The Hoosier Fiji t^Pccc^'^ Published by Zeta Chapter of the VEV^or* Fraternity of Phi Gaa^ma Delta at Indiana University BLOOMINGTON,INDIANA FALL 2003 ZETA PRESIDENT'S REPORT The fall of 2003 is an exciting time for Zeta Chapter, with a great deal of they are building bonds of brother nance in all areas. hood that, as we know, last a lifetime. initiatives being undertaken by the membership and House Corporation. Newly implemented improvements to the recruitment and pledge education In addition to improvements in re cruitment and pledge education, a newly formed Executive Board has been created in an attempt to involve a greater portion of the chapter and fos ter positive change at Beechwood; it One area, campus involvement, ap pears to be skyrocketing as members programs have ensured that the new est members,the class of2007, will be primed for leading Zeta to great heights in the near future. Regarding the class of 2007, they are proving themselves to be an excel lent mix of scholars, athletes and gentlemen. They hail from as far north as Michigan and as far south as Texas, but despite their iiicii unique uiiiLjuc backgrounds flock to "call-out" meetings and seek leadership opportunities with the Indiana University Dance Marathon (benefiting Riley Hospital for Chil dren),lU Student Foundation, Student has been a roaring success thus far. As a result ofthe Executive Board, we are already making tremendous strides in Athletic Board and Union Board,just to name a few. These organizations our philanthropic and campus rela tions programs. These are just some of the many exciting initiatives being implemented by the undergraduate icciucisiiiip to lu increase iiiGlcabC z^CLa uuiiiileadership Zeta's domi leaders to build their skills and give back to the lU and Bloomington com serve as great avenues for chapter munities. Additionally, Beechwood is await- (Continued on page—/ 3) ^ Fiji Cycling Team Prepares for 2004 Little 500 As another school year began, the Fiji cycling team started its prepara 2004 Fiji cycling team is working hard to bring home Zeta's seventh Little 500 title in April. Matt "Topper"Davis tions for the 2004 Little 500. The team returns six of seven riders from last year's pole position and series cham pion team, including Charlie "Batman" Crouse, Ryan "Joker" Taylor, Drew "Beavis" Moore, Steve "Beaker" Spencer, Joe "PY" Keck, A— 'HO*. ' E'. -• GAJOnii DODDS/ and me, all of whom have high aspira tions for this season. We will also be m\ " m'rn ' 3]"- - .ai"- adding a few rookies to help further " strengthen our team. With a strong base from summer training and racing, the team has hit the ground running. We are taking CUHcrs advantage of the wonderful training ■ conditions to further our fitness in preparation for a strenuous season. VANS B0 ■ ED ■ Preparations are already being made for a weeklong training trip to the "hill country" of Texas over Christmas break. With a solid foundation, our Christmas break trip will act as a cata lyst tojump-start our spring semester's training. With expectations high, the Our Fiji team won the pole position by finishing first in qualifications for this spring's Little 500! \r\nPage 2 THE HOOSIER FIH Fall 2003 Many Exciting Things are Happening The undergraduate brothers at Zeta are very excited about the new school year, which brings many new and ex citing things to Beechwood. The most important point of the star at Zeta is scholarship; to convey this to the university, we are planning a scholar ship dinner. Brothers are inviting one member ofthe Indiana University staff to dinner at the house in an attempt to promote good relations with the university. Intramurals have always been a strong point, and this year will be no exception. The season will be kicked off soon with softball and tennis; team tryouts and practice have al ready begun for both sports. The brothers have always dominated ten Brotherhood has started off very well for the semester. A newly created Executive Committee has gotten more nis in the past and this year should be no exception. Last year, one of our softball teams brought home a campus champion ship, and with none of the players graduating, this will make for four very competitive softball teams. We plan on improving upon our second place overall finish last year with a good start in these two sports. The brothers are very confident and ex brothers involved in house activities. The Executive Committee consists of cited about bringing the trophy back one member from each committee in the house who meets weekly with the chapter officers. A food review com mittee has also been created, which has brought better meals to the chapter house and better attendance by the brotherhood at all meals. The brothers at Zeta are looking forward to producing another Cheney Cup caliber year. Stephen Diggins to Beechwood. Fiji Comes Close to Winning Major Awards For the 2002 calendar year, Zeta chapter received numerous awards Zeta was also awarded honorable level ofscholastic achievement among exhibiting strengths in scholarship, leadership and fraternal affairs. Zeta mention for the Zerman Trophy, which is awarded to the undergraduate chap ter that excels in promoting the tion, Zeta received an honorable received an honorable mention for the involvement of brothers in student excellence in religious, ethical and so all undergraduate brothers. In addi mention for the Baker Cup for its prestigious Cheney Cup, which goes government and extracurricular activi cial service activities. The Brightman to the chapter with the greatest all- ties. around efficiency in scholarship, fra ternity relations and general collegiate 2002 brought us a second place for the Jordan Bowl, which is awarded to the chapter that reaches the highest Award was won by our Beta graduate chapter, which exemplified outstand activities. Impressive Academic News The 2002-03 school year yielded an all-men's undergraduate average of impressive academic performance by 2.9770. Zeta brothers have also taken the men of Phi Gamma Delta. The brothers ofBeechwood set the standard for all other Greek men at Indiana Uni advantage of the wonderful scholar versity. Once again, Zeta brothers ac cepted the challenge and reached yet another level ofacademic success. Sev eral Zeta Fijis achieved a 4.0 GPA this past semester and they should be rec ognized for their hard work. The Zeta brothers who reached academic perfec tion include the following; Michael "Creed" Trent'05 John "Halls" Schmidt '06 Kirk "Flanders" Webber '05 Brian "Cheese" Leland '06 ship opportunities offered by National Headquarters in Lexington as well as by generous graduate brothers. The brothers at Zeta are very appreciative of the scholarship fund and have clearly utilized its value. This added incentive helps to place Zeta at the top and will continue to motivate brothers for semesters to come. Our scholastic achievement exem plifies the excellence that has been established over many years at Beechwood and is still expected for all brothers. In the fall semester, we ing achievement for the calendar year. In the future, Zeta will strive to maintain the dedication necessary in order to bring the Cheney Cup back to