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FAYETTEVILLE
STATE
UNIVERSITY
FAYETTEVILLE,
N. C.28301
VOLUME 35—NUMBER 5
February 26,1981
Role of Black Colleges Live and Learn
(FSU Photo By Charles Mooney)
Benjamin Ruffin, Special Assistant
for Minority Affairs to Governor
Jim Hunt, emphasizes a point as
he speaks to students at Fayet
teville State University.
Mr. Benjamin Ruffin, Special
Assistant for Minority Affairs to
Governor Jim Hunt, was the guest
speaker on a program sponsored by the
Political Science Club at FayeileviUe
Slate University during the past week.
The visit was part of the continuing
celebration of Black History Month.
Speaking on the topic, “Role of
Black Colleges”, Mr. Ruffin stated
how important it is that historically
Black institutions remain a viable force
in the higher education arena. The im
pact of these institutions can be seen
when one recognizes that over 50 per
cent of all Black graduates come from
these schools. He further states that
local communities and local in
stitutions must become more suppor
tive of each other. This is especially
important during this time of a money
crunch when historically Black in
stitutions are on the decline.
He suggested that Blacks be more
supportive of Black base organizations
such as the NAACP. He recalled the
earlier years when Black professionals
were not only businessmen but were
leaders in organizations that were'con
cerned with the problems of the Black
masses. He indicated that we should
take advantage of our Black
professionals—utilize their services.
The role of the colleges and univer
sities is two-fold; first to teach the
students, secondly to teach them in a
way that they can and want to teach
other.
After reading from a prepared
speech for a few minutes, Mr. Ruffin
closed his notes and spoke from the
“gut”. He indicated that students
should become more involved in cam
pus and community activities. He
reflected on his college days at NCCU,
when students were required to attend
assemblies and Vesper services causing
a closeness between students, faculty,
and administrators; maybe we should
return to those days.
He felt as though students should
take a more active role in the political
process by voting. Out of 800,000
Blacks in North Carolina, only 500,000
are registered and only 200,000 of
those voted in the last election.
In closing, Mr. Ruffin stated that the
Black community needs to return to a
time when there was a feeling of
“family” in the Black community.
The new Residence Hall on the cam
pus of Fayetteville State University
held their third Live and Learn
Program on January 26. The program
entitled “Culture From Around The
World” was open to all the students of
the University. The program began
promptly at 8 p.m. in the main lounge
of the Hall. Ms. Denise Foxx presided
at the affair. Mr. James Jenkins a
senior music major sang a selection en
titled Dank Ser Dir Heer which tran
slates to mean “Praise be unto thee on,
God”. The song is written by a famous
German artist named Handel.
Following Mr. Jenkins was Mr. Billy
Hopkins a student at FSU who gave
the audience on insight on the third
largest country in the nation which is
China. Proceeding was Dr. Goke
Ademiluyi, instructor of Geography at
FSU highlighted on his native land,
Nigeria. He m^ntionc^d asf^^ctiy suct^ as
climate which averages 70-85 degrees
annually. Nigeria is the second largest
exporter of oil in the country and is the
largest country in the world with a
population of approximately eight
million. Dr. Ademiluyi spoke briefly
on two cultures of Nigeria which were
western and traditional. There are over
200 languages in the country of
Nigeria.
Also on Africa, Mrs. Campbell,
dormitory supervisor of Joyner Hall
shared her portion of Africa with the
audience. She presented a variety of
African valuables. These included
clothing, handbags, jewelry and other
arts of the culture. Leaving Africa we
will now move to India.
By BEVERLY EDGE
Dr. Nathaniel, Instructor here at
FSU briefly elaborated on his native
country, the second most populus
country of the world, India. He
demonstrated the type of greeting
used by his people. India, being quite
different from our own country has
only three seasons. There is winter,
summer, and fall. There is no spring.
The population of India is 672 million.
It covers 1.2 million square miles which
is approximately three times larger
than the United States. Rain is quite
plentiful in India. Four hundred inches
of rainfall annually is plentiful in our
own country but normal in India. Dr.
Nathaniel included in his presentation
the 500 dialects of 17 languages with
Hindu being the National language.
The tropical climate and the political
setun were also aspects of his presen-
tatiOJn. Dr. ' . ■ '
by flir wife who was dressed beautituHy
in an Indian attire. Well, we’ve been to
China and from China to Nigeria. Af
ter spending time in Nigeria we sailed
to India and now we are boarding the
plane for Hawaii.
Mrs. Linda Gladden, a student,
shared highlights of the most visited
state by tourists, the United States
melting pot, the 50th state of the union
of the United States, Hawaii.
Upon returning to the campus of
FSU, back to the Residence Hall, we
hear the voice of James Jenkins singing
AHI-TROPPO E. DURO-
MONTEVERDE which is Italian for
speaking of death and rising up. The
(See LIVE & LEARN, Page 2)
New program proposed
H.L. Cook is coming out
By ANGELIA YEOMAN
Ever tried to answer the five W’s of
New Writing? Sounds easy? Putting
together a news story requires a few
basic skills and a lot more practice.
If all goes well, in the Fall of 1981,
students at Fayetteville State Univer
sity will have an opportunity to learn
the basic ideas of Reporting and News
Writing and Journalism Law.
These are some of the ideas of
William “Wat” Hopkins, new faculty
member at FSU this semester. Wat is
presently teaching English Com
position and Broadcast Journalism but
his goal is to help institute a Jour
nalism minor at FSU.
Wat’s interest in the print media
began early. He entered Western
Carolina where he earned the B.A.
degree in English and professional
writing. While still a student, Wat
found time to work part-time for a
local paper.
After receiving his M.A. in jour
nalism from UNC-CH, Wat went to
work for the Seneca Journal in Seneca,
South Carolina. Three years later, Wat
was an associate editor. At that point,
he decided to move to a daily paper.
Having heard of the fine reputation of
the Fayetteville Times, he made ap
plications and was hired as a staff
writer.
While at the Times Wat’s beat
covered courts and education. He also
wrote a weekly religious column. After
working for the Times for four years,
Mr. Hopkins decided that he would try
his hand at teaching.
Since arriving at FSU in January
Wat has been enthusiastically pursuing
this goal of a journalism minor. Ac
tually the area would be mass media
with a focus in journalism. University
Administration has already given a ten
tative nod of approval for the
program.
There are three steps to be followed
before the proposal can be approved.
It must first be scrunitized by the
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Academic Committee, secondly by the
University’s Academic Affairs Com
mittee and finally it must be approved
by the University Senate. If it is ap
proved FSU will be the only school in
this part of the state to offer a jour
nalism minor.
For students wishing to minor in
journalism, there will be 18 hours of
required work.
(See NEW PROGRAM, Page 2)
The H.L. Cook Dining Hall here on
campus is going through some very
nice changes. It is being renovated to
update cafeteria services and to give
the Dining Hall a streamline look.
Players Construction Company is
responsible for the beautiful change in
our eating facility and all work is ex
pected to be completed by April.
Some of the major renovations will
include an open line service, new wall
paneling, new air conditioners, and
new restroom facilities for both male
and female students. These restroom
facilities will also meet the state
requirements for handicapped people
says Mr. Hall. Other changes will in
clude bamboo-shoot draperies, a new
dressing room and lounge for female
employees, modern tea and lemonade
dispensers and new soda machines.
“We are in the process of turning
H.L. Cook Dining Hall into one of the
best in the state,” says Mr. Hall, “the
food service director. We are bringing
our facilities up to date so that we may
be able to meet the needs of each and
every student.
Breakfast and dinner hours have
been changed for the cdhvenience of
the students. Breakfast will now be
served from 7 to 9 a.m. and dinner will
be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Cereal and
soup will be available for those studen
ts who wish to have a light meal due to
diets or colds. The dining hall is also
prepared to serve special meals to
students with special dietary needs.
Mr. Hall has had the experience of
working at many different schools and
dining halls. These include Grambling
State University, Virginia State,
Livingston College and Johnson C.
Smith University, but he says the
students here at FSU are the best he has
ever worked with and that he is striving
to develop for us the dining hall we
deserve. Mr. Hall has also had the op
portunity to compare other North
Carolina dining facilities with our own
here at FSU. Some of those compared
were North Carolina Central Univer
sity, A&T State University, Winston-
Salem State University, and the
University of North Carolina at Green
sboro. We came out on top by a long
sho't says Mr. Hall. The students at
North Carolina Central are served
breakfast meat only three days a week
and those at A&T State can’t always
(See H.L. COOK, Page 2)