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FREEDOMWAYS                         FIRST QUARTER 1973    

students were told that Michot was in Atlanta. After listening to one of Michot's subordinates, the students told him that in addition to their previously stated demands, they now wanted the resignation of Dr. Netterville, Dr. Harrison and Lewis White, Dean of the College of Science.

From Michot's office the students, whose ranks now had swelled to about 6,800, marched to the state capitol to see Governor Edwards. Speaking to a delegation of students and later to the entire crowd, Edwards stated that he was not aware of the problems of the university but that he was willing to work for them. Soon thereafter Edwards was to do a complete about-face in his relationship with the students.

boycott of classes started

After returning to campus, the students started organizing for a boycott of classes. For two days the boycott was eighty percent effective. On Thursday, October 26, the students appeared before the State Board of Education where they presented their grievances and their proposal for the resignation of Dr. Netterville and the other administrators. For four hours a verbal battle ensued between administrators, students, and board members. Finally the Board agreed to set up a three-man committee to investigate the proposals.

As Ricky Hall explained, "That night the committee from the State Board came to the campus where we presented two more proposals to them. The representatives stated that the State Board was having a meeting the following day at which time the proposals would be dealt with. They indicated that they would inform us of the results before noon the following day."

Continuing his description, Brother Hill said that on the next day they waited for the answer from the committee.

"We received an answer but it was negative. From here, we continued to boycott classes and organize throughout the campus. On Saturday, October 28, we met behind closed doors with Dr. Netterville. At this meeting he accepted the concept and makeup of the executive council. But it was still clear that the President was not ready to substantially address himself to the over-all grievances of the students. The committee from the State Board of Education came to the campus again on Monday. But we decided not to see them since we had already rejected their proposals which were the same as the administration's."

On Tuesday, October 31, over three hundred students marched 

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