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, • archives HAWKINS APPEARS HERE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR CRITICIZES by Roosevelt Gubernatorial candi date Dr, Reginald Haw kins stated, in a cam paign speech given here, that the state teacher ex aminations and college entrance examinations are designed to hinder the Negroes progress. Dr. Hawkins is a Ne gro dentist from Char lotte and the first of his race to seek office as gov ernor of North Carolina. He spoke to an audience of about 300 persons March 13 in the Seabrook Auditorium. Dr. Hawkins criticized the state for not placing due emphasis on higher education. “We need to reach the pre-kindergar ten, kindergarten, and elementary school child ren to work for higher education.” He also criticized low teacher salary and the small amount of money McPherson spent per school child by the state for educatie^n. Dr. Hawkin’s patform includes cigarette and li quor taxes in order to relieve food taxes, liquor- by-the-drink, and a state health program for all citizens. He commented on the poverty in North Carolina. The Slate ranks 50th in the nation in rural po verty. Dr, Hawkins said, “All of this bragging about how good things are in North Carolina is a myth. I'hings are bad in North Carolina He urged the poor of all races in North Carolina to sup- }X)rt him to split the po litical and economic power structure. He also urged a mass ive voter-registration drive among low-income Negroes and low-income whites in Fayetteville. TO BE A BUSY DAY Tribute ToFounders Library Dedication At F.S.C. Sunday By Carolyn Richardson Founder’s Day Activites and dedication of the new library will be held Sunday, April 21, 1968 at 4:00 p.m., in the J. W. Seabrook Auditorium. The two events are fused as one tribute to the founding fathers of F.S.C. and a presentation of the new edifice which represents a later fruit of their initial labor. The members of the board of trustees selected Charles Waddell Chestnutt as the name for the new library. The guest speaker for the program will be Wallace Van Jackson, Director of Libraries, Virginia State College. Placing of floral tributes will be done by Miss Carolyn Walton, “Miss F.S.C.” The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held immediately after the program after which, there will be a guided tour of Charles Waddell Chestnutt Library. THE PROGRAM Presiding Dr. Rudolph Jones, President Fayetteville State College Organ Prelude Processional “Procession of the Nobles from “Malada” by the College Band Composed by Rimsky Korsakov Music: “Lead On, O King Eternal” Smart College Choir and Audience Inv(jcation.... ....The Reverend Aaron J. Johnson Pastor, Mount Sinai Baptist Church, Fayetteville, N.C. Threefold A-men Danish College Choir (Continued on page 8) Candidate for Governor of North Carolina, Dr. Reginald Hawkins, center, is surrounded by a host of well-wishers in his recent appearance at the college. THE VOICE m FAYEHEVILLE STATE COLLEGE VOL. 21 NO. 8 Fayetteville, N. C. APRIL19, 1968 F.S.C. Students Protest-Many Requests Granted The beautiful new Charles W. Chesnutt Library Building which will be dadicated Sunday. Tension skyrocketed and exploded into a stu dent lay-in at the Smith FSC Wins Plaudits At NADSA By Shirley Dendy Rosenia Ricks, FSC sophomore, won the best actress award at the NA DSA Correr^Tc^; >at Ken tucky State College. Eight students and two faculty members of Fay etteville State College at tended the thirty second annual Conference of the National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts at Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Kentucky, from April 3-6, 1968. Seventeen colleges and universities were repre sented along with two sen ior high schools from the State of Louisiana. The highlights of the conference were center ed around the main as sembly, play festival, in terpretative readings and the Business session. The main speaker for the occasion was Dr. Charles Hayes, Bureau of Higher Education, U. S. Office of Education, Wash ington, D.C. He express ed his views on the grow ing concept of unrest a- mong college students throughout the nation. Fayetteville State Col lege Drama Guild pre sented the one-act Dra ma, GOOD DAY, by Emanuel Peluso. It was directed by Paris Jones, a sophomore, and super vised by E. T. Battle. As a result of this pre sentation, Rosenia Ricks, a sophomore, was chosen the best actress of the conference. The theme of the con ference was “The Stage Is Waiting For You” - Cry of 19th Century Call- boy. Maggie Wallace and Lee Dobson represented Fayetteville State College (Continued on page 8) Administration Building on Wednesday night, Ap ril 3, 1968. Student leaders (Stu dent Government and Af ro-American students) indicated that the protest began after an all stu dent meeting on Wednes day night. At the meeting students discussed griev ances that had not been solved. The students then proceeded to make plans for an orderly protest. TVic pr'-pa:*'?.- tions and/or precautions were made for occupation of the Administration Building: (1) food sta tions were set up (the food was gotten from Vicks Drive-In, the Dining Hall, and the College Grill); (2) security guards were appointed for protection of women students; (3) typists volunteered to type special bulletins and no tices; (4) television and card rooms were set up for students; (5) tutorial sessions were arranged for students who had ques tions in various subject areas. by The Editor On Thursday morning, April 4, 1968, all admin istrators and staff were turned back at all en trances to the Admini stration Building. Only students could gain entry to the building. Classes were suspended for Thursday. Statements were given to the press about the student protest early Thursday morning. Later on in the day,meet ings with college officials fciwi^iireu ctir jirotcistin;— students that half of their grievances would be set tled; however, students refused to surrender the Administration Building until all grievances had been settled. On Thursday night the campus cooled down a bit and early on Friday morn ing, April 5, 1968, stu dents released the Ad ministration Building to College officials after further concessions were made. No classes were held on Friday. The assasi- nation of Dr. Martin Lu- (Continued on page 2) Jacquelyn Smith and Shirley Lewis are indeed lovely cousins. Shirley is a senior in Business Education; Jacqui is a freshman interested in Sociology. \» '■ I , II if % I i \¥ • I ip » i i j i '1 f f
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