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FEBRUARY M. 1986
THE MERCER CLUSTER
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Organiutiotu Editor
MaryO'Nolll
Organizations
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc., the first black sorotity, was
founded on January 15, 1908 at
Howard University in Washing
ton, D. C. It holds as its purpose
“to cultivate and encourage
high scholastic and ethical
standards, to promote unity and
friendship among college wo
men, to study and help alleviate
problems concerning girls and
women, and to represent one of
the positive life forces in society
and serve as an instrument to
development with which indi
viduals. consciously or uncon
sciously, seek to be identified."
In summary “to be of service
to all mankind.”
Iota Eta Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority at Mercer
was chartered in January, 1975.
Iota Eta's outstanding academic
performance is proven by sev
eral of the sisters being chosen
to such honor societies as Delta
Sigma Pi, Order of Omega. Blue
Key, and Phi Eta Sigma. The
sisters are active in such
organizations as Student
Government Association, Judi
cial Council, the Organization of
Black Students, and the Mercer
Ambassadors.
Iota Eta is presently nine
members strong. Officers are
Penny White, Basileus; Andrea
Porter. Anti-Basileus and Par
liamentarian; Jacquiline Wil
liams. Epistoleus and Gram-
mateus, and Amanda Ross.
Tamiouchus and Dean of Pled
ges. Newly initiated members
of the chapter are Rena Batts,
Karen Jacobs. Paula Martin.
Latrelle White, and Dawnique
Williams.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Kappa Aljiha Psi, a college
fraternity, now composed of
functioning undergraduate and
alumni chapters on major
campuses and in cities through
out the country, is the cry-
stalization of a dream. It is the
beautiful realization of a vision
shared by the late Reverend
Founder Elder Watson Diggs.
John Milton Lee, Byron K.
Armstrong, Guy L. Grant, Ezra
D. Alexander, Henry T. Asher,
Marcus P. Blakemore. Paul
Caine, Edward G. Irvin, and
George W. Edqjonds. It was the
vision of these astute men
which enabled them in the
school year 1910-11 more spe
cifically the night of January 5,
1911, on the campus of Indiana
University at Bloomington.
Indiana, to sow the seed of a
fraternal tree whose fruit is
available to. and now enjoyed
by. college men everywhere,
regardless of their color, reli
gion or national origin. Limited
only by their imagination, these
men preserved, forming a bond
that would expand, flourish,
and produce ... 75 years of
achievement.
The objectives of Kappa
Alpha Psi are as follows:
To unite college men of
POLISHING YOUR
STUDY SKILLS
Individual
Consultatidpl
Wednesday,
February 19
in
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Student
Development
Call
744-2862
for an appointment
with
Lynn Southerland
culture, patriotism and honor in
a bond of fraternity. To en
courage honorable achievement
in every field of human en
deavor. To promote the spiri
tual. social, intellectual and
moral welfare of members. To
assist the aims and purposes of
colleges and universities and to
inspire service in the public
interest. These objectives clear
ly establish that Kappa Alpha
Psi is not just another social
fraternity. The fundamental
purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi as
envisioned and verbalized by
the founding fathers gives this
organization its unique and dis
tinguishing aspects. They
sought to “shape a group
personality unique in the annals
of College Greek letter or
ganizations around the ideal of
achievement." Today Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity is or
ganizationally and administra
tively mature. It moves steadily
toward a tomorrow of promise,
productivity and influence.
Some of the more prominent
members of Kappa Alpha Psi
include: Thomas Bradley
Mayor of Los Angeles; John E
Jacobs - President National Ur
ban League; Ralph Abernathy -
President Southern Christian
Leadership Conference; John
Conyers Jr. - U. S. Con
gressman (D-Mich): Alcee
Lamar Hastings - U. S. District
Judge (Southern District of
Florida!; Arthur Ashe - Tennis
■‘•"Great. Former Captain U. S.
Davis Cup Tennis Team; Wilt
Chamberlain - Basketball Hall
of Fame; Bill Russell - Basket
ball Hall of Fame; Oscar
Robertson better known as
“The Big O” - Basketball Hall
of Fame; Gayle Sayers - Foot
ball Great with the Chicago
Bears; Marvin Arrington -
President Atlanta City Council;
and Israel Small - Assistant
Chief Administrator for the City
of Macon.
WELLNESS:
Health (actors you can control
DIET
EXERCISE
REST
STRESS
BAD
HABITS
ATTITUDE
Eating sensible amounts of nuintous awls can im
prove your heaitti and control your *eiQ.r
The right kind and amount ol exercise promotes
heatthy heart, lungs and musdes. helps control
weight and relieve stress
Many physicians recommend 7 to 8 hours of sleep
each night lor good health
Stress can cause physical and emotional problems
but it can be managed and its ellects controlled
Avoid bom smoking and drug and alcohol abuse can
help prevent serious Alness
An optimistic outlook can be the hrst step toward
lasting wellness
SPRING QUARTER ’86 Resident Advisors Positions
Several positions will be available m the men's and women's residence halls tor
the Spring Quartet Applicants must be a Sophomore or Jurvor have a 2 0 cumulative
GPA and have hved m a residence hail tor at least 3 quarters ir.*«*rested persons
may contact the Office ol Residence Life to* additional information arn, lnohcaiions
In ter-Residence Hall Association
Congratulations to newly-elected officers ol the IRKA
Chairman Sean Adee
Vice Chan man Fontaine Stafford
Secretaiy/Treasurer Frank Moiea
Greek News
I.F.C. holds weekly meeting
By F. REESE FRYER III
This past Monday. February
10. 1986. the I.F.C. had its
weekly meeting. A few repre
sentatives of the I.F.C. had a
meeting with the Macon Police
Department. The subject of the
meeting was to find out the
details concerning parties
“getting out of hand” and to
what extend does the M.P.D.
have to come inside of a private
fraternity party. Dick Bum of
the M.P.D. has requested that
the person in charge of the
party should be more political
when an officer requests that a
party should quiet down. The
Blood Drive will take place next
- «ek on Tuesday and Thursday.
There was a Rush Meeting
today to lay down next year's
Rush Rules Each fraternity
should have had a represen
tative present. Yesterday there
was a meeting at Beall's
Restaurant with all of the
fraternity presidents. Dean
Jenkins, and Davis Palmour.
NOTICE!-NOTICE!
Seniors planning to graduate June / should have
already turned in the degree application to the
Registrars Office. If you have not do so as soon as
possible. Ho late fee. Seniors graduating in August
should file degree application by February IS in
order to have records check before Spring Quarter.