Emsms^ THE VOICE OF UPSILON SIGMA WINTER 1969 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY VOL 2 NO. 2 Roy Irwin Banquet Speaker Elected IFC President Bill Zerman Highlights Greek Week at USU Roy Irwin '70, our purple Canadian, legendary establishment to which we send money and At the annual Greek Week Ganquet Wednesday, Febru ary 12, 1969, the Greeks from which we receive fre of Utah State University re quent correspondence, but ceived a genuinely concerned and a rare treat in the man, featured speaker for interested organization headed by the highest quality the dinner. of personnel. person of William S. Zer Bill arrived in Salt Lake City shortly after noon on Wednesday where he was met by a delegation of Upsilon Sigma Fijis and driven the eighty miles north to Logan and Utah State Uni versity. Waiting in Logan was a reception in his honor recently President, SwingSingChairman. Junior Prom Chair man, Junior Council mem We can only echo the words ber, finalist for Greek Man of the Utah State University of the Year, rush chairman, Greek Week Magazine, chapter treasurer, Norris "Some speakers come to Pig Dinner Chairman, and USU with very high recom mendations, but the report assistant to the ASUSU Fin ancial Vice President. Thus on Bill Zerman reads like a chapter in Who's Who. Roy was well qualified his new position. for This guy is tremendous! In his 44 years on this good held at the Phi Gamma Delta earth, he has accomplished more than most. His early House complete with a cake decorated with purple cle- life included a stint in the mantis. U.S. Army Medical Corps, Shortly after the recep tion the Greek was elected to the position of Inter-Fraternity Council President for 1969. Roy has formerly been Greek Week Chairman, Circle K a B.A. and M.A. from the Week Ban quet was held in the Union Building Ballroom attended by nearly 800 Utah State Greeks. During an inspir University of Michigan and an Honorary Doctorate from Athens College. He has Bi 1 1 Zerman been ing and informative speech Bill Zerman pointed out the turned to dangers and threats that the fraternity system is cur rently facing and challenged where he met with the brothers and chatted around us to meet this opposition with renewed courage and vigar. In these days of in creased campus turmoil, rioting, and revolt insti gated, in many cases, by the our fireplace. Fiji House Later that night he was driven back to Salt Lake City to catch an early flight back to Wash ington. The charter mem bers of Upsilon Sigma learned to know and respect the development staff of the National Association of Manufacturers. "His association with the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity has spanned 20 years and has ranged from positions of leadership in his local chapter, to his present posi tion as Executive-Secretary Editor of the Fiji National. student subversives and the Bill Zerman when in Utah last year for our stands as an undeniable bul wark behind the authorities of the institutions which chartering brothers and pledges quickly He has addressed Greek Week assemblies at over 30 realized by his presence and colleges and has spoken to foster it. personality that Headquart After the banquet Bill re- the was of Men at the SDS, the fraternity system and he Dean University of Michigan, Ohio Wesleyan, and has been on new ers IS not some far off over 20 fraternity and sor ority national conventions." Roy 1 rwm Roy won the presidency by a substantial margin and is returning this confidence in him with his ambitious and progressive administration. We of Upsilon Sigma are especially proud of Roy for displaying outstanding col lege leadership qualities. \r\nPage 2 GOLDEN SPIKE FIJI Participation is the Key in President's Message Winter 1 969 GRADUATE MESSAGE March 1, 1969 marked anew starting point for Upsilon Sigma. Twelve of our brothers participated in the (The Graduate's Message for this issue of the Golden Spike Fiji comes to us from Jack S. Aldrich (USU '68) Section Twenty Five convention held at Albuquerque, New who is currently stationed with the U. S. Navy in San Francisco. While a member of Upsilon Sigma "Fat Jack" Mexico. The brothers of the four chapters got together and hashed out the high points and difficulties each was having. The most outstanding point brought out was "participation." In order for any chapter to be number one, everyone must participate actively. While working for our chapter, we realized that with out full cooperation among the brothers, without a com bined effort, it would be impossible to achieve what we worked diligently as a member of the old Delta Colony and after our chartering took the position of Chapter Tone Chairman. Jack was nominated for the Campus Achieve ment, Most Purple, and Outstanding Brother Romero Awards and will long be remembered for his leg-breaking leap from the house roof during a Fiji Island Party.) are after. The same holds true today. If we are to excel on campus or in competition for an award in our own fraternity, we must work together as one. Those who are "once a week brothers" should take it upon themselves to help out since the fraternity is not only made up of the Cabinet and Committee Chairman. Each brother is an integral part who will weaken the chapter if he does not pull his weight. Ideally, there should no reason for me or anyone else to call an activity of any kind "a fraternity function." Each brother should be willing to give part of his time toward the betterment of the fraternity, whether it be to attend an important rush function, help with the Baker Cup projects, or a menial task such as helping to keep the house and grounds nice. This is all part of fraternity life. Participation will be it's own reward as each mem ber watches our chapter grow and prosper. You would probably a good position in society with the capability of advance ment and knowing your position is a secure one. This is the general opinion shared by most people but there is a part of your education that is sometimes lacking. This is your social ecucation. You must it as important as your formal education. You must learn to deal with other people. How does a Fraternity fit in? Just as you have Profs to teach you in class, you must have some type of organization to guide you in your social develop ment. What better organization is there than a fra ternity? Right away people will say I don't want to be come part of a group who dress alike, look alike, etc. Most of these people are the ones who stay home or take Chapter President pgj.ge Why did you come to college? answer to receive an education whereby you can obtain their date to the show once a week. Kurt Koetter There are some fraternities that go this way but they are very few. The Baker Cup was developed to encourage help to the com munity but also to help you become better members of P.S.FTH!! society. Be active, the harder you strive the bigger your reward and feeling of accomplishment. Develop close friendships, in this day and age its hard to do, but in a fraternity it's made much easier. AREAS THAT SHOULD BE STRESSED: UNITY - In unity there is strength. The whole is only as strong as the weakest link, help those who fall behind. BROTHERHOOD - Be brothers to each other, no back stabing. If there's a gripe bring it to attention. SCHOLARSHIP - You must show good results for your sacrifice. It costs you eight thousand at least for a formal education. Don't waste it. You get out of life what you put into it. RUSH - Volumn 2, No. 2 Winter 1969 Pick good men, men who you can call Brother and be proud. Stress quality not quantity. The GOLDEN SPIKE FIJI is the official newspaper of the Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Utah State University and is published quarterly by its members. Richard Mclnturff Bill Tennent Reporters Editor Copy Editor Jim Mackey, Hal Berry, Pete Cook Let me close by saying that I am proud to be a Fiji, for the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta has given much to me and has shown me what a true fraternity stands for. Perge! Fraternally, Jack Aldrich '68 \r\nPage 3 GOLDEN SPIKE FIJI winter 1969 Six Winter Initiates Earn Black Diamond Wednesday, January 15. Europe and South America. 1969, marked the beginning Brad isour awards chairman of another "Help Week" for Upsilon Sigma. For the active chapter it was fun and and has been doing an excel games, but for six initiates it was pure "hel....p." Dis- lent job working towards the Baker Cup. Alan Lichty, a Scottsdale, Arizona resident and a pite the eventful week, all six freshman at USU,is a liberal of the initiates were inducted arts major. Alan is quite into the chapter on Saturday a character and his energies evening, January 18, 1969, have been directed in keep just prior to the first annual ing up chapter tone. Being "Birthday Party." The six a warm weather man hasn't initiates were: Joseph Arm stopped Alan from learning strong, Bradford Bell, Alan to ski. Next year, we may Lighty, James Mackey, have another Ski Patrol Richard Mclnturff and Kim Schvaneveldt. Joe Armstrong is a soph omore majoring inbusiness. Joe hails from Brigham City, member in the house. Jim Mackey is a sopho more from Casper, Wyom ing and has majored in just bands in the area and about everything. Jim was house manager for awhile but had to forfeit the posi therefore has been appointed tion when he moved out of the Utah and is well acquainted with social chairman. Joe had the house. leading chairman of the fund rais gradepoint for the The six new initiates: Joe Armstrong, Brad Bel l, Alan Lichty, Jim Mackey, Rick Mc lnturff, and Kim Schvaneveldt (not shown) display their gift. Presently, he is that has become incurable. Brad Bell is a freshman house intramurals. Rick Mclnturff is a fresh for publications chairman and graduate relations. Rick seems to be quite an attention getter and has picked up many enduring from man nicknames. initiates with a 3.00. also a victim He is of ski fever Bethesda, Maryland ing committee and is an active participant in the from Doming, New who is majoring in pre-law. Mexico, and Brad's father is an official major. of the government and Brad an interest in journalism has more than qualified him has lived and traveled in a wild life Having more than the property and financial aspects of this job are quite complex. Four of the new initiates traveled to Albuquerque for the section convention to ex Kim Schvaneveldt is from pand their knowledge of the Roy, Utah. A sophomore general fraternity. Brad majoring in engineering, Bell, Alan Lichty, Jim Kim is always studying. Mackey, and Rick Mclnturff However, in his spare time, said they learned much from Kim is working hard on the trip and were eager to housing for next year. One of the most important jobs is housing because the chap ter would like a permanent house to expand from and become involved. With these new additions to the chapter, there is no doubt that Upsilon Sigma will maintain. 'Purple Power' Flexing Intramurals this year have had a slow start but the purple powers of USU are I The Purple Garter dates display a lot of courage — and a lot of leg. flexing their muscles and are picking up on the point standard. Winter quarter, During spring quarter, softbal1 and tennis, two of our strongest sports, will be coming up. Last year, the in bowling with a 7-2 re cord. Our kegglers con Cannibals captured third in the Softball competition and this year we are planning to improve our position. The Fijis are also confident of sisted of Paul Beyer, Sandy Chase, Roy Irwin, and an the outcome of the tennis tournaments with netters Joe chor man Tom Maiello. Pre are tied for third while drop Armstrong and Alan Lichty handling the doubles and Joe taking over the singles com ping only two of eight games petition. the Cannibals took second sently , in volleyball, played so far. we \r\nPage 4 GOLDEN SPIKE FIJI Winter 1969 Fljis Dominate Greek Week Committees Following a strong tradi tion of Greek Week partici pation, the Fiji's Upsilon Sigma garnered the lion's share of Greek Week heads. Almost all of the important committees were under Fiji leadership, while numerous other Fijis served as mem bers. Greek Week 1969 en titled "It's a Greek Greek World" proved to be one of the most outstanding in the history of Utah State. Roy Irwin '70, was select ed by maned the Greek Olympics. For many years this aspect the IFC to be the overall chairman Week 1969. of Greek Week had been allowed to deteriorate into a collection of meaningless games on the Quad, almost totally ignored by the Greek organizations. This year, under Fiji leadership, the Greek Olympics became one of the major events of the week. All of the organiza tions actively participated in a night commenced by the colorful entrance para- dex and high competition. of Greek This position Bill Tennent '70, chosen as head of the Greek his work as Swing Sing chair man last year. Under Roy's tee. guidance, all of the Greek Week committees were well supervised and efficiently run. Due to Roy's outstandjob as chairman and contin ued work for the Greek system, he was selected as one of the three finalists for the Greek Man of the Year. Week Philanthropy Commit This is the committee which stresses Greek ser Alan Lichty'72, headed the mittee. This was perhaps the most demanding com mittee position requiring skill in coordinating re hearsals, practices, staging, music and theme selection, and actual presentation by all of the fraternities and sor orities in this lavish, annual singing contest. This was the first year that Phi Gamma Delta even partici pated, but due to the efforts of our diligent director, Bob Reid, and months of rehearsal, our fledgling attempt in rated third place the fraternity division, only five points out of se cond place. Our selections included "The Impossible Dream." "Born Free," and "The Marching Fijimen." Tom Maiello '70, chair- Fijis Have Natural Spirit If you ever went to any vice to the community. This of the Utah State football or year the committee donated basketball games, you could $200 to the Cache Training n't have missed the cheers Center for Handicapped and enthusiasm of the Fijis. Children. Another import From the beginning of the ant function of this com mittee is to reward the or ganization which has done the most to improve the image of the Greeks in the com Greek Week Swing Sing com Spirit Trophy was was well deserved based on football season to the end of the home basketball games the presence of the Fijis seemed to rival the Cheer leaders. munity. For the second year in a row an impartial panel of judges honored Phi At the last basketball game, we were awarded the "Spirit Trophy" as the most enthusiastic group at the University. We are the first group to receive this travel ing trophy and if we have our way it won't travel very far from the trophy mantle. It's only natural. Graduate Column Gamma Delta with this out standing service award. Dave Palumbo '69, JACK ALDRICH, '68, is was in the Navy and is presently ly in Omaha, Nebraska where he is attending a com stationed at San Francisco, puter programming school. Greek Bowl chairman. Un der Dave's direction the in California. Jack is also the author of this issue's "Grad tellectual aspect of Greek Week was very well handled uate Message." and for the first time ever also in the Navy and is going to a nuclear training school at Sandia Base in Albuquer the Greek Bowl finalists competed on Television. MARK DEFTER '70, is que, New Mexico. Mark's training is in preparation Many new innovations and ideas have been developed by the Fiji chairmen and have become vital parts of an Ensign in the Navy taking Utah flight training at Pensacola, State's Greek Week. The Fiji's realize that Greek unity is of utmost importance on our campus today and through continued support of the system and participation in Greek Week leadership, we are doing our best to achieve this goal. for submarine school. DENNIS EMERSON '68 is Florida. TERRY SCHULTZ '69, is another Navy man who was lucky enough to be stationed in Scotland. Terry has also just recently joined the Ma sons there. CLINTON TOBEY '67, is doing his graduate work here at Utah State in art. His thesis is on the structural similarity between birds and the anatomy of the human being. JOHN WILLIAMS '68, is WALTER MARK '68, is stationed at the Naval Base doing graduate work at Colo rado State University at Fort Collins. His present position in Norfork, Virginia while is that of a research assist assigned to the base at Fern- ant. dale, California. TIM MARTINA is present attending school. After com pleting school, John will be \r\nGOLDEN SPIKE FIJI Winter 1 969 Page 5 Albuquerque: A Good Trip On March 1, Fijis from and 29. Following the dis all corners of the West met cussions at the banquet. University of New was a dinner for At 1:00 p.m., the delegates the Section XXV Convention. divided into several informal Delegates discussion groups concerned Mexico in Albuquerque began arriving Thursday night, Feb. 27, and with specific problems of by Saturday morning all of each chapter. At 2:00 p.m. reports from the informal groups were presented and the closing Sigma, Utah State Univer were made by sity; Alpha Nu, University remarks of New Mexico; Alpha Sigma, Danny Romero and the con Arizona State University; vention was concluded by Upsilon Alpha, University of an inspiring ritual. the chapters in our section were represented: Upsilon Saturday evening, a dance Arizona. Sigma, the 1,500 mile trip started in Logan and ended was hosted by the UNM chap ter which provided an enjoy able conclusion to the day's thirteen events. For the men of Upsilon hours later on the Alpha Nu chapter house floor where they spent the night. Delegates from Utah were campus. Friday night Alpha Nu hosted a "spirited" get together during which many lasting inter-chapter friend a graduate now stationed in Albuquerque. ships were created, and cli joyable experience proving that Fijis everywhere are brothers wherever they meet. We wish to congratu USD Fijis making preparations for the trip to the Albuquerque Convention. Bob Ropelato. Kurt Koetter, Friday, the Utahanstoured Bill Tennent, Bob Reid, Hal Albuquerque and saw such Berry, Jim Mackey, Rick attractions as Old Town, Mclnturff, Alan Lichty, Tom Price, Brad Bell, Kent Winrock and Coronado Shop ping Centers, and the UNM Barnes, and Mark Deeter, maxed by an "untoppable" after-party at the Poly nesian. The actual convention be gan at 8:30 Saturday morning with registration and speeches by the Dean of Fra ternity Men at UNM and the President of the Board of Chapter Advisors for Alpha All in all, the convention was a worthwhile and late Alpha en Nu for hosting such an excellent convention and extend a sincere wel come to the brothers in our section to attend the con vention next year at Utah Fijis from Utah State visited Old Town in Albuquerque, stopped in the plaza to rest. State. Nu. At 9:30, during the Fiji Bowl, knowledge of the fra ternity was tested on a competitive basis with Up silon Alpha emerging as the victor. This was followed by a more humorous competi tion, Fiji Laugh-In, during which the chapters pitted their best comedians against each other. In a more serious vein, T. Danny Romero opened the business portion of the convention by urging serious consideration of the Acts of the Ekkesia, after which var ious chapters presented dis cussions of Acts 13 25 31. USU Fijis strol l through authentic Old Town in Albuquerque, \r\nPage 6 Winter 1969 GOLDEN SPIKE FIJI Fiji Profile USU Faculty Fiji Cabinet Leads Chapter Elections and installation of new officers was com pleted this quarter to serve This issue of the Golden been to a man who has Kurt Koetter '70, was Bill Tennent '70, our new elected president. Kurt has Historian. Already his work on the chapter scrapbook and as corresponding secretary. history has been phenominal. Our new Treasurer is Paul We are proud of our new Beyer '70. Paul has also cabinet and the leadership served as an officer pre they offer. Upsilon Sigma served on the cabinet before ony and has recently been a Industrious is the word for year. ming this chapter. He has been our faculty advisor since our founding as a col as Bob Reid '71, is also new at the job as corresponding "Purple Power" at Upsilon secretary but takes his pos Sigma for the up-coming ition seriously. indispensible in for initiated the cabinet. as the new leaders of the Spike Fiji would like to pay tribute this is his first position on member of Upsilon Sigma chapter, No lan "Red" Burnett (Utah State University '58) hails from Hurley, Idaho. Red viously and being a business has a lot of confidence that major has made him well this progressive cabinet will qualified for the position. lead the Fijis on to bigger Pete Cook '71, is ournew and better things. recording secretary and holds a degree in recreation and education from USU and is now chairman of Recrea tion and Education at his alma mater, having served on the years. faculty for twelve Before his college career Red served in the Marines during W.W.II, has Red Burnett been a professional wrest ler, and administered an ele mentary school as principal. for his outstanding service to this chapter and to the Red is president of the USU fraternity. Touchdown Club, and is active in the Logan Lion's Club. We of Upsilon Sigma are very proud of this man who has been instrumental and influential in furthering the Fiji's interests on campus and we can think of no other person better suited for the position of chapter advisor. Upsilon Sigma would like to say thanks to Mr. Burnett PI911 Now NOPPIS PIG DINNER May II Upsilon Sigma of Phi Gamma Delta Utah State University 636 East 5th North Logan, Utah 84321 Cabinet of Upsilon Sigma: Historian Bil l Tennent, Corresponding Sec. Bob Reid, President Kurt Koetter, Treasurer Paul Bey er, and (not shown in picture) Recording Sec. Pete Cook.