CRUST PUBLISHED BY PI CHAPTER OF PHI GAMMA DELTA, ALLEGHENY COLLEGE Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335 454 North Main Street mm .PRESIDENT'S REPORT Leading Pi Chapter has been both a pleasure and a learning experience. The chapter as a whole has returned as leaders of the Allegheny campus. I hope that my influence and dedication to the chapter has effected its performance in a positive manner. Pi Chapter, due to its improvements, is definitely on the right track to success. The fall semester brings with it 16 newly initiated brothers. Their enthusiasm and pride in Pi Chapter can be seen through their dedication to its advancement. The brothers of Pi Chapter have become more than just members of the house. We have placed brothers in organi zations such as IFC vice president, ASG representatives, football team leaders, VISA representatives, dorm RD's and RA's, and following in the footsteps of brother John Swick '86, economics club president. The intramural trophy is well within the grasp of the Phi Gam's. Brothers are participating in all types of competition ranging from football and basketball to tennis and golf. We have had the privilege to host our field secretery Tim Ross (Vermont 86). His input has been very beneficial to the progress of the chapter. Our thanks goes to the inter national fraternity for all their help. Finally, I would like to thank all the graduate brothers for their constant help and support. Without you. Pi Chapter would just be a place to live. You are the life blood of the FIJI House and we are indebted to you. Always proud to be a FIJI. Christopher Mardella Pergel \r\nHOUSE MANAGER REPORT The 1985-86 school year ended with some major outdoor house improvements(headed by the now graduate brothers Steve Santamaria and Mark Lamendola). These improve ments included: a split rail fence, landscaping of the back yard, and the addition of two purple clematis plants, shrubs, and mulch to the front of the house. For this coming year we hope to concentrate on the inside of the house with such house improvement ideas as: repainting the stairwells, repanelling older sections of the house, refinishing the wood work of the living room and stairwells, and minor renovation r I: of the brothers' rooms. Also, we hope to get a washer and dryer to make life easier for the brothers and make the house more appealing to perspective pledges. PI CHAPTER AT THE 138th EKKLESIA The 138th Ekklesia was held at the home of our Interna tional Headquarters, Lexington, Kentucky. The Ekklesia proceedings, however, were actually held in the Lexington - HISTORIAN Many additions to the duties of the Historian have been ■■ made since our return to campus last year. Upon my elec tion as Historian, John Susnak ('86), the former Historian and I felt a great need for a post initiation program for our ^ new brothers. He and I started a program of four meetings for the "new guys" to inform them of the various esoteric aspects of Phi Gamma Delta and one meeting based on the obligations of a college student in college and the world. So "" far it has gone very well and with suggestions from Field Secretary Tim Ross (Vermont '86) it looks to be greatly im proved. mm Something else that has been started and will be passed down from Historian to Historian is the chapter history, also started by John Susnak. This is a written account of the ac tivities of Pi Chapter and will be presented to my successor. One project that we hope to complete by this spring is bringing all books from the library downstairs and placing them in new bookshelves in the foyer area. Some of these Hyatt Regency Convention Center. Saturday and Sunday at the Ekklesia were for the most part filled with meetings and reports. Committees met for the first time Saturday afternoon, one of which the Miscel laneous Affairs Committee, was comprised in part by our selves and brothers from several other chapters. Saturday was also a big day in that it was announced that our proba tion with the International Fraternity was reduced from Graduate Trusteeship to Board of Control. Even with the strict schedule of meetings, we managed to attend the convocation of the headquarters, tour the building, attend some of the planned extra-curricular ac tivities, and make many friends with brothers from chapters scattered across the country. It was a great showing of brotherhood cutting across geographic and economic boundaries! Monday and Tuesday were basically wrap-up days. During Monday afternoon, we met with Section Chief Bob ^ books date back to 1884 and we think that for historical and Niebaum (Case Western Reserve '69), Sectiqn Chief Brian educational benefits they should be displayed in a place that Dunster, (British Columbia '80), and Section Chief Dean is more accessible to the brothers. Hopefully, these along ^ with various other improvements will be on display for L Homecoming 1987. Fraternally, Ray Kovacs, Historian Pergel Mosher (ldahb'49) to discuss our probationary status with the college, and the best way to go about removing our selves from probation. The highlight of the Ekklesia occured Monday night at the Ekklesia Banquet. Tribute was paid to former Executive Director William Zerman (Michigan '49). The guest speaker was Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (Ohio Wesleyan '20), who proved to be very entertaining and enlightening. Tuesday brought an end to the Ekklesia with mixed feelings of accomplishment and sadness. After the closing FRANK NORRiS PIG DINNER Tentative Date; May 2,1987 ceremony was check out, and the ride back to our respec tive homes. All in all, the Ekklesia was a great success, for ourselves and the chapter, and left us many good ideas and good memories. Fraternally yours, Raymond Kovacs Dale Pugh Pergel \r\nSOCIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE On October 28 and 29, the Brothers of Pi Chapter, along with Kappa Kappa Gamma, held a haunted house at the Chapter House itself. The proceeds benefitted the Green house shelter for battered women and children. The donation at the door was $1.00. The turnout, from both the Meadville and campus community, was great. A grand total of $225.00 was collected. The Brothers of Pi Chapter and the Sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma put a great deal of time and effort into this community relations project. It lasted for 2 hours on both nights (8:00-10:00 pm), and it seemed to pay off very well. Fraternally, RUSH Rush at Allegheny has been changed somewhat for 19861987. Freshmen males will be required to remain outside fraternity grounds for two weeks so that they may acquaint themselves with the Allegheny Community. The following two weeks will be an "All Greek Rush". This will be a period of time in which freshmen males may get familiar with the Greek System at Allegheny through the combined efforts of all 7 fraternities. There will be no alcoholic beverages served at any rush functions held at Phi Gamma Delta. We hope to have a sound and successful rush ending up with quality in dividuals. Ronald Piso Fraternally, Pergei Paul Belfore Perge! - GATOR FOOTBALL The Allegheny College Gators are currently 1-1 in the mm NCAC and 1 -2 overall. The Gators faced a tough opening opponent in Carnegie Mellon University and suffered a heart-breaking loss to Denison University in the closing minutes of the game. The Gators showed their winning character as they shut out a tough 2-0 Oberlin team 10-0. John Giliberto ('89) was named NCAC Defensive Player of the Week. A key to the recent success on the gridiron is the -■ participation of several FIJI'S who include: Michael Graham, John Giliberto, Jonathon Chaplowe, Tom Brown, Brian Keene, Doug Cabral, Kurt Moledor, and Ray Konopka ('89); ^ Jim Milani, George Zozo, and Ron Piso ('88); and John Lehman, Lex Winans, and Shawn Wolfinger ('87). Fraternally, Michael Graham John Giliberto Pergei FIJI GRADUATE NEWS BRIEF Judson Shutt ('77) was a member of Pi Chapter for two years. During that time, he held the Historian position of the cabinet. I decided to call Judson and see how he was doing now that he is gone from Pi Chapter. Judson is now an at football and therefore cannot participate in Fall intramurals. Our intramural goal this year is to win the overall in torney in Houston who deals v/ith personal injury, specifi cally product liability and health problems due to asbestos. Judson did his graduate studies at Ohio Northern University. Judson has been married for the last eight years and has been living the last five in Houston. While not in court, Jud son takes advantage of the nice weather by playing soccer and running 10k races. While at our chapter, Judson said he made many great friends and has many fond memories of fraternity life. Far too many to just mention one or two. However, he did leave a message to the FIJI'S who were here with him. "Zuit — Where are you?" The members of Pi Chapter would like to thank Judson for his cooperation. tramural title. If we can come out of the fall season in good shape, we will have a good shot at winning the title! Pergei INTRAMURALS The outlook is bright for the FIJI intramural teams this year. We are trying to field a team or individual in every event offered. Our IM football team got off to a fast start by beating OX 18-2 on Sunday. As of now, this is the only event that has gotten under way. Other events begin this week. At the present time, we are shorthanded in the number of people that can compete because half of our brothers play Ron Ledbetter Fall '86 Intramural Representative Pergei Michael Graham