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The Voice
November 19,1981
TEAST Comes
Under Fire
Krystal
Sounds Of Homecoming
If you like music, the “Homecoming
’81” was like a dream come true. For
the jazz lover in you, there was the
Granddaddy Jazz Band performing at
the Nov. 3 Jazz Concert in Seabrook
Auditorium.
Vaughan Mason and Friend??
Most of the members of the band are
graduates of FSU or affiliated with the
school in some way. One member,
Thomas Gavins, was director of the
first band here at FSU in 1958. He was
also a member of the first Black Navy
Band along with Dr. Richard Jones,
who is currently director of the Bronco
Band.
The highlight of Granddaddy’s per
formance was their rendition of the
Teddy Pendergrass hit, “Can We
Try?” sung by Tony McCoy. Tony is £
senior at Douglas Byrd High School
and is lead vocalist for the group
Mellow Madness. The ladies in the
audience swooned with delight as he
seranaded them.
The Ultra Sonic Band opened the
Homecoming Show on Saturday night.
Krystal followed, picking up the tempo
considerably. They were alive, fresh
and bursting with energy.
Four of the seven-member group -
Eugene Cotton, Jr., Ronald “Byrd”
Turner, Lafayette Jones, and Ralph
Williams - are students and band
By Trenetta Tubwell
members at FSU. They warmed up the
audience for the two “name” acts and
in the process, nearly stole the show.
Vaughan Mason’s “Rock, Skate,
Roll, Bounce” set the mood for snake
dancing, snake throwing, and even a
little feeling of his “Big Guitar.”
The star of the show was, without a
doubt, Kurtis Blow. From the minute
he strutted onstage with his “mixer” in
front of him to the second he left with
“The Breaks” behind him, the audien
ce rocked, jammed, rolled and
screamed. When Kurtis yelled, “Do ya
wanna have a party?” - the audience
yelled, “Hell Yeah!!!” And that’s just
what they got - a PARTY!
By Carleton Bell
Angelo Stewart, an FSU student,
recently filed a complaint with the
Human Services Department conten
ding thai he was treated unfairly
because he was not allowed to student
teach due to a less than passing grade
on a skills test.
The Teacher Education Admission
Screening Test (TEAST) has been a
requirement at FSU since 1978. It
examines a student’s speech and
language skills.
In his complaint, Stewart alleges tha'
there are several other students who
did not pass the TEAST but who are
currently student teaching. He further
charged that he has proof of his accep
tance into the program in the form of a
signed acceptance letter; however, he
and three other students were later in
formed that they could not begin
student teaching ■ because of their
TEAST scores.
A new program has been started to
help students improve their com
municative skills, thereby aiding them
in passing the TEAST. Dr. Clarence
White, Director of Student Teaching,
said that the classes would have only a
few members so the students can -i-t
immediate feedback. Stewart will have
the option of enrolling in this special
program or receiving a refund for the
hours he oaid for.
Ronald Turner, a student who also
needs to pass the TEAST, commented
on the nature of the problem. The
T BAST, Turner said, was implemented
in 1978, but never formally announced
or stated in the Teacher Education
curriculum. Turner thinks that entran
ce into student teaching should not be
based solely on passing the TEAST
without regard to other courses.
Ms. Caletha Powell, Assistant to the
Chancellor, stated that FSU was the
first university to use a device such as
the TEAST to screen potential student
teachers. She further said that the Nor
th Carolina legislature passed a bill on
October 10 of this year requiring all
schools in the state to implement some
similar program.
While the test was implemented in
1978, Stewart entered the university in
1976 when it was not required.
SCEC News
LYCEUM
ANNOUNCEMENT
The John Hope Franklin
Lecture Schedule
For February 1982
Has Been Cancelled
The SCEC bake sale on October 31 raised $125.00 towards our fund-raising
drive for the April 11-16, 1982 SCEC Convention in Houston, Texas.
Miss SCEC, Pecola Pickett represented the club in FSU’s homecoming parade
Saturday, November 7.
The Fayetteville-Cumberland County Special Olympics is scheduled for Nov.
19-20. Basketball competition will be held at Douglas Byrd and E.E. Smith
Senior High Schools. Bowling competition is slated for Nov. 20 at the All-
American Bowling Lanes. The State Fall Special Olympics is scheduled for Dec.
4-6 at Fort Bragg. Volunteers are needed!
Raymond Esquilin, Reginald Jones, Audrey McCoy, Felecia Simmons, Karen
Harris, and Mrs. Wright are planning to attend the Conference on Exceptional
Children in Winston-Salem on November 20.
SCEC is currently hosting basketball practice for Hillsboro Street School every
Tuesday and Thursday, 12-1:30 p.m'. in Lilly Gymnasium. Hillsboro will compete
in the basketball competition of the Special Olympics on Nov. 19.
For additional information concerning SCEC activities, call Mrs. Wright at
486-1318 or visit 207 Lilly Gym.
YOUR EDUCATION
DOESN’T STOP HERE
Your education doesn't itop with a baccalaureate degree. It
begins there. Once you enter the world of work, you will gain
valuable experience and really discover what it’s all about to use
what you learned in college.
Take the Air Force for example. As a commissioned officer
youll be handed executive responsibility on your very first assign
ment. You’ll manage people and complex systems. You’ll be ex
pected to perform well, and you’ll be paid well, too. Ifs worth
working for.
You can get there through the Air Force ROTC program. In
fact, we have a scholarship plan that will net you $100 a month
tax free and pay for all tuition, books and lab and incidental fees.
And that will free you to concentrate on your studies so you can
get well prepared for where you’re headed.
Check it out. Find out how you can get into a "graduate” pro
gram like the Air Force. It's a great way to serve your country,
and possibly find your formal education extended at Air Force
expense as well.
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ROTC
Gateway to o great way of life.
For more information contact:
Lt Colonel Charlie J. Colernan, Or
Fayetteville State University
Phone: 486-1464/1465