K THE G.ft N O X f/j/ Galesburg, Illinois Pig Dinner 1990 Zerman notes tension with college by Tom Green The 1990 Norris Pig was held at Dinner Soangetaha Country Club in Galesburg. Brother William Zerman was Gamma Deuteron's speaker and Brother Scott Hansberger was our Master of Ceremonies at this night of fabulous fellowship. Phi-Gam This year 35 1,1 undergraduate brothers welcomed 45 graduate PhiGam's back to the "castle" following a beautiful dinner at Soangetaha. Brother Zerman's speech stressed the Actives renovate 'rack' notion of Phi Gamma Delta as an institution at Knox by Patrick Donnelly College. He emphasized the need for a strong intrafratemity council to through the Gamma Deutron strengthen relations with the college. He reflected on the history of Gamma Deuteron at Knox College and noted the tensions that existed between our chapter and Knox College in the late 1960's as they do now. Finally, Brother Zerman emphasized strong leadership and encouraged the new officers to quest for excellence. A popular topic of discussion was the cleanliness (or uncleanliness) Continued on page 8 cleaned they found many As the cold winds blew house during Winter term, brothers looked forward to spring term when they would be able improvements to to make their humble abode. The minor improvements were spearheaded by Paul Schmidt (Social Chairman) and CO. who started the colossal project of renovating the second floor rack during spring break. They began with the removal of all the racks unsightly items that had cluttered the rack for years. As they cleared and interesting items. After all the usable items were put into storage and the unusable ones thrown out , the phase of stripping the the floor down began. After washing away a decade of dust that laid beneath the dirt ladened carpet, they sanded down the many layers of paint and varnish to reveal the wood floor which remained hiddened for real had so many years. When the floor had been sanded smooth and the walls washed, the brothers proceeded along their path to Continued on page 8 \r\nPresident's Report Reaction Prompts New Program by Paul Wright Spring has once again brought a renewed spirit here was with a general impression the house. This chairmen. In my cabinet are impression prompted me to promote an overall better appearance and condition of the house. There are many problems with the condition Jeff Bacidore as Treasurer, of our house, as there would Steve Posavac as Recording Secretary, Don Wilson as Corresponding Secretary, and had hundreds of Brothers share fond memories for over at the chapter house. We have recently elected new officers and committee Scott Fears as Historian all of whom will be juniors next year. My young cabinet represents the future success of our chapter. There are many young leaders heading up our committees. Of the committees. Gamma Deuteron continues to excel in scholarship where we once again finished first among all the fraternities at Knox. We be with any house that has 70 years. However, even though there are many things the undergraduate Brothers, it is expected that a general upkeep be maintained. In response to criticism, a new program is being tested to keep the house clean. Hopefully this method of house management will bring positive results and positive hope to win the Jordan Bowl attitudes. at this summer's Ekklesia in On that note I hope that graduates see that we are trying to make progress, at Chicago. continue We our hope to success in graduate relations and our dedication to the yearly graduate events at the house. We have to improve in the area of campus relations as we find ourselves constantly trying to impress the Dean of Students and show our importance to Knox. After this year's Pig Dinner, which was once again a great success, there Paul Wright that are "out of the hands" of least on a small scale, toward our house renovation. We have made improvements in the "Rack", for example, and other small projects are planned in light of our new house management method. We once again ask for graduate support in our fund drive which, it is hoped, will begin to show some physical evidence this summer. Finally, I want to invite the numerous Chicago-area graduates to attend some of the sessions at the 1990 Ekklesia which will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Chicago. The Ekklesia will be held from August 10-14. We would enjoy having some of our Chicago-area graduates attend the Ekklesia Banquet with us. If you want more information on this, feel free to call me at (303) 343-7980 or write to me at Knox College, Box 1635, Galesburg, II. 61401. The Ekklesia will once again prove to be a memorable time which would be greatly enhanced by the attendance of some of our graduates living in or near Chicago. Table of contents: Pig Dinner Undergraduate Improvements President's Report Graduate spotlight Harry Neumiller Tom and Steve Jackson Page I Fundraiser Update 1 Donator's club 2 Undergraduate Focus: Brian Wilson 3 6 Seniors and New Initiates Page 6 6 4 7 \r\nI D • Graduate Feature Neumiller: 'House is Deteriorating Interview with: Dr. Harry Neumiller, Jr. By: Alex Hopkins, Manager a paid position. I Graduate feel that if a brother within Relations Chairman the house were paid to oversee its upkeep, it would Q: What is your position D A; I'm presently a professor of Chemistry. I started teaching here in 1959, and I currently hold a position in the Registrars Office that I started in 1976. Q: What is your house would remain better condition. Q: Harry Neumiller Q: Do you foresee any future involvement of the association with Phi Gamma corporation with Phi Gamma Delta here at Knox College? A: I am a graduate of Phi Delta? Gamma Delta class of 1951. Two other brothers of mine Corporation is planning to take over the budget after the remodeling starts. Hopefully this change will bring about more respect for the house by are also graduates: Dick Neumiller class of 1953 and Tom Neumiller class of 1959. Presently I am president of The House Corporation, The Alumni Association, and The A: Yes. The House the actives. Corporation was established 'The House Corpora tion is planning to take over the budget ...Hope fully this will bring about more respect for to look over the house and to the house.' Knox College Association for Phi Gamma Delta. Q: What exactly is The House Corporation? A: The House keep it in sound condition. The chapter house paid $35,000 to the cooperation and with that money the house was kept in good condition. We presently aren't continuing the cooperation, because the house felt that they couldn't afford the charges. Five years ago, they insisted on Q: What is the condition of the house now compared to when you were enrolled, and how do you propose to handle our current problem? A: Obviously the house has deteriorated greatly compared to when I was an active. When I was here we had our work parties on the taking over the budget themselves and it presently is the responsibility of the weekends, ensuring the house house work parties switched to the treasurer: Jeff Bacidore. I feel the budget is a problem and has been deteriorating rapidly. I go a lot smoother and the here at Knox? would remain clean all week long. So besides having your weekends, instead of during the week, I would like to see the position of House in a What are the immediate plans for redoing the house and when do you foresee its completion? A: We are still waiting for the estimates on the individual rooms, however an overall proposal has already been established. A major fund drive is already in the works and we have pretty much established that we will not build a new house, but instead renovate the current structure for it still is in sound condition. Our goal for completing the project is the 125th anniversary scheduled for 1992. Q: To wrap up this interview, do you have any fond memories of life while you were an active? A: Well some of my fond memories took place in the kitchen. We had a full time cook and we as a house all ate together. I feel that this made the house more unified and of course we were fed better meals than those in the cafeteria. Another memory was defeating the Betas in the annual rope pull over the Cedar Ford Creek (a sewage dump). It was always between the pledge classes, and my brother Dick was saved the agony that I went through when we lost my pledge year. However, the memory that most moves me \r\nUndergraduate focus: Brian Wilson headed for future success straig- by Patrick Donnelly For over 120 Gamma years Deuteron jji ht. ' Bri- ' has and B B B B coffee talks. All produced many fine young an s views men. Otto Harbach and S.S. interest in the presented Middl- making e East has inspired him for McClure are just two of the many Phi Gams from Knox College who have achieved fame and fortune after Knox. This year Gamma Deuteron is sending another brothQer out into the world who will surely achieve fame, if not fortune, that will once again make Gamma Deuteron shine brighter with pride. The upcoming pride of were examinat ion of the situation. The symposiu- to visit Israel several times m and hon-ors over project Wilson '90 of Joliet, IL. Brian the last few years. majored in Middle Eastern His interest has also motivated Studies and International Relations. He was the him to do an honors project Gamma Deuteron is Brian R. Campus and Community Chair and IFC representative. While Brian has been active within the chapter, his biggest accomplishments are outside thehouse. He has been active in the Knox Student Senate, Knox theatre, and President of the Hillel Club, which promotes increased student awareness of Judaism on campus. Academically he won a Ford Foundation Undergraduate Fellowship, the Fern Research Prize, TTie Scholarship Bechtel in Brian has also been Omega Science Honor and Alpha Psi (National Theatre Honor Society). While doing all this he has kept Dean's List standing for three years very busy these past ten weeks and a rare sight on campus, Extra- but now that it's all over Brian Peace can be found relaxing at the house or at a local 'watering Movement." His research, which he conducted in Israel for four months, was funded by a Ford Foundation Grant hole' Brian's future plans are to study in Israel next year as a graduate student in preparation and Fern Research Prize. Brian's interest in Middle Eastern studies and his wish to for a Ph. D. in Political Science which he will com increase understanding of the plete in the U.S. prospects for peace in the re gion inspired him, with the Brian Wilson is a brother to remember and look for in encouragement of brother Otto 'Casey' Jones '87, to hold a College under the direction of Pi Sigma Alpha (National Society) Israeli the honored with Mortor Board, Political "The Parliamentary Public Speaking, and the Senior Leadership Award for distinguished leadership and service. made Brian symposium in the Spring of this year. The symposium was organized and managed en tirely by students of Knox Guttman Award, Prize entitled a thorough Brian. The "Student Israeli- Palestinian Initiative" pro-vided students with an historical, social, and political per-spective of the experiences of Jews and Palestinians in the Holy Land. One or two events were held each week for over a month during the 1990 Spring term, including speakers from the Middle East and United States, panel discussions, films the future. With his energy and drive his name will soon be known in Middle Eastern Affairs. Brother Wilson is yet another fine example of the caliber of men Gamma Deuteron has, is, and continue to produce. will \r\nI I More support needed for fundraiser drive For the past 18 months, the engraved on the appropriate totalling over $40,000 This received. Donations in from generous gaduates, I 0 Q GaryPokom undergraduate brothers have seen fundraiser receipts flow amazing figure is largely due S -^K Heidbreder '40, the fundraiser chairman. after your contribu- Gen Thompson by a class will be so marked, as will anonymous gifts. ^ Horace Bo™ Jacob Biirghardt James Albrecht However, James Godkins ^ Graduate Givers James Johnson John Fisher tuckpointing and desper ately needed interior work. ~ John Russell Joseph Nichols Luckily, only a fraction of TTI T 1 current standing of graduate brother and other don^s who have given towards the renovation. qualifications are as stated previous article. made to the Knox College- Phi Gamma Delta Renovalion Fund and sent to Janet Office of Knox College; Galesburg, IL 61401. Your contributions, when made in the above manner, are tax-deductible. Also, Brother Heidbreder has developed alist of companies that will match taxdeductible gifts. Please inquire as to whether your employer has Michael Stluka Patrick Graham Paul Shaffer nolH ninh ^ Calvm Hammond uavidtiates Harold Ingersoll, Jr. j ^aylor Oreer aa- R. David McCallum Ralph Burgess Ralph Ray Richard Burkhardt Richard Jensen Richard Kapsch Robert Bailey Robert Grover Robert Merrion nomas Miner Timothy Neja program. SlIVGr ClUD Robert Ryan The school will keep a list of the contributors and the size George Lowe Lloyd Mason Robert Thompson Robert Thompson, Jr. this type of gift-matching of their donation. An honor roll of contributors will be Robert Parkinson Ronald Shirk Bronze Club Rudolph Flala published in a quarterly fund- Barry Buren Russell Schwem raiser update which will inform the graduates of our progress. In addition, donors will be recognized on Bert Pratt Bradford Thiriot David Williams Calvert Gift Stephen Hellmuth Thomas Howes Thomas Neumiller William Erwin plaques at the chapter house. c^rl Graning William Snyder These plaques will be placed Charles Gibbs in our new Alumni Room. Donations will be divided I Russell Crawford Kenneth Cornell l.A. Times Larry Anderson Lawerence Doyle Lt. George Brown Michael Parey Roval Purple Club Richard Heidbreder Albert in the Development I ^ood we are only one-seventh of the way to new windows, our graduates have donated. Our goals are still attainable, but only with the help of all graduate brothers. All contributions should be I Ga^ Sopchik Will.arn Jenkins Chauncey Charlson Christoph Zbinden G.D. Fiii Club a Jackson Metzel into five categones by size: Clifford Van Dyke Royal Purple Club $5000-up Donna Stluka Duncan Rowles, Jr. Lewis Hollmeyer C. George Eaton SilverClub Bronze Club $500-999 $100-499 Frank Cottrell Frederick Rabenstein Carter Corsello Charles White Gold Club G.D. Fiji Club Dennis East II ntn $1-99 Edwlo Bates q. Kirby Holland Albert Gray, Sr. Armondo Lopez C. Rodney Boynton Craig Hayes \r\nI Graduate feature Jackson brothers remember undergraduate days by Rehan Khan Tom Jackson ('86) recieved a degree in English writing while attending Knox and while here he played baseball as a junior and was Nuemiller cont. was the house split of 1969. A group of Fijis tried to declare also active in the theater. He participated in the however plays Measure for Measure and ()h What a Lovely War. At the e fondest memories there was Alexis. He is also working for the ad agency Zylke and Associates as a technical writer. During Tom's senior year his younger brother Steve ('89) enrolled as a freshmen at Knox and also became a brother of Phi Gamma Delta. At Knox Steve majored in Philosophy and music and participated in choir and the Knox Galesburg Symphony. In addition, Steve was also named Phi Beta Kappa and won Gamma Deuteron's Outstanding Senior Award. Steve is currently playing the cello for the Chicago Civic Orchestra and is taking cello lessons at Northwestern. Tom and Steve are among many who have an external family lineage in the house. They both enjoyed their years with Phi Gamma Delta and when remembering his undergraduate years at Phi Gamma Delta, Stevereflects, "I wasn't the most active brother, but I really had some of the house." best times at the didn't members turned in their pins This however true loyalty was shown, and with the help of the song chair and among his and National allow it. As a result, half the left only about ten members, Phi Gamma Delta Tom was have two children, Nathan house and elected to leave. Gamma Deuteron chapter of playing whiffle ball with Todd Ryan and other brothers. Currently, Tom is married to Debra and they the independent (not attached to National requirements), Brother in Guatemala Gra dua te Snipets Otto "Casey" Jones '87 the graduates they back to pulled normal with very exceptional pledge classes. After seeing this, I decided to devote more time to the After working for Knox Admissions Casey decided to chapter house, thus my current positions. Q: Do you have any travel. set out to further comments that would Alaska to work on a fishing boat and is currently working in the Peace Corp in the future? A: I recommend better He first benefit our chapter house in very happy to receive any cor-respondence. His address relations with the faculty, maybe having one or two over a week for an evening is: meal. Guatemala. He would be PCT Casey Jones CHP Apavtado Postal Number 75 Antigua, 03901 Guatamala, Central America If you know of any interest ing happenings involving bro-ther's or yourself please drop us a line and we'll put it in an issue. Adress the note to: G.D. Fiji editor c/o Graduate Snipets Also, we as a house had "Faculty Smokers," which was a small gathering with beer and other goodies. This I feel would be good public relations with the college, and would eventually strengthen the bonds between the faculty and the chapter house. Presently, the house grade point average is exceptional and in itself serves as good public relations with the school. Thank you Dr. Neumiller for taking time out of your busy schedule to be interviewed. \r\nNbw Initiates and Seniors Incoming and outgoing!!! New Tntttates about his'major. Jim Duvel '93 hails from East Dundee, II. and his interests include golf and baseball. He plans to major in Chemistry and is an IFC represenative. Alex Hopkins '93 comes from Grinnel, Iowa and he is the new graduate relations chairman. He plans to major in Psychology. Chris Cosley '93 hails from Arlington Heights, Illinois and he plans to major in Economics Masaya Kato '91 resides in Tokyo, Japan, and is at Knox for just one year after which he will return to Japan. Currently he is studying eco and Panagiotis Karliotis '93 Panos hails from Kavala Greece. His prospective major is Biology. Political Science. He's the new publi cations chair. Mike Ramage '93 resides here in Galesburg and is a sqaud leader in the ROTC nomics. program. Yohan Fernando '91 comes from Columbo, Sri Lanka And his hobbies include cricket, ruggby, and fishing. He is International majoring Relations This year's pledge class was small but extremely diverse. The pledges spanned from in and Political Science. the Chicagoland area all the way from the Netherlands to Japan. Ruben Smit '93 comes from Amsterdam, Netherlands and plans to major in economics. He is a member of the international club and while only here for one year he plans to return to the Netherlands. I Marc Schnolis '93 resides in Chicago, Illinois. ests His inter include lacrosse and He is undecided football. The pledges possess the kind of leadership that can only make Gamma Deuteron proud. Currently they hold two major commit tees - Graduate Relations and Publications. \r\nNew Initiates and Seniors Seniors depart !!!![!!!1!!! Has no idea what he's doing, but added that he's looking Graduating Seniors This year there are 14 gradu ating seniors one of who will graduate in the fall. Steve Aleck Major: History/ International Relations Steve is getting married in September. He wants to at tend graduate school or Law School but is currently look ing for a job. for offers. Bill Ely Major: History Bill is getting married in June. He plans on attending the University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate School. Dave Stluka Major: Art/Studio Dave will graduate after fall term and is planning on doing an internship with a professioal photographer. Ali Guzeldere Major: Chemistry Ali is plans to attend medical school and might do some traveling this summer. Jim Hettinger Major: Biology Plans on working to attend graduate. Chris Hodge Major: Psychology Chris plans on working to earn money for graduate school. Dave Stluka and Jim Hettinger Brian Wilson Major: Middle Eastern John Todd Gorham Major: Theatre Jim Bacidore Major: Economics Jim is think of traveling in Europe and then finding a job. Kris Dittmer Major: Biology Kris plams to attend Graduate school to pursue a masters degree in biology. One day he hopes to go to medical school. Pat Donnelly Major: History (American/Asian) Pat plans to teach English in Thailand and to attend gradu ate school. Studies Brian plans on beginning gra J.T. plans to move to Chicago duate to start in Second City train pursuing a Ph.D. in Political ing and to take stand-up Science, (for more informa classes. His long term goals are to pursue acting on a pro tion read the article on him in this issue). fessional level. J.T. recently worked for the first time as a paid movie actor in a tourist film. school in Israel and Jim Wilson Major: Chemistry and Economics Jim plans to attend Medical/ Steve Metcalf Major: Economics Steve plans on traveling in Europe then working at Arthur Anderson Consulting Business school at the University of Chicago. In the future he would like to be come a Physician possibly in Hospital Administration. Co. Ben Shakman Major: Political Science 8 \r\nI Important: Keep in touch with Gamma Deuteron Name Class Nickname Address Phone number Occupation. Firm Describe some facet of your work. Family (please include date of marriage and of children's birth). Clubs, societies, service organizations, civic or elective offices. Please tell us any news your brothers would be interest in hearing we print it feel free to write a letter to the editor or president we are always happy to get input from our graduate brothers! How do you like the new format? Any changes? Please fill out and return to: [FSP [Hi ^©[yitilKi ©©^§1? itior©©tl OIL I \r\nUnder Grad improvements continue from page 1 times, degreased and scraped create better living quarters. The final stages were mond were given special completed as Spring term attention by the industrious began. The final result was pledges. After a thorough washing and scrapping, two witnessed by many graduate brothers during the reception after Norris Pig Dinner. The rack has not only become a place of rest and of the house and also the ren ovation. The undergraduate coats were applied, but a third coat was applied to both the diamond and the star. The but on any given afternoon result was the gorgeous floor that some of the graduates gazed on during the one can find two or three reception. In addition to the brothers studying. The improvements made floor the pledges also painted relaxation for many brothers, Pig Dinner continued from page 1 by hand. The star and the dia both bathrooms and the by the undergraduate brothers basketball court. B.C.A. all hope for renovations to begin in some capacity this summer. In closing the undergraduate in The brothers renovations house but also brought two beginning brothers want to thank all the brothers into the house, who graduates who came to this year's dinner and also to had previously been living in improvements made by themselves and followed by dorms. greater improvments made on The interior improve ments did not stop with the rack. The pledges also got in on the act as they contributed to the interior improvments the house as a whole. officers, brothers members, who wrote and back even though they were unable to attend. It is always nice to hear you are doing well and that we are keeping in touch. Next year Pig Dinner will be April 6, so mark your calendars. the rack not only improved the interior decor of the Gamma Deuteron undergraduate hope these are just the to more of the house. They began with the basement floor, which they washed several 10 \r\nCHAPTER INFORMATION (continued from page 5) GaaaiiiEEia Demt©?©®! Creath Fletcher Joseph Nichols '79 David Shanley Dennis Gallo Mead Messick E. Lynn Nelson Frednck Heger, Jr. George Shea, Jr. J.B. White James Blean Plhi Gamma Delta 218 SoMtlh Cedar St, Galeslbmrg, IL (61401 (3(DS)) 343-9535 April 5,1867 Chapter House Built John Dunkel John Filson International Awards 1920 Templeton-McCarty Chapter Proficiency 1984-85, 86-87, 88-89 Coon Plaque 1982-83 Cheney Cup 1959-60 John Ingersoll John Lee John Peden John Rosene Joseph Jobst Karl Nagel Karl Taylor Condon Cup 1952-53 Baker Cup 1920-21 President Lewis Hollmeyer Lt. Colin Harding Treasurer Paul Wright '91 Lt. David Graf Jeff Bacidore '92 Recording Secretary Michael Werber Philip Handke Q. Donald Baily Steve Posavac '92 Corresponding Secretary Don Wilson '92 Historian Scott Fears '92 R. Steven Dredge Robert Robert Robert Robert Robert Dvonch Hawkinson Mears III Voss Windish Sidney Norris Stephen Whiting Stephen Sutker Timothy Hayes Wayne Hult William Donaldson William Fox William Hanford We like to thank all of you for your donations we will soon begin to see results, most likely this summer. HOUSE CORPORATION Knox College Box 145 Galesburg, IL 61401 President Harry J. Neumiller '51 (309) 343-9368 Vice-President Jack Fischer '54 T reasurer Charles Gibbs '50 Jordan Bowl 1958-59 Keith Maurer Laverne Klemm Norman Hillner Othmar Steinman 1289 W. North St. Galesburg, IL 61401 Chapter Founded James Murphy Jeffrey Tobolski Jerry Kuzanek Mark Senpiel Graduate Advisors Purple Legionaire Board of Chapter Advisors ^/o Harry J. Neumiller G.D. Fiji Staff Editor- IN- chief Chris Cosley Technical/ A sst.editor Patrick Donnelly Contributing brothers: Paul Wright Rehan Khan COMMITTEES Tom Green Alex Hopkins Graduate Relations Alex Hopkins '93 RUSH Special thanks to Jeff Turnbull former editor. Joe Lang '91 PUBLICATIONS Chris Cosley '93 Social Paul Schmidt '92 Scholarship Chris Cwik '91 Pledge Education Jeff Tumbull '91 Campus/Comm. Relations Jeff Fears '92 We a r e very i n t e r e s t e d IN h e a r i n g y o u r f e e l i n g and thoughts about the house, chapter, the \EWLETTER OR ANY IDEAS YOU MAY HAVE. P l e a s e address them t o : President P a u l Wright If there are any mistakes on this please let the I I President know so he can make sure our records are correct. 11 \r\nAypCt/TdlC .5. THE K N O X Non-Profit Organization f/j/ O.Z). — U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 68 FROM Galesburg, III. 61401 FRATERNITY OF RMI CAMMA DELTA >11 S. Caoar CALESBURS, ILLINOIS (1401 (address correction requested) /l/l/L. (C'^ t) 6-EtC> S^fcCA ^r'T,4/tV Pv-v (j5YVWAA.A fcUTA 27 1990 n_£, OF r.mMA IDSLIA '.MTPKs-iSATiiOi^&S- HEA®Qi?ARTERS c Kr.M 0' T"^ ^ V^js-yy-