SIGMA OMICRONICAL WUKUTdlii Sigma Omicron Chapter THE FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Stiiiwa+er, Oklahoma 74074 Vol. 2, No. I December, 1969 Alum Selected National Field Secretary Anarchy Is Just for Today (Editorial reprint from The Tulsa Tribune by Jenkin Lloyd Jones) On August 27, 1969 the board of directors of the national college fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, unanimously passed the following resolution: "Whereas, this fraternity views with strong disapproval the tendency of some colleges and universities to acquiesce in a general lowering of standards of conduct among their students: and "Whereas, the affirmative action of some college and university ad ministrators in approving the use of intoxicants on the campus, abolishing curfew time for women students, permitting visitations by members of the opposite sex in sleeping rooms and condoning the use of narcotics results Phil Williams A Sigma Omicron FIJI has been .selected as the Fraternity's 50th Field Secretary and succeeds Ronald I. Enna (Oregon State '65) and Char les H. Graham (Brithsh Columbia '67). Phil Williams, who majored in Hotel and Restaurant Administration, calls Bartlesville, Oklahoma, home. He i»700 O rr'T'O T XXlgll School in that city. During his four years at OSU, he was an active leader in campus ac tivities. Phil was a member of the Ho tel and Restaurant Society, past pres ident of the Fraternity Consultant Committee, a member of the Young Republican Club, and listed on the Dean's Honor Roll. Not only was Phil a campus leader, but he also was a dedicated FIJI. He was selected to attend the 10th FIJI Academy and the 120th Grand Ba hama Ekklesia. Because of his capable management of the Kitchen as Kit chen Steward, Phil was elevated to the position of Chapter Treasurer. During his senior year, Phil was elect ed President of Sigma Omicron Chap ter. in the destruction of morals; and "Whereas, some of these same administrators have allowed anarchy to prevail on the campus to the irreparable loss and damage to the col lege or university and the majority of the students; and "Now, therefore, be it resolved that this fraternity calls upon these administrations to recognize that morals are not out of date, but that they are basic standards of human conduct, divinely inspired to promote the dignity of man and the sanctity of the family relationship." Square? Sure. Thirty years ago who would have thnught roHege fratem.ities would be looked upon as square? But that was before the age of swinging professors and militants bearing guns. It was before the idea that the administration should serve as servants to ad hoc committees and the theory that pot and casual sex were estensions of the Bill of Rights. In contrast to this high trapeze work, the average college fraternity swings low. The Phi Gamma Delta directors have put their fingers on a truth. A college that sucumbs to the bullying of the loud, the violent and the ignorant gets out of the education business. And the majority of students, who come, not to con front the pigs, but to learn a lot of pretty complicated stuff in a very short time are robbed of the promise of the catalog. The college that is bluffed out of laying down reasonable rules of conduct peddles the idea that at the animal level of behavior there is happiness, ful fillment and a flowering of the personality. If so, the court of Caligula was the golden age of Rome and the alleys off the Ginza represent the acme of Japanese civilization. You ve got to have rules—even if you are bent on revolution. For most interesting is the discovery by the New'Left, itself, that anarchy doesn't work. (Continued on Page Two) \r\nSigma Omicron Cabinet Serving as the 1969-70 Sigma Omi cron Cabinet are five very capable and dedicated FIJIs. Sigma Omicronical TREASURER — William David Fowler, a senior from Chicago, Illinois. Bill is a business major who has con tributed much to the office which he holds. In addition, he is one of our "stars" on the Intramural Football EDITOR HERSCHEL BEARD Published during the school year by the men of team. Phi Gamma Delta for our alumni and friends. BROTHERS RECEIVE BLACK DIAMONDS In formal initiation on September 21, nine men received their black dia monds at OSU. Those to be congrat ulated are: Stephen Craig Bowersox, James Christopher Cole, Stephen Hale Dennehy, James Joseph Gilliland, James Michael Gober, Ralph Orville Heatly, Craig Howard Hicks, Charles John Hill, Phillip Dean Webb. PRESIDENT — Randy Lee Whitaker, a senior from Mangum, Okla homa. He is majoring in English and plans to attend Law school. "Whit" has served as chapter Historian and Treasurer before his election as Pres ident. Other campus activities include IFC, Student Union Activities Board, Student Senate. RECORDING SECRETARY—Don ald Eugene Greenamyer, a sophomore from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Don is a mechanical engineering major. Anarchy Is Just for Today While still a pledge, he was selected Model Pledge of the class. (Continued from Page One) The September issue of Ramparts magazine, the voice of what is hopefully described as a Third World (something about communism with complete hu manity), carries an article about this summer's riotous convention of the Stu dents for a Democratic Society at the Chicago Coliseum. The writer, Paul Glusman, a Berkeley SDS activist, sadly described the three days of splits, seccessions, excommunications and walk-outs. According to Glusman the Progressive Labor Party had been infiltrating the SDS and planned to seize the convention. Alarmed, the SDS National Office formed som.ething called the Revolutionary Youth Movement to give PL battle. At the Chicago affairs PL sympathizers kept drowning out SDS speakers by chanting, "Mao, Mao, Mao Tse-Tung!" Whereupon RYM shouters bawled "Ho Ho Ho Chi Minh, Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win!" This intelligent debate ended only after SDS threw out PL by resolution, but then marched huffily away, leaving PL in possession of the hall. Criticizing the SDS for lacking discipline and often behaving merely "as CORRESPONDING SECRETARY William Patrick Fry, a junior from Hugo, Oklahoma. Pat is a business ma jor and is very active in fraternity af fairs. a debating society", Glusman expressed worry tliat PL might drain away many SDS members because it offered the iron regimentation of the old Communist parties. It is worth noting that the archons of Phi Gamma Delta and Mr. Glusman of SDS, although they have utterly conflicting aims, seem to agree on one fundamental thing: Chaos is a temporary condition that must destroy itself. Man abhors confusion. He can take it only for a little while. Either our colleges are going to have to show the guts to teach school in the face of patent sabotage and lay down some reasonable value judgments for the guidance of the young, or a confused and rudderle.ss generation will look around for its new ois. "Cookie" is a hotel and restaurant Hitler. major and another "star" on our In Anarchy is just for today. HISTORIAN — Stephen Allan Grass- field, a junior from Northfield, Illin tramural teams. \r\nATHLETIC REPORT \YHERE THE BROTHERS ARE.... Off to a good start in 1968 intra- murals, FIJI'S ended up in 11th place in Ail-Fraternity standings. We took second place in tennis and narrowly missed winning our league in football and basketball. This higher ranking moved us up into a higher division. The new season of intramurals be gan with Brothers Murphy and Dennehy taking third place in tennis in a heartbreaking loss in the finals. Our football team posted only one loss and tied for the league title. How ever, we lost play-off by about four yards, as that game ended in a tie also! We are proud of Brother Ronnie Harp who was named All-Fraternity quarterback this year. Basketball season began with a vic tory over Delta Chi. This is one of the best teams we have had in many years, and we are confident of a vic torious season and a championship! 1969 John Gearhart is attending OU Medical School, still single .... Charlie Powers is serving his basic training with the Reserves and will marry Susan Phillips, KD, upon his arrival back home .... Bill Teel is still pinned to Gayle Childers, Pi Phi, and is working in Stillwater. Harlan Colt married Kay Dell Rhodes, Chi O, and is serving his basic training in the National Guard . . . . Dan Lucas married Susan Woodward, Pi Phi, and preparing to go into basic training with the Reserves .... Hayes Greenwood is engaged to Olive Ann Parrot, Theta, and working out of Chicago . . . . Bob Curtis married Mary Siebel and is employed by an insurance firm in Conneticut . . . . Roy Hoke is serving his country in the Army .... Phil Williams is serving his fraternity as National Field Secretary .... DAVID HALL SPEAKS AT RUSH FIJIs Welcome Mom David Hall, democratic candidate for Governor in 1970, was the guest speaker for the preferential dates at Sigma Omicron during formal rush in August. Mr. Hall, a Phi Gam from Oklahoma University, cancelled sev eral touring engagements in Little Dixie to come to OSU. He spoke to the group of rushees about making a fraternity selection that would benefit them most. He en couraged the group to choose a house that could do the most for them, not only in the four years of college, but in the many years to come. As a personal testimonial, he said that Phi Gams had been the most in strumental in his career and that six BRINGING IN THE PIG Arrangements are now being made for Sigma Omicron's 8th annual Norris Pig Dinner, to be held in Okla homa City in early March. In the past, we have accented a cor dial atmosphere for FIJIs far and near, and this year promises to be no exception. There will be a cocktail party, dinner, and dance, all centraliz ed in a major hotel, in the heart of OKC. Our speaker this year will be a na tional officer, and there will certainly be plenty as FIJI spirit there to wel come him. So prepare yourself for a real mem orable experience. ATTENTION GRADS In order to fulfill the purpose of our graduate newspaper, we would ap preciate it if you would fill out and return the back page of this news letter. In this way, we can let everyone know what the Brothers are doing. Thanks. out of the eight men who had launch ed his political career had been Phi Oklahoma State FIJIs are proud to introduce our new housemother, Mrs. Jeanne Dodge. She came to us last February from her home in Bartlesville. Mom Dodge has quickly ad justed to the university community and Greek life. Mom has one son. Skip, who is a sophomore Phi Gam at OSU, and a daughter Daphne who has two child ren. Gams. Pledge Sneak NEW PLEDGES Sigma Omicron is very proud of On September 20, 1969, the pledges the 14 men we received on Bid House of Sigma Omicron, accompanied by Pledge Trainer, Phil Bowersox, ven Day and the five that we have obtain ed since that time. Our grand total is now 17 pledges. Their names and tured to Enid for their annual "sneak". Early that morning they visited the hometowns are: Lyle Dean Bellmon, Enid State School where they lended a helping hand with painting blea chers at the ball park, scrubbing out the swimming pool, replacing light bulbs in the cottages, and various Yukon; Frank Ray Crabtree, Stone wall; Gregory Randall Dennis, Edmond; Robert Gregg Francis, Mangum. ground-keeping and farm chores. Thomas Lee Hardesty, Shawnee; Robert McMahon Heatly, Mangum; After completing the work project, the group requested a tour of the fa cilities at the school. Many thought Albert Lucas, Oklahoma City; Paul ful questions were asked by interested Don Kirk Hudson, Tulsa; Michael Davis Parson, Bartlesville. John Thomas Prince, Oklahoma members of the pledge class. That evening they were entertained by a party with music provided by The Changing Times. ville. Those making the trip returned with the gratification of having completed a worthwhile service project for those much less fortunate than they. Kenneth Wesley Silk, Mangum; Robert Hailey Thomas, Altus; Scott Robert Turnbull, Oklahoma City; An thony Alton Tweedy, Ada. City; Marshall Scott Roach, Texhoma; Terry Gardner Sanger, Oklahoma t^ity; Patrick Thomas Sears, Bartles \r\nGRADUATE INFORMATION FORM Full Name_ Zip Code Address: Phone: Birthday Wife's Name: Wife's College: Wife's Graduation Year: Wife's Major Wife's Greek Affiliation Children (Please include names and ages in the above) Your College:. Graduation Year Fraternity Offices:. Fraternity Committees:. Pledge Date_ Occupation: Name of Company:. Address of Company: Comments: Initiation Date. Date Married