Trii'ihirMs" (iama UNION COLLEGE,SCHENECTADY, N.Y. 12308 HOMECOMING 77 Fiji Homecoming '77 was truly a great one. There was much celebration, good times,, and Fiji fellowship. The turnout of graduate brothers was one of the best in years, with many of the faithfuls returning, in addition to a few surprises. In all, about 50 graduate brothers came back for Homecoming. The group ranged from Brother Norman Young '42, through the class of '77. We were also glad to Vj^UKUTallV NOVEMBER 1977 night a band entertained the brothers and their guests. Beer was flowing steadily throughout the night while the topic of discussion revolved around years past. Late, the next morning came the traditional Bloody Mary Breakfast. Looking back on the weekend, it is safe to say that good times were had by all. Everyone was glad to see the great turnout, one of the biggest in many years, and to share with them the Fiji spirit. Congratulations are in order for Senior Brother Jim Goldsmith and the Homecoming Committee. see the return of Brothers Bob Buel and John McDougal, both of the class of 1953. Thursday, October 27, saw the arrival of the first alumni. They were Bill Mowery '75, Don "Z-Man" Kaufman '75, and Hank Riehl '73. By Friday night most had arrived and the Fiji house was rolling. Many alumni PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE were eager to visit the fine cultural centers of Schenectady, As I am sure those graduate brothers who were able to attend the festivities this past Homecoming Weekend will attest, things are going quite well at Chi Chapter, in letters such as this it is commonplace for the Chapter President to speak of great expectations; all too often the reference is to such as Jim's Tavern, and the two major munch-out centers: Mike's Dogs and the ever-popular Jack-in-the-Box. Other Schenectady hot spots, such as the Corner Pub, were also visited. "Z-Man" and Hank Riehl led the first expedi tion to Jim's on Friday afternoon, and sure enough. Brother Jim "Darwin" Burke '77 went to Jim s, his favorite watering hole, later that night. On Saturday, Union played Williams in the Homecoming football game. Fiji brothers and friends occupied a large portion of the stands. The zealous Fiji contingent cheered on the Union squad, with Brother Carmen Saginario 80 starting at free safety. The Schenectady weather was beautiful, and the hot rum and cider went down easily. Unfortunately, we lost to the tough Williams team. The highlight of the game came at halftime, when the Brown Cup was awarded. The winner was none other than Phi Gamma Delta. Following the football game it was cocktails and dinner. One noted guest was Josephine "Cookie Mahoney 77. A plaque was presented to "Cookie" in honor of her years of service; inscribed on it were the names of all those brothers who donated towards her retirement gift. That the future. This approach is tempting and I suppose that before I am through I too will speak of the future. For now, though, I would like to call your attention to the present. Chi Chapter is possibly as strong as it has ever been; in fact, this was the feeling of many of the returning brothers this past weekend. One of the many highlights of Homecoming Weekend was the presentation of the Stephen P. Brown Memorial Cup at halftime of the Varsity football game. It is the annual trophy given to the fraternity house which proved itself superior the preceding academic year in athletics, academics, and extracurricular activities. The Brown Cup was awarded to Chi Chapter for the second time in three years; one more victory and we retire the Cup. Combined with the Intramural Trophy we captured last Spring, this Cup establishes Fiji as the strongest and best house on campus. \r\nPRESIDENT'S MESSAGE (Continued) Our field secretary Bill Martin visited the house for several days at the end of the last school year and, as is custom, submitted a comprehensive report to our Interna tional Headquarters. This report was an objective attempt to judge the different aspects of the chapter (i.e., adminis tration, finances, social service, etc.) For the first time, or at least as long as anyone can remember, the report cited no weaknesses; we were judged to be strong in every area! We are recognized as one of the strongest chapters in the fraternity. As an undergraduate brother, and especially as a chapter president, I am a particularly critical and demanding member. I intent to be just as demanding as a graduate, perhaps even more so. I can honestly say that though there is still room for improvement, Chi Chapter is very im pressive right now. If you have not visited the chapter in some time but have been tempted; if you have returned but left unimpressed — now is the time to come back. If you have visited frequently, we hope you continue to do so. With graduate support, there is no limit to what we, as a Chapter, can accomplish. INTRAMURAL TROPHY Fiji intramurals made a last minute spurt during Spring Term '77 to claim the Intramural Championship Trophy, beating line frustrated Sigma Chi, second place finishers, by an overwhelming 167 points. Not only did Fiji win the overall championship, but we were first place finishers in the major team sports final standings. Soccer, ice hockey, Softball, Frisbee, and lacrosse teams all participated in their respective playoffs. Although major team sports play an important role in intramurals Fiji found its strength in special events. During Spring Term, every special event, ranging from the indoor track meet to tetherball was entered with tremendous Fiji enthusiasm. The Intramural Championship Trophy was awarded to Fiji upon the close of Spring Term. Three consecutive years of capturing the Intramural Championship Title retires the trophy. We invite everyone to see our trophy in 1979. Barry Symonds The time is now! I wish all of you the very best this coming Holiday Season. Fraternally, Steve Richards Perge! RUSH This year Chi Chapter started off rush as optimistically as ever. Much of the confidence can be attributed to the very strong rush efforts in the past two years. The Rush Committee consists of junior Jeb Bast, and sophomores Dave Biloon, Jim Duval, and Roger Fellows. Proving the old adage that once is not enough Brother Bast served his second term as Rush Chairman. Through his guidance and the hard work of Dave, Jim, and Roger the Rush Committee seems to have gotten the job done. Facing the shortest rush period in memory (six weeks), the traditional Fiji Hospitality was put to the test. With the bid session about a week away rush is winding down. Chi looks to add a strong pledge class to an already strong house. Jeb Bast \lJ FIJI SPORTS - FALL 77 Once again Fiji led all other organizations in participa tion in intramurals with at least one team in every event if not two. The only teams at or below .500 are soccer and hockey. Both of these teams were hurt badly by gradua Matthew Barrington Hicks was initiated into the Chi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on September 25, 1977. James Stoothoff '80, was pledged by Chi Chapter on September 26, 1977. Jim, an economics major, was a tion, losing many starters from last year. The hockey team, captained by Junior Garry Hughes, has a record of 1-3 and is probably having more fun than any other team in the house. Junior Pete Hamilton leads starter on the Varsity Soccer Team last year. This year due the scoring for the pucksters. In soccer the team, led by to ankle injuries Jim was unable to play. He expects however, to play baseball in the fall. Jim has exhibited co-captains Barry Symonds and the injured-but-stillcoaching Mitch Blair, is 2-2. The team will lose only one excellent qualities as a potential brother. starter this year and looks to a championship season next Mike Joyce \r\nThe two football teams have both had excellent seasons. The six-man team was 5-3, while eight-man captured six victories as opposed to two losses. The six-man team, coached by Mike "Disco" Joyce is led by scrambling quarterback Barry Miller and receiver Frank Casagrande. The eight-man team has a more patterned offense led by Talk to us, talk to the brothers you spent years with. Through Chi Tama you can reach them. Pass on news about yourself, about your family. Reminisce. Share with all of your brothers a part of Phi Gamma Delta, a part that binds us together as brothers. We are visible, we are unified. We Are Proud. The Editors — Rick Gagliano, quarterback Bill Steenburgh, pulling guard Mark "Farkle" Chi Tama Frampton, and receiver Roger Fellows. In three-on-three basketball competition, the Fiji teams are second and third. The underclass team led by Dave Scherbarth and Jeff Walber is playing great ball and Mitch Blair, Graduate Relations currently stands second. The upperclass team relies on defense and the shooting of Jim "Set Me Free" Monnat. They lost to the underclassmen and are now third in the league. In the various individual competitions Fiji once again is ALUMNI NEWS on top. Barry "Allsports" Symonds and Bill Steenburgh came in second in the campus doubles tennis tournament. Three brothers are still left in the Pocket Pool tournament 1913 — MILTON WEND, at 86, continues his independent which opened last week. Overall, just about everyone plays on one team while ing and writing to electrical engineering and teaching. Once manager of Orville Wright's plane factory, he now looks towards another manufacturing project: the construction of bamboo chairs according to a design of his which will help guys like Dave Grotz, John Ottaviano, and Dave Lachtrupp play on several. The house is strong athletically and is hoping to capture the Intramural Trophy for the second year in a row. Dick Rosenthal ways. Brother Wend has done everything from blacksmith- alleviate back strain. A feature length article on Brother Wend appears in the 1977 July-August, "Union College" magazine. 1917 — KENNETH J. WAITE is a member of the national board of directors of the American Association of Retired Persons. 1926 - JOHN STUCKEY JR. was named director of NEW DIRECTIONS We hope you've noticed our efforts to make Chi Tama more readable and presentable. The Graduate Relations Committee is branching out in new areas this year to try and bring more of you back. We're proud of our house (your house), and we'd like to show you the traditional Fiji hospitality as well as the new things we have to offer. As a part of our new program, we'd like to start something new. Think back, each of you lived with approximately 50 brothers during your undergraduate years. Communication international business development for Rockwell Interna tional Inc. in Richardson, Texas. He will report to the president of Rockwell's Electronics International Operations. 1960 — PAUL WIESNER has been promoted by Hartford National Bank to Vice President of the Connecticut division. He will continue his responsibilities as regional loan officer for the New Haven-Middletown region. 1969 - KENNETH LA BARGE is product manager for American Sign and Indicator Corp., in Wheeling, III. between yourselves has undoubtedly diminished. We would like to help you bridge part of that gap, through Chi Tama. Being a Fiji does not end upon graduation from Union. Fiji is for life. The benefits of Phi Gamma Delta should be available to every brother, undergraduate and graduate alike. It is only through the efforts of us, the under 1970 — TIMOTHY McENERNY is account executive with F. W. Prelle Co., in Hartford, Conn., where he has overall responsibility for heavy industrial and pharmaceutical accounts. set up and maintained, so that upon our graduation we can 1974 — PATRICK WARDELL, a branch office compliance examiner for Smith Barney, Harris Upham Co., Inc. in New York, will attend Cornell University this fall for an M.B.A. still feel and be a viable part of Phi Gamma Delta. It is in health care. graduates, that an effective means of communication can be therefore, to this end that our efforts are directed. Through Chi Tama we can communicate with you, sharing our achievements with you, our brothers, trying to bring the glory and spirit of this Fiji house back to you. We hope it will bring back fond, proud memories of Fiji. If we cannot we fail. We fail for ourselves in years to come, ut more importantly we fail for you, now. 1975 — MICHAEL GARONE has completed his first year at Albany Medical School. LARRY WHARTON is assistant branch manager of Central Savings Bank in Baltimore, Md. 1976 — WILLIAM MARTIN is research technician at Rockefeller University in New York City. He will attend medical school in the fall. \r\nALUMNI NEWS (Continued) BIRTHS 1977 — JIM BURKE is still working for Mobil as a sales representative, but has transferred to Dallas for a few weeks, and from there it is on to Louisiana. We wish Brother Darwin the best in his travels. MACE BLOOM is not married and after living in North Carolina with Ed Calamai, (a fellow Fiji from down south) Max has moved up to Long Island where he has a job as a production control inspector for Aetna Steel Corp. KEITH MOTT and DARRYL. HAMILTON are the only sensible ones that A son, Douglas Scott, to Mr. and Mrs. DONALD S. GROSSO '62, November 9, 1976. A son, Matthew George, to Mr. and Mrs. DAVID W. HALL '67, February 6, 1977. A daughter, Stephanie Susan, to Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT L. PIKE '67, February 2, 1977. A daughter. Laurel Katherine, to Mr. and Mrs. LAURANCE J. SUTER '69, December 23,1976. graduated. They are both taking the year off and are having the times of their lives. Attention: All brothers who lived in the old house: MARRIAGES This summer six brothers from Chi tied the know as August became the "month of marriages". DAVE McKEOWN ('74) got married August sixth in Jackson's Gardens. BARRY (Ned) PANNEL ('77) married Sue Baxter of Union College on August twelfth in Maryland. COLEMAN DUNCAN ('76), yes, Coley Duncan, married Did you ever wonder what happened to the moose head from the old house? Or maybe a scrapbook with a special photo of "the perfect girl"? These and many other memorabilia have been misplaced over the years. Now that we're really on the move again with the graduate brothers, Chi is looking to bring any relics of the old days back to initiate a "housewarming" for Fiji. What do you say we make the treasures and legends of the past a bigger part of Phi Gam today? If you have any of these things or know of their whereabouts, please contact Corresponding Secretary John Morgan or Graduate Relations Chairman Mitch Blair. Karen Carrera on August 27th in New Britain, Conn. August 27th saw another brother, FRANK O'CONNOR ('77) go off the deep end. Frank married Carol Kirk at her house in Altamont. Most of the house was in attendance at this garden wedding, and good times were had by all. BILL MARTIN ('76) married his college sweetheart Sue Hicks on August 13th in Connecticut. PATRICK WARDELL ('74) married Laurie Jane Rogers of Union College ('75) on July 31, 1977. CHI TAMA Chi Tama is published three times yearly by Chi Chapter, Phi Gamma Delta, Union College, Schenectady, N Y. 12308. Keep in touch with us at this address, care of Mitch Blair, Graduate Relations. President Steve Richards'79 Editors Rich Gagliano '80. Mitch Blair '79 Staff DEATHS Brother THURLOW D. HARTNER, a retired civil engineer, died May 29,1976. PHI GAMMA DELTA Union College Campus Union College Schenectady, N.Y. 12308 John Ottaviano *80. John Morgan '79. Dave Scherbarth '80 As al\y;ays keep us up to date on address changes. Non-profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Schenectady, N.Y. 12308 Permit No. 882 THIRD CLASS