mm ;MIDWAY M ® FIJIGRAM PHI GAMMA DELTA at :?:.;.;x'>:; i^-M: THE m VOLUME 84 UNIVERSITY DECEMBER ,1986 OF CHICAGO ISSUE 1 rLetter from the House Corporation President Dear Brothers, One of the ironies about Chi Upsilon is that most of us surely came to the University of Chicago to escape the frivolity that can dominate other campusesfootball, cheerleaders, fraternities,etc. I know I did. And yet once I got to campus I found the fraternity to be a necessary-indeed, critical-element in my survival as a social being at the U. of C. In the intervening years, the fraternity has continued to grow in importance. In fact, most of my current brotherly acquaintances I've come to know in the years since I was an undergraduate. That's the beauty of the fraternity. And it underscores the notion that we remain a part of a prospering continuum, with debts to those who came before us and obligations to those who follow. Part of those obligations have been discharged by the extensive repairs and improvments to the house over the last four or five years. If you've visited the house recently, whether at Homecoming, the Pig Dinner or a social event in between, you'll recognize the changes. Repairs to the main stairs are only the latest long-term improvement to the house undertaken by the board. The undergraduates, stonger than ever, continue to welcome your visits. And the Graduate Board will continue to welcome your financial support, so that we all can continue to provide future brothers with a special place on a special campus. ^ Fraternally, Perge! Steven R. Strahler '73 Graduate News G. DONALD HASLAM '86 is a security trader with NCNB and lives at 415 A West 8th St., Charlotte,NC. MARK R. KMETZ '79 received his J.D. from the University of Virginia in '85 and recently completed his judicial clerkship with the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the district of Delaware. He currently lives at 409 South 9th St., Philadelphia,PA, 19147 and has joined the firm of Morgan, Lewis, and Bockins. ANDREW FIRSTMAN '84 has returned to Atlanta,GA as a broker trainee with E.F. Hutton and was married October 17 in Minneapolis. MICHAEL J. RAUWORTH '68 now lives near Boston at 31 Summer St., Nahant,MA, 01908 and works for Bingham, Dana, and Gould. GEORGE T. DONOVAN '86 was married in Rockefeller Chapel on August 31 and is now with The Hartford in Troy, MI. S. BRADLEY MARIN *86 is with the Donors'Forum in Chicago. CHARLES D. O'CONNELL (FAC.) toured the West this past summer following his retirement as VP and Dean of Students. \r\nReport of the Historian This oast Aueust. I had the privilege of attending the 138th Zerman Ekklesia in involved in the Ekklesia by participating in the Rituals, Nominations, Awards, and Amendments of Laws Committees, respectively. I can speak for my fellow delegates when I say that we all felt involved in the legislative process. There were many emotional moments in Lexington as we honored the retirements of Bill Zerman (Michigan 'A9), Executive Director;Eugene Clapp (Lafayette '36), Presi dent of the Educational Foundation; Eralyn Griffith (Colgate '42), President of the Board of Trustees, and Bob Albin (Missouri '62), Archon President. We also approved the petitions for charters by the Delta Colonies at the University of Akron and San Diego State, thus making them our newest chapters. Finally, we witnessed the conse cration of the new Headquarters building. It is a beautiful, well-designed building which should serve the fraternity well for years to come. My first ekklesia was defi nitely a fulfilling and enjoyable experience In other news, the chapter and Graduate Board co-hosted a homecoming cookout after the disappointing 30-23 overtime loss to Lake Forest on October 25. The event went 4ell as almost 20 graduate brothers ,along with many family members of brothers, en joyed hamburgers, hot dogs, and other assorted food and drink. The chapter currently consists of 47 brothers and recently pledged 8 men, all mem bers of the class of '89: Bob Grimm (Riverside,IL), Scott Gross (Willowbrook,IL), Me- ro Guirguis (Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt), Frank Held (Chicago), John Pandolfino (Staten Island, NY), Brian Seykora (Jenison, MI), Rob Williams (Chicago) and Werner Ziegler (Grayslake, IL). We hope that these 8 men will eventually become 8 outstanding brothers. Fraternally, Bill Flevares '88 Perge'l Chapter Historian Fiji Sports Once again, Chi Upsilon is dominating U. of C. intramurals. After finishing second in overall points last year,in spite of the fact that we competed in far fewer events than the competition, we intend to take the overall championship this year. The Fiji A volleyball team, consisting of Dave Abbott '87, A1 Marr '87, Doug McNelis '87, Oscar Oboza '87, Eric Smith '87, Bret Stasiak '87, John Boland '88, Andy Krumpelt '88, and Mitch Kapitan '89, dominated the other fraternities and perennial champions, the Kore an Club, on its way to the undergraduate title. The team finished 8-1 after losing to the Volleyball Club in the all-University finals. Winter promises to bring more suc cess to the house as we are assembling an incredible basketball team and also have participants ready for action in racquetball and badminton. The varsity soccer team recently completed a 10-3-1 (2-2-1 conference) season,in part due to the efforts of fullback Dave Anderson '88 and midfielder Mitch Kapitan '89 Next year,the soccer program ,like other sports at the U. of C., will begin competi tion in the UAA. The varsity football team, which included 26 brothers and 6 pledges, finished with a disappointing 3-6 (2-5 conference) record. This hard-luck team, co-captained by Ted Repass '87 and Matt Schaefer '87, lost five games by nine points or fewer. Including a 9-3 loss to Lawrence, the conference champion. The highlight of the season was clearly the 12-7 victory over perennial nemesis, Beloit. We wish the graduating seniors luck and hope that the returning nucleus of brothers can enjoy a more successful season next year. At press time this writer was not aware of the MCAC all-conference selec tions, but there is no doubt that some brothers will be named. \r\nThe House Conunittee and Treasurer's Reports Progress has been made on the house over the summer. We decided to tackle three tasks:replacing the ballisters and tightening the stairs,installing an exhaust fan for the kitchen stove, and adding the first of what may be three fire doors. The newly turned ballisters have been installed and the stairs glue-blocked, tightened, and replastered. With the staining of the new wood partially completed and the choice of new carpeting still to come, the appearance and safety of the stairs has already been vastly improved. Thqfan has been installed over the stove and the electricians have hooked it up, along with a new, brighter light. It removes all kitchen odors from the house and keeps the kitchen cool when the heat of the stove becomes intense. The hole from the old exhaust fan has been sealed and plastered on the interior. On the exterior, the metal door has been tarred and clamped shut,as having it bricked in would have been prohibitively expensive. The first of three fire doors greatly desired by should be in place by the start of the school year. some time, but the combination of pressure from the shaky (but now resolved) insurance position lead us * * the city's fire inspectors We had put this project off for fire inspector and our somewhat to start the Job. * Everything we accomplished this summer was very expensive. The stair project has thus far cost $6,000 and an additional $2100 is estimated for staining and carpeting In addition,the exhaust fan and the fire door each cost $1300. There have also been ligh additional costs due to the outdated nature ofsome of the house's plumbing and electrical wiring. The plumbing cost $600, the electric work,$1300,and other labor :osts totaled $850. This is all above our $2850 in real estate taxes and $4777 for ♦ Insurance. Expenditures for the above mentioned items total $21,077. Receipts have not kept jace. Although we are not planning any major projects in the immediate future, there ire many things which need to be done. To build a fund for these projects,and to re serve against any surprises, we ne^ continued strong support from dues and dona tions. ^ / Fraternally Yours, Steve Barnhart Pig Dinner/IF Sing On Saturday, June 7,approximately 70 graduate and 50 undergraduate brothers as sembled for the 84th Norris Pig Dinner and the 76th annual Inter-Fraternity Sing. Our singing was not up to its usual high standards,but that did not stop us from winning the Quantity Cup. Next year,though, will demand a strong performance in or der for us to keep our tradition of winning the Quality Cup in odd-numbered years. After the singing was over, retiring Order of the "C" President Nark Lipinski presented eight senior Phi Gams with their varsity blankets. Included in this group were John Campbell,co-c^ain, football; Doug Cipriano,swimming; George Donovan,co- ^ain, football; Corsan Maley,baseball; Brad Marin,fencing and football; Joe Mario, co-captain, soccer; Bruce Montella, baseball and, co-captain,football, and Carl 0ros,football. These men have represented the chapter well, both on and off the ath letic fields. The evening wound down at about 1:30, a few hours after we returned to the chap ter house to sing,drink beer, and enjoy the company of good friends. Many Chi Upsilon Fijis are looking forward to returning in early June to reclaim the Quality Cup. Dick Bechtolt informs us that Solon Cousins will be on hand Friday night,June 5,1987, for a reunion of the Nasal 19. \r\nReport of the Midway Educational Foundation Last June at the Pig Dinner, Dennis A. Cullen, President of the Midway Educatio nal Foundation, discussed some of the recent projects undertaken by the Foundation. First of all, the Foundaton donated $500 to the University's Charles O'Connell Book Fund in honor of his retirement. The creation of this fund was announced the night before at the Alumni Dinner. The Foundation has also donated money to benefit the U. af C. libraries. Furthermore, the Foundation honored Bruce Montella '86 with the Lowell J. Meyer Award for academic and extracurricular excellence and character. Fi nally, the Foundation has made grants to the chapter totaling $380 for subscriptions to Scientific American. National Geographic, Smithsonian.Fortune, IJ.^. News and Vorld Report.Esquire, Business Week, and Newsweek. Because of the new tax laws,the purpose and structure of the Foundation is being reexamined. Thus, President Cullen reminds contributors that it is to their advan tage to contribute before the new tax bill goes into effect. In any case, the Founiation will continue to promote educational ideals with continued assistance from graduate.-brothers. More Graduate News THEODORE N. FOSS '74 has research work which takes him to China and Rome. He now lives at 125 Burnside Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94131. STEVEN D. BARNHART '84 was narried October 25 in Kenilworth,IL and enjoyed an extended honeymoon in Barbados. THOMAS A. " TAD" McGUIRE '83 was married October 11 in Grosse Pointe,MI. JEFFREY MICHAEL, first legacy of JAMES A. KAPLAN'76 weighed in at 7 lbs. 14 oz. on Septem ber ^"7. DENNIS A. JSULLEN has accepted an investment banking position as Vice President of Security Pacific Bank'in Chicago. He is working out of Xerox Centre, 35th floor, 55 W. Monroe St.,Chicago, IL,60603. RICHARD J. fffONE '66 writes that Kate is now 4 1/2 and Grant is 1 1/2. Rick is a trustee of the L.A. County Bar As sociation, which has 22,000 members. Rick work^^ with fellow Sidney and Austin j partner MICHAEL A. NEMEROFF '64 on the major Hughes Tool-Smith International patent? infringement case,Those of you who watched the London exhibition game between the Bears and the Cowboys on August 3 might have noticed BRUCE MONTELLA '86 in a Bears uliform.The local .nedia took notice,as he was briefly interviewed by Channel 5 and £^1'30 featured in the Sun-Times.Although Bruce was released by the Bears, his studies ^t the Pritzker Medical School currently keep him busy. llMIDWAY 5615 S. University us 0 1 ^9^6 FIRST CLASS V. fifT] 110i Mem. n/r f