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"Regal Splendor in Aggieland" pintsJfr "COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT" VOLUME LVIII NUMBER NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, GREENSBORO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1986 Photo by J. Hall Miss A&T1986-87 Security officers say new 'blackjack' safer By SHERMONICA SCOTT times faster than a conven- Staff Writer tional baton and its power is Campus security officers use four to nine times greater. to carry blackjacks. Now "We tell officers that have a they carry the PR-24. lot of upper body strength to It is a lethal instrument. It take it easy when they stike," can be spun with a speed of up Lewis said. "The baton to 100 mph. But the officers amplifies strength in a pun- are ordered to use it only as a ching situation." mild deterrent. The PR-24, Lewis said, is The PR-24, made of strong safer for the offender as well plastic, is 24 inches long, 1lA as the officer. inches thick and weighs 24 "We don't want to beat ounces people up and the PR-24 The major difference bet- prevents us from having to do ween it and the conventional that," Lewis said. When an baton, or blackjack, is that the offender sees the speed of the PR-24 has a 5'/i-inch handle baton, the use of force which makes it more becomes unnecessary, he said. maneuverable. Because the PR-24 can be a According to lethal instrument, it is Sgt. Larry W. D. Lewis, cam- monitored carefully. pus security officers have found the PR-24 superior to The baton is evaluated every the conventional baton. year by its manufacturer to He said prefer- 85 Attenders 31 Perfume: var. the PR-24 is determine if it is effective in 86 Mad 33 Fruitless red because it allows an officer ACROSS 88 Walks pompously 35 Put me to the test protecting the officers and the 91 Dens 37 Speakers to subdue a combative person persons they apprehend. 92 Hip joint 39 Malicious mail 1 French Revolutionary 93 Tiny unit of 40 Chills and fever without hurting him. Every officer must meet leader measure (pi.) 41 Calamities 6 Enervates 97 Abounds with 42 --boy For instance, if a person minimum requirements in 98 Catherine 10 Blow gently and Sir 44 Auto racing great resists arrests, 14 Stage Thomas 45 "Pride according to order to receive a certificate of play Leg and Preju- 19 Ability to say and do 99 part dice" qirls, e.g. Lewis, an officer can usually competency the right thing 46 Know the which allows 21 Distribute land 100 one s 48 Loki'sson subdue him by demonstrating them to use the PR-24. equally (alert) 49 Functionless how fast he can spin 24 BEGINNING OF 101 Grate activities the PR-24 "All (A&T) officers passed OGDEN NASH 102 Continent (abbr.) 50 Stainers in hand. star his a POEM 103 Silent screen 51 Heated argument instruction with great deal of 26 Was a candidate Mabel 52 Card game The handle also helps an of- 105 Mountain efficiency," Lewis said. 27 Church projection range 53 Judge ficer gain 28 Wills 106 Function 55 Aspect to more leverage on The PR-24 was first used at 29 Sum total (abbr.) 107 - the sky 56 Endings for young a person than a 30 Miss Korbut (infinitive form) and old blackjack A&T in 1980 by Lewis. 32 Sexual deviate 111 Musical finale 57 Pertaining to a would allow. 34 Boxing term 113 Diminutive suffix crown "We haven't found 35 Faithful 114 MIDDLE OF 58 Blackboard Speed is an asset of the anything negative about it 36 Poet Aretino OGDEN NASH essentials 38 souci POEM 59 Became temperate PR-24. It spins two or three yet," Lewis said. 39 Home of the dead 118 Science of flying 61 "The Road to 42 Shakespeare called 119 Raised decorations 62 Sucrose —' it "Candy" 120 Frame of mind 66 Indian sect or 43 Miss Bernhardt 121 END OF OGDEN lisper's trousers 44 Marian NASH POEM 67 Ifs partners Careers workshop 45 Dickens 122 Bring up 68 Arabic letter held character 123 Succinct 46 "Doctor " 70 Moslem supernatural Officials at the Career Plan- having (Crosby musical) being the right attitude can 47 Fame 71 Scorn ning and Placement Center say 49 Andronicus 73 Cries make the difference between 50 Consign to death 74 Hurl their series of career develop- 51 Victor DOWN 76 Delays ment sessions getting* joband not getting it. 54 Soviet News Agency 78 Morgana for students was 55 Jack Nicholson 1 Miss Jackson 80 Sulk (colloq.) a success Nagatha Tonkins, a com- movie 2 Mrs. Peel, e.g. 81 Black: Fr. 60 Gives refuge 3 Decay 82 Makeup man The sessions were designed munications instructor, held a 62 Dromedary 4 Grass genus 86 Celeste 63 Advise 5 Too much, in music 87 Miss Hayworth to help students get started on communications workshop. 64 Spanish gold 6 Workshop items 88 Layers the right track in their pursuit 65 Clothed 7 Be ill 89 Instructs Tonkins showed students how 66 Those whom others 8 Feign 90 Begin again of job opportunities. to communicate their thoughts emulate 9 Ed Norton's work 91 He mourns: Sp. 68 Semite place 92 "- Back to Old "The week was very suc- and how to get their point Virgtnny" 69 out (parachutes) 10 Electrical unit cessful," Joyce across 70 Child film star 11 Turkish title 94 Newspaper items said Edwards, 71 Tight, said of money 12 Oil filter brand 95 Plentifully supplied assistant director of the center. Duanne 72 Italian wine city 13 Band leader's 96 Value Hoffler from the 73 Class of flavor direction 98 Polynesian loincloth "We had a lot of participation school of 99 Jail Home Economics experts 14 Same here 74 Minter 100 Most peculiar from the students. We have held a session called "A Dress 15 Stool-pigeons 102 New stars 75 Postman's beat 16 Chemical suffix (abbr.) 103 Sports organization something for everyone." for Corporate World." 17 Mosque's tower 104 Cribbage term (pi.) 76 Cravings 18 Angular distance The sessions were held in And Maxine Brown from 77 British guns 107 Temporary dwelling in astronomy 108 Suffix: of the kind of Memorial Student Union 78 Loud blast of 19 Razor sharpeners Proctor and Gamble discussed trumpets 109 Cocaine source 20 Unite 110 Have, old style Ballroom from Sept. 22 to "The Correct Way 79 Sale seekers 22 Skating floors to Inter- 82 Ship part 112 Highest point Sept. 23 High regard 115 Samoan warrior 25. view." Brown conducted a live 83 Dangerous drug 25 Suffix: one who 116 84 Caron movie Philippine tree Leon Warren, director of job interview Leslie does J.17- Poetic term during the ses- the placement center, con- sion to illustrate what students ducted a session on "Attitude Where The Best Is Promised should do when they go on in- Awareness." He stressed terviews. And The Promise Is Performed" that DAPHNE PAGE A&T State University Barber Stop STUDENT JNION BUIi.D JG (ON CAMPUS) MRS. H. S. DONiNEl_L_. Manager Hooks MON - Friday 8 30 TIL. 5 closed Saturday OCTOBER 10, 1986 THE A&T REGISTFR pa<-.p a Tidwell crowned Miss A&T By MARCELYN BLAKELY Student Government Associa- After the crowning Special to the Register tion officials, members of the ceremony, a tribute was Stephanie Tidwell, wearing Student Union Advisory presented in honor of Miss a shimmering gold sequined Board, visiting queens, Tidwell. full-length gown, strolled organizational queens and A duet was sung by Moni- across the royal red carpet. escorts of the Army ROTC que Purcell and Eric Poole, and Air Force ROTC. and a modern dance was per- At her throne, Chancellor formed by Samantha Mc- Fort presented her with a bou- Miss Tidwell's ladies in Cleodancl and Andrea Pear- quet of roses. waiting were: Cathy Smith, son Then, last year's queen, Miss Freshman; Danielle Sim- The finishing touch was a Debra Jenkins, formally mons, Miss Sophomore; performance of the song, crowned Tidwell "Miss A&T Shahidah Muhammad, Miss "Suddenly," which was sung 1986-87" Junior; and Debra Robinson, to Miss A&T by the organiza- Miss Senior tional queens. The coronation, held in Corbett Sports Center last Seepages night, began with the seating 8, 9, and 10for pictures i of the royal guests. They con- sisted of the administrative of the campus organizational chiefs and executives of the A&T commonwealth, queens. members of the royal family, Photo by W. Nash Stephanie Tidwell, Miss A&T, prepares for her crowning during coronation Former Students speaks Students urged to uphold tradition of excellence By BARBARA SILVER As keynote speaker to be equal," said Buncum, Special to the Register Wednesday morning, he called noting that he was quoting the A former A&T student body A&T the "passport to oppor- Rev.