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WednesdayApril2, 1975 Scrimshaw There -ls opportunity for the independents Any outsider walking into the meals. Phi Delts, the Sigmas are the two groups. little room for choice. Westmin- Western Maryland cafeteria at devoted to community service, ster is a dull litlle town with dinner time would be im- Phi Delta Theta, the Phi and have a formal and several Delta Sigma Kappa prides few attractions for the college pressed with the rigid seating Delts, are different from the dinners as well. itself upon not being a students. She ' admitted that arrangement. The tables are others in that they are a Sororities are more difficult "clique". The sisters are, perhaps the fraternities had an arranged in such a way that national fraternity. Also, they to become established because however, very close since the advantage in living together, to segregation among the are a service organization to they have different residences, group-is small. There are little have a successful social life. students is readily apparent. some extent, their hell week but the girts. see their or no relations with the brother From experience she knew What determines these activities are directed at separations as an opportunity fraternity, the Bachelors. Still, that brother fraternities have to ignore their cafeteria confj gurations? The service for the community. In to get acquainted with people the girls seem to have a good tendencies Another independent sisters. fraternity and sorority "getting along to go along", outside of their sorority. As a time with their various believed that although elements of the student the Phi Delts learn to live in a general rule, however, the projects, and banquets. population obviously con- close situation with people of Sigmas live in Whiteford, while fraternities are beneficial to a tribute a great deal to the common interests. The parties the Phi Alphs and Dells live ... college career, t he ones here present cafeteria provide simply a good time and either in Blanche Ward or Uverall, It IS evident that leave much to be desired. A close establish arrangements. Is it essential are not accessory in meeting McDaniel. frate:nities and sororities person can without going constitute .a la:ge percentage friendships for the ·student to conform to people. Their sister sorority, of the SOCia}hfe on campus. t.hrough the hell week ritual the standards concerning Sigma Sigma Tau, has not had What of the Independents? fraternities and sororities much influence on the Phi largest The sorority established by the student Delts recently. For the most represented by a purple cow, is Inevitably, there will be many that do not wish to be cast into body? p:..othey have a choice? part, the Phi Delts date whom join to decision The they please. Phi Alpha Mu. There are the all-encompassing lifestyle fraternity or sorority is strictly a the fraternities and seventy girls at the moment, _that When asked what the pur- and miraculously enough, they sororities offer. An in- a personal one. The bulk of the pose of their fraternity or In direct contrast to the Phi seem to know each other. dependent by choice had much so~ial life on campus is, ad- sorority is, all of the members Delt testimony, a member of The girls ·treat each other to say on the subject. She found mittedly, fraternity and Sigma Sigma Tau said that interviewed unanimously there were many dating as sisters, and with the that fraternities and sororities sorority oriented. There is, responded "Brotherhood" or relationships between Sigmas bond of the sorority, establish- are tile only source of social however, opportunity for the "Sisterhood". In all cases, and Phi Delts, probably lifelong friendships. As activity on campus. The independents to enjoy their there is a positive reaction previously stated by the Betes, majority of the parties are college experience as much as about the social aspect of stemming from the initial there is much activity between given by fraternities, leaving che others. fraternities and sororities, parties and meetings. Like the especially the fraternities WMC lines up spring speakers since they live in such close quarters. The hell week ritual seems to create a common Amongthe speakers appearing wasntngtcn. D.C. Chapter of the Lounge.Dyke, a former physical Epstein is author of two books of bond between members and on the WesternMarylandcampus American Italian Historical education supervisor for the poetry,Appearances(1969)and No friendships solidify -quickly. duringAprilwillbe historian,Jean Society,chairman of the program BaltimoreCityPublic Schoolsand Vacancies in Hell (1973)and of· Scarpaci; Federation of Christian committee of the Immigration former vice president of the numerous poems published in Athletes executive, Julian Dyke; History Society, and author of National Standards Association, periodicals, including The Gamma Beta Chi, known as and poet, Daniel Mark Epstein. numerous publications on im- has alsoservedthe Missouri-based American Scholar, The New the Betes, seem to think that Dr. Jean Searpaci, associate migration and cultural pluralism FCA as director of its program Republic, The ~ew- Yorker, and fraternities provide a good professor-of history at Towson She holds a Ph.D. in history division Shenandoah.He is the winner of social life there is much in- State College, will lecture on Julian Dyke, vice president, the National Endowment for the teraction 'betwe·en members "Historyfromthe InsideOut:Oral action ministry, Fellowship of Arts Fellowship, the Stephen VicentBenetPrize,and the Robert w~ich leads to lasting friend- ~~~r%nOf::~:~aey~t~~~~~"~,ati~·g:~~~f,nw~Fa~~rRae~i~i~~es~i~~ po~:,n~~!l·~~~~!ts;e~~'a::~t~~~: Frost Prize. ships. ~~e men~:ber conf~s.se~ McDani.eILounge.Dr. Scarpaci is the college at 7 p.m. on Wed- poetryat 4p.m. onTuesday, April Thepublicis invitedtoattend all that he wouldn t be here If It president of the Maryland- nesday, April l6 in McDaniel 22in Room 106 of MemorialHall. events withoutcharge. weren't for his fraternity. The - . ~~~~f~S!O~;i~~~~~;p~~r\::~Apartments have flooding problems asked if these goals were ob- MarkC. Bayer tained, there was an emphatic Rememberthat bigrain that hit evaporate. ascertained that the water had pl~nt., agreed to wate.rproof the "yes." .. Out of the four :~o~i~p~fn~Pb~eaokn,?~~n~u:r~~~ Robin Rudy and Corynne ~::~J~~o/~~e~~~e~n~e~~~n~~ ~~~~ntghi:v::inth~a:pr~~gfi~1a~~ fraternities, the B~tes s~m.to apartment residents do, and with Courpas,whocalledDean Laidlaw who had assumed that the walls significantly affect the apart- ha~e th~ best relationship wI~h good reason. In .ract, aside from and ApartmentRA. Daryl Wilgar were waterproof,placed the main ments, studentswill~ hard put to their sister sorority, III this "who's going to Florida for aboutthe problem,stated that "we blame on the contractors rather test the waterproofing. Perhaps case, Phi Alpha Mu. There are vacation'?" or "what am I doing got action right away." The than thecollege."It's just a matter Carl Pacifico has the best many parties between the two, around here since my midterms apartment construction company of not buildingit right", said one suggestionforfutureemergencies: including open parties which are over'?" or "why did M-A-S-H was called, and a man from the AccordingtoRobinand Corynne, "The_collegeought to furnish us have proven to be a profitable kill off Henry Blake?", the main physical plant was sent up. He Col. Willis,head of the physical withhfejackets for the next time." means of meeting new people. topic of apartment oonversatton seems concern the floodingthat 'Black Weekend' to be held took place in some of the apart- Although the Preachers, ments after the downpour. Delta Phi Alpha, have no sister Actually,this floodingcame off "Black Weekend" is being "HappyEnding"and "Everlasting Eastern UnitedMethodistChurch sorority, they still enjoy an- as almost totallyunexpectedfor a planned by the Black Student Arms." willpresent a gospelconcert 7:30 affable social life. They are a number of reasons. The floodaf- Union at Western Maryland Gospel night is scheduled for p.m. in Baker Memorial Chapel ratber closely knit group, fectedonlythe apartments in Unit Collegefor April 3-6, with a full Sunday,April6.Thechoir and the Alleventsare opento the public priding themselves on their One,whichruns perpendicularto calendar of events including one- Sojourners from Baltimore's withoutcharge. brotherhood. Again, they enjoy theothertwounits.Onlythe rooms act plays, gospel night, exhibits, Charles H. Dorsey, Jr., director Morris: partying, and have quite a few ononesideofUnitOnehad leakage and speakers. closed parties. - Overall, problems,andthegroundfloorwas however, being a Preacher not affected at all. In fact, the of Legal Aid Bureau, Inc., will does not seem to monopolize highest floors had the most speak on "Justic and Equality new WMC accountant flooding.Mostsurprising of all is Before the Law" at 8 p.m. on one's entire social life. There that, according to residents, this Thursday, April 3 in Decker seems to be a common desire was the first time that the apart- Lecture Hall. Mr. Dorsey directs Mr. Jack A. Morris of Fort Western Maryland from the to have fun here, also, but ments have had a flood.As Robin the programs in Baltimore City, Wayne,Ind., a retired Lt. Colonel Defense SupplyAgencywhere he served as assistant to the comp- without the security of a sister Rudy, a resident, said, "The rain and several adjoiningcounties. in the U.S. Air Force, has been troller. Prior to holding that sorority. was exceptional,I guess." An exhibit of African sculpture named Western Maryland position,he served as accounting College's new accountant and Thewater floodedparts 01 some and slides by David Griswold, budget officer, effective March 3, and financeofficer, deputy comp- ofthe livingrooms,but seemed to Western Maryland College The Bachelors, Alpha be most widespread in the sophomore,willbe openat 8 p.m. 1975, it was announced today by troller, and acting comptroller of Gamma Tau, consider bedrooms, as a few residents on Friday, April 4 in McDaniel PhilipB. Schaeffer,vice president Travis Air Force Base, Calif.. themselves a socially oriented complained of finding water Lounge. Schedu1edat the same for businessaffairs and treasurer. fraternity, also. The living behindandunderbeds.Jeff Mahan time in McDaniel Lounge is a Hisappointmentfillsthe position A 1!"172 recipient of the formerly held. by Mr. Robert situation as well as the and CarlPacifico,residentsof I-F, group of African speakers: Paul Layton,whoaccepteda positionat Meritorious Service Medal, J\.1r. Morris received 'also the fraternity itself, provides a whofoundwater all over the floor Prah, Remi Ilupeju. and Victor Marion (Ind.) College. Distinguished Flying Cross for common bond for people that of their bedroomcloset, described Obayanju. extraordinary achievementin 1970 Mr. Morris received the B.S share the same interests such thefloodingas sobad that scraping A demonstration on Black hair from Ball State U. in 1953 and the and was a six-time winner of the as partying. There is little or- a foot against the tug wouldsend styling, including "corn-rowing." MasterofBusinessAdministration Air Medal. no interaction with the sister water rushing back toward the will be held at 2 p.m. in a studio degree from the Graduate School Mr. Morris is married, and the sorority, the Delts. For the wall. Nevertheless, no serious roomof AlumniHall on Saturday, ofBusinessat MichiganState U.in father of three children. He is a most part, the Bachelors meet damage wasdoneand, aside from April5. 1968. member of Beta Alpha Psi (the movingsomeofthefurnitureaway Baltimore's Arena Players will their girls at parties or through from the water to prevent mildew, appear on the Western Maryland In addition to serving 20 years National Accounting Honorary), friends. Although there is not much else was (or could be) College Campus at 7 p.m. on active duty in the Air Force, Mr. Alpha Phi Gamma (the National much socializing within the done to get rid of the water. Most Saturday, AprilS in AlumniHall's Morris has held a series of, JournalismHonorary),the Arnold section, a great deal more is residents simply spread towels Mainstage.TheBlackactinggroup significant financial management Air SOCiety,and the American done in the cafeteria durdng aroundand waitedfor the water to will pI'"esenttwo one-act plays, positionssince 1968. He comes to Society of Military Comptrollers.