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The Panther
August 25,1980
EDITORIAL COMMENT...
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GEORGIA COLLEGE
PRESS ASSOCIATION
Letters . . .
Clark College ... it has to be experienced!”
Dear Students:
On behalf of the Student Government As
sociation, it gives me great pleasure to extend
these heartfelt words of welcome to the new
members of the Clark College family. Feel free
to call on the Student Government Association
and other veteran Clarkites should you need a
helping hand at any point in your college
career.
While at Clark, you will have the opportunity
to pursue the best of all college education int his
country. The options at Clark are unlimited
some 15 diverse major areas of study; some 50
chartered student organizations, bands, sports,
internships, and opportunities to travel abroad
just to name a few of some of the many ad
vantages to being a “Roaring Panther”.
I challenge each of you to develop and main-
ta in h igh standards in every facet of you r col lege
career. Your college days are what you make
them. Give your best and the best will come to
you.
Sincerely yours,
Yolanda E. Thompson
President
Student Government Association
Policy Enforced
Campaign Supporters:
To be elected as a represen
tative of such a great institution,
and sincere student body of
Clark College is very
overwhelming.
I would like to take time to
thank all of the persons who
committed themselves in my
behalf. I will work 100% to fill all
that isexpected of me and more.
Sincerely,
Cheryl L. Allen
2nd Attendent - Ms. Clark
College
1980-81
Welcome Freshman:
Now that you have arrived at
our home away from home, we
would like to wish for you the
most successful years to follow.
Of cou rse it is going to take some
time for you to settle in and get
use to it, but do not dismay,
every student at Clark was once a
freshman.
Being a freshman is, simply,
the first stage of every college
students’ life. However, just as it
is true in any situation, college
life issimply, what you make of it.
Therefore, rather than become
homesick with anxiety, or sick
with distress, unpack your bags,
pick up your heels, and get ready
for the most exciting four years
of your life.
As a means of welcoming you
to Clark College, you are invited
to a “Freshman Reception”.
Friday, September 5, 1980, at 2
p.m., in the courtyard of
McPheeters - Dennis Building.
AGAIN WELCOME TO CLARK
COLLEGE.
Sincerely,
The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc.
(Sigma Chapter Clark College)
Cheryl L. Allen,
President
There was a time when a
student could enter the Clark
College Courts by casual means.
All it took was showing the
public safety officer your I.D.
card and telling him your des
tination. After doing this
students were free to stay as long
as they liked.
Recently I was visiting the
Courts and experienced a big
change in the usual scenario. I
came into the Courts at 12:45
A.M. on a Sunday morning. The
officer on duty stopped me at the
front gate for the I.D. check, only
this time I was told I had to leave
by 1:30 A.M. or my identification
would be confiscated. I thought
to myself, "no problem, a new
policy today and gone
tomorrow.” I have seen this type
of thing happen at Clark many
times.
At 1:40 I decided to take my
tired carcus home. I reached the
front gate and politely asked the
officer for my card, at this point I
was denied my I.D. and told I
could retrieve iton the following
Monday at headquarters.
So Monday morning I went to
headquarters (located behind
MBC’s Lewis building), where a
very nice officer returned my
I.D. card. The process consisted
of signing a paper that said I had
violated curfew and if it
happened again, I would be
barred from entry to the Courts
for sixty days. During this sixty
day period I cou Id be prosecuted
for ciminal trespassing. With my
I.D. safetly tucked in my wallet, I
asked myself why this sudden
enforcement of the curfew rule?
At this point I took my inquiry to
the sources of all policy, student
affairs and A.U.C. Public Safety.
I talked to a school official to
find the reasons behind the
sudden enforcement of an old
policy. I was told the only reason
for it was because this measure
would insure the safety of the
student. By monitoring the traf
fic in the Courts, students'could
be better protected. This made
sense looking back on past
episodes in the Courts. When I
also considered the dynamics of
the a rea in wh ich the Cou rts is in
a close proximity, the logic of the
policy really made sense.
When I tried to contact public
safety for comment, I could not
locate anyone with clout enough
to comment before this article
went to the printer. I welcome
their comment in the next issue
of the Panther.
I understand the policy now
and I think that it is good for
students and visitors well being.
There is however an obsticle that
needs to be dealth with for a
more harmonious interaction
between students and security.
This obstacle is manifested in
exchanges between impatient
students with big egos who feel
that any encounter with the law
is a hassle, and, or the badge
heavy police officer with a Wyatt
Earp syndrome. Exchanges with
one or both of these
personalities can make entry to
the Courts an obnoxious
experience for all parties in
volved.
BY DENNIS ABRAMS
PANTHER BUSINESS MANAGER
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