SEPTEMBER, 1974
THE NEWS ARGUS
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HOUSING
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many students returned in need of ade
quate campus housing. Also, unlike many
schools, WSSU accepted students who
wanted an education and did not turn
them away because of a housing short
age.
The students of WSSU are witnesses of
the tremendous growth of the university
and as future educators, must not see
overcrowding as an inconvenience, but as
a growing interest of education among
the Black people.
It is believed by some that lack of
university funds is a major factor in the
causes of housing shortage, but this be
lief is untrue. In fact, the university has
available funds for the expansion of the
campus, and it is in preliminary plan
ning stages of several projects of ex
pansion including a dormitory for 250
students.
There are many reasons for the pre
sent problem of too many students, but
all of them cannot be listed or discussed
due to the conservation of space; there
fore, if there are any questions about
the increase of the student body or any
school-related matters, the Director of
Student Aflairs is willing to discuss any
available information with any concerned
person.
by Miriam Wall
(janiiiia Lambda
Sends Delegates
During the week of July 28 through
August 2, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror
ity held its 46th biennial convention at
the Fontainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach,
Florida. Catherine Dowdy. Trudy Staf
ford. Rubie Gibson and Paula Williams
represented Gamma Lambda. Also at
tending were Brenda Cooper and Linda
Washington, a 1973 graduate of Winston-
Salem State University.
The convention theme was “Black
Economic Development Alpha Kappa
Alpha's Commitment.” Over 2,000 sorors
representing chapters from across the
nation attended the six days of business
meetings and lectures. Various speakers
during the convention included, John H.
Johnson, president of Johnson Publica
tions Inc., George E. Johnson, president
of Johnson's Products Company, and
our very own Dr. Joseph Patterson.
The convention closed Friday evening
with the traditional Alpha Kappa Alpha
Banquet.
At the convention, Mrs. Barbara K.
Phillips, a former member of the Gam
ma Lambda chapter and presently a
member of Phi Omega, the graduate
chapter in Winston-Salem, was elected
First Supreme Anti-Basileus. This is the
second highest national ofTice of Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
DSA NEWS
One of the Day Student’s major social
events for the year is Red and White
Day which is November 8, 1974. We are
asking all clubs and organizations to
lend us your support by planning now
how your group will perform. We will
have cash $ $ $ prizes for first, second
and third places. The Day Student’s
year begins with a pep rally and the
Day Student Queen Contest. The contest
began September 18, and will end Octo
ber 2.
Clubs and organizations, the deadline
“I asked the lady in Brown Hall for
a room and she sent me over here!"
Poli-Sci Club Formed
The first organizational meeting of the
Political Science club was held Septem
ber 12, 1974. Twenty-four poli-sci majors
met and elected officers. A committee
was also formed to write a constitution
for the club.
The officers elected were as follows:
President Ernest Dover
Vice-President Clayton Scott
Secretary Lossie Davis
Treasurer Emme Andrews
Parliamentarian Roman Blount
Any Political Science major who has
not as of yet joined the club, is urged to
attend the next meeting. Meetings will
be on the first and third Tuesday of
every month.
by Charles W. Young
It's great to be
W A L L A C
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SODCTHEOTHA
(Ansv/ers to Genia's Jumbles)
FINANCIAL AID
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funding for approximately 80% of that
money. Therefore, as the result the insti
tution is suffering. It was specified in
the request for funds that an enrollment
increase was anticipated due to intensi
fied recruitment efforts being made and
'because of the increase in drawing
power from community and junior col
leges in the state.
Such information will be used to docu
ment the request for funds for the opera
tion of the financial aid program for the
1975-76 school year. Hopefully the statis
tics presented on the subject will receive
a more favorable reaction than in the
past, although it is a bit too late for the
266 applicants that requested assistance
this year and were not able to receive
any.
At present the Financial Aid Office is
examining awards and financial assis
tance which totaled over the §1.408.00. the
basic cost for in-state students and
$2,770.00. the basic cost for out-of-state
students. Students with such discrepan
cies will be notified of adjustments in
their awards in an effort to give financial
assistance to those students who did not
receive any. All students are asked to
cooperate with the Financial .Aid Office
in their efforts.
bv Jackial L. Herring
SLAM
NORFOLK STATE
for turning in your group's numbers and
names for Red and White Day is Friday,
October 18, 1974. See Mrs. Johnson in
the Enrichment Center.
‘‘■^Day students may now purchase
meal tickets in a block of thirty tickets
at a monthly rate of $19.82. See Mr.
Couch in the basement of Kennedy Din
ing Hall. *®’'Remember lockers are
FREE!! in Eller Hall but you must buy
your own lock.
***The Day Student Association Offi
cers for 1974-75 are:
President Thomas Allen
Vice-President Debra Benbow
Secretary Mary Hargraves
Assistant Secretary Marian Garris
Treasurer Andre Anthony
Reporter Gertrude Brown
Submitted by
Mary Hargraves
SUPPORT THE LYCEUM SERIES
COMING
NEXT:
ALEX HALEY
Author-Lecturer
October 3, 1974
Mr. Haley, award winning author of the
“AS-TOLD-TO” story, The Autobiography
of Malcolm X, will offer an evening of
lecture and discussion. “Black Heritage—
A Saga of Black History’’ is the topic.