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February 15, 1988 Page 7 Tar Heel mid-terms Sports by CHARLES MILLS Sports Editor As the 1987-88 baskelbull season charges past the midway pi)int. the Tar Heels have shown a mixed sign ol brilliance and disarray. Many prog- nostieators saw the Heels as a top 3 team entering the season, while others said the Heels would be lucky to fmish in the tup 10. There were a number ol questions to be answered as the season began. Would J.R. Reid sutler from the dreaded sophomore jinx? Would Scott Williams be able to recover Irom the devastating tragedy that belell his lamily during the fall? Could Jell Lebo be an ellective point guard? Well, I'm going to show you their mid-season report cards and give a general evaluation ol the key players. J.R. Reid: A-t-. What can I say that hasn't already been said? Reid got ott to a slow start this season, but was always the man when his teammates got him the ball. At his current pace, he will rewrite the UNC record books, granted he stays 4 years. Ranzino Smith: A-. The senior Irom Chapel Hill has finally begun to do what everyone always thought he could do. Smith has scored numeri)us big baskets all season long and taken full advantage of the 3-point shot. Though injuries slowed him down during the first part of the season, a healthy Ranzino Smith will be a valuable asset down the stretch. Scott Williams: B. Williams has made great strides since his Ireshman year. His i)ttense and delense have been very consistent, though a lack of upper body strength and foul trouble are still areas of improvement for the future. Steve Bucknall: B. Bucknall has been consistent on defense and has improved his scoring ability. His tree throw shooting has been a strong 75 percent, but he needs to work on his ball handling. Jeff Lebo: C. I know Lebo has a tough job running the point and looking to score. ti)0. I know he had a fabulous tinal 5 minutes against Georgia Tech hit ting 5 consecutive 3-pointers. But 1 also know that Lebo's jumpshot can as truant as a schoolboy with spring fever. When Lebo goes cold, there's usually no defrosting him for the night. 1 will give him credit, though. I didn't think he would be able to run the ballclub and make as few turnovers as he has. Reserves: B. Kevin Madden has to be given lime to adjust after a season otl the court, but his play has been steady and he has shown he can sink the long jumper. Pete Chilcutt and Rick Fox have per formed well in relief. Both have a lot to learn but still contribute almost everytime they are called on to do so. King Rice has been disappointing to dale. He shoots the basetball even less than Duke's Billy King. Rice hasn't shown the acceleration with the ball that Sherry Whitesides Editor Timika Shaieek Managing Editor Kenneth Pugh Advertising Manager Kimberli lohnson Special Projects Editor Gerraud Etienne Gerda Gallop Dawn Gibson Fred Gorham Kenneth Pugh Diana Lowery Associate Editor Richard White News Editor Tanya Person Features Editor Shelia Williams Business Manager Charles MUls Sports Editor Staff Writers Birshari Greene Monica Parham Annie Ellison Joyce Rogers Staff Photographers Sherry Whitesides Distribution Fred Gorham Photographer Assistant and Production Jocelyn Washington The Black Ink is a bi-weekly publicationby the students of the Universi ty of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Black Ink is the official newspaper of the Black Student Movement. Its purpose is to link and unify the black student community through awareness and information. Comments and editorals written in The Black Ink reflect the views of the writers and are not necessarily shared by The Black Ink staff. The Black Ink office is located in 108D of the Carolina Union. The mail ing address is Box 42, Carolina Union, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. The telephone number is (919) 962-4336. Office hour.s: 10-1 Mon., Wed., Fri., and 11-1:30 Tues., Thurs. Incoherent thoughts by CHARLES MILLS Sports Editor Sometimes you have a lot on your mind, but not enough about one thing to write a lot about it. In times like these you write about all the little things and put them down in one column. Let's begin with black quarterbacks. In the past, people have said blacks weren't smart enough to play the position. This past season in college football, 3 out of the top 5 teams were led by a black quarterback. And Redskin quarterback Doug Williams proved a black quarter back could win a world championship and set records in doing so. As of this writing, Brigham Young University was ranked third in the coun try while their starting lineup featured on ly one black player. BYU is a Mormon school, which explains the lack of black players and the Cougars play in a fairly weak conference, but let's give credit were credit is due. The recent firing of longtime CBS football analyst/prognosticator Jimmy "The Greek" Synder was a sad happen ing. I don't believe Snyder can be con sidered a racist for his statements. It seein- ed that he had been drinking and said more than he should have, but at the same time, his comments were an attempt to show why black athletes seem superior to white athletes in certain sports. Professional boxing has become a travesty. There are too many titles, too many weight classes, too many sanction ing bodies, and too many mismatches. As a longtime fan, I have grown disenchanted with the whole sport. In an unrelated story, after years of diligent investigation, 1 have finally found the answer to a question that has battled mankind. I have discovered the identity of the first student to receive a ticket for a basketball game in Smith Center. The mysterious figure is one Scott Logan, a senior from Winston-Salem. Logan camped out for 2 whole days to receive this honor, but has never received any recognition. So I’m here to say con gratulations to a dedicated tan. That's it for now. past Carolina guards have possessed. The Tar heels have been able to tight and scrap and find a way to win. The games they won weren't blowouts, but the games they lost were close. This young team has a long way to go. but they are a typical Carolina basketball squad, which may prove good in the long run. Alvin Alley; 30 years of excellence by BIRSHARI GREENE Staff Writer On March 30, 1958, twelve black dancers performed the premiere of a new w'ork called Blues Suite in New York. This was the start of the renowned dance group today known as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. It was started by Ailey himself, who at the time was an actor as well as dancer. After 30 years of hard work, determination, and com promises, Alvin Ailey has given the dance world several outstanding contributions. He made a place for black dancers in the mainstream of world dance, as well as created and headed the "first major reper tory modern ensemble, a company that is today the most versatile and world renowned of its genre. " When Ailey first started he wanted to just dance and verify the black experience on stage, although in the mid-l950's, he worked as an actor. Then in 1954 he came to New York to dance in his first show . He soon realized that his heart was really in ehoreograpghy. He figured he ci'uld create the ballets, and then sometimes cast himself in them. Ailey in 1958 founded his own company, and it was a hit. He said that it was time for him to concen trate on what he called the "creation ot dance' — style, essence and illusion. And they (his company) had iti Through Alley's determination, over the years he has kept his company together, as well as earned many honors. He was given the Capezio and Dance Magazine Awards. In 1982 Ailey receiv ed the United Nations Peace Medal. He has also been asked to create ballets for some prestigious companies such as the Paris Opera Ballet, the American Ballet Theater, the Joffrey. the Royal Danish, and the Bat-Dor in Israel. He also choreographed Barber's An- loiiy and Cleopatra for the Metropolitan Opera. Finally, Ailey has a school, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater', and a smaller company, the Al\in ,\ile\ Repertory Ensemble. With all these ac complishments. Ailey siili takes pride in having found some of mt Lcrn dancing's greats such as Clive Tho' and Judith Jamison. .Alley's American Du:ice Theater per- formeil here on February 1 at 8:00 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Their program's theme was "In the Black Tradition." This pro gram included such pie^: . "'!oviny On". “Love Songs", Re\'L^... :jns' . ''Pilgrim of Sorrow", "Take i\'- 'o tin- Water", and "Move, Mem.hers. ve. " It was an exciting performance w it' i ex cellent sense of SOUL and harmony — not to mention natural rhythm. Th com pany’s work was moving, giving one a ttue feel for the "essence of blackness". Ifyou're ever in New York, or can catch them on the road — do so. It's a most valuable cultural experieaice.
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