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Entertainment 4,5 Aggies In The News 8 Editorials 6 Sports .9.10,11,12 Letters To The Editor 7 The Rest of the Summer 12 Page 2 The A&T Register Wednesday, June 30, 1982 Questionnaire No Longer Determines Voter Eligibility
By REGINALD McNEILL The preclearance section of 13-item questionnaire and hometown unless he can prove In April, 440 A&T students Staff Writer the Voting Rights Act requires adopted one with only four the college town is his registered during an NAACP local elections officials to questions. Both were thrown hometown. sponsored voter registration A&T students wishing to submit any changes in voting out by the justice department Former board member drive on the campus. register to vote in Greensboro procedures to the justice because they were used before Richard Bryan has These students' registrations no longer have to fill out a department to determine if being submitted for maintained throughout the were challenged by Hardy special questionnaire or they are racially preclearance. controversy, that students Schulze, chairman of the appear in a hearing before the discriminatory. In response to the should vote only in their home Guilford County Republican Guilford County Board of The justice department's controversy over the counties. Party. Schulze said Elections. The U.S. there was decision does not mean that questionnaires, the "You can't go around no evidence that these students Department of Justice ruled "something was wrong with Greensboro Human Relations registering people to vote would establish residency in that the hearing and the questionnaire," said Commission adopted a anywhere," said Bryan, who, the county. questionnaire used by the Richard Tate, chairman ofthe resoultion requesting the as a Republican, probably The board violate the students were sent elections board. board to use uniform would not get votes cast by letters requesting them "preclearance" section of the to Tate said he could not find procedures when determining A&T students. "Students appear at special night Voting Rights Act. a evidence to show, that the students' residency for the should register and vote where meeting of the board to questionnaire had been purpose of voting. they live." Bryan, a determine their eligibility. The county elections board adopted by the previous At the June 15 meeting, Burlington Industries Tate said students' agreed to adhere to the ruling. board. board members were unable to attorney, resigned from the registrations were either provide That means the 32 A&T Members of the local information proving elections board to run for the incomplete, had been that students who had not been chapter of the NAACP have the same procedures were House of Representatives. improperly completed or they allowed to register unless they argued that the questionnaire used for all students at area Bryan and Simkins have had listed out of county addresses. appeared at a hearing were is improper and that it was universities. several confrontations at The special session was held registered without the hearing. used primarily to prevent A&T According to North board meetings concerning the in late May after students students from registering to Carolina law, a student is not issue. from the university had left The justicedepartment, in a vote. automatically ineligible to Bryan claims Simkins is for the summer. register letter to the elections board, NAACP President Dr. to vote because he using the students for his own The elections board will plans stay said the board failed to George Simkins, initiated the to in the college political benefit. discuss a new student town only graduates. submit for preclearance a challenge against the until he Simkins said he plans to registration policy after' the 13-item questionnaire it had questionnaire. However, state law does say register more A&T and June 29 primary, Tate said. It been administering to college a student is presumed to be a Bennett College students this could include a new students . The board threw out the resident of his parent's fall. questionnaire, he said. Computer Workshop Teaches Students Video Lingo
Sponsored By The Continuing Eduction/Summer School Office
Children of all ages are media tools and techniques. fascinated by electronic games The workshop was held June such A, as "Pac-Man" and 28-30. *.. "Space Invaders" as A Sports Medicine computers rapidly become a Workshop was held June part of everyday life. 21-25. This survey course addressed a broad range of Summer and graduation...an interesting combination A Computer and Kids concerns of persons involved Workshop is being sponsored in public school athletics. by the Office of Continuing Discussion centered on Education and Summer common athletic injuries, School at A&T July 5-16. treatment of athletic injuries, Conducted by the Industrial injury prevention, fitting of '82 A Double Graduation Year Technology Department, this equipment and liability in high workshop will host 30 students school athetics. in grades 7-12. It is designed to An African History and Aug. 6, History Repeats Itself give them a basic computer Culture Workshop for literacy through exposure to Teachers was held June 14-25. computer operations, Designed for the pre-servive or By CARL VALENTINE Chancellor Edward B. Fort response by May 27, to applications performance and in-service social studies Staff Writer gave permission to hold the determine the number of programming of computer teacher, it provided an For the first time since commencement after a group candidates who "will graduate hardware and soft ware. This overview of the African August 1947, A&T will hold of seniors who expect to and will march." workshop, one of several, will Continent, its people, history, summer commencement. complete degree requirements "The responses that have meet daily and host children in geography and cultures. the end of It will take place Aug. 6, in at the summer been returned show that the grades 7-9 from 9 a.m. to Students engaged in activities approached him with the idea, grades which the Paul Robeson Little. students are very much in noon, and 10-12 from introduced them to Ellis said. favor 1-5 p.m. artifacts, foods, Theatre, according to of having the traditions and Dr. special Willie T. Ellis, assistant vice The request also has been commencement," Ellis said. A summer dress workshop, chancellor for Academic approved by the faculty and "If I had to estimate, I Media Service to Dr. Elkin Sithole, an say anywhere Church Groups, was Affairs. administration. would from 40 a 25-hour ethnomusicologist from to 60 students will session to help church Northwestern Illinois The commencement will be Fort sent a memorandum to participate." librarians assist church University and a native of funded from the chancellor's all prospective summer A guest speaker has not personnel in more effectively South Africa, was guest graduates budget, Ellis said. requesting their been chosen yet. meeting the congregation's speaker at the workshop. Wednesday, June 30, 1982 The A&T Register Page 3 Robin Davis Wants To Reign In No One's Shadow By JAYE GEORGE Iff "Although we were out To avoid some of the same manner as Tommye Staff Writer during spring break (when the stumbling blocks Miss A&T Brown, Miss A&T 1981-82, in Aggie Increased Pride and a MEAC tournament was being invariably encounters, Davis the form of a competition, but queen's are council a few of held)," she said, "we still said she'd like to handle is uncertain. the many items Robin Davis, could have shown Aggie Pride matters as quickly as possible. An official member of the Miss A&T 1982-83, would like by returning And not only For example, she said she'd SGA, Miss A&T has many to see implemented during her (showing Aggie Pride) to the like to have all of the names of duties. Davis said she'll make reign team, that played so well and the organizational queens suggestions but does not want Davis, a 21-year-old hard, but to the school also." submitted by October 1. to become political. Greensboro native, saw this The Coronation of Miss Davis said she'd like to year's lack of Aggie Pride as A&T is one of the highlights of see Coronation moved from of A&T's major "I am Robin Davis, Miss one her reign. Davis declined to Tuesday night to Friday night problems A&T 1982-83. I'm going to do give details of her theme, but because many students are my best and be myself, and I She compared the school said she would stay away from probably preparing for tests spirit at hope the student body will not UNC-Chapel Hill the fairytale type scene of past during the week. during recent NCAA see me in the shadow of its Davis years and deal with coronation Davis said she hopes lo victory to A&T's MEAC. SSZ/* former Miss A&T's," she more realistically. select her court in much the said. English Department Hosts Afro American Seminar By ROBERT MACK Theme for the seminar, 2), will include talks on teachers of English and will Benson, guest lecturers include Staff Writer funded by a grant from the "Black Abolitionists" and the explore "what it has meant Dr. George Reid, professor of The English Department is North Carolina Humanities "Harlem Renaissance and still means to be an Afro- history at North Carolina conducting a two-week Commission, is "Themes in Poetry," and "Precursors Of American," Williams said. Central University; Dr. seminar based on "Themes In Afro-American Literature: And The Aftermath Of The The lectures are concerned Richard Bardolph, former Afro-American Literature," From Slave To Serf To Self." Civil Rights Movement with viewing, through professor of history at the co-directed by Dr. Jimmy L. The two weeks are divided Viewed Through The Literary literature, the history of University of North Carolina Williams, English Department into two main topics. Genres (July 5-9). Blacks from the 18th century at Greensboro; Dr. Andrew chairman, and Dr. Brian J. "Reflection, Revolt and The seminar is designed to the present. Angal, assistant professor of Benson, professor of English. Renaissance" (June 28-July especially for high school In addition to Williams and English at Elon College; and Dr. Sandra C. Alexander, assistant professor of English Spruill An Iowa Alumni Merit Scholar at A&T.
By DEBORAH A. BONEY "It really and truly suggests professor of education at Staff Writer that there has been some Rutgers University and has Dr. Albert W. Spruill, dean achievement in my life," he taught at Tuskegee Institute Alumni of the A&T Graduate School, said. and Mississippi Vocational was one of three recipients of College. A w a r d s Alumni Merit Award from A native of Columbia, the Spruill is a graduate of A&T, He's been a columnist for Scholarships Carolina Iowa State University at where he has been employed the Peacemaker for was says Ames. The award since 1955. He was initially an fifteen years, and he's First Scholars' Awards presented June 5 at an Iowa instructor in the university's written more than 800 articles. State convocation. many writings is Worth Up To $12,000 off-campus graduate centers, Among his From teaching one course per night. his Recollections Spruill, who an Aggieland, history of A&T. Four high school students received He later became an associate a degree were selected by the A&T M.S. from Iowa State professor of graduate He is a former president of of National Alumni Association in vocational education and education on the campus. the Southern Conference technical in 1951, Graduate Schools and a to receive scholarships worth was honored for oustanding He became dean of the member of the Black up to $12,000 each. Tftey were Graduate School in 1970. the following: achievement as a teacher and Dr. Albert Spruill Conference of Graduate advocate of social justice. He's served as a visiting Schools. • Riley A. Hamilton III, a graduate of West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va., who will major in industrial engineering at A&T. Tonya Annette Crawford is By Cathy Phifer Bill Briggs is a senior from offered at Carolina this from• Reidsville, is a graduate Staff Writer Guilford College. He said summer, nor at Winston- of the N.C. School of Science Some students say they like A&T cost less and the class Salem State University in his and Math in Durham,; nd will A&T because it's less schedule was more convenient native Winston-Salem. He major in biology. expensive than other schools. for him also wanted to work nights Ronald Kenneth Lawrence Many say they again this summer at R.J. Jr.• like its Angela Allen attends North is from Gainsville, Fla., professors. And others like the Reynolds. will major business Carolina State University in and in friendly atmosphere. » administration. Raleigh. She is a junior, and Livingstone College in Many visiting students Gail Spaulding Frasier is Students Visit also found A&T less Salisbury isn't at attending summer school (who in session all from• Columbus, and expensive Ohio, A&T For A are not enrolled during the this summer. So, senior "will study electrical reading major regular school year) say they The Greensboro native Mamie Allison, engineering Variety Of who is a Greensboro native, like A&T for various reasons. added that "with the way According to Dr. Velma chose to attend A&T. Reasons Doug Hampton, a junior (Ronald) Reagan is cutting Speight, Alumni Association business major at Greensboro back on everything, everyone Leslie Herring transferred president, the students College, to A&T break." came because needs a this summer to A&T from comprise theassociation's first his home school didn't offer Darryl Williams is a senior Fayetteville State University in National Alumni Scholars any of his courses this journalism major at the Fayettevillle. She will major in The Awards will be worth summer. Also, he said, "I like University of North Carolina speech communications $2,000 per year for in-state the atmosphere, and find I the at Chapel Hill. He said that a because that program isn' students, and $3,\XK) per year people to be very friendly." course that he needed wasn't offered at FSU for out-of-state students. The scholarships arerenewable for four years if the students maintain a minimum "B" average. Page 4 The A&T Register Wednesday, June 30, 1982 Entertainment Greensboro Entertainment Can Give You Plenty To Do By JODY R. MARTIN coming out this summer are staff writer reputed to be the best in about If you have just found out ten years, movie-going may be that your summer is long but high on your list. your cash flow isn't, do not For those who just can't despair. There are many take the pressures of school avenues of entertainment and work any more, how around just for the "short on about packing a lunch and funds" types. heading for one of For example, Plazzazz, a Greensboro's three major weekly series of free concerts, parks: Country Park, Oka T. pi|iill|| is featured Tuesday Hester Park, and Hagan : afternoons at 12:15 downtown Stone. These parks include on the Governmental Plaza on lakes, hiking trails, paddle Greene Street. A variety of boats, and canoes that can be music can be heard free of rented. Country Park has the chargefrom now until August. Natural Science Center, a Summer activities come in various forms (Register File Photo) While you're downtown, planetarium, and a zoo with stop down the street and check only a 50 cents admission out what's going on at the charge. There are also dozen main branch of the other parks and recreation Greensboro Public Library. In areas in Greensboro. addition to a lot of interesting For art lovers, there are the and informative books, A&T Taylor Art Gallery' magazines, and newspapers, it located in the basement of sometimes features films on a Bluford Library, the UNC-G wide variety of subjects and Weatherspoon Art Gallery Activities Cover The Spectrum different lecture series. The and the Green HillArt Gallery Southeast Branch on Benbow located in the United Arts Road and the Benjamin Council building. They set up They Branch on Benjamin Parkway art shows and sometimes have Take The Boredom Out Of Summer are also worth a stop. special lectures and visiting If you are a movie fanatic, artists. There is also the then you will enjoy Greensboro Historical By ROSALIND STINSON There's also free swimming July are more flexible am Greensboro's vast number of Museum on Summit Avenue. Staff Writer everyday in Corbett Sports exciting because of the Jul area theaters in the city, All are free. ; Summer sessions can seem Center. Fourth celebration. If you're looking including the Janus Theaters for 'like the slowest and loneliest These are just a few of the The Student Activities on West summer sports and recreation during Northwood Street off session the year. activities planned for the calendar covers nearly ever) you might try taking Lawndale Drive, the Terrace in a The Student Affairs summer type of entertainment. Theaters in Friendly Shopping Hornets baseball game at the Division has carefully laid out There is also activitj If all Center, Four Seasons Cinemas Memorial Stadium. and planned a plethora of students participate, it planned to enhance learning. may put a little at Four Seasons Mall, and Admission is only $3. There activities for students. fun in their There will be four studj summer and bring Carolina Circle Six Cinemas at are also the Windsor They include games, softball, them closer sessions planned in July tc Community together Carolina Circle Mall. Most and Lewis basketball (some are gear students toward bettei Recreation Jaycee competitive local theaters sell tickets at Centers, and students and Additional programs have study habits. price (usually $2 Park, the YMCA and get half or YWCA, faculty can involved). been planned to make the So you see, the plans include slightly and various tennis less) until six o clock, courts summer enjoyable for A&T learning and fun for all. located at high Karate and the Janus has "dollar area schools. classes are being students, upward bound Calendars may be picked up day" on Tuesdays. offered, and a movie is shown students and faculty. in the Student Activities Offic( Considering that the movies (See Entertainment Page 5) every Wednesday night in in Memorial Union foi Harrison Auditorium. The planned activities for specific dates WNAA, 90.5, FM, Is Your Listening Alternative By NANNETTA DURNELL "We intend to be more than News Editor just musical entertainment. A&T*s WNAA, 90.5 FM, We want to provide offers a variety of jazz for informative, news and more those who crave relaxation meaningful outlets for the from the everyday sounds of campus and the Greensboro radio community," said Gary WNAA offers total jazz Flanigan, WNAA general listening, public affairs manager. "It provides a programming, news and listening alternative to what is dramatic presentations. currently heard in the It has a diversity of jazz Greensboro area." sounds such as Jazzing, Night Program Director Susan Flight Jazz, Contemporary Rembert has added to the Jazz, Downstream Jazz, station's format programs Uptempo Jazz and Progressive such as Children's Story, Film Jazz. Talk, The National Radio If you enjoy the Reggae Theater and The Front Porch. sounds of artists such as Bob News Director David Marley, Peter Tosh and Third Williams reports headlining IMiiiili World, then tune in to WNAA news weekly at noon and 5 / Saturday and Sunday p.m. in addition to a Sunday mornings for four hours of news wrap-up of the week's Former air personality "Sunshine" (Deborah Heflin) was a favorite (Register File "Reggae Riches." events Photo) Wednesday, June 30, 1982 The A&T Register Page 5
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WIS-' Entertainment (Con1*1""' From p,ge 41 If you're into the nightlife, And, if you'll be around the can always check the there are a number of night Fourth of July, head community activities section spots that A&T students like downtown on South Elm and A Week's Worth in the to frequent. The list includes Street for the Greensboro Fun Greensboro Daily News & Trevi Fountain, a short walk Festival: It's usually very well Record, or the main branch of from A&T located at 709 E. organized and just great fun. the public library. And most Market St., Side Effects at entertainment establishments 2312 E. Bessemer Ave. and are listed in the telephone If there's anything else that Cosmo II at 817 W. Florida directory you might be interested in, you Aggie St. Summer 1. Summer Registration sometimes seems like the regular one
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(Register File Photos) Page 6 The A&T Register Wednesday, June 30, 1982 y 9 Easy Caution; It Ain t Bein Green po Mc-t First impressions are lasting ones 0 PEN UNTIL When freshmen, entering A&T through the Aug. 6 ) Provability Program, and their parents came to the university for the first time, what they witnessed will surely remain forever imprinted in their memory , H *M6 IN THE banks. COME NOW the fledgeling flock of academicians, A \ THE here for a considerable dose of that instruction which A /^/ will make themknowledgeable of subjects such as the sexual antics of the flat worm,, or prolific in the . adding and subtracting of letters and other typewriter keyboard symbols. Skills sorely needed to function properly in that far off existence known as "Life After College Graduation." Their parents, having driven straight through from New York, Philadelphia, D.C., Newark, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Charlotte, Newton, Ahoskie, Lizard Lick, Bonnie Doone, and other U.S. metropolises, stepped into these meccan .-. tm ma _____ .■^■iW-JSI--J surroundings, and a seemingly endless lack of organization. Most knew not where to go nor whom to see or ask for. Summer School Director Dr. Ronald O. Smith said that had the newcomers followed the instructions It's Later Than You sent them in a packet through the mail, there should have been no problems. But the instructions proved of little use to entrants Think! By onto these strange grounds. As one parent explained, Nannetta Durnell "We don't know one hall from the other." I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, finally, have youbeen saving money for Directive signs and/or humans would have been but did you realize that there aren't the fall? welcomed. Smith said campus security was asked to many weeks of summer vacation If you can sincerely answer that you help out here. (No comment.). remaining until the start of the fall have accomplished your summer goals, Newbies seem to by nature have it hard. It must be semester? then congratulations because not only in their genes. are you superhuman, but you have time Have you begun to set forth any of enough to add on another summer Leading editorials are written by the editor tin chief of The A&T those activities that you had planned so activity. Register. Such editorials do not necessarily carry a byline nor -diligently during the cold winter But, if you have yet to accomplish reflect opinion of University the the or the entire staff. months? that goal do not despair, you are only Have you been to the beach, lake, human. Remember, the world was only amusement park, the 1982World's Fair created in seven days, so you should be The A&T Register (for those who can afford it)? able to squeeze one activity in the Have you visited distant relatives and remaining weeks. Besides, you deserve friends? Have you taken up tennis, it. twice weekly Published during the school year by students of aerobic dancing, sewing, body So, when that final week rolls around North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. building, cooking or jogging? Did you with the start of another school year finally learn to swim or drive a car? and y Robert E. Jones Jr.,.a 1971 A&T graduate, recently received the Ph.D. degree in adult education administration from N.C. State University in Raleigh. AGGIES IN THE NEWS A Jones will go to the Virgin Islands in August and assume the position of assistant director of a'dult education John M. Brown, a 1972 A graduate of Dudley High School, he received the A&T • accounting G bachelor of science degree in political science and graduate, was recently the master of science degree in, guidance and named manager of tax counseling from A&T. He also studied at the reporting and analysis University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. for the GAF Corporation G In 1973, Jones was a research assistant in the in New York. Cooperative Research Service of the A&T Economics Brown, a native of Department. Scotland Neck, joined GAF's internal audit staff in 1974, became I Two A&T students, supervisor of external Alissa Sessoms and financial reporting in Archilus Hart, ' are 1976, and was named interns with * the John Brown senior tax accountant in E Agricultural Extension 1980. Program this summer. GAF is a major producer of specialty chemicals and The summer intern building materials. program offers on-the- job paid experience for S students in interested A&T students Vallerie Boger and Brenda careers with the Cunningham are both recipients of the Greyhound Agricultural Scholarship Extension Award. Service. Boger is a senior majoring in social services and a I Professional Extension native. Greensboro agents supervise the Cunningham is a junior computer science major interns as they learn and is from Whiteville. how informal 50 students were Black chosen from various educational programs Colleges and universities throughout the United N are delivered diverse award for to States to use the tuition expenses. audiences The scholarship program was developed by the Sessoms, a graduate Greyhound Corporation encourage assist to and student studying food Black and Hispanic students attending Historically T and nutrition, is working Black Institutions. in Pitt County. Hart, a graduate student Michael A. Fairley, a in agricultural education, is working in 1982 A&T graduate, is H Surry County. one of nine southern Archilus Hart interns students awarded a Most who successfully complete the intern Ralph McGill program are eventually offered jobs with the Scholarship. Extension Service, according to Wilda Wade, E coordinator of the summer intern program The scholarships have been awarded annually for 13 years to students with southern backgrounds who N Darwin Turner; former A&T English Department and demonstrate a firm chairman Graduate School dean, was named to the Ul interest in the news and newly-formed Foundation* Distinguished Professorships. editorial phase of Michael Fairley The. award is in recognition of the achievements newspapering. E faculty members, and appointments are made by The scholarship is named for the late publisher of of president. the Atlanta Constitution and is suppored by grants the university Turner is Ul professor from the Cox Foundation and other, contributors. of English and chairman of Afro-American Studies. While at A&T, Fairley was a member of the received Choir, Sigma Tau Delta English W He his bachelor's degree in T947, and University Honor Society, and the staff of the A&T Register. master's degree in 1949, from the University of Cincinnati. He was awarded the doctorate from the In the fall, he will be enrolled at the Medill University of Graduate School of Journalism at Northwestern Chicago in 1956, when he was 25-years-old. Unversity, Evanston, III. S Wednesday, June 30, 1982 The A&T Register Page 9 Sports Drexel Ball Named A&T SID, Replaces Joe Faust By JOHN MICHAEL He is a graduate of My plans and ideas are to "I am looking forward to Staff Writer Morehouse College in Atlanta, make the operation run the coming year to Drexel B. Ball, a 34-year-old and Ga. smoothly, when information is meeting those persons native of McClellanville, S.C", In terms of what can be needed to have it on hand and concerned with the and a veteran Greensboro expected from his office to incorporate exciting improvement of A&T's sports sports writer, assumed his during 1982-83, Ball said, "I promotional ideas which will program," he said. "I will be position as A&T Sports will concern myself with the sell our program." seeking advice from them." Information Director and improvement of the total Assistant Director of sports program in terms of Bali is married to the former Information Services May 1. keeping the media, alumni, Brenda Deloris Petty. They He replaced Joe Faust, who and A&T students well Ball described the level of have one son, Tyler. left to take a position with informed of the full competition at A&T as first Miller Brewing Co. in curriculum of events." class because it is the only He is a member of Sigma Milwaukee, Wis. He said that, in order to NCAA Division One school Delta Chi, the society of Ball worked 10 years at the improve A&T's athletic playing athletics in professional journalists, the Greensboro Daily News & endeavors, "I definitely Greensboro and the level of National Association of Black Record as a sports reporter believe the enthusiasm must be excitement is comparable to Journalists, Omega Psi Phi and editor before accepting his Drexel Ball rekindled in the community other Division One programs fraternity and Mount Zion new position at A&T. for A&T's sports programs. across the country. Baptist Church in Greensboro. Corbett Optimistic About Season and Recruits By DREXEL BALL Tournament title and earned a The rest of the newcomers Special to the Register berth in the NCAA playoffs. will aim for starting berths on Don Corbett, veteran A&T "Whether they make the frontline. basketball coach, is looking contributions next season will Webster (6-7, 190) is a with anticipation for the , depend on how quickly they native of Bartow, Fla., and 1982-83 season. His optimism mature. Overall, I'm pleased• attended Bartow High School. is based primarily on his with the group." He paced his team with successful recruiting averages 16 points and effort. Howard and Williams will of 13 Corbett, who will begin rebounds last his be candidates in the season. fourth season at the helm of backcourt. Howard, who Hinson is product the Aggies, landed five a of stands 5-foot-10 and weighs Druid Hills Ga. recruits he feels will keep his of Decatur, 175 pounds, comes from As a senior at team among the serious Druid Hills, Maplewood of Nashville, averaged points contenders for the MEAC title Hinson 14 and Tenn., where he averaged 24 Hinson The newcomers include 15 rebounds. stands points and 10 assists while 6-7 and is packed solidly a Terry Howard, Duane in capturing All-State and All- 220-pounder. Williams, Eric Webster, Cowell hails Conference honors. Charles Hinson and Gardner from Currituck where he averaged 22 points and 14 Cowell. Williams (6-3, 185) hails rebounds last season. "We've got some players from Lincoln of with outstanding potential," McClellanville, S.C. He was "With our recruits, said Corbett, whose team South Carolina's leading competition for starting berth: finished 19-9 last season, scorer last season, averaging will be keener than ever captured the MEAC 33 points a game. before," Corbett said. Joe Lopez, up for two, and... Football Prospectus Football coach Mo Forte and James Harris. Their main inherited 35 lettermen and 13 targets will be Brian Macon starters from a team which and Orson Penny. Maurice posted records of 0-5 in Bryant and Corey Junkins will conference play and 3-8 spearhead the blocking front. overall under Jim McKinley. The Aggie defense will be A&T's offense will feature keyed by tackle Leon Byrd, the running of veterans who stands 6-4 and weighs 260 Waymon Pitts, who rushed pounds. The secondary will be for 559 yards and seven led by incumbent All-MEAC touchdowns despite missing safety Kevin Robinson, who five games, and Danny had a league-leading eight Scat back Danny Thomas showed the MEAC that he was a constant threat Thomas, who added 477 yards interceptions last season. and five touchdowns. (Register File Photo) The kicking game is in the Two players shared proven hands of Travis Kelly. quarterback duties last season Aaron Herring will handle and Forte hopes to find a placements. mainstay between Steve Lynn -Drexel Ball Pi 'age 10 The A&T Register Wednesday, June 30, 1982 Sports Aggiettes Add Two Teams To Schedule, Tournament By ROBERT MACK championship game to NAIA Staff Writer power, Lenoir-Rhyne College The 1982-83 Aggiette of Hickory. basketball team has added Major victories over West Virginia State College Southern Conference foe, and Barber-Scotia College to Western Carolina University, its upcoming season. Both and rival Winston-Salem State teams will participate in the University (twice), highlighted Aggiette basketball the season, which also saw the tournament held in early Aggiettes come from behind to December, according to upend the University of North Coach Joyce Spruill. Carolina at Charlotte 49ers in The Aggiettes compiled 16 a thrilling comeback before a wins and 12 losses last large Corbett Sports Center season, and will return crowd. everyone, except forward The Aggiettes also overcame Shirley Hall. NAIA District 26 (North A&T placed second in last Carolina) champion, Elon season's North Carolina College in a Corbett contest, Association of Intercollegiate that saw the Aggiettes play Woman's Athletics Division II before the largest home crowd tournament held at the of the season. University of North Carolina A&T also took two close at Wilmington. After stunning games from city rival, Bennett Campbell University in semi- College. ...Gloria Johnson, up for two (Register File Photos) finals (A&T lost twice to them The Aggiettes will return in the regular season), the nine players and add four Aggiettes dropped a newcomers, Spruill said. Howell Left A&T Stomping Grounds For Georgia By ROSALIND STINSON "Athens is my home," he NFL team during the summer university," Howell said. He Staff Writer said. "I come from a large months, and also baseball's added that there coaches have His office was filled with family with a lot of love. My Boston Red Sox and New no teaching responsibilities. trophies and old films of a mother, brothers, sisters and York Yankees. former head football coach. friends are still there." He left a predominately Howell has been married 32 The tall well-built man sat The 54-year-old man was Black institution to go to a years to the former Ann behind a cluttered desk assistant athletic director and predominately white one. Thomas of Burlington and has looking for his rollbook to instructor in the A&T Physical "There is no problem with the two daughters and a son. His give out final grades to Education Department. He change of schools. It's a son is coaching and teaching in seniors was head football coach from challenge. The only difference the Georgia Public School Hornsby Howell, humorous 1968-76, 1968 CIAA Football is that there are more players System. and well-liked as described by Coach of the Year (before and the Athletic Department his students, left his old A&T was a member of the allows more scholarships. This Howell said , "My ultimate stomping grounds of A&T. MEAC conference), Coach of is an opportunity to go home goal is to reach a goal and Howell, 1950 A&T the Year on the state level, and and work at a major meet some more." graduate, was here for 30 inducted into the Hall of Fame years. in 1981. Eleanor Wade He's now assistant head He has taught in football coach at the Burlington, was on the Who's That University of Georgia in coaching staff of the Dallas Voice In Athletics? By RAYMOND MOODY checking Athens Cowboys, which is his favorite the coaches' mail and magazines like Essence, Jet Staff Writer occasionally running errands. and Ebony. When someone telephones "It can get boring She has plans to attend A&T Baseball Schedule Corbett Sports Center wanting sometimes, too," she said. in the future, but said she to talk with either the "The work gets slow at times doesn't know when she'll Features Tournament football or basketball coaches, and I may not have much to enroll. She plans, however, to they usually hear Eleanor do. But to stay busy, I'll do major in either accounting or By ROBERT MACK The Aggies will again take Wade. some filing or maybe I'll clean computer science staff writer on southern independent Wade, a Greensboro native, up the staff room." The 1983 Aggie baseball Virginia Tech., with home and works on the second floor as Wade said she especially Volleyball schedule will feature a Mid- away doubleheaders. secretary for the football and enjoys meeting the people who Eastern Athletic Conference The Gobblers at one point basketball teams. (She's a come to Corbett looking for Team Adds Tournament 'that will send the in the season wereranked fifth 1979 graduate of Dudley High one of the coaches. Also, degree winner to the NCAA eastern in the NCAA, with a 45 win School and has a in many physical education FSU To regional tournament', said and 9 loss record. Secretarial Science from Kings students pass through looking Coach Mel 'Big 10' Groomes. A&T will also add Slippery College in Charlotte.) for an instructor. who in The conference is Rock State College of Wade, came to A&T "I've always enjoyed Schedule May 1980, said she enjoys her coordinating the tourney northwestern Pennsylvania, to meeting people," she said. The Aggiette work, but at times it has its volleyball which will be played at the '83 schedule and Carolinas "You get to meef a lot of team has lowpoints. added Central Greensboro's Memorial Park. Conference foe, High Point interesting and different Intercollegiate hectic Athletic The conference has released College. "It becomes people." Association sometimes up here," Wade member a team rating based on last Though she works with the Fayetteville said. "I'm responsible for State University to spring's performances, The Rockets of SRSC will athletic department, she its schedule anything the coaches want for the upcoming according to Groomes, and visit Memorial Stadium March doesn't participate in any .season Coach Vivian. done. And sometimes, Fuller has listed Bethune-Cookman 25, Groomes said. sport. She does attend all of said. everyone needs something A&T's events and has a College in Daytona Beach, Last season, the Aggiettes done at the same time," she special Fla., at the number one The Aggies will open the interest in basketball. swept games said. four from state position, followed by Florida 1983 season against city rival "I watch games, but I don't rivals Wade's job responsibilities North Carolina Central A&M University of Guilford College in Memorial play," she said. "I like staying University and Winston-Salem follow that with include typing letters and at home doing Tallahassee, and A&T third Stadium and and some State University enroute to a doubleheader against memos, answering the phone, cooking or sewing. I like with a record of 13 wins and home 29 wins,-7 losses record for the Virginia taking messages, filing, reading 12 losses. the Tech. Gobblers. Black-related 1981 season. Wednesday, June 30, 1982 The A&T Register Page 11 5 oris Sparrow Vows To Make It Into The NBA This Time By RAYMOND MOODY Sparrow attended steals to lead A&T to an 83-12 from the conference's and he said I could benefit by Staff Writer Washington Bullet head coach come-from-behind win over powerhouse, to the doormat. playing another season," Former A&T guard James Gene Shue's free-agent the Bears The Aggies missed Sparrow's Sparrow said. "We figured "The Bird" Sparrow, who has basketball camp June 9, held During his sophomore leadership and his point one more year of college ball yet to make the ranks of the in Washington, D.C., and is campaign, Sparrow production. would make me a higher National Basketball also interested in attending dominated most basketball "It hurt me to see A&T lose selection in 1979." Association, said he's two free-agent camps in Los games as A&T finished the so many games, and I was on Sparrow and Littles preparing to make one final Angeles, Calif., sometime in season with a 20-6 record and the sidelines where I couldn't predicted wrong, however, attempt to fulfill his lifelong July. ;he Aggies capped an contribute," he said. "I don't because all 28 NBA teams dream "If I play the way I'm outstanding year by appearing know if we would have won overlooked him the follwing capable of playing, I will be in a post-season tournament. the championship, but we year. And that still has him invited to try-out for the Sparrow was a special would have surely won more somewhat puzzled. Continental League or maybe player. He was the A&T take- games if I could have played." "I would like to think I had the NBA," he said. "I know charge man on the court. He Sparrow returned to the an outstanding career at ■I I I've got my work cut out, but drew defenses to himself and Aggie lineup in 1978, this time A&T," he said. "How many I'll be at top form." he was especially adept at under the guidance of newly players can claim four Sparrow almost single- penetrating and passing off. acquired head coach Gene conference championships? handedly made the Aggies At the end of the conference's Littles. And the Aggies And 1 was Player of the Year perrenial champions more regular season, he was named streaked to the championship once, and was on all the All- than four years ago when the the MEAC Player of the as Sparrow pumped in 19.6 Conference and All- 6-6 guard led A&T to four Year, as he ripped the nets for points per game. Tournament teams. That's Mid-Eastern Athletic a 20.6 average. In 1979, his average why it seemss as though some Conference championships Opposing teams feared him. dropped to 18.5 points; but, professional team would have and one appearance in the Before a contest against according to Sparrow, he been interested in my National Invitational Western Carolina, the bacame more ofa team player. services." Sparrow James Tournament. The Aggie star opposition tacked his picture His rebound and assist It is a dream many When Sparrow wasn't averaged 18.4 points per game in the lockeroom with the line averages increased and the youngsters carry to adulthood. selected in the 1979 draft, he during his A&T career. "Stop Him." Aggies once again captured And while Sparrow, a native packed his bags and went to In 1975, Sparrow, as a Sparrow was ruled that illustrious championship. of Brooklyn, N.Y., who now South America where he freshman, averaged more than academically ineligible the "I didn't shoot as much my resides in Greensboro, ralizes played two successful seasons. 15 points per game, while following year senior year as I had in the this, he is determined to because he fell He said he averaged 25 points breaking A&T's freshman one hour short of the past,", he said. "We had so transform this dream into a the first year, and 28 the scoring mark with 394 points. minimum 24 semester hours many guys who could score, so reality. second But, being a clutch performer, an athlete must complete I placed more emphasis oh "I've never worked this "The were crazy about Sparrow made his presence during the course other things." fans hard on my game before," of a school me in South America," he felt the most in the MEAC's year Sparrow declined one offer Sparrow said. said. "I enjoyed my two years championship game against "I wasn't a dummy," he to tryout for the NBA after the I run hard practically over there, but my heart was -Morgan State and 7-0 center said. "My grade-point average Indiana Pacers made him their everyday now because I know still in the States." Marvin Webster, who now wasn't a factor in my being fifth-round pick in the 1978 professional scouts are Playing the plays for the NBA's New York ineligible." draft. On the advice ofLittles, in South America, going to be looking at*my however, didn't help Knicks. With the Aggies Without Sparrow, the Sparrow chose to play out his ability to move up and down Sparrow's efforts for a future trailing late in the contest, Aggies floundered to a 3-2-4 '* final year of college eligibility. the floor. in the NBA. Sparrow made three timely record in 1977. They "I talked it over with Gene, went "No one every really looks at you over there," he said. "Most of the scouts would be Athletic Director, Piggott, Resigns in Italy or other parts of Europe. The league over in South America was just Dr. Bert C. Piggott resigned He joined the staff in 1949, He has also coached the beginning to grow." director, as A&T athletic as backfield coach and was teams in track and boxing. Sparrow's critics claim he is effective Aug. 23. named head football coach in too old (28), too slow and He's position held the since 1957 He was born in Hinsdale, incapable of handling the ball January 1980. His teams won back-to-back 111., and holds a bachelor of well enough to play guard in Chancellor Edward B. Fort Central Intercollegiate science and a master's degree the NBA. said he's launching a search Athletic Association from the university of Illinois Sparrow disagrees for Piggott's successor, and championships in 1958, 1959 and a doctorate in physical "As far as my being too that an interim director may and 1964. He compiled a education from the University old," he said, "that's not true. be appointed until someone is 61-40-4 record during his of North Carolina at Charlie Criss was 28 when he selected. tenure. Greensboro. made it. My body has't taken Piggott has been at A&T any punishment these past since 1949, and will remain in four years. I may be 28, but the athletic department as a my body feels 24. And my professor in the department of speed and ball handling have health, physical education and Dr. Bert Piggott '81-82 Wrestling improved. I'm in the best recreation. shape of my life." He attributes most of his 1982 AGGIE QUICK FACTS Many A&T wrestlers will incentive motivation to year's and a return from last 7 win, 6 very person School Name North Carolina A&T State University special in his life. loss dual meet season. "My little daughter is all the Location Greensboro, N.C. Aggies compete The will in motivation I need," he said. Enrollment 5,200 at least five tournaments again "When I can go no further, I School Colors. Blue and Gold according to Coach B. Melvin think of her and I just keep Nickname Aggies Pinckney. pushing it Affiliation NCAA Division 1-AA The team's best record Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) belonged to James Mosely important to Record Finish 0-5 (Last) It's so for me Conference & (158 pound weight class) of make it," he continued. (1981). 3-8 "I Overall Record Camden, N.J., who compiled want my little girl to grow up Chancellor Dr. Edward B. Fort a 28 win, no loss record, and Mo Forte with all the things I didn't Head Coach five '81-82 season invitational have when 0-0 I was growing up. I Record At School tournament titles. want her to know 0-0 how much I Career Record Expected to return are love her. Assistants Linwood Ferguson, Fred Manuel, Craig Ray Roscoe Wych (16-6), Marvin To Reach Coach (919) 379-7983 How James Moseley Greer (16-8) and Frank "I'm going to make it this Best Time To Reach Coach 9 a.m.-noon daily (EST) Carpenter (11-5). time." Page 12 The A&T Register Wednesday, June 30, 1982 1982 Schedule OPPONENT PLACE DATE TIME Winston-Salem State Away (Grove Stadium) September 11 7 p.m. South Carolina State Home September 18 1:30 p.m Bethune-Cookman Home September 25 1:30 p.m Hampton institute Home October 9 1:30 p.m Delaware State Home October 16 1:30 p.m Howard University Away October 23 1:30 p.m Morgan State (Homecoming) Home October 30 1:30 p.m Florida A&AA Away (Miami Florida) November 6 7 p.m. North Carolina Central Away November 13 1:30 p.m Tennessee A&l Away November 20 1:30 p.m Football The Rest Of The Summer loft? NORTH JULY 1982 UNIVERSITY STATE SUNDAY MONDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY DEVELOPING GOOD 1 CANDLE LIGHT 2 HORSE BACK 3 AUGUST 1982 STUDY HABITS I DELIGHT A RIDING FARM S M T W T F S Counselors MHA MGP 9-1 A.M. jj 11:00 A.- M. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - - 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5-7 \\ 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 SOFTBALL PRACTICE Music/Drama BASKETBALL C 22 23 24 25 26 27 2B - 29 30 31 Athletic Field 5 SWIMMING CARNIVAL TOURNAMENT 5-9 [G 5-7 C 5-8 C Independence Day zj. CAMPUS CLEAN-A-7 SWIMMING 5-7 C 8 TENNIS 5-7 9 SWIMMING 3-5 10 SWIMMING 5-7 C SWIMMING 5-7 C THON 6-8 P.M. War Memorial Corbett WATERMELON & INTRAMURAL SPORTS FREE Stadium EATING CONTEST MGMr C WRITING WITH A MGP 5-9 BASKETBALL MGP PLAY Jogging VOLLEYBALL 5-7 Union Green 4-7 PURPOSE/Poetry 5-7 C 3-5 Ayantee Office Karate 5-7 C Williams MGP SWIMMING 7-9 C BLOCK PARTY 5-7 'ENNIS 5-9 JOGGING 5-7 C JOGGING 3-5 C FIRE WORKS 9-9:30 9:00 1:00 A. M. SWIMMING 5-7 C COURT JOGGING 7-9 Track TENNIS 5-9 COURT - HANDBALL 5-7 C FISHING 7 SWIMMING 5-7 KARATE 5-8 C 1*> FLAG FOOTBALL 1^ 17 CAMPUS CLEAN-A-l 1 SWIMMING 5-7 12 SWIMMING 5-7 cl3 12:00 Noon 5-8 Union HAND WRESTLE 5-7 5-9 Holland Bowl THON 4-6 Corbett STUDENT/FACULTY SOCCER FISH CAMP BASKETBALL MGP JOGGING 5-8 C Corbett SPECIAL EVENT Athletic Field 5-9 - TRACK &. 5-8 SHOT PUT MG 5-7 j. SPLASH PARTY STUDENT/FACULTY FIELD Lecture DEVELOPMENTAL PARK Field SWIMMING 5-7 7-9 P.M.. Corbett 3-5 SOFTBALL PRACTICE Athletic Union 4-5 P.M. 5-8 6:00-8:00 P.M. TENNIS 5-8 Court Corbett STUDENT COMMITTEE AF FREE PLAY 5-9 MGP FREE PLAY 5-9 MGP FREE PLAY 5-9 MGP FREE PLAY 5-9 MGP FREE PLAY 5-9 MGP SGA 5-6 23 SHOWER BALL C 18 Organized INTERNATIONAL FUN WHEEL OF 21 GAMES 5-10 22 FASHION & CHESS 24 2-6 Sports MGP 5-9 DISPLAY 8-10 * FORTUNE (Annual Memorial Union THEATRICAL TOURNAMENT Room 100 MU Cook-Out & Games) ENTERTAINMENT 1-4 MU SWIMMING 3-5 C SWIMMING 5-7 C PROVABILITY 4-11 FREE SWIMMING 8-11:00 P.M. HA - FUN 1 FUN I FUN '. 5-7 Corbett 4-7 LEARN TO PLAY AN TENNIS 5-7 C RACKETBALL INSTRUMENT 5-7 SPECIAL EVENT FOR EVERYONE GAMES SPECIAL Corbett Frazier Hall JOGGING 5-8 C MOCK TRIAL 6-8 MU 5-9 MGP EVENT FREE PLAY 8-9 MGP - 30 SWIMMING 3-5 c25 STUDY SESSION 26 STUDY SESSION 27 STUDY SESSI0N28 SWIMMING 5-7 29 SWIMMING 5-9 EVALUATION TENNIS 3-5 C III Room 100 3-5 IV Room LOO 3-5 V Room 100 3-5 Corbett Corbett COMMITTEE SAO SWIMMING 5-7 Karate 5-9 C - II SWIMMING 5-7 C SWIMMING 5-7 C C SUMMER SCHOOL A&T SWIMMING 3-5 C STUDY SESSION r -ar RACE Room 100 MU 5-8 REGISTER LIFEGUARDS BICYCLING 5-8 JOGGING 5-8 C i JOGGING 5-8 C DISTRIBUTED MEETING 6-7 COFFEEHOUSE 5-8 PROVABILITY-LAST JILL AND TESTAMENT CAMPUS-AT-LARGE SAO OFFICE 8-9 Memorial Union >UE 5-8 AF PABLE TENNIS 7-9MB 7-8 AYANTEE YE/ .BOOK SLTMNASTTCS 5-8 C