PAGE 16 The News Argus December 1989
Mr. Ram story jumped from page 15
divulging the judges’ choices
forthe top three victors. Second
runner-up, much to the
audience’s dismay, was Danny
McSpadden. Claiming the first
runner-up position, for the
second consecutive year, was
Dewayne Brown. Surprisingto
some, and a natural choice for
others, the new Mr. Ram for
1989 was Barry M. Johnson.
When Johnson stepped
forward to accept his crown, the
audience reacted with a wild
mixture of cheers and jeers.
Why so much fuss? What was
the problem? Johnson used to
be an AGGIE!!! He recently
transferred toWSSU and holds
the title of MR. AGGIE 1988!
Jay Hutchins, a stage
manager for this year ’ s pageant
had these comments to make
about the decision. “You have
torememberthatthecontestants
have to appeal to the judges and
not the audience. Perhaps the
audience ’ s overall opinion was
that another contestant should
have won; however, you have '
to go by what they decided. I
thought it was a good
competition.! wouldn ’ tclassify
it (Johnson’s win) as an upset.”
Apparently many viewed
Johnson’s win as an upset and
an embarrassment to WSSU.
“How can we It an Aggie just
come in here and win our
pageant?” asked one angry
student. Some students were so
disappointedthattherewaseven
talk of protest.
The key element to
Johnson’svictory,accordingto
most,wasthetalentcompetition.
While all the other contestants
sang, Johnson presented an
emotional monologue.
Indeed, our hats do go off to
WSSU’s new “big man on
campus” Barry Johnson.
Congratulationsarealsoinorder
to Dewayne Brown and Danny
McSpadden for receiving high
honor sinsucha notable contest
and to the pageant’s other
contestants.
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