fraternity of phi gamma delta APR 2 5 1968 F NUOeUAItTIRS Published by the Interfrateniity Council GREEK WEO:"er8 Adelbert College Case Western Reserve University _ _ CLEVELAND, OHIO — — APRIL, 1968 — — Greek Week 1968 Greek Week '68 offers the oppor tunity for all Greeks at Case Western Resei-ve University to en joyable participation in all the events of the week April 21 - 27. This year the emphasis is on enjoy able participation. The role of Mr. and Miss Greek will be expanded to enable them to represent the entire Greek sys tem in the proceedings of the University's Inauguration ceremon ies. Mr. and Miss Greek will of ficially represent the Greeks at the The Greeks and their Chariots Inaugeral Convocation, Symposium, and Ball. .Also, the thirteen candi dates, carrying torches, will lead their constituents down Rellflower Road to Leutner Commons for Singout. Wednesday night, .April 2.S, is the fraternity Convocation. -As the Fraternity Task Force Recommends Separate Systems and New Housing -After six exhaustive months of In addition, the Commission by autonomous and identifiable" theme of Greek Week '68 is FR.A- meetings, discussions, arguments, strongly supported and documented fraternity systems. TERNITY and COMMUNITY, we dissenting opinions and minority the Contributions of Fraternity Life Further, the Commission recom reports, and writing and I'e-writing, are presenting a prominent speaker to the individual, university and mended "that the University rec from each group: Barry 1). Siegel, the thirty page final re])ort of the community. It also investigated ognize independent chapters of a Fraternity Study Commission is E.xecutive Secretary of Zeta Beta other determinants of student iden given fraternity in each college of Tau; and the Honorable Carl B. completed and has been submitted tity besides fraternities, such as the University." In otherwords, the to the Executive Coordinating Com Stokes, Mayor of Cleveland. These athletics, publications, student gov two speakers will discuss the vari ous aspects of fraternities in the community. Singout this year has been par mittee chaired by Dr. .Mai'k Cham berlain. The Fraternity Study Commis sion was chaired by I'rofessor Wil- ticularly adapted to the emi)hasis i)Ui' .Meredith and consisted of six of "enjoyable participation." Rath students, six faculty and admin er than i-epeating the type of Sing istrators, and two alumni. The final out that has occured in the past two years, the Chairmen of the Greek Week events decided to les sen the restrictions so as to allow it to become less formal and more enjoyable. Consequently, Singout will be held outside following the torch parade. As Inaugui-ation Week occurs simultaneously with Greek Week repoi't is based upon the assumj)- prerogative of suiiporting more ernment, housing and curriculum, than one chaiiter within the Uni in the concept of coordinate colleges versity be granted to and made by within a multi-univei'sity. the national organizations and their The Commission stated that "the local alumni groufis. To be consist jn'imary I'ole of the fraternity in ent with the first recommendation, the coordinate college is educational the two systems would be limited to drawing their membership from in natiu-e. The fraternity is an in tion and i-ecommendation "that un tegral part of the system which de dergraduate education at the Uni fines the total educational pi'ocess versity will be directed through or exjjerience which takes place separate and distinct, but coordin during the time ])eriod of the unate, undergraduate colleges." dergi'aduateship . . . .A significant The report itself dealt with three and major fraction of undergradu central topics: 1) The Role of the ate c'sis for housing. Continued on Page 2 either .Adelbert and Cleveland Col new Iraternity that the student's 'specific needs' choosing its members . . . fraterniand 'interests' can best be served Continued on Page 5 \r\nPage 2 IFC and Fraternity Scholarship: A Necessity Greek Week Schedule April 22-27, 1968 Monday, April 22 For a long while, we have claim ed that a prime purpose of fraterni ties is to promote superior intel lectual achievement and growth. If this is indeed a true premise, then fraternity life should be an integral part of the educational process. Poor grades on the part of indi viduals can cause their entire chap attack on the pledges or even the potential rushees and thereby at tempt to prevent poor scholarship from entering the chapter. This summer the IFC plans to send out special forms to all freshmen and us'ng the returned information will formulate Expectancy Tables con taining scholarship and extracur ter to be put on probation or their ricular information on the poten charter suspended. This in turn tial rushees. This information will causes the whole fraternity system be distributed to the different to suffer by imposing a detrimental houses and will be extremely help view on the faculty and potential rushees. In contrast, an All-Frater- n'.ty average which is higher than the All-Men's average can only serve to strengthen the fraternity sys'jem's position with all those in volved. It is necessary therefore, that the IFC should have complete co-operation from its members in developing a strong and helpful scholarship program. Thus far, the Adelbert IFC has made a few strides in this direc tion. Punitive measures have been that have fallen below a certain average. An IFC Scholar 8:30-10:30 P.M arship should be an important (bui by no means the only) considera tion during i-ush if one wishes im Adelbert IFC Speaker: Sen. Eugene McCarthy Adelbert Gym Tuesday, April 23 8:30 P.M sent home to Student Union Wednesday, April 24 All Day Once the freshman Student Union 8:00 P.M a pledge, it is essential that the chap Exec. Secretary, ZBT Mr. Carl B. Stokes, Mayor, Cleveland Amasa Stone Chapel Thursday, April 25 7:30 P.M The chapter Leutner Commons should functions and the IFC should make Friday, April 26 9:00 P.M Refreshments Served Bellflower Court Saturday, April 27 All Day Continued from Page 1 within the fraternities. The first is band, "The Papa's Bag," should rffer enjoyable participation for to extend help to the members. This method is extremely limited, all. however, for you cannot legislate The Greek Games of Saturday good scholarship or force members afternoon are another example of to study. The desire and motivation the emphasis on enjoyable participafon. Rather than making the can be done in this case is to pro games similar to other competitive vide the proper atmosphere and intramural events as in the past, make available the necessary aids. the games will integrate both fra Suggestions in this area are as fol ternity men and sorority women. lows: The water balloon war, beer chug, must come from within. All that 1. Establish an IFC tutorial pro and chariot race are just a few of gram in pi'oblem courses using the the games to be presented. Greek Week '68 is the culmina 'M)rain power" within the fraternity tion of a great deal of organization system. Take careful advantage of and planning. Basically, Greek seminars and facililies offered by Weeks have been designed by- Fraternity Little League Games Cutter Field 1:30 P.M Greek Week 1968 the problem of poor scholarship IFC-Interdorm Block Dance Music by The PAPA'S BAG available to the pledges every as pect of their scholarship program. ship Commission has been formed The Adelbert IFC will be con consisting of scholarship chairmen sidering many of these points in the from each house, making this com mittee a more workable entity. To near future in hopes of strengthen ing fraternity scholarship. It is a add to this program, certain sug gestions obtained form the Great necessity that everyone co-operate in this program. Lakes Interfraternity Conference should prove very helpful. There are two ways of attacking Singout Mr. and Miss Greek Winners ter and the IFC continually stress scholarship. ODK Tapping and Convocation Mr. BaiTy Siegel, freshmen becomes Voting for Mr. and Miss Greek • and their parents stressing the strengths of fraternity scholarship are greatly effective. Candlelight Cafe Mr. and Miss Greek Presentations provement in this area. IFC Rush booklets CAMPAIGN RALLY Co-sponsored by University Democrats for McCarthy and ful in evaluation of rushees. Schol enacted in the by-laws which deny take into consideration the pledge's intramural or social privileges to study time when planning their houses April, 1968 THE TORCH Greek Games and Chariot Race Mather Field Refreshments Served IFC Expands Iniramural Program This year the Intei-fratemity Council of Adelbert College of Case Western Reserve University has instituted two unique programs through its intramural chairmen. In one, the council petitioned and obtained representation on the body governing intramural athletics. Jeffrey Abend (Phi Sig) and Dennis Pittman (Delt) are the co-chair men of the newly formed student committee on intramural athletics. This committee will aid inti*amural director Jerry Harback in the revision of the intramural rules and the actual administration of the intramural athletics. Already the committee has obtained concessions from the school administration as to the improvement of playing facilities. The major public seiwice project of the IFC this year is the Frater nity Little League. The purpose of the Fraternity Little League is to the school on study habits and Greeks for Greeks. However, as provide personal, environmental, and athletic enjoyments which con Inaugurat'on Week, Greek Week tribute to the emotional and intellectual growth and development of techni(|ues. '68, Alumni Weekend, Parents the pai'ticipants. Each of the ten fraternities will sponsoi- a team of Have faculty academic ad twelve boys taken from the Glenville Public School District and Holy visors foi* each house. Weekend, and .May Day Weekend 1. Publish an I EC Scholarship .Maiuial to aid ('ha|)'or scholai'ship ai-e simultaneously occuring this Rosary School. The games will be played weekly on Saturday mornings yeai-, the Greek system is opening between Api-il 13 and May 25 between 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. This the events of its calendar to any project is undei* the co-sponsorship of the Campus Volunteer Board of chairmeji. one who wishes to pai'ticipate. Sponsei- a lerture serif's. b. ( ent l alize fiatc nit v Intei-fraternally, files. The sf'coiHl and i)y far the juost offecti\'e method is to direct the IVter B. Norbert (ieneral Chairman Mathei- College. This has been a year of change in the IFC's inti-amural program and next year we hope to expand by adding new piojects. Jeff Abend Intramural Chaiiman \r\nApril, 1968 THE Edit Page 3 TORCH o r I a We're Only No. 7., So Try Harder Blackmail 1968 STUDENT POWER is an In .May of this year, Lou Dugovics will finally step down from oft used and misunderstood phrase. It has been misused by dissidents and militants who inadvertently are killing this student movement; a good, healthy student movement. What is student power? Ed his i)ost as IFC jiresident, and a completely new administration will take over. .My message to the new officers is, "Good Luck, you'll need it." Not that IMr. Dugovics was an Schwartz, President of the U. S. National Student all inspiring force, or an omniscient "Zeus" — true, he did an outstand ing job as president, but the fact Association (NSA) has explained student power thusly: "Student power is our slo gan — the slogan of middle class students trying to take control (the emphasis is mine), take personal responsibility for decisions which remains that too often he ran a one man show. It wasn't because he wanted it that way but unfor tunately it was the only way pos sible. affect our lives. . . He who must Our IFC i)rogrcssed well under obey a rule should make it." He goes on to add: "This does Lou's reign; well enough appar not ently to be runner-ui) in the Na tional Intel-fraternity Conference's mean that students should 'run the university.' . . Students should run their own institutions — Ironman .\ward for small college student IFC's. Yet there surely must be a government . . . campus press, so cial rules, dormitory life — every thing which students, and only stu second jilace. We have the pro dents, grams and policies, but we lack the must obey." (Again, big difference between first and the emphasis is mine.) Finally he says, "Students and faculty should share i-esponsibility for curricula develop Power has become its own end in versity rules or their ability to mobilize large demonstrations. On campus after campus across the wi'itten about the changing concept disruption and chaos. What they perform they call demonstrating: petitions, must be called in to restore order? think not. This isn't change—like it or not. active chapter exercises direct con training among fraternity chapters. trol over the pledge class, (2) But has this new concejit really physical force, as well as picketing. caught on yet — and will it suc Are you, as a student, proud of ceed? It hasn't really caught on in these students and their actions, most places, though the number of when police or the National Guard cha|)ters believing in it is gi-owing. I of the Newsletter Committee; I could tell you about the petty and In its practical application of of pledge education as conti'asted the old training program, (I) the to what has been known as pledge nation small minorities of students disorder, I could personally exjiound on the woes of being the sole member childish arguments that go on at IFC meetings, and the lack of co •Much has been said and written, very fact of survival may dictate a operation; or I could direct you to and much moi'e will be said and their defacto disobedience of uni incited bad medicine. (Condensed from an article by Geoi'ge W. Spasyk, which originally appeared in The Commimicalor, a publication of the Southeastern Interfi'aternity Conference.) Students argue their cases for freedom in terms of have "don't want to got involved. For them, responsibility and work are Pledge Education An impractical Ideal? sions affecting the entire univer sity." disputes. greeks on this campus are like so many witnesses to accidents - they ment. Students, faculty, adminis tration should participate in deci campus I'ARTICI I'ATION. Too many Is This Pledge Education? powei'. This is student iri'esponsi- bility and immaturity which cre distinguish the |)ledge from the Intramurals, social functions, rush activities, are all highly competi active, (3) the pledge class is treat tive. Without forms of co-oiieration ed, |)unished, and rewarded as a between the houses, (supi)osedly a hazing and harassment basic function of the IFC) we could literally tear each other apart. I'ride, understanding, and partici pation are as essential lor a stiong unit, (4) with the aims of higher education, obedient and subservient, (6) the and the old-fashioned training pro ates a climate of fear and distrust. ed within our fraternity system. are genei-ally used to control pledges, (5) each pledge is condi be corollary to and not in conflict tioned to be a "pei'fect [iledge," We know it must succeed since the ultimate role of Fraternities must student superficial means are often used to Mr. Dugovics himself who would spill out a few bitters on this topic if you pressed him. A much higher level of co-operation is sorely need fraternity system as it is lor a grams are not geared to provide pledge is subjected to as much hu specific chapter. It should not be, Nothing is gained by violence. miliation, degi'adation, and un and it need not be that the next 'his kind of direction. Violence and injustice are only re pleasantness as possible so that president must do as much as Ml. I'erhaps the giT-atest obstacle in ciprocated by violence and injus initiation is looked forward to as Dugovics did for our IFC it only tice. The blackmail of unfounded, affectin.sv what amounts to a 18(1 an escape from his status as a moi'e greeks would 1ind an interest degree turn in our thinking on this non-factual or documented ii'raIT'S BLACKMAIL. subject is "tradition." Hut we I'e- tional demands, threats of demon strations covered by national news media, etc. only incense opposition. N(]thing will be gained but youi' own degi'adalion and loss of self- b:^ eliminated and leplaced. It would I'erpi ct. education of our members (and, un struction This of nienibei- that ti'adition can change, be far better that this tradition be changed is destiaiction, de decency, the In contrast, under a program of fraternity system. The solution to this problem can pledge education, ( 1) em|)hasis is placed on developing each individ only be on an individual basis. 1 ual to the maximum of his ability, was once told when 1 was pledging, (2) pledges are treated, punished, if I didn't like the way thin.gs were and rewarded individually, (•'!) su- within the chapter, and 'or it 1 ti'adition. ! fortunately. some of our alumni), |)erficial methods of separation be- didn't care to do anvthin.g lor the but if this doesn't come about with ideals, chai-acter and the positive 1 Continued on Page 4 \(iluntaj'il.\', through in what is happenin.g in (heir own filedge. i in a reasonable period of time, the Continue(d on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 \r\nPage 4 THE April, 1968 TORCH Pledge Education An Babblings From The Oracle - Impractical Ideal? Thunderbolts From Zeus Continued from Page 3 tween actives and pledges are not .used, (4) the pledge is gradually In three weeks, elections of new Irawn in as a part of the whole Hark! Once again the harbinger of plague and pestilence, the stoic sage of Mt. Olympus ominously returns to the forum. But, rejoice, chapter; there is no opportunity for horizontal divisions to appear, (5) (Hoo-ray!) Sometimes IFC Officers for next year will take place. Whoever the winners, give called Pops, Mush Mouth, Old Man, your new officers your fullest co SOB, MF, yes even Zeus, but sticks members of the Great Lakes Interfraternity Conference (GLIFC). operation and support. Be proud and stones . . . etc. We moved into an IFC central of of your fraternity system. We've for it is the last time the Oracle will speak IPs been traditional at this time of the year for the outgoing presi dent to deliver what has been call ed a ''State of the System" address. But gazing into my mystical vapors while seated upon the tripod of Delphi, or is the seat of Delsi Tis sues, I saw Hank and Gene bliss fully sleeping through my address, and therefore have decided to break fice and established an IFC File. been named the Number Two Small We adopted a graphic symbol which appears on all letterheads, envel opes and publications of the fra ternity system. In the area of serv ice we can point to the Bellflower Court Project, Toys-for-Tots, and the newly formed Fraternity Little League. We began research com missions in scholarship, finances, deferred rush, and co-op buying. We are producing our own slide IFC tradition, as has been the norm for my two administrations, and not speak at the Greek Week Convoca show to be shown at rush convoca tion. tions at local high schools. We have passed several resolutions which Oh, by the way, don't miss the have voiced our deeper concern in Greek Week Concert this yeai', total campus involvement. Because featuring that fabulous new "song of our demonstrated, resonsible and and dance" group "Ricky J and the mature self-government our auton Don'ts." They'll be singing some of omy and authority was extended to their smash hit recordings: "Money, include social regulations. Our In Give Us Money," "Don't Make Us tramural Committee has succeeded Over," "Never on Tuesday," "Me in winning concessions from the and My Shadows," and "Liar, Liar.'* Administration, and we will soon The new group consists of members see an Intramural World Series of formerly with "Jay and the Ameri several local IFC's hosted here by cans" and "The Strawberry Alarm the Adelbert IFC. We have affili Clock." The Concert will be held at ;L()() A.m. in the basement John of Mather Main. All are urged not to attend. Seriously, the past two years have been years of change and, re in the country. Let's all forms of hazing and harassment are eliminated, (6) the pledge is taught to understand the value and concurrent responsibilities of initi try ation. The fraternity system has con I've been proud to work for you and stantly been subject to criticism. can sincerely say I'm mighty proud The present age, however, alive to be a Greek! with dramatic change and progress Louis Dugovics in the educational environment, has Harder! We can be Number One! . President, Adelbert IFC brought the most violent criticism 1966-68 the fraternity world has faced to date. Such conditions, however, con trary to the cries of the critics, should stimulate a strength and greatness the fraterity system has never known. Under the j)ressure of mass education, the need for Blackmail 1968 Continued from Page 3 aims and goals of responsible stu dents and their elected leaders. Student power has not come to small organizations of higher prin Freedom ciples and purpose has never been discipline, greater. Fraternities can stimulate common sense and purpose. On this campus, as in every institution of higher learning — there exists a "silent center" of responsible stu dents who do not participate in the growth and development of the mean student means violent freedom. responsibility, demonstrations. On individual — the individual who may well be forgotten by the edu cational institution. But the fraternity system must this face the facts. Much criticism lev campus, it is the "silent center" of ied against fraternities is valid. nearly 1400 Greeks. They respect Chai'ges of social irresponsibility, the rights of other students to dis archaic and childish hazing prac ated and joined with the Mather sent on the campus, but they reject tices, the loss of individualism and and Adelbert Interdoimis in parent force and violent methods as in sound social values, disrespect for ing the Student Sei*vices Commit compatible with the freedom of the academic excellence and cultural tee. Of course we can't overlook university and the rights of all activities, too often, unfortunately, are true. our two IFC "Nights-at-Leos" and students. Pledge education is one of the our Greek Weeks. Finally, in the So fraternities, for too long the answers to the specific charges area of increased communication unjust target of attack, now begin levied by the critics. Constructive and alumni relations we now pub to look different. Compare the dem and mature pledge education will lish this newsletter, THE TORCH. sponding to the challenges of those changes. They have been productive onstration of fraternities to those and rewarding years. We began not only stimulat(» responsii)le in These are but a few of the accom with tlie Scholarship Sanction Bill; )ther demonstrations. The demon dividuals working through their plishments of YOUR IFC during stration of the fraternity is silent then revised, simplified rush rules; fraternity to c()ntril)iite positively the past two years. and inward, for EVERY fraternity a drastic revision in the format of t ) the educational environment; it We must not stop here. We must has taught her members to uphold the IFC Rush Book; re-writing of will also develop responsiide ac the IF'C* Constitution and By-laws; continue to evaluate our programs and exhalt their university, learn tive membei's and leaders equipped to meet the evpr changing needs of ing, ideals, right conduct and en a complete revision of the .Judicial to deal with the |)rol)lems of time, people and educational ob during, noble values. Branch of the IFC with the ad chapter operations and promot(» jectives. The following new pro dition of appellate powers; the I urge every Greek to remain achievement. Fraternity Exchange Program grams are now being planned and silent no longer. Let your respon will be })resented shortly: the pub (FItKP); the establishment of a Pledge Class Scholarship Ti'ophy lishing of a GREEK DIRECTORY, sible voices ring lour and clear. We and an outstanding Chaptei* Social Service Award; the President's Ad- RUSH CHAIR.MAN'S MANUAL, and a HOW TO STUDY (iUIDE; oppose violence! Let everyone know visoi'y Council (P.AC) and the ad the establishment of an IFC Rush all dition of non-voting ing School, Tutoring Program, Co freshmen or phnlge repi-esentatives on Council. op Buying Program, an IFC* Lec We also held two retreats on pledg ture Sei'ies and the compiling of ing and rushing. We began the Expectancy Tables on Incoming Pledge Education Evaluation Com Fi'eshmen. 1*hese |)rograms must mittee (PEEC) and saw the pub rec(M've \()ur support. By experi lishing of the lEC .Model Pledge menting with these and future new programs we have nothing to lose pj-ogiam. but oil)' inhibitions. If we fail to lespond to change by defeating i-ush campaign and ha\( seen the these nfwv progi'ams, frateimities f "system-rush." ha\e nothing to lose but their fufaint innings W a! began We were foundej': a "(ro (ireek" and are charter tui-e. We're Only No. 2, So Try Harder what fraternities stand for! I urge Greeks to Continued from Page 3 disassociate them chajde., then 1 should "get out." selves fi'om the small minority who Expanding this a little and direct- aie planning to railroad a demon- stration on Saturday 'ng it to fraternity members, I morning, t!iink it appropiiale to sa\ if you April 27th in front of SevfM'ance are unsatisfied or don't care about Hall at the Inauguration of Presi your own fra ernity system, either dent Robert Morse. They call it get out, or e\en better, do some Confrontation '68. I call it BLACK- | thing MAIL '68. I about it! To Just sit there and :1o nothing is the worst possible choice. Have a little desire for par Louis Dugovics President, Adelbert IFC ticipation, and the Ii'onman Award could lightly he ours. 1966-68 Steve Heath Editor, IFC Newsletter \r\nApril, 1968 Page 5 THE TORCH 3) the north side of Murray Road from .Adelbert Road to Cornell Road (across the street from the m Present Case Fraternity Complex) and 4) the existing residences (pri vately owned or now owned by CWRU or UCDF) on Magnolia Drive, north of the present Adel bert and Mather dormitory- com If plexes. These houses to be fratern 1 \ ity owned, maintained, furnished and remodeled by the addition of new fireproof sleeping wings. Al aSP-" m ternatives one necessitate thru three University would ownershi]) because of government financing of construction, whereas altemative four would allow independent fra ternity ownership of housing. In conclusion, the Commission - -! . -/'i lishment of "methods of coopera tion between the two existing sys tems . . . " Finally it was the unanimous opinion of the Commis sion, because fraternities have demonstrated mature, responsible self-govemment, that the fratern ities, either individually or collec tively through the respective interfraternity councils should par Amazons At War Varsity Athletics - - This past month, the problem of poor varsity athletic participation or a varsity event. It seems that came to a head when the athletic the university sometimes acts as if department of Adelbert College at- they were not aware of the exist t(mipted to impose new restrictions ence of varsity athletics. If this is on the intranun-al proffram. In the true, then they could easily solve propos(>d rule, wdiich is already in this problem, either do away with effect at Case, any athlete who the all varsity athletics and make this coachiiifT staff feels is competent a concentrated scholastic campus, to participate in a varsity sport, or recopnize, support and cooperate would not he permitted to play that with the athletes who are ftiving' intramural sport. Due to the larR'e their time to participate for this approved a recommendation estab lishing a permanent Fraternity Study Commission and the estab thing about it, will there be no need ticipate fully in cooperation with for such things as proposals to the college administrations in for pressure students to participate in mulating, implementing and enforc ing all policy decisions affecting varsity athletics. the organization and regulation of Tim Meehan IFC Executive Assistant fraternity affairs. In summary it was added that fraternities serve functions or pur Fraternity Task Force poses which are unique and that Continued from Page 1 "fraternity living provides oppor ties should, under no circumstances, tunities not available to any sig be subject to the assignment of nificant extent in any other kind of members by anyone." amount of disapproval voiced by collefi'e. Concerning fraternity housing, Probably the greatest bai'i'iers to students and the IFC, the rule pro posal was dropped. Rut what must R'ood athletic teams besides schol the Commission recommended that be done to K'et better varsity t(>ams astic difficulties ar(> money and the University honor its commit at "Resei've"? Quite a bit must be facilities. Since we are members of ment to provide housing for the done, Imt thei'e isn't a I'ule under the PAC, we are not permitted to four Case fraternities not yet on the sun that can force a student to jrive financial aid to outstanding: "the Hill." Because "the majority H'o (JUt and sacrifice valuable study athh tes, outside of loans or Krants- of .\delbert fraternities are living time to pi'actice and participate on in-aid. Just what advantages do we in antiquated houses which are in a varsity team. To quote an old but have as a member of the PAC? need of repair, cramped and haz appi'opriate saying, "You can lead And what does an athlete think ardous . . . " and because "the cost a horse to water but you can't when he comes here and finds we of maintenance and uncertainty of don't even have a football field? present location tenure make a ren make him drink." The first place you must look to I hope that we eventually will have ovation decision extremely unwise" find the answer is with the athletic a completed varsity and intramural the Commission recommended the department and the university. A athletic complex. Maybe when there construction of separate fraternity coach who expects to have a suc are ample facilities for athletic housing units, residential in char cessful team at this school must events and they ai'e situated con acter, with adequate parking facili college living environment." Louis Dugovics President, Adelbert IFC 19(16-58 Your 1968 Greek Week Committee General Chairman Pete Nobert Convocation Dick Larrabee Publicity Cary Shapoff Rog Waller Greek Games realize^ that the scholastic burden on most of the athletes is p'l'eat. veniently so that students can at tend them, that alonp' with the im Bill Marshall efficient a renewed student interest and sup Street Dance ties at the earliest possible date. .A target date of 1 January lihil) for and that pi'actice time must be as provement of the teams will come groundbreaking and occupancy in and convenient as pos September 1970 was recommended as feasible and possible. Four alter riers of scholastics, the university native locations for housing were sible. Too often, useful time is wasted in lonp' and fruitless prac port for the teams. With the bai'- tice sessions. The coaches are not and financial conditions, it's awful recommended: 1) the entire 5.0 the only I'eason. Foremost, the ly hard for an athlete to feel a athletes who participate in varsity desire to play in an empty g'ym or acres bounded by .Mistletoe. East sports can attest to the fact that in an empty stadium. Everyone in present .\delbert 1 & II dorm comfilexes; 2) the Messier Road .Area bounded by F'ord Di'ive, Messier the university is very uncoopera volved is in Some way I'esponsible tive when they encounter a sched foi- this pi'oblem, and not until we ule conflict due to practice sessions all realize it and start doing some 1 15th and Wade I'ark behind the Rd.. East 115th and Euclid .Avenue; Jim Moore Tim Meehan Mr. and Miss Greek Bill Elin Larry Goldman Singout Dave Becker Newsletter Steve Meath \r\nPage 6 THE April, 1968 TORCH Spring Rush I968 This year's Spring Rush was an important undertaking for the Fra ternity System. With the increas ing scholastic difficulties brought about by federation, and the stu dent concern over the war in Asia, Fall Rush was not as successful as The ten houses in the IFC acquired over 80 new members, with most of the smaller houses gaining a good number of new members. With the results of the rush period tabulated, the overall total of men in the fraternity system of Adelbert College of Case Western Reseiwe numbers over 530 strong, it usually has been in the past few years. The Spring Rush was set up to present the fraternity system more on the informal and personal which is almost 50% of the men in level, with more emphasis on the Adelbert College. actual values and advantages of As for the future, the Fraternity frateiTiity life than on trying to Systems will find that the next present an idealistic or "showy" few years will be difficult. Until image. much needed new fraternity hous This Spring Rush was the IFC's ing is acquired, there will be- first attempt at experimenting with many problems in obtaining the "wet rush," or to be specific, allow highest quality manpower that the ing 3.2'/c beer to be sei-ved at msh Fraternity System has and seeks functions. It was thought that since each year. This Spring's experi most houses have beer or ether ment with "wet rush" was very, such refreshments at most of their successful, but we feel that it in parties or social functions, that it volves too much expense and too would give the rushees a more many problems to apply it to the realistic look at how fraternities are after rush, and make it a more natural and relaxed atmosphere for the fraternity men and i-ushees. I can happily say that due to good inter-house co-operation and plan ning, there were no problems en larger and moi-e complex Fall Rush. With this year's Spring Rush, many houses have realized that an honest and personal con tact with i-ushees is the best way to meet and acquire new members personality and each member is a that there is a house for him and nash periods seem to present a distinct and unique part of it, shar that his addition to the house will ing in the friendship and activities be mutually rewarding. To get down to the actual issue, stereotyped picture of the fraterni the Spring Rush period was the ties, which is far from the truth. that fraternal brotherhood entails. Tim Meehan most profitable one in many years. Each house has its own individual The incoming freshman will find Spring Rush Chairman for their own house. Too often the countered with this new venture. Any comments or suggestions? Please feel free to write them down in the space below, and send them to Steve Heath, Interfraternity Council, Adelbert College, Case Western Re serve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Interfraternity Council Adelbert College Case Westei n Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio 44106 A ht . --A rl w. ^oo3c