Fraternity offers diverse events

Coinciding with Homecoming Week, the Alpha chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi will be offering several events across campus, aiming to have wide-ranging appeal among the student body.\nAs part of the annual Greek Week programming, chapter members are allotted a week in both fall and spring semester during which they conceive, develop and organize activities.\nThe weeklong campaign will include community service, social and chapter awareness events, said Ian Adams, a senior.\n"We are a service-oriented organization, meaning our mission is to give back to the community," he said. "This week also allows us to showcase our organization for others to see what the organization has to offer."\nAlpha member Eugene Anderson, a junior, said this week's events will be markedly different from other chapter-sponsored events.\n"During most Greek Weeks, they usually participate in six to seven events," Anderson said. "During our week, we will be participating and hosting in 13 different events." \nMonday, members participated in a community service project at Girls Incorporated and then gathered at the Student Recreational Sports Center for "Hoops for Nupes."\nTuesday's portion of events included members cleaning up the streets through the adopt-a-road project and culminating with the black male summit. Member Chris Smith, a senior, said the summit spawned discussion on issues that affect black males in contemporary America.\n"What was deemed as the black male summit, it is open to males of any persuasion," Smith said, adding that the theme of the summit was "issues pertaining to males of color on predominately white campuses."\nWednesday, members will convene at noon in Dunn Meadow to take part in festivities for Bloomington Chancellor Sharon Brehm's official installation. At 6:30 p.m. in the School of Education Auditorium, students, faculty and citizens can attend the Business Professionals Seminar, a workshop on resume building and career decision making.\nThursday, members will be in the Indiana Memorial Union to collect donations for the World Trade Center relief fund. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross to support clean-up efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. There will also be a free comedy show, venue to be announced later, at 8:30 p.m. The event will be open to the Bloomington community.\nFriday's events features the Homecoming parade and the Ms. Krimson and Kream Pageant. \nCapping the week's events Saturday, Alpha members will be participating in a tailgate and cookout before the Homecoming football game. \nAlpha member Brian Kelly, a senior, said this week's programming will provide a snapshot into the chapter's mission, strengthening their proven commitment to community service, civic responsibility and campus involvement.\n"We are trying to unite men of every culture to foster community leadership, spiritual interests and intellectual excellence," Kelly said.\nThe Alpha chapter was founded in 1911 on the IU campus. Members said their fraternal roots are the impetus behind their continued active involvement.\n"We were founded on IU and we want to keep a lot of things rooted here at IU," Anderson said. \nAlpha members are confident the wide range of programs will draw as many people as possible.\n"We were lucky to have our week during Homecoming -- it is easier to invite all of campus to experience quality programming," Anderson said.