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Spelman Volleyball Team
Ends Fun Season
by Carolyn Robinson
P.E. Reporter
The Spelman College
Volleyball team opened its 1981
Intercollegiate Volleyball
Season, a tri - meet with Georgia
Tech, and Oglethorpe Universi
ty, on a low key. They were
defeated by Georgia Tech in two
games during the best 2 out of 3
game series.
Georgia Tech came out
powerful during the first match
and caused Spelman to commit
costly turnovers. Playing on
experience and confidence, the
opponents frustrated Spelman's
young squad, racking up 15
points to the home team’s seven
to claim the first win. The score
for game two of the series was
just as unbalanced, (15 to 5), and
Georgia Tech was victorious
once again.
The Spelmanites appeared to
be coming together during the
series with Oglethorpe Universi
ty. They bounced back after their
previous set - backs to surprise
their challengers with a 15 to 6
victory in the first set.
Oglethorpe, playing more pois
ed and settled, regrouped and
dished out a bit too much for the
Spelmanites to handle as they
captured the last two games of
the series 15 to 6, and 15 to 8, thus
coming away with a two game to
one advantage irr the three game
match.
Our Spelmanites, displaying
good team work and skills, were
victorious as they tronzed La
Grange. Breezing through the
best three out of 5 game series,
Spelman found their third op
ponents to be little competition.
The games moved at a tremen
dous pace. Both teams appeared
to be over anxious during the
first match and got off to a rather
uncoordinated start. However,
LaGrange continued to make
repeated mistakes and fell short
the first game 15 to 6.
Spelman, playing a little over
confident in game two, was
upset by the bewildered
La Grange squad 16 to 14. The
Spelmanites had no problem
putting their opponents back in
their place as they battled back
during the third contest to grasp
the victory 17 to 15. By the fourth
game, LaGrance was totally worn
out both physically and mentally.
The Spelmanites wasted no time
to capitalize on the opportunity
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characterization of the Lady in
Purple was very entertaining.
The Lady in Blue, Kelle Wilson,
was a description of "The Abor
tion" made her audience actual
ly experience her grief. The
Ladies in Brown, Mignon C.
Philpotts and Lisa V. Stewart,
childlike characters were very
realistic, adding light comedy to
the over all seriousness of the
show. Ravishing reviews were
given for both Robin Black and
Myla Churchill whom each gave
excellent performances as the
Lady in Red. Both captivated
their audiences. Their most
dramatic episode ‘Crystal and Bo
Wille,’ drained every emotion
from them as well as their
viewers.
The rest of the casts included:
Daphne Karen Goodson and
Kaye Celeste Evans (Lady in
Yellow), Kim Sophia Barnum and
Vanessa Denise Bardwell (Lady in
Green), Nina Lyons and Rhonda
Orr (Lady in Orange), and Bren
da Breaux (Lady in Purple).
All of the ladies demonstrated
great acting abilities and along
with the talented musicians and
dancers, and dedicated
technicians, the show closed
with standing ovations from
houses of full capacity.
Spelman Spotlight November 6, 1981
as they shut out the “Grangers,”
15 to 0.
Spelman discovered they had
“hot” competition when the
spunky squad from Fisk Universi
ty of Nashville, Tennessee came
to town. Both teams were fairly
balanced on skill level, and each
game was a battle down to the
wire. Although Fisk left Atlanta
victorious, winning three games
of the 5 game series, the Spelman
Volleyball squad made their trip
worth while.
The scores of the contests, Fisk
defeating Spelman 15 to 8 and 15
to 3, do not convey the true
story, for there was a serious
struggle for every point earned.
The gymnasiumfilled with ten
sion and high expectations as
Spelman set forth to balance the
game count to two games per
team. Fisk, using some clever
strategy and blocking Spelman's
key spikes, managed to retain
their victory, combining for 3
games to Spelman’s 1, after
slipping pass the Spelmanites 19
to 17 in game number four.
Spelman closed out their
Volleyball season by hosting the
annual Atlanta Phoenix Tourna
ment. The tournament, which
was held at Read Hall on
Spelman’s campus, consisted of
four teams, Oglethorpe Univer
sity, LaGrange College,
Wesleyan University and
Spelman College.
The dual of the volleys, which
went on for over five hours, did
not turn out too favorable for the
home team. After winning only
one match out of the ten played,
Spelman placed fourth in the
tournament. Oglethorpe rose to
the occasion, taking the number
one spot in the rankings. Weslyn
followed them for the second
place and LaGrange settled in at
third.
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not guilty verdict was handed
down in Chattanooga,
Tennessee after members of the
Klan admitted shooting four
Black women. The Network sent
people to help a group counter -
act the Klan in Uniontown,
Pennsylvania, in October of
1980. Howard University hosted
the Second Annual Conference
of 'Strategies to Combat the
Rise of the Klan’ in January 1981.
In March 1981 Michael Donald
was found hanging from a tree,
lynched in Mobile, Alabama.
The Klan is recruiting young
people for its Youth Corps, as
well as entire families.
Other workshops included
‘Stopping Black on,Black Crime,’
‘Breaking Through the Racist
Media,’ and 'Fascism and The
United Front.’ Victor Goode,
Chairman of the National Con
ference of Black Lawyers spoke
on ‘Relating Local Issues to
National and Foreign Policy.’
Sonia Sonchez spoke on
‘Leadership Development of
Black Women in the Black
Liberation Movement.'
The purpose of the Southern
Institute of Black Studies is to
serve as a “bridge between the
community and progressive
Black academic community,” as
stated by Executive Director
Akbar Muhammad Ahmad. The
institute was founded in 1974
under the concept called a
communiversity. It is an “ex
tended university with a goal of
structural direction or skills
toward liberation.” It started in
conjunction with the Pan African
Studies Department at Temple
University in Philadelphia and
the W.E.B. Dubois Department
of Afro American Studies of
Ambers University in
Massachusetts. The institute
moved south in 1977 after realiz
ing that the “centrality of the
Black Liberation Movement is
located in the south," Muham
mad stated.
The Institute’s survival "has to
be based on winning the con
fidence of the people. If they see
that we are doing something
constructive, then we will have
the support of the people,”
remarked Muhammad Ahmad.
As a follower of Malcolm X, he
spoke of him as being “able to
crystalize the essence of the
Black experience in two hours
better than professors with
Ph.D's."
SPOTNOTES
The Spelman Spotlight introduces "Spotnotes", a bimonthly
column designed especially for you! Clubs, organizations,
faculty, and students are welcomed to use "Spotnotes” to
reach the Atlanta University Center. From birthday greetings,
to contest notices, to selling used books, the space is available
for you. For further information call the Spotlight office, 525-
1743, or stop by.
I Love Spelman Day
November 13, 1981
Arts Festival
In support of this day we are
asking that all Spelmanites wear a
dress, skirt, and/or white gloves.
Later that day we are asking
Spelmanites to meet in front of
their dorms at 5:30, to participate
in a TRADITIONAL processional
to Sisters Chapel for the quiet
hour.
We appreciate your participa
tion and cooperation.
Thank you very much.
A graphics design competition
opened this week to select the
logo to be used on all printed
materials for the 1982 Arts
Festival of Atlanta.
The winning design will be
used on invitations, T - shirts,
catalogues, posters and
programs during the annual
festival which will be held in
Piedmont Park, May 8 - 16.
The winning artist will receive
a $500 honorarium.
The deadline for entering the
competition is Nov. 12,1981. For
complete entry format informa
tion, contact the Arts Festival
Office: 33 North Avenue NE,
Suite 610, Atlanta, Ga. 30308;
phone 404-885-1125.
The Arts Festival of Atlanta is
sponsored by the Arts Festival of
Atlanta, Inc., the City of Atlanta
and the Atlanta Coca Cola Bottl
ing Company with the joint
support of Fulton County, the
Georgia Council for the Arts and
Humanities and the National
Endowment for the Arts.
The Cherry Orchard
"The Cherry Orchard” by
Anton Chekov will be presented
by the Spelman - Morehouse
Players. Directed by Lamar
Alfred. Fine Arts Building,
November 16-21.
Brown Bag Seminar
Be sure to attend the Brown
Bag Seminar “Beach Male/
Female Relationships.” It will be
held in the conference room on
Wednesday, November 18th at
12:30.
Documentary
A documentary entitled
“Frank: A Vietnam Veteran” will
be shown in conjunction with
Veteran’s Day on November 11th
on WGTV, Channel 8 from 9 p.m.
to 10 p.m. Following the
program, the Metropolitan
Atlanta Red Cross Chapter will
provide a forum for immediate
feedback from viewers. Viewers
will be encouraged to call in with
comments, questions, and re
quests for referrals.