TH^RINE TREE TIJI 5 il E yyj-i- ^'ATPDrtfA-Sc olono, me., OMEGA _j£l VOL. LXXII NO. 2 Spring 1981 President's Report UNIVERSITY OF MAINE thers , is the fact that Graduate Re lations has long been a thorn in Omega Mu's side. For it is only with the assistance of an active Graduate Relations program that keeps the con Dear Graduate Brothers, The Omega Mu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta has begun the spring semester with increased fervor and enthusiasm. The new cabinet is cur rently working diligently towards achieving the goals we have set for ourselves. A strong and able comm ittee system has been organized to assist in the administration of our Fraternity life and development. The second annual Fiji Zk- Hour Marathon, which last year raised ov er $3000 for the Jimmy Fund, is sch eduled to take place this year on February 28 and March 1. With the help of the entire Brotherhood and our Little Sister organization, we hope to surpass last year's total. Presently, Omega Mu has an act ive Brotherhood of if8(with 3 Brothers temporarily taking semesters abroad, both overseas and in the U.S.), and a strong pledge class of 11 fine men. Rush Chairman,Greg Holmes is current ly gearing up his committee for a successful spring rush, to replace the 23 men we will lose to the 1982 graduating class. Unfortunately, for all the Bro tinuity of a Fraternity going. This is precisely why we encourage any in terested Brothers to aid us in the formation of a vitally needed Board of Chapter Advisors. The quest for a working BCA will formally begin with the holding of the 82nd annual Norris Pig Dinner, on April 25th. We hope every Brother who has a chance will stop by and perhaps rekindle some old as well as form some new fraternal relationships. All around success is our ul timate goal at Omega Mu. So far, we have been able to capture the Sigma Chi Scholarship Trophy, provide our efforts towards the benefits of soc ial service, keep among the leaders in intramurals and aid in the build ing of each other's characters. But only with the helpful guidance of our graduate Brothers do we feel we can keep Phi Gamma Delta a highly respe cted Fraternity at the University of Maine. Fraternally yours, Thomas C. Hicks '82 Chapter President PERGE! \r\nPage 2 THE PINE TREE FIJI Housing Corporation Brothers, i t is time for a re minder of our dollar-a-year club. Give to your Housing Corporation $1.00 a THOMAS HICKS PRESIDENT '82 year for every year you have been out of school. Make this a yearly pledge and we shall be able to keep the old Fiji Castle in good repair. We have spent considerably since I last reported to you and your help was greatly appreciated. We spent al most $2000.00 on roof repairs. Remem ber our slate roof? Repairing one of these is expensive. They don't use slate JOEL GARDINER'83 TREASURER roofs anymore. We also had to refurbish and repair the upstairs bathroom. We also had some leaks coming down into the dining room. This little project cost us in excess of $5000.00, so you can see that we can always use dona tions . Again, I want to thank all the graduate Brothers who have responded to our little scheme for raising money for the Fraternity and hope you will con tinue every year. I extend to all who have not yet started a welcome to join us. MICHAEL SOULE '82 RECORDING SECRETARY I think this is a great way for all graduate Brothers to help out as well as keep in touch with Omega Mu. It certainly should not be much of a financial burden on anyone. William A. Oliver '55 Treasurer, Phi Gamma Delta House Corp. PERGE! P.S. Send your checks to: William A. STEVE PERRY Oliver 1^ Merrill Hall '82 University of Maine Orono , Wle. 04^69 CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OMEGA MU EDITORS Jim Rizzitello JOHN WALLACE Brad Gould '8l PINE TREE FIJI HISTORIAN Piif)Uslu to help fund our house pro also been fervent. Unfortunately, o u r successes There is a long road ahead for the Fiji pledge class of the Spring far activities such as the Winter Carn this semester with the A and B bas ival and Fiji Marathon. We really re ketball teams winning a combined total of only three games. The B-team's chances of making the playoffs were shattered with a spect the Brothers and are pleased with our efforts to become members of Phi Gamma Delta. last second loss to Sig Ep, while the A-team, although loaded with talent, hasn't quite gotten in gear. The hockey team again is a spirited Steve Coupe Pledge President group which draws a lot of fan supp ort, but has yet to notch a victory. The outlook for the rest of the Little Sisters semester is bright, however, with some of Fiji's stronger events coming up. The Little Sister program is off The intramural track meet, free-throw competition, and volleyball all should Start this semester. We be big point getters for the house and hopefully will keep us in Division I come this 19 pledges and I6 liters. Many exciting social planned for this semes'ter. fall. nT? Chris Larson Intramural Chairman PERGE! •JHi"-M--Sf. ^ ^ jj. Jf, ^ j;. j;. ^ ^ cocktail party for Ai'iv, w campus little sisters (Sigma RhJ? + ^heta Chi, Alpha Gamma n Castle; Ganpter Party toat bethehosted by athe Lptle Sister Pledges; and also a jj Are there any Brothers out there that know the starting year and mean ing behind the " P.K. Wood Memorial sleeppver to encourage unity betpen tp Littlepisters and the pleges. The new Little Sister President, pura Jones, and her cabinet are looking forward to a successful and rewarding semester! Bulletin Board?" If so, drop us a line. PERGE! Tim Smyth Little Sister Advisor \r\nTHE PINE TREE FIJI Page 5 Graduate News 1978 ROBERT FALES, JR. just started his second year of medical school. He pitches for the med school haseball team and has acquired the nickname,"Chowderhead. "His address is Apartoda 61-i4i, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Matt Smyth 1980 MATTHEW D. SMYTH, who ran for the District 77, Ward 1 rep resentative seat, against in Dear Graduate Brothers, cumbent Richard Davies, lost by only 250 votes, in what turned out to be an exiting head-to-head campaign. The entire Brotherhood was involved in the campaign. After 1980 was a fine year at the Cas tle! The Brothers of Omega Mu enjoyed the rich academic and social exper iences that a fraternity should pro living in the house last semester. vide. And this success should continue Brother Smyth now lives on Labor- throughout 198I. The new year has in-vein Road, Ipswich, Mass. OI938. .jf. .jf..Jj. .jf..jj.^ ^ -It* -Jf- -Jt- -Jf* -K- -it -Jf- brought new Brothers, officers and chairmen and their new ideas, goals and aspirations. Graduate Relations is an important link in these chang ing conditions and their relative suc In response to last issue's tri via picture (#1 Fall '80), Richard B. Preble (' 50) identified all the Phi Gam basketball players of 19'^9. A1 "Red" Norwood ('50) and Col. R. Stetson Ingraham ('^9) identified all but a few. Excellent memories. Brothers! row, Those present in the front left to right are: Dick Preble ('50), Robbie Hanson('^8), Don Card (' 4-9), George Garland('48) , Bob Ames ('4-9), and Chick Carlisle ('50). Back row, left to right are: John Cervone ('4-9), Red Norwood ('51). Jack Hussey ('48), Bim Brown ('50), Windy Work ('47), John Kemp Murphy ('50), and Dr. Jim Donovan ('48). cess. This branch of our Fraternity is currently reaffirming its old, as well as developing new, methods and goals. Earnest participation by grad uate Brothers, Brothers, and pledges is vitally needed for success in this development. It should be of interest to all that although Omega Mu recei ved an excellent review by Field Secretary Pete Gray, it was specifi cally suggested that there be str engthening measures taken in Grad uate Relations. One goal of the Graduate Relat ions committee that will strengthen our Chapter considerably is the for mation of a Board of Chapter Advisors. The graduate Brothers of this board \r\nPage 6 THE PIl^ TREE FIJI will have advisory responsibilities in the areas of finances, ritual, rushing, scholarship, graduate re-_ lations, pledge education, fraternity law, public relations, and chapter administration. Ground has been broken on this project, but sincere input from graduate Brothers and Brothers is needed if this goal is to become a reality. Remember, Phi Gamma Delta is "not for college days alone." Tne Phi Gams who were initiaxeci kf years ago(l956) will receive their Silver Owl Certificates, and all Phi Gams who were initiated 50 years ago (1931) will be presented Golden Owl Certificates. This year's Pig Dinner should be a memorable one. We urge all in-srate graduates to make a special effort to attend. Omega Mu is within easy reach of 80^ of our in-state graduate Bro thers. With the strong dominance of Bradford W. Phi Gamma Delta both on campus as Gould Chairman, Graduate Relations PERGE! students and faculty officials it is no doubt that Omega Mu has set and is continuing to set high goals and ach ievements for UMO and ourselves. Pig Dinner Fraternally yours, Raymond Audio Jr. Plans for the Norris Pig Dinner are shaping up fast with the festive occasion only two months away. The feature speajcer of the evening will be George P. Hitchings Maine '37i a Phi Beta Kappa, and the class val edictorian. Brother Hitchings has been cited as one of the top ten ec onomists in the country and was the 1980 recipient of the Alumni•Career Award, undoubtedly the most pres tigious award a UMO alumnus can re ceive . After graduating from UMO, Hitchings did his graduate study at American University and then started his economic career with the Federal Reserve Board, later joining the FRB of New York. Following service with the Army Air Corp in World War II, he joined the Ford Motor Company and established its economic analysis department, until 196O. He subse quently served eight years as Vice President of economic research with American Airlines and then vriC namec Vice President-economist for C.I.T. Financial Co-"r>nrat ion. Hitchings served on a number of panels and committees concerned with *1 m mmrnM U.S. economic policy, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Busi Maine Alumnus ness Research Advisory Committee, and the Department of Labor's Business Council. He also served as an assis tant to the director of the Office of Defense Mobilization during the Kor ean conflict. Currently, Brother Hit chings is Vice President and director for Mackat-Shields Economics, Inc. George P. Hitchings (Maine '37) Pig Dinner speaker 1981 \r\nTHE PINE - TREE X- ~ - -S , V JPage_2_ FIJI ^ Dudley Utterback was the designer and chief engineer of the winning snow sculpture of the 19^1 winter carnival. The 6,000 pounds of ice used were formed to make the "Spirit of Light." MAKE PLANS NOW - PIG DINNER, APRIL25 WiENU : One Roast Pig Lasagne Assorted Salads Assorted Breads Venetian Fruit Baked Ham Pastries Roast Beef PIG DINNER : Buffet starts at ? p.m. COCKTAIL PARTY: k-7 p.m. NAME SATURDAY APRIL 25,1981 CLASS I will be there for dinner ( a ten dollar donation would be appreciated to help cover the cost of the meal. ) Sorry, but I will not be able ADDRESS to attend this year. Please reserve a 10 oz. Pig Dinner mug for me. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND AND MAKE THIS THE BEST PIG DINNER EVER !!•! \r\nPIG DINNER SPEAKER George P, Hitchlngs (Maine's?) NORRIS PIG DINNER April 25,1981 1I.M.O. FlUlTEIIfnT BQUD Mwrial Uaioa HU lATE I Ctaooo. MaiM 0447J U. S. POSTAGE PAID Pezmit Na 2 Otono, Maine Ia. A: " I • f "• • • ' ^V • t 1 J