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Brother Al Wesley is a former African dinner party. This affair was just president of the chapter and assistant one of the many activities sponsored by to the Southern regional Vice President. the Alphabettes to encourage cohesion He is now enrolled in the Alabama Law among the wives, which in turn School. promotes a closer brotherhood among their husbands. The evening was a Brother Roger Reese compiled a persmashing success because of the fect 3.0 average in math during the spontaneous creative ingenuity and spring of '76. Brother Reese is now cooperation exhibited by everyone inteaching Math and Calculus at Alabama. volved. Brother Sylvester Wilson — Alabama College Man-of-the-Year in 1975, is Highlighting the evening was the dinnow an accountant at the South Central ner itself. The menu ranged from comBell Headquarters in Birmingham. plex meat dishes to simple side dishes of spiced raw vegetables. Expressions Brother Leonard Dunning was elecof acceptable delight rewarded the ted Dean of Pledgees for the spring of wives who had painstakingly prepared 1977 and was re-elected D.P. for this each dish from authentic African fall, becoming the first brother in chaprecipes. ter history to serve as D.P. for two straight semesters. The synergistic effects of the sumpInterest in Alpha at the University of tuous meal and the visual excitement of Alabama is at its highest ever. We're exAfrican artifacts, artistically and pecting to pledge our longest line ever strategically placed, raised the level of this fall. More details of this will be consciousness of our great heritage, reported in the December issue of the and likewise, heightened the admiration Sphinx. for the brotherhood of Alpha. Officers for 1977-78 are as follows: Gary Cobb, President; Charles E. Jones, Vice President; Richard Williams, Secretary; Gary Howze, Fellow Brothers of a tradition that has Treasurer; Reginald Stroud, Parliamen- persisted for nearly three-quarters of a tarian; Leonard Dunning, Dean-ofcentury, we the Brothers of Gamma Pledgees; Reginald Stroud, Assistant- Upsilon Chapter would like to extend to-the-Dean; Norman Taylor, Editor-to- our best wishes for a progressive and the-Sphinx; Walter Morrissette, spirited "Alpha Year." Assistant Editor-to-the-Sphinx. Our year, 1977-78, began during the Whenever a brother is in Tuscaloosa, spring of the preceding semester with he knows that he has a home away the orientation of the new chapter offrom home at our frat house at The ficers, presentation of our beloved H. T. University of Alabama. Drake Trophy of Academic Achievement, and the official presentation of our Standford Love Memo'rial Scholarship. The new officers for 1977-78 are: The Alpha Wives of Birmingham's Brothers Ray C. Carter, President; Omicron Lambda Chapter entertained James Smith, Vice-President; Frank A. their husbands and guests at a festive
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Brown, Recording Secretary; Michael Reddix, Treasurer; Gary Haynes, Business Manager; Willie Arbuthnot, Editor-to-the-Sphinx; Timothy James, Dean-of-Pledges; Orman Know, Sergeant-at-Arms; Theodore Pollard, Chaplain. Continuing with our ever-increasing desire to be what our tradition demands, we awarded our coveted H. T. Drake Academic Trophy in honor of Gamma Upsilon's Jewel H. T. Drake. The criteria (cum G.P.A. 3.75, faculty interview, social and community involvement, to name a few) was fully met by Miss Beverly A. Lowry, who is a premedicine major from Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Miss Lowry will contend with this fall's winner in hopes of receiving the distinction of a double award. Along the same lines of endeavor, the Brothers of Gamma Upsilon gave a monetary award to a deserving student, both financially and academically. This award, Standford Love Scholarship, is given annually in remembrance of a deceased brother who became a member of the Omega Chapter while out of session at Tougaloo, trying to acquire funds to continue his education. Gamma Upsilon is striving to be the best of the best. That leaves room for our other Brothers across the nation room to breathe and still be aware of our traditional goals. We wish you well and we will continue to find a purpose at the "LOO" for transcending to a higher plane, while still being servants of all, which makes us first of all. This fact being evident in our having been selected as state chapter of the year for the Magnolia state, Mississippi, for 1977. Gamma Upsilon is ever striving toward the light. The Sphinx / October 1977