BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE Delta Beta Chapter Gaines Many New Members
The Brotherhood of Nu Upsilon celebrates another culmination of a successful school i/ear at the annual Alpha Formal Banquet. Continued from page 30 D. Stancill, and Gene A. Bradford. Officers for the 1990-91 term are Brothers Leo Emerson, Jr., President; David G. Middleton, Vice-President; Harold Holmes, Recording Secretary; Omar Sherieff Colbert, Treasurer; Eric D. Bluntson, Dean of Pledges; Antonnio Cedric Benton, Historian and Associate Editor-to-The Sphinx; and Lee Eric Smith, Chaplain. The Fall semester opened with a brotherhood reunion cookout and a career development seminar to lay the groundwork of community involvement and interest in building leadership skills for the Ole Miss community. A successful Miss Black and Gold Pageant was presented, crowning Miss Leanna S. Range as the new sweetheart. Two hundred dollars were raised by the brotherhood for the Oxford Food Pantry in the chapter's annual canned food campaign and Project Alpha was given to a receptive group of high school and junior high males on the morning of November 11. Project Alpha was again presented during the Spring semester to a church group of young people in Olive Branch, Mississippi, by the request of Brother Leonard Earl Pegues. The awarding of our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Dreamer Award was presented to Judge Patricia Wise (past recipients include Brother Robert Walker, Mayor of Vicksburg and Congressman Mike Espy) and our engaging and informative black history program, "Black Faculty in Residence" was rendered. The Sphinx/Fall 1990
Our annual Alpha week of March 26-31 commenced with a campus blood drive with Mississippi Blood Services and a visit to Golden Years Convalescent Home. The week was also enhanced by our speakers forum with Reverend Bartholomew Orr on his topic ^Chasing the Wind". Friday witnessed the excitement of our Ice Cold Greek Affair Stepshow, cosponsored by Adolph Coors Corporation with the devastating brothers of Kappa Beta Chapter, Mississippi State University claiming first place in the Fraternity Division and our sorors of Theta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority winning first in the Sorority Division. Each group was given a $500.00 scholarship fund. Alpha Weekend culminated in our annual, elegant formal banquet with Brother Leonard Pegues being awarded Alumni Brother of the Year. Nu Upsilon holds the distinction of ranking fifth academically out of the nineteen Ole Miss fraternities and will strive by fortitude and uncompromising will to be number one. Nu Upsilon consistently holds the number one position in G.P.A. out of the four historically black fraternities. We wish you much love, peace and strength according to the numerous blessings by our Lord, Savior and Advocate, Christ Jesus. Nu Upsilon believes in Proverbs 17:17, "The power and privilege in laboring for the cause, and not reaching the mountain top and sitting down!" God's blessings to all brothers as He abides with you forever. -Brother Leo F. Emerson, jr.
The brothers of the Delta Beta Chapter at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, would like to extend fraternal greetings to all brothers who abide within the House of Alpha. The 1989-90 academic year began with seven active brothers. The brothers took on many projects which included a blood drive, a voter's registration drive, NAACP membership drive, Leadership seminars, just to name a few. Despite the small number of brothers the Chapter held the bright light of Alpha high, carrying out the community services and holding Leadership positions on various campus boards. Brother Ricardo P. Deveaux served as SGA President and Greek Council Treasurer; Brother Michael McCoy - President of the Men's Senate, Brother Eric Saunders - Representative, Greek Council and Brother Carl Williams - SGA Representative to the Board of Trustees. Brother Michael Thompson displayed his athletic ability on the football field as a member of the Fighting Wildcats. During the Spring Semester, the chapter took on a line of nine distinguished young men. Under the name, The Notorious Nine, Joseph Noel, Leon Gillyard, Carlo Shaw, Lawrence Thompson, Dennis Williamson, Robert Starks, Troy Grant, Oscar Dorsett and Wayne Thomas, would cross the burning sands to Alpha, continuing in the great Delta Beta tradition. At the annual Student Body Choice Awards, the brothers were honored to walk away with numerous awards including a 1989-90 Most Outstanding Greek Fraternity, Brother Robert Starks - Most Outstanding Sophomore, Brothers Wayne Thomas and Oscar Dorsett - Most Outstanding Juniors and Brother Ricardo Deveaux - Most Outstanding Senior. During the first business meeting in April, Election of Officers were held: Brother Lawrence Thompson was elected Chapter President. His slate of officers are Brothers Oscar Dorsett, Vice President; Joseph Noel, Secretary; Leon Gillyard, Treasurer; Michael Thompson, Chaplain; Carlo
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