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PANTHER October, 1974
Spelman Offers
New Program
By Novella Cross
Spelman College began
accepting students this fall
fcjr the newly established
b i o c h e m i s tr y- nutrition
program in the Division of
N&tural Science.
Nutrition is a science
that deals with the study
of nutrients and their in
fluence on health. Bio
chemistry serves as a dis
cipline. The course hinges
on other subjects such as
physiology, biology and
chemistry.
Dr. Zelma Payne, who
recently joined the Spel -
man staff in September,
serves, as associate pro
fessor Of the program. She
is~the former director of
the graduate dietetics pro
gram of Emory University.
Dr. Payne states that
Spelman is the only school
■in Atlanta with the pro
gram, and the major was
added to the curriculum
because the “institution
saw fit to train young
blacks in this area.”
Dr. Payne further stated
that the program is profit
able to blacks because of
widespread problems such
as hypertension and dia-
beties common among
blacks. “Medical nutrition
researchers help in the
preventive aspects of these
conditions,” Dr. Payne
said.
“The student who pur
sues a field in biochemis
try-nutrition has career
options that range from re
search, public health nutri
tion, evaluation of dietary
studies, and performing
educational services for
the community” Dr. Payne
said.
Dr. Payne states that
“because of the fact that
nutrition is so versatile the
student is not confined to
any one particular phase.
Career options are avail
able.”
Any additional inquires
to the program are wel-
. corned.
Contact: Dr. Zelma Payne
Division of Nat
ural Science Box
2 3 5 Spelman
College
Med Center
Continued from Page 1
Members of the More
house faculty and admini
stration, have been re
sponsible for all develop
ments of the program thus
far. After the completion
of the center, they will
continue to serve as an in
terim staff, functioning in
support of the centers new
program director. The in
terim staff members are
Dr. Joseph N. Gayles,
Program Co-Program Co
ordinator and Mrs. Alice
G. Green, Associate Pro
gram Coordinator.
FOCUS-- A U Student Governments
Direction-- Liberation,
Says Morehouse SGA
Stan Denton, president of Morehouse SGA
By Harry B. Gibson
Adjacent to the right of
Sale Hall there is a one
story building that serves
as the office for More
house’s SGA President,
Stan Denton. “To elevate
the consciousness of stu
dents to what is primary
for liberation, and things
such as getting high and
other social activities are
secondary,” Denton said
will be his theme for the
year.
The first major program
undertaken by Denton was
during Freshman Week.
“We talked to the incoming
Freshman about the
seriousness of a college
education,” Denton said.
“They must be responsi
ble to achieve their edu
cation.”
The next major event
planned is the week of
Morehouse’s homecoming.
The theme will be Meta
morphosis: Winter In Gar
den. The activities will ex
tend throughout the week
from Nov. 10-16, and will
include speakers, films,
concerts and a dialogue be
tween alumni and students.
“The purpose of home
coming week is to get stu-'
dents to come back home
or back to their senses in
regards to what is primary
for liberation,” Denton
said.
Still, the ideal of unity
among the AU Center
schools is Denton’s prim
ary concern. “The dis
unity within each school has
to be confronted also, such
as, Sophmore vs. Senior,
and New York vs. Chicago.
Clark and Morehouse
should be secondary. We
are one; we are all black,
and if this is first these
other things will fail to be
come issues.”
Denton’s position as
President of the SGA is
“ungrateful” and the de
mands are many. “Often
times it infringes on my
academic and social life
because it requires a great
deal of time,” Denton said,
“This office is ungrateful;
I catch all the criticism
and little or no credit,,",
but to perform the role of
Pres, one must be capable
of accepting criticism,” he
said.
The final comment made
by Denton sums up the
hope for his programs. “If
I can get a significant num
ber of students to realize
their identity, in what di
rection they’re headed, and
their: purpose of life, I
will feel successful,” Den
ton said.. “France Fanon
said it is the mission of
every person to realize
their position in life and
either fulfill or deny it.”
Stan Denton is 21, a sen
ior, and his home is Little
Rock, Arkansas. His major
is Psychology, and he
would like to become clini
cal counselor in Adoles
cent Psychology.
William Blount, president of Morris Brown SGA
SGA For Students, Blount
By Harry B. Gibson
The basement of the
Hickman Student Center is
the nerve point for many
Morris Brown student ac
tivities, including the
SGA and its President
William Blount.
“I’m proud of our stu
dent government, because
we’ve made it more im
portant and more sensitive
to the needs of students,
Blount said. “The stu
dent government is work
ing for the student body,
who it serves.”
The ideal of unity a-
mong AU Center schools
is the primary goal
of Blount. “It’s necessary
to work more with other
Schools in the Center, be
cause the Center should be
regarded as number one
and each school should be
secondary,” Blount said.
“I’m optimistic that rela
tionships among the
schools in the Center will
improve.” The SGA of
Morris Brown is complet
ing plans for homecoming.
This is the second year
Morris Brown will have a
week of homecoming ac
tivities beginning Oct. 13-
19, and Blount hopes for
more of a success. The
theme for the week will be
“REACHING FOR THE
STARS,” and the theme
for the parade is “ INNER -
VISIONS OF OUR MIND.”
The demands of Blount’s
position as SGA President
keeps^ him very active.
Pm in and out of the office
from 9:00 to 4:30 during
weekends, including Sun
day,” Blount said. “I ap
preciate Sunday, because I
can come to the office and
think of improvements that
should be made, and what
direction I need to take on
certain matters,” he said.
“Besides it’s the only day
I can play basketball.”
“I’m primarily interest
ed in projecting an image
that will get the students
more involved with SGA. If
students work for SGA,
SGA will work for them,
because SGA is the stur
dent body,”
Wiliam Blount is a 21
year Senior, from Millen,
Georgia. His major is So
ciology with an emphasis
in Criminology. William
has been in student govern
ment for four years.
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COMING NEXT
ISSUE:
--Male view on
coed se xua I iity
--First person female
account of football
practice
Interview with
Lyle Carter?
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