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The Wolverine Observer August/September Issue
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"The
Editor
Speaks"
by Michael Phillips
Risen from the ashes the
Wolverine Observer is back for
1984! After a semester long
disappearance we would like to
welcome all new and returning
students back to Morris Brown
College. We would also like to
extend a special welcome to our
new president, Dr. Calvert H.
Smith, who is the 13th president
in our school’s history. Let me
also welcome everyone to the
first edition of the Observer for
1984.
Many of you may ask what
happened from January to May;
well we were not fortunate
enough to be able to print a
paper last semester due to uh—
Financial problems.
But I’m glad to say we’re back.
A campus newspaper, is provid
ed by the college for the
students, and each student in
turn pays a publication fee which
pays for the college yearbook
and newspaper.
I will not elaborate on the
situation, but it will suffice to say
that when an entire budget
disappears unaccounted for, it
should concern everyone, not
only students.
An institution that does not
place high value on the freedom
of expression and dissent thru
the press is stunting the growth
and development of its students
and smacks of censorship.
As I close, I have a special
message for both freshman and
senior class. To the Freshman:
1984 has been a very political
year and the world is a turbulent
place right now. Do you unders
tand politics or why the world is
in its present state?
The key word is politics. Do
vou have any, if so, what kind?
Are you a Democrat,
Republican, Nationalist,
Socialist, or Communist? Do you
understand what these schools
of thought represent?
You have been fortunate
enough to witness the first
competition (not the first)
presidential bid by an African-
American in this country.
Despite the odds, Jesse Jackson
did what many said couldn’t be
done. But what does it all mean?
Should you run to the ballot box
like a zombie without thinking?
You need to develop political
ly as well as becoming a good
doctor or lawyer. Politics helps
define why you do what you do
and sometimes for how much. So
in 1984, your freshman year, you
need to discuss public and
international policy. You should
read and watch current events as
much as possible.
Be informed and remember
the soaps don’t affect decisions
at City Hall or the Pentagon. You
should know what’s happening
there like you know what’s
happening on Dynasty. Because
when you’re a senior in 1988,
you’ll have to make these
decisions again.
To the Seniors: For 103 years,
despite its problems, Morris
Brown College has represented
the best of our community. From
an old crude building in 1885 up
to this very day Morris Brown has
produced excellence for black
people on many levels.
This was the idea behind
Stewart Wiley and Rev. W. J.
Gaines. We must produce for the
black community! We will be the
100th, class of graduates to leave
this great institution and being a
centennial class at this moment
in history imposes great respon
sibility on us.
While we are here, we must
provide a shining example and
when we leave in May, others
must be able to point to
achievements left behind and
expect others in the future. We
may have to march to the
president’s house to protest an
unmet demand or study that
extra hour in order to make an
A instead of a B, but we must
produce results.
We must become involved in
student government and help
our president, because he can’t
bear the burden alone. In order
to have a good year we must
have a student government that
has involvement from its
students. We must also work
with the administration to leave a
stronger Morris Brown behind
us.
When we leave we must
graduate not only with degrees,
but with a determination to go
into our community with our
skills and solve the problems of
health, education, mass un
employment, and racial in
justice.
by Hedren H. Johnson
Every season brings its own
special set of diseases. Spring has
its hay fever, while winter is
known for the flu. Right between
the end of summer and before
autumn however, there is an
increase in the occurrence of a
special class of ailments. The
Disease Control Center has not
declared an epidemic,
nevertheless all freshmen
college students and a few
upperclassmen are asked to be
aware of the following symptoms
and cures:
Eight O'clock Shock - symp
tom: victim wakes up for 8
o’clock morning class at 8:30 -
cure: (prevention) If you are use
to starting your morning off with
lunch, then don’t sign up for an 8
o’clock class.
Sidewalk Sale Syndrome -
symptoms: persons who fall prey
to this cannot pass street vendors
without stopping or somebody
wearing Calvins that look just
by Michael Phillips
It was approaching dark on the
evening of September 12th when
Brownites Conchita Colleton,
Karen Ammons, and Kim
Hamilton walked to the nearby
Burger King on Northside Drive.
They thought nothing of the
young man who walked behind
them as they cut through the
Friendship Apartment complex
on their way. They were even
friendjy to the stranger.
“We asked him to go around
us if we were walking too slow
and he said that it was okay," said
Colleton, a sophomore from
Jacksonville, Florida.
But as the trio neared the
restaurant and came to a halt at a
nearby church they were caught
by surprise as Colleton explains,
"When we got over by the
church, Kim bent down to adjust
a shoe strap and he grabbed her
and then ran. Kim Hamilton,
like Levis - cure: (Kemember
buyer's rule) You usually get
what you pay for.
Flunker’s Fluke - symptom:
Sufferer can tell you the party
line for the next two weeks, but
can't remember what happened
in class today - cure: (preven
tion) Balance your life with work
and play. Too much of either
leads to problems.
Purple Plague - symptoms:
person wears a different purple
outfit everday for a month or a
total stranger walks up to you
and says “You go to Morris
Brown, right?" - cure: (use
common sense) Although pur
ple is the main color of the best
AUC college, one should not
attempt to match it with every
color known to man.
Boyfriend Blues - symptoms:
female victim fighting with
another female over a man,
“running behind boyfriend,” or
going through serious
was victimized had no comment
on the matter. A report has been
filed with the Atlanta University
Police, but no further
developments have been
reported.
Attacks on coeds are not
phenominal at Morris Brown
and have taken place over the
years, but recent events would
suggest they are becoming more
frequent.
On the night of August 29th,
sophomores Davina and Colleen
Francis were attacked by two
men in a red rabbit whileon their
way to Church's Chicken.
According to reports the two
men had driven by the students
and circled back around. When
they met the second time one of
the men jumped out of the car
with what appeared to be a knife.
"I ran because I thought he
.had a .knife,” said Dayina Fr.apds,
"changes" just for him - cure:
(remember) If you have to chase
him, he wasn’t yours in the first
place. Also keep in mind, you
better shop around.
Homework Hangover - symp
toms: sitting in the back of
classroom hoping you can hide,
turning in blank pop-quizzes, or
taking a cut because homework-
check is feared-cure: (preven
tion) If you start early on
homework, you finish early.
Don't be afraid to ask for help.
It's easier to stay up than to play
catch-up.
Homesickness - symptoms:
listening to "Home" from The
Wiz more than twice in a row,
looking at anything and it remin
ding you of home, or deep
depression about “missing out”
on what’s going down at the crib
- cure: Whatever you do, make
sure you talk with someone you
trust about your feelings, write a
.letter or make a quick call home.
a sophomore from Nassau,
Bahamas.
However, Colleen saw that he
really had an ink pen but by then
the man had attacked her.
Colleen said she struggled with
her attacker for about five
minutes before she got away.
She also had a gold chain snatch
ed from her during the incident.
The sophomore from St. Croix,
Virgin Islands said, "I justwanted
to forget about it,” and that she
only told a few friends about her
ordeal.
A coed student who asked not
to be identified, who was at
tacked last November in the
same area, was on her way to
campus from Burger King, when
she was confronted.
"I don’t even walk that way
anymore. That's when I got my
car," she said. "Whenever I’m
without transportation and have
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Fashion Flows At The Fox
by Lisa M. Hill
Fashionata set the trends for
this fall and winter season with a
dazzling display at the Fox
Theater on Thursday,September
13. The theme “Women Dress
for their Men” rang clearly
throughout the show and was
followed with an emphasis on
"simplicity." The models carried
the audience through a dazzling
display of styles and were
cheered on by energetic
applause.
The opening set was geared
toward fashion for the woman
involved with a popular man.
The colors were neutrals and the
styles simple with a self-assertive
look. The second set featured
sexual attraction and began with
a top-less male model in tight
Calvin Klein jeans doing a
provocative dance in front of a
mirror. The basic colors used
were black, silver, and splashes
bf purple.
Next the show took a turn
toward Romance. Italian music
filled the air as the audience was
dazzled with the long skirt and
ruffled blouse look.
Pampered and wealthy
women were exhibited in the 4th
set, which displayed gray and
black, wide rimmed hats and
ended with a display of luxurious
minks.
The final set was for women
involved with self-assured and
financially successful men. The
basic colors of this set were
beige, gray, related neutrals and
simple fashion styles.
Fashionata at the Fox show
cased the newest fashions by
designers such as Calvin klein,
Givenchy, Pierre Cardin and
Yves St. Laurant. Through the
show many of these creations
were applauded by admiring
fans.
The audience received a
special thrill in the finale as
designer Bill Blass made a per
sonal appearance.
MBC Coeds Attacked