The Register, 1974-11-12

              About Bluford Library
Changes Discussed
By Rosie A. Stevens
Last week, an interview was
done with Mrs. Eula Hudgens
concerning changes made in the
library. This week>in a follow-up,
several other library personnel,
and faculty and students were
interviewed on the current
situation.
John Goins, a senior social
service major, commented "It's
backward. The desks on the first
floor should be moved. The
reason materials are hard to find
is that the workers have been
moved."
Mr. George Armstrong, a
psychology instructor and special
service counselor, pointed out
that "Students complain about
not being able to locate books in
the library. The majority have
been going downtown, to UNC-G
and Bennett, and coming to the
office asking for books."
''Restructuring and
rearranging the books," he said,
were done at an inconvenient
time. When the students returned,
the library was an uproar. People
who knew where things were to
be found were switched and
could not be found."
Maude Davis, a senior history
majorj stated "I think it is very
confusing. Don't know where
any thing is; the librarians don't
know where anything is."
Benita Dolberry, a senior
early childhood education major,
reported "I don't know where to
locate materials. Books in the
card catalog cannot be found
upstairs."
One student, who did not
wish to be named, said "First
time I went over there, I fot lost,
really lost. Books are hard to
find. The librarians don't know
where half the stuff is. There are
not  enough  desks  on  the  first
floor for students."
On a positive note, the same
person added, "The sign saying
show I.D. cards means
something."
Mary Moore, a business
education major, said "I cannot
find the books, this year or last."
Joan McCorkle, a senior
history major, said "I don't use
this library that much. Bluford
Library does not have the
primary sources I need. 1 don't
like the way it is set up. You
can't study with the women in
the back keeping noise."
Another student who asked
not to be identified said vey
simply "You can't find
anything."
One of the librarians being
interviewed asked that her name
be withheld. "The problem is the
manner in which the changes
were made. It was not
democratic at all. Planning
committee recommendations
were not carried out."
Mrs. Ingram, employed in the
basement level of Bluford
commented, "Moves are done
without notifying the staff
responsible for such changes.
When students ask for material,
the staff cannot find it."
"I am not against change,"
she said. "I am for change if it
has been planned^ but the way it
is now, there is not enough
humanism around this place.
This is just a one-man boat and
we're the crew."
When contacted for his
reaction, Mr. Binford Conley,
director of Library Services, said
"I do not intend to react to the
statements made by the staff. I
do not think I should react. I
would like to discuss the changes
on their merits."
"COMPLETE   AWARENESS   FOR   COMPLETE   COMMITMENT"
VOLUME XLVII     NUMBER   22      A&T   State   University,   Greensboro   NOVEMBER   12,   1974
A&Vs Proposal For VMS Rejected
Dean Webb Analyzes Decision
By Patricia Everett
" If the decision that this
program or any new and
non-duplicative program is to be
placed ever on a campus of a
historically Black institution, it
cannot be based on the
accumulation of wealth.
"I see very little hope for fair
treatment of the historically
Black institution if they are
forced to develop on the basis of
accumulative resources of the
past."
Webb said the comparison's
of A&T's and UNC-State's
resources were irrelevant since
the desegregation plan of last
spring was to eliminate dual
system in higher education, and
since Black: institutions
historically have been underfinanced.
Dr. Burleigh Webb, dean of
the school of agriculture,
expressed those thoughts
concerning the recent
recommendation by the Joint
Planning and Budget Committee,
that a School of Veterinary
Medicine be built on the campus
of UNC-State in Raleigh instead
of A&T's campus.
Dr. William C. Friday,
president of the University of
North Carolina, made the
recommendation. This University
"Purlie", Joseph Stallings, (center) tries to convince "Lutibelle", Ollie Rasbury, to go along with the
plan to outwit the old Captain. Avery Verdell and Deborah Williams look on. photo   by   Lance
Musical Production Of "Purlie
Is Well Received Opening Night
99
By   Mary   Cropps
"Purlie" burst onto the
stage.abounding with rousing
songs on opening night. The Paul
Robeson Little Theater was filled
to capacity.
The opening song, "Walk Him
Up The Stairs", performed by
the company, and the
accompanying dance were well
received by the audience. From
then on the cast of the musical
production wowed the audience
time and again.
Joseph  Stallings, in the lead
role of Purlie Victorious Jadson,
was well cast as the
smooth-talking con-man . His
rendition of "New Fangled
Preacher-Man" got the play off
to a fine start.
A senior major from UNC-G,
(See   'Purlie'   Page   4)
of North Carolina, which Friday
presides, is comprised of the
sixteen universities throughout
this state.
It has been reported that
Friday's recommendation was
based on a 74-page study by two
consultants from the Ohio State
University School of Veterinary
Medicine.
In this report A&T's
disadvantages included a late
development of interest in a
School of Veterinary Medicine,
lack of available library space
and "eight acres which are
presently swamp land and will
be flooded when a dam is
completed. Animal excreta and
infectious agents will drain into
the lake created by the dam,
creating a nuisance problem."
However Webbs said the eight
acres of swamps mentioned in
the 74-page report were not even
a part of the A&T
farm that could be considered
for the verterinary medicine
school.
"The presence of a school
farm    enriches    any    veterinary
program. But the University of
Pennslyvania in its veterinarian
program is located in the heart of
Philadelphia." Webb said.
He said most important was
the assurance that veterinarian
students would get adequate
clinical experience.
The dean said a
comprehensive veterinarian
program is divided into three
facets which are research,
extension, and resident academic
(See   State's   Page   2)
Elemental Forces Add
To World Food Crisis
By Robert 3x
The World Food Crisis is an
announcement which has been
laid before us to look at and try
to get around. Such speakers as
Dick Gregory, newspapers, radio,
television and even singers, such
as James Brown, today are
announcing this great and timely
subject.
As we look through the
newspaper and listen to the
radio, we see and hear of the
elemental forces of nature
reaping havoc upon the nations
of the earth. The sun, which is
the very source of life, is
scorching and burning the earth
drying up producing land. The
moon which is the equalizer of
waters is causing the waters to
elevate and spill onto the land,
causing flood. We see winds,
whirlwinds, and hurricanes
dancing upon the earth as a
ballet dancer would dance to
Romeo and Juliet.
It has even been found that
the very rainfall, has an acidity
count which has increased from
100 to 1000 per cent in twenty
years. This acidity which is
found in rainfall is equivalent to
lemon acid and pepsi cola, and
actually is destroying plant
life and soil productiveness,
• corroding cars, and even
buildings. Extreme hot and cold
weather changes are destroying
land and plant life. There is also
a shortage of fertilizer which is
used to grow food. As a result,
producing land is being
destroyed and some will never
again be productive.
Scientists have found that the
very water that we drink is not
fit for human consumption. It is
found that not only is the water
not germ free but, because of the
chlorine, it produces cancer. It is
advised that the water be boiled.
Scientists are also exposing that
most of these quick snack foods
and those with preservations are
detrimental to health and are
also cancer producing. So today
many are going back to natural
foods as the'so-called primitive
civilizations have been.
In the news today, you
can find many people even on
college campuses returning to
natural health foods. The news
even advised fasting which is the
abstinence of food for a length
of time, as a means to fight
inflation and to maintain better
health. One of our prime
examples is Dick Gregory.
We see, hear, and feel the
monetary system of our
govenment and of governments
throughout the world collapsing.
This is the very source of
maintenance,     sustenance,
(See   Problem   Page   2)