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Winter08Shield 1/24/08 6:18 PM Page 1 winter 2008 The California Eta Chapter Displays Their Phi Psi Pride — How Is Your Chapter? Chapter Newsletters page 29 Inside this Issue of the Shield… Annual Report page 3 Founders Day Celebrations page 13 Winter08Shield 1/24/08 6:18 PM Page 1 Volume 128 Number 4 Winter 2008 reader’s guide: features: How to change your address Head to www.phikappapsi.com or e-mail your old and new address to [email protected] may also call 1-800-486-1852, or send a letter to the HQ at 5395 Emerson Way, Indianapolis, IN 46226. If your update does not occur immediately we ask your patience during this time as we make a change that will allow us to better serve you. How to contact The Shield Email: [email protected] Mail: RJ Proie, 5395 Emerson Way, Indianapolis, IN 46226. Annual Report Brotherhood for all Ages Call: 317-632-1852 ext. 3418 or just ask for the Director of Communications page 3 Founders Day Events page 13 How to get published The Hardest Decision Undergraduates: Each chapter’s AG or page 11 corresponding secretary is that chapter’s correspondent for The Shield and for the Phi Psi Welcomes PhiKappaPsi.com. For submission requirements Phi Psi Aiming High Three New Chapters or deadlines, he may contact the Director of page 12 page 19 Communications. All photos must be sent via regular mail, or as separate attachments at 300 dpi or higher. All text submissions must be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. Alumni: Alumni are strongly encouraged to departments: submit news and stories to The Shield. Tell us about events or your accomplishments. If you Staff Directory have news about an individual alumnus, mail page 2 information to the address above care of RJ Proie, Director of Communications. Alumni Clubs & Estimated deadlines for Associations submissions The following deadlines are estimates. For page 25 updates email [email protected]. Due to pre-press and production schedules, 1-3 issues Colony Newsletters may appear before a submission is published. page 26 Submission is not a guarantee of publication.The Editor of The Shield reserves final call in all matters concerning submissions. The Shield is Chapter Eternal Chapter Newsletters dedicated to being a magazine of, by and for its members. Chapter newsletters appear in the page 71 page 29 summer and winter issues. spring issue-February 1 Chapter Directory summer issue-May 1 fall issue-August 1 page 81 winter issue-October 1 How to send a letter to the editor We always welcome your comments – both positive and negative – about this publication. E-mail the Editor at [email protected] or send mail to Shawn Collinsworth, 5395 Emerson Way, Indianapolis, IN 46226. The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi 1 Winter 2008 Winter08Shield 1/24/08 6:18 PM Page 2 readers’ guide The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi (ISSN 0199–1280) was established in 1879 and is published quarterly under the authority and direction of the Executive Council of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Inc. Shawn Collinsworth, 5395 Emerson Way, Indianapolis, IN 46226, (317) 632–1852 is Editor to whom all material should be submitted. Graphic design by Trish Acton. Subscription price is $3 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Indianapolis, IN and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi, 5395 Emerson Way, Indianapolis, IN 46226. Printed in USA. Copyright © 2008 Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Inc. All rights reserved. Member staff directory Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity is governed by elected and appointed officers who serve as volunteers. The Fraternity’s daily affairs are administered by its professional staff. The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity and The Permanent Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity are each administered by a board of volunteer trustees. The Fraternity Headquarters is located at 5395 Emerson Way, Indianapolis, Indiana 46226 and may be reached by telephone at (317) 632–1852, by fax at (317) 637–1898.The Fraternity’s web site is http://www.PhiKappaPsi.com. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ENDOWMENT FUND President Stephen R. O’Rourke John F. Buck (2012), Donald V. Fites (2012) Vice President Paul R.Wineman James E. Hagler (2010), Frederick A. Hegele (2010) Treasurer J.Tryon Hubbard Bruce A. Jackson (2012), John D. Klinedinst (2012) Secretary James L. Miller Henry B. Marvin (2010), D. Bruce McMahan (2010) District I Archon Sean Devlin Matthew C. Michelsen (2010), Jerry Nelson (2008) District II Archon David Voll Kent P.Newmark (2008), Richard E. Ong (2012) District III Archon Charles Albert Dennis J. Schwartz (2008),Wayne W.Wilson (2008) District IV Archon John Shumaker Executive Director S.Wade Garard District V Archon Barrett Anderson Managing Director Ben S. Nicol District VI Archon Scott Wood Stewardship and Campaign Coordinator Katie Kaminski Programs and Events Coordinator Stephanie L. Miller HEADQUARTERS STAFF Bookkeeper Wendy K.Truitt Executive Director Shawn M. Collinsworth Controller Jake L. Koenig Assistant Executive Director Claude M.Warren III Director of Chapter Services Chad M. Stegemiller PERMANENT FUND Director of Alumni Services William L. Haskett Trustee Fred H. Clay, Jr. (2013) Director of Leadership Development Robert S. Nagel Trustee Gregory C. Knapp (2011) Director of Communications RJ Proie Trustee Terrence G. Harper (2009) Director of Expansion Ronald K. Ransom Database Administrator April Johnson Bookkeeper Michelle D. Payne APPOINTED OFFICERS Administrative Assistant Christina A. Silas Attorney General Lee C. Reid Educational Leadership Consultants Deputy Attorney General John M. Mead Eric M. Jezewski, Erik B. Rechenbach, Zhi C.Yee Mystagogue Kent C. Owen Executive Director Emeritus Ralph D. Daniel Chaplain Rev. David M. McDonald Director of Fraternity Education Stephen D. Hall CANONSBURG CORPORATION Coordinator of Housing Corporations Shannon E. Price President John J. Ziegelmeyer (2010) Coordinator of Chapter Advisors Michael K. Hauck Vice-President James T. Schwartz (2010) Coordinator of Strategic Planning Robert F. Marchesani Secretary Richard C. Bower (2008) Historian Emeritus J. Duncan Campbell Treasurer John P.Henebry (2008) Historian Michael H. McCoy Trustee Chad J. Overton (2010) Director of Alumni Associations Larry E. Zaiser Trustee Robert M. Kort (2008) Coordinator of Membership Development Wesley W. Schaub Trustee Wynn H.Weigand (2008) Curator of Antiquities Dr. Robert W. Mouser Director of Scholarship Michael J. Leymaster 2008 GAC PLANNING COMMITTEE Coordinator of House Directors J. Edward Brandon Stuart W. Rhodes Coordinator of Philanthropic Activities Bruce M.Tavares The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi 2 Summer 2007 Winter08Shield 1/24/08 6:18 PM Page 3 annual repo The State of the Fraternity: 2006-2007 By Shawn M. Collinsworth, Indiana Eta ’91 The Executive Council Focuses on the Ongoing Attempt to End Hazing INTRODUCTION physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or Hazing is a very real problem in today’s ridicule.” Paddling, line-ups, forced or encouraged fraternities. It is a cancer and can rip through a drinking, personal servitude, excessive fatigue, theft, chapter’s core and tarnish the Fraternity’s history in or any other behavior that would violate the a short period of time. As you will read in this issue Fraternity’s and/or campus’ hazing policies, or state or of The Shield, Phi Psi chapters at Dickinson and federal hazing laws would be constituted as hazing. Arizona State were recently closed by the I always find it ironic that some fraternity men Executive Council due to hazing. These two say, “The new members need to prove they want chapters have been historically successful chapters to be in a Fraternity!” In actuality, it’s the active on their campuses dating back to their founding members who should be the ones proving to the years in 1859 and 1962 respectively. Unfortunately, new members every day the benefits of the due to these hazing practices, their alumni now organization. Furthermore, the idea that hazing have a closed chapter, and future students will makes a closer pledge class or chapter is also a temporarily miss out on experiencing the benefits falsehood. In reality, hazing has proved to create a of Phi Kappa Psi. divide and harbor ill feelings towards the chapter People have asked me what actually constitutes and individual members. Besides, making the claim hazing. Phi Kappa Psi defines hazing as, “any action that chapters that haze are closer with their taken or situation created, intentionally, whether on chapter brothers then those chapters who do not or off fraternity premises, to produce mental or haze is preposterous. The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi 3 Winter 2008 Winter08Shield 1/24/08 6:18 PM Page 4 nnual report The Fraternity has recently taken steps to reach MEMBERSHIP out to our chapters to help the ongoing attempt to Phi Kappa Psi’s undergraduate membership for end hazing. First, Phi Kappa Psi partnered with 25 the June 1, 2006 to May 31, 2007 report year was other fraternities and sororities to create a Greek 4,412, which was up 372 members from the last Anti-Hazing Hotline. The toll-free number is 1- report year. This number is a record for 888-NOT-HAZE (1-888-668-4293). The line is undergraduate membership in the Fraternity’s available to those who think they, or students they recent past history. As you will see in the know, have been or may become victims of hazing. membership chart, Phi Psi has enjoyed a large spike Callers may remain anonymous or they can in membership the last ten years, with only one provide personal information so that their declining year during this run.This is during a time concerns can be responded to directly. The when many fraternities are experiencing a decline Hotline connects to a dedicated Voice Mailbox at of membership nationwide.