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the Newark YMCA during the summer of 1969 and the final selection of young
men from Rutger-Newark, Kean College and Seton Hall University were inducted
into the Lampados Club in September. After a arduous ordeal 11 months later 9
undergraduate men emerged (Ernest Summers (Seton Hall), Stephen J Barnes
(Rutgers -Newark), Charles Boyd (Kean College), William J. Malone (Omega
Chapter Seton Hall), Aaron Sawyer ( Kean College), Michael Davis (Rutgers -
Newark), Kenneth Naylor (Seton Hall), Robert Walker (Rutgers -Newark) and
Michael Daniels - A &T University) were in initiated on October 10, 1970. Also,
there was a additional line of 2 men Ronald Franklin (Kean College), Charles
Dickerson (Rutgers-Newark) initiated in September.

Our task was still unfulfilled and the there was a long journey ahead before our
goal was to achieved. 1971 expanded out brotherhood to 12 members who were
known as "The 12 Angry Men" with Bro Norman E. Franklin as there Dean of
Pledgees. 1972 saw nine more members that were dubbed "The Phantom 9"
with Bro Thomas Jones as there Dean of Pledgees.

Moving ahead to 1973 this is where things came together with "The Saints 13
Sinners" with Brother Steve Barnes as there Dean of Pledgees. With some
members from this line and existing Brothers on Kean College's campus Rho Zeta
was chartered November 1973. In 1974 "The 15 Ways of Death" gave us more
members with Bro. Otis Hall as Dean of Pledgees and in 1975 we said the last of
the early 70's lines "The Last 14" with Bro. Joseph Rouse, Sr. as Dean of
Pledgees. Tau Zeta Rutgers- Livingston gained its charter not long after that
with Kappa Eta Chartered in February 1976

Was our long journey worth it .... by all means ....Less we forget those that
have fallen from our ranks and entered Omega Chapter.... remember them
always for Friendship Is Essential To Soul.

Steve Barnes Upsilon Phi 1970

Click on the following website address to the view the online videos of
Steve Barnes (Upsilon Phi Chapter 1970) Pledging in the 1970’s discussion:
http://tinyurl.com/htrqvmt

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