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THE MBC WOLVERINE
Vol. 53, No. 6
Morris Brown College
March/April 1985 Telling It Like It Is!
The "Brownite" Wins 1st Place In Competition
by Michael Phillips
For the second time in the last
four years Morris Brown
College’s yearbook, "The Brow
nite” has won first place honors
at the Southern Regional Press
Institute held in Savannah,
Georgia, on February 28 and
March 1st. The staff also won first
for its 1980-81 entry.
The 1983-84 Brownite was
awarded a total of 101 points of a
possible 100. The judges rate
each yearbook on the following
criteria: The Yearbook Plan,
Coverage and Content, Layout
and Design, Special Matters, and
bonus points are also awarded.
The Brownite received 20
points out of a possible 20 for the
yearbook plan; 36 points out of a
possible 40 points for coverage
and content; 20 points out of
possible 20 for layout and
design; 20 points for special
matters and five bonus points to
win first place.
Mr. Charles E. Barker (Alum
nus '69, who serves along with
Dr. Mary Zeigler and Dr. David
Passler as advisors, is in charge of
layout and works directly with
the staff. Mr. Barker told the
Observer his feelings when he
found out about the Brownite
winning it’s second award. "I was
excited and very elated. Especial
ly with this being the second one
in the last four years."
Mr. Barker adds that he is not
sure whether the administrative
changes at Morris Brown will
affect him. "As of this point I
have received no word, but this
is a volunteer service. So, I’ll be
there as long as Morris Brown
needs me." he said.
Barker also revealed the Brow-
nite's formula for success. "The
only formula we used was alot of
hard work and a few dedicated
Staff members, and work on
Saturdays and Sundays."
He also told the Observer that
this year’s Brownite will be
special and that Morris Brow-
nites can look forward to bigger
and better things in the future.
"Students can look forward to a
larger and better book. This is
because we will have permission
to get more advertisements and
we'll be adding a senior add
section." said Barker.
However, Mr. Barker is only
the brains behind the operation.
Who are the students on the
yearbook staff that make the
Brownite a success? William
Hughley, a senior, serves as the
Editor and Dorothy Smith, also a
senior is the Associate Editor.
Other key staff members are:
Dedra Close, Thelma Crawford,
Darrell Darrisaw, Vincent E.
Harris, Shawnee Jackson, Mar
jorie King and James McKenzie.
The "Bull Dog" Yearbook of
South Carolina State won second
Congratulations
To The
Award Winning
I BROWNITE STAFF!
place and won first last year. The
Brownite Staff appears to be
getting very acquainted with
success and is bringing prestige
to Morris Brown.
The following evaluation
written by the judges will tell
exactly how good the 1983-84
Brownite Was. They wrote: “Of
the three entries this was easily
the best. The layout was especial
ly impressive. Simply put, this is a
damn fine yearbook."
Award winning staff. Members of the Brownite yearbook staff
pose with their second 1st place award in the last four years. L-R
Vincent Harris, Mr. Barker, Dorothy Smith, Dedra Close, and
Darrell Darrisaw.
Charles E. Barker
The Brains Behind the
BROWNITE
Age: 36
D.O.Ba 1/27/49
Occupation: Assistant Manager
of Finance I of Georgia, Inc.,
Financial service from Manufac
tures Hanover & Trust Bank of
New York.
Sign: Aquarius
Hobbies: Drafting, layout, swim
ming, dancing, typing and work
ing with money.
Thoughts on MBC: "MBC is one
of the finest institutions in the
world. We have a heritage of our
own, a black heritage that we can
be proud of.”
Thoughts on the Brownite: "The
Brownite is one of the best
publicised yearbooks in the
AUC. It’s small, but its quality."
MORRIS BROWN, SGA PRESIDENT CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY TOGETHER
by Michael Phillips
The 104th Founders Day of
Morris Brown College was a
festive event in many ways, but it
was especially enjoyable for SGA
president David Kinchen and
apparently 22 was his lucky
number. Kinchen whose birth
day was on March 22, also
celebrated his 22nd birthday as
MBC celebrated its 104th
But despite the personal joy of
the student leader there was
little else to celebrate about.
Founders Day 1985 was sparsely
attended and did not even have
the traditional marching by the
senior class in caps and gowns.
The most noticeable feature was
the return of several dedicated
alumni who returned to Morris
Brown in its hour of need to
support the rebuilding efforts of
President Calvert Smith.
The festivities began at 10 a.m.
with the Prelude "Marche
Militaire Francaise,”
Processional "Trumpet Tune,"
and Hymn "O For A Thousand
Tounges to Sing" being per
formed by the college band. The
invocation was then given by
College minister Donald Mizer
and scripture was read by the
Rev. Benjamin Gay, the paster of
Allen Temple A.M.E. Church and
an alumnus.
The college choir then sang a
selection, "Oh Praise The Lord
With One Consent", under the
direction of Glynn Halsey.
Greetings were then given by
Mr. Curtis Atkins from the state
government. Alumnus Gary
Holmes, Director of Housing and
Physical Development, brought
greetings from the city govern
ment, Dr. Charles Meredith,
Chancellor brough greetings
from the Atlanta University
Center, Inc., SGA president
David Kinchen brough greetings
from the student body and Dr.
Mary Ziegler, Chairperson of the
English Department, read a mov
ing tribute to founders John
Wesley Gaines and Steward
Wiley. President Calvert Smith
then took the podium to in
troduce the speaker Dr. Yvonne
Walker-Taylor which was follow
ed by another selection from the
choir "Ride On King Jesus".
The keynote address from Dr.
Walker-Taylor was appropriate
for the times facing black
colleges and black people. The
president of Wilberforce Univer-
sity encouraged the students of
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