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ThePhoenix Western Maryland College Delta Sigma Kappa to join national sorority is located in Atlanta, GA. The Delts are proud of their by Kelly S. Connor 63 year heritage, yet they are not overly concerned about making Despite .Alpha Nu Omega's recent decision to reject adjustments. "Phi Mu will allow colonization with the Alpha us to keep a lot of old Delt Omicron Pi national sorority, the traditions, while at the same time' . sisters of Delta Sigma Kappa adopting new ones," Marriott look forward to joining Phi Mu, said. "Whether we're called Delts also a national sorority. As of or Phi Mu's, we are still the same people." now, both Greek organizations are recognized as local chapters on There are many advantages to national WMCcampus. joining a sorority, "Last summer we started according to Marriott, such as looking over different national stronger alumni and career sororities, even before the school networkings, increased business approached us (to do sol," said contacts, and additional support WMCR Station Manager John Seibel and Program Mu from Linda Marriott, president of Delta These other Phi can also chapters. Director Dave Swezey end years of frustration with provide chapters Sigma Kappa. "It was an organizational ideas for fund- the station's first broadcast earlier this month. unanimous decision to pursue raisers, rush periods, and other national affiliation." to participate WMCR finally hits "When. the school offered social events. $1,000 to offset nauonal costs, The Delts, Mattox explained. we were given that much more Unda Marriott, President will also continue Mu's and "Project campus airwaves incentive, although we had already in Phi philanthropy made the first move," added'DeIt of Delta Sigma Kappa projects, which are the "Children's junior Chris Mattox. Miracle Network," Phi Mu, the second oldest headquarters, which coordinates HOPE" (Health Opportunities for The station has seen a lot of national women's Fraternity, was 125 chapters consisting of continued on page 2 by Adrian Gawdiak changes in the past year, Swezey founded in 1852. Its national approximately 100,000 members, explained. WMCR, the college radio "Wy've changed the call leuers Israeli Ambassador to. speak station, through carrier current from WWMC to WMCR because broadcasting began Saturday station we'd like to give the radio on channel 640 AM. At present, a new start," he said, adding that, As a part of WMCs "An reception in McDaniel Lounge at being interesting. The French though, only Decker College "many people didn't take the old Introduction to Israel" series, the 9 pm. philosopher Montesquieu once Center and Rouzer Hall are able to WWMC seriously." and production Israeli Ambassador to the U.S .• According to a recent The observed 'Happy is the nation receive the signal. booth. A broadcast in the basement of located "We hope to have the cables the Honorable Meir Rosenne will New York Times Magazine cover whose history is boring to read.' be speaking in Alumni Hall. story, "The Jewish return lO this Some Israeli officials may long connected to the Quadand Blanche Rouzer Hall, were constructed last This part of the series, "Israel: particular land unleashes so many for the day when Israel will be by Spring Break," said Program year by Station Manager John The "Promised" Land," will begin passions, touches so many boring, but not here. not now, Director Dave Swezey. "The only Seibel, former group member at 8 pm on Thursday, March 5 memories and is relevant to so continued on page 3 thing in our way now is a lack of continued on page 2 sufficient funds." and will be followed by a many people, Israel cannot avoid Sideli hts: hat percentage of 0 ithd bid the Amerika miniseries did you. megas WI raw I watch? from national sorority All by Stacey Pucci that these feelings of uneasiness from the beginning. =:,.re than 50 percent resuhed in their depJedging Alpha "It's not the name or The sisters of Alpha Nu Omicron pj and reruring to the reputation of a sorority that are Omega are putting their baby blue Omega organization. important, but the people, and I Less than 50 percent and white sweatshirts back on as Dissension first occurred don't want us to split up," she they remove the red and white of when some of the sisters felt that said. "The move to go national Alpha Omicron Pi. the move to "go national" would is, in general, a good. idea, but None "The final reason we decided split up the sorority. Many timing was not right and Alpha not to go national was to seniors did not want to give up Omicron Pi was not the right maintain unity and sisterhood as a the sorority that they had shared national sorority." sorority," said Kim Holt, Vice for the past three years. In Kathy Dawkins, Director of 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 President of Alpha Nu Omega. addition, there were financial College Activities, was very She explained that the Feb. 3 considerations. disappointed in the Omega's Number of people colonization ceremony for the Michele Fetsko, a senior decision lO dcpJcdge. L_:...._:.... 125 source: Phoenix ...J the minds of group members, and to Omega, about Alpha Omicron Pi continued on page 2 her negative expressed survey brought sorority local sample: doubts feelings