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by Nancy Travis
Reporter
On November 6th Morehouse
College will present the corona
tion of Miss Maroon and White
and her court. These three
Spelman women, Lisa Yar
borough Susan Johnson and
Odrie Chapman, all juniors,
seem to embody the ideals of
intelligence, poise, beauty and
Black awareness — (all qualities
necessary to serve as good
representatives of Morehouse
College.)
A native of Atlanta Odrie
Chapman says she felt “highly
honored” to be chosen as se
cond attendant on the court. The
former "Miss Freshman" and
sophomore class president
believes that through the alumni
affairs, banquets, teas, and
cultural events affiliated with
Morehouse she has learned a lot
about herself and other people.
“A member of the court,” she
says, "should be able to
cooperate with others, have
patience, and have pride in Black
colleges.” Odrie is a Political
Science - English double major
who plans to pursue a career in
criminal law with a seat on the
Supreme Court being her ul
timate goal.
Although the court must act as
representatives for Morehouse,
Odrie would like to emphasize
her love for Spelman. "Being on
the court has not taken anything
away from my devotion and
loyalty to Spelman,” she says. “I
see it as an extension of
Spelman." Odrie is currently
vice - president of the English
Club, plays violin with the
Spelman - Morehouse Chamber
Orchestra, and is a member of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc., the Political Science Club,
the Pre - Law Society and the
NAACP. She is also one of the
few Black students to be award
ed the prestigious Harry S.
Truman Scholarship.
First attendant Susan Johnson
is a Sociology major from Ann
Arbor, Michigan. After ob
taining her Masters degree in
labor relations she would like to
work in the field of contract
negotiations. As a member of the
court she likes “getting to work
with the guys." Currently they
are preparing for the coronation
and homecoming. Susan has
enjoyed meeting the
Morehouse alumni but hopes
that as the year progresses they
will be able to participate in
more activities dealing with the
community. Former freshman
court first attendant and class
secretary, Susan has also played
on the tennis team for the last
two years and is a member of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
The only disadvantage she can
see of being on the court is that
the many events they attend take
away from personal and study
time. When asked to state the
most important qualities a
member of the court must
possess Susan replied, “You must
have an openness to people, be
personable, and able to com
municate. You have to be willing
to go out there and meet people;
you can’t be a snob.”
Lisa Yarborough, Miss Maroon
and White, is a Sociology major
with concentrations in Health
Science and Business. She is a
native of Philadelphia and is
planning a career in hospital
administration, but hopes that
eventually she will be able to
open a health care facility for the
Black handicapped. When asked
to speak about the advantages
she enjoys as Miss Maroon and
White, Lisa stated, "I am getting
the chance to represent the
positive image of the women at
Spelman, not a a sex symobl but a
woman of intelligence, self -
confidence, and one who has an
awareness of and concern for the
Black community.” She doesn't
consider herself the beauty
queen type. The Miss Maroon
and White pageant is the only
one she has ever entered. Lisa is a
person of diverse interests. She is
a swimming instructor, former
Atlanta University Center MVP
for swimming, a member of the
Health Science Club, the
Sociology Club, and a player in
the four - woman comedy
troupe called “the Mellow Con
stituents.” When asked what
message she would like to give to
her fellow Spelmanites Lisa said,
"As Black women we should
strive to persevere against the
discrimination, racism, and sex
ism of this morally unjust and
capitalistic society. When this is
accomplished we should be
positive images and role models
for others.”
When you meet the ladies of
the Maroon and White Court
don’t expect to find the airs of
superiority that typically
come with royalty. They are
open and ambitious young
women who, no doubt, will not
only fulfill their roles as
representatives of Morehouse,
but also strive to address the
needs of the community as well.
The 1981-82 Royal Homecoming Court
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