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THE VOICE
APRIL 25, 1973
WHAT IS...?
COMPILED BY JUDY MOORE
...Soul?
Godfrey Cambride
Soul is getting kicked in the ass until you don’t know what it's
for. It’s being broke and down and out, and people telling you
you’re no good. It’s the language of the subculture; but you can’t
learn it, because no one can give you black lessons. Quoted in
TIME - June 28, 1966, p. 66.
... Black Power?
Floyd McKissick
Black power is no mere slogan. It is a movement dedicated
to the exercise of American democracy in its highest tradition;
it is a drive to mobilize the black communities of this country
in a monumental effort to remove the basic causes of alienation,
frustration, despair, low self-esteem, and hopelessness.
NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1966, p. 16.
...the black college teaching?
Ernest Stephens
In terms of the free expression of new ideas and concepts,
there is not one black university in this country which func
tions as an instituion of higher learning. The present situation
within black universities is one reflective of an archaic and re
pressive ideology. Independent thinking is discourage; di
versity is stifled.
ERNEST STEPHENS in FREEDOMWAYS, second quarter, 1967,
pp.131-138.
.... pride as self-esteem?
Stokely Carmichael
It Is clear to me that we have to wage a psychological battle
on the right for black people to define their own terms, define
themselves as they see fit and organize themselves as they see
fit... The fact is that all black people often question whether or
not they are ^ual to whites because every time they start to do
something white people are around showing them how to do it.
If we are going to eliminate that for generations that come after
us, then black people must be seen in positions of power doing
and articulating for themselves.
Carmichael “Speech at Berkely”
SPRING SNAPSHOT
Spring walks lazily from morning until night, searching around
to see what she can bring back to life. It is winter's brown grass
turning green. It is bright colored flowers growing in practically
everyone's yard. It is a child swinging in her candy-striped
swing, a door swinging because of the harsh wind outside. It is a
long rope tied to a piece of wood swinging from left to right.
Early in the morning, spring blows her cool breath over the
nation to produce the dew on our green lawns. There is not one
dark cloud in the sky. The bright sun rises early to help wake us
up. The sweet birds sing gently outside our windows.
Spring Is wind-beaten faces, a light all-weather coat, a boy
day-dreaming about his favorite girl. It is an ant crawling on
the doorsteps, the sound of a limb falling from a tree. It is girls
cheering for the boys to make a homerun at the baseball game.
Spring is tight blue jeans, a rapid heart beat from girls trying
out for cheerleaders. It is a fast motorcycle and a huge helmet
worn by its driver. It is busy bumble-bees humming happily
as they fly from flower to flower.
(To be continued)
Next Month — ‘‘Love" by
H,Diane Moore.
Helen Diane Moore
Live For Life And
Let Life Live
This World,
My World!
This People,
My People!
This Love,
My Love!
What shall become of it?
Who will be the Blame?
Who will pay the price?
Will it be ‘‘I”, so innocent,?
Who will declare war on my brother?
Without knowing his name?
Will I watch while Mothers cry?
When their children are dying?
Was it “I” who burnt my brother’s home?
Did I do that?
No, not “I” Brother!
This world.
My world!
This people,
My people!
This life.
My life!
This love,
My love'
This is where the weakness is!
When we can’t love.
Then we can’t live Life.
It seems useless and a waste.
Mothers pray for death,
and their children turn to Heroin.
So they take the easy way out.
By the destruction of their own souls.
So what’s happening Brothers?
Let’s build before it’s too late!
That Nation of People, that haven't had the disease yet!
So Mothers save the babies, Throw the pill away! For they are
our tomorrow, not our yesterdays. Victory is our cry, surelv
we must win!
It is time for us! The Generation to stop the clock, and seizf
the time.
Pinkey McArthur
VOICE
LENS
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Pauline
Jones
PAULINE JONES, Advanced
sophomore, Fayetteville,N
One of the many Com
plaints on college campuses
is concerned with the curfew
hours of the freshmen girls.
At Fayetteville State Uni
versity , the curfew for the
freshmen during the week is
12 o’clock p.m., and on week
ends, it is 1 o'clock p.m.
These curfew hours have cre
ated many problems for
freshman female students.
Many students have unlimit
ed hours at home and now
have to adjust to coming in
earlier than before. They see
this as unfair. The four young
freshmen below are ready to
voice their feelings on this
question.
Dena
Stevens
den A STEVENS, Advanced
freshman, Wallace, NJZ.
“I think the curfew hours
for freshmen girls are really
a thing that has out-lived its
time.
It’s time for the personnel
to realize the freshmen are
capable of taking on respon
sibilities of going and coming.
Yes, the curfew is strictly
enforced, but 1 feel It’s un
necessary.”
Demetrius
Perry
DEMETRIS PERRY, Advan
ced freshman, Warrenton,N.
C.
"As a freshman I do think
the curfew is strictly enfor
ced, and yes, I do feel they
are necessary. But I think
12:00 and 1:00 pm are en
tirely too early for any cur
few on a college campus. Al
so, on special ocassions I
think there should be no cur
few at all, even when it isn’t
sponsored by the SGA, be
cause I feel if a person is
mature enough to come to col
lege and be on her own then
this person is mature enough
to handle her self at non-spon-
sored SGA affairs.”
Hazel
Sutton
HAZEL SUTTON, Advanced
freshman, Dunn, NO.
“As a freshman at reu, I
don't think the present curfew
is long enough. Instead of be
ing 12:00 p.m. on Sunday -
Thursday, and Friday - Sat
urday (1:00 p.m.)) I think it
should bo 1:00 p.m. on Sun
day- Thursday, and 3:00 on
Friday- Saturday. Yes, it is
strictly enforced, although it
is really not needed.”
RWANDA
FULLWOOD
“I think tnat a curfew is
pathetic
INSIDE BRONCO
SPORTS
WITH RONNIE ALLEN
IT'S BEEN AN HONOR
I have had many exciting moments seeing the Broncos go a-
gainst some pretty tough foes, such as the Vikings of Elizabeth
City State University, the Spartans of Norfolk State, and last
but not least the Rams of Winston - Salem State University.
And watching the Broncos in action is exactly what it has been -
an honor.
Being the sports writer for the VOICE is a unique challenge,
but also an opportunity of watching one of the finest teams in the
CIAA.
Seldom can one appreciate his job as a sports writer because
of the time and thought that goes into the particular sports arti
cle to be written.
Every game has been a thriller with some of the conference’s
top basketball players performing to peak proficiency, players
such as FSU’s ALL-CIAA prospect, Alton Cogdell and Eliza
beth City’s Larry Carr. The VOICE sports staff has had a plea
sure in covering these games.
Sometimes you may find sports writers deep in thought and
the moans and groans are usually legit. But this is the kind of thing
that got us in thisprofession.It’sbeen a sports writer’s paradise.
PITCHING GAME HURTS FSU
With an over-all record of 8-5 Fayetteville State’s baseball
team is having trouble with its pitching game according to Coach
M. Armstead.
Coach Armstead commented about this particular area of the
game and his team, "Tiiis year’s team is a better team than I have
coached yet. But the thing that is hurting us most is our pitching.
I am working on a couple of young men for pitching positions who
seem to be coming along fine. The pitching, you see, cannot fall
on just one man.”
The leading batter on the team is Ronnie Battle, with an average
of .552, followed by Clyde Brown with .410 and Gather with .313.
Armstead had all the praise for his infield as being one of the
strongest he has seen yet.
Larry Faulk, who was ALL-CIAA last year is back again this
year playing the shortstop position. Coach Armstead also has
praise for George ElUs, Floyd Harris, and Lowry, who Arm
stead says are great assets to the team.
Armstead’s hardwood season is not over yet and his pitching
game will have to improve if he expects to participate in the
CIAA championship.
ROTC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
On Friday March 23 ROTC Detachment 607 here at F'ayette-
ville State University went to East Carolina University to parti
cipate in a tournament sponsored by the Air Force. FSU came
from A &. T, who won the tournament for the second year by a
score. This is FSU’s first time in having a ROTC detachment
and having participated in a ROTC tournament.
Monte Baker, who is a freshman here at reU-won the most
valuable player award. The detachment team was coached by
Capt. Walter Davis. Members of the team are Cadet Lt. Col.
Frank Douglas, Cadet Airmen 2nd Jesse Alston, Cadet Airmen
1st James McPherson, Cadet Maj. FYank Melvin, Cadet Col.
Ronnie Smith, Cadet Sgt. Ervin Cogdell, Cadet Airmen 1st Kel
vin Clark, Cadet Airmen 1st Monte Baker.
Teams participating were Fayetteville State, Duke and NCC
combined. East Carolina University, University of Virginia,A&T
University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Congratulations to the detachment coach and team on a job well
done.
FRANCO HARRIS VISITS F’SU
The National Football League’s Rookie of the Year, Franco
Harris, visited FSU and gave a lecture at the Men’s Day program
held on campus April 10th.
Mr. Harris was greeted with a standing ovation as he was in
troduced by ALL-CIAA Larry Walker. F'ranco stressed the thing
that we as Black people should work together. Franco, a graduate
of Penn State, majored in Hotel Management.
During the off season FYanco says he enjoys going to various
schools and participating in many social activities.
Franco, who is a member of the Pittsburgh Steeler Football
team, was an inspiration to the athletes here at F'SU who hope
someday to be professionals in their particular game. Also he
was appealing to the eyes of the co-eds here at F'ayetteville
State.
BRONCOS LOSE OUT AT WINSTON SALEM
In the recent Southern CIAA Golf Tournament held in Winston-
Salem, NJC. at the Winston - Lake Golf Course, F'ayetteville
State’s golf team, coached by M.S. Walker, went against Win
ston-Salem golf team and finished sixth in the match.
The match was won by Livingston College of Salisbury, N JC.
with St. Augustine College of Raleigh claiming the runner-up si>ot.
Vincent Reid, the Bronco premium player who recently took
low honors in a match with Virginia State held here at Cypress
Lake, took third honors with back to back rounds of 74's.
Coach Walker commented on his teams performance: "I am
very pleased with the showing of my young and first complete golf
team. And I still believe we can bring the CIAA golf trophy to
F'ayetteville State.”
The Bronco team will journey to Richmond, Va., on the 9th and
loth of April to compete in the Northern CIAA Tournament. Other
players on the team are Terrance Murchison who plays second
man on the team, Robert L. Doherty playing third man and Jodie
Ervin playing fourth man.
Black Experience In Sound
I. I Don’t Want To Make You Wait Delphonics
II. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life ............. Stevie Wonder
IIT. Cisco Kid war
IV. Gonna Keep On Loving Him....................... F^rst Choice
V. Love Is Here Futures
VI. Time Is Love Black Ivory
VII. Understanding Birth
VIII. Who Am I O’Jays