THE NEWS LETTER OF EPSILON LAMBDA Michigan State University, 239 Oakhill Vol. 1, No. 3 WC^CL// iC June, 1974 i>m I GRA EDITORIAL Nell, our '73-'74 Graduate rela tions program is hereby officially over. It has been a very hard year because so many nev; things were started and we have to wait and see if th^y will continue. This year v/e had a miserable Purple Garter Party, a mediocre Pig at Epsilon Lambda are confident it will. In ending this editorial I would just like to say that we here at 239 are fired up, and we won't give up on our Grad Programs, unless you do. We can make it work! Fire up and I'll see you on Oct. 26thI Your comments are welcome. Dinner, and a fabulous Grad Picnic. Things are indeed on the upswing. ****** We covered a lot of new ground this past year with "Spirit," but the we starting of have a lot more territory to cover next year. Yes, next year we will be able to see if programs can hold up. We Editor; John D. Rayis Feature Editor: Staff: Rick Sikorski John Closz Carl Lickley Bob Hentchel Irene Orr \r\nPROJECT "Spirit" publishes seven brothers unknown to Pig ID the names of whose addresses are both us and National: Samuel Martino '62; James Michelsen '70; William A. Sniechowski '67; William C. Cook '62; William Wallace '65; Charles Bogi '66; David Cuenz '63. If you know the Dinner finalized it looks whereabouts of any of the above, notify "Spirit." as as Plans have not been of this moment but if it will be at the end of January or early February in '75. We are tentatively plan ning to have Governor Milliken The 2id Annual Grad Picnic is now in the process The date has not of being planned. yet been care of "Spirit." There is a monthly Grad Brothers in get-together the Lansing Area and they usually meet On June 12th, all the South eastern area FIJI'S will be having a luncheon at the Northwood Inn on Woodward & 11-1/2 Mile Road, Royal Oak. Lunch will be served by menu at 12:30, so be there by noon. If you have any questions, or for more infoinnation, call Ed McKibbon at (313) 268-6083. This October 26, 1974 we will be having our Annual Purple Garter Party. It will be held at the Driftwood Loiinge on 5910 S. Pennsyl vania, Lansing, Michigan. Cocktails will begin at 6:00, Rib Buffet) and dancing dinner the Bob Carr '65 is running for Con gress here in the 6th District. We must help him get to Washington. His address is 202 Albert, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823, Plan to attend the 126th Ekklesia in Atlanta, August 21-24. The delegation from Epsilon Lambda will be Gary Malik '76; Dan Hunt '77; Eric Deal '77; Dan Tolbert '75; Mike Bownick '76; and John Rayis '76. Hope to see you there. Epsilon Lambda is in need of rush recommendations for next fall. If you know of any eligible high school will be served at 7:00 will follow. Now get senior who will be attending Michi gan State University please contact Gary Malak. He will be living at OPEN B,^ all night long. The cost of this year's Purple Garter Party will be $25.00 per couple. Hopefully we will be able graduate to continue our fabu relations program which climaxed two weeks ago at the Grad Picnic. If you would like to attend the MSU-Purdue Homecoming Game, contact Gary Lonik for tickets, 2900 Northwind, Apt. 606, East Lansing, Michigan, 48823, 1st. at Starboard Tack. For the date of the next luncheon, contact Gary Lonik (517) 337-2579. (Prime this -»■ -*■ there will be an lous chosen but if you have suggestions about it, or anything else, write in of SCHEDULE OF EVENTS as our speaker. by Tickets are $7.00 each. July the house this It is also s\immer. recommended that if you know of a senior attending another college, contact the Phi Gamma Delta Chapter there, if any. Graduate mailing lists are now available for the cost of $1.00. They They are can "Spirit." accurate as of June '74. be obtained by writing \r\nFIJI PROFILE What'a it like the back, from to get a pat on an organization you knew eleven years ago? Ask Bill Doerner. Today, we're giving him one. For the simple reason that he's still the best we've ever had. People say a man is judged by the record he leaves behind him. I hope reading the long list of Bill's achievements at MSU doesn't tire you! '61—Been here less than a year and he's already a Mr. MSU Finalist (The rookie sophomore was also awarded the office of Epsilon Lambda chapter historian). '62—Elected to BLUE KEY, junior and senior (Pardon me if I MSU's men's honorary. forget his exact initiation dates into Phi Eta Sigma, The job was a general assignment reporter for the St. Louis GlobeDemocrat. And in three short years the mild-mannered reporter for this great metropolitan newspaper landed the job of assistant editor . . . 'till the Time people got wind of him. Faster than a speeding bullet they moved him to the metropolis (New York) where Bill started writ ing foreign news for the "World" section. (Sometimes a guy who loves writing wants to stop everything else and do just that for a while.) Bill is still with Time. Not as an anonymous journalist anymore. Now , you can actually see his name in the fine print next to the "Table of Contents." You see, he's pres ently "Special Editor." He'll always be a special legend at 239. Green Helmet, Blue Key, Excalibur, Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi). Voted chapter president in a (Bill, if you're wondering "why the tribute from a bunch of guys you special Desig never to the this way. Let's say we know, even at our tender young ages, that life is more than just the mountain peaks. And that it might be good, every once in a while, for someone to remind you who you were . . . and still are. Perge!) —Rick S. nated November election. as chapter delegate "Great Southwest Ekklesia" in Dallas. '63—Third Fiji ever to receive the Cecil J. Wilkinson Award as all of Phi Gamma Delta's "most outstand ing senior." Selected as Epsilon Lambda's own recipient of the George D. Bailey Outstanding Senior Re-elected chapter Award. During before,"^ let me put it CHAPTER president for a full term. saw "Spirit" would NEWS like to thank the all these years Bill was anonymous also an active staff member of both the State News and the house a beautiful bouquet of flowers on May 18th. Wolverine. In his senior year he played SN night editor and major beat reporter after Grad Kevin Cole Brother '75 who recently became serving earlier in various other reporting and editing capacities. In his junior year he was associate a new cheerleader for MSU. editor of the yearbook. engaged He started graduate school like most respectable honor students do. Then took a summer real world. Only gave job to taste the Again, normal procedure. difference Bill such was that this job an itch to get out and start real work that he scratched school in the process. Dan date Tolbert to of finalized sent '75 Cathilie recently was Miller. The the wedding has not been as of this time but Dan says it will be fairly soon. Jim Tuman, May's FIJI has now been located. Profile, He is living in Detroit and came up to visit us here at MSU on the 31st of May. \r\nSeniors. They will be leaving our home here at 239 and entering into the you boys. wild world, familiar to John Sikorski, a resident of Roseville, will be receiving a B.A. in Marketing this June. As of this edition John's future is uncertain as to whether he will continue on for his M.B.A. or accept his job offer from a major oil company. Dave Peguet, known to all of us as Eddy Hisser, will be leaving- us for a career in the Navy as a Jet Fighter Pilot. All of us here are very proud still to people know that there are willing to serve our coxantry. Henry Noonen, our outstanding senior in terms of grades, will be receiving his B.S. in Criminal Justice. Henry seems to be favor ing Cooley Law School over a job with the Internal Security Divi sion of the Office of Engraving. Bob Hentchel, Manistee, a B.A. our will senior Dave Pequet and John Sikorski were both awarded the George D. Bailey Award, the first award given in 4 years. The George D. Bailey Award is awarded to the outstanding senior in terms of loyalty, integ rity, dependability, intellectual very proud service development. of We are John and Dave in Political Science. On May 18, 1974 we here Warren McCormick will be receiv ing his B.S. in Forestry. He hopes to begin work in one of our experienced some not felt for a long time—Graduate Support. It for a will Delta is not for college days alone" really mean something. The only thing we here at "Spirit" can say is Thank you— Thank you for the marvelous success. Thank you: Bill McCracken •70 Bill Carlson '68 Dan Pettigrew '69 Doug Sprague '68 Paul Reardon '69 Ward Lamphere '68 Tom Bell '71 Ray Barry '71 John Steen '63 will be leaving us woman, Jill Pettapiece. be October. getting With a married this B.S. in Labor & Industrial Relations, be working He Carl will with a major insurance Jerb Sperry '67 Bruce Tolbert will be receiving Gary Gazzeney '69 George Jackson '69 Bob Schnedler '67 Tim Costello '68 be attending Cooley Law School in January. By the way, his old man Jim Hendricks '67 is the Dean. Rob Lorentzen '65 company. his M.B.A. this hopes to term. attend Bruce also AOC at Pensacola Naval Air Base in the flying for our country. Tom Brennan will be hopes of receiving was amazing to see the words "Phi Gamma National Forests this December. Carl Lickley at Epsilon Lambda thing we had Bob has plcins of entering Cooley Law School come January. and we're glad to see them win. from be graduating with and a B.S. in Criminal Justice and will \r\nGene Bellman OSU '66 John Markham •72 Tom Condit •72 Ralph Shaheen •72 John Williams •71 Jerremy Leandersen •71 Mark Butcko •72 David Hartwig •72 Gary Lonik •72 Rich Lively •73 Mark McCutchan •72 Cal Fox •70 Steve Douse •70 David Gibbings •69 Robert Britton •72 The Editor hereby apologizes to the staff of • "The Spartan FIJI" for incorrectly stating, in the first edition of "Spirit" that there had only been one newsletter put out in the first 15 years of our chapter. "The Spartan FIJI" was put out from Sept. '67 to May '69. Only the lack of research on the editor's part can accoxint for the mistake. Sincere apologies. The editor also apologizes to Bob Car '65 for stating his year as -'71 in the May edition of "Spirit." If you have any articles or annoiancements that you would like to go in the Oct. '74 issue of • "Spik-it" write in. Even if you don't have anything to say, write in. of The editor writing is most getting tired of the articles William Polhamus •70 Ed McKibbon •66 last page). Charles Kurrie •67 Bob Justin •69 If you think "Spirit" has done a good job this year, do the staff here a favor and please write Mike Closz • 72 National Dennis Whittington •61 like nothing more than to be recog nized for our efforts. Thank you. Jim Ellis •61 Fred Hagen •67 (look at what we had to put on In closing edition would and tell them. of like this We would final '73-'74 "Spirit," to the the editor make a few acknow Bob Breese •68 Mike Henry •68 short and sweet). Mark Tadrzynski •73 my staff, because it was they who were willing to put in time when Mike Heath '72 Larry Widmayer •65 Mike Barratt •71 English. Pete Carson •68 Ed Christoffers •67 To Bob Justin, Gary Lonick, and Ralph Shaheen for it was their sug Bob Carr •65 letter successful. Larry Lonik •73 Jeff Cxjmmins •73 To Mike Constantini, our Presi dent, for his cooperation in terms of graduate programs and especially Ron Barrette •70 Bruce Tolbert •72 Dave Tolbert •72 ledgements (I will try to keep them First of all to ever it was necessary. Special thanks to Rick Sikorski for grainmarically editing the editor's terrible gestions that have made this news to Mike Bownick, our Treasurer, for allocating the money to put out this newsletter. Too bad the rest of you missed Well, maybe it was a great time next year. Finally, to all of you Graduates because without your support, there would be no SPIRIT. Thank you Brothers. \r\nFIJI FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE Fill Out and Mail Today to: Editor, SPIRIT 239 Oakhill East Lansing, Michigan 48823 Graduation year NAME Occupation Nature of Business Firm Home address Business address Member graduate chapter of Phi Gamma Delta? If yes, where? News of special interest about you or other E.L. grads _When initiated VJhen pledged When entered MSU Major Degree? Years in college: Date of marriage_ _Wife's maiden name_ Wife's college Sorority? Children (name and birthdate) Parents' name, address if living Your date of birth ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR THE NEXT FIJI PROFILE? Spiri t Epsilon Lambda 239 Oakhill East Lansing, Michigan 48823 UXI M /fSTfXifiy ^oso^