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9-12-1978

Panther - September 1978

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Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pv-panther-newspapers SEPTEMBER The 7-12 PANTHER 1978 Volume 53, No. 1 PRAIRIE VIEW 00" A&M ENGINEERING CENTER — Scheduled for re-deducation on September 24 is the Gibb Gilchrist Engineering building and the new addition pictured above. The new facility is expected to UNIVERSITY EAR meet the need of increasing enrollment in engineering fields. 1978-79 Year Begins, Dedication of Buildings Set Classes Underway Alumni, ex-students, par­ Ceremonies is a major event of Engineering Center, comprised placed in front of Hobart ents, and the general public university's Centennial Obser­ Taylor Hall March 23. It was of the Gibb Gilchrist Engineer­ By: Matthew Ade. Shoyebo Words and phrases are far have been invited to Parents' vance. New buildings being and the new designed by Richard Hunt, an ing Building (1952) Panther Editor more than symbols about which Day and the Dedication of dedicated are Hobart Taylor internationally-known sculptor. addition, completed in 1978. we can be relatively indifferent. Buildings ceremonies at Prairie Hall, opened in September The sculpture is the only work There have been certain type Renovated buildings are Evans They are perhaps the most View A&M University of Texas 1977 for the departments of of Hunt's in Texas. It is made of feeling that each and every Hall (1928) and Anderson Hall powerful instrumentalities we September 24. Music and Drama and the of4400 pounds of Corten Steel, student, old and new compre­ (1933), formerly dormitories. possess for permanently lodg­ Parents' Day is an annual College of Business; the which has uniform oxidation. hend differently as everyone They will be used as ing ideas in the mind. This is affair which acquaints parents Owens-Franklin Health Center, In about two years, the looks at the past year especially administrative offices. because they give us pictures and guardians with the faculty opened in 1977 and named in scuplture will reach its as we reflect back to 100 years A major attraction on the and nothing is more powerful and administration as well as to honor of Emory Owens, permanent color, which will be of the existence of Prairie View campus is an exotic sculptor to present an idea, either the academic and social campus physician since 1942, deep brown. A&M University. Its those named "Centennial!' which was positive or negative. Many of us climate. and James Madison Franklin, special things that remain in are adept at imagining the The Dedication of Buildings his predecessor; and the new our memories to one day worst, and putting it into reminisce. For the old students, Charges of Unfair Prairie View worsts: thus we present a the changing look of our negative picture for our campus and the rapid progress subconscious to work on. Funding to be Investigated made so far this past year is giving everybody a good feeling "Talk the way you will like to be, and you will be the way you According to Panther news Thompson, a PV graduate, and good hope for the future of talk!' counselled Rev. Walker. sources, Health, Education and has complained that since 1971 this Institution. This slosan should be written Prairie View has received only The Orientation for the new Welfare officials will investig- out and kept always before us. about 8 percent of the system's gate charges that Texas A&M students took place in the Field Talk courageously and you will University unfairly split system share of the fund. She said House (little Dome) on Sunday, be brave. If you will be a leader, funds with PVA&M. Texas A&M received 72 September 3, 1978. The speak with confidence. If you HEW is currently assimila­ percent, and Tarleton State Orientation which was spon­ want to be different, alter your University, also a part of the sored by the United Ministries ting information for a report on speech. Watch for revealing system, got the rest. of Prairie View A&M Univer­ segregation in Texas state negative words and change Thompson has said she sity was attended by hundreds universities. Susan Stephens, them to positive ones at once. coordinator of the probe, said would like Prairie View to of the new students, member of There is a positive side to receive half of the system's the Junior Fellows and her team will try to incorporate everything. A new word means share. Managers, Heads of various the allegations into the a new picture: a new picture System Chancellor Jack K. Departments and President A. statewide reviews. means a new life. Williams said in a letter to I. Thomas. State Representative Senfro- Prairie View A&M Univer­ Thompson released last week The Chairman and Speaker nia Thompson, D-Houston, sity is a place to be lonely in a that the predominantly black for the August occasion was requested that HEW and the crowd or pantherized at a rush school actually has received Rev. Darnell L. Walker, Justice Department investigate party. It is a place to be in love more than its fair share of Director of Wesley Foundation, Texas A&M System's funding with a student, laughing with TAMU's-controlled funds over who spoke to the students of Prairie View through the others and to be lost physically, the past 20 years. In 1977, about "Setting the Mind in a available fund. mentally, and spiritually. In enrollment at Prairie View was positive Direction!' Rev. Walker The available fund is short, Pantherland is a place 4,234, while Texas A&M had recommends to the students to interest from the Permanent for living. But Prairie View 28,833 students. empty all negatives from their University Fund. The Univer­ A&M University is also a Dr. Williams said Prairie minds as they empty tthe sity of Texas System receives School which looks back on a View has actually received $8.2 pockets of their clothes. He two-thirds of the fund, and the Century of history and million from the PUF. as well advised them to do this Texas A&M System receives tradition, a University which as other money for construc­ deliberately last thing at night. the rest. prides itseld upon ingenuity tion, repair and renovation of Then go to bed remembering It is a constitutionally and academic excellence. facilities, for a total of $51.9 the happy times and the dedicated fund, consisting Any School is a many-faceted million. successes of the day. You are laregely of state-owned land, phenomenon and Prairie View He also pointed out that the making good preparation for a stocks and bonds. The fund A&M University will be no NEW BUILDINGS — Hobart Taylor Hall (top) and the PUF proceeds account for less happy day of adventure and provides less than 10 percent of exception in this 1978/79 Owens-Franklin Health Center will be the center of attention the system's funding, a system than 10 percent of total growth tomorrow!' said Rev. when campus buildings are dedicated. official said. See CHARGES, Page 2 Walker. See CLASSES. Page 2 School Opening Activities Included Conferences for Faculty, Staff — Registration

FACULTY CONFERENCE emphasized goals of Operation WORKSHOP FOR SECRETARIES highlighted current REGISTRATION activities were heavy Monday and Success and future plans. practices and office procedures. Tuesday with classes starting Wednesday. SEPTEMBER 7-12, 1978 TWO THE PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHER Social Head Attends Institute Campus Safety In Gerontology And Security Mrs. J. Poindexter, Acting Head. Department of Sociology As an essential unit of the University's productive team, the and Social Work attended an Campus Safety & Security Department supports the belief that Institute in Gerontology at each student who enters Prairie View A&M University is born to Syracuse University. Syracuse. win and is destined to become a productive individual. New York recent. The Institute Based on this belief, and in an effort to promote maximum focused on every area of success for each community member, the Campus Safety and Gerontology from curriculum development to Senior Center Security Department is designed as a Community Agency, and an Operation, in detail. Enforcement Agency which offers on a twenty-four (24) hour a Persons attending were from day, seven (7) days a week basis; Police Protection, Traffic Safety, Fire Safety and Human Services in order to provide 15 states, Canada and France. CENTENNIAL GIFT — Representation of Handy Andy maximum protection of the life and property of all community Mrs. Poindexter was the only Company Fred Struchtrup (left) and Mike Moore present check members and promote a "First-Class environment at the GIFT TO PV CHAPEL Texan at the entire Institute to President A. I. Thomas as a Centennial Year gift to the University. — Pictured above is Mrs. and reports that "in compari­ University. Handy Andy, based in San Antonio, operates the You, the student are a vital member of the University's Bernice Dawson of Jersey son to other states and Alumni Hall Cafeteria Food concession. City, New Jersey, a relative especially other universities. productive team and can contribute greatly to the department's of the late Mrs. Beatrice Texas and Prairie View can be efforts to maximize the protection of the life and property of all Randall of Prairie View, proud of their programs and Test Dates For National community members by carrying out the following roles in Texas. Mrs. Dawson contri­ progress in the field of Aging" relations to established regulations within the Campus Safety and buted $200.00 to the All Security Department. Faiths Chapel Drive at Prairie Teacher Exams Announced A. UNDERSTANDING: Each student who attends Prairie View View A&M University. Classes — A&M University must understand that the Campus Safety & CONTINUED from Page I Students completing teacher colleges require all seniors Security Department exist in order to: preparation programs and preparing to teach to take the 1. Protect the life and property of the University academic year. There will be Social Department advanced degree candidates in examinations. Community. parties, hobbies, games, sports, specific fields may take the On each full day of testing, 2. Assist the University in providing an environment clubs, sororities and fraterni­ Receives Grant National Teacher Examina­ registrants may take the conducive for maximum Academic, Personal/Social and ties; a bewildering number of tions on any of three different Common Examinations, which Career Success. ways to spend time and energy test dates in 1978-79. Educa­ measure their professional B. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION: Students who are For Social Program here on the hill. Above all else, tional Teasting Service, the preparation and general educa­ permitted to own and/or operate motor vehicles on Campus though, a School is a School, The Department of Sociology tional background, and/or an must register his/her vehicle with the Campus Safety & and especially here, academics nonprofit, educational organi­ and Social Work submitted a zation that administers this Area Examination that mea­ Security Department. Additionally, the following are, indeed important at Prairie proposal to the Texas Depart­ testing program, said today sures their mastery of the information must be observed. View A&M University which ment of Human Resources and that the tests will be given subject they expect to teach. 1. Student groups who are permitted to own and/or could be easily attested to as was funded for $166,000.00 for November 11, 1978, February Prospective registrants operate motor vehicles on Campus: students began classes on development of its Social Work 17, 1979, and July 21, 1979, at should contact the school A. Graduate Students. Wednesday morning of last program under provision of test centers throughout the systems in which they seek B. Commuting Students. week to commence on the Title XX of the U.S. United States. employment, their colleges, or C. Juniors with accumulative average of 2.00. learning process which devel­ Department of Health, Educa­ Results of the National appropriate educational associ­ D. Seniors with accumulative average of 2.20. ops an individual mental tion and Welfare. Teacher Examinations are ation or advice about which powers and ethical standards to 2. Freshman and Sophomore students living in residence Significant feature of the considered by many large examinations to take and when halls are not permitted to have cars on the campus. fulfill our potentialities and as contract is that funds in form of school districts as one of several to take them. C. VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES: If you are permitted to useful citizens in our Society. stipends, scholarships and aid factors in the selection of new The Bulletin of Information own and/or operate a motor vehicle on campus, and if you will be available to future and teachers and used by several contains a list of test centers choose to do so; you are required to pay the following vehicle present Social Work majors at Charges — states for the credentialling of and general information about registration fees: the university. CONTINUED from Page I teachers or licensing of the examinations, as well as a 1. STUDENTS RATES advanced candidates. Some registration form. Copies may A. Fall Semester $5.00 TAMUS funding. Most of the CAP PREFERENCE be obtained from college B. Spring Semester $5.00 money comes in forms of er share of PUF funds on the A motor firm estimates that placement officers, school C. Second Summer Term $4.00 appropriations and grants and basis of new students than about 25 percent of the public personnel departments, or D. First Summer Term $4.00 contracts for specific uses. Texas A&M and that it has will continue to want six-pass­ directly from National Teacher E. Short course or Institute Dr. Williams emphasized fared considerably better than enger cars into the foreseeable Examinations, Box 911, Educa­ (less than six (6) weeks) $2.00 that Prairie View A&M has if it were not part of The Texas future. tional Testing Service, Prince­ D. Observe traffic and parking regulations; All students who received a proportionally high- A&M University System. ton, New Jersey 08541. own and/or operate motor vehicles on campus must observe all traffic and parking regulations at all times. 1. TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: Support Panther Advertisers in 1978-79 A. Pedestrians have the right of way at all times. B. Drive slowly and safely at all times and remember the maximum speed on campus is 20 miles per hour. STRICKLAND'S VARIETY STORE BRAN NAN'S C. Drivers will not back into intersection or around corners. D. "U" turns other than at intersection are not Tele. 826-2131 MEATS OF QUALITY permitted. 1132 Austin Hempstead, Texas 2200 Cherry Waller 372-3639 E. In case of an accident, contact the Campus Safety and Security Department for investigative assistance. 2. PARKING REGULATIONS: A. Parking is not allowed anywhere on loop 1098, except in 20 minutes indentifed areas. B. Student parking is not allowed in the Alumni Hall Parking Lot area. CITIZENS STATE BANK HEMPSTEAD CLEANERS C. Backing into parking spaces other than parallel spaces is strictly prohibited. D. Parking in spaces marked "no parking" is strictly DRY CLEANING prohibited. Alterations — Laundry Service E. Drivers of motor vehicles will refrain from parking in any place that will obstruct traffic or any place that is not identified for parking such as: Phone 826-3798 Box 893 1. on any curb; sidewalk or lawn 2 MEMBER F. D. I. C. 4 2. in front of or within 15 feet of a fire hydrant / > Hempstead, Texas 3. in any place designated as a bus stop y P. O. Box 575 Phone 826-2431 /» 4. in any loading zone unless loading or unloading 5. in front of or on any service driveway ^ HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS ^ 1-DAY DRY CLEANING SERVICE 6. in any space marked "emergency or reserved ^\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V parking" 7. in front of moveable barriers >poooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooooo« 8. inside the dormitory areas When you're E. DOUBLE PARKING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED NOW IN F. Traffic and Parking Fees: In case of traffic or parking cranky violations, payment of the following fines are required: 1. Moving Violations about flavor. HtMPSTtAD- A. Involving one or more motor vehicles. $3.00 2. Nonmoving afan PV ARIA A. Parking violations and failure to display a nappy k JL. current university registration permit . . . $2.00 3. Penalty for not paying fines within a period of seventy-two hours $5.00 HAMBUB6ERS Vimerica's G. FIRE AND SAFETY REGULATIONS: Fire prevention is a RINGS most important feature of a safe environment and is the' ONION favorite drive-in responsibility of the entire university community. You as an integral part of the university can assist in this effort by:

See CAMPUS SAFETY, Page 3 SEPTEMBER 7-12, 1978 THE PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHER THREE Faculty-Staff News

Dr. Woolfolk Named To Editorial Board History Department Chairman Dr. George R. Woolfolk has been named a member of the first Board of Editors of The Houston Review: History and Culture on the Gulf Coast. The project is being initiated by The Houston Public Library Board and the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Dr. Jewellean AAangaroo Serves On Health Services Research Study

GIFT FOR ALL-FAITHS CHAPEL - Dr. John B. The National Center for Health Services Research has Coleman, member, Board of Regents, Texas A&M University invited Dr. Jewellean Mangaroo, Dean of Nursing, to serve as a System and co-chairman for major gifts committee, presents member of the Research Study Section. Her term of office runs $10,000 check to Rev. E. Stanley Branch, Chairman Major Gifts from July, 1978 to June 1982. Committee. Others pictured are Rev. W. Van Johnson (left) The Health Services Research study section is responsible for Dean of the Chapel at PV and Drive of the Campaign and Rev. the scientific review of applications for research grants. The Floyd Williams, chairman of Steering Committee for the members are responsible for surveying as scientific leaders, the All-Faiths Chapel. status of research in their fields in order to determine the areas in which research activities should be expanded or initiated. Welcome Panthers Dr. Edmond Named to Welcome Panthers to a new should set our goals accord­ Who's Who in South and Southwest and promising school year. For ingly and become determined some this is a new beginning to achieve them. All of our Dr. Thetis C. Edmond, of the Freshman Studies English Department has been selected to appear in the 16th edition of and you will have every lifestyles should exhibit the FACULTY-STAFF BANQUET - President A. I. Thomas Who's Who in the South and Southwest. opportunity to choose the right character of healthy beings and Dr. Johanna Thomas, Academic Affairs office, were key tools that will assist you in ready to meet the challenges participants in the Annual Banquet held last week. constructing a new career. As and obstacles we will soon face. Dr. Bonner Appointed to Serve for others, you will be expected Only we can choose the right to examine the work you have tools, the proper blue prints, a On Education Commission been constructing for its quality Black Executive Exchange strong foundation and com­ Dr. Harold Bonner, Director of Community Affairs, has and worth. We must all become plete the construction that we been appointed by President Thomas as the institutional aware and acknowledge the aspire to construct. Good luck representative to serve on the Education Commission of the reasons that influenced us to Program Continues at PV in your sincere efforts. Houston-Galveston Area Council. become a member of this great Sorors of Eta Beta Chapter The Area Education Commission was established by HGAC Prairie View A&M Univer­ hosting a BEEP course in institution. In understanding Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. to speak to the educational needs, programs and problems of the sity is one of the 30 traditionally Advertising. Each week, a our purpose for being here we Dellanise, Reporter 13-county region. black colleges and universities different Visiting Professor will participating in the National be on campus for two days to Campus Safety — Ross And Sampleton Listed in Urban League's Black Execu­ lecture on his or her area of tive Exchange Program (BEEP) expertise as applied on the job. CONTINUED from Page 2 Outstanding Young Women of America for the Fall 1978 semester. The Visiting Professor will also 1. Immediately reported to your junior/senior fellow BEEP was designed in 1969 be spending some informal Rose Mary Ross and Sue Myrtle Sampleton have been listed and the campus safety and security department any to bring to the college campus time with students and faculty, in the 1978 edition of Outstanding Women of America. condition might represent a fire hazard. an inside look at the discussing their corporations, The Outstanding Young Women of America program is 2. Refraining from smoking in bed. professional world of work. tips on "getting ahead)' and designed to honor and encourage exceptional young women 3. Refraining from burning candles in your room. This year — BEEP's Tenth between the ages of 21 and 36 who have distinguished themselves individual student career 4. Not cooking in your room. Anniversary Year — close to in their homes, as their professions and in their communities. interests. 5. Not tampering with fire extinguishers, fire alarms 400 black executive and For further information on and other necessary fire equipment. professional men and women BEEP, contact Pauline D. 6. Cooperating in every way possible with the Fire GED Testing Center on loan from corporate and Bonner in the College of Department at the university. government sectors — will Busines or Dr. Ronald D. H RELATIONS: Get to know the Chief of Campus Security, Testing schedule for 1978-79 For further information serve as "Visiting Professors" Humphrey in the Natural each sergeant and each patrolman. Call them by name and are August 30-31; September contact: Dr. Carl E. Settles, in such BEEP credit-bearing Science Division. give them a chance to assist you with whatever problem you 13-14; October 18-19; Novem­ Chief Examiner, Counseling courses as Advertising, Chemis­ may encounter. ber 15-16; December 13-14; Services, New Classroom Build­ try, and Business Law. The GOLF IS CHEAP HERE! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: If you need additional January 17-18; February 14-15; ing, Room 111, Prairie View expenses for their visits will be Country club in Japan charge information you may (see pages 118-120 of the student March 14-15; April 18-19; May A&M University, Prairie View, picked up by their employers. about $50,000 for initiation and handbook) or consult the Campus Safety and Security 16-17; June 13-15; July 18-19. Texas 77445. BEEP has been on the that much again is annual Department located on the westend of 5th street in the Fire 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. — Prairie View A&M University Telephone: 713-857-2118 or dues. Then you have to be good and Security Building. Come by or call, 857-4823 for Security Wednesday and Thursday campus since 1972. This fall, 857-2116. enough not to hold up play. and 857-4922 for Fire Department. nights. the College of Business wil] be PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS IN 1978-79

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Listed below is information relative to where to go for answers and who to know for answers.

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE President Room 201 Adm. Bldg., 857-2111, 2112 Dr. A. I. Thomas Adm. Assistant Room 200 Adm. Bldg., 857-4611 Mr. H. D. Smith University Information Service Room 112 New Classroom 2810,2117 Dr. C. A. Wood

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION Office of Academic Affairs .. Room 204, Adm. Bldg., 2314, 2318 Mr. Robert Cole Library Science W. R. Banks Library, 2012 0WEN H 0RED Healt h Director Dr nu. "";. ? ,°p v7 , - Emory R. Owens received a special tribute and plaque for Mr. Frank Francis outstanding ser^ce to Prairie View in the field of medicine and health from the Upward Bound Program, headed by Dr. I G Military Science speaker far the occ«aion, Or. Edith Irby Jones is pictured enter, and at Army ROTC Room 102 Spence Hall, 4713, 4512 Col. Earnest Morgan Navy ROTC Room 301 Sence Hall, 2310 Capt. Fred Richardson Registrar First Floor Ad. Bldg., 2618 A Letter From An Employer Operation First Class Mr. C. A. Thomas Director of Admissions New Classroom Bldg., 2116, 2118 To Students Purpose: To design, develop, implement and project a Dr. George H. Stafford university of the first-order in terms of people, Mrs. Mary Clark, Assistant Director Dear Sudent: programs, facilities, and its image. People: To facilitate the development of students, staff, "Today you came to me for a job. From the look of your administration, alumni, and university publics so that shoulders as you walked out, I suspect you've been turned down their perceptions of themselves and the University STUDENT AFFAIRS before, and maybe you believe by now that kids your age can't will be of the highest order. To promote attitudes and Asst. Vice President for Student Services .. Alta Vista, 2217, 2218 find jobs!' action on the part of people connected with the Mr. R. E. Carreathers University so that the resultant force will be a Dr. O. S. Webster "But 1 hired a teen-ager today. You saw him. What was so first-class university. Dean of Men Lucky Hall, 2923 special about him? Not experience; neither of you had any. Programs: To facilitate the development of university programs Mr. Leroy Marion Attitude, son. A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E. He did his best to impress me. of the character, quality and nature which will be Dean of Women Suarez Hall, 2620 That is where he edged you out!' first-class. This program will include: learning, Mrs. R. L. Bland Evans teaching, research, public service, effective university Director of Student Activities Room 203 MSC, 4410 "He wasn't dressed like Faster Sunday, but then that wasn't management and effective university development. Rev. W. Van Johnson necessary. His clothes were clean, and he had gotten a haircut. He Facilities: To foster the design development and Senior Fellows Banks Hall, 3036, 2622 filled out the application form neatly and completely. He did not implementation of all university facilities so that they Mr. Hise Austin Alexander Hall, 2818 ask to borrow a pen. He carried his Social Security card, had reflect beauty, function and utility of highest order. Mr. Freddie Kallie FuIler Hall, 2581 basic identification, and did not ask, 'What's a reference?'" This program will include land and land use, Mr. Billy Small Holley Hall, 3128, 3929 "He didn't have two friends waiting for him by the pop landscape, streets, sidewalks and utilities, buildings Mrs. Raye Brown Drew Hall, 3925, 2128 machine. He didn't start to chew gum or smoke while and support systems, furniture and furnishings, as Ms. Maurine Blanks Drew Hall, 3925, 2128 interviewing. He didn't keep looking at his watch, giving me the well as the other aesthetics which contribute to a Ms. Linda Woodson Suarez-Collins, 2098, 2820 impression that he had something more important to do!' first-class physical facility at Prairie View A&M Financial Aid & Student Employment Old Rec. Bldg., 2423 University. Mr. A. D. James, Director "He took the time to find out how we 'operate' here, and Director, United Ministries Room 203, MSC, 4410 Image. To project a first-class and positive image of the what his day-to-day tasks would be. I think he'll keep his eyes Rev. W. Van Johnson open and work for me like he'd work for himself!' University, its people, programs and facilities Programs, Memorial Student Center Rm. 203, MSC, 3822 through all available media and methods. "He was willing to start at that point where I could afford to Mrs. Margaret Sherrod pay. Someday, perhaps, he'll get to the point where he'll have Counseling Center New Classroom Bldg., 2116, 2118 more authority over others and a better pay check!' Dr. George H. Stafford, Director "You know, kid, men have always had to get a job like you PV to Receive Millions Dr. Carl Settles, Associate Director get a girl: Case the situation, wear a clean shirt, and try to appear Director, Student Health Service Hospital, 2511 reasonably willing!' Dr. E. R. Owens "Maybe jobs aren't as plentiful right now, but there are In Federal Ag Funds Career Education & Placement Room 116, MSC, 2120, 2123 jobs. You may not believe it, but all around you employers are Mr. Brutus Jackson, Jr., Director looking for young men and women smart enough to go after a Prairie View A&M is The 1977 Farm Act was Co-Operative Education Dept Room 116, MSC, 2120, 2123 job in the old-fashioned way!' scheduled to receive approxi­ designed to restore agricultural Mr. Alanzo Sargeant "If you have even the vaguest idea of what I'm trying to say, mately $2.3 million in Federal extension programs to the 1890 Alumni Hall Alumni Hall, 4047 let it show the next time you ask for a job. You will be head and funds for its agricultural service schools. Mrs. Vivian Smith, Director shoulders about the rest!' programs, it has been Prairie View lost its program Director of Housing, Men Lucky Hall, 2923 "For both our sakes, get eager will you?" announced. because of the 1964 civil rights Mr. Leroy Marion "The Boss!' Last year. Congress passed rulings against "separate but Director of Housing, Women Suarez-Collins, 2620 Compliments of the National Agricultural equal" organizations. Mrs. R. L. Bland Evans Mrs. Frankie Ledbetter Research, Extension, and At that time Prairie View Business Manager ....1st Floor, Adm. Bldg., 2415 English Department Teaching Policy Act of 1977. and Texas A&M's programs Mr. Griff Kindrick The act is designed to improve were combined into one Cashier 1st Floor Adm. Bldg., 2326, 2221 research and transmission of statewide agency. Mr. Marvin Barnes agricultural knowledge. Dr. Daniel Pfannstiel of the' University Exchange Room 202, MSC, 4221 THE PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHER Mr. Phillip Nickleberry Published Bi-Weekly in the Interest of a Greater Prairie Several of the goals include Agricultural Extension Service, University Hotel 2620 View A and M University. The PANTHER serves as the research on nutrition and said the separate government voice of Pantherland. consumption patterns, alterna­ funds have split the statewide Mrs. R. L. Bland Evans tives to fossil fuel-based extension program. Laundry Department Laundry, 4721, 4722 Mr. A. Peterson Prairie View A&M University is open to all, regardless technologies, and energy con­ "Our feeling has been where servation. Improvement of we were one organization, we Memorial Center Programs Room 202, MSC, 3822 of race, color, religion, or national origin. extension and research pro­ were able to facilitate a Mrs. Margaret Sherrod grams in agriculture, forestry, one-program effort. Now we're HosPltal Hospital, 2511 EDITOR and general agriculture are going to have to work hard just Dr. E. R. Owens Matthew Shoybo other goals. Vice President for Physical Plant Planning CI.ERICAI. ASSISTANT to maintain that!' Pfannstiel Gloria Dimas One aim of the extension said. &En8 4622,2522 PHOTOGRAPHERS Paris Kincadc, James Hawthorne, services will be to orient the "Our preference is to keep Mr. D. B. Rogers Barry Baugh (Tom Godwin, Roy Pac :•) programs toward the small it." Physical Plant Planning & Eng Elec. Bldg., 4622, 2522 farmer. A small farmer is The division becomes effec­ Mr. Sam Brown Any news items, advertising, or matters of interest to THE defined as one whose gross tive October 1, he said. Building Maintenance Electronics Building, 4821,4822 PANTHER may be presented to the Department of Student sales from farming are $20,000 Mr. A. E. LeBeaux Publications, Room 108-112, New Classroom Building Tele­ or less per year. Nurses Hold Grounds of Custodial Department 2417 phone 857-2117. C. A. Wood, Publications Director. The legislation will fund Mr. Lorenzo Tramble Tuskegee Institute and 14 land Annual Capping Utilities Department Elec. Bldg., 4622, 2522 REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY grant colleges established in Mr. L. V. Francis National Educational Advertising Services, Inc. 1890. Ceremonies Co-Operative Education Faculty Coordinators T 3«0 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. 10017 f These are traditionally College of Engineering Mr. Robert Ford, 2122 The College of Nursing will all-black colleges which were College of Business Mr. Glenn Moye, 4011, 4301 hold its Annual Fall Capping set up after the first land grant Division of Natural Science & Mathematics 4119 Ceremonies on Thursday, CASS STUDENT NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING schools such as Texas A&M Mr. Clyde Christopher, Computer 4001 West Devon Avenue September 14 at the Houston were founded under the Morrill College of Industrial Technology j j Cbictgo, 111. 60646 Clinical Center. Act of 1862. Dr. David Kerkpatrick FIVE SEPTEMBER 7-12, 1978 THE PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHER Alumni Hall: Foundation-A Methodist Operation Success

Its Role is Your Success The United Ministries wish to Welcome students to the Prairie View A&M University operates on the commitment Campus Ministry (MCM) hill, New and Returning students. Listed below are the names that it will organize its physical and human resources in an effort and photos of the chaplains on campus. They would like for you to assist each student in achieving maximum Academic. to stop by and let your chaplain get acquainted with you. Personal/Social and Career Success. Alumni Hall as a beautiful 1978 Fall Semester Offering Articles will be prepared by each of them and presented in dining, and Living and Learning Center represents in part the this column during each issue of the school year. University's efforts to promote this commitment. That is, aside Get acquainted party — Thursday, September 7, 1978; 7:30 from being a beautiful dining facility where each student can p.m., Memorial Student Center (MSC), Ballroom. Everyone is obtain three delicious, nutritious and well-balanced meal three invited. Come and meet new people, and enjoy refreshments and times a day; seven days a week, Alumni Hall also provides a music. variety of learning experiences designed to assist you in becoming Meetings of the W. F. as an organization will meet possibly successful. twice a month as decided by the members. Everyone is invited to In order to assist you in becoming successful, Alumni Hall as become a member. a dining, and Living and Learning facility will execute the University Community Fellowship each Wednesday MSC following roles: #135, 9:30-12:00 a.m. and 1:30-3:00 p.m. Come by, have a drink, A. HOUSE INFORMATION CONCERNING ALUMNI a bite, a word, a minute to relax or just express a concern. HALL PERSONNEL: Mid-week Inspiration Hour — Wednesday (weekly), 7:30 Below is the Personnel for Alumni Hall. For information p.m., MSC #135, 206, or otherwise TBA. and assistance, you may contact the person designated. Seminars: New Life For The Church — Tuesday (weekly), ALUMNI HALL PERSONNEL , 4:00 p.m., MSC #135, 206, or otherwise TBA. Name Office Phone Topics In Religious and Biblical Philosophies — Wednesday Dr. O. S. Webster, l,Alta Vista Hall 857-2217 or (weekly), 4:00 p.m. MSC #135, or 206, or otherwise TBA. Associate Vice President 2218 RETREATS: For Student Services United Ministries — On and off campus. Mid-Winter Youth — Mrs. Vivian Smith, 117-124, Alumni Hall 857-4047 Counselors (last two weekends in February) — Lakeview. All Director of Alumni Hall Campus (Spring): Lakeview Methodist Assembly, Palestine, Ms. Betty Hamilton, 118, Alumni Hall 857-4047 Texas. Secretary Pre-Thanksgiving Service — November 15. Mr. A. Drake, 206, Alumni Hall 857-4325 Pre-Christmas Praise & Fellowship Service — December 13. Director of Food Services OTHER CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES: Mr. O. Clark, 206, Alumni Hall 857-4325 Home Coming Activities (Coronation, Queen and Parade); Asst. Director of Food Miss P.V. Pageant; Student Life Concerns Activities. Services WORSHIP AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES: Mrs. Vivian Smith, 117-124, Alumni Hall 857-4047 Regular Sunday Services: First United Methodist Church, Reservations, Meal Sunday School, 9:45-10:45 a.m.; % mile east of the Freeze King Tickets, Special Pro­ on the PV-Waller Road, Morning Worship, 11:00-12:00 a.m. grams, Announcements OTHER SERVICES: and general information Travel to other towns and communities and share in B. FOOD SERVICE FACILITY: afternoon services and/or service projects: Sing, lead services, 1. Serve as a dining facility which house a quality food and share the spoken Word and drama presentation. service program. The director is available for counsel, to share your concerns, Charleston Richardson Moore T. Johnson 2. Servce as a dining facility where students can obtain or any help that he is able for those who accept his availability. First row: Rev. W. Van Johnson, Dean of the Chapel; Rev. well-balanced meals three times a day; seven days a You may see him in his office in Holly Hall 202B, in the MSC, or week. E. J. Johnson, Baptist Student Movement. Rev. Richard D. on the campus. Contact exts. are: 3128, 2126, 3929. Director: The Hayes, C. POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT FACILITY Reverend Darnell L. Walker. 1. Serve as a facility conducive for a graceful dining 2nd row: Rev. Walker and Rev. I. C. Gordon, Methodist Other contact persons on campus: Mr. Samuel Montgomery, student movement; Rev. Charles E. McMahon, S.S.J., New­ atmosphere. 2627 (Registrar, B2); Dr. I. C. Gordon, 4955 (Upward Bound); 2. Serve as a facility conducive for positive interpersonal man Club; Rev. A1 Bowdre, Church of Christ. 3rd row: Rev. The Reverend Reginald Garrett, (F-A Office); Mrs. Raye Brown, Cube Charleston, and Rev. W. D. Richardson, Baptist student relations. 3036 (Banks Hall). D. LIVING AND LEARNGING FACILITY movement; Father Robert Moore, Vicar, Episcopal; Rev. 1. A facility designed to promote academic success. Thomas Johnson, Church of God in Christ. Not pictured: Rev. 2. A facility designed to promote personal/social J. R. Hicks, Hempstead; Rev. O. C. Simmons, Waller. success. Canterbury Association 3. A facility designed to promote career success. (tt57-3374). FAther Robert EXPECTED ROLE OF EACH STUDENT IN ALUMNI "IC XC NIKA" is an Moore is the Spiritual Director HALL: Prairie View A&M University takes a team approach in abbreviation for the Greek for the Canterbury and he can making sure that Alumni Hall as a dining, Living and Learning phrase THCOYC XPICTOC be contacted at St. Francis' Center will assist you in achieving maximum academic, NIKA" which is pronounced Church (857-3590) or at Banks personal/social and career success. You as a member of the iesus christos nika and which HalI where he is Dorm University's team must execute the following roles in order to translates into English as Jesus Chaplain. achieve success and promote the Living and Learning concept of Christ the Victor. This is the Please feel free to call upon Alumni Hall. motto of the Canterbury the members of Canterbury A. UNDERSTANDING: Association and part of our seal and S. Francis' and to consider 1. Thoroughly understand the role of Alumni Hall as a and symbol which is shown on them your friends away from dining, and Living and Learning Center in relations to the letterhead as a Canterbury GUARANTY BOND STATE BANK home. your development and success at Prairie View A&M Cross surrounded by the University. abbreviation IC XC NIKA. Sunday Services at St. Francis' MEMBER F. D. I. C. 9:00 a.m. Holy Communion 2. Thoroughly understand your role as a student in relations Canterbury is a student to the Living and Learning concept of Alumni Hall. organization on campus and it and Church School except the Waller, Texas ~ B. ATTENDING MEALS: strives to allow students to have last Sunday of the month which is Morning Prayer and 1. Attend meals on time. The serving hours are posted as you a Christian community of their enter Alumni Hall. own while in college. This Church School 2. Be sure to select a balanced meal. organization is sponsored by 7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer and C. MEAL CARDS: the Episcopal Diocese of Texas Bible Study 1. Present your meal card at each meal. and St. .Francis of Assisi Wednesday Holy Communion 2. Never allow any one to use your meal card. Episcopal Church and Student each week at 5:15 p.m. yiatuj'A D. CASH COST: Chapel which is located just Day-students, Guests and Visitors will pay necessary cash south of the campus right per meal. The cash per meal is posted as you enter Alumni behind the Hobart-Taylor PIZZA-SPAGHETTI Hall. building. Patronize E. CLEANLINESS: Canterbury will begin to have 1. Keep your dining surrounding's clean at all times. regula activities and programs FRIED CHICKEN 2. Report all liquid and food spills to the management. this fall sponsored by the Diocese and St. Francis'. If you Our F. PERSONAL/SOCIAL SUCCESS: DRIVE IN OR CARRY OUT 1. Line-skipping: Be courteous to follow student; don't skip are interested, please contact in the serving line. If the serving line is too long, wait in the President Miss Sharon the lounge area until such time you can be served quickly. Stafford (857-3402) or the Advertisers Hempstead, Texas 2. Food Trays: Take your food tray and soil dishes to the Sponsor Sgt. Robert Hebron conveyor belt at the completion of each meal. G. ACADEMIC SUCCESS: and blouse combination when entering Alumni Hall. 1. Read books and magazines provided fcfr you in the lounge 4. Fighting: Fighting in Alumni Hall or any other place on area of Alumni Hall. Campus is strickly prohibited. 2. Get involved with academic success oriented programs 5. Use of Lounge Areas: Each lounge on the first floor and FORD 1 provided in Alumni Hall. the second floor mezzanine is for your sitting convenience H. CAREER SUCCESS: and comfort. It is your responsibility to assist in keeping MERCURY 1. Major Advisor: Invite your major advisor to eat with you. each lounge beautiful and clean at all times. 2. Reading: Read career magazines placed in the lounge J. CONDUCT: areas* 1. Be courteous to those who serve you. BILL NICKS 3. Career Carnival: Actively participate in the career 2. Report any lost or found items to the Director of Alumni HEMPSTEAD MOTOR carnival held in Alumni Hall during the Fall Semester. Hall. J. C. EVANS I. DECORUM: K. RELATIONS: BOB RUNDZIEHER 1. Hats, Caps and Tarns: Young men are to remove all hats, 1. Establish positive relations with fellow students. COMPANY caps and tarns when entering Alumni Hall. 2. Get to know the Director of Alumni Hall; each Junior 2. Hair Curlers: No student is to enter Alumni Hall with Associate and the Food Management Staff. Call them by Highway 290 Hempstead his/her hair in curlers. name and give them a chance to assist you with whatever Houston 463-1010 826-2476 3. Dress: Young men should wear shoes, a clean dress, skirt the problem may be. MX THE PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHER SEPTEMBER 7-12, 1978 Counselor Corner "Centennial" Sculpture A Major Issue: Designer to Visit PV Richard Hunt, designer of displayed at the Museum of the "Centennial" sculpture at Modern Art in New York City. Speaking On Campus Prairie View A&M University, Hunt was appointed to the will visit that campus Septem­ National Council on the Arts in ber 24 at 1:30 p.m. to observe The basic human experience embarrassed or misunderstood 1968 by President Lyndon the Dedication of New of greeting another individual is inherent in the decision not Johnson. is one of the most pleasant to speak or be spoken to. Buildings ceremonies. He says that as a sculptor he experiences in the world, yet Start speaking. Allow others The Centennial, an exotic intends to "develop the kinds of many people never experience to speak to you. The following sculpture which accentuates forms nature might create if Gregory Baylor this basic pleasantry. simple suggestions are useful in the modern design of the certain sculptural mediums There are many reasons for reducing the risks of being recently-built Hobart Taylor were available to her." this. First, at Prairie View, embarrassed or misunderstood: Janet Wright Hall, is the only work in Texas PV Student Joins some young ladies feel that if (1) Greet people with a by Hunt, an internationally- Commenting on his identifi­ they greet a strange young man smile. Delta Scholarship known sculptor. cation with black art, Hunt says Northup-Houston on campus, he will assume that (2) Don't expect people who Born in Chicago in 1935, "I am an artist who is black — they are loose and promiscuous don't know you to speak back. Winner Gregory Baylor joined the Hunt began studying art and not a black artist. The people persons. Of course, many men Don't assume that because you Northrop-Houston Operation In an effort to encourage welding at the Chicago Art who formulated the black even on our cmapus, have hold an office, and you are well in December of 1977. He works high scholastic attainment and Institute at the age of 13. After esthetic are talking about more assumed that the only way to known by many, etc. that during the spring break, to carry out its commitment to earning the B.A.E. degree, he specific things than I deal get a young lady's attention is everybody knows you. with!' summer, and Christmas holi­ academic excellence, each year was awarded the James Nelson to talk loud and at times, use (3) Restrain yourself when day season practicing his the Prairie View Alumnae Raymond Foreign Travel abusive language. Second, others don't speak. Perhaps The Centennial is made of engineering profession. He has Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Fellowship, and during 1957-58 many students from urban you said it in a way that 4400 pounds of Cortel Steel, been assigned to the Structures Sorority, Incorporated awards he traveled in England, France, centers are admonished to threatens him or her. (For which has uniform oxidation. and Mechanics Laboratories, an undergraduate soror a Spain, and Italy. While in never greet a stranger. Third, example: Hi, foxy lady! Come In about two years, the where he will be working in scholarship in the amount of Florence he did a series of cast some persons are extremely here!) sculpture will be a permanent such sections as Vibration and $300.00 to help defray financial brown sculptures. self-conscious and avoid speak­ (4) Avoid greeting another deep brown color. Acoustics, Structures and ing at all costs. Men and person while in a large group. expenses for the school year. He took his first exhibition New buildings being dedica­ Materials, Data Systems, Entry women have reported that they The scholarship is awarded to ted on the campus are Taylor awards with the Logan Prize in Environment Simulation, and have gone out of their way to the soror who has achieved and Earliest crossword puzzle 1956 and the Palmer Prize in Hall (1977), Owens-Franklin Radiant Heat. The experience avoid rather than face a crowd maintained the highest accu­ was one invented by English- 1957 at the Art Institute's Health Center (1977), and the that he will gain in this area of students who might speak to mulative grade point average at born Arthur Wynne and Chicago and Vicinity shows. He Engineering Center, (1978). should develop him into a well them. The fear of being published in the New York Prairie View A&M University. Renovated buildings being Prairie View Alumnae Chap­ won the Guggenheim Fellow­ rounded engineer. Times on December 21, 1913. rededicated are Evans Hall ter is exceptionally proud to ship in 1962, and in 1965 began Gregory is a Sophomore at doing lithographs on a (1928) and Anderson Hall Prairie View, majoring in announce that Soror Janet (1933), both former dormi­ Sigmas Yvonne Wright, a senior Tamarind Artist Fellowship. By Electrical Engineering. He was tories. Evans will be used for THE WASHINGTON nursing major, is its 1977-78 1971, his work was being among the top ten graduating Student Affairs and Anderson recipient. Janet is presently a seniors when he graduated POST for Career Education and Open Doors student at the College of from high school. This type of Announces Placement Services. Nursing in Houston, Texas. achievements coupled with We the brothers of Phi Beta Parents' Day, an annual SUMMER 1979 Besides achieving excellence in other criteria enabled him to Sigma Fraternity would like affair which acquaints parents, her field, Janet is a member of join other bright young men this opportunity to welcome the NEWS POSITIONS guardians, and friends with the the Texas Students' Nursing and women participating in former students; as well as, new for Current College academic and social atmos­ Association, Alpha Kappa Mu Northrop's Business Manage­ students to our campus and in Juniors, Seniors and en­ phere of Prairie View, will also Honor Society, and Eta Beta ment Fellowship Program; a making the best of things. The rolled Graduate Students be held September 24, Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta program which enables the semester has a number of interested in Newspaper beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sorority. She also serves as student to earn while learning. activities awaiting the students. Journalism Careers. So step out and catch the President of Chi Eta Phi Write To: Nursing Sorority. For five NSF Postdoctoral Scholarships Set brothers of the dorms. In all PERSONNEL DEPT. actuality the year only holds semesters, she has maintained The National Research THE WASHINGTON POST with awards to be announced in what you make it, so its out her position on the President's Council will again advise the February 1979. 1150 15th St. NW there along with a successful Honor Roll. Recently, she was National Science Foundation in Approximately 130 National Washington, D. C. 20071 listed among Who's Who in the selection of candidates for education. So with this An Equal Opportunity/ Needs Postdoctoral Fellowships welcome. Affirmative Action American Colleges and Univer- the Foundation's National will be awarded for research Reporter, "Velvet" Employer sites, 1977-78. Needs Postdoctoral Fellow­ and study on scientific For her outstanding achieve- ships. Panels of scientists and problems related to national engineers appointed by the needs in the mathematical, Auto Tech Grad Research Council will evaluate physical, medical, biological, applications of all candidates. engineering, and social sci­ Named Oakland, Ca. Final selection of Fellows will ences, as well as in PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY be made by the Foundation, See SCHOLARSHIPS. Page 7 EMPLOYEES FEDERAL Area Manager Snteritan Collegiate $oet£ Sntfjologp Homer Moore, a 1968 graduate in Automotive Tech­ nology, has been assigned as International Publications K TEUMMI Area Service Manager for is sponsoring a P. O. BOX 2606 Chevrolet in Oakland, Califor­ nia. National College $oetrp Contest PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS 77445 A native of Waco, Mr. Moore Fall Concours 1978 has been described as living a open to all college and university students desiring to have their poetry wealth of mechanical and anthologized. CASH PRIZES will go to the top five poems: A service to the Prairie View Community for over forty years management experience and a willing helper. His achieve­ $100 $10 F°urth ments in automotive technology $50 $25 First Place Second Place Third Place Fi,,h and other areas of study were $10 WANS: Share Secured 9% Annual Percentage Rate outstanding. — r III qui pupuioi , He is married to the former handsomely bound and copyrighted anthology, AMERICAN COLLEGIATE POETS. Real Estate 10% Miss Linda Bohannan and they Annual Percentage Rate have one daughter. Deadline: October 31 Personal 12% ments and academic excel­ CONTEST RULES AND RESTRICTIONS: Annual Percentage Rate 1. Any student is eligible to submit his verse. lence, Prairie View Alumnae 2. All entries must be original and unpublished. Chapter congratulates Soror 3. All entries must be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the page only. Janet Wright and encourages SHARES: (Savings) 6% Annual Percentage Rate Each poem must be on a separate sheet and must bear, in the upper left- her to keep up the good work. hand corner, the NAME and ADDRESS of the student as well as the COLLEGE attended. Put name and address on envelope also! OUR MOTTO: "Not for Profit 4. There are no restrictions on form or theme. Length of poems up to fourteen lines. Each poem must have a separate title. Not for Charity (Avoid "Untitled"!) Small black and white illustrations welcome. The judges' decision will be final. No info by phone! But for Service' Entrants should keep a copy of all entries as they cannot be returned. Prize winners and all authors awarded free publication will be notified immediately after deadline. I.P. will retain first publication rights for OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m. Your Professional accepted poems. Foreign language poems welcome. There is an initial one dollar registration fee for the first entry and a Launderer and fee of fifty cents for each additional poem. It is requested to submit PHONE: (713/ 857-4925) Dry Cleaners no more than ten poems per entrant. 8. All entries must be postmarked not later than the above deadline and fees be paid, cash, check or money order, to: 826-2406 372-3623 OFFICE LOCATION: P. V. Alumni House INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS Hempstead Waller 4747 Fountain Avenue Los Angeles. CA 90029 SEPTEMBER 7-12, 1978 THE PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHER Scholarships Panthers Expected to Be CONTINUED from Page 6 interdisciplinary areas. Awards In Middle of SWAC Race will not be made in clinical, education, or business fields, The PV A&M Panthers are You couln't place a worse test nor in history, social work, or not being mentioned for of strength even if you tried. public health. Application may possible champs, but almost all be made by persons who will are predicting Hoover Wright's have earned by the beginning of charges to be right in the Essie Kelley their fellowshipo tenures a middle of the SWAC race. doctoral degree in one of the In Canada fields of science listed above or In one way of thinking, the Essie Kelley Prairie View's All have had research training and Panthers are "an unknown American Halfmiler and one of experience equivalent to that quantity" . . . the team to be the premier Middle Distance represented by a Ph.D. degree concerned about. Most predic- Runners in the world ran in the in one of those fields, and who ters place them in the upper Buchannan Invitational meet will have held the doctorate for middle of the standing and in Toronto, Canada August no more than five years as of some saying that they could 18-19. November 3, 1978. All possibly be a real contender for Kelley, a two time Southwes­ applicants must be citizens of top positions. tern Athletic 800 Meter and the United States, and will be 1500 Meter Champion has run judted on the basis of ability. The tough opening schedule the fastest time (2:00) in the 800 The basic stipend for will not allow for much meter in the world this year. Postdoctoral Fellows is $1,000 speculation. The Hill team will Kelley a sophomore from per month; a limited travel meet Jackson State first, Spur, Texas, recently represen­ allowance is also provided. In Southern and then Grambling . ted Prairie View in the Spors addition, the National Science .. in one, two, three fashion. Festival Track & Field meet in Foundation will provide the MEET THE COACHING STAFF - Kneeling are Head Coach Hoover Wright (center) Jesse Colorado Springs. fellowship institution, upon its Hurst (left) and Clifford Gillard. Standing: J. C. Williams, Robert Kinney, John Tankersley and request, with a cost-of-educa- Cornelius Cooper. tion allowance on behalf of the Fellow to assist the institution MEET THE 1978 in meeting the cost of tuition Prairie View's Wright Pleased with Workouts and fees, and in providing the long to respond to a question as too much concentration on PANTHER FOOTBALL TEAM Fellow with space, supplies, Hoover Wright, veteran head and equipment. Fellows are to what part of the team he was stopping Warefield's air game WHAT: Meet the Panther Football Team and football coach at Prairie View pleased with the most. then All SWAC fullback also provided a special A&M University is pleased with Staff Luncheon allowance of $300 to aid in "Naturally, it has been on Charles Weatherspoon, a triple the way things are going at this defraying costs associated with defense, because defense seems threat performer will break WHEN: Saturday, September 9, 1978 stage. to tell much quicker than the their research. No dependency loose. Weatherspoon gained WHERE: Alumni Hall "There has been a lot of offense',' said Wright. "We only 518 yards in 6'A games last year allowance is available. enthusiasm in our drills;' said The deadline date for the lost one person who saw much which was the fifth best in TIME: 1 1:30 a.m. Wright. "We were going out at submission of applications is playing time on defense last SWAC. He also kicks and on WHO: Students, Alumni, Faculty-Staff and 7 a.m. in the morning and 7 November 3, 1978. Further year!' said Wright who boasts occasion will pass coming out p.m. in the evening. Therefore Friends information and application two returning All Americans on of the backfield. we were getting cool weather materials may be obtained defense in 6-4, 260 pound In the offensive line where both workouts and this could from the Fellowship Office, tackle Richard "Hit Man" All America candidate Gerald be the reason for so much National Research Council, Bennett and James Cowans, a Holman is responsible for, enthusiasm!' continued 2101 Constitution Avenue, 6-3, 235 pound end who led the opening big traffic lanes for 1978 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Wright. Washington, D.C. 20418. SWAC with 12 quarterback Panther runners Wright is SEPTEMBER The Panthers started regular sacks last season. pleased with the progress. "I one-day workouts Friday. Date Opponent Site ICE CREAM HAD Even though Wright admit­ am especially pleased with the What has pleased Wright the 16 Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi BEGINNING IN 1851 ted the defense was ahead of progress of Harold Northfleet most is the kind of condition the offense he doesn't feel the our big man from Bay City!' 23 Southern University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Did you know that the ice the players returned in. "They cream industry was on its way offense is far behind. "The said Wright speaking of his 6-5, 30 Grambling State University Beaumont, Texas came back in real good shape!' in the United States in 1851 offense is coming along, 265 sophomore tackle. OCTOBER said Wright. "It's the best because we have two senior In the secondary Wright when a Baltimore, Md. milk condition they have returned in 7 Southwest Texas State Univ. San Antonio, Texas dealer became the first to quarterbacks in Richard Ware- praised the entire group. "I am for quite sometime!' continued 14 Texas Lutheran College Prairie View, Texas manufacture the frozen dessert field and Gary Nicholas!' stated more than pleased with our Wright. on a large scale basis? Wright. "We are trying to get secondary!' said Wright. "They 21 Bishop College Dallas, Texas It didn't take Wright very our passing game in a bit more have been very impressive!' 28 Mississippi Val ley State Univ. Itta Bena, Mississippi with the intention of scoring Wright continued. NOVEMBER quicker and earlier!' said Adrian Thomas, a 5-10, 180 Prairie View, Texas Advisement Locator Wright. pound All SWAC cornerback 4 University of Arksansas at In Warefield, who was the from Houston Worthing leads Pine Bluff (Homecoming) Listed below are central locations for advisement. For Panthers starter last year the pack in the secondary. 11 Alcorn State University Prairie View, Texas advisement or other information in your major or minor field Wright feels he has the man to The Panthers won't open the 18 Texas Southern University Houston, Texas report to the designated building and room. put them on the scoreboard. "If season until Saturday, Septem­ Campus Games at 1:30 p.m. Others Night Games 1. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE 105 Animal Industries you noticed in our last two or ber 16, when they play Jackson 2. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES three games last vear Warefield State at Jackson. Dept. of Biology Harrington Sci. Bldg. developed a lot of composure',' Dept. of Chemistry Harrington Science said Wright. "He (Warefield) Department of Econ. & Geog 205 Old Science Bldg. injured his throwing arm in the Department of English 107 Old Music Bldg. first game last year and didn't BATTLE AT THE AI.AMO Department of Foregn Lang 203 Education Bldg. recover completely until at the Department of History 207 Spence Hall end of the season. I hope he will OCTOBER 7• ALAMO STADIUM*SAN ANTONIO Dept. of Library Service Education Library Building be the Warefield we know he's SATURDAY 7=30 PM. Department of Mass Communication Library 201 capable of being. He's Department of Mathematics 103 Old Science Bldg. beginning to take on a little Department of Music 2G253A Hobart Taylor more leadership in our Dept. of physical Education .. Health & Phy. Educ. Bldg. 151 PRAIRIE VIEW SOUTHWEST<1 meetings and discussions!' Department of Physics Harrington Science Bldg. continued Wright. Department of Political Sci Admn. Annex 8 Last season after a healed Department of Psychology Hermitage Hall — Room 2 throwing arm Warefield finish­ Department of Sociology 118 Old Music Bldg. ed the season with 718 yards 3. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 2A-204 Hobart Taylor passing for fifth place among 4. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SWAC passers. He rushed for 9 Department of Admn. & Supv 103 Education Bldg. touchdowns, also, which was Department of Counselor Educ 107 Education Bldg. ' the most of SWAC quarter­ Department of Curriculum and backs. Instruction 300 Education Bldg. With the graduation of Department of Special Educ 305C Education Bldg. Wayland Gay at Wide receiver 5. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING 101 Engineering Bldg. Wright feels he has ample 6. COLLEGE OF HOME replacement for Warefield to ECONOMICS 101 May Home Econ. Bldg. throw at. Gay was the third 7. COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION leading pass receiver in SWAC AND TECHNOLOGY 101 Ind. Educ. Bldg. last season. "Believe it or not 8. COLLEGE OF NURSING Nursing Bldg. but we will have more speed at DIVISION OF FRESHMAN STUDIES wide receiver!' said Wright. Freshman Studies English Room 7, Science Annex "We have Stewart Williams Freshman Studies Mathematics 200 Spence Hall from Dallas and Tracy Jones DIVISION OF ROTC from Florida. Both have better Department of Military Sci Burleson-Ware Bldg. than 97 speed and are fast as Department of Naval Science 304 Spence Hall anyone for 40 yards. So, we GRADUATE SCHOOL SEE MAJOR AREA OF won't have any problems INTEREST finding someone for Warefield ALL STUDENTS NOT DECLARING A MAJOR to throw to',' said Wright. (UNDECIDED) REPORT TO THE TEACHER CENTER — ROOM 110. If Panther opponents place