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THJ4< 5 REGISTER North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship NCAT Student Newspapers Digital Collections 10-19-1979 The Register, 1979-10-19 North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister Recommended Citation North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University, "The Register, 1979-10-19" (1979). NCAT Student Newspapers. 820. https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister/820 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THJ4<5 REGISTER "COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT" VOLUME XLI NUMBER 12 NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY GPEENSBOPO NC OCTOBER 19. 1979 UNC-HEW Dispute Threatens t * * * *. Future Of N.C. Black People By Kevin Buncum educate its people with less The five historically and than adequate facilities, predominantly Black resources and capital. We institutions of the UNC- have too long had to educate system find themselves in a Black scholars who because of quandary as they relate to the the prejudices- of white UNC-HEW dispute, a dispute America were denied adequate that, without proper influence, primary and seconday threatens to alter the lives of education. Black folks in North Carolina However, in spite of it all we because the outcome of this have been able to maintain our dispute could very well cause mission of producing Black the demise of our most scholars very much cherished Black institutions. comparable to the graduates We contend that the UNC- of our most prestigious HEW dispute should not be in institutions. We must existence. In 1979, 25 years understand that with the after the Brown vs. the Board demise of our predominantly Joyce Walker reigns from her throne after officially being crowned as Miss North Carolina A&T State of Education of Topeka, Black institutions so goes our University for 1979-1980, Thursday, October 11, in the new gym. Kansas, desegregation of future livelihood. higher education should not be an issue; in fact, it should not be tolerated. The five predominantly Black Boone Refers To institutions of the UNC- Systems should not have to be singing the old song of being Stigma In Business, Industry under and inadequately By Charlene Middleton During his first two years of funded, under and technology are in great "Blacks aren't dependable. employment, Boone was inadequately programmed and demand. They come to work late and labeled as a "marginal under inadequately manned. "Most of our students have leave early," said Anthony C. worker". This is a title placed The University of N.C. System jobs a semester before they Boone, group leader-quality is obvisiously not sincere graduate. Co-op is an asset to (See Apathy, Page 8) for the fuel pump division at about desegregating the the students," Alexander said. Cummins Engine Company. Symbol 8 institutions of higher "I was not a model education in North Carolina. Boone, a graduate of the student," Boone admits. His Opens We can say this because, if Industrial Technology thoughts wander periodically; it-, were sincere, it. would Department at A&T State then his voice becomes Homecoming Shows University, was referring to prominent when he exclaims, not have to be submitting By Michael Fairley subsequent plans. the stigma placed on Blacks in "Mr. Morris gave me an F." business and in industry. Last Friday night's pre- While we feel that John Morris, >an instructor Boone graduated from A&T homecoming dance was desegregation of the in the I.T. Department is State University in 1973 with a opened by "Symbol 8, a institutions of higher known for cracking a mean 2.25 grade point average. His Anthony C. Boone local 'eight-member disco education in the UNC-System whip and running a tight ship. major was electronics. That band. must exist, we strongly same month Boone started Though appearing a half contend that it should not exist working at Cummins Engine Players To Present hour late, the group to the demise of our Company in Columbus, approached the stage with an historically and predominantly Indiana, as a quality engineer. air of confidence. Dressed in a Black institutions. If the He was then making $11,400 Victorian Melodrama wild array of rainbow colore Duplication of Programs must annually. At present Boone and glitter, "Symbol 8" cease, it should not cease to the By Yvonne Anderson by Emily Bailey, a junior carries the title of group dazzled the audience with then detriment of our Black The Richard B. Harrison professional theatre major, and leader-quality for the fuel synchronized choreography. institutions. Black institutions Players of A&T State Jannie Jones, a freshman pump division of the "Symbol 8" performed must be enhanced!!! University will change their theatre major. company. This position pays tradition and present "Traditionally we have been "Got My Mind Made Up," Our position is that these from $20,000 to $34,000 Victorian melodrama, "Angel committed to doing only the "Don't Cha Wanna Make Black institutions must be annually. Street," in the Paul Robeson Love Tonight," "Disco enhanced. By enhancement best in Black drama," said Dr. Threatre beginning Tuesday, Nights," and "Ladies' we're speaking of improving One wonders how a man John Kilimanjaro, director of Oct. 23. The play will run Night." existing programs, with a 2.25 grade point the acting company. average reports to a job 15 throught Saturday, Oct. 27 ."We have selected 'Angel A gentleman on the dance implementation of newer and days after graduation and floor displayed his enjoyment more attractive programs and Reservations for the Street' because the play forces starts at $950 a month of the music by dancing increased funding based on production may be secured by the actors into characters who (remember this was in 1973). unaccompanied before the correcting past inequities. We calling the box office at are totally different," said Boone admits that, of the 20 stage. further contend that 379-7852. Kilimanjaro. interviews that he went to, The crowd was "laid back" predominantly Black The lead role (Jack Other major roles will be Cummins Engine Company Manningham) will be played portrayed by Michelle Hunton in a moderate groove. When institutions are superior was the only offer he received. "Ladies' Night" was played, institutions and nir Black by Arnold Pinnix, a junior (Nancy, the maid). Queen According to Melvin the gym floor became instantly educators are experts, for it professional theatre major Miller (Elizabeth, the Alexander, assistant professor filled. has been the Black institution from Burlington. The role of houseskeeper). Mitchell in the I.T. Department, the A continuous strand of that has too long had to Mrs. Bella Manningham is Williams and Calvin Bradley students in industrial double cast and will be shared (See Verdell, Page 6) (See Lights, Page 2) Page 2 The A&T Register Friday, October 19, 1979 International Coronation Provides Journey By Michael Fairley Tahshili Shariat of Iran, A journey to other countries escorted by Mahmoud Shariat of the world was enjoyed by of Iran. all who attended the third The evening's highlight was annual International Students the crowning of Miss Coronation. International Student 1979-80, The affair was held Ina Goochraran. Wednesday, October 10, at 8 Goochraran, a native of p.m. in the Memorial Union Guyana, South America, was Ballroom. Decorations for the escorted by Muhammad event displayed much feeling Hanif. Hanif is a native of and emotion. Pakistan and the president of Flags from many countries the International Students graced both sides of the stage. Association. Goochraran is Dual hemispheres, centered vice-president of Pi Omega Pi, upon a royal blue velvet Ina Goochraran a member of the Student background, paid tribute to all National Education the countries of the world. junior business education Association-, and the National The addition of plants to major, is a native of Guyana, Collegiate Association for this majestic setting created a South America. She is Secretaries. She also serves as subtle tropical luster around president of Pi Omega Pi, a parliamentarian of the Foreign the stage. member of the National Students Association. "The coronation's purpose Collegiate Association for "I'm extremely happy that I is to salute and pay special Secretaries, and she is also a was selected, but I was not tribute to our international member of the Foreign chosen to represent only the students," said Margaret Students Association. international students," Faust, program director for "I look back upon the first Goochraran said. "1 look the Student Union. forward to working with the year with pleasure," Sampson Bobbi Humphrey performs before attentive during Homecoming "The event is sponsored by said. "I have made many entire university family," she the Minority Affairs friends and this is so added. activities in the new gym. (Photo by Miller) Committee of the Student important when one is so far Union Advisory Board," from home," she added. Faust said. Court attendants were as "The participants are follows: Linda Jatham, a representatives of seven native of Jamaica, West Lights, Smoke Add Contrast different countries," she Indies, escorted by Waleed Al- added. Jassem from Kuwait; Delores (Continued From Page 1) Cynthia Reavis, a I. Clarke from Guyana, South education in the origin of invited to the prestigious mechanical engineering major America, escorted by flashing lights and artificial Black music," Humphrey Montreux International Music from Washington, D.C, and Mohammed Ganiyu from smoke added contrast to the said. Festival in Switzerland where Roberto Barreto, a mechanical Nigeria.
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