Vol. CXXV, No. 2 Phi Gamma Delta, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana Winter 1981 125th Pig Dinner A Success One hundred and twenty-six years ago in June 1856, the eleventh chapter of Phi Gamma Delta was established at Indiana Asbury College , later to become DePauw University. Lambda prides itself in being the chapter with the longest continuous existence - the first ten chapters were forced to close for at least a brief period after their founding . Each year the brothers of Lambda gather at their alma mater for the Norris Pig Dinner festivities. Pig Dinner traditionally provides all the Phi Garns with an opportunity to dine, drink, and reminisce with their Fiji brothers. Lambda Lands Great Pledge Class At the end of Rush Week, Phi Gamma Delta saw eleven fine young men enter its doors as pledges to the fraternity. These new pledges are enthusiastically undertaking their new responsibilities to the school and the fraternity. Although small in number compared to last year's pledge class, they are high in spirit and strong in brotherhood. The new pledges into the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta include Gregory Anderson from Wilnette, Illinois, who is a recipiant of a Tri-Ship scholarship; Robert Bailey from Barrington, Illinois; Peter Corbett from Darien, Connecticut; and Chris Garman, a DePauw football player, from Fairport, New York. Thomas Kenny from Rensselaer, Indiana; Thomas M. Kivett from Lebanon, New Jersey; and Michael Melton, a sophomore Honor's Scholar, from Kentland, Indiana are also new pledges. Others included in this year's pledge class are Michael Nelson from South Bend, Indiana; Michael Runnels from Cincinnati; David Schmitz from Indianapolis; Paul J. Stanish, a DPU soccer player, from Munster, Indiana; and Robert Wesselkamper from Indian Hill, Ohio. This completes the list of the class ofl985. Besides the two current members involved in varsity sports, there will be others going out for the swim team, basketball team and baseball team . Many of the pledges are also involved in other extra-curricular activities such as The DePauw, the Union Board, and Student Government. We would like to welcome these illustrious new students into the realm of Phi Gamma Delta and wish them the best of luck with their new experience at DePauw University. Last year's Pig Dinner was a huge success with over one hundred and fifty Lambdas in attendance. The witty Jeff Millard '80 served as master of ceremonies for the Fiji feast and George Dirks '29, House Corporation President, Doc Crowder '31, Historian of Phi Gamma Delta, and Joe Camey '50, Archon President, all served as lecturers at the dinner. Our day was made particularly special as we gave David Roeder '61 a Fiji welcome back to the United States. Dave had been held hostage in Iran, and it was great to have him back among the brothers. We could go on forever about the 125th Norris Pig Dinner here at DePauw, but why live in the past? This year Lambda celebrates its !26th anniversary - and that's one better than 125. We want to make this the most memorable Pig Dinner in Lambda history. So mark April 17, 1982 down as Pig Dinner Day and we will fill you in on the details as the time draws near. In the meantime, have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. \r\nTiger FiYi Page2 IM WRAP-UP EDITORIAL ... Phi Gamma Delta ended the 1980-81 intramural season in a tie for sixth place. We placed third in swimming and we were 4-3 in softball. The intramural teams were young and inexperienced last year but the intramural program this year is on the upswing. Through the first half of this semester Fiji is currently tied for fifth place. The intramural season started out with a third place finish in the American league in IM football. Tony Di.cristoforo, junior, and Robert Haynes, junior, made the intramural allstar team that beat Wabash 13-10. Dave Bergland, Jay Carney, and Joe Peterka were the foundation of the defense while Jim Smith, Don McLean, Jo Null, and Brian Loncar led the Fiji offensive unit. The IM bowling team placed fifth this year led by Steve Stroman, Paul Qua, Jeff Beckner, Wes Royce, and Tom Johnson. The Fiji volleyball team is 3-0 and hoping to make the playoffs. The team this year consists of Dave Wright, Bob Earl, Dave Bergland, Tony Devarco, John Null, Stu Steele, Mike Runnels, and Eugene O'Reilly. Intramurals at Phi Gamma Delta are looking better than ever! Perge! John Null '84 At Academy this summer I realized that the strongest chapters always have a great graduate relations program. Graduate brothers can assist a chapter in so many ways. This chapter continues to be strong and has done well over the years . In order for Lambda to become stronger, we need the help of our nine hundred living graduate brothers. A pre-conceived idea about how graduate brothers "support" the house is that their "support" is only financial. What Lambda really needs most is strong support from the graduate brothers to rovt9~ continuity,_ What we mean.__by this is helping each new cabinet organize and orient themselves to the position of power. Furthermore, the graduate brothers can give advice based on their knowledge of what may have happened before. The graduate brothers also could help with career placement by sharing their knowledge of the business world, which might make a big difference to a Junior or Senior who is still undecided . It might even be possible for the graduate brother to offer a job or an internship to a graduating senior. I want to emphasize that I am not saying that there are not any graduate brothers helping. Brother George Dirks '29 has been faithful and has worked hard for a long time. There are other brothers who have put in some time, but none like George has . The bottom line, however, is that we need more support from a larger number of graduates. We realize that not every one of our graduate brothers can help us by working with continuity, advice, or by helping with career placement. The graduate brothers could be of great help by simply attending the - graduate functions and participating in some good old Fiji fun. We realize that Greencastle is not the easiest place to get to, and it is unlikely to be able to just drop in. But your support is vital to us. Our graduates are needed at Pig Dinners, home football weekends, and sponsoring internships during DePauw's January Winter Term . Most important to us, however, is the brotherhood that is shared when graduates come back to visit. We plan to contact several of you during the next few months in the hope that you will attend this year's Norris Pig Dinner on April 1 7. Special plans have already been made for this year's dinner, including reunions of the classes of 1952, 1957, 1962, and 1972. We also hope to present several Gold and Silver Owl awards to members of the pledge classes of 1932and1957. We have done our best to maintain our position among the strong houses on j_ . t ' Important Dates Saturday, April 17 Norris Pig Dinner Saturday, April 24 Little 500 Saturday, May 1 Spring Parents' W eekend Saturday, May 22 Graduation Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 4, 5, 6 Alumni Weekend Winter 1981 LATE BULLETIN!!!! Tigers Beat Wabash 21-14 to Regain the Bell; End Little Giant 24-game undefeated string and finish with school record 9-1 won-loss mark. President's Corner Brothers, Hello from Lambda. It's the start of another new year for the brotherhood of Phi Gamma Delta here at DePauw. Rush now over, classes under way, and activities flourishing , we are looking forward to another successful year of involvement inside and out of the fraternity . We only hope that you too would like to enjoy our success along with us. All too often it is said that we want to see more graduate brothers, but I consider this one of Lambda's most sincere and dearest requests. To be able to hear the memories you have and then relate our own to you is what keeps the traditions and brotherhood climbing to greater heights. We invite you to stop by anytime you have the opportunity, or maybe just drop us a letter to let us know how things are with you . We would love to hear from you, so please don't-hesitate-to call on us . Lambda is a very proud chapter and we would like to show it to you, all we ask is that you give us the chance. Good luck with your year and I hope to see you soon. Fraternally yours, Perge! David W . Bergland campus, and we believe we have done well. But we can't do it alone. All we ask is that you devote some time to an institution that played (and hopefully still plays) an important part in your life. Mark April 17 on your calendar and plan to attend Pig Dinner. We want to see you here. Perge! Proud to be a Fiji Paul B. Qua '82 Joseph B . Carney, Jr. '84 \r\n~ Winter 1981 Campus Leaders Abound This year, the men of Lambda have taken an extra step to involve themselves in many of the extra-curricular activities offered at DePauw. Brothers Reuben Johnson '82 and Greg Braun '82 are members of Senior Board, which organizes much of the student entertainment for the year. Also, on the Union Board is sophomore Stuart Ferguson and freshmen Peter Corbet, Mike Nelson , and Tom Kivett. The media has always been a favorite activity for Phi Garns . On the staff of WGRE , the campus radio station, are Paul Qua '82, Doug New '84, Wes Royce '82 and Greg Braun. Bob Bailey '85 is a heavy contributer to the school newspaper, The DePauw. Finally in theater, Mike Leuder, a sophomore, was elected to the Duzer Du Society, DePauw's prestigious drama club . In student government, Jeffery Uhlich and Bill Tipton are student Senators . Peter Haddad and Greg Braun are members of Academic Council, and both hold chairmanships for this year's Freshman Course Guide. Greg Braun is also the Treasurer for the council. Steve Stroman '82, Tom Johnson '84 and Dave Schmitz '85 are members of the E.M.T. squad of Greencastle's emergency medical squad, Operation Life. Steve is the director of this program with both Tom and Dave looking to follow in his footsteps. DePauw is also lucky to have an excellent rock band like the Instigators. Best of all, the entire group is composed of Fiji -Brothers Reuben Johnsonr, Dave Dackich, John Axelberg, Tom Johnson and Kevin N ea!. These Phi Garns write and perform their own material, and were privileged to be the warm up band for the Atlanta Rhythm Section at last year's Little 500 concert. Nothing about extra-curricular activities can be said without including Fiji's contribution to Varsity sports at DePauw. Senior Brian Murphy, Sophomore Ken Bushelman, both starters, and Winston Briggs have been a strong part to this year's 9-1 season for the DePauw Tigers football team. We also have two soccer players, Dave Paluga and P.J. Stanish, two swimmers, Tom Bayer and Johnson Thomas (who went to the Division III Nationals last year), and several wrestlers, Mark Ingold, Joe O'Leary and Bud Haynes. Stu Steele is a member of the DPU track team who last year placed third in the divisional meet in the shotputt. ' Tiger Fiji State of the House In my two-plus years of affiliation with Lambda Chapter, I have learned quite a bit about the realities of sixty men living under one roof. On the minus side, there are constant repairs and upkeep to be done, not to mention the fact that almost no amount of repair can make the plumbing function properly. One the plus side, however, the available manpower makes it possible to make great strides in House Improvements. In the past two years, we have made major improvements to the House . Those of you who visited the house last year know that we managed to re-tile the upper floors of the old section, which were beginning to deteriorate. We have also nearly completed restoration of our backyard, which was a yearly casualty of Fiji Isle. We were able to landscape and seed the backyard and, . through the generosity of Jim Sanford, enclose the entire area with a fence. We have also begun to renovate the basement. To date we have acquired a pool table and TV to form the beginning of a new game room. We are now inquiring into the possibility of replacing the carpet in the entire basement and installing a circulation fan. As we look to the future, we hope to take advantage of the side lot where the old house used to stand. Since we do not want to destroy the backyard again, this lot will probably become the new location for Fiji Isle, but this should not stop us from using the yard to our advantage year-round. Our most pressing concern, however, must undoubtedly be the plumbing. The ceilings in three rooms have taken substantial water damage, not to mention the exorbitant water bills we have been absorbing over the past two years. And I can't express the __mi.secy: ·n waking.up for an eight o'clock test to find out that the hot water has deserted the showers. Unfortunately, these repairs will probably result in large bills. Hopefully, with the help of the House Corporation, we will be able to make these necessary repairs . We would especially like to thank the Mom's Club for taking on the task of redecorating the living room. They have already purchased two sofas and have plans to replace a majority of the remaining furniture. It is this kind of support from outside the undergraduate chapter that makes Lambda Chapter a success. The Management Phi Garns continue to be active members of the campus community. With each new year we plan on growing even more in order to make the Lambda chapter of Phi Gamma Delta the best it can be. Perge! Gregory P. Braun Page3 Graduate News James D. Moore '74 (Jay) 5318 N . Delaware , Indianapolis, IN 46220 Married March 27 , 1981 to Diana Parker Practicing law with Ryan Hartzell Ryan Frankfurt, IN Steven R. Jacobs '71 4334 N . Penn, Indianapolis, IN 46205 Son born February 24, 1980 Practicing law at 110 N. Delaware Indianapolis, IN Richard L. Fairchild '62 4123 Briarwood Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46250 Practicing law with Stewart, Irwin et al Firm 300 Merchants Bank Building Indianapolis, IN Harry J . Cangauy Jr. '72 7108 Steinmier Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46250 C.L. U. Head Life and Health Dept. of Wells Co ., Indianapolis, IN Wade R . Nichols '72 P .O. Box 72, Knox, IN 46534 Attending Valparaiso Law School EricJ. Vale '81 343 Waller Av ., Lexington, KY Field Secretary for Phi Gamma Delta Harold Reynolds '28 825 Gardenside Rd ., Greencastle, IN 46135 Retired 10 years Kenneth D . McCoy '25 R.R. Box 469, Greencastle, IN 46135 Retired, former corporate executive in charge of personnel Dave Minton '80 Married on November 7, 1981 to Liz Keller Working for Mark Twain Banks in St . Louis, MO Joseph J. Atria '81 Teaching in Merrillville, IN Community School System Scott Hardin '78 Working for Life Insurance Co. in Athens, GA Bill Orn '81 Sales representative for the AMS Group P.O. Box 183, Elkhart, IN 46515 Bob Farris '81 Attending graduate school at University of North Dakota 316 Cornell, Grand Forks, ND 58202 Steve Foster '80 Attending graduate school at Indiana State University Purple Legionnaire for Indiana State Chapter (Iota Sigma of Phi Gamma Delta) Box 132 Lincoln Quad (Suite 222) Terre Haute, IN 47809 \r\nWinter 1981 Page4 Validity of New Requirements Just a Test of Time In 1979, the DePauw University faculty announced that students who would be entering the university in 1980 would be required to fulfill a " W" or writing requirement in lieu of a manditory freshman English course. Furthermore, all new students were required to take basic writing and expository writing except - when deemed unnecessary through preliminary student placement testing. The "W" requirement could be fulfilled by taking a course designated as a writing course iri a wide range of disciplines, and taugh:t-i>y a qualifieel''W course instructor. This year's freshmen not only found themselves having to meet the writing requirement, but also a newly formed quantitative reasoning requirement, or a "Q" course. Next year's freshmen will not only have to meet "W" and "Q" requirements, but will also have to take a course in speech expression, or an "S" course. Why did DePauw University feel the need to add more structure to its curriculum? Dr. James Cooper, Dean of Academics and Professor of History , explained that more structured programs are part of a national trend, and felt that more experience with these disciplines was needed in the university. "We feel that new students coming out of secondary schools don't get enough experience with essays, quantitative reasoning, and speech expression as they did fifteen years ago . We feel these are very instrumental in giving students access to a liberal arts education. " Dr. Cooper further explained that the national trend in leaning towards a more structured program is a reflection of the quieting down of the student body after the vocalizations of the sixties. ·•in. 1960 a o ollea way was given students, through studeht action . They made their voices heard about how their programs would be. But when students becam'e more quiescent, other forces, the faculty, began to take over.'' Thus, Dr. Cooper attributes the nation-wide building up of requirements as a result of faculty members structuring programs with less and less student influence. Is it working? As of yet , it is still too early to tell. An outside evaluator has been called into DePauw to give a report to the faculty concerning their efforts. Mike Leuder, a sophomore Fiji and political science major, said that his " W" course aided him in feeling more secure in his writing abilities, but not because The Tiger Fiji Lambda of Phi Gamma Delta 916 South College A venue Greencastle, Indiana 46135 9000208P COO *UGC 0000 CHAPTER PRESIDENT UPSILON KAPPA OF PHI GAMMA DE LTA 271 KAL MIA AVENUE LEXINGTON KY 40508 of any writing instruction, but simply because he had a chance for a little more writing. " I don't think my "W" course helped me in my writing as a function. In effect the "W" course helped me because I simply wrote more. If your major was a subject where you'd write a lot , it would be very beneficial. Everyone needs to know how to communicate." Jay Camey, a sophomore Fiji and mathematics major, said that the course did help him, although it can work better in t he future. " Every course tnat I take in writing helps me feel more confident in my writing skills, although I don't think it's being done as well as it could be done. " Everyone agrees that these new requirements are beneficial and needed, but it seems that there is some question as to how the courses may be improved. " We are trying to provide the students with. valuable experience," Dr. Cooper said, " We would like to hear from them. " So it seems that the answer to the question of whether or not the new courses are working is mostly in the hands of the students. And it's going to take some time before the DePauw faculty knows whether or not it's been all worth the trouble. Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Greencastle, IN 46135 Permit No. 152