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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Convention at Elon. attended by those who had to move,
Elon Convention A Success
“Slave Insurrection of
August 7, 1970 and Subse
quent Trials and and
Tribulations”
Location: Marin County
Courthouse, California
Being Prosecuted: All blaci
people who have the intestinal
fortitutde to let their op
pressors know the “time is
right for equality.”
Involved: As fabricated by J.
Edgar Hoover, and his boys,
one lone blacl woman, Angela
Davis — Ronald Reagan
tosses and turns in his sleep
wondering when this
dangerous guerilla will be
cpatured — one woman ac
cused of kidnapping, murder
ing, and conspiring with 17-
year-old Johnathan Jackson
for the Slave Insurrection of
August 7, 1970. One black
woman on trial for her life, and
most important, for her
beliefs.
Results of the trial: In June
of 1972 Angela Davis was ac
quitted for the lack of
evidence.
Warrants are now being
Issued for: ELON COLLEGE
Charge: Keeping the black
students of Elon in conser
vative controband and keep
ing us unaware and ignorant
of blackness.
Submitted: Proud of myself
and my people, of what we are
and what we are capable of
becoming.
Having been asked to tone
down my letter to the editor, it
Andre What’s-His-Name
played his guitar in Whitley
Auditorium Thursday night
and had I not made the unfor
tunate mistake of sitting near
the back I probably would
have liked whoever he was
and whatever it was he played.
Being a member of the Music
Department, I am accustomed
to attending recitals without
the extra added attraction of
people giggling up and down
the aisle, without loud laughter
and chatter from the lobby,
and without the benefit of
watching people get up,
march down the aisle to speak
to friends and return to their
seats. I would have screamed
but I don’t think anyone would
have heard me.
If these are the Jet Set
Intellectuals from Burlington,
thank God I’m not part of it.
was mutually agreed that I
would substitute certain
phrases and add a paragraph
or summary to point out the
“wrongs” I have stated in the
above. To be blunt and to the
point there is not one black
professor at this institution, of
higher learning, nor is there
one BLACK STUDIES
COURSE. We, the blacks
realize we are a definite
minority, but we would like to
see some changes come
about.
The white students who
have had no cause to rally
behind. Now have one with
meaning and truth, for we (the
students) should have some
word in our rules and
regulations.
Rodney Evans
EDITOR’S COMMENTS: A
black studies course is a
definite possibility which can
be arranged through the
registrars office either as an
independent studies course or
possibly, as a class which
could be filed for with Dean
Strum. I’m not familiar with the
hiring of faculty members;
however, I will have done that
research, and will answer your
other question in the publica
tion of the next newspaper,
which unfortunately will not be
until next fall. If you have to
have a definite answer by the
end of the semester, stop by
the office. Thanks.
G.A.O.
The man was sponsored by
the Forum and was playing
free of charge. That he
remained on stage during the
party in the audience amazed
me. I honestly feel that if
someone could apologize for
galloping discourtesy, they
should do so. Meanwhile, I’ll
just stick with the dummies
who know something of com
mon courtesy, and the people
who attend a concert to hear it
rather than to be seen there.
Rexanne Bishop
EDITOR’S COMMENT: When
an Educational System is run
like high schools, when it is
supposed to be a lossage, one
must expect the seeping in of
spectators.
G.A.O.
On Sunday night, March 31,
the annual Elon Insomnia
Convention was held in the
Alamance administration
building. The delegates came
from all over the campus the
majority of the delegates com
ing from the outskirts of
Staley-land, and the inner
campus dwellings known as
Smith and Carolina. It was a
festive convention, as is the
tradition of this event. There
was plenty of entertainment:
watching half-slumbering
bodies being crushed by non
participating persons who
attempted to crash the con
vention. Also, several attempts
were made to break the record
for the longest game of two-
handed solitaire by fourteen
people. True to tradition,
beverages flowed freely;
courtesy of the local
mechanical merchants which
greedily grapped the silver
coinage, and the funny looking
bottles which, to the relief of all
concerned, proved to contain
nothing more than juicy liquid
from our southern sunshine
state.
The only trouble connected
with this event came at sunrise
of the following day. There
were reports of shoving and
pushing and kicking as the
conventioneers attempted to
pay their respects to the
promotors of this well-
publicized event. Deans June
Looney and Frank Rhodes.
But, the pandemonium was
dispelled and order once
again reigned.
Of course, not all of the
delegates were happy with the
results of the convention. They
are demanding that the format
of the convention be changed
to suit their particular needs.
However, as most of the
delegates seem pleased with
the present format, change
seems to be far in the future.
Their contentment insured the
success of this years’ conven
tion.
For those interested in par
ticipating in future conven
tions, some of the
qualifications are listed below
for your benefit: 1) must be a
full-time student (male or
female) discontent with pre
sent living conditions: 2) have
a strong desire to see how the
other half lives; and finally 3)
be willing to lose or give up
one night’s sleep in the expec
tation of attaining your dream
room. For those willing and
able to attend this convention,
start preparing now. After all,
you have nothing to lose but a
night's sleep. To quote one
participant, "... it’s a good
way to meet girls ...”
Patsy Lynch
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