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THE4*f7 REGISTER "TVMM-COMPLETf BTCE AWARENESlUlDtklLXCS FOCfMBR COHfLETW—l PTEC ICOMMITMENT WMMWMgHiT**' C- ? •PES^MMP VOLUME XLV , NUMBER 6 NORTH CAROUNA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY. CREENSROtQ SEPTEMBER 14 1973 193 Out Of 1500 Vote Phillip Arterbery Is Elected Freshman Class President By Rosie A. Stevens Kathy Ward is Miss Freshman. the turnout, approximately The newly elected officers 10% of the freshman class. The results of the freshman were given the oath of office by The elections committee class elections were announced Clarence Jones, Attorney concurred with the small turnout here Thursday shortly after 8:00 General of SGA. with the exact figures given by p.m. in Room 213 of the Union. All officers expressed thanks Ronald Penny 193 out of Phillip Arterbery won the office to the students who supported approximately 1500 freshmen . of President with a total of 82 them during the campaign and "It was a poor turnout" Penny votes as opposed to 56 votes for who voted during the election. stated, one of the poorest Tony Tyson, his closest Arterbery stated that he would turnouts we have seen." This was contender. For Vice President, "try my best to fulfill the the third election seen by the Michael Farrar won with a total confidence expressed in me by committee. Bennie Glover, of 7 2 votes, with Anthony the voters." He also said that he chairman of the committee, Motley trailing with 50 votes. would Work with his executive stated that one reason for the Carol Parkensen had a total of 91 committee in leading the votes, winning the office of freshman class during the coming low turnout was "poor treasurer. year. Michael Farrar, vice publicity" along with other factors. Brinkley Faulcon The Title of Miss Freshman president, indicated that he expressed his feelings with "I was hotly contested with a wanted to make the freshman really think it is apathetic." margin of less than the required class "the best ever". "We are ten percent of the total votes already faced with problems," he On an optimistic note, Lloyd necessary for an undisputed win. said, "since we are the freshman Inman stated that "the class, and we are just beginning." candidates were well qualified The contest was between Phyllis Photo By Lance Glover with 43 votes and Kathy He indicated that the officers for their positions." PHILLIP ARTEBERY Ward with 59 votes. However, at would "rely on Marilyn Marshall the time of the announcement, and Lloyd Inman for advice and Phyllis deferred to Kathy so that in meeting our expectations." Arriving after the announcement University Bookstore Head Says of the election returns, Kathy Ward, Miss Freshman, expressed 9 incredulity at winning. "You've There Definitely Is A Shortage got to be kidding! This is too By Cassandra Wright previously enrolled in and much. I really don't believe I a month for the order to be When James Meachem, head instead generally wait until the won." She recovered for a available. of the University Bookstore,was end of the semester to return moment to express thanks to Meachem urges that all asked as to whether or not there those books. those who voted for her. students return books that was a shortage of books in the Still another reason, he said belong to the bookstore if they When asked for comment bookstore his reply was, "There for the shortage, was are not presently being used so concerning the elections, Marilyn is definitely a shortage of out-of-stock merchandise. that others enrolled in a Marshall, president of the SGA, books." Meachem said publishers order particular course will not have to said she felt that a "shorter span He stated that one reason from printers and,if the publisher wait for books to be ordered. of time between voting and the was the lack of participation in underorders, then it takes around announcement of the results enrollment. He explained this to should be made.' She added later mean that sometimes there is that she thought the conduct of over enrollment in a course, New Research Project the elections was "smooth" but thereby causing a limited number that she was "disappointed" at KATHY WARD of books to be available for that course. He said the bookstore Probes Air Pollution may have 30 books for a section but perhaps 50 may be enrolled Automobile noise pollution, the Ford Motor Company to Dr. Homecoming Committee in the class. which many observers believe Amar Datta, associate professor Meachem said another reason will soon come under close of mechanical engineering at the for the shortage was that after federal scrutiny, is the subject of University. Sets Theme For Event the add-and-drop period, a new $5 1,000 research project Datta and a group of A&T Earlier this week the Market, Murrow Boulevard and students fail to return the books at A&T. engineering students will study Homecoming Committee by the Stadium. for the courses they had The grant was announced by the effect of various engine adopted "Power Through Unity, Inman also presented a properties on the exhaust noise Dignity and Pride" as the 1973 tentative schedule of activities of the automobile. Homecoming theme. for Homecoming week which "At a time when the attention The theme was suggested by was also adopted by the Yearbook Will Contain of the public is focused on the Lloyd Inman, vice-president of committee. A campus clean-up purity of the air we breathe and the Student Government campaign is scheduled for on the automobile as one Association, on behalf of the Monday, Oct. 9; on Tuesday, a 75 Color Pages In '74 important contributor to its SGA. In presenting the theme, song festival is being planned. He pollution," said Datta, "the auto Inman said it symbolized the said Miss A&T will host a social By Floyd D. Weatherspoon entertainers and personalities on industry is looking years ahead uniting of student body and hour on Wednesday evening and campus. and anticipating possible federal alumni in working for the Coronation is slated for When you receive your Along with color pictures, guidelines on auto noise betterment of the school. Thursday. Dances are scheduled yearbook for this school year, it more written material will be pollution." In further business of the for Friday and Saturday nights in will include more than 75 color presented. This will include He said certain states have committee, Maj. Robert Irving Moore Gym. pages for an added cost of $5,000 poetry and write ups on already adopted guidelines of outlined the parade route, which Inman also noted that the fee which was allotted by the organizations, class queens, and their own. will be the same route as last for Coronation has been University. Color pictures will be Miss A&T. Size of the yearbook "There is no doubt," added year, starting at Laurel Street by decreased from $35 to $25 this of the senior class, band, football will also increase approximately Datta, "thatjif we can find some Scott and Cooper Hall down to year. and basketball teams, some (See Yearbook, page 5) (See New, page 5) Page 2 The A&T Register September 14. 1973 Animal Waste Tested For Harmful Effects By Cassandra Wynn ways to eliminate the flies, Ways to dispose of large disease and odor from the waste. amounts of waste without It also includes the testing of the harming the environment are tolerance of certain plants to being sought by a group of plant large amounts of animal waste. science students and Dr. Isah Ruffin, associate professor of This project is significant plant science and technology. according to Dr. Ruffin, because The group will apply various when poultry, beef, and pork amounts of animal waste to products are produced, waste different soils to see just what materials are produced in the effect these are going to have the end. There are some experiments ground and surface water. They that involve taking waste and will also try to find ways of feeding it back to the animals. preventing harmful substances "The agriculture industry has from ever reaching ground water been under a lot of criticism in the last few years for producing a ''Agriculture Waste lot of waste. The project is Management and Pollution designed to try to find ways to Photo By Williams Abatement" is the title of the reduce the impact of agriculture project which is sponsored by pollutants on our environment," Colorful new Aggie bus takes nursing majors to the city hospitals for clinical practice. Last year some the U. S. Department of he said. nursing majors voiced complaints of inadequate transportation. Agriculture. The students working with The experiments are carried the project will get a lot o< out at the A&T Farm on insight on how environmental McConnell Road. Dr. Ruffin said scientists work. "The number of that eventually experiments will students employed will get be done with the scraps from money to help with their school slaughter houses and wastes from expenses and on-the-job training AFROTC Enrollment Makes Gain breweries.