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The Panther
‘This Is It!’
UNCF
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We appropriately billed this year’s edition of the Panther
as the “New Panther” because that was what we found fit
ting. We changed a few things for our readers that fit our
newer-day journalism. For those who wish to comment on
both the posit’.ve and negative aspects of this year’s edition,
please do so via our post office box.
The last issue of the Panther will conclude with our special
Senior Issue” and that is slated for publication during May
14-18.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. kicked off its annual week
during April 22-28. Highlights of the week include Sweetheart
Day, visits to senior citizens’ homes, Kappa and sweetheart’s
step-out, the coronation of Miss Kappa Alpha Psi, family of
the month, banquet, and other related activities are
scheduled.
Kim Boute’s (Louis Farrakan picture) and Tyraun
Patterson’s (sport’s pictures and picture on car towing)
were erroneously omitted from the last issue.
Provides
Your
Future
By Veverly Y. Byrd
Panther Staffwriter
The Clark College United
Negro College Fund Drive has
reached a $10,000 mark for the
year 1979. Falling short of the
goal for the year, the efforts of
all contributors to the drive
should be commended. This,
however, does not mean that
we should stop contributing to
the efforts of the college.
Senior Calendar
May 1 — Senior fees due, pay in the Business Office
May 3 — Honor’s Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Lower Lounge Kresge Hall
(Honor Students only, dressy attire)
May 14-18 — Senior Week, Daily activities will be announced
May 17 — Senior Dinner, Thayer Dining Hall, 6:30 p.m.
(dressy attire)
May 18 — Commencement Rehearsal, 10:00 a.m., Vivian
Wilson Henderson Center
May 18 — Disco Reception, Dogwood II Clubhouse
(Sponsored by Alumni, no charge)
May 19 — Alumni Banquet, Marriott Hotel, 7:30 p.m.
May 20 — Senior Worship Service, Davage Auditorium, 11:00
a.m.
May 20 — President’s Annual Reception, Clark College
Quadrangle,
4:30-6:00 p.m.
May 21 — Commencement, Vivian Wilson Henderson Center
9:00 a.m. (Report to VWH Center at 8:15 a.m.)
79 Tassles and ordered Caps and Gowns are available in Mr.
Bolton’s office.
Senior Questionnaires will have to be completed prior to the
18th of May.
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The Panther is published twice monthly by the
students at Clark College.
Editor Ann. L. Wead
News Editor Marcia Jones
Feature Editor Denise Green
Sports Editor Charles Anderson
Photography Editor Tyraun Patterson
Business Manager Jack Jenkins
Staff Artists .Linda Dyson
Felton Fedrick
Faculty Advisors Denise Johnson
Osker Spicer
All articles, poetry, photographs and other con-
tributions to the newspaper may be dropped off at
our offices in Thayer Hall.
Address all correspondence to: PANTHER
Newspaper, Boa 164, Clark College, Atlanta, Ga.
30314.
The drive’s initial end is
December 1979. The March
30th deadline was set for
competition purposes of the
Clark College Family. But we
as students owe a lot more to
this cause. Clark College has
been the recipient of the
generosity of UNCF for many
years. The financial support it
gives is nothing to be com
pared to the amount of finan
cial support it receives.
Being one of a very small
amount of dedicated sup
porters of the United Negro
College Fund, I am not satis
fied with just $10,000. Small
colleges, smaller than Clark,
have been reported at as much
as $40,000. Texas College
reported some $40,000 last
year and their enrollment is no
more than 600 students. Our
enrollment is around 1600 and
our report from last year shows
$6,000. If each student would
realize the importance of the
UNCF and donate $5.00, we
along could report $8,000. The
faculty, staff and ad
ministrators have an
education but continue to give
so that we may reap the
benefits. But we still have a lot
of individuals who look at the
efforts and laugh. Why should
I support Clark or the UNCF
when it doesn’t support me? I
don’t have any money to waste
on UNCF. Indirectly we are all
benefactors of the UNCF.
Clark College is an
institution of higher learning -
a black institution and a
private institution. If you are
enrolled at Clark then surely
you can give a mere 25<t. Clark
College saw enough potential
in individuals to admit them.
If the institution did not care
about the well being of black
students it could very well shut
its doors.
Chi-Obe’s
By Ginnie S. Horn
I commend the author of your recent guest editorial for his
defense of the young man whose picture appeared along with
my article, “Why Can’t Johnny Write? — Because He Can’t
Read.”
In response to his broad-based accusation stating that the
article “was done with malice,” I feel that I must protest.
Malice is legally defined as “reckless disregard for the truth.”
In simpler terms, Mr. Chi-Obe said that I knew the truth about
the picture but chose to disregard it. This, I feel, is a serious ac
cusation. Regardless of my knowledge of the law (or lack of it)
I would never, knowingly, step outside of its boundaries. Mr.
Chi-Obe implies that I did.
In making such an accusation, Mr. Chi-Obe has stepped out
side the law of defamation. He has labeled me as a malicious
person and thus, subjected me to the same ridicule that he said
my article subjected the student to. It was further stated (ap
parently by the student) that “the magazine staff was inef
ficient in choosing its staff or reporters.” He cannot justly con
clude this because of one error.
Not only has Mr. Chi-Obe defamed me, he has libeled me
also. Without establishing the facts, he appointed himself
prosecutor, judge and jury and thus, convicted me. He allowed
me no protection under the law. And, strangely enough, it’s
the same law that he so righteously wants to uphold.
I admit that an error was made in assuming that the student
was being tutored. But it was an honest error, since Ms.
McKinnie does tutor. If the student feels he was wronged
because of this, I am sorry. But I also feel that I, too, am owed
an apology from Mr. Chi-Obe for his unfounded accusations.
Finally, to set the record straight, the article was entitled,
“Why Can’t Johnny Write? — Because He Can’t Read.” It was
written to emphasize the growing problem of many college
students, which is an inability to write grammatically and
structurally correct sentences. It was not intended to em
barrass anyone but, rather, to explore a problem that exists in
all levels of society.
News
Actress Cicely Tyson will be
the guest speaker at the an
nual meeting of the YWCA of
Greater Atlanta April 26 at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel. A social
hour will be held at 6:30 p.m.
with the dinner meeting
scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Ms. Tyson starred in Roots,
Sounder, the Autobiography of
Miss Jane Pittman and a
Woman Called Moses. She was
nominated for an academy
award for her role in Sounder
and received two TV Emmy
awards for the Pittman film.
Tickets for the dinner and
program are $16.50. They are
available through the YWCA,
100 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta
30303 (522-YWCA) or any of
the YWCA locations in Metro
Atlanta.
Being a class president, I
can understand how disap
pointing it is when you go to a
fellow classmate and ask for a
donation and they only stare.
Students should wake up and
examine the causes of the ef
fort and give something now.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE. I
urge you all to go to your class
presidents and donate a
belated contribution.
The National Organization
for Women will hold its State
Conference in Atlanta on
Saturday, April 28,1979, at the
Central Presbyterian Church.
Workshops covering such
topics as: Equal Rights
Amendment, Battered
Women, Rape Awareness
Education, Reproductive
Freedom, Employment Dis
crimination, etc., will be part of
the day’s agenda. The
workshop sessions will begin
at 10:00 a.m.
Anyone desiring more in
formation about this event
should call the N.OW. office at
872-1551 for more details.
Sister Sledge at the Omni.
(Photo by Tyraun
Patterson)