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WOLVERINE OBSERVER March, 1968- Page 4
THE AU NATURELLE
By : Sallye Cooke
The “au naturelle”
which may simply be de
fined as a hair style re
cently popularized in the
last two years by Ameri
can Negro men and wo
men has riased many ques
tions in the minds of some
people.
The au naturelle look
is obtained by washing
one’s hair and grooming
it with materials ranging
from vaseline to au natu
relle sprays now placed
on the market. The one
prerequisite for the real
au naturelle “in” look is
that the wearer have nappy
hair.
During the days between
February 17 and February
23, I obtained comments
on my au naturelle look
and the au naturelle look
in general from some
members of the student
body, faculty and Adminis
tration. The comments are
most interesting: they
ranged from “kill it be
fore it multiplies” to “Are
you an American” to “My,
I think the look is nice.”
For some it’s merely (as
one of my commentors
chose to say) a choice as
simple as whether or not
Self-Study
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problems and solutions,
and plans for the future.
Participation in the In
stitutional Self-Study Pro
gram is required period
ically (every 10 years) of
all member institutions of
the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, of
which Morris Brown is a
member school. The yeari
1968 marks the tenth year of
our membership in the As
sociation. The Self-Study
program is the means by
which accreditation is re
affirmed.
The study covers such
aspects of the school as its
purpose, organization and
administration, educational
program, faculty, financial
resources, library, stu
dent personal, physical
plant, special activities,re
search and editing commit
tee. Departmental studies
are done under the direc
tion of the departmental
heads.
According to Dr. Row-
ley, Chairman of the Steer
ing Committee, we stand in
pretty good shape and are
not expecting any trouble
in retaining our accredita
tion. She pointed out that
the only way a school is
likely to lose its accredi
tation is by going back
wards or remaining at a
standstill.
to wear blue suede shoes.
Some Negroes feel that it
is an expression of black
awareness and “making an
attempt towards assuming
their identity without be
ing afraid to reveal the
real “Me.” However some
(especially Faculty mem
bers) raise the question of
americanism, and still
others think the au natu
relle look is a reversion
to primitive styles and
these persons say “Why not
natural all the way?”
The basic dissention
seems to rest in the de
finition of au naturelle.
Does it mean a reversion
to primitiveness? Must the
wearer express some ex-
urberant personal enthus-
ism? Is it a symbol of
racial pride? Is it a fad
or fashion? Does it ques
tion one’s Americanism?
Must it have any meaning
at all attached to it? Las
but not least. Is it simply
a hair style ?
I have arranged com
ments received on the au
naturelle into three cater-
gories:
(1) The au naturelle is
simply a hair style. If you
views concerning the style
fall in this catergorie, then
only a few questions, if
any may be of interest to
you. “Is the style becom
ing to me?” “Is it a fas
hion or fad?”
(2) The au naturelle is
a symbol of racial pride.
Many students feel that the
au naturelle is an indica
tion of the Negroes pride
and acceptance of himself
and that he no longer feels
that his aesthetic values
A Soldier Is Away
Austine Parker
There he was on the train
Tears rolled down his
cheeks
As he peered through the
windopane
To him everything seems
so bleak.
To see this lonely soldier
Whom I do not know,
To see'the frightened look
on his face
To him my blessings flow.
Do not weep dear soldier
My tears are enough for
two
You must try to be brave
and strong,
And carry the job through.
The train is moving now,
And I must be on my way
But I will never forget you
dear soldier,
My prayers will follow you
night and day.
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Two Students Make
tackle is a graduate of Bal-
lard-Hudson High School
in Macon, Georgia. Here he
played football, baseball
and ran track. He was nam
ed the Best All Around
Athelete and he won a medal
in track.
While at Brown, Tommy
has won four letters in foot
ball and ,two letters in
track. He has played de
fensive end, offensive guard
and all the linemen positions
in football except center.
In 1965-66 he was se
lected to the Atlanta Daily
World All (SLAC) team
and the One Hundred Per
cent Wrong Club (S1AC)
team. In 1967 he won first,
second and third places in
three teack meets. In 66-
67 he won first place in the
hundred yard dash with a 10
flat in the West Georgia
track meet. In SIAC track,
must be those of any other
ethnic group because of his
own physical uniqueness. A
very few faculty members
felt that the au naturelle
was a means of a minority
group, at the onset of the
style, to reel against
established norms, and now
may be considered as a
fad or fashion depending on
the duration of the look.
(3) The au naturelle
questions one’s American
ism. Comments on the
above statement were few
and far-fetched but they
deserve mention because of
their implications. Onefa-
culty member asked, “If I
was an American?” A stu
dent stated his dislike of
the hair style was founded
in his belief that “we’ve
become Americanized and
our culture is that of the
whites (?) therefore we
should take the best Points
of their culture and make
the best of them.” Only two
questions shall I raise at
this point: “Isn’t America
the home of the free as
“Must the American Ne
gro receive his aesthetic
values from the whites?”
My opinion on the au
naturelle is that it is a
hair style which probably
had some deep seated sta
ted racial significance in
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Hart ran a 9.9 second and
took third place in a shot
put. Presently he has been
selected again by the At
lanta Dailey World All SIAC
One Hundred Percent
Wrong Club all SIAC team
and has been named to the
second-team NAIA All-
American football team.
The San Francisco 49ers
drafted Hart in the tenth
round as a line backer.
Coach Powerll had this to
say about Tommy Hart:
“Tommy is the type that
any coach would enjoy
working with. He puts forth
every effort to be the best
player on the field at all
time. He demanded and re
ceived the respect of his
team-mates by always be
ing ready to perform under
any circumstances, and
they showed their con
fidence in him by select-
the beginning, but at this
stage can merely be la-
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ZETA’S
Mini-Talk
By DAISY DUNCAN
First of all we would like
to congratulate our new
sorors, Margie Cohen, Bet
ty Harrison Deborah Hes
ter, Sallie Rogers, Slety
Thompson andChessie Wil-
kens, and welcome them to
ZETA land!
Z$B kicked off its new
year, by beginning with
Founder’s Day, which was
held Tuesday, January 16.
Many guest sorors were
present. Also present were
our brothers, the Sigmas.
We terminated this glor
ious event with a luncheon
held in honor of all sorors
and brothers.
Events to follow were
centered around “Finer
Womanhood Week,” which
was held during the last
week in February. Who was
MISS FINER WOMAN
HOOD?? For further in
formation, watch all bul
letin boards around the
campus.
Later.
Pro-Rank
ing him as their captain
in his senior year. If you
could get ten other men
like Tommy you're have
very few problems.”
I know that every Brown-
ite will agree that Tommy
Hart and George Atkinson
are two of the best football
players America will ever
have. We are very proud
of you and wish you two
fellows all of the luck in the
world.
A Brownite
In Africa
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pates in the program. I am
the campus representative
for EIL at Morris Brown
and would be more than hap
py to talk to any student
interested in taking ad
vantage of the opportuni
ties offered by the Experi
ments.”
The Experiment in Inter
national Living (EIL) is a
private organization dedi
cated to fostermg better
understanding and relation
ships among the nations of
the world. The EIL has be
come quite popular on the
Morris Brown Campus and
in recent years Brownites
have been in France, Ghana
an. d the French Came-
roons.,
O f primary interes t to
the Experiment’s admis
sions committee is whether
an applicant can adapt him
self to a variety of situa
tions, including those which
may be physically or psy
chologically uncomfortable,
and whether he can make
the home stay experience
as satisfying for his hosts
as for himself. According
ly those who operate the
Experiment are interest
ed m appl cants who show
evidence of initiative and
curiosity; who have parti
cipated in many kinds of
activities; who demonstrate
the ability to get along
with others, and who have
achieved a satisfactory
academic record.
How about it Brownites?
Are you ready to take ad
vantage of Diane’s invita
tion.