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♦ t ♦ ' .4 «.* V * Page 2 My View- ** WAKE UP BLACK AMERICA By Deborah C. Lipscomb You're on your way to work and you wonder, what happened •o all of 1 ha' togetherness Blacks had once upon a time? Black folks ain't never going to be together, you answer. You're using a machine in your government office and your white boss approaches you with, "You're suppose to use ■his machine 'his way and if you don't, it won’t work for you." You've been working that machine and others for years. You are on your way home and you hear on the news, “The crime ra'c in 'he inner city has increased over the past year. Officials are reques'ing more funds to send more policemen on the streets.” You live in 'he inner city and you rarely see a policeman when you need him. W AKE UP BLACK AMERICA! The 'ogc'hcrness we had in the 60’s was the first step for progress. The 70’s showed THE MAN that all that is needed to keep “niggers" in line is pacification. Give Blacks 'his and that, nothing that has any real value like land and jobs. and we are satisfied. The Man has brainwashed amajori'vof us to think that material 'nings are all we need, and if you w ant to accomplish anything you must step on your Black bro 1 her to get it. Tha 1 ‘s no 1 good! WAKE UP BLACK AMERICA! Don' 1 you see we are committing genocide in our own neigh borhood? They are destroying wha 1 strength we have by instilling 'he wrong values and ideas in us. We are a continuous comedy show for THEM because we kill our own. s'eal for each o'her and disown our blood while THEY are building a s'ronger uni' which may eventually wipe us out. WAKE UP BLACK AMERICA! Our children need guidance! Don’ 1 le 1 'hem grow up by themselves! Teach 'hem to care and respect. Demand better education for them! Pu 1 an end to the brainw ashing process on television. Teach 'he children how to DEAL WITH THE SYSTEM! WAKE UP BLACK AMERICA BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! Our children must be saved! They arc people of tomorrow. Do you w ant the six year old alcoholic down the street 'o run the country that you must live your remaining years? PANTHER FEBRUARY, 1178 MAILBOX Dear Edi'or: The In'erna'ional S'udents Organizaion (ISO) of Clark College has been an organiza ion wi'h little effective programs 'o show its significance among O'her organiza'ions in he school for he pas wo years. This is due o some serious problems confron'ing every foreign s uden' all over 'he Uni'ed S a es. I’ is 'o 'his plight tha' I am wri'ing 'o le' ou' 'he feelings of every in'erna'ional student here a' Clark. On 'he o'her hand, with the able managemen 1 and en couragemen' of Rev. W. Henderson 111. 'he foreign s'uden' advisor, 'he Imer- na'ional S'uden's Organizatiot a 1 Clark is doing a lot to help solve some of these serious problems. His good work is making 'he school authority look in'o all international students predicamen's. The major problem is the financial difficulties an average foreign s'udent has, most especially the problem of ge'ting adequate money to regis'er 'o go to school after one year of 'heir stay here in the U.S. Because it is illegal for any foreign student to work while going to school, this issue always leads to frustrations and discomforts. The academic year of 1977- 78 has brought a change in the nega'ive action of the college administrators. The awareness of 'he college administrators to 'he in'erna'ional students' problems is a welcome decisioi and very commendable. Thanks to all those concert ed. Furthermore, on behalf of the officers and old members of the ISO, I welcome all the freshmen international students 'o Clark College. All the in- 'erna'ional students have made the right decision by coming to Clark College and I hope and pray they never regret their choosing Clark out of all the o'her colleges and universities all over the U.S. For the sake of proper record keeping, all the freshmen international students from all over the world here at Clark should please stop by at the foreign students advisor’s office located in the Holmes Hall basement at their earliest convenience. There is a play underway to have a get together program whereby all the in ternational students will meet face-to-face and be able to discuss various issues con cerning individuals. All the issues would be compiled and represen 1 at ives of the organization, together with the foreign s'udents advisor, will mec with the college authority and make ’he authority aware of he issues discussed. Hopefully he school authority will take avion to ’his effect. Emphasis w ill be placed on maximum cooperation of all international suden’s bo'h old and new at Clark College. A lot can be achieved if we come together and try 'o work out solutions to our problems. This has been a major problem confronting the ISO in 'he pas'. Las'ly. for 'he benefit of all he new freshmen international s’uden's. the organization's mee'ing is usually held every 'wo weeks. The da'e of the next mee'ing is noon. Feb. 1. All members, i.e. all international s uden’s. are expected to attend his impor'ant meeting in the Holmes Hall basement. Ade Adesanya Sec. General ISO On Thursday. January 19. Dick Gregory spoke 'o a near capaci y crowd of “concerned s'udcn s". facul'y. suppor'ers and friends. Mr. Gregory spoke in he Vivian Wilson Henderson gymnasium on 'he Clark College campus. Gregory. 'he world- renowned comedian. social ac ivis'. au'hor, and lecturer spoke on a number of subjects ranging from social issues to the assassina'ions of John F. Kennedy and Dt. Mar'in Lu'her King. Jr. Gregory spoke for nearly 'hrcc hours and kept the at- 'cn'ion of his 'audience and raised qucs’ions 'hat daily effect our lives on such issues as the CIA. vegc'arianism. South Africa, 'elephone wiretappings, and s'uden's participation in the movemcn' towards freedom and human development. On 'he C.l.A. and other governmen 1 agencies, Gregory said “1 know 'hey have been wa'ching me; I'm not afraid cause if 'hey had going for them wha 1 1 have on my side they wouldn't have to w atch me." Gregory said that he and his wife had been arrested in 1974 for marching on the South African embassy and that no o'her Black had ever been arres'ed for such a march. “I can’t understand with all the Blacks in Washington D.C. why 'hey haven't organized a protest around the embassy,” Gregory said. He revealed that eating pork and other meats were not good for the body, 'hat drinking water and all of the chemicals that are in the water were causing cancer. On the issue of cancer Gregory said lae'rile the drug made from apricot seeds, cures cancer but the government has banned its use and development of the drug. Joking, he said, “That’s Photo by Jerome Gwinn why Scna'or Hubert Humphrey died of cancer because the governmen 1 knew about" but wouldn't 'ell him." “I can' 1 unders'and how as Black s'uden's you have to lock up your dornii'orics on an all Black campus because you are afraid of your 'hings being solen by your fellow students," he said. Also in a"endance was the Rev. C.T. Vivian (one of the original organizers of the Selma, Ala. vo'ing rights marches of ‘b5) and Dr. Elias Blake, Presidcn 1 of Clark College. Gregory also spoke about •fra'crni'ics and Sororities on lie college campus. He said ■hey all spend so much time •caching people how to dance S’range dances and beating people wi'h paddles, but he couldn't unders'and how this w as show ing bro'hcrhood or had any meaning. As Gregory was concluding his message he asked the audience how many would fast wi’h him each Friday night from b:00 p.nt. un'il 'he following Sa'urday nigh' at 6:00 p.nt. Despi'c some disagreements over fraternities and sororities by a small group of students af'er Mr. Gregory spoke, I feel 'ha' 'he evening was a complete success. On Sunday, February 12, 'he Student Government Association will sponsor as part of the celebration of Black his'orv month, a night of poetic genius, featuring the noted “Princess of Black Poetry", Miss Nikki Giovanni. The affair will be held in the Vivian Wilson Henderson Building on the Clark College campus. There w ill be an admission fee of .25 (all proceeds will go to the United Negro College Fund). The program will begin at 8:00 p.m. and Miss Giovanni will receive the Clark College S'udent Government Associa'ion’s “PUSH FOR EXCELLENCE” award along wi'h honors from the ladies of Del’a Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and 'he men of Phi Beta Sigma Fra'crnity Inc. ********** Many students have expressed concern about the condi'ions that exist at the Clark College Courts. The Student Government has been involved in 'he attempts of the student leaders of C.C.C. to get some of 'hese problems dealt with. The S'udent Government has received many complaints about he food in Clark's cafeteria. Is 'here a possibility of a serious lunch room s'rikc brewing??? 1 can’t unders'and for the life of me why there are so many dormitory rooms on this campus have no heat during these win'cry months. Somebody explain to me why when a s'udent owes money to Clark he must practically pay on the. spot (except for the deferred paymen 1 plan), but when Clark owes 'he s'udent money, the s'uden' has to wait for ever to receive his money back (Hello). Founder's Day By Gail McClary Clark College will celebrate it’s 109th Founders Day on February 20, with the dedication of the Vivian Wilson Henderson Center as the main event. The program includes an academic procession and recession requiring academic insignia for the faculty and graduating seniors. The keynote speaker will be Ray Marshall, U.S. Secretary of Labor. Joining in this annual event will be major donors of the VWH building, high officials of the United Methodist Church as well as state and local officials. Classes for this day will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. and the entire student body is expected to attend. S.G.A Presidents Message By Maddix D. Moore III