dEV-t:* ^ternui . PHI —.n'n fir? 0 c/ (3^ Vol. JL^, A/'-^ LXVII, No. 2 Univerisity of Maine MOVING October, 1974 IN For the brothers and pledges of Omega Mu, moving in took more energy than i t does for the usual college student. Besides the standard tasks of placing books on shelves and skivvies in drawers, the Fijis had to renovate a house. And i t was a tough job--the Castle had fallen into serious disre pair. About two weeks before school started, president Jim Kane and treasurer Lee Allen set up camp inside the empty house and went to work with purple legionnaire Dave Rand, '58, ordering bureaus, desks, and mattresses, and cleaning up the house. As soon as most of the guys had arrived at Orono, they got down to business, working on the house in general during the day, and on their rooms at night. They washed and buffed the floors, painted ceilings and the trim around the main stairwell, made shelves for the food storage room in the cellar, cleaned out the Ram, and cleaned and painted the kitchen and pantry. After the evening meal of Big Macs and TV dinners, the brothers and pledges got their rooms in order. Brother Bob Haynes, in a single, and Brothers Pete Wilkinson and Jim Schoonover turned their rooms into s p l i t level showcases. Several rooms are panelled and the whole house is really shaping up. The deserted Castle has become a home. Brian Daly Make Plans Now — PIG DINNER, S aturday, HOMECOMING '76 Ap r i1 19 '74 Homecoming day, October 5, dawned beautiful, warm, and cloudless, and the fun began at 12;30 with an Antique Car Parade onto Alumni Field. Fijis Jim Kane, Rob Leatherbee, Buz Daly, and Leigh Morrow rode onto the field on the sideboards of our sponsored 1929 Packard. During the game against Rhode Island (Maine won, 29-19), Fiji competed with other Fraternities and Sorori ties in a cheering contest, but came in second for the keg. .Next year, we vowed hoarsely! Maine also ran vs. New Brunswick in varsity Cross Country, and Fiji r\anner Jerry LaFlamme once again finished first. \r\nPine Tree Fiji. ..2 After the game all returned to the Castle and watched the classical Mud Bowl between Fiji and ATO. It ended in a 6 to 6 tie, with ATO tieing the score in the last play! About 60 people stayed for the buffet at the Castle which, incidentally, was excellent. John is a super cook! by We proudly showed off the Castle (and were in turn shown the Castle 'experts.") Our recently finished brick and barnboard barroom made a big hit. Yes, Homecoming *74 was a great weekend. Several of the brothers and pledges were at a party the other night and, to our surprise, met freshman Cindy Williams whose dad, Frank Williams *41, is a graduate brother from Omega Mu. Did you know--Fiji pulled a grade point of of the 17 Fraternities on campus. The Pine Tree Fiji * * 2.92 last semester, * Omega Mu Published through the school year by Om.ega Mu of Phi Gamma Preston Bristow Buz Daly * 76 *75, Delta Mike *77 for its brothers and friends. Ekklesia highest Wissenbach Editor News The 126th Ekklesia of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta was held in Atlanta, Georgia from August 21st through the 24th. Omega Mu was represented by four brothers. Overall, the Ekklesia provided us with an opportunity to see how our fraternity is run and governed. We were able to voice our opin ions with our brothers on crucial matters. Also gained was an active exposure to a true parliamentary proced-ure, ^and the chance to meet many fine undergraduate, graduate, and administrative Fijis alike. Our trip began on August 19th when Bob Haynes, and Mike Wissenbach met Jon Oakes at his house in Pete Wilkinson, Portland. We hit the road early the next morning. It was figured that i t would take us two long days of driving to reach Atlanta, some 1300 miles away. Our trip preceded smoothly over those two days. Although tolls were steep and often, and traffic heavy, and McDonalds became ever harder to find, we all enjoyed our journey greatly. We arrived at Stouffer*s Atlanta Inn, the sight of the Ekklesia in the late afternoon on Tuesday, the 20th. With approximately 24 hours of driving time behind us, and many hours of meetings and social events before us, we were both tired and excited. \r\nPine Tree Fiji' Fijis were everywhere. brotherhood and With over 500 in attendance,an air of friendship prevailed. That evening a briefing session was held in which everyone was explained the purpose, function, and duties of the Ekklesia and its delegates. Later that night, the Georgia Tech chapter hosted a party for all. Judging by the number of late arrivals for the f i r s t business session the next morning at 8:00 a.m., i t was apparent that we all had a good time, some more than others. At the f i r s t session and throughout the rest of the Ekklesia, a committee system was used to handle most of i t s business. Each brother in attendance is required to serve on a committee. Many of the decisions reached were quite important, such as amendments to the constitution and elections of new archon officers. Also planned were several luncheons and dinners, including the Stone Mountain Luau { a feast on the beach in full Fiji fashion), the traditional Ekklesia Banquet, and the Chapter Reunion Luncheon, with guest speaker Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. Everyone agreed that brother Peale's speech was no less than dynamic. At the Awards Luncheon Omega Mu received a Certificate of Aca demic Achievement for exceeding the all men's average at Maine. We also received honorable mention in competion for the Condon Cup, which is awarded to the undergraduate chapter showing the greatest improvement over the previous year. Evening entertainment included a baseball game between Atlanta and St. Louis, and Underground Atlanta a recreated southern village of the 1800's . The closing ceremonies were completed right on schedule at 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Most everyone left right away in anxious expectation of the long ride home, but sad just the same that such a good time should come to an end so soon. Mike Wissenbach '77 \r\nPine Tree F i j i . . . 4 GRADUATE NEWS We've had lots of brothers drop in this fall and see what's been happening. We tried to get everyone's name~-if you visited the Castle and your name i s n ' t here, sorry! Dropped by in September Dropped by Homecoming Bud '55 Ted Curtis Don Shields '36 Joe Chaplin '45 Jim Donovan '45 Folsom Charles Huff '67 John Supranovich Mike Mclnnis '68 Dick Paganucci Jim McLean Paul Wood Jack Leet Dave '73 Don '51 Rand '58 Mooen '60 Vincent '7 3 Wallace Marshall '71 '72 Steve Hayward Kim '67 '23 Franco Maury Webb '74 Jim Buck Jerkins Mike '66 Mclnnis Emerson '62 '64 '68 Gorham Mike Ordway '69 '69 Mike Porter '70 John Rhodes '71 Francis Keenan Dave Sposato Kim BROTHERS, Wallace '74 '74 '74 THANKS This summer the Housing Corporation requested a from graduates to help Omega Mu back on its feet. your support. Ed Keith Lowell John Win $500 '49 Sherwood, Johnson Stevens '64 100 25 '65 25 '65 Eric MacDougall Mike Jr. Mclnnis '67 10 25 '68 Capt. Emerson Gorham,Jr. Grant Watkins '69 69 25 20 contribution We appreciate