Page 2, The News Argus, April, 1981
For A tlanta _ ^
Students Raise Money
By Everett Jackson
During the past twenty-three months,
Atlanta (Ga.) has been plagued by the
mysterious killings of 21 black youths.
The victims ranged from the ages of 8
to 15 and were all residents of
low-income households. During the
early stages of the crisis, the missing
children were described as being
“runaways” and “troublemakers.”
Only until the discovery of about the
seventh victim, were the missing
children taken seriously.
The Atlanta Police Department
(APD), along with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation (FBI), are conducting
24-hour investigations with hopes of
solving the bizarre case. Although
many clues have been discovered, the
case, as Atlanta Mayor Maynard
Jackson describes it, “is leading to
dead ends and stumbling blocks.”
The tragedy in Atlanta has received
widespread support. Throughout the
nation, various fund-raising projects
are being held to aid the APD, various
black churches and the family of the
victims. Bobby Bennett, president of
the WSSU Political Science Club,
which is sponsoring a fund-raising,
comments about the club’s success
and about his feelings concerning the
tragedy. “Our goal was to raise
one-hundred dollars. Thus far, we
have raised one-hundred and fifteen
dollars. Everyone (black and white)
was very supportive of our fund
raising. The overall campus participa
tion was generous, however, there
were a few (and he stresses few)
negative impressions,” explains Ben
nett. “The funds will be sent to the
Antioch Baptist Church in Atlanta.”
“I am very upset about the killings in
Atlanta. 1 feel the media lacks suffi
cient coverage and attention on the
crisis. If those children would have
been white, the murderer would have
been caught by now. The police
down-played the crisis in the begin
ning and have advanced little. I urge
everyone to join me in praying for the
immediate end of the tragedy.”
Why are innocent black children
being denied the right to live? Who are
killing our Atlanta children? These
questions remain each day, while the
turmoil still exists in Atlanta. Paul
Farmer, a computer science major at
WSSU, feels the support of the
teachers and parents is very essential.
“Teachers and parents can help aid
the situation. They should constantly
teach their students or children how to
guide themselves in society. This situa
tion should teach the people of the
U.S. that family structure is very, very
important.”
Have A Happy Spring Break
Keep The Dream Alive
DR. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan. 15. 1929-Apr. 4, 1968
Student Government Association
ongress Delays
Financial Aid
From Page 1
The financial aid office further advises
that all students must do the following:
- Reviewing and considering all in
formation about WSSU financial aid
programs before enrolling.
- Completing all application forms
accurately and submitting them by the
established deadlines to the WSSU
financial aid office. Errors can delay
the receipt of financial aid. Intentional
misreporting of information on ap
plication forms for federal financial
aid is a violation of law and is con
sidered a criminal offense subject to
penalties under the U.S. Criminal
Code.
- Returning all additional documen
tation, verification, corrections,
and/or new information requested by
either the WSSU financial aid office or
the agency to which the application
was submitted.
- Reading and understanding all
forms that request a signature and
keeping copies of them for personal
records.
- Accepting responsibility for all
agreements signed including the repay
ment of loans.
- Students with loans should notify
the lender of changes in their names,
addresses or enrollment status.
- Performing the work that is agreed
upon in accepting a College Work-
Study award.
- Knowing and complying with the
deadlines for application and re
application for aid.
The announcement also stated that
the Student Financial Aid Handbook
for 1981-82 will be available after spring
break. Information concerning
deadlines, available financial
assistance, and costs will be included in
the book. The financial aid staff also
advises all students who need addi
tional assistance to contact their office,
the Counseling Center, or the Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs Office.
University To
Honor
Secretaries
From Page 1
Mrs. Manderline Scales made a
statement that everyone should
remember. “So many times we forget
to say thank you until we are forced to
by death; I try to make it a point to say
thank you for a good day at the end of
every day.”