All The Men 1966

In the Fall of 1961, a year which had already witnessed the establishment of a fraternity chapter at U.S.D., three young men conceived the idea of a new and unique fraternal organization on our campus. Their months of discussion, effort, and planning were culminated on December 1, 1961 with the founding of Pi Kappa Epsilon. The new brotherhood maintained as its primary goal "the formation of the complete man". In pursuance of that objective, this fraternity has always been a highly selective group, recognizing that the individual, in his potential and development, is far more important than the organization. Such an orientation has invariably borne its fruit in the high calibre of the brotherhood. After two years' study, the brothers deemed it appropriate to affiliate with a national fraternity. The same study proved that the ideals of Tau Kappa Epsilon coincided with the ideals of Pi Kappa Epsilon. Therefore, on May 24,1965, Pi Kappa Epsilon affiliated with Tau Kappa Epsilon, which, above all else, stands for men. The continuing story of TKE is one of achievement, both locally and nationally. Besides being the largest fraternal organization in the world, TKE is ranked second in national strength. TKE has also repeatedly boasted the highest scholarship of all national fraternities. While aiming for their goals, the brothers enjoyed a very enterprising and gratifying year on campus. Always willing to lend a hand, the brothers have consistently offered their services to the Linda Vista Boy's Club. To further the pursuit of intellectual creative endeavors, TKE sponsored a creative writing contest. From the numerous entries, professional judges will choose the best poem and best short story for monetary awards. Plowever intellectual the brothers may be, they also have an unquenchable trait of gregariousness which they display in a unique manner. The following are typical: the annual "Mickey Finn's Party", the "Prohibition Party", "PiKE Pipers" party, "The Fighting 69th", "Rosarita Royale", and many more parties and gatherings. And when we really decide to go "off-the-walls", we invite over 1000 screaming teenagers to . . . "SPRING FEVER". PiKE/TKE adjusts to the fast moving life of a college student with stress on academic endeavors, social life, and inquisitiveness. The aforementioned activities are a proud record of a proud fraternity, TKE/PiKE.

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