OF PHI GAMMA DELTA CAuKUTai'^' VOL. 16, No. 1 I'MV ERSITV OF GEORGIA MAY 1984 Sixteenth Pig Dinner A Smashing Success The sixteenth Barry Captures an nual Norrls Pig Dinner was a resounding suc cess for the Kappa Deuteron chapter. Connell Classic This year's dinner was attended by ap Brother Henry Barry captured the plaid jacket signifying victory in the prestigious Jock Connell Tournament in a dramatic sudden-death playoff on proximately 150 grad the eighteenth green at Cloverhurst. uates in addition to This year's course was especially difficult with the 90-100 undergrad uates and pledges. This year's key speak the traditional water and traffic hazards and the traditional cup-in-hand rule. Despite the treacherous course, many brothers still turned in rather im er was Archon Presi pressive scores. Many attributed this to better cad- dent Lewis Costello. dying and more creative scorekeeping than in past Costello praised the Kappa Deuteron chap ter for its past achievements and challenged the years. The familiar phrase of, "I believe I parred on that one, didn't I?" was heard quite often on the fraternity to continue to grow. Costello reminded the chapter of its pledge to strive for excellence and of its ongoing challenges to grow and prosper. He also reminded everyone that the lessons learned from the Barry's win was ac companied by the tra ditional round of ac cusations and charg fraternity experience carry over long after college es, but no one could Lewis M. Costello hallowed greens. days have passed. dispute Barry's exper This year's dinner was held in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, which is just a short walk tise after viewing his from the chapter house. After a brief period of socializing at the chapter house, the reacquainted group of brothers walked the short distance to the Georgia Center. As the smoke of hundreds of cigars filled the air (as is traditional), the sounds of laughter and friend ly talk filled the room. Brother Danny Neal served as master of ceremon ies. Brother Randy Jennings had the tail-removing honors and Brother William Harden had the snoutkissing honors. continued excellent tee shot on the final hole of the playoff. "It was just my day," said Barry. First runner-up John "Lurch" Wright, lost to Barry in the ex citing sudden death round. Controversy surrounded Wright during the open for his 7. . . „ ^ ■ 100 01 a 1,1-j« ij on up Tournament winner Barry and runneruse blindfold Wright battle it out in(L) sudden death continued playoff. \r\nPAGE 2 FIJIUGA MAY 1984 Committee Reports President's Tom Salyers In the la^t issue of the FIJIUGA, I said that Graduate Relations would be a major con Grad Relations Committee The Kappa Deuteron Chapter is in the midst of its 16th year of existence. As the Fiji record of the new cabinet. The chapter has responded with positive at achievement continues to grow, titudes to all of the fraternity's goais. The House Committee, improved Graduate Relations is we as undergraduates are going for example, has taken the new communication. This communi to further our efforts to keep you informed of the chapter's opera through the problems of the tions. house. cern of our cabinet. The key to cation must be not only from the undergraduates to the gradu ates, but also from grads to undergrads. I believe, and I hope you will agree, that this second FIJIUGA this quarter is a sign of our com mitment to keep you informed of Kappa Deuteron's activities. The numerous reports in here should show you that we are in the midst of a fantastic year! However,for us to continue to do as well, we need the ideas and support of our graduates. We welcome and encourage your input into the operation of Although undergraduate news is essential for you to be updated on chapter events, we attitude and has begun to work The House Committee has finaiiy estabiished a small level of monetary assets. Therefore forts on you, the graduate. The much needed repair, renovation, and construction is on the verge Phi Gamma Gram and the FijiUGA will continue to serve as of being a reality. Working with Tom Watson, Bill Brasewell, and our main publications. In addi tion, we must continue to rely on the new cabinet, the House Committee has developed a ten grads to send us news of fellow tative proposal of long and short term goals for the benefit of the physical aspects of the FIJI would like to concentrate our ef graduates and themselves. Some of our graduates have made special efforts to bring house. their brothers together. First, David Little and Jim Gonnah The long-term goals are true endeavors. Yet, the House Com the chapter. In fact, there are several projects that will begin very soon for which we will be soliciting graduate advice. Namely, a future housing com mittee that will explore all of our needs and options. Graduate ad organized the 1st Annual Kappa mittee believes that it would be Deuteron Christmas Party held on December 17, 1983. The outstanding success of this par ty is a tribute to these graduates In our best interest to begin the planning early. Such projects as an addition to the house, renovation of the apartments, and all who attended. Second, Tom Watson is heading the efficient vice is essentiai for that commit organization Atlanta several of the recommendations tee. Additionaliy, we are explor ing the possibility of getting a computer for our chapter, if there are any graduates with Graduate Chapter devoted en tirely to the graduates of Kappa for long-term goals. The short-term goals are pro Deuteron. Tom will contact you as this project progresses. in the near future. Current ideas connections in the computer in dustry, we would appreciate their advice and support. Aside from future housing and the computer, we would love to hear from you about all other areas of the chapter. Feel free to write, call, stop by, at tend cabinet or chapter meetings, or come to BOA meetings. We particularly encourage of an Please write me at the house address or call me at (404) 354-1378 if you have any ques tions, comments, or information parking area are posals that are certain realities include a cosmetic up-lift for the interior and exterior of the house, a solution to the erosion for us. problem in the yard, and a general list of improvements. Fraternally, The brothers of the chapter have been a vital part in the Philip Hardin assembly of the goals of the House Committee. If you have Graduate Relations House Committee you to become active in the any noteworthy suggestions, please forward them to the House Committee. All ideas and proposals will be entertained. With the installment of a new BOA. We have finally gotten both undergrads and grads ex cabinet, a great deal of excite cited about the BOA. AN it takes ment has been developed. This is your interest. BOA meets the excitement first Sunday of every month at from the sincere aspirations of 8:00 p.m. and the development of a more has been derived Fraternally, David F. Boyd House Committee \r\nParent Relations Committee PAGES FIJIIIGA MAY 1984 Not For College Days Alone The Parent ReJations Commit tee, headed by the (in)famous and fabulously wealthy (?) Tom Combes, began Winter quarter by sending letters out to the Tau Deuteron pledge class mem bers' parents announcing their pledging and giving them Infor mation on the fraternity Itself. by Dave Watson 79 The committee Is also compiling Information on the Mary McCarty Club to be sent out to parents so that more parents can play an active role In our chapter. The Committee also conducted a very successful Parent's Day on April 15. Fraternally, Tom Combes KNEELING: Monty Allen (Georgia '77), Jim Turner(Nebraska '76), Bill Skeeles (Clemson '78), Johnny Williams (Georgia '75), John Growers (Georgia '77). STANDING: Matt Mitcham (Georgia '75), Jimmy Wood (Georgia '80), Ai Martin (Georgia '77), Dave Watson (Georgia '79), Spencer Knapp (Georgia '80), Biiiy Deliinger (Georgia '78). Test Files Committee GUEST APPEARANCES NOT SHOWN: Dave Reddick (Georgia '79), Phil Reddick (Georgia '75), Kessel Steliing (Georgia '78), Bili Poweii (Georgia '76), Tim Macy (Georgia Tech '82), Steve Zinsemheim (Georgia Tech '82). In the past few years, our test files have not been kept up as well as they should. We've decided to rejuvenate our entire test file and teacher recommen Year after year, the Kappa Deuteron chapter was always dations system. We would like to see everything updated and then structure the program to be considered a serious treat to kept up regularly. We are hoping that the campus could always win the athletic trophy. Part of that threat was due to the fact for the past four years. Team charter members Include: AI "Big Guy" Martin, Billy "B.D." Deliinger, John "Crow" to compile our teacher recom count on the FIjIs to field a Crowers, Matt "Dad" Mitcham, and Johnny "Fat Boy" Williams. This year's team Includes mendations from Fall quarter In championship softball team. Considering that most of us graduate brothers spanning the years 1975-82. The 1983 team's went the four year route, what did all these guys do after they overall record was 15 and 5, win graduated? Did they retire their college gloves and become lawyers, dentists, coaches and only to lose first place by two percentage points. salesmen? ounce practices are held at the order to assist our brothers and pledges during the upcoming registration. Participation from the chapter has been great... We hope this is just another way of keeping the academic trophy and bringing back the Cheney Cup to Its home In Athens. Fraternally yours, Greg Tucker Partially. They did start earn ing a respectable living, but they kept those college gloves and cleats to join the Eastslde Wines of Marietta, Georgia. The Eastslde Wines have fielded a team of graduate FIjis ning an astonishing 14 straight, After the games, extra 12 Pew and Brew In Marietta for those brothers needing extra help. Gotta go, but we all wanted to say hi and let all those past Fiji teams know that we're still holding up that cham pionship tradition! \r\nPAGE 4 MAY 1984 FIJIUGA Honyaks Fall TAU After Years Of Success Yes, brothers, March sig nalled the end of an era as the University Intramurals Program put an official moratorium on any future Honyaks teams from PGD. Excessive forfeitures and un sportsmanlike conduct were cited as major reasons for the Honyaks' demise. Anyone familiar with the team's near- perfect nine-year record will realize that nothing short of ad ministrative prejudice and political pressure could have forced such a turn of events. PGD Athletic Director Darren DeVore looks at it differently. "It was all part of our strategy," 1,027y2 losses. Always the gracious losers, the Honyaks scoff at charges of unsports manlike conduct. Team player Gregory Thomas Tucker, who was singled out for a violation, said, "It was all so obviously political. I mean, real the Pledge Class 1. Michael Scott LIgas Soph Roswell 2. Richard Michael Augello Fresh Clearwater, Fla. 3. Stephen Ashley LIghtfoot Soph Dunwoody 4. Kenneth Gregory Abele Fresh Dunwoody 5. Jonathon Watson Eldson Soph Stone Mountain 6. George Foster Armstrong I believe a charge like that?" At any rate, the Honyaks are forced, at least for now, to hang up their basketball cleats and football gloves and rest on the laurels of near-perfect seasons gone by. 8. Brian Edward Brown DeVore said. "We knew that dominating 1984 Winter ly, us be unsportsmanlike? What could be more sportsmanlike than letting the other team win? Who In his right mind Is going to Fresh Jacksonville, Fla. 7. William Joseph Herring Junior Fresh Athens Atlanta 9. James Andrew Hoover Fresh Dunwoody 10. Charles Barry Lennon Soph Marietta 11. Horace Theo Bass ill Fresh Savannah 12. Clayton Randolph Jones after nine consecutive seasons of Deuterons Fresh loser's Andover, Mass. bracket In every major sport we 13. Bernard James O'Doherty couldn't possibly hope for a bet Soph Stone Mountain 14. Mark Thomas Hornsby Soph HIawassee ter end." What more fitting end could 15. Charles David Strickland come after such a long and Fresh Covlngton 16. Jonathon Warren Wright glorious career? During their nine years of ex istence, the Honyaks compiled an unparalleled five wins and Fresh FIJIUGA STAFF Persistence Editor: Tain Kell Contributors: Atlanta "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuc Special thanks to Keith cessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded Mason and Tim Hamll for their contribution to genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the Greg Tucker Graduate Tom Salyers thanks to Dave Watson for his article. determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On' has .solved and always will solve the prol)leins of Philip Hardin Tom Combes David Boyd Steve Lammert News. Also world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and the human race." —Calvin Conli'hr \r\nMAY 1984 FIJIUGA PAGES post-dinner camaraderie. In fact, some of the brothers remained into the wee hours of the morn ing enjoying the feelings of rekindled brotherhood. in the words of chapter Presi dent Tom Salyers, "In all, this year's Pig Dinner was a stellar evening." Costello addresses Pig Dinner guests. Wright plays through water hazard. Pig Dinner continued A roast beef dinner was served to the brothers and ali the traditions which go with a true Pig Dinner were observed. Brothers enjoy clubhouse festivities. The singing of "Bringing in the For the awards ceremony, a substitute jacket was donated by Brother Ken Crews. Crews said, however, that he felt that even though his jacket was Pig," the president's speech, every bit as unattractive as the the awarding of the Jock Connell plaid jacket, and the Exiles' official jacket, it made a poor Toast were ail observed. ton and not the polyester fabric substitute because it was cot Brother Robert Hardell was Jock Connell recognized as Pledge of the Year. Past President of the official jacket. continued Stan Hodges was named Brother of the Year and Brother Danny Neal was awarded the Graduate Brother of the Year honors for ail of his tee shots. Many felt his outstanding contributions to that this gave him an unfair ad vantage over "sighted" players the chapter during the past year. After the dinner, the brothers and it is expected that blindfold legislation will be forthcoming adjourned to the chapter house once again for the traditional for future tournaments. I, "There's no doubt that the I blindfold helped improve my game," said Wright, "especially on the fifth hole." The fifth hole was the traditional 'traffic hazard" hole in which players must shoot across a street swarming with traffic. Wright scored a hole-in-one on the hole. The only tragedy to mar the otherwise perfect tournament this year was the theft of the of ficial Jock Connell Plaid Jacket. Brothers enjoy Pig Dinner cameraderie. Barry said that he was especial ly disappointed by this act. Eighteenth fairway \r\nPAGE6 MAV I9R4 I Ull GA Ct»arl«s Hannon is serving as Campaign Director for Senator Sam Nunn. Dr.Sam Richwine is practicing in Augusta. Georgia. Dr. Dave Kraeber is practicing in Fort Valley. Georgia. Larry Brown is working for the accounting firm of Earnst and Winney. And in our Miracles Can Happen Department... GRADUATE NEWS Here it is, another opportunity to catch up on all the gossip and information on all your brothers. If any of the following information proves inaccurate, please feel free to correct us. Our sources are not always accurate (or trustworthy). Jim Kelly married Lisa Mathison. Paul Cain got a job! Terry Gunnell got a real job! and brother Ray Leake is ENGAGED! CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! Eddie Hays and Julie Gordy were married on April 7. Todd Barnes and Lanier Meadows were married on March 10 in Athens. Lee Crawley is engaged to Annette Teichert. Kurt Boggs is engaged to Nell Mallory. Calendar Mike Hamil is engaged to Beth Gage. Sammy Smith is engaged to a young lady whose name escapes us (sorry). Soberfest Mays Church Run, BCA May 6 Bill McKenzie is practicing with the law firm of Cashin and Davis. Randy Blackwood has been named a partner with Fiji Island May 11-13 the firm of Butler and Blackwood of Columbus and Atlanta. Joseph Cheeley and wife Margaret are celebrating the birth of a son, Justin. Greg Sowell is practicing with the firm of Reinhardt, Whitley, and Rogers of Tifton. Terry Sullivan is with the firm of Hart and Sullivan in pi Beta Phi Social May 16 Delta Phi Epsilon Social May 23 Church Run Junes Exams June 4-7 Atlanta. Steve Hathorne is Assistant District Attorney for the Walton Judicial Circuit. Keith Breedlove and wife Susan announce the birth of their son. ■*»'