VOLUME10 NO。 ROSE‐ HuLMAN 1 INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DECEMBER 1977 a large number of brothers and dates rowdily colored the cheering block purple at the homecoming football game. Other forms of entertainment prevailed, such as a search for Entropy in the form of 12-ounce aluminum cans. Rumor has it that brother John Schlott ('771 was succes$f ul in f inding that infamous thermodynamic quantity before the game was over. Despite the overwhelming support from the spectators, Rose suffered a disappointing loss of 8-7. No Homecoming could complete without the traditional Purple Passion. The delightful elixir NG̀76 WAS A CREA7 5υ CCESS ‖OMECO‖ ′ HOMECOMING'76 As usual, Homecoming turned out to be one of the major highlights of fall quarter at Rho Phi. The , brothers were very pleased with the graduate return, as to our best count 35 graduates (29 %l were able to make it back this year. Of course Archon Don Mighell (Texas'56), Bob Harker (lowa State '43), Dr. Frank Guthrie (Hanover '50), and other friends of the chapter were also present to help make a very successf ul weekend. Friday night got off to a flying start with the Rose-Hulman pep rally, where bride-to-be of brother Dave Jones ('771, Miss Tracy Randall, was recognized as the Fiji-sponsored homecoming queen candidate. Also, Rho Phi won a banner contest entered by the different fraternities and dormi- tories on campus. The banner read "The Phi Gamms Say-Trunk 'em and Skunk' em !". lmmediately after the pep rally was the traditional bonf ire, which clearly indicated that spirit and pride in preserving old Rose traditions are still qualities characteristic of the f reshman class. (Also that there were still at least 800 old railroad ties in the Terre Haute area.) For the remainder of the evening it seemed as if there were a contest to see how many people could be packed into the Fiii house at once, for the annual open bar party was once again a huge success. Undergraduates, graduates, dates, and numerous friends and guests enioyed a relaxing evening of good conversation, good friends sharing memories of old times, and, of course, good refreshments. Spirit and enthusiasm showed themselves Saturday afternoon, os found its way from the tub into the hearts of many. The atmosphere was just right for this climax of the weekeod, where, os a[ways, "a good time was had by all". As a special added feature of this busy weekeod, the Board of Chaper Advisors met Sunday afternoon at the Rho Phi house in order to discuss the Ghapter's progress. BCA graduate brothers present included Mike Hileman ('75), Mike 'lNizz.y" Nisbet ('75), Dan Jackson ('741, Bill Gibson ('741, Mike Cherbak ('76), Jim Graham ('72), and Dave " Narc" Myers ('75). Other graduate brothers who returned for the weekend included Mike Callahan ('74), Tom Jackson ('721, Mark Ress ('76), Gasey Kuzmicki ('721, AIan Smock ('73), Mike Goler ('741, Bob Harrison ('70), John " Beaver" Weaver ('75), Dave Steinbock ('75), Dave Duvall ('75), Morris Stillabower ('741, Ed Fain ('76), Continued page 2 \r\nPAGE 2 DEC EMBER′ 1976 ROSE FIJ! capita‖ zed opponents THE ROSE FIJI on fata! the game was hard fought with both teams errors by Filio A:l in a‖ Published throughout the year by the Rho Phi chapters of the Fratern ity of Ph i Gamma Delta at RoseHulman lnstitute of Technology for the enjoyment of its alumni and friends !eaving the field bruised and 3 exhausted。 The Phi Gamms proceeded to Mees pOst a victOry over Deming― 12‑6。 Although the offenSe man― aged to move the ba‖ we‖ untimely pena!ties prevented a more convincing outcome. Penalties and mistakes again , Editor-Paul Georgas Contributors: Tom Atwood Tom Burtzlo'ff Jeff Hearn J im Krogstie David Penner ,' Jag Schoonover Jef f. Werth Randy Shelly plagued the team as Fili loSt tO a ta:ented freshmen squad from Speed Ha‖ . However, the highロ :ight of the season was a battle againstハ lpい O Tau Omegao W:th John Sch!ott at quarterback, the offense clnfused their Opponents, mixing passes with runs, and HOMECOMING'76 COntinled from pag● produced two first quarter scores。 1 AttO Scored from two yards out in 丁om̀̀Stogie":Hendrickson(̀71), Greg ̀̀Harb'「 Harbin(̀73), Don MOrriS(̀70), Rick Pace(̀70), Bob Mleyer(̀70), Toim Frank (176), (̀73), Mike Ference (̀75),.Jay sensibaugh (172), and、 IDoug '̀Doc''Evans(̀77). a pass interference penalty the assa‖ ants five offens‐ ive thrusts frOm inside the five (̀76), SteVe lsmith (̀75): John Keister(178),ED Doerfloin(̀75), IDale.Zeleznik(̀72):´ :Rick Story ― yard:ine. :n the next game the Purple and VVhite ended up on the bottom of a hard hitt:ng,seesaw struggle with an awesome :ndependentS Squad. The fina: scorё of the contest doomed Filito anOther:oss as they were taken by surprise with a MAJORIM F00TBALL sleeper play for 40 yards and a touchdown for the opponents, Our Rho Phi'S ma10r fOOtba‖ giving them a 25‐ 19v:ctory. team's1976 season can at best be 丁he final game of the Season described aS frustratingo Although was another fourth period upset as this year's squad waS the mOst experienced in many years, tぃ e a BSB rece:ver scored on a pass w:th only seconds remain:ng to Flil's Were forced to settle for a 3‐ record for thё year。 5 post a 25‐ 22 victory over Flli. 丁hroughout the season the The season began with a pun̲ ishing 10ss tO Lamda Chi Alpha quarterbacks consistent:y who went on to be the undefeated the targets of many passeso Also intramural champso After a few new talent was discovered as Sophomores lohn Frump and Rich tactical changes in the defense the found Don Zona and Rick Dorsey to be men in purple roared back to shut Priem both displayed their ab‖ out the offocampus team 21‑0。 丁his tirne the defense Stiffened, g:ving to hau! in passes under pressure. our offense better field poition。 丁he ity Stone Hand Twins, Dave Quarterback Mark Alspaugh re― Jones and Bob lく uhn,were instru― mental in prOtecting the quarter― lentlessly picked apart the Oppon̲ back from the opponentso Defens‐ ents defense to post the three ively, touchdown mergin.i Huffman,and Mike Ⅵ′ einert ln the nexti contest Fili fe‖ 10 SlgmaNu,butlnot uilithOut a strong fight. 丁hroughOut the game̲both offenses were stifled,however the is year and their pride never dropped. Although the Phi Gamm's football team is not the th number one team this year, it is obvious that the chapter certainly is Number One. "That Championship Season" -Almost- the second quarter, but̲only after a‖ owed SteVel丁 holmar(̀73): Bob Carter (Mongo) Sechrist, Mike Sterling, Tom McGuire, Gerry Dail, Dennis Leichty, Mark Harbison, and Joe Graham performed well in another thankless job. Perhaps a few breaks would have changed the 3-5 season to a more impressive 6-2 mark. However, the support from the chapter tar surpassed the frustrations on the field. Attendance at the games by brothers wqs an all time high Dave Smith, Chuck cOm‐ bined ln the backfield to snuff out the pass attempts of the Opposing teams,frequent:y:ntercepling key passeso A lso, Hnemen Paul Well, sports fans, another illustrious season for those amazin' Major m inor team f ootballers comes to a close. This year's performance is certain to make the record books. Among the more notable, albeit immortal, statistics to reach into history is the incredible six game winn ing streak in wh ich the "Smokin Roar" of Rho Phi crushed opponent after opponent. Not only was the team unbeaten, but also unscored upon during this streak as an indomitable defense held fast through every break and th reat. A perfect compliment to the diehard defenders was the implacable offense of destruction. As the terror and scourge of the league, these nine attackers rolled over opponents with pin-point passihg, long range bombardment, and deadly deception. Down-trodden victims were often seen dragging themselves off the field while mumbling the now famous decry, "Gat, ? Blitzkreig". The foundation of any winning team, however, is the men who play the game. A brief rundown of this scurrilous squad follows. On offense we have: The fearsome fivesotn€ of the formidable f ront I ine, Anvil Arw in Roe, P.J . "Tiger" Georgos, ,smokin', Sparky \r\nDECEMBER′ 1976 PAGE 3 ROSE FIJI Sparks, " Fox" Farquhar, and Portabte Potter;'in'tlre backfield were Jim "Pistql" Krogstie at QB, Danny "Fleetfoot" Fields, "Never Say Die'' Iwood, and the aerodynam ic ''Flash'' Peterson at receivers. The big ' D' ' gridders 'were, at defensive line, everybody,known collectively as the Death Squad, backing them up'we have "Long Time" Larry Beal , "Ye ol' Dead" Dad Daiy, and Twood at line3 backers., Really deep were second- ary men "l hit 'em highl' Hearn, Krogstie back again, and " Pick 'em off" Pickens. There you havg it fans, the 1976 All-Fiii, "We almost won it all", 6 wins, 1 loss, Fottball Fantastics. , ― ′One of the outstanding high― ‖ghts of the Ekk:esia was seeing 夕 ur Purple LegiO,naire Don M ighe‖ (丁 exas ̀.56) e:ected Archon Counc‖ or. Even though the chapter regretted losing suё h an outstanding individua:who has done so much for us at Pho Phi, we congratulate Don on his elec‐ tion and wish him we‖ . Ekklesia was inOt a‖ WOrk, howevero The Ekklesia Committee kept everyone busy with a fu‖ schedu:e of dinners, ‐ tours and entertainmento The highi:ights inc:uded a tour of Washington, DoC。 , a specia: tour of the VVhite House,and a trip to see a p!ay at the Kennedy lCenter. when there was no p:annedt eVent taking p:ace, someone was sure to make a beer run to liven th:ngs up a bit. AI: in a!:, Ekk:esia was a good EKKLESIA'7: chance to meet more brothers, The Bicentennial Ekklesia held have a good time,and to help set a in Washington, D.C. this August course for the Fraternity of Phi was a successful one for Rho Phi chapter. The chapter had a large delegation there to pick up some years. awards to help Don Mighel Camma Delta for the next two be selected to the Archonate, and to generally have a good time in the nation's captial. Rho Phi started out very well, picking up an award for having the third most brothers in attendance. Those who attended were the three delegates, David \ru. Penner '77, Steven G. Farquhar '77, and Jeffrey A. Hearn '78, plus undergraduate brothers, David E. Smith '77, G. Clark Fortune '78, Thomas F. McGuire '77, W. Michael Kuenning '78, Randal A. Ridgway '77, Charles E. Huffman '78, and John E. Schlott '77, and graduate brothers, Mark L. Ress '76, Michael B. DeZearn '76, James D. BLACK DIAMOND DANCE Saturday, October 30, Rho Phi held the first semi-formal event of the year, Black Diamond. The brothers and their dates danced to the melodies of the versatile "lMindf ield". The group played songs that ranged from soft-rock to disco-style. The festivities were held in the Gold Room of the lmperial House. Lights were low and twilighted by the f licker of candle-lit tables. Several g rad uate brot hers shared the evening with us. Dave Myers (Rose'75) and his fiance M Robin Ballard and Dan ial J . Phelps (Rose '69) all enjoyed the continued its winning ways at the Awards Breakfast, picking up a second place in the Coon Plaque competition for undergraduate publications, a second place in the Brightman Award competition for graduate relations and an honorable mention in the Archon's Trophy com petition for participation in extra-curicular activites. entertainment and atmosphere. Dancing ended at midnight but more partying continued. Brother Darrell Staggs entertained us with several of his "world" renowned renditions of popqlar hits, the chapter's favorite being'Tequila.' After the more formal part of the evening drew to a close the brothers gatirereQ for a Post-Black Diamond Party. yers '75, and Thomas M . Hendrickson '71 . The chapter GRADUATE NEWS Gary (Garbo) Bowman (721 and his wife Michele proudly announce the birth of their second daughter Susan Noelle. Susan was born September 17 , 1976. David (Narc) Myers (75) will be married to'Miss Robin Ballard on January 22, 1977. All are inviteO and urged strongly to attend the reception held at the FlJl Hous€, starting at 7:30 P.M. Brother Gil Gauger's band will provide entertainment beginning at 9:00 P:M. Also the bar will open earlier in the evening. Dennis J. Paustenbach (741 is presently attending the University of M ichigan pursuing a Masters degree of lndustrial Health Engineering. H is address is 'l 1 19 N iel- son Court #2, Ann Arbor, M ichigan 481 05. -Daniel J. Phelps (69) visited good 'ol Terre Haute thi's Fall and enioyed our semi:formal dance Black Diamond. Dan is presently working for Kodak as a research physicist. FALL HONORS CONVOCATION This fall many brothers at Rho Phi were recognized for outstanding academic achievement and lor campus activity. Scholasticly, Richard Priem (79) was awarded a Mathematics Certificate of Merit. As for Fiii's being pledged into honoraries, Dsvid Penner (771, chapter president, was inducted to Omega Chi Epsilon, National Chemical Engineering Honorary. Gerry Dail (78) and Richard Dorsy were admitted to Pi Tau Sigffio, National Mechanical Engineering Honor ary, The brothers pledged to Tau Beta Pi were Michael Weinert (771, William Wise (77), and Gerry Dail (78). The only campus recognition given in the fall at RoselHulman was Who's Who Among Students Cont inued page 4 \r\nAO― WINNERS OF THE 1976 F′ FIJI Saturday, November 6, 1976 at Rho Phi as three committees swung into action for the day's events. The reason was the new 1976 Fiii Olympics, iD which social, rush, and public relations'committees all had maior Fiii Olym OLY‖ PiCS ●LWMPIcs was a big day roles. J′ pics was a zany competition between teams of woment f rom St. Mary of the Woods College and lndiana State University. The teams participated in : Tug of War, Frisbee Toss, Egg head, B lindf olded f ootball, and the ever popular Kissing Contest. Besides the obvious f un involved in Fiii Olympics, oll the proceeds f rom the ad m ission charge went to the Glenn Home's Children Christmas Gift Fund. There was good response from the local women as eight teams competed in the Olympics. Teams from Alpha Phi , Zela Tau Alpha, Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, and Alpha Xi Delta represented ISU sororitites. !SU's Erickson Hall sponsored at team and St. Mary of the Woods College also entered two teams in this Saturday Spectacular. As a resu lt, over 150 college women were on hand to participate or cheer for their respective teams. A{ANY BRO THERS SACR'F' CED TO MAKE FIJI OLYilP'CS A SUCCESS Most im portantly, everyor€, especially brothers and g i.rls, thoroughly enioyed themselves. As the brothers cleaned up the fieldhouse after the games, they could be overheard talking about how this great happening could be made better next year as plans of restarting this annual proiect became a reality. FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Rho Phi Chapter UoS POSTACE PA:D TERRE HAU7E′ l121 South Sixth Street NoncPrOr′ ,OrgO 丁erre Haute,:ndiana 47802 Perm′ ,#707 FALL HONORS CONVOCATION Continued from page 3 in American Un iveristies and Colleges. The brothers elected this year were Wesly Anderson (771, James Krogstie (771, Dennis Liechty (771, Robert McCarty (771, Thomas McGuire (771, David Penner (771, Randall Ridgway (77), Bruce Schmidt (771, William Wise (771, Gerry Dail (78), Richard Dorsy (78), and M ichael Merrick :: :: (78). We congratulate all of our brothers for their f ine accomplishments and wish them all much more success. ADDRESS CORRECT10N REQUESTED : :.02‐ ′ N