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Vol. IX, No. 7
WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
April 9, 1976
Conyers Delivers
Honor’s Day Address
By MICKEY FLOWERS
Editor
U.S. Congressman John
Conyers, Jr. criticized the black
support being given presidential
candidate Jimmy Carter during a
speech here last week and
reaffirmed his endorsement of a
lesser known candidate, Senator
Fred Harris of Oklahoma.
Conyers was the principle
speaker for the annual Honor’s
Day Program held Monday
morning in the Kenneth R.
Williams Auditorium. Although
he admittedly did not have a
specific topic to speak on, his
comments on a variety of
concerns to college students were
well received.
Conyers, who repeatedly
referred to himself as the
“accidental congressman,” was
first elected to Congress in 1964
and is presently serving his sixth
term. He was active in the 1974
impeachment inquiry of Richard
M. Nixon and is a primary
sponsor of the Martin Luther
King Holiday Bill which would
make Dr. King’s birthday a
national holiday.
He told the crowd of about 200
students that he was at Winston-
Salem State on a secret political
mission—soliciting support for
Black Congressman Ron Dellums
as a presidential candidate.
When his appeal failed to
generate much response, he
reminded the audience that
Black people have a powerful
vote in the Democratic party,
k “Our educational system is in
* shambles and we are going to hell
in a hand basket,” he said. A solid
black vote could help elect the
kind of leaders would tackle key
issues such as unemployment
according to Conyers.
He said that although national
figures cite a decline in the
unemployment rate, these
statistics are grossly inaccurate.
The Government figure of 10
million is closer to 20 million
conyers said. The unemployed
who have been without work for a
certain period of time don’t count
even though they still may be
unemployed.
Conyers cited the growing
number of persons with doctorate
degrees who drive cabs to make a
living as examples of many
highly qualified workers forced
to take inadequate jobs.
Critics of educational spending,
who also use this example say
this shows too many people are in
school and advocate cutbacks in
federal grants. However,
Conyers said the government
needs to create more jobs for
these people instead of cutting
back grants.
Conyers, instrumental in the
formation of the Black Caucus,
compared the small group to the
entire Congressional body.
Because of the diversity of
backgrounds and interests,
Conyers said, there is seldom
complete agreement.
Among the Black Caucus, for
example, choices for the
presidential nomination number
at least three-Jinnmiy Carter, Mo
Udall and Conyers’ personal
pick, Fred Harris.
“Blackness does not describe a
political idealism, how much
money you make or how big your
afro is.... Blackness is an interior
state of mind,” he said.
In closing, Conyers talked
about “the genius of Dr. Martin
Luther King.” Dr. King did not
anticipate race riots or peach
marches, but by being prepared,
he could handle the
responsibilities that were handed
to him, he said.
“Genius is self taught,”
Conyers said. “Going to college
doesn’t make you smart. It’s
what you bring to the curriculm
and what you take away from it.”
Honor Students Awarded
On April 5, Honors Day was
observed. Various awards were
given in different departments
for those students who had don?
remarkable work in their field.
The highest cumulative
average by the freshmen class
was given to Anthony Wright.
The highest average in the
sophomore class was given to
Brenda K. Richardson. In the
junior class Emma Andres and in
the senior class Edith Parrish.
In different departments the
highest average in English
department Gloria Ross achieved
the highest average. In the area
of businetf administration Sheila
Bynum had the highest average
and in business education Mazie
Capers.
Education, under early
childhood, Regina Bryant had the
highest average and in
Professors Receive Honors
Mr. Larry Hungerford,
Assistant Professor of History at
Winston-Salem State University,
and Mr. Frank E. Rogers,
Assistant Professor of Political
Science, have both received
summer study grants from the
National Endowment of the
Humanities. Each professor will
receive $2,000 stipends for
independent study projects to be
undertaken during two months
this summer.
During the period of the award
Hungerford will continue his
study of the lives of heretofore
anonymous black patriots. Using
material from the
Revoluntionary War Pension
Files he has found personnel
narratives about the history and
lives of black soldiers and sailors
of the 18th Century.
Hungerford’s aim is to publish
articles in professional teaching
journals about ways of more
effectively teaching about black
patriots during the
Revoluntionary War.
Rogers will be researching
Chinese and American foregin
policies toward Laos and
Cambodia during the past
decade. This is a part of a more
extensive study that he is
undertaking which will anlyze the
interaction of Chinese and
American foreign policies in
Indochina during the past
quarter of a century.
Dr. Ralph von T. Napp,
professor of sociology at W^U
has been notified that his
research paper, “Education and
It’s Intellectual Implications
Today: The Popular Versus the
Academic,” has won the honor of
being chosen for publication.
It will appear in the April ’76
edition of the “Popular Culture
Intermediate Education Carrie
Holmes. In the department of
mathematics Herietta Howard
achieved the highest average. In
music the award went to Paula
Williams. The highest average in
nursing went to Tomasue Clark.
Under Physical Education Jesse
Mixion had the highest average.
Under Social Science, in the field
of history, the highest average
was given to Joanne Glenn, in
Political Science Emma
Andrews, in Sociology Jesse
Douglas, in Psychology Ethel
Smith and in Urban Affairs
Kathy Roberts. In biology the
highest average was attained by
Edith Parrish.
The News Argus Staff woula
like to congratulate these hard
working students and all others
who were given honorable
mention.
U.S. Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
CLEP Program
To Aid Adults
Association in the South
Newsletter” which is published
by the School of Journalism of the
University of Georgia.
Presented at the last meeting
of the Popular Culture
Association in the Society held at
the University of South Florida,
Napp’s paper was the one chosen
for pubUcation from a number of
papers that were read.
Winston-Salem State
University is giving adult
students the opportunity to prove
that all learning does not take
place in the classroom. As a
result of a recent policy change
WSSU will now accept the College
Level Examination Program’s
(CLEP' General Examinations
for up to two years college credit
in addition to CLEP Subject
Examinations.
Previously, the University
accepted only the Subject
Examinations.
The decision was made in
recognition of the fact that older
students are returning to college
in record numbers. Nationwide
the number of college students
between 30 and 34 increased 108
per cent in the same period.
Many of these mature people
have, through their occupational
and leisure activities, acquired
the knowledge or skills imparted
in courses taught in the first two
years of college. CLEP tests
provide these individuals with an
opportunity to validate their
accomplishments and receive
appropriate college credit.
While it is highly unlikely that
any one individual will have
acquired the background
necessary to earn the entire 57
-semester hours available through
these tests, many people should
be able to pass one or more of the
five examinations and thus
reduce in some measure the time
and expense needed to fulfill
degree requirements.
Winston-Salem State will
administer the CLEP General
Examinations and Subject
Examinations periodically on
campus. For further information
contact Mrs. Gloria Goore,
Director of Testing, 761-2160 or
Dr. Bill Sheppard, Director of
Continuing Education, 761-2121.
Farewell Message
2
Letters to Editor
2
Book Review
2
In Memoriam
3
Nursing
3
Campaign ’76
4
Queens
5
Starscope
6
Paula’s Puzzles
6
Questionnaire
7
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