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The Campus Echo Number 1 October 21, 1981' Jesse Jackson urges students to register to vote in recent address at B.N. Duke Auditorium By Ernest Suggs Editor After skipping North Carolina Central several weeks ago in favor of Duke University, ex-Presiden- tial candidate Jesse Jackson made the trip to urge students to regis ter to vote. More than 1,000 Central stu dents and faculty packed into the 900-seat B.N. Duke Auditorium to hear Jackson. “Exercise the right that you inherited and others earned for you,” said Jackson. After Jackson noted the efforts of people who died fighting for their right to vote, he mentioned South African civil rights activ ist Nelson Mandela, who has been holding out in jail for 26 years for his right to vote. “If Mandela can stay in jail for 26 years,” said Jackson, ‘.‘no body can sit here today and maintain their self-respect and not be a card-carrying registered The Rev. Jesse Jackson is flanked by enthusastic supporters after his B.N. Duke Auditorium address. (Photo by Reggie Glenn.) voter.” Jackson ended his fiery speech by persuading unregistered vot ers to come on stage and register. It is uncertain how many actually registered, but some 300 students lined up. Registration wasn’t the only thing on Jackson’s agenda. He also touched on George Bush’s opposition to the American Civil Liberties Union, equal rights and, as usual, briefly mentioned demo cratic presidential nominee Mi chael S. Dukakis. Stating that the ACLU defends an individual's right to be differ ent, Jackson said that Bush “implies the ACLU is a subver sive attack on liberty and civil rights.” Jackson jolted the women in the crowd when he told them: “Women, your place is in the House ... of Representatives.” Dukakis’ health care plan, which would make the United States the last industrialized society in the world to have such a plan, was praised by Jackson. At an afternoon press confer ence, Jackson was questioned about his not mentioning Dukakis much. “I’m out here getting people registered to vote. Who do 1 want them to vote for?’ ’ said Jackson. ‘‘I’m trying to get Dukakis elected.” Due to traffic delays in De troit, Jackson was 65 minutes late. When he arrived he was greeted by gifts from student or ganizations, including a maroon and gray NCCU jacket from Miss NCCU, Sonya Laws, and Ernest Suggs, editor of The Campus Echo. Inside the issue Page 2 High School Day a great success Page 3 Students speak out on Vali-Dine system Page 4 Echo editor looks to a special year Page 5 Essence editor Susan Taylor Page 6 New Edition in Greensboro Delaware sophomore slain in shooting By Sonya A. Laws Business Manager Two Durham teens have been charged with the murder of a North Carolina Central University stu dent, and a third teen has been charged with being an accessary to the murder. Wayne Henry Brown, 19, of Wilmington, Del., was shot Sept. 17 near the intersection of Canal and Gurley streets in Durham. He was hit twice-once in the shoul der and once in the abdomen. He died around 2 a.m., after police found him slumped in the front seat of his 1988 Honda Civic, which had smashed into the front porch of 606 Gurley St. Durham police detectives T.A. Hester and B.L. Apple arrested SterlingEugeneWhitted, 18,and David Martez Lyons, 16, and charged them with murder and attempted robbery. Timothy Lamont Little, 18, was arrested on a charge of accessary to mur der. Hester said that detectives sus pect Little was present during the shooting and helped Whitted and Lyons get away. “We believe they were attempt ing to rob the deceased,” said Hester. “We don’t know if they got away with anything.” Inside the car, police found six small bags of what appeared to be cocaine and money hidden in a floorboard compartment. Later, two $20 bills were found in Brown’s socks, authorities said. Brown's family referred ques tions to their attorney, R.Spencer Avery Staley elected freshman president By Cedric Bullock Staff Writer Avery Staley of Charlotte was elected the new freshman class president, and Cedric McCorkle, also of Charlotte, is vice presi dent. "I'm thankful and and plesed to have this chance, to serve the fresh man class," said Staley after the elections. Also elected were Lori Duhart, from Atlanta, Miss Freshman; Denita Dalton, of Winston-Sa lem, secretary and Red Springs’ Tammy Williams treasurer. Edward Harris, Carlette Huntley, Debra McLeod, Anthony Patter son, Ghia Ridley, Kimberly Smith, Melanie Thompson, Markel Whisonant, and Carlos Watson were elected to the freshman class congress. Good voter turnout and enthu siasm were displayed during the the elections, according to Elec tion Board Chairperson Terbett Martin. “The turnout was a .success,” Martin added. Wood of Pennsylvania. “The family has no knowl edge nor were they away of the circumstances apparently sur rounding the demise of their son,” he .said. “They arc rather shocked at the revelations that have been brought to their attention.” NCCU officials said that Wood was a sophomore majoring in computer science. Wood described him as being a good student and a bright young person. Go, Eagles. Butt those Rams. 7 p.m. tomorrow night at O'Kelly Stadium WCV 6-1 WSSU7-0
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