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September 1981
Spelman Spotlight
Page 7
Spelman Rally Reveals Real Sisterhood
By Karen Burroughs
Senior Reporter
On Wednesday, September 9,
1981, Spelman College held its
first “I Love Spelman” pep rally
in Sisters Chapel.
The rally was created to
“motivate the Spelman sisters to
respect one another, take pride
in their surroundings, and honor
the Spelman name," according
to Theodora Lee, president of
the sophomore class.
The rally opened with Pam
Scott, president of the Spelman
College S.G.A. reading a passage
from Corinthians to emphasize
the need for sisterly unity. "If the
foot were to say, ‘Because I am
not a hand, I do not belong to the
body,’ this would not keep it
from being part of the body."
Pam explained, “This means that
the juniors cannot say that they
do not need the freshmen and
the sophomores cannot say they
do not need the seniors. We all
need each other to make this a
working student body.”
The Spelman students par
ticipated in several cheers and
songs about their school, but
despite the enthusiasm of the
Spelmanites who were present,
only a small number attended
the rally.
"I pray that this is not in
dicative of the kind of participa
tion we will have this year,”
commented Pam Scott. "I cannot
express the hurt I feel at this
small showing."
“Seeing that Spelman's enroll
ment is over 2000, and half
resides on campus, more people
should have been interested
enough in the welfare of
Spelman to come and support
the S.G.A.”
Pam Scott added, "The biggest
problem on campus is the
lackadasical attitude which we
have toward each other. Unless
there is an emergency, we don’t
try to get with each other."
The majority of the rally par
ticipants were freshmen, show
ing much enthusiasum and spirit
for their class as well as their
school.
"When I come to events like
this, I feel like I’m a part of
Spelman,” says Cora Sue
Harrison, a freshman from
Berkeley, California. "Rallies like
these bring the sisters closer."
Another freshman, Karen
Cayson, found the rally "in
teresting” and "fun."
One nonattending up
perclassman, Schyrelle King,
frankly stated her reasons for not
being present at the rally. “Why
should I go to a pep rally and
jump and shout with my so-
called ‘Spelman sisters when
they will look me in my eyes and
not speak,” she says.
“If the foot were to say, 6 Because I am not a hand,
I do not belong to the body\ this would not keep
it from being part of the body."
Corithians I 12:15
In addition to the low atten
dance at the rally, Pam Scott also
expressed concern at the lack of
participation by students at other
events as well. Poor publicity was
found to be one of the causes of
this problem.
"A program should be in
stituted that will attract the
attention of the entire student
body," says Theodora Lee.
"There should be a wider variety
of interest groups and publicity
should be expanded for the
students’ awareness.”
Pam Scott stated, “Poor
publicity might be some of the
problem, but not the whole
reason for the lack of participa
tion by students. Too often, we
just don't have the right kind of
attitude toward Spelman.”
The rally ended with the
Spelman Hymn and a prayer by
Pam Scott. It was an enriching
and enjoyable experience for all
who were present.
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