From Chi Mu NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER CHI MU OF PHI GAMMA DELTA UNIVERSITY GF MISSOURI President's Message Although this year presents itself as a challenge in terms of solutions to the internal problems of the house, there is an overall challenge which Chi Mu and the other fraternities on this campus must meet. This is the challenge of change. The atmosphere of the University of Missouri has created a problem in itself. Pressure which has been applied by the administration during the past year has created an avenue for radical traffic. As a result, the most viable and enthusiastic organizations seem to the student body to be those which are the most liberal and loosely struc tured. Generally Speaking, these are the groups which attract the interest of the students, rather than the traditional student organi zations. Due to this fact, much of what Greek leadership and student government used to stand for has lost its significance. It is because of this change in attitude that the relevancy of frater nities has just begun to ol, q'uestioned. Although not nearly as pro nounced as in the East or the West, the dynamics of this trend is similar to these areas. has beem startling. The reaction of the chapters on this campus Some have made dramatic changes in such things as rush and pledge training, while others have come close to losing their charters. At this point, it is difficult to analyze the long run outcome. To Chi Mu and its undergraduate and graduate brothers this development has many ramifications. The most significant of these is our ability to meet this change and arrive a solution which still has our ideals embodied within it. After reading the reat of fhis newsletter, I am sure you will agree that we have the quality of men in the chapter who will be able tcT realize this end. It is with this sense of confidence and optimism that the brothers and myself look forward to this challenge. Fraternally, Donald V. Pierce, Jr. President \r\nFIJIS ON CAMPUS Although not as prominent as it once was in activities, Chi Mu still commands a high position on campus in the student activities. Besides the brothers listed below, almost everyone in the house is on a campus committee. +Jim Spring is MSA Traffic Court Justice," a member of the MSA Student Participation Committee, and is the Chapter Recording Secretary. +Brent Mendenhall is Associate Editor of the Missouri Shamrock, a mem ber of Pi Omicron Sigma, and is currently serving as Chapter Treasurer. +Tom Wealand is a member of Sigma Rho Sigma and is Chairman of Greek Sing. +Andy Sackin is an IFC delegate, Vice-President of New Greeks, VicePresident of the Intrafraternity Pledge Council, and is chairman of MSA Leadership Orientation. +Steve Fowler is serving as liason officer in charge of the Mer-d-Elles, and is chapter corresponding secretary. +Kelly Dude is a member of the Student Housing Committee and is on the varsity debate team. +Mark Heinemann is Editor of the Missouri Shamrock, a representative to the Engineering Student Council, and is a member of Alpha Chi Sigma. +Jim Turner is a member of Phi Eta Sigme., Sigma Rho Sigma, and is a Technical assistant for Carousel Night Club. +Don Pierce is chairman of MSA Book Prices Committee, chairman of MSA Welfare Committee, and was an MSA Senator for three years. In addition he is a member of Sigma Rho Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Mystical Seven, and Scabbard and Blade. Don is currently serving as* Chapter President. +Bill Strecker is an MSA Associate Justice, is chairman of the Home coming House Decorations Committee, and has served on the Student Faculty Committee'for two years. +Ted Petitt is an IFC delegate, and is a member of Sigma Rho Sigma and Phi Eta Sigma. Ted is currently the Chapter Historian. FIJI MISSOURIAN NEEDS YOUR HELP You have read a fraction about what we are doing. Please send the questionnaire to us so that we can learn about you. In turn, we hope to get a FIJI MISSOURIAN to you so that you can renew your friendships with the brothers who were in school with you. \r\nn Place in an envelope or fold in thirds to mail. A prompt response will be appreciated. Please print or tjrpe. FULL NAME CCUPATION ( )BUSINESS ADDRESS ( )HOME ADDRESS CLASS. FIRM CHECK PREFERRED ADDRESS YEARS IN SCHOOL (DATES) DEGREE IN WHAT CAMPUS ACTIVITIES DID YOU TAKE PART? WHAT FRATERNITY OFFICES DID YOU HOLD? DO YOU SEE FIJIS OFTEN? WHO? PLEASE WRITE ON THIS SIDE AND THE REVERSE SIDE OR ON ANOTHER SHEET ANY INTERESTING STORIES ABOUT LIFE WHEN YOU WERE AN UNDERGRADUATE FIJI. \r\nPLEDGE CLASS OF '74 Through the efforts of our rush chairman, John Hoffman '71, and many of the other brothers, an outstanding pledge class of 24 men was pledged during summer and fall rush. On the whole, the class had a little over a B average in high school or here at the Univer sity.. In addition to their many activities in high school, which included six men who were either class or student council officers and another 12 who were student council members, the pledges are now involved in many campus activities. There are four men on ath letic scholarships. -t-Steve Blind, St. Louis, Missouri, 2.7 CPA •