Volume 70 Number 2 Summer 1984
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INC. MICHAEL J. PRICE,
Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editors: Bradford Spencer, Darryl Young. Editorial Assistant (Intern): Demetrius Bryant. Contributing Editors: James B. Blanton, Ex-Officio; Laurence T. Young, Sr., Omega Chapter; Walter Sullivan, Education Foundation; Waldo Johnson, Jr., Speaking of Programs; Ozell Sutton, Ex-Officio. Commentary Columnists: Erwin A. France, Mai Goode, Huel Perkins, Michael J. Price.
9 - DISTINGUISHED COLLEGIANS 1984 - Among the nation's Black college students, some "dare to be Alpha Men." Our annual look at the Fraternity's undergraduates is featured in this issue. 20
— REGIONAL REVIEW — Spring is regional convention time for Alphas across the nation. A look at three regional meetings as viewed by regional reporters.
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— FOCUS — Brother Paul Mohr, Sr. takes office as the twelfth President of Talladega College.
2 9 - ALPHA ATHLETES - At Albany State College, Brother Tim Goff is known as "Mr. Baseball." 31
— LEGACY — The Sage of the Eastern Region, Brother R. Allan Durrant, celebrates 50 years of service to Alpha. 3 2 - THE BLACK COLLEGES - Under the tutelage of retiring President Lionel H. Newsom, Central State University looks to the future with confidence.
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- The General President Speaks — The Executive Secretary's Desk — There Goes An Alpha Man - Speaking Of Programs - Alpha Workshop - NewsBriefs - Alphas On The Move — Chapter News — Omega Chapter - Directory of Officers — Chapter Directory
ABOUT THE COVER: This year's college graduates face the future armed with the confidence gained from a rich fraternal experience. T h e legacy of the ages is n o w theirs to m a k e real — and to pass on to the generations of young Alpha Men w h o will follow. Cover p h o t o g r a p h b y Kenneth Eiland, Chicago, Illinois.
Commentary Huel Perkins Page 24
Robert Browne
William Ross, Jr.
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