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November 6, 1982
The Wolverine Observer
Page 3
Editorial Comments
POINT / COUNTERPOINT
Recently there was a mass
meeting in Cunningham
Auditorium at 8:30 p.m. At this
meeting, many gripes and
grievances were discussed,
which I agree with.
The only gripe I had a little
trouble understanding and deal
ing with is the one stated by our
SGA President Miss Andrea
Cornett. I also had trouble
dealing with the result of this
mass meeting, which resulted in
a demonstration in front of the
John H. Lewis GymnusiumOc
tober 1, 1982.
If I remember correctly. Miss
Cornett stated, "The JOB of SGA
President is a 24 - hour job.” She
also said, she feels that every SGA
president after her should get
paid.
First of all, the OFFICE of SGA
president is not a job. If we were
f o consider the time spent by
Miss Cornett in the SGA office
planning upcoming events this
summer and presently during
the weekdays, it wouldn't
amount to a 5 hour work - study
job. Where was she during the
summer? Where is she during
the weekdays?
Secondly, if Miss Cornett is
suggesting that SGA presidents
in the future need to be paid for
the office they hold; she needs
to reconsider and re - evaluate
her values as far as being SGA
president. Did Martin Luther
King Jr. get paid for leading the
civil rights movement? He didn’t
get paid for the trials and
tribulations he went through, it
comes along with the leadership!
position he held. There are many)
more unsung and unpaid
heroes, who have also dedicated
their time and even given up
their life for the cause they
beleive in.
The office of SGA president
requires time and dedication.
Any person elected by the
student - body for such a
leadership position should be
honored to serve in the capacity
of SGA president.
The purpose of Student
Government is far more impor
tant than the ambition of one
person.
Miss Cornett is straying away
from the main purpose of SGA.
The purpose of SGA is to repre
sent the students and to act as a
liason between the students,
faculty, staff, and the college
administration. SGA should be
striving to keep the Morris
Brown College family together
and not tear us apart.
The October 1st, rally,
demonstration, embarrassment
or anything else it can be called
was uncalled for, and un
necessary, especially when the
chain of command was not
followed. This was a very radical
move. The grievances are valid
there is no doubt about that. The
method utilized to convey these
grievances may have been
successful, it also attracted a lot
of attention, bad attention. For
example, Channel 5.
Channel 5 said on the 6:00
a’clock news report that the
reason for this so - called rally
was to get rid of President
Threatt. Who gave them this
information? Was this the true
purpose of the rally? Who called
the mass media? What has the
rally accomplished thus far?
I understand and agree, there
is a strong need for change as far
as how different problems and
situations have been and are
being handled at Morris Brown
College. But the methods utiliz
ed by the present SGA ad
ministration, thus far, has only
caused more problems and
confusion among us.
WE NEED TO PULL TOGETHER
FOR PROGRESS AND NOT
RADICALISM.
The Wolverine Observer
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After reading the editorial in
the Wolverine Observer dated
October 25, 1982 entitled, “Pay
the President...For What?”, I
realized that Hiram Andrades is
terribly misinformed.
First of all, the mass meeting
held September 27,1982 was the
second most positive display of
unity I have ever encountered at
Morris Brown College. (The
Most Impressive Display of unity
was the Silent Unity Rally on
October 1, 1982). From that
Student Body Mass Meeting
came many major ac
complishments:
The identification of a new
group of hard - working,
dedicated, innovative students
who represent all classes, all
organizations and all sexes pull
ing together for Progress.
The decision to stage a Unity
Rally which demonstrated that
the students of Morris Brown
College ware proud of their
institution.
The list of valid concerns and
grievances of students which
premised their desire for a
Quality Education at Morris
Brown College.
Because of the Unity ex
pressed by the students, the
concerns and grievances will be
answered and remedied by the
administration by November 1,
1982. Many thanks to the Board
of Trustees, Dr. Threatt, and the
Student Body.
Secondly, Hiram, your gripe of
Why Pay the President shows
that you did not do your
homework. You obviously did
not look at the faculty Constitu
tion of the student Government
Association that allows un
interested students to run for
and hold offices without fulfill
ing their duties. Instead of asking
Where is the President? you
should be asking Where is the
Chaplin, the Corresponding
Secretary etc? If they are not in
place the already complicated
position of President which
involves speech writer, com
mittee member, board member,
errand girl, punching bag, dart
board, typist, door opener,
counselor, goodwill am
bassador, intermediary,
babysitter, liason, homecoming
co - ordinator, press secretary,
and student becomes a virtuoso
of a Jacqueline of All Trades.
Hiram because you did not do
your homework you could not
have possibly known that the last
three Presidents of Student
Government were paid for their
services through College Work -
Study. But What about the
students who do not qualify for
College Work - Study? Do you
expect them to work for free? If
you do you are more naive than I
thought you were.
You cited Martin L. King, Jr. as
a leader who was not paid for his
services. If he did not get paid in
some way, Who paid the rent,
bought groceries and paid hiscar
note? Let’s not be unrealistic;
either somebody buys groceries
or nobody eats.
The purpose of the Student
Government Association is
much more than you have
discovered; it is not only to
represent the Student Body, but
to unify them, entertarn them,
educate them, not to fill them
with dirty idealistic propaganda
like your editorial which I might
add is full of personal slander,
and just to set the record straight,
young man, I was here at Morris
Brown College all summer long
which is not a requirement. I
worked in SGA and I was not
paid! While working in the
Student Government Office, I
supervised the plans for a
Freshman Orientation which
were my original plans that were
outlined in my campaign
material. Compare them. They
were carried out to the letter!
Where was I during Freshman
Orientation? I was at Morris
Brown College preventing you
from harassing freshmen making
them count the bricks in the
administration building and the
nails on the bridge. Where was I
during Freshman Orientation? I
was busy helping freshmen. Ask
them. Where am I during the
week? Helping somebody,
attending a meeting, or l am in
class.
You stated in the editorial that
my priorities are confused and I
feel the same is true about you.
Instead of being so concerned
about where I am, be concerned
about what is being done. If you
were actually concerned about
the Student Government Office
you would keep the doors open
while I am out doing somebody
elses job in addition to my own.
Andrea Cornett
President, SGA
Poet's Corner
One Of The Greatest
Rewards
One of the greatest
rewards I have ever receiv
ed was the joy of knowing
that I have made someone
happy and helped him in a
most beneficial way.
Whether it was trivial or
vital, honestly speaking, it
wasn’t my business to
determine.
What may have seemed
trifling to me could have
been awfully important to
that person.
So, if there’s anything I
can do to help someone or
just make him happy, I
don’t weigh its impor
tance.
I try to do it. For, his
happiness may depend
upon it.
Copyrighted 1982
by Yuonne Lawson