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Published by and for the students of North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina 27707
Friday
December 19, 1981
MIAMI: A Haitian refugee
sits in the doorway of an Air
Florida jet moments before
jumping to the ground as as
Immigration and
Naturalization Service guard
(with glasses) restrains
another refugee, Nov. 25.
Officials were preparing to
fly 125 Haitians from the
Krome Avenue dentention
camp to another facility at
Fort Allen, Puerto Rico,
when immigration officers
were forced to carry four
screaming and kicking
Haitians onto the plane.
Later, two of the men forced
open the plane’s door and
one was arrested after
jumping. (UPI Photo)
Campus group helps needy
On Saturday, Dec. 5, New York Plus, a social
organization from N.C. Central University, helped the
Salvation Army “ring the bell” to raise money for
Durham’s needy.
The club was stationed in front of King’s department
store in Wellon’s Village from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. soliciting
donations and singing in support of the Salvation Ar
my. The club made $82.49.
“The ‘ring the bell’ day was advantageous to both
New York Plus and the Salvation Army,” said Winston
Majette, secretary for the club. “It helped us get to
know the community and build the morale of the
school.
“Everything went smoothly except for a rather large
woman who almost knocked over the collection kettle,”
said Majette with a smile.
The members involved were Kenneth Ray, Rhonda
McLaurin, Antoinette Graham, Stella Bledsoe, Sandra
Trice, Bernard Joiies, Derrick Ellingii (fil'...! Bc.i
jamin (president), and Winston Majeite.
On Thursday, Nov. 19, the club sponsored a food
drive and dance at the Odyssesy disco for a needy family
in Durham.
The club also contributed $50 out of their proceeds at
the door to the family.
“The family was very appreciative for our
assistance,” said Rodney Bowden, treasurer of the club.
“We told the family that if they ever needed our help,
we would be available in the future.”
Members assisting with this project were Kenneth
Ray, Robyn Singeltary, Gilbert Benjamin, and Rjodny
Bowden.
The social organization New York Plus was founded
in the spring of 1981 and was established to upgrade the
morale of the school and help support and serve the
needs of the community.
X-mas toy survey turns up
bargains, rip-offs, dangers
Compiled from reports by
Media—Journalism’s English 3000
A year ago that the Echo warned shoppers about
“Slime with Worms” and “I Took A Lickin’ From A
Chicken” and praised the “Backgammon Challenger.”
This year journalism students have returned to the toy
departments again in search of the “good, the bad, the
ugly.”
Dangerous Toys
Two very popular pieces of sporting equipment, roller
skates and skateboards, topped this category, because
they are dangerous themselves and because few
purchasers buy the needed safety equipment to go with
them.
According to Betsy Caviness, a salesperson for
Northgate Mall’s Circus World, adults and children are
“unaware of safety measures and do not wear elbow
and knee pads or helmets”—items sold in sporting
goods stores for around $10 each.
Peggy Hamlet, manager of K&K Toys at South
Square Mall, reminded consumers that any toy is
dangerous “if purchased for the incorrect age group.”
Chemistry sets and tool kits, for instance, may be
extremely dangerous to young children.
One reporter cautioned against “Science Labs”
($15-30 from Gabriel) which produce 120 volts of
electricity and contain poisonous ingredients such as
sodium bisolfate and ferric ammonium sulfate.
Rip-offs!!!
Although the “Rubik’s Cube” ($6—Ideal Toy Corp.)
is praised by many, some find it practically unsolvable
and frustrating.
But the real swindle may be an item spawned by the
“Cube.” Called “The Smasher,” the item is a wooden
paddle with “Smasher” written on it. Costing $4, it is
billed as “the ultimate way to beat the Cube.”
Get it?
Other reporters came across a wide variety of
overpriced toys, including “The Longest Day” (Avalon
Hill Game Co.) which costs $55 but has “no more than
$10 worth of material.”
And watch out for old, reliable board games that
have suddenly become computerized. Same game, but a
new, big price.
Children are screaming for Precision’s radio
controlled “General Lee” (the Dukes of Hazzards’
racing car—$20) and the public is buying them up,
according to G.H. Blackburn III, general manager of
J.C. Penney and a member of the NCCU Board of
Trustees. But one reporter found the car limited to
forward and backward motion and not very fast. So,
instead of a “yeeeeee-ha!” she gave it a “ho-hum.”
Hand-held “Alien Attack” ($50—Coleco) beeped
and buzzed, according to one reporter, but that was
about it. After several futile attempts to make the game
work, the reporter sought the aid of a salesperson who
also struggled in vain. After mumbling about
“...getting somebody else to help,” the salesperson
drifted away.
He never came back.
Dolls—Good and Bad
One reporter considered the “Madam Alexander
Doll” ($25—Madam Alexander Co.) a present to be
“cherished for life.” It’s the big seller at K&K Toys and
Circus World, and they often have trouble keeping the
doll in stock.
“Love ’n’ Touch” ($13—Mattel), “Tippee Toes”
($20—Mattel), and “Baby Soft Sounds” ($30—Fisher
See TOYS, page 3
N.C. Central will offer
financial aid in Spring
By Winfred B. Cross
N.C. Central received a “positive review” from a
federal office in Atlanta, Ga., and has the go ahead to
distribute financial aid for the 1982 Spring semester, ac
cording to William James, the school’s internal auditor.
James said Don Woodsides, a finacial aid program
reviewer from Atlanta, was pleased with the school’s
progress in its efforts to reestablish its files on approx-
imetly 6,(X)0 missing student financial aid affidavits.
“We were ahead of schedule in certain areas,” he
said. “This good news takes off a lot of the pressure
we’ve been under.
In July of this year Central signed a limitation agree
ment that gave the school six months to make satisfac
tory progress in restablishing its missing records or face
termination from the program. It has until December
1982 to complete the task.
James heads a special 16 member task force that is in
the process of locating the students by letter and by
telephone whose affidavits are missing. The school is
also checking currently enrolled students for possible
missing affidavits.
“We have two major tasks to complete,” said James.
“We have to find the students who were over awarded
financial aid between 1974 and 1979 and get the students
to re-sign their missing BEOG (Basic Educational Opor-
tunity Grants), SEOG (Supplimental Educational Op
portunity Grants), and NDSL (National Direct Student
Loan) affidavits.
“We had to look into over 6,000 student financial aid
folders and record the award payment and check for an
affidavit. This will determine if the student used all of
of his award.”
According to Wallace Blackwell, director of student
financial aid, the affidavits were lost because of a
clerical error. They were discovered missing through a
routine check by federal authorities. Central now makes
monthly progress reports to the government.
As a result of an investigation by a program reviewer,
the financial aid office is using a new system in deter
mining awards. A student’s award will not be processed
until he has returned a signed affidavit of acceptance.
“If they stick to the new system, the problem shoud
not occur again,” said James.
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Eagle running back Benny Tate (No. 44) fakes a Aggie defensive back on his
way to the end zone. (Staff photo by Roy Harris)
Eagles stop A&T, 35-7
By Winston L. Majette
NCCU’s runningbacks Benny Tate and Clifton
Kersey combined for 240 yards ruling to lead the
Eagles to a 35-7 shallacking of the N.C. A&T Aggies
in Greensboro on Nov. 28.
In the first quarter, the Eagles scored first after a
roughing the kicker penalty and got the ball on the
Aggie’s 30-yard line. Six plays later. Kersey scored on
a one yard run.
On the kickoff, the Aggie’s Lonnie Harris fumbled
the ball and the Eagles recovered it on the 15-yard
line. The Eagles, after a six yard run by Kersey and a
delay of game penalty on the Eagles, scored as
freshman quarterback Gerald Fraylon went around
the left end and cut back across the grain for a
14-yard score.
In the second quarter, the Eagle’s defense, ranked
second in Division II schools this year, recovered a
fumble by quarterback Stevan Lynn on the A&T
44-yard line.
The key to the Eagles next score came by way of a
Fraylon pass to wide-receiver Audrain Melton for an
11-yard gain to the Aggie’s 14-yard line.
On the next few plays. Kersey ran for seven and
three yards to the Aggie’s one yard line was followed
by a keeper by Fraylon two plays later.
The halftime score was 21-0.
In the second half, the Eagles and the Aggies show
ed the crowd of 14,101 why they are arch-rivals.
Both defenses held their ground. Both tempers
flaired in the middle of the quarter as the Eagle wide-
receiver Vic Hunter back flipped an Aggie defender
after the defender apparently applied a late hit and
Hunter was charged with a personal foul.
Kersey ended the quarter with a six yard run to the
A&T 12 after a powerful 47-yard run by Tate.
In the fourth quarter, Fraylon threw an 11-yard
pass to Hunter and Tate went in from the one to
make the score 28-0.
The Aggies got the ball at mid-field after a holding
penalty by Central. Lynn connected with Harris for a
49-yard gain to set up a keeper by Lynn to give the
Aggies their first score.
Kersey acquired Central’s last touchdown with a
seven yard run with 2:49 left in the game.
National Register winners listed
The SGA has announced the offical listing of
students nominated for the National Register, an
organization simillar to Who’s Who Among American
College students except that more emphasis is placed on
acedemics, according to Curtis Massey, SGA president.
The names, listed as according to rank, are: Curtis
Massey and Lisa Brown (automatic nominee’s) Mark
Yarbro, Winfred Cross, Pandora Frazier, Robert
Palmer, Reginald Smith, Karen Stevens, Calvin
Williams, Georgette Stark, Myra Moore, Margie
Parker, Cheryl Rice, Darryle Williams, Prentice Alex
ander, Vincent Dudley, Barbara Kennedy,' Gloria
Moore, Pamela Parker, Rosland Blount, Curtis Brown,
Karen Langford, Annette Torian, Kevin Tripp, Selecia
Scott, Michael Singleton, Anitra Wright, James Jones,
Stanley Alexander, Quinton Brown, Melvin Davis, Lor-
rie Love, Mattie Perry, Cheryl Ruffin, John Thomas,
Tyrone Everett, Laura Vaughan, Sandra Barnes,
Donald Perry, Marie Gamble, Cheryl Hackett, Barry
Hamilton, Nina Moore, Ray Pettiford, Janis Pinkston,
Terry Williams, Milton Thomas, Phyllis George, Lisa
Nelson, Wanda Little, and Ronnie D. McNeil.
Massey added that the Who’s Who Honorable Men
tion and Who’s Who Among American Colleges and
Universities nominees will be announced shortly after
January 26.
“This will allow the committee enough time to
develop a better system that will evaluate student more
fairly,” he said.