The Register, 1980-02-05

              board of trustee approves 192 student fee increase see rep frye page 2 in the memorial it a press conference rmer u.n ambassador room at a&t photo by woody andrew young speaks at a&t mrs betty cone a trustee told the board that changes in the school include a reduction in the student-teacher ratio to 10 to 1 more rigorous screening for admission to the school making use of a special learning assistance center and the use of programmed learning materials and review in another report the board was told that significant progress is being made on efforts to enhance the university's school of nursing action dowdy announced at the meeting that a&t will unveil a demonstration solar home on campus march 12 1980 course mrs cone said additional funding is needed for the school for scholarships for additional standardized testing and for recruiting materials the increase have been very conservative in was made necessary by dramatic increases in the cost of utilities and salaries the only alternative to this increase said dowdy is to cut down on services we the 192 per year increase was approved by the a&t board of trustees last wednesday dr lewis c dowdy chancellor of the university said the increase academic year the spiraling costs of fuel and labor will necessitate an increase in student fees at a&t state university the next tuition there is no increase in out-of-state students living on campus who represent approximately 19 percent of the student population will pay 3,798.50 fees for the student activities will increase from the present 70 to 87 athletics from 40 to 55 book rental from 46 to 56 food from 580 to 680 and housing from 550 to 600 the total expenses during 1980-81 for north carolina students living on campus will be 2,093.50 in another action wednesday the trustees approved a student request to place a 6-foot monument in front of the student union in memory of willie grimes an a&t student killed on campus in 1969 during a confrontation with police and national guardsmen a request for an aluminum casting on scott hall was deferred for later equality at thefriday feb 1 press conference on the campus of n.c a&t state university civil rights leader and former u.s ambassador to the united nations andrew young charged that blacks in north carolina are becoming complacent in their drive for political power and racial by andrew mccorkle frye seeks state senate seat rep henry e frye the first black this century to win election to the north carolina house of representatives announced wednesday that he will seek a state senate seat in the 1980 elections successful practicing attorney and businessman he is president of the black-owned greensboro national bank and vice chairman of the board of north carolina mutual life insurance company frye is a baptist deacon and a member of the 1 am making this change because i would like to have the ambassador said he will support president carter in his re-election bid and credits carter for appointing more black judges in three yean than any other presidenti combined in ten years are going anywhere said young anything you do in the attempt to protect the world will destroy it i don't think war is possible anymore and that american people are realizing that from dealing with iran i don't think the russians young does not view soviet aggression as a serious threat to america in the persian gulf you america by owning businesses and having people work for you don't make money in america by working said young you make it in government officals who still maintain racist attitudes concerned with state when asked about the resurgence of the ku klux klan he said have always been strong in eastern north carolina but their influence is not considered great all over the state'.'young said that he was more young said being a liberal southern state in the 50's and 60's has contributed to the apathy that plagues this tobacco and textile producing state in the 80's freshmen frank mccain david richmond ezell blair jr and joe mcneil were the sparks that ignited a rash of non-violent protests against racial inequality commemorating the 1960 woolworth sit-ins started by four a&t students young was at this state supported predominantely black institution to help kickoff festivities prior to being elected to the house of representatives he served as assistant u.s attorney for the middle district frye is also a 1978 the graduate of a&t state university 1953 and the university of north carolina law school has enjoyed a distinguished career of public service in north carolina house of there are three blacks serving the other senator is fred alexander of charlotte presence in the senate if elected frye would become only the second black currently serving in the senate even greater input on legislative policy said frye who has served in the state house for six terms there is a real need for higher black the representatives frye was first elected to the house of representatives in 1968 he then won re-election in 1970 1972 1974 1976 and henry frye for the dignity was the theme freedom with greensboro 4 if 1 told you that we knew what would be happening february 1st i'd be lying stated david richmond of the by sheila a williams convocation commemorating the 20th annivsersary of the 1960 greensboro sit-ins see richmond page 5 each other our studies there were many things happening in the country at that time especially a great deal about black history he said richmond said that they were able to do something different and they developed the ability i to communicate and learn about jibreel khazan ezell blair jr and david richmond are greensboro natives franklin mccain hails from union county and joseph mcneil is from wilmington richmond said that the strategy behind the sit-ins goes back to our ancestors we talked in scott hall in rap sesssions we talked about everything but recalls 60 sit-ins richmond co m register » mplete awareness for complete commitment iimf xt j 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