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Community Calendar Friday, April 10 K, ^^,eekly meeting of “Black Men Coping” eld at the Human Relations office, 238 Trade Street at 12:30 p.m. Forsyth County Public Library is spon- *, 3 children’s Film Program at the East on Branch Library, 1110 E. Seventh Street. ,rnBram begins at 4 p.m. every Friday. [.iAnytime, Anyplace, 29. Children Anybook,” April should register at the Certificates will be given to those who Iplete the program. 7727-2202. Call for more informa- e -ast Winston Branch Library is holding sessions for ages 7-15 in reading, and Math. Evenings 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 he YWCA’s program for new parents en- j “Your Baby’s First Year” originally ,deled to begin April 3 will now begin April [10:00 a.m. Call the YWCA at 722-5138 for information. Saturday, April ll St, Matthews Apostolic Church will hold a ication service to celebrate the ground ihing for their new building at Highway 311 2 noon. The public is invited. he Central YMCA and the First Federal igs and Loan of Winston-Salem has an- nced the second annual First Federal- tral YMCA Road Race to benefit the nston-Salem Central YMCA. k races, at 10,000 meters and 114' mile fun are scheduled at Hanes Park in Winston- ■m. The 10,000 meter run will start at 10:00 and the Fun Run at 9:30 a.m. irticipants will be grouped according to sex age, with top division finishers winning handise gift certificates. All participants receive T-shirts and a post-race picnic. |lie race fee is $4.00 until April 4, 1981 and » after that date. Entries and payment iuldbesent to Central YMCA, 775 West End vd., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101. Sunday, April 12 The Winston-Salem Triad Lupus Chapter meet at 2:30 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian urch Activity Building. The program will be a presentation of Dr. ndford Hartman’s lecture, “Lupus and her Connective Tissue Diseases.” Dr. Hart- n, rheumatologist, is Chief Medical Consul- t to the Atlanta Chapter of the Lupus Foun- of America. Iko, Mr. John Essen, Raleigh, State Coor ator of the North Carolina Lupus Founda- Inc., will have a question and answer iod concerning the NCLF, and its role in 3US Education and Research. For further in itiation, call 724-6303 or 768-1493. Monday, April 13 ounty Commissioner’s regular meeting at pm. in the Commissioner’s Board Room, II of Justice. I Tuesday, April 14 |L7he Mental Health Association in Forsyth l«nty will hold its regular meeting in the sliland Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. The tile is invited. Wednesday, April 15 Al Wood, Mike Pepper and Pete Budko, lobers of the University of North Carolina Championship basketball team, will light the list of Atlantic Coast Conference lots to participate in the third annual YM- ACC All-Star Classic at 8:00 p.m., in ®rial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. '“ly Packer and Al McGuire, NBC color loientators will coach the All-Star teams. 0 events will provide a portion of the pro- * from the game for the YMCA Youth *rship Fund. inliet information is available by calling the IIP ^lyiCA at (919) 722-1163 and are on sale orsyth County YMCA program centers. Ceremonies Held At WSSU The Chronicle, Saturday, April II, 1981-Page 3 Hazing Dying Out In Fraternities By Donna Oldham Staff Writer The hazing of black fraternity and sorority pledges as a means to initiate them into a Greek organization accor ding to representatives of the groups is becoming extinct and will soon be non-existent on college campuses. Hazing, by definition, means to initiate or discipline fellow students by means of horseplay, practical jokes and tricks, and often in the nature of humiliating or pain ful ordeals. To inflict excessive work. To harrass by abusive or ridiculous treatment or to oppress, punish, or harrass by forcing to do hard work and unnecessary work. The custom of hazing fraternal pledgees began with the ancient Greeks but came to national attention 20 years ago, when black students on predominately white college campuses complained that they were being hanged in ef figy by several fraternities and had been the subject of ridicule and “racial” games. The severity of “serious” hazing climaxed in 1972, when a black college junior was killed while pledging Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., when a “grave” he was digging caved in suffocating him with dirt. According to Manderline Scales, director of student activities at Winston-Salem State University, hazing is a violation of not only university policy but state law. “Hazing will not be tolerated at Winston-Salem State,” said Scales who cited instances where two Greek organizations had been suspended for violations. “Kappa Alpha Psi was suspended and just came off suspension for hazing and Swing Phi Swing has been suspended for a combination of hazing and breaking the rules,” she said. Scales continued by saying that in the university’s history, she believed that all fraternal organizations had put pledgees through some sort of hazing, but that rules abolishing the tradition were stepped up and strictly en forced. According to state law, “it will be unlawful for any student in any college or school in the state to engage in what is known as hazing, or to aid or abet any other stu dent in the commission of this offense.” The state defines hazing as, “to annoy any student by playing abusive or ridiculous tricks upon him, to frighten, scold, beat or harrass him, or to subject him to personal indignity.” Violation of the law constitutes a . -1. Joy Robinson and Joyce Cofield of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500, imprisonment by not more than six months, or both. Upon conviction of any student of the offense of haz ing, he shall, in addition to any punishment imposed by the court, be expelled from the college or school he is at tending. The faculty or governing board of any college or institution charged with the duty of expulsion of students for proper cause shall, upon such conviction at once ex pel the offender. Failure to do so shall constitute a misde meanor.” Scales said that besides acquainting organizations with state law, she makes sure that the students are aware of the university’s policies. “There will be no paddling of students, of inflicting abusive or humiliating stunts which could cause harm to the pledgees. Also, pledgees will not be required to eat odd mixtures of food, or to be given any other items to be placed in or about the mouth,” she said continuing, “the organization will have total responsibility for any injury sustained by a student in the performance of any tasks by a member or members of the organization in connection with pledging, pledge probation and initiation,” she said. Students active in several Greek organizations on the campus say that hazing is on its way Out. “In the past, there was a lot of hazing, but since the suspensions, everything has cooled out, said Ramona Pearson, a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. According to Pearson, “Zetas do not haze.” “We believe we can make good sisters without hazing them,” she said. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity member Michael Sutton agreed. “We are always men of distinction. You will be pledged but we don’t believe in hazing...we don’t believe in deforming or hurting a person just to pledge them. Hazing has dropped off considerably,” he said. Ellis Baldwin of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity said, “we don’t do any of that,” about hazing. “1 can’t see how hazing got into fraternities in the first place, but now it’s become a tradition for some frats,” said Baldwin. He added that he believed in the “live and let live,” ad- dage. “When 1 pledged they didn’t do me like that, so why should 1 do it to the next guy. People tend only to know the negative aspects of pledging. They don’t give you credit for the things you do to promote the welfare of the black community,” he said. Chris Barnes, of the newly reinstated Kappa Alpha Psi, said that while his fraternity was on suspension because of hazing, the group revised it’s pledging rules. “We revised the whole program and did away with the physical contact. There’s more brotherhood now,” Barnes said. Kappa probate Hayes Washington agreed, “Kappas run a no hazing program.” Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Joy Robin son and Joyce Cofield, said that hazing is out for their sorority. 1981 Buick Regal...a King of the Road BUICK Just like a king, the 1981 Buick Regal is more than grand, it’s resplendent That’s because it had to top last year’s Regal, which was one of the most popular Buicks ever. 1981 Buick Regal gets its power from a 3.8 litre V-6 engine and automatic trans mission. And it gets its hand some looks from sleek new lines plus a newly styled grill and downward sloping hood that gives you a smooth ride all the way. Inside the Buick Regal there’s seating befitting of kings and queens. Choose from plush cotton velvets or supple vinyls in a variety of outstanding colors. The 1981 Buick Regal. Long may it live.
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