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October 17, 2008

ULM Alpha Phi Alpha chapter wins victories at step competitions

ULM Alpha Phi Alpha Chapter earned a first place win after competing in Texas Tech鈥檚 Homecoming Step Show Friday, Oct. 10, in Lubbock, Texas.

Texas Tech's Eta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. hosted their second annual Homecoming Step Show - a West Texas showdown. 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 Alpha Phi Alpha chapter won the top victory for their 鈥淚ce Cold Revolution鈥� performance.

Chapter President Andrew Smith, a senior accounting major from Natchitoches, said the group won first place in four of the five step shows they competed in last semester. The 麻豆果冻传媒 chapter plans to put their $3,000 cash award toward a mentor program, 鈥淕o to High School, Go to College,鈥� in Monroe.

They followed this honor with a second place victory at Southern Arkansas University鈥檚 Step Competition Saturday, Oct. 11, in Magnolia, Ark. The $500 prize will also go to the group鈥檚 mentor program.

According to its Web site, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., 鈥渄evelops leaders, and promotes brotherhood and academic excellence while providing service and advocacy for our communities.

鈥淭he objectives鈥�shall be: to stimulate the ambition of its members; to prepare them for the greatest usefulness in the causes of humanity, freedom and dignity of the individual; to encourage the highest and noblest form of manhood; and to aid down-trodden humanity in its efforts to achieve higher social, economic and intellectual status.鈥�

For more information about the fraternity, visit .

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