2 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Greeks Perhaps it is only fitting called Adelphian, Calliopian, At that time, born of '76in there were us¬ extent, to the three of the century. major wars educations, a vacuum between these men, averaging around Ciceronian, Franklin and Leon- ually two clubs on each cam¬ and proper that fraternities, At the conclusion of each, 23 years old, and the 18- which grow from group to col¬ onian, and their objectives pus. Men would join one or the year-old freshman. were training in composition, other and great rivalries de¬ a great surge of veterans re¬ ony before affiliating with the turned to college, and the sys¬ It was the older freshman national organization, took their debate and oratory. veloped. This was the begin¬ who had begun the system, tem expanded more and more. first steps in America in the These societies found strong ning of the social fraternity. and it was this system to which For the next hundred years, Following the Korean Conflict, spirit of '76. support from university facul¬ the Greek picture literally ex¬ the younger student was intro¬ When our Founding Fathers ties, and were given prominent few national fraternities were duced. It was evident that ad¬ ploded until it reached its were officially proclaiming places in college catalogues. begun, most of them being lo¬ justment was necessary, and Students joined as a matter of cal. It was only after World present stage. .America a nation, the first The traditions that grew this resulted in new chapters brotherhood course. War I that they began to merge fraternal was In 1825. things took a sharp into national chapters. from the system developed being formed with different coming into its own -Phi Beta from the types of people it at¬ precepts which better suited turn. It was then that Amherst Kappa. The advent of today's fra¬ tracted after these wars. By the young man of the day. Phi Beta Kappa originated College established what be¬ This problem-adjustment to came known as the Union Triad. ternity system came in 1935. the same token, the fraternity as a. literary society, where From that date to the present, system today has developed one s era-is one of the most men of letters met to discuss In 1825. at Union College, the the national movement has through trends. pressing faced by fraternities intellectual matters. Kappa Alpha society had been today. Where the emphasis climbed steadily. The war years are a prime From that date, the fore¬ formed, purely for social rea¬ was originally on academia, it It was Kappa Alpha, The tremendous growth of example. There developed, with runners of today's fraternities sons. the influx of veterans returning later took on a purely social continued to follow this lit¬ along with Sigma Phi and Delta fraternity on a national scale guise. can be attributed, to a good to complete their interrupted erary society trend. They were Phi. which formed the triad. reek Uleek 1968 Kick-off Dinners 6 p.m. Monday AEPhi Art Show 2-5 p.m. Wednesday Sigma Chi Street Dance 8:30 p.m. Friday Kiddie Day 9:00 a.m.-noon Saturday Sammy Tricycle Race 1 p.m. Saturday Greek Sing 2 p.m. Sunday Community Projects All Week (Shifts at 12:30-2:30 and 2:30-4:30) Ugliest Greek All Week (Vote at Union) Torch run 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11 Fraternity Track Meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Monday, May 13, 1968 3 NO SHORT CUTS Greek-building takes time By ROBERTA YAFIE group's ability to show or¬ is a minimum of 21, but there The colony must provide same, b*( continues on, in this State News Feature Editor ganization. that it can exist are usually 50 when the fra¬ evidence of housing, a re- case, to t*e Faculty Committee and function as a group, with ternity is finally off to a good Fraternity-building is. prob¬ quirement which every MSU 0n Student Affairs, President a constitution. start. Two-thirds must have ably one of the toughest do- fraternity has met, he said. Hannah a, id the Board of Trus- it-yourself tasks around. During this period, they are less than senior standing. Approval procedure is the tees. f For a starter, there are not to be committed to any na¬ rules to abide by and stand¬ tional fraternity. ards to be met. You can't The group must exist for at cut corners here: there's no least two and n^more than four time-saving short cut. terms, during which time its The evolution from several membership must be upped to interested students to chart¬ at least 25. 16 of whom are ered fraternity is a process required to have a 2.20 pre¬ of no less than three years. It vious-term and all-U GPA. usually takes four to five years The next step is coloniza¬ to build a good fraternity. tion. The same procedure ap¬ The idea for a new frater¬ plies at this stage as that nity, according to Edwin K. used for group petitioning Reuling. Interfraternity Coun¬ During this period, however, cil (IFCi adviser, usually the group can request to be stems from one of two sourc¬ affiliated with a national fra¬ es-transfer students who are ternity. members of fraternities not This is the time when the represented at MSU, and stu¬ fraternity takes on its real dents or groups who find the character. Reuling pointed out. houses they've seen here are for it adopts the traditions not adequate to their needs. and rituals of the national Initially, after four or five organization. interested men have gotten to¬ The approval of affiliation House destruction gether, they notify the Univer¬ comes from the University as sity that they' e organized a well as the national body. The No matter how long it may take to establish the function of a fraternity, Sigma Nu group that wants to become a University, through Reuling's found out it takes only hours to destroy a house, as theirs was torn down last fraternity. This is done through office, carries on its own in¬ month to make way for apartment buildings. vestigation of the national re¬ State News photo by Nancy Swanson . Reuling's office. Next, they must register as garding its beliefs and their a group, following the same acceptability to MSU stand¬ procedure used for clubs. To ards and policy. As a colony, the group op¬ THREE CHOICES gain group recognition, it must be proved that they've been in erates within the IFC frame¬ existence at least one full work as a fraternity, but with¬ Greek Week events term. To petition, they must out a vote. It follows IFC rules, have at least 15 undergraduate rush procedures, and attends members with a 2.20 grade meetings. point, both all-University and After the national has been the previous term approved and the colony has The schedule for Greek Week liminaries, East Lansing High parties; p.m.-Sigma Alpha been accepted, it must exist 1968 is as follows: School Mu Tricy :le race, parking '~t Group status is confirmed as a colony for no less than Saturday, May 11 Wednesday, May 15 across lom Anthony Hall; after the group in question two terms and no more than II a.m.-Torch Run, starting 2-5 p.m.-Alpha Epsilon Phi 3:30 p. nf-Greek Feast and has been voted on by the IFC three years. at the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sidewalk Art Show, Grand River Delta Ut)ilon Ugliest Greek Expansion Committee, IFC The average pattern at the house. 1 p.m.--Lambda Chi Ave. contest, ^feast Lansing City President's Association and the colony stage is somewhere in Thursday, May 16 Park Alpha Junior 500. 7:30 p.m.-Track meet fin¬ $ joint fraternity expansion com¬ between. Sunday, May 12 mittee, the latter composed "Half the time, the first 2:30 p.m.-Phi Delta Theta als, East Lansing High School Sjnday, May 19 Friday, May 17 2 p if.-Greek Sing finals, of fraternity advisers and IFC request is turned down," Reul¬ frisbee tournament, South Cam¬ members. ing noted. "This is usually pus intramural fields. 8:30 p.m.-Sigma Chi Street AuditoriuTB Final approval rests with because we felt that they hadn't Monday, May 13 Dance, Sigma Chi parking lot Mondayr through Friday, May the Vice President for Student matured as a fraternity." 6 p.m.-Kick-off dinners Saturday, May 18 13-17, 2I:3f2:30 p.m. and 2:30 The 8:15 a.m.-Kiddie Day pick¬ -4:30 p.Jn.-Community pro¬ Affairs. general time is three Tuesday, May 14 Approval is based on the terms. Membership required 7:30 p.m.-Track meet pre¬ up; 9 a.m.-noon-Kiddie Day jects. | WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE FIRST ANNUAL GREEK NIGHT AT rRANAMOTERS FEATURING: THE DRIFTERS Regular Cover GREEKS WITH PINS PIZZA FEAST $^00 50° Cover 4 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan CURBS, PARKS Operation The clean up project has "Help make East Lansing city for the use of East Lansing received a very favorable res¬ beautiful" is the slogan of this City Park slong M-78 for Greek Feast 1967 and 1968. Greeks will ponse from city hall, committee year's Greek Week Community Project, May 13 through 16. repaint playground equipment head John Pardee. Prospects and shelters in the park during Heights, 111. senior said. Working with the city of East The Department of Public Lansing, Greeks will re-paint the clean up week. curbs and generally clean-up Tentatively included in beau- Service supplied the committee with various suggestions for the alleys behind Grand River tification plans are awards for clean up and will provide the Avenue. the Greek living units with the Expressing their thanks to the- best kept grounds. materials - paint, brushes, brooms and other equipment. Organization and planning of the campaign is being left to the students. For the past eight years MSU students have worked with the city on various improvement projects of this type. John D. Emerson, Superintendent of: Parks, said that student parti-; Greek Competition Palmer cardigan cipation has been very good the past. in Greek life offers a variety of activities as here a by Robert Bruce He characterized last year's Sigma Chi member drives past a Lambda Chi In community project as "outstand¬ the fraternity intramural basketball tournament. ing." Radio station WILS will have its mobile for the unit at the park Wednesday. May 15, A word wise to work session. Pardee said that if the campaign is to be a some workers daily will be needed 50 planning A word to the wise young men house, comparing them to your to success. who plan to go Greek, from own. those who did: When attending open smok¬ As an inducement to partici¬ pate, double participation points During each of the three ers, remember to use a good will be given to fraternity and rushes held at the beginning firm handshake, to relax and of each term, students will not be afriad to take an inter¬ sorority members who help with have an opportunity to meet est in the particular fraternity the clean-up. These points go toward the winning of the Par¬ the members of the various you are visiting. fraternities. It is wise to see During formal rush, don't be ticipation Trophy to be awarded at the end of Greek Week. as many houses as possible overly impressed by a large Work shifts for the project in order to have a wide field physical plant. Living condi¬ of selection. tions are important, but the will be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Look for special character¬ men inside are more impor¬ and from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. istics and personality in each tant. daily. Are you ready for GREEK WEEK . . . It's the sweater of the sixties . . . designed by Arnle himself andtalloredby Robert Bruce in a great links-stitched blend of 50%alpaca/ 50% wool, to wear anytkne, Anywhere! It's handsomely detailed . . . comes in many mag¬ nificent new colors. Sizes S, M, L. XL. $23.00 ^ooKYDRes .30-60-90 Day Charge Accounts .Michigan Bankard HOLDEN REID "Famous Brands for Dad & Lad" "The extra S stands for excra service" FRANDOR CENTER 131 E. Grand River 507 E. Grand River Across From The Union Across From Berkey Hall DOWNTOWN ST. JOHNS LOGAN CENTER City Parking At Rear Door Free Parking-East Side Of Store Monday, May 13, 1968 5 THREE DIVISIONS Greek Sing this Saturday in University Auditorium "A Season to Sing," the 1968 Fiji and Kappa Alpha Theta, ship troihy and over-all Greek Greek Sing final competition, Delta Chi and Kappa Kappa Week participation grophy. will be presented from 2-4 Gamma, Alpha Phi and Delta Last year's winners were f AST Of CAHfV5 TU€MJ£K) phone Mrs. Inghram 489-9651 The Town 413 E GO RIVER EAST LANSING MICH Monday Night Special Each pizza order will entitle you to a second pizza at no additional charge. Offer good after NEED A CAR? 6:30 Take out orders not Included. You tn jst FOR be 21. 307 S. GRAND IV 9-6614 LANSING Open 10 AJvh-2 A.M. "Term Party? ••••••••••• •Weekend at the Beach? *Big Date? y- i 'Weekend Home? Greeks! 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Teams from Phi Delta Thetas this year of¬ at the men's I.M. field, the several houses and dorms will fer, as part of the Olympic Frisbee event will offer men Greek Week festivities, the compete, with five members. from various fraternity and The winner is the first team residence hall living units the to accumulate 21 points. opportunity to battle the pre¬ Such points are won when UNIVERSITY vailing westerlies and each other in memory of the ori¬ the thrown opposing team drops the frisbee. Two field ( ,a BEAUTY SALON ginal discus events. For the past two years the judges will keep score and umpire points. event has been an invitational An official 108 gram Olympic- only tourney held at the Phi specification Frisbee will be Delt fraternity house between employed in the compeititions. the Phi Delts and one other Several Big Ten schools now Speed Unlimited (;wor> tty of ikv. r«MUR) house. hold such annual Frisbee Tourna¬ Delta Delta Delta and Alpha Chi Omega sorority With the opening of compe¬ ments, all reportedly a tremen¬ tition to the entire university, members practice on M.A.C Avenue in preparation dous success on campus. for the annual sorority tricycle race. the Phi Delts hope to establish SUMMER STORAGE OF YOUR WINTER WARDROBE VALUABLE COUPON ) 8 Don't take XO cx THIS COUPON WORTH with <3 home cx O OK XO CX xo cx XO *1.00 OFF cx cx cx this summe cx >o OX XO With Every $5.00 Storage Order OX xo ox You must bring coupon In with clothes XO ox ( VALUABLE COUPON ) § xo xo cx xo GOOD THRU JUNE 1 xo MONEY SAVER COUPON i XD xo XO xo xo SHIRTS LAUNDERED TO YOUR SPECIFICATIONS Regular 33c each Bring t NOW 5 for .. To be valid, this coupon must be PRESENTED when clothes are brought in to CLEANERS. CLEANERS PROFESSIONAL DRY CLEANERS, SHIRT LAUNDERERS AND FRANDOR SHOPPING CENTER COIN-OP DRY CLEANERS Monday, May 13, 1968 7 Key system- happy girls By LINDA GORTMAKER State News Staff Writer key system at their house and this process is till continuing. After Panhel approves tentative Sorority girls look a little brighter these days, have you plans, a sorority is given a noticed? go-ahead to install locks and It's not that they are drink¬ purchase keys. ing more or using better eye Some sororities on the sys¬ tem h^d their members obtain drops, but many of their houses have implemented the "key sys¬ parent* I permission; some tem." meaning no more waiting charges the girls a $35 deposit; up for late sisters to arrive after some sororities call for instant University closing hours. deactivation if a coed has dupli¬ At least three houses have had cated her key. But whatever the a key system implemented since details, sororities are getting the middle of spring term, in¬ keys and the comments have cluding Alpha Delta Pi. Alpha been in the definite affirmative Epsilon Phi and Kappa Alpha "It has been great and a lot Theta, and all report satis¬ safer for the house, having it faction. locked 24 hours a day," said Requests for a key system by sororities began since the im¬ Mary Fitch, Alpha Delta Pi member and Shaker Heights plementation of selective hours fall term. While coeds living Ohio, junior, who wrote the im¬ in residence halls were admit¬ plementation plans for her sorority. ted after closing hours by well- Alpha Epsilon Phi's presi¬ paid. around-the-clock night dent Marguerite Fisher, Glen¬ receptionists, sorority sisters coe, 111., junior, reports no had to wait up for each other with no pay or "benefits." Freedom For All major problems yet with her sorority's newly-established key Sororites not on the key sys¬ system. tem yet still use this "buddy Members of Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority try out their keys after the installation of "Thfi only thing is the door¬ system." The details vary with the new system. Individual keys will alleviate the problem of having to keep a night bell to the front door," Miss each house, but the underlying clerk on duty. From left are: Dale Rittenberg, Winnetha, III. sophomore; Nancy Fisher said. "The house is principle remains the same: one Sultan, Highland Park, III. sophomore and Rena Knopfler, Glencoe, III. sophomore. lockixi between 8 p.m. and clos¬ coed has to stay up until at State News photo by Russell Steffey ing and, with no one specific least 2 or 4 a.m., even on week- end of winter term, however, on duty to answer the door, nights. until every one of her sisters has walked through the Art exhibition shows that houses having keys would girls have to be ready for theii„dates now." not be a policy change, but a door. "Ihe girls really like it Alpha- Epsilon Phi sorority submitted a proposal to Pan- Greek cultural' side procedural change, and thus each house chould decide for it¬ better," saidMerilee Byle, house self if it wanted keys or not. president of Kappa Alpha Theta hellenic Council fall term ad¬ Fraternities and sororities are pha Epsilon Phi house Tues¬ and Grand Rapids junior. "It's day night by Karl Wolter, asst. By the end of winter term, vocating use of a key system. usually referred to as "social," sororities were encouraged to mucti more efficient and we Panhel approved it, then tabled professor of art, Allen Leepa, but with the second annual Al¬ submit implementation plans for a have n't had any problems yet." it for more study, and a special pha Epsilon Phi art show. professor of art and Joanne committee of faculty members Greeks at MSU are now also Wank, art instructor. and students visited the Uni¬ A trophy will be awarded to "cultured." versity of Michigan to observe the house with the first place The art show will be held on how sororities enjoyed key Grand River Ave. from 2 to 5 piece of art. First, second and third place awards in each cate¬ privileges there. p.m. Wednesday. Artists from Other functions of the com¬ all houses are encouraged to gory will also be awarded. mittee incuded interviews with Elaine Ryan, Westwood, Mass.. display their work. housemothers and an in-depth Work will include sculpture, senior, is the originator of the idea of an art show. She was study in the whole problem of photography, water colors and insurance, security, etc. chairman of last year's show and painting. Panhel discovered near the is chairman again this year. Judging will be done at the Al¬ Refreshment anyone? FIND OF THE WEEK Game goes better refreshed. Coca-Cola! With its lively jif., big bold taste, Footed stemware in fine quality silverplate made exclusively for us in Italy. never too sweet... refreshes best. The stem design is particularly handsome. We are extremely pleased to be able to offer you four sizes: goblet, sherbet, wine things gO and cocktail at this fantastic price! Our special $6.00 each better, i .-With Q/f(oteam^ Coke JEWELERS ^ J SINCE 1876 121 S.Washington-Lansing, Michigan 8 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan CO-ORDINATE ACTIVITIES Greekchairmen top seniors ing that you talked about, you is coordinated by eight com¬ tages, Dave said, especially was a member of last years Seniors of the Week Terri in point of view. Miss MSU Court and a mem¬ look at it as if it were com¬ mittees, headed by 22 people, Mallett and Dave McGraw are "There's really nothing ber of the Gables' SAECA under Terri and Dave. already looking at Greek Week pleted," Terri said. "It's (where she met her fiance.) something besides paperwork The committees look like wrong with the American fe¬ in retrospect, though it has male." he said. "She's got • I remember how scared I and meetings. " independent entities," Dave just begun. said, "but they're very inter¬ good ideas. I don't agree with was to come here," Terri said, Terri and Dave are gen¬ Some 400 Greeks are work¬ ing on the activities of Greek dependent." the idea that women don't make "thinking there wasn't going eral chairmen of Greek Week "I'll realize for the rest of good businesswomen. They have to be a place for me. I real¬ and have been planning for it Week, and 90 per cent of all life how important com¬ brilliant minds for organiza¬ ized I had to make my place. since last spring term. Greeks are expected to take my munication is," Terri added. tion." "I wanted to meet people," "When you see things evolv¬ part in the events. All of this Terri and Dave are a vir¬ she said. "I didn't want to tual mutual admiration soci¬ Terri. a former National sit in my room and rot away ety, pointing out each other's College Queen, is an interior for four years. There are so leadership qualities and de¬ design major from Chagrin many different types of per¬ pendability. Neither could have Falls, Ohio. She's been in¬ sons, I didn't want to get done it without the other, both volved in a variety of activi¬ stuck with the same group." agree. ties, besides her three years Dave, a marketing major "Complement is a good with Greek Week, including of¬ from Bloomfield Hills, shares word," Dave said. "Neither fices in her residence hall Terri's interest in people. The did more than the other, and and Pi Beta Phi sorority. Wa¬ last four years have been a we've both worked hard." ter Carnival executive board learning experience for nim, Having co-chairmen to rep¬ last year, State Singers. Little he said, in terms of getting to resent both fraternities and Sisters of Minerva and A.I.D.. the interior design club. She (Continued on page 13) sororities has other advan¬ Nothing's all-Greek to Louis when it comes to professional dry cleaning. At Louis, personalized care and attention is given to all your clothes. Same day service, too --In by 10 --out by 4 Seniors of the Week Terri Mallett and Dave McGraw, co-chairmen of Greek Week, have appropriately garbed as Seniors of the Week. themselves State News photo by Bob Ivlns J&uL623 E. Grand River cleaners "across from Student Services" HAPPINESS IS A For the PLACE CALLED GREEK FEAST uisrs F1ZZAFA&L0R& ye Public, house EVER! •SONGS! LAUGHS! GREAT FUN! •HONKY-TONK PIANO & LIVE BANJO Sty South Cedar at Pennsylvania (Just north of 1-96 expressway) "Pepsi. Phone: 393-3250 please" Monclay, May 13, 1968 ^9 the flowers, that bloom on ? man voted 0/7 this week . . w w The "Ugliest Greek" com¬ petition will once more be of¬ fered as an outstanding facet of the festivities of Greek Week Voting will be held on the Union concourse from 10 a.m - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday of Greek Week. Voting involves placing a penny in the ballot box of the voter's favorite Ugly. The Monday, May 13 ugly man to accumulate the most money wins. As last year, proceeds go to the Martin De Porres Hous¬ ing Committee, a group of vol¬ unteer Lansing citizens work¬ goal s ing to find low-rent and low- Greek, our Fellow r e assess cost homes for needy families. aspirations. Membership in our chap¬ a time to ( The money will be used to week is oppor ¬ repair homes in Lansing, and This uni q ue volunteer Greeks will work on usngwiourth many the and our project throughout Greek ters has provided educat i o n. though, cannot stop at the door of broadeni Week. This year, 27 houses are en¬ chapterhouse. Rather, one's education should tunities for tering representatives in the ugly thrive and prosper among one's brothers Education, contest. enter one Fraternities generally of their members, the while sororities sponsor a fra¬ take time out from this week of fun ternity member. grow, about the problems that are facing Fraternities entering are or sisters. Delta Sigma Pi, Lambda Chi today's society. We are the leaders on this Let us Alpha. Sigma Chi. Phi Kappa and we mustprepare ourselves for lead¬ and think Psi. Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha the larger society, outside of Michigan Tau Omega, Sigma Alpha Mu. us in Alpha Gamma Rho. Delta Sigma Phi. Theta Delta Chi. Pi Kappa campus fire up and support all the activities Phi, Beta Tau Pi and Delta ership in Tau Delta. University. Week but let's not stop there. Let's go State Entering sororities include prove that we deserve the position of So, let's Pi Beta Phi. Sigma Delta Tau. Alpha Xi Delta, Alpha Chi Ome- of Greek . ga, Phi Mu. Zeta Tau Alpha. that we now occupy. l of and Counciand Gamma Phi Beta. Delta Gamma. on leadership The ExecutiveHellenic Pan I Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Pi and Sigma Kappa. Interfraternity Council The sponsoring house of the | winning candidate will get the Ugliest Greek continuous trophy . for dhe year, while the top three contestants will be awarded I plaques. Each house in the Greek sys¬ tem is allowed to sponsor one contestant, who is photographed in whatever regalia he wants. This photograph is posted with the candidate's ballot bo* at the polls. Monday. May 13. 1968 fj 4 EXEC >ICES Top By MARION NOWAK Greeks p State News Staff Writer Representing the ideal "Greek for all seasons," Sally Ayles- worth and John Spencer, members of Delta Gamma sorority and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, have been selected by the Greek Week Executive Board as outstanding senior Greeks. "I am proud to have been a part of the Greek system." Miss Aylesworth stated, "and I hope that it will continue to remain an integral part of the university. The Greek system brings you closer to activities and services." Besides her membership in Delta Gamma. Miss Aylesworth be¬ longs to several university and national honoraries, including Alpha Lambda Delta, Tau Sigma, Kappa Delta Pi and Mortar Board. A member of Honors College, she has served as president of Mortar Board and president of Wilson Hall in her freshman year Moreover, Miss Aylesworth has held positions as publicity chairman of Pan-Hellenic Council, Greek Sing co-chairman, Named Outstanding Greeks and Delta Gamma rush chairman. Outstanding Greeks forr their their activities In fraternity and sorority life at MSU were John Spencer and Sally Sally Aylesworth. A] Stat* New* photo by Bob Ivlns She has been honored by DG as their "outstanding pledge" and "outstanding junior" and has served on Spartan Round Table, the Student-Faculty Committee, the Wolverine activities staff and as sorority editor of the "Oracle." Named one of MSU's "Top 20" students her sophomore year. Miss Aylesworth is a history major with a 3.4 GPA. "I think history is an essential subject," she has stated "It helps people to think critically and prepares them for college." Further discussing the Greek system at Michigan State, she said: "Greeks are just another part of the student population, but I think they have a lot to offer. To me it's been rewarding for the comradeship, close ties and friendship. " John Spencer's record of achievements at MSU is equal to Miss Aylesworth's. President of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Spencer is a political science, and radio and television major from Waco, Texas. Following his military service. Spencer hopes to enter law school, which in turn will lead to a career in broadcast law. He gets involved in activities because "it's fun" and has a lot of fun. With the reputation of a "constructive progressive," his ac¬ tivities include the presidency of Union Board for two years, membership on the Student-Faculty Affairs Social Committee, the Political Science Student Advisory Committee, the MSU Ama¬ teur Radio Club, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma and the Inter-Fraternity Council President's Advisory Board. Additionally, he has been vice-president of Wilson Hall, a mem¬ ber of the Greek Feast Executive Committee and is presently a member of the Blue Key honorary. Also a "Top 20" student. Spencer regards himself as "an ec- centric-I like to do offbeat things." See Us f Your K Fraternity * Sorority And Headquarters for: * Orange Blossom Diamond Rings * Art Carved Wedding Ring Sets * Longines, Bulova Watches JCVCLRY *M O * International Pewter and A»T CtWTf » W Silver 319 E. GRAND RIVER 12 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan Sororities: products of work By PAT ANSTETT that we vided for the had left after we parking spaces." pro¬ State News Staff Writer she said. The many new sorority which The city, however, attempts houses grace or will grace off-campus streets are to cooperate with the houses the product of much planning in establishing the best looking and work by sorority officers, and most feasible arrangement alumnae advisers and archi¬ for the city and its residents. tects. The planning commission often . allows variations on many of Although the average con¬ struction time for these many- its codes, if the issue is peti¬ roomed tioned properly. dwellings is six months, the actual planning The continual rezoning of and preparation involved takes city areas can also cause prob¬ several years. lems. Often sororities have Financing the buildings is purchased property, with plans of building there, when the one major problem. Usually the funds are supplemented area has been rezoned and the by loans. building of multiple-dwelling Loans, however, are not residence homes restricted. The city, in the case of Al¬ "easy to come by." according to Mrs. William Cheney. Sigma pha Omicron Pi sorority, re- zoned the land and "actually Kappa alumna "Before a loan is obtained, you have to show made it possible for us to sound financial standing to set build there. Mrs. Hartman said. up such an engagement." she said. Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority Mrs. Lee Hartman. Alpha also planned on building their Construction Omicron Pi alumna, several factors which can hin¬ listed new home on their erty on Delta Street. They pe¬ own prop¬ der sorority housing. "Besides titioned the City Planning Com¬ Still In the primary stages of construction, the Chi Omegas wait anxiously for the high cost of financing such mission to rezone the area, completion of their new house on Burcham Drive. r a project, interest rates have only to find the parking re¬ are News photo by Mike Beasley also risen," she said. She ex¬ quirement had been changed, plained that loans also have to making their old parking lot be repaid sooner too small. Another problem which com¬ "Since the building of a new house or addition entails so plicates housing construction is making sure alumnae ad¬ much work and financial re¬ visers and architects aware sponsibility. it requires not of the latest city ordinances. only an enthusiastic desire "This saves time for us in but also financial budgeting on the part of both the alumnae finding out the appropriate and the sorority itself." Mrs. building requirements." one alumnae adviser said Cheney said. "The city with these spe¬ cific regulations is really try¬ Greek Facts ing to make multiple-dwell¬ Of the current congress, 69 ings blend in more with the per cent of the senators are neighboring residential areas." fraternity men. and 35 per cent Mrs. Cheney said "This often of the house is Greek. makes it more difficult for us to meet these requirements Each year, the fraternities, though " sororities and co-ops in East Lansing pay more than $100,000 One particular problem in property taxes to the City of which building codes present East Lansing, their contribu¬ regards the city's parking reg¬ tion to the welfare and educa¬ ulations. Recently, the city tion (public schools* of the passed an ordinance which re¬ city. Slip-on Tassels make the scene! quires multiple dwellings to Rugged and comfortable, made to go provide one parking place for MSU currently has 33 fra¬ every two residents. ternities. two colonies, and three anywhere the action is. Slip into a professional groups la colony "This parking code was one pair and move out! is a group that is not active major stumbling block for us." Monica Leavitt. Chicago. 111., yet on the MSU scene but near- junior, and Sigma Delta Tau ing active status >. and" is the ninth largest Greek population president said. "We had to pedwin. s15" fit our new house into the area university in America. Really GREEK this summer: visit, tour, cruise and soak up the culture and excitement of Fabulous GREECE. REGAL SHOES FROM COAST TO COAST EAST LANSING COLLEGE TRAVEL OFFICE 255 ANN ST. (Across from Knapp's) 351 -701 8 130 W. Grand River 351-6010 Monday, May 13, 1968 13 Little known Grefek facts There are 497 campuses with Every President of the United Greek Letter Societies, 150 more States born si ace 1820, except than the 1957 total. The number two, has been a fraternity man, of members of all Greek so¬ and every vice president since cieties. barring overlap, is then except two has also been a 7,342,481. More than one out of fraternity man. 27 Americans is Greek. The chief executives who were fraternity men were Calvin Coolidge, James Garfield, Ben¬ Although 20 per cent of the jamin Harrison. John F. Ken¬ nation's college students are fra¬ nedy, William McKinley, Wil¬ liam Howard Taft, Harry S. ternity men. three out of four chief executives of the country's Truman, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin J). Roosevelt and Theo¬ Kje VoajtEtpecr TO 750 largest corporations are fra¬ wsfi dore Roosevelt. ternity men. MAFIHAAA HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! *We handle all Greek Material (It's all Greek to Us). *We have the nicest Personnel (on their day off) *We have the lowest consistent rec¬ ord prices (Really?) From left-handed guitar picks to portable TV MARSHALL mai IS WHERE IT'S AT!! (Where is that?) i 500 Entries MMSHllL MUSIC CO. 245 ANN ST. LANSING Push carts of all varieties were entered in Satur¬ day's Lambda Chi Alpha Junior 500 push cart race. Although no turbine engined vehicles were entered, many felt the winning entry may have been run with The Mini-Maxi d super power. to those who know Seniors Symbols (Continued from page 8) know himself and understand¬ ing people. relevant "I got to know people for people's sake." he said, "in¬ dividuals for what they are to Gree and not what they represent. Those who enjoy looking for I think at a large university deeper meaning in things are you get to know yourself bet¬ sure to find MSU's fraterni¬ ter than at a small university. ties interesting, for there is There's a place for every¬ much symbolism in Greek life. body. and 1 think they can find Most of the symbols are na¬ it." Greek Week has been a tan¬ tionally recognized as charac¬ teristic of the individual fra¬ gible expression of Dave's ternity and are prominent on "place." fraternity pins and crests. "For the first time 1 had The Phi Sigma Delta crest, for something hard enough and example, displays a pyramid and challenging enough that I had a palm tree which represent to put my whole self into it strength and shelter, and the or I wasn't going to be sat¬ Sigma Chi's pin is in the shape of isfied." he said. "I'm glad I've a Christian cross. had that opportunity be¬ Triangle, a fraternity of sci¬ fore I graduated from col¬ entists and engineers, symbo¬ lege." lizes its members' field of Dave has held offices in Del¬ ta Upsilon fraternity, is a study on their pins. The pin is made to represent a surveyor's member of the Army Reserve iwas recently discharged tangent. The skull and crossbones from the Naval Reserve, i and which adorn the crest of Phi has been married since last December. He. too. has worked Kappa Sigma gained them the nickname of the "Skulls", and on Greek , Week for three the Phi Gamma Delta house, years. known as the Fiji's, displays a Being concerned with com¬ fierce South Pacific barbarian munity service. Dave saw in the Greek Week community complete with grass skirt and bone through the nose. project "more than books and The symbolism is not only an studying: I saw a goal and pur¬ individual thing but is carried on pose People doing something between various fraternities in for somebody else. " social functions. He views his major in the same way. Knowing what peo¬ Sigma Nu. and Alpha Tau ple's wants and needs are. Omega, brother fraternities since the Civil War. have an an¬ and fulfilling the need, is more nual black-foot and white-foot challenging than selling them dance which springs from their something they don't want, he close-knit beginnings. said. 14 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan BEGAN IN 1872 Greeks started early Back in the days when MAC Alpha Gamma Rho found homes peak with Delta Chi ('35). Ave. was an institution of high¬ in East Lansing. Farmhouse C36). Kappa Sig¬ er learning and not a street As its letters indicate, AGR ma ('37). Theta Chi ("39) occupied by Greek living units, was originally founded as a and Alpha Tau Omega C40> the Aggies first conceived the national fraternity emphasiz¬ gaining fraternity status. idea of fraternity. ing agriculture and its related Despite the drain on man¬ Delta Tau' Delta started the fields, quite proper for MAC. power with the coming of World ball rolling in 1872. two years Delta Sigma Phi joined the War II. Sigma Chi < '42) and after coeducation, when the system the following year. Phi Psi Upsilon < "43 >. Iota Chapter made its debut. Kappa Tau was granted its chap¬ Alpha Phi Alpha was found¬ Phi Delta Theta followed in ter in 1924. and Pi Kappa Phi ed in '46. followed by Zeta Mother's Uay 1873. gained fraternity status in '25. Beta Tau in '47. Phi Kappa Those two chapters took care Sigma Alpha Epsilon brought Sigma and Delta Upsilon gain¬ President of Delta Gamma sorority, Linda Mohney, of the fraternal needs of MAC's brotherhood to Michigan State ed their status in '49. Haslett junior, presents DG housemother, Mrs. male population until 1922. in 1927. but it was seven years Beta Theta Pi ushered in the Edythe Thurston, with her honorary mother's pin. when Lambda Chi Alpha and later that a new chapter was '50s. But another war slump formed. Bouncing back from hit the colleges and universi¬ the depression. Sigma Nu and ties. and it wasn't until 1954 Alpha Epsilon Pi opened houses that Phi Kappa Psi picked up GREEKS (and other in 1934. There followed a period of the thread Triangle, a social fraternity of engineers, archi¬ prosperity. Colonization hit a tects and scientists, arrived hungry people]! in '55. The Greek ideal flourished Is Your Temple UNIVERSITY again, with Alpha Sigma Phi opening its doors in '56. Phi BEAUTY SALON Gamma Delta, Phi Sigma Kap¬ Too Far Away pa and Sigma Alpha Mu all were granted charters in 1959. To Make it Sigma Phi Epsilon joined the system in 1960. Phi Sigma Home For Lunch? Delta gained fraternity status (2W0V> EAST Of CAftPVS T"M€ATEI?) in 1963, followed by MSU's Stay on campus - 413 E GD RIVER two newest members. Theta EAST LANSING niCH Delta Chi and Tau Delta Phi. Fat at the both in '64. Union Cafeteria 11:15-1:15 and 5:00-7:00 basement of the union THE NATURAL SHOULDER VERDICT: cool comfort starts with a suit from COMPLETE NEW & REBUILT PARTS ositcheUJros. Cooler? You can believe it. Only our tailors give so much air- conditioned shape to a suit. Clever, softly molded shape that's a masterpiece in summer wardrobing. "More with less" expertise that make our natural shoulder models the lightest, smoothest in AUTO PARTS town. Try one on. Your verdict will be favorable. "Everything for your car" *5 800 E. KALAMAZOO Phone 484-1303 Monday, May 13. 1968 15^ Psi U's first By LEE DINSMOORE They are to see that such rules lady speaks mother, she has observed many The life of the fraternity house¬ are observed. The house officers changes and has many definite mother is traditionally viewed as and members are mature enough ideas about college life. spent playing bridge and attend¬ to do the enforcing themselves." "Naturally I'm prejudiced," Characteristics that Mrs. War¬ Mrs. Warhurst said, "but I be¬ ing teas. Although these plea¬ sant activities are a part, the role hurst feels are necessary to be a lieve that fraternities are an in¬ of social hostess, house manager good housemother are "culture tegral part of college. They serve the need of belonging and and counselor to the chapter are and poise, a good sense of hu¬ her major responsibilities. mor, patience and tolerance and close companionship, besides No one knows this better than a little sewing ability." giving the member a more ma¬ "She must also take pride in ture attitude." Mrs. Margaret Warhurst. Psi Up- silon housemother for nine years the house, its members and the Being here nine years, Mrs. institution," she said. Warhurst has seen the student and president of the House¬ mother's Assn. However. Mrs. Warhurst said population more than double. that the fraternity must offer She said that the Greeks have Mrs. Warhurst explained that maintained their position despite certain traits to the housemoth¬ the major purpose of fraternity this and she doesn't see any defi¬ er. housemothers is "to encourage nite slacking off. attitudes, habits and standards "Trust and respect," she said, "I can actually see a resur¬ which will have an impact that "must be mutual between the gence of students towards the lasts long after graduation." house and the housemother in "Success or failure after col¬ Greek system. Students will want order that things run smoothly to identify with a group as the lege is partially determined by and effectively. I enjoy my work, University grows even larger." the good manners and social because I've always felt I'm Not even the possibility of new awareness picked up and prac¬ loved and respected. This means ticed every day in a fraternity," rulings allowing minors to live a lot towards a good relation¬ in apartments seems a menace she said. "Housemothers help to ship." io Mrs. Warhurst. attain this." "The novelty of it seems ex¬ Mrs. Warhurst was born in The duties which Mrs. War¬ Scotland and attended school citing," she said, "but the advan¬ hurst carries out range from per¬ there. She then came to the U.S. tages of fraternity living far out¬ sonal counseling and social spon¬ and was married to Clarence weigh this. Many students are sorship to house management Warhurst, a well-known golf pro. looking for these advantages and Housemother will still join." and teaching of etiquette. She is In 1958, her husband died and Mrs. Warhurst commented on Mrs. Margaret Warhurst, housemother of Psi Upsi¬ also a liaison between the Uni¬ Mrs. Warhurst came to MSU the idea of fraternity men being lon fraternity, Is the president of the Housemother's versity and the members of the where her daughter, Anne, was house. a freshman. She applied to the stereotypes, also. Assn. at MSU. Mrs. Warhurst has been a housemother "However," Mrs. Warhurst dean for a housemother position "They present the image of for the past nine years. and became the Psi Upsilon their house, but this isn't a said, "housemothers are not State News photo by Larry Hagedorn present to enforce University housemother in the fall of 1959. stereotype. I've yet to see two men that are identical in atti¬ meets once a month to discuss periences as the Psi U house- and house roles and regulations. In her years as Psi U house¬ tudes, talk, or the way they han¬ policies and to get together so- mother and wouldn't have dle themselves. Stereotypes are cially. missed it for the world. a complete fallacy. " "We plan luncheons, speak- "One thing I always enjoy and Besides housemother duties, ers, and parties. It is an organi- will remember forever is when No n-secret Mrs. Warhurst carries out president's position in the Varka Club. This group, made up of all the zation that keeps the women in I'm serenaded at the rush par- touch." Mrs. Warhurst said that she ties," shf said. The sopg . "The Sweetheart the fraternities' housemothers. will always remember her ex- of Old Pfei U," of course! for Delta The Delta Upsilon bell ring¬ ta Upsilon is the only frater¬ ers not at home football games can only boast of one of the nity with no ritual, secret words or handshakes. Even the final Have more fun loudest bells on campus but initiation ceremony, usually a also of their ritual. unique non-secret secret welcoming of the pledges in the brotherhood, is open this summer to the public. Setting them apart from other ritual-following fraternities. Del- 1834 Delta as Upsilon originated in "The Social Fraternity with sportswear of William College." It's foun¬ ders felt that the secret rutual Greek Feast which characterized all fraternities was not a necessary other from part of such groups features race, The group adopted the name Delta Upsilon in 1964. and 'Minstrels' changed from an anti-secret The New Christy Minstrels will entertain at Greek Feast to many non-secret fraternity. fraternities moving away from the strict ritual that they Saturday, with two hours of started off with, our first broth¬ "With Ulawfa