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SPELMAN THE VOICE OF BLACK WOMANHOOD SPO TL1GHT Vol. 31, No. 7 Atlanta, Georgia March, 1978 Interview: Congresswoman Yvonne B. Burke Congresswoman Yvonne Brathwaite Burke is leaving Capitol Hill after six years. by Pamela Denise Moore On November 7, 1972 members of the 28th congres sional district in Los Angeles, California elected the first black female to the House of Representatives. That woman was Yvonne Brathwaite Burke. Since 1972 Congresswoman Burke has served a total of six years in the House and has been p staunch advocate of minority and female rights. She is largely responsible for the “Burke Amendment” which guaranteed 312 million dollars in contracts to minorities and females in construction of the trans- Alaska pipeline. Congress- woman Burke currently serves as chair for the Congressional Black Caucus. However, after six years of dedicated work in the nation’s capitol. Congresswoman Burke has announced that she will not seek re-election. When asked why she has made this decision, Congresswoman Burke gave three reasons. She said thatitwasthe only way to move into another arena of politics (she plans to run for California State attorney general), that she desires to be nearer her family and that it would be more convenient working in California than traveling 3,000 miles to Washington every other week. If Congresswoman Burke follows through with her decision as planned, Congress will be deprived of another of its most able black members (Congresswoman Barbara Jordan has also decided not to seek re-election). On Being Assertive Congresswoman Burke is Nevertheless, Congress- woman Burke stated that be ing assertive and aggressive has made her sensitive to the way men react towards her and she tries not to do anyth ing to embarrass her husband. She said, “Unless a man is assertive and aggressive. These two traits were instrumental in helping her to become as successful as she is. But they have also helped to create problems in her personal relationships with men. As she grew up she said men acted as if they were “terrified of me”. She said that her relationship between herself and her husband does not really entail such problems because, “He knew I was aggressive and assertive when he married me,” she said. Continued on Page 3 Spelman Students Consume Too Many Carbohydrates Says Dr. Payne by Malrey Head The food in Spelman’s cafeteria contains 43 percent too many carbohydrates, ac cording to a study done at Emory University. The results of this study were presented at a meeting of the Food Services Committee on Feb. 28, in which Ms. Paula Spence, president of the Spelman Student Government Association (SSGA), attended. Ms. Spence and the SSGA is working with the student body in an effort to bring about changes in the meal plan. In the meeting Ms. Spence presented the complaints of the students to the committee. According to Ms. Spence, the two major complaints of the students are the mandatory meal plan and the type and quality of food served in the cafeteria. Students voiced their complaints in a student body meeting on Feb. 7. Dr. Zelma Payne, professor of nutrition, conducted the study at Emory. She also dis covered that the food is lacking in nutrition. According to Ms. Spence, Dr. Payne stated that “Most vegetarians don’t know what it (the diet) is all about. Seminars are being planned to let you know what you’re doing.” Ms. Spence said Dr. Payne felt Spelman needed a dietician. Willie Hunter, in charge of food preparation, is not a dietician. He is employed by Campus Chefs, Spelman’s caterer. According to Ms. Spence, the food Campus Chefs serves is decided upon at their main of fice which is in Missouri. The cooks must prepare what has been provided for them. “Hunter wants to get sample menus from the students and price them. He wants to com pare what it costs now to what it could cost, using student suggestions,” said Ms. Spence. There was one point on which they all agreed, said Ms. Spence. “There is too much grease in the food.” Hunter realizes this and is working on it. Some of the suggestions about the food that Ms. Spence presented to the committee were to get a new caterer, get a dietician and a staff of cooks, enlarge the salad bar, have more variety and to provide doggie bags on Sunday. Ms. Spence says she was told that doggie bags on Sunday would cause the staff three extra work hours, cost an extra $190 a week and change meal hours in order to allow the staff time to prepare the bags. However, Hunter is checking into the possibility, she said. She also suggested alternate meal plans such as buying a ticket per meal, the seven, 14 or 21 meal plan. Also suggested was paying for a certain number of meals per semester and if at the end of the semester the student has not bought that number of meals, she could be reimbursed. Ms. Spence noted that “It always comes back to economics.” Danny Flannigan, the business manager, was in attendance at the student body meeting. He stated that chang ing the meal plan would probably cause an increase in the prices. “The school realizes that many of its students are on financial aid,” he said and wondered if students would be willing to pay more for their meals. According to Ms. Spence, the committee is awaiting a statement from the business office to find out how much of by Karen P. Moore Chairwoman, Political Ac tion Committee NAACP Over 350 United States multi-national corporations operate in South Africa and invest in no less than 1.7 million dollars to that coun try’s economy. American banks, in the past, have lent outstanding loans and credits to South Africa for over an es timated 2.2 million dollars and continue to do so. In 1977, after the death of the board is used for other expenses such as lights, repairs, etc. At present. Dr. Payne is planning seminars for students. Possible topics are Nutrition, the Economics of In dustrial Feeding and Portion Control. A student body meet ing is planned for March 16 at which time other suggestions will be asked for from the students, said Ms. Spence. Steven Biko and the arrest of hundreds of apartheid op ponents, the U.S. protected South Africa from the economic sanctions imposed by the United Nations, While the U.S. government banks and corporations verbally oppose apartheid practices, they continue to actively sup port South African business endeavors. Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, has Continued on Page 4 NAACP: Protests Davis Cup Tourney