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Langston University Digital Commons @ Langston University LU Gazette, 1970-1979 LU Gazette (Student Newspaper) 5-1974 The aG zette May 1974 Langston University Follow this and additional works at: http://dclu.langston.edu/ archives_gazette_newspaper_19701979 Recommended Citation Langston University, "The aG zette May 1974" (1974). LU Gazette, 1970-1979. Book 5. http://dclu.langston.edu/archives_gazette_newspaper_19701979/5 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the LU Gazette (Student Newspaper) at Digital Commons @ Langston University. It has been accepted for inclusion in LU Gazette, 1970-1979 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Langston University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Commencement Services Are Tomorrow 0 0 ' £ The seventy-fourth com Artelia Lanita Marsh, gee; Prinson Lee Poindexter, Guthrie; Vivian Faye Currin, ston; Gregory Don Shaw, busi mencement exei'cises at Lang sociology, Guthrie; Leanear history, Memphis, Tenn.;! language arts, Henryetta; ness administration, Oklahoma ston University are scheduled Berkeley Randall, biology, Slyvia G. Smith, business Joyce Leach, social science, City; and Jake Bernard Sim for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11 Ruthet Glen, Virginia; and education, Langston; Renaye Guthrie; Alpha Nesbitt, Jr., mons, elementary education, in the stadium. Graduating this Earlean Lavon Walker, mathe Tyce Whitaker, bookkeeping social science, Muskogee; Guthrie. year are 152 seniors. , matics, Lawton; Sharon Spratt, and clerical, Spencer; Richard Sherell L. McKinney, ele biology, Boley. Whitaker, social science, Mus mentary education, Chickasha; Graduating with distinction Receiving Summa Cum kogee; and Veronica L. Wil Denise E. Parson, health and are Florence Givens, sociology, Laude honors are Charlene Graduation Magna Cum liams, social science, Tulsa. physical education, Oklahoma Muskogee; Cheryl F. Harris, Green, elementary education, Laude are Andrinee E. Hilliard, o tl City; Essetta Yvonne Reed, vocational home economics, Langston; Erma Hill, business elementary education, Tulsa; Receiving Cum Laude honors health and physical education, Guthrie; Sharon K. Spratt, pre- administration, Littld’ Rock, Barbara Adele Hinton, biology, this year are Erma Abner, ele Langston; Wilma Y. Sanders, med, Boley; and Brenda L. Ark.; Wayne Jones, mathe Langston; Shirley A. Jefferson, mentary education, Spencer; sociology, Harris; Jacquelyn SuUivan, business education, c matics, Kansas City, Mo.; elementary education, Musko Jethro Currie, Jr., biology. Shoats, language arts, Lang Guthrie. Outstanding Students Former Honored At Ceremony Langston University students Northington, Gail Porter, School were honored at 10 a.m. May 1 Lanear Randall, and Greg in the I. W. Young Auditorium. Shaw; also Sharon Spratt, The speaker for the annual Ronald Tribble, Earlean Head Honors Convocation was Mrs. Walker and Virginia William Valarie Carolina, the Oklahoma son were selected for the honor. Teacher of the Year from Wewoka,High School. Dies At the convocation each de Dr. W illiam H. Hale, form er partment gave awar& to in- president of I^angston Univer dividual students diW aying sity died of cancer Thursday, outstanding characfl^i and May 2 at the Latter Day Saints ability in that area of study. Hospital in Logan, Utah. He was Students receiving the Most 59. Last rites were held here Outstanding Student award W ednesday, May 8 in the I.W. were Donald Dixon, agricul Young AuditorkmL’ Burial was ture; Arthur Finch, art; and Clara Luper, a noted in McAlster, Okla. Lanear Randall, biology. At tne time of his death Dr. Also Erma Hill, business ad- Black Oklahoma CiJtV? activist told the audieni# Hale was an associate professor ministration; Issa Moham- of sociology at Utah State Uni madi, chemistry; Bernard gathered! to be militant, a \ Langston Umoja (Unity) versity ahd chairman -of the Warren, communication: Governor’s Black Policy Ad Dexter Patippn, coopera,tivi ras celebrated with song, poetry and mes visory Council in Utah. sages of unity. 13f. T\a\e was most noted tor education; and his $4 million^ 10-year capital Schoats, English. May 1 had been declared improvement program at Lang Receiving the Most Outstand Langston Umoja Day by ston University. He was the ing award in Health & Physical the Black People’s Union. tenth president and ^/tbe-iicsL Education was Essetta Reed; According to an official Langston graduate toc hold the music, Charlotte Davis; social BPU leaflet, Langston post. His presidency began in science, Prinson Poindexter; Umoja Day means “we are 1960 after a 12-year professor technology, Julius Jackson; and working for unity/’ The ship at Clark-College in Atlanta. mathematics, Cynthia Jacksop. program whu^ was held Ga. f __ In the highest class average Wednesday evening in the He is7 survived by his wife, bucket Theresa Sheets, Bar Young Auditorium, cele LarzettV-A son, Walter of bara Giddings and S. K. Noor- brated the progress made M assachusetts, three mohammacy, all freshmen re toward the goal of unity on daughters, Mrs. Pauline Jack corded a perfect 4.00 average. cam pus. son of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Beverly Bruton took the DR. WILLIAM H. HALE Janis Harbert of Fort Worth, sophomore„honor with a 3.94 The Langston University Texas and Gina, of the home. average. In the junior class band began the program by In addition, Dr. Hale leaves Keith Northington received the rendering a* mini-concert. three grandchildren and a host award with jin average of 3.94 Lanear Randall set the of relatives. also. Senior Sharon M, Spratt tone for the program ipJiir took the senior class honor with rtiessage of unity, .spying Vernon' —*-Jordan Is Guest a 3.89 overall average. “we must get tdgether. LU Recruiting Students selected for Who’s Also giving a message of •• ~ \ „ Whe-Among Students in Ameri unity was Sidney Butler, Graduation Speaker „ In a last effort to recruit can^ Universities and Colleges president-elect of the SGA. qualified students to com e to were: Halph L. Conley, Jethro Langston University, Mr. T. Currie, Florence Giyensj^Qheryl A religious,:<-dramatic The office of the president of L eagu e suiiuntimely Oscar Chappelle, high school F. Harris, Aguixflhr-jla^nes, interpetation was given by Langston University has an death of Whitney Young. Sjnce relations officer and Langston William D. Harris arid Jollye A. Bernard Warren while nounced that Vernon Jordan, 1971 Mr. Jordan has worked students faculty participated in Henderson. \ Lansong Lee provided in executive director of the Na hard for Black and poor people. <ja retreat for Tulsa area high Also selected werV, Doris spiring poetry on a note of tional Urban League will be the He is one of the most outstand school stmignts at Gilgrease Hollard, Julius Jackson, ^JaniceV unity. Also on program guest speaker at the com ing leaders of all Um^v Hills Swim and Racket Club in Jones, Sarah Jones, Caldonia > "Were Nancy Davis and mencement exercises tomor Tulsa, "May 3. The retreat was Keepler and LansingLee. Opio Toure. ri. The staff of the^Qazette wel sponsored in conjunction^with Others listed are Shnestelle Ir. Jordan has been the come^ 'Mr. Vernon Jordan to the Tulsa Alumni Chapter of Lewis", Alpha Nesbitt, Keith bcutive director of the Urban Langston University. Langston University. Stokely Carmichael Speaks On Pan •Africanism To CrowdV Here Stokely Carmichael spoke on tation Qof the history of the After explaining \he concept more participation by the stu He' Tfcinarked that non Par-'Africanism to an overflow African in America.” of Pan-Africanism, Carmichael dents in the discussion. First, violence was the correct tactile, ing crowd at-Langston Univer talked about the teachings of using the ideology of the for Black people during the sity, Saturday, April 27. More He started the lecture by ask Malcolm X. One student recited AAPRP, Carmichael moved the '•King era to confront injustice. than 200 students, teachers and ing the audience who they were. an axiom of Malcolm X, aiding students to think about dialectic? campus visitors' attended the Most in attendance fired back Carmichael in his -discussion. According to Carmichael, it affair in Hamilton Hall. that they were Africans. Mixing cal materialism. As he an prepared ^lack people for a Carmichael, a membenof the humor with the serious, Car Although he was not uttering swered questions about the higher level of struggle and All-African Revolutionary michael proceeded to destroy violent calls for destruction, Black Panther Party, Martin moved them further toward our P arty , actually gave tyvo lec the myths that Black Ameri Carmichael methodically drove Luther King era and the Student goal of the liberation of Africa tures, one during the afternoon cans’ history negan in 1619 with\ home the point that Black peo Rational Co-ordinating Com and all African people every and the other that night. The the advent of slavery and that ple in America are African peo mittee, Carmichael was able to where in the world. first session found Carmichael Africa has contnHuited very ple, arid they are not free. connect the 1950’s and 60’s to to Over 150 students attended giving the “correct interpre little to humanity* The second session saw much day. the night session. Langston Bids Fond Farewell Hometown Arts To Three Faithful Servants Mrs. Rosa L. Wigley began to which she belongs and to tra time in retirement writing a working at Langston Univerity vel extensively throughout the history of Langston. in September, 1949, during the United States and abroad. Administration of Dr. G. Lamar Mrs. Wigley stated her most Much of the history of the Harrison. Her first position was enjoyable years have been college is already collected in Director of Sanford Hall Dor associated with the students Mrs. Patterson’s memory, for it mitory. In 1959, she was ap and her colleagues. She also was in the fall of 1923 that she pointed as acting Dean of Wo stated she considers herself an came to the campus as a high men followed Dy Associate honorary alumnus.