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VOLUMELVIII NUMBER 7 NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, GREENSBORO FRIDAY, OCTOBER24, 1986 Engineering building nears completion, chancellor says

BY BARBARA L. SILVER Charlotte, North Carolina Special to the Register State University and the A&T's $8.5 million "world Research Triangle Institute. class" engineering building is A coaxial cable network at scheduled for completion by A&T will connect the January, according to teleconference complex with Chancellor Fort. the television studio in Crosby The six story building will Hall. and facilities in Webb be named in honor of A&T Hall. graduate Ronald McNair. This will allow the universi- McNair was an astronaut ty to transmit and receive aboard the space shuttle signals from MCNC through a Challenger which exploded. radio-microwave tower near Price Hall. "The building will be world That will enable the class because it wiil have buildings to have closed- capabilities beyond any in the circuit television. Through the state with the 2,000 square- TV circuit, students in the feet silicon fabrication teleconference complex will be laboratory and the ultra able to exchange notes with teleconference complex," Fort students at other universities _ Photo by , , W. Nash TheTL. A&Ti 0 t- Marchingw . said. "It will contain the finest and teachers will be able to Band and theAlumni Band form "A&T" during halftime performance facilities, public or private, lecture up to 200 students in at the Homecoming game. The two bands played the school's in alma mater, "Dear North Carolina." classrooms in different univer- A&T." Earlier in the day, each band performed in the annual Homecoming parade. The building will also have a sities solar field laboratory on the Other features of the roof, a 400-seat auditorium building include Renovation of TV and a reference library. construction-materials testing studio The silicon fabrication laboratory and a chemical and laboratory will be used for the civil engineering testing expands MCNC services manufacture and design of laboratory. microcomputer chips By The ALICIA DAVIS system which allows signals to "We bought quite a bit of teleconference complex Dr. William Craft, assistant Special to will enable to the Register be transmitted and received equipment but we had a pro- students com- dean of the department of The television municate from studio in from various buildings on blem keeping it working," Ed- room to room engineering, said the facilities Crosby Hall is being renovated campus wards said. "A lot of equip- within the building or transfer will prepare students for posi- to allow the data from other university to ex- "The primary reason for the ment was ruined due to the schools which tions in the microelectronics pand its services are participating industry with the renovation was MCNC's in- heat and humidity." members in for which the demand Microelectronics Center the Microelectronics is steadily increasing of vlovement," Edwards said. Center of North Carolina. North Carolina "They have already con- A major part of the renova- in the "This building and its The Research Triangle renovation, costing at tion is the installation of an in- Park facilities will be a credit to the least $75,000, at will include pro- dependent air conditioning Other members of MCNC programs A&T," he said. duction facilities and a control "I've been working system. Also, doors between are Duke University, the "Its primary purpose is room which will allow the control room and University of North Carolina educating and researching and for three years, atten- studio, at students to receive hands -on ding and walls will be installed. Chapel Hill, the University students can exchange infor- experience committee of The renovation is scheduled North Carolina at mation." "I've meetings and prepar- been working for ing to be completed by the beginn- three years, plans. Money has attending commit- been hard to come ing of the year, Edwards said. tee meetings and preparing by," "The timing is good because plans," said said Richard A&T student wins Richard Ed- at the same time the com- wards, Edwards, director director of the televi- of munication program will be sion studio the television studio. consolidated," Edwards said. $10,000 "Money has been hard to Journalism courses are be- scholarsh come by." tributed close to $200,000 ing, transferred from the An A&T student has been to serve my fellow man, even The expanded services with worth of equipment." English department to the selected to receive the $10,000 if it means leaving more MCNC will allow A&T to in- The television secure studio and speech department where the Marine Midland/Margaret surroundings," Cuello said. crease its ability to hold the control room will be used broadcast courses are offered. Heckler Nursing Scholarship. "I will take my challenge teleconferences and as a teaching laboratory for Carolyn A. Cuello, a without any hesitation, -and be teleclasses. television courses and will be Consolidating the courses in sophomore nursing major, the very best nurse I can be A&T will be able to receive available for campus-related one department will allow will be recognized for receiv- with my God-given signals from other universities activities. students to talents." major in com- ing the award during a pro- The award is named in which are already a part of the The studio had munication with a a limited concentra- gram in her honor Tuesday at honor of Margaret M. MCNC network. amount of equipment tion in a specific but area, such as 8 a.m. in the Memorial Stu- Heckler, former secretary of The renovated studio will most of it was damaged broadcast or print journalism dent Union the U.S. Department of also house the headend for the because the air conditioning and professional audio video "I am 100percent dedicated Health and Human Services. campus broadband cable did not function properly. production. to the nursing career as a way (continued on page 8) PAGE 2 THE

Study: Overt racist behavior at MIT

learning at MIT poses special and students impeded the faced in most predominantly The study reported that 44 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. problems for black students," educational and living en- white institutions," McBay percent of the respondents (UPI) The president of the - Gray said. vironment for black students said. said racism impeded their ad- Massachusetts Institute of "Facing up to this reality at at the college. She noted that "MIT should justment to MIT. Technology has urged college MIT is not easy for us as in- Dean of Student Affairs show leadership in racial mat- The survey also showed 55 staff members to improve liv- dividuals or as an institution," Shirley M. McBay, who head- ters." percent of respondents said ing and learning conditions for Gray said ed the study group, said the MIT faculty members provid- black students after a study The report praised the "Each of us who lives, racial climate on campus was long-standing sup- ed inadequate personal sup- found racial bias on campus. university's studies, works and teaches investigated after some faculty of programs. port with 15 percent of those "We must spare no effort to port minority here must acknowledge that and students expressed con- study responding describing racial improve the experience here The comprised a series problems exist, and ac- cern over the quality of life incidents involving white for minority students," MIT serious of open-ended telephone con- cept personal responsibility to and education for minorities 42 faculty. President Paul E. Gray said versations with women and do everything within his or her at the college. The report is the latest in a Thursday. 95 men of the 671 blacks who power to help in solving "We believe that the situa- series of studies on black Gray was responding to a attended MIT between 1969 them." tion at MIT is similar to that (continued on page 8) two-year internal study pin- and 1985. The study was conducted by pointing racial inequality on the university's Minority Stu- campus. dent Issues Group. report carries a clear "The found that "overt racist disturbing message: that It and behavior" by some faculty the environment for living and Shaw Un vers ty owes inst tute RALEIGH (UPI) A past due and current financial California congressman -says obligation." money Shaw University receiv- But a spokesman for the ed from the Japan Whaling Japan Whaling Association Association was intended for a said the grant was made to research institute he heads. Shaw and he never had heard U.S. Rep. Mervyn Dymally, of Carribean American D-Calif., a Shaw trustee, said Research Institute. Shaw used "The $100,000 grant was to part of the $100,000 grant to Shaw University, not to Carib- pay expenses for the Carib- bean what-ever-it-is bean American Research In- institute," said Alan Macnow, stitute but still owes the in- president of Tele-Press stitute $50,000. Associates Inc. in New York, Dymally said he helped which lobbies for the Japan Shaw get the contract for a Whaling Association. study to "foster more Macnow said Dymally was knowledge and understanding instrumental in getting the of whales" and had allowed contract for Shaw during a Shaw to use the money until trip to Japan with Stanley his institute needed it. Smith, Shaw's former presi- "Of the $100,000, less than dent. $50,000 has been expended on "Congressman Dymally behalf of the Caribbean was trying to get companies to American Research Institute," support black colleges and in- Dymally said in a Sept. 25 let- stitutions oflearning,'' Macnow said. ter to George Debnam, chair- Dennis Spellmann, a consul- tant by university to man of Shaw's board of hired the Monday, Nov. 3 straighten its finances, trustees out Tuesday, Nov. 4 Student Union Information Desk released copy of the 1985 "The institute is a DATE TIME PLACE critically in need of (the re- contract and recent letters C1986 ArtCarved Class Rings maining $50,000) to meet its from Dymally on Tuesday. SSMEDTLER marsiil7oo SALE PRICE 1053 Grecade Street 7-PEN SET JUST CIRCULATE!! HE REGISTER needs four de- $2995 lendable students to assist n the circulation depart- nent of the paper, if you :an devote one or two tours a week, call Faye lAonroe at 7700/7701 or F702. No experience lecessary. OCTOBER 7A. 1986 THE AftT REGISTER PAGE 3

Students celebrate break at "Word Up" concert

By APRILL BACKMON In her blue leather strapless for each other as they per- At 12:07 a.m., the Cameo carried the audience Special to the Register dress and strawberry blonde formed "You're All I Need to houselights dimmed and the to more mellow dimensions of pompadour., By stage filled with smoke. At URSULA WRIGHT Tina Turner Get . " sight and sound while perfor- Entertainment Melisa Morgan momentarily center stage, a silver coffin Editor When the dynamic duo ming "Sparkle" which took Many Aggies celebrated captured the audience's atten- rose out of the dense fog. the used their sophisticated pop many back to high school and beginning of their fall break tion as she stepped up to the sound to creatively perform The crowd was fanatically "Hanging Downtown," a sur- last Saturday in the microphone to perform. "Solid As A Rock," concert- chanting "Word up" when prisingly sophisticated foray Greensboro Coliseum at Her sultry voice, which goers in the rafters stood up to Larry Blackmon, Cameo's into progressive jazz. Cameo's "Word Up Tour." resembles Chaka Khan's, fail- join the already dancing lead singer, leaped out the cof- About 9,000 fans, most of ed to captivate the audience as They accelerated once again crowd fin singing "Alligator sang Still with "Shake Your Pants," them clad in jeans and she "Do You Love Woman." Me" and "Fool's Paradise." They also thrilled the au- "Talking Out of the Side of sweaters, patiently endured The audience went into a dience with old hits such as Your Neck," "Attack Me two hours of delays waiting to "Do Me Baby" received a frenzy at the sight of "Don't Cost You Nothing," With Your Love" and one of see their favorite entertainers. less-than-enthusiastic standing clad in skintight "Found a Cure" and "Reach Blackmon a Usually, an opening act ovation as Morgan left the body their current hits "Candy." Out and Touch." black suit sensuously ac- bears the burden of trying to stage cented with a cherry-red At this point Cameo disap- motivate the audience and Nick Ashford and Valerie G-string. peared into the wings and left up After performing their cur- warm them for the rest of Simpson showed that their Nathan Leftenant appeared the crowd begging for more in the concert rent hit "Count Your Bless- musical talents don't end with ings," Ashford and Simpson on stage next and assured the the aisles. The Force M.D.'s opened songs writing and producing captivated the audience with audience that in spite of the • The group quickly obliged the show with "One Plus albums. adverse state of world affairs, with"She's Strange," "Single One." Using their dynamic "Reach Out and Touch," a Their on-stage chemistry, song they wrote and has "You can always depend on Life" and the soon-to-be- stage presence and their syn- paired with a sophisticated signature Cameosis." With that the megahit, "Word Up," which chronized routines, they im- become Diana Ross' band, was a definite crowd song. Many of band launched into their old closed to thunderous applause mediately the fans waved took control of the pleaser. The married couple hit "Keep It Hot," and keep it and a well-deserved standing crowd their hands above their heads expressed their undying love and sang along hot they did. ovation "The Sty of the Blind Pig" to premier Oct. 31 A&T's Richard B. Harrison ing a time of transition from down-on-his-luck; Weedy's Alberta experiences a tem- Leake as Blind Jordan and Players will open their fifth old to new. The time is the lonely daughter, Alberta, porary sense of release from Demetrius Wharton as Doc. season with the off-broadway 1950s when the Civil Rights emotionally and sexually her multiple frustrations Dr. H. D. Flowers II is the hit, "The Sty of the Blind Movememt was born. deprived, but supporting the through her relationship with director, R. P. Thomason the Pig." The play concentrates on family by working as a maid; the stranger. scenic designer and Donald The play is scheduled to run four characters of the older. and a mysterious blind musi- Coffey the costumer. through 3. All But when Blind Jordan is Oct. 31 Nov. generation who have moved cian called Blind Jordan who Tickets are $6 for general at 8 driven from Weedy's house, performances will begin North to Chicago's black belt. has come up from the South in admission, $5 for senior p.m., except Sunday's which he leaves Alberta more The characters are Weedy, search of a woman. citizens and high school a 3 matinee. helplessly stuck than ever in will be p.m. an old dominant and When Blind Jordan comes students and $3 for A&T the rut of her dismal life. possessive woman whose hus- into Weedy's claustrophobic students "The Sty of the Blind Pig," band has deserted her; apartment, she detects Featured in the four- Group discounts are written by Phillip Hayes Dean, Weedy's alcoholic brother, something suspicious about member cast will be Mary available. 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Suicide I have a dream Suicide among black men is increasing By ESTHER WOODS dream It's a "national epidemic," according to an article Managing Editor I have a dream that one day A&T's in the November issue of Essence magazine. Though Have you heard the news? Check it administration will stop playing hard to believe, the epidemic has been going on for out. The Aggie Pride is dead! "favoritism" with the students and the past 10 years and deserves a lot more attention Yep, it may seem hard to believe and faculty members. I have a dream. from the black community than it's receiving. it just may bring tears to your eyes, but I have a dream that one day the Stu- The Essence article cited statistics from the Centers it's reality. The ol' spirit has slipped dent Union Advisory Board and the for Disease Control in Atlanta which showed that away and left A&T in bitter destruc- Student Government Association at white men have the highest suicide rate. But black tion A&T will no longer have to dig ditches men come in second What was Aggie Pride? When for one another just to prove that they The sad part is that the white men who are killing brothers and sisters lifted up one are the "baddest" organization in in spite of the situation it nemselves are age 65 and over. But the black men another -- be town ho are killing themselves are generally between the good or bad. That was Aggie Pride. I have a dream that the religious ges of 20 and 30, the prime of their lives. When no big "I's," little "you's," or Organizations at A&T will stop No longer are the majority of people who commit "favoritism" existed on this campus ~ perpetrating their "holier than thou" suicide white males and females. As time progresses, that was real Aggie Pride. When the attitude and just be themselves. I have a more and more black males are beginning to take this students, the faculty and the ad- dream so-called easy way out ministration, together, supported one I have a dream that one day the A&T Why are these young brothers committing suicide another — that was the true essence of fraternities and sororities will no longer during a period in their lives that should be filled with Aggie Pride. discriminate against non-Greeks just to joy? Now that the spirit has gone, the evil prove that they are the "best way to Several reasons could be the cause of these acts in- spirits of jealousy and hatred exist all go" or the No. 1 "frat" or "soror" on cluding unemployment, racism, stress, poverty, rela- over the campus. the yard. tionship problems and low self-esteem. While everyone wants to shout "Ag- I have a dream that one day, real The article stated that while black men make up on- gie Pride," nobody wants to work soon, The A&T Register, WNAA and ly 1 percent of the population between ages 25 and 34, together. Face it, A&T, the pride is the Public Information Office at A&T in 1980 they represented 17.8 percent of suicide vic- dead and it won't come back until we will end the so-called "traditional tims in the 25-to-29 age group. get a grip and become unified as one. segregation" that has existed in the past Black women, on the other hand, are said to have a Yes, we must become unified as and will work together as the A&T lower rate of committing suicide than black men. A "one." media reason given is that Black women seem to be con- The late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther nected closer to their families than the black males. King Jr. had dreams for Afro- Finally, I have a dream that we all Therefore, the black woman can play an important Americans. Today, through his will come together as "one" and bring we see today, true "Aggie part in the black male's life by giving him love, con- dreams, realities. And that Pride" back to life at while yearning for that ol' "Aggie North Carolina Agricultural fidence and support and showing him that he has so- & pride'' come back to A&T, I have a Technical State Univcrsit.v! meone to turn to. to

The lead column on the opinion page is written by ine editor in chief of The A&T Register. It does not carry a Too young to die byline. None of the columns on this page necessarily reflect the opinion of the entire staff. WARREN MCNEILL III and 15 are white. Of the 33, two are News Editor female. Published weekly during the school year by North In the United States, you must be 18 According to the Parade article, all Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students. to vote, 18 to be drafted into the of the juveniles on death row were con- military, and in most states, you must victed of murdering someone, usually be 21 to drink alcohol. in connection with another crime. fH Mm>W WMBWE8IWMM But in one state, and possibly others, Regardless of the severity of the you can be legally executed at 10. crimes, why must juveniles be given the To receive The A&T Register, send $10.50 for one year or According to an article in Sunday's death penalty? Even the traditionally $18 for two years to The A&T Register, Box E-25, North Parade magazine, of the 36 states that conservative American Bar Association Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, N.C. 27411 have capital punishment only 27 have has voiced its official opposition to to cover mailing and handling costs. established a minimum age require- capital punishment for juveniles. ment. Execution cannot be the best method Editor-in-Chief. Linda Bumpass The minimum age in North Carolina of dealing with juveniles who have Managing Editor. Esther Woods .... is 14. committed crimes. News Editor.... ,... Warren McNeill severe Associate News Editor Daphne Page In Indiana, it is only 10, the lowest in It is understood that they cannot go Advertising Manager.. Wade Nash the country unpunished for the severe crimes they Production Manager.. Carl Crews Can you imagine condemning a mere committed. But to execute a juvenile Chief Photographer.. Jay Hall 10-year-old to barbaric, no a complete Head Typist .... Claudia Bynum death? It's shows lack of faith in Art Editor Wayne Crowe matter how severe the crime. rehabilitation. Entertainment Editor. Ursula Wright Thirty-three juveniles are on death Long prison terms combined with Circulation Manager. Fay Monroe row in the U.S., according to the article rehabilitation should be the alternative. Distribution Manager Bennie Felton Adviser Benjamin T. Forbes in Parade Also, Congress and the states should Adviser .Kenneth Campbell North Carolina has two juveniles on adopt a minimum age for imposing death row. Texas heads the list with capital punishment. Represented For National Advertising By five, followedby Alabama and Georgia If juveniles are too young to fight COMMUNICATION ADVERTISING SERVICES with four each. and die for this country, then they are (CASS) FOR STUDENTS Eighteen of the 33 juvenilesare black too young for this country to kill them. -yy'y'. '■y.'-yyy: :::>:!:|::o:^::g: Photo by J. Hall Albert Blake, SGA vice president for external affairs and Homecoming coordinator (left), and Carlus Hicks, SGA vice president for internal affairs, pose with singer "CherreHe" after A&T's Homecoming show. Vounts4>e5B©eTr

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THE A&T REGISTER AND JUNIOR CLASS THE NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR COUNCIL Mass Media Explosion Con- presents a MINORITIES IN ENGINEERING will be on A&T's ference in the Student Union Ballroom Saturday, campus Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cherry Hall p.m. "Strategy Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 For In- Room 101. creasing Blacks In the Med a" is the theme. Photos on exhibit "Black in America: A Photographic Record," will be on display in the H. C. Taylor Art Gallery at A&T for a month beginning Nov. 7. The photography exhibition, sponsored by the Eastman Kodak Company and A&T, chronicles the black experience in the United States and includes photos taken between the 1850's and the 1980's. "Our students and academic community welcome the opportunity Kodak has provided us to be exposed to this historically significant exhibit," said Dr. Edward B. Fort, chancellor of A&T. "The university is pleased that the people of Greensboro and surrounding communities can view the exhibit and share in its wealth of information." The exhibit is drawn from a collection of the International Museum of Photography at Don't wait in slow lines George Eastman House in Rochester, N.Y. "Eastman House has for fast food. assembled a fascinating and Domino's Pizza welcomes So why wait? Call us you back to campus. For with yourorder and relax. moving exhibition," said over 20 years we've been Domino's Pizza Delivers Kodak President Kay R. Whit- delivering hot, tastypizzas more. "Photography has in- to hungry studentsacross Fast, Free Delivery America. 946 E. Bessemer delibly documented the bar- Phone: 272-9833 riers faced by blacks and the The best part (besides the pizza!) is that you Our driverscarry less legacy of pride and achieve- than $20.00. don't have to wait in line. Limited deliveryarea. ment created by their frequent s 1985 Domino's Pizza, Inc. triumphs "These images quietly r testify to struggle a way that in $1 .OOoff any size pizza I that cuts across time. Their One coupon per pizza impact is as newsworthy today j$100 Expires: as it was when the shutters Fast, Free Delivery" 1 clicked." 946 E. Bessemer A public reception and Phone: 272-9833 unveiling of the exhibit will be held Friday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 mm p.m. in the Taylor Art Gallery EIB1® in Bluford Library. The exhibit will be on display at selected colleges and L J museums across the country for the next two years. OCTOBER 2A, 1984 THE A&T REGISTER PAGE 7

Aggies 14th in NCAA poll, keep working University and Virginia By NASH a ninth-place tie in the habits haven't changed three interceptions State WADE University. Staff Writer Sheridan poll after two because they're still working Stoney Polite leads the con- State ference in rushing with 560 The A&T Aggies, now 6-0, straight wins. hard, and that's all I can go yards scoring Bose, will journey to Washington The Aggies defeated on." and in with 78 Lee De the Bison's to quarterback, has passed for face the 3-3 Howard Universi- Mississippi Valley State Alan Hooker set a school points Aggies 384 yards and is the teams ty Bison Saturday in a 1 p.m. University 20-T4 on October passing record with 4tis 43rd rhe hard work-has eight-game second-leading rusher with 311 contest at William Henry 11 and had last week off. touchdown pass in the accomplished an yards Greene Memorial Stadium. Neither the high rating nor the Mississippi Valley game. winning streak over two can- longest in the The Bison's option offense A crowd of more than layoff has changed the Aggies The junior All America seasons, the 11 school's history. has the Aggies concerned. 18,000 are expected for this work habits. didate has touchdown to their Mid-Eastern Athletic Con- The Aggies lead the MEAC passes this season. Hooker The Bison are off best start 1982 when they ference showdown. in scoring offense, averaging leads the conference in total since "We've got to be sharp," yards were 6-5 Petty, Aggies The Aggies are ranked No. 1 34.5 points a game. offense with 959 and in said Ray the yards. in Jet magazine, 14th in the "Our attitude as the No. passing with 884 Harvey Reed, a 6-foot defensive coordinator. got good op- NCAA I-AA poll and second 14th ranked team in the He also leads the conference junior who weighs "They've a real in the Sheridan Black College NCAA-I-AA hasn't affected in passing percentage, having 175-pounds, gained 342 yards tion, a good tailback and have to Football Poll. our team," said head football completed 67.8 percent (78 of and scored six touchdowns in quarterback that we'll The Bison have moved into coach Mo Forte. "Their work 115) of his passes with only triumphs over Winston Salem contain."

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Scholarshi (continuedfrom page 1) Graduate studies get $3,000 grant It is administered in conjunction with the National By TAMERIA PARKER Hawkins, a Polaroid represen- University in Durham and at League for Nursing. Special to the Register tative, on Career Day and A&T. A $3,000 grant has been shared with him the difficulty In 1941 Woodland L. Hall In addition to the scholar- given to the School of in getting support for graduate of Winton became the first ship funds, the award willpro- Graduate Studies by the students," Spruill said. graduate of the program. He vide Cuello with a summer in- Polaroid Company, dean "Hawkins listened, received a master's degree in ternship at one of Marine Albert Spruill has announced. understood the situation and agricultural education. Midland bank's medical helped get this support." Since its inception in 1939, "Polaroid was concerned facilities The grant is not restricted to the graduate school has grown with the status of support a specific major, according to from offering one major given our graduate students," in A native of Bedford, N. Y., Spruill. It is available to all agricultural education to Spruill said. "They gave this of- she participated in Crossroads students enrolled in the fering 38 master's level pro- scholarship as a gesture of Africa in 1984. graduate program grams. support At A&T, for the overall pro- graduate she is a member of gram." The school began In 47 years, A&T has the United Christian in 1939 when the N.C. awarded over 5,300 master's Fellowship, Evangel Cuello The grant was awarded in Legislature alloted funds to degrees. More than 700 Fellowship, and TELOCA, a the latter part of May. form graduate programs at students are enrolled in the nursing honor society. "I talked with James North Carolina Central school. M I T (continued from page 2) students at MIT An earlier study found the failure rate among black students between 1968 and QUESTION #2. 1977 was nearly twice that of the white students. The most recent figures show the failure rate has HOW CAN THE BUDGET-CONSCIOUS decreased, but the failure rate for black students is nearly 70 percent higher than that of COLLEGE STUDENT SAVE MONEY? whites Save over 50% off AT&T's weekday rates on Junior class out-of-statecalls during nights and weekends. starts fund Don'tbuy textbooks when "Monarch Notes" will do justfine. By J.R. WILLIAMS Special to the Register Save 40% off AT&T's weekday rate on out-of-state The Junior Class has estab- evenings. lished a scholarship fund to calls during help juniors with the cost of tuition. Count on AT&T forexceptional value and high quality So far, $100 has been raised. service. Contributions are being re- quested from campus organi- Hangaround with therichest kids in school; let them zations "The Junior Class is on a pick up thetab wheneverpossible. mission to solicit organizations on campus to help Ifyou re like most college students in the western hemisphere finance the Junior Class you try to make your money go a long way. That's whyyou sh Scholarship Fund," said Alvis know that AT&T LongDistance Service is the right choice for Mitchell, class president. 2f*~ AT&T offers so many terrific values. For example, you Applicants for the scholar- can save over 50% off AT&T's dayrate on calls during ship must have at least 64 until 5 pm Sunday, andfrom 11 pm credit hours and a 3.0 GPA Sunday throughFriday. and must exhibit outstanding Call between5 pm and 11pm, leadership in extra-curricular day through Friday, and you'll save 40% or co-curricular activities. Ap- day rate. must plicants also be enrolled dial a wrong number? AT&T gives you major good in a and in stand- red.itif you do. And ofcourse, youcan co ing with the university. r long distance connections any place yo The recipients of the oreabout how AT&T can you m. scholarship will be chosen by a helpsave y little luck, you won't have torTang committee of students and a around toll-free today, members of the faculty and a

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