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NOVEMBER 1, 1969 A GRIPE ■ PAGE 2 ED. NOTE: THE COMPASS STAFF ISSUED A SPECIAL HAND-OUT FOR ECSU'S WAR MORATORIUM OBSERVANC ES. IN IT WERE PUBLISHED EDI TORIALS CONCERNING THE AF FAIR. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO ONE OF THE EDITORIALS AND WE THOUGHT IT NECESSARY TO RE PUBLISH THAT EDITORIAL. Vietnam War Moratorium BAD COMMUNICATIONS ARISE AGAIN Because of the War Moratorium which is being observed by many universities and colleges in the nation today and the mixed feelings which will be expressed on this day, the Compass Staff deemed it necessary to have published this handout for you. I’d like to say that I am in favor with the type of observances that we are having here at ECSU. I seriously hope that it will prove to be profitable to all who participate. I join in with our SGA president in requesting that all students who do not participate in observance, go to their classes or do something constructive. Don’t use Oct. 15 as a holiday from classes. One matter which disturbed me greatly about the ob servances to be performed here was that it was not planned and organized far enough in advance. For several days before our observance no one knew anything definite about how we would protest on today. Really, a lot of students didn’t even toow if we would have any observance at all. It appeared to me that up until two days before the moratorium our channels of communication were cut off completely. If it was thought that we would have observances on today, we should have been told exactly what would be carried on at least one week and one-half before October 15. And on the night before we had our ob servances we shouldn’t have had to meet to decide who would speak and lead discussion groups, where we would go to listen to these recordings and discus sions. I think it is characteristic bf us to do things at the last minute. The communications with the SGA, I feel should be improved fpr too many meetings are called which a large majority of the student body know nothing about. I say to you students as individuals, when you are informed on urgent matters, let your fellow Vik ings know what is going on. I am sure that if this is done, we will all know in time what we are expected to do in all important matters. Help pass the word when it concerns student gov ernment meetings. I feel that it is within these meet ings that important matters are discussed. None of us can afford to miss these meetings. So fellow Vikings lets keep each other informed on our all family matters. Editor-THE COMPASS IN RESPONSE THE COMPASS Editor Supports Stand A LETTER TO AWARE To the members of AWARE, whoever you are, I would like to say that I am glad that you had some response to my article issued in the hand out prepared for October 15. In addition, your com ments on my editorial from the September 26, 1969 edition of the COM PASS, were well taken. This is a great encour agement to me, for I was beginning to think that no one ever read my edi torials. I would like to know if this AWARE group is a chartered organization? If so, when and where did you orginate? If you are not an underground or ganization, whyhave’tyou let the public know about your organization through the COMPASS? Now concerning the statements made in your article about the plans and organization of the war moratorium at ECSU, I still say that the student body, faculty, and ad ministration were not no tified about our observ ances' far enough in ad vance. Do you deny the fact that the Pres, of the SGA, Jimmie Sutton call ed, a student body meet ing on October 14, 1969? And do you deny the fact that in that meeting he asked for volunteers to speak in the convocation that next morning? Do you deny the fact that he ask ed people to volunteer to bring recordings of re nowned Blacks, such as Dr. Martin L. King, Mal- com X and Dick Gregory? If you are truthful, you couldn’t deny any of these things. Concerning the post ers, I did not see one poster concerning the moratorium until Mon day, October 13, 1969. And that particular poster urged us to attend the ob servances the NIGHT of the 15th. Further more, I was of the opinion that this program was being given by a small group of students who earnestly wanted to have an observ ance, though it would be contrary to the wishes of the SGA. For I felt that, today, it is Monday, the 13th and SGA has told us nothing, evidently we do not plan to participate as a whole student body. You said that you, the members of AWARE planned the activities for the moratorium early on October. Who did you re veal your plans to; the student body, orthefacul- (Continued on page 3) Recently an article was published criticizing the Peace Moratorium be cause of lack of com munication, brevity of time in which the activi ties had been planned and organized, etc. This arti cle is totally incorrect. We, the members of AWARE would like it m ade known that we plan ned the activities in early Oct, The article also stat ed that until two days be fore the moratorium the channels of communica tion were completely cut off. This is a great fal sity, and it leaves me wondering if the person who wrote that article is blind? AWARE had signs up all over the camp us a week before the moratorium stating that we would hold activities on the 15th. If there was to be a dance and some one found out a few hours before, there would be a large turnout. Everyone expects and anticipates this in advance. Should they not also anticipate activities on a day of im portance. If certain students were as concerned and in terested as they profess to be they would have taken pains to be in- formed, for anyone in a position whereby they in form the masses of e vents they should keep a- breast of any and all maj or activities. No, the lines of com munication among the students are not cut, it is the lack of true in terest and concern on the part of some students. Yes, the Compass is satisfactory as a camp us newspaper because it caters to those who like to see their gossip in print. The staff takes time to find out all the generalities and triviali ties. Why not take a little more time to find out im portant relevant matters? Speaking of bad communi cation, are the Compass writers cut off from the outside world? There are things happening in the world almost everyday that a Black student should know. Are these published by the Com pass? NO! The whole staff seems to be confused on issues. An example of this level of confusion is the arti cle published in the Sept. 26, 1969 issue, written by Miss Lillian Riggs. Miss Riggs makes a point of confusing anyone who read the article with con tradictions and contra dictions to contradic tions. She should know by now that no one ad vocates violence, only TOMORROW’S BLACK CHILD After speaking with many students on cam pus a returning student is amazed with the change of thought towards becoming an educator. Who will carry the message of black culture to the class room if elementary ed ucation becomes a dis carded field, on black campuses? Are we will ing to let the white teach ers take over our role of seeing to our own? In the early childhood years it is necessary that children receive the basic funda mentals they will need to help them in later years. It is hard enough for the child to begin the learn ing processes without having to adjust to anoth er race group. After working as an aide in an intergrated school I doubt if we can leave such a task to another racial group, Intergration is al ready doing away with our black principals and ad ministrators. Many of us criticize our older in structors for a lack of black awareness. We had our Negro History Week and the programs em- phazing black people. We SELF - DEFENSE. She goes on to state that a person shouldn’t become affiliated with the Black movement for the sake of unity. What better rea son is there to become affiliated? We ask. Miss Riggs, that you not base your articles on half- truths and parts of state ments but that you find out FULLY about that which you are writing. Members of AWARE Power to the People have progressed faster than any other racial group in the world, be cause of the dedication of our teachers. We need to explore areas that have just become available to us, but we should never forget where we received our start. Stop and think, after you have obtained your goal in life, will your child have the same chance? Beatrice T. Fennen ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS LACKING All over the country, colleges, and universities sponsor cultural enrich ment programs. This plays a significant role in shaping the outlook of the students toward con temporary life. I have a gripe. We don’t plan far enough ahead, to get speakers and per formers that would inter est the entire student body. I would like to help do something to get ECSU in the know, as far as enrichment programs are concerned. Sponsoring more en richment programs will enhance our education here, because we will be exposed to a variety of viewpoints on situations in America and the world. If you would like to add to your present enrich ment program, please write the secretary of the Compass staff. Many problems are encounter ed in trying to contact speakers and perform ers for our programs. And I am sure that you are interested in helping to solve some of these problems. So, contact me today.! Velmar G. Rountree What is your opinion about anything on ECSU’s campus, the nation or the world? Submit your editorials HOMECOMING today. •V.* THE COMPASS For Students and Alumni X Published by $ iii State University Newspaper Staff jij Elizabeth City, N. C. " :J: Members: Columbia Scholastic Press Association ? Editor-in-Chief Lillian Riggs x Associate Editor Denvel Sutton;:- |:Managing Editor Eugene M. Spellman Jr.:-: :;Sports Editors Walter Winborne:;: > James Huff-:; |:Feature Editors Glendis Wynn:-: ■; Carolyn McKnight;:- •; Roy Farmer^ ijExchange Editors Gwenae Johnson:-: •: Michael Miller-:; I’Secretary Velmar Rountree:-: ;:Assistant Secretary and Treasurer..Deloris Owens;:; ::Typists izila Feltonlji :• Ka Esbia Phillips;-: i: Izila Felton •:• >Photogrpher Javon Brothers v • William Briggsiv ;Faculty Advisers Mr. Leonard Ballou;:-: : Mr. John Williams>:; ;Staff Members Lila Bowen:|: : John Spencer;:-: ; Samuel King:-:’ : Lemuel Eley;:; : Sunda Taylorj: : Bettie Teelef; ✓
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