Fayetteville State University - Fayettevillian Bronco Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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,4«8 Enrolled 488 students are enrolled at tteville State for the current 3 term. Of this amount, are new freshmen, 167 anced freshmen. 327 omores, 225 juniors, 299 ors, and 98 special, or ng students. egistration procedure; ig this semester had greatl; oved. The chairman of the istration Committee wa 1 R.L. Fields. It was wel inized and systematized ents registered according ti classification at a givei By using this procedure, i ened quite a number o •lems. is hoped that through th of the students.facult nbers, administration, an ,onnel that registratio cedures will cont-nue I 1 rove. Carter Heads Local Unit )f New Party rruinma i neia Serves Campus And Community The year 1971 proved to be very rewarding year for the wc meii of Gamma Sigina Servic Sorority, whose main purpose i service to the commundty, peopl and campus. Its first project was raisin money for St. Judes Children Hospital. The money raised aid ed in the research for muscula disorders affecting children.Du ring the Christmas and Thanks- giving seasons the soroity car- Julian Bond Advocates Black Political Involvement Julian Bond, the controversial Georgia state representative, spoke in Seabrook Auditorium recently and had some interesting observations to make on questions concerning politics and current w rld ried fruits and candies to senioi Pfotilems. ,., „ , . citizens at Glad Haven Rest Horn. Parapharsing W. E. Dubois on Murchinson Road. Presentlj | ' problems of the 20th Century are the problems of the color line. Crisis is the first order of business, with roots old as the world. These problems, he said, are a result of the failure of the world ' s minorities, the it is raising moiwy by selling at the m.ivies and in the dorm- itories. Gamma Sigma Sigma met -.ta. nuary 28 to olect new officers. They are as follows: President- Jacquelyn Tyler, 1st Vice- Pres- ident- Valinda Carter, 2nd Vice white peoples of the earth, to President - Deborah Knowels share the wealth and Ihypower Correspond. Sec. -Margie Smith, « ' ' i oit ers. And so the Recording Sec.-Ella Burney, struggles go on, on the Treasurer -Victoria Bradley, carnpuses, in the streets. Cuba Historian-Bebra Benett, Parlia mentarian- Vivian Hartsfield. Register and and Vietnam and the result of Dul You Know? domination by outsiders. Bond said that violence is having blacks go to school for 12 years while getting only six years od education, having 30 million hungry in a land of plenty, forcing blacks, as their disproportionate numbers in Viet Nam show, to be first in war, last in peace, and seldom in the hearts of their countrymen. He said it was calling those on welfare shiftless, while providing socialism for Lockhead, and paying 6,000 big farmers over .$25,000 a year each not to farm. He urged black to get involved in politics as politics are ' ' people and their problems. He said that the only way they can gain power in 1972 is to make sure they ha ' Check up Congressmen, for all I kn they may be perfect, hes£ But if they are not perf you ought not just check th out; you ought to throw th . out. For those who say it ' s i important who the pTeside is; Bond said that who I president is will dec whether we progress, run place, or keep slidi backwards as we have sir 1968. He pointed out tha was Richard Nixon who h nominated Haynesworth a Cars well, placed I Minnesota Twins on t Supreme Court, and nan- John Mitchell the Attorn General. , The youthful Bond, w seldom raises his voice, s that I ' m working to ma sure that the black people w go to the Democratic Natioi Convention in 1972 are r like those who went in 196( He explained that they h been black only by t accident of their birth, a had rubber stamped the issi Bond was speaking Fayelteville Stale on t Vote The Lycemn Whose Programs Are They Anyway? Did you know that the average life span of man is approximately 70 years? Did you know that if one segregated and evenly divided his time, during that span, one would find that 1 3 of his !ife would be spent in bed, approxi- mately 4-5 years spent eating approximately 4-5 years spent relaxmg, etc. Come on Black folks, your time is shorter than you think. he formation of a new litical party. The Black ' i)le ' s Union Party, with twenty cities in rth Carolina was in| unced last Monday at an m. press conference at the Vljcan Art Center in Raleigh, rank Ballance, Warrenton orney, made the liuncement, while Howard i ;r. Malcolm X Liberation uersity head fielded tions from the press. he major reason for ejining a new political party la nee said, . . . is because flijes are in omplete control e two major parties in this e, and are mainly ofemed with white votere. purpose of this party is to 5C de persons from all walks ack life. . .to bring about ngful change in orlitions underwhich we are ,„„,., jving Students, who plans the them? Can ' t we have a change illance said tht the party y eum programs? Who sometimes? A change in pace i use a variety of meaii decides what guests are to is way overdue. Why do you ng proper pressures We ' °°° ' ■ P sence ? ' ' ' ' ■ provide food services for nyone knows, please say. eople, and proper health y ° • ' or Blacks. He also said ° ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ° ' ° - ' ' ■resent by-lays require 40 y « faculty committee, a rjns to make up a chapter student committee, or a faculty-student committee? Why don ' t we ever have any lyceum guests like the Temptations? Does somebody have something against their icteivaWe at this time that °f music? Why must it THE ARTS, A REFLECTIO DAY STUDENTS PLAN INVOLVEMENT •Party. ' len a newsman asked if the Party would rt a white candidate in , he replied. It is ill back any white- a ' w vs some classical or renowned pianis ' or politician? We should have the opportunity to experience both kinds of music (classical and rock), and our appreciation should be given a broader scope. Sure we have rock singers during n iate for any political in the state of North ardna. J urice Carter, member of Student Government iation at Fayetteville heads the Fayetteville If anyone knows who plans the lyceum, who decided upon the guests, please send in answers to this letter. We would like your opinions. Why should our appreciation be narrowed to only one side of the musical, political, or social scene? Why can ' t we be honored with one classical guest and one rock guest as well. It ' s just not fair to us as students and its time somebody spoke out! WHOSE LYCEUM PROGRAMS? WHOSE LYCEUM PROGRAMS? WHOSE LYCEUM PROGRAMS? THEIRS! (Please send in letters in The Day-Student Association, off and running this semester, has planned several projects of both campus and community cope, and hopes that other organizat- ions will join it in becoming more active. John Minte, president of the Association says, ' ' We must learn to use our time, energy, and knowledge to bring about effective change in the conditions of ourselves and our brothers and sisters not within the college community. No longer can we hide behind the doors of our clas- srooms and the pages of our te. t- books. We must begin now to be involved in that world out there, which isn ' t sofar aw.iyaftera1I. The Association plans first to get involved with young persons who have committed offenses ag- ainst established laws. It hopes to show these persons that some- one really cares what happens to is planed for the 14th of : ary in cooperation with th campus leaders and group seminar is to be followe trip to the tiasketball g-. South Carolina State that e The Association will pa;, to one or two of the local ti schools. Here they hope to the world to those whoarh lowed to participate in it. ' They aso an to aid needy members of the commu: collecting and listributir clothing and other nece.- Minter added, We feel oppressed need help yea. not just atChristmas and! giving. I hope that other zations feel as we do. The Association ' s Clean-Up Drive is slated off in April and it hopes t out another form of beaut) '