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September 22, 1978
Clark College PANTHER
Panther Arrives
SCLC Opposes
Mergers
We on the new PANTHER
staff are proud to present the
Clark College Family with an
improved newspaper complete
with a new nameplate. We
haven't gotten all of the kinks
out yet. but, as the panther on
the new nameplate depicts, we
have sought to take a giant
leap forward in our efforts to
present the news and views of
Clark and the AUC in a more
timely, informative and
entertaining manner. We're
sure you’ll like the changes we
have made.
The PANTHER will now be
published twice monthly. That
means the newspaper can
focus upon more news you can
use, more features that tell
about you and your doings and
likes, more sports which bring
the games to you and more
photos which ensure that you
will get the picture. Another
part of the new PANTHER is
the advertisements which will
appear regularly in each issue.
We’ve pumped new life into the
cat. We anticipate a roaring
success.
All of this improvement was
brought about by a fortuitous
set of circumstances. This year
more funds are available to
print more quality issues more
often. Having been shown
what Clark’s newspaper can
and should be, the staff has
shown industry and en
thusiasm toward making the
possible the real. Faculty ad
vice has been generous and
instructive. Yes, we've
breathed new life into the
PANTHER — it’s your kind
of newspaper now.
By Denise Green
The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery,
president, Southern Christian
Leadership Conference
(SCLC), and also pastor, Cen
tral United Methodist Church,
Atlanta, is currently at odds
with the idea of merging Black
state colleges with
predominantly white schools.
According to the Rev.
Lowery, the mergers would be
“meaningless and unneeces-
sary,” and the SCLC will use
“any and all rqgans...whatever
is necessary within the context
of non-violence” to avoid them.
The idea of merging is an
element of a recent proposal
under consideration by the
State Board of Regents in
volving such historically
Black institutions as Savan
nah State, Albany State and
Fort Valley State colleges, all
in Georgia.
Lowery said that boycotts,
lawsuits, and mass protests
would be the tools used to op
pose their “diminution" if
necessary.
The SCLC president also
said that he and his
organization both celebrated
accomplishments and
reminisced about past con
tributions of blacks during the
21st annual convention held in
Birmingham, Alabama this
summer.
Lowrey said that
participation in the four-day
convention was an emotional
and nostalgic experience for
many of the delegates, who
received a key to the city and a
warm welcome from city of
ficials. “This was in stark con
trast to the Birmingham of
1968," the Rev. Lawrev con
cluded.
Among the resolutions ap
proved by the delegates were:
— Unqualified support for
the Humphrey-Hawkins “full
employment" bill including a
call upon President Carter to
place the “full effort, prestige
and weight” of his ad
ministration on securing pa~
sage.
— Meetings with Carter,
civil rights leaders, labor
representatives and selected
congress persons in search of
an alternative to what was des
cribed as the inadequate phase
in the national health care
program proposed by Carter.
— The compilation of a list of
“political prisoners” in sup
port of U ,N . Ambassador An
drew Young, whom the
delegates voted to “salute and
support.”
— Support for the efforts of
American Indians in the
preservation and protection of
their oil and mineral rights
and to “form new alliances
with American Indian
organizations for achieving,
social justice in the United
States.
ISO Welcomes Students
On behalf of the
International Students
Organization (ISO),
congratulations to all new
international students for
making it to the land of the
Panthers — Clark College. We
think you have chosen the
right place. Welcome back to
former members also and
many thanks for your support
at the elections. It is good to be
back and together again, isn’t
it?
Let me introduce you to the
members of the new executive
committee. Our treasurer, who
has promised to use all of our
allocations, is Richard Mills
from Haiti. Mabel Greene from
Liberia is the public relations
director. She is planning a
land raising disco for the
organization. The date will be
announced soon. Florence
Bluejack from Nigeria is the
secretary-general. Mathias
Agurd from Nigeria is the vice-
president. I am also from
Nigeria. College minister
William Henderson, III serves
as our advisor.
Some activities I have in
mind for this year are the
orginization of an
international soccer club,
arrangements for
tournaments such as ping-
pong. chess, tennis, backgam
mon, etc., a disco, a debate, a
mock UN session and more.
These activities depend on
your participation and en
couragement. So please let me
know what you think about
them and which ones interest
you.
By Ade W. Adesanya
President, ISO
The ISO is for international
students as well as for U .S .
citizens who are interested in
the exchange. Americans are
more than welcome to
participate in our activities
either as honorary members or
as visitors.
I am really thankful to all of
you for your enthusiasm,
participation and cooperation.
I hope to see all of you at our
meetings, which will be held in
the Counseling Conference
Room in the basement of
Holmes Hall. Once again, on
behalf of the new executive
committee, thanks very much
to the present members for
their support and welcome, all
students, to Clark. You may
contact the ISO by letter at
Box 15, Clark College, Atlanta,
Ga. 30814.
Let's Work
Together
By Catherine Edwards
Ms. Clark College
As Ms. Clark College, I
would like to thank the student
body and administration for
the support and confidence
you entrusted in me for the
year ’78-79.
I will work very hard for you
and I am looking forward to a
very positive and unified year.
1 hope we will all work together
just as hard as we party
together, for this alone will
show success in all our
endeavors and constitute a
gratifying year
Once again, thank you and I
wish everyone a positive year.
The PANTHER is published twice monthly by the
students at Clark College.
Editors Suleiman Abdul-Azeez
Ann L. Wead
News Editor ....'. Marcia Jones
Feature Editor Denise Green
Sports Editor Charles Anderson
Photography Editor Tyraun Patterson
Faculty Advisors Denise Johnson
Osker Spicer
All articles, poetry, photographs and other contributions to the
newspaper may be dropped off at our offices in Thayer Hall.
Address all correspondence to: PANTHER Newspaper, Box 154
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SGA Has Alternatives
By Floyd Donald
President, SGA
Greetings!!
The officers and members of
the Student Government As
sociation (SGA) would like to
welcome all freshmen and
transfer students to the Clark
College Family. In addition,
we welcome new faculty and
staff members. We sincerely
hope that your transition will
be trouble-free.
The SGA provides
alternatives. These
alternatives say that you have
a voice in student government.
These alternatives say that
you have a right to express dis
satisfaction when your rights
are being denied. These
alternatives say that you have
a part in whatever activities,
programs or policy decisions
the Clark College Family
makes or provides.
The SGA says that you
should have a voice to express
your feelings or concerns.
When a student expresses his
or her concerns and feelings,
he or she should recognize the
side of right. As a student of
Clark College, oral and written
expression are tuned to the
missions and goals of the
institution.
allows students of the college
to involve themselves with the
decisions that will affect the
missions and goals of the
institution.
To express and articulate
these alternatives, the SGA
needs a good staff. This year I
am privileged to have a group
of hard working individuals on
the staff.
Michael White serves as
vice-president. He is a senior
political science major from
Atlanta. Mike provides the
SGA with ideas, programs and
projects that close the gap
between city and campus
students.
Calvin Berry serves as
business manager. Calvin is a
business adminstration major
from Augusta, Ga. He served
as staff coordinator for the
SGA during the '77-78
academic year. His timing and
insight on financial affairs
says that students will have
alternatives for SGA projects.
Loyce Lambert serves as
recording secretary. Loyce
provides the SGA staff with
prudent office administration.
She is a mass communications
A happy student takes picture for ID card — finally!
(Photo by Kenneth Hodges)
I am a mass com
munications major. My
department chairperson, Dr.
Gloria Walker, tells my fellow
classmates, “You have the
career options to he whatever
you want to be.” These career
options are available in my
department and yours. Clark
College has transformed from
the standard liberal arts
college into one that is full of
career options. It is up to the in
dividual to take advantage of
these new found horizons. It is
also up to the individual to
provide his or her career with
alternatives.
When policies and rules are
made for the institution,
prudent school officials now
consult with student groups on
campus. Students at Clark can
actively take part in the ad
ministrative and educational
policy decisions. This year
students can say that they
have an ear in the ad
ministration. This alternative
major from Memphis,
Tennessee.
William B. Deck serves as
staff coordinator. Last year
William served as student in
formation director. This year
he will be responsible for the
SGA’s involvement with
various campus organizations
dealing with community pro
jects.
Alma Dorsey serves as
corresponding secretary. This
is truly a dynamic lady. Alma
handles all SGA corres
pondence and serves as co
chairperson for the 1978
homecoming parade.
These persons and others
provide the SGA with
alternatives and avenues of
communications that reach
the student body as a whole.
The SGA is YOUR
organization. It’s YOUR
alternative. As a true member
of the Clark College Family I
urge you to think big, work
hard and get involved.