McNeese State University - Log Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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into first place in the raft races with Chi Omega in second and Alpha Delta Pi in third. In the frat swim Loren Horman showed his strength by leading the Pi Kapps to first with Kappa Sigma and Kappa Alpha placing second and third, respectively. Lillian Hines led Alpha Delta Pi into first place in the mile race with Phi Mu placing second. In the fraternity division, Kappa Sigma raced into first with Kappa Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi running a close second and third. Thursday brought about the highpoint of the week of the Greek games. The ac- tivities of the day consisted of tug-o-war, blind football, egg toss, chariot races, caterpillar races, and the human pyramid building contest. The organizations who entered were kept in suspense until the next day when the overall winners were announced. Awards from the games were present- ed Friday at the annual Spring Fling activi- ties held at Burton Coliseum. In the overall sorority division Phi Mu placed first with Alpha Delta Pi following a close second and Chi Omega placing third. Pi Kappa Phi walked away with overall first in the fraternity division, while Kappa Sigma fol- lowed in second and Kappa Alpha placed third. Following a week of thrilling and tense competition, the Greek organizations showed their unity by joining in the awards celebration on Friday, bringing the 1985 Greek Week to an end. Greek Week 101

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7. Although unopposed in their bid for first place in Freshman Greg Commer, a TKE member from the fraternity stomp competition, Alpha Phi Alpha ‘ Pine Bluff, Arkansas, paddles for the edge of the entertained the audience with their fancy foot- pool in the Greek Week raft races. (Photo by G. —SS=sassetmmeitnaassacsee= a work. (Photo by G. Edwards) Edwards) NS ae ae = Phi Mu member Laura Miller prepares to re- turn a serve in the Greek Week volleyball tournament. Miller and her Phi Mu teammates went on to win first place. (Photo by G. Ed- wards) Scott Minaldi, a senior from Lake Charles, hands off the baton to his Kappa Sigma team- mate David Guillory in the Greek Week run- ning relay. The Kappa Sigma team finished first in the race. (Photo by G. Edwards) 100- Greeks

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EY. 2 Sponsoring the Miss Essence Pageant and supporting various charitable organizations puts the Alpha Phi Alpha’s In the Limelight Founded with goals of offering commu- nity service, scholarship, and providing love to all mankind, Alpha Phi Alpha has continued to prosper since its inception at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, on December 4, 1906. This was a history making date as Alpha Phi Alpha Fraterni- ty, Incorporated became the first black Greek letter fraternity to serve as a Social organization. Continuing the precedent of excellence, service, and brotherly love set by distinguished alumnae Thurgood Marshall, Jesse Owens, and Dr. Martin Lu- ther King, Jr., the Theta Theta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha was established at McNeese State University in 1973. Aided by their auxiliary group, the Al- pha Angeis, the Alpha Phi Alpha brothers devote themselves to providing their time and service to the Sickle Cell Anemia Telethon, NAACP, American Heart Asso- ciation Drive, Thanksgiving Holiday Spirit Drive, and the Calcasieu Hope Center. 102 Greeks The fraternity’s major project, the annu- al Miss Essence pageant, was held during the spring semester. Claiming the honors of Miss Essence 1985 was Stacy Smith, a freshman majoring in early childhood edu- cation. Alpha Phi Alpha also sponsored Smith in the Miss McNeese LaBelle Pag- eant where she received recognition for her talent as a singer. Dedication to tradition is a characteris- tic that Alpha Phi Alpha continues as a part of its program. Pledges can still be designated by the black and gold sphinx pendants, symbols of the brothers. It is the manner in which Alpha Phi Alpha uses the traditional drills and tests during initi- ations that adds to the appeal of the fra- ternity as well as the McNeese campus. Kevin Hickson and Gregory Mitchell display the history of Alpha Phi Alpha as well as their pride in being members of the oldest fraternity for black men. (Photo by T. Maricle)