Phi Alpha Kappa is a Christian fraternity at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Phi Alpha Kappa was founded in 1929 by graduate students who were all alumni of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Greek letters Phi Alpha Kappa stand for "The Fraternity of Alumni of Calvin."
History
The period immediately following W.W.I was characterized by a renewed interest in higher education. Increasing numbers of Calvin College graduates were enrolled in universities for postgraduate study. The majority of Calvin graduates enrolled at the University of Michigan, and by the late 1920s nearly 30 Calvin students lived on the Ann Arbor campus. Most of these men roomed in private homes or boarded under unsatisfactory circumstances.
Once or twice a year a "Calvin Party" was organized. Because of the shared Dutch background and religious beliefs of those in attendance, these meetings were always enjoyed. They afforded the students a chance to reminisce, visit with old friends, and make new acquaintances with others of a similar background.
A number of men conceived the idea of creating a "Calvin House" on campus. By the spring of 1929, they had formalized plans for the fraternity presently known as Phi Alpha Kappa.
Through the years, Phi Alpha Kappa grew less and less associated with Calvin. It has recruited graduates from the University of Michigan, Hope College and Grand Rapids Community College and admits many current undergraduates at the University of Michigan. Currently, it houses around 30 students majoring in engineering, physics, medicine, dentistry, biological sciences, chemistry, and architecture. Also diminished is its Dutch membership, which now stands at about fifty percent.
Mission statement
"Phi Alpha Kappa is a fraternity of men who are unified in their desire to walk with God. It is the mission of Phi Alpha Kappa to provide for the needs of these men as they attend college. This includes the provision of a safe clean living environment, which will serve as their home. More importantly, Phi Alpha Kappa aims to promote the growth of its members, as individuals and members of the fraternity, through a central focus on God.
College is a place where diverse people with unique perspectives come together. Phi Alpha Kappa sees this diversity as strength and seeks to foster in it an attitude of Christian acceptance. Phi Alpha Kappa is a place where members have the freedom to make choices under the loving guidance of their fellow brothers. It is this atmosphere, which fosters growth in the members while they assist each other in the pursuit of Godly wisdom."
House Crest
Notable Alumni
Edgar Prince
History
The period immediately following W.W.I was characterized by a renewed interest in higher education. Increasing numbers of Calvin College graduates were enrolled in universities for postgraduate study. The majority of Calvin graduates enrolled at the University of Michigan, and by the late 1920s nearly 30 Calvin students lived on the Ann Arbor campus. Most of these men roomed in private homes or boarded under unsatisfactory circumstances.
Once or twice a year a "Calvin Party" was organized. Because of the shared Dutch background and religious beliefs of those in attendance, these meetings were always enjoyed. They afforded the students a chance to reminisce, visit with old friends, and make new acquaintances with others of a similar background.
A number of men conceived the idea of creating a "Calvin House" on campus. By the spring of 1929, they had formalized plans for the fraternity presently known as Phi Alpha Kappa.
Through the years, Phi Alpha Kappa grew less and less associated with Calvin. It has recruited graduates from the University of Michigan, Hope College and Grand Rapids Community College and admits many current undergraduates at the University of Michigan. Currently, it houses around 30 students majoring in engineering, physics, medicine, dentistry, biological sciences, chemistry, and architecture. Also diminished is its Dutch membership, which now stands at about fifty percent.
Mission statement
"Phi Alpha Kappa is a fraternity of men who are unified in their desire to walk with God. It is the mission of Phi Alpha Kappa to provide for the needs of these men as they attend college. This includes the provision of a safe clean living environment, which will serve as their home. More importantly, Phi Alpha Kappa aims to promote the growth of its members, as individuals and members of the fraternity, through a central focus on God.
College is a place where diverse people with unique perspectives come together. Phi Alpha Kappa sees this diversity as strength and seeks to foster in it an attitude of Christian acceptance. Phi Alpha Kappa is a place where members have the freedom to make choices under the loving guidance of their fellow brothers. It is this atmosphere, which fosters growth in the members while they assist each other in the pursuit of Godly wisdom."
House Crest
Notable Alumni
Edgar Prince
The Baltimore bus beating is an assault that occurred in Baltimore, Maryland on December 4,2007 on a Maryland Transit Administration bus. Four people were attacked, including the bus operator, and nine youths - all between 14 and 15 and students of the Robert Poole Middle School - have been charged. Because all nine of the suspects are African-American and three of the four victims are white (except for the bus operator) the incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
The incident
Shortly before 3 pm local time, the number 27 bus left the Robert Poole Middle School, bound for Port Covington in South Baltimore. It is what is called a "tripper" route, that is, a route designated for use by local school students to return home, though ordinary passengers may board on the route as well.
At some point on either West 36th Street or Chestnut Avenue, Sarah Kreager and her boyfriend Troy Ellis boarded. Kreager and Ellis attempted to find empty seats, but when they located one at the rear of the bus, one of the suspects refused to allow her to sit. At this point, the accounts become contradictory, one of the suspects says that Kreager spat at one of the female suspects and used the N-word, and Ellis produced a knife. Kreager, in an interview after the incident, firmly denies uses either spitting or using the epithet. At this point, the suspects attacked Kreager and Ellis, the bus halted after rounding the corner of West 33rd Street and Chestnut Avenue, and the operator called the Maryland Transit Administration Police for assistance. After this, an unidentified senior citizen on board attempted to intervene, as did the operator, the operator was also attacked and the passenger threatened. During the melee, the bus' rear exit door, one rear window and two seats were damaged. Kreager was thrown off the bus by the suspects with injuries to her face. Ellis attempted to get her back on board, at this point the MTA police arrived. Their statement contains no mention of any spitting or use of racial epithets. The suspects have been arraigned, charged with aggravated assault and destruction of property, were released to their parents' custody for a hearing on January 82008. Because they are being charged as juveniles, they have not been publicly identified by the media, except for one suspect, Britny Carter, who said that Kreager did spit but denies any racial hostility was involved.
Kreager was hospitalized at Maryland Shock Trauma with what the police report says were two broken bones in her left eye socket, two deep cuts on the top of her head and other cuts on her neck and back. Her face was bruised and her left eye was swollen shut. No other victims or suspects needed to be hospitalized. Officials, concerned for her safety, have placed Kreager in witness protection.
Reaction
Maryland media has featured the story prominently, and the national media quickly picked up the story as well. The story has spurred discussions of race relations, particularly the differences, real or perceived, in media coverage and outcry when the victim of a racial hate-crime is white. While the national media has addressed the story, it is more widely discussed online through discussion groups and blogs. The story received particular attention from right-wing bloggers, most notably Michelle Malkin. And, the "Stop the ACLU" website posted it prominently.
Second incident
On December 10, 2007 Patrick Green and Robert Rothe, both white were assaulted by a group of young African-American men on the Number 64 Bus in South Baltimore. Green and Rothe believe the crime was racially motivated.
The incident
Shortly before 3 pm local time, the number 27 bus left the Robert Poole Middle School, bound for Port Covington in South Baltimore. It is what is called a "tripper" route, that is, a route designated for use by local school students to return home, though ordinary passengers may board on the route as well.
At some point on either West 36th Street or Chestnut Avenue, Sarah Kreager and her boyfriend Troy Ellis boarded. Kreager and Ellis attempted to find empty seats, but when they located one at the rear of the bus, one of the suspects refused to allow her to sit. At this point, the accounts become contradictory, one of the suspects says that Kreager spat at one of the female suspects and used the N-word, and Ellis produced a knife. Kreager, in an interview after the incident, firmly denies uses either spitting or using the epithet. At this point, the suspects attacked Kreager and Ellis, the bus halted after rounding the corner of West 33rd Street and Chestnut Avenue, and the operator called the Maryland Transit Administration Police for assistance. After this, an unidentified senior citizen on board attempted to intervene, as did the operator, the operator was also attacked and the passenger threatened. During the melee, the bus' rear exit door, one rear window and two seats were damaged. Kreager was thrown off the bus by the suspects with injuries to her face. Ellis attempted to get her back on board, at this point the MTA police arrived. Their statement contains no mention of any spitting or use of racial epithets. The suspects have been arraigned, charged with aggravated assault and destruction of property, were released to their parents' custody for a hearing on January 82008. Because they are being charged as juveniles, they have not been publicly identified by the media, except for one suspect, Britny Carter, who said that Kreager did spit but denies any racial hostility was involved.
Kreager was hospitalized at Maryland Shock Trauma with what the police report says were two broken bones in her left eye socket, two deep cuts on the top of her head and other cuts on her neck and back. Her face was bruised and her left eye was swollen shut. No other victims or suspects needed to be hospitalized. Officials, concerned for her safety, have placed Kreager in witness protection.
Reaction
Maryland media has featured the story prominently, and the national media quickly picked up the story as well. The story has spurred discussions of race relations, particularly the differences, real or perceived, in media coverage and outcry when the victim of a racial hate-crime is white. While the national media has addressed the story, it is more widely discussed online through discussion groups and blogs. The story received particular attention from right-wing bloggers, most notably Michelle Malkin. And, the "Stop the ACLU" website posted it prominently.
Second incident
On December 10, 2007 Patrick Green and Robert Rothe, both white were assaulted by a group of young African-American men on the Number 64 Bus in South Baltimore. Green and Rothe believe the crime was racially motivated.
David Lee Rodriquez (born 4 April 1973 in Hereford, Texas, USA) is an electric bass player. He is a highly-respected musician from the Texas Panhandle who is known for his aggressive style in Funk, Jazz, Latin, and Rock. He was awarded the "Most Outstanding solo" at the UNC at Greely Jazz Festival. David toured extensively with Tejano sensations "Algo Simple" and with "The Carmen Espinoza-Rodriquez Jazz Band"
Day Omega is a popular Christianity based prophesy novel. The book is a fictionalized account of the final seven years on earth until Christ returns for His final judgment and the perilous times that unfold until mankind's last day, the day omega.
The story begins with an agnostic unhappily married man who overindulges in liquor and cigarettes. His wife is stuck in her suburban hell, their two children only a bit appreciative of their father's monetary hand-outs and things that bring them instant gratification. Sam Dimas wakes up with a massive hangover and another week at his unfulfilling job at an conglomerate in Chicago. Everything is perfectly miserable as he walks out of the house after an argument with his wife. A severe spring storm blows in quickly and leaves him shaken. Driving to work he notices people in the streets wandering about zombie-like or hysterically crying, empty cars idling at stoplights, and massive collisions. Sam thinks it's all a radio prank until he passes a suburban cemetery. When he sees thousands of open graves and toppled tombstones, he realizes that something incredible terrible has occurred in his city.
After millions of people around the world disappear, chaos and anarchy reign supreme. The United Nations is impotent in bringing global stability, so a new one-world is created that promises peace and safety for all. One of the leaders has less altruistic ideas and gains control in a bloodless . In time he, and the embedded into every citizen's right palm that he promises will provide security and financial equality to every person, leads the world to the brink of disaster.
After an epiphany Sam realizes what he has helped create and is chosen by God to warn the world of the coming apocalypse. Day Omega is a story about one man's trials and tribulations along the way as well a warning to the reader to heed the messages of both the media and the government's propaganda machine.
The story begins with an agnostic unhappily married man who overindulges in liquor and cigarettes. His wife is stuck in her suburban hell, their two children only a bit appreciative of their father's monetary hand-outs and things that bring them instant gratification. Sam Dimas wakes up with a massive hangover and another week at his unfulfilling job at an conglomerate in Chicago. Everything is perfectly miserable as he walks out of the house after an argument with his wife. A severe spring storm blows in quickly and leaves him shaken. Driving to work he notices people in the streets wandering about zombie-like or hysterically crying, empty cars idling at stoplights, and massive collisions. Sam thinks it's all a radio prank until he passes a suburban cemetery. When he sees thousands of open graves and toppled tombstones, he realizes that something incredible terrible has occurred in his city.
After millions of people around the world disappear, chaos and anarchy reign supreme. The United Nations is impotent in bringing global stability, so a new one-world is created that promises peace and safety for all. One of the leaders has less altruistic ideas and gains control in a bloodless . In time he, and the embedded into every citizen's right palm that he promises will provide security and financial equality to every person, leads the world to the brink of disaster.
After an epiphany Sam realizes what he has helped create and is chosen by God to warn the world of the coming apocalypse. Day Omega is a story about one man's trials and tribulations along the way as well a warning to the reader to heed the messages of both the media and the government's propaganda machine.