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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. The Foreign Language Club celebrated Foreign Language Grand champions were Lans Week April 812. ing Lee and Florence Givens. There were various activities Scheduled for Friday was the held during the week. Monday initiation for the incoming April 8 was Public Relation members of Alpha Mu Gamma, Day; Tuesday was Indentifica- but it was postponed until 1 p.m. tion Day, where the students Thursday ®May 2, in the library wore name tags with titles in room of Jones Hall. The candi Spanish, French and German. dates are; Herschel Smith. The buildings were also labeled. Beverly Reid, Thad Avery, Wednesday and Thursday there Samuel Crowell, Florence was the Pot-pourri Day, and Givens, Jewel Houston and Presentation Day respectively. Cynthig^Jackson. Also to be Pot-pourri Day was a presenta initiated into the organization tion of skits by the students in are Dexter, Patmon. Nannette Spanish, French and German Sanders, Wilma Sanders, classes. Presentation Day in Members of the International Club are; (Front row left to right) Mrs. Kendall, sponsor, Ralph Arvita Smith, Wilma Walker cluded a poetry reading contest. Conley, Gregory Bonemy, Saum Moorhamadi and Berhani Kiros. and Clara Woodbury. The winner of the contest in Second Row Mildred Twickler, Donna-Jones, Elizabeth Conley. M. Jalol. Issa Mohammadi, Hu Sharon Spratt, president, German were Bernard Warren, bert Starr, Sanfa Dura, Saidu Sisay. Ellis Franklin, marshall and first place, Cecil Beasley took Third Row Tsega Bahta, Asfow Berhe, Joseph Gabriel-Michael and Wallace Owens, sponsor. Bernard Warren, secretary will second place and Ronald Fourth Row Cynthia Jackson and Haile Belay. install the new members. Primus, third place. _ Fifth Row Olvin Rees. Honorary degrees will be con In Spanish, the winner in ferred for Mrs. William E. Group 1-3 hrs. were Victor Car- Theresa A. Cooper, and Debra second and third place. Jewel Beverly Reid second place and Sims, Rachel Ellis and Evelyn ruthers who received first Simmons third place. Group III- Houston took fourth place Oscar Patricia Hokreslhird place. Nettles. place, Thaddeus Avery and 2 and 3-year student winners Franklin and Anthony Baker Sydney HUffer was the first Ronald Hickerson, second and were: Florence Givens first received sixth and seventh place winner in the prose read third place respectively. Group place,'-Paul Knox and Vyaya place. ing contest. Dexter Patmon Banquet Tops II-6 hrs., first place went to Lark tied for second, David French winners included, received second and third place Brenda Walker, second place to Manning, Cynthia Jackson Nancy Davis, first ^lace; winner was Mike Gibson. Kappa9s 40th (Continued from Page 4) (> LU Department Observes Cooperative Ed. The Brothers of Alpha Pi Week For Libraries Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Dorene Douglas, Florence celebrated their 40th anniver The Langston University Douglass, Andrea Flewellen, sary with a banquet and vesper Library Department presented Melodi Holmes, Bonita *faey, service. C. Felton “Zip” an observance of National William Littlejohn, Robert Gayles, an Alpha Pi founder, Library Week April 21-27. The McCormicIf* Steve Middle- was the guest speaker. theme was “Let’s Get It On At brook, Debra Moore, Margaret Three Brothers of Alpha Pi ■The Library;” RdadL Moore, Dexter Patmon, James were also acknowledged at the The program included a book Thomas, Donald . Vick, _Ken vesper service for their recent review given by Mrs. Virginia Whited, Clinton Wilbur, Al- ■ election to the Student Govern Scohoats on the book “The Late fredia Wright, Gwenda Young, ment Association. They are Great Planet Earth” by Hal Michael piggs, "Sharon Banks, Brother Sidney Butler, Brother Lindsey, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Ralph Conley, James Warren. Stephen Alexander, and April 23. Mrs. Schoats &as Ronald Vick, and Evelyn Far Brother Marcellus Fields, the presented a book for her review. rell. c . organization exprssed faith that Winners of the book drawing Dr. Ellis i& a member of the their reign will be a prosperous were from four categories: Ways and Means Committee. one. Brother Kenneth Payne Yvonne Maria Cotton, the Mr. Patmon was a delegate to also was acknowledged for his laboratory school; LaVare the student division of the outstanding achievement in Davis, nursery sdlool; Don association. ° k sports. Shoulders, a student attending Langston University and Dr. Breaux, a member of the staff Lab school students perform at sixth grade day. here at LU. SENIORS Panhellenic Elects This literary work is dedicated to the Seniors. Has it been that long ago? Why, I can remember during our On Special Day 100 r Smith ’74 President freshman year, we were called “crabs,” when we were sur rounded by upper-classmen. I hated the word “senior,” but Robert Smith of Kappa Alpha somehow I respected it. The word “senior” had some mean Psi fraternity was elected ing behind it, some demand, some superiority and seniority. president of the Pan-Hellenic Students Hit LU Campus WhenJ. was a “crab”, I didn’t associate with those on the Council for next year at the last sam e revehns-T, because I felt they had nothing to offer me. 1 meeting of the organization. A pproxim ately 100 sixth The day began with registra hung out with the seniors because they lad so much to offer grade students from various tion followed by a morning Nancy Davis, Alpha Kappa and teach me. I felt the seniors could fill m e in on every de schools throughout the state of snack. The young people were Alpha sorority, was elected tail, strong and weak points. Oklahoma, invaded the Lang then directed to the Little vice-president. Corresponding “Senior” the word itself means service, energy, nobility, ston campus Saturday, April 27 Theatre which had been secretary will be Margaret integrity, opinion, respect, and charisma. These titles bring A special day of activities was. decorated by the pupils from Bates, Zeta Phi Beta. »** about and make true “Seniors”. Well, here we are, on the plannedjor the young guests the Laboratory school under the Other officers etected were vdty top, “Seniors”. We have reached that final destiny * direction of the principal, Mrs. Marvin Battle, Alpha Phf which was so hard and weary to conquer, but now we have TV Special Honors Lula Holloway, and the other Alpha, secretary; Ronald Trib found out it was not incredible as we thought. members of the staff, Mrs. Dora ble, Omega Psi Phi, treasurer; And to my Senior fraternity brothers, I shall miss all of you Black Music Women Thigpen and Miss Elfred Maloy. Gale Ware, Delta Sigma Theta, to the truest and deepest of my mental heart. I know we may “Americans All,” a TV The welcome extended by parliamentarian; Alvin Cole never see each other again, or cross each other’s path in the special from ABC that is a Lecia Swain helped to set the man, Phi Beta Sigma, sergeant- future. I shall remember the things we went through, and documentary series will explore tone of the activities for the day. at-arms and Vivian Currin. they shall always burn in our hearts as college days swiftly the genius that Black women Joining the Laboratory School Sigma Gamma Rho, reporter. pass imbued with memories fond, and the recollection truly singer#1iave-broijght to Ameri students were high school aqd fades away. can music Sunday, May 12. college students who had Seniors, Check Seniors, I can’t believe it. Why, it was only yesterday when The show will feature such participated in previous Sixth we enrolled, and now when I look at you and see how you all immortals as Billie Holiday, Grade Day activities in en Career Center haye-grown mentally—I feel proud to see the finest of men Sarah Vaughan, Della Reese, tertaining the ^visiting sixth Notice To Seniors: men brought out in all of you. Now,^o and spread Mahalia Jackson and Roberta graders. If you have not been b> what lowledge you have gained, to light the road for our Flack. These unforgettable A special concert by the Career Development Cenf people to follow. There are things that keep a memory voices and figures will be pre Langston Jazz Players please do so before school is out. remembered, and there were things that were degrading, sented in actual performances climaxed the day’s activities. Your placement papers with dumb, stupid, embarrassing, and unpleasant, used against and in interviews with some of recommendations should be us at one time or another, but we dare not forget these things them op. how they feel about filed in this* office. When you because they were part of the learning process that everyone being Black and gifted. Senior apply for a job.'Hhe employer must go through. Seniors, here we 'hre on the very top: It The prdgram written, may write to this office for your takes a lot taJGnow who you are and what you are; it does not produced and directed by resume and other credentials. pay to pretend to be wnat you are not. Now that we have Rowar Enders outlines the his Reception See us before you graduate. found ourselves, we are surely the KINGS and QUEENS of tory of Black women singers There will be a reception after When you are hired on a job, happiness. and their music starting with com mencement for graduating please let us know your position Today we reach out for a bachelor’s degree; tomorrow it gospel to blues. seniors and parents in the Hale location, and salary. Your co may be a master’s or a doctor’s. Regardless, let us always be The series highlights the con Student Union Ballroom. This is operation is appreciated. SCHOLARS. tributions of ethnic groups to an annual affair given by the We are located in Sanford —E.«Jonathan Franklin ^ American culture. President, faculty and staff. Hall Annex. ran Si - M) 111 W I % Graduation Time Lets Seniors Reflect Five Grad-Elects Respond If Stay at L.U. a Success To find how the seniors for the Rex Johnson, plans to work a ^ class of ’74 feel about there stay while at Langston until his wife at Langston University and completes her studies. When their plans for the future; the asked if Langston has prepared following two questions where him for society? He said, “No. put to them. not toally but has prepared me 1. What plans do you have for in some aspects. To be totally the future? ready for society one must know 2. Do you feel that your stay at a little street knowledge which Langston University has pre one can’t receive here at pared you socially, mentally Langston. - and academically to go forth as i a productive citizen in our L. Randall, said that he plans society? to attend Purdue University to Denoval D. Reed said “I wish continue studies in Micro to become a successful Black Biology or Medical School. He Busilffessifian I know that to ob also said that Langston has tain this goal it will depend to prepared him for this society, tally upon my own personal but “socially no, Political no. effort and drive. There are But I do not care to much for the many downfalls in life, but I political or social society.” know that when I fall, I will be strong enough to pick my self Janice Williams, said that she Denaval I). Reed Patricia Walter up. This is how personal' will be working for Gulf Oil satisfaction ip-obtained, and this Production in Oklahoma City, is something I will and must as an Accountant. & have.” Patricia Walter said “A stay When asked if Langston has at Langston can prepare you for prepared her for the future her a future that will be look upon responces were “Yes, even with great respect. Because of though Langston is a small •vthe closeness of the faculty and black college there is a wide student body. I feel that the stu range of students from all parts dents have a better chance of of the country. Langston has a being more of a rounded person. good staff of instructors who' are True Langstpn University is -willing to aid student. I believe small but you can accomplish a the faculty and student body lot of things if you try.” lends to work as a family.” .A Proposed Proclamation WHEREAS the Oklahoma Division of Student Assistance i^a professional statewide organization composed of educators directly involved in programs sponsored by the United States Office of Education (hereinafter referred to as OE programs) and hosted by the follqwmgHnstitutions of higher education: Bacone College, CarL Albert Junior College, East Central State College, Langston University, Murray State College, Oklahoma Baptist University. Oscar Rose Junior College, Seminole Junior College, Southeastern State College, Southwestern State College, University of Oklahoma, and University of Tulsa; and WHEREAS these educational programs are known in dividually as Special Services, Talent Search, and Upr ward Bound; and (— <" WHEREAS the OE programs have as their collective pur pose that of assisting low-income youth of our state in completing high school, gaining admission to post secondary institutions, securing adequate financial assis tance, successful completion of post-secondary training, and the placement in a vocation of each individual’s Janice Williams Rex Johnson choosing; and WHEREAS a * sizeable number of Oklahomans (ap proximately 3,600 annually) are being assisted by the OE programs and ODSA staff NOW THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT I, David Hall, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, do hereby recognize and endorse the accomplishments and efforts of the Oklahoma Division of Student Assistance and the OE programs, and .hereby designate April 10, 1974 as Oklahoma Division of Student Assistance-Day in Okla homa. TO: Senate Donald F. Ferrell FROM: Kenneth Arinwine, Project Director Upward Bound; Langston Univ. Langston, Okla. 73050 . The above is a rough draft of a proclamation which will be n issued by the Governor. The proclamation contains the sub- J stance of a resolution which will be introduced by Senators v Berrong and Miller and Representatives Abbott and Visanio Johnson. Since one of the affected institutions is in your area we would appreciate your becoming a co-author of the resolution. Plans call for students and staff representing Special Services, Talent Search, and Upward Bound to be present in the galleries on April 10. If you are interested in being a co-author of the resolution, pleas contact Sen. Berrong or Rep. Abbott as soon as possible. Thanks. M I I , 1 0 4 - Pap Urn Langston’s lio n ’s Roar to Last 0 ( Dwight Guy Tabbed Outstanding The LU’s Lions showed gre^t felt as if we had a couple of let strength when they walked downs, but was still glad we away with the crown for the last won. Coach Nivens plans to take Oklahoma Collegiate Track the mile and 440-relay team to Conference held in Edmond be thedNAIA National meet. fore succession of the six state There was little if any sur colleges on May 3-4. The lions prises as to who would take the displayed great vigor when they crown as LU fans looked on. LU won all three relays. tyiannized the whole two-day The Lions ended with a 30 affair. Dwight Pankey another point lead over Cameron with a outstanding performer for the final scoring totaling 82 points Lions took first in the 880, plus for the mighty Lions. Cameron ran a leg in the mile relay. Carl scored 52Vj points and the ton Green came out of his bag former champions South running in the 440-relay, the 880- western finished third. relay, and the mile relay. Ralph Langston has long deserved Tilley a vigorous man also did the crown because in the past 10 well when he flayed a deter years the lions have been rated mining factor in the 440 relay, in the top three of the con not to mention him taking first ference. Freshman Dwight Guy in the 440 hurdles. Dwight Guy, a freshman, won the 440 and placed second Chevez a freshman, Briggs. totalea 16‘/i 1 6 poinlpoints in the con* in the 220, plus ran in all three Boose, Cunningham all put on a ference meet at Edmond last relays; was voted the “Out great showing along with the weekend. For his efforts he was standing - Performer” totaling wild man Thomas Henderson The Lion Relay Team provided the strength the team needed to named “Outstanding Per 16'/5» points. * who took second in the Long bring back the crown to Langstotv. Members of the relay squad are former”. Coach (Big Daddy) Nivens Jump. Dwight Pankey, Dwight Guy, Carlton Green and Ralph Tilley. AUSports Banquet Rewards Athletes for Good Year Shoats, Cudjoe As Former Pro Footballer _ ** Talk_ _ Keynotes c*’ Service Named to AD, Langston University honored its coaches and athletes at the an Head Cage Job nual All Sports Banquet at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4. The banquet, held in the Ballroom of Hale Student Union Build ing, featured an address by Curtis R. McClinton Jr., president and Head football Coach Albert executive director since 1970 of Black Economic Union of Greater Schoats was promoted to the Kansas City, Mo. positiori of Athletic Director and The speaker is a former professional football star, having played (o maintain his present post for for the Kansas'City Chiefs from 1962 to 1970. next fall. Also President A native of Muskogee, Oklahoma, he moved to Wichita, Kansas, William Sims announced that from where he was graduated at Wichita High School North, Lawrence Cudjoe, l^ead cage played football and was named Athlete of the Year and received the coach at Douglas for the past 18 Wisefnan trophy for his high school playing. His college playing at years will be the head basket the University of Kansas won for him the College Sporting News ball coach for the 1974-75-cam All-American title. McClintori’s playing as a professional brought paign. him the All-Pro American Football League Rookie of the Year Schoats guided the Lions to an award, and he is listed in Who’s Who of Outstanding Young Men of 11-1 season mark with the lone America in 1971. blemish being put there' by na During his professional football years he worked as insurance tional champion Abilene Chris salesman, brqpdcaster, bank executive and as securities broker tian College. For his efforts this and dealer. year Schoats was named the The Langston Lions.can point to a successful year, particularly in OCAC of the Year. football, having completed the season with an 11-1 record, losing Coach Cudjoe has gained a only in the semi-finals. The Lions took the Oklahoma Collegiate successful reputation during his Conference title easily, 8-0, and were ranked first in defense in stay with the Douglass Trojans NAIA ratings. having taken the Mid-State title The Associated Press ranked the Lions 13th in the nation, but seven times and from 1965-68 they moved up to third place in NAIA ratings and came out second the team took the title three among Black colleges. years in succession. Other Coach Albert Schoats was named Coach of the Year for the Okla successful years with the Tro homa Collegiate Conference and the Pittsburg Courier gave him jans included three times in the the same honor. finals out of eleven (11) times Two players made the AP Little All-American team. Thomas going into the state tournament. Henderson defensive end, was named to the first team on the AP His most successful season as poll, and Prinson Poindexter, quarterback, made the third team. coach of the Trojans came in Henderson also made the UPI team and was named also on the 1966 when the team won 22 NAIA team. ^ ’i games out of 23. The next year The Pittsburg Courier saw two Lions on the first team All-Ameri was a^iost as successful with ca. They were Kenneth Payne, wide receiver, and Poindexter, 21 wins and only two defeats. quarterback. The years between 1955-73 ^ Henderson took the title of Defensive Player of the Year on the pushed the game totals to 361 QGAC, and Poindexter was named the Offensive Player of the wins and 110 losses. Year. All conference players included Ananias Carson, Poindexter. £oach Cudjoe is a graduate of Henderson, and Jerry Johnson. BopKer T. Washington High In basketball Alex Hanna took the OCAC scoring crown, was School in Seminole and starred ^ named to the second team for the conference, and to the first team on that team. He and his twin in NAIA District Nine ratings Alphonso Bryndon took the OCAC brother Lance attended rebound title for the Lions, antrthe season ended with 11 wins to 14 Langston University on basket losses. * ball scholarship and that team Both the baseball and track teams are still buried in the season, was able to defeat the famous with titles yet to be determined. Harlem Globetrotters. The Reservations for the banquet are available for $4 from Langston game led to the selection of the University Business Manager Floyd James Jr., with a cutoff date Cudjoe twins to join the Globe of April 29 for purchase of tickets. trotters Following several successful ^ Graduation Grabs 15 Athletes years with the Globetrotters, Coach Cudjoe returned to Okla homa to beconwe involved in We Say ‘Good-bye, Good Luck9 education and, as he expressed Congratulations and farewell, Leroy C. Jones it, “to help the youth oL the v to all the^graduating athletes John Henry Mayse state.” ' : who have ^presented Langston Jasper N. Myles He coached and taught at Lin University proudly in the past Alpha Nesbitt Jr. coln High School in Pawnee and few years. Good Luck in the fu Kenneth Eugene Payne at Moon Junior High School be ture. \ — *, Embry D. Pendarvis fore joining the staff at Doug Prinson Lee Poindexter lass. Thaddeus O’Brien Avery Denoval Dwayne Rood The appointment is subject (Top) Curtis R. McClinton, Jr., former Kansas City Chief star in Freddie Guy, Jr. Alphonso Rider only to tne Board of Regents the NFL, highlighted the All-Sports Banquet while (next two pic Alex Sherman Hanna Oliver Stripling, Jr.. meeting in May, said President tures) both faculty and students alike enjoyed the meal. Rex Barry Jackson Richard Whittaker Sims. r Pip Eight - May 10, 1974 Opinions and Correspondence Meet the Gazette Staff Response from SGA Officers If you have ever wondered there was little equipment to Dear Editor, lective action and a collective Dear Editor: just who is responsible for the work with, John was able to do action destroyed slavery. Now a ublication of the Gazette, then his part. He believes that the collective action is necessary to Kere are a few brief character staff needs a permanent place The SGA must take a more productive and functional role free our minds from bondage. The office of Activities outlines about the interesting to work. He wants to see the in relation to student life. I have During my administration, Director is one of the most, if people who comprise the paper become a viable part of found that apathy and in the inner workings of the not the most, important office in Gazette staff. the student body with more of difference are a monumental university will be publicized so the SGA. I will be responsible Mrs. Audrey Prewitt, an interchange of ideas. obstacle in my path. I believe that the students may be better for the social atmosphere of my although employed by the John will return next that the organization of the informed. Let us destroy fellow students. This should university, is also a student and semester, so the editorial page student legislative bodies will rumors. For me to be suc consist of more than just a so works on the staff. Her beat is will be in good hands. cessful, I will need participation cial scene, but other activities the Student Union and she is provide an area for excess Another nice lady on our staff student energy. The SGA for and understanding. When will that will interest the students as responsible for page four of this is D’Juaruf Stephens. D’Juana we realize that physical wealth well. v issue. Her presence tends to 1974-75 will initiate numerous sees a bright future ahead for programs that must have is not the key to the restoration lend an air of maturity to the the paper. She believes that we of Black minds. The student body must decide ofteq, hectic job of getting the student involvement to be need more students on the staff successful. Black people, let’s break what kinds of activities they paper out on time. * next semester. down the classifications and would like. I will have my ideas "We are a congenial group At this time I would like to “Working on the paper was a make an appeal to the moral deal with each brother and put into a survey form to see and work well together,” she nice experience. We were in a sister on their individual merit. which ones they would like for says, “but a lack of facilities obligation of our people. A new department but still complete rejuvenation of our One of our largest hang-ups is m e to put into effect. By and inexperience held us up a completed a lot,” says D’Juana. value system is necessary if we, subjugating ourselves to working along with the other little this semester. Next She is so right. categories which restrict our SGA officers, next year should semester we’ll do all right. ' as a people, are to1 realize that Covering the so-called social tangible, physical wealth is only mobility and our effectiveness. be a prosperous one. Sam Hill, a biology major, is news is none other than Theresa momentary. What you have and The time has arrived for us to responsible for copyediting and A. Cooper (1 don’t know what what you want may, at most, get involved in life. rewriting. Since he is a con the A stands for.) She says that provide temporary satisfaction. verted English major, the Sidney Butler, Marcellus Fields we did our part this semester We were undermined and position was a natural for him. President-elect Director-elect of Activities although inexperience held us subjugated to slavery by a col SGA SGA lie also covers the hard up some. Next semester, she sciences departments. He feels says when we say we must that it was difficult to start a make a deadline, we should paper in one semester but that mean exactly that. O.K., despite this everything went T heresa. well. Better Information System Needed “ Next semester we can do it,” James Greenhoward, com says Sam. Although he won’t be monly known as Bunyan, is our As another school year teacher. Examples of this designated weeks, which for able to devote as much time to ad salesman. However. I don’t rapidly screeches to a halt, an nature abound due to the lack of Langston is practically every the Gazette next year as he does think he has sold too many ads. audible sigh of relief is heard an effective means, of relaying other week; or those unplanned now, he will still give the paper Nevertheless, our man Bunyan echoing through the halls of information between the ad and unannounced absences of some consideration. js also a great reporter, being Langston. The fireworks will ministration, faculty and faculty members. Most other Cheryl Williams, a woman ot able to.;pick stories from out of soon be over; only the smoke students. information is of a personal many- talents, covers so many the sky. I hope he sells more remains. At this tim e of the In the final analysis, nature, i.e. financial or social, departments that there isn’t ads next semester. Please try. year, Langston dissolves into a spreading such information which involve an existing room to mention them all. We Bunyan. skeletal Summer School actually lies within the realm of motivation. Everyone seems to know that when if com es tinrje The author of this article is structure as the majority of the administration, since it is know where the money and for a story to he. covered, wejpflh me, Opio Toure. I am the co- students scatter to the four they who are in a position of parties are. always depend on her. editor ot the Gazette so if you winds. Some will follow 74 years knowledge about every hap “Because we were just really have any complaints’ concern of Labgston tradition and pening, whether social or Here are two suggestions getting involved, we weren’t ing the paper or about not being receive their honorable educational, that takes place on which are free for the taking able to do as much as we wanted in it, see the advisor, Mr. Jot discharge, only to return as campus. and discarding. 1) Create a lo," shejsays. Her advice to the Jordan, a little man iu.the Ex visitors or teachers. Others |will The problem with dissemin slfudent -staffed information returning staff members is to tension Office. move along else where and ating information is the/peans center located either near the "get more organized.” leave Langston behind, a by which it is disseminated. source of information (Page The photography is the fault, commonplace happening at any There are obvious flaws with Hall), or near an area where er, the work of Willie Hill from university.; still others will work thd methods currently in use: students often congregate, such Chicago. 111. Willie is majoring Poets’ Night or play for a few months then Second-hand information from as the Student Union. This center should be visually ob in Broadcast Journalism and <. return in the fall with recharged fellow students is usually too vious rather than tucked away has been working hard this Each year, the Creative batteries, anxious for another littje, too late; assemblies are in some dark corridor. Paid or semester taking the photos Writing Club of the English year to begin!” ineffective because attendance volunteer attendants would which appear in the newspaper. Department at Langston is not mandatory ;-/and the As Langston inhales fresh either answer a student’s ques When asked about his im University presents “Poets newspaper, which should be a men and exhales seniors, the tions or refer him to someone pressions of the present term. Night.” This year. Poets’ rich source of information and faculty and staff remain to who could. 2) Set up an infor Willie uttered, “ I had fun all the Night” was held Thursday ideas, for students, often prints service this constant flow of mation board, sheltered from time, all the time.” evening, May 2, 1974, in the such items; yet not every scholarly traffic. Because such the eleipents if placed outside, The editorial page is handled Little Theatre in Hargrove student cares to read the a massive and diverse group of Gazette, nor are they expected where there would be room for by John McClure. Although Music Hall. people-such as those,who make to. official notices and also for up a university are rarely of one student inter-information such There are two fundamental mind, ideas and ipfornfation types of information which are as rides, movies, social events sometimes get lost in the daily of importance to all students. and meetings. An ideal location shuffle of events. Little Cooperation Seen Theyv are 1) Educational- for such a board would be the For exainple, although" dealing with those facilities and new $70,000 fountain plaza cur rently being constructed in V education cannot be force-fed, it events purely educational by Between Town and School is likmV that many sincere nature and whieh exist for the front of Page Hall. For a few students are not aware of the use of the stiidents, such as the dollars more, a trip to the foun Langston U niversityd tne should come under the heading many excellent facilities and proposed “talkback television” tain would be as practical as it village of Langston^are not of a student-oriented study, resources that are available concept, or the fpIP range of would be aesthetic. closely involved even though cooperative education project. i f here at Langston just for the facilities found in the Learning Perhaps such methods of many people from the town are Sqme may feel that spon asking. Or, as frequently Resources Center. 2) Current- dispersing information woufd employed by the campus. This soring a store is out of the realm happens, students arrive at the events of th§ day, week or ease" the alienation that is unfortunate for the two should of a college institution, but it is classroom only to find their month which interrupt normal students, faculty and ad be as one, complementing each being *done at other schools. class cancelled because of a class scheduling, such as the ministration often seem to have other since neither can exist Also, there are two school of special event or the absence of a observance of specially toward one another. entirely by itself and yet grow in elementary education in strength. Langston; the laboratory school At the present time, there is and the public school in the by Langston University to not one single grocery store ^village. The majority *of improve the community and at operating in the village. Morjey elem entary school-aged the same time'jirovide valuable spent by students or residents of children of the faulty attend educational opportunities for en Letter Langston goes to the white com the laboratory school while the the! students. The point to bo munities of either Coyle or others attend the village school. m*rae here is this: that in order /• Guthrie. The roleof Langston University for the Black college to survive An Open Letter year. We will be open this The college should organize.a should bo to direct the talents of while surrounded by a Black summer and are looking for ward to serving you further. We committee to investigate the their various departments to community, it should receive Dear Students and Faculty: possibility of creating a well- upgrade the village school or at the support of the community wich each of you a wonderful sfocked and/competivqjy-pri