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S t U D E N T S Langston University SWAY Gazette CAPITOL VOLUME 31 NUMBER 7 NOVEMBER , 1969 LANGSTON, OKLAHOMA * . n (Story on page 5) PAGE 2—THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—NOVEMBER, 1969 « • Homecoming Float Winners FIRST PLACE — ENGLISH CLUB (Trophy and $50.00 cash prize) X SECOND PLACE — LABORATORY SCHOOL (Trophy and $30.00 cash prize) t THIRD PLACE — FRESHMAN CLASS (Trophy and $20.00 cash prize) / THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY GAZETTE—NOVEMBER, 1969 PAGE 3 Letters ‘Moratorium* Langston University To The Defined (FROM(UDAU TUPTHE DAILYnAVf V SWlOKLAHOMAN) » The word “moratorium” Editor was chosen to describe the Vietnam protest campaign Support Expressed because it implies exactly THE MISS GUTHRIE PAGEANT what the organizers had in By Jim Young.. Stewart said his state- mind—a pause in the coun­ the 17 other Institutions By Virginia L. Glover A Negro group called ^ide group opposes a pro­ are serving the mind of try’s business to emphasize Thursday for a meeting “I was unaware of how the the determination of t e posal by State Sen. AI Ter­ the negro students,” Stetv- society of Guthrie really felt with state eduucational rill, D-Lawton, calling for a rt said. until 1 entered the “ MissGuthrie Americans who are oppX ^^t^ to the war. leaders to express their a study of Langston’s func­ He added, “W i t h o u t Pageant. Most white people are support for the continued tion. Terrill raised the pos­ satisfied when we stay at our own The word is derived di­ Langston University, rectly from the Latin “mora- operation of Langston Uni­ sibility that the school many Negroes and some level; but when we ascend into versity. their bracket, the trouble starts. torlus,” which means delay- might be closed or con­ less-privileged whites This statement does not apply ins or holding back. In gen- Call for the meeting with verted to another function. would not have been able enl' present-day English us­ to ALL white people in Guthrie, regents and the governor “We feel that if a study to receive an education.” age it means a suspension of was issued by James E. is made, it ought to be but it does hold true for most Terrill’s study proposal of them. The trouble in Guthrie activity, a temporary halt, a Stewart, Oklahoma City, made of all institutions,” came after Dr. William H. is that all of the high positions waiting period or a delay. president of Oklahomans Stewart said. Hale was dismissed as held with in the city are held for Progress. “ We question w hether by white people. How will our Langston president by the voices ever be heard when we have to speak through white Oklahoma A&M College mouths? This was the case in Board of Regents/ Terrill the “Miss Guthrie” Pageant; the said he was acting because contest was sponsored by the “ all white” Junior Chamber of of his concern for any lack Commerce. of opportunity for young “ I waS'Called by the President Negro minds. of the Junior Chamber of Com­ merce (Jaycees) and asked if I- The Oklahomans for would participate in the contest. I told him that I was very busy Progress board, in a reso­ at the time and I would not lution, said, “We have be able to participate. H e then watched with considerable asked me again several times and pride the progress of Lan- I explained that I was sorry, but ston University over the my answer remained the seme. / past-10 years and we com- He stated that he regretted that naemLDr. William H. Hale I was busy and hung up, Later, for the superb leadership I found out that the contest had been postponed for the lack of he has given to that insti­ enough contestants. tution, the community and “ A month later he called again the state of Oklahoma as and asked if I would reconsider, w e ll.” a since the contest had been post­ • •* poned. I told him that I would since I had no other commitments The Negro group’s reso­ He stated that he was very glad lution said Terrill’s pro­ 1 had accepted then he informed posal failed to exhibit con­ me of what was expected of me cern for the welfare of in relation to the contest. black students other than “ About a week later I called in Langston. The group him and told him that two of my said it discrim inates friends were interested in being against young people else­ in the contest, Archietta Burch where “and gives the im­ and Ester Benson. With the three pression ^tfiat. all is well of us, they had the sufficient number of contestants needed to., when such is emphatically hold the contest. not the c a s e .” “ The three of us participated in the contest; that night we Stewart said other appeared before a panel of “all schools com e in for m ore white” judges. One of the winners criticism of their treat­ in the contest was a judges niece. ment of Negroes than does How could there be any justice? “Although Langston was re­ Langston. He ciu*d the University of Oklahoma as presented, they made sure not a school that had been many Langstonites would be able to attend by holding the contest criticized “Inr the mantlet on the same night as Langston’s they (N egroes) arc set. big football game with Central a sid e .” State. There was also an in­ HALLOWEEN WAS FUN justice done toward Kim Slotho­ Friday, October 31, 1969, in Concern was expressed w er, a s ,$ e all know her parents the Laboratory School of Lang­ over selection of a new are teathers here at Langston. ston University, a special Hal­ president for the school. «l Her performance and appearance loween party was given for the qualitiesvwere completely ignored. students by the LU Health and Stewart said: Could it be because her parents Physical Education department. “ We want him to be aca­ are too closely associated with demically qualified, be a Black people by working at Lang­ December. It was also decidMx good administrator and be ston University? All of these ugly a black.” thoughts ran through our minds. the fourth Friday in every month Is' it any wonder why we do the Gerrhqn Club at 10 a.m. would be the official things we do in an effort to be meeting time of the Club and Questioned about wheth­ heard? room 115 Jones Hall would be er an attempt would be — “A few days after the contest The German Club held it’s the official meeting place. Greeks made to put a white man was over, a white woman called first official meeting of the year The German Club extends it’s October was an eventful month in a s head of the school, he my home and told my parents to on October 10, in room 115 of sympathy to the Sanitation Work­ in relation to additions in Greek said, “ It could happen in keep me out of any other activ­ Jones Hall. The meeting was ers in Qklahomaycity as the letter organizations on the Langs­ Oklahom a.” ities they were having because opened with the reading of the first social le^fadation on behalf ton University campus. It is hoped Dr. F. D. Moon, retired they were not going to let me constitution. The major busi­ of the working man carruf out of that becoming Greeks isn’t just Oklahoma City schoolman, win anyway. She then said that ness undertaken was the election Ge r ma nyjntjife-1880’s . mere “ tokenism.” Togetherness said Negroes feel that only my parents should send me to of officers. Robert White was a Negro president, can school and let that be enough. By Johnetfa Rosetxm. f retary is stressed during pledge periods When she was askbd^her name, elected-president, Marvin Alex­ German Club of the various organizations. communicate with stu­ she hung up. Are these^he type ander, vice-president, Johnetta Hence, rather than create dis^ dents in the predominantly Roseburr, secretary, Rickey sention by exemplifying an at­ black school. of people we have running the The 11:00 Spanish Class of city |of Guthrie? If so, some­ Ball, 1 press-agent, and Burney mosphere of indentifying withj, Mrs. G. Kendall honored flliss thing must add will be done. Williams, chaplain. so-called elite, it is hoped " Katheline Coleman’^ birthday on Stewart called Langston Red, black and gold were each individual who is a Greek Thursday, Sejftsjhber 24. Al­ the only truly integrated \ chosen as the official club colors consider ways to bridge the com­ S'* THE TURKEYS (AREfan COMING! though Miss Coleman’s birthday college yih the state. He, and the red geranium was chosen munication gap between them­ had actually cortie on the 23rd, said 103 of the 1,200 stu- as die club flower.