This Issue Includes:

Activities and updates within Pi Omicron

Volume 1, Issue 1 January 2012

The State of Pi Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Greetings Texas A&M University, It is with great honor and privilege that we send out our first POTENT HEADLINES newsletter. In an effort to increase communication throughout campus we will send out seven (7) newsletters highlighting events throughout the year. It is our hope that this communication will strengthen the bond between our chapter and the Texas A&M community. We hope that this newsletter reaches everyone who reads it well and your continued support is greatly appreciated.

POTENT HEADLINES

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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Chapter Update
With the recent graduation of Bro. Bennett Love, Jr., our chapter now consists of fifteen active members. Two of those members, Jonovan Rogers (Chapter President) and Kosie Okafor (Chapter Vice President) will be graduating in May of this year. Also, two brothers, Chazsten Hammonds and Zachary Jackson will be receiving their illustrious Aggie Rings March 29, 2012.

Inside this issue: The Sources Party

Miss Black and Gold

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Alpha Week: Phase II

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POTENT HEADLINES

The 8th Annual Sources Party

The Sources Party is an event in which we collaborate with our local graduate chapter, Pi Alpha Lambda. This social function allows interaction between chapters on a personal level that would not normally exist. Also, the party is a generator of revenue for both chapters to start off the calendar year. With this bond in place and the success of the event growing steadily each year, the chapters are able to have a unified presence in the Bryan/ College Station community. The Sources falls on the same weekend as the Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference (SBSLC) and about 50% of the attendees are students from across the nation. This diverse crowd gives both chapters publicity on a greater scale. Pi Omicron Social Chairs Bros. Zachary Jackson and Byron Barber worked hard to make this event a success. The Sources helps fund the numerous programs and events Pi Omicron host throughout the semester.
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Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant

The 24th Annual Miss Black & Gold Scholarship Pageant was held January 28, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in Rudder Theatre. This illustrious event was one of the best pageants we have had in years. Co-Chairs Bros. Daunte Cauley and Jed Egbuna worked endlessly to make sure it was a grand showcase of talent, beauty, and entertainment. The pageant winner Darien Hinson will be rewarded a $1,000 scholarship, while the first and second runners-up, Scarlett Kioutas and Raquel Davis will be rewarded a $500 and $300 scholarship respectfully.

Miss. Darien Hinson will go on to represent the Pi Omicron chapter as the 2012 Miss Black & Gold Queen and will compete at the state convention February 18th 2012 at the Omni Hotel in Katy. She is a freshman Biomedical Science major, with plans on attending medical school. Her goals in life are to provide help to underprivileged families.

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ALPHA WEEK PHASE II: CALL OF DUTY

Brief description of Alpha Week Phase II: Call of Duty Alpha Week kicked off with World of War which discussed the issue of Concealed Weaponry at Texas A&M campus and how it might affect our community. Tuesday, Mobilized, was our service program where we advised how to prepare for Corporate America and gave out new ties to all male attendees. Sponsors included: JCPenny, Macys, and Dillards Wednesday we co-programed with the ladies of Xi Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. where a in-depth discussion of collegiate relationships resided. Thursday we brought ICE COLD weather to College Station with Mount Aggie. Events such as skiing, snow ball fights, etc. took place. Modern Warfare was our Tribute to a Black Woman event where woman received Yellow Roses and a CD gift dedicated to them. Saturday was our Miss. Black & Gold Scholarship Pageant and Sunday was church service at Shiloh Baptist Church in Bryan. Co-Program Chairs Bros. EJ Obukwelu and Jed Egbuna worked diligently with Kosie Okafor and Jonovan Rogers to make Call of Duty a success on Texas A&Ms campus.

All flyers were designed by Bros. Byron Barber and Travon Johnson. They can both be contacted at: Byron: (979) 402-3196 Travon: (248) 508-9282 Until next time we leave you with what our frat brother Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said: A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus

Happy Black History Month!!!!

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