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'll Page 8 Spelman Spotlight November 6, 1981 MEET THE QUEENS Tonya Lewter: Ms. Sophomore Cheryl Moore: Ms. Senior Cheryl G. Moore, a native of San Francisco, California, represents Spelman’s Senior class queen. As a Mass Com- .munications major, Ms. Moore dreams of becoming a writer, and says she wants to go into advertising. As a senior looking back, Cheryl Moore said, “My awareness expanded so much freshman year. I learned not to trust everyone and became more sensitive to people and their personalities. I learned the most from seeing bad qualitites in people such as jealousy, greed, and people using people. The greatest thing I’ve learned is not to take the easy way out.” Ms. Moore describes herself as being warm, down to earth, and kind. She includes in her beliefs looking deeper than face value. She believes strongly in the power of self; knowing who you are. "It bothers me when I see people following the crowd, especially when it goes against their own beliefs,” she added. When asked what helped her obtain the status she presently has, Ms. Moore said she was very appreciative to Ms. Judy GebreHewit, an English instruc tor at Spelman. She also remark ed, "Try and be as optimistic as possible and take things as they come. Otherwise, pressure will get you down. I always try to set aside some times when I can be quiet, sit down, and get my thoughts together.” Tonya Lewter’s philosophy is “You rule your destiny. Don’t let your destiny rule you.” As Spelman’s Sophomore class queen, Tonya is majoring in Political Science with a minor in English. A native of Amityville, New York, she says, "I feel that people tend to be taken advan tage of when it comes to the institution of law. My involve ment in the legal arena will give me the opportunity to better people’s chances when con fronted with the unjust legal system. When speaking about the “competition and rivalry” that exists between the AUC schools, Ms. Lewter states, “It gets to a point when all this should cease. People must try to relate to one another without placing such importance on the school they attend. I wanted to attend Spelman ever since I was in the sixth grade. What I saw and liked in Spelman then, I still see it today. Being part of a Black institution, we must work more diligently to be the best that we can. We’ve proved this to be true and will continue onward.” Tonya Lewter advises us to “take advantage of this. With every new experience you will grow and learn. It would be such a great loss for an individual not to take part in the time we have right now, because soon it will be yester - year.” Diedre Barrett: Ms. Junior Adrienne Johnson: Ms. Freshman by Veronica P. Green Reporter Adrienne J. Johnson, Freshman class queen, states, “Anything is possible to one who has faith.” I attended a predominantly white school where the Black population was close to one percent. I knew I was going to have problems adjusting to not only Spelman, but the AUC atmosphere as a whole. The overall ways of Spelman have helped me to relax, turn my fears into friendships, and accept respon sibilities.” As a Psychology major from Fair Haven, New Jersey, with a minor in Drama, Ms. Johnson likes dealing with people and loves the performing arts. "I got deeply involved with theater and dance throughout high school. I love listening to people and sharing advice,” she said. She describes herself as open mind ed, outgoing, and impatient. To her big sisters she says, “I carry a lot of gratitude and appreciation for the help you’ve offered.” Speaking to the an nunciation into Spelman Sisterhood, Ms. Johnson says, "Don’t tell us to respect our Spelman sisters, but suggest that we get to know them so that we can respect them." Adrienne says, “A queen of a ^ class is supposed to project the very best about the class. One can do that simply by being Deidre Loretta Barrett, Spelman’s Junior class queen, says she has developed a keen sense of awareness here at Spelman. As a transfer Economics major originally from Houston, Texas, Ms. Barrett stated that she had previously attended a white state college, after which she discovered that a small Black college was what she wanted. "Because of the en vironment that Spelman has set up for its students, it’s only natural that some of these things rub off on you,’ she said. Ms. Barrett says she would like to obtain a BA in Economics, and she sees her long term goals as becoming a corporate lawyer. “I think a business background is very important, because it’s broad enough to be associated with any field,” she stated. She describes herself as being dedicated, a perfectionist, and a good listener. Deirdre Barrett says she believes in “taking advantage of all life’s oppor tunities because you never know when you can put something you’ve learned to use.” Ms. Barrett also spoke of helping the young people who are less fortunate than herself, for we are all the same. To her Spelman sisters, Ms. Barrett says, "Learn and listen to as much as you can. Learn about the history of your school. Be independent and stand on your own. Spelman sisterhood is unique. There are few colleges in 1981 where you call the people that you go to school with ‘my sisters,’ and this tradition needs to be perpetuated.” herself. I plan to do just that and be remembered. Because, after receiving such an honor, I remained the same ‘A.J.’ that I came here as.”