Knox The Fraternity of PHI GAMMA DELTA Presents The 1967 RUSH ISSUE THE G.D. FIJI BAGINE TAUKUTATN Gamma Deuteron Chapter TAUKUT FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA GAMMA DEUTERON CHAPTER 218 SOUTH CEDAR STREET GALESBURG, ILLINOIS 61401 PRESIDENT'S LETTER Those of you who are going through formal Rush are confronted with a difficult decision which may be of considerable importance to you during the remainder of your college career. You must first decide whether you wish to be a member of a fraternity. Then you must decide which one of the six Knox fraterni- ties you would most like to join. Unfortunately, Rush Week is often a period of confusion to the prospective fraternity man, and his decision is too often based upon the emotions of the moment rather than upon a perceptive evaluation of the situation. Whatever the basis for your judgment, you should remember that your decision is essentially a personal one. In the final analysis, I would advise you to trust your own personal judgment above all else. I hope, however, that each of you has taken advantage of the benefits of deferred rush. I hope that you have attempted to determine what being a fraternity man would mean to you. Specifically defining the nature of the fraternity experience is an impossible task. Each individual member chooses the degree to which he participates, and consequently benefits from his fraternity membership. Each one of the present members of Phi Gamma Delta has his own personal view of what it has meant to be a Fiji. I will briefly relate my own. Most important of all, Phi Gamma Delta is the men, themselves, who have become friends that I re- spect and enjoy being with. To me, friendship and mutual respect form the basis of fraternity. Upon this foundation is laid the opportunity to participate in the character-building experience of self-government and group decision-making. A fraternity is a major financial operation which requires responsibility and know- how if it is to succeed. Beyond that, the members of a fraternity are free to decide what kind of fraternity activities they want. For instance, if the brothers of Phi Gamma Delta decide that there is little to be gained from building a traditional Homecoming float, then it is up to us to use our imaginations and come up with a better substitute. Phi Gamma Delta is also attempting to make a meaningful contribution to the Knox community. The Phi Gamma Delta-sponsored Viet Nam debate which you may have attended earlier in the year, was one of many efforts in this direction. Furthermore, we encourage our members to participate in campus-wide activities on an individual basis. Fijis are prominent in activities such as varsity sports, Student Senate, student newspaper, etc. But this is just one man's opinion about fraternity. Your own opinion is even more important, for it is upon that basis that you will decide what action to take at the conclusion of formal rush. We of Phi Gamma Delta take great pride in our chapter, and ask only that you look at our record and make your decision with this in mind. We hope that you will meet the members of our chapter and will read this newspaper carefully and critically. Consider your own values and goals in relation to those which are represented by this fraternity, and, above all, make your decision a personal one. Yours is the choice - ours is only to aid you in making it objectively, and to extend our best wishes for a pleasant and prosperous four years at Knox. Sincerely, MICHAEL VLAISAVLJEVICH, President Gamma Deuteron Chapter Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta FRESHMEN and FINANCES by Tom Collins When a freshman goes to college, he very seldom budgets or foresees the expense of joining a fraternity, especially during his first year when he is not able to save room costs by living in the house. In evaluating our present financial position, our treasurer has taken this problem into account, and has formulated a budget that calls for the least amount of pledge billing in recent years. All fraternity billing is done by the term and is due the first day of the term it covers. This year, the freshman pledges are billed less than one-half as much as active brothers. To explain other fraternity costs such as board, room, and active dues, we find the follow- ing figures helpful: Phi Gamma Knox College Delta 1966-67 1967-68 Board $ 465 $ 455 $ 485 Room 375 480 520 Sub Total $ 840 $ 935 $1005 Chapter Dues 135 Total $ 975 $ 935 $1005 is. FRATERNITY OF PHI GAMMA DELTA MIKE VLAISAVLJEVICH, a Senior from Chicago, is a is Russian Area Studies Major. This year, he is our beloved President. "Vlai" has played 4 years of I.M.'s, and was the Student Sports Editor his 3rd year. He has been a member of the Board of Public Relations, 1, 2, 3, 4, and nd has held a Knox Memorial Scholarship for 4 years. He is ad the Promotional Director for the Student Senate this year and played football his freshman year. Mike will probably are spend the rest of the year trying to convince the University of Wisconsin that he does not need a foreign student grant. TOM COLLINS, a Senior from Elgin, Illinois, is an Econ. ies Major. Among other things, Tom has involved himself in VLAISAVLJEVICH 4 years of basketball, a year on the Student Senate and 3 COLLINS years with the Knox Student. He holds the American Chickle's Scholarship and is the Fiji Treasurer this year. His prebable profession? A salesman of hair-straightening "machines." ROBERT RYAN, a Senior from Pekin, Illinois. "The Gold- en Arm' holds the Knox shot-put record. Bob is a chem- istry major and has played four years of I.M.'s. He was the Recording Secretary for the fraternity his Junior year and has been a husband 1, 2, 3, 4, and a father 2, 3, 4. DICK BROADWELL, a native of Villa Park, Illinois, is a Biology Major. The "Raquettes" achievements in four years include Tennis 2, 3, 4, National Science Foundation RYAN Scholarship 4 and a Senior Scholarship grant. He has been BROADWELL a Y.R. for 3 years and has known Chris for about that long. AL DEVOL, a Senior Chemistry Major from Palatine, Illi- nois, has been active in WVKC 1, Wrestling 1, and Young Republicans 1, 2, 3, 4. Al was also the Fiji I.M. Manager his third year and is now engaged in Independent Studies y, in Chinese laundry monopolies. ng BILL DEAN from Scarsdale, Illinois, is a Political Sci- get ence Major and wrote for the Knox Student his first year. d He has also Wrestled 2, 3, and was formerly the Fiji ch Pledge Trainer. Bill has been a Y.R. 1, 2, 3, 4. Dean is presently anticipating a career with the Peace Corps. N- DEVOL DEAN MIKE CHUBRICH, a History Major from Chicago, Illinois, has been a Basketball and Baseball player his first two years, but finds time now only for his studies and the 58 Presidency of the Student Senate. "Chubs" was also a Greenman for three years and has been engaged in the N.A.A.C.P. tutoring program. He is also another Fiji bas- ketball scout for the Siwashers. Mike has been a remark- ably active member in the chapter for all of his four year association. ; T. PAUL ADAMS is a History Major from Wilmette, Illi- nois. He is active in the Young Democrats and is a mem- ber of the Committee for Student Action. As a Sophomore, CHUBRICH "Spamoni" also holds the I.M. Bowling Championship. ADAMS