CIA ly LcM 1 February 8. 1974 University of Utah Vol. H3 No. 76 Cabinet reviews a new University car pool proposal fV j;:2J j ' CC locating car poolers' homes on a grid mapln order to devise an area-basesystem, Members of ASUU's Executive Cabinet disucssed the feasibility of a proposed car pool plan in the group's Thursday meeting. This method involved d Eyring gets award Black history week shows highlights of great men Dr. Henry Eyring, professor of chemistry at the University, has been named recipient of the annual Joseph Priestly Award of Dickinson College in Penn- sylvania. The award, which includes a medallion and $1,000 cash prize, will be presented to Dr. Eyring at the Joseph Priestly Celebration March 28 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dr. Eyring will also deliver a lecture entitled, "The Degenerative Diseases of Aging Including Cancer" at the Priestly Celebration. In receiving the award, Dr. Eyring was cited for "his discoveries and contributions to the welfare of mankind." Former award recipients include 10 Nobel Prize-winnin- g scientists. " . Stan Rasmussen. chairman of the Campus Affairs Hoard of the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU. explained the new car pooling concept using a grid map in the ASUU Kxecutive Cabinet meeting Thursday. He said the plan will provide necessary information to students interested in forming car pools. While it is not a mandatory plan, Kasmussen said the impetus was to assist those students concerned with saving gas by use of a car pool. However. ASUU President Clark Campbell suggested that the committee which formulated the plan meet again to consider the implications such a plan may have on long range goals of transportation to and from the University. In other business, Scott Williams, member of the Public Affairs Hoard, reported on the experience he and other students had during the recent session of the Utah legislature. "Through the efforts of the administration and the students, we saw some successful results," he said. When asked about the image of the University, Williams said, "The University has a much better image this year and President Gardner has masterfully communicated with the members of the legislature which in turn has built that image." .. "The next time you look in a history book, see if you can find the names of Granville T. Woods, Hill ' ' ' t 11 Si j s - x ' - . ' . v ' V - ? f" DR. HENRY EYRING ....award winner. Womens classes for spring now in WRC Information regarding women's studies classes to be taught at the University spring quarter is available from the Women's Resource Center, Union 293. Some of the classes are: Anthropology of Sex Roles, Sex Discrimination and the Law, Introduction to Women's Studies, Human Sexuality, Women in American History, Sexism and Racism, Women in Science, Psychology and Social Issues Wromen, Issues for Women in Changing Society, Sociology of Women and Communication and the Women's Movement (formerly Rhetoric of Feminism). Meeting times and days, as well as index numbers for the classes, are in the Center for examination before the 5 p.m. Friday deadline for spring quarter registration. New class offered by political science dept. The Department of Political Science, the Hinckley Institute of Politics and Participation, '74 announced the scheduling of a new spring quarter class Wednesday. The class if Political Science 316 (5 credit hours-inde5690), Get Involved?" "Practical Politics: Why It will meet at 8:50 Monday through Friday under the direction of Professor Ruth Scott. "It is designed especially for freshmen and sophomore students with little experience in politics,"' said J.D. W'illiams, professor of political science. "The course will review techniques from voting through direct action to change the directions which governments take in our lives." x I Pickett, Dr. Charles Drew, or Hert Williams," says Ron Coleman, a faculty member of the Department of History. Woods, an inventor, held over 35 patents and created an induction telegraph system, the incubator and the automatic air brake. Pickett, a cowboy, is credited with inventing the rodeo art of "bulldogging." Drew improved the medical methods of blond plasma preservation, and Williams was a vaudeville and movie star who has been called "the equal of Charlie Chaplin." All four of these men were black. "Despite the contributions of black Americans to progress in America, they have remained relatively anonymous when it comes to "recognizing those who have contributed to building this country," Coleman says. Since 1619 "Blacks have been contributing to civilization in America since 1619," Coleman adds. "History is full of the names and accomplishments of blacks in the anthropology faculty, will address a University audience on cultural relations between black Americans and Africans. This lecture is at 3:45 p.m. in Business Lecture 202. On Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Union west wing. Rev. France Davis of the communications faculty will look at historical perspectives of the black church. Friday will feature a New Dance Theatre, a black modern dance group who interpret various aspects of the black experience through dance. They will perform in the Babcock Theatre. On Saturday at noon in the Union west wing, the finals of a local secondary school contest will be held to decide the best speech on "Why I Am Proud to be Black." Black Students' Association members will hold a soul food sale in the minorities' counseling center in the Union. The week concludes Sunday with a gospel music festival, featuring local choirs in the Music Building auditorium at 4 p.m. National Black History Week was originated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, often called the father of black history. scientific and medical research, the military, education, frontier exploration, and cultural arts." For this reason to acquaint the public with black history and to increase black consciousnessNational Black History Week has been celebrated every year since 1926. This year's celebration February 11 to 17 features many activities both on and off the University campus. In addition, the first issue of "The Broadax," a newspaper "for, about and directed towards black people," will be distributed in the journalism office and the black studies department (Annex 2001), according to Sandra Haggerty, a journalism faculty member and colbmnist for the Los Angeles Times news syndicate. "We hope to publish it twice a month," said Ms. Haggerty. "It will be a practicum course in the Department of Journalism here. 'The Broadax' was the name of the first known black newspaper in Utah in 1895 so we're being historically motivated." This first issue will be a special "black history" edition, she said. Black Broadway February 11, a New York based company called "Voices Incorporated" will present "Harlem Heyday," a musical, at Highland High School at 8 p.m. Admission is $2. The next three days will see three lectures. Tuesday, Congressman Ron Dellums will speak on blacks and contemporary America at 7:30 p.m. in the Business Lecture auditorium. Dr. Joshua Zake, former minister of education for Uganda and presently a member of On (D-Cal- , v .) Sandra Haggerty, journalism faculty member, will produce a black oriented newspaper, "The Broadax," in accordance with the Black History Week, February 11 to 17.