The Spelman spotlight. (Atlanta , Georgia) 1957-1980, February 01, 1979, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextPage 5 - Spelman Spotlight How Sororites Serve Community By Pam Johnson Everyone knows that sororities and fraternities exist. We see their Greek shows and attend their dan ces. But there is more to the Greeks than this light side. The Greeks all have a serious side and a purpose to their organizations. There are four sororities repres ented on Spelman’s campus. Now is an opportunity to learn what they’re all about. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror ity was founded on January 15, 1908. This sorority is service oriented. One of its major goals is to become involved in helping “all mankind.” It is also very conscien tious about being aware and mak ing others aware of social issues in our society. On Spelman’s campus there are fourteen sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha. This year the ladies enter tained and decorated Perry Homes as a special Halloween treat. They also gave a Thanksgiving basket at Spelman’s Thanksgiving Rally. The sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha believe that their sorority surpasses all others because it is devoted to helping all those in need, and it is devoted to striving to promote educational, cultural and social awareness in all black women. The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha believe that upon acquiring a charter on Spelman’s campus that they will prove to be a major asset through their endea vors to eliminate apathetic atti tudes and to create friendly, competitive academics. Some distinguished women of the sorority include Coretta Scott King, Marian Anderson and Mon ica Kaufman. The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded atHoward University in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 1913 by a group of 22 under graduate women. Establishing a society to promote high cultural, intellectual and moral standards was the founding principle on which this sorority is based. Delta Sigma Theta considers service as its major sphere of mor ality. They believe that service can be rendered for the benefit of the individual, the community, race and the nation. Service projects implemented by the Eta Kappa Chapter on Spel man’s campus are as follows: weekly participation at the Sadie G. Mays Nursing Home; biweekly tutoring and counseling at the Atlanta Youth Development Cen ter; tutoring services on Thursday and Saturday mornings; and athletic supervision at the Belwood Boys and Girls Clubs. Supple menting the above regularly sche duled activities, this chapter sponsors an annual $500 scholar ship to a graduating senior of an Atlanta Public School. Delta Sigma Theta also takes part in benefits for the UNCF and the American Cancer Society. The Sigma Gamma Rho Soror ity was founded in 1922. The main purpose of this organization is to serve the community with empha sis aimed toward youths. The women of Sigma Gamma Rho number 10 on Spelman’s cam pus this year. Although their mem bership is not as large this sorority has participated in many worth while projects. Among their activi ties were: volunteering at Dean Rusk Elementary School; tutoring at the Frederick Douglas program; participating in the Toys for Tots Rally; working at the Phyllis Wheatly YMCA; taking part in several activities at the Metro Girls Club; and working at a convales cent home. Also, Sigma Gamma Rho sponsored the Blood Mobile on Spelman’s campus. Finally, on their impressive agenda of activi ties, the sorority gave a Thanksgiv ing basket at Spelman’s Thanksgiving Rally. The members of Sigma Gamma Rho pride themselves in the close relationship that they have estab lished among themselves which provides them with a very true sense of sisterhood. Sigma Gamma Rho boasts of its growing membership in the United States, Africa, and South America. The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded on January 16, 1920 by five interested women and and two men of the Phi Beta Sigma Frater nity. This sorority is unique in the sense that it is the only sorority that has established a true sister- brother relationship with the fra ternity Phi Beta Sigma. Both organizations bear the colors royal blue and white. The main goal of Z'ta Phi Beta is to render service to mankind. Its motto states that its members are to exhibit “Scholarship, Service, and Sisterhood.” The Zeta Phi Beta sorority at Clark College has participated in the following activities: the annual benefit for the Martin Luther King Jr. Center; visits to nursing homes to entertain their audiences with songs and games; and the distribu tion of Christmas fruit to nursing homes. Also this sorority gave Hal loween candy as treats to the stu dents on Clark’s campus. Presently there are 12 members of Zeta Phi Beta at Clark College and 2 members at Spelman Col lege. As of march 1979 there will be a spring line of Zetas at Spelman College. The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority prides itself with the sisterhood that it possesses, and the friendly impression that they are able to convey to others they encounter. Also this sorority boasts of its expertise in presenting Greek shows that tantalize its audiences. I would like to express my appreciation to the following peo ple for providing me with informa tion concerning their respective sororities: Pamela Hawkins, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Jeri DeVard, Delta Sigma Theta; Gloria Turner, Sigma Gamma rho; and Gilda Gant, Zeta Phi Beta. Scholarships Offered In Journalism I Love You by Rolonda G. Watts Some people we know are even too shy to say it in one language, but it can never hurt to know how to say it in more than one. You never know whom you will meet and when it’ll come in handy. So here-goes! “I Love You” goes like this in.... FRENCH: JE T AIME SPANISH: YO TE AMO Greek: s’agapo "LITHUANIAN: AS TAVE MEILU GERMAN: ICH LIEBE DICH SWEDISH: JAG ALSKARTHG PORTUGUESE: EU TE AMO HUNGARIAN: SZERETLEK RUSSIAN: IN TIBYA LIOUBLIOU HEBREW: ANI OH EVE OTACH CHINESE: WO AI NI POLISH: JA KOCHAM CIE ITALIAN: IO T’AMO TURKISH: SENI SEVIYORUM DANISH: JEG ELSKER DIG ARABIC: ANA BAHEBEK JAPANESE: WATAKUSHI WA ANATA-WO AISHIMASU INDONESIAN: AKU FAJANG PADAMU ARMENIAN: KEZ1 UE S1REM SWAHILI: NAKUPENDA Any way you say it, the message is the same! A HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU FROM THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT!!!!!!! The Ralph McGill Scholarship Fund offers scholarships for the 1979-80 school yea r of up to $ 1,500 each to students with southern backgrounds who have completed at least two years of college, Jack Tarver, chairman of the Scholar ship Fund, said today. Tarver said May 1st is the dead line for applications. He said a number of scholarships are awarded each year to students who have demonstrated a long-time interest in the news and editorial phase of newspapering. Scholarships, he said, are limited to those young men and women whose roots lie in the south. Applicants must also con vince the Awards Committee that they firmly intend to pursue a career in daily or weekly newspap ering. Tarver said the Awards Committee wants to give scholar ships to those who are likely to become leaders in the newspaper field. Successful applicants will be required to maintain a “B” average in order to keep the scholarship. A letter of not more than 500 words telling why the applicant wants a scholarship, together with a photography of the applicant, must accompany each application. Applicants also must have a letter of recommendation from a college authority. Application blanks may be obtained from: The Ralph McGill Scholarhsip Fund: Box 4689; Atlanta, Georgia 30302. 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