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AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, GREENSBORO Friday November 16, 1984 VOLUME LVI NUMBER 13 NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL

ranee disassociates himself from ad

By Keith Mattison The ad, which was paid for Staff Writer by concerned students of Despite accusations made in A&T makes accusations an ad appearing in the Nov. 13 against Chancellor Edward edition of the A&T Register Fort, Vice Chancellor of that SGA President James France possesses a copy of an Academic Affairs Nathan open letter to the trustee Simms and Dean ofthe School board, France denies having of Engineering Suresh Chan- the letter. dra. At the meeting, France, along with other members of the SGA, discussed pro- missory notes, coed visitation and Black History Month.

France expressed dissatisfactio n with the currenl issue of promissory notes "If we do not get any satisfaction from Chancellor Studei resident mes Franee at a student body meeting Thursday in the Fort, we might have to boycott Memorial Union Ballroom registration," he said.The cur- Attorney General John Col- the Black History Month com- policy, rent promissory note lins stated the coed visitation mittee, presented information will be held Monday, Nov. 19 went into effect this which policy for students because on Black History Month. at 7:30 p.m. in Graham Hall France school year, states that According Dixon of "there has been a lot of confu- In addition. Dale Fisher, "I have no knowledge can only sign pro- students sion about the policy."He said organizational presidents SGA vice president fop Inter- any open letter and I missory notes one time in a 6 p.m. to mid- should have their list of ac- nal Affairs, announced that disassociate myself from the coed hours are school year Monday through Thurs- tivities for Black History the movie, "Dr. Detroit" will advertisement completely, he night will be day, 4 p.m. to p.m. on Fri- Month in the SGA office by be shown Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. told about 20 students atten- France said a petition 12 beginning Monday to midnight on January 14. in the Union Ballroom and ding the student body meeting circulated day and noon support a Saturday Sunday. A meeting for students, in- "Purple Rain" will be shown in the Memorial Union for students who and change policy. in participating in the on Feb. 1. Ballroom Thursday. in the Lathan Dixon, chairman of terested No co-ed for Barbee Despite a vigorous rap ses- guests must page the hostess students have not made a dif- sion Wednesday night with and then be escorted by the ference." Dr. Roland Buck and other hostess to the room. If "If students are not able to university officials, residents residents did not volunteer, live by the rules set, there of Barbee Hall, a female dor- co-ed visitation would be should be no co-ed," Buck mitory, do not have co-ed suspended for that evening. said. "There will be no second visitation Monitors were also needed and third chances." to insure that regulations were Co-ed visitation was Although the co-ed visita- not violated. suspended earlier this month tion was the main discussion, If the modified proposal is in the dormitory because of residents used the opportunity accepted by Buck, monitoring violations and problems with to confront university officials paging will be deleted and volunteers with other dormitory pro- However, Buck told will not have to page. Dor- blems such as excess dor- students he would be willing to mitory counselors and student mitory fees, heating and exter- lift the suspension after the resident assistants (SRAs) will mination and lock outs. holiday, if the page. be required to Buck and Alicia DeVane dormitory submits a modified caught in Students who are agreed that the meeting was proposal violation of co-ed visitation productive and that, in the Barbee Hall, which houses rules during the suspension period future, co-ed visitation 15 percent of all campus will be expelled from the dor- will be honored. residents, has 95 percent of all mitory and university. "The girls know Dr. Buck co-ed violations, according to The reason for the stiff means business and I think Buck. they right from now Another problem was penalty, according to Buck, is will do recruiting volunteers to page "talking and warning on," DeVane said during visitation hours. All that See story on Page 3 Page 2 The A&T Register Friday November 16, 1984

Grad school offers more

Jesse Miller Special to the Register

Graduate school has several school could be put forth in advantages for students seek- meaningful on-the-job train- ing a higher education, accor- ing," Spruill noted. "This ding to Dr. Albert Spruit!, does not necessarily hold true professor of education and with technical fields because Dean of Graduate Studies at students will be working with A&T. tools more than articulation with He said an increased income their co-workers." is usually the main reason At present there are 553 many. people attend the students enrolled in A&T's graduate program. 46-year-old graduate program. Several nursing to at Day students talk a retailer Cancr tar Nana Wednesday la The first student graduated Memorial Union Ballroom. "Also graduate school im- proves a student's quality in from the program in 1941. research," said Spruill, who " At that time there was on- Trip to Canada planned was recently elected to the ly one major curriculum of- board of director's of the fered, which was an agricultural-based Council of Graduate Schools program," By Windy Norggins Spruill. guided tours churches, students and faculty", said in the United States. Member- said Special to the Register cathedrals, modern Carl Henderson, assistant pro- ship for the board is for a Since then, 5000 persons have graduated, and The Foreign Languages skyscrapers, spacious parks fessor of French. three-year period and the now 34 majors are offered. Department, along with the and squares, the McGill council is the largest and most "We plan make this a of Continuing Educa- University, and the University to prestigious body in the ad- "A&T's graduate program office permanent part of our service and Summer School, are of Montreal. vanced studies arena in the na- is known throughout the na- tion to A&T and surrounding sponsoring a "Snrinie. Fling" Those attending will also get tion. tion," said Spruill. a chance to exercise their areas," said Henderson. But despite these advan- Several of our graduates to Montreal, Quebec knowledge of French. Further information about tages, Sprulil said there is one have received doctorate Canada March 1 through 6. The tour is offered to the trip may be obtained by major disadvantage in under- degrees, and quite a few of The cost of the trip is members of Foreign Language calling, Ronald O. Smith in taking graduate studies. them work here at A&T tc $524.91 and will cover round- clubs, A&T students, faculty, the office of Continuing The student who attends help those who follow behind trip airfare, duration of six and others interested jsersons. Education and Summer graduate school may miss vital them achieve the same goals, days and five nights, meals "This is that School at 379-7607, or Carl job experience, he said. he said. (breakfast and dinner), tours such a program has been of- Henderson in the Department "This is especially true with school enhances and transfers "Graduate to and from the fered on A&T's campus., It of of Foreign Language at education majors, in that the student's ability in airport and hotel. the was develoDed to enhance 379-7568. actual time spent in graduate specialized studies," he added. A&T hosts fifth shuttle contest

the flight judging. "It is a in advanced for the contest," beautiful day today and the he said. "I feel, if you fail to turnout is nice," said Dr. plan, then you plan to fail, so Stuart Ahrens, coodinator of go for the gusto. the contest. "I'm glad to see "The contest went fairly that the contest is spreading well," Dr. Ahrens said. "The but into the community." launches were good with only Boy Scout Troop 357 had two major disasters." Dr. three entries in the contest. Ahrens wants to remind the "I entered the contest contestants to save their because we are working on a models so they can enter the space exploration merit contest next year. After the badge," said Scout Gene Bass. contest, the competitiors were "Second, to raise money for awarded certificates and A&T the troop." Scout John Space Shuttle t-shirts. Ahrens' purpose also was to The judges in the contest raise equipment money for the were Barbara Thompson, Jef- troop. "I entered the contest frey Duke, Ellis White, and because it is a fun social activi- Paul Quinichett, display] Shuttle takes flight In Aggie Stadium. Or. Stuart Attreas congratulates Toney ty," said Scout Andy Clark. judges. Flight judges were "It gets people involved with Ellis White, Paul Quinichett, the contest and also gives a and Jerry Lang. The launch By Derek McLendon judging of the shuttles took Haber, a mathematics major better understanding about the team was headed by Vernon Business/Advertising Mgr place. from UNC-G. space shuttle itself." Royster and Tony Brew- "I entered the contest to get Toney, who entered two ington. Andrea Price and Michael Toney was the win- extra points in my physics "I am in- shuttles also won second Wendy Junious were ner of the A&T Student Space class," said Melvin Ridley, a terested in the NASA program place, while third place went registrars, while Jason Felder Shuttle annual model flying sophomore industrial here at A&T and next semester to Mitchell Haber. The winn- handled the photography and contest last Saturday. technology major from I am transferring to get more ing flight time for Toney was video operations. six contestants who entered Virginia Beach, Va. "It was involved with the program." twenty-two seconds. The annual contest, in its :he stock and non-stock very exciting watching the non-stock category, fifth year, i s sponsored by categories space shuttles take off from Toney once again was the vic- Raytheon, TRW-EDS, The event started around 8 the launching pads." After the display judging, tor. Out of the $300 total Owens-Illinois, Digital Equip- a.m. in the lobby of Mar- "1 entered the contest because the contestants moved their prize, Toney's earnings were ment, General Electric, RCA, event," teena Hall, where the display it is a fun said Mitchell ■shuttles to Aggie Stadium for $290. "I planned threemonths and NASA-AMES. Friday, Novemver 16, 1984 The A8.T Register Page 3 A review Prince and his purple rain concert

Entering stage in By DORIS PERSON just as lascivious as her tongue on the drums and the bongos the sophisticated lighting and the perhaps Editor in Chief as she sings about her 'love for setting the mood for the main a vibrating sound system takes his most solemn mo- away heavenly place ment of the evening, Prince It is 8:10 p.m Thursday, Nov the Bell of St. Mark' and 'hav- attraction Prince. it into a — and time closes out the concert with the 16. ing some fun.' At the demands and jovial What happens next is recording 'Purple Rain.' Although doing chants of "We Want Prince" The overall concert with on- Prince, Appollonia and she is a ter- anyone's guess. Moaning and of entertaining and screechy screams from ly a few exceptions, was iden- even Boy George look-a-likes rific job the groaning, Prince saunters up a by requests females and young teenagers, tical with his movie. The songs parade briskly around the crowd herself, she stairway to a misty gray smoke a "fine, , young man' the rock star rises from the slowly climbs into a were sung basically in the same Greensboro Coliseum: some level and from the audience to assist her bottom of a smoke-filled, and disappears in the sequence and in many cases looking for their seats, others bathtub in a song. Practically, all the hazy-looking stage. At the dripsfrom the audience reacted just like just sporting their special con- mist as green water men willingly volunteer but same time, flowers fall from the shower. the one in movie cert attire. the ceiling and a dramatic light many of their girlfriends will- Within a blink of an eye, he The lights go out. Cigarette show begins. However, the context of the ingly decline for them. is back on the stage singing lighters and florescent Everyone is either 'Going concert, mainly Sheila E's per- She finally gets a young man 'Computer Blue' and 'Darling necklaces light up. on stage, who acts as her Crazy' or getting 'Delirious' at formance may not have been The sound of music slowly helpless victim of seduction, the request of Prince, as he Nikki' and 'The Beautiful in good taste for all members Purple approaches and zap! - it's while she aggressviely strips hops, skips, jumps and glides One,' cuts from the of the audience such as the concert time. down to skimpy lace' back and, forth across the Rain album. teenagers A sexy, sleezy petite female stage, stairway and anywhere underwear The audience decides to take This was Prince's second donned in a studded blue tux- else he >els like going. By this time the audience is the lead in 'When Doves Cry' night in the Greensboro Col- edo coat and hardly anything than slowing his more into what Sheila E. is do- Rather and pleads for more when iseum and he will be perform- else struts on stage from after about 20 ing rather than what she is pace down Prince exits the stage. ing again tonight. Greensboro nowhere and the racially mix- he electrifies the singing. And while the au- minutes, Teasing the audience for a his only stop the ed crowd goes wild. She does dience is still in awe of the crowd with cuts from his 1999 few minutes, Prince returns not utter a sound, just stands Carolinas bold and derogative gestures album, '1999' and 'Little Red singing 'I Would Die For You' seductively as the light both there posing she commits on the stage, Corvette.'1 Finally, he slows and again the audience par- The shows for screaming clapping and the in- Shelia E. slips backstage and down with "How Come U ticipates wholeheartedly by performers were very effec- heavy tensifies. returns in the attire ap- Don't Call Me Anymore' and panomining the words along tive. Prince's use Finally, she speaks a few propriate for the 'Glamorous 'Take Me With U' as the au- with him. By now, everyone various colors of smoke and lustful phrases and the almost Life.' a glittering, slinky , dience settles in its seats but knows that the last song will the fans at times created im- ages place totally x-rated show with silver —halter dress and later a not in its screamine be 'Purple Rain'. Teasing the of another world, Sheila begins. and time. E. fur. However, all of the scream- crowd again, Prince disap- goers For little more than an The audience immediately ing ceases as he begins 'God'. pears only to be summoned Concert did not lose money The hour, Prince's latest protege joins in and almost takes over At that point, the audience re- back by the pleas of fans for on this investment. $17.50. thrills the crowd with moves the lyrics, while she performs mains silent and motionless as more. concert was worth internships available Center awarded

The institute ofGovernment Government after his project pleting all work and seminar is completed. a Summer Intern Program in assignments and paying $50 State Government provides a Participation in the IOG registration fee of Program unique opportunity for Summer Intern is Interns will be selected by an open to sophomores, juniors, twenty-fourcollege students to advisory committee that in- ans seniors currently enrolled learn how state government cludes appropriate govern- college (1) functions. The interns are in who are either ment officals, college pro- residents of North Carolina, selected from a broad spec- fessors, and former interns. of social and academic or (2) out-of-state students at- Final selection willbe based on trum tending a North Carolina backgrounds that contribute col- an interview by the ad- lege. Applicants must have to a Uving-learning experience. completed two years of college visory committee in Chapel of the need for well- Because but not entered graduate Hill and on academic records, formed citizens in all walks of school as of May 1985. participation in extracur- life, the intern program is not ricular activities, and interest Interns will be paid $150 per limited to students who are in state government. Interns definitely headed for public week. Payment is made bi- will be selected without respect weekly service careers. The intern- to race, sex, color, national ships are full time and last 10 Unmarried interns .hall be origin, religion or handicap. expected to live in group hous- weeks. Applications are ing arranged by the program for Employ- The internships located ment Forms (PD-107) of state govern- coordinators on the N.C. State are in an agency available in college Raleigh, N.C. Interns University campus. The group placement ment in office, local offices widely varying contribu- living experience is one factor of the make Employment Security distinguishes this program Com- Planning and tions to their agencies, depen- that mission, the The Career members, as well as students. from other internships. The Office of State Palcement recently ding on the agency's needs and Personnel in Raleigh, Center He also said that th« an- resulting exchange of ideas and the received plaque from the the interns' interests and Institute of a nual career day was one of the and information has been one Government at Navy's abilities. Interns typically help Chapel Department of the best he has attended. of the most valuable and Hill. a key state official research a Naval Ordnance Station of In- The Naval Ordnance Sta- educational aspects ofthe pro- Applicants required particular problem or in some are to dian Head, Md. tion hired four A&T engineer- improve gram.Last year the cost of the write an accompanying letter quality service with a manner the services for ing studentslast year. offered to the people of the housing was $175 per person that includes career plans or human touch. The plaque He said that on his visits to state. Along working for the summer. ambitions, college activities was presented to Leon War- with A&T, he is allowed to be a every day in a agency, Interns may be able to ar- and honors, reasons for wan- ren, the director,by Van state part of the A&T family. He students will oppor- range for course credit ting to participate in the pro- Gilmer, deputy EEO Officer have the also credited the center with tunity explore through their own schools. gram, names and addresses of on a visit to A&T. to other areas of edcuating the recruiters about their interests in Alternatively, three hours of three academic references and In a letter to Warren, current af- the university and making fairs, government, or politics Political Science credit may be a transcript of college record. Gilmer praised the center for them want to come back at evening seminars each received from the Univeristy A list of possible internships providing recruiters with the again. of North Carolina at Chapel is available at college place- opportunity to meet faculty week. Each intern submits a x report to the Institute of Hill j satisfactorily com- ment centers. Page 4 The A&T Register Friday November 16, 1984 Editors' note

We, the editorial board of the A&T Register, realize that recent advertisements that have run in our publication have been shocking to to many readers. These advertisements do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the newspaper or its editorial board.

Though we do not necessarily hold the opinions of these advertisements, we find it very inappropiate to refuse the admission of any paid-advertisment. We are a newspaper and we prize the privilege of the first amendment too much to compromise its basic tenets — no matter how unpleasant we might personally find advertisments. Our task is not easy By FRANCES WARD Many readers, who failed to read the fine print have accused the newspaper of writing the advertise- "The ultimate measure ofman is not ing, is not easy. We've been faced with ment. Others have speculated that an outside source where he stands at the times of comfort many problems, including working on and not students is responsible. This newspaper's and convenience, but where he stands outdated facilities and dealing with primary function is to represent the voice of the at the times ofchallenge and controver- some lazy reporters students. There is no way we would we jeopardize sy." And yes, we've made mistakes. such a vital possession by going against our own con- In our "times of trouble" at the But despite the problems that we stitution A&T Register we've had to look for face, our small, but dedicated staff, will strength in these words by Martin continue to put out the A&T Register, We are, indeed, aware that we are privileged to Luther King Jr. platform for which students can have a student-operated newspaper. We also feel we voice their views. Can you imagine this have the capabilities, if the the manpower, to do the For almost four months now our campus without this newspaper? job. small staff, with few reporters and So the next time you pick up a Any decisions we make are made to the best of our helpers, has struggled to produce the newspaper, spot a grammar or spelling knowledge in the best interest of the students — our student newspaper each week. error, whisper a word of prayer for our public Our task, tedious and time consum- staff, or better yet, come and join it.

THE LEAD COLUMN ON THE OPINION PAGE IS WRITTEN BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF OF THE A&T REGISTER. IT DOES NOT CARRY A When will the madness stop? BYLINE. NONE OF THE COLUMNS ON THIS PAGE NECESSARILY REFLECTS THE OPINION By DWAYNE PINKNEY OF THE STAFF. Unrest in Central America; carnage heaven and leaving the earth to hell in Beirut; India's prime minister President Reagan was asked in the se- assassinated; Ethiopians starving to cond debate against Walter Mondale if death; South Africa gripped by the evil he thought that his religious views of a and the superpowers pending Armageddon would affect the year of apartheid; Published weekly during the school by North way he deals with the Soviets. His Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University engaging in an arm's race that boggles students. the mind. answer was not totally comforting. With so many pressing cone in The unique problems of our day * * * * * the world today, one it must be addressed head on and not To receive The A&T Register, send $9.50 for one year or is all leading. When will tlu madness sidestepped into religious irrelevance. $17 for two years to The A&T Register, Box E-25, North stop? The writer of this editorial does not Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, N.C. 27411 What on earth are we preparing for? believe that religion is inherently irrele- to cover mailing and handling costs. Or could it be that we are not preparing vant, only that certain elements express for anything oh earth? themselves in ways that don't relate to Editor-in-Chief Doris Person There is a disconcerting element pre- anything of importance. Quite frankly, Managing Editor Dwayne Pinkney sent in this country today. Many pious this writer believes that religion and Frances Ward News Editor content may the only grounds Manager Derek AAcLendon persons are with the arm's humanism be on Business/Ad they which Head Typist Sheba Hall buildup. "Why should we care?" reconciliation can come. They Art Editor Malcolm Aaron ask. "This world is doomed. We look may be the only tools left to combat the Circulation Manager Pam Dudley forward to another world in which hap- growing armies of indifference. Distribution Manager Phil Powell piness and joy shall reign." Religiously held views are often at Benjamin Advisors Charlene AAiddleton and Forbes This smug, eschatological view is the root of many problems. Science has finding place Represented For National Advertising By frightening, but it is a in proven that it can not save nor secure COMMUNICATION ADVERTISING SERVICES the hearts of many individuals who are our futures. Therefore, we should be FOR STUDENTS (CASS) unwilling to search their souls — a willing to discuss our differing views, painful, albeit necessary exercise — to search our souls, and strain the whip- offer solutions to our dilemmas. It is cords of our minds to come up with not as simple as just running off to viable solutions for our problems. Friday November 16 , 1984 The A&T Register Page 5

Officers of the Literary Circle will meet Monday at Alphas begin toy drive 7:30 p.m. in Crosby Hall. Alpha LambdaDelta will meet Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 5 To the Editor gather dust or clutter your (evenings), or any brother on p.m. in the Assembly Room of Murphy Hall. closets, they could bring joy campus and we will be happy The brothers of the Beta Ep- and a new meaning to another to pick them up. silon Chapter ofthe Alpha Phi deserving little face. As we all The brothers of Beta Ep- Alpha Fraternity Incor- begin to celebrate the holiday silon are also initiating a food porated, announce the beginn- season, with hopes of peace and clothing drive as we ing of their 2nd Annual Toy and happiness in the coming prepare to aid those less for- Drive from November 12 to year, let us begin by sharing a tunate during this holiday and December 12. As you prepare little of ourselves with others. winter season. Any contribu- to welcome Santa into your If you have a donation, such tions would be most sincerely year, homes this perhaps there as books, puzzles, toys or appreciated and our wish for are toys, games or books your games that could bring hours each of you is good health, kids, or younger brothers and of happiness to others, contact happiness and peace in -the sisters no longer play with or John H. Ross at coming year. use. Instead of letting them 379-7907 (days) or 275-6727 John H. Ross Kappas sponsor food drive MiS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY THE PUBLlSHE

To the Editor At the present time we are son Hospital having a can food drive to help The brothers of Kappa The Kappa brothers of less fortunate people, who Alpha Psi once again thank Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Psi without our help would not you and ask for continued to give sincere during would like have food the support as we strive for ex- thanks to all those people that Thanksgiving season. cellence. were supportive to new Also in the near future we pledging. brother while We will have served fund raising Aaron Freshwater your support also ask for on events in order to make con- 129 Cooper Hall up and coming events. tributions to the L. Richard- Lyric baritonist Daniel Comegys in concert at Guilford Nov. 29

comegys oegan vocal study at Internationally acclaimed ture on integrating Afro- the age of 11. He studied at lyric baritone Daniel Comegys American music traditions in- Morgan State College, the will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. to the curriculum. Conservatory Nov. 29, in Guilford College's The Chicago Tribune has of Foun- France, the Sternberger Auditorium. called Comegys "... a lyric tainbleau in Swedish Royal Academy of The public is invited to both baritone with a voice of great the concert and a reception beauty it compasses the Music, the Vienna Academy afterward. Admission is free register evenly, has resonance, of Music and Akademie Comegys will sing selections Mo.zarteum in Salzburg, from Beethoven, Haydn, Austria. He made his debut at Henry Purcell, Julien Tiersot the Vienna Volksoper and per- and J.B. Wekerlin. The se- formed there from 1965 to cond portion of his program 1971. will include traditional Upon his return to America, music. African American Comegys made his debut at The concert is part of Com- Orchestra Hall in Chicago and egys' Nov. to !»■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■! 26-30 visit the was hailed as one of the most 3uilford campus, sponsored promising lieder singers to ap- oy Afro-American studies, the pear on the scene in years. music department, and the of- He received a master's WANTED fices of minority affairs and degree in music from the faculty development. University of Maryland in Comegys will give a master 1975 and presently serves as Reporters, sports class for choir members and center coordinator for cultural other interested students at 6 arts projects at Baltimore's writers, typists and p.m. Nov. 27 in Boren Dunbar Center. Lounge. Music students from warmth and a rounded edge of Comegys has given concerts layout artists—your area colleges and universities brightness." for diverse audiences at locales are invited to attend free ot Nadia Boulanger, a former including the National Gallery talents are needed charge teacher, has said, "... Com- of Art, Tuskegee Institute, the At 2 p.m. Nov. 28, he will egys is amongst the most Cathedral of Mary Our Queen meet in Boren Lounge with gifted musicians I have ever and the 409 Gallery of Guilford College faculty met." Baltimore, and the Brahms Come by your cam- members for a workshop/lec- A Baltimore, Salle in Vienna, Austria. native of MD, pus newspaper Alpha Mu chapter ofDelta Sigma Theta Sorority will office have its annual door-to-door Thanksgiving Drive on Monday evening, Nov. 17. Baskets will be donated to Campus two elderly couples in Greensboro. The Register House The United Christian Fellowship Gospel Choir will ■ Haps celebrate its tenth anniversary on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. in Harrison Auditorium. The theme is 'God (Acre from Graham Hall) ■ Wants Our Praises. m ..J Page 6 The A&T Register Friday November 16, 1984

2J Aggies place second Pegasus in cross country

By Joe Brown place time of 32:24. Sammy received the Most Outstanding Sports Editor Livington established his AU- Female Athlete Award. MEAC honors for 9th place A&T's Men and Women A&T's women cross country with a time of 33:55 cross country teams competed team placed" fifth in team Sports and alcohol Freshman Ivan T. Mosley, in chilly temperatures as the standing after a year's senior-captain teams placed 2nd and 5th, Joe Brown, and absence. Freshman Tanya freshman Darrell respectively. Delaware State Thompson strode in for 14th don't mix men and women cross-country Johnson place 15th, 21th and place with a time of 17:13. sweep 23rd with time teams dominated with a the of 34:31, Junior Mary McNeil placed Champion- 35:23, and respectively. at the annual Fall 36:05, 21st with a time of 18:10. campus Junior Ed Smith and freshman JOE BROWN ships held on A&T's Freshman Tarez Williams, recently. Darrell Sharpe finished the junior Pam Monroe and place Sports Editor THE former A&T's MEAC line-up in 31th and 33rd freshman Felicia Robinson champs lost their conference with a time of 38:46 and 39:39, completed the Aggie pack in respectively. crown to a strong Delaware 24th, 26th and 27th plaees Have you ever gotten out of bed in the mornings scoring State men's team in a startling The for the men's with times of 18:44, 19:15 and feeling a queasy kick in your stomach? team standings Delaware Your eyes 41-degree weather. The was 19:25, respectively. opened when are placed State (27), NCA&TSU (71), they really closed or vice versa, Hornets five of their The final scoring for the your right foot on the left leg and the left foot on the runners in the top ten on the S.C. State (74), Maryland Eastern women's team standings was right leg, and your head turned 6.2 miles course. Shore(79), Howard completely the Univ. (91), and Bethune- Delaware State (27), UMES other way? Caiphus Vilakazi of (59), (61), You dream about last night's ex- Cookman (162). S.C. State Howard Delaware State set a new (74) and NC A&T (112). perience with your favorite friend, the bottle. Then, Delaware State women's it all comes MEAC record with a blazing back to reality and you realize that you first-place time of 31:05 break- cross-country team duplicated Fred Sowerby, who coaches both the are an athlete and you have morning practice in ten ing the old mark of 32:08 its men's team by capturing men and women's cross country minutes set by the conference crown and teams at Joe Willis of A&T last Delaware State, year. Vilakazi placing five women in the top was named Too was named the Outstanding Coach. many athletes today feel that the combina Most Outstanding ten on their 2.5 miles course. Male Karen tion of playing sports and tilting the bottle at the Athlete of the championships. Gascoigne held A&T hosted the cross cham- Howard same time goes hand in hand. They realize the after Last year's MEAC champ, off the swarming pionship for the second timein Delaware's effects in the mornings but the women team to five years. There were 38 men- before affects at Joe Willis, received All- win the race with her first night are just too tempting to the taste. and 29 women runners at this MEAC honors with a 3rd- place of 15:26. Gascoigne year's championship. Some athletes take a sip now and then, but others over indulge in alcohol as a routine habit. The habit of keeping the body in shape for the sport that they participate in is exhausting enough, but making the job much tougher by drinking isn't the morals of a true athlete. Every athlete dreams about how well he will per- form or set goals for what he wants to accomplish during his season of sport. But poisoning your body constantly with alcohol will only get you disappoin ting performance the entire season, unless you decide to play it smart.

Whom am I talking to? I am talking to you. That's right, you! Don't turn away like you don't hear me. If you want to be a true athlete and get the best out of your performance, leave the drinking to the non athletes. sate Fooling yourself by thinking that you par- t^teHowarr can match of the volleyball tournament held in Moore Gym. (Photo by Jay Hall) ticipate in your sport and perform to the best of your ability while neglecting the precious systems' in your body with alcohol is risky business and may Howard nets championship game result in more that just a terrible feeling at practice. By Joe Brown Morgan State women in the pionship against the strong Sure, your body can take in a certain amount of Sports Editor championship match Saturday Howard team and giv- ing alcoholic beverages and never harm you, if A&T's women volleyball with two precisive victories, the Aggie women their se- cond loss of the tournament. regulated properly. But when you over indulge in team served into a 1-2record 15-2 and 15-5. during the MEAC Women's Carmen Todman was enjoyment of alcohol, it is time to step on the The Aggie women volleyball selected to the All- Volleyball Tournament held in team defeated Maryland brakes . It is sa',d that, "Too much anything Toumament Team for her — of is A&T's Moore Gymnasium Eastern Shore women's team bad for the health." this month. outstanding performance dur- 12-15, 15-10, 15-10 in match 2 ing the The two-day, double tournament. Com- So, the next time you run a mile and your of first-day competition. The peting for elimination tournament was the Aggie women breathing stops a half a Aggiettes clashed with their volleyball team mile back or shoot that recaptured by defending was rivals, Howard, in match 5 Sharlene Schneider, Kathy jumpshot and your arms feel like lead pipes or run MEAC champions which was lost in a 15-2, 16-14 Graham, Angie Williams, and 20 yards to catch a pass or opponent, University but make it Howard two-game sweep by the poun- Veronica West. only 10yards or swing your Howard's powerful women's that bat and head keeps ding Bisonettes. Norma Allen of Howard team aced through the tourna- swinging, don't blame it on the coaches and the In the final two day action, was voted Most Outstanding ment without a loss to win weather blame it on the alcohol. Morgan State netted a two Player and Howard's Cynthia — their second straight MEAC ti- game Remember, drinking sports don't mix victory over A&T, plac- Dobnam was the Most and tle. The Bisonettes routed ing the Bears into the cham- Outstanding Coach. Friday, November 16, 1984 The A8J Register Page 7 Time management important

By this by reviewing notes HAPS JESSE MILLER soon CAMPUS Students have cited various Special to the Register reasons for not being able to after classes. Another sugges- Research has consistently study in libraries. tion from Manuel is for The Biology Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 6:30 demonstrated that efficient "The ability to study in the students to have group study p.m. in Room 106 Barnes Hall. All Biology majors time management is important library depends heavily on the sessions with classmates. are encouraged to attend. for scholastic success. Accor- individual," said Carl A third complaint of ding to Orientation instructors Manual, another orientation students is that they are unable in Army/Air Force Hodgin Hall, time is most instructor. to settle down to begin their ROTC will be sponsoring its annual difficult to control because it Shelton, agreeing with work. Some students say they food drive for the needy until Wednesday, Nov. 21. is very easy to waste time in Manuel, said that the library is waste a lot of time jumping unproductive activity. from subject to another, a good place to study because one The Premedical Forum will meet Thursday, Nov. 29,j their references on hand for trying to study too many dif- "Students should study at 6:30 p.m. in Room 106 Barnes Hall. Students of two student use. ferent subject, within a briel hours for every they take, all majors in the class Another complaint among time period. interested medical field (nursing, said orientation instructor, students is the frustration of Shelton said that a well- denistry, etc.) are encouraged to attend. Dr. Gerlad Patricia Shelton. "In order for trying to remember informa- planned study schedule and Truesdale, a plastic surgeon will preside. students to study effectively, tion that they thought they the appropiate study environ- they should organize notes and knew thoroughly. For some ment, such as the library, will Bus Ride to , N.Y./Newark, N.J. for "all homework assigned in that eliminate such problems. students, forgetfulness is an Christmas Holiday. The price is $55 roundtrip. A bus class before studying." Shelton and Manuel agree everyday experience, willbe leaving Laurel Street Parking Lot Dec. 19, at 6 especially during major that no one can tell a student Some students complain of ex- how to study orwhen to study, p.m. It will leave New York Jan. 6, at 6 p.m. Contact their ability to ams. concentrate but, all work and no play Pete Thompson, 215 Cooper Hall or call while studying. Others Manuel said most forget- appear might make a person's college $15 to have place after the in- 373-9452/9265. Three raffles will be held on the little or no trouble fulness takes life dull, but all play and no concentrating study tial learning. bus. and can work will definitely make it avoid pratically anywhere. He said students can brief, Election '84 racially polarized politics

exception Superfically, the American of the Northeast. social benefits. Blacks voted failure of millions of whites to electorate gave Ronald Reagan Nationally, Reagan received overwhelmingly against the recognize their own social i comfortable mandate this 66 percent of the white vote, President because they class interests, and to vote ac- month. Reagan received 59 and an unprecedented 73 per- recognized the retreat from the cordingly. White households cent from white percent of the popular vote, Protestants. commitment to racial equality comprise 63 percent of all The much-debated md carried 49 states. But gender gap and social justice which resides food stamp recipients, 60 per- when analyzed with an ap- was largely irrelevant among at the ideological core. of cent of all families in public white women, who preciation for American as a group Reaganism. Few Afro- housing, 68 percent of the political history and social gave the incumbent a 64-36 Americans could doubt, after Medicaid recipients. Capital relations, what occurred on percent vote. One key group reading the 1984 Republican intensive defense spending Nov. 6 was not an aberration, of white Democrats, mostly party platform, that this ad- saps vital resources from the professionals but a culmination of social and white collar ministration was hostile to our economic infrastructure of the forces which threaten to workers who had backed Gary civil and economic interests. country, and destroys millions primaries, destroy the pattern of Hart in the gave The platform did not call for of whites' jobs. So long as democracy in this country. more than one third of their the full enforcement of the white workers and low income Mondale's prime consti- vote to Reagan. Racial Voting Rights Act, was oppos- people vote their perceived tuencies were those social stratification in national ed to racial quotas, and was racial interests rather than' groups which have been left politics, however, is nothing silent on jobs programs, fair class, they will continue to economic new. In the last nine presiden- housing, and other issues of outside the 1983-84 voters (72 percent). His undercut themselves have been tial elections, Democratic can- national "recovery", or who statewide figures in the critical concern to low to economically and racial, South didates have received an — the chief victims of are remarkably similar to the moderate income people. politics will be increasingly average of 42.2 percent of polarized gender and economic combined white votes for What is truly ironic is the by color discrimination The whites' votes, compared to George C. Wallace and 84.1 percent among Blacks. In Democratic centrist received Richard Nixon in 1968, when support 1960, a majority of whites solid from Black both ran conservative cam- \mericans (90 percent), favored Nixon over Kennedy, paigns against another Min- but a Black vote of 71 percent Hispanics (65 percent), Jewish nesota Democrat, Hubert voters provided the margin for a Americans (66 percent), Humphrey. Only 28 percent of per- Democratic victory. In 1976, in union households (53 all Southern whites voted for (68 Carter received 46.6 percent of cent), unemployed workers Mondale in 1984-a figure percent), women with less than the white vote, but his 90 per- which closely parallels Hum- cent mandate from Blacks a high school education (52 phrey's 1968 totals in Georgia E. Wendover & Lindsay Street percent), and workers earning made the crucial difference. (27 percent), Louisiana (28 Four years ago only 36 percent BIG DELUXE under $12,000 annual income p

Aggie Football 84'

A season to remember