The WIJI FIJI News of Alpha December 1994 Washington, PA 15301 Football Team Goes iiiM to Stagg f. Bowl The Washington and Jefferson College Presi dents football team is headed to the Amos -'iL Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the NCAA Division 111 cham pionship game in Salem, Virginia on Saturday, mm-mM December 10. The Presidents!11-1) de feated Ithaca(NY) by a sive line. score of 23-19 on De cember 3 to advance to Murdoch starts at line the final against Albion(Michigan). The game will be televised live on ESPN live at noon. There are sixteen FIJIs on the team, of Defensively, Tim backer, Chris O'Neill at defensive end, and Ian and Lou Brungard, Mike Jones, and Lane Turturice on the offen- luck in the finals. Wagner at safety. Also watch for reserves Jon Demarino, Bill Doyle, Jim Sitter, Rob Purchace, Greg Persichetti, Brett Fullem, which eight are starters. Ed Shawley, and Steve On offense. Phi Gams are Jeffreys. Our faculty represented by Ron Bodnar at tight end, Vince Botti at fullback, Congratulations to seniors Jon, Mike, Lou, Vince, and Ian and good m THIS NEWSLETTER New Officers, Advisor, Purple Legionnaire, Page 2 Brothers in Politics, Page 3 advisor, Mark Schaefer works as trainer for the team, and Mark Gambone assists the training department. Phi Gams Working in the Community, Chapter Highlights, Page 4 V*'I 'yA' \r\nChosen as Faculty Advisor Meet the Purple Legionnaire: John Van Cleve Last year, we were lucky enough to include Mark Schaefer into our brotherhood as our Faculty Advisor. Last fall, we se lected John Van Mark is a trainer for the Athletic De Cleve(Washington & Jefferson,'78) as our partment and is cur Purple Legionnaire. While at W&J, John held positions as corresponding secretary and pledge trainer. He Currently works as a salesman. He and his wife, Susan, have six year-old twins, rently busy getting the Presidents ready for the championship game. Mark has been direct liason to the chapter and has imme diate authority over the chapter. vember 21. The newly elected officers are: Brian Gorman — Presi alumni, to advising the house on how to keep progressing. Vice-President James Sitter — Recording Secretary Adam Keefe — Corre sponding Secretary Please keep in touch with Alpha! Recently married? Children? Business successes? Grad /Med School information? Purple Legionnaire was Thus, John is now the year's changing of the guard occurred on No Christopher O'Neill — strength its brother given increased duties. Alpha chapter. This administration and chapter's greatest Ekklesia in Kansas, the officers to continue the excellence of the dent John considers the At the 1994 issue of electing new active in his role,from communiting with the Raymond and Maigaret. hood, and thinks its biggest need for im provement lies in schol arship. Each Fall, the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta are face d with the We would apreciate any informa tion or financial donations possible. Good Luck!!! Michael Hetcko — Histo rian Mark Gambone — Comp troller Ed Shawley — House Manager Congratulations to all of the new officers! \r\nBrothers in Politics Phi Gams were active in political cam paigns this fall, from campaigning to working at the polls. Drew Chelosky and Lane Turturice attended see from the photo for Rick Santorum, win graph. Drew also cam paigned for Mike Doyle, ner of the U.S. Senatorial who won the U.S. Con gressional seat fort the 18th district. Drew Cross and Joe Bunta were also a Democratic rally in which they came in close active in the political race. Drew campaigned contact with President Bill Clinton, as you can T- 4- race, and Joe was active in the Republican Cam paign. Below:President Bill Clinton wearing a FIJI cap at a Demo cratic Party campaign Rally in Pittsburgh. \r\nPhi Gams Working for the Community Last semester, our straight through. We officers determined that commun ity service is should take at least six should raise approxi months to complete, and mately $800 for the city each brother will par an area in which we mission. We would like to must improve. Thus, this fall, with the lead ticipate. If you would like to support the effort for thank contributors for ership of Joe Bimta as our fundraising chair, the city mission. - Shorty's the Washington City Mission, please send a we have had two service - Deanne's Print and projects for different Party Shoppe charities. - Stiles Floral Shop First, in early - Dr. Michael Crabtree Washington City Mis gan to work on a house sion. The Tree-Sit lasted c/o Joe Bunta workers annual Tree-Sit, in which we sponsored the Brothers sat in the tree for one hour shifts Washington City Mission - The W&J Snackbar November we held our four days, diuing which donation to: 50 S. Lincoln St. Box 126 Secondly, we be Washington,PA 15301 across from Trinity High School in mid- Novem ber for Habitat for Hu manity. The project ChaDtBP Highlights - Eric Miller is currently applying at top medical schools around the country, study there from February to April. active duty through the ROTC program. - Joe Bunta,Drew Cross, - Several of our brothers, including Harvard and Baylor. Good luck, Eric! and Ryan George are anx iously awaiting the results including; Rob Purchase, Joe - Three Phi Gams will be of their LSATs, which they Bunta, Jason Matuscin, and Drew Chelosky, will take on going Down Under in 1995. took December 3rd. - Jake Petkovich and Aaron intem positions in their respective majors. Brett Hartman and Hadwen Fuller will visit Austrailia in Sullivan have recently re January and Chris Chapa will ceived their orders for 4