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Minority Achievement
A step toward EQUITY and EXCELLENCE
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primarily because the non-cash
programs were among the
programs that were cut significant
ly,” the analysis notes
The decline in the anti-poverty
impact of these program has been
especially sharp for female
headed famiUea with children, the
Center analysis reported. Nearly 40
percent of the increese in poverty
since 1979 In the number of female
heeded households in poverty (and
more than 90 percent of the in
crease in poverty If non-cash
benefits are counted) results from
the declining impact of government
benefit programs.
The data show especially marked
reductions in the impact of the
programs both from 1979 to 1990 -
when inflation substantially out
distanced benefits -- and from 1961 to
1982 - following the first round of
Reagan budget cuts, when pro
grams for low income families were
subject to a disproportionate share
of the cuts and when unemploy
ment insurance coverage and Social
Security benefits for several cate
gories of families with children were
also reduced.
The analysis covers the 1979 to
1968 period since this is the full span
of years for which these Census data
are available.
The Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities is a non-profit raaoarch
and-analysis organisation that
specialises in public policy issues
affecting low income Americans.
Nasif Majeed Named
Minority Enterprise Of 1986
Ramona Carpio
.UNCC student
To a business career
Ramona Carpio
Streamlines Her Way
By Hassell Cburk
Post Staff Writer
How come we frequently hear
people say how much they’d like to
be successful, and yet these people
haven’t made it? Is it lack of
intelligence? Could it be they don't
mean It?
Well, Ramona Carpio is streamlin
ing her way to a career in busi
ness snd she is determined to make
her dream reality. "I love hard work
and I don’t mind working around the
clock," remarked the ao-year-old
corporate management student at
UNCCharlotte "My goal it to
graduate on time in 1M8 and to land
a Job with a major corporation. I
enjoy dealing with people and
business teems to be a career
that's challenging," she noted.
Chapter Of Shaw
Divinity School
IOWMM Opens Hue
The first chapter of the Shew
Divinity School Interdenominational
Organisation Of Women MMtfglt'
and Ministries was recently organ
ised la Charlotte The meeting was
held at McDonald's Cafeteria on
Beatties Ford Rd.
full-time, she also finds time to
work. “I don’t have much time to
study because I have a full-time
job working at Belk downtown. I
thrive on pressure and moat of my
studying is done the day before an
exam,” mentioned Carpio, who
maintains a 3.1 grade point average
A native of Puerto Rico,
Ramona is a 1984 graduate of
Jackson High School in Miami,
Florida. After high school, she con
tinued her education at Brevard
College for two years where she was
active on the school newspaper staff,
Spanish Club, Student Govern
ment Association, and Who’s Who
Among College Students.
”1 had a lot of friends who
transferred from Brevard to-UNQC
and I wanted to attend school in a
city that wasn’t tbo big Or tee
small," she related. "I think
Charlotte Is a wonderful place te live
and raise a family. I don't plan te
laa ve Charlotte because it’s growing
and it’s a clean plaoe to'live The
people here teem to be’ polite and
they are cultural, but I think the city
will grow faster If the people would
be open minded "
The daughter of Lurtano and
Marta Carpio of The Dominican
Republic, Ramona Uvas with her
sister Maria. "My slater sad I have
a very doe# relationship, but next
year I will be on my own because she
will be getting married."
At UNCC she ia currently taking 12
hours Among her ooureea are
business law, .atcounting, econo
mics, and personal finance. "This
Having 10 g*T BOJUMACl lO A nAW
system At B***d. It was easy te
adept because It was smell and we
got a lot of personal attention from
prnfmon ”
The hard-driving Gemini
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JCSU Choir Presents
W'hW/' ?i:w: i -"
Ifc Annual Christmas
Vesper Service
The Johnson C; Smith University
Choir will present its annua)
Christinas vesper service on
Sunday, December7, at 5 p.m.in the
university’s chape).
Following the vesper service, an
organ recital of Christmas music
will be played beginning at 4:30 p.m.
by Cassandra E. Shuford, an
organist and choir director for Our
Lady of Consolation Catholic
Church The choir "will offer a
service of carols, spirituals and
choruses reflecting the mood and
spirit of Christmas.
Christopher W. Kemp is the direc
tor of the choir. Cecelia Stroud is the
accompanist and Odessa Roseboro
serves as advisor.
The vesper service is an annual
event sponsored by Friends of John
son C. Smith University. The
organization is co-chaired by
Elizabeth Randolph and Dr Gerson
Stroud.
Governor, Mrs. Martin
Invite All To Mansion:
North Carolina’s Executive
Mansion on Raleigh’s Blount Street' ■
again welcomes North Carolinians
to its Christmas Open House
scheduled Thursday, December 11
through Sunday, December 14.
Governor and Mrs Martin invite I
all citizens to see the beautifully \
decorated mansion from 10 a.m. - 5 >.
p m Thursday through Saturday,
December 11-13; and 1-5 p.m. on>
Sunday, December 14.
The N.C. Florists Association arid'
the Executive Mansion staff are \
decorating the rooms with •
natural trimmings using native 4'
greenery and fruit*. Special , >i
Christmas music will be beard
during tour hours.
For groups of 10 or more,
reservations are required. No .•
reservations are necessary for
individuals or small groups.
For details and mervattaa
contact the Ca pital Am Visitor
Center, Department of Cultural
Resources, 109 E, Jonas St., Raleigh,
NC 27611, or call 9X9-733-3466.
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