RAM FIJI PHI KAPPA CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FORT COLLINS, COLORADO VOLUME 2, NUMBER 2 WINTER 1969 NEW CABINET IN OFFICE L:i.st Eebniary lOtii we installed our third set ol ollicers. Under the f^uidante ol the new cahinet, Blii Kappa looks for ward to anotiier aeliiereinents. prosperous year of Our new olTicers are the liackltone of the Chapter's acconiplishnients, as they are e\er striving to main tain organization and harmony. The new President, Ua\e Miller, was our former Historian, giving him good cahinet experience. Dave's pure purple nature and leadership ability makes him phiys an important part in the chapter's affairs. The new Corresponding Secre tary is E. C. Hundahl, a man of sincerity ami drive. .Mready E. C. luis spent many flours developing the wide dimensions of his position. Our Historian. Chuck Logan, displays good writing technitjues and ;i sen.se of responsibility for getting things done. .As a senior, Cluick adds prudent tliinking to our cabinet to en sure projier guithince of the cliapter. Enthusiasm and desire for tfie Cfuipter an excellent example to follow in all fraternal activities. Taking over as as well as self-sacrifice and sert ice ;ire a Ereasurer is Rich Ulery, a Imsiness major .After ituroductions to tlieir positions from the retiring officers, tfie new men have started their year of constant ser vice on the rigiit foot. Tfie memticrs of Phi Kappa are eagerly looking for tvitlt efficient financial abilities. Rich is sure to keep acdirate books and a dose guard on our fin.inces. Roger fensen was re-elected ;is our Chapter's Recoril- ing Secrettiry and is continuing to do an excellent job. His leadership ability few ward of to tlie traits of our new continued succe.ss and £ George A. Sperry, President of the Denver Graduate Chapter; Robert D. Vessey, Past President of Phi Kappa; Jack Kendall, Sec tion Chief (Section XXI); and David J. Miller, President of Phi Kappa. officers. rising pride in the year to come. Fiji Spirit At Grad Round-up The Fijis ficrc at Colorado State Uni\crsity have always been interested in our graduate brothers. Since the major ity of graduates live in the Denver area, we set out to ha\e a round-up of as many of these Fijis as possible. V\'e did not feel that the R.AAf FIJI was alone the contact we wanted. 'I'he Rush Committee, under the direction of Dave Miller, made prepar ations for tlie round-u]). Da\e, working hand-in-hand with Ken Johnson of the I Graduate Relations Committee, sent out approximately three hundred invitations to graduates in the Denver-Boulder area. RICHARD ULERY ROGER JENSEN Treasurer Secretary E. C. HUNDAHL reason that the Rush Committee was "called in" was tfiat we wanted this to actually be a rush function. Since Phi Kappa is a new chapter, we wanted to acc]uaint the graduates with us. Even more importantly, we wanted this to be a reunion of Fijis; to renew old friend ships in the graduates, and just an allaround place to get to know Fijis we DAVE MILLER President Corresponding Sec'y. The didn't know before. CHUCK LOGAN Historian The Graduate Round-up was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. O'Donnell, of Littleton, Colorado. Among the (Continued page 3) \r\nRA M Page 2 FIJI Witilc'i' I!)()!) '^reMclent iSpeak^ We arc ending our first year as a chapter of Phi Gamma Delta and already we have made a substantial imitact at Colorado State Uni\crsity. I am proud to say that I am President of a group of active, conscientious Brothers that have realized that they have more to offer to the uni\ersitv as well as tiie Greek System and are intent on doing just tl'at. To give a brief resume, we hate had a brother en the Judit 'al (iourt ol Inter Fraternity Onincil: a brother as Parlia mentarian for IFC; brothers spearhead ing a Greek Innovating Committee: r'organizing our Gre.k Week: successfullv brirging ab::ut a state-wide raffle to ob tain S50,00l) to fill our school library tvith needed books: organizing ami car rying through a cam]jus-wide "Get Out The Vote" campa'gn for uniyersity leg islature elections (making Phi Gamma Delta the h.ub of the operation) : and we have had a brother running for the ASCSU Legislature College of Business representative's seat. We now have had a brother elected Vice-President of Inter Fraternity Council and have been asked to organize a Pledge Education Sym posium later this spring as well as to see about the possibilities of starting a Greek newspaper in (onjuiution with number about twenty. It is my btlief that, because of the problems at the Uniyersity of Colorado, we shoidd neces sarily become the spokesman for our Phi Gam graduates in Colorado and tha' c:ur Ram Fiji should be channelled to repr..sent all the Fijis in the :ir(a :md not just our own gradinites. This may look good on |)aper but it will not Inippen unless there is physical ellort on the ])art of both undergraduates and graduates alike. We have therefore organized the Graduate Roundup to gel graduates to meet other graduates and to gi\c us the chance to meet them all. Gne of these get-to-gethers has already b.en held in the Denver area this Feb ruary and we are around the visit of tions to all Phi Gam graduates in Colo rado so we must therefore limit our mail ing lists to the northern Colorado area. •As always, we welcome all gradinites who are passing by to stop in and see us at 61.^ .So. College .Avenue. Statistics prejudicetl to say that Phi Gamma Delta say that there are over IfiOf) Phi Gams 1 don't think I would be is on the move at CiSU. Yet, because we are new. we lack the one thing that could prove the determin ing factor of our success . . . graduate supjtort. It is true that we are very fortunate to have a strong graduate Board of .Advisors and House Corpora tion, but our "adopted" graduates .•v-So' .Archon .Secretary Fred L. Dixon (Colorado '44) to the Cha]jter this May. In addition we arc having our Norris Pig Dinner April 12th and hope that as many graduates as pos sible can attend. Unfortunately, our treasury cannot afford to send invita too IFC. '•% . planning a second "Rouncl-ujr" this spring to be centered in Colorado. sixteenth of If 1 was able them 1 would to feel meet a that 1 had made an accomplishment being a brother in the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. Fraternally yours. Davk Mii.i.iac President Charles Don Vessey (Colorado State '69) Graduate Hall of Fame Charles Don Vessey (Colorado State 'li!)) is the second member of the Grad uate Hall of Fame of the Phi Kappa Chapter. Mr. Vessey is the gracltiale acl\ isor on the Special Events Committee. Don attendecl Dakota Wesleyan, South Dakota where, in I9.SI, he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Social Science. Six years later he married Luculle Ritchie, graduate of Yankton, South Dakota. 'Fhey now have four children: Charlies R. and Donald ,A.. who are graduates from Colorado State Univer sity: Robert D. ((iolorado State, 'fif)) now attending Colorado State Univer sity, majoring in Pre-law; and Stephen E., tittending Fort Ciollins High School. ,\fr. Vessey now resides :it 92f) Valley \'iew Road, Fort Collins, Colorado. He is a successful Real Estate Broker in semi-retirement, and, therelVtre, gives a grctit deal of his time to Phi K;ip]>;i. The men of Phi Kajjpa Ch.apter arc itidcbtecl to Mr. Vessey aticl his gr.icioiis wife for till the titne and labor ha\e donated to our chapter. they He ex- Itressed his views of our chapter wheti he said, "ft is a pricilegc to be a graclit:tte of Phi Ktippa Cha])ter ttncl know that you belong to the fittest fraternity in the natioti, 1 tttn proud to be a tnetnberl" SOCIAL CALENDAR EVENT DATE Founder's Day Banquet . May 1, 19691 Fiji Islander Mom's and Dad's Day Saturday Afternoon Rush Function School Ends May 17, 1969 | May 25, 1969; —June 10, 1969] \r\nRAM \Vinter 1!)(i!) FIJI Page 3 Black Diamond .At the beginning of last tpiarter Phi K:ip])a Chtipter of Phi Gamma Delta at Colorado State University added to its growing ranks five new tictive brothers: Bruce Ward Chapman. Miciiael .Andrew Diike. james Frederick F'oster. Robert Francis Gre.gg jr.. and james A'ictor Hinojosa. With tliese newlv initiated Itrothei's tire coming new idetis and goals which will gieatly contribute to the growth and betterment of our Chapter. It is only through such selective addi tion to our chapter that Phi Kappa will Richard Ulery Receiving McCollough Plaque for 3.81 G.P.A. At Steak-Bean Dinner Tiaclilionally, every qiianer, a seholarship haiK|iiel is carried out to iioiior litose earning high grades with steaks :ind awarding tliose witii low grades Iretiiis and Iranks. A tradition juovides incentive for some gratulations for others. which and con '1 he Fall Qmirter Scholarship Bant|uet. held on Jtinuary .3()th, w;is honored to hear l iin Dake, a graduating senior in Socitd Science and a founder of the Clolony, speak about his philosopliies on and the importance of scholarship both during ami tdter the college years. Tim. with better than a B average throughout his college life, offered many helpful ideas and suggestions for each indi- \iduars scholarship program as well as for the Ohapter's program. I he bantpiet was concluded with the Winter Cjutirter mtirkecl many firsts lor Piii Kappa Chapter since it became a chapter on November 16. 1968. .Among these many "firsts" was the formation of the Chapter's first full-term pledge class. The previous pledge class was pletlged while the Chapter was still Delta Colony. The officers of the seven-man are President David D. Glenn. a freshman from Lakewood, class Dave is Colorado, and is majoring in social science. Ronald E. Owens has taken over as Vice Presi dent of the class. Ron is a sophomore from Eaton, Colorado, and is in Pre- I.aw. .Secretary-Treasurer is Douglas A. Peters, a freshman from Rroomfield. Colorado. CuiTently a ])hysics major. Dotig has plans of changing into Pre- that that such FIJI only with continued addition of nten will the brightness endure. SPIRIT AT GRAD ROUNDUP— (Continued from page 1) graduates in attendance were George .A. Sperry (111. Wesleyan. '32) the president of the Denver Graduate Chapter. Rich ard L. Penfold (Kans '51) our Purple Legionnaire, Jtic Kendall (Depaw '63. Texas '66) the new Section Chief, Clare C. Wiley (Nebr '37) . Jeffrey C. Wiley (CC '6-1) :ind Charles D. Vessey (CSU •69) and Ross D. Miller (CIT ^3. Tex '17). The entertainment lor the cocktail party was a showing of the slides we took at the Grand Hahamtt Ekklesia in August. The rest of the party was filled with Fiji songs iroth old :incl new along with tliat good old "Fiji .Spirit". I'm sure that this has been the first of many Gradutite Round-ups to come. 7-Up Anyone? I.aw'. Completing the pledge tlass are Ro awarding of the llobert lb McClollough bert E. .Ade, a freshman majoring in Scholarship .\ward Placjue to Richard R. Ulery for his outstanding grade |roini average for Fall Quarter of a .3.81 (.\ psychology. Hob is from Glassboro. New jersey. .\lso from New Jersey, lattle - D'.Mleinne. Chris, a .sophomore, is major- TO). the position of number one. These new actise brothers are proof the Fiji star shines brightest, and Phi Kappa Holds First Chapter Pledging Colony Founder Speaks grow to become number one at Colorado State University and be able to maintain Ihdls. in,g in New Jersey, is Cdiristopher physical education. Ih From Forl Collins. Colorado, is William C. Risheill. LOCAL GRADS: Send names of youi High School USU hopelnls to: Phi Kappa of Phi (.amma Delta 013 S. Carlle.ge .Ave. Fort Uollins. Colo. 80521 CREDITS: a freshman. Hill is majoring in phvsical science. The newest addition to the class is Randall 15. Husar. also from Fort Collins. Randy is a general majoi and a freshman. stndies Heing among the "firsts" of Phi K;i])p;i Chapter, the winter pledge class re;ili/es it h;is many responsibilities to the Fraternity of Piii Canmiii Delia, to Phi Kappa Chtiptcr. and to the pledge I.ditor: Uhuck Logan .\s,st. Editor: Jim Ilinojosa (lasses of the fntnre. Refreshments table at the Graduate Round All others: I'nanimouslv anonymous. tire striving to make the class a valuable addition to the Phi Kappa Fijis. Fields, Roger Jensen, and Steve Hansen. The seven men up. Left to right are Roy O'Donnell, Greg \r\nRAM Page 4 TiMOTHY E. OAKE CHARLES £. LOGAM DAVfO J. MILLER FIJI f- f ROGER G JENSEN ROBERT O.VESSEY -< Mcucoit Winter 196!) GREGORY P. FIELDS « :c MtiscuT •musxfn DAVID M WILEY DENNIS D. FRIESTH ERNEST C HUNOAHL co«^SMice«8 suktmv PHi 0amma jjelta 19 MARK E. JCMNSON 69 THOMAS CRAIG L RICC W BLANDING JAMES F FOSTER I L (Soloraibo ^tat'c Jlmoersit^ MONTGOMERY J.HAINES KENNETH L >fOHNSON RICHARD R. ULERY CHRISTOPHER P O'U.EINNE MICHAEL H SHERMAN ACTIVES lllanding, Thomas Waller (71) Ever green^ Colorado—Sndal Ciiairnian Chapman, Hruee Ward (72) Eoit Col lins. Colorado—Sdiolarship Chairman Dake. Michael Andrew (72) Ciwina, Calilornia—Assistant Dake, Tim Edward STEPHEN A SHARP DANIEL J O'DONNELL Social (6!)) Chairman MICHAEL A. OAKE RICHARO LPENFOLD BRUCE W. CHAPMAN Jensen. Roger Cuiry (70) Lakewood, Colorado—Recording Secrelary Joiinson, Ken Lynn (71) I.ittielon. Colorado—(iracinate Relations Ciiair Johnson, .Mark (71) Eort Collins. Colo Eields, Ciregnry I'hilip ('6!)) Oakland, Calilornia—I'ledge Education Assistant Eoster, James Eredcrick (71) Carisitad, New Mexico—Assistant Special Com Logan, Cliaries Evans ('6!)) Wiieatridge. rado (h'cgg, Robert Erancis Colorado — Assistant (72) Littleton, Graduate Rela tions Hinojosa. James Victor (72) iins, Puiilication Ciiairman .Maison, Donald Dean Jr. (71) Hroom- ficlci, Colorado mittee Ciiairman. Colorado—Assistant Eort Coi- Publications Hundahl, Ernest Calvin (71) Tekamaii, Nebraska—Corresponding Secretary Phi Kappa of Phi Gamma Delta 613 South College Avenue Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Miller, David Joiiii (71) Denver. Colo rado—President O'Donneii, Daniel Josepli (71) Little ton. Colorado—Special Committee Chairman Rice, Craig I.arson (70) Denver, Colo rado LINK KINOJOSA Siiarf. Stepiien .\rwin (71) Watertown. Soutii Dakota—House .Manager and Steward. I. E. C. Representative IMciy, Riciiard Roy (71) Lakewood. X'essey. Roiiert Douglas ('69) Eort Col lins. Colorado—Rtish Chairman rado Link, Gary (71) Colorado Sjirings. Colo Colorado—Historian, JIM GARY S Colorado—' Lrca surer man Ilroomfield, Colorado ROBERT F GREGG DONALD DMAISON.JR \\'iley. David Mark ('71) I.ongmont, Colorado—Pledge Educator Pledges At Printing (Not Pictured) Dave (ilenn ('72) Lakewood, Colorado —Pledge Cla.ss President Boh .\dc ('72) Glasshoro, New Jersey Chris D'.Mlcimic ('71) Little Fails. New Jer.scy Doug Peters ('72) Broomfield. Colorado Rick O'Malley ('72) Milwaukee, Wis consin George Trujilio ('72) Jackson. .Miciiigan Lorin Ellertson ('72) .\lbert Lea, Min nesota