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BLACK HERITAGE WEEK - -
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, SEE P-2 ANGSTON
VOLUME 32, NUMBER 1 LANGSTON, OKLAHOMA
BLACK HERITAGE NIVERSITY 1
WEEK :? *. 1
LANGSTON-A full schedule at activities have been planned for the 1971 observance of Black Heritage Week, February 8-13, * on the Langston University cam pus. The Week begins with a view ing of an art collection ofpainU 6 Langston Students ings produced by Mayhugh Sneed, Chairman of the Art De- par tihent and Associate Pro- fessojMaf A lt at Langston. The Receive K-M Honors paintings will be on''display in the Art Gallery on the third LANGSTON-Six Langston Uni vey, a junior from Bogalusa, field at the ownership level. floor of Page Library Annex versity students have been se Louisiana; and Robert M. White, February 8-13. lected for Kerr-McGee Scholars a Langston sophomore. Langston University and Kerr- Other activities scheduled for for the 197(V71 school year. McGee officials established this Monday include COLLEGE CA FLOYD B. McKISSICK' The Kerr-MoGee Scholarship program to meet the need for REER DAY—an occasion for a RAYFER EARL’E MAINOR The scholars, who will receive Program, which was initiated in skilled personnel in retail petro- visit from high school seniors IN PREVIEW5 will be a recital scholarships totaling $3,600, are 1968, has not only provided much- Ieum operations and to provide Cver the state; Rayfer E arl’e of the young w riter’s work in ■°-'i,idy L. Combs, a senior needed scholarship assistance substantial job opportunities for Mainor in Preview and Julian Black and contemporary poetry. accounting major from Clear for Langston University students Langston University graduates. view; Julius Hilburn, a junior but has also provided lucrative Cannonball Adderley. Rayfer’s one-man show recently The faculty of Langston Uni was named to the list of artist s accounting major from Chick- summer employment opportunit- High school seniors over the versity established the standards state have been invited to share appearing in the Los Angele5 asha; and Miss Jacqueline ies. Lewis, a Junior accounting major in som e of the activities plan Municipal Arts Center. *‘a Pro Kerr-McGee Scholars partici ffor the Kerr-McGee Scholarship from Wewoka. ned for Black Heritage Week. file of a Langston Student” and pate in a curriculum developed Program and applications are Following registration, an As A YEAR IN THE LIFE are his Also receiving scholarships from existing courses at Lang examined and processed by gui sembly Program will be held at most current releases. are chemistry majors Marvin ston University to equip them dance officials of the University. which time Rayfer Mainor will “Jazz, An Experience in Black W. Alexander Jr., a sophomore academically and technically to The 1970-71 Scholars all have read some of the poems of his Music” is CANNONBALL AD from Boley; Miss Yolande Har enter the petroleum marketing three point averages or above. creation. The seniors alsoM ll DER LEY’S unique method of have an opportunity to atHnd a bringing jazz to the universi Music Clinic under the direc ties and colleges, and of show tion of Julian Cannonball Adder ing the students and music edu ley and an evening concert per cators thatJazz is alive, well, formance featuring the Cannon vital and fi|| The Julian “Can ball Quintet. Lester Clark, Di nonball ’’ Adderley Quintet, fea rector of Placement at Langston turing Cannonball on saxophone is coordinator of Career Day. (Continued on Page 2) LU President Langston e LANGSTON - Dr. William E. Sims, President of Langston Uni versity, Langston Oklahoma, has Names 18 been selected to appear in the 1970 edition of Outstanding Edu cators of America. Dr. Sims, who became the 11th president For Honor of the seventy-four year old col lege on January 10, 1970, was LANGSTON — Eighteen chosen for the awards publica tion on the basis of his civic Langston University stu and professional achievements. dents have been named to Dr. Sims has been associated the President’s Honor Cab with the University since 1953 inet for the 1970-71 fall se when he joined the faculty as mester. To ^receive the instructor and band director. He honor a student must be servedJrom 1963-1965 as Chair enrolled in at least 12 cred man «B he Department of Music it hours and earn a 4.00 av and frwn 1965-69 as Dean o' Academic Affairs. Prior to his erage (straight A’s). elevation to the presidency, Dr. The 18 are Preston Sims was serving as Acting Bond, Oklahoma City; Ro President of the University. Langston University Kerr-Mc McGee. The scholars (left to ble for picture were Marvin land Combs, Bristow; The Outstanding Educators bt Gee Scholars are pictured with right) are Sandy L. Combs, Alexander Jr., Robert Mr White Clarabel Gardiner, Nas America is an annual program W.E. Jaqua, (backrow right) Miss Yolande Harvey and M rs. and Julius Hilburn. (LU PHOTO) sau, Bahamas; Charlene designed to recognize and hpnor Personnel Manager for Kerr- Jacqueline Lewi s . Not availa Green. Guthrie; Erma G. those men and women who have distinguished themselves by ********* Langston University. Hill. Little ^ock, Arkan exceptional service, achieve Black Students The recipients are George sas; BarbaraN.A. Hinton, ments and leadership in educa WANT ED! MORE BLACK PEO Marzett Jr. and Austin Fonten- Langston. tion. Each year some of our PLE! !!" Persons Interested In ant; both freshmen majoring in Sanestelle Lewis, Okla Working With The Gazette Receive Grant business administration. They country’s foremost educators Two fresh m an students are homa City; Jacquelyn Ma- are featured in this national Staff, Criticize If You W ish, each received half of the $500 Howe v e r , Do Something About the first recipients of a Skelly grant. Marzett, a graduate of ner, Coyle; LaFrance volume. They are chosen for scholarship that is planned to national recognition on the ba ItUllIIIIIIIIII! W rite Articles. Boley (Okla.) High School Tis McGuirt, Boley; Odutola bet annually presented to stu sis of local standards of ex from Castle, Okla. Fontenant’s (Continued on Page 3) dents studying accounting at cellence. c ********* (Continued on Page 3) Pate Two-Langston Gazette, February, 1971
BLACK HERITAGE ^Continued from Page 1) Together with James Farmer, Sims Addresses and brother Nat on cornet is McKissick took part in Fellow ’ ,listed among the tojvrated jazz ship Reconciliation’s (FOR's) performers In the country. The Journey of Reconciliation, an Founder's Day Quintet’s first appearance will integrated bus ride through the be for a two-thlrty Clinic. The upper South in 1947. The bru Concert will start at 8 p.m. tal hostility encountered by the At Lincoln U. Proceeds from the admission riders along their route gave fee of $4.00 will become a part McKissick what he later called JEFFERSON CITY, M o.-A 1948 his “ baptism in nonviolence” . graduate of Lincoln University ad of the scholarship fund of the dressed the 105th celebration of Langston University Develop Founders' Day Banquet Sunday, ment Foundation’s “ Friends of When sit-ins were staged to desegregate the lunch counters Jan, 17, in the University Center Music Society’’. Iangston Uni and theatres of Durhan in the B allroom . versity students will be admit early 60’s, McKissick defended Dr. William Sims, president of ted without cost On February the demonstrators brought to Langston University (Oklahoma) 9, the third performance of the trial. At one point his office returned to the Capital city cam Quintet will be for a workshop had a total of 5,600 cases in pus from which he received his scheduled for 2:30 in the L W. its brief. His most recent book baccalaureate degree in'music to Join the University family and fri Young Auditorium. is THREE FIFTHS OF A MAN. ends in observance of Lincoln U- At 7:00 p.m. in the Little THE CHILDREN PLEASERS niversity’s founding. Theatre of the Music Hall, THE In addition to his degree in music will present their second play CONCEPT EAST THEATRE, a from Lincoln, he holds the mas group of young Black artists of the 1970-71 school year at ters in psychology and the Ed.D. from the Detroit area will be 6 p.m. in the Little Theatre. degree from Colorado State Col presented. Fifteen highly tal The first play, “ Hansel and lege in Greeley, Colo., and has BETTY ALLEN ented and experienced actors Gretel” received enthusiastic done additional study at Kansas* University. response from the pre-teen set. Within a year at Hartford, she and actresses representing five Heflas been associated with Lang Betty Allen, Mezzo-Soprano, states are members of this ex The Children Pleasers is a group will be appearing In concert at won a scholarship to the Berio of Langston University students ston University since 1953 when panding group of artist. Concept he joined the faculty as instructor Langston University, February shire Festival in Tanglewood. specializing in plays especially developed out of a basic need for of music. He was later named dir 4, 1971 at 8:00 p.m. in the I.W. It was here that she was dis Black actors to express them for children. The group is under ector of the band and chairman of Young Auditorium. covered by Leonard Bernstein. the direction of Mrs. Jo Ann selves and it evolved to its the department of music. Born in Campbell, Ohio, near When Maestro Bernstein com Clark, English instructor, and present stage of true Black Dr. Sims is a member of num Youngstown, Miss Allen taught pleted his decade as Music Dir sponsored by the Alpha Kappa erous professional associationsa- Theatre oriented toward the music in the ComipyoJty. Center ector of the New York Phil nd honorary societies and Kap Black community audience. On Alpha Sorority. for Children In Hartford, as a harmonic, he chose Miss Allen Except tor tne concert per pa Alpha psi Fraternity, Inc. February 11, Concept will pre summer job while still in high to be his soloist in the final formance of Cannonball (which He was appointed president of sent two performances at 7p.m schooL Her tremendous back concerts performing the Mahler is free to LU students) and the Langston University early last ye and 9 p.m. in the Little Theatre. ar. ground in languages was begun Third Symphony. Impressions’ concert-dance,all THE IMPRESSIONS, Sam Good in Ohio with five years of activities scheduled for Black One New York en, Leroy Hutson, and Fred Latin and three of German. Heritage Week are free to the Critic summed up the unanimous Cash, are three vocal talents When she went on to college at public. acclaim from the New York Press who have successfully broken Wilberforce, with the idea that by saying, “ . . . no soloist the record charts with hits after she would become a translator, could have matched her, or been hits. They were voted the Best she met Theodor Heiman, who so worthy of honoring the occa Vocal Act 1969 Record World taught both German and voice sion.” Today Betty Allen goes and has sustained ten success at the schooL Heimann, a former forth as one of America’s most ful years in the entertainment tenor of the Berlin Opera, guided important musical ambassadors. business. Some of the greatest the student into the German de>; Few of the world's great singers hits of the Impressions are partment as an instructor during have won so much friendship and “ People Get Ready” , “Gypsy her second year, and into sing honor for America through the Woman”, “Amen,” “Keep on ing. He urged her toward post world. Pushing”, “I’m So Proud”, BLACK HERITAGE WEEK -- FEBRUARY 8-13, 1971 graduate work at the Hartford ’’check out Your MitlW”, and SCHEDULE OF EVEttTS School of Music, and, finally, The public is invited to attend their current hit “ Baby, Turn to a New York debut in 1|58. free of admission fee. on to me” . Mayhugh Sneed, A rtist ------February S-13 DR. E. R. EDMONDS, Minis- Art Exhibit—Art Gallery—Page Library Annex ter of the Dlxwell Avenue Uni College Career Day------February 8 ted Church of Christ, New Ha Registration:I 12:00-1:00 P.M .—Foyer of Hargrove Music Ilall ven, Connecticut, will be guest Rayfer Mainor "In Preview" ------February 8 on campus and will be availa 1:15 P.M .--Little Theatre—'Hargrove Music Hall ble for seminars and panel dis Julian "Cannonball11 Adderley Quintet ------1 ------February 8 cussions on February 11 and Music Clinic—2:30 Pi M.—L W, Young Auditorium 12. D r. Edmonds is a form er - Concert—8:00 P.M .—Gayles Gymnasium. $1.00 Admission for Non Students professor of social science, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Quintet ------February 9 dean of men and director of Workshop—2:30 P.M .—I. W. Young Auditorium research at Langston Univer * Basketball Game ------— ------February 9 sity. He' earned his undergrad Lions vs Central State College—8:00 P.M .—Gayles Gymnasium uate degree in history at More Concept East T heatre------February 10— . house College and was awarded 7:00 P.M .—Little Theatre—Hargrove Music Hall the Bachelor of Sacred Theol Impressions------February 10 ogy and Dftctor of Philosophy 9:00 P.M .—Gayles Gymnasium, $2.50 Advanced Sale; $3.00 At the Door . degrees from Boston Univers ity. Dr. Edmonds is a Black • E. R, Edmonds — ------4.-%^- - — - - February 11^. 10:00 A.M .—Little Theatre, Hargrove Music Hall preacher and a strong advocate of person*! envolvement in the Floyd McKissick ————————————————————,— — — — — —^ — — February 11 Black man’s struggle for equal 2:00 P.M .—I. W. Young Auditorium • rights. Concept East ’Theatre 2 \ ------February 11 7:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M, —Little Theatre—-Hargrove Music Hall
FLOYD B. McKISSICK, the E, R, Edmonds ------i-.------February 12 former Director of CORE, will 10:00 A.M .—Little Theatre, Hargrove Music Hall
be guest speaker for the As The /Children P leasers------February 12 sembly program on Thursday, 6:00 P. M. — Little Theatre of Hargrove Music Hall February 11 at 2 p.m. As a (The Children Pleasers is a group of Langston students specializing in plays especially for children. The group is under the direction of Mrs. JoAnn Clark school boy in Asheville, North and sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority) Carolina, McKissick shined shoes, carted-ice on a hatnd- ♦Basketball Camo ------February 12 8:00 P.M .— Lions vs East Centrai--J}5yf^ Gymnasium f) made wagon, and delivered pa pers; and, as a college student ♦Basketball Game...... 1 . February 13 8:00 F. M. —Lions vs Southeastern—Gayles Gymnasium ’ •> »► supported himself by doing *$2.00 for non-students. *r #, ^ . “ about everything you can think * o f ’. After obtaining his B.A. degree at North Carolina Col lege, he became the first Ne gro to take an LL.B. dbgree at North Carolina Law School. He was admit ed to the North Caro lina Bar ii 19527 '" y n
Langston Gazette— February. 1971—Paga Three LU Receives Grant LU Schedules Relations Meet
Dr. James L. Mosley, Di Assisting Langston University rector of Institutional Research with tha project are the State at the University, announces Department of Vocational-Teclw the third in a series of nine nical Education (as part of the tw o-day seminars on Human Department's community de Relations Training will be in Lawton at the Model Cities velopment training) and the De Office on Lee Boulevard. The partment of Housing and Urban Seminar has been scheduled Development. for February 9 and 10. • The first Seminar was held in Tulsa and the second in The remaining seven Human McAlester. The seminars are Relations Training Seminars held in various cities in Okla have been scheduled for homa and emphasizes the social Ardmore, Muskogee, Oklahoma and personal circumstances of City, Bartlesville, Enid and every human encounter. The Tulsa. seminars attempts to reduce • • • psychological theories of com p Z \ i Z J w V m . vm i r u n . r Bickel* Vice President, Gulf Oil Company, Tulsa- r ! W illiam E. Sims; Mrs. John T. McDonnell, President of W arren Petrol- munication to everyday real ities. S i c R e E r ™ S,: “r- Ur0n Clark’ *‘r*' Director of Development and The project is under the di rectorship of Dr. Mosley. Dr. A cash grant of $10,000 has ther the educational programs of Donnell, president of Wa r r en Pe Ada L. Fisher, Social Science been received by Langston Uni- higher education include under troleum Corporation, Tulsa. Department Chairman, and versity from the Gulf Oil Founda graduate scholarships, matching Charles Humphrey, Instructor tion for unrestricted use by the employee gifts, capital grants, are Specialist Consultants. Langston— school. departmental assistance grants, University officials said plans graudate fellowships and other specia 1 grants to colleges and (Continued from Page I) call fqr using the grant for universities. scholarships, loan fund and spe Osilesi, Lagos, Nigeria; cial enrichment programs. The grant was presented to Dr. (Continued from Page 1) Brenda P. Roquemore, Ok The grant is part of more than William E. Sims, president of home is Oklahoma City. He mulgee; Netty M. Rodg three million dollars that Gulf Langston, by William C. Bickel, Students attended Douglas High School. ers, Tulsa; Betty J. Sham- vice president of Gulf Oil Com- wi 11 d i s tribute this year to fur According to Skelly Place "pany, Tulsa, and John T. Mc bra, Oklahoma City. ment Director James D. Bos- Sylvia G. SheltopJ)Boley; well, Skelly started the scho Carol S. Taylor, Guthrie; Attend larship program “because we particularly wanted to help Corene Tennant, Langs students who might not be able ton; Marvin Williams, to attend college because of Oklahoma City, and Hu financial reasons. We a Iso want bert Wrushen, Memphis, Event to encourage Black.* to «nb» Term. the petroleum industry.” The Langston University Boswell added that “it is Development * Foundation Skelly* s intention to supplement Five Langston University music will provide full tuition the scholarship program by of scholarships to the stu majors — Deborah Grant, Den fering qualified students sum nis Grant,.Donald O’Connor, Mi mer employment.” dents, other than gradu chael Millben and Ozzie Smith ates, providing they enroll attended the Institute of Black (Reprint: The Scanner during the 1970-71 spring American Music, EX-PO *70— Vol.0! , No. 8) sem ester. held in Chicago.
EX-PO ‘70 opened w ith a p ress conference at Dunbar High School REW Plans with a panel of several well- known Black personalities and artists such as Quincy Jones, Are Set ~ Les McCann, Grady Tate, Donald Dr. Jno. W. Coleman, Uni Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Dr. versity Chaplain, announces Roland Wiggins, and Rev. Jesse planAtor Religious Emphasis Jackson. Rev. Jackson opened the conference by stating that the Week scheduled for February Institute was a meeting of Black 21-25, 1971. Giants in Music. He then ex Principal leader of the activ pressed that the BlacK
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Thomas Garrison •Jones, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Helen Abraham Carolyn Gay Chicago, Illinois Clearwater, Florida Rosia Adams Elizabeth Ghazlo Los Angeles, C alifornia Boley, Oklahoma Marvin Alexander Bonnie G illon Kansas C ity, Kansas Chicago, Illinois Michael Allen S Rutha Glasper Fairfax, Oklahoma Hoffman, Oklahoma Chester Anderson Grace Goff Bixby, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Luella Anderson u Deborah Grant Spencer, Oklahoma C rescent, Oklahoma Ruth Anderson Dennis Grant LittleRock, Arkansas Chicago, Illinois Thais Avery Jesse Greadington Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa,Oklahoma Jerry Barnes Charlene Green G uthrie, Oklahoma M orris, Oklahoma P Linda G uillory Tulsa, Oklahoma Oletha Barnett Sem inole, Oklahoma Joan B. Battle Freddie Guy Jones, Oklahoma Sem inole, Oklahoma Sharon B attle B illie Hall Laiirton, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma P Linda Bell H erm elia Hammon Okmulgee,Oklahoma Fairfax, Oklahoma Clara Bellows L oretta Hammond Bristow , Oklahoma Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Theodore Hammond Bristow , Oklahoma Blanton Bennett Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma o Idabel, Oklahoma Preston Bond John Haney Memphis, Tennessee Coyle, Oklahoma Herman Boose Marion Hardin G uthrie, Oklahoma Memphis, Tennessee Bryant Boston r Ruby Hardin G uthrie, Oklahoma Baton Rouge, Louisiana Glenda Braggs Nicholas Harrison M cAlester, Oklahoma Chicago, Illinois Patricia A. Braxton Yolanda Harvey Coyle, Oklahoma G uthrie, Oklahoma Joyce Brewer James Hathorn Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma t Chickasha, Oklahoma Arthur Brison Julius Hilburn Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma L ittle Rock, Arkansas Wilma Brooks E rm a H i l l Choctaw, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Ramona Bryant Andrinee H illiard Langston, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma A rchietta Burch Cheryele H illiard Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Langston, Oklahoma'• Brenda Burleson Barbara Hinton Hugo, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Ben Butler Launa Hooks Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Chicago, Illinois Lewis Burton A lbert Bobby Horn St Louis, M issouri Ponca C ity, Oklahoma Reyna1 Caldwell A lbert Lee Horne Checotah, Oklahoma Howard Huggins Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Shirley Carlis Chicago, Illinois Lawrence Ingram Chicago, Illinois Leon Carrington Tulsa, Oklahoma % Floyd Irons St, Louis, M issouri lAnda Chapman Sapulpa, Oklahoma Constance Jackson Porter, Oklahoma Erma J. Coburn Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Sandra Jackson Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Brenda J. Colbert Bristow , Oklahoma T Shirley Burch Darby, Pennsylvania Roland Combs Clearview , Oklahoma Tessie Jackson Red B ird, Oklahoma Sandy Combs Muskogee,Oklahoma Preston James Inkster, Michigan Alonzo B. Cooke Bristow , Oklahoma Shirley Jefferson Mus koge e , Ok1ahoma Barbara A. Cooper h Broken Bow, Oklahoma Barbara Johnson Spencer, Oklahoma Carlos Cooper Broken Bow, Oklahoma - Claudia Johnson Muskogee,Oklahoma M arilyn Cooper H arris, Oklahoma Laverne Johnson Spencer, Oklahoma C lifton Cotton' Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Marvin E. Johnson Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Erma D. Cotton . ti • Langston, Oklahoma Marvin R. Johnson Spencer, Oklahoma A lthea Crawford Tulsa, Oklahoma Pinky Johnson Frederick, Oklahoma Brenda J. Crutcher Qkemah, Oklahoma Gwendolyn Jones Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Clara B. Cudjoe Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Linda Jones o Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma M ildred Cudjoe NAME HOMETOWN NAME HOMETOWN *J----- Anna M. Mayes Bristow, Oklahoma Malcolm Royal Muskogee,Oklahoma James Mays Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Help Margaret Sanders G uthrie, Oklahoma Rose McCall Slick, Oklahoma James Sanford Okmulgee, Oklahoma Cherry McCarroll Langston, Oklahoma Ada Schneider Coyle, Oklahoma Zora McCaskill Tulsa, Oklahoma Betty Shambra Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Deborah McCullough Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Juel Shannon Sapulpa, Oklahoma Shirley McClain Newkirk, Oklahoma Gregory Shaw Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Elmer McFadden Idabel, Oklahoma Sylvia Shelton Boley, Oklahoma LaFrance McQulrt Boley, Oklahoma Jake Simmons G uthrie, Oklahoma Sherell McKinney Chickasha, Oklahoma make Dorothy Smith Phoenix, Arizona Sandra Milam Muskogee,Oklahoma J o e S m ith Tulsa, Oklahoma Michael Millben Detroit, Michigan Larry Smith Chicago, Illin ois Earnest Millhouse Jr. Chicago, Illinois L o is S m ith Cushing, Oklahoma Vanoiles Minner Spiro, Oklahoma Marian Smith Cushing, Oklahoma William Mitchell Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Monzella Smith Tulsa, Oklahoma Benjamin Monroe Shawnee, Oklahoma Norman Smith Springfield, Missouri Penny Morbley Perry, Oklahoma Ozzie Smith Memphis, Tennessee Janna Morgan Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sharian Smith Cushing, Oklahoma Rosetta Morris Tulsa, Oklahoma Connie Stephney Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Frederick Moulder Guthrie, Oklahoma Michael Stephney Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Allen Myers Memphis, Tennessee possible Katherine SteWart L ittle Rock, Arkansas Beverly Nelson Ft Gibson, Oklahoma Mas Stidham Council H ill, Oklahoma Michael Nero Luther, Oklahoma Barbara Strassner Tulsa, Oklahoma Alpha Nesbitt, Jr. Musko gee,Oklahoma Rueben Strong Langston, Oklahoma Yolanda Nolan Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Brenda Sullivan Guthrie, Oklahoma Floyzell Northcutt Tipton, Oklahoma Rosalyn Sykes L ittle Rock, Arkansas Thomas Northcutt Tipton, Oklahoma Grace Sypert Johnson Shawnee, Oklahoma Joyce Oakley Muskogee,Oklahoma Carol Taylor Guthrie, Oklahoma Donald O'Connor Memphis, Tennessee Julius Taylor Washington, D. C. Margaret Oliver Tulsa, Oklahoma scholar Corene Tennant Langston, Oklahoma Oscar Oliver St. Paul, Minnesota L ee Thom as Muskogee,Oklahoma Sammy Orange Chickasha, Oklahoma,. • ships Susanna Thomas Cushi ng, Oklahoma Odutola Osilesi Lagos, Nigeria Dale Thornton Tulsa, Oklahoma Fayetta Parker Tulsa, Oklahoma Elaine Tomlin Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Freddie Parker Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Carolyn Tompkins Henryetta, Oklahoma Carey Parks Guthrie, Oklahoma Velma Tompkins Henryetta, Oklahoma Denise Parson Langston, Oklahoma Sharon Traylor Arcadia, Oklahoma Preston Payton III Bangor, Michigan Evelyn Tunley Tulsa, Oklahoma Billy Pendarvis Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Jacquelyn Tyce Spencer, Oklahoma Zollie Pete Tulsa, Oklahoma Renaye Tyce Spencer, Oklahoma Carolyn Peters Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Maurice Walker Waukegan, Illin ois Tinia Petties Cushing, Oklahoma Shirley Walker Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Janice Pectus Geary, Oklahoma Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma I r a Ward * >> £ Charlie Phipps Tulsa, Oklahoma Yolanda Ward Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Roy Piggee Crescent, Oklahoma Donna W ashington Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Prinson Poindexter Memphis, Tennessee Earma W ashington Idabel. Oklahoma Brenda Pf6rter Roquemore Okmtolgee,O klahom a David Watkins Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma C ecilia Potter Tulsa, Oklahoma jlazel Watkins D uncan Ogretta Powell Beggs, Oklahoma Ivra Bowen Watson Langston, Oklahoma Ernest Potts Oklahoma City,- Oklahoma Clentis W eatherall Hugo, Oklahoma Garrett Pryor Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Ruth Marie Weaver Stockton, California Leaverance Radford Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Fannie Kay Westbrook H oldenville, Oklahoma Coetta Ra£ * Langston, Oklahoma Robert M. White Langston, Oklahoma Peter Redmond Chicago, Illin ois Richard Whitaker Muskogee,Oklahoma Carolyn Reece Muskogee, Oklahoma Jimmie N. Wilcoxon Cushing, Oklahoma Denoval Reed Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Bettye W illiams Patte Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma ESssetta Reed Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Cathy W illiams Fairfax, Oklahoma Katawna Reed Davis Tulsa, Oklahoma Darryl W illiams Tulsa, Oklahoma Omar R eed Yeadon, Pennsylvania Harrison W illiams Memphis, Tennessee Patrice Reed Tulsa, Oklahoma James L. W illiams Idabel,Oklahoma James Reynolds Perkins, Oklahoma students Loretta W illiams Langston^ Oklahoma Ronald Reynolds Chicago, Illin ois L illie Williams Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Dorothy Richardson Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Marvin W illiams Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Mary Richardson Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Shir ley W illiams Wewoka, Oklahoma Shelia Richardson Gary, Indiana Benjamin W ills V allejo, California Regina Rideau Ponca C ity, Oklahoma Cornelia Wilson Coyle, Oklahoma Alfonzo Rider Tulsa, Oklahoma Gtery W olff D etroit, Michigan Tony Roberts Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma G ilbert Wqod Ardmore, Oklahoma Richard Robertson Oklahoma C ity, Oklahoma Peggy Wright Tulsa,^ Oklahoma Netty Rodgers Tulsa,)Oklahoma Hubert WruShen Memphis, Tennessee O rville Roper Guthjrie, Oklahoma Peggy Young Darby, Pennsylvania Richard Roquemore Okmulgee , Oklahoma •' Richard Young Waukegan, Illin ois Page St»— Langston Gazette, February, 1971 Melvin Todd Guest Speaker At Langston Assembly Program Melvin R. Todd, Principal them as to what was their par of the Northeast High School, ticular “bag” . He asked, “ Is wa s guest speaker for the Uni it to alleviate suffering? Is it versity* s first Assembly Pro to cry about the way ‘Charlie’ gram of the Spring Semester. has or is treating Black peo Accompanying Mr. Todd to ple? Is it to be so mesmerized Langston were the Vikings with hate that all your efforts Singers of Northeast under the are spent listening to the direction of Mrs. CaroleHardi- voices of revolution?” He add man. These superbly talented ed, however, that there w ere singers captivated the audience no careers available in the with their musical artistry. The area of revolution. Vikings Sextet sang “ Some He asked them to do some w here” and the group sang“ A independent thinking about what Change is Gonna Come” and they would do with the rest of “ The Declaration of Indepen their lives. dence” . Miss Patricia Brown’ s exquisite and enchanting ren- ditivn of “ What Are You Do Todd, a 1954 graduate of Lang ing the Rest of Your Life” in ston , is a native of Oklahoma troduced Mr. Todd’s subject City. He has a master’s degree wh i ch he posed to the Langston from the University of Oklahoma students, “ What are YOU do and recently completed course ing th6 rest of your life?” Mr. Todd told the students work for the doctor’s degree in that now wa s the time to make secondary education and adminis decisions which would affect what they would do the rest tration at OU. of their lives. He stated that they would hear many voices He has served as counselor at but whether they woy.ld change Douglass High School; assistant what they felt to be wrong with principal, Kennedy JUoioiy High the “ system” or overhaul it School and assistant principal of completely would be a decision Northeast High School. He is a that only they should make. member of the state and national He added that each student Associations of Schoof Princi should do as much as he pals, Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity, wo u Id during his college career Alph Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and admonished them not to lay Northeast Oklahoma City Cham- games with their future. He asked them to decide where ber of Commerce, and National they w ere going and how they Education Association. w ere going to reach desired goals. He further questioned Todd has received Langston’s highest honor, “The Distinguish- MELVIN TODD ed Alumnus Award”. OTIS Cities Servi&p New Intertibrary Presents Check Loan Service The G. Lamar Harrisou Library now has access to OTIS (Okla homa Teletype Interlibrary Loan Hey now, have any of you System). This network was es noticed one of our most pro tablished by the Oklahoma De minent radib' stations here in partment of Libraries to give Oklahoma hgs become LU-mlnd-' all Oklahomans access to more ed. KBYE, the most popular library materials. The OTIS J Oklahoma Black station, is doing system is made up of fourteen all iPSSh to promote and sup- transmission sites located in li port Langston University. So, braries throughout the State. the Gazette Staff says, “ Thanks, If you want books or articles Brothers.” that are not available In our library, ask the reference li This bold Black station sup brarian to put your request on ported the Lions Football team - OTIS. OTIS will search the and we didnt have one of the “best state, and the materials when of all possible seasons. found will be sent directly to our library. OTIS is the answer for It is hoped that the the student and faculty member set by KBYE will rub on on me who need help on highly spe vast majority of Langstonites. cialized or technical subjects. Again, we say, “Right on, Requests take about two weeks KBYE.” to be filled. G STON UNIVERSITY FO U N,DERS DAY BANQUET March 1971------6:00 P.M. Banquet Hall— Hale Student Union 'u ( / y Banquet Fee: $2.50 0 CITIES SERVICE OIL COMPAN# OF TULSA presented a $2,000 check to President William E. Sims. This annuab^2HP-from Cities is for unrestricted use by the University. Left to “ Celebrating our 74th birthday!” right: Laron Clark, Director of Development-Public Relations; Larry A. Dennis and Robert A. Moyer, Representatives from the Cities Service; President Sims, and Lester Clark, Director of Placement. 0 Langston Gazette— February, 1971- Page Seven Editorial ise Official PaysVisit LANGSTON - Dr. Frederick the six weeks of the conference Humphries, vice president of the the teachers, with the assistance Institute for Services to Educa- of the Curriculum Resources C3> tion (ISE), Washington, D. C., Group, revised traditional teach- was a recent visitor to the Lang ing materials and developed new ston University Campus. instructional materials for use in Dr. Humphries’ visit was in the freshman studies program. connection with the University’s “ Direct involvement in the pr Exciting things are taking pU&e Martin^ a senior from, Tulsa % at the Baptist Student Union, and majoring in history, is treasurer. bet’s Corner the officers are making these Rev. Stewart is the director. exciting things worth while* Ruth The B. S. U. isCSponsoring Brown, a senior from Okmulgee a Student Summer Missionary majoring in biology, presides this summer. This program i’N "T in the over the B. S. U. wi th Maurice starts on June 10, 1971 through Harris, a senior history major August 19„ 1971. All expenses P°elVV^ ' t o W f o G ' i from Fallis, to assist her is are paid by the State Baptist Gail Burch, a senior from Idabel Student Union. Anyone interested majoring in business education, in becoming summer mission serves as secretary. Marilyn c £G freshh^V o l BT C M - uQ aries this summer should contact Rev. Stewart. is a a \5 aytigh t v d u ^pre- COLLEGE STUDENT’S POETRY ANTHOL6GY The NATIONAL POETRY PRESS announces its s' THE FUTURE SPRING COMPETITION BY Ellis J. Franklin o\°vjr T itW e , cYub. The closing date for the submission of manuscriDts by College Students is The future is something that lies A p ril 1 0 ahead, ANY STUDENT attending eitber junior or senior college is eligible,jo submit It is something that the living mostly his verse. There is no limitation as to form or theme. Shorter works are pre dreads. i It does not have a mouth, therefore, ferred by the Board of Judges, because of space limitations. d it has nothing to say, Each poem must be TYPED or PRINTED on a separate sheet, and must Slowly* but surely it makes its way, And the living isn’t thinking of bear tne NAME and HOME ADDRESS of the student, and the COLLEGE living another day. ADDRESS as w e l l . They are fighting, rioting, and exploring the outer space, MANUSCRIPTS should be sent to the OFFICE OF THE PRESS each other _ \ - NATIONAL POETRY PRESS (©ach rapef Yes, the future is something that 3210 Selby Avenue. lies ahead, . 6 * L os Annexes, Cali. But wh e n it gets here we ’11 all be " _ 90034 dead. iC Page Eight— Langston Gazette, February, 1971 Langston Wins Pair; Stays In O’ •v’ OCG Title Race Unless they are aided by a major upset, the challengers can do no more than hold their own this week in their effort to over take East Central in the Oklahoma Collegiate Conference basket ball race. '• Langston, which shares third place with Cameron at 8-4 ,v could even lose ground with a victory, since thei Lions play only once this week. That’game will (be a tie-breaker, against Cameron Tuesday night at Lawton. ,- Cameron and second place Southwestern, 8-3, play two games each, as does East Central, 10-2. Cameron’s other clash will be a home stand Saturday against winless Central State, 0-11. Southwestern will play at Northwestern, 3-8, Tuesday and host Southeastern, 6-6 Saturday. East Central hosts Central Tuesday and visits Panhandle, 4-7, Saturday. The runnerup slots also :irr important because the top four rated Yearns in the district will meet In t playoff late next month tc determine which will go to the NAIA tournament In Kansas City. The district’s two Independent NAIA members, Oklahoma Christian, and Bethany Nazarene, also will be considered in the ratings but neither has an Impressive record at this point in ttP •M.-1-O-N ‘ P-O-W-E-R GKTTINfytEADY t o . season. Langston claimed two conference victories Friday and Satur day nights on the home court. The Lions defeated stubborn Okla homa Baptist University Bisons, 94-89, Friday night and then < edged Northeastern, 86-82, Saturday night. \ No^gastern led 44-43 at halftime but Langston outgunned the \isit In other Saturday night action, East Central defeated Phillips 65-63TThfneron clobbered Panhandle 96-72; OBU barely clipped Central State, 70-69f and Southeastern defeated Northwestern, 56-50. r 0 Marvin Nephew of Guthrie, was top scorer for with 17 points despite Panhandle’s loss, V — ~ fin, also from loss to Southeastern. Guthrie senior Sherman Moore scored five points In East Central’s victory over Phillips. THIS WEEK'S GAMES r Tuesday - Central at East Central; Southwestern at North- Friday — Langston at Cameron; Phillips at Northeastern; Northwestern at Oklahoma Baptist; Southeastern at Panhandle. DEMOLISH THE OPPONENTS” /'^Saturday - Central at Cameron; East Central at Panhandle; \Northwestern at Northeastern; Phillips at -Oklahoma Baptist; LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS 1 Southeastern at Southwestern. COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE , \ / Conf. Season MOVIE! W L W L Off. Def. East Central 10 2 14“1 78.8 70.0 Southwestern 8 3 13 5 82.3 72.8 “BURN” Cameron 8. 4 13 5 83.7 77.. Langston 8 4 11 6 89,7 88.4 Okla. Baptist 7 5 12 7 68.8 69.4 Northeastern / 6 6 11 8 85.3 82.1 .Southeastern 6 6 6 12 » 68.6 81.4 Phillips 1] 73.8 Panhandle 77.8 Northwestern 73.8 Slaye Revolution Central State .3 Sun. JAN. 31 Wed. I EB. I.W. Young Auditoriur v GAZETTE STAFF 8:00 P.M. nuJTOR-IN-CHIEF Miss Ag$tha Elaine De^n > k REPORTERS Mr. Harding Faujk Mr. James Haynes Mis* Willetta Parker jijwANT EDI. MORE BLACK PEO- 8 TYPIST Miss Patricia Braxton SPLE!!! 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