The Register, 1968-04-04

              THE4 5 REGISTER
Volume XXXIX, No. 23
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro
April 4, 1968
Scholars Hear
Meaning Of
Black Power
BY HILLIARD B. HINES, JR.
A banquet was recently held in
the lower level of Murphy HaU in
honor of freshman presidential
scholars at A&T.
Three of the presidential scholars, EmanueUa Moore, Edward
Artis, and SherrUl Moore, spoke on
the three quaUties that a person
must possess in order to be a
scholar. EmanueUa Moore spoke
on the character of a scholar;
whereas Edward Artis spoke on the
leadership that a scholar should
possess and SherrUl Moore spoke
on the character of the scholar. In
his remarks, Artis said, "Leadership among other aspects of education is second to none."
Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy, president of
the University, deUvered the address at the banquet. He began to
address the audience in French
because he thought it would be appropriate for such an audience. The
audience found his beginning to be
quite amusing from the facial expressions that they revealed.
Dr. Dowdy's speech took a serious tone as he began to talk about
scholarly traits and the black
power that Negroes need to acquire. He stated that in order for
an individual to have effective
leadership, he should allow hate
to be turned within.
In his comments on black power,
Dr. Dowdy stated, "I hear a lot of
commotion about . . . want black
power." He said that he had been
reading of the demands for the extension of the girls' curfew hour,
but what the black power advocates should be doing is going
downtown and asking the Mayor
for things that wiU reaUy increase
the amount of black power. He also
stated that he had heard of certain
students wanting Swahili offered as
a course, but he said that upon
talking to one of the foreign students, he had learned that they
have "stopped speaking SwahiU in
Africa and have started speaking
a new language."
Further commenting about black
power, the President said that
there are about 15,000 black students in this state and said, "You
throw away ten dollars a week in
whiskey, cigarettes . . . and invest
in girls;" but if we were to invest
this in contributing to the betterment of our Negro institutions, this
would help tremendously in the acquisition of black power. He went
on to say, "Black Power is not
breaking out window panes because the white man has the window panes." He discussed how one
could really have black power. He
said, "Instead of a white Betty
Crocker, you could have a black
Betty Crocker and you could really
have an Aunt Jemima."
He closed his address by making
several suggestions that wiU result
in the achievement of "real black
power." He talked about Negroes'
going into manufacturing; however, he stated that before they
could do this they would have to
set up their own stores and then
go into manufacturing. He said,
"Set up supermarkets and instead
of giving savings stamps, give
'"^—dividends in the company and
everytime you buy $10 worth of
grocery, you will have an investment in the company."
Desire To Help
Will Be First
For Many Grads
This summer, a college graduate
fresh from an "ivory tower" campus may lead you to a beaten-
down urban neighborhood, wave
a hand, and say, "This is where I
work!"
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Hawkins And Stickley
Speak For Education
Dr. L. C. Dowdy talks informally with presidential scholars at a banquet
in Murphy HaU. Others, from left to right, are J. Niel Armstrong, director of the Summer School; Edward Artis and EmanueUa Moore, both
presidential scholars.
Howell Rises To Head Coach
Of The Football Team
Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy has announced two changes in the University's football staff.
Hornsby HoweU, who has served
as assistant footbaU and basketbaU coach since 1964, has been appointed head football coach. Outgoing head football coach, Bert C.
Piggott, is expected to continue in a
new role in plans for expanding the
University's athletic program.
Both changes were approved by
Dr. Dowdy on recommendations of
the A&T Faculty Committee on
Athletics. In making the announcement, Dr. Dowdy said that Mr.
Piggott had made a fine contribution to the athletic program.
Since he became head coach in
1957, his record has been 56-31-12.
His Aggie teams won three CIAA
championships.
"We expect to continue to use
Coach Piggott's talent and leader^
ship," added Dr. Dowdy.
Dr. Artis P. Graves, chairman
of the Committee, said, "Howell
possesses the leadership quaUties,
preparation and experience for this
new and more responsible assignment. I am confident that he will
do well."
Dr. Dowdy said that HoweU was
given a three - year contract effective March 25. and wUl be able
Sen.   R.   Kennedy
And  Dr.   Hawkins
Are   Winners
Senator Robert Kennedy and Dr.
Reginald Hawkins are winners according to a mock election sponsored by the Political Science Club
last week. The election clearly indicates that these two candidates
would win their prospective governmental positions if it were left up
to the students of A&T.
Out of the 460 ballots cast for
President of the United States,
Robert Kennedy received 356,
which is about 77%, a clear majority in any race. His opponents fared this way: Lyndon Johnson, 46;
Eugene McCarthy, 21; Nelson
Rockefeller, 18; Richard Nixon, 5;
George Wallace, 1; and Dick Gregory received 14 as a write-in candidate.
In the gubernatorial race, results were somewhat similar. Out
of 414 ballots cast, Dr. Hawkins received 369, which is about 89%.
His opponents fared this way:
Robert Scott, 33; MelviUe Broughton, 3; James Gardner, 10; and
John Stickley, 2.
If this is any indication of how
the state and nation wiU vote,
there wUl be a new President and
the south's first black Governor
since Reconstruction.
We, the members of the Political
Science Club, appreciate your cooperation in this mock election.
to select aU of his assistants.
The 41-year old HoweU was an
outstanding varsity center at A&T
during the late forties under the
present athletic director, Dr. William M. BeU.
A native of White Plains, Ga.,
he graduated from Athens Industrial High School and attended
Clark College in Atlanta prior to
entering A&T. He also holds a
master of science degree from
A&T and a certificate from the College of Swedish Massage in Chicago.
HoweU was head football coach
at Jordan SeUers High in Burlington, from 1950-53. He came to A&T
as head trainer in 1953, but left
Greensboro in 1961-62 to serve as
assistant football .coach at Southern University, Baton Rouge, La.
As a trainer, Howell has worked
for the University of Georgia, A&T,
the Cleveland Indians, and the
Greensboro BasebaU Club.
StiU looking very much the part
of a football player himself, HoweU is 6-5V2, and weighs 245. He is
married to the former Anne
Thomas of Burlington, The How-
ells are the parents of Yoleeta 15,
Ruby 13, and Hornsby HoweU, Jr.,
11.
Editor's Note: This is a reprint
from the March 27 and 30 issues
of the "Greensboro DaUy News."
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Reginald Hawkins of Charlotte today proposed a tuition system for North CaroUna higher education "regardless of abUity to pay
and based on abiUty to pay."
Hawkins, a Negro dentist, said
under his plan tuition for state-
supported institutions for higher
learning would be payable according to graduated family income.
"This is aimed at the poor people," he said. "Those whose family
income faUs below the national
poverty norm would be required to
pay nothing. Those whose family
income is above the norm would
pay according to their ability."
The candidate's proposals for
higher education were revealed in
an appearance at UNC-G as the
guest of the Student Committee
Organized for Research and Evaluation.
Other proposals he made concerning higher learning included:
Graduate  Record
Exam  To  Be
Given   Soon
The Graduate Record Examinations will be administered to June
prospective graduates on Saturday,
May 18. The GRE Aptitude Test
wiU be given from 7:30 A.M. —
12:00 noon, and the GRE Advanced Tests wiU be given from
1:30 P.M. — 5:00 P.M.
Senior students who have not
yet registered for the examinations should report immediately to
the Counseling and Testing Center,
Room No. 6, Dudley Building, and
fiU out the registration form. Subsequently, personal letters wUl be
mailed to all seniors who are
eligible for graduation and have
not already taken the tests.
Mrs. Ruth M. Gore, director of
Counseling and Testing Services,
stated that the communication wiU
indicate the exact place and the
time to report for the tests.
Major Leon E- Dixon, left, is sworn in as a member of the Regular Army
of the United States after ten years of active service. Colonel Henry C.
Hatchell, Commanding Officer of the U. S. Army Logistics Doctrine,
Systems and Readiness Agency at New Cumberland Army Depot, Har-
risburg, Pa., administers the oath.
A native of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and an A&T
alumnus, Major Dixon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering in 1958. He was a member of THE REGISTER staff for four years,
having served as sports writer and as editor in chief.
In addition, he was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
He is married to the former Lucille Jones of Winston-Salem who is
also an A&T graduate with a degree in architectural engineering.
Major Dixon's new assignment is with the Automatic Data Processing Systems Division of the Agency.
A superior education commission to handle the state's education program from "nursery to
university."
Establishing a commission to reexamine the roles of traditional
Negro coUeges in the state.
An examination of the geographic
distribution of institutions of higher learning.
Student and faculty representatives on the boards of trustees of
state-supported institutions.
A commission free of poUtics to
constantly evaluate higher education and make recommendations to
state officials.
Turning to his campaign for the
state Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, Dr. Hawkins said Dr.
Martin Luther King will be in North
CaroUna April 4 to stump the statft
for Hawkins.
"He is coming in the interst of
the poor people of North Carolina
and my candidacy," he said. "We
will fly to the major cities of North
Carolina and meet the people."
He caUed his near endorsement
by the state labor unions' committee on Political Education SaUuday
"a great breakthrough."
The COPE convention here Saturday gave him 55 per cent of their
vote but he did not get the necessary two-thirds vote for endorsement. No gubernatorial candidate
was endorsed. Of the 180 delegates
attending, 122 voted.
By JAMES ROSS
DaUy News Staff Writer
The two Republican candidates
for governor told students at the
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro Friday they are in_
favor of an "open access'' policy
in higher education.
"We look toward a unified system of higher education with open
access for every high school graduate in North Carolina," John L.
Stickley of Charlotte said.
And his rival for the GOP nomination, 4th District Congressman
James C. Gardner of Rocky Mount
said, "The whole approach of our
administration will be helping people to help themselves.
The candiadtes made separate
appearance at Alumnae House on
the UNC-G campus. A student,
organization, the Student Committee on Research and Evaluation
(SCORE), had invited Gardner and
Stickley to air their views on "The
Future of Higher Education in
North Carolina."
Stickley spoke first. He quah-
fied his "open access" proposal by
saying that the point of access
into the system should be determined by "the proven ability and likelihood of academic success of each
individual." He suggested that
some students should aim for admission to a community college or
a technical institute instead of a
public university.
"But there should be ready transferability of students and courses
within the higher education system
so that those students who enter
even the smaller community college may, if they show the ability,
move upward within the system,"
Stickley said.
A girl in the audience asked
Stickley what means would be used
to forecast the "likelihood of academic success" of the individual
high school graduate applying for
admission to a public college or
university.
"I can't see anything taking the
place of the entrance examinations," Stickley replied.
The election of the boards of
trustees of public colleges and universities should be taken out of
politics, Stickley said. He was
vague when the students asked him
how he would do it. At present the
General Assembly elects most of
the 100 trustees of the Consolidated
University of North Carolina.
Both   Stickley  and   Gardner  ad-
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