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LETTERS 1 THESCROLL T From the editor You ARE HOLDKG THE FIRST ISSUE FROM the 26th editor of The ScrvH Traveling the country as a leadership consultant over the last two years, has allowed me to see much of Phi Delta Theta. With each issue of The Scroll I hope to share Avith you what your fellow Phis have been up to. There is one thing, however, that Td like to ask: If you come across something of interest, please pass it along. We want the magazine to be engaging and your assistance is paramount to that effort Throi^ the help of several gradous people, this issue features our General Continue focus on Principles THANKS FOR THE .\RTICLES BY BROTHER David Turner. His communications have turned into a focal point for returning to the founding fathers' principles. Let's continue to look beyond reporting—to the real messages of Phi Ddta Theta Fraternity. RICHARD E. HYER, JR. Mercer, '66 Father David Tumer greatly appreciates all letters in response to his cobimTL The Scroll agrees that Fr. Turner's work has helped draw needed attention to the Fraternity's founding principles. Practicing these ideals throng om daHy actions wUl continue to be a focus for the magazine. Afterall, if we live by these cardinal priruiples, how could we not achieve unmatched success as a fraternity or as individuals Chapter designation problem I NOTICED IN THE WINTER 1998 ISSUE WHAT might be an error. On the inside fi^nt cover Convention and the celebration of 150 years of history Other features we are proud to offer indude an impressive spring sports artide and the "Phi of the Yearr Frank Wright—also a shining star at convention. More interestiug profiles and stories are planned for future issues. Also in the works is a survey to let us know vât you think of The ScroU. Look for it and odier great Phi news in upcoming issues. HOWARD E. OBENCHAIN Wabash '96 you list David Jenkins a Xkilorado '58." I was at Colorado Alpha [the University of Colorado] from '54 to '58 and there was no David Jenkins. Might he have been at Colorado Collie GEORGE D. FICKE, JR. Colorado, '58 Send letters to: Editor of The Scroll O 2 South Campus Ave^ Oxford, OH 4i © FAX: (513) 523-9200 O Scroll@phideit-ghq.com. Brother Ficke is correct David Jenkins, winner of a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, did not attend the University of Colorado. In fact, he attended Colorado College—home to Colorado Beta, The Scroll designates a member's chapter affiliation by listing their school and graduation year in italics after their name. TypiccJly this system works well, yet for a select few chapters the system is ambiguous (e.g. University of Colorado - Colorado College; Miami University - University of Miami). We've created a reference list to ensure such ambiguities are not repeated in the fiiture. HoMiard ObenduBi (Wabash "QQ ECnSf EHWntBK Bin Dean (Texas Tedi '60) Robert A. Biggs (Georgia Southern 76) Carmdieta DeAiger Jenkms Edkorial Aajstaat Jeanette Hadter TKO Graphics, Carmêta OeHiflger Jeiôns. Rev. David Tinner, Rob Pasquinucd, Contad Foster Thiede, Jay Langhantmer, Ron Kob of Exposures Unlimited General Coundl Charles W. Poore (South Ddcota '61) TieasMer: Arthur F. Hoge III (Westminster 75) RepoiteR M. Scott Mietdien (Utah '84) Member at Lvge: Charles L Pride (Western KY-BT) Meaber at large: George H. Lankow (Florida '60) General Headquarters 2 South Campus Avenue Oxford. Ohio 4S056 (513) 523-6345 (513) 523-9200 fax r.|rfiidelt-glK|.com ExecBtne Vice PresidenI: Robert A. Biggs (Georgia Southern 76) Urector of CoBHBankatnBE Howard Obenchain (Wabash "96) Prqea CosrdBBtor. Aknlnl Free Hoasiiq: Thomas Balzer (North Dakota "97) Director ^ Msfc Manageneal: Marc S. Mores (towa State "95) Dnector of Expansioa: Troy Bartels (South Dakota "95) DH«clor of Chairter Semicss: Nathan P. Thomas (Si Mo. State "95) Leaderstqi Consritaats: Christopher Uttrell. (Willamette "97) Daniel Kahl (West Chester'96) Robert Tuming (Akron '96) Michael McDearman (Tenn. Tech '97) Jason CRourke (New Mexico "98) Rob Ater (Franklin '98) The Scroll (ISSN 0036-9799) is an educational journal pubTished continuously by the Phi Deha Theta International Fraternity since 1876. It is published four times annually in CiKinnati. Ohia Second class postage paid at Oxford. Ohio, and at additional offices. TTie Soo* is distributed free of charge to members of Fî Delta Theta. Subscription rates; SS issue/'S20 per year. Subscriptions must be sent to the editor at General Headquarters. Phi Delta Tfiela Is not resportsiWe for unsolicited material. Deadlines Spring: Jan. 15: Summer April I5;U«: July 75. Winter Oct. 15. Postmaster Please send form 3579 for undelnierable copies to Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters. 2 South Campus Avenue. Oxford. Ohio 4S056. Copyright e 1998 by Phi Delta Theta. Nothing herein may be reproduced without prior petmission. Printed in the USA. THE SCROLL SUMMER 1998
[ THE CARDINAL PRINCIPLES Learning through rectitude By Rev. David Turner, O.S.B. BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR A FEATURE article in a regularly published magazine or journal can have its problems. People who write regularly, especially those who do so for a living, will tell you, without pulling a punch that, success depends upon writing daily. This must be the case, they say, even when one is not "inspired." I am sure that many a Brother Phi has experienced looking at a blank sheet of paper when faced with a theme assignment in college and no inspirations are there. 1 always find that the writers are correct: stick with it and keep writing and the "material" will somehow emerge. The focus for this issue's column came in something of an inspirational way as 1 was working with other faculty members all of whom are responsible for teaching the second required course in writing at our University: Research Writing in Content Fields. We teach sections that focus on the social sciences, the sciences (with separate sections for biology), and literature/humanities. Because of a number of news items that were being repeated on National Public Radio, our seminar began to focus on the issue of academic honesty. The trigger point was the resignation of a well-known writer with the Boston Globe because of plagiarism. It seemed to me that the issue of academic honesty might be a good one to examine within the framework of our cardinal principles since we really could tie two of them together in such a consideration: scholarship and moral rectitude. Scholarship is an important issue because we need to focus on questions that help us understand what is really involved in a process of "sound learning." Rectitude equally comes to the fore because academic honesty/dishonesty occupies an unusually larger place in today's collegiate world than may have been the case in the past. In my own syllabus for the Rhetoric 102 course, you wUl find the following statement which, in similar words, will be found in the syllabi of other professors. "Academic Honesty: Plagiarism is a very serious issue and will result in a student failing this course." Harsh Perhaps. However, each professor also provides an appendix to the syllabus (with an acknowledged attribution to J.}. Weaver) trying to explain the issues involved. "How, may we ask, can anyone write anything that can be called original Are we to learn nothing from others" We recognize well that "students come to the university to learn, and this means acquiring ideas and exchanging opinions and evaluations with others. However, we must remember that no idea is genuinely learned by copying it down in the Father Tumer phrasing of someone else. Only when a writer has thought through an idea in terms of personal experiences can it be said that learning has taken place." In another part of the appendix, the claim is made that "plagiarism defeats the ends of education. If students were given credit for work that is not their own, then course grades would be meaningless. A college degree would become merely a sheet of paper, and the integrity of the university would be undermined." From an historical perspective as we look to December 26,1998, the actual anniversary date for our sesquicentennial, we might think back to the dreams our founders had when establishing Phi Delta Theta and their dedication to the pursuit of truth in all branches of study. While I admit that times have changed and the body of knowledge has increased geometrically over the past 150 years, we nonetheless can review for ourselves the whole issue of mastery learning. Can we really "learn" Is it really possible, as Thomas Aquinas asked in the D'*" cen- tury, "for one man to teach another" In his marvelous little work "On the Teacher," Thomas tells us that no one can teach anyone else anything! Now with all the complaining I have heard over the years about "learning absolutely nothing from teacher X or teacher X' I still can go back to Thomas and recognize that his words were so true: one person can only lead another person from the unknown to the known. The individual must do the work of learning! A great deal has been written in the literature of educational psychology and the psychology of learning about how learning can take place in human beings. As Euclid told the king there was "no royal road to geometry," perhaps our own beginning can be to recognize what the psychologists have been telling us for so many years: it takes time and repetition! One must, as it was claimed in my first year algebra book in high school, "get each daily lesson and review it often." The old Romans had a saying. "The Cardinal Principles" appears as the first feature in the magazine. Its aim is to return the Fraternity to its founding principles—a goals of General Council President Chucic Poore. We thought it appropriate to asic Father David Turner, Minnesota '70, a former General Council member and chaplain of Benedictine University, to write a series of columns on living our principles. Fr. Turner welcomes comments from readers. Write him at Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle Illinois 60532-0900 or e-mail dturner@ben.edu. http://www.phidelt-ghq.com SUMMER 1998 THE SCROLL
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FROM THE ARCHIVES The 1960 winter g
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LETTER5 Last call for alcohol-free
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THE CARDINAL PRINCIPLES sity in Nor
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ALUMNI NOTES High-climbing Phi Colo
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ALUMNI NOTES Club reports Kansas Al
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Phi and literary great Louis Bromfi
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gion, ballet, theater, travel, movi
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take off the ties and dress comfort
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SINCE 1876, THE SCROLL HAS BEEN THE
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With a name like Smuclcer's The adv
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LEAVE A LEGACY An initiative of the
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Alumni reach new giving levels immo
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FGs (three versus Georgia) in 16 tr
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Darin Merkel (40 stops), DT Marc Ev
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Chapter reports Ohio Beta Ohio Wesl
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of Kappa Delta and Mary Wood Beasle
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Kansas State '36, WiUiam G. Fuller
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FRATERNITY AND FOUNDATION NIC Study
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