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The Wolverine Observer Staff
Editor-in-Chief
Ronald D. Fudge
Copy Editor
Joyce C. Lee
Business Manager
Hiram Andrades
Acting Sports Editor
James Barlow
Photo Editor
Corey Johnson
Photographers
Sandra Clark
Lawrence Flournoy
Political Perspective Editor
Carl Walton
Reporters
Joyce C. Lee
Camilla Clay
Sandra Clark
James Barlow
Valerie Lackey
Greek Editor
Robin Murray
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Roy L. Hill
The Wolverine Observer is designed to inform the students, faculty
and administration of Morris Brown College, and to serve as a
communication channel between the Morris Brown family and the
community. The Wolverine Observer reserves the right to edit articles.
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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Letters From The Editors
With The Problems On Hand
I Say Vote . . Vote . . Vote . . . .
In the next few days, students
will have to make a decision in
terms of the election of officers
for the 1982-83 school year.
Freshmen will for their first
time be able to partake in college
politics and become members of
the political scene throughout
the campus. Upperclassmen are
marching on old grounds, but
nevertheless, they must realize
that voting is pertinent.
Records of past elections show
that a lot of students do not vote
in the SGA elections. They also
show that there is a higher
statistic for female voters than
males. What is wrong? Why don't
students vote? is it so hard to take
a few moments out of your time
to punch a hole beside the name
that is the candidate of your
choice. I say to those that don’t
On April 4, the 14th anniver
sary of the death of Martin
Luther King, Jr., two wreaths
were placed on his tomb at the
center named in his honor.
The ceremony was well
attended. Those present includ
ed Atlanta Mayor Andrew
Young, Southern Christian
Leadership Conference leader
vote, you have no voice in the
decision - making of Student
Government because you made
a decision not to vote which in
return cancelled your voice.
Often times, we sit back and
complain with apathy about the
faults of Morris Brown College
and the Student Government
when the^martest thing to do is
to vote for the person who
presents himself worthy of get
ting the job done.
Freshmen Orientation Week
In talking with students
ecently, it was revealed that for
the most part they felt that
Freshmen Orientation Week was
instead Freshmen Intimidation
Week. One of the highlights was
that asking freshmen not to wear
jeans for a day was really asking
too much when most of their
wardrobe was mostly blue jeans
anyway. Students say that at least
they should notify them of the
inconvenience through a letter
from maybe Student Govern
ment. These students realize that
a lot of the orientating tactics
were to formulate some kind of
self - discipline, but the Week
was seemingly taken over and
appeared to some groups with
Rev. Joseph Lowery, civil rights
leader and King’s widow, Coret-
ta Scott King, and Rev. Martin
Luther King, Sr., among others.
After a brief prayer by Lowery,
Young told of the reasons to
honor King.
During a short press con
ference, Mrs. King told of the
dream of Dr. King. The dream is
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undependable and disconcern-
ed guides to be a pledge period.
On a larger scale, students
seem to think that Morris
Brown’s college atmosphere
lacks such things such as
speakers that are internationally
known like Stokely Carmichael
or Nikki Giovanni, even in
dividuals like Dick Gregory,
Julian Bond, and others of the
like, are very instrumental in
bringing current political issues
to light for the students. Students
would also like to see more
cultural events happen at the
campus in the form of dance
concerts, music concerts, and
others. A scheduling of more
programs emphasizing
academics is always perpetual to
a colleee atmosphere.
Dormitory Living
The general upkeep of the
living facilities, as well as lounge
areas and other places where
students mingle is very poor. It
must be agreed upon, however,
that much of the destructiveness
is due to the students
themselves. Nevertheless,
maintenance in regards to
carpeting, chairs, draperies, and
other furnishings are at a slack.
Capitalizing on dormitories,
sanitation is a lot of times the
fault of the students. Too,
students should accept the fault
of destroying the school’s
property and eating in their
rooms. Food in the rooms attract
others like mice who eventually
if fed turn into rats. This needs to
stop. Will it?... Remember, it’s a
strike against making a change if
students do things to strike back
at the school out of spite. A lot of
the conditions are bad because
students make them worse than
what they are. Sanitation is the
key. Yet, Morris Brown adds
luster to the fame when not
keeping the general upkeep to
par. Such things like painting the
walls, waxing the floors more
frequently, a constant exter
mination period, and just
brushing up of the entire campus
is needed io give it a better
external look. The situation in
the dorms could be less of the
problem than it is if rules were
enforced more by the directors.
Maybe the administration
should be more skillful in choos
ing the people to serve in this
position.
Cafeteria Blues
In my opinion, and I've spent
over 2 years here at Morris
Brown, there has not been an
still alive in America.
The center that bears King’s
name is next to Ebenezer
Baptist Church, one of the
historic churches on Auburn
Avenue.
I he center houses a gift and
souvenir shop. Freedom Flail, a
large screening and lecture
room, an exhibition hall and
efficient, adequate, clean, and
constantly nutritious meal cater
ing service as of yet. The variety
of foods served at times is not
constant enough, and
sometimes more repetitious
than ever.
Even now, some staffed per
sonnel to the cafeteria do not
even appear to be working with
food. Appearance and
cleaniness counts a whole lot
when one is dealing with the
service, and preparation of food.
To see young ladies without hair
nets on to prevent hair from
getting into the food, or to see
staff members walk around in
the eating area dirty and
sometimes with unmatched un
iforms shows that there must be
no or extremely linient rules in
terms of how a cafeteria
employee should look. Do you
actually expect the students to
praise such going ons.
The introduction of ice cream
as a special treat to dinner was a
good idea. However, when you
see half - washed bowls, and
splattered ice cream, broken dip
- sticks, and absolutely no con
trol of the ice - cream situation it
appears also to be unsanitary.
The salad bar started out good
during Freshmen Orientation
Week, but has readily lost its
ground. Lettuce, tomatoes, and
other other food items stay
scattered across the floor where
it is served. While we are on the
subject of floor, the cafeteria
needs to be waxed, mopped and
even swept more often than it is.
Cleaniness and sanitation are the
keys to a better cafeteria scene.
Tell me, is having to reach for
your glass in crates off the floor
sanitary.
Students Don’t Help Situation
A great percentage of
problems in the cafeteria comes
from you, the students. They can
be faulted for stealing silverware,
glasses, and getting three to four
glasses at a time not being
considerate for the person com
ing late. Bringing larger glasses
than what the cafeteria provides
causes the juice and drink run
out. In the case of the ice cream
and salad bar, and even though
there’s no staff control it would
seem that college students
would conduct themselves in
any orderly fashion of getting
things freely from these stations.
Spilled ketchup, mayonnaise,
salad spread, lettuce, and all
other food shows immaturity
and poor etiquette on the
student's part.
Freedom Walk. The walls along
the walk are hopefully soon to be
decorated with murals that tell
the story of the fight for freedom
and equality.
Petitions also could be found
in the exhibition hall. The peti
tion is to show that many
Americans feel that January 15,
the birthday of Kingjr. should be
a National Holiday.
April 20, 1982
Administration Don’t Help
Situation
Through a little research it was
discovered that the reason for
long lines when maybe chicken
or fish is friend is because of out -
dated and obsolete machinery.
There have been attempts to
explain to the administration
that new and usable machines
are needed to wash those
glasses, plates, and trays, but to
no avail. The business office say
they do not have the funds out of
a $9 million dollar yearly budget.
Sure the budget is divided, but
exactly where is it going? I just
hope it is not being wasted.
A Professional’s Attitude
Some of the attitudes in the
various offices of the Administra
tion building are simply un
professional. A lot of students
have been turned off by their
encounters with staff personnel
who supposedly have tact in
dealing with the public. Do they
know that we, the students, are
to them thepublic? Evidently not
when you see individuals stor
ming out of the building in rage.
This is very poor tact in dealing
with students who may be
worried whether he or she has
enough money even to stay in
school. It is the way most
students are treated that bothers
them. There has been several
reports of rudeness and outright
impoliteness of employees. For
these reasons, others speculate
that if whites were more visible
there would be a complete
atmospheric change. With this
statement a question arises; can
blacks work among themselves
professionally?
Academic Stress
We crave about “The
Marching Wolverines,” and the
“Mighty, Mighty Wolverines,”
and I am not sayingthatwedon’t
have the greatest “band in the
land” or that the Wolverines are
not SIAC champions, but these
organizations are more extra
curricular than academic. A
stressing of more academics is
mandatory in order to develop
intellect among the student
body. Without this intellect we
lose our college atmosphere
people expect.
We cannot begin to stress the
importance of academics
without the support of the
instructors. There are enough
doctorate degrees and master
degrees among the faculty to
strengthen tremendously the
academics here atMorris Brown.
This is by no means to say that
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Martin Luther King
Anniversary Death Ceremony Is In His Honor