ohio Eta Tau Lambda elects New Officers The Brothers of Eta Tau Lambda send warm greetings to all Brothers throughout Alpha Land urging all to hold up the light for inspiration. The new officers for year 1988-89 began their term in office this past S e p t e m b e r a n d a r e as f o l l o w s : Brothers Othello Skinner, President; James Burnett, Vice President; Samuel DeShazior, Treasurer; David Brown, Corresponding Secretary; Donald Boyd, Recording Secretary; Roger Johnson, Dean of Pledges; Bill Lindsey, Historian/ Assistant Editor-to-the Sphinx; Reverend Leonard Nichols, Chaplain, and Tony King, Sergeant-At-Arms. The n e w President, Brother Othello Skinner, has vowed to increase attendance at meetings and has initiated an Executive Committee to handle internal C h a p t e r b u s i n e s s a n d an earlier starting time for monthly meetings. So turn out Brothers and support our President. Past G e n e r a l P r e s i d e n t J u d g e James R. Williams is u r g i n g the Brothers to give serious attention to reclamation efforts he is spearheading for the Chapter. He wants them to turn in names of any Alpha Men around the community and also to talk to them to become active again. So spread the word Brothers. Recently, our Chapter was honored to have the Regional Vice President Brother Dr. Halloway Sells present at a reception held in his honor October 14th at the downtown Holiday Inn. Brother Dr. Sells was here with members of his cabinet to finalize plans for the Midwestern Regional Convention to be held in Akron next April. At the reception, welcoming remarks were given by Brother Dr. Allen Killings, Alpha Phi Alpha Homes, Inc., Board Chairman, Past General President Brother Judge J a m e s R. Williams a n d C h a p t e r President Brother Othello Skinner. It was noted that there were Brothers present from several other Chapters t h r o u g h o u t Ohio a n d more t h a n twenty (20) local Brothers were also there. The Sphinx/Spring 1989
The committee on Project Alpha, C o - c h a i r e d by B r o t h e r G l e n n S t e p h e n s and Raymond Brown hosted its first seminar for black y o u t h s , a g e s 12 t h r o u g h 1 8 . Although more than 55 youth had responded to an invitation to attend, only a third of them actually did so. But t h e y w e r e an a t t e n t i v e a n d enthusiastic group of youths w h o were loud in their praise about the program. The seminar dealt with t o p i c s d e s i g n e d to a d d r e s s t h e problem of teenage pregnancy and increase the youth's awareness of p a r e n t h o o d responsibilities. We wish to congratulate Brother Walter Evege, Jr. on his appointment this p a s t s p r i n g as the Acting Director of the Black Cultural Center at t h e University of A k r o n . The B r o t h e r is o b v i o u s l y g e t t i n g it together as evidenced by the surprise "Boss Day" party in his honor given by his staff in his office on Friday, October 14th. Brother G l e n n S t e p h e n s is n o longer on the staff at Channelwood Village having worked his last day Friday, October 14th. On Monday he reported to work as Special Assistant t o t h e P r e s i d e n t of K i n s d a l e Construction Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Congratulations Brother Stephens. We a l s o w i s h to c o n g r a t u l a t e Brother Dr. Joseph M. Walton on his a p p o i n t m e n t as Acting D e a n of Graduate Studies Research Services and Sponsored Programs, University of Akron. His office has been heavily involved in the recruiting of minority graduate assistants and has noted with satisfaction a large increase in t h e n u m b e r of t h e s e m i n o r i t y graduate assistants. In t h e p a s t , t h i s w r i t e r h a s inadvertently overlooked a Brother who was rewarded for his hard work by getting promoted to Assistant Dean for Academic Services a n d Assistant Professor of Education at Kent State University's Ashtabula, Ohio campus. Let us recognize and c o n g r a t u l a t e Brother Dr. Ronald Brown on his above achievement which was effective January 5, 1987. - William L. Lindsey
IlliiiiHllI north corolino Riddick Speaks to Charlotte Area Alphas On Sunday, December 4, 1988, Charlotte area chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. observed the 82nd anniversary of the Fraternity's founding with a celebratory banquet at McDonald's Cafeteria. Approximately 75 Brothers and guests were treated to a rousing address by the Reverend Leon Riddick, Pastor of Mount Carmel Baptist Church and community activist. The Reverend Riddick, who has been a member of the Fraternity since 1942, challenged those assembled to aggressively seek and take advantage of opportunities to work together in all aspects of community life. The banquet culminated with the presentation of two of the Fraternity's highest awards. The Reverend Riddick received the "Man of Merit" award, symbolic of having distinguished oneself through and by outstanding community service. A. Leon Miller was presented the "Man of the Year" award, for the third consecutive year. This a w a r d , indicative of overall fraternal excellence, was also bestowed upon Miller by the Association of North Carolina Alphamen, for the second consecutive year. Miller is Vice President of the Beta Nu L a m b d a Chapter, Charlotte's Alumni Chapter. Other area chapters include: Eta Mu Lambda-Gastonia/ King's Mountain, Alpha OmicronJohnson C. Smith University, and Mu Tau-University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
south corolino Delta Kappa Lambda Sponsors Beautillion Delta Kappa Lambda C h a p t e r s p o n s o r e d BEAUTILLION '88 on Friday, N o v e m b e r 18, 1988. The Outreach program served as a tool to work with young high school males w h o are p r e s e n t l y s e n i o r s . The Page 31