The Register, 1983-04-29

              the a&t register published semi-weekly during the school year by north carolina a&t state university students circulation manager distribution manager adviser business/ad manager sports editor production manager head typist art editor editor in chief managing editor news editor to receive the a&t register send 9.50 for one year or 17 for two years to the a&t register box e-25 north carolina a&t state university greensboro n.c 27411 to cover mailing and handling costs dexter irving dwight smith mrs loreno m marrow joey jones . sandra stewart pearless speller tony moor audrey l williams nannetta durnell deborah sanders richard williams not to say that this plaque should not be found offensive by black people — it should every time we even think about the plaque and what it stands for — racism discrimination and all other derivatives — we should become angry but we can't allow our energies to be it's safe to say you have to begin somewhere but why don't we inquire into how many blacks are on staff as reporters at the news-record most importantly the energies used to erase the thought would not erase the fact some ap pear to subscribe to the theory out of sight out of mind some are willing to be liberal and conform to the spirit of desegregation when the cause is a simple plaque we ask that those who are so quick to call be so quick to act it's one thing to say let's desegregate a plaque and another to desegregate society moreover it can also be argued that being black and all the negativism that is associated with it can have the effect of causing a child to feel inferior first the plaque is symbolic of the struggle it stands not as the last vestige of a segregated society but as a symbol of society's progress it stands as testimony to the progress made and the progress that remains to be made the plaque serves a positive purpose 1633 w central st for students cass evanston iii 60201 communication advertising services represented for national advertising by true we view being called colored as derogatory and the plaque may be one of the last vestiges of a society that was segregated from cradle to grave and all that was in bet ween also it could be argured that being col ored could cause our youth to feel inferior but the record asked that the word colored be erased to conform to the spirit of desegrega tion a noble thought that lacks in deed ironically the first voice of protest heard was not that of a black person — proud of his heritage and conscious of the struggle — but by a greensboro daily news & record reader the plaque located at the entrance of greensboro's war memorial stadium has been around since 1926 until last saturday no voice had been raised in protest however it remains to be understood why removing the word colored " from a plaque is of importance the plaque which is a tribute to those soldiers killed in world war i has the names of five black soldiers below the names of the white soldiers and separated by the word colored segregated schools most of us agree little if any with segrega tion were we able to receive an education tan tamount to that of our caucasian friends few blacks would have opposed attending diverted from the true cause poge 4 the a&t register friday april 29 1983 read this if nothing else pur lie anyone here's to you peedie by michael thompson again will the aggies t heir support of their own family again or will they come out en masse to cheer their family on aggies you have a second chance don't miss out during aggie fest weekend the richard b har rison players will perform purlie perhaps another american college festival winner besides these fellow aggies are winners and they became winners by producing dynamic performances knowing that their aggie family was behind them mentally if not physically not only would it be an honor to watch your own family perform but it would be an educational as well as a cultural experience one may ask how can you compare an all-day jam to a play production easily why not do both that's what aggie fest is a family affair full of culture and entertainment this affair should not be one-sided by supporting the visiting performers and not our own performers several it is ironic that one is willing to pay 7 to cool out in the sun for eight hours but not willing to sit down in a cool auditorium with cushioned seats and watch a group of talented members of the aggie family put on an excellent production in interviews over the past few days students say they are going to aggie fest it seems that money is no problem at all looking back to last fall when the richard b har rison players performed zooman many students said they could not afford 1.25 admission many were probably unaware that such an illness existed peedie is an un fortunate five-year-old he'll celebrate his sixth birthday may 10 who must cope with difficulties which are beyond his control he doesn't understand why his life is so unlike other children his the hearts of students and faculty alike were touched by this child who suffers from pogeria a rare aging disease if ever there was any unity among the aggie family it can truthfully be said that it was visible at the honorary ag gie program for shoarin peedie snipes thursday peedie's well being will capture our thoughts he has become someone special to this university welcome to our family peedie so it's fitting that he receive the honor of joining this prestigious fami ly peedie received an exceptional welcome when some 500 people primarily students attended the ceremony your compassion and con cern no doubt were greatly ap preciated he will surely cherish all the warm faces that greeted him with friendship and kindness age but still he and his family endure and preserve doris person the word's not the cause by jamie c ruff the lead column on the opinion page is writ ten by the editor in chief of the a&t register it does not carry a byline none of the col umns on this page necessarily reflect the opinion of the staff