BLACK INK
The essence of freedom is understanding
April 17,1960
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.AC K STl’DKNT MOVKMF.NT OF I'K lAl. NKWSI'APKK I niversity of North Carolina. ( hapel Hill. VOLUME 12, NUMBER 14
BSM Banquet
Students honored for service
LINDA BROWN
Edltor
Out standing contributors to the
Black Student Movement and to the
Black Ink. the official newspaper of
the BSM, were honored at a Banquet
Saturday April 12 in rooms 202 and 204
of the Carolina Union.
The BSM awarded freshman Larry
Ellis, sophomore Jesse Cureton,
Junior Rochelle Tucker, senior Fred
Colson and graduate Allen Johnson
for their service to the BSM and to the
Black community at UNC. BSM
chairperson freshman Mark Canady
was awarded for being the most
outstanding undergraduate.
Special awards were given to ad
ministrators Hayden B. Renwick and
l^e Greene, Miss BSM Roz Fuse and
Homecoming Queen Nina Ford. Also
Michelle Shriver was awarded for
academic excellence.
Other students who were nominated
for awards were also honored for
their contributions. They were
freshman El Chino Martin, Darryl
Owens and Carole Ragins,
sophomores Katheryn Pointer, Ber
nard Bell, Karen Cuthrell and John
Slade and juniors Rickye McKoy,
Greg Cranford and Shavette Satter-
white.
Also seniors Reggie Sumner, Phillip
Woods, Arlee Griffin and Wayne
Davis, and graduate student Diane
Waters were honored.
In addition to the BSM awards the
Black Ink staff members presented
its editor for the 1979-«0 school year,
senior Theresa Williams with an
award for her out^standing contribu
tions to the Black Ink. The new editor,
sophomore Linda Brown was
presented, and announced the names
of the other editorial positions for the
1980-81 school year. Among them
were the new Associate and Manag
ing editor sophomore Donna Whitaker
and the new sports editor, John Hin
ton. Their first issue will be the pre
orientation issue, which will be
published in August.
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This “Honorable Mention” entry' by David R. Squires was one of
38photos submitted in the "Rainbow in Black”photo competition
cosponsored by BImcM Ink and the African and Afro American
Studies curriculum. Other top finishers in the contest are featured
in the special supplement inside this issue.
Mark Canady Larry Ellis Rochelle Tucker
New officers get inaugurated
SHAROYN BiARSHALL
Staff Writer
Despite an attempt of a Yackety Yack
spokesman to discuss racist aspects of the
1980 yearbook, the ESM’s Inauguration
succeeded in providing its audience with
an evening of reflection and promises of a
highly successful upcoming year.
Mark Canady, new BSM Chairperson,
stated his plans for the coming year after
being introduced by former chairperson
William Bynum March 31 in Gerrard Hall.
“The predominating problem at this
university is ignorance between Blacks
and whites,” Canady said. "The BSM is
the only organization that has the
resources and potential to break down this
ignorance with some amount of expe
dience."
Canady’s confidence in the potential of
the BSM was overtly reflected in his
speech. He said that there is “a vast
amount of talent and scholarship” in the
Black population here at UNC and that the
implementation of these valuable
resources into the BSM will result in
alprosperous year.
Canady in closing his speech said "our
key word is commitment.”
After the speech, Bynum presented
awards o this year’s outstanding BSM Cen
tral Committee members whom he said,
contributed most rewardingly to the BSM.
Recipients included Greg Cranford,
secretary; Rickye McCoy, membership
chairperson; Rochelle Tucker, treasurer;
and Fred Colson, Ciaige representative.
“These people,” Bynum said, “have fac
ed all obstacles that I have thrown in their
way.”
Refreshments followed the evening’s
speeches.
Fraternity presented award
SHAROYN MARSHALL
Staff Writer
In what seems to be a constant struggle
of Black groups to gain recognition on a
predominately white campus, the fighting
drive has produced positive results in the
UNC Greek program.
Omega Psi Phi fraternity was presented
the Public Service Award jointly with
Sigma Chi Fraternity at a formal recep
tion during Greek Week.
“I was really shocked that we even got
it.” Omega Psi Phi president Thomas Hill
said. Hill said he was most surprised that a
Black Fraternity received it.
"The procedure was application based,
so we applied. 1 was real pleased (that
they won),” Hill said.
The award was given based mainly on
the service projects and social activities
done during the year. Those of Omega Psi
Phi fraternity included a canned food
drive for needy families over Thanksgiv
ing and cleaning Pine Knolls Community
Center.
The fraternity also sponsors an 11-year-
old foster child from Haiti to whom they
contributed monthly. Hill considers it “one
of the most enriching” things done by the
fraternity.
Hill said that previously, a lot of time
went into helping pledges learn about the
organization and that because there was
no pledge period this year the fraternity
was allowed time to grow.
“We’ve tried to increase involvement in
the IFC,” said Hill. “We are Greeks and
for us to get involved or get compensation
of some kind we have to get out and work
with them.”
So far the only joint effort of Black and
white fraternities has been a chicken din
ner for senior citizens with Chi Psi at the
fraternity’s house. The dinner was suc
cessful, Hill said and he said events such
as these are necessary in the developmet
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