The Famuan April 8, 1982 (Various FAMU Publications)
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77A 4 AjAJ Vllg l Honor's Convocation highlights academic calendar By Kenneth Bohannon sometimes forgetting that they people should decide the fate "Black universities were the ke- -~...,~;,,, FAMU's cream of the crop in too are black. of black universities," he said, womb of the black leadership a:: the academic world gathered in "Black people are facing the "not some sociologist from the in this country," Hatchett said. Lee Hall Auditorium last week most critical and challenging University of Massachusetts," There are only a few, if any, for this year's Honors Con- time since the Civil War," he said (referring to an article black people who are truly under the theme He feels leaders that did not have roots a ~. vocation according to Hatchett. written in the Wall Street - ._ "Education: A Survival Strategy that the role of the black Journal about FAMU and the ;o black schools, he continued. ,i for the 80's and Beyond." schools has changed. "Black struggle of black colleges). tie black leadership in this ;t. The convocation was held t.; country has "vigorously ad- : award those FAMU student., vanced the cause of freedom, who have achieved academia equality, and justice of all excellence and have secure:. people," he said. >.. other outstanding feats. ~,, _ "The price of liberty is The speaker, Attorney Elber: eternal vigilance," he said, ?.. L. Hatchett, who graduat e~ "and so, too, is the price of a, from FAMU with honors, freedom." Now in the 80's, eI a "' dressed the theme t Hatchett said, "This country's demonstrating the importanc priorities have dramatically of the black student in th shifted." As the result of a lack ?p black university. of vigilance, Hatchett said, ¢Sty He said that there are mo , "This country has elected a black people in jails an president that is but a racist (q are enrollee: star." prisons than there old movie () in universities. He also point( Hatchett told the students i M . out the distinct nrivileqe r ! that the task that lies ahead of graduatin them as future leaders is a university difficult one. They must reopen Hatchet the doors of opportunity and on tight college graduates should one is more capable of doing Arthur Collins, outgoing SGA president, receives the Alpha for equality of all people. Many so than the students on black Kappa Mu National Honor Society A ward from Patricia Henley. black students ignore the college and university cam- responsibility of having the puses. Jr., Avido Khahaifa, Dawn McElfresh, Marylin Chason and higher educational privilege, Awards for the Advanced Bragg and Jose Valiente for Karen Proudford for main- he said. He added that they fall Attorney Hatchett told the convocation audience that he Dean's Scholars went to Peter maintaining averages between taining a 4.00 average. into the "waiting arms of white didn't need to attend Harvard, Brown or Yale to be a fine D'Souza, Pamela Leslie, 3.90 and 3.99. These are just a few of the corporate America,"'' lawyer. He accomplishedthat feat by graduating from FAMU. Rebecca Hayes, Irwin Loud Ill, President's Scholars awards many award recipients at the Bulletin Board Craig Hanley, George Seddon were presented to Michael 1982 Honors Convocation. FAMU students attend researcher convention rwnty-_ix students from:, F, .. AM members tr'velprd to the meetina with the pursuing biomedical research careers. April schedule University College of Science and group. He said that the local students The Fenti- Anrnuai iMBRi SyIoium , Technology and the School of Pharmacy presented the results of their original sponsored by the Division of Research April 12- participated in a national scientific sym- research in areas such as antiinflammatory Resources, National Institutes of Health, 14 The Arts in the Community. "Black Aesthetics: posium for minority biomedical researchers steroids, anticancer drugs, cardiovascular and the University of New Mexico School of Toward a Depper Understanding." Free and in Albuquerque, NM, April 3-5. physiology, chronopharmacology, Medicine. It is the largest scientific open to the public. For more information, call Dr. J.L. Early, program director for the neurochemistry, mutatgenicity, gathering involving minorities in the United Dr. Howard Lewis at 599-3831. Minority Biomedical Research Support crystallography and toxicology in sessions States with over 1,500 attendees from 81 (MBRS) grant at FAMU and several faculty before other undergraduates and graduates MBRS schools. April 12- 16 Handicapped Awareness Week at FAMU. Election results still are not final April 12 Distribution of blindfolds and canes to ad- ministrators and participants 3 p.m. By Mildred A. Williams have appeared. draw a large turnout because manner. The court teen asked April 13 Administrators are asked to use their blindfolds The 1982-83 SGA elections "A petition isn't enough to students would find it too the petitioners to consolidate and canes. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. were held more than one week bring someone to trial," Collins much of an inconvenience to the complaints and devise one ago, but because of petitions said. return to the polls. Others formal charge as a challenge to April 14 Question/Answer Period. Local, state and alleging violations of the complained that since there the elections. Th petitioners federal agency representatives. 10-11 a.m. The court rationalized its FAMU Constitution, results proceeding without a sub- were no petitions filed in their were also asked to have the from the election were still areas and that since they had formal charge, list of com- Demonstration: Cooking by the blind, other poena by saying that because unofficial at press time. they were won by such large margins, it plaints, and identification of handicapped living techniques. 11 a.m. -1 p.m. of limited time, A trial to hear and decide the forced to expedite matters as would be unfair to declare all the defendant prepared for trial complaints was scheduled for much as possible. Because of results unofficial. Still, the Monday, April 5. April 15 Demonstration of handicap vehicles, April 8, 11 a.m., in the Palm new Con- court said they could not When the petitioners wheelchair races, volleyball games played in a proposal for a Room. The court's decision and ignore the complaints because reached the Palm Room, wheelchairs. Administrators and students. 10 stitution, SGA president may result in a re-election. vice president of their serious nature. Monday, represented by a.m.- 2 p.m. are scheduled to Chief justice of the FAMU take office Tuesday, April 13. One complaint, filed by presidential candidate Joe student supreme court, presidential candidate Robert Fulgence, they asked that the April 16 Activities for students from Sunland Training So, in an attempt to settle the Charles Rutland, said that if Sawyer, alleged that because elections be declared invalid Center. 9 a.m. - noon. issue as quickly as possible, the court's decision called for the court didn't issue a written of malfunctioning machines, and charged the electoral another election, it would be subpoena. many students may have been commissioner, electoral Disabled Student Run. Noon - 1:50 p.m. denied the right to cast their commission and the president held "as soon as possible." But, said Rutland, since the During a mock trial last vote as they wanted to. He also of SGA with violating 12 Disabled Student Run. 2-4 p.m. court was bound to abide by 67 votes were of the FAMU Con- Monday, the court decided to the Constitution, the trial charged that statutes delay hearing arguments unaccounted for in that the stitution. Barbecue Dinner/Fund-Raiser. $2.50 per person. would be delayed to insure that because the co-defendant and number of votes actually cast For information call Dr. Tyler Combs at 599- procedures were carried out A copy of the formal charge chief witness was not present. and the number of registration 3147. correctly. and a list of the alleged Electoral commissioner, notices differed by that margin. violations were not available Payton was served with a to Deborah Payton, did not appear Sawyer maintained that the 33 Barbecue Dinner/Fund-Raiser at 4:30 p.m. $2.50 subpoena Tuesday morning, the press. at the trial because she was votes by which he lost could per person. For information call Dr. Tyler April 5, and the trial was After an opening statement not subpoenaed, according to have been included in that 67. Combs at 599-3147. scheduled for the following was presented by Fulgence, defense attorney Milton Other petitions included Thursday. the defense made its motion that error, complaints that one candidate The English Literary Guild is sponsoring a Collins. In light of that the trial be delayed for a The case reached the court held an SGA office while Poetry Festival with Ja Johanes and Company Collins made a motion because of the statute until such time after attempts to consider running for another office; performing. Charles Winter Wood Theatre. For postponement violation. All agreed that Ar- that his client had been complaints about polling charges that one candidate information call Mrs. Annette P. Thorpe at 599- ticle V, Sec. 5 was being properly subpoenaed. irregularities failed because of identified himself on the day 3464. violated in that regard. 'How can we possibly incongruencies. after campaigning was to have But, conduct a trial when the co- "There were too many stopped; complaints that one Fulgence said it was Immediately after the festival, the winner of the ironic that defendant isn't even here," he petitions for us to do anything candidate's name was added to Payton had decided Eighth Annual Student Poetry Contest will be said. with in such a short length of the ballot only one week before to become "so technical" all of announced.