GIANT (P^L phi Qammu^eltu ut Wctbu^h CoLLcg^c VOLUME 26. NUMBER 2 PHI GAMMA DELTA,WABASH COLLEGE,CRAWFORDSVILLE,INDIANA HOMECOMING FIRE CAUSES DAMAGE II wasn't o good homecoming for the Wobosh Fijis this year. Loosing the foot ball game was bad enough. In fact, it was considered the worst experience of the semester—that is, until that evening. It DECEMBER 1978 partments had arrived within minutes of was extraordinori ly thick in the holls only moments after the blaze began. Not only did the brothers calmly and quickly guide their dates out of the house, but several brothers ventured back inside. By the time the initial flames. The majority of the flames having been arrested by the time no way of telling how bod the fire really grabbed the C02 extinguishers and ven tured back in. The flames were soon ar rested. The Crawfordsville Police and Fire De they arrived, they spent some time check ing for smoldering coals and took all of that these brothers reentered, there was was. One couldn't even see three feet in front of himself. By placing wet sheets was on that night, October 7th, that fire caused over ten thousand dollars worth of the necessary precautions. Much of our over their faces, these brothers who did good fortune is due to the efforts of Wild damage to our home. It all started when the Homecoming dec Bill" Chamnus, our cook's husband, who flaming rooms. With the aid of fire ex oration caught fire. Standing 27 feet tall, decorations, and pulled it free from the this paper, wood, chicken wire, and paint house. had quickly cut the ropes supporting the monster soon proved to be no match for After the firemen left and everybody the flames. As fire spread to the upper was allowed to re-enter the house, our portions of the decoration, second and clean-up efforts began. Everyone, dates third floor windows shattered, quickly ig included, grabbed mops and brooms. Soon the house returned to normal, and the niting the two center rooms. Meanwhile, a dance was in progress, as the brothers, pledges and their dates were doing what the disco crowd called "Square dancing". At approximately 9:20 p.m., the men of Psi were determined to have a good time. Within an hour, everyone was back on the floor "a-hootin' an' a-hollerin" and clicking their heels, making the Hoe- disaster struck. People started screaming and ran into the foyer to see the blaze. down a great success. Thanks to some quick thinking, the second cost of the rebuilding. Homeowners in and third floors were checked for strag surance of the parents covered approxi glers, and there were some anxious mo ments until everyone was evacuated. The mately 750 dollars worth of the personal property damaged. Total reconstruction house now filled with smoke, some men was completed in three weeks. The College's insurance covered the Witnesses said that they saw person(s) throw a fire bomb onto the decoration. An investigation by local authorities turned up nothing substantial. Even though the Little Giants' house was almost lost, Fijis, as always, came out overall on top! By John Bostick The Test of Brotherhood One often assumes that heroism is something which occurs in other places and in other people. The Homecoming fire precipitated actions on the part of the brothers of Psi which prove otherwise. The fire, though it turned out to be less disasterous than it might have been, seemed f. i. ri.iJtis +Hrontf»rTina. Smok© go bock inside, were able to reach the two tinguishers, they entered and were able to throw some of the flaming contents of the room out the windows, in all likelyhood, this quick subduing of the flames prevented the fire from spreading into the attic, and from causing severe structural damage to the house. Outside the house, the other brothers quickly searched for one another, making sure that everyone was accounted for. Some brothers helped the firemen hook up hoses, and find hydrants; and still the others attempted to calm excited dates. 1 do not think that we could have asked for a better showing. Cooperation and concern were at their best on that evening and I feel as if we have a great deal to be proud of. Sometimes we can find heroism in those closest to us. —Editor \r\nLittle Giant Fiji DePAUWTO HELL... WE GOT THE BELL the Monon Bell once again resides in its rightful place, on the Wabash College campus. In as much as fraternities cannot exist without the institutions which foster them, we of the LGF staff feel It important, from time to time, to expand our focus to in clude college activities. Just as one can not imagine Wabash Fijis without the unique Wabash climate, one cannot imag ine Wabash without the **Oldest Rivalry West of the Allegheny Mountains." The annual Wabash-DePauw football conflict is a time when the unique Wabash spirit focuses and becomes tangible. This was a special year in the history of that rivalry, and we would like to graft a portion of that spirit into the Little Giant Fiji. By John Porter'78 With the advent of November the men of Wabash and Phi Gams in particular looked with great anticipation toward the enactment of the rites representing the rivalry between Wabash and DePauw. This year the Fijis had reason to be very excited for several brothers were on the football squad. A pledge, Brian Metallic, was to start as quarterback and junior Tim Kennedy would continue his fine defens All graduate brothers ore sure to re member nights guarding the campus in hopes of discovering o Danny attempting some vandalism and the hushed planning Little Giants Dump Dannies of raids in the night. This year was no ex Fiji Footballers ception but the foolhardy students of De Count Heavily Pauw struck early and pilfered the prized Monon Bell from the balcony of the ath letic offices. By Jim Miller Tigers could only muster 10 completions in 27 tries. DePouw did get on the scoreboard first on what proved to be their only show of offense all afternoon. Following a fumble by Psi's freshman quarterback Brian Me tallic, DPU drove deep in Wabash terri tory. With the drive stalled, DePauw's Do- bie Frazier drilled a 28-yard field goal. Wabash knotted the score at 3-3 with no time remaining in the first half on a 29- yard field goal by Toni Barrick. The second half was all Wabash. Bar rick booted his second field goal of the game with a 25-yarder late in the third quarter. Psi junior Tim Kennedy then got into the act in the fourth quarter when he dropped DePauw's Jay Pirtle in the endzone for a safety. After the ensuing kickoff, Barrick mode good with his third field goal, a 32-yarder to moke the final score Wabash 11 DePauw 3. The Little Giants, last year's NCAA Di vision III runners-up, finished the season with on impressive 8-1 mark. In defeating DePauw for the third consecutive year. Dean Moore was the last to speak before the men of Wabash sprinted for their cars and advised them soundly "to be free in the morning". Emotions ran high as scores of cars tra velled 231. On arrival at the proximity of the Theta house hundreds of men were observed standing on the front porch and in the foyer Campus security men and the Greencastle police were also there. In order to appease DePauw officials Norm Moore advised the men to vacate the house proper. Gathering on the front yard the men were once more addressed by Dean Moore in language plainly calculated to soothe the DePauw administration's ruffled feathers without overly dampen ing the Cavemen's spirit. As students began to disperse there developed a potential incident in front of the DePauw Sigma Chi house. Violence was prevented by the Dean's intervention but not before a promise to return the Bell After being assured that the Bell would soon be back in its rightful place most stu Wabash College Little Giants downed DePauw University 11-3 in the 85th renewal of theMonon Bell Classic Nov. 11. The defense, which has carried Wabash against the stiff Little Giant defense the gested by another speaker that a sorority should be occupied. Popular opinion dic tated that the object of our campaign was made. Led by a strong defensive effort, the throughout the 1978 season, only allowed the visiting Tigers 58 yards total offense in 60 ploys. Spearheaded by senior cocoptoins Bill Cannon and Psi Chapter's own defensive standout Tim Kennedy, DePouw's ground attack netted -23 yards in 33 attempts. Against Butler University the previous weekend, DePauw signal callers completed 30 of 45 passes, but for so passive an alternative. Instead of rampaging across the campus it was sug should be occupation of the Theta house. ive efforts. Editor DECEMBER 1978 dents returned to discuss their exploits but of course a few remained. Several Wabash men were arrested for loitering and bail money had to be hurridly secured from the student body but these were not all the interesting occurences after the majority of the students had left. Several individuals added to their store of tales that night. After brief speculation that members of Wabash student body living off campus had committed the theft it was concluded that the Dannys did indeed have posession of the Bell. To remedy this unthinkable situation the Sphinx club called for a moss meeting of the student body in the Chapel. Bill Ashman (79), Sphinx Club president, hoped to plan an orderly assault on the "unsuspecting" little town thirty miles to the south. The meeting began with hundreds of students chanting and cheering. Chaos soon gave way to a semblence of order OS the speakers began. A formal declar ation of war (ala FDR) was made by the first student. Dave Lewis {'81) repre sented the Fijis and spoke of the bells ab duction and his belief that the bell should never again leave the Wabash campus. Bill Ashman was the next speaker. As a representative of the Sphinx Club, Bill at tempted to enlighten the students as to their responsibilities if they were to storm the DePauw campus ond to urge a well co ordinated effort OS the favored course of oction. With spirits high and Wabash's honor at stake the students weren't ready Police Story By Jud Scott'80 After dispersing from the battle lines in front of the DPU Sigma Chi house, most of the troops headed for their cars to go home. On the way to our cor, convenient ly parked behind the Kappa Alpha Theta house, brothers "Gip" Gilbert and "Clam my" McCleneshen decided to stop by the Theta house to coll upon a couple of young ladies that they knew. While we were standing on the porch talking, another Theta returned from a trip to Crowfordsville and was quite disappointed to find that the guy she had gone to see (Brother Cloy Robbins) hod asked for her only an hour earlier when the meeting of the men of Wabash (the "Theta Social") had con vened at the Theta house. Gip and Clam my quickly talked her into going bock up to Wabash to surprise Cloy. Gip's girl ohd a few other "Fiji attached" Thetas decided to come along (or be "kidnapped" as they called it). In the meantime, brother "T.K." Ken nedy and I, having accompanied Gip and Clammy to the Theta house-were growing \r\nDECEMBER 1978 Little Giant Fiji quite restless. While the girls went to get reproduced below— their stuff for the trip to Wobosh, T.K. and I decided to kidnap a bunch of the Thetos. Coeds Contract Disease, We ran in and grabbed them and charged Clinic Searches for Cause out the door to my cor. Gip followed close behind and Clammy was left behind to . drive the "Fiji attached" Thetas to Wobosh. Reprinted from the Nov. 10, 1978 DeBouch dered, perhaps only half-seriously, how popular his book had been over the years with Wabash Students. Our interest aroused, I was dispatched to the library soon afterwards to seek out and examine this story of our fellow Fiji's involvement in World War II. As the title We reached my cor and tried fitting the girls in. We pushed them sideways, straight in, and finally we tried the trunk. They simply would not fit. T.K. spotted a state trooper approach ing so we slid the girls beside the car hop ing he wouldn't notice. He stopped and looked through the trunk, shined his flash light around and bingo, it struck the beau tiful faces of the ladies of Kappa Alpha Theta (composite). "What's this?" he asked. Identification was presented. Wo 327 DeBouch coeds reported to the in firmary this week with some strange af fliction. The common symptoms were morning sickness, hot flashes, dizzyness, acne, enlarged breasts, and distress over failure to meet regular schedules. The symptoms began to develop opproximotely four or five days after the dreaded Wo bosh id's and a DePouw "Dannie" com posite meant stealing, he said. We ex plained that we were only borrowing, so OS to ensure our house of an exchange with the Thetas. After all, we pleaded roes of that or any modern war, the staff officer. Gen. Mark Clark, whom Ball served under as his aide, writes in the for ward that the job of the staff officer is just as essential as that of any.fighting man. They live under the constant strain of knowing that upon their calculations and estimates depend the lives of their men sal relationship between the two occurences. "It seems strange," said Dr. Alvin and perhaps even victory or defeat. Aside from the importance of this work Kunttsbleu, "that only women hove con tracted this disease. We're sending blood samples to Indiana University Medical served in WW II, Mr. Boll, as Gen. Clark's The epidemic seemed to be most widely spread through the Koppo Alma Thetta house on campus, and the sorority has passion for us and called the Dannie se curity guard. In a few short minutes we found ourselves surrounded by nine more police cars, all coming in from different di suggests, this is not the story of a battle field soldier, but of.one of the unsung he bosh invasion of the Greendingle campus. Doctors ore said to be looking for a cau Center today. Wobosh is on all-mole school. He felt com rections OS if they expected a sun battle. The security guard explained to the state Page Three as a tribute to all the staff officers who aid, was in a special position, often "rub bing elbows" with the great and soon to be great as they planned key campaigns been quarantined for further observation. of the war. Moving from wartime London to Algiers with the new Fifth Army, Mr. Boll was with the invading forces that The lost time the campus saw an epi demic of these proportions was in 1974 landed in Sicily, then Italy, before coming home in 1944. Perhaps as exciting for the when several hundred Wabash men also reader are the circles Mr. Boll moved in as invaded the campus in search of their bell. staff officer, sitting in on meetings with trooper that it was common practice to take composites. We quickly added that we would be more than happy to return the Thetas to their rightful place— be sides, we pleaded, they didn't even fit in GRADUATE NEWS the car. The Dannie Dean More (not the Edmund F. Ball'27 Gens. Clark and Eisenhower as the inva sions of North Africa, Sicily, and Italy were planned. Particularly in the Italian cam paign, Major Boll tells a fascinating story of the push to the north, in which he hod planned and organized bombing missions. some OS our Dean Moore but a true Dan nie) did not appreciate our Dean More jokes, but returned the composite himself and we were released with a strong warn ing to head back toCrawfordsville. Thus proving the age-old adage that if you wont to pick up a Theta you've got to drive a big By Dove Welch '81 Edmund F. Ball (Wabash '27), member of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Boll Corp On Housing Corp. oration, spent a full afternoon a few week ends ago touring the Wobosh campus with his grandson. During their stop at the Lilly Once again, the college's Bachelor staff fired up its presses to turn out the annual DeBouch. This spoof on DePauw and of the inimitable "Dannies" is probably not available to most graduate brothers, so a portion of this work, of literary genius, is New Member PROFILE: Tom Ristine Library, Mr. Ball recalled a book he hod written which was published in 1958 and come Thomas H. Ristine (Psi '72) to the soon thereafter presented to the college Housing Corporation. library - STAFF OFFICER WITH THE FIFTH Tom, who served as Recording Secre tary and chairman of three committees as ARMY (published in New York by Exposi tion Press). Mr. Boll found his book still listed among the many volumes, but won The LITTLE GIANT FIJI is published three times yearly by Psi Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, Wabash College, for the enjoyment -of the alumni, undergraduate members, and friends of Psi Chapter. The wobosh Phi Gams ore happy to wel an undergraduate, traces his Fiji lineage bock quite a ways. His great-great-great Trustees of the Wabash College Phi Gamma Delta Association — President. Robert Bracken '43 ... Frankfort Vice President, Ransom Griffin, Jr. *40 Indianapolis Treasurer. Co-Editors Jeff Garbers, Greg Rose Cabinet — N. Clay Robbins President John R. Gilbert Treasurer Judson R. Scott Rec. Secretary Michael L. Breclaw Corres. Secretary Lonnie M. Therber *59 Crawfordsville Secretary. John T. Murray '50 William S. Ramey '34 Michael Gray '54 Wayne H. Hanscom '39 Robert H. Long '39 John B. Culley '69 Indianapolis Indianapolis Hinsdale Glenview Glen Ellyn Crawfordsville Purple Legionnaire — John B. Culley '69 Crawfordsville Any suggestions, criticism, alumni news,etc. should be addressed to Editor, Little Giant Fiji, Rnnald T Martin Historian Phi npmma Dplta rrpwfnrHsvillp TnHiflna47QM I \r\nLittle Giant Fiji DECEMBER 1978 uncle, Hosea Humphrey Ristlne (Psi 1867) helped found the Chapter, and Hosea s son Henry graduated from Wobash as a Phi Gam in 1908. Interestingly, both of the men's names con be found carved in the table tops in the library. An active undergraduate across compus, Tom song in Glee Club and was ad vertising director for the Wobash radio station, WNDY. He received many aca demic accolades, including Distinction in his Economics comprehensive examina tions and Phi Beta Kappa membership as well as graduating Mogno Cum Loude. After graduation, Tom attended Duke Low School, graduating in 1975. Brother Ristine now lives in Indianapo lis, where he practices low with the Miller, Donadio, and Ryan firm. He and his wife Jill hove a three-year-old daughter, Emily. October 21 was John Allen Sounders (Wo People began calling me the typhoid Mary bash '20). Brother Sounders, who was of American journalism! presented with a Golden Owl pin signify ing 50 years of devotion to Phi Gamma Delta, is on internationally famous car toonist who syndicated strips — "Mary Worth, " "Steve Roper," and "Kerry Drake" — hove been entertaining multitudes of readers since 1935. Born on March 24, 1899 in Lebanon, Indiana, Mr. Sounders says that he was always interested in drawing though he felt he was less than overage. He received his B.A. from Wo bash, graduating in 1920 after a success ful college career in which he served as president of the Student Council, editor of the Bachelor, and on active member of the Scarlet Mosque. In addition, he earned the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa key. After graduation he began teaching at Wobash. As Professor of Romance Lan guages, Allen Sounders taught French for 'Buns" Writes We received word recently from Broth er William B. "Buns" Spilmon '50. After requesting a copy of The History of Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, 1941-1966, he writes: I retired as president of The News-Virginion in 1977 after 31 years with our dai ly newspaper here in Woynesboro. But re tirement is boring, so I am now teoching English at Fishburne Military School in Woynesboro. My wife and I have four children, and two grand children. In addition to me, my wife and two daughters are in the teach ing profession. I am still active in the Marine Corps Re serve, having completed 33 years service. 7 years. During this period he met and married his lovely wife, Lois, they were blessed with two daughters and two sons his sons, John and David both attended Wobash. Brother Sounders currently colls Toledo, Ohio his home as he has for quite a num ber of years. There he has distinguished himself OS a true public-minded citizen and community leader. To list all of his civic accomplishments would require an entire page, but there ore a few which cannot go without mention. Allen Soun ders has served as president of the Fol lowing organizations: Rotary Torch, Li brary Board, Community Chest, Board of Eduction (Toledo schools). Council of So cial Agencies, and the Newspaper Comics Council, and was chairman of the Cartoon ists Committee, Presidents Committee on This includes two years on active duty in Employment of the Handicapped, and the WWII, 18 months active duty during the Korean conflict, 21 summer training ses sions of two weeks each, and this past Ohio AAA Board. summer, 1978, I served nine weeks on ac tive duty as Public Affairs Officer at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Beginning in my Freshman year at Wa- bash, I have attended every Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, with pit passes for same. I usually play golf with Brother Dick Ceil ings, Rockville, each year when up for the race, and occasionally see some others of the brothers. And so it goes ... It s always good to hear from our grad uate brothers. We encourage all of you to write to us often - doesn't have to be any thing earth-shaking; we'd just like to hear from you! Wabash College has also recognized Brother Sounders talents by naming him a member of the College Board of Trustees, a post which he left in 1974. In addition, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Hu mane Letters from Wabash in the early '60s. ' As author of three of the best-known syndicated comic strips, Allen Sounders Among the illustrious Fijis who had at tended Psi Chapter's Norris Pig Dinner last was gradually turned into today's "Steve Roper which is now written by Brother Sounders son John. At about the same time, 1935, the strip "Dan Dunn" was look ing for writers. Waggon and Sounders took over and eventually "Kerry Drake" was born. His greatest success began in 1932 when he and Dale Conner bought the soap-opera strip "Apple Mary." In 1938 the name was changed to "Mary Worth s Family ', and a few years later to the famous "Mary Worth." Brother Soun ders admits that he wasn't terribly enthu siastic about the strip at first, but in his own words, he "began to see that it could be made into one that would cover an area not covered by existing strips — about the people next door. 1 became more and more intrigued with the idea of develop ing a strip that would appeal to the read ers of magazines like The Ladies' Home Journal and McCalls." Allen Sounders idea became a success ful vision and we feel honored to include him as member of the rolls of famous Fijis and Psi s favorite sons. toon writers. He provides this elabora tion: 'Merely to explain my somewhat unconventional profession, I might add that I am referred to by my colleagues as UP FROM THE ARCHIVES By Mike Breclaw the 'dean of continuity strip writers,' a la bel which I accept with an apologetic shrug in the direction of Dean Rogge. To be specific, I write three internationally-dis tributed story-type comic strips." While teaching French here at Wabash, Mr. Sounders wrote and drew cartoons for By Dave Newby '82 syndicate called "Big Chief Wahoo." This is one of America s most successful car Elynn's Detective Weekly and Dime De Alien Sounders Sounders next step to fame was his cre ation of a partnership with Elmer Waggon. Together they bought a strip for a Chicago fective. He then landed the job of feature writer and cartoonist for the Toledo News- Bee. He explains the end result- "Well, the paper died after I'd been with it for eleven years. So did a couple of other pa pers I worked on. (the Crawfordsville Journal and the Chicago Journal). Fiji Island, food fights, tubbings, "Seadog raids and countless other memories ore embedded into the walls, the floor, and the woodwork of our chapter house. Such thoughts inspired this article on the history of Psi's chapter halls. The early members of Psi had no chapi ter house or life together as we know it. In fact, the only times that they were all together were at meetings or social acti vities. Living together under one roof was an experience unfamiliar to their lives. For the first eight or nine years, meetings were hr^lrl in ft-in Km + kn \r\nLittle Giant Fiji DECEMBER 1978 FIJI PLEDGES GOING STRONG By Jim McCleneghen '80 As the Fall Semester 1978 comes to a close it is evident that many of the mem bers of Psi's current pledge class have dis covered the wide variety of opportunities that Wabash College has to offer across the street. A PARTY IN THE EARLY ROARING TWENTIES AT 207 S. GRANT. RECOGNIZE ANY FAMILIAR FACES? meetings were held in a brother's law of fice in town and in the early 1870's Gen eral Lew Wallace hosted several gather ings in his office. Two years later, in October of 1875, the chapter began looking for a permanent site to hold its meetings and activities. Less than a month later, on November 13, Psi held its first meeting in "Delta Hall." It was located in a single room on the third floor of a building on the southwest corner of Main and Green streets, across from the Elston Bank. It was furnished with a stove, a pile of wood, chairs, a table, and a couple well-upholstered mahogany so fas. Though several brothers commented that the meetings were toa formal, the dark third floor apartment added a "real air of secrecy and mystery" to their organ ization. Things remained the same until 1893 when "Delta Hall" was moved to a larger room on the third floor of the Campbell building across from the courthouse on the corner of Main & Washington streets. This hall was basically the same as the ori ginal "Delta Hall." The big change, how merely roomed at "Old 207" and ate at a baarding house on West Pike street. Even tually the Fijis acquired a Japanese house man and cook. As membership grew and the under graduates got tired of the snow drifting into their third floor dorm through the bro ken windows, plans were made to build a new house. Graduates were appealed ta architects and contractars employed, and in 1925, a three-story English Tudor build ing became the Fijis' new home. At a cost of $50,000, the new house had a capacity for 35 to 40 men. Unlike today's house, it was based on the suite system with two study rooms sharing a small darm. Similar factors — overcrowding and general decay af the house — led to the most recent major change in 1969 and 1970, when the building was sold to the college to finance an addition which had doubled the size and capacity of the house. The chapter house was basically trans formed into a large "0" shape, with a courtyard in the middle af a ring of rooms. Stairs were replaced, and the sleeping area was confined to two large dorms on ever, came in 1902 when Psi became the first fraternity on campus to purchase their own chapter house at 207 S. Grant St. Ini the second and third floors. tially, the neighbors of Psi were reluctant to hove a fraternity next door. In fact they had even attempted to buy the Fijis out. But with the help of graduate broth ers C. Zener, H. Duckworth, McCluer, Christian, and Detchon a mortgage was of fraternity life passes through our chap ter house, major renovations will again be necessary. Hopefully, as in the past, the finances, manpower, individual effort, and graduate support will again be there ta ensure Psi's position as the best fraternity arranged and friendship with their neigh at Wabash College. bors soon developed. At first the Fijis Where do we go from here? What does the future hold? Certainly 30 more years Fijis have been very well represented in varsity athletics this year, in part due to the great participation of the class af '82. Six members of a class of 17 played varsity football, including Brian Metallic, wha quarterbacked the 8-1 Little Giants and Joe Pfennig who broke into the start ing line-up at defensive end for the final two gomes of the season. Others on the varsity squad were. Rich Blastic, Chris Carr. Dave Kennedy, and Bart (Boy How dy) Kercher. Psi was also represented in soccer by Laurent Kohl who saw consider able action and in wrestling by Indiana polis Star's Athlete of the Year, Matt Langenbacher. This year's pledge class has also be come involved in many of the non-athletic organizations across campus: glee club (Gary Qverdorf), pep band (Craig Tucker and Gary Qverdorf), news bureau (Scott Dreher and Joe Edwards), and WNDY (Dave Newby). Phi Gam's were also re presented in the Pre-law club. Young Re publicans, Young Democrats, Bible Study, Historical Games Group, and S.S.A.C. These activities, along with their help in social service projects such as Muffy and the DPU Hempphilia Run form a strong in dication that Psi's continued excellence across campus as well as throughout the community is well implanted in the char acter of the Pledge Class of 1982. A NEW CABINET By Tom "P.P." Graham '79 November was a month full of "politics" and Psi Chapter here at Wabash was no exception as we debated, persuaded, con templated, and coordinated to elect a new cabinet on November 6. The new officers President: John Gilbert'80 Treasurer: Mike Breclaw'80 Recording Sec.: Greg Rose'80 Corres. Sec.: Jay Want'81 Historian: Mark Merkle'80 John and Mike served well on the past year's'cabinet, and their experience, cou pled with the hard work and determii^ation that we have seen from Greg, Jay, and Mark, will undoubtedly yield another fine cabinet quite capable of exhibiting the quality of leadership that Wabash Fijis have experienced in years post. Also \r\nPage Six Little Giant Fiji bui '80 and Greg Bruzos '82. In addition to the governing body, two only sophomore on the cabinet, also pos sesses fine leadership abilities. He is very other traditional elections were held— articulate and methodical. I'm confident the offices of "House Dog Catcher" and "The Ugliest Man in the World." More competitive than perhaps any of the above that he will consider every side of a house issue before making any decision. Mark races, Jeff Buck '81 and Joe Edwards '82 the house well. He has been involved with battled for the title of Dog Catcher. But much to Joe's disappointment Jeff's more "experienced" past was his key to victory. Congratulations, Jeff, and there is always the social committee and pledge educa tion. We anticipate complete and humor next year, Joel Just as heated was the contest for "Ugliest Man" as incumbent Dove Lewis '81, Joe Pfennig '82, and Bart Kercher '82 fought for an honor which each certainly deserved. In this writer's opinion, Dove was a hands-down favorite, but the freshmen rallied behind the su perb showing of their pledge brothers and the final tally showed Bart the winner, who was presented with a trophy by for mer winner Jud Scott '80. Congratulations to all the new officers, cabinet and otherwise, and good luck throughout the upcoming year. PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS By Clay Robbins *79 Dear Graduate Brothers of Psi, This will be my last article to you as the President of Psi. Last night, as you have already read, Psi elected a new cabinet. Merkle, our new historian, has also served ous historical accounts of the activities of Psi from Mark. As my senior year quickly moves along, I'm forced to look at what four years at Psi has meant to me. I am probably in the same stage of development in which most of you found yourself a few years ago. I have cherished memories of my times at Psi. I feel my experiences here, have greatly influenced my personality, my goals and my motivations. I have devel oped very close friendships with a number of people, people I will miss very much next year. I realize that after graduation I will be faced with a new environment and new people. I am confident, however that because of my experiences here I will be able to adjust more readily to a new sit uation. I am not trying to write a dissertation on what a senior in college thinks when considering graduation. The point I'm try ing to make is that I think many of you probably had many of the same thoughts when you graduated. Unless I'm com pletely wrong, I think that there will be times throughout the years following grad I couldn't be more confident in the abili uation that I will want to reminisce about ties of these brothers to guide our chap ter. I have worked closely with John and Mike over this past year on the cabinet and have been very impressed with both their leadership qualities and their desire to work for the house. Greg Rose has per formed excellently for Psi during his three years here, holding such positions as 1978 Pig Dinner Chairman, Graduate Relation Chairman, and LGF Editor. Jay Want, the the good ole* days at Psi. (I wonder what Tom Graham is doing? Didn't we call him the "Peruvian Pervert"). What I'm trying to say is - come back once in a while. What better place is there to ^ • -r DECEMBER 1978 weekend etc. I'd like to see a tradition like this started. I know that the Brothers would be enthusiastic about it. The house is in great shape. We have a fine reputation on campus with the gen eral fraternity. There are places for im provement but I'm sure the new cabinet will capitalize on them. As Dr. Ben Rogge said in his 1978 Pig Dinner speech - "Phi Gamma Delta at Wabosh College has been THE quality fraternity over the years. In closing, 1 want to thank you for this her itage and to reemphasize that you are al ways welcome to visit the chapter. FUIS STRONG IN SPHINX CLUB By Bill Ashman '79 Four FUIS were recently initiated into the Sphinx Club. The group includes Jun iors Mark Merkle, Jim McCleneghen, Kev in McAree, and Jim Miller. They join the present FIJI contingent of Gary Pottorff, Mike Breclaw, Tim Kennedy, John Porter, Mark Kafader, Cary Bond and Bill Ashman. The club has attained a new degree of respect on campus while retaining the tra ditions inherited throughout its long his tory. Its activities this semester hove in cluded leading the student body in sup port of the football team, the traditional Chapel Sing as well as running Homecom ing Olympics. A formal dance is also in the planning stages for next semester. Needless to say, the club has enjoyed more than its share of interfraternity so cializing. reminisce about Psi than Psi itself. Call Two FIJIs are officers in the club — Bill our graduate relations chairman and tell him that you would like to help him plan a class reunion for your pledge class at Pig Dinner, Homecoming, Monon Bell Ashman is President and Tim Kennedy the Sergeant-at-Arms. They along with other FIJIs anxiously await initiating more of their brothers into the Sphinx ranks. ^ From the Brothers of PSI Art by Mike Leagre '81 \r\nDECEMBER 1978 DEAR MOM,SEND CASH! By John Gilber '80 Treasurer With oil of the recent concern over ris ing costs in the "real" world, it may be a bit comforting for you to know that even the "poor college student" isn't escaping the sharp claws of inflation. Rising energy costs, two unusually harsh winters, and a $12.50 per man per month rent increase from the college have all contributed to inflating the total budget for Psi Chapter for the 1978-79 year to $111,497.00. Dur ing its Wobosh experience, the class of'79 has seen house bills skyrocket from $124 per month to the present $196 per month, with the possibility of future increases still on the way. Faced with this problem, many of the brothers have harbored Little Giant Fiji ually five or so letters is enough to do you in) he could be found guilty on the spot. The usual punishment consists of either being thrown in the shower, or, if the "crime" is more severe, taken to the mall. In the latter case the offender is escorted by a group of dutiful Brothers half way across campus at which point his clothes are gently removed. The return trip is what really creates the excitement and of ten a little embarrassment on the part of the transgressor. (And we've certainly seen a few blushing cheeks on occasion.) Another "crime" is that of having a birthday. The usual result is a trip to the showers — unless the birthday boy fails to notify his pledge class of the special oc casion. In this case the felon is rewarded with a visit to the mall. Another situation that often places one's safety in jeopardy is the develop thoughts of moving into cheaper accomodations. Fortunately, most hove realized ment of a close relationship with a female. Very often, if a Brother's pin goes, so does that to keep house bills at their current he — to the showers or the mall. level the house must remain full and have put these thoughts away. In an effort to help ourselves, a com mittee has been established to look at possible areas in which we can conserve. tions ore: ore so enthralled by such activities that they can't help but attend whenever such assemblies occur. In closing, we here at Psi hope that all graduate brothers may one day have the opportunity to contribute to our pledge education program. The door is always open and our Fiji hospitality promises not to be undone. We rely on the same tradi tions which since 1848 have guaranteed this fraternity's greatness to provide us with deserving men that we proudly call "Brothers". Any concern on the port of graduates is always more than appreci ated. In general, all this Is done in a very adds a little fun and excitement to an aver LGF ARTICLE age day. And no one really wants to be too nasty, after all, we all have birthdays. PSI Spauns Soccer Studs Keep the thermostat turned forbid!), and use more blankets rather than the ever-popular electric blanket. It on the port of the young amphibians is of ten continued during quiet evening settogethers in the basement living area. On several occasions such meetings hove pro gressed far into the night with much being accomplished. Curiously, the freshmen good-natured and enjoyable manner and Without trying to curtail our present life style too critically, a few of their sugges down and cover the windows with plastic for further insulation, replace the old shower heads with new water-conserving heads, take "Navy" showers (Heaven Page Seven By Laurent Kahl ('82) TRADTiON:PSI'S PLEDGE TRAINING PROGRAM By Mark Merkle '80 Phi Gamma Delta had three rep resentatives on the Wobosh Soccer team this year. Kevin McAree ('80) John Gilbert ('80) and Laurent Kohl ('82) each played enough on the was even suggested that we only "flush One of pod's greatest traditions is its every other time" to further conserve on firm belief in a pledge education program. varsity letter. water. This was considered a bit extreme Here at Psi we are doing our utmost to and thus placed in the "To-be-consideredat-a-later-time" folder by the committee. Probably the best suggestion yet is from Purple Legionnair John Culley, when he maintain that tradition. Contrary to the fears expressed by many graduate broth summed up the financial situation by say ing, "Most of all, we need 1o pray for a of friendly conversation. We still carry out Brother Gilbert played the wing and halfback position and scored against lUPUI. Brother McAree play ing his second year for Wobosh, played halfback and wing position and also scored against lUPUI. All three will return next year, as the Wobosh squad seeks a spot in the NCAA playoff. mild winter!" JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED By Historian Ron Martin '79 ers, our pledges are not "associate mem bers" who are initiated after a few weeks a rigorous program based on the some ideals of the glorious past. The standards of the fraternity are not sacrificed in any manner, and each youth "meets the probationary tests and demon strates his merits before he is permitted to enter man's estate." Chapter history is very important and each neophyte who knocks on our portal has learned the 4-7-1 Little Giant team to receive a Little Giants'78-79 Season [4-7-1] brothers' personal histories as well as oth Here at Psi we've always had our own little system of justice. This justice is com er pertinent information. Scholarship is also stressed and everyone is aware of the basic principle of geometry that the shortest distance between two points is still a line. To guarantee that everyone is familiar with this primordial theorem, Wobosh • Marion -1 Wobosh • Calvin -5 pletely separate from and independent of the more traditional (and more serious) system guided by the fraternity standards. Actually, the little system I'm referring to is more of a vigilante-style of justice, and impromptu gatherings are often held to Wobosh • Greenville its purpose is recreation, relaxation, and strengthen individual knowledge. Wobosh • just plain fun. The system has its own set Port of a good pledge education pro of punishments which correspond to parti cular crimes. One of the more interesting aspects of this arrangement is that people gram is teaching the young men the ne often ore guilty of "crimes" in situations over which they hove no control. For in stance, if a Brother should receive several pieces of moil on any particular day (us cessity and the benefits of correct table manners. We here at Psi continue to hold in-house classes based on Amy Vonderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette, and the freshmen frequently ask upperclassmen for guidance at lunch. This inquisitivess -0 Wobosh Kolomozoo Wobosh MacMurray Wobosh ■ Rose Hulman Washington Wobosh • Principia -2 -0 -2 -2 -0 Wobosh • Wheoton -5 Wabash • Grace -2 Wobosh • Blackburn -3 Wabash • Depauw -3 \r\nDECEMBER 1978 Little Giant Fiji LOVE CAME DOWN TO YOUR HOUSE ON CHRISTMASDA Y LOVE came down on Christmas Day "Each heart is filled vnth memories Each home is opened wide To share withfriends and relatives So many years ago And brought the greatest happiness The joys they'd share inside" The world would ever know ... Christmas is a happy time And home's the place to be— PEACE came down on Christmas Day To fill the hearts of men With all the sweet tranquility Each Christmas brings again ... Hope there 'II be a lot ofjoy Around your Christmas tree ... JOY came down on Christmas Day And hope each day along the way yls angels came to earth Heralding the miracle Ofour Messiah's birth ... Is just as happy, too In short — a Merry Christmas And the best all year to you! What lovely gifts to all of us These three—so rich and rare And every year at Christmas Time We see them everywhere! 7. Doris Faulhaber vl o o o oJ 'j Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Wabash College 213 W. Jefferson Cra*rforilsville, Indiana 47933 Address Correction Requested NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BULK RATE Permit No. 181 Crawfordsville, Ind. \r\nDEAR GRADUATE BROTHER: We'd like to start an ongoing column of stories from the past -- the kind of stories you tell by the fireplace, or over a keg of beer. We encourage you to write down a story about something that happened during your undergrad days or good times you had with brothers after gradu ation! — The Editor