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In 1978 The Atlanta University Page 7_ The Panther In 1976. . . The death of Dr. Vivian W. Henderson, president of the college, brought grief and sorrow to the Clark College family. I)r. Henderson died Wednesday, January 28. Approximately 300 members of the Morehouse College student body rallied in front of Harkness Hall in protest of the policy on co-ed visitation. Dr. Elias Blake, Jr. was elected by the Board of Trustees of Clark College to become its 19th President. The 108th Founders Day j Celebration was observed in the Davage Auditorium. The guest speaker for the occasion" was Dr. William L. Stanley, Jr. a Magna Cum Laude graduate from Clark College. Ricky “Tweet” Williams, a six-foot forward at Clark, ma joring in Physical Therapy, was the leading scorer in the AU Center. Dr. Leroy Walker, the U.S. 1976 Olympic track and field coach was the guest speaker at The 100 Per Cent Wrong Club’s 42nd annual awards banquet. Morehouse’s Edwin Moses, the gold medalist in the 400-meter hurdles was honored. Clark College’s Head Basketball coach and Athletic Director, Leonidas Epps received a citation during the banquet. The Vivian Wilson Henderson Building became | the eleventh building to be ! erected on Clark’s present site. In 1977. . . The newly elected president, Dr. Elias Blake, Jr. arrived on campus with ideas to change “the dreaded registration period.” The Clark College Peer Counselors, under the direc tion of Mrs. Katie Ramsey, director of Counseling, and the Atlanta University Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity sponsored a blood drive on the Atlanta University Center campuses. The theme for Homecoming was “Save The Black Colleges.” The theme for the Homecoming Coronation of Miss Clark College was “Ebony in the Rainbow.” The resident of Clark College Courts complained angrily about the lack of rat and roach control, repairs, security and furnishing in their apartments. Feminine Finesse, a modern dance group, was formed at Clark. The Bakke case raised ques tions on the issue of reverse discrimination. President Emeritus James P. Brawley, Ph.D. published his book, The Clark College Legacy: An Interpretative History of Relevant Education 1869 - 1975. Center had collected and pledged, $4.5 million on its $22 million library. The Atlanta Daily World, America’s oldest continuing Black daily newspaper, celebrated its fiftieth an niversary. The college’s students, faculty, and alumnus attended the 109th birthday of the college during the Founders Day Program. The dedication ceremonies for the physical education center and the unveiling of the Vivian Wilson Henderson portrait were the highlights of the ceremonies. The Panther changed the nameplate depicts on the newspaper and began publish ing twice monthly. The Student Government Association sponsored a guest, speaker, Nikki Giovanni, at the Vivian Wilson Henderson Gymnasium. The Clark College Family mourned the death of alumni, Schley C. Williamson. Williamson, known to most people as “Sly”, was an outstanding football and basketball player at Clark in the late forties. In 1979 Haskell Ward, a graduate of Clark College and the deputy mayor for Human Services for New York City, delivered the 110th Founders Day address. A snow storm closed the Atlanta University Center schools for one and a half days. Black College: The Talented Tenth, a thirty minute super 8 feature film, depicting the different life styles and union among students in the Atlanta University Center, was premiered. Wesley L. McClure, Clark’s Dean of Faculty and Instruc tion resigned. William Morrell, former director of business affairs at Clark was advanced to special assistant to the president. Nathaniel Williams, former Clark College Comptroller was appointed director of business affairs. Clifton Rawles, director of admissions, was given the ad ditional title of associate dean of student affairs for student services. Mary Agnes Ware, who was assistant dean of student af fairs, was given the title of as sociate dean of student affairs for student development. Terry Cobb was appointed station manager of WCLK - FM Radio at Clark. Michael Hightower, a 1979 graduate of Clark and an ad ministrative coordinator for the CETA Program, made his tory twice in the city of College Park. Hightower became not only the first black coun cilman, but also the youngest (at age 22) to hold this political seatt. Iota Beta Sigma established a chapter on campus. The name of the chapter is CHI LAM DA KAPPA ZETA. The first Mr. Clark College pageant was held in Davage auditqrium. The outcome of the pageant presented Senior Class President, Murray Davis, with the Mr. Clark title. James Glenn and Donald Graham were selected the first and second attendants. Clark’s only male dormitory, Brawley Hall, received a new dorm director. No, its not a him, its a her. She’s Jeanne Wilkerson, a graduate of Fisk University and a student at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC). The rock group, Mother’s Finest performed in the Henderson Physical Education Building Homecoming night. The Morris Brown College Wolverines defeated the Clark College Panthers during the “Turkey Day Football Clas sic.” The final score was 49-20. December 1979 marked the end of a decade and January 1980 marks the beginning of a new one. While saying “good bye '70s and hello ’80s”, did you remember to make that New Year’s resolution? If the answer is yes, are you “stic king” to it?