Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Is Blackn And Con By SHERRY SHEALY Social Editor "The biack students at the Uni versity of South Carolina are faced with a number of problems that are racist in nature. We have found that our lives hang on a very thin thread, and that danger lurks around us constantly. Black sisters are being attacked on cam pus by sex-hungry white students. . . . Our minds are being destroyed with the decadent morals and values of white America. . . ." This is the attitude of an un identified black student at Caro lina. Is there really a difference in the morals of the black student and those of the white student? Is there a difference in the entire social life of members of these two races? Concern was expressed several weeks ago over the inclusion, or rather the exclusion, of Negroes in fraternities at Carolina. In reality 24 Negroes at Caro lina are members of one fraternity. That fraternity, however, is not at Carolina, but rather acroes Co lumbia at Allen University. Kappa Alpha Psi has activated eight Carolina men and has pledged 16. Senior Joseph Boyd, one of the actives, said there were no extra restrictions on Carolina men. He said, "There are no restrictions at all. We're just one group. We have to have a 2.0 to get in; they have to have a 2.5 at Allen." Boyd reported that there is an agreement between Allen Univer sity and Kappa Alpha Psi national headquarters in Philadelphia which allows their membership in that organization, the seventh largest general fraternity in the nation. "We're trying to get a chapter established here," Boyd continued, "but you have to have 21 mem bers and a house on campus and Col LAVAI Debbie Gardener (Alpha D Chi Alpha); Joyce Floyd (K Smith (Sigma Phi Epsilon); pha Phi Omega); Judy Bolt (Alpha Tau Omega). PIN: Sharon Elder to Bill Gamt ENGa Julia Lucas Henderson to to Bill Amick (Lambda Chi Tau Alpha) to Ronnie Miller; pha) to Jim Mulvihill; Doda Butch Small (USCL) ; Shirle John Weaver (The Citadel). How to ta and stay a If you don't v everything physics we have somethin NoDoz.* The the unstimulating Nothing you Less 'Coloi wciousness there's not one available, so we're told. "We will have 21 members by the end of the semester. The dean said they're building more houses. I think they're putting them be hind Booker T. Washington School, and we're supposed to get one of those," he said. When asked about social organi zations at Carolina, Boyd stated that several men and women "signed up for rush. They went to the smokers and then were turned down. Some didn't even get to sign up." The other senior besides Boyd who is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi is Anthony Morris. He serves as vice president. Speaking of the inclusion of the black student in fraternities, Bill Booth, president of Alpha Phi Omega, said, "We've never had one rush. We decided we would not ball him because of his race if he did rush. He would have to meet the requirements, and we do have hard requirements. The fraternity has an open rush. We put up a table and anyone can sign up." Also pointing to the small mi nority of black students on cam pus, junior Wes Sandlin said that there is a definite difference in the social life of the members of the two races. "They seem to have built a wall around themselves," he said. "They have a deliberate isolation which is self-imposed. While I don't deny the existence of prejudice on the part of the white student, a black prejudice exists which is out of proportion to what I would expect to be a normal reaction to the white prejudice." James Brown, a senior, also be lieves there is a definite difference in social activities. Brown commented, "They (the tales IERED elta Pi) to Rob Lyon (Lambda ippa Kappa Gamma) to J. J. Betty Geer to Bill Booth (Al (Zeta Tau Alpha) to Ira Bell JED trell (Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia). ~LGED Robert Wayne Hall; Sue Cyr Alpha) ; Kathy Morse (Zeta Donna Jorden (Zeta Tau Al Roddey (Zeta Tau Alpha) to y Cook (Zea Tau Alpha) to ke a course ir awake in phys ant to give up prescription has a il for physics, And NoDoz is not g for you. So after a co stimulating pill for something for you Tiorning after. take t wo NoDoz ai :an buy without a something for you. , Culture At USC? races) don't really associate to gether socially. Maybe a few do. That'd be about the extent of it. There's a lack of communication between the black and the white student." Another opinion was expressed recently in "Black Rap-We Must Unit to Survive," a pamphlet pub lished by the Association of Afro American Students on campus. One article, "The Show Has Come," includes that "to be on the campus of the University of South Carolina is to place your life at the mercy of the man-the white man. The atmosphere is one of intense hostility and threatening danger. . . . It has become very clear now that the Black Man has to go for Himself through his own channel." Another statement in the pam phlet is the following: "We say that Blackness is three things: color, culture and consciousness." As for culture at Carolina, the black student and the white stu dent are offered the same activi ties. According to George Leeks, who is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi at Allen, dances are the only activities in which the black stu dent really participates. "The only other activity besides (lances is the tutoring program sponsored by Wesley Foundation, and that's not really a social ac tivity," said Leeks. "I went to some of the basketball games. But there you want to yell out for a good player and everybody just looks at you like something's wrong." Leeks commented that during his freshman year he "walked to Allen for (lances and shows. We'd go over just about every Saturday night. "The Golden Spur would be real nice if we could get the students interested. I don't know what would interest them, though. Most of the time the bands they have aren't really known." Two students were arrested March 29 at the Marvin Gaye con cert for disorderly conduct and aggravation. Both are Negroes. The scuffles occurred between black students and white students. According to Leeks, though, there is "no barrier between the races at social events. I go for my own fun; I don't worry about what other people think. The im portant thing is not how they feel when they get there." Still speaking of social life at Carolina, he said, "I don't go to the movies here. Maybe it's be cause I've seen most of them. The campus is dead, especially the week-end. If you don't have a car, you're stuck to go to a movie up town. Social life is important to everybody. I think it's more im portant to some people than others. Some people were let down when they got here. Every body should have a decent social life." ? 99 Bo oeCo 1 anatomy ~ICS. stronger stimulant. habit forming. urse in anatomy has done rgrades. Orphans E Alpha Phi Omega held a pi of the Carolina Children's I The fraternity sponsors a pa service project. Alpha Phi C First Greek Alpha Phi Omega bears the uniqueness of having the first fra ternity pin in space, according to Bill Booth, president of the Caro lina APO chapter. Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., an APO member, wore his fra ternity pin on the Apollo 8 Mis sion. * * * * The Interfraternity C o u n c i l voted to donate $100 to Allen University and $50 to the Metro politan Education Foundation. Sigma Nu will hold its "Little 500" bicycle race May 7. Bene fits will go to MEF. The dorm governments will he asked to par ticipate in the project this year for the first time. * * * * The Gamecock staff's a n n u a I spring semester banquet will be May 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Capital Cabana, 1901 Assemby St. Staff members should R. S.V.P. to Mike Krochmalny, editor-in-chief. IS pas Absolutely. If you're c failed to keep up with ti field. Because Western Ele dustrial leader in gradua one worry our enginee completed Corporate E< ton, N. i., for instance, over 100. More than 31( Photo by Chip Galloway ntertained rty and cook-out for orphans lome Sunday at Bell Canrp. rty once each semester as a Omega's Are s In Space Kappa Kappa Gamma held a rush retreat Saturday from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the home of Laurel Bradley, rush chairman. Rush ac tivities for next semester were planned. * * * * The Mu province of Kappa Kappa Gamma convention is April 2.1-26 at Emory University. Jean nie Houston, president of the Uni versity Mu province, will repre sent the sorority at the convention. * * * * Chi Omega sorority and Kappa Sigma fraternity sponsored their annual Easter egg hunt March 31 on the Horseshoe. Twenty-four children from the Carolina Chil dren's Home participated. Re freshments were furnished by Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company. * * * * Alpha Delta Pi sorority had a casual party Friday at the Syrian Lebanon Club from 8:00 to 12:00 p.m. "The Avengers" provided en tertainment. POSS possiI sedib 30-year-old engineer who's e latest developments in his ctric's an acknowledged in te engineering training, that's rs don't have. Our nearly Jucation Center near Prince will have a resident staff of ) engineering enorses will be Various Or, AnnounceN New initiates of Chi Psi are: Thomas P. Anderson, North Augusta; James E. Hamlett, Co lumbia; William S. Garner Jr., Pageland; S. J a c k 3 on Snipes, Aiken; Charles V. Christie, Cam den; Lawrence D. Harrod, Arling ton, Va.; Robert W. Davis, New berry; Thomas M. Fort, Columbia; James Michael Moore, Columbia; Timothy R. Helms, Aiken; Clar ence E. Baston, Clearwater; David R. Nute, Valley Forge, Pa.; Roddy M. Jordan, Columbia; David M. Harmon, Greenville; J. Everett Tindall, Columbia; John D. Asma, Florence and Wesley M. Bland ing, Sumter. * * * * Delta Sigma Pi, professional business fraternity, has elected of ficers for the spring semester: R o b e r t Scarborough, president; Larry Strange, senior vice presi (lent; Ray Edwards, junior vice president; Jack Padgett, secre tary; Tom Kerwin, treasurer; John Gilden, historian; and Bob Thomas, chancellor. Delta Sigma Pi's spring pledges are: Douglas C. Burnette, Covy Collier, D o n n i e Dent, Thomas ctoe, Zo Se 0 ONE HOUR OR ONE (BY REQUEST) * SPECIAUST IN CLEA AND TRIMS * 24-HOUR COIN-OP L " SHIRTS LAUNDERED (ON HANGERS A * GOLD SEAL DRY CU WE INVITE YOU TO CON SUNSHINE I 1e to ya3 offered, and about 2,400 enginee in 1969. it's the most advanced fat Ask around. You'll find that when pating change, Western Electric is And we make every effort to keep c too. See our recruiter or write C 222 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 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