MU Places Six Fraternities on Probation By Sharif Durhams of the Journal Sentinel

I received three emails within a half hour when the news came out. I added the information describing the type of students in each fraternity just to see how far the mighty had fallen. In our day SigEps and the two engineering fraternities were the mighty as I remember.
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February 20, 2012

Marquette University placed six fraternities on probation last week for violations related to alcohol, university officials said Monday.

Chug-A-Lug from Steve Duggan

Can you beat her??

Wait to Worry from KC Jones

An excerpt from "Attitude is Everything" by Vicki Hitzges

I used to worry. A lot. The more I fretted, the more proficient I became at it. Anxiety begets anxiety. I even worried that I worried too much! Ulcers might develop. My health could fail. My finances could deplete to pay the hospital bills.

Billy Hayes Story "The Real Midnight Express"

Recently I found the full version of Billy Hayes' National Geographic show "Locked Up Abroad: The Real Midnight Express" on YouTube. For those of you who haven't seen it before here it is.

An Update from Marianne

Dear friends,

I saw the surgeon last Friday and I am now out of the sling and have moved on to more aggressive PT.  I am glad to be able to move my left arm again, but since it was unused for 8 weeks, I have a long way to go to get back my strength and flexibility.

New Picture and an Update on 3005 W Kilbourn from Bill Hinsdale

Bill revisited our old fraternity house on his trip to Milwaukee for the Villanova-MU basketball game on January 1st.

AKPsi Alum Dick Oliver-Fall Pledge Class 1950-Appears in New York Times

One of our distinguished elders, Dick Oliver from the pledge class of Fall 1950, recently appeared in the New York Times. Dick has been a fan of the Green Bay Packers all his life and owns a share of stock in the team which he proudly displays on the wall of his home. When the Packers announced their recent stock sale Dick was interviewed and had his picture taken. The story was printed in the November 16th edition of the Times.

Idle Thoughts From A Retiree's Wandering Mind from Terry Myron

I had amnesia once—or twice.

Protons have mass? I didn’t even know they were Catholic.

All I ask is a chance to prove that money can’t make me happy.

If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses’ sidesaddle.

What is a “free” gift? Aren’t all gifts free?

They told me I was gullible... and I believed them.

"Oldies" Juke Box from Bill Glendenning

Sharing for your musical pleasure!

It's a Juke Box! Thought you would enjoy this.

Click on any year and a Juke Box pops up with 20 hits of that year!

( The 40's has about 113 hits! )

Select the one you want to hear and it will play for you.

Christmas -- A Cautionary Tale from Don Macdougal

With Christmas fast approaching, I would like to share an experience with you about drinking and driving.

As you may know, some of us have been known to have had brushes with the authorities on our way home from various social gatherings over the years. Well, I have done something about it.

Marianne's Great New York (Mis)Adventure as told by Chris Palen

11/5 The Day It All Began
Two weeks ago today we were in NYC for a play and to meet up with friends.  After the play (Book of Mormon) we (10 of us) went to Sardi’s for a few drinks.  Some of the ladies decided they wanted to go watch the ice skaters in Bryant Park.  Well, two of them (the other one in her 20’s) decided to go skating.  Marianne was a good skater when she was younger, however, this time she caught the toe of the skate and went down hard.  Her forehead was bleeding and her knee was about four times it’s normal size.  So, just as we paid up to go to dinner and meet the girls there, my phone rings and I’m told to meet them at Roosevelt Hospital’s emergency room.  Here is a blow-by-blow after that.

Brothers and Guests Attending the 2012 Reunion from Vince DiPaolo

RE: 3005 W Kilbourn Ave from Steve Seidl

I  have researched the history of our purchase of the house, how it got called the Zoo and its eventual demise.  I do believe the same buyer from our AKPsi days still owns the house. 

The Zoo House Today from Willie Hinsdale

3005 W Kilbourn Ave Today

Happy Thanksgiving to all the brothers from fast Willie cruising by 3005 W Kilbourn before a Marquette basketball game. The house could use some landscaping!

2010-11 AKPsi Scholarship Fund Financial Report from Steve Seidl

Here is a copy of the July 2010 thru June 2011 financial report for our scholarship fund.

The Phi Kappa Psi Story from Denny Leonard

In the picture above I can identify myself , Rick Mitchell, and Tom Shoemaker,
we are in the front row (4,5,6), Pete Froelich and Tom Rose (45,46) anchor the
middle of the back row.

And I think Chris Palen's writeup is correct, I have a colony pin and Phi Psi book (with my name engraved on it).

PHI or ALPHA from Chris Palen

Phi or Alpha?

Here is a story that some brothers might not know. In 1968 or 1969 Marquette started allowing social fraternities on campus and, according to Denny Leonard, the brothers “thought we needed to be in a large national to compete.”

A couple months ago I contacted Phi Kappa Psi headquarters to see what they might have on record.