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April 20, 1982
The Wolverine Observer
Page 13
Nominating Convention Starts Campus Politics
by Joyce Lee
The nominating committee for
the student government and
class officers and queens recent
ly met and conducted the official
nomination process for the of
fices that will be vacant at the
end of the school year.
Scottie Swinney, chairman of
this years committee conducted
the meeting in an orderly
manner using the proper
procedures so that the meeting
would run smoothly without too
many interruptions.
Various students were
nominated by campus
organizations, friends, and in
one case themselves. After each
student turns in a letter accep
ting their nomination grade
point averages are checked so
that the leadership roles in the
school may be filled by students
Letter From Editor
cont. from pg. 2
presently the academics are not
good on our campus, but a sense
of competiveness isn't at its full
potential. Students report that
some instructors miss several
class periods, and when present
conducts class poorly. This
prohibits academic excellence to
come through from the instruc
tor to the pupil. Look at it, if the
instructor doesn’t care, do you
actually expect the student to
without being a little out of the
ordinary? This attitude of I have
my degree, you get yours needs
to stop. I might point out that in
our February issue of the
Observer we spotlighted Bachir
Ouidir, a native of Lebanon who
mentioned in his interview tih
reporters that he spends prac
tically all day studying, when in
comparison to the students here,
he says that they do not study as
frequently or as much as he does.
Admissions
“A haven for all hungry souls
and a maker of men and
women.” With this theme,
Morris Brown eptomizes an
education. But, is every student
admitted to Morris Brown
college material. Sometimes I
wonder if whether or not there is
a serious screening of applicants.
I realize that in order to regulate
an institution as such there must
be a certain quota of enrolled
students for monetary sake, but
Admissions must sort out the
best of. the applicants to add to
the image and character of the
student body.
I don’t want to discriminate
against giving all desirous per
sons who wish to attend college a
chance. Flowever, and on the
other hand, I do not want to see
people admitted on a very low
basis with no emphasis on
academics, character, or the like.
At times, I wonder whether or
Pictured above is Scottie Swinney, Election Committee Chairman, and committee members
conducting Nominating Convention.
who are capable of both holding
office and keeping their
academic lives in order.
Members of organizations
such as sororities, fraternities,
interest groups, and clubs did
most of the nights nominating.
Everything went smoothly with
the exception of the constant
bell ringing from within the
science lecture room.
A political debate is scheduled
for April 20, where we will have a
chance to see all of the can
didates who are competing for
the title of S.G.A. president
present to us their ideas for the
next school.
Voting for class officers,
queens and the 1982-83 Miss
Morris Brown, along with S.G.A.
officers takes place on April 23,
from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in
Cochran Tower's lounge.
not we appeal to the right kind of
students?
People have a very
stereotyped image of Morris
Brown students? They think all of
us are the rowdy type and
sometimes we as students lend
ourselves to such criticism.
Public appearance is important
as a college student. People
expect a certain thing out of
certain types of people. And with
the title of college student you
are almsot immediately
stereotyped to act a certain way
and say certain things. That’s why
it is so important to be careful ir
terms of appearance, character
and intellect.
Student Motivation
Apathy is certain among the
students here at Morris Brown.
There is no motivation for
students to involve themselves
with such things as Student
Government, Student Congress,
or just serving on various com
mittee to make events given by
the students successful. A lot of
times, if a supervisory position is
not vacant to the student he or
she says no right away. Everyone
wants to be a supervisor.
The students need motivation.
There is a desiring need of all
kinds of programs that would
instill some type of incentive and
motivative feeling among the
students. And students please,
don’t say"l don’t have the time.”
As Editor, I really don’t have the
time, but I sacrifice the little that I
have. Sacrificing is what it is all
about. Take a little time out to
help make that change that you
want.
What To Do About These
Problems
VOTE ... VOTE ... VOTE ...
VOTE
That is what this whole editorial
is about. You see, the answer to
these problems is in voting for
the candidate to get the jot)
done. Student Government is
the ruling sector and voice of the
student control. Students don’t
realize that you hold the change
right in the StudentGovernment
office. A lot of the decision
making for the students evolve
around the government of this
office and class officers.
These are more the reasons
why it is so important that you
take part in the voting
procedures during the next
election. Don’t sit back and let
someone who is not going to do
anything get into the Student
Government office. It is vitally
importantthatYOU VOTE. Don’t
be tricked by the swift politician.
Examine closely the platform of
the- candidates and make the
best decision to be made for the
betterment of the students and
the institution on a whole.
“Building A New Image In The
New Century” keep this in mind
when voting.
Student Personality
cont. from pg. 9
have done — you owe them an
apology. But if somebody
doesn’t like you because of a
stance you have taken — you_
don’t owe them anything. Stop
trying to conform.
2) "Be bold in what you stand
for, yet be careful in what you fall
for."
3) “Be not deceived; God is
not mocked: for whatsoever a
man soweth, that shall he also
reap."
Galations 6:7
Get
Out
And
Vote!
Art Exhibit
by Hariette Henderson
The Black Artist Atlanta group
is currently sponsoring an art
exhibit in the campus art gallery.
The exhibit opened March 28,
and will last until April 28.
Some features include appli-
by Sandra Clark
In a letter submitted to Dean
Payne, Vice President for
Academic Affairs, lames D. Steel,
Instructor of Political Science at
Morris Brown College resigned.
Steel in his letter sighted as the
basis of his resigning the
college's attempt to "Deny me
my just salary as based upon the
1979 Faculty Handbook. The
Faculty Handbook states that no
part time instructor will have
more than two preparations or
courses.
Steel in his letter claimed to be
On Review
ques, jewelry, paintings, and
prints. The Morris Brown Art
Department Chairman, Dr. Lee
Ransaw received a grant from
the Andrew W. Mellon Founda
tion to bring the exhibit to the
school.
teaching four courses which
entitles him according to the
1979 Faculty Handbook status,
and pay as a full time instructor.
Dean Payne when asked to
respond to Steel’s claims stated,
“Steel has no Ph.D only a
masters, therefore he could not
be taken on as a full time instruc
tor."
The college has an obligation
to hire instructors with a Ph.D on
a full time basis. Instructors with
only a masters degree can only
be hired on a part time basis
according to Payne.
Steel