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Urban Affairs Confab To Be Held April 16 A&T's annual Urban Institute, significantly to the area of THE4*.f7 REGISTER which has attracted a total of more than 8,000 persons in four years, will be held on April 16 in' the Memorial Student Union. The regional institute, which was initiated by students and faculty members of the Sociology Department, promises two outstanding innovations this year. For the first time, the institute will feature on culture in the urban setting. The session, entitled "The Arts in Community Development," will feature presentations by two nationally prominent Black poets, Gerald Barrax and Julia Fields. The writers, along with the student winner of a campus wide poetry contest, will present readings during the institute luncheon at 12:30 p. m. The keynote speaker for the conference this year will be Gerard A. Anderson, a former head of the Cleveland (Ohio) Transit Board. A nationally known consultant in the field of urban development, Anderson was formerly executive vice president of the Ohio Public Transit Association and a member of the board of directors of the National Transportation Center in Pittsburgh. Also new to the Urban Affairs Conference this year will be the presentation of the annual Carolina Peacemaker's award to the person contributing human relations. The award will be presented during the luncheon by Dr. John Marshall Stevenson, publisher of the weekly Carolina Peacemaker. The morning sessions will include a panel on "A Public School Dilemma: Dropouts and Pushouts," and will feature an address by Leon Hall, program officer for the Southern Regional Council; a session on "Group Relations in the Urban Community," a panel by A&T students; and a panel on "Self-Help Programs," featuring an address by Dr. Joseph Himes, a professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro; and "Manpower and Revenue Sharing," featuring a talk by L. M. Wright, administrator of the N. C. Manpower Council. The afternoon session will include panels on "Urban and Rural Transportation," with an address by Anderson; "Criminal Justice," with an address by John Patterson, director of Police Community Relations in ' Greensboro; and the panel on the arts. Joining A&T in sponsoring this year's institute are the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Persons and organizations interested in attending the conference are asked to contact Sampson Buie in the Office of Continuing Education. VOLUME XLV NUMBERO*»f»#AaX STATE UNIVERSITY <t«nM«»MMI«MMW«MMni APRIL 2, 1974 Foundation Presents «#<T* Views Of Religion Expressed By Mary Cropps Religious Emphasis Week was held at A&T, Mar. 24-28. The week's activities included singing, preaching and panel discussions. The panel discussion held on Tuesday, Mar. 26, dealt with the meaning and purpose of religion itself. The panelists were Ms. Charley Flint, a member of the Sociology Department; Dr. Hall Partrick, professor of history; and Rev. Earl Wilson, director of the Wesley Foundation. Rev. Wilson looked at reUgion from a philosophical point of view. He said that religion was a dominant characteristic of man. He defined religion as man's relation to that which he regards as holy. Dr. Partrick gave the audience a view of religion from a historical standpoint. He said that historians tend to study and teach religion in terms of its origin by consulting sacred scriptures and searching for its founders. He concluded his statements by saying that the historian is not concerned with the truth of religion and it cannot verify or discredit it, Ms. Flint discussed religion in terms of sociology. She said that the sociological view could be related to the philosophical view and the historical one since sociology deals with the origin of a phenomenon and its relation to culture. She defined religion as man's attempt to explain the unknown. After the panel discussion, the audience posed questions to the panel concerning the distortion of religion today and good and evil and other timely topics. The panel discussion on Mar. 27 dealt with religions from other parts of the world. The panelists were Rabbi Arnold Task, representing Judaism; Dr. aAmar Datta, a member of the Mechanical Engineering Afro House Now Holds Arts And Crafts It began as a project of "just helping out," for Mrs. William Reed, but five months later,she had developed one of the • - unique museums of Black culture in the nation. Visitors to the African Heritage House on campus are immediately awed by the sense of history and art generated by Mrs. Reed's creation. What she has done is to transform the university's former drab Afro House, with just 29 relics into a Black cultural center with more than 500 artifacts representing the achievemnts of more than 21 African nations, New Guinea and Haiti. "This is not just the usual museum of Black history," said Mrs. Reed, who is in constant touch with the large museums such as the Smithsonian Institute. "Usually their holdings consist mainly of art works and sculpture," said Mrs. Reed, "but our museum hasn't just gone that route, and we are far out in front of anything I have seen so far." As an example, the A&T Heritage House contains, in addition to paintings and sculpture, outstanding collections of ceramics, masks, weapons, bracelets, coins, fabrics, and cooking ware. The museum's holdings include a valuable collection of hand-crafted beads, including some whose historic significance dates to the days of the ancient slave trade. Another eye-catching display is her collection of Egyptian crosses, including hand crosses, neck crosses and praying sticks, all steeped in that nation's Coptic religion. Mrs. Reed's extensive collections belie the actual amount of work that has gone into the creation of the museum. Armed with only an idea suggested by Chancellor Lewis C. Dowdy, she began to assemble the collection last November. "I soon found out that we didn't have very much to work with and not even one display case," she said. But Mrs. Reed corraled the university's carpenters, begged some assistance from the A&T University Foundation, and the conversion was on. Today the museum's two floors of holdings are accented by brightly painted walls, plush carpeting and showcases fitting to a quality museum. The Heritage House also contains a combination reading-dining area, to be used for monthly Black heritage dinners and teas and a small but growing library. Mrs. Reed's interest in African history and culture can be traced to 1946 when she first accompanied her husband to Ethiopia, where he served as an official with the Agency for International Development. Subsequent tours of duty took the Reeds to Nigeria,-Ghana and Liberia over a period of 13 years. Department, representing Hinduism; and Rev. Peter Addo, chaplain at Bennett College, representing Christianity. Rabbi Task, in discussing Judaism, said that it was one of the oldest religions yet one of the newest. Judiasm' is represented in practically every country of the world and has undergone many changes. Rabbi Task pointed out the fact that Judaism puts emphasis on life and what one does with his life. Dr. Datta told the audience about the beginnings of Hinduism. He pointed out that Hinduism has no working definition of God; it only describes what God is not. Hindus believe that, perhaps by cultivating detachment, one may reach the truth. Rev. Addo began by saying that Christianity changes people and he cited the work of missionaries as examples of this. He said the real meaning of Christianity was to become a different person. A Christian separates ' himself from himself to become what the Creator wants him to be. When the panel discussion ended, the audience asked questions and commented upon what had been said. Mrs. William Reed, curator of the African Heritage House (right) shows Veronica Johnson a Liberian masque used to ward off smallpox in that African nation. Broken Machines Cause Problems By Benjamin Forbes Most students know how frustrating it can be when you have the "munchies" and can't find a vending machine that works because someone else has taken his frustration out on the machines. Chief of Security Roosevelt Raines listed four of the buildings on campus that have broken vending machines. He stated that Graham Hall. Gibbs and the Placement Center at East Hall have one broken machine each. Carver Hall has two broken machines;Curtis Hall has washing machine troubles. Raines said that someone had "ripped off" the coin box of one of the washing machines. He stated that most of the persons breaking into the machines were after money. When asked what could be done to alleviate the problem of broken vending machines. Raines said students should participate in reporting the incidents when they occur.
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Urban Affairs Confab
To Be Held April 16
A&T's annual Urban Institute, significantly to the area of
THE4*.f7 REGISTER
which has attracted a total of
more than 8,000 persons in four
years, will be held on April 16 in'
the Memorial Student Union.
The regional institute, which
was initiated by students and
faculty members of the
Sociology Department, promises
two outstanding innovations this
year.
For the first time, the
institute will feature on culture
in the urban setting. The session,
entitled "The Arts in
Community Development," will
feature presentations by two
nationally prominent Black
poets, Gerald Barrax and Julia
Fields.
The writers, along with the
student winner of a campus wide
poetry contest, will present
readings during the institute
luncheon at 12:30 p. m.
The keynote speaker for the
conference this year will be
Gerard A. Anderson, a former
head of the Cleveland (Ohio)
Transit Board.
A nationally known
consultant in the field of urban
development, Anderson was
formerly executive vice president
of the Ohio Public Transit
Association and a member of the
board of directors of the
National Transportation Center
in Pittsburgh.
Also new to the Urban Affairs
Conference this year will be the
presentation of the annual
Carolina Peacemaker's award to
the person contributing
human relations.
The award will be presented
during the luncheon by Dr. John
Marshall Stevenson, publisher of
the weekly Carolina Peacemaker.
The morning sessions will
include a panel on "A Public
School Dilemma: Dropouts and
Pushouts," and will feature an
address by Leon Hall, program
officer for the Southern Regional
Council; a session on "Group
Relations in the Urban
Community," a panel by A&T
students; and a panel on
"Self-Help Programs," featuring
an address by Dr. Joseph Himes,
a professor of sociology and
anthropology at the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro;
and "Manpower and Revenue
Sharing," featuring a talk by L.
M. Wright, administrator of the
N. C. Manpower Council.
The afternoon session will
include panels on "Urban and
Rural Transportation," with an
address by Anderson; "Criminal
Justice," with an address by
John Patterson, director of
Police Community Relations in '
Greensboro; and the panel on the
arts.
Joining A&T in sponsoring
this year's institute are the
Greensboro Chamber of
Commerce, the National
Conference of Christians and
Jews. Persons and organizations
interested in attending the
conference are asked to contact
Sampson Buie in the Office of
Continuing Education.
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