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Spelman Spotlight October 17, 1979 Page 2 Campus News Spelman Anticipates New Dorm By Pamela Denise Moore Spelman College will soon be getting a new dormitory. Ac cording to President Donald Stewart at last month’s town meeting, the school is close to procuring the funds necessary to build a new dormitory. This news should be well- received by the students of this school, many of whom stood in the cold of the night last J anuary to sign up for this year’s housing. Donna Dunlap, the present SSGA president and SSGA vice president at the time of last year’s housing holocaust, stated, “I’m happy to see that Dr. Stewart hopes for having a new dorm on campus is closer to becoming a reality, because for three years I’ve seen how the housing situation has caused Spelman students to take irrational measures to secure housing.” At the town meeting held Sep tember 13, Dr. Stewart also stated tht the construction of the new dormitory will take place on the lot between Howard-Harreld and the tennis court on the side of the campus. The dormitory, he stated, will house the same num ber of students that will be displaced while the school renovates Chadwich or Packard. Packard, he stated, will require work costing “well over a million dollars.” In addition, Dr. Stewart elaborated on work done in Chadwick during the summer. The school moved to imporve the structure after a petition was presented to Dr. Stewart by the residents of the dorm last spring. Danny Flanigan, business manager of Spelman, stated that three major areas of work was done on Chadwick. The first category of work included the in stallation of new tanks and pum ps; the second category involved improving the electrical system by installing more electrical outlets and an emergency lighting system; and the third category in volved maintenance and decoration, such as painting, put ting in walls and building closets and shelfs. Also, the basement is being renovated to include a gameroom, Other areas of interest spoken about by Dr. Stewart included: •the new centerwide computer system soon to be instituted that will aid with registration and the release of grade reports; •the Centennial Campaign Drive presently being launched by Board of Trustees to raise 10.2 million dollars which will be used to “hold and consolidate gains made by Spelman over the years; •the new Atlanta University Center Library soon to be built that “will help bring the Schools of the Center together” and im prove existing library and resear ch facilities; and •changes in the security system that has resulted in more campus lighting. S. G. A. Holds First Student Body Meeting By Victoria McMillan On September 27, 1979 the Student Government Association (S.G.A.) held its first student body meeting. The S.G.A. of ficers were introduced: President, Donna Dunlap; Vice President, Avis Bynum; Treasurer, Toni Skipper; Corresponding Secretary, Rowena Saunders, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Ama Patterson; Recording Secretary, Pamela George, Parliamentarian, Andrea Birch; Social Chair person, Marylin Fuller; Fund raising Chairperson, Patricia Blackwell; Publicity Chair person, Vera Harris, and Ad visory Board Chairperson, Carolita J ones. The 1979-80 budget was presented. This year the S.G.A. received a budget of $50,000. Three thousand and five hundred dollars has been set aside as in surance against a decrease in next semester’s enrollment. The remaining funds have been allocated to the Spelman Year book ($18,250), the Spelman Spotlight ($7,000), each class ($80.00), each dormitory ,$70.00), president of the S.G.A. (1,750) for room and board and each organization ($85.00). This leaves $15,836.85 allocated for S.G.A. activities. Some new programs will be ad ministered this year, an External Affairs Board, Courtesy Program, Cultural and Educational Board, and the Spelman Women’s Ac tion Coalition (S. W. A.C.); The External Affairs Board headed by Avis Bynum will focus its attention on community projects. The Cultural and Educational Board, adjunctive of the Career Counseling Services, will be developing programs in the Arts as well as Education. The board will invite speakers to discuss subjects in these areas. A Courtesy Program, directed by Ama Patterson, will recognize unfortunate incidents in one’s family such as illness or death by sending flowers and sympathy cards. The Spelman’s Women’s Ac tion Coalition (S.W.A.C.), direc ted by Carolita Jones, will recognize grievances of the students. S.W.A.C. will obtain its information by polls. Changes already made by S.W.A.C. are the re-arranging of the tables in Upshaw dining hall and the in surance that the snack bar grill stays open until closing time. During this meeting many of the students discussed the problem of irregular post office hours, par ticularly on Saturdays, and have already begun plans for im plementing changes. Another problem discussed was Sunday meals. The Coalition hopes that the meals will be reversed; cold cuts served for lunch and hot meals for dinner. Stewart Meets With Top HEW Officials AUC-SCLC Makes Challenge By Cynthia Williams “We the members of the AUC- SCLC challenge the students of the Atlanta University Center to stand up and get involved. As black people, we find in spite of the suffering, blood and turmoil of the Civil Rights Movement, we have steadily regressed instead of progressed.” These words were used to express the feelings of Pamela Denise Moore, President of the Atlanta University Center - Southern Christian Leadership Conference, in regard to the present day situation of black people. The AUCSCLC now ser ves as the only student chapter of the National SCLC. The SCLC is recognized as a political, as well as religious, organization designed to aid in the struggle against oppression. Pamela elaborated further by saying, “In relation to our primary goal is to the development of leadership skids in today’s black youth.” Any AUC student interested in joining this chapter of the SCLC will find the procedure quite sim ple. The AUC-SCLC meets every second and fourth Monday at 6:30 p.m. Presently these meetings are being held in Giles Hall Room 18 on Spelman’s cam pus, but plans are being made to soon start meeting on other cam puses. Pamela further urges students to join by saying, “A person need only come to a meeting and pay a one dollar membership fee. From that point on, it’s just a matter of becoming involved.” This year emphasis is being placed on making a strong effort to insure AUC-SCLC is truly a center-wide organization. Pamela would like to see more students from Morris Brown and Clark become a vital part of the AUC-SCLC family. Pamela reiterated this feeling by stating, “Our doors are open to them and we’re going to make sure they stay open.” Looking to future activities for this year, Pamela explained the AUC-SCLC of this year will be divided into several committees. The main committees being, educational, impact (a political committee), turning point (a religious committee), and com munity relations. Pamela also ad ded, “I would like to see us do some volunteer work with some established organization, such as the YWCA, hospitals or children’s homes. The officers for this years AUC-SCLC are as follows: Sherri Smith, vice president; Robert Young, secretary; Derrick Mc Cain, treasurer. Pam ended by expressing the reasons she feels there is a need for an AUC-SCLC, “We as blacks have the highest unemployment rate, we are being killed by can cer at a higher rate than white— in every area of life you can name we are steadily losing out. It’s time for black students to rise above their apathy, their overwhelming concern for self and their obsession for material wealth and to once again work toward the overall development of our race. The AUC-SCLC of fers this opportunity—lets take advantage of it.” Dr. Donald M. Stewart, President of Spelman College, was one of fifty women’s college presidents across the country who met recently with Secretary of Health Education and Welfare, Patricia Roberts Harris, and other top officials in Washington. The meeting, a day long working session convened by Secretary Harris, focused on an exploration of the current role of the country’s 122 single-sex in stitutions for women in meeting national goals for educational equity for women. The events represented the newly-appointed Secretary’s first meeting with a national group of either higher education officials or individuals concerned with women’s issues in education. Sessions touched on policy and program issues of concern to the women’s college presidents in their roles as chief executives of institutions committed to the education of women, and as representatives of the small private college sector of higher education. The meeting was planned by HEW with the Women’s College Coalition, an association representing 67 women’s in stitutions nationwide (Spelman is a member of the Washington- based Coalition). Dr. Jacqueline Jones, Assistant Dean of Spelman College, at tended the meeting with Dr. Stewart. Patricia Roberts Harris received an honorary doctoral degree from Spelman College in May, 1977. II For Your Info" Organ Quiet Hour Dr. Joyce Johnson, college organist, resumes the “Organ Quiet Hour” Fridays at 6:00 p.m. You are invited to attend these thirty minute mini-concerts and enjoy the beautiful pieces per formed by Dr. Johnson. Special Announcement Morehouse College and the Atlanta University Center In ternational Studies Committee are pleased to announce the 3rd annual summer travel/seminar program to the Caribbean. HAITI May 31 to June 10,1980 Students wishing to participate in the Haitian program are required to have completed, by the end of spring semester, 1980, at least French 101-102, or their equivalent, and preferably Fren ch 201-202 or their equivalent. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC May 13 to June 10,1980 Students wishing to participate in the Dominican program are required to have completed, by the end of spring semester, 1980, at least Spanish 101-102 or their equivalent, and preferably Spanish 201-202 or their equivalent. A limited number scholarships are available and will be awarded on a competitive basis. For further information an application materials, contact: Prof. Joseph A. Agee, Project Director, Box 120, Morehouse College, (tel. 681-2800, ext. 215), or contact the following members of the AUC International Studies Committee: Profs. C. Johnson Hubert, Morris Brown College; Martin Yanuck, Spelman College; Paul McGirt, Clark College: Earle Glowney, Atlanta University. The deadline for application is October 24,1979.