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PANTHER NOVEMBER, 1977
Libby On The L abel
By Vevetiy Byrd
Clark student, Elizabeth
Flanigan, is one of 20 con
testants in the first annual
“Miss Rockdale County
Pageant” which will be held on
Nov. 19, in Conyers, Ga.
Elizabeth, known to many
Clarkites as ‘Libby,’ is a junior
majoring in Elementary
Education.
The Miss Rockdale County
Pageant is sponsored by The
Rockdale Jaycees and Jaycettes
and will be held at Heritage
High School.
Libby is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Flanigan of
Granade Road in Conyers. She
is a 1975 graduate of Rockdale
High School where she was a
third runner-up in the “Jr. Miss
Pageant” of Rockdale County.
Miss Flanigan won first
place for her spiritual essay, “If
I could Do It All Over Again - I’d
Climb the Highest Mountain,”
in an essay contest sponsored by
the Smooth Ashlar Masonic
Lodge in 1975.
She was a member of the
Future Business Leaders of
America, the Drama Club, The
Chorus, and a candidate for
DAR (Daughters of American
IRevolution >)• Elizabeth was
also awarded the annual local
scholarship of Conyers by the
Lithonia Lightning Company.
In addition to her school
activities, Libby is very active in
church. She is a member of
White Chapel United Methodist
Church in Conyers where she is
a teacher and Secretary of the
Sunday School and a member of
the Young Adult Choir.
To A.U.C
By Denlgg F. Robinson
What is Femimine Finesse?
Femimine Finesse is the
newly formed modem dance
group here at Clark. This
semester the group has per
formed at two important fun
ctions in the Atlanta University
center. "They performed at
Clark’s Mr. Irresistable Pageant
and Morehouse’s coronation.
The group which was
formed earlier this year evolved
from a group of ladies called the
Clark Pantherettes who mar
ched with the Panther band.
Spokeswoman Alma Dorsey said
that with the support of the
s'udent body Femimine Finesse
will be a success.
Femimine Finesse would
appreciate your support during
an upcoming bake sale to be
held at the West End Mall Oct.
27, 1977 from 2 p.m. until. Fund
raising events such as bake
sales and parties are given by
the group to raise money for
costumes and other supplies.
Femimine Finesse, Alma
said “describes women who are
able to handle delicate
situations with coolness,
calmness and collectiveness.”
The members of the group are
Cynthia O’Conner, Felica
Hadley, Shawn Haper, Nese
Young, Rhonda Maddox,
Katrk Williams, Kathy
Johnst Renee Greene, Alma
Dorse .d Shelia Tolbert.
Elizabeth Flanigan
Gil Scott Heron And Crusaders
Such
By Eric C. Roach
Atlanta just might soon be
“the place” when it comes to
progressive jazz. Lately, there
has been a 8 rea! influx of
quality jazz performers into
Atlanta. It is going to become
quite difficult for jazz buffs to
keep their pockets full of money
with all the jazz activity.
Recently I attended the Gil
Scott Heron/Crusaders concert
at the Civic Center. Ah! Yes!
Such ecstacy! Gil Scott Heron
and Brian Jackson opened the
show with a percussion piece by
the Midnight Band that set
everyone’s heart pounding with
the rhythm of the drums.
Heron kept our hearts
pounding throughout the show,
highlighting some of his songs
from his latest album,
“Bridges,” and ending with his
well known tune ‘ ‘The Bottle.’’
However the audience was
too slow in showing it’s ap
preciation for a fine per
formance. It took entirely too
long for the audience to call for
•he encore it claimed to want.
When Heron came back
and did an excellent rendition of
his song "Have you Heard of
Johannesburg?” he received a
cooler send off than he did the
first time he left the stage.
Then came the Crusaders:
jazz artists > extraordinaire who
have mastered progressive jazz
with a classic elan. These
musicians have no qualms about
revealing their backgrounds in
more formal jazz and using this
background, with its subtle
intricacies and sophisticated
chord progressions, in the
graceful transition to a more
contemporary jazz form. The
whole performance by the
Crusaders jvas a masterful.
Edasy
well-executed concert.
Even though all of the
Crusaders gave excellent solos,
there were two solos that really
stood out. The first was a highly
skilled solo by drummer “Stix”
Hooper.
Hooper was hidden behind
a batter of drums throughout
the show. His sticks were all
that could be seen as he drew
the . audience to the edge of its
seats with a percussion per
formance that could only be
described as suspenseful.
Any drummer should be
able 'o play a funky, drive
rhv<hm pa'ten, but to be
knowledgeable of percussion
music, to be able to blend the
various pitches of drums
around a central theme, and to
be able to change and control
the mood of the audience
require artistry. “Stix” is an
artist who tempted, taunted and
teased us like a well -skilled
lover.
• The second solo was by
bassist Robert Popwell, an
Atlantan. Now honestly, there
are; few bassists who can keep
an audience’s attention
throughout an extended solo.
The only two I can think of off
hand are, Stanley Clark and
Larry Graham. Popwell is
among their ranks. Popwell’s
solo consisted of sections that
varied in style from mellow
classical to grade A funk. He
didn’t leave anybody out.
Since trombonist Wayne
Henderson left the group,
saxphonist Wilton Felder must
play those bold Crusaders
melodies solo. He and his
synthesized sax do quite well,
although I do miss the unique
sound of those trombone-sax
melody lines.
WILD CHERRYS p age
A Real Sweet Treat
By Eric C. Roach
A new jazz club has opened
in Atlanta which promises to fill
the void in quality Black en
tertainment. Wild Cherrys
began business with a cham
pagne debut on Monday,
October 18. The guest artist for
the week was Lonnie Liston
Smith.
The atmosphere in Wild
Cherrys is chic. No casual wear
here please. Owned by the same
people who own Cisco’s, Wild
Cherrys, like Cisco’s, is stylishly
1 decora'cd •
It is a little cramped for
space, but easily endurable.
There is a sunken floor on which
the bulk of the seating is
arranged and two raised areas
on two sides of the place.
There is a small band stand
up front and bar seating across
the back of the room. Visibility
is good from all areas of Wild
Cherrys’ entertainment floor.
Slightly guady neon
cherries adorn the walls adding
a bit of style a-la New-York-
camp to the setting.
The place is classy.
Hosts and hostesses who
greet you at the front door are
stylishly dressed as they con-
Help Is
By Wendell Buggs
Peer Counselors are a
group of Clark College up
perclassmen working with
Freshmen. Their purpose is to
help 'he beginning college
s'uden's adjust to the college
environment.
Mrs. Kattie Ramsey,
Counselor, is the director of the
Peer Counselors. The Coun
selors consist of Oliver Strozier,
Representative; Suleiman
Abdul-Azee, Assistant
Representative; Josephine
Robinson, Treasurer; Paulino
Asuguo, Charles Dunn,
Deborah Hutchinson, Cynthia
Waters, James Waters, James
Yarborough, Mae Johnson,
Reginald Jenkins, James Seay,
Elder Thomas, and Betty Hite.
Cinema Club
The Clark College Cinema
Club consists of a small group
of students who are responsible
for showing feature movies to
Clark’s student body, as well as
the whole Atlanta University
Center.
The club is grouped into a
Film Selection Commitee,
Projection Committee and a
Security Committee for crowd
control. A Security Guard is on
duty to handle disruptive
people, if necessary. This year
the club will feature the most
popular comedies, dramas, and
suspense films.
All Clark students are
admitted free with their ID, but
there is a small cover charge of
$.50 for AUC students.
According to John Holly,
. I’',' - -,‘i f *l .'.V .
firm your reservations.
Reservations? That’s right,
reservations should be made
well in advance of the per
formance one ''wishes to a tend.
Tickets can be purchased at the
door, but, the likelihood of
availablity is slim.
The performances in Wild
Cherrys are top flight. Some of
the acts booked for future shows
are Billy Paul, the Dells,
Marlene Shaw, Jean Cam and
Eddie Kendricks. Not bad at $5
a ticket.
There are two per
formances nightly at 10 and 1,
six nights a week. At present,
only drinks are served but,
plans have already been made
to add meals to the club’s of
ferings.
A jazz dinner club -- such a
lovely though*.
Wild Cherrys is located on
Campbellton Road right next to
Deerfield Apartments: just down
the road from Cisco’s.
There is a two-drink
minimum, so take a little cash
with you.
Wild Cherrys is a place
worth going to, at least once. I
have always had a liking for
cherries.
The main goal of the
Counselors is to cut the dropout
rate at Clark College. Assistant
Representative of the Peer
Counselors, Suleiman Abdul-
Azeez said, “Clark’s dropout
rate is about thirty per cent and
we want to cut it down perhaps
ten per cent this year and ten
percent next year.”
Even though the Coun
selors have been active for four
years, students are unaware of
the program. Since May, the
planners have prepared for this
year's program. The future
plans are to have activities each
month, including seminars,
programs, volunteer work and
discos.
Schedule
president of the Cinema Club,
the cover charge is mainly for
covering small costs the club
may encounter.
Here is the schedule for
movies to be shown this
semester.
Tenant Lipstick. Double
Feature, October 23, 1977;
Premonition. Oct. 30, 1977;
J.D.'s Revenge. Nov. 6, 1977;
Three Days of the Condor, Nov
13. 1977; Mother, Jugs &
Speed, Norman Is That You.
Double Feature, Nov. 20, 1977;
Two Minute Warning, Nov. 27,
1977; and The Other Side of the
Mountain. Dec. 4, 1977.
Note: Dates may be subject
'o change.