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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...With respect to the predominance of Black members in our organization and others, we feel that low white membership is due not to discrimination on our part, but rather it is the product of a society in which minority organizations are not seen with the same prestige that is bestowed upon mainstream ones. Thus, many whites are aware of our organizations but feel no real desire to be a part of them. (It should be noted that our informationals are advertised and opened to all males in the collegiate community.) Further, it must also be recognized that "Black" Greek letter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Black Fraternities and Sororities | 5/4/1988 | See Source »

...statements concerning our alleged "hazing policy" are completely erroneous and blazingly reflective of the spurious notions which pervade the IFC and our campuses in general. Kappa Alpha Psi, like all members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, has a standing "antihazing policy," which has been part of fraternal law since...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Black Fraternities and Sororities | 5/4/1988 | See Source »

...strong presence of Black Greek organizations on particularly Harvard's campus has arguably increased the level of Black community awareness. Whether by our connection to the Black community or by our penetration into mainstream campus life, Black fraternities and sororities have played an integral part in addressing the needs of Blacks and other groups...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Black Fraternities and Sororities | 5/4/1988 | See Source »

When he suspended his campaign last Thursday, three weeks after his birthday, Gore quipped, "I was doing great until I turned 40." In fact, being 39 was part of the problem. His failings were those of the young -- indecision during critical times, a desire to please too many people, and insecurity about his age. He did not capitalize on what could have been his biggest asset -- the vigor that stood in contrast to the sclerotic dusk of the Reagan era. He bottled up his puckish humor and came off as stiff. He eschewed well-tailored suits that could have turned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nova That Stayed Nebulous | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

...government's tax policies and cuts in welfare spending, Brown roared down from his back-bench seat, hurled papers at a minister, then grabbed the 17th century ceremonial mace that rests at the center of the Commons and threw it to the floor. The nearly 5-ft.-long staff, part of the Crown Jewels, is a cherished symbol of Parliament's rule...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Britain: Loutish Behavior | 5/2/1988 | See Source »

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