Newspapers / Fayetteville State University Student … / May 15, 1972, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Fayetteville State University Student Newspaper / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
THE VOICE FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY VOICE OF THE PEOPLE VOICE TO THE PEOPLE VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE VOICE ABOUT THE PEOPLE JUSTICE FREEDOM EQUALITY VOLUME 26 NUMBER 7 FAYETTEVILLE. N.C. May 15, 1972 REGINALD HAWKINS & SHIRLEY CHISHOLM Rep. Shirley Chisholm Campaigns At FSU By JANICE PAULING, EVERNA GWYNN Shirley Chisholm, the first bla ck woman candidate for the pre sidency of the United States, ap peared in FSU's Seabrook Audi torium before a capacity crowd last Thursday. Sparkled with ap plause and standing ovations, she was received by an overwhelming enthusiastic audience. As Ameri ca's “first-first," Mrs. Chis- holm referred to herself as be ing representative of the new breed of politicians --the first woman and above all, the first black to run for the nation's highest office. In terms of the upcoming pri- mary the congresswoman stat ed her position “All of us want a share of the American dream,” she said. “But we aren’t going to get it as long as the white male over 50 years of age remains in office and the lobbyist and Interest groups have control.” In terms of her platform, Mrs. Chisholm said that she intends to represent the poor blacks, Spanish speaking, Indians, and whites. "Better housing pro jects,” she said, “have been de layed in order to build multi million dollar space projects. Where on earth zre we going?, she questioned, “By the time we get through we may as well go to space. Instead of spend- Voice Summer Writer Is Summer Intern Roosevelt McPherson, \i1io currently is serving as sports editor and feature writer on the Voice, will spend 13 weeks this summer as a journalistic intern with the Greensboro News Com- number ofapplicants for the posi tions, which also included candi- (Continued On Page 6) ing money on space transport ation we should spend it on earth transportation.” In response to the sligan, “A Vote for Chisholm, is a vote for Wallace,” Mrs. Chisholm said that this is a bunch of bologna.” George Wallace has his own in roads in North Carolina,” she said. Don’t use me as a sacri ficial lamb or scapegoat. We, the black’s candidates don’t in tend to be used as scapegoats any longer. Let Terry Sanford and Wallace campaign in the state of Noeth Carolina. They have the right but just don’t use me as their scapegoat because 1 am physically, intellectually & emotionally qualified to run for the presidency. At this moment I’m on a very serious mission in this country,” she forcefully stated. “I’m going all the way to the convention to lead us. Tra ditionally we’ve had all white conventions. This year we’re going to have a real polka-dot convention. The congresswoman announced that her campaign is going along very well. In fact, she said, “I have just received word from my D.C. office that I picked up three delegates in Minnesota on Wednesday. Also I just dis covered that 1 will be the only liberal candidate running in Mi chigan. The bulk of her supporters, she said, are college students. “If it had not been for them, I don’t know where my cam paign would be now.” Would she drop out of the presidential race? Definitely not. “I am on my way to Pennsyl- vania Avenue,” she said. “Why do I think I can suc ceed? Well, it took a little black woman to lead three hundred peo ple out of bondage. It took another little black woman to get sick of going to the back of the bus, and it may very well take another little black woman to put this country together again. The time has come for this country to have a leader with a little soul. I say right on.” BRENDA WATSON Brenda Watson Leads, Spearman Speaks To 294 By ROOSEVELT MCPHERSON Dr. Leonard H.O. Spearman, acting director, Division of Stu- dent Assistance, U.S. Depart ment of Health, Education and Welfare, will deliver the Bacca- laureate address to approximate ly 294 seniors. Brenda Watson, editor-in-chief of The Voice, will be honored as Valedictorian of Fayetteville State University’s 1972 Graduation Class during the school’s 95th Annual Com mencement Program scheduled here May 14. Miss Watson, who has held her present position with the school newspaper for one year, has achieved the high est grade average in her gradu- ating class over her four-year stay here. Determination, sacrifices, and ability have been Brenda’s main tools in reaching her goals, she said. Her numerous achieve ments obtained while at FSU clearly show the immeasurable energy and talent she possesses. Brenda, who’s a native of Dur ham and a graduate of Hillside High School, has been accepted by four universities for graduate study. “I haven’t quite made the decision which one I want to go to, but I hope I will make the right decision when I do decide,” she said. She has applied to several universities and hopes to receive lellowsliip oilers from the res pective schools. “I’m looking forward to continuing my edu cation,” she said, but somehow. I’m both happy and sad to be graduating. It’s a mixed feel- ing which I find hard to ex plain.” “I’ve had the opportunity to develop while here,” said Brenda, who’s also president ofi Sigma Tau Delta National English Honor Society on campus. “I’ve grown physically, mentally, emo- tionally, intellectually.” Her background includes a major in English and experience in the field of journalism, but she in tends to pursue a career in spe- ech therapy. The Alpha Kappa Alpha member was selected to Who’s Who in Colleges and Uni versities during her junior year (Continued On Page 3) FSU Retirees Far From Retiring pany, publishers of two newspa pers, the morning Greensboro Daily News and the afternoon Greensboro Record, and oper ator of WFMY - TV, Channel 2. McPherson, a 23-year- old Fayetteville native and Army vet eran, will be one of seven interns in the program. He, along with another intern will work on the Record. Three others are slated to work on The Daily News, with two others working attheTVsta. tion. He will start work on May 22 and work until August 18. McPherson was one of a large By Janice Pauling, Argie Hocutt, Annette Barnes To many people retirement means the beginning of a life filled with rest and emptiness, but not to the two ladies who will retire as of May 14, and a third who retires on June 30, Miss Lo is Turner, a 26 year member of the Communicative Arts Fa culty, Mrs, Flora Grant, a 20 year employee of Maintenance, and Mrs, Marea Singletary, 13 years a dormitory directress, currently in Bryant Hall, all have plans to make retirement mean the beginning of life for them. When asked of their plans for the future, the three had similar, yet varied answers. Miss Turner, a 43 year veteran of education who also taught in Winston Salem, Warsaw, and Rocky Mount, replied in three words, “Travel! Write! Read!” Which has priority? "All of them. I plan to travel to Greece, and on the eastern side of Africa to the city of Alexandria. Then the Holy Land will be my next stc^. "As for writing,” she said, "I plan to do a one act play on the teaching profession itself,” A close association with the dra ma guild for 24 years has left its mark. “I also plan to write essays - the serious, reflecting kind. And more reading is exact ly what I intend to do,” Like Miss Turner, Mrs. Grant also plans to travel. A Fayette, ville resident for 30 years, she will relax by going to Panama and San Francisco, if her health continues. Mrs. Singletary also plans to travel, but, perhaps, not so ex tensively as the other two. She has so much work to do here in Fayetteville that “getting away may not be so easy.” Working with the missionary circles of 24 churches, she is the Grand Deputy of the Eastern Star’s 10th District, which in itself is composed of 18 chapters, and is recorder of the Grand Chapter, which means, work, work and more work. A native ofSanford, she worked as a dietitian at Central Orphan age in Oxford and taught for 20 years in her hometown before coming to FSU. As to how she managed to get along with so many girls througji the years she said it was “by being some, one the girls could talk to, and knowing how to keep my mouth shut afterwards,” she laughed. “And that’s my advice to the next dormitory directress.” In terms of reflections, all three have a lot to remember To them FSU has been a home within a home. Watching the re markable transformations in te students stand out in their minds as being truly rewarding. And what do they want most for the university in the future? Well, a continuation of the growth, and a definite improvement in the lowering morale on the campus. If these wishes come true, then FSU will always be aplace^ere retirees continue*, even after their job is done. Mayt)e not physically, but surely throu^ their hearts.
Fayetteville State University Student Newspaper
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 15, 1972, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75