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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship NCAT Student Newspapers Digital Collections 9-24-1976 The Register, 1976-09-24 North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister Recommended Citation North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University, "The Register, 1976-09-24" (1976). NCAT Student Newspapers. 646. https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister/646 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE&f? REGISTER 'COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT" VOLUME XLVUI NUMBER 8 NORTH CAROUNA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, GREENSBORO SEPTEMBER 24, 1976 SGA President Tyson Holds Official Meeting To Discuss Cafeteria By Rody McCoy ultimatum for their dispersal are "I want to clarify that this is deterrents to hasty actions of not a rally! I don't know who students who want an all-out spread the word that this is a protest. rally. It is not. This is an official Several students demanded to SGA meeting." know what would happen if the These were the words spoken ultimatum were not by SGA president Tony Tyson acknowledged. They also blasted Wednesday afternoon in Holland Bowl before a sparse gathering of Tyson for the tactics he has used students. thus far and called for a more The meeting consisted of extreme approach to solve the information relevant to the problem. In response to the Audio Visual Aids add to career day lJhuto by Lawson cafeteria negotiations between outcries Tyson said that, if the students and the university ultimatum were not adhered to, administration. plan "B" would go into effect. Tyson indicated that a When questioned about the 48-hour ultimatum along with nature of plan "B", Tyson stated ten proposals, had been given to simply that, if it were needed, AE) Student Returns From Mali the administration. they would be informed, and The proposals and the adjourned the meeting. By Mary Williamsi mission was accomplished. He He will pursue his degree in also felt that this program gives economics. Transportation Department Curtis Gwynn, through the students the opportunity to act Agency for International in a real situation. Development, has recently In order to be selected one. completed a. five-month must be an economic p.ajor in statistical study of agricultural Receives $127,886 Grant his junior or senior year. There economic i in iMali. were ten students who were A&T was approved on Transportation Institute, and will The aim of the program was selected from Black universities Wednesday for a grant of be used to develop a bachelor's to help the country to determine $127,886 from the U. S. degree program in the field of the amount of economic Other requirements are Department of Transportation^ transportation . It will also provide development within a five year for the student to take a course several new projects in the area grants for student research period. The participants through of transportation. assistants, sponsor a series of research and direct contact with in agriculture and one in The grant, awarded under the seminars on urban transportation, the people offered economic development. Upon Urban Mass Transportation Act of and extend the university's recommendations for bettet completion the student will 1964, was announced by Dr. research on the transportation growth, measured the production acquire 12 hours credit Lewis C. Dowdy, chancellor. problems of small cities and and output factors, through towards graduation. He said the funds will be non-urbanized areas. analysis. administered by Dr. Alice Gwynn . a graduate of this A&T is expected to become Gwynn stated, that he Kidder, acting director of A&T's university, plans to continue his (Continued On Page Two) enjoyed histrip and felt that his education in graduate school here at the university. Curtis Gwynn • yx yyy.y?*y*y :*>:<>**$*#*« ZyysZ2>*y»yyyy m ssusi»..' ' i «>a>>*aaWa»,.Uaa..aa&K'ftllTWWU SS«:.S»-i:HSB.-5S«SSiK.!:;S f yy .yyyyyyy yyyyyyyi y: *X; *:-: .:-:>: yyyy •.<•:<:•;•:?: :yyyi *:* yyy. y.<f :>•* .yyy. •••-•:-> ** Iris Fasion Is Chosen «JS.iM-m SK!> :>?: v:~.:>:.::> ;>>:; ™.<:;^:: :*->:;.^ - V a , As Miss Men's Council On Tuesday night of this really looking forward to week, the Men's Council held representing the Men's Council their annual meeting to select a during this academic school queen to reign during the year." 1976-77 school year. Iris Fasion was chosen as Miss Men's Council, with Kathy Stevenson ' as } first runner-up, representing Scott Hall C, and Colette Bradshaw, Miss Curtis Hall, second runner-up The new queen is a Capricorn sophomore English major, from Clinton, North Carolina. She said that she likes to dance, listen to music, meet people, and simply have a, good The joke is on you Photo Duckett time. She added, "I am Iris Fasion Page 2 The A&T Register September 24, 1976 New Research Project Will Study Urban Areas (Continued From Page 1) related areas. the first university in the state to offer an undergraduate major in transporation. Dr. Kidder said, "In the new research project, A&T will study three selected small urban areas to their special transportation P'oblems. She said the researchers will be especially interested in transportation problems of the elderly and the handicapped in these areas. Dr. Kidder said an A&T faculty member will spend a summer with a transportation agency and later write some case studies in transit marketing and Alice Kidder COME AND JOIN THE BEST BLACK COLLEGE NEWSPAPER IN THE STATE AND NATION!!! Typist News Reporters Business Sports Production Photographers Workers Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. across from Graham HaU PART OF A NUMBER ONE TEAM September 24. 1976 The A&T Register Page 3 ^Entertainment: INelle's Corner By Lynelle Stevenson An important new book has just been published by the Center for Urban Affairs, North Carolina State. University at Raleigh. The book is entitled ''Paths Towards Freedom"and was made possible under a grant from the North Carolina Bicentennial Commission. "Paths Toward Freedom" is an introduction to aspects of the contributions and cultures of Native Americans and Blacks of North Carolina. The book includes a broader coverage of these two ethnic groups than is to be found in any other available single source. To inspire young Native Americans and Blacks to higher Janice Hooker is doing something about her future. Photo Lawson achievements, numerous names of persons and their contributions have been included. The first section of the book deals with Native 1" :cans of North Carolina and the second, Black <l I 1-5200 Attend Career Day Americans of North Carolina. The last section is a biographical sketch of notable Native Americans and Blacks. By Anthony Motley The editorial board of "Paths Toward Freedom" is as "This one was the best yet," Ashland Oil Inc., Bell from seniors and addresses from juniors for future reference. follows: Earlie Thorpe, North Carolina Central University^ said W. I. Morris of Career Da/. Laboratories, Colgate-Palmolive "There probably were as many as Company, Chrysler Corporation, There were many words of Thomas Parramore, Meredith College^ and Doris Lucas, 4800-5200 that attended. It was General Electric, IBM praise. However, a minority of North Carolina State University. (By the way Dr. Doris students expressed their better organized due to the main Corporation, NCNB, Olin unhappiness because most of Lucas is an A&T graduate.) addition of four seminars this Corporation, the City of the companies present were in a year." Greensboro, and the United Frank Emory, Assistant Director, Center for Urban field oi stuay other than the The annual Career Day was States Nuclear Regulatory Affairs North Carolina State IMversity,' is the managing Commission to name only a few. ones that they were in. held in Moore Gym Wednesday. The household word was editor and James and Ernestine Huff are the illustration Career Day is an event sponsored Various companies distributed "engineering." From aisle to aisle artists. by the Placement Center. slides and posters. Several hundred students, faculty and one could hear, "No. We are Over sixty-five companies I found the book to be very informative and L'm sure staff members observed, really looking for engineering were scheduled to participate in you will too. questioned and debated with the majors or a related field." the day long activity. Among company representatives. Some "Paths Toward Freedom* can be obtained for $3.50 those present were Art's One Industrial Technology companies took applications through the Center for Urban Affairs, North Carolina State Cooperative Education Office, major said, "The day was interesting, yet disappointing." University. However it will soon be available in bookstores The activities were under trle across the state. direction of W. 1. Morris and Ronald J. James Speaks Leon Warren, director and" assistant director of Career Planning and Placement Center, Before Capacity Crowd respectively. Food Service Director The seminars were conducted Ronald J. James, disregarding the humanistic by the Biology and Chemistry administrator for the Wage and programs." departments, the Engineering DiscussesStudent Protest Hour Division for the U. S. Today we have a lot of department, the Agriculture and Mrs. Laura Thornton acting president of the freshman class Department of Labor, spoke Japanese tension camps among Industrial Technology food service director, voiced her to look into the matter." before a capacity crowd of major our midst and we need to begin departments, and the School of opinions on the student protest Mrs.