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Page 3 The Panther April 11, 1980 Street Vendor Harassed By Police; Business Remains Fruitful BY BEVERLY A. QUARLES Panther Staff Writer “If there is such a thing as the American dream I have found it.” That’s the feeling of the Atlanta University Center’s (AUC) popular street vendor, affectionately known by most students as Fred. (Fareed Abu Haqqi Jihad) Fred, has been a street vendor in the AUC for five years. He says, that working for himself and providing service for the others, particularly the AUC, is the best livelihood he could have. “I have had many good jobs before, but this is the best one yet, says Fred. “I work for myself and it prevents me from having a welfare mentality, thinking I can get something for nothing.” Fred says, what inspired him to become a vendor was seeing a Muslim selling pastries. “I thought it would be good to give more of a variety and supply the pure necessities as well,” he explained. “The first day of business I sold out of sodas and students began to request certain items and I soon had regular customers.” Fred continues, “It is important to be consistent, reliable and gain good rapport with cus tomers.” Even though business has been good for Fred, he recently encountered police harassment. Fred says, he was told that he could no longer sell goods from the back of his truck. After a few complaints from college ad ministrators to enforce a technical law, very similar to the one that prohibits people from expectorating on the sidewalk. Fred was told that he must sell his merchandise from the front ofthetruck. He contends, he was undaunted by police harassment, and continued business as usual. “It really could have hurt business too; people like to see certain things before buying. My partner and I got together and turned the negative law into a positive one. We simply, put the goods that people needed tosee in the front of the truck,” he contends. Fred says, he really enjoys working in theAUC. Itisjustlike being in a library. You meet so many people and everybody has their own distinct character.” “Not going to college and be ing around a college has been a good experience. I enjoy wat ching young freshman, boys and girls develop into fine young ladies and men,” said Fred. Fred continues, the main fac tors that have assisted in the enhancement of his business, is the AUC student body and ad ministrators. And he says, “All praise is due to Allah.” “I don’t know how long I will be here, but thanks to AUC things are great,” he said. “It’s just like being in a library ... You meet so many people and everybody has their own distinct character.” -Fareed Abu Haggi Jihad Ross And White Finish First; Debate Team Takes Second BY JOAN SMITH Panther Staff Writer While most of the students and faculty at Clark College were en joying their Spring break,Clark's debate team traveled to the Texas Southern Tournament in Houston (March 6-8) to compete in debate competition. The debate team consists of the following members: Harold Blake, Junior; Lorenza Butler, Junior; Cheryl Delco, Freshman; Sheila Harris, Sophomore; Lydia Pearman, Sophomore; Clyde Robertson, Junior; Monty Ross, Senior; Derek Spa rd ley, Freshman; Jerome Walker, Junior; and Yolanda White, Freshman. Out of thirteen schools, in cluding Howard University, Clark placed second Individual awards are as follows: Monty Ross received 1st place for Poetry interpretation, 2nd place for Prose, and 2nd place for Storytelling. Yolanda White received a 1st place award for Prose interpretation and 2nd for Poetry interpretation. Also placing was Cheryl Delco. She received 3rd place for After Dinner Speaking. Clyde Robertson was a Finalist for Im promptu Speaking and Lorenza Butler was a Finalist for Oratory. Harold Blake was a Finalist in Oratory and Poetry interpretation. Debate Teams included Cheryl Delco and Derek Spradley who placed 3rd. Other participants included: Sheila Harris, Jerome Walker, and Lydia Pearman. Forensic head coaches are Sherry Collier - Debate; Victoria Sulton - Oratory; Joan Lewis, Carol Mitchell - Oral interpretation; and Amaryliss M. Hawk, Director of Forensics. Jihad (Fred) has been a street vendor in the AUC for the past five years. (Photo by Tyraun Patterson) SDX Initiates 24 Students BY BENJAMIN S. LUMPKIN Panther Feature Editor An outstanding fraternity known throughout the country was recently chartered at Clark College. It will not hold smokers, will not have any interest clubs and will definitely not step in the Greek show, or anywhere else. It will be a great stepping stone for many Atlanta University Center journalists who will one day become professionals in the field of journalism. At 8:40 p.m., March 15, The Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta (SPJ - SDX) initiated 24 students and 2 instructors into its fraternity. Soon afterwhich the official charter was presented to Clark's SPJ - SDX President Adele Newson making Clark College the 168th compus chapter and the fourth chapter chartered on a black college campus of the prestigious journalism fraternity. The initiation ceremony, which took place at the Admiral Benbow Inn on Spring Stree, had SPJ - SDX National President - Elect, Howard Graves as initiation officer. He is Bureau Chief of the Associated Press, in Portland, Ore. Graves was also the guest speaker and his topic for the evening was “The Press and the First Amendment.” Left: Freshman Yolanda White portrays Miss Jane Pittman as she orates for special guests at Wentworth Bowen’s reception. FPhoto by Dennis Burns) One of the many professional journalist in attendance was Warren K. Agee, co-writer of “Introduction To Mass Com munications,” the text used at Clark. The new SPJ - SDX members had nothing but warm thoughts after being initiated and could only look ahead to a bright future for the newly chartered organization. “I am very proud to be a charter member of this organization, and beingasenior, I plan to help start this organization on a firm foun dation,” said Judith Williams. Some members saw it as a reflection of Clark’s progressive Mass Communications ' Department. "I think it is a continuation of the Mass communications program at Clark,” said Keith Harriston, “It proves that the Mass Cojmunicationsprogram at Clark can only go forward.” The new fraternity had been the Atlanta University Center Press Club since last November under advisors William Ransom, Osker Spicer and James Mcjun- kins. Spicer and Mcjunkins were initiated into the fraternity as professional members and ad visors of the Clark College Chapter. Ransom was already a professional member for some time. SPJ SDX has 183 profes sional chapters with one in Atlanta. Continued on page 12