のノ′:2Cス 毛ン薫こ ROSE‐ HULMAN:NSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FALL 1981 installations are iust the beginning of an overall thrust to upgrade the bathroom facilities in the House. Other plans for this project include refinishing the bathroom walls and floors. The total cost for bathroom improvements to date is about $1300. Other improvements to the House include a new basketball backboard, a new roof on our storage shed, new drapes, the application of about ten gallons of paint to various parts of the Hous€, and additions to the Formal Gard€r, where our pledge star is located. Future plans include replacing the kitchen floor, installation of a ceiling and a block wall in the "pit" area of the basement, the refinishing of the hardwood floors, and the planting of shrubs and foliage in the Formal GardeJt. ln all, House maintenance and capital improvement projects have gone according to schedule while staying well within the limits of the budget. Perry D. Stephens House and Grounds Chairman PRESIDENT'S LETTER Dear Brothers, These are two of the new showers recently installed in the House, poil of an overall effort to upgrade our bathroom lacilities. FIJIS WORK TO IMPROVE HOUSE lmprovements to the Rho Phi House this Fall have included some major capital expenditures. The most substantial of these is the installation of four new shower units in the upstairs bathrooms. These Well, it's Fall, and that means "Rush Season" to all past and one lonely present Rush Chairmen. So it follows that intramurals, committees, and the "Omnipotent lnstitute" keep the coffee pots perking late here at Rho Phi. Although it's hectic, things are going well. After last Spring's performance of being FIRST on campus for quarter and cumulative GPA's, and being the only fraternity above the All-Men's Average, the Ghapter is working hard for a repeat. Thanks to the efforts of Dave "Narc" Myers (CE '741, Purple Legionnaire, and Blair Hughes (CH '80), BCA Scholarship Chairman, graduates are pooling their resources for a Graduate Gift in case of a re-run during the "Crunch of Fall Quarter." Also, Narc has made an \r\n/ /THE ROSE FlJl The Rose FtJt is published once each quarter by the Communications,Gommittee of the Rho Phi Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at doseHulman lnstitute of Tebhrfology for the enjoyment of alumni, parents and friends. Communications Gommittee: Alan C. Yarcusko (Chrmn.), Donald E. Patton, J. Paul Riley, Stephen K. Prof f itt, Jonathan T. Richardson. t Photography: Conor McLeish., Other Contributors: Timot\V G. Brown, Brian W. Connett, Kevin M. Fagan, Frank H. Gavrilos, Steve Nowak, Michael J. Schipper, Perry D. StephenS. , extra contribution to be put towards the "First TriAnnual FlJl Majors Wars." This year's field is headed by the heavily favored, first-seeded ME's, {ollowed by the EE's, Givils, and the underdog Chem, E's.(A huge attaboy for the participating Grads and the efforts of Scholarship Chairman Tim Brown.) With a little luck, Rho Phi can enjoy its first scholastically successful Fall Quarter in a few years. A couple of big events also have made this an interesting quarter. Brother Timo McGrath (CE '80) took as his bride Miss Jane Maxwell on October 3, 1981, here in beautiful T':H. The Brothers were in force to wish Tim the best of luck on the end. . . I mean beginning of his new life. Graduates were well represented, and the weekend was full of excitement. Of course, the highlight of the weekend was the 9:00 a.m. work session called by House Manager Perry Stephens that morning. (He's so heartless!) On Sunday, October 4, 1981, (yes, this is still the same weekend) the Graduates were invited to attend the lnitiation of Brothers Rich Klug, Jeff Johnson, Jeff Clanton, and Conor McLeish. Homecoming was on October 17th, ond again the Graduate turnout was excellent. lt was another weekend of stori€s, football, and Purple Passion, and all present had a super time. Adding to this weekend's excitement were the meetings of the BCA and House Corporation, s gala pair in themselves. Our last proiect of the quarter is Parents' Night on November 14. Response thus far has been good, and the Brothers are tuning up their talents for the night's entertainment. Brother Pete Watson (ME '83), Public Relations Chairman, has been hard at work to organize yet another "First FlJl Annual." All in all, you can see that our days are pretty INSTITUTE NEWS Rose-Hulman received some good news at the beginning of this school year: the Olin Foundation has decided to award a multi-million dollar grant to the school to build a new classroom-laboratory building on campus. The proiect includes entirely remodeling and expanding facilities within Moench Hall and adding new classrooms, offices, and labora- tories in the new building. Olin Hall, as it will be known, will be located directly across from Moench Hall, between the library and the administration building. ln addition to the coRstruction of this facility, the road and parking system of the lnstitute will be reworked and expanded. The ceremonial ground-breaking took place at Homecoming for this large proiect, and full-scale construction will commence soon. Alan C. Yarcusko Communications Chairman GRADUATE NEWS Graduate news has perhaps been a bit sparse over this past quarter. Some noteworthy items, however, have been received concerning current events in the lives of Rho Phi Grads. Here are some of the things which have been happening: Ed Fain ('76) and his wife Vicki have a recent addition to their family, Stephen Elliott Fain. Ed has been promoted to Account Manager with Perfect Circle Division, Dana Gorporation. Jeff Wells ('79) has also received word of a.promotion and will be moving to Chicago sometime in the near future. Gerry Dail ('78) is proud to announce that he and his wife Barb are due to be parents sometime on or around January 22, 1982. News has also been received that Jeff Hearn has passed the bar exam. The obvious closing note to this article is a request to all of you graduates out there leading exciting, fast-paced lives in the real world. Please send any news about yourself, your family, or your job that you would like to share with the rest of the Chapter. This will be invaluable in helping the Rho Phi Chapter keep up the high level of Graduate contact it has enioyed in the past. Stephen K. Proffitt Committee nications Commu well f illed. Rush and grades remain our main concerns, and we look to be successful in both. With Finals coming oo, things keep picking uP, and Brothers are anxiously awaiting the Thanksgiving Break. I encourage all of the Graduates to pick a date off the calendar and make the "Route to Haute" to pay us a visit. We're looking forward to itProud to be a Rho Phi, .3H" Frank H. Gavrilos Chapter President HISTORIAN'S REPORT On Sunday, October 4, 1981, four men were ini' tiated into full membership in the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. These new initiates are Jeff Clanton (ME '83), Jeff Johnson (EE '84), Rich Klug (ME '84), and Conor McLeish (ME'84). The ceremony included the presence of Graduate Brothers John [oley ('80), Dave Parker ('80), Jack Wickham ('80), and Mark Nicholas ('8J). \r\nThe Rho Phi chapter is also proud to announce the pledging of iuniors Dave Barnes and'John Hostettler, both 9f Evansville, and sophomores Rob Haynes and rom Till@u, both from lndianapolis. These men were formally pledged intothe Fraternity on November2,1981。 Michael J. Schipper Chapter Historian The only proper way to usher in the New Year is with Father Time and the New Year's Baby, portrayed by Brian Connett (EE '83) and Mike Schipper (CE '821, respectively. SOCIAL HAPPENINGS The Brothers of Rho phi kicked off a busy social calendar with the famous DoubleWhammy weekend the first week of school. The back to-back parties on Friday and saturday were an excellent way to get keyed for the upcoming parties during Rush. Redneck Brothers were pleased with the theme of our next party, "The south's Gonna Do It Agail-r.,, The right mood was established by having plenty of hay thrown about and cranking out a lot oi southern rock-n-roll. The old FlJl bathtub came out of retirement for our next big bash, the Shaggy Moose party. Brewmasters Bruce Fleck (EE 'B2l and Howie Menser (ME '84 insured that the closely guarded formula for shaggy Moose was followed to the letter. A good time was had by all, to say the least. The next party featured the band ',Rage,, and lead guitarist Dave "Narc" Myers (cE '741. while the band had everyone in the living room dancirg, guests who dared venture out to the garage were forced to ,,walk the plank." This, of course, was the famed South Sea lsland party. complete with a miniature ocean and island scene, the party was a giant success. ,,Rage,, deserves much of the credit for the great time everyone had. The year's f irst batch of purple passion was mixed up for the next weekerd, our long-awaited Homecoming Party. Graduate turnout was very strong as the Brothers, girlfriends, wives, and even parents danced the night away. After a brief respite for three-day weekerd, Rho Phi kicked back into full swing with the annual ,,Beat the Rush New Year's Eve Party" on Halloween. The party was a roaring success and continued into the wee hours of the morning. At the midnight hour, several bottles of champagne were produced to properly welcome in the New year. Some of the Brothers tried their hands at the finer art of DJ-ing, and the results were excellent. The most recent party was the resurrected Wedding Party. Bruce Fleck and Dave "Wop" Letteri were joined in pseudo-matrimony by Father Frank H. Gavrilos (ME '821. lt was a moving ceremory, and the post-wedding party that ensued was another late one. A guest appearance was also made by the pit Room #2 Air Band. Members Paul Riley (EE '83), Brian Connett (EE '83), and Scott Shaw (EE '83) gave their rendition of "Roll Over Beethoven" to the frenzied delight of thousands of screaming fans. co Dave Oakley and John O'Donnell (both CH '83) help provide musical entertainment at our Annual "Beat the Rush" Party. r