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The Panther
OCTOBER, 1966 3
Words From The S. G. A.
Nathaniel Jackson, President of the S.G.A.
We have entered the doors of academia, many of us for the
first and some of us for the last time. We look back at the past
and toward the future with mixed emotions of sadness and joy,
expectations and regrets. Whatever your emotional state is as you
continue your education the S.G.A. takes this opportunity to wel
come you to Clark College. We welcome you with a twofold sense
of purpose one, to represent the interest of the students; to per
petuate those interests that will lead to greater fulfillment of the
students’ college endeavors.
The smoke of the political battle has now cleared; we have
had three months to reflect on our purpose and goals and now we
take the initiative to put into practice our philosophy, Student
Liberation Through Student Participation. The members of the
student reform movement firmly believe that the only way that
the students of Clark can take their places as responsible citizens
in their communities is that they act and be treated like respon
sible citizens while they are in college. The only way that this can
be achieved is through the directed and organized iniative of the
faculty, the students and the administration.
Although the administration has provided opportunities for
more student participation, there are still crucial areas in which
students are forbidden to participate. While I respect the thinking
of the administration, I disagree wholeheartedly with their con
tention that students should not participate in crucial decision
making on curriculum and other areas vital to the life of the
college.
The Student Reform Movement also thinks that it’s time that
the faculty stop looking down on the average student of Clark
College as an infantile immature individual. While we realize that
many of Clark’s students are handicapped by cultural and eco
nomic deprivation we believe that tutorials and seminars within
the various academic departments to compliment the classroom
activity will be of great use in closing the cu.
Nathaniel Jackson
S.G.A. President
Wellesley Versus Clark—
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easy to understand why cheating is so rampant especially when
the goal of too many students is just “to get over.”
The administration at Wellesley, conservative as it is, still rec
ognizes the students as responsible adults and treats them accord
ingly. The basis of the student-administration relation is based on
mutual trust.
At Clark in the past, some of the administration’s views would
make Goldwater seem radical! However, 1 feel that the new lead
ership if supported by all concerned, can reform the remaining
Uncle Toms and Nervous Nannies who see change as an evil omen.
Our administration must trade its baby-sitting role for one of
advisor and friend to the students. Paternalism will not prepare us
for survival in the world today. We realize that life is hard, so why
try to protect us from it? It will only make it harder for us in the
long run, and it certainly will not make our job of “catch-up”
(with the White Race) easier.
I believe that Clark is a potentially good college (more poten
tial than good at this point, however) and it would be a shame
if the students and administration fail to get together and solve
these problems which all stem from inadequate communication,
lack of trust, apathy, and plain ole stubbornness.
Operations Crossroads—
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Freshmen Meet President
Viewed here is a scene of freshmen students receiving greetings from President
Henderson.
converted one into the living
room, another into a kitchen
and the other four were bed
rooms. We caught our drinking
water in barrels when it rained
(fortunately it was the rainy
season). We washed by going
out into the heavy rains and
scrubbing ourselves. Our bath
room was a 10 ft. hole that
was shielded by bamboo sticks
placed in the ground around it
and our lighting and cooking
was done with the use of kero-
I would like to remind you
that the information in this ar
ticle refers to Liberia and more
specifically to the town of Suc-
cromu. We also had a chance to
visit the Ivory Coast which was
a striking contrast to Liberia.
The summer was truly a re
warding and unforgettable ex
perience. If anyone would like
to talk with me concerning the
summer of Operation Cross
roads Africa, please feel free to
do so.
Jessie Baskerville
Clark
College
Flag
We, the students of Clark
College, in order to form a
democratic, efficient, and re
sponsible student government to
represent, lead and unify — the
student body . . .
The Student Government As
sociation, 1966-67 welcome the
challenge of the above excerpts
from the Preamble of our Con
stitution. We accept the respon
sibility of representing, leading
and unifying the student body
by instituting programs and pro
cedures which will reflect a
“oneness" of school spirit.
How, then, do we plan to
meet these challenges? First of
all, by using various methods of
collecting students’ interests and
opinions by using suggestion
boxes, interviews and student
meetings as formats by which
representation will be effective
and objective.
From these resources we in
tend to make leadership more
effective and responsible, the
kind of leadership which re
quires an involvement of the
student activities and programs.
For we are your elected leaders
and we intend to use prudence
and reason to effectuate a vi
able liaison between the student
body and the administration and
faculty.
During your high school days
there were colors, songs and
specific cheers which set you
apart from other schools. In
other words, you were readily
identified by the colors you
wore, the songs you sang and
the cheers you yelled during
sporting events and other ac
tivities.
Upon your arrival at Clark,
you sought a new kind of iden
tification by donning the colors.
Red and Black, or the colors of
your Greek letter organizations.
But what colors identified you
with the Student Government
Association and to what did
these colors allude?
The Student Government
Association of 1966-67 has
planned, designed and obtained
a flag which will represent the
student body of Clark College.
But, mind you, this flag was not
secured without meaning or pur
pose. The meaning can be found
in the colors. They are brown,
white and burnt orange —
viewed from bottom to top re
spectively. Brown represents the
ever presence of apathy which
has a cancerous effect on gov
ernment operations; white rep
resents the sincerity of leader
ship to realize the presence of
apathy by constantly introduc
ing programs to keep it at a
minimum; orange, by its illumi-
nous radiance represesnts par
ticipation of the student body.
Superimposed on these colors is
a shield which will defend us
from unusual encroachment by
would-be paternalist who seek
to alienate the student by reduc
ing him to a pawn. A pawn
which can be manipulated to
suit his private goals and am
bitions.
In point, the flag will sym
bolize unity of purpose and
“oneness” of spirit of the stu
dent body at Clark College.
The preamble to the Consti
tution does not have to be just
“Great Expectations for
Those Who Meet The Chal
lenge.” This was the theme
which gave direction to the ac
tivities of Freshman Orientation
Week, September 11-18 at
Clark.
Orientation Week kicked off
with the arrival of 355 “bright
green crabs” whose expres
sions, ideas and confusion re
minded the upperclassmen on
the campus of similar emotions
felt years before. But these ex-
A Period
Of Racial Turmoil
by Robert Allen
Hatred, violence, oppression
and turmoil has not seen a re
birth in Georgia. We, the peo
ple of this once great state have
now submitted to the factors of
socialisms. All the supporters of
either Mr. Maddox, Democratic
nominee for governor, or Mr.
Callaway, Republican nominee
for governor, have become a
blockade of progress for all of
Georgia. We have all begun
swinging axes and waving pis
tols at all attempts of advance
ments for the state. Because of
his stand on integration, Mr.
Callaway has made it clear that
he is also capable of swinging
axes and waving pistols to im
pede progress.
The next four years will be a
period of racial turmoil and we
will find ourselves constantly at
war with the Federal Govern
ment. Georgia has already be
gun creating its new image and
it has the next four years to
complete it. It took many years
to build Georgia’s great image
and it takes only one election
to tear it down. For four years
we will find ourselves experi
encing shame and embarrass
ment.
It seems probable that Geor
gia would be the last one to dig
its own grave. But on the con
trary, Georgia will even laugh
at its own funeral.
I sincerely hope that after
we have had our share of the
hatred, the violence and the op
pression, we will all be willing
to revolutionize Georgia and
live again.
a traditional statement of pur
pose. It can be and is a series
of challenges to the leadership
of your student government to
effectively represent, lead and
unify the student body.
Robert Bryant
Vice President, SGA
pressions of bewilderment did
not last for long. Thirty-six
Freshman Guides rallied to
their aid and were well com
pensated. For they were re
warded with smiles of gratitude
and looks of envy and awe.
The guides worked under the
capable leadership of William
Hammond, Chairman. Other
officers were; Calvin Sharpe,
Vice-chairman; Bernice Little,
Secretary; Velma Carr, Assist
ant Secretary; and Rudolph
Jackson, Business Manager.
Orientation Week, 1966 was
especially rewarding for all who
attended the lecture given by
Dr. Pearlie Dove. Her topic was
“How Can I Become the Very
Best Person Possible During My
First Year at Clark College?”
Dr. Dove developed her topic
by asking three main questions:
1) Can you increase your
knowledge and perfect skills by
daily study and practice? 2)
Can you use judgment in de
ciding among several alterna
tives? 3) Can we turn any
disappointment into an appoint
ment?
Mrs. Butts, too, had some
thing valuable to say during
Orientation Week. Her lecture
on How to Read a Book gave
the neophytes an advanced look
into a typical classroom ex
perience.
Candle-light, seemingly spir
itually inspired voices, and an
enlightening address delivered
by our College President were
the focal points around which
revolved an exceptionally beau
tiful Induction Service. “Great
Expectations for Those Who
Meet the Challenge,” was ex
pounded aptly in a skit by Mr.
Frank Edwards, Director of the
Student Center. Dr. Henderson’s
invitation to learn and grow
served as an actuating force for
the challenges to come.
Thus, Orientation Week be
gan with the arrival of confused
“crabs,” and ended with a host
of sophisticated young Fresh
men that Clark can be proud
to add to its family.
Bernice Little
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