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5 CAU Students Attend Ivory Coast Summit
By TONYA LATIMER
News Editor
Five Clark Atlanta University students and one faculty member was
among hundreds of delegates to attend the first African-African
American "summit which was convened and chaired by Dr. Leon H.
Sullivan in Adidijan April 9-12.
Angela Davis (junior), Charles Frisco (sophomore), Charles Godwin
(freshmen), Dwan Pete (junior) and Christopher Williams (graduate
student) were the students chosen to attend the summit and Dr. Eric
Picard, director of the international training programs was the faculty
member that attended.
According to Pete, CAU chose people whom they felt would
represent the institution well and students who already had passports.
These students were identified as junior delegates. There were 40
junior delegates in all, representing White institutions and African
American institutions.
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PANTHER
Volume II Number IVX Atlanta, Georgia April 29,1991
Congressman Speaks at Ceremony
By WILLIAM BLACKBURN
Staff Writer
Congressman John Lewis ,
Georgia 5th District, will deliver
the keynote address at Clark
Atlanta University's 1991
Commencement.
An estimated 400
undergraduate and graduate
students will receive their
degrees at the Atlanta Civic
Center during the May 20th
ceremony. In addition,
Congressman Lewis will be
presented with an honorary
degree from the institution.
A strong supporter of the
Civil Rights Movement,
Congressman Lewis has
dedicated his life to the
protection of human rights.
Displaying a sense of ethics and
morality, he was first elected to
Congress in 1986 in dramatic
fashion by defeating longtime
friend and fellow 60's activist
Julian Bond.
Propelled by the desire to
improve what he calls "The
beloved community",
Congressman Lewis has quickly
won the admiration of many of
his House colleagues. "Because
of my background, I have a
feeling that some Members put a
certain trust in me," said
Congressman Lewis. "I know
what is going on in low-income
and minority areas because I grew
up very poor on a farm as a
sharecropper."
Though Congressman Lewis
has heavy credentials, his
selection as commencement
speaker has sparked considerable
discussion amongst those who
are graduating.
"I'm not happy at all about it,"
said Quinton Robertson, a
graduate student.'T haven't know
(Congressman) Lewis to be the
most popular of Black
congressmen. What has he
done?" Robertson added that he
felt like the school could have
invited a "African American with
real power" such as Virginia
Governor Douglass Wilder or
Pennsylvania Congressman
William Gray.
Phil Davis, a CAU senior, also
voiced his concern about the
selection of Congressman Lewis.
"I feel like we (CAU) could have
gotten someone who has done
more outstanding and positive
things for our race," said Davis.
The music major expressed his
urge to have a speaker who is a
true motivator as well as
someone who has done a lot of
quality things for the African
American race.
All students, however, were
not unhappy with the
institution's choice.
"Congressman Lewis has done a
damn good job representing
Georgia in the House of
Representatives," said
Constantine Thomas, a CAU
senior. "He is also a local
politician, so in that respect he
is a good choice.”
As controversial as he may
seem, Congressman Lewis is
praised for his work ethic in
Congress. Not only is the former
Atlanta city councilman
Congress's At-Large Marjority
Whip but he also serves on the
Public Works Transportation
Committee and the Interior and
Insular Affairs Committee. In
addition, Congressman Lewis is
a member of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign
Committee.
SGA ELECTION RESULTS
By SHERYL M. KENNEDY
Lifestyle Editor
After an election loaded with restrictions and
dissatisfied candidates, winners of the 1991 SGA
elections finally emerged.
Pamela Malone was selected by the CAU student
body to serve as the graduate SGA president.
Ramona Houston won undergraduate president.
Cedric Washington ran unopposed for SGA
graduate vice-president along with another
unopposed candidate, Jayme Bradford who was
named SGA undergraduate vice-president. Marcia
McCraven was elected SGA secretary, Tanya
Kimbrough, SGA treasurer and rounding off the
executive board as Miss CAU was Wanda Nesbitt.
The newly elected officers will officially take
their posts by the end of the semester.
The new SGA officers are optimistic about their
future jobs. "We are all excited about the results and
our plans to improve student life," said Tanya
Kimbrough.
See Page 5 for editorial about the
election results.
The editors of the Clark
Atlanta University Panther wish
their readers a happy
summer. This is our last
issue. It has been a
pleasure serving you this
year. We encourage more
of you to exercise your
constitutional right to
freedom of speech and
expression. Join us in our
efforts toward a more
informed institutional
community. Pictured (left
to right) are William
Blackburn, staff writer;
Anthony George, sports
editor; Tanya Latimer,
news editor; Paulette
Walker, editor-in-chief;
and Sheryl Kennedy,
lifestyle editor.