“1893 ae The Fraternity “Mu Mumbles” Madison, Wisconsin of Phi Gamma Delta Winter 1986-1987 From The Fiji Building Association Dick Pearson '61 For the past three years, over twenty graduate brothers have each devoted much of their personal time to renovation of 16 Langdon. Each person has contributed his own special expertise, either in planning or in overseeing construction: We have now completed tuck pointing, a new heating and hot water system, new wir- ing, and new windows, as well as substantial rebuilding and redecorating of the second and third floor living quarters and bath- rooms. We have spent a total of $372,000, using a combination of increased debt and contributions. Our current level of debt can be supported by undergraduate rent, al- though it would be desirable to reduce debt by $50,000. We are now beginning detailed plans for the remainder of the project (in order of priority): © Kitchen, dining room, powder room, great hall. @ Study room, chapter room, fourth floor rooms. © Furnishings for rooms and great hall. © Landscaping @ Bar room, men’s room, laundry, storage. This work will cost an additional $225,000- $250,000, and will be accomplished as funds become available. A contribution to the Landmark Preser- vation Association is an investment in the quality of life of young Fiji’s for many years to come, as evident by: 1. The quality of the work to date- commercial carpet, cast-iron baseboard, high efficiency boilers (utility bill reduced $5,000!), solid core doors with steel frames, and heavy duty casement windows. 2. The care and respect shown by the undergraduates for their new surroundings. 3. Our commitment to on going main- tenance. The Fiji Building Association will meet in mid-December and mid-January. Our agenda will include: 1. Continuing renovation 2. House cleaning service 3. Catering vs. in-house preparation. 4, Housemother. The Fiji Building Association welcomes your comments and questions. Please feel free to contact Dick Pearson at: Pearson Engineering 437 South Yellowstone Drive Madison, WI 53719 608-274-3339 /\ fp VA Jy 1893 / * 1987 f- 94 YEARS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PHI GAMMA DELTA : \ \r\n “Mu Mumbles” “Mu Mumbles” isa biannual publication of the undergraduate members for the gradu- ate members, parents, and friends of the Mu Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. All correspondence regarding this publica- tion should be directed to Editor, Mu Mumbles, Post Office Box 566, Madison, Wisconsin 53701-0566. Undergraduate Officers Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta 16 Langdon Street, Post Office Box 566 Madison, W1 53701 (608) 256-3663 Carl Thiesen, President Joe McGinnis, Treasurer Chris Carroll, Recording Secretary Scott Simon, Corresponding Secretary Dave Keck, Historian Purple Legionnaire Dave Schuster 6312 Hubbard Avenue Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 238-8647 Fiji Building Association 2009 West Beltline Highway Madison, W1 53713 (608) 273-0655 Richard J. Pearson, President Robin Carley, Vice James G. Krogstad, William H. Marling, Secretary Robert S. Peck, Director John D. Center, General Counsel The Landmark Preservation Association Post Office Box 623 Madison, WI 53701 John L. Borman, President Frank A. Ross, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer William R. Marling, General Chatman Anton S. Arneson, Jr., Deputy Chairman Daniel J. Minahan, General Counsel Mu Mumbles Staff Paul Beard, Editor-in-Chief Carl Thiesen Dean Tarrolly John Anderson Greg Hohnstein Eric Olness Steve Carlton Jan Hickey Chris Hadley Important Dates Parents’ Weekend, April 4-5 Pig Dinner, April 25-26 Fiji Island, May 2 Homecoming, October 24 Fromleftto right, front row. Carl TI hiesen, Joe McGinnis, Back row: Scott Simon, Dave Keck and Chris Carroll. The Presidents Report Carl Thiesen ’87 When I began my term as Mu Chapter President this year, I saw the great potential that existed within the individual brothers of this house, but never dreamed the extent to which the young men of this fraternity could transform that potential into tangible results. We don’t just talk about what we are going to do, we are doing it, and doing it with Fiji style and Fiji pride. The newly renovated house at 16 Lang- don St. has set the pace for our first semester here at U.W. Madison. The positive attitude that has swept through us has been evident throughout the entire semester. Homecom- ing and Parents Day this fall saw record number of alumni and parents in attend- ance, and already this year a large number of brothers deserve special recognition for their efforts in making this fall semester a success Brother Dick Pearson °61 for his invaluable time supervising the renovation. Brother Dave Schuster °60, our new Purple Legion- naire. Brother Jon Kiehnau °83, for his involvement in the Landmark Preservation Association, which made the renovation possible. Undergraduate Brother Dean Tar- rolly for heading Parents Weekend as well as directing a very successful Humorology. John Anderson, our Head Start Chairman, who made our winter community service a very worthwhile endeavor. Alasdair Cripps, our social chairman who not only kept us in tune to the social scene, but stayed on budget. Finally, Tim Graf, our fall rush chairman. Tim was responsible for our fall pledge class of 25 young men; perhaps the chapters largest pledge class in this chapters history. Our most recent addition to the ranks of the fully initiated brothers include 15 of the most intelligent,responsible, and dedicated young men on campus. The Force 15, as they are called, boast high scholastic achieve- ments, a willingness to get involved, and a desire to lead. Asa Senior, it is comforting to know that the future of this house rests in the capable hands of undergraduate brothers like those in the Force 15. To sum this semester in one word, I would have to say that pride has been our underlying theme. We are proud to call our- selves Fiji’s, because we believe in the broth- ers in this house, and the fraternity that bound us together, and to strive to be the best is not selfish, its just the least we can do. 1 look forward to another semester with the young men of which I am so proud. I would like to thank everyone that helped make this semester as great as It was. Parents Day 1986 Dean Tarrolly ’87 The Trees have turned color, the air has cooled off and football season was in full swing. We had been at school for a month and many of the brothers here at the Fiji house were anticipating the weekend of Sep- tember 27, 1986. This is the day during our first semester of school when we look for- ward to spending time with our parents and family in an attempt to thank them for their support and encouragement they give us throughout the year. Needless to say, the parents were just as enthusiastic as we were. \r\n This was made obvious by the record number of parents that attended the festivi- ties. This year we tried something different, by combining our pregame party with the Alpha Phi sorority. I along with many par- ents and brothers alike, had the opportunity to meet other parents and families of the two respective houses. The gathering was a suc- cess and the brothers and sisters of the two houses and their families had a good time eating, drinking, and meeting each other. The festivities continued after the game, with the turnout being substantially greater than before the game. We have never had the postgame party so well attended. There were more brothers with their parents along with older and recent graduate brothers. The guests lasted longer than did the food and drink. Parents, your visits like those of the parents day, phone calls, and letters mean more to us than we may show at times. So, moms,dads, and families, we would like to thank you for making parents day a success and for just being there for us! \r\n Fall and Spring Chairman positions Fall Pledge Trainers: Paul Alberte and Glenn Thomas Rush Chairman: Tim Graf Parents’ Day : Dean Tarrolly Humorology: Dean Tarrolly Homecoming: Carl Thiesen Mu Mumbles: Paul Beard Activation: Dave Tetzlaff Pledge Ed.: Dave Rugolo Spring Rush Chairman: Brian Wrubel Social: Dave Miller and Andy Falci Parents’ Day: Eric Scaife Pig Dinner: Paul Beard Brotherhood: Steve Carlton and Glenn Thomas Out of house: Paul Lague and Dave Tetzlaff Activation : Murray Casey \r\nLangdon Street Building History Project Explanation Mu Chapter has a long standing tradition of displaying a plaque with the names of brothers who lived in each room. During the 1968 remodeling the plaques were removed. To reconstruct this fine tradition we need your help. Please complete this form, illustrating a bird’s eye view of each floor. Print clearly the complete name of brothers you can remember living in as many rooms as possible. If you can remember more than one school year, go ahead and make a photocopy of this form and fill it in for each year you remember. Please return it to us at the address shown on the last page Thank you, Mu Chapter History Committee Perge! Your name: School year illustrated: Fourth Floor Penthouse Study Room Hall of Mu Edgewater Hotel (Also called Top Floor or Space Center) Lake Mendota \r\nSecond Floor (Sometimes called the Lower Floor) Rest Room Langdon Street Card or Tv Room Edgewater Hotel Upper Great Hall L ae Please continue Lake Mendota \r\nLangdon Street Third Floor (Sometimes called Ground or Second Floor) Housemother's Room Rest Room Reception Room Edgewater Hotel Snark Deck Lake Mendota \r\nDid anyone else “live” in the house? Where did they live? Please relate a short and memorable story which illustrates Phi Gamma Delta brotherhood or friendship (Snark deck, bar room, Edgewater, dean of students, final exams, graduation, homecoming, pledging, Fiji Island, chair stories). Name of Fiji's whose weddings you attended? When will you visit the chapter house next? Please return to: Phi Gamma Delta Chapter History Project 16 Langdon Street Post Office Box 566 Madison, WI 53701 © 1986 The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Landmark Preservation, Inc., a non profit charitable corporation to which contributions are tax deductible. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this work without permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Landmark Preservation Association, Post Office Box 623, Madison, Wisconsin 53701. \r\nHeadstart John Anderson '88 For the past ten years, our chapter philan- thropy has been associated with the govern- ment “Head Start” program. Each of these years we have teamed up with the sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma to raise money for a Christmas party concerning over 75 under- privileged preschoolers Last year, our party was covered by a local television news sta- tion. Before the party, our Fiji Santa Claus and some beautiful Kappa elves visited their preschool and asked each one for a list. Then, the fun begins with shopping followed by a gift wrapping and tree decorating party with the Kappas at our house. The day of the party each Fiji pairs up with a Kappa “wife” and adopts a child as the children are dropped off. Each couple eats a catered dinner with their child and then plays games in Great Hall. Next, is what everyone has awaited; the arrival of Santa. The stage is set by the reading of The Night Before Christmas. With a red light panning the windows and the sound of reigndeer prancing on the roof, the story is quite convincing. Finally, Santa hops out of the fire place and greets the wide-eyed children. After his entrance, Santa has each child sit on his lap for a picture with their present. Seeing the look in each child’s eyes brought an incredi- ble feeling to everyone’s heart. Just that one look makes it all worth while. The happiness the children achieve is what this and all of philanthropy is about. The feeling the child- ren give us makes this annual party all too easy. The Force 15 lan Hickey 89 As of September 20,1986, the spring pledge class, the Force 15, became active members in the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. After our formal pledging on Febru- ary 14, 1986, we successfully completed our four pledge tasks: multiple fund raisers,do- nating blood to the Red Cross for a com- munity service, repairing and repainting the Fiji rafts for the pledge project and finally executing our walkout to the University of Indiana. Some of the strong points of the Force include a diversity of majors from engineering to english and hometowns in- cluding three members from New York and New Jersey. The Force is also academically strong with Eric Scaife leading the way with a 4.0 and several high three point GPA’s. In the future we feel that the Force 15 will carry on the strong traditions of Phi Gamma Delta and be able to offer future members what the Mu Chapter was able to offer us. The 138th Ekklesia Greg Hohnstein ’88 This past summer was the holding of the 138th Ekklesia at the Hyatt Regency in Lex- ington, Kentucky from August 8-12. Repre- senting Mu Chapter at the convention were undergraduates Chris Carroll, Dave Keck, Alaisdar Cripps, and myself. Graduate brothers Skip Seymor, John Olson and Jon Kiehnau also attended. There were well over 600 delegate brothers from chapters in the United States as well as Canada in attendance. Phi Gamma Delta has continued its regu- lar convention ever since the granting of its first charter. Actually, the first documented joint meeting or out fraternity took place in Cannonsburg,PA on August 6, 1850, con- sisting of 32 delegates. The delegates at the 50th convention renamed our convention an “Ekklesia”, and this year’s Ekklesia marked 138 years since the founding of Phi Gamma Delta. This year’s convention was a very special one indeed, and Chris, Dave, Al, and I all had a most memorable four day weekend. We arrived in Lexington about 7:00 Friday evening. Not much happened that first even- ing since a number of brothers were just arriving. We had a couple of meetings, went out and investigated Lexington. We met a number of brothers (namely about five from our chapter in Toronto), and called it a night. Saturday morning was our first meeting in the convention center with all the dele- gates. It was interesting to observe the procedures of these meetings and to see and meet the international officers. Iam proud to say that we actually had prompt attendance for all roll calls. That afternoon was the awards luncheon, and Mu Chapter was rec- ognized in scholarship for our chapter’s grade point was above the all-men’s average at the university. We also received honora- ble mention for the Condon Cup. On Sunday, the four of us toured the headquarters building and attended the con- secration ceremony early that evening. I was very impressed with this beautiful building, and the tour was definitely one of the high- lights of the weekend. If any of you brothers are ever in the Lexington area, I encourage you to stop in and see the headquarters building. Later that evening, we toured the Red Mile Harness Track and filled ourselves at a bluegrass barbecue. Perhaps the most memorable time of the convention for me took place on Monday evening. That evening was the Ekklesia Banquet. This banquet paid tribute to Wil- liam S. Zerman, the retiring Executive Director of Phi Gamma Delta. In addition to the chill sent up my spine from hearing about all the achievements of Bill, | was in awe of the speaker, brother Norman Vincent Peale,author of The Power of Positive Think- ing, among other things. That night capped off the weekend in quite fine fashion. Ekklesia was a fun, brotherly, and very educational experience. I would definitely recommend it to any brother; graduate or undergraduate. \r\n Fall Pledge Class 1986 Chris Hadley ’89 The fall pledge class of 1986 is a large lass consisting of 25 diversified men. The lass comes from a fairly wide spread of \ome towns. There is Bruce Pringle, from >iedmont, CA to Steve Birnhak from New jersey. Within the class there are 17 fresh- nan, 6 sophomores, and 2 juniors. Deter- nination, enthusiasm, dedication, and energy re some of the pledge class’ qualities. There is the determination of Scott Peter- on who spent 45 minutes bobbing in the vaters of Lake Mendota late in October, rying to hacksaw the chains from the rafts. The enthusiasm was seen as the pledges vorked together to pull out the pier and tear ut the wrecked boiler. There is dedication n Chris Allen, who as a member of the Jniversity Marching Band, still takes time to how up at pregame parties in band attire. here is energy in Scott Norby. This young nan never quits; he’s going 24 hours a day. \s far as athletics are concerned, this pledge ss offersquite a bit. Rich Jobin, Chris illips, Andy Newcomer, Dan Mohs,and Dave Evans have all contributed lengthy mounts of time towards ice hockey.There re two pledges in Humorology this year. 3rian Carter and Moe Jones get this honor. The pledges of this fall are 25 guys who are xcited and determined as they progress owards activation. Phi Gam Power Eric Olness ’89 Phi Gam pride is once again very evident in the athletics program this fall. The sports that qualify for IFC points have been switch- ed around this year. The ever dominant Fiji ice hockey team has been replaced by floor hockey, expectations for a victorious season are high. Phi Gam dominance is already evident with our second place finish in foot- ball and our so far unbeaten 3 x 3 basketball team. The other sports are still in prelimi- nary stages but, we also look strong in them. Sports Captain(s) Football.......... Dave Marschinke ’88 Andy Falci *88 Soccer .... .. Steve Messiter 87 Volleyball . «+++ Pete Janu ’89 3 x 3 Basketball Dean Tarrolly ’87 Floor Hockey . Eric Olness ’89 A list of the sports that go toward IFC points along with theirrespected captains is above. The house is young, but it is strong and growing stronger every day. As we work toward our goals of improving our standings from last year and possibly win- ning the “Badger Bowl”, the house becomes closer and brotherhood is developed. It is this brotherhood along with a great sense of Pig Dinner 1986 Paul W. Beard ’89 On April 24, 1986, Pig Dinner took place. This tradition which has been carried on for years was a complete success. The party got under way Saturday evening with a party at the Country Club. This party allowed broth- ers to reminisce and share past and present experiences. The following morning was an open house here at 16 Langdon followed by the Norris Pig Dinner. After everyone was settled, the neophytes brought in the pig. Pledge Tom Hartmann received the honors of kissing the pig. The dinner was capped by brother Gene Lynn’s touching speech. At the conclusion of Gene’s speech he donated $50,000 towards the house’s renovation This showed many of us younger brothers that Phi-Gam pride lasts forever. All in all it was a excellent weekend for us as we hope it was for you. Iam chairman of this upcoming Pig Dinner and I’m trying to set a round of golf up for Saturday afternoon. The party Saturday night will still stand as well. Thank you for your time and support. All of us look forward to seeing you soon. Humorology Steve Carlton '93 This years theme for Humorology is tele- vision. As of now we made the preliminary cut and look forward to winning Humorol- ogy for the sixth time in the last eight years. The Phi-Gams have been paired with the enthusiastic Kappa’s this year. A truly unbeatable team!! This year’s director is Dean Tarrolly. Dean has the determination of a true champion. With hard work and dedication in the weeks to come, he feels we should win the show. Before the cut we were practicing five to six daysa week. Now it has slowed for the holidays and will resume around registration week. There are 13 brothers and 2 pledges involved in this years production. The brothers are: Dean Tar- rolly, Dave Marschinke, Jim Cope, Al Cripps, Paul Beard, Eric Olness, Joel Meyer, Steve Carlton, Dan Marcus, Pete Janu, Jay Hove, Eric Scaife, and Dave Rugolo. The two pledges are Brian Carter and Moe Jones. With hard work and dedication the crown will lie in the Phi-God house once again. price that is the goal of our athletic program. To be able to accept defeat as well as victory and to stick together as one is on important fundamental that athletics here at Madison are undergoing. \r\nNote From The Editor Paul W. Beard '89 As the semester comes to an end, I look back and see the major improvements our house has undertaken. The donations which were made for this project are very much appreciated. The house is rejuvenated once again. Mu Mumbles is back and is here to stay. This years edition was quite time consuming for a lot has been happening and we wanted all of you updated. Enclosed are twelve arti- cles to give you a basic synopsis of this past year. | Hope you take time to read them all. As an undergraduate brother involved in the fraternity, I’ve seen many changes under- gone in this house. The renovation is exqui- site; but, only half of the project is com- pleted. Phase two will hopefully be under- way by June. Last night as we (the Humor- ology cast) were standing in the Kollege Klub, waiting to be announced for admit- Gamma Anchoring. Steve Carlton was this year’s pledge class choice for the Delta tance into Humorology,a tremendous amount of brothers accompanied us. As we sat and drank with the Kappa’s, a true sense of unity was in my heart. Our house domi- nated the KK.When we were announced into the show, we went bananas. Every known Phi-Gam song was sung! Homecoming this year was a total suc- cess. We enjoyed each and everyone’s com- pany. We encourage brothers and their fam- ilies to come and visit us whenever you are near. The house is quite different now,in small words “beautiful”. Come and share your company and memories of the good old days. I wish all of youand your families a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year. Once again, thank you for all of your support towards the renovation. We look forward to seeing you. PERGE. Brothers enjoying a game of foosball. Brothers that are pinned: Jack Robertson Steve Messiter Joe McGinnis Dave Tetzlaff Last years local award winners: Wilkinson Award .. Rich Adler Bailey-Chambers . . Jim Freytag Fiji Athlete .. Chris Miller Important Dates: Pig Dinner .........+ April 25-26 Parents DAY, ais: vimeioresrisvers April 4-5 Fiji Island ............656 May 2