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Leaders of Tomorrow! OCTOBER 1997 MBC Wolverine OBSERVER 11
Violent
Crimes,
Property
Crime
Based on the Uniform Crime Report for
1995, furnished by the FBI and the
Department of Justice, property crime and
violent crime arrest rates have increased at a
rate of 12.4% from 1986 to 1995.
Violent crime includes murder, forcible
rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes burglary, larceny-
theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.
In 1986 the total of violent and/or property
crime arrests were 7,334,777. In 1995 these
totals jumped to 8,245,284. The crime arrest
rates seems to be moving at a constant
escalation, which encourages our need for
drastic changes.
Some questions to ponder are:
“ How many victims of robbery had home
alarm systems?
- What is the total number of prisoners in
the United States and what country has the
highest rate of incarceration?
- How many police officers frequently
patrol troublesome areas?
- What is the percentage of unemployed or
high school dropouts in relation to
criminals arrested?
- WTiat is the recidivism rate?
■ What percentage of murderers or violent
criminals are released due to incompetence
on the part of the legal system?
Mathematics
Association
of America
Morris
Brown
Chapter
In 1915, the Mathematics Association of
America (MAA) was formed by a small
group of dedicated mathematicians who
cared deeply about mathematics and the
teaching of mathematics. They believed that
good teaching depended on faculty keeping
abreast of new developments in both
mathematics and its teaching. For more than
eighty years, the MAA has remained true to
the principles of its founders. MAA has
branched to over 2,500 chapters and
regional sections nationwide. MAA offers a
variety of literature in journals, magazines,
and electronic publications, MAA Online and
Communications in Visual Mathematics.
Here at Morris Brown College, the
MAA-MBC Chapter was founded to
establish mathematics awareness among the
college and community. Currently under the
advisement of Dr. Edet, MAA is on the
move. For the school year 1996-97, our
motto was “Reaching Out to Help Our
Future”. By doing so, we reached out to all
age groups with the world of math. For the
high school students we held tutorial
sessions twice a week in the inner-city
school system. With the middle age group,
we volunteered at neighborhood community
centers’ after-school programs. For
pre-kindergarten and preschool we donated
pumpkins and candies for their holiday gala
in exchange for the challenge to count and
multiply how many pieces they were given.
During the spring, MAA had a Founders’
Day cookout to raise funds for the Annual
Founders’ Day Program. This program is
sponsored as a fund raiser at which Morris
Brown invites alumni and associates to give
additional monetary gifts to the college.
Also this past spring, we hosted the
Mathematics Awareness Week (MAW)
Celebration where we planned a number of
mini-seminars which culminated to the
Mathematics Awards Day. This was an
exciting day where the mathematics
community at Morris Brown College along
with friends and family celebrates,
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The Morris Brown College National Alumni Association
Augusta/CSRA Chapter, Augusta, GA invites you to support MBC
and
The CSRA Football Classic Weekend
Morehouse College vs
Morris Brown College
Saturday, October 25,1997
Butler Stadium, 2011 Lumpkin Road, Augusta, Georgia
Sponsor: CSRA Classic, Inc.
Event Sponsored by the Augusta CSRA Chapter
Friday, October 24, 1 997
6:30pm The CSRA Classic, Inc. Formal Banquet
Guest Speaker: Gail Devers, Olympic Track Star
Radisson River Front Hotel ($50.00)
Saturday, October25, 1997
8:00am Alumni and Friends Pre-Game Breakfast Buffet
BL's Restaurant, 1117 Laney Walker Blvd., Augusta, Georgia
10:00am Tail Gate (Butl er Stadium Field)
All chapters/supporters invited to participate
MBC Alumni Booth (Butler Stadium Field)
MBC paraphernalia, alumni events & Atlanta Sports
Weekend Raffle tickets, NAA membership forms.
2:00pm Game Time: Sit on "right side"off stadium -
Wear the school colors! ($8.50 / $10.00)
5:30pm MBC Alumni and Friends Hospiality Suite
Radisson River Front Hotel, 2 10th Street
9:30pm MBC Alumni and Friends Post Game Celebration Dance!
Radisson River Front Hotel ($20.00)
Sunday, October 26, 1997
11 :OOam Worship Service: Bethel AME Church
623 Crawford Ave., Rev. Larry Hudson, Pastor
Hotels: * ‘Radisson River Front Hotel, 2 10th Street, $74.00 (single-quad) by: 9/25/97;
* ‘Holiday Inn West, $59.00 by 10/1/97; Comfort Inn, $45.00; * ‘Fairfield Inn, $47.00. Other national hotel
chains will have special rates for Classic participants. * * Reserved for Morris Brown College.
Friday, October 24th: CSRA Classic, Inc. Greek Step-Show,
9:00pm, Bell Auditorium, $8.50 - Students, $ 10.00 - Adults.
For more information and tickets to all events call: Ann Parks, (706) 855-7075,
Augustus Thurmond (706) 738-6425 or Clarence Williamson,MBC Director Alumni Affairs (404) 220-0126