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Page 6 « SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT September, 1986
Life Planning Office
By Leisha Willis
and Frances Jackson
As freshmen, many of us
are unfamiliar with different
offices on Spelman’s campus
and how they can serve
students. In an attempt to
eliminate this problem, the
Spotlight will feature a dif
ferent office in each issue. By
doing this we hope to in
crease the use of many of
fices. This month the featured
office is the LIFE PLANNING
OFFICE. The services offered
by this department are very
important to all of us.
Mrs. Barbara Brown, the
director of the Life Planning
Office, said there is news that
we are not aware of.
The Life Planning Office is
concerned with career plann
ing as well as personal con
cerns of each student. It has
been divided into two bran
ches: The Career/Counseling
Planning Office and the
Counseling Office.
The Career/Counseling
Planning Office is designed to
aid students in job finding
techniques to be applied to
summer employment and to
post-graduate employment.
The Counseling Office
deals with the personal and
academic problems en
countered by students. The
Assistant Dean of Counseling,
Mrs. Cheryl McGinnis, is sole
ly responsible for all counsel
ing and aid administered
through the Counseling Of
fice. Both Brown and McGin
nis are assisted by a joint-
office secretary.
The Life Planning office ex
ists to assist students.
Anything that has to do with
“real life” concerns this office.
They help in career counsel
ing, graduate and profes
sional school placement
assistance, resume work
shops, interview technique
workshops, mock inter
views, and summer
employment/internship
counseling. They also spon
sor many activities on campus
and center-wide throughout
the year.
The format is based on the
“Phase Four Enrichment and
Support Umbrella Program.”
The plan consists of four
modules designed to meet the
needs of a person from any of
the four academic classes.
For freshmen, the topic is
awareness; for sophomores:
exploration; for juniors: for
mation; and for seniors: in
tegration. When you go into
the office for help, the
counselor will follow those
guidelines to assist you.
The one problem currently
facing the staff is the lack of
student awareness of the ser
vices and activities provided.
Often only freshman students
attend the seminars.
“Generally, once you’re an
upperclassman, the atten
dance is low,” observed
Brown.
Students often think the ac
tivities are no longer ap
plicable to them once they
become older, when in fact,
the opposite is true, Brown
stated. “We try to provide
programs . . . whatever the
classification.”
To promote awareness of
Life Planning activities, the of
fice will publish a newsletter to
be distributed to the student
body. The newsletter will in
clude scheduled seminars and
workshops. Student par
ticipation is urged.
So as you see, we all need
to investigate the Life Plann
ing Office. We asked Brown
for a final statement.
“Because of the competitive
society, students need to
understand why they are at
Spelman. Merely getting a
degree does not guarantee
that they will automatically get
into graduate school or get a
job. Work is extremely hard,
know what you want and
know how to get it. Life plan
ning is serious.”
Schedule of Life Planning Events
9/24 Governor’s Intern Interview Program
9/26 Business and Industry Conference (9-4
pm Morehouse College)
10/21 Graduate Professional School Day (9-4
pm Spelman College)
10/27 Innovations for Women’s Seminar (All
day Visitation by Black Female Ex
ecutives)
10/28 Continuation for Women’s Seminar
Walking Away . . .
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didn’t discuss it until she told
him that she was pregnant.
Taking all into considera
tion, he thought of himself as
the scapegoat and Mary didn’t
know who the father was by
being too sociable. Will Xavier
accept responsibility on his
part?
This situation is an all too
common occurrence in a
post-secondary environment.
A question that should be ask
ed instead of Mary’s predica
ment is what would you do?
What if you were in Xavier’s
position? We should hope
that this experience is a didac
tic one.
Freshman . . .
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In addition to being in
telligent, the freshman class is
beautiful and socially active.
Twenty-two percent were
models, 37 percent have
perfect teeth without braces
and 25 percent have teeth
with braces. Socially, 15 per
cent were in Jack and Jill
organizations and 4 percent
were in Top Teens organiza
tions.
Unfortunatley only 33 per
cent of the class of 1990 par
ticipated in this survey. The
percentages are only a brief
look at the characteristics of
the freshman class.
Dear Spelman Sister,
Recently I attempted to enter the Atlanta University
Center block party and I was turned away. Later I learned
that Spelman College had already informed Morris Brown
College (the site of the block party) that neither I, nor any
other Spelman sister, would be allowed to enter. I was told
by my fellow sisters that the decision to attend the party was
left up to me. Once I made that decision, I was struck with
the news that this particular choice had already been decid
ed for me. I don’t understand why this was not left entirely
up to me.
Confused Sister
Dear Confused Sister,
After speaking with several members of the Spelman
family knowledgeable of the circumstances concerning the
Atlanta University Center block party, I regret to inform you
that the information you received from your Spelman sister
was incorrect.
Spelman College did not tell Morris Brown that
Spelmanites were not to be allowed to enter the block party.
On the contrary, to the knowledge of Spelman’s administra
tion, Morris Brown had not secured the appropriate number
of security guards. For that reason the administration and
the Student Government Association could not endorse
Spelman’s attendance. However, the decision of each stu
dent was left up to her.
If you were turned away at the door, that was because of
Morris Brown’s administration, not Spelman’s. I hope this
clears your confusion.
Your Spelman Sister.
H4PKMINQ
By Rochelle Brown,
Lisa Tavares and
Stacey Valerie
Are you bored? Do you
have extra time? Are you
looking for a new way to get
involved? If you answer yes to
any of the above questions try
joining a club or organization.
If you were active in your
church or seeking religious
guidance, Baptist Student
Union, Campus Crusade for
Christ, Bahai Faith and Inter-
Varsity Christian Fellowship
can help you fulfill your
spiritual needs.
those who are interested in
the many academic and
career clubs are afforded
many intellectual and social
activities, Among these clubs
are the Biology Club, Com
puter Club, Economics Club,
English Club, Engineering
Club, French Club, Health
Careers Club, Mathematics
Club, Philosophy Club,
Political Science Society,
Psychology Club, Sociology
Club, Child Devlopment Club
and Chemistry Club.
Many societies recognize
superior students with
membership to the English
Honor Society, the Honor’s
Program Honor Society, Pi
Sigma Alpha Honor Society,
Psi Chi Honor Society and
the Senior Honor Society.
State organizations are
representative of almost every
state. The D.C. Metro Club,
the Illinois Club, the Lone
Star Association, the
Michigan Club, the Ohio Stu
dent Union, the South
Carolina Club, the Tennessee
Club, and the Tri-State Club
are all active in community
service and keeping contacts
from back home through
social functions. International
organizations are an outlet for
students from abroad and the
continental United States.
The United Negro College
Fund Pre-Alumnae Club
engages in the task of making
students aware of the value of
the fund.
Among other organizations
on campus include the Na
tional Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People
(NAACP).
There is something for
everyone at Spelman to be a
part of!!!