m liii iir 538 W, 11Mj> St., New York, New York Volo XXI Noo 1 PIG DINNER - MARCH 22 Feb. 1977 FALL '76 RUSH The annual Omega ver According to my immediate sion of the Norris Pig ^inner predecessor as Rush Chairman, will be John Helm (•77E), the initia held at the King's Table in John Jay Hall. The tion policy of the Omega Chap evening will commence at 6:30 ter is "to be very selective'.' with cocktails I believe and the at the house, troupe will John «^ay for dinner where the strains of that this was the move to case at 7:30 class, ^uite a few bids were "Bring heard, yet only six new bro in Ihst fall's rush ing in the Pig"will be heard. thers were formally inducted, Our after-dinner speaker this Brian "Buzzard" Buzard year will be Dean Henry Cole- ('80c) of Weatogue, Conn., a mam, member of the freshnatn light The dinner Itself will cost a mere $15»00, write us as soon as to let us know if able to attend. Please weight crew team. possible John Dahl ('8OC) comer you'll* be from Darien, Conn, and follc. (continued on page 2) \r\n?ag0 2 The BRCIDWAI FIJI The Official Pablicatioa of the Omega Chapter of PM; Gaama Delta Fraternity at Columbia JaiTersity in the City of New York» The BHOADWAT FIJI is published three times annually thanks to tne funding of the Graduate and Undergraduates of the Omega vhapter and the Omega Association* Omega Chapter Officersi Omega Presidents Frank MacKain Presidents Joseph Catania Treasurers Christopher Dell ••^'eccrding Secretary s corresponding Secretary; Peter Luccarelli George Jirotka Historians Brian Buzard 3P0ABWAY FIJI Editors James ^ieseher (Fall Hushing - Continued) brother Dwayne ('720 and fa ther Ted (ti^9c) as an Omega plays tennis for Columbia TeasB* - & fany Paaas (•?8c) is the "Old Man" of this mutt class* A pre - med from Westehester County5 Tony drives an ambulane® on weekends in Searsdale ;-.nd a Corvette on his day-off* John Gould («80) hails from Devon Pa* and went to high school at Haverford Ih'ep (much to Brother Bell0X% cha grin)* Currently John rows freshman heavyweight crew* John Jones (*79®) is this class' closet pre»m®d (Bro ther Daaas has already amxouaced)* John is a aatiu® of ; ^^eetfieldj N® J® and a member Ccontimjed on page 3) \r\nGRADUATE QUESTlOMAIRE I want to thank all of you v^o have returned this section of the BROADWAY FIJI, so that I have been able to expand the Graduate New® Section (I realize that even one page of our pub lication is hard to part with) but the responses have not been enough# So, if you could please return the following question naire tos BROADWAY FIJI / 538 W. ll^U) St« / New York, K.Y# 10025 I greatly appreciate your cooperation# Name? Thanks* Editor# Class; Present Address: ' gjp- Occupation and Position? Information about yourself as a Fiji and/or your faridlyj Information about other OMEGA'S you've seen recently: Please feel free to include any additional material with your own paper if necessary# Also, if you have any suggestions for projects or something you'd like to see in the BROADWAY FIJI, include them as well® Also, let me know if you'll be attending the Norris Pig Dinner on ^arch.,22o Yes Thankso (Circle t ^e) No \r\n3 6 VIE STAND TO BE- CORRECTED The following is a list of address corrections which has Been brought to our attention® Vie hope you take note, and are ..bie to is-;ake appropriate corrections in your directory# If you have a change in address, or know of a Fiji who has moved, :lease correct us in his mailing address® Peter Basileaky William J Foster *67 3if5 - E® 8oa) St® Apt® 303 -ievv York, New York ^amuei H® Beach 10021 '51 11^ Beachside Ave® Greensfarm, Ct® 06^36 John H® Reed Jr® '39 '6l hIG o . .j 'jitcheil Place -ew York, New York lOO.T? ri ous ton Jay C® Fernandez '^9 ■z/o Loctite (Europa) bov® Stewart E® Reuter 1203 Potter Rd® Po0o Bellevue, Neb® Box 90 1*0 ' ■ j* u c ""7036 '60 68005 ;ijdrecht, Netherlands llliam riarrison a 7,; / o 397 North Broadway Apt® 5L Yonkers, New York 10701 John R® Toggweiltr '73 321 Wo lOOtt St® Apt. if New York, New York 10025 Robert A® Horrigan '76/'73 Bruce D, Sargent 112 Red Spring La® 136 E® 76tt St® Apt® Ik A New York, Nevi York 10021 lien Cove, New York 115^2 '66 In addition to the above address changes, we would appreci ate any information you may have regarding the addresses of the Tollowing brothers (their last know addresses are listed)® George P® Goleman '60 '49 15 Avon Court SFD 2 bitchfield, Ct. Henry J. Cooper 06759 Dix Hills, New York, 117^6 Ralph A» Pascualy "'73 538 W® llk'A St® New York, New York 10025 \r\nPage 3 (Coni'.nued from page 2) of Col'imbia's lightweight varsity crew teamo Tom Perry ('80C) has two things in common with his muttbrothers Buzard and Gould® All three lived on 3 Carman, where brother Fieseher is the floor counselor and they each partic ipate in crew® Tom is from a line of Fiji's, most of whom went to Stanford University, in Californiao In my opinion, this rush class was most successfulo Of part'icular interest is the recent rival of the "pledge trip" to another Fiji Chapter, a tradition in which not all the present undergraduate brothers partxcxpated whxle pledgxng® V/ih this "oledge class, we traveled to ^'UcU'-nell ^^nivercrxty in Lewisberg, Pa^c Respite h'^vivig to go on s weekend pnied with co.-'fj.ict j.r:g Columbia athletic ovent.->, the mutts t a taste of another Fiji Chapter® This term finds us looking forward tc a pledge trip to Boston on April 2nd, and plans are in the ai'itti>:g ft)>; "■ fail Iv Ih troH to Chicago! ! to acconiplish these p"'orf,G5 "we to aa:;e~'ble a strong, hard-core group of pledges. Towards this end, Omega Chapter's graduate brothers must play an important role® If you know of any undergraduate at Columbia who might pos sibly be interested in pledging, let us know about him. Thank you, George H® Jirotka '79C (Note: George is presently the Corresponding Secretary. The new rush chairman is Richard Bergner '79 C) IMPORTANT CHANGES: Thomas Herlihy ('75C) is Omega's new Purple Legionnaire! replaces B-iilip Zegarelli ('70 C) as Purple Legionnaire® Phil is currently the Gee lion Chief for Onieg©. s section Tom «> \r\npage ^ The Omega Salute The X-^ublish3.ng' staff of the BRO/-.DV/A,Y FIJI would like to hcnor that Omega most represenative of those ideals which best foll'^w those of the Fraternity Chapter. It is for this reason that wG salute Brother Robert Stanage Curtissj College 3.9'17o Bob is the knid of guy who can do anything and be good at ito In college, he played all sports, but is best reniembered .for his football and crevs' exploits. was class president his Senior year (and still is), but most importantly, he's an Oaiega ^^ijio Ti is nut neccssar-My th " exu.Tcilr of vhTcr-! have g-;ir, ovr attention and resyvct, lob -i :, ti. ■ Ty. ':; ot oi.v w;.-: doesn't stop giving of himself after college. In iact, cnat just v^here He started. Since graduating, tob ho fa beG.n t.,.e pefiianent Preoids.at of cl of ."'.•'•■ '17, •• '-• •tr : •' \ • oclety of Clrs.u ^'re-Kid-' ;'Vbr. (fii'st inc'-iV.ev! t • ■ ■' ■ • -< • ^ ■ 1955-5S« recipient of the President's Cup in 19?:> (for dis tinguished serv?,ce by an alumni), President and Director of the University Piedal for Conspicuous Alucini oervxce in i9^Po Of course his alumni awards -and services reflect his success in business. As a Heal Estate Counselor since the year he graduated, bob became a prominent figure in his field, acting as Vice-President and/or director of each firm he vrorked for, until he became President of the Horace S. Sly and Co. Real- ators in Janu^ary, 1962. In February of 1969, the Ely Company merged with Cruikshank and Co., where Bob became Chairman of the Board until he retired in Daoeniber, 1975. Presently, \r\nPa - .^ 5 Bob serves as a counselor for the Ely - Cruikshank Co,, Inc, a capacity he's filled since retiring as Chairman of the Boardo Throughout his earner. Bob has served on various Real Estate Associations and Boards, most of which he's chaired or pre sided, as well as won many prominent awards for hxs work ana services© Fortunately for Phi Gamma Delta, success didn't spell the end of an era with Brother Curtiss, Bob has always been an active Fiji, serving as President of the Omega Association for 17 years (he now reigns as President Emeritus)® In add ition, Brother Curtiss was President of the Xi Graduate Chapter from 1964 - 197'"^ is now a President Emeritus® Still an active Fiji, Brother Curtiss typlifies the phrases "not for College Days alone," Perhaps this article doesn't bear as much prestxge and honor as most of the awards and achievemerts attained by Brother Curtiss so far, and mayb-i it's tme as v/ell, ^hst Bob really doesn't have to put any more time and effort into t) Fraternity in which he's more than distinquxshed himself, but he does anyway® I'm glad there are guys like Bob Curtiss around to keep things going in the Fraternity, because it's Brothers like Bob who inspire the undergraduate.s to "carrj on" as the motto "Perge" suggests® Our salute to you, Brother Curtiss, you make all of us proud to be; PHI GAWA DELTA'S, (by James Fieseher) \r\n■'V % Page 8 SPRING SOCIAL CALENDAR Can. Feb. Bid Session of P].edg6s 27^^ Mot:, Feb. 28a> Initiation of Pledges Mar. 13«» - 20 INTBRSESSION 'J'VS9 Apr. I I I Har. 22. Norris Pig Dinner Mar. 50. He Sorley's Al® House Traditional Pledge Trip to K.I.T. 2 - Wed. Apr. Big Brother Banquet 6t6 Wed. Apr. 15^ Spaghetti Dinner Apr. 13^ - 17 "Help Week" ^ * / r Induction of Surviving Mutts o Apr o iS--' Fiji Island Party Apr. 23. Weekly Meetings on Sunday Evenings at 7:30. Graduate Brothers are encouraged to attend. CViiee uf Student Affairs .«! KAP j9rv Atteiicicu; Fiji 309a low Library Cnlusbia University — PROCLAIM LIBERT)' USA-J^c . ' In tbe City of New York Gi^n7ry?f9 t>e:Lzr?i ^c^TeaAJ/T}/ -3^/3 U)fiLLEfL /4^fA)CrTDM , -K\y ';i 1 MAR 14 1977 iILj^ FurdtFiiiiTY OF PHi GAMMA OFLTA lMTER!i?j:CiiAL KLACQUARTESS .