Wilberforce University - Forcean Yearbook (Wilberforce, OH)

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1 ' . isi ffl .lf j x 't- og, ie Ripplers A group of men got together and realized that friendship was the key to brotherhood and formed the present organi- zation known as the HRIPPLER BROTHERHOOD. This group was the beginning of a new relationship between rnen. that gave love and togetherness which are the essential parts of life. The Rippler Brotherhood was born in 1968 here at Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio. IVIOTTO THE SMALL, BUT THE MIGHTY COLORS BLACK AND RED 127 'I Uri

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Political Science Club SEATED: Brenda Slbert and Patricia Brown. STANDING: Clifton A. Williams: W. Nyan Gbaintor: and David H. Lewis. NOT PICTURED: James Lewis: John Moni- son: George Kimbrough: Donald Bram- well: Tony Baker, Jay Tomby: Regina Den- nis: Robert McDaniel: Gwen Armstrong: Gladys Turner: Penlope Love: Walter Rey- nolds: Rossellinia V. Holland: Barbara Holmes. R.O.T.C. SEATED: Ted Fountain: Freddie Thomas: and Richard Mason. STANDING: Thedric Wright: Lorenzo Lawson: Alvin Goode: Stanley Jacocks: Clarence Jacocks: Tho' mas Barr: and Calvin Riley. Ripplers ROW 1: Robert McDaniel. ROW 2: David Crumpley and Paul Knox. ROW 3: James Gardner. Terrance Staley, and Joe Bos- tic. F--..oi ...as X -Tklw: ' 126 k nl : N 4. ,1.,, . - ' fl- , 11-3-ew mmf 5:g'e!4..f:-V , f,-.-6 -.--. 'Q - 'jgziiiili ff '-1' 4 '-1. Z W ir re 4Ei f1:'.'f,'.'.v 1. .'.V.-.Q 'eg '., ala 61521332596 -' . rin , V . ,r,:,J'.aQ1I',,t ' N w ,,.: . Ti: ia:

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.ke G 1 'ii -' 2 . V sei ' .- ' ' 7. -........2f ff 1551, , ,, ew J- - 'Q 5-JM l 'K W: QQ.: ig ' ' .1 PVR iii: KNEELING: Ralph George: Marion Wimberly, Jr.: Melvin Collins, and Charles E. Johnson. STANDING: Glenn Gordon, Tyrone i M. Burgess: Stanley Harrison: James Epps: Bruce Phillips: Johnny Davis: Anthony Williams: Timothy Perdue: Alvin Goode: an Kelly Sweetwater Hill. NOT PICTURED: Levon Frazier: Fred Jenkins: James Green: John Griffin: Othell Rivers: and Harry Fran cisco. The purpose of the organization is to promote academic awareness and good ethical standards. to promote unity and fellowship among college men.. to create intelligent and effective leadership. to study and help alleviate those social and economic problems concerning boys and men in order to improve the stature ofmankind. Groove Phi Groove was founded October 12, 1962, at Morgan State College by 14 young men who were disenchanted with the high black-ball rate of the Greek fraternities. Then they approached Dean Whitting with the idea of starting a non- Greek organization. He accepted the idea, but suggested that they call the group Gamma Phi Gamma. This suggestion was totally rejected by the young men because it was a Greek name. So they chose to keep the name which they had originally decided upon. GROOVE PHI GROOVE SOCIAL FELLOWSHIP. INC. The Bulldog Chapter was founded December 9. 1972 by 21 young men in search of the epitome or unity and fellowship among men here at Wilberforce University. There were eleven who pledged here at Wilberforce during the Fall Trimester. nine who pledged at Howard University and one at Philadelphia Community College. They collaborated and came up with the name. GROOVE PHI GROOVE SOCIAL ' FELLOWSHIP, INC. BULLDOG CHAPTER. The colors of Groove Phi Groove are Black and White. The advisors for the Bulldog Chapter Miss Muriel Wright and and Mr. Jack Hampton. BRUCE PHILLIPS. President: MELVIN COLLINS, Vice-President: RALPH GEORGE. Sec- retary: TIM PERDUE. Treasurer: CHARLES E. JOHNSON. Director of Affairs. JOHNNY DAVIS. Sargent-At-Arms: KELLY HILL. Dean of Pledges: ALVIN GOODE. Asst, Dean of Pledges: and MARION WIMBERLY. Sword and Spear Reporter. 0