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November 30, 1978
The Wolverine Observer
P*ge 2
From The
Editor’s
Desk
Wanda R. Stansbury
I decided not to write an editorial this issue so that this space
could be-used for the many rebuttals that some so insistantly
wanted to address to my last editorial.
REBUTTAL
Yours in waiting
MBC
Outlook
Campus Comment
The phrase “Hey, man thanks a
lot” is often used to show our grati
tude and appreciation to someone
who has rendered some assistance
in our life. This was a month of
thanksgiving with people lining in
shopping centers to get turkey.
It is even deeper than that.
Thanksgiving is an appreciation of
Jesus Christ. It is about Christians
giving thanks to Christ for saving -
them from a cruel world filled with
pain and sorrow.
You see, Jesus.suffered and
unexplainable death for us. On the
cross, Jesus took on himself our
sins and iniquities and the punsih-
ment due to us. The beatings he
However, Thanksgiving is not
received were for our healing.
When Jesus arose he made it
possible for us to have abundant
life. Life no human can ever dream
of because it never ends. He died
that we might have all of this. A
friend to the end and a friend
above all friends in Jesus.
“How shall we escape if we pay
no attention to such great salva
tion?” (Hebrews 2:3)
Have you met him as your per
sonal saviour and Lord? I pray that
you make an earnest attempt to do
so. There might not be another
chance.
If you are a Christian, then
about turkey, dressing and potatoe remember this is a season to be
pie, it’s about a group of people thankful to God especially for
who saw it necessary to give thanks Christ. Jesus has brought us a long
to God for enabling them to sur- way and we have a long way to go.
vive in the harsh world that they Errol King
lived in.
Take Pride in MBC
because of the pride of the stu-
Are you aware of the attribu
tions bestowed on MBC by people
other than Brownites? Each and
every year people from corpora
tions, : civic organizations, and
community clubs adorn MBC with
recognition of leadership, a sense
of community pride among its
black people.
Being aware of who you are and
where you came from is the begin
ning of any persons past, but to be
a loyal, devoted and loving Brow-
nite is a matter of pride. Does any
one at this great institution remain
here year after year because of its
number of problems? No, it’s
dents, faculty and the people
within the community that have
grown to know about MBC.
This thing known as pride capti
vates every one on this campus
when it involves conversation at a
football game, a basketball game
or the quality of MBC’s curricula.
Can you take the initiative to
uphold MBCs dignity, its scholas
tic excellence and its renowned
ability to promote unity and instill
pride in the students and the com
munity.
Are you, as a loyal Brownite,
willing to take pride in MBC?
Robert Lee Beasley
Registration
The method of registration
employed by Morris Brown Col
lege has always been accepted as a
necessary hassle.
Students often suffer from
inadequate academic advisement
which causes a number of prob
lems. Instructors that act as advi
sors should be well informed about
the registration procedure and any
changes in it and extremely
familiar with the curriculum of the
major that they advise in.
Registration, with sufficient
planning, should be done in a
manner both fast and efficient,
thus, allowing students and admin
istrators more time for other areas
of advisement and other campus
activities.
The first semester registration
procedures were a step in the right
direction, demonstrating innova
tion in accommodating the Morris
Brown Family. Keep on keeping
on.
Benjamin W. Louder
(continued from page 1)
He said the primary function of
this program is to aid and prepare
those students who are not really
ready for college.
Library resources and equip
ment for various departments have
also been increased, Dean Payne
said.
The counseling of students has
made a major change at Morris
Brown, because students are now
able to get more help with different
situations than they could in the
past, he said.
There has also been a remarka
ble change in the qualification and
preparation of teachers. Dean
Payne said.
In 1974, Dean Payne said, only
22 percent of the teachers at Morris
Brown had doctorate degrees.
Since 1975 there have been
faculty members away working
toward doctorate degrees, he said.
He said, as of today the number
of doctorate degrees have
increased to 42 percent and there
are hopes that there will be 50 plus
in the following year.
In the near future Morris Brown
hopes to initiate a nursing pro
gram, he said.
He said that there is a great need
for Morris Brown to get more
involved with the community and
there are hopes that programs such
as a nursing program or the adult
continuing education program will
bring this closeness.
There are also hopes that some
type program can be developed to
attract high school seniors, he said.
Dean Payne said he hopes to
initiate a program that would ena
ble those students interested in col
lege to come and take several
courses at Morris Brown College
that would aid and prepare them
for college.
wW.V.V.V.
The Wolverine Observer is designed to inform the
students, faculty and administration of Morris Brown
College, and to serve as a communications channel
between the Morris Brown Family.
Opinions expressed in articles and letters are those of
the author and do not necessarily reflect either the
opinions or policies of the college.
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Black Women Against The Odds
Black Women: Achievement
Against The Odds Exhibition will
be on view at the Jordan-Thomas
Library on the Morris Brown Col
lege campus from Sunday
November 19 to December 15. The
exhibition is touring the United
States under the auspices of the
Smithsonian Institution Traveling
Exhibition Service and was
researched and organized by the
Anacostia Neighborhood
Museum. The exhibition examines
the role, contributions, and
achievements of black women in
America. It focuses on both known
personalities and little recognized
figures who contributed to the
development of this country. Mrs.
Victoria Jenkins, Morris Brown
Librarian is coordinating the
exhibit partially sponsored by the
City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural
Affairs—Mayor Maynard Jack-
son.
The exhibition encompasses
chronologically, the developing
role that black women play in each
profession; literature, medicine,
civil rights, education, law and the
judiciary, government, fine arts,
performing arts, and business and
industry. Their accomplishments
are measured by the increased
number of women that now excell
in those various fields. There are
over one hundred and fifty women
included in this exhibition. Their
stories unfold through biographi
cal and historical text, photo
graphs, and silk screened illustra
tions.
The exhibition begins with a sec
tion on literature. Since slaves were
forbidden an education by law,
there is little known documenta
tion of any of their published
works. The first known black poe-
tress was Lucy Terry. Her poem in
1746, “Bars Fight,” commemo
rated the Deerfield Massacre, a
raid on that village by 60 Indians.
During the next century, a form of
literature arose; the slave narra
tives. Probably the most note
worthy Afro-American woman
writer of that time was Frances
Harper. She was the first black
wotpan to publish a novel, Iola
Lroy-The Shadow Uplifted. The
20th century saw the rise of two
new movements, the “New Negro”
and “The Harlem Renaissance.”
Gwendolyn Brooks emerged from
this period to become the first
black to win a Pulitzer Prize - for a
1950 volume of poetry, Annie
Allen.
The exhibition ends with the
expansion of black women into the
field of business and industry.
They include: Ruth Bowen, the
founder of Queen Booking Corpo
ration, Eunice Johnson, Secretary-
treasurer of the Johnson Publish
ing Company, Sarah Boone, the
inventor of the ironing board and
Sandra Goode, the inventor of the
folding cabinet bed.