Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Lisa loyrtcr. number une an the Alpha kappa Alpha line. leads her line sister In their performance at the annual Prob.it Show hold on the yard In a series of motions that have become a ritual in their Probate Show program, the ducks of Delta Sigma Theta perform on the yard after their death march In a performance reminiscent of monkeys, the Nubian Apes of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. let out whoops and snatched members of the audience into their arms a they prepare to cross the burning sands into Al-“ •» land Probate Show MSA

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p xsssMmgw i» m ■■■■■■■■I Face contorted in the familiar uni of a pledge Conrad Thomas a member of the Crescent. «li»-play fhr struggle .m l determination required lu endure lit pledge period and .ltlam membership in d fraternity Excitement mounted. Spring Break was almost here Many students had vacations planned, and uur tied off to the airport or across campus to waiting chartered buses. Others, however, staunchly refused to leave vet. A crowd of students gath-ered in front of the College of Fine Arts, waiting Cries of. It’s hot out hero! . “Where are they?” and “Who's first7 were heard, as the spectator awaited the arrival of the members of the 5 pledge clubs who were about to present themselves to the campus in the annual probate show Shortly after noon, the five PlxloKitten of tht An ho i an Pledge Club of .eta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated made their way through the waiting crowd to the apace cleared away for their performance These ladies, dressed in blue and white, each carried a stuffed white pixie kitten and had their hands turned down like paws, in imitation of their namesake. Relinquishing the kittens to their proud big sisters. they began their performance Vowing love to Zeta and affirming that there was no doubt that they had made the right choice, these ladies stamped their feet, clapped their hands and sang of loyalty to their sorority Immediately following the Pixie Kittens were the seven Dogs of the Crescent Pledge Club of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated Wearing blue, berets, blue r.ombal bools and blue overalls, these men trod through the throng The berets were removed, as were the overalls, to reveal white pants, suspendors. and blue shirts In an cxritingarro-balic display thdt involved variations on break dancing, these men wowed the crowd, as they claimed their superiority to other fraternities and bragged of their sexual prowess The departure of the Dogs heralded an interminable wait. Disgusted, a few onlookers left, but most remained, determined not to lose their spaces.” After almost un hour and a half, the crowd caught sight of the seven Nubian Aues of the Sphinxman Pledge Club of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated Dressed in gold lame shirts, hlai k pants and black combat boots; each pledge carried a wooden shield in the shape of the African continent and wore the husk of a coconut and a banana around his nec k Brows furrowed and laces painted, their display was one which expressed fraternity pride Claiming that they had seen the light of Alulia. these men jumped around like apes, and on occasion snatched screaming women from audience into their arms Highlighting their performance was Dana Watkins. who sang “Mama Don'l You Cry lo his mother who sol close by After tins performance some members of the crowd dissipated to watch the death march of the Docks of the Pyramid Pledge Club of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. Forty three young women marched up the hill to the yard. Bent over backwards, one body on top of the other, each woman carried a white paddle, as she crept to the site of the performance Once they arrived, the pledges went through a series of choreographed motions, then began their performance which consisted of an imitation of several popular songs with the words changed to express their love for Delta. The end of their presentation made way for the thirty three Worms of the Ivy I.eaf Pledge Club of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sororitv Incorporated. Dressed in pink and green satin dresses and white gloves these women swirled around as they too paid homage to their sorority to the tune of popular songs. The end of their ceremony signaled the end of the show' Curiosity appeased, excited by the performances hill weary from standing, the crowd dispersed. The pledges wont off to fulfill the remaining duties of their pledge periods, the crowd went off lo the airport, to a favorite restaurant, and in rare instances lo the library. Spring Break had begun. by Karen Samuels Layout by Alan D. Ryan, MSA Probate Show

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