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New Teachers at Spelman
Editorial
By Lei Charlton
The Fact Book on Higher Education in the South, 1975
and 1976 reports that the private school sector’s share of the
total reginal enrollment continued to decline. The report projects
that in the 1980’s the decline will continue. This decline may be
attributed in part to the decrease in size of the traditional college-
age group. Spiraling costs of higher education bar many
students from the gates of colleges and universities. This single
factor probably accounts for most of the decline.
Students complain about tuition hikes not only from the
standpoint of a money increase but also from the position that in
spite of the added expense, little is realized in the way of im
proved services.
So much emphasis is placed on how an education will be
funded that the real job of education, to prepare its constituents
to cope with novel situations and adapt to continual change, in
addition to helping us project our long and short-range lives, has
been pushed aside.
This buying and selling has led to the replacement of the
institution of education by the industry of education. There is the
educational hierarchy of administrators.
Schools even have sales, give-aways, which look good on the
surface but are by no means savings for the students. The sales
are in the forms of grants and awards, given to students already
receiving monies which often cover what the grant or award is
allocated for, thereby “killing two birds with one stone.” And
what good are two dead birds?
Some people are literally selling their souls to afford the cost of
an education. Many students receive financial aid from school
work-study jobs and/or off-campus jobs. This all to often
interferes with performance in class work. Time spent at work
subtracts from time spent at study.
It seems unlikely that we will return to the learning of practical
techniques and transmission of knowledge without monestry
reciprocation.
Admittedly, the budget necessary to maintain most industries
is exorbitant but one is still suspicious of how funds are allocated
and of whether or not tuition hikes are actually needed. We do
observe some changes in the educational system and its funding
policies. But most of the changes are modified versions of
machinery already being used. The rest of the changes have
about as much direction as the motion observed under an un
focused mocroscope.
We can not tolerate “professional” educators. Students must
organize councils and task forces to discuss, debate and to pro
ject into the future the role of education and the circumstances
under which education will best operate.
At the present rate, the educational industry will go broke. It
has not produced goods and services comparable to the prices its
customers pay. Eventually, the buyers will stop buying and
schools will wind up with surplus education on their hands.
Socialists Workers Party
By Pamela James
The Socialist Workers Party
presents a political alternative
to the Democrat and
Republican party. Their party
platform includes: An ade
quate minimum income free
from the boundaries of in
flation; free medical care, free
education, the right to a job,
and the right of the American
people to have a say in the
economic and social affairs of
our government.
The S.W.P. proposes to take
large sums of the government
money and create a publci
works program. Under this
program, slums could be torn
down and decent homes could
be built, and at the same time
providing jobs for those out of
work.
The presidential candidate
for the S.W.P. is Peter Camejo,
36, who was an active
participant in the student
protest movements of the
1960’s and a leader in many
anti war demonstrations
against the Vietnam War.
The vice presidential can
didate is Willie Mae Reid, also
36, who was active in the Civil
Rights movements and ran for
the mayor of Chicago under
the Socialist Workers Party in
1975.
Both candidates support
school desegregation, the
Equal Rights Amendment,
more child-care services,and
the immediate independence
of Puerto Rico. Camejo and
Reid are in favor of the open
ing of the CIA and FBI
political files and feel that the
U.S. citizens have a right to
know about the secret
operations of these
organizations.
The Socialist Workers Party
feels that these goals are
realistic and are essential to
the survival of our American
society. They feel that they are
a viable political party
alternative.
By India Burton
One of Spelman’s newest ac
quisitions is Mr. Ed Brazil. He
is the assistant professor of
Political Science and his
presence adds a new dimen
sion to the political science
division.
Mr. Brazil received his
undergraduate degree in
Public Administration from
the University of Mississippi.
After five years in the Navy, he
returned to the University of
Mississippi to earn his
Master’s degree in Political
Science. He is soon to receive
his doctorate from the
University of Georgia.
This semester he teaches
Contemporary Political
Analysis and the Ad
ministration of the Urban
Center. His schedule for next
semester includes Electoral
Behavior, Levels of Ad
ministration, and Survey,
Research, Design and
Analysis.
His major interest in
Political Science is predicting
political behavior. He feels
that political scientists have
described events well, but
they’ve fallen short when it
comes to determining what
will happen ahead of time. His
interest in elections was
partially motivated by his feel
ing that “our society gives us
certain propensities to act in a
SSGA
Meets
By Stephanie Nelson
Spelman Student
Government held the first
student body meeting in
September at Sisters’ Chapel.
The program opened with a
presentation by Teree
Caldwell on the violin ac
companied by Mr. Myron Mun-
day on the piano. Janice
Robinson, President of the
SSGA gave an opening ad
dress. Janice stressed the ut
most student involvement in
Spelman activities and affairs.
Added reports were given by
the Vice-President, Parliamen
tarian, and Social Chairman.
SSGA Treasurer presented to
the student body the Annual
Budget for 76-77.
Closing the program was
Robin Brown’s rendition of “I
Heard the Voice of Jesus.”
Adrienne Mosley ac
companied her piano playing
and singing with the bass
guitar. Janice announced that
each SSGA Student Body
Meeting will include a talent
presentation from the
students. Anyone interested in
displaying their talent can
stop in the SGA Office for more
information. The next meeting
of the student body is
scheduled for October 27.
certain way.” He enjoys study
ing its effects.
He seems to enjoy Spelman
at this point. He feels that the
students are highly motivated
and his experiences here make
him say, “So far it’s been
great.”
Mrs. Ellen Gallantry may be
a familiar name to some
upperclassmen. She taught
full-time at Spelman in 1971
and part-time in 1975. She is
again working full-time as a
Freshman English teacher.
She is a native of Atlanta.
By Novice Johnson
Miss Ann Thomas is a recent
addition to the Sociology
Department at Spelman
College. She received her high
school diploma from Park
High School in Wisconsin, her
Bachelor’s degree in
Psychology and Police Science
from Washington State
University, and her Masters
degree in Criminal Justice,
with a concentration in Africa-
Afro American Studies, from
State University of New York,
in Albany. She has studied in
Mexico and Spain, and has
done research in West Africa
and Europe.
This semester you will find
Miss Thomas teaching In
troduction to Sociology, In
troduction to Criminology and
History, and Ecology of the
City. Next semester she will
teach Blacks in the Criminal
Justice System, in addition to
her Introductory courses in
Sociology and Criminology.
Miss Thomas has developed
a unique teaching style that
she calls “Classroom / Group
Participation Teaching.” It is
a method where peer group
pressure is utilized and
students share responsibility
among themselves for the
material that is covered. Not
only has she found Spelman
students anxious to learn, she
has found teaching here an
exhilerating experience. The
Spotlight welcomes Miss
Thomas to Spelman.
Announcements
On Thursday, November 18
John B. Brown, Assistant
Dean and Director of Ad
missions at the Kennedy
School of Government at
Harvard university will be on
campus to meet with students
interested in the School’s
programs in Public Ad
ministration and Public
Policy. Students with career
interests in the public sector
are strongly urged to attend.
Please check with Mr. George
C. Land, Coordinator of the
Placement Office for further
details.
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