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The Voice
April 28, 1983
EDITORIALS
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Justice In The Courts
For Blacks
Now that the SGA elections
are over and the candidates have
been selected for various official
positions most voters whose
candidates were not elected and
the unelected candidates
themselves will drop out of sight.
It's amazing to see all of the
new faces during election time
suddenly and boldly step up to
students and say something like
“Hello, my name is... and I'm
running for...and I would
appreciate your vote.” Students
should ask themselves where
were these people before election
time? If you really want to see
where a candidate's heart is,
watch him/her after the elections
are concluded. Those who win
will most likely be allowed to
forget the promises they made
while those who lose will
probably become a silent voice in
the masses and not even attempt
Dear Editor
Thanks very much for coming out to
vote in the recent election, especially for
voting me into office as Business
Manager for Fayetteville State
University's Student Government
Association (1983-1984). ! really
appreciate your vote.
By voting for me, I believe you really
want changes and progress in the
Student Government but I can not do it
alone. 1 must have your cooperation.
Therefore, 1 sincerely hope you will
cooperate and work with me in
harmony in order for me to keep the
promises I made to you.
Furthermore, 1 want to take this
opportunity to thank the chairperson
and members of the election board for
the magnenimouis job they did for the
fruitfull outcome of the selectip_ns.
I would like to suggest to all of the
students and organizations of
Fayetteville State University that our
new resolution and our motto for the
school year '83 and '84 will be “working
together.” Working together simply
means that each of us is part of a larger
team of students working to accomplish
a common goal. To be effective, the
students of Fayetteville State
University, like any other large
organization, must pull together. To
have an effective team or government,
there have to be a number of
ingredients. First of all, there have to be
clearly established goals. Secondly,
there needs to be an effective
communication of these goals to all
members of the government. Thirdly,
the members of the team need to
understand their tasks: how those tasks
fit into the overall plan; and how the
other components of the organization
or government fit in. Finally, each task
has to be coordinated with every other
task.
The responsibility for setting overall
to get any of their ideas across.
The mistakes that most voters
make is thinking that their
responsibility ends once they
vote. The truth of the matter is
that the responsibility of the
voter never ends as long as there
are candidates to vote for and/or
elected officials to monitor.
Once the challenge to vote has
been met, the remaining
challenge is to participate and
demand that the SGA functions
in the way most desired by the
student body.
The Voice intends to uphold its
responsibility to its reader by
keeping them abreast of both the
progresses and failure of the
SGA. The Voice staff hopes the
student body meets the final
challenge by expressing its
feeling and by using its SGA and
school's newspaper.
Once again thank you for your vote.
God bless you all.
Enitan A. Xalejaiye
Business Manager (elect)
Dear Editor
Most of the students at FSU do not
know who their class presidents are.
This could be because the candidates
are not making themselves visible to
their classmates, or no one is really
concerned. For those who are
concerned, listed below are the class
presidents of the 1982-83 year.
Senior Class; Kaye Simmons-Junior
Class: Darryl Murray - Sophomore
Class: Mark Evans - Freshmen Class:
Michael Gaddy.
Sincerely,
Isaish Reed
goals and priorities rest with the
Student Government. As Vice
President, I have the responsibility of
assisting the President and the Senate in
setting goals. Each of you has a role in
seeing to it that your elected officals
accomplish the goals established by the
students.
Although each of us have our own
views or goals, no organization can be
truly effective unless what it does fits in
with the larger picture. We all have a
common responsibility to accomplish
the goals of the school. We must work
together to accomplish the same goals,
and when we do work together, we will
then reinforce each other.
I want to work with the students to
accomplish a common goal. That
common goal is the betterment of
Fayetteville State University. As Vice
President, I will do my best to represent
you to the fullest in all matters
concerning your interest. Again I would
like to thank you for your support in the
recent elections.
By James Jones, Jr.
It has become extremely observant,
of fragrant injustices in the courts
pertaining to court decisions handed
down to Blacks in the sentencing
process throughout the United States.
Judges seem to have a pre-biased
altitude prior to hearing the cases put
before them—concerning Blacks, and
other minorities. 1 realize that no one of
law abiding mind, can or will condone
criminal activity of any nature. The
concern is that equidable consideration
be given to all cases, whether they be
Black, White, Indian, or any other
human being who happened to step
over the line of the law. But we of
intelligent thinking can not possibly
perceive that judges, with the wicked
power of one's life and future, can have
enough thought of what effect their
personal thinking of those that come
before them will have on the court
system in total disregard for the fair
administration of that which have been
entrusted to them.
A judgeship is a powerful office, both
financially and political. In any case,
they are there to carry out their duties as
fair and impartial as possible and not
out of personal hatred or prejudged
observation. I guess that is why they
have judges sitting high on the bench, so
that the powerless people before them
can look up to them, waiting for the
worst, and in most cases Blacks get the
worst.
This brings me to the point of
psychological offense, that't right!
Psychological offense, attack the
situation which is obviously defenseless,
with an offensive approach of courtesy
to the judge.
Here are a few offensive approaches:
1. Dress conservatively;
2. Try to be positive in your speech;
3. Do not show a negative attitude;
4. Stand erect; have poise;
5. Do not use slang, for example,
“Yeah's and No's;”
6. Use “Yes, your honor, or Yes sir;”
7. Do not have gum in mouth;
8. Do not look at the judge with a
“Don't give a damn attitude;”
9.Consult with your lawyer if you
have one;
10. And most of all, be apologetic;
show some concern for the situation
that you are in;
After all you are at the mercy of the
courts!
President Speaks
Fellow Classmates Graduatiiig
Seniors.
This message is sent to you for
information purposes; your concerns
are also my concerns, therefore the
registrar's office so graciously helped in
furnishing this reminder to us in
meeting graduating requirements.
1. Check to see if your name is on the
print out in front of the registrars office.
2. If it is * Asterisked, check with Ms.
Person to insure material is in.
3. No one will be permitted to march,
unless ALL grades and material are in.
These helpul tips to those of us who
are in doubt. This will also deviate
doubt as to your graduating status at
this time.
Good luck to all of you in your final
weeks of academic achievements.
Please be reminded of your class
meeting on April 14, 1983 at 2:00 P.M.,
Multi-Purpose Room Student Center,
Mrs. Jeanette Council, National
President of The Fayetteville State
Alumni Association has been asked to
address us on this date. Lei us show her.
that as Alumnus, we are ready and
prepared to join the ranks of the
National Alumni.
Kaye Simmons
President, Senior Class 82-83
Stage Crew
Bring
Red Ryder
Home
By Marion Crowe
The smoldering Moffitt thriller
“When You Cornin' Back Red Ryder”
left the audience throbbing with
suspense. Although the audience
Working Together
By Marion Crowe, Vice President - Elect - SGA