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Langston University Digital Commons @ Langston University LU Gazette, 1960-1969 LU Gazette (Student Newspaper) 10-1969 The aG zette October 1969 Langston University Follow this and additional works at: http://dclu.langston.edu/ archives_gazette_newspaper_19601969 Recommended Citation Langston University, "The aG zette October 1969" (1969). LU Gazette, 1960-1969. Book 20. http://dclu.langston.edu/archives_gazette_newspaper_19601969/20 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the LU Gazette (Student Newspaper) at Digital Commons @ Langston University. It has been accepted for inclusion in LU Gazette, 1960-1969 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Langston University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Lions Meet Savages at 2P.M., Oct. 18 Langston University Gazette NUMBER 6 LANGSTON, OKLAHOMA OCTOBER, 1969 V O L U M E 31 r Langston Sets I GOVERNOR ! ADDRESSES Homecoming Langston University will celebrate its 196^70 Miss Langston and Homecoming Queen coronations this week, it was announced Wednesday. Arvella Dumas, Tulsa, has been elected Miss Langston by I the student body, and Joyce Brown, Fort Gibson, has been elected football queen by the football players. k LU DAY Arv«lla Dumas Miss Langston was crowned at the 8:30 p.m. Thursday coronation j^U nJhe Gayles Gymnasium. Miss Dumas THE OKLAHOMA JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1965 wa s crowned byUnJ president William H. Hale. Miss Brown will be crowned homecoming queen during halftime ceremonies Saturday afternoon when the Lions host Southeastern State College. stand business. It never Game time will be 2 p. m. Saturday. By DAVID CRAIGHEAD Miss Dumas, daughter of Mrs. P. Jordan and Arthur Dumas LANGSTON — Industry and has and it never will.” of Tulsa, is a physical education major. She is a member of education must work together Dr. William H. Hale, Lang Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., Basileus, Iota Chapter, to meet the state’s employ- ston president, told the busi Student Educaton Association, Paithellenic Council, University Tnent needs, Gov. Dewey ness nen the school wants-to Council, and Student Affairs Committee. Bartlett told af group of busi She has been on the Dean’s Honor Roll two sem esters and ness leaders meeting at cooperate in producing received a scholarship from Alpha Xi chapter of Sigma Rho Langston University here graduates desired by in Sorority Inc., Tulsa, and an awards citation from the same * Tuesday. dustry. Reporting on what he termed chapter. He termed Langston a Miss Brown also is a .physical education major. She is Ihe success of three '‘“Okie” ’greenhouse for the intel a cheerleader', member of-Student Education Association, and type companies being op lectually under-nourished" has been listed on the jJean’s Honor Roll. erated/ by minority group and said the cluster program She is the daughter of Mrs. Catherine Brown of Fort Gibson. people, Bartlett stated: could be of "mutual benefit" Joyce Brown 4 “I feel that unless steps to the commercial EWorld (Continued on Page 8) are taken In rural areas to and the university. provide employment where Jon L. Santi, director of the people are, all we’re go college-industry relations ing to do is compound the for the National Alliance of problems of the urban Businessmen in Washington, areas.” D C., said there are 22 clus The governor spoke at a ter-type programs in opera College-industry C lu s te r tion nationally. f Program which drew rep "This is in fact a national resentatives from about 65 effort." he said. "The ultimate companies. The program, goal is to produce a better- initiated nine months ago. prepared graduate." s* is designed to develop and Santi said industry could expand a ^operative relation help Langston in such ways ship befc^en the business as loaning instructors, do commumty and Langston Uni nating items of machinery versity,' the state’s only or equipment, providing sum predominantly Negro college. mer employment, offering Gov. Bartlett told of making career counseling and guid ■*a jet trip to Watts, the Los ance and eventually giving di Angeles neighborhood ravaged rect financial assistance. by riots, to learn about ef "It'S just plain economic forts to promote employ: sense to support our pub ment among Negroes. lic colleges because very “While there was much of soon one-fifth of our future interest, the program there work force will be enroled was not completely sound. ” in them," he said. he /Saicl. “It was a made James P. Jones, recruit ing and placement director V work’ program^ lind er gov for Phillips Petroleum Co. ernment contract.” and cluster executive com Out of this experience, he mittee chairman, said the stated, ' grew a desire to idea was not to "simply increase minority group em make a training place for ployment in Oklahoma. This in turn led to plans to form industry out of I^ngston.” "Okie" type companies. He added it was never "The secret.” Gov. Bart theless felt that "there are lett said, "is toyhave busi some areas where we can ness nen take onL the.job of get in and do some good." stimulating errjjployment. Jones said industry could rather tbgn government. help by offering on-campus' Government doesn't under- seminars, lectures and pro grams, sponsoring plant visits and tours, and giv ing advice on cirriculum. Oklahoma Governor Dewey Bartlett and . Langston University President Dr "We feel." he said, Check William Hale check the LU industry cluster program which was held October 14 "that we can give recom on the university campus. Approximately 100 state businessmen attended the pro- mendations as to what in Program gram. LooMjg on are James P. Jones, left, director of recruitment and place- dustry wants and expects ment for Phillips Petroleum Company, and Paul Puttroff, vice president of Kerr- LlOttS in individuals.” / McGQi.°Jf P u t t r o f f was program chairman and Jones was f o - c h a i r man.- PAGE 2 LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE Of ° f , i aS n , i nlI erS,lfy d,“ rle*!ers •* ,U1">e «» sky over Anderson Stadium Saturday with yells for tie Lions to maul Southeastern state. Game time In the Guthrie stadium Is C G o Lions! * P.". Cheerleaders IncWe ri& LpZ*^T *Zi'£££ S m M “ A I 11 I I 0 Gibson Senior, Janice Bettis, Watonga junior; Linda Henderson, Oklahoma City junior; Cynlhia A I II Hfl \ nl te im n ™ 82 0r€> Kata*». J^lsa sophomore, a i u e Paige (kneellnfl Chicago. II L U HI. V Letters To The Editor PLAN % -o I?: The . residents of University Women have started the year off Students have been absolutely of every ten Afro-Americans are w.ho is physically disabled finds making plans for homecoming disappointed, over the extreme- endowed with the ability to parti- himself en the University’s team, an(j their entire schedule of ly poor performances of the UniT cipate quite successfully in Our “ Lions” are not worthy activities for 1969-70. versity’s team named the sports. Furthermore, that two of their names. They appear As a prerequisite to their “Lions.” Moreover, for the past out of every three effective to ^ completely opposite ofwhat plans, of course, they have half decade, Langston University coaches are Afro-Americans. they are called. Our Lions can- elected Q their dormitory of- ^ But quite surprisingly, itr,ap- n°t catch, attack, defend, run or ficers, who are: has retrogressed immensely in pears that perhaps the one out hick. Even when they are at- President - Barbara1 Frazier the general atmosphere of Sports, of those three coaches accident- tacked, they cannot defend them- Vice-President - Joyce Diggs Why? Afro-Americans are known ^ ally, or prophetically falls-vinto selves, how much more for them Secretary - Rutha Glasper for their inexhaustible talents the University’s Staff. Not with- to attack. It is a shame, I am Assistant Secretary - Mary in the field of sports, and stat- standing, it is definite that the beginning to wonder what type Morris istics have shown that nine out one out of ten Afro-Americans, °t a Li°n is this, that cannot Treasurer - Mildred Thomas even kill a sick, weak, and de- Chaplain - Deborah Grant fenselessprey. Reporter - Margaret Thcker Why spend so much time and Miss University Women - The Langston University Student Senate Tuesday passed a money on football, when it is Geraldine Walls resolution supporting the moratorium not worthy of it. Please leave Under the guidance of their In the resolution, the Langs per observance to this day hop- students to study and improve Dormitory Director, Mrs. A.M. ton University Student Senate said ing that those in '/hose hands their grades. Our black brothers Glascoe, their activities for the it “is unalterably opposed to rest the power' to end the war can be given that money to further year include: our nation’s war in Vietnam and will in the name of humanity their education and become help- September - Get Acquainted hopes for an immediate with do so. '-fUlAcitizens. Some people will say Meeting drawal from the territory of “ Let it father be resolved that we believe in this optimistic October - Know Your Town that nation of the Armed Forces that the observance of this day philosophy that states thus; if <- November - Meet Your Presi of the United States and where in no way interferes with the at first you do not succeed try, dent as we join in sentiment with all orderly and necessary conduct of try, , try again. Well, my fellow -Jpecember - Christmas Party; individuals and groups who also the business of the University students, we have exhausted our decorating pray for a return to peace and for we feel that the answers chances, what should we do now? January -.