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April 7, 1982/The Maroon Tiger/Page 7
Jupiter’s Effect Is Found In Its Alignment Or Disalignment
by Eric Leon Godet
"The Jupiter Effect” stems from the
theory presented to us by astrophysicists
John Gribbin and Stephen Plagemannin
in their recent book that bears the same
title (1974). Larry Sessions, who wrote the
article, "The Jupiter Effect: Never Mind”,
for the March issue of Science 82 states
that, “The title of the book grew out of the
observation that of all the planets, Jupiter
has the greatest effect on the sun.” (p.80)
Gribbon and Plagemannin predict that
the sun’s natural cycle of sunspots, solar
wind, and other activity would reach a
maximum of 1982. At the same time, they
said that the gathering of planets on one
side of the sun would cause a gust int he
already stiff solar wind. RicharcfWilliam-
son, Director of Astronomy at the Fern-
bank Planetarium (Atlanta, Georgia) says
that the alignment is the unification, or
collection, of all the planets in the
midnight - to - morning quadrant
(sometimes called the fourth quadrant).
Since Jupiter is the most massive, it
establishes whatever balance that exists
among the planets in the quadrant. With
this in mind, Gribbon and Plagemannin
state that the combined effect of the
planets would t?e a solar gale so forceful;
that it would disruptthedistribution of air
masses over the globe, altering the earth’s
spin, thereby triggering earthquakes in
unstable areas.
My sources indicate a theory; that the
effect on the earth will be less throughout
the duration of the alignment, compared
to the effects of the disalignment. The
duration of the alignment should last,
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approximately, a month to forty days and
nights. It began on March 10, 1982, and
the disalignment should begin to take
place on or about April 9,1982. The earth
should experience another solar max
imen, the last one occurring in 1979. This
would reveal all the consequences that
Plagemann and Gribbin predicted.
Spelman Spotlight Sponsors
AUC Arts ’82
The Spelman Spotlight is spon
soring an arts competition en
titled “A.U.C. Arts ’82.” They are
asking the members of the A.U.
Center to submit poetry, short
stories, art, and/or photography.
All entries will be judged by
selected members of the
Spelman faculty.
There is an entry fee of $1.00
per applicant. All entries must be
postmarked or received by
Thursday, April 15, 1982. Entries
must be sent to: Spelman
Spotlight, P.O. Box 50, Atlanta,
Georgia, 30314. No entries will
be accepted in the Spotlight
office.
Entries must be typed. Be sure
to include ybur name, address,
phone number and the $1.00
entry fee. No entries will be
Poetry And More
Some And More Are Better Than Most
I can tell you a story of two
persons that were so beautiful
that they were unable to see the
glory of their own togetherness.
His name was Some and her
name was More. Every time you
saw Some there was More.
Well, Some was good to his
heart and More tried to prove
better. This is when the problems
began. All that Some had was
used up by More— until one day
Some was None and More was
Most. Things were so bad that
More began to brag and even
actually changed her name to
Most and nicknamed Some,
None. Now, Most did better than
just settling for None, but she
failed to understand that she was
dealing with Some who was
really better than None.
Then, Most went out unto the
world with enough pride to fill
the sea. However, she awoke
one day to find out that she was
lonely. She realized that she was
nothing without Some. So, Most
went looking for Some —
wishing that she could just be
More. And, Some was still there
and still a beautiful person. The
only difference is that he does
not want More.
by Mark j. Booker
Black And Blue
Random travel from southern brutality
to northern discrimination.
Torment and punishment followed with
an uncoincidental association.
From violent revolts to peaceful
resistence.
The maddening inconsistencies seem to
make no cents $.
Poverty and ignornace cling on with an uncanny
stubborn grip.
Black and Blue all over, we would seem
to be a sinking ship.
Similar to a sitting duck ignorant of the
ensuing battle.
Like rowing a hundred (100) foot boat
without a single paddle.
A barely identifiable people indiscriminantly
covered by black and blue.
Coaxed into unconsciousness and passive ways,
is that what to do?
Lying dormant is an uncaring society
appears to be content to stay.
Everybody haphazardly is going in their
own different ways.
How far we’ve progressed in time can
be evaluated as a damn shame.
More and more it seems we were better
off from where we came.
When we finally get through hopefully
someone will recognize you.
Thoroughly covered by the suffering colors
of Black and Blue.
Something
It was something....
something I meant to tell you....
I was thinking about something....
Ah yes, that something.
You know, l have something.
There are some things I have a lot of.
But one day I was sitting around
and something made me realize
that something was nothing without Something
Else.
And let me tell you,
Something Else is something else.
I mean Something Else made me realize
that I was nothing without Something Else,
and that there are some things that
ain’t nothing at all.
It seems I’m always thinking about Something
Else.
I guess that’s ^ause there’s Something Else
about me,
Something Else all about me,
Something Else in me and Something Else
around me.
I guess that’s what makes me something special.
And when you think about it, that’s really
Something Else!
Attention! Navigator Candidates! U.S. Air Force Officers PlacementTeam will be
on the Clark College Campus, April 20th.
The Air Force needs navigators! Call Msgt. Jim Bethea at 881-8348, for more
information. Or stop by 1459 P’tree Street, N.E., Suite 220 in Atlanta.
accepted without the fee.
First place of each category
will receive: $10.00 cash award,
publication of work in the
Literary issue along with picture
and feature story on each
winner, and a certificate.
For more information, contact
Diane Moss, Special Feature
Editor at the Spotlight office
(525-1743) or Lisha Brown,
Associate Editor at (221-9563).
Mays
cont. from p. 1
was extremely intelligent — far beyond that of his fellow
classmates. This, coupled with the fact that he fell in love with his
teacher, created an earnest interest in his studies.
The primary growth of Dr. Mays took place during an era when
parents did not encourage their children to get an education. Dr.
Mays recalled, "My father and others did not expect me or any
other black boy to do very much in the world." His father believed
that whatever you were ‘called’ to do, the Lord would make the
way, particularly if you were called to the ministry. Therefore, one
did not need a formal education.’’This did not stop me from trying
to be the best. I feel that if I had stayed in South Carolina, I would
have probably ended up working in the fields with the plows. I feel
love, faith, and charity were very important principles in my life at
this time. Standing up straight, striving to be the best, was
extremely important. Mainly, because a black man was not
suppose to stand up straight."
In 1916, Dr. Mays entered Virginia Union in Richmond, Virginia.
Here, he explained, he acquired a variety of jobs — from janitor to
librarian to dishwasher — to help pay his tuition at the school. Dr.
Mays transfered to Bates College in Lewiston, Maine after his
freshman year at Virginia Union. He was graduated from Bates in
1920.
“The following developments occurred soon after my gradua
tion from Bates: I married Ellen Harvin in Newport News, Virginia,
in August of 1920, and my bride returned to South Carolina to
teach. Ellen died two years later. I went North to work as a Pullman
porter that fall, hoping ... to save enough to enter the Divinity
School of the University of Chicago in January 1921. When January
came, however, I was no more financially able to matriculate in
the University of Chicago than I had been to enter Bates in thefall
of 1917. I had arrived at Bates with ninety dollars in my pocket; I
landed in Chicago with forty dollars.” (Black Family Magazine,
March/ April, 1982)
He decided on Chicago because of its high level of instructors.
He wanted only the best, so that no man could deny who and what
he was.
Dr. Mays, furthermore, feels that everyone has an unique
‘calling’. “God has put every man here to do something
distinctive, and if he does not do it he will not meet God,” feels Dr.
Mays. Though everyone has a ‘calling’, one must be trained and
prepared to accept the responsibility. “I was trained. I was not
born ready - made,” stated Dr. Mays.
On May 31, 1940, Dr. Mays accepted the presidency of
Morehouse College. "Several factors influenced my final decision
to go to Morehouse. I had not been asked, before receiving the
offer, whether I would acceptit if offered; when the news broke in
the press that I had been elected, and it implied I had accepted. It
put me on the spot. To decline would appear deceiving. Another
factor, was the challenge of the job. I thought that with the proper
help I could move Morehouse forward,” recalled Dr. Mays. He
added that he remained at Morehouse because it had begun to
move forward and each year was better than the one before. "So
long as your faculty understands what you expect — it will stay —
because of their commitment to the school.”
While at Morehouse Dr. Mays became a father figure to the
many students who studied at Morehouse. “I have no biological
children, but students who have gone through Morehouse,
children of Morehouse, and others, look up to me as a father
•figure.” His father had discouraged him from an education, but
Dr. Mays knew that a man needed an education in order to
function. As a father figure, he was in the position to encourage his
many children to move on.
In 1967 Dr. Mays left Morehouse, partly due to the fact that he
was “BORN TO REBEL.”