NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BRONX, N.Y. the PERMIT NO. 561 COMMUNICATOR THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLSTON'S DEATH TRIGGERS ACCLAIM His professional affiliations included The Communicator membership in Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Delta Psi Honorary Athletic Gloria Hobbs Dedicates This Fraternity, and Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Brown Opens Issue To Society. Encourages Dr. James A. Colston During his presidency at Bronx Com- Black History munity College, Dr. Colston received more Leadership Role than 20 awards for distinguished service to Month the community. by Lofton Johnson Dr. James A. Colston, former president "We must make demands!" Was the of Bronx Community College died on theme of a panel discussion, urging this January 21 in North Carolina. He was 72. by JACKIE PEQUES generation of minority women to take the He is survived by his wife, Wilhelmina, February 9, 1982 was the opening day of bold initiatives necessary to meet the ever and daughter, Mrs. Jean Foster. festivities for B.C.C.'s Third Annual Black growing challenges of our modern society. Dr. Colston served as head of Bronx History Month Celebration. Our At the forum, held in the Gould Student Community College from 1966 to 1976. He distinguished President Roscoe Brown Center's Banquet Room, associate dean of was the first Black president of a college in commenced the celebration with a vital students, Gloria L. Hobbs encouraged New York State. message urging all minorities to make use of women to take a leadership role in the Dr. Robert J. Kibbee, Chancellor of the their voting power and become more minority movement, saying; "we can no City University of New York said, "He was politically involved within their com- longer afford to repress our talents, as we did a fine educator, a gentleman, and a munities and within the nation. in the 60's and early 70's, to allow the men wonderful person. Those who knew him folk to advance. To reach our goals, we will will surely miss him." The guest speaker for the opening either walk hand-in-hand with our men or Bronx Community College President celebration, Sister A. Grant, is a Black step to the forefront; but with or without woman historian and lecturer affiliated Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., said, "Dr. Colston them we must move forward." served the college and community with with the Third World Alliance. Sister Grant But just as essential to the endeavors of distinction. He was universally admired for gave an explicit briefing on "African minority women in the 80's, says Jacqueline Women, Then and Now," which included his educational leadership and personal Peques, will be the "need to acquire a more warmth." He received the Carter G. Woodson women rarely discussed or mentioned in the innovative and progressive attitude toward During his administration, Bronx Com- Award for Dedication to the Furtherance of average Black family home. Her ability to the demands of the business environment." munity College's enrollment increased from Black History; the Distinguished and Ex- be informative and to focus primarily on The B.C.C. student, and part-time about 7,000 to more than 13,800 students. ceptional Service Award from the Mayor of the influences of African- and/or African- secretary for the chemistry department He was a strong advocate of Open Admis- the City of New York in 1973; and the descendant women in politics and military believes it is essential that one realizes where sions at City University, and he expanded Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award warfare throughout the world, was warmly the job opportunities will lie, and what the received and greatly appreciated by the college career and transfer programs, from New York University in 1974. qualifications will be. adding four new academic departments. He also held the Human Rights Award students. With the fluctuations involved, "ones During his presidency, BCC developed from the New York State Division of Although time could not allow for ques- ability to adapt is a key ingredient in being a one of the largest continuing education pro- Human Rights, a Citation for Achievement competitive factor in the job market, and in grams in New York City. These programs tions and answers, students were able to from Brooklyn Links, the YMCA Service discuss their matters of concern with Sister the 80's and 90's, at least, that will mean serve nearly 10,000 people a year. to Youth Award, and the Bronx Council on learning the computer. One would be well In 1973, he presided over Bronx Com- Grant at the end of the lecture. Ms. Grant the Arts Presidents Award. lectures occasionally at the Mt. Zion advised to become familiarized with the far munity College's move to its new 50-acre Dr. Colston served on the Board of Lutheran Church, at 145th Street and Con- reaching effects of this industry." She said. campus at University Heights. Directors of the New York City Council of vent Avenue, New York City, along with Dr. Colston spent 31 years as a college Economic Education, the Regents Regional other notable historians such as Ivan Van president. Before coming to Bronx Com- Coordinating Council for Postsecondary Sertima, Dr. Ben Jochannon, Dr. John H. munity, he served for 15 years as president Education in New York City, Gallaudet of Knoxville College in Tennessee. Clarke, etc. on Saturday, 4:00-6:00 p.m., College in Washington, D.C., and the with answers and questions lasting until He began his career as a high school prin- Bronx Chamber of Commerce. He was a 7:00 p.m. for those students interested in We're Back! cipal in Ormond Beach, Florida, in 1933. member of the Riverdale Presbyterian more lectures of this nature. Admission is Five years later, he became principal of Church; served on the Board of Trustees of MARCH: $2.00, children are free. Ballard High School in Macon, Georgia. the United Presbyterian Foundation, of He also served on the faculties of Atlanta Princeton Theological Seminary, of St. Student Activities was gracious in their • 12:00 Thurs-11th University, the School of Education of New Barnabas Hospital and of the Bronx- food and drinks made available to the au- Creative writing workshop York University, and of A and T College in Lebanon Hospital Center. dience. with Louis Reyes Riviera Greensboro, North Carolina. In 1942, he was named President of Bethune-Cookman —GSC309 College in Daytona Beach, Florida. There • 6:00 Fri-12th — The he turned a two-year unaccredited institu- tion into a four-year accredited liberal arts movie ROCKERS adms college. charge Place — HALL OF Dr. Colston was named president of FAME PLAYHOUSE George State College, in Savannah, in 1947, where he initiated and completed a large- scale renovation program. • In 1951, he took over leadership at Knox- Next Issue ville College, upgrading the academic pro- Look for what "Students gram, tripling enrollment and adding 11 think about the budget new buildings. He received his B.S. degree from cuts." Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia; his M.A. from Atlanta University; and his • Ph.D. from New York University. Want to make $$$ Dr. Colston held honorary degrees from money? five colleges; the LL.D. degree from both Monmouth College in Illinois and More- Contact Loretta in house College; the L.H.D. degree from GSC207 Westminster College in Missouri and Get- tysburg College in Pennsylvania; and a Litt.D. from Knoxville College. Participants in Minority Women in the 80's page 2 • March 9, 1982 NEWS THE COMMUNICATOR DePaul paper seized After 24 years, over publication of he gets degree rape story Hempstead, N.Y. (CH)—Slow but sure Say the secret word wins the race, and a college degree for a and win Groucho's coat Distribution of the DePaul U. student man willing to wait 24 years. newspaper was delayed for a week by the Harvey Wolff of Wantagh, N.Y., pro- universtiy administration after the bably set a record recently when he received Indiana, Penn. (CH)—Some people just newspaper's staff defied an order not to a bachelor of business administration can't take a joke. cover a campus rape story. degree from Hofstra University. Wolff For instance, an Indiana University of The Rev. Thomas Croak sent word began his education in 1957 and, taking on- Pennsylvania student apparently didn't Hearty parties through the newspaper's administration ly two years off, finished up in 1981. know that when a Groucho Marx imper- hardly funny moderator, Al Kipp, that the rape, which He started as an electrical engineer ma- sonator threw his coat into the audience allegedly took place in the women's jor, moved to the education department following a recent performance, he ex- (CH)—If you're planning a party around restroom of a campus building, was not to when deciding to become a teacerh, then pected it to be returned. Performer Louis a current events theme, better be careful. be covered in the student newspaper, in settled in business. The final choice was Stadlen, who appears at many schools do- A University of Cincinnati fraternity at- order to protect the victim. When the more in keeping with his career — Wolff ing his "Groucho" act, tossed his black tracted national attention and campuswide newspaper staff voted unanimously to works as a contracts administrator for the coat with tails into the crowd with the line, scorn recently for its "Martin Luther King cover the story, Croak had all but about Bulova Systems and Instruments Corpora- "Could you have that cleaned and returned trash party." Held to "celebrate" the an- 800 copies of the normal 7,500 press-run tion.