31 S3 THE ALPHA NEWS Published by the Alpha Nu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of New Mexico Vol. 2, No. 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SPRING 1992 Graduates Renovate 1801 After 18 Yrs By Billy Widner and Konrad Rogers purchase of the house had been made. First, the roof was fixed and soon A little more than one year ago, the Fiji house was in generally bad shape. Besides being for sale, the roof leaked, thereafter, heat was restored throughout the house, making the morning speed the heating was inoperative, and the skating to the bathrooms a thing of the past. bathrooms looked like a fall-out zone in Additional renovations included Hiroshima. The primary objective for fall 1990 was to purchase the house at which we have resided for nearly twenty years. Before this was accomplished, a group of graduate brothers assembled and formed the Phi Gamma Delta Housing Corporation. They wasted no time in beginning renovations even before the new front doors, a retiled entryway, numerous windows, and landscaping in front of the house . A living room was room including new furniture, wall to wall carpeting, forty feet of vertical blinds, a screen for the fireplace, and of course, photographs of the Immortal Six. A new dining room was established with five banquet tables and forty-six chairs. The floundering bathrooms were rescued by the arrival of fourteen created from the debris that was once sinks, fourteen showers, and eight toilets. Study rooms were even called a party room. The remodelling included a new ceiling, wall to wall bookshelves. designated with tables, chairs, and carpeting and several couches, as well Today the Alpha Nu brothers live as a pool table and even a big screen TV. The icing on the cake was a new formal in a virtual palace thanks to the support of our Graduate Chapter. INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL AWARDS Alpha Nu made its preserrce known at the 1992 Greek Awards Banquet by winning more awards than any other fraternity on campus. The chapter brought home the following awards: President's Philanthropic Award, IFC Alumni Relations Award, IFC Chapter Operation and Administration Award, Jr. IFC Participation Award, and the Alumni Meritorious Awards was awarded to the Alpha Nu Housing Corporation. \r\nPage 2 THE'ALPHA NEWS SPRING 1992 ALPHA NU UNDERGRADUATE NEWS Housing projects are also a part of the pledge program, examples of New Officers By Konrad Rogers some recent projects include benches in the Lont of the house, the end of the Fall 1991 book shelves, and benches in the semester, the Alpha Nu Chapter elected the following officers: Joel foyer. We also include a multitude of social events, such as pledge father/son pizza night and bowling night, bi-annual serenades with all the sororities, and the Pledge At Hausvvirth ('93) , President; Brett Lipinski ('93), Treasurer; Greg Barnes ('94), Recording Secretary; Konrad Rogers ('94), Corresponding Secretary; and Hans Huber ('92), Historian. We would like to recognize the fine job the former cabinet members did and hope that we may follow in their footsteps. The former cabinet included: Jeff Thompson, Hausvvirth, President; Treasurer; Joel Erik Thunberg, Recording Secretary; and Ken Gutierrez, Historian. I Pledge Education Preferential. In addition to these events and projects, the pledges have the opportunity to participate in many other worthy campus activities. We host speakers and seminars on: Etiquette, STD's, Time Management, Date Rape, and Campus Involvement. We hope that our concepts. Scholarship is first priority in order to accomplish these goals. Our scholarship program consists of weekly mandatory study hours, quiet hours every week night at the house for study, and a minimum GPA requirement for initiation of 2.5. We require pledge participation in many projects. In the past year, the pledges donated many hours to the Second Annual Haunted House as well as organizing a blood drive. new faces, saw some old friends and learned alot about our leadership capabilities. Philanthropy By Aaron Apodaca pledge program will generate brothers wanting to help Alpha Nu continue to be a shining star in the Under the superior leadership of chairman John Benavidez, the 1991 Academy Alpha Nu chapter has won the 1991-92 Philanthropic trophy. This distinguished award goes to the fraternity with the most outstanding participation in community service. By Hans Huber Some southwest. By Hans Huber Recently, the Alpha Nu Chapter adopted the International Fraternity's Handbook on Pledge education as a model for our pledge program. This program includes a thorough history of both the University and the Chapter. The Pledge Educators have the task of instilling within the pledges a loyalty to Phi Gamma Delta, an understanding of her values and a desire to pattern their lives by such of a fraternity chapter. This technique brought together ideas and experience of Fiji's around the country. We met Brothers from Oklahoma State, SMU, Georgia, Michigan, and countless other chapters. Fiji Academy also gave us the opportunity to meet with James "Oogie" Neilson ( Akron '91), our new Field Secretary. Academy was a great experience for Alpha Nu. We met of included: The Alpha Nu Chapter sent six representatives to the 22nd Fiji Academy in Columbus, Ohio. These brother were offered a great variety of education programs to attend. Topics included racism, leadership styles, date rape, legal liabilities, scholarship, chapter retreats and many others. These sessions inspired within our members a new understanding of the problems facing fraternities today, as well as the desire to over come these problems. our a philanthropies housemother kidnap/food drive. Buckle Bear participation to encourage seatbelt and child seat safety awareness, numerous clothing and blood drives, and our second annual Fiji Haunted House which resulted in a donation of over three thousand dollars to the United Way. Of course the philanthropies mentioned above only highlight the many philanthropies in which Phi Gamma Delta has participated. However, we must not reflect upon our past accomplishments. New In addition to these sessions, we programs such as the Hospice also had the opportunity to meet program and the Ronald McDonald Fiji's from across the country through theuse of the team concept. Representatives were grouped together with Phi Gams from other chapters. These smallgroups met to discuss leadership styles, set personal and chapter goals and discuss, the decision making process House offer many opportunities to help the community. With the zeal of the Brothers of Alpha Nu, another great year of Philanthropic accomplishment is assured. \r\nPage 3 THE ALPHA NEWS SPRING 1992 Not For College Days Alone Victor S. Kamber Lives in Washington D.C. where he is the president of The Kamber Group, Inc., Washington's largest independently -owned public relations firm. Greg Ramsey Lives outside Philadelphia in Reading. Been married seventeen years to his wife Lynn. They have two children, daughter Ashley, eight years, and son Chris, ten years. President of a Business Consultant Firm he started twelve years ago Sam E. Honneger Lives in Albuquerque where he is the owner of Mor Parts. Sam has Letter From the President •Dear Brothers, Greetings from Alpha Nu! The last few months have been a time of great success and enjoyment for all of us. 1 moved into my term as Chapter President after completing my term as Treasurer that now employs 100 people in offices in Tokyo, Brusells, and and found myself with a big pair of Taipai. Their are a lot of exciting things going on at Alpha Nu, most notably being the physical appearance of the chapter house. two children attending college. His daughter Heidi and his son Adam. Edward Whitcher '69 shoes to fill. Interests, Inc. John Deere Credit Company Division Sales Manager. Married for 19 years and has two children. Step daughter that graduated from the University of Kansas and daughter, Lynne, 19. Scott Oliver Duane Batte '69 Although the bathrooms are only Lives in Albuquerque where he is Lives in Odessa ,Texas where he is one of the numerous improvement projects completed , it is most Tom Joule Alpha Nu Purple Legionaire Lives in Albuquerque and operates his own business. The Joule With a hand full (or two) of dedicated graduate brothers, (you know who you are), we have recently completed the renovations of all four of the main bathrooms. For anyone who has seen the bathrooms in the recent past, you know that they needed it. an attorney with Meyers and Oliver Law Firm. Scott is happily married and has two children. He is lending a legal hand to the housing corporation. partners with his brother in Associated Builders. Married for almost 22 years to Toni. Has two sons, Brandon, 18 years, and Joshua, 15 years. definitely long awaited and greatly appreciated. My thanks go out to all the graduates who have invested so much of their time, money, and effort to see that the Chapter house is a nicer place to live. Another focus at Alpha Nu Conrad Paul Romero '90 Frank Hobson '69 Lives in Sterling Heights, Michigan, Lives in El Paso, Texas where he this semester has been in the area of where he works as a systems works for El Paso Natural Gas scholarship. Although we have significantly improved over the past few years and placed third overall, the Brothers are striving to get engineer for EDS Inc. Company. Married for 14 years to Leila and has two daughters, Sarah, 11 years, and Christine, 9 years. those grades. Unbelievably, the David Youngblood '77 Attorney in Atoka, a little town in Oklahoma halfway between Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Works mostly in personal injury, real estate, and some oil and gas areas. He has two house has been a little quieter this semester because people have been going to class and hitting the books. I'll keep my column short, because quite frankly 1could ramble sons Zak, 1 month, and Brad 21/2 on for pages. Anyhow, 1 hope to seeyou at this years Norris Pig Dinner, May 2nd. As always, and forever, 1am mighty proud to be a years. Lost Touch With a Brother? David Stewart A Pathologist, is going to practice The Undergraduate Chapter Maintains an up-to- date list of almost all Alpha Nu graduate in Tallahasee, Florida. Has been Brothers. For more information married for eight years with two children and he loves golf. Contact Konrad Rogers at Joel D. Hauswirth (505) 242-0761 or 246-9593. Chapter President V FIJI. Fraternally, \r\n( J!JL 2'92 Alpha Nu Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta laoi ('h US POGrAGC *• H ^^029 U c/o Konrad Rogers, Corresponding Secretary .' Mesa Vista Rd NE Albuquerque, NM 87106 \^0\ t.