Bronco raifiMW January, 1973 Kappa Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta KAPPA MU WINS INVOLVEMENT AWARD For the first time at Western Michigan University the Inter-Fraternity Council held an awards banquet. Various awards are given to the Fraternities who have excelled in such areas as public relations, campus in volvement, and scholarship. This year we were very proud to receive the award for the most involved Fraternity on campus. Needless to say the whole FIJI Chapter was extremely honored to receive this award. The criterion for this award is not campus involve ment alone, but community involvement as well. The Kappa Mu Chapter has held a variety of community activities such as Christmas and Easter parties for underprivileged children, collecting for Muscular Dys trophy and working with veterans residing in half-way houses. Our campus involvement includes having one of the brothers as the new President of the Inter-Fra ternity Council, a brother as an off-campus senator and a brother serving on the Consumer Complaint Council. Some other organizations that include members of our chapter are the yearbook, as one of the editors, the yearbook advisory board and the Greek Week Planning Committee. Both campus and community involvement has been one of our main concerns ever since we were founded. These activities are prime ingredients in building a strong working relationship among the brothers. INTRAMURALS As in past seasons the Bronco Fiji's didnt fair too well in the sports department. In basketball we managed to compile a 0 wins and 5 losses record, which was partially due to the loss of twoofourbestplayers to part-time jobs for the season. Bowling was a little brighter, as the kegglers missed the playoff's by one point and faired a strong third place. Hopefully we canavenge ourselves inourbestsport, volleyball, which has yet to start. Last year we made the playoffs, and are hoping for a repeat performance. Kalamazoo, Michigan SCHOLARSHIP The Kappa Mu Fijis have a new approach to im proving scholarship in our ranks. We have a reward system which works as follows. The chapter is divided into three segments of Technical, Business, and Arts other than Business. The person with the highest scholarship at mid semester in each area will receive a steak dinner compliments of the brothers. The same will hold for the end of the semester and to encourage the brothers to work each week, cupcake papers full of a variety of candy are distributed to those receiving an A on a test or quiz that week or improving on a grade previously received in that class. At the end of the year, trophies will be engraved with the names of the brother with the best grade point average, the most improved average, and a special award for the poorest grade point. This promises to be an interesting pro gram. RUSH WINTER 73 Rush was two-phased this semester. The 18 actives and the pledges were initially broken down into two 9 man teams. On five different nights each team roamed through the halls of their assigned dorm interviewing rushees. The rushees were asked their feelings about fraternities in general and also if they wished to rush Kappa Mu Fiji. After the five night tallies were in, Team II had canvassed the most "yes" responses to the Fiji rush questionnaire and received 2 large pizzas and a quarter-barrel for their efforts. Phase II involved following up on the rushees who responded favorably during Phase I. Follow-up teams consisting of two men each were given 8-12 rushees to talk to and bring to the house. After two weeks, the team of Brothers Dix and Chase had bidded the most pledges (3) for a single team. Their motivational re ward was dinner for four at the Whistle Stop Restaur ant. Six pledges resulted from formal rush. Informal rush resulted in one more pledge. \r\nJanuary, 1973 Kappa Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta PLEDGE EDUCATION On February 11, 1973 Kappa Mu formally pledged six men. This is our first pledge class as a chapter and we have high hopes for these men. Their names are Bruce Liscombe, Rich Kunkel, Randy Gowen, Rurt Garavaglia, Tom Robinson and Glenn Rahn. Kalamazoo, Michigan The graduate activities that have been presented so far include the annual Norris Pig Dinner and a Gradu ate Card Party. Although the attendance by graduates were only minimal on both occasions, we did manage to see a few new faces. We were all pleasantly surprised to see the only two graduates that have graduated thus far from Kappa Mu attend the Pig Dinner. Don Barnes, who traveled from East Tawas, MI and Dan DeGood. Roth are pre sently teaching. ADMINISTRATION Our officers for the coming year were installed at the February 5, 1973 meeting. Our new president has organized the chapter along the committee system as suggested by National. Our committee chairmen are: Rush, Tim Macaddino, Pledge Education, Gary Dix, Scholai'ship, Jim Ramp, Finance, Tim Macaddino, Communications, Gary Dix, Campus Relations, Gary Nave, Parliamentarian, Rob Brown, Graduate Rela We are trying a different idea this year with having a Pledgemaster, Gary Dix, and an assistant, Gary tions, Paul Mills, Administrative, Larry Chase, and Senior Council, Jerry Williams. Because of our tradition, we have kept chapter DeLiso, We feel that two men can do more, with officers secret and cannot disclose the names. better efficiency. The active members will also be involved in the pledge education program, whereby tLey may be ,calledupon to explain their particular field of .expertise, to the .pledges. •]: The,pledges will be doing a social project, service projects, and an activation project. We have two re treats planned and also expect a few raids on the actives from our spirited neophytes. • We expect that through many activities between the pledges and actives, the pledge period will be beneficial as well as enjoyable. MONEY MAKING This semester the Kappa Mu chapter is presenting two movies as major money making projects. • During the first part of February "Little Rig Man" was presented, and realized a good profit. In March the movie "Airport" was shown, and had a poor turn out because of an unexpected fourteen inch snowfall the day before. Lately we have been very successful with our movies, so much so that we have found ourselves tmrn- ing people away. Next fall we are planning to show "Rutch Gassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The French Connection." GRADUATE RELATIONS The Fiji's here in Kalamazoo have been hoping for substantial graduate support, and last November they found out that our local graduates do care about the chapter here at Western. Last November we had our formal installation ceremonies, and although all the graduates weren't present at the festivities, they cer tainly showed their concern by means of financial donations.