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By Doreen Charles
Black fraternities and sororities offer
black students a way to form close friend
ships, even though they lack some of the
fringe benefits of traditional Greek organi
zations on campus, according to members
of black Greek organizations.
The ideals of brotherhood are the same
as those existing at other Greek organiza
tions, even though the black organizations
operate without campus housing and small
memberships.
Eugene Tolston, president of UNL's
only black fraternity, said the interaction
among group members is different from
the atmosphere at predominantly white
fraternities.
He said the fraternity, Kappa AJpha Psi.
was established at UNL in 1916 and the
fact that the organization for minority stu
dents does not have a fraternity house on
campus has not hindered the group in its
efforts to express the group's ideals.
"You don't have to have a house if you
believe in brotherhood," he said. "The
belief is in your heart."
A UNL alumni member of the fraternity
said the circumstances surrounding the for
mation of the black fraternity at UNL were
different from those of white organiza
tions. Need for group
Andrew Young, who pledged in 1973,
said the need to belong to a group was
strong during the "post-riot" era of the
early 1970s.
"Everyone felt there was more of a need
for group support," he said.
Black students pledge the fraternity dur
ing the school year instead of through a
rush period in the summer.
Young said the attitudes toward pledg
ing the black fraternity also differ from
other fraternities.
"For us, pledging has a deeper meaning.
It symbolizes a blind period of life.
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encounter during your lifetime. It', not a
two or three day event like in white
fraternities," said Warren Bell, a junior
accounting major and member of the
fraternity.
Bell said he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi in
the spring of 1980 because of its recogni
tion as a professional business organization.
The oldest Kappa Alpha Psi alumni
member in Lincoln said he pledged the
fraternity in 1924 when there were only
60 or 75 students at the university.
Burt Newton, who received a business
administration degree from UNL, said it
was not popular for blacks to attend
college during that time, much less join a
fraternity.
Togetherness belonging
"We were pretty close," he said.
"It was a matter of togetherness and be
longing. We stressed leadership and achieve
ment," he said of the 12-member group.
Black sororities also emphasize close
relationships as an essential part of the
organization, according to Leslie Washing
ton, president of Zeta Phi Beta, UNL's
only black sorority.
"Sorority life is a major part of college
life as a whole," she said.
A person may feel uncomfortable being
in a white sororoity and being the only
black, just like being the only black in
class."
Established last January, the sorority
does not have a house on campus either.
But like members of the black fraternity,
Zeta Phi Beta members do not think this is
a problem.
"Actually, it makes us closer," Washing
ton said. We do a lot of things together. I
can always depend on one of the sisters for
help. It's like having 15 best friends."
The black Greek organizations partici
pate in the Panhcllenic and Interfraternity
Council at UNL just like other Greek
groups, according to Jane Anderson,
director of Greek Affairs.
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