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Schexnider to choose WSSU athletics director from page 1 the resources tp run a successful program. Not only that, we want Ijto see all of the sports programs I^with funding. We want to be I competitive in track, volleyball !*ind tennis, as well as football !pnd basketball." > Dennis Brayboy, another longtime Ram supporter, said it I Hakes money to have a successful I -athletics program and that should Ijbe a priority of the new athletics I director. "We have to get someone '^who is going to run the program ?I * ? ? 1 in a professional way," Brayboy said. "I, along with some of my friends, have been following the Rams for more than 20 years, and we want to see the program get back on track. "I think it is definitely time for a change. But I think we need to bring in an athletics director who will work with the community. I also think that we need an active booster club, because it takes money to do things. I think the community and alumni need to get behind the Rams and send money over there to fund the program." However, alumni and sup porters have raised questions about Schexnider's desire to pick his own athletics director despite his limited experience in athlet ics. Although he does have expe rience in personnel matters, some say Schexnider may not have established contacts with proven individuals in the athletic arena. * Ron Wellman, athletics director at Wake Forest Univer sity, said that in most instances athletics directors are hired with the help of search committees. "Really, it depends on what they want to accomplish," Well man said. "If you have someone in mind, then having a search committee isn't really necessary. But if you have an open search, then the search committee is invaluable. That's the case in most situations because the search committee does a lot of the leg work. Also it's done that way because most of the mem bers of the search committee have a lot of contacts." Wellman said although establishing contacts with the business community is impor tant, there are many other impor tant issues to consider when hir ing an athletics director. "The athletic director today is not pri marily an internal person as far as the university is concerned," he said. "He must also deal with donor groups, fans, faculty and staff of the university. There are also various groups within the city that he must be able to com municate with ? especially if you're using city facilities. Then, you must be able to deal with the staff and athletes." Bighouse Gaines, who served as WSSU's athletics director and basketball coach for more than 40 years, said the uni versity needs to take a long hard look at itself before it puts a new athletics director in place. "Before you do anything, I think you have to take a look at yourself," Gaines said. "You have to see what direction you're going in and decide how to best utilize what you have going and the things in which you want to be successful. "Right now, most athletics directors are business people," Gaines added. "You have to be good in marketing and public relations. You have to also be a salesman. You can't have someone who can only do one or the other; you've got to be all three." jiFrom Mazie to Marshall to ... ? ''-from page 1 ?his? Who will be with me to ?fight? We should want to be I-prepared, since we know what ?to expect." The meeting was as ?much about renewing and fine -tuning the city's black political -machinery as it was about -replacing Mazie Woodruff. ? Clearly, the best example I; was the fact that almost half of ? District A precincts were not -organized to participate in the ? ? election. Those precincts in the Southeast Ward were most con spicuous for vacancies of party operatives. Several heavily black precincts, Ashley Middle School, Easton Elementary, For est Park Elementary, Hill Mid dle School, Ibraham Elemen tary, Mineral Spring Elementary, Paisley Middle and the Martin Luther King Recre ation Center were vacant (non voting in the process to replace Woodruff). Beyond replacing Woodruff, what of replacing Marshall on the school board? Two women, asking not to be identified, wondered aloud, "We have to go with one of the per sons who did not win tonight?" Jimmie Lee Bonham, Beauford Bailey, and Mos6 Belton-Brown sought Woodruff's spot. Each is interested in the school board position, which will be filled by late March. These same women mentioned their wish that either the Rev. Carlton Eversley or John Mendez "step up to the plate," because, one said, "We need some heavy hitters!" The names of former educators Vic tor Johnson and Naomi Jones came up in the discussion of "leaders waiting to be born." Mazie Woodruff's political legacy is in strong hands with her "man," Walter Marshall. Of this there is little doubt or quib bling. What remains unan swered is what happens next. Will the predominantly black precincts that are now unorga nized get organized? When will other highly capable persons ? children reaping the benefits of Mazie's struggles ? come off the sidelines and do the unglam orous work to which she dedi cated her life?What organiza tional structures are in place ? " like the doctor and midwife ? to make the predictions, set the plans, and inform the public what to expect? The political position of African Americans in Forsyth County does not take ?I a genius to figure out. And, a child can predict the outcomes and the inevitable squabbles and consequences that come from a lack of political sophistication and organization. After all, poli tics is a game played by grown ups who plan their work and work their plan. Mazie is look ing down at her children. ijParty vote overwhelming ?from page 1 prayers. She had served on the ?'county board for 14 years. >Democratic Party chair Robert >F. Joyce called Woodruff "pretty .?hear irreplaceable," and said that >.the Party had left her seat open >Jor two meetings, out of respect. l^'But," Joyce added, "we have to ;tmove on." Woodruff died Jan. 7, ; I after a brief illness. ;? All Democratic precincts ;I were represented at the meeting *?' If! ? ? . , held in the commissioners' room at the Hall of Justice; how ever, Joyce warned, many precincts were disorganized prior to this vote. He said that Woodruff had expressed con sternation that her Paisley Mid dle School precinct was in disar ray. "This has shown how important it is to organize, not just for election time but in case something like this happens," said Joyce. If many of the Democratic precincts had remained unorganized. Woodruff's replacement could have been appointed by the pre dominantly Republican county board. City commissioner Earline Parmon, one ofseveral members who abstained from voting, thought it inappropriate as an elected official to favor one nominee over others, as all five are well-known community leaders. "I think I can work with Mr. Marshall very well," said Par mon. "We basically have the same feelings about the issues facing the community." At the forefront of those issues is the proposed takeover of Reynolds Health Center by Bowman Gray/Baptist Hospital Medical Center, as well as welfare reform. Both Marshall and Par mon expressed concern about recent developments in public assistance. "Our district will be dispro portionately affected," said Mar shall. [Introduces Hair Designers , Barbara Kennedy and Allen B. Murray 115% OFF Thru 3-31-97 ! i Edith Williams, Owner-Designer i BANDOUNO H ENZO ANGIQliNj ilfcJiNE mV ? LIZ CLAIBORNE M UNIS^ ilCf^SSA ? 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