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Vol. 36, No. 4 WOLVERINE OBSERVER May, 1967 The Proposed Boy's and Girl's Dormitory-Cafeteria in the Center. Brown Students The Movies Kappa Alpha Psi Observes Guide Right Week by Don Graham Beta Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity paid tribute to three Morris Brown College beauty queens in a colorful cere mony celebrating the fraternity’s annual Guide Right Program in April. The queens who were crowned on April 20, in Stone Hall are Beatrice Tann of Valdosta, Ga., Miss Kappa Alpha Psi, Phyllis Lane of Miami, Florida, Miss Kappa Alpsha Psi Sweetheart, and Shirley Sullivan of Augusta, Ga. Miss Scroller. The Guide Right Program is a National movement of the fra ternity conducted on a year round basis in order to provide youth the greatest opportunity for developing and discovering their potentialties and having done so, to make proper contri bution to the interests of man kind. The members of Beta Delta chapter who participated in the program are Ronald Lyas, Ron ald Simmons, James Young, Richard Hardon, Don Graham, Willie Carter, Samuel Favors, and Ronald West. The American Negro Dilemma The new factor in U.S. rela tions and politics that has come to be known as Blacklash is more than merely the reaction of some white people to Negro rioting or cries of “Black Pow er.” Many white Americans are (Continued on Page 4) Morris In by Syble Avery “Where do we go now?” ask ed Jarret Thomas after a very serious discussion on Negro col leges and universities on April 21, 1967. Discussions such as this one were held with several Mor ris Brown students on April 24th - 28th. These discussions were filmed and recorded by Calvin Production of Kansas City, Mis souri. According to Philip Benson, Associate Managing Director of The United States Senate has approved by a 53-26 vote a plan to provide a federal income tax credit of up to S325 for tuition, books and fees paid by students in colleges and universities. Final enactment of the plan awaits agreement of a Senate- House Of Representatives con ference committee. Senator Abraham Ribicoff, D- Conn., offered the tax credit plan in April as an amendment to a House-passed bill which would restore the investment tax credit to businessmen. Under Ribicoff’s amendment the tuition and fee credit is 75 per cent of the first $200 paid, 25 per cent of the next $300 and 10 per cent of the next $1,000. The credit is substracted from Production, the purpose of mak ing this film is to discover at titudes of Negro College students about their education and plans for life work. Mr. Benson said “We hope to uncover misconceptions that Negro College students have concerning career opportunities. We hope to correct some of the misconceptions and motivate Ne groes to attend college and strive for the new career fields that have recently opened. We hope the income tax owed the govern ment. The credit is available to any person who pays the tuition. Thus, it would be available to working students and wives as well as to parents and other re latives. Parents with more than one child in college or graduate school may get a separate credit for each. “Over two-thirds of the bene fits of this amendment would go to families earning less than $10,000 a year,” Ribicoff said. A formula reduces the amount of the credit available to high bracket taxpayers. Senator Ribicoff said that is an urgent need for tax relief for persons faced with the increas- , (Continued on Page 2) to point weaknesses in communi cation between America business community and Negro College students. We also hope to point up values of career planning and counseling to the total educa tion program.” Mr. Benson also said that a (Continued on Page 4) Probates For Spring Line The following people were in itiated into sororities and fra ternities during the month of April. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Beverly Fortson Patricia McElrov Patricia Wilcoxin Barbara Ellington Charlotte Randall Zeda Stanley Alpha Phi Alpha Alphonza Gay Minder Rucker David Williams Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Marian Ealy Lawrence Freeman Franklin Lee Kappa Alpha Psi Steve Belcher Omega Psi Phi Lloyd Swain Fred Williams Frank Moore Ronald Walker Ellis Woods La Norris Boyd United States Senate Approves Student Income Tax Credit Atlanta University Art Exhibition by Virgil Carr Alexander McMath’s oil “Pre lude to a Kiss’ won the Atlanta University award of $300.00 for best portrait painting at the 26th exhibition of sculpture, painting and prints by Negro Artist in April at Waddel Gallery at At lanta University. Other paintings that receiving awards in descending order are: Spring Frolic” by Gilbert Hatch er; “Flowers and Paper Magni- field,” by A. D. Macklin; Reclin ing Nude” by Alvin Smith. Isabell Cotton won the first prize in sculpture for “Despair.” The works in the exhibition were in oil, watercolor, clay and stone. Atlanta University will buy all prize-winning works and make them a part of their con temporary art collection. The judges of the exhibition were Joseph Peirin and John C. Hardy. Alpha Kappa Mu On The Go The six robed forms that paraded across campus for three days during last month were prospective members of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society. Initiation took place on Wed nesday, April 12, in the confer ence room of the Hickman Union Building. The initiates were Edna Armstrong, Martha Harts- field, Reita Johnson, Birdie Mc- Michael, Olinda Moore, and Elaine Norfleet. For eligibility each individual had maintained an accumulative average of 3.39 or above. April 17, 1967, the members of Alpha Kappa Mu met with Dr. W. F. Payne and elected these officers: Edna Armstrong, Presi dent; Martha Hartsfield, Vice President; Reita Johnson, Secre tary; Olinda Moore, Reporter; Elaine Norfleet, Business Mana- ager; and Birdie McMichael, Activities Chairman. The members of Alpha Kappa Mu said “we are expecting each student to strive to join us during the next initiation period, during the next initiation period. All Brownites should strive for academic excellence. Many of you reading this paper are cap able of becoming members of Alpha Kappa Mu if only you would begin working up to you potential. “Being a member of this soc iety is not an end itself. Alpha Kappa Mu is the means toward higher and better ends-fruitful, rewarding lives. ‘The members of Alpha Kappa Mu hope that all Brownites will at all times strive to do their best. “We hope to see many more robes on campus next semester.” Olinda Moore