The Wolverine observer. (Atlanta, Georgia) 1936-2001, May 01, 1967, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextPage 2 MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE May, 1967 WOLVERINE OBSERVER 1// Expression of Student Opinion Editor Associate Editor Society Editor .... News Editor Cartoonist Syble Avery John Turner Rosa Christian Nathaniel Sheppard, Jr. Patric Martin Feature Writers Alice Henderson, Julius Stiggers, Typhenia Jackson, Jarrett Thom as, and Timothy Solomon Photographer D° n Graham Roving Reporter John Giloert Soorts Clarence Ogletree and Minder Rucker Advertisement Manager Tillman Ward Typists Adviser Nathaniel Sheppard, Daisy Duncan, Alice Henderson, Rosa Christian, Julius Stiggers, Perry Wheat, and Charlotte Beasley Ann Harrison PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH By Syble Avery Throughout this school year, I have received articles from students on the responsibilities of the faculty and ad ministration at Morris Brown College. You wrote articles complaining about Dormitory Space, attitude of the Busi ness Office, service in the College Inn (Co-Op), treatment in the Library, and other aspects on the responsibility of the Administration to the student. As your editor, I feel it is my duty to represent you by expressing your opinions. I feel that as students of Morris Brown College you are perfectly justified in questioning the responsibility of the Administration especially when that responsibility concerns your welfare. But, I also feel that we, as students, too have a responsibility to Morris Brown College. Recently, our beautiful new student Union Building opened. It is equipped with all kinds of facilities for stu dent use but many students abuse it more than they use it. Students, this is our building and it is our responsibility to take care of it. Every day there are piles of litter that students drop around the building. There are bottles, paper, banana peeling, cigarette butts, etc. It does not take any more than a few seconds of your time to carry your garbage to the trash can. Are we living up to our responsibilties as students of Morris Brown College? In the future, let us help to keep our campus clean. Let us shoulder our responsibilities as students, so that we can prove to the Administration that we deserve the things that we ask for. FOREIGN: Stepchild of the American People By Timothy Solman “Negroes don’t know a damn thing about foreign af fairs,” said Thurgood Marshall vehemently, as he de precated the growing concern of civil rights leaders with foreign affairs. This statement is important because it smacks of the belief held by most Americans that foreign affairs is the exclusive reserve of foreign affairs experts. It is not. But unfortunately, such thinking has given rise to much complaceny and ignorance about international affairs in this country. Thus, Mr. Marshall’s statement, though intended for the Negro, is pregnant with a truth that prevades the hole of American society, namely that most Americans “don’t know a damn thing about foreign affairs.” For rarely, with the exception of the Communist countries, have the people of a nation so deeply involved in world affairs been so ignorant of world affairs. And though Amerin companies inundate the world with their goods, and American troops police half the globe, the average American still remains basically provincial. He is the pro vincial citizen of the world’s lmost cosmopolitan nation. He is generally not interested in other nations-par- ticularly non-European ones-unless they are the hosts for American marines, or the stages for communist coups. Con sequently, the world to him is the United States or at most the United States and Europe. He longs secretly for the days when American ignorance of the world could e justi- WHAT MANNERS! By the Students It seems a pity that a librarian so competent and able as Mrs. A. Ramseur is so rude to students. Is it the fault within the students? Seemingly not. Many students refuse to use the library because of the pub lic rebuke they receive when Mrs. Ramseur is on duty. She often embarrasses students in public for whispering to their neighbor by waving her finger at them and angrily escorting them from the library. She then returns to the library and literally shouts the conversation over the tele phone. We do not feel that Mrs. Ramseur is without virtue for if one needs information her services are more than ade quate. However, many students hesitate to take advantage of her good services because of her repugnant attitude and seek Mr. Craig for aid who in turn sends them back to Mrs. example herself. It seems a pity that goodness a person is overshadowed by such trivial things as unantentional rudeness. We, the students of Morris Brown College, feel that respect is earned rather than demanded. If Mrs. Ramseur wants to promote library etiquette, she must serve as an example herself. It seems a pity that goodness of men. A person is overshadowed by such trivial things as unanten tional rudeness. THE FUTILITY OF RIOTS By Nathaniel Sheppard, Jr. In the past year and in recent weeks our country has has been faced with a rash of civil disturbances and riots as the result of catalytic forces playing upon the fru- trations and the anxieties of the Negro people. The results: hundreds of people seriously injured, stores looted, and proprety destroyed, and a shorodic and isolated disrepect for al llaw and order. The purpose of these riots —well, those responsible for them tell the Negro that this is the only way to get the white man to realize that the Ne gro is really fed up with being a second class citizen and that it is the only way in which o accomplish the goals we’re trying to achieve. But would you really like to know what purpose they serve? It appears to me that by resorting to the same violent tactics as those previously used by some of the white hate groups we lower ourselves to their same level, not only that, but by rioting we tend to impede the progress that is cur rently being made. Also we lose support because most people destest violence as a means of settling a matter. In the past demonstrations, boycotts, sit-ins, not good have been very effective and I’m sure they will continue to be just as effective if properly organized. We have some good leaders in the civil rights movement and on the oher hand we have some that are not so good. I suggest that we “discriminate” just this once in selecting the right person to lead us. EXHORTATION TO THE BLACK STUDENT by Timothy Solomon Oh listless one with dark face gleaming, Why do you sit there idle wast ing time dreaming? There are mountains to destroy, Don’t be lethargic. There are empires to build. The Congo is calling. But — “Why stir,’’ you say “Tis all for nought.” For you know well the lesson that time has taught. You’re no fool, you know it’s true. That Eden belong to him of a paler hue. — But no. Oh listless one with dark face gleaming, Why do you sit idle wasting time dreaming? History is fickle, a child of the hand Bend her to your will and be a man. Crack open new peanuts; awe the world with your intellect. Tear down old myths and Better manind with your genius. I’D RATHER BE by Brenda Oliver I'd rather be a could be If I could not be an are For a Could be is a maybe With a chance of touching par I’d rather be a has been Than a might have been by far For a might have been Has never been But a Has was once an Are UNITED STATES SENATE (Continued from Page 1) ing costs of higher education. “In the long run,” he said, “my amendment would serve all America. For our strength lies not just in the richness of our soil, not just in the wealth of the factories of our vast, complex physical technology — but in our minds, in our skills, in our abili ty to use these wisely and well.” Voting in favor of the Ribicoff amendment: Senators Allott, Colo.; Baker, Tenn.; Bayh, Ind.; Cotton, N.H.; Curtis, Neb.; Dodd, Conn.; Dominick, Colo.; Fannin, Ariz.; Fong, Hawaii; Griffin, Mich.; Gruening, Alaska; Han sen, Wyo.; Hart, Mich.; Hartke, Ind.; Hatfield, Ore.; Hicken- looper, la.; Hill, Ala.; Hollings, So. Carolina; Hruska, Neb.; Inouye, Hawaii; Jacson, Wash.; Jordan, Id.; Kuchel, Calif.; Long, Mo.; Long, La.; Magnuson, Wash.; McGovern, S. Dak.; Mc Intyre, N.H.; Montoya, N. Mex.; Mundt, S. Dak.; Nelson, Wis.: Pastore, R.I.; Pearson. Kansas; Percy, Ill.; Prouty, Vermont; Proximre, Wis.; Randolph, W. Va.; Ribicoff, Conn.; Symington, Mo.; Talmadge, Ga.; Thurmond, S.C.: Young, N. Dk. Voting against the Ribicoff amendment: Senators Anderson, N. Mex.; Bennett, Utas; Burdick, N. Dak.: Byrd, Va.: Clark, Pa.: Dirksen, Ill.; Eastland. Miss.: Gore, Tenn.; Holland, Fla.; College Sunday School; by Frnk Allen Jenins, III THE COLLEGE Church School s facet of our college life has in time meant many different things to different people. To some of us, it has meant the finding of answers to some of our most serious and difficult problems through the Christian Gospel and the discus sion and examination of these problems by our fellow class mates. To others, it has meant the enrichment of our knowledge of Christianity with its conse- Javits, N.Y.; Mansfield, Mont.: McCarthy, Minn.; McClelln, Ark.; Miller, la.; Monroney, Okla.; Morse, Ore.; Moss. Utas; Muskie, Maine Pell. R.I.; Smathers Fla.: Spong. Va.: Stennis, Miss.: Tydings, Md.; Williams, N.J.; Williams, Del.: Young, Ohio. What Purpose? quent demands for a special way of living in its light. Of course, we go also to worship and give thanks to the reason behind our being. However, we feel also that it is just as important that we understand what we are to do in a practical way and how we are to put into practice those de mands that Christianity makes upon us. These are some of the meanings of the Church School in our lives. THE SMALL attendance of our Church School suggests that to many of us the Church School means nothing. Over the past three years, I have heard it speculated many times as to why students decline to attend. The reasons that seem to be mention ed everytime are: (1) The col lege student ((those residing on campus) has, throughout his period of living in his home town, been forced to attend Church and Church School. Consequently, his refusal to be come involved in the college ac tivities of a comparable nature is a rebellion against this forced attendance which he is ac customed to; (2) A student be gins to feel that he does not need to attend Sunday School or that it does not serve any purpose; and (3) ((which in my estima tion is a justifiable reason for hesitancy about attending Sun day School), the fact that many of us come from churches where Sunday School was a simple pro- (Continued on Page 4) fied. But those days will be no more. For today the United States is no longer isolated from the world, but occupies the very center of the world stage as its greatest power. The world realizes this, but most Americans do not. It is time for a change. Because today the roads of the world lead to Washing ton, and American is viewed as the international paragon of power, plenty and wealth. Moreover, much of the world looks to her for leadership and guidance and to her people for understanding and an appreciation of their accomplish ments. Hence, it is incumbent upon the American be he black or white to seek a greater understanding of the vast world that surrounds him, if not for knowledge’s sake, then to further appreciate the enormous part that his nation plays in it.

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The Wolverine observer. (Atlanta, Georgia) 1936-2001, May 01, 1967, Image 2