gratulate the Spring '87 line for successfully crossing the burning sands: Brothers Anthony C. Renteria (San Antonio, Tx.), Derrick L. Rogers (Dallas, Tx.), and Anthony Woods (Ft. Worth, Tx.). Our Fall '86 line (Brothers Edmund C. Choice—Dallas, Tx. and Gregory D. Sholars—Ft. Worth, Tx.) is constantly making us proud with their efficiency in the fraternity. Brother Greg Sholars, a two time Track Ail-American, is one of TCU's finest sprinters. He was a member of both the 1986 & 1987 S o u t h w e s t C o n f e r e n c e a n d NCAA 4X100 Relay Championship Teams, the 800 meter Relay Team (set a World Record at the Penn Relays in 1986), and finished sixth in the 1987 NCAA 100 meters finals. The 1987 Flying Frogs Track Team made TCU history when it finished in Third Place at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, with only five members making it to the finals. Our 86-87 school year ended with a family picnic at a local park. The 87-88 elected officers were: President Barry G. Williams; Vice President Derrick L. Rogers; Secretary Timothy L. Williams; Corr. Secretary Anthony C. Renteria; Treasurer Edmund C. Choice; Dean of Pledges Gregory D. Sholars; Historian Timothy L. Williams; Chaplin Brian Q. Gaston; Asst. Editor-to-The Sphinx Blake W. Moorman; and Education Director Barry G. Williams. —Blake W. Moorman
arkansas Omicron Zefa Lambda hosts Special Olympics
C h r o n i c l i n g t h e activities of Omicron Zeta Lambda during the 1986-87 academic year requires more than a little effort. Just recalling the specifics of each of t h e m y r i a d programs and projects in which we directly or indirectly participated presents a formidable task. "Busy" is perhaps the best one-word description for the past year. From our participation in the Northwest Arkansas Special Olympics to our sponsorship of the first annual "Mr. Ebony Scholarship Contest" for high school males in the Northwest Arkansas area, the 56
past year was chock-full of ambitious, challenging projects. In addition to the Northwest Arkansas Special Olympics and the "Mr. Ebony Scholarship Contest" (at which we awarded a $500 college scholarship), Omicron Zeta Lambda co-hosted a reception for the cast of the play "Tell Pharaoh." donated tshirts to the local Inter-Faith Community Pre-School, participated in The University of Arkansas ceremonies commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and awarded an academic scholarship to a worthy undergraduate Brother (we do so annually). Founded June 30, 1985, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, we are a "young" alumni chapter, both in terms of the span of our existence (3 years) and in terms of the mean age of the Brothers in our chapter (approximately 28 years of age). Our collective experience, however, belies our youth. We are a diverse, well-rounded group. Our ranks consist of occupations ranging from federal government officers to military reservists; a retail sales manager to a computer services representative; a contractor to a professional musician; and a public school principal; to an attorney and several law students. It is upon these divergent career experiences, as well as our respective life experiences, that we are able to draw when opportunities present themselves. We look forward to the ensuing year with great excitement and anticipation. We will continue to support and sponsor many of the projects of the past. We will, however, strive to offer more support and a more enlightened sponsorship to those projects. Moreover, we seek new challenges—projects which, like those of the past, allow us to serve those items on the social agenda we deem paramount (e.g., education; economic development of the black community; and the commemoration of black historical achievements and events). We refuse to wait for new challenges to present themselves; rather, we seek out such challenges. Officers of Omicron Zeta Lambda for the 1987-88 academic year are: Ernie Clifton, President; Timothy Woods, Vice-President; John L. Colbert, Secretary-Treasurer (and, incidentally, the Fraternity's State President);
Hannibal B. Johnson, Historian and Editor-to-The Sphinx; Emmanuel Belt, Chaplain; Billy Clyde Dismuke, Dean of Pledges; a n d Paul K i m b r o u g h , Director of Education. Omicron Zeta Lambda Brothers include: Marvin Love, Raymond Day, Buddy Beavers, Verdelski Miller, Kenneth Duncan, Sylstea Sledge and Christopher Jackson.
•mill UCIQ A Busy Year for G a m m a Xi
The 1987 Western Region Undergraduate Chapter of the Year, Gamma Xi, continued its hard work throughout the summer with many planned activities. Two successful car washes raised chapter funds, as well as a party at a popular local club. Upholding their commitment to community service, the brothers of Gamma Xi visited a convalescent home in conjunction with the First Church of God in Los Angeles. The Black Scholar's Luncheon was also held to promote scholarship. Even though Gamma Xi was busy locally, the brothers did not forget their global responsibilities and their brethren in South Africa. They held a protest rally in front of the South African Consulate in Los Angeles. The brothers were rewarded for their hard work and perserverance in August at the National Convention in San Francisco, California. Gamma Xi was truly honored by being awarded the National Undergraduate Chapter of the Year. The brothers, motivated by this distinction, are hard at work for a repeat performance in 1988. At the Gamma Xi Planning Retreat, Fall activities were planned. The first week of school on the UCLA campus was "Alpha Phi Alpha Week." The activities began with a "Just Say Hi" campaign, hoping to promote black unity on campus. Other events included Voter Registration, a convalescent home visit and another protest at the South African Consulate. The first chapter program was "Adjusting to UCLA from a Black Student PerThe Sphinx/Winter 1987