IN THIS ISSUE lHE lAUREL

WINTER 1984

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4 GAMMA MU CHAPTER'S NEWHOUSE by William T. Downs

The first brand new chapter house facility in the Fratermty built smce 19 73 Is completed at Bradley University. Here 's their story.

8 WANTED: GOOD ADDRESSES! Beginning with this issue , we list our "lost " alumni. Have you got an address for one of these brothers?

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13 THE CHAPTERS

REPORT A successful fall is the consensus as the chapters report on their activities

during the first half of the school year.

The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity Founded at M1ami University

Oxford , Ohio, March 17. 1906 Nationa l Off icers

NATIONAL PRESIDENT-Raymond A B1Ch1mer, 2646 Mit· zl Dr , Columbus, OH 43209

NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT-Harold H Short. tOOt 6th St , Boulder, CO 80302

HOUSING AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR-Tom Hendncks 91 20 Coral Cove Dr , Dallas, TX 7 5243

NATIONAL CHAPLAIN-Or Rodney E W1lmoth . 2320 N 55th St., Omaha, NE 68104

EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR-Or Monroe Moosn~ck , 2010 B1xby Way, Lex,ngton , KY 40502

The National Council The National President. Vice Prestdent, Houstng and F1nan·

cia/ Advtser. and Robert G. Aldndge. 5420 79th Place, N E., Marysville, WA

98270 Jack L Anson , 8312 Woodall Dr , lnd1anapohs. IN 46268 Da~;e~2~ Colbert. 310 East Gregory , Champaign IL

John F. Cosgrove , 19 West Flagler St ., SUite 910. M10m1 , FL33130.

John M. Green, 202 North Tecumseh. Wauneta NE 69045.

Gregory D. Hollen, 2808 Oua1l Lane, Arlington, TX 76016 Ke;~6gi Polston , 846 South Milledge Ave ., Athens, GA

Rof~i:3 7Ro":.der. 925 31st Terrace, N.E , St Petersburg,

John Schlosser, 320 N Tallawanda, Oxford . OH 45056 W~~~6S~range , 1016 N. Orlando Ave., Los Angeles, CA

· Dan L. Huffer, 155 E. Broad St , Columbus. OH 43265 ·Ex-officio, non·voting.

Founders Taylor A. Borrada1le, Clinton 0 Boyd , Dwight I. Douglas

;;-'~\~";' H. Sh1deler, Honorary Founding Father Ew1ng T

Domain Directors Allegheny-Jeff Rivard , 3 Glenside, Annandale, NJ 08801

Chapters: Eta , Xi , Omicron, Alpha Gamma. Atlantic Seaboard- Dave Rabb, 13721 Berryville Ad , Ger·

man town, MD 2087 4 . Chapters: Chi, Beta Om1cron, Gamma Eta.

Bluegrass-Joe Joiner, 405 Summit St , Richmond, KY 4 4075 . ASSISTANT-Brent Spencer , C·CO, 80tst Maintenance Batallion . Bldg. 2996. Am. 211 , Ft. Camp­bell. KY 42223. Chapters: Delta, Theta. Kappa, Beta Beta. Della Theta. Della Pi. Delta Rho , UT·Martin Colony

Buckeye-Central-Jay Salvage , 1324 Shady Ln , Findlay, OH 458 40. Chapters: Beta, Gamma, Beta Tau

Buckeye-North-Gary L. Pritt . 11 91 5 Lockland Circle, Ca· nal Fulton , OH 44614 . Chapters: Epsilon. Alpha Ph1, Del·

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Faces and Facts .. 6

Fraternity Focus .

Development Fund .

Gift Shoppe . ...

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Decision Donors.

ta Lambda Buckeye-South-Buzz Green. 903 Mar1lyn Or Oxlord . OH

45058 Chapters Alpha Gamma Beta Delta Nu Deep South-Steve Nelson 22 Timber Lane . Gulfport. MS

39501 Chapters Alpha Ch1, Beta Eps11on . Gdmma Ups1· ion, Delta Gamma

Emplfe-Chns Wood . 589 Mcintyre Caledonia , NY 14423 Chapters Rho . Alpha Tau. Beta Ups1lon. Gamma Nu Gamma Gamma Colony, Rochester Colony

En&-Vacant Chapters Alpha Delta Alpha Omega. Delta XI

Golden Bear-North-Stephen Brothers 45 Clark Or San Mateo, CA 94402 Chapters Nu, Beta Ome a Gamma Iota

Golden Bear-South-Eldon C Baber , 205· 7 15th St , Hun· hngton Beach. CA 92648 Chapters P1 , Beta Rho Colo· ny, Beta Psi Gamma Om1cron. Cal Poly Colony

Great Lakes-James Lahmann, 9392 Maple , New Lothrop, Ml 48860 Chapters Gamma Alpha, Gamma Delta Gam· ma Lambda, Tau Colony

Hawkeye-Or Ray L1nv1lle , 2 t 0 6th St Apt C· 2 . Coralville , lA 52241 Chapters Iota Alpha Nu. Delta Alpha

Hoos1er--Jeff Korb. 1653 l.mcoln Ave Evansv1lle IN 4 7714. Chapters Lambda Beta Lambda. Delta Beta

Lmcoln-Bialf Hall, 1320 Hanson, Normal. IL 61761 Chapters. Zeta Mu, Gamma Mu

Lone Star-Gregory Hollen 2808 Oua1l Lane Arlington. Texas 76016 Chapters Beta Alpha Gamma Ps1 Delta Om1cron. Texas A & M Colony

0 K -F Alan Nordean. 100 Center Plaza # 1905, Tulsa OK 7 4119 Chapters Beta Kappa, Gamma X1. Arkansas Colony

Pac1fic Northwest-Doug Scov1lle. Route 1 , Box 185. Pot· latch, 10 83855 Chapters Alpha Kappa Alpha P1, Beta Gamma

Pra1J1e-L. James Kubert , 6900 Saylor CiJcle , LJncoln . NE 68506. Chapters Ups1lon, Alpha Eps1lon. Gamma Rho.

Rocky Mountain-Or F. Parker Fowler, Jr 8585 Hyge1ne Rd., Longmont CO 80501 Chapters Ps1 . Alpha S1gma.

Southeast-William A Cook. 3405 Blackburn Way , Chamblee . GA 30341 Chapters Alpha Lambda Alpha Rho, Beta Xi , Deha Kappa.

Southwest-Bill Soules, 2316 Idaho. Las Cruces NM 88001 Chapters. Alpha Ps1, Beta Zeta

Sunsh1ne-Pat McGrath, 90 Edgewater Or , Apt 11 08 Coral Gables. FL 33133 Chapters Alpha Eta. Beta Iota Delta Sigma F I T Colony

Tn·State--John Oercoli. 3532 Arden Blvd Youngstown. OH 44511 . Chapters Ph1. Beta Ph1. Gamma p,

Nationa l Headquarters EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-John Meyerhoff DIRECTOR OF FIELD OPERATION&-Ben F Nelson DIRECTOR OF PUBUCATION&-Tim W Colhns ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT-J Luke

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SENIOR CHAPTER LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT-Richard P Hamson. Jr

DIRECTOR OF EXPANSION-K Steven Lilly CHAPTER LEADERSHIP CONSULTANT -Douglas C

Adams EXECUTIVE ASSIST ANT - Mrs Ellen L W1secup FINANCIAL ASSISTANT-Ms Temp1e Meyerholl RECEPTIONIST-Mrs Peg Cranmer DIRECTOR OF DATA PROCESSING-Julie H N lson

The Phi Kappa Tau Foundation CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAAD-Ew1ng T Boles 724 Alios

Bldg . 8 E Long St Columbus . OH 43215 PRESIDENT -Dan L Huller , I 55 E Broad St . Columbus.

OH 43265 VICE PRESIDENT-Larry Fisher , 495 Tucker Or , Worth

1ngton. OH 43085 SECRETARY TREASURER-Fredeflck E M1lls. 12 6

Caron . Columbus, OH 43220 TRUSTEES--J Ohver Amos Jack L Anson, John L Bar

tholomew Raymond A B1ch1mer . Charles E Bonner Ray A Clarke , John F Cosgrove ThomdS C Cunn1ng ham. MelVIn Oettra Jr , John A Edwards Sr Paul A Elfers. Ernest E Emsw1!er Dav1d G Hawthorn . John M Green. J1m K He1lme,er. W1tham F Kerby Wilham N L•g· gett Edward A Marye Jr F L McK1nley. Frank A Musrush. Edward M Paulhn . Harold H Short. Thomas L Stenn~s II Or Ernest H Volw1ter Harold N WilSOn

THE LAUREL of Phi Kappa Tau An Educational Journal

Volume 72. No 2 , W1nter 1984 PubliShed quarterly (Fall. W1nter. Spnng, Summer) by The Ph1 Kappa Tau FraterOI!y at 15 N Campus Avenue . O•ford, Oh10 45056 Thlfd class non-prof1t postage paid at Hunt· 1ngton. lnd1ana

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EdltOriOI and Bus1ness Off1ces 15 North Campus Avenue. Oxford. OhiO 45056

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THE LAUREL of Ph1 Kappa Tau 15 North Campus Avenue Oxford, Oh1o 45056

THE LAUREL IS the exotenc pubhcat10n ol The Ph1 Kappa Tau Fratern1ty Published pr10r to 1919 as SIOEUGHTS A quarterly magazine devoted to educatiOnal matenals con· cern~ng college and frater01ty Interests pubhshed under d1· rect1on and authonty ol the National Counc11 of The Ph1 Kap· pa Tau Fratern1ty Photo courtesy M•am1 Umversrty AVS

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Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor should be ad­dressed to The Laurel, P.O. Box 30 , Oxford , Ohio 45056 . Comments , cor­rections , compliments and criticisms are welcomed, as are statements about higher education or the fraternity move­ment in general. Writers should include their full name, chapter and address. We reserve the right to edit all letters .

Anson Fund I am pleased to enclose a token con­

tribution to the Jack L. Anson Fund es­tablished by the National Interfraternity Conference (NIC) , about which I learned in the Fall 1 983 issue of The Laurel.

When Jack was starting his splendid fraternity career as president of Alpha Upsilon chapter at Colgate University, I was chapter secretary . That was back in 1 94 7-48 , of course, but I think even then he displayed the strength of char­acter and leadership qualities which led him to head the NIC.

My congratulations to Jack. LLOYD SALETAN

Colgate '4 7 Editor: The check Brother Saletan

enclosed was forwarded to the National Interfraternity Foundation. The total in the Jack Anson Fund now exceeds $10,000, and the first graduate fellow­ship will be awarded this year to an indi­vidual who has served a national frater­nity or sorority as a field representative and wishes to pursue graduate study, leading to a degree applicable to contin­uing interfraternity service. The Fund honors Jack 's many years of fine serv­ice to the interfraternity movement. Contributions should be sent to the Na­tional Interfraternity Foundation , 3 9 0 1 West 86th Street, Suite 210, Indianap­olis, IN 46268.

Year Confusion Solved I received the Fall 1 983 issue of The

Laurel, and read it with interest. It was particularly gratifying to me to see that a brother with whom I had some associa­tion at Alpha Rho (Georgia Tech) con­tinues to be active in the affairs of the brotherhood . Tom Hendricks showed that kind of promise early in his associa­tion with us.

I think, however, that you advanced Tom a bit in years , and I suspect that he is about to get to that age when he

would more appreciate mistakes in the other direction . On page 7 , you say "Thomas E. Hendricks, Georgia Tech '61 ," I was in the class of 1962, and Tom was at least one , and I think two , years behind me.

LONNIE D. BROOKS Georgia Tech '59

Editor: Many thanks for your letter and kind comments about The Laurel. There are, not doubt, many brothers who are confused by the years used throughout the magazine, so I'll take this opportunity to clear up the confu­sion . The years used are initiation years, not graduation years . More often than not, we do not receive graduation year information, but we always know the initiation year. Therefore, that is what is used in The Laurel.

The Readers Respond Recent issues of The Laurel are most

interesting and encouraging . There has been great improvement in the maga­zine in the past few years.

ERVIL S. FRY Kansas State '26

I always enjoy getting mail from ties that bind. I've enclosed a black and white photo and an abbreviated resume for your reference . What that resume does not show is that I did assist the Fraternity , more specifically the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation , as director of fi­nancial development for several years during the mid-1970's.

Although we do not have a Phi Tau chapter on the campus of Davis & Elk­ins College , I hope you will ask the field representative who travels in this area to stop by on some future trip .

C. BRENT DeVORE Ohio ' 61

Editor: Brother DeVore is president of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins , West Virginia . More information is in· eluded on his career in the Alumni Faces and Facts department.

I wanted to write to tell you how proud I am of the young men of Beta AI· pha at the University of Texas . My wife , Kay , is impressed with them and thinks they are very mature. Our daughters (ages 14 and 16) are really impressed!

Four fraternity houses here have burned in the past year , three of those in the past six weeks. One was caused

by a cigarette in a sofa and the other three were arson . Police suspect that a burglar started the fires to cover up his thefts . All four houses are a total loss , several people were slightly injured and one died . I would strongly suggest that you encourage the chapters to have ad­equate fire and personal liability insur­ance . Also , you should insist that smoke detectors and fire alarm systems be installed in each house , whether Phi Kappa Tau owns it or rents it.

LEON WHITNEY Texas '54

I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for the fine evening in Kan­sas City with the Brothers of Phi Kappa Tau . It was very enjoyable to renew the bond of brotherhood , and my Phi Tau spirit is flaming anew!

I hope in the near future that more good things can happen for the men of Phi Kappa Tau in the Kansas City area. Again , thank you for a great evening!

DENNIS W. DONAHOO Emporia State ' 71

I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the Phi Kappa Tau De· velopment Fund , and grateful that my contribution is appreciated . I am writing to offer a different kind of assistance .

I've noticed in materials provided by the Fraternity that you offer leadership training programs for undergraduates . As a student affairs professional , I've been conducting such programs for over ten years , and I'd be more than happy to help Phi Kappa Tau by con· duel ing such sessions at an IMPACT program .

As you can imagine , my position as dean of students at Canisius College is very demanding and requires my full at· tention . Additionally , I currently serve as vice president of the National Asso­ciation of Student Personnel Adminis· trators (NASPA) , and that requires much time and energy as well . Howev­er, if there is a way for me to return to my Fraternity some of the benefits I de­rived from my membership , I will be happy to , if my schedule permits .

THOMAS E. MILLER Muhlenberg ' 67

I got my fall issue of The Laurel today , and it really looks good! All good things for you in 1984!

ANN DALY, Editor Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly

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Gamma Mu Dedicates New Chapter House

by William T. Downs Bradley University chapter ees the realization of their dream.

This past summer , the men of Gamma Mu chapter at Bradley University, Peoria , Illinois, saw

their long-held dream realized . The new chapter house was nearly finished , and preparations were nearly complete for them to move in right before school be­gan in the fall. The hard work of count­less alumni and undergraduates through many years brought that dream to reality . To fully understand how it happened, we must go back to the be­ginning of the chapter's history .

The fall semester of 1 961 brought with it a new batch of freshmen , and among them , there was a group of eight , destined to be the founders of the eighty-fourth chapter of Phi Kappa Tau . They all lived in Constance Hall , and became a close-knit group. Realiz­ing that they would probably be scat­tered to different dormitories the follow­ing year , they decided to start their own fraternity on campus . During the sec­ond semester, their number rose to 19, and the group got the full support of Bradley's administration , including Ed­ward M. King , the director of residential life . The young group formed a const i­tution , held regular meetings, and soon became known on campus as the " Connie Cats ."

The next step was to find a national fraternity to affil iate with . Phi Kappa Tau was contacted by letter after Jeff Goetz, an associate member from Zeta chapter at the University of Illinois, transferred to Bradley and became a member of the group. Phi Tau showed a strong interest in the group , and with the help of Zeta chapter , on May 18, 1962, the " Connie Cats" officially be­came a colony of The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity .

The brothers returned to school two weeks early the following fall to work on a house they had rented on Main Street. A kitchen was installed and the

Editor's Note: After this article was prepared for publication in The Laurel, one of the principal alumni involved in Gamma Mu 's housing project, Mike Winston, entered Chapter Eternal. A 19 70 initiate at Gamma Mu chapter, Mike worked very hard for the Fraterni­ty . This article is dedicated to his memory .

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Na/lonal President Ray Bichimer, Gamma Mu resident council president Mike Loden, Mike wmston (now deceased) and Doug Patton, president and treasurer of the Gamma Mu housing corporation, and Dr. Jim Davts, chairman of the housmg project. at dedtcatlon ceremomes held on October 1, 1983.

attic was converted into a dorm. Later that semester, the men of the Bradley colony had 1 6 members initiated at Zeta chapter , and soon after, Phi Kappa Tau was admitted to Bradley 's Interfra­ternity Council.

The only hurdle left was achieving the standards required for the colony to be installed as a chapter . They were faced with the task of acquiring 30 members , maintaining a grade point average equal to or above the all-men 's average and solidifying their financial picture.

The next fall , the colony moved again , this time across campus and closer to Greek Row. After a great deal of hard work, the Bradley colony be­came Gamma Mu chapter of Phi Kappa Tau on May 16, 1965. National Presi­dent Lou Gerding , Colorado, officiated at the ceremony .

The year 1 966 was quite busy for the new chapter . They moved once more, for the last time, and became a fixture on Fredonia Avenue , the street that hosted nearly all of the Greek or­ganizations on campus. The chapter hosted the 8th Domain Conference , and won the Most Improved Chapter Award . Finally, in that same year , Phi Tau hit number one scholastically.

With the growing membership , finding additional housing was necessary. The fraternity ended up renting the house next door from the University . Phi Kap­pa Tau became known as " the fraternity

with two houses," and the " red and gold houses" became an integral part of Bradley 's Greek system.

The chapter was featured on the cov­er of the Fall 1970 issue of The Laurel, in a four-color photograph including all the members of the chapter submitted by Bob Hilberg .

In the early 1970's, the chapter en­tertained the idea of improving its pres­ent housing situation by building a larg­er facility . They realized that a brand new building was out of the question due to financing , however, and an older building farther away from campus was also eliminated from consideration be­cause of the location .

With the burning of the mortgage on the " red house" in 1976, the dream of a new house became a goal to strive for . Once again , the financial situation proved to be the main obstacle . Declin­ing membership, which plagued all the chapters on campus, dealt a serious second blow.

The 1979-80 school year saw chap­ter membership slide to an all-time low, and with it , the chapter's hopes for a new home. Sky-high interest rates also put the project in further doubt. But the dream would not die so easily .

The need for the new house had be­come even more apparent. Fourteen years of fratern ity life had taken its toll on the two old houses. Membership continued to climb steadily . By 1983. it

seemed that the only thing which stood in the way of the chapter 's dream was the high interest rates .

In 1 981 , Dennis Knaub , president of Gam~a Mu's Housing Corporation , put Dr. J1m Davis in charge of the new house project . In the spring of that year , Ray Becker, a developer and con­tractor in the Peoria area, met with Mike Winston , a member of the housing cor­poration , Bradley's Dean of Men, Ed King , and a representative of the Na­tional Fraternity. They discussed plans for the new house, and the wheels were once again set in motion .

The dream was delayed through that year , and through 1982, again because of high interest rates , but it became ap­parent that something had to be dbne very soon . The condition of the houses had worsened . The University agreed to e i~her purchase the red house and property for $50,000 , providing funds for the downpayment on the construc­tion of a new facility , or to put $30 ,000 into repairs on the University-owned how~e. If Bradley bought the house and property, Becker agreed to finance the remainder.

Together, the two houses could hold 27 members . The brothers were told not to rent any apartments for the com­ing school year until after the Bradley Board of Trustees meeting on April 22 , 1 983, at wh ich time that body would decide the fate of the building project. A report was prepared which detailed the problems with the two houses.

The report painted a grim picture . Both houses needed new roofs , had poor electrical wiring and inadequate water pressure due to calcium deposits in the water pipes. The gold house fur­nace would not raise the temperature above 55 degrees, the red house had an unstable foundation , bricks were fall­ing out in many places and the floors were also a bit uneven.

It would have cost a substantial amount of money to even begin to

House Corporation President Mike Winston , now Chapter Eternal, cuts the ribbon to formally open Gamma Mu 's new chapter house.

The view from Fredonia Avenue of Gamma Mu's (Bradley) new chapter house, the first new facility built in the Fraternity since 19 73.

repair the two houses . Finally , the Fraternity was having trouble getting insurance on the houses due to their deteriorating condition .

The decision on the construction was not made until the final days of the se­mester. With the help of the administra­tion , the men of Gamma Mu finally real­ized their dream. The University bought the red house and property for $50 ,000 , and the contractor , Ray Becker, agreed to finance the rest.

The new house would be built on the same two lots that the two old houses had previously occupied , and Bradley gave the housing corporation a 99-year lease on the property.

On June 1 , at about eight o'clock in the morning , the wrecking ball came down on the two structures that had been the Fraternity 's homes for so many years . By eleven o'clock, all that was left was a pile of rubble . Two weeks later, construction on the new facility commenced .

The demolition of the two houses cost $8 ,000, and the new house end­ed up costing $300,000. During the construction , a few minor changes were made in the floor plan and the electrical capacity was doubled . Enough phone outlets were installed for 50 phones and cable television hook­ups were placed in each room . The 22 bedrooms provide a total capacity of 44 men . The first floor includes a large din­ing room , living room , well -equipped kitchen and a sliding glass door to a pa­tio behind the house . An L-shaped structure, the room arrangement fea­tures three " activity rooms" which pro­vide space for recreation , and furniture .

The house was completed on August 16, and the first brother moved in while work was still being done. During the next two days, the furn iture was moved in and more brothers took residence. Over the next two weeks, the brothers labored in temperatures well over 1 00 degrees to ready the house for formal rush during the first week of school. They laid railroad ties , some weighing several hundred pounds, behind the

house to form a patio. Next came land­scaping , and after a week of hard work, the house was finally ready for rush .

At the end of August, Executive Di­rector John Meyerhoff paid the chapter a visit and inspected the new facil ity . He was impressed and passed on his congratulations to the chapter. Phi Tau proudly claimed 1 8 associate members after rush was completed.

The house dedication ceremony was scheduled for October 1 , held in con­junction with Greek Week and Gamma Mu 's fall alumni weekend . Chapter president Mike Loden was master of ceremonies , and the guests heard speeches by National President Ray Bichimer, Dean Ed King , Mike Winston of the Gamma Mu Housing Corporation and Dick Freeman, a member of the resident council. The ribbon was cut bv Mike Winston , and the facility was dedi­cated to the chapter 's alumni. They started the dream, and it was through their dedicated efforts that it was ful ­filled . Later that evening , the guests en­joyed a reception at the Peoria Oivic Center. Others in attendance included the chapter 's founding father and first president, Russell Suskind , contractor Ray Becker and alumni dating back to the beginning in 1 961 .

The chapter is currently at its largest membership, now over 60. Members are involved in a wide variety of organi­zations on campus , and the future is definitely bright. The real ization of the dream of a new house signals the start of a new era in Gamma Mu's history . The efforts of many individuals, too nu­merous to mention here , allowed it to happen . There is no limit to how far Phi Kappa Tau can go at Bradley Univer­sity.

Other chapters have aiso begun the process of raising funds or planning to build new chapter house facilities . They include Alpha (Miami). Alpha Ep~ilon

(Kansas State) , Alpha Chi (Mississippi State). Beta Epsilon (Southern Missis­sippi). Delta Beta (Evansville) and Delta Gamma (Mississippi) .

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ALUMNI FACES AND FACTS Phi Tau alumni are prominent in many fields . Look on the pages that follow for news of your chapter brothers, and then complete the form that follows so they can catch up with you.

DeVore Bonhag

Dr. C. Brent DeVore, Ohio '61 is president of Davis & Elkins College, a private , four-year liberal arts college in Elkins, West Virg inia. Named president of this Presbyterian Church affil iated college in 1 982 , DeVore served for ten yeats as vice president for external re­lations at Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, and was previously executive director of the Kent State University Founda­tion, Kent , Ohio.

He holds a masters degree in com­munications and journalism and earned his doctorate in higher education ad­ministration , both at Kent State Univer­siiy.

The Beta alumnus is president of the West Virginia Association of College and University Presidents , vice presi­dent of the West Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges and a member of the American Association for the Ad­vancement of Humanities, Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universi­ties, Rotary International and the Soci­ety for College and University Planning .

Phi Kappa Tau 's director of financial

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development in the mid - 1970 's , Brother DeVore has produced and moderated a series of ten 30-minute programs on liberal arts education for National Broadcasting Company (NBC) .

Brent and his wife , Linda, are the par­ens of two children , Krista , 15, and Matthew, 12

Dr. Robert C. Bonhag Franklin & Marshall '62 has been appointed exec­utive director of the Mid-American Co­alition on Health Care. This group of business , labor and insurance industry leaders is working to reduce the cost of health care and insure the delivery of cost effective health care .

The organization represents more than 200,000 employees in the Mid­west , and is undertaking several activi­ties , including benefits redesign , data analysis and identification of cost effec­tive hospitals and physicians .

Bob and his wife, Michele, recently moved to Kansas City, Missouri from Washington , D.C.

John L. Shahdanian, Rensselaer '61 has been appointed corporate counsel to Teel , Inc ., a major importer of bicycle parts located in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Brother Shahdanian also re­cently opened his own office for the general practice of law in Rochelle Park, New Jersey.

Robert S. Culpepper, New Mexico State '48 has been elected to the board of directors of First National Bank in Farmington , New Mexico . Mayor of the city of Farmington from 1978 to 1982, the Beta Zeta alumnus is president of Culpepper Insurance Agency . He was also a city councilman from 1 9 7 0 to 1978.

He has been president of the Far­mington Lions Club, chairman of the New Mexico Arts Commission , presi­dent of the Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico and president of the New Mexico Municipal League . In addition , Culpepper is second vice president of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce, a member of the board of the Farmington Industrial Development Service and Four Corners Opera Asso­ciation , and a member of the city 's Public Utility Commission .

He and his wife , Mary, have three ch ildren .

Dorr Wade

Donald W. Dorr, Nebraska Wesleyan '58 was named National Small Business Attorney Advocate of the Year for 1983 by the U.S. Small Business Administration . A partner in the Hano­ver, Pennsylvania law firm of Buchen , Wise . Dorr and McKonly , the Upsilon alumnus was selected from a field of 21 nominees.

A member of the Pennsylvania state legislature, Dorr has been chairman of the small business subcommittee since its formation in 1980. He is a member of the Hanover Jaycees, Red Cross , Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club. He was named " Outstanding Young Man " in the Hanover area in 1968.

Brother Dorr graduated in 1 961 from Nebraska Wesleyan , and received his law degree in 1 964 from George Washington University in Washington , D.C. He and his wife , Helen , have one son , Erik, 14.

John R. Wade, East Carolina '64 is the president and founder of Condo­minium Realty Corporation , Alexandria, Virginia and Ocean City, Maryland. Re­garded as one of the nation 's top condominium experts, he is the author of Condominiums: The Professional's Complete Manual and Guide.

A widely followed author, lecturer and consultant , he is chairman of the con­dominium committee of the National Association of Realtors. He has been selected as a member of Who 's Who in Real Estate, and served on the real es­tate faculty of the University of Virginia.

Married and the father of two chil­dren , Brother Wade enjoys breeding and racing harness horses in his spare time.

Kevin L. Ma iman, Bradley '74 is ad­ministrative assistant to the city manag-

er of Addison , Texas, a town just north of Dallas . He offers his congratulations to Gamma Mu chapter at Bradley for their successful efforts in building a new chapter house. Kevin is a 1978 graduate from the Peoria , Illinois school.

Allen B. Morris, Louisville '62 is president and chief executive officer of Compdent Dental Benefit Plan , the larg­est prepaid dental plan in Kentucky and Indiana. Designed to be an alternative to standard dental insurance, the plan emphasizes cost containment. The company is in the process of expanding into other surrounding states.

Brother Morris is also president of the Plainview Kiwanis Club and a director of Custom Manufacturing Services Com­pany and Kentucky Botanical Gardens , Inc. , both in Louisville.

Richard W. Vomacka, Middlebury '65 received the A. Roger Fox Found­ers Award last spring from the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians . A director and governor of that organization, Rick is also president of the Mid-American States Rural EMS Council.

The Beta Pi alumnus is currently di­rector of emergency/trauma/outpatient department at Marian Health Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Rick Book, Iowa State '69 is director of maintenance and engi-neering at the same facility . >

Terry Sellers, Jr., Auburn '57 is the 1 983-84 president of the Forest Prod­ucts Research Society (FPRS), an in­ternational non-profit educational asso· ciation for the forest products industry headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Brother Sellers is currently a research scientist at the Mississ ippi Forest Products Laboratory and a professor of wood science and technology and associate member of the graduate fac­ulty at Mississippi State University in Starkville .

President of Alpha Lambda chapter in 1 958, Sellers earned his bachelors de­gree in forest products from the Ala­bama school in 1960, and , a year later, a masters degree in wood technology.

He and his wife , Joan , are the par­ents of two daughters, Jill and Lee Anna.

Sellers Reiss

Jack G. Reiss, Michigan State '69 is regional vice president of Red Lion Motor Inns in Boise , Idaho.

Robert C. Lape, Kent State '52 is the media critic for Entertainment Tonight, the popular, nationally-syndicated pro· gram seen in almost 1 50 cities . He is also the host of "The Bob Lape Show" on WABC radio in New York City.

A 1955 Kent State graduate , Bob served Beta Mu chapter as vice presi· dent. His other professional involve· ments include work as host of Cable Entertainment News and anchor of The Gallup Report. Both shows are now in production .

Albert H. Paul, Delaware '6 7 is a fi­nancial planner for Pennsylvania Finan­cial Group in Allentown , Pennsylvania. While the bulk of his clientele live in th~ Lehigh (PA) and Brandywine (DE) Val· leys , Paul boasts that he has clients all over the country and in six of the seven continents (none in Antarctica yet) !

Married to a professional musician and music teacher, he and Randi are the proud parents of two sons, Charles and Landon . '

James M. Donaldson, Westminster '59 has been appointed sales director of Chemical Bank's $3 billion trust and estate group. In this position , he will be responsible for marketing and develop­ing trust services , with special empha­sis on will appointments .

Formerly vice president and group manager of Bankers Trust's personal fi· nancial management division , Donald­son was responsible for management, planning and profitability for nearly 60 per cent of the personal trust accounts there.

The Beta Phi alumnus earned a mas­ters degree from the University of Pitts­burgh , is a member of the estate plan­ning committee, trust division of the New York State Banker's Association and is vice president of the Tax and Es­tate Plann ing Council of Rockland County.

Richard W. Kite, Cal-Berkeley '61 , is vice president of Paine Webber in Palm Desert , California.

Marius DeGabriele, Northern Michi­gan '80, is in his second year as cross country and track coach at Gallup High School , Gallup, New Mexico. One of his athletes was a state champion ; a11d has made trips to the Junior Olympics Nationals two years in a row.

Paul Callaghan Colorado '64 , is as­sociate professor of economics at the University of Guam. He is presentl/on leave from the University to act ·as Di­rector of Commerce for the Territorial Government of Guam.

Stephen Brothers, Cal-Berkeley '66, was recently appointed to the San Ma· teo County (California) Housing Task Force . Steve is an owner and founder of Reimer Associates , a planning and engineering firm located in Burlingame. He is currently vice president, respon­sible for the planning and design group.

Currently serving the Fraternity as Golden Bear-North Domain Director , Steve received the Phi Award in 1978 for service to Nu chapter . He and his wife , Karen , are the proud parents of two children .

Ray D. Gottfried, Bowling Green '60, was named Ohio's Outstanding Industri­al Arts teacher for 19S2. He teacher at Upper Sandusky Junior High .

Michael F. Mavracick, Jr., Youngs ­town State '82, was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army at Fort Lewis , Washington in July, 1'982 . He is currently a platoon leader with Company C, First Batallion , 68th Armor in Wildflecken , West Germany.

Robert Kelsch, Georgetown ' 70 heads the Latin program at Princeton High School in Cincinnati , Ohio . That program was recognized as the out­standing classics program a111png all Ohio secondary schools for 1 982-83 late this fall. The Ohio Classic Confer­ence presented the prestigious Hild'es­cheim Vase to Princeton to symbolize this honor at their meeting in Cleveland . The vase has been awarqed annually since 1925, and Princeton had won the award once before in 1976.

At the same meeting of the Ohio Classics Conference, Brother Kelsch was elected second vice president of the organization , and will serve as pres­ident of the ConferE:lflCe in 1 985-86 .

The Delta Theta alumnus holds a mas­ters degree in ~ducation from Xavier University in Cincinnati. •

Robert Kelsch with the Hildescheim Vase, awarded to Princeton High School, Cincinnati, Ohio, where Kelsch heads the Latin program.

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Wanted: Good Addresses! Help us locate some of our "lost" alumni included on the list below.

D espite our best intentions, we sometimes " lose" something of value . For the Fraternity, that

something is actually somebody-you or a Phi Tau brother.

There are currently almost 7 ,500 brothers who never receive any com­munication from the Fraternity or their chapter because they are listed as " lost" in our records . Since The Laurel is mailed at third class non-profit postal rates , we are not afforded the forward­ing privileges associated with first class mail. When a forwarding order is on file , we are sent the new address, but at a cost of .25 per piece . All too often , the mailing is returned with no new ad­dress , and we must assume you are missing . You can well imagine how the cost of maintaining current addresses multiplies when we get as many as 6 ,000 such changes in one year!

Please scan the list below for ad­dresses you may have , and send them to: Phi Kappa Tau National Headquar­ters , P.O. Box 30 , Oxford , Ohio 45056 . Names are listed alphabetically by chapter and include initiation year. Finally, if you are moving or want to make a change in the information on your mailing label , tear the old label off the back of the magazine, attach it in the space indicated on the address change coupon , and forward it to the same address.

Help us locate our " lost" brothers !

Alpha Miami University Abbott, James '39 Almy, Jr., Edgar M. '32 Anderson, Dale K. '41 Anderson. John H. '52 Anderson, Rod C. '67 Asbury, Charles W. '36 Ashbrook, Paul E. '48 Atlix, Jr. , Harold B. '58 Bacik, Joseph D. '51 Bader, Robert C. '57 Bain , Richard M. '73 Baird, John w. '63 Ba~rd , R1chard E. '33 Baird, William S. '66 Bareloot, Jr., Charles R. '41 Barr, James M. '65 Bartage, Gordon D. '71 Bass, Richard W. '27 Baudin, Maunce C. '17 Bax1er, Donald E. '22 Bax1er, Edward J. '31 Beatty, Russell '50 Beck, Calvin D. '59 Beck. Richard F. '36 Becker, James E. '36 Behlmer. Daniel E. '52 Belan1, Bernard B. '43 Bender. Robert W. '45 Bened1c1, Warren E '48 Benham, Lloyd G. '43 Benner , Patterson D. '40 Betts. Lee F. '51 Bixler, Jack C. '59 Black, Robert C. '47 Borchers, Terry M. '65 Borlaug, Freder ic S. '47 Boyle, Roger G '64 Brennan, R1chard 0 '53 Browske, Donald J '55 Broz, Cha1les R '07

Brueggemeier, Dennis L. '72 Brumbergs, Norbert V. '76 Burns, Bnan D. '66 Burton. Robert H. '56 Campbell , Robert '44 Cardwell . John G. '77 Carroll , Raymond J. '44 Carryer. Glendon E. '50 Carson. Richard '70 Caterini, Dmo J. '51 Chabot, Howard '22 Chalke1 , L. Dale '65 Cheselka, Michael J. '51 Cody, Harold R. '41 Collins. Timothy John '75 Collins, Barry T. '76 Cooper, Jr., Ted S. '65 Corp, Paul A. '60 Critz, George T. '43 Cromer, William E. '36 Crow, Maurice '30 Cuebas. James A. '46 Culver, Loyd A. '06 CurtiS, Tod R. '77 Cus1ard, R1chard H. '64 Cyb, Michael '45 Da1ley, J. Scott '73 Davidson , Harry 0. '18 Davis, Allan H. '49 Oav1s, Harold L. '51 Day, William Jeflrey '76 Dehaven, Robert E. '29 Deu1sch. Donald R. '62 Dicenzo, Edmund A. '49 Diguglielmo. Ralph '67 Oownmg , Walle1 E '33 Dreisbach, James N. '64 Dudley, G. Martin '59 Dudzinski, Richard '46 Edwards, J1 .. Waller L. '47 Eh1nger, Robert '37 Eichelberger . Ernes1 V. '45

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Eley, Rocenck K. '37 Emler . Rober! W. '38 Engs1rom, Dav1d L. '59 Everhart, Alfred '11 Fa~rbanks. Bret1 Claylon '77 Fairchild , Stanley '1 0 Falkner. Rober! D. '40 Fardal, R1chard W. '57 Farrell , Jeffrey M. '67 Fenw1ck, Jr .. Raymond G. '62 F1elds. Bruce H. '70 F1scher, George E. '63 Fisher, Bruce P. '47 Flower, Frank A. '37 Ford, Gerald T. '71 Ford, James P. '39 Formo, Oav1d A. '60 Foss. R1chard Joseph '77 Frye. Harvey W. '40 Fulford. John J. '71 Gallaher, Howard G. '28 Garren. John A. '65 Gerhard, Lang H. '64 Gernty, Timothy D. '65 Gerspacher. Thomas '28 Gillam, James G. '65 Goneau. Paul J. '59 Gordon, Scon W. '70 Gray, Ill, Ralph '50 Gnes1nger . George E. '27 Gnschy, Robert J. '43 Gnssom, Warren '42 Hageman. Chester J. '33 Haire. James E. '40 Harrow. Owen C. '4 0 Har1, Jr. , Joseph E. '65 Hathy, Timothy S. '73 Haynes, Donald '29 Hedges, Sheldon B. '44 Helmbold, Oarwm L. '43 Henderson. Edmund R. '43 Henderson, Dav1d M. '59 Henkel. Larry J. '52 Henn, Jr .. Richard L. '49 Hessell , Joe · 4 7 H1dy, Frank W. '25 Holmes. Oav1d w. '59 Horsley, Oav1d L. '68 Horvath, Steven G. '44 Howsmon, Roger L. '64 Hurtub1se . Julian P. '45 Jackson, John H. '65 Jacobs. Frank T. '32 Jastrzebski, Arthur P. '49 Johnson. Ralph J. '54 Johnson, Ke1th P. '71 Johnstone, Dw1ght Will iam '77 Jones. Jr., John R. '44 Jones, Everett 0. '36 Jones, James G. '53 Kahle, Kenneth M. '54 Kammerer, Jr. , LoUis '50 Karg. Richard J. '67 Kavanaugh, Francis E. '69 Kegel , Kenneth K. '36 Keller , Rober! Bruce '79 Kelsey, Ora A. '42 Kennedy, Thomas E. '48 Kitzerow, Carl W. 'SO · Kle1n . W. Clifton '20 Knowllon, Harold E. '38 Knuth, Karl R. '62 Kosc1ansk1 . James Paul '78 Krand, James G. '73 Knckenberger, Herschel H. '13 Kronmiller. Donald E. '50 Laderer. Jr. , Lew1s C. '64 Ladley, Russell E. '19 Laffer1y. M1chael T. '69 Landfair , Paul A. '55 Langdon. Thomas T. '73 Lestrange, John H. '36 Leuck, Vernon F. '46 L1ght, Robert A. '72 LindQUISt, Robert N. '49 Llewellyn, Lewellyn R. '19 Lloyd, S. Thomas '71 Loar, Lowell E. '42 Lokey, Earl B. '30 Long, Robert 0. '32 Lucas, Charles R. '52 Mackm, W1ll1am 0. '45 Maddock. Bruce M. '29 Magruder , Jr., James W. '78 Marshall , Wilham F. '47 Mates. Donald A. '61 Matthews, Cra>g T. '71 Maughmer, Ernest C. '37 McClellan, George B. '09 McElroy, Michael B. '61 McGeorge, W1ll1am M. '63 McGory, Gregory S. '78 McGrath, Thomas P. '77

Mecklenborg, Gerald L. '50 Mehl. Devon B. '61 M1ller , Jr . Berkeley T '60 Miller. John G. '49 Miller, Ke1th '75 Miller , MIChael H. '79 Mil ler, RIChard P. '41 Miller, Raymond H. '47 Mills, Bruce H. '77 Moltenberry, JohnS. '71 Morrow. Jr .. Oav1d B. '35 Mroczka. Frank E. '57 Mueller. Dav1d L. '69 Mul ler. Philip '46 Munn. Bruce 0 '58 Naegele. Wilham C. '37 Needles, M1chae1 '65 Negron, Wilham P. '60 Nellis, Norman R. '42

evms. Gary R. '57 Newcomer, Rober! L. '40 N1eme1er, Edward J. '45 Obnen, M1chael '68 Ol1ver, John 0 '47 Dram, Paul A. '35 Orw1ck. Dan B. '37 Pansh , Carl D. '45 Parker, Vaughn A. '68 Parkm. Rober! W. '37 Pascoe. John G. '32 Panerson. John L. '73 Paxton, Alexander R. '07 Pax1on. Clarke P. '63 PeloQuin, Ronald E. '57 P1erson. Lynn H. '65 Porler, Bruce W. '49 Pozgay, Mart1n T. '69 Pratt, John M. '63 Prescon, Jr .. Sherwood F. '53 Pusbach, Edward H. '24 Reed, Glenn I. '26 Render . William L. '21 Renfro. Richard F. '33 RitZ. Harry L. '52 R1x, Rober! A. '65 Rob1nson. Carl W. '35 Rob1nson, Thomas H. '54 Roe, Richard R. '29 Roland, Jr., ClarkS. '57 Roll . Dale E. '51 Rosenthal. Oav1d Whitley '77 Rotan, Oav1d E. '57 Rovin. Robert H. '60 Rucker, Jonathan C. '77 Sander. Fredenck Emerson '77 Sanders. Frederick A. '39 Savage, Justin Clarke '76 Schmidt, Rober! C. '67 Schne1der. Raymond J. '45 Schoenfeld, Paul C. '37 Schory, Ill. Rober! George '76 Schousen. Walter J. '48 Schraff. Austm R. '57 Sha>dnagle, Ill, John A. '54 Shapno, Dale F. '66 Sheard, John E. '49 Simmonds. Herber! '25 Skeebo, Julius '49 Sk1mm1ng, LOUIS '51 Skovran, James S. '71 Smith, Gene B. '48 Smrth, Gerald W. '52 Sm1th, Horace A. '48 Smith, Randall A. '66 Smith, V. M. '12 Snedeker. Cra>g Alan '76 Snyder, J. Burdette '31 Spaur, William H. '54 Sp1eth, Rober! '35 Stanley. Kenneth B. '62 Stevens. Gregory M. '78 Stroble. Charles R. '55 Sw1ger. JoeL. '18 Taylor. Charles M. '61 Taylor. Rober! R. '53 Tennyson. Paul R1chard '78 Thompson, Ill, Charles H. '52 Thompson. John M. '59 Thomson. Dav1e L. '64 Trupp, James C. '71 Vanlanv1ngham, Jesse L. · 45 Vanpelt, Harry T. '18 Vracm, N1ck G. '47 Walls, Roger E. '57 Webb, Arlhur Y. '64 Weber, V1c1or T. '62 Weed, Jr. , Merlin 0. '47 We1sshappel, R1chard C '65 We1xel , James V. '57 Welch, Cov1ng1on D. '49 Welsh, Rodney R. '66 Wh1sner, Edwm T '13 W1ckw1re, Franklin B. '50

W1lson . Bernard W '41 W1lson. R. Gary '65 W11son. Wilham L. '44 W1negard. Pa1nck G. '64 Wippel, Kenneth A. '70 Wnght, Jr . Richard H. '42 Wnght. Albert L '40 Wnght. Darrell Wilham '77 Wnght. Paul F '31 Wyl1e, Donald R '7 4 Yazel. Johnny J '65 Yost . Kenneth J '51 Young, Richard A '59 Young, Rober! E. '35

Beta Ohio University Agee. Luther F '46 Albr ight, Em1l E. '12 Allen, John R '63 Arnold, Joseph N '18 Ashbaugh, Roll1n 0 '21 Ba1ley, Clyde M. '18 Basso. Oenms D. '62 Beck, Robert F '42 Becker. Robert W '50 Bennet1. Roger E ·sa Berlin, Bryan N. '72 Berner . Oav1d F '7 4 Berry, Robert E. '45 B1ckel. Burlon H '34 Black. Rober! B. '53 Bla1r, Thomas B '49 Blankenb1cker. George L. '47 Block, James L. '70 Blumer. Robert C. '42 Boland. M1chael J. '62 Bollon, Robert R. '11 Bormg, Robert E. '64 Bnnmng. Lester '23 Bronston. W1ll1am E. '45 Brown, Charles 0. '17 Buck, V1ctor H. '65 Burgeson. Glenn F. '50 Camfield, Waller M. '64 Carmichael , Ronald L. '65 Cass1dy, Warren R. '29 Charles, Philip W. '65 Cheadle, Gordon A. '35 Chrysler. T1mothy M '74 Clifford, W. 0. ' tS Close , Rober! B. '43 Coggms. Charles J. '66 Cohen, Laurence 0. '72 Cole. Glen A. '26 Collard, Donald A. '54 Conlan. Eugene C. '51 Conlon. Joseph F. '30 Contino. Jesse G. '58 Coombs, Max '61 Covell . Robert E. '34 Coxe, L. Robert '47 Cra1g, Jr., John W. '48 Cross, Vernon I. '24 Croy, Douglas M. '64 Oav1es, Jr .. Oav1d T. ' 24 Oav1s, Charles F. '12 Oav1s. R. Michael '67 Dick. Charles C. '43 01ckey, Jr. . Fredenck A. '56 01ller. Wilham C. '44 Donovan. M1chael J. '71 Dorman. Homer C. '31 Duke. John '49 Dull , M1chael P. '63 Durst, Edmond J. '39 Oyer. Oenms A. '66 Enger. Paul R. '47 Eyestone, R1chard B. '71 Eyman, Wilham H. '60 Farley, Raymond E. '71 Fidler, Howard D. '19 Fitzgerald, Patnck '7 4 Fletcher, Harvey E. '23 Forbes. Wilham 0. '58 Ford, Trent F. '65 Foster, Rober! L. '65 Franz . Neal R '42 Free, Will iam D. '73 Fretz. If. Wilham H. '59 Frost. Larry K. '60 Fryer , Wendell '53 Galloway, James V. '38 Galsgow. Wilham K '42 Gamber, Gerald F '24 Ga>dner. Richard D '43 Gates, Donald R '49 Gentry, Ill, James P '41 Gerhart, Richard A. '66 G1lbert, Richard E '50 G1llen, John C '49 Glay, John H '51

Gordon, James M '65 Gossman, Jr. John J '43 Gourley, R1chard A '55 Graham. Thomas D '56 Graydon. Jr .. Gardner '46 Greene , Waller J. '49 Guarn•ere. Wilham H '59 Gud1kunst, Robert E '47 Hadley, John R '60 Hames. Erv1n T. '26 Hammond. Ernest '11 Hardy, Charles R '4 4 Hark1ns. C Wilham '66 Hartman. J. C. '11 Hastmgs, George W '29 Hawk1ns. Charles E '48 Heck . William G '24 Helblmg, James L '66 Henderson , Thomas J. '20 Hershey, Howard D '19 H1ggms. Roger G '57 H1ll , Donald E '51 Hoback. Dav1d '62 Hoffer. Jr . LeonE '57 Hofmann. Charles W '25 Hogset1, Scot1 M '7 t Holley, Richard E. '45 Hooper . George B '52 Hooper. Wilham F '52 Hotchkiss. Wilbur C. '31 Hudson. Wilham A '42 Huffman. D. Clark '11 Hunt. James F '30 Hyslop, Arthur w '35 IacobuCCI. Nicholas R '54 lves, K. Duame '53 Jackson. Dav1d H. '59 Jarvie, Lawrence L. '25 Jenmngs. W. R '23 Jewell , R1chard E. '40 Johns. Jr .. Sale H. '50 Kamenar , Frank T '61 Kaplan. Fredenck M '63 Kathoh. Wilham D '58 K1bler , Melvm E '54 Kmca1d . W1ll1am A '20 Kirk, Larry D. '65 K1ss. Ol1ver C '60 Knvnak , George G. '28 Lamley, Carl C. '30 Lash . Albert J. '56 Lawson , Joseph M '75 Lawson. Rober! A '53 Lazelle , Frank D '42 Less1ck. Jr . Nicholas '65 Lew1s, Paul B '63 Longstreth. Richard E '60 Lowther. M1les J. '25 Lutes, Olm S '12 Macleod, Donald F '70 Matthews. Allen B. '50 McGann, M1chae1 L. '52 McEiory, Lanny E '64 McN1el, Larry J. '67 Meek. Ronald E. '67 Memelt, Carl H '59 Memelt. Eugene D '63 Menuez , Roscoe '4 0 Mernman. Thomas R. '59 Meyer. Kenne1h E. '62 M1ller. Albert L. '60 Miller. Jerry S. '65 Miller. W1111am M. '64 M1x, Jerry N. '59 Mock. Mernll A. '31 Mol/at. Dav1d D. '66 Moffat. R1chard T. '61 Moore, John W '57 Moore. Richard J '64 Moore, Warner R '45 Moran . Edward M. '27 Morr iSon, Richard A. '53 Mortland, Paul C. '20 Murphy, Bryon L. '19 Nelsan. Earl J. '29

ICklas, Charles H '55 1xon. Hugh C. '12 olan, M1chael A. '70 unley, M1chael E. '70

Og1er. Charles F '28 Packard, Charles J. '69 Palocsay. Frank A '60 Peter, Bruce L. '53 Peters . Fred A. '53 Phillips, Delbert w '31 PhiliiPIS, Wilham H '45 Pmker1on. Kenneth J. '62 Plesmcher. Robert '62 Pletcher. JohnS '47 Poorman, Brad C '75 Porter. Elver W '14 Powell. A Thomas '71 Powell, Robert '12

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FRATERNITY FOCUS NEWS OF INTEREST FROM PHI KAPPA TAU , THE FRATERNITY WORLD AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Convention Location Selected

The National Council has select­ed The Registry Resort in Scotts­dale, Arizona, as the site for the Fraternity 's 47th National Conven­tion in 1985. The tentative dates set for th is Convention are August 7-10, 1985.

The Registry Resort has won the Gold Key Award from Meet­ings and Conventions for the last four years , and was one of only 50 winners from across the coun­try in 1 983. The Registry features two 1 8 -hole championship golf courses , 21 lighted tennis courts , three pools , a complete health club and outstanding meeting fa­cilities.

The National Council is also considering three properties as the site for the 48th National Con­vention in 1 98 7 at their Winter meeting .

, ~ The beautiful Registry Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, will host Phi Kappa Tau 's 47th National Con ven tion in August, 1985.

Colorado Reunion Set Colby College Abolishes Fraternities

April 21 , 1984 will be a very special day for all Colorado Phi Taus, especially for the brothers of Psi and Alpha Sigma chapters , at the University of Colorado­Boulder and Colorado State Uni­versity , respectively . Founders' Day is not supposed to be an ordi­nary day, but this one should be truly extraordinary.

A committee of alumni and un­dergraduates has been hard at work planning for the "Colorado Reunion" for all Colorado alumni as a special celebration of the 78th Anniversary, Rocky Moun­tain style . This group was con­vened by none other than Nation­al Vice President Harold Short , whose ongoing good works for the Fraternity seem to have no end.

The celebration is to be held at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver (elegant as ever) . The schedule includes cocktails and "check-in" at 6 :00 p.m.; a sumptuous prime rib dinner as only the Brown can do it at 7 :00 p.m.; a short but meaningful program (maybe even funny) to follow that ; dancing until midnight (bring your wife or what have you , of course) ; and visiting with people you haven 't seen in many years .

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The chapter houses at Colorado and Colorado State will be expect­ing alumni inspection throughout the day on both Saturday and Sun­day, April 21 and 22.

The cost of the dinner dance has been set at $60 a couple for the alumni, and $40 a couple for undergraduates . A special ar­rangement with the hotel allows us to oHer rooms at the unheard of rate of $45 a night (Saturday) plus tax, as an incentive for all out-of­towners to pack up the wife and head for Denver to see old friends.

Colorado men are mounting an ambitious program to find all the Psi and Alpha Sigma brothers , and to apprise them all of this great op­portunity to get together. A mail­ing to " last known address" is forthcoming, containing a " finder" list and reservation form . All C­men should watch for it in the up­coming weeks . Those who should get a letter but don't need to con­tact Dr. Parker Fowler at 303/ 776-0784 .

Phi Taus from other chapters now living in Colorado are wel­comed and encouraged to attend . Contact Parker in Longmont , or Bob Leatherman in Denver at 303/837-4148.

Declaring that fraternities and sororities have a " negative im­pact" on the educational and resi­dential life of the college , the Col­by College faculty has voted 76 to 26 in favor of banning them from campus. The faculty's resolution was directed to a trustee commit­tee that is studying campus life . The trustees voted unanimously to follow the faculty's recommenda­tion to abolish the Greek groups, even though the students oppose the move by a 4 to 1 margin.

There are eight fraternities and two sororities with a total of about 300 members at the 1 ,650-student college , which is located in Waterville , Maine. One fraternity was disbanded last spring , and an­other was put on probation for vio­lating guidelines on grade point av­erages and maintenance of the fraternity house. The faculty reso­lution charged that the social soci­eties were "dedicated to exclusivi­ty ," discriminated on the basis of sex and engaged in anti-social ac­tivity .

-The Chronicle of Higher Education

Ten Regional IMPACT 1984 Programs Held

Phi Kappa Tau's national leader­ship development program , known as IMPACT, was inaugurated in 1968, and since then has helped train thousands of undergraduates to be effective leaders. In off­convention years, regional IM ­PACT conferences are conducted around the country .

Host chapters for IMPACT 1984 are : Alpha Lambda (Au ­burn); Beta Zeta (New Mexico State) ; Gamma Psi (Southwest Texas) ; Nu (California) ; Omicron (Penn State) ; Beta Tau (Bowling Green) ; Alpha Epsilon (Kansas State) : Theta (Transylvania) ; and Alpha Pi (Washington) .

Topics to be included in this year's conferences include: Greek Relations, a comprehensive over­view of components essential to strengthening a chapter's public relations with the Greek communi­ty , faculty and administration , neighbors , alumni , news media, families, non-Greeks and the gen­eral public ; Chapter Standards, emphasizing the minimum stand­ards each chapter is expected to meet in eight areas-finances , scholarship , manpower , alumni re­lations, membership orientation , regalia and ritual , by-laws and alumn i supervision ; Developing Alumni Resources, an examination of successful techniques for de­veloping and maintaining alumni involvement ; Financial Manage­ment , a nuts and bolts approach to the management of the chapter's financial aHairs : Developing Quali ­ty Members, focusing on the re­cruitment and orientation of new members : Discussion Round­tables , an opportunity for open de­bate on issues facing Phi Kappa Tau today ; Graduate Counc il Meeting, a session exclusively for the alumni in attendance; and Mo­tivational Leadership, an examina­tion of a dynamic model of leader­ship .

The programming for IMPACT 1984 has been coordinated by director of field operations Ben Nelson, who also selected the host chapters, the regional coordi­nators and facilitators for each program. Funding for IMPACT and other Fraternity educational pro­grams is provided by the Phi Kap­pa Tau Foundation.

New ()fficers Appointed Four new volunteer alumni offi­

cers have been appointed by Ex­ecutive Director John Meyerhoff .

The four have all been named to serve in domain positions . Their responsibilities are to supervise the chapters and colonies in the region they are assigned , to coor­dinate domain conferences to supplement the work of the 'pro­fessional staff and otherwise work for the betterment of the Fra­ternity . The current geographic alignment includes 24 domains.

Those four alumni and the do­mains they will serve are : Dr. Ray­mond N. Linville , East Carolina '72, in the Hawkeye (Iowa) Do­main ; 1st Lt . Brent A. Spencer, Kearney State '78, in the Blue­grass (Kentucky) Domain ; William R. Cook, Georgia Tech '71 , in the Southeast Domain ; and Dr. F. Par­ker Fowler , Jr., Colorado '45, in the Rocky Mountain Domain .

Linville is a professor in the de­partment of otolaryngology (head and neck surgery) at The Universi ­ty of Iowa in Iowa City.

As Hawkeye Domain Director , Ray will work with chapters at Coe College (Iota) and Iowa State (Al­pha Nu) and with the colony at Iowa Wesleyan (Delta Alpha).

The North Carolina native is a member of several professional organizations , has presented sev­eral papers to various professional groups and been published in jour­nals. He served Gamma Eta chap­ter as secretary , and after earning his degree in 197 4 , went on to get a masters in speech pathology from East Carolina in 1977 and a doctorate in speech science from The University of Iowa in 1982.

Spencer will assist Stenn is Award winner Joe Joiner as As-

sistant Bluegrass Domain Director working with the chapter at Mur: ray State (Delta Pi) and the UT­Martin colony.

Brent graduated in 1 981 from Kearney State College, Kearney , Nebraska, and is a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Campbell , Kentucky.

He served Gamma Rho chapter as president , recruitment chair­man , membership orientation offi­cer, house manager and corres­ponding secretary. Spencer was also president of both the IFC and Rifle Club at Kearney State.

Filling the vacant post of South­east Domain Director is Alpha Rho alumnus Bill Cook. The schools he'll be traveling to in his work for the Fraternity include Auburn (Al­pha Lambda). Georgia Tech (Al ­pha Rho). Georgia (Beta Xi) and Tennessee (Delta Kappa) .

Cook is an environmental engi­neer with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in Atlanta. As an undergraduate , he was chap ter pres ident , editor and alumni secretary . Bill has also served in various positions on Al ­pha Rho 's housing corporation and board of governors.

Filling another vacancy in the domain program is Dr. F. Parker Fowler, Jr., who has taken re­sponsibility for the Rocky Moun­tain Domain . Parker will work with chapters at Colorado (Psi) and Colorado State (Alpha Sigma) .

A 1948 graduate of the Uni­versity of Colorado , Fowler is president of Systems Search , a management consulting firm in Longmont , Colorado. Coinciden­tally, Parker's brother, Hugh, is also a member of Psi chapter, and served as a domain chief.

Democrat Tom Sawyer (left) defeated Republican Ron Ray (right) in the recent Akron, Ohio mayoral race, but Summit County Republican Party Chairman Alex Arshinkoff (ceriter) appears to support both in this photo taken at Alpha Phi's (Akron) Founders ' Day last spring. All three are Phi Taus .

NIC Adopts Resolution on Alcohol Use and Abuse at Annual Meeting

In response to the increased use and abuse of alcohol by col­lege students , the National Inter­fraternity Conference (NIC) unami­mously passed a resolution at its Annual Meeting in Kansas City , Missouri, addressing that topic .

The resolution advocates the adoption of non-alcoholic member­ship recruitment activities. Addi­tionally , the resolution calls for discontinuing the open solicitation or encouragment of alcohol con­sumption through chapter con­tests or promotions.

In the resolution , the NIC urges " that the possession, use, sale and/or consumption of alcoholic

beverages on the premises of any chapter or at any entertainment or function of any chapter shall be in comp liance with all applicable laws."

The resolution also encourages moderation in the lawful consump­tion of alcohol , support for alcohol awareness programs and sug­gests that open parties structured around the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages be prohibited .

The NIC is a federation of 57 men 's general college fraternities . National President Raymond A. Bichimer attended the December, 1983 meeting , and represented Phi Kappa Tau .

Job Outlook Improves A national survey of employers

has found that hiring quotas for 1 984 college graduates will be 5 per cent above last year's, the first improvement in the job market in three years .

Demand by employers for minority-group members will also be up about 5 .3 per cent over the 1983 demand .

The survey , by Michigan State University's Placement Services, also found that starting salaries for 1 984 graduates would be up about 2 .8 per cent. That would lag behind the present 2 .9 per cent inflation rate, so actually the sala­ries only kept pace with those of the 1983 graduates.

" What we're seeing here is a very gradual improvement in the employment picture ," said John D. Shingleton , director of place­ment at Michigan State. "The re ­cession has bottomed out. Em­ployers are increasing their salary offers , and they are increasing the number of offers to graduates."

According to the survey , gradu­ates with bachelor's degrees can expect a starting salary averaging $19 ,306 . Those with master's degrees will average $22 ,094 , and those with doctorates will av­erage $23 ,650 .

The survey , conducted by Mr. Shingleton and L. Patrick Sheetz , assistant director of placement , receive d responses from 61 7 businesses , industries , govern­ment agencies and educational in­stitutions that employ new col­lege graduates. The survey does not include college facul ty posi­tions .

" You have to realize this is a

very gradual increase , " Mr . Shingleton cautioned . " We see no evidence that there will be a sud­den burst of demand ."

He added, "Through this reces­sion , employers have found they could operate on a very lean man­power diet , and they are reluctant to reverse that trend . These em­ployers , in fact , reported to us that their total work force was down about 1 .4 per cent , yet most of these employers also report an in­crease in business-an interesting paradox."

Graduates in technical fields will have the upper hand in recruit­ment, the survey found , with the demand for electrical engineering and computer science graduates termed "i nsat iable " by Mr . Shingleton . Demand is down in some technical areas , such as chemical engineering and petrole­um engineering , mainly because of the glut on the oil market.

In business , a slight increase is expected in the hiring of market­ing and sales majors and of those with degrees in accounting , Mr. Shingleton said . But he anticipates a decrease in the recruitment of education , social science and lib­eral arts majors .

Regionally , Mr. Shingleton said , the best opportunities for gradu­ates will be in the Southeast and Southwest , while the job market will remain tight in the Northeast, Midwest and Northwest.

A survey reported in November by the College Placement Council indicated that graduates could ex­pect businesses to increase hiring by 24 per cent in 1984. -The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Annual Confusion Over a Capital Idea

A jew answers to the questions being asked about the difference between the Development Fund and other fund raising campaigns

Dear Brother Meyerhoff:

I wish you would tell me what's going on. I hea r from Phi Kappa Tau at least three or four times a year , and it seems that each time I am asked to give money . One year , it's from the Foundation , the next the Fraternity, and now there's this $3,000,000 capital campaign.

Frankly, I'm confused. I contribute annuall y to my chapter and to the Development Fund , but it appea rs that money goes to a different place every yea r. Just what is the sco re? If I contribute to rhe Decision for Phi Kappa Tau , why should I give to the Development Fund?

With all the confusion , it' very tempting to do nothing. I have man y other interests, but do want to support Phi Kappa Tau . Please advise.

Fra tern all y, Hypothetical Alumnus

You are not the only one to ex­press concern and confusion about giving to Phi Kappa Tau .

Indeed, with stepped up efforts to in­crease alumni financial support on all fronts , the question of what the money is for and where it goes has been clouded in some cases.

In 1983, based on the recommenda­tion of the Long-Range Planning Com­mittee and the Development Advisory Committee , the Phi Kappa Tau Founda­tion turned the annual fund raising campaign over to the Fraternity . The Foundation now concentrates solely on raising major cash gifts , along with con­tributions of securities , insurance des­ignations and bequests.

The Decision for Phi Kappa Tau is a $3 ,000 ,000 capital campaign de­signed to produce long-term endow­ment funds for designated programs and services that the Foundation can support. Though the campaign is jointly sponsored by the Fraternity and Foun­dation , the Foundation accepts and handles the gifts in order to offer the tax advantage to contributors.

The Fraternity raises smaller , but equally important gifts annually for day­to-day operational expenses . Many of

the things annual gifts help pay for : chapter leadership consultant travel ex­penses, data processing , The Laurel, and the like are restricted from Founda­tion support because they are not di­rectly classified as " educational " in na­ture by the Internal Revenue Service . Gifts to the Development Fund are not tax deductible , and , therefore, are not restricted as to their use.

Hopefully, the charts below will help you to better understand what gifts to the Phi Kappa Tau Foundation and to The Phi Tau Fraternity are used for . To compare Phi Kappa Tau's standing among other National Interfraternity Conference fraternit ies , the Foun ­dat ion ' s endowment of around $2 ,000,000 places us in the top 15% of all fratern ities, an excellent position for the age of our Fraternity and our Foundation . Our annual fund , or Devel­opment Fund , does not fare as well in comparison . Our total of $41 ,000 raised last year places Phi Kappa Tau in the bottom 40% of all NIC fraternities. The average annual fund of a fraternity our size raises about $80 ,000!

Gifts to the Fraternity Raised annually through the

Development Fund

Gifts to the Foundation The Decision For Phi Kappa Tau

Used primarily for permanent endowments (only the interest and investment income is spent) for education­related programs and services. Gifts are fully tax deductible . A one-time campaign seeking large gifts.

Used primarily for operational expenses incurred day-to-day . Gifts are not" tax deductible and represent about 30% of the total budget. Examples include:

* Chapter Leadership Consultant travel expenses

* Data processing and membership records maintenance

* The Laurel * Colony support * Printing and mailing expenses

* Portion of staff salaries

* Convention expenses

* Alumni promotional events

* Awards

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Scholarships ... .... . ............ . .. . $ 500,000

Student Loans .... .. ......... .. ...... $ 400 ,000

Career Development ...... . .... .. . ... $ 150,000

IMPACT Leadership School .. . ... ..... $ 500,000

Work Study Leadership Grants . ... ... . . $ 400,000

Leadership Consultants (field secretaries) . . .... .. . . .. .... .. $ 450,000

Domain Director program . ..... . . . ... . . $ 1 00 ,000

National Headquarters expansion/ modernization . . . ....... . .......... $ 500,000

$3,000 ,000

THE CHAPTERS REPORT A successful fall is the consensus as the chapters report on their activities during the first half of the school year.

AKRON-Well , it 's official ! No less than the last three' mayors of the city of Akron , Ohio have been Phi Taus from Alpha Phi chapter. First , there was John Ballard , Akron '41 , then Roy Ray , Akron '58 , and now Tom Sawyer, Akron '6{5 has taken the mayoral seat in our fair city.

After a hard fought , but gentlemanly race , Sqwyer had collected more votes than in­cumbent Brother Ray . Congratulations to both Sawyer and Ray for displaying lhe fine tradition of fi)xcellence here at Alpha Phi .

At the active chapter, we have a fall asso­ciate class of twelve . "Growth" has been the key word here in Akron , and we have our goals set high for the future .

Our intramural football team placed third this year, and our basketball team looks like it could take the title next semester. We're also looking forward to the annual Phi Tau Basketball Tournament at Ohio State in Co­lumbus. Good luck to all the chapters .

1 -Robert 4· McCarty

BOWLING GREEN-Beta Tau chapter continues to be a well -rounded organYzation , with the highlights of this fall centering on alumni functions , fraternity sports , Greek events and campus iqyolvement.

Homeconilf'lg ' was especially successful this fall. During the banquet, national awards were presented to two individuals who have made substantial contributions to the suc­cess of Beta Tau. Tim Smith was presented the Brandon Award for his worf.\ as chapter advisor , and Ralph Frey, a member of Beta chapter at Ohip University , was presented the Key Award : Brother Frey's son , Dale , is a member of Beta Tau.

Participation in interfraternity and Greek events has c'5'ntinued to improve this semes­IJ3r. We fin!:>hed first ln the Alpha Chi Omega Frisbee Golf philanthropy and second in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Bed Race. With strong finishes in football and soccer, we are also currently third among twenty-five fraternities in the all -sports race .

DEPARTMENT

On campus , brothers are represented in a wide variety of student organizations , includ­ing IFC, Student Legal Services, Student Court , Resident Student Association and Undergraduate Student Government.

The upcoming semester will include many entertaining events. A well planned social calendar will feature many of BGSU's finest sororities. Stag Weekend will prove to be a learning experience for alumni and under­graduates alike . Finally, our annual Basket­ball Marathon will continue to be a highlight.

-Pete Ruma

CASE WESTERN-The fall semester has been a time of growth for Alpha Delta. A strong rush program resulted in 1 3 associate members following the presentation of a se­lective 1 7 bids . We're now just 5 men short of house capacity , with 29 brothers and the new class. Rush events included the tradi­tionally fun canoe trip , the exciting road rally and the always crowded band party. We ex­pect much from this athletic , academically­sound new associate class , and look forward to initiating them into Alpha Delta life .

Our little sister program is also growing rapidly , with the addition of 12 young ladies.

We returned to school in August with some good reports from the spring semes­ter. We found the ·chapter's cumulative GPA of 2.82 had placed us third among the 18 fraternities here , and our all-sports points also set us ttlird . We expect to continue this well-rounded performance.

The intram'urc11 competition started out well this year, as we dominated the highly com­petitive football league , winning the champi­onship . As basketball season approaches, we look forward to claiming another title .

Earlier this fall , the bachelor days of Broth­er Tony f:tarker ended . We congratulate Tony and his lovely wife Dawn , and wish them the best of luck.

Meetings with our Board of Governors have resulted in plans for a Founders' Day celebration on March 24 , 1984. There will be a business meeting held at 3:00 p.m. to elect new Graduate Council and Board of Governors officers , followed by dinner. Af­terwards we will visit the Cleveland Play­house for some entertainment , followed by cocktails at the chapter house . We encourage all Alpha Delta alumni to attend as we try to reestablish this tradition . Please contact us if you plan to share this day with us. Call Pete Mackey at 216/791 -5714 .

Congratulations are due to our brothers down the road at Cleveland State University for obtaining their new house. We hope to continue s'trengthening our ties with the men at Delta Xi.

-Pete Mackey

CENTRAL MICHIGAN The fall was a wa-

tershed semester for Gamma Lambda. The chapter had set a number of goals and ob­jectives the previous semester, all of which were attained. Our first goal was to get a new house closer to campus. After a long search , we decided to move to a residence on Greek Row, two doors away from cam­pus. Our second goal was to recruit more re­sponsible young men to our brotherhood. We increased our membership by 60%. A third goal was to become more active in Greek affairs . Denis Bouchard was on the IFC Judicial Review Board , and Bill Holland served as president of Junior IFC.

With the hard work of second vice presi­dent Tim Weichert , we hosted our first annual Parent 's Day. Ma and Pa were quite impressed with junior's new friends .

New house corporation officers were elected at Homecoming . The new president is Gary D. Morley. A big thanks to outgoing president Mike Giordano for his concern and commitment to Gamma Lambda in its time of need. The brothers also unveiled their latest fund raising project at Homecoming : a birth­day cake delivery service . We deliver birth­day cakes for a local bakery. Sixty percent of the profits are being put aside for our "paid in full " dream house.

The polls have closed , and the results of the recent Phi Tau elections have been

Headquarters Staff Openings

Executive Director John Meyer­hoff has announced that he is ac­cepting applications for several­anticipated openings on the Na­tional Headquarters professional staff . Applicants should be gradu­ating seniors or young alumni ; have a Bachelors degree ; superior writing and communication skills ; be able to meet people easily ; have a strong and active fraternity experience ; be willing to relocate to Oxford , Ohio ; and commit to spending at least two years on the staff .

Openings could include Chapter Leadership Consultant, Assistant Director of Development and Man­aging Editor of The Laurel. For an application, contact your chapter president . For more specific infor­mation , write : John Meyerhoff, Ex­ecutive Director, 1 5 North Cam­pus Avenue , P. 0 . Box 30 , Ox­ford, Ohio 45056 .

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made public. The new officers are: Wayne Neck, president ; Rob Reader , first vice pres­ident; Troy Dixon, second vice president; Tim Weichert , secretary ; and Tim Skip Koepnick , treasurer.

Just before Thanksgiving , the brothers were happy to welcome Phi Taus from Michi­gan Tech . Than ks for the visit. Finally , thanks to chapter leadership consultant Rick Harrison for the advice , visits and sharing the spirit of brotherhood with us.

-Mark Stefani

CENTRE-Delta chapter has had a pro­ductive fall semester. We returned with 23 members for the 83-84 school year. We were pleased with the large turnout of 85 for this year's Homecoming . The reunion festivi ­ties were completed with a dinner banquet with our founding father, E. T. Boles .

The fall semester has also seen a Board of Governors return to Delta. This is the only such functioning alumni group among the Greeks at Centre College. Dr. Bob Brown­lee, Dr. Ray Hammond and John Thompson have been instrumental in getting the Board in operation .

We are currently in the middle of a fund raising campaign to improve our living room. We are also trying to update our alumni rec­ords to keep in contact with our alumni. Any support for these two projects would be greatly appreciated.

Pledge Sunday is January 15, and we've been concentrating heavily on rush this year. One of the largest freshman classes in re­cent years has given us a good opportunity to increase our numbers significantly.

-Buist Richardson

CHICO STATE-It's been another busy semester for the brothers of Beta Omega. We had a very successful rush week, which resulted in 1 5 new associate members. Our current membership stands at 62 .

We've also held our famous Red & Gold Week, raising $300 and 200 canned goods for the Emergency Relief Society. Our annu­al Dad's Day weekend was also a great suc­cess. Qw two football teams, the "Warriors" and the "Orazabas" placed second in their divisions. Finally, and most important of all , we urgently request that all alumni help us to update our address records. We're working hard on our alumni program, and we need to know who's around!

-Dean Marcoccia

COE-Iota chapter is proud to say that we continue to improve upon our reputation for outstanding scholarship , and social and athletic activities .

Even during the summer, the brothers seem to find ways to keep in touch . Along with the usual one-on-one contacts , we held a softball tournament, not only as a fund rais­ing event , but as a way to get the chapter to­gether and have fun . With events such as this , we hope to use the summer months to get to know other brothers in a different at­mosphere, and thereby help the fratern ity to grow.

Rush proved even more successful than anyone had hoped this fall. We sponsored an all-school party the week before rush be­gan to get to know the rushees a little better. Of course, the ultimate test of how success­ful rush is is the quantity and quality of the men who join . This year, we certainly got the quantity , as we claimed more associate

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members than any other chapter on campus, almost 40% more than the next highest! Not only did we get the quantity , but we feel we got the cream of the crop , a fine cross sec­tion of Coe's students. Having worked with them for a month now, we know the Phi Tau tradition will grow for at least the next few years.

On the athletic field , Coe recently complet­ed its football season , finishing second in its division, with 1 0 Phi Tau letter winners in­cluded on the roster . We also had three brothers named all-conference. In intramu­rals , our football team was undefeated during the regular season . and ended up the num­ber one fraternity team at Coe College.

We were also named the rec ipient of the Coe Volunteer Group of the Year Award , giv­en to the campus organization which contrib­utes the most in community service . One of our projects involved visiting the pediatric ward of a nearby hospital just before Hallow­een. The brothers and children really en­joyed carving Halloween pumpkins .

As the semester draws to a close , we 're looking to improve our overall grade point average again . Our grades were the most improved of any fraternity on campus last se­mester. We've established study hours for the associate fathers and sons , hoping to impress upon the newest members the im­portance of outstanding scholarship_

As you can see, the brothers of Iota are active in all aspects of college life . All these things put together make fraternity life what it is for us, an opportunity to grow.

-Michael Hood

COLORADO-Psi chapter has had a very successful semester. We once again placed first in the All-Greek division of the Home­coming float competition , the seventh con­secutive year lor a Phi Tau victory in th is event. We built the float with the help of our little sisters .

Along with the brothers from Alpha Sigma at Colorado State, we're planning a super Founders' Day party. It's being called "Colo­rado Reunion 1984." To be held at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver on April 24 , it should be a great time , and we encourage all alumni in the area to attend.

The chapter has also gotten involved this semester with the Gray Panthers Student Af­filiates , a campus organization which con­centrates on "bridging the gap" between the young and the old . The chapter also raised $500 for the Special Transit System of Boul­der, the organization that provides transpor­tation lor the elderly and handicapped.

We would like to thank our retiring officers , and add that we hope for continued success here in Boulder.

-Jeffrey D. Durr

CORNELL- Alpha Tau started the semes­ter with our annual Brother Campout , held th is year on the shores of Lake Ontario. Offi­cial naturalist and president Joel Zackin was responsible for the success of the campout. We returned to The Knoll with a determina­tion to make this a productive semester for Phi Kappa Tau .

Right now, we're undertaking an intensive rush program. Our first two smokers were well attended , as have our dinners. After an excellent rush effort last fall , we 're looking forward to increasing our membership even more this spring .

We recently participated in the Greek Tug of War for Easter Seals , claiming a second place trophy in the process. Congratulations are due to Anthony Nilson , chairman of our philanthropic committee , who's gotten us off to a good start in this area.

We are very grateful to our Alumni Associ­ation . which has helped out immensely in fi­nancing the major house improvements un­dertaken this fall. Among the renovations are plumbing improvements and a new boiler to help us weather the frigid winds off of Lake Cayuga. We are looking for'l{ard to pro­viding our alumni with a memorable weekend during Homecoming.

Finally , we would like to congratulate brother Dr. Duane Storti , who completed his Ph.D. this past summer. Having been on The Knoll for eight years , he was something of an institution here. We wish him the best in his position as an assistant professor at the Uni­versity of Washington .

Best of luck to all Phi Kappa Tau chapters in 1984 !

-John Januario

DELAWARE-Although last spring was a period of unprecedented growth and im­provement for Alpha Gamma, nothing has given us more joy than being part of the 46th National Convention th is past spring. Five of our brothers went to Mississippi, return ing not only with the second place trophy from the basketball tournament , but the " Hap" An­gelo Award , given to the most improved chapters in the country.

The brothers also returned home with a vast array of new ideas that are being imple­mented into our chapter. The award has giv­en us a great incentive to strive for an even more productive and successful year.

Alpha Gamma has also taken a more active role recently on campus. Brothers Andre Hoeschel and John Wistermayer are mem­bers of the Council of Fraternity Presidents. Andre , that organization's program director . organized Delaware's Homecoming and ac­tivities for Greek Weekend. John , CFP's rush director , was responsib le for the campus-wide rush events. Alpha Gamma's immediate past president, David Bolen, will be a candidate for CFP president when elec­tions come. Much of our success can be at­tributed to Bolen's effort and spirit. Thanks Dave , and congratulations to Jeff Britting­ham , our new president.

The size of Alpha Gamma's brotherhood continues to increase. Our chapter house , which has a capacity to hold about 40 men housed 37 of the 52 brothers th is fall . Addi: tionally , not only did we have the largest as­sociate member class on campus , 21 . but these young men have proved themselves to be responsible , high quality individuals . We expect another large turnout for next semes­ter's rush .

This year marks Alpha Gamma's 60th anni­versary on the University of Delaware cam­pus, and as long as the spirit and knowledge of brotherhood remain within us, Alpha Gam­ma's renaissance will continue. See you in 1985!

-William Berkovitz & Matthew Helm

EAST CAROLINA- The brothers of Gam­ma Eta have worked quite hard this fall se­mester. We started off the semester with an all-campus party which helped our rush a great deal. At present, we have twelve

Iota (Coe) won the Coe College Volunteer Group of the Year Award, presented to the campus organization which is most outstanding in community service.

strong , dedicated associate members. We also had an outstanding little sister rush this fall .

On the intramural field , we've also had a promising year thus far , as we strive hard to win the Chancellor's Cup. Our Homecoming float , built by the brothers , associate mem­bers and little sisters , came in first place. We claimed the $200 first prize and a trophy as well . Our alumni were quite pleased with Homecoming this year as well , as shown by the generous $1 ,000 donation from Frank Demille .

Philanthropic projects this fall have includ­ed a fund raiser for the blind , donations to the Red Cross and a project for the city of Greenville . The East Carolina football team had an excellent season this year , so the Phi Taus are having an all-campus party in " Hon­or of the Pirates." There will be all kinds of contests and prizes held during the function , and we anticipate a large turnout. Our se­mester closed with the annual Christmas Party , and high hopes for the spring semes­ter. Good luck to all in the New Year!

-Robert R. Rucks

EASTERN KENTUCKY-Greetings from Delta Rho ! This semester has been quite busy, with a wide variety of activities going on. We started the semester with a big rush , and ended by pinning 1 3 good men. We have also been getting ready for IMPACT this winter, to be held in Lexington . We'll be hosting the basketball tournament during that weekend , March 2-4 , 1984.

Some of the other activities we've been in­volved in are the Santa Claus Hotline, where we call little children and talk like Santa, bringing the Christmas spirit to them . We also held a philanthropic event at a local nightspot , with the admission price one toy.

Our annual associate member-brother football game has become a tradition here at Delta Rho. The brothers won 38-0 , upping our overall record to 2-1 . We also revived our "Phi Tau Pep Rally ," which was held the Friday before the Western Kentucky football game. Everyone there had a great time , dancing and cheering on the football team.

We hope everyone had a good semester. Good luck to all in spring rush .

-J. Eric Brandenburg

EVANSVILLE- The year has gotten off to a strong start at Delta Beta. Winning the Maxwell Award and Administrative Excel ­lence Award at the National Convention al­lowed us to return to campus with spirits and expectations running high .

Rush brought 1 3 new associate members, the second largest class on campus . Home­coming also went well , with many alumni re­turning for the festivities . Our king candidate was second runner-up, and our float , com­pleted with the women of Phi Mu , placed second .

The chapter has also been active in philan­thropic events . We took first and second place in the Lambda Chi Alpha Watermelon Bust games, collected more cans than any other organization in the Alpha Omicron Pi Jesse James Day and raised nearly 25% of the total collected in a fund raiser for the March of Dimes.

Presently , we're working to capture the number one grade point average award again this fall-if we can do it this fall , we will have won it for 18 consecutive quarters. We have also begun planning our skit for Musical Madness '84. We're teamed with Alpha Omi­cron Pi this year. and the theme is "Games People Play."

Efforts to raise funds for our new house have also been a priority. With everyone helping , we're sure to see that goal accom­plished in the near future. In mid-March, we hope to have a Maxwell dinner , celebrating our award. If plans work out , we'll have alum­ni , representatives from Headquarters , as well as our parents in attendance .

Here's wishing all the chapters a most sue· cessful year! Let's work to keep Phi Tau number one!

-Greg Koberstein and Todd Napier

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL-Greetings from Lancaster, Pennsylvania! Xi chapter re­cently concluded another successful rush . We continue to grow as the leading fraternity at F & M. Thanks for the special efforts of Ed Sobrino and rush committee members Kip Walk , Skip Farwell , Scott Brunbaugh and Antone Balbo. The brothers all worked hard during rush , resulting in a 26-man associate member class .

Brother Mark Neumann heads this year's

membership orientation program. He has in­cluded a restructured and intensified aca­demic assistance program for the associ­ates , which involves having brothers tutoring the associates.

Great improvements were made in our kitchen over the past year. With the guid­ance of Craig Sellers , Neal Braman and Dan Bostwick, a new milk and juice dispenser has been installed. We also have plans for an industrial type dishwasher. These addi tions to our kitchen should make meals more en· joyable for everyone.

Homecoming was also a great success , as brothers from as far back as 1929 came to share in the festivities . A cocktail party , smorgasboard dinner and continuous slide show helped make the weekend one of the most memorable in recent years . Alumni also helped to make it a financial success-contri­butions almost doubled last year's total. The funds will be put toward the extensive elec­trical repair work that the chapter house des­perately needs.

We continue to be the powerhouse in in­tramural sports on campus . We have won the intramural trophy a record four (4!) times in a row , thus retiring it to our trophy cabinet. Athletic chairman John Shaifer plans to lead us to our fifth straight victory this year.

Fun and games specialist Chris Herrle has organized tournaments in ping pong , foosball and the new chapter passion , pool! Many of the brothers have taken a great interest in the game since last year's spring activities week , when we completely rebuilt a 60-year old table .

Finally , Xi brothers Steve Levin, J .P. Difiori and Bill Shralow were three of the members of the seven -man Franklin and Marshall cross country team that qualified for the NCAA Division Ill National Championships held in Newport News, Virgin ia. As always, we are well represented on the intercolle· giate teams.

-Craig Sellers

GEORGETOWN-Once again , Delta Theta had another outstanding semester. We grew to 44 strong with the addition this fall of 13 new associate members. Their leadership will continue to prove the overall success of the chapter.

Delta Theta has taken on a project entitled " A Campaign for Excellence . . Delta Theta." It is a two-year chapter project de­signed to get the alumni direc tly involved with the chapter. The main purpose of the project is to retire chapter debts and to make a donation to The Decision for Phi Kappa Tau . The goal of our campaign is $10,000, and is scheduled to be completed over a two-year period , ending at Homecoming 1985.

Homecoming was also successful for the chapter. The Homecoming crown this year went to Kathy Hudson , a Phi Tau little sister. This is the fourth straight year that a Phi Tau little sister has won this title .

Brothers Steve Crosby and Rob Keifer re ­ally enjoyed this past summer's National Convention . Jill Sparrow, our National Dream Girl candidate , placed a respectable third in the competition , and the chapter won the National Scholarship Award , for the second year in a row , and the Administrative Excel­lence Award . Steve Crosby also won a Phi Kappa Tau Foundation scholarship .

-Dennis R. Chaney

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GEORGIA-The Bad Boys on Milledge Av­enue swung back into Athens stronger than ever before this fall. The first three weeks of continuous enjoyment were kicked off by the Georgia-UCLA game , and yielded 15 sharp associate members. After the completion of rush , the brothers slowed down to catch their breath and concentrate on academics , interrupted only on the weekends by our tra­ditional Saturday pre-game Bulldog Bashes and a great little sister rush .

At the quarter's mid-point, the Taus geared up for what turned out to be one of our best Homecomings in recent memory. The festivi­ties included a wild Halloween party on Fri­day night and an alumni business meeting the next morning . Bill Crane and James Sego were elected vice president of the Graduate Council and to the Board of Governors, re­spectively. An alumni fund raising campaign was also organized, and promises to raise thousands of dollars for Beta Xi in the future . A pre-game champagne brunch followed , and the night was capped off by an impres­sive band party featuring Showcase.

As we closed out fall quarter , it was once again time to elect a new executive council. The new officers include: Kevin Polston president; David Anderson, vice president: Jim Lomis, treasurer; Chip Reno, rush chair­man; Jonathon Hager, rec . secretary; and Jeff McConnell , corr. secretary. In closing , all of us here at Beta Xi would like to wish all other Phi Tau chapters Happy Holidays, and all the best in 1984!

-Bruce Beckwith

GEORGIA TECH-Alpha Rho had another good fall quarter, proving that Phi Tau re­mains an important force on the Georgia Tech campus .

We started off the fall by claiming ten new associate members. Following rush , we again surprised Tech's larger fraternities with a strong performance in the Homecoming competitions, highlighted by the sterling per­formance of our highly acclaimed jazz en­semble , "The No Wind Band." The band took top honors in a campus-wide talent competition, and won a television set for the house. We also welcomed a good number of alumni this year.

Our intramural teams again performed to their potential , especially our well-oiled foot­ball team, which went undefeated in the regular season. Superior individual perform­ances were also achieved in bowling , volley­ball and ultimate frisbee . While the compe­tition was intense, we kept the important aspects of sportsmanship in mind, and really had a good time .

The chapter enjoyed an excellent social calendar, featuring performances by some of Atlanta 's hottest bands. Taking full advan­tage of our Atlanta location, we were able to catch a comedy act in a nearby nightclub, and after a short drive, spent a weekend in the mountains that will long be remembered by all the brothers.

As winter approaches, we anticipate an­other challenging quarter and plan to stress scholarship and involvement with other Phi Tau chapters and the Atlanta Area Alumni Association .

- Tom Segatta

IDAHO-With the beginning of the semes­ter , Beta Gamma enjoyed the arrival of another fine group of associate members.

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Already , they've cut and sold more than 12 cords of firewood in a fund raising venture . They are also becoming good students here at Idaho, and we're proud of that.

Earlier this semester , we had our '49er fling dance which started with a party in the woods. Right now, we're in the midst of choosing our new Laurel Queen. The winner will be announced at our upcoming winter formal.

lntramurals have been going great this se­mester as well . Our teams have had great success in all sports. For the second time in the past three years . Beta Gamma won the University intramural bowling championships , and our volleyball team finished fifth in the league.

With winter and plenty of snow here, sev­eral members have already taken to the slopes for skiing . One of Idaho's best ski re­sorts is only an hour and a half away.

Finals are right around the corner, and the brothers and associate members have al­ready begun preparing for them. We are quickly getting into the Christmas spirit here in the chapter house. and want to wish all brothers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

-Richa rd Kross

INDIANA-Greetings from the brothers of Beta Lambda! We've just completed a busy and productive fall semester.

Rush chairman Tim Abrell worked hard to fill our fall class this year. Through his dili ­gence , we were not only able to round out the fall associate class , but also got commit­ments from several rushees for our spring class.

Fall intramurals also went well. Our football team had one of its most successful seasons in recent history. Homecoming brought many of our alumni back to Bloomington for a " competitive " football game and a party afterwards.

Scholastically , we've also continued to make great strides. All the brothers are com­mitted to the goal of being among the top ten on campus.

We are also looking forward to the spring with great anticipation. Along with our annual beach party in February, we will be celebrat­ing Beta Lambda's 35th anniversary in April at our 5th Annual Little 500 Pig Roast. All alumni are urged to attend. Please take time to fill out the response sheet you will have received by now to let us know if you 'll be in attendance. It promises to be an event you won't want to miss.

- John Emerson

IOWA STATE-If you haven't had the chance to stop by the chapter house in Ames recently . you may notice a few changes the next time you do get the chance . We completed the first phase of our remodeling project late this summer and are now moving on to planning for the second phase. We began the fall semester not only with a remodeled home , but with an almost (one off) full chapter house.

Homecoming also brought some good tidings . We did not win the banner contest, but we did see the establishment of a viable Graduate Council. Congratulations are in order to: Marc Bretz , Graduate Council Pres­ident; Jack Knox. Graduate Council Treasur­er; and Terry Main , Graduate Council Secre­tary. We hope to see great things from these

officers in the future . Looking towards the coming spring .

VEISHA will again be the highlight in May. We hope to see more of our alumni at this annual event. We'll be in touch about sum­mer plans.

- Jay Kim

KEN TU CK Y-The brothers of Kappa chapter have enjoyed a productive fall se­mester here in Lexington . Summer rush drew to a close, and the semester began with the initiation of eleven associates. UK's first-ever "dry rush " followed , with Kappa coming out quite well. Rod Neumann did an excellent job as rush chairman , as we took 28 outstanding young associate members. Thanks to all those alumni who contributed to the success of this year's rush effort.

Homecoming was next on the agenda. Immediate past president Seth Hall was appointed the University's Homecoming Chairman , and did a very commendable job. Kappa got fired up, and placed third in the float contest. Our dinner dance followed the game.

OKTOBERFEST was a big event for us, and for the UK Greek community . Lowen­brau, brats and a German band provided the atmosphere at the Lansdowne Club. Thanks to Delta Rho (Eastern Kentucky) and Theta (Transylvania) for joining us.

Intramural football was enjoyed by all , as we took three teams to the playoffs. Basket­ball season is already here, and soccer is just around the corner-we hope to fare well in both .

Community service has also been empha­sized this fall , with a variety of projects and contests on tap . We raised close to $3 ,000 for the March of Dimes with our sponsorship of the " Ugly Mug Contest" under the direc­tion of Scott Mustian. A substantial number of bars in the Lexington area are selected to pick their " ugliest" bartender for their candi­date in the contest. The one who receives the most votes (each vote is .1 0) is crowned Lexington's "Ugly Mug." Mattress Marathon, our major fund raiser, is coming up in the spring and will benefit the UK McDowell Cancer Foundation in memory of brother Jeff Weihe.

We held our first rush seminar before the semester's completion to improve rushing techniques and give the new members an idea of how rush is organized. Older mem­bers gave helpful suggestions about rushing and what to look for in a prospective member.

Elections were held with the following results : Craig York, president; Gary Crew, vice president; Bart Butler, treasurer; Bill Ev­ans, secretary ; Frank McClure, membership orientation officer ; Chris Harpenau , rush chairman ; Greg Logsdon, social chairman ; Paul Conway, public relations ; Seth Hall , alumni chairman ; and Randy Childress, IFC representative .

Kappa would like to wish our alumni , and all of the chapters throughout the nation a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year , and a safe Holiday Season.

-Paul Conway

LAWRENCE-Greetings from the men of Mu chapter! It is a brand new year, and we are all the same as we were in 1 983-eager and enthusiastic .

Our philanthropic project for last te;m was

a keg roll to support a housing project for rel­atives of patients at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. All of us had a lot of fun (backaches too) and it was a unifying experience for the brothers and associates. Last June we also saw five brothers graduate : Andy Schmidt , Neil Christerson, Bruce Riggs, Michael McDon­ald and Tad Smith . We wish them all the best in their future pursuits .

After returning in the fall , preparations for our annual rush party, " Le Brawl ," started . The party was great , as usual , and most peo­ple termed it as " the best party on campus." We also participated in Appleton 's Oktober­fest later in the fall , selling our traditional shish kabobs . We enjoyed ourselves im­mensely , and made a sizable deposit in our bank account. Rush itself is going well , and the brothers are hoping for a large class . Everyone is working towards implementing a new and more organized membership orien­tation program . We welcome any sugges­tions from other chapters.

We here at Mu , Lawrence University , Ap­pleton , Wisconsin , encourage any brothers who are in the vicinity to stop by and visit us. We also look forward to hosting our region 's IMPACT 1984 program in early March.

-Minaz Mithani

LONG BEACH STATE-The " dudes" of Beta Psi are psyching up for a blast of a fall semester. We started ott with a bang by pin­ning 1 4 new associate members. A special treat at our preferential dinner was guest speaker Dan Walker. Brother Walker, a Beta Psi alumnus, is currently serving on the city council of Torrance , Cal ifornia. We offer many thanks for a truly motivating speech.

If anyone caught the September 23rd epi­sode of " Matt Houston" on ABC, they 've now seen the Beta Psi chapter house. The producers of the show picked our house as the set for that episode, and entitled the set " delapidated structure ." The star of the show, Lee Horsley, even did an honorary "burn out" in our driveway!

We send our best wishes to all Phi Taus , coast to coast , tor an outstanding 1 983-84 school year. Special greetings to ' 'y'all " down at Beta Epsilon (Southern Mississippi) from the Beta Psi Legionnaires .

-Paul " Spanky" Varnes

LOUISVILLE-Beta Beta is enjoying yet another successful year as the leader of the University of Louisville Greek system . Through fall rush , intramurals , social events and fund raising , we have once again proven the excellence of Phi Kappa Tau. We now boast the largest chapter on campus , with 55 members and 41 little sisters .

Phi Kappa Tau claimed 23 associate mem­bers in fall rush . Our innovative "Casino Night" showed that we could recruit without alcohol. This particular party was " the best on campus" according to greek advisor Joni Burke. Thanks especially to rush chairman Jon Brockman , membership vice president Dave Brutscher and Mark Robinson .

Our intramural program is the strongest ever thanks to athletic chairman Tim Kilroy , Beta Beta is leading in the all-fraternity intra­mural point standings as a result of first place finishes in the canoe regatta, turkey trot , horseshoes, badminton singles and doubles and second place finishes in soccer and swimming .

Our social calendar has included at least one social with every sorority and our tre­mendously successful all -sorority social. Other highlights included our "Yacht Party" on the second largest boat in the Ohio River. Thanks to Beta Beta alumnus Kenny Smith for the use of his boat.

Our associate members have shown great promise and initiative. They sponsored the largest all-Greek "TGIF" ever held at U of L and raised more than $250 in a fund raising project.

The chapter has also been active in com­munity service activities , as brothers volun­teered to work on the suicide hotline , reported poll results in the November elec­tions and contributed $1 00 to the American Cancer Society to release Bruce Anderson .

Our little sister program was bolstered by the ini tiation of 29 new young ladies. Show­ing their initiative and love for the Fraternity, they raised over $300. Also , our Homecom­ing Queen nomination , Cassie Braun , was first runner-up in that competition.

We've also been busy around the chapter house. The basement has been remodeled and extensive landscaping was done in front of the house , making our's the most attrac­tive facility on campus . Our plans for remod­eling the front room are also about to be real­ized . Thanks to the support of our alumni, Board of Governors , little sisters and the brothers themselves , we've almost reached our goal of $12 ,000 .

On campus , Beta Beta is represented by IFC rush chairman Dave Brutscher, Bruce Anderson , chairman of the Arts and Scienc­es Academic Grievance Committee and D. J. Wroble and Dan McHugh , two of the ten Greeks selected tor membership in Who 's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities .

Looking back on the successes of the past semester, we are proud of what we've ac­complished , and look for continued success in the coming year.

-Bruce G. Anderson Ill

MIAMI- The brothers of Alpha chapter had yet another fantastic semester. High­lights of the year so far inc lud e thi s summer's National Convention and our Homecoming celebration this tall.

Alpha made an incredible showing at Con­vention , winning the Roland Maxwell Trophy , Massock Award , Hospitality Award and Ad­ministrative Excellence Award. Additionally , John Schlosser was elected as an under­graduate member of the National Council.

Homecoming '83 was bigger and better than ever this fall. Brother Chris Camp was selected as Miami 's Homecoming King , and the pig roast went over well for the second year in a row . We'd like to thank those who attended the celebration , and hope to have even more returning alumni next year.

Our Board of Governors continues to be an effective advisory body, and we have high expectations for the officers recently elected to lead our housing corporation .

Our fall Halloween pumpkin sale was also a success , as $400 was raised for the Oxford United Way. On campus , the brothers of Alpha continue to be leaders in many student organizations. Dinner guests have included several University officials , professors and distinguished alumni. We have also enjoyed hosting seven chapters this tall who made

the trip to Oxford to visit the site of Phi Kappa Tau 's founding .

The near fu ture looks bright tor Alpha. The brothers are preparing for one of our largest rush efforts ever, and our basketball team will without doubt win the intramural league this winter. We look forward to another suc­cessful spring .

-Ken Grupe

MICHIGAN TECH- Gamma Alpha started out the term with a retreat to Copper Harbor. Many thanks to chapter advisor Joe Kirkish for helping with the arrangements . The re­treat started with a cookout at Joe's cabin , followed by an informal discussion period at the local community center. The main topics that received overwhelming approval were increased activities in alumni communica­tions , specifically seeking ways to establish alumni associations ; chari ty projects ; and establishing closer ties with the National Fraternity.

Homecoming got off to a slow start this year, but in the end we pulled through to re­tain our first place overall title . Our chairmen this year did a fine job in coordinating activi­ties and getting everyone together . We learned that being a contender doesn't come easy, and teamwork is a must. This should help us in preparing for Winter Carnival.

Chapter membership this fall has been very consistent and holding just below 40. Rush this fall brought two associates , Scott Maurer and Rob Pomponi, to step in tor our two graduating seniors , Joel Scott and Brian Fojtik.

Everything considered , Gamma Alpha is going strong and the future looks promising .

-Steve Bailo

MOUNT UNION- The fall semester has been enjoyable for the brothers of Epsilon chapter . The year started off with two victories in two different softball tourna­ments , and a victory in the flag football intra­mural competition .

We would like to offer individual congratu­lations to several brothers , including: Steve Harter , who received the Mike Gregory Award , presented to the most valuable offen­sive player on the Ohio Athletic Conference All -Star team; Glen Jeter , listed in Who 's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities; Larry Pinto, honorable men­tion on the Ohio Athletic Conference all ­conference football team; and Rick Marabito , named to the Academic All-District IV football team by College Sports Information Directors of America. A junior accounting major , flick carries a 3 . 797 cumulative grade point aver­age and is a two-year starter at offensive guard for Mt. Union .

An intense rush program has been organ­ized by Steve Morgan and Steve Harter. We're looking for a good rush because of their hard work. One highlight of our rush ac­tivities has been our annual "Swiss and Ale" party .

The semester came to a close with our for­mal. Good times were enjoyed by all in at­tendance . The brothers of Epsilon chapter are looking forward to the spring , and hope­fully continued improvement. Good luck to all the chapters in 1 984!

-Glen A. Jeter

MUHLENBERG-Here in Allentown , Penn­sylvania , Eta chapter is about to close the

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door on a very successful fall semester. Socially , the semester began with our an­

nual freshman tea, with all the new ladies on campus in attendance. Other events includ­ed our halloween costume party and Home­coming , with many distinguished and friendly faces returning to visit the chapter.

Campus involvement and academic achievement continue to play important roles in each brother's membership. Steve Ritardi and Mike Sadow were inducted into Sigma Tau Delta and Omicron Delta Epsilon honor societies, respectively. Andy Strober was selected for membership in Who 's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, while Joe Sacco was commis­sioned as a eucharistic minister in the Catho­lic Church. Also , Eric Hyman will be the junior class representative on the Parent's Executive Council , and Craig Viti was the winner of the award for the highest scholas­tic average for 1982-83. Finally , Jerry Hag­gerty acted as Muhlenberg's sports director forWMUH .

The chapter continues its emphasis on community activities. A party was hosted for youngsters participating in Allentown's Big Brother program . Twenty chapter members are currently participating in th is program as big brothers . We teamed up with Muhlen­berg's student council to raise $300 for the United Way by conducting a bedtime tuck-in service . We are also working to fulfill our quota for the Miller Memorial Blood Drive. Fi­nally , the chapter is scheduled to help run the MAC wrestl ing championships in March.

Led by 1 7 Phi Taus , the Muhlenberg varsi­ty football team captured a share of the championship of the Centennial Conference . Newly-elected co-captain Bill Reiner and Bob Merle received all-conference honors, and Mark Bisbing was listed as honorable mention. Chuck Swatek and Scott Holzhauer captained the soccer and cross country teams to successful seasons , while the wrestling team will be led by tri-captains Andy Strober, Fred Stoyer and Sam Giha. Fi­nally, Mike Doherty , Jim Farrell and Dave Sieper! will each play key roles in Muhlen­berg's outstanding basketball program .

The brothers of Eta chapter are anxiously awaiting the start of the spring semester, which will bring a new group of leaders and associate members to continue Phi Kappa Tau's proud tradition at Muhlenberg College.

-Mark Bisbing

MURRAY STATE- The fall semester has been a productive time for Delta Pi. Although we have not had a large number of activi ties or events , the morale and enthusiasm of the brothers has shown steady improvement and promises good things for the coming spring .

A very enjoyable visit from the brothers of Delta Rho at Eastern Kentucky and Blue­grass Domain Director Joe Joiner along with a nice Homecoming hayride and dance were the highlights of the fal l. Other positive things include the addition of four new associate members, the current first place position of one of our little sisters in the local American Lung Association " Miss Christmas Seal" fund raiser , and visits from Chapter Leader­ship Consultant Steve Lilly and Domain Di­rector Joe Joiner.

We look forward to a promising rush , and congratulate our new officers headed by president Greg Eli. As always , time seems to pass all too quickly , but Delta Pi continues to

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improve and provide our brothers with the pride associated in being a part of Phi Kappa Tau.

-Jim Peck

MUSKINGUM-The brothers of Delta Lambda have been very active this year on and off campus. On campus, we showed our spirit by placing first for the third straight year, thanks to Henry Wilcox, in the Home­coming ad contest welcoming alumni back to New Concord . We also placed first in the campus banner contest.

We have many brothers representing Phi Kappa Tau in sports . Jim Greene, starting tailback on the Fighting Muskie football team, helped lead the squad to a 6-3 season re­cord . In basketball , Dan Divine and Tim Crowe are members of the varsity squad.

Homecoming was a big success this year. We had many returning alumni , and all partic­ipated in our Board of Governors elections. Our Board has been especially helpful , put­ting on a needed rush seminar , and helping us out financially with repairs to the house (remodeling our basement into a recreation room) .

A few of us traveled to Pennsylvania to vis­it our Beta Phi brothers at Westminster Col­lege. We had an excellent time , and would like to thank them for their hospitality . We've planned a double formal with them at Atwood Lake . Finally , thank you alumni for your contributions!

-Dan Yeagley

NORTH CAROLINA STATE- This past year has been very successful for Chi chap­ter . We won the 1983 President's Cup for the third year running and are currently in first place this year. Five members of Chi chapter attended the National Convention this summer along with three brothers from Gamma Eta at East Carolina. Two members, Ellis Cayton and Dennis Hurley, played on the winning basketball team at the Conven­tion.

There have been numerous improvements to the house this fall , including new curtains and carpe t. We had a successful rush as 1 2 men were associated . The highlight of the past year here in Raleigh , however , was def­initely when the N.C . State Wallpack claimed the NCAA basketball championship in April. The brothers of Chi chapter look for­ward to continuing our winning tradition here at North Carolina State.

-Kyle Rudd

OHIO-Beta chapter is proud to announce that this quarter's rush has so far brought us ten new associate members! This success has largely been the result of chapter leader­ship consul tant Rick Harrison's advice and counsel. Thanks , Rick.

Brother Mark Gresko of Gamma Iota at Cal State Sacramento, has come the Athens this quarter to continue his education at Ohio University. Our scholarship was not the best last quarter, but many are following the ex­ample of brother Bill Kellar. He not only took an active role in the chapter as treasurer, on campus as a varsity cheerleader and man­aged a full schedule of classes , but brought home a 3 _9 grade point average.

We will be initiating four new members this quarter: Ron Kuppinger , Scott Smith , John Grosch and Dan Washington . Finally , broth­ers are enroute to Gamma chapter at Ohio State for their annual all -Ohio basketball tour-

Lambda (Purdue) vice president Andy Eibling was one of the 70 people who participated in the chapter 's "Lose it for Good" philanthropy this fall. The proceeds from the event went to the Special Olympics.

nament. Things are going well at Beta. Come back and visit with the chapter if you get a chance , alumni!

-Mike " Doc" Reiss

PENN STATE-Fall semester here in State College wound up being an eventful time for the brothers of Omicron . With the help of the women of Sigma Tau Alpha , our Homecom­ing float finished ninth overall out of 50 fra­ternities. Many thanks to Doug Rodgers for making Homecoming such a great success. The festivities were topped oH by the repeat appearance of William Hintz, Omicron's first president in 1 921 .

Elections held during the first week of De­cember found the following elected to posi­tions of leadership: Jeff Sexton , president; Tom Heilman , vice president ; Tony Lauda­dio, secretary; and Ed McNelis, treasurer .

Fall rush also turned out quite well , as we welcomed eight new associate members. Thanks again to Tony Laudadio and Tom Heilman for a super job on the rush program.

With the annual IFC Dance Marathon com­ing up in February, brother John Hishta, this year's chairman , is devoting a great deal of his time to ensure the success of the na­tion 's largest Greek philanthropy. Best of luck, John !

After finishing fifth in the fraternity scholar­ship rankings last spring , we are striving to keep this high academic standing as finals approach. We're also looking forward to hosting IMPACT in February. Stop by and visit us sometime this spring!

-Gregory M_ Coates

PURDUE- The Lambda men have once again enjoyed a great fall semester. We started oH the year with Chuck McKinney winning the Borradaile Memorial Undergrad­uate Scholarship Award , Steve Hansen win­ning one of the four Paul Elfers Omega Scholarships and the chapter being awarded an Administrative Excellence Award , all at this summer's National Convention .

To follow that , we took 23 outstanding as­sociate members and 29 brand new little sisters this fall . The most rewarding accom-

plishment for us, however, has been our phi­lanthropy project. Known as " Lose it for Good ," this project involves losing weight for the Special Olympics. The brothers and little sisters took pledges for every pound of weight they would lose, and we're in the middle of collecting more than $3 ,000 in pledges. This spring , we will host Lafayette 's Special Olympics Track and Field Day.

We should also like to take this opportunity to thank Domain Director Jeff Korb and all the alumni that attended for a great Home­coming Weekend . The planning has already begun for U Sing , and we ended up being asked by four sororities in the first two rounds of that selection process. With finals just around the corner , we would like to wish all Phi Taus around the country good luck in 1984!

-Bryan K. Eakins

RENSSELAER-Rush this past semester was not only tremendous for Rho chapter, but for the entire API campus as well. Ap­proximately 40% of the incoming freshmen at Rensselaer chose to "go greek." We re­cruited a strong portion of these individuals , with 22 young men now associate members.

As usual , many social events accompanied rush this fall. The semester started off with a blast, and our annual kick-off band party on the fi rst day of classes. This was followed by our South Seas Island Party , which has be­come a Phi Tau tradition here in Troy. Alumni Weekend was also outstanding , and includ­ed an alumni-resident football game, semi­formal cocktail party and dinner , band party and after hours party with over 200 resi­dents, alumni and guests attending .

Social activities were not our main con­cern , however, as we continue to maintain an awareness of the importance of scholar­ship . Rho ranked 11 th out of 28 fraternities and sororities on campus last semester, with a grade point average significantly above the all-fraternity average.

We've also been a major contributor to IFC leadership this year, as Phi Taus hold three of the seven executive committee positions . Jeff Landon , Jim Kilfeather and Dave Mar­lowe keep the chapter active in IFC events , including Greek Week and various other activities.

Intramural athletics have always been a major priority at the chapter . After winning the Barker Trophy (IFC all -sports award} last year , we are well on our way to winning it again this year, as we currently lead in the IFC sports standings.

Good luck to everyone in the coming year. If you ever have the good fortune to be in Troy, New York, don 't hesitate to stop in for a visit.

-Frank DeMartin

ROCHESTER TECH-With the beginning of a new quarter , everyone is getting psyched for the Fraternity's new colony at the University of Rochester. We are looking forward to helping them get on their feet and off to an excellent start . It is going to take a lot of work and effort on our part , but the long-term rewards of having another chapter so close to us will definitely outweigh all the difficulties.

We've also begun organizing our 3rd An­nual Justin Fleischer Memorial Keg Roll for Tay Sachs Disease. We're hoping to raise well over last year's total of $1 , 000. The

keg roll is held in honor of an alumnus' child , who died of this dreaded disease , and the funds raised are used for research to find a cure . We welcome individual contributions toward this effort from our alumni.

We put in a new basement floor at the be­ginning of the fall quarter . It is a great im­provement , and adds a new atmosphere to our social events.

One thing that we especially stress here at Gamma Nu is a policy of welcoming any alumni or visitors with open arms. So far this fall , we 've had 20 alumni and three national officers visit us. These visits have proven to be beneficial for all involved. Brothers living in the house can hear old "war stories" and hear how things were done in the past. Alumni can find out how some of their friends they haven't seen for a while are doing.

If you ever pass through the Rochester , New York area, we invite you to stop in and visit us. Our doors are always open!

-Tim Moonan

SACRAMENTO STATE-The brothers of Gamma Iota would like to extend our best wishes to all Phi Tau chapters across the country. After five semesters of rebuilding our chapter in order to be in compliance with chapter standards , we're close to achieving that goal , and have set December 1984 as our target date.

The highlights of the fall include our 2nd Annual All-Greek Trick or Drink Costume Par­ty , and an incredible showing of brotherhood by Eric Winchester , who donated $1 ,000 to the chapter.

We'll be going into the spring semester with 1 6 fired up brothers determined to achieve our goal. The events planned for the spring include our Founders' Day Formal at­tended last year by then-National President John Green, "Phiestia ," the biggest frater­nity-sorority mixer of the semester and the Phi Tau Air Band contest.

We'd like to wish our past treasurer , Mark "Mad Dog" Gresko the best of luck as he transfers to Ohio University and Beta chap­ter. We'll miss you , Mark.

I'd like to conclude by saying "hello" to my convention friends from Ohio University , Youngstown State , Oklahoma State and especially Penn State. Hope to see you guys at the next one!

-Mark Kowalewski

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI- Greetings from the men of Beta Epsilon! To get things started , thanks to all the brothers , under­graduate and alumni , who attended the Na­tional Convention this past summer. The en­thusiasm generated by work and fellowship with brothers from around the country has been evident throughout the semester.

The semester began , as always, with rush, and Phi Tau proudly claimed 34 outstanding young men. Their hard work leaves no doubt as to their desire for initiation . Visiting hospi­talized children on Halloween and participa­tion in an alcohol awareness program are but two of their projects to promote community awareness.

Highlights of our social program have in­cluded swaps with the ladies of Phi Mu, Kap­pa Delta and Chi Omega. The masses of people at the house after football games proved to the campus that Phi Taus once again have the best parties and best bands. The annual Fall Party was a smashing suc­cess, and Homecoming was no different. Many returning alumni enjoyed the afternoon barbecue, and expressed appreciation for continuing alumni newsletters.

In accordance with chapter sentiment, the number of new little sisters chosen was kept small. Ten additional lovely young ladies were selected to join the program , and their pride and enthusiasm has already had a posi­tive impact.

Campus involvement continues to be a strong point for the chapter. Brothers are in­volved in intercollegiate sports ranging from football to shooting . Four Phi Taus and two little sisters were selected for the USM bas­ketball cheerleading squad . Eddie Atherton and Billy Hewes recently retired as IFC pres­ident and secretary , respectively. The new IFC officers include another Phi Tau presi­dent, Billy Hewes, with Walker Foster and Jamie Loris elected IFC vice president and rush chairman , respectively . The student body recently elected brother Larry Boyd, a letterman in football , basketball and baseball , as Mr. USM . By the way , Larry is the first three-sport letterman at USM in 25 years . The honor of Miss USM fell to Ginny Saunders , a little sister. Chaplain " Father" Alan Bertucci has organized a " co-ree" Bible study that meets at the house weekly. The chapter's involvement in intramural sports

Lee Horsley, star of ABC's "Matt Houston," gets into his Mercedes Benz before doing his "honorary burn out" in Beta Psi's (long Beach State} driveway.

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was rewarded when we claimed the IFC flag football championship.

As reported in the summer issue of The Laurel, our housemother of 25 years, Mom Grace Magee , was hospitalized following a stroke. We had hoped that she would be able to return , but that hasn't been possible . She was allowed, however , to "come home to her boys" for Homecoming Saturday. A new housemother, Mom Sally Matthews, has been hired , and the chapter is confident that she will be an asset.

The chapter motto is "Success is Never Coasting." Already plans for February's Red Carnation Ball , to be held in Natchez again , and Lost Weekend , are underway. Contacts with prospective spring rushees are under­way, and another alumni newsletter is in the works. An undergraduate house committee is progressing towards the chapter goal of a new house.

We wish the best to all the chapters and alumni , and encourage them to report regu­larly in The Laurel. This is the most efficient way for us to stay in touch with brothers from different parts of the country.

-David Pickering

TEXAS- This fall has been an exciting and enjoyable time for Beta Alpha. We spon­sored a campout for retarded children which was as much fun for the brothers as it was for the kids. We also carried packages be­tween UT faculty and staff to raise money for the United Way.

Beta Alpha brother Scott Polikov has been elected IFC treasurer. Scott and our other IFC representative , Joe Bertling, have been instrumental in establishing the first All -Greek Sports Tournament at The Universi ty of Texas .

Socially, our toga and Halloween parties have been the best ever. Brother Mike Arm­strong proved himself to be the strongest man at UT by winning the intramural weight­lifting championship. Finally , we associated several future brothers for the colony at NON-Cotton Bowl bound Texas A & M Aggies . Hook 'em Horns!

-Donald J_ Phillips II

TRANSYLVANIA-Excited over summer successes such as the annual executive council retreat and a trip to the National Con­vention that netted both an Administrative Excellence Award for the chapter and a Shideler Award for Danny Atherton , the brothers of Theta chapter returned to cam­pus armed with countless ideas for rush .

Improving on traditional rush activities like the Hawaiian Luau , the inaugural Greek Cele­bration and the Smoker held at brothers Steve and Dave Schindler's home , the chap­ter worked hard throughout the several weeks of rush . In the end, Bid Day brought 22 outstanding Phi Tau associate members and a celebration at our annual hayride.

Our success during rush has been fol­lowed by many busy days and nights. After attending all the sorority receptions , we invit­ed their pledges to our chapter room for our tradi tional sorority pledge reception . The brothers also hosted a faculty reception and a gathering for our parents during Parent's Weekend. Thirty parents attend the recep­tion in the chapter room!

Fortunately , we have experienced suc­cess in intramurals as well . We won the foot­ball championship , which has given us a

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comfortable lead in the all-sports competi­tion . Even our associates have shown their athletic ability in a big victory in the "pledge bowl" football game.

As a chapter, we've participated in many activities . We've attended functions spon­sored by Kappa and Delta Rho chapters. We have also gone together to morning worship at two churches . During Halloween , we worked at the city of Lexington's Boo Bash for children . In the Transy alumni fund phonathon , we raised more money than any other organization on campus.

The chapter is striving to improve in other areas as well . By adopting new by-laws, the officers will be able to lead more efficiently. We have also set up several programs such as a study buddy system and a scholarship team competition to help us improve on our 3 .03 grade point average last spring . We are also keeping our alumni busy through alumni-chapter football games, an issue of our newsletter , Theta Notes, and with donations.

Planning on Attending Graduate School?

Phi Kappa Tau is currently seeking a few select brothers who wish to continue their education while pro­viding continuing service to the Fra­ternity.

The Graduate Scholars program offered by the Phi Kappa Tau Foun­dation provides partial funding for graduate study in return for, direct assistance with a chapter, colony or expansion effort . candidates should exhibit significant loyalty to the Fra­ternity and have held major office(s) in their chapter.

The schools where Graduate Scholars are needed include Michi­gan State University, University of Kansas , Oregon State Un iversi ty and other schools. For more infor­mation , con tact the National Head­quarters at 51 3/523-41 93 .

In closing , Ttieta anxiously awaits the win­ter term, where we are confident that we will " roll " to many more successes as we strive to keep Phi Kappa Tau as the best fraternity on Transylvania's campus .

-Vincent Tanamachi

WASHINGTON-Alpha Pi chapter kicked off the year with a full house, concluding a very successful summer rush program. Our annual South Seas party at the onset of the school year was another booming success.

Football has been a big item at the house this quarter. In the " Alpha Pi Bowl ," the brothers stomped the new associate mem­bers in a 97 -6 victory. Our intramural team had an exceptional season, placing third out of a total of 81 teams.

Our philanthropy project th is quarter in­volved pairing up with a sorority to ring bells in a Santa Claus outfit and collecting money for the Salvation Army .

Other significant events include an " Around the World" theme for our quarterly

Parent's Day gathering and another eventful brotherhood rendevous at Bullfrog Flats in Cle-Eium, Washington .

-Matt Maling

WASHINGTON STATE-The men of Alpha Kappa have had a busy fall semester. We completed one of our most successful rushes by taking 24 fine associate mem­bers. Through the hard work of the brothers , we've been able to fill the house and the guest room too. Our "American Express" football team recently concluded another great season , finishing 8-1 and third on campus, despite a number of injuries to key players.

We enjoyed seeing the alums that came over for Homecoming this year. It would have been better had the Cougars won , but the day was still enjoyable . The Homecom­ing loss against the Bruins was what started the Cougs on a five-game winning streak, culminating in a 1 7-6 victory over our cross­state rivals , the UW Huskies.

We recently enjoyed a visit from chapter leadership consultant Doug Adams. Every­thing went quite well during his visit , and we'd love to have Doug stop by again .

The rest of the semester promises to be busy with pin serenades, exchanges, and studying for the dreaded post-Christmas finals .

-James Chess

WEBBER-Greetings from Delta Sigma! The fall semester has been a time for rebuild­ing and reorganizing here at Webber Col­lege. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Luke Strockis from the National Headquarters for his assistance with our rush program. We learned an important les­son from him. The ability to change is very important if a chapter is to grow and prosper. Change is a difficult thing to bring about for the officers , and hard to accept for the brothers in general. We hope for great things here at Delta Sigma in 1984!

-Alberto Pinto and Jay B. Davis

WESTMINSTER- The year has been go­ing very well for the brothers of Beta Phi. Fall term has been quite busy , but we've still had a great deal of fun . In October, some of the brothers of Delta Lambda chapter at Muskin­gum College came up for a party. Westmin­ster took a long time to recuperate from that weekend . At Homecoming, we celebrated our cook's 20th year with us. "Mrs. K." is now 7 4 years old , but is still Phi Tau's big­gest fan . It is a true honor for us to have her as a part of the chapter.

Homecoming this year also marked the re­newal of fraternity floats in the parade, and ours featured Kermit the Frog. It was an awesome sight!

We also made a strong showing in the IFC blood drive in November. That month also brought our fall formal , and an enjoyable time for all . Congratulations to Dave Leukhardt, Dudley Giles and Rob Streeter for their ac­ceptance to medical school. Dudley was also named to the NAIA Division II First Team Academic All -Americans for baseball . He also received the Gene Waldron Memorial Scholarship , given to one NAIA Division II baseball player for academic excellence. Ed Daley, Jay Laczkowski . Tom Zahniser and Scott McCracken helped lead the Titans to a 8-1 season , and the playoffs. Members of

the chapter are also leaders in the student government, Mortar Board , Lambda Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa and other honoraries.

We are looking forward to an excellent January term , and have planned a road trip to nine chapters during break. We wish ev­eryone the best in 1984!

- Kurt Schroeder

YOUNGSTOWN STATE-The brothers of Gamma Pi have enjoyed a great fall quarter , and are looking forward to one of the best years ever. Highlights thus far have included our boccee marathon, the alumni program and social functions.

It all started with our annual jungle party. The house was turned into a tropical wilder­ness with dark caves , thick vegetation and seductive native women. Most of the people came dressed for a safari , and all in attend­ance had a great time.

Our first-ever boccee marathon was or­ganized for two reasons : to raise money for March of Dimes and to be recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records . After 60 hours of non-stop play , the only remaining marathoner was Kevin Brauer . Through the efforts of the marathoners , $500 was raised , and an unofficial worlds record was set. The people of Guinness have yet to rec ­ognize Kevin's record , but he said he would keep on trying , stating , " I am a marathon person ."

Chapter scholarship continued to be tops on campus , as spring quarter rankings once again listed Phi Tau as number one . We hope to take the scholarship award again th is year, which would make seven years in a row for us. In an effort to reward our high­ranking scholars , the Gamma Pi Alumni As­sociation has set up a scholarship fund . Un­der the guidance of president Matt Carlozzi, this group is growing and becoming a strong support group for the chapter. They hope to award the scholarship for the first time this spring .

Recent outings with our alumni have in­cluded the alumni-undergraduate football game and our annual turkey day. The broth­ers rolled over the aging alumni by a 1 4-6 score in the football game. The alumni were again present at the house the following week for a turkey dinner, sponsored by the fall associate class . One hundred pounds of turkey and all the fixings were enjoyed by all the brothers .

In other Gamma Pi news , Greg Maris , Vic Maris , Kevin Brauer and Scott Carney were victorious in their College Bowl outing. This competition is based on the old television quiz shows. These four men defeated all challengers , and will advance to the regional competition .

As you can see , we 've been busy so far this quarter, and it looks like it wi ll be a great year for Gamma Pi.

-Larry Fitzsimmons

COLONY REPORTS

ARKANSAS COLONY-First of all , we would like to say that we are proud to be af­filiated with Phi Kappa Tau . We owe this to Executive Director John Meyerhoff , O.K. Domain Director Alan Nordean and Director

of Expansion Steve Lilly. The U of A colony was founded on Sep­

tember 30 , 1983, and now has 20 mem­bers. We are determined to make the frater­nity a success at the University of Arkansas . Our most important project right now is re­cruiting new members. We've already start­ed preparing for spring rush , and each and every member is actively seeking new candi­dates for associate membership.

Our main goal is to be installed as a chap­ter at the end of the spring of 1984. Other goals include finding a house for the mem­bers during the next school year, and making Phi Kappa Tau the best fratern ity on campus . As of now, we have the highest grade point average of the fraternities on campus. Other activities have included painting the juvenile center for the city of Fayetteville as our first community project and several successful social events.

In closing , we would like to give special thanks to chapter advisor Dave Kessinger, from Beta Psi chapter at Cal State-Long Beach, for his time and effort in helping the colony.

-Mike Hartsfield

CAL POLY POMONA COLONY-The time is at hand for the Alpha Kappa Sigma colony to become a chapter after several years of growth. This fall quarter , the colony's initiat­ed membership has passed the 30-member mark. Later in the fall quarter, we initiated 19 associates into Phi Kappa Tau , with another group scheduled to be initiated this winter quarter. Says president Chuck Tingstad , "We had a dedicated membership, excellent relations on campus and a commitment to quality brotherhood." The colony is as excit­ed as ever, and is wholeheartedly committed to being the next chapter of Phi Kappa Tau .

We are also feverishty working to com­plete the arrangements for the purchase of our fratern ity house. A tax-deductible ac­count has been set up this fall by the college ASI , Associated Students , Inc. The ASI ac­count is designed to allow tax-deductible contributions for the intended purchase of the house. We are proud of our four-level Victorian house , and have made substantial improvements to it in the last few years. Be­fore we continue these efforts , however, we must guarantee our permanent ownership of the facility .

When we do have ownership of the house, we will be the first fraternity at Cal Poly to own its own house . This will be another " first" in the long line of firsts that has made us the great fraternity we are . If you can help us in securing the necessary funds to pur­chase our house, contact the Alpha Kappa Sigma colony of Phi Kappa Tau , 300 West Center Street , Pomona, California 91768 . Phone number is 714/623-9287 .

-Corey Wilson

ROCHESTER COLONY-What started as a dream among a few friends has turned into reality . Beginning in September and working all semester, a group of sixteen dedicated men have brought a Phi Kappa Tau colony to the University of Rochester. We look for­ward with great excitement as we work to­ward installation as a chapter.

Our spring semester will be quite busy. In January, we look forward to our colony in­duction banquet, and our first rush. We are busy planning for our first campus-wide par-

ty , and have also scheduled a faculty-stu­dent cocktail party.

We would like to give special thanks to Di­rector of Expansion Steve Lilly for working with us to build a solid foundation . Thanks also to the brothers of Gamma Nu chapter at the Rochester Institute of Technology , for all their support and guidance.

-Michael s_ Morgion i

TEXAS A & M COLONY-Howdy, and greetings from Aggieland ! We here at Texas A & M are proud to now be a part of Phi Kap­pa Tau . At the end of our second semester, we feel that we are well on our way to adding another tradition to the long list that means so much to every Aggie . Starting a fraternity at the self-proclaimed " no fraternity head­quarters of the nation" is not an easy thing to do, but we feel that with our current 1 7 members , that goal is within our reach .

Our first rush was a successful one , with ten new associate members. We are hoping that spring rush will go as well , and with a goal of 15 new members , we will be on our way to being installed as a chapter of Phi Kappa Tau .

Socially, our first annual "Save the Duck" party was a huge success . It went over so well that we decided to make the mallard duck our colony mascot . Congratulations to Joe Cannella for winning the costume con­test at the Halloween party . Those plaid pants were wild , where did you get them anyway?

The results of our elections are in, and we extend congratulations to Harry Fontenot, president; Kyle Robinson, vice president; Russell Allen , treasurer; Joe Berry , secre­tary ; Dave Cudlipp, social chairman ; and J . B. Gonzalez , sergeant-at-arms.

We would like to express our special thanks once more to the brothers of Beta Al­pha at the University of Texas and Gamma Psi at Southwest Texas State for all their help this year. And special thanks to Steve Lilly and other member of the National Head­quarters staff for all their help in getting us off the ground. That is all for now. Gig 'em Phi Taus! (P.S. B.T.H.O.O .tu in '84)

-David Cudlipp

UCLA COLONY-For a colony, the most rewarding moments occur when new pro­grams are finally established and are suc­cessful. Beta Rho colony has found success this year in several areas . Last spring, we set up a housing committee to find a new and larger house. We have a few possibili­ties , and people are now actively searching for homes.

Another first for us was in float building . We constructed our first entry into the Home­coming float competition here at UCLA. It was a thirty-foot pirate ship with an opera­tional cannon and wenches. Yo-ho brothers , and a special toast to the little sisters.

Our biggest first came from our reestab­lished little sister program. Their activities this semester have included painting the street, a slumber party , Disneyland trip, a hand in making the Thanksgiving feast and a Christmas bash. Thank you ladies , and keep sending food .

We welcome anyone to come out to Los Angeles and take advantage of our hospitali­ty . See for yourself the excitement that runs through a colony of Phi Kappa Tau .

-Kris H_ Campbell

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A. COAT-OF-ARMS NEEDLEPOINT KIT ... in· eludes outline of the Phi Kappa Tau Coat-of· Arms on # 12 mono canvas, chart, Persian yarn (off-white , gold , red , green) , needle and instruc· lions. Finished size is 11 1 /2" by 15". (Weight 12 oz .) .... ....... .... . ..... $25.00

B. PHI TAU BEVERAGE GLASSES . . . available in two different styles. The 1 2 ounce tall tumbler boasts both the Coat·of·Arms and the Fraternity name spelled out in red , and the "old-fashioned" glass has the fraternity letters, also in red . Avail­able in boxed sets of six glasses each. 1 2 oz. Tumblers (Weight: 41b., 4 oz .) ......... .. ....... $9.00 Old Fashioned Glasses (Weight: 4 lb., 4 oz .) ........... . ...... $9.50

C. PHI KAPPA TAU MATCHES ... fine quality , would add to any coffee table or chapter social function . Brilliant white satin-like finish, with full color Coat-of-Arms on one side and Greek let· ters on the other. 50 per box. (Weight: 8 oz .) . ..................... $1 .00

D. THE SONGS OF PHI KAPPA TAU ... truly a collec tor's item. Three 78 rpm records come boxed in a distinctive hard album cover. The unique collection includes " In Old Phi Tau," " Swing Song of Phi Kappa Tau ," " Phi Tau Dream Girl" and numerous other favorites. (Weight: 1 lb ., 8 oz .) ... . . . ... . . .. . .. . $5 .00

E. GOLF SHIRT . .. is a comfortable short sleeve 50% cottoa.,-50% polyester blend. It features a soft collar, and a shirt pocket on the left with the Phi Kappa Tau letters in Harvard RP.d over the pocket. Available only in white , rr•eJII.Jm, large and extra large sizes. (Weight: 12 oz.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 00

F. V-NECK SWEATER . .. long sleeve ecru orion v-neck sweater, embroidered over the heart with the Phi Kappa Tau Coat-of-Arms in full col· or. Available only in ecru , medium. large and ex· Ira large sizes . (Weight: 12 oz .) ........... .. ....... $17 .50

G. LINED JACKET ... durable, water repellant 1 00% nylon jacket with color-matching snaps on front and two side pockets . Full pre-shrunk soft lining , modified collar and set in sleeves with elastic cuffs . Hemmed waistband with drawstring. Jacket is maroon with gold 2 " Phi Kappa Tau letters sewn on . Available in large and extra large. (Weight: 1 lb., 4 oz .) .............. .. $17 .50

H. BASEBALL CAP ... one-size fits all adjustable cap. Maroon baseball cap with golf 2 " Phi Kap· pa Tau letters sewn on for lasting quality . Not pictured. (Weight : 10 oz.) ..... . ... . ........... $6.00

I. PHI KAPPA TAU NECKTIE ... has been ex· tremely popular as a new item . This handsome quality club tie features the Coat-of-Arms wove~ in full color in a navy background of 15°o silk. 3 1/4 " width. Order yours now before they 're all gone! (Weight: 6oz.) .... ... .............. $15.00

J. PHI KAPPA TAU WATCH ... quality Bulova Accutron .Ouartz timepiece with 1 4 karat gold· f1n1shed d1al that features the Fraternity Coat·of· Arms . Available in wrist and pocket watch styles . Limited quantities available. Allow 4·6 weeks for delivery. No Ohio sales tax. Wrist Watch {Weight: 14 oz.) .. .. ... $180.00 Pocket Watct.-(Wei~~t : 1 o4 oz.) ..... g 1 Qli .QQ

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K. HEADQUARTERS PRINT .. . suitable for tram· ing features the National Headquarters building 1n Oxford , Ohio , dedicated in 1931 as a memo­rial to the Honored Founders. Limited edition print is from ah original pen and ink drawing by local art1st Jan Hunsche. Not pictured. {Weight: 4 oz .) . ...... . ..... . ....... $12 .50

L. CROSS CLASSIC BLACK PENS ... a new item in o~o~r merchandise line. We're pleased to offer the fine quality of Cross writing instru­ments combined with the beautifully crafted Coat-of-Arms emblem found on the clip of each pen . Available at present are the ball point pen , soft tip pen and the pen and pencil set , all in Classic Black. Ball Point Pen {Weight: 4 oz .) . . .... . .. $20.00 Soft Tip Pen {Weight: 4 oz .) ..... . .... $27 .50 Pen & Pencil set {Wt. 4 oz. ) ...... . ... $43.50

M. PLAYING CARDS .. . another new addition to our merchandise line. These distinctive playing cards feature the Phi Kappa Tau Coat-of-Arms hot-stamped in gold on a black background , framed by white and gold stripes. {Weight: 4 oz .) .. . ...... . ....... .. ... $5.00

N. BRASS KEY RING ... was the 1 983 Conven-tion favor , and proved so popular, that we've now made it the newest part of our merchan­dise line. Heavy, solid brass 2 1 /2 " by 1 1 /8 " key ring , tumbled , die struck with Coat-of-Arms and Phi Kappa Tau letters. Excellent gift idea! {Weight: 4 oz .) . . ...... ... ........... $5.00

0. PHI KAPPA TAU COIN ... features the Seal of Alliance on one side, and the National Head­quarters building on the other. The coin is 1 1 1 4 " in diameter, ·with a gold tone finish , and makes an excellent souvenir . {Weight : 4 oz .) .. . .. . .... . ... : . .... .. $3 .00

P. MONOGRAM LAPEL BUTTON .. . the perfect gift for alumnus and undergraduate alike . Gold­en finished Phi Kappa Tau Greek letters look real sharp on a blazer lapel. {Weight : 2 oz .) . . . . . .... . .. $6 .00

Q. COAT-OF-ARMS LAPEL BUTTON ... another outstanding gift. Enameled Coat-of-Arms . {Weight: 2 oz .) .. . ........... . ....... $6 .00

R. OFFICIAL PHI KAPPA TAU RING . .. college-style ring which features red stone en­crusted with Phi Kappa Tau letters. One side of the ring bears the Coat-of-Arms, and the other the National Headquarters building . Plate sur­rounding the stone includes the Greek chapter name. Please include ring size and Greek chap­ter name with order. Allo~weeks for deliv­ery from manufacturer . Not pictured. Shipping charges included ; no Ohio sales tax. . 1 OK Yellow Gold .. . ... . . . .. . . . . . . $227 .00 Quasar Plus ...................... $1 45 .00

S. BLAZER PATCH ... heavy woven patch is perfect for attaching to clothing . Approximately 4 1 /2 " by 3 " on a black felt background , the Fraternity colors are woven in full color in th is handsome emblem . {Weight: 3 oz.) .. . . . ... .. ...... .. .... $2 .50

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The Decision for Phi Kappa Tau Major Subscribers The lwt keeps growing

As of February 21 , 1 984 . the total raised in cash and pledges for The Decision was $2 ,671 ,297 , toward a goal of $3,000,000.

Those listed in the ETERNAL STAR CIR­CLE have given or pledged $100 ,000 or more; the FOUNDERS' CIRCLE includes those gifts between $50,000 and $99 999 · the CHAIRMAN 'S CIRCLE is from $2S .OOO to $49 ,999 ; the PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE is troll) $10 ,000 to $24 ,999 ; the TRUSTEES' CIRCLE ranges from $5 ,000 to $9 ,999 and the COUNCILORS' CIRCLE includes those between $1 ,000 and $4 ,999 . Several chapters have also made gifts or pledges to the The Decision for Phi Kappa Tau. These outstanding chapters are listed in the CHAP­TER 'S CIRCLE.

ETERNAL STAR CIRCLE Robert G. Aldridge, Washington '54 Anonymous Henry J. Bohrman , Miami '2 7 Ewing T. Boles, Centre ' 14 Dr. E. Thomas Boles, Jr .. William & Mary '39 Paul A. Elfers , Wisconsin '24 Harold H. Short, Colorado State '36 Ross E. Roeder. Michigan Tech '5 7 Graydon D. Webb, Ohio State '69

FOUNDERS' CIRCLE Anonymous The Estate of J . Franklin S. McMullan ,

Delaware '56 Dr. Ernest H. Volwiler. Miami ' 11

Rea A. Axline , Cat-Berkeley '28 John F. Cosgrove, Florida '68 S. Phi lip Ford , Webber '81 Ben F. Nelson. Transylvania '78, and Julie

H. Nelson. Kappa Kappa Gamma

PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE Jack L. Anson , Colgate '48 Raymond A. Bichimer. Ohio State '53 Will iam 0 . Boles, Kentucky '49 Ray A. Clarke , Bowling Green '51 Lewis M. Culver. Colorado '24 Thomas C. Cunningham. Nebraska

Wesleyan '60 Jim K. Heilmeier . Kent State '49 Gregory D. Hollen . Maryland '75 Dan L. Huffer , Ohio State '57 Jeffrey G. Korb, Evansville '74 Edward A. "Ted" Marye , Jr .. Kentucky '48 The Estate of Evelyn N. Medick , the widow

of Charles W. Medick, Sr .. Ohio State '21 John W. Meyerhoff . Colgate '61 John T. Muncey , Kentucky '3 7

TRUSTEE'S CIRCLE William T. Amos, Miami '28 JohnS. Boles. Kentucky '36 Casey M. Britt , Transylvania '35 Ernest E. Emswiler, Ohio State '31 Lawrence L. Fisher. Ohio State '60 F. Harrison Green . Mississippi '66 John M. Green, Nebraska Wesleyan '60 David G. Hawthorne, Colorado '24 William N. Liggett , Miami '39 Stephan M. Nelson , S. Mississippi '73 Walter G. Strange, Jr ., Auburn '70

Stephen Boles. MI. Union '7 7 Col. Ralph K. Bowers, Mt. Union '15 Robert W. Cantoni , Miami '48 Tim W. Collins . Transylvan ia '78 Gerald B. Curington , Florida '69 Brian E. Ferguson, Bowling Green '80 Fred J. Grumme. Purdue '34 Richard P. Harrison, Jr .. Ohio '79 William D. Jenkins, Bowling Green '5 7 John A. Johnson, Mississippi State '64 Steven C. Krohn , Southern Mississippi '81 Robert D. Leatherman . Akron '59 K. Steven Lilly , Evansville '80 Russell B. Mamone, Ohio State '51 Robert M. Maynard, Miami '4 1 Patrick McGrath, Florida '75 Frederick E. Mills, Ohio State '66 Floyd R. Newman, Cornell ' 12 Hugh C. Nichols , Miami '20 Kevin B. Polston . Georgia '80 Ronald F. Reinke . Ohio State '68 Jeffrey L. Rivard , Central Michigan '65 Timothy 0 . Simon , Maryland '76 J. Luke Strockis . Long Beach State ' 77 Keith S. Vasey , Colorado State '80

CHAPTER'S CIRCLE Alpha (Miami University) Beta (Ohio University) Zeta (University of Illinois) Iota (Coe College) Rho (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) Psi (University of Colorado) Alpha Sigma (Colorado State) Beta Epsilon (Southern Mississippi) Beta Xi (Universi ty of Georgia) Beta Omega (Chico State) Gamma Beta (Cincinnati) Gamma Eta (East Carolina University) Gamma Nu (Rochester Tech) Delta Beta (University of Evansville)