CoOV>f»H^ LETTLE GIANT o/(/%/ Qantma 3)elta at Waifu^k Colleae VOLUME 27, NUMBER 4 PHI GAMMA DELTA,WABASH COLLEGE,CRAWFORDSVILLE,INDIANA MAY 1980 'THE LAST GASP BEFORE FINALS': FIJI ISLAND This article appeared, in part, in THE ity is and the great lack of interaction there is on campus. I think there is a need BACHELOR of April 18. It indicates, we feel, how the campus perceives Fiji Island. for more positive interaction. It's nice to be able to have the faculty over for some Editor's Note: The front porch is flooded; the first floor is full of flowers. Tiki masks, canoes and thatched roofs; and people are heard to be screaming "Cowabunga I" It sounds like what could be the end of a living unit on the Wabash College cam pus. But it's not. It's the yearly event at Phi Gamma Delta know as "Fiji Island." The event, to be held tomorrow night, April 19, and its Thursday evening prede cessor, faculty Fiji Island, are known to some as,'the last gasp before finals.' But besides being that, the spring house dance has become something more with the inclusion of the faculty Fiji Island. Ac cording to house president Dave Welch, the faculty evening is a good opportunity for a greater campus interaction between students and professors. "It started two years ago," said Welch, "and this is the third year for it. It's the big spring dance, not only for us but for all chapters of Phi Gamma Delta, and we wanted to share it. Therefore, the faculty Fiji Island provided a nice opportunity for us to share it with the Wabash community." Welch continued, "I've always been struck by how small the Wabash commun creates problems in itself. "We put down o layer of sheets, a carpet and plastic to keep the water in," said Roush. He noted that a 50' x 30' piece of six mil plastic was thing special." necessary. But as to the festivities of Saturday night? The Phi Gam's social chairman Terry Jones claims, "As always, it's the party of the year for us." Plans include a dance band, Polynesian Other decorations include a pair of waterfalls, a seven foot volcano, an out rigger canoe, thatched roofing, palm trees and flowers. A Polynesian dinner will open the festivities. decorations and a famous drink known only to the natives. "We've hired a disco funk band called 'The Scyid' that should fit in perfectly. As for our'island Punch', it's always a favorite since it's laced with Everclear." Why Everclear alcohol? "To moke sure nobody's seeing clear at the end of the evening." Both Welch and Jones cite the decor as a spark to the fun of the evening. "This year's freshmen class, which is in charge of decorations, has done half again as much as in previous years. I think it's really going to be good," said Welch. In charge of the decorations are Ben IN THISISSUE: Roush and Keith Winton. The largest and most difficult decoration is the Fiji Island pond on the front porch. Roush said, "It started one year as a wading pool and every year the next class tried to out-do the previous year." The pond this year is four feet in height, and spans the entire front porch. That PIG DINNER FOOTBALL vs. HOPE SEPTEMBER 13, 1980 Fiji's Awards ^ Fall Schedule Newby,Lewis Intern Seniors Build Fiji's Travel Phi Betes Announced Page 2 Page 2 Page S Page S Page S Welch Heads IFC Page S Up From The Archives Page Jt Brother Ames Writes Page Past Pig Dinners House Improvements Page 5 Page 5 Football Teams IM Season Baseball, Track Fiji Activities Newby, Winton, Soc. Serv Senior Carrers Page 6 Page 7 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 \r\nPage Two Little Giant Fiji MAY 1980 FIJIS TAKE AWARDS FALL NEWBY,LEWIS AT SCHEDULE SET TO INTERN COLLEGE CEREAAONIES Psi's fijis took a number of awards at the annual Student Awards and Honors Banquet. The banquet was held on April 24, 1980. Dave Broecker, quarterback of the Lit tle Giant football squad, was named the recipient of the Dr. Paul T. Hurt Award for All-Around Freshman Achievement. The award is given annually in memory of Dr. Paul T. Hurt to the member of the freshman class demonstrating all-around achievement. The winner is chosen from nominees from all the living units. Dave, of course, was selected by this year's pledge class to represent their ranks in the award. Greg Rose ('80) was named the winner of The Wall Street Journal Award for de monstrating the best analytical ability in the area of economics. Greg, along with Bob Cebul ('80) and John Gilbert ('80), received citation for their distinctive efforts on the compre We hope that our early announcement of our plans for the fall will enable many of you to make plans now to visit us for Pig Din ner, Homecoming, the DePauw game and other home football games, or for any oc casion which might find you back at Wabosh. This list is by no means exclusive of course; we extend to you on open invita tion to stop by anytime. A week hardly seems complete without a visit from a grad. bro. or two. We hope to see you in the fall I AUGUST 29 Freshman Friday-rush begins Run State Park) 6 HOME FOOTBALL-Central Iowa (1:30) 8 Formal Chapter meeting (9:30) 12 exchange HOME FOOTBALL-Hope College (1:30) 26 Exchange named as George Lewes Mackintosh Fel also named as the winner of the George E. Carscollen Prize in Mathematics. Jeff was cited for his outstanding achievement in the area of mathematics. Another member of the class of '80 received citation. Jim McCleneghen was named as a Krannert Fellow. The award is a scholarship to the Krannert School of Industrial Management at Purdue. Jim will be attending Krannert next fall. Dave Welch, who is presently serving as Psi's president, was named recipient of the Waldo Stephens Award. The award is given annually to a member of the junior class who demonstrates interest in politi cal science and foreign affairs. The award involves scholarship money for Dove. OCTOBER 3 Chapter Retreat 4 Chapter Retreat 6 Formal Chapter Meeting (9:30) 10 Exchange HOMECOMING-Heidelberg (2:00) 18 Homecoming Dance (9:00) 20 Informal Chapter meeting (9:30) 25 HOME FOOTBALL-Marietto (1:30) 25 Midsemester Break 28 Midsemester Break 31 Exchange from the freshman class was Mark Stein. Stein ('83) was named as the second place 3 Formal Chapter meeting (9:30) 8 DEPAUWWEEKEND-HomeGame(l:30) DePauw Dance (9:00) 17 Informal Chapter Meeting-Elections (7:30) 20 Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner 26 Thanksgiving Break 30 Thanksgiving Break finisher in the Walter Fertig award in freshman writing. Stein received a mone tary award for his paper on a poem by D.H. Lawrence, "The Snake." Along with these awards, membership in Phi Beta Kappa was announced. See an accompanying article for more details. Congratulations to all award recipients! will be working for Senator Richard Lugar and Lewis will work this summer for Con gressman John Myers. Newby's ten weeks of internship will be varied. He'll be rotated every few days ing constituent moil. "I'll be working so as said. Newby is one of five interns working for Sen. Lugor this summer. Each intern will also assist in legislative research as well as answering constituent moil. "Each intern will write a large brief in some aspect of upcoming legislation," said Newby. "I'll hove some freedom to pick my own topic and the brief will include re search relating to both sides of the issue and implications of passage. It's a very exciting opportunity." Lewis' summer internship with Con gressman Myers seems to parallel New by's. "I'll work for eight weeks," said Lewis, "and my job will vary from consti tuent relations to legislative research to re-election and communications work." Lewis has spent the post year as chair man of the Indiana College Republicans, a position which has allowed him to view state politics 'from the inside.' He views his Washington experience as a similar one to his state work. NOVEMBER 21 Exchange Joining Broecker in recieving an award The two will be working as interns for Congressmen over the summer. Newby to cut red tope on their behalf," Newby Bob Cebul and Jeff Garbers ('80) were partmental recommendations. Jeff was will be doing is where they are doing it Washington, D.C. 1 Registration the exams. uate school. The award is based on de Dave Newby ('82) and Dave Lewis ('81) will be spending time this summer work ing - as most of us will. The thing that is unique about the work Newby and Lewis 2 Classes begin 4 FORMAL PLEDGING (4:00)(Turkey 13 1980 MORRIS PIG DINNER (6:30) 22 Informal Chapter meeting men continuing their education in grad WASHINGTON from job to job in the Senator's office. Some time will be spent working in the moil room, where he will assist in answer SEPTEMBER hensive examination given to all seniors. The three were graded as 'Distinction' on lows. The award is a monetary award for IN Included below is our list of chapter events for the fall semester, 1980. DECEMBER 1 Formal Chapter meeting-Installation of Officers (9:30) 5 Exchange 9 Children's Christmas Party/Fiji Bakes 15 Final Exams 20 Final Exams "The Washington opportunity will allow time for me to become involved in the national scene. Also, spending the time in Washington I look forward to learning more of the history surrounding U.S. poli tics and to grasping a better understand ing of the process we use in federal legis lation," said Lewis. But the summer internships aren't all for Newby and Lewis. "When I return, I'll join the Indiana Republican Central Com mittee's Team '80 staff. It's a program de signed to put Republicans in office throughout Indiana," said Lewis. Newby will take a week off from intern ing to work as a junior counselor at Boy's Nation, a convention of high school seniors who set up a mock national government. \r\nPage Three Little Giant Fiji MAY 1980 FIJIS TO TRAVEL SENIORS BUILD TO EUROPE THIS SUMMER Each summer, after a year's hard work, a few adventurous brothers take to the airways for the bustling continent of Europe In search of education and excite ment. This summer proves to be no dif ferent, as six have Individually made tra vel plans. Don't worry, arrangements have been made for a rendezvous or two In 0 pub...a Hofbrauhaus...a cafe. John Gilbert ('80), Jim 'H' Miller ('80), Bryan 'Chuck' Daniels ('81), Jeff Cllngman ('81), Terry Jones ('81), and Greg Bruzas ('82) are those travelling abroad, each Studies from July 7 to Agust 18. My main goal Is to learn how to converse compe tently In colloquial German with the people there. I also anticipate travelling on the weekends, trying to absorb as much as I can. No doubt, one of these will friendly Rutgers co-ed acquaintance of his -enough sold I Jim Miller, a senior English major, plans to take off right after graduation cere monies. He Is heading overseas with his brother Fred, a fellow PsI Fiji ('76). They will be travelling by foot, Eurall pass, and If need be, by taxi. Jim says that they'll be backpacking and hitchhiking across much On top of affairs as usual the class of '80 Is rolling along toward completing a senior class project. In an effort to utilize our spelcal talents while benefiting pre sent and future Brothers In PsI, we seniors have volunteered to renovate the base be to meet some of my fellow brothers around the table with a stein In hand. If by chance, you too are In the vicinity this summer, look one of us up and we'll delight In some delpnosophlsm. ment billiards room. This project includes the removal of a bock bar and temporarily constructed storage closet. The additional space gained by this manuever allows for PHI BETES ANNOUNCED funds from Psl's Housing Corporation for the purchase of finishing materials. Mark "Stick" Perrlngs, Master Carpenter, ex changed the green for some bark and has with his own goal In mind. Senior eco nomics major John Gilbert will leave for Paris on May 14, just two days after com mencement. He plans to travel through most of France and other ports of the con tinent. While In Paris,'GIp' plans to visit a By Buffalo Bob Cebul PsI has again demonstrated its pre eminence scholastlcolly, as four of Its graduating senior class won Phi Beta Kap pa honors here recently. This represents better than a fifth of those Inducted out of the senior class. Including one man In ducted In his junior year. Robert Douglas Cebul of Wooster, OH, will graduate this spring with the unique distinction of having maintained a perfect 4.0 average In his four years at Wabash as a chemistry major. Bob was one of two a much less constrained access to the table. A little extra Initiative secured us spear headed the construction of paneled storage closets and glass enclosed display shelving. A new accoustlcal tile celling, new and better lighting, and floor replace ment tiles are also part of the better ments. The billiards room Is now bigger, bright er, more useful, and more Inviting. The class of '80 set a goal of Initiating and completing a project before our May grad uation. Presently, we are very close to meeting this challenge. When complete, of the countryside as well as staying In junior Inductees In his class, and plans to the billiards room will once again proudly youth hostels. Flexibility In Itinerary Is attend medical school at either Case the key I Western Reserve or Vonderbllt next fall. display some of Psl's memorabilia upon Its walls. We feel many will benefit from this "Language may be my biggest problem. Michael Leonard Breclaw, of Munster, ..by now I'm totally Incapable of speaking, IN, Is on English major who graduated ment of PsI chapter, hereby In writing, much less reading or writing" says Chuck after seven semesters at Wabash. Mike challenge all future senior classes to re turn to fondhood, pull together one lost Daniels about travelling across Europe plans to attend Princeton University In the from May 13 to June 17. Scholarship fall, pursuing a course of study In archi tecture. Mike graduates magna cum money will be paying the way for Chuck. Bryan won't be totally without communi cation, however, since his brother, who will be accompanying Bryan, speaks Spanish. They plan staying with relatives over there. 'Chuckles' Is fired up for this chance to escape from chemistry, his ma jor, and experience some of the cultural aspects of Europe. . .. ,u » One of the six heading farther north to Scondonavla In expectation of meeting a beautiful blonde or two Is Jeff CImgman As Jeff puts It, "I plan to spend 2 to 3 weeks 'vagabonding' throughout the mountains and fjords of Norway. He also plans to Itvisit theMonaco main continent as well as making to the Grand Prix Greg Bruzas, a sophomore, definitely renovation and for the continued Improve time, and Initiate a project of your own. laude. John Robert Gilbert, also graduating magna cum laude. Is an economics major from Fairfax, VA. John plans to enter a construction firm In Washington, D.C. shortly after graduation. John has a nicelooking sister. Gregory Glen Rose, another economics major, graduates summa cum laude. Greg will pursue graduate study In economics next year at either University of Virginia or Vonderbllt. His home Is In Angola, IN. Greg also has a nice-looking sister. The achievement of these brothers Is In some measure Indicative of the strength of the Wabash Scholarship programs. Bob WELCH TO HEAD IPC PsI President Dave Welch was recently elected President of the Wabash Interfra- ternlty Council, to serve through the 1980 calendar year. The IFC, which Is com posed of the Presidents of each of the nine fraternity houses on the Wabash campus, represents the Interests of the fraternity houses on the Wabash campus, repre sents the Interests of the fraternity sys tem, coordinates Interfraternlty activities, and organizes various all-campus events. Dave follows In a tradition of Psi leader and Mike are both honor scholars, while ship on the IFC. John Gilbert, last year's has more conventional plans-study at the Greg and John both won Lilly scholarships Goethe Institute in Frieburg. Having as high school seniors. Wabash has the taken two year of German here at Wabash, Greg figures now is the time to sense to recognize the talent of these fine men and thereby Invest In Its own future reputation. PsI President, served as vice-president of the Council. Paul Brooks ('78) was our most recent IFC President, in 1977. In commenting on the job. Dove notes In the atmosphere, culture and folk of Germany. He'll be there from June 2 to But Induction Into Phi Beta Kappa has really learn German by being submersed August 9. As for myself, I see the opportunity of studying In Germany as a great way to round out my German minor. I'll also be studying at the Institute of European always connoted more than talent. For most, election to this honorary Is a fitting recognition of four years of dedication, perserverance, and sacrifice. We of PsI wish to congratulate these four men on their effort, and share In the pride of this honor they so richly deserve. that the position "provides an opportunity In the coming year to expand somewhat the IFC's rolls as spokesman for the frater nity system and as organizer of more allcampus events." Dave has been Impres sed by the cohesion and rapport among the Council members this past semester, and expects a productive term as Its lead- \r\nPage Four Little Giant Fiji Up From The Archives QUITE barred from participating that year. Among their more heinous crimes, the Fijis of 1910 were accused of violating the order of procession for the grand march "by rushing in at the head for the last few years, sometimes even ahead of the chaperones," the article bemeans. A SENSATION! By Jay Want "Quite a Sensation!" reads the head line of a January 1910 article in The Crawfordsville Journal. "Breaking the Faith Charged I it continues. What's this? An international treaty broken? A foreign spy uncovered? No, this is really serious! Reading the next line: "College Circles Stirred Over the Expulsion of Phi Gamma Deltas from Pan Dance." It seems that in the winter of 1910, re presentatives from other fraternities — Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Kappa Sig ma, and Delta Tau Delta — met covertly one Tuesday evening and formally ousted Psi Chapter from membership in the Pan- Hellenie council. They gave as their rea soning that the Phi Gams had violated the rules of the Pan Hel dance for several years before, and were therefore formally BROTHER AMES MAY 1980 business. In 1972 he was a member of the President's Task Force on Improving their own house for refreshments two or three dances before intermission and not national public advisory committee on regional economic development of the Commerce Department. On February 16, 1980 Brother Fulton passed away at Uni versity Hospital in Cleveland, suffering returning until tow or three dances after the intermission." Can you imagine! In another article published soon after, a Phi Gam or a Phi Gam sympathizer re sponds: Presumably through jealousy and an apparently malicious desire to detract from the high standing of the Phi Gam ma Delta fraternity at Wabash College [sic], members of four other Greek letter fra ternities ... signed an "Of ficial document" barring the Phi Gamma Delta from mem bership in the Pan-Hellenie council... The Phi Gamma Delta chap ter was notified of the ludi- cious action in a special deliv ery letter that came Wednes day morning. In the commun ication, no "reason" was as the leading fraternity in col lege — a position, it appears, the other fraternities by their Museum of London as well as old favorites like the British Museum, the Victoria and action have admitted exists. Albert, the Tote Gallery (and its excellent restaurant) as well as concerts and plays (Shakespeare, Gilbert and Sullivan). We Shortly after the publication of this article, yet another article appeared, this time in The Bachelor, announcing the ad mission of the fledgling Sigma Chi fratern ity into the council, and carrying this com ment on the action taken by the council the previous week: In 1979 we rented our house twice to an invalid friend and first went to Scandi that there was in navia, staying a week with friends in Fin College New York with great views of the East River. We saw Alexander Ames, age 3. He will have a sibling in August of 1980. In January 1980 we rented our house and explored the Caribbean beaches and Mayan ruins of Quintana Roo, a Mexican state. Sincerely, Russell Ames ('34) Co. He was born in Chicago, the son of a minister, and graduated from Wabash Brother Fulton initially moved to Cleve land to teach ancient history at Lincoln High School, but spent a year teaching vo cational guidance and hygiene, instead, before joingin Moynard H. Murch co. courses on finance. tion of Phi Gamma Delta as and then a month's home exchange in Fulton, 76, of Cleveland Heights, joined the investment banking firm of Maynord H. Murch in 1924 and became manager in 1931; in 1943 he was admitted as a part ner and the firm became Fulton, Reid and "constitution" has been vio Latin Quarter of Paris and revised A land, travel by boat and train, in August, ership in the local and national financial community. Through the years Mr. Fulton addressed numerous seminars, meetings and taught GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA which you have kindly reviewed. Then we went on a much work getting A GENTLEMAN (Ned Ames '03) typed for photo-offset printing, more editing, staying with a friend, former colleague at Queens College. In 1974, Brother Fulton was honored by his associates in the investment business for his numerous contributions and leade- signed. No "article" of the makes the action all the more then went to New York for two months: from cancer. College in 1923, where he majored in an open to criticism and only serves to strengthen the posi and in London visited the magnificent new the Prospects of Small business and on the cient history and minored in Greek. laws" of the council been dis cruise down the Nile with Swans of London For 50 years Brother W. Yost Fulton was in the investment securities and banking Further obeyed by the Phi Gams. This In 1978 we rented an apartment in the By Steve Smith more,"the Phi Gams have seriously inter fered with the dance by withdrawing to lated nor have any of the "by WRITES BROTHER FULTON DIES The representatives regretted Wabash one fraternity so completely out of sympathy with the ideals and spirit of interfraternalism as to leave this one course open to the other fraternities. And so it was, that in March of 1910, the grand march proceeded without the usurpations of those nasty Phi Gams, and pist tolerably boringly without us, one might expect. Quite a sensation indeed. He served on the board of governors fo the Investment Bankers Association and Midwest Stock Exchange. In 1963 he became chairman of Fulton, Reid & Co. The firm name was changed again in 1966 to Fulton, Reid & Staples, Inc. and remained as a company salesman. From 1949 until 1954 Brother Fulton was a leader of the Investment Bankers Association of America, where he helped found its research committee and served as chairman. In 1960 he founded its edu cation committee and later organized its planning committee. He was director of: Block Bros. Tobacco Co., Dasher Rubber & Chemical Co., Erie Technological Products Inc., Steel Im provement & Forge Co., Keithly Instru ments, Inc., Barton Distilling Co., Lucey Export Co., Summit National Holding Co. and Roadway Express, Inc. Brother Fulton was a member of the Union Club, Bond Club of Cleveland, Clevelander Club, The Union League of Club of Chicago and India House of New York. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; a daughter Marylou Fulton; sons, Edward and James; four grandchildren; four step children, Kay, Bruce and Richard Alexand er, and a brother. Much of the information for this article was gained from the Cleveland "Plain Dealer" \r\nMAY 1980 Little Giant Fiji Page Five EKKLESIA IN PIG DINNERS PAST EVENTFUL EVENINGS NASHVILLE by Jim McAdams The annual Norris Pig Dinners are some of the most successful graduate occasions at Psi. ■ They are enjoyable occasions, made so by the simple good times that (I.U. '62), Ritualist, and Richard H. "Doc" Phi Gamma Delta's 132nd Ekklesia will be held this summer, and Psi Chapter is gearing up for its participation in this an nual international gathering. attend the coming together of brother. So just for old times sake, lets recapitulate the events of some past Norris Pig Din Crowder (DePauw '31), Historian. The Norris Pig Dinners are expecially delightful times, for a spirit of brother hood always accompanies these celebra tions. As this year's Pig Dinner chairman, I offer my hope that any Phi Gam brother ners. who can attend the dinner next Fall will Saturday, September 24th was the date for the 1977 Pig Dinner, organized by Bro make plans to do so, thereby keeping alive the warm spirit of fraternity that en ther Mike Breclaw (Psi '80). The festivities riches our lives. The 132nd Ekklesia will be held this year in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Opryland Hotel from August 12-16. Psi's three official delegates, recently elected by the chapter, are: Dave Welch '81', Chapter President, Bryan Daniels '81 Chapter Trea surer, and Rick Pitts '83, currently Editor of the Little Giant Fiji. Aside from these started with the Wabash - Rose-Hulman football game, which ended in a 27 to 6 victory for the Little Giants. A cocktail hour followed the game, a time when ma ny old friendships were renewed. After the special time arrived for the brothers to "Hail the Pig" in the appropriate fa shion, and the pledges to locate their af fections on parts more southern, the party moved to the dining room to enjoy a splendid dinner, prepared by Psi's cook, JoAnn Chamness (incidently, her first Pig Dinner at Psi). Brother John E. Scott (I.U. '30), as the dinners featured speaker, then gave a memorable address on Fijiland. Brother Greg Rose (Psi '80) headed up the 1978 celebration, held on October 21st. The day began with a 24 to 0 victory for the Little Giants over St. Josephs. Fol lowing the traditional post-game cocktail hour, dinner was served. Dr. Ben Rogge (Psi '66 Honorary Initiate), Distinguished Professor of Political Economy at Wabash, was the featured speaker. Also present were Brothers M. Keith Baird (Psi '54), James Rose (Hanover '54), and Allen Sounders (Psi '54). Each of these men was awarded a silver recognition pin in honor of the silver anniversary of his initiation into the Fraternity. The festivities contin ued late into the night, with a rebirth of "singing Psi", a "Tommy's run", and, of course, a rousing game of Indian. Most recently, the 1979 Pig Dinner, planned by Brother Dave Welch (Psi '81) was held on September 29th. Inaccord- brothers, at least half-a-dozen other Psi HOUSE undergraduates plan to attend all or part of the five-day affair. Reports for the National Fraternity Cups and Awards, to be presented in Nashville, are now being prepared under the direc tion of Greg Rose '80, former Recording Secretary and Editor of the Little Giant Fiji. IMPROVEMENTS GOES WELL By Jeff Clingman Psi did quite well in the competition at the Fiji Academy last summer, though we On March 14 and 15, Psi once again hope to improve our placings in several completed a successful House Improve ments weekend, our annual 2 day mara areas this year. thon of maintenance work and spring Wabash Phi Gams is sure to be the Model cleaning undertaken by the freshmen, sophomores and Juniors. This year's ef fort centered around three major projects: painting the 2nd and 3rd floor hallways, painting the outside trim, and sprucing up the rock bed along Grant St. with the ad dition of 5 tons of new gravel and a plastic Initiation ceremony, performed at each Academy and Ekklesia for all those in attendence by five undergraduate chapter officers from different chapters around the country. For those who have seen it weed barrier. One of the highlights of the Ekklesia for performed, it is of course a beautiful cere mony, made most impressive on these oc casions by the fact that each of the officers carefully memorizes his portion of the Ri tual. Psi Chapter President David Welch, The entrance to the pit sports a new look, having been drywalled by House Manager Bart Kercher. Other notable contributions were made who memorized much of the ceremony for by Dave Welch, who succeeded in making our own initiation in mid-February, has a disaster area of the house library, and Bill Kennedy, who found time to entertain been chosen to preside as President at the Model Initiation at this year's Ekklesia. Three years ago, then Psi President Paul 5 wandering Townies. All in all, it ended up being a very successful weekend, helped in part by perfect weather and plenty of "typical Wabash refreshments." Brooks '78 did the same at the 15th Fiji Academy. All brothers in Phi Gamma Delta, of Best of all, the house looks GREAT, a con dition we will try to exploit fully during course, are encouraged to attend the Ekklessia: we hope to see you in Nashville the coming rush season. this summer! ance with what seems to be a tradition, the day began with a rousing 40 to 7 foot ball triumph lor Wabash against Centre College, a victory sparked by the vital con tributions of several Phi Gam players. After the post-game cocktail hour. Brother John Collett (Psi 24) led the group of cele brants into the dining room for another of JoAnn's splendid dinners. The featured address, given by Brother Robert Foul (Psi '68), was a remarkable vision of fra ternal experience, and set the mood for a t I M lively evening of Phi Gam fellowship. A special feature of the dinner was the pre sentation of the Fraternity's Gold Owl pin to Brother Jak6 Pierson (Psi '25) In honor of his fifty years affiliation with the Fra ternity. Other noted guests were three of the Fraternity's officers: Don Mighell Moby Wheion ('83) became the first working cosuoity of House (Texas '56), archon secretary. Bill Miller Improvements weekend. The gravel was for the rock garden. \r\nPage Six Little Giant Fiji MAY 1980 led by strong-armed freshman quarter back Broecker, who finished the season ranked first in the NCAA Div. Ill in Passing Efficiency Stats, to earn Honorable Men tion All-American honors. He broke a school record in passing percentage with a 55.1 percent completion rote, making him the most accurate passer in Wabash history—as a freshman. Broecker was among the top ten signal callers in Division III for most of the year, and was number one the last four weeks of the season. He had 81 completions in 145 attempts, with 13 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and 1311 total yards. Dave Kennedy, of Muskegon, Michigan, was one of the heros of the 1979 season, and it was his effort that helped Wabash come from behind to whip DePauw 16-13 in the 86th Annual Monon Bell Football Classic, the oldest Gridiron rivalry west of the Alleghenies. During the contest, the fired-up Dannies pulled out all the stops in their efforts to halt the Wabash machine, but it wasn't enough. Down 13-3 with 10:45 left in the Whether its a game of Indian or o gome of football, Psi's Tim Kennedy ploys it well. game, Wabash put together a stunning comeback effort, ignited by sophmore speedster Kennedy's 85-yard kickoff re turn for a touchdown. It was the first T.D. of his collegiate career. Chris Carr, a center for Wabash, and Bart Kercher, a guard, both sow much ac tion for the Little Giants, and each earned his first letter as Scarlet footballers, as did FOOTBALL TEAMS GARNER ALL-FIJI STARS By Scott Dreher since. He earned his first All-Fiji honors that year, and returned as a junior to The last play has been run, the last make 95 tackles, recover two fumbles, touchdown, scored, and the fans have left the stadiums. After the season is over, and the winners have been decided, there is still one event left that makes football fans wait with anxious anticipation. The selection of the past season's All- and sack opposing quarterbacks five times, to be named to the All-Fiji team once again. The Wabash defense earned the name most here. Wabash had both a quality team last season, and the quality players, Big Red Wall from sportswriters by allow ing a miserly 552 yards rushing, and just 1,047 yards passing, with twenty inter ceptions. It sacked opposing quarterbacks 45 times, and didn't give up more than one touchdown in any game, holding the op and Psi Chapter's contributions to the position to a meager 8.4 points per contest 1979 ALL-FIJI Football Team explains why. Two Little Giants made the ALL-FIJI first team, and six others were named Honor average. Stor squads is the final crown of a season, and quality of the players is what counts able Mention. Leading the way for Wabash was thirdtime All-Fiji Defensive Tackle Tim Kenne dy. A Senior, he led Wabash's 1979 Big Red Wall Defense with a team-high 72 tac kles. Kennedy, an All-American for Wa bash, had 29 assists and seven sacks to his credit, and found that his only problem as a senior was finding that opposing teams, wary of Big Number 71, seldom ran his way. Entering the starting lineup midway through his sophomore season, 'T.K.' has been a fixture in the Scarlet Defense ever Sophomore center Rich Blastic went the opposite way on the field, as the Little Gi ants starting center. Blastic, a two-time letterman, anchored a Wabash offensive line that helped Wabash to become the third-ranked team in the NCAA Division III scoring offense statistics, which scored a total of 288 points, for a 32 points per game average, and gained 3,019 total yards. Earning Honorable Mention All-Fiji Ho nors for Wabash were Dave Broecker (83), Chris Carr (82), Dave Kennedy (82), Bill Kennedy (83), Bart Kercher (82), and Joe Pfennig (82). The high powered Wabash offense was Freshman Bill Kennedy, Tim's younger bro ther. Joe Pfennig completed his second let ter-winning season, after breaking into the starting lineup late in his freshman season, as a defensive end. He formed the second part of an awesome Wabash one-two punch, teaming with Tim Kennedy on many tackles. Wabash completed it's third consecu tive 8-1 season, and for the first time since 1951-54 the Little Giants defeated Arch- Rival DePauw four years in a row, ena bling Wabash to take 40-39-7 lead in the hard fought series. Wabash, Indiana' s winningest college football team the last three years, and Psi chapter, will lose the services of Tim Ken nedy and others for next season, but Psi v/ill thrust other players into prominence on the football field, proving once-again that Wabash Always Fights. \r\nPage Seven Little Giant Fiji MAY 1980 CINDERMEN, AS I.M.SEASON ENDS, FIJIS STRONG As the second semester draws to a close, so does the intramural season and Psi is looking forward to a strong finish in the remaining sports. The Spring season has traditionally been the high point of our IM schedule, with last year's Fiji teams finishing in first or second place for six out of the nine spring sports. Thus far, this McGowon (81) and Kevin Trewartha (81) in tenth place with a time of 2 hours, 10 ful. nish overall. Beginning with the table tennis tourna ment at the beginning of March, we have seen a series of outstanding individual and team performances. Rick Gunderman The Softball season has also begun and this year's team (s showing a great deal of potential. Their record stands presently at 2-2 and the prospects for a winning sea son look excellent. The major obstacle thus far seems to be rain, with gomes be ing postponed more often than they are played. pong tournament. Individually, Rick placed second overall, losing the champ By Scott Dreher '82 minutes. The other teams were close be hind and helped to displace our oppo nents, contributing to our fourth place fi court to a smaller surface as he led our team to a second place finish in the ping START WELL of 2 hours, 8 minutes, followed by Greg spring semester has been equally success (83) transferred his skills from the tennis WITH FIJIS, largest fields in the past few years. Bill Kennedy (83) and Chris Carr(82) led the way with an eighth place finish and a time The Wabash Track team is off and run ning, and the gun is only just sounding for the Little Giant thinclods, who are pre sently undefeated on the cinders and as phalt, with victories over Anderson, Earlham, Hanover, Marion, Manchester, Rose Hulman & St. Joseph's Colleges. Wabash is also the 1980 Earlham Relays Champ ion. Five Phi Gams anchor the Little Gi ants, led by Sophomore Lettermen Dave Kennedy and Craig Tucker & Freshmen Steve Cheviron, Jeff Oberlies, and Bill ionship match by only a small margin. Wheeler. Our 8th place finish in wrestling was somewhat disappointing but was at least BASEBALL TEAM Kennedy, also a letterman at tailback for the tough Wabash Football team, runs sprints for the Little Giants. Despite bad SPORTS FOUR FIJIS weather this season, he is steadily im partly due to the fact that a number of our strong finishers in last year's tournament were involved in varsity wrestling this proving and has become the number-one year. Fortunately, what we lost in wrest ling we made up for in weightlifting, win ning the event by a wide margin over the Little Giant in the ICQ meter dash. Last second-place Kappa Sigs. Fijis took first place in four out of the seven weight clas ses represented and second in two others. Dove Welch (81), Dave Kennedy (82), Bill Kennedy (83) and Joe Pfennig (82) won their weight divisions while Bart Kercher (82) and Tim Kennedy (80) took second places in theirs. Not long after our weightlifting victory By Scott Dreher season he posted bests of 10.7 seconds in the 100, & 22.3 in 200 meter sprints. Once again it's springtime at Wabash College, and with spring come the familier sounds of tempered hickory hitting against horsehide, and popping of leather, along with the hot acrid dust. Yes, Base Tucker is a middle distance runner for Wabash who specializes in the 800 meter run. After a slow start this year in which he lost some close races, he has re bounded with impressive victories, includ ball season is here again, and four Phi ing a 1 ;56.6 time in the 800 meters in the Gams represent Psi Chapter on the dia mond, including two letter winners from Wabash Relays. Both Kennedy and Tucker last season. are looking towards the end of the year with their eyes on qualifying for the NCAA Division III National Track & Field Meet. Freshman Steve Cheviron of New Hav we chalked up another first place finish by winning the IM swim meet. This year's Fiji swim team, coached by Randy Williams (83) had a great deal of talent and deter Rick Blastic, a sophomore from Ham mond, Indiana, who also starts at Center on the Wabash Football team, and is a member of the All-Fiji Squad, takes over an mination and the two combined to pro the starting catching chores after playing six games in a reserve role in 1979. Elas son. He earned 3 varsity letters for track at New Haven High School, and was what proved to be one of the more excit tic was also a designated hitter for last ing finishes of this IM season, we edged the Delts out for first place honors by a single point. Outstanding individual per season's 9-9 Wabash Squad. Mike Leagre, of Noblesville, Indiana, a named to the All-Conference team as a senior. He turned in a 400 meter time of 51.9 at New Haven, in addition to a 2:00 junior lettermen & Wabash's only South paw hurler, returned to the mound last m and a 51.0 mile relay split. Jeff Oberlies of Indianapolis and Howe spring after an arm injury as a freshman, to post the team's best record and lowest High School, is a distance runner at Wa bash, and boasts a 1500 meter best-time earned run average. In 14 2/3 innings of of 4:12 as a freshman. He has improved from a 4:27 1500 m best in High School, duce the victory we were hoping for. In formances were turned in by Bob Cebul (80), Jim McLenehen (80), Craig Tucker (82), and Bill Wheller (83) but it was pri marily depth and team work that pushed us past our opponents in the end. Final results for the badminton tourna work, Leagre was 2-0, allowing just one run and ten hits. He struck out eight op en, Indiana is returning to the track after injury he suffered in the sea where he earned Outstanding Distance Runner and Best Mental Attitude Awards ment are not yet in, but Tom Elliott (82) did an outstanding job for the Fiji team by posing hitters while walking only four, to post an amazing 0.47 ERA. defeating several opponents and advanc ing to the semifinals before losing a close He is 0-1 so far on the year, having struck out 3 opponents in 7 1/3 innings, in match. Tom is presently involved in the IM a season plagued by rainouts. Island Nebasha, where he was named horseshoe tournament in which he is also doing very well. Rain held off orrthe Saturday of Pan Hel Scott Dreher, a sophomore from Carbondale, Illinois, plays second base for qualified for & placed at, the state finals Wabash, ond is in his second season on weekend for the running of the annual IM canoe race on Sugar Creek. The race the squad, after playing two years of American Legion baseball. started in Crawfordsville and ended at the Barry Bone, a freshman, is the newest of the Psi Baseballers. A pitcher. Bone was a member of the indionapolis-Scor- at the state finals. At Wabash he has turned in a 16.3 clocking in the 110 meter pated and not only had a good time but borough (Canada) Peace Games Indy high hurdles, and a 59.1 time for the 400 also placed well in what was one of the squad. meter intermediate hurdles. edge of Shades State Park, a distance of about 15 miles. Several Fiji teams partici and also participated in the Indiana State Finals as a senior. Bill Wheeler is a hurdler from Grand most improved trackman as a junior. He during both his junior & senior years in High School in the 180-yard Low Hurdles, and as a junior was a member of the 880yard and mile relay squads which placed \r\nPage Eight Little Giant Fiji MAY 1980 DESPITE ACADEMIC RIGORS, FIJIS ACTIVE IN CAMPUS AFFAIRS The men of Psi have always been re garded as leaders on campus, and this year was no exception. As the following list indicates. Phi Gams were active parti cipants in nearly all major campus organi zations and varsity sports. Many of our brothers held important positions in their respective organizations or contributed mightily to the success of Wobash athletic squads this year. Here is a list of some of the student organizations, publications, and college sports in which Psi was repre sented: ADMISSIONS TOUR GUIDES: Rich Blastic, Chris Carr, Steve Cheviron, Mark Garvin, John Gilbert, Bill Kennedy, Bart Kercher, Chris Leagre, Mike Leagre, Dave Lewis, Jim McAdams, Greg McGowan, Bill McMaster, Dave Newby, Ben Roush, Kevin Trewartha, Dave Welch, Mike Whelan, Keith Winton ATHLETIC TRAINERS: Powell Greg Miller, Dave I) BACHELOR STAFF: Mike Breclaw, Bryan Daniels, Scott Dreher, Dove Miner, Rick Pitts BASEBALL: Rich Blastic (catcher), Barry Bone, Scott Dreher, Laurent Kahl, Mike Leagre (pitcher) rtf ■ BASKETBALL: Art Baluyut (manager), Kevin Benefiel (forward), Chris Leagre board of PUBLICATIONS: Dave Newby CAMPUS CRUSADE: Hollis Evans, Bill Mc- Moster, Dave Powell, Jud Scott, Tom Shep herd COLLEGE CO/WMITTEE ON SUPPORT: Kevin Trewartha ACADEMIC COLLEGE DEMOCRATS: Scott Dreher, Jim Miller, Dave Welch COLLEGE REPUBLICANS: Torrance Abell, Tom Elliott (Sec./Tres.), Mark Gar vin, Chris Leagre, Dave Lewis (Wabash Club Chairman/State Chairman), Greg Miller, Dave Newby, Jeff Oberlies, Gary Pottorff, Lee Bobbins, Greg Rose, Steve Smith, Mark Stein, Keith Winton CONCERT BAND: Eric Green Yes, It's A Fiji. it Even Studies, Too. \r\nPage Nine Little Giant Fiji MAY 1980 CROSS COUNTRY: Bill Conerly, Matt Langenbocher, Jeff Oberlies DEBATE; Mark Garvin, Dave Lewis nedy, Tim Kennedy (president), Bart Kercher. Matt Langenbacher, Mike Leagre, Kevin McAree, Jim McCleneghen, Mark Merkle, Dave Miner, Dave Newby, Joe Pfennig, Gary Pottorff, (Sec./Tres.), Steve DELTA PHI ALPHA: Bob Cebul, Terry Jones Smith DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB: STUDENT-ALUMNI BOARD: Greg Bruzas, Bill Wfieeler fensive guard). Bill Kennedy (strong safe ty), Dave Kennedy (tailback), Tim Kenne dy (co-captain/defensive tackle), Bart Kercher (offensive tackle), Joe Pfennig (de fensive end), Mike Whelan (fullback). Bill Wheeler (defensive tackle) ACTIVE IN SOCIAL SERVICE John Gilbert, Jud Scott (President), Jay FOOTBALL: Rich Blastic (center), Dave Broecker (quarterback), Chris Carr (of NEWBY,WINTON Want Two of our ranks, Dave Newby ('82) and Keith Winton ('83), worked as volun teers lost semester at the Ben Hur Nursing Home. This health-care facility is located STUDENT SENATE: Dave Lewis, Dave Min about a mile south from the Fiji house on er, Dave Newby, Randy Williams Grant Avenue. STUDENT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE: Dave Broecker noons per week. He spent most of his time in activities with mentally handi Dave went to work one or two after capped adults. Every Wednesday after GLEE CLUB: Greg Bruzas, Jim McAdams, Greg McGowan, Greg Miller, Lee Robbins, Ben Roush, Tom Shepherd, Stand Thomp SWIMMING: Greg McGowan, Randy Wil- son, Kevin Trewartha, Jay Want, Dave Welch, Keith Winton TENNIS: Art Baluyut, Rick Gunderman, Matt Langenbacher, Stan Thompson GOLF: Ben Roush THEATRE: INTER-FRATERNITY COUNCIL: bert, Dave Welch pose. First, it gave Ted contact with the Rick Pitts, Mark Stein, Mike "outside" world. To use the doctors' word, it was a form of reality orientation. Sec ond, it was something that Ted could look forward to every week. It was something Whelan special someone did with him alone. If he TRACK: Steve Cheviron, Bill Conerly, Dave Kennedy, Jeff Oberlies, Craig Tuck week, he and Dave went to McDonalds had been good during the preceding John Gil INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB: Laur ent Kahl noon he took a resident, Ted Nasser, out to do his laundry. This had a two-fold pur while the clothes were washing. er, Bill Wheeler Dave's attempt to try to help modify Ted's behavior was very successful. Ted TRUSTEE COMMITTEE ON COLLEGE LIFE: was much less irritable. He didn't need to MEDIEVAL STUDIES GROUP: Jeff Garbers Randy Williams be bad in order to get attention, so he was NEWS BUREAU: Scott Dreher, Dave Lewis, THE "WABASH": Scott Dreher more quiet and well-behaved. Keith went to the Ben Hur Home three THE "WABASH REVIEW": Mike Breclaw afternoons a week. He helped the activity directors in their work with the elderly. On Tuesday, they played bingo. Wednes WNDY: Kevin Benefiel, Steve Cheviron, day was story time, and Thursday was cur Jim Miller, Rick Pitts ORCHESTRA: Torrance Abell OUTING CLUB: Jeff Clingman, Dave Miner Hollis Evans, Jeff Garbers, Eric Green rent structured activities, there was music at PHI BETA KAPPA: Mike Breclaw, Bob Ce bul, John Gilbert, Greg Rose (Assistant Music Director), Bill Lawrence, Chris Leagre, Dave Lewis, Dave Newby (Board of Directors/Operations Director), events. In addition to these the player piano, help with letter writing, walks outside, and just friendly discussion. Dove Powell, Mark Stein, Mike Whelan PHILOSOPHY WORKSHOP: Rick Gunderman, Mark Merkle, Jay Want PRE-LAW SOCIETY: Dave Broecker, Greg Bruzas, Steve Cheviron, Scott Dreher, Mark Garvin, Eric Green, Tim Kennedy, Chris Leagre, Dave Lewis, Jim McAdams, Bill McMaster, Mark Merkle, Dave Newby (Exec. Comm./Sec./Tres.), Jeff Oberlies, Rick Pitts, Lee Robbins, Greg Rose, Steve Smith, Mark Stein, Dave Welch (Exec. Comm.), Randy Williams SAILING CLUB: Jim McAdams SOCCER: John Gilbert, Laurent Kahl, Kev in McAree, John McLimore, Allen Ridgeway SPANISH CLUB: Laurent Kahl SPEAKERS BUREAU: Dave Lewis SPHINX CLUB: Walt Alfred, Kevin Bene- fiel. Rich Blastic, Mike Breclaw, Chris Carr, Bob Cebul, Jeff Clingman, Scott Dreher, Keith Ennis, Mark Garvin, John Gilbert, Terry Jones, Mark Kafader, Dave Ken WRESTLING: Tim Baughman, Chris Carr, Terry Jones, Matt Langenbacher, Mike Whelan. "Hey, don't cry," says Bill Kennedy ('83) to a youngster at Psi's annual Easter Egg Hunt. We think Bill succeeded in getting a smile. \r\nPage Ten Little Giant Fiji MAY 1980 SENIORS END WABASH CAREERS, BEGIN TO TACKLE WORLD By Mark Merkle After four years at Wabash the mem bers of the class of '80 are ready to take on the world. Next year will find our con tented little group spread across the country pursuing the dreams and ambi tions of their life times, ever mindful of the aid received from Phi Gamma Delta. Success has always been one of 'SO's watchwords and in the future, though sep arated by distance, we will maintain this tradition as a class. Two members of the class completed their requirements in January and have been facing the real world for months now, ahead of the rest of us. Jeff Gorbers has been traveling about in search of an institution of higher education suited to his amazing talents. At this time, it looks as though Jeff has decided on the Comput er Science Graduate program at Georgia. Mike Breclaw will be attending Prince ton's School of Architecture and currently is working around the Munster area as a 'business executive.' These fine examples of success provide the rest of us with the motivation to combat the accute stages of second semester senioritis! For those of us still at Psi the future looks just as bright. Already two of our ranks have succumbed to marriage this past year, and two more are waiting for the warmer weather of summer to 'tie the knot'. Jud Scott and Bill McMaster were married last semester (not to each other) unable to withstand the forces of love. Jud will be turning his talents as a tree sur geon into a business endeavor this sum mer while maintaining close ties with his great ambitions for the ministry. Bill will be attending Law School next year while raising his family. Gary Pottorff and Mark Perrings will be less single on September 6 and August 9 respectively. Mark has taken a job with Sherman-Williams and begins his career graduate programs at various area schools, while hoping to maintain the string of luck he has established here at Wabash. B.C. has been accepted into Von- derbilt's Divinity School but is still looking at various other programs. His decision the day aiter Commencement. Gary is seeching through the many replies to his inquiries looking for that 'special' occupa tion. As of this writing, he may have to settle for a job where he will be required to work; there ore not too many jobs out there with a starting pay of forty thousand for being a 'nice guy', though Gary fills tation ou there and now has been offered that requirement. employment with the same firm he was John Gilbert, voted Psi's most talented is difficult to moke, for its not nice to turn down the 'Almighty.' Mark Kafader will be traveling back to Philadelphia to re-establish his connecttions out east. During his two semesters in 'Philly', he constructed a valuable repu associated with. 'Kaf's strong materialist short person, vyill be guiding the con ic tendencies, combined with his desire to struction industry out of its economic help his fellow man, couldn't keep him in school any longer. Jim H Miller will be spending this summer flying around Eur ope broadening his horizans. Next year, 'H' will be putting his talents to use in woes. Our Wilkinson Award nominee proposes to reduce the height of door ways and ceilings to six feet in order to conserve materials. Knowing John and his ability to finish what he begins, I recom mend all people over six feet to hove their knees removed. To perform the oper ation, our own Bob Bleed will be available in a few years. The 'Buffalo' has yet to decide where to roam, Vanderbilt or Case Wes Vam Reserve, but either place will some field related to journalism. Last, but not least, Tim Kennedy and Mark J.R. Merkle will be tripping the light fantastic in Law School next year. T.K. is torn between I.U. Bloomington and S.M.U. in Texas. The unresolved question for him is, "Are there enough beautiful women in benefit from his talents. Kevin McAree is also looking towards a career in medicine. Texas to handle oil of me? " For myself, I will be in the cultural center of the na 'Mac' would love to follow in his father's tion, Indianapolis, attending I.U. Law footsteps, as we all would; Kevin's father is a gynecologist. Greg Rose, Jim McCleneghen, and Bill Conerly will all be furthering their educa School. I extend on behalf of my class, an invitation to all to visit us next year as we learn to deal with the reality of life. tion in various ^®uafS^programs. Greg has a tough decision-te tJKike between the Economics gradctate program at Vander bilt in Virginia. As usual for Greg it has become a question of economics; which school is going to pay him more to attend, and how good looking are the female un dergraduates. Jim is looking at business Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Wabash Colfege ZATION^ JUN13 213 W. Jefferson OLIVER Crawfordsvllle, Indiana /I 47933 Address Correction Requested 'T'hc. I'iu oP 343 \JcJhc " ^ WENDELL HOLMES=