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The Wolverine Observer
November Issue
Student Spotlight
"The Editor
Speaks"
by Michael Phillips
On September 24, Black
College Students across America
celebrated Black College Day,
but not in Atlanta. October has
been declared Black College
Month and some black colleges
paid tribute to our institutions
then, but not in ATLANTA. This
brings me to the central point of
this column - Do Student leaders
lead? In light of the fact of what
has already taken place in the
AUC this semester it appears not.
When you look at the fact that
each of the six schools have some
type of student government
structure and representatives it
does seem pitiful that these
“leaders” couldn’t come
together and observe Black
College Day or Black College
Month.
To think we have witnessed
the death of a Spelman Coed and
mass fighting between AUC
students, I would think the
“leaders” would jump at the
chance to unite students, but it
appears that Student Govern
ment presidents and vice-
presidents can’t rise above "pet
ty" differences and fulfill their
responsibilities as student
leaders. If students are only
satisfied with the ceremonial
aspect of student leadership
such as pageants, speeches,
organizing homecoming,
dances, and etc., then this article
is not for you. However, if you
want leadership that builds unity
and raises peoples awareness
then you have to question the
job being done by the center's
student "leaders.”
At Morris Brown, David
Kinchen and Aquinette Daniejs
have done a decent job thus far
despite obvious obstacles (low
budget and low student par
ticipation). However, like most
politicians there are some un
kept promises like the monthly
or bi-monthly student bod)
meetings we were promised last
year. I have yet to fully dis
tinguish the role Aquinette plays
in David's absence or why the
office is not open more often.
But aside from a few little things
we have come a long way from
last year’s administration. Last
year we did not have leadership
that would DARE march to the
president's house to protest
ANYTHING!!! We are progress
ing.
I give our SGA leaders a B- as a
mid term grade and with a few
improvements they could finish
the semester with an A. My next
question is to the MBC family,
students, faculty, and staff in
cluded. When do you get in
volved and contribute, whether
its typing or driving, or answer
ing the phone. SGA needs HELP
•from The rest of the family. When
you begin to complain about the
lack of activity on campus ask
yourself what have I done to
help! If your answer is nothing
THEN DON’T COMPLAIN!
Remember, it’s your govern
ment too BROWNITES!
Millicent
In Mexico
by Dr. Earlene Frazier
Millicent Greer, a sophomore
from Chesapeake, Virginia
studied in Guadalajara, Mexico
at Colegio Cervantes this past
summer. Millicent is a Spanish
and Political Science major with
an interest in International Cor
porate Law. The program was
designed to immerse the whole
mind into Spanish culture. Milli
cent lived with a Mexican family
of which none of them spoke
English. The school day would
begin at 8:30 and dismiss at 1:30.
The teacher spoke in Spanish
during the entire class period.
Millicent took daily classes in
Spanish grammar Composition,
and Conversation. Various
students from all over the United
States participated in this
program. Some of the Univer
sities included the University of
Arizona, University of San Diego,
Harvard and many other major
universities.
Millicent is an active member
of the . Foreign Language Club
and plans to become a member
of Phi Sigma lota National
Foreign Language Honor Society
in the Spring.
McPhee
Wins
Award
by Mary Zeigler
Sophomore English major
Bloneva M. McPhee was award
ed $100.00 this summer in ap
preciation for her superior per
formance as a Summer Aide for
the Social Security Administra
tion Field Assessment Office.
The award, presented by Max
ine McN utt, was for the period of
May 26 - August 8,1984. McNutt
is Director of the Field Assess
ment Office.
McPhee has been offered a
part time position in the Public
Relations Office of the Ad
ministration. Her commenda
tion read, “For the high level of
overall work performance and
the extent to which (she) ex
ceeded the normal re
quirements of (her) position.”
ifer
Sophomore Michael Cox spent
his summer in Providence,
Rhode Island as a member of the
HCOP Program.
Cox Attends
HCOP
by Kate Stewart
This summer, Michael Cox
attended the Health Careers
Opportunity Program (HCOP) at
Brown University in Providence,
Rhode Island. Cox from Colum
bus Georgia, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Cox. He
graduated from Carver High
School in 1983 with honors.
During his high school years, he
did voluntary work at
Progressive Funeral Home in
Columbus, Georgia. Michael is
presently a sophomore at Morris
Brown College majoring in Pre-
Med Biology.
The HCOP is for students who
are serious about going into the
field they are pursuing and to
give them an opportunity for on
the job training. The program is
funded by the school itself and
only fifty students are accepted
per summer. Transportation,
housing, meals and classes are
for accepted students.
Each student also received a
stripend of $140.00 which was to
last from June 28,1984 to August
9, 1984.
Dr. Henrie Turner and Mrs.
Barbara Gray told Michael about
the program because he had a
3.0 average and he was a student
of good moral character, which
was a qualification for HCOP.
Entering was based on Michael’s
freshman grades and
recommendations from depart
ment heads and teachers.
"Pathology deals with dis
eases. If I can cut open a cat or
pig then I can cut open a human.
While in this program I went
through procedures of a
pathologist. These procedures
included doing microscopic
work, labeling slides that contain
specimens, staining slides and
drawing blood. The program
helped me build my confidence
toward a laboratory;" said
Michael.
The HCOP gives each student
an opportunity to take classes in
Chemistry, Calculus and
Histology. Michael added, “Not
only was I able to see my field but
I also observed other majors in
the hospital. I actually saw four
surgeries performed.”
Michael is presently a member
of the Morris Brown Wolverine
Band, president of Health
Careers Club, vice-president of
Sarah Allen Quadrangle,
associate member of Tau-
Chapter of Tri-Beta Biological
Society and a Eagle Scout. His
plans are to become one of the
best pathologists.
In response to the HCOP,
Michael said, “I would recom
mend this program to whoever is
interested. It's a worthwhile
program that will enable you to
get some on the job training
while working in a hospital and
help better yourself mentally
more than physically. It will also
help you academically."
Information on the HCOP can
be obtained in the Health
Careers Office which is located
in the Griffin-Hightower Science
Center on Morris Brown College
campus.
Mason Wins
Scholarship
by Michael Phillips
Monica Mason, a sophomore
from Denver, Colorado has been
awarded a Nabbaran- Temple
Beauty and Talent’ Scholarship.
Monica who is a soprano soloist
in the concert choir won her
award by singing "I Am Chang
ing" from the Broadway musical
"Dream Girls.” She was the first
runner up and won a $600
scholarship ($300 scholarship —
$300 stipend). Although she was
happy with her performance,
Monica wasn’t too happy with
the results of the competition,
"The young lady who won had
an uncle that was a judge,That's
what the people who sponsored
me told me what happened."
The competition was held-on
May 6th in Savannah.
The accounting and music
major also had a funny tale to tell
the Observer about how she got
into the competition, “The R.A.
on my floor had an aunt that \
called when she wasn't in and I
answered the phone. Her aunt
said that she was looking for
some people to enter a talent
competition and asked me if I
could recommend anyone. I said
I could recommend a young lady
named Monica Mason.”
The rest is history. Monica has
since had another stroke of good
fortune. She recently signed a
contract with J. C. Futrell of
WCLK as her manager. When
asked if she has any future plans.
Monica replied, “I'm just waiting
to see what happens."
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