Word: alphas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...November 1987, my sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., was one of the first Black fraternal organizations to make a public statement against any actions which might be considered physical or mental hazing. This statement was intended to dispel any notion held by those outside the sorority that we condone hazing. The proposal offered last Saturday by the presidents of eight Black fraternities and sororities, including Alpha Kappa Alpha, is simply a suggestion and will be discussed at each of the organization's national conferences...
...gadgets are an offshoot of serious medical research into how visual and auditory stimuli can affect the brain. As it functions, the brain emits energy waves in four frequency ranges called wave states: beta, which is the normal, alert state; alpha, a slower pace noted when people are relaxed and creative; theta, the level just before people doze off, when intense learning can occur; and delta, which is deep sleep...
...pure, white light at closed eyes causes patients to see kaleidoscopic images. They also noted that by controlling patterns of audio and visual pulses, they could cause the brain to change states. Researchers like Thomas Budzynski of the St. Luke Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash., learned that inducing an alpha state could help relax patients and ease chronic pain. Creating theta states helped people to improve motivation and even stop smoking...
...When it was in its embryonic stages, some of the founding members thought that it would be a good idea for Sigma Alpha Mu to be a social organization for Jews," said David N. Gerschfield '90 who decided not to join the club...
Roskes, who coordinates the fraternity's rush, or initiation process, said Sigma Alpha Mu's traditionally Jewish affiliation had been a factor in some members decisions to enter the group, but that the fraternity is not intended for only Jewish members...