| Show Tk X i i A 1L i iBrother studying at USU rs A i en : 3n i ill o t it e e e ' P v! f 5i 'i i i ! Nigerian leaders not saddened by overthrow student working on his doctorate ' degree in economics at Utah State University said in a special interview Thursday “My brother was asked to perform a job he has now been relieved of that history has created a picture showing my brother initiating the military coup which brought him from 6000 to 250000 and brought largest black nation “There was no alternative but surety security and confidence for him to take over command of to a nation that was ripped apart 1966 the army after the July 1966 by a three year civil war torn by to power in Dawuda Gowon brother of the Amcoup he accepted in order to political strife and divided by Using theses written by recently overthrown Nigerian Gowon erican students Head of State Yakubu Gowon pointed keep the nation one” he said tribal violence was Gowon reflected back to a time his brother out that said he believes his brother is not job” begged to take over the leadership of his when his brother was able to saddened but relieved by his Returning As Soon with him History Tells Wrong Story time or than As Possible rather overthrow of last Tuesday deliberately spend hunting country world’s over the Gowon who is a graduate nerves he said “that pursuing power “It me” just talking “Part of the reason I believe Gowon’s schooling here is being now is he is not sad that strongly paid for by the Nigerian governbecause he was never available ment He said that when he for that sort of thing after he was returns he will be placed in a coopted' into leading our couposition with his government “where he is most needed” ntry” He plans to go back to Nigeria as Still Supporting His soon as he finishes his disGovernment sertation here at USU “I won’t stay here one minute Gowon also stated that his longer than I need to” he said “72 brother does stand in support of “Come hail or high water I’m the new Nigerian government going back — its home” “His declaration of support and Gowon said he thinks the Utah State University Logan Utah August 4 1975 loyalty for the rulers of the Western world has a strongly moment is more than a lip engrained belief that Afrjca is a 4 Pages service Vol 72 No 94 it is heart deep” Gowon blood-thirst- y nation said “It is a responsible decision “Equally so is America” he diverted to any self interest and said greed for power” Using Nixon and the Watergate He said that during his nine year affair as an example he said term of leadership the Major “You didn’t kill him but you General built the Nigerian army buried him alive” by Marsha Bowen Editor years of free expression” Taggartompletes inspection of African education facilities by John Flannery Info Services USU President Glen L Taggart recently completed an inspection of higher education facilities in three South African nations Enroute to Africa he participated in the Mid-We- st Universities Consortium for International Activities which he helped establish in 1963 President Taggart visited cam- - to supply trained manpower for development of the three former TRUST territories which obtained independence in 1964” For the first time Africa blacks are able to attend a university with whites on equal terms under a faculty comprised mainly of Canadians British and local staff “I met four or five indigenous Racine Wise The universities Unincluded in the Interfor Consortium iversity national Activities are the University of Wisconsin the University of Illinois- - Michigan State University the University of Minnesota Purdue University Ohio State University and the University of Indiana Mid-We- Each university contributes faculty members who have obtained PhD degrees” President Taggart said following the $20000 On his three-wee- k trip toward a goal of relating overseas activities with academic affairs visit on-camp- us In- fluence of the consortium has been felt in all parts of the world Pres- ident Taggart met with members of the Big Ten consortium in Campusing st Dr Taggart said Week of August WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 4-- 9 6 Aggie Closing Social and Watermelon Bust - Quad 12 noon Aggie Night in the UC Games Room 9 pm Everything Free “Finishing Touches” Lyric Theatre 8 pm UC Movie “The Three Musketeers” 7 pm 7-- THURSDAY - AUGUST 7 “Dames at Sea” Lyric Theatre 8 pm UC Movie “The Three Musketeers” 7 pm Applications available Applications are currently being accepted for two $1000 scholarships for “outstanding potential teachers” by the Elementary Education Department at Utah State Univversity The new annual scholarships have just been established by Stella Young Griffiths in memory of her aunt Edith Bowen For many years Edith Bowen was associated with the USU elementary training school and President Glen L the present laboratory school is na'med for her In 1932 she was appointed assistant professor of education supervisor of elementary student teaching and principal of the training school at the university She retired in 1949 “The recipients of the Edith Bowen scholarships will never know her personally but I would like to describe her philosophy of (Continued on Page Three) FRIDAY - AUGUST 8 SUMMER QUARTER ENDS “Finishing Touches” Lyric Theatre 8 pm UC Movie “The Three Musketeers” 6:30 & 9:30 pm SATURDAY - AUGUST 9 “The Tavern” Lyric Theatre 8 pm “The Three Musketeers” 6:30 UC Movie & 9:30 pm Taggart of Botswana Lusoto and Swaziland together with four administrators from Canada Great Britain and Ghana The purpose was to inspect the administrative structure of campuses and offer puses of the University recommendations concerning their future operation The mis- sion was sponsored by the United Nations Development Program and funded by AID and other organizations “It is encouraging to see the progress made in higher educa- tion at these three fledgling campuses There has been considerable development since I visited in 1965” said Dr Taggart “Some 3500 students are now divided equally among the three campuses which are governed by a board of members from the three countries Each campus offers a particular emphasis The Swaziland campus offers agriculture the Botswana campus English and the Lusoto campus science All three provide liberal arts education and all are trying ©Idh West Festival termed” ‘greatest n ever v v y A vW 3 e According to Steve Black assistant director of special project at USU Ticket sales for the Festival of the American West have nearly doubled those of last year |
