GDITOR
Greetings . . . and welcome back to school, jobs, or whatever endeavors the coming of fall signals for you . . . Before going any further, let me urge all you "dues paying Brothers" to mail your 1978 Grand Tax payments NOW! The Atlanta Convetion approved a new publications schedule, which will give you something from the General Office every month. THE SPHINX will be published in October, December, February and April (the last date was changed from May to allow more mailing time before the end of school). This will be supplemented by the Alpha Newsletter — scheduled for September, November, January and March (May is still another possibility). Such an intensive publishing schedule allows little time to process changes and additions to our mailing list. AND, this is the last publication due the 1977 passcard holders. So, get your dues in now . . . We think that this is one of the best editions ever, thanks to the many Brothers who contributed articles for publication. Special recognition is due — Brother OTHA BROWN for his timely article in the VIEWPOINT section; Brother HUEL PERKINS, who contributed the Our Fraternity in Literature (which he described as "chauvinistic as hell") for LEGACY; Brother DAVID E. BROWN for his usual excellent job in COLLEGE SCENE; Gamma Xi Lambda publicist EARLE KYLE for his profile of the Minneapolis convention preparations; and, Brother ERNEST WALLACE, former Southwestern Vice President, for researching the ALPHA ATHLETES article on Brother JETHRO PUGH . . . We are especially pleased to announce our plans for the upcoming DISTINGUISHED COLLEGIANS feature. Scheduled for the April '78 edition, we hope this section will serve the useful purpose of giving proper recognition to those College Brothers who have excelled in upholding the name of Alpha Phi Alpha. We urge each of you to nominate outstanding young brothers in your area. Only with your help can we gain a representative sample of the hardworking College Brothers across the nation . . . VIEWPOINT will be a regular feature — containing short articles by various Brothers on the "State of the Fraternity." If you have something to say, now's your chance to share your wisdom with the Brotherhood. Only those matters of a ritualistic nature are exempt from consideration . . . HERE WE GO AGAIN: Editors, please follow these guidelines — 1) All articles should be typewritten and doublespaced, preferably on standard 8Y2 X 1 1 " typing paper. 2) Adhere to DEADLINES! They are: December Issue, November 1st; February Issue, January 1st; April Issue, March 1st. 3) Proofread articles before mailing. 4) If possible, send only black and white photos for publication. NO PHOTOS WILL BE RETURNED! If it's precious, don't submit it for publication. — With your cooperation in these ways, we can insure continuation of a quality journal... Until next issue ... MJP