THE gi.t" . \vO BBBMMS¥P1«1 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa THE BRAINSTORM Vol. LXX No. 2 rRESIDEiir 5 LEEEEE Dear Brothers, All of us here at Alpha lota have had enough of winter in Iowa with its constant sub-zero cold and are looking forward to spring. Along with the nice weather, spring brings with it Alpha lota's 71st Annual Pig Dinner on March 23 and 24. Many brothers have indicated that they will be returning to the house for this weekend. This is that one time a year when the phrase "not for college days alone" becomes actions and not just words. This is a chance for brothers who sometimes haven't seen each other for years or who just see each other once a year at this time to talk about old times and what is new with each other. It is also a time to relive that old Phi Gamma Delta brotherhood with old and new brothers. Pig Dinner chairman, Mike Hogue '80 has planned quite a few excellent activities and events including gambling, football films, Carl system and Phi Gamma Delta. Spring quarter. Brother Burbank is planning a rush caravan to various cities across Iowa. But oftenwe aren't is as good a position as a graduate brother in approaching a potential rushee. And if we are going to continue to have our rush program be one of the best, we need youe your help in this area. Any information on good prospective members would be most appreciated. Doug Potter is now compiling the graduate directory for publication this spring. This directory will be sent to all brothers and will include occupation, address, and general information about all of the graduates of Alpha lota. If any of you have any suggestions or address changes, please feel free to write to Doug and let him know. and Marty, and the banquet at the Gateway Center with Vince Coyle '52, football coach at Loras College in Dubuque, our guest speaker. If any of you want reservations, please call or send us a card Fraternally We have just selected our summer rush chairman, Doug Burbank '81. He and Doug Potter, publications chairman, have just sent our 4200 pamphlet rush mailings to potential rushees all over the country. These mailings describe Iowa State, the fraternity, the Iowa State PERCE! Thomas Walden ric DimmEH rLntis see Dear Graduate Brothers, This year's 71st Annual Pig Dinner is March 23 and 24. Our guest speaker this year is Vince Coyle '52. Brother Coyle has served as So far the following brothers have returned cards indicating they will be back for Pig Dinner: chapter Purple Legionaire and Section Chief, and was toastmaster at Pig Dinner two years ago. He is currently football coach at Loras College In Dubuque, Iowa. Bryon Toot We have 35 rooms reserved at the Gateway Center, and have also reserved the large banquet hall for Saturday night. Jerry Wicks Vince Coyle Cordon Smith Ivan Myers George Harrell Here is a schedule for the weekend's activities: FRIDAY, MARCH 23 5.00 First keg tapped! 7:00-9:00 10:00 10:30 Tours of the house and campus ISU football highlights Card tables open Newton Hake Jordon Carson The classes of '29, '54, and '59 are planning reunions. If you are interested in contacting members of your class, please contact me. Remember brothers, this is your weekend, so sned those cards in! Fraternally, SATURDAY, MARCH 24 8:00 Registration desk opens 9:00-10:00 10:00 12:00-1:00 Breakfast: Rolls and coffee in the dining room Tours of the house and campus Lunch at the house 3:30 Graduate Brothers meeting 7:30 Dinner at the Gateway Center, featuring Vince Coyle '52 10:30 12:30 Pig sandwiches and lots of beer Carl and Marty return to Alpha lota Mike Hogue '80 PERCE! Pig Dinner Chairman \r\nFREE E EKE BEFIESnnE LIEELE 5ISEEBS Despite organizational and attitude problems, the Ladies of the Black Diamond are going strong after last fall's excellent rush. . . . is published quarterly as a service to the graduates and friends of Alpha lota of Phi Gamma Delta. EDITOR Doug Potter Work has started in earnest on the guest room for the first time in about three quarters. For those who forget, the Little Sisters are stripping all of the woodwork of approximately eight coats of paint applied over the years, and are restaining and varnishing it. They are a good three quarters of the way done, and hope to have the room ready for occupation in about a month. CONTRIBUTORS: Paul Smith '78, Brad Myers '79, Mike Hayes '80, Mike Smith '78, Greg Gzapanskiy '79, Greg Doane '79, Gerry Wicks '78, Doug Love '79. The Little Sister slave auction was again a success this year, raising over $200 for the program. The Little Sisters use this money to do things like the guest room. Dead Week Banana split functions, special breakfasts, etc. for the brothers. Valentine's Day dinner was made brighter by decorations by the PRESIDENT Thomas Waldon TREASURER David Francis RECORDING SECRETARY David Gieslei CORRESPONDING SECRETARY HISTORIAN Matt Alexander Little Sis pledges, and all brothers increased their diameter at the all-you-can-eat Banana Split function during Dead Week. Finally, the brothers and Little Sisters are tired of winter and look toward to spring when we are doing Greek Week with them. BOARD OF CHAPTER ADVISORS Fnnii FEE EDIEDE DICK DAVIDSON is employed by Central National Bank in Des Moines He and his wife, Cathy, live at 1201 Office Park Dear Brothers, This issue marks the beginning of a greater emphasis on editorial Road, West Des Moines, Iowa 50265 JIM "SCOOP" HILDEBRAND is working for the Internal Revenue Service in Davenport He lives at 625 West 63rd Street, opinion within the Brainstorm. Apt. 1, Davenport, Iowa 52801 issues in the Spotlight Graduate section. LARRY HAFNER is working in the Records Department here at Iowa State He lives at 7800 l ltis Drive, K99, Des Moines, Iowa 50.322. Along these lines, we have been trying to cover more controversial However, we want to go further than just that. We feel the Brainstorm should be a forum for graduate brothers, as well as undergraduate brothers to air opinions concerning the workings of the fraternity on a local and international basis. To start this off, we have decided to do an opinion pool of both the graduate and undergraduate brothers concerning the international fraternity and its policies. We will take the results of this poll and write a story in the spring issue. This should give us an idea of how closely graduate opinions conicide with those of undergraduates concerning the CnLEHDEn DF EWEI^rS March 8-10, 15-17, 22-24 March 19, April 30 March 22-24, 29-31 "As You Like It," Main. Shop,8 p.m. Mozart, Muffins & Marmalade, Octagon "The Importance of Being Earnest,"Fisher March 23-24 PIG DINNER April 5-7 April 6-7 "The Importance of Being Earnest," Fisher AMERICAN INDIAN SYMPOSIUM, Memorial Union April 22-28 FOCUS, Annual Student Art Show, Memorial Union April 26-28 "Sing a Song of Sixpence," Fisher May 3-5 VEISHEA May 11-15 AlOFA, LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC, Stephens May 12 workings of the international fraternity. questionnaire on the following page. We need quite a few (100) to make a representative sample of graduate opinion. It will only take you five minutes, and the postage is paid, so please, send this return in! And while you are at it, if you haven't sent in a biographical return lately, send them both together. Remember, the Brainstorm is for you — Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone. Fraternally, GRASS SKIRT Douglas R PERGE! ■.BEE BBBEWEBE These brothers are those for which we have no correct address If you have any information concerning their address or anything else, please , I would like to emphasize the importance of your returning the Potter Publications-Graduate Relations Ghairman FUBFLE CnnrEB This year's Purple Garter formal was held at the Starlite Motel in Fort Dodge on February 3. As usual, the event was planned by send It to Publications Chairman the Junior class. Alpha lota of Phi Gamma Delta Many brothers brought their dates as early as 1 p.m. to get primed for the evening. Some of these early arrivals took advantage of the 125 Ash Ames, Iowa 50010 swimming pool and the whirlpool at the motel. Most of the early swimmers were wearing swimming suits, but later in the evening there Keld luhl George Williamson Jack L Gilbert were a few wearing three piece suits. John (~ Myerly James G Murphy garter ceremony, which was a little different this year. A large, Wi lliam I William G Sander James Peters Donald W Reusche Daniel D Smith David L Modine Eric H Sealine Robert D Sapp Daivd A Steel Smith Ralph J Anderson Dennis A Hegland Gary K Capouch Kenneth R Sinibauldi Bruce Blankenship Timothy G Mueller William F Lyons Mervin R Robbins George F Osten Donald B Glenn H Peterson Fitch Clark D Morton Tom D Filers Dennis A Rice After a dinner of prime rib, the banquet hall was cleared for the thronelike wicker chair was brought from Ames for the ceremony. This year, a case of champagne was put to good use as everybody toasted his date before he tried for the gold watch. The watch, unfortunately, was inadvertantly left in Ames, so it was not awarded this year. The band, "Suede", played from the end of the garter ceremony until 12:30 a.m. The party didn't end then, however. Everyone retired to various rooms to continue the revelry further into the night. But the time the last partyers went to sleep, the early risers were already going strong, so the party never really ended until checkout time at noon on Sunday. \r\nrwE Ennimsrunti FREE □ FIJI5 DM cnnrijs A college education is more than just going to classes, taking tests, and pursuing the almighty grade point. Employers look for experience and activities in addition to classroom work. Alpha lota brothers should have some success in interviews if this holds true. Alpha lota is making its mark on campus, with many brothers in important, decision-making positions on committees and clubs and student government which affect all students. Here is a list of involved brothers, and what they are active in. Tom Waldon, Student Alumni Association Publicity Committee and Jim Kelley, Government of the Student Body Senator. Doub Burbank, All University Elections Commission Chairman. Doug Potter, Editor of Senior Section for BOMB '79, Creative Director for Wella Balsam Campaign for Iowa State Communica tions Group for American Advertising Federation National Campaign Competition. Doug Love, Knights of St. Patrick. Matt Alexander, Knights of St. Patrick. student ambassador. Parents' Weekend Central Committee. Mike Hogue, Current Film Chairman for Student Union Board an d Brad Myers, Lawn Displays Co-chairman for Homecoming '78. Bob Roth, President of the Knights of St. Patrick (an engineering honorary society). Greg Doane, Student Advisory Council (for change to semester system) for Science and Humanities College. next year's president of SUB. Tim Ball, Mike Mardis, Mark Harris, Chris Wickman, Film Sub committee Members. R/Lfictb - 766/7' The following is a survey designed to determine your feelings toward the international fraternity, its workings and accomplishments; the local chapter, its workings and accomplishments; and just the fraternity in general. This survey is also being taken by undergraduates so we can determine differences of opinion between graduate and undergraduate brothers concerning issues within the fraternity experience pertinent to both groups. It is imperative that we get a good number of these questionnaires back in order that we can make valid judgments on these issues. Please take a few minutes of your time to fill out the questionnaire below and mail it back - the postage is already paid by is. Thank you. PLEASE CIRCLE ANSWERS ON LEFT. FOR QUESTIONS ASKING FOR WRITTEN RESPONSE, PLEASE USE SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER, AND MAIL INSIDE SURVEY. WHEN DONE, TEAR QUT (ALONG PERFORATIONS, FOLD ALONG PREVIOUS FOLDS, INCLUDING SEPARATE SHEET, SEAL, AND MAIL. A B C D E 1. Graduate yearly dues were raised and undergraduate dues instituted this year to offset declining revenue from new initiations and chapter installations - all due to decreased enroll ments at universities in the face of more services by the international fraternity and greater inflationary pressures. This was done rather than cut current programs. Do you: A) Agree, B) Disagree, C) No Comment, with this policy? If your answer to Question 1 was (B), please state briefly why, and what should be done instead. A B C D E .3. A B C D E 5. The total international fraternity operating budget last year, for undergraduates, graduates, and educational activities was over $519,000. Do you think this is: A) Way too much, B) Slightly too much, C) About Right, D) Slightly too little, E) Way too little. If your answer to Quesion 3 was any other than (C) please state briefly why, and where more monies should be spent or some should be trimmed off. 6. This budget was divided as follows: 44% for administration of undergraduate chapters, 34% for graduate administration, and 22% for educational administration. Do you think this division is weighed: A) About right, B) Unequally, C) No comment. If your answer to Question 5 was (B), please state briefly where you feel monies should be going that they aren't A B C D E 7. A B C D E 8 A B C D E 9 Last year, the amount spent to publish the Phi Gamma Delta was over $70,000. Do you think this A) Too much, B) Just Right, C) Too little to spend on a quarterly fraternity magazine. Do you think th^t the use of 4-color covers to make the PGC more attractive is A) Necessary, B) Unnecessary', C) No comment. Do you read Aj All, B) 75% or more, C) 50-75%, D) 25-50%, E) Less than 25% of the Phi Gamma Delta? 10. 11. Do you feel the Phil Gamma Delta is responsible to your needs? A) Yes, B) No. If your answer to Question 8 was no, please state briefly where you feel improvements could be made A B C D E J2. How would you rate the job the aechons, trustees and permanent staff are doing? A B D E C 13. A) Excellent, B) Good, C) Fair, D) Bad, E) Poor. This chapter had a rough period about 7 years ago after the new addition was completed and rush was poor. How do you rate the chapter's progress since then? A) Excellent, B) Good, C) Fair, D) Bad, E) Poor. A B C D E 14. A B C D E 15 A B C D E How would you rate the overall status of the chapter? A) Excellent, B) Good, C) Fair, D) Bad, E) Poor. 16 In what area do you feel this chapter needs the most work? A) Rush, B) Graduate Relations, C) Scholarship, D) Tone, E)_Other (please specify). What could the chapter do to make Pig Dinner more enjoyable and get better attendance? 17 Do you feel the Brainstorm is responsive to your needs? A) Yes, B) No, C) No comment. 18 If you answer to Question 16 was no, please state briefly where you feel improvement could be made. 19. What do you feel was the greatest benefit you received from you association with Phi Gamma Delta? 20 What do you think the fraternity must do to survive in light of declining enrollments? \r\nwwE Bnninsrnnti i»,0' ,**1 ,+.'W. mi^m 1 NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES BUSINESS FIRST CLASS Permit No 7 BEFLW Ames, Iowa Postage will be paid by FUEL TIM Irti !t»T:ri mr:ni nLFBIl IBEB BE FBI EBililB BELTB □iE5 B5B Bi/EBBE BttES, IBBB EBBIB 1 - 515 - £□£ - 5E£B \r\nTHE nnninsTDEtt rnEE 5 esiimsTniRs REUDDELED For years, the decor in the living room has hovered between early bad taste and no-taste at all. As of fall quarter, the living room has taken on a new look, or old look as you care to look at it. Except for the furniture and some out-of-place wall hangings, the living room has been restored to the style of the period in which the house was built. Trent Smith and Doug Potter decided spring quarter of last year that the living room was intolerable with both bad furniture and bad decor, and so decided to do something about the decor. They went to Susan Good, an interior design professor in the Home Economics College, for advice on what to do to restore the living room to its original state. After getting the brothers' approval to go ahead, and $1100 and lots of work later, the living room looks as you see in the pictures on these two pages. All woodwork has been returned to its natural state (and restained and varnished) or replaced. The lower third of the walls have been wainscoated with real oak paneling with chair rail above. The living room walls above the wainscoating are a cream color. In the entryway and back halls and stairs up to the second floor, the upper part of the walls are wallpapered. New gold curtains, sewn by Mrs. Potter, Doug's mother, and brass studded cornices grace the windows. But by far, the greatest improvement are the brass chandeliers in the living room and entryway. So, when you come back this year for Pig Dinner you may be in for pleasant surprise. Vr'. Liij • •/* ' \r\nrncE B YBE BBBIBSEBBll FILBERY DFEBS niBilEB TWEBrEB shouting to be heard above the hammering of numerous carpenters, Norman Filbert said he Is confident the MIdtown Upstairs Supper Theater will open on schedule Friday night. That will bring the number of Omaha dinner theaters to two, which Isn't bad for a city that once hand none and then had three and then slipped back to one again, the well-established FIrehouse Dinner Theater In the Old Market, Filbert and his partner, attorney Norman Denenberg, are equally confident there Is room In Omaha for two dinner theaters. If they werjen't, what were they doing up to their ankles In sawdust at 221 S. 19th St. as workmen got the place ready? The theater will have a bar and a big buffet catered by Hap Abraham. There will be theater seats with tables for dining and play watching and tables without theater seats where people can eat or throw a party before going Into the main house to see the play. And, If any theater seats sans tables are available, you can see a play. Filbert said, without Conversion of the site Into a theater moved quickly once Filbert and Denenberg chose the place. It used to be home for the Incline Lounge. The papers were signed, the liquor license, lighting and other equipment and furnishings - a lot of It from the old Westroads Dinner Theater - were fetched and the carpenters started raising hell with hammers and nails. But the Idea had been around for awhile. 'We had been talking off and on for a couple of years about how there ought to be another dinner theater," Filbert said In an Interview conducted across the street out of the noise and sawdust. "We'd look at a number of places around In passing every six months or so, but most places that are not built as theaters are not applicable. We happed to stumble Into this place. It lookd like a good deal." One selling point, besides Its easy conversion. Is that the place Is In downtown Omaha. Filbert thinks that will be good for the city. The decision to move ahead, to quit talking and to act came about the first of October, Filbert said, "maybe mid-September." Then things really picked up speed because Filbert wanted to get the theater open before Christmas to take advantage of the holiday party trade. January Is not a good time to open, he said. "So that Is why we are busting our ... a little bit to get that done." Filbert said that while he Is sure the theater will be ready and the eating. There will be room for about 225 people. Filbert said. "We are trying to be a little different than the FIrehouse so we won't just be copying that setup," Filbert said. "They have a fine operation, a real good place going and that's neat." The variety of seating plans makes the Upstairs different. Filbert said. He also thinks the theater will be more Intimate because of the way the seats and the stage are arranged. And rather than have the waiters and waitresses do numbers separate from the show. Filbert plans to sue them as performanes In supporting roles In the productions themselves. That will allow Filbert to do shows calling for more bodies on stage, such as musicals and large-cast comedies without going broke hiring performers. a^-tors will be performing this week, he Is also sure much more will remain to be done, finishing touches such as what he called restroom toucnup. The "Damn Yankees" cast was chosen quickly, too. "When we knew what the show was, we decided who would be the best people to do the roles," Filbert said. He told them:"We are going to do this show. We would like you to be In It. We can offer you this much. We are not Equity (the actors' union)." Filbert said plays will be scheduled so actors wanting to perform ther will not have to give up their regular jobs. The Upstairs will have a Sunday matinee instead of a midweek matinee since Sundays are easier on the actors. Rehearsals will be at nights. As an example of what to expect, the new theater Is opening with a musical, "Damn Yankees." It hasn't been done for awhile. Filbert said. "It's a good man's show. It's not arty, arty. It has baseball players and a lot of good tunes. We hope It will be a good show for a fun evening." Opening his own dinner theater puts Filbert In direct competition with the FIrehouse,-where he has directed. He said, however. It will not be a matter of trying to outdo the We think there are a lot of very good local people," Filbert said. The problem Is that usually when you have a community theater show all of the good people don t come to the tryout for the same show. So usuall In most shows, at Chanticleer, the Norton, the Omaha Community Playhouse, what happens Is you may get one or two real excellent people and a lot of brand new people and since It Is a community operation you use them and the quality of the show sometimes suffers. Once In awhile, you happen to get all very good FIrehouse. Filbert said he hopes to be an addition to the theater scene, people and the show is very good. not an intruder. "Now with an operation like this where we can afford to pay to some extent, you can pick and choose among the people you want." We are trying to put together a cadre of good singing, dancing young people who will be our waiteres and be in the shows in supporting roles said Not all eight can be in every show because every show isn t just right for them, but whenever we can, we will use them." "Our philosophy Is not to be better than the FIrehouse," Filbert said. "It Isn't that I would say 'too bad there Is no good dinner theater In town, we really want to do a good one.' That Is not the attitude at all. As a matter of fact, there Is a good one In town and that Is one of the reasons we think another one will go." rUBLICBTIDBS EBBIBUBB BLBBB IDEB BE BBI CBilllB BELEB □£5 B5B BI/EBBE BUES^ IBBB 5BBIB Non-profit U. S. POSTAGE I - 515 - E2E - SC£B PAID Address Correction Requested Return Postage Guaranteed Ames, Iowa permit no. 16 iOlLLl^M 3^^ lU LLtiL- U\TB j'o i ^KKkJGroM {{/'a . i