BLACK INK
NEWS
The essence of freedom is understanding
Friday, September 29, 1978 BIjVCK STUDENT MOVEMENT OF FICIAL NEWSPAPER University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
Volume II, Number 5
Coronation slated for Oct. 6
Ky KOCHKM.KRILKY
Staff Writer
“Tomorrow’s tomorrow”—the
theme selected for Ms. BSM 1978 fits
her well From the Black women of
UNC’s campus, Miss BSM will be
selected and this one special woman
will be honored with a night of music
and celebration—at the 2nd annual
BSM Coronation Ball. On October 6,
1978, the new Miss BSM will be
crowned and the Ebony Readers, a
dramatic repertory; the Opeyo
Dancers and the BSM Gospel Choir
will salute her with their talents.
Other highlights of the Ball include
the announcement of the Outstanding
Black Senior for 1978 chosen by his
classmates as the student most
dedicated to his academics, identity
and service to others, and the Ball
itself with music provided by the
mighty sounds of Liquid Pleasure, a
popular disco-rock band.
Tickets for the affair are $4.00 for a
single ticket, and $7.00 for a couple.
BSM members have a $1.00 discount.
The first 25 people to buy tickets may
buy them for only $2.50.
For all women interested in running
for Miss BSM, please pick up an
application in the BSM office. Suite B,
Carolina Union and turn them in
before September 26, 1978.
Dorm committees at work
Morrixon
By FRANCES SILVA
Assistant News Editor
The Morrison Action Committee Is but
one in a network of BSM action com
mittees across the campus. The first ac
tion committee was formed four years ago
in Hinton James by Lonza Hardy Jr.
Each committee’s purpose is one of co
ordinating the Black student’s interests
through many different activities.
However, the main focus is primarily on
social activities.
“These activities will be decided mainly
by the students themselves,” said
Sheldren Hardison, the Morrison
representative. Hardison, a senior
Criminal Justice-Political Science major
plans to hold an organizational meeting
next week to "brainstrom” ideas from the
approximately 168 Black residents of
Morrison, many of whom are freshmen.
Presently the M.A.C. is involved in the
distribution of the Black Ink. These duties
should be expanded as the input of many
enthusiastic freshmen and other members
is utilized.
The activities, which the students ex
press a desire for, those that can t>e
feasibly planned and financed, will be
seriously considered by the M.A.C.
Hardison enthusiastically waits for the
input of freshmen into the committee. With
an enthusiastic leader and many in
terested students, he believes the Morrison
Action Committee can have a very
productive and enjoyable year for all.
(vrunville
By DONNA WHITAKER
Staff Writer
The Granville Towers BSM force is not *
strong one primarily l»cause the Blacks
there arc basically unaware of BSM ac
tivities, according to Tower’s BSM
representative Sbelia Peters.
"Blacks at Granville have no real im
pression of the BSM-neither good nor
bad,” said Peters, who is a sophomore
psychology major from Charlotte, N.C.
Peters attributes the lack of awareness
to the isolation of Granville Towers from
the rest of the UNC campus. However, she
plans to work on the problem by meeting
once a month with the 33 Black residents of
Granville and making them aware of the
BSM.
“We’re basically trying to get people
(Blacks at GranviUe) more involved in the
BSM,” Peters said, but future semester
plans for the group include working with
children in the Black community.
Peters, who started working with the
BSM last spring, stressed the fact the
Granville Tower authorities are changing
rules, thus making it difficult for Blacks to
meet openly there. However, the Blacks
meet in the Granville cafeteria or other
places available for easy conversation.
Ehringhaiifi
by MYRA BI.UE
Staff Writer
Dormitory residents, virtually inactive
in pest years, have suddenly taken a
greater interest in their branch of the
Black Student Movement,” said
Ehringhaus Representative Karen
Bullock.
"Thank God for the freshmen!” Bullock
said in a recent interview concerning the
Ehringhaus committee, which does not yet
have a formal name.
The sophomore Pharmacy major is
giving all she’s got to get some in
volvement out of Ehringhaus this year.
"I just want to see something happen,”
she said, “anything for us is an im
provement; and if it weren’t for our fresh
men, I don’t know what we’d do.”
Fifteen members of the BSM’s E'haus
branch met recently and decided it was
time E’haus started to do something
constructive.
This year, freshmen from E’haus
volunteered to distribute Black Ink
newspapers to the few Blacks in Avery,
Teague, and Parker. Also, a few of the
Black football players are showijig in
terest which is quite a change from past
years.
Vanessa Howell: One of the participants in the BSM’s fund-raising Dating Game
held last Thursday.
BSM Radio Show to air soon
“Ebony Spotlight”, a public affairs
radio program designed to explore UNC-
CH’s Black community, wiU have its first
airing on October 2, at 7:00, according to
executive producer, Ike Cummings.
The 10 minute program will air bi
weekly, Mondays and Wednesdays on
UNC-CH’s WXYC-89.3 FM radio station.
Cummings, a junior Radio, Television
and Motion Picture (RTVMP) major said
that “Ebony Spotlight” will focus on local
campus news, human interest features
about UNC’s students, a 'Calendar BSM’ of
campus events and creative spots
featuring talented students.
“Ebony Spotlight” plans to showcase the
campus Black community. Its an idea that
has been floating around since each
organization was allowed 10 minutes on
WXYC’s radio station,” Cummings said.
Cummings has had experience disc
jockeying for radio stations WXYC-UNC-
CH and WTSB in Lumberton.
According to Cummings the producers
are Diane Ramsey, a senior RTVMP
major, Brenda Braye, a freshman RTVM-
P major, Lillie Love, a senior Broadcast
Journalism major, and Rochelle Riley a
sophomore Journalism and English major
who also serves as chairperson of the
Special Projects Conunittee.
“Ebony Spotlight” is now searching for
interested volunteers to help produce,
write and-or announce the radio
programs. For more information contact
Ike Cummings, 933-4693, 545 James or
Diane Ramsey, 933-4664, 522 James.
Dog gets doctorate degree
NEW YORK, NY (CPS)-Diploma
mills—those businesses at which you can
buy facsimile college degrees—arc
roundly deplored by academics who see
them as a threat to the value of diplomas
earned through hard work. But not even
the angriest academic could have foreseen
that diplomas would have gone to the dogs
this soon.
But Shanna, a German Shepard, has
t>een guaranteed a doctorate in Recreation
Management and Supervision from
Pacific College. The degree costs $150.
Shanna’s friend, a human named
Leonard Stavisky, purchased the Ph.D. to
prove a point about diploma mills and
correspondence schools. Stavisky happens
to be a New York state legislator out to
stop what he calls “unscrupulous diploma
mills.” He saw an ad for Pacific College in
Esquire magazine, and asked Shanna’s
owner, Sharon Shiftman, to apply. On the
application, Shiffman explained that
Shanna not only had no previous
education, but was under-age. Shanna is a
six-month-old puppy.
In retiUTi Shanna got a letter welcoming
her to Pacific College.
In reply to that. Pacific College, swears
Stavisky, can expect legislation
prohitHting it from doing business in New
York State.