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Page 2 The Panther ‘This Is It!’ UNCF Feedback on 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. - ... - • — 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)