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The Panther
September 19,1980
Registration from oaae 1
Jackson from page 1
It is his belief that the role of
the black college students is to
match superior effort with equal
access to that of black college
presidents in demanding the
right to educate all uneducated
blacks. As well as, demand the
resources to do it with and find
our constituents; out of 500,000
Americans in jail, 400,000 of them
are black.
From the political stand point,
jackson feels there are four
paramount issues in which every
political candidate and party
needs to wrestle with; one is to
support black colleges; in
proportion to their needs and
what law makes it possible for
their investment.
Secondly, to back blacks
business development and land
ownership. In the last 20 years
blacks have lost 7,000,000 acres of
land. Third, blacks need jobs in
the private economy, and last,
our fair representation in the
judiciary system.
Black Americans now have 17,-
000,000 eligible voters, and only
10,000,000 are registered. "The
blacks have the ability to make
and break a president,” said
Jackson. We must use our
political power to protect
ourselves and our schools.”
Political power is not the only
power the blacks possess.
Jackson revealed the economic
power of the blacks, and
suggested that blacks
understand profit, lost, asset,
liability - learn the language of
economics.
He concluded with a message
to black students. "There’s noth
ing more powerful in the whole
world than a developed mind,
that’s organized and
determined.”
Some of the other guest who
appeared on the program were
Dr. Charles Lyons, Jr.,Civil Rights
Leader, Dr. Benjamin E. Mays,
president Emeritus Morehouse
College, Mrs. CorettaScott King,
president Martin Luther King Jr.
Center for Social Change, Dr.
Elias Blake, president Clark and
Former United Nations Am
bassador, Andrew Young.
Student Registration
got a $50 cut from the grant. Mrs.
Wilkes said that the mistake
students make is having the
belief that if they apply for finan
cial aid one year, they will get it
the following years. "Financial
aid is on a first - come - first -
serve basis,” she said.
A bulk of the financial aid
comes from the federal
(Photo by Jerome Gwinn)
government which dumps $1.3
million dollars on Clark students
who receive' Supplemental Op
portunity Grants, College Work -
Study and National Direct
Student Loans. Clark puts in 20
percent to match work - study
money and puts in one - ninth to
match NDSL.
“We’re dealing with students
with tremendous needs, but in
sufficient money,” Mrs. Wilkes
said. She added thatthe problem
is not peculiar to Clark but to all
schools except the junior
colleges because their tuition is
much lower.
Soon the entire financial aid
process will be computerized,
Mrs. Wilkes disclosed. She said
that the school has started
already preparing student in
formation on files for the com
puter process. She said putting
the financial aid process on com
puter will speed up the process
which was being done manually.
The only problem with the com
puter system is that the
government does not tell the
school how much money they
will get in financial aid until in
April or May, which is late, she
said.
In order to speed up the
process and help alleviate
problems, Mrs. Wilkes suggested
that students get their financial
aid material in on time.
Fund Offers
Scholarships
The Newspaper Fund will The deadline for applications
again offer college juniors and is Thanksgiving Day, and all
minority graduate students and students will be selected before
seniors pre - arranged paid the end of January, 1981.
summer internships, a pre -
internship training program, and The internships are on major
scholarships for the 1981-82 American dailies and wire
school year. services, and are paid positions.
The Editing Internship Program
carries a $700 scholarship for
The two programs offered for
1981 are the Editing Internship
Program (for juniors) and the each recipient, and the Minority
Minority Internship Program (for Internship Program involves a
seniors and graduate students). $1,000 grant. The pre -internship
The applications for these training program is paid for
program can be obtained by under a Newspaper Fund grant,
returning the post card with the For more information write: The
enclosed leaflet, or by writing Newspaper Fund, P.O. Box 300,
the Fund. Princeton, N.J. 08540.
Clark Announces
Essay Contest
The Clark Development Staff
and the Panther Newspaper an
nounce the First Annual Black
College Day Essay Contest. The
contest will be held in con
junction with the First Annual
Black College Day ‘80March and
Rally,sponsored by theCoalition
to Save Black Colleges, Monday,
September 29, 1980, in
Washington, D.C.
Using the theme, "Why I
Chose a Black College,” contes
tants will compete for an all
expense paid trip to Washington,
D.C., to participate in the Black
College Day activities as a
student representative of Clark
College. The winning student
College - Fisk College football
Game at Herndon Stadium on
Saturday, September 27. The first
place winner will also be
awarded a travel package for an
all - expense paid trip to
Washington, D.C.
Essay Contest Rules
1. Essays must be written on
the theme, "Why I Chose a Black
College.” All entries must be
typed, double - spaced.
2. Cover page must include
student’s name, classification,
campus address, home address,
and a telephone number where
the student can be reached.
3. All contestants must be
registered students of Clark
In Memory Of Anna Brown
Her beautiful soprano voice charmed the ears
of all who heard her perform and she will be
greatly missed by the Clark College students,
faculty and staff.
Anna Brown was to enter her senior year at
Clark as a music major when her life came to a
tragic end on August 24 in a vehicular accident
here in Atlanta.
Although her life was short, Anna lived a full
life for she lifted so many people's spirit with the
sweet sound of her voice which was indeed a
gift from God.
Anna Brown Panther’s File
will also present excerpts of the
winning essay during a film on
the Black College Day activities
for "Tony Brown’s Journal,” a
nationally syndicated
commercial television series
about black people.
All entries will be judged by a
panel of judges consisting of
selected Clark alumni, staff, and
faculty, under the direction of
the Development Staff. First,
second and third place winners
will be announced by Friday,
September 26,1980. The winners
will be presented awards during
half - time activities for the Clark
College no exchange students
or students legally registered at
other Atlanta University Center
institutions will be eligible.
4. Only one entry per student
can be submitted.
5. Deadline for all entries has
been extended to Friday,
September 19,1980. Send all en
tries to:
Essay Contest
P.O. Box 154
Clark College
240 Chestnut St. SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30314
For further information
concerning the contest, contact
Ms. Denise R. Johnson, Public
Information Officer, College
Relations, at 581-3080, extension
273.