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NPHC members look for houses
The four historically
black fraternities are in the
market for downtown
homes for their
organizations.
By MCOLE OSTROW
Collegian Staff Writer
Although most fraternity members have
a house to call their own, National Pan-
Hellenic Council fraternities are scattered
throughout campus and downtown State
College.
NPHC Co-President Ali Thrower is
searching for houses for the four histori
cally black fraternities in NPHC Alpha
Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta
Sigma and Omega Psi Phi all currently
located in 2038 HUB.
“When NPHC had houses, there was
more respect for our organization,” he
said.
'Black flu' protest called successful
MEDIA (AP) Although not as many
people called out “sick” as they had
hoped, black community leaders consid
ered yesterday’s Black Flu Day and pro
test a success.
The African-American Coalition of Del
aware County had called for blacks to skip
work and attend a rally on the courthouse
steps, protesting the county’s minority
hiring practices.
“This will wake a lot of people up to
what is going on here,” said the
Rev. Commodore Davis, an inspector for
the Chester Police Department, who esti
mated 75 to 80 people attended.
The group, led by the Rev. Norman Gant
of Chester, targeted the District Attor-
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Rick Funk, coordinator of Greek life,
will be assisting Thrower with his search.
“We’ll be developing some strategies,”
Funk said, adding that they could follow a
number of different tactics. He refused to
mmmmt further because he still needs to
discuss the issue with Thrower.
Thrower said he is hunting for different
houses for the fraternities in order to
bring the community together with cen
tralized locations. He said he wants
houses by next fall.
“We’re looking more so into smaller
houses eight to 12 bedroom houses with
a ballroom,” he said.
NPHC fraternities have occupied houses
before, but because black enrollment at
the University constantly fluctuates, the
fraternity’s membership suffers and
members have trouble filling the houses,
Thrower said. There are about 18 to 20
members in each fraternity, he said.
Minority enrollment increased Univer
sity-wide by 113 students for 1993-94, but
'This will wake a lot of
people up to what is going
on here."
ney’s office, the sheriffs office and the
county prison for hiring few, if any
blacks.
“What kind of message are we sending
our young people? There are no blacks in
the D.A.’s office,” Davis said. “Why go to
law school if you know you can’t get a job
in the county?”
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total black student enrollment declined by
71.
Alain La Fontant, member of Alpha Phi
Alpha fraternity, said he wants a house to
call his own.
“I think it will definitely bring a rise in
fraternity membership, social activities
and programs,” said La Fontant (senior
psychology). The bond between members
will also increase, he said.
If the house is purchased before he
graduates, La Fontant said be will move in
and live there for a couple of semesters. A
centrally located house would help attract
new members to the fraternities and
improve relations between NPHC frater
nities, La Fontant said.
Randy Shine (graduate-health educa
tion) said the houses would give new
members a sense of stability. Shine has
been an Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity mem
ber since 1989.
“I think the need for a house for NPHC
is important,” he said. “It’s part of the
fraternal experience.”
District Attorney William H. Ryan Jr.
defended his hiring practices. He has
32 assistant district attorneys, including
nine women. All are white.
“There are very few black law grad
uates that show an interest in this office
that’s the principal problem,” Ryan
said, noting that a starting salary was less
than $25,000. . .
Ryan said he’s committed to working
out a solution.
“It’s a valid position to want to see
blacks in this office,” he said. “Maybe this
protest will attract attention to the need
and we’ll find some qualified applicants.”
Blacks comprise about 11 percent of
Delaware County’s 550,000 residents in
suburban Philadelphia.
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