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In case you didn't know, the entire past month has been Black History Month, when we as black people can look upon our past and all our great leaders we have had and say , " We are Proud! " A countle ss number of programs , pres entation s. lecture s and other events have been presented in a number of places . Locally , the Amilcar Cabral Student C,enter in conjunction with the African-Americ an lnstitute 's Librar y, have presented numerou s activities . Unfortunately , due to the recent snow storm , some of the events have had to b e re scheduled . They a re a s follows: Dr. John Henrik Oarke, Professor at Hunter College in New York will lecture on March 1 at 7 p.m. in the Cabral r.eoter: the films, " I Am An Afro-American" and " George Jackson " will be shown on March 6 at 11:45 a.m. in the Cabral C.eoter and Boston School C.Ommittee member John D. O'Bryant will be in attendance on March 9 at 11:45 a .m. in the Center . The ONYX staff did its utmost to cover as many events as possible in respect to the many people who have tried to give the celebration of Black History phOto by J-, Solu, Month meaning .
Scent from pot luck luncheon hd d lU1 Friday at African-American Institut e The institute presents a Literary Extravaganza
CommunicationsMedia '' A Salute to Black of Love,' ' '' Moments of Truth ,'' a 101 ofmo vement was presented Expressions' ' was 1he theme or "Unr equited Love" and " Their by Thomas Gordon, Melanie the evening and man y or Pressure vs. Our Needs.'' Stevenson, Yvonne Th omas and Symposium March11 Nort heastern' s black students and After "U mi1led by Calvin Fine Simmon s. gues1s made th e most or i1 with Anderson, of Boston College, Poet-ic works ~ reco minued by On Ma rch 11 , 1978, at cation , but ume ww also be posit ive e'"pressions and fttl ings Keith Johnson did "Co nceptions Anthony VanOcr Meer with North e astern Universit y, in devoted to broadcast jour durin g a literary u travaganza on of Me, Myself and I" o n teno r " Identity,' ' '' Where Are You th e Carl S. Ell Student nalism. film and audio visual Feb. 21. saxap honc. The piece was Black Man ," ' "Big Shit " and Center , ther e will be a production . Theresa Ca1dwell opened up tht musically expressive and f~ tured " Don't Quit No"'-" Donna Hill Sympo sium of Communica The Symposium will con readings ar1er a slide presenta1oin ligh1ening fast lincst ha1 had the read from "Co ncep1ions of tions Media , fea turing th e sist of various panel discu s by Winnie Day and 1he au ending audience taking no1ice. Myself During Summer of "77,'' Blac k Stud ent P erspective . sions with editors of student introduc 1ion 10 1he evening's Ne,;l was Lar ry Halfkcnny who " Black Chile,'' and "Poem #8." Ma ny i ss ues confrontin g th e new spapers from different procredings by Verdaya Brown. did " EJ Hajj Malik El Shabau" Brian Johnso n read "U nt itled," c bla ck communi ty within pre colleges and profesisonal Mi~ Ca ldwell did a dramat i and "Co ltrainc." A sensuous ""Un titled," "Poe m .ltl J" by dominatel y white college s men and women from within reading by Harrie1 Tubman. dance by FrancoisC raiga nd Sonia Sanchez and " O early She was followed by readinp was graceful. and univer sities hav e bee n the community . They will be Monique Dcnizc Black" by Ramona Edel in. by Robin A . Coley, who did Later in the progra m, t hey also other reading by Larry articul ated throu gh variou s ther e to help answer ques • After an " Never Never Lisi" and " In read ' 'Pretty As Black Can Be, ' ' Halllcenny, the evening was modes of stud ent publica tion s y ou might have con Morator ium," Prof. Philip " 8' ack Is closed out by a conga solo by tions and in a ddition th e cerning Journali sm and th e "T ell It Like II Is," d " Tomorrow." Brian Th omas 1ha1 was fast paced ium will look at th e media . The serie s of event s Rob imon w ho re ndered "Spi rits Beaut iful" an Sympo s Another dance, very fluid with and torr id 1hro ughou1. histori ca l import a nces of wi.lJ begin at 8 a .m. on bla ck student new spap ers March 11 and end at 5 p.m. betw ee n 1966-1978 . From 5:30 until 9 p.m. ther e Thi s Sympo sium will focus will be a reception . The on th e black stud ent new s Symposium i s op en to an y paper, a key stud ent publi- interes ted individual. It's a day y ou don 't want to mis s. Harrriet Tubman stamp issued
Honoring the obse rva nce in black lype at tne to p ot the Inside The Onyx of Bl eck Histor y Mo nth . lh e sta mp end "'Blarlc Heritage U.S. Posta l Service has USA 13c" in white anchors l l,11 r,d lull 'l,l issued a multi-colored. 13· the bo tl om. cen t commemo ra tive stamp Colors Appearing in the ded ica led lo freedom s lAmp include, ye llow, tan, Career Ex po '78 has exce ptional year. figh ter, H nrr iel Tubma n. green, black, cya n a nd ma Page 7 The ver tice I. sh1 nd a rd genta. Stamps w ill be issued size s ta mp is the firs t in a nt 50 per p a ne a nd sh oul d be First vice p resident of public a ffairs a new Blad.. Herit age USA now ava ila ble a t loca l pos t n am ed . Page 3 Series recog nizing the vast offices. con t ribut ions of Block Burn into slavery abo u t Amer icans to the growth 1820 in Oorc:hestcr County. and deve lopment uf the Md .. Mrs. TubmHn esf"aped United Sta les. to frnndom in Pannsvlvanie I dreamt death come the other night The stamp was designtul 1n 1849 :\ sl rung blar.L. And heaucn's got<• swung widf •, bv New York dosi~ncr Jerrv wuman. Mrs. TubmHn n1u ld An on~d with halo bright usher ed m t insid e. Pinlnev un the basis of a n'I live with the thou~hl thnl Aud rl;c·n •~ To my astonishment. stood folks photogrHph of Mrs. Tubman. she was fret> while thous /'cl jurlgt ·d w,d lah cled A similar pnrtrnit or her and~ or her brothers and As quiff' " ur1fit ," of lirtlr u:orlh," one/ spiritua lly disabft>d. resides in the Harriet Tub sisters still wen, in bondage l,ul19nunt u·nrds ro,;,· to my l:p!>. man Hou Days calls for end to dual education systems by an all-white power The subject orenhancing "Over the next nine years, Louisiana in which the represent only part of the equal educational there were a serie~ of effects of raClal dualism ere structure, the ill.evitable administration's efforts in opportunities by dismantling hearings in which the court evident. most apparent in result is an unequal. and in the area of higher racially dual systems of considered the state's Louisiana, Mr. Days said. some cases, subordinate education, Mrs. Days said. higher education and by progress - or lack of "ln en effort to ensure the role for the black In the early 1970's, HEW ruled that 10 eliminating the continued progress - in achieving separation of the races, the institutions. states were effects of past desegregation. Outside of "What should be done still operating dual systems state established separate of higher education, in discriminatory practices Nashville, the state made institutions and separate about redressing this was discussed recently slow but steady progress in discrimination is not so violation of Title Vl of the educational programs in the I 964 Civil Rights Act." during the National enrolling blacks at the same localities. Hence, for apparent. The courts, the In 1973, the district and Conference of Bleck traditionally white colleges, every campus of Louisiana government and the parties circuit Lawyers in Baton Rouge, La. and the percentage of blacks to the current litigation are cou'fts in the District of State University (Baton Columbia ordered Drew S. Deys.111. who went to college doubled Rouge, New Orleans and charged with the HE'A' to assistant attorney general in between 1968 and 1976. ln responsibility for making the demand acceptab le Shreveport) we need only desegregation plans from the Civil Rights division of fact. over 18 percent of look across town to find a right decisions regarding the the department of Justice college freshmen in 1976 future of 1he black those states. Louisiana and campus of Southern. Mississippi told a gathering that he were black (16 percent of Without negating the institutions and the future of refused to believes that favorable Tennessee's population is equal educational cooperate. and the Justice enormously important role Department brought the rulings in cases involving black). So both the that Southern has ployed, opportunities. I believe that separate but not equal government and the district there a re genuine and lawsuits. HEW accepted the and continues to play, in plans which higher education systems in court were satisfied with the Louisiana's understandable concerns were submitted system of higher by six of the other states in the south can help to overall progress which was education. no one can regarding these choices - breakdown those systems to being made, under court seriously contend concerns that should not be 1974; namely, Florida. that the Virginia. North Carolina. the benefit of all. order, in the state as a breadth and scope of ignored by those of us who "After a hearing in 1968, whole." Mr. Days said. educational opportunities at are involved in this Arkansas. Georgia and the District Court found that The situation in Nashville Southern. particularly those undertaking," Mr. Da¥5 Oklahoma. Two years later, Tennessee had engaged in a was ''disheartening." Mr. campuses in New Orleans said. HEW admitted to the district De Jure statewide practice of Days added. The state and Shreveport - equal those "ln addition, the court that these plans had separate and unequal racial expanded the ell white at the LSU campuses. Supreme Court has held not produced noticeable segregation in higher University of Tennessee et Whereas LSU - Shreveport repeatedly that the state has progress towe rds desegregation, but HEW did education end that no Nashville at a fast rate . [t has become a an affirmative duty to affirmative steps had been prevented TSU from comprehensive four-year dismantle a statutory dual not institute enforcement taken to dismantle the duel desegregating; maintained a university. system. This affirmative action against any state. The system. We (U.S. and dual system in Nashville; Southern-Shreveport. duty is not peculiar to district court ordered HEW plaintiffs) proposed that the prevented TSU from established in the same year desegregation cases: nor is to revoke approval of the state be required to submit a receiving millions of doll a rs as LSU-S, remains a it confined to elementary plans and to publish criteria comprehensive and realistic of aid and "seemed to be a hvo-year institution serving and secondary schools. The for desegregating dual plan for the effective clear statement that less than 1000 students." lower courts . in the few systems of higher education. desegregation of Tennessee still considered Mr. Days said, cases that addressed the These criteria were published by HEW in August Tennessee 's colleges . An Tennessee State to be en What should be obvious is subject. have uniformly order was entered to that inferior college for blacks." recognized that there is a of 1977 . The criteria require that where dualism exists, states which had a dual effect, and the state was Mr. Days said. A court order Mr. Days added, where affirmative duty to instructed to pay particular merged TSU and the desegregate the dual system system to set goals and institutions were established timetables for increasing attention to the conditions at University of Tennessee in in order to keep the races et the college level." Mr. Tennessee State University February 1977, he added. Days edded. minority college enrollment, separate and where both in the state colleges in Nashville. which is the There ere similar resources and educational The Justice Department's state's only traditional black cases pending involving the lawsuits in Tennessee, programs were allocated to DA VS contd. pg. J college. states of Mississippi and black and white institutions Louisiana and Mississippi National news involving equal rights The public accommoda tions suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Memphis, Hire more blacks;women Ark. police t.old T-enn.bar Tennessee, against Martin L. and Pearl M. Thomas. interim goal 1s tilling owners of Martin's. The department of Justice goals for hiring blacks and obtained recently a consent women. The goals are the one-fourth of vacancies with The suit said they have qualified blacks. violated the Civil Righls Act decree requiring the percentage of blacks charged with between the ages of 20 The interim goals will of 1964 by requiring whites Arkansas State Police to and expand the hiring of blacks 34 in the state work force (15 remain io effect until the to use a main room and long-term goals have been blacks to use a back room. and women as state troopers percent) and the percentage discrimination end civilian employees. of women in the state achieved for a year. Rest rooms are also racially The decree allows the segregated, the suit added. The suit charged that civilian labor rorce (37 .7 state police Director percent). state police force to use a The suit asked for a court written examination for A civil suit was recently order enjoining the owners Douglas W. Harp. his To meet the long-term filed by the department of personnel director. and the goals, the state police fore& entry-leve l trooper positions, from maintaining separate but abolishes all minimum Justice charging the owners service areas and rest six state police 'is required to adopt interim of a bar near Brownsville, commissioners have violated hiring goals of filling height and weight rooms and requiring them to requirements. Tennessee, with maintaining serve all persons without the Omnibus Crime Control one-third of trooper sepa ra ta service areas for and Safe Streets Act of 1968 vacancies with qualified The state police officials regard to race and to close agreed to develop and black and white patrons. the rear room. by pursuing policies that blacks and one-fifth of those discriminate against blacks vacancies with qualified conduct an active program and women in employment women. to recruit blacks and women Unfair housingcited opportunities. For civilian positions. tha for trooper positions. The decree and an employment discrimination in. Houstoncompl.ex suit were filed together in U.S. District Court in Little La. marshal indicted The department of Justice Act of 1966 by practicing Rock. Ark .. by U.S. Att. has filed a civil suit charging racial discrimination in the Wilbur H. Dillahunty. the owner and manager of operation of the apartment The ste le police force The town marshal of 26. 1977. The second count an apartment complex in complex. employed 478 commissioned Bonita. La .. Billy Crook, was charged Crook with beating Houston, Texas. with discri• The practices include re personnel as of April 23, charged in a federal indict and macing Freddie L. minating against black pro fusing to rent to blacks and 1977. of whom nine were ment earlier this month with Hymes on June 10. 1977. spective tenants. discriminating against them black end two were women. beating a man and a women Both counts said Crook The housing discrimina in rental terms and condi• the suit said. and spraying them with the violated their constitutional tion suit was filed in U.S. lions, the suit added. The consent decree. chemical mace. rights not to be deprived of District Court in Houston The suit asked for a court which resolves the issues in A federal grand jury in liberty without due process against Douglas T. Tollett. order permanently enjoining the suit, permanently Alexandria. La .. returned a of law. president of Douglas Man the owner and :nu.mgarfrom prevents the defendants sealed. two-count indictment The maximum penalty agement Company, and lra engaging in any conduct !hat from engaging in any against Crook on Feb. 6. The upon conviction of each Berne, owner of the West perpetuates racial -segrega• discriminatory practice indictment was unsealed count of violation of Title 18 bury Square Apartments, a tion in housing and requiring against a black or femnle upon Crool's arresl. U.S. Code Section 242 (depd 486--unit comple" them to correct the effects of employee or applicant. One count charged Crool vation of rights) is one year The suit said they have their alleged discriminatory The decree establishes with beating and macing in prison and a Sl.000 fine, violated the Fair Housing practices. long.term equal employment Mrs. Ruby J, Barthol on May THE ONYX March B. 1978 PAGE 3 First public affairs V.P. begi,ns duties April 3 Arthur W. Brodeur, 41. I am plea se d to , nave an the comm unity at larg e. Northeastern, the best years Cornell since 1973. In that hes been named the first individual of vice president "I am impre sse d by North ere ahead and J look for capacity he hes been Cor vice president for public Brodeur's talents assume eastern's ability throughout ward to being a part or the nell's chief public relations affairs in the 79-year history responsibility for our public its history to adapt, to university administration as offic.er and has been respon of Northeastern University. affairs efforts ." develop, and to progress. t it strives toward achieving sible for evaluating public Brodeur's appointment re In accepting the appoint am further impressed by the university's full poten attitudes toward Cornell es cently arulounced by univer ment. Brodeur said. "I am Northeestern's community tial. well as the effect or univer sity President Kenneth G. honored by the confide nce service mission, 'to apply its "I look forward also to e sity policies end actions on Ryder, concluded a six placed in me by the North energies and facilities to return to Boston. a city ve rious cons titu encies. He month, nationwide search easte rn Board of Trustees ed ucational enterprises that where I have studied and coordinates communications which saw more than 600 and by President Ryder. 1 will yie ld maximum advant have spent some of the most programs aimed at earning persons apply to fill the accept the challenge inher ages to the community.' I instructive and beneficia l the understanding and sup new ly-created vice presi ent in consolidating the uni- view Northeastern es a days of my professional life, port of the univer sity's pub- dency position. versity's present public diverse, innovative univer a city with diverse offerings lies. both internal and exter Brod eur will come to affairs capabilities and sity. which has optmed. and from which Northeastern nal. and he re commends Northeastern April 3 from building toward increased will continue to open, ed uca benefit s and a city which policies and programs whil.:h Cornell University where he understanding of Northeast tional opportunities for benefits from having North. identify Cornell with the is director of unive rsity ern and its goals by stu generations of students from eastern within it .·• public interest. relations . He will be respon dents, faculty. staff. alumni myriad backgrounds and Brodeur has been director He was a member or sible for all of Northeast and by the many se~ments of from ell age groups. For of univer sity relations at Cornell's 1971 minority edu• er n's public relations efforts catio n task force and is a end will report dir ectly to former chairmen of the President Ryder in develop board of the student radio ing the univ ers ity' s c urrent station. public affairs resources A former newsmen. he such as Public Information , Equal home wans t,o women ordered · was a reporter for the University Reis lions and the Holyoke Transcript-Tele Northeastern University The department or Justice hon in lending contained in lion pra ctice was illegal. gram and was education re• Press into a comprehensive recently obtained a consent the 1974 amendments to the enjoins the. firm from treat pcirter end ass istant city program of institutional ad decree requiring Utah's lar Fair Housing Act or 1968. ing a woman's income differ editor for the Concord (N.H.) vancement. gest savings and loan associ The suit said the lending ently from a man 's income in Monitor-Patriot. He was also In making the announce ation to make home loans to firm had discrimina led determining whether she a staff writer for United ment. Ryder said. "Nor th women on the sa me basis against women and their qualifies for e loan . Pres s International (UPI) in eastern University has long they are made lo men. families by using more strin • In addition. Prudential is Boston a nd l a ter was UPI been recognized as the Att. Gen. Griffin B. B ell gen t stan dards for a wife's required to co nsider ali mony bureau manager in Western world leade r in coope rative sa id the decree was filed in income. discounting or disre and ch ild support end the Massachusetts. edu catio n and for more than U.S. Distri ct Court in Salt ga rdin g all or pert or a joint incomes or couples folly A native or South Hadley. a decade now ha s ranked as Lake City. Utah. resolving a wife's income. a nd refusin g in determining income qua Ii. Brodeu1· graduated from the nation's largest privately housing disc,.imination suit to consider alimony or ch ild fications. Holyoke Junior College and endowed university. The against Prudential Federal support payments as income To promote equa l hou sing received a bachelor's time has come for North Savings and Loan Associa in determining qualifications opportunity. Prudential is degree in political science eastern to have a complete tion of Salt Lake City. for home mortgage and required to notify real estate from Holy Cross College in public affairs pro gram, and The suit. filed April 15. home improvement loans. brokers of its nondiscrimina 1959. He has done graduate 1976, charged Prudential The decree. which Pru tory policies and to adver work at Boston University"s with viola ting the prohibi dential signed while denying tise as an equ a l opportunity Days from p. 2 tion s against sex discrimine- that its prior credit eva lua- lender . Cont. Page 7 as a who le and in the traditiona lly white colleges. The criteria aiso recognize the unic,uc importance of black r-ulleges nationallv in mePting the edurationa l needs of black students. The crileria inrlucle the raveat th;1t the tran~itinn to a unitary s\l!:ttcm musl not be arcomplished by pladng a disproportionate burden upon black stude nt s. faculty or institutions or by reducing 1he educational opportuniltes currently avc1ilable to blac-ks. More specificallv. the criteria require the states to ~ive priori I\• rnn..,idrr;ition In plucing nrw undergraduate. g:r.-tduate or profe:-1siom1l degree progrum.., at lroditiunallv black in~titutions: to take other Time slrrnds still at ow·disti ller-!I11•here ll' C spP.cific steps to strengthen still make Cuerl'OGold by hand. the role or traditiona lly bind. inslitutiont-, induding improvements and For centuries we've wound expansion or resourres, physiral plants. program offerings. etr.: and to insure our clocl<-byhand. increased access of blacks lo public hiJ;her ed ucation including graduate programs. And for centuries we've "Or. James Cheek, president or Howard Universi ty. in a recent made Cuervo Gold byhand. address to the Institute for the Study or Educalional At the Cuervo distillery its almost as if time has stood still. Policy. quoted Epictetus who 011rBl11e Magueys are nurtured by hand, picked by hand. in reflecting on the and ca,.,.iedto character of Greek soc iety. the ovens by hand, as they hai•e been since 1795. obse rved that 'man has It is this continuing dedication to tradition that makes decided that only free men C11e1voGo ld special. Any way you drink it Cue1·vo Gold will sha ll be educated. but God bn'ng you back to a time when quality ruled the world. he s decreed that only the ed ucated shall be free: I believe that os we make the important decisions regarding the future of black higher education. we would Cuervo. The Goldstandard since1795. be well served to rem~mher these words ," Mr. Days j concluded . CUERVO £SPECIAL• TEQUILA 80 PROOF IMPORTED ANO BOTTLED SY Cl 1977 HEUBLEIN. INC HARTFORD. CONN PAGE 4 THE ONYX March 8, 1978 A Forgotten King SYMPOSIUMON COMMUNICATIONSMEDIA, ...and THE BLACKSTIJDENT PERSPEc:nvE THE CARLS.ELL STIJDENT CENTER by Terri Caldwell - Onyx Staff NORTHEASTERNUMVERSITY -MARCH 11, 1978 8:00.9:00 - Coffee. Tea. doughnuts: Getting Acquainted his Americans still love watching Burt Reynolds with Symposium Perticipenls . act like he's acting and hearing the story of the 9,00-10,00 OPENING SESSION brave w/,.ite people that suffered the hardships Welcome. Statement of Purpose. Deen Kenneth M. Edison, dreams Northeastern University: Opening Remarks: Mr . Milton of the brutal west with its savage lridians - so Colemen. Political Columnist, Washington Post; Ms. Debra m11ch so that the life of Dr. Martin Luther by Gregory M. Smith Newman. Archivist, Specialist in Afri,Americen Sources. With the passing or the King, Jr. was the lowest-rated show of the National Archives, Washington. O.C. celebration of Or. Martin Luth epe11ings of Feb. 19, 20 and 21. 10,00-u,oo - PANEL DISCUSSION - PAST EDITORS & PRESENTEDITORS. BLACKSTUDENT NEWSPAPERS .. THE er King, Jr.'s birthday end Pulling in at a "strong" 64, NBC 's KING ROLEOF THE STUDENTEDITOR AS A CHANCE AGENI' IN Malcolm X's assassination, in muld not hold the interest of today's TV THE UNIVERSITYENVIRONMENT .. pddilion to the low viewing of ,,iell'ers. The thing to think about is - without (Attorney) Ms . Rosemary Williams (B.U.). Mr. Ted Thomas the recent King television spe tN.U.J, Ms. Carmen Fields (Globe. Lincoln University), Ms. cial. one might ask: "Have we discussing the quality of the production - why Lenuez McGhee (B.C.). Mr . Marlin Pearson (B.U.). Mr. forgotten where we have come ,n>re people mare interested in GATOR and Anthony Jenkins (N.U.). Ms. Terri Farmer {Simmons}. Ms. from, and where we heve yet to 1-f()W THE WEST WAS WON? What does Karen Carpenter (Tuft) go?" u,00-12,30 - PANEL DISCUSSION- UNIVERSITYNEWS Black American s ere now in that mean? PAPER ADVISORS• "ADMINISTRATIVERESPONSIBILITY , a state of stagnation. Those of American people tadoy are a different lat THE ROLE OF THE ADVISER" us who have or are in the than they were u•hen ROOTS was around Deen Harvey Vetstein {N.U.}, Deen Kenneth Fi!ison (N.U:). process 0£ gaining .. e piece of Reverend Ronald Carter (B.U.J. Mr. Monroe Mosley (B.C.J. the American pie ." have forgot ROOTS did not show a strong black leader Mr. Roger Watkins (Tufts). Reverend Lawren ce Carter ,chose life overlapped the lives of many of our ten about the struggle and (Simmons). Dean Gregory T. Ricks (N.U.) about our less fortunate brc> nll'n. overcoming structural forms of racism. LUNCHBREAK thers and sister s. Resides. it just is not "in" to worry about the 1'45-2,30 - PANEL DISCUSSION- PROFESSIONALJOURN On the other hand. due to ALISTS, " journalism end media: pro£essiona1 growth and situation of so-called minoritu,s in the world lack of leader ship and of any deuelopment. CAREER PERSPECTIVES'' se t goals and aims. the brothers todav ... e!'e11 though Native Americans want Ms. Alice Bonner. Nieman FellO\v, Harvard: Mr. Daniel and sister s on the streets and in half of Neu· E11gland, Ian Smith still reigns SGhechter . Nieman Fellow. Harv a rd; Ms. Carmen Fields (Globe): Mr. Luix Overbee (Qi , S.M.): Ms. Gwen (£61{H erald) the communit y, have succ umb supreme i11 Zimbabwe !Rhodes ia], black 2c30-3:30 - PANEL OISCUSSION- BROADCASTJOURNAL ed to a bleak existence after studen ts are being systematically squeezed out ISTS AND FILMMAKERS... BROADCASTJOURNALISM AND being abandoned by their up of the "educatio nal" veins of America, and FILM, PROFESSIONAL CROW'l'H ANO DEVELOPMENT. wardly mobile middle-class CAREER PERSPECTIVES" brothers and sis ler s let alone sexi ..:.t as u•ell as racist shows and movies Ms. Locke Logan (WILD). Mr. Orlando Bagwell (WGBH). having to con tend with the continue to color our television screens. Mr. Alonzo Speight (BCMC). Mr. Maurice Lewis (WBZ). Ms. negative. pessimistic mood of Maybe that's the problem. Americans would Sarah Ann Shew (Oi. 4). Ms. Gloria Gibson (Ch. 5). Mr. Musa white America. Eubanks (Afro Audie-visuals). Mr. Hedge Robinson (Pro£. ln these herd and trying raf/,e; bathe themselves in low-budget violence Photog.). Mr. Billy Jackson (Emerson) econo mic times. we e re sav ing film s and sexism than anything that even hints 3,30-5,00 - CENERALWORKSHOPS & DISCUSSION.''TI-IE to eac h other : .. Later for you ofan education I which may also tell us what's ROLEOF THE STUDENT EDITOR AS A CHANGEAGENT IN men. got to lool out for number TI-IE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT,'' .. ADMINISTRATIVE ,crong with the educational system ]. This ORE'. self-surviva l is what it is RESPONSIBILITY, TI-IE ROLE OF THE ADVISER:" "JOUR all about." seems to be especia lly true whenever the NALISM AND MEDIA, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND ls getting cAught up in H subject matter cannot hav e the atmosphere of a DEVELOPMENT.CAREER PERSPECTIVES,'' "BROADCAST dug-eat-dog world. whet it is e ll JOURNALISMAND FILM, PROFESSIONALGROWf H AND "cu ltural exPerience ... DEVELOPMENT.CAREER PERSPECTIVES,'' .. BLACK STU aobu t? Whet happens to lhe self sac rifires that W.E.B. What happened to KING could be a.n DENT NEWSPAPERS, ARCHIVAL PRESERVATION. AND indicator. If mast Americans did not, according THE HISTORICALPERSPECTIVE" DuBois. Martin, Malcolm and 5,30-9,00 - RECEPTION Medgar end the many nameless to the poll quoted on television fwe may also have made? Does our limited have to consider who may have taken or opportunit ies mean being a answered that poll], watch KING at least the corpo rate men or woman. liv111~ first night, two things could be obvious. administrators in key policy in suburb ia with 1wo cars al the decision- making positions? Be expense of our identity. and the The two things to be considered should be A cause the administ ration ed n neglect or the blacl poor end very important to the black community. First, the News Editor:al Staff feel we working dass. We . as a race. 11·e mu.st support any efforts that could be narrow should be content with posi• are now at a crossroad. The positively for. by, and/or about our experience tions in one or two areas, we question to be asked • Where feel this is a cause for protest!! Do We Go From Here?" in the United States as well as the rest of the minded We. or the ONYX Editorial world. We should depend on ourselves to •·keep Steff. demand of !he Northeast our own backs" - not white socwty. The second ern News an apology : I} £or issue is, naturally, related to the first . White News belittling the principle s or Af Bea part is firmative Action: 2) for insult society not interested in our accomplish ing the pro£essional staff. facul ments. KING represented positive forces from by Marsha Malbarough ty end administrators and the the subject matter to the talent. and Gregory M. Smith black students of N.U. write: It is also important for us ta evaluate our In response to an Editorial Lastly. the administration 0£ reactions to Ben Vereen's ''Roots." A basically Attack made by..lhe N.U. News President Ryder. should imple in the March 1st issue regard ment a timetable. whereby TheOnyx positive program was debased b)• the presence ing a recent statistical study goals of recruiting the bes! of a white image of "beauty." Cheryl Ladd's released by the Affirmative qualified minority candidates presence wa.s downgrading to the entire mood Action Office. we of the ONYX es £acuity and administrators, 256EC of the special, plus [because of her everything Editorial Staff feel e rebuttal to take place by June of 1979. the news Editorial is fitting. We but quality performance on CHARLIE'S feel the article- was written in ANGELS - in all its racism and sexism], she very poor taste expressing the U' Heavyweight Title battle was a meeting of contrasts by Anthony JenkiDII champion was supposed to be a "Now you know I refuse to talk decision, .. then moments later 4/ For losing the fight. Ali Onyx Cone1pondent pushover . Some bookies had the about my personal business. it he said, "New world champion, reportedly received over $3 .7 There is a new heavyweight odds es high es eight to one hurts me that much. From now Leon Spinks." Naturally the million while Leon Spinks re bo>Ong champion and he is with Ali, but the tide turned on if my clients want lo bet on fame followed. ceived a mere $400,000 when every bit es confident es the and Spinks was the victor. Ali fine. but I've had it with But anyone who understands expenses were finished . If "old'' champion. He stands just One bookie who went to the him,"' boxing must understand certain anytlting, that shows who owns under six feet with a muscular fight, said the whole night was There was also a different IBCIS: the game of boxing. So. if Ali build that brings back memo messed up. "I thought Ali had tone to this fight than previous t) In spite of all the events should retire it will only be a ries of Joe Frazier, His name is the right strategy but he's got to Ali events. The champ (al that that have come upon Ali. he will matter of time before the big Leon Spinks.. Once again, his stop joking. At first I thought Ali time) was very quiet on televi not retire quite yet. paychecks disappear in boxing:. name is Leon Spinks. Spinks was amusing, there was no one sion, with the press and every 2] Ali wants to be the only 5) People in the boxing world defeated former heavyweight in the state of California who media respresentative . There man to win (regain the world love Muhammed Ali. When he champion Muhammed Ali in a would have believed whet wasn't the normal amount or championship three times. Ali goes, the charisma in the sporl title fight held at the Las Veges heppened. Spinks had a lot of the Ali hollering and screaming jobs about a lot of matters, but goes . Hilton-Pavillion. heart . And something else, like against opponents while the anyone from the boxing world Muhammed is e champion £or The contestants definitely l said I was laughing in the whole Ali locker room seemed knows that he is serious. all seasons. Sorry , Leon, you proved they both deserve to be early rounds. the only thing is just a bit loo low-key before the 3) The way the fight was are the champ but the fight as the champion. For 15 violent my leuehter cost me almost upcoming event. For the first arranged the winner of the v.'8U as the night will be in rounds the boxers matched $700, thet·s the lest time I'll time since he came into the fight is scheduled to meet Ken millions of fans' hearts for as telont against wit. strete~y make personal bets on Ali ." boxing. world, Ali finally quiet Norton at a later date . When long es they live. Leon, we hope against strategy, style against When asked how much of his ed down end let someone else Norton does meet Spinks. there you can follow in the old style. youth against age. lighter business had suffered because do some pre-fight speculation. will definitely be a new world champ's steps. aga inst heavier. you name it on of the outcome he replied, To make matters worse, all the chempion _of the heavyweights . everv level they fought. Spinks experts and critics were wrong. went so fer as to take stunning deed wrong. Their pre-fight punches from Ali tn succession analysis proved only that they only to retaliate with a nurry of were the incompetent. not Ali combinations that made Ali and certainly not Spinks. When think twice about his tactics. the fiasco ended reporters The former light-heavyweight were saying nobody's going to A Greater Sensitivity believe this. And they were So the changes go on and on right. several newspapers around the country manned Forcing us to realize their sports desks with phones That to grow RBB- ILD so they could answer the we need public's questions about what The light and the darkness alike • went on. The large number of We become as a man who has seen light battle to benefit cells didn't come, but on And as a test of faith Thursday morning guess who Enters a dark tunnel. was the number one conversa Once out of the tunnel Ali center tion piece in America for the He sees the same light 1000th time? You know who. But Jesse Hams Muhammed. Some still couldn't believe the His sensitivity is greater. The Roxbury community was news about the fight. Some So these changes go on and on 1he big victor ,~, Friday night people feel he was robbed, Forcing us to realize after a benefit basketball game others said they would have That to grow be1ween personnel from radio never wa tched boxing again if we need ~tations WRBB-FM and WILD Ali had won. Both fighters The light and the darkness alike AM ~aw the W ILO men hang on nervously awaited the decision So change and grow 10 a 50 to 47 win over Northeast Spinlu look, to future. when ring announcer Chuck Be strong and k.ithful ern Universily's radio per sonal Hull said. "We have a split Tl-!ere's a time to laugh and cry ities. And if you find thls word untrue The game was held in the John A. Shelbourne Communit)' Then wheels don't turn And birds don't fly. Cen ter gymnasium on Washing Take a little time each day and thank Him for His love ton St. before a capacity gathering of neighborhood residents. Pro and companionship. Where would we be without Him? BKJ ceeds from 1he contest went towards the construction of the Muhammed Ali Sports Center. Unofficially dubbed the Soul Supersonics, the WRBB players opened up the scoring af1er Captain Paul Porter missed two frec---throws, but Killer Joe Meyers crashed the boards a-la-Maurice Lucas, shoveled a pas s near the right base line to Donald Winters who easily guided it through (he hoop . With 7:22 left in 1he first of four eight-minute periods , WILD Dear Brothers and Sisters, was forced 10 call time out, down 5 to J. Shortly after play was resumed. RBB's Clemen1 Smiley It's truly the TIME for different groups, churches and organizations to show solidarity in 010 a 11uu~n-ine-air-w11n-tne support against the OPPRESSION of black people in Southern Afrika , and the U.S.A. grea1est-of-ease routine that end The National Black Students Association is sponsoring/calling for a NATIONAL DEMON ed in a dunk that had the crowd buaing. STRATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND SELF-DETERMTNIATION FOR BLACK The remainder of the quarter PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN AFRIKA AND IN THE U.S.A. remained uneventful un1il a 20 The demonstration will take place on Saturday, April I, 1978 in Washington , D.C. in plUli-foot floater by RDB mu sical front of the White House. Speakers at the demonstration will include: Minister ABDUL director Koykayi Alimayo with a fe,, seconds lef1 fell 1hro11gh FARRAKAN, and sister SONIA SANCHEZ. mal..ing the ,;core 14 to 8, WRBB. N.B.S.A. calls for all CONCERNED BLACK ORGANIZATIONS and individuals to The seco nd quarter saw that support this demonstration with Contributions. Endorsements, Publicity. Mobilizing lead be whiuled down and finally owrtal..cn with ,;ix minutes lef1 as efforts, and Participation in the demonstTation. the WILD men began to use more THERE WILL BE A PLANNING MEETING FOR SUCH INTERESTED PEOPLE ON mu,dc under the boards. WRBB WEDNESDAY, MARCH I, 7:30 PM. AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY AFRICAN• "a' forr.:i:d to call time out wir.h Will) up 16 to 14. WRBB had AMERICAN INSTITUTE, 40 LEON ST. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. ,ht)rl\) regained 1he lead and had a 1:hance 10 go four up until three IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH!!! player~ wc.-repracttcall y alone on an a1tcmp1cd lay-up, bul ovcrpas YOURS IN STRUGGLE , ,ing blew the chance. At the half, WRDB, however led , 26 to 2A. BOSTON N.B.S.A. Through the seco nd half, play wa\ a bi1 slopp y a1 both ends, but WILD began to assert their ffiu.~de mor e and with the hc:lp of • couple of quc,t1onablc foul call~ and non•-.:alb by the officiah, the y •-ere' able 10 grab the k.ad, widen 1hcir gap 10 as mu ch a~ six points 1"'icc and ho.ng on for the win. PAGE 6 THE ONYX March 8, 1978 A Review: An Evening In The Theatre by Gr..,ry M. Smith is taken into the Ure of Michael Marking a second return to Through the reminiscence of Northeastern University withJn Michael's disappointments, the pest three years recently foilures, adolescence years, b,js was the noted black playwright army days and unsuccessful and Northeastern Artist-in marriage. Residence, F.dBullins, who pre In the second scene of this sented two pieces cloaked same piece, the audience is under the theme of 'An Evening introduced to Candy, who in the Theatre' in Northeastern meets Michael at a black University's Studio Theatre. southern college, who later The first piece performed becomes Michael's woman. Ay waa a play caUed 'Steve end anna Debra Briscoe enhances Volmo.' Tbo 88tting of tbo ploy the role of Candy by coming was ID the 1960's in L.A. The across as a proper. sophisti play appeared to be a week cated black socialite, who adaptation of a black Peyton comes up dumb to Micheal's Place . It revolved around Steve slick city ways. This scene is a and Velma, who in addition to little more comic than the first being married, ran around on scene, because Michael and each other. The play ended Candy ere trying to battle with Velma killing Steve for against one another in attempt ruMing around with another ing to show the pluses and i.wman, while Velma was minuses of being a northern hiding her boyfriend. Sound like and southern black . an interesting play? The piece ends with Candy However , Francois Craig seducing Michael, while he is gave es good a portrayal that trying to seduce her . The roles he pos sibly could for the role or end the plot of the play can be Steve. The same can be said or held in ridicule of playing on Pepper Postell' s characteriza black sexuality, an aspect of tion or the role of Velma. our lives that have l>een The second piece entitled perpetuated by myths, which "Michael (A Character Study), Bullins plays to . was a bit more promising. The However. the characteriza audience was taken into the lire tion or Michael was superbl y or Michael Brown. an up end done by Alex Washington II, coming jazz musician , who and Northeestern's own Ay leaves e ghetto life on the brink anna Debra Briscoe ably show of l011ing his sanity, to let hi s ed her acting ability in the role crativity flourish . The audience of Candy. Below is one of 45 pieces of oil and ink portraits arid drawings of friends ano strangers by Arnold James Hurley, which were , on exlubit through Feb. 26 in the Piano Craft Guild at 791 Tremont St- The works are recent creations by Mr. Hurley, an artist in the A&ican-American Master Artists-In-Residency program at Northeastern. According to Mr. Hurley, his art takes "a casual approach to various atmospheres of lifestyles." An instructor in painting and art at Emerson College an d the Museum of Fine Arts, Mr. Hurley has been painting since early grade school. All of the pieces shown during the exhibit will be for sale . Some of Mr. Hurley 's work can be seen on the television show, "Good Times." Developer and Director of the program and Artist-In-Residence at Northeastern, Dana Chandler , Jr .. said, "The visual arts program is the first ofits kind Nodding our Liberation Away by Dana Owldler in America's history and may service as a model for ar tist residency programs around the world." Wilkins Jazz Presentation March 11, 12 The Ernie Wilkins jau workshop and concert at the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts, 122 FJm Hill Ave .. Dorchester has been re scheduled for March 11 and 12, Mr. \Vil.kins, jazz arran· ger, composer and perform er on the saxaphone. will share his knowledge in the jau workshop from 1 to 4 p.m., March 11. The work· shop is open to all jeu students as well as profes sional performers. There will be a registration fee. On March 12, Mr. Willcins will perform in concert with the Elma Lewis School Jaz.z band, beginning at 3:30 a.m. at the school. Band members Include J. R . Mitchell, musi cal director and percussion• lit. Milton Ward, trumpet, George King, reeds. Andre Carriere, iu,itar, Benny WU IOD, bass, J. O. Smith, trom bone and Michael Osboroe, keyboarda. There wUl be • donation for the perform Antold Ruiity, (,taflt) ud Dua Oandkrr....W "lllbllk la U. S~ • uce. THE ONYX Morch 8, 1978 Page 7 CAREER '78EXPO Dr. Hunt,er to career seekers-'be the best' by Je11e M. Harri ■ school. Mrs . Hunter . who Onyx Slaff has also d one work in pedi "We ere here to he lp atrics which included some you ." time with t he Head Sta rt With those word s express progra m centered in W as h ed by Dr . Gertrude T . ington, O .C., said that it Hunter or Wa shington, seemed a natural e xpects • D.C.'s Howard Univ ersity . tion that she would b e going the sixth a nnual C a ree r on to college . In choo sing her Expo '78 l aun ched int o a high s chool cour ses, Mr s. thr ee-day series o f ca ree r Hunter " checked off college se mina rs designed to h elp prepar a tor y co ur ses e nd minority studen ts .. Assess ended up in cooking a nd Your Talen ts: We igh ln For sewin g.' ' When h er m other A Way Up." went up to h er sc hool to Sponsored by the Expo dema nd th a t cooking a nd Pla nn ing Co mmittee, the sew ing b e ta ken out , s he Expo was he ld Feb. 15, 16 was fa ced with th e qu es tion and 1 7 in t he Co pley Plaza by one of her t eac he rs, Hotel on St. Ja mes Ave. "Whet i s a c olored girl going Stud ent s. mostly se niors to d o w ith college.'' Mrs. were ex posed t o the as pec ts Hunt er sa id. of w riting resumes. int e r "Things lik e thi s still go on view ing tec hnique, dr ess toda y and th a t's why it is code a nd sa la ry negotia tions good to h a ve acc ess to whe n sea rching fo r employ people w ho have been ment af ter grad uat ion. thr ough th e sys tem t o seek At th e o ut se t of he r k ey their a ssis ta nce an d guid not address. Mrs . Hunter, ance." Mrs. Hunt er ad ded. Professor / Chairman of the Competition is inte nse in Department of Community many fields, ··but competi Health and Fami ly Prac tice tion is good." Dr. Hunte r in Howard's College or Medi • sa id. a ddin g th a t b eing cine, talked most ly about her ··agress ive. a mbitious an d fami ly life and the va lues or assertive ar e imp ortant an d being t he best at w hat yo u good word s." S ome may do. She expresse d h ope t hat interpr et those wo rd s in a some o f h er ex periences nega tive way, but those w ith could se rve as exa mples fo r job pro spec ts s hould n ot be others. disturbed b y them, Dr . Mrs. Hunt er sa id th a t h er Hunt e r a dded. fat he r, who ha d b ee n a In relatin g her f a mily lif e Massac hu se tt s business• to her pr ofess iona l ca ree r, -=== ma n. instilled in hi s childr en Dr. Hunt er sai d. " You can --=---=...:.::.::::: th e thinking th a t th ey c ould be a g ood wif e. a g ood _____.,_._ be any thin g th ey wa nted to moth er and still b e e pr ofes ----- be. - In t, a ------sional p erson." fac And afte r you've dec ided ma rr ied pr ofess iona l couple ___------__--.... . what to be . "be the very make a n exce llen t p ai r, Or. -""------·- best," M rs. Hunte r re Hunt e r ad ded. count ed. An a spec t i n a person's -- "T he cost of ac hieve ment ca re er th a t i s not mu ch re quir es ha rd wor k a nd dili• ta lked a bout is loya lty, Mr s. gence," Mrs. Hunter sa id. Hunter sa id. Stud ents ge t th e false i m " J see people eve ry day pr ess ion tha t th e cl ose r to who sell themselves. Loya lty th e top on e may ha ppen t o to your self, family a nd com At Expo '78 ■an outade p icleastudents and ln ■de reprelel'IC.tivn rrom GTE Sylvania awaJt proepecuyeempfoyeel. be . there c omes with it the munity" i s ve ry import a nt, comfort or l ess work , Mr s. she said . In work, you h a ve Hunter sa id. to be loyal to your organi u "Don't think th a t arrivin R tion . You don't hav e to like ther e at th e top is th e e nd of eve rybody , it doe sn't m ea n 500 students + 42 employers= best year the battle - it is only th e being a ·yes-man' and you beginnin g," Mr s. Hunter shou ld be able to expr ess With more than 40 major employment representath·e s Gamb le: John Hanco ck added. Not unti l you get yourself freely, Dr . Hunt er companie s, corporations for the three -day event Mutual Life Insurance Co .: ther e doe s the mess age of stressed . and or ganizations and a insured expo's succe ss. New England Mer chant s workin g herd to stay ther e "'Loyalty is criti ca l. As you complement of about 500 Following th e advan ces National Banlc:;a nd Boston 's tak es mea ning. the former go up the ladder. b e loya l to students in attendance . this made from thi s year' s event , Dept. of HaAlth and Boston Un iversity student yourself. fami ly and com year 's Career Expo '78 Profess or Robinson noted Hospitals . Many or the said. munity ," Or . Hunt er str ess a ppeared to be the best yet. that plan s will soon be m a de students had the opportunity Reca lling her d a ys in high ed to aspirin g ca ree r Philip Robin son, president for Career Expo '79, also to to have interview s with persons . of the Expo pla nning be held in F ebru a ry a t the some of the firm s on the firfa l committ ee , said that the Copley Plaz a Hotel. day of the expo . What not mu st be . Ruth Sullivan Mem ori al ScholarsbJ p Fund expo pla nner s were Employee repr ese ntativ es The Or E. e ex po versity by &Jeods '' immensely satisfied'' w ith included th e Gillett e overlook ed during th was established at Northeastern Uni were the art pie ces on and family of Dr. Sullivan in honor of her me mory an d thi s year 's turnout. The tot a l Compa ny; the U.S. Dept. of e displa y by Olon Atu Goda re. 10 honor academic excelle nce . The income fro m thla number of students and th Hea lth . Educa tion a nd fun d will be awar ded annually and in p erpet uity to record-number 42 Welfa re : Pro cter and recognhe and rewar d uode rgra dua te or gra du ate stud ent exce llence in interdisci plin ary s tu dies s uch as pr eflight t ac tica l office r end Deepl y inte rested in com literature and psychol ogy. Brodeurfro m p.3 es e n inform a tion offi ce r for munit y health ca re. he is a Applicants for this award, which em phasizes the the No rth Am erica n Air committ ee chairm a n of th e val ue placed on scholarship, sho uld b e enro lled in the Scho ol of Public Commuruca 1e fen se Comm e nd Tompkin s C oun ty Hospita l College of Liberal Arts, sho uld have attained at least tion wh ere he held a g ra du (NORAD). In 1 961. he was Boa rd of M a nage rs. a m em mid dler •yeaf' s tatus, and have a minimum cumuJative a te ass istant ship in journ a l• cited b y t he USAF for his ber of th e Ment a l H ea lth average of 3.00 . Among data nee ded to be su bmitted ism a nd worked in th e communit y rela tions pro Committ ee of th e Tompkin s are: transcrip ts, th ree letters of rec ommen dati on, and Boslon Univ ersity New s gra mming in South ern Cali Count y Compreh e nsive a statement explain ing the interdisc iplinary nature of Bureau covering th e medi ca l forni a. Hea lth Pl a nnin g Council, the study . sc hool. Brod eur i s a member of a nd w as a member or the The award will be made at the Spring meeting of the He has taught on th e the Educa tion W riters Asso Exec utive C ommittee o r the Academy , the AcademJ c Honor Society of the College sec ond s ry level (English. cia tion a nd th e Co uncil for Hea lth Alli a nce of T omp of Liberal Art s Latin e nd Fre nch) a t South Adva nce ment e nd Support kins Countv He has been Appli ca tion s shouJd b e filed with Dean Ruth Karp or Hadlev High School. He or Education He is u direc active in commuruty theatre Dean Chri stoph er Kenned y, Room 203 ELL Building , by served in the l!.S. Air force tor of the General Alumni and is a coUegiate track end Frida v. AprU 7, 1978 . from 1959 to 1962 as a Association of tlolv Cross, field official. PAGE 8 THE ONYX March 8, 1978 The Fifth Annual PulliamJournalism Fellowships Eight $1,575 Post-Graduote Awords to the Best Reporters and Editors in the 1977-78 Graduating Classes, Plus Nine Weeks of Work and Study in a Metropolitan Newspaper Environment The Pulliam Fellowships were established in 1974 by the late Eugene C. Pulliam, publisher of The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis News , The Arizona Republic , The Phoenix Gazette , The Muncie Star, The Muncie Press, and The Vincennes Sun Commerciol. Purpose of the Fellowships is to encourage the best qualified journalism students in the notion to pursue newspaper careers and to provide them with .9 weeks of intensive work and study in a metropolitan news-editorial operation . The 9-week work-study seminar will follow a schedule of lectures and discussions, along with work assignments on the two Indianapolis newspapers. Lectures will be given by visiting foumomts and by 1ne news"PaPe'r management anasfuffs . Wt1r1r assignments will be supervised by members of the newspaper staffs. The seminar will begin June 12 and end August 11. Applicotio1'\S are invited from newspaper journalism majors in the December ' 1977-June 1978 graduating classes of Deportments of Journoli'sm and ·. from liberal arts graduates who hove hod port-time or summer newspaper experience. -Ouol1f1cotion s for applicant s include :------. • Commitment to news paper 1o urnol1sm as a career . .,. UndeF~tond1ng of the social and economi c rple s of a free press. • Prov ~ potential 1n reporting , w ritin g, and ed1t1ng. • High scho lost,ic otto1nment, espec,oll y 1n liberal arts. • Personal 1nt1=gnty and maturity . w ith ev iden ce of abilit y to wo rk ef,fect1vely w ith other s under pressure. How to Appl y • Compl ete the opplicot1on form . · Collect sample s of your best publi shed w ritm gs- a ma ximum of 3,000 wo rds-w ritten under deadline • O btain three letters of recommendot1 on from persons (teachers. colleag ues, or superv isors) w ho know the mos t _about you a rid your wo rk. Ge t a copy of your tronscnpt of college credits, or hove you r reg istrar send 1tdir ectly to us. * Write a 40 0-600- w ord edit orial an any subject expressly for this competition. Assemble these items and a recent photograph of yourself in an application package and mail it to Horvey C. Jacobs , Editor, The Indianapol is News, Indianapolis , Indiana 46206 . Deadline for mailing applications is April 1, 1978. Successful appli cants will be notified by April 30 and will be asked lo respond immediately with a letter of intent at which time one-third of the $1,575 grant will be moiled lo the recipient .