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Spelman Spotlight Page 2 Student March A Moral Victory Dear Sisters, This editorial is anything but repetitious. I realize that usually when you read these editorials in the Spotlight, we are upset with you about something. Well, school is almost over and I ’d like for us to end on a positive note. It did my heart good to witness the mass participation in the march on the Capitol. It is a good feeling to realize that when the cause is worthwhile, students of the Atlanta UniversityCenterare able to come together and show the world that we mean business. The march was to protest the budget cuts in education that President Reagan has proposed. We got together and marched on the Capitol to say to the world, we appreciate the fact that we are able to receive an education in traditional Black colleges and we want the tradi tion to continue. Several persons spoke to us that day on the steps of the capitol. We were encouraged to vote, and let out votes be heard through letters to our Represen tatives and to Congress. Dr. Gloster, president of Morehouse College, spoke out against the cuts on behalf of all students, not just Black students. His message was the importance of the ballot. It is important that we realize how much weight we carry when we all speak together at the polls and say the same thing. Mr. A. Reginald Eaves spoke that day also. He made it known that he is 101 percent behind us. Mr. Eaves stated that, "If you march from here to eternity, if God gives me the breath and the strength, I’ll be with you.” I would like to thank Mr. Eaves for that inspiring message. His speech was very encouraging. Mr. Eaves ended his speech with a message to the President. He said, "We’re going to bring the pressure of unity down on your head. America is our home and we’re not going anywhere!” He also encouraged that nobody could deliver this message better than we can. It seems lately that we must be stomped into the ground before we will rise up and defend ourselves and our rights. We are the children of fighters and should not take so much before we react. Where would we be had the generations before us conceded to the back seats of buses, using rear entrances, and having no hotel or motel ac comodations on trips? One thing is for sure, we would not be as educated, as well - bred, as intelligent, as aware of our capabilities, nor as spoiled as we are today. It’s OK to come from a family income of $80,000 to $100,000 a year, two Benz's in the garage, a large house, and a dog, but do you realize how you got there? Do you realize the fight is not over yet? Right now, we face losing our right to vote. Where would that leave us? More importantly, do you care? One of the major problems of this generation is our lack of awareness. How can older generations expect us to join in and fight with them against something that we know nothing about? We are not so young that we should know nothing about the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, or even such cases as Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka. We need to read newspapers, research our history, listen to news programs, and most of all, to our parents. Mayor Young spoke to us and made his services available upon request along with a thank - you for supporting him in his recent mayoral campaign. He stated that what we did her in Atlanta on April 26 should be made a nationwide project. Another important point Mayor Young made was that we need to analyze our decisions very carefully. The next time we vote, it’s important that we are positive that he or she is the right person. These persons will be making decisions that will both directly and indirectly affect us. Lastly, the mayor called on sororities and fraternities to set an example on their campuses by working together to bring about a change. One very dynamic speaker was a representative of the Afro - American Justice League, Mr. Michael Simanga. He reminded us the Blacks haven’t done what we are supposed to be doing. He reminisced about the fact that Blacks have marched, gone to jail, and even died, and that surely we can do more than just vote. We need to keep tabs on our government representatives and “Call roll on them.” Mr. Simanga challenged us to take to the streets, for the survival of our people is at stake, and as students, our people look to us for support. During his speech, Mr. Simaga pointed to the Con federate Flag waving in front of theCapitol and denounced a city with a 70 percent Black popula tion for tolerating such. Clark College invited Mr. Tyrone Brooks, a veteran Civil Rights worker to march with us. Mr. Brooks has been to jail 63 times and said he was prepared to go 64 with us. He stated that the budget cuts in 1984 will be so drastic that we may want to march everyday. Tyrone Crider made the analogy that two years ago it was students who held Americans hostage in Iran and now America is holding students hostage right here in the United States. He had a message for Congress: “If you don’t support us in education, we won’t support you in the legislature.” Tyrone Crider end ed on a serious note when he vowed that they may take away or scholaship but they will never take away our spirit nor our will to learn. We are a determined group. Pam Scott, president of Spelman's SGA, was very serious when speaking to the marchers. She said we can carry our people forward with education. She wants all students to realize that we must be about business in this endeavor. Her message to Presi dent Reagan,"You say cutback, we say FIGHT BACK!” To end this editorial, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the march and helped to make it the success that it was. That was a good way to end a productive school year. Many of us will be graduating this May but seeing the will and determination of our con stituents should encourage us to leave with no fear of our traditional Black Institutions be ing taken advantage of without a fight. Remember, we are the children of fighters. It’s in out blood and we must be strong and continue the tradition. You are a strong group, Spelmanites, so CARRY ON!!! Love and Best Wishes, Diane C. Moss ‘82 The Staff of the SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT would like to say THANK YOU to Bridgett Davis, Editor - in - Chief, and Lisha Brown, Associate Editor, for all your help and support. We couldn’t have done it without you. We would also like to wish you the best as you leave Spelman to embark on a new phase in your lives. The staff of the SPOTLIGHT would also like to welcome Denise Reynolds, Editor in Chief 1982-83, and Karen Burroughs, Associate Editor 1982-83. Good luck and BEST WISHES! May 14, 1982 A Final Word. . . by Bridgett M. Davis Editor in Chief Good - byes are difficult for me-especially when I'm leaving behind that which has been such an integral part of my life. Leaving Spelman stirs my sense of security. Not unlike leaving home for the first time, I’m replacing the familiar with the unknown. It’s a scary but ex- hilerating feeling, and one I have never gotten used to. Now is no exception. This is the last time that.I will officially address my Spelman sisters as the editor of your paper. I’m moving on yes, but hopefully not without having given you, through this paper, a catalyst on which to react and move forward. I do want to believe that the newspaper has improved in quality. I also want to believe that it has offered variety without sacrificing its responsibilities as a college newspaper. All of the paper's improvements are unimportant, however, if its increased effec tiveness amongst the student body has not illustrated to you the power of the printed word. As a student, you have the power to change that which you feel is not right about your school. Don’t wait for others to take care of what belongs to you. That has been my responsibility and that is your responsibility. You do have a voice, Spelmanites - you have many voices and the Spelman Spotlight is one of them. Use it. The Spelman SPOTLIGHT has begun a tradition with this literary issue. Our purpose is to give exposure to any creative person who desires exposure here in the Atlanta University Center. We would like to thank the participants and the judges. We would also like to con gratulate all of the winners. Special thanks go to Dr. June Aldridge, Mrs.B. Guy Sheftall, Dr. Warner, and Mr. Christopher Reynolds; all were so patient and helpful in pulling the contest together, THANKS TO YOU ALL! DIANE C. MOSS Editor-in-Chief Special Features Editor Reporters Bridgett M. Davis Diane Moss Rosalyn Cary Veronica Green Kimberly Harding Business Manager Denise Reynolds Lisa Hobbs Associate Editor Lisha B. Brown Angela Jackson Sharon Jones Valerie Peete Carolyn Robinson Office Manager Layout Editor Carla Thomas Lynne Shipley Spotlight Advisor Judy Gebre-Hiwet News Editor Karen Burroughs Health Editor Carla Johnson Art Editor Debra Johnson Artists Photography Editors Luis Dauway Feature Editor Melvin Jones Rita Lewis Lisa Turner Whitney Young Russell Watts The Spelman Spotlight is a bi-monthly publication produced by and for the students of Spelman College. The Spotlight office is located in the Manley College Center, lower concourse, of Spelman College. Mail should be addressed to Box 50, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia 30314. Telephone numbers are 525-1743. The Spotlight Reflects You