The Register, 1968-11-15

              THE4 5 REGISTER
'COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT'
VOLUME XL, No. 8
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY, GREENSBORO
NOVEMBER 15, 1968
Beaming campaign workers, all students at A&T State University and
Bennett College, pose with Atty. Henry E. Frye (second from left) shortly
before Frye became first Negro since Reconstruction to win a seat in
the N. C. House of Representatives. Frye is a graduate of A&T and
the University of North Carolina Law School.
Attendance Records Broken
At Homecoming Activities
More than 18,000 persons, the
largest crowd ever to attend a
homecoming at A&T State University, participated in the three-day
celebration in Greensboro.
The crowd was swelled by the
16,000 fans who witnessed the
Aggies' 7-6 upset of Morgan State
College in the Greensboro Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Indications of the overflow began building up early in the week
as area motels and hotels reported
they were booked solid. Alumni and
other visitors began pouring into
the city Thursday evening and all
day Friday and Saturday, the
campus was a beehive of activity.
One highlight of the celebration
was a mile - long Homecoming
parade Saturday morning. Theme
of the parade was "The Achievement of Black Americans," and
sponors of the parade called this
year's entries 'the most unusual in
many years."
Winners in the annual float building contest were the Mu Psi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraterni
ty, for the most beautiful float;
the Physical Education Department, for the float adhering best
to the theme; and the Architectural
Engineering Department, for the
most original and unique float.
The Omegas also won first place
in the contest for campus decora-
t.ohs, and the Architectural Engineering Society won second place.
Holland Hall, dormitory for freshman female students, won first
place for the decoration of the
building.
Other weekend activities included the second annual Alumni Lecture by Dr. Walter C. Daniel, director of the division of humanities
Dr. Daniel spoke on "You Can't
Come Home Again." The annual
Alumni sermon was given by the
Reverend D. G. Speller, pastor of
St. Francis Baptist Church, Detroit. The Rev. Mr. Speller spoke
on "Think on These Things."
The President's annual reception
for visiting alumni was held in
the Memorial Union immediately
following the football game.
All-Stars Fail To Show
Free Event Is Possible
By DAVID LEE BROWN
ATR Reporter
The situation centering around
the performers for the Pre-dawn
Dance has, to say the least, caused
some disturbance among the students of this institution. Why Junior Walker and the All-Stars did
not appear as scheduled is not
definite. Many students feel that
they should be reimbursed or that
they should be compensated in
some way. They resent having
paid so costly a price for a "record
hop." Reimbursement, however,
does not seem feasible, although
some type of compensation does
seem  reasonable.
Many students are convinced
that the Student Government Association is entirely to blame. However, the SGA cannot be considered the sole villain in this drama.
The President of the Student Government Association, Calvin Matthews, is not endowed with the gift
of prophecy and was, therefore,
incapable of foreseeing this predi
cament. Nevertheless, the possibility that the performers would not
be available should have been considered esepcially since this particular group had been known recently to miss performances.
Saturday, much to the regret of
the SGA, information was received
by Dr. Jesse Marshall, dean of
Student Affairs, from the manager
of Junior Walker and the All-Stars
stating that due to some mal performance of the Universal Attractions Booking Agency and certain
sight misunderstandings the group
did not appear as their contract demanded.
In order to remedy this situation, it has been proposed by the
SGA that a free performance ol
a top singing group be given for the
benefit of those students who previously paid to hear Junior Walker
and the All-Stars. Which group is
under consideration has not been
disclosed but hopefully this activity
will be presented in the near future.
Editors Move Toward Better Press
By  GEORGE ADAMS
ATR  Reporter
College editors showed their concern for a better student press
when they met at Raleigh on Saturday to discuss the problems of
inter-collegiate communication and
problems of their individual staffs.
The primary discussion was centered on the need for an organization which would direct the central
press service. Presently, schools
are receiving off-campus news —
state and national — through the
Washington based United States
Student Press Association, that is
those schools having membership.
The editors diverged a little to
compare the direction of black
power, student governments, student newspapers, and the college
administration, on their various
campuses.   Other   campus   issues
were mentioned but they were dismissed under the general agreement that they were facsimilies oi
all institutions where students live
under the school's confines.
If there was one problem that
was by far common to all the representatives, it was the task of
obtaining sufficient funds to publish papers that are capable of covering campus events thoroughly
and effectively. The editors, who
were financially uncommitted to
contribute, to the publishing of a
college press service listened and
advised each other on the various
possibilities of obtaining additional
funds.
At this point representatives of
USSPA proposed their plan for a
progressive supplement that would
benefit all schools involved. Their
plan called for an editor, who
would    coordinate    all    incoming
WANT Goes On Marathon
To Increase Listeners
By FRANKLIN C. TURNER
ATR Reporter
"I got a big kick out of it. I
smashed seven packs of cigarettes
and 28 cups of coffee," was WANT
dis jockey Ty Miller's reaction to
the 50-hour marathon put on by the
campus radio station. Miller was
joined by Stan Foshee and Wilbert
Joyner in the October 18-20 venture.
"The purpose ot the marathon
was to promote the station and increase listeners," contributed chief
engineer Joyner. He added that in
his opinion more persons became
acquainted with the station through
the marathon than at any time in
At   Lincoln   U.
Dr. Daniel
Looks Ahead
As New Prexy
Jefferson City, Missouri — An
optimistic projection for Lincoln
University were the comments of
Dr. Walter C. Daniel, presidentelect of the 103 year old university,
as he joined the Chairman of the
Board of Curators, the Chairman
of the governing board and the retiring president in a press conference here November 11.
"I bring you my strongest asset-
sincerity," Dr. Daniel told the
news conference," and to those
who doubt that Lincoln University
can become greater than they have
ever thought it could become, I
say, 'why not'?"
A recent release by the Associated Press made know the University's decision to appoint Dr.
Daniel, presently director of the
Division of Humanities and Chairman of the Department of English
at North Carolina A&T State University, to succeed Dr. Earl E.
Dawson, who retires from the
presidency of Lincoln after 27
years of service to the school.
During the press conference, Dr.
Dawson, who has served thirteen
of the 27 years as president, expressed his appreciation for the
cooperation which he has received
in the years of the must turbulent
growth and adjustment which the
institution has experienced. He
welcomed his successor, Dr. Daniel, to the campus and pledged him
strong cooperation in the smooth
transition of the office.
Attorney Carl F. Sapp, Chairman
of the University's Board of Curators, detailed the long search which
the board had made for a successor to President Dawson,  stating
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the past.
"The most interesting thing was
that we got some phone calls from
some of the students saying how
much they enjoyed the show, added
Stan "The Sandman." Stan and the
other djs can be heard afternoons from four to ten Monday
through Thursday and from four to
six Fridays.
Patricia DeBerry, program director for the station, commented,
"I was delighted with the staff participation as well as campus enthusiasm which was evidenced during the marathon." She went on to
say that, "we are in the process of
eliminating a few difficulties such
as time-worn equipment and auditory problems."
"The station is run primarily for
and by the students," continued
Pat who welcomes programming
suggestions from the student body.
Mrs. Lois Kinney, faculty director
of WANT, encourages the students
and faculty to visit the station, and
desires "that the entire campus
family make greater use of the
facilities at WANT."
A member of the Intercollegiate
Broadcasting System, the station
is located in Room 200 of Price
HaU.
news stories, and a "hot line"
phone service. It was said that
through the system each school
could receive stories within hours
from any part of the state. The
financial problem associated with
Lhe system was not resolved, but
the system was received well by
all the editors.
Staffers George Adams, Jr., and
Franklin C. Turner represented
A&T's editor at the conference.
The conference, which was planned by Greensboro's student editors, had in attendance representatives of Guilford, A&T, Salem,
UNC-G, Wake Forest, Appalachian
State, Western Carolina, East Carolina and Methodist College.
Area Colleges Get
Peace Corps
Representative
Miss Joanne Phillips, a former
student at Bennett College, has
been named Area representative in
North Carolina for the Peace Corps
Office of Public Affairs. This department of the Volunteer agency
is responsible for recruiting, liason
with colleges and universities, distribution of information concerning
the Peace Corps, and other aspects
of public relations.
Miss Phillips was a Volunteer
from June 1965 to April 1967, serving in Morocco at a rural community women's center. She graduated from Bennett College in
1964 and trained for her Peace
Corps service at the University of
Maryland.
From her new office at the Wesley Foundation at the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro,
Miss Phillips will maintain close
contact with citizens interested in
Peace Corps, a change from the
agency's old method of "blitz"
visits to college campuses.
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Radio Station Personnel at work: Patricia DeBerry, program director;
and Wilbert Joyner, chief engineer.