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April 14 Round-Up
Southern University Greeks Faced with More Vandalism
All nine black Greek letter fraternities and sororities at Southern University have trees or areas decorated with their paraphernalia. During the past two years, five Greek organizations have had their area vandalized and several experienced it more than once. Areas decorated by Alpha Kappa Alpha, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta have all been sabotaged."It is happening too frequently," said president of the SU Pan-Hellenic Council Mary K. Sims. "They are not getting caught so they just keep doing it."
On Wednesday, the Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta area behind Augusts C. Blanks Hall was found defaced with green spray paint. Paint was found on their tree, trashcan, all four benches and the cement between their trees.
"You know how you put your heart and hard work into something and somebody just trashes it, it just hurts your heart," said Genael Moore, senior history major from Shreveport and member of Phi Beta Sigma.
Howard Greeks Present Their New Members
Rashid's note: I like how the Hilltop just steals one of my pictures without the proper credit or a link to my site. Where are the ethics? Jerks.
Classes seemed the furthest on students' priority list Friday, as a crowded Yard was the scene for the probates of four Greek organizations' newest members."It was a mad scene out there," said Deirdre Waters, a freshman biology major. "There were people covering every inch of the Yard, people in trees and in windows; it was just live."
One of the biggest spectacles was when the "137 P.R.I.V.Y." strutted onto the Yard dressed in salmon colored dresses, accentuated with white pearl necklaces and earrings, and sunglasses, forming "AKA" on the main circle.
University of Missouri - Columbia: Black & Gold Pageant
The pageant was one of the many events the fraternity sponsored last week. Other events included free bowling in Brady Commons, a forum discussion on black male-female relationships, a powder-puff football tournament and an open mic night. The fraternity also took a trip to Hickman High School to inform high school students about the benefits of a college education."We focused our week around the motto of our fraternity, 'First Of All, Servants Of All, We Shall Transcend All,'" Ayanaw said. "We wanted to uplift the community, while at the same time being innovative with the events that we put on."
UNC: Diverse groups step out in sync
The diverse crowd at the 16th annual Greek Freak Invitational Stepshow and Afterparty on Saturday night proved that it only takes a single mutual interest to fuse an unlikely medley of audience members.The more than 2,500 people who filed through the bleachers of Carmichael Auditorium were interested in seeing some of the best clapping, dancing, stomping — and, occasionally, grinding — that teams hailing from Pennsylvania to Florida had to offer.
“Everyone brought such quality acts and performances,” said T.J. Abrams, president of the Mu Zeta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc., which hosted the event.
Howard AKAs Emphasize STD Awareness, Prevention
In an effort to create awareness surrounding health issues facing college students, the ladies of Alpha Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted "Uncovering the Risks" STD Awareness and Prevention, with Planned Parenthood health educator Courtney Lewis as a guest speaker.The purpose of the program was to encourage students to remain aware of health risks associated with unprotected sex.
"We felt it was important to enlighten the Howard community about safe sex and uncover the risks of STD's," said Alpha Chapter President Lisa Braz.
Howard AKAs: Free Health Screenings
As part of Health Week 2005, "T.R.U.T.H. Is...Unveiling a Healthier You," the ladies of Alpha Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. offered free health screenings yesterday in Blackburn Center from 12p.m. to 3p.m.It included body mass index, cholesterol, alcohol/depression, dental screenings and more.
"It's always important for students on college campuses to get tested for various things," Amie McLain, a senior broadcast journalism major and co-chair of the Health Week 2005, said. "Today, we had students get tested for depression, body mass, dental screenings and alcoholism."
West Memphis AKAs hold 14th annual twenty pearls scholarship pagent
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Chi Omega Chapter of West Memphis presented their 14th Annual Twenty Pearls Scholarship Pageant recently at the Holiday Inn Ballroom, West Memphis.Thirteen contestants participated in this year's pageant consisting of area high school senior young ladies, and more than $10,000 were awarded in scholarships. The theme of this year's pageant was "Cultivating Our Precious Pearls in the Spirit of Alpha Kappa Alpha".
Northern Kentucky University Step Show
Hip hop, R&B, funk, stepping, dancing, sketch comedy and Greek calls filled Greaves Concert Hall April 10, during the Northern Kentucky University National Pan-Hallenic Council, Inc.'s third annual Spring Step Off.The trophy for best sorority went to NKU's Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., whose members wore pajamas while performing amongst a set of props including a giant red teddy bear, stuffed animals, toys and a Nintendo.
The women performed a skit where they acted as grade-school-aged "Future Deltas" at a sleepover party and, at one part, used canes as part of their step routine.
Fight Stops Step Show at University of South Carolina
(Sounds like a probate show to me)
The Omega Psi Phi step show and induction ceremony at the University of South Carolina was disrupted Thursday night by a brawl involving about 40 fraternity members.The show, held in the Russell House Ballroom, was split by a shoving match that turned into a fight between members of the Phi Beta Sigma and Omega Psi Phi fraternities.
Northwestern: Color divide goes beyond Greek houses
Last week more than 200 students gathered at The Rock to celebrate and support the new line of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. In attendance were Daily editors, Associated Student Government presidential hopefuls, musicians, engineers and so on. It was quite the sampling of the Northwestern community -- except, of course, for white people. This is just one of many events the black Greek community makes little effort to extend to others, and one the larger community makes little effort to involve itself in.This recent probate show was a celebration of minority Greek life. The black, Latino and, to a lesser extent, the Asian community all shared laughter, song and pride in their communities. If Kappa Kappa Gamma were to hold a similar event, everyone remotely related to the Greek experience would know about it. So why is it that none of the 30 random students I asked had any idea what the probate was?
UNC-Charlotte and Davidson Kappas: Kappa Alpha Psi reflects on weeklong events
Last week, the Zeta Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. held this semester's Kappa Week, a series of social and educational events sponsored and facilitated by the chapter members.This year, as in every year, the fraternity used their week as an opportunity to show the campus community that Greek organizations, in general, are not all about parties and step shows, according to chapter president Terrence James.
Events during their week included a cook out at the Moore and Sanford Halls U and a party at Zapata's restaurant, both of which were well attended. They also held an interest meeting for their Miss Kappa Alpha Psi pageant to be held on April 29 at the South Tryon Embassy Suites Hotel in conjunction with their Kappa Ball.
Their other two events were of a slightly more informative nature. "Dating in Today's Society," held March 29 in the Cone Center, was an open forum on relationships, including interracial relationships, the rules of dating, sex and other related issues.
Fraternity member Brian Alston, who was host of the forum, saw it as an opportunity for males and females of the University to come together and talk about problems and questions they may have with the opposite sex.
Prairie View Kapps Host Toga Party; Sports Editor Loves It
After attending last week's toga party hosted by Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc., I realized what this school was missing. I'm not talking about the need for more parties, or women walking around half naked with togas, what we need is a more open-minded and unified student life.I've addressed this topic early in the year on how our school has lost its "mojo." I can't remember any school function since 2002, that was worth attending on campus. I mean, the students promote their own personal parties at the community center better than the campus activity board promotes school related events.
Posted by Rashid on April 14, 2005 7:13 AM
Comments
I remember Jackson State University having the same problem as Southern one time with vandals defacing the Greek letters on the trees of the campus.
Commented by Nikki on April 14, 2005 11:49 AM