The Beta Theta Pi - Spring 2004

Convention in Atlant

Beta Theta Pi's 165th General Convention will be celebrated at the four-diamond Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, August 5-8. Chapter awards, individual honors , educational programs, presentations and Atlanta entertainment will add to the spirit of Beta's 165th anniversary. The annual Dragon Classic golf tournament is also scheduled. New programming catered to the "family" ... make this your summer vacation, with the many attracts Atlanta has to offer. Packages are available for ladies & guests , children, undergraduates and alumni.

Atlanta is a city of Southern charm and metropolitan elegance, and is one of the country's most popular vacation and business-travel destinations The Renaissance Waverly Hotel , located in northwest Atlanta, is connected to the Galleria Specialty Mall with 40 exclusive shops .

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Fraternities have worked to overcome the Animal House stereotype for more than two decades. But are we relying on "idiot Greek logic" to defend ourselves?

LeaderShapes Mike McRee joins the debate.

FEATURES

1 1 The Oxfo r d Cup

The Fraternity awar ds the Oxford Cup in recognition of achievement of the highest order by a Beta Meet the four newest honorees

15 Happy Birthday, Beta!

It all started just 165 short years ago The Alpha chapter celebrates its founding as collegians renew their commitment to the M en ofPrin c iple initiati v e

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Men of Principle: Its Origins, Challenges & Future

E B. Wilson, St Lawrence '53 , takes a deeper look at the Fraternity's strategic direction six years after implementation of the Initiative

19 It's Installation Season!

Newly installed Central Florida, Connecticut and Oklahoma State celebrate in style 22 Midland ' s Elder Statesman

As a chemical engineer, businessman and philanthropist , Ted Doan , Co rn ell ' 49 , always puts the needs of his community first. He is a man of principle

Surrogate Brothers

When an accountant from Omaha discovered his late son's best friend would fill the aspiration he had for his son , he caught the next flight to St. Louis for the initiation

Commitment to Community

The winning entries from this year's photo contest.

26 Beta Gems

Whether a housemom, housedad or resident advisor- Beta's 26 house directors do more than just cook and " mother."

Wooglin on Chautauqua

Editor Emeritus Erv Johnson , Idaho ' 53 , revisits the Beta Clubhouse.

The Beta Theta Pi

.. going beyond the stereotype

John Blutarski was no gentleman. "Bluto," as he is affectionately known to millions of fans of Harold Ramis ' 1978 film classic Animal House, may just have tainted the image of the Fraternity man for good.

The antics of the ficticious Delta House created a stereotype that has left an indelible mark on society 's perception of Fraternity life. In a world where perception is reality, how does today 's Fraternity man redefine his role?

This quarter , we bring you, That s Fratastic! Debating Idiot Greek Logic, by Mike McRee (pages 28-29 ) The author draws on his experience as a Greek professional to go beyond the fallacies often used to defend ourselves , while providing a healthy dose of reality.

Founded 1839, Miami

BOARD OF1RUS'IEES

GENERAL SECRETARY

David W Wright, Ohio State '67

PRESIDENf

Robert W McKinley, Missouri '66

GENERAL TREASURER

John H. Stebbins, Emory '92

VICE PRESIDENTS

John V. Conway, South Dakota ' 56

Donald G. DiPaolo, Michigan '78

D. Kirk Little, East Carolina ' 82

Peter A. Morse, Jr., DePauw '90

GantRedmon,fllinois '59

Robert L. Schnese, Wisconsin '83

BETA 1HJITAPIFOUNDA110N

BOARDOFDIR.ECI'ORS

WH. (Bert) Bates, Missouri '49

Richard H. Brown , Ohio '65

Thomas D. Cassady, Cincinnati '76

Robert L. Cottrell, Miami '54

James J Ellis , Missouri ' 55

Michael G. Feinstein, MIT '82

Jeffrey P. Greiner, S. Methodist '80

Kenneth 1. Grispin , Rutgers '70

As E.B. Wilson, St Lawrence '53, ex-

Ill us tration by Roger Warric k plains in Men of Principle: Its Origins, Its Challenges and Its Future (pages 1618) , failure to act in ways that defy the stereotype allows the misguided perception to dominate the debate. Higher education is no longer willing to put up with our antics .

The Fraternity is taking remarkable steps in developing experiential learning opportunities for our undergraduates , and funding these programs through the Upon These Principles capital campaign (pages 8-10.) The Fraternity's Vision Statement states , " Betas will be known as friends , gentlemen and scholars." An example of such a man is Herbert D. (Ted) Doan , Cornell '49, former president of the Dow Chemical Company (Midland's Edler Statesman , pages 22-24.)

Wake up and smell the Jack Daniels on your breath , my friends. This is Beta Theta Pi 's moment to finally break free from the "Animal House" mentality by consistently living our principles. Being who we say we are and cutting out the crap Put down the bottle , stop hazing and strive to be more like Ted Doan than John Blutarski. Then we'll redefme what it means to be a Fraternity man 1f

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What They Said About: Gentlemanly Behavior

"Education begins a man, conversation completes him."

- Dr. Thomas Fuller

"A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out."

- George Bernard Shaw

"It is at unimportant moments that a man is a gentleman. At important moments, he ought to be something more." -

G.K Chesterton

"A true gentleman is one who is never unintentionaUy rude."

- Oscar Wilde

"Once a gentleman, and always a gentleman." - Charles Dickens "A gentleman is a man who can play the accordian but doesn't."

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William F. Hahn , Lehigh ' 49

Thomas W Hook , Miami '81

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ast August, the nation lost a •ected statesman, I lost a beld husband of 61 years and you a brother. John Rhodes (KanState '38) always considered

1 Theta Pi one of the stron' influences in his life and he ained an active Fraternity .her throughout most of it. touched many lives If you e a personal story about John, muld like to share an insight

LETTERS to the EDITO R

into his life , you are encouraged to visit a special web site: www.JohnRhodesMemories.org. Your comments will become part of the John Rhodes Project conducted by Arizona State University.

Those of us in John's family are all very grateful for the many kind messages we have received.

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Betty Rhodes, Mesa, Arizona

It's All Just an Act

Just for the records (and speaking up on behalf of the Canadian brothers ) there were two fairly accomplished current Beta actors who were missed in the recent article regarding Betas in the film industry. (See "B etaWood," Winter 2004.)

Timothy J. Progosh, Western Ontario '80, has been a wellknown face on Canadian television in various films and commercials. At any given moment, you will see his face in at least one current running commercial. He also had a major film role a few years ago,

starring opposite Brian Dennehy, who played John Gacey.

Paul C. Wong, Toronto '81, has been in all ofJackie Chan's recent films as his double (you can barely tell them apart.) As well , Paul's sister (who married a Beta) is also in the film as Lucy Liu 's double.

- G Scott Falcon er, Western Ontario '82

In the winter issue, I was looking forward to seeing one of my brothers listed in the " BetaWood" article. Unfotunately , he was missed. I suppose you could not include everyone, but I was disappointed not to find Edwin C (Ned) Schmidtke Jr., B eloit '64.

A check of Ned ' s work on screen in imdb.com would illustrate his impressive credits, plus considerably more stage work not shown there. - David R. B ellamy, Beloit '65

Washington "Ad"

I was impressed with Ann Haas' story on Brad Bates, Michigan '81 , (see "Exercising Subtle

Leadership," Winter 2004.) He sounds like the kind of person we need at the University of Washington (Seattle) as out next athletic director.

His values , leadership skills, administrative and fund raising experience , together with his compliance background would make him a strong candidate for the positio n. Please thank Ann for her inspirational story! - William Q. (Bill) Marshall, Washington '82

What is Your Quest?

I just wanted to thank the General Fraternity for the opportunity to go to Futures Quest this past weekend. Nothing has ever energized me more to become a better leader than Futures Quest.

It is by far the most rewarding , thought-pro voking and eye-opening experience I have ever been through I can't wait to share what I've learned with my Fraternity brothers I know now that I am not alone in wanting positive change in the Greek system, and I now have the support of 80 other Greeks across the nation.

Please forward this to the General Fraternity officers, or whoever made it possible for me to go to this (NIC) leadership retreat. I can ' t wait to put what I learned into action! -Michae l V Nguyen, San Jose State '06

Do you have an idea for a story or feature? Have you published a book or recorded a CD? Were you recently honored or promoted?

If so , The Beta Theta Pi would like to hear from you . Your views and comments are encouraged Send to: The Editor, The Beta Theta Pi 5134 Bonham Road Oxford, Ohio 45056, or tolver@wooglin.com

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Jury Awards $12.6 Million in Fraternity Hazing Case

A jury found two fraternity members liable for $12.6 million in damages in the accidental drowning of a University of Miami student from Indianapolis in what attorneys called a hazing death. Chad Meredith, 18, drowned in Lake Osceola on Nov 5 , 200 I. He was legally drunk with a blood-alcohol level of0.13 percent.

The jury ordered Kappa Sigma president and another fraternity officer to pay Meredith's parents $6.3 million each. The parents' attorneys said they would tap the Fraternity 's insurance to collect the money. "This was the verdict the family was waiting for desperately," said David Bianchi , the parents' attorney. "This was a needless death in a fraternity hazing event."

"This was a case unprecedented in Florida," said defense attorney Donald Hardemon. "There is no law in Florida making fraternities liable in hazing cases." On the eight-part verdict, the jury determined that both men were acting as fraternity members at the time and place of the incident, both were negligent in exposing Meredith to harm which caused his death and both failed to make a reasonable effort to help Meredith. The defendants said they would appeai.

Freshmen More Political- and More Conservative

After 35 years of decline , political interest among young people is on the rise, a wide-ranging survey of U.S. co llege freshmen finds.

"Credit the contested 2000 presidential election and 9111 ,"

says Linda Sax of the University of California -L os Angeles, who d rects The American Freshman annual survey.

In the newest edition, released in January, 34% of freshmen su veyed last fall say it's important to keep up with politics, continuing three-year uptick that began just months after the Florida recount an weeks before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Until then, political intere had been dropping for 35 years

Still, modem kids' political engagement pales next to that of the men class of 1966, the study's first subjects, 60% of whom said it w1 "esse ntial or very important" to keep up with politics. Since then, tl survey shows, students' political views also have shifted to the rigl Liberals still outnumber conservatives, but just barely: 24% say hold liberal political views; 21% call themselves conservatives.

The 2003 results are based on written responses from 276,449 dents at 413 four-year colleges.- USA Today

Columbia Colony Member Making News

During a recent student election, The Blu e & White, a campus political magazine, took a cheap shot at Ravi R Desai, Columbia ' 05 , a candidate for vice president of funding. "Ravi is president of the dry 'fraternity' Beta Theta Pi, which forces its pledges to run for student council in lieu of drinking ," the artia claimed. "Hey, Ravi , we know your 'fraternity' doesn 't throw partie but please don ' t stop the real Greeks from having a good time."

Despite the fact that his chapter brother had taken a personall from the magazine, Carlos A. Cevas '05 remarked, "We're doing We're starting to take over the campus. People are starting to see impact Beta alone is having on recruiting the student government ers of tomorrow, that we are a fraternity and that we don't believe the 'Animal House ' stereotype We 're doing what's right; we're Men ofPrinciple!"

UPON THESE PRINCIPLE, A CAMPAIGN FOR EVERY BETA

B ETA TH ETA Pr 's UPON THE SE PRINCIP LES: A CAMPAiGN FOR E VERY B ETA HAS SURPASSED THE $6 , 836 , 807 MARK TOWARD THE GOAL OF $15 MILLION TO G ROW AND SUSTAIN THE fRATERNITY'S E DU CATI ONAL AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING!

Since the public announcement of the Campaign at the 164 'h General Convention in Oxford, Ohio , last summer, 131 Betas (as of April 12 , 2004) have committed lead or major gifts to perpetuate the Fraternity's leadership philosophy.

"A first-rate leadership experience for all Betas will be available as a result of what our volunteers and a lumni are doing today," said Campaign Chairman W.H. (Bert) Bates , Mi sso uri ' 49 "A relatively few loyal Betas have been contacted and have made substantial commitments toward our goal thus far , yet the Campaign has already helped u s grow educational programming offered by the Beta Foundation."

"We anticipate a growing number of brothers to get involved this year and , by 2005 , every Beta will have an opportunity to be a part of this monumental effort to fund the Men of Principle initiative ," Bates explained. " As we advance toward the Campaign goal , the likelihood that every student who joins Beta will ben efit

from educational programming increas Concept support

The amount raised thus far is comtt ted in cash , pledges and estate gifts Betas , Beta sweethearts and friends of• Fraternity. Upon These Principles rc forces Beta's ideals (concepts): 1) mu aid and assistance, 2) cultivation of intellect and 3) confidence and trust. ' Campaign is designed to fund and nently endow these principles

" The Campaign feasibility study , vealed remarkable characteristics ofi members compared to other organ tions ," said Beta Theta Pi Foundation rector Jonathan Brant , Miami '75 "B are more willing to personally be invol in cultivating their brothers to commitments to the Campaign ."

Led by Major Gift Phase Chairman J M. Blesch , Centre '60, the volunteer Campaign staff recruited and trainee area-teams to conduct personal one· one meetings with as many as 600 ers and friends during this early the Campaign

The goal to cultivate and vUILlvall l strong cadre of volunteers (concept proven fruitful as the Fraternity ce1ved a major gift from Warren R. Stf Kan s as State '65, and his wife Mary

$1,500,000

lead gift of financial generosity provtded by the Brennan Family Foundati t honor of David L. Brennan, Ohio and Thomas L. Brennan, Ohio State ; In honor of the Brennans ' gift, the Beta Foundation and Administrative Office buil is now known as " Brennan Hall. " The 1O·y old office , located in Oxford , Ohio , museum and archives memorial library

room and the staff members who provide the most ' tmpresstve platform of service in the fraternal world The gift will be used to support the Foundatton and tts programming growth , including the Men ofPrmctple initiative, in perpetuity

stablish and endow the new volunteer development commister chair that will oversee the Fraternity Advisor Trainirtg gram. Remaining objectives of this Campaign concept are to t 20 advisory team conferences and tram 200 volunteers anily, conduct an annual General Fraternity Officer Education mnit and support 650 advisors annually with student-focused mrces The Staley gift will provide a continuing focus on uitirtg and training chapter advisors for all chapters and colo:. The first person appoirtted as volunteer development comsioner is Dr. P. Thomas Purirtton, Kansas State '63. he Men of Principle irtitiative ensures that the 165-year-old un ofBeta's founders will guide brothers in the future. Fundfrom Upon These Principles positively influences the culture attracts the best-quality men The lead gift that launched the npaign was given by Harold S. Hook, Missouri '53. Most of ther Hook's gift will benefit the Foundation 's educational owment, while the remairtder was made available to the F ounon leadership to campaign and create programming now. Our goal (concept No.2) is to grow and sustain all programs provide educational resources to all chapters," added Brant. is irtcludes midyear retreats, leadership resources , staff sup: and educational materials that are needed to be successful." his concept will ideally provide grants to enable chapters to ruit outstandirtg men, assist five to seven additional chapters artner with the Initiative annually and contirtue to grow the ure of Men ofPrinciple in a grounded , professional approach xperientiallearnirtg programs, such as the Fraternity's awardtiling The Institute for Men ofPrinciple and Beta Wilderness tllenge (BWC) , have become Beta's benchmark. Undergraduwill benefit from Edward P. Roski 's, Southern California '62, that is designated to add a fourth session of the Fraternity's mationally-recognized Institute. Brother Roski 's donation will 1 80 additional Beta collegians. nveiled at Convention last year, the Peter F Greiner Leader' College will provide exciting leadership trainirtg and educafor emerging leaders of Beta chapters and colonies. Forly known as the sophomore fellows program , this General 1vention program is a gift irt memory offormer Beta President :r F. Greiner, Minnesota '51 , given by his sons Jeffrey P. Greiner, thern Methodist '80 , and Bradley K. Greiner, Colorado '84, I friends: Thomas B. Torgerson, Minnesota '53; Charles H. der, Minnesota '51; Bertram G. Leach , Minnesota ' 52, and an nymous supporter 'irtually all of the Fraternity 's undergraduates are expected to nvolved in Beta experientiallearnirtg programs in the next 10 rs. The goal is to expand The Institute and BWC to six sesrs each sun1mer, provide integrated programming on the valand principles of the Fraternity and engage all 126 chapter 9olony presidents in a three -day Chapter Presidents Leadzip Academy at the founding site of the Fraternity. Approxione-third of the Campaign's fundirtg ($5 million) will sup. these experiences during the next 10 years to progress unleaders. The positive influence of B WC and The itute programs has proven effective sirtce inception of the :rin1998

Jat "naming" opportunitias

·nrestricted giving by donors allows the Foundation to allo: the contributions to necessary and timely educational prons. "As we grow leadership programming over the next 10 rs, unrestricted gifts will be needed and used at the discretion

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$250,000

This gift will endow the Peter F Greiner Leadership College. In memory offormer General Fraternity President Peter F. Greiner, Minnesota '51 , this gift was given by his sons Jeffrey P. Greiner, Southern Methodist 80, and Bradley K. Greiner, Colorado 84, and friends of Pete (see story at left.) Established in 1971 as the sophomore fellows program, this education avenue provides leadership training and education for up-and-coming leaders of Beta chapters and colonies Strong emphasis is placed on team building, motivation, personal values , leading with integrity and the importance of collaboration. This gift will be used to help fund the annual operating costs ofthe program , supporting all chapter leaders annually

$250,000

This first advance gift is presented by Harold S. Hook, Missouri 53, who helped launch the Upon These Principles Campaign More than half of Hook's gift is benefiting the Beta Theta Pi Foundation 's educational endowment, while the remainder has prospered the unrestricted area of the Foundation to propel the Campaign and current educational programming growth

$179,938

A gift through the combination of cash and life insurance was given by J. Benjamin Beshear, Miami 01, and his father Ron Beshear to assist the unrestricted educational fund for programming growth The Beshears are recognized with the naming ofthe Chautauqua Ponds at the Administrative Office grounds in Oxford.

$100,000

Christian S. Bauer, Florida 66, supports the Campaign through a deferred gift made by a provision in his estate plans. Bauer's gift will advance the undergraduate educational programming of the Beta Theta Pi Foundation

UPON THE S E PRINCIPLES: A CA M PAIGN FOR EVERY BETA

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of the Board of Trustees and the Foundation B oard of Directors to deliver the most relevant support for student leaders," B rant appealed

T he Fraternity will announce gifts an d recognize th e f m an c ia l generosity of individuals in the su b sequ ent issues of The Beta Theta Pi and the Foundation Annua l R ep ort With the mutual assistance and support of those generous contri butors thus far, the Fraternity has moved forward with clear purpose

Beta Theta Pi w ill achieve this monumental goa l of benefitting every Beta when every Beta lends h is support to bui ld Upon These Principles. 'Jf

$100,000

This cash gift , made by Edward P. Roski Southern California will fund the start-up cosl a fourth session of The 1 tute for Men of Principle Institute, a five-day inter leadership experience signed fo r 80 undergrad Betas per session , is m the Fraternity s most-pol educational programs As suit , the Fraternity has e rienced increased demar participation The prog ram focuses on fraterna l values , leading integ r ity, increasing chapte r motivation , team building , f ron t at ion and service learning .

$100,000

This endowment by Wi R. Staley, Kansas StatE< and his wife MaryLyn support the Volunteer D1 opment Commissioner ( and expenses assoc i with conduct i ng Fraternity s Advisor Tra Program Beta s long-star reputation of having invo comm itted alumni incre the chapter s likelihood c periencing success. The unteer development carr s ioner will work toward achieving the ultimate goal of securing pn sionally tra ined , five-person advisory teams for every chapter colony In its first three-year term , this role will be filled by the IT respected , capable and recent vice president of the General Frate Dr P. Thomas Purinton , Kansas State 63

$25,000·PLUS

Dr William I. (Bill) Jo Idaho 69, and his Kathy gifted a life insur policy of which the Fratl was asked to liquidate the remainder is a bequ his will to benefit the ec t iona ! programming of l Theta Pi Fraternity

$25,000

This gift is given by J; R. Denbo, Michigan e a cash gift and bequest ! will to advance the educa programming of the Beta· Pi Foundation to bene j Fraternity s undergrad u

IDickran M. Tevrizian Jr., Southern California '62

January 17, 2004 • Los Angeles, California

be Honorable Diclcran M. Tevrizian Jr., 1thern California '62, is a judge of United States District Court for the 1tral District of California. He is the :t Armenian-American to have served 1 federal judge.

·evrizian's judicial career began in 72 when then - Governor Ronald agan appointed him to the Los ArlgeMunicipal Court Six years later, he ; elevated to the Superior Court of the te of California for the County of Los geles. From 1982 until his appointment 1 federal judge by President Reagan in he practiced law in Southern Calinia as a partner in the firm of Manatt, Rothenberg and Tunney.

"he son of immigrants, Tevrizian duated cum laude with a B S. in fi-

J.D . from the USC School of Law. From 1966 until his appointment to the Los Arlgeles Municipal Court, he was a partner in the law firm of Kirtland and Packard. At age 31, he was the youngest person to be appointed to the judiciary by Governor Reagan up to that point.

Numerous professional accolades include being named Trial Judge of the Year by the California Trial Lawyers Association, Trial Jurist of the Year by the Los Arlgeles County Bar Association and Federal Court Trial Judge of the Year by the Malibu Bar Association

In 1998, he was awarded the Peter the Great Gold Medal of Honor from the Russian Academy ofNatural Sciences for outstanding contributions to the field of law and he recently received the Orange County Federal Bar Association's Distin -

guished Public Service award

An advisory director to the UCLA School of Public Policy since 1999, Judge Tevrizian has been a lecturer for numerous Bar Associations, California Continuing Education programs and State Bar Mandatory Continuing Legal Education seminars. He was an advisor to the Gamma Tau chapter, 1978-84 and 198692. He serves on the boards of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, Glendale Memorial Hospital Foundation and theArn1enian Eye Care Project. Tevrizian and his wife Geraldine are residents of Pasadena . - T Olver

Edward P. Roski Jr., Southern California '62

January 17, 2004 • Los Angeles, California

Mongolia, Russia , Ireland, China and Burma. His passion for adventure led to membership in the Explorers Club.

P. Roski Jr , Southern Califor' 62, is chairman of the board and chief officer of one of the oldest and privately held real estate firms in United States. Founded in 1948, Matic Realty Co. owns more than POO ,OOO square feet of property, with •jects located throughout Southern · and in several major metroitan areas nationwide

his passion for business h a love of sports , Roski is co-owner he Los Arlgeles Kings, the Los ArlgeLakers and the Staples Center He is Q an adventurer . An avid traveler , 1ther Roski has hiked Mt. Everest , K2 , Kilimanjaro, and rode his bike across

Roski takes an active role in area cultural activities , serving on the boards of the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art , Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission and the California Science Center. He also serves on the Board of Regents at Loyola High School and the Board of Trustees at the University of Southern California

He continues to give back to his community, contributing to various committees and raising funds for worthwhile organizations such as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels , Walt Disney Concert Hall , L.A. Convention 2000 , March of Dimes, Friends of Child Advocates , In-

ner City Arts, Boys and Girls Clubs, Public Council and The City ofHope. A wellrespected civic and community leader, Roski has received numerous accolades including The City of Hope 's "Spirit of Life" award in October 2003 , Project Restore 's Los Angeles Heritage award and his alma mater 's Asa V Call Achievementa ward.

Born in Oklahoma and raised in Southem California, Roski was a walk-on football player at USC He graduated in 1962 with a B.S . in fmance and real estate , and served as an officer in the United State Marine Corps from 1962 to 1968 He and his wife Gayle have three children , Patricia, Edward III and Katrina , and four grandchildren . - T Olver

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by Edward M. Roski Jr., Southern

Th e fo ll ow i ng is adapte d fr o m Broth er R oski s Oxford Cup acceptance sp eech, de li vered at th e Ca lifornia Clu b in Los Angeles on Jan 1 7, 2004

Thank you for tonight. I can ' t tell you ho w honored I am to receive the Oxford Cup . It is an even greater honor to share this award with my closest friend : The Honorable Dickran Tevrizian . We were pledge brothers and have been brothers ever since. We certainly got in our share of trouble , but I must tell you , Dickran was "honorable" long before becoming a judge - and our friendship is a te stament to the bonds forged by the Fraternity

Every fraternity talks about how you ' ll be a Beta for life , or a Sigma Chi or anSAE for life

but in my case , in my house at USC , with Dickran and our Fraternity brothers , it's been true I am a Beta for life Beta was a wonderful part of my college da ys at USC . It was a compass in my young life. A path to walk

I ha ve to be honest with you , I don ' t !mow ifl could get into USC today- only one out of I 0 get in and that 's if you have an SAT of 1360 and a grade point of at least 3 85.1t 's a different world today. In a good way. Universities , fraternities they ' re ever evolving; responding to the times

But, the whole role of school was a lot different when I went. I went to high school, graduated and went to college. I happened to go to USC Other buddies went to UCLA , Berkeley, Kansas and where ver I !mow it sounds crazy, but you just applied, and that's where you went. If there were such a thing as an SAT when I was a senior in high school! don ' t remember it. But I !mow for sure my parents didn ' t hire tutor s or put me in weekend workshops to sharpen my te st-taking skills

In the big picture , there was much less emphasis on such competitive academic achievement , but there was a bigger value placed on character On morals and ethics. On what you stood for. On drive . On discipline . Today, from my per specti ve , that 's flip -flopped. In most school s, the enormous importance placed on academic s starts in fourth grade

Here's an example . . . We didn't have preschool. You turned fi ve, and you were off to k ind ergarten to play with your pal s. No w a days , by the time you hit kindergarten, you ' ve spent more time in a classroom than many of us did in college

By eighth grade , kids are completely in the

academic hunt. They're already jockeying for admission to their first choice university High school kids today study harder, longer, with better learning skills than we ever had . Then they 're off to college. It 's faster, harder and more demanding than most of us in this room ever experienced Students are pushed to choose a major - a life direction- as 19year-old sophomores

Now, these college graduates entering the job market are extremely smart, !mowledgeable, they !mow about company benefits , severance packages , equity participation plans What they often don ' t !mow is how to shake your hand .

We need to, somehow, someway, de n· strate to college students that a strong cht ter is an asset in business and in life. We 1 to show them examples that prove your gest trump card in life isn't your GPA ; it's v ision, your drive. It's a relentless pass it make a difference

Fraternities have made a huge step i.J right direction in recent years The Betas 1 set the standard The General Fraternitj redefmed the fraternity experience with tough love And it's working.

I believe there are two ways we can h

First, through financial contributions ] Beta alumni fund programs that tangibl dress issues of values, ethics and leader -we're giving a gift to these students, as as to the future of the Fraternity - ant society they are stepping into.

Second. Probably the most importantl tribution we can make is to be mentors. dents may need jobs coming out of col but what they really need is a mentor

Imagine a Beta music major meetin breakfast every month with a !ea t songwriter, or a Beta who 's on the fence a going to medical school walking the rourt hospital with a distinguished alumni phys or a budgeting architectural student he 2 from one of the town's best the candid about his vocation

Look you in the eyes -I interview young people all the time Incredible resumes; but often - not always- a lack ofheart. A lack of passion They want to be nouns- not verbs They tell you how they want to be CEOs and Sr. VPs . They don 't tell you , " How they want to make a difference." We need to help these students find a balan ce and I think fraternities can do just that.

A fraternity can provide a community where the students are connected to principle and ethics. If we want today's youth to learn the importance of character, of standing behind what you say, then fraternities -need to step in. There they can find a home to nurture the strong values ofbeing a gentleman, being a good friend and being a good citizen.

The students today, unfortunately, are being reinforced by our corporate, religious and political leaders that lying, deception , corruption -are attributes of a successful man . We need to change that.

While I !mow the Fraternity is taking stl in this direction , I believe the Fraternity: has with its Men ofPrinciple initiative: raise the bar ofthe Greek system with a ' to Action" to alumni to give back with most treasured commodity : time. The g_ wisdom- the gift of experience -is S< thing every one of us can share.

We have many homes in a lifetime . home of our mother's womb , the home a parent's care , the homes of sports te Churches Our friends The home of our v

The Fraternity has been one of thos 1 loved homes in my life. It gave me friend . that have lasted a lifetime ; it gave me a b of confidence in a time of my life that I ne. it most. There's a line about M en ofPrin that stuck with me. "I build bridges , not w• The greatest bridge we can gi ve our brethren is an outstretched arm.

I am proud to be one of you. And I forward to building with you the bridge1 will span a new generation ofBetas 'f

Richard E. Heckert, Miami '44

March 6, 2004 • Oxford, Ohio

s CE O o f DuPon t in t h e l ate -1 980s, 1ard E . Heckert, Miami '44, in vo lve d in fast - growing b usinesses electronics and l ife sciences whi l e guarding more traditiona l chemica l kets. He joined the comp any in 1949 research c h emist in D uPon t 's exp eritta l lab oratories an d was inv o lved 1ily in cellophane research and d eveltent o f Myla r p o lyester film eckert clim b ed the manageria l ranks ugh the chemical, film an d plastics 1rtments and took over the fa b ri c s an d :hes department in 1969 Four years ·, he was appointed to the Executive 1mittee and sought to reme d y the gish corporate performance cau sed nc r easing competition and rising en, an d raw material costs.

After b ecoming CEO in 1986, Heckert adopted a strategy of investing resources in areas where the company excelled, retreating from weak sectors and moving into more promising ones. He reorganized D uPont's electronics, imaging and medical products ventures and consolidated its automotive products operations. He also stepped up the company's attention to marketing, instituting an annua l corporate marketing excellence award. Heckert retired from DuPont in 1989. Brother Heckert's ties to Miami University and Oxford, Ohio, are strong . His father was a distinguished professor in Miami's School of Education from 1910 to 1924 and served as the first director of the William Holmes McGuffey Laboratory School.

Majoring in chemistry, B rother Heckert held memberships in Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Pi Sigma , Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa He was initiated into B eta Theta Pi's Alpha chapter on Octo b er 16, 1942 , serving as preside n t during a portion of the 1943 - 44 academic year.

After graduation , Heckert served in the Army as a technician with a special engineering detachment at the Oak Ridge atomic energy facility. Brother Heckert ho ld s master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Illinois. He and his wife Joanna reside in Meeteetse, Wyoming. - T Olver

Charles S. Mechem Jr., Miami '52

March 6, 2004 • Oxford, Ohio

Y Cooper Company and Royal Precision, Inc.

nderthe leadership of Charles S . Mechem

1iami '52, Taft Broadcasting, later known e Great American Broadcasting Company, mde d from one station into a diversified with six AM, six FM an d six televistations around the Unite d States. The pany incl u ded Hanna -Barbara P ro du c;, Inc. and Cinemobile System, Inc., film elevision studios in Hollywood and fanilly sement parks in Ohio , Virginia, North llina and Ontario . is business associates know him as one generates exceptional loyalty and perforce from those who work for him. He has 7e for detail and the capacity to absorb it. erves on the boards of the Messer Con;tion Co. , The J.M Smucker Company, es Professional Golf Association, Myers

Brother Mechem has served as chairman of the board ofU.S. Shoe Corporation (199395), Cincinnati Bell Inc. ( 1996-98) and Convergys Corporation (1999-2000 .) From 1991 to 1995, he served as commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association and he continues to serve as Arnold Palmer's persona l business advisor.

Committed to his community, Brother Mechem has served on the boards of numerous Cincinnati-based civic organizations. At the national level, he has been a member of the Presidential Board ofAdvisors on Private Sector Initiatives , the Joint Council on Economic Education and a trustee of the Committee for Economic Development.

The Nelsonville, Ohio , native was initiated into the Alpha chapter on Oct. 27 , 1949, and served as president during his senior year. He was also president of the Student-Faculty

Council, the Young Republican Club and Omicron Delta Kappa A Phi Beta Kappa, Mechem rece ived the Herschel D . Hinckley award as the outstanding junior man on campus. He served on Miami University's board of trustees from 1980 -89 , received an honorary doctor of laws in 1980 and continues to serve on the advisory board of the RichardT. Farmer School of Business

Following graduation, he married the former Marilyn Brown and the couple departed the Buckeye State for Connecticut, where Mechem spent three years at Yale Law, graduating second in his class . He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1955 He practiced law with the firm ofTaft, Stenttinius and Hollister for a dozen years, with a three-year interruption from 1956 - 59 for service in the United States Army attaining the rank of captain in the Judge Advocate General 's Corps. -T Olver

Th e following is adapted from Broth er Mechem s Oxf ord Cup acceptan ce sp eec h, de li ve r ed at th e Sh r ive r Center in Oxford, Ohio, on March 6, 2004

Good Evening. I am honored and delighted to be with you this evening and deeply grateful for the honor of receiving the Oxford Cup .

My remarks will be reasonably brief. I always try to keep in mind a student's response to his teacher 's request that he sum up the life of Socrates in four lines. Here's what he said: 1) Socrates lived long ago , 2) he was very intelligent , 3) he gave long speeches and 4) his friends poisoned him.

I do feel I have an advantage , however, that I didn ' t used to have - and some of y ou share it. Age and some grey hair tend to lend an aura of wisdom - an aura , by the way, that is vastly overblown. As Will Rogers said, " Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment!"

We're together tonight to celebrate two wonderful milestones: the 165 'h birthday of Beta Theta Pi and the fifth anniversary of the " new" Alpha chapter. Each has had - or will have - a major influence on our Jives As I thought about this, it occurred to me that , apart from all the fun and camaraderie that we all enjoyed from our Beta and Alpha chapter experiences , there is something else , something quite substantive , that causes these institutions to remain important in our lives.

So, I'd like to talk about this "something"something so basic it is frequently taken for granted or ignored - and that is the fundamental , intrinsic values with which and by which we each live our Jives - or at least should Jive our lives

And , appropriately I think , I want to introduce this subject with a reference to a book written by one of my dear friends and one of Miami 's greatest sons - the legendary coach , Paul Brown . At the beginning and the end of his autobiography, he recalls a chapel program when he was a student here at Miami at which

Dean Elizabeth Hamilton (a legend in her own right) said , " the eternal verities will always prevail. Such things as truth , honesty and good character will never change , no matter how people and times change "

The "eternal verities"- what a magnificent phrase! Let 's think about it for a few minutes.

I am totally convinced that to be successful and content in life you must have a defined value system , and it must be grounded in the never

changing truths - the eternal verities.

You have to know what you stand for, and those around you have to know what you stand for. In other words , you have to have a set of basic values I'm old fashioned enough to believe that there are such things. Things like honesty, integrity, tolerance, respect for one 's fellow man, loyalty, humility A few more examples: kindness instead of cruelty; honesty rather than mendacity ; education as opposed to ignorance ; courage instead of cowardice; work instead of idleness ; love rather than hate All simple and yet at the same time deep and profound.

In one sense it is simple : Certain things are just plain right and certain things are just plain wrong - and it usually is not that tough to tell

by Charles S. Mechem Jr., Miami"

yond even the most liberal definitio : " enough."

There is a wonderful story I like to quo discussing this whole subject of arrogance the story of a ship 's captain.

One night at sea he saw what looked lik light of another ship heading toward him had his signal man blink to the other ship said , "Change your course 10 degrees sm The reply came back, "Change your cour, degrees north." Well, the captain answere am a captain. Change your course south which the reply was, "Well I'm a sean change your course north!" This, of courst furiated the captain so he signaled Q "DAMN IT! I say change your I'm on a battleship!" To which the reply c back , "I say change your course north, I'n: lighthouse."

Arrogance clouds your judgment - yo ternal compass. The fundamental values eternal verities are real , and they're come back and get you every time! The} lighthouses and we'd better learn how tor gate with them and by them.

the difference. Just use the conscience test. You know what a conscience is - it's that part of you that feels bad when all the other parts feel good!

It's truly amazing to me , and frankly, quite depressing , to have watched , especially in recent months , the abandonment , or at least the weakening , of those basic values by so many individuals , corporations and institutions What I find fascinating is not just the disregard for basic values , but the incredible assumption that you can somehow " get away with it." The list seems endless: Enron , Tyco , Worldcom , Arthur Andersen, investment banks , security analysts and dot corns too numerous to mention.

At the heart ofthis are arrogance and greed Arrogance in believing that one is above the law or can s omehow circumvent it. Arrogance in ignoring the eternal verities , the basic values. Greed, in that virtually all of these situations are fundamentally driven by a lust , (not too strong a word I think ,) for material gain light years be-

You know what I'd like to see more c politicians and corporate leaders who are pared to subordinate their own personal i1 est to the greater good of their company or constituents, as the case may be Leaders care more about solid operating perforn1 than about personal perks ; more security lysts who analyzed instead of touting and appreciated that investing in long-term gr is more important than meeting analysts' sl term goals.

And yes, more leaders who have a s1 core values that they live by and that those look to them for guidance and inspiratio!l derstand and embrace

Now, no one can - or should - tell what your basic values should be. They will likely be somewhat different for each oft

The core values - the basic truthseternal verities. It is a reverence for, and a< mitrnent to , these bedrock principles thai sustained and nurtured Beta Theta Pi fort 165 years And, it is a return to those fw mental truths that has allowed the Alpha c ter to regain its proud place in the Beta con Iation And to each of these institutionsGeneral Fraternity and the Alpha each of us owes an enormous debt.

As Dean Hamilton said on this very can so many years ago - the eternal verities always prevail - will never change Ano was right!

Though a few months premature, the Alpha chapter at Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) celebrated its 165'h birthday, March 6. The event included the induction of members into the Alpha Chapter Hall ofFame , featured speakers , Oxford Cup presentations and a formal rededication to the Men ofPrinciple initiative.

The two newest members of the Alpha Chapter Hall of Fame were inducted at the event. Recognized posthumously, Robert B Mautz ( dec ), Miami ' 37, was an educator who , throughout the course of his career, was promoted through the Florida public school system. The second inductee was Thomas C. Fey, Miami '68, son of Beta 's first Administrative Secretary Ralph N. Fey, Miami '40 Tom 's efforts as a member of the Alpha chapter House Company Board ofTrustees were instrumental in bringing Alpha back in 1999. He currently serves as House Company secretary, risk management advisor and assistant financial advisor

"The program was extremely meaningful as it reached across generations to celebrate five years of the new Alpha Chapter under direction of the Men of Principle initiative ," stated Fey.

Featured speaker Dr. Phillip Shriver, Miami president emeritus , spoke about the storied place Beta Theta Pi occupies in the history of the University. Shriver is an outspoken supporter of Greek life and regularly holds lectures on Miami Greek history.

Charles S. (Charlie) Mechem Jr., Miami ' 52 , delivered remarks on his successful professional career and the affect Beta Theta Pi has had on his life (see page 14 .) As an undergraduate , he was chapter president and student body president. General Fraternity Vice President Robert L. Schnese , Wis consin '83 , presented Mechem and Richard E. Heckert , Miami ' 44, with the Oxford Cup.

The Alpha chapter has been fully partnered with the M en ofPrinciple initiative since its recolonization in January 1999 . Since that time , the chapter has grown from three members to more than 125

"

The Men of Principle initiative has been so in s trumental in the rebuilding of the Alpha chapter. The Initiative provid es groundwork upon which to live our Three Great Princ iples Though we revisit the Initiative regularly, we needed an impressi ve venue to formally rededicate each person in attendance to it ," said Chapter President Michael Macechko , Miami '05 , who served as emcee for the evening.

Multimedia presentations serving as the bookends to the program outlined Fraternity and world events since the Beta Theta Pi 's founding in 1839

"

The unique aspect ofAlpha chapte r milestones is that they are almost always milestones for the General Fraternity as well. It is exciting to think that we are celebrating our I 65th year with such a s trong presence on the Miami campus Our Alpha chapter demonstrated its strength and dedi cation in grand style that night with a stellar turnout of Beta greats , both young and old," remarked Admini s trative Secretary Stephen B . Be c ke r, Florida ' 69

More than 200 Betas and gue s t s attended the evenin g 's banquet including undergraduate members , alumni , Gen e ral Fra ternity sta ff and volunteers , advisors and Uni versity offi c ial s. - M ichae l S. Wo lford, Miami '04

1er Chapt er President Mi cha elS. Wolford, Miami '04, leads th e ceremony dedi cate th e chapter to th e Mis s ion , Vi s ion and Goals of th e Initiati ve

MEN OF PRINCIPLE: Its Origins, Its Challenges and Its Future

by E.B. Wilson , St. Lawrenc e '53

A little more tha n s ix yea rs have p assed sinc e th e Fra terni ty assembled its blue ribb on p a nel to eva luate th e state of the organization a nd recomm end a strategic plan to b e follo we d as a course of ac tion Th e result was a res tatement of the Fraterni ty s founding p rin ciples and obligation s in modern day te rm s : th e M iss io n, Vis ion a nd Go als of th e M en of P r inciple initiative In April, leaders of th e Fraterni ty called toge th er a mee tin g of th e minds (B oa rd me mb e rs , adv is ory coun c il m embers, volunteers and key s taff) to eva luat e th e Frat erni ty s progress and look to ward th e futu re. Th e f ollo w in g essay, written by E B Wil son, St. Lawrenc e '53 , who chaired th e 199 7 s tra tegi c planning pro cess, was rea d, di scusse d a nd used as a background for what is likely to become th e nex t pha se of imp lementin g th e Frat erni ty s strategic pla n

At tts birth the Men of P rinciple initiati v e was a strategic res o se to a strategic threat. The threat six years ago , wi<le y, pe ceived and deeply felt , was rooted in evidence o a"tlea and growing disconnection between the on -campus perform nee of many Greek societies and the missions of the colleges and universities across the United States and Canada that host those societies.

That threat has not diminished in the interim years. In fact, if any thing, it is now more intense. More intense because the economic , social and intellectual environment within which higher education operates has caused the leaders - presidents, trustees , administra tors and facultyto be less tolerant of behavior that is consistently disruptive to their institution's central mission : To educate and prepare young adults for constructive roles in society as informed and productive citizens .

How has the environment for higher education 's leaders changed and how has it spawned this state of impatience and intolerance? The answer lies in understanding the changing dynamics - economic , competitive and public - that have raised the bar of performance for colleges and universities. Begin with knowledg e of the changed dynamics for the higher education financial model.

In the decade of the ' 90s , the strength of the equity markets encouraged unpr ecedented cash philanthropy and pushed endowment formula spending to unanticipated heights. This combination, for most institutions , took the pressure off incryasing net student revenues ; tuition inflation was moderated and financial aid awards were made more generous and more affordable

All of this changed in the first years of the 21 " century: Philanthropy and endowment spending followed the market down tum and budget battered states dramatically cut their financial support for education . The result today is new upward pressures to g enerate tuition income with some public sector institutions announcing increases well into mid-range double digits

Into this economic maelstrom add the changing dynam-

ic s of competition Gone are the cozy days of comfortable collegial politesse. Instead there is an intense need to pro- · teet and enhance competitive stature at almost any price · There is vigorous competition for students; enrollment management , once an administrative side-bar, has been raised to a high level of both art and science as colleges strive to fill their student populations with the "right" profile of social , ethnic , economic and intellectual attributes.

The competition for faculty is equally intense as institutions pursue strategies to enhance their teaching and research reputations Presidential vacancies have accelerated as the pressures to perform shorten average presidential tenures . Finding trustees who are willing to shoulder the burdens of effective trusteeship is a daunting task for most boards of trustees : the competition is not just within higher education but throughout the not-for-profit sector, all seek - · ing trustee talent to ensure effective oversight in a challenging even dangerous environment. And finally there is the inevitable competition for money, institutions competing for grants and awards and private donations so that they can credibly defend and advance their distinctive presence in the higher education market.

These competitive tensions are made starkly visible by the rash of new and renovated facilities. New student centers have proliferated. Athletic facilities are expanded. Academic buildings , science centers in particular, are ubiquitous And, not so visible but nonetheless real , the investment in information technology threatens to accelerate , . certainly not to subside , as IT tran s forms the landscape of • pedagogy, student services and administrative support.

Meanwhile, the environment has been made ever more complex as demands for performance have ratcheted up Families, if they do not enjoy fmancial aid , can be confronted with the cost of a four-year degree in excess of $150 ,000 . Parents want results for their investment and i they expect college presidents and faculty and adrninistra- 1 tors and trustees to deliver those results

Equally demanding are the state and national legislators ;

and the public at large who are increasingly sensitive to and anxious if not insistent that the dots be connected bethe costs of higher education and their various perceptwns of value received.

_ Finally, these for performance have merged wtth a general soctetal swing to consumerism One result is that the teaching and learning paradigm has shifted from time-honored faculty designed and driven curricula to education on student demand.

These are not just transient , aberrant changes, temporary departures from past and predictable environmental norms. are static They presage a future of rapidly altermg condttlons. Conditions that are filled with new and unanticipated tensions and the necessity that colleges and universities find the ways to meet a variety of expectations to perform as they seek to marshal the resources to meet the new realities of competition

And if these environmental changes were not enoughcall them the institutional dynamics - Greek societies are caught in the second jaw of a strategic vise - shifting student dynamics .

Increasingly, in growing proportions , students of the 21 " century enter undergraduate life with a calculated seriousness of purpose . They seek intellectual growth. They worry about values , their personal value structure and that of the college community they elect and are invited to join They search for meaning and purpose in their lives and they are attracted to those whose character development they might emulate. They are turned off not on by behavior that is inconsistent with these personal goals and they seek mem. bership in and association with other students and campus organizations that will advance value -bas ed social skills ethical decision-making and the fulfillment of scholar!; pursuits.

These new student dynamics are challenging realities for Greek societies . Deserved or not , perhaps not justifiably earned by some, just misplaced perception for others , there is nonetheless a persistent and emergent conviction that ' many Greek chapters are not hospitable to this growing cohort of value-oriented students.

It is surely unfair to paint all Greeks with the same tarred brush , but to permit the image to persist , to fail to respond in ways that change that imagery, is to allow the perception to be assumed as reality and thus dominate the debate. What is more, colleges and universities have responded by filling the student life vacuum created by aberrant Greek behavior with alternative non-Greek options that promote rather than detract from the value-centered campus associations that increasing numbers of students seek Comprehension of this environmental and student transformation - the two jaws of the vise - is vitally important context within which to understand the premise that the Greek world now stands on a dangerous precipice It is a context that was a constant subtext to the development of the Men ofPrinciple initiative. But in the intervening years it has been made more critical.

It is a more critical context that helps explain why the leaders of higher education are less tolerant , less patient with and more dedicated to removing those obstacles that persistently and consistently stand in the way of the fullest possible achievement of their institution 's mission. For the Greek le adership to fail to comprehend and act in response to this environmental sea -ch ange is to deny that the context exists and to therefore abrogate their fiduciary responsibilities for the future of Greek societies as healthy and contributing components of contemporary student life

In 1996 , Beta Theta Pi recognized this new context and acted responsibly Men of Principle was and still is Beta 's strategic response . What Beta challenged itself to do was nothing less than commit to a historic cultural transformation. That transformation did not invite new departures that would take the Fraternity off into some foreign and reinvented presence

The path that the initiative advocated was no more and no less than a return to Beta 's historic roots Through Men of Principle , Beta reasserted those roots or principles in a mission statement that speaks to the va lues of lifelong friendship , cultivation of the intellect, the development of leadership skills, the imperative of responsible socia l conduct and through service commitments to the community

The strategic vision statement of Men of Principle sets the standard for Beta 's future performance as an exem plary member of the world of Greek societies and interprets that standard in ways that position Betas as respecte d participants and leaders in the campus community, in the eyes of educational leader s, in the eyes of p arents and in the eyes of the busines s community and the professions. Nine supporting goals of Men of Principle weave together a di stinctive Beta character

The goals are systemic in nature, they are connected and mutually supportive , they do not stand-alone isolated from each other They describe a Beta character that fulfills the

central purpose of Men ofPrinciple: The initiative is a tool

The present course can simply be extended: Incremenwith which Beta can carve a role in contemporary campus tally adding a few chapters each year to slowly expand the life that is not only productive and supportive of the mis- size and scope of the six -y ear test. Or an opportunity can sion of educating students but offers opportunities for be seized that is less defensive and less reactionary to the · Betas to graduate having learned, experienced and practiced evolving environment of higher education It is an opportuskills of leadership, fellowship and service . nity to take steps that aggressively assert the Beta vision

Transforming an institution , changing the culture of a geoand the supporting Men of Principle Initiative. It is an op- ' graphically diverse and disparate network of chapters is an portunity to position Beta as the undisputed model or paraenormous challenge. That something like 25% of Beta 's digm of Greek societies and of student life in the 21 ' 1 cen- · chapters have responded in the past six years to the trans- tury. Beta leaders, under this aegis, would embrace the valforming incentives of Men of Principle is a celebratory ues of 21 ' 1 century higher education, not because they are fact. The program of incentives is a comprehensive com- foreign values, not because they are opportunistic, politi; mitrnent of resources designed to turn Men of Principle cally correct values, but because they are Beta's historic into a compelling resource that assists chapters when they values. Beta owns them! enter into a quest for cultural change. And it is an equally Beta leaders must courageously take strategic and policy comprehensive menu of rewards that attaches tangible ben- steps to demonstrate the same high level of impatience, as efits as steps are taken toward meeting the standards of the do higher education's leaders, toward Beta chapters that::' initiative. fail to fmd a role within the broad and accommodating shel- -"

There is much in addition to celebrate, intrinsic to the ter of Beta's mission and who consistently and persistentlywork of the past six years. Men of Principle enjoys wide reject Beta's principles and detract from and resist assisacclamation as a bold and resourceful commitment to far tance to find ways to contribute to the achievement of Beta's more than its insular self: It is a commitment by Beta to vision. uniquely and distinctively contribute to the formative de- Taking the strategic offensive is now an imperative. That velopment of young men as they transition from youth to is not a call to be militantly dogmatic, to walk away from adulthood to enter a national and world society that is de- chapters and brothers who need assistance. That, too, would manding and uncertain. be contrary to the founding principles of the Fraternity.

Men of Principle has been widely cited by leaders in There is room for widely tolerant flexibility. higher education as an exemplary model of principled con- Alternative paths can be found. All the way from "go it duct. Its reach far exceeds any narrow definition of inward- alone" to close association with and help from other chaplooking protective self-interest. ters and the national fraternity. What must not be compro-

But Men ofPrinciple must nonetheless be scored as only rnised, however, is a steady, relentless and time-sensitive a qualified success . While it has changed some chapter cul- conformity, fraternity-wide, with the mission and goals of , tures it has not changed enough of those cultures. Its cui- Beta as espoused by the Men of Principle initiative. tural penetration has yet to fully and completely transform

Getting on track is the critical goal: moving the fraterthe fraternity. It more closely resembles a project, an im- nity, united, in the same direction , that of reform where portant and credible project, than it does the fulfillment of reform is justified and through a transformation that is inits potential: To create a Fraternity-wide template that in- spiring because it benefits not just Betas but the Greek tegrates all of the programs and activities of the Fraternity world and Beta's host institutions. Failure to do so risks a under an overarching presence of Beta Theta Pi that reso- long term and steady deterioration and the ultimate · lutely associates itself with value-based student life. marginalization of Beta tragically made real by an erosion

But less than full success is, perhaps, good. It is good to of active chapters, a decline in undergraduate enrollment know that when tested , extensively tested , Men of Prin- and a weakened financial structure. ciple does succeed . Good to know that it does not distract

Failure would also deny Beta the opportunity to assume from the historic character of the Fraternity but rather is a role as a credible leader and principled force to particiseen to support that character in contemporary language pate in, to speak for, and to help craft the evolving culture · and emphasis. Good to know that its promise is seen by of student life in the 21 ' 1 century.1f others, outside of the fraternity, opinions that are respected, as an authoritative voice that is visionary yet practical, chal- Brother Wilson holds an A B. in history and govermentfrom lenging yet accommodating , and understanding that cultural St Lawrence University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Unichanges take time and patience and flexibility. versity In his 35 -year business career, he has had exten-

The urgency now is to decide how to employ the rewards sive global experience as a chief executive officer, includand lessons of these past six years to defme the future de- ing president and CEO of Hathaway Company, CEO of cades of Beta Theta Pi This is a seminal moment for Beta Almay, Inc. and CEO of s ubsidiary companies of Kimberly and for its vehicle of change, Men of Principle. There are Clark Corporation in Tokyo and Paris. Chairman emeritwo choices from which to construct the next leg of stratetus of the St Lawrence board of trustees, he is currently a gic direction . consultant and author for higher education.

CENTRAL FLORIDA Night to Remember

etas and their sweethearts danced the night away in the luxurious :Highland Ballroom of the Downtown Orlando Marriott, February ' he Three Star Formal provided a co lorful backdrop for chapter mem' alumni and guests to commemorate the installation of the Zeta Psi tter at the University of Central Florida Colonized in the spring of l, the chapter was granted its charter at the 164rn General Convention xford, Ohio, last summer.

eneral Fraternity President Robert W. McKinley, Missouri '66, ided over the official ceremonies in the quaint Magnolia Room. assembled brothers joined in the familiar refrain of"There 'sa Scene ," 1 reaffirmed their commitment to the Fraternity's principles and

challenge you to continue with the drive that brought you to this iering," said McKinley an hour before the banquet commenced As nstalling officer, he had the distinct pleasure of presenting G. Michael 'OS with the chapter president's badge, robe and gavel. Duly ined, Broska lead his chapter through the remainder of the evening as ter of ceremonies.

l llowing an inspiring invocation by founding father, and Zeta Psi 's nd president, F. Brent Leatherwood '03 , attendees enjoyed a fine I, the entertaining musical stylings of the chapter choir and a moving o presentation , which charted the history of the young chapter. Chriser Joseph ' OS was named New Member of the Year, while DavidS. ich '04 was presented with Senior of the Year honors. The chapter's

Man of Principle award went to Jared A. Schmidt 'OS and Jonathan J. Chung '06 was named Man of the Year.

Alumni recognition was an important focus of the evening, as the chapter honored chapter advisors , Louis K Beasley Jr , We s tminst er '65; James N. Baxter, Kansas State '63 ; ChristianS Bauer, Florida ' 66, and Daniel H. Farmer, Cincinnati '75, with the Honorable Dragon award, while Roger E. Owen , Denison '53 , received the Distinguished Dragon award Assistant Alumni Chairman Andrew D. Wheeler 'OS presented the Silver Dragon (25 -year) pin to Farmer and Fraternal SO pins to JohnS. Billingsley, Denison ' 53 ; Phillips A. Easterling , Florida ' 56 , and Owen.

A highlight of the evening was the keynote address delivered by the esteemed senior U.S Senator from Indiana , Richard G Lugar, D enis on '54. " The chapter that we celebrate tonight exemplifies great excitement at a university of 40 ,000 students by recruiting men who will greatly impact their community, this state and our great country," he said. Always generous with his time and talents , Brother Lugar serves as spokesman for the Fraternity's M en ofPrinciple initiative

The evening concluded with an approving nod to event coordinator Steven R. Dickson ' OS who , along with Beta Swe etheart Crista Cohen , had worked so diligently for several months to give the brothers of Zeta Psi a special evening they will not soon forget. - TOl ver

CONNECTICUT

The Journey

" The jowney of a thousand miles begins with a single step ," wrote Lao Tze in 640 B.C For some 50 young men at the University of Connecticut, that first step o ccurred five years ago , when Beta Theta Pi came to campus .

" There are moments ," said Founding Father Richard P. Sismour Jr. ' 02 , " tho s e very few and special moments , that can end up having a profound effect on the rest of your life." His defming moment came in January 1999 , when he learned about the Fraternity through a scholarship proce s s . " We were offered the chance to start a fraternity of our own," he said . Sismour joined I 0 outstanding young men in building the foundation of wh a t has developed into a chapter with great potential.

Reflecting on his experiences as a Beta , which included three -hour chapter meetings , homecoming victories and having to say goodbye to the colony 's first graduating class , Sismour issued a challenge to his undergraduate brother s. " Take time to acknowledge one another Build relationships Brotherhood means keeping that special bond alive , no matter how far apart you may be ."

Adding to the remini scence of the early days, Jeremiah Rood offered, " We should be proud of the fact that we are part of an organization that has stood the test of time ." He offered that the indelible Beta spirit is responsibl e for bringing not only members, but also families , together.

Long-time C onnecticut Greek Advisor Judy Preston commented, " In higher education these days , we talk a lot about a value-added collegiate experience Beta has m a de a real effort to live up to its values " She

continued, " These young men are living excellence and promoting t values. I can only imagine what this group will do for the Universit Connecticut in the future. "

General Fraternity President Robert W. McKinley, Missouri ' 66 , sented various gifts to the chapter on behalf of the General Fraternity, spoke about the success ofthe Men ojPrinciple initiative. " Rarely c Men ofPrinciple turn a chunk of coal into a diamond ," he said. "It a group of principled young men and gives them an environment in they can shine "

In a lighter moment , attendees were treated to a 12-minute Wings Productions " video , directed by Chapter President Wilbert ' 05. Balancing humor with inspiration, the video rec:ounte:C't 745 -mile journey several members took last summer, to attend the I General Convention. " We are the Zeta Chi chapter of Beta Theta proclaimed Benjamin M. Swartz ' 05 , announcing the successful pet! for charter.

Like any new chapter, Zeta Chi is not without its challenges. Mee v continue at length at times , recognition and honors are pursued fervor and each year another group ofleaders moves on after gradual The true test of success for the men of Zeta Chi is focusing on the j ney, and remaining true to their founding principles. - T

Olver

Chapter Motto: "Build a Bridge, Live the

OKLAHOMA STATE

·he Return of the Dragon

an overflow crowd of more than 250 Betas and guests in ;pacious banquet room in the Oklahoma State Student Union, incomChapter President Joshua Fairchi ld, Oklahoma State '05 , proudly " This is a night to ce lebrate our achievements and to thank supporters. "

the list is long on both counts Since returning to the Stillwater, three years ago , the Gamma Lambda chapter has topped raternities in grades with a 3.31 (spring 2003), placed second in the tigious Varsity Review (2002) and earned the General Fraternity's 1cis H Sisson award at the !64th General Convention last summer. chapter 's advisory team , a model of dedication and hands-on inement, combines with an incredibly supportive building corporation, semother Sharon Gallon and the parents club to provide an environ,t suitable for success.

3irchild 's voice cracked with resounding joy when he spoke of two ' special alumni members. "The single biggest factor Brad Black Tim Wright . . . has been the incredible support of Gamma Lambda nni. " Both men were recognized as alwnnus of the year for 2003 and well-produced slide show served as a sobering reminder of the events led to Gamma Lambda's resurrection Haunting images from the Bclosure faded from the screen , replaced by more wholesome and · pictures touting the chapter's unparalleled achievements in the 1 ofrapid-fire snap shots. So marked the return of the dragon

A highlight of the evening was the inspiring vocal entertainment of Th e Beta Four: Matt Mitzner (lead) , Josh Edington (tenor), Bay Woods (baritone) and Scott McBrayer (bass) performing " She Wears My Beta Pin ," " Let's All Stand Together," "Jolly Greeks " and " Yesterday. " The quartet rivaled the talent and enthusiasm of any who have joined together in the grand tradition of the singing Fraternity.

General Fraternity President Robert W. McKinley, Missouri ' 66 , expressed the sentiments of the larger brotherhood, offering , ''We should be very proud of these young men. They bring the Men ofPrinciple initiative to life on a daily basis!"

" M en of Principle is not a magic recipe that turns men into men of principle ," urged Fairchild. " It simply attracts principled men " The 21year-old keynoter could have concluded his talk with casual remembrances of glorious days and a nod to alwnni and parents Fortunately for Beta Theta Pi he did not.

The intuitive wisdom provided by Fairchild speaks volumes for the type of man who is currently being attracted to the Fraternity. " Every semester is the most important time in determining our future ." He continued , " Tonight serves as a reminder to continually live up to our principles . By doing so , we will continue to revolutionize our campus and carry the banner for the General Fraternity." - T Ol ve r

Chapter Motto: "We Seek Wisdom"

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Tucked back in a snow-covered lot, just off Main Street in Midland , Michigan , is the office of the Herbert H . and Grace A. Dow Foundation and its chairman , Herbert D. (Ted) Doan, Cornell ' 49. The dark green of the spruce, peppered among the bare branches of the trees whose leaves have long since fallen , splits the horizon between the bright blue January sky and the wintery white blanket of snow that covers the Earth below.

The entrance to Doan's office is warm and inviting A fire glows in the brick fireplace. " Ted," as he is known by his closest friends and associates, brushes the snow from his overcoat and greets his visitors with a cheerful , " Good morning!"

The office is part of a small complex that includes Doan's childhood home . His grandfather was Herbert H. Dow, who founded the Dow Chemical Company and served as its first president.

To Midland

During his studies at Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland , Herbert H Dow had become interested in the com-

new technology.

Dow married the former Grace A. Ball , a schoolteacher, in 1892 The couple had s even children and spent their married lives in Midland. They were devoted to their family, the community and to the enhancement of the quality of life for everyone in the Midland area

Grace established the Herbert H. and Grace A . Dow Foundation in 1936 in memory of her husband , who had passed away six years earlier.

Doan was born in 1922 , the youngest son of Leland I. and Ruth Alden (Dow) Doan. His mother often said her son would likely become a teacher or a preacher, but when the captain of the wrestling team graduated cum laude from Cranbrook (a private school in southeast Michigan), he ventured to Cornell to major in chemical engineering.

His roommate, Kenneth M Hillas , Cornell ' 48 , whose older brother was a member, pledged Beta , and Doan was carried in with him . "That's a wonderful house ," he shared. "The guys were a really fantastic bunch. You're lucky if you end up in the right place ."

Doan 's education was interrupted in 1943 when he joined the United States Air Force, serving as a staff sergeant in the Air Force Weather Service . In 1946, Doan returned to Cornell to complete the five-year course for his degree.

Back to Midland

As a rookie in technical service and development at Dow in the early 1950s , Doan captured the attention of top man-

HERBERT D. (TED) DOAN, CORNELL'49

MIDLAND'S ELDER STATESMAN

position of brine , a topic on which he had written several papers. While his first commercial chemical venture in Ohio had failed , by the time he moved to Midland in 1890 , he ' d proven that his new chemical process for removing bromine from brine by electrolysis was feasible

The rich source of brine beneath the ground in Midland and the availability of power were major factors in his choosing the town as the site of his Midland Chemical Company. In 1897 , he established The Dow Chemical Company to produce chlorine bleach based upon this

agement when he noted a disconnect among various research departments.

" We had a fault within Dow," said Doan.

Long before academics began promoting the idea , Doan created independent business units to allow for a more horizontal operation . " Pyramid-style ' command and control' works for the military, but the rest of us don't necessarily need it ," he said .

Doan gave a speech that applied the same thinking for the chemical aspect of the company, a move that led to his becoming executive vice pre s ident. "The

organizational plane was the ratchet got me there " Doan soon followed in footsteps of his grandfather, uncle an o ther. At the age of 40, he was named pn dent of the company.

In 1962, the chemical business ' flat , so the company pursued the intet tiona! business , creating a joint vem in Japan " It was business , " said Doa the Saran Wrap component that we allow Dow to surpass its competitors 1 was a time for a whole lot of new thin !

A bold move during Doan 's nine y( at the helm came when he called in

"The idea of working on character and developing principles is a framework that provides a healthy opportunity for our undergraduates."

lers of the three divisions and asked 11 to study how to "remove the blind, on cleaning up their various areas "eemed like we could do a lot in the ironmental area," he said "We were ' ahead of the crowd on that."

oday, Dow is second onJy to DuPont h respect to plant safety issues.

're 10 times safer working for Dow 1 you would be in a Washington , DC , ce building. It 's a tremendously safe ironment," he said.

1idland 's small - town values were :3ferred into the leadership of the

company. Doan's style was based on team leadership and trust. "The way to lead people is to trust people ," he said. " We produced objectives with ethical content. We were expected to be honest." As a result of his philosophy, Dow lost some $25 million in a pharmaceutical business in Mexico when company leaders refused to pay off an official.

" Ted is a man who believes in character and doing the right thing," said Douglas E Onsi , Cornell '90 , who has often looked to Ted for advice about le adership and the business world. " When the

Men of Prin c iple initiative began , he instantly grabbed on to the idea I could see why. It was completely in tune with his personal career achievements and his best hopes for others "

Doan is proud of the management style he brought to the table and his introduction of the horizontal bu s iness model that is still used toda y. " Hard work is the one you can ' t do without. Good value s involve the business of trusting people "

He is least excited about the fibers business , which end e d up costing the compan y. " We told people to go out and

try new things ," he said "If they failed, we picked them up and dusted them off. Things are so tight in business today, it is tougher to allow these kinds of mistakes. "

Giving Back to Midland

After his retirement from Dow in 1971, Doan joined the board of American Research and Development in Boston He soon became determined to extend venture capital to Michigan , founding Doan Associates

"In those days , entrepreneurship had a bad name," he said "Banks weren't supportive and universities didn ' t have anything going." Some $1,750,000 was raised in 1974. "We were eclectic. We went into everything that looked like it had a future. " Today, venture capital is a $60 billion business.

"Product development, science and technology is really my thing," said Doan He loves small companies and entrepreneurs , and has someone in his office every week with a new idea for a company or business. "You look for the man first," he said. " I'd rather have an A-person with a B-idea than the other way around."

"He always puts the needs of the community first," said Jenee Velasquez , executive director of the Midland Economic Development Council, noting his keen ability to take a 6,000-foot strategic view while maintaining a one-foot "in the trenches " perspective " He is helping to launch new companies that will help the State of Michigan tremen-

dously," she said

John Bartos , a long-time associate and semi-retired entreprenuer, describes Doan as community-minded, humble and unique. " He is a positive , living example of character and principle Ted is someone I've always looked up to "

Alan Ott, former chairman , president and CEO of Chemical Bank and Trust, considers Doan "the most ethical man I have ever met." Doan served on the bank 's board of directors for more than 40 years. "He has an ability to inspire others to things greater than they might have thought possible " Ott is quick to add that Doan is perceived as " the elder statesman " working to make Midland a better place in which to live

Sitting in the dining room of the Midland Country Club , overlooking the snowcovered 18th green , Doan reflects on his life. Dow Chemical is now a $26 billion company, but its former leader has no interest in retaking the helm .

At 82, the man shows no signs of slowing down. He is a man of good humor, with an impeccable ability to summon names , dates and events of the past. He works out every morning and goes to the office every day.

Doan 's long-time assistant, Andrea Burditt, delivers his morning coffee and the two discuss the day ahead. One can bet that if Ted Doan is involved, it is destined to be another good day for Midland. - T Olver .-

THE DOAN FILE

Herbert D. (Ted) Doan Cornell '49

Born: 1922; Midland, Mich.

Education: Cornell University, cal engineering major

Personal: Married to the former Junia Cassell ofNewYork City; they one daughter and reside in Midland, Service: U.S. Air Force , 1943 -46

Grace A. Dow Foundation: 2000 -present; president , 1996 -2000; sec retary 1950-96. The Dow Chemical pany : board of directors, 1971 - 87; dent, 1962-71. Founder, Doan

Boards: Chairman, Michigan lar Institute; Neogen Corporati Dendritech, Inc. He was a member board of directors of The Chemical Ban and Trust Company, 1950-92 and The Corning Corporation, 1969-87. Co-chairman of then - Governor Engler 's Venture Capital Task Force president of the Michigan High Techno) ogyTaskForce , 1981 -89; National · Board, 1976-82 (vice chairman, 1981 National Advisory Committee, Universit ofMichigan; University of Chicago Boar. of Governors for Argonne National Labo ratories ; founding board member, Venture Fund, Chicago ; Cornell sity Engineering Council ; American Courr ci1 of Chemical Engineers ; Chemical Society; Sigma Xi.

Hobbies: Reading , travel and golf

Doan (second from left) participates in the groundbreaking ce remony for th e Midland Coun ty Historical Museum

Doan represents the Dow Foundation, announcing a gift to upgrade public te levision facilities at Delta College

eorge E Nelson, Nebraska '71, secretly hoped both of his i would someday wear the badge and bear the name of Beta Theta {is desire partially came to fruition when his oldest son Geoffrey, raska '03 , was initiated into the Alpha Tau chapter. would have been blessed to see his youngest son Stephen also ethe chance to attend college and join Beta Theta Pi. Sadly, Stephen man automobile accident after his sophomore year of high school. :tephen 's boyhood friend, Matthew J. Brawner, Truman State '07 time coping with the reality of Stephen's death He depended <lly on the support of Stephen's parents in the weeks following the 1al. At the same time, George Nelson drew on the strength and comIon he found in Brawner.

rawner had woken to a disillusioning phone call on the evening of July

I. " I was just in shock," he said. "I didn ' t know what was going on md me It was so surreal. I didn't even know what to feel at ftrst. , I just became really depressed that my friend was gone."

[att and Stephen had become friends in the ftfth grade, and their rela' hip grew when they competed on the Westside High School swim l. Stephen 's parents were protective , and whenever Matt and Stephen t to a movie , they would come along. He said his relationship with rge Nelson and Stephen's mom, Kathy, had developed as a side ef9fthe friendship

years later, while a freshman at Truman State University, Brawner surprised to find Nelson waiting for him on his initiation day. "I was ::tppy Matt becan1e a Beta ," explained Nelson. " I had hoped that like Geoff, would be a Beta. Without Stephen , having Matt bea brother was truly a gift from God. It gave me great courage to 1{ that good things still happen even when you think they never will. " elson learned that Brawner had pledged Beta Theta Pi during the

winter break. He called Truman State Chapter President Marc T. Tower '05, and made arrangements to fly from Omaha to St. Louis for the initiation. He wanted the visit to be a complete surprise.

"When I found out that a direct flight could get me there in time for the ceremony and back in time for work on Monday, I thought , ' This is what supporting each other is all about , "' Nelson said. The accident had reminded him thatlife is ftlled with complicated decisions, and making better personal choices has become his principle aspiration.

The surrogate brothers had been through so much together over the years, and Nelson wanted to celebrate a joyful experience with Brawner. "The ceremony was wonderful ," Nelson added. "At times , I truly drifted back t? initiation in) 1968. Since the ceremony does not change with time , It IS a gift to one who knows that life is not endless , but some great thmgs are."

Brawner shared how he was brought to tears by the part ofthe ceremony that instructs, "Throughout time , men have always relied on the mutual assistance of other men " He remembered how he and George could talk about Stephen's death openly because they knew what the other one was going through.

"We were close before the accident , but we became unbelievably close afterward," Brawner added " We would always talk about Steve and what happened , but eventually the accident phased its wa y out of the conversation , and we just became friends ."

" Our tragedy changed my life ," Nelson shared. " Sometimes it is sad to note that I think it changed me for the better." He and his w ife continue to count their blessings

"I do believe that God speaks to us , but one must listen or on e will miss the point ," explained Nelson " That trip to watc h Matt wa s a gift from God for me and Kathy. We are blessed God continues to g ive us grace s , and truly this provides the courage to go o n and share our li v es with others , and especially Stephen 's true friends. "- Matth ew P Sp en ce r, Truman Stat e '04

a Peace Co1ps. volunteer, submitted this photo, taken the trail during an environmental leadership camp in •m'l!UJI'la. He also participated in the European Car-free Day Ecuth Day 2003.

onorable Mention: (left) Marc I. Cangemi, Villanova ' 06, took this photo · Stephen W. Karl, Villanova '04, during Pi Beta Phi 's "Sink or Swim" Karl serves as vice president of tire campus IFC, volwrfor Special Olympics and organized a recent Greek Day of Service (right) Members of the Delta Eta chapter at Kettering pulled together raise funds for the Salvation Army 's "Sharing is Caring" drive for the ird consecutive year. Working the moming shift are Douglas M. Beloskur 5, Nicholas D. Sawyer '06 and Patrick M. Glicker '06.

SECOND RUNNER-UP

Andrew J. Simms, Oklahoma '05

Norman, Oklahoma

Simms captures his pledge brother, 1hlvis M. Pawley, Oklahoma '05, ashe works to keep the Norman community beautiful by picking up trash in an area adopted by the Gamma Phi chapter.

Strap on the boots and get ready for a hea lthy dose of reality And believe me , it stings a httle You know, the kind of sting you felt when you were a kid getting the anti-bacterial spray from a cut y ou had I've been working in the Greek field a s both a professional and volunteer for the past eight years And in all my experiences , I believe that you ' re either good or you suck It's that simple That black and white. And that hardcore. And, I believe you know I'm right. Think about it. Alums either get it or they don ' t. Administrators either get it or they don't. Heck , even students either get it or they don't. Why is that so bad to say ?

All of us have worked with people who just aren ' t on the bus working toward the common good I mean , let's face it. If a student really believes in and is committed to hazing, how much edu c ation will it take to convince them differently ? The better question is, is that even w orth my time ?

Now, let me be clear here When I am distinguishing the difference between people who get it and those who don't , I'm talking about stylistic differences I'm talking about the fundamental differences between people and ideas The people who don ' t " get it" right now, but are trying to " get it" or who are willing to learn - are the people who get it. It 's those individuals who don ' t " get it," won't even try to " get it" and don ' t care to " get it"- those are the ones that I'm saying don't " get it."

My perspective may be a little different than most for several reasons First , I've been lucky to have out-of-this -world good advisors and me nto rs to help me along the way Second, I tra ve led initially for the North-American Interfraternity Conference and not my fr a ternity. This f o rced me to learn how to debate on the iss ues and not rel y on the "c ome on , bro ther" style of deb a te I walked into rooms and environments wh ere people thou ght I was affiliated with their chapter, and then found out that I wa sn ' t. All of a sudden , it moved to the " Why is he here ?'' conversation . When you start behind the eight ball , you are forced to sink or swim. But from all my travels , there have been

That's Fratastic! . Debating Idiot Greek Logi'

by Mike McRee

some universal theme s th a t have emerged I have found the following to be true : What chapters really want: To break the law when they want with no ramifications for their actions ; the college ne wspaper to report only the good things rather than what they are really doing ; the police to help the chapter when they want but not enforce the law ; to have good grades but skip their classes and play PS2 (Piaystation) for five hours a day ; to have college let them do what they want because therr alumni have money, and to have therr cake and eat it too

What is actually happening: We drink too much; we drink more than average students ; we binge drink more ; we skip class; we cheat more; we test dumber after one year of college ; we haze our new members ; we do drugs; we are elitist ; we are racist ; we are homophobic, and we have a higher chance of rape at our parties

These last statements about what is actually happening are often the smelling salts that wake me up and compel me to pay attention Even some of the best Greeks , after hearing these kind of " reality " statements about what is actually happening , immediately jump to the knee jerk response of reciting their campus community service stats or how this is really happening with other students on campus too

How long are we going to use the " 85 % of Fortun e 500 company executi v es are Greek" statistics ? My response: who cares ? Folks , you may not know this , but that research was done by the College Fraternity Editors Association and distributed by the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) in the early 90s! Those statistics aren ' t even true anymore If you want the most recent statistics all you have to do is call the NIC and talk with a staff member - they have them

The reality is that the negati ve actions and events are still happening in our membership - right ? So , shut up and deal with the problems. I mean , are we really going to get into a debate of one death , alcohol poisoning or sexual assault equals $30,000 of community service. Maybe because so many U S Presidents were Greek it will make it better. Come on people , get real. No one outside ofthe Greek community thinks like that.

The Underlying Model

This kind of thinking - where we try to tify the behavior or our actions but we ally trying to divert others' (and our own)at tion to the positive stuff we also do - IS the tip of the iceberg We want people to se in a certain light or in a certain way. We v people to like us We want people to apprec us We want more friends to join us. And at that is completely understandable . We ' re man

This type of surface -level-thinking elicits 1 sic comments like : "The administration h' us ," " The campus newspaper is anti-Gre " There 's nothing to do in this town ," "We ar the only one 's drinking ," "They do this in residence halls too ," " We're not like other versities ," "It 's different here ," " Everyone ' ways out to get us " and " Why won't they leave us alone ."

But if you begin to look below the Sllf' (and what mental models bring forth these of questions or statements), often times the a much deeper motive - like trying to jm our actions on a Friday and Saturday night cause we do a certain amount of commu service

This is what I call Idiot Greek Logic : s reasons , explanations and rationale that l been passed down from uneducated cha member to uneducated chapter member, : after year You know it is passed down ano correct when students try and use it it 's not true " They should leave us alone , cause we do so much for the campus. I InJ this campus would be dead if it wasn't fot Greeks We do everything - student goY' · ment, student alumni board, homecoming, G week - we do all of that. And beside s grades are above the all - men 's GPA."

On almost all campuses , these series of s ments are so wrong it 's hard to know whe t begin - what makes it almost comical is several other organizations raised more mthan the Greeks for community service, Grr weren ' t well represented throughout all org zations and the Greek's grades weren ' t hi1 than the average ma le or female on cam Students have just been taught to say that.

en you break down the hidden meaning, you help to connect the dots on what is really going Over time and without being challenged, people inappropriately attach meaning to events and ations - often times they are wrong. But if this goes unchecked over time , it is easy to see how gs get passed down from generation to generation. It's the blind leading the blind You can ate these issues on an individual action/behavior level or at a chapter level. t is very important to separate the facts. Then you can facilitate a conversation about choices consequences Then and only then, can you begin to have a conversation of whether or not they it. An example to illustrate this point is alcohol-free housing (AFH.) First, we must discuss and ne what AFH actually means, factually. Second, we can talk about what the consequences are not following the rules, policies, law, etc Then we can have a conversation about how the · gage should really be 18 and how much we clislike this Jaw. mat order and progression enables you, the debater, to focus on each issue , one at a time, instead n layers. Another way to do this is to take an issue and separate what they think the behavior is mplishing , and what it is actually doing.

{ere are a few examples:

l new member is required to clean the house. They say it teaches respect for the house and ills the value of having a clean hosue (because they don ' t currently respect it or need to ve they have respect for it.) None of the new members actually dirty the chapter house Why? ause they know they have to clean it up. It's only the older chapter members who don ' trespect house , or who are lazy, who take their dinner plates and cups upstairs and leave them outside r door. When you know you have to clean it up in two days, there isn't any incentive for making <Tty now.

members who don't pass and/or get a question right on their new member tests have to do msh-ups. They say it teaches new members that the history is important and a good member is : to recite it immediately. If doing push -ups leads to better memory retention , then everyone must 100-500 before each class exam, right? Besides , if the history is that important for all members ow, then why don't we test the seniors? Sadly, knowing the history has nothing to do with mlly acting on the Fraternity's values on a daily basis.

Greek Logic

have to admit that when a chapter member mentions one of the statements (shown above,) I e an internal bell that starts ringing. It's like I've hit the jackpot. The motherload The gold mine :se are the quintessential things I've heard over time that just smell of"I've personally never ly thought about this myself ... but someone told me that . .." It's like I'm saying to myself, w, now I'm just going to have to make an example of you " I really don't feel like I'm trying to nalicious , but I honestly can no longer stand to have Icliot Greek Logic around me n the end, I have found it important to try to get in the student 's head. You have to think about it n their perspective , angle and situation. If you think about where they are - and given thatv can you illustrate your point in the most effective way? ou have to know and be where they are in order to know where you need to take them in the versation. The best way to do this is to actually think about what you did as a student at their age , ember what you were thinking about and dealing with and then try to understand what was the mate purpose or goal of what we were doing - and is there another, more efficient and better 1 to do this?

e Truth Hurts

II proble ms in fraternities lie betwee n what we s ay we do and what we a c tually do jetween what you say to me when I'm going through recruitment and what actually happens :n I join Between what you tell your General Fraternity happens on Friday and Saturday night and what actually happens on Friday and Saturday night. Between what you tell your parents , !t you tell your Greek advisor and what you tell the chapter advisor ... Between how you tell ryone how important academics and scholarship are ... and what your actual chapter GPA is what percentage the chapter budget is allocated for scholarship.) t comes down to this: We have good and bad members in all of our chapters Who 's opinion and .ights win out decides whether or not our fraternities and sororities are around in the up coming r.s If we want to win the fight , we must become better at debating those uneducated chapter nbers . And even more importantly, we need to help train other students to be just as effective in >e arguments with their peers Good luck and keep up the fight! JC

(e McR ee is dir ec tor of mark e ting and d eve lopm e nt for L e ad e rShap e, In c vw. leade rshap e org. ) H e is also a team m e mb e r of COMPASS and on e of th e a s is tant cutiv e dire ctors for th e Mid-Am e ri c an Gree k Coun c il Asso c iation M c Ree is a fo r m e r 'f} k advisor at th e Univ e rsity of Oregon and a c onsultant for th e North- A me ri can lnt erfra-

ty Confere n ce

... You might say

.. . Since when? Did your founders start it? Is It something that has been officially produced and sent out to all chapters by the administrative office?

. .. Classic sign of a hazing chapter. Do you ever give a bid to someone you don't want in your chapter? Chapters only give bids to guys they believe will make good members. Why the aren't all the guys in your chapter getting initiated?

... No one says, "Hey those guys are total jerks, but man, can they throw a party! Lefs join them."

Did you choose to join of your own free will? Yes. Did you take a pledge or oath to uphold certain values? Yes. Is it fair to say that when you take this pledge or oath, you are taking a pledge or an oath to be better than average? Yes. For how long? Life. Thafs exactly why others will hold you to a higher standard than other organizations on campus.

.. . Then why is it against our laws, those of the colleges/universities and now in more than 40 states? Why don't we advertise it during recruitment? Why do we have members who drop out? Why don't we videotape it and show it at the next parents weekend?

.. . First off, if they really wanted to do that, they would have done it already - some colleges and universities already have. But if the Greek advisor was systematically trying to close every chapter, they would soon be out of a job. Why would they want to do that?

Beta Gems

- The Beta House Director

These days , many college-bound kids have never done a load of wash, scoured pots and pans over a kitchen sink, fried an egg or picked up an iron. Some are not acquainted with table etiquette; others aren't sure what to expect from a job interview.

Many simply don ' t acquire that knack ; others are lucky to be exposed to a daily parental figure during the formati v e collegiate years The latter is where the Beta Theta Pi house directorwhether a housemother!housefather/ live-in resident advisormakes a difference in a young man 's life

"House directors teach responsibility," said former Chapter President Curtis Burrill , Maine ' 03 , whose housemother retired after 14 years of service The current mother-figure is the house chef, Karen Chase, who is at the house from 5 a m to 2 p.m. weekdays "She leaves us directions on how to finish dinner Each

brother has a dinner duty." Even though Karen 's title is " chef," she is a moral-booster and i s available for many needs.

A house director's role varies by chapter. Some serve a dual role as cooks , some work with catering and cleaning contractors , some are at the chapter to play " Dr. Mom ," some mend buttons and nurture , some are the " law and order," others provide eti9uette and conduct classes for the pledge programs and , most Importantly, all are there in case of a personal crisis.

Twenty-six Beta chapters are fortunate to have a housemother/ housefather/ live-inresident, thanks to Beta's house corporations. Re searching the broad scope , of the 34 male fraternities reportmg , only 16 perc ent employ house directors. What does that mean for collegians across North America? For Beta 's 26 , it has helped Beta 's young men with personal growth .

The Beta list includes : Alabama , Auburn, DePauw, Colorado Mines , Emory, Florida, Hanover, Kansas , Kansas State, Kettering , Lawrence , Maryland, Nebraska , Maine, MIT, Missouri, Oklahoma , Oklahoma State, Oregon , Puget Sound, South Dakota,

Washington , Washington and Lee, Washington Westminster and Yale.

Making a llffarance

" House directors make a difference ," affirmed four-year burn Housemother Norma Williamson who has some 122 m e. account and manage . "My door is always opened to them. " "Some guys are away from home for the first time and ar sure how to take care ofthings ," she added. "Some think co ' is for partying , some not ; however, by the time those men juniors they realize there is a lot more to life. Priorities chan! Whether it is realized by all involved or not, house dire o have a lot of subtle influence. "

InApril2003 , Kansas State's Bobbie Lonkerwas the winn e the K -State housemother pageant, which raised money for l5i cancer research in honor of a FarmHouse member's mother. housemothers competed in a newlywed-type game show evening gown competition

" The men of Gamma Epsilon were excited to see Mom Lot recognized for her high level of involvement within the and Greek community," said JeffRundle ' 03, former chapter dent. " Her participation in the pageant is a testament to excellent role model she is.

" Mom Lonker sets an outstanding example for the hood and is a very v

able part of the acti experience in the hou

The 114 Betas at 0 homa State denote day nights as the sit formal dinner, directe

Sharon Gallon, who the former housemother at Nebraska. Gallon has served as ho mother association president of both universities, so she kn the importance of the role as " mom. "

" If you don ' t have a house director, you are missing < Gallon explains. "Moms away from home fill many voidsare there to sew on buttons , iron a shirt for an important and look after those who are ill. A mom away from home wonderful and caring friend. "

Gallon adds , "House directors have the ability to add so l1' to the Beta experience including study habits , personal a 1 tance and comfort in knowing there is someone nearby."

Ervin Williams duals as event management specialist fot athletic department and as Nebraska's house director. He. been a fireman , cook, detention officer and a residence hall a sor, so is he considers himself a walking library to help · decision making within the house.

Living at the house provides Williams with not only a co nient location, but with an atmosphere to provide gmtda:n eo l

"House directors have the ability to add so much to the Beta experience . . . "

ergraduates. Upon his appointment, he purchased a stainsteel eight-burner grill for the house and promptly started "I would have to say their favorite meal was my baby k nbs on SuperBowl Sunday," commented Williams. "I stood during a snow storm and grilled for that."

's Mike Kalin's main duty is to advise the collegians as an resource. "We have a very diverse house in terms of li.city, religion and background, yet we are very cohesive and group," Kalin stated. "I've seen confident leader> emerge from shy freshmen who weren't quite sure how they 1ld fit in during college. Beta Theta Pi has given them the · to take on responsibility and make things happen." vashington and Lee's Martha Haley helps prepare meals, hire ks, helps the men with social functions, makes sure all rules kept and is a liaison between the young men, their parents the house corporation board for the past nine years. A posinotice for Haley is, "I've seen a tremendous change for the er in terms of scholastic input, and the general atmosphere of ceeding as a Beta."

directors do make a difference," exclaimed Auburn's liamson. "Being here for the boys no matter how hard things get at a given time and showing them not to give uping a positive attitude while loving and caring for them as viduals will impact their lives."

Housemom, Kari Van De Hey is responsible for meals during the weekday at Lawrence. "You have to some of the raw language and dirty floors," she said, t don't get me wrong, the students must be respectful. I sirn9on 't sweat the small stuff."

1 the beginning, Van De Hey needed a job. Now, she considas a mom with a few more kids. "I love the hugs in the I love being my own boss and I enjoy the freedom to be !!ive," said Van De Hey, who is the chapter cook, plans din-

ners, mends clothing, runs errands and watches over the men when they are ill or frustrated with scholastics.

"Years later, when Betas send cards or invitations to weddings and show off their families to me, it proves to me that I did some things right," Van De Hey added. "You know you've made a difference."

Oregon Chapter Counselor Patrick Carr, Oregon '00, knows firsthand the benefits of having a house director at the chapter. "A house ?ITector provides many things to the chapter members, but most rmportantly, she (he) is a second mom (dad) to many people who are away from home for an extended period of time for the_ first time. She takes care of the things that mothers help as he grows up, yet allows one to still develop as an mdividual and expects him to meet certain expectations."

"Jan Frank (housemother at Oregon) was there when I needed advice, when I needed someone to listen to my challenges and helped provide the motherly-things while I was away from my family," shared Carr. "She provided stability to a position and was a great manager of the food preparation process which allowed the chapter officers to focus on other areas of chapter management."

Empathic

A comment shared by another kindhearted Beta housemom: "As a freshman, one of our men fell into depression and tried to take his life. I spent time with him at the hospital and brought him home (back to campus.) He has since really turned around. I told him, 'God does not make junk.' If that helped, I will never know. It is so great to have seen him take positive steps forward when he turned senior. He is smart, handsome and just plain nice."

A prize-winning house director has to be a kind, compassionate, loving individual -just like a successful parent is within his/her own home.

Maryland's Avi Benmoshe is in his third year as house director for 67 Betas, including 33 live-ins. "The most important thing for the house director to remember is to give the men their freedom to learn and make their own mistakes," Benmoshe said. "It also takes patience."

Sherri Wilson, in her I 01h year at Colorado Mines, is instrumental in the chapter's community service projects. She insists on decent conduct at the meal table, educating each pledge class on etiquette. The house has a catered-meal three times per day.

"She (Wilson) is like an adopted mom," explained Kevin Schmidt '06. "She will help us with options and advice, she is also here to talk about Beta, school and girls."

"She has also been a supporter with our alumni relations efforts, and has kept our alumni up-to-date about our chapter," Schmidt added. "Sherri assists us with our bid and alumni parties and our formal, and basically makes our job and a fair amount of things easier. Being in the trenches with us everyday, she sees the good and the bad and has a better understanding of us."

"If you can fmd the right person for the position, it is a great investment for house corporations to make," Carr firmly stated from experience. "A house director who knows what Betas should act like, and expects the men of the chapter meet those expectations is helpful to the overall success of the chapter and the individual development of members."

If your chapter's house director was omitted, please provide contact information to the Beta Theta Pi Administrative Office at 800-800-2382 or email aoffice@wooglin.com.- AHaas.

Far left to right: Kettering's Bettie Herman , Oklahoma's Sue Overton, Colorado Mines ' Sheri Wilson, Oklahoma State's Sharon Gallon, Nebraska's Ervin Williams and Lawrence's Kari Van De Hey. Top of page: Maine's Karen Chase and Kansas State's Bobbie Lanker.

M ention "Wooglin on Chautauqua" to Betas today; at best it will generally elicit a puzzled look. A century ago , however, the reference invoked recollections bordering on reverence.

In the early 1880s , few Beta chapters owned chapter houses - Amherst, Cornell, Michigan - but the ensuing decade initiated the change from a chapter hall fraternity to a chapter house fraternity. With chapter houses came chapters of 20-30 members, up from the typical eight- or 10-member chapter of the day. Resistance to larger sizes assumed a lowering of standards, as Historian George M. Chandler, Michigan 1898, wrote "A delegation of eight in the freshman class meant that five might be 'top notchers,' two 'pretty good,' perhaps one only 'a filler."' Twenty-first century chapters of double or triple that number, even some with undergraduate memberships of more than 100 , were unheard of, indeed prohibited

Built in 1894 at a cost of $10,000, Wooglin on Chautauqua was a frame summer hotel that attracted older men and their families- among them, Founder John Reily Knox, Beta President William A. Hamilton , General Treasurer John I. Covington, President Willis 0. Robb, General Secretary Eugene Wambaugh , Editor William Raimond Baird, President/General Secretary J. Cal Hanna and other luminaries of the period.

Beta conventions, 1884 and 1887 through 1893, were held at the idyllic wilderness location. By 1894 , however, the ravages of severe New York winters had taken their toll, and the seasonal challenges of repairing roof and windows, the 50 -foot steam yacht "Marshall" and dock discouraged the owners; and a public auction in 1895 saw the property pass through several private owners, its introduction as a hotel and eventual disuse through the summer of 1901 when the clubhouse was struck by lightning and quickly burned to the ground.

So why does Wooglin on Chautauqua continue to maintain its place in Beta lore? It was simply a private venture of a handful of alumni, urged on by Beta songwriter Charles J. Seaman, Denison 1871 , never an official project of the Fraternity. Peter J. Floriani , Lehigh '77 , in his book The Faithful Home of the Three Stars , described Wooglin on Chautauqua as a "remarkable phenomenon (but with) its dark and gloomy side ." The latter referring to the foreclosure on the mortgage and eventual sale at sheriff's auction

The clubhouse rested on a promontory overlooking 19

acres sloping down to the water frontage of 1,300 feet. Stretching 166 feet, the three - story clubhouse was planned I as a focal point for 40 cottage lots The Beta Theta Pi, June -July 1891, described "the clear blue waters of the lake, changing at sunset to a wealth of colors in shades so delicate and elusive as to mock the artist's most careful ef;:, forts, the high shores clothed in dense woods or waving fields, the air so pure, clear arid dry that no degree of heat can make it oppressive."

The wide front porch was a favorite of the Beta silver grays sitting in the old porch chairs, perhaps discussing convention business, swapping stories of their undergraduate experiences or more likely telling about the "big one that got away" on yesterday's fishing trip. Angling was ex- . cellent in the 600-feet-deep lake, well populated by bass, pickerel and muskellunge

Double doors opened into the front hall or lobby. On the · right was a large fireplace and a door leading to the parlor and other rooms . Directly ahead was a wide staircase , and I on the other side of the lobby was a doorway, leading into a huge dining room, above which was carved the mystic phrase "thebe stisgo oden ough forus" (The best is good enough for us.)

There was no running water in the guest rooms , no private bathrooms and kerosene lamps were the universal custom. A billiard table was in the fourth floor tower, and there were bathhouses and rowboats , a baseball diamond and a , tennis court.

At least one persuasive article rationalized the selection ofLake Chautauqua, at an elevation of730 feet above Lake Erie, as "the highest navigated water on the globe Its extreme altitude gives the benefit of dry, invigorating mountain air, entirely free from malaria and of great benefit to ' persons suffering from catarrh , hay fever, neuralgia or gen- . era! debility "

Even today, if you should travel through the northern reaches of Lake Chautauqua near the village of Mayville , N.Y. , and inquire about Wooglin on Chautauqua , residents will supply directions, then immediately inquire, "What does Wooglin mean?'' According to author Floriani , "None of the owners or residents of Wooglin Inc. are Betas , but the people there still call it Wooglin " While a "puzzlement to the local citizens," Floriani concluded, it is "abundantly clear to all who once trod the porch of the Wooglin Clubhouse or their brethren of later years."-

left: Wooglin on Chautauqua was a "Queen Ann" style clubhouse. The nearly 50 rooms filled at least once a year duri11g the weekBeta conventions for a decade •• top right: Wooglin on Chautauqua shoreline, 1884-1893. The mstic three-story clubhouse, le11Jri1!111red with swept-back wings, a footprint similar to the cu"ent Beta Administrative Office in Oxford, is in the background, 350 feet the shore ••• above: Map of Chautauqua Lake, a 20-mi/e-/ong finger lake in western New York State below: Wooglin llll shoreline today. The property, owned privately, still bears the name "Wooglin Inc." and features summer lromes. (Photo by Kettering '02.)

ONCE, ALWAYS, EVERYWHERE

by David J. Goode, Miami ' 05

Three stars, a diamond and words linked with kai To forever honor Wooglin and Beta Theta Pi. I ' d gi ve up m y life for a brother in need ; Unfaltering fidelity has planted that seed

I will earn my badge and do it everyday, As well as build bridges for others who pass my way. I am a Beta for life , so until I die Forever shouting Wooglin , Wooglin and phi-kai-phi

Beta Crossword Puzzle Answers

Across: 2 USC, 5 Atlanta, 7 Twentysix , 8 Toilets, 9 DePauw, 10 KnoxShox, 11 DiGiorno.

Down: 1 Queenann, 3 Mattelson, 4 TexasTech, 6 Roski, 8 TedDoan, 10 Knox.

Arizona: Christopher S Fullerton ' 06 ; Benjamin H Goot '04 ; Daniel C Huck '06 ; Michael T. Kusz ' 05 ;

Andrew M Lemieux '05 ; Daniel D McGuire ' 05 ;

Clinton J. Musil '04 ; Kyle B. O'Malley '05

Auburn : K Mac Bracewell Jr. '03 ; A. James Carson '06 ; Parker L. Fowler ' 06; Patrick D. Schach ' 04; J B. Slappey '05; W Nicholas Turner '05 ; Edward A. Whatley ' 05 ; Jared N Wood ' 05

Cincinnati: Adam L. Hildebrand ' 06

Colorado Mines: Theodore H. Archuleta '04

CorneD : Daniel J Fishman ' 04

Florida: Eric R. Jame s ' 04 ; AndrewM. Lisi ' 04 ;

Anthony J. Leone ' 05 ; Stephen M Wegener ' 06

Georgia Tech: Eric A Bailey '04 ; SpencerT.

Calhoun ' 03 ; Benjamin D. Gregg ' 04 ; Chad G . Herring ' 05 ; Mark E Leutzinger '04 ; DanielA.

Micit '03 ; R Reeve Ingle ' 08 ; Matthew B. Ritz '08;

Timothy P. Dennis ' 08 ; Brandon A. Tubandt ' 08

Indiana: Justin M. Haag '08

Iowa State: Brock E Hodges ' 06

Louisville : Nathan F. Hall ' 06

Minnesota: Lars H Loberg ' 05 ; John D Nerva ' 06

Missouri-Kansas City: Michael H Amini '09 ; Jacob D AuBuchon ' 08 ; Michael T. Catausan '06 ; Steven R Cohen ' 09 ; George M. Lewitt ' 09 ; Philip F. Loida '06

Ohio State : Christopher A Lowman '06

Oklahoma State : Justin M. Cooper '06; J. Blake Cunningham ' 05 ; Joshua P. Fairchild ' 05; Ryan E. Gillette '04 ; Kyle T. Hess ' 06; Adam J. Huskerson ' 06 ; Hyon T. Ko ' 06 ; Nathan A Lovell '04;

Jonathan D. Teubner ' 06; Eric D Thomas '06

Penn : Eric V Kinariwala ' 05; Evan Silverstein • ,

Penn State: Trent S. Calabretta '05 ; Eugene R Carragee ' 06 ; Jonathon B. Woodruff'04

Southern Illinois : Gregory L. Beckman ' 07

Texas A&M: Houston L. Braly '06; Bonner R. Cooper ' 06 ; Jonathan D. Landers '05 ; Andrew Richardson '06; Dane M. Webb '06

TexasA&M-CC : J. Bradley Jacobs '04 ; David Martinez '06

Texas Tech: C Aaron Atkins '05 ; Michael S Atkins '04 ; Clayton B. Cowan '07 ; Blake D. On ' 07 ; Jay D Parnell '07

Toledo: SarnA. Benson '04

Wabash : DanielL. McClarnroch ' 04; Kevin P. Nolan '04

Washington in St. Louis: James R. Adamich 'C Andrew McCarthy '04; Jonah D. Sandler '04

West Chester : Joseph C. Kamor '03

Western Ontario : Brendan B. Capman ' 04; Eli W. Cord ' 06; Michael J. Kirton '05; Andrew G. Knight ' 04 ; V Craig Macintyre '06

Willamette: Robert J. Macfarlane '04 ; Jared B. Rieger ' 07 ; Nathanael T. Stice ' 06

* reported as ofApri/23

MEMORY and our MYSTIC SHRINE

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apser, William S. '34, Aug l2. Practiced or more than 40 years, was president of the awrence County Bar Assn. and a life memf the New York Bar Assn. Active in Boy ts and was awarded the Silver Beaver in i nger, Whitaker T. '44 , June 29. An itus professor of phi losophy and religion. Had at love and skill of writing. Survived by hter Sarah, sons Whitaker Jr., Prescott and topher and seven grandchildren. eld, James R. '40, July 4 One of the most lar classmates and devoted alumni. A polio iv or at age 13 , went on to attend Harvard ness School and took over the operation of 'ather's wholesale paper business , Field Pa' o. Active in many local civic, charitable and ational organizations. Survived by wife (of ars) Nene , daughters Susan Mullens, Carolyn lia and Joan Lundahl, four grandchildren and great-grandchildren

larshall, J. Paul '34, May 27, 2003. Was a f lieutenant from 1950-54. Joined the legisladept. of Assn. of American Railroads. A na,(judge advocate emeritus of the Navy League e US. Beta father John E. (dec) and brother Jr. (dec.)

ice,AlbertT. '37, Nov 20,2002 A major in .\rmy, he supervised navigation training for bat crews. Received the Air Medal, Distin1ed Flying Cross and Silver Star with Oak 'C lusters. Was assistant city attorney for tax 1tion , was named judge of municipal court. ve supporter in the community. Survived by daughter Linda Johnson , son George Hunon, 12 grandchildren and a great-grandson. •wyer, Warren F '38, May 6, 2003. Was a 11 officer in WWII. Had a masters degree in 11 work and was an executive director of ed Way. Active in many church and commuoards. Loved to sing and play the harmonica ived by wife Eleanor, daughters Anne Harris Lynn Husby, sons David and Kenneth , I 0 dchildren and three great -grandchildren. le ldo n , James E '54, May 17 , 2003. After school was appointed chief counsel to the an of the Occupational Safety and Health tin., then to the Capital Legal Foundation. Was ;t rate chef. Survived by wife (of 48 years) ! , daughter Dale, sons Jeffrey, Tom and Daniel ;eve n grandchildren.

any

unning, Howard L. '37 , Feb 23,2003. Beta ive John Sunm1ers , Ohio '61.

arner, Rev. Edgar R. '58, Nov. 8

Vling Green

;boson, Lloyd V. Jr. '64, Sept. 17

ish Columbia

iiglish, Harry E. '45, Aug l6. Swimming ac11.

1plin, Albert F. (Fred) '48 , ov. 5. Played rerback with UBC Thunderbirds rece iving five ;s - a record yet to be surpasse d Served as navigator in RCAF and RAF Joined CanaPacific and was renowned throughtout the d for his knowledge of Railway matters. The man to hold both positions of vice president and sales and v ice president of opera-

tion and maintenance in the history of Canadian Pacific Rail way. Served on man y national and international boards. Known as a man a lway s ahead of his time with a zest for life that knew no boundaries , no challenge too great. Survived by wife Dorothy and daughter Lynn.

California-Berkeley

Comstock, William D. '38 , Nov. 9. Survived by wife (of 65 years) Sarah Jane and son Timothy.

Carnegie Mellon

Dawson, Robert L. '41 , Oct. 21. Beta uncle Harold E. (dec.)

Hartel, Charles F. Jr. '43 , Nov 25 Served as aviator in the Navy during WWII Had a career in the aerospace industry in La Jolla and P asadena. Survived by sons John and Charles III and two grandchildren.

Chicago

Jackson, Paul H. '48, Aug. 3 I Served in the Army Signal Corps during WWII Worked for Aetna Life Insurance and The Wyatt Co. as office manager of the actuarial and retirement benefit consulting busines s. Testified b efore congressional committees on Social Security, pension legislation and disability income benefits Wrote more than I 00 technical papers and articles on group insurance , pensions , investment risk , valuation of assets , disability retirement and mortality Was awarded the Society of Actuaries Triennial Prize for his paper, "Expe rience Ratin g." Survived by wife (of 54 years) Martha , sons James , William and Robert and two grandsons.

Cincinnati

Johns, George G. Jr. '48 , Dec 28 , 2002

Kreimer, Stanley E '48, Sept. 13

Colgate

Allaire, Armand E. '51, Sept. 23. Served with U.S Marine Corps. Worked for many years as an independent insurance agent in New York. Survived by wife (of 53 years) Jean , three daughters, three so ns and eight grandchildren

Morrison, Karl D. '47 , April 4 , 2003

Colorado

Kehl, Gary L. '69, Nov. 17 , 2002

Williams, Dr Clark B. ' 34 , Aug. I 0, 2002

Colorado

College

Edgar, Mark A '70 , May 1, 2003

Cornell

Evans, Augustus T. (Gus) '52 , Jan. 9 Was a lieutenant in the Navy. The owner a nd manager of E F. unn and Co. Had a distinguished career in farming ; raised cotton, soybea ns and catt le. An avid conservationist , he worked w ith the Dept. of Agriculture at Mississippi State University Heavily involved in his community Survived by wife Carrie, daughters Jane Atkins , Semmes Za zzara , son Dr. Isham and five grandchildren.

Dartmouth

Amundsen , Robert F. Jr. '76 , Jan 2003

Glass , Robert A. '45, Feb. 21 , 2003. Beta grandson Jason G Edwards, Oklah o ma Stat e '93.

Marsh , John G. ' 59 , Dec. 26 . Served four years in the Marine Corps. as captain Worked with Merrill Lynch , later fom1ing Berghoff March , Inc an investme nt banking firm An avid go lfer and skier. Was active in the yo uth hockey programs and participated in the men 's league s. Volunteered with CASA, wo rking with children and families in the court system. Survived by wife (of 44 years) Nancy, daughters Emily and Kathy, so n Gary and three grandchildren

Roth, Ralph S. '47 , Nov. 22

Turner, Edgar V. Jr. '58 , March 9 , 2003

Denison

Edwards, Col. William H ' 41 , Feb. 29. A retired U.S Air Force colonel with 28 years of service. He was a veteran of Beta Conventions , proudly representing his chapter. Beta uncle Harry J. Howell , Rutgers (dec .) Hall, Charles D. '46 , Dec 8. Beta brother James C. '41.

Myers, James A. ' 43 , Dec. 2. Was a Marine veteran during WWII and received the Purple Heart and Silver Star Survived by wife Elizabeth, daughters Ann Miller and Jane Rozuk , sons James , John and George and 12 grandchildren.

Denver

Moura, Bernard P. ' 49 , Sept. 2

DePauw

Black, Oliver K. '28 , Oct. 7, Beta relative Dav id Humphry, Nebraska ' 62.

Duke

Hedin, Dan E. ' 45 , Sept. IS

Florida

Rogers , Samuel Gordon Jr '34 , Feb I Served in the Army Medical Corps as a medic during WWII. Practiced pharmacy in Florida and Georgia for more than 50 years, was a hospital pharmacist and then ch ief pharmacist at the Student Health Center at Florida State . Survived by wife Lushia , son Rev Sam G. III , four grandchildren and eight great-grand c hildren Beta cousin Jacob Riley Jr., West Virginia ' 38

Idaho

Longeteig, Wilfrid W. (Bill) '64 , Jan. I. Was a long time attorne y and vice president of Peters Trust Co. Survived by wife Beverli , three daughters and two grandchildren.

Illinois

DeWolf, John W. '3 0 , Feb. 5. Served in WWII as a It. colonel in the Air Corps Was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal. Spent his business life in industrial advertising with General E lectri c, Bethlehem Steel , 20 years with Basford a nd 19 years with Cahners Publi s hin g Co Survived by dau g hter Debora h , four grandsons and a g re a tgrandson. Beta brothers Frank T (dec.) and R o be rt W (dec. ) and nephews Brett Helsel , Fl o ri da '95 and Matt Kistler, Mi ch State '88.

Herron , Elbert L. '36 , Jan 19. Beta relative Kenneth E. (dec .)

McBride, Robert C. '53, Beta father Rob e rt

P (dec. ) and Beta brother William C (dec. )

Michelman, David K. ' 65 , Oct. 3. Beta relative Robert Drew '52.

Indiana

Anglin , Richard J. ( Soupy) '66 , De c 10

Survived by wife ( of 36 years) Mary, two sons and two grandchildren.

Daily, Thomas E. ' 57, Nov. 26

Schneidler, Hubert A. ' 42

Iowa

Gnam, Carl A. '26 , June 7 , 2003

Kearney, Michael P. '04 , Jan. 10 Result of a severe head trauma after a heroic act of kindness.

Was due to complete an industrial engineering degree in May. Intern at Maytag -Amana . Enjoyed weightlifting , running , camping and music Survived by parents Paul and Kristi and sister Katie.

Beta cousin Darren D ., Minn es ota '03

Kansas

Mowery, William E. '45 , Jan 31

Schwartz, Lawrence M. Jr. '59 , Jan. 21.

Served as a financial analyst with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington , DC . Had been an investment banker in New York and San Francisco and director of corporate finance for the Kansas City office Beta cousin William J. , Mi ss ouri ' 61.

Kansas State

Channell, Glenn L. '51 , Dec.I8 Served in the Army Air Forces during WWII. Worked in aerospace industry for many years and Hydraulics Unlimited before starting Channell Engineering in 1975. Was a consulting engineer and designed hydraulic hoists for agricultural and commercial dump trucks for which he held several patents and was universally recognized as the preeminent designer Loved flying and a variety of sports . He sold snowmobile s and sailboats as a side business with the help of his family Surv ived by wife ( of 53 years ) Ginny, daughters Christy Taylor and Wendy Reed, son Steven , eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Frey, Dr Russell A. '52 , Sept. 17. Was a professor at Kansas State and was named Kansas Veterinarian of the Year in 1991. Was head of the department of physiological sciences , and an advisor to the Gamma Epsilon chapter for many years Survived by wife Patricia , three daughters and two sons ; Beta son Russell A. ' 75 , brothers Merwin '56 and Martin ' 56

Weaver, Raleigh T. (Ted) '54 , Jan. 31 , 2003

Worked in engineering and man a gement in the oil refining industry Survived by wife Marlene, three daughters and one son. Beta brother Philip F. ' 57

Knox

Beard, William L!39 , Nov. 8

Kimes, Robert H. '50 , July 28 A true " Betaholi c" who loved reading about his beloved Fraternity. Was a renowned interior designer and a pioneer in the accessibility field , with many pat-

ents that helped people with disabilitie s enjoy more quality of life. Survived by wife Fawn , three children and three grandchildren. Beta father Thomas A . (dec ) and cousin Dr. William , B e loit ' 58. Nagel, Dr. Glenn M. '66 , May 21 , 2003 An accomplished researcher, was strongly committed to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Joined the faculty at Cal State in 1972 and became director of the Institute for Molecular Biology and Nutrition , department chairman and associate dean and then moved to Long Beach to become dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Was named campuswide Outstanding Professor at Cal State in 1987 Survived by wife Greta , daughter Christina and son Paul. Beta brother Donald L. ' 63.

Somers, Gerald A. '48 , July 9

Michigan

Thomson , Malcolm E. '51 , Nov 15

Minnesota

Davis, Wilson L. ' 40 , Dec. 18. During WWII he worked as a technical advisor for Honeywell working on strategic initiatives and technologies Bought a plumbing and electrical contracting firm , then founded Davi s Development Corp and built a cattle ranching operation in Sheridan County Served the Boy Scouts , receiving the Silver Beaver award Developed and coached a youth hockey program. Survived by daughters Pat Raney and Barbara , s on s Wilson and James , seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Beta grandson Joseph D Raney, Illin o is ' 93.

Mississippi

Harper, Jack E. Jr. '42

MIT

Kearny, Frank J. '38

Richter, Eugene D. (Rick) '53 , Sept. 28

Riehl, Albert H. '41 , Dec 7 Beta father Albert H . ( dec .) and Beta uncle Frank G (dec )

Underwood, George C. ' 51 , April 17 , 2003

Nebraska

Otto, Raymond E. '28 , Dec I. Beta nephew Donald W. , California ( dec )

Stocker, Joseph P. Jr. '61 , Oct. 2 Served in the Army in Germany Had a career in teaching and coaching swimming at many schools from Omaha to C alifornia to Oklahoma City. He had a passion for coaching, his family, friends and sports of every kind. Survi v ed by wife Linda , daughter Leigh Berger, son Spencer, stepchildren and five grandchildren.

North Carolina

King, Raymond B. '38 , Feb. 6 Had a family practice for 36 years in Denville Survived by wife ( of 61 years ) Janet , daughter Pamela McLenna , sons Raymond B. Jr and John P., six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren

Northwestern

Hetherington, William W. '48 , Dec. 8. Memorial gift s may be made to the Beta Theta Pi Foundation , Rho Chapter Fund, P.O Box 6277 , Oxford , OH 45056

Ohio

Miller, Robert E. '50 , July 2003

Ohio State

Devlin, James F. Feb. 18 Served in Navy and Air Force serves Was a KentJ. Colonel. Worked 47) for Penco Corp. -B : Corp Remembered his constant generc and keeping the do01 his home always opf Betas ( especially at Derby time.) Survived by Lois , Beta sons Douglas M , Ea s tern Kentr '79 ; Bra dley ' 82 and Judson F. , Eastern Kentt ' 85 , nephew Bruce Umstead , Ohio '80, and grandchildren.

Grimes, Robert L. '53 , Jan. 9

Shilliday, Dr. Douglas J. '53 , Feb 9. Se1 as a captain in the Air Force. Practiced Orthoc tics for 32 years and held seven orthodontic ents. Survived by wife Norma , daughters S and Cynthia , son Jay and eight grandchildren.! nephews David A., fllinois '73 , and Richard Illinois '79.

Ohio Wesleyan

Halbin, Peter B. '56 , Jan 3 Involve Cleveland's political , civic and medical co ties Was the first black mayor of a major US Opened a firm Hal bin Strategic Communicati handling public relations , social service agem labor unions and businesses. Recovering f pancreatic cancer, he organized a support and directory, visited patients and appeare television , which led to his appointment as first nonmedical member of the Oncology Nu Society. Survived by wife Mary, daughters N a Betker and Gretchen Schultz and two grandda ters.

Kocher, George T. '54 , Jan. 30 , 2003 Tr: lated Chinese broadcasts and documents for Air Force during the Korean War and worke d the National Security Agency. Ran the family I her yard for more than 20 years Was a finan planner with American Express Financial A sors. Survived by wife Peggy, daughter Ther son George Jr and three grandchildren.

Richards, Robert C. 'SO , Oct. I 0, 2002. I son Robert D . ' 77 , grandsons Daniel Wiehe I, State '02, and Jeremy Wiehe! '99 , nephew Jo1 ' 66

Woolley, Robert F. '51 Served as second I tenant in the Marine Corps during the Korean flict. Was in sales with a concrete forms c pany Devoted himself to the care of his \ Francis when diagnosed with Multiple Scler!i until her de a th in 1987 Survi v ed by three ' dren and five grandchildren.

Oklahoma

Berry, Everett E. '44 , Dec 15. Served in Army during WWII Practiced law in Stillw for almost four decades. In 1971 , he purch a The First National Bank , founded by his gram ther in 1894 Was a long-time banker and C' Received the Boy Scouts ' Silver Beaver a\\ and honored as Pawnee 's Citizen of the Yea 1995 Survived by wife (of42 years) Jean, dau

i\H: i\IORIALS: Pel'llaps the finl'st tribute to a Beta is to honor his memory with a gifl to the Beta Theta Pi Foundation It's so l'llSY. mall your chl•ck to thl' Bl'ta Foundation, including information as to (I) Jll'rson you arc ml'mot ializino and (2) th l' name and o f th ; to hi' The fa mil) of) our late brother or friend "ill be n;1tilied, and your gift help in the work of the Found a t im m the and_1rammg of Betas and adYisors. Ot · you rna) \\ish to call the Foundation at 800-800-2382 and reque s t a s upph u mcmnnal cnYclnpcs lor conYcnicnce. ·

net Arnold, son Jim Shouse, Beta son Clark ;e, seven grandchildren and two great-granden. Beta relatives Robert Berry Jr. (dec.) and Smith (dec.)

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1tchinson, Charles E. '38, Nov. 8. Beta son Charles F. Greulich, Washington State

colofsky, John S. '62, Dec. I. Beta father :r A. (dec.) and brother Walter D. '60. atch, John C II '42, July 7

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thor, James C. '50, Feb. 18,2003. Served Navy Fire Fighters during WWll . Was chief tc t engineer for more than 32 years for Arvin tries, and held many patents in automotive eering. Enjoyed gardening, vintage cars and 1g. Survived by daughter Catherine King, fames and Robert and seven grandchildren . relative Dr. George Hughes, Indiana (dec.)

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ler, Richard W. '41, Aug. 7. Was a cap1 the Army during WWII. An accomplished e, he played tennis for four years in college out a lost match and was installed in the ·ts Hall of Fame." A commercial broker indin many ofNewYork's largest real estate tctions. Served as president with Cross & nand was honorary vice chairman of Grubb is. Active in his community. Survived by wife ' years) Elizabeth, daughters Ann and Evelyn and two grandchildren.

h Dakota

rton, John H. '53, July 3. Beta father John ec.)

den, Dr. A. Clark (Buzz) '57, Nov. 28. iced internal medicine in Sioux City during tedical career. Recently received a plaque ng him an honorary member of Gamma na (Idaho.) Will be remembered for his smile , t.ism and his love for his friends in Wooglin. ved by wife Jan.

hern California

jgar, Vaughan L. Jr. '55, Oct. 21, 2002 cousin William Lyon III , Oregon '44.

thern Methodist

rdan, Terry G. '60, Oct. 16 son, Ernest D. (Red Bud) '58, Jan. 13

ford

1mbs, Lloyd D. '50

ve,James R. '52, Dec .5. Served in the Army lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps. ed a career in the advertising business workith several leading agencies as creative diWas a true " Gats by-era" type of man, lov920s music, old architecture, antiques and ars. Survived by sister and rt.ieces.

ck, Stephen D. '50, Feb. 17. Served in Received his bachelors degree and settled ! pert.insula , first in Menlo Park and then in Ia Valley Survived by wife (of 52 years) y, daughters Joanne, Carolyn and Julie, son j and two granddaughters.

itite, G. Russell '32, Dec 21. Was a leather r 's agent and lived in Rancho Palos Verdes , , for 53 years. Loved the great outdoors eslly, hiking , fly fishing, skiing, golf and surfiurvived by son Donald, four grandchildren ine great-grandchildren.

ens

1rdell, James L. '66 , June 25

Syracuse

Samuelson M. Scott '73, Nov 16 Passed away after a long illness. Was a teacher and field & track official. Beta relative Paul Van Riper, DePauw '38.

Texas

Garner, John H. '44 Beta brother Christopher W. , Southern Methodist '5 1. Jones, Baker P. '51

Prinz, Samuel A. '03, July 4

Toronto

Harper, Lawrence C. '55, July 31

Tulane

Palermo, Norman A. '58 Beta son David, Colorado Mines '8 4

Reid, James E. '41, Nov. 18 Beta relative James Gresham Jr (dec.)

Williams, Robert M. '43, Jan 17 Served in the Army as a second lieutenant during WWII , later attaining the rank of major and was awarded a Bronze Star. Executive vice president of the W. Horace Williams Co. and established Williams Engineering Inc ., a design and consulting firm Active in many national and state professional engineering associations and societies. Survived by wife Sheila , daughters Wendy Dunado , Tot Beyer and Leila and four grandchildren

Union

Sprong, Robert C. '50, Oct. 21

Utah

Adams, Steven K. '57

Wabash

Fobes, Donald B. '34, Dec . 5. Served his country in the Navy as supply officer Had a career as a sales manager with Paper Package Co., later becoming president of that company and Creative Packaging. Wabash awarded him Alunmi of Merit and honorary LL.D. A golf enthusiast who had a passion for playing the piano and sailing. Survived by wife Shiela , daughter Lynne Marion , son Rick, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. Beta father William W. (dec.) and brother John E., Indiana (dec.)

McDonald, James G. Jr. '53 , Jan. 23. Served in the Marines and worked for the FBI in Washington , DC , before serving as a clerk for a U S. senator. Practiced law with his uncle and later started a practice with his son James III in Princeton , Ind . Beta nephew Brian Gourley, D ePauw '86.

O'Brien, David F. '58

Renz , Dr. Andrew C. '83, Jan. 16. Was afflicted with lymphocytic leukemia. Was a partner with East Louisville Pediatrics , dedicating his life to helping others of all ages and dearly loved in his community. Was a board member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and actively supported the Light the Night Walk Had a passion for reading , music, golf and most of all, his family. Survived by wife Laura, daughter Meredith and son Griffin.

Washington

Morse, Llewellyn D. '44 , Nov 7

Salmon , Dr. Peter A. '51 , Oct. II

Washington in St.louis

MacMillan, Logan T. '42 , Dec . 27. Was a pilot during WWII , earrt.ing the Distinguished Flying Cross, being among the first to attack the principal islands of Japan with the night fighting squadron. Joined McDonnell Aircraft as a test pi-

lot , later chosen as project manager for the Mercury spacecraft , the space capsule program that sent the first American into space. In retirement , he joined other former executives in a Small Business Adrrt.inistration program that advised small and start-up businesses . E njoyed sailing , traveling and woodcarving Survived by daughters Mary Korff and Susan Rien, sons Logan Jr. and Douglas and nine grandchildren. Beta brother Alan B. ' 44.

Washington State

Rothwell, Bruce R. '70

Todd, Leonard C. '41, March 9 , 2003. Beta brother Dr Gordon M (dec .) Beta relative Charles Penichet , Whitman '68.

West Virginia

Knotts, Thomas A. (T.A.) '45, May 9 , 2003. Beta son T. Carl , Oregon State '8 0 and brotherin-law Kenneth Rowley, Ohio Wesleyan ' 55 Laughlin, Norman W. '43, Nov. 13 Served as an Army officer during WWII. Was editor of a family newspaper, worked in public relations and had a career as public affairs director of Monongahela Power Co. Survived by daughters Patty Beuglas and Mary Wright , son Doug and their families. Beta relatives, Richard ( dec .) , George Gorrell '42 and James Clifton , Florida '63.

Reilly, John M.'54 , Feb. 9. English professor at Urt.iversity of Puerto Rico , Urt.iversity of Oregon and the State University of New York, where he was a union activist before joirt.ing Howard University as a visiting professor He served as the director of graduate studies in the English department and coordinator of the Preparing Future Faculty program. Was an award - winning literary critic who was an authority on African American literature , especially the works of novelist Richard Wright. Co -edited The Oxford Companion to Crime a nd Mystery Writing , and wrote volumes of essays, research articles and books on famous contemporary black writers. Was an authority on mystery, crime and suspense fiction. Survived by daughter Bridget , sons John and Michael , stepdaughter Lindsay Molinari and two grandchildren . Silver, Gray Jr. '35, Dec. 3. Beta relative Clarence Martin III , Ariz onia ' 68.

Western Reserve

Gerber, Carl E. '43 , Jan. 2

Whitman

Baffney, Francis F. '44 , July 31

Wichita State

Ayers, William W. (Bill) '51, July 4. Served in the Navy during WWII. Had a career with State Farm Insurance for over 39 years in the Wichita community. Survived by wife (of 53 years) Donna , daughter Peggy Corman, Beta son Mitchell C. '76 , four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Williams

Newton, Kent H. ' 23 , Dec I Was an active 103-year-old Beta.

Sargisson, Duane T. ' 55 , Sept. 4

Wisconsin

Treleven, H. Arthur '34 , Dec II

Wittenberg

Kruger, Gerhard J. '3 5 , Oct 19 , 2002

Yale

MacGregor, James A. ' 40 , June I , 2002 - Compil ed by Ph y llis Bow ie

Baskatball

Leading Cal State - Chico to a 17-11 season and NCAA Division II playoff berth was co -captain/guard Brian Faulstich '04. One of the nation 's top three-point shooters (50 8%) , he was named to the All-California Collegiate Athletic Association first team and earned CCAA Player of the Week honors after a career high 28 points , six assists and five rebounds versus Cal-San Diego Faulstich led his squad in minutes played (772) , assists (123) and free throw shooting (86.9%) while ranking second in steals (34) and third in points (371 , 13.3 per game average ) He also had two high-scoring games against Cal Poly Pomona (24 points in one game , 23 in the other) and 22 points versus Cal State-Bakersfield

At numerous times during the 2003 - 04 season, there were five Beta starters on the floor for the Knox team and four were cocap ta ins. C-C/ guard Jared Kelly ' 05 earned All-Midwest Conference honorable mention and was the squad 's top scorer with 349 points

SPORTS ROUND-UP

By Ja y Langhammer

(15 9 per game.) He was also second in minutes played ( 624 ) and rebounding ( 128 ,. 5 8 per game) while ranking third with36 assists. Among his top games were 26 pomts, se ven rebounds against Illinois College and 24 pomts , nine rebounds versus Grinnell. C - C / Guard Reggie Bowman '04 had a career-high 38 points in the season opener against Maryville and finished third with 275 points (12.0 per game ) He led in free throw shooting (87 5% ) and was second with 27 steals

Starting every game in the post for Knox was co -Captain Adam Barnes ' 04 , who led in minutes played (662) , rebounds (149 , 6.5 per game), field goal percentage (58 3% ) and blocked shots (23 .) His top performance was 16 points , 11 rebounds against Concordia The Knox assists leader (with 107 ) was C - C / Guard Chris Heimann '04 , who was third in steals with 25 He played 580 minutes and scored 102 points (4.4 per game .) Forward Kirk Helm ' 06 had 14 starts, played 450 minutes and scored 106 points (5.3 per game ) Seeing action in 13 contests for Knox was Guard Brian Park '04. Guard Craig Rollins ' 06 started 15 games and helped lead British Columbia to a 22-10 season. The team's top three-point shooter (44 9%), he scored 297 points (9.3

Sw imming

Helping lead North Dakota to a third finish at the NCAA Division II national c pionships were two Beta All-Ameri Earning All-American status in three (first place 400 freestyle relay, third medley relay, fourth place 800 freesty lay) was Jeff Schneider ' 06, who also two individual titles (I 00 and 200 stroke) and three relay titles at theN tral Conference meet. Joining Jeff as ru American on the third plact medley relay was Jared who gained All-NCC honors t winning 200 medley relay.

Five Betas saw action Yale squad. At the Eastern collegiate Swimming per game ), grabbed 98 rebounds Adam Barnes, (3 1 per game), made 34 assists and Knox '04

had 30 steals

Playing in 13 contests for the 262 Hanover Division III playoff squad was Forward Dwayne Guenther '06 Guard Scott Selby ' 04 played in 13 games for Kenyon. Closing out their careers for Westminster were Guards Matthew Jost ' 04 , who was second with 45 a ssists while scoring 115 points (4 6), and Josh Wr ight ' 04 , who totaled 92 points (3 7 per Chris Heimann, game.) Knox '04

Jimmy Veazey ' 04 was third place 400 medley rela fourth place 200 and 400 fre f relays At a three -way meet Pennsylvania and Dartrnoul won the 200 butterfly even was on the winning 400 fre t relay Teammate Quinn '05 placed fifth on the EISl freestyle relay. Earlier, hew< 500 freestyle and 400 freest) lay events at the Penn-Dartn tri-meet. Both Veazey Fitzgerald won two indiv events in a three way meet Brown and Columbia . Also pool for Yale were Thomas I ' 05, Robert Schotter '05 and l Pudas ' 07

In the head coaching ranks , Mark E dwards , Washington in St. Louis ' 69 , took Diver Tom DeMattia '( William & Mary placed 16'hon the one

Kennel '05 of DePauw competed at Division lli national championin the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke and He was the school's highest (52 points) during the Southern Colte Athletic Association meet , winning the placing third in the 100 back200 IM and 200 freestyle relay; and with the 200 medley relay. Also comfor DePauw at the SCAC meet were Enenbach '06 (fourth in the 400 relay, fifth with the 200 freestyle rein the 200 backstroke) and Jonathan '05 (fifth with the 200 freestyle relay, in the 200 backstroke )

liott Dement '06 of Sewanee was eighth dividual points (50) at the SCAC meet. ftrst with the 200 medley relay; secin the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 freestyle 400 medley relay and third in the 200 Teammate Jared Wood ' 07 placed

11 h in the SCAC 200 backstroke.

Another top competitor at the SCAC meet was Eric Frohmader '05 of Case Western Reserve. He was on the second place 200 medley relay and third place 400 medley relay, while also placing eighth in his best individual event , the 100 butterfly

At the North Coast Athletic Conference meet, Jon Newcomer '05 of Wittenberg was on the third place 400 medley relay and fourth place 200 medley relay. Teammate Kevin McAninich '06 completed in the NCAC 1650 freestyle Matt Maiuri '06 of Puget Sound competed in ftve events , with best times of 27.51 in the 50 backstroke and 59.03 in the 100 backstroke

The Washington & Jefferson squad featured four key Beta swimmers at the Presidents Athletic Conference meet. Matt Socha '06, who was PAC Swimmer!Diver of the Week in mid-February, set a school record in a second place ftnish in the 500 freestyle (4:48.31) , placed second in the 200 freestyle (1 :45.31 )

and was third in the 100 freestyle (48.16 .) He was on three third place relays (200 medley, 400 freestyle , 400 medley. ) Andrew Pratt ' 05 was on the third place 400 medley relay and placed fourth in the 1000 freestyle , seventh in the 1650 freestyle and ninth in the 500 freestyle. Sebastian Hesse ' 05 was on four third place relays , placed ftfth in the 200 butterfly and was ninth in the 200 freestyle. Jay Atkins ' 06 , who was on two of the third place relays , was sixth in the 200 freestyle , seventh in the 100 butterfly and eighth in the I 00 freestyle.

Five Lawrence swimmers stood out at the Midwest Conference meet. Paul Schook '04 won the 1650 freestyle and was on the winning 800 freestyle relay He also placed second in the 500 freestyle and fourth in the 200 freestyle. Adam Kolb '06 won the 500 freestyle and was on the first place 800 freestyle relay He also finished second in the 200 freestyle , 1650 freestyle , 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay events Da v id Dauenhauer ' 06

Robert Schotter, Yale '05

swam on four second place relays (200 freestyle, 200 medley, 400 freestyle, 400 medley) while also placing third in two events (1 00 freestyle, 400 IM) and fifth in the 200 IM. Nick Heuer '05 placed third in the 50 freestyle, fourth in the 100 breaststroke and fifth in the 100 breaststroke, in addition to being on four second place relays. Erik Roth '04 placed 1Q•h in the 400 IM and 12'h in the 200 backstroke and 1650 freestyle.

Bruce Furniss, Southern Cal '79, was one of six recipients of a 2004 NCAA Silver Anniversary award. The award recognizes studentathletes who have distinguished themselves since completing their college athletics careers 25 years ago. Furniss broke 10 World and 19 American records, and won 11 AAU and six NCAA titles. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1976 team), and won two gold and two silver medals in the World Championship (1975 and 1978.) He was selected to U.S. Swimming's Swim Team of the 20th Century.

Furniss has been a senior investment advisor with Hendricks & Partners since 2002 and formerly was a senior vice president with Grubb & Ellis. Furniss helped to establish "Swim with Mike," an annual charity swim event program that has raised more than $4 million, which has translated into more than 45 full scholarships for physically challenged athletes to attend college. Furniss also has been a volunteer with the Orange County YMCA and serves as a professional career mentor to current student-athletes at USC.

Football

Murry Bowden, Dartmouth '71, was honored at the National Football Foundation annual dinner in December and will be formally inducted into the College Football Hall ofFame in South Bend, Ind , this summer. An AllAmerican defensive back/linebacker, he was co -captain of the 1970 squad that posted six shutouts and won the Lambert Trophy as the East's best team. During the last 30 years, Murry has had a successful career in law and real estate in Houston, Texas.

Denison

Betas inducted into University Hall of Fame

Denison Betas Stanley A. Kondracki '65 and Walter E. "Tock" Krause '59 were inducted the Denison University Hall of Fame during the homecoming football game this past fall. Kondracki was a four-year varsity letter winner in football from 1961-64 and served as a captain as a senior. He won the team's Most Efficient Defensive Lineman award in 1961 team's Most Efficient Offensive Lineman winner in 1963 and addition to his accolades as a lineman for the Big Red, Kcmdrac:kU named the team's Most Valuable Player in 1964. He was an Defensive Lineman in 1962 and 1963 and as a senior in 1964 he two-way starter and earned all-conference honors on both the and defensive line.

Kondracki was also a four-year varsity letter winner in u"'''"u'"'• a team captain in 1965. He won the team's Most Improved award in 1963 and Most Valuable Player award in 1964. He OAC as a catcher in 1964 and was the conference's batting champi 1964 with a .477 average.

He advanced to receive a master of education from Slippery I Stanley Kondracki State University and was the Frontier Conference Baseball the Year in 1970 and 1971. Kondracki, a territory sales manager, resides in Billings, iVLIJllldll<u • his wife Judith. They have one daughter, Andrea.

Krause received the Varsity D Association's Athletic Citation. The Athletic Citation is a special recognition awarded to individuals who have attended or been associated with Denison and have distinguished themselves and the University through their athletic endeavors, accomplishments or contributions. Krause has a long history of providing special support for Denison Athletics. He served as a football and basketball manager for the Big Red while he was still in high school. During his college days, Krause was a football manager and a lacrosse manager and timekeeper. Following graduation and at various times from the 1950s through the 1990s, Krause served as a scoreboard and clock operator for many Denison sports including football, basketball and lacrosse and a track timer.

Following graduation, Krause continued as a member of the Granville Volunteer Fire Department for 31 years. He was a member of the Granville Rotary Club received the William Allen Avery Service Above Self award from the Club. A retired director, Krause and his wife Cynthia have two children: Andrew, Denison class of 1993 Emily, Denison class of 1997.

Mike Hankwitz, Michigan '71, was hired as defensive coordinator at Colorado after a stint as interim head coach at Arizona last fall. He previously spent the 1985 through 1994 seasons on the Colorado staff, including seven years as defensive coordinator. Joining the NFL Chicago Bears in February as defen-

sive assistant in charge of quality contro Lloyd Lee, Dartmouth '98, who spent the previous seasons as a scout for the Bay Buccaneers.

Other Winter Sports

One of the leading gymnasts at Willi2 Mary this winter was Matt Elson '06. 1 Virginia State Team Championship met ranked second with a six event score of 50 including a win in the vault competiti01 second place in the parallel bars. Durin Virginia State Individual Championship petition, he won the vault, placed third i1 events (high bar, parallel bar) and fout two events (floor exercise, pommel hors

Also competing in gymnastics was 0 de Ia Cruz '05 of MIT. Wrestler Phu Hon of Wabash had a third place finish in the States Conference 125 pound class anc sixth at the Central College Invitational.

Skiiers of note included Stu Warren ofl Sound and the Whitman duo of Crandall '04 and Chris McCullough

Seeing action for the Ohio State squad were Stuart Katz '05, Brett Harr '05 and Dan Meske '08. 1(

DAS IN SER\'ICE

MARCHING ALONG

E Bruce Garner, Emory ' 71 , received the Kenneth F. Britt Service Honors award during the AID Atlanta Honors ceremony, Oct. 18. Gamer is a long-time volunteer and board member of AID Atlanta, National Episcopal AIDS Coalition, AIDS Treatment Initiatives and the National CornrrUttee on HIV/AIDS of the Episcopal Church.

Robert E Walkup , Iowa State ' 59, was reelected mayor of Tucson , Ariz. , last fall and renewed his oath on Dec. I. After earning his industrial engineering degree and serving in the U.S. Army, Walkup embarked upon a career in the high-technology aerospace industry For more than 35 years , he worked as an engineer and executive for Rockwell International, Fairchild Republic and Hughes Aircraft Company, where he built avionics equipment, military and commercial aircraft, and other national defense systems.

Gregory N. Schoenig , Johns Hopkins '99, completed his MBA at George Washington University in 2003. He holds an MS in electrical engineering and an MS in computer science from Johns Hopkins . He is pursuing a PhD in electrical engineering at Virginia Tech and works for SAIC as a senior systems engineer.

Brian H. Shoop, Lehigh ' 06 , recently won the campus Emerging Greek Leader award. Shoop, a chemical engineering major and Eagle Scout, is one of Beta Chi's rush chairmen , an IFC representative and social chairman ofthe Lehigh Rugby team.

Matthew F. Metzger, Miami '02, wowed the crowds and won over judge Paula Abdul on Fox's American Idol this spring. He received the third highest vote count in the opening round and was given a wild card for the finals

Thomas G Morgan , Nebraska ' 69 , has been named chairman of the law firm ofFaegre & Benson in Minneapolis He has been with the firm for 28 years and became a partner in 1981 During his years at Nebraska , Morgan was chapter president and president of the Innocents (senior men's honor society ) He has a Beta son, Alexander, Emory '04.

Alfred M . Macdaniel , Texas ' 96, has joined the law firm of Andrews Kurth , LLP as an associate in the corporate and securities group He is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. Macdaniel is a former president of the Beta Omicron chapter and was the undergraduate speaker at the 1995 Convention.

Seth S. Martin, Washington & Lee ' 04, was presented the John W. Elrod Unsung General of the Year award at the Celebrating Student Success gala awards. Martin is president of the Alpha Rho chapter and has served as president ofHillel, actively recruiting Jewish students and adding to the University's diversity. A member ofODK and Phi Beta Kappa , Martin also served as a tutor at the Natural Bridge Juvenile Learning Center. A three-year letterman in men's tennis, Martin posted a 16-2 career record in singles and a 13-2 career mark in doubles.

WHAT ARE You DoiNG?

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Left: Charles T Cle ments, A labama '76, (ji-ont , center) has taken a leave of absence as chapter advisor at George Washington University H is company tapped him to be the program manager for 24 others to help rebuild Iraq. His team is headquartered in the Republican Presidential Palace in B aghdad. Below, left to right: Specialists 1.) Chr is R. Barondeau, S. Dakota '07, and 2.) Matthew J Mortenson , S. Dakota '07, of the 200t h Engineer ing Company of the South Dakota Nationa l Guard have volu nteered to join the 153rd B attalion in I raq. 3.) Capt. Charles J Cogge1; Minnesota '97, has been in Iraq s ince last May, serving as an arti llery office r. "From my interpreter to the 304th Iraq i Civil Defense Corps to the A I Rasheed District Advisor Council members, I have met great peop le who want to make a difference, " he said. 4.) Lan c e Corpora l Matthew P Fuchs , Wich ita State '05 , is stationed in Fallujah, Iraq

I had fmally begun the trip I had been dreaming about for years

Seven hours into my first overnight bus ride, we cruised up the PanAmeri c an Highway wi t h only the moon to light the baron Atacama Desert that stretches for thousands of miles up the northern portion of Chile . I was en route from La Serena to San Pedro de Atacama, Chile The dim light from the clock in front of me shown 3:30a.m. and I pulled out my journal to write.

This is it , I thought, I have only been on the road a few weeks, but this journey will take me to places that most would only dream about. In the next year and a half, I will travel from Chile to California and experience the Amazon , the untouched Caribbean coast of Co lumbia and much more Everything is an experience , and every event , as small as it may seem , is part of my story.

I have been trying to think of a great story to tell and couldn't think of anything wild enough, until yesterday, when I learned the true meaning of a huelga , or strike. I was crossing the border fromArica , Chile , to Tacna, Peru. I spent the morning calling bus companies to find out if the rumors I heard about a transportation strike were true and all the bus companies repeated the same thing , " Don ' t worry, everything is fme, no problem."

It came as some surprise when I arrived to find that the bus station was completely shut down and there was no way in or out of the city I spent hours negotiating and having Peruvian taxi drivers do their best to rip me off when I finally found a taxi that was fully loaded with the normal load of seven people to take me to my destination I asked if we would be all right getting to the Arequipa and I got my favorite reply, "Don't worry, no problem "

It had been four hours since I arrived in Tacna and we finally hit the road. About 15 miles outside of town we turned a corner and saw the force of the huelga All of a sudden, rocks began to hit our car One put a huge crack in the windshield right in front of my face. I thought this would be the best time to roll up my window The driver quickly spun the car around and left the scene, and took us on an " alternate route " out o f the city, which consisted of a precarious dirt road carved along the side of a mountain Somehow after eight hours we made it to Arequipa , but this was just a reminder of how even a car ride can be memorable . - Jonathan A . Udkow, Denver '03 .

Learn more about Jonathan s trip at Jonathan udkow com

Wisconsin Reunion

Top : Ho t Spri ngs Village (A rk.) alumni g ath e redfo r a n annual Chris tma s di Dec 2. From left to rig ht: Fred L eeso n, B elo it '32; Norve ll L. Pu g h, Wes tmi '5 0; James Gifford, Da rtm o uth '67; Wey la nd Ginth er, D enver ' 58; Phil J oh Syracuse '41 ; A rl en Duesen berg, Iowa Stat e '52; B o bHu ebschman , M ia m a nd D o n Calde r, C in ci nn a ti ' 5 5. Middle : E i g ht ee n Ne b r a ska B t representati ve ofth e 1948 and 1949 pledge cla sses enjoyed a m emorable eve M arch 18, at th e desert hom e of Pe te Pe te rs a nd his wife Ja ne in Ton t o I< A riz Bottom : Wes tern R eser ve's third a nnual mini- re unio n he ld in Wes t ' B each, Marc h 5- 7, dr ew nin e B e tas a nd th e ir w i ves/gu es ts. St an din g : Love '55, Wa lt e r Kal berer '55 , Jim Brodi s h '57, Frank Wence l ' 52 a nd Calistri '54 Seated: Charles Kl ein '54, Bill M iller '56, R on Mor row ' 5.1 J ac k Di ehn '55.

A lph a Pi B e ta s are planning a reunion , Sept. 9-10 , at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva , Wise There is a home ga in Madison on Saturday, Sept. 11 , for those who wish to attend. Th e reunion will consist of a gol f outing a nd two eveni n event s. For more information , contact Wright B . George ' 66 at 847-3 2 8-902 8 or wrightge orge @ aol. c om .

CAMPUS LIFE

entral Florida was awarded its fourth consecutive Chapter of Excellence award this spring. of 18 IFC chapters, only five were given this prestigious honor for 2003. Chapter Counselor ts tian S. Bauer, Florida '66, was recognized as the 2003 chapter advisor of the year. :>r the II th year, the Beta Eta chapter at Maine raised money for Rape Response Services by ping out on the front lawn oftheir house The 12-hour sleep out raised some $1,400 linnesota won Chapter of the Year honors at the annual Greek awards. Travis M. Fischer '05, "W. Koepsell '04 and PaulA Villela ' 05 were honored for their involvement in the community CBS affiliate recently filmed its weekly "Coo king with Di " segment at the Northwestern iter house. Jeremy R. Esposito ' 04, Nate W. Linkon ' 05 and ChrisS. Bruss '05 all participated

ID March 7 , Theta Delta at Ohio State kicked off its inaugural Dragon Team C lassic. The anthropic 18-team bowling tournament, organized by Vice President Chris G. Lawson '04, raised .50 for the Franklin County division of Special Olympics

ramma Phi at Oklahoma recently won the coveted President 's Trophy as the outstanding chapIll campus. One fraternity is recognized annually by University President Da vi d L. Boren. pha Iota at Washington in St. Louis posted a record active GPA of3 533 with 63 members fall, placing first on campus. The pledge class GPA was 3 .305, leading to a 3.519 overall chapter ·age Three members earned a perfect 4 0 and no one was below a 2.5.

Greek housing is a reality at South Florida as the chapter secures a home in the new Greek Park. Left to right: Regional Director David Schmidt '92 and c hapt er advisors, Matt Mitchell '98, Ri ch Heruska '99 and Pat Emrich ' 99.

Shane Fletcher '96.

Above: Britis h Columbia s Janua ry initiation class Below : Ten A lph a fathers were initiated on Feb. 7 at the administrative office in Oxford, including: (from the top of the stairs, with sons) Jeffi'ey S. Tate, Richard M. Jefferys, Bill J Mann, Leon E. Younger, Thomas L. Fox, Douglas L Shroye1; David M. Lantz, Kevin P Haukebo, Timothy R Lumpp and Greg01y G. B eck.

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Bars of Steel: The True Story of Maria de Ia Torre

Brandon T. Royal, San Diego State '84

Paperback 198 pages US$8. Published by SNP International. Singapore. 2003. Available at se lectbooks .com sg

Royal and co-writer Paul Strahan have produced a moving novel dealing with the story of a 16-year-old Philippine girl working as a dancer and bargirl to raise money for her parents back home. The authors wnte about the psychological struggle of free will versus actual freedom . The book is an excellent read , delving into the harshness of reality as told through a true-life account in the underground world in Hong Kong. Royal is managing director of Royal Publications in Hong Kong , specializing in education consultancy, corporate training and independent authorship. Bars of Steel is in the process of being converted into a script for film; a Los Angeles based film company is moving to option for the rights.

Bosses of the Newsroom

Cruise Palmer, Kansas State '38

Paperback. 56 pages. Kansas City Star Press 2002. Available in greater Kansas City pub lic libraries, as well as university libraries at Kansas , Kansas State , Missouri and MissouriKansas City.

Bosses of the Newsroom is a researched biography of the current and past executive editors of The Kansas City Star. This book gives excellent insight into the world of editing by expounding on the different paths current and past editors ha ve taken in rising to the esteemed position of executive editor. Palmer worked with Th e Kansas City Star from 1927 until the start of the new millennium. He was one of the executive editors or " bosses " for the newspaper from 1967-1978. He currently resides in Lenexa , Kansas, with his wife Dorraine. His family has a long history with the Gamma Epsilon chapter at Kansas State; his son , brotherin-law, nephew and nephew 's son are all Gamma Epsilons. In 1980, Palmer was elected Beta Man of the Year from the Greater Kansas City Beta Alumni Association.

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Hypnocounseling

Hugh Gunnison Jr., St. Lawrence '52 Paperback 208 pages. US$34 PCCS Books Ltd. 2003. Available at www.pccs-books.co uk or St. Lawrence Univ. Booskstore, 866-233-1420

Gunnison has done extensive research in the field of counseling. Hy pno counseling: A n eclec tic bridge be tween Milton Erickson and Carl Rogers is thorough in its information in regards to the style he practices that involves hypnotherapy. It is also easy to read due to its conversational and personal metaphor s in Gunnison 's style of writing. The book is informative because it dispels the myths and fears of hypnosis and shows the effective nature ofhypnosis in counseling settings Gunnison is an emeritus professor of counseling at St. Lawrence University. He has been published in many articles and conducted many workshops. He works with his wife Patricia in private practice in Canton , New York, using hypnocounseling when appropriate

Josan

George L. Haverfield, Ohio State '41 Paperback (US$19 95) or Hard Cover ($30.45 ) 312 pages. 1st Books Pub lishing. 2002 Available at www 1stbooks.com, www amazon.com and www.bn.com

Josan , a spy/love story set in Japan during the Korean War, parallels the conflict between a limiting war as it interweaves the lives of four josan (young ladies.) The book, a cautionary tale , offers the reader history, romance and suspense as the story delves into tumultuous events and excitement. Haverfield had a successful military career with roles ranging from service areas on chemical weapons specialist in Panama to counter-

intelligence sub region commander in Germany A! civilian , he worked in Japan and has worked i projects related to the unmanned exploration of

Money To Burn

James S. Zagel, Chicago '62 Hard Cover. 384 pages. US$24.95. G P. Putnam s Sons 2002. Available at www.amazon.com , www.bn.com

James Zagel's first noel, Money to Burn , is a fa tastic legal thriller. The story revolves around rru character Federal District Court Judge Paul E. Devin downfall after his wife's untimely death , which lea him to commit the perfect crime. The judge soon fin that executing the perfect crime and getting away w it are two very different things. Zagel is a modem-d Renaissance man who has worked as a prosecuti attorney, United States District Judge (appointed former president Ronald Reagan in 1987), actor, wri and former head of Illinois State Police.

Small Claims: My Little Trials in Life

David E. Morine, Amherst '66

Paperback 224 pages. U S$15.95. D ow n East Books; Camden, Maine. 2003. Availab le at www.downeastbooks.com and www.amazon.com

Small Claims: My Little Trials in Life, Morin fifth book , deals with the interesting , unpredictal and bizarre situations Morine has experienced, sc as witnessing the great Bill Russell of the Bos1 Celtics be told he could not play at a famous N England golf club, or poaching the birds of the Nan Conservancy's biggest donor at his hunting ranch Georgia. It is a collection of the more memorablen ments in his life as a student , husband and head of land acquisition for The Nature Cons vancy. Readers will find this book enjoyable the peculiar circumstances the author has c1 sistently found himself. Morine's artie have appeared in magazines such Down East, Sports lllustrated a Readers Digest. Before retirement an internationally known conservati1 ist. He divides his time between Gr Falls, Va , and Lovell , Maine.- Compi by Will Younger

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Finish Up Strong

When I told my father I hated my job, he'd hear none of it. "Ma Bell's a great company," he said. "Treat her right an she'll treat you right. Tremendous benefits. Stick with it and in 40 years , you'll be set. "

Forty years! That was two lifetimes for me , but my father would never understand that. He was a product of the Depression and to him , job security meant everything To him, a job with New England Tel. & Tel. offered the best ofboth worlds: the security of working for the government and the benefits of private industry. On my first day he'd made sure that I signed up for the Stock

Purchase Plan , Payroll Savings Plan, Savings Bond Plan and any other plan New England Tel. & Tel. offered As far as my father was concerned, I was married to Ma Bell for life.

At precisely five o ' clock , I trudged out of the basement of the Brookline/ Brighton District into the bright summer sunlight, and headed for the MTA. The MTA was my only means of transportation I had been forced to sell my motorcycle, a beautiful650cc Triumph , to buy a new wardrobe for work, and my father wouldn't let me fmance the purchase of a car. ''Never buy on credit," he'd warned me "If you don't have the money, don't buy it."

What should have been a half-hour

breeze on my Triumph was an hour-anda-half odyssey on the MTA. I had to take the trolley from Coolidge Comer to Park Street, then the subway from Park Street to Harvard Square , then the bus from Harvard Square to Arlington Center, then another bus from Arlington Center to Falmouth Road , then walk a half-mile up the hill to home Plus , coming home was no thrill My parents still treated me like a child, and, as my mother never hesitated to remind me, " When you live under our roof, you live by our rules."

As I waited for the trolley at Coolidge Comer, I noticed that the front of my new tan poplin suit was wet. It was hot, but I didn ' t think I was perspiring, at

least not that much. I looked in thew dow of a store and saw my reflecti Tears were streaming down my face.1 Army had been my way out. Now t was gone, and I really hated my life.

"You're late," my mother walked into the house "You just mis: a call from Doug Abercrombie. H home for the weekend and wants yo! come see him."

Thank God. Abbie had been a eta mate at Deerfield. His family Deerfield, and his father owned Loui1 Abercrombie, the Schlitz beer distrii tor for the Pioneer Valley Abbie I gone to the University of A Iabar Whenever he came home, I Abercrombie would tap a keg ofSch

·orne back the prodigal son. " Can <e me a ride to Route 128?" I asked other "I ' m going to bum up to eld to see Abbie."

1ie had a cold Schlitz waiting for icn I walked in. We spent Friday all day Saturday and all day Sun'nking Schlitz, swimming in the ruising the bars and generally rais11 in the Pioneer Valley. It was alike being back at Amherst, but by y noon, r was getting very ded. "David, what's the matter?" bercrombie asked over brunch. on't look very happy."

n not, Mrs. Abercrombie," I said. e no car and no money I'm living ny parents , I ride the MTA three a day back and forth to a job that ne knows is stupid. And, to top I'm 4 - F. I can't even get in the , which was my only way of getut of this mess."

y, that is depressing," Mrs. rombie said. "Why don ' t you go and see the Head? He might have thoughts." The Head was Frank den, the Headmaster of Deerfield. oyden had held that job for more 5 years, and was arguably the most JS headmaster in America. lr. Boyden?" I said. "I couldn ' t rhim."

onsense The Head always enjoys g with one ofhis boys." She picked ! phone. "I'll give him a ring and ' he's free."

e next thing I knew, I was sitting in oyden 's office spilling my guts · how much I disliked living at and working for New England Tel. I told Mr. Boyden everything: how : stuck in the basement, how the · I was doing was useless, how t i missed Amherst. r even told him : Mrs. Bernstein and how nobody ailed her. Then I told him I'd made y mind, I was going to quit. lh, no, David," the Head said, "You quit New England Tel. & Tel. You never quit. You must always finish g."

at was the same thing Mr. Boyden

ld me when I was sure I was about out of Amherst my freshman

But this was different. I loved and didn't want to flunk out. I i New England Tel. & Tel. and :!n't wait to get out. There was no I could finish up strong. Finishing ong at New England Tel. & Tel. it leaving after 40 years with a gold h have a meeting right now," Mr. ien said, checking his gold watch y don't you stop by my house I 7:30 tomorrow evening. We can orne more ."

en I got home that night, f told ather that I had a meeting with the Jl1aster the next evening to discuss areer and asked him if! could borhis car \ meeting with Mr. Boyden to disyour career? Excellent!" Dad said. like everyone else, thought Mr. jen was a god. " You ' II have to leave :!(y from work, so you ' d better take ar in the morning."

knocked on the Albany Road door te headmaster's house at precisely

The Head answered The temperawas in the 80s , but as always , Mr. uen was dressed in his double-

breasted, blue worsted suit , with the jacket buttoned. He seemed in a hurry He beckoned me to follow him up a cramped back stairway to a little study on the second floor He was 87 years old , but there was still a spring in his step. Two wing chairs and a TV were in the room . I was shocked. To me , the headmaster having a TV was like the Pope having a girlfriend. Unthinkable.

A TV was set up in front of the chair. A bottle of root beer, a glass filled with ice and a small box of animal crackers were on each table The Head turned on the set and told me to sit down. Ned Martin , the voice of the Red Sox, droned from the TV as the image ofYankee Stadium emerged on the screen. " There, we're all set ," the Head said , taking his seat. "This should be a good game " And it was. For the next two and a half hours, Mr Boyden and I drank root beer, ate animal crackers and talked baseball. When the game was over, Mr. Boyden rocked out of his chair, turned off the set and walked me downstairs. "Thanks for coming , David," he said, showing me to the door. " It was good seeing you. "

"Thank you , Mr. Boyden ," I said, figuring now was the time to discuss my career.

"Goodnight," the Head said, and shut the door. Out went the lights , and there I was at I 0:30 , alone on the street. Wait a minute, what was going on here? I'd driven a hundred miles to watch a ball game? What happened to our conversation? What about my career? Despite the spring in his step, old age must have been catching up with Mr. Boyden He must have forgotten why I'd come to see him More depressed than ever, I got in my father's car and started the long drive back to Arlington. The next day, a Wednesday, was my worst yet. I got drenched walking to the office from the MTA, I stabbed myself in the finger with my needle , Mrs. Bernstein kept calling , wanting me to come see her But I couldn't go see Mrs Bernstein , I had more important things to do. I had to figure out when I was going to quit The sooner the better, Friday would be the day. That would give me the whole weekend to try and explain to my father why New England Tel. & Tel. wasn't for me And it would give me a couple of extra nights before they threw me out.

On Thursday when I walked into work, Mr. Coughlin was standing by the door waiting for me. "Dave," he said , "got a minute ? I'd like to see you in my office." Ah , crap , now what? Had Mr. Coughlin figured out I was about to quit? Impossible. I was surprised he e ven remembered my name He hadn ' t said a word to me since sticking me in the basement. Mr. Coughlin closed the door to his office " Dave, I got a call from Mr Barry's office He wants to see you in at Franklin Street right away."

"Mr. Barry wants to see me ?" I stammered . Mr. Barry was the president of New England Tel. & Tel. Franklin Street was the corporate headquarters " Why would Mr Barry want to see me ?"

" I don ' t know, I was hoping you 'd tell me." Mr Coughlin looked ner vous ' 'Dave, all I can figure is that it must have something to do with that computerized study you ' re working on The boys in at Franklin St. Jove tho s e computers ."

' 'But, I don ' t have any results ," I said . "We don't even have a computer What am I going to say to Mr Barry?"

" Tell him the study 's going great ," Mr Coughlin said "Tell him everything's going great , and that you have our full support , Dave. Now you ' d better get going "

I checked my pockets for a token

''Forget the MTA :' Mr. Coughlin said. " One of the boys will drive you in And Dave, now don't forget , tell Mr. Barry everything's going great, and you ' ve got our full support."

Even though Franklin Street was only a I 0-minute ride , it was a galaxy away from the Brookline/Brighton District. The marble foyer, the wood-paneled elevators , the busy executives in well-tailored suits. When the doors to the elevator pinged open at the very top floor, I straightened my tie, did up the top two buttons of my blazer, buffed my shoes on the back of my pants, and stepped out into the plush reception area. A buxom receptionist was sitting behind a big mahogany desk adorned with fresh flowers. She looked up and purred , " May I help you? "

"Yes ," I said , " my name ' s Dave Morine I'm here to see Mr Barry "

"Oh , Mr. Morine, Mr Barry's expecting you. Please have a seat. His secretary will be right with you ."

I sat down in a plush leather chair and picked up a copy of New England Tel. & TeL 's Annual Report. Before I could open it, Mr Barry's secretary can1e to retrieve me. She led me to a big comer office with a view of Boston Harbor. Mr Barry was sitting behind a big mallogany desk. " Oh, Dave ," he said as I walked in, "so good to see you. I was just going through your personnel file Very impressi v e I see that you've signed up for every one of our benefits ."

"Yes , sir."

" You 're a smart man. Stick with us and after 40 years , you'll be set. Would you like a cup of coffee?"

"Yes, sir, a cup of coffee would be nice."

He ushered me over to a sitting area , pointed to the couch , then sat down in a big comfortable \ving chair. His secretary came back carrying a tray that contained a complete china coffee service. " Help yourself, please," Mr. Barry said Hmmm, not bad , I thought. I was seeing a new side ofNew England Tel. & Tel. , one that was more to my liking.

Once we 'd settled in , Mr Barry continued " Dave , we have a problem, and I'm afraid you ' re the only one who can

"A problem ?" I said My cup tingled against my saucer My hand was shaking I had enough problems

' 'Yes. r got a call from Mr Boyden up at Deerfield, and he asked me if we could do him a fa vor."

" A favor ?"

" Yes , it seems that Deefield needs an assistant director of admissions , and Mr. Boyden feels you ' re the one most qualified to fill the position He asked me if we could lend you to Deerfield for a year." I sank back into the couch This was unbelievable. " Looking at your file ," Mr. Barry continued, " it appears you have a bright future with the company, but I'd like to do what we can to help Mr. Boyden. I know it's asking a Jot of you to interrupt your career for a year, but if you agree , we ' ll hold all of your benefits , and I ' ll personally guarantee that a job will be waiting for you when you return. So , what do you say, Dave?"

I straightened up. "Well, sir, that would mean I'd have to give up my project , but if the headmaster wants me , then I guess I'd better go back to Deerfield. "

"

Good, good " Mr Barry said standing up He clasped my hand. " And don ' t worry about your project. I ' ll have Coughlin finish it up for you ."

"Thank you, sir," I said, shaking his hand, ''that makes me feel a lot better I don't like leaving with the job undone , but I'll see you in a year."

As I cleaned out my little office in the basement of the Brookline/Brighton District, I tried to figure out what had just happened. How did Mr Barry know Mr Boyden ? Education ? Politics ? Business? And what was the assistant director of admissions? I didn ' t even know that Deerfield had and assistant director of admissions , but if so , was I reall y the person most qualified to fill it? Had Mr Boyden figured that out during the Red Sox-Yankees game? If so , what the heck did baseball have to do with admissions ?

I didn ' t have the answer to any of these questions All I knew was that somehow the headmaster had gotten me out of New England Tel. & Tel. on the best possible terms. Now r could go home and tell my father that instead of quitting , I was taking a year's leave of absence as a personal favor to the president of New England Tel. & Tel. , and that if! ever went back, a job and all my benefits would be waiting for me What more could anyone ask for ? Thanks to Mr. Boyden, I 'd finished up strong. lf

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