The fall intramural season was one of the best in recent years for Theta chapter, though it ended in bitter disappointment. The football team, having shutout all but one opponent and winning the divisional championship was disqualified before the championship game due to an ineligible player. A team the Betas defeated subsequently won the league crown. The volleyball team also met with considerable success, going undefeated until […]

This year’s pledge class is large and widely diversified, but is striving for a common goal, the improvement of the fraternity. Due to the large number of pledges (20) it would seem unlikely that a group of this size could knit such a strong bond of friendship in so short a time. Our pledge class has done just that, and by overcoming this hurdle […]

Retired Clergyman James Allen Kestle ’24 has had an active and satisfying career as as Methodist clergyman. Since graduation he has been a minister for several congregations in ,Pennsylvania and Minnesota. He served as Director of the Methodist Hospital and Home for the Aged; The Methodist Hospital and Home for the Aged; The Methodist Training Center; Conference Historical Society and was on the Conference Board of Education, […]

President: Bob L. Pope ’74 Vice President: Mark A. Lee’74 Treasurer: Robert Randall ’75 Corresponding Secretary : Randy Cochran ’76 Recording Secretary: David Boerstler ’76 Pledge Trainer: Gary D. Rafsky ’74 Social Chairman: Rodger Gottlieb ’74 Rush Chairman: Jack P. Salerno ’76

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James Hamilton Charlesworth’ 62, a New Testament scholar joined the Duke University religion department faculty in 1969. He earned his B.D. degfee at Duke Divinity School and his PhD in religion at Duke two years later in J967. During his graduate work, Brother Charlesworth held both a Gurney Harris Kearns fellowship and a Dempster graduate fellowship. His work led to the receipt of a Fulbright grant […]

Theta’s rush program headed by co-chairman Jon Sherman and Jack Salerno had a successful year culminating with the pledging of eighteen outstanding freshmen. Pledge President Thomas Obrech, one of the many promising lacrosse players in the pledge class was elected in the recent election by his brothers. This fine leader will prove a great asset to his class in the years to come. among the […]

Fall term proved to be one of the most successful terms Theta chapter has seen in many years. As many of you know Theta chapter liad beeii in the midst of a membership drought which was compounded by many actives and pledges not returning to school. This fall we pledged 23 men who all seem to have the spirit and desire to not only […]