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BLACK INK February 1 976 BLACK STUDENT MOVEMENT OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Freedom Justice Unity POWER Vol. 7, No. 3 Small wins VC at mid-year Rochelle Small Tonya Widemon Editor Rochelle D. Small left school on Friday and returned on Sunday to learn that she had been elected vice-chairperson of the BSM, January 29. Elected in a run-off against two other candidates, Rochelle emphasized her concern for increased social activities and Black student unity in a recent interview. "I'd like to see the social committee activated,” she said, and an increase in parties and cultural events. Most of all, she wants to see Upendo Lounge (located in Chase Hall) become a place where students can relax— "a real student lounge." As vice-chairperson, Rochelle's major functions are to head the BSM Social Committee as well as to act in the chairperson's absence. Her mid-year election, followed former vice-chairperson Gloria Carney's acceptance as chairperson after the resignation of Lester Diggs, former chairperson. Rochelle's term will last for the remaining two months when BSM 1976-77 elections will be held. The Carney-Small leadership not only marks the first time the BSM has had one female leader— but now two females in top leadership positions at once. Despite the short time she has, Rochelle still hopes to accomplish some things, she said. She intends to work on students' suggestions that chess, ping pong and card tournaments be set up. The sophomore poltical science and speech major has no future olans to seek any other office CGC refuses funds for merit weekend Vanessa Gallman News Editor There will be no National Achievement weekend this year. Campus Governing Council decided not to allocate money for the CGC- Administration sponsored weekend that has traditionally introduced Black high school seniors to UNC. Early in October, CGC had only $5,000 of unappropriated funds in their budget and decided to wait to make a decision on whether to allocate a one-third share of the sponsoring cost of National Achievement from this amount. Three weeks ago, CGC decided not to help sponsor National Achievement, but did allocate $4990 for Project Uplift, a program that involves two weekend visits from high school juniors to the UNC campus. The high school seniors who would have been invited to participate in National Achievement weekend were those who had scored high on the National Merit test and who participated in the minority-oriented National Achievement Competition. Last year 239 students were invited to the campus, among whom 80 accepted the invitation and 63 students participated. Of these 239 National Achievement scholars, 101 applied for admission at Carolina (42 2 per cent). Twenty-five per cent of the total number of scholars enrolled at UNC. The general feeling of CGC about even within or outside the BSM, she said. Right now, she wants to see if she can handle present responsibilities. For a year and half, she has enjoyed playing with the BSM Ebony Cagers women's basketball team. She also served as a counselor for the Project Uplift program last year. Thisyear she has served as a Morrison dorm distributor of "Black Inks" and "Weekly Inks." A Wilmington native who aspires to attend law school, Rochelle can be very serious when it's time to be serious, she said of herself. During the first semester BSM fund freezes, she said that she became more conscious of the BSM and stuck with the issues through both crises. Rochelle noticed that there were problems within the organization. When the vice chairperson's seat was emptied, she did not hesitate to run despite the organization's past problems. "That's why I ran," she said. "It was hard to pinpoint where the trouble was. I wanted to help put things back together." Funds released After four months of Campus Governing Council (CGC) scrutiny, the BSM Choir finally received its $600 1975-76 appropriation from student activities funds. The choir did not however receive the $220 that had been turned over to the Student Activities Fund Office (SAFO) from its alleged illegal account which it had maintained at a local bank. CGC decided that the amount would serve as a penalty for Student Body Treasury violations. The choir's fund freezing resulted in July when former SB Treasurer Mike O'Neal discovered the existence of the outside account (which is prohibited for student activities funded organizations). At that time, all BSM funds and that turned over from the account were frozen until October. General funds were then released, but the choir's were held for further investigation of bank records. During the four-month investigation, no additional information was found conflicting with what the BSM and choir had previously reported. Three hundred dollars was then released until the CGC Finance Committee could question choir presidents Sharon Ezzell and Jackie Edwards. The remaining $300 was then released two weeks later. Liberation Month Calendar their partial funding of recruitment programs such as National Achievement and Project Uplift is that it should not be necessary. The majority of CGC members expressed opinions that such programs should be wholly sponsored by the administration and not by student fees because the programs do not directly benefit students here. Greg Reid, CGC member, explained that even if CGC had decided to help fund the project, at this late date, it would have been a waste. Most high school seniors have already decided on their college choice by January. Dean Harold Wallace of the Special Projects in the Student Affairs Office, which implements National Achievement explained, "Given the fact that CGC made a decision at a late date to fund only Project Uplift and not National Achievement, the coordinators of National Achievement made the decision not to attempt to sponsor the program later than the month of January, 1976.” In an effort to insure implementation of the program in due time next year, BSM Chairperson Gloria Carney pointed out that the BSM Is working with the university's committee on the Status of Minorities and the Disadvantaged to pass a resolution that the university completely fund all minority programs like National Achievement institutionalized—that is, to make it a continuous program from year to year, " Carney explained. Opeyo Dancers, 8:(X) p.m., Great Hall Ebony Readers, 8.00 p.m.. Great Hall Student Arts and Crafts Show, 8:00 p.m., Upendo Lance Jeffers, poet professor at North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Time and place TBA. Tell It Like It Is: Panel Discussion on Liberation Month and the N.C. penal system featuring residents of Triangle Correctional Center, Raleigh. 7:30 p.m. Upendo Arts and crafts display and slide show of crafts including quiltmaking and pottery crafted by elderly citizens of Chapel Hill and surrounding Orange County. 7:30 p.m. Upendo NOTE: Date marking Malcolm X s assassination. Panel Discussion: "U S. Involvment in Africa—The Angolan Situation " 7:30 p.m. Upendo Panel Discussion presided by Dr. Ann Dunbar, UNC Professor of History and African Studies, "The African Woman" 8:00 p.m. Upendo First Annual BSM Talent Show. Organize your acts and come out and participate. 8:00 p.m. Great Hall The Afro-American Affairs Committee of the BSM urges everyone on campus to come out and attend these events! For unexpected changes in placesortimes please watch the Weekly Ink. Daily Tarheel. Campus Calendar and Union Bulletin Boards! Mon., Feb. 9 Tues., Feb. 10 Wed., Feb. 11 Thurs., Feb. 1 2 Mon., Feb. 16 Thurs., Feb. 19 Sun., Feb. 22 Mon., Feb. 23 Wed., Feb. 25 Thurs., Feb. 26
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