TH^RINE TREE TIJI r-^ 1^1 yr. A VOL. LXXIII NO. . '^Tr^hu-S^c OLONO, UE-. 1 FALL Maine wins, FIJI TIES AT HOMECOMING Homecoming weekend here at Phi Gam was an eventful occation 1981 0 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE The house took a big step forward on homecoming with its first Board of ChapterAdvisors meeting on Saturday morning(see separate article) .Formation of the comni-ttee for all to enjoy. The Maine Black Bears beat New Hampshire in an smd some goals were outlined, and it looks promising for the future. awsome battle, 26-16 at Alumni Field. UNH was previously undefeated. At Fiji's Mud Bowl field, it was also a festive occasion, as the brothers and pledges battled SIGMA with much satisfaction, on the appearance of the house and the present brotherhood residing here. PHI FPSILON to a 0-0 tie. Once again Fiji goes unbeaten in mud bowl play. On the social side, John Thomas, our house chef, came throu^ once again with his wonderful chicken barbecue, which was enjoyed by all. Many graduate brothers commented They were happy to see the house in such great shape both physically 'and administratively. Hopefully, the goals for the will be reached with the help of the "BCA". We would like to thank all the Brothers who attended, and we look forward to seeing you again. \r\nPage 2 THE PINE TREE FIJI PRESIDENTS MESSAGE The f a l l semester is well under way at Omega Mu where we have a rent brotherhood of ^ ctzr-- and a pledge class membership of 12. The semester began with 6 brothers attending the 17th annual Fiji Academy and coming back to Orono packed with ideas, enthusiasm, auid a few winning wax stories. This was fol lowed in September by a fabulous Parents Weekend Affair which included a cocktail hour, a superb' buffet prepared by our chef, J.T., and eui evening of dancing. The following weekend was hi^li^ted by a visit from Executive Secretary, Bill Zerman. Bill mentioned his pleasure with the progress that Omega Mu has made over the past few yeatrs and the general feeling by many on campus that Phi Gamma Delta is the number one fraternity on campus. Homecoming was hi^li^ted with a Black Bear upset over UNH, a mudbowl stalemate vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon played in 50 degree weather auid a good number of graduates both young aind not -so-young enjoying the activities. The downstairs bathroom, toilets(circa 1924) were repla kicker and passer. During his senior year, the Houlton native was the squad's leading ball carrier. Shortly after his graduation In 1939»he joined the military. He rapidly moved up throu;di the ranks until he reached Second Lieutenant Brother Dow was patroitic in spirit, in service, in gallentry and loyalty to country from the day he first knew what the axmy stood for. His career was cut short on June 17, 1940 in a mid-air collision of two army bombers. That fateful crash over New York wiped years of study, sacrifice and amb itions from the sky. Ten other airmen fell to their firery death that afternoon; they too, I am siire were all "Jim Dows" in their own nei^borhoods, Jim Dow is remembered by his brothers as a quiet auid reserve person who worked hard for his achievements both on the football field and in the sky. Yet to those who knew him intimately, the threelettered word 'Dow* means'well done*. ced and the pledges extended the drive way with gravel and railroad ties, three car lengths wider. Talk is now under way for the next cabinet, in conjunction with the BCA, to begin a project which would effectively cut down on our astro nomical heat bilis. We would appreciate any information or ideas the gCaduates can supply us with on this matter. Perge! Fraternally, John Wallace(*81) Perge! GRADUATE PROFILE Jim Goff ('64) Fraternally Yours, In the early 60's we had an active Fiji in Jim Goff. While at the University Thomas C* Hicks of Maine he worked at the campus radio station, which was the stepping stone to his career. His junior year was a hectic one as he was president of the Interfrat- HISTORICALLY SPEAKING... The acreage occupied by today's Bangor International Airport and the present day Bangor Community College was known from 1942 until 1968 as Dow Field. The army air base was named in memory of one of our Omega Mu brothers, James F. Dow (*39). ernity Conference on campus in addition to being president of Fiji. During his senior year he was involved in the Senior Skull Society on campus. He remembers the original mudbowl at Omega Mu which took place in 1959 >rtiile he was a pledge. Back then, it was played in the ATO parking lot. The chef was always perturbed, to say the least, when they left a blanket of mud through the kitchen. He also mentioned that in "those As an undergraduate, Broiher Dow was well known for his athletic abilities. He possessed natural days" the pledges really learned the con talent, especially on the grid iron. Outstanding performances we constantly turned in by the stellar general manager of WPBC radio station in tour of the paddle during fun week. Currently Jim is the president and Bangor. He is happily married and has three ch ildren. \r\nPage 3 THE PINE TREE FIJI BCA FORMED GRADUATE PROFILE Jim Kane (76) Due to the haxd work of many of the undergraduates auid Purple Legionaire David Rsmd, Omega Mu has formed a working Boaxd of Chapter bringing the house together, after being closed in the Spring of *74, was Jim Kaine Advisors this semester. Well over twenty interested graduates were present at the first orginization meeting held on homecoming, October 10. From this group we have chosen One brother most instrumental in (76). Jim was nat involved in the house until his junior year at U.M.O., vhen the chapter was being r«c©gdized and recruit ment of pledges was in progress . Jim was one of the first thirteen pledges and soon to be brothers of the new colony. the following brothers to serve on Jim served as president of the first the boaxd pledge class and continued his leadership Rob Leatherbee('76) John Oakes('77) Jack Macfirayne('69) Paul McCarron(*63) Steve Strand('77) Cliff Abbott('77) Jim Kane(*76) Dave Sposato(* 7^) Tim Ames ('80) David Smith(*61) Bruce Verrill(*77) by acting as president of the new brother hood. He did not have a simple task ahead of him. Ibe new brothers and pledges had a house to move into, but there was no furniture, no cook, and the house was in shambles. After many ri^t decisions, many wrong ones and much effort and det ermination the house was reopened in the Fall of *74. Jim told me this feat was 'due to the strength of the members - their pirsistance." After serving as The BCA is an essential ingred ient to the continuity and the long term success of Omega Mu. These brothers will be advising board, as a senior skull, and in student us in important areas such as government. chapter management, finances, graduate relations, pledge educa tion, and rush. We feel that these graduates can offer the personal president of the house, he continued hjd involvement on campus, in his senior year, as president of the U.M.O. fraternity Jim is presentl:/ working as senior salesman, in New England# for Burlington Industries. He has been taking ni^t courses, at Babson Oollege for two years, experience and objective evalvlatlon and hopes to get his M.B.A. shortly. that the anyone would like to contact Brother chapter needs In dealing with certain problems. The first official meeting will be held in Portland, Me. on Saturday, January 9 where we will also be attending a Maine Mariners hockey game that evening. If you would like to attend or just If Kane, he lives at the Charles River Apartments,in Boston. His phone number is 6l7-367 2238 NEW PLEDGES find out more about the BQTA, The continuance of a great . please write or call Tom Hicks, chapter is its new blood. We pledged the chapter president at the house. Our phone number is men this fall under the direction a fine and ambitious group of young of Dennis Mulherin('82). The 12 207-866-4^5 zobies OMEGA MU Christopher Skillman-Whitehouse EDITORS Peter Tirschwell James Rizzitello PINE TREE FIJI CONTRIBUTORS Dean Kaufman Bill Cote Tom Hicks Ken Bartlett Published through the school year by Omega Mu of Phi Gamma Delia for its brothers and friends. are: John Wallace . Station, NJ Robert McDougall-Weyland,Mass Matthew Sraith-Readfield,ME Steve Wilson-Eastport,ME James Fassett-Pittsbur^,PA Etienne Emmons-Kennebunkport,ME James Boulette-Waterville,ME Todd Thibeault-Fort Kent,ME Bruce Roderick-Fairfield,ME John Lefebvre-Bangor,ME Tom Anaire-Bangor,ME Kent Thalacker-Coventry, Conn \r\nEase ^ THE PINE TREE FIJI COMMENTARY: Chancellor Ineffective It seems as If the trustees and and the chsmcllor of the imiver- slty are missing the p#int. Do the 13,000 students , faculty and staff mean anything to them? Apparently not. A good administra tion should always strive for excellence in every aspect of the system. That's not what is happen ing. As it is now, the university is understaffed, overcrowded and the faculty are severly underi)aid, resulting low morale and thus a handicapped educational community. All of this stems from budget problems. There is just not enou^ puessure being put on the state for more money, so the university is suffering. The Associated Fac ulty of the University of Maine O^FUM)for instance, has been work ing without a contract since June 30 of this year. The first contract m offer came in the form of no increace and after much press;jre put on the trustees(ineluding a student rally on the mall earlier this year), the contract offer has been raised to an 8^ increase, althou^ there is still a 10^ rise in the cost of son for this is that he and the living. Also, the five other unions representing staff, security and trustees are ignorant to many of the basic problems of the univer maintenaince workers have had alot sity, of difficulty negotiating fair contracts . The low budget has taken its toll in other areas as well. All freshmen, for example must live in a triple room that is designed as a double, and many must live at the Bangor campus they need money. Maybe this insensitivety is a result of the just because there is no room., The various dei)artments are teaching a far greater amount of students then in the past, yet the sizes of the staffs have remained constant. inactive in lobbying the legis lature for money.Part of the rea So they don't think that fact the fact that there is one alvimnus on the entire board. Whatever the case, the pro blem is real. Relatively speaking, University of Maine faculty saleries rank 50th out of the 51 state university systems in the United States. This is a disgrace. Many limited in its study space and faculty are getting to the point that they don't even care about their courses or the students who they are teaching,and who can resources. For instance, it blame them? currently subscribes to 3,000 of 25,000 journals published. I think you see the point. Brothers, the house seeks your comments and criticisms on this most serious matter. I am The obvious reason for all this is that there is not enough the alumni exert 01 the trustees The Fogler Library also is very sure that any pressure that you, money in the state. Tiiis is not will resxilt in positive measures so. The state is currently operat being taken. ing on a 35m dollar surplus,so money does exist. The problem is that the chancellor is very \r\nPage 5 THE PINE TREE FIJI SOMEBODY'S ON FIRST Summer days filled with the sovinds of ball The crack of the bat and the thrill of i t a l l . And towns across America were nervously hoping That come • October they'd be cheering not moping. You see baseball's an institution like apple pie Or Chevrolet and hot dogs and Nellie Bly. We just can't live without our pastoral game And watching those destined for the Hall Of Fane. But over the years some dreadful disease Has stricken our pastime to its knees. It all started in the front offices and spread to the field And malignant or not» would baseball be healed? Renember the headlines of honeruns and no hitters? Well they'd been replaced by the court room jitters. 'Cause for the third time in history, baseball was on strike From the Los Angeles freeways to the Mass Pike. The word of the day was called compensation And the players got into the cage to practice arbitration. Now the heck with it all,let's get on with the show! Who cares about thier saleries and thier status quo? The stars will be back, the Schmidts and the Bretts? Instead of Moffett and Grebey aund the player reps. Again we can watch Pete Rose passing Musial Forget money and greed had messed it up as usual. The fans had turned to something less than the majors To catdi baseball fever without Benches or Yeagers. But the minors certainly had some stellar beginnings When Rodiester and Pawtucket played 33 innings. Towns like Paintsville received national attention While the big league cities got hardly a mention. Wasn't it great that despite all the trouble The i>apers printed stories from the days of Carl Hubbell? Songs were being written> Willie Mickey and the Duke. Yes the spirit of baseball is 44. !just wasn't faif fluke. But it if all we can do is remember How much fum it was to root in September. So no longer here I sit, having a leg in traction Watching movie reruns instead of u..., Abbot, Who's on action. Hey first and What's on second? •Well at last Lou, Somebody's on first,'Bud reckoned. Chris ' Antman" Larson('80), renowned poet of Omega Mu, now lives in Rochester, NY, and works as a computer consultant for Kodak. He had this to say concerning the recent baseball strike. \r\nPage 6 THE PINE TREE FIJI EUGENE D. "BUDDY" COTE EDITOR'S NOTE As graduation comes and goes we all go our separate ways; best friends sometimes never seeing each- other again, thus being deprived of a true virtue in life, lasting friend ship. Coming from a setting such as th s, we are luckey in that we have the opportunity to preserve and even rekindle old friendships throu^ 80TH FIELD SECRETARY (Maine '81) has assumed the role of Both Field Secretary for the In that one tififcrtant thing which we have in common, the fraternity. Many college alumni publications are published for hundreds of thousands ternational Headquarters of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. He served Omega Mu as his pledge have never even heard of the people listed in the alumni notes under our class President, Chapter President, in that we are a small group and we of people and most of the time, we year of graduation. We are fortunate IFG Representative, and as a delegate to the 132nd Ekklesia, graduated magna cum He laude from the honors program here at the University. His new responsibilities roclude visiting and advising chapters that range from as far north as British Columbigt down to California. We all wish can easily let our friends know of our doings throu^ the chapter pub lication. So please, 1 urge you to let ae know what you are up ta so that 1 may pass it on to your brothers. Also if you would like a list of the present addresses of all the brothers who were in the house when you were, 1 would be more than happy to send it to you. Perge! Buddy the best of luck in his Sincerely, Peter Tirschwell new endeavors. Nonprofit Crg; U. S. FCSVAGE 1LM.O. FIATDmrr igaid Mrial Umm MaiM 0447S PAID OronD, Main® Permit No. 2 1510737B 30 WILLIAM S MICH 19A9 ZERMAN 3325 LANSDOWNE DRIVE LEXINGTON KY A0502