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February 8, 1983
The Wolverine Observer
Page 5
STUDENT PERSONALITY
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ARTHUR KNIGHT shakes the hand of college president, Dr. Robert
Threatt, during the fall honor’s day program.
If one were to ask Morris
Brown College students to name
a celebrity who attends our
school, invariably, the name of
our Student Personality - Arthur
Gee Knight - would be men
tioned repeatedly.
This senior, Criminal Justice
major from Sanford, Florida is
the prime example of a well
rounded person. As captain of
the defensive squad of our
Fighting Wolverine Football
Team, Knight proves himself
worthy of the reputation he has
earned as a razzler-dazzler on
the football field. As president of
the Morris Brown chapter of
Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society,
he proves himself to also be a
scholar, as well.
Awards and honors are the
norm for this young man. A few
of the awards Knight has receiv
ed are: the 1981 Scholar Athlete
Award; the 1981 Fleischmann’s
Scholarship; and most recently,
the 1982 NCAA Division II
Scholastic Scholarship. This
scholarship entitles Knight to
$2,000.00 for any graduate school
of his choice.
When asked how he reacts to
the saying, “Football players are
dumb,” Knight replied that this
stereotype has been cast on us by
white, American society. In
order to deal with this mis
conception,. we must all make
the effort to judge people on an
individual basis - not on the basis
of what group they belong to.
Knight adds that often, athletes
fulfill this stereotype, because
they feel society expects no
better from them.
In Knight’s opinion, black
colleges are vital institutions to
the black community, because
black teachers have had ex
perience dealing with the white
world. Most of these teachers
care enough to take the time to
pass on this vital information to
their students. For this reason,
Knight sincerely hopes the ad
ministrative problems at Morris
Brown can be ironed out, before
the school dies.
The need for black
togetherness, as opposed to
blacks always tearing each other
down, is strong Knight feels. He
urges Morris Brown students to
always strive for the best and to
make the most out of life. He
admonishes the academic
achievers among us to try to
inspire, help, and motivate their
fellow classmates to do well in
the classroom. To Knight’s way of
thinking, unity on all fronts is
essential to the survival of black
people as a race.
Knight, who maintains a 3.8
grade point average, aspires to
practice corporate law. After
graduating from Morris Brown,
Knight plans to become an
active, dues - paying alumnus
who will give older alumni a
realistic picture of conditions at
Morris Brown.
Often times, it is necessary to
look far and wide for someone
worthy of admiration. However,
in the case of Morris Brown’s
own Arthur Gee Knight, we
discover that we already have the
best right here at home.
by Camilla Clay
CASON GOES GOLD
Asa featured performer on the
popular group Cameo’s album
“Alligator Woman,’’ Quincy
Cason, a former student of
Morris Brown, and drum major
for the Marching Wolverines,
has received a framed gold
album.
Quincy who is originally
from Union, N.J. makes it clear
that music is not just a part of his
life, but, music is his life. From an
early age he has been interested
in making music. Since the fifth
grade he has played the clarinet,
the saxophone and the drums.
Quincy now also plays keyboard
instruments.
Quincy made his Cameo con
nection through the group
manager, Larry Blackmon, who
he met through his job. When
Quincy was approached about
playing drums on Cameo's up
coming album, he did not want
to keep this opportunity all to
himself. He attempted to get the
entire drum section from our
college band on the album. Even
though his attempt was un
successful, it clearly showed his
loyality to friends, an unselfish
spirit, and a large dose of spirit.
When asked how he feels
about receiving a gold album,
Quincy says, “I feel great to have
one at such an early age, because
I know how hard many people
work to get a gold album.”
Quincy’s future plans include
working on Cameo's upcoming
album January and also with the
group, the L.A. Connection.
Quincy is in the process of
starting his own group and hopes
that soon he will be a well known
name in his own right. Whatever
the future holds for Quincy he is
sure it will be connected with
music.
Even though this modest
young man cannot imagine
himself giving anyone advice, he
exhorts his fellow Brownites to
stay as far in the future as
possible. Try to be as modern as
possible and focus on new ideas.
There are some people who
are destined to be a success in
this world; and when the
qualities of talent, versatility,
modesty and a giving spirit
combine in one person, it just
seems that person cannot miss
success.
Therefore it will be no surprise
to see a star like Quincy Cason
on the rise to success.
Talent seems to have been
passed down in Quincy’s family.
Quincy’s younger brother,
Llewelyn, who was co-recipient
of the gold album from Cameo
and also marched with our
college band in New York City
for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade, will be attending Morris
Brown in the near future.
We look forward to the con
tinuing of this great family tradi
tion.
"SPEAK-UP"
by Camilla Clav
Change usually does not
come easy. So when Morris
Brown converted to com
puterized registration this
semester, there were varied
reactions from students and
administration alike. Was the
transition smooth or rough?
When a few Morris Brown
students were asked the ques
tion, “Do you think com
puterized registration was
effective?”, they answered:
Stephanie Dykes, freshman,
Miami, Florida. “It was screw
ed up. I think the building is
just too small.”
Stephanie Lymon,
freshman, Atlanta, Georgia.
“Yes, it was effective, but they
needed more computers.”
Bernard Ghant, senior,
Augusta, Georgia. “Yes and
no. It was “yes” because the
process was faster. But there
was a slowdown because of
people who didn’t pre
register.”
Darrell Kitchen, freshman,
Atlanta, Georgia. "Was
Ronald Reagan?”
Kelvin Grayson, junior,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “I
think it was a big , long
hassle.”
Joyce C. Lee, senior, St.
Petersburg, Florida. "No,
because of The way it was set
up there was no need for
preregistration.”
Newspaper Controversy
Continued from page 2
tion ordered the papers not be
distributed, and alledgedly told
the paper that their funds were
being cut off. The paper receives
a subsidy of $15,000 per year.
The president of the school
insists that he did not say he was
cutting off funds, only that he did
not want any more editions of
the paper produced until“wesat
down to discuss the problem ... It
had nothing to do with the First
Amendment at all,” he said.
The editor and staff defied the
administration again, however,
and distributed copies of the
paper the next afternoon despite
the order to cancel distribution.
Once the controversy
between the newspaper and
administration became public,
support for the paper grew.
The administration apprently
backed down, however, and the
publication had been put “back
on schedule,” according to the
president.
Freedom of school newspaper
had been a controversial subject
for many years, but numerous
court cases have decided that
even through a school may
technically own their student
newspaper, the first amendment
still protects the student staff
from censorship by the ad
ministration.
Above Quincy Cason is pictured holding his well-earned gold album.