The Register, 1973-12-04

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VOLUME XLV      NUMBER 27    AAT State University, Greensboro        DECEMBER 4, 1973
SCBS Assembly
Time Conflict Causes
Speaker Not To Show
Debra Williams leads one of the National Save and Change Black Schools  classroom discussions.
Students Discuss Black Schools
During Rush Before Final Exams
By Cassandra Wynn
Even in the rush to get a last
minute review in before the last
of the semester exams, Mrs. Zoe
Barbee's Humanities I class took
time out to discuss "Saving and
Changing Black Schools." Much
of the discussion centered on
why A&T was worth saving.
One student suggested that
the class define the things about
A&T worth saving. "A&T has
served as something for the Black
people* and, if taken out, it will
take something from the
community."
Another student chimed in
about the policy of admitting
students who make low scores on
the    SAT.    "Other    schools
wouldn't have taken us. It will
give us a chance to' do better in
years to come," he said. He
added, "I know my SAT scores
on the SAT weren't saything to
brag about, but now I have a B
average."
According to one young man
in the class, financial aid is "easy
to get here." Another student
refused this comment, pointing
out that it was quite hard for,
out-of-state_ students to get
financial aid
The issue of identity was
raised. Discussion leader
Deborah Williams asked the class
how did they feel about the
possibility of having a white
roommate. One student
responded by saying "We would
We have Aggies of all sizes.   This super-cool, superfly dude acts
out a few    dynamic steps for the Aggie Smoke in Fayetteville.
become second class students at
our own university. Another
student commented on the
situation of Black students at
UNC-G. He said that he noticed
that the Blacks at UNC-G cling
(See Students, Page 2)
Biomedical
Insight Into
By Cassandra Wynn
The treatmen ofdiseasessuch
as gout, arthritis, cancer and
blood diseases may be benefited
by the biomedical research that
is being done here. The
biomedical research project was
established here in June 1972
and is funded by the National
Institutes of health.
NIA gave A&T approximately
$500,000 for biomedical
research for a five-year period.
According to Dr. Walter Sullivan,
chairman of the Chemistry
Department and program
director of the research program,
the objectives of the program
include the following: involving
faculty and students in research
by providing time and funds and
so that the results realized can be
used in attracting larger research
grants; trying to help establish
A&T as a center for scholarly
research; and obtaining
necessary equipment     for
research which might not be
available otherwise through
normal funding channels.
Those faculty members that
are involved in biomedical
research include Dr. James
Williams, Dr. Alfred Hill, Leo
Williams, Ved Gupta, Dr. John
Weaver, Dr. William B.'
DeLauder, Arthur Stevens and
Dr. Larry Sherman.
Emphasis week for Save and
Change Black Schools (SCBS)
was kicked off by a general
assembly in Harrison Auditorium
Monday morning. Due to a
conflict in scheduling, Chancellor
L. C. Dowdy, who was expected
to speak was unable to be there.
The audience was told that
efforts would be made by the
chancellor to speak at the rally in
Holland Bowl Friday at 4 p.m.
Students representing the Save
and Change Black Schools
Committee outlined steps that
had been taken the   National
Conference of SCBS held here in
April. Charlie Brice a member of
the committee, reported that
leaflets had been passed out at
the Homecoming game in order
to make the alumni aware of the
need to not only save Black
schools, but also to change them.
It was also reported that open
meetings concerning the question
of saving and changing Black
schools have been conducted this
semester. Brice noted that the
attendance at the meetings was
good.
A newsletter will be a project
of the committee. It will be
published monthly.
Tony McNair, acting chairman
of the local committee, told the
audience that "The only way to
combat the current trend toward
destroying Black Colleges as a
place of attendance by Black
students is to develop a high
degree of consciousness among
the masses of students."
He continued, "If the working
sector of the Black community is
to support the struggle to
preserve Black schools then
Black schools, in the process of
being saved from white
occupancy, must be attuned to
speak to the interest of the
working sector, including those
on welfare."
During a brief question and
answer session, one student
inquired about steps that the
committee had taken to fight the
rise in tuition for out-of-state
students.
McNair replied that tuition
was one of the things that the
committee was doing research
on. Adrienne Weekes, secretary
for the committee, added that
the committee has had several
meetings this semester with
Chancellor Dowdy and he has
given them access to files
concerning desegregation plans
submitted by the University of
North Carolina system to HEW.
According to the committee
efforts:are being made, to get Henry
Frye, Black representative from
Greensboro to the State legislative,
to speak at the SBCS rally in
Holland Bowl Friday.
Research May Give
Cancer Treatment
There are nine different
projects that are being done.
Twenty students are assisting
with the projects this semester.
Some of the projects included in
the research are The Use of
Computers in Biomedical
Research, Systemic Insecticides
for Control of Oriental Rat Fleas
on White Rats, and Fluorescense
of Serum Albumins.
Since the biomedical research
program has been started, an
estimated $100,000 has been
spent on equipment. Dr. Sullivan
said that the equipment that has
been purchased is used for
instructional purposes as well as
research purposes as long as it
does not interfere with the
research.     A-       re frigerated
centrifuge, a fluorescence
spectrophotometer, and
ultra-violet spectrophometer, a
magnetic susceptibility apparatus,
an incubator and analytical
balances are some of the new
equipment that has been
acquired with research funds.
Students and faculty members
involved in the research have
presented papers concerning the
projects that they were working
on. They have also have
had opportunities throughfunds
from the project, to attend
scientific meetings in New
Orleans, La.; Charleston, S. C. *
Philadelphia, Penn.-, and
Charlotte
Dr.   Sullivan   said   that   the
(See Project, Page 2)
Grants Are  Available
Basic Grants, which are
funded by the US. Office of
Education,    are    available    to
first-time students who began
their post-high school education
or training after July 1, 1973, on
a full-time basis. These grants can
be used at any eligible institution
including regular colleges,
universities, community or junior
colleges, vocational or technical
schools, and hospital schools of
nursing-both public and. private,
profit and non-profit.
Grants are based on a formula
which takes into account the
cost of tuition, fees, room,
board, books, supplies, and
incidental expenses and the
amount the student and his or
her family can contribute. Tha
formula is applied consistently to
all students throughout the
country for the 1973-74
academic year. Awards range
from $50 to a maximum of $452
for each eligible^ student.
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