West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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Minority Spokesclub Black Unity Organization represents all minority students on campus. Involved politically, socially and administratively, the association was concerned with all aspects of minority students. Responsible for Black History Month and Black Awareness Week events, BUO also organized its Homecoming activities and planned several community service projects during the year. Representatives of the organization participated in student government and other WVU activities. One major concern of BUO was to help new minority students adjust to the college atmosphere. Several student mixers were sponsored throughout the year, providing opportunities to socialize with members. Besides BUO, there were two minority fraternities and sororities on campus, who were involved in the minority student community. BUO officers were: Janet Baker — Pres., Sandra Gray — V. Pres., Janice Law — Sec, Tracei Coles — Treas., Junius Lewis — Grad. Adviser, and Mrs. Geraldine Belmear — Assistant Dean of Minority Students Affairs. — Janet Baker Reigning over the Homecoming Ball at the Hotel Morgan, senior Kathy Graves poses in her royal attire. BUO Activities 25

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Royal queen and BUO Homecoming princesses include Charlotte Robinson, Kathy Graves (queen) , Janet Baker, and Yvette Willis. Leaders of BUO, adviser Geraldine Belmear and president Janet Baker, take a break at the Homecoming Ball. Minutes from a previous meeting take precedence at a gathering in Tower ' s Formal Lounge for Alicia Parker, Cheryl Nicholas, and Veronica Taylor. Members of BUO discuss their upcoming fashion show, as well as needs of minority students. 24 BUO Activities

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Jobs Provide for an Education, Jobs. It was not a favorite topic for many students, especially with the slow economy and high unemployment rate. But many students were faced with the problem of paying for school. The situations of others were not as desperate. These people needed work to pay for tuition or books or rent and bills. Nothing as drastic. Still, others found those scarce jobs to gain experience, preparing them for future careers. Such businesses as the Daily Athenaeum or the student radio station, U- 92, were ideal for journalism and communications majors. Career Days were opportunities for corporations to come to the campus to recruit students. Interviews allowed students to determine if that comp any was right for them. Corporate officials could also decide if the students would fit in with their organization. For the majority of working students, it was theabundancy of fast food restaurants which gave them employment. Local shops and grocery stores downtown and at the Mountaineer Mall also hired many students. The work-study pro- gram was used by some to help pay for the gas bill, January rent or that new ruffled blouse. Through this financial aids program, students worked a few hours a week helping out at various University departments such as in biology labs, the graduate school or jour- nalism typing rooms. Computer science ma- jor Sandy Frush, who worked in the geron- tology department, said she had work-study to help out with monthly bills and to have extra spending money. Because it was only to supplement her finances, she said the financial cut- backs th at the University was forced to make had not worried her. If work- study had been affected, she would have accepted the loss of her job. Another reason students found jobs was to get involved. Work- study participant Dan Pac Man captures the at- tention of John Houser, chemistry senior, while he takes a break from work at Wings ' n ' Things. Career Day gives Megan Day the chance to inquire about job promotions from an official from a Washington analytical firm. Cinicola worked in the varsity athletic equip- ment room at the Shell Building to occupy his time. Working afternoons and occasionally Satur- days, Cinicola said he wanted to get accustom- ed to working and learn- ing to budget his time.lf he had not received work-study, he would have looked for employ- ment elsewhere. Help wanted adver- tisements in newspapers were the most helpful sources for job seekers. Through word-of-mouth, Checking out job op- portunities, Paul Cherico looks at brochures at Career Day in the Lair Ballroom. £OtO i 26 Employment