IU Trident
VOL. II ISSUE 7 Indiana University DGTS Fort Wayne February 9, 1968
The rapid growth of DGTS has been clearly reflected in the many organizations that now are thriving here. The TRIDENT staff thought that perhaps a review of last semester's activities and a few hints of what the organizations have planned for next semester might be of interest to you. Why not take a moment to see what you have accomplished, what you have missed, or what is being planned that you can participate in and enjoy in the near future.
Zeta Tau Omega
This semester a sorority was started at DGTS. Elected officers of Zeta Tau Omega Sorority are Debbie Hartman, President; Sue Ridenour, Vice-President; Janet Minich, Secretary; Sue Bartusch, Treasurer; and Karen Davis, the temporary Sergeant-at-Arms. Sorority pins have been ordered and are expected in the near future. Jackets will be ordered later. Besides becoming organized, the members found time to participate in a few projects. The sorority joined in a night of Christmas caroling with the fraternity. It is also helping to sell ads for the directory. Many more activities are being planned for next semester. If any girl is interested in joining Zeta Tau Omega Sorority, contact Professor Paddock or one of the officers.
DGTS Library
Our library was established with a four-thousand-dollar budget for books and magazines. Because of the technical nature of our division, we believed heavy emphasis should be placed on magazines. For this reason, approximately fourteen hundred dollars of the budget was spent for magazines and periodicals. The balance of the money has been committed for reference books and new works in our various technical areas. The selection of periodicals and books was made by the program directors and members of the faculty. We were especially fortunate to receive a gift set of encyclopedias from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bruns. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bruns are students at our division. The gift included an atlas, a two-volume dictionary, and yearbooks to update the set. Faculty members contributed books from their own personal libraries; Dr. Roy Powell, Head of the Department of Accountancy at Notre Dame, contributed tax materials and accounting books; Mr. Paul Hemmeter, of the IU-Purdue Regional campus, contributed some tax books also. Our dean, Dr. John F. Mee, gave a one-hundred-dollar gift for the library fund. It is our desire to serve you, the student, with the library. As our budget is increased, we may be able to keep the library open all during the day. We hope to have a librarian next school year who will be in a position to expand the library facilities. We would also appreciate your contributions. Do you have any paperback books you do not need? How about poetry? Novels? History? Someone else would benefit from your discards. Help yourself--help us. --Dr. Barker
Beta Sigma Pi
Beta Sigma Pi is the fraternity at DGTS. For the benefit of new students we will list our activities for the fall of 1967. The new pledges performed civic work by cleaning up the premises for an elderly lady. Two luncheons were held at the YMCA. We enjoyed a swimming party at Club Olympia. We attended the IU-Notre Dame basketball game. We went Christmas caroling. The fraternity selected pins and sweatshirts. We are now in the process of establishing a telephone directory of the students at DGTS. Anyone interested in becoming a pledge is welcome to contact one of the fraternity members.
The TRIDENT
The TRIDENT staff for last semester included Becky Boys, Marcia Dawkins, Cheryl Dornte, Latriealle Eddy, Sue Heine, and Joe Owens. Color work was introduced for the first time to the TRIDENT. This was done in cooperation with the machines class which Mrs. Boswell taught. Pam Kepler, Janielle Merrill, Susan Rodenbeck, and Barb Steele spent considerable time on the illustrations and use of the mimeograph machine. The organization reporters also contributed a great deal. Without their articles, the paper cannot meet its purpose of keeping the student body informed of all the recent happenings. A schedule showing the dates that articles for coming issues are due will be distributed within the next week. Please keep the schedule in a convenient location so that your articles will be received in time to be included in the issue for which they are intended. Due to the schedule changes, several will no longer be able to devote time to the newspaper. If you are interested in helping, just notify Becky Boys or Latriealle Eddy.
BOWLING
The 1967 fall-semester bowling league came to a close on January 23, 1968. A new league will begin for the spring semester as soon as a bowling alley can be made available. The league is open to all who would like to join us. If you would like to bowl this semester, please sign your name on the sheet of paper so designated on the bulletin board in the second-floor hall. Congratulations to the first-place team of last semester. The results are listed below. Trophies were awarded to all Members of the league, and there was a particularly hard-fought battle between the teams that placed first and second.
TEAM STANDINGS
# / Captain / Won / Lost
3 Gary Teeple 39 ½ 16 ½
5 Steve Schwartz 38 ½ 17 ½
7 Bill Furge 31 25
4 Cheryl Dornte 30 ½ 25 ½
# / Captain / Won / Lost
1 Ron Whitney 28 ½ 27 ½
6 Steve Whitney 22 34
2 Bernard Squires 19 37
8 Lee Kinsey 16 40
TOP TEN AVERAGES
Lee Kinsey 158
Steve Schwartz 157
Larry Young 153
Mike Grabner 152
Jim Johnston 152
Ron Whitney 150
Sarah Hoppe 147
Steve Becker 144
Dennis Flennery 144
Steve Whitney 139
Student Assembly
During the first semester of the 1967-68 school year, the Student Assembly owes many thanks for the success of the activities sponsored by the Student Assembly. The most important thank you goes to you, the IU student, because without your enthusiasm and participation, the Student Assembly would serve no purpose. Officers were elected early in the fall. They include Louis Fisher, President; John Erb, Vice-President; Sarah Hoppe, Secretary-Treasurer; and David Quandt, Steve Whitney, and Ron Whitney, Delegates-at-Large. The faculty advisors for this year are Professor Paddock and Professor Toy, who do a lot of the behind-the-scenes work. One of the first things Student Assembly sponsored was the Mixer of October 7. All of the students who attended the mixer at Jack and Jill Amusement Park had a great time on the rides, trying their skill at miniature golf, and dancing at the Flame. On November 29 DGTS held an open house for parents and friends. Student Assembly would like to thank all those who worked on committees. We feel this was an important event to acquaint the public with DGTS and its opportunities. During the fall semester the Student Assembly managed to have a pay phone installed for student use. It is located in the hall at the front entrance. The big social event of the semester was held on December 7 at the Regional Lounge. Student Assembly sponsored a semi-formal dance with music by The Vars. Used book sales for the benefit of the students started during the registration hours of the spring semester. This gives the students a chance to sell their books at a reasonable price. The Assembly also purchased the sweatshirts for resale to the students. The sweatshirts had the DGTS letters as well as the IU emblem. Student Assembly can always use constructive criticism and ideas for improvement. This is your school and you make it what you want. If you have any ideas for social activities or other improvements, don't hesitate to inform a Student Assembly member; since you are the ones who elected them, help them make DGTS better for everyone.
NOTICE
There will be an orientation program for all first-year students and new first-semester students on Wednesday, February 14, 1968, in the auditorium on the third floor. The time is 12 noon, and you are required to sign in at the door. It will not take up your whole noon hour, but it is important that you attend so you may learn more about DGTS and its activities.
Looking Ahead . . .
Now that the hectic activity of the second-semester registration has subsided, there are many miscellaneous thoughts which I wish to share with students, hoping they too would consider them for a moment. First, it is my hope that you will feel free to bring your concerns to both faculty and administration. Program directors, especially, wish their "major" students to establish and maintain a close contact so that they may help guide their students' progress. Faculty members maintain regular office hours to help you with such matters. In addition to your teachers and program directors, Mrs. Paddock and I are available to assist in any way we can. The idea is to COMMUNICATE! Unless your needs are expressed openly, they can easily go unnoticed and untended. A good example of this would be in making course changes. Unless you notify those involved, you might still be carried on a class roster and receive a grade. Keep the counseling office posted on your activities. Another way you can help yourself and us is to be thinking ahead. What courses will you need to finish your program? What courses would you need and take this summer if they were offered? What you need largely dictates what we (the Division) do. In a way, you see, you really run the school because you are its reason for existing. Later this semester, we shall circulate a questionnaire asking about your needs for the summer session. Please give it careful attention. Take advantage of school organizations. In the short time it has been in existence, I think your student government has greatly benefitted its members and the student body in general. The Christmas dance was really fine, and there are others like it to anticipate. The used-book service at registration was very accurately handled by the student government and proved profitable. The profits will be used to do more for our student body. The other organizations and this paper itself are indications of student initiative and provide you a chance to develop greater leadership and have an even more meaningful college experience. Join in. You can contribute too. Under Dr. Bickley's leadership, many visible improvements are in evidence around the building. His plans, supplemented by diligent efforts on the part of our business manager, Mr. Hasselbring, and our custodians, Mr. Stamm and Mr. Bushee, have provided a clean, well-kept physical plant which is still being improved for students' use. Sometimes, I think it is too easy to take clean floors and orderly, equipped classrooms for granted. Finally, thanks to all of you who visited your program directors and preregistered on schedule. This helps to insure greater accuracy in student programming and certainly makes registration a happier experience. Your cooperation has been appreciated. I hope you are all rested and determined to do an outstanding job in the semester lying ahead. Together we can make it just that. --Mr. Fredrick
