Honors Day Program Observed
by Mickey Flowers
Alex Poinsett, the senior editor of
Ebony magazine addressed an audience
containing faculty members, students
and friends. He was on hand for the
recognition of all students at WSSU who
have a cumulative average of 3.0 and
above.
CURTIS PALMER
The subject on which the speaker
addressed the gathered number was the
job opportunities available to Blacks
other than in the field of education.
Poinsett encouraged the students to stay
in school as long as possible.
Following the recognition of honor stu
dents, Poinsett was honored at a lunch
eon. Chancellor and Mrs. Williams, Dr.
Marie Denning, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Oldham, Mrs. Bland, Mr. Otis Haywood
were members of the administration who
dined with the noted editor. Several stu
dents also were privileged to attend the
occasion.
Curtis Palmer, a graduate of WSSU,
was the speaker for the afternoon ban
quet. The banquet was given to honor
those students who had achieved aca
demic excellence. The speaker show'ed
an eight minute film which emphasized
the hardships and happiness a person
who tries to reach the top finds.
The students who received awards on
the occasion were as follows: Emma An
drews, Donna C. McMoore, Mrs. Aquilla
Rousseau for the highest averages in
the Freshman Class. Carrie Holmes re
ceived the award for having the highest
average in the Sophomore Class, Saundra
Curry, from the Junior Class, and Phyllis
Harris from the Senior Class.
Those persons receiving awards for
having the highest average by depart
ments were Mrs. Arcenia Davis and
Mrs. Rebecca Shepherd in the Art De
partment. In the area of Business, Val
eria G. Price holds the highest average
in Business Administration and Catherine
Pettie in Business Education.
In the area of Education and Psychol
ogy, Fran Bates received the award in
the Early Childhood section, Janet Mintz
in Intermediate Education, Eleanor
Bond in English and Foreign Languages;
Math, Patricia A. Smith; Music, Lydia
Lowery; Nursing, Phyllis M. Harris; and
in the area of Health and Physical Ed
ucation, Ernest Richmond.
In the Social Science Department, Bes
sie F. Johnson received the award in
the area of History; Willie R. Williams
in Political Science and Marva D. Mor
gan in Sociology.
William Ardrey received the award in
biology for his having the highest aver
age in that area.
Kappa Alpha Psi
Holds Talent Show
The annual Kappa Alpha Psi Talent
Show sponsored by W'SSU’s Delta Chi
Chapter was held Tuesday, April 9 at
8:00 p.m. A packed Whitaker’s Gym
nasium was the site of “A Night at the
Apollo” where there was varied student
talent as well as local talent.
The main attraction was the rock group
Opus 7 formerly the Superiors, whose
rendition of “For the Love of Money”
was accompanied by some of the real
thing. They also performed melodies of
hits by the Temptations, Delfonics and
the Chilites.
Student participants in the show were
Roy Wright singing “Looking for a
Love,” and “Freedom for the Stallion”
and Delois McLeod singing “Can I” and
“Baby Come Close.” Tony Bryant per
forming “Stone Out of My Mind” and
“Head to the Sky” and Pam Fruster
singing “Daddy Could Swear” and “The
Best Thing That Ever Happened” were
the other student participants.
Participants from the black community
were the Groovetts dancing to “Dancing
Machine,” The Formations rendering
“Wildfiovver” and “Make Me Feel Brand
New” and The Revelations singing
“Heavenly.”
Intermission music was compliments of
another rock group Sledgehammer.
Admission to the show was $1.00. All
proceeds went to the People's Free Am
bulance Service.
NT£R TO LEARN. DEPART TO SERVE
VOL. XII, NO. VII
WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27101
MAY, 1974
Congratulations to all
li'inning candidates in
the election of oificers
for the up-coming A ca-
demic Year 7Jr75H
Minority Officers Procurement Project Extended
Clarence D. Coleman, Director, Sou
thern Region, National Urban League
and General Warner S. Goodwin, Com
manding General, 1st ROTC Region are
pleased to announce the extension of the
Minority Officers Procurement Program.
The program’s director, Oscar Trent, will
coordinate the efforts of local Urban
League staff to facihtate the U. S.
Army’s command to increase minority
participation in ROTC.
This summer, as before, ROTC Basic
Camp will be offered to college students
who have completed their sophomore
year in college, and who did not make a
decision for ROTC when they entered col
lege. The deadline for enrollment in
ROTC Basic Camp, May 10, is approach
ing. ROTC Camp is a six weeks ROTC
training course designed to qualify stu
dent applicants for entry into the two-
year Senior ROTC program.
The camp is held at Fort Knox, Ken
tucky, 20 miles outside of Louisville and
conducted in two cycles, 14 June to 25
July, and 21 July to 1 August, 1974.
Attendance at ROTC Basic Camp offers
a number of advantages. After six weeks
of training, full credit for the freshman
and sophomore years of Senior ROTC is
attained, thereby making a student elig
ible to enroll in MS III as a college
junior, upon return to college in the fall.
A student earns $326.10 per month while
at Fort Knox for a total of $489.15 for
the six week period. All food, housing and
medical needs are furnished at no cost
to the attendee. There are no restrictions
on week-end travel, and off duty activities
include: golf; field houses; bowling;
swimming; tennis; etc.
The attendee is eligible to compete for
a two-year ROTC scholarship which if
won pays tuition, books, fees and other
expenses for the balance of his under
graduate years.
Even if the student does not get a
scholarship, upon entry into his junior
year, he will be paid $100 per month
subsistance allowance, while college is in
session, thru his senior year (total of
20 months).
(Contimu'd on Two)
IN THIS ISSUE:
Honors Day Program 1
Minority Increase in ROTC 1
Amani Unthi Players 2
Senior Week Activities 2
Pictured above are (1-r) Mr. Clarence D. Coleman, Director, Southern Regional
Office, National Urban League; Mr. Adolph Holmes, Deputy Executive Director,
National Urban League; Brigadier General Oliver Dillard. Deputy Chief of Staff,
Intelligence Forces Command, Fort McPherson; and Mr. Oscar Trent, Program
Director Minority Officers’ Enrollment Assistance Project, Southern Regional Office,
National Urban League who are discussing strategies for increasing minority
participation in the Army.