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Page 3 Kevin Reid And Michael Lesane, Two Of WSSU’s Most Improved Players C'I»aiU''II»r 'linmipsitn vvvviws rlunk IVoni Mrs. hatiirls. riiot.. \\ iKuii SPA Office Personnel Network Donates Money to Chancellor’s Scholarship Fiind 1)\ Mia WiKoii by Bryon Tinnin Kevin Reid and Michael Lesane are two of our basketball teams’ standout players. Each player has showed tremendous adver sity in their first season starting positions. Kevin Reid is a 64 power forward from Charlotte, N.C. As a freshman, he saw limited playing time, but with the loss of Alexander Hooper, Reid saw the opportuni ty to use his skills and fill the position. Presently in his sophomore year, Reid is one of the teams top rebounders and has become a persistent scorer “Becoming more involved offensively plnys an impor tant role, but rebounding plays a bigger role at my position," says Reid. ‘'^Scoring is not one of my biggest worries, since our team scoring is pretty much well-balanced from game-to-game." He added, "if you have re bounding, the scoring will come." When asked of the difference in t; ^nsition l)et- ween the high school level and the college level, fteid added that the pace is mucii quicker and more physically demanding. "Coach Gaines is very demanding and he lets you know your faults, so that there's always room for improvement." Reid said. Michael Lesane is a 6-3 shooting guard from Elizabethtown, N.C. Lesane also got by Bryon Tiiiiiin Doug Williams overcame adversity by leading his Washington Redskins to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXH. Williams’ barrage of four touchdown passes in the second quarter, combined with rookie running back Timmy Smith’s 58 yard run for a record-setting 35 point performance. Before a crowd of 73,000 at San Diego’s Jack Murphy Stadium, Williams led the rampage in becoming the games first star ting black quarterback in a Super Bowl. Williams passed for more yards than any other man in Super Bowl history with 340 yards. He admits that the odds were against him because of his being the first black quarterback and also because of his oppo nent, Denver quarterback John Elway. The game was labeled as the game Elway would get his, as Denver went into the Super Bowl 3-point favorites. Well, Denver got theirs, as Williams handed Elway and the Broncos Jackson’s Son Visits WSSU by Carter Cue Winston-Salem had an unexpected guest on Wednesday, February 3, 1988. The son of Presidential hopeful Jesse Jackson, Johnathan Jackson, made a brief ap pearance on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. Jackson, a December ’87 graduate of N.C. A&T State University came to the Hauser Student Union with other representatives irom the NAACP, and the Winston-Salem Jesse Jackson campaign headquarters to encourage students to register to vote. On a tour of Black colleges and univer sities, Jackson said one of the campaign ob jectives was to mobilize students and the disenfranchised so that they could become catalyst for social change. Cordially shak ing hands and moving about talking to students about everything from football to politics, Jackson gained the student’s trust and confidence. the nod this year from Coach Gaines for a starting position. Lesane is a third year player who stated that a team effort will be the one key to their overall performance in the upcoming tournament. “My primary job on the floor is to get my other team mates in the flow of the game," said Lesane. “When I’m left open, penetration is where I'm most effective scoring wise," he added. Defensively, Lesane works in a tandem with Steve Hood and he stated that he’s improved the most defensively as a total player. Both piayers agreed that (’oach Gaines is a good teachcr and what he leaches is very helpful on t'ne court Coach Gaines is very optimistic of his basketball teams' perfor mance in the CIAA Tournament and is very pleased with the play this year of Kevin Reid and Michael I,'sane. "Kevin is pro bably the best strong, small forward in the league, " said Gaines. "He rebounds well and gives 101% in every game," he added. ‘Michael is the most improved player on the team and has improved tremendously defensively." said Gaines of Lesane. With a team effort for the remaining part of the season, and in the tournament, the Rams hope for a positive outcome. their second defeat in successive years. The game looked very dismal for Williams and the Redskins early on. as Williams left the game in the 1st quarter with a hyperflexed knee and the painful ef fects of the root canal surgery he had done prior to the game. But, the second quarter and the final score tells the tale of a game most quarterbacks only dream of. Williams has been a pro-quarterback for 10 years now He spent the majority of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Washington acquired him through the now defunct United States Football Leagues’ (USFL) Oklahoma Outlaws. Williams is a graduate of Grambling University and spent his college career under the watchful eyes of Eddie Robinson. No one deserves this success more than Doug Williams. When the pressure was on, he was calm, cool, and collect. Hats off to Doug and much continued success in the coming seasons. When asked about his trip to talk to farmers in Iowa and the importance of African-American students voting, Jackson replied; “When the economic lights go out, it knows no color” Newly registered voter Lynn McNeil felt it was necessary for all African-American students to vote because it could make a dif ference. A recently organized group of office per sonnel at Winston-Salem Slate University, known as the SPA Office Personnel Net work, met in the Green Room of the Ken neth R. Williams Auditorium, recently to present Chancellor Cleon F. Thompson, Jr. with a donation of $350 towards the Univer sity Chancellor’s Scholarship Fund Mrs. Melva Daniels, president, staled in her presentation that the organization was committed to helping the University meet its goals and objectives especially as they relate to students and office personnel educational opportunities. Dr. Thompson in his response, addressed the group by stating his delight in receiving such a donation from the SPA Network The Winston-Salem Beauticians’ Association #2 has established an endowed scholarship at Winston-Salem State Univer sity with an initial contribution of $5,000. Mrs. Rosa L. Feemister, immediate past vice-president, recently presented the check to Chancellor Cleon Thompson in honor of Mrs. Roxanna Pitts, a member ol the association. The first award of $375 will be made in the fall. Mrs. Thelma Steen, the person who spearheaded the project, presented a check for that amount to Chancellor Thompson during a special campus ceremony. The recipient of the scholarship must be a senior majoring in one of the natural sciences and must have maintained a “B” average throughout his/her junior year. Mrs. Steen, a member of the organization since 1944, recently completed a four-year stint as president. She says she came up with the idea for a scholarship as she sought a way to create a lasting sign of her tenure. “I wanted my service as president to really mean something, " she says, “and organization. He furth(>r staled that gifts to the Chancellor's Scholarship Program will enable us to attract more academically talented higli school students to WSSC and that scholarship awards for students based on their academic achievements will serve as positive, tangible incentives which en courage students to strive for excellence. The organization announced its proposed agenda of activities for the remainder of 1988 as follows: March/April - Business Expo/Seminar, “Working Together: Problem-Solving and Decision-Makmg" May/June - Spring Fling/Fund Raiser July/August - Elections/Anniversary Celebration establishing this scholarship seemed the best way. I wanted to pul something back into the community ... something lasting," she adds. Mrs. Steen gives a great deal of credit to Mrs. Mary Holmes and the committee that developed the guidelines for the scholar ship. She says they came up with an ex cellent method of rewarding academic achievement while recognizing one of their members. Each year the scholarship will be presented in honor of an outstanding beauti cian in the association. Chancellor Thompson expressed great appreciation that the association chose WSSU as the institution to receive its first scholarship: “Every contribution is an ex pression of confidence in our efforts at Winston-Salem State. We're very plesed that the Beauticians’ Association has been so generous toward us.” The Winston-Salem Beauticians’ Associa tion ii>2 was organized nearly 48 years ago. Mrs. Anna Leak is president of the 84-member association. BLACK HISTORY MONTH Doug Williams Leads His Team To Super Bowl Victory Local Beauticians Establish Scholarship At Winston-Salem
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