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Portland Observer Thursday, May 24,1979 Page 6 Schools kill Black Studies GIVE TO THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND. A m ind is a terrible thing to waste. by Cathy Stegner The seventh annual Black Arts Festival took place at the University o f Oregon last week, with lectures, workshops, music and films. Keynote speaker Dr. Yosef Ben- Jachannan, h istory professor in Cornell University’s African Studies Department, discussed ’ ’ C u ltu ra l Genocide in the Black Studies C urri culum.” Ben-Jachannan, who has taught at Harvard and lectured at Yale, the U niversity o f Chicago and the „ Massachusetts Institute o f Techno logy, said Black studies courses are being eliminated at universities all across the country and students should mobilize to stop this trend. ’ ’ Universities have ju s tifie d the cuts by saying that overall expendi tures are too high, even though in dividual courses may pay for them selves.” Ben-Jachannan said C ornell University has not experienced these cuts in its In s titu te fo r A fric a n Studies, where graduate student enrollment is increasing and a doc toral program has recently been ap proved. "W e are very fortunate at Cor nell,” he said. ‘ ‘The foundations for the Institute were laid so strong that it can’ t easily be upset.” Ben-Jachannan referred to a recent decision to lim it the Univer sity o f Oregon's only Black studies course to a two-term visiting profes sor position next year. He said it will be hard to attract qualified Black historians to the University for only a year-long appointment. “ I f they came, they would be coming for tenure and an adequate salary. I wouldn’ t come for less.” Members o f the Black Student Union at the University o f Oregon organized a ra lly last m onth in protest o f the History Department’ s decision on the Black studies position. Department Head Robert Lang told the group the University is committed to a Black studies course and w ould try to accomodate it within budgetary limits. “ In order to save the Black history course here, you need a total mobili zation o f students, faculty and com m unity members, in clu d in g the Black churches,” Ben-Jochannan said. "The reason we got these courses in the 1960s is because the Black community took these measures.” “ You’ ve got to use some pressure on the powers that be,” he added. “ Black studies is not just for Blacks. Whites need to know what’s going on too.” LOOK FOR THE BIG " T " "A Sure Sign of Good Taste" ROUND TIP STEAKS BONELESS U.S.D.A. Choice Beef DR. YOSEPH B EN -JA C H A N N A N Irvington teacher retires Magnolia Taylor, a fourth grade teacher at Irvington School w ill retire June 12th after more than th irty years work with children in the Port land area. A reception in honor o f Ms. Tay lor w ill be held between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31st, at the school, 1320 N.E. Brazee Street. Friends and former students are in vited. A program will be presented starting at 7:30 p.m. Ms. Taylor received a degree in education from Texas College and came to P ortland from D cKalb, Texas, in 1941. For more than twenty years she worked on the sta ff o f Blessed M artin Day Care Nursery which later became the St. Vincent de Paul Child Care Center. In 1969, she was awarded an Ex perienced Teacher Fellowship to the University o f Oregon. A t the end o f the fellowship program, she received her Masters Degree in Special Education. In 1970 she joined the staff at Irvington. Ms. Taylor’ s! ex perience also includes work at the ECE Centers, M ultnom ah County Juvenile D etention Hom e, the Music business workshop topic There w ill be a M u sician’ s Business W orkshop to be held Saturday, June 9th and Sunday, June 10th from 1:00-5:00 p.m. (both days) at Arbuckle Flatt, 1532 S.W. Morrison. Guest speaker w ill be Hew lett Crist o f Red D irt Productions in San Jose, California. Crist is a graduate o f College fo r the A rts and has worked with many top recording ar tists. This program was designed by Crist to develop business awareness for musicians and provide them with So says the VA... MAGNOLIA TAYLOR MacLaren School and the Tongue Point Job Corps Center. A talented musician, Ms. Taylor was the organist at her church, Bethel A.M .E . lurch, for nineteen years. Widowed in 1 5, Ms. Taylor has two children, ker T. Taylor and Delores Newborrie, both residents o f Portland. /S \ v/envAM ve rgRAivt I wee«? LUTHER cade at Orennn Oregon Stam State, whnn when Rrmv Berny Wagner was the head coach.” I f that was the case, Simmons, a Black, would not be the coach. And Gault notes that Simmons does not emphasize dual meets, and has not developed any NCAA cham pions fro m scratch. Perhaps as Wagner did! Does the athletic depart ment budget for track allow enough for guarantees for dual track meets? I f win-loss records were the basis o f keeping a coach, maybe only the basketball Head Coach Ralph Miller should be retained. It has been said that OSU Beaver Club President and OSU Alumni In door Track President have asked A ndros to fire Simmons. Some people say the program is built on lo y a lty , not on production . And Simmons is independent. The Athletic Board is scheduled to meet M ay 24, 1979, and hear recom m endations concerning all programs in the athletic department, including the track program. Andros advised the board chairperson that he has not received any resignation from Simmons. When I talked with Simmons on May 14, 1979, he stated that he had not resigned. He is disappointed with the support that he has received from the athletic department, and lack of SAP®. U.S. NO. 1 BAKERS POTATOES 5 . / ! 1 Flavorful Artichokes -2 9 * Fresh Corn.?. Cob S.E. 70th A DIVISION 14410 S.E. DIVISION 3955 S.E. POWEU S.E. 72nd A A A V H N.E. 74th & GUSAN N.E. 15th A FREMONT HIUSBORO-960 S.E. OAK W. BURNSIDE at 21st SAN RAFAH-1910 N.E. 122nd 4?1 Forest Oreve-2329 PACIFIC Oregon O ty-«7» MOLAUA Canby-1051 S.W. let UOYD CENTER QQQQBEJBHD MOO« MULLMS By Ferii Johnson seeeiAu AfPiU/Hno« «»» ag- jwaie i Contact nearest VA office (check your phone book) or a local veterans group. OSU seeks coach resignation (Continued from Page 1 Column 3) catalyst that rekindled the current controversy as to whether And'os would recommend that OSU Presi dent Robert M acVicar rehires or fires Simmons. When an athletic director comes before his athletic board and says that one o f his coaches is good, but holds disorganized events, does this indicate that something is wrong with the support the coach is getting from the athletic department? When a sports reporter o f one o f Oregon’ s larger dailies was asked about the kinds o f news releases he received from OSU athletic depart ment concerning its track program, he stated that he hardly ever got anything, but when he did, it was very short. He added, “ the Univer sity o f Oregon generally makes frequent and big press releases on its track program.” Also this reporter noted, how can you have a good track program or recruiting effort if the athletic depart ment is constantly criticizing its track coach? In comparing Simmons with Wag ner, Gault noted that Wagner wore a coat and tie at track meets while Simmons dressed casually. Also he feels that “ Simmons doesn’t do things the way they had been done for a de- information to speed up this process. Topics to be discussed are: What major companies are looking for; What it takes to be accepted as a recording artist; The function o f a publishing company and what they can do for you; How to copyright your own song; A look at manage ment; and Questions and answers. Registration fee is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets avail able at: Horseshoe Music, 2419 S.E. 39th Street and Ides o f March, 15 S.W. 2nd. 4» support and funds plus scholarships has made it d iffic u lt fo r him to develop his program. He stated that there is nothing he can do about the budget for his track program. Sim mons is human, and the pressure af fects him too. It is important the institution uses due process in carrying out any decision surrounding this controversy. And the University should not go backward to 1969 when the Black students walked-out. OSU may again be the loser. Since being at OSU, Simmons has been a coach o f the United States en try in the W orld Cup game and an athletic advisor in Brazil. He will be an assistant coach o f the Brazilian national team in the Pan American Games. And Olym pic teams from Sweden and Brazil are expected to be at OSU next year. W ho w ill benefit by Simmons leaving OSU at the present time? W ill other sport programs be hurt by his leaving OSU under clouds o f tra d itio n a l racism? I think so. Is Steve Simmons really the one who should be fired or asked to resign? These are questions that MacVicar should consider prior to his action on any recommendations. And just maybe the results will be best for all. By Brumsic Brandon, Jr. * Shopping for d25estnq>gcar? COIUG tO QlFVSleil According to the 1979 EPA Gas Mileage Guide, Chrysler has more 25 est. mpg mcxfels than GM or Ford. (Models counted by make and model type.) When comparing models with standard engines and transmissions . . . 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