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page 2 March 5, 1982 Painting a false picture In the last issue of the Campus Echo an article appeared concerning several pic tures that had to be removed from the latest Summer School catalogue. Dr. Ed ward Crowe, a UNC administrator, cited one picture with a young lady in the background wearing cornrows and beads as not permissabie. Crowe called the hairstyle a t‘negative stereotype.” Dr. Tom Scheft, assistant director of NCCU’s Summer School and editor of the catalogue, defended the picture—saying the hairstyle was simply a matter of fashion. But Crowe didn’t buy it. He said no go. Hmmmm. . . During football season and now during basketball season, a black UNC-CH cheerleader bounces up and down while jiggling her beads and braids. She ap parently is not looked upon negatively by the UNC administration. So why did Crowe find the picture of the Central student a problem? That question doesn’t have an easy answer. Even UNC-system president William Friday could not answer it. In fact, he said he had never heard of such an issue on another campus. He told Chancellor Whiting that a formal apology would be given to the young lady and later gave Scheft permission to run any picture that he wanted. His approval, however, was too late, because the catalogue had already been sent to the printer. Many students niay look upon the picture censorship as a racist move by the UNC system, but I see it as a mistake in order to create an image they want to exist. The UNC system is obviously concerned as to how it will handle the desegregation process. It views Central’s summer school catalogue as a way to show the courts that the UNC system is serious about its “good faith” efforts. Therefore, they did not want to risk having pictures in the catalogue that might prompt charges of segregation or failure of the UNC-system to actively recruit minorities. Unfortunately, their efforts were misguided. UNC officials should take special note of this mistake. Placing pictures in a catalogue in order to make the university system look good is not the solution to improving the system. Perhaps instead of pictures, it is the attitudes of administrators that need cen soring. Winfred B. Cross Spring break is a week late spring break 1982 will begin March 12 and end on March 22. As we pack our laundry bags with three weeks worth of clothes for our mothers’ Maytags, most of us are looking forward to a time of relaxation. Some of us may be planning to write the paper that is already a week late. Others—the go-getters among us—are planning to get a head start on the annual chase for summer work. Those who hope only to cool out will probably achieve a fair amount of suc cess, and those with the papers to write may actually turn out the required number of footnotes. But those who are hqpipg tp tje tlje, early birds who spap up thp summer work .nwty 4raveia?'suri>ris€ coming, because the studentsTrpm. A & T» UNC-CH and - other UNC-system schools will have been there the week before them. This delay is not trivial. With Reagan’s large cuts in education, more of us will need a summer job to pay next year’s tuition. Face it: our different academic calendar will hurt a lot of us. If, in these post-consent decree days, our administration has any say in these matters, it should plan our academic calendar with the same holidays, semester breaks and school year as the other schools in the UNC system. Come on, administrators. Give us an equal chance. And, students. . .let Dr. Cecil Patterson, vice-chancellor for Academic Af fairs, know that a change in the calendar is necessary. Calvin Lee Williams CTTTTTrTXTTTTTXXrXrZTZTTTTTTTTTTTTa Letters to the editor Student advises a new, positive look at Greeks Greek organizations: what are they and what do they do? What good do they provide for Nccu? ' These are only a^^gY^j^^^the questions that remain unanswered for many college students. Critics have abused these organizations. No longer is a man who pledges a fraternity recognized as an individual; he becomes known as the Que, that Nupe, that Alpha or Sigma. Students should^M^mber that the indwiduals who have become members of these organiza tions pledged them for a cause that they believe in. Greek organizations were founded many years ago in order to helpf instill brotherhood among blacks and to aid in the higher develop ment and uplift of Black ^communities. While these organizations differ in colors and images and principles, they still strive for many of the same causes. Students should stop spreading rumors about fraternities and sororities. Rumors only create malice between the Greek organizations. Students should, get more involved in the Greek activities on this campus and help make them a success. Whether good or bad, what these Greek organizations do reflects on our University. Some students are too busy trying to destroy the true images of these organizations. Those students who are not members of these organizations should stop the criticism and negative remarks or keep them to themselves. These organizations do service and community projects. They offer their services to the poor and the needy families of Durham. They make financial donations and raise money for such worthy causes as the United Negro College Fund, Sickle Cell Foundation, the Red Cross, and others. Editor-in-chief Winfred B. Cross Associate Editor Calvin L. Williams Sports Editor Winston Majette Features Editor Edwin Horsley Wire Editor Letisa Yates ‘T/^e Campus “Ccfio Entertainment Editor Lawanda Hudgins Advertising Manager Paul L. Anderson Chief Photographer Roy Harris Business Manager Kenneth Mclver Chief Typist Terry Palmer Office Manager Phyllis George Circulation Manager Shelly Jackson Staff Artists Timothy Gaddy Anthony Gaddy Pandora Frazier Debby Drew Kermit Baily Victor Hunter Advisers Tom Evans Tom Scheft A.M. Secrest VOUCUTMY mime \ TO evlP YOUR pepgNDeNOY (M THe 60N/egJMN^eNT \ YOU ReeutATiok/^ \ TO YOUR. productivity \ Your \NT6Rg^T RATe^ CO^T m TAV JO^ \ TO $AVe YOU f Rp^v IMFIATIOIY TO SAY YOU'RE Schefting Gears I got those low-down, Reaganomics, change the television channel blues —dick— Richard Dawson: Welcome back to “Family Feud.” The question we’ve asked is: Name something there’s a lot less of today. ■■ "l Contestant 1: How about Jobs? (Bell sounds. Board reveals it’s a correct response) Dawson: Right! Next. Contestant 2: Uh. . .financial aid money? (bell sounds) Dawson: Great! Next. 3 Contestant 3: Let’s see. . .How about nuclear weapons? (buzzer sounds indicating a wrong answer) * Dawson: No, I’m sorry. Next. Contestailt 4: dee, Richard, that’s tougfiT. Wnat about acid rain? —click— Less taste! Less filling! " . Less taste! ' Less filling! .. .New Lite School Lunches. They’re a Ihird less than an old fashioned school lunch. —click— I This weather bulletin just in. The tricklddown will continue to miss most people while interest rates will remain in the high teens, early 20s with a slim or no chance of borrowing. . . I —click— . . .Marlon Perkins here at James Watt State Park. Notice that yellow-tailed bobcat running across the asphalt and darting behind those oil wells. And there's a ground hog coughing now that the air control standards have been lifted at the national parks. . . —click— We’ll be back to “Bedtime For Bonzo’’ after this special word from. . . —click— And here’s our “PM Magazine” chef to show us a mouthwatering recipe for five pounds of surplus cheese. . . —^click— Later tonight on a special NBC report David Stockman will talk about his budget. . . .of Hazzard. -click— —click— ^oWfiia (^^iTTTeOo, America, this is Howard Cosell for ABC. Dwfgerrookie sensation Fernando Valenzuela is asking for $1,000,000. Reggie Jackson has signed with the Angels for an undisclosed amount of money and personal ownership of Europe with a candy bar to be named later. But I’m here with disgruntled veteran Joe Citizen who has just come from negotiations with the current administration. Joe, first of all, how is the arm? Joe Citizen: It feels good, Howard. Feels great. It’s loose, (swings arm, flexes fingers) It’s my leg, though. Cosell: Your leg? Citizen: Yeah, I get the feeling my leg is being pulfed. . .again and again and again. —click— Later tonight on ABC’s “Nightline” President Reagan will. . -click- .say Bull! Toih Scheft is an Echo adviser and frequent columnist. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX3 Stop judging fraternities and sororities from former sterotyp- ing and hearsay. Look deeper into what they are truly for. You shall see that they are deeper than just having parties, drinking, and jamming; you’ll see that for NCCU Greeks, their frater nities and sororities run deep into their souls. Ask questions. Find out what Greeks really are and what they really do. For you could ask a question and be a fool for oflly a minute, or you could not ask the question and be a fool for life. Melvin A. Davis Swing Phi Swing tells campus of its activities Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship Inc. is a black oriented organization that promotes finer black womanhood, academic excellence and active school participation. This organization is strongly devoted to the future growth and development of the black community. The sisters of Swing Phi Swing have participated in numerous projects in the Durham community. They have donated clothes to the needy, visited young and old people in Duke Hospital, had a party for the young children in the mental hospital on Valentine’s Day, taken young boys from the John Avery Boys Club to a Basketball game, collected can goods for needy tdttiilies for the Thanksgiving Holidays, had an Easter Egg Hunt for children from low income families, par ticipated in helping out for High School Day, participated in a program developed to tutor young children in their studies, and donated $20 to the United Negro College Fund. We, the Sisters of Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowlship Inc. steive to build a strong foundation for black communities to lean i^on, yVe are willing to work for a needy cause! Ms. Denise Middleton ijs: iVf i Assistant Secretary of Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship Incorporated Justice That Justice is a blind goddess Is a thing to which we black are wise: Her bandage hides two festering sores That once perhaps were eyes. By Langston Hughes The Campus Echo appreciates letters to the editor. Please address all letters to The Campus Echo, Box 19748, NCCU, or via Campus mail to Elder Student Union, room 104-B. We will attempt to print promptly all letters we receive but will make certain exceptions. The Echo will not print letters which are not signed with the legal name, class, department, campus address, and phone number of the writer, or letters judged to be libelous. We will withhold the writer’s name if his request is accompanied by a valid reason. The Echo reserves the right to refuse letters containing racial, ethnic or sexual slurs; vulgar or incomprehensible letters; or letters over 300 words. The Echo will edit all letters for clarity and correct usage, and reserves the right to delete obscene words or phrases.
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