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Two black sororities
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Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma
Theta, national sororities for black
women, have been approved for
organization on the Mississippi State
University campus and will begin rush
Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Union
according to Barbara Blankenship,
woman's director and advisor to
Panhellenic at MSU.
''Over the years- the enrollment of
Black females has increased at MSU
causing the need for predominantly
Black sororities," Blankenship added.
Blankenship explained that Alpha
Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta will
be associate members of Panhellenic,
participating in Panhellenic programs,
but holding separate rush.
Panhellenic President Mary Karre

also expressed plea.s ure in welcoming the
Black sororities to the Panhellenic
organization. "We feel these two
sororities have much to offer our
program, and we are looking forward to
working with them."
Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
organizing the MSU chapter are Regena
Purnell and Debra Williams while
organizers for the Delta Sigma Theta
Chapter are Mia Adams, Hester Watts
and Pauline Fields.
''These sororities are public service as
well as social organizations," Adams
said. "They are designed to promote
general welfare, leadership ability, finer
womanhood and promote academic
escellence and high ethical standards,"
Adams added.