The Norris Fiji A Publication of Delta Xi of Phi Gamma Delta Delta Xi University of California Fall 1982 World-class runners mill about prior to start of Campanile Climb. FUN RUN IN THE SUN! Oct. 10, 1982 dawned bright and clear over the Berkeley Hills precluding what was to be an immensely successful Phi Gam Bay Area community project for the American Heart Association: the 1st annual Fiji Campanile Climb! Forty not so bright and clear headed brothers rose early that eventful Sunday morn ing to register, set-up, and organize a combination success. And indeed it was! With close to 200 partici pants pre-registering days before the race, and approximately 400 runners signed up by the time the starter's gun roared, we knew we had a combined com munity/academic point-scorer on our hands. The 3-mile race was won in close to world record 3-mile, 5-mile cross-country trek across our campus time by our very own Bong Suck Kim (his name is real, but the victory ...?). Second place honors went to and the surrounding hills with all proceeds going to the Svede S. Svenson who flew in from his native Sveden- American Heart Association. With all pre-race day land to partake in our highly-regarded race. organizing performed by our own Pat Doyle, the Alpha Phi's here at Cal, and a host of other highly-motivated (?) Phi Gams, the race could only turn out to be a (cent, on page 2) \r\nPage 2 THE NORRIS FIJI Again Phi Gam's prevailed in the 5-mile race as alum Luke Marsh narrowly defeated Brian Griggs in the lastfewyards, keeping upa paceof4:32:28 minutes per mile. Following closely on their heels was Clark Porter and Jim Kroger who took third and fourth pla Fall 1982 FIJI STAFF Norris Fiji ces, respectively. Editor—Kelvin Coze Photographer and The prizes ranged from beautifully engraved tro phies forfirst places to large ribbonsforsecond places. Assistant Editor—Paf Carter We had numerous divisions in the race (8-11 year olds, Chapter Officers 65+year olds, men's divisions, women's divisions, etc.) with our oldest entrant coming in at a mere 88 years, President—Rich Bankowsky and our youngest at the tender age of 9 years. As one runner was overhead saying between gasps, "I don't know why the Boston Marathon receives so much attention — this was the most grueling race I ever Treasurer—Jon Ross Recording Secretary—Lance Cossey Corresponding Secretary—Pat Carter Historian—Frank Delzompo performed." ABC cameras were not on hand to comment. With fantastic help from the Alpha Phi's all pre- race day and race day organization went smoothly from registering the runners and marking the course, to serving refreshments of coffee, donuts, and mineral water. All in all, we raised close to $1000 by day's end — an extremely successful effort by the typically com munity, charity, and school oriented Phi Gamma Delta. See ya at next year's race! for new livingroom and library furniture, and major structural repairs including replacement of a decayed tile roof. Hopefully an invigorated graduate relations program will address these needs. Adding to this is a newly established BOA which will increase communi cation and aid in chapter continuity. Along the lines of continuity, the chapter still remains number one on campus. Our respect on cam Fraternally, pus among the greeks as well as with IFC couldn't be Kelvin Coze '83 much better. This stems, I think, from a strong house pride visible in improved maintenance of the house and positive attitude of the brotherhood. A report of the President's Report Dear Brothers, With the completion of three quarters as officers, the cabinet has realized most of its goals. Of these perhaps the most important is the new committee sys tem which requires participation from all actives and the new pledge class. By including the latter group we hope to establish a better continuity and instill a sense of responsibility early on. Covering all aspects of run ning an efficient and proud fraterntiy, this system has been instrumental in establishing a new pledge educa tion program designed to eliminate hazing and high light constructive activity. Other areas of improvement include better financial management through close interaction between the treasurer and the steward, house managers, and the social chairmen. Also with the committees comes an increased emphasis on grad uate relations. (Look for at least one major graduate function each quarter.) As part of this program an effort is under way to identify one member of each class to act as liaison to facilitate better communication particularly in the area of fund raising. Though some aid has been received in the past, the figure hardly approaches funds needed new field secretary's visit in October substantiates this assertion. The house was praised for its hospitality, leadership on all levels, house maintenance, campus image, finances, and the fine new pledge class of 12 men. These new men have great potential for future leadership and bear witness to a continued strong rush. The house remains full and membership stands at 50. To insure strong rush in the future we solicit all recommendations at any time of the year. With more graduate involvement and th growing momentum of the undergraduates, the future looks very promising. Fraternally yours. Rich Bankowsky perge! \r\nFall 1982 THE MORRIS FIJI Page 3 Fundraising Review One of our basic precepts is that Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone. Indeed, the brotherhood between graduates and undergraduates is an impor tant aspect of our Fraternity. When graduate relations are strong, the perpetuation of the Chapter is assured. One tangible that binds graduates and undergrad uate brothers of the Delta Xi Chapter is our Chapter house. The stately brick mansion which overlooks Channing circle is not only the envy of all other frater nities on campus, but of those fraternity members across the country who happen by it. Last summer,the Housing Corporation, headed by Darryl Henley, spent $24,000 repairing and improving our house. A leaky roof was fixed and repairs were made to the plumbing in the showers. The house is still in need of many repairs and improvements. The Housing Corporation, which exhausted its pool of money over the summer, Art Bell (right) receives Diamond Owl Award from Jack Fowler. cannot—and should not have to—fund the remaining repairs. The repairs, ranging from plumbing to the retiling of the roof, are formidable and expensive. Art Bell Receives Diamond Owl! Cne of the highest goals of the undergraduate chapter is to continue to repair and improve the house. On October 7, 1982, Arthur Bell (Berkeley '09) We'd like it to be in good condition for both graduates and undergraduates to enjoy. Obviously this will take those who have served the Fraternity for 75 years. Mr. money. Bell was the 32nd recipient of the award. A few graduates have stepped in and are working on a program in which house maintenance is perpetu ate and assured. This prog ram will hinge on the contin Secretary Jack Fowler (Berkeley '39) at the meeting of received the Diamond Owl, an award bestowed upon The presentation was made by former Archon ual in-flow of donations from graduate brothers to a the Graduate Chapter held at the Sea Wolf in Jack London Square. Those attending the meeting included fund exclusively used for the maintenance and seven Golden Owl recipients, 29 graduate Brothers improvement of the house. and seven undergraduates. Also present were Field Secretary Eric Vale (DePauw '81). Purple Legionnaire Cf our692 living graduate brothers,9.54% donated money to the national Fraternity. We thank those who did. However, we hope to develop a program in which Marc Bobbins (Tennessee). everyone makes some donation. Undergraduates would then realize that they have a responsibility to donate monetarily as graduates. This would indeed perpetuate and insure the continued maintenance of our house. At the head table sat Rich Bankowsky (Berkeley '84 present Delta Xi President) Eric Vale, Eric Armando (Berkeley '75 present chairman of the Graduate Chap ter) Sam Clark (Washington '43) Jack Fowler and Art Bell. After the presentation of the Diamond Owl to Mr. Bell, Sam Clark spoke on resource recovery — his field of expertise. The program is as yet still in the planning stage. Beginning in January, 1983, meetings of graduate and undergraduate brothers will take place at the Chapter house to discuss the program. Cbviously, the program hinges on graduate support. Any input will be wel comed. We invite you to come to these first meetings early next year. For information on dates, contact Rich Bankowsky or Pat Carter at 540-9309 at the Chapter house. Upon acceptance of the award. Art Bell thanked Mr. Fowler and then said,"The Fraternity has been very good to me over the years and I hope all of you benefit from it as much as I have. \r\nPage 4 THE NORRIS FIJI Fall 1982 ■JWjep ■ We*-'*. " ' ;v; The 1982 undergraduate Chapter trying to look cool, calm, suave, and even a little cute. Sport Studliness (once again!) At the start of the '82-'83 intramural season it looks tative "B" team. These horny guys have more heart and like another promising year ahead for the Phi Gam brothers. With the completion of the Fall schedule, desire to win a game for The Lodge than any of the teams thus fielded. These guys not only scrapped and once again the Fiji's are found dominating the field. fought to championship victories last year, they are in the finals of this year's league, and probably will come home with the trophy. The unending depth of talent that seems bottomless was made up of a variety of Last year the "A" football team went undefeated to win both championship titles in the IFC and IM leagues. They continued their domination all the way through to the IM league finals of this year. (IFC league play starts soon.) After amassing a typically impressive 22 game winning streak, theteam was halted in a heart breaking thriller which ended in a 20-14 loss. Even after pledges and actives this year. When the call of the horny guys is sounded, there is no lack of response for a promise of a good game of football and a good pitcher of Mannie's following. Included in the intramural success story is the the loss there remained a great deal of respect for the "A" team that everyone for so long had dreamed of beating. For instance, the Sigma Nu team was ready to drop out of the league if they were refused the oppor volleyball team whch made-it to the finals of the IM league this year. This team represents the So Gal tunity to play the "A" team that had beaten them two evidenced by the local talent of Clark Porter, Scott years in a row. The wager—a much desired kegaroonie! Croul, Bong Suck Kim and Chaz "the machine" Hen- drickson. This new strength in volleyball is testimony Another bright spot in the season so far is the accomplishments of the Horned Owls, orour represen to the wide ranging talents of the individuals which support Phi Gamma Delta and Its tradition of success. Conection (when do the surfing intramurals start?) as \r\nFall 1982 Page 5 THE NORRIS FIJI They are part of the intramural program that has in past years won numerous overall championship titles. Looking forward to anothergreatyearattheOlympics. Perge Chris Good Intramural Chairman New Pledges The Delta Xi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta is proud to announce twelve new pledges for the fall quarter. These aspiring young men have exhibited all the quali ties to uphold the fine tradition of Phi Gamma Delta. Upon successful completion of their pledge duties, we hope to initiate these men as a strengthening bond to our chapter. Because a fraternity is only as good as its most recent pledge class, the brothers of the Delta Xi chapter are honored to present: Dan Carr ('84), Bruce Griggs ('86), Dan Kahl ('85), Tom Leydorf ('86), Adam Markman ('86), Steven Moreno ('85), Tom Morgan 'We're bringing in the pig .. Once again it's time to look ahead and make plans to attend the 70th Annual Norris Pig Dinner at its founding chapter here at Berkeley. In addition, for those who enjoyed last year's golf tournament, and for those who didn't have a chance (playin gor getting to the greens?), this year's tourney will be held at the world famous Tilden Park Golf Couse the same day as the dinner. Both the Pig Dinner and the golf tourna ment will be held Saturday, May 14th, so mark your calendars accordingly. The golf tournament will begin at 9 a.m. with ten consecutive tee-off times to follow (not counting the amount of times you get "teed-off" while playing). The beautiful setting of the Claremont Hotel will be the site of the Dinner that evening. So, to all Phi Gams—we're looking forward to seeing you this spring in Berserkeley. ('84), Tim O'Shea ('83), Bill Peters ('84), Dave Shannahan ('85), Pete Stafford ('84), and Ron Zenker ('85). We feel these pledges will bring only honor and glory to Phi Gamma Delta in the future. h The 1957 undergraduate Chapter looking cool, calm, suave, and even a little cute. Bay K. On '84 \r\nPage 6 Fall 1982 THE NORRIS FIJI Affirmative Action—The Pledge Reforms of '82 The probationary period imposed by the university last Fall for hazing violations forced the chapter to rethink many the the aims and objectives of the pledge quarter. In an effort to atone for many of the injustices of previous years, we have adopted an "affirmative action" pledge program. It is the belief of the chapter that we can best make up forthe hardships endured by the pledges in the past by granting special privileges today. Though the changes are too numerous to list in detail, a summary of the main reforms follows. Room Picks Priority in selecting rooms is now inversely related to seniority in the house. All pledges are required to live m mm in single rooms for the duration of pledgeship. States pledge Tom Morgan, "I get lonely at times, but living alone really makes me look forward to the day I'm allowed to enjoy the benefits of communal living." Adds senior Rich Bankowsky, living with the rest of the cabinet in the Ozone, "Before, communication between officers was a problem. Now we can conve niently review the day's business before bed— I love the new system and my new roommates." Hazing In an effort to show the pledges the foolishness of such activities, the actives stage weekly "demonstra tions" in which they haze each other. Lance Cossey, Winans, please stay out of all future Norris Fiji's. Norris Fiji/Graduate Relations In the past year, graduate relations have taken a big step towards improvement at Delta Xi. It all started with our largest ever Pig Dinner last May. Currently, we are involved with monthly BOA meetings discussing house problems and improvement. We also have active members attending monthly graduate luncheons. mopping up the bar after an unusually graphic demo, put it best when he said,"only through actions such as these can we fully cleanse our memory of the vulgari ties of the past." Added pledge Bruce Griggs, "these functionsmakemelookforwardtothedayl can openly abuse myself." Hashing Actives hash all meals; pledges are strictly barred from the kitchen area. Pledges are initiated to the visual secrets of the kitchen area only after they are given Along with this, we have had luncheons prior to the UCLA and Stanford football games with family and sufficient time to adjust to the taste and smell. Head Cook Inez Allen holds weekly seminars in which pledges are quizzed on menu content and meal cycles. friends alike invited. Said Allen,"they're all nice boys, though their intellec Through continued efforts to improve graduate relations, we hope to continue the fine Delta Xi tradi tion. We appreciate the many contributions that the tual capabilities appear quite finite." alumni have so graciously contributed. These contri butions are helping towards a new tapping system for our bar, furniture for the living room, and other house improvements. Thanks for the help and for your con tinued pride in Phi Gamma Delta! Fraternally, John Ross '84 Treasurer \r\nPage 7 THE NORRIS FIJI Fall 1982 The enemy got the best of valiant brawlers Carrie Calkin and Rich Bankowsky. Last year's Pig Dinner Golf Tournament organizer, Lance Cossey (center). Scholarship Review Once again, Phi Gams climb the academic ladder as Winter and Spring quarters of last year saw our Board of Trustees, as the summer of '82 saw fantastic overall house G.P.A. rise to numbers out of 40 fraterni financial contributions, house improvements, and improved campus relations. This precursed what is ties here at Cal. Posting a 3.14 average was no easy turning out to be the finest year in Delta Xi history. matter, but with the aid of 25 Fijis posting better than 3.0's through all of last year we sensed scholarly excel lence was at hand. Major obstacles to such academic prowess included 13 major parties Spring quarter alone (that's 10 weeks), encompassing the annual Military Brawl, the Islander, the Black Diamond Formal, and a host of other little sister/sorority exchange parties. The boost in academic performance aided rela tions with the Inter-Fraternity Council, the school, and I Current Delta XI pledges after tfie haircut function. Several of the bros that graduated last spring went on to graduate schools, and two of the 8 finishing saw acceptances from prestigious law schools. To say the least, 1981-1982 was a great year for academic performance and scholarly excellence at the Delta Xi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta! Perge, Kelvin Coze '83 \r\nPages THE NORRIS FIJI Fall 1982 FIJI FABLES Dear Brothers, In order to keep up with you and what you are doing these days, we would appreciate it if you could take a few moments to relay some old Fiji stories and a bit about yourself to us. Maybe we can get a few of yu over for a casual cocktail and a free dinner. We want to get you involved. Remember, "Not for college days alone." Name Class Nickname. Address Home Phone Business Phone. Occupation and Job Description Comments (contact with brothers, stories of the Phi Gam lodge, etc. Phi Gamma Delta 2395 Piedmont Ave. non-profit org. Berkeley, CA 94704 permit #1384 PAID BERKELEY, CA 9000208P COO =c=UGC 0000 CHAPTER PRESIDENT UPSILON KAPPA OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 271 KALMIA AVENUE LEXINGTON KY 40508