Virginia Union University - Panther Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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The Panther tNewspaperi lTopi Sitting, left-right: Jennifer Mallory, Valerie Braxton, Meno- lia Harris, Shirley Cook, Charmaine Copeland. Standing, left- right: Sharon Collins, James Hume, Joy Barnes, Everett Lewis, Melvin Pearson, Royal Whitfield. lFtightJ Everett A. Lewis, editor. The 1970-71 Panther Newspaper Staff, under the editorship of Everett A. Lewis, has done splen- did work in services to the university family. lt was a result of the efforts by the editor, his staff, and oth- ers whose contributions made the Panther an out- standing part of our college life. The editor was the only person on this year's newspaper staff that worked on the newspaper last year. The rest of the staff were mostly freshmen. The length of the school publication was length- ened from four pages to eight pages. Special fea- tures that have been added are Entertainment, Men's Fashion Corner, Ad-Lib, Student Interviews and others. This year the newspaper staff has begun a Classified Ad section to give the students a chance to sell, buy, rent, give special messages, to make announcements.

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Left to right: Sallie Shaw, Carolyn Wharton, Victoria Saunders, Deborah Bibbins, Arlethia Hathaway, Betty Hubbard, Eliza Dixon, Betty Barnett, Shirley Williams, Claudia Williams. Coburn Chapel fabovel was the scene of many of the Usher's ac- tivities but now that it has been destroyed by fire, Barco-Stevens has to suffice. Even though the gym is not the most glamorous place to invite guests. Sidney Portier fbelowl nor the ushers and students seem to mind. - 11 'lm mill? Sie, ,N ., University Ushers The University Ushers have been in existence for a good number of years. lt is a service organi- zation, and its members willingly perform their task with service to the Virginia Union Community upper- most in mind. The main function of the usher is to act as a liaison between our visitors to concerts, chapel, plays, lectures and other public performances. They also assist in seating, distributing programs and collecting student tickets during various university functions. The Ushers have been under the direction of Mrs. Catherine P. James since 1966. Mrs. Catherine James, sponsor of the ushers also aids in furnishing

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Board of Student Publications 8t Journalism Club RX 5.9919 X, .f Sitting, left-right: Joy Barnes, Melvin Johnson, Marlyn Boyce. Standing, left-right: Allen Dobbins, Ronald Bradford, Maxine Trover, Phyllis Adams, Alt Gwaltney. hera Callands tpresidentj, Chenner Smith, Eric Flu Left-Flight: Mr. John Glover jfaculty advisorj, Mrs. Edwina Hall ffaculty advisorj, Everett Lewis tnewspaper editorj, Mrs. Archibald Benson jchairmanj, Nathan Harris fbusiness manager, yearbookj, Sallie Shaw Qeditor, yearbookj, James Peterson tassociate editor, yearbookj, Valerie Braxton fbusiness manager, newspaperj. The Board of Student Publications founded in 1965 by its chairman, Mr. Archibald H. Benson, has four main objectives. They are: Q13 To create a cooper- ative spirit among the journalistic services of the Uni- versity. t2j To provide an opportunity for the student editors to gain profitable knowledge from their advi- sor's wealth of experiences. f3j To encourage produc- tive and creative energies by creating an atmosphere that endows the student with freedom of selection in the best interest of presentation and promotion of his publicationg and Q45 To provide responsible student representation and thought within the framework of university policy. Everyone seemed to be screaming express your- self, and the members of the Journalism Club planned a year of activities to do just that. Althera T. Callands was chosen as president and Everett A. Lewis as her assistant. The office of secre- tary was given to Marilyn T. Boyce and Hortense Wash- ington was chosen as treasurer. The job of reporter was given to Melvin C. Johnson and Mr. Archibald H. Benson was elected as advisor. The planned activities for the year included trips, discussions, socials and formats.