tuskegee institute We, the Brothers of Gamma Phi, extend fraternal greetings to all of our Brothers in Alphadom. The start of a new scholastic year brings with it broad and vast opportunities and new Brothers being inducted into this great fraternity. We would like to wish chapters all over the best of luck during the school year 1980-81. As we partake this year we will continue to serve our school and community in many deeds, service, and love for all mankind. Our many services and programs include V.A. projects, car washes, parties, food collection drives, entertainment for the underprivileged, and programs exclusively to raise money for the Million Dollar Fund Drive, which we will continue to support in its entirety. As we enter into our Centennial Year "100 Years of Service," here at Tuskegee Institute we would like to invite all Alpha Brothers to come and fellowship with us in the "pride of the swift growing south." There is much history all around us and we would like to share it with you all. Under the leadership of our newly elected president, Brother Thomas Portlock and his officers, we have a year looking upon us full of rewards and gains. As our General President, Brother James R. Williams, goes out of office in January we would like to thank him for the four years of diligent and courageous service he has given to our fraternity. He has worked hard and long hours, was often away from home days at a time, all for the betterment of Alpha Phi Alpha. We feel as though he has done a great job in operating our fraternity and it is a job that was well done, thank you Brother Williams. Alpha is and will always be the "Light of the World," let it always shine in the hearts of Brothers so that it shall be seen by others. We bid you farewell.
florida state u Greetings most distinguished fraternity Brothers. The Brotherhood of lota Delta sends you their warmest blessings, and hope that your summer ended on successful notes, and that you are ready for a new and exciting school year. lota Delta, located at Florida State University in Florida's capital city of Tallahassee, is very excited about going into its seventh year of existence. Though only small in the number of years of existence, lota Delta has made strides far greater than any other 46
fraternity on our predominantly white campus for the school year 1979-80. Throughout our great efforts, we were named Florida State's Number One fraternity amongst Black and white fraternities. With a new slate of enthusiastic officers, lota Delta shall continue to make such great progress. The new officers are: Cecil Howard, President; Lawrence Wiggins, VicePresident; Anthony Haynes, Secretary; Darryl Sheffield, Corresponding Secretary; Grant Glover, Treasurer; Jessie Tolbert, Chaplain; Gregory Floyd, Editor-to-the-Sphinx; and Frederick Ferguson, Dean of Pledges. The officers were sworn in at lota Delta's annual awards banquet. Briefly looking back over the last school year, lota Delta was the runnerup in fraternity division intramurals football, winner of the basketball championship, sponsored our annual stomp contest (which was very successful), won Chapter of the Year for the state of Florida, voted Best Fraternity at FSU, won the Black Student Union greek extravaganza, received certificates for donating money and time to charitqable organizations, and our Miss Black & Gold won the state title, and finished third in the Southern Regional competition. Looking ahead, lota Delta has planned a wide variety of activities. Amongst other things, we have totally dedicated ourselves to an all out service expedition throughout the city of Tallahassee. However, one of our biggest plans include our Winter Weekend, to be held January 23-25. We are also planning our frequent charity, voter registration, and blood pressure testing drives. This in part, shows that the spirit of Alpha is high at lota Delta, and as we continue our dutiful vigils, we, A Phi A shall transcend all.
tennessee state u The year 1979-80 was one of dazzling expansion and strengthening for the Brothers at Beta Omicron Chapter at Tennessee State University. In this connection, the chapter has furthered its leadership roles in campus life at TSU and its service roles to the Nashville community. Consequently, B.O. is stronger, bonded in deep Brotherhood, and poised to begin a subsequent year of service. November 2 1 , 1979 marked the crossing of the Notorious 25. This line was the largest in the chapter's history since 1969. In this regard, Beta Omicron became greater in number and solid in the uniting element of Alpha. All
efforts thereafter were a display of true Brotherhood and a continuation of the vision of the Jewels whereby Alpha transcends all. The Spring Civic Project is a case in point. On March 22, 1980, Beta Omicron entertained 125 children at the United Methodist Neighborhood Center with games, a party, an assembly with entertainment by various Brothers, and an Easter egg hunt. The women who helped in coordinating the project were presented with Easter baskets. Consequently, a Big Brother program is currently being programmed between B.O. and UMNC. Beta Omicron was also honored at a UMNC banquet for the project with a certificate of meritorious service. Beta Omicron also maintained its role in campus leadership. Brother Ronald L. Ashley, President of the Student Government Association at Tennessee State for 1979-80, was succeeded by Brother Roosevelt Hamb, Jr. for the 1980-81 academic year. Brother Ashley deserves special recognition here for strategically guiding the SGA in a year of transition for Tennessee State, whereas the institution was merged with the former University of Tennessee at Nashville. On the April 1 1 , 1 9 8 0 student elections, Brother Hamb defeated his only opponent by almost a 5 to 1 margin in a landslide victory. Clearly, Alpha is first of all at Tennessee State. The year 1980-81 presents a challenging and promising time for Beta Omicron. In this connection, the Brothers of Beta Omicron seek not only to maintain but further the visions of the Jewels.
south Carolina Delta Zeta Lambda Chapter has been very active over the past years. Although, at present, we are only 40 Brothers strong, we feel that our strive for the Alpha excellence is as great as any other Chapter. This year the Chapter has undertaken several projects to further accentuate the idea of "Manly Deeds, Scholarship, and Love For All Mankind." The Chapter has given and continue to give support and financial assistance to some of the local charitable organizations such as The Boy's Attention Home, The Sunlight Community Center, and The Orangeburg Area Development Center. Each year, since its beginning in the Southern Region, the Chapter has sent two or more high school students to the Leadership Workshop normally conducted during the summer at BeneThe Sphinx / Fall 1980