When someone drinks too
much and then drives, it’s the silence
that kills. Your silence.
It kills your friends, your
relatives, and people you don’t even
know. But they’re all people you
could save.
If you knew what to say,
maybe you’d be less quiet. Maybe
fewer people would die.
What you should say is, “I’ll
drive you home.” Or, “Let me call a
cab.” Or, “Sleep on my couch
tonight.”
Don’t hesitate because your
friend may have been drinking only
beer. Beer and wine can be just as
intoxicating as mixed drinks.
And don’t think that black
coffee will make him sober. Black
coffee never made anyone sober.
Maybe it would keep him awake
long enough to have an accident.
But that’s about all.
The best way to prevent a
drunk from becoming a dead drunk
is to stop him from driving.
Speak up. Don’t let silence be
the last sound he hears.
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Sororities Begin Pledging Season
By Faye Vemon
Staff Reporter
Fraternity Lines
The following ladies have
. chosen to participate in pledg
ing activities this fall: Viretta
Vann (Sigma Gamma Rho),
Wynette Smith (Zeta Phi Beta)
Diane McBride, Shelia Wil
liams (Gamma Sigma Sigma),
Marthella Gavin, Tonya Ed
monds Vanessa Wilson, Anita
Powell, Beverly Hester, Shir
ley Jones, Patricia Brown
(Alpha Kappa Alpha), and
Mary White, Sally Greenfield,
Vicki Powell, Avis Laws, Ale-
thia Watson, Deborah Jack
son, Karen McCleod, Lorraine
Washington, Ophelia Munn,
Edna Smith, Jeanette Rankin,
Patsy O’Neal (Tau Gamma
Delta).
In talking with a few of these
ladies, it was found that they
thought the sorority they were
pledging was the best one on
campus for various reasons
and the level of community
service was superior to the
others. (Most of the Pledgees
interviewed wished their
names not to be revealed, so
no specific statements of pled
gees will be included in this
article.)
In interviewing the President
or Dean of Pledgees (DP) of
each line, here are the ans
wers received to the question:
“Why did you pledge?” -
Shelia Winters, DO, Sigma
Gamma Rho: “I wanted to be
a part of a group- a group that
I would respect. After search
ing, I found that group was
Sigma.” -Ellen Brown, Pres
ident, Zeta Phi Beta: “Forme
Zeta shows dignity, no record
of internal problems... they
showed more sisterhood to
me.” -Iris McBride, Presi
dent, Gamma Sigma Sigma:
‘ ‘I felt I had something unique
to offer. I’m a people person
and Gamma Sig. is a service
sorority...and that’s what my
future will involve.’’-Gail Ho
well, Presidednt, Alpha Kap
pa Alpha: “I wanted to
belong to the best sorority for
me. I knew they (AKA) were
actively involved in many com
munity service projects.”
-Betty Fowler, DP, Tau Gam
ma Delta (Grad Chapter):
“The national theme of lead
ership, unity, and involvement
attracted me. I wanted to
serve others anyway I could
-both in the community and on
an individual basis.”
When asked if anyone had a
word of advice for the ladies
who had not made up their
minds to pledge any sorority,
these comments were receiv
ed: “Make sure pledging is
what they want.” (Gail Ho
well) “Find out what the
group is about thoroughly
before you attempt to
pledge.” (Shelia Winters)
Talk with the present sorors
and the brother fraternity and
the graduate chapter mem
bers on the faculty. They may
not tell you everything, but
they will give you a clear
enough picture of the sorority
that interests you.
Miiil ary
Si udents Excel
Three Winston-Salem State
University student cadets
have been named distin
guished military students.
All cadets are seniors en
rolled in the Army Reserve
Officers’ Training Program
(ROTC) at Winston-Salem
State and are completing the
advanced program. Each of
them will be commissioned as
2nd Lieutenants in the U.S.
By( Mynm K. WIDiaiiis
Staff Reporter
The first black dates back to
December 4, 1906. This was
the Alpa Phi Alpha Fraternity
started on the campus of
Cornell University. From this
fraternity branched many
other fraternities.
Presently on this campus,
there are fo»xr fraternities
pledging interested young
men. Alpha Phi Alpha has five
Sphinzmen trying to become
affilliated with this organiza
tion. The Alphas have a grade
point average 3.L Sphinxman
Bobby Hunt, stated, 'My rea
sons for pledging are centered
around the image projected by
the fraternity such as leader
ship, ambitions, and scholar
ship which are the key ele
ments in success. 'Sphinxmen
have participated in dorm and
campus cleanups and helped
with the homecoming parade.
Kappa Alpha Psi which was
founded January 5, 1911 on
the campus of Indiana Univer
sity is pledging three young
men. The Kappas are carrying
a 2.6 Grade point average.
Scroller Frank Stowe replied,
*I wanted to be a part of a ser
ious fraternity. When I first
got here I did not know any-
Dr. James Norman, coor
dinator of special Education is
the Faculty advisor for Win
-ston-Salem State University
undergraduate Chapter of
Council for exceptional chil
dren. Winston-Salem State
Universities division of edu
cation in August of 1976 added
another course of study lead
ing to a Bachelor of Science
William S. Fulton
James McCrea
Staff Reporter
The Winston-Salem State
University Rams opened theii
basketball seasons against the
Yung-Kung Men’s Basketball
Team of the Republic of
China.
The same was played at the
new athletic complex at WSSU
November 11, 1978. Tickets
for the game were $4.00. If
purchased before noon on the
day of the game, they were
also good for the pre-game
dinner, which was a gesture of
international goodwill honor
ing the visiting team. The
menu was Chinese.
thing about fraternities, but a-
fter looking them over, I felt
Kappa Alpha Psi was th best,
service projects the Scrollers
have participated in include
clothes and food drives.
On November 17, 1911, on
the campus of Howard Uni
versity, Omega Psi Phi was
founded. There are three
Lampados who are anxious to
wear that purple and gold.
Lampado Kenny Framcos'
reason gor pledging is, 'I
want to make a better man of
myself, put more confidence
in myself and gain better re
sponsibilities.' The Lampados
have participated in several
projects such as auditorium
and student union clean up,
passed out flyers for home
coming, nd cafeteria clean up
at lunc!and dinner.
Phi Beta Sigma was also
founded on the campus of Ho
ward University, on the date
of January 9, 1914. Their cur
rent GPA is 2.4. Currently the
Sigmas are pledging two
Crescents.
There are a few days left
in the pledge periods, and
these men will hopefully be
come a part of these frater
nities.
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Basketball: Chinese Style
degree and certification in
Special Education with a con
centration in the area of learn
ing disabilities. The major
began with 28 students and it
has now doubled. Not only are
students in the education field
taking these courses but ma
jors from various area’s are
also taking special education
classes.
The game provided both
teams an opportunity to exper
ience international competi
tion. The rules of the game
were regular college rules and
presented more of a challenge
to the visiting team than our
own.
The captain of the Chinese
team is Cheng-Yu Liang, he is
5’9” tall, weighs 63 kg, and
was born September 27,1943.
Most of the players on the
visiting team are older than
the members of our team. Of
course, this does not detract
from the skill and experience
of the team, which stayed over
the weekend and left Monday
evening to continue their U.S.
tour.