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Crescent Assifnments &II 1979 For Spring Issue: Founders Day highlights Alumnae Career Corner articles Alumnae Pacesetter articles Colossal Collegian articles College Collage articles Feature articles Deadline: December I, 1979 Welcome Delta Pi Crescent Correspondents: Please read the Crescent assign ment page in the Crescent Com munique, which you can obtain Alumnae Opportunities Enriching from your president. PR ocu Lighting up Editors and Awarded f Editor-in-Chief Scholarships Fellowships Kris Brandt Riske 1222 E. Cordova Casa Grande, AZ 85222 Yes, You Can 1 Alumnae Editor Judy Haverfield Beaupre i: 94 Thistledown Drive Coping with College Costs Rochester, NY 14617 Collegiate Editor: Carol Asel Collegiate Honors 29 4612 Amesbury #288 Dallas, TX 75206 3J Feature Editor: Career Corner Margy Molden Wiltamuth 1700 Kiva Road Silver Spring, MD 20904 Sisters Speak 3( Business Manager Jonette Crowley Central Office ON THE COVER: Beatrice Barker Evenson (Oregon) in front of the Casa i Prado building, Balboa Park, San Diego. Story on page 37. Gamma Phi Beta USPS 137-620 Gamma Phi Beta's international headquarters has moved to beauti The Crescent is published quarterly in Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer bv ful, new offices in Englewood, Col the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 7503 Marin Drive, Englewood, CO 80111 Printed in Associates. orado, a suburb of Denver. All cor the U.S.A. by Compolith Graphics and Maury Boyd & Second class at CO and additional mailing office respondence should be directed to postage paid Englewood, Gamma Phi Beta, Inc., Internation " Postmaster: Please send notice of undeliverable copies on Form 3579 al Headquarters, 7503 Marin Gamma Phi Beta, Inc., International Headquarters, 7503 Marin Driv Drive, Englewood, CO 80111. Englewood, CO 80111. Watch for more details in future Subscribers: Send changes of address, notices of marriav and deaths II :^i issues of The Crescent. Gamma Phi Beta, Inc., International Headquarters, 7' Marin Dri* :' Englewood, CO 80111. 2 / THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / FALL. 1979 Dream House Now a Reality Located in the "Acres," Delta lota's 18,000 square foot chapter house at Purdue University houses the chapter's 80 members. It was a hole in the ground in April and a house in September for the 80 members of Delta Iota at Purdue. Alumnae spent a hectic summer bringing a new chapter house to re alization after four years of frustra tion. Through the efforts of many, in- zluding international Gamma Phi Beta, one of the few new sorority tiouses in the country in recent years emerged from a dream to a reality. The rolling hillside property is situ ated in the "Acres," a beautiful set ting for this contemporary structure. The 18,000 square foot house was designed and constructed using ad vanced building methods. The steel structure offers more square footage oer woman than any other housing anit on campus. It is basically mainte nance free with an outside steel skin i Al i w :oated with a 20 year acrylic film and Members and guests attending the reception in honor of the new Gamma Phi Beta house at Purdue a roof system of aluminized steel University. panels. Additional insulation has proven its value by cutting normal room. A wisteria mural, hanging The house was designed by Drogo leating costs by approximately one- plants and dimmed glowing chan G. Panich and constructed by McCar rhird. delier lighting create a beautiful thy Davis Company. Alumnae build The hand carved front door im mood for dining. ing chairmen were Jean Ballantyne mediately suggests the interior is also The study rooms are designed to be Ransom (Northwestern) and Shirley exciting. Rattan, chintz and natural basically maintenance free. Each win Mueller West (Washington). The dec woven textures are used extensively dow is covered by a levelor. Brightly orating committee included Kathryn throughout the house, repeating an colored "Merri-mikko" fabric is in McCarthy Davis (Purdue), Francis ?legant but contemporary decor. The the second and third floor living Horner Bloom (Illinois) and Fran Mc- 3each and blue color scheme is high- quarters, which the women say re Lallen Meeks (Washington). ighted by the most unusual dining flect the spirit of their house. FALL, 1979 / THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / 3 Welcome Delta Pi Here comes number 112! Gamma Phi Beta's chapter roll grows bigger and better with each passing day. Delta Pi Colony was official at Illi nois State University on May 15, 1979, when 14 members of Phi Kappa Delta local were pledged to Gamma Phi Beta. Along with Director of Finance Mary Jane Hipp Misthos (Colorado College), 14 local alumnae participated in the ceremony under the guidance of Expansion Supervisor Karen L Hedine (Washington). The supporting alumnae provided re freshments after the pledging service at an informal get acquainted party. Delta Pi joins eight National Pan New Pledges of Delta Pi Colony with Expansion Supervisor Karen Hedine (Washington St.) are hellenic Conference groups on ne (1st row) Roxanne Castlemen, Kris Zeile, (2nd row) Linda Zimmerman, Patty Pickett, Beth Landstrom, Shellise Smith, Patti Dillon, Chris Sutton, (3rd row) Karen Hedine, Nancy Wold, ISU campus: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Theresa Miller, Gayle Norem, Missy Bernharl and Michelle Hinkle. Gamma Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta, Pi Beta Phi and Zeta Tau Alpha. Illinois State Univerity, founded in 1857, is the oldest and one of the largest public universities in Illinois. The University, with 28 departments in five colleges, offers career prepara tion fields at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. The more than 19,000 students at ISU come from throughout Illinois, most other states and from many foreign countries. A faculty of 1,200 and a modern cam pus enhance the learning experience. Illinois State University is located near the geographic and transporta tion center of the state, in Normal. The Normal-Bloomington cities have a combined population of 75,000 and are located 140 miles from Chicago and 160 miles from St. Louis. Welcome to Delta Pi! Gamma Phi Beta is proud to join the Greek roster at ISU. Rush information and messages of welcome may be sent to our Gamma Phi Beta alumna field representative. Sue Haven Quane (In diana), 1107 W. College, Normal, IL 61761. Leonite Selzer Moore (SMU) Linda Zimmerman, pledge class treasurer; Karen Hedine (Washington St.), e ision supe'' Director of Expansion visor; and Sue Haven Quane (Indiana St.), alumna field representative. 4 / THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / FALL. 1979 a chapter's pledges are only a few of the happy, smiling women who could enrich your life as an alumna pledge advisor. They are displaying Eiricatures of themselves drawn by their big sisters. it w Alumnae Opportunities Enriching By Mary Ellen Wisniewski Hern less," said Joanne Callis Roman (Van particularly enjoys being a pledge (Syracuse) derbilt), pledge advisor to Alpha advisor because "you get to know the Chapter. "I enjoy watching people women the first year they become How can you help Gamma Phi grow and mature, both in Gamma Gamma Phis and it's interesting to eta? After graduation, many sisters Phi and their own personal lives." watch them develop through the )se touch, yet the Sorority is sus- Plege advisors work closely with years." It also brings back "a lot of lined by those in contact with other the pledge director, setting up a good memories of your own pledge lamma Phis. They keep involved so schedule of weekly pledge meetings period." ther young women can be enriched and special projects. She helps inte Sonja Murray (Cal. Poly) describes y the Greek system and Gamma Phi grate the pledges into the chapter, the "love, support and strength" she Kta. In the next several issues. The and is the pledge's first alumna con receives from working with the chap \rescent will examine volunteer posi- tact. She gives the pledges the ter. "It keeps me on my toes!" Pledge ons in the sisterhood, hoping to in- perspective of Gamma Phi Beta advisors spend about two to three �rest other alumnae in getting in- beyond the individual chapter � last hours per week with their charges, alved again with our Sorority. ing beyond college. She is there for usually in meetings or on a special Pledge days are special ones. Each support, for advice, "for smoothing project.. ew pledge has much to learn � out the rough spots," said Joanne The job has its special challenges, sters to get to know, fellow pledges Roman. too, said Cathy Knutsen, like keeping � meet, a sisterhood to explore. Two "The goal (is to have) a united up a pledge's interest when she is ?ople can best help her� her chapter pledge class, to help them feel a part having problems. "You have to let edge director and the alumnae of the whole Sorority, to teach them a her know she is needed in Gamma edge advisor. respect for what the Sorority stands Phi." The opportunity to serve as pledge for and its traditions, and to assist "I feel alumnae support helps keep Ivisor comes highly recommended. them in making mature decisions," a chapter strong," said Kathy Ander ^hy not volunteer? "The oppor- said Kathleen Prins Anderson (Puget son. "I would tell anyone interested nity to work with the girls is great. Sound). in pledge advising that it is reward le rewards of friendship are end Cathy Juelfs Knutsen (Kearney) ing, worthwhile and enjoyable!" FALL. 1979 / THE CRESCENT OF GAMMA PHI BETA / 5 ( EI I 1^1 By Sally Erickson Lewis sororities and fraternities on their The collegiate public relations^''" aware i'"'' Public Relations Chairman "birthdays" or founding days. Re chairman will be of local or- member them with cards at different ganizations which need volunteers.' holidays, too.