The OTA SIOMA The Fraternity Of Phi Ga:nnia Delta, indiara dtate Vol„ 1 Fall 1982 (7(X)(I Timtss PRSSlJSNr'S REPORT H0ME(^0HilK6 AFprvOACHE'S — the Alpha / Zeta Del^a re fleets the spirit and better all the time, regardless of what anyone j ng fcf the Oct. H parade, if/erk coniinues an the ficat. Ine toijet psper i,n tF«- tree another t!tcs\e/iz. CPkoti> by iM; fee Sowers) graduatd relations report might hear, "We have lU actives (12 which live in the house) the winning club member next and six excellent pledges I (one which will be living' month. Want to help yoiJr chapter Hello fellow Fijis. Things here at Iota Sigma are looking better Names of Club members ana in the house). Next sem - and possibly earn ^25 per monthly $25 winners will be ester we ought to have at : month? listed in each newsletter. least 15 members living in Also, a $5 Club certificate the house. This could happen as the $5 Club for Iota Sigma gets will be sent to each new underway for the doiration of .member. Hunt school, according to Doug Since everyone else has stopped rushing, we have explained that funds decided to keep it up. will be used to help pro "We have a cookout on vide graduate cookouts, out. Oct. 21 and a hayride on chairman. This will be a chance for ings and wall help refurbish Oct. 23 (Sat.). I would Hunt, graduate relations graduates to painlessly aid the chapter house. like to extend an invit ation to any graduate to their chapter with a $5 mon. "We (chapter) find it come to these upcoming thiy donation, amounting to very rewarding to receive functions. l6 to 17 cents a day. Also, feedback from graduate We should come out of a $25 drawing will be held brothers." Hunt said. "And monthly and will be sent to (Ccn't to .rage A) (Ccn't on bdcH) \r\nPage ^ Commiiiecs SOCIAL CHAIRMAN REPORT Dr. Tarbox talked with tract, dishes, silverware " the Board of Chapter Ad and optional glass are visers and helped us get taken to a participant's better than in the past, "You Hold the Keys," deal- room after eating and as people realize that you 'ing with how to study. cleaning. Also, pots and Participation has been can have fun at the Fiji Everyone is working pans are cleaned and put lin proper locations. harder than before and I house. This statement summed am presently putting toget Before, the kitchen had i up the message Mike Sowers, her an updated filing sys tem. social chairman, has been stressing for a long time. So far, with money be ing tight, things have been slow. But for social parties already held, such as Fiji Island, the bro thers have helped by chip ping in money, along with chapter funds, to help the occassion. Upcoming events, in clude; Hayride, Oct, 23; a cash bar and a trade par ty, dates to be announced; and the grand finsile, pre paring for the Christmas party. The main thing to re member is that we are try ing to save money so we can get back on our feet again. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE on term papers, how to stu the dish, silverware and dy and many other topics. optional glass are taken Last semester we were our new scholarship ad visor and I have been meet ing with him about five to the kitchen steward. fourth cunong fraternities in grades, second in ac The contract is terminatec tives and first in pledges. the kitchen is a $10 fine, Also, quiet hours were established from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Penalty for messing up following the first warn ing. In other news, Nellie Terry, the former cook be Committeemen are Steve Moll, John Richards, Ran fore being laid off, is working at the Alpha Tau and Sam Wal- Omega house. lace. KITCHEN Steward report If enough members are rushed, a meal plan could A kitchen policy is in effect, which includes a be reinstated and a cook hired, A date for this is contract for members de- , unknown. siring to use kitchen fa- / RECREATION COMMITTEE cilitxes, according to J Do\jg Hunt, kitchen ste land am in the process of ward. Or, Everett Tarbox is been left messy as dishes ; and silverware would pile Plans include to have a in the sink. Now, it keeps teacher come to the house pretty clean. and speak to the brothers At the semester's end dy Simpson . . i ^as just appointed [getting organized, accord- J^ssign a contract ling to Tim Allen, chair- eT Ttro>*i.ra and receive sliverware, plate and an optional glass. Also, bowls, sau times to work out an out cers and coffee cups can standing program, Mark Sul livan, chairman, reported. be obtained. According to the con- '' IBSTl I am obtaining infor mation about upcoming event we can participate in, Committeemen are Dave Kline and Bill Overton, \r\nPago 3 TiiLASUKLRiS REPORT unless the undergraduates PL Y.iew^ want to help themselves. PURPLE LEGIONNAIRE•REPORT with being involved, inter ested and a willingness to After taking the post ln| help others, I hope this May, I have been involved in the "revitalization" of the Chapter, according to Larry Watson, Purple Leg ionnaire, It was not an easy or pleasant task, but in or 'fust a short note to let The pride of being a "Phi you grads know what the fin Gam" is something that come: ancial state is at 'ole lots Sigma, according to Dave Roth, treasurer, j Things are tough, but [pride, which has helped me 'frills, so far, are being through my valleys of life, paid. We went into the can bring the Chapter out of its valley. As a new member of the month of October without any outstanding bills from any member, (Can you be Delta Colony and a Founding lieve it? Thas Father of the Chapter, I be a first,) der to assure the future of know the desire to succeed the Chapter, it was needed, can overcome some seeming ly, impossible obstacles, A more active B.C,A, has got to Things are looking bet ter from a money stand point, with lots of fund A special thanks goes out and a new concept, "a Con raisers to help pay the trol Board," was set up to to Brothers Don Mighell many bills that just seem help the xindergradioates to (Texas >56), Bob Marker to never stop coming, (Iowa State '42), Bill Mil I hope to see you all ler (Indiana '6I) and the at homecoming. ved in the "revitalizationi We have A good bit of progress late Dr, Ralph Jones (Cor started on what we think has been made thus far, but nell '42) who helped great is a winning float. the basic desire to succeed ly in giving me this desire All the support that still lies in the hands of to succeed and the pride I you can give will be great say, "I'm mighty proud to the undergraduates them help meet the goals invol selves, All the graduates and advisors cannot help INVrTATION ly appreciated. be a Fijil" Remember, Phi Gairnia Del On a more personal note, ta is not for college days I would like to announce that after over a year of alone, PERGEJ being single, I am getting fundraising report married in December to a Graduates who lust for the chance to help build "Chi 01', (you belive that) get their hands and heart a mechanical estimator arei a job supervisor for Wil V/e had our first fund named Connie Turney (Wtes- raiser Oct. 3, something tern Kentucky '76), I am .we do really well - a car the homecoming float, also the proud father of a fwash. attend parties, participate beautifiol girl, Jamie, 6, in retreats and other Phi and a handsome son, Joey, we made $116. Gam events are invited to 3, now living in Alabama We want to have some get involved. with their mother, different types of act Just like the old days, I am presently working as ivities this year, like a graduates can once again into a Fiji project. See list of upcoming liams Plimibing & Heating activities. Housing can in Terre Haute, roU-a-keg, tug of war tournament, backgammon and arm wrestling tournament, raking leaves and various other tj^pes of money-making be arranged for your visit. Also, housing can be arranged for a Fraternally, projects, according to Paul Larry Watson Reussow, chairman. guest. ISU '71 \r\nCyfrom Page 1) the $5 Club will offer gra duates a chance to show their true purple," he ad ded, "Also," he flirt her ad ded, "the newsletter has long been a link of com munications with graduate brothers. Everyone at the house enjoys keeping in payable to Iota Sigma and mail to $5 Club, Phi Gam ma Delta, 1206 S„ Fifth St,, Terre Haute, Ind,, 47802. RLOAT COMMITTEE A pyramid, an oasis set ting with a real pool and palm trees, a sphinx head leading the speci alities, There is a stipulation that at least 50 graduate Arabian girls and King Tut brothers must be $5 Club - will be a part of this ye members before a $25 draw ar's float. "A Journey Far Away" is ing can be held. Another note; Send us the ISU theme for this yehomecoming, Oct. 16, contact and to find out a card or telephone (812) what has happened to these people." Explaining that the graduate relations com 235-1289 for a night at the Fiji house during mittee is going to pre pare three newsletters this year, he mentioned that "it is very impor Delta, 1206 S. Fifth St., Terre Haute, Ind., 47802. A thanks to Mike Sowersj $800 was budgeted. The Ter tant to formulate a news letter which will be at tractive and informative," The Spring 1982 news letter received honorable mention from national headquarters and a men tion at the recent Ekklesia. "We (chapter members) are very excited with this school year as every homecoming. Send cards to Fiji Hotel, Phi Gamma senior, for providing the front-page photograph, RUSH COIiMITTEE REPORT Rush chairman Chris Ramsey reports that six new men have become pled ges. The new pledges are Tim Allen, Steve King, Bill also hit us hard and not much work can be done to improve the house. "To reiterate, the $5 liVe are having a con rushees to all our par ties and various fun ctions. KNW YOUR OFFICERS --President: Paul Reussow, junior. David Roth, treasurer, junior. Club will provide a reason able means to improve the —Mike Sowers, record ing secretary, senior. house and offer an avenue of better relations with responding secretary, graduates everywhere," junior. Make monthly $5 Club checks or money orders sor Iota Sigma and add $200 to the pot. Sowers thinks Iota Sigma has a good chance to win since most of the major competitors do not have a float bed, yet. Everything on the float can be built out of new wood, except the sphinx, scholarship rankings, the "However, inflation has re Haute Tribune will spon which will be built out of and plan to invite all recruiting new members, according to Mike Sowers, float chairman. Iota Sigma was paired with Alpha Zeta Delta and Majors, Steve Moll, Bill one is achieving better the black and all members have offered a hand in is the Iota Sigma theme, Overton and Sam Wallace, tinuous rush this year financial situation is in ^d "A Journey to Egypt" Randy Simpson, cor —Chris P-amsey, his torian, junior. old wood. The float is a group ef fort everyone looks forward to and participation is of the utmost importance, intramural COMMITTEE I am keeping up with obtaining information for intramural activities, which is an everyday job, according to Kieth Gin ger, manager. So far, we have played four regular season soft- ball games, winning only one. And right now we are involved in the play offs, winning our first game Oct. 4. \r\nHis address v;ill be Early G rad s IdKE SOl^fERS 47989. He presently lives i-fi-ke Sowers, 22, will with a bachelor's in in dustrial arts. He plans to be a teach er and coach and eventual cleaning sessions con the chapter house. tinue to be held, in a report by Brian Beer, house manager. With lack of funds, Tom Spotts, 22, will be graduating in Decem ber with a bachelor's in political journalism, Spotts plans to live in West Palm Beach, Fla., ly work his way to varsity with his sister and work coach in high school. Next • spring he will be student teaching in the North Put nam School Corp. As a Fiji, Sowers found his experience to be very rewarding. He joined the chapter Spring 1979. If it was not for the chapter Sowers said he would not have been so outgoing and met so many new friends. He even de bated leaving school his for her until he can find himself a job in his field He plans to attend Indiana University, Fall 1983, and earn a master's in tele Sowers plans to lay out of school for a year and purchased by individuals. Main concern is the homecoming float, which is being constructed in back of the house. PIEDGE EDUCATION REPORT Mark Sullivan, pledge communications , several committees this semester. He has been discipline. recording secretary for two years, rush chairman parties, pledge education has fallen behind, but is in the process of being caught up. Upcoming events include walkout, to be held over the Halloween weekend; Besides being a resideni three recruits, Tim Allen, Steve Moll and Steve King, hall assistant at Rhodes is cracking down on pledge Hall, Spotts serves on for a semester, pledge and has served on various other commit tees. While a member, Spotts said he has learned a lot come back for his master's about the organization As for the chapter, he through many people in the believes things are coming Chapter and has made many along, bills getting paid, contacts because of being people getting more re such items as toilet paper will have to be educator for the first freshman year, but stuck I educator with it because of the in fluence of Eric Jackson. Once a week house in the Penthouse area of TOM SPOTTS be graduating in December HOUSE REPORT Page 5 Route 1, Waveland, Ind., With all the recent the White Owl, a date to be announced later; and a pledge project, which is still in the planning stage. bad apples have been weed of Phi Gamma Delta was ITie first and second sledge classes, with Sullivan in charge of the ed out. the closeness involving a first squad and Brian sponsible and a few of the The most memorable oc casion Sowers recalls is the 1981 Christmas party — a very entertaining time. He is engaged to Jan a Fiji. Another positive aspect lot of individuals who cared, Spotts said. Also, the smallness of the campus with more of a caring attitude helped. Spotts does not know Fordice, a senior at ISU, what his new address will and will reside at Deers be, but his present ad Mill near Waveland, Ind., dress is Rhodes Hall, following graduation. Room 1214.. Beer in charge of the second squad, were com bined. The second group con sists of Bill Majors, Bill Overton and Sam Wallace. They recently broke grace. Randy Simpson will be n charge of the third group. \r\nPage 6 f ^Gooct TimM iCon'-l frojtt 1> a ' - Ijt, , Thanks here goes most thanks goes to Mike's sec ly to Brian Beer, who is also setting up a little retary. Hope to see you at home coming, if not Sooner. PFRGEi Paul Reussow. asters program. Chapter administration x-his semester with 23-25 members, leaving only five (Goal 7) is being done. Me more to meet our first re have had two chapter re PUBLIC relations REPORT treats, weekly meetings, a v/eekly meeting with Shellyplan. Our scholarship was wel] Sutherland and myself, and quirement of the 10-goal above the all-Greek average the axa-ureeK average"'^ liany activities are being planned by the public relations committee, Gary Vazquez, chairman, said. rest will have to — be with a 2.50 (placing f o u r t h t h e y are due. Although we did not have Oct. 23, the Chapter all fraternities) while the in-house actives were any delegates to the '82 is going to take about Ekklesia, (through a gross 20 kids, ages 10 to I3, second on campus with a 2.53, and our in-house ple misunderstanding between to the ISU home football -f» L •.« \ dges were first among all pledges. AT + Vn/-\n frV\ i.t« H t nz-N-f V-» andinternat: cpal), we *w.ll be at the Fiji aca- ^'^ark Sullivan on scholar demy in 1983. I hope you all cane to the homecoming, you are more than welcomed to stay at the Fiji house. You ship. Mark Sullivan is wi]l either have to come vj'e have an excellent graduate faculty scholar ship advisor in ^erett Tarbox, who works with ] game. Afterwards, a ' trip to the park is plan setting up test/term paper down and see our float, or files, teacher/class eval read about it in our next uations as well as scholar ship incentives. Goal 2 has been met and we will continue to do sol Me have met v;ith Goal 3 so far. All members are in good standing with Iota grad letter. We think we have an excellent chance in float competiton. Me are paired with the Alpha Gary Vazquez has two program and the other with the community). Goal 4 will be accomplished, John Shif^lds and Mike Brothers organization. Other projects include our involvement with the Farrington Grove project, around the middle of the month; and a trade party with the Chi Omegas, featuring champaign. A worthy fundraiser will feature the members distri think they would like their penlight back from us. It ^secretary, has just visited ms and was very helpful. social ser-vice projects Our annual summer work lined up (one with the Big session was excellent this Brothers/Little Brothers The children are members of the Big Brothers/Little Z Deltas (although we do just followed us home one Sigma financially, while night). v/e plan tn '.ave \ meal plan Clark Robertson, field next year. ned. year. The grads and under grade ;i/orked very hard to gether and accomolished a lot. Things are tough right ( buting a food basket to needj families. Me plan to obtain a family list from the local Welfare office for Thanks giving . For Christmas we plan to sing Christmas songs at nursing homes. Also, we plan to have better re lations with fraternities by possibly sending a card and a small birthday cake during anniversaries. A past public relations Sowers are taking care of now, but we will be aro-und project was setting up a Goal 5 with updating the for a long time. booth at the ISU Main Event. Py-laws. Goal 6 is done. special thanks goes Oonjrit-'.evr.er. are Tom Me have a positive writ to Mike McCormick, attorney, Sootts, Randy Simpson and ten pledge program and for drafting membership and veve Moll. timetable. \r\nHOUSE IMPROVEMENT REPORT The chapter house t'ot nevf locks Sept. 28 for the front, back and fire escape doors, in a report by Brian Eeer, house Improvement committee chafrraan. Registered keys will be assigned to people in the house, A $10 deposit is required, which is re fundable. Purpose of the new lock system is to prevent anj'thing further from being stolen. No future plans are made to improve the house until we can get some money. U: p. v.. tv'''V-H, • •' V, •••• '' \r\nA FIJI LAND VICTORY In times of old there was a true purple Fiji named Gamma, living in the country of Fijiland. Gamma was Ring of a very prosperous society tion. which strived in brother hood, knowledge and ser One day, the evil Sooke Awful Ep decided Fijiland vice. Everyone did his part in building the soc iety to a level of perfec was too good for its own benefit and promptly plan ned an invasioHo Plea^.e fill this informat i .u; slieot out and send it back to the house, 1206 South Fiftli Street, Terre Haute, IN'. Thank Youl GRADUATE INFORMATIO.N' Pledge Class: Name: Home Address: Business Address: Business Home Phone: Offices and Five Closest Committees with Phi Gamma Phone: Delta: Brothers: Most memorable Experience(s) with your Brothers: Year graduates:_ Marital Status: Jobs after College: Ma ior: CPA: Other Children: Information Your Brothers Might Like to Know About: Suggestions for Undergraduate-Graduate Paper: All the other kingdoms were in accordance with with his cabinet to plan a counterattack plan. In troops to the encampment Sooke and supported his evil plan to the letter. only a few hours the king of Sooke. dom was in a state of readiness as the invasion When night fell the Fijiland force hit the day slowly approached. Along with a highly unsuspecting Sooke with such fury that Sooke had supt»rtive force. King to surrender. But as fate always does. King Gamma found out aVjout the invasion plan and immediately met $5 CLUB Ganuna led his gallant Stipulation: At least 50 graduate Yes. Enclosed is ny membersltip fee for the $5 Club. brothers must be members before a $25 drawing can be held. Make checks or money orders payable to Iota Sigma and send to the $5 Club, Phi Gamma Delta, 1206 S, Fifth St., NAME Terre Haute, Ind, 47802. ADDRESS JOIN THE CLUB/SUPPORT YOUR CHAPTER CITY The following day Sooke his badly beaten forca signed and sent a formal ZIP aoology to King Gamma. Moral: "All are needed by each one; nothing is fair or goofl alone," — Ralph Waldo Eheson. 1