BROADWAY rr, coLi,i^;i:iA I.; iv^AsiT^ II; the city of few Yomc 0:'.EGA CHi-.F-TER - FOUJ iDED 1866 , -5'|- • !/•: ■ .^- - "d, .- • ■..■vV':''t '-Ir 'T f' t ALi>u-i rE/i'ER - LOW FLAF^, COLLEGE WALK NEWSLETTER BY THE OMEGA BROTHERHOOD OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 538 WEST 114th Street NEW YORK, N.Y. 10025 n- \r\nOMEGA CHAPTER 538 West 114TH Street New York, New York 10025 PHILIP E. ZEGARELLI PAUL M. WERNER President Treasurer MARTIN W. KINDGREN Recording Secretary DONALD P. SCHENK ROBERT F. VAN KEUREN Historian Purple Legionnaire JOHN 5. LENART Corresponding Secretary April 2k, 1968 Dear Alumni Brother: This letter is written on the second day of a demonstration brought about by the radical leftists of Students for a Democratic Society (S.D.S.) and some of the militant Black Power groups both on campus and from neighboring Harlem. By now I'm sure you have read the accounts in all the news papers. Hamilton Hall was and still is under complete control by the negro militants, Black Pfeinthers and Progressive Labor members - Furni ture is broken, doors locked and the entrances blocked. Dean Coleman has been held hostage now for over 2k hours. Low Library, Columbia's administration building, was twice attacked and President Kirk's office ransacked and destroyed. There is much more going on — University documents including the contract for the new Gym has supposedly been seized along with I.D.A. papers by the S.D.S. In short, the University has given up its control and responsibility to safeguard and protect not only the students, but its own university officials and facilities. Most classes are cancelled because of today's disruption by S.D.S. and the Black Militants. Long in my mind and in those of the Omega Brotherhood of Hii Gamma Delta is ... Will the present University administration discipline these radicals who only have blackened and disgraced the name of Columbia? I ask you all as loyal and influencial Columbians to write President Grayson Kirk sind demand that direct and strong action be taken against the demonstrators ... only then will Columbia University hopefully return to law and order and again provide an academic atmosphere worthy of her name. I personally ask your help for Colimbia University. Fraternally, PergeI Philip E. Zegarelli President \r\nBrothers: After taking office as President, ay cabinet and I have come to realize and appreciate the guidance and groundwork laid out for us by our outgoing chapter President Dennis Minno and his fellow officers. Prom post-game Docktail parties to better graduate relations; from strong FIJI breakthroughs in Interscholastic and Intramural sports to an increase of members and spirit amongst the brotherhood, Omega chapter has indeed set new goals this last year, Phe first step has been taken and now I feel more steps for a better chapter must be taken. Ihis is my first step. If you remember, it 'jas about 1914 that the Omega PIJI's moved into its present chapter house. According to record, no recent major house improve ments have been carried out because or the University's proposed extention of the south campus. While the PIJI house --rill be come a part of the new Butler Library extention, it now seems that it may be not for at least seven years before \re will have to relocate, as the nexv'- President, I have sought to set out what I call the "ground work" for a series of much needed house improvements. Currently our graduate brothers in the Omega Association have been helping us in this area. Presently the house can only accommodate 15 brothers out or a brotherhhod of 45, with no room to spare for visiting brothers, guests or nationsl officers. Our "Brownstone" house is some 65+ years old and in need of repairs. The " Buck of the flonth Club" plan as outlined on page will I feel improve the present house and provide a relocation fund for later years. Fifteen Senior brothers are leaving this year and their advice and expertise will be wanting. Fortunately we have 12 new brothers now and by May 1st, a total of 17 for 196? - 1968. Some have already taken over respondsible positions in the chap ter administration and in campus life. Spirit runs high. This fall, another round of post-football game Cocktail parties will be run: I hope to see as many of our Alumni at the games and later at the chapter house for some refreshment. national Field Secretary Bob Clark visited our chapter last month and left me vwith some very good ideas and helpful hints on how to improve Omega's weak spots - these I >7ill notify you about at a future time. Only a sophomore, I myself can not look too far back to see how the house was "years ago", but I know what it is now and what I hope it to be next year. My cabinet will build on the groundwork laid doT-na by President Minno's. he have a vibran , spirited and optimistic brotherhood that is willing to work for a better house ... we have already started. Hope to hear and see you soon, I am fraternally Yours, .oaslSA,:, Perge I Philip E. Zegarelld President \r\n Fund Drive As an inte^al part of our drive to modernize the chapter house, we hope to start what we call the BLCK THE MOMH CLUB. OF The plan calls upon the aid of our grad uate brothers in helping to finance a modernization Omega's physical plant. of By contributing :?1,00 per month, or $12.00 in one lump sum to the undergraduate Treasurer, you can do your part for the well being of future FIJI'S. Your one dollar every month provides the bearer of our "LOYAL OMEGA FIJI" card a free ticket to the 1969 Morris Pig Dinner. BROADWAY FIJI Through your help, a bigger and better will be able to be produced more frequently. JOIN UP NOW 111 YES I will become a " LOYAL OMEGA FIJI " - Here is my FIRST dollar to enroll me in the BUCK OF THE MONTH CLUB. NAME ADDRESS CLASS AMD SCHOOL RETURN TO; B.o.m.c. c/o Omega of Phi Gamma Delta 538 West 114th. street Mew York, N.Y. 10025 \r\nGraduate Information ?IJI's - IHoiiiij n jSVEHYWHESS' ¥e heard from Erik Hanson '65E; he said 'thai he saw i-like Schuler in iaval Flight Training at Pensacola, Florida. Erik is presently the Deck Officer aboard the U.S. Ooast Guard Cutter, Ariadne based in St. Petersburg ... his primarY duty is patrolling the Cay Sal Banks .lust north of Cuba. Many tnanks go to brother G-ene Meyer for his contribution to a keg of beer .. it was well spent. Gene is a part of the Philadelphia Bulletin's City Hall Bureau, while his charming wife teaches second grade. As of 1953, brother R.l. Goodwin has retired as Sales Manager of Shell Oil co, in New York Oity to a plantation in,Poplarville, Mississippi where he raises Chinese Tung nuts. John H. Reed ,1r. '610 says that the weather in his new home of Houston is definitely more FIJI - like; John was asking the ifhereabouts of the Best an at his wedding. Brother Charley Landwehr '600. Dr. Robert J'/.tcher '62 is presently at San Benito, Texas as a medical epidermologist. Bob remarked that Bud Walsh is practicing Law in Houston while " Pancho " Malakoff is completeing Medical School at the University of Texas at Galveston. Of the more recent OMEGA graduates we hear that; David (ZIG) Zegarelli '65 is in his third year at the Columbia Dental School; Brother Frank Baracca '66 is in his first year at the Columbia Business School as well as Men Thomae '6? c. Ken transferred from Cornell Business School .past recently. Tuck Ganzenmuller III '67 C is in his first year at the^Cornell Law School while Peter Basllevsky and Jack Dema both '-^7 C attend their first year in Columbia's Lav/ School. Bruce Sargent '66 pushes on to graduation from the Columbia Business School this year as brother Victor Obninsky '66 is again Purple Legionaire at the U, of Oal. at Berkley. Last but not least we ^ust sa;: ciisipm Erik Dannemann on leave in New Yrok ... he now attends D.A.S.H. Training School in Norfolk, Virginia. THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO OUR GRADUATES ... LET US KNO¥ WHERE YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU*RE DOING ... ALL YOUR BROTHERS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW 1 — detach and send to the chapter house Brother Class Address Information ... How about any other brothers? \r\nTwelve Initiated After Successful Fall Rush Twelve new brothers were initiated this winter. They are: (from left to right): Top row: Mitchell Brodey, 71C, Lawrence,'N,Y. John Seney, 70C, Holly wood, Fla. Arthur Smith, 71C, Wantagh, N.Y. Lawrence Schenk, 71C, Ridgewood, N.J. Bottom row: Roger Crossland, 70C, Norwich, Conn. Donald Waite, 69C, Ardsley, N.Y. Daniel Crowley, 71C, Hast ings-on-Hud son, N.Y. Robert Baton, 71C, M^hasset Hills, N.Y. Dennis Dean, 70E, Bayside, N.Y. John Heyel, 71C, Port Chester, N.Y. Allan Kuntze, 71C, Leonia, N.Y. Philip Bunnell, 71C, Buffalo, N.Y. PIG DINNER — Contact Jawes Boyce At chapter, house For RtsERVATiow S AWdINFo. \r\nIntsfolieqiate Athletics This year. Omega, in addition to its fine showing num erically in winter and spring sports, is distinguished by having two team captains in the house. Robert Chapla '680 (below), past chapter corresponding secretary, is leading the varsity light weight crew this spring. After winning his freshman numerals and a knee injury in football, Bob tried crew in which he has won three varsity letters. Off the water Bob is an art history major and member of Nacoms Sen ior Society, A native of Lorain, Ohio, he plans to continue his studies at the Washington University Graduate School of Architecture in St, Louis. I '1. t-- ■ ■ **** . T: -- mKaBBBBBBm his teammates to lead the varsity swimming team during the 1968-69 season. A resident of Ridgewood, N,J,, Don has also rowed '• ""SA^ff ■" on lightweight crew since his freshman year. This spring, along with his , other honors, he was se- - lected for Nacoms Senior Society. An economics "-"niinfii major, Don hopes to do graduate work in that field, but is, as yet, undecided on schools. For winter sports, we had one brother, Paul Spooner, on Co lumbia's nationally ranked basketball team. 1 6'1" guard, he is also our Junior Inter-Fraternity Council representa tive and a member of the NROTC,,,,The swimmers include Don Sche^, who specializes in the 500 and 1000 yd, freestyle, and Ebb Gastel, who holds the varsity record in the 200 yd. individual medlev,,,,Bob Baum and John Heyel are members of the freshman baseball team,,..Bob Kahan, WKCR sports broadcaster did most of the announcing for the basketball team over the campus radio station this year. \r\nIt it the spring sport of crew in whiCi most of the brothers participate* Po\ir new brothers are on the freshman v. .-i' . ■ lightweight squad - Larry Schenk, Dan Crowley* Phil Bunnell and irt SmitE^T ■i,-£ ^ ir' • . ■ t ' # / * of which the first three are in boat 1. ■■ siiS '.. -Sraw.. " ■ Both of our frosh heavies are in the first boat - Mitch Brodie and John Hu ghes« The former has a WKCR sports program on Sunday, r Bob Chapla. Dennis Dean and f miK fe oat, while Paul Werner and Don Schenk are rowing in the~~JT. ^The two brothers on the varsity heavyweight squad, Phil Zeg^elli and John Seney. steered and pulled the first boat to its initial wii of the season at the Miami Regatta. (1. to r.) Jerry Botha, Don Schenk, Bob Chapla, Phil Zegarelli (coxswain), Mitch Brodie, John Seney, Phil Bunnell, Art Smith, Larry Schenk and Paul Werner, Dennis Dean and Dan Crowley, Intramural Sports Omega has performed strongly in intramurals so far this year. After a second place finish in touch football climaxed by a bruising 7-0 victory over Beta Theta Pi, the brothers rallied to capture the volleyball championship with outstanding efforts by * Jumping Joe' Hogan. Paul 'Spikes' Si^ooner and Bill Glover. The swimming meet saw a close second place finish - a mere point from taking the title, Jerry Botha and Moyd Lloomis set intramural swimming records in the meet, A strong basketball team led by 4i Kuntze. Ron Rosenblatt, Tom Lenhardt. Earl Mikoloski and John Heyel captured second place leaving the chapter in excellent position to obthin the first place Hawkes Cup this year. \r\n"All the 'ghetti you can eat for a buckl" has become a call to do tasty battle with the culinary prowess of It alian cookmasters. The initial idea of a Spaghetti Dinner with keg was begun in late fall by Omega Purple Legionnaire Bob V^Kuren, who put on a huge feast for the brotherhood. Since then the dinner has become almost a weekly affair as Phil 'mato sauce* Zegarelli has done the honors. Top: Phil warily avoids being outflanked by his Italian bread, while making a frontal assault on the 'ghetti. Left: Paul Spooner, weapon in hand, greed ily reconnoiters meat ball implacements before commencing his attack. 9 t ■> Elections Held On March 10, 1968 the brotherhood elected its officers for the ensuing year. Phil Zegarelli, *700, was the unanimous choice of the brotherhood for presiden-^, as was Paul Werner, *690, for Treasurer. Marty Kindgren became the new Recording secretary, John Lenart, cor responding secreta3?y and Don Schenk, Historian. The electors all agreed that the new officers were capable of doing an outstanding job based on their previous imfailing service to the fraternity. Following the meeting, the elected and electors retired to a local bar where they discussed prospects for the future and accomplishments of the past over mugs of beer. Part of that past are the outgoing officers led by Dennis Minno, Pres., Ed DeSear, Treas., John Puchs, Rec. Sec., Bob Chapla. Cor. Sec., and Earl Mikoloski, Historian. Congratulations are due to the latter for a job well done and a highly successful year and to the former. Good Luck I — All sre 3''®^