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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 H "COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT" VOLUME LIII NUMBER 21 NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL Sc TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, GREENSBORO, NC Friday, December 4, 1981 A&T Library Task Force To Consider Three Options By ALICE HESTER "The library was second The special library task priority, but it will become lop force will consider three major priority for 1983-85 planning options in improving F.D. cycle," explained Dr. Dorothy Bluford Library, according to Alston, special assistant to the Chancellor Edward B. Fort. chancellor for title nine. options library These for the Built in 1955, Bluford include Library was originally Submitting proposal a designed to hold 592 readers. calling• for a library annex But the American College which would cost at $7 least Research Library million and would include Standardization Association between twenty and thirty- requires that libraries be able thousand square feet in stack to seat 25 percent of the total space student body. Pursuing the possibility of a brand• new library, which According to these would be centrally located on statistics, Bluford Library campus and would cost no less should hold 1,367 readers and $10 require At a time when things didn'tlook too good for the Aggies, Ihe diehard Aggie fan, Pernell Bryant, than million dollars. it will 12,415 more Attempt to space to shows (hat he still has faith.(Photo by Tyson) • rebuild the square feet in stack library from the inside which accomplish this. would cost at least $5 million In 1979 a special task force did a study of the library which revealed such problems as lack of space and L.R. Byrd Inflating 'Black Dollar Day' inadequate lighting. The task force appointed by Chancellor Fort will include coming back." 379 middle management jobs 36th largest Black consumer administrators and faculty A 1971 A&T graduate is for Blacks within nine months, market and Byrd estimated As part of the BEE Plan, from academic affairs, student helping local businesses Byrd said that Blacks spend $200,000 Black Dollar Day encourages affairs, the physical plant, the promote "Black Dollar Day" Greensboro is the nation's annually in local businesses the use of selective buying library, the office of to show the in Greensboro campaigns at businesses that Development and University importance of Black buying employ Blacks at all levels, Relations as well as students. power and to help bring more including middle and upper Students interested in joining money back into the BlacK management, that contract for the task force should contact communnv services at Black companies the Student Government L.R. Byrd, a publishing and that contribute to Black Association executive and business colleges and educational The force will be consultant in Greenville, S.C., institutions. task to project the told student leaders about an designed library's needs for the next 20 organized buying campaign in The goal is to support the years, plan a proposal and which Blacks would spend $2 businesses that meet the make recommendations on bills and Susan B. Anthony criteria and to encourage possible changes. The task silver dollar at a specific time change in those that don't. will meet the either before Christmas, or force before Christmas or during Black History Month. break "Black Dollar Day isn't a immediately afterwards boycott and is not meant to be The coins and bills are a confrontation," he said. "I intend to do everything I rarely used, according to "It's meant to open the lines can to make the library a big Byrd, and an influx of them in of communications between funding project Tor the next local stores would show the Black and white business planning cycle. I will seek all impact of local Black spending representatives." the help I can get from the power student body," Fort said. "You'll find that where you Aler.e Young, acting up a significant Byrd is traveling to major make director F.D. Bluford percentage of the population, of cities to promote his Black Library, said, "We're very you make up a significant Economic Education Plan happy to know that he's percentage of the profits- (BEE), which he believes will (Chancellor Fort) spoken out that's the catch, he said. help Blacks gain and maintain for the library's needs." economic power. "Black dollars are like Black votes~we don't have enough Most students welcome the numbers to change anything, opportunity library uiacKs are being for but we can determine the economically shortchanged improvements. losers and the winners." Ross, a theatre arts because white-owned Sharon "The businesses with large Black major, said, library lacks Day beauty some important literature by patronage aren't hiring ( Last year, Black Dollar This little is seven-year-old Angelique Vincent Black writers I'm sure that working with Blacks, he said in Greenville, S.C, the Photographed al Ihe game Tuesday, she did her part lo help spu everyone new "Money is going out our nation's 46th largest Black the Aggies on lo victory.(Photo by Tyson) would welcome materials community, but it's not consumer market, resulted in and books." Page 2 The A&T Register Friday December 4, 1981
ft! Howard Essay Entries Due By Midnight Jan. 4
WASHINGTON-Here's a Along with your entry, unique opportunity to prove include a cover letter stating the might of the pen over the your name, address and sword by submitting an educational institution orginal essa on th{ Prizes will awarded subiect:"The Future of Sund February 21, 1982 Communications: A Battle for during a special multimedia the Human Mind awards session school for mow■ inrormation, communications at Howard Contac t Jill Jasper (202) University invites you to enter 636-7491 it's annual essay contest for college/university students. Entries must by typewritten, Foundation Coach Corbett confers double-space and should be two of his guards, 750-1000 words in length. Provides Thomas (I.) and Essays should be error-free Fellowships Stinchcomb {\\).(Phot with margins of one to one Joe Daniels) and one half inches on all The Robert Wood Johnson sides, and typed on one side of Foundation of Princeton, New the paper only. Jersey, has awarded National A separate cover page Medical Fellowships, Inc. should be attached with your $300,000 to provide name, address, phone nationwide need-based number, student I.D. number, financial assistance to and your school location. The minority medical students. manuscript (which will not be National Medical returned) should be identified Fellowships, a private only by title. nonprofit organization, has The first place winner will provided vital leadership receive an expense paid trip (if toward the goal of increasing out of state) to the Howard the numbers of practicing University School of minority physicians for more Communications Eleventh than three decades. Annual Communications While the emphasis of Conference, February 18-21, NMF's program has 1982, including round trip periodically changed, the transportation, lodging for organization has consistently four nights at the Howard Inn, given financial assistance to registration and admisssion to minorities entering the medical all conference events. profession The second place winner Founded in 1946 by receives lodging for four Franklin C. McLean, a nights at the Howard Inn, Chicago pharmacologist and registration and admission to surgeon, NMF has granted all conference events, and nearly 15,000 awards totaling finally, the third place winner $19 million. will be awarded registration Since 1970 NMF and admission to all scholarships have been conference events awarded on the basis of All entries should be financial need to Black, postmarked by January 4,1982 Mexican American, mainland and submitted to: Puerto Rican and American Continuing Education and Indian medical students. Community Service Programs Most NMF awards are P.O. Box 1205, granted to first and second Administration Building year minority medical Howard University students, and a number of Washington, D.C. 20059 special merit awards are given the crowd! Students with an interest in annually to third and fourth 1 Campus action coordinates audiovisual techniques should year students. I keep you in shape with participate in the upcoming During the 1980-81 1 i? this acrylic and cotton year's multimedia contest. academic year, contributions fleece short sleeve may be **rJ% Entries submitted in from private sources enabled La| knit in navy/kelly the form of 16mm or super-8 NMF to provide awards ' *IN THE SPOTLIGHT* By Rosalind Stinson A new and interesting class of people [ has invaded A&T and has showered students with talents One of them is Duncan Butler Butler is an 18-year-old business major with a concentration in management from Greensboro. Butler comes from a musically inclined family which makes one wonder why he's not a music major The He has played bass drum for the A&T Marching University Choir performed its annual Christmas concert Thursday in Harrison Band and has played this instrument since his junior AuditofiumfPhoto by Nicholas Reid) year at Page High School. This diversified musician also plays the piano and has composed two songs; one is entitled, "My Friend Sorrow," which he sang Presidential Election Inspires in a recent talent show onithe campus • "My inspiration was illness. I was sick for a few Massive U.S.Racist Reaction days and had nothing else to do," Bulter said. By MANNING MARABLE several hundred towns and passes legislation cutting He has recorded a gospel song and his father, The election of Ronald cities, crosses have been welfare and human services programs designed to improve Charles Allison Butler, has recorded several gospel Reagan to the Presidency has burned at Black homes; in inspired, at dozens of instances young the status of Black lives, and tunes. Butler and his at East White Oak the level of family sing popular culture and social Black women have been the President is silent in the Church. relations, one of the most verbally abused and sexually face of these racist atrocities "I would love to become a professional singer. massive racist reactions in assulted by white law and this silence implies That is why my concentration is management, so I American history. Across the enforcement officers. consent can manage my own music," he said. nation, policemen are Yet the media are largely Racism is nothing new. Yet particularly striking Local recording producers have approached him shooting our young Black men silent before these mounting about this at the slightest provocation. In human tragedies. Congress period is the steady to record, but he hasn't because it is so expensive. proliferation of random, Butler said he entered the talent show for racially-motivated acts of publicity and he astonished the audience with his violence committed by white orignial composition and Quincy Jones' "Just Making It inBlack America children and young adults. Once." Somehow, many young whites have sensed the shift in the "I wasn't nervous because I didn't look at my national mood. The old audience," he said. segregationists, whose lips still "I have always been a good singer, especially in drip with race hatred, are high school, but the competition in the talent show reentering the political arena. was great. There is so much talent on A&T's campus The most extreme proponents that needs to be brought out," he said. of Reaganism, conservative groups quietly sympathetic to Mu Butler plans to pledge Phi Alpha Fraternity fascist slogans and Ku Klux Inc., which is a professional music fraternity. Klan-type polemics, are Although Butler has never worked, he said he will training a new generation to make money in music. Black involvment is as easy as ABC. hate Blacks. Butler also wants to stage a pop music concert on Since last January, there you pharmacist, shocking campus with backup groups and he said, "All I need If want to make nurse, teach- have been series of friends, develop new in- er, musician, accountant incidents involving white terests, or mayor?There's a group is administration approval, a location and student share skills—and A sample get things done-join a dedicated toyour specific teenagers. brief support." group. Blacks have been needs. includes: "I like A&T because I've met a lot of people, helping each other for a Black organizations are The drowning of John long time through their an important part ofAmer- • especially through the band and my entire family own organizations. Best ican life. Their variety Stencil, a Black freshman at has gone to A&T, so I was adopted by A&T through known is the 400,000- is apparent in A Guide to Farleigh Dickerson University, strong National Associa- Black Organizations, an on April 11, 1981. Two white tradition." tion for the Advancement 80-page listing and de- of Colored People. scription of many of the youths pushed Stencil into the Talented women seek- local and national groups Hackensack River as he sat on A&T Student Associations ing advancement might currently operating. The a bridge railing. Stencil look into the National book runs the gamut from Hook Up, which maintains A Better Chance, which reportedly "shouted to them Will Sponsor Culture Day a job bank for corporate, prepares minority stu- that he could not swim, but university and govern- dents for leadership roles The International Students people from other places living they went away." Hackensack ment jobs. Or they might in society through educa- Association, in conjunction in Greensboro who attend join the National Associ- tional opportunities, to prosecutor Roger Breslin, a with the Student Government, A&T," said Roberto Barreto, ation of University Wom- Zeta Beta Sorority, the white lawyer, termed the en, a first American Greek-let- will sponsor president of the Internation resource for college drowning an "accident." International graduates interested in ter organization to estab- Culture Day, Saturday, 1-5:30 Students Association education and civic af- lish a chapter in Africa. • Five white youths in a car p.m. in Moore Gymnasium. "This is an opportunity for fairs. The Guide, published attempted to run down three students to see what exists in Do you want to improve by Philip Morris U.S.A., young Black women in Far Students manningboothswill your bridge game? The includes professional, display arts and crafts, music, other countries in terms of American Bridge Associ- cultural, religious, edu- Rockaway, New York, on dress and customs from about music, arts and crafts and ation runs national and cational, social and polit- February 28, 1981. Charged customs." local tournaments.Do you ical organizations. There with attempted murder, the 25 countries. Film and slide want to start your is sure to be one just own for pleaded presentations about the The A&T soccer team will business? Contact the you! youths innocent and various countries will be also play a game against one Interracial Council for The Guide is free. For were released on only $5000 of the area soccer clubs. The Business Opportunity, your copy, write to Philip bail. shown throughout the day. whose established pro- Morris U.S.A., Public Af- "The main idea behind this event is free and is open to fessionals advise minor- fairs Department, 100 • Five young white men were day is to show the university A&T students and the ity entrepreneurs. Are Park Avenue, New York, arrested by Maryland State you an anthropologist, NY 10017. (See and the community there are community Reaction Page 5) Page 4 The A&T Register Friday December 4, 1981 Must We Editorials ( ™j e*pecf- To WW 1 oa/ a Budget uKfe this? Wait?. .. yx'M NOT a MifcA^ue Thp end-of-the-semester blues are coming and Joe Aggie hussies to finish his assignments before the final buzzer sounds. Joe spent the entire morning in the library and, before he realized it, he had only 30 minutes before his next class. Joe made a mad dash to the cafeteria, only to meet a line stretching from the commons entrance to the top of the stairs. Depressed and hungry,Joe walked slowly to class, listening to the rumbling dischords of his stomach each step of the way. No one likes to wait in line, especially for food, but this situation often occurs in Williams Cafeteria. This problem did not exist last year when Brown Hall was open. Now it is closed (for reasons unknown) and students must seek their meals earlier or fast several times a week However, a solution is available. A gentleman in California has opened a waiting service. For a modest fee, he will dispatch a body anywhere in the country Numbers to wait in line for you, so you can spend your time enjoying more creative endeavors. By Tony Moore Students, alas, have meager incomes (if any at all) I often wonder if the world wouldn't after they enroll, can get them and probably can't afford this service. So, if the be better off if there were no numbers. withdrawn from the school and waiting game does not improve, students may have to sometimes allow them to graduate. fast more. Numbers are omnipotent entities that Insensitive little buggers is what they possess incredible dominion over are! humans are so wrapped up in Leading writtenby the editor of theA&TRegister. Humans editorials are Right here at A&T the practice of Such editorials will not necessarily carry a byline and will not running numbers, they forget they're necessarily reflect the opinion of the University or the entire numbers worship is most certainly the running 'em on other humans. staff. Staff members are free to write dissenting opinions. norm: Numbers eliminate sensitivity, and Here, Social Security numbers take practitioners will swear they never lie. the place of names and faces, numerical But there really is a little correlation grades determine intelligence level, and between organization and numeration. the numbers on one's (or his parent's) Yes, I really believe ours would be a W-2 form indicate his personality and much nicer simulated world if The A&T Register self-worth. conditions were conducive to human Numbers get students fed. rather than cardinal or ordinal get them enrolled in Published twice weekly during the school year by students of Numbers existence. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. colleges and universities. Then again, there'd be some other The right numbers keep students in distraction to be sure. To receive the A&T Register, please send $9.50 for one year or $17 for two years to Ihe A&T Register, Box E-25, NCA&TSU, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27411 to cover mailing and $70 Billion In The Black handling costs. Editor-in-Chief. Michael A. Fairley By Audrey L. Williams Managing Editor Tony Moore . some of us would invest our money in a Audrey L. Williams News Editor The Black consumer market in the Business/Ad Manager ... William J. Love Black institution, we would rather go to Associate Business/Ad Manager .. Deborah Sanders eighties is a number-one asset to the the more reputable and expensive store. Sports Editor. Wade Nash economy of the United States. Buying on time is another one of our Production Manager.... . Thomas E. Harris But what is the U.S. doing for the major faults. Head Typist ... Joycita Williams Black consumer? Instead of saving the money to buy Entertainment Editor. ... Rosalind Stinson To look at the situation realistically, Art Editor. Pearless Speller an item, it's more important to have it the Black is the largest target Photographer., .. Harold M. Tyson consumer now Chief .... for Cadillacs Circulation Manager. . Phyllis M. Fennel! market televisions, scotch, It's time we took the wool from over Distribution Manager Julian C. Williams and clothing. our eyes and face reality. Adviser Mrs. LorenoM. Marrow a "cop-out" to say lt would be only We made this country what itisand that our minds have been infiltrated by without the Black consumer the Represented For National Advertising By the lifestyles of the rich and powerful. Vanderbilts, the Fords and all the other COMMUNICATION AD VER TISING SER VICES Although many of us look to rich and famous wouldn't be so FOR STUDENTS (CASS) designer labels and nice cars to give us fortunate an image, we neglect to think about If we cease our unecessary buying for what these designers and car Wesi Central Streel a while, there would probably be a 1633 are doing for us. Evanston, Illinois 60201 manufacturers significant change in the jobless rate, What's more startling is that,before as well as the economv Friday December 4, 1981 The A&T Register Page 5 Confession Of A Shoplifter Editor Register of the County District Court At the beginning of you Did know that at least doesn't matter if you steal a November, 1 was sent before 25 A&T students committed a piece of gum or a pack of the judge for picking up crime during the fall semester? cigarettes; you will see the something in the Food World Well it's true, and all of them district court judge if you are Grocery Store that wasn't were sent before the Guilford caught mine. Thinking it wasn't a serious crime, 1 was noi worried. But, when I weni Turnout Small Nov. 21, before the judge,there were 10 to 15 other people in court for At Council Campus Cleanup shoplifting. We could have been locked Editor of the Register visitors who might donate or up for one and a half years, November 21 was the are in the position to give but, because of the First second campus cleanup money to A&T, they might not Offenders Program setup by segment sponsored by the and they could simply say James 1. White, dean of Scott Council of Presidents. The "Your students don't take Hall, Section B, we got off turnout was small, yet care of what they have." rather lightly. successful because the Think about it and do If you are ever in a position organizations and true school something about it. Join in the where you need food or spirit were out in the cold campus clean up campaign. money, it's best to go see Dean doing their best to beautify Carl Locus White. A&T. President of Ihe Council of Thank you, I would like to thank all Presidents Sieve Williams organizations and individual students who participated in thecampus cleanup campaign. Area Larcenies Rising, I would like to extend a special thanks to the Alpha Phi Alpha Many Student Committed Fraternity for having the largest representation for this Editor of the Register students of A&T, let's set an serious event. Students of A&T, there example for future Aggies and Pee-Wee soccer is a new and innovative program at the Hayes- to I would like ask all has been a sudden increase in surrounding colleges. Taylor YMCA for children 5 and 6 years old. It is designed to students to participate in the the number of larceny cases in Shoplifting is a serious crime. give the smaller child an opportunity to play in an organized year- round campus cleanup area supermarkets Confession, sport.(Photo by Joe Daniels) The for this campaign. slogan The Guilford County Randy Walton campaign is "An ounce of Courthouse handles at least 20 prevention is worth a pound of larceny cases each week. Many cure." of these crimes are committed With this thought in mind, I by college students, and challenge all students to follow especially students from these basic rules: A&T. Even though many (Continued From Page 3) Steubenville, Ohio, on April members that it was 1. Pick up trays and all trash in thefts start out as pranks or Police on June 1, 1981, and 17, 1981, for allegedly dating "dedicated to wiping all the cafeteria that is yours. jokes, they can lead to serious charged with conspiring to white girls. Police traced the g-damn niggers off the face of 2. Put all trash in trash consequences. burn a cross on the lawn of murder weapon to a white the Earth." By late October, containers Harford NAACP President 3. Participate in the Council of Not all of these shoplifters youth who was eventually 1981, KKK members were Joseph Bond of Churchville. Presidents' called go to jail. Some pay the released. More than 500 visiting Wesleyan's campus to Several white youths people to young organzations and students maximum fine enforced by • marched protest recruit racists. burned two crosses on the campus cleanup placed on the police inaction in this case. It is particularly sad that the law. Others are lawn of Renne Burns in segments.(The next one is in First Offender Program. White students at Cass Anti-Defamation League of Cleveland, on June 4, 1981. • High January.) Either way a criminal record is Technical School in the B'nai B'rith has chosen Gary Allen Smith, a Assist by cleaning up no way to start looking for a • Detroit have begun calling this moment to assert America 24-year-old Black student at "the anything you mess up job, even if you do have a themselves Junior is not "institutionally racist" Morgan State University in This campus cleanup college degree. KKKs" and "Baby Hitlers." and that the Klan is an Baltimore was viciously Last campaign is probably the most Students, the police are March the juvenileracists "aberration." Nothing could attacked by eight white youths enforcing petty theft laws circulated white supremacist be further from the truth. important program- that in June, 1981, after Smith had participate in. I more and more every year. literature, spray painted Legions of white teenagers students can argued with a white female say this because, when They are especially looking for lockers with swastikas and and young adults are being employee where he worked. assaulted Chancellor Edward B. Fort the college students crowding a student with a knife. indoctrinated into the Smith was beaten with pool At Wesleyan College, and other administrators bring the local supermarkets. So • traditional patterns of racism, cue sticks and suffered "a Connecticut, a racist while the government and the broken left arm, contusions campaign of terror has been majority of white public swelling and of the brain." mounting for months. White opinion concur through youths posted a series of silence. So long Three white men, ages as incidents • "Wanted-Dead or Alive" 19,21,23, tossed a pipe bomb like those illustrated above can flyers throughout the campus Not V2- MlJJ-k^H into the house of a Black occur, a single Black portraying an ugly, twisted person Detroit family. Mrs. Synthia in this country can feel sketch of a spear-carrying secure Steele had seen the bomb crash Black flyer charged through the bathroom man. One While drafting this essay, I than 12 million persons of Hispanic "Jigaboo" with a variety of happened to return to my The more window, picked it up and origin residing in the U.S. in 1978 accounted for crimes, including "rape, office at the Africana Center, percent total population. attempted to throw it away 5.6 of the murder and robbery. He when it exploded in her hand. Cornell University, early one (is)led by Communist Jews in morning. The on the Three fingers of her right hand windows a conspiracy to destroy first were blown off. The attack floor of the building were America and the White race." punctured by was the last in a series lasting an air rifle. On Another flyer taunted; my door was printed clearly two and a half years. a "You single Previously, white youths had word--'7V/GG£7?." yourselves thrown baseballs call brothers...well, mww&m through Mrs. you're brothers of the gorillas. Steele's windows and painted In 1972, Cuban refugee Dr. Antonia Gasset discovered a I have a dream...you-all ganna Dr. Manning Marable new technique to treat a blinding corneal condition. Many KKK signs on her garage. teaches political economy at would not, thanks to the die in pain." people see today who otherwise the work of this visionary. Michael Jarrett, a 19-year- Still another racist tract, Africana • Studies Center, Cornell old Black youth, was killed by promoting a fraternity, University a gunshot wounatoihe head in informed prospective white Page 6 The A&T Register Friday December 4, 1981 Tutoring Sessions for the National Teacher Examination (NTE) and the Graduate Record Examination(GRE) will be held twice a week throughout the academic year (except when there are Freshman Eric no classes) 5-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Boyd brought Aggies to t •eir he Crosby Hall 201. These sessions, the feet as 4:30-5:30 p.m. in slammed this, one through by which are sponsored the English Department, will against the Ra, tts.(Photo by be conducted on Mondays by Dr. Robert Levine and Joe Daniels) on Wednesdays by Dr. SallyAnne Ferguson. Jane Davis' Fashion seminar class will sponsor a buyers' mart 1-3 p.m. Dec. 8, in Memorial Student Union Ballroom. The Council of Presidents will meet 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, in Gibbs Hall, Room 123. A mandatory meeting of Mass Communication Students will be held December 9, 7:00 p.m. in the Paul Robeson Little Theater. The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs requests that all freshman students report for the CTBS post-test Wild Bunch To Play In Classic administration Saturday at 8:00a.m. Specific test site By TONY MOORE 9-man team locations will be mailed to each student. discount coupon project A&T football wasn't a total "In a game against St. Twenty people will travel to loss this year. Augustine's in Raleigh, we New Orleans, including The International Students invite the Aggie family to Damien Noble and his Wild had to use an 11-man team, Noble's "diehards": Noble team forcing to change participate in International Culture Day Saturday, Bunch Intramural have us our (offensive guard), Fred been winning games since offensive and defensive lines. 1-5:30p.m. in Moore Gymnasium. Admission is free. Thompson (tackle), Ron September minus spectators, "We'll win the tournament, Wiley (offensive guard), Terry bands, and media coverage. I've got that much faith in Procter (fullback), Robert A black leather, two fold wallet was recently lost on The team did so well, that team," he said. Ross (offensive center), Monty season record netted campus and contained a driver's license, ID card and its 10-1 Noble's exhausted various an invitation to the New fund raising means. According Ramseur (cornerback), Jimmy other personal cards. Anyone finding it can collect a Orleans Michelob Light Sugar to intramurals director, Ralph Thompson (kick returner), $5 reward by returning to it James Canady, 120 Bowl Classic, Dec. 27-Jan. 1. Brown, there are no available Greg White (middle Laurel St. in Greensboro, or call 274-2523 The Michelob Classic invites funds in the intramural linebacker), Michael Griffin intramural teams nationwide budget (tight end) Bobby Shaw Students and faculty members interested in taking the to its double elimination Noble said he's received (quarterback), Lorenzo Smith Thank God School's Over criuse (T.G.S.O.) must tournament, with preliminary some personal donations and (wide receiver), Robert Taylor contest action this year at the give their deposit to Cynthia Henderson in Cooper is also working with Parker (defensive back), and Anthony University of New Orleans. Brothers restaurant on a Cox (middle guard). Hall. Deadline for deposits is Dec. 5. The Wild Bunch will play its first game Dec. 28, against last Boyd Impressive In Aggies' The Lyceum Series will present the Ward-Phillips year's Michelob champs, the Duo in Concert December 8, 8 p.m. in Harrison Louisiana State University Four-Point-Win Over Rams Auditorium. Admissions is free. intramural team. But that's apparently of By WADE NASH goals, two of two free throws little significance, because Don Corbett didn't get a big grabbed three rebounds, gave three assists and made one The S.U.A.B.will take yearbook pictures December "I've got confidence in this man for 1981-82 but in up Eric steal. The freshman may start 7, 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union Lobby. The year's team," said player- Charlotte freshman captain-Coach Noble. Boyd, Corbett has found a in the Aggies' next contest. S.U.A.B. Executive Board will meet December 9, 8 "diamond in the rough." Coach Tim Abney said, p.m. in the Memorial Room of the Student Union. Boyd's impact in the game "Boyd shows a tremendous with Winston-Salem State was amount of confidence for a freshman and it is going to be The United Christian Fellowshipwill present the instant offense hard to keep him out of the play, Gift," Christmas "The Greatest December 12, 6 Boyd said, "When1 went in, starting lineup. When he told p.m. in Harrison Auditorium. Admission is free. we were down by 10points so. me he was going to bail us out 1 told Coach Abney 1 was against the Rams, 1 told him to going to bail us out. The first go ahead and he did." The Southeast Branch Library will show two films thing 1 had to do was settle the Boyd was impressed witn his illegally shot in South Africa:"South Africa Belongs team down. Then 1 had to own performance but said, "I to Us," and "You Have Struck A Rock,"December control the offense, and use intend to work hard on 9, at 7 p.m. Call the Southeast Branch Library for my defense on WSSU guard improving my game because 1 more details. Kevin McCrae to shut down want to start. I enjoy getting the Ram fastbreak." our big men in the games, and Boyd did everything he playing good defense is what I A free public seminar on the world energy The team is one that makes wanted to do by making always intend to do. a.m. shortagewill be held December 11, 9 in the adjustments with little blind passes to James Horace The 6' 4" Charlotte Marteena Hall Auditorium. Contact William Streat difficulty. and Joe Binion. For the night, Independence High graduate at 379-7810 for more information. "We normally play as a Bovd made three of three field (See Boyd Page 7) Friday December 4, 1981 The A&T Register Page 7 A&T Bench Sparks 80-76 Win By RAYMOND MOODY I was so up for this game Thomas at the controls, the By WADE It's important for most that I psyched mysell out NASH Rams could do no more than basketball teams to have early,' said Thomas, who foul the slick ballhander. players who can come off the holds ingle-season scoring Thomas coolly sank seven oui A capacity crowd of 7,500 jammed Corbett Arena bench and give the team a lift anc assist records at of eight free throws four in for the debut of Don Corbett's 1981 basketball team. when necessary Laurinbure Institnu a Black the final 32 seconds The Aggies let it be known that Number-One For A&T Tuesday night private prep school their preserving the Aggies' win rank in the Sheridan Sports Poll is no fluke with an le Winston-Salem Laurinburg, N.C Thomas is a money 80-76 victory over WSSU . State Rams, two reserves and a "It really wasn't until the player," Corbett said 'He's I guess it's safe to say that Corbett won the battle newcomer sparked the Aggies second-f alf that I felt more Mr. Clutch. When the game of psychology with Clarence "Bighouse" Gaines. to an 80-76 come-from-behind comfortable was on the line, Tony wanted The Aggie starting five journeyed over to shake win in their season's opener Two 20 foot jumpers by the ball, and he performed hands with "Bighouse" before the start of the game; James 6-6 junior Horace, a Thomas, the latter coming well." a tactic they've had success with in A&T's last three forward, came off the bench with 8:57 left, moved the Corbett is pleased anytime meetings with the Rams. This jesture usually to score 23 points, connecting Aggies ahead 58-57, and the he scores a win over puzzles visiting teams and coaches. on 11 of 16 field goals and one Aggies would never trail again "Bighouse" Gaines, but he A&T started four of last year's starters and they free throw in the contest realizes this is only the developed a habit of coming behind. Horace, entering contest from Evidently the With a little more than four beginning of a long season "Bighouse" forgot because,while was with nine minutes left in he laughing the minutes remaining and the "We have a whole lot at Corbett and taunting the officials first of withfinessethat half, immediately went to Aggies holding a 63-59 lead, work to do," he said. "We're few coaches can match, Corbett made two work against Clarence the Aggies went into a version going to be a mucl better team substitutions that "Bighouse" sparked the fans and startled Gaines' Rams. of the four corners; and, with this year." Winston-Salem State. Horace hit two outside James "Chicken" Horace is noted for his long jumpers and followed up three range jumpers, but the addition of Tony Thomas and of his game's seven rebounds freshman Eric Boyd has given Horace a strong inside with layups to rally the Aggies' game. 21-11 deficit down to 35-30 at Trailing 21-11, Corbett inserted James Horace halftime and Eric Boyd. Horace responded by scoring 10 "We made too many mental points and put the lid on the Rams' big man Roger errors," said a relieved Don Mason Corbett, A&T's basketball Boyd's impact was more noticeable because his coach blinding passes, jump shot, slam dunk and overall "We're glad to win, but as a team leadership ignited his team. In return, the whole, I'm dissatisfied with Aggie fans screamed and roared like only Aggies our mental concentration can--when we're winning. "We're not a young team Boyd's play will probably be rewarded by a anymore," Corbett continued. starting spot, but Ron Stinchcomb won't part from "We shouldn't be making the the job without a fight. kind of mistakes that we In the past A&T held a superior height advantage made." over WSSU, but this year Corbett doesn't have a When asked of Horace's player 6'8." To compensate, look for the Aggie play coming off 'he bench, guards to keep pressure on the ball, and we've got Corbett stated, "H ice had a some players that can get down court when a fast great game. He xcellent break occurs. The good thing about this is James coming offthe bem t he'll Anderson, Tony Thomas, and Boyd will dunk often also be great as a starter." this basketball season. Freshman reserve guard The team will make that long bus ride to Eric Boyd entered the game Grambling, Louisiana, Alcorn, Mississippi, and to with 7:50 left in the first half, Ittabena, Mississippi. and, along wiih Horace, kept Coach Tim Abney said, "We made a few mental the Aggies close in the half. mistakes in the closing minutes against WSSU, but The 6-2 native f Charlotte we'll get better. If we can win two games on this made a steal one 'mute after road trip, I think we'll be in good shape." entering the ame, and The Aggies need to improve on free throws and followed it up with an assist to defensive rebounds, and, because the team is Horace. Ten seconds later, loaded with sharpshooters, offensive rebounds 6-7 Aggie center Joe Binion won't occur often. picked up a loose ball, handed it to Boyd who raced down the Aggiettes are 2-1 and like the boys, these court and made a picture- perfect pass to Binion for a ladies get the ball up and down the floor in a hurry. James "Chicken" Horace (12) scores a basket over lay-up, which decreased the WSSU's Shirley Hall and Gloria Johnson should be named Roger Mason (51) in Tuesday's big bmle.(Photo by Tyson) Queen of the Boards and Miss World. The pair are Ram's lead to 23-20. unstoppable when they're on and overall team play, "Those two plays made me has Coach Joyce Spuill beaming. Marsha Simmons feel good, more relaxed out directs the attack and Florretta Bethea has been there," said the poised Boyd. steady too. "1 was a little nervous when 1 went in at first, but my nervousness soon left me. The wrestling team will journey to Pembroke for (Continued From Page 6) to home Coach Pinckney When asked to assess his started three years ago in Boyd wants a good season, a ten-team match and Mel won't play Tuesday night, settle for less than 100 percent from his Matmen. the basketball and played which would mean an MEAC freshman said, "I'm rather quarterback on his high school Tournament victory. The recruiting season for football began pleased. 1 felt I had a pretty football team. "The major difference in December I, but A&T coaches weren't out on the good game against a good Last season Boyd averaged college and high school is highway. The paper work was in three weeks ago Winston-Salem team." 19.7 points per gameand he is pressure," he said. for travel, but problems have caused cancelled Newcomer Tony Thomas, a Independence's all-time assist "I can handle it and when appointments with players, coaches, and guidance 6-3 junior guard, was held leader. our crowd roars, it peps me counselors. The Aggies need all the help they can scoreless for 30 minutes; but, Old Dominion wanted Boyd up. I was nervous when I first get because S.C. State is getting rich with television in the game's final ten for basketball and Clemson, went into'he game, but once I money. minutes, Thomas scored 13 Gardner-Webb and Wake touched the ball, it was This week S.C. State battles Tennessee State in points and contributed two Forest wanted him for his showtime." Orangeburg. Look for the Bulldogs to be their usual teals, which'led to four Aggie! qualerback skills, Boyd,chose The addition of Boyd seems ferocious selves and this should propel them to the points during the late stages of A&T 'because of Coach to make this year's A&T second round of NCAA-I AA play-offs. the game Corbett and because it is close gtiards the best in the MEAC. Register Friday December 4, 1981 FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE, FALL SEMESTER 1981 COURSE SEQUENCE TIME OF EXAMINATION 8:00 A.M. - MWF —- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. - MWF - - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. - MWF - - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. - MWF FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. 12:00 NOON - MWF - - - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. 1:00 P.M. - MWF — - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 10:30 - 12:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M. - MWF -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 10:30 - 12:30 P.M. 3:00 P.M. - MWF —— -- —- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 10:30 - 12:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. - MWF - - —- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 10:30 - 12:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. - MWF - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 10:30 - 12:30 P.M. 6:00 P.M. - MWF - —- —— WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. - TUTH - - - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M. - TUTH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 10:00 A.m! - TUTH — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 11:00 A.M. - TUTH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 12:00 NOON - TUTH —— - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. - TUTH - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M. - TUTH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. 3:00 P.M. - TUTH - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M. - TUTH — - - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. - TUTH — TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. - TUTH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. 1. 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