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Published For The Washington University Community April 28,1977 Roughage To Lighten Black Honors Students Campus Literary Diet To Be Recognized With Humor, Satire At Awards Program A new humor and literary magazine Six WU students will receive special will be sold on campus, starting Mon- honors at the Sixth Annual Black day. It's called Roughage, a name Honors and Awards Program to be coined by Philip Birsh, a business held Sunday, May 1, at 5 p.m. in the school freshman who's the publisher Cheshire Inn, 6306 Clayton Road. and editor-in-chief. Jack Kirkland, Missouri Director of "We were sitting around trying to Transportation and WU associate come up with a name and I finally said professor of Black Studies and social roughage. Our cover shows a girl work, will be the speaker. The honors holding two cabbages," he said. program is sponsored by the black The idea for the magazine was faculty and staff of WU, the Black Birsh's. "There was no humor Studies Program and Special Educa- magazine on campus," he said. "That tional Services. got me thinking that we should have Special award winners are: Gregory one. I put up some posters asking if Bruce Freeman, junior, the William E. anyone was interested, and the B. Dubois Award, for the ability to response was overwhelming." motivate students while maintaining a Birsh, who already has quite a Jim Kettlekamp high level of scholarship; Laverne background in publishing, said the WU senior Barbara Dean created this satiny Elaine Proctor, senior, the Francois first issue will be 20 pages and its size lounging outfit. Toussaint L'Overture Award, for con- will be 8'/2 by 11 inches. The publica- tinuous voluntary assistance to the tion will sell for 25 cents. It was Original Designs On Parade black community; Claretta McDaniel, financed by Student Union and At Fine Arts Fashion Show senior, the Frederick Douglass Congress of the South Forty. Poplin rainwear splashed with vivid Award, for promoting cultural under- "I've been publishing things ever hues, sundresses dashed with flowers, standing between black students and (continued on page 3) and sleek swimwear are among the other segments of the University com- original designs by students in WU's munity. Ronnie Edward Dixon, School of Fine Arts Fashion Design senior, the Carter G. Woodson Award Department that will be modeled for original research into black Wed., May 4, at 8 p.m. in Edison culture; Geraldine Cole, senior, the Theatre. The fashion show will be Paul Robeson Award, for diverse and coordinated by Stix, Baer and Fuller, consistent performance in the arts and with Stix assistant fashion director humanities contributing to the ap- Hank Waeckerle directing the produc- preciation of black cultural heritage; tion. and Steven C. Roberts, a third-year Invitations to the fashion show and law student, the Mary McLeod a champagne gala following the event, Bethune Award for leadership and have been issued by Chancellor and scholastic achievement. Mrs. William H. Danforth, the Eleven students will receive the Women's Society of Washington Patrice Lumumba Award for University (WSWU) and Mr. and academic excellence in their major Mrs. J. Arthur Baer II. Tickets for the fields, and 35 students will receive the show and the wine and cheese recep- Black Scholar Award for general tion, both open to the public, are $7 academic achievement. each. Tickets for the show only are $3 The Society of Black Engineers will each. also present awards to the following Checks, payable to WU, may be students: Nolan J. Millet, Jr., out- mailed to the Women's Society of standing freshman scholar; Marzell Washington University, Box 1209, St. Ernest Dixon, outstanding senior Richard /V. Levine Joseph Rosenblum (left), production editor of Louis, Mo. 63130. Reserved tickets scholar; Kim M. Jefferson, junior, Roughage, and Philip Birsh, publisher and editor- will be held at the door the night of the most outstanding contribution to the in-chief, go over proofs and pictures for their new show. Tickets may also be purchased Society; and Deborah M. Archer, humor and literary magazine. (continued on page 3) (continued on page 3) Interns In Management Course Receive Blumenfeld To Receive Prize For Contribution To Music Valuable On-the-Job Business Experience Harold Blumenfeld, composer and WU professor of music, will be honored with a $3000 award in recognition of his creative work in music by the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, it was announced today. The award also entitles him to record one of his works with Composers' Recording, Inc. Blumenfeld and fellow composers George Perle, Paul Cooper and Paul Lansky will be presented with the awards at the Academy-Institute's annual ceremonies on May 18 in New York. Blumenfeld will join 126 composers who have received the award since its inception in 1941. Many past award winners have been elected later to the prestigious 40-member Department of Music of the Academy-Institute, wide- ly considered the highest formal recognition of artistic merit in the Richard N. Levine country. Jim Weinberg, WU senior, tells management class about his job as administrative assistant in a training Blumenfeld, who attended Eastman program with E. F. Hutton and Co. Professor J. George Robinson takes notes at left. School of Music, Yale University and Zurich University and Conservatory, G. Faye Tucker, student personnel "Personally," Ray said, "I use the has been a member of the Department manager of the Bear's Den, told the class as an opportunity to assess my of Music faculty since 1950. A founder class of Management 499 what her need for graduate studies. I do my of the nationally acclaimed WU Opera duties were. "I do the paper work that papers very carefully. And, when I Studio, Blumenfeld also served for the supervisor doesn't want to do. made my oral presentation, I dressed several years as musical director of the Also, I train cashiers. I don't do the up with a tie and sportcoat." St. Louis Opera Theatre. His composi- hiring or the firing, but I do have to He also said that the class gives him tions have been performed by the St. line up somebody when an employe a greater understanding of manage- Louis Symphony Orchestra, the calls in sick." ment. "I hear from other students Clarion Quintet, guitarist Michael Management 499 is a three-hour about their management experiences, Smith and the WU Madrigal Singers. course, given by the School of and I relate them to my management His "Eroscapes," a work for soprano Business, in which students intern at experience." and eight instruments, will be jobs. They give an oral presentation as Jim Weinberg volunteered to work premiered by Arthur Weisburg and Faye was doing and they prepare a for E. F. Hutton and Company. He the Contemporary Chamber Ensem- diary of what happens on the job. told his boss Gary Shaw, vice presi- ble on May 2 in New York. After their presentation, the stu- dent and general manager, that he The National Institute of Arts and dents are questioned by their peers wanted to learn about the stock Letters and its young affiliate, the and the class instructor, J. George broker business. "If I had asked for a American Academy, merged last Robinson, professor of marketing. paying job, I wouldn't have got it, and December. The combined Academy- Faye likes the internship program. I wouldn't have had the experience Institute, which retains its Congres- "It lets me try out the theories I learn I've had with this firm," Jim said. sional charter, will present awards in class in a real business situation," One of the things he did was to line totalling $130,000 this year to out- she pointed out. "I also learn from the up people in the next building to standing artists in music composition, other students what their jobs are all attend luncheon meetings where the literature and the fine arts. The May about. I pick up a lot from the oral brokers could give their stock-selling 18 ceremonial will include induction presentations." pitches. "I did everything myself," he of new members to the Academy and Another student, Ray Granberry, said. "It was quite an experience." to the Institute as well as the presenta- who is a rent collector among other Evaluating Weinberg's job per- tion of special honors, including the occupations at Jeff-Vander Lou Hous- formance, Shaw said, "I'm impressed National Book Awards. ing Corp., said, "I feel that as a stu- at what Jim has done for us. In addi- dent I've been given a lot of respon- tion to the luncheon meetings, he put management course has been helpful sibility. I'm surprised that I've done so together an advertising package for a to the students, but, he points out, well, but I've worked hard at it and series of public forums we intend to "it's also helpful to the employer. believe I've made a good contribution sponsor.