The Register, 1979-10-11

              THE4-5 REGISTER
'COMPLETE AWARENESS FOR COMPLETE COMMITMENT"
VOLUME XLI NUMBER 11 NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY GREENSBORO, NC OCTOBER 11, 1979
Renown Duo Present Drama
By Michael Fairley
"We are at A&T and we are
as happy as we can be," said
Ossie Davis, as he and Ruby
Dee opened a program of our
heritage.
Renowned practitioners of
stage and screen, the duo
presented an assortment of
legends stories, and drama.
Their program spanned the
realm of African folk tales and
contemporary literature of the
twentieth century.
The tales from Africa
included "The Human Skull,"
and "Two Ways To Count To
Ten."
"Bro Rabbit and the Keg of
Butter" shows the African
folk tale in its Americanized
form.The slaves used animals
found in the south in their folk
tales as substitutes for those
A&T Self-Study Program
Prepares For SACS Visit
By Sheila A. Williams
Have you ever heard of a
program entitled Self-Study?
Well, there is such a program
located here at A&T State
University and its purpose is to
complete a comprehensive
institutional self-study of the
entire university every ten
years. The nextcommittee visit
by the association will be in
April of 1980.
During this study, the
university must complete a set
of requirements in order to be
reaffirmed of        its
accredidation by the Southern
Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS). The
institutional self-study
program focuses on the
improvement of educational
effectiveness within this
institution. Specific attention
will be given to reassessing
institutional goals, measuring
attainment of objectives,
exploring ways to improve
educational effficiency, as well
as preparing for the future
education demands of society.
Dr. Sarah' S. Nelson,
assistant professor of business
education and administrative
services, serves as the director
of the self-study program. "It
is up to us to look at the
purpose of this institution and
to make sure that the rules are
being followed by the Board
of Governors. We describe
the areas that we are studying
and present the data to six
different groups which include
the faculty, administration,
staff members, board of
trustees, students and alumni.
We then take a look at what
was written and present the
data to various committees,"
she stated.
The various committees are
the Steering committee, which
provides supervision and
compiles the findings; the
Principal Committee which
includes faculty members who
assess the strengths and
weakness. in the various
departments; the
Questionnaire and Statistical
Analysis   Committee,   which
Dr. Sarah Nelson
designs and analyzes the
surveys as well as assists in
collecting    and    processing
(See Commutes Page 5)
animals which they would
never see again.
Other works presented were
"Peace-Like Mongoose" by
James Thurber, "Daybreak in
Alabama," by Langston
Hughes, "Benediciton" by
Bob Kouffman, "Poem For
Some Black Women," by
Carolyn M. Rodgers, and
Ruby Dee's composition
"Take It From The Top."
A standing ovation greeted
the program's beginning and
end as an almost capacity
audience applauded an
excellent      performance.
At a reception held in the
Paul Robeson Little Theatre,
the performers became
spectators as several students
performed excerpts from
various plays.
Yetta Harper, a senior
speech and theatre arts major
from Greenville, N.C,
performed a selection from the
play, "For Colored Girls..."
Avery N. Verdell, a senior
professional theatre major
from East Spencer, N.C,
performed the prodigal son
from "Your Arm's Too Short
To Box With God."
Beverly Godfrey, a junior
professional theatre major
from Pembroke, N.C,
presented a monologue from
"The Amen Corner."
Davis and Dee held a
question and answer session,
allowing the students to gain
first-hand information about
the world of the theatre.
"We should consider the
cultural center of our towns
(See Theatre, Page 2)
Kreps Announces Approval
Of $2,000,000 Grant
Secretary of Commerce
Juanita M. Kreps today
announced approval of a
$2,000,000 grant to help
expand the Martin Luther
King, Jr., Center for Social
Change and stimulate the
revitalization of the historic
Auburn Avenue minority
neighborhood in Atlanta,
Georgia.
The Martin Luther King, Jr.
Center for Social Change, 503
Auburn Avenue, Southeast,
Atlanta, applied for the grant
from the Commerce
Department's   Economic
Development Administration.
The funds will be used to
help construct a conference
center as the first phase of a
Freedom Hall Complex to be
developed adjoining the
Martin Luther King, Jr., crypt
and the Ebenezer Baptist
Church on Auburn Avenue,
just southeast of the city's
central business district.
The two-story masonry and
glass facility will contain an
auditorium, conference center
with suites, exhibition hall,
reference library, bookshop,
information center, cafe and
(See EDA, Page 2)
Ranee Allen performs in New Gym to begin the week-long
homecoming events on campus.
Ranee Allen, Gospel Choir
Begin Homecoming Events
By Tony Moore
The observance of the
annual A&T State University
Homecoming celebration
offically got under way
Sunday, October 7, with a
gospel concert by Ranee Allen
and the Ranee Allen Group
and the A&T Fellowship
Gospel Choir.
Alfred G. Richards, host of
the WEAL Gospel Program,
was master of ceremony.
The program began with the
deliverance of a stirring prayer
by Richards, while the
audience simultaneously
expressed a veracious desire to
"Learn to Lean on Jesus."
First, on the program, was
the choir which performed (as
did Ranee Allen) to an
energetic crowd.
The choir's seven-song
repertoire included sermonic
spirituals that extolled the
virtues of the "Almighty."
For example, one song
informed that "We serve a
god; He's a mighty good
god!" Another solicited for
all to "Lift Him Up!"
Also, there were the choir's
ballads that reminded how
"He would not come down
from the cross just to save
himself", but instead
"decided to die just to save
me;" and the staunch credence
confirming that "1 don't have
to worry 'cause I'm never
alone."
Thunderous applause and a
standing ovation accompanied
the choir's performance.
After a few moments' delay,
the stage was in full possession
of the gospel industry's
rendition of Barry White. He
said, "Hello. I think I'm
among friends. Those of you
who know the Lordshould love
me more... or as much...
Someone said we were rockin'
and rollin'... if so, let it be for
Christ!"
His first song appeared in
the form of a warning that
"There's gonna be a
showdown," which (save for
the text) strikingly resembled
an Isley Brother's conception
strengthened by Ranee Allen's
baritone, scathing and
falsetto.
(See Allen, Page 2)