GENERAL FIJI ZETA DEUTERQU^^^'JJ.j.R iws ☆ ☆ WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY WINTER 1989 9 112 fV. Preston in the winter. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Socially, we continue to throw the best parties on campus, the most notable of late being Homecoming weekend and our annual Halloween bash. Heaven and Hell. Homecoming saw At the beginning of the year, the brothers' goal was to make Phi Gamma Delta the number one fraternity on the Washington and Lee campus. I am confident in saying that we are well on our way toward achieving that goal. Under the supervision of Rush Chairmen Jaime Gaucher and Craig Hatfield, we pledged 20 men in a highly competitive fraternity system. Our house, which was rebuilt in 1986, is still in excellent condition due to the hard work of our house mother, Carol Vogt. The university is presently undergoing a fraternity renovation and renaissance and the Zeta Deuteron chapter house is being used as a model. We are improving relations with the administration through better contact with the faculty (i.e., faculty dinners at the house) and continuing our tradition of providing campus leaders. We are striving to maintain our number one fraternity intramural ranking and to improve our standing in G.P.A. among fraternities. the return of many alumni who spent the weekend reminiscing about their glory days in the "Old Fij." He'aven and Hell was enjoyed by all in attendance and everyone is anticipating a great time at upcoming events such as Champagnes, St. Patrick's Day, Fiji Islands and the Norris Pig Dinner. Many members of the house are involved in athletics and "The Fij" continues its unparalleled support of all of our univer sity's athletic programs. With increased social service and im proved scholarship. Phi Gamma Delta will be number one on campus by the year's end. I encourage all graduates to fill out and return the enclosed graduate report form to let us know what and how you are doing. Fraternally Yours, Kevin Nash Perge! Chapter President \r\nPage 2 Winter 1989 FIJI'S IN LAW If your seeking free legal advice and you don't already have a J.D., you might want to return to your alma mater and visit its law school. There you will find four graduate brothers, Louis Mondello '86, '89L, Hugh Finklestein '86, '90L, Robert Vienneau '87, '90L and Robert Powley '88, '91L, emersed in legaleese. All were fine students as undergrads and could have gone to different universities to further their education. Why did they choose to remain in Lexington? The present brothers of Zeta Deuteron had a lot to do with their decision. "My fraternity brothers helped me out a lot over the years and I knew there would be a house filled with guys I wanted to spend three more years with," said brother Mondello. In ad dition to studying and interviewing with law firms, Lou is one of the student mangers of the GHQ, formerly knowi^^he Cockpit. To brother Finklestein, staying at W&L meant an added sense of security for him and the chapter. 'The Fij was always great to me, and I felt better knowing they were down the street if I needed them or they needed me," he said. He came to law school with a year of eligibilityin both foot ball and baseball and used both in his first year. In the spirit of small-time athletics, football did not interfere with academics and Hugh was ranked third in his class at the end of his first year. This year, he is serving as vice-president of the Executive Committee as well as handling the rigors of second year law. Never one to miss a social function, brother Vienneau knew that remaining in Lexington would make it easier to find the best place to blow off some steam. "I knew the Fij could party, and it's nice knowing I don't have to waste time looking for a good party crowd," he said. Brother Vienneau is an accomplished concert pianist and, whenhe plays LeeChapel, an SRO crowd is the norm. Recent ly, Rob performed in New York and a contingent of graduate brothers residing in andnearthecity caught his act. Also mak ingthe trip was Dick Sessoms, W&L's Director of Alumni Pro grams and Zeta Deuteron's faculty advisor. Brother Powley, a first year law student, has been keeping busy with the booksand as a waiter at the Palms, the newfound hangout for the class of '89. He said the friendships he forged m the past five years definitely had an effect on his decision to stay at W&L. "It's nice to know that you don't have to make a whole new group of friends in addition to getting acquainted with a dif ferent academic system," he said. Zeta Deuteron is proud to claim these four fine Fiji's as its Dick Sessoms and Rob Vienneau '87, '90L. In other grad news, Charles "Mr. Bigs" Lyle, '85 is atten ding graduate school at Penn St. after working the last three years in D.C. for Hechts. His education furthering meant that he had to leave our nation's capitol and roommate Alex Castelli, '86. When he's not telling tall tales to wide-eyed undergrad coeds. Brother Castelli balances books for Price Waterhouse. Also an accountant is Jim "Jerry" Foley '86 who works in San Francisco. Lieutenants Tony McAnn and Art Kandarian, both class of '86, have fulfilled their dreams of becoming Airborne Rangers. Both are stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina where they just completed Jump Master school. Rumor has it they're gearing up for an invasion of South America (Shhhhh!). We can all sleep better knowing that these two will be leading our troops into battle, if such a situation should present itself. Mark Bertollini '86, also an Army officer, is stationed in West Germany with his wife and new-born son, Mark Anthony Ber tollini, Jr. Steve "Steek" Vogt '86 is finishing law school at the University of Maryland and looking forward to a career in the FBI while Mike Berg is completing his graduate educa tion at Virginia Tech. Unbelievable as it may sound to those who knew him best. Brother Vogt never comes back to visit his old chapter, saying that things have changed too much for him to feel welcome. Come on, Steek. On a more cheery note, Gary Appel '87 heard wedding bells this past July, tying the knot with the lovely and talented former Lisa Bailey. At last report, the two were leading a Yuppie-like existence somewhere in Maryland. The class of '87 is being well represented in the New York financial arena with Mike "Multi- nickname" McAllister working on Wall Street trading anything own and is glad they've stuck around. B^sts yvishes tothe Fiji's he can get his hands on and hiding from the SEC while Chris "Roy" Sherlock is (what else) an accountant for Price Waterhouse. Vin La Manna works for "the family business" in New York, spending a lot of time on the road cutting deals. Tony De Martino, '89 company and Paul "Chief" Abbott works for Miliken Textile Phi Gamma Delta Jin^G-bo" Kelly (not the quarterback) works for a publishing in Greenville, South Carolina. As usual, the latter gets no cheese. As expected, the class of '88 is doing a little bit of everything. John Coll is selling real estate and Jim "Whitey" Cotter is not. John Gammage works for Manufacturers Hanover and was glad to report that tobacco dipping is acceptable at the office. Also in the corporate end of things is Jim Cockey, a management trainee with Sovran Bank in Lynchburg and Brad Preston, an accountant with Deloitte, Haskins and Sells in D.C. Joe Zamorano works for a fund raising company which has told him that they will not waste his bilingual talents. His next assign not for college days alone ment will be to Newark, New Jersey. Stew Funkhouser, at last report, is out in California booking dates for the Grateful Dead. Occupying the "whereabouts unknown" category is (as usual) Colter Pollack. \r\nOUR THANKS As we all know, Zeta Deuteron prides itself on its brotherhood. Over the past ten years, our chapter has faced many challenges and our brotherhood has been put to the test time and time again. Each conquered challenge has only increas ed our chapter's closeness and sense of harmony. Many dif ferent variables, tangible and intangible, have contributed to our recent success, the most obvious being the House Corpora tion and its president, Ed Bishop. In 1978, while visiting W&L for their ten-year reunion, Ed and several of his classmates stopped by their old fraternity house. They were very disappointed to learn that the structure was essentially a dump and the chapter was not very well regard ed by the university's administration. The frustrated graduates decided something had to be done and, over a case of beer at a local hotel, laid the groundwork for the first Zeta Deuteron House Corporation. One year later, the house had a new in terior and fire escape. In 1981, a new kitchen was constructed. Zeta Deuteron's situation was looking bright when, in 1983, the chapter was slapped with social probation for the fall term (translated: a "limited" Rush). Amid threats of being kicked off campus by the university, Ed approached the administra Mrs. Carroll Vogt, House Mother. tion, outlined his short-term and long-term goals for Zeta Deuteron, and negotiated a second chance for the chapter. FI JI National was so impressed with Ed's vision that total con ROADTRIPPIN' trol over all fraternity matters was granted to the House Corp. Each brother was interviewed and those who were not up to snuff were asked to leave. Chapter leadership was placed in the hands of then-sophomores Alex Castelli and Tom Fellin. In the Due in part to a newly enacted rule limiting parties to four spring of 1984, the house was destroyed by a fire and Tom was a month, the members of Zeta Deuteron took to the road for killed. a series of good times in 1987, covering parts of the country from New Orleans to Baltimore. The first trip occurred the weekend of January 8 when a caravan of clunkers smoked along 164 and headed southwest to Kentucky. Included in the excur With chapter morale at an all-time low, Ed and the House Corp. began plans for a new house. A huge fundraising cam paign was launched and deals were cut with the contractors and the architect to get the wheels in motion. In the fall of 1986, sion was a basketball game between UK and Auburn and a visit the new house had its first residents. to Claiborne Farm, the home of a true "stud," Secretariat. (Im agine that, hoop's and horses in Kentucky). Accommodations were provided by the Skeens, parents of Tom '89, who live just outside of Lexington, Kentucky. Nowadays, Ed can be found on Wall Street doing what he does best—making money. His dedication to Zeta Deuteron is exemplary, especially when one considers he graduated more than twenty years ago. With a daughter in her freshman year at W&L, Ed's visits to campus are bound to increase. Such visits willenable the brothers of Zeta Deuteron to express their deep thanks more often and niore personally. Ed Bishop's per sonification of the fraternity motto, "FIJI, not for college days alone," makes him worthy of such gratitude. Tony Waskiewicz, '89 Fortunately for a handful of Zeta Deuteron brothers', our February break coincided with the infamous "Fat Tuesday," better known as Mardi Gras. An eventful ride down to New Orleans was enjoyed by Jaime Gaucher '89, Kevin Nash '90, Matt Brady '89 and Jim Cotter '88 in one car and Tom Thomp son '90 and Doug Franzese '89 in another. The first car stop ped to visit aspiring stock broker Jefferson "J-Bone" Harralson '87 in Atlanta and, on the way back, spent a night in Mem phis, where a visit to Graceland crossed their minds but never materialized. Once in New Orleans, the two groups hooked up and, if the pictures are real, this was the place to be. Brother Gaucher summed the week up in one word: "Outstanding," he said. "Aaaaaah!." Such a sound is not uncommon in Lexington Doug Franzese '89, Tommy Thompson '90, Jamie Gaucher '89 and friends at Mardi Gras '88. from April to June and last spring was no exception. Like in years past, the brothers of Zeta Deuteron were in attendance to witness the running of the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness. Firmly entrenched in the infield and paying more attention to the suds than the "studs" (there's that word again), the brothers managed to find a way to enjoy the land of crabs. Except for those who got a little too much sun, the brothers had nothing but praise for Pimlico. Special thanks go out to Mr. and Mrs. Waskiewicz and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd for providing free accommodations. \r\nQUIZ PLEDGE EDUCATORS QUIZ 1. What are the names of the two volumes found in every chapter house which contain the history of our fraternity? Good day brothers! As pledge educators, we wondered how much our graduate brothers remembered what they had learn ed from the Purple Pilgrim, the FIJI pledge education hand book. We've designed this small, comprehensive quiz to test your knowledge of the rich history of our beloved fraternity. In order to make this quiz a little more interesting and com petitive, there will be a prize awarded to the graduate brother who scores the highest. The quiz grades will be scaled to com pensate for the vast number of years since you've graduated. First prize will be a Champion sweatshirt embossed with the FIJI logo. Second and third place winners will be recognized in our next newsletter. Please send your completed and pledg ed quiz along with a $10 donation/entrance fee to: Phi Gamma Delta c/o Tom Spurgeon 2. Where were the plans of the Phi Gamma Delta first drawn up? (What kind of structure?) 3. In what year was Phi Gamma Delta founded? 4. In what year was the Zeta Deuteron chapter founded? 5. Name the immortal six. (Last names will do) 6. What is a Purple Legionnaire? 7. Who is supposed to kiss the tail of the pig at the Norris Pig Dinner? P.O. Box 906 Lexington, Va. 24450 All proceeds from this contest will be used solely to help us maintain our house's impeccable appearance. We hope to hear from you soon. All entries must be received by February 15, 1989. GOOD LUCK! Doug Franzese, '89 Tom Spurgeon, '91 8. How did our nickname "FIJI" originate? 9. What is the mascot of our fraternity? 10. What is our official flower? In order to maintain our aura of secrecy, all entrants will receive a copy of the correct answers in the mail. m , \' *• The Fiji contingency at Claiborne Farm in Paris, KY. X.. \r\nWinter 1989 OUR OWN WHO'S WHO To Give Us Alumni Updates for Our Flies Kindly Fill Out and Return Immediately To: PHI GAMMA DELTA Washington and Lee University P. O. Box 906 Lexington, Virginia 24450 19_ Date Name in Full Occupation I E B 3 I ) Residence Address City ( ) Business Address check preferred mailing list City I c(B Years in school I S Graduate School I Q I Si • Firm ( ' Class_ Nickname Major Degree Degree What fraternity offices did you hold? £ ft Married? Wife's Name Years Name and ages of children, if any Children's Colleges and Greek affiliations Recent activities or accomplishments: (civic or elective offices, awards, personal achievements, etc.) What suggestions could you make to improve our chapter? Special interests Would you be interested in speaking to the chapter on careers, value of the fraternity or anything else? DO YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING OR HUMOROUS STORY TO RELATE FROM YOUR COLLEGE DAYS? Give us details on back side of this sheet. \r\nZeta Deuteron of PM Gamma Delta Washington and Lee University P. O. Box 906 Lexington, Virginia 24450 \r\nPLEDGES Once again, Zeta Deuteron came up big during Rush. This year, 20 fine young men will be pledged into Phi Gamma Delta. Praise goes out to Rush Chairmen Jaime Gaucher and Craig Hatfield for organizing and running a successful recruiting cam paign. The freshmen are: Scott Arceneau Rick Hughes Baton Rouge, La. Moorestown, N.J. Bill Benson Greg Kiehl Great Meadows, N.J. Elizabethtown, Pa. Sean Dailey E. Windsor, N.J. Arnold, Md. Jeff Kreis V David Freed Kevin Morrison Camp Hill, Pa. Bellwood, 111. Steve Fugitte Elizabethtown, Ky. Jon Orndorf Carl Gilbert Rob Robertson Basset, Va. Poolesville, Md. Brian Harper Gordon Wilkins Fairfax Station, Va. Penville, N.J. Willie Henderson Scott Williamson Hello from Lexington! Shreveport, La. Irwin, Pa. I hope this letter finds you all well and its arrival does not Dave Hooker Bill Yorio receivedsuch correspondence, but I think you'll find that it was Va. Beach, Va. Oak Ridge, N.J. well worth the wait. Robert Huke Ron Katz Weymouth, Mass. Elizabethtown, Pa. Huntington, W.V. p'. ! * Pete Petino '89, Phil Dupont '89, Tony Waskiewicz '89 and Kevin "Young Gun" Nash '90 high atop House Mountain. EDITOR'S NOTE come as a shock. Granted, it has been a while since you've You will probably notice that the graduate news goes back onlyas far as the class of '85. Thisis due to a lackof informa tion regarding anyone other than thosewehave seen in the past few months. We would like to include much more varying graduate news in our next newsletter and, in an effortto better inform ourselves, we have enclosed a personal questionnaire. Please take a few minutes to complete it and send it off to us. We are looking forward to hearing from as many of you as possible. A new addition to the newsletter is the Pledge Educator's quiz. Give it your best shot and send it back. If worst comes to worst, the process will jar your memory bank and maybe even bring a smileto your face. Please includeyour sweatshirt size on the quiz form, especially if you are confident about your answers. We would hate to send the winner a prize he couldn't use. Make a note that Champagnes has been set for the weekend of January 28 and Fancy Dress will be the weekend of March 3. Also, the Norris Pig Dinner has been set for the weekend of May13, intentionally coinciding with spring alumni reunions. Please feel welcome to visit the house at 112 W. Preston Street anytime you're in the vicinity. If you're planning a visit to the Big Lex and are in need of a ride from the airport or a hotel room reservation, call me at (703) 464-1921 and I'll make the arrangements. We're hoping to see you soon. Fraternally, Rob MacPherson, '89 Gary Appei '87 at his pre-wedding blood test. Newsletter Editor \r\nsanvnooviH tvmouvnwjiki YIHQ VWWVS IHd io AUNSSiVlU eea 91 09^^Z B!U!6j!A 'uoiOujxan ZSiZ-i9P (iOL) 906 xog o'd AiisaaAiNn aan's noionihsvm ±v Noaainaa viaz eg ON J!Ujj0d 09t'l72 VA 'uo}6u!X0-| aivd 06B»sod s n •6jo lUOJd UON VllBQ VIAIVUVO IHd dO AllNddlVad 3H1 \ " w., Pete "Tom Sawyer" Petino '89, Miss fVest Virginia '88, Rob "Mark Twain " MacPherson '89 and Jamie "Huck Finn" Gaucher '89 on the Andrew Hermer '89 and Fiji Homecoming Queen candidate Kim Mosely •90. Missouri float prior to the 1988 Mock Democratic Convention parade. Fiji's occupied all but two of the Missouri delegation positions.