Lowell Technological Institute - Pickout Yearbook (Lowell, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 248 of the 1975 volume:

The Last PICKO UT Editor in Chief Marianne Messina Senior Layout Don Neault Doug Abbott Sports Layout Chris Sweeney Photographers Brian Knep Al Humber Earl Babcock Bob Hogan and Public Relations Tech Revisited. WLTI circa 1950. A Tech Quiz — How many LTI subversives can you name? A 55 ' dorm room. WLTI expands to stereo with the help of a 1700 watt antenna in 72 ' . i fe Remember when Spring Carnivals were sunny, crowded and on Textile Ave. (tBk lllll fij nil £Jlw Hi rr, - ' in -- JI3 . «1S2 Dukakis ' s Peoples ' Inauguration. The Reactor becomes operative. 11 Olsen Hall dedication. Gov. Sargent and Ralph Nader attend the 71 graduation. I 15 Dean King becomes an Honorary member of the Class of 75 via green baseball cap. 33 Moods at Tech 34 «B the Rathskeller Two typical Rat-checkers. Hail, Hail, the gang ' s all here. 36 I had this dream that I was being swallowed by a man-eating donut. Bozo in the gameroom. I have a cum of 3.98 and I owe it all to SICK Magazine. The beer that made LTI famous — da, Schlitz .(MlfiMK 40 41 ' 42 43 If I ruled the world . . . 44 II 45 lH 5- Joe Cool here. 46 ii w Donations anyone! A w.alWi.1 I Aw, Go Fish. 49 Get this guy away from me. 53 Who wants gum? 54 jrffc.. : ■fMMfir f««f This is the biggest food fight we ' ve ever seen. I think I ' m being ripped-off. Six beers for seven dollars sounds a little steep. You ' re standing on my foot. II li II H ii ii li il H II |S .. II « II « „ if A II ,i n it m -{■. u n w H « « II it ui [tf jlj 4 $ B ii « « li « H H K M The Towering Fiasco the lexl Again this year, as in the past, the TEXT News Association has been the most active organization on campus. There were still the notorious Thursday night layouts, complete with pizza and assorted beverage. Nevertheless, the TEXT still magically appeared in the mailroom on Monday afternoons. This year, the 55th in our history, was very special to all who served on the staff. It marked the final year of the TEXT News Association and Lowell Tech- nological Institute. With the merger with the Advocate at Lowell State, a very successful University News- paper is assured. It ' s all over now. All of the copy has been counted and all of the pages have been laid out. Our work is done. Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Associate Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Photography Editor Acting Art Director Production Manager Circulation Manager Darlene Kolodziej Bob Hogan Frank McLaughlin Ed Dunbar Al Anderson Norbert Man Chang Ng John Zygilewicz Linda Jones Bill Liberis 59 ,. • i ' MBKl Afro-American Society The Afro-American Society is a club designed to promote unity and understanding among the Afro- American students of LTI-LSC. In the past, members of the Society have been involved in initiating, devel- oping and running programs aimed at enhancing the academic prospects for Lowell teenagers as well as programs aimed at enhancing the success of minority students at LTI. Members of the Afro- American So- ciety have taken an active role in all matters con- cerning Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity for women and minorities, and it has been largely due to their diligence that LTI has hired an Affirmative Ac- tion Officer. 60 Alpine Club The Alpine Club is one of the most diversified organizations on campus. Our members include students who are interested in outdoor activities such as back- packing, canoeing, rock climbing and hiking. Club trips are run nearly every weekend during spring and fall. The winter schedule consists of snow shoeing, cross country skiing and ice climbing trips along with our annual assault of the icy slopes of Mt. Washington. Our trips are planned to include as much variety as possible. For example, in October of 74 , we held a beginners ' climb, the infamous goofer trip to Mr. Katahdin, a weekend of caving in Knox, lew York and rock climbs at Cathedral and White Horse ledges. Membership in the Alpine Club allows a student to be informed of all club trips during the school year and also during the summer vacation. We also permit members to borrow club equipment at no charge. The Alpine Club is one of the few clubs where a student really has the freedom to plan activities that interest himself and others. President Vice President Treasurer Equipment Man Craig Martin Rich Adams Doug Abbott Jim Beaupre American Society of Civil Engineers Established in 1970, the LTI Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers has taken great steps forward in arousing the interest, enthusiam and participation of its members. Boasting a membership of well over one hundred, members are exposed to various aspects of the Civil Engineering field through regular meetings as which guest lectures present the newest of construction technique or current engineering practices, often with the complement of slides and films. Field trips to local projects are among the activities of the Society whereby members get an on-site tour of projects under construction or in operation. On the social side, the Society sponsors annual outings at which members, faculty, and alumni get together over good talk and good brew. Through these academic and social functions, the Society attempts to instill in its members a sense of professionalism that it hopes will help prepare each member for that day when he will become a Civil Engineer. President John Markiewicz Vice President Nicholas Artimovich Secretary Treasurer Walter Moquin Martin Kelly Amateur Radio Club 62 American Institute of Chemical Engineers The American Institute of Chemical Engineeres is a nationally recognized organization which currently has 98 members. Our main function is to introduce the world of professional Chemical Engineering to all members. Some of our methods are informal lectures, films, plant trips and seminars. In September of our first semester, we offered a luncheon which introduced the interested future members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to the entire staff of the Chemical Engineering Department of Lowell Technological Institute along with our officers. Next semester, we plan to have a field trip to an oil refinery plant for two days in New Jersey. Our activities which promote social interaction include an annual banquet which is held in the beginning of December, and an outing, held in the spring. In addition to this is an Open House in the Chemical Engineering Department which stimulates interst for prospective freshmen. At this time, we would like to say that the American Institute of Chemical Engineers has one of the most active organizations and has the potential to.be the most active organization. We would like to thank everyone for their time and patience in helping with the organization. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Faculty Advisor James Wagner Richard Shobaken Donald Baker Brian Tower John Walkinshaw 63 H . • ■ i • Chinese Students ' Circle The Chinese Students ' Circle was es- tablished in 1967 to render assistance to the newcoming students at Tech and to promote the social lives of the Chinese students on campus. In recent years, we have American members as well as Chi- nese members taking part in many of the sport and social events. We are looking forward to a more prosperous circle next year. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Norbert Man Chang Ng Clement Yin Ling Cheung Peter Yip Hing Ma Richard K. Leung 64 Circle K Long associated with Kiwanis and the Key Club, Circle K is a part of a tri- generation of men, women, boys and girls who pride themselves in the service they perform for their school and or community. Whether helping the Lowell Kiwanis put on a Radio Auction for charity, pushing a bathtub around town for Multiple Sclerosis, picking up student litter on campus or put- ting on a Christmas Party for children away from home, we pride ourselves in the frater- nal aspect that we ' re all brothers and the best way to show it is to get involved, especially with people who need our help. Special appreciation this year go towards the following seniors who have, since their freshmen year, served faithfully in a club which takes great pride in saying they were members: Stan Molignano, Tom Crohan, Steve Johnson and Ed Dunbar. Best wishes to the entire Senior Class in their endeavor to reach their final ambition, whatever that may be. 65 Armenian Student Organization Hang Gliding Club The hang gliding club got off to a good start last September. Interest in this new sport was overwhelming. Over one hundred students came to the first meeting. Soon the club charter was drawn, and the first club officers were elected. The President is Steve Pearson, Vice president is Jim Guertin, Secretary Cindy Burhans and the Treasurer is Jim Martin. The club itself has two kites, along with various members who have thier own. Club members learned to fly slowly at local places such as Nushoba Valley and Groton Country Club, always stressing safety. One of the highlights of the year would have been the trip to the cape if the weather had not interfered. The club now boasts of several experienced flyers. Four of these flyers represented the club in a competition meet at Mt. Cranmore Ski resort where they gained a considerable amount of experience. Some of the more adventurous members have flown off the top of such places asMt. Whittier, Mt. Rowe, Fourile beach, and have soared the cliffs of Mt. Tarn. The club is looking forward to an even more adventurous and prosperous new year. New members are always invited. 66 Hillel The Hillel Foundation, although it is structured on the basis of Judaism and the Jewish way of life, welcomes students of all faiths. The objective behind Hillel is two-fold: to educate students about the Jewish way of life on both a religious and cultural level; and to interact with other collegiate Hillels, as well as the Jewish community in social, cultural and religious activities. As a new organization, our plans for the future are to have guest speakers, films and social gatherings with other colleges as well as within the University of Lowell. President Amy Bernstein (LSC) Vice-President David Golden (LTI) Treasurer Mark Cohen (LTI) Secretary Judy Cagan (LSC) MALTI The members of the Math Club, both from Tech and State, are finally being heard. This year they organized a guest-lecture and seminar Opportunity Day which presented the options available to the math major in statistics, quality control, actuarial science and the Environmental Protection Agency. There are also plans to offer a telecommunications mini computer demonstration, speakers from various agencies in this area, and a first-time outing this spring. Any student from Tech or State is urged to join this club and participate in its functions. Come to the Math Department and see us. 67 M _i .f- ..i j Inter Dormitory Council A desire to decide on the future, espe- cially in dormitory matters. A chance to demonstrate that some residents do rec- ognize the needs of their fellow residents. A will to try to effect what is best for the dormitory resident. These are the basic operating prin- ciples of the Inter Dormitory Council. The Council is made up of the dormitory representatives that were elected in each dormitory. They meet to discuss issues that effect all of us. This will be a good year, because final- ly the I.D.C. will blossom forth as a true representative of the dormitory residents. Though we were forced out of consid- eration concerning the food play, much remains — maintenance, security and general dormitory life are all in need of improvement. For the future we hope to carry on, to continue to climb to find recognition, and to hopefully reach a respected stat- us. With the help of all dormitory resi- dents, we will succeed!! 68 Pershing Rifles Pershing Rifles is a military organiza- tion founded for the purpose of produc- ing men and officers of distinguishable stature. This purpose is fulfilled not only through a disciplined program of mili- tary procedure, but also through the es- tablishment of an intangible, dominant feeling of brotherhood. This union joins students of all reli- gions, beliefs and manners into a solid mass of integrity and prominence. Here, in this unit, the qualities of leadership are instilled in the individual. Self confidence and assurance are developed, preparing the student for the responsi- bilities of an officer. Now, Pershing Rifles is not all military doings. During the semester, many par- ties and social events are held for both the pledges and the brothers. The pur- pose of these gatherings is to instill and nurture the brotherhood of Pershing Rifles. Each pledge learns to conduct himself in a military manner. Here he has a chance to develop and assert his military and leadership qualities. At the end of ten weeks all the pledges who have successfully made it attend a semi-formal dance at Fort Devens for a night of gala enjoyment. And at the present there are 20 active brothers in Squadron N-12. Though comparatively small in size, our Squad- ron has compiled a most impressive record. In the past three years, Lowell Tech Pershing Rifles have engaged in 12 drill competitions with schools all over the East Coast. It has placed first in four of these meets and has taken an accumu- lation of 20 trophies. 69 - The Players Lowell Thespian Infirmary Lowell, Ma. 4 1 75 To: Zeke From: The Zookeeper Subject: Conditions at the Zoo. Concerning your letter of the 4th, conditions here at the Zoo have taken a turn for the better. Some of the inmates who escaped at the end of last year have been mailed back to us and we found one of our keepers who had been lost in the wilds of Winchester for several months. In addition to many very nice belts, wallets, potholders and birch bark canoes, the inmates have managed to produce four plays so far this year. Since a number of inmates attempted to escape by flooding the theater during our last play, everyone is being punished by being forced to produce more plays or to be sent to bed without supper. Well, that is about all I am allowed to tell you sir, if you wish for more information I suggest that you attend one of our performances and question our keepers yourself. Sincerely, MRN p.s. I have included some pictures of a few of our inmates at work. Don ' t let their appearance fool you, they are harmless and not to be considered dangerous. Skysurfing Club The Skysurfing Club is a new club started during the fall of 1974. The response to the club was great and by semester break the club had built six kites and up to forty five members had flown. Lowell Tech is the first New England college with a skysurfing club. The Club looks forward to more col- leges joining the sport and having competition between clubs. 4gf?,- 71 Society for the Advancement of Management This year SAM has made substantial gains in their strive for professionalism. SAM, aware of the needs of the community, has developed a program responsive to those needs. The program included the successful Seminar Series on Motivation for students and local managers and the equally successful Career Day Off Campus, an opportunity for students to get aquainted with a career of their choice. SAM also worked with the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce to develop a program to guide students in their careers. SAM is not all business and no play. We got together on many occasions to play games — management games that is. LTI Students ' Wives Club The Lowell Tech Students ' Wives Club was organized in January of 1962. With the purpose of providing an opportu- nity for students ' wives to meet each other, to share prob- lems unique to the student ' s wife, to promote friendship and to make available to LTI couples numerous forms of enter- tainment which are planned within the means of every member. Membership is open to full-time undergraduates and graduate students ' wives. Occupations vary from that of housewife and mother to professional women. 72 Sports Car Club H I H TAPPI The Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry is a technical society organized for the developement and dissemination of knowledge on the technology of pulp paper and converted paper products. It is much more than this to every individual member. To some it is the prime mean of continuing their education and storing knowledge on paper technology. To many it is an opportunity for fellowship with those sharing common professional interests and goals and to others it is a means to serve the industry and the profession. To all, it is a vital international technical society. 74 Veterans Club : The Veterans Club was organ- ized, primarily, to help the in- coming veteran adjust from the military to the academic life. It provides a place for him in the academic community, while also affording him some measure of social activity. The average vet- eran, because of his age and ma- rital status, cannot be considered an average student; such as, he is in need of a place that is uncommon when compared to the average college organization. The Veterans Club is such an organization fulfilling the veter- ans special needs and interests. Just as important to the Vet, the club also provides him with information regarding benefits from both the state and federal governments and assistance in obtaining those benefits. Coupled together, these benefits make the Veterans Club finan- cially, academically and socially beneficial to all veterans at Tech. 75 ■Mw ' WLTI WLTI is one of the Fastest and largest growing volunteer organizations on campus. Created as the broadcast division of the Audio- Visual Society, WLTI went on the air in 1973 with minimum facilities, located in the basement of Eames Hall. The station operated on an All carrier current of 650 khz, with a potential audience of a few hundred. Today WLTI broadcasts from m odern and highly equiped studios located on the ground floor of the Alumni Memorial Library. The station has an effective power of 1.7 kwatts, stereo, operating on the FM frequency of 91.5 Mhz. The potential audience is rated close to one million listerner. WLTI brings the LTI community as well as the greater Lowell area public-affairs programs from 8 AM to 3 PM. From 3 PM on, the station provides the best in noncommercial, progressive rock music. WLTI is always looking for people interested in helping the station serve the institute and the community. Officers General Manager Robert Flagg Program Director Phil Goudreault News Director Brian Phillips Public Relations Nancy Wolocowitz Chief Engineer Steven Weber 76 3 I H RflH ■ ■:, ' .;, : . :?■;. ' ji-- . ■ i J W ' ■ x y • • HHH 80 82 83 • i s rifl-n 84 85 H B H 86 87 i -  .•. i ■ ■ ■■B I 3 HH HH H bewart Our Marshalls doing what they do best! 93 I j M 96 mWAQJ i Hi 3MT tt) YflAT3 Djj HTJA3WM0Mfc 99 I 100 . «f - • ■- . . !U ] ' .; - 4, • :; , M .::.-.■ - : U ■ f.. Oi t :04 — 106 mw Id W 07 ' -.. ■-.. T--i IWl I Ll . . _ ■■H i nM nonHHM Sports 113 Football Bentley 23 LTI 6 Assumption 13 LTI Western New England 30 LTI 8 Worcester State 28 LTI Stonehill 8 LTI 6 Westchester CC 56 LTI 6 Providence 44 LTI 12 114 115 Soccer Merrimack LTI 1 LTI 3. Clark 2 Colby 2 LTI 1 MIT 6 LTI 1 Babson 1 LTIO LTI 1 Brandeis 1 LTI 3 Bentley 3 LTI 3 St. Anselm ' s 3 WPI2 LTI 1 LTI 2 Coast Guard 1 LTI 3 Hartford 3 Holy Cross 3 LTI 1 16 17 Indoor Track Dave Myers Indoor Track Records Team Record 7 wins — 6 loss- es MIT 76 LTI 43 Colby 57 LTI 60 Tufts 63 LTI 54 Worcester 42 SMU 24 Keene St. 8 Springfield 59 Williams 52 LTI 35 Albany St. 5 Springfield 65 Tufts 62 LTI 36 Westfield St. 30 Boston St. 23 Harry Riley Bill Haskell Best Performance of 1974-75 35 lb weight Bill Haskell 54 ' Long Jump Dave Myers 21 ' 4 Pole Vault Joe Antkowiak 13 ' Shot Put Vic Archambault 48 ' 5 High Jump Dave Goossens 6 ' 5 Triple Jump Bill Badiali 41Tl 3 4 50 yd dash Harry Riley 5.3 sec 60 yd dash Harry Riley 6.2 sec 45 yd hurdles Tom Veilleux 5.9 sec 60 yd hurdles Tom Veilleux 8.0 sec 600 yd run Gerry Cushing 1:14.7 1000 yd run Gerry Cushing 2:15.3 1 mile run Bob Hodge 4:32 2 mile run Bob Hodge 9:30 1 mile relay Riley — Cushing Martin — Myers 3:25.3 2 mile relay Cushing — Sherman 8:32 Hodge — Mecks Tufts University Record Eastern ' s Record 119 Gerry Cushing Basketball Bentley 97 LTI 74 LTI 59 WPI 70 LTI 72 LTI 88 Clark 70 Suffolk 81 Geneseo 92 Merrimack 95 LTI 67 LTI 80 LTI 84 LTI 101 Ithaca 83 Lowell State 53 SMU 90 Hartford 111 LTI 82 LTI 73 LIT 85 Brandeis 95 New England 51 LTI 83 LTI 115 LTI 105 Gordon 67 Nichols 93 MIT 85 Salem State 84 LTI 48 LTI 70 Norwich 79 LTI 91 LTI 74 Lowell State 60 Middlebury 61 Coast Guard 74 LTI 56 LTI 61 LTI 72 Colby 84 Babson 67 LTI 66 LTI 92 LTI 62 Mass Maritime 72 Bridgewater 60 Gymnastics LTI 120 LTI 122 Plymouth State 108 Boston State 117 Coast Guard 123 Dartmouth 124 LTI 118 LTI 122 LTI 125 UNH 174 MIT 116 LT I 161 U Mass 149 LTI 137 LTI LIU LTI 116 Central Conn. 129 124 82 122 m Wrestling Brown LTI 30 15 LTI Tufts 33 21 LTI Plymouth 27 24 LTI Bowdoin 27 21 LTI Boston State 27 21 Hartford LTI 43 6 LTI Lowell State 33 18 RI CoUege LTI 33 14 LTI Emerson 60 Boston College LTI 32 10 Mass Maritime LTI 38 3 WPI LTI 28 13 123 Swimming Boston College LTI 55 54 Babson LTI 76 37 LTI Holy Cross 67 44 Bryant LTI 58 55 Bridgewater LTI 76 37 LIT Brandeis 61 52 Norwich LTI 67 46 LTI Assumption 96 15 WPI LTI 82 29 Colby LTI 59 52 LTI SMU 69 43 4 1 o Girls ' Basketball WwmZl 1 w |M w M •7. Bfl . 1 P3t Vj ' — • ■ • H h -r, - 3T fc|5 L J] -■ 11 r . 1 125 ■ ' ' • ■,■..•.. ' ' ...- Hockey LTI 5 LTI 6 U Mass 1 Norwich 4 Norwich 4 LTI 3 LTI 2 Boston State 2 Salem State 5 St. Anselm ' s 4 LTI 4 LTI 3 LTI 7 LTI 9 U Conn. 1 Williams 4 LTI 7 LTI 7 Colby 2 Holy Cross 3 LTI 4 LTI Army 3 Boston State 4 ACI s 4 Merrimack 6 LTI 3 LTI 3 Salem State 6 LTI 11 LTI 2 New Haven 1 LTI 7 LTI 6 New England 5 Babson 1 Bowdoin 5 LTI 7 LTI 1 Amherst 2 LTI 6 - UConn. 2 126 WILDMEN! ! ! 127 Skiing r Crew ■ I . ■ 4 ■■-■ ■;0 S - ■---■■ ■ ■ ... . --SBB , _££, J 30 mm j 13 a aH n OLIC ' E STATION 6 MtN|pn ir j ' ' V 134 y IHIHl 136 137 m% J. m 5 ■ H I ;?® H ■■■■■ 139 « 140 Mjt f , ex SO . i u (9. X e. K e. u q o , t - € 142 h? f , ■ +? % PS 1 v v«F . ■«   : ■■ Spring Carnival (or how I learned to enjoy myself despite the rain that always ruins my days off . . . ) The TEXT was well-represented. Bozo, what ever became of the carnival on Textile Ave. Dream on. • £ I m Z mm KH ' tm« ■. LTI students can give you a tune-up for the lowest price north of Boston. Wally, you ' re selling yourself pretty cheap this year. 147 •■ •,..■ s -■ . iifa N 1 I 1 1 e 1 ! ' Vh h « !i !J l!  h The ' 75 ' carnival had a record attendance. 149 150 wmmmmm ) i frr- WW- ' s- a JSt 02l. 4 « 89 2l after di gs. w v 154 regrets to Bill and Doug. 155 wiffr, Big Date, Ants? 158 f -- 1 HHBS P i L - ' , V p ™ ■■■ft 59 160 ■S Delta Kappa Phi Jeffrey Ackerman Frank Alexander III Johh Amato Philip Camaan Scott Chamberlain Philip Cooper Robert DeAngelo Joseph DeFlumeri Kevin Delorey Joseph DiVirgilio Robert Dunlay John Englert Louis Fezio Richard Frusciante Daniel Gallagher Richard Golus Michael Gustin John Herron Charles Houghton Ric k Johnson Robert Joseph John Kausal John Kelsall Lewis Kendall Gregory Koski Walter Koslowski Ricky Lindell Robert Lown John Marenghi Stanley Molignano Mike Monnette Robert Munro James Mulligan Richard Mullin Paul Neale Robert Odabashian Russell Page Victor Papazian Michael Peters Mark Ranauro Paul Rodriguez Timothy Ross Richard Sheehan Steven R. Simmons Edward Skarbek George Spencer Kevin Stone Jeffrey Suyematsu Brian Swimm Nicholas Trakadas Steven Vias Donald Wattenbarger Ronald Weinhold Richard Whalen Joseph Zenga Paul Zimbone ■ aM7 Based on a foundation of character and brotherhood. Delta Kappa Phi has continued to grow since its beginning in 1899. As can be readily seen in the active brotherhood, our seventy five years have served to extend and strenghthen the bond of trust and enthusiasm which we share. We of DK shall strive in fife to attain leadership in anything we do with confidence that we shall never stand alone. In school, the Dekes are noted for their high academic standing, in- volvement in student government, and their athletic contributions. In 1975, Dekes can be commended for partici- pation in government, dorm coun- seling, campus participation, in addi- tion to taking active roles in clubs and organizations. Kappa Sigma Arthur Chernosky Jay Chabot Cecil Lancaster Rich Bennett Dan Busby Mike Lewicki Doug McDonough Gus Garrigus Steve Packwood Fred Cohen Brian Fichtinkourt Charles Morris Skip Hull Mark Berry Carl Hermsdorf Gary Blomquist Tom Cook Scott Forbes George Burnham Bob Prada .. lL 164 • I ■ § £1 r- tSg t In an article in The National Lampoon on ten things to do and not to do when one is smuggling dope across the Mexican Border, one of the suggestions was to look faily straight and if possible, get a fraternity boy to drive you across the border. Ha, ha, says the fraternity man, but it ' s a plastic laugh. In a time of searching for self and perspective individuality, the fraternity who wishes to be more than a group of border chauffeurs , finds itself in a dilemma. Raucous singing, common cause, etc., though still enjoyable, can no longer substitute or postpone a desire for a position in a school ' s social (all facets) structure. Throughout the nation, pledge classes are dwindling rapidly on major university campuses; on campuses such as Tech, fraternities can still adequately keep their heads above water, but at what expense? What kind of an appeal is it to a conscientiously aware (a very relative term on this campus) student to look like forty other guys or identify with time-honored tradition and nothing else? Sure, you will find eager students, even with working consciences, willing to join a brotherhood — but his blossoming scope is soon narrowed. He will be happy — in the true sense of the word — but he will never know his potential in the world he has confirmed himself. So what does a fraternity do, or why a fraternity at all if it is all so repressing? It seems the way to survive and still be relevant to what is going on, is to concen- trate on being people — interesting to bring out the best on all levels and not primarily as a designated organization. Well, we have not completely made it yet and we are still making a lot of mistakes, but fear of reverting to being plastic serves as a constant reminder. We are trying are we go under the name of Kappa Sigma. Tau Kappa Epsilon Art Auclair John Barry Gary Beaudry Steve Connolly Al Descoteaux Rick Dugan Khalil El-Karen John Gallagher Ken Georgevits Paul Gurney Dave Howlett Lee Kinnon Jim Krupanski Charlie Lawson Jim Long Tom Long Tom McDonald Dave Macintosh Dennis Marchand Frank Miller Mike Musso Dave Najem Jeff Rider Pete Rossetti John Sewell Ron Silvery Ken Snow Gary Southard Steve Tarpy Mark Wellemeyer and Smokey Tau Kappa Epsilon was founded six years ago by a group of men who had a fresh idea on what a fraternity should be and do. We based our ideals with a strong emphasis on char- acter, personal worth and the unique- ness of the individual. This idea, though dormant for a long time, is now stronger than ever throughout our house. One has only to come over to 70 Methuen St. to get the feeling, psyche and flavor of the house. We follow the theme of uniqueness, not stereotyping. The feel- ing that one could never fully under- stand! The sense that a fraternity could be so realistic. Ask anyone! S3  ■ 1 - ■ Omicron Pi 1975 marked our seventy-third year of exis- tence. Our annual get together in late August produced a fine class of twenty pledges. As the semester unfolded the pledge party, formal initiation and IFCS week-end highlighted the merriment. The annual Shea Stadium party in December successfully opened the rushing sea- son. But also in December — disaster. The Wa- verly Ave. site was struck by fire. No injuries but thousands of dollars damage to the house. We moved through second semester with caution and uncertainity. We rented another house with reconstruction underway at the original location. Despite setbacks we progressed, drawing strength from that same union of brotherhood that has kept us strong since 1 902. toft Barry Aim an Al Anderson Paul Aronian Steve Berry Hussien Bitar Dan Bourque Jay Callahan Bill Carroll John Ciccolini Paul Ciccone Rich Condike Jim Conway Mark Conway Howie Cullum Bob D ' Amato Steve DelleChaie Frank Diodato Bill DiLillo Gilly Donnatelly Steve Dunn Saba El-Yousef Herb Ford John Grady Larry Griffin Jimmy Guillmart Bob Hatcher Ken Healy Dennis Helie Jim Kelly Chuck Kiezulas Bill Liberis Scott Mackay George Mailloux Steve Mikus Mike Morin George Noone John O ' Donnell Tom Odou Ned Oliver Paul Olson Jim Pearson Fred Perlstadt Mark Pollastri Steve Pollock Paul Ritchie Jim Roubian Rich Shaker Mark Szen Bob Vaillancourt Sigma Phi Omicron MHmHgsnBIBHMBnBi 170 takea group of men (form ingau nifie doody ofbro thers ).don othow eve re atago rizet hemin theco nvent ional manne r,i.e ..one perso nfore achdi stinc tlife style .cata goriz erath erfor love, hones ty,to gethe rness ,devo tion, andpr ide,w ithno regar dforc olor, belie f,abi lity, ornat ional origi n.use asman yaspo ssibl e(men) thati s).th eresu ltwil lbepl easin glyre wardi ngand utter lyind ividu al,wh endon eprop erlya ndyou maywh enyou wishc allit ourfr atern ity:S ig-O. Take a group of men (forming a unified body of Brothers.) Do not however catago- rize them in the conventional manner, i.e., one person for each distinct life style. Ca- tagorize rather for Love, Honesty, Togeth- erness, Devotion and Pride, with no regard for color, belief, ability or national origin. Use as many as possible (men that is). The result will be pleasingly rewarding and ut- terly individual, when done properly and you may wish to call it our FRATERNITY: Sig-O. ' JMjt l ||pi j l| i pii l lUl 1 .T Pi Lambda Phi R ROWING 173 Beta Tau Sharon Clarke Barbara Cronin Lise Daigel Veronika Demers Buffie Donovan Carol Fullerton Susan Geddes Nancy Hansford Margie Hendriks Susan Hurley Linda Jones Darlene Kolodziej Susan Kowalczik Karen Majewski Elisa Martino Nancy McCann Marianne Messina Yvonne Pacini Peggy Palmer Cathy Reum Karen Rix Kary Robertson Debra Scott Janet Simpson Donna Sunderland Gina Torrisi Patricia Trovato Linda Vincent Ellen Wilson Nancy Wolochowicz We ' re often asked what a sisterhood is and more often than not, we ' re at a loss for words. Not because we don ' t know what it is, but because it ' s so difficult to define. People outside the sorority may catch glimpses of it, but you have to belong to know what it ' s really like, because belonging is what it ' s all about. Suddenly you have thirty friends you can turn to for help, in anything. You get to know people you never would have met, both in and out of the sorority. There are things to do, places to go and duties and responsi- bilities to accept. r Throughout the past year, Beta Tau ' s have been active in women ' s sports, the yearbook, the newspaper and in clubs and organizations of every kind. And yet, we ' ve been able to maintain a standard which won us the scholas- tic trophy at IFSC weekend. There ' s our sisterhood banquet, IFSC week- end and Senior Formal to list some of our social events and a Christmas Par- ty with TKE for underpriviledged children as one of our special projects. All of this and more brings us togeth- er with memories shared and hopes we ' ve obtained. From it all comes the true meaning of the things we feel when we say sister. Phi Sigma Rho Phi Sigma Rho was originated on campus in 1937, which has earned us the honor of being the oldest sorority on campus. Our range of activities have been helpful not onlv to Lowell Tech but also to the surrounding community. With a wide variety of events such as a candy sale, usheretting at the Ed McMahon Concert and at graduations, sponsoring a blood drive ... we have been active in our service projects. We will never forget . . . toilet papering fraternities, the famous sedding, singing songs, partying together, basketball practices with Rick and Skip, the house barrel warmer , the dent in the side of a local frat house, kidnapping, pledge partv at Phi Psi, initiation at the Holiday Inn, the Christmas party in the lounge, Rubber Duckie , IFSC Weekend and first placed leopart costumes, the Polish way to pull up your socks, and the interesting talks we ' ve had by attending classes in the lounge. It all boils down to an unbeatable pride in our organization and its traditions mixed with common interests and goals, keeping us, as always, a close group of young women with a deep and lasting friendship. Karen Collins Paula Converse Karen Dailey Jill Doyle Mickey Driscoll Susan Faggart Nancy Glover May Gorman Cindy Goulet Colleen Griffin Kathy Healy Judy Killion Tricia Manchenton Trisha McNally Liz Nutter Barbie Pyne Hanna Rapp Barbara Saunders Debbie Seeley Dawn Valiton. Phi Gamma Psi Beware the year of the Gamma. If it be forcoming to which there be a pur- pose, it must end at the start. Let it be known to all ye who enter the Gamma Cave of Phi Psi that ye shall not leave unchanged. If there be one among ye who so dares to venture within the por- tals of our optimanual fortitude let it also be known that Mystery Hill awaits ye. The doors of the house open in won- derous auroara with a different spec- tical through each portal of time and space. As the essence of Boofie envolopes the house we are led on our last trek — the Region of the Ultimate Urphoria — KIT, and this pass on to the unknown. Chuck Bell John Breingan Paul Carey John Castelot John Chudy Rob Creegan Brian Cullen Pete Donlan Dave D ' Olimpio John Donohue Steve Dulamas John Emmott John Fallabella John Gannon Dean Grimaldi Tom Jajjar Mark Hone Ted Kacavas Kevin Leboef Paul McNeely John Noyes Sal Perruccio Mike Pyle Larry Richard Paul Robitaille Harrold Swallow Bob Tuminowski Mike Vitale Remick Wallace Steve Walters Tim Young George Zografos 179 HUH! in r- ' «-,• - - .  181 182 184 it 185 186 187 A .. ' ™ 1 ' 111 ' ' . 0 i 92 95 196 W M I f£m$sm KfiiiS; WssM 197 198  wt 199 200 201 202 203 The last TECH Graduation Board of Trustees members Sheldon Busansky, Everett Olsen and Charlie Harrington. Senior Weekend 206 208 AC BA James R. Dailey Prof. George Toscano AC Edward W. Huminick Steven Muise Thomas A. Riccio Robert F. Howley Daniel J. Rodrigues Russell E. Smith ■ JBfc- Ek ww ™ Sjjfa - yw |?. ' jBI 1 T -9 ... -- ' iw Angelos S. Hadjidakis Robert L. Munro Brian J. Quigley Richard L. Kalika Jose A. Caramazana Ho F. Chan Robert A. D ' Amato Linda S. Drier Michael H. Goldberg Michael R. Lane Dennis B. Laubner Alexander A. Kalfayan Robert A. Legrow Howard W. Matchett, Jr. James T. Norcott Douglas H. Reed Prof. Stuart Mandell Kevin W. Sullivan Carlos S. Sultan Gennaro L. Tuzzolo, Jr Steven A. Woods Keith W. Brooks Mohammad R. Afshari Barry L. Boisvert 1 1 1 Robert L. Burns Robert A. Cavaliere Wayne D. Chalifoux Harry T. Culberson II jtt H re ? : M W ' a James J. Ganota Stephen J. Johnson Michael F. Keegan Martin A. Kelly Andrew L. Lagravinese Bruce W. Laporte Walter V. Linden William H. McKenna William C. Penny, Jr. Dennis G. Rosene John J. Sewell Keven C. Stromberg Thomas E. Dennen Robert G. Johnson, Jr. Nabeel R. Kabbani James E. Kennedy, Jr. Stephen E. Knight Prof. Norwood Keeney Philip Leckner Janarde M. Lepore Peter A. Lundberg Kevin F. McGrath 229 Timothy J. Petruzella Amin Y. Pothiawala • V , - . ' Michael W. Poulin Alan A. Laverdure Thomas H. Nikitas James T. Wagner Ronald G. Couture Robert T. Falkowski Terry L. Gorby Michael T. Keller William H. Lundgren David W. Roscoe David J. Richards Kevin J. Richards Milton E. Roberts Gerard J. Schweitzer Timothy H. Triehy Abdol Tafreshi Michael P. Valatka Dennis Vandi Cheung Woo C. Wong Thomas C. Zinchuk IT Daniel C. Bianchi Richard L. Boucher Michael T. Conley Howard L. Benjamin 235 Steven C. Dragon Kenneth P. Dufour James C. Bender Hon K. Yu Ernest P. Delvecchio David L. Lerner Michael T. Pecors Thomas W. Walker, Jr. Larry P. Griffin Prof. Kun Min David W. Kelly Francis S. Lazgin Peter H. Roth IF WP.rJ Paul E. Therriault James F. Walsh Steven M. Kumin Londa M. Weir Donald A. Dube Marc A. Gottlieb William J. Kohler ?• 1 flu. 4| f a s s s s « 3 Kv ik tsjH d ■ Ki M T U   • c -• : V F • ff is . . :■; fl KWE« i 4 ♦ Thomas J. Phair 244 Richard P. Novogurski Bradford G. Rushton Steven R. Simmons Carl R. Smith Paul M. Szlosek Raymond J. Veno Paul J. Zimbone James S. Tedesco Dr. Nicholas Rencricca Dr. Timothy Macdonald Edwin E. Njoku William B. Strek Dr. Stanley Israel Marietta M. Gorman Joseph V. Gregorio Stephen E. Gronberg Michael J. Hayes BPpWhSk jig- ■ 4gg t - w . | Margaret M. Hendriks James N. Lepage Tom E. Maloney Dr. Allen Scattergood Laurence E. Tighe, Jr. Walter F. Browne Susan J. Geddes Michael J. Orlando Michael J. Rafferty Richard A. Sehovich Prof. Brendan Fleming Stephen J. Zawada Michael S. Pagliarulo Christopher M. Bane Denise S. Frentzos Gary A. Gillmore Edward C. Gordon Robert J. Prince Catherine Reum, Dean ' s Key Recipient. Gail Mac Donald, President ' s Key Recipient. 255 SHI | j | . ' ■■■. : -V ' -: ' : -:.. -.■ ' ' .• | W I th3$| | I ii JMi a . - I H ■$( If rfjjjj pictures. - I. would like to end by saytng that beyond those people mentioned there Mould Have been no yearbook. If ■ ' .:■ ' ■ ' ■■ I ' ' V, ' ... v S H B H iSine Messina