The Backlash
Felix Thurston, one of the black athletes alleging racism against the athletic department was a spokesperson for a meeting of black students to discuss the former accusations. The meeting finalized with four proposals that would be presented to the administration. Thurston expressed his displeasure with the university "'They (Trinity administrators) have to. Other schools make arrangements to get more black students,' Thurston said. The students would also like to see more blacks in the administrative offices on the upper hill. Thurston said there are several blacks in San Antonio who have degrees from business schools Church Directory but that they can't get jobs in administrative offices here. He added that they are hired to work in the kitchen in the Refectory”(Trinitonian, 1971). Thurston in this case has established himself not just as a student athlete, but a student activist. Setting the ball in motion, other black students would eventually take the helm of the organization. Meeting not two weeks later, and organizing their new Resident Student Organization, the club established three committees “a constitutional committee to write a constitution for the organization, a public relations committee to coordinate information and appointments and a Black Students grievance committee”(Trinitonian, 1971).