Prairie View A&M University Digital Commons @PVAMU PV Panther Newspapers Publications 9-12-1978 Panther - September 1978 Prairie View A&M University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/pv-panther-newspapers SEPTEMBER The 7-12 PANTHER 1978 Volume 53, No. 1 PRAIRIE VIEW 00" A&M ENGINEERING CENTER — Scheduled for re-deducation on September 24 is the Gibb Gilchrist Engineering building and the new addition pictured above. The new facility is expected to UNIVERSITY EAR meet the need of increasing enrollment in engineering fields. 1978-79 Year Begins, Dedication of Buildings Set Classes Underway Alumni, ex-students, par­ Ceremonies is a major event of Engineering Center, comprised placed in front of Hobart ents, and the general public university's Centennial Obser­ Taylor Hall March 23. It was of the Gibb Gilchrist Engineer­ By: Matthew Ade. Shoyebo Words and phrases are far have been invited to Parents' vance. New buildings being and the new designed by Richard Hunt, an ing Building (1952) Panther Editor more than symbols about which Day and the Dedication of dedicated are Hobart Taylor internationally-known sculptor. addition, completed in 1978. we can be relatively indifferent. Buildings ceremonies at Prairie Hall, opened in September The sculpture is the only work There have been certain type Renovated buildings are Evans They are perhaps the most View A&M University of Texas 1977 for the departments of of Hunt's in Texas. It is made of feeling that each and every Hall (1928) and Anderson Hall powerful instrumentalities we September 24. Music and Drama and the of4400 pounds of Corten Steel, student, old and new compre­ (1933), formerly dormitories. possess for permanently lodg­ Parents' Day is an annual College of Business; the which has uniform oxidation. hend differently as everyone They will be used as ing ideas in the mind. This is affair which acquaints parents Owens-Franklin Health Center, In about two years, the looks at the past year especially administrative offices. because they give us pictures and guardians with the faculty opened in 1977 and named in scuplture will reach its as we reflect back to 100 years A major attraction on the and nothing is more powerful and administration as well as to honor of Emory Owens, permanent color, which will be of the existence of Prairie View campus is an exotic sculptor to present an idea, either the academic and social campus physician since 1942, deep brown. A&M University. Its those named "Centennial!' which was positive or negative. Many of us climate. and James Madison Franklin, special things that remain in are adept at imagining the The Dedication of Buildings his predecessor; and the new our memories to one day worst, and putting it into reminisce. For the old students, Charges of Unfair Prairie View worsts: thus we present a the changing look of our negative picture for our campus and the rapid progress subconscious to work on. Funding to be Investigated made so far this past year is giving everybody a good feeling "Talk the way you will like to be, and you will be the way you According to Panther news Thompson, a PV graduate, and good hope for the future of talk!' counselled Rev. Walker. sources, Health, Education and has complained that since 1971 this Institution. This slosan should be written Prairie View has received only The Orientation for the new Welfare officials will investig- out and kept always before us. about 8 percent of the system's gate charges that Texas A&M students took place in the Field Talk courageously and you will University unfairly split system share of the fund. She said House (little Dome) on Sunday, be brave. If you will be a leader, funds with PVA&M. Texas A&M received 72 September 3, 1978. The speak with confidence. If you HEW is currently assimila­ percent, and Tarleton State Orientation which was spon­ want to be different, alter your University, also a part of the sored by the United Ministries ting information for a report on speech. Watch for revealing system, got the rest. of Prairie View A&M Univer­ segregation in Texas state negative words and change Thompson has said she sity was attended by hundreds universities. Susan Stephens, them to positive ones at once. coordinator of the probe, said would like Prairie View to of the new students, member of There is a positive side to receive half of the system's the Junior Fellows and her team will try to incorporate everything. A new word means share. Managers, Heads of various the allegations into the a new picture: a new picture System Chancellor Jack K. Departments and President A. statewide reviews. means a new life. Williams said in a letter to I. Thomas. State Representative Senfro- Prairie View A&M Univer­ Thompson released last week The Chairman and Speaker nia Thompson, D-Houston, sity is a place to be lonely in a that the predominantly black for the August occasion was requested that HEW and the crowd or pantherized at a rush school actually has received Rev. Darnell L. Walker, Justice Department investigate party. It is a place to be in love more than its fair share of Director of Wesley Foundation, Texas A&M System's funding with a student, laughing with TAMU's-controlled funds over who spoke to the students of Prairie View through the others and to be lost physically, the past 20 years. In 1977, about "Setting the Mind in a available fund. mentally, and spiritually. In enrollment at Prairie View was positive Direction!' Rev. Walker The available fund is short, Pantherland is a place 4,234, while Texas A&M had recommends to the students to interest from the Permanent for living. But Prairie View 28,833 students. empty all negatives from their University Fund. The Univer­ A&M University is also a Dr. Williams said Prairie minds as they empty tthe sity of Texas System receives School which looks back on a View has actually received $8.2 pockets of their clothes. He two-thirds of the fund, and the Century of history and million from the PUF. as well advised them to do this Texas A&M System receives tradition, a University which as other money for construc­ deliberately last thing at night. the rest. prides itseld upon ingenuity tion, repair and renovation of Then go to bed remembering It is a constitutionally and academic excellence. facilities, for a total of $51.9 the happy times and the dedicated fund, consisting Any School is a many-faceted million. successes of the day. You are laregely of state-owned land, phenomenon and Prairie View He also pointed out that the making good preparation for a stocks and bonds. The fund A&M University will be no NEW BUILDINGS — Hobart Taylor Hall (top) and the PUF proceeds account for less happy day of adventure and provides less than 10 percent of exception in this 1978/79 Owens-Franklin Health Center will be the center of attention the system's funding, a system than 10 percent of total growth tomorrow!' said Rev. when campus buildings are dedicated. official said. See CHARGES, Page 2 Walker. See CLASSES. Page 2 School Opening Activities Included Conferences for Faculty, Staff — Registration FACULTY CONFERENCE emphasized goals of Operation WORKSHOP FOR SECRETARIES highlighted current REGISTRATION activities were heavy Monday and Success and future plans. practices and office procedures. Tuesday with classes starting Wednesday. SEPTEMBER 7-12, 1978 TWO THE PRAIRIE VIEW PANTHER Social Head Attends Institute Campus Safety In Gerontology And Security Mrs. J. Poindexter, Acting Head. Department of Sociology As an essential unit of the University's productive team, the and Social Work attended an Campus Safety & Security Department supports the belief that Institute in Gerontology at each student who enters Prairie View A&M University is born to Syracuse University. Syracuse. win and is destined to become a productive individual. New York recent. The Institute Based on this belief, and in an effort to promote maximum focused on every area of success for each community member, the Campus Safety and Gerontology from curriculum development to Senior Center Security Department is designed as a Community Agency, and an Operation, in detail. Enforcement Agency which offers on a twenty-four (24) hour a Persons attending were from day, seven (7) days a week basis; Police Protection, Traffic Safety, Fire Safety and Human Services in order to provide 15 states, Canada and France. CENTENNIAL GIFT — Representation of Handy Andy maximum protection of the life and property of all community Mrs. Poindexter was the only Company Fred Struchtrup (left) and Mike Moore present check members and promote a "First-Class environment at the GIFT TO PV CHAPEL Texan at the entire Institute to President A. I. Thomas as a Centennial Year gift to the University. — Pictured above is Mrs. and reports that "in compari­ University. Handy Andy, based in San Antonio, operates the You, the student are a vital member of the University's Bernice Dawson of Jersey son to other states and Alumni Hall Cafeteria Food concession. City, New Jersey, a relative especially other universities. productive team and can contribute greatly to the department's of the late Mrs. Beatrice Texas and Prairie View can be efforts to maximize the protection of the life and property of all Randall of Prairie View, proud of their programs and Test Dates For National community members by carrying out the following roles in Texas. Mrs. Dawson contri­ progress in the field of Aging" relations to established regulations within the Campus Safety and buted $200.00 to the All Security Department.