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December 13, 1978
The Panther
Page 3
News Briefs
Clark’s Philharmonic Society College Choir presented a
Christmas Vesper Concert Dec. 3. Music Prof. Thomas D.
Hagar conducted the choir during the concert held at the Cen
tral United Methodist Church, Mitchell St., SW, Atlanta.
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Clark College’s Alpha Phi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity sponsored its annual reception for “Ms. Black and
Gold” and court Dec. 1 at Kresge Hall Lower Lounge. All
members and friends of the Clark College Family were invited
to the colorful affair.
SGA
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Noted Theologian and Philosopher Howard Thurman
spoke at a special convocation in the MLK Jr Memorial
Chapel at Morehouse College Nov. 16. Thurman, a former
Morehouse chaplain, spoke on knowing and preserving the
human self. “Don’t think life will make an exception for you.
We are bound and held by a relentless logic of the world,” he
told the audience of more than 2,000 which included Coretta
Scott King and the Rev. Martin Luther King Sr.
* * *
National Urban League President Vernon Jordan Jr. has
been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the
Atlanta University Center, Inc. The native Atlantan has
received many honorary degrees and awards and his weekly
comumn, “To Be Equal,” is distributed to more than 600
newspapers. George L.P. Weaver, a former Asst. Sec. of the
U.S. Department of Labor was elected Vice Chairman and
Luther C. Harris was appointed Controller of the AUC, Inc.
* * *
Jan. 12 is “Media Day in Georgia” and elementary, high
school and college students from around the state will present
their own graphic, film and video productions, developed
under guidance from media professionals in Georgia public
schools, colleges and universities. Students interested in
entering this year’s festival should contact the school
librarian or mass communications and art professors.
Semester Exam Schedule
CLASS PERIOD EXAMINATION PERIOD
Wednesday, December 13
MThF 8:00 a.m.
MThF 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 14
MThF 10:00 a.m.
MThF 11:00 a.m.
Friday, December IS
MThF 12:00 noon
NThF 1:00 p.m.
Monday, December 18
MRhF 2:00 p.m.
MThF 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 19
MThF 4:00 p.m.
SPECIAL EXAMINATION
Examinations for All Basic Eng. 100 and Eng. 105-106
will be administered TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12,1978,6:00-
8:00 in the evening. See bulletin boards for location.
Basic Mathematics 100 examinations will be held
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1978, at 10:00 a.m. in Davage
Auditorium.
8:00 - 10:00
1:00- 3:00
8:00 - 10:00
1:00- 3:00
8:00 - 10:00
1:00- 3:00
8:00 - 10:00
1:00 - 3:00
8:00 - 10:00
Classes that do not fall within the above schedule may ad
minister examinations during the period December 13-20,
1978, at the convenience of the instructors and students.
Res. 799-1047 Bus. 752-9567
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Presently, SGA is working
on the problems of security in
the dormitories and in the
Clark College Courts.
According to SGA Pres.
Floyd Donald, “We’ve been
trying to get President Blake to
tell of his plans for improving
the Clark College Courts.”
Donald added that the
students also have to help in
the process because there have
been problems with stolen
furniture.
A survey is presently being
taken to find out from students
at Clark about the conditions
of the dormitories. The survey
is being done by Joan Rodgers,
head of the centerwide Com
mittee on Security.
Financial Aid
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timated that 98 percent or
more students will receive
some type of financial aid.”
Now students with an an
nual family income of $25,000
or more will be able to qualify
for a student loan, according to
Ms. Wilkes. The new plan will
also make it possible for
students with a family income
of between $ 15,000 and $26,000
to qualify for the Basic
Educational Opportunity
Grant (BEOG) for the first
time.
“In order to qualify for these
aids,” said Ms. Wilkes, “the
student must be enrolled in the
college and have a record of
‘good standing’ with the
college.”
So far there has been no in
formation sent to the financial
aid office at Clark about this
new plan but as soon as the
government sends it, in
formation will be made
available to those interested
students. This new law will go
into effect next fall for the
1979-1980 school year.
“This new aid plan will
probably encourage more
students to attend Clark next
year,” said Ms. Wilkes.
So it, seems as though there
will be some long overdue
financial relief for the middle-
class college student next year.
Clark students who could not
qualify before will for the first
time be eligible for financial
assistance.
Good Luck
on Finals
Drama
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The Dean agreed that he
does approve all major events
held in Davage Aud., and that
he goes by a strict schedule of
dates for upcoming activities.
“The Drama Department
must make requests just like
everybody else,” Gillespie said
with authority, “Davage Aud.
is just one facility for
everyone’s use.”
The Dean said that the
Drama Department wants ad
ditional time, and this causes a
conflict in the schedule
already prepared.
“We’re trying to cooperate
with Joan,” Gillespie assured,
“and we’re willing to work
with her.”
He said problems arise when
people do not go through the
proper channels when
attempting to get something
done. He added that if people
would come directly to him, it
would eliminate most of the
confusion.
Dean Gillespie pointed out
that the Drama Department is
one of the most important
facets of the college.
“Davage Aud. is for
everybody’s use and we’ll just
have to work together,” the
Dean said.
Pre-Registration
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have taken was to work closely
with their department head in
making sure that each student
was properly advised. Also,
during the actual pre-regis
tration process, course card
distribution was only sup
posed to be administered by
the department or program
chairperson.
The overall purpose of the
“Pre-Registration
Mechanism” was to give
faculty members a clearer pic
ture of pre-registration and
their role in it.
But what were the reactions
of students to pre-registration?
Some were favorable, others
were not so favorable. One
student complained of a lot of
confusion over the department
head’s signature on her course
card.
She said, “They told me I
would have to get my
department chairperson’s
signature on my official course
card before I could sign up for
one of my classes, and my
department chairperson
wouldn’t sign my card until all
my classes were signed up for.”
Another student said he went
over to another school and got
his course cards easier there
than he did at Clark. Then
again, other students stated
that they had no trouble at all
with pre-registration this time
around. One student in
particular said this pre-regis
tration period has been the
best since she’s been at Clark.
“For once, I knew exactly
what I was supposed to do,”
she said.
Forensics
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to travel and witness different
cultures, thus, broadening
their sijope of learning.”
Before it participates in the
nationals, the team plans to
compete in tournaments at
Mercer in December,
Morehouse College and
Howard in February, Texas
Southern U. in March, and
Georgia Southern and Savan
nah State Colleges in April.
The Texas Southern event is
the Barbara Jordan In
vitational Speech
Tournament.
According to Ms. Amarilyss
Hawk, director of Forensics at
Clark, there are few black
schools on the tournament
circuit. Because of this Clark
hosts an invitational
tournament in March for its
fifth year. Clark’s tournament
is unique in at least two
respects: it is an all-black
tournament emphasizing all
black subjects and all
materials must be related to
the black community; and it is
the only black tournament of
its kind in the nation, and in
the world.
Forensics mainly attracts
students who are competent
and highly skilled in com
munications and who are able
to collect and research in
formation for performance
while maintaining their
academic averages. Contrary
to popular belief, forensics is
not restricted to just speech
and drama majors. As a
matter of fact, political
science, mass com
munications, business and a
cross section of all majors are
members of the team.
“We are pleading for people
to join because most of our
members will be graduating in
May,” Brinson stated. “I think
that it is very important that
people come and display their
talents if interested, and I
personally encourage all
students to participate in some
type of forensics to help in com
munication skills which might
prove beneficial when seeking
employment.”
AABJ
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Walker spoke on the plight of
black people in the media. He
pointed out that blacks are
better in sports but are said not
to be good enough to be
sportscasters.
“I get disturbed seeing
people coming in the station
who have to be trained,” said
Walker. “I get discouraged
when people with no degree at
all get j obs before those that do
have degrees.”
W alker said that the A AB J’s
responsibility to blacks is to
remain confident and
courageous and to keep or
fighting to promote good for
black people.