KNOX COLLEGE G. D. FIJI VOLUME XLVIII GALESBURG, ILLINOIS-FALL 1973 NO. 2 GAMMA DEUTERON THIRD IN PUBLICATIONS The Gamma Deuteron received a good response. Deuteron also received a Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta The Award was received certificate declaring G.D. as was proud to receive a tie for at the 13th Fiji Academy which maintaining a house grade third place in the Chapter was held August 12-15. Eastern point average over the all Publication award presentation. Kentucky University. located men's average for the past six This award highlighted the at Richmond, was the site consecutive years. effort put forth the previous of the "leadership school," Purple Legionnaires were year, by the Knox Chapter, to which stressed topics such as a new addition to the Fiji improve the graduate relations pledge education, graduate Academy and were there in program. relations, public relations and full force. They greatly added Publications is the first rush. to the atmosphere of good times step that has been taken to The five undergraduates in the 16-floor dormitory where increase communication be- who represented Knox at the all the delegates were located. tween the graduates and under- academy were: Dushan Petro- Eugene Cernan was the graduates. The Chapter is now vich '74, Steve Whiting '75. guest speaker at the model developing other methods in Mike Thielke '75, Larry Tarman Norris Pig Dinner which was which to correspond with '75, and Brad Colby '76. held. graduates, such as the "Gra- In addition to the Chapter On returning, the Knox duate Newsletter" which Publication award, Gamma delegation took the opportunity to visit the newly located Knox ties Monmouth general headquarters in Lexing- ton. After having a tour of the by Ken Lomasney '76 headquarters, the group set off The 83rd annual meeting between the Knox Siwash and the for home only to experience Monmouth Scots took place on October 20 at Monmouth. It turned three flat tires. out to be one of the greatest battles ever in the rivalry, which is All in all, the delegates the oldest rivalry west of the Alleghenys. The Knox Siwash, who representing Knox took full had been predicted to finish sixth in the conference, were not advantage of all activities about to let the Scots run all over them in the battle for the offered in Richmond and recom- turkey. The Monmouth team was ranked first in offense and second mend POOPEOTEZIES to in defense in College Division III, the largest division in NCAA anyone ever passing near EKU. football. Up until the Knox game, Monmouth had scored 186 points while allowing their opponents only 18 points. The Scots were running up points against their opponents in hopes of winning a bid to one of the various bowl games. The Siwash took away all but a dim chance for Monmouth to go to a bowl game and also ended their 18-game winning streak by tying them 7 to 7. Knox came out in the first quarter and put the first seven points on the board. Monmouth then scored seven in the second quarter. The rest of the game was an outstanding defensive battle. At the end of the game, the Knox fans, of which there were many. felt Knox had achieved a great victory over Monmouth. However, the Knox players left the field dissatisfied with only a tie. There are five Fijis on the Siwash starting line up. They are: Larry Friling at wingback, Rick Truttman at tailback, Larry the G.D. representatives to Tarman at defensive end. Phil Singer at center, and Ken the Academy exhibit one of Lomasney at offensive tackle. the three flat tires. page 2 G.D. FIJI FALL 1973 Homecoming '73, Big Success by Steve Eldredge '76 A beautiful rall day high- at the bar. The bar, tended by MELVIN AND lighted the activities for Home- Tim "Donk" Hughes, was a coming '73. After the Siwash- great success among the grads FELICIA DORSET, ers romped to a 28-7 victory and undergrads alike, and to- over Carlton, spirits were run- wards the end of dinner spirits MATH MAJORS, ning high. were again running high. Many graduates attended Some grads left early. but CLASS OF 164. the barbecue held at the house many stayed around and enjoyed after the game. Before dinner, talking to old and new friends. the grads held a short meeting The evening was considered a in which they discussed long success with thanks to the bro- term policies concerning the thers who helped put it together. house. The barbecued ham- We're looking forward to seeing burgers and assorted trimmings you in 1974. seemed to increase business Fall Rush Starts Off Slow by Brad Colby '76. This year's rush program started early in September with the IFC sponsored Round Robins. Due to a lack of publicity. however, the Round Robins was basically un- successful with only a few freshmen participating. After Round Robins, the house held several "Cattle- drives". Freshmen were invited over for open kitchen, ping pong. pinbali, television and to talk with the brothers. Here is one of the posters to A large number of freshmen be posted around campus as part have also been over to join of our rush effort. The caption us for lunch. The IFC also of the posters will be: BULL- organized a number of FAC's SHIT, Most fraternities are just (Friday Afternoon Clubs) as that-They are what you make a rush function. them, no matter how you are Over the Winter break, we made. Fraternities take all plan to send Christmas: cards other functions leading up to kinds of people. SEE FOR to a large list of freshmen. formal pledging on January YOURSELF. RUSH '73 FIJI. After we return in January, the 19. Gamma Deuteron is looking brothers of Gamma Deuteron forward to a very successful THEKNOX will intensify our rush efforts rush program and a large, F/J/ through a series of parties and quality pledge class. G.D. we rose to a 13-2 victory. the first victory over the "Birds" IMs in a long while. Our defeats Published Quarterly by the were at the hands of the TKEs and the Indees. Gamma Deuteron Chapter by Bill Martin '76 The Fijis volleyball team of also finished second, Our 9-2 record was hard earned. PHI GAMMA DELTA For the second straight Definitely weaker than last year, the Phi Gamm gridders Knox College years second place team, ag- finished 5-2 on the year, with gressive play substituted for Galesburg, Illinois a tie for second place, gained our lack of height. Setbacks by the TKEs by beating the Editor Mike Thielke '75 to strong Phi Delt and Indee ADEs on the final day of the Asst.-editor Brad Colby '76 teams halted our hopes for a season. Many forfeits in the Asst.-editor Steve Eldredge '76 first place. middle of the season left us Photographer Tom Lawton '76 IM ping pong had a new rusty for our ADE battle, but format this year. instead of cont. on page 5