Probate Kicks Off Rodeo Week
posted by Nicholas Robinson-Carter | April 24, 2024 | In NewsOn April 15, the Office of Student Activities & Engagement held the Spring 2024 Probate in the Capel Arena, marking the start of Rodeo Week.
During this event, four organizations revealed their new members: Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. The crowd was full of students, alumni, and family members, eagerly anticipating the initiation of the new members.
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc was the first organization to present its members. The three men appeared a white dress shirt with khaki pants, a tie, mask, and shoes matching the organization’s colors.
Welcoming into the chapter, your spring ’24 initiates are Zion Moore, Aiden Andrews, and A’mon McManus.
The next organization to present its new members was Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Dressed in white hats with blue and white masks, blue blouses with blue pants, and white heels, these ladies were ready to be initiated.
Fifteen ladies came out in their line order, recited information about the organization, danced in unison to the organization’s songs and sang renditions to popular songs prior to revealing their identities and new aliases to the crowd.
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, Inc. was the second to last organization to present their new members. The four men appeared in the gym wearing black scarfs over their head and face, black warfare attire with line number, and high boot shoes in the color of their organization. Prior to revealing their identities and new aliases to the crowd, they recited information about the history of their organization, recited various chants and dances.
Let’s welcome spring ’24 initiates Westley Reaves Jr., who is our Editor-In-Chief for The Voice, Duane McGill Jr., Justin Evans, Kaleb McKee, and Na’Jae Newsome.
The final organization of the night was Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. As the lights dimmed, the seven men made an appearance in face mask and tuxedo attire in their organization’s colors. They recited information about the organization, recited chants, mirrored the divine nine sororities, and shimmied, all before revealing to crowd their identities and new aliases.
Welcoming the last group of spring ’24 initiates: Isaia Marti, Brandon White, Carlton Peterson, Tommy Knight, Tristan Lexander, Alonzo Lunsford, and Andre Poyser.
Congratulations to all the new members! Be on the lookout for them at any event on campus or in the cafe as they embark their journey with their respective organizations.
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