Cuy^ The fXi Deuteron^ Phi 0 Camma € k Delta _li_212 Bellfl£W_er_Ave_^,_Cleveland_j_ Ohio_ ^+^1^06 Success! Social Service Santks Help A.H.A. iAihen was the lasT time you saw nine Santas in October? If you hap t / _ _ _Vol_^ ^•_727S 1977 Smoker Xi Deuteron held their annual SMOKER on the 17th of November this pened to be in downtown Cleveland on year. Tuesday, October 18, you may have occasion for all who attended. seen nine Xi Deuteron brothers was an evening characterized by old friends getting together and remii-i niscing college days, and new ac quaintances being made between grad uates and undergraduates. The high-.. light of the night was when the grads and undergrade came together to sing some of the better-liked songs of the fraternity. This year's SMOKER was coordi nated by the special events committee of the undergraduate chapter. A dinner had been planned, but a poor dressed as Santas singing Christ mas carols and handing out flyers for the American Heart Association's "Be A Santa" project. The project, undertaken by the social service committee, is a promotion for the Heart Association's Christmas card sales. The brothers began the outing with a conference at the Heart Asso ciation headquarters, and then, in full Santa dress, Transit to took the Rapid the Terminal Tower where the flyer distribution began. The next stop was the mayor's office to personally make Mayor Perk an hon orary Santa and ask his support with the project. Then the Santas went The evening was an enjoyable return of reservations forced It a change to hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. It was a pleasant surprise to for the evening news. The event re ceived city-wide coverage on TV that see approximately thirty graduate brothers show up instead of only ten who were expected, and although some of the graduates were hungry most of the night, they still enjoyed them-( selves. Later in the evening, some of the grads and undergrade satisfied their hunger at a local restaurant. The proverbial good time was had by evening as well as having a picture all. back out on the street to passing out flyers. for the nine St, continue The last stop Nicks was the TV 8 newsroom where some film was taken appear on the front page of the Cleveland Press newspaper the next day. \r\nNiebaum, VanOskeuls Social Committee Elected Party Time New Grad Cabinet With the advent of a newly elected cabinet, fresh ideas are bringing renewed interest in the Cleveland Graduate Chapter. sible for this Partially respon turnabout is Robert Niebaum's return to the position of chapter president, a post which he held 2 years ago. Realizing that interest in graduate affairs has waned over the past months, Bob is planning several events to be held throughout the Cleveland area. Tra ditionally, the graduate chapter has ty (10/29) and a great private date party for thebrothers (12/2). rf. ther Saganich was able to contaatt The great band, the "untouchable" re putation of Fiji parties, and the ev at least one event will take place in the West. Bob hopes this • change, however slight it may seem, will encourage greater participa ^ Tackling the job of treasurer is Richard Van Oshewls. Dick sees nothing but bright spots in the future of the graduate chapter. We at Xi Deuteron hope that his in sight proves to be correct. er-famous Hairy Buffalo Punch had ev eryone buzzing--with excitement. To sum this party up, the Fiji's, withjOut a doubt, continue to show that they have the best overall parties on campus. The private date party resulted in a good time being had by all. There was on ppen bar, excellent mu sic, and all of those beautiful Fiji Sweethearts there to make the evening a Prospect Primarily, i t was the excellent band, TNT,that Bro centered either downtown Cleveland tion in fraternity matters. The open-campus party was a suc cess for many reasons. or its East side; this year, how ever, During the fallisemester, the so cial committee has been quite suc cessful in sponsoring functions in spite of a restrictive budget. Bro thers Cox and Saganich, with the help of Brothers Lugar, Gasho, Montoney, Mellot, and Sasso, have produced one extremely successful open-campus par total success. There was also a unique theme for the party that helped to precipitate the great time had by Field Is Narrowed Rush Intensifies everyone. fort by the rush committee, over Between Xi Deuteron's open-campus and closed date parties, the Brothers thirty prospects are being consid of Phi Gamma Delta continue to demon ered for membership to the Xi Deu teron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. strate the pursuance of a wellrounded college experience. After twelve weeks of zealous ef The events which the rush committee sponsored or co-sponsored during this semester in selecting these thirtyeight prospects included two rush dinners for 60 people each, the above mentioned campus parties, individual dinners with selected rushees, and other such activities as well. Brothers Cook for Brothers Round of Clicks... Thanksgiving took on a special meaning in the house this year as five brothers initiated what promises Throughout the remaining four weeks before the official bid pe riod opens up, the brothers plan Brothers Altizer, Arnold, Dontis, to review the freshmen more care Ferraro, and Mellott prepared a huge fully in making their final selec turkey dinner with all the trimmings to become an annual event. Dn the Sunday before Thanksgiving, tions as to whom will be extended for a l l the brothers bids. Everyone ate heartily and enjoyed themselves during this truly frateri^ We plan to add between twelve and eighteen new brothers in what promises to be one of the best years yet for the Xi Deuteron Chapter. nal occasion. in the house. \r\nBROTHERS j We are still waiting to hear from you! Let your classmates in on what you have been doing and how your family is fair ing. Listening to the graduate's conversations at the last Smoker, i t is evident that you have many interesting stories to relate to us. A popular item in past POT POURRI's has been the News of the Brethren section. If you wish, please fill out this form and return i t to: Publication Committee Phi Gamma Belta' 11317 Bellflower Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Name Nickname Year graduated Present occupation Most memorable experience in Phi Gamma Delta (f^Of i\ U/i^ ^00 AVP jQva. w wAjiM^r of \r\nCHAMPIONS!!! Rick Kray MVP Continues The Fiji inxramural teams have fared well this fall sports season. For starters, posted a the IM foothall team 7-0 record en route to the CWRU championship. The stalwart de fense, led hy Brothers Carney, Ferraro, Peshoff and Vinkovich, held op ponents to a mere 19 pts. on the sea son, including a record 5 shutouts. Varsity Wrap-Up CWRU's fdotball team recently com pleted a relatively successful cam paign which saw the team capiture; eecond place in the Presidents Athletic Conference with a 5-4 record (5-2 in league contests). This outstanding The offense, with standout efforts by Brothers Gaston, Riley, Rozman, and Thoma, scored a total of 1^5 pts. against their hapless opponents on turnaround was accomplished with no small contribution from Xi 'Deuteron. Eight brothers were members of the squad and carried themselves quite honorably. Fiji starters included oh offense were Rich Schreiner, left tackle, and Joe Herold, left guard. the On defense we had Mark Ashba at l e f t season. The Fiji's next venture was on the volleyball court where an inexperi enced squad of brothers took that Fiji spirit to a 4th place finish for the entire campus. tackle and Rick "Tito" Kray linebacking as well as Brothers Randy Nash and Tom Gasho in the secondary. Not starting, but seeing considerable action were Stan Altizer and Dave On the badminton court. Brothers Riley and Altizer surprised everyone with a strong 3^"^ place showing. In the singles bracket. Brother Carl Dodds. 'The Fijis were acknowledged as the mainstays of the Spartans at the an nual Fall Sports Banquet held early in November. Peshoff took f i f t h . The last completed intramural tered. All the brothers l e t In addition. Brothers Gasho sport to date was the free throw and Herold were accorded all-league shooting competition, where we took 2nd place for the campus. was the #2 lineman in the league on honorable mentions. Brother Schreiner his way to garnering first team hon ors, and last, but not least. Rick Kray was voted MVP by both the team and the coaches of the league as he Bro Graduating Hats Off! also copped first team All-PAC dis Xi Deuteron would like to wish Brother Rich Schreiner the best of luck as he graduates at the semester. tinction . Also participating in fall sports were lettermen John Bunnell (cross His absence will be felt by all the country) and Mike Hewko (soccer). brothers in the house. Hewko was honored for his first ca Again, good luck Rich. reer goal, which came at a very oppor tune time for the team. Congratulations Brothers!! Profit Org. 5 '/3 Cieveland, 4361^3