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Opeyo Dancers perfonn under Herman Mixon (center). Freshmen are introduced to the leisure before the study.
Welcome Black frosh
September, 1972
Black
votes
needed
by Angela Bryant
News Editor
Yo, Blood, in order to vote in
the November General Election
you must be registered by
October 9.
If you are already registered
elsewhere, your other
registration will be cancelled. As
a student at UNC you are
eligible to vote because there is
no longer a one year rule. If you
have been a resident of your
precinct and of the state for 30
days by November 7, and are at
least 18 (or will be by November
8), YOU CAN REGISTER
NOW!
If you have registered in
Orange County since 1969, you
do not need to do anything.
The Orange County Board of
Elections has established the
following special schedule for
voter registration:
Chapel Hill Municipal Building
Tuesday 1 pm to 9 pm
Thursday 9 a.m. to noon
1 pm to 5 pm
Saturday 9 am to 1 pm
Monday
October 9 9 am to 5 pm
Woollen Gym
Monday
September 25 1pm to 9 pm
Wednesday
September 27 1 pm to 9 pm
Absentee ballots may be
applied for beginning September
23 if you are already registered
in your hometown and will not
return on election day. Apply by
postcard to the county in which
you are registered.
Brothers and Sisters, this is
our only immediate course of
action. Register to vote and take
someone with you. Remember
the deadline is October 9.
(This information has been
taken from hterature distributed
by Orange County Democratic
Party.)
by Willie Wilson
Staff Writer
Several signs have been placed
in the snack bar of the Carolina
Union confining card playing to
the card room in the lobby. This
poHcy was made prior to the
second session of summer
school.
The policy will affect many
Blacks who stop through the
Union to play pinochle and bid
whist. It was made by
Servomation, Inc., and not by
the Carolina Union, though it
was approved by Mr. Howard
Henry, director of the Union.
by Jessica Marshall
Staff Writer
“Be aware. Get involved.”
This was the message given to
Black freshmen during Black
Orientation.
Having received an initial
welcome and preview of
activities before their arrival
from Warren Carson, Chairman
of the Black Student Movement,
Black freshmen began checking
in on Thursday, August 24.
Black Orientation officially
began Friday, August 25 with a
BSM welcoming assembly in
Memorial Hall. At this meeting,
which was enthusiastically
attended by over 100 freshmen,
BSM activities were detailed and
various officials were presented.
In addition, reasons for the
existence of a Black Student
Movement were given. Carson
expressed these as being “to
instill in the Black students a
degree of pride in his Blackness
and to demand respect for this
Blackness from the outside, to
have some outlet for our own
Black expressions, and to create
enjoyment in the Black
tradition.” A hot but hip party
in Morehead Cellar followed the
meeting, fulfilling the last
objective.
During the next five days, the
freshmen randomly attended
various activities designed to
Mr. Walt Sherlin, manager of
Servomation, stated that “the
policy was made because of
complaints from students and
faculty members about noise
and occupation of space by
people playing cards.” Sherlin
also stated that “the Union has a
space alotted for card playing on
the lower level.”
Due to the midday rush,
Servomation is trying to find
ways to facilitate the tood
proce.ss in the Union. Although
the policy has not been strictly
enforced, it will remain
indefinitely.
inform as well as to entertain
them. A Sickle-cell Anemia
presentation and a party in
Hinton James Dormitory
highlighted Saturday. Sunday
many freshmen worshipped at
churches in the Chapel Hill area.
Monday began with guided
tours through the Guidance and
Testing Center and the Reading
Testing Center, followed by a
Faculty and Staff Reception at
the Carolina Union later that
evening. At this gathering, Mr.
by Robert Evans
Staff Writer
Elliott Stephenson, a
sophomore from Murfreesboro,
N.C., was recently named the
new Assistant Dean for Minority
Affairs. A Science Ed. major,
Stephenson’s primary goal will
be to make his a “resource”
office, synthesizing a wide
spectrum of ideas and activities.
Stephenson’s immediate areas of
concern are in introducing
freshmen to the “obvious”
Carolina. In his roles as editor of
the booklet “Black Notes From
Carolina,” and as director of
next year’s freshman
orientation, he hopes to
heighten freshman interest in
such areas as student
government, and academic
change committees; and in direct
relation to this, he will work to
familiarize freshmen with those
administrators who are here to
serve them.
Stephenson also proposes to
aid in what he terms “peculiar
problems,” or more specifically,
personal problems. Included
under these are such problems
that are confronted in the
financial aid office, and also in
the area of academics. Of special
significance is a SOS program in
which small groups of freshmen
would study together. According
to Stephenson, this would create
an atmosphere of academic
purpose, while at the same lime
eliminating the need for tutors,
since freshmen who were strong
Hayden Renwick, Assistant
Director of Admissions, and Dr.
James Brewer, professor in
Afro-American Studies, briefly
told it “like it is” concerning
circumstances at Carolina. The
concern is for Black unity
among all Blacks here -
students, professors and
administrators.
Black Orientation culminated
Wednesday, August 30. During
the day a Black Relations table
in Y-Court next to South
in certain subjects could aid
those who were having trouble.
On a social level, Stephenson
plans to promote better relations
between the people of Chapel
Hill and the students, by
forming joint committees to
explore common problems,
encouraging students to work in
Chapel Hill youth organizations,
and other activities, such as
voter registration drives. In
addition, Stephenson is still
looking into the possibility of a
by Willie L. Wilson
Staff Writer
The Black Student Movement
Cultural Committee, under its
new Chairman Willie Wilson, had
its organizational meeting
September 4, 1972. Ofticers
elected at the meeting were:
Assistant Chairman, Doris Stith;
Secretaries, Kathy Scoggins and
Beverly Willoughby; Business
Manager, Janice Mills; and
Publicity Managers. Deryl Davis
and David Brown.
The Cultural Committee
plans to sponsor one event each
month. Plans are underway for a
talent show, a dance program,
and a choir concert. On Octolvfr
13. the BSM coronation ball will
Building provided information
about several ways to get
involved in acltvitres on campus
beneficial to Bia. k:. That night,
the Opeyo Danjcis delighted
over 175 interc.ted Black
students wit? a performance
“Hey Love. ’ The messages
about drugs. Black hcauty, and
the entire Black experience
found new, clearer :: laning with
every movement of ihe dancers.
The messiige Khiiid Black
Orientation wa' ‘ iware. Get
involved.” Th f .'e; ■: Jet’s do it!
Black fraterr ■ aad a Eiiack
sorority bn th' v' campus.
From her i!: / ■;'ars that
Elhott will b .ory tjusv man
in the nex! and we
sincerely hop h. h:- wi" be
able to conv i ('.ik
concrete reali
like to encoui_4,. Tl). it : it-
especially freshmen, to drop by
his office in 01 Steele Building
to become acquainted. EUiott
lives in 640 James. His number is
933^621.
be held. Later in the semester, a
drama production will be
presented, as well as various
speakers.
Heading the various groups
under the Cultural Committee
are Francine Randolph, director
of the Gospel Choir; Herman
Mixon, director of the Opeyo
Dance Group; , and Hubert
Williamson, director of the-
Drama Group.
With the help and support of
Black students, the BSM
Cultural Committee hopes to
have a successful year, climaxed
by the Black Arts Festival in the
spring. Anyone wishing to work
with the group shou'd contact
Willie Wilson, 946 James or call
933-4827.
Union bans cards
from snack bar
Assistant in Minority Affairs Dept
Stephenson new cfean
Cultural committee
plans activities