The Spelman spotlight. (Atlanta , Georgia) 1957-1980, November 01, 1967, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextNovember, 1967 THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT Page 11 Social Science Forums Black Community Chal lenges Atlanta School Board was the topic discussed at the October 23, Social Science Tuesday Forum. The discus sion, held in Howe Hall, was led by a three-man panel which consisted of: Dr. Tillman Cochran, Chairman of the So ciology Department at Atlanta University; Rev. Samuel Wil liams, President of the Summit Leadership Conference; and Otis Cochran, a student at Morehouse. Dr. Cochran summarized the complaints of the black community against the School Board, chief of which was overcrowdedness in Negro schools, and gave an overall view of the demands made by the Atlanta Alliance (an or ganization composed of vari ous civil rights groups in At lanta which came together as a united front against the At lanta School Board). Rev. Williams told of his continuous struggle with the School Board, beginning in 1945. He reported that a pe tition had been prepared by the Atlanta Alliance to recall the members of the school board and he strongly urged black people not only to sign petitions, but to go to the polls and elect new school board of ficers as well. Otis Cochran, an active par ticipant in the demonstrations against the Atlanta School Board, spoke on the need for students in the A U Center to participate in the struggle for better schools in Atlanta. Mr. Cochran said that the chief criticism of the Atlanta Alli ance was that it failed to con sider the wants and needs of teachers and custodians em ployed by the School Board. He also stated that the existing tensions among leaders in At lanta, with regard to their methods of achieving benefits for their respective communi ties, were good in that each group could strive to acquire positive action not only for itself, but for the entire com munity. The panel agreed that an integrated school system would prove to be more effective than the primarily segregated sys tem that now exists. A recent study of black students in an integrated school was cited as the evidence for the panel’s belief. Another pertinent issue, Marriage and the College Stu dent, was discussed at the Oc tober 31st session of the Tues- Attentive Forum Audience day Forum. The main speakers were: Mr. Russell S. Williams, a Sociology teacher here at Spelman; Mrs. Naomi Olivers, Dean of Women; and Mrs. Olivia Nesby Robinson, a senior at Spelman. According to Mr. Williams, the trend today is for people to marry earlier. Previously and traditionally, there were two classes of people: those who studied for professions and postponed marriage until their education had been com pleted and the lower classes who quit school at a certain point and got married immedi ately. After World War II came the beginnings of mar ried college students, as well as high school students. Now, people get married not so much because they have to, but because they want to. This includes upper as well as mid dle and lower class people. There is evidence that the earlier one gets married, the greater the chances are for di vorce. However, there are no statistics which indicate that married college students can not play happy roles. Dean Chivers pointed out that she would much rather see college students dating than getting married. She dwelled mainly on Spelman’s policies toward married students: (1) there is no set year in which a student can marry, (2) mar ried students cannot live on campus and (3) a student planning on getting married must notify the Dean of Wom en’s Office at least one month in advance. The reason for the latter requirement is that mar riage shouldn’t be a hurried affair. Mrs. Robinson told of her oersonal experiences as a mar ried student. Above all, she said, if a student plans to marry while in school, or at any other time, she must be prepared to make sacrifices and adjustments and behave like an adult. ROVING REPORTER ASKS The Spotlight has added a new feature of interest to the paper. Each month our roving reporter will question the stu dents on their opinions of con troversial campus issues. This added feature is one new way the staff is trying to make our paper more of a students’ voice. Here are the students’ responses to the questions of the month: WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW PRIVILEGE METHODS? Mary Saunders, Sophomore. “I prefer notification of par ents to the school telling me what I can do. These rules are better than the original rules.” Delores Yancy, Junior. “This system is better than the system last year. Last year you could get car permission when you were a sophomore but your parents still had to send car permission.” Carolyn Hall, Sophomore. “I think they are improving slowly but surely. It is much better than having to send out invitations and permissions every time you walk out the gate. I think the slips should be sent home in the summer when the students can aid their parents in deciding.” Kavatta Wilcox, Freshman. “Nothing.” Gail Forte, Junior. “The Afro-American Society hasn’t had time to get organized. They’re bringing in a speaker and they’ve invited us to their meetings, but they don’t have any funds and they should be given a chance to make them selves known.” HAVE YOU BEEN ENJOY ING CHAPEL SPEAKER? Angela Veale, Sophomore. “Thus far they have been dull and uninspiring. We should have chapel programs for all levels of college students that are inspiring as well as infor mative.” Jerrilyn Bryant, Freshman. “I don’t particularly feel that chapel should be cut out but there should be some worth while speakers because half the studens tare sleeping. It would be to the school’s ad vantage to get worthwhile speakers.” Angela Alexander, Sopho more. “Most are very boring because they do not seem to be speaking to the group; they are speaking of their own achievements. If we had more speakers on the problems of Spelman there would be more students paying attention.” —Bernadine Moses WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE SNACK SHOP? Valerie Nichols, Freshman. “Too dirty! It is unique for Spelman’s only place to social ize even though you can’t study there. It would be nice to have a jukebox. It is a good place to take your mind off school.” Karen Minor, Freshman, “We ought to have a jukebox. We ought to have a sandwich vending machine because serv ice is too slow. I feel the hours should be extended.” Mallie Allen, Freshman. “In my opinion the snack shop of Spelman College doesn’t come up to the standards of a good college snack shop. In the first place a snack shop should be a pleasant place to eat. Our snack shop is drab and should have a bright color scheme and curtains and a juke box for a gay atmosphere.” WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN SOCIETY? Mary Hatcher, Senior. “It is actually a good idea and I want to see it started but void of hate and fanaticism, also an intellectual move aimed at black consciousness, thereby making the students proud as well as aware of black un consciousness.” (Continued) switch that is coiled into a flattened ball for a wide, thick look. In order to attach the switch, hair should be brushed to the back and then placed into an elastic band or plastic clamp where the switch is placed. Phillipa wears her piece very attractively with short hair. The idea here is to use more bobby pins for se curity. To remove tangles from the hairpiece, do not comb it ruggedly because this rips the hair. Brush tangles out with long, but whip-like motions. When not wearing your hair piece, it is best to keep it tied loosely in a thin scarf. This protects it, while at the same time air is being circulated through the hair. If the hair piece is made of synthetic fib ers, hairspray can be used to rid it of the artificial sheen. To clean, only a cleaner specifical ly made for this purpose is used. Directions are given for different methods. Synthetic pieces can sometimes be washed in warm water. Quite a lot has been omitted because of space. The models are anxious to answer any questions. —Jane Elaine Smith Board (Continued) 1900 to aid in the transition of students from high school to college. Today its services and programs include guidance and admissions tests (the Scholastic Aptitude Test and 14 subject-matter achievement tests, administered to about 2 million students yearly. The Board also conducts extensive research activities, publishes numerous books and studies, carries out training programs for college admissions and school guidance officers, and operates the College Scholar ship Service and the Advanced Placement Program. Rally (Continued) body knows that people should eat daily and not just on one holiday. Are we doing so much on one day for the families in eed that they are equipped to live for a full year? I seriously doubt that such is the case. So, I say that IF we are really concerned, we ought to do something that will enable us to act not just in November, but all year long. People need other things be sides just a handout once yearly. Since we are sup posed to be educated peo ple, why can’t we put some of this education to use NOW! VISTA, the Men- nonites and other groups have community projects going on right now. If we are concerned, we can find out ways of work ing with them or, better still, we on this campus can form our own group to work right here in this community. It seems strikingly ironic to see a situation like the one here at Spelman when it comes to the Thanksgiving Rally. On the one hand, many of us here claim that the white American society has too often over looked us, giving us only oc casional handouts and has not been really concerned about our welfare. Yet on the other hand, when it comes down to the blacks on this campus sharing with other blacks who have less, rather than launch all-out campaigns to help them, we’re doing precisely the same thing to them that we accuse white America of doing to us! Let me reiterate by saying this. The idea behind the Thanksgiving Rally is a good one. But, it should be im proved. Faculty, administra tion and students need to try hard to restore to the Rally a true feeling of gratitude, as well as a true awareness of sharing. In addition, the Rally should no longer be an end in itself, it should be just one of the many activities that Spelman sponsors to give help to the people right here in this community who need us.