BROADWAY n. FIJI ^ COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OMEGA CHAPTER - FOUNDED 1866 NEWSLETTER BY THE OMEGA BROTHERHOOD OF PHI GAMMA DELTA 538 WEST 114th STREET NEIV YORK, N.Y. PIG Brother Rod Stephens *06 C, took his option ••• 10025 DINNER ^\/hile Purple Legloneire Bob Van Keuren '62 C» assists youngest brother witch Brodey *71 C« with his "option". \r\nOMEGA ASSOCIATION 538 West 114th Street NKW YORK 25 NDW YORK May 2U, 1968 Dear Brother In Omega: In conjunction with our annual dues appeal I think it inportimt to briefly explain the role dues and contributions play. Our main source of income is rent from the chapter; after deducting essential expenses (real estate taxes, insurance etc.) we have approx imately $900 left to spend on house ii^rovements. I think we all realize that in the future "538" will eventvially have to be relocated. However, in the short run there is much that can be done. Dues and contributions can be added to the above siim for the many physical improvements which we feel are necessary. This past year we added some new furniture, new bedding, a new roof, made extensive plumbing repairs, and had the pool table recovered. At the present time we are having two new ceilings installed and struct ural repairs made. We hope that your contribution can help pay for these and other in?>rovements. It wooild be greatly appreciated if you would help us by sending a check made out to "Omega Association." Fraternally yours, Malcolm B. Sargent Treas\irer Perge! TO; Mr. Malcolm B. Sargent Omega Association 380 Riverside Drive - Apt. 2N New York, New York 10025 Enclosed is ny check for $_ ($5.00 minimxjm) to cover annual dues to the Omega Association for 1967-68. Name: (Please Print) Address: \r\nOMEGA CHAPTER 538 W«8T 114TH Street New York, New York 10025 PHILIP E. ZEGARELLI PAUL M. WERNER Pruliltnt Treaturer JOHN S. LENART Corretpandlnf Secrtttry DONALD P. SCHENK Historian Ptay 21, 1968 Dear Alvunni Brother, This will be our last Broadway FIJI for this school year. I feel that you might like a clarification of the actions taken by the Omega Brotherhood during the recent turn of events at Columbia, United, the Brotherhood took an active and positive role in the activities of the "Hajority Coalition", In jacket and tie ,,, a clear distinction from the strikers, we manned our positions around Low Library in order to show the administration that the overwhelming majority did NOT approve of the disruption of the school by the b.D.S. In fact the front page of the Lew York Daily Lews of Monday, April 29th had a picture of six men standing on line for the Majority Coalition ,,, they just happened all to be OMEGA FIJI'S, All during this time , for about a week, we kept the chapter house open for free coffee and donuts to all the Policemen off duty around campus. We were the only house to do this and had well over 300 of lew York's Finest as Fiji guests. Unfortunately another fraternity served coffee and permitted their house for the use of "visiting" strikers. Another interesting bit of information is that the strikers, both well financed and organized, have been using the Alumni and Federally supported Cit Council, (Citizen Council) equipment to keep the campus in ferment, S^ile we thought the campus had cooled off, in fact at this very moment Hamilton Hall has again been retaken by the radical members of S.D.E. It remains to be seen what will happen next. Basically there are no more classes, and most students are receiving pass/fail grades. It appears some form of discipline will be forthcoming - in relation to this I would like to thank all those Alumni who sent the Brotherhood letters of support with the reassurance that they would also convey their feelings to President Kirk and the Columbia University Administration, I would personally like to thank George bternad, our Section Chief for the timely donation of a case of MAXWELL House Coffee and Brother John Stcaves who time and time again has provided for the publication of our Broadway Fiji, - continued - \r\nIn other house matters, Carpentry repair work is nearing completion and with it a special debt of thanks goes to our Graduate brothers of the OMEGA ASSOCIATIOls, brother Frank MacKain and Malcolm and Bruce Sargent who have pro vided the funds and assistance for the work. More brothers have joined up in our "BUCK OF THE MONTH CLUB"; I hope that all our alumni brothers will become LOYAL OMEGA FIJI's, thereby continuing the modernization of the Chapter House, Chapter Treasurer Paul Werner and Historian Don Schenk will accompany me to the EKKLESIA this summer in the Grand Bahamas, A number of other brothers will also be present, Next fall we will be havingfive Cocktail Parties after all the Home Varsity Football Games, Remember these dates: Sept, 28 with Lafayette: HOMECOMIIG Oct. 12 with Harvard: Oct 26 with Rutgers. Nov. 23 with Brown, Nov. 2 with Cornell and Hope to see all of you at the game and then afterwards at the Chapter House for some refreshment. Please feel free to write me at the Chapter House this summer on any recommendations you may have for the brotherhood for next year, i'iay I extend my best wishes and those of the brother hood for an enjoyable suuraner to all and again speclAI thanks to those brothers who came to our Chapter's support during the recent turmoil on Campus, I Remain Fraternally Yours, Perge I Philip E, 2.egarelli President PIG DINNER SUCCESE Despite the disttirbances that forced cancellation of University classes this spring, Omega held its annual Norris Pig Dinner on May IJth at the King's Table in John Jay Hall, Over 25 graduate brothers attended, making the dinner a success to compare with the Centennial celebration of 1966. James iMugent '48 not only aided Dinner Chairman James Hoyce'69 in organizing the event, but also donated this year's pig, dohn oteeves '45 was our speaker for the evening and his remarks concerning the physical placement of the College in the city were of particular interest. Tentatively, our plans for next year place 1969's in February. V/e hope your attendance will make next year's dinner an even greater success. \r\nFIJIS 00-CAPTAIII FRSSH^. CRSW Starting the tradition of Fiji captainship early in their college careers, Larry Schenk*71 and Fhil Runnel'71 were elected captains of the freshman lightweight crew. We are proud to say that all the brothers continued rowing throughout the recent crisis as well as playing an actire role in trying to restore the campus to a reasonable semblence of a value-free institution dedicated to the pursuit of intellectual inquiry, BROSHratS HOHOR^ AT aRARUAIlOR Dennis Hinno, last year's brother's' received the Gen eral Dynamics Award in Avaltion. Presently Dennis is at the U.S. Naval Air Training School in Pensacola, Florida, Bill Glover was the receipient of the Richard Goodridge Jackson Memorial Prize which is awarded annually to the member of the Varsity Rowing Squad who attained the best scholarship record during the previous yeeur. Follow ing his duties aboard the U.S,S, Canberra, Bill plans to enroll in Columbia's School of International Affairs, B(^OB ELECTED TO 0,U.S.0. Early this spring, in the annuAl school-wide elections James Boyce'69 was elected to the Columbia University Student Council. Jim's election takenson added significance when viewed against the backgroxmd of active politicizing narmikilyooarried on by the radical element on campus, ROSBKBLAIt TOURS EUROPE Ron Rosenblatt'69 is spending most of this siunmer traveling throughout Europe, Ron's travels have been made possible by grant he received from the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the purpose of visting a number of Gothic Cathedrals, OMEGA WINS GRAND PRIX RELAY On June 30 five Omega Fiji's won the General Clinton Grand yrix Relay Race in the name of Omega of Phi Gamma Delta and Colimbia Lightweight Crew, This annual Memor ial Day race on the Susquehanna was unusually exciting as the Columbia team proved that a standard canoe could beat a modified racing craft. This accomplishment was largely the result of Bob Chappla's '68 and Gerry Botha's '670,'68E outstanding performance against two professional canoeists who were racing for the Ithica College team. \r\nFour new brothers are wearing the Black Diamond this spring semester; this brings our total to 16 new brothers for this year. Through all the tuirmoil that has taken place on Columbia's Campus this spring, our four new brothers distinguished themselves throughout the crisis and on May officially became OMBGA FlJls These four are; liichard Schell, '71C, from Wilton, Conn. Richard Brooker, '7lB, from Westfield, R.Y, Richard Moss, '7lC, From i\ew 'ilork, I,.Y. John Hughes, '71C, from Holden, Fiass. ALUMHI BROTHBRB - All the funds thus far received from the " Buck of the Month Club '• have been placed in a special Savings Account. We than you all and hope that we will have 100% participation from all our Alumni. The LOYAL OMRGA jFlJI m.embership cards are at the printers and will be sent to you as soon as possible. It's not too late to join! Unite with those Alumni who are a part of our drive to finance a modernization of the Chapter House and enable us to produce bigger and better Broadway Fiiis next year. Join up - Your OHL dollar every month or ^12.00 one lump sum provides the bearer of our Loyal Onega Fiji card a free ticket to the 1969 iorris Pig Dinner. return this to the chapter Yes I I will become a "LOYAL CMEGA FIJI" - Here is my First dollar or to enroll me in Onega chapter's Buck of The Month Club. name class address B.O.M.C. C/O OMLGA of Phi Gamma Delta 538 WHST 114th street lew York, liew York. 10025 in \r\nFront page photograph of the KoY. Dally ^ews of April 29# 1968* Six of the many Fiji's who supported the Majority Coalition are pictured:(L-R) Paul Werner'69» chapter 'T'; John Hughes'71; Ed DeSear'68, past chapter'!': Wiiiiam Hopkins'70; Richard Schell'71 ;and Laurence Schenk* )•