The Hokie Fiji A Publication of Rho Alpha of Phi Gamma Delta Virginia Tech PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS April 4, 1991 Pig Dinner Issue Deuteron's pledge period, which Service ended with the initiation of three I am pleased to bring you the state of the chapter as the newly elected President of Pho Alpha. Under the direction of Craig Swanner (Alpha Psi), the great brothers (Walter Bayne, Dave Green and Bart Warner) and a brotherhood road-trip to Pitt which consisted of good Because Cabinet elections were moved to the end of November Campus Events committee has organized several community service projects. The chapter by Ekklessia last summer, we began this semester with an supported Special Olympics by showing up to cheer on bas resulted in spontaneous hikes. installation of new officers and a ketball teams. We took a Sa And, some brothers have been chapter goal setting session. We committed ourselves to improv turday afternoon to visit the going to other parties together Warm Hearth Retirement Com ing our chapter by striving to live by the values of Phi Gamma munity and played checkers, bingo, bridge, and pool with the on nights when we do not have parties. Delta. residents. We have become times too numerous to mention. Several sunny days have In order to maintain and improve our brotherhood, the Blacksburg executive council has devised a set of goals that we will accomplish to remind the entire chapter that "friendship is the above the all male average with Adopt-a-Spot program by cleaning a stretch of N. Main St. four times a year (look for our sign in front of the Blacks a 2.55 QCA, we were only 21 burg Baptist Church). involved Knowledge Although the chapter placed out of 35 Fraternities, so we in the Another commitment to ser have targeted Scholarship as an vice is our fall philanthropic Fiji area that needs improvement. Islander Party. Bobby Stephenson (Alpha Psi), the new Education Chair, has taken steps to help raise the chapter's QCA such as the We ended up gathering over 450 lbs. of food for the Blacksburg Food Bank and everyone involved had a sweetest influence." Morality In order to foster morality, we have held an Alcohol Seminar given by Student Heath volunteers, which touched on how excessive drinking is library hours contest, a class great time. I would also like to recognize related to immoral behavior that attendance pool and an updated Alvin Chao (BA), Recording koofer f;le. Secretary, who has accumulated . can spell trouble for brothers and the chapter. Also planned fed Kraje (BA), the new Historian, has begun the "fact of over 400 individual service hours with Circle K. the week" to refresh Brother's knowledge. Also, he has begun printing and displaying a mon thly chapter history. Please take a look at them next time you visit the house. Friendship We began this semester with a great showing of friendship during the last week of the Beta for later in the semester is a sex seminar which will involve sexual etiquette, health, and harassment legalities. Excellence Our commh .ueni to excellence \r\nis exhibited all over the chapter by our dedication to the values of the Fraternity and the small things brothers do to improve the chapter. Some examples are A highlight of this committee's work was the leadership of Brian Oakes (AX) during our Open House events. "No Joke" implemented an organizational our integration with the other Greeks on campus by hosting an structure for the Rush committee indoor soccer tournament and co-sponsoring Sud Flood V. Ideas like the Fiji Flusher, a weekly schedule of event posted in front of the can, and CORSEC News, Dave Harison's update of what cor- espondence has entered or left the house, are the kind of small improvements that push the chapter towards excellence. We all look forward to seeing you over Pig Dinner weekend and welcome any help or advice you can offer about things you might do differently if you were to return to school and the Fraternity. Fraternally, John C. Hepler (Alpha Psi) Chapter President RUSH REPORT that I have retained in planning for next Fall. This new system operates by having different Brothers direction serve in roles in the areas did pledge two quality men, Glenn Kinnear ('94) and Mike Morrone ('93) as members of the Beta Gamma pledge class. dominant force at Tech and within the International Organi zation. With a little effort, we can achieve any goals we set for ourselves and spread Fiji Pride all over VPI. Fraternally, of of publicity, fund raising, scheduling, refreshments, and art work. Although we did not receive a large number of pledges, the new structure did much to promote Brotherhood unity and increase chapter tone, as all Brothers got involved in the rushing process. The Rush committee is already hard at work planning for next year. Rush dates have been set for Sept. 11, 12, 18 and 20. In addition, pending University approval, we are planning an Open House in the newly-renovated Squires Student Bart Warner (Beta Deuteron) Rush Chairman HOUSE CORP. NEWS The House Corporation is continuing its job of property management. Safety improve ments and continued property repairs are continuing. The Chapter house has gotten a new porch roof, new windows and a new stove is planned for the summer. No major renovations are on the schedule until a complete decision is made on future housing. The House Corp. debt has Center. Any ideas, or assistance in any form that the graduates could provide would be greatly appreciated by the Chapter. If you can come down on one of the event dates previously mentioned, it would be a great opportunity for us to share our rich heritage with the Tech fallen from $5000 to under $1000 thanks to the fine work of the undergraduate chapter treasurer, Mark Mennuti (A^). All legal obligations continue to be met. Insurance on the house has also been increased. community, and to demonstrate The number of officers has been reduced to five. Elections are next year. Discussion items that Fiji is "not for college days for Pig Dinner include the '91- alone." Spring Rush '91 was not as successful as anticipated, but we but to make our Chapter a I look forward to working with all the brothers and meeting as many graduates as possible in an effort to not only ensure the perpetual presence of Phi Gamma Delta on campus. '92 budget, 20th Pig Dinner, and mainly the future housing requirements for our chapter. Next year, the chapter house will have nine residents, the first time that has occurred since the single digit pledge classes were \r\naround. The house now has a Coke machine as well. Please bring your ideas and your $30 (or more) for House Corp dues. If you're not attending Pig Dinner, please send it to the chapter house care of the House Corp. Fraternally, BCA REPORT Over the past year the BCA has concentrated on phone contacts with the undergrads and continuation of to Phi Gamma Delta Education Foundation and sent to either myself or IHQ. Be sure to include a brief note stating it is for the Rho Alpha Scholarship Fund. Do it now while you are thinking about it. So far only one pledge class has exceeded the $1000 mark. Danny Kallick(T) the deductible. Checks can be made out the scholarship program. In review of the year it is obvious we also In order to increase our contact with our grads, the BCA will be sending out a newsletter of its own early this summer. If you have any grad news from 1990 or 1991, please send me a postcard so we can include it in the newsletter. This includes marriages, births and anything else of interest. Assume I do not already have it! Get them to need to re-initiate contact with me by May 10, or better still our grads and to increase the number of personal visits to the chapter house. write it out and hand it to me at Pig Dinner. I know I will see you there. graduates, it is our duty to Rho Alpha to lend a hand, if pos sible, for its continued success and well being. The chapter, as a whole, has a strong scholarship potential to repeat above the "all men's average" and place consistently in the top five fraternities on campus in the years to come. Also with the scholarship pro gram, Rho Alpha has established over the last two years, the Brothers have an additional goal to reach within the chapter: Qualify for one of the several scholarships given out by Rho Alpha through the Educational Foundation of Phi Gamma Delta. As a Graduate Advisor, the The Scholarship committee met in Blacksburg on Saturday, Richard Eskelund (P) rewards of this job is seeing the chapter's goals accomplished through hard work, perse March 23 to interview our three applicants. The recipient will be announced at Pig Dinner and Rho Alpha also utilizes its graduate support better than most of our surrounding chap ters by calling upon us for ideas and directional support. As been two donors - Dana Hesse The Fiji traditions and high verance and a dedicated bro therhood. It is this same dedication the undergraduates use to choose and pledge new (AP) and Jeff Carter (Psi). At standard are alive and well at brothers who they think best his time, the fund has enough Rho Alpha. exemplify the values of Phi money to pay out the scho- graduate and now as Purple Legionnaire, I've seen these GRANDPA LEFTWICH will receive a $500 scholarship. So far this year, there has only arship, but we need a lot more donated if we are going to build up the $10,000 we need for a permanently endowed scho- arship. (IHQ normally requires $20,000 for a $1000 schoarship, but will consider a smaller amount for Rho Alpha.) In most cases, donations are tax Brothers, As an under values passed on to the brotherhood first hand. The chapter's officers see to it that each brother realizes his full potential through chapter events, community service, committee leaders, scholarship, rushing, and sports as well. Gamma Delta. I think with the new pledge classes we have, Rho Alpha will continue the Fiji traditions and high standards we have set for ourselves. Fraternally, Linwood Leftwich (Alpha Lambda) Purple Legionnaire \r\nHouse bulletin board. LOOKING AHEAD 7 The twentieth anniversary of Rho Alpha is coming up and, as the next In an attempt to maintain a complete database, there are committee head, 1 am planning response from this program and for next years Pig Dinner. Tentatively, it will be on April news from "Graduates of the The date will be you can begin making plans. 1 am hoping for close to 100% attendance. I also plan on hav ing t-shirts designed to com names of brothers with whom memorate this milestone in our we have lost contact. history. If you have any sug With the Chapter's 20th anniversary com gestions regarding what you ing up next year, 1 would like to would like to see for next year's be able to reach as many of the Rho Alpha Graduates as pos NPD, please let me know. sible. If you happen to know the whereabouts of any of these Brothers, please contact Dave Harrison or myself (at the house) anytime in the near Week" has fed the ever-growing CORSEC News. bulletins will be available for reading at Pig Dinner. If you have ideas for other "Graduates of the Week" or any hot news for the bulletin just send a letter or talk to me at Pig James K. Hamric(AX) David Harrison(A$) Corresponding Secretary CORSEC NEWS Wally Smith Jeffrey B. Duncan $AX of the motto "Not for college Charter Robert lantosca Charter days alone". In an effort to bring the Graduate community Charter closer to the Undergraduate A THANK YOTPs The Undergraduate A chapter we have begun two new and exciting programs. The r first is the CORSEC News, a Andrew Stowasser Kent A. Bathurst r weekly bulletin with news about Ward FoUette Hugh D. Taylor Stephen L. Carter Delta Graduates and what is going on in their lives. After a few Matthew Holland Thomas E. Matacia Jaime E. Arrieta Doug R. Gilbert Any information you have will be greatly appreciated. James K. Hamric - AX weeks, we found it necessary to solicit news from the graduates to maintain the flow of infor mation. This spurred the birth of the "Graduate of the Week" program where a new graduate is selected each week to be spotlighted on the Chapter Chapter would like to thank the follow ing Graduates for their donations to the Chapter; Marvin V. Snyder Brady A. Gorman Michael F. Mays John E. Hughes Jr. E Graduates in the spotUght since the program began include Ken Larson, Douglas Frushour, and Shandon Thompson. Copies of all of the Dinner. The Rho Alpha Chapter has always been a primary example future. him and his successes. We have had a tremendous verified by this Pig Diimer so UNKNOWN ADDRESSES is sent to this graduate re questing more information about Relations 11, 1992. Graduate A letter Richard Gass James Jeweler G. Wayne Clough (Georgia Tech) John Dietrich Charles Radford Paul Zawistowski Colin Winchester John Adamo \r\nat VPl and JMU and hopefully 1 /" THE FINAL WORD Dear Brothers, It's been a great four years with FIJI. I'm looking forward to supporting the chapter as a graduate brother; because as After 5 long years, I will be graduating, but contrary to the wishes of many my jokes will sonnel next fall. continue a everyone for because of you my musty smell. 1 will hopefully have a job in the Electrical Engineering area. time as an undergraduate has been complete. From that first day of rush in If any graduates notice any EE jobs available for an EE with a specialty in controls please write the fall of 1987 though the Graduate Relations and Pig Diimer Chairman position this spring, I have grown to love VPI, FUI and the Rho Alpha in beautiful, circulate like or talk to me at Pig Dinner. Fraternally, A thank you goes out to chapter. Brian "No Joke" Oakes some of you know, I'll be one in August. Yes, August! I'll be here to will be studying Student Per (AX) Thanx, Patrick ReiUy (AT) sunny Blacksburg for the summer P.S. soaking in the rays and partying it up. Then it's off to the real undergrad. See you grads soon. world to stake fame and fortune as an architect in either the Northern Virginia or Atlanta area. As I hit the pavement looking for a job, I'll be toting with me degrees in architecture and Its been great as an Hello, 1 am a graduating senior in Greetings fellow FUI brothers, Materials Engineering. Sadly, I will be graduating from through some oversight, no Tech this spring with a B.S. in company has offered me a Mechanical position as a partner, or even a vice presidency in their firm. Engineering. related to the field of archi Although 1 have had some offers, 1 am still in search of a rewarding career in my field (so any of you grads that may have connections - please contact me). I am currently engaged to my tecture. If any of you graduates long time girlfriend. Dawn Mills Fraternally, out there know an architect or of Baltimore, and Patrick Marstall(AT) psychology (thus August grad uation) as well as summer experience and many skills someone who might, I would appreciate it greatly if you would send me their addresses so I can contact them. 1991 has been great so far and I plan to finish it off by partying with the grads in the NOVA or Atlanta area when I find a Job. I hope everyone else has a good 1991 and I'll see all of you at Pig Dinner! Paul Ditto (AP) we Over the summer 1 will no doubt be remedying this situation, but any help from graduate brothers would be appreciated. are planning to get married one year from now. I would like to thank the brothers that welcomed me into their fold. 1 will always look back on these years with great fondness. With brotherhood, David DiAngelo (AT) 1 will be graduating in May with a B.S. in Accounting, but 1 have applied to graduate school John Vert (At) will be graduating with a B.S. in Computer Engineering. He will be working for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington as a Software Design Engineer. He will be in the OS/2 group, helping to design and write OS/2 3.0, Microsoft's next generation of operating systems for personal computers and scien tific work stations. \r\nThe PIGGER Agenda Friday - April 12th 1pm - DEADLINE for turning in LIQUOR for Saturday - l^ril 13th ■^'^am - llain\ NPD * Make sure you get a U Wives \ Kunch at the 2pm - Tour of the "Almost finished, really it is" Squires - LIMIT 12 Meet at House 1:45 Marriott \ $5.25/ijersoi\ * Continental Brdakfast j \ from skm - lOani only 11 'th Annual Norris Pig Dinner * Info/Help call after 6i)m 4pm - Another Tour of Ly myPulley-Paine / Squires LIMIT 12 - Meet at House ^:45- JOanrS^linoo^- House Corp ^mithfield;Montgomery 8pm - Party at tlTe House Marriott Hotel Bar will close Prepare accordingly 12noon - Bar-B-Que at House 9pm - lam - Dance PRE-House Danny's Hotel Room 6^°pm - Dinner Buffet 8pm - Awards Ceremony - • Cl. 9^°pm - lO^^pm - 5 pm - Cocktails at Marriott * Hotp.og^/Chips/Bder - ^o^ " * VoHl^ball/Music * Glassware Distribution THE FRATEItNTTY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA RHO ALPHA CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 202 Church Street Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 (703) 552-4251 Postmaster - Address Correction Requested Bar will reopen. 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