Summer, 1988 Loan Defaults
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The ^iUti^ of Delta Tau Delta Summer, 1988 Loan Defaults has been written in recent months about the high rate of defaults on stu RAINBOW Muchdent loans. With skyrocketing college ol Delta Tau Delta I costs over the past 10 years, loans have become increasingly important. In fiscal 1989. nearly four million students are expected to receive more Volume 112 Summer 1988 than $9.5 billion in loans. a number of students (4544-800) Number 4 Unfortunately, staggering loans. are not repaying federally guaranteed The David N. Keller, Editor Congressional Qwirlerly reports that defaults cost the federal government about $1.6 billion a year. Bruce Carnes, deputy undersecretary of educauon says this is to to $2 billion by 1990 � the equivalent contents likely grow of 1,600,000 students getting $1,000 grants. According to various newspaper and magazine articles, education subcommittees in both the Senate Loan Defaults 2 and House of Representatives have vowed to deal with student-loan defaults. The The Fallen Arch 3 drastically guaranteed administration joins in that resolve. however, one senator suggests that the How to Organize a Reunion 4 Typically, problem could be solved by giving the money to as rather than loans. Believe Delt Updates 6 students grants, making it or not, his recommendation is not tongue-in-cheek. would cost more New Chapter at Anzona State 9 He is serious. That, of course, many billicrns of dollars, but we wouldn't have to worry Among the Alumni 10 about defaults. Never mind the money, nor the message such an idea signals in developing responsi A Million a Week 13 bility among the youth of America. Some 13,000 banks, credit unions, non-profit lend The Alumni Chapters 14 ers, and schools themselves make the low-interesi loans, which are 100 percent guaranteed by the The Eternal 15 Chapter government, working through guarantee agencies. Interest is paid by tbe government while a student is 16 Undergraduate Chapter Reports in school and for six months following graduation. When a student defaults, the lender must try to They Keep on Rolling 25 coUecl through phone calls and letters for at least 180 days. If that fails, the lender can pass the problem on Delts Talking About Alcohol 31 to the guarantee agency and receive full reimburse ment. The then must to collect for an Sportlight 32 agency try additional 90 days before passing the default on to Uncle Sam. Directory 37 Delta Tau Delta also makes loans to student mem A Story of Possibilities 38 bers. So the Rainbow checked to see how the defaults compare. Here are the statistics; About 40 loans are made each year to deserving Dells. Among the past 1,000 loans, covering more than two decades, there cover have been two defaults. Not only that, some 97 percent of the loan repayments have come in routine a even efforts. A resurgence of alumni participation is taking several forms ly. Only few have required follow-up throughout the Delt world. Lowell C. Johnson, Wesleyan '57, There are other factors involved. Some of the president of The Johnson Gage Co., Bioomfield, Conn., government-guaranteed loans go to students at spealts to group. Ken Austin, Oregon State '54, head of Auslin schools with But the Dental Equipment Co., Newberg, Ore., ta\ks with undergrad highly questionable reputations. institutions are in the uates at a Division Conference. Inwin Slotnick, Penn State '82, high ranking majority. Any way New York securities analyst, tells undergraduate seminar you look at it, the comparison is most interesting. group about job Interviews. Group is unidentified. DNK A quarterly magazine devoted to educational materials concerning college and fraternity interests. The official educative journal of Del- la Tau Delta Fraternity. All chapter reports, alumni notes, alumni chapter teporls, news stories, photographs, manuscnpls, subschp- tions and death notices for publication should be sent to Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, 6250 Haverstick Rd., Suite 150, Indianapolis, Indiana at 4624Q. Second-class postage paid Athens, Ohio. Published at 900 Easl Slale St , Athens, Ohio 45701, and issued four times dunng the year. View from the Presidency by Wa^me A. Sinclair The Fallen Arch AN Arch Chapler mem WHENber completes bis service tm that board, bis colleagues affectionately refer to the former member as "a fallen arch." By the lime this article is in the chapter shelters, the fall semes ter will be ju.st beginning and I will be a fallen arch. I began my service to fhe Fraterni ty as an Eastern Division vice presi dent in 1968 and my Arch Chapter service in 1972. It will be a little strange not having tbe Fraternity in iny life every day. Over the past 20 years, I have seen a full 360 degree swing in the aidtude and character of the undergraduate Dell. Responsible wtruld be the word I would use to best describe the under graduates of today. 1 do not believe that they are any more intelligent President Sinclair than tbe average undergraduate of and the There are 1948 or 1968, but they are a litrie country. many other to become involved. more sophisticated and they may use ways for Delta Tau Delta their brain cells a little more than The Campaign in some of us did. is another way to become involved The the They are receptive to tbe changes your Fraternity, programs wishes to fund are an in going on at their campuses concern Campaign in the future. The alcohol ing the use of alcohol and drugs; they vestment awareness the lead have eliminated hazing; they are training program, adopting higher academic standards ership academy, the additional chap for pledging and initiation; they raise ter consultant are programs that de thousands of dollars for charity; and serve your support. 1 would ask that they are unconcerned with the race. you consider a gift to the Foundation religion or national origin of men to help us assure the future of Delta when ihey pledge them. In my mind, Tau Deha. these are great strides and they are On a personal note I would like to what fraternity is all about today. thank Gale Wilkerson, Ken File and To me these are reasons alumni Pat Gibbons for the support they would want to get involved with our gave mc while President. The incred Fraterniiy. We need to continue to ibly long hours they put in for the offer support and guidance to our Fraternity are appreciated; they made undergraduates through our invest my job easier. The Central t)ffice ment in time, talent and money. The staff make us what wc are and I thank undergraduates appreciate alumni them. The Arch Chapter is a first who offer their skills to a local chap rate group of dedicated alumni who ter. have given much to make me look Career counseling, service as a good and I thank each of them. chapter advi.ser, time spent organiz My next job is as chapter adviser ing an alumni chapter are all good for Beta Pi Chapter at Northwestern ways to become involved with those University; I look forward to it being who are the future of the Fraternity my most rewarding. RAINBOW/Summer 1988 By GILBERT D. STANDLEY Director of Alumni Development How to Organize a Reunion calls required. You have the po tential of tripling your turnout by making phone calls in the few weeks leading up to the event. 3. Theme � "1 he theme of your event will determine bow elaborate you will make yrmr plans. Special an niversaries, for example fifty years since founding, bring people back; a centennial anniversary will really bring people out. If you have a special anniversary with which you can work, it is good advice not to tie into a pre-planned university event, for example, homecoming. You will find that your turnout will not be any less than if you had decided to share the spodigbt with the university event. If you do not have a special theme lor your event, then ytm have just returned from The more rime you have, the more may want to plan a reunion where tbe Shelter at your Alma success you are hkely to have. An homecoming or a key rivalry game Mater, where you have bad event of any magnitude should is a focal poini. the opportunity to gel to take at least one year to plan. 4. Accommodations � Although You with your 2. Announcements � Given the their extent will to gether pledge vary according brothers and other classmates who proper amount of time, you should the length of your event, you will were Delts with you back when you have ample opportunities to get want to make ample reservations were in school. You had the opportu the word out about your upcom well in advance to accommodate share old war sto event. You start nity to reminisce, ing might want to all the guests at your planned ries, and someone even suggested a by placing a short announcement event. in the near future. in a of � get together couple Rainbowi months 5. Wives In all of your announce You're home now. The warm feel prior to your event. 1 his will noti ments, publications, etc., make it were and ings and good memories that fy pique the interest of your quite clear that wives, the most sull remain. You alumni. stirred inside you important honorary Deits, are in want to that fraternal Six months redirect feeling prior to the event, vited. Many have planned or on a scale. should an into another reunion larger you send annotmcement worked on successful social events not exactly sure what to to all the alumni from But, you're your chap such as the one you are planning.