JCG JUN 16 1984 No. 2—Spring-Summer, 1984 Chi iota of Phi Gamma Deita Illinois • • University of lliinois • ijl The Graduate News Publication The '87s, Chi lota's Largest in Years! NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW INITIATES As a result of hard work by brothers Tom Quinn '85 and Mike Lee '85 (Rush Chairmen) supported by our Chi lota members, Pledge Trainer, Gary Voyda guided nineteen pledges through to initiation. This olass marks the greatest Chi lota influx since the early '70s. The newly-initiated members are: John O'Conner, Glencoe, Poly-Sci.; Michael Pacer, Oak Park, Pre-Med/Biology; Douglas Wolff, Barrington, Commerce; Robert Kenny, Winnetka, LAS; Marrin Henehan,' Barrington, Engineering-Physics; Richard Coombs, Lake Bluff, Engineering; Jonathon Flusser, Lake Bluff, LAS; Thomas Gronau, Glenview, Pre-Med/Biology; Thomas Bolduc, Evanston, LAS; Thomas Brennan, Flossmoor, Engineering; Joseph Anzell, Lisle, Engineering; Steven Sherman, Palatine, Elec trical Engineering; John Sasek, Rantoul, Poly-Sci.; David Dressel, Chicago, LAS; Daniel Murphy, Bar rington, LAS; John Kreumplesteadter, Winnetka, Engineering; Robert Watkins. Mattoon, Pre-Med/Biol-_ ogy; AND STEVEN SNYDER '86, PALMER, AGRICULTURE. ~ " "'continued on page2 \r\nSpring-Summer, 1984 THE ILLINOIS FIJI pmiBBHt's mssa§B- tHe luuriOis pupiign^q pj rni ggmmg i?oi[a Agsooiaiion of Illinois and Chi lota Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta for its members and friends. We wel- come all news from alumni. Please send your news and address changes to the Chapter House, BOARD OF CHAPTER ADVISORS Dave Amacher 77 President Penn Nelson IMS '57 Clay Barnard MY '69 Loren Mears '77 Tom Neal '65 UNDERGRADUATE OFFICERS President John M. Benson '85 Treasurer F. Scott Rathbun '85 This spring semestei tia§ stariep off well at cm lota, The positive changes made last year are continuing under the new cabinet's direction. Many thanks to the former cabinet and B.C.A. for a smooth transition. The new cabinet is serious and ambitious In its efforts to lead Chi lota. Weare proud ofour early accomplishments. Forty brothers participated In an all-Greek Clean up of Champaign-Urbana. Chi lota is leading U of I fraternities with an Aicotiol Awareness Program. We are the first fraternity to join the BAACHUS organization and sponsor events to increase alcohol awareness. Next fall a 10K Road Race is planned to raise money for the Cancer Foundation. As a result of our progress, we intend to apply for the appropriate awards sponsored by the International Fraternity. Phi Gams are growing at Illinois. Eighteen of last fall's twenty-one man pledge class have initiated. Along with the current spring class of four top quality men, our numbers are swelling. Financially, this means Chi lota's Recording Secretary . . Brian R. Page '85 Corresponding Secretary James E. Arnold '85 future is sound. However, plans for increased capacity and ether room Historian improvements must be realized to accommodate the new brothers. Robert J. Ben '86 Purple Legionnaire Bill Amacher '77 Increasing capacity and maintaining the house are two challenges facing the Chapter, B.C.A. and House Corporation. Leaky roofs over two rooms and the attic are causing water damage. Also plans and contracts for an updated fire protection system are being evaluated. Thankfully, the 1984 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE cabinet and B.C.A. have been meeting regularly to solve these problems^ Times are subiec! lo change Specifically, Clay Barnard, Penn Nelson and Dave Amacher deserv^ Sept. 1 (6 00pm) NORTHWESTERN (Tailgreat) Sept. 8 (6;00pm) Sept. 15 Sept. 22 (1 00pm) Sept. 29 Oct. 6 MISSOURI (Band Day) at Stanford MICHIGAN STATE special thanks for their constant service and involvement. We appreciate ttie support of the Brothers who attended Pig Dinner, and we hope to see the rest of you during football season next fall. Fraternally, (Dad's Day) at Iowa (1 00pm) WISCONSIN (Varsity "1" Day & 4-H Day) Oct. 13 John M. Benson '85 President at Ohio State Oct. 20 (1 00pm) PURDUE Oct. 27 Nov. 3 (100pm) (Pork Day) at Michigan MINNESOTA (Homecoming) Nov. 10 at Indiana For Ticket Infomiatlon; 100 Assembly Hall. Champaign. IL 61820 (217) 333-3470 KEW INITIATES The class of 1987 has shown its exoellenoe both in and out of house. Three of the newly initiated mem bers hold elected chairmanships with several others in appointed positions. The class is also represented on liiinois' hookey, rugby and iaoross teams. Most Worthy Fiji At Pig Dinner on April 28th, A. B. Sawyer made the presentation of the Sawyer Cup to the "Most Worthy Fiji." This year's winner is Chuck Coughlin '84. Chuck was nomin ated by the '87 pledge class as the Brother who best exemplified the ideas of Phi Gamma Delta. Chuck is a deserving winner as he served the Chapter as President, Rush Chairman and a delegate to the brought a great amount of en thusiasm to the whole active chap 18th Fiji Academy. Chuck will graduate in August from the Col lege of Commerce and Business ter. Administration. A diverse new class like this has Chuck Coughlin receives Sawyer Cup as "Most Worthy Fiji." \r\nSpring-Summer, 1984 THE ILLINOIS FIJI PIG DINNER '84—ONE OP THE REST The beautiful weather of April 28th set the stage for one of the best Pig Dinners in Chi iota history. Forty brothers participated in the 4th Fiji Open at Urbana Country Club. Don Fitzgerald (Neb. '58) took low honors for the tournament. The evening's festivities were highlighted by Brother Dick Martin's ('55) address concerning the Illinois football and basketball programs. Al Triebel '37 received a Gold Owl Award and Brothers Bruce Harrison '62, Jim Russell '61, and Champ Davis '62 received Silver Owl Awards. A. B. Sawyer enthralled all of us with his presentation of the The 87.50's bring in the Pig! Sawyer Cup to the "Most Worthy .Fiji." This year's winner was past president Chuck Coughlin '84. Dick Day '77 served as toastmaster and did a great job keeping us loosened up. The new Pig Dinner format in the past three years has turned Pig Din ner into an event not to be missed. We urge you to make a special effort to attend next year as the classes of 24-26 will be celebrating their 60th year reunion. Fraternally Jim Arnold '85 A. B. Sawyer '10 does the honors Changing of the Guard Chi lota is proud to announce that Clay Barnard is moving on in the world of Phi Gamma Delta. This spring Clay was appointed chief of Section XXIII, taking over the spot vacated by Aithen Riddle. Clay served Chi lota as Purple Legion naire for the past six years. His worthy successor is B.C.A. Presi dent, Bill Amacher '77. The Brothers wish both much satisfaction in their new positions. Ai Triebel '37 receives Gold Owl Award from Toastmaster Dick Day '77 \r\nSpring-Summer, 1984 THE ILLINOIS FIJI GRADUATE PROFILED Gail R. Fisher '28 was in atten for next year's Pig Dinner. Any of dance at the Champaign-Urbana Fiji Brunch on Feb. 26. He is still a lawyer in C-U working in reai estate those and finds time to socialize at the 33149. Champaign Country Club. Gail helped the Chapter identify the Brothers' names that are carved in the table tops which are now on dis play in the Lovejoy Library. Larry Thompson '82 is now liv ing in Evanston working for the Cook County Department of High ways. Festus works in the Struc tural Engineering Department. interested Brothers should contact Chuck at 177 Ocean Land Dr., Apt 605, Key Biscayne, Fla. Steve Dohl '77 is now a helicop ter pilot in the U.S. Navy. He is Mike, a junior, and daughter, Michelle, a freshman Alpha Gam. Pass works for Data Comp Leasing, a computer leasing-maintenance firm and lives in Park Ridge. stationed at NAS North Island in San Frank Hurtte '76 is living in Ames, Iowa, and working for the Allen-Bradley Company. Hunting Diego, CA. takes up his leisure time as he is a Jack Kiest '54 writes from San member of the National Rifle Assoc., Ducks Unlimited and the Antonio, Texas. He is Operations Story County Coon Hunters Assoc. Manager for AT&T and says hello Big Frank says hello to all of his "Big Time" pledge brothers in Chicago. to the Brothers in classes '51-'57. Bob Passaneau '59 has been to Chuck Brown '26 and Victor Champaign a few times to visit son Seiter '25 contacted the Chapter Alcohol Awareness from their homes in Florida. Chuck This year, Chi lota has taken a is organizing a reunion of all Phi trend-setting position by being the Gams from the classes 1920-1930 C-U Fiji Brunch As part of a commitment to gain a firm foothold in the ChampaignUrbana community, the under graduate chapter hosted a brunch for the Champaign-Urbana Fijis from various chapters. The brunch was on Sunday, Feb. 26, with a B.C.A. meeting preceding. Although fifty-two invitations were Safety and Security at 401 The major purchase by the Chap ter this year has been a dedicated fire alarm system that signals all fires to the fire department. To em phasize the importance of fire safety. Fire Chief Ed Bains gave a slide presentation of fraternity fires which included the recent fires at only two other Phi Gams attended. Sig Ep, Sigma Alpha Mu and Kappa Sigma. The new system brings Chi Gail Fisher '28 and Allen Weller lota up to date with the latest fire (Chicago '28) showed their royal purple for the Brothers. Allen is still on campus doing work for the Kran- codes. University Police Officer Summers nert Art Museum; Gail is included in the Graduate Profiles. However, spoke to the Chapter on personal and house security. He also we all enjoyed the company and hopefully next semesteSr we can do it bigger and better. Remember "Phi Gamma Delta Is Not For College Days Alone" and the doors to 401 are always open to any Brother who wants to stop by for a visit. checked out the house for any sent out, besides B.C.A. members, Mike Lee '85 Theft is very high on campus, so major security problems and he rated Chi lota very high. Thankfully we have not had any major thefts only fraternity on campus to belong to B.A.A.C.H.U.S. (Better Alcohol Awareness Concerning the Health of University Students). This cam pus organization supports the use of alcohol, but only with proper edu cation of its effects. The Chapter has hosted two speakers recently that were con nected with the Prairie Rehabilita tion Center in town. Miss Helen Hardwick, an alcohol counselor, talked to the Chapter about the new DUl laws in Illinois. Marty Jencias, a campus disc jockey and drug counselor, gave a very informative talk on his experiences working with drug abuse. His talk was especially informative due to his constant con tact with college students at W.P.G.U. On schedule for April was a slide show presentation, and a non-alcholic bar for our exchange with Kappa Delta., This increased recently. These two speakers made the Brothers feel that 401 is safe awareness and concern has put Chi lota in the spotlight as the leaders and sound. in Alcohol Awareness. John Grier '86 Jon Flusser '87 \r\nSpring-Summer, 1984 THE ILLINOIS FIJI —Athletic Report— Spring semester has brought a 3rd place finish for the Fiji basket ball team. The Fiji swept divisional play by beating Delta Upsilon, Delta Sigs and Betas twice. Going into the playoffs undefeated, we had a first round bye, then be Phi Delts to get into the "final hour." Our season ended in the semi-finals with a 36- 34 loss against ATO, who were the eventual champions. "Satchel" Page '85 and Don Kuster '86 were the scoring leaders, while John Fljls in action against ATO Miser '83 controlled the team on the Phi Gams Clean C-U floor. In the future we have made plans for an all-Fiji Big 10 basketball tour nament in the fall. We would ap preciate any input on the tourna ment which was perenially held by ^hi lota in the '50s. Matt Pappas '86 P.G.D. sponsors new philanthropy On March 24, 40 brothers from road sidings, and University prop erty. Local radio and television was Chi lota took part in an all-area clean-up. The clean-up was spon sored by the Greek Honorary Soci ety Order of Omega, which or ganized about 2,000 Greeks to par aided the communities of Cham- ticipate. The clean-up began at 9 a.m. and paign-Urbana, but continued to spread the great name of Phi continued until 2 p.m. Trash was Gamma Delta. on hand as Brothers Brian Page, Doug Wolff and Dan Murphy gained air time. Thus the clean-up not only Brian Page '85 picked up in parks, vacant lots, rail The Legend of the Lost Charter Cliff Kuhn and Don Bishop, two On April 24th, Phi Gamma Delta, C.O. Daniels and Miller Beer spon ders of Fijiland from 1st grade up of my classmates, worked in the sored the Illinois Miss Hawaiian as my dad was an Illinois Phi Gam Tropic Beauty Contest. This is the class of '05. He followed the for tunes of the mini football teams over Sigma Chi kitchen on an exchange deal with two Sigma Chis working U of i entry in part of a national con test. The winner will be sent to Sec tional competition at Daytona Beach, Fla. and the Sectional win I was indoctrinated into the won the years, including dragging his wife and three kids through the mud at the opening of Memorial Stadium. ners win a trip to the finals in Hawaii. The family would trail along to 401 Thirty of the hottest Illinois co-eds after the games to listen on the competed in conjunction with a perimeter to the old grads and un Beach Party as the bar hauled in ten tons of sand for the competition derclassmen discuss strategies, economics, politics and fraternity to acquire the beach atmosphere. Judges included such noteables as Doug Altenberger, Mike Winegrad lore. winner was Debbie Lemmonds of Upon my initiation, I learned the charter issued by National Phi Gamma Delta to Chi lota Chapter was truly missing. Included in the legend of the mis sing charter was the inkling that it had been purloined by the Sigma Axn- Chis. and B.C.A. member Penn Nelson, ith our "Fiji Island" experience, ho else was more qualified to sponsor such an event. Our lucky in our kitchen. During the semester break in 1936 we. Cliff, Don and I, discussed the missing charter. We took action about 2.00 A.M. one morning and invaded their house. Cliff and Don thought the looked doors to a room in the basement guarded their chapter meeting room and wouldn't it be a great place for our oharter to be hung. So—we next found ourselves in the secret room and there on the wall was our charter. We retreated with only what rightfully belonged to us and to my knowledge there have been no repercussions. Al Triebel, Jr. '37 \r\n5G0£s iM ciaidXGoyn lynoa aiaidyvdio so£i? yaoiNoyD d dwoydr 09fal MI 9961 111 09irZI06Q'' 'uBiEduJBio 229 ON iiLujod '"BiediuBMO "Mop iseg tot SIONini dO AllSd3AINn aHi iV VlOl IHO "™j" viiaa viAii/uvo iHd dO AllNUaiVbd dHl GRADUATE NEWS BROTHERS: Please fill out this form today, as we want to keep all of our graduates up to date with news! Return the completed form to: PHI GAMMA DELTA, c/O CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, 401 E. 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