Pig Dinner Peaks Graduate Relations By Brother Brad Rickel (’87) The Graduate Relations Committee is off to another busy year of planning graduate events and updating files on graduate brothers in order to increase communication between graduate brothers and the undergraduate chapter. Our most important graduate brother event, the Norris Pig Dinner, was held at the chapter house Saturday, September 14. Over 30 graduate brothers made Volume umber 1 their journey back to Psi. After watching Wabash defeat Hope College in the Lit- tle Giants first home game of the year, the house filled with graduate brothers who enjoyed a relaxing hour of cocktails and casual conversation in the back liv- ing room. The program began under the gui- dance of Symposiarch Kyle A. Carr (’85). After Carr's address, brothers joined in THE FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Psi Chapter the singing of “Bringing in the Pig” and, as is custom, the freshman kissed the ass of the pig. Later, during a special mo- ment that evening, our oldest and most beloved graduate brother, John P. Col- lett ('24) kissed the pig’s snout. The invocation was then given by Timothy Oakes (86) and the “Exile’s Toast” was excellently executed by Kurt Spoerle ('88). After dinner was com- (continued on page 7) Hearson Named Purple Legionnaire By Brother Jeff Short ('88) Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta is proud to recognize the election of Dr. Lester Hearson as the fraternity’s cur- rent Purple Legionnaire. Dr. Hearson was initiated last May after the retire- ment of Brother Philip Mikesell ('63) from the position. Hearson currently serves as the ninth registrar of Wabash College and is a member of the biology department. His responsibilities as Purple Legionnaire entail the supervision of the chapter in its daily activities and involve acting as a liason between the chapter and the inter- national fraternity. After receiving his BA and MS from Kansas State University, Hearson taught at Park College in Kansas City, Missouri. He received his Ph.d in 1966 from Michigan State University and was awarded the National Institute of Health Post-Doctoral Fellowship. The fellowship enabled Hearson to study at the Hebrecht Laboratory in the Netherlands. He came to Wabash in 1967 after com- pleting his studies in the Netherlands. His affiliation with Phi Gamma Delta began on November 11, 1981 when he was initiated as an honorary member. As a very active member of the Crawfordsville community, Hearson serves as Lay Leader and a member of the board of trustees for the First United Methodist Church. He is active in the Kiwanis and the Lion’s Club. Working with the youth of the city, Hearson serves as the Chairman of the local scouting committee and as a biology in- structor for the grade school’s annual outdoor education program. In his spare time, Dr. Hearson enjoys working with landscape archituecture, and many of his designs can be seen throughout the Crawfordsville communi- ty. The men of Psi Chapter would like. to thank Dr. Hearson for his interest ia the fraternity and to welcome him in pls new responsibilities. Dr. Lester Hearson smiles from his of- fice as Registrar of Wabash as the new Purple Legionnaire of Psi Chapter. \r\n‘age 2 P ig Little Giant j Fall 1985 - New Purchases Spark Interest AC It is hard to believe fall has hit the campus of Wabash College already. With fall, traditionally comes many sporting, campus and fraternity activities. Here is just a brief look at what we have accom- plished since last spring: Psi sent eight representatives to the 19th Fiji Academy at Ohio State this past summer. The program was valuable and a great chance to meet our Fiji brothers from across the nation and Canada. At the Academy, Psi received honorable mention in the Owen Cup which is award- ed to the chapter with the most improy- ed scholarship. We also received recogni- tion for our many consecutive years” above the All Men’s Average. After a strong semester last spring with firsts in intramurals and scholar- ship, rush went incredibly well for Psi this fall. I would like to take this oppor- tunity to thank the many graduate brothers who took time out to recom- mend prospective pledges to us. They It could be said that in this current academic year, Phi Gamma Delta became modernized. In the area of house im- provements, the fraternity has either purchased or acquired several large items that have served to increase effi- ciency and comfort. Many additions have been made to our already impressive house library. At the end of last year, the house bought a Zenith computer system with double disk drive and a Brother letter-quality printer. The computer has word process- ing (word perfect), databasing (dbase), and the usual basic and Pascal program- ming software. Also in the library is a new trophy case and glass enclosures for the existing ones. These were made possible by Brother Jim Ayers. In the kitchen, Jo Ann is most happy with her new stove. A used stove was purchased by the housing corporation after the old one became unreliable. It has a larger amount of grill space and the oven can be set with a timer. With money that was given to the chapter by the Fiji moms’ association, the house purchased a small microwave that is in constant use between meals. Also purchased last year was a new icemaker and a new milk refrigerator is now being used. In the dining room, Thomas Riley Mar- shall (at least his portrait) is once again occupying its space on the end wall. The picture now has a lighted case, courtesy of Brother Jim Ayers. With the remainder of the money made available by the Fiji mom’s associa- tion, the house bought a video cassette recorder which is in the basement and connected to a new television set. The basement is also home to the most needed addition also made possible by the Fiji moms — a new, large capacity clothes dryer which does not require coin operation. This is in addition to the coin- operated washer and dryer that already exists. House Manager, Kurt Spoerle, and the current pledges are, of course, keeping the house and all of these new additions just like new so that they can be used by the many more brothers to pass through the fraternity. and intramurals First in scholarship ... A Word From The President are always appreciated and considered. Psi expects a lot from the twenty-six members of the class of 89. Currently we have activities ranging from the top run- ners on the Little Giant cross country team to four pledges on the Glee Club. I think you will be hearing and seeing their names a lot in the future. Many improvements have been made to the house this fall. The Fiji Moms donated money last spring which we used to purchase a new dryer, microwave and VCR. The housing cor- poration purchased a new computer, computer table, trophy case, a lighted case for the Thomas Riley Marshall pain- ting, and a new stove. At the annual Frank Norris Dinner a fund was started by Brother Peteris Silins '69 to buy new carpeting for the first floor. If things pro- gress at, their current rate we should have thlkearpeting laid over Christmas break. I would like to apologize for the confu- sion raised over our last Little Giant Fiji. It was compiled and mailed much later than I had hoped and realized. This year we will stay on top of business to keep you better informed with both the undergraduate and graduate events. To do this, though, we need your coopera- tion. It seems that the labels from Inter- national Headquarters are outdated more than the labels we can get from the college, so we are using college supplied labels for this issue. If there are errors with this mailing please notify the LGF editor Tom Plake, myself or the alumni office of the college. With a full house and a strong new tone we are looking forward to another strong semester for Psi at Wabash Col- lege. Fraternally, Scott Cougill perge! \r\nPage 4 TOM SINEX From New Albany, Indiana, Tom hopes to study Pre-med at Wabash and hopes to play for the Little Giants in football next year. His father, Tom, is a Wabash Fiji, class of '62. KARL BLESSINGER Karl is a Brystol-Meyers Merit Scholar, a Presidential Scholar and a Hoosier Scholar. From Evansville, Indiana, he is currently involved with the Chess Club and IM sports. He is also the Treasurer/Secretary of the freshman class. BART TYNER An intended Bioloy and Spanish major from Fort Wayne, Indiana, Bart is cur- rently involved in the Glee Club and plans to DJ a Christian rock music show for the college radio station in the future. PAUL PARKISON Paul is from Muncie, Indiana and is con- sidering a major in either history or political science. He also plans to wrestle while at Wabash. BRIAN CAPLIN From Indianapolis, Indiana, Brian in- tends to major in biology and languages and is interested in opthamology. He is a swimmer and diver on the Wabash swim team and intends to pursue his interest in photography by working on the Bachelor later in the year. KEVIN PENSINGER From Fort Wayne, Indiana, Kevin is in- terested in a major in English. He is cur- rently the number one runner on the var- sity cross-country team and intends to run track later in the year. DAN O’KORN Dan is a Presidential Scholar from Mun- cie, Indiana. He intends on playing basketball for the Little Giants this year and to major in mathematics. JOHN SHANK From Kendallville, Indiana, John intends to major in biology and then later attend dental school. He would then like to become proficient in orthodontics. BRANDT BURDICK Brandt is a Presidential Scholar from Carmel, Indiana. He intends to play baseball at Wabash and is currently in- volved in the College Republicans, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Pre-Law Society. Little Giant Fiji RHYS HELT A biology student at Wabash, Rhys plans to go on to medical school. He will be playing basketball for Wabash this year. He is from Clinton, Indiana. CHRIS BOJRAB From Fort Wayne, Indiana, Chris plans to major in biology and minor in psychology. He is a member of the Glee Club and enjoys jazz and theater. KURT DIEBOLD Kurt is an Honor Scholar from Muncie, Indiana and enjoys running and cycling. He plans to swim for Wabash during the coming season. JEFF PERKINS Jeff comes from Richmond, Indiana and was involved with the state student council association. At Wabash he is a member of the Glee Club and ina smaller “barbershop” type group — “These Guys.” PLEDGE CLASS OF 1989 DAVID MILNE From Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dave is a Lil- ly Scholar. He is active on the tennis team and is involved with the Chess Club. DAVID WHITSETT, Ill An intended psychology major, Dave is from Indianapolis, Indiana. His interests include swimming and photography. GREG HARKENRIDER From Springfield, Ohio, Greg is a Presidential Scholar. He is involved with the pep band and the golf team. He in- tend to study chemistry and mathematics and eventually study abroad in Seotland. 1 Fall 1985 JEFFREY TERREL A Lilly Scholar from Carmel, Indiana, Jeff intends to major in either chemists or biology at Wabash. He is a member o the Glee Club and “These Guys”, the Outing Club, and the American Chemical Society. He plans to play ten- nis in the spring and also enjoys playing the piano. THOMAS GUNDERMAN Tom is a legacy of his older brother Richard Gunderman (Wabash ’83). From Indianapolis, he plans to play tennis for Wabash. CARL MAERTZ From Valparaiso, Indiana, Carl plans to major in biology and German while at Wabash. He is currently involved with wrestling as well. Kurt Snyder From Muncie, IN, Kurt is a cross country runner who intends to major in history. MARTIN KIRKWOOD Martin is a Goodrich Scholar from Mun- cie, Indiana. He is currently a member of the cross-country team and plans to run track as well while pursuing a liberal a1 education. DAVID GRABNER From Chatham, Illinois, David received the Jeff Carter Memorial Scholarship, a Medical Career’s Club Scholarship and the Gerber Products Scholarship. He is a starter for the varsity soccer team and intends to study biology at Wabash. TOM GUTHRIE Tom is a freshman from Indianapolis, In- diana and intends on pursuing a career in business or law with a liberal arts background. JIM MEAD An intended English major, Jim is from Franklin, Indiana. He is a Presidential Scholar and swims for the Wabash team. DAN DEHART Dan is a Goodrich Scholar from Muncie, Indiana. He plans to play tennis at Wabash and is the elected president of the freshman class. SCOTT ALEXANDER o- A Presidential Scholar from Marion, 1. diana, Scott intends to major in political science. He is involved with the Chess Club, the golf team, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. \r\nGRADUATE QUESTIONNAIRE Where Are You Today? Nariel Class Year Nicktiartie! Positions held in fraternity Wife’s Name —— Children Present Occupation ————___ Phone Number News you would like to share, announcements Would you object to us printing any of the above information in the Little Giant Fiji? Yes: 2... NG: Clubs and special interests Comments, other news, suggestions: \r\nFOLD HERE PLACE HERE Please send to: Graduate Relations Committee c/o Tom Plake Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta 213 W. Jefferson Street Crawfordsville, IN 47933 We thank you for your efforts. \r\nFall 1985 IM Race Off And Running For 1985-86 By Brother Ed Ciolkowski (’88) At the beginning of the 1984-85 school year, the thoughts of winning in- tramurals were only dreams. After the usual slow start in the fall sports, it look- ed like the Phi Gams would finish in the middle of the pack. But then, as winter came, the Fiji's found themselves with a firm foothold on third place and a long shot at winning. The dreams and thoughts of winning became everyday talk with only three events left. The last event arrived and Psi Chapter found itself still in third place. But with an ef- fort from everyone, the Fijis were able to finish well enough in the Outdoor Track Meet to walk away with the IM Cham- pionship. So now the quest begins over again. The trouble that always seems to plague us during the large fall sports is with us again. But the smaller sports are keeping us in the running. Sophomore cyclist Kurt Spoerle finished 3rd in the IM Bicy- cle Race, and the Fiji golf team, led by freshman Greg Harkenrider also finished third. We can only be optimistic as we head towards the winter sports. But the determination is present, as Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta attempts to become the first fraternity in recent history to win IM’s for two consecutive years. Little Giant Fiji From The Archives At what time for parking spaces so scarce that the living room had to be used? What athlete, and graduate brother pictured here still resides in Crawfordsville? If you have answers to these ques- tions or comments on these pictures ... let us know! Do you have pic- tures that you would like to share? Please send copies and we will print them in future issues. the Editor (Pig Dinner continued from page 1) pleted, President Scott Cougill ('87) gave the president’s report. The next part of the program consisted of an award’s presentation by Bradley Rickel ('87), honoring Dr. Phillip Mikesell who served as Purple Legionaire at Psi from 1976-1985. As brother's continued to enjoy their wine, William D. McCarty ('65), attorney and Indiana State Senator from Ander- son, presented a very entertaining keynote address, which was well receiv- ed by both graduate and undergraduate brothers. A few of the graduate brothers in at- tendance included: Dan Jenkins (’67) who travelled all the way from McCon- nelsville, Ohio, three members of the in- ‘famous class of ‘59: Ray Riddle, Oklahoma; Don Smith, Carmel, IN; and Craig Green, Marshall, IN. And two brothers who are the fathers of current pledges here at Psi, Tom Sinex ('62) and Dr. John Shank (Indiana '63). All of us here at Psi are e.. with the great turnout and enthusiastic Social Service Committee Keeps Active By Brother Jeff Short (’88) The Social Service Committee has planned many exciting and promising projects for this fall semester. These pro- jects include: a Halloween Party for pre- schoolers, Monon Bell football run for the Leukemia Society, Thanksgiving Dinner with senior citizens, and Christmas with underprivileged children. The Halloween party was on October 31 and a huge succcess. Many pre-school children attended. The children trick or treated throughout the house going from room to room. After completing their rounds throughout the house they returned to the dining room to enjoy cup- cakes and punch. The Brothers as well as the children had an enjoyable and fun- filled evening. The Monon Bell football carry took place the morning before the Monon Bell game, with the DePauw Fiji's meeting us half-way between Greencastle and Craw- fordsville. With what we have planned for this semester and what we are looking towards for next, we are sure that Phi Gamma Delta is doing its share to help the community of Crawfordsville. support we receive from our graduate brothers at Pig Dinner. We are, however, disappointed that this is the on- ly time of the year that we have contact with many of our graduate brothers. The graduate relations committee is current- ly working on solving this problem. If you have any suggestions regarding this, or have any other matters of concern regarding graduate relations please feel free to contact either Brad Rickel or Tom Plate in care of the fraternity. We count on your help and support when making plans for future events here at Psi. \r\n i. Little Giant Fiji Page 8 Fall 1985 The LITTLE GIANT FIJI is published two times a year by Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at Wabash College for the enjoyment of the alumni, undergraduate families, and friends of Psi chapter. Rito beatae E. Plake (88) ssistant oger Rhodes (’88) ai eto Cabinet NA} basin “i President Scott Cougill (87) pees DoowA DEEBE DeeBE IN Pe Doe ‘Treasurer Andrew Gubisch (87) peeve RK Recording Secretary Evan Hurst ('87) ae Doos, Desee Corresponding Secretary Bradley Rickel (87) =:}/ Poe a dade Historian Steven Huder ('87) -/( ] Deooa D Detoe Desse 4, Trustees of the Wabash College Phi Gane Delta Association é GRADUATES! We are waiting to hear from you so... Robert Bracken, President Lonnie Therber James E. Ayers, Secretary Thomas Ristine Harry McNaught, Jr. John Culley,Jr. Craig Green Roger E. Lumpp M. Keith Baird Board of Chapter Advisors John Culley, Jr. (’69)-Section Chief Lester Hearson—Purple Legionnaire Richard Tulley (’55) Peteris Silins (62) Richard Campbell (’69) James Ayers (63), President Roy L. Miller, Jr. ('55), Ohio Wesleyan Phillip Mikesell ('63) Psi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta Wabash College 213 W. 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