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PAGE 2 THE VOICE SEPTEMBER 4. 1979 William Pratt Elected Imperial Outer Guard William T. Pratt, book store manager, Fayetteville State University, has been elected to the office of Im perial Outer Guard of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic 3hrine of North and South America and its jurisdiction, incorporated. Prince Hall Shriners, worldwide. His election took place at the annual Imperial Council session held recently in Kansas City, Missouri. A retired Master Sergeant who was All-Army halfback on a military service football team, Pratt won All-Army honors as a football player for five consecutive years and was cited on other occasions in sports as a long jumper for outstanding performance in the 44 yard dash. In 1975, he was named manager of the NCO club system at Fort Indianapolis, Indiana - Larry A. Welke, president of ICP - International Computer Programs, Inc. - the oldest and largest publisher for the information processing in dustry, has announced the second annual ICP Scholar ship. The scholarship, to be awarded for the 1980-81 school year, is designed to be an investment in the future of the information processing in dustry. To qualify for the ICP Scholarship, applicants must be enroll^ in a computer science or computer technology program as either a sophomore or a junior. The scholarship will consist of one- year’s tuition plus education expenses up to a maximum of $5,000.00 at the United States college or university of the winner’s choice. The ICP Scholarship Committee, made up of highly qualified men & women in information processing in dustry, will base their selection on: the student’s accumulative grade point average in his or her field of study, and overall grade point average; need for financial aid; participation in data processing-related activities; school activities and SGA President Force may be a possible career for him but in the event that the career plan does not materialize, he has an alternate plan which involves hospital administration at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. An open door policy is in Bragg, N.C., becoming the first black in the state to hold this prestigious post. Active in civic, com munity, fraternal and religious affairs, Pratt’s Prince Hall masonic par ticipation is outstanding. He is a Past Master of Silver Square Masonic Lodge and Past Potentate of Kindah Shrine Temple No. 62; past patron, Ada Chapter No. 31, Order of Eastern Star; and elected officer in Cumberland Royal Arch Masonic Chapter No. 70; past commander-In-chief, Edward Evans Consistory No. 196; a grand inspector general. Southern jurisdic tion; United Supreme Council, USA, PHA; president of the Commanders of the Rite, North Carolina; and was named “PH Scottish Rite Mason of the Year” for North Carolina in 1975; in 1976 he leadership roles; DP-related and non DP-related ac complishments and awards. The final test for the ICP Scholarship finalists will be an essay. The first national ICP Scholarship, awarded to Hugh F. Mackworth, a junior at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, was announced earlier this year at the Eighth Annual ICP Million Dollar Awards Ceremony held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The winner of the second ICP Scholarship will be announced at next year’s Million Dollar Awards Ceremony, again to be held in New Orleans. Applications will be available through the data processing and financial aids departments of all United States colleges and univer sities. The deadline for filing scholarship applications is October 15, 1979. For further information, contact Carol Stumpf at ICP. Mail ap plications to: Carol Stumpf, Corporate Communications Assistant, INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER PROGRAMS, INC., 9000 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240. (317) 844-7461 (800) 428-2329. (Continued from Page 1) effect and all students are invited to come in and help the student government officials and offer suggestions. Unity is desperately needed on FSU’s campus. We support Mr. Atkins and ask that the student body does likewise. received Deputy’s Trophy for Outstanding Mason; and in 1978 he was the Scottish Rite “Mason of the Year,” Edward Evans Consistory. He was elected to the 33 degrees at the youngest age in the state at the time and he has served in the Deputy Imperial Con vention Department, AEAONMS, since 19749 Pratt also holds mem bership in numerous other organizations. The American Legion Post No. 205; Esquire FSU's Radio Station Accepted For Public Telecommunications Grant Fayetteville State University’s radio station, WFSS-FM. filed a Public Telecommunications Facilities Program Planning Grant Application with the National Telecommunications and Information Ad ministration of the Depart ment of Commerce on May 3, 1979. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration published the following Notice of Acceptability in the Federal Register on Wed nesday, August 8, 1979: Fayetteville State University, WFSS-FM, The Communications Center, 1200 Murchison Road, Fayet teville, North Carolina 28301, File No. 48-P-C790159-PRE to plan for the expansion of noncommercial radio station WFSS-FM operatiing on 88.1MH-Z, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Proposal deter mined acceptable: June 7, 1979. Estimated total project costs: $83,263. Grant requested $20,000. Application signed By: Dr. Charles “A” Lyons, Jr., Chancellor. A copy of the Planning Grant Application is available for inspection by the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at Fayetteville State Univer sity’s Communication Center, 1200 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Comments supporting or opposing the application may be filed within thirty (30) calendar days from August 8, 1979 with the Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Ad ministrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Public Telecommunications Facilities Program, Washington, DC 20005. All comments filed must be ac companied by a certificate that a copy of the comments have been mailed to the ap plicant. Kenya Tries Geothermal Energy Hot groundwater and pocket steam in Kenya’s Rift Valley have begun to provide a much-needed alternative source of energy. When fully operative, the initial Olkaria Geothermal Project is ex pected to provide 10 percent of the nation’s electricity needs. Many more areas of the Rift Valley, some with surface temperatures as high as 90 degrees centigrade, also have potential for development. Japan, which has been exploiting its own geothermal potential since 1966, is ex pected to provide major technical assistance. Reprinted with permission of Africa News. Club; local chapter, NAACP; NCO Association; Pride of Penn Group Lodge No. 1342, IBPOE (Elks); Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Young Men’s Progressive Club are a few. At this time, Pratt is a candidate for a degree in Business Administration at Shaw University, Raleigh. Pratt, his wife Vera and their child, reside in the city. He is a native of Penngrove, New Jersey. by Lillie Booth We, the students of Fayetteville State University, in hope of creating responsible self-government dedicated to the preservation of prevelant customs and traditions, the encouragement of academic excellence; and the ad vancement of the student body through leadership, self- expressions, freedom and justice, to these ends resolve that the Student Body of Fayetteville State University ordain and establish this constitution. The above is the preamble to the constitution of the student body. It states the views of the students and their expectations. It deals with the encouragement of academic excellence; freedom and justice and so forth. But have these become empty words, suitable now only to be filed away for some future reference? Does the student body care or are the students aware that the Constitution exists? I am not at all sure. I base this judgment on the non- attendance of the student body on Tuesday, June 5, 1979, when Mr. Irving Veazie, Director of the Student Center, discussed the Con stitution for the student body’s benefit. This reporter was the only one in attendance. Despite this, Mr. Veazie of fered me some interesting information concerning the student body’s constitution. He stated that “the constitution is in dire need of being rewritten. In its present form it is bulky and needs to be redefined and more precise. Revision is needed to make it more viable for the student’s purposes,” he said. These efforts must originate with the students, he added, and at least two-thirds of the legislature must vote in favor of the proposed amendments William T. Pratt to the constitution. The onl amendment that has been added to date concerns Article III, Section 4,which relates to the amount the President shall receive. The amount was raised from $75.00 to $125.00 a month. The President’s summer school tuitition is free providing he has no other form of financial aid. Veazie noted that “this spring the qualifications as written in the constitution posed problems.” One problem concerned inelirible candidates that wanted to be placed on the ballot. Because of this no name was placed on the ballot for the office of Vice-President during the first election. Students that asked Veazie to intervene discovered him “unable to because of the stipulation in the constitution which states that the constitution must be followed explicitly.” Mr. Veazie pointed out that sections that relate to the qualifications of officials should be rewritten and that the academic requirements should be higher primarily because of the demands of the position. The present academic requirement for each office is an average of C of 2.0. The addition of an elected parliamentarian and a secretary would help to strengthen the student government, Veazie believes. Too, he thinks it would be beneficial if there were two persons from each academic class elected to serve as members of the Senate. These would be recommended by the President of the class. Two members of the Day Student Association would also be included. More information con cerning the constitution may be obtained from the President of the SGA, Mr. Robert Atkins, or Mr. Irving Veazie, Director, Rudolph Jones Student Center. Second Annual ICP Scholarship Competition To Begin A Moment For Roderick Streeter by Lillie Booth This summer we lost a classmate and friend, Roderick Streeter. Roderick often stopped by the newspaper office and chatted; we got to know him well. In fact, his continuous visits prompted our staff member Charles Dorsey to interview him. The interview was an exciting time for Roderick and he waited, almost impatiently for his interview to appear. Roderick quipped in the interview, “There’s no one sweeter than the man called Streeter.” He was indeed a wonderful, sweet person. We will miss him. Roderick Streeter (Photo by Ronald Spicer) Mr. Irving Veazie, left, Director of Rudolph Jones Student Center, with unidentified students. (File photo) Constitution Reviewed By Student Center Director
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