The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, October 18, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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U.T. ElPaso
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1968
VOL. XXXV
NO. 12
Lyceum To Feature Wright
Nathan Wright, Jr.
Vigilantes Guard
Guard Duty
Faculty Council A First In Texas
In addition to students the Campus
Cops have put on extra help and will
have a special guard in the Sun Bowl.
Nathan Wright, Jr., chairman of the 1967-68 National Conference on Black
Power, pacifist, clergyman, author and educator is guest speaker tonight at the
second annual Goff Lyceum Series, Magoffin Auditorium, 8 p.m. He will speak on
“Black Power-a Creative Force.”
A native of Shreveport, La., Wright holds five college degrees and has been able
to combine his vocations of minister and educator as director of the Department
of Urban Work of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark. He served as a member of the
Massachusetts Governor’s Advisory Committee on Civil Rights, the Boston
Mayor’s Committee on Housing and the executive committee of the
Massachusetts Civil Liberties Union.
In his various capacities as educator and urban affairs expert, Dr. Wright has
assumed a recognized position of prominence among American Negro leaders. His
is a reasoned, moderate approach to the realistic possibilities of the Black Power
movement He believes our riots, the whole atmosphere of racial unrest, are the
inevitable result of the mounting desperation of a people trapped in and
dehumanized by the ghetto.
“Our urban cities must be handled not so much in terms of control,” said Dr.
Wright, “but through the fullest possible development of human resources.” To
Wright this development of human resources, is the essence of Black Power.
Dr. Wright organized and was the first field representative of the New England
branch of CORE, and he participated in the first Freedom Ride in the South in
1948.
In the field of literature, “Let’s Work Together” and “Ready to Riot” are the
most recent of the six books Wright has written. In 1967 he was represented by
his now famous study, “Black Power and Urban Unrest,” the recipient of the first
annual book award of the Media Workshop. His other published works are “The
Riddle of Life,” “The Song of Mary,” and “One Bread, One Body.” For the latter
he received the $1,000 First Prize of the Christian Research Foundation for the
most distinguished work on a subject relating to the Ancient Church.
During World Warll, Wright served in the army as an officer in the medical
administrative corps and an instructor in horse cavalry. He received a special
citation for promoting the morale of military personnel.
As the convoker of this spring’s “summit conference” of black clergy, as a
lifelong worker in the cause of racial justice, is a lecturer as timely, as provocative,
and as explosive as tomorrow’s headlines.
Dr. Wright not only knows “where it’s at;” he helped put it there.
In past years the Aggies have burned
an “A” on the grass of the Sun Bowl
and cut off an ear of the burro. To
head off such activity, the Student
Association under the direction of Jack
Chew, formed committees of students
to guard the campus.
Homecoming
Scheduled
* several cans of orange paint and a Texas
flag. They painted “UTEP”, “Miners”,
and other school spirit sayings all over
the campus and made a “M” on the
lawn of the Administration Building
with the gasoline. The flag was run up
the flagpole and then they cut the cord
. so that it could not be taken down.
S.D.S. Chapter
Someday
Paint Campus
The rivalry between the two schools during the week before the
Miner-Aggie clash has inspired several exchanged demonstrations of
school spirit, the latest happening Monday night when eight boys from
Burges Hall visited the NMSU campus armed with a gallon of gasoline,
Against NMSU Raid
By Anita Ashton
The “Vigilantes” of U.T. El Paso are guarding the campus this week
in fear of retaliation from the Aggies of New Mexico State University.
Better known as the boys in Burges, Hudsbeth, Worrell and members of
the Pershing Rifles and ROTC, these “vigilantes” have been on guard
since Tuesday night.
"Career Day”
Scheduled
THE PROSPECTOR
" Assayer Of Student Opinion "
Supplied with walkie-talkies and
radio cars Burges Hall was on guard
Tuesday night from 8 p.m. to about
3:30 a.m. Wednesday night Hudsbeth
and Worrell Halls took over with
Pershing Rifles and ROTC units having
the watch last night and tonight. They
will continue to guard the Sun Bowl
until tomorrow morning.
The Faculty Council, which held its
first meeting of the semester last week,
is one of the most important governing
bodies on Campus. All Faculty-Student
Committee recommendations must be
approved by the council before
submission to the President
“U.T. El Paso was the first school in
Texas to form such a council. Others
have now adopted the system, after
having studied ours,” commented Dr.
Clyde Nichols. “In the seven years I’ve
worked with the group, only one piece
of legislation was vetoed by the
For Today
Federal employment will be the
subject of the first “Career Day” at
U.T. El Paso today. The meeting
will provide all interested juniors and
seniors with an opportunity to ask
questions about Federal Employment
from the Civil Service Commission.
This day is open to all students and is
part of the fall recruiting conducted
each year on Campus.
The personnel conducting the
program will be located in room 308 of
the Union from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Students are encouraged to sign up in
the Placement Office, room 313, the
Union, or drop by room 308 today.
In conjunction with this career day,
the Federal Service Examination will be
conducted Oct 26, at 8:30 a.m. in
room 308, the Union. This test is the
primary avenue through which students
with potential for responsibility and
leadership enter Federal Service. This
single examination offers a student the
opportunity to be considered for over
200 occupations in some 50 Federal
agencies all over the country.
They are interested in all disciplines
at the University and students are
encouraged to discuss occupations with
the recruiters today and take the
test Oct 26. Applications are available
in room 313, the Union.
University President. The council
oversees everything from student
publications to the selection of new
courses to be added to the curriculum,”
he continued.
serve consecutive terms. Half of the
group is replaced each year.
Most of the work is done in some 30
standing committees, most of which
have both faculty and student
members. They deal with the
bookstore, ex-students, dormitories and
other areas of concern.
The first meeting consisted of a
discussion of faculty welfare benefit
policies, led by Dr. Nichols. Drs.
Leonard, Barber, Strain and Rivera
were appointed to the executive
committee.
Chairman for this year is Carl Walker
of the education department, with Dr.
Chester Christian as vice chairman and
Dr. Phillips Blanchard,
secretary-treasurer. Members are
appointed to the council by its
Appointments Committee for two year
terms, with no member allowed to
The ROTC Sponsors are also
participating in order to boost the
boys’ morale. “We’ll bring sleeping bags
and bunk in the press box or just
anywhere, and have a ball,”
commented Linda Terrill, commander
of the Sponsor Corps.
For Nov. 16
With Homecoming scheduled for
Nov. 16, the Ex-Student Association is
facing its busiest time of the year,
according to Mr. Wynn Anderson,
Assistant Director of Development at
the University.
The Association has left direct
participation in the festive activities
largely up to the students. It has chosen
instead a sponsor role, in which the
events are mostly decided by students
with the Association financing their
decisions.
Other responsibilities include a $200
library endowment and a $1000
Student Loan Fund pledge to match
any loan offered by another branch
chapter. It will choose the top ten men
and women and the Outstanding
Ex-Student, in conjunction with the
school officials. The Association will
also sponsor a tour for graduating
seniors of the local high schools to
point out some of the benefits of the
University.
Membership of the organization
includes 250 due-paying members and
BURNS TAYLOR, an English instructor here, teaches Larry Page,a nogerptioro mnccnlip ReePucs are spent
senior liberal arts student, the art of using a cane. Both Taylor and Page The main source of funds comes
are blind, and seem to be having a ball while doing their thing. They from annually sponsored functions,
refer to their walks as “the blind leading the blind”. (Photo by Kanof) such as the Exes vs. Varsity basketball
game and the Phillips 66 game.
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