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hang-1‘ Technician s North Carolina State University '5 Student Newspaper Since 1920 .,/"‘:T.a}.\\__‘03..-“E; \‘r’ .H\ _ autumn ,. ”2» - Wednesday, September 13, 1989 Raleigh, North Car *w 0’ 13int; . l/Advertising737-2tl29 Volume LXXI, Number 9 I ;.I‘) UBR 'g. a ’ eeks: musty“... UniWard'li. We were not welcome in Va. By David Hones Senior Staff Writer Protest planned Members of N.('. State's black Student body president Brian fraternities and sororities knew Nixon told black student leaders before they went to Virginia Beach. that a demonstration in Virginia Va. for the labor Day weekend that Beach is being planned to protest they were not wanted there, Kirk the events of Labor Day week- Wilder. president of Alpha Phi ciid. Alpha. said Monday. Speaking at a forum at the Wilder was speaking to about lfltl ('ulturul (‘enter Monday night. NCSU students gathered at the Nixon said that he had discussed Cultural Center Monday night to a possible demonstration with dichss the incidents at Virginia other student leaders at public Beach's annual (ircekfest and have and private colleges throughout an open forum on the resurgence of the state. racism in the United States. "We had a meeting over the “The hotel owners Jacked up telephone. and we're going down prices to ridiculous rates to keep us there (Virginia Beach) in two away." Wilder said. weeks." Nixon said. "We don'. "l was upset when we got there know what to expect yet." Friday and there weren't many per} Nixon stressed that the leaders ple. It looked like they achieved were not looking for more vio- what they wanted. keeping black lence. “I‘m not going looking for Americans off the beach." the heads to roll. l'm looking for Wilder and the other speakers. some answers. ' Student Senate Vice President Nixon said that students would - Kevin Calhoun‘and Guy Marshall be provided with more informa- of Omega Psi Phi. said police tion so they could to attend the eave me alone harassment of blacks caused the demonstration. crowds to get out of hand. -- David Hones Ty Sutton relaxes outside Winston Hall on the new brick steps in showers and thunderstorms. More of the samt- type of weather is "The crowd had a positive attitude Washington said the feelings of Winston Plaza. Yesterday's afternoon sunshine gave way to evening expected today. before the police got involved.“ many were evident trot only in the said Calhoun. who also is a member Virginia Beach incident. but also in of Alpha Phi Alpha. the death of Yuscf Hawkins and the Wilder said students in the streets bombing of an NAACP office in Seats still open as campaigns commence began a fonn of "peaceful protest" Washington. because of the treatment by police. 'During the open totuni. a member By Heather Harreld appoint interested candidates to positions after Michael D. Feher. Ray Chow, Don Davis. Mark Students were arrested for Jay- of the audience asked llUW students Staff Writer the election. The following candidates for fall Simmons. Mark Kayser. Jim Lisi, Tony Scurry. walking, loitering. and being in respond to the current crisis. elections are in the order they will appear on the and Eric Lamb. public without identification. He “I think since the residents of ballot. Candidates to represent ALS in the Senate There are 2 at large seats in the Forestry said a stampede started when police Virginia Beach don't want us there Candidates began campaigns yesterday for include Matt Merrill, Peter Fair. Dave Gursbert. School. in riot gear began forcing students . we should go back," Washington positions in the Student Government Senate and Nikki Reeves & Tre Scott with two freshman There are four at large seats for both the fresh— off the streets. said. "We'll go back With a cause." Judicial Board. seats available. Hillary Vander Gast is the sole man und graduate Judicial Board. Freshman can» The speakers also said they Senior Scott Mitchell agreed. say- There are still 26 at large seats and it seats candidate for the Design School with l at large didates are Gregory Skaradzinski. John R. thought the police action had racist ing “Nobody's gonna stop me from available for freshman candidates. The open seat. in Education and Psychology Stacy Wood. Dalton. Tiffney Marley. Douglas Gantt. Carmela motivations. “This entire thing going back. We gotta go back and Senate seats include five freshman seats in Tiffany Govenides. and Van Cooke are running Stavens, and Nate Chambers. Ajai Singh Sii'oiii would not have happened if this had tell them 'You can't do that.” Engineering, seven at large seats in Graduate and with two at large seats. is the only candidate for graduate Judicial Board. been a majority white crowd A common theme among audi- three at large seats with only one candidate run- The Senate candidates for engineering are Larry instead of a majority black crowd." ence members was the responsibili- ning in Life Long. D.W.. Mitchell Cohen. Tim Holbrook. Sonya The Elections Board will hold a runoff if the said Marshall. ty to stop racism before it spreads. Students can not register to participate in the Robbins. Heather Osborne. Shannon Carroll. two vote getters just below the top vote winners The students discussed what to do One man asked "if they see that the Senate president can Bekkie. Reising. Trax. Robins. Trent A. Carrier. finish within two percent of the winners. about signs that racism is undergo- campaigning but ing a resurgence in the United they can get away with what they States. did last weekend. do you think it's “We can sit here at a predominate- gonna stop there?" SMA seeking editor-in-chief for Windhover ly white university and say things Student body president Brian ries and artwork by NCSU students the bi—annual magazine. Director of Student Development have changed." said Greg Nixon echoed those concems when By Ted Hudacko and faculty. Possibilities included reducing the and former :idvisor to the Student Washington. past president of he spoke near the end of the meet- Staff Writer Jay Johnson. chairman of the scope of Windhover and creating Media Authority. Windhovcr's high Greeks United and moderator of the ing. “My biggest concern is that it Student Media Authority. told the new forums for the visual arts such quality could be attributed to dcdi~ discussion. doesn‘t happen here." he said.“But N.C. State‘s literary magazine. group Monday that Windhover as rotating exhibitions of student cated efforts by past editors and “But if we look at our people, we don't think it's not possible for you Windhover. is missing an editor this should be more accountable to its and faculty work. with possible staff iii what amounts to a thankless see they really haven't." to walk into McDonald‘s tomorrow year. underwriters — students. subsidization for the artists. and under-recognized task. Washington cited figures showing and somebody refuse to serve you." The NCSU Student Media “Right now. the students aren‘t Windhover was first published in “You can't imagine what a mono“ that 33% of blacks live in poverty “We wouldn't be srtting here if Authority. which oversees student getting their money's worth. We 1964 and officially recognized as a mental undertaking this is." said and that blacks on average earn somebody didn't give out their lives publications and the WKNC radio have to explore alternatives that campus organization in I974. Its Reinian. “particularly iii regard to only 569. of what whites earn. Both for us." Washington \ttld. “We have station. met Monday to discuss the preserving the artistic iiitcgrity of of those figures are worse than to accept that responsibility now -~ problem and offer solutions. will reach more people.” Johnson purpose. according to University twenty years ago. we don't have 'd choice." Windhover‘s former editor, who said. Archives records. is to provide a the visual anwork selected. was elected to the position by the High printing costs and contract regularly published forum for litera— Student Media Authority last problems last year resulted in ture and visual art produced by stu- “Shrinking a fullesi/cd. three» spring. did not return to campus this reduced copies for the magazine‘s dents iind faculty of NCSU. dimensional artwork and rcpi'oiluc— Judicial Board sharpens fall. The vacancy. as well as pro- one edition. Limited circulation and It is distributed free of charge ing it in color on it printed page duction problems. has prompted the ineffective promotion resulted iii around campus. while maintaining the original group to reconsider Windhover's reduced student awareness of Last year. the College Press intent of the artist is very difficult." role at NCSU. Windhover. Johnson said. Association .gave Windover its she said. "You have to find a pub- skills in mock hearing The literary magazine. funded by While the Student Media highest rating 'for a college literary lisher who is very sensitive. And of student fees. is published twice a Authority looks for another editor. magazines. course, there are always cost con- members who fail to attend hear- ycar. It contains poems, short sto- Johnson suggested alternatives to According to Evelyn Reiman, siderations." By Amy Coulter ings they agree to take part in. Staff Writer Wyrick said. New and old members of NC. The committee “is not only for State's Student Judicial Board put punishment." he said. but for Lawn Party sold out their courtrootn skills to practice reward as well. Each year commit- Monday afternoon in a mock hear- tee members nominate individuals By Leticia Atkinson kegs will be allowed on the lawn.