The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 62, No. 97, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1976 Page: 1 of 26
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Thuixiay January 29, 1976
62nd year No. 97
Norman OK 73069
of Wazuri culture center
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(Editor's note: BPU president
not met
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Jafus Cavil
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find work.
“We're going Io bankrupt thin
country if we don't get people bock
Faulty wiring, ewe of the Union, to evident in Waxuri
structural complatats levied by Lounge. (Staff photo by Roger
members of the Black People’s IHtoglea)
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Two handicapped students tell
of the trials and victories they
face over OU architectve.
See stacy, page 1
Roberta Stoan speaks to the OU
Women’s Employees Caucus.
See story, page 2. ____
domestic issues, specifically
including the economy and
American involvement in Angola.
and social gatherings.
The wiring of Wazuri is Hall's
main complaint.
He said the library wiring is
“hanging from the roof" and the
fraternity and sorority offices
budget last year.
“Well have to take it out of our
financial aids, I guess," Han said.
The Wazuri Ixainge is used for
choir practices, meetings, study
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Coordinator may resign
if conditions
would house 60 football players, is
to have suites that open in motel
fashion from the outside, without
haUways, the Journal reported.
After the drawings are
completed, Walker said the
department would take them to
the Regents for their approval.
If the drawings are approved,
the department wifi then study the
cost of the project. Walker said.
After that study, with approval of
the regents, the department would
put the project up for bids, Walker
said.
light bulbs. He said he didn't know
where the funds were to come
from for the maintenance,
because the OU Student
Jafus Cavil, coordinator of OU’s
Black student programs,
Wednesday confirmed reports
that he has turned in a conditional
letter of resignation to OU
President Paul Sharp.
Cavil's confirmation came after
Teddy Hall, president of the Black
Peoples’ Union (BPU), said
Wednesday Cavil will give up his
administrative and teaching
positions at OU if the needs of
Blacks continue to be neglected.
Cavil said he has turned in his
resignation, effective June 1, but
declined to comment further on
the matter.
"1 have no comment on that at
this time," he said. "I will gladly
let you see my letter of resignation
later.”
Cavil currently fills two
administrative positions at OU—
coordinator of Black student
affairs and coordinator of Black
Studies. He is also the BPU
adviser and teaches two classes.
New athletic dorm plan
‘just on drawing board’
OU Athletic Director Wade
Walker said Wetfriesday night
plans for a new athletic dormority
are just on the drawing board and
have not been finalized.
The Oklahoma Journal reported
in its Tuesday edition a new ultra-
modern facility will be built late
this spring.
The Journal said the dorm, at an
estimated cost of $1 million, will
be constructed between the
present athletic dorms-
Washington and Jefferson Houses.
The dorm, which reportedly
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government would spend 922
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as Medicaid and
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room-only crowd of MS people in rather than personalities
"I work the issues in so they to work,” he said,
cant take them out,” he said. He argued
Reinforcing one of his main employment
I have a vision abort the way this STto^uSTJii^’back to
country can be." work. * the work luch
_ Framed by a massive American to be dww
"We have plenty of money to do native Oklahoman also said the
it if we take the rich off welfare,” current high unemployment rates
he declared. are responsible for increasing
Harris advocated tax increases instances of crime and termed
for "the Nelson Rockefellers and prisons “academies of crime.”
the J. Paid Getty’s," and favored Harris advocated ’‘ra-
the government's
budget priorities and decreasing
ic
vt-
INFLATION—not
insensitive adminis-
trators — may
be the real culprit
responsible for the new
Arts and Sciences
laboratory charges.
The controversial
lab charges came
about as a result of
unanticipated infla-
tionary costs at OU,
especially in utility
rates, three top OU ad-
ministrators explained
Wednesday.
Among other things,
the extra tuition money
went to fund budget
shortages in OU’s
Ethnic Studies and
Women’s Studies
programs. See story,
page 4.
__ JACRRON RIX re6”oce to his dealings with citizens who otherwise could not
Fred Harris throve Ids PopuHst the media, Harris said his
message home before a standing- campaign emphasizes issues
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Norman Wednesday night,
stating, "1 ds not ask far your
support on a favorite-eon basis, I
ask for you to support me because
Building was ‘gift’
Blacks charge neglect
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By MARILYN DUCK
An inspection of OU's Wazuri
Lounge Wettoesday revealed the
existence of faulty wiring,
inadequate lighting, bad plumbing
and various other maintenance
problems.
The Waziri Iiunge, established
in 1171 as a cultural center for
Stack students, has been the
subject of complaints from halls, organizational headquarters
several Blacks on OU's campus.
Stack Peoples’ Union (BPU)
President Teddy Hall said
Wednesday conditions at Wazuri
are one factor behind the possible
resignation of Jafus Cavil,
coordinator of Black student
programs at OU.
“It could be a nice building,”
Hall said of Wazuri.
Hall said the building, located in
Wilson Center, was a "gift" to
black students, but added they
gave us a building but they don’t assistant to the vice president for
give us equipment to keep it up." the University Community, has
Hall said BPU is billed for items told BPU members there is a 9500
of general maintenance, such as debt owed by the BPU, and this
debt makes it difficult for the
wiring repairs to be funded.
Ray was in Washington DC
A-Siwiatinn cut Wazuri out of its Wednesday and available for
comment. Jack Stout, associate
vice president for University
Community said Wednesday, he is
not familiar with the Wazuri
situation.
"I suppose they want the
administration to refurbish it,”
Stout said.
When asked what he felt the
basic problem is in solving the
Wazuri situation. Hall said it
wasn’t that the administration
located in the building have does not understand the problems
similar problems. involved.
“There is only one light bulb in “I don't think they really care,”
the library. What do they expect Hall said.
us to do, all gather around the one
light to read?" Hall asked. (Editor's note: BPU president
According to Hall, Harold Ray, Teddy Hall explains the black
students'views m Wazuri looge
conditions and OU’s Black Studies
program. See related story, page
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flag hung behind the poduim of the
Norman Ramada Inn's Inca
Room, the former Oklahoma
senator told the throng "the
fundamental issue is privilege.. Jta
a Bicentennial issue." the J. Paid Getty's," nd favored Harris
The presidential hopeful “expanding the money supply to orienting
centered his address around bring down interest rates.
In discussing unemployment the amount of money spent on
Harris came out in favor of federal defense.
guarantee of employment for (See 'HARRIS,* page 2)
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Williams, Grant. The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 62, No. 97, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1976, newspaper, January 29, 1976; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1829538/m1/1/?q=alien+smuggler: accessed June 21, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center.