+juLe fcrit~ CjutJU. f Oy . ^^3^03 ? V ?yJ PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY ? THE CAROLINA INDIAN VOICE fg Dedicated To T^o Beat In All Of Ua ^ i fey??' i' "? * VOLUME 7, NUMBER 20 PEMBROKE, NC THURSDAY, *At 17, 1979 ROBESON COUNTY 15* PER COPY DR. PAUL R. GIVENS IS PSU'S NEW CHANCELLOR ! M WM University tyitm, tnn to My "Go, he lay* hi* head gyon PSU'* new chancellor, Dr. M 1. GIwh (left). by Brace Barton PEMBROKE-Dr. Paul R. Givens is the new chancellor for Pembroke State University. Givens. 55, has served for the last seven years as vice president for academic affairs at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. A Methodist. Givens is married to the . former Lee Janssen. They have four children: Gregg, 31, a professor at Tulane University Medical School; Stann, 29. a lawyer in Tampa. Florida; Rodney. 23, a student at the Uni versity of South Florida; and Deborah, 19. a student at Millikin University. Givens was named chancellor by the UNC Board of Governors last Friday in Chapel Hill on the express recom mendation of President William Friday of the University of North Carolina System, a 16 member campus of which Pembroke State is a constituent mem ber. i . ? Givcns was chosen for the post over three other candidates, including two Indian candidates. Dr. James B. Chavis, presently vice chancellor for student affairs at PSU; and Dr. Joseph Oxendine. chairman of the College of Health. Physical Education, Recreation and Dance at Temple University in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. The other candidate, a white, was Dr. Robert J. Alfonso, dean of the college of education at Kent State University in Ohio. Givens. of course, is white also. His selection has unleashed a furor of protest from the Indian community. Quipped a political wag. "I have already seen a change in news releases coming from the office of public affairs on campus. Gene Warren, the director, is now noting in his stories that Pembroke is made up of 64.1 percent white students, 23.1 percent Indian and 12.3 percent Black. In other words PSU is a white university now, at least in numbers." It is possible that one (or possibly both) of the Indian candidates will file a charge of racial discrimination with the United States Department of Health. Education and Welfare (HEW) because it has already been pointed out that T)r. Joseph Oxendine's references were never checked, even though he was one of the original four candidates in the field of 84 Too, Friday, in a telephone conver sation with this reporter, noted "Chavis was not a choice of the selection committee-he was added by the local board of trustees." So, seemingly, neither Oxcndine or Chavis were ever seriously considered for the position of chancellor. Noted one source in Chapel Hill, "They were banjos...they were played off against one another. You just saw some beautiful, high level politics by Bill Friday like you will probably never see again in your life time." ? Dennis Lowry Honored as N.C.'s Small Businessman of The Year Dwk Lmy Raleigh-Gov. Jim Hunt presented Dennis Lowry the coveted SBA Small Businessman of the Year Award Tueaday in ceremonies at a conference en small busineeeman on the N.C. State University campus in Raleigh. Lowry. the eon of Mr. and Mrs. Zed Lowry of Pembroke, was elated "I think It's woaderbtl that a person like myself- a Lumtof IndisH'*ffont a iinill lonn likr km tko k * fj? It HI WUr wBBHIBW wolM, In an Interview Ma mother anld, "Ob. I'm grand el Mm... bat be deeenn euarytblng be boa reeetued beseem be has worked hard for it ...1 can remember as a boy how hard he worked washing cars ...he has always been on his own." She had hoped to go with him to Raleigh and later to the White House but "his father is ailing and we weren't able to go." On Monday Lowry and his partner. Bob Elliot, were honored along with their wives at a reception hoated by the Greater Charlotte Chamber of Com merce where their business-Industrial Chemicals. Inc.-is quartered. He was chosen for his leadership of their industrial chemicals firm, a M million dollar a year distributing company launched in 1975 with the help of a $45,000 SBA loan. "I'm proud to be a Lumbee Indian." says Lowry. "but I am proud to be an American too ...I can't think of another country where you can go from shining shoe* to running a business like this " Lowry etarted making money at eight years old. shining shoes, By his teens he was making enough to pay his way through high school and college by wmMm cart. He finished at Pern broke State University wMi a degree in chemistry, The company sella dry and liquid rhemiaela ta manufacturer!. seme as far ?way as Athene. Chiangs end New VdjdMThe company has mere then )0 ? ? On Wednesday, Lowry was honored at a White House reception for himself and other honorees throughout the United States. Governor Jim Hunt said. "Dennis Lowry is showing us how to break down barriers that prevent minorities and women from getting into business. I commend him for his personal efforts and energy and for giving opportunity to others." Health & Law Symposium Planned at Prospect A Health and Law Professiona Symposium is to be held Hay 2S. 1979 at Prospect High School-. Graduates of the school are to be participants in the program. The following graduates of Prospect High School will be present: Or. Jeff Collins. Dr. Herman Chavls, Dr. Kenneth Leefclear. Dr. Joseph E. Deeae, Dr. Jean Baker. Attorney Artie Jaeaba. Attorney Earl H. Strickland Ma. Barbara McMMtlan, B.N., and Mr Lealie Sanderson. Jr., Pharmaeiat. lot* jrusr JL-trsLr: agjmm A V. WfWNI !? Bl IvwE. i s~r OLD MAIN CHAMPION SAYS FRIDAY DISCRIMINATED by Lew Barton PEMBROKE Mf?/ J ante Maynor Locklear. well knowvi Old Main advo cate here. chargeB.4his morning that William C. Friday discriminated against Indian candidates When he recently passed them up an outsider as Chancellor at P.S.UC "We're not asking for special con siderations. necessarily." she pointed out. "though heaven knows, we deserve them too. What we're talking about is plain equal opportunity. I happen to know that the references of Dr. Joe Oxendine were not even checked during the selection process. This means that the Indian candidates were never even seriously considered. We are certainly entitled to equal consideration. This is simply a case of racial discrimination." I Lajn?nite Generation to Appear at PSU's Performing Arts Center Tuesday, May 22 ??HHMaMnaAMt - . ? ?? * ? mtmim i m?n - -? - LAMANITE GENERATION TO APPEAR HERE MAY 22 Un May 22. 1979 at 8 p.m. the Lamanite Generation of Brigham Young University will be performing at the PSU Performing Arts Center. Far from being the savages stereotyped in cowboy and Indians films, these modem, young, predominately Mor mon Indiana are proud of their heritage and are determined to gain and education which willhelp them cope with the challenges of today's world, Through the traditional songs and dances, they demonstrate their love of God and His creations. With their own compositions, snd the best of contemporary music, they illeatraie the achievements, hopes and aspirations of to day's Indian peoples the Lam lithe Generation pre shared ta I97| Since that time, the group has performed is every stato of the Union and sko Mi (anada. Burope. and tooth America The Lamanite OssaratHin wtu represent the Uaked Malta at the lehtid , # Festival in Den me Hi seat July, and will conduct a goodwill tour of Sweden, Norway and Finland as well. The name Laminte is a term from the Book of Mormon. The Bookof Mormon chronicles the historyof the inhabitants of the Americas from about 2,000 B.C. to421 A.D. In addition to the Indians. Lamanite refers to other related groups such as Mexicans. Polynesians, and Latin Americans. The Lamanite Generation i directed by Janie Thompson who has developed a reputa tion over the pat 23 years for producing quality family enter tainment. Janie summarises the aspirations of the group by Iuotlng the greet Sioux Chief. ittlag Bull, who said: "take the beetof the white man's reed, pick H up and take it with you: that which ia bad. leave atone, seal It away Take the best af the old Indian aua k.^ab, itkAA, ll^gfrli lavwy n f'ff 'h