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chaptEr spotlight Christian Bros. is a 'young' but 'united' chapter The Epsilon Sigma chapter ofPi Kappa Phi at Christian Brothers College,located in the heart of Memphis,Tennessee, is a relatively young chapter within our fraternity, having been founded on Dec. 10, 1983. As Pi Kappa Phi enters its eighty-fifth year of existence, the chapter will just be getting its"five year itch."But the chapter has already laid a firm foundation on which to build a great chapter. Day in and day out, the members continually strive as a united brotherhood to be the best fraternity on campus, and to achieve all of the goals that they have set for themselves. As a consequence of its persistent efforts, the chapter has been ranked in the top one-third ranking ofthe fraternity since their founding and they fully intend to remain there. In the five short years of Epsilon Sigma's existence, they have obtained many honors from their institution, such as having the highest G.P.A. on campus for three consecutive years and being the college intramural champions several times. Additionally, they have raised over $12,000 for PUSH and hope to have a PUSH facility in Memphis in the future. Despite being the youngest fraternity on their campus, the Pi Kapps at CBC have the largest and strongest brotherhood with 85 active members.PUSH plays an importantrole in strengthening the brotherhood. In years past, the chapter has held an annual PUSH-A-Thon - a walk from one end of
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The Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Memphis to the other, collecting donations at intersections and from passing cars along the way. Unfortunately,the city ofMemphis has changed its laws applying to solicitation and the chapter will probably be unable to continue to hold their big money-maker. Although these activities are all vital for the continued growth ofthe chapter,the mosteffective way to influence the future of the brotherhood is through the associate member education program. Just as founder Mixon commented on
the founding ofPi Kappa Phi,"...there came a never-ending stream of men. . .," the Epsilon Sigma chapter has been blessed from the beginning with large associate classes of dedicated men. They continuously institute new and more enlightening activities that will improve the pledging process and make it a more meaningful part of the fraternity. Also, by diversifying the program,they can eliminate any
see EPSILON, page 12
California State-Chico chartered as Zeta Lambda Surrounded by rice fields and almond orchards at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills is the campus ofthe California State University atChico.Homefor approximately 16,000,the campus has recently become the home for the newly-installed Zeta Lambda Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Chico State is presently in its 101st year as a member of the California State University system. Chico State is considered by some to have the best Business and Business Administration programs in the entire state of California. For the fall semester of 1988, the University admitted too many new students. Chico State used to be one of the smallest schools in the state system, boasting classes that had a 25 to one student-teacher ratio. The fall semester saw the school admit more students than any other semester in the past. Thelocalfraternity called ChiPsi Omega had its first meeting on Nov. 12, 1987.There were about85 persons present.ChiPsi Omega remained a local fraternity for only a short
Zeta Lambda Chapter-Cal. State-Chico time. The group of young men became a colony of Pi Kappa Phi on May 14, 1988, after a careful national fraternity selection search. In late September of 1988, the Chi Psi Omega colony held a successful rush, re-
cruiting 13 associate members. After meeting the chartering requirements, all 44 members were initiated as the Zeta Lambda Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi on Dec. 4, 1988. Because the associate members already knew each other,the chartering requirements
were met in a record three months,starting at the beginning of fall semester. Chartering teams from both Gamma Chapter-UC-Berkeley and Epsilon Nu Chapter-Sacramento State worked hard and with exceptional skill in initiating the 44 members. The Chartering Officer residing over the event was Gamma Chapter Advisor Paul Drake along with Assistant Chartering Officer Glenn Dickson, the Administrative Office's assistant executive director. Executive Director Durward Owen presented the charter to Archon Zak Harris after a heartwarming speech on the brotherhood of the fraternity of Pi Kappa Phi. The future looks bright for the men of Zeta Lambda Chapter. They are committed to the realization that if their chapter is not moving forward, it is moving backwards. This group of young men is one of the strongest of the new chapters. With a wide spectrum of brothers and a fresh look on the Greek system, Zeta Lambda is an up-andcoming chapter: a model for success.
Alpha Gamma is rechartered at the University of Oklahoma Desire and determination brought achievement and satisfaction to the members and participants of Alpha Gamma's rechartering, held on the evening of Oct. 1, 1989. Anxiety and enthusiasm had been running high in anticipation of this event for several months in advance. The enduring and seemingly endless chartering process came to its focal point as the students' efforts finally culminated into the reinstatement of the charter. The University Of Oklahoma was founded in 1890,some 17 years previous to Oklahoma's statehood.Itclaims the world's first school of petroleum engineering, established in the early 1920s. Winning it's first NCAA national football championship in 1952, the University has become known as a football power.Today,it serves
22,000 students, 3,200 of them Greek. While closing in on OU's centennial, the school will play host to the opening ceremonies ofthe 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival. The twenty-third chapter ofthe Fraternity, Alpha Gamma is a chapter with rich history and tradition. It was originally a social fraternity called "Pi Kappa" and later produced an Interfraternity Council president, a"Mr.Pi Kappa Phi" - Melville Metcalf, an All-American basketball and baseball star - Grandville Norris, and two National Council members - Vernon Stansell and Melville Metcalf. In the fall semester of 1986, Wally Wahlfeldt and Ken Kaiser, past leadership consultants for the Administrative Office, began the rechartering process. The next 23 months would evidence many ups and downs.
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Alpha Gamma members at 'Alumni Day' The six months previous to chartering were ones of great achievement. Alpha Gamma's scholarship program produced a third-place scholarship ranking in a Greek system of 26 fraternities. As the colony completed its firstfull academic year,fundraising efforts for PUSH topped $1,200. This year's goal is $2,500. Alpha Gamma also established a relationship with a local
child care facility for mentally and physically handicapped children. Intramurals have been another strong point and one of great success with Alpha Gamma making the play-off rounds in all major sports. The summer passed quickly as there
see UNIVERSITY, page 12