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CLARK PANTHER, OCTOBER 28, 1952, ATLANTA, GEORGIGA
The Clark Panther
A Journal of College Life Published from September to June
By the Students of Clark College, Atlanta, Georgia
A promoter of school spirit by encouraging projects and efforts
among student groups and individual students.
A medium through, which an opportunity is provided for students
to obtain experience in newsgathering, reporting, book-reviewing, edi
torial, and creative writing.
An instrument for fostering friendly and constructive criticism
of campus activities.
Ernest M. Pharr, Editor-in-Chief
Elridge McMillan, Associate Editor
Marilyn Tucker, Assistant Editor
/. F. Summersette, Advisor
W. T. Robie, Advisor
Norris Muldrow Sports Editor
W. Butler, E. Pratt, C. Lowe Reporters
Charles Teamer, Samuel Rosser Circulation Managers
Sandra Shepherd Art Editor
Willye F. Stoney, Samuella Gray Staff Typists
Celestine Brown . Exchange Editor
Terah Ann Whitten, Jeanette, Reynolds Copy Readers
Yvonne Southall, Secretary to Editor
Ernest M. Pharr
Freshmen: Be Of Strong \\ ill
Well, another college year has begun and once again 1
t'ind myself banging away at the old typewriter for another
year’s newspaper work. (Alright fellows, have it your way.
I am hunting and pecking, then).
To the three hundred and sixty-six new additions to our
family, I bid you welcome on behalf of the PANTHER. You
have made the jump from high school to college. Now what
do you plan to do? You will hear many tales of college frolics
from past years and you might attempt to do some of the same
things. Be careful. Before you do, just ask some of the
upperclassmen what the consequences are. There will be
many bull sessions and, probably, unecessary waste of time.
1 am hoping that you will follow those who can set good ex
amples for you. Don’t let your heads be turned towards the
wrong path by the wrong advice or those who are making a
winter vacation out of college.
Beware of the person who never studies, who always
keeps some amount of devilment going, lest you choose to
watch from the balcony of the auditorium as your class
graduates.
Be of strong will. Don’t be fooled by the man who
seemingly never studies. Some of those men may be study
ing when you are asleep. Then too. Uncle Sam isn’t for any
•‘tom foolery.” He is drafting the Hunker and then some
who are n’t flunking. If your grades are n’t up to par,
watch out! You may get your “greetings.” Your parents
have striven to give you an education. Do n’t let them
down!
College life is a good life, depending upon what you make
of it and your outlook upon what kind of student you should
be. There are plenty of wholesome activities to be experienc
ed. Take part in as many as you can. Do n’t stay around here
four years doing nothing where people do n’t even know you
are in school. College life can aid you in becoming a well-
rounded individual, if you will put something into that life-
something good. Join in on the social activities. Don’t be an
outcast ! You cannot live by yourself in this cruel, nasty
world.
Here is wishing you a successful college career. From
all outward aspects, you have a wonderful class. May you
make the best of it!!
(JIVE THEM A BREAK!
Here is to our hardworking football team! Too many times
I, and many others have unjustly accused our football players
for losing a game just as an excuse for losing or for an emo
tional outbreak.
Have you ever given up a month of your summer vaca
tion to practice football twice a day? Have you tried to keep
up. in your studies, practice every day, and come home so
tired that you can hardly stand up or eat ? Do you have rigid
training rules to bide by through the season?
It is true that we do n’t have an all-winning team. True,
also that we lose games, sometimes that we should have won.
Our football players try, even though at times they may stop
hustling. They like to win as much as you and I: No one likes
to lose continuously, and especially to a team they should
have beaten.
Most of our players come from high schools where they
didn’t know what it was to lose too often. They hate losing as
much as you and I. They constantly punish themselves,
mentally, thinking of how they could have won. All of this
passes in time as we think of the next game. Let us not be
unjustly critical of them. They know their mistakes and with
the coaches’ help can improve upon them.
We must remember that Clark does not put money into
athletics in the all-out manner as some of the other schools.
As a result, we do not have always the best team and the
best boys in the conference.
A player takes a great deal of punishment on the play
ing field. Just because he gets up after running the ball and
being tackled does not prove that he is alright. With each
tackle, each jar of his body, something is taken out. Let the
coaches decide whether he does not have the hustle from
brutal body contact or from dissipation of training rules.
We have some fine material on our team and coaches
who know where to place each man for strength at a certain
position. Leave the criticizing to the coaches. Ladies and
Gentlemen, give them a break!
Carter Loive
Democrat Or Republican?
This is an election year in the history of the United States, and the
traditional gladiators in the political arena are the Democratic and Re
publican parties.
The Democrats claim that their twenty-year administrations under
Roosevelt and Truman have been one of prosperity for the American
people as well as an administration of positive leadership in world af
fairs.
The Republican party, on the other hand, has claimed that prosperity
is due to an inflated economy spurred on by a war hysteria in which
the dollar is depreciating and American blood is being wasted on the
battle fields of the world. Moreover, they claim that American leader
ship is one of blundering mistakes and appalling apathy.
Which of these claims is correct in toto or in part? The answer wiU
be known on Election Day when the American people decide the issues.
Will they decide in favor of the Democrats or the Republicans? At
the present no one can give an actual account. However, as we take a
look at one of the facts we can predict which way and in whose facor
the people of America will, decide.
One of the most disturbing and immediate problems that faces
America today is that of Communism—World Communism. This prob
lem faces us in Europe as well as in the Orient, Our present policy to
ward world Communism is one of containment which the Administration
has openly admitted to be a partial failure.
The Republicans, on the other hand, advocate an aggressive polivy
toward World Communism. In our policy of containment we got Korea,
the gateway of conquest in Asia. The American people realized the im
portance of Korea long after Stalin recognized it. It was c, great Russian
who said the way to Paris, London, and Rome is by way of the Orient.
It is only now that many Americans are beginning to realize the fact.
Before Korea became a battleground, our President and Secretary of
State declared that American defenses in the Orient did not include
South Korea. However, the Republican Keynoter, General McArthur,
as eary as 1944, sent a message to Washington (as recorded in Mercury
Magazine, May, 1952) saying, “The history of the world will be written
in the Pacific for the next ten thousand years. The lands touching the
Pacific with their inhabitants will determine the course of History ....
Stalin also knows this Pacific picture‘and while fighting in Europe, is
actually looking over his shoulder toward Asia .... The Russian Is de
termined to reverse the Russian-Japanese way.” Mercury magazine points
out that General Ridgway confirmed the statement in March, 1952 when
he said: “The aim of the Soviet Military powers are now directed to
ward control of Japan .... and the Soviet Union is prepared for action at
any time."
This is the picture presented to the American people by the Republi
cans, and so far as can be found the Democratic party has not refuted
the position, but to prove, they have given us an account of 18,680 war
oead as of March 28, 1952. (Mercury Magazine. May, 1952).
The question, "Which Way?”, Is clearly and unmistakably defined
for tire American people. The way of' Democrats with their policy of
containment which has resulted in partial failure and defeat or the
policy of the Republicans which advocates liberation and aggressive ac
tion. At the present, a war is being fought and American citizens must
decide if their sons, brothers, and husbands must die on the far-off bat
tle fields of the world in vain. If this be true, GOD FORBID.
Jeanette Reynolds
A Freshman Speaks
(Ed. Note) The following is a speech whieh Miss Reynolds delivered at
the College Hour on Tuesday. October 7.
I am certain that I voice the sentiments of every freshman, dormi
tory student when I say that it would be impossible to explain or say
just how important and reassuring it was to know that there was some
one to whom we could turn for guidance and advice upon our arrival
at Clark.
As is true, I imagine, of every incoming class, there were many
misgivings and apprehensions in regards to graduating from one aca
demic level to another and from one social status to another. Regard
less of information published in Clark bulletins, which we received
prior to our entrance, there were many details which were unanswered
relative to our entrance here. Due to the foresight of the administration,
who deemed it necessary to engage the services of freshman guides, our
adjustment to campus and dormitory life was relatively easy.
It is not hard to understand the importance of such a program as
the Freshman Guide Program in creating the right kind of first impres
sion, since first impressions are lasting ones and since the first im
pressions that are made here may be determining factors as to our
character, scholastic ability, and social adjustment from now: through
graduation and onward to later life.
These freshman guides represented the high standards for which
Clark stands. They were Clark to us and through them we received oui-
first insight of the college’s spiritual plan. They were representatives
of the “family-like” spirit which here prevails.
Through the many and varied activities of Freshman Week, and
through the help of our guides, we discovered that colleege life was n’t
so very different from home life after all—with the exception of a few
more restrictions.
Through organization of huddle groups or ultra-family groups,
strong friendships were cultivated; a certain unity or oneness develop
ed among groups and within groups in knowing that, regardless of the
different geographical sections from which we came, we were as one in
our need for understanding—we all. had the same problems.
Because of the aid wie received during our first days here, a desire
has developed among many of the freshmen men and women to become
freshman guides also so that we may render to other incoming groups
the same kind of service that we received.
Since beautiful memories are also lasting ones, I again voice the
sentiments of the freshman class in saying that there will always be a
place in our hearts and memories for these big brothers and big sisters
who were so instrumental in out adjustment to college life.
Dance Time
Is Here
Yes, Clarkites, dance time is here
and with the women outnumbering
the men almost two to one, many
young ladies will be listening to
the sweet music from their dormi
tory windows.
With approximately 100 men at
tending dances and 476 women en
rolled here, 376 will be left out in
the cold. Among the reasons that
some men give for not attending
dances are lack of money, need for
proper dance attire, non-dancers,
and those who just don’t care a-
bout going.
The first Formal dance was held
October 25. and the Home
coming dance will follow on No
vember 8, two weeks later. It seems
that something shduld be done so
that the young women may attend.
Since there is a shortage of men
on this campus, the only possible
solution would be to invite men
from other campuses. However,
since these are “family” dances, only
Clark students are permitted to at
tend. Even, if all, the Clark men
were forced to come, there would
still be a shortage.
Young Women, those of you who
wish to come must be good to the
young men. Physical beauty does
not always decide whether or not
you will attend, but your person
ality and congeniality play an im
portant part in your receiving an
invitation.
Men Urged To Get
SSCQT
Applications
All young men who have not tak
en the Selective Service College
Qualification Test are urged to get
their application blanks in now,
according to an announcement re
cently received from General Lewis
B. Hershey, Head of the Selective
Service National Headquarters Sys
tem in Washington, D. C.
To be eligible for the test a stu
dent must (1) intend to request de
ferment as a student; (2) be satis
factorily pursuing a full time course
of instruction; and (3) must not
previously have taken the Selective
Service College Qualification Test.
Applicants for the test will mail
application blanks for the December
4. 1952 and April 23, 1953 adminis
trations t o Educational Testing
Service in self-addressed envelopes,
which will be given to registrants
by local, boards.
Applications for the December 4,
1952 test must be postmarked not
later than November 1, 1952. Appli
cations postmarked after midnight
of that date cannot be accepted for
the December test. '
413,395 students have already
taken the test and of this number
190,000 have been deferred on the
basis of test scoree or standards.
Students whose academic year
lends in January, 1953 have been
urged to take the December 4, 1952
test so that they will have a test
score in their cover sheets before
the end of their their academic
year, at which time, their bords will
reopen and reconsider theis cases to
determine wheather they should be
deferred as students.
The results of these tests will be
sent to the examinees local selective
service board for consideration.
HOMECOMING, NOV. 8
CLARK VS. XAVIER