Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Quote of the Day "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." - Henry Ford BLACK HISTORY MONTH v The fight for equality Many heroes of the civil rights movement worked behind the scenes, never gaining national recognition by Ann Marie Miani ETCETERA EDITOR In the United States, the 1960s were a time of great changes in music, movies, families and, most importantly, political ideas. One of the major changes in ideas was that blacks should be treated equally. That was the beginning of the civil rights movement. Although protests and sit-ins had been go ing on since the late 1940s, the movement didn’t generate much interest until the late 1950s and early 1960s. The civil rights movement had many or ganizations that helped integrate the United States. These organizations were the National As sociation for the Advancement of Colored People, the Committee of Racial Equality, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Christian Leadership Coun cil. There were many famous names associat ed with the movement, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Rosa Parks. Both King and Malcolm X were assassinated be cause of their work with the civil rights move ment. However, there were hundreds of “unsung heroes” who helped lead the civil rights move ment. These men and women were not known on the national level, but they played an im portant role in the fight for equality. Amzie Moore Amzie Moore, one of the major leaders of the civil rights movement in Mississippi, was a World War II veteran. He fought in WWII to defeat fascism, and when the war was over, he returned to his home and fought racial discrimination and seg regation. He began working for the NAACP in 1946, and by 1951, he was elected president of the NAACP. Moore also worked with the SNCC and provided leadership to the young people in volved. The main objective of his operations with both groups was to get more of the blacks in the deep South to become registered voters. Mississippi was the target, because it had the lowest black voter population in the na tion. Moore discussed the tactics that he and Bob Moses used to try and get people to register. “So then we got together, we went into homes, we persuaded people to go up and reg ister,” Moore said. Lawrence Guyot Lawrence Guyot became involved in the civil rights movement in late 1961, while he was attending Tougaloo (a black college near Jackson, Miss.). He became very involved in the SNCC, which traveled around the state and country promoting racial equality. The SNCC meetings were held at the home of Amzie Moore, and that’s where Guyot, along with 10 of his colleagues, began his mis sion to get more blacks to register to vote. “And the decision was made that what we needed was to go to the Delta where there were harsher conditions, where there was a large black population, where there were some counties with no black population,” Guyot said. Guyot’s main objective was not to inte grate the deep South, but to get black people to register to vote. “[We] left Jackson on a bus to go to Green wood. We were instructed at the time ... that there would be no sit-ins on the way. Just go to Greenwood and start working on voter reg istration,” Guyot said. Many of the SNCC workers in Greenwood were arrested for various reasons. However, the real reason was that white authority figures wanted to stop blacks from registering to vote. The plan had the opposite effect, as more applicants than ever turned out to register. The local government tried other tactics to hinder black voter registration, like cutting off food supplies to poor blacks on welfare. Ivanhoe Donaldson Ivanhoe Donaldson also worked for the SNCC but not in Mississippi. He worked for the branch at Michigan State University. In the fall of 1963, he participated in the Freedom Runs from Ann Arbor, Mich., to Clarksdale, Miss. They would deliver food, clothes and med ical supplies. They needed to do this, because the lo cal government had stopped giving food to those on welfare. In December 1962, Donaldson and Ben Taylor were making a routine delivery of food and clothing for the people in Greenwood. They were arrested on the trumped-up charge of crossing the border with illegal drugs. These illegal drugs consisted of Band-aids and aspirin. They were held in jail for days and were not allowed to make a phone call. Finally, a bail hearing was set, and at the hearing, the judge set bail at $ 15,000. That was more money than the SNCC had in its budget. The Justice Department and the NAACP stepped, in and Donaldson and Tay lor were released from jail. After their release, they traveled around the country telling their story and raising mon ey for SNCC. Resources make choosing a major easier by Terrie Murray Staff Writer Think back to when you were filling out your applica tion for the University of South Carolina. .After filling out your name, address and telephone num ber, you come to the part where all the majors are listed. . You skim over the list, and you ask yourself, which one do I want to do? You might be one of the lucky ones who know exactly what major they want to study. On the other hand, you might be one of those students who do not know exactly what field interests them, so they check undecided. Even though it seems that most students come through the doors of USC with a major in mind, there are plenty of students who are still unsure. So what should these students do? “The best thing a student should do to figure out a ma jor is to stop by and talk to the counselors at the Career Cen ter," Director Anne Orange said. The students can go to the Career Center and talk to a counselor for 10 minutes, which is called an on-call session, and by the end of that session, if students sill have questions about their future, they can make an appointment for a 30-minute session. During this time, students can take assessment tests that will give them an idea on a major that might be good for them. Some of the tests are the Strong Interest Inventory, My ers Briggs, which is a personality assessment test, and also Sigiplus, career-guidance software program. After a student decides on a major, they can then look through the books at the Career Center on different careers in every major offered at USC. It is best to pick a major as early as possible, no later than sophomore or junior year. Freshman Krystal Gooden agrees: “You should definitely know your major after your first year of school.” That way you will be able to start working on getting all the necessary hours and requirements finished. Freshman Joy Rivers said, “Students also should make sure that they want to take up this major, because you don’t want to get to your junior or senior year and find out that you really don't want to be in that certain field anymore.” There are some things a student should consider when choosing a major. -----1 They should look at their skills, interests and goals, as well as what hours they would like to work - a normal 9 to-5 workday or shift work. Psychology student Kim Roelleke said, “I think that when you are deciding on a major you should pick some thing that you think would be enjoyable and be able to live with doing a job in that field for the rest of your life.” Another good piece of advice is to get involved in or ganizations related to your major. That way, you gain experience. Or, get a part-time job in that field to see whether this is what you want to do. You can also get a head start by participating in intern ship programs, shadowing or co-oping. Picking a major could be one of the toughest decisions you can make. Career Center Associate Director Tracy Powers said, “The Career Center helped over 16,000 students last year, not only to guide them to picking their majors, but also help ing them with their resumes, interview skills, internships and part-time and summer employment.” Campus Notes Mortar Board extends application deadline The deadline for Mortar Board applica tions has been extended to Friday. Take applications to Russell House Room 112. Student Christian Fellowship has service There will be a worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Rutledge Chapel. For more information, call Myika Gallimore at 544 4062. Baker Street to be open Valentine’s Day Wen tine’s Day dinner will be served from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 14 at Baker Street. ' There will be table service and music. Stu dents can use their meal plan and should make a reservation. Society to discuss Austrian policies The Professional Society of Internation al Studies will have a discussion on Aus tria’s new government and whether it’s committed to human rights. The discus sion will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Gam brell Hall Room 428. For more informa tion, call Sven at 748-9876 or send an e-mail to psisusc@vm.sc.edu. Freshman Council to hold brunch for class Freshman Council will have a brunch for the freshman class at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. For more information, call Manasi Sinha at 544-2015. Applications available for advocate award Nominate any member of the USC Co lumbia community who has made a pos uve impact on your freshman year for the Outstanding Freshman Advocate Award, Professors, advisers, resident advisers, stu dent leaders and staff persons are eligible. Applications are available in the Student Government Office, Russell House In formation Center, University 101 office and through freshman English classes. Information on SG candidates online Information about the Student Govern ment candidates for 2000 is available at http://www.sa.sc.edu/sga/sg.html. Outreach will call prospective students Carolina Outreach will call students on selected Tuesdays during the spring se . mester.From5:15p.m.to7:15p.m.,stu dents can call prospective USC students Feb. 15, 22 and 29 at Lieber College. Clothesline sponsors painting sessions Clothesline T-shirt painting sessions will be from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Ses sions will be held in Patterson Hall’s Gar rison Room and in the Bates Wfest class room. For more information, call Sexual Health Programs and Sexual Assault Services at 777-7619 or 777-8248. Every one is welcome. T-shirts and paints are provided. ■ CORRECTIONS The Gamecock strives to report the facts correctly and responsibly. If you come across any inaccuracies in our reportage, please let us know. Checkout our info all online!! w> www.sa.sc.edu/wusc/ In your 20s? U.S. population will double in your lifetime because of IMMIGRATION. Stop it, Congress! www.ProjectUSA.org Source: U.S. Census Bureau EGG DONATION PROGRAM Women Helping Women Healthy, young women (21-32 years of age) are needed to donate eggs anonymously to help infertile couples achieve pregnancy. This procedure does not involve J surrogacy and requires only a ' month ol your time. Accepted donors are compensated $1,500 -$2,000. For more information call: 803.779.4668 1 II