^9^ MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 1, 1981 SPRING I9ai PRESIDENT'S REPOR T . ■ Another spring semester has passed by the Phi Gam house and it is ^iii not be.easilyforgotten. The Fiji's once again dominated the S.A. elections by winning S.A. Vice-President and Treasurer along iBB I m iii ^ numerous /Although theinterschool chapter as aoffices. whole came out tops in grades among the fraternities, we were not satisfied with our performance and will move "toward excellence" in this area. The chapter is lookingforward with high expectations to the 17th Fiji Academy which is to be held at Ohio State University on A ugust 9-13. By the time you read this article our cup reports wdl have been recorded and sent inforjudging. Hopefully, we will bring home the meda ogam t is year. As most ofyou have heard, last year'sfall rush was prosperous, and I lookforward to an even more successful rush this fall. Each of you know that one person cannot makerus a success, takes the support and dedication of ALL brothers and friends of Phi Gamma e ta to p e ge e quality of men to match thefine examples that have gone before us. / would like to express my appreciation to our graduates, parents, andfriends w o ave suitor e the chapter this semester and I hope your help and encouragement will continue to grow in t e years to cotnc* Ilookforward to the many activities that the summer andfall hold in storefor thefraternity. thermore, I covet your support in the coming year. I would like to extend a persona invi a ion each ofyou to come to the house, at anytime and visit with the chapter. Fraternally, 7^^ \r\nSPRING 1981 BULLDOG FIJI PAGE TWO the outgoing performance of the Third Generation SOCIAL Under the able if not phenomenal leadership of John Fike, '82, the Spring '81 social calendar has been a full one. The semester began with the traditional Champagne Party to celebrate our Second Anniversary on Fraternity Hill and to welcome our newly initiated Brothers. In Phi Gam fashion, the party was the latest in class, with Hoot Club who dates back to the remnants of Nebulous and the Spacekings. The Chi Omegas spared no expense in costumes, and the infamous Izgadmee Punch made an encore performance at the bar. Once again, AGTWHB(those who survived!). After catching our breath, we started gearing up for the Party of Parties—Fiji Island. Bound to outdo previous Fiji Islands (and yes. Brothers Jones and Ball, it was hard!) we set into beautiful women and fine drink in abound. motion some new innovations including radical redesign of the t-shirts, extra entertainment, and changes in the Next in line was the Black Diamond Formal, held on ce again in the Jazz City itself. New Orleans. The beautiful Fairmont Hotel, in all its splendor, was the layout of the yard. Entertainment was provided on Friday night by a our favorite band from Nashville, Black Widow. After Bluegrass Band (including Brother Curtis Bivens, '83) and on Saturday afternoon by Alan Hartlein, who played acoustic guitar and sang Jimmy Buffet and a weekend full of French Quarter spirits, and a few tat toos to boot, we returned to Starkville in anticipation of James Taylor to the laid-back afternoon crowd. Oysters on-the-halfshell were consumed throughout location of our gala gathering featuring none other than our next social event. The wait was a short one, as the Delta Gammas prep- ped for a gathering with the Men in Purple. Many graduates will remember the first swaps in 1977—and many of us will remember the first of a new form of par ty—mixers. The Delta Gammas came over late in the afternoon to enjoy two kegs and 150 hamburgers, cooked under the slightly bedazzled supervision of Hayes Johnson,'82 and Mark McDonald,'82. On the Thursday night before Spring Holidays, we had our first party with the ladies of Kappa Kappa Gamma since the historic First Swap. This was another mixer, this time held in W. L. Currie's Restaurant after hours. The ladies were great, and so was the music. We returned from Spring Holidays in high spirits looking towards our first full-fledged swap of the year. We made a return to the Ag Center on Hwy. 25 to en tertain the Tri-Deltas, where we had our Fantasy Swap the afternoon hours leading up to our Islanders' Feast, and consumption of mega-quantities of shrimp, cornon-the-cob, potatoes, and Cajun French bread began at 6:30. Our band for the night was the Jacksonians, eight screaming cubs from Jackson, Tenn. who carried us in to the wee-hours with a lot of Soul and a little Beach Music to make the weekend complete. AGTWHB (everyone within hearing distance of the Phi Gam House!) With the completion of Fiji Island Weekend, the Brothers of Sigma Mu have settled back into the preexam lull, but already look forward to Fall '82 when we expect to follow-up Rush with some more great parties. Continued on Page 3 with them in Fall 1978. The theme this time around was lOLLDN Cops and Robbers, and Slater Barr,'82, supervised one of the best Icebreakers ever. A late-night reconaissance mission to the 3rd Floor of Rice Dormitory the night !{|| before the swap left in its wake a sign bearing 69 purple signatures and a message to the Tri-Delts to get ready for the swap. The swap itself ranked among the BestOf-All-Times, and Brother Chris Johnson, '84, made EDITOR his debut as a bartender with his heralded Izgadmee Punch. A (very) GTWHBA! Not to be outdone by our stellar performances earlier in the semester, we began to plan another swap—this time with Chi Omegas. Nuwave was the theme so ingeniously devised by Hayes Johnson and Slater Barr, Tod Siedell CONTRIBUTORS Hayes Johnson Tommy Thomas Tom Keller but it was not to be! Brother David York,'81, used his A Semesterly Publication of Owl Court status to get unfair attention from the Chi Omega ladies, and meanwhile told them the swap was to be Punk Rock. Taking everything in stride. Brothers Sigma Mu Chapter Barr and Johnson modified their Icebreaker plans to in clude the appearance of a totally outrageous group Mississippi State, MS 39762 known as Frank Plasmo and the FIJI'S. This marked Phi Gamma Delta Drawer FN House Phone: 325-6896 \r\nSPRING 1981 PAGETHREE BULLDOG FIJI In retrospect, the social semester has done some fan tastic things for Phi Gamma Delta through meeting RUSH people (especially the four sororities that graced our parties) and public relations. Tune in next semester for an update on Jimmy Chur ch, our Homecoming Band, and all the things we can possibly devise at Sigma Mu to entertain ourselves. SPORTS The intramural program at Sigma Mu saw some sur prising results in the Spring '81 events, as our basketball team, led by Perry Cliburn '81 made their way to the Quarter-Finals of All-School Playoffs. An old nemesis-the Kappa Sigs—cut our hopes at a miraculous season at that point, but looking back, we have to say "Un believable!" to the fact that they survived into the Top Eight of well over 100 teams on campus. Our lower teams didn't fare as well, but had many good times, nevertheless. The Jerks, lowest of the low, retained their perfect record for the second consecutive .season, and despite Mike Anderson '83 making a halfcourt hookshot, could not manage to win a game. The Jerks look to next year with an 0-12 lifetime record. The Chijis made their first appearance in Co-Rec basketball, a team composed of Fijis and Chi Omegas. Rush preparations for fall semester are under way. Jerry Fuller, our new rush chairman is in need of names for his rush list. This summer promises to be a very busy, exciting time for rush with four parties planned throughout the state. Our first party will be held in Jackson, MS on June 27. Max Bowman will be in charge and if any questions arise, he can be contacted at Drawer FN, Mississippi State. On July 11, the second party will be at Inverness, MS at Polk Vanzant's (Swanee)Plantation. Frank Melton will be available for information concerning this party at Rt. 2 Tutwiler, MS 33963. Robert Sledge is heading up the third party which will be held at Lake Whittington. Robert can be contacted at Box 68 Sunflower, MS 38778 to answer any questions. The site of the last party is Columbus. Walter Lindsey is coordinating this one and is available at 2020 Pinoak Dr., Starkville, MS (323-5104). The extensive rush program can only be a success with your's and my cooperation. Jerry Fuller is ready to assist you with any questions you may have, and is also open to any suggestions you may have concerning rush by calling (501)829-2373 or writing Rt. 1 Box 151 Mar vel, AR 72366. They made a run at the championship, but miffed when one of the ladies, known as the Franchise, got sunbur ned. Maybe next year! Softball season was begun with great expectations af ter the additions of such players as Perry Cliburn and Frankie Allison '84, and the first game matched the Fiji Bunch against Sigma Chi No. 1. The Macho Boys couldn't walk away with it, but won anyway in a close one 4-2. The second game saw the Bunch settle an old grudge as they destroyed Kappa Sigma 10-1. COMMUNITY SERVICE Running into troubled waters for a while, they drop ped two before returning to the winner's column with a 14-4 blitz of TKE. Barely making the IFC Playoffs, they lost 11-9 to the SAE's in the first round. To end the season, the Bunch pounded a couple teams in All-School before whiffing themselves into a 1-0 loss. Brother Don Zecha '81 gets the Boxcar Wille Award Community Service, being one of the five areas stressed by the Sigma Mu chapter, has kept the brotheis very busy this past semester. Thanks to David York (81) many projects were organized. One of the first projects was helping a First Baptist Church shut-in, Mrs. Cohern for his devasting strikeout, and Brother Max Bowman pick up trash around her house. As February rolled around, Valentines were distributed by the brothers to senior citizens of the Starkville Manor Nursing Home. '82 gets the Dud Award for his rocket that misfired The annual Heart Fund Drive was held in March. Once from time to time. Looking ahead, we anticipate a rematch with Kappa Sig Orange Crush in football next fall, along with the return to stardom of our volleyball team and various other events, hopefully to include the Fiji Wormburner Classic. .The Pledge-Active Football Game will once again be dominated by the actives, and we encourage any and all graduates to attend as referees to insure our dignity. again the men of Phi Gamma Delta collected the most money in this fund raising event. During Brotherhood Weekend we picked up trash on Highway 25 for a few hours on that Saturday morning. We also participated in a Easter Egg Hunt for the children of the Black Head Start. The brothers also took part in Starkville's War on Ugliness to clean up the community. Although the projects consisted of much work, it was the most rewar ding things our chapter did this past semester. \r\nPAGE FOUR BULLDOG FUa SPRING 1981 ELECTIONS Elections proved once again that the Fiji's are leaders on campus. Many officers were claimed in the schools while also taking two ton positions in the SA cabinet. S. A. Vice President Max Bowman Interschool Council Dale Currie-President SPRING 1975 Newly elected officers were: Billy Martin, President; Chris Redmann, Treasurer; Bobby Henry, Recording Secretary; Ken Graves, Corresponding Secretary; and Steve Price, Historian. In sports, the Fiji Basketball team made the playoffs this semester. The chapter also had its first **B" team in basketball. The softball team finished the season with a Agriculture and Home Econimics Joey Jennings-President Bowen Flowers-Treasurer S. A. Treasurer David Grady Accountacy Dale Currie-President Business and Industry Walter Lindsey-President record of 5-1. Social events included our annual Black Diamond Formal. The Norris Pig Dinner with guest speaker Archon President David Blan was the biggest event of the semester. S.A. officers were: Ken Graves, Executive Assistant; Verome Kitrell, Director of Student Activities; and Kyle Steward as Reflector Editor. Once again the Fiji's were number one for the whole school year. Engineering Johnny Rumble-Vice President Bill Cranston-Treasurer MISSISSIPPI FIJI'S Mississippi Fiji's will be finishing the T. V. room at the house while making plans to build a fence in the backyard in the near future. There is a fund raising project also planned for later this summer. The new officers are Bill Howard-President Jerome Kittrell-Vice President SPRING 1977 The new year began with the installation of the new officers. They were: Carter Naugher, President; Richard McRee, Treasurer; Duke Loden, Recording Secretary; John Speed, Corresponding Secretary; and A1 Brock-Secretary David Walker, Historian. Thomas Mize-Treasurer Sigma Mu as once again was outstanding in in volvement with two student senators and the Secretary and Vice-President of the IFC. In Campus and Community Service, the Fijis and the Chi Omegas held their annual Easter egg hunt. The chapter was again above the all men's average in grades on campus. Socially, the Fijis held the Black Diamond Formal in Columbus. At the Pig Dinner, April 2, 1977, Franklin LOOKING BACK Myers served as the Master of Ceremonies and Dr. Tommy Williams was the guest speaker. The Spring of 1977 was the first time that the chapter had any swaps. The first swap was with the KKG's and the second was with the DCs. The social calendar and the entire semester will always be fond memories in the minds of those who participated. \r\nSPRING 1981 PAGE FIVE BULLDOG FIJI Graduate Pr®flk Chuck Lemay - is presently living in Pensacola, FL and serving in the U. S. Marines. Chuck is married to Kathleen Theresa. David Morrison (*73)- lives in Rosepine, LA. He is a manager at an experiment station. David and his wife Martha have three sons, Chris, Chad, and Mark. Boh Raymond (*77) - lives in Columbus where he works at the Hilton. Bob hasn't found a wife yet unfortunately; however, fortunately he has no children either. Bob visits the chapter as often as he can, and his visits are much ap preciated. Marty AlBison (*72) - is a farmer in Sarah, MS. He is married to Mary McCord, a graduate of MUW. Marty and Mary have three children: Martin, Miles, and Anna Mary. REMEMBER WHEN... Remember When. . .Marshall drove the white pearl, Remember When... Kelly's Bakery catered meals to the House and set the serving table up in the basement right under the sewer pipe that leaked. Remember Igor, Mr. Kelly's strange sidekick that was always trying to sell us blue movies. Remember Rudy and Ken and the roll fights. How about John Wallace's immortal comment; Please pass the salt, Peter. Dinner was always announ ced by a unanimous cheer **Here comes the garbage truck." When Tom Kirkland questioned Robert about the need to have meals at the House, Robert insisted that it promoted brotherhood. Tom said, **Well then, why can't we just get together and eat donuts, it would be a lot cheaper and a lot safer." Remember When. . .We had pets in the House? Richard Mosby had a white cat in his room, Ed Norton had Precious, the goat that chased Drew and worried Bob Stimson, the turtle that crawled in Ray Jordan's bed, Clarence and Prat Cat and Dai's pet Staffs in the Kyle drove the black pearl, Nate drove a truck with a phone in it, A1 drove the batmobile, Mitch drove the ADP sex machine. Tommy drove off and left everyone at Cy Thompson's and everyone drove Bear Boyd's car. Remember When. . . Tack Hartfield planned Greg's going-away-party and then forgot to send out in vitations. There was a total of about 10 brothers at the House, plus Greg's parents who had driven up from Jackson for the gala event. Remember When. . . Bear Boyd was a pledge and thought he had overheard a mystic goodie. He spent the rest of the semester dropping the word **Tisha" in front of the actives. He didn't find out that the joke was on him until the formal when he saw a big black diamond on the wall with the word **Tisha" spelled out in glitter. Remember When...Porter Robinson actually drove us somewhere in his car. bathroom. Remember When. Drew McDowell had a fling with Remember. . .the little old lady that always walked passed the House looking for her husband who had Dixie Delight? been dead for 10 years. Remember When... It wasn't a Fiji Party unless Greg Mann sang **StarkviIle" and Tom Cottom did **Sally". Remember When... it wasn't a Christmas Party unless Robert, Ray, and Thomas Wiley (replaced by T. Mize) did their Supremes act. Remember When... Ray Jordan announced one night that he was highly ** peeved " after Tom Cottom and Bryan Graham woke him up by serenading outside his window after a late-night trip to the roads, and when Bob R. woke up to a *Texas" chainsaw. \r\nPAGE SIX BULLDOG FIJI SPRING 1981 Thank You A special thanks goes to Bob Raymond, Kyle Steward, and A1 Brock for their assistance in the "Remember When's". Also, thank you John Speed for the heading design. Without you men the Bulldog Fiji would not have been such a success. PHI GAMMA DELTA Summer Address List Summer 1981 Jim Abel Frank Allison Box 246 Scott, MS 38772 Rt. 1 Okolona, MS 38860 746-3302 256-8581 501-572-2684 "Steve Ball 550 Roseland St. West Helena, Ark. 351 Rollingwood Jackson, MS 39211 Slater Barr Box 806 Collins, MS 39428 Clayton Bell 301 Mulberry Lane Quitman, MS 39355 776-5148 Curtis Bivens Rt. 1 Box 556 West Helena, Ark. 72390 501-572-3685 Gary Blair Box 4877 MSU, MS 39762 Max Bowman Rt. 2 Box 178 Pelatchie, MS 39145 Mike Anderson 956-6313 765-8034 323-1848 546-2527 901-877-6824 Steve Brunson Box 337 Moscow, TN 38057 David Carson 1786 Camellia Greenville, MS 38701 Terry Carver 8242 Southaven Circle Southaven, MS 38671 Mitch Clark Rt. 1 Box 143 Helena, Ark. 72342 501-572-9773 Bill Cranston 2700 Fleetwood Dr. Longview, TX 75601 507 St. Jean Dr. West Helena, Ark. 72390 204-753-4571 DeWayne Cupples Dale Currie #35 Eastbrooke Jackson, MS 39216 or 508 Pawnee Way, Madison, Ms 39110 (Summer School) Drawer FN, MSU 39762 Jay Douglas Wesley Eubanks 547 Meadow Oaks Park Drive Jackson, MS 39211 334-9684 501-572-7719 956-1455 901-772-0458 Kevin Ford Rt. 5 Brownsville, TN 38012 Route 1 Caruthersville, MO 63830 Box 38 Tunica, MS 38676 Rt. 1 Box320Lake Village, Ark. 71693 Jerry & Terry Fuller Rt. 1 Box 151 Marvell, Ark. 72366 501-829-2373 Robby Gathings 1223 Winterview Dr. Jackson, MS 39211 102 Meadow Rd. Natchez, MS 39120 442-4116 Raymond Hamiton Joey Jennings Hayes & Chris Johnson 2711 Larchmont Dr. Pascagoula, MS 39567 762-7284 Tom Keller 3628 Camelot Dr. Annandale, Va. 22003 John Fike Bowen Flowers David Grady 363-2801 501-265-5177 956-1455 Rt. 2 Box 429, Laurel, MS 1706 Berryman Rd. Lot #74 Vicksburg, MS 636-5879 703-560-4865 \r\nSPRING 1981 Carey Lambert Barry Lawrence Gaylon Lawrence BULLDOG FIJI #62 Canterbury Starkville, MS Elaine, Ark. 7.333 PAGE SEVEN 324-2384 501-827-3489 Pete Mathews 529 Salcedo Rd. Sikeston, MO 63801 705 Persimmon Dr. Starkville, MS 2020 Pinoak Dr. Starkville, MS 241 Rose St. Greenville, MS 38701 15 Glenwood Ave. Harahan, LA 70123 Frank Melton Rt. 2 Tutwiler, MS 38963 375-8173 Mitch Mitchell Rt. 2 Tylertown, MS 39667 867-2853 Miles Moody 5843 Baxter Dr. Jackson, MS 39211 #62 Canterbury, Starkville, MS Rt. 3 Box 287 Quitman, MS 39355 Box 46 Coffeeville, MS 38922 956-1900 David Linder Walter Lindsey Jim Lloyd Kendall Moore James Oliver Ben Pace 472-0701 323-7532 323-5104 332-1013 504-737-2626 324-2384 776-3432 675-2528 Gene Robertson Box 77 Midnight, MS 39115 247-1918 Vic Ross Amory, MS 256-8724 Johnny Rumble Carl Rushing Apt. Q,Cedar Cove Apt. Starkville, MS 736 Third St. McComb, MS 39648 684-2498 324-1113 Tod & Ken Siedell 1323 Chicasaw Richardson, TX 79080 Robert Sledge Box 68 Sunflower, MS 38778 569-3111 David Stevens Rt. 2 Box 44 Summit, MS 39666 684-6201 Gordon Stewart 5826 Ordhardview Dr. Jackson, MS 39211 Cox Avenue Hattisburg, MS 956-3449 Tommy Thomas Mark Tubb Box 4314 MSU, MS 39762 Mike Waddell 533 Roseland Dr. West Helena, Ark. 72390 Don Zecka Box 283 MSU, MS 39762 214-690-5429 264-3260 324-2805 501-572-7516 323-1848 PLEDGES Burch Estess Box 217 Hughes, Ark. 72348 Brad Keeler 925 Stiles St. Clarksdale, MS 38614 Rt. 1 Box 351 Summit, MS 39666 Tim McDaniel Terry Ward Box 1172 YazooCity, MS 39194 501-339-2143 624-6052 276-9208 746-1560 \r\nRUSH RECOMMENDATIONS! Graduate Brother Address Recommended Rushee. Name Address Phone No. Credentials for Phi Gam rXvKv^dm SIGMA MU CHAPTER FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Drawer FN PAID Mississippi State, MS 39762 MS State, MS Permit No. 25 m { ft***''