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THE WOLVERINE OBSERVER
March, 1958
WOLVERINE OBSERVER STAFF
1957-58
Editor-in-Chief * Sallie E. Smart
Managing Editor * .— . — Oliver Jackson
Associate Editor Ellen Rhyne
Feature Editor Benjamin Greer
Sports Writers Robert Maycox, Robert White
Business Manager Curtis Jones
Advertising Manager Bernice Crafton
Circulation Manager Wayman Shiver
Reporters W. F. Carmichael,
Robert White, Annell Stinson, Patricia Jenkins, Bobby
Huff, Elnora Simmons, Calvin Mathes, Maxine Walter,
Josephine Roberts, Barbara Ramsey.
Advisors .... 1 ... Dr; B. J. Farmer, Miss V. Benton
Member Intercollegiate Press
From The
's Desk
Every man and woman should be able to say that at
sometime in their lives someone thought they deserved
some kind of honor. Regardless of how insignificant the in
cident or situation might be, just a small gesture of honor
adds to the enrichment of our lives. To honor is to recognize
that the honoree has done something of which he as well as
others can be proud.
INFLATION AND RECESSION
Its Implication for College Students
By Willie James Windham
For the first time in our history recession and inflation
have hit our economy at the same time. How does this situa
tion affect us as students of Morris Brown College? Reces
sion means a decline in the production of durable goods as
a result of overproduction in the past.
by an average of $1.20 a week.
Even in the days of our Lord
the commandment was given;
“Honor thy father and thy mother
that thy days may be prolonged,
and that it may go well with thee
on the land which the Lord thy
God giveth thee.” Hence, it has
become* customary that children
honor their fathers and mothers
by being obedient, respectful, and
loving. By the same token, some
one is being honored everyday—
whether they are celebrities, moth
ers, fathers, or yes, even students.
Although the task of mastering
school work seems almost hopeless
to some of us, we do not give up,
but continue to work diligently,
drinking from that wonderful
fountain of knowledge. When the
semester ends and averages are
computed, it is those faithful,
hard-working students who reap
the harvest for they are honored.
A special chapel program is set
aside for this purpose. They are
given a very delightful banquet,
and their names go down in the
history of Morris Brown and in
the minds of the faculty and stu
dents. Careful pain is taken to
have the Honor Roll artistically
designed and placed on the bul
letin board—there to remain for
the semester as an inspiration to
those who “didn’t quite make it,”
and as a challenge for those who
did make it.
“Honor the student who has
done his best in the course of a
semester.” This is a command
ment that we should adopt at Mor
ris Brown. Despite the fact that
many of us are on the Honor
Roll, all of us didn’t do our best.
These students are to be chal
lenged to exhibit their best po
tentials in classes. There are those
of us, on the other hand, who try
and keep trying, but somehow
never manage to get our names
associated with the “Honor Stu
dents.” This, of course, is very
SO YOU WANT
TO BE SEEN?
By MARION ALBERT
It is a psychological fact that
each and every individual wants to
be seen and to be recognized. Psy
chologists tell us that each of us,
in our desire for attention, has
ways of getting it. Most of these
ways or methods are performed
in a sub-conscience state of mind.
During infancy and early child
hood we found that crying was
the most effective way to get at
tention from our parents. As we
grew older, we changed from one
method to another, depending up
on the effectiveness of each meth
od to any given situation.
Now that we are supposedly ma
ture individuals, we are still—-
using somewhat more mature
methods—resort to the psychologi
cal task of getting attention. All
of us like to feel that we are be
ing seen or receiving attention. It
gives us a feeling of confidence
and psychological security. How
ever, the methods or tactics that
some of us use are not all together
fitting or in keeping with social
ethics. For example, some of us
seek attention by being loud and
boisterous; others of. us find it in
being seen with certain “influen-
discouraging. Why, we ask our
selves, can’t we make that frac
tion of a point necessary to make
the honor roll? The answer to this
question would probably depend
on each individual problem. Some
of us try hard in theory—but not
in practice. Some of us try too
hard. Hence, we are so tired
physically and emotionally that
we can’t express what we have
learned. And still others, the
group to which I have particular
reference, sincerely try to excel
but to no avail. Many times our
failure to become an “Honor Stu
dent” may be due to a variety of
factors. One of these reasons could
possibly be because of a poor
background in high school. Many
students who have graduated with
top honors have been put on pro
bation and/or sent home because
they can’t do college work.
Moreover, we have heard the
expression, “It just isn’t there.”
Well, for many of us, “it just
isn’t there.” That is, we are not
top college material, and regard
less of how much drilling we get,
we can only progress to a certain
point.
Finally, among the common
reasons students give for not mak
ing the honor roll are: “The in
structor doesn’t like me.” “He
never grades our papers nor does
he ever return them.” “He’s just
mean and does not think students
deserve ‘A.” “The author of the
text gets the A for writing it.”
All in all, these reasons have been
argued pro and con, and in the
final analysis we will have to ad
mit there is some truth in all of
them.
“Honor the student who has
done his best in the course of a
semester.” Whether or not he was
fortunate to have his name ranked
among the “Honor Students,” the
student who has demonstrated his
fullest capacities in his work
should also be honored.
tial” individuals; still there are
others of us who find it in just
being well-groomed or excelling in
academic, athletic, and extra-cur
ricular activities. However, these
methods, in many instances, may
prove to be to a disadvantage
rather than an advantage. That is
to say, some of these methods tend
to belittle or demoralize our
character. This gives other in
dividuals a loud impression of our
personality and they are often
misled in thinking what kind of
individuals we really are. It is
amazing to know just what it
takes to be seen, and how the ex
traordinarily quiet individual some
times draws more attention than
an individual in the opposite ex
treme.
If we take careful notice, we
will find that most individuals who
are recognized favorable are us
ually the more orderly and well-
disciplined ones. Personally, I
think those individuals who find
it necessary to be loud to satisfy
this psychological need are suffer
ing from some type of mental
sickness.
All of us want to be seen; all of
us want to be recognized, but the
methods we use in seeking this
psychological security determines
whether or not we are recognized
favorably of Unfavorably.
Digging the Disc
By BOBBY HUFF
Things haven’t been going so
well with me lately. I spend most
of my time trying to GET A JOB.
I haven’t been able to find one yet,
but I’ve been SEARCHING. While
walking the streets I saw a sign
which read LOVE FOR SALE. I
went inside to take a look. A girl
approached me and tried to show
me that THERE IS NO LOVE
LIKE HER LOVE. I explained to
her that I was looking for a job
but had been luckless. She replied:
“YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU
TRY .” I saw SHORT FAT FAN
NIE over at one counter pricing
DADDY COOL. CHANCES ARE
she is WITHOUT LOVE, for she
had in her hand, a book entitled
TEACH ME HOW TO LOVE
YOU.
MR. LEE has left LONG TALL
SALLY and will soon be going
back to his THIRTY SECOND
LOVER. .That man’s love can’t last
FOREVER. This MAYBE his
ONE AND ONLY DREAM since
he always tells her: “YOU SEND
ME.”
BETTY AND DUPREE came to
see me last night for the first
time since the TWELFTH OF
NEVER. They promised to come
back SOMETIME TOMORROW.
If you hear of a good job SEND
FOR ME; if you have one your
self, my advice to you is DON’T
LET GO.
See you AT THE HOP.
The Idea of Freedom
By CURTIS JONES
Across the infinite barriers of
time has come the idea that free
dom is as old as the world, and
yet it is new. This is the idea for
which men have fought and died
uncompromisingly.
Freedom is a precious thing. If
we could only grasp the true
meaning of this word, freedom, we
would gladly give our very lives
for it. Though the idea of free
dom means different things to dif
ferent people, the basic or under
lying motives are the same. We
know very little of real freedom,
but still the word freedom tugs
at our heartstrings. The idea lurks
in the hearts and minds of every
Individual who lives and breathes.
This idea is and has been the mo
tivating force in the lives of
men since the very dawn of his
tory.
The concept of freedom has so
often been misused by those seek
ing to exploit others. This can
easily be seen in the everyday
practices of politicians. Especially
is this true of the demogogues
who suppress the Negro’s voting
freedom in an effort to gain and
remain in office.
The day has arrived for all peo
ple, irrespective of race, color, or
creed, to rise up and demand free
dom. Yes, freedom is precious.
Down On People
By BOBBY HUFF
I have come to the conclusion
that the only difference between
some college students and stu
dents of elementary schools is age.
Have you noticed the elementary
actions of some of the students on
the campus?
We are here for the purpose of
bettering ourselves. But when you
visit the co-op, you will wonder
just what is the reason that some
of the students are here for. What
makes us act the way we do ? What
makes us make noise in the li
brary? Why do we make so much
noise in the lobby? Why is it
necessary to compel students to
go to chapel? I am sure students
who contribute to this sort of
action have very poor back
grounds.
If you want to hurt the feel
ings of some of the young ladies
on the campus, just show them
some respect. To many of them
this word has no meaning.
The conduct of some of the
young men could be improved, too.
There again one can find evidence
of immaturity. Many of us need
to grow up, and start acting like
men and women of college level,
or else move out of the path of
those who want to move onward
to higher achievements.
Investment and employment de
clines caused a decrease in com
pany profits. Therefore, companies
and industrial corporations which
contribute a tremendous share of
the total donations and grants
given to private institutions simi
lar to Morris Brown College are
unable to do so. Thriving on half
time and unemployment compen
sation, parents are unable to send
children to college and give them
money for recreational activities
which are vital to any institu
tion.
Unemployment in January was
4.5 million, highest in 8 years. To
day it is well over 5 million and
taking into consideration the num
ber of persons working half and
part time this figure would be ap
proximately 8 million or more.
This means that many part time
jobs, which form the basic source
of income for our college stu
dents will be absorbed by those
unemployed individuals.
Tuition from students furnishes
only a small portion of total funds
needed to operate an institution.
Colleges must look to donations,
investments, etc. Student activi
ties on the campus are already
feeling the touch of depression
through failing to measure up to
the raising capacity of 1956-57.
Durable goods production meas
ured monthly by the federal re
serve board index has fallen from
163 to 143 in five months. Cost of
living—always a potential politi
cal issue—again has risen to a new
high. Dad’s take home pay slashed
in half must buy more. His take
home pay as a factory worker fell
God’s Love for Man
By JAMES H. FOSTER
Christ came from Heaven to
make manifest the Father. No
man has seen God at any time.
When one of the disciples made
the request, “Show us the Fath
er,” Jesus answered, “Have I been
so long time with you, and yet
hast thou not known me, Phillip?”
“He that hath seen me hath seen
the Father;, and how sayst thou
then, show us the Father?”
In describing His earthly mis
sions, Jesus said, “The Lord hath
annointed me to preach the gospel
to the poor; He hath sent me to
heal tjhe brokenhearted, to preach
deliverance to the captives, and
recover the sight to the blind, to
set at liberty those that are
bruised.” This was His work. He
went about doing good, and heal
ing all that were oppressed by
Satan. There were whole villages
where there was not a man of
sickness in any house, for he had
passed through them, and healed
all their sick. The work He was
doing gave evidence of His divine
annointing. Love, mercy, and com
passion were revealed in every act
of His life; in tender sympathy
His heart went out to everyone.
He took man’s nature, that He
might reach the wants of man.
The poorest and humblest were
not afraid to approach Him. Even
the small children were attracted
to him.
Jesus did not suppress one word
of truth, but He uttered it always
in love. In His dealings with peo
ple He exercised the greatest tact
and thoughtful attention. He never
spoke a severe word needlessly,
never gave needless pain to a sen
sitive soul. He spoke the truth, but
always in love. He denounced hy
pocrisy, unbelief, and inequity; but
trembling was in His voice as He
uttered. His scathing rebukes. He
wept over Jerusalem, the city He
loved, which refused to receive
Him, the Way, the Truth, and the
Life. They had rejected Him, the
Savior, but He regarded them with
pitying tenderness. JEis life was
one of self-denial and thoughtful
care for others. Everyone was pre-
Yet his purchasing power declined
4.7 per cent in one year.
Confidence of our nation has
been shaken by the optimistic
views of our President and the
fact remains that confidence will
tend to deteriorate further if the
administration’s predictions prove
wrong and March does not show
business improvement. Moreover,
the administration is inviting rad
ical action by Democrats in Con
gress and giving the opposition an
opportunity to make political cap
ital out of the recession. I truly
believe that unless the situation is
counter-attacked in the near fu
ture, the Republican Party will
never again rise in our genera
tion. I do not profess to have the
power of prophesy, but by all im
plications, President Eisenhower’s
statement that there will be an
upturn in business in March has
little validity in it.
All this and the drastic decline
in the stock market means that
our students at Morris Brown
must wake up to the realization
of this critical test period of our
day. They must be optimistic in
stead of pessimistic and utilize the
“dollars” which are so dearly
earned by their parents. The aver
age student little realizes the
meaning of bull market, bear
market, and other economical
terminology which states the con
ditions of our nation. However,
there must be a re-evaluation of
college values in general, ox we
will wake up in the cold with no
protection.
cious in His eyes. While He ever
bore Himself with divine dignity,
He bowed with the tenderest re
gard to every member of the fam
ily of God. In all men He saw
fallen souls—his mission was to
save.
Such is the character of Christ
as revealed in His Life. This is
the character of God. It is from
the Father’s heart that the
streams of divine compassion,
manifest in Christ, flow out to
everyone. Jesus, the tender, pity
ing, Saviour, was God “manifest in
the flesh.”
It was to redeem us that Jesus
lived and suffered and died. He
became a “man of sorrows” that
we might be made partakers of
everlasting joy. God permitted his
beloved Son, full of grace and
truth, to come from a world of in
describable glory, to a world mar
red and blighted with sin, dark
ened with the shadow of death. He
permitted Him to leave the bosom
of His love, the adoration of the
angels, to suffer shame, insult,
humiliation, hatred, and death.
“The chastisement of our peace
was upon Him, and with his
stripes we are healed.” Behold
Him in the Garden of Gethsem-
ane, upon the cross. The spotless
Son of God took upon Himself the
burden of sin. He who had been
one with God felt in His soul the
awful separation that sin makes
between God and man. This wrung
from his lips the anguished cry:
“My God, My God, Why hast Thou
forsaken Me?” It was the burden
of sin, the sense of its terrible
enormity, of its separation of the
soul from God—it was this that
broke the heart of the Son of God.
But this great sacrifice was not
made in order to create in the
Father’s heart a love for man, for
“God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son.”
Christ was the medium through
which He could pour out His in
finite love upon a fallen world.
“God was in Christ reconciling the
world unto Himself.” God suffer
ed with His Son. In the agony of
Gethsemane, the death on Calvary,
the heart of Infinite Love paid the
price of our redemption.