past year. The most outstanding of these came at the fraternity's 75th Diamond Jubilee Convention. The chapter had the privilege of representing the Southwest Region as regional college chapter of the year. Also, Brother Cedric U. Holloman was named National "College Brother of the Year," and Brother David K. Clark, Jr. was installed as Southwest Region Assistant Vice-President. Beta Sigma was also distinguished in the report of the Executive Secretary as the largest college chapter in the fraternity. The Brothers who will be giving leadership to this chapter are: David K. Clark, Jr., President; Eltony O. Hayes, Vice-President; Derek Phillips, Recording Secretary; Kelvin Riggs, Corresponding Secretary; and Louis Prevot, Treasurer. Beta Sigma would like to take this opportunity and join other college chapters in congratulating the Brothers of Theta lota. Let's all continue our march onward and upward toward the light. A Phi!
WEST California Past General President Cannon Reviews Early Days At Alpha Mu Sigma Lambda Chapter, under the leadership of Brothers Herbert Marshall and Hodari Kinamo and with the cooperation of Western Vice President Clinton L. Minnis, featured Past General President Raymond W. Cannon in an innovative historical review of
and Herbert Marshall have successfully negotiated with officials at the University of Southern California for the first on-campus housing ever awarded a predominately Black Organization . . . to be used by Alpha Delta Chapter. The house, located at 909 W. Adams Boulevard, was formerly occupied by Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Several organizations applied for occupancy. However, the proposal submitted by Brother Wilson, a journalism professor at the university and a member of Eta Pi Lambda Chapter (Pasadena, California), Brother Wallace Walker, a Los Angeles attorney and also a member of Eta Pi Lambda and Herbert Past General President Raymond W. Cannon talks about the infancy of Alpha Phi Alpha.Marshall, a director for the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency and a member of Mu Sigma Lambda Alpha Phi Alpha. Brother Cannon (Culver City) was approved. related the evolutionary stages of the Although it will not be until 1983 fraternity, covering much unrecorded when the facility can be officially desigand personal history of these early nated the Chapter's House, Alpha days. Delta Chapter is being incorporated This smoker was held at the home of under the sponsorship and direction of Brother Minnis and attended by all area Brothers Wilson, Walker and Marshall chapters. A videotape of Brother Canto run the house. For the next year the non's reminiscences was on hand at university will be evaluating their conthe Diamond Jubilee Convention in duct as tenants and their freshman proDallas, Texas. A second such session gram, developed for entering students, is scheduled for the Fall of this year, before granting a long term lease. when Brother Cannon will cover bigotry Although there are provisions that and discrimination and how it was would allow Delta Tau Delta to fought. repossess the house after 1983, the university has agreed to find another permanent resident to be designated the Alpha Delta House if they remain in good standing. Alpha Delta Alpha Delta members will be given Acquires first rights of occupancy beginning A Chapter House Sept. '81 - Aug. '82. Then accommoIn keeping with Alpha's history of dations will be offered to students outindividual initiative and cooperation, side the organization. All the Los Brothers Clint Wilson. Wallace Walker Angeles area chapters will be allowed the use of the facility.
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California Sacramento Chapter Highlights Black Colleges For the past several years the Alpha Phi Alpha Scholarship Brunch has been Zeta Beta Lambda's prime fundraising event in support of the chapter's scholarship endeavor. In recent years we have enjoyed the services of Brother Andrew Young, (Mrs.) Coretta King, et.al. as guest speakers on these occasions, with emphasis upon national The Mu Sigma Lambda Chapter: (Front, I. to r.) Brother Hodari Kinamo, Peter Bostic and Walter Hall. (Back, I. to r.) Carl Sharfnor, Michael Hudson, Herbert Marshall, Miltonand Payne, international affairs, Most recently, Charles Mclver, Paul Green, Kenneth Crowe, and Joe Hudson. however, during the past two years, The Sphinx/Fall 1981
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