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Spelman Spotlight November 15, 1979 Page3
Andrew Young's Homecoming
An overflow crowd packed the
Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Memorial Chapel on the
Morehouse campus, to welcome
former United States Am
bassador to the united Nations
Andrew Young back home to
Atlanta. Mr. Young’s speech was
interrupted on numerous oc
casions by thunderous spon
taneous applause from the stan
ding room only audience.
In introducing Ambassador
Young to the convocation
audience, Morehouse President
Dr. Hugh M. Gloster stated,
“During my brief life I have met
many men ranging all the way
from farmers and laborers to
presidents and popes, but I have
never met a finer and more
genuine human being than Andy
Young.” Dr. Gloster added,
“Everyone will agree that Andy
Young is a black man dedicated
to the overthrow of
discrimination and segregation in
this country and abroad; and no
one will deny that he is also a
world citizen equally interested
in seeking peace, liberty, justice,
and brotherhood for mankind
everywhere.”
Mr. Young stated, “We have a
history in the Atlanta University
Center of continuing the great
debates of our. time, whatever
those debates might be. Martin
King’s coming out against the war
in Vietnam, his dealing with
racial segregation, his whole
struggle of his time from 'Mon
tgomery to Memphis was always
conducted in the light of the
education and cultural ex
perience he received in this in
stitution.”
He pointed out, “There has
always been in black America a
dimension beyond our simple
blackness and which comes from
the fact of our oppression and we
have not been able to isolate our
selves and be parties to injustice
anywhere because we have been
so much in our time and we know
the history of our forefathers
being victims of injustice here.”
Mr. Young, with reference to
his United Nations career stated,
“When I went to the United
Nations, it was in the tradition of
black Americans—it was not An
dy Young—it was not am
bassador from the United States
of America—it was a suffering
brother who ought to know about
the sufferings of the world and
one who had been identified with
the sufferings of the world.
People came to me from all quar
ters of the world who had iden
tified with the struggle of black
Americans as they struggled for
justice. And when they saw me,
they did not see a man; they saw
a tradition. They saw a heritage
of the pursuit of truth and
justice.”
He added, “When I became
President of the United Nations
Security Council in August, I
realized that the report of the
Committee on Palestinian Rights
was coming up. The report
recognized the right of Israel to
exist and called for self deter
mination for Palestinian people.
Nothing could be more fair or
just. The only problem was we
had just had a tremendous
upheavel in our government and
the entire cabinet had been asked
to resign. I did not resign then. I
always felt that if I had to resign,
it would not be for a simple
political issue; it would have to
be for some serious moral
reason.”
Mr. Young pointed out, “The
government then was in the
process of reconstituting itself.
There was almost no way you
could get this country during the
first few weeks in August to
reassess its position in relation to
the Palestinians. And we were
facing a resolution where
anything we did would not only
hurt Palestinians, but would hurt
this country and the state of
Israel. But particularly it would
run the risk of hurting the
moderate Arab states. In that
kind of situation, the ideal thing
to do is postpone the resolution,
and avoid a confrontation. When
I went to the Arab states, they
said the only way that vote could
be postponed if for the PLO
representative to agree to its
postponement. I agreed to talk to
the representative to agree to its
postponement. I agreed to talk to
the representative of the PLO. In
talking to him I violated a policy
of the United States of
America...My contention was
that that policy had to be
challenged because a new
situation existed. I could not go
to the President or the Secretary
of State and ask them to
challenge it because, by and
large, they had to consider the
whole range of political ac
tivities. I had to take a step. That
step was in the interest of my
country...all parties in
volved...and peace in the middle
east.”
On a different note, Mr. Young
stated, “Those of us who believe
in this country...must continue to
uphold what this country stands
for abroad. In upholding what
this country stands for, we do
make more friends for this coun
try, and more friends, un
fortunately, or fortunately mean
money. If our policies change,
our abilities to do business will
also change. If we do not have
the abilities to do business abroad
because of our political in
sensitivity, we have not yet seen
the kind of inflation and
recession that we will have to
confront. Essentially our politics
has got to be in keeping with our
principles...You must realize how
interdependent the world is with
which we live and how much our
goods and resources are depen
dent on the good relationships
with other people in other parts
of the world.”
Before Mr. Young’s presen
tation, greetings were brought to
the Ambassador and the con
vocation audience by Mrs. Coret-
ta Scott King, President of the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
for Social Change; Mr. A
Reginald Eaves, Vice-Chairman
of the Fulton County Com
mission; Dr. Robert H. Brisbane,
Chairman of the Morehouse
Political Science Department;
Mr. Tyrone Crider, President of
the Morehouse Student Govern
ment Association; and Mr. Henry
M. Harris, President of the Atlan
ta Morehouse Club.
A surprise visitor to the con
vocation was Ms. Eartha Kitt,
who made a few brief remarks.
Following the convocation,
Mr. Young was presented two
plaques—one by Mr. Ozell Sut
ton in behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity; and one by Morehouse
President Dr. Hugh M. Gloster in
behalf of the College.
Fashion Troupe Organized
By Susan E. Hart
of Elegance
Rev. Lowery
mentators, newsreporters,
Secretary, female and male war
drobe, and assistants—were
selected by their past ex
periences, their majors in the
areas, ability to relate to others,
and their interest in the troupe.
The A.U.C.F.T. staged its 5th
annual foil/ winter production.
FASHION A LA CARTE, on
Thursday, November 8, 1979, at
the Martin Luther King J r.
Auditorium (on Morehouse
College’s campus).
Gerald Walker, and Willie Mit
chell.
The other contestants were
Andre Allen, Deandre Brabham,
Solomon Copeland, Douglass
Eaves, Tony Hawkins, Eddie Sim
mons, and Charles Smith.
On Saturday, September 1,
1979, one hundred-forty anxious
students from Clark, Spelman,
Morehouse, and Morris Brown
Colleges filled Spelman’s Fine
Arts Auditorium to audition and
be interviewed for models, com
mentators, and staff members of
this year’s Atlanta University
Center Fashion Troupe
(A.U.C.F.T.) 79/80.
By Vivian Fannings
On the evening of October 17,
1979 one of the classiest events of
the season took place, the Junior
pageant. This year’s theme was
“Essence of Elegance,” which
describes the atmosphere of the
Apothecary Lounge that night as
well as the ten men who partook
in the pageant.
The modeling portion of the
program consisted of modeling
formal attire, school attire, and
so that we could formulate an
overall view, beach attire. To
remind the audience why these
young men were picked to run
for Mr. J unior (not just for their
handsome faces, and con
versation-stopping bodies) an
enlighting question and answer
segment was inducted, as well as
a very entertaining talent
segment.
The program was spiced by the
vocal talents of Helena Wright
and Sharlene Brown. We were
also enchanted with the dancing
of Rudell Young and Pamela
Stevens during the course of the
evening. The elegant affair ended
profit organization consisting of
students from the Atlanta Univer
sity Center. The models were
selected by Mr. Shortt and his
assistants on their poise, per
sonality, appearance, and
modeling ability.
Of the one hundred-forty
students who auditioned only for
ty talented models were selected.
The staff, which includes public
relations, advertising, com-
with a champagne raffle and an
afterparty.
It was at the party that the
names of those young men who
made the court were revealed.
Mr. J unior for the year of 1979 is
Robert Dixon. His court includes
commented, without authori
zation has taken the land
in the West Banks. Reverend
Lowery feels this prolonged
hostility between the PLO and
Israel could possibly lead to a
war. Reverend Lowery feels this
could be to the disadvantage to
black people as a race. Reverend
Lowery explained his sentiments
by saying, “If there is a way,
blacks may be called upon to die
disproportionately as they died
disproportionately in Vietnam.”
This trip to the Middle East by
Reverend Lowery and the SCLC
was felt to be consistent with the
SCLC policy of peace and the en
ding of oppression. Reverend
Lowery strongly expressed views
that we should support blacks
being involved in the nation’s
foreign policy and also have a
responsibility as blacks to exer
cise a role in shaping foreign
policy.
Reverend Lowery ended the in
terview by expressing a need for
college chapters of the SCLC and
college students in general
becoming involved. The SCLC
president pointed out college
chapters should work their own
mode of accomplishing this task.
Lowery ended by stating “I
would hope the college chapters
would try to influence the
national government to include
the PLO in their talks. You can
not resolve a conflict without
talking to all the people in
volved.”
FASHIONS A LA CARTE was
a full eight-course fashion
production, presented by forty
appetizing models. Each course
displayed a large variety of lively
colors, textures, and silhouettes
in this season’s fashion trend.
Designer fashions by Stephen
Burrows, Willi Smith, Charles
Bogan, Pierre Cardin, Yves St.
Laurent, and a host of other top
fashion designers were featured
throughout the show.
FASHION A LA CARTE was
sponsored by the Morehouse
College Pre-Alumni Council.
Proceeds from the production go
to the United Negro College
Fund.
Ford Motor Company's Collegiate Roundtable
By Renita Reynolds
The Ford Motor Company held
its annual college roundtable
program at the Hyatt Regency
Atlanta on October 18. One pur
pose of the program was to
enable students and Ford
representatives to exchange
ideas, opinions, questions and an
swers on topics of mutual con
cern to the education and
business community.
The program also enabled
members of the academic com
munity to view the company in
terms of its management and
business procedures.
Molested-——
6’3”, maybe between 18 and 22
years of age and wearing a brown
T-shirt.
It is believe that he entered the
building through a back door that
may have been purposely left
open; The suspect entered into a
room in which one occupant left
the door open while she had gone
to the restroom. A scream was
heard from the hall. She ran to
her room to find a man beating
the other occupant in the face.
Security was called, but the
suspect got away. The young
woman beaten was visiting from
Oglethorpe University.
Selection of faculty members,
administration and students for
participation in the program was
handled by a campus coor
dinator. All of the schools in the
Atlanta University Center,
Georgia Tech, Georgia State and
Emory University were represen
ted. Ten or more students
majoring in disciplines ranging
from art to engineering were
chosen from each institution.
Students were able to par
ticipate in two ninety minute
discussion topics. The Careers in
Management session included
the discussion of resumes and in
terviewing techniques. Another
session entitled Marketing:'
Caveat Vendor involved the
discussion of the responsibilities
that vehicle manufacturers
assume an advertising and the
promotion of locomotive.
The program concluded with
dinner followed by further
discussion.
"So long as you are secure,
you will count many friends;
if your life becomes clouded,
you will be alone." Ovid
"If you would not be
known to do anything,
never do it." Emerson