rine yaw Nour's "All The Nu's That Fit" Tau Nu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Graduate Weekend Last year we started a tradition, planning our Islander Party and Pig Dinner to coincide on the same weekend. We called this weekend Graduate Weekend and organized events, including the annual "Fiji Open Golf Classic" , in order that our graduates could spend a weekend, reminding them of their undergraduate days here at Tau Nu.This year, this successful tradition continued with the second annual Graduate Weckend. The weekend culminated Saturday evening, April 4th, with our 4th annual Pig Dinner. This year, the MC was brother Ande Smith '87, who guided us through such long standing traditions as the “Exile's Toast," given by brother Douglas MacKechnie '87, and the "Bringing in the Pig" ceremony in which our newly initiated brothers enjoyed participating. Our guest speaker, Archon Secretary Peter O. Clauss(Chicago '58), passed on some inspiring words to our young chapter. He spoke of our tradition of excellence here at Tau Nu and of the importance of our relations with International Headquarters which keeps us in tune with the overall ideals of Phi Gamma Delta. Troy, NY Spring 1987 Vol.4 No. 1 The evening closed with the presentation of awards. We first presented a citation and a plaque to Larry Dippold(Syracuse '66), recognizing his great contributions to the chapter in the area of housing. We presented the Thomas C. Rankin Award to Mike Keats ‘87, recognizing his devotion and service to the chapter throughout his undergraduate days. The Undergraduate who Bleeds Purple Award went to Paul Testa '89, recognizing his devotion to the principles of Phi Gamma Delta. The Graduate who Bleeds Purple Award was given to our Purple Legionnaire, Tom Burns(WPI '74). The Purple Warrior Award for athletic excellence went to Paul Testa '89. The Best Pledge Award for this year's pledge class went to Mike Bunker '90. The Award for academic excellence went to Scott Harris '87. This year, in addition to the traditional events we also held an Alumni Affairs meeting. The major topic of discussion was housing. We have made definite progress this year on this issue and so we felt it important to bring our graduates up to date on its The meeting added an extra dimension to Graduate Weekend because it allowed us to get opinios and ideas from our small base of graduates. The parties and celebrations of the weekend are a time to remember and renew the fun and friendship of undergraduate days. We also hoped to have our graduates remember the struggles and problems of a young chapter and to have them recommit to the strong ideals which guided them as undergraduates. Keith E. Kruse '88 \r\nPurple Legionnaire's Report I have not brought up the subject of graduate donations previously, but it is said there is a first for everything. At the recent Tau Nu Pig Dinner, — graduates in attendance were informed of the latest efforts by the House Corporation and undergraduates towards securing suitable housing. The present alternative involves purchasing and renovating a large house, subject to zoning approval. Preliminary architectural work and legal concerns have rapidly depleted the limited available resources, not to metion the need for a downpayment if and when the offer is made. One criticism voiced by Tau Nu graduates at Pig Dinner was that the chapter solicitation efforts to date have not requested a specific amount. After some discussion, they concluded that the chapter should ask its graduates for an amount equivalent to their undergrauates dues. The rational was that since most now had a steady source of income, they should be able to contribute the $200 to $250 per semester which they paid as undergraduates. This, then will be the goal. Several graduate brothers have already contributed to support housing efforts, and we thank you very much. Needless to say, the larger the housing fund is, the more leverage the House Corporation will have with RPI, property owners, banks, etc. The Tau Nu brothers look foward to hearing from both graduates of the chapter and other local Fijis regarding donations to the housing fund, questions about the housing prospects, or any concerns graduates have on the subject. Donations can be sent to the Tau Nu of Phi Gamma Delta House Corporation, in care of the chapter treasurer, at the chapter address on this newsletter. Please let us hear from you. Fraternally, PERGE! Thomas I. Burns (WPI '74) Purple Legionnaire Michael D. Keats '87 Wilkinson Award Nominee Tau Nu Initiates Twelve The Fall 1986 Pledge Class at Tau Nu_ has undergone great changes since their pledging in November. They transformed from twelve individuals into a strongly umified class, as shown by their successful community service project at the Eden Park Nursing Home, and the "Broken Hearts" pledge party held on Valentine's Day. All of their hard work and determination culminated on initiation day, February 26, 1987. The newly initiated are: Michael Paul Bunker '90 John James Dunne, Jr. '90 Richard Quain Graulich '90 Yoonho Ha '90 Andrew Conrad Heiman '89 * Thomas Richard Lippincott '90 Brian Hagen Pittenger '89 Aaron Hale Pratt '90 Christopher William Stafford '90 Eric Thomas Tooke ‘90 James Leslie Tupper, III '90 Scott Matthew Warner '88 Thomas W. Kura '87 Pledge Educator Housing During the past few months, the chapter has been pursuing a prospective house. The building is an impressive brick structure which used to be a part of the Vanderheyden Hall Orphanage. This building, Peterson Hall, contains dormitory rooms and a gymnasium. Currently we are employing an architect to develop renovation plans and act as a liaison between the workers and developers. Current estimates of total costs are between $450,000 and $500,000. The chapter is quite excited about this prospect, but there are potential roadblocks. One major hurdle is acquiring a a zoning variance, known from the previous experiences of other fraternities and sororities to be quite difficult. The other hurdle is obtaining the financing. The Institute has given some indication that they would be willing to assist in financing the project. With our persistent work, and support from others, we hope to clear these obstacles, and in acquiring a house, satisfying one of our primary needs. Brett A. Tipert '89 Housing \r\nFrom the Scoreboard... It's been another great semester for Fiji sports. One of the highlights was our pool team's victory in the IFC championship. Brothers John Jones and Chris Williams completed the regular season 5-0 and then went on to defeat Chi Phi in the finals 50-36. Our basketball team also had a great season. After finishing the regular season 5-1, the team went on to beat A-league Phi Kappa Tau and Delta Tau Delta to advance to the semifinals. However, they lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual champions Theta Chi in a tough battle. For both pool and basketball, we received 15 Barker points each. In IC hockey, our Fiji Islanders played strongly after the break, but in the second round of the playoffs, lost to the top seeded team in a shootout. Getting back to IFC sports, Tennis is still being played, and track is scheduled to be run soon. We should place in both of these sports to advance further in the Barker point standings. The table tennis team finished second in our league with an 18-6 record, but then lost to Acacia in the first round of the playoffs 3 games to 2. The bowling team also made the playoffs but lost to again lost to Acacia in the first round. The volleyball team finished the season with an 11-6 record and racquetball is looking good once again as our team has advanced to the finals of the winners bracket and is favored to win the championship. James G. Krall '88 George Norman wins the George Palmer Norman Over-dipped award Community Service Recently, eight brothers volunteered their services to clean a recreation park for the Troy Boy's Club. While they seemed to have a good time, they accomplished yet another task for our community. Bingo is still going strong and because of our helping out, many people, young and old, are able to enjoy their Saturday nights. In the planning for next semester is a dual project with the sorority Pi Beta Phi. We will be hosting a music festival for the city of Troy during Greek Week next year to try to help improve the images of fraternities and sororities throughout Troy. We have also begun preparation for another Halloween party with orphan children from Troy. Looking at all our community service events, we should finish strongly again in the running for the community service award, and should be strong again next year. So stay psyched, Fijis are out doing a lot for the community. Michael P. Bunker ‘90 Community Service Graduate Relations The next six months are going to be busy for the graduate relations committee. Before committee work can begin in the fall, much will have to be accomplished over the summer. Plans for the fall include holding a graduate event, which may be brunch on 3 to 3 weekend, as well as publishing a newsletter around the end of September. During the summer, we will be organizing the committee files, beginning the hunt for a speaker for next year's Pig Dinner and preparing to improve the BCA and House Corporation. This last item will involve contacting past members as well as other local graduates in an effort to increase the membership of these two committees. Once we return in the fall, these graduate organizations will be better informed regarding times and places of meetings. Daniel P. Holynski '89 Graduate Relations \r\nGraduate Donations Wed like to thank all the graduates whe made donations to the Tau Nu chapter during this calendar year Tom Burns (WPI 74) Ted Davis (RI '58) Brian Flynn ‘85 Dave Frie ‘85 Mark Herrmann '85 Steve Keeler ‘85 Amory Lee ‘86 Cy Miller ‘86 Bharat Naik ‘85 Greg Nyberg ‘86 Dave Oroshnik ‘85 Yatish Pathak ‘86 Dave Stump ‘85 Fiji Family Nu's Paul Matthews was married on December 22, 1986 Jeff and Theresa Whitefield had a daughter, Corinne Elizabeth, on March 27, 1987. Dave Luecke was married to Cheryl Lynne Roller on May 2, 1987. Fiji Excels on Campus Doug MacKechnie won the election for Grand Marshal Ken Abbott is the new IFC President. Ande Smith is the Senior and Alumni Class Secretary. Joe Leblanc is the Senior and Alumni Class Treasurer. Scott larris was the 86-87 Judicial Board Chairman. Ande Smith handed the NROTC Battalion Commander status over to George Norman. Random Graduate Picture If you have any news, pictures, or general info, please feel free to call or write us. Are you jealous because your picture isn't on the back page? Write us and complain. If youre just plain bored, give us a call,we need to hear from our grads, you founded this place, help us to keep it alive. Just remember, Phi Gamma Delta is not for college days alone. Just in case you do decide to call us, the phone extension has been changed. The phone number in 76 is now (518) 276-8947. The Tau Nu's Tau Nu at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Spring 1987 Vol.4 No. 1 Editor in Chief Associate Editors Steve Muir '89 Geoff Crosby '89 Tim Corey '87 The Tau Nu Cabinet President: Treasurer: Recording Sec.: Corresponding Sec.: Historian: Dan Barnaba '88 Paul Testa '89 Glenn Gruby '88 Steve Barnett '89 Doug Lemon '89 \r\nRemember the good ole days? Do you want to stay in touch as a graduate? The Board of Chapter Advisors is just the thing. If you are interested, contact Dan Holynski, Graduate Relations Chairman, 84 Albright Court, Troy, NY 12180. Phone (518) 276-8951. The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta Tau Nu at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 76 Albright Court Troy, NY 12180 ay 6 KELLY “Powers . 120\ Rep Mice Road ty Po, Box 45% LEXINGTON , KY 40544~ 454