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Paga 12 Portland Observar March 12.1981 Portland Community College Sports Talk By Ron Sykes, Sports Editor critics wrong by becoming a star in the N BA ; not at power fo rw a rd as some suggest, but at center. John son plays the post p o s itio n as it should be played. He seldom leaves the “ p a in t” and scores in the area you w ould lik e yo ur big man to score. Oregon State lost one and won one. T he ir season fin a l, the 87-67 loss to A riz o n a State had to be d isa pp oin ting but ju s t how disap pointing can 26-1 be? They certainly won one w ith the N C A A to u rn a ment selection committee when the smoke cleared in the West last Sun day, the Beavers were seeded N o. I in Los Angeles and should have little trouble advancing to Salt Lake City. Now, her is where the trouble for OSU w ill begin. Also at Salt Lake C ity w ill be the Bruins o f UCL A, my pick to jo in Iowa, Kentucky and DePaul, to battle in P h ila d elph ia O S U ’ s Steve Johnson c e rta in ly deserved better. The6-10*/j center who led the nation in field goal ac curacy (7 6 **) fo r the second con secutive year, was chosen by AP as a second strin g e r. Johnson lost the fir s t team berth to V ir g in ia ’ s 7 ’ 4 Ralph Sampson. Sampson is deser ving, he’s a marvelous athlethe, but then so is Johnson. Steve has an amazing a bility o f getting open and then converting. Johnson was the best at his p o sitio n this year and r ig h tfu lly should have gained the berth. Hard work and dedication brought about a tremendous change in his game. And when a person dedicates him se lf, w orks hard, achieves un paralleled accom plishm ents, then that person should be rewarded ac c o rd in g ly . This week, big Steve Johnson wasn’ t, but his day w ill come. Steve Johnson w ill prove his m S k ' ' ’' Á , fo r th a t co vcrte d 1981 N C A A C ha m p ion ship . F or some strange reason, pride or whatever, U C L A seems to always rise to the summit d u rin g the N C A A ’ s. The key, however, lies in big Steve Johnson. I f Johnson can p lay enough minutes, then OSU could very well make it, but since this is a feat Steve never has accom plished, then our b e lie f is th a t OSU ca n ’ t m ake it against s tiff com petition w ith their big gun d ra w in g sp lin te rs on the bench. OSU placed Johnson, M ark Rad ford and Ray Blume on the A ll Pac- 10 team, and all three o f them w ill b4 chosen in the N B A d ra ft. Both Blum e and R a d fo rd possess o u t standing basketball skills. They are fundam entally strong and both w ill become excellent scorers once they leave Ralph M ille r’s game. N ot that there’ s anything w rong *• ___ Classes start MARCH 30 Check now for opportunities in careers, transfer classes, or special interest. Classes free for those 62 or older. Call now tor schedules at 244-6111 or pick one up at your nearest campus or library. W 49th Avtnu* ■ Pof1l»nd Oregon 9721915031244 6,11 I t ta k e s th e m o o n one second lo n g er to e n c irc le th e e a rth to d a y th a n it d id 2 , 0 0 0 years ago. M A R C H 22.1981 Affirmative Action rule suspended D.J. DANCE MACHINE 15th & Killingsworth The D epartm ent o f the In te rio r announced suspension o f the obligation to file written affirm ative a c tio n plans under re g u la tio n s established to assure non discrimination against m inority and women-owned business enterprises in O uter C o n tin e n ta l S h elf (OCS) leasing activities. Under regulations which became e ffe ctive January 2, 1981, lessees were required to file w ritte n a f f ir mative action plans w ith in 60 days o f the issuance o f an OCS or other specified event and make an annual compliance report. The O ffic e o f M anagem ent and Budget (O M B ) is review ing the re p o rtin g and reco rd - keeping req uirem en ts o f the re g u la tio n s . W hile that review is in progress it is necessary to suspend the collection o f in fo rm a tio n and record-keeping requirements. THEME: “Lets Do Again T-Bone Productions Terry Burk & Pat Andrews Donations: $4.00 .. P-afrz ie*»' J r .aff Xj.*' \ V __ A v - V . Spring term registration now underway. with M ille r’ s teaching, the man is a great “ team” coach, which is good fo r any college p la y e r. The OSU players w ill have a lo t g o in g fo r them when they turn pro. Both Rad- fo rd and Blum e are ideal at 6-4, good speed, excellent passers, strong and “ in te llig e n t” defenders and great shooters. “ In te llig e n t” sure feels good to use when describing Black players. Now, only more writers should try using it. • Kelvin Ransey, Phil Ford, Magic Johnson, Nate Archibald and Kevin Porter, are all guards who run their respective offenses. Now how many o f them have been re fe rre d to as anything but quick. Strange isn’ t it? Oh yeah, my pick to win the N C A A title is the Io w a H aw keyes o f the Big-10 w ith U C L A second. O f course, this is only one Black man’s opinion. f Artie Hopwood uses Portland as a base to key his sound around the Pacific Northwest. Artie plays what is marketed as "Beautiful Music". (Photo: Richard J. Brown) Tuskegee celebrates 100 years A ceremony honoring a form er slave and a former slave owner w ill be held at Tuskegee In s titu te recently as this famed Black univer sity markes the 100th anniversary o f the signing o f the charter that created it. Descendants o f Lewis Adams, the former slave and George Campbell, the fo rm e r slave owner w ill be on campus to note that significant day in American history. Adams and Campbell led the ef fo rt w hich moved the State o f A labam a to approve a school to tra in Blacks to be teachers. It was on F ebruary 12, 1881 - L in c o ln ’ s b irth da y, that Alabama Governor Rufus Cobb signed into law, House Bill 165 which created Tuskegee In stitute and provided $2,000 a year for teacher salaries. From this modest beginning sprouted one o f the n a tio n ’ s foremost universities. Starting the school was the idea o f Adams who saw hundreds o f ex slaves struggling to exist on small farms. H aving learned to make shoes and harnesses as well as tinsmithing while a slave, Adams who began his own business, attem pted to teach some o f the men his trades, but the number overwhelmed him. Recalls a g ra nd d a u g h te r, M rs. L illie W ils o n , 86 year old o f Tuskegee, “ Grandpa Adams had a fa m ily o f 16 to support and when these men just kept com ing to his shop he had to te ll them he was sorry, that he had to go on. But one day he said, ‘ w hat is needed is an industrial school where you learn to make a living for your families now th a t you are fre e .’ T h a t’ s how it started.” Adams enlisted C am pb e ll’ s help and they talked with two candidates for the Alabama Legislature. The politicians to ld Adams i f he could pledge the support o f Black voters and they were able to win the election, they would present a bill to authorize the school. A t that tim e, the waning days o f re c o n s tru c tio n , Blacks were s till voting in large numbers across the South. Adams campaigned fo r the two and they won their contests. T ru e to th e ir w o rd , they in troduced the b ill and in November 1880, one wrote to Adams, “ Lewis get your teacher, the bill passed.” TAKES A VACATION. (S ) Pacific Northwest Bell Bell System Yellow Pages Be concerned Be informed Know the facts —•K.«. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ONLY $10 PER YEAR Name........................................................ 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