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'ctober 1976 SEARCH FOR Who will be the next president of Clark, is still a question that is very much up in the air. In March, the Presidential Search Committee was organized to begin the procedure of finding a new leadeer for the institution. However, there has been no replacement as of yet and the committee is being very closed-mouthed about who the likely candidates are. According to E.L. Simon, chairman of the Search Committee and Vice-President of Atlanta Life Insurance Company, the committee cannot release the names of the likely candidates because “KT WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THEM SINCE SOME OF THEM ARE PRESENTLY EMPLOYED “ Simon, who is chairman of Clark’s Trustee Board, said his personal deadline for the selection of a president is February, 1977, and that the good part of the whole search is that there is a tremendous amount of qualified people to choose from. According to Simon, the search is not limited to men only. “We have seven female applicants and they’re being treated just like anyone else,” Simon said. “If a female comes out to be -the best person, we will nominate her. Commenting on the alleged rumor that Vernon Jordan might be the possible successor, Simon said that Jordan was recommended but he declined the offer. Simon added that he would imv w jut ssmrantv FEE APPLIED FOR EXTRA COURSES By Joseph M. Fugett students might not realize it, but the new charge for murse overload is to protect them from jeopardizing their fttfures, Dean Paul Brown said recently in an interview. At a rate of $53.13 per hour starting this semester students with 3.25 and above averages will be charged for each additional hour over 16 credit hours. Dean Brown said the concern for implementing the fee was a “carry-ver” from the late Pres. Vivian W. Hen derson’s administration. The administrative cabinet, which Dean Brown presides over, decided last semester that the charge should go into ef fect. It was not until August 16 that the memorandum was sent to students. Pondering the situation seriously, Dean Brown leaned avay from his desk and said it has always been a problem to tell a student what he can not do on the basis of his academic record. “You see, students who are not able to get past remedial English and Reading should not be allowed to take over 16 hours,” he said. But students have all kinds of ways to take additional courses, Dean Brown said referring to add/drop procedures after registration. Before, he said, the system cf checking was not that good. Dean Brown explained that if a student was to take an overload of courses and not be eligible to do so, he would have to pay the charge anyway. Dean Brown said ne is waiting to see how the new astern will work out. He hopes the charge will serve as a deterent for students who should not be taking an overload and an aid to sup plying the additional courses aid instructors necessary for those who are eligible. Graduating seniors and juniors should be cautious since Qark no longer accepts 3 hour credits from othe AU schools as 4 hours. This change also became effective this summer. “Most students just don’t seem to understand,” Dean frown said while mapping out a diagram of credit hours needed to graduate. He said: “In the Qark College catalogue a carefully drawn out curriculum can be found. Clark College has it set up so that 32 courses are required at four credits each. If followed, the students will end up with 128 hours. It takes only 120 hours to graduate.” Transfer students in tending to graduate may have some problem, he said. But, he could not foresee any situation cf having taken all the required courses in the curriculum and not having at least 120 hours. PRESIDENT CONTINUES By Novella Cross chosen who has not achieved the height of their career. “When Vivian came to Clark he had not reached his height. We should strive to find someone who has not achieved everything and who will not make Qark another thing on the beat. “We need someone with intelligence, a willingness to work, and put his life into Qark. They must understand that Clark is a vital institution. u oil non said. Simon said that Charles Knight acting - president of Clark, is also among the nominees. The committee, which consists of Board of Trustee members Earl Bolton, Meriman Cuninggim, J.C. Daughtery, Harold Hamilton, The Rev.. Cornelius Henderson, Matthew *G. Herold, Jr., Barbara Jones, Elridge McMillan, Michael Poole, Louis Regenstein, Arthur Styron, and E.L. Simon, was divided into a sub committee consisting of Simon, Jones, McMillan and Poole, to recevie applications, and nominations from the faculty, alumni, interested students and businessmen. Simon explained however,, that the final selection of a BoaTcf of Trustees. HEALTH CENTER TO OPEN SOON The new Clark College Health and Physical Education Genter is scheduled for com pletion on October 15 of this jear. The long-awaited facility costs $3.2 million and has been rnder construction for about 18 months. The athletic department is not the only one that benefits from the scheduled October 15 opening. Besides a gym, the oenter will house a swimming pool, men and women dressing rooms, .a recreation center, and a special area for the han- dcapped. The building will also ease same of the crowded classroom conditions at the school. There will be 20 additional teaching stations in the center. The Bhication department, the alied health program, and the band are tentatively slated to move into the new facility. So far, according to SGA president Michael Poole, of the 100 or more qualified ap plications, the applicants has been narrowed to 36. According to Simon, the initial interviewing of ap plicants will begin following the Search Committee’s September meeting. Howevtr, Simon added that if is unlikely that any final nominations will be made to bring before the Board of Trustee’s first official meeting on October 28. “The death of president Henderson marked the first time in the history of the in stitution that a president has ever died in office, therefore, without an incumbent president to recommend a successor, the task of searching for a leader is said. "It must be realized that the new man is not going to be a magician, and that it will take the cooperation and understanding of everybody QUALIFICATIONS PAGE 3 TODD HELD OVER FOR TRIAL Ralph Lee Tood was or dered held without bond following a preliminary hearing here September 23 on murder chargers. Tood was arrested September 18 and cahrharged h the fatal shooting of Qark College student Blair Thomas who was shot September 13 when he came to the rescue of two coeds being held at gun point. Atlanta police detectives and one of the coeds. Ms. Ververlv Byrd, testified for the state at the prelimary hearing. The judge ordered the case turned over to the grand jury. Tood was also scheduled for a preliminary hearing later h the day on three counts of rape and robbery, all involving heidents which occurred near the AU complex.