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STAR & LAMP OF PI KAPPA PHI

FALL 2009 SPRING 2009

CEOCORNER

by MARK E. TIMMES

The Star & Lamp: Onward to the Digital Age

As I reminisce about 100 years of the fraternity’s magazine and the excellent retrospective written by our staff, it is ironic that I just received a text message from my 14-year-old son, JP. It would be too inconvenient for him to actually call and tell Dad his plans for the day. No, he has to send a text. He won’t answer his cell phone when I call but will immediately respond when I text him—even during class!

I remember using punched cards for the computer when I was in college. And when I served as the Pi Kappa Phi’s director of communications and managing editor from 1979-81, we used to layout the magazine on a light table. Today it is desktop publishing. Snail-mail letters and three-ply notes gave way to faxes, overnight delivery, and voicemail. And now, of course, we communicate via e-mail, texting and twitter. This is the world we live in—the Digital Age—with real-time communication and response capabilities.

While we are a far cry from monks writing on papyrus scrolls, Gutenberg, single type block letters and the printing press, the printed word continues to educate, entertain, inform and inspire us.

So has it been with the Star & Lamp.

For 100 years it has kept our brothers informed on the overall health and news of the national fraternity and their own chapters. It has shared inspiring stories about our student and alumni brothers’ successes as well as their passing. It has showcased our brothers’ generosity in sharing their time, talent and treasure. And it has carried news of the state of the Greek interfraternal community.

Most importantly it has kept us connected to Pi Kappa Phi. It has shown us, regardless of how long ago you joined, that your fraternity is still relevant today and continues to positively impact young men’s lives and enrich the lives of those who work with them.

Along with this momentous issue of the Star & Lamp, we are excited to introduce a new digital format for the magazine in order to better serve the fraternity and meet the needs of our constituents. Beginning in 2010, the spring and fall issues will be available in print and digital formats. We will also be adding a digital-only winter issue.

This is an important step for the Star & Lamp and for Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity as it allows us to: - Save significant paper, printing and mailing costs, so we can deploy those dollars elsewhere for the betterment of our fraternity.

- Better protect the environment by offering a “greener” method of staying connected to your fraternity.

- Provide interactive features, audio and video clips, and links to information you need in a convenient and timely manner.

It is important to note that you will receive the magazine in the format you prefer. If we have your e-mail address, you will receive it electronically. However, please rest assured that if you prefer to receive a print magazine, you can opt-out of the digital format. You can use the form printed on the back cover to indicate your preference. If we do not have your e-mail address, we will continue to mail a print copy to you.

While change can be threatening, thoughtful change can lead us to greater heights. We truly believe this change will lead to a more successful, relevant and dynamic fraternity.

Enjoy this 100th anniversary issue of the Star & Lamp!

Mark E. Timmes Chief Executive Officer mtimmes@pikapp.org

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PAGEONE an opportunity for growth

At the turn of Pi Kappa Phi’s first century, we set an aggressive growth and expansion goal: to increase our number of active and associate chapters to 175 by the year 2014.

The plan called for a dual focus—to revive dormant chapters while courting new, top-tier institutions where Pi Kappa Phi had yet to venture. In the five years since the Centennial Celebration, Pi Kappa Phi has kept a steady pace in pursuit of this goal, growing from 119 chapters to the current 153.

As we look to expand our physical borders through 2014 and beyond, we also look for expansion opportunities that challenge us to grow in a figurative sense—opportunities that encourage us to reaffirm our values and reassess our process. One such opportunity was Rochester Institute of Technology—home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), the world’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Before Pi Kappa Phi’s expansion team set foot on campus in the spring of 2009, plans were underway to make Pi Kappa Phi equally accessible to RIT’s more than 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students. “We knew heading in that we wanted to recruit both hearing and non-hearing students for the new group,” said Pi Kappa Phi’s Director of Chapter Development Curt Herzog, Theta Lambda (Missouri State), who led the expansion effort at RIT. “A lot of national Greek organizations aren’t prepared to provide support to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. But Pi Kappa Phi’s involvement with Push America has created a sense of awareness around the importance of being inclusive to people of all abilities.”

Herzog also learned some of the basics of sign language prior to

his arrival at RIT. “At the very least, I wanted to be able to introduce myself and Pi Kappa Phi,” said Herzog.

Push America’s Director of Chapter Services Andrew Matznick, Epsilon Rho (Lenoir-Rhyne), also part of the expansion team at RIT, was already familiar with signing after studying it in college. This small but visible effort seemed to go a long way. “The deaf and hard-of-hearing students we talked to about Pi Kappa Phi were very appreciative that we made an effort to sign,” said Matznick. “They were also patient and very open to helping us learn more about signing.”

According to Herzog, the best way to include the NTID students was simply to recruit them. He and Matznick hung posters, set up information tables and handed out flyers in the NTID area of campus. They also recruited students who were interpreters or who knew how to sign. “We knew having members who could interpret would create a more inclusive environment,” said Herzog.

In those instances when an interpreter was not available, Herzog and Matznick frequently communicated via text message, Facebook chat, and, at times, pen and paper. They also developed a print-version of the presentation they deliver to students who are interested in becoming founding fathers.

The efforts to establish an inclusive chapter came to fruition quickly.

The first student to accept a bid, Nick Shaw, happened to be deaf.

Herzog said of the experience, “The expansion at RIT was an important piece of Pi Kappa Phi’s overall expansion strategy, but just as important was the opportunity it provided for us to re-evaluate and readjust our methods to be more accessible. And when we can grow in that regard, we strengthen the fraternity experience that we provide in the future.”

EXPANSION MAP

IDAHO

MAINE NEW HAMPSHIRE

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BINGHAMTON WYOMING

SUSQUEHANNA

DRAKE (Beta Delta) CINCINNATI (Theta)

UC-SANTA BARBARA EMBRY-RIDDLE CAL POLY POMONA NORTH TEXAS (Gamma Tau)

OKLAHOMA (Alpha Gamma) SHORTER COLLEGE STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE

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SACRED HEART

fall 2010 The expansion map details Pi Kappa Phi’s expansion plans through fall 2010. If you know students or groups who might be interested in starting a new chapter of Pi Kappa Phi, contact Assistant Executive Director Christian Wiggins at cwiggins@pikapp.org or (800) 929-1904 ext. 106.

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO

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The Star & Lamp’s 100-year history is on display at the National Headquarters in Pi Kappa Phi’s hard-bound archive collection of STAR &magazine.

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INSIDE COVER

Leadership in Focus

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14 Supreme Chapter 2010

16 100 Years in Print

In this issue, we look back on the history of the fraternity through the lens of its magazine, which was first printed in October 1909 as The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Journal.

Spring 2010 Deadline 3/1/2010

A wonderful world awaits you at the 52nd Supreme Chapter in Orlando, Florida.

Winter 2010 Deadline 1/1/2010

In July, Pi Kappa Phi observed the 50th anniversary of Pi Kapp College.

PARENTS The Star & Lamp is being sent to your address while your son is in college. Please feel free to read through the magazine as we hope it is a publication you will enjoy too! If your son is no longer in college or is no longer living at home, please send his new contact information to the P.O. Box address or e-mail address shown to the far right.

Periodical postage paid at Charlotte, N.C., and additional mailing offices.

PUBLISHER Star & Lamp, (USPS 519-000), is issued quarterly by Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity at 2015 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28273. A lifetime subscription is $15 and is the only form of subscription.

In this installment of our “leadership in focus” series, read about our Volunteer of the Year’s opinion on why fraternity is still relevant.

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER TIM RIBAR

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MANAGING EDITOR JARED THURSTON

CONTRIBUTORS TOM ATWOOD RHETT BOLLINGER MIKE DILBECK STEVE EVANS ADAM PHILLIPS ABBIE SCHNEIDER SCOTT THOMAS

CEO CORNER 01 PAGE ONE 04 PUSH AMERICA 06 foundation 08 RISK MANAGEMENT 26 LIFE LONG 30 ON CAMPUS 36 chapter eternal

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MARK E. TIMMES

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DEPARTMENTS

COVER One hundred years later, Pi Kappa Phi’s first magazine cover (from Vol. 1, Issue 1 of The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Journal) is reprinted.

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e’ve all heard someone we know use the word “retard.”

Its use as slang has become commonplace throughout society—in our schools, on our campuses and in our workplaces. Though we may not realize it, the casual use of the “r-word” is careless and harmful. And whether or not harm is intended, our use of this word is just as cruel and offensive as any other slur. Most people don’t think of this word as “hate speech,” but that’s exactly what it feels like to millions of people with intellectual disabilities, their families and friends. It hurts—even if you don’t mean it that way.

The old saying about “sticks and stones” is inaccurate.

Words have enormous power. Words that are now universally regarded as unacceptable slurs were once a normal part of our language. In the wake of the civil rights and women’s movements, we have learned that language, attitudes and actions are very much intertwined.

The way we talk and think about people ultimately affects the way we treat people.

One of the greatest obstacles people with disabilities face is the language that society forces upon them. Many of the outdated terms we frequently use to identify people with disabilities— like mentally retarded, brain damaged, quadriplegic, etc.—imply that they have limited potential.

Those words evoke assumptions about what that individual is and is not capable of accomplishing.

However, making assumptions about abilities isn’t something we typically do to people without disabilities. People who wear glasses aren’t generally referred to as “seeing impaired,” and we don’t usually label people with cancer as “cancerous.”

We don’t make value judgments on that person’s worth, nor do we make assumptions about their potential. We simply accept these conditions as one aspect of their life experience. If we began viewing disabilities as naturally occurring characteristics—like gender, ethnicity, hair color, etc.— we would start to separate what a person has from who a person is.

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First Language is simple: to recognize an individual as a person first and as having a disability second (i.e. people with disabilities vs. disabled people; the child with Down syndrome vs. the Down syndrome child). As you can see, People First Language quite literally puts the person first. People First Language is also used to indicate what a person has rather than who a person is (i.e. she has a learning disability vs. she is learning disabled; he has autism vs. he is autistic).

SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD

In March 2009, the Special Olympics launched a campaign called “Spread the Word to End the Word” to eliminate the use of the r-word. As its title suggests, the campaign focuses on spreading awareness about the demeaning nature of the r-word through a grassroots movement to end its use in our everyday speech.

“I PLEDGE AND SUPPORT THE ELIMINATION OF THE DEROGATORY USE OF THE R-WORD FROM EVERYDAY SPEECH AND PROMOTE THE ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES.”

PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST WITH PEOPLE FIRST LANGUAGE

Changing the way we speak about people with disabilities is a small but significant step in changing the way we think about people with disabilities. Pi Kappa Phi and Push America endorse the use of People First Language. The concept behind People

PREFERRED USAGE

DISCOURAGED USAGE

• PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES • CHILDREN WITHOUT DISABILITIES • ACCESSIBLE PARKING/REST ROOM • HAS AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY • HAS A LEARNING DISABILITY • HAS A PHYSICAL DISABILITY • HAS AUTISM • USES A WHEELCHAIR • HAS A BRAIN INJURY • CARE-GIVER

• THE HANDICAPPED/DISABLED • NORMAL CHILDREN • HANDICAP PARKING/REST ROOM • IS MENTALLY RETARDED • IS LEARNING DISABLED • IS QUADRIPLEGIC/CRIPPLE • IS AUTISTIC • CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR • IS BRAIN DAMAGED • CARE-TAKER

“We learned there’s a massive need for education,” said Kirsten Suto Seckler, director for global marketing and awareness at the Special Olympics in Washington, “and a profound need to build respect.”

Through the campaign’s Web site (r-word.org), people are encouraged to sign a pledge—“I pledge to eliminate the derogatory use of the r-word from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities”—and then share their message with others. Eight months after the launch of the campaign, more than 50,000 pledges have been made, many still coming in daily.

In April, one chapter of Pi Kappa Phi did its part to help “spread the word.” The brothers of Theta Omicron chapter at the University of Nevada-Reno incorporated the Special Olympics’ campaign into their annual No Boundaries Week event. The chapter set up a booth on campus where students could sign a “Spread the Word to End the Word” pledge card.

Their efforts resulted in more than 500 university and community members pledging to end the use of the r-word.

“We strive to make our chapter stand out and be visible through our philanthropy events,” said Tim Taycher, the chapter’s Push America chairman. “We had an amazing response to our pledge cards to remove the ‘r-word’ from casual conversation.”

STEPS YOU CAN TAKE encourage you to:

Pi Kappa Phi and Push America

• Educate yourself on People First Language and disability issues • Monitor your own language and usage • Speak up when you hear others using hurtful language • Take the pledge at www.r-word.com

Join Push America for Charleston’s

March 27, 2010

world‑famous 10k, the Cooper River Bridge Run. Contact Tanner Bacon at tbacon@pushamerica.org or (704) 504-2400 ext. 155 to participate.

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Boston , mass.

The pi kappa phi foundation

summer alumni reunion

“Great people, terrific town, amazing turnout and awesome weather,” is how one alumnus described the Foundation’s Summer Alumni Reunion in Boston, Massachusetts, which was held in June.

Every two years, in the intervening summers between Supreme Chapters, the Pi Kappa Phi Foundation hosts a three-day ‘reunion’ of sorts—a chance for alumni, volunteers and their families to explore an exciting American city, connect with their fraternal peers, and meet alumni and guests from the local area.

This year, well over 100 attendees participated in the weekend’s events, which included a welcome reception; an alumni breakfast during which CEO Mark Timmes, Alpha Epsilon (Florida), gave a fascinating address on the “Seven Threats to Fraternity;” and an awards banquet during which Frank Havard, Gamma Phi (South Alabama), and Jim Krucher, Beta Alpha (NJIT), were recognized as Mr. Pi Kappa Phi 2009.

In his remarks, Past National President J. Ernest Johnson, Alpha Iota (Auburn), remembered Frank Havard—who passed to chapter eternal in 2005—as a man who loved his family and fraternity with passion and enthusiasm. Receiving the award on behalf of her late husband was Frank’s wife, Lyn, and daughter, Anne. Lyn has attended nearly every Supreme Chapter since 1976.

The evening closed with Past National President Steve DePalma, Beta Alpha (NJIT), recognizing the accomplishments of his good friend and chapter brother Jim Krucher. Joining Brother

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DePalma were 11 other Beta Alpha alumni, traveling from as far as Texas, to congratulate Krucher on being named Mr. Pi Kappa Phi. The family of the late Frank Havard, Gamma Phi (South Alabama), accept the Mr. Pi Kappa Phi 2009 award from Past National President J. Ernest Johnson, Alpha Iota (Auburn).

Past National President Steve DePalma, Beta Alpha (NJIT), presents the Mr. Pi Kappa Phi 2009 award to longtime friend and chapter brother Jim Krucher, Beta Alpha (NJIT).

The Mr. Pi Kappa Phi Award is the Fraternity’s highest and most prestigious honor bestowed upon an alumnus of the fraternity. Since 1965 when Leo Pou, Omicron (Alabama), was first to be recognized as such, 41 alumni from 26 different chapters have received the distinction.

The Pi Kappa Phi Foundation will host its next Summer Alumni Reunion in 2011 and is actively seeking input from alumni with respect to the next location. Las Vegas, Chicago and Boston have played host in recent years. Please send your thoughts to Tom Atwood at tatwood@pikapp.org.

the rites of spring pi kapp scholar

Mr. benjamin able delta (furman)

Mr.

pi kapp scholar

vignesh doraiswamy theta delta (florida international) pi kapp scholar

Mr.

ryan heider delta alpha (virginia tech) pi kapp scholar

Mr. jonathan lynch alpha psi (indiana) pi kapp scholar

Mr. james rabalais gamma iota (lsu) pi kapp scholar

Mr. daniel sandlin epsilon phi (uab) pi kapp scholar

Mr. patrick sullivan epsilon mu (bradley)

outstanding associate member

Mr.

william boyce beta eta (florida state) outstanding associate member

Mr.

charles guinn theta zeta (george washington) outstanding associate member

Mr. cody hightower lambda (georgia)

outstanding associate member

Mr. matthew hoehn kappa (north carolina)

outstanding associate member

Mr. jonathan shillace beta eta (florida state) international scholar

Mr.

tim liederbach beta upsilon (virginia) international scholar

Mr.

jay lucas alpha psi (inidiana) international scholar

Mr.

chris wolla zeta alhpa (clemson)

For the Pi Kappa Phi Foundation, springtime rites of passage have less to do with the passing of the vernal equinox or the first tee shot at the Master’s Golf Tournament, but rather with the annual collection and reviewing of more than 100 scholarship applications that routinely come from the fraternity’s best and brightest student leaders.

What begins in January with the promotion of the Foundation’s numerous scholarship opportunities, and usually ends on a stage at Pi Kapp College or Supreme Chapter later that summer, has two perennial and predictable outcomes: (1) the Foundation is able to make a difference in the life of a deserving Pi Kappa Phi student leader; and (2) impress and amaze the dedicated committee of alumni who are tasked with reading through hundreds of pages to winnow down to just a few winners.

Since 1927, Pi Kappa Phi (now through the Pi Kappa Phi Foundation), has offered merit-based scholarships to deserving students. While the oldest and best‑known scholarship falls under the “Pi Kapp Scholar” banner, other scholarships have arisen in the years since, creating a landscape of opportunity for students and donors alike. (To the left are this year’s Pi Kapp Scholars, Outstanding Associate Members, and International Scholars.)

If you would like to learn more about the Foundation’s scholarship opportunities, or if you have interest in endowing a scholarship, please contact Tom Atwood at (800) 929-1906 or tatwood@pikapp.org

stating the case for your support an important message from your chairman

It has been customary for me, as chairman of your Foundation, to write to you in the spring issue of our wonderful Star & Lamp.

However, these last 10 months have been anything but ‘ordinary’ or ‘customary.’ And so, in light of recent times, I wanted to write to you again with two brief but important messages.

First, I would like to address our donors who have, for many years, placed their trust in our thoughtful stewardship of their gifts. I want to reassure you that through these turbulent times we have done the necessary things to reduce costs and safeguard our Foundation for future students. We recognize the need to balance the needs of today with the forecasted needs of tomorrow. Two examples of things we have done this year include senior staff voluntarily foregoing any salary increase while at the same time, our investment committee has been especially cautious and thoughtful in the deployment of our invested funds. With respect to the latter, I am happy to report that the Foundation’s portfolio has posted an 11.4 percent gain through October 31, 2009.

Most important, however, I want to remind you of the Foundation’s very important and worthy purpose. As the charitable arm of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, we are positioned to help change a student’s life by connecting your charitable intentions with their desire for an incredible fraternity experience. We do this in two principle ways: (1) each year we make a $105,000 grant to the fraternity so that it may deploy those dollars to help fund the cost of its excellent programming like Pi Kapp College and Mid Year Leadership Conferences as well as our alcohol education initiatives; and, (2) provide direct student aid through a menu of scholarship opportunities. Yet, the need is greater than our ability, and that is where you come in.

If you have yet to support your Foundation, or are a donor whose support has lapsed in recent years, I encourage you to join us in the effort to make a difference in the life of a younger brother. As morning breaks again on America, and we climb from the grasp of this present recession, it also breaks on Pi Kappa Phi. And the illuminated faces of 7,800 student members reveal the opportunity for donors like you and me to remember the lessons imparted to us from our ritual and once again make a difference.

Will you join me? If you would like to make a gift to Pi Kappa Phi, please contact the Foundation at (800) 929-1904 or foundation@pikapp.org.

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by Mike dilbeck

In 2008, Pi Kappa Phi participated in the “RESPONSE ABILITY” project, a ground-breaking endeavor to empower students to intervene against bystander behavior. For the project, a panel of student leaders gathered in the Arizona desert to discuss their experiences as both bystanders and victims of bystander behavior.

As a member of a fraternity, you have no doubt found yourself in situations where you have asked yourself: Should I intervene when I see inappropriate, unhealthy and even illegal behavior? Should I stand up and say something, do something? Should I live by my own personal and organizational values? No doubt you have found yourself in situations where you asked yourself these questions, but then failed to act.

Why? Why are there times when we don’t stand up for what’s right? Why are there situations when we choose to not confront hazing, drug or alcohol abuse, eating disorders, offensive remarks, bullying, racism, homophobia, sexism, anti-Semitism, sexual assault, cheating?

According to Dr. Alan Berkowitz, a recognized expert on social justice and bystander issues and author of “RESPONSE ABILITY: A Complete Guide to Bystander Intervention,” one theory is called bystander behavior— “when someone witnesses a problem behavior and does nothing about it.” You could say that every problem in the fraternity and sorority community has bystanders.

Something happens, and someone sees it, hears about it, or knows about it, and does nothing. Rare is the case when hazing happens in a chapter and no one knows about it or hears about it. The same thing applies to when a chapter member reaches for those car keys after a “few too many.”

Someone sees it yet does nothing, says nothing.

So, consider this: you are a bystander. This is not to invalidate those times when you have intervened. However, if you are honest with yourself, there have been times when you have simply looked the other way. Now, this is not meant to lay guilt on you, but rather to empower you—as a collegian, as an alumnus, and as a human being—to make the positive change you seek—in your chapter, on your campus, in your family, and in your life.

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For the rest of this article, I invite you consider instances in your chapter or life where you could intervene according to your own values.

THE PHENOMENON OF BYSTANDER BEHAVIOR According to Berkowitz, bystander research “identifies four stages in the process of moving from inaction to action. Understanding these stages can help us notice when we are ‘in’ one of them and motivate us to take action to move ourselves into the next stage.”

1) notice the situation There are many situations that are obvious (physical hazing, sexual assault, etc.), and there are those that are less noticeable. For example, if you are not a member of an oppressed or mistreated group, you may not notice when an inappropriate remark is made to/about that group.

However, if you are a member of that group, you will most likely notice, with no real effort.

2) INTERPRET THE situation AS A PROBLEM If you do not see the situation as a problem, it will not warrant your attention. Anything that allows you to minimize the significance of a problem will foster bystander behavior. This is the world of reasons, excuses, explanations, and rationalizations that we use to let ourselves “off the hook.”

3) determine if it is your responsibility to intervene Most of us base our level of responsibility on whether or not we play a direct role in a problem or situation.

In doing so we limit our level of responsibility to minimize our risks: “If I don’t go to the event, then I am not responsible.” I invite you to re-examine

and even broaden your own personal definition of “being responsible.”

As Berkowitz explains, “To be part of the solution, you must first understand how you are part of the problem.” It is critical to understand that any mistreatment hurts not only those affected but also the bystanders. “For example, sexual violence may harm women who men care about, but it also hurts men when it leads women to fear men, or view men as only interested in sex,” says Berkowitz. Being part of the solution requires that we do something about the problem whether or not we believe that we have any responsibility for causing it.

4) determine if you have the skills to act The final stage in bystander behavior is determining whether or not you have the skills and resources to act. This is where you have an opportunity to train yourself and gather resources so that you feel empowered to intervene at any given moment. Keep in mind that direct confrontation, while a valid option, is not the only means for intervention.

After going through the four stages, you have determined that you have a responsibility to deal with the situation, and that you have the necessary skills and resources to intervene. So, what’s stopping you?

THE BARRIERS TO INTERVENING Bystander behavior theory says that there are five barriers to intervention. “While distinct from the stages of bystander behavior, the reasons for not intervening also overlap with them to some extent,” says Berkowitz. These five barriers are:

1) Social Influence: There seems to be a problem but no one else is doing anything, so it must not be that big of a deal.

2) Fear of Embarrassment: You are afraid of how others will respond if you intervene.

3) Diffusion of Responsibility: You assume someone else will do something. This alleviates the need for you to intervene.

4) Fear of Retaliation: You fear of physical or emotional harm if you intervene.

5) Pluralistic Ignorance: You recognize a situation is wrong, but you assume you are in the minority and give in to what you believe the “majority” thinks.

According to Berkowitz, “the reasons for not intervening serve as barriers that prevent an individual from moving through the stages.” Simply being aware when you are being limited, constrained and even stopped by one or more of these barriers will give you the opportunity to go beyond that barrier and act anyway.

When you are not aware of the barrier, you are trapped by it. In the moment that you distinguish that a barrier is in the way, that barrier no longer grips you, you can move through the stages, and you are free to act.

THE POWER OF BYSTANDER INTERVENTION I invite you to consider that bystander intervention training is a powerful approach for dealing with many of the problems in the fraternity and sorority community, on college campuses, and in our communities. This is our opportunity to empower ourselves and the 95 percent of those who are not causing the problems, but who are also not standing up to the 5 percent who are. Isn’t this ultimately why you joined a fraternity—to be empowered and enabled to become a caring, contributing, responsible citizen of society.

The real test—where the “rubber will meet the road”—will come in those moments of your life when you are confronted with a situation that you know is not right.

The next time you see or hear something happening, you are either going to intervene or you are going to turn your back, shut your ears and your mouth, and do nothing.

You choose -- it all happens in a moment.

REQUEST A DVD Pi Kappa Phi National Headquarters has copies of the RESPONSE ABILITY DVD for chapters to view. If you would like to request a copy for your chapter, contact Pi Kappa Phi at pikapphq@pikapp.org or (800) 929-1904.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mike Dilbeck serves as President and Producer for BECK & CO, a video/film production company exclusively for the fraternity and sorority community. Mike is the creator and producer of RESPONSE ABILITY, the ground-breaking project that empowers students to intervene against bystander behavior. Pi Kappa Phi parterned with BECK & CO on the RESPONSE ABILITY project. Currently, 35 NIC/NPC groups and nearly 100 campuses are using this project in their programming. Mike spends most of his time on this project and travels the country providing keynote presentations to college and university campuses. To learn more about bystander behavior and intervention, visit www.mikedilbeck.com.

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leadership in Focus:

stayingconnected

by Scott M. Thomas, Eta Zeta (Queens)

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hy is fraternity relevant? What an interesting question as we move forward into our second century. As a young alumnus— and ’05 graduate, the answer was readily apparent to me.

In fall of 2001, as I was beginning my freshmen year at Queens University, I had no interest in joining a “frat.”

My perceptions of Greek-letter organizations were based upon stereotypes perpetuated by the media. I did not want to “buy my friends,” or be associated with a bunch of drunken-haze-monkeys.

But then something happened. I met a group of young men that were ‘fraternity men’ and not ‘frat boys.’ While saints they were not, the distinction was made clear by their word and their deed. Good grades, leaders on campus, and being well-respected amongst faculty and students alike were the hallmarks of Pi Kappa Phi at Queens. Being an eagle scout and actively involved student in high school, I missed the camaraderie of my peers, especially in light of the fact that Queens was 70 percent female! I was elated to find a place to belong where people were different from me, but who shared the same values. The men of the Eta Zeta chapter would go on to make an indelible mark in my life, forever altering the trajectory of my journey.

Having put my undergraduate experience into perspective, my experience as an alumnus has been much the same. The opportunity to connect with leaders with shared values is one of the main reasons I’m still engaged.

The other being the earnest desire to give back to an organization that has already given me so much. Chad Coltrane and Tom Atwood, during a general session at the 50th anniversary of Pi Kapp College, spoke of the joy of doing something for someone, knowing they can never pay you back. I’m forever indebted to Pi Kappa Phi. This feeling has led me to serve in various volunteer capacities. Most recently, it led me to jump-start Pi Kappa Phi’s alumni presence on the social media site “LinkedIn.” The motivation for me was emotional and practical. It was emotional in the sense that I wanted continue to experience brotherhood as I had as an undergraduate, and practical in the sense that we needed to better leverage our alumni network. I had a vision of an alumnus being able to have

resources and information readily available, regardless of the location or the nature of the need. Be it a trusted mechanic, attorney, or the name of a good restaurant to take a client or date for dinner.

While social media may be a relatively new concept, I believe it is important to embrace this new technology as it has altered the way we communicate and share ideas.

As with most things tied to the internet, it’s everywhere, permeating all facets of society. I also maintain that is a largely untapped resource for re-engaging alumni in ways we’ve never been able to before. I believe the fraternity, in time, will benefit from social media in all of its manifestations, because it is the choice vehicle for communication and expression of individuality. From personal experience, it has made it much easier to help younger alumni connect with older alumni for networking, professional development, and, perhaps most importantly and timely, for employment.

When asked why is fraternity relevant, the answer for me is simple. It is an opportunity for me to surround myself with people better than myself, thus facilitating personal growth—not to mention a myriad of other reasons. As I look at what some of our alumni have accomplished, I see that they have joined the Masons, Rotary Club, Kiwanis, and many other great civic organizations that make up the very fabric of our society.

Seeing this trend, I concluded that the desire to be connected with like-minded individuals endured through one’s college years. Part of the reason I have vigorously recruited brothers to join our LinkedIn alumni group has been to provide an opportunity for alumni to continue their fraternity experience after college and to stay connected in a meaningful way.

Just as I was promised as a doe-eyed freshmen, the fraternity unequivocally enhanced my growth and development. Everything from understanding who I was as a man, developing as a leader, and fostering lifelong friendships, to helping to mend my relationship with my father (who was alumni initiated into my chapter). I know of no other type of organization that is capable of such things—and continues to do so.

“Leadership in Focus” is an interactive series meant to involve and enlighten our audience by providing unique perspectives on leadership as it manifests itself in the daily lives of our readers.

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where it all began

celebrating the 50th anniversary of pi kapp college

The inaugural Pi Kapp College, held August 30 - September 2, 1959, near Sumter, S.C., was attended by 86 men from 43 chapters. It was billed as Pi Kappa Phi’s first “leadership school and workshop on a national level.” Each chapter’s archon and warden were invited to attend to learn the basics of fraternity: scholarship, recruitment, chapter operations, new member education and rituals. Expenses for the two delegates from each chapter as well as travel expenses for one car from each chapter were provided by the National Office.

Founder Simon Fogarty addressed the students at a “graduation ceremony” and was on hand to present diplomas to each graduate.

Pi Kapp College of present day was attended by more than 500 undergraduate brothers, alumni and friends of Pi Kappa Phi. The conference, which commemorated the 50th anniversary of Pi Kappa Phi’s longest-running educational program, was held at the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., from July 23-26, 2009.

Archons, chaplains and standards board chairmen from each chapter explored the fraternity’s values, founding principles, and standards. The

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curriculum was designed to help prepare students to lead their chapters and to create a culture of accountability to the ideals of Pi Kappa Phi. Students participated in topical tracks as well as general sessions. In addition to education sessions, the schedule included a tour of the College and historic downtown Charleston. The stops, of course, included each of the four anniversary gifts, Alpha’s chapter house and 90 Broad Street.

Past National President Phillip Summers, Alpha Psi (Indiana), who attended the first Pi Kapp College as a student and who gave the keynote address at Pi Kapp College’s 25th anniversary, was selected as the opening keynote for the conference. In his remarks, Dr. Summers was able to impress upon the students that the current needs and issues of the fraternity, in many ways, mirrored those of 50 years ago.

On Friday, past national staff member and CEO of CAMPUSPEAK T.J. Sullivan, Alpha Psi (Indiana), spent time discussing how to “confront the idiot in your chapter.” In his program T.J. challenged the men to find the courage to confront negative actions and attitudes from their fellow members.

He offered practical strategies for increasing the effectiveness of constructive confrontations.

Initiate of Sigma Chi Fraternity and ritual expert Dr. Ed King presented his “Secret Thoughts of a Ritual” program, during which he discussed how value taught to us in our Ritual can be carried out for the betterment of our lives as students as well as alumni.

Pi Kappa Phi’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark E. Timmes, Alpha Epsilon (Florida), delivered a powerful state of the fraternity address just prior to the Pi Kapp College Picnic and the model Ritual of Initiation.

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founders AWARDs MIXSON AWARD

Most outstanding chapter in the nation on a campus with 8 or less NIC fraternities delta (furman)

FOGARTY AWARD

Most outstanding chapter in the nation on a campus with 9 to 15 NIC fraternities theta alpha (southern miss)

KROEG AWARD

Most outstanding chapter in the nation on a campus with 16 or more NIC fraternities omega (purdue)

individual student AWARDs Dr. Phillip M. Summers Student of the Year Most outstanding student member

glenn goorsky, epsilon rho (lenoir-rhyne)

howard h. baker leadership award

Most outstanding campus and community leader

josh michael, eta phi (maryland-baltimore co.)

Archon of the Year

jeff deutsch, zeta gamma (north dakota)

Vice Archon of the Year

andrew metcalf, theta zeta (george washington)

thomas sayre award

Most outstanding Push America chairman

james vasil, omega (purdue) glenn means III, delta eta (morehead state)

alumni AWARDs Volunteer of the Year

scott thomas, eta zeta (queens)

REGIONAL GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR

vince thompson, epsilon tau (st. joseph’s)

CHAPTER ADVISOR of the Year

mike mynatt, alpha sigma (tennessee)

alumnus ADVISOR of the Year

gary kimble, theta alpha (southern miss)

alumni chapter of the year

beta eta alumni chapter (florida state)

housing corporation of the year

eta upsilon housing corporation (miami)

alumni event of the year

75th Anniversary, alpha upsilon (drexel)

alumni newsletter of the year

beta eta data, beta eta (florida state)

chapter awards champion master chapter awards beta (presbyterian) Delta (Furman) mu (duke) xi (roanoke) psi (cornell) Omega (Purdue) Alpha Delta (Washington) alpha psi (indiana) beta theta (arizona) Epsilon Alpha (Elon) epsilon eta (winthrop) Epsilon Rho (Lenoir-Rhyne) Epsilon Phi (UAB) Zeta phi (colorado state) zeta chi (albright) eta beta (indiana state) Eta Gamma (Colorado) Eta Zeta (Queens) Eta sigma (ucla) Eta Chi (Texas Christian) Theta alpha (southern miss) theta delta (florida international) Theta Zeta (George Washington) theta eta (American) Theta Iota (Washington State) theta Kappa (Baylor) Theta Mu (UMass) Theta Xi (Arizona State) theta phi (Louisiana Tech)

theron a. houser most improved chapter upsilon (illinois)

recruitment success

commitment to service/push america

ALPHA delta (washington)

Most outstanding commitment to service

Outstanding Recruitment Program most improved Recruitment program delta (furman)

Executive Award

Largest recruitment class in 2008-09 beta theta (arizona)

Recruitment Growth

Largest percentage growth in recruitment gamma lambda (missouri s&t)

star of hope

ETA CHI (Texas christian)

most improved commitment to service theta alpha (southern miss)

leadership through service

Most outstanding participation in national events ETA upsilon (miami)

push america cup

Most outstanding chapter fundraising total ETA CHI (Texas christian)

superior associate member education

altruist award

Most outstanding member education program

zeta chi (albright)

Lighthouse Award

epsilon alpha (elon)

most improved member education theta alpha (southern miss)

academic achievement

Outstanding academic Program omega (purdue)

most improved academic program theta xi (arizona state)

W.E. Edington Award

Most outstanding chapter fundraising per man

volunteer hours award

Most volunteer hours recorded theta phi (louisiana tech)

volunteer relationship award

Most outstanding volunteer relationship omega (purdue) alpha psi (indiana)

push america week award

Most outstanding Push America Week event eta chi (texas christian) theta zeta (george washington)

Most outstanding grade point average

innovators award

most improved G.P.A.

Omega (Purdue) Theta xi (arizona State) Theta Omicron (nevada-reno)

psi (cornell)

delta epsilon (jacksonville state)

sound chapter operations

outstanding chapter operations omega (purdue)

most improved chapter operations

Most innovative Push America Event

core values award

Best understanding of living the four core values Upsilon (illinois) Omega (Purdue) Theta Alpha (southern miss) Theta Delta (Florida InternationaL)

tau (nc state)

web site of the year

effective chapter alumni relations

theta epsilon (kansas)

outstanding alumni relations

living the ritual

most improved Alumni relations

living the ritual award delta (furman)

most improved living the ritual

theta zeta (george washington) eta chi (texas christian)

student newsletter of the year ups, upsilon (illinois)

theta alpha (southern miss)

joe sewell Intramural cup

Most outstanding achievement in intramurals epsilon phi (uab)

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A Wonderful World Awaits supreme chapter 2010 aug. 4-9 orlando florida

A wonderful world awaits you at Pi Kappa Phi’s 52nd Supreme Chapter. Held in the Hilton at Walt Disney World Village, Supreme Chapter 2010 provides the perfect summer vacation setting for family and fraternity.

The Convention

All members of Pi Kappa Phi—along with their families—are invited to join us in beautiful Orlando, Florida. During the convention, all chapters of the fraternity are temporarily dissolved to form the Supreme Chapter, which will elect a new national council, vote on legislation and celebrate the successes of the year.

The Hotel

An official Walt Disney World Hotel, the Hilton at Walt Disney World Village is located just minutes from some of Disney’s most popular amenities and attractions, including Downtown Disney, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Typhoon Lagoon, and Blizzard Beach. Guests of the hotel can also enjoy extended “Extra Magic Hours” to Disney theme parks as well as a complimentary Disney Resort park shuttle.

The City

Orlando boasts some of the world’s greatest resorts, parks and attractions. In addition to Walt Disney World, Orlando is home to SeaWorld, Universal Studios, Daytona Beach, Cocoa Beach and the Kennedy Space Center. Orlando also provides some of the best shopping, dining, and outdoor adventures that the Sunshine State has to offer.

More information on Supreme Chapter 2010 will be available at pikapp.org in the coming weeks.

Wednesday, August 4 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 5 11:00 a.m.

6:00 – 6:30 p.m.

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Registration Opens Welcome / Orientation Opening Event: The House of Blues

Friday, August 6 8:00 – 9:15 a.m.

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

11:45 – 1:15 p.m.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Alumni Breakfast Supreme Chapter Session 1 Region Meetings Push America Luncheon Committee Meetings Supreme Chapter Session 2: Nominations Nu Phi Society Events Open Night: Epcot

Saturday, August 7 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

7:00 – 9:30 p.m.

10:00 p.m.

Past Staff Breakfast Committee Meetings Students’ Education Session Foundation Luncheon Supreme Chapter Session 3: Elections Cocktail Reception Supreme Banquet Ritual of Initiation

Sunday, August 8 7:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Founders 5K Race Worship Service Committee Meetings Students’ Education Session Pi Kappa Phi Awards Luncheon Supreme Chapter Session 4: Inaugural Address Closing Event: Typhoon Lagoon

Monday, August 9

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Joint Board Dinner

Departure

Call for National Council Nominations NOMINATING COMMITTEE SEEKS BROTHERS WHO “CHOOSE TO LEAD.”

Each of us has committed ourselves to the Student Creed, which calls upon us to reflect the values of Pi Kappa Phi in our actions and deeds. Thus, we do our part to help our chapters to be ideal chapters. The same is true for the Supreme Chapter—the collective of all chapters— which is governed between Supreme Chapter meetings by the National Council of Pi Kappa Phi. We now call upon our brothers to do their share to make and keep Pi Kappa Phi the ideal fraternity, by volunteering for service on behalf of all chapters.

As chairman of the Nominating Committee, I am writing to ask you for any suggestions you may have for qualified men willing to lead your fraternity by serving on the National Council of Pi Kappa Phi. Only a few may serve, but building the best team depends upon many to be nominated.

A commitment to the fraternity is but one of the requirements for consideration of nomination to the National Council. Previous service to—and a sound understanding of the greater fraternity is essential. We also look for those who have demonstrated exemplary talents in their chosen professions, strong interpersonal traits and abilities, and a willingness to make tough decisions when necessary. Simply put, we are looking for those men best qualified to accept the sacrifice of leadership.

As those who have served know well, a considerable amount of time, energy and financial resources go into service on the National Council. However, the rewards are clear—there are constant reminders of the favorable impact your work has on the lives of our student and alumni members, for years to come. Our significant successes today as leaders in the interfraternal world are demonstrations of our past success with leadership selection­and are reminders of the importance of the work.

The task of the Nominating Committee is to prepare a slate of candidates to propose as leaders of the fraternity for the period of August 2010 to August 2012, which begins at the 52nd Supreme Chapter in Orlando, Florida. The Nominating Committee is comprised of five members: student member Adam Fox, Beta Eta (Florida State), and four former national presidents: Harry Caldwell, Omicron (Alabama); David G. Lane, Omega (Purdue); Ernest Johnson, Alpha Iota (Auburn); and myself.

Please notify me by letter or e-mail by January 15, 2010, if you have an interest in leading your fraternity as a member of the National Council (or in any other capacity), or if you wish to recommend a brother you believe to be well-qualified and interested. At least one member of the Nominating Committee will contact those persons who are identified to obtain more information, with the intention of announcing a proposed slate by March 1, 2010.

Our recommendations will be posted on the fraternity’s Web site by the 15th of March, and published in the Star & Lamp in April.

Send your nominations to John Andrews at 11295 32nd St. N., Lake Elmo, MN 55042 or jcta@comcast.net. It is critical that the nominations be sent by January 15, 2010. Thank you, brothers.

Yours in Pi Kappa Phi,

John R. Andrews Past National President

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This 100th anniversary issue of the Star & Lamp is dedicated to those whose diligence, care and vision has preserved our history and the “bond of friendship” through these past 100 years. As we take a moment to celebrate this milestone, we keep an eye towards the future and the next 100 years.

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100 years in print

It is with great honor and pride that, with this issue, we present the 100‑year history of the Star & Lamp as told through its past issues.

Within the next few pages, you’ll discover a time line compiled of 48 magazine covers spanning from 1909 to 2009—each with its own unique significance in the history of the magazine or the fraternity.

You’ll also find excerpts of articles and editorials borrowed from issues published during defining periods in our history.

This project has certainly been a labor of love for your managing editor. Days turned to weeks of poring over nearly 400 issues in the Star & Lamp’s hard‑bound archive collection. I certainly feel privileged to have been given the unique opportunity to sift through the history of the fraternity in this way, and I have developed an even greater appreciation for the role our magazine has played in the advancement of Pi Kappa Phi. It seems fitting that as you flip through the pages of this particular issue—essentially flipping back through time—that you also have the opportunity to experience the very future of our magazine. In keeping pace with the way our modern society communicates, the Star & Lamp enters a new age as we present to our readers a new, digital format.

The digital Star & Lamp provides an enhanced, interactive experience like never before. And while the magazine has undergone several changes in size and format in the past, perhaps none will prove to be as significant in moving us forward.

For those who prefer a printed magazine, please be assured that hard copies will still be available. To continue receiving your printed Star & Lamp in the mail, you’ll need to send in the form on the back cover of this issue or e-mail us at star&lamp@pikapp.org.

I hope you’ll enjoy this issue as much as I’ve enjoyed piecing it together. In the word of Founder Mixson, “I have given you the past as I know it. The future I leave with you.”

—jared thurston, managing editor

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the beginning

Authorized by the 1909 Convention in Isle of the Palms, S.C., The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Journal was commissioned as the fraternity’s first magazine. Henry P. Wagener, Alpha (Charleston), proposed the publication as well as its name, and, so, was selected as the first editor. With a budget of $20, Volume 1, Issue 1 was printed in October 1909 with a run of fewer than 100 copies. The 21‑page issue contained notes from the Convention and letters from Alpha, Beta and Gamma chapters as well as editorial and biographical departments.

an excerpt: the first editorial, october 1909

“A fraternity magazine is something apart from all other publications. It contains neither fiction, nor science, nor religion. It is intended primarily neither to amuse, to educate, nor to edify. It is intended first and foremost to be a bond of friendship. With chapters scattered from ocean to ocean, with individuals dotting the whole country, with the two extremities seldom, if ever, coming into contact and relationship, what is there to bind together the members of a big fraternity? Of course there is the sense that we all profess the same vows and are under the guidance of the same principles; but this is something intangible, and not apt to be always powerful and binding. What interest can I feel in a man of whom I know only the name? With some more intimate knowledge of his character and doings, I have some foundation for friendship. To furnish such foundation must be the object of a fraternity journal. ... Our Journal is to be the chain of acquaintance, not only from chapter to chapter, but from man to man. ... We wish this Journal to be the bond which shall bind together the hearts of all Pi Kappa Phi men, active college men and alumni; from the greenest Freshman to the sagest Justice in our pack.”

—Henry P. Wagener, editor-in-chief

Delegates of the Convention in Columbia, S.C., voted to change the name of the magazine to the Star & Lamp in 1911. The first issue under the new name appeared in November 1911 and introduced non-fraternity material with an article by A. Pelzer Wagener, Alpha (Charleston), titled “Mount Soracte and Horace’s Sabine Farm,” which recounted the author’s travels and studies in Italy. The next issue, February 1912, began the Star & Lamp’s long tradition of expansion news with an article on the installation of Epsilon chapter at Davidson College. The first photographs were printed in the August 1912 issue, much of which was dedicated to giving readers a glimpse of Gamma at the University of California.

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the first photograph, august 1912

This picture of Gamma chapter in 1912 is considered the Star & Lamp’s first published photograph. Also included in the issue were photos of Gamma’s house manager, athletes, chapter house and campus buildings.

the great depression

The Great Depression took its toll on chapters of all fraternities; Pi Kappa Phi was no exception.

The fraternity housing boom following World War I left chapters with looming debt while membership rosters shriveled. Three years after the stock market crash, National President Pelzer Wagener, Alpha (Charleston), editorialized his confidence that Pi Kappa Phi would weather the economic storm.

ad astra per aspera, october 1932

“‘Ad astra per aspera’ (through difficulty to the stars), reads the ancient motto. Its truth is obvious to even the casual observer of life. The character of mind and soul, which raises a man to the stature of a hero, is that which has been moulded and purified in the fires of adversity.

The fraternity world faces a year of crisis. From all directions we hear expressed the fear that ranks will be reduced by the inability of members to pay chapter dues; that it will be more difficult than ever to pledge new men; that houses may have to be closed and charters withdrawn. The strength of every fraternity’s organization will be tested as it has not for many a year.

How will Pi Kappa Phi come through? The answer rests in your hands, actives and alumni. I have faith in your loyalty and devotion to the fraternity which you have helped to build. Now is the time when your fraternity must capitalize these. If we pass the test of this trying period, the future is assured. The glory will be ours to enjoy.

Hence in the spirit, not of optimism, but of confident faith, I greet you at the opening of this, another college, year. I trust in the stability of the organization which has been developed; in the capacity for leadership of our officers; in the never failing cooperation of alumni; in the manifested determination of our active members to keep the ranks full, and chapters solvent and effectively at work. Let us show to the world that we have builded on a rock and that we fear no storm which breaks upon us.”

—Pelzer Wagener, national president

1909

1911

1913

OCTOBER: Volume1, Issue 1 of The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Journal reports that the 1909 Convention in Isle of the Palms, S.C., authorized the publication of an official magazine. Henry P. Wagener, Alpha (Charleston), proposed the idea and is the first editor. The magazine is 21 pages and 6 x 9 inches. Fewer than 100 copies are printed.

NOVEMBER: The 1911 Convention approves a new name for the magazine: the Star & Lamp. The first issue is released in November and is 26 pages. A lifetime subscription is offered for $20.

JANUARY: The first advertisement appears in the magazine. It advertises a published directory of members for 50¢.

October: John D. Hamer, Sigma (South Carolina), becomes editor and increases the number of pages to 70.

1912 AUGUST: Photos are included in the magazine for the first time.

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1917

1918

JUNE: Wade S. Bolt, Sigma (South Carolina), “saves” the magazine from economic hardship by offering to publish an issue at his expense. Bolt is appointed editor at the Convention in Atlanta that summer.

FEBRUARY: The lifetime subscription fee is raised to $25 at the 1916 Convention.

The U.S. enters World War I, and Bolt resigns to enlist in the U.S. Navy. An editor pro tem is appointed but then suspended for inability to complete an issue.

In the absence of an editor and an editorial staff during the war, no issues are published in 1918.

1920

1922

1926

NOVEMBER: Richard L. Young, Kappa (North Carolina), becomes editor.

The Convention in Charlotte, N.C., rules that the magazine should appear five times annually and consist of 80 to 120 pages.

A convention group photo is printed in the magazine for the first time.

MAY: The Star & Lamp laments the untimely death of Founder Kroeg, declaring his passing as the fraternity’s “first great loss.”

MAY: A photograph is used for the first time on the cover. The issue is the first of several to feature campus scenes from various chapters of Pi Kappa Phi.

MAY: A call for songs is made. “The Rose” is written in response. OCTOBER: The Star & Lamp is published in a larger, 71/2 x 101/2 format.

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1928

1930

1932

DECEMBER: The cover is printed in full‑color for the first time, promoting beautiful Charleston, S.C., as the location of the 15th Supreme Chapter in December 1929.

FEBRUARY: The Memorial Gate, presented to the College of Charleston in celebration of the fraternity’s 25th anniversary, is pictured on the cover.

OCTOBER: The responsibilities of editor are moved to the Central Office in Evanston, Ill., and are assumed by Executive Secretary Howard D. Leake, Rho (Washington & Lee).

OCTOBER: Baseball legend Joe Sewell, Omicron (Alabama), appears on the cover. Sewell and the New York Yankees would go on to defeat the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series. National President A. Pelzer Wagener, Alpha (Charleston), pens an editorial on his concern for fraternities during the Great Depression.

1923

1919 MARCH: Bolt returns and publication resumes. The fee for a lifetime subscription is reduced to $10 and is obligatory for each initiate.

OCTOBER: The inaugural class of Pi Kapp Scholars is profiled in the Star & Lamp.

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1934

1935

1936

OCTOBER: The “Silver” 25th anniversary issue of the magazine is published. The issue consists of 48 pages, and more than 6,000 copies are printed.

MAY: Listed in this issue are the first recipients of the Merit Citation, established by the 17th Supreme Chapter in New York to honor members for distinguished service.

OCTOBER: The Central Office is relocated from Evanston, Ill., to Richmond, Va.

OCTOBER: It is reported that legislation outlawing the practice of “hell week” is unanimously passed by the 18th Supreme Chapter in Seattle.

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1943

1945

NOVEMBER: As World War II looms, a directory of members in the service is printed, a practice continued throughout the war. A lifetime subscription is $12.50.

AUGUST: World War II ends.

The fraternity seeks its first “traveling counselor.” Frederick Quinn, Sigma (South Carolina), is hired in January 1946.

APRIL: War dominates the pages of the magazine. Chapters vote to postpone the 21st Supreme Chapter until the end of the war.

MAY: The Star & Lamp begins listing members reported as killed or missing in action or taken as prisoner of war. War conditions cause Executive Secretary John H. McCann, Alpha Upsilon (Drexel), to resign his post. In his absence, Miss Laura Parker is hired to manage operations of the Central Office for the duration of the war.

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1953

1955

NOVEMBER: National President Devereux D. Rice, Iota (Georgia Tech), passes to chapter eternal.

Four alumni establish the Devereux D. Rice Memorial Fund, which would eventually become the Pi Kappa Phi Foundation.

FEBRUARY: The fee for a lifetime subscription is increased to $15.

NOVEMBER: The National Office is moved to Sumter, S.C.

FEBRUARY: James M. Wilson, Sigma (South Carolina), is hired as executive secretary and editor.

1954

1957

NOVEMBER: In celebration of the fraternity’s 50th anniversary, a clock is presented to the College of Charleston during the 25th Supreme Chapter.

FEBRUARY: A. Greg Elam, Beta (Presbyterian), is promoted to executive secretary and editor.

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1959

1962

AUGUST: The 50th anniversary issue of the Star & Lamp is published. A reprint of Vol. 1, Issue 1 of The Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Journal from October 1909 is included as an insert.

The issue is 30 pages, and 16,000 copies are printed.

NOVEMBER: Durward W. Owen, Xi (Roanoke), is hired as executive secretary and editor.

The first Pi Kapp College is held near Sumter, S.C.

MAY: Founder Mixson passes to chapter eternal. The Star & Lamp describes his death as “an irreplaceable loss.” The first Golden Legions are awarded to 73 members for 50 years of membership and service.

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1961 NOVEMBER: The founder and first editor of the magazine, Henry P. Wagener, passes to chapter eternal.

1937 OCTOBER: Richard Young resumes his former role as editor after Executive Secretary Leake resigns his post.

1947 AUGUST: Richard Young retires for the second time as editor; Executive Secretary Bernie Jones, Alpha (Charleston), takes over.

the second world war

After demands of the first World War depleted the ranks of fraternities, Pi Kappa Phi exercised caution at the onset of World War II and throughout.

Advisory War Councils were established to guide chapters through the “emergency of war” and to safeguard the chapter house in the case of a wartime closure. Articles appeared in the Star & Lamp calling upon chapters to operate with prudence and offering strategies to prepare for the uncertain future.

Such uncertainty led to considerable unrest throughout the Greek community, and in the fall of 1940, Pi Kappa Phi was approached by Delta Chi Fraternity with a proposal to merge. Though the National Council initially explored the feasibility, they ultimately issued a resolution to “dismiss from consideration” any suggestion of a union that would result in the loss of Pi Kappa Phi’s name or identity.

In spring of 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, chapters voted to postpone the 21st Supreme Chapter, which was scheduled for August, for the duration of the war. This decision resulted in an unprecedented six-year term for the National Council led by National President William Berry, Alpha Xi (Brooklyn Poly). During his extended term, President Berry called for steadfast alumni support.

an excerpt: pi kappa phi & the war, february 1943

“Not since the beginning of higher education in this country in the seventeenth century have the universities ... of America been faced by such a crisis as confronts them today by reason of conditions brought about by the Second World War. The Revolution, the War between the States and World War I each brought its own problems, but never has the entire American college system been so threatened with disaster. ... ... If the alumni fail [to lead] in this crisis, I am afraid that the end of the war will be the end of the Fraternity. What has been written is in no sense defeatism, for I have faith in Pi Kappa Phi, but it is intended to make clear beyond the shadow of a doubt that just as every American is engaged in a total war in defense of his country and all for which it stands, so, on a lesser scale, every Pi Kapp must participate in the total war to perpetuate Pi Kappa Phi and its ideal.”

— William Berry, national president

In May 1943, Executive Secretary John McCann, Alpha Upsilon (Drexel), resigned to support the war effort. In the absence of a replacement, Miss Laura Parker was hired as office manager to keep the Central Office open.

Miss Parker quickly adapted to the demands of her position, and the Central Office was able to function much as it had before.

Meanwhile, Richard Young, Kappa (North Carolina), who in 1937 had begun his second tenure as editor, faithfully carried the magazine through the end of the war. At the request of the National Council, he forewent his stipend for a time to ensure the financial stability of the magazine. Throughout the war, Young used the magazine to keep record of members enlisted in the service as well as those brothers who were listed as killed or missing in action or taken prison of war. Young also printed letters and correspondence from service members among the pages of the Star & Lamp.

from the mailbag, may 1943

“The Star & Lamp being sent to me makes me imagine that I am still a student, and there is nothing better I can think of. I have been able to follow several of my buddies in their places in this small world, through the Star & Lamp, and it is comforting to know that the majority of them are alive and well. ... Hoping to learn of the fraternity’s progress and to return soon, I am.”

—Sgt. William Webb Jr., sigma (south carolina)

peace, august 1945

“Pi Kappa Phi, with the rest of America, rejoices in the prayerful gratitude for the peace that has been won.

A new future opens up and Pi Kappa Phi, strong and secure under the wise leadership of our officers during the terrible days of extended conflict, faces the future with confidence.

The responsibility of each individual member is emphasized by the sacrifices of our brothers who fought and bled and died, and in their memory may each of us accept our responsibility to the Fraternity and carry on so that Pi Kappa Phi may hold aloft the light of fraternalism for other young men who come along our path of the future.”

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the turbulent 60s

The turmoil and civil unrest of the decade undoubtedly spilled onto the pages of the Star & Lamp. Features and editorials focused on morality, communism and violent dissension.

With the November 1967 issue, a continuing series was begun in which a group of students participated in a dialogue on issues such as patriotism, activism, parents, sex and drugs.

Amidst the civil rights movement of the 1960s, a push to end the practice of fraternity and sorority racial and religious membership requirements was reaching its peak. Though the U.S. Congress declared that the federal government had no authority to interfere in the membership practices or internal operations of fraternities and sororities, many colleges and universities threatened to ban organizations that would not end discriminatory practices. At the time Pi Kappa Phi maintained a membership requirement of Caucasian, Christian men only.

A test vote to eliminate membership restrictions based on race and religion was held in August 1964 at the 30th Supreme Chapter in Mobile, Ala. Despite the impending loss of certain chapters due to university requirements, a majority of chapters voted against change.

Following the vote, it was decided that for the duration of his two‑year term, newly elected National President Mel Metcalf, Alpha Gamma (Oklahoma), would visit each chapter to lobby for the approval of the measure at the next Supreme Chapter in 1966. His methods proved quite successful as the body of the 31st Supreme Chapter solidly approved the elimination of the racial and religious requirements.

our society, may 1968

“I am writing this less than two hours after first hearing of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis. It brought a flood of memories about my contacts with the man.

The first was 12 years ago when I was in Montgomery, Ala., to be ordained an elder in the Methodist Church. He was leading the ‘Montgomery Bus Boycotts.’

The second time was hearing him address the National Methodist Student Movement Conference in Lincoln, Neb., several years ago.

On both occasions I found him to be a dynamic and persuasive man. He has made a tremendous impact upon our national life. His death will have perhaps an even greater impact. It is a national tragedy.

The reason I share these thoughts is because as your National Chaplain I write to men who are dedicated, not only as individuals but as a fraternity, to the principles which abhor the very dynamic which permitted this violence. In a time when we are faced nationally with some of the most perplexing problems of our history, we are attempting to be a significant part of the solutions, not a part of the problem. We are a fraternity based

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upon moral principles whose influence we hope helps mold responsible citizens for a world which desperately needs them.

Events such as those of today remind me again how far all of us have fallen short in the ideals we claim to hold in such high esteem. And it makes me ask where the hope lies.

Tonight I believe the hope lies in those who are willing to deal responsibly with the moral issues of our time. It seems to me we have already accepted that challenge by the very nature of our charter. Certainly we have a channel through which to make our mark.

Tonight I would like to ask all of us how we live up to our moral heritage as a fraternity. I really don’t have any easy answers. But if we aren’t led to start looking then we have abandoned what I consider our last hope.”

—J. Benton White, National Chaplain

the national project

In the Winter 1977 issue, the Star & Lamp announced the launch of Pi Kappa Phi’s national project—which would eventually become known as Push America. In the beginning, the national project centered around the development and construction of play units for children with disabilities.

an excerpt: the play units, winter 1977

“There is literally no end to the benefits which children with disabilities can derive from interaction with an imaginatively designed and carefully planned playground. Physically, all children, no matter their ability, can find in a well designed playground a mini‑environment with which they can not only interact but which they can actually challenge and overcome. ... Cognitively, if the playground does its job, children will learn endless lessons about color, size, shape, weight, the relation of their actions to environment changes, and all other aspects of physical reality. Emotionally and psychologically, the growth must be the outcome of the continued interaction with both the playground and other individuals within the playground.”

—thomas sayre, kappa (north carolina)

1965

1966

1969

AUGUST: A two-story colonial home is purchased in Charlotte, N.C., to serve as the National Headquarters.

It is the first office space owned by the fraternity.

MAY: Fogarty is the last of the three founders to pass to chapter eternal. The Star & Lamp describes his “unextinguishable warmth of heart” and laments the loss of “a Founder ... but also a warm personal friend.”

FEBRUARY: The cover features an ongoing series of undergraduate dialogue on controversial issues such as sex, drugs and activism.

1973

1974

1977

FALL: Rising political star Sen. Howard H. Baker, Alpha Sigma (Tennessee), is depicted as making a play for the 1976 Republican presidential nomination. He declined to run following Nixon’s resignation in 1974, but would eventually serve terms as Senate Minority Leader and Senate Majority Leader.

FALL: The Star & Lamp moves to a tabloid-sized newspaper format to curb printing costs.

WINTER: The fraternity adopts a national project, which would become known as Push America, to help children with disabilities.

SPRING: Joe Sewell, Omicron (Alabama), is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

1979

1982

1983

FALL: The fraternity celebrates its 75th anniversary. A rose garden is planned as the gift to the College of Charleston.

The Pi Kappa Phi Hall of Fame is established; Thomas Wolfe, Kappa (North Carolina), Joe Sewell, Omicron (Alabama), and Howard Baker, Alpha Sigma (Tennessee), are the first inductees.

SPRING: Annual fundraising for “P.U.S.H.” tops $50,000 for the first time. FALL: With the installation of Epsilon Omicron (Villanova), Pi Kappa Phi reaches a milestone of 100 active chapter for the first time.

SUMMER: Pi Kappa Phi hosts the first Archon/Vice Archon Conference, which would later become known as Mid Year Leadership Conference. The fraternity seeks to hire the first executive director to lead “P.U.S.H.”

1984

1986

1988

SUMMER: The 75th anniversary issue of the Star & Lamp is published.

The issue is 16 pages, and 35,000 copies are printed.

Chapters raise a record $100,000 for “P.U.S.H” during the 1983‑84 academic year.

SPRING: Featured on the back cover, Pi Kappa Phi’s “Today’s Greeks Call It Date Rape” poster is introduced to raise awareness of sexual abuse.

Within one year, the poster gains national acclaim with appearances in Christian Science Monitor, Glamour and TIME Magazine.

SUMMER: Inspired by Bruce Rogers, Chi (Stetson), who cycled solo across the U.S. for “PUSH” in 1987; Jim Karlovec, Delta Sigma (Bowling Green), leads a team of 20 cyclists on a 3,200‑mile coast-to-coast “Journey of Hope.” The team raises more than $50,000.

1975 SPRING: Plans are unveiled for a new Administrative Office in Charlotte, N.C. FALL: The Student of the Year award is established; Jim White, Beta Iota (Toledo), is the first recipient.

1972 WINTER: A. Pelzer Wagener, the last of Alpha chapter’s seven original members, passes to chapter eternal.

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1989

1991

1994

SUMMER: Pi Kappa Phi becomes the first fraternity to raise $1 million for a single philanthropy.

FALL: The Star & Lamp documents the first Give‑A‑Push Weekend, which is held in Clearwater, Fla.

SUMMER: The Star & Lamp returns to a magazine format, sized at 8 x 105/8. The Journey of Hope is split into two routes—North and South.

FALL: Durward Owen retires after 35 years as executive director. Mark E. Timmes, Alpha Epsilon (Florida), is chosen as CEO and editor‑in‑chief.

The Journey Project is introduced as a new four‑year member development program.

FALL: The Star & Lamp addresses the AIDS epidemic by printing a letter from a 29year-old HIV-positive alumnus.

1996

1999

2000

SPRING: Pi Kappa Phi goes online with www.pikapp.org.

SPRING: The Foundation receives $2 million from the estate of Robert L. Bennett Sr., Alpha Alpha (Mercer). The donation is the largest gift in the fraternity’s history, nearly doubling the Foundation’s assets.

SPRING: First used in the 1930s, the Star Shield is reintroduced as the public symbol of the fraternity.

FALL: The fraternity mourns the loss of Gear Up Florida Project Manager Jason Tirado, Zeta Epsilon (George Mason), and Journey of Hope cyclist Todd Porterfield, Alpha Delta (Washington).

2001

2004

2006

FALL: The magazine features the fraternity’s initiative to educate students on how to make better choices regarding alcohol.

FALL: The Centennial Celebration, the largest event in the history of Pi Kappa Phi, brings more than 1,300 “home” to Charleston. A bell tower is presented to the College of Charleston as the fraternity’s 100th anniversary gift.

WINTER: The Star & Lamp wins seven awards from CFEA including Best Greek Magazine. Theta Theta (Iowa) becomes the fraternity’s 200th designation. The Country Music Hall of Fame inducts Alabama and Randy Owen, Delta Epsilon (Jacksonville State).

1997 SUMMER: Roger Crouch, Gamma Beta (Old Dominion), and Ed Lu, Psi (Cornell), become the first Pi Kapps to enter space. Push America’s inaugural Gear Up Florida team raises $45,000.

2003 FALL: The inaugural Build America team raises $63,000 for Push America and logs 6,640 hours of service.

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2008

2009

FALL: The Star & Lamp features the artwork of Thomas Sayre, Kappa (North Carolina), who was inducted into Pi Kappa Phi’s Hall of Fame at Pi Kapp College in 2007.

SPRING: The cover features Downtown Denver, site of the 51st Supreme Chapter.

Inside, the magazine reports on the Kelley A. Bergstrom Leadership Center of Pi Kappa Phi, the greater fraternity’s new National Headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.

SPRING: The fraternity dedicates its new home, the Kelley A. Bergstrom Leadership Center of Pi Kappa Phi and the Eldred J. Harman Museum.

FALL: The Star & Lamp celebrates “100 Years in Print.” A digital version of the magazine is introduced.

The issue is 40 pages with a circulation of 83,000.

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The goal for 1977 was to raise $10,000, enough to build two play units. A call to all student and alumni members was made to fundraise in support of the effort. In that first year, the fraternity fell short of its goal, but still raised more than $6,000. Chapters quickly latched on to the idea of a national project, creating innovative events that raised money and awareness. In the spring of 1980, Alpha Rho (West Virginia) raised $500 with their “PUSH-A-THON” event, where chapter members pushed a wheelchair for 100 miles from Morgantown, W.V., to Parkersburg, W.V. In the same year, Epsilon Alpha (Florida) aimed to collect “A Mile of Pennies”—or roughly $880. The chapter ended with more than $3,100, nearly three and a half miles worth of pennies.

At the end of the 1982 academic year, chapters raised nearly $55,000. More than $100,000 was raised in 1984. By 1986, more than $500,000 had been raised for the national project in less than a decade.

an excerpt: the creation of push, spring 1986

“I consider the development of the concept of PUSH into the reality of a national project for Pi Kappa Phi to be the single most important contribution I have made.”

—durward w. owen, executive director

national service project of our fraternity, PUSH seemed like the logical place to start.’ He then asked his friends and relatives to make a pledge to PUSH in lieu of a graduation gift.”

In 1987, Bruce Rogers’ solo ride across the U.S. to fundraise for “PUSH” inspired a team of cyclists to cycle 3,200 miles from San Diego, Calif., to Washington, D.C., the following summer. The team of 20 raised more than $50,000, which pushed total fundraising for the year to a record $230,000.

By 1989, the focus of “PUSH” had expanded well beyond play units for children with disabilities.

The first “Give-A-PUSH Weekend” was held in Belmont, N.C., where 66 student members from across the U.S. built an accessible playground. It was the first time a project was funded and constructed

by Pi Kappa Phi. Additionally, more emphasis was given to education and promotion of disability awareness. “PUSH Academy” was designed for philanthropy chairmen as part of the fraternity’s Mid Year Leadership Conferences. The year also set a new fundraising record with $237,000. With this effort Pi Kappa Phi became the first fraternity to raise $1 million for a single philanthropy.

the editors Henry P. Wagener, Alpha (Charleston) 1909-1912 John D. Hamer, Sigma (South Carolina) 1913-1914 Wade S. Bolt, Sigma (South Carolina) 1915-1920 Richard L. Young, Kappa (North Carolina) 1920-1930, 1937-1947 Howard D. Leake, Rho (Washington & Lee) 1930-1937

W. Benard Jones Jr., Alpha (Charleston) 1947-1954 James M. Wilson, Sigma (South Carolina) 1955-1956 A. Greg Elam, Beta (Presbyterian) 1957-1959 Durward W. Owen, Xi (Roanoke) 1959-1994 Mark E. Timmes, Alpha Epsilon (Florida) 1994-present

the managing editors

an excerpt: the ultimate experience, winter 1988

“Motivated by a lifetime ambition and desire to help others, Bruce Rogers, a member of Chi chapter at Stetson and recent graduate of Duke Law School, set off on a cross-country bicycle trip from Florence, Oregon, to Yorktown, Virginia. Forty-five days and over 4,000 miles later, Bruce complete his ultimate goal by pedaling from coast to coast and raising over $1,000 for PUSH. ‘This is something I’ve always wanted to do,’ said Bruce.

‘Besides being a personal form of celebration for my graduation and the good fortune I have enjoyed throughout my life, I realized that others could benefit through this venture as well. As the

Elizabeth Smith 1951-1961 Paul Plawin, Rho (Washington & Lee) 1962-1964 Tom Dalton, Lambda (Georgia) 1968-1969 Kim Jepson, Alpha Theta (Michigan State) 1970-1971 Jerry Gallups, Alpha Eta (Samford) 1971-1973 Bennett Smith, Gamma Mu (Belmont Abbey) 1973-1976 Mark E. Timmes, Alpha Epsilon (Florida) 1980-1981 Steve Smith, Alpha Psi (Indiana) 1981-1983 David Vawter, Alpha Zeta (Oregon State) 1983-1985 Scott Evans, Alpha Theta (Michigan State) 1985-1987 Karl Long, Sigma (South Carolina) 1987

Walter Wahlfeldt, Upsilon (Illinois) 1988 Jon Scott, Beta Tau (Valdosta State) 1988-1990 Matt Basta, Beta Epsilon (Missouri) 1990-1992 Frank Wrenn, Mu (Duke) 1992-1995 James O’Keefe, Gamma Zeta (WV Tech) 1996-1997 Jennifer Armstrong 1997-1998 Jason Stolarczyk, Beta Epsilon (Missouri) 1998-1999 Ben Roman, Eta Chi (Texas Christian) 2000-2002 Eric Rinebold, Epsilon Omega (Texas Tech) 2002-2005 Jared Thurston, Theta Epsilon (Kansas) 2005-Present

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LIFELONG TOMMY LASORDA’S PORTRAIT TAKES ITS PLACE IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY National Baseball Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda received yet another honor as his portrait was presented at the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Lasorda, who is also the Dodgers’ special advisor to the chairman, saw the portrait unveiled in a ceremony on Sept. 22, Lasorda’s 82nd birthday.

The portrait is a part of the tribute to his 60 years with the Dodgers and his life in baseball. The portrait, measuring 60 x 50 inches, was painted by Everett Raymond Kinstler and will be on view in the museum’s “new arrivals.”

“I am proud and honored by this very special recognition,” Lasorda said in a statement. “I have been honored many times in the past, and am appreciative of them all, but to be included in the National Portrait Gallery is very special, and very humbling.”

The Smithsonian is no stranger to baseball-related art, but to be included in the National Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection, an individual must be of national significance. And that candidate must first be approved by the Gallery’s curators and historians, the director and deputy director, and then voted on by the Portrait Gallery’s Commission for inclusion in the permanent collection.

Lasorda has long been an ambassador of baseball, as he has met seven United States presidents and traveled to 23 countries to promote the sport. He has also visited 40 U.S. military bases around the world to give motivational speeches.

Lasorda is also just one of four skippers to manage the same team for 20 years or more, as he managed the Dodgers for exactly 20 years, winning two World Series titles along the way—in 1981 and 1988. Lasorda was then elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in his first year of eligibility in 1997.

In his current position, Lasorda reports directly to the Office of the Chairman, serving as an advisor on all areas of the Dodger organization for Owner & Chairman Frank McCourt and Chief Executive Officer Jamie McCourt.

Lasorda’s current responsibilities include scouting, evaluating and teaching minor league players, acting as an advisor and ambassador for the Dodgers’ international

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This portrait of Pi Kappa Phi alumnus initiate Tommy Lasorda was placed the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Lasorda was alumni initiated on February 10, 1990.

affiliations, and representing the franchise at more than 100 speaking engagements and appearances to various charities, private groups and military personnel each year.

Lasorda sat for his portrait with Kinstler, who has painted more than 1,200 portraits of well-known personalities and public figures, at Kinstler’s National Arts Club studio in New York City in June.

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery tells the history of America through the individuals who have shaped its culture. Through the visual arts, performing arts and new media, the Portrait Gallery portrays American icons whose lives tell the American story. The National Portrait Gallery opened to the public in 1968. The museum’s collection of more than 20,000 works includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings and new media.

Reprinted courtesy of Author Rhett Bollinger and MLB.com

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beta eta celebrates TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Chief Executive Officer Mark Timmes, an initiate of Alpha Epsilon chapter at the University of Florida made a bet to students of his in-state rival at Florida State: re-charter with 100 men and he would wear an FSU cheerleader’s uniform to their chartering banquet. Despite solid efforts from the chapter to reach that recruitment goal, the chapter fell a few men short. Depending on your point of view, that may or may not have been a good thing.

The weekend of October 3 was exciting weekend—the CEO’s promise notwithstanding— especially for the students, alumni and parents affiliated with Beta Eta chapter at Florida State. Not only did the student chapter, after two full semesters of hard work, regain Beta Eta’s charter from the National Fraternity, but also, nearly 100 alumni and guests returned to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the chapter’s original chartering.

The weekend’s activities began on Friday afternoon with a luncheon for alumni and students at the newly renovated chapter house. Later that evening, while the students were being initiated, alumni and guests gathered at one of two cocktail receptions. Alumni initiated between 1975 to the present gathered at Urbane, a new restaurant in downtown Tallahassee, while alumni initiated prior to 1975 enjoyed time at Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille, just a few blocks away.

Following a behind the scenes tour of the football stadium arranged for parents and alumni and the debrief of the ritual on Saturday morning, all gathered at the chapter house for a celebratory catered lunch sponsored by the Beta Eta Alumni Chapter.

Later that evening, nearly 300 gathered at the Tallahassee Antique Automobile Museum for the re‑chartering and anniversary banquet. Beta Eta alumnus Tom Atwood emceed the event while Chief Executive Officer Mark Timmes offered a keynote. A special highlight of the evening came when Archon Adam Fox was presented the charter by brothers Wahlen and Figley, and when brothers Chuck

MacMillin, Ron Boersma and Glenn Mayne, acting on behalf of the Beta Eta Alumni Chapter, Inc., presented fellow 1960s alumnus Chuck Cutajar with the Alumni Chapter’s first “Mr. Beta Eta” award. The evening ended when all the 1960s-era alumni in attendance took the stage to serenade those in attendance.

Beta Eta initiated 64 students on Friday night.

With a fall associate member class of 17, their total numbers were 81 – too far from the goal of 100 issued

by Timmes. And though they missed seeing their CEO in a cheerleader’s outfit, they certainly built a strong foundation on which to build.

CHAPTER ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR

Pi Kappa Phi would like to congratulate the chapters that will reach a milestone anniversary in 2010.

100th SIGMA

South Carolina Founded: March 5, 2010

75th ALPHA PHI

Illinois Institute of Technology Founded: May 5, 1935

25th EPSILON PHI

Alabama-Birmingham Founded: February 23, 1985 EPSILON CHI University of Denver Founded: February 23, 1985

10th THETA BETA

West Georgia Founded: April 15, 2000 THETA GAMMA SUNY-Buffalo Founded: December 10, 2000

TOP: Chuck Cutajar is presented with the first Mr. Beta Eta award. BOTTOM: National President Jeff Wahlen presents Beta Eta chapter with a replica of its original charter.

For more information on anniversaries or for help in planning an event for your chapter, contact Director of Alumni and Volunteer Services Steve Evans at sevans@pikapp.org.

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Alpha Omicron’s 80 years of leadership

AMES, Iowa—Nearly 200 alumni, students, guests and friends of Pi Kappa Phi gathered in Ames, Iowa, on September 25-26 as the Alpha Omicron chapter at Iowa State came together to celebrate 80 Years of Leadership for the chapter.

Alumni representing eight different decades traveled from 10 different states to celebrate Pi Kappa Phi and the impact that Alpha Omicron has had on both Iowa State and Pi Kappa Phi as a whole.

The room was filled with some of Pi Kappa Phi’s great leaders. Attendees included two members of the Push America Board of Directors, Jeremy Galvin and Bob Lane; one Pi Kappa Phi Properties Board member, Eric Almquist; three Mr. Pi Kappa Phis, Kelley Bergstrom, Eldred Harman and Wayne Moore; one Regional Governor, Dave Adickes; and Iowa State’s Vice President for Business and Finance, Warren Madden—all of whom were initiates of Alpha Omicron chapter.

“Alpha Omicron over the years has set a consistent standard of leadership on their campus as well as within Pi Kappa Phi,” said Mark Timmes, Pi Kappa Phi’s CEO who provided the keynote remarks for the banquet.

One of the great impacts that an anniversary like this can have on a chapter is to inspire the student members and help them to gain an appreciation for their alumni’s leadership and impact. This is one of the many reasons why this event was so important for the chapter.

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‘Celebration of 80 Years of Leadership’ we had several brothers initiated in the 1930s and 1940s, as well as brothers initiated this year. When we all get together, we are all Pi Kapps and share a common bond. When we get together you can see and feel the bond,” said Eric Almquist, who co-chaired the event with Jeremy Galvin.

In addition to the anniversary, the weekend was also Parents’ Weekend for Iowa State and Alpha Omicron, giving parents an opportunity to meet alumni and students of the chapter.

The weekend included a Friday night reception and banquet, as well as a tailgate for the Army vs. Iowa State football game on Saturday, providing a weekend-long opportunity for men to reconnect.

The men of Alpha Omicron truly understand how important it is to provide alumni with opportunities for reconnection with their fraternity and with their peers from college.

“Getting together regularly and reconnecting with brothers is an important part Carl Proescholdt, who was initiated of keeping our chapter active and celebrating our into Alpha Omicron brotherhood. We always want our brothers to feel in 1937, attended like they have a home at Iowa State,” said Almquist. the 80th anniversary tailgate event with his The chapter will continue to celebrate daughter, Kathleen chapter anniversaries every five years and is already Goodman. discussing plans for the 85th anniversary in 2014.

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PI KAPPA PHI TO PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Pi Kappa Phi has partnered with Harris Connect to produce “The Register 2010: Membership Directory of Pi Kappa Phi” to be published in spring 2010. This directory will prove to be a valuable tool to keep our brotherhood connected. In addition to personal contact information, the directory will include academic and professional information about our membership. The last directory was printed in 2004.

For the past few months, Harris Direct has been contacting members to obtain upto-date contact information to include in the directory.

Directories are available exclusively to members of Pi Kappa Phi to purchase.

Contact the National Headquarters at (800) 929-1904 if you would like place an order.

Thank you for your participation in this important project and for staying connected and engaged with your fraternity.

BETA IOTA ALUM RECEIVES TOLEDO’S HIGHEST HONOR TOLEDO, Ohio—Dr. Lance A. Talmage, Beta Iota (Toledo), was the recipient of the Gold T Award for 2009. This award is presented to an alumnus of Toledo in recognition of outstanding achievement in his or her field while providing leadership and noteworthy service to the community.

“As a member of the Toledo Alumni Board and selection committee, I had the pleasure to sift through Brother Talmage’s accomplishments,” said Regional Governor Mark Urrutia, Beta Iota (Toledo). “He credited Pi Kappa Phi with helping him develop his leadership skills. His sincere talent for helping others achieve their best is unmatched, and I am proud to call him brother.”

Dr. Talmage, who graduated from the University of Toledo in 1960 with a degree in English, is director of ambulatory gynecology at Toledo Hospital’s Center for Health Services and serves as a clinical professor at The University of Toledo College of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in 1964, Dr. Talmage was in private practice from 1973 to 1999 before assuming his current position at Toledo Hospital.

A delegate to the American Medical Association, he served as president of the Ohio State Medical Association from 1998 to 1999, as president of the Toledo-Lucas County Academy of Medicine in 1994 and as president of the medical staff at Toledo Hospital from 1989 to 1991. He was appointed to the State Medical Board of Ohio in 1999; he was reappointed in 2004 and again in 2009. Dr. Talmage has served as secretary of the State Medical Board for seven years and was recently elected to the National Board of Directors of the Federation of State Medical Boards. A retired Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, Dr. Talmage has been decorated with the Legion of Merit and the Order of Military Medical Merit. He served as president of The University of Toledo Alumni Association during the 2000-01 school year and was presented the Blue T Award in 2002.

He is a member of the Toledo Foundation Board of Trustees.

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Charter members and early initiates of Gamma Omega (Montevallo) gathered in Birmingham to celebrate the 60th birthday of Jimmy Andrews, the chapter’s third initiate. More than 60 attended the event, including spouses and family. The brothers in attendance were: FRONT: Rick Moore, Mike Lopez, Dwight Bentley, Gordon Warren, Jimmy Parker, Randy Whealton; MIDDLE: Joe Boackle, Bill Stone, Jim Fielder, Paul Mack Barton, Jimmy Andrews, Jim Beal, David Wiggington, Doug Harris, Johnny Parker; BACK: Bill Dimon, Steve Pauly, David Schulz, Maiben McKinley, Bill Elliott, David Cox, Gordon Engle, Royce Lader, Waymon Burke, Jim Wallis, and Darrell Flurry.

Three founding members of Beta Kappa chapter at Georgia State College met for the chapter’s 55th anniversary. The three—James Barrow, Jacki Barber and Donald Clark—were members of Beta Chi Delta, a local fraternity that became Beta Kappa chapter on September 25, 1954.

Several Xi chapter alumni attended the wedding of JoAnn Bennett (daughter of Ed Bennett), including four Mr. Pi Kappa Phis. Xi alumni pictured are: Ray Ferris; Durward Owen; Allen Woody; Dudley Woody; Ed Corson; Ed Bennett; Don Potter; Steve DePalma, Beta Alpha (NJIT); Jim Turk; Jason Moyers; Jerry Quinn; Crennie Reed and his son, Crenshaw Reed who is the current archon at Xi. Owen, Woody, DePalma and Turk have all been named Mr. Pi Kappa Phi.

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GREENVILLE, S.C.—The men of Delta began the 2009-2010 academic year by winning several awards at Pi Kapp College, including the Mixson Award for most outstanding chapter in the nation, Living the Ritual, Most Improved Recruitment Program, and Push America Centennial Society, which recognizes chapters that raise at least $100 per member. These awards received coverage in Furman media outlets and The Greenville News.

Over the summer, Delta initiates Wes Donaldson, Andrew Trull and Andrew Cohen participated in national Push America events including Journey of Hope and Gear Up Florida. Brothers Benton Jones and Andrew Cuadrado volunteered at Camp Spearhead, a residential camp for children and adults with disabilities.

During the first week of October, Delta held its annual No Boundaries Week, which included an empathy dance during which local people with disabilities and Furman students were invited to dance and socialize. Delta’s well-known Scaffold Sit, “Pie-A-Pi Kapp” and “Penny Wars” were included as fundraising activities during the week.

After receiving its most improved award in recruitment, Delta has further intensified its recruitment efforts. The chapter has held more than 15 events so far this term, attracting more than 40 interested young men. Delta remains on top in Furman’s G.P.A. rankings with a current cumulative G.P.A. at 3.214.

Delta chapter will be participating in the Furman homecoming events during the week of October 12, and will be constructing a float and organizing activities around the “Candy Land” theme. Delta has won the Wachovia Cup Award for its performance in the school’s homecoming activities since re-chartering in 2001. The chapter recently elected its fall-term Rose, Meredith Yingling, and will be holding its annual homecoming function on October 17.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.—It’s been a busy and exciting start to the 2009-2010 academic year at Omega. After receiving several awards at Pi Kapp College, the chapter has continued to build upon the momentum.

Utilizing CIF-sponsored leadership scholarships for incoming freshmen, Omega had its second most successful recruitment period in the chapter’s 87-year history. The chapter was able to induct 31 men into the chapter, increasing undergraduate membership to nearly 130 men.

Omega continues to develop its Push America commitment as well. This year marks the chapter’s second year in a volunteer relationship with Lafayette Jefferson High School’s students with disabilities. Last year, nearly a third of the chapter was involved in daily visits to the school.

The chapter is working to integrate its newest members in the program.

Furthermore, in early October Omega sent 10 men to the Give-a-Push Weekend in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.—the largest group of any chapter at the event. In addition, three chapter members—James Loy, Donovan Higgins and Craig Vargo—will cycle on the 2010 Journey of Hope team.

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—During the spring 2009 semester, Omicron chapter successfully initiated two outstanding young men. In addition, Tyler Reed was elected vice president of academic affairs for Student Government. He plans to bring new thinking to the office and campus. The chapter also held its first Founders’ Day event in more than 10 years with several alumni in attendance.

During the summer months, several opportunities presented themselves on the front of community and civil service. All brothers were required to obtain at least 15 hours of community service while away from school. In July, the chapter hosted its 4th annual Push America Golf Tournament. The event was wellattended by many alumni, family and friends, raising more than $3,000 for Push America. In the same month, Omicron hosted the Journey of Hope’s South Team as they passed through Alabama. In August the brothers of Omicron participated in the local Black Warrior River clean-up that has become a chapter tradition.

This fall, Warden Joe Monroe has overhauled Omicron’s associate member education program. The chapter’s current associate class includes three Omicron legacies. In terms of alumni relations, the chapter hosted its annual Brother’s Night Out on the Friday before the season’s first conference game, which brought together nearly 50 alumni from around the state.

With homecoming approaching, Omicron is planning events for alumni including the annual Homecoming Raffle to raise funds for Push America.

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northwestern state

NATCHITOCHES, La.—The men of Beta Omicron have been hard at work this fall focusing on recruitment, philanthropy and academics. Fall recruitment ended with 15 new associate members, all of whom had a 3.0 or higher grade point averages in high school.

Beta Omicron held its semi-annual Scaffold Sit for Push America, during which the chapter manned a scaffold on campus for 48 consecutive hours and raised $500.

The chapter also has focused on academics. Beta Omicron alumnus Dr. Mike Land was hired as the chapter’s academic coach, and he, along with the chapter’s scholarship chairman, have worked to revamp the chapter’s scholarship program.

So far, the new program has proven successful for the chapter, making it possible for every brother to excel in their academics.

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VALDOSTA, Ga.—The oldest fraternity at Valdosta State, Beta Tau chapter celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. The chapter hosted an event in conjunction with the university’s homecoming this fall, which was attended by more than 40 alumni.

Recruitment has been a big focus for Beta Tau. In the fall of 2008, the chapter initiated 21 remarkable men into the fraternity, which was the second largest associate class on campus and more than doubled the chapter’s numbers. Included in the fall 2008 class was brother Kyle Phelan, a Beta Tau legacy. Last spring yielded three additional members.

This fall, the chapter recruited a class of 25 promising men who will be initiated soon.

Last year also brought about the chapter’s first “Push Week,” led by Beta Tau’s Push America Chairman Kevin Bass. During the week-long event, the chapter raised nearly $150 through events such as “Penny Wars” and a car smash. The efforts led the chapter to receive Push America’s Red Rose Club Award for fundraising. Although fundraising totals aren’t as high as they could be, the chapter feels as though it is a step in the right direction.

Beta Tau is also doing its part to lead on campus. Brother Brandon Burgess is currently a member of the Student Government Association, after serving as IFC president last year. Additionally, brother Fletcher Ogletree was elected president of Valdosta State’s Students In Free Enterprise, which is one of the leading student organizations on campus. Also, two brothers, Michael Abbott and Matt Sublett, serve as Greek Ambassadors, promoting the Greek community and working to change negative perceptions of Greek life. In terms of leading through community service, brother Matt Wilkinson logged more than 40 hours of service at the local hospital.

BATON ROUGE, La.—The men of Gamma Iota kicked off the 2008-2009 school year by constructing a wheelchair ramp at the home of a Baton Rouge family.

The family’s two daughters have been diagnosed with a rare disease similar to cerebral palsy. Funding for the project was provided from an AccessABILITY grant from Push America.

In November, 30 men were initiated, and Gamma Iota hosted its annual “Pull For Push” skeet shooting tournament to benefit Push America. To close the semester, Kenny Durio was elected to the IFC Executive Board, continuing a legacy of strong leadership within the Greek community at LSU. Over Winter Break many members of Gamma Iota traveled to Winter Park, Colo., to participate in a week-long ski trip coordinated by LSU. The chapter continued its momentum into the spring semester with more than 40 brothers volunteering at the Karnival Krewe de Louisiane charity ball. Brothers assisted in parade operations and were allowed to bring dates and to enjoy the festivities afterwords. The seventh annual Strongman Competition to raise funds and awareness for Push America took place in March, and the Rose Ball formal was once again held in Panama City, Fla. Gamma Iota closed the spring semester strongly by winning many prestigious campus awards including Outstanding Fundraiser and Outstanding New Member. Additionally, Jim Rabalais was recognized as a Pi Kapp Scholar at Pi Kapp College in Charleston this summer.

We hope all alumni will join us in gathering at the house on November 14, 2009, to enjoy the Homecoming festivities which will include a Saturday of food, music, and of course football.

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BLACKSBURG, Va.—The men of Delta Alpha have begun the fall semester with great enthusiasm. Riding on the success of seven brothers who participated in Push America events over the summer, the chapter recruited 13 men of CLASS. While the chapter continues to serve the local community by volunteering for Special Olympics Virginia, the chapter recently participated in the first Greeks Giving Back program, logging more than 60 hours of service for the local community.

The brothers of Delta Alpha have also been working hard this fall to give back to the Greek community by participating in and winning sorority philanthropy events.

Delta Alpha has also planned an AccessABILITY project for the fall where the chapter will design and construct a wheel chair ramp for a family in the community.

Delta Alpha’s annual War of the Roses philanthropy event was a huge success. Ten sororities competed in the week-long event that raised more than $6,000 for Push America— the largest fundraiser in chapter history.

After completing a fun and safe homecoming week, Delta Alpha chapter looks forward to the remainder of a great Hokie football season and another successful recruitment in the spring.

Members of Gamma Iota chapter participate in “Pull For Push,” the chapter’s skeet shooting tournament to raise funds and awareness for Push America.

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middle tennessee state

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.—Delta Iota brothers Cory Pittman and Joshua Goldberg participated in Build America over the summer.

Building on that momentum, four brothers participated in the Give-A-Push Weekend in Hattiesburg, Miss. in early October. Furthermore, brother Ryan Cox is currently training for Gear Up Florida 2010, and brother Joshua Goldberg is training for Journey of Hope 2010.

brotherhood, scholarship, philanthropy and social events. The chapter is working to earn its charter by spring 2010.

Fall recruitment was extremely successful as 15 new associate members were added, increasing Delta Rho’s membership total to 60 men. In fact, Delta Rho is now larger than many other fraternities on the row.

Also this fall, Delta Rho has participated in a philanthropy event with other fraternities and sororities, helping raise funds to give atrisk children an opportunity to participate in summer camps.

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The chapter’s biggest and most anticipated event for the year (and perhaps the biggest in the chapter’s history) is the upcoming Rivalry Run 2009. The brothers of Delta Iota are teaming up with Western Kentucky’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta to host a run to raise money for the American Red Cross. Members of both fraternities will run 93 miles from Bowling Green, Ky., to Murfreesboro, Tenn., with the game ball for MTSU’s homecoming game against Western Kentucky on October 24, 2009.

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LOS ANGELES—The Delta Rho associate chapter is off to a great start after being re-colonized in early March. By the end of the 2008-2009 school year, Delta Rho had nearly 45 members and more than a dozen fully functioning committees working on

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RADFORD, Va.—The men of Delta Phi have been striving to boost their philanthropic efforts. On October 17, Delta Phi hosted an alumni dinner at a local restaurant to benefit Push America. The chapter is also planning a golf tournament for Push America this spring, which will coincide with the university’s alumni weekend. Additionally the 3rd annual War of the Roses will take place in the spring.

Last semester, Mo Yufandi was inducted as the chapter’s first alumni initiate along with Delta Phi’s Beta Iota class of 10 men, which included one legacy.

The chapter has recently passed its most stringent scholarship plan in its history and is working to re-establish a weekly volunteer relationship–something that’s been missing for three years. The Executive Council sees these as the two largest chapter priorities for the fall semester.

In addition, all seven of Epsilon Alpha’s extended bids were accepted during fall recruitment for its Omicron class. The associate members are all proven leaders on campus.

The chapter is looking forward to its No Boundaries Week, its annual Sorority Football League and the Faculty Appreciation Event in the remaining weeks of the semester.

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BOULDER, Colo.—In spring 2008, Dan Wallis started a new Eta Gamma tradition when he joined the “Ralphie Runners,” the student group that handles Ralphie during CU football games. The following spring, Wallis encouraged chapters members to tryout, and three additional Pi Kapps made the team—Kyle Leatham, Bryce McDermott and Rob Hamilton.

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BURLINGTON, N.C.—Epsilon Alpha is again working hard to strive for excellence.

The chapter sent six brothers on Push America summer events with Bobby Hoppey, Sam Leaf, Scott Leighty, Jim Rampton and Robbie Knelson on Journey of Hope teams and Geoff Hall on the Build America team. The chapter was honored in July at Pi Kapp College with several awards including the Champion Master Chapter Award for excellence in all seven strategic areas.

While these successes speak to the efforts of the brothers of Epsilon Alpha, the chapter also recognizes there is still much to do.

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The Ralphie Runners have mandatory workouts at 6 a.m. The team also practices twice a week, going through the run at least a few times each practice. “It’s an amazing tradition and incredible to be on a team with the best live mascot in the nation, especially now since there is a solid group of Pi Kappa Phi brothers to share it with,” said Wallis.

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FRATERNITY GRANTS FIVE CHARTERS THIS FALL beta eta florida state university

Tallahassee, Florida Re-Founded: October 3, 2009

Founding Members: 64 Colonized: Fall 2008

Beta Eta returned to active chapter status this fall as 64 men were initiated as re-founding fathers. The chartering banquet was attended by more than 300 students, alumni and guests. The event was particularly special for alumni of the chapter as they also celebrated the 60th anniversary of the chapter, which first earned its charter on February 18, 1950. National President Jeff Wahlen, Alpha Epsilon (Florida), served as the installation officer. He was assisted

by Past National President Pat Figley, Chi (Stetson). Performing the ritual of initiation were teams from Theta Alpha (Southern Miss) and Theta Phi (Louisiana Tech). National staff attending the banquet included CEO Mark Timmes, Alpha Epsilon (Florida); Foundation Executive Director Tom Atwood, Beta Eta (Florida State); Director of Chapter Operations Brandon Belote, Theta Alpha (Southern Miss); and Coordinators of Expansion Bradley Charlesworth, Theta Alpha (Southern Miss), and Michael Larsson, Theta Xi (Arizona State).

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Auburn, Alabama Re-Founded: October 24, 2009

Founding Members: 48 Colonized: Fall 2008

After struggling for a few years, the Alpha Iota chapter at Auburn University was reorganized as an associate chapter in fall 2008. The new group of 48 men worked tirelessly over the next two semester to re-earn the chapter’s charter, which was originally granted on October 2, 1926. Past National President Ernest Johnson, Alpha Iota (Auburn), served as the installation officer. Push America Board Member Tom Hartwell, Alpha Iota (Auburn), served as the assistant. Performing the ritual of initiation were teams from Gamma Phi (South Alabama) and Epsilon Phi (UAB). National staff attending the banquet included Leadership Consultant Tyler Quinn, Theta Xi (Arizona State), and past staff member Scott Thomas, Eta Zeta (Queens). Also in attendance was Theta Xi Chapter Advisor Kimberly Novak, who gave the keynote address.

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Miami, Florida Re-Founded: October 31, 2009

Founding Members: 39 Colonized: Fall 2008

Dormant since 1969, Alpha Chi chapter has returned to the University of Miami! Originally founded on October 11, 1947, the chapter returned to active status on October 31. It has been an exciting semester for the chapter, which was granted a lease for a property on “fraternity row” earlier in the semester. The installation officer for the chartering event was Vice President Mark Jacobs, Delta Psi (Texas-Arlington). He was assisted by Properties Board Member Robert Paterno, Alpha Epsilon (Florida). Performing the ritual of initiation for the new members were teams from Beta Lambda (Tampa) and Theta Delta (Florida International). Representing the national fraternity was Assistant Executive Director Christian Wiggins, Epsilon Alpha (Elon); Director of Chapter Development Curt Herzog, Theta Lambda (Missouri State); Director of Housing Acquisitions Greg Buehner, Theta Theta (Iowa); Leadership Consultant Alec LaFontaine, Eta Mu (Wingate); and past staff member Rob Riley, Theta Delta (Florida International).

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Lincoln, Nebraska Re-Founded: November 14, 2009

Founding Members: 43 Colonized: Fall 2008

One of Pi Kappa Phi’s oldest chapters has returned after 14 years of inactive status. For many years Nu chapter at the University of Nebraska served as the fraternity’s foothold in the Mid West. Originally founded on October 29, 1915, the chapter was re-chartered this November by a group of 43 dedicated men. Past National President Bob Lane, Alpha Omicron (Iowa State), served as the installation officer with Past Properties Board Member John Kirk, Psi (Cornell), as the assistant. Teams from Beta Epsilon (Missouri) and Theta Lambda (Missouri State) performed the ritual of initiation.

National staff attending the banquet included Leadership Consultant Tyler Quinn, Theta Xi (Arizona State).

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Athens, Ohio Founded: November 14, 2009

Founding Members: 32 Colonized: Fall 2006

Pi Kappa Phi’s 214th chapter designation was granted to Theta Chi chapter at Ohio University on November 14, 2009. In three years as an associate chapter, the group suffered more than its share of setbacks. However, at each roadblock the chapter grew more determined. When many associate chapters might have folded, the men of Theta Chi persevered, making their success that much sweeter in the end. The installation officer for the chartering event was Past National President John Andrews, Delta Delta (Truman State). He was assisted by Northern Ohio Regional Governor Mark Urrutia, Beta Iota (Toledo). Performing the ritual of initiation were teams from Beta Iota (Toledo) and Delta Sigma (Bowling Green). Representing the national fraternity was Coordinator of Chapter Development A.J. Friedhoff, Beta Epsilon (Missouri), and Coordinator of Expansion Bradley Charlesworth, Theta AlphaLEADERS (Southern BY Miss).

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CONWAY, S.C.—The men of Eta Pi continued their success on the beautiful Coastal Carolina University campus for the 2008-2009 school year. During Coastal’s annual “Teal Affair” in April, the chapter was recognized with the awards for the highest cumulative G.P.A. and outstanding community service. The chapter also managed to finished in third place for Greek Week 2009. Brothers William Harper and Jonathan Kross were elected to the IFC Executive Board, continuing a legacy of strong leadership within the Greek community on campus.

Starting the fall semester with a bang, the 16-man chapter was able to recruit a strong 13-member associate class. Also working hard in the area of philanthropy, the chapter has completed its most successful “scaffold sit” to date, raising more than $1,300 for Push America in just over 24 hours.

Eta Pi chapter looks to continued growth, and maintains its lofty dream of becoming the first chapter on campus to build a house.

The brothers will be kicking off the second half of the fall semester with their annual Lake Weekend on Lake Anna, Va.

FORT WORTH, Texas—The men of Eta Chi chapter at Texas Christian University recently ended their summer break after another successful few months of fraternity involvement. Many brothers participated in the chapter’s innovative new system of summer recruitment, four brothers returned safely after completing the summer-long Journey of Hope, and several others attended Pi Kapp College in Charleston, S.C., where Eta Chi was awarded its fifth consecutive Push America Cup and the Most Improved Alumni Relations award, in addition to several others.

To begin the 2009 fall semester, Eta Chi began formal rush, during which the chapter offered 37 bids for associate membership.

This resulted in 36 men accepting, which was IFC’s highest acceptance percentage on campus. The new members of Upsilon class have already begun to show that they are capable of becoming leaders on TCU’s campus as two of these freshmen have been elected to Student Government Association’s House of Representatives.

The Pi Kapps at TCU have continued to lead the Greek community on campus after achieving the highest semester G.P.A.

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Eta Chi’s associate member class poses with the flag on Bid Day.

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among fraternities each semester for nearly a decade, as well as winning several other accolades, including Greek Scholar of the Month, and Order of Omega’s Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior of the Year for 2008-2009.

Eta Chi also strives to lead Pi Kappa Phi on a national scale. In October, several brothers attended the Give-A-Push weekend over TCU’s fall break, and in November, many more will participate in a AccessABILITY projects throughout the Fort Worth Community. Eta Chi has also begun to plan its annual Phoam event and Roseball formal for the fall and spring semesters, which are continually the most popular and anticipated social events on campus.

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southern miss

HATTIESBURG, Miss.—The men of Theta Alpha chapter at Southern Miss have had a successful summer. At the 50th anniversary of Pi Kapp College in Charleston, S.C., Theta Alpha took home several awards including Most Outstanding Scholarship Program, Most Improved New Member Education Program, and Push America’s Gold Star Award. Theta Alpha was also honored to receive the Fogarty Award, fulfilling a goal the chapter has held since it was founded 10 years ago.

On their campus, Theta Alpha was recognized as the 2008 Student Organization of the Year, which recognized them as the top leadership organization of more than 270 student organizations at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Since beginning the fall semester, Theta Alpha has signed 26 associate members, which is the largest new member class on campus. In addition, the associate class consists of numerous Leadership Scholars, Presidential Scholars and members of the Honors College. With this fall class, Theta Alpha became the largest IFC fraternity on campus with 79 members.

Theta Alpha assisted with the Beta Eta (Florida State) re-chartering weekend in October, sending two volunteer initiation teams to Tallahassee. With such a great start to the year, the brothers of Theta Alpha are looking forward to what the rest of the year will bring. Southern Miss To The Top!

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LAWRENCE, Kan.—Over the summer, the men of Theta Epsilon worked diligently on improvements to the chapter house at 1537 Tennessee Street. The renovations included upgrades to the weight room, a renovated theatre room with a 60-inch high definition projection screen and stadium seating, newly tiled floors in the entrance and dining hall, and new black steel benches for the front of the house.

Back in the spring, the chapter participated in Rock Chalk Revue and won three awards: the Audience’s Choice Award, Best Chorus Vocals and Best Original Song. The chapter was also pleased to receive Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity’s award for Web Site of the Year at Pi Kapp College over the summer.

HIGH POINT, N.C.—Theta Tau began the year after attending the 50th anniversary of Pi Kapp College in Charleston, S.C. There, brother Brian Thomas was recognized with Push America’s Emerging Leadership Award.

The men of Theta Tau have recruited four outstanding upperclassmen associates this fall and are already preparing for freshman recruitment in the spring.

The chapter is planning its annual No Boundaries Week for Push America in November, which will included a wheelchair basketball event and an empathy dinner. Also, the chapter plans to do more service work off campus, and continues to act as leaders on High Point University’s campus, whether in or out of the Greek community.

Also this fall, Theta Tau participated in a strategic planning retreat to set goals and strengthen its position within the greater fraternity. The chapter brought in a guest speaker and facilitator to help with the retreat.

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WACO, Texas—This year the members of Theta Kappa at Baylor University set themselves apart at Pi Kapp College by winning several awards, including the Champion Master Chapter Award and the Added Value Award (for initiating five or more alumni). The momentum has been carried into the fall in terms of recruitment, which made Theta Kappa the second largest IFC fraternity on campus.

Theta Kappa’s newly formed alumni chapter, headed by Chris Miller, has been instrumental in keeping alumni involved and assisting the undergraduate chapter by helping to develop a mentoring program, an improved dues structure, and a long-term vision for the chapter.

The Executive Committee has taken the passion of the alumni to heart and successfully held a strategic planning retreat for the chapter.

During the retreat, members were able to identify chapter goals for Push America, and for involvement in the community.

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The planning efforts have already seen a great response from the chapter, the university, and businesses around the community. The chapter is looking forward to a year full of success and continued support from our alumni.

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arizona state

TEMPE, Ariz.— The brothers of Theta Xi have taken leadership seriously, and several members are holding some of the highest leadership positions on ASU’s campus.

Elected in the spring, Brendan O’Kelly is serving as president of the Undergraduate Student Government for the 2009-10 academic year, and Stuart Luther is serving as his chief of staff. James Seidman was elected to his first term as a student senator for ASU’s Business School.

Joey Denoncourt and Matthew Brinkmoeller serve within the ranks of ASU’s Programs and Activities Board, which plans and coordinates a variety of campus events and programs.

Brendan Corrigan is serving his second term as associate director of campus affairs of the Residence Hall Association. Joining him in RHA are Charles Allison and Brian Kehoe as Hall Council Programmers as well as Brent Alex who serves as an RHA community assistant.

Also of note are Brice Kohara, who served last year as ASU’s as Interfraternity Council president and Gerald Bohulano, who was selected at ASU’s Greek God last spring.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y.—The men of the RIT associate chapter began the 2009-2010 academic year by recruiting 14 new members.

The addition of the new associate members brought the membership to a total of 41. The success in recruitment has further motivated the chapter to earn its charter, and the men are looking to complete the requirements in the spring of 2010.

The chapter recently completed its 55‑hour stationary cycling event to raise awareness and funds for Push America.

The local news station covered the event in a broadcast featuring an interview with Archon Grant Bachelor and footage of the brothers cycling. The chapter has also established a volunteer relationship with the Arc of Monroe.

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CHAPTERETERNAL alpha charleston Mr. Robert Morgan Alexander Mr. Turner Logan Canady Jr. Mr. Henry Walton Cole III Mr. Ernest Lukens Godshalk Jr. Mr. Kenneth Bronaugh Jennings Mr. Laurence Anthony Michel Jr. Mr. James Allen Poston Mr. Joseph Benjamin Reeves Jr. Mr. John Thomas Robinson Jr. beta presbyterian Mr. Charles Louis Anderson Mr. James Wallace Barnhill Mr. Sidney Elmer Dykhuizen Mr. Alva R. Hamilton Sr. Dr. Robert Bain Moore Mr. Kermit Lynn Murphy Mr. Charles Lokey Wheeler Mr. Joe Washington Wheeler Jr. GAMMA California - BerKEley Dr. Warren Bradford Carson Mr. David Jack Dayton Mr. Kenneth Linn Franklin Mr. Charles Thomas Harrison delta furman Mr. Joe Payne Waters Jr. EPSILON Davidson Mr. Aubrey Frank Lancaster ZETA Wofford Mr. Walter Wolfe Keller Mr. Samuel Benjamin Mitchell Jr. Mr. William L. Patterson ETA EMORY Mr. Thomas Charles Frederickson IOTA Georgia Tech Mr. Frank Charles Hodge Mr. Jean Elmo Kirkland Jr. Mr. Earle Wynton Prendergast Mr. Lloyd J. Skidmore KAPPA NORTH CAROLINA Mr. Christopher Earl Coker Mr. Ralph Palmer Hunt Mr. Ronald Francis Moffatt Mr. Rafael E. Perez-Mancebo LAMBDA Georgia Mr. John Steven Arnold Mr. Robert Walton Gibbs MU Duke Mr. Charles Frederick Beidler Mr. James Morgan Fitzgerald Jr. Mr. David Henry Henderson Mr. James Earle Ritch Jr. Mr. Wright Willingham

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NU Nebraska Mr. Lester Donald Ingold Mr. Daniel G. Sullivan XI Roanoke Mr. Melvin Lee Linkous Mr. Mason Miller Jr. Mr. Billy Fisher Rutrough Mr. Howard Deuel Yerger OMICRON Alabama Mr. George Edward Bray Mr. John Edsel Hardage Mr. Robert Sidney McLendon Mr. Charles Bell Rice Mr. Joseph Howle Sox pi oglethorpe Mr. Marion Brown Anderson RHO Washington & Lee Mr. Tor Martin Hylbom Mr. Leigh Lanman Nettleton Jr. SIGMA South Carolina Mr. Samuel Brooker Cartledge Jr. Mr. Charles Harrell Chiles Mr. Michael Gregory Fallow Dr. Stephen Leroy Gardner Jr. Mr. James Grady Leach III Mr. William John Logothetis Jr. Mr. Donald William Schmidt Mr. James Bryant Stackhouse Mr. Robert Palmer Wilcox TAU NORTH CAROLINA STATE Mr. William Guy Barnhardt Jr. Mr. John Harrelson Hardage Mr. Eugene Thacker Harrill Jr. Mr. Arnold Prescott White Jr. UPSILON ILLINOIS Mr. Jonathan Alfred Lorig CHI Stetson Mr. William Henry Martin Mr. James Henry Rogers Mr. George Truett Stoudenmire PSI CORNELL Mr. Harold James Farmer Mr. Paul M Renckens Mr. Robert Brower Secor OMEGA Purdue Mr. Edward Anthony Aleman Mr. John Robert Foltz Mr. Edwin Keith Henry Mr. Eldon Dean Marks Mr. Xen D Pence ALPHA alpha mercer Mr. John Calder Garvin Jr. Mr. Thomas Vernon Collins

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ALPHA beta tulane Mr. Charles Edward Richards ALPHA gamma oklahoma Mr. Craig Robert Adams Mr. Lynn Foster Green Mr. Burl Ed Hays Mr. George William Schall ALPHA delta washington Mr. Harold Cunningham Bancroft Jr. Mr. S. Warren Hobbs ALPHA EPSILON Florida Mr. Vincent Eugene Giglio Mr. Eric Walker Johnson Mr. Samuel Randy Roberts Mr. John Carl Shiplett Mr. James Robert Slater Mr. James Milner Smith Mr. Wilfred Claude Varn ALPHA ZETA Oregon State Mr. Pete Michele Berti Mr. Charles Gerald Breeding Mr. John Wesley Moore Mr. William Wallace Waite ALPHA ETA samford Mr. Bernard Miller Machen Mr. Billy Frederick Masters ALPHA THETA Michigan State Mr. Alex Robert Andersen Mr. Walter O. Backus Mr. Daniel Francis Ciernick Mr. Mahlen Bray Hammond Mr. Arthur Russell Hurd Mr. David Elmer Johnson Mr. John Thomas McDonough Mr. Warren H. Neal Mr. Richard Overton Mr. Richard Warren Routsong Mr. Clark Edward Swayze Mr. Ralph Earle Towne Mr. John N. Wortman ALPHA IOTA Auburn Mr. John M Adams Mr. Henry Grady Beaird Jr. Mr. Albert Jackson Collins Mr. Ernest Calvert Dawson III Mr. Thomas Whatley Fuller Dr. Bruce Robert Lockwood Mr. Albert Daniel Miller Mr. William Cooper Moore Mr. John Alexander Perdue Mr. John Alexander Perdue Mr. Robert Baron Propst Mr. John Rogers Segrest Mr. Nicholas Sowinski Mr. George William Walden Mr. James Allen Waldrop

ALPHA MU Penn State Mr. Harry J. Ashbaugh Mr. David N. Back Mr. Robert Thomas Bennett Mr. Stanley Louis Bernheim Mr. William C Brookmyer Mr. William Frederick Frantz Mr. Boyd Kale Gallagher Mr. Ralph Leonard Getrost Mr. Leonard Reginald Greenaway Mr. Hubert Hammond Haugh Mr. Robert George Heim Mr. Charles Keith Henderson Mr. John Miles Hocking Mr. Thomas Shaw Holmes Mr. Elbur Clair Purnell Mr. William Wightman Quay Mr. John Rudolph Valentine Mr. Edward J. Weaver ALPHA XI St. John’s Mr. John Richard Moore ALPHA omicron iowa state Mr. Wilbur Clarence Biederman Mr. Russell Willis Bryant Mr. Leo Francis Byrnes Mr. Jerry Laverne Dick Mr. Robert Dan Fink Mr. Harold E. Fischer Mr. Ellsworth Odell Hays Mr. Gene Arden Heth Mr. Randall Arnold Hoffman Jr. Mr. Thomas Robert Holm Mr. Jan Van Huyck Mr. James Adolph Idso Mr. Charles Edward Kress Mr. John Wilbur Legg Mr. Myron Newell Menefee Mr. Robert Edward Meyer Mr. Michael R. Myers Mr. Mark Eugene Niffenegger Mr. Edgar Albert Perry Mr. Richard Joseph Stoehr Mr. Keith Allen Ticknor Mr. Wilsie Uriah Webb Mr. Harley LeClere Whitney ALPHA rho west virginia Dr. Nicholas George Evans Mr. John Thomas St. Clair ALPHA sigma tennessee Dr. Frank E. Bean Jr. Mr. Joe Morris Miller Mr. Thomas Emery Molnar Mr. James Franklin Steffner Sr. Mr. Dick T Zorg ALPHA TAU Rensselaer Mr. Harry Charles Apkarian Mr. Frederick Robert Bohl Mr. Wilbur Joseph Huntington Jr. Mr. Conrad Wagle Moe Mr. Nels Frederick Nelson

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ALPHA UPSILON DREXEL Mr. Raymond Joseph Cannon Jr. Mr. Raymond John Considine Mr. Carl Canby Graham Mr. Franklin Henry Hambleton Mr. Joseph Robert Latoff Mr. Robert Wesley McKee Mr. James George Norton Jr. Mr. William John Seemiller ALPHA PHI IIT Mr. Walter Lee Sands Jr. Mr. Charles Robert Woods ALPHA cHI university of miami Mr. Robert Geddes Steinhilber ALPHA PSI Indiana Mr. Norman Julian Bastin Mr. Paul Duane Eshleman Mr. John Joseph Fierst Mr. Fred Joseph Lamb Mr. Richard Ervinrd Linback ALPHA omega oregon Mr. Robert Roy Duffy Dr. Glenn M. St. Jean Mr. James Vincent Toner Mr. James William Wooden BETA alpha NJIT Mr. Anthony Joseph Barber Mr. Joseph Chapski Mr. William Joseph Krouse Mr. William V. Oakenell Mr. Joseph Michael Roberti Mr. Ralph Patrick Sommariva Mr. John Charles Spence BETA beta florida southern Mr. Robert Floyd Patterson Mr. John Joseph Wilkie BETA gamma louisville Mr. Charles Alexander Rose BETA delta drake Mr. LeRoy John Rusnok Mr. James Harding Sawyer BETA epsilon missouri Mr. Richard Denton Hindley

BETA zeta simpson Mr. Charles Emerson Gritton Mr. Thomas J Squire BETA eta florida state Mr. Patrick Speight Cantey Jr. Mr. Emmett Robertson Johnson Mr. Micah Clark King Mr. Roger Randolph Mr. John Charles Thompson Mr. Charles Christopher Welker Jr. Mr. Sandy Alexander Zevin BETA theta arizona Mr. David Eells Hoagland BETA IOTA Toledo Mr. Frank Charles Quinn Mr. Frederick Arthur Tiller BETA kappa georgia state Mr. Ernest John Keen BETA Lambda tampa Mr. Arthur E Burrows Mr. Nelson I Cacciatore Mr. Edward William Cooper Jr. Mr. James Anthony Gallagher

BETA tau valdosta state Mr. Gregory James Bennett Mr. Wayne Page Sanders Mr. Hubert Hilton Wilford BETA upsilon virginia Mr. John Michael Crafaik III BETA psi tennessee weslyan Mr. Joel Thomas Jones Mr. Leo Marcel Sabota BETA omega east tennessee state Mr. Henry William Pottebaun Mr. Carl Edward Richards Jr. Mr. Carl Eugene Wright GAMMA GAMMA Troy State Mr. Donald Craig Hines Mr. Andrew Salter GAMMA delta memphis Mr. Larry Lee Harvey Mr. Michael Edmond Weston Sr. Mr. Robert Preston Woodward GAMMA kappa georgia southern Mr. Robert Arthur Sullivan

BETA mu mcneese state Mr. Robert Ernest Christman Mr. Max M Morris Mr. Lary Wane Padgett Mr. John Avery Tobey Jr.

GAMMA epsilon western carolina Mr. Anthony E Brown Sr.

BETA nu houston Mr. Bobby Jerome Newby Mr. Jon Alex Spradlin

GAMMA lambda missouri s&t Mr. Dennis Paul Hetzel

BETA xi central michigan Mr. Shirley William Bragg Mr. Dexter James Johnson Mr. George Patrick O’Neil BETA OMICRON northwestern state Mr. Huey Paul Fitch Mr. Thomas Arthur Verhalen BETA pi eastern michigan Mr. James Lewis Wadsworth BETA sigma northern illinois Mr. Raymond Vincent Williamson Jr.

GAMMA theta unc-wilmington Mr. William Lawrence Mullinix

GAMMA xi georgia southwestern Mr. Burney Q Adams Mr. Ronald Judah Mr. Ralph N. Stuart delta beta North Georgia Mr. Enoch Jerome Hicks delta tau james madison Mr. Christopher Thomas Gascoigne DELTA phi radford Mr. Sean Alexander Lovas DELTA psi texas-arlington Mr. Don H. Newberry Sr.

EPSILON alpha elon Mr. Marcos V.p. DeSouza EPSILON gamma longwood Mr. Keith Wayne Roberts EPSILON delta auburn-montgomery Mr. William Andrew Alexander EPSILON theta seton hall Mr. Kirk Alan Strohmeier EPSILON kappa southern tech Mr. Gilbert Wilkes Hill EPSILON pi virginia commonwealth Mr. Neil Sperling EPSILON rho lenoir-rhyne Dr. Harold Lowell Ashman EPSILON sigma christian brothers Mr. Patrick Gregory O’Brien EPSILON psi slippery rock Mr. Ralph W Asplen III ZETA zeta north florida Mr. Gregory Howell Luter zeta upsilon bloomsburg Mr. Christopher William Israel zeta chi albright Dr. Michael Gabriel McAllister zETA psi iupui Mr. Michael F. Gorski Sr. theta Beta West Georgia Mr. James Michael Chapman theta gamma suny-buffalo Mr. Douglas Scott Manna theta theta iowa Mr. Justin Carl Schleuning theta nu delaware Mr. Stone Taylor Weeks theta iota washington state Mr. Lucas Monray Pearson

say hello to THE DIGITAL STAR & LAMP With this milestone issue of the Star & Lamp, we are excited to introduce to our readers a new digital format. The digital Star & Lamp provides an enhanced, interactive experience with audio and video features and animated pages that “flip” like a print magazine.

The digital format also enables you to forward articles to friends, and soon, you’ll be able to browse through a digital archive of past issues.

The new digital Star & Lamp also helps the fraternity to save significantly on printing and postage costs while reducing our impact on the environment.

Starting in 2010, the spring and fall issues will be available in both print and digital formats. We will also begin publishing a digital-only winter issue. If we

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(If you do not have an e-mail address on file, we will continue to mail your print copy.)

As we approach the magazine’s 101st year, we certainly hope you continue to enjoy your Star & Lamp—in which ever the format you prefer. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at star&Lamp@pikapp.org.

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