; V'.' ;• • • m • • WiM The PineTr#©fiJi ^aiikisttes? ®f 'tfee ©sif®fi3 CIsapfer ©f .-©©iurrta ^@lta FIJI - - AN ENTIRELY NEW BEGINNING At ths decision of ttie AltJttml associatio-n of the Omega Mu Chapter, the Iio'use was closed as of the and of the fall aemegter, December 1973. It was the general feeling of the association and of the General Headquarters that the Chapter, in its present state, was imking little ItHprovement in the direction of finances and increasing tba saeiab.ershlp of the Chapter. Regretfully, they informed the member ship that the bouse would close its doors for the spring semester, Eaving accomplislisd this, the next step was to institute positive action in order to reopen the Chapter for the fall semester of 1974 with an entirely new Eteia'bership. Field Secretary Steve Area was sent by the General Headquarters to direct tha restructuring^of the Chapter., He arrived at Orono on the 22nd cf January and isEsediataly met with local graduates and various University Adminis trators with tha intent of foriaulating specific short-term goals. These goals basically encompassed the formation of a pledge class made up of man whose char acter, scholastic standing and ambition were such that they would be able to suc cessfully ravitalise the Chapter. The enclosed blue flyer is a newsletter used for the purpose of Informing tha University of the situation. As a result of three weeks of screening and interviewing of over 40 men that ex-pressed an interest in Phi Gasnna Delta, 18 new pledges were eelected. As is witnessed by the above description, these men are involved with various other aetivitias within the University end their scholastic achievement is high. With an overall average grade point of 3.04, they represent tije highest scholastic standing of any fraternity on campus. The pledge program, -which is already under way, will include gv^iieral refurbishing of the house. For the past weeks they have devoted Sattirdeys to work on the house and the progress Is apparent. The new pledge class is extremely enthusiastic and has well impressed all of tha alumni in the area that have had the opportunity to meet them. UPCOMING 75th ANNIVEB.S.ARY CELEBRATION Commensurate with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Omega Ku Chapter, Bill Zerman, Executive Secretary, has been invited to be our guest speaker at the Norris Pig Dinner to be held on April 13, 1974, date aside on your calendar. Please set this It is most important that wc have good alurimi sup port for this banquet so plan to attend and meet our new brothers. Further infor mation will be forthcoming. ROXJTE TO: lyf Ztrm'S.xi .... l/fve\Niit .... i/{ Camp'-,ell, ) Stewart .... ) Young ) Area ) PletehePile: \r\n-1- STRONG ALUMNI INVOI.VmENT The aliiionx in the area that are presently active with the new group and deserve mention for their contribution are: Ted Curtis, Ed Keith, Jack McBryne, Bill Oliver, Roland McCleod, Bud Brown, John Johnson, and Winn Stevens. The Chapter is also pleased to announce that Dave Rand has agreed to serve as Purple Legionnaire. He has given a great deal of his time to the Chapter this semester and his service is invaluable to the new brothers. "MEET THE NEW BEGINNING" Lee Allen Needham, Mass. Sophomore -- Parks & Recreation Major Activities — Treasurer of Maine Outing Club, backpacking. Preston Eristow Dayville, Conn. Junior - Botany Major Activities ~~ President of Maine Outing Club, backpacking Paul Geiss Robert Haynes Homerville, Ohio Senior - - Agriculture-Resource Ecrr.-ojnic Ithaca, New York Sophomore — Forestry Major Activities - Rowing Club, Outdoor sports James Kane Glen Cove, Long Island, New York Sophomore — Business Major Activities LaCrosse Blub, Dorm Government Robert Rand Portland, Maine Scphcmore ™ Psychology Major Activities — Varsity Baseball, President of Sophomore Owls James Rittenberg Sharon, Mass. Sophomore — Biology Major Activities — Skiing, sports, outdoor sports Michael Smiley Wilton, Maine Sophomore — Electrical Engii; earing Majo; Activities — Outdoor sports \r\n-3- Bruce Verrill Rangeley, Maine Freshman — Pre-Dental Major Activities — Skiing, outdoor sports Peter Wilkinson Portland, Maine Sophomore — Zoology Majoe Activities — Soccer, track, sailing. Sophomore Owls. Charles Bernstein Bangor, Maine Freshman — Political Science Major Activities — Skiing, swimiaing, politics Mark Chadbourne Dover-Foxcroft, Maine Sophomore — Engineering Physics Major Activities — Eandball, orienteering Michael Milner Dover~Foxcroft, Maine Sophomore — Political Science Major Activities — Orienteering Club, Ranger Club, track, golf, basketball Jonathan Cakes Portland, Maine Freshman Liberal Arts Major Activities — Intramural sports, rowing club Wayne Roberts Eastport, Maine Sophomore — Marine Biology Major Activities — Scuba Club, paddle ball. Intramural sports. James Schoonover East Stroudsburg, Pa, Junior — Sociology Major Activities —• Intramural athletics Michael Wissenbach Valencia, Venezuela Freshman — Nat'i Resource Mangement Activities — Maine Outing Club, skiing