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They step, they chant, and they give back–meet the women of Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc., the University of La Verne\u2019s first African-American sorority. The eight women of the \u201ctenacious Tau Nu chapter\u201d are excited to celebrate their second anniversary at the University of La Verne.<\/p>\n

The sorority is a Divine Nine organization, referring to the nine historically black Greek organizations. Divine Nine fraternity Iota Phi Theta proposed an official charter at the University of La Verne before a panel of administrators on April 23.<\/p>\n

The sorority\u2019s founding members, senior Keyera Collins and alumna Kyerra Green, were inspired to create the organization following the university\u2019s re-commitment to diversity in 2014. They were encouraged by their affiliated graduate chapter and the city chapter that included Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to have more Divine Nine organizations on campus and create a space for black students to feel comfortable in their blackness,\u201d said Gracyn Brown, the sorority\u2019s vice president.<\/p>\n

The sorority is community service-based, holding many fundraisers and philanthropic events throughout the school year.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really try to live up to our motto, \u2018Greater service, greater progress.\u2019 We know that even the smallest event or slightest interaction can really impact someone\u2019s life,\u201d Chapter President Tyresha Willis said.<\/p>\n

Every semester the Poodles participate in their national organization\u2019s event, Operation Big Book Bag, a donation drive that fills backpacks with school supplies for children in need. Since their charter in 2017, they have donated over 140 backpacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also raise money for March of Dimes, St. Jude\u2019s, March for Babies and Project Cradle Care,\u201d Willis said. \u201cWe went to a local facility and hosted a workshop to give mothers information on how to care for the safety of their children and ways to care for themselves after childbirth.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the event, the Poodles donated car seats, toys, and gift baskets to the mothers.<\/p>\n

Of all their yearly events, Willis says their most attended event is their neophyte presentation in which they induct their new members.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople want to know what\u2019s going on when they hear us yelling, chanting, and stepping,\u201d Willis said.<\/p>\n

Neophyte presentations are traditional of all the Divine Nine organizations. Willis says the new member debut is an opportunity to show the campus how proud they are to be a Poodle, a symbol of intelligence and class.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s not a huge demographic of African-American students at the university, so we feel it\u2019s important to have a historically black organization, specifically for females, because it fosters a sense of community and belonging we may not have otherwise had,\u201d Willis said.<\/p>\n

The sorority often collaborates with their sister chapter at Cal Poly Pomona, their graduate chapter and are excited a Divine Nine fraternity is in the works.<\/p>\n

\u201cI joined Sigma Gamma Rho because it felt like home. When you\u2019re searching for a Greek organization you want to be part of it. You need to make sure it’s right for you because once you\u2019re in it, you\u2019re in it for life,\u201d Willis said. \u00a0\u201cI wanted to be a part of something that\u2019s bigger than me and that gives back. Yes we have a sisterhood and are social, but we have a bigger purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sigma Gamma Rho will be hosting its second annual \u201cIssa BBQ\u201d on Friday, May 17 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Vista La Verne Courtyard. Presale tickets are $7. Questions can be directed to Thandiwe Ware at thandiweware@laverne.edu<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Women of all races and ethnicities are welcome to pledge this sorority. For questions, contact Tyresha Willis at tyresha.willis@laverne.edu<\/a><\/span> and follow the sorority on Instagram @sgrhotaunu_ulv.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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