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THE PANTHER
March, 1971
Response to The Panther Student Life rep asks
proves a disappointment end to library hassle
The reaction of students toward the
first edition of The Panther newspaper dis
appointed those who worked in it.
In staff meetings held after the first
edition came out, not one letter or person
appeared to ask the staff what was going
on. For a while, we wondered if anyone ac
tually saw The Panther.
The few students who did talk with
staff members merely asked why the paper
was so short. They were informed that no
one was working on the staff, and apparent
ly these students forgot the entire matter.
They didn’t ask why there were only a few
working on the paper or what could be done
to eliminate this problem.
After much staff discussions of stu
dent apathy toward the paper, we realized
that undoubtedly Clarkites don’t care what
happens to their paper.
In this issue, The Panther staff is
again trying to publish a college paper. We
want to give students in-depth reporting on
events and people and informative outside
news; but we need students who are will
ing to give more than two hours of their
time for three days a week.
We want students who want to work
with a newspaper, and especially those
students who will care how they report
events. Students are wanted who will go
that extra mile to make sure Clarkites read
facts, and not a paper filled with the staff’s
opinions. Fulfilling this obligation will be
the start of making The Panther second
to none.
Some students never get to know
the honors that come to Clark
Sometimes it takes us a very long time
to discover how uninformed we are about the
different aspects of Clark College.
Many of us are proud of our college
and above all of being a Clarkite. We at
tend the majority of the college events, es
pecially sports and continue to cheer even
though our team may be losing. We even
bust with pride when we win awards the
team has long sought.
Stored in a closet in Memer Hall, one
of the women’s dormitories on campus, are
trophies and plaques won by Clarkites in
athletic competitions. They have been
stored in the closet in Merner Hall since
their removal from the trophy cases in
Clark’s administration building in 1965.
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity placed the
trophies on display for one day in Novem
ber to be viewed by Clarkites.
We know that November was a long
time ago, and some people might ask why
bring up old news, but we feel that it is
necessary to remind those students who did
see the awards, and to inform those stu
dents who didn’t see them, where they are
now located. We also feel that everyone
should realize the necessity of placing the
awards back in the public’s view
The Panther commends Alpha Phi Al
pha for its effort to show Clarkites some
of the accomplishments of the athletic de
partment.
New building
may get name
this year
Clark’s new academic building
may get a name this year.
The building, comipleted the
first semester of 1970, goes un
named, said President Vivian W.
Henderson, because no one has
contributed a large amount of
money to the college this year.
It was planned to name the build
ing after a major donor.
“We haven’t been successful in
finding someone to donate the
money,” said Henderson. “When
the Trustees met here in April,
we will ask them to hear sug
gested names for the building.’
The president said the admin
istration will set up a group of
students, faculty and alumni to
suggest names for the building.
Asked if he had thought of a
name for the building, Hender
son said, “I would like to think
about naming it after a person
like Dr. W. H. Crogmlan, Clark’s
first black president.
“Dr. Crogman was a scholar,”
said President Henderson. “I
think it would be proper to name
the building after him, since our
dining room is the only reminder
students have of him.
“I want to say Dr. Crogman is
not my final choice,” continued
Henderson, “but I would want
him to be considered seriously.”
Why a paper?
If you are wondering why
this second edition is out —
it’s because seven students
were concerned enough about
The Panther’s problems to
help us out.
The Panther staff would
like to thank the following
1 students for helping us: Hers-
chel Bush, Beverly Frierson,
( Billy Murray, Marty Nance,
/a'nnie Sands, Mascelia Shan
non and John Wilson.
UNCF drive
The more
the more
The Pre-Alumni Council of the
United Negro College Fund needs
each Clarkite’s helpi in its 1971
campaign.
Recently the Council launched
its UNCF drive. “Black Power,
Student Power and Money Pow
er” is the theme for this year’s
drive. With these powers and
togetherness, we will achieve our
goal of $10,000.
The necessity of the UNCF
drive cannot be emphasized
enough. The more Clark contrib
utes to the UNCF drive, the more
we will receive. Last year Clark
contributed $6,000 to the drive.
We received more than $140,000.
For ea’ch dollar that Clark con
tributes to UNCF, we receive
approximately $24.
The majority of the money re
ceived was spent in three areas:
(1) approximately $40,000 for
Student Sochalrships.
(2) approximately $30,000 for
faculty salaries.
(3) the remainder was in the
construction and furnishing of
our new library.
Students will decide (by voting
the latter part of March) whe
ther or not $10 should be added
to their student fees in Septem
ber, 1971. Clarkites must .vote
yes. The $10 will increase the
contribution of Clark College to
the UNCF, thereby increasing
the amount Clark will receive in
return.
We make our appeal for a po
sitive vote especially to the 80
per cent of the student body who
are receiving any type of fin
ancial assistance: grahts, loans,
scholarships and or college work-
study. UNCF. in the long run, can
help minimize the increase in
we give,
we get
tuition. It can also help to in
crease our scholarship awards
and increase our SGA budget
which would make it possible to
bring the latest soul groups ahd
notable individuals to our cam
pus without a charge to Clark
ites.
The full cooperation of Clark
ites is wanted for the drive. But
most of all, we are soliciting
your vote. It could be a deter
mining factor in whether or not
Clark College will continue to
function as an institution for
educating young bla'ck students.
John Wilson
Clothing drive aims
to help the needy
The undergraduate chapters
of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity
are starting a' state-wide old
clothing drive for needy black
families in Georgia.
“Clothes are now being collect
ed from students and will be
given to an agency for proper
distribution,” says the fratern
ity’s president, Donald Winston,
ia Clark senior.
“We hope that students will
help us in representing Clark,”
Winston said.
There have been significant
problems involving the efficiency
and upkeep of the library.
The problems seem to stem
from continuous complaints by
students. Since I am a represent
ative to the Student Life Com
mittee, selected by the students,
I must explain and express
their opinions. The problems go
along with the success or failure
of any library. But it seems as
if the problems at Clark are
more serious and intense than
any which I have previously
encountered.
The constant noise and other
disturbances are too obvious.
In a previous meeting of the
Student Life Committee, I men
tioned these circumstances to
Mrs. Isabella Jenkins, chairman
of the committee, who in turn
contacted the head librarian. It
was my belief that the problem
would have been alleviated by
now, but due to lack of interest
or concern on the part of the
librarian, the problem seems to
persist.
The next Student Life meet
ing seemed to be more fruitful.
In this meeting, I strongly ex
pressed my dissatisfaction about
the persisting problem. I also
stated that if the problem con
tinued, no means of alleviating
the problem should fall short of
replacing or revamping the li-
library staff: This can be accomp
lished by taking the problem to
President Vivian Henderson.
After this meeting, there
seemed to be some progress but
the Clark library still falls short
of other libraries in the Center.
I know that there are some
faculty members who felt that
I expressed myself very radically,
but if anything is going to be
done, it seems as if this is the
last resort.
The process of evaluating the
library was very simple. Because
the main objective of the library
is to provide a atmosphere for
For two and a half years as
a Clarkite and band member I
have come into contact with a
number of talented students.
I would go as far as to say
that Clark’s campus probably
possesses enough instrumental
talent to have marching and con
cert bands which could compete
with any other college band.
However, it is obvious that we
don’t.
In my freshman year we had
a very capable and dedicated
band director, Marcus Rowland.
Since Rowland left, we have had
an even more efficient and hard
working staff consisting of Alfred
Wyatt, Bobby Jordan and James
Patterson.
Our band still has not met its
potential. Over the past two
years, with the support of our
band directors, William Morrell
and President Henderson we
have acquired a number of ex
pensive instruments and other
needed materials. However, we
studying; thus acquiring knowl
edge, it is my belief that any
thing which deviates from this
objective is a liability when a
student cannot or has difficulty
in achieving or acquiring knowl
edge in this atmosphere; then
unfavorable evaluation is clear-
cut.
I’m very concerned about the
efficiency of the administrators
and faculty members, especially
when there are rising costs in
volved. My concern is modified
to a great extent by the fact
that they seem to care less about
their work, that is, whether it
does or does not benefit the
student.
We (students) have no use for
anyone who neglects his duty.
This reluctance on the part of
the faculty ahd administrators
contributes no significant value
(asset) to the student.
Be aware, it’s time for all in
dividuals to straighten them
selves out and accept responsi
bility. Tlhere(Pore, jby changing
liabilities to assets, we can suc
ceed.
It seems as if the library is
retrogressing, while in reality it
should be manipulating its fa
cilities to be used for some posi
tive purpose.
Time and time again, the fac
ulty members have always stated
that we are wasting our time
by not coming to class, and thus
are ignorant 'as to what our real
values should be. Now, it seems
as if they are losing ground also
in the race for success.
Herschel R. Bush
Editor’s note: Mrs. Fannie B.
Barnes, Clark librarian, says she
has tried several measures to
keep the library quiet but that
it requires cooperation from
faculty, students and admini
stration to achieve the proper
atmosphere. She vowed to “clear
the library” of troublemakers if
the problem continues.
do not meet the standard we
should.
The potential is here at Clark,
the leadership is here and aid
is being made available. But
what’s the problem?
It is my contention that the
blame may be placed on the in
difference of students to the
band.
There are about 200 students at
Clark who are capable of play
ing musical instruments. But only
60 performed with Clark’s march
ing band this past fall. Some stu
dents complain when asked to
attend rehearsals held only twice
a' week. Others aren’t complain
ing — they don’t bother to come.
Why are Clark students so
phlegmatic? This is not only a
problem that the band is faced
with but one which is wide
spread on campus.
It’s past time Clark students,
band members inclusive, began
to acquire some sort of dedica
tion and realize their responsi
bilities.
The band recently acquired
new uniforms which will provide
a' great deal of inspiration. How
ever, uniforms will not iplay the
instruments.
Now that the administration
has shown some concern for the
band, I hope students involved
will prove that we deserve the
support we have been given.
Clark College — Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Editor Tethel White
STAFF
Jean Pace and Donald Morgan
Adviser Alan Bussel
The Panther is published by students of Clark College as an
organ of student expression. Letters to the editor are welcome
but must be signed. However, names will be withheld on re
quest.
Band member voices gripe
about lack of interest
Donald Morgan