iNE Tree Fiji Fall 1997 Issue No. 1, Volume I OMEGA MU'S 100^^ 4' ^ \ \ ANNUAL NORRIS PIG DINNER! The Omega Mu Chapter is fast approaching a land mark occasion. On April 18,1998, we will be celebrat ing our 100th Annual Norris Pig Dinner. This looks to be one ofthe largest graduateAindergraduate events ever for the Chapter. Buddy Cote, chairman of the Centen nial Committee, has been working hard on the logis tics and even found our oldest living Brother, who's 105 years old. So we've been guaranteed some great stories. However, this event will not be happening on its own, so if you are interested in working with Buddy, please call him (evenings): =» Buddy Cote at (508)-226-0144. CASTLE NEWS Greetings Graduate Brothers. The 1997-98 school year has begun, and it promises to be a great year. Tone has been exceptional, and numbers have been steadily in creasing over the past four years. The brotherhood is a mature one, led by Steve Sumner. Steve returned last year after four years in the Marine Corps, yet had no problem stepping in as president after only one semes ter back. Numbers are currently at 31, second on cam pus, and we're looking at a potential pledge class of 10. The 100th Pig Dinner is occurring two years before our 100th Founder's Day because two Pig Dinners were held in our first year, and an extra dinner was held for ..n.iuiillMi'iHiiiiii'i SCHOLARSHIP: Another area in which we have excelled is scholarship. We beat the all-men's average both semesters last year and placed third and fifth respectively with a 2.7 and a 2.68 GP.A. For these accomplishments, we received the University's Greek award for "Most Improved GPA." CASTLE LIFE: The Castle is a very exciting place to be right now. A lot of new faces have moved in, and we have also seen "Bringing in the pig. Bringing in the pig..." vetrans retuming from WW11. The 100th Pig Dinner is shaping up to be an event like no other. We hope to see everyone here at the Castle! mark vour calender now... Pig Dinner is Saturday April 18,1998 the return of some old faces. Kevin Tibbetts, who spent a year abroad at Norwich University in England, is now living in the house, and we expect great things from him. Dan Putnam, brother of the infamous Jeff Putnam, has also moved in and quickly taken up the responsi bility of House Manager. With all the new faces have come renovations to the rooms. Although you would probably not recognize them, the rooms have helped make the Castle an even stronger selling point to in coming freshman and other rushees. \r\nFall 1997 Issue No. 1, Volume I Fiji and the 21st Century Buddy Cote and Roger Routh, along with a number of other graduate brothers, are beginning plans for a fund raiser that would be sandwiched between the 100th Norris Pig Dinner in April 18, 1998 and our 100th Founders Day in October of 1999. If you would like to volunteer your time to help them out, contact Roger Routh at (207)-761-7203, or Paul Kinsella at (617)-864-0268. This is a great opportunity to prepare the house for the 21st century. We are hoping to put thesf "ar.ds towards some much^needed^repairs. The Castle has had problems with three pressing issues over the past few years; • the sewer pipe, oo • bathroom, and • boiler. budget has only been able to Our small undergraduate the source of the problems make band-aid repairs while The bathroom needs to be grows more and more severe, completely redone because of multiple leaks that are rotting ceiling in the dining room, out the floor and mining the The sewer pipe, which rans under the old mud bowl to '•OuKgraii; the river's edge, frequently gets backed up because it has collapsed about forty feet from the house. The boiler is extremely inefficient and needs to be repaired frequently at costs averaging about $500-$600 per year. Help us make the house ready for the 21st Century! Written and Published by Braeme Thurrell '98 Braeme Thurrell@umit.maine.edu VI1 i f,'-. r- L_ t i FAD1 WIW 75 fdlfp |lli iwi0,aiaii RcD Mice RD. in ivra usAqo. V