The Wolverine observer. (Atlanta, Georgia) 1936-2001, December 08, 1983, Image 5
December 8, 1983 The Wolverine Observer Page 5 The Legacy Goes On. Fun For All •Trends by the courts to force mergers of public colleges. •Civil rights trends have chas ed off some supporters of black colleges. •Limited resources from state legislatures. •Inability of black college administrators to provide resources to keep institution afloat — this is often viewed as incopetency on the part of college administrators. •Fundraising resources are no longer as plentiful. In his closing remarks, Richardson told the junior class that it is not too late for them to still do well academically. The key is to plan our time wisely and always try to make our college good for those who will follow. Dawn Dance by Michael Phillips At 4 a.m. on a Saturday mor ning, all the clubs and discos are usually closed or closing. All the party people had either retired or were on their way to do so. But in the land of the Wolverine, the people were just rising and the party was just beginning. The occassion was the annual 4 a.m. Dawn Dance where Brow- nites of the past, present, and even some of the future party into the early hours of daylight. As “Candy Man” (student disc jockey Cedric Brown) controlled the sounds, Brownites rocked the walls of Joron Hall to the latest sounds and even some “bold oldies” from days gone by. For three hours Brownites partied until they tired or went to meet the call of breakfast. Breakfast would have to be short for at 8 a.m., the line-up for the annual Morris Brown Homecoming Parade would begin. The Dawn Dance proved to be just the event to get Homecom ing Day off to a great start. Mock Funeral by Kathy Lightfoot On Friday, November 11, the students of Morris Brown College witnessed a pre-victory funeral for Bethune-Cookman College. The atmosphere was almost carnival-like. Never before was there a funeral where everyone was laughing instead of crying. The funeral was going according to schedule with Skip (Herman Mason, Jr.) reading an enlighting scripture. F. Carl Walton, S.G.A. president, gave a warm-hearted prayer and Chris Tard sang a very sympathetic song to ease the hurt of the family of the deceas ed. (Bethune-Cookman College Football players). The sentiments shown toward the family of the deceased were cool and uncaring. While Skip was talking, the cheerleaders would hop up at intervals cheer ing. In the middle of the funeral, a lady claiming to be the mistress of the deceased shouted her way to the casket and hovered over the dead corpse. The whole Morris Brown College crowd went crazy. After she was calmed down, the Rev. Brownite (Anthony Quinn Thompson) delivered a very heart-warming eulogy and mentioned that this was the first time that he had ever preached at a funeral for the person before they were dead. Rev. Brownite had almost everyone amening. The Wolverine spirit hit guys as well as girls. The Rev. Brownite closed the sermon with a song. One of the highlights of the funeral was when the Morris Brown College Band Drum Sec tion entertained the crowd. Concert by Michael Phillips With the last minute cancella tion of the Dazz Band, Slave became the featured group at this year's annual Homecoming concert here at Morris Brown. Student Government Associa tion Vice President Sheldon Ingam cited the reason for the cancellation saying, “Two weeks prior to homecoming, Greer Agency ca’lled and told us that three other engagements for the Dazz Band in this area had been cancelled. Therefore, Morris Brown's homecoming was left as an isolated date and because of this, they had to increase their price to cover travel and other expenses. They went from $5,500 to $8,500 and we just had to cancel.” I ngram also went on to say that Greer recommended Slave as a substitute because they were in the area and only asked for $6000 to perform. Prior to the concert, it was the concensus of the student body that Slave was probably the better of the two groups. Slave, however, is a changed group and with the loss of Steve Arrington, they lack a dynamic lead singer and gifted musician. Brownites were soon to dis cover for themselves that this was not the same group that soared to the top of the charts with hits like "Slide,” "Watching You," "Just a Touch of Love,” and others. With Arrington gone to embark on a solo career, one has to wonder about the future of the group, but Brownites none-the-less wish them con tinued success. Despite ■ a late start, the preliminary group, Magic Dream, a local band which has some A.U. Center students as members, entertained the audience with its own unique sound. The group performed such popular hits as "Tonight I Celebrate My Love” and “Tonight I Give in to the Feel ing,” as well as some songs of their own.i As Slave took the stage, they performed some of their old hits, but drew little response from the homecoming audience. The dismay in the crowd could be noticed by their lack of spirit, unwillingness to clap, and early exists. When it was all over, Slave had been on stage for little more than an hour, had only performed six songs, and most of the crown was on its way to V.I.P.’s for the homecoming after-party. • •