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Page 6 COSA Is Organized By Angela Esannason Panther Staff Writer A new organization has been officially formed this semester in the Atlanta University Center with the election of officers. The Caribbean Oriented Students Association (COSA) has been officially formed this semester in the Atlanta University Center according to the president, Gravney A. Richardson. The organization founded by Calvin Thomas and Richard Mills, both seniors at Clark College, has some thirty students from the Atlanta University Center involved. Advisors for the organization are Mrs. Jocelyn Jackson, Director of the Honors Program at Clark and Ernestine Brazael. Elected to office are: Gravney A. Richardson, President, freshman, Morehouse College; Ralph Williams, Vice- President, junior, Clark College; Denise George, Secretary, sophomore, Clark College; Dorrita Wilson, Treasurer, sophomore, Clark College; Angela Essannason, Public Relations Officer, sophomore, Clark College; Garneda Phillips, Parlimentarian, freshman, Clark College; Edward Davis, Sergeant-At-Arms, freshman, Clark College. The purpose of the COSA is to unify and foster the interac tion between Caribbean students of the Atlanta University Center family ana 6tners; culturally, academically and socially. According to Richardson, “It is the responsibility of the Caribbean students here in the Center to heighten the awareness, on a first-hand basis, of the existing cultures and conditions that exist in the Caribbean and otherThird World countries.” One of the activities planned for this semester is a “Caribbean Lifestyles Festival” on May 4,1979 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Chestnut Street (between Fair and Greensbury streets). Limbo dances, steel-band music, free native dishes and provocative speakers are a few of the events that will be included in the festival. Membership is open to students, faculty and staff of the AUC genuinely interested in advancing the objectives of the organization and conforming to its by-laws. COSA is one of many Caribbean organizations formed at various cmlleges and universities throughout the United States. AKM Inducts Members Bv Sylvia Smalls Panther Staff Writer Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society held its spring in duction ceremony on April 7, 1979 in the upper lounge of Kresge Hall. The main purpose of Alpha Kappa Mu is to provide high scholastic appreciation, to im prove quality of life, and to provide leadership. Mrs. Pamela Thompson, a former Clarkite, was the guest speaker. Mrs. Thompson read —Afternoon workshops in cluding Michael E. Lollis, creative director, J. Walter Thompson Co., and Dr. David J. Schwartz, professor of marketing. Georgia State University. —Panel discussion led by Hugh Lovewell, president Jerry Fields South Inc., Atlan ta, and including panelists, Mike Casale, account executive, McCann-Erickson; Cathy Bond, media director, Austin Kelly; Nel Jordan, copywriter, Burton Campbell; Jmhn Luckett, project manager, Coca-Cola; Jay Bingham, vice president, Metropolitan Publishers Representative. a poem entitled “Myself’ which emphasized that a person must be true to himself at all times because “I have to live with myself.” “We live in a disco society,” says Mrs. Thompson as the music played outside. Mrs. Thompson introduced the three P’s: Planning, Praying, and Progressing. To plan “We need some kind of order in our lives.” “Whatever you believe in, pray to it,” says Mrs. Thompson, and once you know what you want, you can progress. Five 'candles were lit to represent character, scholarship, citizenship, service, and leadership. Calvin Thomas, Presidentof Alpha Kappa Mu and Representative of the National Executive Council, received an award for his supportive leadership. Dr. Barbara Jones, advisor of Alpha Kappa Mu, received an award for her services. The program ended with the new members, Kim E. Boutte, Ann C. Copeland, Wilnett Davis, Debbie Hightower, Jose A. Marrero, Robin D. Martin, Juana McCormick, Janet Ross, and Alfred D. Wyatt, as qell as the old members, singinv their national hymn. The Panther Rally in the Spirit of Jesus By Eileen C. Hocker Panther Reporter To promote spiritual awareness and unity among the members of the Atlanta University Center, the second annual A.U. Center Jesus Rally will be held on Saturday, April 21, 1979, from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Reed Hall Gymnasium on Spelman’s campus. Sponsored by the Atlanta University Center Christian Council, the Jesus Rally will be a rally where people don’t have to worry about dressing formally or adhering to certain rituals, but a rally where they can come and worship the Lord as they please. According to A.U.C. Christian Council President, Yul Crawford, the Jesus Rally will be a time where people can come together in worship, no matter what denomination or doc trine they may have. The theme for this year’s Rally is, “Who is Jesus Christ?” “This theme was chosen,” Yul Crawford said, “because many people think Jesus Christ was just a com mon man, a revolutionary, or a great teacher.” “We want to instill in the minds and hearts of every attendantthe fact that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He is the only way that one can receive eternal life,” he said. During the Rally, there will be testimonies given by students and faculty members of each campus, and performances given by various choirs and other singing groups from around the A. U Center. The guest speaker for the afternoon will be Dr. Johnathan Greer, Pastor of Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ, 1137 Avon Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. S.W. Asa supplement to the J esus Rally, there will be teaching seminars, which will include: *Soul Winning: Friday night, April 20, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Giles Hall (Spelman) *Marriage & Dating: Friday night, April 20,9:30 -11:00 p.m. Giles Hall (Spelman) *Practical Walk with God: Saturday morning, April 21, 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Giles Hall (Spelman) *Cults: Saturday morning, April 21, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Giles Hall (Spelman) The Jesus Rally was made an annual event because of the great success it enjoyed last year and also because of student demand. April 23, 1979 Mystery Has Bizzare Plot By Gloria Johnson Panther Staff Writer At 9:30 p.m. on the evening of Friday December 4, 1926, a bizarre and baffling mystery occurred which shocked Lon don . Agatha Christie, a great mystery writer, left her home in Sunningdale, outside London, drove off in her car — and disappeared. The vechicle was found abandoned in a wooded glen early the next morning. Inside were a fur coat, a pile of rumpled clothes and a briefcase containing personal papers. Nearby were a badly scuffed shoe and a scarf. “Agatha” is a mystery-romance starring Dustin Hoffman and Venessa Redgrave which fictionally solves the disappearance of author Agatha Cristie. It tries to give an explanation as to what might have happened to the great mystery writer during the eleven days she was missing. Wally Stanton (Dustin Hoffman), a dapper, highly successful American newspaper columnist tries to interview Agatha and cannot. Meanwhile, Agatha learns from her secretary, Fisher (Carolyn Pickles), that Nancy Neele is plan ning a vacation at a health spa in Harrogate. That evening, she enters her car and takes off at a high speed. There is a dazed, desperate expression on her face. She swerves off a country lane to avoid a dog and hits a tree. Suddenly and mysteriously, Agatha Cristie disappears. Detective Kenward (Timothy West) of the Surrey Police interviews Colonel Cristie who denies that his wife had threatened suicide or that their marriage was collapsing. Thousands of police and volunteers search the Berkshire Downs where her car was found abandoned. Agatha appears, incognito, at the Hydro Hotel in Harrogate, Yorkshire, an elegant health spa where she registers as Mrs. Theresa Neele of South Africa. During her visit at the Hydro Hotel she meets Wally Stan ton who is secretly covering her case while playing snooker with a newly found friend Evelyn Crawly (Helen Morse), a lively and sensual hotel guest. He identifies himself as an American named Schatz and invites her to join him in the hotel’s ballroom. As they dance he is captivated by her. He does not reveal the identity of “Mrs. Neel,” but observes her strange preoccupation with the electrical therapy offered at the nearby Royal Baths. While in the Hydro Hotel she sets into motion a bizarre and brilliant plot that involves a therapeutic “electric chair” that has an ending as surprising as her whodunit mysteries. Kathleen Tynan, an ex-reporter for Newsweek Magazine wrote the story. “Agatha” is based on Mrs. Tynan’s diligent sleuthing into the past. She candidly admits that while “it’s possible to imagine what might have happened during Mrs. Cristie’s eleven-day disappearance, no one will ever know for sure.” In keeping with the purpose of the Rally, Crawford said, “We hope to inspire unity among Christians throughout all the A.U. Center. However, this rally is not just for Chris tians, but for everybody.” It is hoped that the Jesus Rally will also help the A.U. Center reach its goal of unity. Crawford explained, “We believe that this will be one step in acquiring a goal of the name Atlanta University Center, and that goal is unity among the 6-sister institutions.” THANKS. FOR HELP themseu/es. THE