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"Spotlight on v» NEWS BRIEFS The Intellectual Nomad by Sylvia Wofford In this issue of Spelman’s Spotlight, we’re focusing on Mrs. Judy Gebre-Hiwet. One of Spelman’s industrious achievers, Mrs. Gebre- Hiwet graduated from Spelman in 1965 with a B.A. in French tucked under her belt. Desiring to continue the deposits in her educational belt, she went to Columbia University in New York where she succeeded in two endeavors, marriage and a Masters in Journalism. She returned to Spelman to start the Pub lic Relations office. Bitten by the traveling bug, she went to Ethiopia for two years working for the United States Information A- gency and as a writer for the Peace Corps. She again re turned to Spelman after her sojourn, continuing her work at the Public Relations office. Apparently, a woman who does not stay educationally immobile, Mrs. Gebre-Hiwet continued her intellectual journey at Harvard University for two years for her Doc toral studies in English Literature. A diverse individual, she has delved into other areas. Here she taught English Literature for two semesters, and also Black Literature at Georgia State University. At this time Mrs. Gebre-Hiwet is about to go on an other educational sojourn. Going on leave, she plans to complete her dissertation and studies. Don’t get the impression that Mrs. Gebre-Hiwet is a book-worm, however! She has to divide her time between her little daughter and she loves to read and play the piano. She admits she is not a connoisseur of music, but she likes jazz. Wondering what could possibly be left for her to ac complish I asked her what is her future goal. She stated, “I’d like to teach because I love contact with students... and people." Keep on Keepin’ on Mrs. Gebre-Hiwet! Oniaiaal Seautu Sox ' STAFFED BY TM® COSMETOLOGISTS WHO CARE ABOUT YOUR HAIR • p^cianiing m cntmicoi noir 'Hmcyo "Beauty Box NANCY JACKSON ROBERTS, OWNER 285 ASHBY ST., SW. PHONE 755-9358 by Debbi Newton Sheilaboka, it is said, is the highest point in the uni verse. Clad in Fruit of the Loom, James Hendrix discovered that point. Failing in a lifetime to realize its existence. With arms outflung to forever. He returned. Castrating wisdom. Discerning pleasure. . .and its principles. Con summating in the afterbirth an inheritance of funky rock. Submerging himself in an experience that some say is here to stay. Today, asphalt jungles in search of the trace, discover that love, truth, and beauty are the kindling of our to morrow dream. That the Magi smiles with the birth of every black child. Which is indeed a rare event. Pomp and circumstance in the womb. Imagine if you will,the year two thousand. Our pos terity will be boogying to the calypso drone of synthetic moogs. Synthesizing time. Nomadic beats, living no where. With nowhere to roam. There is no longer such a thing as pure jazz. As St. John Coltrane rolls over in his grave. There are no more birds like Charlie Parker was and no day ladies like Billie. The gift, you see, is natural. The gift was not their’s to give. Together we must cease these time saving devices be fore time runs out. Vision is but a word. Intuition in the bone. Observe the small black children smile and keep your head to the sky. Come. . .visit with me. Discover Sheilaboka. The high est point in the universe. “To live the truth is to develop the capacity to work” ACADEMIC RESEARCH LIBRARY Thousands of Topics $2.75 per page Send for your up-to-date, 176-page, mail order catalog of 5500 topics. Enclose $1.00 to cover postage (1-2 days delivery time). 519 GLENROCK AVE. SUITE #203 LOS ANGELES, CA. 90024 Our materials are sold for research purposes only Portuguese Soldiers LOURENCO MARQUES, Mozambique (LNS)—Seven Mozambican miners were killed and at least six injured when Portuguese troops fired point blank into a group as they were attempting to re-enter the country from South Africa on June 25. The miners were returning from gold mines in the Transvaal where South African police killed at least six miners protesting for higher pay earlier in June. Portuguese officials claimed that the miners were “a disorderly crowd” who refused to let their baggage be checked. More than 100,000 Mozambicans work in South Afri can mines, and the South African government pays Port uguese colonial officials in gold for each worker. The col onial authorities then pay the miners in paper currency on their return to Mozambique, and the gold is shipped to Portugal. This export of labor is the biggest source of foreign exchange for Mozambique’s colonial government, earning about $60 million a year. However, Mozambicans resent the shipping of gold to Portugal, since Portugal gains greatly on the exchange rate. Several hundred Mozambicans demonstrated July 10 at the international airport in Lourenco Marques, forcing the governor general to halt shipment of over $ 12 million in gold bullion to Portugal. 1. The addition of three new members of the recently reorganized Board of Trustees of the Atlanta University Center was announced May 27 by John H. Wheeler, Chairman of the Board and Lisle C. Carter, Chancellor of the Center. The newly appointed Board members are Dr. Andrew F. Brimmer, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System since 1966. Jessie Hill Jr., Presi dent and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Life In surance Company. Also appointed was Mr. James F. Torvey, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Olin Corporation. 2. The ultra-modern college center located in the center of the Spelman campus has been named in honor of President Albert E. Manley for his twenty years of distin guished service. The new dormitory has been named for Ms. Sarah Sage McAlpin, a trustee since 1958 and the first woman to serve as chairman of the Spelman Board. The dining area within the college center has been named The Alma Upshaw Dining Room, in honor of Ms. Alma Upshaw, currently employed in the dining room for over 35 years. At the completion of major renovations now being undertaken on the campus, Morehouse Hall will be re named Willis James Hall in memory of the acclaimed Afro-American musicologist and a former chairman of the music department at Spelman. Chadwick Hall will be come Dodge Harris Powell Hall for the late alumni who founded, with her husband, Dr. Charles Harris, the first private facilities for Blacks in Atlanta. The campus guest house is being named Helen Tucker Albro House in hon or of the distinguished biologist, professor and former chairman of the Biology department at Spelman College. 3. Congratulations to Harry Lefever, professor of Socio logy at Spelman, who was chosen to participate in Atlan ta’s annual Bond Arts and Humanities Fair held here this year in Candler Park. 4. Purlie, under the direction of Joan Lewis, who is also a professor at Clark College, recently ended a smashing four week run at Atlanta’s own Arts Alliance Theatre. A result of Purlie’s enthusiasm is the New Cosmos Cultural Theatre Inc. also under the direction of Ms. Lewis. As pirations are high for the fledgling company which is in tended to become the resident Black Theatre company in Atlanta. 5. A recent economic impact study, under the direction of Dr. Robert C. Vowels, Dean of the Atlanta University School of Business, revealed that the Center, based on data covering the year 1972, spent $16.5 million in the city of Atlanta. The report concluded that the Atlanta University Center affected the economic well-being of individuals directly and indirectly employed by the Cen ter. 6. Morehouse College is the recipient of a two-year con tract of $806,964 from the Health Resources Adminis tration of the Department of Health, Education and Wel fare. The grant will implement a program designed to re view pertinent curricula and to plan and develop a pro gram in the basic medical science education. It is specu lated to initiate admission in September, 1977. 7. Ms. Mattiwilda Dobbs, aunt of Mayor Maynard Jackson, is slated to return this fall to the teaching staff of Spelman College. Ms. Dobbs is a reknowned opera singer and has appeared with the Metropolitan Opera in New York and with Opera Companies around the world. 1974 - 1975 STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS Saundra Farragut, President