I ij I Indiana State University, Terre Haute IN Vol. Ill, No. 2 NEW CABINET ELECTED INSIDE THE SYCAMORE FIJI... The new Cabinet of Iota Sigma has been elected and have begun their terms of office. Excellence News ! - f r o m in admin from Graduates - from Officers Graduate hometowns Activities President: Rochester, ISU - istration has already been shown, and is expected to continue. Being a young Cabinet is proving to be an asset, in terms of energy and new life in the chapter. The new officers' names and are February, 1984 - from the Graduate Indiana State Association Board of Chapter Advisors shown below: Information Sheet Information William (Bill) Niederer '85, IN And Much More!! Treasurer: David Weszely '86, Ever green Park, IL Recording Secretary: William (Bill) Major '85,.Louisvi1le, KY Corresponding Secretary: Edward Vawter '86, Tipton, IN APR 16 1985 Historian: John Klinkose '86, India napolis, IN VcVrVcV'T V'T VcVc Vc VcVcVcVcVc Vc VcVr Vc Vc V'Vc VcVcVc VcVcVcVrVcV'T Vc FRATRiti'TY ii? m X. V'C V'T Vc VcVcVcVcVc mV" Vr Vc VcVc Vr Vr V'T Vc CJjlLLAA to ^pQ,ak FOURTEENTH ANNUAL NORRIS Iota Sigma's fourteenth annual Norris Pig Dinner will be held on March 24, 1984 (not March 26 as was PIG DINNER He is also a graduate of the Yale Law School and presently is specializing in tax and corporate previously reported), at the Best law. Western Hotel nity as Section Chief (11 years) and as General Counsel (10 years). He in Terre Haute. The evening's festivities will begin with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. The Best Western was the site of the Pig Dinner last year, and is located on the southwest corner of the inter section of 1-70 and US 41 South, on the south end of Terre Haute. The guest speaker for the eve ning will be Archon Councillor Peter Clauss (Chicago '55). Brother Clauss Clauss has served the frater is also former president, secretary, and treasurer of the Franklin Grad uate Chapter in Philadelphia. We are hoping for a large turn out of graduates this year. As ever, the Norris Pig Dinner is one of the greatest experiences of Phi Gamma Delta. There will be several awards entered the University of Chicago at given to graduates and undergraduates, and a gift for the Fiji who has come the age of 15, graduating just three years later with an k minus average. return the enclosed card to RSVP. the farthest to be with us. Please \r\nFebruary, 1984 THE NEWS I.S-U. SYCAMORE Page FIJI FROM ISU CompuA Ch,ang.e,^ ... Qyizok Neujy^ •.. Earlier this month (February), the Indiana State University Inter- fraternity Council voted to grant permission for the local Sigma Chi Alpha organization to colonize as Sigma Chi Fraternity. This decision The corner of Seventh and Cherry Streets, between the Tirey Memorial Union-South (Elks Building) and the United States Post Office, going a facelift. is under Formerly occupied by the Indiana Statesman/Orpheum hair Sigma chapter possibly faces a salon building and a staff reserved parking lot, this corner is quickly becoming a park-like entrance to the ISU campus. This park is to be named Oakley Plaza, after the Terre Haute citizens who donated much money toward the project. This Oakley Plaza pro ject is but one in a plan to improve the city/University overlap area. A series of improvements from Seventh similar fate. Street to Third Street, along Cherry, Burford Hall, formerly a women's residence hall, is now home are to several Evansville regional campus is in the process of seeking independence. In recently published accounts, the ISU was forwarded to the Greek Affairs Committee, which reached the same decision. The status of the group now is in the hands of Acting Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Edgerton. The Beta Theta Pi colony at ISU has been disbanded due to lack of members and effort. The Kappa ISU fraternities! Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Nu occupy the upper two floors, with the scheduled for the future. The Indiana State University at TKE's and Phi Beta Sigmas on a lower floor. Also now on-campus, Board of Trustees has after losing their South 6th Street such a house, are the SAE's. the hands of the Indiana General As There also is the possibility that the Sigma Chi colony (above) will take up residence in Burford. The Pikes also s t i l l maintain several suites in Lincoln Quadrangles. stated that they (the Trustees) do not oppose move. The issue is now in sembly. The West Knisely Building, on the northwest corner of Sixth and Chestnut Streets (diagonally across from the University Bookstore) has now been removed and replaced by a grassy, parklike area. This is one The Sycamore Fiji is published by Iota Sigma at Indiana State Univer sity, Terre Haute, Indiana. of many of ISU's steps to change the reputation of ISU as a "concrete col EDITOR: Fairbanks Memorial) Library on Sev lege ." The former Vigo County (Emeline Scott Ferrell '86 enth Street next CONTRIBUTORS: Bill Major '85 Bill Niederer to the Union has been renovated at a cost of $1.4 '85 Please send news and changes of address to Editor, 1206 South 5th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47802. million, and is now in use by the Art Department. Another plan, in the upcoming years, is to move Plato's (freshman) Bookstore from near Sixth and Chest nut to the Tirey Memorial Union. \r\nTHE Page I.S-U. February, 1984 SYCAMORE FIJI h/iom Cka/iJJ^e, B/iown GRADUATE NEWS!!! GRADUATE ASSOCIATION REPORT Larry Watson '71 and Greg Hunt OeOA. OotjOL SLgma Qyiajduate, /l^^ocu,atloa iOSQA) cjjrvtiriue,yi to ttinJ^vo, cm a g/iaduate, aowAtoJiteyi and bank account. Wc ane. p/ioud to tvavc ncanty, $500 tn '80 are both soon to be fathers!!!! Both are hoping for little Phi Gams, and we wish them the best (best wish es to their wives, too!). g/iaduatc conJi/iLbuutiony^. Charlie Baer '80 was married the Atthough mjoncg tn the bank ntce to have, oua main puApo/ie of, teUJuvg gnad/i about g/iadA ^tttt awetou6tg awaJjt/i new/i of what b/iothenA one doing, you/i njote^ of new/i uze aMuag/i wetcome - nn matteyi hjow btg, Saturday of Homecoming 1983, and most of the wedding party, including the happy couple, were at the Fiji house just after the reception, tails no matten how ymoLL. of the Terre Haute Tribune, 5SQA wa^ ah6o e^tabJJ^hed to keep the bnothen^ abnea^t of how oua undeAgAaduate chapten. La doing. So faA we've neLLed upon a 9L'a nepo/it. Somedag, we hope, one of the b/iotheAA at 1206 South 5th wilt Ahane Aome newA with ua. We pneAent chapteA AucceAA one veng conceAned at the time with undeAgAaduate Al^e. We wlAh them much duAing l\uAh thlA Spning. To all avaltable bnotheAA - don't and a l l ! Wayne Perry '73, former editor with the Cincinnati Post. is now His wife Jan (a Sigma Kappa) is working for an advertising firm there. Bill Briggs '72 is serving as chair of the English department at Momence High School, Momence IL. Chuck Beck '72 is presently re siding in Phoenix AZ with his wife Kathy (an AOPi). They are the parents of Ryan, 2 (a future Phi Gam?). Chuck reports to Tim Harlan '72 that he will be in Terre Haute for Home foAget that the 5SQA wLLL be meeting at the houAe on the dajg of 9lg OinneA. coming 1984. At that time, we want to meet all ISU Alan C. Rankin Outstanding Senior Award winner, is now serving on the the undeAgAaduate membeAA/pledgea , and in geneAot, aAAi^t them in ang wag we can. Not foA College OagA Alone. Stan Hendricks ISU Alumni Lake Council '75, a and former lives in Cedar IN. ************************************** FAateAnallg, How doeA the houAe look? Chanlle Bnown Hene'a the HOUSE MANAGER'S REPORT I'm happg to Aag that afteA a lot Tenge! of hand wonk, the VenthouAe ca at ItA EDITOR'S NOTE: In addition to the ISGA meeting on the day of the Norris Pig Dinner, there will be a card tournament at the Iota Sigma chapter house at 3:00, and a socializing/ cocktail event following the Dinner (at approximately 10:00). to see everyone all day. We hope beAt. The new coApet lookA gneat mang thankA to the Housing CoApoAatlon! HouAe dutleA ane aAAlgned and ane pnettg much getting done. A AeAleA of ImpAOvementA ane planned, and the houAe Ia Aeallg looking good. It'A a lange AouAce of pnide to ail. -HouAe F\anageA Bill F)agoA '85 \r\nFebruary, 1984 The I.S.U. Sycamore Fiii Page 4 PRESIDENT'S REPORT De.an. ftiL Qam^ - We hope to have a lange numben of gnaduateA at the No/iaIa fig A/i new ?/ie^A,denA: of. Jota S-Lgma, y neaJu-^e. that many, of olul gA.adu.ate b/iothe/iyi Iand otheAA) have been qyitte wo/inted about ou/i chapten. Atj.e. We Dnnnen thlA yexan, and cUao at the feAtlvntleA befone and aften the DnnneA! Below Li a catendan of impontant Oota Sigma evenfi on /lUAti of Sp/iing. /iemeAten, and aA.e hope to Aee a lot of you a lot! one p/ieAentty ftniyihing. up oua main aacompttvihing. oua gjooL^, evipectatty that of onty ptedgtng htgh-quattty campuA foA youA infomiatlon - . FnateAnalty, men, that of the caJtbeA ujonthuy of fht Qamma Delta. ALL of ua have been uvo/Lklng. veny hand In Au/ih, and it Ahoutd pay off gneatty in the end. We /lealt^e that tf we "/le-butld" poonty, the nebuLLding witt have to be done again in a few yeoAA. A new emphoLAiA on AchotoAAhtp hcui begun , with effective "qutet houAA" in the houAe fnom 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. duAing the week. Ot makeA the houAe a much eoALen. ptace to Live, and Ahoutd hetp out oua gnade Aituation. fLi cat neAponAtbitttg and con- BiA NledeneA '85 ChapteA fneAldent / MOhCA/MAfCA confenence in St. LouIa - Manch 8-11. SlP'RONg B^K - Manch 10-18 hoAnlA fig Donnen —Manch 20 Indiana Chapten fneAidentA ' Meeting Apnit 1 SongJ- eAt 1980 - Apnit 6 / andemonla - Apnit 28 h'inalA Week - Mag 7-11 AeAvatcAm in apending one two mayon achueveiJientA ao fan. itetd Secne— NEW COOK KEEPS US WELL FED!! toAjy Mike. Lucoa (Bnadtey '83) helped / AecLAUAeA Dave WeAyety a gneat deal in managing the bookA. Sevenat impnovementA one Atitl planned fan. the houAe, which L looking gneat theAe dayA. Ofa been a gneat Aetttng point in nuAh, and we'ne mighty p/ioud of it. An update on the campuA Qneek newA (page 2) - the Kappa Sigma The Iota Sigma house has added to its ranks one very im portant person: our new cook. happy Paulette Davis, We're all really to have her - she's a great lady and does a lot of things in the kitchen that are "above and ctoAed by theLi national. AIaoa gnad in the newA.'!! Kunt OwenA, beyond the call of duty." If we don't watch out, we'll all get fat! Paulette has previously worked for the Rose-Hulman Lambda Chi Alpha house, at for chuch camps. If any other '78 gAoduate of Oota Sigma, woa Phi Gams are in Terre Haute, stop in necently (2-19-80) plctuAed in The OndianapollA Stan Magagine ,' OA pant of a featuAe on pnomlAing OndlanapolL actonA.' The antlcle a taste of her really great cooking! The kitchen has been improved, with the new pots, pans, stove, and chapten at OSU haA offlclalty been Li veny favonable, and witt have a copy hene at the houAe to put in the oAchlveA! around lunchtime or dinner and have our new china and glasses. Thanks again go to our House Corporation we all appreciate it!!! \r\nPage 5 THE I.S-U. BOARD OF CHAPTER ADVISORS ISU PHI GAMS ACTIVE ON CAMPUS In addition to their contri butions to the chapter, there are several Fijis who keep busy with ac tivities in ISU groups and organi zations. Brian Beer is in Order of Omega, an honor society for Greek men and women. Scott Ferrell is serving as Interfraternity Council Expansion Committee chairman. Bill Niederer is active in Order of Omega, Mortar Board senior honor society. Kappa Delta Pi education honorary, is President of Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, IFC Secretary, and was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. former Paul Reussow, a ISU wrestler and Page 5 SYCAMORE FIJI former Treasurer of Junior Union Board, is a member of Order of Omega. Immediate past treasurer of Iota Sigma, Mark Sullivan, is also a member of Order of Omega. Mark is presently doing his co-op work Listed below are the names and addresses of the present Iota Sigma Board of Chapter Advisors. If you have any suggestions or are think ing of serving in the future, feel free to contact any of them. Their meetings are at 6:00 on the second Tuesday of each month at the Iota Sigma house. Tim Harlan - Rush - ill Adams Blvd., Terre Haute IN 47803-(812) 232-8451 Dr. Everett Tarbox, Jr. - Scholar ship - 1621 South 6th Street, TH, 47802 - (812) 234-9385 Donald R. Mighell - Finances - 4951 Dixie Bee Road, TH 47802 - (812) 299-2536 Marc Blevens - Graduate Relations - 1918 North 10th Street, TH 47804 (812) 234-2785 Jeff Cline - Public Relations - in Frankfort Indiana, but will 3214 Pinetop Court, Indianapolis IN be back for 46227 - Vawter is the active Union Board and summer. in the the Ed Junior Rhoads Hall Counci1. life Greg Hunt - Ritual - 306 West Main Street, Waveland, IN 47989 - (317) 485-2918 Also - Randy Simpson '84, our immediate past corresponding secretary, is still somewhat on campus, but is more active in the home (317) 888-4752 scene. For those of you who didn't know. Randy was married to Nancy Kovanic (an Alpha Xi Delta) on December 30. The wedding was quite a large affair, and a great time was had by all attending, including most of the chapter! Randy now is finishing up his degree and is working for Scotty's Waterbeds in Danville, Illinois. Greg Wickizer - Pledge Education 802 Hemlock, Shelbyville, IN 46176 (317) 392-1207 Randy Lucas - Administration - 1 Indiana Square, Suite 3130, Indy, 46204 - (317) 271-6229 John Shields - Fraternity Law - 607 Indianapolis Avenue, Seymour IN 47274 - (812) 522-2643 Larry Watson - House Management and Purple Legionnaire - RR 24, Box 117, TH, 47802 - (812) 894-2864 \r\nFebruary, 1984 THE I.S.U. SYCAMORE Page 6 FIJI Graduates, this letter is our service to you. All of you are surely wondering from time to time about some other Phi Gam, and more than likely there's someone wondering what YOU'RE up to! Please inform us, and then we can relay the information in our next newsletter (scheduled to go out in late April), or at the Norris Pig Dinner. Please fill this page out and return it to us by March 10, 1984, so everyone will be able to hear about you. Name Thank you! Class Nickname in Full Occupation/Position^ Firm Name Mailing Address (Check preferred address) ( ) Home City/State/Zip ( ) Business City/State/Zip Years in School (from when to when)_ Degree Major Degree Graduate School What fraternity offices did you hold?_ Married? Married How Long? Wife's Name Names and ages of any children Recent activities and accomplishments^ What suggestions could you make to improve the Sycamore Fiji??? DO YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING OR HUMOROUS STORY TO RELATE FROM YOUR COLLEGE DAYS??? WE'D LOVE TO HEAR IT!!! LET US KNOW AND WE'LL DO ANY PARTICULAR GRADUATE YOU'VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT??? WHAT WE CAN!!