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  OK, so last week I told you about the organization of the Greek organization as a whole. This week, I'm going to tell you a little about the community service projects of the sorority Alpha Sigma Alpha and the fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha.

   The Gamma Zeta Chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha participates in the Special Olympics and the S. June Smith Center. Every year, Special Olympics are held at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and they are eager to help and give support to the participants. They find this the most rewarding of all their community service projects because they can see the smile on the participants faces of someone who cares about them. Each member is required to participate in a minimum of 50 hours a semester in community service. The chapter participates in not only Special Olympics, but they are also mentors to the community, participate in the Adopt-A-Highway program and various campus service projects. The ladies of Alpha Sigma Alpha portray an image of balance between social, intellectual, physical and spiritual values.

   The Pi Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. participates in a number of community service projects in the area. They are a part of the "Big Brother Program," "Go to High School, Go to College," "Project Alpha" and "A Voteless People is A Hopeless People." The Big Brother Program is where the brothers are mentors to the young men in the area. “Go to High School, Go to College” is a program that concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education in the road to advancement. Project Alpha is designed to provide education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 years.

   The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. find the "Go to High School, Go to College" the most fulfilling because it reaches out to a wide range of audiences and allows freedom of creativity for the presentations. The brothers spend 200 to 400 hours of community service every year. They try to portray an image of distinguished gentlemen focusing on community service and academic achievement. The Alphas are proud to say that they have achieved the highest grade point average in the state. They have placed nationally as a step team. They are very active in the activities on campus.

   Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will be hosting a St. Valentine’s Ball Feb. 14. They will also be hosting an Alpha week later in the semester.

   Also happening next week will be the Sigma Tau Gamma Toga Twister Party. The brothers of Sigma Tau Gamma hosted a Mardi Gras Party last week and went over very well with buzz of campus involvement.

   Again, if you have any questions about any Greek organization on campus feel free to see Robin Barker, director of Student Programs and Activities, in the Gibson University Center.

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