VOLUME 69 NUMBER 2 S U M M E R 1983
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. MICHAEL J. PRICE, Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors: Julius R. Hall, Bradford Spencer, Darryl Young. Editorial Assistant (Intern): Demetrius Bryant. Contributing Editors: James B. Blanton, Alpha Workshop; Laurence T. Young, Sr., Omega Chapter; Walter Sullivan, Education Foundation: William Ross, Jr., Reclamation 6 Membership; Waldo Johnson, Jr., Speaking of Programs; Ozell Sutton, Ex-Officio. Commentary Columnists: Erwin A. France, Mai Goode, Huel Perkins, Michael J. Price.
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— DISTINGUISHED COLLEGIANS 1983 - Our annual survey of outstanding college Brothers. — FOCUS — Brother J. J. Simmons, III is the new Undersecretary of Interior. — NEW ORLEANS - A glimpse at the host city for the 77th Anniversary Convention. — ALPHA ATHLETES - The best wide receiver in the NFL is Brother Wes Chandler. — LEGACY — The "original" version of The House of Alpha, first printed in 1923. — REGIONAL REVIEW - Reports from the five Regional Conventions. — THE BLACK COLLEGES - Xavier University, the nation's only predominately Black Catholic college.
2 — T h e General President Speaks 3 — T h e Executive Secretary's Desk 4 — There Goes An Alpha Man 6 — Speaking of Programs 7 — Education Foundation 17 — News Briefs 22 — Million Dollar Fund Drive 37 - Alphas O n The M o v e 45 — Chapter News 73 — Omega Chapter 77 — Directory of Officers 78 — Chapter Directory
ABOUT THE COVER: Five College Brothers hold national leadership positions. Standing from left, the Assistant Vice Presidents: Oscar Cosby, West; Kirk Bowen, East; Sherwin H a r v e y , Southwest; James Cary, Midwest; A n t h o n y Hightower, South. Seated is Keith Miller, on the Board of Directors of the Education Foundation.
Commentary Huel Perkins pg. 24
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