UJ M ca Substance free fiji Phi Gamma Delta HQ has decided to implement a substancefree housing policy - what ever happened to my right to be an alcoholic? Let me tell you a litde story. We recently threw a large party here in London. We in vited an American undergraduate Fiji chapter to visit and stay with us. I've got to be hon est, I was embarrassed to be a Fiji that week H- o stance free policy makes especially good sense in American chapters with the legal drinking age being higher. However,in Canadian chapters, most university students are of legal age in their first year. These smdents are basically being told that even though it was decided by demo cratic process that they are old enough to be responsible drinkers, they are not allowed to drink in their own homes. Now this is wrong, fr's m.y bouse and 1 should be able to have some friends over and have a couple of drinks while chatting or playing poker or whatever. But when the year 2000 rolls along, IHQ is going to make my home substance free whether 1 like it or not. If you had asked me what 1 thought about this last week, I proba bly would have told you it was a load of crap. end. Not only were they so drunk that they were attacking each other, but they were ready to drive back to the States in their con dition. When we tried to prevent them from leaving, they started fighting us. I have never seen a more prominent example of alcohol abuse in my life. I'm not a fan of substance free housing, but I will support it for the greater good. But people who want to drink will drink whether IHQ forbids them or not. IHQ should be spending more time educating brothers on alcohol abuse. As much as I'd like to forbid my daughter(when I have a daughter, that is) from having sex, I think the smart thing to do would be to educate Iter on the topic, and let her make up her own mind. Unfortunately, some people just don't leam. It's too bad that some idiots have to ruin it for the rest of us. -AD aderrico@julian.uwo.ca President's Report Welcome brothers to the fall 1997 Lambda Omega Hootline. The school year that is about to unfold upon the brothers of this chap ter shows not only promise and leadership, but also success. With the membership body consisting of new and young brothers, there is an open door to all possibilities. It has been some time since a Hootline has been published, and without surprise much has changed at 627 Wellington. This year we are celebrating the SO"" anniversary of our chapter and the 150"" anniversary of our fraternity. In lieu of this fact we have commenced many small renovations to the house. The refinishing of the David Glen Frasier Library, the refinishing or the upstairs bathroom, the refining of the greenroom and many others. We would like to thank Brother Mitchell who has put in many hard hours to help the house look the best it has in many years. As no Hootline was published last year, there were many brothers who achieved great e> success and deserve recognition for their outstanding accomplishments. Congratulations to Brother Rahim Rajpar '97 and Brother Robert Stewart '97 for being admitted into the Order of Omega society. Congramlations to brother Daniel Langer'97 who not only chaired an entire conference at the Ivey School of Business, but also was selected by the university to finish his ...continued next page \r\nThe Rules ef the Read was aware of my presence. The driver did not move out of my way so 1 proceeded to the next method of communication: tailgating. After thirty seconds of tailgating there was still no response, so I eased off the accelerator and gave another quick high-beam. Suddenly I see a finger(no, not the middle First of all, the left lane, one) through the rear windshield pointing off to the right. The inconsiderate, social moron was telling me to go around him. When I finally passed-hi in the right lane he gave me a look especially on the highway, is reserved for cars that are of dismay as if 1 had no idea how to drive. This man is driving FAST. Regardless of the speed limit, the left lane is fortunate to live in a country so peaceful. If always used most efficiently by the quickest he was in the U.S. he surely would have been drivers. If for some reason you find yourself in shot by now. "...stop the left lane, driving at a modest speed and a And for those know, the cylindrical lever to vehicle is approaching quickly from behind, the left of the steering wheel is for the the polite and courteous thing to do is simply driving or at purpose of signaling what direction your move out of the-way. It is not safe, nor the vehicle will proceed to. Although this is one responsibility of the faster driver, to merge into ieast get out of the fundamental aspects of driver slower traffic in a tireless effort to pass you. Many people take the abstract position that if of my way." education, many people do not know how to they are going the speed limit or slightly above the speed limit, they don't have to move out of the way. Technically and legally speaking they are correct. Socially speaking they are lepers. Last week I was driving on highway 401 at about 130 km/hr when I approached a much slower moving vehicle in the left lane. As I drew near I gave a quick flash of my highbeams to make sure the driver use the signal indicator. I cannot even count the number of cars I have almost hit because the driver has not bothered to move their fingers three inches and signal their intention to change direction. Then of course there are the people who forget to turn their signal off - it doesn't usually cause any damage, but it annoys the hell out of me. ...continued back page Presldenfs Report ..continued undergraduate business degree in Milan Italy. Brother Langer is therefore our aim to rebuild such links that bond us in is currently working for the Boston Consulting Group in brotherhood. As for Rush, we hope to build the chapter to 40 Toronto. Congratulations to brothers Robert Stewart '97 and members strong, with the expectation of achieving 15-20 new Michael Smith '99(don't break your arm, Mike, -ed)for their members. Finally the commitment we make to help our soci success on the Varsity Crew and by winning the Ontario Uni ety will be met. Public service is as much as important as the versity championships. Brother Stewart was also invited to try efforts we make when partying. In conclusion, with scholastics on our minds, we must out for the Canadian National Team. Congratulations to Brother Jason Shoemaker '98 who was elected into the EFC break till the winter holidays when we shall have a strong executive as sports governor. As Vice-President of the EFC, group of possible new members. Mindful of this graduate newsletter, we hope that you can provide us with any informa Brother Oliver Griffin '97 derived the motion to establish an IFC body. We have never had an all-Greek Average at our tion with those aspects of your lives as graduates. So please write, call or email us, as we will be anxiously waiting to hear from you. With final words. Good luck to all of you this year and we will be working towards our Holiday issue of the University, and the purpose of scholastic achievement has Lambda Omega Hootline. all-Greek Average for our IFC. His belief in academics and success were illustrated in his pursuing efforts with this task. His personal reward was the unanimous acceptance by the many a times been overlooked. Thanks to brother Griffin for leading us back on track. The goals of Lambda Omega,for the coming year, are to Fraternally, return to its founding roots; those morals of Friendship Michael Rothwell-Smith (email: starbuck99@msn.com) Knowledge Service Morality and Excellence. It has been no Chapter President ticed that the relations between graduates and undergraduates have been severely damaged over the past couple of years. It Perge! \r\nNEWS AND STUFF Attention Gratis! I want to hear from you. I want to know what you think of our newsletter, what you think of Fiji, or even some wortis of wistiom you've leameti over the years. Most of all, I just want to know that all you guys are still out there. Send us a letter (c/o Anthony D'Errico w/the mailing address on the back), or even send me email (aderrico@julian.uwo.ca). I'd love to add some graduate material to the next issue of the Hootline. And more news: February 7, 1998 is our 30"' anniversary Pig Dinner! Book that weekend off, because I want to see everyone out for this one. Did you know we've got over 350 graduates here? Still more: I know there are a lot of you out there who love golf. I'd like to host a Fiji golf tournament this spring with about eighty participants, graduate and undergrad. Even though I personally have never hit a golf ball more than twenty feet, I think the undergrads could kick some graduate butt in golf. Are you up to it? left to rigtit: Anttiony D Errico, Jeff Broughton, Jason Downey, Mike Hollinger, Len Rickard, Jason Slioemaker. Scott Snider. Louie Curcio. Andrew Kennedy, D'arcy Walsin, Ryan McKenzie, Mike Owsiak, Ryan Vender, Jamie Armstrong Four brothers, Anthony D'Errico, Jason Downey, Mike Smith, Mike Mitchell and I traveled to Oxford, Ohio in June earlier this year to attend the Fiji Academy. We spent the three days at the University of Miami, Ohio learning about Fiji, leadership, and other chapters. The hot topic of the weekend was the proposed "Leadership 2000" program which has been created by the Archonate. This included a very controversial proposition in which every Fiji chapter would have a substance-free house by the year 2000. This raised many objections from the undergraduates present. The rest of the weekend was spent engaging in intramural sports such as three on three basketball, dodgeball and ping pong and eating vast quantities of food. It was a great place to learn about the problems that are affecting chapters from around the conti nent and as well the learn about how some of those chapters are solving similar problems to \r\nLambda Omega ChapterofThe Fraternity ofPhiGamma Delta The Hootline Voium e 1, Issue 1 Fail 1997 FMeammallelia szlwillmiinSLlL Mallliig Address6oes Here RECEiV"~o • NOV 1 9 1997 FP-r^RNITY OF PHI Bad Drivers ...continued Tliis may surprise some of you, but did you know that the white lines in parking lots identify individual units of specially allocated parking territory? That's right folks, ONE CAR PER SPOT! There is nothing that pisses me off more than entering a crowded parking lot, finally seeing a l)otential spot and as I get closer,find that some asshole is taking up two spots with his dinky Miata. So if you accidentally cover two spots with your vehicle, take the extra thirty seconds to back out and park properly. It's only common sense and courtesy. 1 could go on forever, but 111 just touch on one more of my driving pet peeves: seniors driving. Now I don't mean to be discriminatory in any way but there are too many drivers on the road that simply no longer have the motor skills or sight ability to drive. More regular driver t ^ » TA NATIONAL HEADQUAHm^ examinations should be conducted on drivers over 65 or 70 to ensure they are physically and mentally capable of handling a car. Two weeks ago a friend was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. Even though he was wearing a helmet, Joe is still unconscious with a broken leg, ankle, wrist, collapsed lung and serious head trauma that may lead to permanent brain damage. An 87-year-old woman, who has now lost her license because she is about as blind as a bat, hit Joe, father of three young children. The bottom line is if you aren't going to drive efficiently, courteously and follow the basic unwritten social rules of the road stop driving or at least get out of my way. -RT