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WOLVERINE OBSERVER
November, 1961
A Formula
For Happiness
By HARRIETT JONES
Here is the secret of happiness
and an antidote for worry poison.
This is a formula that will work
just as well for the young or old,
rich or poor, weak or strong. It is
a formula that will cure any one
of worry. It is of wonderful value
to all. It is:
Don’t forget to Laugh.
When one laughs the heart
beats faster and sends the blood
pounding through the body. There
is not a tiny blood vessel through
out the whole body that does not
feel the waves of motion of a good
hearty laugh. Laughter increases
the respiration and gives a glow
to the whole system; it brightens
the eye and expands the chest; it
will force the bad air from the
tiny cells and does a great deal
to help one keep his health or re
store it. Grief, bad news, worry,
anxiety and fear, destroy your
poise, but laughter restores it. Re
member this: Laughter will help
one’s digestion. Have you ever
wondered why you enjoy eating so
much better with pleasant com
pany? Public speakers understand
this, and that is why when called
on to speak at a banquet, they try
to tell something funny. Laughter
supplies the brain with cheerful
thoughts and, as one cannot do two
things at the same time, one can
not worry while he laughs. Read
funny stories once in a while. Try
to tell them to others in a funny
way. This will make others laugh,
and one will find that he has the
spirit and laugh himself. Laughing
is really a tonic, and for many
things it is better than a doctor.
Campus Vogue
By LILLIAN BOOKER
We see what we wear and wear
what we see.
Yes, the styles of clothes on this
campus make up quite a mixture.
Don’t puzzle your brain trying to
solve this mixture problem. If you
give me a little while to think, I
will solve this problem for you.
Many of you don’t know that I am
good at solving problems (for in
stance a “mixture” problem). A
mixture is composed of two or
more things or items. Well, in this
case, mixture is thought in terms
of styles. On this campus, we wear
the styles of “what is happening,
what has happened, and what will
be happening.” This means that
the styles of the present, past, and
future are our concern. But this
campus is what I call a “Boss Cam
pus.” We are not out of style and
we are not in style.
The Fall Season is here, with dif
ferent kinds of styles and different
kinds of beautiful colors. The box-
pleat skirt made out of plaid ma
terial is very popular this year.
The box-pleated skirts are worn
with the matching sweaters and
blouses. Dresses and skirts have
been shortened in length a little
more this year as compared to last
year.
Low-cut tennis shoes, made with
different material, and colors, are
worn mostly with the skirts and
blouses.
The most popular colors on this
campus, besides our school colors
(purple and black), are green and
brown. The new color, magenta,
which is a mixture- of wine and
rose, is not as popular as others. In
days to come, I hope magenta will
be just as popular as any other
color on this campus.
Styles among the males are
somewhat similar to the female
styles. Their latest style of pants
is called the “Continental.” The
Continental pants have been short-
OFF-ON CAMPUS SCENES
'are something else'
PETITE BROWNITE CUTIE at Woolworth’s for the first time
since . . . nonchalantly shaking salt out of a small shaker into her
coffee.
FRUSTRATED BROWNITES chugging down traffic-ridden Broad
Street in an old Ford with the motor choking down every 50 feet.
Two students in the CO-OP with stereo-phones on “moaning” while
“digging that crazy Jazz.”
Elderly Parson sitting at the counter at Lucas’ SIGNIFYING on
some Freshmen girls who are just beginning to find out “what’s hap
pening.”
PHILOSOPHY STUDENT standing in front of Stone Hall “philos
ophizing” religiously to a group of attentive listeners “On the Im
practicability of the Efficacy of Naught.”
TWO MATH STUDENTS going from table to table in the library
in a frustratingly hopeless effort to find someone to work their prob
lems.
NEW PROFESSOR diligently but unawaringly chalking his class
assignment on the board in the wrong classroom.
NEW PROFESSOR in the Bibliotheque throwing her hands up in
“holy disgust” while trying to learn the “Brownie-file-catalogue-
system.” /
TWO NOT-SO-ATTRACTIVE FEMMES engaging lavishly in a
“primp session” before making their late, dramatic entrance into the
classroom.
TWO OLDER WOMEN STUDENTS sipping coffee at Lucas’ and
fussing vehemently about the “red hot mama” generation of collegiate
Misses.
POMPOUS SCHOOL MASTER attending a meekly student’s club
meeting and forthrightly taking over the entire session.
A TRUE BROWNITE saving his last cut for the day of the exam.
By
You know who and—B. M. II
The Eavesdropper
By Snoopy
By SNOOPY
Well students this is snoopy the Stone Fox around the
campus this fall. I see ole Cupid is still flying around the
campus with his bow and arrow. Julia Davis and “Tank” are
still as one. They say no one can break true love.
Moses Wilkins and Marilyn
Lyde are new to our “romance”
list. All the old couples say “Wel
come, all new lovers.”
I see that Betty Baldwin finally
decided between Clarence Wiggins
and Waymon Sims with Sims the
better man.
Miss Morris Brown cut quite a
figure at the Coronation Ball. I
am sure that her fiance, Mr. Biv
ins, is very proud of her.
“Blue” and Ann Bailey still have
eyes for each other. But I think
they need a booster shot of “love.”
It seems that Sweetie Reynolds
and Alfred Jones have gotten to
gether. What for ?
Eugene Roberts, there is a cer
tain young lady in the H. E. de
partment who only has eyes for
you.
Barbara Willingham, we see you
cool with David Smith.
James Martin, you have a lot of
admirers on campus. Take your
eyes out of the clouds and take
notice.
Doris Grant what did you say
to Pete in Fla. that upset him so
much ?
Lillie Avery and Mack Simmons
are still in love.
Seibert Moton, what is it that
you have that the Home Econom
ics girls are so crazy about?
I wonder what happened to that
Wilson fella that Beverly Jacobs
flipped over last semester?
Sam Otieno, don’t keep us in the
dark. Let us know what’s happen
ing with you.
LaFrances McNeal has confined
ened in length and tightened in
width. These pants are worn with
Orion Sweaters and three-quarter
length shirts. The bucks-shoes and
low-cut tennis shoes are worn with
the Continental pants along with
various other shoe styles.
We Brownites are not in or out
of style, because we are a mixture
of styles; to all loyal Brownites, I
say this: that the newest styles
are before us. It is up to us to be
“in or out” of style.
herself to the room of knowledge
now: THE LIBRARY.
Senor Howard Beetles has all of
the senoritas in his Spanish re
cording sessions swooning over
him.
To Otha Hambrick, Portia R.,
and Sandra R.: I think that Earl
Harbison and his two friends for
got their wallets when they es
corted you to Paschal Bros, and
deserted you.
Our freshman class is “what’s
happening” this year. It’s packed
full of handsome fellows. I believe
that Joseph Dixon is going to be
a Dapper Dan with the girls this
fall. John Griggs, our drum major
is already on his way.
To “Maud” and the artist, Lewis
Hargo; are you still painting to
gether ?
Peoples and Barbara are the
perfect lovers.
The boots owned by our head
majorette Margaret Lee are six
teen years old.
Leroy Holcomb gives some dy
namic speeches in Mr. Frabizio’s
Speech class.
The president of the sophomore
class is getting romantic with a
city cutie.
Dorothy Conley is one of the
quietest girls on campus.
What’s Missing
In The Library?
By ANN BAILEY
Many times in the past semes
ters you have heard these familiar
words: “Young people, you are not
in high school anymore . . . this is
a library—not a social gathering,”
or maybe you have heard this: “If
you people don’t be quiet I will
have to ask you to leave.”
These are only a few of the ex
pressions that our librarians fre
quently repeated from day to day
so that students who wished to
study might do so in the quiet se
renity of the library. But what has
happened to those echoes in the
THE ROVING REPORTER
By MAUDESTINE MAY
Your roving reported interviewed several Brownites and asked them
a question which is the center of controversy on our campus.
Question: Do you think the roll calling and cut system should be
abolished ?
Ann Edwards: Yes, I do believe the class roll calling should be
abolished at M.B.C., because if a persons" pay his money to attend
school, he should go to class without having anyone to check on him. I
also think it should be abolished because being checked present every
day doesn’t mean a person will pass the course.
Ronald Sims: College students shouldn’t have to be made to go to
class. We, as students know that if we are to pass, and gain knowledge
we must go to class. The students who cuts class regularly are going
to cut regardless of whether the roll is called or not. I think that
abolishing the roll call would help to get rid of some of that don’t care
feelings.
La Frances McNeal: I feel that the roll calling system should be
abolished because there are many reasons why a person is absent from
class. Most college students don’t intend to merely cut class for the
fun of it, and the penalty is sometimes too great for cutting a class.
Oscar Broughton: No I do not think that a teacher should call the
roll, because a student should be interested enough in his classes to go
without a teacher calling the roll.
Marilyn Phelps: I think the roll calling system should be abolished.
If the money we pay for our tuition has no great value to us then why
should our teachers remind us by checking the roll. We should be ma
ture enough to understand the value of going to class. To me the roll
call on a college campus seems elementary.
Gordon Pace: In my opinion roll calling should be abolished. With
the exclusion of emergencies the student should be interested enough in
his education to attend classes every day.
Christine Allen: I believe that the present rules concerning class
cutting are justifiable. If the College would abolish the system of mark
ing cuts, few students would attend classes and others would read their
text books at home, and come to class only for examinations. This would
be certainly unfair to the instructors as well as those who would at
tend classes.
The Roving Reporter says to all Brownites, attending class is of
vital importance and nothing can substitute for the valuable informa
tion gain there in. Whether the roll is called or not, remember, “ONLY
CUT CLASS WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.”
S a o I
The Wolverine
The Wolverine lives in the
northern forested areas of America
and Europe. Because of his diabol
ical cunning, the Indians and Eski
mos believed he was endowed with
evil spirits. Fear is unknown in
the Wolverine’s make-up. Black
bears, 20 times the Wolverine’s
weight, will leave a choice meal at
his approach. Although the Wol
verine seldom weighs more than
25 pounds, his savage ferocity and
enormous muscular power make
him a worthy foe for any animal.
library now?
Many of our students who attend
the library to study cannot do so
successfully because of the con
stant chitter-ehatters in the libra
ry. These chosen minority of chit-
ter-chatters do nothing but enter
tain each other. These are the peo
ple we can get along without in
the library.
The students should be reminded
again that the library is no place
to socialize.
Observer Pays
Tribute to
Co-op Staff
By MAUDESTINE MAY
At 12:30 each day a mass of
hungry Brownites head for the Co
op, and hurriedly order their
lunches. This has become for some
of us a daily routine, without even
stopping to realize the hard work
involved in the preparation of the
food we purchase.
I would like to take this oppor
tunity to thank Rev. F. A. Robin
son, Mrs. M. Bryant, Mr. Calvin
Green, Mr. Jerome Bullard and Mr.
Wille Daniels who make up the
Co-op staff, for the superb job
they are doing.
Even though very seldom said,
we are truly grateful to you for
your service. Without you and the
Co-op which this year is serving
even better food, we would be at a
tremendous disadvantage.