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Greek Round Up for April 10
Kentucky Greeks Team Up for Step Program
Amid the sounds of stepping, Delta Zeta, Alpha Delta Pi and Alpha Omicron Pi are just a few sororities the audience will see at 6:30 tonight at Memorial Hall.The Epsilon Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha social fraternity is hosting the first annual Stomp-A-Palooza stepping competition for various Greek organizations at UK.
In the past, predominantly white and black fraternities and sororities have had little or no integration.
Stomp-A-Palooza was created to bridge this gap between historically black and white Greek organizations, said Brian Johnson, an Alpha Phi Alpha member and marketing senior.
Indiana State: Dedicated Soles Step to Unified Rhythm
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. is undefeated again.The fraternity won the Statewide Stepdown at the Hulman Center Saturday. It has consecutively won the title of hosting the show for the past four years.
"We are very excited over the win. We felt as if we had a lot to prove this time," said Anttonieo Madison, a senior communications studies major. He also added that each year the show gets bigger and better.
Indiana State: Students compete for Miss Black & Gold title
Cristina White was crowned Miss Black and Gold at Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.'s annual Miss Black & Gold Pageant Friday.White said, "I was excited, enthused and also privileged and honored all at the same time."
This was the second annual pageant held at Indiana State University. Carmen Rouse, last year's winner, thought there was a better turnout this year.
"When comparing last year's show to this year's, I think that all participants worked very hard," Rouse said. "I enjoyed sitting in on the their practice and watching the ladies compete."
University of Central Florida: Miss Black and Gold named
Adorned with Egyptian pyramids and sphinx statues, the Visual Arts Building auditorium was filled with anxious students waiting to see who would be crowned the next Miss Black and Gold.On Tuesday, Brandy Hollinger was crowned Miss Black and Gold 2005, winning a $500 scholarship and the opportunity to compete nationally. The first runner-up was sophomore Michelle Gordon.
The 15th annual Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant was presented by the brothers of the Xi Iota chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
U. Penn: BIG-C Board to stress academics
Representatives from Penn's 12 Bicultural InterGreek Council chapters came together on Monday night to elect their executive board for the upcoming year.College sophomore Malaika Staten was the uncontested candidate for president and was elected unanimously. She will lead Penn's minority fraternities and sororities during the coming year.
"One of the big things I want to do is put a bigger influence on academic excellence ... in the Greek system in general," the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., sister said.
Pitt Kappas Evaluate the Times
Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and others gathered in Alumni Hall Monday evening to hold their first-ever, C-SPAN-inspired, State of the Black Union.The event was supposed to spotlight several guest speakers, including Vice Provost of Undergraduate Affairs and Dean of Students Jack Daniel, but the speakers were unable to participate because of scheduling conflicts.
Despite Kappa Alpha Psi's advertising, the discussion attracted fewer than 20 attendees. Kappa brother Edward Smith attributed the low turnout to the scheduling conflicts.
"If [the speakers] would have been able to come, I think that would have brought more people out," Smith said.
U. Southern Cal Greeks: Re-living Childhood in Song
After months of preparation, the organizations involved with this year's Songfest performed to a sold out Bovard Auditorium Friday night.Songfest, a fund-raiser for Troy Camp, USC's largest, most-diverse philanthropy, raised a total of $14,376. The committee's goal of $10,000, 10 times the amount of last year's Songfest, was an unbelievable goal that the event was able to surpass.
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Best singing went to Alpha Delta Phi sorority and Kappa Alpha Psi for their performance titled "Nightmare before College," a take-off of Tim Burton's "The Nightmare before Christmas" and talked about the fears of going to college.
Pitt Greeks visit Funkytown, Las Vegas
Sisters and brothers of Pitt's Greek community spent months planning and practicing for a one-night, song-and-dance extravaganza, the annual Greek Sing.This year's event took place Friday night in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, with sororities and fraternities paired up randomly to put on 11 different acts that featured colorful costumes and elaborate scenery. The performances showcased karaoke-like singing and intricate choreography, as groups vied for the first place trophy and extra points toward the overall Greek Week competition.
Eastern Washington University: Students dance the night away in Spokane
The bass boomed, the lights were dimmed and shadowy, people decked out in their finest trickled into the Royal Ballroom at Spokane Center Stage for the 2005 Omega Psi Phi & Black Student Union dance. 9:30 p.m. April 2, the first Saturday of the quarter, DJ Dominique Corr whisked around the stage preparing for the dance.He said he would be playing “strictly hip-hop.”
Popping records on and off, Corr shook the whole floor, including pieces from Snoop Dog, OutKast, and Fifty Cent.
BSU and Omega Psi Phi did a terrific job hosting the dance. Along with a DJ, catering and a grand dance floor, they also provided great snacks and beverages.
Ques: Many St. Croix residents take advantage of free health screenings
ST. CROIX - With the cost of medical care climbing at astronomical rates, many island residents jumped at a chance for free health screenings during the weekend at the Reginald Molloy Medical Symposium Health Fair.The symposium for local doctors and nurses ran from Wednesday through the weekend, but Saturday was the best chance for most of the community to get in on the action. With educational booths, screening trailers and the bloodmobile set up in the Luis Hospital parking lot, residents filed through blood pressure and glucose checks and could also sign up for breast and prostate exams.
"It's good to find out what's happening with your health," said Dolores Griffith, as she moved from one station to another. "And all in one place is very nice."
The symposium and health fair was organized by the Eta Iota Iota chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.
Pine Bluff, AR Deltas: Delta Gentlemen Challenged to Aspire to Excellence
The Rev. David Smith challenged the 2005 Distinguished Delta Gentlemen to aspire to a new level of excellence and to continue to overcome barriers."You have already overcome barriers," Smith told the 48 young men during the 19th annual Distinguished Gentlemen's Banquet, sponsored by the Pine Bluff Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Smith is the pastor of Old St. James Baptist Church and the principal of Southwest Middle School at Little Rock.
None of the honorees is a father or an expectant father and each has done well in academics, church attendance, athletics, music -- the many things that set apart those who are being honored tonight, Smith said.
Indiana State Alphas and Sigmas: Black male summit encourages unity
Mark Blade, an ISU alumnus, told an audience of men at a black male summit Tuesday that politics are not just for politicians, but they also carry into the private sector.Robert Willis, state director of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., also spoke and said everyone has a purpose.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. hosted the event.
Blade was the first black Student Government Association president at ISU. His two terms as SGA president jumpstarted his career in politics. After graduating from ISU in 1976, Blade used his leadership experience and political science major to become involved in his community.
Blade said getting involved in the community is essential for a career in politics. Before running for office in 1997, Blade said he worked in his community for more than 20 years.
Sigma Zeta Zeta, the Jersey City chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, honored three area residents at its third annual Finer Womanhood Luncheon, held Saturday at Casino-in-the-Park, Jersey City.The luncheon's theme was "Zetas on a Mission, Honoring People with a Vision." Proceeds will fund scholarships for deserving youth in Hudson County. This year's honorees are: Karen Miles, Tracey Arrington and Robert Rubinsky.
Baltimore: Sigma Gamma Rho Steps Up Sisterhood
Sigma Gamma Rho may be best known for their popular step dance routines at events such as Fall Festival and Culture Fest, but this metropolitan sorority is much more than a dance team."There is more to National Pan Hellenic Council organizations than stepping, which is what Black greeks are known for," said junior Iyamide House, the president of the Gamma Mu chapter on campus. "The sororities of NPHC are different then others because it is truly a life-long commitment that members are expected to stay with long after college, and it focuses more on the black community's development, rather than the college social scene."
The Sigma Gamma Rho sorority dates back as far as 1922, when it was originally formed at Butler University in Indianapolis.
"It is a historically Black sorority, though we have members of various descent," said House.
The Gamma Mu chapter, which includes Hopkins, Goucher, College of Notre Dame, BIC, Sojourner Douglas and Baltimore community colleges, was founded in 1964. Sigma Gamma Rho has had several Hopkins members since then, but lacks any recent new members. They are currently rebuilding at Hopkins and trying to get their name out on campus again.
"Right now our members consist of two presidents of the BSU, an RA, and a Student Council member," said House.
Florida Iotas: Fraternity club fight brings brutality accusations
A brawl erupting outside a downtown club early Sunday morning has left one UF fraternity’s members claiming brutality.An Iota Phi Theta-sponsored party at the club 238 West on University Avenue ended earlier than expected when a fight broke out just after midnight, forcing the club to shut down.
Nobody in the fraternity could verify who started the fight, but some fraternity members claim that security was insufficient to contain the growing brawl. An estimated 700 people were inside the club during the fighting.
Iota Phi Theta secretary Rafeal Dominguez said security used a Taser on him, before a Gainesville Police officer trampled him with a horse.
“I weigh 128 pounds,” Dominguez said. “It was really unnecessary.”
Neither GPD spokesman Keith Kameg nor club owners returned calls seeking comment.
Several Iota Phi Theta brothers originally said members of the UF football team were involved in the brawl, although nobody could verify the claims. No arrests were made.
“When you see guys that are 6-foot-6, 300 pounds, you’re going to call them football players,” fraternity member Gino Lerebours said.
Defensive end Steven Harris said that he and other players attended the party but denied any of them were involved in the brawl.
UF Athletics Director Jeremy Foley denied knowledge of the incident.
Fraternity officials said they will soon speak with UF administrators before deciding what actions, if any, to take.
Posted by Rashid on April 10, 2005 10:55 AM
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Very good reading. Peace until next time.
WaltDe
Commented by WaltDe on August 31, 2006 2:00 PM