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Page 3 Hie Panther August 25,1980 First Black Anchorwoman Kaufman To Leave WSB-TV BY LYSTERIA ARCHIE PANTHER STAFF WRITER After five years as Atlanta’s first woman and first black regular anchorwoman on a weekday evening newscast, Monica Kauf man will be leaving WSB-TV’s “Action News” staff at the end of the 1980 year. Ms. Kaufman's decision to leave WSB-TV has nothing to do with the network switch, (which is expected to change Sept. 1, 1980,) but her husband, Atlanta attorney, Clin ton Deveaux, has accepted a job with the Council for Senior Citizens in Washington, D.C. and is scheduled to leave for the nation’s capital in October. Ms. Kaufman is presently under contract with WSB-TV un til 1983. Despite this she will be leaving for Washington at the end of December, 1980. Although she has been offered a number of positions in Washington, Ms. Kaufman stated, “I am obligated to refuse all media related job offers until my contract has ended with WSB-TV.” Ms. Kaufman, who plans to adopt a child in November, seems very content with her decision to leave the station. "The time away from working will allow me to spend more time with my newly acquired family memberand husband,’’shesaid. The black woman is currently anchoring WSB - Television’s six and 11 p.m. news shows. She joined the "Action News” staff in August 1975, as a reporter and had six years of experience to her credit. A graduate of the University of Louisville, in Kentucky, Ms. Kaufman was a reporter with the Louisville Times newspaper for four years. In 1969, she was a Michelle Clark Fellow at the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York. She worked in public relations for Brown-Forman Distillers before joining WHAS-TV in Louisville, as a reporter and an chorwoman for two years. As an active Atlantan, Ms. Kaufman has received significant honors and awards which reflect her professionalism and outstan ding abilities. The Georgia House of Representatives passed a resolution commending her reporting ability and for helping write the Tenant - Landlord Bill that passed both houses and was signed by Georgia's Governor George Busbee. She was named 1976 Anchorwoman of the year by the Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Media Women. She also received the 1980 Atlanta Association of Black Journalists Award for Outstan ding TV News Reporting. She spends much of her time speaking to civic groups and students of all ages. In 1979, she made 172 appearances at various schools and churches. Already she has an invitation to host a reunion for former Washington Redskins football players upon arriving in Washington. Ms. Kaufman is a firm believer in volunteer work. “Doing volunteer work enables you to get familiar with the city and its people. In this business volunteer work and guest appearances translate into viewers,” she said. In October, 1977, the Student Government Association of Clark College presented awards honoring persons representing the national black community in the fields of communications, The Atlanta Association of Black Journalists (AABJ) will host an "Atlanta Loves Monica Kauf man” benefit disco on Tuesday, September 16, 1980, at the VIP- 2001 Disco, Broadview Plaza, 2581 Piedmont Rd. N.E. at 7:30 p.m. Stan Washington, president of the AABJ, said that hundreds of Atlantans will participate in the gala affair honoring Ms. Kauf man. "August '80 marked Ms. Kauf man's fifth year as a news business, sports, and civil rights. Mrs. Kaufman was chosen, along with Jesse Jill, Hank Aaron, and Rev. Jesse Jackson, to receive these "Push for Excellence” Awards. She has lectured at Florida A&M, South Carolina State College, New York University, University of personality in the Atlanta market. She has inspired many people throughout Atlanta through her community and civic activities. The AABJ and the citizens of Atlanta appreciate her committment to Atlanta, and will show that appreciation during the 'Atlanta Loves Monica Kauf man’ benefit,” he said. The AABJ, an organization of local communication workers, is dedicated to community awareness of media impact, and the fostering of high Georgia, and Georgia State University. She was named Outstanding Female Talent at the Atlanta Chapter National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Presentation in 1978. In See Monica, page 7 achievement in aspiring com munication students. The proceeds from the "Atlanta Loves Monica Kaufman” benefit will go toward the organization’s scholarship fund for an outstan ding mass communications ma jor attending an Atlanta college. The donation for the disco is $3, and tickets can be purchased from Denise R. Johnson in the College Relations Office, or from Osker Spicer WCLKRadio. For further information call 688- 9075 or 349-0025. You Are Invited To ‘Atlanta Loves Monica Kaufman’ Tues., Sept. 16, 1980 Monica Kaufman discusses plans with Panther Staff-Writer, Lysteria Archie. (Photo by Jerome Gw kin) AABJ Hosts DISCO For Kaufman Clark Faced With “Too Many” Too Soon BY ANGELA C. ESANNASON Panther News Editor Clark College is faced again with a housing problem as 550 freshmen are expected to show during freshmen orientation week beginning August 24. Working on a housing capacity of 905 students, with housing for freshmen occupying more than half that figure, Clark is faced once again with a housing problem. Desperately in need of hous ing for students, Clark sent letters to alumni asking them for assistance in housing some of the students. According to Mrs. Agnes Ware, housing counselor, “We are overwhelmed with the positive response from alumni.” She said that some alumni probably would not be able to suggest or assist in finding housing, butthey have not heard any negative response. However, one alumnus who wishes to remain anonymous said he threw his letter away. He said, "that’s incompetence at the highest level. They had no right accepting all those students.” Mrs. Ware also disclosed that the college not only went to alumni for help but to housing rental agencies, churches, and other people that had housed students during the last year. There have been some changes in the housing as signments. Sadie Hope, in charge of housing, said the wait ing list they have had in the past where students are placed on a list until space becomes available will be eliminated. Also, city students who were housed dur ing freshmen orientation week will no longer be housed. Only freshmen students that will be on campus will be accommodated. "Students who don’t have room assignments and were given their money back for hous ing deposits should not come expecting to be ac commodated,” Ms. Hope said. She added that freshmen city students will have to commute to and from the campus during freshmen orientation week. Clifton Rawles, director of ad missions, said 1,129 students were accepted while 270 were rejected from Clark. Rawles predicted that the housing problem will be the same as last year where some students will come expecting to be housed on campus. He said all students were notified there are no spaces available. Last year there were students who "knew full well they did not have rooms, but some will call and say they are aware there are no rooms available but will still come,” Rawles said. "I would not da re tell a student he has a room and when he comes he doesn’t have one,” Rawles said. He admitted that there were instances where students were missed and were told they had rooms, and found out there were no rooms available for them. "We are humans we are capable of mak ing errors,” he said. Rawles said Clark has been fortunate in having students come to the school.” We try to warn them to apply early, but many of them apply late,” he said. Rawles sard that housing and admissions are two different departments and students who are admitted but have no room assignments come because they want to come and not because they were told they had rooms. “We have not been able to get money to build another dormitory,” Ms. Ware said. She explained that about four to six years ago students left the cam puses to seek their own apartments because it was fashionable. But when the economy plunged upward and inflation went up, the influx of students that were living in apartments came back on cam pus. Socialfactors contribute to the large enrollment figure at Clark, Ms. Ware said. Last year Clark admitted too many students. They anticipated 550 students and over 670 freshmen registered, more than 100 more than anticipated. Clark had more students enrolled last year than ever before since its founding in 1869. Some 2,031 students - 181 more than an ticipated - were enrolled at Clark.