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Jacksonville State University JSU Digital Commons Chanticleer Historical Newspapers 1970-03-23 Chanticleer | Vol 15, Issue 11 Jacksonville State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty Recommended Citation Jacksonville State University, "Chanticleer | Vol 15, Issue 11" (1970). Chanticleer. 496. https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty/496 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Newspapers at JSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chanticleer by an authorized administrator of JSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 15--NO. II JACKSONVILLESTATE UNIVERSITY MARCH 23, 1970 t .~.:.!.!.!.!.!.~.!.!.!.!.!.t.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!,!.!.!.!.....!.!.!.. .~.:.!.!.!.!.!.~.!.!.!.!.!.t.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!,!.!.!.!.....!.!.!.. .~.~.~.~...4..............*.........,.*.......*.* ff!..t.t! ......,. *..! .!.!l.rII!I!~IZ, d *** *** *** *** SGA Election Date Set For April 14 By Joe Dobson that the SGA sponsor a The Chanticleer. If you have Associate Editor spring formal for the en- any information for this pub- The SGA announces that tire student body. If you lication, contact Meri Gray petitions for office are avail- have any views on this, let or Tom Robertson, or leave able in the Student Affairs The Chanticleer know, and it in Dean Jackson's office. Office. These will require we'll see what happens. Much of the meeting was the signatures of 10 people, It was announced that a bi- taken up in a discussion on monthly newsletter will be and must be turned in by (See SGA, Page 8) noon, March 31, 1970. Cam- printed on opposite weeks to paign speeches will be giv- en at 1:30 - 3, April 9, 1970. The election will be University Replies j held on April 14 from I 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Bibb Graves Hall and Mar- tin Hall. To Black-ReauestsI C The Student Govern - The administration of court action. He said no *ent Association held its Jacksonville State Univer- demonstrations or other weekly meeting at 7 o'clock, sity responded Tuesday to such acts were planned. on March 16. It was a short a letter sent them Feb. 19 I SARUE had requested at meeting, but there were by the Student Association least one black in the Stu- some things brought out that for Racial Understanding dent GCrnment Associa- might interest some of you. and Equality. tion to be elected by blacks. For instance, the new juke- The students presented "It is impossible for a box for Self Cafeteria - - it a list of 10 suggestions in black student to gain a voice hasn't been bought yet. A the letter "to better the in the SGA through reg- critique of the other old black's situation at JSU" ular election," they said. business follows: Some of in a meeting with Pres- The administration re - the SGA officers are check- ident Houston Cole, Dean plied, "The university and ing the lighting on campus, of the University, Dean of its administration does not :o see where improve - Students Theron Mont - select, pick or influence the ments are needed. gomery and Public Rela- choosing of representatives, Under new business, some tions Director Jack Hop- and students at the univer - interesting things came out. per. sity are free to elect whom There's good news for the "We feel there are no they choose by the democra- D iane I- ynn Wooda l l music lovers on campus. impossibilities on this ticprocess which is inherent The Grass Roots are sche- list," they said. "If you in our system of govern - . .Birmingham duled for a two - show con- are not willlng to grant so ment." cert on Monday, May 4. little things, and you do have SARUE said that the ad- *&* * ** *** There was a suggestion the power to do so, we will ministration does in fact have to find other means to control SGA, that SGA dissolve these differenc- makes no decisions without May Candidates For Caps, Gowns es. administrative approval, "We charge that JSU is and that thus the adminis - Following is a list of Cecil Bell; Mary Ann Be1 Marcel1 Everett. guilty of discrimination to- tration could if it wished candidates by degree for lamy, Linda Kay Blackburn Jamie Alexander Faucett, ward blacks or non - inte- grant their request. graduation in May, 1970. The Janice Carol Bland, Jan - Benny Lee Ferguson, Su- gration of black students in SARUE requested two names are shown as they ice Carol Boykin, Lynda R, san Fuhrman Firestone, the JSU campus life." Gems of the Hills per year. will appear on the diplomas. Brannon, Gary Lee Brown, Jane D. Fisk, Delores Ma- The administration re - "There are black girls who If your name is incor - James Nathan Brown, Ran- rie Fondren, Robbie Marsh plied, "It is imperative that are worthy of this title, but rect, please contact Mrs. del Ray Burns, Belinda Eich Fortner, Peggy Jean Gar- you and all other students through discrimination, none Louise Sewell in the Ma - Campbell. diner, Emma Ruth Gilbert, realize that the adminis- has been chosen by the ad- chines Room prior to Mickey Joe Campbell, Margaret Ellene Gilmer, tration of the University ministration ." March 19. If you are a Ronnie Kaye Campbell, Jos- Marlin Edward Gilmer, Wil- recognizes students as stu- The administration re - candidate for graduation in eph C. Cernut, Yvonne Gail lie Marie Goss, Johnie L. dents, not as white or black; plied "this demand was May and your names does that it ,would be contrary Chaffin, Annette Lynn Coch- Grace,- Jr., Mona Elaine appropriately d i s c u s s ed not appear on the list, con- ran, Janice Bone Cofield, Gree, ShirIey Ann Green, to the very principles of with Mr. Hopper, who is a tact Mr. Greene Taylor if Dewey Cecil Cole, Betty Vivian Elaine Gree, Memory education and of a demo- member of the committee you are in education or Dean Onida Colston, Stanley Hammond, Jr., Edna Earl cratic society to deal with that chooses the Gem of the Lawrence Miles if you are Kenneth Cook, Linda Faye Cooper, Barbara Lee Han - students on a racial basis. getting a BS or an AB de- Cornelius, Brenda Marie cock, Marilyn Holt Hardy, It is, therefore, in this light Hills. He informed us that gree. Dabbs, Claudia Jean Car - Allie Jo Vice Hayden, Pa- that we have heard you as the selection of the Gems of BS IN EDUCATION' ter, Paulette Fay Davis, tricia Haynes Henley, Car- concerned students discus- the Hills is without racial Deborah Anne xaarlls, Claudia Jane Day, Van Mi- olyn Jane Herndon, Vir - sing issues that you felt were discrimination and there - B e a t r i c e Allen, Brenda chael Deerman, Gail Mayo ginia Sue Overton Hess, Tho- pertinent." fore proper consideration Walker Angel, Norma Jean Dickson, Mary King Adair, mas Wayne Hester. SARUE President Le - was given to all young ladies, Bailey, Linda Yrinn tjas - Sharon Pamela Dunston, Alice Gail Hogan, Patsy roy Williams said that if the but it is not and cannot well, Elizabeth Anc - 3eard, Carol Horsley, Patricia suggestions were not met, Linda Irene Elliott, John (See BLACKS, Page 2) Eandra Kaye Bcck, Ronald Derrick Evans, Jr., Linda (See GRADUATION, Page 4) the group might resort to Page 2 &bantitlttt Monday, March 23, 1970 Charles Woods First Candidate Editorials To Give Reply To Chanticleer Charles Woods was born Sept. 30, 1921 near Bir - mingham and in March of Vote Or Shut Up 1941 he joi .ned the Royal Can- 7 The elections for Student Government Officers will be held on April 14, 1970. If you have a gripe about the way the Series On Student Government Association is being run, this is your chance to do something about it. Instead of just talking, Governor's you can now act; that is, if you are willing to come out of your protective shells and enter the world. Race Begun If you wish to run for an office, petitions are available A special series will be in the student affairs office. These require only ten signa- published in The Chanti- tures. This year, let's please have more than one person cleer, beginning with this running for an office. issue, on the Alabama gubernatorial campaign. If you don't want to run for an office, you can still vote. A letter has been People, please, WAKE UPll Come out and join the real mailed to each candidate people, in the real world. Don't let your apathy completely asking views on various rule your life. Come out and vote for the candidate of your aspects of higher educa - choice, the one you think can do the most good for Jax tion. State. After all, it's your school. Woods Woods --JD Charles Woods, of Dothan, was the first can - 1944 1970 didate to reply and his takeoff crash of a tour- in Alabama. views are published here. engine bomber in India, suf- Asked if he would make Other replies will be fering severe burns from the state's junior colleges published as they are re- the accident. The next five Grass Watching, Etc. ceived. years were spent in military four - year institutions, At the conclusion of hospitals where he had over Woods said "I would follow FIE on you people who persist in saying there is no avail- the articles, The Chanti - 60 plastic surgery opera - the advice of professional .. educators.,, able entertainment in Jacksonville--unienventive souls !-- cleer will conduct a straw .:LIUIILY.-- noncreative minds! You simply have not looked to all the ooll on the election. He is active in civic and Woods said he favors glorious and glowing possibilities. Certainly alarger, more religious organizations, was strongly the lowering of the sophisticated city (such as Anniston) is equipped with such named t h e Outstanding voting age to 18.