BUck Ink
October 24,1980
Blacks apathetic to vote
Maxlyn L«Vi« Elliion
SuH Writef
Vole no* d dirty tour Ifller word, but the
ini(orilv of Blj( ks on the UN( cdmput have an
ot>^cenr polilK dl involvemeni poliiy when il
comu lo el«H lions, they dre nol involved
thouKh Oorni- Hollodirk. hdirmdn o( Col-
leKe Kepublitdns expldined the Idtk o( UNC
RIdck pdrIKipdlion amonfi the 120 College
Kepuhlicdns by sdyinK. Most Hld( ks dre sticking
with the UemordIs, ' Odryl Smith, d member of
the UNC Young Demorrdls Ixetulive Commit-
lee, sidled ihdt only seven Bldiks d lively pdr
IK ipdled with the approximdte MX) Young
Drmo rdls
I redlly don’t know why HIdcks are not more
ddive with the party, but this election yedr is vitdl
lo see Ihdl progress in the past continues, ' Smith
sdid
Mark tdwdrds. Assoc idle Coordindtor (or Ihe
UNC Anderson (or President Committee said,
■'there i» very lillle Black panicipalion on ihe
UNC Anderson Committee, but more Blacks
may be involved with the campaign on other
campuses in Ihe state fdwards estimated one lo
two Blac k members among the 75 on campus
Becduse of Black uninvolvemeni, many pfo-
ple are nol aware that Ronald Keagan was en
dorsed by Ihe Ku Klu* Klan or lhal Reagan was
opposed lo the 1'H>4 civil-righls bill These same
persons are also unaware o( Reagan's plan lo
rebuild the center cities and aid minority employ
ment
Disillusioned by apathy, Blacks may also not
reali/e lhal Carter has created 8'/i million new
lob» and appointed 37 Black ludges as well as
precipilaling Ihe economic instability thdt was a
factor In Ihe f lorida riots
Anderson's support of Ihe predominately Black
volunteer army and proposed increases In
military pay may also be a secret lo Ihe uninform-
ed
Since maior issues for this election year in
clude unemployment, social security, minority
youth unemployment, military standards, and
laxes. Blacks should be involved with political
campaigns on campuses
Rape reports decrease
L«Vi« fllison
SUff Writer
Between (uly 1974. and luly 1S81), about 61
rapes were reported from the UNC, area lo Ihe
Rape ( risis Center Ihe 61 rdpes were d slight
cJecrease from 70 reported in the previous (iscdl
year
Rd()e IS redl' is more Ihdn |usl d television
slogdn. It IS d reality
for Ihe (iscal year, 1979-1980 two rapes and
or>e attempted rape were reported lo the Univer
sity Polite Iwelve o( 29 reported dssdults, which
CKCurred during Ihe same period, were sexudlly
related allac ks
Sgt Waller Dunn o( the University Police said.
An attempted rape musi be accompanied by in
tent to penetrate This intent is established by
ihe v« lim'i account ol the irKidenI and the alien
ding officer sview of the attack
This same reluctance to report sexual attacks
has been observed by lanet Combs of Ihe Rdpe
Crisis Center 'Only one of every five rdpes is
reported,” said Combs Police in this dred,
however, are usually very supportive, " staled
Combs, but well over half the women raped are
allac ked by someone lhal they know
Pressure because of recognition is often
prevalent among Black women "Black women
raped by black men often don't report the crime
because they feel il is unethical lo turn a Black
male over to Ihe while system, " Combs said
'Don't go It alone, " said Officer Ned Comar
of Ihe University Police He also expressed Ihe
fact that a weapon can be used by the attacker
against the victim and must be retrieved Mace
can also be dangerous depending on wind direc
tion
Responding to this violent act, women should
use their instinctive urges lo talk, kick, scream, or
run Combs said, "Don't forget lhal you
(women) are strong and lhal you can come out of
il alive There are no cure-alls ”
Rape and Assault Prevention tscorl (RAPfc)
founder loe Buckner reported 1000 calls last
school year RAP6, originating from Olde Cam
pus, IS an inter-campus service A caller contacts
Ihe service, obtains the name and estimated lime
of arrival of her approved escort, and is escorted
to her destination
"Ideally, everyone should be able to walk
where he pleases, but most campuses aren't
ideal." said Buckner
New Position
Conlinued from Page 1
I think thdt the community shoulcJ
understdnci thdt the new vice-thdncellor
Cdnnol be d iuper-person. Hdrold
Wdlldce, vice-chdncellor of student aiidiis,
sdid Wdlldcc Ndid ihdl the new vice-
chdncellor will be dn ddmmislfdlor who
would coordmdte progrdms within existing
offices, sui h ds findncidl did. records dnd
registrdtion and rec ruilment
Assisldnl Dedn loyce Cldyton, d CenerdI
College Advisor, said thdl Ihe new position
would coordindle resources dnd allow cen-
trdli/ed pldnning
Coordindlion seems lo be thv intent of
Ihe fdculty Council committee’s rec)uest for
the new ddminlstrdtive position It said in its
report thdl the position would provide
direct access to the Chdncellor.
The committee report diso mentioned
thdt It hoped the new position would not
phdse-out dny existing ddministrative func
tion, person or office
However, Associdte Dean Hayden B.
Renwick does not think the vice-
chancellorship should exist
There never should have been a vice-
chancellorship — only an office of minority
affairs,” he sdid
VOTING
BOOTHS
THE UNDECttD VfflEK
Rhodes Scholar urges peers
to vote in presidential election
BLACK INK
"The essence of freedom is understanding.
BLACK INK
Office-Room 261, Suite B-Carolina Union
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514
Printed by the Chapel Hill Newspaper
Donna D. Whitaker
Associate Editor
Linda Brown
Editor
To the editor
Some of you may remember my name, but
most of you haven't any idea who I am. I am a
Black woman, a 1979 graduate of Carolina and
currently studying history at Oxford University in
England on a Rhodes Scholarship When 1 won
Ihe scholarship there was great excitement in the
press because I am the first Black woman to ever
win a Rhodes Scholarship All the "Negro-
walcher" — a species not unlike "Kremlin-
walchers " — got out iheir score cards and ex
claimed with delight how far Black Americans
had come. They could boast about Black cabinet
members. Black U N ambassadors and now a
Black female Rhodes Scholar. Clearly some of us
have come a long way since the civil rights strug
gles of the 1960 s. But .don't let the Negro-
walchers fool you — we, as a p>eople, have not
made it yet
The riots in Miami and Orlando provide Ihe
clearest evidence of how much more there is to
be done We haven't made il when most of us
still live in poverty despite the fact lhal this is the
most affluent society in the world We haven't
made it when Ihere are more Black men in prison
than there are in college We haven't made it
when Ihe number one cause of death among
young Black males is MURDER! We haven't
made it when unemployment among Black
teenagers Iasi summer approached 50 percent
We haven't made it because although Blacks
make up 20 percent of the American population
we command neither ihe political nor Ihe
economic power lo turn those numbers into
action Finally, we haven't made it because too
many of those of us who (miv« made it don't care
about those of us who haven't
living abroad has opened my eyes and mind lo
many things Most importantly, however, it has
thrown the plight of Black America into sharp
relief I can tell you that it is with pain and rage
lhal I sit here in England and read about the
Miami riots, and about the shooting of Vernon
Iordan It is with rage and disgust that I watch
both maior parties use Ihe Black vote as a power
and at the same time ignoring the real needs of
Black America It is with even greater pain that 1
watch Black voters prostitute themselves before
either party, simply because we have not
developed our own political sense We seem ig
norant of Ihe nature of political power and in
capable of using It to our own advantage Hence,
Republican and Democrat alike know that they
can promise us anything and we are powerless to
f>old them accountable I Ihink it's time we
cFtanged our attitude
The upcoming presidential election may be the
most important one we ever vote in. We need to
make the Black voice heard — not as sycophan
tic followers of any party, but as intelligent, mili
tant critics. Certainly one can find fault with all
the candidates and it is nol my intention to en
dorse any one of them My point is simply this:
the vote can and should be a powerful political
weapon We must learn lo build it shrewdly and
effectively.
The responsibility for raising Black political
consciousness rests squarely on you and me We
are young We are educated. In a lime when
most Blacks still don't get a college education,
we are a privileged group. Therefore, we have a
responsibility to share Ihe knowledge we have
acquired, lo speak up for those who can't For
you at Carolina, getting an education must mean
more than drop-add, Botany 10 and exams. Cel
ling your education must include developing a
political sense. So while you're jamming, stepp
ing, playing f-ball and hanging out, take some
lime to register and vote in November. Take
some time to THINK about where Black America
is now, and what you can do to change things
There are a lot of people counting on us.
— Karen L. Stevenson,
Oxford University
Show concern
To the Editor:
Regarding Ihe article "Klan threat sparks in
terest. " the author called attention to Ihe fact that
most Black students will nol address small pro
blems for fear of seeming militant. If we are lo
move forward, we must not allow ourselves lo
take a low level approach on issues that concern
us. Incidents like the one near The Pit October 1,
should nol be ignored We as Black students
should lake a more active stand against such
deliberate acts It should be known that we do
rxM and will not tolerate such conduct.
Lest we forget that our parents and grand
parents fought for many of the rights we lake (or
granted today Al Ihe lime they were thought of
as militants
Not only should we deal with problems like
this, but we should work toward Ihe prevention
also
— Gwendolyn Hailey,
524 James