D THE NEWS LETTER OF EPSILON LA Vol. 4, No. I Michigan State University, 239 Oakhill November'""I'-V76 RUSH WEEK EDITORIAL The Epsilon Lambda chapter is beginning it's path to excellence. The first time in many years our house is over capacity with 34 -brothers. Our campus image is mak ing great strides, showing itself by even the Theta's inviting us to a party. All I can see positive 2390 ahead is more things happening here at The Brotherhood is strong and The rush week came on very quick ly after house clean up, but a little summer rush program as well as some hard work gathered up ten pledges to the Epsilon Lambda chapter. The ma jority of the new initiates did not understand the importance of rush which put Rush Chairman Dan Deane and Pledge Trainer Ted Stacy in a rather unpleasant position, but with the help of older brothers rush week came off we have new programs in the chapter very well. history and ritual to make it even stronger. All chapter debts have turned in by Richard Rehner (Fritz) been eliminated. our problems and accentuate our ed with an excellent party at Oak Park Athletic club as many of the graduates showed up for the party. It seemed to have planted the seed for there brothers, as the grad. turnout at the Purple Gardeif- Party was excellent. An outstanding per formance was turned in by Kevin Cole and his wife Bambi as they primed the Fijis for Saturdays game with M.S.U. strengths. cheers. We have a totally new bookkeeping and accounting sys tem to maintain the continuity with in the chapter. The highlight of our achieve ments was the Epsilon Lambda chap ter has just started a Board of Chapter Advisers with eight out standing graduates, to help us with The first meeting was Outstanding service was during rush week. The rush week end \ held Oct. 17,in the chapter house. In case you have not vi,>itr^ /%KINKS the humDle abode of 239 pstt^ill a surprise awaits you. all start ed the weekend of S-^ot, 18th when brothers and their fparent^arTTv^ wiUuJaQp.£L^_jra£^ Fall Pledge Class of 1976 paint hrpphps for- ;^fTarents''^^ It resulted in agrea^*"^'g?rT^r'Klrd work for all involved and by Monday the house was on the road to im- provmento We managed to replace all rotten siding, scrape, caulk and paint 3/4 of the house. Scott Berry Wesley Nieman Allen Lesnick James Strother Stephan Steinhart Marty Johnson Kenneth Green Gregory Brinkman W. Randy Strand Peter Vaccaro However, we did not stop there, work from within the house carried on through the following weekend. When that last drop of paint landed on the house we all stood back and admired our work. Future improvements are in sight and we invite all to come visit us in our beautiful house. Editor; Daniel Deane Staff; Sean Hickey Steve Waters Mike Stenbeck Mark Mitchell \r\nHOMECOMING PURPLE The Epsilon Lambda chapter of Phi Gamma Delta participated fully in the Homecoming celebrations. The Boars created a Homecoming Float committee which proved sucessful as the joint effort of the Theta's and our brothers brought a first place in the float competition. The Trad itional burning of the float on the Theta front lawn ended the weekend. The FIJI house was well repre sented at the Bonfire where John Closz, younger brother of graduate "^rother Mike Closz was one of the ive finalist chosen for Homecoming King, but was unable to bring the crown home. GARDER ■The most important event,Purple Garder was most successful. The day began with everyon pre-partying at the house before the football game. The graduate block headed by the Owl, contained about 35 people in it's boundaries at the kick off and in creased in numbers as the game pro gressed. There were eighteen Grad uate couples at Alex's for the formal Purple Garder party. The Garder ceremony was a bit shaky this year as the brothers had brought shy dates again. But, Tom Condit gave us a hand in directing the legs and judging the contest very efficiently. Jim Tuman showed up late with a gang of Graduates (stag of course)adding to the gigo \r\nFIJI PROFILE Upon graduating many brothers settle down, marry and grow roots. Others remain stag and travel the there. No one has to be bored." Jim has traveled in over 80 different countrie and has visited world over seeking off-beat things such festivals as a rattlesnake to do. One such person is James Tuman who graduated from our chapter round-up, a pancake flipping race, in 1964. a hobo's convention, a covered wa gon trip across Kansas and even a At the age of 34, Jim has made a cattle drive. career of doing things; bullfighting in Mexico, backpacking in Swizerland, bobsledding at Lake Placid, jousting in Maryland, elephant rid ding in Africa and dogsledding in Michigan. Jim has created three nationwide programs, has been an advisor to two Presidential committees, has authored a book and has appeared on numerous television programs. Jim is a writter for national magazines such as Esquire and New Times. Many times he has written about the off-beat things he has done in his life. "I think everyone shold make a list of all the things they have dreamed of doing and attempt in some fashion to do these things." Jim has tried many winter sports in Michigan, many of them Jim once appeared on the Today show unknown to evn the oldest eskimoes. for one of his brainchilds, the Na One sport is canoe sking where par ticipants can reach speeds of fifty tional Veteran's Refferal Switchboard. Tuman even appeared on an ad for the Dewar's scotch whiskey. The Fijis never seem to be able to escape the Another is ski- bobsledding, one of his favorite liquor. His veteran's program operates in 14 cities. miles per hour. jouring when the skier is pulled by a pair of sled dogs. Jim also enjoys He has also served as chairman for the Cystic Fibresis hobbies. For the past few weeks, Jim has come back to his old chapter and on the Better Business Board in after eleven years to live with Detroit. his undergraduate brothers of only You might say that Jim is the George Plimpton of Detroit. He has a few he had previously known. "It has been a growth exper been a clown, walked a tight rope, ience for me to come back to the played a bass in a symphony and went fraternity house. up in a hot air balloon. The man himself is relentless is much freer and truthful now. We The atmosphere ever on the prowl for something that did the same things they do today, but we hid them because they were is different, interesting, exotic frowned upon." or something few people will ever do. "I've met interesting people Jim said he was able to sneak his girlfriends upstairs to his room past the housemother by disguising in every experience I have met. The her in a ROTC uniform. beauty of it is that there are al "Many graduates should come back and see what it is like here. ways people who want to enjoy what they are doing with you," Jim said. "If you are resonable invent Many don't because they feel uncom fortable. Growth for me has been things to do this year. I get excit coming back and meeting people most of who I didn't know. I'm not only living but re-living my past exper ed because there is so much out iences in this chapter." ive, you can seek ou these off-beat things to do. I found dozens of Jim is leaving sometime in Nov. to go to Massachusetts to reenact no# lor college days alone" the landing of the Pilgrims at Ply mouth Rock. Dan Tolbert is going with him. \r\nj?iJi SKI WEEKEND 239 SPORTS As the end of the fall term ends, it is time to think about the white stuff and the 2nd annual Fiji all Greek ski weekend. This year we will be sking the mogules at snowny Wal loon Hill at Boyne Country and will be accomodated at the plush, ritzy and elegant Gaylord Holiday Inn. The Wallon lift tickets can be exchanged for lift tickets for Boyne Mountain SPORTS The basic theme of this years sports program is full participation and to be feared in the Greek sys tem. The brightest spot in sports has been bowling. They began the s season strong by taking 3 of 4 pts. from the Phi Belts. The most satis or Highland for a couple of bucks more. The total package price in fying win came against Sigma Chi, as Don Pierini with a 200+ average led the brothers to a 4 to 0 victory. cludes two breakfasts, a Saturday Since then the bowlers have been suc night buffet dinner, a night lodging, cessful and will be competing in the lift tickets and a typical Fiji blow playoffs this week. out which have become infamous amoung the Greek system back at old Moo U. The jig will climax Saturday night The FIJI touch football team has lost some hard games this year but made it to the play-offs and and will feature that old time fa won the first round contest. vorite, liquor. The package price for the graduates hasn't been deter mined as of yet. If you are interest ed in sking and meleeing on our ski Wiseman as they are nicknamed will be facing undefeated Delta Tau Delta this thursday. . trip, drop me a line,(Jim Freeman), The Looking forward to the/na^etball season, the prospects iool^very of people you will be rooming with good. Much is expected froflNiR pledge named Randy Strand , who looks" very and 1 will send you back a price as powerful going to the basket. at 239 Oakhill. Indicate the number soon as possible. We plan our ski trip to be one of the high points of winter term, an event you won't want to miss. Write as soon as>possible, were looking forward to hearing from you. t]nite(iSRaes-13c