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THE LADIES OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY

APRIL - Junior, prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. PJ's roommate.

Likes XAVIER but doesn't know that he has feelings for her soror

SHAREESA. Has dated DERRICK and has been involved with KATRICE.

OCTAVIA - Senior, prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. APRIL's line

sister. Is very serious about grades and wants to be a physician. Is

now dating DONTE, who has graduated from Ahpla University after being

in college for six years.

PRESJINA (PJ) - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. APRIL's

roommate. Previously dated GREGG but didn't know that he had a

girlfriend and that she is an AKA. Wants her friend JAHANNA to pledge

AKA. Hates MONA.

JUNE - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Is a history buff and can

recite any history of the sorority. DERRICK is her ex-boyfriend. They

separated while she was pledging because he was not supportive. Now

she is dating BUCK, who plays for the Amgis College basketball team

and is DERRICK's sports rival. BUCK is a member of Omega Psi Phi

fraternity.

KATRICE - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Hides the secret that

she is a lesbian. Has had a romantic encounter with APRIL. Voted

against JAHANNA being chosen for line because JAHANNA beat up MONA.

GINA - Transfer member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Previously dated MIRI

then dated JERREL, and now is in Africa with MIRI.

SYLVIA - Prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and basilius of the

chapter. Good friends with SALEEMA and does not get along with WILLIE.

Is a Muslim.

SHAREESA - Prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and is a graduate of

Ahpla University. Was Kappa Alpha Psi member GREGG's girlfriend but

has a crush on his fraternity brother XAVIER. Now dating AHMAD, new

member of Phi Beta Sigma at Amgis College. Works for Woolfolk

Enterprises, a marketing firm.

MONA - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and is daughter of MELINDA

FERGUSON. MONA did not earn her letters but proudly wears them.

Extremely obnoxious and was given the line name Paper Wait because she

only signed a "paper" to become a member and she should have "waited"

to try and pledge. Previously dated MIRI. Conniving and causes most of

the controversy on campus.

SOROR MELINDA FERGUSON - Member of the charter line of Alpha Kappa

Alpha at Ahpla University. Mother of MONA. Wants the members of the

chapter to handle chapter activity strictly by the books. Overlooks

MONA's ways at times.

THE LADIES OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY

WILLEMINA (WILLIE) - Junior, prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta.

President of the Ahpla University student assembly. Dating Alpha Phi

Alpha member JASON but may still have feelings for ex boyfriend DEXTER

of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

CHRISTIAN - Prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Previously liked

NINO, therefore doesn't like CANDACE. Previously dated Dr. ALEX

JEFFERSON, therefore didn't like BREANNA. Good friends with MONA.

Conniving and always tries to get her way.

ROBIN - Senior prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Is known for

hazing pledgees. Takes the sisterly bond of Delta very seriously.

THERESA - Neophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Began the process of

pledging Delta initially to get ex boyfriend JASON back from WILLIE

but grew a love of the sisterhood while on line.

BREANNA - Neophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Dated her teacher ALEX

JEFFERSON but didn't know that he was married to STACIE JEFFERSON, the

advisor for the chapter.

STACIE JEFFERSON - Prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Ahpla

University graduate and was former advisor to the chapter. Wife of Dr.

ALEX JEFFERSON. Mother of twin babies. Resigned from her position as

advisor upon realizing that her husband ALEX was sleeping with a

candidate of the sorority.

THE LADIES OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY

SALEEMA - Prophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta and basilius of the

chapter. Good friends with SYLVIA. Is a Muslim.

SHARONDA - Senior, prophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Cousin of MONA

FERGUSON, Alpha Kappa Alpha member. Wants MONA's little sister MIYA to

pledge Zeta instead of AKA.

DENICE - Neophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Grew up with BRANDON and

BRENDON. Has been in love with Phi Beta Sigma member BRANDON since

high school and now they are dating. Previously dated GREGG of Kappa

Alpha Psi.

TONYA - Neophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Putting herself through

school and is the mother of 3-year-old daughter Kaiya.

THE LADIES OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY

CANDACE - Transfer student from Southern University. Came to Ahpla

only to be closer to NINO, her fiancee. Doesn't like CHRISTIAN, who

she has had several confrontations with.

PAULA - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Thinks ALEXIS is a good

candidate for membership into Sigma Gamma Rho but dated Alpha Phi

Alpha member BOBBY, ALEXIS' ex boyfriend.

JENNIFER - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.

ROSALIND - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.

ANGELIQUE - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.

ALEXIS - Currently pledging Sigma Gamma Rho sorority. Dating Alpha Phi

Alpha member QUINTON. Previously dated Alpha Phi Alpha member BOBBY.

Is having a hard time being pledged by her friend CANDACE.

THE BROTHERS OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY

BOBBY - Junior, president of the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter for the

second term. Dates many women. Previously was the boyfriend of ALEXIS,

but has since dated Sigma Gamma Rho member PAULA. Has a son, Lil'

Derrick, with CARYN who he may try to gain custody of.

JASON - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Is now dating WILLIE but

previously dated THERESA.

QUINTON - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Wanted to be chapter

president but lost to BOBBY by one vote. Now is dating BOBBY's

ex-girlfriend, ALEXIS. Has had confrontations with BOBBY.

LARRY - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Practical joker and funny

man of the chapter. Loves to step. Learned many steps from NINO, who

is now deceased.

REGGIE - BOBBY's line brother and the dean of QUINTON, LARRY, and

JASON.

THE BROTHERS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY

GREGG - Prophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi and ex boyfriend of Alpha

Kappa Alpha member SHAREESA. Has been known to be a dog, as he has

cheated with PJ, DENICE, and CARYN. Is the dean of the newest Kappa

brother, MIKE. Was the roommate of NINO, who is now deceased.

XAVIER - Prophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi and writer for the school

newspaper, The Sands. Is very religious and has never had sex. Has

deep feelings for SHAREESA as he knows that GREGG treated her bad.

Knows that APRIL wants to be with him. Previously dated DONNA.

MIKE - Neophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Pledged by himself and is

now overzealous and arrogant.

THE BROTHERS OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRTERNITY

RONNIE - Junior, prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Hates BOBBY.

Previously tried to date ALEXIS while BOBBY was with her. Now dates

TRINA because BOBBY used to be with her as well.

DEXTER - Prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. From New Orleans and went

to high school with NINO, who is now deceased. Used to date Delta

Sigma Theta member WILLIE but seperated after they both crossed. He

was said to have spent too much time with his new frat brothers and

not enough quality time with her. He now wants her back.

DRE - Senior, prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Is the dean of Omega's

newest brother, TY.

TY - Neophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Wanted to pledge Omega for all

the wrong reasons...for the girls and for the publicity. Has been

humbled and learned a lot through his pledge process.

BUCK - Prophyte member of the Amgis College chapter. Star basketball

player for Amgis College. Basketball rival was DERRICK who used to

play for Ahpla University and date Alpha Kappa Alpha member JUNE. BUCK

is now dating JUNE.

THE BROTHERS OF PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY

HAYDEN - Fall 1991 initiate of Xi Alpha chapter, Phi Beta Sigma

Fraternity, Baruch, N.Y. Came to Ahpla University as a guest to

organize the brothers to start a chapter there. Was successful with

the newest line with Ahpla students MIRI and BRANDON. Spoken word

poet.

COREY - Fall 1991 initiate of Xi Alpha chapter, Phi Beta Sigma

Fraternity, Baruch, N.Y. Makes guest appearance and was dean of the

Crescent line of Ahpla University and neighboring Amgis College.

BRANDON - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Ahpla student who pledged

at Amgis College. Has a twin brother, BRENDON, who wants to be a

member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He is trying to pursuade BRENDON

toward Sigma. He is dating Zeta Phi Beta member DENICE.

MIRI - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Ahpla student who pledged at

Amgis College. Previously hated all fraternities and sororities. Upon

research however, deeply wanted to be a member of Sigma. Dating Alpha

Kappa Alpha member GINA is in Africa with her now. Has also dated her

soror, MONA. Excellent poet. His first book of poetry is called My

Passion, My People, My Pen and is available for purchase.

CALVIN - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis student. The first

White member initiated into Sigma at Amgis College. Had issues with

MIRI over his feelings toward White members of Black Greek letter

organizations.

AHMAD - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis student. Was

previously on line for Kappa Alpha Psi at Ahpla University. Is now

dating Alpha Kappa Alpha member SHAREESA.

SETH - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis College student.

THE BROTHERS OF IOTA PHI THETA FRATERNITY

SAIFA - Helps to initiate a chapter of Iota Phi Theta at Ahpla

University by starting with SEAN and DR. MWATSUMI.

SEAN - Neophyte member of Iota Phi Theta. His father and grandfather

are members of Alpha Phi Alpha. His father was very much against his

pledging anything other than Alpha. Sean had expressed interest in

Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and finally Iota Phi

Theta. Has had an altercation with RONNIE of Omega Psi Phi.

DR. COLIN MWATSUMI - Neophyte member of Iota Phi Theta. Ahpla

University African American studies professor. Advisor and mentor to

SEAN.

SAM - Prophyte member. Was very hard on SEAN and DR. MWATSUMI while

they were pledging.

RAY - Prophyte member.

STUDENTS

BRENDON - Wants to be a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Was not chosen for

line and doesn't know why. Goes through a time of depression about not

being selected. His twin brother BRANDON is a new member of Phi Beta

Sigma and is possibly considering that fraternity. Grew up with

DENICE.

DERRICK - Left Ahpla University to pursue a career in the NBA with the

Portland Trailblazers. Previously dated Alpha Kappa Alpha member JUNE

but is now dating CARYN. Takes care of CARYN'S son, Lil' Derrick, who

is actually BOBBY's child. Hates Omega Psi Phi member BUCK who is now

dating JUNE.

CARYN - Ahpla University cheerleader. Very flirtatious. Mother of Lil'

Derrick, who she thought was DERRICK's but found out is BOBBY's. Is

now dating DERRICK because he has money from his career as a

professional basketball player. Has also dated GREGG. Is afraid of

losing her son to his biological father BOBBY.

TRINA - Dating RONNIE and previously dated BOBBY. When dating BOBBY,

she knew that he already had a girlfriend, but dated him anyway. Is

now dating RONNIE because she doesn't like BOBBY anymore.

DONNA - Previously dated Kappa Alpha Psi member XAVIER and is bisexual

and has had relations with Alpha Kappa Alpha member KATRICE.

JAHANNA - Friends with PJ and is very interested in Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Did not make line last year because she beat up Alpha Kappa Alpha

member MONA.

Ahpla University Administration and Faculty

PRESIDENT DR. BRYCE - Phi Beta Sigma member and President of Ahpla

University.

DR. ALEX JEFFERSON - Ahpla University psychology professor. Husband of

Delta Sigma Theta member STACIE but has cheated with both CHRISTIAN

and BREANNA.

JERREL - Works in Ahpla administration building. Very attractive

brother. Dated Alpha Kappa Alpha member GINA but tried to pursue Sigma

Gamma Rho member CANDAE at the same time. Initially perpetrated being

a member of both Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Omega Psi Phi