[16991] in APO-L
Re: A PHI Q ????
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy Finder)
Thu Jun 12 09:58:17 1997
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 09:55:53 -0400
Reply-To: Randy Finder <naraht@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
From: Randy Finder <naraht@DRYCAS.CLUB.CC.CMU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list APO-L <APO-L@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <199706120353.XAA22145@club.cc.cmu.edu>
On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, Elliot Echlov wrote:
> At 07:58 PM 6/11/97 -0500, Bret Webster wrote:
> >Just wondering how does Alpha Phi Omega abbreviate to APHIQ ????
>
> Omega is the greek equivalent of "Q", hence, A-Phi-Q.
>
> If you are familiar with Omega Psi Phi, a traditionally black fraternity,
> the brothers call themselves "Q-Dogs".
The Greek Fonts that are out there use W for the Omega and Q for the
Theta, but calling an Omega a Q isn't that far off(tie the ends of the
Omega together). Omega Psi Phi brothers are called "Q"s or "Q-Dogs" and
that abbreviation for Omega is primarily used on the Historically Black
College and University(HBCU) Campuses.
I'd guess there are currently about 15-20 Alpha Phi Omega chapters
that call themselves "A Phi Q" and I'd guess that any chapter chartering
or rechartering at an HBCU would be likely to use it as well.
YiLFS
Randy Finder
Section 84 staff
>
> Elliot Echlov
> Section 77 Chair
>
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