Actor’s path from Alabama to Hollywood and back
Had it not been for a speech that Michael O’Neill gave to his fraternity, he probably wouldn’t have been an actor.
He wouldn’t have been Special Agent...
SAE alumnus releases book titled ‘The Quarry’
While on the Emerson College campus, Ben Halls ‘14 began writing what would become his first book set in his hometown of London.
Originally a...
Alpha Phi Alpha mentors 600 young men
SHREVEPORT, LA. - The brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. have served communities across the US for more than a century.
The fraternity kicked...
Sebastian Maniscalco is up for the challenge
In 1998, now-world-famous comedian and Northern Illinois University alumni Sebastian Maniscalco, ’95, had finally saved up $10,000 after college and decided to make the...
ATO alumnus conquers ‘Magic,’ ‘Hearthstone’
With nearly 1 million followers on Twitch and YouTube combined, an induction into the “‘Magic: The Gathering’ Pro Tour Hall of Fame,” and multiple...
Documentary builds story of Alpha Phi Alpha project
'An Answer from Akron' debuts this week
PBS Western Reserve presents the broadcast TV premiere of AN ANSWER FROM AKRON, which tells a unique story...
Alumni chapter mentors minority youth
Joy Garrett–Bey was searching for a leadership program for her two boys when a friend recommended that she check out the Sigma Beta Club...
Amongst the Layers of Life
Since earning an MFA from NYU in 1974, Frankie Faison (Theta Chi, Beta Rho/Illinois Wesleyan 1971) has consistently acted on stage, film, and television...
Battiste sworn in as ABOTA national president
CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Luther J. Battiste, III, was installed as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates at the organization's National...
Dads greet students in ‘Brother’s keeper’ initiative
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — A group of dads, who are also part of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, greet students walking into Phillips Academy every morning.
The program is called...
Former NFL coach Sam Wyche dies at age of 74
Former Cincinnati Bengals coach Sam Wyche died Thursday. He was 74.
Wyche coached the Bengals to their second Super Bowl appearance in franchise history in 1988, leading Cincinnati to a 12-4...
Former NBA chief David Stern passes
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - David J. Stern, a Dean's List history student and a Henry Rutgers Scholar at Rutgers who became the National Basketball Association's longest-serving...
