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Bootgy In Chapel Hill?
Horton Envisions Major Concerts During Semester
Allen Johnson
Associate Editor
The dearth of “name” Black en
tertainment on campus and in Cha
pel Hill community will almost in
evitably end this fall, according to
Black Student Movement (BSM)
Chairperson Byron Horton.
If an October 1 Memorijd Hall
concert featuring local performers
is successful, Horton notes, subse
quent, more ambitious concerts will
be staged in Carmichael Auditorium
during early November.
Moreover, Horton says, the BSM
will make history with the concerts
by being the first BSM administra
tion and the first student organiza
tion to sponsor such an affair.
“We envision having such groups
as NCCU, Symbol 8, the Floaters,
behind the neivs
Students Favor BSM
Stance On Avery Affair
Kitty Jones
Staff Writer
A survey of student senti
ment concerning what is now
being called the “Avery Inci
dent" indicates that many
Blacks consider the actions of
the Avery residents an affront
to their dignity and call for
students who threw water at
passing BSM members to be
prosecuted.
“If the students who threw
the water were Black,” says
senior Carolyn Bullock, “the
entire case would have been
resolved. This case should be
carried through in the same
way and those found guilty
should be prosecuted.”
“Whites are still abusing
Blacks today as they did years
ago and are getting away with
it,” adds junior Artie Williams.
“Something has definitely got
to be done.”
Senior Cathy Harrison be
lieves that the BSM can insure
that the Avery residents are
brought to justice.
“The BSM could be the
group to help see that the en
tire case is resolved,” she says.
Yet another senior, Charlie
Wall, notes that a valuable pre
cedent can be set by the case.
“If nothing is done,” he says,
“incidences like this may con
tinue to happen.”
Elliot Lynch, a victim of
the water bombings, agrees. “I
think they (the Avery resi
dents who threw water)
should at least give an apology
to the BSM,” he says, “and I
think they should go to Honor
Court.”
“This situation is messed
up,” observes junior Forcyn-
thia Griffin, “because students
have been brought to Honor
Court for smellier violations
than this, and these students
should be brought to justice,
too. ’
Queries 1977 graduate Herb
Farrish, “Don’t you go to
Honor Court for fighting?
Well, they (the Avery resi
dents) were inciting a fight
and we have proof that it did
take place, straight from the
horse’s mouth.”
New CC Appointments Made
Denise Crisp and Sheila White
were appointed to the BSM Cen
tral Committee by Chairperson
Byron Horton at the body’s first
fall semester meeting.
Crisp, a junior from Morgan-
ton, will serve as Granville Tow
ers Representative while White,
a junior from Snow Camp, will ;
serve as Off-Campus Represen
tative.
Other business conducted at
the meeting included plans for
the interviewing of prospective
BSM members, the announce
ment of a Graduate Affairs Com
mittee to address the needs of
Black graduate students, and a
progress report and background
information concerning the
so-called “Avery incident.”
or She-Devil at the Memorial Hall
concert,” Horton says. “For the
proposed Carmichael concert,
which is targeted for November, we
will hopefully choose from among
such performers as the Ohio Play
ers, Brothers Johnson, Commo
dores, and Bootsy’s Rubberband.”
Proceeds from the concerts
would go toward BSM-sponsored
activities and projects.
When asked why there has been
such a severe lack of BSM-spon-
sored concerts in the past, Horton
says, “I don’t really know. I haven’t
the faintest idea.”
As for the future, Horton fore
sees bigger and bigger possibilities
for the attraction of popular artists
to the Chapel Hill area.
“If the Memorial and Carmichael
concerts go well,” he says, “we’re
shooting for Kenan next.”
Staff photo by Steve White
We do a lot of this: Black students passing the time of day on the Hinton James porch.
Black Pre - O
Changes Its Goals
Kathy Gabriel
Co-Editor
This year’s Black Pre-Orientation
was considerably different from the
way it has been in the past.
Pam Dockery, BSM On-Campus
Coordinator, stressed that “this
year the BSM is working for unity
between Black faculty and stu
dents, so the Pre-Orientation pro
gram was geared toward this unity
and toward a more academically
minded Black Student Movement.”
This year’s emphasis was placed
on academic success and study ha
bits. Incoming freshmen were also
introduced to the reading program,
counseling center, and career plan
ning program, which many students
seldom are aware of before their
junior year.
In an attempt to deviate from
the Upendo parties every night du
ring Pre-Orientation, said Dockery,
the freshmen and counselors were
involved in such activities as a wa
termelon feast, weiner roast, and a
pool splash.
Another change in Black Pre-Ori
entation for the Black freshmen is
that they met a greater number of
the Black faculty. According to
Sherry Meadows, one of the organi
zers of Pre-Orientation, the faculty
was more involved in the program
this year and “emphasized the fact
that they will make themselves
available to talk with the students
and help them at any time during
the year.”
Freshmen Share First Impressions Of Chapel Hill
Nora Parker
Staff Writer
Once again, a new crop of Black
freshmen has come to UNC, to
major in various fields and to pur
sue certain goals.
So far, they’ve only had a
taste of Carolina life with classes
only a few weeks old and new
friendships on campus just begin
ning. Below are just a few responses
to the question: “What are a Black
freshman’s views of Carolina?”
Melodee Alves, a journalism
major from Kinston, N.C. “It’s
hectic right now being a freshman
because you don’t know where
buildings are. You feel that every
one is staring at you because you
have a map in your hand trying to
find the buildings. I just see that it’s
going to take a lot of hard work
and patience.”
Jyll Smith, a biology major from
High Point — “There are no high
school petty pressures but if you
come here you have to be deter
mined to achieve and leave playful
whims behind.”
Johnnie Southerland, an anthro
pology major from Richlands,
N.C. “Well, it’s been a chal
lenging experience. I have realized
that you have to be determined and
dedicated to succeed in a presti
gious school for this type.”
Mike Harris, a pre-med major
from Roxboro, N.C. — “I think it’s
a very friendly campus. The only
thing is it’s a big campus and you
lose your way around a lot.”
Theaoseus Clayton, a Business
Administration major from Warren-
ton, N.C. - “I’m optimistic. So far
it’s been all right. The atmosphere
isn’t as bad as I thought it’d be in
terms of people.”
Audrey Love, another biology
major, from Charlotte, N.C. —
“Sometimes I get bored over in
Ehringhaus. When I want to be with
people of my own color, I go to
Jzimes.”
Vanessa Burton, a speech path
ology and audiology major from
Durham, N.C. — “When I first
came, I was sort of discouraged by
the Black upperclassmen. . .and the
advisors because they said we
would be a month behind before
we started. But I feel that if I put
forth an effort, I can do just as
good as any other incoming fresh
man no matter what my color or
race.”
Byron Rawlinson, a biology ma
jor from High Point, N.C. — “Most
of them (upperclassmen) don’t
seem like they have any time for
the freshmen. The upperclassmen
will help if you address them, but
they won’t approach you.”
Rickye McKoy, a child psychol
ogy major, from Dunn, N.C. “It’s
different. I like the experience. It
gives me a chance to test the pres
sure that I’ll feel once I finish col
lege. I think it’s a good academic
school and it, heis a lot of variety of
everything. You have different so
cial groups, personalities, races; it’s
unique. I think I’m going to enjoy
it. I think if I make it, I will have
accomplished a lot. ’