lBJL~_ eojox~...._-~~­ evening for Fiji, Theta, and the parents. Phi Gams lead cast In play Senior Chris Gilbert, and junior Mike Musgrave were both cast with leading roles in the Parent's Weekend production of The Fantastiks. Brother Gilberts starred at El Gallo, a semi professional actor in need of money, and Brother Musgrave starred as Matt, a young boy experiencing the difficulties of love. The play involved the classic tale of the trials and tribulations of adolescents in love. There were a total of four productions; one each night from Thursday , October 20 through Sunday, October 23. The reviews were good, and the production was well received with both the Friday and Saturday night shows being sold out. Gilbert, from San Pedro, CA, is a communications major, and Musgrave, from Ft. Wayne, IN , is an English Composition major. LETHAL WEAPON--------------------------------------~ Senior Anton Thompkins anticipates his opponent's move during a soccer game against Washington University (St. Louis). Brother Thompkins capped a successful career for the DePauw varsity soccer team by scoring 10 goals, 5 assists, and 25 points. \r\nFall 1990 Tiger FIJI Undergrad News Page 7 Rush yields shortage of pledges The Brothers at the Garn seemed poised and ready to once again dominate Rush on Oct. 10-13. Last year's success of having the second highest percentage of returns among the 13 fraternities appeared to be another achievable goal for the Garn. Unfortunately, this picture never became a reality. Instead, the Brothers at 916 S. College Ave . experienced its worst nightmare when only 4 freshmen pledged Fiji out of a quota of 23. A number of factors contributed to this unfavorable outcome, the first being the low turnout in Rush. Last year's registration of 290 freshman men for Rush dropped by eighteen percent to 230 Rushees. Competition among the 13 fraternities for pledges was evident during the six weeks pre-Rush period, which gave fraternities the chance to exploit one another's deficiencies. One of those exploitations was directed towards Phi Gamma Delta. Last year's hazing incident, which led to one academic year of social pro at1onand prohibition from participating in intramural sports, was the most significant factor. "I believe we underestimated the effect that probation was going to have on us," Co-Rush Chairman Steve Acken, junior, said. Acken attributed the low number of pledges to a failure of most freshmen to see through the probationary status the chapter was currently undergoing. Junior Dan Kiely, who was a rush counselor in charge of taking a rush group of 16 freshman men to every fraternity, believed the low pledge turnout had a lot to do with the six weeks, delayed Rush. According to Brother Kiely, the freshmen were virtually deprived of any association with fraternity social life, which put social activity high on their list when looking at fraternities. "A lot of the guys in my group were basing their decisions to pledge a certain house on things like 'Well, this house parties with the best girls on campus,'" he said. Junior Conrad Almase, another Fiji rush counselor, concurred with Kiely. "Maybe the house deserved this low turnout for its hazing incident," he said. "But it still bothers me to hear this kind of mentality from the freshman." The delayed Rush had other implications as well. "The six weeks delayed Rush gave freshmen the chance to find out about our hazing incident," Co-Rush Chairman Bob Stefanakos, junior, said, "I think some felt ' hazing would continue which scared them off." The next logical step for Lambda Chapter is to work on obtaining spring pledges. Although the Greek system at DePauw is not know for producing spring pledges, the Rush chairmen hope to re- cruit as many as possible to help offset the heavy financial burden which the house currently faces. The Rush chairman also want to stress the fact that Fiji recruited a quality pledge class. "We got four stand-up guys who aren't narrow-minded and were able to see through our situation," Acken said. This year's pledge class consists of freshmen Brandon Davis, Chad Woolums, Jason Kiely, and Andy Slipher. Davis is from Elwood, Indiana. He is here on an academic/financial aid scholarship. He plans to major in biology and is interested in theater work. Woolums, also from Elwood, was valedictorian of his senior class and is here on the Rolla Malpas Trust Scholarship. He plans to major in either economics or English composition. Woolums also play centerfield for the DePauw varsity baseball team. Kiely is from Birmingham, Alabama. As of now, he is undecided on a major, but is interested in theater. Kiely, an honor scholar, is also a legacy to his older brother, junior Daniel Kiely. Slipher, originally from Kokomo, Indiana, now resides in Noblesville. He is planning on majoring in communications with a possible minor in art. He served on Noblesville High School's newspaper and magazine publications which spurred his interest in the communication field . Chapter achieves goals on philanthropy projects COMMUNITYSERWCE-------Actives and pledges work together raking the neighbors' leaves on November 15. Pictures are junior Scott richards, freshman pledge Any Slipher, and junior Rob Klein The fall season is always a busy time for Lambda Chapter and this autumn was no exception as the Brothers worked diligently on the fall philanthropies, while looking ahead to philanthropy projects in the spring. The semester began with the fourth annual Fiji Volleyball Tournament to benefit the Greencastle Food Pantry. The tournament was held the weekend of September 29-30. The philanthropy raised over $700 for the cause and, of course, everyone had a fun time in a friendly spirit of competition. The second philanthropy of the semester was the traditional Wabash-DePauw Fiji Football Run held on Saturday, November 10 on Monon Bell weekend. On the eve of the fourth straight DePauw victory over Wabash, sophomore Bryan Johnson ran 16 miles from Greencastle to the half-way mark on Route 231 between Greencastle and Crawfordsville, with the Wabash Fijis covering the remainder of the distance. Brother Johnson, who runs cross-country for DePauw, volunteered to run for Lambda and for Riley's Children Hospital, which received over $1 OOOforthe DePauw-Wabash Fiji fund-raiser. Currently, the chapter is planning for the spring semester. Among a number of possible ideas being considered are an Easter Egg Hunt for Greencastle children and a Lift-a-than to raise money for a charity to be determined. "We're trying to raise a lot of money for the various charities for the reason that a successful social service will definitely help improve relations with the community and the university," Social Service Chairman Jeff Kaye, sophomore, said. \r\nPage 8 Graduate News Tiger Fiji Picture Trivia Fall 1990 Tiger Fiji The Tiger Fiji is published quarterly by the Graduate Relations Committee of the Lambda Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, 916 S.CollereAve.,Greencastle, IN 46135, phone (317) 658-5005 . The Tiger Fiji is printed by Progressive Printing Company, Inc., 115 N. Jackson, Greencastle, IN 46135. Editor-in-chief Editors/Writers Photographer Conrad J. Almase '92 Stan McCoy '93 Jason Surber '93 Brandon Davis '94 Jason Kiely '94 Andy Slipher '94 Chad Woolums '94 Greg Boyer GUESS W H O - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Tiger Fiji staff could not figure out the story behind this photo. Can you identify these brothers and explain the photo? Send answer to the tiger Fiji staff. The Tiger Fiji Lambda of Phi Gamma Delta 916 South College Avenue Greencastle, IN 46135 BULK RATE U.S. Postage PA ID Permit No. 152 Greencastle, IN