nuM Vol. XXI, No. 1 Alississippi State University, Starkville, MS Fall 1989 BCA COMMENTS AND CRITICISMS It's been almost two years since I begin serving on the Sigma Mu BCA. I was somewhat apprehensive at first. I had been away from the Chapter for six years and I didn't really know any of the guys because I had quit coming by the House at bailgames or coming to Pig Dinner. Had Phi Gamma Delta left me or had I left Phi Gamma Delta? Brothers, I now know that I had left. Over the past two years under the fine leadership of two great cabinets,I have seen the Fraternity that I knew and loved from 1977 on Lampkin Street to Fraternity Hill and gradua On the subject of finances, everybody wants money but sometimes it is hard to get. The Chapter has gone through several years of limited budgets. Several years ago, we had a problem with bills not being paid including IRS. These prob lems have been solved for the most part by the past two years' Treasurers, Jeff Horn and Greg Adams, and several of our accounting graduates. The Chaptei; however, needs financial support from its graduates. The Mothers' Club has donated many new pieces offurniture over the past several years. The house is now over 10 years old and maintenance is getting to be a problem. Last year at a baseball toumament, 1 was tion in 1981. 1 found brothers who were seeking gmdance and direction. They wanted to know how we did the things that won the Btightman, Baker and Chaney cups. They love talking to the Head Coach's wife from Georgia. She was talk ing about our Fraternity Row and how pretty and neat it was. to hear old stories and watch the old slides. The present And, before 1 could say anything, she commented that the house with the columns feeing Highway 12 looked especial active and pledge brothers ofSigma Mu remind me so much These guys need our (graduates) attention and support. ly nice. The House Corporation is in need of donations for the upkeep and maintenance on the house. There are several Under the fine leadership ofBarry Male,President, the Sigma items that need attention. If you would like to make that Mu Chapter is entering its fourth decade as the Number 1 fraternity at MSU. 1 encourage all the graduates to stop by of MS FIJI, Inc., or Barry Male, Chapter President, could of ten years ago. donation for a specific item, 1 am sure A1 Brock, President the house or call and give encouragement. As a BCA and teU you about several items that are needed. Most of all, we Chapter entering the 90's, we need your help and support need your support. both in service and financially. Let me first discuss service. As a BCA member and graduate, There is a baseball game, a basketball game, but most impor we have the task ofoffering encouragement, advice and sup port to the Chapter. The International headquarters has adopted policies on Risk Management, alcohol and hazing. 1 do not have time to go into each of these, but 1 will touch on one subject. This past year's cabinet has had to deal with the policy that no alcoholic beverages can be purchased us ing chapter funds and the brothers themselves cannot pool money to buy kegs, cases or make punch. Think back to your days in the chapter and think about enforcing this policy. 1 would like to commend the past cabinet on a job well done; On March 3rd, there are several events plarmed in Starkville. tant, an annual function held by Sigma Mu, the 21st Pig Dinner. Make plans now to be a part of this event. If you have any suggestions, please call me or Mack Miller, Pig Din ner Chairman for 1990. Have a great holiday and 1 look forward to seeing you soon. 1 love all my brothers and I'm proud to be a Phi Gam. Gary A. Blair ('80) Graduate Advisor \r\nPag? 2 BULLDOG FIJI "Toward Excellence^' FaU 1989 PIG DINNER The brothers of Sigma Mu are pleased to announce that Archon Councilor William K Bracewell will be the speaker at our 21st Annual Norris Pig Dinner on March 3, 1990. Brother Bracewell is Director of the Office of Judicial Pro ILUN IJI Vol. XXI, No. 1 Editor Frank Caldwell (*93) Contributors . Leon Brownlee (*90) Gary Blair ('80) Mack A. Miller (^l) Stacy Murphree ('90) Brad Wurm ('93) Published Semesterly by Sigma Mu Chapter ofPhi Gamma Delta at Mississippi State University jbr its Graduates, Members, Parents, and Friends. Send correspondence to: grams, Division of Student Affairs, at the University of Georgia. He has served Phi Gamma Delta as a Section Chief, Purple Legionnaire for the Kappa Deuteron Chapter at the University of Georgia, a BCA member, and as the Fraterni ty's Educational Director. Please join us on March 3 as we show Brother Bracewell the traditions of Sigma Mu. This year we wiU be posting the Sigma Mu femily tree at Pig Dinner. If you have not returned the Pig Dinner ques tionnaire, please send it to us before the new year so that we can complete the family tree. Due to the graduate support in the questionnaires that have been returned to date, we will be having a formal meeting on Friday night, March 2, for the benefit of the graduates. Saturday morning's events will include a BCA meeting, a house corporation meeting, and a slide-show presentation. We have planned a softball game between the undergraduates and the graduates on Saturday afternoon. The Dinner will be held at the University Inn banquet facility Saturday night, followed by fiin and fellowship at the house. We hope to see you in Starkville the weekend of March 3, 1990, for a time of brotherhood and friendship. Mack A. Miller ('91) 1990 Pig Dinner Chairman Drawer FN Mississippi State, MS 39762 GRADUATE DAY Sigma Mu held its first ever Graduate Day on November 11, 1989. The turnout wasn't huge, but a good time was had by all who attended. The day began at 10:30 a.m. with an in formal greeting ofthe graduates by actives and pledges. Then we moved into the living room for a slide show featuring the years 1969-1989. Afterwards we ate lunch together with bar-b-que fi-om Little Dooey's. For an unprecedented event. Graduate Day went very well. Hopefully in the future. Graduate Day will grow in populari ty and fully serve its purpose - to strengthen the ties bet ween graduate and undergraduate brothers. Who knows, maybe one day it could be comparable to a Pig Dinner in the fall. Brad Wurm ('93) Graduate Relations Kevin Holland catches Steve Edwards for a signature. \r\nPagp 3 BUI.LDOG FIJI FaU 1989 Miiti Ittttt tttitt Brothers and friends wait for our next event at the Greek Olympiad. SPORTS PRESIDENT'S REPORT In addition to Sigma Mu's active involvement in intramurals, something new was added to the sports calendar. The Pi Kappa Alpha chapter at Memphis State put on a Greek Olympiad am proud to be a FIJI! The chapter has taken great strides at Mud Island in Memphis and invited fiatemities and sororities from colleges all over the South to participate. Over sixty teams from several different schools came to the event. Sigma Mu sent two teams, each consisting ofeight players, to compete. All ofthe teams competed in three events: volley ball, tug-of-wai; and the obstacle course. Phi Gamma Delta was well represented as both teams did excellent with one of our teams taking first place in the obstacle course. MSU as a whole did great also with Sigma Chi winning first in volleyball and Lambda Chi winning first in tug-of-war. After the games were over, everyone came back that evening for a concert fea turing the Hoodoo Gurus at the Mud Island Amphitheatre. The weekend turned out to be a great one for brotherhood as several brothers and pledge brothers made the trip to Mem phis. Leon Brownleei's parents provided a place to stay for the brothers as weU as food and "refreshments." Everyone had a great time and was really proud ofthe job our two teams did. This event just goes to show how Sigma Mu is striving to be the best in all of the five main points that we stress. -editor As 1 reflect over my term as President, 1 must say that 1 in the past year down the road "totvards excellence". The brothers have put in many man-hours in service to the campus and community, from tutoring imderprivileged children to collecting money for the Salvation Army. The chapter took a big step in hosting a Graduate Day in the M semester, which we hope grows to become an annual event. Once again Sigma Mu placed first in grades among all frater nities with a 2.88 GPA. These are just a few ways in which the chapter has moved down the path of excellence. The chapter has continued to be devoted to the communi ty and the university by giving ofits service and its leadership abilities both as a chapter and as individuals. Most of all, the brothers of Sigma Mu have continued to develop life-long friendships while supporting each other's growth as young men. We want the fraternity experience to be a life-long one for you, also. On that note, I want to see you on March 3, 1990, for the 21st Annual Norris Pig Dinner. Stacy Murphree ('90) Chapter President \r\nPag^ 4 BULLDOG FIJI FIJI ACADEMY On August 9th,seven Sigma Mu's; Robert Cook ('89), Leon Brownlee ('90), Stacy Murphree ('90), Paul Craft ('91), JefF Horn ('91), Hud Haas ('91), and Chad Williams ('91); set out for the 1989 Fiji Academy in Columbus, Ohio. The long trip from Memphis, Tennessee, began early in the morning ofthe 9th in brother Murphree's beautifully customized van. After registering and settling in to our dorms, we all met for a dinner which made us aU appreciate Julia and Grenda's ccK>king. That night we all attended a model initiation cere mony in which eleven neophytes from all over the country were initiated. It was an awesome sight seeing seven hundred brothers perform the initiation ceremony. After the ceremony, we all set out to tackle the Columbus party scene. The next morning, brothers Murphree, Hom, Craft, and Williams went to the morning leadership sessions. After a little sightseeing in the Columbus college district, we all gathered at the awards ceremony that night. Sigma Mu was awarded for having grades above the all men's average for twenty-one consecutive years. Once again we hit the Columbus night life for the brotherhood that was among us. Several ofus partied with some of the brothers from Ohio State. The next day, Murphree, Hom,Craft, and WiUiams again went to the leadership sessions in the moming. That after noon, we all attended a session on legal liability. This session FaU 1989 was quite an eye-opener for all ofus. We all realized that there are a million ways in which fraternities can be held liable. We later agreed that we need to exercise a little more caution at Sigma Mu. That night at the model Nortis Pig Dinner; we all ate a hearty meal and enjoyed the company of Porter Robinson and the brothers from LSU. That night we decided to enjoy the Columbus night hfe one last time. Some of our party decided to tum in early while a couple of us decided to remain in the middle of the party until late in the night. The next moming, we loaded up and headed home full of stories and with a lot of memories. Special thanks to the brothers from Hanover, Case Western, Kansas State, Ohio State, Florida State, Tulane, and UCLA for making Fiji Academy a special one for Sigma Mu. Leon Brownlee ('90) GRADUATE ADDRESSES We are still having difficulty keeping all of our graduate brothers informed about upcoming events and fraternity in formation. If you have current addresses for any ofthe follow ing list of graduates, please send it to us. Thank you. Edwin Bean, Jr. Joe Boland EUiot Burnside David Carson Nate Colbert Paul Decker Michael Gentry John Harper Chester Horton, Jr. Mike Humphreys James Jennings Joe Jennings Hayes Johnson Samuel Johnson Brad Keeler Ken Krohn Gaylon Lawrence, Jr. Ward Lee Kenneth Lightsey Ed McClendon Marshall Mowdy Todd Mullins Mel Parks R. J. Prescott, Jr. Steven Price Vic Ross, Jr. Tod Siedell Ken Starnes Mark Tubb David Wesley One of our Olympiad teams gets set to tag. Darren Vowels \r\nBULLDOG FIJI FaU 1989 Page 5 GRADUATE NEWS Walter Lindsey ('84) recently became an auditor for the National Bank of Commerce of Mississippi. Rusty Miller ('87) is currendy going through F-15 upgrade training at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, AZ. Rusty also got engaged to Cameron Sharbel, a Zeta Tau Alpha from University of Alabama. The wedding will be in Birmingham, AL, on March 10, 1990. Jim Richmond ('83) is currendy the owner/manager of a clothing and accessory store in Summit, MS, and is married to Jennifer Wiltshire Richmond who attended college at Ole Miss. Ben Pace ('83) had a daughter bom March 4, 1989. She was named Ahson Kelly Pace. Guy See ('86) has a new job as Senior Engineer at SRS Technologies in Arlington, VA. A1 Brock and his wife enjoy the meal at Homecoming. James Wedgeworth ('73) is currendy the president of Charter 1 Realty in Hilton Head,SC. James has four children: Branch Jane - 9, Marsha - 7, Chip - 4, and David - 1. Steven Welch has a new job as a parmer with C. H. Clowers Supply (a copper wire distributor). David Stricklin ('87) graduated from Flight Training at Co lumbus Air Force Base. He will be stationed at Alconbuig, England Air Force Base flying an A-10. Johnny White C88)is cairrendy a sales representative for the Asgrow Seed Company. Little sisters show their affection for Joe "Adonis" Bilbro. Kevin Walters and Porter Robinson catch up at Graduate Day. \r\nPage 6 BULLDOG njl FaU 1989 COMING EVENTS January 13 January 20 February 10 February 17 March 3 MSU vs. Alabama MSU vs. Florida MSU vs. Auburn MSU vs. Georgia 1990 Norris Pig Dinner MSU vs. Texas Christian April 28 Fiji Island EDITOR'S NOTE Brotherhood at its finest. Another edition of the Bulldog Fiji has once again come to a close. As you can see, Sigma Mu has been quite active in trying to uphold the traditions and standards ofPhi Gam ma Delta. We are always glad to hear from our graduates, so write or stop by any time. Peige! Frank CaldweU ('93) SIGMA MU CHAPTER FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Drawer FN Non-Profit Organization U. S. Postage PAID Mississippi State, MS 39762 Mississippi State, MS Permit No. 25 t XR , W11 ]. i. aai Ar inaj ei-, I II ( B x 2107 Oleander Co!..u'r i...0>; i. n g toR ,i K.Y 4sj b 4