who stand in the Light of Alpha. We would like to first take time to c o n g r a t u l a t e our other c o l l e g e Brothers on the many endeavors that they embarked upon over the past fall term. This past fall term saw the Brothers of our Chapter preparing ourselves with a lot of hard work for our Golden (50th) Anniversary. Before the fall started, the Brothers ended the summer by going to the National Convention in Dallas, Texas, and putting on a play, "Alpha Phi Alpha Is Born." The Chapter would like to commend Brothers Keith Russell, Quinton N. Williams, Jeffrey Lamar, Cedric Givens, Ruben Ransaw, Dwaine Fisher, John Ellis, and Vince McFarlane on the fine job of portraying the Brothers of Mu lota Chapter pose while walking for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Left to Jewels of the Fraternity and C. C. right are Brothers Calvin Johnson, Isaac Thompson, Marvin Halliburton, Charles Grant, Jef- Poindexter. fery Wynn, Charles Lindsey and Spencer Momon. The Brothers started the year off by working at a voter registration drive Thompson, A.D.O.P., many thanks are with a score of 73 to 6 8 . The game s p o n s o r e d by F A M U ' s Student given for all the long (seemingly endwas held in Alumni Hall before a vast Government Association. less) hours of dedication used for inand divided crowd of several hundred The fall also saw the Brothers sponstructing the young men to the ways of with the monies collected going to the sor such activities as a Bowl-A-Thon Alphamen. Pledge Club treasury. for the Muscular Dystrophy AssociaThe Spring quarter ended with a On May 2 9 , 1 9 7 6 , fifteen innovative tion; tutoring programs for elementary brand new beginning. With the installaand industrious young men founded children; collection drive for the Black tion of the new officers now complete, Mu lota Chapter at U.T.K. under the Archives and Research Center (a Ml thanks the previous chapter adminguidance of Knoxville's Graduate museum of Black History); and various istration for all the prodigious tasks well Chapter, Alpha Mu Lambda. On Friday, other community and school service executed. Now with the legacy of May 2 9 , 1 9 8 1 , Ml celebrated the fifth projects. greatness passed to the new adminisanniversary of its founding. The evening With these projects behind us and a tration, gentlemen, good luck and commenced with a program that began new term before us, the Beta Nu great care for the destiny of Ml now promptly at 7 p.m. at the Alpha House Chapter is showing everyone why lies with you. The new officers for the by then chapter President-elect Isaac Alpha Phi Alpha is "First of All." 1981-82 year are: Isaac Thompson, Thompson. A brief history of all the Before closing out, the Brothers of President; Mark Coleman, Vice Presilines that crossed the burning sands at the Chapter would like to commend dent; Marvin Haliburton, Treasurer; Ml was given by some member of Brother Arthur Collins on the work that Jeffery Wynn, Recording Secretary; those lines with the exception of two. he is doing as the President of FAMU's and Mabry Roby, Corresponding There have been nine lines to come Student Government Association for Secretary. through Ml, so it was quite an educathe 1 9 8 1 - 8 2 school year. tional program. The Angels presented Ml congratulates the eight Brothers a commemorative pillow to the registered at the National Convention. Brothers, and the Brothers showed Brothers Mark Roy, Theodore Dunnatheir appreciation and presented the ville, Mark Coleman, Isaac Thompson, Angels roses. A "Toast to the Future" Jeffery Wynn, Marvin Haliburton, was made after which a daiquiri party Calvin Johnson, and Alfred Haynes. ensued. Many thanks goes to Brothers These Brothers constitute one third of King Awards Banquet Thompson, Haliburton, Wynn, and Mi's total membership. Highlights Haynes for a job well done in putting Finally, Ml wishes all Alphamen NH Year the program together. everywhere the realization of their dreams and may we always hold As the year of 1981 commenced, On Wednesday, May 2 7 , 1 9 8 1 , Ml "Alpha high." the Brothers of Nu Eta Chapter at proudly "Brotherized" six young men Christian Brothers College in Memphis into Alphadom. "Salidaire Six" became adopted the resolution, "All Alphas are Mi's youngest Brothers. The neophytes great men, although all great men are are: Mark Roy, Tony Webb III, Randal not Alphas," for the goals and accomFleming, Walter Smart, Randolph Beta Nu Wilkerson, and Robert Howard. Conplishments of this still young chapter Prepares For Its gratulations to all these new Brothers have and are becoming more impresGolden Anniversary for passing the rigorous regimen of sive. As the Brothers returned to CBC Greetings, from the Brothers of the becoming an Alphaman. To Brothers in mid-January, preparation for the Charles Lindsey, D.O.P., and Isaac Beta Nu Chapter, to all of our Brothers Spring semester smoker was in progress.
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