Which newspaper carried the Pi Gamma Omicron item?

• A. Chicago Defender
• B. New York Times
• C. Washington Post
• D. Los Angeles Times

Answer: (A)

Think about which paper would publish a fraternity-related item tied to a specific community. Pi Gamma Omicron sounds like a Greek-letter organization with relevance to a local audience, so the publication most likely to carry it is the paper that served that community directly. The Chicago Defender was a leading Black daily newspaper focused on African American life, events, and organizations in Chicago and nearby areas. Its role was to report on local student groups, community activities, and fraternal life, making it the natural home for such an item. The other papers—New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times—are broad national outlets; while they might cover major stories, they aren’t as closely tied to a specific community or niche fraternity item as the Defender.