SIGMA NU CHAPTER OF yVKVTdT" PHI GAMMA SYRACUSE, NEW YORK APRIL, 1978 «»» > In The Fal l Two Traditions Lost — House Will Be Near Capacity At the present time, the Lodge has twenty-two brothers living in the house along with six residing in apartments nearby. Because of actions taken by the Office of Residential Life, we were allowed to have only one new brother move in this semes ter, and therefore we were not able to improve our financial situ ation. Although the Lodge has eleven vacancies, we are looking forward to the fall semester when we should be operating at near capacity. While we are losing seven brothers to graduation there will be four brothers returning to the Lodge following a semester off, along with the four new brothers whom the Uni versity would not let out of their present contracts. In addition to the previous eight, we also hope to initiate five more this semester. As was reported in the previous Orange Fiji, we sponsored a party in January to raise money in order to alleviate the finan cial burden incurred by our chef Paul Kavalos when his wife Adele was forced to have an eye operation. On the night of the party we had the misfortune of being at the mercy of the worst storm of the season. Because of the bad weather, our band can celled, and without the "persistence" of Robert "Dolphin" Leavitt, the night would have been a total loss. Bob came through with a good band. When a final tally was taken, we had broken even; although it was not a big fund-raising event, it did turn out to be another excellent Fiji party. Much thanks should go to Richard "Funky" Wicks, the coordinator of the event. When all things are taken into account, we can foresee a Les Dye & The Saltine Warrior Brother Les Dye has announced his retirement from his post of Athletic Director here at Syracuse University, effective at the end of this academic year. Brother Dye is leaving Syra cuse University with a strong foundation in NCAA Division 1. -Along with the NCAA basketball team, the Orange have nation ally ranked lacrosse, and wrestling teams. Of course, everyone knows of the ever-improving Orange football team, which should enjoy much success in the near future. All has not been without controversy in the Athletic De partment. This spring will mark the final appearance of our SU legend,"The Saltine Warrior." Melvin C. Mounts, Vice-Presi dent for Student Affairs, explained that The Saltine Warrior will disappear into SU folklore after this year because of a "spe cific expression of concerns from students and faculty on cam pus and Native American members of the community that the Native American as a mascot is denigrating to the Native Amer ican as a class." It is with deep regret that we mark the passing of The Saltine Warrior. The Orange community is losing two athletic traditions this spring: Les Dye and The Saltine Warrior. The brothers of Sigma Nu, along with the entire Syracuse community, wishes Brother Dye the best of luck in all his future endeavors, and would like to thank him for all his contributions toward im proving Syracuse University. Gregjeddis '80 bright future here at Sigma Nu. We are on an upswing and as always Fiji will continue to be number one! Steven B. Halprin '79 Treasurer Presidency A Learning Experience I was not quite sure what to expect as I started my term as president. .As it turns out, it is all that I expected and even more. There is a lot of work involved, along with a great deal of learning and many other "unique" experiences. One of the factors that is making my term of office a worthy experience is the new cabinet. With the exception of myself all of the members of the cabinet have been in the house for a year and a half or less. This makes for a unique cabinet because we are not afraid to try new ideas or innovations in operating the house; as you can well imagine some unique things have oc curred. The house, on the whole, is on an upswing. Although our numbers are not great, we are keeping up the reputation of Fiji on the "hill." One of the main reasons for the upward swing is our newly initiated brothers. Never before have I seen a more active and psyched group of new brothers. I only hope that they can keep it up for four years. The brotherhood is taking a more active role in both the house and in the University. As usual, Fiji is near the top in intramural competition, with hopes of winning the overall trophy once again. (Last year was the first in three years we didn't win.) Looking into the future I could say that Fiji is still No. 1, and will remain on the top at the "hill." I look forward to in creasing both our numbers and our reputation on the Syracuse campus. Sincerely, Michael Gee '79 PERGE! \r\nPAGE TWO THE ORANGE FIJI THE ORANGE FIJI Published regularly by the Sigma Nu Chapter of Phi What's Happening? Gamma Delta of Syracuse University for its members and friends. News contributions and pictures are welcome at all times and should be sent to Alumni Records Office, P.O. Box 117, University Station, Syracuse, NY 13210. Preparation Is The Key Thinking of ways to improve our performance, I have de vised a scale, weighing those factors which contribute to a "per New Cabinet Has One Veteran President: Michael Gee. Mike is the only veteran on the cabinet (Historian last year). From Poughkeepsie, New York, he is majoring in Management. Under "Geeter's" leadership, Sigma Nu is set for another fine year. Treasurer: Steve Halprin. Steve has risen to power quite abruptly; although he is a junior, he pledged just last spring. Steve is a Management major from Malone, New York. Recording Secretary: Joe Rocco. Rocky comes from Glen Head, New York and is majoring in Engineering. Despite his busy schedule, he has found plenty of time to continue that ever-important Fiji Log Book. Corresponding Secretary: Greg Jeddis. Greg is a sopho more from Upper Montclair, New Jersey, and an Accounting major. Outside of his cabinet position, Greg serves as Intramur al Chairman and is concerned with returning Sigma Nu to its number one spot in intramurals. Historian: JeffCahill. Newt, along with Joe and Greg, is only a sophomore. He hails from Wilmington, Delaware and is a Management major. Despite the inexperience of the majority of the cabinet, they have enjoyed a relatively successful term to date. The tem porary inexperience should turn into an asset as the young brothers become more active and gain valuable leadership quali ties. Fiji Alumni Report ROBERT H. COLLINS '63 is professor of business at Ore gon State University. He was recently elected President of Port land Sales and Marketing Executives International, a major pro fect performance." Planning, preparation, personal work, per sistence and personality are all necessary for our overall success. The cabinet does occasionally sit down and design a strat egy for an imminent activity. But more often than not a com mittee is delegated to handle the responsibility and, alas, our little group falls by the wayside. Give Planning a five. Is the problem one of "Preparation?" More so than that of planning. Perhaps one of the greatest of all paradoxes is that everyone wants to improve his circumstatnces but almost no one wants to improve himself. The word "Preparation" is one of the most beautiful, useful, effective words in our language. The habit of being prepared has brought more success, been responsible for more happiness, and done more good than any other single act. Why do we seem to forget this simple fact. Give Preparation a three. Most of us tend to forget the personal satisfaction we re ceive as a result of contributing part of ourselves for a worthy cause. We should remember that one of the causes for success is just good old fashioned Personal Work. This is deserving of a two. Perhaps our biggest problem is "Persistence" — or rather the lack of it. How many times have we planned, prepared, im plemented, and then sadly, stood by as all our effort totaled nothing. How many pledges has Phi Gamma Delta lost because of lack of persistence from the brotherhood? Pledging could be the rewarding and exciting event of years gone by — rewarding in gaining a new friend in a brother and exciting in succeeding with the pledge prank. Nothing is as common as unsuccessful men with talent. Score a one. How do we convey planning, preparation, personal work, and persistence? Our "Personality." That is what we are. Our personality is what distinguishes us from others. Without per sonality we cannot lead, instruct, or take charge. With personal ity we can be the most inspiring people in the world. We can fessional association. (3209 S.W. Long Ave., Corvallis, OR generate enthusiasm and elevate ourselves to the top. Our Per 97330) sonality is what distinguishes us from others. Because of a few highs and many lows in this area. Personality scores a.four. * * * "About twice a year. Brother FRED MARTIN and wife Betty get together with me and Vera for a weekend of bridge and libation," writes JOHN N. GARLOCK '34. He thinks there must be some other Phi Gamms in the area, and would like to hear from them. He reports that RICK ANSTEY has started a solar heating business in Medina. (10880 Telegraph Rd., Medina, NY 14103) The product of these scores is the attainment, based on a scale of ten, of a PERFECT PERFORMANCE. Imagine if each score were raised by only one number. Notice the change. A person who is not even a mathematician can easily figure this number and see the multiple progression which can result from just a small increase in input. If each brother were to "give" a little more he could raise his and the total performance. Michael Sutton '78 WARREN L. SIMMONS '59 is the Director of Admissions and Registrar at the USAF Academy. In January of 1977 War ren and Leilani became parents for the first time, an 8 lb. 12 oz. boy, Kevin Arthur. He reports that BOB WINTERS and his family stopped by last summer. (4595 Shady La., Colorado Springs, CO 80908) * + + W. STANLEY REES '26 bought a house in 1961 and has been working "at it and on it" ever since. Two grown children and a granddaughter live in Liverpool, NY. (168 Ruth Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210) * * + RON HARRINGTON '60, an attorney in Oxnard, CA, was recently re-elected to a four year term on the San Buenaven tura City Council. He and Skip have two sons. Lex and Cole.. "The nice thing about migrating to California is continually running into old friends from SU and other points East." He JOHN E. MINER and his wife Louise have seen most of the U.S. since his retirement from Spaulding Fibre Co. in Tonawanda, NY in 1973. He is now helping to start a new company. Continental Fibre Co., Inc., in the Philadelphia area. "I find it much more challenging and rewarding than retirement." Their reports a recent visit from ALAN LARSON and wife Carol. (3066 Seahorse Ave., Ventura, CA 93003) son and daughter live nearby, and they're glad to be away from Buffalo winters. (503 Stonybrook Dr., Norristown, PA 19401) \r\nTHE ORANGE FIJI PAGE THREE From The Pledges' Viewpoint When rushing fraternities,: most freshmen are unsure of what a fraternity really is, and which one is right for them. They can wander from house to house, sampling the traditional free beer and attending the open parties. But there must be a lasting impression which enables the rushees to choose a spe cific fraternity house. Pledge class readies for battle. We, as two freshmen who rushed Fiji last semester, felt that lasting impression at Sigma Nu,and ultimately decided to pledge. The influences which made us pledge Fiji were many, the strongest being the Brotherhood. The unity exhibited by the Brothers made us want to become members of Phi Gamma Delta. We were new here at Syracuse University, overwhelmed and bewildered by its size. The togetherness and closeness of the Brotherhood seemed more fulfilling than ordinary dorm hfe. As usual, partying was played up big by the Brothers. We looked forward to the wild parties and meeting hoards of girls. An impressive social calendar, with all of its planned TGIF's and parties, was quite an impressive feature of rush and also left us with a lasting impression. By joining Fiji, college social life has become more than a dance at "The Orange" or a beer at T.C.'s. The social atmosphere around Fiji leads to a more comfortable collegiate life, academically as well as socially. Now, as new Brothers, we see the importance of rush and establishing that lasting impression in order to get that Fiji cali ber of men here at Sigma Nu. Fiji relies on a good rush in order to sustain the Brotherhood, and to remain on the top of the Greek system at S.U. Robert E. Paredes Michael S. Guley '81 But Mr. Paul, your face is hanging off. Spring Rush Produces 4 Pledges Volleyball Our Best Sport Spring rush produced four new pledges for Sigma Nu. If this number seems small, it is: however,four is above the mean The 1977-78 intramural season began slowly. At the end of the first semester, we were in sixth place, over 60 points out for the Syracuse campus this spring. The number of men through rush has been dropping off steadily for the past few of first. semesters. Following Christmas vacation Sigma Nu has been chargin' toward the top. At the time this newsletter goes to print, Sig ma Nu is in second place, slowly closing that gap between us and first place. This resurgence is largely attributable to our excellent showing in the ski meet which saw Brothers Sims McGrath and Jay Carrol place some of the best times of the day. To remedy the problem that exists, the Inter-Fraternity Council is presently undertaking a fraternity rush booklet which will contain pictures and information on each house. The book let will be published this spring for use this summer and next Once again our most successful sport is volleyball (Intra mural Champs '77). The team, led by graduate brother Billy Doolittle, is scheduled to play in the semi-finals some time in early April. With a little luck and a lot of participation Sigma Nu should be able to recover that Overall Trophy which escaped our grasp last year for the first time in four years. fall. Sigma Nu is planning an intense calendar of events for its fall rush. Hopefully this will increase the number of rushees, but for now we are content with quality rather than quantity. We have a fine group of pledges this semester, and we wish them the best of luck. They are: John Hardin Blackmer Scotia, New York Salvatore Joseph Terranova Buffalo, New York Gary Paul Marshall Blackwood, New Jersey Jeffry Lance Jacobs Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey Gregjeddis '80 Intramural Chairman Brian Dillon \r\nPAGE FOUR THE ORANGE FIJI From Fiji Alumni KURT J. STIEFKEN '77 has a teaching and coaching job at West Morris Central School, Chester, NJ. (RD 3 Box 71C, Washington, NJ 07882) ♦ The picture which ran in the November Fiji has been identified. The brothers playing cards are (L-R): JOHN FOWL ER '65 (deceased), CARL CORRALLO '65, MIKE MURRAY '65 and CHARLES CARROLL '63. Brothers who identified the men are JOHN P. TREVER '65, DOUGLAS HANCOCK '64, and ROBERT COLLINS '63. ♦ ♦ MARK POGGIE '74 is married and living in the Tampa Bay area. "In the Hji tradition" he is marketing manager for General Wine & Spirits. He reports that BRAD ENO is working as a systems analyst in Danbury, CT; BILL MURPHY is married, living in Huntington, L.I. and studying to be a chiropractor; JOE SAHL was recently married and employed by the U.S. Govt. in Utah; ED MAYER is with an electronics firm in San Francisco. (1013 Estatewood Dr., Brandon, FL 33511) DOUGLAS M. HANCOCK '64 received his MBA in Finance from Georgia State in June, 1977. He is an accountant with American Can. (4375 Newcastle Circle, Lithonia, GA 303 30358) * * * PHILLIP F. HUDSON '60 is the newly appointed Execu tive Vice President, American National Bank and Trust, Morris- town, NJ. He received a Presidential Commendation for services as Metro Chairman of Norfolk, VA. (16 Valley View Rd., Morr ristown, NJ 07960) "For the past five years, I have been an associate with MBT,a design oriented architectural firm," writes JOHN W. BOYCE '59. Jack and Christine are building a solar heated home with Jack acting as his own designer and contractor. "With Chris a flight attendant, we have managed to travel to several countries in the past seven years." (1819 Gouldin Rd., Oakland, CA 94611) ALAN W. LARSON '60 was recently appointed vice presi dent, marketing & sales for American Can's beverage packaging business. His wife, Carol, is director of pre-school services for the Wilton, Ct. Board of Education. Children Craig (13) and Anne (11) are active ski racers. Alan reports a delightful ski weekend in Vermont this winter with DAVE HAGGETT '60 and his wife Judy and children. (8 Woodland Dr., Westport, CT 06880) * * ♦ KEN MURAWSKI '73 is selling medical supplies to hos pitals on Long Island. He is getting married (April,'78) to Angela. "New address forthcoming." (44 Franklin Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10805) * * * CULVER K. BARR '57 has spent 10 years on the bench in Monroe County, NY. He has two daughters in college, two sons preparing for high school. He reports that JOHN D. "JACK" PERRY is a very active second term NYS Senator rep resenting Rochester & Monroe County. (89 Browncroft Blvd., Rochester, NY 14609) * * * GLENN E. MANNING '30 keeps in touch with several of the brothers of his era; FERRIS, ULLMAN,JONES, NEWTON & BOYCE. "I was glad to read about ANDY MERCER. He was at the house nearly every day in the 1920's." (Rt. 44, Millbrook, NY 12545) CHARLES P. BATTISTA '54, a dentist in Buffalo, has realized his dream of having his own pipe organ which he has installed in the third floor ballroom of his Victorian house. He frequently sees JOHN RICHARDSON who works for the phone company in Buffalo. (212 Linwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209) General Electric has transferred GORHAM I. NEWTON, JR.'50 to the company headquarters in Fairfield, CT. He is a consultant on their federal income taxes and corporate account ing operation. "I've re-established contact with fellow class mate BOB DOTY in Wilton, CT; I hope to see or hear from other area Fijis." (90 Soundview Ave.. Shelton, CT 06484) JOSEPH I.JOHNSON '22 is retired in Newport Beach, CA. He sends along the '22 Class letter from Syracuse with items on ROBERT SWACKHAMER and HOWARD "GUFF" TRAGE. Bob has been retired from GE since 1958 and lives in Hendersonville, NC; Howard is retired in Dallas, TX, and al though he suffered a mild stroke recently, he is practically back to normal. Joe's address; 1053 Dover Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660. * » * JEFF KNOUSE '77 is working for the Gilman Paper Co. in NYC. He reports a lot of brothers in his area: LOEB, HAR RISON, STIEFKEN, HERRMAN and WHITEFORD. Others who have stopped by are; S. JENNISON, BURDICK, C. DOOLITTLE, B. DOOLITTLE, WICKS and PARK. "I ran into 'Stan the Man' at a Knicks b-ball game. He took us out to a bar in Queens where we all met Ennis." (224 Walnut St., Montclair, NJ 07042) * * * LEWIS FURMAN '71 and his wife Liz had a daughter, Michele Elizabeth, a first child, on August 24, 1977. (8 Fire place La., Hicksville, NY 11801) RICHARD J. BEYER '53 has been living in Tokyo,Japan for the past three years, working as a wrestler. He has his wife and three children with him and says they like Japan very much ..."schools are terrific ... family very happy. Picture one-half the population of the U.S. living in one-fifth the land area of California ... that's Japan." "Burly" is a regular on a highly rated TV show, has recorded a Christmas L.P. and does com- mericals. (c/o Thomson,88 Thatcher Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215 or 3-12 Roppongi, 7-Chome, Minato-Ku, Tokyo,Japan) "On Memorial Day Weekend, on the banks of Canyon Kales, Comal County, Texas, I met with Brother RICHARD VEROCHI DREW," writes CHARLES A. CARROLL,JR.'63. "We discussed friends, brothers and the state of the world while the distaff marveled at how rapidly we learned to open those new fangled Coor's cans." Chip is a major in the U.S. Army. (488 Wheaton Rd., Ft. Sam Houston, TX 78234) After six years overseas with the Foreign Service, FRED ERICK R. COOK '67 and his family returned to Falls Church, VA. He is working in the Bureau of International Organizations in the Dept. of State. (2605 Shelby La., Falls Church, VA 22043)