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Texas A&M Greeks giving back during spring break

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More than 100 Aggie Greeks – representing about 20 fraternities and sororities at Texas A&M University – will take part in the Second Annual Greek Life Mission Trip during their spring break. The group will be one of 30 national teams challenged with rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes and businesses in Lake Charles, La.
For the second year, [...]

Univ. of West Georgia Omegas co-host “Sexual Assault Alert: The Real Truth”

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Last week, the University of West Georgia’s community was rattled when a young woman was sexually assaulted while walking on campus. News of the incident caused much concern, and several organizations made an effort to ease the minds of the students.
On March 4, C.A.P.E., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and the Carroll Rape Crisis Center, [...]

New Greek members to revive campus life at SC State

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You would have thought it was Homecoming. SC State students packed the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial center on Feb 3, to watch the Alpha Xi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, unmask their 79 girls.
Two days later, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc, unmasked a drastically smaller line; six new members in Dukes Gymnasium.
Miss SC State, Zuri [...]

Bradley Sigma Gamma Rho chapter reaches out to local youth

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A local sorority also reached out group of teens this afternoon.
National members of Sigma Gamma rho gathered at Bradley University to inform youth on how to live a healthy lifestyle.
Guest speakers stressed the importance of eating healthy, pursuing an education and making the right choices.
“This is just our way of giving back to the community [...]

UAPB AKAs host Reading for Literacy event

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Recently, the Alpha Rho chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hosted the Reading for Literacy event at Broadmoor Elementary as the kick-off event for AKA weekend on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Realizing that reading and literacy are very important, Alpha Rho chapter decided to visit the class of Patricia [...]

Spike Lee to give free talk at Univ. of Memphis co-hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha

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Producer, director, writer, actor and provocateur Spike Lee will give a free public talk on the image of black America and the politics of film and media at 7:30 p.m. March 17 in the Michael D. Rose Theatre at the University of Memphis.
Lee’s Oscar-aftermath talk is perfectly timed for a movie season that has seen [...]

Texas Tech Sigmas co-host comedy event for Yéle Haiti

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The co-ed pre-law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta teamed up with Delta Sigma Phi and Phi Beta Sigma to bring in comedian Corey Miller to raise money supporting Yéle Haiti for their Haiti relief comedy show last night.
Yéle Haiti began as a foundation as a way for people to help the country improve their health, education [...]

Annual Alpha Phi Alpha step show draws a crowd at George Washington Univ.

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Despite snowstorms and postponements, an electric, energetic crowd filled Lisner Auditorium Sunday night for “Step Your Game Up,” Alpha Phi Alpha’s 13th annual step show that featured step teams from schools along the East Coast and the D.C. area.
The show, which featured a judged competition of various step teams – some from the D.C. area, [...]

Cornell Deltas host poetry slam and brings student and professional poets together

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Three-person tables, dimmed lighting and mocktails made RPCC’s multipurpose room reminiscent of a New York City poetry club Friday night. The occasion was the “Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace” poetry slam hosted by the Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority Inc., part of “Delta Week” –– an annual series of fundraising events.
“We hadn’t heard of [...]

Alpha Chapter Zetas win Pittsburgh’s 13th Annual Steel City Step Show

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Howard University’s Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated, Alpha Chapter clenched a first place win and $1,000 prize money at the University of Pittsburgh’s 13th Annual Steel City Step Show.
The step show, hosted by the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NHPC) was held at the Soldiers and Sailors Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Feb. 27.
After participating in the [...]