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Support Of Democrats Di
Ministers C
Endorses Si
By Ruthell Howard
Staff Writer
The Baptist Ministers Conference and Associates' decision
Tuesday to endorse a straight Democratic ticket for
the Nov^-2-general election has drawn rritirUm from a
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wiiiuvi vji viivio 111 me uiul'k community.
straight Democratic ticket spells disaster for the
black candidates," says Winston-Salem NAACP President
Patrick Hairston.
Black Leadership Roundtable Coalition Chairman
Larry Little and member Clifton Graves also criticized
the ministers' slate.
"I have the utmost respect for black ministers who are
trying to play a positive role in the community," Little
says. "However, I think the strategy they have decided to
Cuts In Funding P
> By Ruthell Howard financial?belt-tightening
* Staff Writer will not result in a loss of
employees.
A six-percent budget cut The cut was ordered in a
for state-supported institu- memorandum, issued by
tions, resulting in a loss of Gov. Jim Hunt, requirappioximatel>r$550,00(Hor
-ing^hestateVbudget officeWinston
Salem State to reduce? its quarterly
University, means some of allotments to state schools
the university's renovation by as much as six percent.
plans will be curtailed, said Following the meeting,
Willie Grissom, vice Covington said the cut is
chancellor for Business Af- "another serious blow to
fairs at the school's Board the school financially."
of Trustees meeting last 44We are making efforts
. week. But the school's to expand our campus and
chancellor, Douglas Cov- upgrade o^ir physical plant,
ington, added that the and, at the same time, we
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Rickey Baskett flashes a big smile after winning
the Mr. Ram Pageant last Saturday at the Kenneth
R. Williams Auditorium on the WinstonSalem
State campus. Baskett will participate In
WSSU's homecoming ceremonies on Saturday
(photo by James Parker).
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Fauntroy Says Hi
By Allen H. Johnson Plan" and soliciting votes
Managing Editor for Forsyth County's slate
of Democratic hopefuls,
The man who can speak especially Congressman
for two-and-a half hours Steve Neal.
and keep an audience on the From an amusing disseredge
of its seats every tation on the intricacies of
minute of the way was back Mr. Reagan's
in town Saturday night, "horsessssssshhhhhhhare"
ministering the wisdom of economics to an anecdote
the Congressional Black Shout a Georgia man who
Caucus' "Black Family made his fortune selling
Leadership Development what ostensibly were rabbit
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Calculator Craze
Although they once cost the proverbial
arm and leg and were bulky
enough to fill a room, today's
calculators cost as little as $10, and
can fit in a wristwatch or shirt
pocket.
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follow is simply inadequate and ineffective." ^
Graves, who criticized the ministers for failing to endorse
candidates altogether for the June 29 primaries,
says he commends the ministers for Mat least coining out
and making endorsements this time, but I think cndors- J
ing a Tull Democratic slate might be suicidaPfdr black
taiiuiuam. __
"Taking thai kind of blanket political action .negates?
the power of our vote and, once again, ties ufr to the
Democratic Party without being selective."
A unanimous decision by the conference's Political Ac
tion Committee to endorse the nominees was approved at
the conference's meeting Tuesday morning.
The Rev. Jerry Drayton, chairman of the conpnittee, &
says committee members the Rev. W. C. Hay, Galilee ^
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-a*e?experiencing the positions.*' h*?mid."Ttijp
pressures of economic position* will be frozen 4*?irecession,"
Covington said. til such time funds are
Covington added that the available.
"We are making efforts to expand our campus
and upgrade our physical plant, and, at the
same time, we are experiencing the pressures of
economicjrecession."
- WSSU Chancellor Douglas Covington
school isn't sure where it "After the cuts, we will
can reduce its budget by six have to seek ways to control
percent. other expenditures and
"We probably will not be ways to set aside that much
able to fill several vacant money. We're going to
sway s xesuits h
By Edward Hill Jr. Motivational level of a stuStaff
Writer dent. They contend that the
; test is culturally biased and
This article la the se- ethnically tailored to white
cond in a two-part middle-class students, thus
aeries. making it a questionable
Recent findings by the measurement of minority
College Board that black students' abilities.
students scored 110 points fh?B-.?Renwick,?an?
lower than white students associate dean in the Colon
last year's Scholastic lege of Arts and Sciences at
Aptitude Test have rekindl- the University of North
ed a long-simmering Carolina at Chapel Hill, is
debate. one of the SAT's critics.
Some educators contend ,4I read that report about
that, while the test is not an the SAT and there were
absolute measurement of a some important factors
student's ability to handle a omitted," said Renwick,
college curriculum, it is a who oncc worked also as an
fairly accurate indicator of admissions official at UNC
projected potential. and directs a tutorial and
Others feel that the SAT academic counseling prois
based solely on aptitude gram for black and
and cannot measure the American Indian students.
e Supports Anheui
sausages, he'd wowed *em other things, Jesse Jackson
again in Winston-Salem and Operation PUSH's
and seemed to be just the boycott of Anheusermedicine
the 5th District Busch.
Black Leadership Caucus Although that move has
needed to whip party stirred criticism among
members into a Democratic some black businessmen
fervor at its Convention and leaders who feel the St.
Center banquet.. Louis brewery is an unwarLater,
at a small gather- ranted target ? since it
ing in a local home. Rep. already donates large sums
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make every effort to do that sion and department to
without laying off any of aieess it's needs and iden?
our employees." tify areas where we can
Covington said savings identify the funds that must
will have to be made by be set aside," he said,
reducing expenditures such "Rather than my
as travel expenses, mailing authorizing an across-thccost.
telephone bills, or by board reduction, we're
reductions in certain sup- looking for opportunities to
plies or equipment. realize savings in each
areas where we will attempt In a meeting to plan for
to make drastic the coming academic year,
reductions," he said. "We Covington said some imare
going to make every ef- portant decisions will have
fort to insure that the pro- to be made, "decisions with
grams will not suffer." respect to the university's
"We've asked each divi- future. Our next three tc
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"What they failed to say is boils down to is that if you
that the SAT was originally design a test for a certain
designed in California as a ethnic group, that group is
4jilot for 2,500 white, going to score higher on
middle-class students. Since that test than another ethnic
"We believe what white America says. They
stick a (est out there and use it as a yard stick to
measure ability. The SAT has nothing to do
with how smart a student is. "
? Dean H.B. Ren wick
they did not use blacks in group."
the pilot group, it is subject While Renwick agrees
to some question. with the report that
"We (blacks) believe economic status plays a role
what White America says, in the disparity of scores
They stick a test out there between blacks and whites,
and use it as a yardstick to he cited motivation and
measure ability. The SAT convenience as more signifiu:_
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smart a student is. What it 44I've seen kids come here
ser-Busch Boycot
United Negro College Fund try comes from blacks, bu'
? Fauntroy said he supports out of 495 distributorships
the boycott. not a single black man i<
,41 supported Jackson in running one/*
the Coke boycc^ (which Instead of suppqj-tinf
netted a trade Agreement black charities, Fauntroy
with the <;nft Hrinlc nrn- said Anheiiser-Rntrh rmilr
duccr) and 1 support him in accomplish much more b)
the Bud (Anheuser-Busch) giving black businessmer
boycott," Fauntroy said, the opportunity to mak<
"Twenty-five percent of money.
Bud's business in the 50 They (Anheuser-Busch
largest markets in the coun- executives) say, 'Look, w<
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Especially in the case of WinstonSalem
State linebacker Eddie Sauls,
whose weight loss during the offseason
has boosted his career.
Sports, Page 18.
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total budget amounts, to ap- some doubt that the univerproximately
S8.7 million. sity will have to cut spenGrissom
added that the ding by one-half million
school does not plan to cut dollars, but 44our chaffces
salaries to reduce the rest with the economic
1 budget. recovery and how quickly
"Much of this will have that will affect tax collec?to
be in other than-salary tionrsoAve will have to look
areas," Grissom said, at non-salary items, very
"Five percent can be ab- closely and selectively."
sorbed in salary if we put on He added that cutbacks
a curtailment of hiring in would be, first of all, in
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i with 1200 (the maximum matter of convenience."
i score is 1600) on the SAT Dr. Melvin Gadson,
? and flunk out of school director of the Division of
i because they played around Education at Winstonand
didn't apply Salem State University,
themselves/' Renwick said, cites a lack of preparation
44 Then I've seen students as the primary problem for
come here with 700 or 800 students who don't fare .
and graduate and do fint in?well on the test
i- their chosen fields. In fact, "Many students, both
there is one young man who bl^ck and white, are poorly
came here with a score of prepared," said Gadson.
800 on the SAT and went "Students need.to be taught
' on to finish law school and how to read, write and
is now practicing law in speak properly, because
i North Carolina." most of the information
[ "Then, there is the situa- assessed by the SAT is basic
tion where you have a or general information,
linebacker who is 6-foot-4 "Research has shown'
and weighs 250 pounds, and that scores on the SAT and
I' who can't even write his those on the National
name. Yet, he's admitted Teacher's Examinations
and his SAT scores are have a direct correlation."
overlooked. It becomes a See Page 2
money
, groups,' and we appreciate "5>
i that," Fauntroy said, "but ? 2*?
if they'd offer black people *
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< black DeoDle could sive to m. A
those causes." - M
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optimistic PUSH'S efforts m
will be successful. -JR* m
"Inevitably, they must be flHHHHi m&'
' successful, he said, Walter Fauntroy
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