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Prairie View A&M University Volume 59 OA AIT LICO Number 14 IfF' r II MV # March 27-April 1,1985 Proposed cuts threaten PVU Lobbying effort planned by SGA, Housing By Rayford Outland Needy students would be the Those students' families also S.G.A. President Kevin Dennis hardest hit under the proposal be­ could borrow under the Parent Loan and Assistant Director of Housing cause it would reduce their choice of for Undergraduate Students pro­ Ell-roy Stevenson traveled to a college substantially. Graduate gram, but they would pay prevailing Washington, D.C. to lobby against students would also be greatly affec­ market interest rates. Loan limits proposed cuts in student financial ted. aid. under that program would be raised Income Ceiling on Pell Grants from $3,000 to $4,000 per year and "This is a lobbying effort," Stev­ The grants which provide students from $15,000 to $20,000 altogether. enson said, "To tell the Congress­ with up to $1,900 a year would be Those loans now carry a 12-per-cent men in Washington to please not cut available only to students from fami­ interest rate. student financial aid and loans." lies with annual incomes of $25,000 Change in the interest-rate calcul­ Several S.G.A. members have or less. Pell Grants would receive been circulating petitions against ations. The basic interest rate for $2.69 billion in fiscal 1986-down from new Guaranteed Student Loans is financial aid and student loan cuts. $3.5 billion. The budget would also The petitions will be given to now 8 per cent. The budget would restrict Work Study funds and Nat­ set the interest on new loans at the Representative Mickey Leland and ional Direct Student Loans to stu­ Senator Lloyd Bentsen. rate of 91-day Treasury bill, to reflect dents from families earning $25,000 more closely the cost of money. According to Stevenson, "if stu­ annually or less. Reduced payments to lenders. dents don't start lobbying the Texas Income Ceiling on Loans Lenders now receive interest subsi­ Senate and House of Representa­ Guranteed Student Loans would dies of up to 3.5 per cent beyond the tives, to vote against cutting finan­ be restricted to students from fami­ basic 8-percent interest allowance on cial aid. Prairie View A&M students lies earning less than $32,500 annu­ Guaranteed Student Loans. Reduc­ may very well be affected in a ally. The American Council on Edu­ ing the rate to 1.5 percent would negative way because 95% of the cation said that at least 460,000 discourage may lending agencies UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. PERCY A PIERRE, speaks to guest. students here are on Financial Aid or students now eligible for the loans from making Guaranteed Student students and faculty at the University Convocation held recently in the I a grant of some sort." will be prevented from receiving Loans and could threaten the future Dome. Dr. Pierre was officially sworn in as president during the] The following information reflects them in the future. stu­ of the program. ceremony. The occasion also marked the 107th anniversary of the[ how Prairie View will be affected if dents from families that make more Restrictions on independent stu­ University. Photo by Antwon Williams Financial Aid and Student loans are than $32,500 would be able to obtain dents. New rules would make it cut: Guaranteed Student Loans, but the harder for students to declare them­ Ceiling on All Aid government would not subsidize any selves financially independent of No student could recieve more of the interest on them. their parents for the purposes of University dining hall than $4,000 a year from all federal receiving federal aid. Under the sources, including work study, loans, and grants. mandatory for most students By Sharon Hodge At Prairie View A&M University, To be exempt from the plan you must follow these steps: 95% of the student population re­ ceives some form of government aid 1. Bring a special diet signed by a and is required to pay for the use of physician to the Service and Support. the dining hall facilities, whether used or not. 2. Office reviews it and then gives "The university should offer more it to the ARA director, who goes over types of meal plans for students it to make sure it cannot be prepared receiving government assistance," in the dining hall. said Michael Glass, from Boston, 3. If it can prepared by the dining who eats in the dining hall because he chooses to eat there. hall, the student is responsible for, paying the meal card charge. Rayfr.rd Outland from Waco, Tex­ as, who eats in the dining hall, "only 4. If it cannot be prepared, the because I paid for it." Lockett, student is exempt for the year. another student from Houston,'Tex­ 5. Each year the student must as, who has not picked up her meal present a new diet sheet. card this year said "I feel that I'm being treated unfairly if I have to pay And exemption from the meal plan for something 1 don't even use." may effect levels of financial aid, Mrs. Sandra B. Davis (Director of says Debra Nash. She was required IE SCOREBOARD reflects the final score of the Panther's last game against Texas Services and Support), says that it is to get her grant reprocessed this uthern University. See the Panthers and Pantherettes final statistics on page 6. a university policy for all students to year when she was exempted from loto by Charles Crump eat on the meal plan. the meal plan. March 27-April 1,1985 Prairie View Panther THREE TYYO Prairie View Panther March 27-flpril 1,1985 NROTC begins new program Editorials and Comments

The Department of Naval Science has announced a new program, the Editorial Naval Science Institute (NSI). This is Letter to the editor VisionQuest to recruit at PVU a six-week program at the Naval Many students at Prairie View Education and Training Center in A&M University do not realize that Newport, Rhode Island (CNET). the University has spent over one Can you see yourself riding on a The NSI has three objectives: half million dollars on landscaping STUDENTS at Prairie View A&M The wagon train, perhaps the best I am happy that the Panther has wagon train or sailing on a tall ship? 1 known of VisionQuest's programs is * To provide candidates with train­ and campus beautification within the University. Without STUDENTS invited students and faculty to com­ Are you looking for an outdoor ing equivalent to the first two years last year. there would be NO reason for our a visual revival of America's pioneer municate their interests and con­ past. The train, recreates a vanished of on-campus NROTC training. The reason I am bringing this to being here at all. lifestyle? cerns on its pages. It provides me It's not as strange as it sounds. * To evaluate candidates and the attention of the students, is So, why are STUDENTS here? culture, a culture that was of neces­ and members of my staff with a The train, the ship, and the lifestyle select the most highly motivated for because you just do not seem to care One reason that I know that the sity built on cooperation, self-disci­ means to convey messages that may are part of VisionQuest, a unique the advance NROTC program. about campus beautification. Instead State should provide and support pline, and the work ethic. As it takes you choose to litter the campus be helpful to students and faculty child care agency with programs in cooperative effort and hard work to * To motivate candidates who opportunities for higher education carelessly. alike. Arizona, New Mexico, Pennsylvania move the train each day, this new complete the program and are re­ that my office exists is to provide for the youth of this state and for commended for advanced NROTC, Did you know that about 80 per­ others who wish to take advantage of | and California. VisionQuest actively frame of reference is extremely high quality academic programs and seeks hardworking young men and to join an NROTC unit upon their cent of Prairie View's main campus those opportunities. They have char­ successful in working with these services to students through the women who are interested in treat­ return to college. is littered daily, with a stronger ged the state legislature with the youngsters, according to Bob Bur­ efforts of a dedicated and competent ing troubled youth, who are seeking The major training areas in NSI concentration of litter in front of the responsibility to see that this is done. ton, co-founder of VisionQuest. The Memorial Center Student, Alumni faculty and staff. I consider that a rugged lifestyle, and who look for wagon train rapidly points a youthful are: academic training, naval orien­ charge to be an interesting, exciting Prairie View A&M is part of an Hall, Drew and Banks Hall. extensive network of State-funded challenges. offender in a new direction and tation, seapower and maritime af­ and challenging task. I am aided and fairs, naval ships systems, naval You do not realize that the state and controlled insitutions for higher Since 1973, VisionQuest, a pri­ replaces past habits, values, and spends millions of dollars each year supported most directly in that task vate, for-profit organization, has reactions with more socially accep­ laboratory, military training and by the Associate Vice President for education opportunity. Most stu physical training. on cleaning up litter problems such dents are here because they serious contracted with government units in table ones. as the one we have. And this, in Academic Services and planning, The Naval Science Institute is not ly seek that opportunity. A few may various states to provide services to But, if you're still wondering how effect, raises tuition each year. special assistants for Institutional conducted as a college summer be here for other reasons that I don't over 2,000 youth who have had you can ride on a wagon or sail a Speaking from a concerned stu­ Research and Student/Faculty Rela­ school. The first five days of NSI are know about, but they pretend to be troubles with the criminal justice or "ship, then be sure to see one of dents' point of view, I believe we tions; the Dean of Students, the mental health system. a basic military training phase in students anyway. VisionQuest's representatives. Vis­ should begin to take pride in our Academic Deans of the Colleges, and which candidates are introduced to I remind you of this because I Through programs such as the ionQuest will be here on campus campus beautification campaign. the Athletic Director. Through these wilderness camps, wagon trains, and during recruit day April 12,1985. elementary concepts of drill, deco­ persons, the responsibilities of my worry that we may sometimes forget rum and discipline by Marine Corps So stay off the grass, and make it a why we are here. When that hap­ group homes, the youth's energy is VisionQuest can also be reached point to throw all litter into the trash office include those of the Regis­ channeled towards the accomplish­ by contacting: Anne Marks, Vision- drill officers. trar's Office, the Admission and pens, we may get caught up in a Mastery of these elements, along cans. There is a trash can near you. variety of other activities and con­ ment of worthwhile goals that re­ Quest, 507 First Street, Woodland, So let's clean up!!! Financial Aid offices, the Recruit­ quire skill, self-discipline, and per- CA 95695, (916) 666-2103. with academic proficiency, physical cerns that have little or no relation­ ment Office, the Student Affairs, serverance. training and leadership potential, Eva Ratcliff, News Editor Student Activities and Counseling ship to "higher education opportun will make a candidate successful. Services offices, the offices for Car­ ities for students." State authorities Students who successfully com­ eer Education, Placement and Co­ and tax-payers alike tend to frown on plete NSI earn a chance to join operative Education, the Cooper­ situations that,suggest that we don't Rape pieventoou tops advanced NROTC and pursue a Alpha Mu Gamma ative Extension Service, the Library, know, or fail to remember, why commission in the Navy or Marine the academic departments, the re­ they make it possible for us to be Corps. The Zeta Xi Chapter of Alpha Mu search specialists, the teaching fac­ here. Parents of our students share Family Circle Press Service While attending NSI, candidates Gamma Foreign Language Honor ulty and the coaching staff. that concern and so do I. My message is that we must not forget. are paid approximately $670.00. Society is currently accepting re­ All of these offices, their man­ Those who remember and take ser­ "Rape? It cound never happen to the roof of your apartment house and For further information, contact quests for membership from stu­ agers and the dedicated profes­ iously the reasons why we are here me. I drive most everywhere...plus I using rear stairwells by yourself. Lt. Wright in Spence Hall, third dents who desire to affiliate. The sionals, clerical staff and student can count on our full support in live in a safe neighborhood." If Anyone who's stalking you will wel­ floor, or call 2210. society requires that a student have workers who occupy them, have one reaching their objectives; every hour that's what you think, consider the come these invitations. completed three courses of second single purpose for being where they advice of an ex-con who spent 25 and every day. language study with grades of two are: to provide important and neces­ years in prison for armed robbery. * Be cautious with new acquain­ (2) A's and one (1) B. The society sary educational programs and aca­ Thomas J. Geaver 'Face the facts. First and most tances. Be reserved and cautious also inducts students who speak demic support services for importantly, realize that all women with men you don't know well, in How you English as a second language. are potential rape victims." professional as well as private situ­ If you are interested, please come ations. to Hobart Taylor Building, room So says ex-con Ray Johnson, 2H261 and list your name, address, who's now a crime prevention con­ * If you think you're being follow­ | live may telephone number, and social secu­ sultant, in a current Family Circle ed, take immediate action without rity number. You may also call 2354 magazine article, "Crime-Stopping and leave the information. panicking. Change sides of the street and stop in an open shop. If you're in The regular monthly meeting of Tips From An Ex-Con." The article a residential area, go to the nearest save your the chapter will be held on Wednes­ is excerpted from the book Ray house and ask for help. Once you're day, April 10,1985. All members are Johnson's Total Security, published Remember to vote in the sure you're being followed, try to get urged to be present. by the New American Library. We are pleased to announce that as much of a description as possible life Miss Cheryl Gobert, Chapter Presi­ To avoid rape, Johnson suggests without his catching on. The get to a phone (one that is indoors, near You may find it surpris­ dent, is a candidate for "Miss Prairie the following stategies in the maga­ View A&M University." We are zine: other people) and call the police. ing that up to 60% of all further pleased to announce that Mr. Student Government Give the man's decription and tell cancers can be prevented. Travis Terry, Jr. is the winner of the * Don't be lulled by ordinary them you want to file a complaint - By avoiding excessive ex­ Alpha Mu Gamma Scholarship A- situations. Always check the back against him. If you see the man posure to sunlight, by not ward in the amount of $150. seat of your car of before getting in, again, call the police again immedi- smoking cigarettes, by not The Prairie View Chapter of Jack even if it's been locked. Always be atly. Don't let him follow you. Find a overeating and by follow­ and Jill, The Cultural Exchange aware of what and who is around you crowded place where you can ask Association while you're shopping or walking in ing a diet high in fiber and Society, and Alpha Mu Gamma others to wait with you until the low in fat. Honor Society cordially invite the public places. police arrive. Prairie View community and student The battle isn't over but * Use your common sense. If the Johnson also gives tips in Family body to its second International Day, we are winning. urge hits you to jog alone or to take Circle on how to: avoid getting Sunday, April 14, at 3:00 p.m., Please support the Elections in April walks in isolated or potentially dang­ robbed, deal with a mugger, and Newman Center. Come sample the American Cancer Society. erous areas, stifle it. And the same prevent your car from being stolen or dishes from around the world, im­ goes for using basement or public stripped. merse yourself in another culture, laundromats late at night, visiting i and fellowship in a congenial atmos- 4' AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY " March 27-April 1,1985 March 27-April 1,1985 Prairie View Panther Prairie View Panther i Scenes From University Convocation AM A Talent Show The dance competition was the The Budweiser Beer Cooperation first category judged. Terrell Jones of in accordance with the American San Diego, California won the com­ Marketing Association, sponsored a petition with a routine that combined talent show Wednesday March 20th modern and pop-locking. in Hobart Taylor Recital Hall.

Cash prizes went to the winners of The comedy competition was won by Keith Livingston of Houston, four categories: best male vocalist, best female vocalist, comedy and Livingston went on as comedian dance. The talent show opened with Eddie Murphy, and impersonated all the performers singing "We are actors and animated stars. the World," dedicating it to the The winner of the best male starving people in Ethiopia. vocalist was Matthew Lindsay who Judging the competition were: sang "Stuck on You" by Lionel Constable A.B. Chambers, Robert Richie. Lindsey received a standing Pointer, an attorney with William C. ovation for his performance. Terri Rice and Associates in Houston, and Ellis was the winner in the best Judge Betty Broch Bell, the first female vocalist category with her black woman judge and justice of the rendition of the early blues > hit peace in the state of Texas. "Good Morning Heartache." SHOWN ABOVE ARE THE WINNERS of the AMA Talent Show. From left to right: Matt Lindsay, best male vocalist; Terrell Jones, dance competition; Terri Ellis, best female vocalist; and Keith Livingston, best comedian. •taMMMMMMMNMHaNHMalMMMMaMN

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SIX Prairie View Panther March 27-April 1,1985 Sports March 27-April lf 1985 Prairie View Panther SEVEN Prairie View Track Coaches: a winning tradition SGA president concerned about students By Joyce Johnson Barbara Jacket Titles in 1974 and 1976; USTFF responded, "I'm a teacher first, and Eastern Shore) he was a halfback on National Titles - 1975 and 1976; Hoover Wright By Hattie Horn 1 love teaching students more than the undefeated 1947 football team, before." is elected in the coming year will Astrodome National Federation On any given day you may find coaching them. I built the track captain of the basketball team, and a His comments on the recent rum­ have a job on their hands. "It won't Titles-1972, 1973 and 1974 TFA-USA Prairie View's Student Government program here from scratch, and one The 55th Annual Prairie View member of the soccer team in addi­ blings conerning the Alumni Hall be easy. Yes, the dining hall plays National Championships (Outdoor)- day I feel we will get the national tion to his contributions on the President Kevin Dennis mingling article were he had no problem with Coach Barbara Jacket, women's Relays will mark Coach Wrights' an important part because it is an 1982, 1983 and 1984; and the NAIA recognition and attention we de­ cinders. with the students in order to find out the story. His concern was the I track and field coach is nearing her 24th year of participation in this important entity at the university," National Championships Indoor in serve." His coaching career started at their needs here at the university, or reaction the article might cause 17th appearance at the Annual Prair­ event. Wright has previously served he says."And I did write a letter to 1984. It's crucial that a coach receives Shorter College in North Little Rock, on other days his duties are to between the students and dining hall ie View Relays. Jacket has had three times on US national team the Panther stating my opinion on A Port Arthur native who played the utmost respect and trust from Arkansas prior to a tenure at Paul hob-nob with university administra­ workers. tremendous success building the staffs; the 1971 US Soviet meet, the the article, but I didn't meet the Softball and ran track at Lincoln High her runners. Jacket has rapport with Quinn College in Waco, where his tors to provide feedback of student "The student body can be very I womens' track program from scratch Munich Olympics, and most recently deadline. We can draw this whole School, coach Jacket later went to her tracksters. With the aid of teams captured numerous champ grievances. emotional at times depending on the I into NAIA national champions in for the World University Games in thing out or we can bring it to a Tuskegee Institute on an athletic assistant track coach Tom Below, ionships in many sports. "I represent the entire student issues," he says. "I was just concer­ I both indoor and outdoor track. Coach Bucharest. Mlose. We can have food service scholarship to high jump, long jump Jacket molds her runners into His coaching peers selected him body," he says. "I try to look out for ned about their reaction." I Jacket hopes her girls will dominate prticles all the way. But I have to and throw the shot put. Jacket thoroughbreds. She has coached Although he is best known for his for induction into the NAIA Track their best interests." Dennis went on to say that some­ the P.V. Relays once again this year keep going ahead." returned to Port Arthur to coach at three Olympians and numerous All- accomplishments in the area of track Coaches' Hall of Fame in 1976. In Dennis says the SGA is the liaison one had gone so far as to put up when they run against top competi­ Dennis says he knows he can't Lincoln High before coming to Prair­ Americans. and field; two NAIA indoor crowns addition, he has been named South­ between the students and admini­ signs using his name in a petition to tion from across the country: LSU, please everyone, but he is out to do ie View in September, 1964. Jacket served on several interna­ and an outdoor championship will western Athletic Conference and strators and they are working to Tulane, Southwest Texas State and boycott the dining hall without his his best. She was one of the first black tional track assignments including attest to that, he has also seen duty improve many areas that affect stu­ others. Jacket's Pantherettes have NAIA Coach-of-the-Year, and has permission. "I feel I have done a good job this women coaches at a major univer­ assistant coach for the United States as head football coach and athletic served as president of the NAIA dents and try to create outlets for the won Southwestern Athletic Confer­ "It looked like an organized effort year, he says. The best I could do. sity in the country. Since beginning team in the Universal World Games director at Prairie View A&M Uni­ Track Coaches' Association. students by making up activities of ence Indoor Championships five on my part to boycott, and I was not And if it takes articles in the paper to at Prairie View, Jacket has been in Bulgaria in 1977; the U.S. Junior versity. A recipient of a Master of Edu­ interest. times: in 1977,1979, 1980, 1984, and for that," he says. "In fact, during unify the student body, then I think jt sought by Big Ten, Big Sky, and AAU team that toured West Ger­ This sort of versatility has been a cation degree from Penn State, he "I must say that the SGA has 1985. They also won the Southwes­ the time, I had people working on should be a 24-hour thing instead of national track organizations who many, Poland, and Russia in 1973; trademark of Wright from the very has done advanced study at the provided many more student activi­ tern Athletic Conference Outdoor surveys to work on ways to improve waiting for an article to come out, have tried to lure her away from the World University Games in Bul­ start. The Hebron, Maryland native and at North ties this year and we are planning Championships in 1974, 1976, 1977, the facilities." then going our separate ways." I'm coaching at Prairie View A&M Uni­ garia, Romania in 1980, and head was captain of the basketball team at Texas State. more for the future," he says. "This 1978, 1979, and 1982. Other Cham­ Dennis says that he couldn't dwell trying to develop leadership here at versity. When asked why she did not coach of the United States team in St. Clair High in Cambridge, Mary­ He and his wife Eloise are the is the first time we have had a pionships won by the women's track on the dining hall issue when there Prairie View And if people don't like leave P.V. for a coaching position at the Pacific Conference Games in land and was a star sprinter. Later at parents of four children and live in budget to work with, some $16,200, team include the AIAW National were so many improvements to be the way I'M doing it, I can just keep one of the larger universities she New Zealand. Maryland State (now Maryland- Prairie View. whereas we had nothing to work with made. He states that the person who trying do the best I can."

ANDRE JOHNSON belts out a song during AMA Talent Show heldf Aid from page 1 n campus. See story and other pictures on page 5. : Men's PLAYUR IV.-RCA 13 V flHFTA l'« T RP.B AVC, Pl It) ASST BLK TO s PTS AVG MIM-AVG G-GS Administration's plan, all students below the age of 22, except for M.UHVU'.IV.P, 121-V.1H M.l JIU' ISO U8.1) 237 8.8 67 5 38 56 49 39 356 13.2 1026-38 27-27 THE PANTHER N.riLAtmiN 1(17-201 52.5 01 I!'. 74.4 1.34 4.9 22 0 48 8 46 18 275 10.2 895-33 27-23 orphans and wards of the court, Final • I.KIISfW 11-1-211 51.0 51 CI 65.4 159 5.9 86 1 48 31 30 31 279 10.3 760-28 27-27 EDITORIAL STAFF would be considered dependent stu­ R.-KM* 12!>-! 21 57.0 61 89 71.9 89 4.2 39 1 37 0 38 Is 202 8.1 450-25 25-20 EDITOR ...... Mark Banks Required student contribution. All Basketball II.KATTI.HR 39-100 39.0 14-13 60.9 31 1.6 43 1 00 8 42 10 92 3.7 375-15 25-2 MANAGING EDITOR Biho° students would be required to con­ Six Black Graduate students are American Hospital Supply, Bendix T.CiAfNliR 6-15 54.6 I 1 100.0 4 1.0 7 0 7 1 9 3 13 14-0 .92 75-5.4 NEWS EDITOR tribute $800 a year toward their the 1984/85 recipients of a total of Corporation, Black Enterprise Mag­ M.(HARMS 4-12 .3.3.3 1 S 20.(1 12 l.l 3 0 0 0 2 0 9 1.2 25-2.3 11-0 ASST. NEWS EDITOR RO°™R college education before receiving a $18,000 in scholarships granted by azine, Baxter Travenol Laboratories, P.IIARD1N 3-12 50.0 4 5 mt.o 4 0.3 2 0 10 0 15 0 10 .91 55-5 11-0 YC OMS Exxon Corporation, The First Nat-'- Statistics D.TAYiriR 2-4 50.0 2 2 100.0 4 (1.3 4 0 1 1 3 0 6 1.0 15-2.5 6-0 COPY EDITOR F" federal grant or loan. Money obtain­ the National Black MBA Association. L.I AMR 4-10 4(1.0 0 0 00.(1 0 (1.0 2 0 1 1 0 0 8 00.0 15-2.5 3-0 SPORTS EDITOR ^ „Wisconsin, Gabrielle Elise "Not only do these fortune 500 TO.MII 30 LETTER POLICY Consolidation of programs. The Simms of Harvard University, Karen and other companies provide the 899 Letters to the editor should be 300 words or less. The staff Administration requested no funds Natalie Jones of Atlanta University, NBMBAA with financial assistance OI'PONLNI'S 877-2232 39.3 365 1.55 55.7 90(1 33.3 585 12 433 150 265 190 2119 78.5 5400 25 reserves the right to decide which letters will be published, and for the Supplemental Education Op­ Elizabeth Sessoms Wilkerson of to fund our scholarships, but they has the right to edit any letters for style and length. Every ef­ are involved in our annual conferen­ PV WRALL 11TORI) 15-22) SWAP (3-11) AWAF (0-13) lltjl! (5-8) portunity Grant program. Instead it Stanford University and Robert D. fort will be made to preserve the content of the letters asked for $850 million for the College Taylor of Stanford University are the ce as speakers, panelists and exhibi­ submitted. Each letter must be typed or legibly hand written, Work-Study programs, under which recipients. Each received a $3,000 tors and other ongoing activities PIAYER ' EG-EGA PCT E'LM-M PCT RED AVG PP ASST BLK TO S PTS AVG G-GS and must include the name, address and phone number of the institutions, could use up to 50 scholarship and was chose from over throughout the year" says Hawkins. writer. All letters submitted become the property of the Panther. Women's P. WALKER 239-393 6(1.8 120-228 52.6 300 11.1 78 100 41 56 28 598 22.1 27-27 percent of the amounts they received 100 applicants from around the The National Black MBA Associ­ M. SMITH 140-215 65. 1 52-81) 65.0 191 9.0 b8 48 33 39 8 332 15.8 21-21 PANTHER EDITORIAL POLICY for supplemental grants. Congress United States. A special $1,000 ation 1985/86 Scholarship Program 70-168 41.7 49-130 37.6 60 2.4 82 109 17 120 63 189 6.8 27-25 appropriated $592 million for College scholarship was also awarded to was formarly announced in early C. PETERS The Panther is a non-profit, self-supporting publication. All 79-200 39.5 28-60 46.7 66 60 20 20 Work Study for fiscal year 1985 and Marcene D. Mitchell of Stanford March, 1985, with a minimum of six K. ALLEN - 2.4 58 12 186 6.8 27-27 editorials published are discussed and written by the editorial $412 million for supplemental University. scholarships to be awarded at the Final V. TIMS 30-77 38.9 15 48 31.3 63 2.3 72 12 16 75 16 75 3.8 27-23 staff, unless the material is submitted by a guest columnist. The II. .JOHNSON 30-70 40.9 18-31 58.1 21 0.8 66 66 2 42 23 77 2.9 24-24 grants. 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Arts and Entertainment Thirty years of fun Sade a Jewel; Jarreau Shines

Diamond Life by Sade High Crime by Produced by Robin Millar Produced by By Hattie Horn CBS records Warner Brothers Records The smell of summer is in the air, but until it actually makes a path to This album is a joy. Not only will it Unlike Sade, Al Jarreau is almost Prairie View we will have to settle for thrill R&B audiences, but it will a jazz and institution. He, making plans to visit all the fun capture Pop music audiences and has won many Grammys and has exciting places during the hot, mng» < jazz listeners as well. Sade (Shar- been responsible for some excellent gy months of summer. day) has a deep mellow voice that music. Disneyland is celebrating its 30th soothes the ear. His new album, High Crime, year in 1985 and they want you to There have already been two continues in this tradition. Jarreau's help. They are making plans to honor songs released from this spectacular unmistakable voice makes this al-' the Magic Kingdom's 250 millionth album, Smooth operator and Hang bum a treat. The title cut is one of visitor and to celebrate with the on to your love. Not only are these the best songs on the album. Its world's most festive year long jubi­ songs destined to be top 40 hits, but fast-paced-melody makes you feel lee ever. In January unveiled at the the videos are slick and will be like dancing and makes you feel main entrance was Disneyland's popular also. -gOfid. "Gift-Giver Extraordinaire Ma­ In addition to the two songs The intriguing Murphy's Law, and chine." It's a specially designed DISNEYLAND S 30TH Pluto MICKEY Wcuse M'W!:e Mouse Goofy AND Oonald DOCK gamer to ceiebtaie a ANC-NAT* OCCASION a already on the airwaves, this album the-soothing Fallin' are two of the t soaytand, me happiest D'acs on earth." commemorates

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