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WOLVERINE OBSERVER
DECEMBER 12, 1968
Ghosts In
Apartment 13
By Yolanda Lofton
Apartment 13 in Sarah Allen
Quadrangle was the scene of
some eerie occurances on the
nights of November 9th, 10th,
and 12th.
It all began late Saturday
night at 2:30 when Patricia
Kendricks awoke to find a pale
figure standing in the doorway of
her room. She quickly woke up
Susan Gibson, who said, “I
thought it was someone playing.
It then turned and drifted away.”
Then the lights wouldn’t cone on
but the radio kept playing. By
this time the other girls were
scared stiff and they all ran
outside. When they finally
returned, the lights came on, and
they all slept in the front room,
two to a bed.
On Sunday night at 2:30
Susan woke up with a strange
feeling. It was standing in the
doorway. She called her
roommate, Lily Boddy, who in
turn called Annette Chinn. The
image then turned and went
toward the front room while Gail
Hart tried unsuccessfully to turn
the lights on.
By this time everyone had
gathered in the back room. Five
minutes later, the lights came
back on.
The strange thing about the
lights is that they always go off at
2:30 yet the radio continues to
play. The lamps and the radio are
connected to the same outlet.
Very interesting!!
Because of the sleep-in on
Monday night in the Student
Union Building, the girls were not
in the apartment, but on Tuesday
night at approximately 2:30 the
lights went out. This time the
girls were prepared. They were all
in the same room. Christine
Nelson (from another apartment)
turned on the flashlight. Scuffling
sounds were heard but no one
went to investigate. Finally the
lights came back on and Gail Hart
found a note, written in blood,
pinned to the bathroom door
which read “Woe be unto the two
of you.”
They all rushed downstairs
and got a security guard. He took
the flashlight and began to
investigate. He found their back
door unlocked (it was locked
earlier), and when he stepped
onto the back porch the battery
in the flashlight went dead.
This whole thing could be a
joke someone is playing. After all
who believes in ghosts? There are
many scientific reasons that
could explain this. But at the
moment I can’t think of one. Can
you?
Student
Liberation
Bank
By Joanne Davie
The student Government
association (SGA) at Clark
College has started a student
Liberation Bank (SLB) in an
effort to make black students
aware of black power through
black businesses.
The S.L.B. evolved from the
’68-69 student Reform Parties’
platform. The student Reform
party promised to make some
type of loan office available to
the students, which helped to win
the campaign.
The S.L.B. has no affiliation
with the school. It’s purpose is
very simple. First ia makes
money available to the students
at Clark. Secondly, it upholds
self-respect, in that one does not
have to go begging when he is
broke. Thirdly the bank gives,
business majors experience in
their future work. The bank also
gives the students a sense of
responsibility.
There are three stipulations:
(1) To borrow money a
person must be n a student
presently enrolled at Clark
College. (2) He must pay a fee of
$1.00 and (3) this fee must be
paid at the beginning of each
academic year. At the present
there are approximately 350
active members.
The stipulations for loans are
(1) no more than $5.00 can be
loaned to a member at any time
(2) loans must be paid in full
within two weeks, at a 5%
interest rate. An additional 1%
interest is placed on a loan for
each day it is over due.
Before the S.L.B. began
functioning, donations were
made by faculty, and all other
interested parties.
Other capital was raised
through the efforts of the S.G.A.
at Clark, such as a Chicken
Shack, a Dashiki Shop, pom-pom
sales and various advertisements.
James Mays, S.G.A. president,
said that he envisions the bank’
eventually becoming a center
wide establishment. He hopes to
one day have a complete
structure for loaning purposes.
After it grows the bank plans to
be able to help finance future
businesses on campus. In May’s
eyes this will make black students
aware of black power through
black businesses. He further
anticipates, one day helping the
surrounding community through
the S.L.B.
May’s closing words were: “I
would like to see other banks
started and I am willing to assist
those interested in starting their
own College BAnk.”
June Grads start a
CAREER IN BANKING
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BANK EXAMINER AIDES
SALARY $7,200
• Train with foremost banking institutions
• After two years — $9,200
• Promotional opportunities to over $24,000
• Veteran’s Administration grants while training
ALL COLLEGE SENIORS ELIGIBLE
Begin July 1, 1969
For further information contact your placement officer or
write to:
NEW YORK STATE BANKING DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL OFFICE, 100 CHURCH STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y., 10007
PLEASE PRINT
Name-
Address-
College-
Situation *)k rfnt&Uca,
Some people call me nigger
Still others say I’m Black
But I don’t mind this either
I have what others lack
I have a noble heritage
One of which I’m proud
One of meandering genius
And my head is not bowed.
Yes, I am of the black race
was desended through slavery
I don’t score this imputation
For one day I’ll be free
Free to labor for myself
and to rest at home
Free to do my business
And give no manny own
Free o to walk about the street
And not be humble or ashamed
Free to bear the glory
of good fortune and of fame
For some day I will rise
From this lovely state
NO one will dare say nigger
There’ll be less time for hate
Yes, there will come the time
When the races must
stand united together
In friendship, love and trust
By MARY THOMAS
LET’S LOOK COLLEGIATE
By Patsy Bell
Mike Fields, who is one of the
top male models in the country,
will be guest speaker on a special
program planned by the Men of
Elegance in January.
The Men of Elegance can
easily be recognized on campus
by their like qualities. With the
purpose to exemplify the virtues
gentlemanly of excellence,
integrity and high morals of
Morris Brown College. Starting
off with twelve youngmen, the
Men of Elegance have chosen as
their President, Johnny Harris, Jr.
Other officers include: Billy
Tucker, Vice President; Johnny
Strozier, Keeper of Records;
Ralph Warren, Treasurer; Frank
Moore, Parliamentarian; Earl
Harper, Sgt. at Arms; Herman
Thomas, Dean of Pledges; and
Earnest Williams; Assistant Dean
of Pledges.
Other members are: Paul
Tyler, Levi Simon, Alton Smith,
and Frederick Rogers. The
organization has been officially
approved by the school and is
open to all qualified persons.
Other schedule events for the
calendar year include a “bar jam”
in Joe Louis Gym on the 7th of
December, and a Christmas Ball
at the Dinkier Plaza later this
month.
All members of this
organization hope that all
students will attend these affairs
because they will be both
beneficial and rewarding to
everyone.
The Men of Elegance selected
as their sister club a group of
young ladies ranging bom
Freshmen to Seniors who have
named themselves the Ladies of
Elegance. The organization is
open to all young ladies around
campus. The Ladies of Elegance
have chosen as their first
president, Bettye McClendon, a
Senior majoring in Math. Other
officers are: Cheryl Hatton,
Vice-President; Cheryl McKinney,
Secretary; Valerie Horne, Asst.
Secretary; Sandra Baker,
Treasurer, Patsy Bell, Reporter;
Beverly Pitts, Dean of Pledges,
Yvonne Carey, Parliamentarian.
Other members are Jackie
Jordan, Julie Moreland, Carol
Langford, Harriett Moore,
Barbara Tubbs, Theresa Carter,
and Arlene Dawson.
Being a new organization, The
Ladies of Elegance have not made
any definite plans as far as;
Ladies of Elegance are now
boarding the jet of success and
plan to stop at nothing to
accomplish their goal. The ladies
also invite other young ladies to
seek membership with their
organization and become a part
of their growth. So, until the
Ladies of Elegance take off on
their first successful affair, we
wish them good luck!!
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M B To Get Afra-Aaorican Pad
An Afro-American Pad will be
established on the second floor of
the Student Union Building in
the conference room as an
extension of the college’s effort
to meet student demands for the
inclusion of more black related
experiences in the curriculum.
President Middleton has
indicated that the project will be
financed initially by the college.
What will the Afro-American
pad include? Well, we can say it
will include materials revelant to
departments all over the campus.
A store house of African
literature will be included in the
Pad’s own library. There will be a
schedule of events to be held in
the Pad, and announcements will
be made in advance.
The music department will be
involved in the presentation of
music of African composers. The
language departments will be able
to discuss the works of
distinguished black playwrights
and poets. The art department
will be consulted on matters
pertaining to sculptures and
artifacts that the school will
purchase for the Pad.
This is only a birdseye view of
what is expected at the Pad.
Anyone interested in working
with the project is asked to
contact Dr. Farmer at her office
in Fountain Hall.