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/ Page 6— NEWS Spelman Spotlight November 3,1980 News Students Hold "Save Our Children" Rally By Bridgett M. Davis News Editor On Wednesday, October 22, 1980, a “Save Our Children” rally was held in front of Trevor Arnett Library, located on problems as well as the child kidnap pings. “Police Work”, said Langford “must be demanded, but he added that we have a responsibility also to protect, provide for and share with one another.” There’s a Spiritual message out of all of this also,” stated Langford. “We have Atlanta University’s Campus’. Several ***" slee P in S *°° lon ^ ; ■ ‘** a Students, faculty members, and specta- 7 !°' ^ ]ems A ar ] d lssue ^ th f we * chm 11H hatm rvinn Wnann/i «i nf h ^ tors from around the A.U.C. gathered to gether in an effort to learn how they could contribute to the city-wide at tempts to end the senseless child kid nappings and murders that have occurr ed over the past year. The rally, which was sponsored by a group of concerned A.U.C. students, was formulated as a public statement of sup port to the Atlanta Police Dept, in their attempts to apprehend the person(s) responsible for the dissapearance and deaths of Atlanta children, four of which are still missing. Although television camerous and media persons were present at the rally, its central purpose was not one of pub licity, but rather an attempt to channel the talent, resources and energies of all interested and willing parties into con structive forms of aid. Pamela Moore, the Spotlight editor, serving as modera tor for the event, offered various plans of action to be taken by organizations, clubs and individual students. She re quested that they help in the upcoming searches, making representative state ments at social functions, sponsoring parties in behalf of the reward fund, and by organizing a community watch for the safety of the neighboring children. The rally’s agenda consisted of prayer, the singing of the Black National An them, and several speakers voicing their concern for the safety of Atlanta’s child ren. Among the speakers was Mr. Arthur Langford, Commissioner for atlanta’s - J ohce Dept. Mr. Langford stressed that concerns must be about many other should have been dealing with a long, long time ago.” The most important message was reiterated throughout the course of the rally and was best stated by Mr. Langford: “We need each other and if one is in trouble, we all are in trouble.” M&M Products Company Supports Black College Day 1980 The hopes and aspirations of 1000 students of the Atlanta University Cen ter were answered on September 29, when they boarded over 20 buses headed for Washington, D.C. Over 15,000 students from across the nation along with civil rights leaders, scholars who are experts on the historical value of Black colleges rallied and marched to commemorate “Black College Day - 1980”. This effort was made possible in part by M&M Products Company, the maker of Sta-Sof-Fro, awarding the Cen ter with a grant of $10,000 to assist in covering transportation costs for secur ing the buses needed to attend the rally. This is the first annual event to re vitalize interest in the 107 traditionally black institutions and to draw federal support to their continued existance. As a company committed to the needs and concerns of the Black com munity, M&M has also been in strumental in the hiring of Atlanta University Center alumni into several positions within the company, sup- Dorting the United Negro College Fund and the National Association of Em ployment Opportunity. Male and Female Opinions on MBC Rape Case By Renee Darensburg Jr. Reporter Male and female students in the Atlanta University Center had conflict ing opinions concerning the innocence of the three Morris Brown College foot ball players who have been charged with the alleged raped of a 19 year old coed in their athletic dormitory. A random survey of about 300 stu dents was done by the Spelman Spot light. Out of the male students inter woman was, how she acted, or how she was dressed, no one had the right to assault her. As one female Spelman student stated, “Men can come over to our dor ms and get respect, why is it we can’t visit them and get the same amount of respect without getting a reputation?” Eight percent refused to comment while two percent believe that the foot ball players are not guilty. The latter seem to feel that perhaps if she had demanded respect she might have got- viewed, twenty-five percent felt that the ^ en '*• Some also feel that she might have players were guilty. They shared the been too “fast” for her own good. feeling that the players probably took advantage of circurstances and raped the young woman. One male student said, “We as men must learn to regard our women with respect instead of objects of our lusts.” Fifteen percent believe that the play ers are not guilty. Their reasons given were varied. Some seemed to feel that the young woman must have given some indication that she wanted to participate in sexual play. Others believe that she got what she deserved because she should not have been in an off-limits male dormitory in the first place. Sixty percent of the male students were undecided. They felt they could not comment on anyone’s guilt or innocence without accurate information. The views of the female students were more unified than those of the male stu dents. Ninety percent of them believe that the football players are guilty. They all feel that no matter where the young The football players have pleaded not guilty to the charges. The charges have not been dropped due to the fact that the municipal court judge wanted to hear more witnesses on the case before making a final decision. Artist Bailey Holds Exhibition H Koft Bailey has a one man exhibition at Morehouse College which began on October 28,1980. The artist has just returned from the West Coast, where he has established his graphic-video tape company, “The House of Kofi.” Offices are located in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Switzerland and Ghana The Morehouse exhibition will honor Dr. Benjamin E. Mays. The title of the ex hibition is “The Black Rides Again.” The exhibition will possibly be used in a documentary. 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