American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Specialty Floors: Shared Interests For those students who have special in- terests and want to live in an atmosphere supporting these interests, several spe- cialty floors have been established in the dorms. The Communications Floor, fourth floor Anderson South, was founded in order to provide an opportunity for communica- tions majors to live together, study, and converse in an atmosphere geared toward developing their journalistic talents and broadening their sense of the communica- tions field. The floor leadership attempts to arrange for persons in the communications field to speak to the floor members, and it has or- ganized tours of newspapers ' offices and radio stations to help its members become acquainted with and ask questions con- cerning their major. The French Spanish Floor, located on seventh floor Hughes, was created origi- nally as a floor for French majors or for those interested in French culture. How- ever, the floor has recently been opened to students interested in Spanish culture. Through floor events such as a French dinner, a Spanish dinner, French and Span- ish films, floor trips to dinner theaters, speakers and a wine and cheese party for the French and Spanish faculty, the stu- dents share a broadened knowledge of and appreciation for French and Spanish cul- ture. A floor for freshpersons only, the Living Learning Center, South Terrace of Ander- son, is dedicated to promoting together- ness. The students living on this floor take two classes together in the Living Learning Center itself, and they attend their other classes in the normal classroom atmos- phere. The International Floor, located on sixth floor Letts, was created to promote the in- terest of students involved in international affairs. Foreign students and SIS majors live on the floor and take part in such floor activities as an international brunch, an international dinner and an international dance. But the strongest force contributing to the students ' awareness of international affairs is the atmosphere of the specialty floor itself. Lynny Bentley

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The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was founded January 15, 1908. on the cam- pus of Howard University, Washington, D.C. It is an organization dedicated to ser- vice to all mankind. Through leadership abilities and civic awareness, they have pledged their support to such organizations as the NAACP. the United Negro College Fund, the Urban League and the United Council of Negro Women. The Lambda Zeta chapter of AKA was chartered on the campus of American Uni- versity February 26, 1977. Since then their members have worked unselfishly to attain their national goals. They have also done community work for Howard University Hospital, Children s Hospital, Clothe- athon-for-Kids. St. Ann ' s Infant Home, and Greeks the Child Abuse and Neglect Resource Center. Each spring they look for women with leadership abilities, civic awareness and high scholastic achievements to expand their membership. Their 1978-79 officers were: Basileus. Anti-Basileus. Epitoleus, Grammateus, Tomioachos, Anti-Grammateus, Parlia- mentarian Philactor, Hodegos, Dean of Pledges, Joy Leaf, Reporter and Historian, Sheri DeBoe. President. Alpha Phi Fraternity, Inc., Nu Beta chapter, was founded at The American University on May 21, 1977. The first black fraternity ever founded, it is also the first black fraternity on the A.U. campus. Four men founded the first chapter on Decem- ber 4. 1906. at Cornell University. They k Alpha Kappa Alpha Janis Williams. Debbie Ross, Gerry Lyons, Sheri de- Boe, Dennis Keeling, Marsha Lindsey.