TREASURER'S REPORT As the first term of the new cabinet rolls along t here are many changes taking place in the f inancial structure of the house. Assista nt Treasurer Steve Funk and myself are in the process of reo rganizing the accou nt ing system for Pi Chapter. This entails mak ing up a separate acc ount for everything that money is spen t on. In the p ast we have w o rked on a budget based on four accoun ts. The new system that we are working on is bud geted for th i rt y or so accounts. On ce the system is installed it will be easie r to keep track of t he bu dgeted mo ney. Fi nanc ially, Pi Ch apte r is in good sh ape . We are still rega rded as a financ ial ly stro n g Chapter by the Internation al Fratern ity. I would like t o thank past treasurer Kyl e Lengaue r. Kyle spent a great deal of time working with me to make my transition easy. Perge! Fraternally, David Sullivan ('91) Treasurer CORRESPONDING SECRETARY As Pi Chapter heads into the 1990's it can reflect on 1989 with tremendous pride . Throughout the last year, Pi Chapter has reached new heights. However, the challenges of the future are what the brotherhood will be anticipating while looking for the success that is expected from the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. An area that the brotherhood has put a great deal of work into is our academic standing. For the past three terms Pi Chapter has had the highest grade point average among fraternities on campus. Faculty and administration alike have commented on the hard work that Pi Chapter has shown in the classroom . Five of our brothers have been named Alden Scholars for maintaining a G .P.A . of 3.3 or better for three consecut ive terms , and eight more achieved a 3.67 or better during the fall term . We have also taken f i rst place the past three terms for the hi ghest grade point average among al l fraternities . All of the brotherhood has taken pride in this fact and will cont in ue to st rive for academic excellence. T he philanthropy committee resurrected the Haunted House - -aft.er a y.ea~--t+i.atus . Thab.roth ers__of e· Chapter worked with the siste rs of Kap pa Alp ha Theta and t he Student Ex perimental Theater to create a series of scary scenes, including evil witches and a chainsaw massacre. A good time was had by all while four hun d red dollars was raised for Greenhouse , a local shelter for battered women . Th e FIJl's once again are well represented throughout the c ampus community. We currently lead all other Greek organizati o ns with 2 resident directors and 3 resident advisors. The Phi Gam's also hold 3 of the 12 positions on the honor committee wh ile also holding two positions on the Inter-Fraternal Counci l board. In the athletic circle we had two brothers representing us as captains of the wrestling team and the ten varsity letter winners in football and one varsity golfer. The hard work put forth by the brotherhood can once again be seen through the 16 young men that we took for ou r second term pledge class. Pi Chapter is also proud to announce the initiation of Jerry O'Brien from our first term pledge class . Jerry is pursuing a history degree while also leading the football team as an outstanding tailback . Gradu ate Brothers and those from other Ch apters to co me visit Pi Ch apter and join us in our Quest for Excellence. Perge! Fraterna lly, M. Cu rt is Island ('92) Corresponding Secretary RECO RDING SECRETARY Dear Broth ers, Welc o me t o the 1989-1990 issue of The Pi Crust. As Recording Secret ary for Pi Chapter, I recognize the importance of maintain in g an official account of al l chapter meetings . It is through -tbese notes that we can recall and verify all that transpired in the meeti ngs. Also, I feel very good about the new cabinet and I am excited for what we can accomplish . Our new cabinet shows great enthusiasm, FIJI Pride, and the capability to continue Pi Chapter's excellence. Perge! Fraternally Yours, Sean Wallace ('92) Recording Secretary PAST PRESIDENT'S REFLECTIONS My congratulations to the new Cabinet members: Apollo , Dave, Curt, Sean, and Bill. As I am sure you are aware, being an officer in a fraternity is an exciting yet difficult and demanding task. Today more so than before, the officers must be conscious of it's relationship to the college and community. The time and energy devoted to this task in the last few years has been outstanding. The brothers of Pi Chapter have demonstrated that no goal is out of reach. Honors, such as placing first in Scholarship for three consecutive terms, placing in the Condon, McCarty and Owen competition, and being voted the 1988-89 most interfraternal chapter on Allegheny's campus, have shown that Pi Chapter is defin itely on it's Quest for Excellence. I wou ld especially like to thank those of you that have stayed in touch with us over the years. All of the hard work and dedication from the undergraduates is mostly appreciated when we can share it with you. Thank you for a wonderful year. Perge! Fraternally, James P. Sw eeney (' 90) Pl CHAPTER AND SOCIAL SERVICE In the upcoming year Pi Cha pter is loo king forw ard t o continuing on our Road to Excellence. We hope t o ach ieve th is by taking a very active role in Soci al Servi ce aga in t hi s yea r. We w ill cont inue to have our Community C leanu p Prog ram in downtown Meadville, which we began last year, as w ell as sponsoring a child through the "Save The Chil d ren O rga nization " . In addition, this year we are initiating an " Adop t A Neighbor" program wherein th e brothers w ill be prov id ing whatever services they can to an elderly nei g hbo r wh o would appreciate the assistance and companionship. Pi Chapte r's future plans include a SK or 1OK race f o r fun a nd char it y, as well as a visit to a local nursing hom e. Pi Chapter' s past w as highlighted with many wonderful social service events, and we are confident the future holds the same . You can see why the brotherhood at Pi Chapter is very excited and proud of our accomplishments. I encourage all c-f yo u, ' Perge! Fraternally, Mark Ellermeyer ('92) Ph ilanthropy Chairman \r\nRUSH!! As we all know, rush is the most crucial exercise to keep the fraternity running. This past fall, the brothers of Pi Chapter put in a great deal of hard work and dedication, which has resulted in a second term pledge class of 16 fine gentlemen. Although there was a forty percent drop in the total amount of men who chose to go greek at Allegheny this year, Pi Chapter still had a very successful rush , and continues its dominance on campus. Our new pledges are Asher Akhtar, Ron Bendekovic, William Day, Robert Ekin, Ed Hall, Todd Hilliard, Dana Jarvis, Matt Koren, Sean Lattimore, Wayne Mack, Kurt Reiser, J