University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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Greeks say ‘We are one’ With a theme of Greeks — We Are One the Greek Community at Oklahoma University sponsored its Greek Week with a new look this year. Instead of the traditional Greek games sponsored as competition between the various houses, the emphasis centered around the Special Olympics for Retarded Children, sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation. The Olympics, which hosted between 300 and 400 children throughout central Oklahoma, were designed to give mentally retarded children athletic training and a feeling of belonging by offering them involvement in competition. The annual Greek Week Banquet rounded out the activities featuring John Putman. National President of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity as guest speaker. The Greek Week program, with this year's innovations, was designed to provide community interaction as well as to give members an opportunity to express their pride and cohesiveness in the Greek system. (Upper left) Ihe two youngiteri ihown pawn live baton m a relay race were amoriR the 300- 00 hildren who pa'hCipat-e l m the Greek Week Special Olympic for the Mentally Retarded (Upper right | Part of the Greek Week oc tiviliek included a picnic which featured a band and All the food that you could eatCnioymR thebar-b-Queare Jerri Smart and MikeSeikel. I lower left l MiriiI. KhtinR the Greek Week Banquet was John Putman. National Preiidentof Alpha lau OmeRa Fraternity

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Jr. Panhell unites pledges Junior Panhellenic is the governing and coordinating board for the pledge classes of OU'S thirteen sororities. Each house is represented by one representative and the pledge class president. The council plans activities as well as money-making and service projects designed to unite the various pledge classes. A new get-acquamted program was instituted at the beginning of this year with fraternity and sorority pledge classes meeting at the fraternity intramural football games. To make money, corsages were sold on Valentines Oay — for a small fee. a pledge would sing a special message to the buyer's valentine. The money made from these projects was used to cover expenses for the service projects. At the end of the year the remainder of the money was donated to Greek Camp. The major project of the year was Greek Work Day. On November 18 Junior Panhellenic and the Interfraternity Pledge Council combined their talents and their 600 pledges to serve the community. The members of all the pledge classes were divided among many projects. When all the work was done, everyone gathered at a party to relax and share experiences. All proceeds from Greek Work Day were given to charity. Junior Panh«u ruc. First Row: Eleanor Nichey. Susan Garctson. Connie Ham-ernik. Lovanne Dinger. Megan Wiilhauck.Christic Wright, Nancy Bonman Second Row: Stephanie Richman. Susan J«r-kms. Karen Taylor. Jane Ferrell. Ellen Premack. Gale Gold Slick. Christy Rla’ock Sue Ann Mackey Stephanie Holloway. Third Row. Nancy Thrclkeid. Lou Ann Collman. Marca Kitchens. Paula McPherson. Roma Wallace. Kalhy N.tes. Mary K McClure. V ki Wewimentcr. Susan Good Jane Shelter (Lower lelt) Demonstrating how to serenade someone's sweelheart wdh a singing valentine arc Junior Panhellenic memtiers Stephanie Richman. Paula McPherson and Jane Ferrell.

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Alpha Phi Alpha MM The embodiment of Black was epitomized in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Inc., founded in Ithaca. N.Y., at Cornell University on Occ. 4. 1906. This organization’s inception was based on the social, economic, political and educational uplift of the black race. Alpha Phi Alpha was the first Black fraternity founded and has presently expanded internationally into more than 400 chapters located in the U.S.. the Virgin Islands. West Indies. Europe. Africa and Vietnam. To delve into the rich history text of Alpha Phi Alpha is to experience Black history at its finest. Many publications and articles (Look Magazine. New York Times and The Sphinx) have attested to the fraternity's outstandmgcontributions and leadership role. Alpha Phi Alpha has always boasted of outstanding membership since its inception. The long list includes a range from the late W.E.B. DuBois and Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr., the great Olympians Jesse Owens and Ralph Metcalf up to the most prominent Justice Thurgood Marshall and Senator Edward Brooke. The present activities and contributions on a national scale are unlimited and range from the Alpha Gardens , (a multi-million dollar project of low-rent apartment complexes). located in 11 major U.S. cities to many scholarship and educational programs. The local chapter. Zeta Zeta. of Alpha Phi Alpha was chartered on October 23.1967. At OU. the men of Alpha contributed to various