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1 For those who may have wondered whether one feels any difference let1 between North, South, East or West when he visits our chapters here and ~ . there, I can tell you there is no difference. Wherever I went I felt perfectly at home as I encountered the same warm and friendly spirit of hospitality Yot and brotherhood for which our fraternity is so well known. And each group 1 of fine young men was as enthusiastic about Pi Kappa Phi as it could be! .1 Many of our chapters have acted on the suggestion of our past national~~~ president John Deimler to sponsor worthwhile activities and projects to make is 1 Pi Kappa Phi even better and more favorably known on their respective the. campuses and in their communities. Ever so many attractive trophies adorn ~fc the chapter houses, proof that Pi Kapps have won many top honors, scholasti- wu' cally, in intramural sports and in other college activities. ~0 : Much work has been done to spruce up chapter houses. And some chap· n:~ ters have moved into newer and larger homes recently. Chapters are growing je\\ much larger as more fine men are pledged. But regardless of numbers, there wh, still exists that same spirit of brotherhood within the chapters as old men ani help neophytes to adjust and study in their new surroundings. cia1 Chapters seem to be more conscious of their scholastic averages and ma1 work to raise their rankings on their campuses. And our undergraduate ~he members are placing more emphasis on making chapter houses not merelY ~u~ rooming and boarding places but homes away from home for the many fresh· w~: men in school.

WitJ It was a wonderful experience for me to meet and know so many of rnY t~a1 . I could Bra Wit] fine young brothers who extended me such a warm welcome. I w1sh meet each one of them again personally in the near future. hou The torch of Pi Kappa Phi is in good hands everywhere. We are moving stra swiftly, growing at an accelerated pace, producing more and more prominen~ d001 F and successful alumni who are bringing honor and glory to Pi Kappa Phl everywhere. I am proud of our fraternity!

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[he Editors' Column BROTHER Brooks Fischer, a member of Alpha Theta Chapter at Michigan State, rasa member of Beta Xi Chapter, too, before ransferring to State.

100Hke Writ~s that he has taken an introspective at his fraternity life, evaluated it and ~irne to t~e ~onclusion it's been the happie~t thrne of h.Is hfe. Brother Fischer has put h~s oughts In the form of a letter to an imaglnar:y .f~iend who has written him for advice on J?Imng a fraternity.

AIds. an honest, forthright and sincere letter. con Its. contents are of value for Pi Kapps te nduct~ng rush as well as for rushees conthrnpl~bng entrance into the Fraternity. Here en Is Brother Fischer's letter to his friend:

let~i, Brad. It was really great to get your r er. I Was particularly glad to see you are :y's ~ ~en~Iy considering mass rush. Since :we have in th~p er at your college, anything I might say

1st. Pi Ris letter 'Yill be biased, because, Brad, about B appa Phi I frankly am prejudiced.

nee lette~ad, when . I first sat down to write this

rnany thmgs occurred to me. As I began thel!l down on paper, I realized I was wha~nf things I've always heard, instead of You really thought. So out of honesty to all ' and to myself, I will truthfully and with >UP thi:Y .heart .try to explain these years of someFg In 'Yhich I believe deeply. l dirn rat~rmty life is bound up with so many na to ben~IOns and nuances it is almost impossible :~.ke is likgm, but let me start this way. A fraternity ive the lie ht rnany-faceted gem. As you hold it in · and bg.. rnany of these facets leap with fire )rn If Yo~Ilhan~e, others merely glow and vibrate. sti· Will lo consider only one of these f acets, you to i 1se the beauty of the gem, for as you seek han~o at.e each facet every movement of your ap· nen Will cause another to leap into promiing jew~~· To truly appreciate the beauty of the ere whol~ You. must stand back and .vie~ it a~ a an th. Bemg part of a fratermty IS lovmg 1en - B .e gern and much, much more. ciat~ng Part of a fraternity also is the appretnd rnan n .of m.any of its abstract values. How te the Y~Irnes In a rush conclave have I spoken a true P, rase, "a band of brothers, tried and ·elY rnea~ and never really thought about what it sh· When s. Brad, old friends are the best. And With 3You have lived, worked and "partied" 0 that- mel}- for several years, you have just ~~with old fnends: friends who will always talk U Bract Y~u: laugh with you, call you, "Brother." hous.' nends can be found in a dormitory ing stra~ng 600, but there will always be the 580 t F'rigers there who you will never know. en. doors ~ndship and brotherhood are two keys to Phl In a fraternity house, but there are many

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The Star and Lamp of Pi liappa Phi FEBRUARY 1965 VOLUME -*l:l

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THE PI KAPP SCHOLARS . . . . . . . . . .

2-5 CHAPTERS HONORED FOR SCHOLARSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

S RHO'S GUEST: A FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR 6 8 KAPPA'S 50th YEAR AT UNC . . . . . .

10 A PI KAPP IN ANTARCTICA . . . . . . • .

XI'S OUTSTANDING CHAPTER REPORT 12 PI KAPP ON CAMPUS: REPORTS FROM THE CHAPTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-25 NEWS AND NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26 CHAPTER ETERNAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

28 COVER PI KAPPA PHI'S SCHOLARSHIP Pendant, which is awarded annually to the Fraternity's Pi Kapp Scholars, is pictured on this month_'s cover. It s!gnifies scholastic achievement, an tdeal for whtch all Pi Kapp chapters and undergraduates strive an? which the Fraternity's leaders work to foster. It ts particularly appropriate as the keynote. of this month 's issue of The Star and Lamp of Pt Kappa Phi which is devoted to news of the accomplishme~ts and honors of the undergraduate Pi Kapps and their chapters.

Durward Owen

Paul R. Plawin

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THE STAR AND LAMP is published quarterly by the Nat ional Counci l of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity , 11 East Canal Street, Sumter, S. C. , in the months of February, May, August and Nove mb er. The life subscription is $15 and is the on ly form of subscription . EDITORIAL OFF ICE: Notional Office of the Pi Koppe Phi Fraternity, 11 East Cana l Street , Sumter, S. C. PUBLICATIONS OFFICE: 1901 Roane Street, Richmond 22, Virginia. Second-cla ss postage paid at Richmond, Virginia .

Chan ges in address should be reported promptly to Notional Offi ce, 11 E. Canol St., Sumter, S. C. All ma terial inte nded for publication should be in the hands of th e Manag ing Editor , 11 E. Conal St. , Sumter, S. C., 50 days preceding the month of issue.

'Representing the highest I eve oJ

THE PI KAPP SCHOLARS excellence in scholarship always I NDIVIDUAL is to be admired. This is especially true in

an organization which emphasizes the value of individuality and scholarship as does Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.

To foster this ideal and to recognize their contribution to the general welfare of the Fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi each year honors its outstanding scholars. They represent the ideal Pi Kapp.

The new Pi Kapp Scholars have received certificates and the Fraternity's scholarship pendant. The seven Pi Kapp Scholars selected for their academic records in 1964 represent the highest level of scholastic achievement.

They are, too, representative in every respect of the well-rounded college man.

This year's Pi Kapp Scholars were selected from more than 1,500 Pi Kappa Phi undergraduates. We hereby recognize them officially to the entire Fraternity.

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1g econo . rowmng IS studye has brrucs at Virginia, where kun and een a member of the h.airman Keys political society, [aster's Dof the Three-Year .rchon egree Program and lip c~~re~surer and scholareta Dps·}uttee chairman of emic h~ on C~apter. His acatembershror~ mc~ude ho~ding ·eshman P m Phi Eta Sigma eta R honor society Phi :onors ~PPa, the Interm'ediate ist II rogram and the Dean's ill · V~l Plays intramural foot>r 'his ~eybaU and basketball !l'ests ~Pter and notes his in:tll anct nc _ude checkers, basket"!

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CHARLES C. BRIGHT, Rho, Washington and Lee University -Brother Bright is studying history at Washington and Lee, where he has been active in the affairs of the University's Troubadour Theatre for four years and served as president of the drama group his junior and senior years. He also is a member of the W & L Glee Club and has served as Archon of Rho Chapter. His academic honors include receipt of a Robert E. Lee Research Grant, membership on the Dean's List for four years and nomination by the University for Woodrow Wilson and Danforth graduate fellowships.

"I plan to go to graduate school for a Ph.D. in European

history. I hope to become a college history professor."

R. BRANTLEY CAGLE JR., Beta Mu, McNeese State College-"! appreciate the Fraternity's help through my years in college."

Brother Cagle is studying history at McNeese State, where he has been president of Blue Key honorary fraternity, chairman of the 1964 homecoming program at the college, Beta Mu's representative on the Interfraternity Council, a member of Alpha Phi Omega honorary fraternity, member of the Student Senate for four years and historian, chaplain and recipient of the outstanding pledge award of Beta Mu Chapter. His academic honors include membership on the President's Honor List for four semesters, receipt of the Lamp and Key Award for highest academic achievement in Beta Mu Chapter and the T. H. Harris Scholarship for the last three years. His interests include classical music, jazz, Civil War history and drama and following Olympic athletic competition.

"My plans for the future are to go to graduate school in either history or law."

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RAYMOND W. SMITH, Chi,

Stetson University-"! am very happy to have been chosen a Pi Kapp Scholar. It is one of the greatest honors I have received in the fraternity."

Brother Smith, who graduated from Stetson last June, now is studying American studies on a Woodrow Wilson graduate fellowship at Yale University.

At Stetson he was a member of the Student Senate as a junior and senior class representative; publicity chairman of the student government; member of student government committees for homecoming, orientation and the Green Feather; circulation manager of the school newspaper, Th e Stet son R epo?·ter; and chairman of the university's Quiz Bowl competition. He participated in intramural cross country and was secretary, scholarship committee chairman and editor of the newsletter of Chi Chapter. His academic honors included membership in the Honors Program, Ford Graduate Program, Phi Society, Scroll and Key honor society, Phi Alpha Theta history honorary fraternity, Sigma Tau Delta English honorary fraternity and the Dean's List.

"I hope to obtain my Ph.D. within three or four years at Yale."

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FRANKLIN P. WEST, Chi, Stetson University-"! am greatly honored to be selected a Pi Kapp Scholar. I could never have achieved nearly so much scholastically had it not been for my brotherly association with Chi Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi." Brother West, who graduated from Stetson last June, now is studying for a master's degree on a Woodrow Wilson graduate fellowship at the University of Virginia. At Stetson he was a member of Green Circle sophomore honor society, Scroll and Key honor society, Phi Alpha Theta honorary fraternity, Green F'e ather Committee, Phi Society and the Stover Theater Productions and served as secretary and scholarship committee chairman of Chi Chapter.

His academic honors include making the Honor Roll for six semesters, the Dean's List for four semesters, participation in the Ford Graduate Program and as a History Department assistant.

"I plan to continue my education until I receive the Ph.D. degree. As for the future, I would like to combine a career in college teaching with some sort of work in the U. S. Foreign Service. This stems from my interest in international affairs and politics."

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Brother Paul is studying e trical engineering at N. C. St1 where he has served as a sosomore counselor for y:rJ _ Freshman Camp, a senior instructor in electrical engiJI~p ing and as historian, rush ch man and alumni chairma!l Tau Chapter. His academic ors include membership in Eta Sigma freshman honor ciety, Eta Kappa Nu elect! B engineering honor society, \1: · Kappa Phi honorary fraterrp;; the engineering honors proll'lpri· and as recipient of his chaP1rep; Star and Lamp Award for seven: arship. His interests inc!S ou t a1ur amateur radio, water spor s nalj astronomy. ban; "My plans for the immed S: future include graduate \l'itze1 I hope to enroll in a Ph.Vthe electrical engineering pro~:~ but have not yet selectedrnen graduate school."

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RLY HILLS, California. tterJtp;:;!tnan Stnit~, Pi '32, United )fOgPriz I~ternatwnal's Pulitzer! e-winn·Ing Wh ite House haPreporter or scvetnb ' was honored in No·nclSout}~r by the University of 1 tsalutnn~rn California and its or nal· 1 at the fifth annual J. ourlStn a h. . dbanquet c Ievements awards nne Stn·th ;e ,~itzer ~ri who received the PulPh·l)the assa ze. fo~ his coverage of ~ennect ssmatwn of President pr 0 3tanct· Y, Was honored for "outcted tnent;~g Professional achieveIn news communications." pplo 'EBRUtUtY,

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to Beta Upsilon Chapter at the University of Virginia and Alpha Sigma Chapter at the University of Tennessee.

Beta Upsilon won the coveted Will E. Edington Award for having the highest campus scholastic standing of any chapter in Pi Kappa Phi. It was the second time the chapter had won the Edington A ward.

Alpha Sigma won the Karl M. Gibbon Award for demonstrating the most scholarship improvement for a Pi Kapp chapter within the past year.

For Beta Upsilon the presentation of the Edington Award was icing on a well baked cake.

Assistant Executive Secretary Ted Scharfenstein, who made the presentation in Charlottesville in January, noted with his praise the outstanding overall record of the chapter. In addition to being the top academic chapter in the fraternity, Beta Upsilon is a Champion Chapter, has placed a man among the Pi Kapp Scholars each year since the chapter's founding, is one of

the largest and most respected houses on the U. V. A. grounds and this year won the annual IMP award for scholastic excellence as the top fraternity, scholastically, at the university.

The Edington Award was established by the Supreme Chapter in 1958. It is a rotating award that has been won by four chapters since it was established. They are Mu Chapter at Duke University (three times), Beta Upsilon (two times), Rho Chapter at Washington and Lee University and Gamma Chapter at the University of California.

The Gibbon Award was established at the 1960 Supreme Chapter. It is awarded annually to the chapter making the greatest scholarship improvement in the current year as compared with the preceding year. In addition to this year's winner-Alpha Sigma-the Gibbon A ward has been won by Chi Chapter at Stetson University, Lambda Chapter at the University of Georgia, Tau Chapter at North Carolina State and Alpha Epsilon Chapter at the University of Florida.

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LEXINGTON, Virginia

THE BROTHERS of Rho Chapter at Washington and Lee University and a German exchange student are conducting a unique, mutual experience in international relations this year.

Bernd Schulz, 23, is the son of a Lutheran minister in West Berlin. He arrived at Washington and Lee last September on a Fulbright Scholarship, one of three foreign students studying at the University this year.

Since September Bernd has been living at the Rho Chapter house of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity under a program begun this year through the cooperation of the University administration and the Interfraternity Council.

"It's great," said Bernd, in one of the Americanisms he's picked up here.

"It's one of the best ideas I have heard for foreign students. You can get used to the new circumstances far more easier.

"I am not a member, but the boys treat me as a brother," he said as he relaxed in the chapter lounge during the homecoming weekend last fall.

Several Rho men and their dates crowded around to talk with their special guest, who explained he liked American coeds but had to give his time this weekend to the books instead of the girls.

"I think the courses here are harder, more intensive than at home. At home you can attend lectures, then go home and do nothing.

Here they keep you busy," he said.

Bernd is studying economics at Washington and Lee. He would like some day to work for the German government, perhaps dealing with the affairs of the European Economic Community.

To land the job he must be fluent in three modern languages. He speaks English well and is thinking of taking up French next. He said he does well with classical Latin and Greek, too.

Bernd studied a year and a half at the University of Freiburg and a year at the Free University in Berlin before coming to the U. S. on the Fulbright exchange. Prior to beginning university studies in his native Germany, he completed 13 years of grade school.

Before returning to Germany next summer, Bernd hopes to be able to travel in the United States. His brother, who once taught at UCLA on an exchange program, has told him to travel in the U.S.A. before returning home.

"My brother told me when he was here he went from California to New York and it was just great," said Bernd.

Since his funds are limited, he's thinking about working for a month this summer to earn enough to spend a month on the road, or perhaps earning his keep while traveling by lecturing on his homeland for clubs at towns on his trip.

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He has some interesting experiences to tell about.

He has a childhood memory of fleeing the advancing Russians in a horse-drawn cart at the end of World War II. And his memories of the Berlin Wall and trips through East Germany are current and vivid.

Bernd's home in West Berlin is a short walk from the Berlin Wall near the historic Brandenburg Gate, which now is choked with cement blocks that separate Berliners of the West and the East.

The neighborhood is a cultural center of the city. His father's church is nearby, and so are a philharmonic hall and a civic auditorium.

To see the wall in Berlin is to feel its repugnance to free people, according to Bernd.

"You really don't realize it until you go to the wall, or leave the city by train or bus ... but you have some sort of special feeling seeing it.

"But we're not afraid," he said, "I think Berlin is as safe as Western Germany."

Traveling from his city standing free in the heart of communist East Germany to Western Germany is an experience in caution, he said.

Care is your guide whenever you are in touch with the communists in Germany.

"Even when you travel through East Germany (by car or train), you don't know whether you will get to Berlin. You don't ever criticize them on the train. Under their system, they have to check everybody. They call Western Berlin the spy center."

A train trip through the eastern zone, Bernd explained, often is interrupted by frequent stops for checks by communist police, who walk through the cars and may even frisk individual passengers. Resistance to their search can lead to your arrest.

Charlie Sweet, Archon of Rho Chapter, said the brothers of the chapter were interested in sharing their house with an exchange student so they might share in his own knowledge and experiences in a foreign land.

"When Bernd arrived, he was warmly received, and we realized immediately we had made the right choice," said Charles.

"We let Bernd help us during Rush Week, allowing him to come to all our rush meetings.

And Bernd did all he could to make himself welcome and well-liked by the brothers."

Bernd's friendship with the Rho brothers resulted in a special Christmas gift for him. He was the guest of four Rho brothers at their homes in four sections of the country during the holidays.

"We felt that only by allowing Bernd to spend both Christmas and the New Year's holiday in American style could we give him a gift commensurate with the knowledge and friendship he has given us. Yet, in a way, we realize that any gift will fall short of full appreciation," said Charles.

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Kappa Marks 50th Year At Carolina

Gov. Moore (left) and Joseph Bryan, the oldest living alumnus of Kappa Chapter.

John Carroll addresses anniversary banquet audience 50 years after he installed Kappa Chapter in Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity.

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More than 50 alumni and guests joined tbl mo undergraduate members of Kappa Chapter ll1YOl Chapel Hill November 14 to celebrate the cha~ ach ter's 50th anniversary at the University o e:xc North Carolina. son Among the Kappa men on hand for the occa'ter1 sion were Governor-elect Dan K. Moore, '27·wh, who had visited the chapter in his first primarJwr< election campaign early last fall, and J. ShePsay ard Bryan, '14, the oldest living initiate of tb1 ~ chapter and holder of chapter number 2. wh, John D. Carroll, treasurer of the Pi KappiR:al Phi Memorial Foundation, was the feature<fee] speaker at the anniversary banquet. Brothe1bro Carroll had officiated at the chartering of tb1firs chapter in 1914. up District XIII president, Bob Bourne of Chat·no • lotte, and Executive Secretary Durward Owelone also participated in the anniversary ceremonieSa h The event was a particularly momentous OI11 E for Brother Bryan, who recalled the chapter'1de~ beginning in an article he wrote for the chaPiear ter's publication, Kappa Kapers: are "When the initiation took place on N ovemb~diti 14, 1914, John D. Carroll from LexingtoJ1s h South Carolina, who was either the N atiol1 8tho 1 President of the Fraternity at that time 0for was the immediate past National Preside?t;lllal was present to welcome us into the fraternl · T with appropriate felicitations. As I recall, 11 was assisted by E. R. W. Gunn, a South Car0 linian, who held a national office in Pi KapP·Phi at that time.

"As I recall, I was the second boy initiate' in Kappa. The first initiate, Claude A. Bosemll( died many years ago, leaving me as of tb1 date the oldest member of the Kappa Chapte now living!

"It is refreshing to observe that the frate; nity spirit which thus came to fruition in 19J at Carolina has been preserved, and hande down by our successors in the fraternity fro! college generation to generation.

"We oldesters of 1914 rejoice in our goO fortune which permits us to join in the 501 Anniversary of Pi Kappa Phi fellowship aV friendship at Carolina."

Kappa alumni signing the guest register dll1 ing the weekend were: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. IJef derson, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Shephard, Mr. a~ Mrs. Edward B. Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. '1'11 McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Young, Mr. a~ Mrs. W. L. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Henry1\1 Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Henry 0. Beck, ~ and Mrs. Dick Hutson, Mr. and Mrs. J. , Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. J. Macfie Anderson, 1\1. and Mrs. W. H. McAllister, Mr. and Mrs . .Al~j W. Daughtridge, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Sprll1 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Vann, and Jerry W. GreeV Bruce Briggs, Jim Kluttz, Calvin Graves, £. 1 Mcinnis, Beverly C. Moore, Otis R. McCollll~ Charles P. Adams, J. Walton Blackman, Char\ Banner, George Newman, Hale Yokely, par~ Small, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and Gov. Moo BRu

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: ~ex Ievement. It is necessary to compete and to .Y so~e\_In the rush of competition simple values cca'ter ~ Ime~ are lost-values like love. My fra0 '21·whmtyi gives me something to love at a time ~ar' wr~n most need it. Perhaps "love" is the ;hePsay.ng word. Maybe "spirit" is what I should

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How a thing grows in the human memory and in the human imagination when love, worship and all that lies in the human heart is there to encourage it!

Brad being a part of a fraternity also will prepar~ you for the after-years. It always will serve as a highlight of your college days. In a way it is something like a verse of poetry I once read: "The days grow shorter, the nights grow longer, and headstones thicken along the way; and life grows sadder. But love makes strong the evening hours, and memory glad the twlight days."

Brad, to sum it all up I guess Fraternity, Greek Ideal, Spirit, Love, Brotherhood are all just words. But in their relationships to you they create an idea. And Brad, ideas go booming through the world louder than can~ons.

Thoughts are mightier than armies. Principles have won more victories than armed horsemen.

Being a member of Pi Kappa Phi has conquered me. There are no regrets, no reservations on my part, just the deep personal knowledge that this has been a part of the happiest time of my life.

Brad, I hope to read in the paper soon that you are pledging a fraternity, and I hope it is Pi Kappa Phi. Choose well and for life!

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il PI KiiPP ON THE ICE McMURDO STATION, Antarctica.

By JACK KESTNER Military Writer Norfolk, Va. Ledger-Star

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(Editor's Note: This story about Old Dominion College's three-man Antarctic research team, including Pi Kapp pledge Jim Curtis of Gamma Beta Chapter at Old Dominion, appeared in the Norfolk, Va. LEDGERSTAR in December. It appears here as it was written by the newspaper's military writer Jack Kestner, to whom go our thanks for providing the picture and permission to reprint his story.

Pledge Curtis, a member of the colony chartered as Gamma Beta Chapter last October, left for the South Pole before the chartering of the chapter. thus missed his initiation into Pi Kappa Phi. The Gamma Beta men report they'll line up an initiation for Curtis on his return to the warm climes of the campus.)

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TWO YOUNG MEN from Tidewater Virginia are taking what is probably the most unusual break from college that two students ever made.

Here on the Frozen Continent they are camping out in subzero weather, diving for algae specimens on the bottom of the Ross Sea at depths of more than 100 feet in 28-degree water, weathering three-day blizzards in a tent with nothing to eat but candy bars and playing tag with vicious leopard seals.

James M. Curtis III, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Curtis Jr. of Norfolk, Va. and Jack Fletcher, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Fletcher of Chesapeake, Va. were selected by Dr. J. S. Zaneveld of Old Dominion College to accompany him as assistants on his second field trip to Antarctica.

Curtis is a senior at ODC, Fletcher a sophomore. The break will delay them a year in graduation, but both think it well worthwhile.

"There have been times when we might have begun to doubt it, but that hasn't lasted long," says Jim, who like Jack is sporting his first full beard (black and blonde, respectively).

Jim has the distinction of setting a record for scuba dives in Antarctica-110 feet at Cape Crozier.

It was at Crozier, located at the easternmost tip of Ross Island near 78 degrees south latitude that the ODC biological team began its work in late October.

"It was a day or so after Jim made his deep dive that we saw a leopard seal on the ice," Jack recalls. "Since Jim was going down that day we picked a spot quite a ways from where we'd seen him."

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A路 The next day a blizzard, Pheh ing winds of more than }ll.rrnl cane strength, set in. The l P: shielding their radio wentd路ane ing away, but Dr. Zanevel ang the boys remained in their slapi( ing bags in another. ,, )<Isg: "It blew for three day_s, Urf. related. "During that tHl'le .A'8 feasted on a coffee pot of re 1 water and a box of Cad)p'! chocolates." .n a Since then, the boys 1 tl dived at five different sites o f ing 31 days in the field . 1. "1return intermittently to thBh_Pe logical lab at McMurdo St~~r to preserve their specimellhat No set schedule is maint 9~\fat "We both like to sleep, 5 B: 1 generally don't get up . lan: aro und 10 a.m.," Jack grJf:) d "Some days we'll dive thl'1 1

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Jed. 1our t· o~ ive annes up to. 25 minutes a then come up to the sub-zero at- year that algae don't wait for :tter;.hne d~~n;vork till 2 a.m. The mosphere with only a tent heat- the ice to break up to emerge 3.1. Joesn't t matter since the sun ed by a Coleman stove to change from dormancy. bot 1aybe go down. The next day clothes in.

Even more important, says ve~· pst lo~k Won't dive at all but "When they come out of the Zaneveld, is the broader impact s ~~lace." around for a new water their suits are white with that ODC's project may have.

"People across the country are frost in a matter of seconds," , I Wheneve ound th r seal holes can be Dr. Zaneveld said. "I am very studying the success of our techJt t~re avan:bl are utilized. If none proud of them both. They were niques so that they may conerl'l 8 1 the i e, holes are chopped a good choice for the job they duct collecting dives of their A. ce. own," he says. "This is pioare doing." nylon d . rd, Pheir rubb cor . IS looped over Several criteria went into the neering work. .n }J~.rlllpits d er . SUits under their choice, Zaneveld says. Included "In this respect, I am very The ; Paid ou unng each dive. It were a willingness to help others, grateful to the Board of Visitors ·ent ·aneveld t or pulled in by Dr quick reaction time ("Jim's air that they have seen fit to give .ve!dan¥ed s'i accordi~g to pre-ar~ regulator froze at Crozier, but he me two seasons a way from my eir slapldly m1nals. ~mce the holes kept his head, came up and work so that we might show the · 1s allllost .UP With crushed ice called for help."), good marks way, so to speak, to the larger ys '') get b klllpossible to see how in biology, "handiness" with universities." 'ti~eUrface. ac from beneath the hands and tools, ruggedness, Zaneveld also had warm words even dispositions and excellence for the Navy's support. t f A.s an dd· · "Without the Navy this projCo dire, the ab Ihonal safety meas- in diving. a )p generally who remains on Both boys were experienced ect would be impossible," he said. n and Y has his scuba gear divers prior to their Antarctic "The helio pilots have really been oys 1 the e~:~~Y to go overboard decision, but they added the wonderful, putting us down ;ites o far of an emergency wherever we wanted with whatr. ''11.~ ' none h . Navy's special course in scuba ever we wanted to carry." ~1 d · •'l eith as occurred. diving last fall . > tnef'Pe,'' sa~r one of us is the hero When the antarctic summer Utilizing these skiUs, they have ) strhart ands t~fck.. "I'll check the already made considerable in- ends, it won't mean an end to mel'l!,tn stay do 1 Jim, 'Well, you roads in the heretofore untapped Zaneveld's work. He and his dnt~t~at depth; wn 13 .minu~es at field of algae study in Antarc- young men will board the icebreaker Glacier Feb. 6 and stop 5, ake it 9 . and Jim will say tica. ~p, IIeroes ll1Inutes'."

Dr. Zaneveld says that they at half a dozen sub-antarctic isup }any lads or not, there aren't discovered fructifying algae un- lands for further algae study grl) dive i Who would volunteer der the ice around Nov. 1, prov- during a two-month cruise to thl'f n super-chilled water ing a theory he established last Wellington, New Zealand. ~p p ft

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I Chapter has begun the fall semesX ter with the election of new officers and the initiation of three neophytes.

Newly elected officers are: Douglas Smith, Archon, from Huntington, N.Y.; Ronald McCormack, Treasurer, from Ramsey, N. J.; Ronald Leiser, Secretary, from New York, N. Y.; Robert Turney, Warden, from Bridgeport, Conn.; George Planavsky, Historian, from New York, N. Y.; and Ted Garman, Chaplain, from Catawba, Va. Recently initiated brothers are Jeb Jordan from Strasburg, Va., Ted Garman and George Planavsky.

This semester has brought many honors to various brothers of Xi Chapter.

Brothers William Bobbitt, Paul Caldwell and Raymond Davis were tapped into Blue Key National Honor Fraternity. Pi Kappa Phi on this campus has more members in Blue Key than any other fraternity. Brother Raymond Davis also was chosen editor-in-chief of the school newspaper and was named to Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities. Brothers Peter Gebhard and William Bobbitt were elected president and vice-president, respectively, of the Junior Class. Brother Bobbitt was also elected to the Roanoke College Honor Council. Brother George Planavsky was elected to membership in Beta Beta Beta National Honor Biological Society. Brother Leiser was named co-chairman of the Elections Committee.

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Xi is saddled with second semester rush this year for the first time in the history of the chapter. However, Xi pledged two fine men first semester in Wilbur Andrews from Salem, Va. and Edward Bennett from Roanoke, Va. Intramurals opened slowly for Xi as we took third place in cross-country and fifth in speedball, but both teams were manned for the most part by underclassmen, thus the future bids well.

Xi's basketball team has all but one starter returning and has good bench strength for the upcoming season.

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From The Chapters ALPHA, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ALPHA CH new house ~TER at the College of Charleston has a moves, the· · te.r 60 years of rentals and frequent near our ~undmg chapter has purchased a residence The t 17 -year-old campus. main ca;o-story dwelling is located a block from the campus /us on property that once was part of the ,t on fra.ter 1 ~fa Chapter is the first College of Charlesqharlestonn! Y t? o~n its own home. The College of t1es and so IS .P!Imanly a day college and its fraternihouses n rorities traditionally have rented "rooms" or of Chari::{ tpedcampus, which is located in the heart The Pro on s owntown business district. rosit fromp~~tk was financed through a collateral dehe oan from thi Cappa Phi national headquarters and a ;it " Dr. Geor e oll~ge of Charleston. ip p~he activ;e Dd Gnce, .President of the college, stated: I Rappa p a_n alumm members of Alpha Chapter of ld to be com hi who worked so hard on this project are ill has achie~~nded for a job well done. Pi Kappa Phi ucampus ore . a :?ne reputation as a hard working student 1 ~amzat10~ and anyone studying the list of We are ~~ e~s realizes the caliber of its membership. er and we con °~ that Pi Kappa Phi was founded here he of a Perm g atulate all concerned on the establishment Xi of stuctent:nent khome. It is heartening to see a group in my 32 Years wor ~o well together and finally win. In trator I h on this campus, as a teacher and adminisnd hf the' mema;e been privileged to know practically all L. as been a pys of Alpha Chapter and the association as Alpha Ch easant one." nd (Var reside apter was founded in a Pre-Revolutionary egaJ and bncek. on Charleston's Broad Street, in the re . Alpha's nan mg district. !f~,s built of ew house was constructed about 1900 and !ll. ~harleston ~eart long-leaf pine in the traditional ne w·est Indies ~use" style, with the long porches of the Inds that k 0 catch the prevailing south to west ch ~er. All ro eep the South Carolina coast cool in sumfihe high-ceil"ms dhave cross ventilation and open onto nd replaces. mge porches. All main rooms have open ne · · fo A college fu d st r re-Purch n dnve IS now underway to raise money ti ruction of ~se of .th~ original campus and for conon of the ew bmldmgs. The Alpha House is a por~ ca1pPus Whe~r~h and ~ill ~e in a choice section of the C he new e proJect Is completed. ~ Hh~rleston ~~cers of Alpha are William S. Gaud of 1ghts, t;ea chon; Richard J. Sanders of Charleston ,(lege J easant S surer; Harry W. Freeman Jr. of Mount Chhn•s Island CS, secretary; Richard J. Cammer of tonarleston hi .c., warden; Ernest L. Zinkowski of "' • stewa~d s rian; and Preston Brown of Charles-

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Alpha Chapter recently completed a highly successful rush season by pledging 15 men. The social finale of the season was a combination "Hog Choker and Oyster Roast" on the Wando River. Mayor Woody Brooks of Andrews, S. C., district president of Pi Kappa Phi, made a rousing talk to the rushees.

Alpha's 1964 Pledge Class has the following members: John Almeida Jr. and James L. Wells Jr., of Orangeburg; Victor Vaught and Lee Signon of Florence; Tim Farlow of Stanford, Connecticut; Steven Coker of Kingstree; Paul Sandifer of Seneca; Sam Stafford III, of Spartanburg; James B. Neely Jr., of Asheboro; Wayne Bauknight of Greenville; Robert Coker Jr., Tucker Irvin Jr., Wayne King, George Malanos and Edward Whitlock Jr., all of Charleston.

BETA, PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE MEMBERS OF Beta Chapter feel they have had a part in making this a very progressive year for Pi Kappa Phi. Over the past summer Beta sent two brothers to the national convention at Mobile, Ala. With the coming of Fall and a new school year, Beta Chapter began what became a very successful rush season and brought six new pledges into the chapter.

Sports, studies and various social events have since occupied the time of the chapter members, highlighted socially by the Christmas dance weekend and the party at Peck's Ranch.

New Beta pledges are: Tommy Barnett of Atlanta, Ga.; James F. Soffe of Fayetteville, N. C.; Oren Eugene Sullivan Jr. of Lancaster, S. C.; Rofus Allen Rowland of Dillion, S. C.; David Graham Cottingham of Dillon, S. C.; and Andy Barnett of Westminster, South Carolina.

GAMMA, UNIV. OF CALIFORNIA THE MOTTO of Gamma Chapter remains "Excelsior."

We increased our membership by 300% to 21. We renovated our present house, but plan to move to a better home--located between a sorority and a girl's dormitory-by summer. We have moved from the bottom to the top ten in scholarship. In athletics we have come from last to a position among the top 15 of 55 fraternities. Our socials have been better in quality.

Despite the campus disorders and strikes, which were not supported by the fraternity system, we have made steady progress toward our goals. We count our alumni as our greatest asset in the drive to make Pi Kappa Phi the leading fraternity at Cal.

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Pi Kapp On Campus EPSILON, DAVIDSON THE YEAR got off to a good start for Epsilon Chapter of Davidson College. Pledge day ended with 24 pledges and an appropriate banquet. Epsilon has since raised her pledge class to 30 men-the largest class on campus. This feat, very rare at Davidson, was brought about by a great deal of work on the part of the brothers as individuals as well as the brotherhood as a group. Summer rush was stressed especially this year with Epsilon rush parties in four states. Rush week was even more active, the entire brotherhood arriving for rush preparations two days ahead of the usual date.

Fall of 1964 brought more than pledges to the Pi Kapp house at Davidson. The brothers of Epsilon, tired of that old gray outlook on life, bought a new color televis ion a s well as a stereo console, a new carpet for the living room and several smaller items for the house.

This year saw the first running of the Davidson Pledge Class Regatta. This event, held on nearby Lake Norman, called for a three-man craft constructed at a cost of $5 or less. Epsilon's pledges entered a s leek catamaran constructed from two jet airplane wing-tip fuel tanks (purchased at a cost of one cent each) . The Epsilon pledges finished first with an eighth of a mile lead in a quarter mile course.

Archon Bobby Waites and Chapter treasurer Jim Hardwick hold high rank in the ROTC: Bobby holds the rank of cadet lieutenant colonel and Jim, the rank of cadet captain.

Recent visitors at the Epsilon house have been the notable world economist, Dr. Robert Triffin, and several members of the Helen Hayes Repertory Company.

Social events at Epsilon included the annual Founder's Day Banquet with a combo party following and a Christmas party held by Epsilon for a group from a local children's home.

ZETA, WOFFORD COLLEGE AS THE END of the semester draws near, Zeta has much to look to in retrospect. Under Archon Ed Huggins, the Pi Kapps of Wofford are rising to new and greater heights. Although the size of the new pledge class was somewhat small, the quality was high. New pledges for the first semester include: Sam Blackiston, Saudi Arabia; Don Bright, ·Gaffney, S. C.; Bobby Hoskins, High Point, N. C.; Daryl Huffman, Barnwell, S. C.; Dan Ledgerwood, Fairfax, Va.; Mac Lemmons, Gaffney, S. C.; Roy Pridgen, Myrtle Beach, S. C.; Jay Middleton, Landenberg, Pa.; De Scarboro, Gaffney, S. C.; and Pinckney Maxwell, Greenville, S. C. Currently, through the efforts of Brother Rusty Hud son, Zeta is at the top in the intramural standings.

The Blue and White of Pi Kappa Phi fought their way to an undefeated and untied season in football and won the championship. As for the remainder of the semester, from all reports the basketball team also will be a s trong contender for the crown. It looks as if Zeta may be the winner of the all-intramural trophy at the end of the year.

In November Zeta had the honor of being host to Pi Kappa Phi's traveling counselor, Bill Dicks. Bill proved to be a real source of inspiration and guidance as he told of Pi Kappa Phi nationally and advised on specific chapter problems.

Once again on December 10 Zeta paid homage to that tradition which was started 60 years ago by a nucleus of three. This tradition has been carried on through the years, and we at Zeta are proud to be part of it.

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RHO, WASHINGTON & LEE UNDER THE direction of Rush Chairman Jim BuckeY Rho Chapter enjoyed a very successful rush. Besideb the 16 men who were pledged during the formal rus week, three others selected Pi Kappa Phi later in the semester. Those pledged were: Tommy Baremore Shreveport, La.; Craig Barley, York, Pa.; Sterlill Bolling, Washington, D. C.; Mark Boyd, Washington, D. C.; Bill Butler, Bethesda, Maryland; Reid Co~· Metairie, La.; Brad Crowther, Anchorage, Ky.; Riel Christovich, New Orleans, La.; Jim DeSouza, Arling· ton, Va.; Lou Dupre, Houston, Texas; Rich Johnson!

S. Norfolk, Va.; Ralph Schenkel, Baltimore, Md., We. Shear burn, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; Whitney Thornton, MiaJll1 Fla.; Pete Tooker, Chevy Chase, Md.; Stu Walla~e Bronxville, N. Y.; Paul Stanton, Elyria, Ohio; Bill Cosgrove, Watertown, N. Y.; and Ron Williams, Lan· caster, Ohio.

In November Rho elected new chapter officers. The are: Archon, Charles Sweet; treasurer, D . Tilghrna~ Broaddus; secretary, E. Robert Gordon; historian John Kelly; chaplain, F . Bruce Garrett; wardell James Luck. .

Rho also has experienced another enviable soc!~ seas on . Each home football game was climaxed WI a combo party. By far the most successful of theS occurred at Openings Dances. Every square inch 0' space was occupied as the campus invaded Rho to ~ their favorite group-the Thorton Sisters. As Christ mas drew near brothers and pledges joined togeth, in decorating the lounge for the annual Pajama Part) This too was an unqualified success as brothers an dates danced through the night in their stripped night wear.

Rho's most significant event occurred in Octobe when Mel Metcalfe, the national president, visited o~ chapter. Upon his arrival Brother Metcalfe tour Lexington for a short while and was able to rnee Dr. Fred Cole, president of the University. That eV, ning a banquet was held in Brother Mel's honor 0 which he addressed the brotherhood, pledge class an invited faculty members. The following morning he Vl 0 driven to Xi chapter for a visit there. His visit Vl 8 a great success, and it is hoped that visits by natioll officers will continue in the future.

TAU, N. C. STATE SINCE WE moved into the new Pi Kapp House 0 Fraternity Row here at N. C. State, the brotherh 0 r of Tau Chapter has increased. This increase in brotbe, hood can be attributed to the fact that all of t•• brothers are able to live under a common roof insteB of living in dormitories, which are scattered aroun the campus. The new Fraternity Row also has helPe the brothers become more acquainted with the oth Greeks around us.

Last May, 11 pledges were initiated into the brothe hood of Pi Kappa Phi. .

We held our annual summer rush party in Ralell1 We feel these summer parties give us a jump on t . other fraternities who do not hold such function· We have held summer parties for the past three yea and have found they help us very much. Formal ru began on September 9 and consisted of smokers, coJll. parties, and informal discussion groups. In these dl; cussion groups, the rushees were told of the differe· aspects of fraternity life here at the Pi Kapp IIoU· at N. C. State. The brothers felt that we had a sU cessful rush. We pledged 16 men.

We at Tau Chapter are very pleased to report th Brother Jim Zimmerman and Brother Jim Paul 9 recipients of the Pi Kappa Phi Scholars Awa. Brother Zimmerman of Lexington, N . C. is a sell 1 majoring in civil engineering and Brother Paul TH E

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The rush· 30 mg market today is far different from Years ag0 · Back m . those days we had a great Tush. nic •ng advantage-fraternities were living in e Warm still l' . _caves ... and the independents were lVIng m trees.

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The first is the great big, plush dormitory that offers all the physical comforts of the Hilton hotels and looks mighty good to many a freshman. Alongside such dormitories, the average chapter house looks pretty grubby. A man usually has to be willing to accept some personal discomfort today if he wants to be a fraternity member.

The second and even tougher and more subtle competitor today is the widely-circulated suggestion that fraternities are no longer importantthat, in fact, fraternities may be harmful to the process of education. Many good fraternity prospects are coming to college today with that indoctrination. To sell them your fraternity, you first must sell them the fraternity system.

These are the rushing problems we face today that weren't even contemplated in "the good old days." But, though the problems have changed completely in the last decade or so, rushing techniques still follow very much the same old patterns. We still concentrate on rushing against each other, and overlook the real competition.

It is high time that we all realize that it's no longer good enough, or even halfway smart, to down-grade the other fraternities in rush. If the

Complicated regulations discourage many interested men from rushing & pledging a fraternity.

Betas knock the Sigma Chis, and the Sigma Chis knock the DUs, and the DUs knock the Betas, pretty soon the rushee gets the idea that perhaps the critics were right . . . fraternities are no damned good.

How much better if the rush story is positive.

The fraternity system is good. There are many good fraternities on campus. Then, from there, tell the rushee why your chapter is better-why it should appeal to him more. Not that Beta is worse, but that you are better.

The Television Parable Let's take a look at an analogy in the market place. Let's suppose that in your city there are several different stores selling several different brands of color TV. You've heard a lot about color TV, pro and con. You've seen it at a neighbor's. You've about decided to buy a set, even though you realize they're not perfect. So, you stop in at the store selling Brand A, and the first thing the salesman does is to tell you why you don't want Brand B. Their colors are muddy, repair bills are high, pictures aren't reliable. You go down the street to take a look at Brand B. and that dealer tells you that Brand A is out of date, their circuitry is poor, their cabinets are shoddy, their tuning is too complex. . Your reaction quite likely will be that perhaps it isn't wise to buy a color TV set after all.

So you go back home to your old reliable blackand-white set . . . and color TV has lost a customer. Those salesmen misjudged the market.

They didn't realize that first you had to be sold on color TV, and then to be sold on the benefits to be obtained from a particular brand.

Suppose, instead, Salesman A meets you at the door and says, "Color TV is wonderful. Once

you've had it in your home, you'll never be satis· fied with black and white. Now let me tell you some features of Brand A which make it the best on the market." Down the street, Salesman B says, "Color TV doubles your watching pleasure.

Brand B has some special features which we think will particularly appeal to you."

Soon you're really enthusiastic about color .

TV. Now it's just a question of which set you select and enjoy. Someone is going to sell a color TV set.

It's easy tQ translate this into fraternity tenns· If the rushee first visits the AAA house and theY say, "Watch out for BBB. Their house is in bad shape. They've lost all their good men this year and they're in real trouble with the Dean· Worse than that, they have special assessments for every party. It'll cost you a fortune." At the BBB house they say, "Too bad about AAA. The}' used to be pretty good, but you wouldn't want to get in with them now. Half their pledges a will quit the first month, because they treat thefll l like dogs. They're pretty shaky financially, toO· ( And you should see their meals after rush wee~ r is over."

This rushee probably is going to wind up I ( living in the dorm for four years, figuring, "Just like I heard, fraternities are no damned good.'' a The fraternity system has lost a good prospect. t Now suppose instead that rushee hears at l AAA, "Fraternity life is wonderful. Once yotl }; know the advantages of the close personal fra· ternity life, compared to the cold, impersonal dorm, you'll definitely want to join a fraternitY· Now in AAA we think you could be particularlY happy because. . . ." And at BBB he gets this, lJ "Fraternities double the significance of college life. At BBB we are particularly proud of. . . .''

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Fraternity Advantages Fraternities do have great advantages. In general they have nothing to be defensive aboutand nothing to attack each other on. They do have. a strong, positive story to sell. Socially, economacally, scholastically (yes, scholastically too) th_ey make sense. A positive approach in rushing Will benefit the entire fraternity system, and your chapter will share in the prosperity.

Stan selling the fraternity system in your "ery is· first contacts with the rushee (and his parents). u An old merchandising axiom is, "You can't est knock the competitor without degrading your J3 ~wn product." Another is, "Sell Benefits." They re. oth apply equally to rushing. we AU fraternities should work together in this program. Through their Interfraternity Confer}or . ~n;:,es they_ should start attacking the real job. ou e real Job isn't to make more rules which }or ~y complicate rushing and discourage rushees. ~ real job isn't to act as a police force to ma e sure that no fraternity violates the .many sh' . and awes a d orne ru mg rules that already extst, T~ to mete out punishment for each infraction. e real job is to promote the fraternity system~ t0 mak · li£ e It a stronger and better part of campus ek and to provide an enivronment that will :a e good prospects want to be fraternity memers.

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Palace ligh' at on the grounds of Buckmgham a a ted red lantern had been placed at certain s t . hu d po every mght for more than one n red years. Each morning for more than a century th refill ' e 1antern was picked up, cleaned, and ed, and each night a guard carefully rePI aced it 10 · h curr t at same location. It finally ocr and ed to someone to question this procedure. th after careful investigation it was learned }(_at, more than one hundred years before, the · tng had seen a wild flower that had sprung up In that I unprotected spot, . and had ordered a antern pi d tion. ace there each night for its protec-

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It's time for your IFC to re-examine the rule book, to eliminate the red lanterns, and to get on with the real job.

IFC's Build Better Rush Your IJI'C should urge all fraternities to build rushing programs around the advantages of the fraternity system. We must stress in rushing the fact that fewer fraternity men are drop-outs from college. We must emphasize the leadership training that fraternities offer, point out the greater enjoyment of living with a compatible group of men of your own choice, and bear down on the positive values of our social programs, of our scholarship programs, of our intramural programs, of our leadership training programs.

Selling Rules Apply There's another selling axiom which applies equally to rushing, "Make it easy for the customer to buy." It's time, in fact it's long past time, for our IFCs to begin helping fraternities to work together in the common cause of promoting the fraternity system. Do we do this now in our rushing programs? Let's go back to our parable of color TV and see how closely it parallels the rush program on many campuses.

This time, when you go out to shon for a set you don't even get in the door. You are met at the threshold by the dealer, who says, "If you are

interested in shopping for color TV, there are a few rules which you must observe: I. You must go first to the Chamber of Com-

merce and register as a prospective buyer.

2. You must pay a registration fee. for this shopping privilege. ~- You must start your shopping on a fixed day at a fixed hour. Then you must visit at least four dealers for a period of one hour each-no more, no less. You must get a receipt from him showing that you have made this visit.

4. On no account may you go back to any dealer a second time or buy a set until you have visited them all.

5. Now, in our town, you can't see any of these sets until next February, and if any dealer even lets you in his store before then, or discusses TV with you, he is barred from selling you a set, no matter how much you may want it."

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After hearing these, and other, rules, you'd pretty apt to say, "The heck with it. I don't want color TV that badly. It isn't worth the trouble."

But before you walked out of the dealer's life forever, you might ask him, "Why has the gov- N1 ernment made all these silly rules that make it so hard for you to sell TV sets, and for me to buy one7" o id And the dealer would reply, "Oh, the govern· ot ment didn't make all these rules. We did this to ourselves!!!"

Sounds silly, doesn't it? You can't imagine a ni group of merchants being so foolish. But look ~~ again I How many of the rushing rules which have been built up on your campus over a period w~ of years are just as restrictive? How many of .

In . th ose ruI es are keepmg good rushees away froJll on your house and the houses of your fellow Greeks.

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"THE CASE OF THE VANISHING RUSHEE" by Orville Read, Delta Upsilon, is the third in a series of articles prepared for fraternity magazines by "Operation Challenge" a project of the College Fraternity Editors Associo· lion.

Permission to reprint the article or any portion thereof must be obtained from the Author and the Operation Challenge Committee.

The members of the "Operation Challenge" Committee are: Ralph F. Burns, Alpha Sigma Phi, Herbert l. Brown, Phi Sigma Kappa, Robert D. Lynn, Pi Kappa Alpha, Ourword Owen, Pi Kappa Phi, John Robson, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Corl J. Gladfelter, Chi Phi, ond Francis Wacker, Delta Sigma Phi, Chairman.

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T registration l\1:e Quite probably they didn't participate in for· 30t mal rush because they thought they didn't wan 1s . c to belong to a fraternity. Some of the best mell us on campus fall in this group. The benefits of ~e0 fraternity life can be proved to them. Often theY have already begun to recognize the benefits but~~ now have no way to expose themselves to rusb- l\1:i So, if formal rush restrictions have got yotl ber. down, wheel out this sure-fire secret weapon andhe! enjoy the benefits of plain old-fashioned, ull'~1 cluttered, open rush. one to her

New Bern N C . . engineering B th. Is a semor majoring in electrical Kappa Ph·· h 0 brothers also are members of Phi We are j onorary scholastic fraternity. on the n the process of putting some Greek letters identifiedorwr of our house so that it will be easily other ch~pt e ar~ . always glad to have brothers from tO ers VISit. WE F

OMICRON, UNIV. OF ALABAMA m a d e I·t mto · our new house! This magof Universit :::-e, located conveniently on the corner the enviou Y venue and Fraternity Row, has caught admiring s eye of all the other fraternities and the house we g 1ances of the sororities From this new w·d · I er rangare entrench' f mg ourse1ves even deeper into a of . In rush th' 0 campus activities.

In number a~dyear, .we topped all the other fraternities only two les t~uahty. Our 43 member pledge class is The boys w s an the campus record set years ago.

We have to iogkt are well-rounded and conscientious.

In scholarsh~ them up to keep the girls away. dO from fifth h' hp w~ hope to continue our improvement of '64 to p Jg .b~t In fraternity averages in the spring a new schof:s\.Y another record. We have initiated very_ successf~i 1P program which we believe will be With the i ·.

C_oach Marshn\jamural sports season about to begin, his football t: Wes~broo~ has started to line up Bear" Brya tam. With tips from the indestructible (We lost all we anticipate to best last year's r ecord consists of thr:t one game, which we tied). Our team fra· ralfbacks and e thckles, four ends, two centers, twenty ose With' th · a ouse full of quarterbacks Who can With th Is combination? · wiJI {ound ours:IJ~~tbali season into full swing, we have d . eep up with Jire ty busy on the weekends trying to afl 11lustrious s . \ e sr;hedule of events planned by our lt Parti ocJa chan·man, Tom Martin. With beforeCO g.ame · es, after · eties • It's hard to fi- g a~e parties, and after-party par0 nds (and You'd nd ti~e to study on football week. n Weekends) B be surprised how many of us do study Job and we h ut Brother Martin has done a terrific ~~ials (ask thve bhad many fine compliments on our apter meet· e . rothers who were at the Supreme f .All in all Ing m Mobile) .

• hi success ~n~e ~t ?micron look forward to a year jJI m story. We•r PI og1 ess unequalled in the Chapter's aJll thade and thee ~hou? of th': progress we've already Wbrothers en US!aSm Which is still building among ve ..e think .we schsity ?f .Alaba~an grow to new _he~ghts on the Unifo olastically f ta campus and w1thm our fraternity· r 0 Ur most' P~a erna~ly, and socially. We are striving • ogressiVe year. · !NALLY a mficent struct

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TB:E BIG NU, UNIV. OF NEBRASKA Merit c· NEWs th' {of' 30th S Itation to h Is year was the awarding of the R Upreme Ch c apter advisor Oscar Koch by the S Ush Week apter. u~h~rfenstein ~=~·te4 the year off with a bang. Ted ofPledg~ ~nefit of w~~h us dUl:ing rush week and gave more TI!ne me IS expen~nce. Nu Chapter has tbef Trame!! before ~hand ;as h1gh hopes of acquiring bUidUrin vehng couns le en . of the semester.

Octobg. October an~ or Bll! Dicks v!sited the chapter Mike e1 t~ree men ent. u.s. a he~pmg hand. Also in ollbers Samide and B were Initiated mto the Fraternity: Y_J .A' try.d Dennis 0 ,~n .Hulbert, as undergraduate memawheld 1.0 Int Founde. rJen, as an alumni member. urtMerit ~.0ctober 0~ DayKRecognition Day dinner was Colle Itation. Deancar . och, '24, was presented the one oiethWhose son . Wr:ght of the Arts and Sciences to cej e honored Is a member of Pi Kappa Phi, was here ebrate the glests. Plans also have been started Tw at the Uni go_den anniversary of Nu Chapter 0 members versity of Nebraska. , 11 of the pledge class, Jim Stevenson . lllJAity, 1965

Nu Alumnus Oscar Koch (center) and undergraduates from the chapter look at Brother Koch's Merit Citation.

and Harold Putney, were awarded four-year scholarships to the University.

The annual "Hay Loft" party started the social season at Nu. The new pledges are: John George of Lincoln, Bill Wesslund of North Platte, Gary Pleas of Oxford, Byron Barber of Fairbury, John Hershberger of Lincoln, Jim Stevenson of Brainard, Harold Putney of Omaha, John Conrad of Fairbury and Harold Chader of Central City, all from Nebraska.

LAMBDA, UNIV. OF GEORGIA PI KAPPA PHI at the University of Georgia had its first brush with a deferred rush this Fall. Two rushing periods were held-the first in September for all students above first quarter freshmen and the second in mid-November for all students with a mid-term grade average of 73 or better.

Pi Kappa Phi took 17 pledges from rush. This is a decrease of eight from the last fall rush, but our pledge class should number well over 20 by next quarter through informal rush.

Perhaps the most interesting statistic concerning the deferred rushing system this Fall is that of the 1,255 freshmen registered for the fall quarter only 564, or 45 % , made a 72.5 or higher academic average at midterm. Fraternities traditionally have been blamed as the cause of a poor academic showing by freshmen.

Thus the deferred rushing system was adopted.

PSI, CORNELL THINGS ARE happening this year around Psi Chapter.

Probably the biggest happening has been the start of a fund drive for the purchase of new housing. Fall rush went very well. We pledged five men, more than 90 percent of the 53 fraternities on the Cornell campus.

The new pledges are: Robert Hendrickson, Rochester, N. Y.; Peter Jahrling, Ridgewood, N. J.; William Newell, Sherman, N.Y.; Robert Ramage, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; and David Smithgall, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Psi Chapter had the pleasure of being host for the District I Conclave this year. This gave us a good chance to discuss district plans and meet our national president, Mel Metcalfe, who seems to be a very capable and farsighted leader.

Sports have generated more enthusiasm this year than in past years at Psi Chapter. In intramural football we moved to a 3-3 record behind a 200-pound average defensive line. The basketball team is at least having fun. Our two best sports-bowling and ice hockey-will begin soon. Bowling should be our strongest sport with two men with 180 averages on our team.

In all it has been a satisfying sports year at Psi .

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Pi Kapp On Cam.pus IOTA, GEORGIA TECH FALL QUARTER of 1964 was one of the most rewarding quarters for Iota in many years. The quarter got off to a good start with the rush program during which four new men were pledged. Raymond Brown, Tex Brian, George Rouse, and Ray Ogburn were initiated at the beginning of the quarter.

Athletically, Iota improved this year, going undefeated in football with a 5-0-1 record. In volleyball, the chapter was also undefeated, winning 15 games in league competition.

In December, Iota helped collect for the Jaycee Empty Stocking Fund for Needy Children. The average amount per man collected was higher than the other fraternities' averages.

Scholastically, Iota was number one as a chapter among the 26 fraternities on the Tech campus. Iota was previously ranked in the lower third scholastically among the fraternities. The pledge class of Iota was second in scholarship for the quarter.

The new officers for winter quarter are: Bill Jordan, Archon; Dan Wallis, treasurer; Chip Baker, secretary; Neil Carter, historian; Raymond Brown, chaplain; and Hokum Kelly, warden. Iota looks to a successful winter quarter under the leadership of these men.

The basketball and bowling teams show promise of continuing the chapter's athletic achievements. The chapter also will be working to maintain its number one rating in scholarship. The future looks very bright for Iota.

OMEGA, PURDUE THE BROTHERS of Omega Chapter began the school year by co-sponsoring the "Island Fling." This annual campus function is a joint effort of Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Chi, Delta Upsilon and Kappa Sigma and is presented for the entire student body (mostly for the coeds). The most popular event of the program, the dunking booth, was built by the Omega men.

Our new initiates are: John MacDonald, Chicago, Ill.; Denny DeCoste, Chicago; Bill Pihos, Chicago; Jack Strang, Gary, Ind.; Jack Meyer, Bethesda, Md.; John Anglin, Warsaw, Ind.; Tony Akers, Linden, Ind.; Tom Noble, Connorsville, Ind.; Dave Jeffries, Indianapolis, Ind.; Gary Hercules, Flossmore, Ind.; Bill Kana use, Homewood, Ind.; Don Roll, South Bend, Ind.; Pete Gentry, Evansville, Ind.; Gary Hanson, Connorsville; Bob Stanley, Vincennes, Ind.; Jim Selis, Mishawaka, Ind.; Bill Nenecak, Calument City, Ind.; Tom Pearson, West Lafayette, Ind.; and Neil Jay, South Bend.

Brother Pres Clayton, the IFC president, was honored this past semester by being tapped by Gimlet and Iron Key. Both are activity honoraries. Brothers Tony Akers and Bob Theobald were tapped by scholastic honoraries this semester, Tony, by Phi Eta Sigma, the freshman scholastic honorary, and Bob, by Tau Beta Pi engineering honorary and Omega Chi Epsilon chemical engineering honorary.

Our new officers are: John Miller, archon, from West Lafayette, Ind.; Bob Sills, secretary, from Marion, Ind.; Joe Rose, treasurer, from Connorsville, Ind.; Warren Cline, warden, from Brooklyn, N. Y.; Bob Theobald, historian, from Decatur, Ind.; Tony Akers, chaplain, from Linden, Ind.; Jon Hall, steward, from Indianapolis, Ind.; and Gary Hanson, house manager, from Connorsville.

ALPHA MU, PENN STATE ALPHA MU Chapter completed a prosperous fall term.

We were honored and enlightened by the visit of National President Mel Metcalfe. And 84 alumni participated in the Homecoming weekend. The alumni purchased the chapter new kitchen equipment and the actives refinished the first floor in a natural wood decor.

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ALPHA PHI, ILLINOIS TECH HERE IS our chapter letter. We feel that it cart a message of great importance for all who readd Its subject is one that we have to continually d with and it displays the battle that we can't 111'' to lose.

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ALPHA TAU, R.P.I. last chapter letter, Alpha Tau has maincredit s busy pace in many spheres. Much of the officer f~r our. accomplishments should go to our able Schm .s or this semester: Ed Banta, archon; Jerry son ::• ~easurer; Rick Pocock, secretary; Jerry Johnhistori an. ar en; Chris Bobo, chaplain and Jim Russell, anTi~ first thing accomplished during the year was elor e time · Pthovement that the house has needed for a long ChaP you h e redecoration of the living room. If any of our vfve ~Ver visited us at Rensselaer, you know that room ~~~1 a!l-styled house (built in 1890) has a living modern a IS unfortunately plagued with a set of . chag; stained' office-type furniture and a wall-to-wall, beer'ith II' Dave D carp~t. Urged on by our committee chairmen, 1eta, I wen kn ropki_n an_d Tony Minutaglio, we contracted a re g~ room b~wth m~er1or decorator to refurbish the living So far .e time rushing rolls around in February. :hair!~ National ~Is year, we have been honored with visits by us after ecr~tary Kim Jepson, who came home with !k." ter · Mel tte District Conclave at the Cornell Psi Chapenstein ~tcalfe, national president; and Ted Sharfto see 'tl~S~Istant executive secretary. We were happy 1 t caf · read and We ha the National Council is interested in us future ope to see more visits of this kind in the allY j Soci~lly 1't Ill" at R.p I • "P"I Kappa Party," as we are called here our a~n~ 1as been very successful this year. Following Party We ah and always profitable registration night man girls ad our annual house mixer with the freshdown th ~~om Russell Sage College, our neighbors couple of ock. Our Homecoming weekend came a Weeks later, with the brothers enjoying a

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Pi Kapp On Campus concert featuring the Kingsmen on Friday night while Saturday was highlighted by a football game, formal dance and a house cocktail party, banquet and open party. The formal dance was climaxed by the receiving of our trophies for first place in I.F.C. football and golf last year. We were happy to see many of our alumni back for Homecoming Weekend. Just a few were: Guy Yaple, '31; Hank Mush, '39; Tom Kelley, '62; and Joe Newman, '62; plus the major part of the class of '64.

With R.P.I.'s new rushing system, we don't hold formal rush until next semester but Alpha Tau initiated five excellent sophomores early in December. They were: Paul Tava, Student Council representative and lacrosse team member from Hicksville, Long Island; Dave Sundstrom, who led us to second place in the I.F.C. golf championship, from Corning, N. Y.; Ken Kincel, a dean's list aeronautical engineering major from North Arlington, N. J.; Pete Chiefari, a transfer student from St. Bonaventure who lives here in Troy; and Jim Moloney from Cleveland, Ohio.

Up on the hill, Rick Boye from Arlington, Va., a senior transfer from Rho Chapter at Washington and Lee, was initiated into Chi Epsilon, the national civil engineering honorary.

Homecoming Weekend also was highlighted by the tapping of Brother Dom Polimeni for White Key Society, the leadership honorary society for sophomores and juniors. Dom is currently the vice president of the sophomore class. Brother Ralph DeMent from Alexandria, Va. was chosen to represent Rensselaer fraternities at the National Interfraternity Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there, Ralph talked with John Deimler, past national president, and Durward Owen, executive secretary of Pi Kappa Phi. Brother Al Weston is the treasurer of the campus I.F.C. He was also awarded a large trophy this summer for map reading at Army R.O.T.C. camp in Indiantown Gap, Pa. (Al, however, found himself lost for four hours this Fall while hunting in the wilds of upper New York State.)

Founder's Day was celebrated at Alpha Tau the weekend of December 11. The schedule of events included an open party Saturday night, the decoration of the Christmas tree, a cocktail party, a banquet at the Henrick Hudson Hotel and a speaker Sunday. The brothers attended the Campus Carols afterwards at the fieldhouse. Also in December, Alpha Tau hosted the underprivileged children of Troy for dinner and a Christmas party including the giving of presents and arrival of Santa.

Alpha Tau is working diligently to improve its academic standing on campus. We are looking forward to rushing this February with past Archon Ed Banta as rush chairman.

ALPHA IOTA, AUBURN ALPHA IOTA ended fall quarter with high spirits.

We began the quarter with rush and pledged 31 outstanding young men. With nine pledges remaining from spring quarter, our pledge class now totals 40 .

On October 11 Alpha Iota initiated five men into the brotherhood, bringing the total membership to 54.

These new members have already taken an active part in the operation and improvement of Alpha Iota.

Fall quarter here has been highly active on the social side of fraternity life. Our Chapter had a victory party after each of the five home football games and one party in Birmingham after the Georgia Tech game.

The parties were enjoyed and well attended by all the Pi Kapps and a great number of unexpected campus friends. Our last event of the fall quarter was a Founder's Day banquet with the national president, Mel Metcalfe, as guest of honor. Brother Metcalfe was acompanied by former national treasurer, Alpha Iota's own Brother Frank Hawthorne.

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Alpha Iota is now striving to improve alumni relations and is moving toward closer contact with our Alumni Association. The A lpha Iota Club is having: 1 drive to collect funds for redecorating the downst:ur: section of our house.

Along with changes in the house there also haV' been changes in the leadership of the chapter. Some~~ the senior officers were succeeded by highly energet11 junior members of the fraternity.

Alpha Iota planned a busy winter quarter. Inclu~ed were a pledge formal, a rush party, winter initiatJOt and the annual Red Rose Formal. .

Academic achievement seems to be increasing th 1' year, and Alpha Iota hopes that in the new year 1 can establish a more sound fraternity-socially, acPB demically, and financially-that will be a credit to Kappa Phi. ALPHA XI, BROOKLYN TECH "DYNAMIC" IS the word which best fits the atmo~ phere at Alpha Xi this semester. The first part of th 1 atmosphere in our chapter was the initiation of t hre new brothers: Mike Pilo, Bill Prinzivalli and WaYP Morrison.

Pi Kapp brothers also have moved into impor~~ positions in school government. Among the most ~~. portant are: Inter-fraternity Council president, lJ!路 Sturtz; chairman of the Student Council's Exter~' I Committee, Vinny DiGiovanni; Student Activit11 } Council treasurer, Floyd Baranello; vice president c 1 the Junior Class, Ed Duffy; secretary of the Sopho!l'l~r t Class, Tony Sacco; secretary of Student ActivitJ: Council, Steve Gruchawka; treasurer of the Stude~ Council, Joe LaRosa, who was also elected to t "Who's Who in American Colleges." r Renovation and modernization of the house co, a tinues at Alpha Xi. This summer the brothers oP again lent their time and skill in rebuilding and,../: finishing the entire second floor of the house. l'.e ceilings, walls and floors were put in and new plu mb~~ was installed in all rooms. In addition, we had 1' stories of staircases and ten archaic windows replaC[ The results of our labors to modernize the chaP ; Co house were acknowledged and praised by parents i d both brothers and pledges at our annual Parell1 o: Night. A large number of parents attended and . ngreatly enjoyed the courtesies extended by the broth;路 fJ d. of Pi Kappa Phi. Refreshments and cake topped o a: very successful gathering. 路路 The social activities also were improved by the ~ P: stitution of a very busy summer schedule. Picnics, P. fJ and beach parties, as well as a moonlight boat rJ; al and hay ride, highlighted the season's events. The f semester brought a rip-roaring Halloween PartYtr ot swinging Rush Sorority Party and many Drag and S . parties. Also featured were the Theatre Party and ~ nual Toy Drive, the Founders' Day Dinner, and C!Jtl; mas and New Year's Eve parties. However, the gro co finale of our formal social season will be the 15thg~ ~f: nual Rose Ball. The committee planning this 1 di affair has promised the elaborate Huntington 'fo li!

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1 P, Since the World's Fair is in New York, over Wl summer a great many Pi Kapps visited our h 0 ~: Though we were in the midst of repair, we were gl of to see and welcome all. Once again, this summer ;i Sl see the open ing of the World's Fair and we would f se to extend an invitation to all brothers of Pi Kappa i Cl to visit us and see for themselves our "dynaJl1 chapter.

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Year Unde .' natu.rally, undergoes many changes each Brother a different show chairman. This year organizing alted Max~muk did an exceptional job in almost the an. run~ung the show. Besides writing the show Thnbre script, Walt directed every aspect of outstandi~ rough t~e excellent work of Walt and the brotherhoo~ c~h'peratwn that he received from all the attracted 1 5oo Is year's show was a huge success that . On behalf people for the two performances.

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AS FALALPHA THETA, MICHIGAN STATE a new s~i;ltrm ope~ed a~ Michigan State University started man was m evtdence. Even before school gave it a Y of the brothers lived in the house and through r;;hatl~ needed paint job. This spirit carried Pleased With w ere six men were pledged. We are all term freshm our pledge class considering that first Returnin . en ar~ n?t allowed to rush. certain ch g to Mtchtgan State this fall we met with driving re;~~~~ th~t e-yen now seem strange to us. A only after 6 . on requ1res students to drive on campus ~ost of the · 00 th p.m. This affects our house as well as drom the ca 0 er fr~ternities who live some distance orm complempus. Wtth the many new buildings and area and th xes the campus has been enlarged in total the j· P Our schol~s~~rollment now has reached over 31,000. es, P~ f roved consid Ic record for last Spring's term imat 1'1' raternities er~bly .. We rose from 24th to 12th among ~he fl aHA-men's g{·a~Ulpa~smg both the all-fraternity and the !lrtY• !though e POint average.

0 ~her .intric~~= used Duffy's platoon system and many 1 d Stl nd s ~ me In four I plays, we were able to only tie one 1 Chri' ~h better lu ~ .football outings. We wish ourselves , grot c nee again th ~~ basketball.

11 ;th ~ cialege With its e ~! Kapps have attacked the rigors of clu .Program B u Imate we~pon-a well balanced sois g' d' d1ng the R hnds were hn·ed for three parties in01 t '1' li~h~er and da~s Party. The traditional Homecoming Pa s of our ce ~ere held October 14th. Other highvel' t Wh:th' the Slopsoplal program included the Costume hO~' Were ver .a rty, a~d the Pajama Party, all of gl of e main hi !nterestmg. :e~· ~ Sh a Merit eft 1~~ht of the term was the awarding · ld )1 ser~r~, a charte~ 10n ~ Edward "Shorty" Clifford. u f B ~ P i Rappa Ph~m er of Alpha Theta, has long ppa 11 Ch !other Cliff d I, rnll~ apter w or • a charter member of Alpha Theta ~; a sp~ciatsd. awar~ed the merit citation October 25 M' h' 1n h'IS h onor at t h e chapter house. ane attended Inner · t Tid Was instt Ic tgan State University in the 20's onr! er here at E·~~ental ~n founding Alpha Theta chapD F Lansmg. Since that time he has re-

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ALPHA SIGMA, UNIV. OF TENNESSEE ALPHA SIGMA Chapter pledged 26 men this Fall in the best rush we have had since 1952. We had a fine Homecoming display which beat four other fraternities in the judging. The brothers and pledges were proud of the good effort we made in building our display under the leadership of Art Kibble, Jim Sparks and Roy Smith.

Founder's Day was celebrated with a reception at the house for the school administration and other fraternities' and sororities' officers. After the reception a banquet was held at the Student Center with 42 brothers, pledges and alumi attending. Brother Mel Metcalfe, national president, was to be the speaker, but when his plane was delayed, Earl Layman made our Founder's Day address. Brother Layman has been our adviser for the past two years, and we of Alpha Sigma will be forever grateful. Mel Metcalfe finally arrived at the house late that night and gave a well received talk.

With a new Archon, Frank Rozzelle, and a new adviser, Jim Pryor, Alpha Sigma plans to continue to move up next quarter both in numbers and in quality.

BETA ALPHA, NEWARK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING THERE HAVE been quite a few events taking place at Beta Alpha Chapter.

A few months ago Prof. Robert G. Salamon of the Engineering Graphics Department here at Newark College of Engineering was formally initiated into the Brotherhood.

A few of the qualifications that Brother Salamon brings with him to Pi Kapp are: assistant chairman of the Engineering Graphics Dept., consultant to the Army Research Office in Durham, North Carolina; advisor in applied mechanics to Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, New Jersey; advisor to the Armed Forces Institute in the selection of engineering graphics texts; a licensed professional engineer and assistant in drawing up P.E. exams for New Jersey; immediate past president of the N.C.E. Alumni Association and a member of the coordinating committee of the Alumni Center fund drive.

But most important is the fact that underneath all his activities and his shell of a "tough instructor" is a personality that makes us very proud to address Professor Salamon as Brother.

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Pi Kapp On Cam.pus Just before Professor Salamon's installation as a brother, another brother of Beta Alpha Chapter distinguished himself. Anthony C. Vanagas received the Order of the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroics in a Viet Nam flying mission. Besides being an alumnus of Pi Kappa Phi, he was in the Arnold Air Society and while an undergraduate, he obtained his private pilot's license through the Air Force R.O.T.C. here at N.C.E. In August of 1963, the Viet Cong were still advancing and were terrorizing the citizens with their guerilla tactics. Capt. Vanagas was ordered to locate their positions and have his Viet Nam observer mark them with smoke for the fighter pilots. To locate the enemy in dense jungle growth requires very low flying and to mark their location requires even lower flying. The Captain and his crew didn't spot the enemy, but the enemy spotted him and they unleashed everything they had at him. Bullets shattered the plexiglass windshield, sending much of it into Vanagas' face. With his engine failing and one eye useless, he was thoroughly justified to turn tail. Instead, he went the limit and made another run with his observer marking the enemy's position. The Vietnamese fighter pilots did the rest. Vanag-as was flown to Washington where surgeons removed the glass splinters with no permanent injury to his eye.

For this mission, Capt. Vanagas received the two aforementioned medals plus the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters for 199 missions after he had recovered. They were all very hazardous and were undertaken at great personal risk.

The Brothers of Pi Kappa Phi are especially proud of his achievements, but we are prouder of the fact that Brother Anthony Vanagas, an American citizen is trying to make this world a better place to live in: Through the efforts of the alumni and brothers, Beta Alpha has finally acquired a new house at 249 High St. The house was formerly used for offices and storage. Because of this, we have much renovating, remodeling, and painting to do.

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in BETA BETA, FLORIDA SOUTHERN thr 1 THIS PAST semester has been a very fruitful o~1 of for Beta Beta Chapter. Upon returning to school t~1 D fall all of the brothers pitched in and joined togetb Ev~ to prepare the house for rush. Rush week, as usual, VI~ EliE very hectic but rewarding, and was topped off bY 'The tremendous final rush party and banquet at Alurnll~entj Tom Newman's beautiful home in St. Petersbll".hav Our efforts were justified by the fact that we picl<e and up five top notch pledges, which is very good cof:wa 8 s!dering only 40 men were pledged by the 11 fratern~ der1 t1es on campus.

Wer On the soc!al scene we again enjoyed another gr~, to 1 1 semester .V.:h1ch greatly improved our prestige Vl , this the soront1es and the deferred rushees on carnptl· tain We began the year with our annual luau. The yar at 1 was decorated Polynesian style, and appropriat~ ~The freshments were served. We have had several ll"e Pro' water skiing parties at Brother Bill Engel's in Sa~ . sot~, a b~rbecue ~~d horse-back riding party, seve 1 soc1~ls w1th soront1es and a hi15hly successful annUrBJJ:· Chnstmas dance. And our sailboat may always 1ati 0· seen on the waters of Lake Hollingsworth witb brother and his date. ~8~

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THE BETA GAMMA, UNIV. OF LOUISVILLE R apps FIRST at th PROJE . . CT on the agenda for the Pi ~omplete re e be15mn~ng of the fir st semester was a Improveme rodelmg JOb for our house. The following old gold r n s were made: The living room and the on both si~om were panelled; trophy cases were built ~all ceilin es of th~ living room fireplace ; new dry Indirect li \s . were mstalled in our two front rooms ; of the lh~ tmg was put in the gold room; the floors basement bng room and gold room were tiled ; the got new w ar got a new ceiling; the purple room Woodwork ails. and a new ceiling; and all walls and All memb!ceiVed a I'l:ew c_oat of paint. ·esent· and we finsh rJ .helped m this tremendous undertaking ainteD Eight bo e Just in time for the start of Rush Week. nisbeC Week. The ys accepted our bids at the close of Rush ,d 0 ur to become ~ ~re all exc~l~ent boys and all are certain , havt Parties a uable additions to our chapter. ~ ne'' by the liallver the past few months were highlighted ith at oween Masquerade Party.

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DELTA, D~AKE UNIV. most T A chapter of P1 Kappa Phi had one of a ne~ Who were successful rushes this year. The 20 men 1 Hdi~! quarter of P~hdged plac~d this chapter in the upper Beta Delta' e frat~rmties at Drake University.

1ere .1: ·e '11'1)' ~~e chapter pi Prestige was raised even further when roun Ions contest aced second in the homecoming decora1 seconc 1Our schol~r h.1 secoP ~ 1 fraterniti s P was the second most improved of ~d e$' 0 third Pla:s 1;\t Drake. The chapter rose from ninth tbe!l~ ~ester. A m total grade point average last se. thil" r onors and se ect group of individuals also received ~. 3!11c:tary of thawards. Garry Modrell was elected sec. , C ed_ed Tom e Inter-Fraternity Council. Garry suc1t, bO· frolhns is a Dresser, who also is a Pi Kapp. Nolin ot 'J~ a eshman sch memb_er of Phi Eta Sigma, honorary :e '11'11 guest of th!arsh1p society. Pledge Jim Antes was Ajp~1 0r~ts~anding st Is honor~ry society at a luncheon for tern!~ acting sect· udents. Jim also took part in the poetry and p. oetry reIond" of a. umvers1 · ·ty sponsore d h ootenanny 80 in \}s a disc 3: Ikg mformal convocation. Fred Hookanthr es Moinioc -i"~~ for a local FM radio station here ul o~of ee male soi· . Jor_n (Corky) Heyning was one of .o1 til' Dliandel's ""Msts. m, the annual Drake production ogetlll· Ev ecember th ess1ah at the KRNT Theater. al ,~1 Ena Sickel 4R was the night of the Winter Formal. f b'l ' Th er, Rappa ~r Queen of 1964, crowned Miss Bea urnno ent~ Formal w appa Gamma, as the Winter Queen. ~sbuti. ha~re social as a successful event, as has been the · piclle ande been high~!-"O~ram this year. The social events d cof: was a Pasqua!:~ ~ed by a Bohemian Left Bank Party aterll~ der ~ervect Th 1 arty at which an Italian dinner WerPrivileged ~re was a Christmas Party for un• grel, t 0 e located ~~Ildren at the Pi Kapp house. Children ~ wit thisour house Trhugh a welfare agency and brought arnPU'tain Year a · ere. were a Santa Claus, gifts, and yo' at Dment. Th· Profess10na~ clown-magician for enterf! The rCke, an~s u;~s done m conjunction with a sorority li"elProj hristmas ps year. it was Kappa Kappa Gamma. · ge.t' ects. arty IS one of our annual service 1joriH Its

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to 42. The men initiated come from Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio, Maryland, Indiana and Tennessee. This is_ the largest brotherhood in the chapter's four-year history. This year we have men in politics, varsity sports, newspaper staff and virtually every extracurricular activity around the Grounds. The senior city editor of the Cavalier Daily is a Pi Kapp.

Since rush at Virginia extends into December, there have been numerous combo and jukebox parties.

W e have had some of the biggest and most successful parties in recent history. The result of our rush season has been the pledging of 11 second-year men at the beginning of the semester and 16 more on Bid Sunday. We are very satisfied with these two pledge classes, and feel that there is a lot of potential in them.

On the weekend of October 10, Beta Upsilon was honored in being chosen to initiate and install the Brothers of the new Gamma Beta Chapter at Old Dominion College in Norfolk. The Brothers also participated in that chapter's chartering ceremonies. We feel that Gamma Beta is a chapter with a lot of good men and will become one of the better chapters in Pi Kappa Phi. In fact, we will have to work even harder to maintain our position as number one chapter with competition such as this.

Of the 31 fraternities on the Grounds of the University of Virginia, Pi Kapp has had the top academic average for the past year. In recognition of this, we received the IMP award for academic excellence this year. Also last year Pi Kapp's intramural standing was well in the top half of the fraternities rated. So far this year we have had a successful s eason in IM football and in volleyball.

This October, the kitchen manager, working with the alumni of the chapter, put into effect the first food service in the house. Meals are served twice daily from Sunday to Friday with breakfast on a short order basis. The food is good as a general rule and our talented chef tends bar occasionally and can even be talked into singing with combos during parties.

Beta Upsilon is a young and growing chapter. We are gaining in prestige and influence on the Grounds.

We are one of the biggest houses on the Grounds and are steadily working our way to being the best house on the Grounds. In consideration of our standing in the National Fraternity and here on the Grounds, we are justifiably proud of ourselves. We're proud to be Virginia Men and we're proud to be Pi Kapps.

BETA PHI, EAST CAROLINA COLLEGE EIGHT NEW brothers were initiated into Beta Phi in October. This gave the chapter 36 active brothers.

Nineteen men were pledged on October 13. This is the largest pledge class in the chapter's history .

Homecoming was the highlight of fall quarter. During the weekend of November 13-15, the chapter had three alumni return for a visit. These included Beta Phi's first archon, Bobby Hood, Otis Bailey and Danny West. Because of the youth of the chapter, its alumni are few.

Brother Danny Ray is now traveling for the fraternity nationally as a counselor.

The Chapter acquired a new chapter lodge "The Niche" during the summer through the help of its alumni advisor, A. B. Stallworth, Beta '21. It has one huge dance floor, a room for chaperones, and two rest rooms. It is located at 70Ph Dickerson Avenue.

Beta Phi h eld its second annual Comode Bowl game on October 24. The brothers were victorious over the Zeta pledge class by a score of 21-0. Twentyfive brothers and pledges from Tau Chapter visited Beta Phi that same weekend.

The chapter also had a pledge swap with Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority that morning to clean up around the houses.

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Pi Kapp On Campus Beta Phi was presented with a Master Chapter award this past summer at Mobile for the past school year-1963-64, the chapter's first complete year after being chartered in February 1963.

The Chapter took first place this year in the swimming intramurals on campus. This was the second straight year the Chapter has been victorious in this phase of sports.

"Looking for a Better ECC," Beta Phi's homecoming float, won third place in the fraternity competition.

Brother David McLawhorn has won a scholarship to Penn State to study meteorology for one year through the AFROTC. David also has been awarded the Distinguished Cadet award, and he received the scholarship award in the Chapter for last year.

The Chapter had six brothers active in the Circle K Club last quarter. One of these, Miles Barefoot, graduated and two others, Charlie Martin and Mack Davis, are doing their student teaching this quarter.

Brother Gary Miller is on the varsitv swimming team.

Our n ew officers include: Bobby Childress, archon; Alan Fearing, secretary; Everett Cameron, warden; Phil Lomax, historian; Joe Blanks, chaplain; and Eddie Mitchell, treasurer.

BETA MU, MCNEESE STATE BET A MU HAS made strides forward in many ways this year, and there is no doubt that this movement is the beginning of a new trend for Pi Kappa Phi at McNeese State College.

Fall rush proved to be quite successful this year: Pi Kapp picked up the second largest pledge class on campus. It consists of 14 men. Gene Kuntz was elected president of the pledges, and the offices of vice-president and secretary were filled respectively

by Fortune Jaubert and J erry Mouton. Pledge Sweetheart, Madelyn Meyers, is an Alpha Delta Pi pledge, and was a member of the Freshman Court this year.

The actives have also chosen their Sweethearts.

The Rose of Beta Mu is Kathy Clawson, an active of Alpha Delta Pi, and a former Pi Kapp Maid. Anna Jobes and Robbie Ware are the two n ew maids.

The "Cowboys" Homecoming was a success for Beta Mu. This year Pi Kapp placed third in the Homecoming display competition, and the possibility is good that Beta Mu may win the School Spirit Trophy this year. .

At last work has begun on establishing an alumni chapter in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and our first chapter publication, "The Beta Moos" was out by

December. Much more was on the docket: a float the annual Lake Charles Christmas Parade, the annU Founder's Day observance and the annual ChristJ1l Party.

Pi Kappa Phi is well represented in student gove r ment and other campus organizations this year. 1 Sullivan, past first vice-president of student govel ment, is now commissioner of machines. Brother ~.~ van also is a member of Blue Key and Who's ""' Archon Douglas Handley is chief justice of , student government Judicial Board; he also is VJI( president of Blue Key and a member of Who's ~ as is Brantly Cagle. Brantly also is president of llJ Key and served as chairman of the McNeese Bo~ coming Committee this year. Treasurer Herb Sen~ is serving his second year as cheerleader. Roii!J Dewey, a captain in Army ROTC is senator for Resident Men's Association, and Warden John Bal d is president of the Pre-Legal Society. Pledge 0I Kuntz is senator for the Newman Club this semesf Not only does Beta Mu have excellent representnll Be in student activities, the ch apter is equally reP. sented in academics. Beta Mu h as for the past t 11 years held the highest academic average of the fc fraternities on campus, and this year, Brother 0 tn~ was named a Pi Kapp Scholar. .

It is the hope of the Beta Mu actives and pie~ 1 that our faculty advisor, Walter Mosley, will be tiated as an alumni member sometime in JanuarS the same time some of our pledges w ill become nc1 m embers.

The annual Pi Kapp Rose Ball will be held February. in~ Pe1 BETA LAMBDA, TAMPA UNIV. the BETA LAMBDA chapter started its first setne~ Stn off with several big bangs. First of all we go\ Pa1 of the finest pledge classes we have gotten in a ' time. Two of the pledges moved into the house TH mediately showing great spirit and loyalty. ~ Pet Homecoming was the next highlight for us. , tne two of our brothers on the starting lineup we VI~ in big football game. And when Brothers Ron Gnw rec and Sam Puppello put their heads together an~. he}路 the brothers put their hands together we ca~t 路 Wei the trophy for having the best fraternity lawn dJSP for -a real fine showin g for us in the 1964 homecoP' Pro activities. ' .1\ls With plenty of action yet to come Beta Lnfl11 Wh, has a real solid position in intramurals. This '1 Sta the

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Ing, Our hi Important social corner we are not lackfhenthouse ~best Party so far was held in a beautiful , e time · e Platters, who were staying there at . serne· smaller Parw_ere the feature of the eveni!ll;. Many ·e got ' Party, ties were between then and the Christmas in a 1' house TII:£ BET!ETA ETA, FLORIDA STATE us ~ Per1enced a ETA C~apter of Pi Kappa Phi has exwe 'wo' ~ester. As thost enJoyable and rewarding fall triGn f In Septembe ~h brothers returned to the University m and received u·r, ey .noticed the Beta Eta mansion had er ptu help of t~ Ite a hit of "face-lifting " and with the ~~adisf {eek" fur~h~eo~hytes who were going through "helpmecon' or Rush A r Improvements were made to prepare 0 Program res I suc~essful formal and informal rush a Lnnl' ~hso in late uSte~ m 15 pledges eligible for initiation. ' ThiS Tn 13 new bp ember the brotherhood was enlarged St he month ~others were initiated into the chapter. th ate Univers·~ HOctober was highlighted by Florida u e fighting S 1 Y. omecoming. Alumni returned to see t~defeated to ebnnoles upset Kentucky 48-6 and remain the pg_ame Probe byanke.d tenth in the nation. Although The I R.app's Ha Y clr~naxed the weekend for most, ''Be Delta Ga omec~mmg had already been victorious. ,., est All A mma-P1 Kappa Phi float was awarded "'eekend was - round" f or the 1964 Homecommg. · Ia The da~ne Garden coBcluded with an alumni picnic at Kilrej es and Wis. rothers and alumni, as well as their T~ation an~es, all enjoyed the Sunday afternoon of N e F!or·1d games. ovember a State-Florida game played in mid-

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Y Was a n event somewhat ' · ear. ' Broth unique for us Southeast fters and alumni from schools all over compete ooded the campus to see the archa bo · ~~ter the victory over Florida, FSU . , alu: 1. ld, so Beta Eta Chapter invited all Victory an~ ~hnd pled11;es to a party to celebrate acksonvin e forthcoming Gator Bowl game occasion e. Of course, everyone was jubilant, and Was very successful.

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are engaged in open rush, attempting to increase our number and make for a much stronger chapter.

About three weeks after school started, Bruce Snover, a sophomore from Norwich, N. Y., was initiated into the brotherhood.

This Fall also produced many memorable moments for every brother and pledge. The Fall Dinner-Dance, followed up Homecoming, highlighted our social calendar.

Intramural football on campus ended around the fourth week of competition leaving Beta Chi in fifth place with a 1-3 record. Football was dropped due to the number of serious injuries that occurred.

The pledges have been working very hard to prove t hemselves this fall. Under the outstanding direction of Brother Ronnie Parks, pledge trainer, the pledges have given Coke parties for each of the five sororities' pledge classes.

BETA XI, CENTRAL MICHIGAN THE BROTHERS of Beta Xi Chapter are proud of our new house. Work is nearly completed, and our housemother, Mrs. L. Hunter, is now living with us full time.

We had a succcessful fall rush which netted 8 pledges for us. They are Boyd Wiltse, Bay City, Mich.; John Strahan, Bay City, Mich.; Ken Smith, Bay City, Mich.; Hu Miller, Garden City, Mich.; Rick Bradshaw, Midland, Mich. ; AI Bartlett, Royal Oak, Mich.; Gary Banfield, Lansing, Mich.; and Bob Poland, Big Rapids, Mich.

Brother Jim Buck was elected to "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities" this Fall, and brother John Shoberg was appointed a justice of the Student Judiciary on campus.

It is the goal of Beta Xi to become the number one fraternity on campus, and with our new house and pledge class we are well on our way.

BETA TAU, VALDOSTA STATE BETA TAU began its 1964-65 activities during the summer with a beach party, a banquet and a lot of personal rush contacts.

A successful party put the finishing touches on rush.

When rush was over, our chapter had 35 of the best men on campus wearing the white diamond.

A big boost to our morale, aside from our spirited pledge class, was the ordering of Pi Kapp Jerseys.

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Our Archon, as President of the I. F. C., was in charge of Greek Week festivities which were a great success.

Plans for the Miss V. S. C. Beauty Pageant are well under way and our Alumni Banquet is next quarter also.

Winter quarter also began the collecting of books for our chapter library.

BETA IOTA, UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO THE BROTHERS of Beta Iota Chapter were host in November to Bill Dicks, traveling counselor of Pi Kappa Phi. Bill was a big help in getting our fall rush program into full swing. Since his visit we have initiated three men and have pledged two new men.

The highlight of our rush functions was our hayride to Oak Openings Park. It was a cold ride to the park and back for the brothers, pledges, rushees and their dates, but it was a night to remember as we rode 80 miles round trip in the back of a pick-up truck.

All Pi Kapps in the Toledo area celebrated our annual Founder's Day in December with a dinner followed by two initiations at the house. Beta Iota was pleased to have as its guest speaker, Durward Owen, national executive secretary, and alumnus Jack Guinan, the first archon of Beta Iota Chapter.

Also in December we held our annual Rose Ball at Willy's Retiree Center. This was the second social event of the Christmas season in which the alumni in the Toledo area joined the actives and pledges for an enjoyable evening.

Our new officers are: Tim O'Shea, archon; John Lind huber, treasurer; Ray Hojnacki, secretary; Bob Dewendack, warden; John Kalmback, historian; and John Notzka, chaplain.

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BETA OMEGA, EAST TENNESSEE STATE SINCE OUR chartering last April, Beta Omega Chapter has launched a very active program. Returning in the Fall with a great deal of enthusiasm, the entire chapter of 13 men got the house in good shape and completed plans for rush in just one week. We made it, though, and had a successful rush, pledging 21 men.

The pledges class officers are : Jim Green, president; Bill Potterba urn, treasurer; Ed Cooke, secretary; and Russ Palmer, sergeant at arms.

Beta Omega held a hamburger fry after the Homecoming football game this Fall to introduce the area's alumni to the chapter actives and to keep up our good relations with the neighbors. That night there also was a dance at the house.

Pi Kapps at ETSU have taken an active part in student government this year. Dave Evans was elected to the Student Senate, and Byron Brown and Dave Mielke serve in the House of Representatives.

Beta Omega will hold its annual Rose Ball at t h e Martha Washington Inn in Abingdon, Va. this year.

The brothers have been working on plans for months and a very successful event is anticipated. Alumnus George Summerson, Rho, is the general manager of this luxurious inn. The Rose Ball will be the highlight of the year for us with the crowning of a new Rose Queen . Charlotte Stout is our current Rose Queen, and she has done a magnificent job throughout the year. East Tennessee abounds with beautiful women and selecting a Rose Queen will be a rather tough decision to make.

We invite all of you to drop by 515 West Poplar if you are ever in Johnson City and visit us.

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Lawh was not the first award Brother Melie o~n has received at East Carolina.

"Medal~ so has won the Chicago Tribune Gold achieve or outstanding military and scholastic Silver Ment, the Reserve Officers' Association Star A edal Leadership Award, the Academic three s;a~d for maintaining an A average for Award raight quarters, the Competitive Drill Badge, and the Distinguished AFROTC Cadet

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Dave was valedictorian of his Winterville, N. C. high school graduating class, and he now stands in the top six percent of East Carolina's senior class scholastically.

Dave is secretary of Beta Phi Chapter and is superintendent of his Sunday School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. McLawhorn of Ayden, N. C.

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To help new college students who annually face the decision of whether or not to join fraternities and sororities , the National Interfraternity Conference and the National Panhellenic Council have produced a motion picture on the subject.

The 15-minute, color movie tells the story of a typical student just entering college who asks his parents : "What is your advice about joining a fraternity?"

The audience is taken on a tour of actual fraternity and sorority activities which illustrate the basic factors underlying their existence. These situations bring out the common aims and principles of fraternal existence.

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The film concludes by querying the audience as to its own advice to the original question after having viewed the explanations of the basic principles of undergraduate fraternal life and amenities. It does not provide a specific answer, rather letting the six vignettes of the scenario tell their own story of the common realities of fraternity and sorority life.

The movie was designed for the use of interfraternity councils, alumni groups, high school advisers and other interested groups. A copy of the film is available from the National Office of Pi Kappa Phi. Inquiries should be directed to the executive secretary.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Califorl Recent press accounts repo rtf new political organizat~o~, mittedly Socialist and WilhnJ accept Communists, sprea 1 I throughout the nation froJ11 r California base.

The organization, the W. B. DuBois Clubs of AmericB aimed primarily at college yoO FBI Director J. Edgar IIo 0' has branded the organizatio~ a Marxist group "spawned" the Communist Party, U. Sd 1 Last June, nearly 500 . gates convened in San Fr~nc; to form a national o_rgamzll of DuBois clubs. Regional ordinators were named fof East, Midwest and West .. .

According to the natJ 0 president, Phil Davis of Jl Francisco, a 25-year-old co~ student, about 35 clubs been formed in other Jl'l1 citi~.

TAMPA, FLORIDA ALUMNI Tampa Alumni Chapter Luncheons, 3rd Friday each month, 1:00 P.M., THE TERRAZO ROOM, Floridan Hotel.

NEW YORK ALUMNI New York Alumni Chapter Luncheons, 3rd Friday each month, 12:30 P.M., LUCHOW'S RESTAURANT, 110 E. 14th St.

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The first club was forJ11 few years ago in San Fran~ by a dozen young persons 1 mitted to "Marxism, peace, rights and civil liberties."

Soon it changed to an ac,1 oriented group with a bl"~~ base, opening membersl1' non-Marxists intereste 0 studying Marxism as a P0 alternative to the present economic system. The gor1 the organization reported; the foundation of "a socl order."

DES MOINES, lOWA ALUMNI Des Moines Alumni Chapter Luncheons, last Wednesday each month, 12:00 noon, NOAH'S ARK RESTAURANT.

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PI KAPP'S TRAVELING counselors have done some traveling recently.

Traveling Counselor Bill Dicks, Beta Beta, entered the U. S. Army in January for a two-year tour of active duty.

Succeeding Brother Dicks as traveling counselor was John Davis, also a 1964 graduate of Florida Southern College's Beta Beta Chapter.

Dan Ray, Beta Phi Chapter's first initiate, took up traveling counselor duties last October, but the Army has since called him also. Brother Ray graduated from East Carolina College in 1964.

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3ln <!&ur C!Cbapter ALPHA '11-Henry A. Rogers, Bennettsville, S. C. BETA '07-James B. Frazier, West Columbia, S. C. GAMMA '09-Fred A. Mechfessel, Sacramento, Calif.

'23-Quincy Evans Porter, Glendora, Calif.

'24-George Dale Miller, Chico, Calif.

'24-Harold R. Hartz, Oakland, Calif.

EPSILON-Neill A. McDonald Jr., Raeford, N. C. ZETA '11-J. M. Townsend, Bennettsville, S. C. ETA '33-William H. Boring Jr., Atlanta, Ga. -Hugh Harris, Decatur, Ga. IOTA '15-James Valentine Thomas, Murfreesboro, Tenn.

'24-Donald Noble Dulweber, Greenwood, Miss.

'26--William D. George, Boulder, Colo.

MU '27-George E. Turner, Washington, D. C. NU '17-Floyd S. Pegler, Louisville, Ohio.

'21-Carl J. Peterson, former AllAmerican football star on the University of Nebraska's 1922 team, retired in 1963 from Nebraska's State Department of Taxation and Revenue, Topeka, Kan. XI '26-Randolph John Salmons, Roanoke, Va. '26--William I. Zirkle, retired vocational counselor for the Veterans Administration regional office, Roanoke, Va. OMICRON '19-Rex Alman, Bonita, Miss.

'38-Will T. Engdahl, Casper, Wyo. PI '28-Joseph B. Freeman, Columbus, Ga. SIGMA '11-Joseph H. Phinney, Columbia, S. C. '42-Charles B. Baber, Gaffney,

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PSI '18-Walter Richard Prosch, Chicago, Ill. '50-Anthony C. Barnum, taught agriculture and was baseball coach at Franklin Academy and Prattsburg Central School, Prattsburg, N.Y. OMEGA '22-George Wesley Munro, West Lafayette, Ind. ALPHA ALPHA '29-J. E. Rudasill, Atlanta, Ga. '36-DeVernon Robinson, Rome, Ga. ALPHA BETA '23-Charles Neal Clarke, Amite, La. '23-Ciancy Abernathy Latham, New Orleans, La. ALPHA EPSILON '30-Chandler H. S. Sharon, De Land, Fla. '40-A. Milton Mingonet, Eustis, Fla. ALPHA ZETA '29-Eidon George Runciman, Lemon Grove, Calif.

'34-Hugh P. Hanna, principal of the Eddyville School near Toledo, Newport, Ohio.

ALPHA THETA '28-Glenn C. Dailey, Mt. Bosput, Ill. ALPHA lOT A '26-Andrew R. Moseley Jr., Sylacauga, Ala. '48-Joseph R. Kennemer, Athens, Ga. '53-Edward Duke Tate, Fort Worth, Tex. -Robert Russell Carothers, Bushnell, Fla.

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PHI '21-James Sidney Perry, Kingsville, Tex. '25-WaUace C. Franklin Jr., Dallas, Tex. CHI '22-T. C. McCutcheace, St. Petersburg, Fla. '50-William S. Wren, a practicing attorney, DeBarry, Fla. 28

was instrumental in found ing n· g uided the college from its esrr,P" enrollment of 200 students to,1 •as Flo present enrollment of more t••s,.,, 8,000 fu ll- and part-time studen!isto, He was a director of the Ame~han can Association of Junior Co!le(a~o and was instrumental in four ing the Adult Education Assol tion of America. He .was a mel11 ~"•« of numerous educational and %~dito ernment advisory organizat~'"ist Brother Eshleman conduc~ ~ave number of stud ies in the fie! ~ ~~a adult education and commu 1 '" colleges and his articles o~ th subjects were published 111 1liSTR Adult Education Journal. t~~~ He once wrote to a stu J Av, counle he had helped get set ~rh 0 at Ford College: "I have a{'1 Aip h enjoyed my job because ·a'"'' working with young people , ;r~ much, and one of the regren.1 "l . ' have is Henry Ford Comm 0l 1 ~TQ College has grown so larg~t)' AI~, I haven't had the opportunf 1 Be,. be as close to as many o ~ ~P1 students as I used to when P'i.i 1 college was smaller." ~1 1SfRr Brother Eshleman died ·c•X~~·~ October following an operat1 Sar, !RhoALPHA LAMBDA '27-Jewel D • 1 Lock ner, Tupelo, Miss.

B;ta ALPHA MU '32-John Wolfe 11~Ga~~ Upper Darby, Pa. 1 1~i~ 1 '36-Jack Ritchie McCloy, j\{O Bo,.

4G1Phc Pleasant Pa. ' I' ree ALPHA NU '27-Nathan Rober BetaKnauer, Toledo, Ohio. z!ia: 1 '28-Norbert Emil Fuchs, pu 'st· C Bay, Ohio. c~~ '28-Edgar Leon R epp , Cra-wfoliStRI< ,, 84 ville, Ind. { · '32-Aifred E. Newhouse, Wo~ lab Ohio, was chief engineer ll.nS62 ao Ohio Agricultural Experl <{"••.

Station in Wooster, forme[e ,ra": · en g ineer of Wooster; wro,,~l.l editor of the Wooster d1 ~"'in 9 Record": "Fate has remo~ee~.\r~ 1 of our most valuable citiZ hop·., 1 ALPHA XI '47-James E. Bell.~ ~~~~ clair, N. J. ~"''•Y ...,, l"ari ALPHA SIGMA '35-Walter \Y• 4033011 n ett, Knoxville, Tenn. l~'!an.

11 ., r~. ru, ALPHA TAU '10-John F. ~·••g90 Rochester, N. Y. Jov~;r, "g 1 If ao '31-Seymour Squires, Nau., , 1••t 1 C onn. ·'3""'b; 37 8 ALPHA UPSILON '34-Anth? 11~:••~"o"' seph Drexel Paul , Radnot, :••cit, · .

R osem 0 nt,Jr ••ch" '38-Henry T. Pr1ce, <\LPHA PHI '36-H. Theodore ta son , Lombard, Ill. · lifeJa, ~rt p 0 BETA ALPHA '54-John >p~ •ht Bauer, Berlin, Mass.

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Pi· <rotary-Kim J ' a. u e .;:'orion-Jack WPson, 300 Stoddard Bldg., lansing 23, Mich.

Pi Kappa Phi Memorial Foundation-John D. Carroll, Treasurer, Box 66, A!ll~ ancellor-James ·l Steward, 4375 Pearl St., Eugene, Ore. lexington, S. C.; Jack Bell, 6764 La lama Dr., Jacksonville 17, Fla.; !olle! ~a President-Joh~ May Jr., Merchants National Bank Bldg., Mobile, Ala .

George B. Helmrich, 32990 lahser Rd., Birmingham, Mich.; leonard l. four rbeth, Po. W. Deimler, 1149 Green Tree lane, Penn Valley, long, The Darlington, Suite 7, 2025 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Ga.

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Architecture-(Advisory)-Fred Hallmark, 620 S. 38th St., Birmingham, Ala. Admisory-J, AI Head, Park Towers, Apt. 403, 200 Maple Ave., FaU.• Church, Va.

1 in >1STRicT 1 DISTRICTS OF PI KAPPA PHI Summit, -NAI Steele, 25 H' h s P•l-eo . J. og t., Iota-Georgia Institute of Techno! · Omega-Purdue University, 330 N. DISTRICT Xlii-Robert Bourne, 6801 d ogy, 719 Brittian Way, Atlanta, Go. Woodstreom Dr., Charlotte, N. C. stU : Av rnell Univer · . .

Grant St., West lafayette, Ind. tt AI he., Ithaca N ysoty, 722 Unoversoty lambda-University of Georgia , 930 Alpha Phi-Illinois Institute of Tech· Epsilon-Davidson College, Box 473, se BPa Xi p'i . .

Davidson, N. C. S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Ga. nology, 3333 S. Wabash Ave., 00 a)W~A{ h klyn, J3 °srJ•chnic Institute of Beta Kappa-Georgia State College, Kappa-University of N. C., 206 Chicago 16, Ill. J Ji 1P ~ Tou-R ney Place, Brooklyn. 24 Ivy St., S.E., Atlanta, Ga. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, N. C. Alpha Psi-Indiana University, 317 )e Bo~~~~~~,te, 49 2~de~a er Polytechnic DISTRICT Vl-J . Martine Pearce, c/o Mu-Duke University, Box 4682, Duke E. 2nd St., Bloomington, Ind. 0 P t· . " Pho-N ·• Troy, N. Y. Station, Durham, N. C. Dept. of Chemistry, University of Beta Gamma- University of louis!gl"e · ~nearing, 2 4 ~wH~k College of En· ville, 2216 Confederate Place, louis· Tau-N. C. Stale, 2401 West Frater· Fla., Gainesville, Fla. •gh St., Newark, Chi-Stetson University, 1241 Stetson, nity Court, N. C. State College Sta· ville, Ky. 1 muPllsrq/(; lion, Raleigh, N. C. De land, Fla. tl IOO MT 11-Rich d DISTRICT IX-Roberl S. Kuhlman, 940 ·g~ . AI h cKendree Ar G. Anderson, Alpha Epsilon-University of Fla ., Box Beta Phi-East Carolina College, 1301 Alvi son Rd., Toledo, Ohio .

0 1n1tl B~x Mu-Penna ve., Annapolis, Md. E. 5th St., GreenvWe, N. C. 2756, University Station, Gaines - Alpha Theta-Michigan State Uni· of IA.iph 830, State c· State University, ville, Fla. versity, 121 Whitehills Dr., East DISTRICT XIV-Willard W. Young, Tech Upsilon Do 11 ege, Pa. Alpha Chi-University of Miami, Jr. , c/o Southern Bell Telephone & lansing, Mich. hefl Phil no logy, 34o5exel Institute of Telegraph Co., Nashville, Tenn.

P. 0 . Box 8146, University Branch, Beta Iota-University of Toledo, 1702 11SfRJt~elph; 0 Po Powelton Ave., Alpha Siqma-University of TennesCoral Gables 46, Fla. W. Bancroft St., Toledo, Ohio d I her 1 111-Ray · Beta Beta-Flo. Southern College, Betn Xi-Central Michigan University, see, 1800 lake Ave., Knoxville, e . · X;-~ • Ya. mond Hatcher, Am· Box 416, Bldg. 1· A, lakeland, Fla .

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508 S. College, St., Mt. Pleasant, •J"Il tJ~ Sa 0 Dnoke C Beta Eta-Florida State University, Beta Omega-East Tennessee State Mich. ·D 111th~~ Ya. allege, 327 High St., Box 3085, Tallahassee, Fla .

University, 515 West Poplar, John· DISTRICT X-Ve rnon A. Sodawasser, , lock Dashington a d Beta lambda-University of Tampa, son City, Tenn.

909 Fleming Bldg., Des Moines, Bota U r~wer 903 ~ee University, 304 Plant St., Tampa, Flo. Beta Psi-Tennessee Wesleyan ColIowa ~ Ru b Psolon U .• exongton, Va lege, Box 172, Athens, Tenn .

Beta Tau-Valdosta State College, Nu-University of Ne braska, 229 N. )feP Gari: Y Rd., Cha":lersity of Va., ·510 Kappa Phi (Colony)-Memphis State Valdosta, Ga. 171h St., lincoln, Nebr.

352 ma Beta-Old ottesv_il!e, Va. University, Box 1352, Memphis State DISTRICT VII-Jerry Willis, P. 0 . Box Alpha Omicron-Iowa State Univer .x~ISTRI~· Bute St., ~~':}onoon College, 1143, Baton Rouge, La .

Univ., Memphis, Tenn. sity 407 Welch Ave. , Ames, Iowa , l" Box Alpha Beta (Colony)-Box 2255, 31 Beta ' Delta-Drake University, 3420 DISTRICT XV-Fox H. Brunson, Jr., 466 1'1-Woody Bolk, Va .

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McAllister, New Orleans 18, La .

2751 Ralston Road, Mobile, Ala. Kingman Blvd., Des Moines 11, I Gree allege of . .

Beta Mu-McNeese State College, Omicron-University of Alabama, 312 I own obel Bela-p St., Chari Charleston, 19 Box 141, lake Charles, La. DISTRICT XiJack W. Steward, 4375 University Ave., Tuscaloosa, Ala. S. C resbyterian eston, S. C. Beta Omicron-Northwestern State Pearl St., Eugene, Oregon Alpha Iota-Auburn University, 255 Zeta-·w College, Clinton, College of La ., Box 431 , Natchi · Alpha Zeta-Oregon State University.

College St., Auburn, Ala. 1 po · S, c afford Col! toches, La. 2111 Harrison, Corvallis, Ore. Alpha Eta-Howard College, Box Sig 1110'-u . ege, Spartanburg, Beta Chi-East Texas State College, Alnha Omega-University of Oregon, 1032, Howard College, Birmingham, CorlJ b n,~ersity 0 f Commerce, Tex. 1790 Alder St., Eugene, Ore. Ala. awfoli stRrcr io, s. c .

South Carolina, DISTRICT VIII-Donald S. Payne, 106 DISTRICT XII-Rev . C. J. Tyler, 2003 Gamma Alpha-livingston State Col· 1184 '1-T. Phil T Sun,et lnne, West lafayette, Ind. E. 291h St. , Oakland, Calif. lege, Box 411, livingston, Ala. ' Macon, Ga. 0 PPy, P. 0 . Box Upsilon-University of Illinois, 306 Gamma-Universi ty of California , Kappa Phi (Colony-Troy Stole Col· wooS E. Gregory, Champaign, Ill. 2353 Prospect, Berkeley, Calif. lege, Box 135, Troy, Alabama. lab t r !I ·56 a..,a G ALUMNI CHAPTERS ri~ 2 De>ct ulf Coast-N pe "'•• 1 er Ave M0 b · D. McClure Des Moines, Iowa-Harry Whitmore, Memphis. Tenn.-Worren Cruten, 539 Salem, Ore.-Richord Shaffer, 780 ' 7309 S.W. 13th, Des Moines, Iowa.

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