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THE CAMPUS ECHO
Friday, February 28, 1969
LaVerne Willie, Audrey Hairston, and Linda Gunn discuss the
ifiner > qualities of art.
Dr. Render Participates In Confab
f Dr. Sylvia Lyons Render,
NCC professor of English de
livered a major speech and
.served as a consultant on Negro
literature on both the Denver
and Boulder campuses of the
University of Colorado during
its observance of Black Aware
ness Week, February 9-15.
; Dr. Render outlined the use
fulness of Afro-American litera-
"ture in promoting interracial un
derstanding in the United States.
She is a recognized authority on
Charles W. Chesnut, having
done extensive post-doctoral re
search and writing on the late
nineteenth-century author under
fan award from the Ameican Phi
losophical Society and as a 1967-
68 Fellow in the Cooperative
Program in the Humanities at
Duke University. Her biography
Of Chesnutt in the 1969 edition
pf Encyclopaedia Britannica re
ceived special mention in the
editors’ annual report, Encyclo
paedia Britannica in 1969. She
prepared the introduction for
the Arno Press edition of Ches-
putt’s The Marrow of Tradition,
to be published this spring, and
is working on a bio-critical
study of Chesnutt for the
Twayne U. S. Authors Series.
In addition to having studied
at the University of Chicago and
the University of Wisconsin,
Dr. Render holds the B.S. de
gree from Tennessee A. & I.
State Univesity, the M.A. from
Ohio State University, and the
Ph.D. from George Peabody
College for Teachers; she is the
first Negro upon whom the Col
lege conferred this degree.
She joined the faculty of NCC
in 1964 after 14 years of teach
ing and administrative service
at Florida A. and M. University.
Besides teaching. Dr. Render is
the organizer and chairman of
the campus-wide Cultural Read-
All Roads In Durham Lead To Five Points
and
THE
IMauiUN^
umm
ing Program Committee, which,
in addition to providing paper
back books for recreational stu
dent reading, is co-sponsoring a
series of monthly programs on
Black Identity from February
through May.
She is the mother of Frank
W. Render II, a doctoral student
at Syracuse University, director
of the Syracuse and Onondaga
County Commission on Human
Relations, and president of the
National Hampton Alumni As
sociation.
Dr. Render is a native of At
lanta, Ga.
Eagles Upset
Hampton 105-71
By ROBERT C. BELL, JR.
Hampton Institute, was the
scene of one of the most out
standing victories of the season
for the NCC Eagles. The Eagles
at this point have gained a new
outlook on chances of entering
the CI A A Tournament in
Greensboro. A devastating press
produced this victory for the Ea
gles.
Pete Pridgen led the Eagles’
hardwoodmen in scoring with
28 points followed by Dennis
Robinson with 15, and Ronald
McCrimmon and Steve Humph
rey with 10 points each.
The Eagles hit 48 of their at
tempted 71 field goals or 48%.
The game ended with NCC,
105, and Hampton Institute, 71.
Center Reports
Hour Change
The NCC Draft Counselling
Center reports a change in office
hours. These hours are 1-3 p.m.
Mondays and Wednesdays. The
office is located in room 308 of
the Commerce Building.
GEORGE'S PIZZA PAUCE
682-9881 Restaurant 682-5106
By FRANCIS MAJETTE
bne of the big questions on
college campuses today is that
of the single girl and the Pill.
Many answers have been sup
plied by doctors, psychologists,
ministers and administrators.
While roving around campus, I
asked my fellow Eagles, “Under
what conditions should an un
married girl be given the Pill?”
What follows are the replies that
I received:
Hester Lawson, Vlrgilina, Va.,
Major-Sociology, Minor — H i s-
tory, Freshman. I don’t think the
unmarried girl should have the
privilege of being able to get
the Pill whenever she desires
without prescription or a doc
tor’s advice. One reason is that
she may not have any knowledge
of the usage of the Pill or the
effects of it and that could
really jeopardize her health.
Teresa Wilson, Kannapolis;
Major—History,^ Minor—Politi
cal Science, Junior. In my opin
ion, under no conditions should
an unmarried girl be given the
Pill unless prescribed by a phy
sician for an illness. To me the
Pill offers only a temptation,
and the less temptation a girl is
confronted with the less chance
for trouble.
Harriet Bowden, Wilmington,
Major—Sociology, Minor—His
tory, Junior. Yes, under some
conditions such as the case of
an married girl who has already
had an illegitimate child. The
Pill is good to keep her from
having another illegitimate
child. Though personally, I feel
that the consumption of the pill
is a matter of individualism.
Gladys Richardson, Rock Hill,
S. C., Major—History, Minor—
English; Sophomore. I think that
a single girl should be given the
Pill upon request if she is of
age—I mean over 18—and if she
obtains her parents’ signatures
when she is under age. But at
any rate these Pills should be
obtained from the girl’s personal
physician.
Janie Matthews, Coward, S.
C., Major—History, Minor—So
cial Science, Junior. I think that
the Pill should be given to any
unmarried girl who wants to
take it because if she feels that
she is mature enough to engage
in premarital sex, then it should
be up to her to decide whether
or not she wants to take the
Pill. The young lady should also
take into consideration whether
it is against her religion or not.
Beverly Washington, Durham,
Major—History, Minor — Social
Science, Junior. I think any lui-
married girl who wishes to use
the Pill should by all means be
given it. This is really a per
sonal decision that must be de
cided by every girl. If a girl
wants to take the Pill to pre
vent pregnancy, then, I feel the
girl should take them. The ille
gitimacy rate is very high and
there is no need for an unmar
ried girl to conceive a child
she really is not able to provide
for. Each unmarried girl must
decide to refrain from sex or
use means of contraceptive.
Linda Dawkins, Shelby, Ma
jor—History, Minor — Library
Science, Junior. I think that the
Pill should not be issued to un
married girls, unless it is pre
scribed by a doctor for the girl’s
personal health. Since the moral
standards of ladies are involved,
the Pill should be given only
to married women.
Emma King, Hendersonville,
Major—Sociology, Minor—Psy
chology, Junior. I personally
think birth control Pills should
be given to any young lady
who wants them and who is
mature enough to ask for them.
Willie Privott, Cofield, Major
—Englisli, Minor — Psychology,
Senior. I think that when an un
married girl has decided how
she desires to live her life, and
if she can afford to finance her
activities, the Pill should be
made available to her. Conside
ration should be given to the
unmarried girl who is unable to
use good judgment in carrying
out her activities and cannot
afford to secure the Pill. If these
provisions were provided for the
unmarried girl, maybe the large
number of illegitimate births
and abortions would be reduced.
Janie Brooks, Asheville, Ma
jor—Sociology, Minor — Pre
school Education, Junior. I feel
that this is a question that should
be left up to each individual
girl. However, I can see some
of the advantages in giving the
Pill to single girls. It would help
to eliminate many unwanted
babies who can only receive
hate and rejection from one par
ent. Also, it might relieve some
of the psychological tension as
sociated with the guilt that she
may feel in conceiving an ille-
Did You Know?
The first Negroes in America,
the twenty who were brought to
Jamestown Virginia on a Dutch
ship in 1619, were treated as
indentured servants rather than
as slaves. For 40 years, they ac
cumulated land, voted, testified
in court and mingled with whites
on a basis of equality. At least
one Negro imported and paid for
a white servant whom he held
for some years in “indentured
servitude.”
Georgia, founded in 1733, was
the last of the American colonies
and the only one, North or
South, in which slavery was
originally forbidden by law.
But a favorite toast of slave-
hungry planters was, “Here’s to
thQ one thing needful,” and the
law was repealed in 1750.
* • *
Charleston’s Negro sweeps,
according to labor historian
David Saloss, were the first
workmen in America to strike.
In 1761, the sweeps “had the in
solence” to refuse to work “un
less their exorbitant demands
were complied with.”
Yearbook Goes To Press
January 20 marked a mile
stone for Edgar Grier and other
members of The Eagle staff. Ac
cording to an announcement re
leased from the yearbook, the”
1969 Eagle went to press on that
day.
Because of the initiative of
Edgar and his staff, the 1969
Eagle is rumored to be the best
and most elaborate ever. Many
improvements and additions
have been made over last year’s
annual. More color has been
used and more attention has
been centered on student acti
vities.
gitimate child. If an unmarried
girl wants the Pill, I think she
should have the right to get it.
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