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PAGE TWO THE NEWS ARGUS MAY, 1974 editorial. Save Our Black Colleges! The March/April 1974 issue of Black Collegian contains a story about the fight that Black people in Mississippi have started to save the Black schools in Mississippi. The confrontation began when whites in Mississippi brought suit against Black Fort Valley State calling for the desegregation of that college. Black people in Mississippi have banded together to fight this action because they see it for what it is —a plan to reduce the number of black teachers and pro fessionals under the guise of desegrega tion. English Department Writing A writing clinic has been set up in Carolina Hall Room 225, by the chairman of the English Department, Mrs. Wilma Lassiter and associate professors. The purpose of the clinic is to give a student additional help with problems in written expression. Students may come to the clinic for one hour each week. When ever possible the student can receive help on an individual basis. No grade is given for work done in the clinic. There will be no guarantee of the student passing a course or getting a better grade in the course, simply be cause of his attendance. At the end of the semester, there will be sent to the instructor or person who referred the student a report on his attendance and progress. The associate professors working with the tutorial program are Mrs. Cora Massey, Dr. Hazel Harvey, and Miss Carrie Robinson. The tutors are mem bers of the Sigma Tau Delta National Honor Society for English majors and other students with high averages in the English Department. The people in Mississippi realized that very few Black people are employed as administrators and teachers in many of the desegregated white universities and when Black schools are desegregated Black teachers and administrators are conveniently phased out and replaced by whites. Also, I think we are all very aware of the differences in funds appro priated to white and black institutions, and in many instances the salaries of Black teachers at predominantly Black institutions are less than the salaries of their white counterparts at white insti tutions. And in most instances the num ber of Blacks on the state governing boards of higher education is not pro portional to the number of Black people who have a right to be represented. The people of Mississippi have realized that these things are happening and they have banded together to help themselves and to keep Black colleges. What is happening in Mississippi and all over the nation is also happening in North Carolina. Isn’t it about time that we take a look around and read the signs of the changing times and find out what we can do to save ourselves? Edith Parrish Student Tours University Senior Week Planned The University of the West Indies, in Kingston, Jamaica covers more than 65 acres of land. This university is built on what was formerly a sugar cane planta tion in the days of slavery. There are old aqueducts, confectionery houses and small gardens all around, that present vivid pictures of the old plantation life. There are many farm animals on and around the campus such as cows, goats, sheep, donkeys, and horses. The students are very seriously in volved in their studies. The curriculum is made up of a school of medicine, a school of nursing, a school of oceanogra phy, Biology, Ecology, Political Science, Mathematics, Sociology, the Fine Arts; such as music, drama and art, and many others. Even though the students do promote an enthusiastic academic atmosphere, they also have many outlets for recreation and sports. To begin with they have riding stables, several swim ming pools, basketball, croquet, tennis and track. The most enriching aspect of the en tire tour was to see that the greater portion of the students that attend this University are Black. Brenda Starrett EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER . _ CIRCULATION MANAGERS PHOTOGRAPHERS REPORTERS AND TYPISTS: _ Karen McCoy Mickey Flowers Cathy Keaton Edith Parrish Jackie Burch Delores Smith Pamela Lee, Paula Gillespie Gloria Ross, Joey Daniels Ida Enoch, Angela Chasten, Douglas Sadler, Mary Hargraves, Debra Seabolt, John W. Lee, Robin Griffin, Joyce Mack. THE NEWS ARGUS is a student publication of Winston-Salem State University, the contents of which are the sole responsibility of its students. ADVISOR Marie Denning ~ ^ Amani Urithi Players Perform The Amani Urithi Players under the direction of Coleman Freeman presented the episodic play “Changing Rituals”. The play was presented in the Hauser Student Union on April 16. The play was sponsored by Sigma Tau Delta, the Na tional English Honor Society. Members of the cast came from sev eral of the schools in the Winston-Salem community that furthers education be yond the high school level. Students ap pearing in the performance from WSSU were Janet Caldwell, Montagnes Kirby, Cheryo Lewis, and Lewis Tucker. The production emphasized the changes which take place through the catalyst— Time. These changes occurred in lan guage and in culture. The play started with the simple and built up to the hardness and reality of life then ended with a better outlook on life. The Dramatic Act was a creation by the players. All materials were original and can not be performed without their permission. Instead of taking a trip, the seniors have planned a week of activities be ginning Monday, May 6. Tlie activities are as follows: Monday: Block party with a band. (Ev eryone is invited.) Tuesday: Fun night in the game room for seniors only. Wednesday: Beer Blast at Schlitz for the seniors and their guests. Thursday: Splash party at the Patterson Avenue Y for the seniors and their guests. Friday: During the day the seniors and their guests will have a cook-out and picnic. Friday night the seniors will be inducted into the Alumni. After wards, they will have a dance. Saturday: Buflet dinner for seniors and their guests. The choir and band and ushers will be guests at the dance. All activities are free for non-seniors. ROTC Program (Continued from Page One) Oscar Trent stated that minority en rollment in ROTC has not been in pro portion to the number of minorities in the regular army. Trent stated that mi nority leadership is as necessary in the Army as in other branches of the govern ment and with the cooperation of General Goodwin and the 1st ROTC Region, the National Urban League will make that leadership a reality. For information concerning the neces sary applications, medical examinations, and transcripts for entering ROTC Basic Camp contact the Winston-Salem Urban League, Mr. Tyron Posey.
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