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Wednesday, December 18, 1968
MAROON TIGER
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FEATURES
WILLIAM BERRY,
FEATURE EDITOR
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By W. E. Berry
Dear Mom and Dad,
Sorry I haven’t written, but
I stay busy engaging in college
activities (sleeping, classes, par
ties, games, dates). In fact, I often
find myself studying until 5:00
in the morning (I don’t start
until 4:30). I find that my stu
dies present a real challenge to
me (I’m only flunking five of
my six classes—I have a B in
Physical Education).
Did you know that this college
ranks among the top 10 in the
nation (the swimming team is
first in the area)? Our build
ings and labs are equipped with
the most modern facilities (built-
in rats and roaches).
It is really wonderful how all
my teachers have that rare qual
ity that strikes a chord of re
sponsiveness deep within me (ha
tred). They are all brilliant and
exhibit this genius in a million
ways (they are oddballs who
expect us to go to class). You
will be glad to know that my
psychology teacher said it was
a pleasure to have me in his
class (he thought I was a visitor).
I have made many new friends
(she is a real doll). I really love
it here but I sure do miss home,
especially my weekly allowance.
Don’t forget that I’ll be home for
Christmas (tell Santa that I
could use a car). See you soon.
Yours in need of money,
Dean
Omegas Observe
Achievement Week
Phillip McCall To Enter
Navy Officers School
By William E. Berry,
Feature Editor
Phillip Herbert McCall, Jr., the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip H.
McCall, Sr., of 769 N. 46th St.,
Birmingham, Alabama, was re
cently sworn into the U.S. Navy
as an appointee for Navy Of
ficers Candidacy Schol. Sworn
in by LTJG W. O. Stephens, U.S.
Navy, McCall is a senior at More
house College. He serves as Basi-
leu of Omega Psi Phi Fraterni
ty, Inc., and is a member of the
Pan Hellenic Council. A connois
seur of good music, McCall is
a former member of the More
house College Marching Band.
An . English major with a mi
nor in history, Philip’s appoint
ment was based on the recom
mendations he received from the
Morehouse administrative offi
cials, his results and performance
on a general aptitude and physi
cal examination, and the content
of his ‘record’ supplied by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
of Washington, D. C.
According to McCall, he will
enter the Navy Officers Candi
dacy School, which is located in
Newport, R. I., in July of 1969,
following his graduation from
Morehouse. He further stated that
in a class of about 1,000 at the
School, there are approximately
five Negroes. He went on to men
tion that no Negro has ever
“flunked out.”
When queried as to why he
chose to enter Officers Candi
dacy School, the ardent reader of
fiction novels replied, “I feel that
the experience of attending such
a school would create good lead
ership traits in addition to its
cultivating a sense of responsi
bility within a man.”
The men of Psi Chapter, Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., observed
National Achievement Week, De-
vember 3-5, 1968. Achievement
Week, originally called “Negro
Achievement Week Project,” but
changed so that the scope of the
observance would be broad enough
to include the achievements of all
peoples regardless of ethnic dif
ferences, was inaugurated in
1920. This project has been, and
still is, another effort of Omega
to live and achieve in accordance
with its four cardinal principles:
Manhood, Scholarship, Persever
ance, and Uplift.
Briefly, it has tried to develop-
manhood by inspiring race pride.
It has attracted attention to the
high scholarship of Omega men
and others. It has tried to make
the Negro and others see that
in order to succeed one must
persevere in spite of handicaps.
In essence, the whole motive be
hind the celebration has been
uplift.
The theme of this year’s pro
gram was: “Racial Togetherness;
Not Separatism: The Goal of
American Democracy.” The
speaker for the occasion was
Brother Louis Harper, Assistant
Dean of Student Affairs, St. Pe
tersburg Junior College, St. Pe
tersburg, Florida. Brother Har
per is one of the original Omega
Men of Psi. He was initiated here j
at Morehouse in 1921, the same
year Psi Chapter was founded.
In his address Brother Harper
proclaimed that the Negro must
first learn to live together as one
people. He insisted that the mera-
^Wpha Psi
bers of the Greek letter fraterni
ty were usually the leaders on
most college and university cam
puses. He implied that all races
must eventually see that with
fraternity a worldwide brother
hood would exist; in essence, a
brotherhood where there would
be no distinction between the
Black and White, Red and Yellow,
or Rich and Poor.
The National Achievement
Week Program was under the di
rection of Brother Alton C.
Brothers, Chairman of Social and
Cultural Affairs.
Interview
Pi Chapter, the oldest chapter
of any fraternity in the South
east Conference, is now approach
ing its 46th year in existence. It
now has 40 members, the largest
membership in 23 years.
The brothers of Pi Chapter are
now working to bring things of
interest to the Morehouse cam
pus. Plans are now being made
for community projects and cam
pus activities that are relevant to
today’s society.
Moreover, the Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity House, a project in
which the brothers of Pi take
great pride, is a step toward beau
tifying the campus and adding an
air of true fraternity spirit.
Finally, Pi Chapter of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity has within
its ranks the top men here at
Morehouse College. With this
calibre of manpower, Pi can only
be expected to be an asset to the
Morehouse community. As we
grow we improve and strive hard
er to make the workings of Pi
Chapter an integral part of the
Morehouse College machinery.
Brother Calvin Butts III
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New Ques
The thirty-six brothers of Psi
welcomed six new Ques to the
land of Omega on November 27,
1968. The “Soul Surviving Six,”
as they called themselves, invad
ed the sacredness of Omega at
approximately 6:30 p.m.
Brother Belvie Price,
Reporter
i3eta Sifytna
Last spring, Aronoff’s Super
Market was vandalized in the
wake of the assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Con
sequently, blacks who had traded
there were without a nearby place
and a place where they had an
established credit. A group of
men from Phi Beta Sigma Fra
ternity welcomed the chance to
become involved in the black
community. They established a
committee to poll a representative
number of the members of the
black community to see what they
wanted done about Aronoff’s Su
per Market. The questions asked
were: Do you want Aronoff’s re
opened? If so, do you want a new
owner or do you want it reopened
as a black co-op? They wanted
it reopened under the original
owner.
The men of Sigma decided to
pursue their involvement further
by having a luncheon with the
owner and his wife to discuss
what the owner’s plans were and
to inform him of the wishes of
the black community. The owner
said that he was waiting on his
insurance and aid from the Small
Business Administration. After re
turning to college, the Sigmas
were delighted to see that Aronoff
had reopened. They were pleased
because their efforts to aid their
brothers and sisters were fruitful.
We, the men of Sigma, are con
cerned about the black communi-
ity. We intend to become in
creasingly involved in it because
our motto emphasizes “Culture for
Service and Service for Human
ity.”
We welcome our new brothers.
Bro. Henry Collins
By William Earl Berry, Feature Editor
Editor’s note: Cleveland I. Sellers gained national attention as a re
sult of his participation in the racial crisis at Orangeburg, South
Carolina, during the 1967-68 academic year. Several mimeographed
sheets have been circulated throughout the A. U. Center bearing
Sellers’ name. He has responded in an exclusive interview con
ducted by the Feature Editor of the Maroon Tiger.
Q. There are several rumors in the A. U. Center that you were de
nied admission to one of the Center institutions. Would you like
to comment on the validity of such rumors?
I was denied admission to Clark College because I am actively
engaged in the struggle of black people for liberation and be
cause I am a black man. I followed all of the admission pro
cedures, and the most valid reason I received for being denied
admission was that I applied too late. I was in prison until the
latter part of August, sruggling for black people, and I couldn’t
submit an application until after my release.
Do you have the backing of any organizations in your struggle
for admission to a Center institution?
I have the backing of the entire poor black community and the
students who are rejected by the A. U. Center because their
parents are poor, because they are not geniuses and because
their parents are not light complexioned and did not attend
the Center themselves.
Do you think that the students in the A. U. complex are behind
you in your efforts for admission to one of the Center schools?
I do not believe that there are any black students in the entire
A. U. complex. The S.G.A. on most of the campuses run most
of the students’ lives, and they are the most conservative S.G.A.
organizations anywhere in this country. The Clark College S.G.A.
is the only exception. Blacks are actively engaged in liberation
all over the country and Morehouse and Spelman are still trying
to produce freaks.
As a Negro, what do you think your being denied admission
to a Negro institution shows about Negroes in general?
As a black man I am beginning to lose all hope in the Negro
college. I am almost at the point where I would suggest that
They all should be destroyed. Negro colleges produce policemen,
freaks, and Negroes. Black people need fighters.
Do you have any additional comments you would like to make
regarding your future plans and ambitions?
Black people have but one course of action, and that is to fight
for survival and liberation. I, personally, am arguing my case
before the Supreme Court, I have committed myself to the ab
solute liberation of black people around the world. We blacks
must destroy the capitalist system. We must stop U. S. imperial
ism and aggression. We must fight to live and be willing to die
for our people. My ambition is to live in peace. But if there is
no peace for me and my people, then I am ready to die for the
future generation of blacks.
Will your absence from college have any effect on your draft
status?
My absence from college will not affect my draft status, but with
the help of the federal government, I have managed to lose ev
erything I have ever owned or loved, and that includes my
lovely wife.
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TIGER PIN-UPS
The Tiger Pin-Up Girl for this month is Collen Montieth, a
sophomore French major with a minor in secondary education at
Spelman College. A native of Columbia, S. *C., Collen lists her hob
bies as bowling, swimming, and playing the organ. She is presently
cultivating an interest in interior decorating and fashion designing
by taking classes in these areas at Spelman. Collen has traveled ex
tensively throughout the United States.
Applicants for the Tiger Pin-Up Girl for the next issue of
the MAROON TIGER may submit their names and photos to the
Feature Editor of the MAROON TIGER.