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Phi Alumni Association Established, Brothers Needed We have incorporated the Mother Phi Alumni Association to be the alumni association for our Phi Chapter. It currently is an asset-less nonprofit corporation that will serve as the advisory board for the Chapter. It will be entirely financed by alumni dues and have its boards and committees composed of Phi alumni.
This was developed via a number of conference calls over the past few months. Initial participants were
Rusty Pickett '72,
Scott Johnston '82,
Chris Plunkett '89,
Steve Gallo '88,
John Bockstoce ’99,
Eric Wenzel ’03,
Russell Sprole ’07, and
Jay Richmond ’09. The goal is to get this board functioning by the end of this year and to sponsor an event at the Yale Club by St. Patrick’s Day.
The Alumni Association would like to have broad representation from as many classes or eras as possible. If you are willing to get involved please e-mail
motherphi@gmail.com with your contact information and we will include you. If you have any questions, please call
David Easlick, Omicron ’69, at (202) 409-4306.
Jesse Reising '11 Dedicates His Life to Serving Others Jesse Reising ’11 was the definition of a well-rounded student at the University of Yale. He was an undergraduate DKE for four years, the starting linebacker for the varsity football team, an Academic All-American, and was awarded the Chester Laroche Award, given to seniors who do the most for Yale. Jesse was also awarded Yale’s David Everett Chantler Award for courage, character, and high moral purpose, and voted to be the recipient of the Yale Football Association’s Senior Leadership Award by his teammates.
Jesse had an obvious passion for football, but his ultimate dream was to serve his country in the United States Marine Corps. However, during the final football game of his career against Harvard in 2010, Jesse was involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision that paralyzed most of his right arm. His dream to serve in the Marines was shattered.
Instead of giving up on himself, Jesse decided to redirect his passion in a new way. “After my injury my body changed, but my beliefs and my spirit did not,” Jesse said. “Especially after losing the Marines, I felt there was more I should be doing to give back to the U.S.A.”
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Brother Shares Key Advice with Undergraduates at Yale Scott Johnston ’82 was attracted to Delta Kappa Epsilon because he thought it represented something different on the Yale campus. “Within the context of Yale, Deke was an oasis of nonelitism,” Scott said. “I loved everything about Yale, but I also liked that Deke marched to its own drummer.”
Scott joined the Fraternity during his junior year of college, so many of his friends were already members. However, that didn’t stop him from becoming friends with many more. “It was all about making and keeping wonderful friends and I enjoyed all of my brothers’ comradery,” Scott said. He is happy to report that he is still close with many of his brothers.
Although it has been nearly four years since Scott has been able to visit the Chapter House, he said he has very fond feelings for Delta Kappa Epsilon and he is happy to see Deke thrive on the Yale campus. His advice to undergraduates is to not think too far into the future about their career plans.
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Alum Challenges Sex Week at Yale Tradition Thank you to George Rider '55 for forwarding a copy of the letter he sent to Levin last May. He writes, "I also sent a copy to the Yale Alumni Magazine for their 'LETTERS' column. I have yet to receive a reply from either."
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Alumni News Scott Johnston, Phi '82, is new to our alumni association board. He has been a loyal supporter for years. He and Scott McNealy have put together a new social media called Wayin.
According to Scott, Wayin is a new mobile engagement service developed by Scott McNealy, founder of Sun Microsystems, and Scott Johnston. Utilizing the free Wayin app on their mobile devices, users post images and questions that will spark humorous, passionate and lively debate among the global Wayin community. As soon as a Wayin user posts content, he or she will receive an instant pulse of other people's sentiment about an entertaining topic. Wayin allows users around the world to connect with each other in real-time, giving them a gaming platform to share instant feedback on items that are most important to them and their friends. More importantly, all Wayin users know their voice will be heard - and their "vote" will be counted - anytime, anywhere.
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Memorable Games in Harvard-Yale history From the 11/18/11 issue of Yale Daily News The Game of 1894: The Hampden Park Blood Bath In an era before protective equipment and modern safety rules, players from both Harvard and Yale suffered hospitalizing injuries in the violent game of 1894. Known as both the “Hampden Park Blood Bath” and the “Springfield Massacre,” the excessive brutality led administrators to suspend the competition for two years.
“The record of French duels for the last dozen years fails to show such a list of casualties as this one game of football produced,” the New York Times reported following the game. “Black eyes, sore shins, and strained backs cut no figure in this contest.”
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