North Carolina Central University - Eagle Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Creativity in the minds COLLEGE Shut the door. Take a zip break . . . Lie down . . . Big texts Little texts LAB manuals handbooks lined paper pens pencils sharpened unsharpened erasers paragrahs compositions critiques synopsis quizes tests instructors professors all fall on your head from somewhere above the room swallows you you suffocate . . . and never wake up from that zip break. allbecauseoftheadamncollegepressure. — VERNESSA F. TAYLOR ON THE BLOCK (Dedicated to N.Y. PLUS) Ring-a-coacoe . . . Hot peas and butter . . . Catch one, catch all on the block J.H.S. cutting glass playing midgets on the block Teenager? You ' re no real fly . . . Taking a toke on the block Test and dorms Caps and gowns diploma in hand while visiting on the block. —A HOMEBOY NEVER GIVE IN Never give in when things seem down Just turn you cheek and get ride of the frown. Never give in when you don ' t get your way. Just look ahead to the next day. Never give in when you lose a race Just look at things face to face. Never give in to anything less Always strive to do your best. CYNTHIA D. REEVES

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1 T 1 f j V ! J » B S Student leaders await their turning in roasting Dr. Blue. Curtis Massey SGA Pres., Winfred Cross Echo Editor. Darryl Hylton Ex-Umbra Editor, and Donna Peerman Yearbook Editor. Dr. Reid says, It ' s my turn now Sir! B L U E D Dr. Glen Martin can smile and laugh along wth his co-worker. Dr. Bryant ends his roast with I didn ' t really want your Jobl On October 20, 1981, an appreciation dinner and Roast was held for Dr. James Blue former Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. This night was one that will be remembered. After dinner was served Dr. Blue was roasted by his co-workers and some student leaders. Dr. Blue was also awarded plaques for the SRA ' s and the Student leaders from the SGA, Campus Echo, Ex-Umbra, and Eagle Yearbook. This day was declared Blue day.

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of an Eagle DAYDREAMING STUDENT I come in. I sit down. Put down my books. And look around. Prospects look good. The girls are nice. I winked at a girl. Her eyes blink twice. Check ou the class. What ' s on their minds? By being in here What are they trying to find? Well so much for that. It ' s another workday. Just another class. Just another A —JOHN D. THOMAS . . . THAT DUSTY ROAD I received a letter which stated: You are invited to North Carolina Central ' s Homecoming ... That one line said so much. Remember, the old buildings. Remember, the old and new faces, Laugh, about the good times and the bad, Remember, the Pep Rally, Mock Funeral, and Greek Shows, Be proud of the dogetherness and the bond of brotherhood. Remember, the sweet taste of victory and the after-game JAMS! Remember and be proud of that dusty road you travelled- YOUR COLLEGE DAYS Cause — there ' s nothing like COMING HOME —PAMELA PARKER Provided by Ex-Umbra TIME Time is the adjustment of finding oneselfi Knowing when to take the time to visit the surface. Just pretending to be on the surface. Time is the judge of all curcumstances. It matters not how long, or how short. Only if there is time enoughl —STEPHANIE A. DAVIS BLACK MAN You are not the black minority but the chosen few Blackman the whole world is watching you Blackman, BLACKMAN what will you do The system is out to destroy you Use to be they would throw you some crumbs But times are so hard now that is no longer done Blackman this is not fake What you get from now on you have to take The ignorance of violence will never win I ' m talking about destroying this monster from within Blackman not just part Go straight and destrou its wretched heart Don ' t let it all go up in smoke Blackman save yourself before you choke You who have survied the abomination of slavery Go forth now in a spirit of bravery Blackman I must ask you WHAT WILL YOU DO The whole WORLD IS WATCHING YOU Whever you go and whatever you do Remember these words I have shared with you You are not the black minority But GOD ' S own chosen few. -A. WHITNEY TIMMIN