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View Article  Little Mr. Sigma receives his crown

Theta Mu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. proudly crowned Charles Saunders, IV  Little Mr. Sigma 2008.  The Little Miss/Mr. Sigma Pageant was held on March 15, at Kernersville Library Auditorium at 4 p.m. following the chapters’ youth symposium.

Charles IV is the son of Norman Charles Sanders, III and Veronica Allen, and the grandson of Norman C. (Evelyn) Sanders, Jr.  He is a four-year-old Pre-K student at the Get Smart Pre-School in Sanford, N.C.  Charles is noted for his interest in fixing things around his grandparents’ house and his ability to find candy no matter where his grandparents have hidden it. He loves to play with his twin sister, Aireyona Saunders.

Little Charles and his sister are often visitors at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, where his fraternal parents and grandparents are members.

Theta Mu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, Inc. sponsors the   more »

View Article  Will this Kappa Alpha Psi take the crown?

This Saturday, the University will be in the presence of royalty as 28 ladies grace a SGA-sponsored stage in hopes of becoming Miss University of Georgia 2008.

"Miss UGA is special because she is a well-spoken individual," said pageant coordinator Jerry Anthony. "It is not just a beauty pageant - talent is also important and a large part of the score."

In addition to $2,500 in scholarships and prizes, contestants are also competing for the opportunity to advance to higher levels of competition.   more »

View Article  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Returns

By the time the members of Sigma Gamma Rho took the stage, the Ferguson Center Theater was packed.

Attendees crowded into the seats and even stood in the aisles awaiting the sisters of Sigma Gamma Rho to announce their return to the University.

"I'm glad they are back on campus," said Irvin Carney, a sophomore majoring in management information systems and a member of Phi Beta Sigma.

Sigma Gamma Rho was founded nationally in 1922 and first came to the University on Nov. 14, 1975. After going inactive a few years ago, the Zeta Chi chapter of the sorority was restored to the University in fall 2007. The event Thursday evening was designed to publicly inform attendees that the sorority had, indeed, returned.

"It was to reintroduce us to the campus," said Latesha Dejean, a senior majoring in special education.

Members of the audience entered the theater while   more »

View Article  Sigma Gamma Rho celebrates Greek Week

For a week that has featured frat guys posing as cheerleaders, cute sorority girls running crossing patterns on the grid iron, and representatives stuffing themselves with chicken salad wraps, there stands an unprecedented level of commitment and involvement. Goals driven by pride and passion for success throughout the week have been remarkably paralleled among contestants amidst the spirit-fueled cmpetition.

Greek Week is a traditional demonstration of Rollins fraternities and sororities strutting their stuff in contests such as modeling, eating, dancing, posing as gods and goddesses, boat racing and ice melting.   more »

View Article  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc will host a fashion show to benefit Autism

The UB Rho Alpha Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. will host the "Cents of Style" a charity fashion show to benefit "Stamford Education 4 Autism" on Wednesday, November 14 at the John J. Cox Student Center, Social Room at 8:00 pm. The fashion show will showcase up-and-coming designers from Connecticut.

Local designers Yejide Harris, Lajuanda Moody, Lisa-Ann Brackenridge, and Savoy Smith will showcase their fashion lines   more »

View Article  Kappa and SGRho mixer was a "showstopper"

Music and chatter filled the Campus Union Ballroom on the evening of September 20th as students packed in for the Sigma Gamma Rho/Kappa Alpha Psi Freshmen Mixer 2007. This mixer introduced the organizations to new students on campuis, which was mainly freshmen.   more »

View Article  Three-day summit hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Enrollment on the rise at Xavier University

Educators from across the country joined with community leaders here on Friday for an education symposium aimed at closing the achievement gap among urban youth and tackling other critical issues affecting them.

"We believe it takes a village," said Dr. Louise A. Rice, national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., which hosted the three-day summit as part of its continued commitment to the rebuilding city. "We are so pleased that so many people have gathered for the same cause-the education of our children."

Rice said at least 300 people had registered for the conference, which concludsed on Sunday.   more »

View Article  Campus frats, sororities say party stereotypes are false

The typical fraternity or sorority is known to throw big parties often around campus.

However, certain Greek chapters admist the 17 on campus don't believe the party stereotype because each has its own objective, and each represents something different.

"I think that the party stereotype is not true for all sororities and fraternities," Clarissa Barnes, secretary of Sigma Gamma Rho, said. "Sigma Gamma Rho is the smallest Greek organization within the National Pan-Hellenic Council. So we work hard to get things done and to present a positive image on campus. Drinking and partying does not come with upholding a positive image. Maybe some Greek groups do this, but all stereotypes about Greeks partying all the time are not true for every organization."   more »

View Article  Divine Nine Students Help Fire Victim

Some Albany State students came together Wednesday night to help out a fellow student in need.

Students paid $2.00 to watch a greek-organization-sponsored benefit basketball game.

They raised $500 for Finetra Chambers who lost her apartment when fire swept through the Hidden Oaks complex back in July.

"We do like to think of ourselves as a family so when we heard that one of our fellow rams was down and out after her apartment burned down, my fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi along with the rest of the Divine Nine   more »

View Article  Sigma Gamma Rho named Student Activities Coordinator

An individual with a diverse background in higher education, community agencies and private enterprise will lead student event planning at Morehead State University.               

Terri L. Roberts has been named student activities coordinator at the University. In her new position, the Dayton, Ohio, native will have numerous responsibilities, including advising the Student Government Association and the Student Activities Council. Additionally, she will assist in the planning of Homecoming, Family Weekend and other campus events.

“One of my goals is to make sure that the programming that we do on campus is student-driven and is what the students really want,” she said. “I want our campus programming and events to be a reflection of the diversity that we have on our campus.”   more »