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5. Provide more flexible payment options for the on-campus meal plan/more
flexible dining hall hours.
6. Have campus police “walk” their beat at night.
7. Give 24 hour access to the library and gymnasium.
8. Initiate a more organized, structured, and “common sense” approach to class
scheduling.
9. Provide on-campus housing for single parents.
10. Provide print shop with equipment they need to publish the Broncos’ Voice
on campus.
11. Pay the Broncos’ Voice key staff members (as with other UNC system
university newspaper staffs).
12. Get to know Roger A. Harris, our next SGA president!
How Do FSU Women Feel About FSU Men?
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FSU men need to listen up, because I have news for you. I have just been
informed, or let me say, I just got the low-down-dirty-scoop on you guys! If I
were a guy, (which I’m glad I’m not) I would stop and evaluate myself. The
women on this campus have some ill-feelings about you.
I hear that the men at FSU do not respect the Black women on campus.
According to M.R., “there are very few “men” out there...[and] those “boys”...are
very disrespectful. They need to...learn how to treat the Black women at FSU
as women. I think the women should do the same things to them that they do to
us. Most are still boys trying to be MEN.” Most of the girls interviewed
for this subject felt the same way.
A.C.C. is quoted saying, “The males on this campus are split into two cat
egories: men and boys. You can tell the men from the boys because they are
polite to you by saying 'hello’ or good 'morning’ and not by staring at you and
making sick
guys will only
wearing some-
-those are the
guys on this
their priorities in
to relationships,
seeing girls...as
sex slave, and
Guys need to start see
ing girls as people and
not some sex slave...
TO THE UNKNOWN CRITIC
After our first issue was published, we received an edited copy
of the Broncos’ Voice slipped luider our door. Not only were the
edits on point, but also they were done by a Bronco who cared (and
had a strong background in journalism). We want to thank you for
the suggestions and hope that you (as well as the rest of our reader
ship) continue to let us know what we can do to publish a better
product. Again, thanks! Ed & Staff. ■
noises. Some of the
talk to a girl if she is
thing short and tight-
boys. A lot of the
campus need to get
order when it comes
Guys need to start
people and not some
vice-versa, because
there are good guys on this campus too!”
The question (in the title) made some girls want to just sit down and write a
book of responses. W.M. feels that “FSU men have good and bad points. Some
are motivated, honest, and worthy of being successful; while there are still
some who drink and smoke too much, and [are] not doing the things they should
be doing, such as studying, working, being responsible for themselves and their
children...,[and] most of all showing us. Black women, respect!”
The comments don’t stop there. M.Y. says “A lot of males have a lack of
respect for women. Instead of approaching women by saying 'hey you’ or some
thing obscene, why can’t they just say something like 'Hi, how are you doing’...If
a male can be respectful to women then I’m sure they [males] will be respected.”
These women seem pretty upset about the situation that you guys have be
set upon them. They all agree that there are some good guys and some bad guys
on campus. Yet, the old axiom rings true: “one rotten apple spoils the rest.”
A.N.E. believes that “Some act like brothers, while others act like animals.
Some respect women to the utmost. They treat you like a lady...Some just look
at you as another victim (someone to sleep with).” Another young lady, who
wanted to be referred to as “Me,” said, “We need some fine men here that are
not so stuck on themselves [and] are looking for a real woman. Then if we ship
them in, I hope they want one woman and one woman only. FSU “boys” need
to use some protection and slow down.”
It seems as if there needs to be some changes made on this campus. Guys,
according to the women, you need to show more respect in the way you ap
proach the opposite sex. You must remember to treat them as human beings.
They do have feelings and those feelings should be acknowledged. By being
courteous, you will be able to go further with the females, not sexually but
mentally and emotionally. A friend told me that “It’s not that you don’t know
how to treat women, but it may be that you are too scared to love them.” If this
is true, then maybe it’s time for a reality check. We are not dogging you guys
out, it’s just that we, as women, feel that it is high time for some guys to under
stand that we want respect.
To all the good men on campus, we commend you on a job well done and
hope that you keep up the good work. You may also want to help your fellow
brothers out by giving them a pointer or two.
So, men and boys pull together to become more aware of the fact that women
do have feelings and that they should not be seen as sexual objects. You would
not appreciate it if someone treated your mother or sister in a degrading man
ner. You should keep this in mind when approaching a lady on campus and
maybe the response you get will be a good one.
Did You Know...
by Vadrin Colvin
That in 1972, the African Liberation
Support Committee (ALSC), sponsered
a march on Washington. Over 50,000
African-Americans were in attendance,
including, Ralph Abernathy, Amiri
Baraka, Huey Newton, and Jesse Jack
son. All helped to support a cause for
liberation movements in African coun
tries, especially South Africa.
That the oldest Black church building
in America is the African Meeting
House located in Boston, Massachu
setts. Built in 1806, it eventually be
came a haven for abolitionist leaders
during the Civil War. It is now a Na
tional Historic site.
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That the word onomatology means the,
problem of giving a name to the peoples
of African descent in the United States
and anywhere these people reside. Such
names include, “nigger”, “kaffir”, “mu
latto”, even, “colored”, and “negro”.
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That Swahili is a mixture of Arabic and
Bantu languages, as a result of Arabian
conquest and slavery of East African
people. ♦♦♦♦♦
Source: Williams, Michael. The Afri
can American Encyclopedia v.l 1993
Magnify Him
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Singing, shouting, and praying are
all forms of giving God praise. Satur
day, September 16, The United Voices
of Praise, formerly known as The
Fayetteville State Gospel Choir, did it
all. Conducted by Miss LaWanda
Carter, a junior, the choir performed
at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist
Church aS part of their Anniversary
Celebratory Program. The Pastor, Dr.
Varnie Fullwood, greeted the group
with open arms and high spirits. As
Jimmy “Junior” Hindly accompanied
the choir, every heart in the house of
God was lifted that night despite the
dreary weather outside. This was the
first of many performances this sea
son, which promises to be a reward
ing one.
The United Voices of Praise meet
every Tuesday and Thursday night
promptly at 7:00 p.m. and practice
until 9:00 p.m. in the Rosenthal Build
ing, room M-24 (the Choir room). The
advisor is Mrs. Lillie Councel and
Cherie Hinton presides over the group.
Giving praise to the Lord is the choir’s
main objective. They no longer just
“perform;” they minister through mu
sic. This being the case, a thirty minute
devotion beginning with prayer is the
first start of business. Though every
one in the group does not proclaim to
be fully attuned to the understanding
of God, each is welcome and no one is
preached to.
If you have a need in your heart to
become a member of one of FSU’s
many extracurricular groups. The
United Voices of Praise is one you may
want to consider. They’re one group
which you can really get your spirit on.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
In April 1993 Sophomore Kiesha
Simpson was murdered by Darryl
Ashley Myers. Because “there were
compelling reasons having to do with
the Simpson family, personal and pri
vate reasons,” Myers’ first degree
murder and rape charges were plea
bargained tp secjqnd^ciegree miircjef;
The rape charge was dropped. The
lesser charge requires serving one year,
ten months, and fifteen days before
consideration for parole. Because
Myers (a former FSU student) has
waited two and one-half years to go to
trial, he is technically eligible for pa
role.
This atrocity of justice brings two
points to light: (1) that FSU students
must always think safety first and (2)
that you are not alone. Hinging a door
open after hours to ease access to a
building or sneak in “friends” also
leaves the door open for thugs, rapists,
and murderers. Don’t be alarmed or
enraged by this statement because it’s
that real at FSU, in Fayetteville, and
in America.
Take note: Florida State University.
A second year law student, Joann
Plachey, was arrested and charged by
state police for solicitation to commit
first-degree murder. Apparently, Ms.
Plachey had targeted a secretary who
saw the student cheat. Ms. Plachey was
being brought-up on honor code vio
lations and feared the secretary would
testify against her, according to a
spokeswoman for the state police.
Take note: Morehouse College. A
student was shot to death at 11:30 p.m.
on a Sunday as he left the College li
brary to join a friend for a study ses
sion. Police reportedly have no clear
motive for the shooting.
Take note: Central Michigan Uni
versity. A 19 year old student reported
to campus police that she had been
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