University Daily Kansan, September 30, 1982
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Black Pan-Hellenic is small, but active
By KIESA ASCUE Staff Reporter
This year, the KU Black Pan-Hellenic, for the first time, will work with the Interfraternity Council and PanHellenic to promote Greek Week, the president of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority said yesterday.
But she said getting involved was no easy task.
"We have to force our way to make people notice when we want to participate," said Tracy Parks, the artist who has drawn hands to an ice silver platter.
Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first black sorority, started on campus in 1915, and Alpha Phi Alpha, the first black sorority, began here in 1917, their presidents said.
THEY ARE TWO of the eight sororites and fraternities in the KU Black Pan-Hellenic. Of the 24,400 students enrolled at the University this year, approximately 85 are members of the Black Pan-Hellenic.
During the year, they raise money in national drive funds for the United Negro College Fund, the National Association for the advancement of Colored People, the Urban League and other groups dedicated to
enrichment of the lives of blacks, said David Warder, president of Alpha Phi Alpha.
Madeleine Edwards, president of Zeta Phi Beta, said, "We're a lot more serious and committed to community service than the campus community sees. It's different from other Greek students but our purpose is just as strong."
Meetings take place in the Union because, except for Alpha Phi Alpha, none of the groups has a house. However, the presidents agreed that not having a house did not detract a great deal from their unity.
"We live in individual places but we can still say our sorority is our home," Goodwin said. "The closeness and warmth there are more important than material things. We're a lot deeper than that."
Individual sororites and fraternities have as few as four members and as many as 20. The most active members are freshmen and sophomores because as students get older classes become more demanding and they have less time to spend on Pan-Hellenic functions, Edwards said.
"Since our groups are smaller, we focus on interpersonal relationships," Edwards said. "We're close knit and
much more like a real family because of our size, "
EDWARDS ATTRIBUTED the lack of interest to the relatively small number of blacks at the University. Last year, only 3 percent of the student population said they were black, said William L. Keely, associate professor of administration and records. This year's estimate was not available.
Warder said the current economy made it difficult for many black students to afford college. The students here often have to work to pay for their own education, so they don't get to go to Pau-Hellenic activities, he said.
Being in a minority can create feelings of isolation, but the University has several offices and black caucuses that can reduce that feeling. Edwards said. She said being in a minority feel her more feel at home on campus.
Parks said the members of her sorority were as close as they could be. They come from New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, who know each other's families, she said.
"I could go anywhere in the country where there are AKAs and I know I have a home there," Parks said. "The first time you meet them, you know
you can rely on them, because an AKA is a real sister."
THE GROUPS HOST parties about once every two weeks at the Kansas Union, and anyone is welcome to attend. Edwards said.
Regina Goodwin, president of Delta Sigma Theta, said, "As we've evolved and progressed, we've never closed our doors in any way on anyone. We're black but we're people first. You can't go around that."
When a fraternity or sorority throws a party at the Union, the cost is minimal, Parks said. Two members sit at the door and take about a dollar from each participant. Music comes from another member's stereo system. People from all kinds of groups together to dance and stomp, she said.
Stompdoms are unique to the Black Pan-Hellenic. Each fraternity and sorority has its own special march or group of marches, and they compete yearly to see which one is best.
Warder described the marches as a vigorous form of tap dancing.
The Black Pan-Hellenic interviews prospective members, but the group does not recruit people, she said. All pledges are screened, but money and race are not factors in the selection process.
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"We can discuss it all we want, but since the ruling was stayed, any action the Big Eight takes would be moot," he said.
Carl James, director of the Big Eight Conference, said yesterday that the group probably would discuss an anti-trust ruling handed down recently and concern the football and basketball TV contracts.
The ruling, which was stayed by an appellate court last week, would have voided all National Collegiate Athletic Association contracts for the coming year, James said.
DEL BRINKMAN, KU's Big Eight faculty representative, said that the impact of the ruling would be examined at the meeting.
Television will be one of many issues on the minds of Big Eight faculty representatives today as they meet in City, Mo., to discuss conference business.
"This is a very important meeting that will allow us to go forward into the coming year," James said. "We will be
The meeting is one of four that the faculty representatives have each
Until recently, Brinkman said, women's sports have been governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women.
Another important issue to be addressed at the meeting, Brinkman said, would be changing the Big Eight administrative manual so the Big Eight could have guidelines for women's athletics.
"By 1985, women will have to use NCAA rules instead of AIAW rules. Men's rules are not the same as women's. The need to need to be written." Brinkman said.
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JAMES SAID that the ongoing legal battle between the NCAA and the AIAW also would be discussed. The AIAW has an antitrust suit against the NCAA.
The AIAW contends that the NCAA engaged in the illegal monopolistic business authorized by the Stuart University Antitrust Act, Donna Lopiama, AIAW president, said.
James said, "Any proposals that the Big Eight would want to sponsor at next months NCAA meeting must be approved at this meeting."
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