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Page Three PANTHER November 8, 1974
Love Is . . . Homecoming
By Janice D. Smith
This year’s Homecoming
was a rewarding experi
ence for Clark’s family. The
theme, Love Is, brought
Clarkites together for a
good time, fun-filled week
of festivities.
Wednesday, October 23,
was honors night and the
students of Clark gave a
special tribute in honor of
the football team. Also on
Friday, October 25, a spe
cial dinner was dedicated
to Clark’s football team.
Davage Auditorium was
the setting of the crowning
of Miss Clark, Deborah
Peyton, and her court,
Constance Kennedy and
Deborah Small. During the
coronation service, queens
from various fraternities,
soroities and other organi
zations were introduced.
Fast stepping school
bands, colorful uniforms,
floats and beautifully dres
sed queens made the
Homecoming parade a suc
Coeds say yes & no
No Sororities At
Deltas Provide Community Service
Delta Sigma Theta Sorors
By Artresa Harris
While many Spelman
College coeds are dis
gruntled with the admini
stration because of the ab
sence of Greek chapters on
thier campus However, the
reason may be because
their sisters don’t want so
rorities on their cam
pus.
During an interview with
Spelman College President,
Albert Manley, he said,
“The board of Trustees
met and made a compre
hensive study on sorori
ties on colleges and uni
versities campuses and
found that in coed institu
tions like Clark, students
generally favor sororities
while in female colleges
students are not in favor
of sororities.’’ He said that
this is true not only for fe
male schools in the south
but also in the north, as
well. Such as -(Radcliff )
College.)
A coed, who wished to
remain anonymous said,
“Sororities individu
ally are synonomus with
cliques from my better
knowledge of them. Al
though my statement is
opinionated, I feel that it
is somewhat true. But for
any reason that a sorority
could make a campus more
united as a whole, I would
see fewer reasons for
them.”
By Barbara Jackson
But students still con
tinue to gripe and give their
reasons as to why they
want sororities on their
campus.
Carmen Williams, junior
at Spelman, puts it this
way:
“Pledging now is as
much of a college experi
ence as going to parties,
staying up all night study
ing for tests, and I’d go
far as to say experiencing
with drugs,” Carmen said.
“ Spelman’s administra
tion has a valid point in not
allowing sororities on
campus because they feel
it might cause a breakdown
in the Spelman sisterhood,
but I also believe that in
this day and age the role
of the sorority is signifi
cantly different than it was
in the beginning of Greek
organizations.”
“No one necessarily
does all of these things but
the opportunity is there. It
helps to make college a
unique experience and the
opportunity to join a soror
ity would enhance that ex
perience,” she said.
But President Albert
Manley said that on uni
cess. Floats, which had
been worked on ‘til the
early hours of the morn,
displayed original titles
like “Love is Creativity”
and “Heaven Must Be Like
This.”
Saturday afternoon, an
enthusiastic Clark crowd
witnessed the Red Machine
add another game to its
winning column. Clark’s
“Red Machine” has been
chosen to play in the
Orange Blossom Bowl in
Florida.
During half time, specta
tors were entertained by
both Clark and Savannah’s
marching bands. Half time
was highlighted by the in
troduction of Miss Clark
and her court who made
their entrance on beauti
fully groomed horses.
Homecoming ended on a
high note at the Riveria
Hyatt House. Although
crowded, Clarkites jammed
to the Chapperal’s foot
stomping soulful music.
The Funkadelics, the feat
ured group at the Red and
Black Ball, performed
their most recent hits,
which included “Maggot
Brain, and “Standing on the
Verge of Getting It On.”
Spelman
versity campuses where
they , provide housing for
different sororities, a use
ful purpose would be serv
ed, but on a campus, such
as Spelman, he didn’t think
sororities would serve any
purpose.
“I realize that Spelman
is interested in maintaining
its image of “the unified
Spelman sisters” but the
intervention of this with
sororities will not cause
Spelman to collapse,” Na
dine M. Chaptman said.
“I think that sororities
will definitely bring about
a change, a change for the
betterment of Spelman Col
lege as a whole,” Ms.
Chaptman said.
However, President Al
bert Manley did say that
he would not hinder the
students if they want to
pledge on other campuses
through city chapters, but
he doesn’t see where they
are needed on Spelman’s
campus.
But according to Janice
Benton, sophomore, “The
students at Spelman college
or any other college are
justifiably expecting social
exposures as well as edu
cational exposures.”
‘ ‘ Spelmanites should not
have to go elsewhere to ex
perience the very basic so
cial exposures offered
through sororities,” Ms.
Benton said.
The Sigma Chapter of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
at Clark is engaged in a
number of civic activities.
They include volunteer
work at the John Hope
Girls Club in the AU com
munity in the form of
counseling, instruction for
pre-schoolers at the Flip
per Temple Day Care Cen
ter on Fair Street and car
ing for the elderly at the
Camilla Nursing Home on
Ashby Street.
The Delta sorors also
teach a black heritage
class on Saturdays to young
children.
In addition, the sorority
annually awards a scholar
ship to a deserving fresh
man coed. And this year,
the chapter purchased a
pool table for the
CC “rec.”
The officers of Sigma
Chapter for the 1974-75
academic year are presi
dent, Debra Davis; vice
president, Emma Morris;
secretary, Judith Giddings;
dean of pledges, Cindra
Walker; dean of probates,
Sylvia Roberts; and report
er, Revonna Graham.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
#Nov. 10 Tribute to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority-Student:;:;
i;i Center g
#: Center Wide Thanksgiving Service-Davage Audi - #
#: torium #
#Nov. 12 Rush Party-Delta Sigma Theta-Student Center:;;;
#Nov. 13 - Mid-Week Service-Bowen Chapel-Holmes.Hall -£
#:* 7:00 8:00 p.m. 2 #
#Nov. 16 Soccer-Clark vs Mercer University-Atlanta 6;00-.j;;;
•;•; 8:00 p.m. ;?;
;•;• Morris Brown vs Jackson State - Atlanta#
# - Morehouse vs Miles College-Homecoming
•;•; Atlanta %
#Nov. 17 - B.C.N. Student Group Open Meeting-KresgeHallx;
■;•; 2:00 p.m. ¥;
£ - Movie: “Black Girl’’-Davage Auditorium -#
£ 6:00 & 8:00 p.m. #
£Nov. 18 - Morehouse/Spelman Players - “Ojanda’s Jour-#
# ney,” Fine Arts Building-Spelman-8:00 p.m.#
J&Nov. 20 - Mid-Week Service-Holmes Hall-7:00-8:00 p.m.#
i&Nov. 23 - Football-Morehouse vs Fisk University, Knox-£
£ ville, Tenn - ,£
# Basketball-Inter-Squad Game #
# Senior Recital-MRdrea Hill, contralto-Fine£
£ Arts Building, Rm 107-Spleman-7:00 p.-m.#;
#Nov. 24 - Sunday School-Dorm to be announced
£ - Evening Worship Service-Kresge Lower#
!;•; Lounge-6:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
# Movie: “Judge Roy Bean-Davage Auditorium-£
£ 6:00 & 8:00 p.m. ;•;•
■;i; - Faculty Recital, Matti W. Dobbs-Sisters’ •;•;
# Chapel-Spelamn-4:30 p.m. #;
25 - Thanksgiving Dance-Reed Hall-Spelman-9:00£
p.m. #
#Nov
: : : iNov
27 - Mid-Week Service-Bowen Chapel-Holmes Hall#
- THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS BEGIN AT END#
OF SCHEDULED CLASSES #