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About five year* ago. Black
college» educated mure than
75% of all Black college
graduates.
The proportion
has lowered to near half
today. According to the U.S.
Department of Commerce,
this decrease is largely due
to the increasing numbers of
Black students accepted in
state financed universities.
The problem of Black stu
dents on white catn|iuses is
immense. In 1968, we saw
violent Black student revolts
on the campuses of Colum
bia, Swarthmore, Harvard,
Dickinson, F ra n k lin
and
Marshall, U C LA , University
of Chicago, Northwestern,
Cornell and many others.
Many students complained of
the inflexibility of course
content and the college's dis
regard in th«- field of Black
Studies.
The colleges were also
criticized for their lark of
compassion and interest to
students
victims of our
separate ami unequal public
educational system.
Today, we hear very little
about our Black students on
white campuses. The prob
lems, however, still peraist.
Barents should lie aware
that, yes, there is a differ
enn Io-tween Black majority
ami Black minority colleges.
The primary difference is in
the socialization process.
Black students, when enter
ing a predominantly white
institution, mure times than
nut find themselves fur the
first time in a close cultural
minority.
Most students
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Two sjierial College En
trance Examination Board
programs for minority stu
dents will lie sup|M»rted by a
$9500 grant from the General
Electric Foundation, accord
ing to I)r. Donald J. Watson,
Foundation Secretary.
A total of $7,000 "will be
used to defray the cost of a
«pecial College Board pro
gram in the spring of 1973
which served to identify and
contact minority high school
seniors
Black Americans,
Spanish surnam ed A m eri
cans, and American Indians
who are potential engineering
students.
"The program included a
computerized student identi
ficution search, the creation
of lists of qualified students
for use by deans of engi
n eering schools, and the
handling of special mailings
on opportunities in engineer
ing to approximately 5000
students and 115 engineering
deans." said W’atson.
The balance of the grant
will support the first year's
work in the development of a
College L eve l E xa m in atio n
Program fur Puerto Hico, Dr.
Watson said, providing a
series of standardized exami
nations in Spanish covering
first year university courses
the humanities, physical
and biological sciences, social
sciences, and mathematics to
provide advanced credit for
students.
The grant is part of a
more than $3,720.000 educa
tional support package spon
sored in 1973 by the General
Eletric Company and the
General Electric Foundation,
an independent trust estab
lished by the company in
1952.
have not had the exposure to
meaningful white social con
tart either in work or in
school. For moat, it is the
first time they are in an
entirely foreign atmosphere
divorced from the so neces
sary daily home influence
and reinforcement.
Unless
prepared to compete and to
operate in a socially isolated
environment, they may fail,
transfer or drop by the way
side. Fewer than 35% man
age to complete their studies
according to a recent Har
vard Black Student Edura
tion Evaluation Study 119721.
Many of us have heard
about the rise of Black stu
dent unions and A fraA m eri-
can stu d en t o rganizations.
Some have attacked them for
being separatist and counter
productive. They can, how
ever, play an important role
in enabling students to "cope"
with their new environment.
Black students are not dif
ferent than any other group
in their desire to maintain a
close contact with people of
the same culture. One of the
la rg e r Black fra te rn itie s ,
Alpha Phi Alpha, was created
on the Cornell University
campus from such a need.
Black student organizations
provide a vehicle through
which students ran maintain
some kind of contact with
our Black society, as well as
a political and social forum
for ideas and experiences.
Black student unions of
yesterday are in large part
responsible for the increased
numbers of Black students
on white campuses today.
The demand that seemed
constant in most Black stu
dent uprisings is the demand
for an increased university
effort to recruit more stu
dents.
The students more
often than not have initiated
programs which also help the
acculturation of new students
into a livable pattern of be
havior in a different and
sometimes hostile environ
ment.
C o m m o n C ause
file s p e t it io n
A regional Urban League
workshop in Pprtland was
held on December 7th, bring
ing together Urban Ix-aguers
and key leadership of the
Oregon National Guard. This
was one of twelve Western
Kegion w orkshops which
were set up by M r. Henry A.
Talbert, Executive Director
of the National Urban Lea
gue's Western Kegion
These meetings were set
up, according to Brigadier
General Kichard A. Miller,
the Adjutant General of Ore
gon, to provide Urban Lea
gues in the Western Region
an o p p o rtu n ity to confer
directly with leaders of the
Arm y and A ir National Guard
in a training workshop en
vironment to explore areas
of mutual interest.
Decision
postponed
Urban League repre-ienta
tion from the national head
quarters in New York par
ticipated along with repre
sentatives of the National
Guard Bureau from Wash
ington, D.C.
The workshops are ex
peeled to clarify areas of
mutual interest to the Urban
League and the National
Guard as a follow up to
Guard efforts to increase
minority membership.
A decision by the Portland
City Council on the route of
the proposed I 505 Freeway
in Northwest Portland has
been postponed until Thurs
day, December 20, according
to the office of Commissioner
Lloyd Anderson.
Although the hearing had
been re scheduled until Dec
ember 13, the further post
ponement is necessary in
order to complete the study
of housing and community
development programs that
relate to the six alternative
freeway and traffic plans
before the Council, Ander
son's office said.
"The National Guard offers
a variety of training oppor
tunities which can lead to
worthwhile civilian employ
ment." says Brigadier Gen
eral Miller. "There are also
a number of full time jobs
within the Guard system to
be filled in nearly every
state."
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Conservation is still
very, very necessary
Some do’s and don’ts
that will help you
enjoy the holiday season
Holiday
W att Watching
tips
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The conservation efforts of PGE
customers and the people of the
Northwest, plus near-record
rainfall, has helped the power
situation a great deal.
Unless unusual weather
conditions, load demands, or
government directives occur
we do not anticipate a mandatory
curtailment of electricity to our
customers through the spring
of 1974.
The picture is indeed brighter,
but voluntary conservation
Don’ts
Don t use excessive exterior and mterior
Christmas lighting
is still very necessary.
Area reservoirs are still 8 billion
kilowatt hours short
Oil and natural gas have
experienced unforseen shortages.
Use of all forms of energy
increases dramatically during
the winter season.
Conservation must continue
to be a way of life.
However, we do want our
customers to enjoy the holiday
season without undue hardship.
Perhaps these tips will help.
Do’s
• Do place your inside tree so it can be
seen through a window
• Do use lower wattage miniature lights
when possible, more tinsel, non-electrical
ornaments, ribbons, etc —turn off when
room s unoccupied
Don t leave fireplace damper open when
not in use
• Don t overuse the oven
The regular monthly meet
ing of the State Advisory
Committee on Historic Pres
e rv a tio n w ill be held on
Thursday, December 20, at
the Prime Rib Riverside, 103
Pine Street N.E., Salem.
Luncheon for co m m ittee
members will be served at
:0t) p.m. in the State Room,
with the meeting to follow.
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League/Guard plan
Oregon Common Cause will
file a financial disclosure ini
tia tiv e p etitio n w ith the
Secretary of State's Office on
Thursday, December 13. at
2:00 p.m.
Ms. Blanche Schroeder,
State Coordinator for the
Initiative Drive, and Steve
Ixiwenstein, member of the
drafting committee, will out
line the requirements and
provisions of the financial
disclosure petition and dis
cuss plans for the initiative
drive.
Because of the Governor's
veto this past session of
HR 2529, the Conflict of
Interest bill. Common Cause
decided to place the issue of
financial disclosure before the
citizens of Oregon in 1974.
The initiative is a result of
numerous drafting sessions
throughout the past year and
requires meaningful disclo
sure of economic interests by
our public officials in Oregon.
Thursday, December 13, 1973
• Do enioy the warmth and beauty of a
fireplace on special occasions but be
sure fire is out and ashes cold before
closing damper
• Do try to cook an entire meal in the oven
at one time Be sure frozen meats.
a turkey, for example are completely
thawed before cooking (saves 1/3 the
cooking time).
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