BLACK INK
December 1, 1981
News Notes
BSM has radio spot
The Black Student Movement has a radio spot airing four times a week on the campus
radio station, WXYC. "BSM Spotlight” airs 12:40 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. each Wednesday
and Friday for an average three minute radio spot.
The spotlights contain activities that relate to the Chapel Hill/Carrboro and University
black and minority communities.
The BSM's public service announcements begin in early September. BSM Chairperson
Mark Canady delivers the announcements.
WXYC is located at 89.3 on the FM radio dial.
Former chairperson editor at paper
A former chairperson of the Black Student Movement at the University of North
Carolina atChapel Hill has been named managing editor of the Winston-Salem Chronicle
newspaper.
Allen H. Johnson, III, who is from Greensboro, is also a former Black Ink editor. He was
a cultural coordinator for the Curriculum in African and Afro-American studies. Also, he
taught communications courses at North Carolina Central University for a year.
In 1978, johnson received his B.A. degree in English and in 1980 he received his M.A.
degree in journalism from UNC-CH.
Applications available for RA jobs
Applications for resident assistant positions are now available at the Department of
Housing or at campus dormitories. A panel discussion concerning minority status in
resident assistant jobs will be held in Morrison Residence Hall, Dec. 2.
For more information about the RA applications and the panel discussion, contact
either Teresa Blossom, Beverly Matthews, or Pauline McNeill.
Stores' security uncertain
THOMAS WALKER
UNC STAFF WRITER
The security of University Student Stores
across campus has been questioned recently
because of a theft, but the stores security has
been a constant problem.
The most recent theft occurred on Oct. 2,
when about $1,700 was stolen from the Hin-
ton-James Dormitory Snack Bar after closing
hours. Evidence showed that entry had been
gained through an outside window and the
money was removed from a small combina
tion safe inside the snack bar.
Money was also stolen from the Circus
Room snack bar on April 29.
At the Circus Room, located near Cobb
Dormitory, there were no signs of forced
entry, but evidence shows that the thief or
thieves escaped through a window after
opening the safe with the combination. The
money, $800, was found in bushes near the
Circus Room by students who happened to
be outside at the time. Along with the money
was the combir|,ation.
Police said the two cases are very similar,
but they don't feel the crimes were commit
ted by the same party. The University police
declined to comment on the Hinton-James
case since it is still under investigation. A
suspect has been arrested.
On Nov. 24, 1979, the Scuttlebutt snack
bar was victimized. Broken door glass and
stolen oatmeal cookies characterized the
assault.
Joe Smith, manager of the snack bars on
campus, said that security is currently being
increased.
“In the past we've had windows to be
pried open but no burglaries occurred,'-'
Smith said.
The snack bars are operated predominate
ly by students who work part-time, usually
fifteen hours a week. Mr. Smith said most of
the students knew the combinations to the
safes.
Smith said, "If an employee was going to
take the money, he would get it right out of
the cash register." Since the students work
only part-time, the student stores don't see it
necessary to check into their employee's
pasts, he said.
Mily Dover, a junior who lives in Cobb,
said she feels there is enough security. Dov
er, who began working at the Circus Room
this semester, said, "All the employees here
know the combination to the safe." She
added that the supervisors don't pressure the
employees much.
However, the Circus Room may be quite
inviting to a thief. It is located on the oppo
site side of the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions. The windows do not feature
any type of metal screens and one set of
double-doors has glass panes.
Denise Henkel, a junior who has been
working there approximately a year, agrees
with Dover that there is enough security.
However, sometimes she worries, she said.
"Sometimes I think about it. Whenever it's
closed, tJiere's enough security," Henkel
added.
Hinton-James has small metal screens
over the outside windows and there is a gate
with a pad lock on the inside, but the safes in
the stores aren't bolted to the floors.
"We're correcting all that now. Metal
screens will be placed over all the windows
around the snack bars," said Smith.
"It is going to cost approximately $100 to
screen each window, and at James that's
about nine windows alone," he said.
"It's an expensive preventive measure."
Voter awareness drive starts
SONJA PAYTON
STAFF WRITER
Voting: Use it or lose it.
This is one of many slogans being used to
publicize the Voter Education Drive being
sponsored by the newly formed Black Stu
dent Movement Political Committee. The
drive, to be held in early December is de
signed to encourage students to get involved
in the voting process by attracting them to
the polls with issues of concern and interest.
More importantly, the drive seeks to edu
cate the voter with facts on the Voting Rights
Act.
According to preliminary plans, the drive
will ask voters questions pertaining to Greek
letter organizations. Lauren Lewis, a senior
RTVMP major, suggested the use of the
Greeks as a turnout incentive. She said, "I
think this will help us as well as the other
organizations because they will benefit from
a survey which tells them how the populace
actually feels." The political committee will
be gaining important information on the atti
tudes of BSM members towards voting and
its voting strength. David Brown, president
of the Black Creek Council, said council
members he talked to were generally opti
mistic about the poll.
The other aspect of the voting will concern
the Voting Rights Act, which, if discontinued
by Congress, is due to expire after Aug. 6,
1982. Balletors will survey the voters' know
ledge of the act by asking questions like: Did
you know the amendment which bans dis
crimination in voting nationwide may soon
expire? Thus, the voters general knowledge
will be increased simply by participating in
the voting.
The political committee feels voter aware
ness about certain aspects of the Voting
Rights Act must be increased. For instance.
Section Four of the Act bans literacy tests.
Section 5 requires preclearance of changes
in voting or election procedures for certain
districts. It calls for assistance in other lan
guages to voters who are not fluent in En
glish.
Termed the most important civil rights law
ever passed, the Voting Rights Act protects
not only the rights of blacks, but also those of
Mexican-Americans and other language
minority citizens.
Wende Watson, chairp>erson of the com
mittee, said voter turnout at the Miss BSM
balloting Nov. 1, was about one-third the
current membership. The drive will hopeful
ly increase membership as well as stress the
importance of voting. The turnout goal is to
equal the membership, Watson said.
Coming at you!
^Majorette Ophelia Davis performs at halftime at UNC Clemsbn game. Davis is a
Junior {ournalism Major from Salisbury and contnbuting reporter for Black Ink
Black Ink
has openings for reporters, editors, and photographers. Journalism majors
are encouraged to apply. For more information contact Lawrence Turner
and attend a weekly Ink meeting 6:00 p.m., Mondays in Upendo Lounge.
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