Page 6-The News Argus-March, 1977
Poetry Corner
^^The Game of the Year”
Are you ready for action?
Are you ready to fight?
Are you ready to give them a
hump tonight?
Do you think they can take
it?
Do you even care?
I said A - shoosh! shoosh!
There’s a victory in the air!
We look to the left,
We look to the right,
The Rams are roUing,
They’re hot tonight.
The fans are waiting to cheer
their team
The mighty, mighty Rams
are on the scene.
Mr. Ref - blow that whistle
Let the game begin,
The Rams of Old SU are
gonna do it again!
Do it again, do it again.
The Rams of Old SU are
gonna do it again!
Here comes Terry leading
the line,
Dillard and Helton aren’t far
behind,
Then comes Conley and
Edwards too.
The Rams are going to -
Shoosh - on you!
They're on the court and
ready to play,
Lose this game? That will be
the day!
They travel down court -
Oops!
They lose the ball.
Their opponents recover and
try to stall.
They try to.make the Rams
look bad.
They see the ball they
thought they had.
Helton smiles and says with
pride,
“Man oh man your plans
backfired!
Not only are you unadmired,
You’re dog-gone dvim and
Super-tired! ’ ’
But while he talked they
stole the ball,
But this time they did not
fall.
Down the court they went for
two.
They shoot and hit?
A dream come true!
As Rams applauded for their
foes
They took the ball and
bounced it slow.
Then moving with tremen
dous pace,
The ball went - shoosh!
Right in their face.
Two points here, four points
there.
Rams started scoring every
where.
Their opponents stare as in a
daze
While Rams reply, “It’s just
a phase!”
The Rams attain sheer
Fine Arts Festival Underway
confidence,
A-las! They use their
common sense!
They take the ball and shoot,
but miss.
They smile and throw their
fans a Kiss.
They go down court and miss
once more.
My goodness! Their foes
have trippled the score!
Realizing they’re far behind
This thought begins to blow
their mind.
Running down the court in
sweat,
Gibson replied, “You ain’t
won yet.”
Conley admits, “We’re in a
Jam,
But nothings too hard for the
Smoking Rams!”
Terry stands and sighs in
relief,
“For a minute there I saw
our reef!
Let’s play ball to pass the
hour,
Then we’ll send them,
Get-well flowers!”
Pushing forward with dy-
nomite.
The Rams were determined
to win that night!
The pressure was great - the
spirit soared.
The lightning flashed - the
thimder roeired.
The team pushed on with
tremendous might.
While Edwards replied,.
“We’ve Got to Fight!”
Rams looked at the score-
bosird.
And then they cried,
“We’ve lost the lead,
The score is tied!”
With 5 seconds left
The Rams were stunned.
What went wrong?
What had they done?
The whistle blew.
Then came Gibson to pull
them through.
He took the ball and coimted
to seven
He said a prayer and looked
toward Heaven.
Knowing he had to save the
team.
He dunked that ball and
started to scream!
He smiled and said, “I’ve
got my reward.
Don’t pat my back.
Just thank my Lord!”
He pulled his teammates to
his side.
He looked at each of them
and cried,
‘ ‘I appreciate your firm, firm
shoulder.
But, Lord I thank-you.
It’s finally over!”
He looked at the basket
And said with cheer,
“I’U never forget
This Game of the Year!”
Beverly Blackwell
The Winston-Salem State
University Lyceum Series is
currently presenting the
University Fine Arts Festival
through March 15.
The festival includes
programs presented by
various University groups. It
also includes an art exhibit
by Phillip L. Mason,
chairman. Department of
Art, North Carolina Central
University and a perfor
mance by the North Carolina
PiEino Trio. The final event
and highlight of the festival
will be a concert by Lionel
Hampton and his famous
Inner Circle, March 15 at
8:00 p.m.
The festival opened on
Tuesday night with a
three-night run of “A Raisin
in the Sun” presented by the
University Drama Guild.
Director Fred A. Eady
brought to the Winston-
Salem stage for “A Raisin in
the Sun” several new faces,
who have joined the Guild
this year. Dr. Eady notes,
“Because of the interest in
drama, we were able to get a
double cost for this play.”
The female lead, Mama Lena
Younger, was played by
Paula Yancey. The male
lead, Walter Lee Younger,
Lena’s son was played by
Rahn Scott, who was hailed
for his role in “Amen
Comer”, and Bryon Mur-
vain. Marilyn Pearson and
Faith Geater played the part
of Ruth on alternate nights.
Beneatha Younger, Walter’s
sister, was played by Pamela
Penn. Travis, Ruth and
Walter’s young son, was
played by DeMorris Bradley.
The part of George Murchi
son, one of Beneatha’s
boyfriends, was played by
Anthony Wright who played
the part of Talthybrius in
“The Trojan Women”. The
“white man,” Mr. Lindner,
was played by Baxter
Harrington, a star linebacker
on the WSSU footbdl team.
Julius Wilson, president of
the Drama Guild, and Willie
Jordan, a star defensive end
with WSSU’s football team,
played Joseph Asagai,
Beneatha’s other suitor.
Boho, Walter Lee’s buddy,
was played by Kenneth
Battle.
All festival events are free
and opened to the public
with the exception of the
North Carolina Piano 'Trio
and the Hampton concert.
Both of these events require
Lyceum Season Tickets or
single admission tickets.
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