The followmg sequence of events led to the three -year suspension and house eviction of Lambda Gamma Epsilon fraternity (Kings), with the disciplinarian measures being dealt and enforced by the Kings' Alumni and Housing Association. The purpose of listing the events is to clarify any false rumors that may have circulated among the students regarding the events.
• • • Friday, July 23, and Saturday, July 24 marked the first Otterbein Orientation Session for the incoming 1982 freshman class. In addition to the freshmen and parents being on campus, so were upperclassmen who were hired to work the Orientation Session.
• • • A small birthday party of about 15 people was planned for Friday night at the Kings' House, I 61 North State Street. The party was planned by Eric Glass, a non-fraternity member who was living in the house during summer break.
• • • Jim Black, president of Kings, who also lived in the house, was notified of the party shortly before leaving for work on Friday. Returning from work at 9:45 p.m., Black noticed the party had gotten out of control. Nearly 50 people were in attendance, with people consisting of new freshmen, upperclassmen and house members.
• • • Shortly after 10 p.m., an ambulance arrived at the Kings house. Sharon Adams, age 24, and an OSU student from Dayton, Ohio, broke her arm when she fell five to six feet from a first floor landing outside the house. Apparently, there was no light on the back porch. Adams was sent to the Riverside Methodist Hospital.
• • • At 12:30 p.m., Bob Gatti, dean of student personnel, walked in the Kings' front door, and asked to see the president or vice-president. Gatti then went to Black's room and informed him to break up the party. Black had difficulties in breaking up the party.
• • • Saturday morning, Dean VanSant, vice-president of student affairs, received complaints from parents attending orientation about their sons and daughters being at a campus party. VanSant, personally apologized to the parents, stating that she was embarrassed by the immature behavior of some of the students.
Even though college policy was broken by Kings' holding a party, no disciplinarian actions were made by the college; all actions were delivered by the Kings' alumni.
"The college likes to let the fraternities and sororities solve their problems on their own," says Gatti. "The college will support any organizational solution to a problem."
The part-y was the deciding factor in the alumni suspending the chapter. and taking the house away. Problems have been snowballing over the last several years.
"The party was merely a spark to close the fraternity under several conditions, financially, and a deterioration of the spirit in the current chapter," explains Jim Black.
"The alumni was disillusioned with the active chapter. They saw no favorable future for Kings, due to the breakdown of the organization," says Black. "Here is a lesson to be learned by the other Greeks. An organization must have total support from the alumni, in order to survive."
Although Black does not see Kings resurfacing in the next few years, several members are looking into a possible merger with Phi Kappa Psi,
national fraternity.
New admissions dean is optimistic about facilities
By Jan Lininger
The admissions office is preparing for a new school year with new Dean of Admissions William Stahler. Stahler has plans for growth and continued stable enrollment of new students.
Stahler feels there are positive aspects about Otterbein which make recruitment an easier process. The facilities are good, he said, and a special effort is made to show them to new students. More financial aid and scholarships are being made available through alumni and area donors, Stahler added.
He feels people are dedicated to Otterbein. "Without people you would not have the financial resources. either," commented Stahler.
Theadmissions office is also trying i:i: to mvolve more people in the recruitment process, especially those who could have a definite influence on in -
terested students. Alumni, current students, and especially faculty are consulted. "We want to address the concerns students have." Stahler said.
As of September 3. the new freshman class numbered 340, which is slightly larger than last vear's 331 students. This number is consistent with the enrollment since 1977; the onlv dramatic difference was in 1979. w hen the number peaked at 391 frei hmen. There are also 48 transfer students, which is down from last year's figure of 63 transfers. In the freshman class. 84% of the students are from Ohio. Indiana and Western Pennsylvania have the most out-of-state representatives. These new students coming to Otterbein are largely concentrating in the areas of business and computer science. with 32 and 27 declared majors respectively. Life science, accounting, theatre, and nursing also drew a high number of students.
The Kings' fraternity house looks desolate as the house was closed over a
. the summer due to numerous problems within the frat .
Freshman Scott Martin being studious as he starts his first day of classes at Otterbein.
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t , \ Please ·nt l the beginning of • "long hne syndrome If this fhur edition .n the book line you on Monday don't under stand our editor to hold her plact:" 111 the ·ould writeheadlines
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Bring I your scheduleto the book line That helps the folks at the booktore do their Job better (an excellent job they have been doing this fall term we rmght add, a. perhaps the one ser1 ious thmg in th, editorial). It also helpsyou remember ii if itI.S. 96 or I S 69 or something about the human The lines never end as incoming freshmen and returning students realize as they wait to eat in the Campus Center Dining Hall. natun· of something-or-other.
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Contributors: Janet Hutzelman, tem where you take a number and wait
John Swisher, Mark Mattox, your turn m th1 hne I hat means vou
Donna Glosser, Jan Lininger, can sitdown and get caught up on the Jerry Marks and Dave Kimmel. 46 chapters r of Microbiologythat was
due yesterday
Bad economy affects summer conferences
By Greg Stemm residents
worked 10-15 percent more
"We had four new conferences this hours than last year. year, including Wnglish Handbell Ringers ( 150 part1c1pants), Seven
Budget cut s in schools , and a slug According to Gatti, the drop in Days of Creation (50 participants), All gish econom y a re responsible for a 15 numbers obviously means a drop in American Drill Team Assoc1at10n ( 150 percent drop in attendance for this revenue , but it also lowered projected participants), and Nationwide Cheer - summer's conferences at Otterbein, expenses for the summer. according to Robert M. Gatti, direc' 11 feel good about the conferences. leaders (200 participants). Those tor of the conferences
Although the dollars and cents were groups helped some of the make-up down some, the organizational parts lower numbers in other conferences ,"
"The bad year come s from budget were better and conferences ran said Gatti cuts in high s chools ; where in past smoother this year because of those years a school would se n d :in entire changes ," said Gatti. cheerleading or drill team squad, this
"With numbers down , I could year they could only afford to send the Gatti also noted summer conference utilize the head residents to do other captains ," s aid Gatti attendance at colleges and universities things in the dorms which hadn't been across the na tion was down about 30 done for years ," said Gatti. "I think the Gatti sa id t h e econom y ma y als o percent. T h erefo re , G a tti believes staff ran th e conference s mor e so I h a d Otterbein ha d a fav orabl e s ummer in mor e free time as I went through m y have had some thing to do with the fact comparison. job transition," he continued (Gatti that thi s year's st a ff of s ummer he a d
This calculator thinks busine ss. The TI Student Business Analyst:
If there's one thing undergrad It all means you spend less of the package You also get business students have always time calcul ating, and more a book that follows most needed, this is it: an affo r da b le, t ime learning. One keystroke business co u rses: the Business business-oriented calcul ator. takes the place of many. Analyst Guidebook Business The Student Business Analyst The calculator is just part professors helped us wri t e it, Its built-in business form ul as to help you get the most o u t let you perform compl icated of calculator and classroom. finance, accounting and A powerfuY combination. statistical functions-the ones Think business. that usually require a lot of With the Student time and a stack of reference Business Analyst. books, like present and future value calculations, amortiza TEXAS tions and balloon payments.
took oyer as Dean of Students effective July I).
This year's summer head resident staff included: Kim Collier (Clements) , Ted Cedargren (Davis), Jessie Leek (Hanby) , Steve Rush (Mayne), Cindy Osborn (Scott), Greg Stemm (Davis Annex), and Margie McAllistor (alternate - King).
Gatti said next year Otterbein plans to make conferences sign a more formalized contract with the college, which, among other things, will guarantee a minimum number of conference participants .
"We have no probl e m with recruiting conferences though ; we're alreadv book ed for next ye ar with the pos sibilit y of
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s u mmer, a change from past years where t he Campus Center director u ns t
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P e p rally p l an ned
There will be a pep rally for all students Friday, September 17 starting at 4 p m. at the football stadium. The cheerleaders ·will be there and the band will be performing. Participants in the rally w ill be forming a snake and will go from dorm-to-dorm and to the sororities' and fraternities' houses picking up people.
Freshmen talent show ,\11 freshmen are inv ited to participate 111 the freshmen 1 talent showt) he held Sunday, September 9 at 30 p.m in C owan Hall. ( huck C a stle I be the emcee for the e vent. Auditions for t thetalent e be. held tonight at 6:30 p. m 11 ( o wan Hall.
\ Vo rkshop Auditions
Open Auditions! Otterbein College heatre will hold auditions for their fall term Workshop Theatre Saturday. September 18, 1-4 p.m. in Cowan H a ll basement. Open to all O tterbem students.
Quiz and Quill Meeting
Come to Towers 303 on Tuesday, September 21st and meet other poets and· write rs who belong to the Qu iz and Quill Club.
Have a flair with a p e n?
If you submit your poetry or essays to Towers 303 before October 8th you may find your name among mant others in the Fall issue of the Quiz and Quill.
greek life
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Alpha Sig draws together to secure _ new house
By Janet Hutzelman
The brothers of Alpha Sigma Phi have founJ a place they can call "home." The members of Otterbein's only national fraternity have rented the 100-year-old house at 64 E. Main St. with an option to buy from a Westerville resident.
"We don't have any outside financial assistance at all," said Dave Lowry, president of Alpha Sig. The members of Otterbein's chapter pay all expenses of the house through rent charged to the residents. plus part of the fraternity social dues.
A system has also been established for the commuters in the fraternity to stay in a room for a given period of time by paying a minimum fee.
The Otterbein chapter. established in 1981, currently has 11 actives, two of whom are now living in the newlyacquired house.
"We can house about eight brothers." said Lowry. "One or two more ( of the actives) will be living there by winter term."
Alpha Sigma Phi has plans for many acitivities, besides the weekly
meetings. to be held in the house.
A pizza party will be held at the house Sunday at 8 p.m. AJI freshmen and independent men are invited.
Alpha Sig president Dave Lowry stands on the front porch of their newly acquired
eta .Phi hoping repairs help bring pledges
y Joy Grandstaff
Otterbein College is not the only one spending money on building reovations with the work being done on Towers HalL The Zeta Phi alumni are also funding the major renovations that have been completed on the fraternity house in order to accommodate the new fall boarders.
According to Dick Reynolds, Zeta Phi advisor, the alumni spent close to $40,000 on major repairs this summer. "Work included a roofing job, new carpet, new doors , new ceilings, a completely remodeled bathroom and third floor, a new heating system and a new electrical system," said Reynolds.
"The alumni chapter hopes to attract a large pledge class by offering not only a nice house , but fraternity. comraderie," said Reynolds. "If we cannot rejuvenate the fraternity, we can always sell the house ," continued Reynolds.
There are now 11 tenants living in the Zeta Phi house on College Ave. , all of which are members of an interest group that hopes to bring the
Zeta Phi fraternity back on campus. "Members of the interest group and the alumni have taken positive steps _ in reviving Zeta Phi since the group lost their charter in 1979 due to excessive abuse of the Zeta Phi house and college rules," said Reynolds.
Reynolds also commends the college administration for their cooperation in this process. "The college provided us with a way to get back and guidance in this project," said Reynolds. "They gave us the chance ·we needed."
Although this will be a trial year for Zeta Phi, Reynolds feels confident that the frat can come back successfully. "We can offer more than just a boarding housing, and I am encouraged by the hard work that has been done by the alumni and the interest group," said Reynolds.
According to Reynolds, the interest group of Zeta Phi will be allowed to participa.te in rush this spring if all goes well. "We're going to try our best to make a good frat," concluded Reynolds.
Zeta Phi starts a new year with renovations being completed on the house over the summer and 11 people living in the house this year.
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Theaters, record shop offer savings, variety
Editor's note-The T&C plans to run movie and album reviews periodically on page three. The following article will serve as a kick-off to this series.
By Donna Glosser
Looking for an excuse to blow off class or postpone homework? Even though Westerville is a "bar-free" town, there are a few sources of entertainment. Among these are the two Westerville movie theaters and the only record store in the area.
Westerville Six, located in the Gold Circle Mall, provides the greatest variety in movie entertainment. As the name states, there are six in-house theaters. However, beginning next week, nine movies will be run.
According to one of three managers, Byron Manessier, the nine-movie week is due to the la ck of new films being released. "All or our movies are first-run, but no new movies are released this time of year," commented Manessier.
A special price of $2 is charged for early evening (twilight) showings. College students can also receive a $1 discount off the regular showing price of $3.50 by purchasing a student discount card for $ I which is valid all year.
The summer's hottest box office attraction, "E.T.," is currently showing at Wescerville Six. "Although 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' is our number one seller thus far, 'E.T.' is slowly creeping up," said Manessier.
Suzanne Dunbar, manager of Loews Westerville Theater located in the Westerville Square, said she will not be able to run "E.T." until it becomes a second-run film.
Dunbar explained, "Until a firstrun theater drops a movie from their itinerary, we cannot pick it up."
Because Loews is a second-run theater, current films appear on their billboard after they've had their initial run at first-run theaters. However, on the positive side, all seats at all times are $1.
There are two in-house theaters with movie selections usually changing weekly, said Dunbar.
This information should accommodate all the movie buffs on campus. However, for all the audiophiles on campus , the National Record Mart , located in the Gold Circle Mall, will be a source of entertainment.
This store , the only one of its kind, in the Westerville area , provides a wide variety of music from classical to rock According to manager Rick Pallatt ,
"Our business has been good with our number one sales in rock music and country running a close second."
Pallatt stocks the Top 30 in albums, 8-tracks and cassettes. Regular prices for these are $7.99 for albums and $8.37 for tapes. These are frequently on sale for $6.49, according to Pallatt.
If Pallatt hasn't stocked an album, he will special order it at the customer's request. According to Pallatt, it usually only takes IO days to receive special orders if the warehouse has it in stock.
In addition to albums and tapes, the store also offers wide selection of stereo accessories and 45's. They now also serve as an outlet for select-a-seat concert ticket sales.
Even if students con only afford to browse, they can still be entertained by the store stereo system Although the music sounds at top volume, Pallatt claims it is barely turned up. "If this was at top volume, the store's ceiling would probably cave in," said Pallatt. "I'm looking forward to staying late one night so I can really crank it up."
ew fa ces to dominate cross .country team
By J erry Marks
Going into last year's OAC cross country meet, the Otterbein runners were out to defend their title. The conclusion of the meet was a bit disheartening as the Cardinals finished third.
A new season, new faces, and new trategies are the preview for the '82 Cardinal cross country season.
From last year' s team the cross country roster has lost IO names but added 7 through incoming freshmen and transfers who gained eligibility.
Keturnmg members ot last year's team are Mark Burns, senior and captain for this year's team; Steve Weeber, senior; Steve Rush, junior; Keith Froggatt, junior; Dave Lowry, junior; and Mike Ginn, sophomore.
The team's new strategy this year is "pack running," a way to keep the team in more of a group, so if one member is having an off day, others can pick up that vacant spot on the team's results.
Because of the new pack strategy, the tea m is incorporating new procedures in t h eir workouts through the direct io n of cross country coach Dave Leh m a n The cross c ou n try team pr e p a res for t heir s ea s on o pener S aturda y, S eptember 18 a gain s t Muskingum and Wittenberg
The outlook by team members is meet. "We're young, but 1 think the po they travel to Wittenberg. Other teams from Ohio University. and Scott that Baldwin-Wallace and Mount tential is there for a very successful sea competing will be Xavier. The Al peter. an '82 graduate of I HeathHigh Union will be competing with the son," said Rush.
University of Dayton. and MuskinCardinals for the top spot on Oct. 30, The first test of the Otter's "Pac gum. Coach Lehman thought Burns. School. showed top positions on the the date of the OAC Championship Team" style will be this Friday when Rush. Ginn. Todd Corwin. a transfer team as of preseason w orkouts
Forecaster picks Bucks, Bengals, Browns to roll
By Dave Graham
After a grueling pre-season work
out of guessing the correct date of the
Minnesota over Buffalo
Cleveland over Philadelphia
San Diego over Kansas City
National Football League players Houston over Seattle
strike and which player representa L.A. Raiders over Atlanta
tives will be axed from line-ups, I have N.Y. Jets over New England
reached a level of confidence known Dallas over St. Louis
only to the forecasting elite (the first Chicago over New Orleans
week l can always afford to be cocky). Green Bay over N.Y Giants
Last year's rebuilding campaign is L.A Rams over Detroit
behind me and only a sour memory. Washington over Tampa
This football season not only brings
confidence, but also a new format to COLLEGES
the third edition of "Football Fore
cast."
This fall Otterbein's head
Mistakes ground Cards in high-scoring opener
By Dave Graham
The first score in OC's rally was a Adrian used some razzle-dazzle and Burdette was the leading ground
Inexperience and costly mistakes do yards on 15 totes. horse on the Card drive carrying the after a time consuming Bulldog drive
five-yard run by sophomore fullback' scored on a 49 yard half-back pass. gainer in OC's wishbone attack w ith 73 Rick Burdette. Burdette was the work The final score of the game came
The Cardinals open their not make a winning combination and home ball four times for 39 yards. to make the final score 42-24. Otterbein's football team found that schedule this Saturday with Ken yon , Seils noted that the Cards handled out last Saturday in a 42-24 defeat who returns 19 starters from last Hoyle added a field goal later in the the ball well in the second and third year's team. to Adrian College in Micnigan. period from 37 yards out. The three periods but noted that the turnovers
The Cardinals knew they were in for points came
Last year Otterbein won over the following a fumble re were hard to overcome. "We can't be Lords in Gambier 28-20 to make the a tough game before their trip north, as covery after a Jon Mastel punt. giving points away like that and be
Adrian has compiled an impressive Otterbein was taken out of the game all-time series record 28-27-5 in favor able to compete with good football of Kenyon. The series dates back to 17-1 record over the past two years. early in the fourth quarter when teams," he said. "We knew they were a good football OC's very first football game in 1890. team," said OC coach Rich Seils. "They executed and played very well against us."
A pair of first quarter fumbles put the Cardinals into trouble early in the game. The opening Otterbein possession ended abruptly with a fumble on their own 16-yard line. The host Bulldogs drove the ball in for the score with Ken Taylor covering the final two yards.
The Cards tied the game on Junior Tom Lucas' 23-yard interception return for a touchdown. Senior Jim Hoyle converted the point for a 7-7 tie.
The remainder of the first half saw an Otterbein TD sandwiched between a pair of Adrian touchdowns.
Steve Motts dazzled the crowd in Adrian with a 78-yard scamper. McDonald hit a wide open Matt Clegg for the OC score before Adrian finished a hectic first half with a 12-yard pass to Jim Tomas for a 28-14 lead.
A mishandled option pitch from Otterbein q 1:arterback Brook McDonald on the OC nine-yard line set up the next Adrian score.
Adrian shoved the ball across the goal early in the second frame to take a 14-7 lead.
Otterbein showed their ability to bounce back in the third quarter when the Cards racked up 10 points and drew within four points at 28-24.
"I liked the fact that when we were down at the end of the half we didn'1 Otterbein's defensive line during a pause in the action of last Saturday evening's
crumble," commented Seils. "I fee : The Cards lost to Adrian 42-24. that if we could have gotten the ball back in good field position the game could have gone in our favor."
Dave Hann tabbed grid captain
Offensive guard Dave Hann has Hann, a junior from Columbus, been chosen captain of the 1982 Ot Ohio, is a two-year letterman and is terbein football squad. starting his second year as guard on the Otterbein offense. Hann is a graduate of Hamilton Township High School.
Hann, a health and physical education major , carries a 3.54 grade-point average. "Dave is the type of athlete we like to have representing the college ," said Otterbein football coach Rich Seils. "He's a quality individual."
