N THIS ISSUE lRE NOVEMBER, 1980 lAUREL 4 FRATERNITY 3 RECOGNIZES ALPHA PI AND ALPHA OUTSTANDING SIGMA REACTIVATED CHAPTERS by Mark W. Placenti by Mark W. Placenti The first two colonies were activated The National Council chose the as a result of the Fraternity's new three outstanding chapters in the emphasis on expansion. nation. FEATURE _____________________ ALSQ _______________________ ANO 'TUIS DOMAIN DIRECTOR IS OUI?. RU5 H CH A I~M A SPOTLIGHT 7 10 FRATERNITY DEANS RUSH AND THE "BIG BANG" THEORY CITE PROBLEMS 8 by Mark Placenti W. VOLUNTEER OFFICERS . .. or wh y recruitment starts when the party stops. 1 APPOINTED 12 National Officers Rocky Moun tam - Chapters Alpha Stgma. Ps1 NATIONAL PRESIDENT-Thomas C Cunnmgham. The Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity Southeast- Chapters Alpha Lambda. Alpha Rho. Bela Vought Aerospace Corp .. Uml t-97CXXl. Box 225907. X1 . Delta Kappa Dallas. TX 75265. Founded at Miami University Southwest-Michael Brown. 5925 Brookgreen Road. 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Della Zeta Nattonal Councol of The Pho Kappa Tau Fraterntty 2 The Laurel of Phi Kappa Tau EATUR ALPHA PI AND ALPHA SIGMA RE­ ACTIVATED by Mark W Placenti The Fraternity's expansion program celebrated its first victories this year when Alpha Pi and Alpha Sigma were returned to active Colorado State, Alpha Sigma, chapter house. ·status. In a charter signing ceremony on standards and was rechartered in a March 28, 1980 National President ceremony attended by National Tom Cunningham elevated the col ­ President Cunningham, former Di­ ony to chapter status. rector of Expansion Boyle and It wasn't quite a month later Alpha former Undergraduate Councilor Pi, winner of Fletemyer Prize as out­ and Shideler Award winner Greg The first returns on the Frater­ standing colony, was rechartered on Stangle. nity's expansion program came in April 19, 1980. last spring when Alpha Sigma, Colo­ Alpha Pi originally closed it doors Phi Kappa Tau 's expansion future rado State, and Alpha Pi , Wash ing­ in 1968. After a few unsuccessful appears bright. Currently there are ton, were returned to active chapter recolonization attempts in the early colonization efforts at Biscayne status. 70's, the University of Washington College (Florida), University of Tex­ The rev ita lization of both chapters was put on " hold" until the campus as-Austin, Alfred University (New was the result of cooperation be ­ situation was favorable for Ph i Kap­ York) , University of Indiana, tween undergraduates, alumni and pa Tau 's return. U.C.L.A ., University of California­ Executive Office staff. It was approximately ten years San Diego and Murray State Univer­ In both cases the National Offices after Alpha Pi originally closed that sity (Kentucky). placed an on -site staff person to National President Tom Cun­ Murray State will probably reach supervise recru itment and other ningham (then V. P.) and National chapter standards this semester. areas of programming, wh ile alumni Housing and Finance Director Tom Phi Kappa Tau constantly were in charge of administering to Hendricks met with alumni Bob searches for schools to start col­ the group's housing needs. Aldridge, Glenn Light and Jim onies. If you know of a University In the case of Alpha Sigma, Na­ Chase to set up a time table for Al­ with a solid Phi Tau alumni base in tional Councilor Harold Short was pha Pi 's return. Dale Christiansen, the area and a quality greek system, the main driving force behind the Oregon State, volunteered his serv­ notify us. restoration and revitalization of the ices as chapter advisor. Also, if you are interested in help­ chapter house. By the beginning of the 1979-80 ing any of the existing colonies your A corp group was recruited by school year a corp group was estab­ aid would be appreciated. No chap­ former Director of Expansion Kenny lished and by the end of autumn ter of Phi Kappa Tau can achieve its Boyle and the group rapidly pro­ 1979 there were 28 men . By spring full potential without dedicated gressed toward chapter status. 1980 Alpha Pi reached chapter alumni. The Laurel of Phi Kappa Tau 3 EATUR Once again Rho is the largest fra- hockey games are Rho brothers. ternity at R.P.I.