Epsilon CHAPEL HILL, N. €. 'Oiul JANUARY 1970 VOL. CXV, NO. 1 ^Owl' Once Again Being Published Thai mysterious publication that you have not seen in nearly two years has now found its way into your mail box again. In case you've forgotten, it's the "Owl." The paper has taken -A new wings and hopefully its flight will again bridge the space between us here at Epsilon and you, our graduate alumni who have briefly lost communica tions. lirX^i In this issue we hope to again give you a report of the activities in Vance Hall so once again our graduate relations can be a workable and enjoyable instrument to better Phi Gams of Epsilon in the eyes of each other. This publication has been extended to eight pages since we feel there is a great deal we have failed to convey duringthe "Owl's" absence. Times have Some New Faces Have Entered Vance House Corporation Elects Officers February officers and directors were elected for the year as The response to annual Epsi lon Alumni Giving was not as good as your directors had hop ed but, never the less, encour aging. We are pleased to re follows: port that we received checks Henry N. Patterson, Chapel Hill, N.C., President; L. J. Phipps, Chapel Hill, N.C. Vice President; Harry Walker, Raleigh, N.C. - Secretary; Wil liam E. Stanley, Greensboro, from 81alumuitotalling$l,665.- Tiuj Board of the House Cor poration met twice during the year. At our first meeting in 00. These funds were greatly needed and were used immed N.C., Treasurer Other directors elected were: James C. Lanier, Jr., Green- iately for improvement and re pairs to the House as planned. The House was completely painted outside with sm.3.11 re pairs made by the painters. In addition to this, we had a eville, N.C.; Gip I. Kimbal, large new hot water heater in Charlotte, N.C.; Alex S. Wat- kins, Jr., Henderson, N.C.; He nry A. Badgett, Winston-Salem, N.C.; John B. Stedman, Char lotte, N.C.; Robert L. Hines, Charlotte, N.C.; Harry W. Wil liamson, Great Neck, N.Y.; Dr. William F. Young, Sumter, S. •The second meeting of the C. \r was held at Vance Hall early May at which time al umni dues were set and letters and a financial statement with dues notices were mailed in June. stalled which has been badly needed. Ttie active chapter did some interior decorating which has given the house a fresh new look. The House had a success ful rush last Fall and Spring and now has a larger member ship than in recent years. This makes for good economics and they have agreed to pay the Ho use Corporation a rise in rent of $1,000.00 per year. Our 6% mortgage of approximately $20,000.00 is in good shape and we do not expect any fin ancial crisis during the cur rent school year. The House Corporation is receiving good cooperation fr om the active chapter and we feel that the relationship bet ween your Board and officers and members of the chapter has improved and is enabling us to get more accomplished by our working together. The Board is hopeful that more alumni will drop by the House when in Chapel Hill. This provides a great deal o< encouragement to the active chapter. We urge all alumni to make certain they send the chapter recommendations on any good prospectie rushee from their respective area. Any help you can give with boys coming to Carolina will be a great aid to the chapter in pl edging the boy. changed during the past two years and Chapel Hill as tra dition has it is the hotbed of change. But we here pride ourselves in upholding the tradition of Phi Gams. We accept the changes with moderation and hope to bet ter the house through these ch anges. Some University bonds have been liberalized and we hope to convey these to you. Most of all however we hope you can once again relate to many of the years each of you enjoyed here. The report of the treasurer should be of special note as well as our president's mes sage dealing with the house in general. Study the appraisal of our new faculty and don't over look the Pig Dinner an nouncement. Through all the articles the "Owl" will give you an insight into Epsilon's working parts today. An apology for no "Owl" in recent months is certainly ap On behalf of the Board, I thank you for the support you propriate, yet here we have have given and we hope that mo re alumni wi'l participate in the of communication. We have in coming year so that we can keep Epsilon among the leaders 01 me campus. Henry N. Patterson hoped to make up for that loss cluded a graduate questionaire on the back page. This form includes rush information about yourself. We would greatly ap preciate a response from each of you. \r\nEPSILON OWL Page 2 JANUARY 1970 President's Message... Fijis Books Boast By Hay4 Lee President Take heart, graduate brothers! Epsilon of Phi Gamma Delta is alive and well in Vance Hall, even though the lack of emanations from the chapter re cently may indicate otherwise. The nonexistence of the 'Owl in the last couple of years has probably led some of you to doubt whether the chapter still oper ates, but our publication is now back to assure you that we do. And not only are we operating: we are in the midst of very exciting, rewarding, and success ful times at 108 West Cameron. Many changes have taken place at Epsilon since the last issue of the 'Owl, and to try to recount all of them would be impossible. As one can see from the Treasurer's report, Vance Hall is now riding on a Sound Financial State, BY TOM CALDRONEY TRE.A.SURER For the third straight year the books oi Epsilon can boast all black figures. As many of you well know, our chapter was in serious financial difficulty only five or six years ago, but diligent financial management over the past several years has completely erased this debt. No longer do we have to ap sound financial keel. This is due in large part to the fine jobs our treasurers have done in the past few ologize for being in the red. Epsilon's financial situation en years and to the attitude of the entire brotherhood tering 1970 is the best in many toward financial responsibility. Our present financial situation has made possible the many improvements also noted in the adjoining report. However, as Vance Hall grows older, many more repaiirs have to be made to merely keep the plant in livable condition. We were fortunate last year, thanks to the diligent efforts decades. For the past year ^- of our House Corporation and its new president, H. N. Patterson ('31), to raise enough in graduate con tributions to paint the outside of the house. This and other major overhauls are periodically necessary and are possible only through the generousity of our g^raduate brothers. In areas other than finances, Epsilon has had a very good record. Last year we pledged twentytwo outstanding men, and with the addition of four fall pledges, the house membershiip stands at fortysix going into the big spring rush. Academically, the chapter is as strong as it has been in many years, with last year's house average placing us well above the all-men's figure and eleventh out of twenty-eight fraternities. Our membership presently includes two Phi Beta Kappas and a_ high percentage of Dean's List students. On the national scene, Epsilon was hon ored at the Eleventh Fiji Academy held this summer at Indiana University with third place in the Owen Cup for improved scholarship plus an award for ex ceeding the all-men's average. Other areas of chapter life continue to show simi.ar improvement. A rejuvinated intraural program is beginning to reap benefits, and our social activities are maintaining the standard of excellence which has been a hallmark of Fijis through the years. In addi tion, campus relations and social service are awaken ing from a period of dormancy; projects so far have included aiding the Chapel Hill Community Chest and the city s Christmas House. Plans are being made to sponsor an Easter party for the underprivileged and spring's Greek Week will raise money for the Campus Chest. We have also been pleased to have at Vance arting in June 1968 and contin uing through June 1969, we have made astonishing steps for ward. The figures tell our sit uation best: RECEIPTS: Total Chapter and House In come $23,858.81 Total come Dining - Room In $29,149.31 Total All Income -$53,008.18 was raised from $68 to $75 per month. Also room rent is now paid for by the semes ter rather than by the month. The charp is $125 per sem ester, which is $ cheaper than the university's dormitory ch arge. Our budget for the upcoming year is as followsRECEIPTS: Total Chapter and House In come $18,184.00 Total Dining Room In come $27,317.00 Total All Income - $45,501 00 DISBURSEMENTS: Total Chapter and House Ex penses $20,981.97 total Dining Room Expen ses - Total All $20,750.50 Expenses $41,732.47 Estimated Cash Balance at end °month Sschool budgetyear is fJr'tre'nlL only and is based on a conservative esti mate of twelve spring pledges. DISBURSEMENTS: Total Chapter and House Expense - Total pense $25,542.29 Dining - Total Award Honors J* Phipps Room Ex $23,283.60 all Expense - $48,825.29 Cash Balance at End of Year - $4,182.89 Because of our good financial standing, we have been able to make many capital improve ments around the house. Thr ough the efforts of Brothers Buz Griffin andJimHughesandPur ple Legionnaire Bill (Stanley,our dining room was paneled, we were also able to purchase twelve new chairs for the dining room. The badly worn carpets in the television room and the library were replaced, and the Suite was carpeted. After much trouble with our old vacuum cl eaner and many complaints fr This spring the L. J. Phipps Memorial Award will be pre sented for the first time to the most outstanding member of Epsilon's senior class. The recipient of the annual award wili.be chosen by vote o the chapter who will consider such qualities as brotherhood, leadership, contributions to the chapter and campus acti vities. The award is given in honor of the late Judge Luther j Phipps ('22), a Chapel Hill re-l sident who for many years ser ved as member and officer of Epsilon's House Corporation. A prominent lawyer and jurist, Hall various speakers and dinner guests, among them Dean of Student Affairs C. O. Cathey, to provide a om our houseboy Benny, we tra his death in the fall of 1969 forum for current discussion. Such areas as these are ded it in on a new one. Besides these many improvements,al was mourned by townspeople and fraternity brothers alike. Prior to his apporintment in 1968 where we feel we have made our most significant leaps forward. most the entire inside of the ho use has been repainted in the past two years. During the past as a judge of the District Co and I foresee only good times ahead. In a period when summer the outside of the house so many institutions are under fire and fraternities are often scorned and reviled, I feel that Phi Gamma Recorder's Court in Chapel Hill and Orange County. and made possible through the As the president of Epsilon chapter, I am very proud of our accomplishments and our brotherhood, Delta, along with the entire fraternity system here at Carolina, can hold its head up proudly and provide a voice of calm and moderation in a time of radical change. Epsilon is and will be moving with the times, and she will continue to be the chapter that our graduates ^member - - a place where potential can be realized and men can develop. was painted. This was paid for many generous contributions the House Corporation received from you alumni. urt, he served as judge of the The brothers of Epsilon com memorate with this award the loyalty, dedication and love for his fraternity whichjudgePhi- With the ever rising costs of pps so faithfully demonsj^^kd living, we have been able to during his lifetime. The enl^^- maintain the same monthly ch arges over the past five years ed plaque will be hung in the ch apter library as a reminder and except for two increases. The an in.spiration to the brother charge for three meals a day hood. \r\nEPSILON OWL Paee 3 JANUARY 1970 Rush Outlook Optimistic For 'Coming Spring BY WARNER PERRY RUSH CHAIRMAN Final preparations for our spring rush are being made as February 16th draws near.Dur ing the past, year we have had an active rush program which allowed us to meet many rush es before formal rush Parted. Our summer rush party at the Voyage Inn of Durham was held in late August. A large number of rushees made the trip to Dur ham for what mustbe termed as New Men Enter Vance Hall by JOHN BEALL Two of the Spring pledges, Stuart Manning of Durham and John Vanderbloemen of Lenoir, In Spring rush last February Epsilon, following age-old tra dition, landed another excellent pledge class. The group of fineyoung men of this pledge class fit in quite well and are an excel lent addition to Epsilon. These fourteen men plus the six Fall pledges allowed Epsilon to init iate twenty new members dur ing the 1968-69 school year, being the highest number new initates in recent ye ars. Following the trend of past years, most of the members of the Spring class are North Carolina residents, the major ity of them hailing from the Eastern part of the state. Two members from Virginia, one from West Virginia, and one from Alabama serve to round out the class. are Mt)rehead Scholars, but the other members of the class are also fine students. Leading the class in athletic honors is John Vanderbloemen who as a freshmen played as high as the number five posit ion in UNC Varsity Golf compet ition last spring. Alan Tanner, another outstanding golfer, was a member of the Freshman golf team last year. Another mem ber of the class Bill Morhead is an avid amateur skin diver and sky diver. All the mem bers of this group are actfve participants in Epsilon's intra mural activities and have in- hanced our house's position in this area relative to the other fraternities on campus. In February the class elected officers. Those chosen were Fall Nets Four Pledges attended BY JOHN ELMORE Under the deferred rush sys tem, fall rush was quite small with only sophomores, juniors and transfer students coming through. During this rush the competition was fierce for the top rushees and Epsilon again feels we have held our own. we were able to pledge four young men. They are James Berkley Neese, Ted Nelson, Griffin, Richard Allen Holder and Rodney Allen Currin. ^^f.m Neese is a junior transfrom Guilford College. He attended high school In Greens boro where he was the presi dent of the Key Club and a me mber of the Pep Band He also Darlington School in Rome, Ga. Ted Griffin is ari;;ther junior transfer student and he came to us from Wingate College where he was a member of the Republicians Club. Ted attend ed high school in Durham wh ere he was sports editor of the newspaper and secretary of the Key Club. He is the president of the pledge class. Rick Holder is from Kinston and attended Grainger High Schoo . He was secretary of the Student Council and senior class president. He is a sophomore. Rodney Currin is from Ra leigh and attended Broughton High School. He was a member of the football team for three years. Bill Griffin, President; Smokey Edwards, Treasurer; John Go ldfinch, Social Chairman; and a very successful party. Daring the school weeks, the brothers set up Thursday nights as rush nights and carried many of the rushees to the various taverns for bull sessions. members of the class Our annual Christmas party was held at the Holiday Inn of Durham on January 4. We en joyed having a large number of people at this party also. The semester break party is also to be held at the Holiday Inn of Durham on February 2. Our outlook for spring rush William Lynwood Byrd, Jr., our strength will be mainly in John Vanderbloeman, Scholar ship Chairman. These men did a fine job of leading the class through its sometimes trying period of probation which last ed until May 7th. The are; Greenville, N.C.; James Gar land (Smokey) Edwards, H, Bluefield, W. Va. John Reeves Goldfinch, Ral eigh, N.C.; Philip Arden Gre ene, n, Virginia Beach, Va.; William Barden Griffin, Rocky Mount, N.C.; Stuart Hall Man is very optimistic. As usual North Carolina but extra ef forts are being made to intro duce rushees from outside of our state to Epsilon of Phi Gamma Delta. Three younger brothers of now active broth ers are coming through this sp ring, and these boys along with our 4 fall pledges have been an ning, Durham, N.C. John Douglas Merritt, Wil mington, N.C.;' William Lee Morehead, Decatur,Ala.,Bruce commendations that you as alu Wynne Sharpe, Williamston, N. C.; Alan Clarence Tanner, Jr., strumental role in helping us Newport News, Va.; Richard prepare for rush. Because of immeasurable aid in meeting new people. Also the many re mni have sent have played an in Mlzelle Taylor, Roanoke Rap your cooperation along with the ids, N.C.; John Anton Vander help of all the brothers, we at bloemen, Lenoir, N.C.; andRaIph Bertram Williams, III, Wil Epilon chapter are looking for ward to one of our best rushes mington, N.C. ever. \r\nJANUARY 1970 EPSILON OWL Page 4 Jerry 'Pop Cashiori — A Delightful AdditLon BY BEN IRONS Epsilon is proud to announce the initiation of its long time faulty advisor and friend Jerry C. Cashion. "Pop", as he is known to his brothers here in Vance Hall, originally pledged Phi Gamma Delta in 1953. He from North Caro'ina" (1969) and is now completing a vol ume on the histories of coun ties of NO. At present he is completing work toward a do ctoral degree in History under the venerable Dr. Hugh T. Lef- was not initiated, however, due to accademic difficulties. Un daunted by past defeats, he ler. worked diligently and obtained his AB degree from the Uni chapter only accentuates the warm feeling that the brothers of Epsilon have toward "Pop". In a university complex, where help is hard to find, he is always versity of North Carolina in 1963. From 1965-1963 he served as research historian for the Siate of North Carolina and working in this capacity he assumed priniary responsibility for the dis covery of the James K. Polk birth place near Pineville. He is the author of a book entitled "Cherokee Indian Removal Formal available. initiation to our Besides advice on academic affairs, he helps us make difficult personal decisi-, ons. Most important. Pop Ca shion is our friend and brother. A-s a personal comrade, he has become very much a part of Phi Gamma Deita at Epsilon. 'Mom' Has The Touch BY DAN BALANCE One of the first worries ofthe devoted mother faced with the departure of her college-bound son is what will he do without "Mom", as many of you remember is always doing th ose thoughtful everyday things for the house that sometimes her assistance. Well, the boys might go unnoticed. But those at Epsilon remain fortunate in unnoticed favors make the dif ference. Mom will admit she has an obvious drawback. She finds it having this problem completely so:ved in the person of Martha Munger "Mom" Mengel, pre sently serving her sixteenth year as housemother in our "home away from home". Mom hard remembering others na mes. Bulsome howothers never find it hard to remember hers. is loved and respected by pre sent residents and graduate br — Words From Pop — Dear Brothers, others alike for her devoted concern and her refined and wo manly approach to matters ar ound the "Fiji Lodge". Leaving her colonial home town of .New Bern, N.C., Mrs. Cape Fear Chapter Meets BY CRAE DUNN The Cape Fear Graduate0^^ The ending of one year and the advent of anotherf is traditionally a time for reflection and resolu tion, and in this spirit I would like to offer some ob Mengel felt as If she needed more boys to care for soon af apter invited Epsilon Chapter^^' ter her son, Paul, Jr., gra servations concerning the fraternity system at Ca^- tinues to serve as nurse, seam in October of this year. This is the largest and most active gra duate chapter within the state. The meeting was held in Wil mington at the Cape Fear Hotel. lina. It is the feeling, particularly among some of the faculty members who look upon the stiuation with a certain degree of perspective, that the system as it exists today has within it the seeds of its salvation as duated from U.N.C. She con stress, counselor, and hostess. Frequently, someone confronts her with the question, "How do you put up with all those 50- well as its decline. Many of the problems faced by fraternities have been caused in great part by the phenominal growth of the community and the University. odd rascals?" She admits it is trying sometimes, and she often Tom Wolfe's sleepy little village situated upon the edge of a wilderness is no more. By North Caro'« lina standards at least. Chapel Hill is very much a terned response to a typical st atement of questionable vera city. One of the first changes that an alumnus return by the brothers, enduring long ing to Chapel Hill is likely to note is the multiplicity of apartment dwellings which have appeared in the last five years. Only a decade ago, an unmarried male undergraduate was hard pressed to find suitable apartment accomodations. Now rental agencies openly solicit single undergraduates as tenants. In a very real sense, these agncies are competing with fraternities in that a great many of their prospective tenants are from groups that would traditionally seek fraternity membership and residency. Thus, fraternities with in creasingly inadequate and antiquated physical plants find themselves in unequal competition with air-con ditioned "all-electric" apartments. Just as Chapel Hiill has changed — and is chang ing, so it is with the University. Within the past decade the enrollment has more than doubled within this catches some from the boys "1 don't believe it!" is her pat attend their fall dinner meeting Brothers Scott Richardson, John Merritt and Crae Dunn and affiliate Charles Brindell re presented Epsilon Chapter at the meeting. Prior to dinner and the formal meeting, we had an ing to bridge the generation gap. opportunity to talk informally about life in Chapel Hill and at the Phi Gam house today as compared to Chapel Hillwhen' the graduate brothers were ac tive there. This proved to both groups that fraternity and col lege life is really much the same Mom somehow manages.Some today as it was ten, twenty or how, the everyday recklessness of college boys is overlooked thirty years ago. During the dinner meeting we were asked to speak about conditions at the Phi Gam house, city made by one of her "boys". Despite being shot full ofbuli Saturday nights of loud rock music, and fruitlessly attempt and Mom displays her warming heart and love for the boys in the way of fixing onion and ch recent and future rushes,acad eese dip for parties or late emic standing and the financial situation. The graduate broth ers seemed pleased that all of night sandwiches during ex ams, searching endlessly for dining room curtains, or dis playing that delightful person ality in time of entertainment. these areas had been greatly improved in the last few years. Brother Richardson, in ch arge of last years snowed Although many fraternities Pig Dinner, will once agaii^^V' do not have a housemother, the head of the feast. He spoke "Mom" makes a difference at to the graduate brothers about some of his plans which he hop same period the whole complex behind the Bell Tower the lodge. The visitor first ex known as "south campus" has come into existence. posed to fraternal life immedi- ed would make this years Pig ateiy detects the feminine touch Dinner the best yet. (Continued on 8) \r\nPage 5 JANUARY 1970 EPSILON OWL ] ; ft mmuic^r ;Pig Dinner Set 1 APRIL 4th A successful Norris Pig Dinner is now in the planning stages and with clear weather we hope to make it the best ever. Snow Cancels Pig Dinner Seldom does Chapel Hill have a snow storm, but the six inches that fell last March was a disas ter. The best planned Pig Din ner in years fell subject to the paralized Carolina area, and as you all know, was cancelled. Brother Scott Richardson put in many hours planning the din ner and Rowland Burnstan,Vice President of the Archons, was scheduled to speak. Carl Venters, of Jackson ceremonies for the event at the Ranch House and special guests Dean Smith, Lt. Governor Pat Taylor, andH. N. Patterson,pr esident of the House Corpora tion were to attend. We had expected nearly 100 alumni for the dinner "which would have made the 1969 Norris Pig Dinner one of the best talked about in years. Unfortun ately the snow halted all these As last year, a sirloin steak dinner is sched uled at the Ranch House in Chapel Hill and many distinguished guests are planning to attend. Prizes and awards will be presented and we hope each of you can make plans now to attend. April 4, is the date and you will receive ad ditional information as the date draws nearer. We hope to see each of you on the 4th. plans. ville. was the slated master of •Graduates Now Everywhere BY JIM HUGHES Since the "Owl's" last publi cation, Epsilon graduates have ( '67) is married to the former Penny Cromartie and will soon embark on his Viet Nam tour as an Air Force pilot. settled into a variety of post graduate fields. Many are hard working business or profes is working for Dominic and FraCharles Vincent ('68)is mar zier. John Hughes ('66) and his ried to the former Sandy Doe.He wife Ann are living in Atlanta is a first year UNC law student. John Home('68)is also a first year UNC law student. John is where John is employed at C pleting their armed service ob John Schroeder ('590 has re cently been promoted to the New York office of Burlington In dustries. He and his wife have ligations. Many recently gra two daughters. mmy duated brothers are continuing their education at various gra Rip Hawkins ('59) is a defen sive coach with the Minnesota duate schools. It is impossible, of course, to keep tabs of every Vikings, where he was a former All-league linebacker. graduate brother. Consequently it is your responsibility as a Fiji alumnus to keep the under graduate membership informed Ed Wilkerson ('61) has enrol led in the UNC Pharmacy sch Viet Nam where he served as a Navy advisor. Gordon Aycock has re-enrolled in school after a stint with the Army in Viet Nam. His br sional men. Others are com of your whereabouts and pro fession. If you know ofany acti vity that a graduate brother is engaged in, or would like to have your fraternity brothers know where you are and what you are doing, please do not hesitate in sending this information in to us. The "Owl" is your publica tion and without your continued ool. Ed and his wife are the proud parents of a two week pld baby daughter. Ken Updergraft ('62) has also enrolled in Pharmacy "school. John D. Titchener ('65) is st ationed in Lakehurst Naval Base, N.J. and will soon leave on his second tour in VietNani. He recently married Roberta significance. Larry M. Dew ('66) is empl Plomplete list of graduate bro thers; Earl T. Baysden ('65) is en rolled at UNC-MBA school. To recently returned from other Bert ('64) and his wife, the former Ann Branch, are li ving in Tarboro where Bert is practicing law. oyed at Cameron Brown in At lanta. He is married to Ada Lee Birnie, a former Fiji sweethe married to the former Laura Fonvielle. Jack Hughes ('68) is a second year UNC medical school stu dent and part-time vacuum cl eaner salesman in Chapel Hill and contiguous area. Bill Bowman '67) is in his third year at UVA medical sc hool- David Reynold, former Epsi lon President in 1963, recently was married to Deborah Ward. Averette M, Lamm ('68) is working in Cameron Brown in George wirth ('69) is a first year student at Princeton semi Columbia. nary. Jim Branch ('67) and his wife, the former Mary Jogvans are living in Chapel^ili' where Jim Is employed at cr- eative Printers. Inc. Huston. interest and support,it loses all ^ The following is a very in- and S Bank. Cameron L. Smith ('66) and his wife Bo are living in Chapel Hill, where Lanny is in his third year of medical school, Hiram Mayo ('69) is a first year dental student at UNC. Charles McLaughlin ('69) is enrolled at Emory Medical Sc hool. George Paschal ('69) is enrolled at Bowman-Grey Medical School. Hqf)ert Parrot ('68) and his wife Cotton are the proud Iparents of a baby daughter, pi- Bradford Tillery was re cently named judgeofNorthCa- art, and they have one boy. Jack Peay ('66) and his wife fe, the former Eva Lister, are rollna's 4th Susu, a fiormer,Fiji sweetheart, are in Atlanta, whwe Jackr Uvlng at Chapel HUl. Tom Is a easants. They live In Goldsboro, where Hubert works for second-year law student. Wachovia Bank. District Court ol Anneals. His nephew Hampton Tom Higgins ('68) and his wi \r\nEPSILON OWL Page 6 JANUARY 1970 Fijis Remain Socially Active BY RUSTY CARTER Phi Gams at Epsllon are soci-^" able and the brothers residing here now have not abandoned this tradition. The social calen dar had been of interest and en joyment over the past several semesters and one of the most active functions of the house. Under the competent direct ion of brother Buz Griffin, our social life has been quite a relief for the University grind. Foot ball season at Carolina was un usual since the Tar Heels won five, something the group here now have never seen, wepartied weekends with our traditional friends the Phi Belts, DKE's, Zetes and ATO's. Combo par ties intermixed with cocktail parties added to the glory of a victorious season. Probably the most talked about party on campus was host ed at 108 West Cameron to kick off the fall semester. Five fra FacultyParty Quite Successful BY GREY JOHNSEY This year's faculty cocktail party was held on December 12th and from every standpoint must be considered a success. Following a suggestion from some of the brothers, we deci ded to ask a sorority to help host the affair. The Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters proved to< be a wise choice. Invitation were delivered personally by the brothers and sisters to in sure a large turnout. All sixtyfour of our professors received their invitations at least a week prior to the party. Mom con tributed greatly, not only with her presence, but with her hors d'oeuvres. The Kappas lent their time and talents, and the instrtictors responded by en joying themselves. At no time during the two hours of the pa rty were there less than thirty or forty teachers in the house. Coupled with the brothers and ternities joined us in the back yard on a Thursday night and nearly 1,000 students began this year with pleasure. Mixers areagain a large part 6:30, some of the teachers en joyed our company so much, they accepted our invitation to of have dinner with us. After the ing '50's" mixer sisters, the professors kept buffet, the brothers took the op portunity to get better acquain Vance Hall full throughout the evening. The conversations se emed to be easy and several ted with the sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma and an inform O's began the schedule. Then the ADPhi's from Duke com bined with us in a "Hells An of the instructors complimen ted us on the relaxed atmosph ere. To attest the fact that the crowd was large and that all were enjoying themselves, the al "mixer" ensued. terwards, Paul served a buffet for all the brothers and sis ters who had hosted the group. Though the party was schedu led to run from 4;30 through slate and three with the Chi""" gles" party that proved to be one of the fall's best. Our fac ulty cocktail party got a new Visitation Idea Changes Vance refreshments which were bou ght ran out and had to be _replenish during the party. Af-' our social sorrorities have already joine^^ in enjoyable mixers. A "Roar^^^ The visitation policy at the University saw two changes en acted this year. First,the visit ation book was done away with. Previously, a record book had to be kept for the signing in and out of dates who were up stairs. This book had to be kept accurately and displayed during periods of open visita tion. The time the girl went up stairs and the time she came do wn, her name, her date's name and her date's room number had to be put down for each visit. This formaility was abolished this year. twist this year too when we in vited the Kappas. The turn-out was even greater than be had expected and was quite a hit. Mon Mengel as usual has con tinued her devoted service at cocktail parties. Her cheese balls onion dip, and punch are as tasty as ever. The spring calendar has not yet been completed since Uni versity dates have not been af firmed. But mixers, theme pa rties, cocktail parties and the renound Fiji Island again fill the slate. Jukebox evenings and hours by the fire will hold us till warm weather when we can again to to the back yard. All of these continue to convey the message that Phi Gams are in deed sociable. Secondly, the terms which were used to describe the po sition of the room door during visitation, were altered. Be fore, the door had to be "open". Now It must be kept "ajar". For most Fiji's; however, this was a change in terminology, not in the relative positions of our doors. Visitation still had to be pas sed by a two-thirds majority o^_ each house and open visitatio^ privileges could be enjoyed oi. ® the weekends only, and then at specific times. These two steps were a liberalizatipn of the po licy; however,and much applau ded at the Phi Gam house". \r\nJANUARY 1970 EPSILON OWL Paul And Prince Serve BY BILL GRIFFIN While Paul is the undisputed k Beginning a year which will 'mark 50 years of combined ser boss of the kitchen. Prince also the Eagle, squeels that he plays vice, Paul and Prince continue second fiddle at home. to serve the brothers of Epsilon chapter to their utmost. attempting to coax Paul upon reflections on the changing face Paul Minor, who holds the greater number of years, na mely 40, boast the finest record of service in Phi Gam history at the University of North Car olina. Paul contends that he had not missed but one meal in his years of service. He was absent While of Epsilon through the years, his only comment was, "The boys are younger now." Paul informes us that the alumni will understand that comment. Eagle, having served Epsilon for 10 years, has hopes of equal ing Paul's record, but that may be difficult to achieve. Eagle is back in 1931 for a very special occasion, his marriage, and it appears that his marriage may even outlast his years at Vance an avid sports follower and is a sure to pick all the winners. Th Hall. his ough he misses very few meals, mornings are sometimes spent resting in the bed in the backroom. Paul reports that all alumni in the past ten years will know immediately why the rest Paul, the family man,and Pr ince, Epsilon's most eligi ble bachelor, wish all a fond hello and invite everyone to is needed. Eagle has now left a legacy at Epsilon in the form of. ted by Paul's cuisine and Prin a dessert, "Eagle's Delight." ce's cheerful smile. dine where they will be deligh Intramural Program Looking Better BY BILL JACKSON INTRAMURAL MANAGER The secret to a good intra SAE. The battle seesa>wed to > the final minutes, with the E's getting final blood on an aerial mural program is participation, good for the TD, but with our and for the first time in several beginning to discover the sec defensive secondary still pro testing, to no avail,that one foot was put of bounds at the spot of ret. With intramurals for the reception. Final score:SAE 27- year about half over, at least Fijis 25. years, Fijis at Chapel Hill are k-40 of our possible 45 have par- 'ticipated in some way. Depend able George Wirth, Sonny Tay lor and Hoot Gaskins were lost The Whiteowls, led by Dunn, Hamilton, and Holder, started their winning ways with a 5-1 regular season mark and a berth in the tournament. Their her alded defense held the Pikas un by Kangaroo Boseman, Pistol Titchener, and Hawk Johnsey. However, I will hazard to bet they have executed the play of the year. Pistol Titchener fired from half court, butSnort Ham ilton, realizing all along the shot is really a pass, got position, and with a good "head fake", jumped and batted the ball back wards over his head, and the ball gently banked off the board into the net. All one of us til late in the second half, when Fiji spectators (yours truly only) went wild, and even mus tered some funny sort of cheer moving up in the standings in a Pika interception caused the roof to cave in and caused two followers. both the Blue and White Divis quick scores. to graduation, but a good spring pledge class coupled with this new phenomenon of participa tion find the Phi Gam teams ions. According to the latest stand ings released, the Blue team or "Fijis" has risen nine places, It should be noted that on a few occasions, some ofthe bro therhood came down to watch their teams, a thing unheard of from its dismai #20 last year to in the past at the Fiji lodge. a respectable #11 this year in a league of 27 fraternity teams. The surprising "Whiteowls" to rol . The horseshoe team, have done even better, now be ing ranked in its league of 29 members, as they have gone to And the Whiteowls continued with McCall, Buz Griffin, Car ter, Perry, and Everett sling ing shoes, went through a single or reaction from the Chi Phi The Blue team has all of last year's starters back in weed, Jackson, Hughes, Cal- droney, and Woodward, and sophs Bert Williams and Bill Griffin have found positions. Although shooting will be no problem (all 7 will take a shot), a distinct rebounding weakness is certain to kill the Blues. elimination tournament all thel The Whiteowls are led by Dunn, way to the semis, where they lost to White Champion AKPsi. Perry, and Nisbet, and white n by Hart Lee and big Bob Lewis. Tag football was the first The Whiteowls followed this with a 5-1 volleyball record and another tournament. After test for the aging returnees and new prospects. The FijiSj led offensively by Frank Weedj Bill Griffin, and Jim Hughes, lost the Phi Kap white in a frustrating third game called short because of time with Phi the tournament in three of four major events this fall, with wr estling causing some trouble to volunteers. responded with three straight victories, including a forfeit, a 15-0 victory over KA, a 26-0 win over Phi Sig. Our strong k defense, led by the rush of Buz ' Griffin and the interceptions of Greg Morehead, played big parts in each win. The tourna ment and cord an unblemished re went against undefeated winning the first match, we Kap ahead by two. When basketball fever hit Chapel Hill, it also hit the Phi Gams with 35 boys sign ing up to play. One Blue team and three White teams were en tered. The season is yet too early to hazard predictions, but the only sure loser will be White in, our own Globetrotters, led No predictions here. but our height and conditioning program may tell the story in basketball for the Fijis. The rest of the season how ever is bright for the men in purple. The bowlers have won their first match. Chip Calloway wi'l lead an experienced handball team, and Tom Caldroney, once a freshman net- ter, will hopefully lead the Blue team to a fraternity champion ship. The badminton and table tennis teams are all returning after winning records last year, and a highly successful golf team has at least ten capable of breaking 80. Softball will come in April, but good signs are already developing as a glove or two have already come out. To sum it up, the Phi Gams should be a second half team, and thus advance even higher in the standings, especially with a good rush.If participation, in terest, and enthusiasm continue to grow at the Fiji Lodge, the next edition of the "Epsilon Owl" will undoubtedly be speak ing of the Phi Gams as defend\nct chamninn.c \r\nEPSILON OWL Page 8 We Thank You Our goal for this year was $3,000, which was very conser vative. With some 700 Alumni and with graduate dues of$10.00, we didn't anticipate any diffi culty in reaching this goal. Ho wever, we fell far short with only 82 Brothers giving a total of $1,675. This is about 12% participation, but hopefully next year will be better. The proceeds were used to paint the outside of the House ($1,300) and to purchase a new hot water heater ($515.) A few other things need doing, but we must wait until next year. Below are listed the "Fiji Honor Roll" of 1969. Henry A. Badgett,John R. Bo urne, Lewis E. Bryan, Robert M. Jr. Bundy, jerry C. Cash- ion, Stuart L. Clark, Walter S. crump, William A. Crump, M. E., Jr. I>3wd, James M,Dillon Bill Edwards. Harvey C. Elliott, Robert Exum, Jr.,, James C. Forte, John D, Fleming, Eric Haste, Jr., Rob Howard, Robert L.Hines, Howard H. Hubbard, How ard S. Hussey, Jr., Harvey E. Hill, D. Stephen Jones, Law rence Johnson, D. Worth Joyner, James A. Kelly, Edwin W. Kerr, Gip Kimbill, John L. LeGrand, Curtis Logan. W. T. Lamm, Jr., Emsley T. Laney, James C. Lanier, Jr., Nelson P. Liles, H. L. McKeever, Ernest C. McLean, Jr; D. C. McCotter, Jr., Brad F. McCuen, William S. McLean, Frank Meadows, David J, Mor rison, James I. Miller, Jr., Turner M'jnsel , Burton K. My-, ers, William C. Nelson, Jr. Jack Noneman, Robert A. O'Quinn, Owen H. Page, Henry N. Patterson, Henry N. Pat terson, Jr.; Stehpen H. Pitkins Eugene E. Record, jr., Clar ence Ruffin, William H. Red ding, Jr., Emmett V.jRichardson, Jr. Eric R. Roper, Th omas P. Statford*, William C. Shell, Jr. William E. Stanley, Jr., Cameron L. Smith, James B. Sloan, Charles J. Sawyer, m, Harry, Scherr, m, Paul Severin F.T. Sisson, Jack Spain, Jr. Julian C. Smith, Jr., Horace Stacy, Jr., John B. Stedman, Herbert H. Taylor, Jr., Carl V. Venters, Jr., Elmer J. Ven ters, Wayne B. Venters, Harry Walker, Jr., Barry F. Westfall, Claude R. Wilson , J. Darby Wood, Alex S. Watkins, jr. Ed win L. Webb, William H. White, Jr., Harry w. Williamson, Hll- liard Vance Hal! Wolfe, and Thomas J. White.* These two Fijis deserve sp ecial recognition. They each gave $100.00. In anyone's name was omit ted, it was an error and please let me know. My sincere thanks Continued It was in this area of the high rise dorm that the r^ mental basis. In the past several years this system' with varying degrees of success K'as been extended to cover the entire campus. These colleges are able to provide their residents wiith many of the social out lets that students could formerly find only within the fraternity system. Thus far, I have mentioned areas in which trad itional fraternity services have been augmented by other facilities. However, I believe that Epsilon Chap ter is embarking on a new Venture in which fratern ities can be of immeasurable benefit to the academic community. Recently the Chapter inaugurated what hopefully will become a series of informal meetings with faculty members. Dean of Student Affairs C. O. Cathey was our first guest. Today with all of our conceni over "generation gaps" and "student hnrest," this should prove to be a welcome interchange of ideas for everyone concerned. According to the best predictions our undergrad uate enrollment has now largely stabilized. Now is the time for self evaluation and the making of con crete plans. In my own mind, I am confident that the Chapter will strive to make itself more reinvent both to the needs of the University, and to the increasingly more mature and sophisticated undergraduate. Fraternally, Jerry C. Cashlon to all of the above from myself and all of the Brothers of Epsilon. Fraternally, William E. Stanley, Jr. Treasurer The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta 1757 N St., N.W. — Words From Pop — sidence college system was introduced on an experi-j Chapter Mailing Service, Third Class Washington, D. C. 20036 JANUARY 1970 of House Corp Epsilon Owl I ♦ I Edited by Rusty Carter and Hart Lee I Printed by Atlantic Publishing and Paper Co., Tabor City, N.C. \r\nGRADUATE QUESTIONNAIRE BROTHERS: As you know, the communication between Vance Hall and the alumni has been far from adequate in recent years. Therefore, we are iiiserting this questionnaire to better our relationship by learn ing more about each of you and what you are now doing. Please assist us in our effort, by filling out this form and returning it to us. Hopefully the next'OwT can include everyone. NAME CLASS PRESENT LOCATION OCCUPATION & POSITION RECENT INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF OR YOUR FAMILY (married, engaged, children, service, jobs, etc.) IMPORTANT INFORMATION OF OTHER FIJIS IN YOUR AREA: NAME The second part of the questionnaire concerns rush and we hope each of you will support us by recom mending anyone in your area who you feel will make an outstanding Phi Gam. Again, we would appreciate your assistance. RUSHEE'S NAME HOMETOWN CLASS LEGACY (?) INFORMATION: j