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The Wolverine Observer
December 8,1983
The Editor Speaks
by Camilla P. Clay
We, as students, always claim
that we are never given a chance
to let the faculty and administra
tion know how we feel. Many of
us also claim we never have
dialogues on meaningful topics
on this campus.
Yet, when we are given the
opportunity to let our voice be
heard, we will not take advan
tage of it. This past Homecoming
Week is an excellent example.
Three events were scheduled
that were educational - two of
which allowed for communica
tion between every branch of
the college family. The events
were scheduled that were
educational - two of which
allowed for communication
between every branch of the
college family. The events were
the "Family Hour," held on
Tuesday in Cunningham at 7:30
p.m., and a “Survival of Black
Colleges" forum held at 11 a.m.
on Thursday in Viola Hill.
All three of these events were
sadly attended by the student
body. Those that did go
benefited, yet those who needed
to participate most were not
there.
The "Family Hour" provided
the chance fof students, faculty
and administration to express
concerns and exchange ideas.
You may argue that the “Family
Hour" will change nothing at
Morris Brown. But who will
know that a change is needed, if
we are not around to let them
know?
The "Community Awareness"
seminar was not so much an
exchange of ideas, as it was a
motivational event. Many of the
things the speaker said needed
to be heard by a lot of misguided
and discouraged students..
What was truly amazing was
the fact that less than 20 students
turned out for the "Survival of
Black Colleges" forum.
Since all of us attending Morris
Brown are black students atten
ding a traditionally black institu
tion, it would only stand to
reason that we would be the
most concerned about this issue.
We complain all year long
about the conditions at this
college, but when we have a
chance to find out why we are in
the condition we are in - we sit at
home.
If the students do not care to
save our own schools, then who
will?
We, as black college students,
are living up to the stereotypes
put on us. If there's a party,
concert, dance, or greek show -
we fill the auditorium to capaci
ty-
But when it comes to an
intellectual activity or an event
that truly affects our future - we
do not even bother to come
check it out.
Wejnust begin to realize that-
nothing dhapges unless we ;
ourselves, fry‘to change it.
So, the next time you complain
about this college - think about
what you have done are doing
now to keep it in the shape it is
in.
Invest In Your Economic Future
by Shawnee Jackson
The Free Enterprise Institute of
Morris Brown College provides a
college setting for creating and
developing more effective
relations with the American
corporate syster among
students. This comes about
through association with
business leaders and involving
the business community in a
dialogue with the college com
munity.
The purpose of the Institute is
to promote a closer relationship
between people in the business
world and other professions on
one hand and educators and
students on the other.
The F.E.I. operates as an agen
cy of the college, with a director
from the faculty and part-time
student assistants. The
membership of the F.E.I. comes
from the ranks of business and
professional leadership, locally
and nationally.
Institute sponsored activities
include: lectures, seminars, a
newsletter, an annual awards
program, an intern program,
field trips, a library, and research
projects.
The first series of seminars
given by the F.E.I. were held on
Thursday, October 27 at 10 a.m.
in Viola Hill Auditorium. The
Theme of the seminar was “You
and Your Economic Future."
Guest speakers were Claibourne
Darden, Jr. and Jeff Hodes.
Darden is founder and presi
dent of Darden Research Cor
poration, a national public opi-
•nion and marketing research
firm based in Atlanta. He chose
as his topic," Do you sincerely
want to be rich? If so, you’ve got
to pay for it."
The speaker discussed what it
will take for today's college
students to succeed in the
remainder of the century.
Hodes, an economic reporter
for Eleven Alive News, has served
as news editor for the ABC radio
network and is now a member of
the International Television
News Association as the
Washington correspondent. His
topic was "High technology in
our future: How it will affect our
future."
Provactive discussion on the
needs and requirements for
surviving and prospering in the
high tech future and the effects
of advanced technology on the
economy, career opportunities
and skill requirements.
MBC Band Marches To Higher Heights
by Paige Wray
On November 11, 1983 an
appreciation roast honoring
Cleophas R. Johnson, Jr., was
held at the Ramada Inn Hotel in
Atlanta, GA.
Johnson who is presently band
director at Morris Brown, is well
versed with both a Bachelor and
Master of Science degree in
music education.
He has brought much atten
tion and won many awards,
citations, and honors for our
school. Johnson along with his
assistant director, John King has
made the Marching Wolverines
a spectacle to watch as the
Marching Wolverines to start
their tour of different states.
Under his direction, the
Marching Wolverines have
shattered their audiences time
and time again, which is not
unusual. The band has been on
several trips to present their
musical and stepping expertise.
This past summer, the band
participated in the second an
nual City of Festival Parades held
in Milwaukee, Wise, on June, 21,
1983. They captivated the crowd
with their showing and this in
turn led to. another invitation
asking them to return to
Milwaukee in June of 1984.
The Marching Wolverines will
also perform in the Christmas
parade sponsored by the Eglest
Festival of Trees which will be
held in downtown Atlanta. The
parade has an expectancy of
20,000 people to attend and
another 175,000 television
viewers.
It will be televised on Channel
11 December 3, 1983 at 10:15
A.M. All proceeds will go to the
Kidney Foundation.
The next stop will be in
Chamette, Louisiana where the
Marching Wolverines will be
performing in the Mystic Krewe
Shangri-La Mardi Gras Ex
travaganza on February 25 of
next year. The band will receive
$1,000 for their participation.
Soon the Marching
Wolverines will be moving
westward to California. They
have received an invitation to
participate in the Rosebowl
Parade on New Year’s Day. The
band has been to California
before in 1971 and may possibly
return in 1985.
This is not all for the Marching
Wolverines who have toured
nationally, but they may also be
headed for Berlin, Germany, to
perform in the Marching Band
Tattoos Parade in July of 1984.
The only factor that is holding
our band back is funds, so, let's
show our pride and help support
our Marching Wolverines.
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Kiddies under 12 .79€
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Purchase of Small, Medium, or Large Pizza
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Sunday
12:00 Noon — 8:00 P.M.
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