The Register, 1963-03-27

              VOLUME XXXIV, No. 23     GREENSBORO, N. C.     MARCH 27, 1963
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'The Cream of College News"
College Honors
Seventy ■ Three
At Convocation
Five students who have maintained the highest grade point
average among students in their
respective classes and sixty-eight
other students who are listed on
the Honor Students Roster were
honored at the tenth annual Honors Day Observance last Thursday.
Claude Airall, an agricultural
engineering major from Jamaica,
West Indies, was honored as the
ranking member of the senior
class. Cary P. Bell, an English
major from Jackson; Reginald
Mitchiner, a mechanical engineering major from Durham; and Rita
Southall, a physics major from
Portsmouth, Va. were recognized
as the ranking students in the junior, sophomore, and freshman
classes respectively. Mrs. Mary S.
Brown, Decatur, Alabama, is the
ranking graduate student. Each
received a sterling silver book
mark for their achievement.
A complete day of activities was
planned and conducted by the honors day committee for those students listed on the roster.
The day's activities were commenced with the Spring Quarter
Convocation program in Charles
Moore Gym. Dr. Samuel D. Proctor, president of the college on
leave and associate director of the
Peace Corps, was speaker for the
occasion.
A forum of deans from the various schools was also featured.
Each dean related what was being
done in his area to implement an
honors program. In addition, a film
entitled "Voltaire" was viewed
and discussed by the participants.
To climax the day's activities, the
honor students were special guests
at a reception, smorgasbord, and
dance in Moore Gym.
In addition to the five ranking
students listed, the Honor Students Roster included: Betty Barr,
Ruth Gavin Hall, Inez Gayle, Theodore Hinnant, Natalie Mack,
Joseph     McNiel,     Glenda     Mills.
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Eleven Students
To Participate
In Symposium
Eleven students have been selected to represent the college at
an international student symposium at the University of North
Carolina March 30.
Seeking to obtain a cross section
to students, the Student Council
selected representatives from each
class level. Because of the Women's Weekend activities, however,
no young ladies will be included
in A&T's representation.
The delegation will consist of
three representatives from the
freshman class, three from the
sophomore class, three from the
junior class, and two seniors. One
of the senior representatives will
head the delegation.
Sponsored by the National Student Association, the symposium
has a three fold purpose. It is intended to give expression to students' opinions on the changing
role of students and to create a
better understanding of the role of
students in other countries. It is
also intended to stimulate an
awareness of the challenges which
are confronting students today and
to inspire students to respond to
these challenges.
Representing A&T will be Cecil
Butler, Steve Robinson, and Gershwin Johnson from the freshman
class; Moses Kamara, Thomas
Brown, and McArthur Newell from
the sophomore class; and Winser
Alexander, Claude Barrant, and
another delegate yet to be named
from the junior class. Tommy
Gaddie and Eustace Hanoman will
be senior members of the delegation.
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Odetta will appear in concert here April 4.
Lyceum Committee To Present
Famed Folk Singer In Concert
The Lyceum Committee will present Odetta in concert in the Richard B. Harrison Auditorium April
4 at 8:00 P.M.
Renowned for her deep voice
and ability to sing folk songs better than any other folk singer on
the current folk singer circuit,
Odetta rose to fame by way of the
"hungry i" in California where she
first began making regular appearances.
Known like most folk singers for
her singing and guitar playing,
Odetta has appeared for some
time at the Village Vanguard and
at many night-clubs and on many
university campuses throughout
the United States.
Born, in Birmingham, Alabama,
she took up folk singing as a hobby
Chapter Of AAUP
Supports Rights
Of Students
Bowling Green, Ohio (I.P.) —
The local chapter of the American
Association of University Professors on the campus of Bowling
Green State University recently
"noted with deep regret" that the
Trustee's Committee report on
Student Affairs did not incorporate
the principles and practices associated with academic freedom
and civil liberties in the conduct of
student affairs. The local chapter
pointed out that the committee was
not an impartial body.
The AAUP emphasized that the
method of investigation was faulty
because testimony from students
making serious complaints was
evidently not taken; representation of all faculty viewpoints was
not reflected in the membership
of the committee. The AAUP
recommended that students should
explicitly be guaranteed the right
to petition the administration.
— that students should be explicitly guaranteed the right to conduct peaceful assemblies without
prior approval.
— That students should be subject to disciplinary action only as a
result of specific individual acts in
violation of University regulations.
Accused students should be assumed in good standing until proven guilty.
The University should assume
the responsibility to:
a. give the accused student adequate notice of charges placed
against him.
b. give the student access to all
relevant information, including the testimony of his accusers.
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but since has gained fame and fortune by her singing of blues, work
songs, ballads and classical pop
songs.
English Dept.
Will Sponsor
Book Contest
Do you think that you have a
good personal library? If your
answer to this question is "yes,"
then a contest recently announced
by the English Department is for
you.
Extending March 15 through
April 15, the contest is open to
any freshman, sophomore, or junior student. The local contest is
being sponsored in conjunction
with a similar contest which is
being sponsored by the Book-of-the-
Month Club, the Saturday Review,
and the Women's National Book
Association.
Libraries of any type are eligible in the national and local contests. These may include collections centered in a single author
or group of authors, or a general
library.
To enter the contest, one must
make a list of all the full length
books that he has read. Students
entering the contest may be asked
to annotate or answer questions
about any or all books listed.
In addition, he must write a
short paper completing the following statements: (national requirements) I became interested in
building my personal library —-
why, how, when? My ideals for a
complete home library are. . . .;
and ten books I hope to add to my
library are. . . .
Minimum requirements for freshman students are that they must
have read five books and must own
four. Sophomores must have read
ten books and own eight, and juniors must have read twenty books
and own twelve. No maximum
number is specified.
Entries will be judged on the
basis of intelligent interest, scope,
and imagination in creating the
collection, and on its value as a
nucleus for a permanent and personal library.
Juniors winning awards in the
local contest will be eligible to
compete for the national award of
$1000.00. The national award is
open only to seniors who have
acquired a minimum personal library of thirty-five books. Details
of this competition may be obtained from the Department of
English.
All entries for the local contest
must be submitted to the Department of English in Hodgin Hall on
or   before   April   15.
fCollege Women To Observe
jinual Women's Weekend
[n Two-Day Celebration
Air Force Exam
Will Be Given
In Library
The Air Force Officer Qualifying
Test (AFOQT) will be administered on 8 and 9 April 1963, in the
Reserve Reading Room of Bluford
Library beginning at 7:00 A.M.
each day.
This test is the primary prerequisite for gaining acceptance into
the Advanced Course for the purpose of pursuing a commission in
Air Force as a Second Lieutenant.
Male students falling within any
one of the following categories are
eligible to take this test: (1) freshman cadets (Air Force or Army)
enrolled in the first year of Basic
ROTC; (2) sophomore cadets (Air
Force or Army) who for valid
reasons failed to take it last October; also those who as freshmen
failed it last April; (3) A veteran
of at least two years active honorable military service; and (4)
juniors, who are granted special
permission by the Professor of Air
Science to be retested.
There is no specified academic
average required to take his test.
There will be an AFOQT briefing at 6:00 P.M., 4 April, in the
auditorium of Carver Hall.
Interested students should contact Captain Campfield or Airman
First Class Calton of the Education and Training Office.
A&T College women will devote
themselves to the theme "Developing Excellence and Social Usefulness" when the Women's Council
sponsors its annual Women's Weekend March 29-30.
This week end has been designed
to acquaint the college community
with the program and services
performed by the Women's Council; to provide an opportunity for
the students to examine some of
the issues confronting women of
today; to give public recognition to
young women who have exhibited
outstanding contributions or qualities in group living, leadership,
and scholarship; and to inspire
the women students and to encourage them to work for greater educational, cultural, and social advances within the college community.
The schedule for the weekend includes group discussions, a banquet, a reception, and a vespers
service.
Group discussions will be conducted in the various residence
halls on the topic "Preparing for
Social Changes Facing College
Women Today." Discussion leaders will be Dr. Gladys Royal, professor of chemistry; Mrs. Gertrude Johnson, instructor of English; Mrs. Lucille Jewel, instructor of English; Mrs. Helen Bran-
ford, district Home Economics
agent; Dr. Dorothy Prince, professor of education; and Mrs. M. K.
Brimage, assistant dean of women.
Dr. Deborah P. Wolfe, education
chief of the Committee on Educa-
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Dr. Samuel D. Proctor, left, president of A&T College, now on leave as
associate director of the U.S. Peace Corps, congratulates top honor students at A&T College who were cited at the program at which he spoke
last week. The students are Claude S. Airall, Jamaica, West Indies-
Cary Bell, Jackson; Reginald Mitchiner, Durham; Rita Southall Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. Mary S. Brown, Decatur, Ala. Dr. L. C Dowdy
acting president, looks on from right.
Dr. Proctor Challenges A&T Family
To Prepare For Opportunities
Dr. Samuel D. Proctor, associate
director of the U. S. Peace Corps,
challenged the students of A&T
College to prepare themselves for
multifarious opportunities for service now unfolding before them.
Dr. Proctor who is also president (on leave) of A&T College,
was speaking at the Spring Quarter Convocation held in Charles
Moore Gymnasium March 19.
The speaker said that America,
as leader of the free world, has
reached a point of no return in its
commitments to the peoples of the
world who live in underdeveloped
countries. He said that these peoples were looking up to the United
States for help in their struggle ior
national construction. "The little
people of the world have gone too
far to turn back. They are not going to sit down in the mud huts
and watch their babies die," said
Dr. Proctor.
What did all this mean to the students, asked Dr. Proctor. He said
it should serve as an eye-opener,
to be constantly in sight. Continuing, the speaker said that several
institutions are interested in recruiting people in various fields of
service regardless of race.
He mentioned the Peace Corps as
one avenue of service to the nation.
He said that a person who
did well in the Peace Corps had
a very good chance of going into
the Foreign Service and institutions of higher learning through
fellowships now being made available by these institutions.
Dr. Proctor said that during the
last decade the Negro has made
tremendous gains in his struggle
for civil rights. He attributed this
both to political exploitation and
to the efforts of the Negro himself.
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