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Page 2 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 > ClMk > College i ^tlanta i ^a i> 30314 ii<ii _ i ___________ 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.