VOLUME LXXXIII SPRING 1991 A«S W£fi£0 MAR I 3 1991 Theta Theta Tiji Ti/Totn Theta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta - The University of Alabama '4p: m I ^7^ r/^*^ * President's Address As 1 begin my term as President, i feel very confident dbout the future success of Theto. Having just completed my term as Treasurer and with a very eager and experienced cabinet, i believe that new year will has intentions of making major renovations to the house, i look forward to a good year and i hope that with input from alumni, Theta remains one of the strongest Fraternities on campus. Fraternally, John Hirschman President, Theta Chapter be full of rewarding experiences. The former President, Alan Gates, has left me with a stable chapter that has made great improvements in many areas. The past PERGE! year marked a very good year in rush, pledging twenty-two young men from various cities throughout the South, Through good rush chairmdn and a strong program, the Theta tradition seems to be carrying on. In addition, we have made improvements with our social services, and scholarship programs. Although our Pig Dinner was quite successful this last year, we still need more alumni support. We desperately want to improve our graduate relations program so Theta chapter will be as strong as possible in every aspect. We encourage ail alumni to become involved, through rush recommendations. Pig Dinner attendance, or even a mere visit to the house. Currently, we are very involved in cdmpus politics and other organizations around campus. We are in the process of forming a strong House Corporation that Pig Dinner Dear Graduate Brothers, Norris Pig Dinner will be held the weekend of April 13, 1991. in the past, we hove received mony suggestions about forming a golf tournament for oiumni. We are currently in the process ot organizing such on event during the weekend ot Pig Dinner, it will be held at NorthRiver Yacht Club on Saturday, April 13, if you ore interested in ploying in this tournament, please contact either John Hirschman or Pot Smith at (205) 391-4884 or 345-2131, With your input, we will be able to work out the details for the number of brothers that that will be playing and the costs involved. \r\nHouse Corporation Report In the last few years a lot of people hove contributed to the renovotion of the house, inoluding groduote members, the undergroduote chopter ond the mothers' club, Thonks to the mothers' club, the lodies' powder room hos been renovoted, including o new lovotory, woll poper ond occessories, ond we hove o new rolling steom troy for serving meols ond o new Industriol type floor model food Dinner or at ony other event sponsored by the chopter. The undergroduote chopter will continue to provide ice and soft drinks, but ony groduote member who wonts to drink onything stronger should bring it himself. Joe Gomble, House Corporotion President Pot Smith, Purple Legionnoire mixer. Thonks to the contributions by the groduotes ond the Philanthropy undergroduote chopter, we hove o new kitchen stove, two new couches, o new dishwosher, including o booster Phi Gom hos oiwoys strived to be o compus ieoder in woter heoter, o new ice mochine ond o new television, the oreo of philonthropy, ond this foil semester wos no ond hove retiled the hollwoys on the ground floor ond recorpeted the hollwoys on the second ond third floors. These hove improved the condition ond oppeoronce of the house considerobiy, but o number of items listed in our exception. We ogoin porticipoted in Greeks Agoinst Gorboge, o project thot helps to cieon up the university report last year stiil need to be done. Ws are ot>ta\r\\r\g esiTmaies of the gosT of 4ilti ond surrounding communities. Under former philonthropy choirmon, Wesley Hordin, the Chopter stoged severol puppet shows for elemenfary school classes concerning 4Ke fbie GlGJOQers of child abuse. Most lecently. Phi Gam. along members' rooms, one/ are c/elermi'ni'ng whelhef ihe tool wifh fhe Koppo Gommo Gommo sorority, provided o needs any repairs. special Chrislmos for Central Elementary School ctilldren Since our current fund raising campaign began, eighteen groduotes hove contributed or pledged $6,370 to the cost of renovating the house, in the foliowing them gifts. Through the incessont help of Groduote omounts: $1,000 or more, three; $500 or more, one; $250 or Tuscolooso News covered the event, increosing Phi Gom's more, four; $100 or more, five; less than $100, five. This is o good stort, but we need to heor from more of you. reputotion of being concerned obout the community. by inviting them over to the Chapter House and giving Brother Pot Smith, Chonnei 33 in Tuscolooso ond the Future philonthropy projects include events that will help We think that you'll be pleasantly impressed by both the the environment, in January, Theta is going to a part of chopter ond the house. If you hoven't visited them the Cohobo River ond do o cleon-up In thot oreo. The Cohobo River provides most of the Jefferson and Shelby recently, we hope that you will soon. Come to the Pig Dinner this year and see for yourself. In connection with the Pig Dinner, we need to advise you that in order to comply with the requirements of the University ond of our liobiiity insuronce coveroge, the House Corporation and the undergraduate chapter have agreed thot no olcohoiic beveroges will be served by the undergraduate chapter at the Pig County's woter ond hos been in donger due to the omount of pollution. Phi Goms plon to do their port to eliminote this problem. If you hove ony suggestions for other projects, let us know. Dovid Seole Philonthropy Choirmon \r\nFor The Record Campus Involvement 1989-1990 Cabinet AND Achievement In continuing our strive for exceiience on campus, Ttieto boasts severoi members witti eiected positions and tionors on campus. President Aion Gotes Treasurer Jotnn Hirsctnmon Recording Sec, Joinn Rucker Corres. Sec, Dovid Seole Historian Michioel Huckoby (91) (92) (91) (92) (92) 1990-1991 Cabinet SGA Senators Tod Ricti (92) Jason Fair (93) Jeff Koetin (93) Appeiete Court President Johin Hirsctimon Spence Wilson Recording Sec, Michioei Huckoby Treosurer Corres, Sec, Todd Rich) Historion Scott SI-iermon Justice Jofin Hirsctiman (92) i.F.C, President tJlictiaei Huckaby (92) Spence Wilson (92) Scholarship Tommy Grant (91) Alan Gates (91) Social Josh Hammond Jason Fair (93) Philanthropy Rush David Seale Tate Noojin Judicial Board Jasons Capstone Man 1990-1991 Committee Chairmen Drew Wilson Wesley Hordin Graduate Relations Tod Dodgen John Hart School Offices C& BA Pres. Brian Woodke (93) (92) (92) (92) (92) (93) House & Grounds David Chew Sports Brian Woodke (93) (92) (93) (92) (92) (93) (93) (91) (93) We are very proud of our campus invoivement, It seems eacti year ttie list keeps growing, Keep up thie troditioni As always the chapter would like to express their thanks to Ms, Eiise Perdeye, our house mother. She is al ways there for us and we appreciate her kindness and dedication greatly. Also, Mrs, Dona Sadler, president of Phi Gam Mothers club. She works diligently to make the Phi Gam house a great place to visit. Scholarship Commihee Rush Ttie Sctioiarship Department of Theta Ctiopter of Ptii Gamma Deita tkiis year consists of study tiaiis, tutoring, and We hod another great year in Rush, ending with 22 piedges from 13 cities around the Southeast, The majority studfenf fe vciluciflohs. §fudy Mali Is held Sunday through of the pledae§ come from the towns of Memphis, mimv Jiom 6 pm yn))) 9:30 pm miv 3undQy nioo) nunl5Ylll9; gno fylgtlil?, m m bbme trom iQwn^ pledges meet with a math tutor for 2 hours, In addition. Montgomery, Brewton, Florence, Winfleld, Decotur, Union Student evaluations were distributed througti piedges to Springs, Columbia, Noshvllie, Atlanta, and West Point, Ga, their teachers. Teachers filled in each students test The Theta Chapter Is proud of our new editions to the fraternity and would like to thank ail the alumni that gave their support to our Rush program. average, quiz average, number of absences, and signed it. This year as scholarship chairmen, we stressed the importance of teacher student relations out of the class room. This year the pledge class of Theta Chapter ot Phi Our Rush Chairmen for the upcoming year are Tate Noojin, 93'(Huntsviiie), John Hart, 93'(Brewton), and TBA, Gamma Delta has been consumed by an urge to achieve Fraternally Yours, academic excellence. Drew Wilson Josh Hammond Wesley Hordin Scholarship Chairmen Jeff Cotton Cobb Sadler Note: We are currently updating our address file, Tlierefore, If there is a probiem with your address or you know of anyone who is not reoeiving correspondence, please let us know. \r\nThe Fraternity of Phi Gamma Deita Founded 1848 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA PAID Tuscaioosc, AL 35486 P.O. Drawer AN Permit No. 47 Tuscoloosa, AL 35486 rAvmrra Phi Gamma Delta Intl. Hqrts. 1201 F;ed P, 0= Box Mile Road 4599 Le: io g ton , K Y 40544 Please RSVP for Pig Dinner by April 1,1991