M'lark College hP VOL. XXXVH NO. 5 ANTHER®CLARK COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1974 Henderson 'Roasted' With Honors At Ceremony Mrs. Vivian Henderson, individual,” Brantley said. gretted it and sometimes the president’s wife, “He is a man deeply and I’ve been thankful.” present for the ceremony profoundly interested in the There was a surprise vi­ also. individual, ’ ’ Brantley said. sit by Henderson’s eldest Dr. Albert Manley, presi­ brother, J. J. Henderson, “1 thought the program dent of Spelman College, was who reminisced over some was nice and very well also on hand for the cere­ of their past experiences. done,” Mrs. Henderson said. monies. There was also a letter of “He looks like the big tough “Dr. Henderson has al­ congratulations from Mayor guy, but he’s really a sof­ ways excelled in what he Maynard Jackson presented ty,” she said speaking on tried to do,” Manly said. by the mayor’s press secre­ Henderson’s tears at theend Manly was Dean of Aca­ tary, Pearl Lomax. of the p^ogr0*’* demic Affairs at North Caro­ After the “roast,” Hen­ “I tnink for the first time lina College when Hender­ derson was presented with the student body is aware son was a student there. a gift and two plaques. of the many qualities of the “Vivian was not the ea­ Henderson was overcome president and there was a siest student to get along by tears as he stood be­ sincere exchange of appre­ with at North Carolina Col­ fore the audience to give him ciation between the student lege,” Manly said. his thank - you address. body and the president,” Many more praises of I’m not too good at things Barbara Ross, vice - presi­ Henderson were forthcom­ dent of the Clark College President Henderson holding plaques; shown here from like this,” Henderson said ing out the true nature of Student Government Asso­ 1 to r) is his wife, Anna Henderson; Andrews Stevens, a “roast” was not be denied. in a trembling voice. "I ciation said after the pro­ a Clark senior; and Henderson’s oldest brother, James J. Herman Long, president of tried to get out of it. I gram. Henderson. Talladega College was one postponed the dates three The sentiments of every­ times.” By CAROLYN M. WADE After arriving a little of first to begin the friendly one at theprogram were pro­ late, Henderson was given verbal onslaught. bably summed up by the “I didn’t come to praise Students, faculty, and Students, faculty mem­ a standing ovation by the alumni were elated with the words of Curtis D. Gilles­ bers, and school adminis­ audience of 600 who came Caesar, I really came to pie, Clark College Dean of roast him,” Long said. program and the idea of trators filled Clark Col­ to witness his “roast” It honoring Henderson. Students in his address to lege’s Davage Auditorium, was an opportunity for many “Now I have a chance to Henderson. of his friends and co-wor­ get even.” “On behalf of the staff Jan. 24, in an effort to show ”It was a most impres­ kers to express their feel­ “We have become not and administration, we love their love and admiration sive tribute to a very dyna­ ings for him. only associates but very you madly, but we respect for their president, Dr. Vi­ mite character,” Mrs. Mat- vian W. Henderson. "Dr. Edward Brantley, presi­ good friends,’’Long said you profoundly,” Gillespie of his relationship with Hen­ tie Briscoe, a Clark Col­ said. Henderson, We Love You dent of Knoxville College lege alumnus said. Madly Day,” which moved and friend of Henderson had derson. "Sometimes I’ve re- the president to a display many praises for his collea­ of tears, was a great suc­ gues. cess through the organiza­ “The characteristic about tion of the Clark College Henderson which first im­ Student government As­ pressed me was his sincere TUITION HIKED 11 PER CENT sociation. and deep appreciation for the 1971-72 to 1974-75 shows pretending to be increasing By RONALD HARRIS tuition has increase $275 ov­ federal funding. er this time spand. Fees, "He (Nixon) tried to sub­ Community Observes according to the diagram, stitute the Basic Educatio­ A $235 increase in tuition have increased $50, room nal Opportunity Grant, BEOG and fees will be staring has increased $35, board for the Educational Oppor­ King’s Birthday Clark College resident stu­ has increased $140, and laun­ tunity Grant, EOG,” Gilles­ dents in the face during the Band, Morehouse College dry only five dollars, a total pie said. "He promised BY RONALD HARRIS academic year 1974-75, ac­ increase of $505 over four $1400 would be the maxi­ Glee Club Quartet, the Thur­ cording to various adminis­ Awards, music, and spee­ mond Specials, and the 45th years. mum a student could re­ ches set the pace for the trative sources. According to Mr. William ceive under the BEOG, but Anniversary Celebration- The increase will include rally commemorat­ Morrell, Director of Busi­ when it came out the maxi­ Concert Band entertained a $150 hike in tuition com­ ing the 45th birthday an­ the audience with a variety ness Affairs at Clark, fee mum was actually $455. niversary of slain civil rights mon to all undergraduate increases in room, board, Under EOG a student could of music forms, ranging schools in the A. U. Center. leader Rev. Martin Luther from contemporary to gos­ and laundry are needed to receive a $1000 maximum. King, Jan. 15 at the Atlanta Fees, room, board, and offset the rise in prices Morrell pointed at a lack pel. laundry for Clark College will Municipal Auditorium. that are presently covering of federal funds as a factor increase a total of $85. Congressman Andrew Mrs. Coretta Scott King, the nation. in the tuition increase, al­ Young moderated the pro­ wife of Dr. Martin Luther President Henderson, With the rise in the cost so. responding to requests for gram which was sponsored King, Jr., was forced to of living, an increase in ‘"Die cut-back of federal by the Martin Luther King, leave the rally early due clarity on the question of the fees is needed to cover in­ funds started with the end Jr. Center for Social Change. to a previous engagement, tuition increase, sent a pre­ creases in food prices for of the Kennedy administra­ Such dignitaries as Dr. but not before saying a few pared statement to the Pan­ the cafeteria and to com­ tion and continued to now,” Benjamin E. Mays, presi­ words to the audience after ther staff. pensate a salary increase Morrell said. "Most of the increase dent of the Atlanta Board receiving a standing ovation. for those persons working in "The unfortunate thing,” in tuition, 70% is for facul­ of Education, Congressman “I want to thank you for immediate student services Morreall said, " is that ty and staff salaries,” Hen­ Julian Bond, and former At­ this • wonderful turn out in such as laundry workers, do­ 85% of our students are honor of my husband,” Mrs. derson said. “The remain­ rmitory workers, janitorial on some kind of financial lanta Mayor Allen,pas­ ing 25% is for scholar­ King said, “I love you.” services, and cafeteria wor­ aid; either scholarships, sed out various awards and ships, grants, loans, and spoke on the life and aspi­ kers, Morrell said. EOG, BEOG, National De­ Two students, Tina Pea­ other forms of financial aid Curtis G. Gillespie, Dean fense Loan, or work study.” rations of Dr. King. cock of Murphy High School for students, and five per­ Speaking to a crowd of of Students attributed a With tuition steadily ri­ and Mike Fisher of Atlanta cent is for instructional.” lack of federal aid as a fac­ about 5,000, Young challen­ sing, Clark College faces University, attracted much “Tuition payments by stu­ tor in the tuition hike. ged audience to “do some­ the dilemma of pricing it­ attention with their orations dents are not used for buil­ "To some extent, pos­ thing new, make nonvio­ self out of the student mar­ on the life of Dr. King. ding, grounds, maintenance, sibly an increase in tuition lence a part of you,” which ket. board and room,” Hender­ is due to cutbacks in fe­ “It is going to become was also the theme of this Fisher, representing the son said. “Tuition payments deral funds for financial years anniversary celebra­ more and more of a chal­ Atlanta University Center, are used for curriculum, in­ aid,” Gillespie said. lenge for Clark College to tion. said Black people must de­ struction, and financial aid According to Gillespie, the Music was an integral part mand new leadership, “ Lea only.” Nixon administration has of the community rally. Liz dership that will totally A diagram of student char­ severely cut back financial Spraggins, an Atlanta based dismantle racism in Ame­ ges from the academic year assistance to college while Continued on Page 7 sonstress, the Bill Odum rica.” Page 2-THE PANTHER, February 1974 EDITORIAL BY RONALD HARRIS GUEST EDITORIAL «00000000000008000000000000000000000000000000 Clark College is supposedly an institution of higher education. It purportedly houses the intelligensia of the physical handicaps are in learning is stiffled. Black community, those persons with positive direction need of such services to The counselors in Special and of a mature nature. continue or re same their Services, Agnes Ware and However, with only a minute amount of investigation postsecondary education. myself, are here to assist (a blind man could see it) one finds a major contradic­ in your gaps whether it is tion between theory and reality of the nature of Clark Please do notmisconstrue academic, financial personal students. the concept of Special Ser­ or social. This is what te At this point in our struggle, (after Malcolm, after vices as I feel so many spe­ government is paying us to King, after Fred Hampton, after Nkrumah, after Garvey, cial service students have do. And you are in Special after numerous Black people have been murdered) many done. I get the feelling they Services sit back and allow Black people have come to realize that unity, brother­ think that it is only for a good thing to pass you by. hood, togetherness, and self-love are qualities that are dummies. If you check my Both. Mrs. Ware and I have necessary if we, as a people, are to achieve national previous statement you will arranged several meeting to liberation. note that I said deprived of see the 200 students involved RUBYE JACKSON BYRD Unfortunately the importance of these qualities seems educational, cultural or eco­ in Special Services. We have to have slipped past a certain section of the Clark Col­ This article will lend it­ nomic background. One must sent letters, made posters, lege student body. self to the ear of all persons realize that there is a vast given get together sessions, This misguided (few?) promotes not unity but disunity, at Clark but, it should ring difference betweennot be­ made phone calls, sent no­ not brotherhood but niggerhood, not togetherness but un­ a special bell to those per­ ing exposed (deprived) and tices through peer counse­ togetherness, not self-love but self-hatred. sons enrolled in Special dumb. As Black people we lors, saw teachers and Instead of working for those things that could bring Services. Before we get know we have been deprived tutors and we still have stu­ about constructive changes for the Black community into the meat of this arti­ of many aspects of life. dents sitting back watching (which is to work for yourself since we are Black) These cle allow me the time to It has only been a few days a good thing pass them by. persons are too busy trying to rip some brother or sister give you a brief overview ago that we were able to off over football, basketball or some other kind of ball­ of the program for which began to enjoy the bare ne­ You complain about Mrs. game. (little niggers killing little niggers). Special Services is a part. cessities of life. Namely Wilkes not giving you fin­ If that is not the case, the brothers are undoubtedly, This program is known as pig ears, chitterling, col­ ancial aid. Did you ever think involved in their favorite pasttime; talking about which the Metro-Atlanta Trio Pro­ lard greens, cornbread, sweet that Mrs. Wilkes does not sister he pulled last week or which sister “has more gram. It is being directed by potatoes and the like. These control the amount of money bounce to the ounce” (in somewhat more harsh and a young and vigorous man foods were both cheap and you are allotted. You control gross terms of course) while the sisters are busy known as Bro. Biffy Watts. filling constituting our logic this in sending off your trying to play “Queen for a Day.” Along with Mr. Watts it’s for buying them. We lived parent confidential forms Even though the school newspaper is understaffed, the personnel consists of assis­ as some of us still do in rat (PCS), filling out your col­ lege application for ai finan­ S. G. A. is understaffed, the dorms are in horrible con­ tant Director Linda Jack- infested houses where one dition, the food is bad, one of Atlanta’s worst ghettos son, Instructional coordi - could awake in the morning cial aid are seeking out is right next door, and Black people are being murdered nator Brooksie Cunningham, and greet the rising sun cial aid are seeking out everyday by the Atlanta Police, students continue to Counselin - cor-ordinators through the roof. ayn pertenant information complain that there is nothing to do??? Marvin King and John King We had never seen a bal­ pertaining to the different forms offinancial aid. If The question we must ask ourselves, “Is there nothing (no rlations), administra­ let or attended a symphony to do or is it that we we want to do nothing.?” tive Assistant Clarie Wha- making the appreciation for you would check by room lum counselors, Agnes Ware classics and ballards extre­ 103-A Haven Waren you Loretta Price, Rick Sawn- mely hard. We never knew might find that there are two READER’S FORUM son and me Rbuye Jackson what it was tomake over counselors sitting in the of­ Byrd; Secretaries Marcia $2.00/hr until the mini­ fice ready to earn their pay Smith, Shirley Pearson Char- mum wage law was passed by asssiting you in filling lottee Hammonds, and Irene out these forms, or giving Dear Editor, no sense of urgency for the a few days ago. I am a student in the Moreman. Alsi included are you information on these Black man’s condition. instructors for both special All of the above state­ different forms of finan­ A. U. Center and no lon­ If people are truly se­ ger can I hold back my services and Upward Bound ments do not deviate from cial aid. I do not have to rious about changing condi­ students, peer counselors Special Services they were tell you who you are, be­ disappointment. tions, they must come to­ and tutors. written tomillustrate how cause both counselors have I came to Atlanta with gether and not at the last The Consolidation of three one can become caught up taken every means to see the preconceived notion that minute. gigantic programs consti­ in some kind of bag and I you. You will find two coun­ this was it. This was the No one can reroute the tute the Metro-Atlanta Trio know not the name of it selors who are able to set place where Black people course of the inevitable Program. These three pro­ when we refuse to be realis­ up tutorial sessions for you knew -they were Black and alone. Unity is not comple­ tic, we do not acknowledge or perhaps help you them­ that present conditions de­ tely the solution, for unity grams are (1) Talent search that we are poor, that our selves. Both counselor do manded actions. for unity’s sake is almost designed to identify qualified I was greeted by students youths of financial or cultu­ academic background is such have a masters in counsel­ as senseless as apathy in that it does not come up with a high school, some ral need with an exceptio­ ing and know the kind of Black students. to standrads ndw e find even grade school menta­ nal potential for post-secon­ triumps and triblations you At the rate we are going, course work too difficult lity. These students were dary educational training. face.If you check bu this when the man declares that to tackle. We do not under far from being aware or his plan for total genocide (2) Upward Bound design office my fine black bro­ stand our instructors not be­ thers andsisters tou will even concerned. They were of the Black race will be ed to generate skills and cause of the generation gap, find that both counselors at best apathetic. completed tomorrow, we motivation necessary for suc­ but because he has been ex­ will hlep you in facing a My disappointment has would go to meet him to­ cess in education beyond posed to cultural activities variety of problems perso­ all but ailenated me from morrow to find out what it high school (3) Special Ser­ and many times we have not. nal or social. They may my people, from out strug­ is. And we’d be too late on vices designed to assist stu­ He does not understand our know ehre a job is or some­ gle. Even the so-called re­ top of that. dents who, by reason of de­ prived educational, cultural, aparhy and we do not under­ thing pertaining ro your ma­ volutionaries on campus have Menjiwe Cabral or economic background or stand his sophistication. Thus jor. 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sonality difference. Miss Stanley has descri­ PROFILE: Diane Stanley bed herself as “easy-going and patient with a mild tem­ per.” BY FANNIE FLONO However, Brown has upon occasion been known for a Gossip is flowing swif­ strain of violence. Among tly at Clark College these other things, he was ac­ days. Actor Jim Brown is cused of throwing a former marrying a Clark coed, Diane girl friend off his apart­ LaVerne Stanley. ment balcony. Throughout the small col­ lege campus, mouths are “I really don’t concern agape in disbelief. Even myself with that violence Miss Stanley herself finds thing,” Miss Stanley said. it hard to realize. “Most of that is just pub­ “For a long time, I licity anyway. I’m only con­ couldn’t believe he was that cerned with the relationship serious,” the 18- year-old we have as man and wo­ sophomore said. man.” “I thought it would just Miss Stanley who dresses Maynard H. Jackson, Atlanta’s first Black mayor, pro­ be a vacation thing.’ mises a number of “firsts” for all Atlantans. According to Miss Stan­ in the typical college “uni­ ley, she met Brown in Aca­ form” of jeans and a shirt, was born in North Philadel­ pulco last spring during a Diami Stanley break from school. phia, one of the poorest ghet­ Jackson Ushers In “The trip was a pre-birth­ which turned out to be her tos in , she day present from my fath­ engagement party. says. er,” the attractive coed “Jim and dad were giving New Administration said. this party and during the Active in school and com­ evening, he took me aside “We ( she and her sis­ munity affairs, she was both By STAN WASHINGTON ter, Linda) were lying in and asked if I would mar­ a class queen (Miss Freh- the sun and saw him past ry him,” she explained. man) and a fraternity queen Atlanta witnessed this the classes.” by,” she said. “That’s when I found out (Lampados queen df Omega past Jan. 7 a number of He discussed at length one “I thought he looked fa­ it was an engagement party Psu Phi). She worked with firsts for the city. of the city’s major problem miliar and then my sister for me.” the Andrew Young campaign A new city charter crime, stressing the social said he was Jim Brown.” Her father, FrankL. Stan­ for the U.S. House of Re­ was enacted bringing nu­ causes of crime rather than They both introduced ley, a Philadelphia lawyer, presentatives (Atlanta’s re­ merous changes to the struc­ its effects. themselves and later Brown and Brown are very good presentative). She also par­ ture of the city government. “The substantial causa­ came up to their room and friends, she said. ticipated in an “Essence” A new city council was tive relationship between asked them to dinner. They In fact, he gets along magazine symposium on the inaugurated with nine black poverty and crime Jackson spent most of the rest of well with all the members responsibility of Black wo­ councilmen; the first time said, “must become visi­ the vacation with him. of her family, she added. men to Black men. blacks have had that many ble to Atlanta.” “I wasn’t really attrac­ “The family had heard members in the legislature Jackson told white Atlan­ ted to him at first,” she some things about him, but Her ambitions, which she branch of the city. ta that they “must see the explained, “but after I got he made a point of meeting states with conviction, are The old title of vice other Atlanta, the one across back to Atlanta, I heard he them iso* they could get to to model and become a law­ mayor was replaced by the the tracks, the inner city had called several times.” know him” Miss Stanley yer. new president of the coun­ one.” Then he began calling emphasized. According to Miss Stan­ cil, bringing with it more Most of thepoor Blacks every day from Mexico “Their (her family) first ley, she will marry Brown power in the legislative bo­ were waiting to see and still where he was doing a film,” reaction to Jim was not in either late July or early dy. are waiting to see what the she said. positive.” August. She will transfer And for the first time new Black mayor plans on “The next thing I knew Some obvious differences to UCLA after the marria a “People’s Inaugural” was doing about Police Chief he was in Atlanta, then I between the two may ac­ ge and continue her studies held at the Civic Center for John Inman. was in L. A. and then he count for that reaction. for a law career. Atlanta’s first Black and Blacks have called on was in Philly,” Miss Stan­ Brown is almost twenty “Jim is set on my con­ youngest mayor, Maynard Jackson to fire Inman and ley said. years older than Miss Stan­ tinuing my education. He H. Jackson, Jr. clean up the police depart­ “Things just sort of sky­ ley and weighs 230 lbs. to wants to help me develop Jackson, 35, was elected ment. Nineteen Blacks „ere rocketed after that.” Ac­ her 115 pounds. She’s a myself,” Miss Stanley said. mayor last October with 59. killed in 1973 by police. cording to Miss Stanley, slender 5 ‘7” to his hef­ “He’s really a beautiful 2 per centof total vote Concerning the police de she and Brown became en-~ ty 6.’ person, “she added with cast in a run-off election partment Jackson said, “We gaged at a Christmas party tThere may also be a per­ obvious adulation. against incumbent Mayor will develop a police force Sam Massell. which understands the kind In 1969, he defeated a of city we are seeking to long time aiderman and build and is prepared to join became the city’s first this great adventure with Black vice mayor. us. We will respect it and Drug Abuse Soars at Clark Jackson made a pledge in require its respect of us.” his inaugural speech to make In responding to the cries By BRENDA L. CAMP 1973,” Dr. Lee pointed an hour and a total of about a priority for his adminis­ that Inman be fired, Jack- According to student esti­ out. “Now it’s at a stand­ nine joints were smoke. tration of “serving the needs son has insisted that he can work with Inman. mates, antwhere from 70 to still.” T was just experimen­ of the masses as well as 90 per cent of Clark College Many students at Clark ting,” one freshman said. students smoke marijuana, said they started smoking “Everybody was doing it. I people out of jail.” Clark has rather stringent from 20 to 35 per cent “pop after they enrolled at the wanted to see what it was “Yeah, I agree,” a fresh­ rules regarding drug use pills,” and at least one per school. like.” man said. “From what is and traffic on campus. cent use harder drugs such Dr. Lee said individuals A junior sociology major apparent now, I would have The regulations may be as cocaine and heroin. turn to drugs out of frus­ said she started smoking it legalized.” found in the student hand­ In a recent study, a tration and imitation of because “I was curious and An energetic junior vehe­ book, “A guide to Whole­ random sampling of students peers. had been around it for a mently shouted ‘No!” some Living.” were queried on the use of “Some have problems, long time.” “If it’s legalized, it will It reads in part: It must drugs, particularly marijuana others imitate peers,” he “There is no specific type get commercialized,” she be clearly understood that Though many figures are said. “Some participate to that smokes,” a junior said. said with conviction. when a student misuses exaggerated, it is obvious get recognition and appro­ “It used to be only dudes “There will be a middle drugs, encourages others that drug use and traffic val, to be a part of the gang. not really at the top of the man and the prices to do likewise, provides is rife on this small campus On a typical Friday night, class and fast girls. Now would go up. They’ll put to other students, or becomes of a little over 1300. a group of about 11 girls you’d be surprised to see filters on them and 20 to involved in anywayin the According to Dr. Carson sat in a semi - circle smoking who smokes.” a pack,” she said, her eyes drug traffic, the college Lee, professor of Psychology marijuana in a dorm room. “Well, with me, it serves flashing, must be concerned with the at the school drug use is so The circumstances were the same purpose as drink­ Experimentation with oth­ effects of such actions on widespread that it is be­ typical. Following a basket­ ing , socializing with friends. er drugs has been limited. the community as well as coming a way of life. ball game, there were no Today it is as acceptable Few students go beyond pill the student himself and must “This is a period of gene-, parties, and no way to get as alcohol, “an observer popping. take appropriate action. ral acceptance,” he said. off campus. The ritual in­ piped in. Names like Purple Haze, “In cases involving drug “When I first came to Clark, cluded wine and beer, and The idea of legalization of Sunshine, Pink Sunshine, trafficking, however, dis­ there was very small use of talk, and marijuana. pot met a mixed reception, red-devils, and starwberry missal will be the penalty,” drugs,” Dr. Lee said. One participant was frus­ ranging from wholehearted began to circulate. The lin­ the student handbook said. “Then it was on the in­ trated by the relationship agreement to obvious scorn­ go would make your head reel. A vociferous student sum­ crease. Now I suppose it has with her boyfriend. Anoth­ ful disdain. A student explained that med up the situation. “Pot stablized.” er was in a depressed state “I think it should be, it these were mild hallucino­ is not an issue like it used “Drug use went from none over grades and finances. might was well be,” one stu­ gens, diet pills, and pep to be. But I wouldn’t tell my to a peak between 1970 and The session lasted for over dent said. “That would keep pills. parents that I smoke.’ BLACK VIBES r <&■ By RON HARRIS t * DANCE OF MAGIC Norman Connors Personnel - - drums; Herbie Hancock - piano, fender rhodes-electric piano; - tenor and soprano saxophones; alto and soprano saxo­ ’Exorcist’ Shocks Film Fans phones; Eddie Henderson - trumpet; Art Webb - flute; Cecil McBee - bass; Stanley Clarke - bass; Nat Bettis - In the film’s beginning, utilized all of the knowledge By KATHYE LEWIS African percussion, baliphone; Babufemi - African percus­ the cuts from scene to scene available to him and he in­ sion, shakers; Al Mouzon - percussion; - per­ The movie that is shock­ were very raggedy because tended for the actors to give cussion; Airto Morieta - percussion. ing the country is the Exor­ they left the audience con­ themselves fully. Linda Blair “Dance of Magic” is Norman Connors first album as a cist. It has broken records fused and unable to relate exhausted all of her abili­ leader and a most impressive debut in this role for one of for attendance and gained the different scenes to each ties in portraying Regan, the most gifted young drummers on the scene. Connors recognition over the United other. The coordination of and the realism was unbe­ has been playing drums since he was five years old and States. The story behind the events developed smooth­ lievable. The Exorcist» sine that time he has played with such people as Marion movie is very interesting. ly, however, after the be­ would precipitate an engros­ Brown, , Sun Ra, Jack McDuff, and the job The Exorcist is said to ginning scenes ended. sing study in state effects. that brought his talent to wide attention, with Pharoah San­ have been developed around The actors were good even The scenery was not ela­ ders group. The man is definitely, definitely qualified. But true occurrences. It is a though the doctors’ roles borate but it was appropriate later for the resume and let’s get into the album content. story dealing with the be­ were a hit stereotyped. The for the movie. It portray­ “Dance of Magic,” one of Connors’compositions, attests lief in possession and in mother’s role Chris McNeil, ed a well-to-do family and to the strong influence has had on Connors exorcism, which is a rite was played very well. Her their living accomodations. since they came together. “Dance of Magic,” an extended to drive away evil spirits. facial expressions and her- Even though much of the piece, allows everyone plenty of room to stretch out and A young girl becomes pos­ devotion to her own flesh fim was limited to the Mc­ don’t think they don’t take advantage of the opportunity. sessed with the devil due to and blood were vividly por­ Neil home, it didn’t seem With personnel like Hancock, Bartz, McBee, Clarke, a priest who has begun to trayed. It was never clear to be a matter of skimp­ Henderson, and Airto, one naturally assumes that this al­ lose faith in the Catholic whether the younger woman ing on scenery. The house bum is “terrible.” It is that and even more. church. His dissent is us­ staying with Chris was her held the central charact­ Surprinsingly, two relatively unknown musicians in a field ed as an excuse for the de­ older daughter or not but er, Regan. of masters, Carlos Garnett and Art Webb take on some of vil to capture his soul. The she played her minor role The question of the rele­ the best solo work in the album. indirect method which in­ well. Deman Karris, the mi­ vancy of the title to the Garnett s soprano saxophone solo at the end of “Morning volves an Innocent 12 year nister, was a convincing cha­ film is an important one. Change” is very impressive. ( I thought it was Bartz old girl, Regan, is a sordid racter . He communicated the The Exorcist himself was when I first heard it). His solo is preceded by the master spectable which develops serious confusion and tor­ not present as the exorcist of Eddie Henderson. I like Henderson’s tone and approach to from a chain of demonic ment he was suffering due until the end of the film. We his instrument. He hasa beautiful round sound, that seems events. to his loss of faith. His mo­ saw him in the film’s be­ to fill the gap between Miles’ tone and that of Freddie The period of possession ther’s death haunted him al­ ginning in Iraq, but no re­ Hubbard. of Regan is dramatically so, because of this loss in ference was made to exor­ “Blue” is an attractive opus by Stanley Clarke which performed. Regan’s moth­ belief. Father Merrin, the cism then. The central theme features Art Webb, Eddie Henderson, and Herbie Hancock. er, Chris emphasizes the exorcist, appeared for a seemed to be possession or Art Webb leaves you gasping for more as he ends his fear and uncertainty sur­ short period of time only the denomic spectacle in­ solo. His work on this composition is undoubtedly spiri­ rounding Regan's posses­ but he was a true example stead of the exorcist. The tual. His tone at time approaches that of but sion. She sees her young, of a dedicated, learned, film had a very great im­ his approach takes you much, much further than Laws’ fair, rosy-cheeked daughter and unfailing priest. Linda pact on theatre goers. Some does. Henderson follows with a muted trumpet solo and turn into a slime-spitting, Blair, as Regan was the persons became ill while Herbie, as usual, is awesome throughout the composition. green-eyed monster who star. She did a fantastic others fainted. Most people I cannot say enough about Stanley Clarke. What he does uses profane language to job in portraying posses­ however, were more sub­ in this cut is almost a continuous solo while Connors adds attack anyone attempting sion. The film left me be­ dued and they calmly sank fire to a very moving piece of music. to save Regan’s soul. The wildered as to how the ef­ deeper into their chairs to As can be expected on an album with the drummer as the sound effects were very fects were created so well. get closer to their com­ leader, there has to be one composition in which he dis­ good. The utterances of Re­ Whoever mastermineded the panions. The thrilling ex­ plays his wares. Connors uses “Give the Drummer Some” gan were mixed expertly directions and adapted the periences in the movie will to get the point across that he IS one of the best. in all scenes. book to the screen, really not be long or easily gor- gotten. PRESS ON-David T. Walker

PERSONNEL - David T. Walker - lead and ryhthm gui­ tar; Harvey Mason - Drums; vibes; Charles Larkey - bass; Students Acclaim, iSty’ A Success Ms’ Bobbye Hall - , bongos, quica; George Bohanon- trombone; Jerry Peters - keyboards; - key­ boards; Oscar Brashear - trumpet; Ernie Watts - wood­ ByÖARBARA MASSENBURG winds; Tom ScotT’- woodwinds; Merry Clayton, Stephanie Spruill, Maxine Willard - background vocals Clarence Mc­ Donald - keyboards. David T. Walker has put together a musical collage on his latest release, “Press On” Walker uses a wide variety of The Clark College Pla­ superb musicians to complement his forever increasing style yers’ premiere production and lyricism which makes him one of the most sought after of 1973, “Sty of the Blind "w -'■» ívSB / ’S sRW Î5Î* i « guitarist in the field of music today. I guess he has 1 played Pig”, was widely acclaim­ ; with almost everybody. ed as an excellent produc­ „ J Walker displays a keen sense of timing and note selection tion. 1 1 which dominates throughout the album. He seems to play The three-act play, writ­ In over, under, and around the theme of each selection instead ten by Phillip Hayes Deen, I'i I S of simply performing each selection note for note. centers around the life of a Walker starts out smoking with “I Got Work To Do” Black family living on Chi­ and moves right into “Brother, Brother,” Tom Scott and cago ’s southside during the Oscar Brashear help him out with the solo chores much fifties. to, my delight. “Press On”, one of Walker’s own composition, has him The action, which takes doing everything, from arrangement to vocals, Walker should place in a three-room apart­ The Clark College “Players” gave a commendable per­ do more singing. He sounds like a mixture of Sly Stone and ment, highlights the constant formance in their production of “Sty of the Blind Pig”. fit evie Wonder. struggle between the charac­ In the scene above, taken from the play, Blind Jordan (1), It seems to me that David T. decided he was going to ters’ ambitions and their played by Ernest Dixon, serenades Alberta (r), played by just stretch out and have some fun on this recording session. human failings. ■Jackie Atkins, while her mother is not at home. Everybody seems to be doing everything. Harvey Mason, who played on Herbie Hancock’s “Head­ Weedy Warren, the moth­ hunters,” decided to switch from his regular axe, on one When Weedy discovers that By the plays end, Weedy er, played by Georgia Al ­ is laid to rest and Alberta cut, and turned in a performance on the vibes, while Oscar len, adds an element of Alberta is having an affair Brashear decided to put down his brass and give the flute with a blind street singer, has become a living incar­ humor to the play with the nation of her mother. a light going over. Blind Jordan, played by worldly words of wisdom The play was expertly Side two (as Brother Odinga would say) is the “cooling ' she’s always batting back Ernest Dixon, she really out” section of the album, even though it starts out with a explodes. directed by Mrs. Joan W. and forth at her daughter Lewis. funky version of ’s “Superstitution. ” But the audience soon Walker gets all the way down on “I Who Have Nothing” Weedy is shown as a reli­ The players are now in and “Save Your Love For Me,” the two slow compositions learns that Weedy is not with rehersal for the musical gious woman who is overly out her own “skeletons in the on this recording. When you finish listening to Walker on the protective of her grown “Purlie” which is sche­ latter of these two selections all you can do is shake your closet,”; namely, the good duled -for the middle of daughter, Alberta, played head. It’s that bad. Rev. Goodlow, played byDa- March, according to Mrs. by Jackie Atkins. rold Ross. Lewis. Page 5-THE PANTHER, February 1974 O’Jays don’t show Weight For King Benefit was the presentation ot the ing disappointed fans, who By ROBERT C. COOK second Martin Luther King continued to shout for the Non-Violent Peace Award to O’Jays all through King’s The fifth annual celebra­ Farm Workers Union Pre­ performance. tion concert held at the sident Caesar Chavez. The The concert starting Omni Jan. 14 hailing Mar­ award was presented by Mrs. late, the long delays in set­ tin Luther King Jr.,’s 45th Coretta King, widow of the ting up the stage between birthday, ranged from amu­ late Dr. King. acts and the O’Jays not sing to commemorative in Following these awards, appearing seemed to make quality. More than 8,000 the Ramsey Lewis Trio ap­ the crowd moody. When Sly people, including Governor peared. The performance of and the Family Stone ap­ and Mrs. Jimmy Carterand the group was hampered by peared, the crowd seemed Congressman Andrew Young, what seemed to be a poor too tired and sleepy to res­ jammed the Concert, which sound system. pond to his dynamite per­ featured the Ramsey Lewis The very talented Maxine formance. Trio, Maxine Weldon, Al­ Weldon came on next, and Sly must have become bert King and Sly and the thrilled the crowd from the aware of the bad vibes, be­ Family Stone. beginning to the end of her cause he tried in vain to After an hours - delay exciting performance. stir the crowd. The only in starting the concert, tri­ Albert King followed Mrs. results were many angry bute was paid to King and Weldon in place of the screaming O’Jays fans lea­ his work, and several oth­ O’Jays, who were ving. er people who were invol­ billed to appear. Albert Although much time and ved some way in the civil King was good if you liked effort was used to plan the rights struggle. One of the blues, but such wasn’t the concert, the final product highlights of the concert case for dozens of scream- left much to be desired. life Force’ Continues Wave Photo By Kenaoth Hodges of Progressive Black Music Sly "jams” at the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. ward Nicholson on tenor sa­ tly bent, it becomes obvious concert. By RONALD HARRIS xophone and flute; Ojeda that the only chart he uses Black music is one of Penn, a Morehouse instruc­ is somewhere behind his the most important forces tor, an acoustic and elec­ eyes. that has sustained African- tric pianos; Donald Strick­ Jennings is right in the Malcom X: Remembered American cultural develop­ land on drums; Dewey Sam­ middle of the music, broil­ ment on the North Ame­ pson on bass; Brother Odej ing up at you with what By KATHEY LEWIS separatist policy which pro­ rican continent. on congas; and Jonez Ansa seems to be a fantastic emo­ vided defense for Muslims But even though music on varied and sundry per­ tional thrust. It has been nine years only. Also jealousy wa~grow­ today is totally incorpora­ cussion. Nichols, who is the poli­ since the brutal assassina­ ing among the Nation to­ ted into our life styles,, ‘‘Life Force” has been to­ shed formalist of the group, is equally impressive on his tion of Malcolm X,on New wards Malcolm. The white Black people, historically gether about two and ahalf York City’s Audubon Ball­ press stimulated jealousy and presently, fail to re­ years, playing concerts mo­ horn. ‘‘Nichols is one the best room stage. His name has and much controversy about cognize and patronize im­ stly in the South. tenor players around,” Jen­ echoed through the years Malcolm. Malcolm’s ef­ portant musicians that have The group performs both forts were purposefully de­ come from the Black com- original and compositions. nings said. in our minds and the minds Nichols’ solos are orderly leted from the Muhammed munity. Black musicians The musicians in the group of adults and younger chil­ and precise but with a power Speaks newspaper, which have suffered greatly be- seem to be continually sea­ dren. Even though many of that almost knocks you ov­ he had founded due to the cause of this lack of re- rching for ways to expand us were only children when er. Unlike Jennings how­ increasing popularity he cogniton. on their musical capabili­ Malcolm was killed, we un­ ever, Nichols seems to stand had acquired. Such is the case of an ties. derstood that a great Black above and beyond his work, man had been physically e- Later , Malcolm discov­ Atlanta based group known ‘‘Our group consists of as ‘‘Life Force”. musicians that want to ex­ pairing his nails. rased from the earth. ered that blind faith was Using a broad percussive The mental and spiri­ often illogical faith in his ‘‘Life Force”is made up ploit their own creative abi­ of a group of progressive lities,” Jennings said sit­ base, ‘‘Life Force” has tual impact of Malcolm was break from Muhammad. This developed a sound which at undeniable. His charisma, became a very decisive musicians and is probably ting in his office at Clark. one of the most important ‘‘We are interested in crea­ times hedges on that deve­ and ability to talk and un­ and dangerous decision for loped by Pharoah Sanders. derstand Black people from groups working in Atlanta ting our own type of mu­ himself. It was necessary One of the main obsta­ all facets of life was due due to the vindictive state­ at the present sic.” to his own background which The group consists of Joe Jennings seems to be the cles that ‘‘LifeForce”faces ments and actions towards now is exposure, spreading was that of a pimp, dealer, Malcolm. Also the threat Jennings, a Clark College catalyst of the group. As thief and all around street music instructor, an alto one watches him play, both their music in a bar­ of death which was planned ren city. i.e. Atlanta. dude. Malcolm rose above against him, according to and soprano saxophones; Ho­ eyes shut tight, knees sligh- all obstacles and barriers Malcolm, was something existing in white America that nearly drove him in­ to establish an impressive sane. All of his faith was following and group of con­ suddenly overturned and verts. Minister Malcolm as it was inevitable that Mal­ he was called, within the colm redefine his objec­ Muslim mosque, did a lot tives. He organized the to add to the numbers of Muslim Mosque Inc., whose Muslim followers and sup­ purpose was to alleviate porters. The Nation of Is­ Afro Americans from the lam was a vehicle of oppressions; economic, so­ education and elevation for cial, and political, which ■ I Malcolm, and he shared they suffered from daily. these facts with others in gaining their confidence. This separation in the Mus - Later, although never ne­ lim religions has remained, glecting or belittling the and subtantial numbers of benefits of the Muslim Na­ Malcolm’s believers are tion of Islam, Malcolm suf­ still working in the name fered many psychological anc of Islam. spiritual crisis due to dis­ All of this about Malvolm turbing revelations in the is to refresh those memo­ Nation. After his several ries about his livelihood and months of training, and years his importance to Black peo­ of spreading Mr. Muham­ ple.. Malcolm’s assassina­ mad’s teachings, Malcolm tion was on Feburary 21, began to be disillusioned with 1965 Muhammad and a serious On Feb. 10. there division came about. Mal­ will be a movie, Malcolm », ...... «xiM ' ■ ■' wk. colm’s militant ideas con­ X, shown in Davage Audi­ flicted themselves and sac­ torium by the Clark Col­ "Life Force performs regularly at the Black Arts Center on Mason Turner. Picture rificing their lives. He did lege Cinema Club, with (from 1 to r) are Ojeda Penn, Dewey Sampson, Joe Hennings, Howard Nicholson, an not completely believe in a a brief memorial eulogy. Brother Ojeda. Page 6-THE PANTHER, February 1974 RESOURCE CENTER HONORS SENIORS ByBARBARA MASSENBURG The Women Resource Cen­ ghten our abilities to cope ter honored Clark College’s with outside world,” he ad­ senior class of 1974 at a ded. reception on Jan. 28inCrog- Jones challenged every man Dining Hall. student and faculty member Over 100 students and fa­ to put forth their best efforts culty members attended the to improve administrative, semi-formal affair. Miss educational, and social (S. Angela Biggs, director of G.A.) activitie s at Clark. the WRC, stated that the purpose of the affair was to In a final plea Jones said, give recognition to seniors “If we love our school, for excellence academic we will not relieve it if our performance. She challeng­ activities and responsibi­ ed the senior class to con­ lities. tinue their quest for know­ He added, love was the ledge. key item that all students Presidents from each and facultymembers should class, the S. G. A. and Pre­ give unselfishly. sident Vivian Henderson pre­ During the hour outstand­ sented seniors with chal­ ing seniors were presented lenges. Bernard Horsey, certificates their major de Photo by Kenneth Hodges Kathye Lewis, Cheryl partments. Special honors Blandon, and Dorris Wright went to Mrs. Malcolm, direc­ Mike Fisher (c) reviews agenda at UMBU retreat. represented their classmates tor of the clerical pool respectively. James “Blood” Wilson,a Augustus Jones accept­ senior and Clark College ed the challenge on behalf football player who made of the senior class. Jones All-American, and to Miss UMBU Sponsors Organization Retreat reminded the seniors that Clark and her court. Beverly their responsibilities were Ingram, Jennifer Butts, By RONALD HARRIS and Patricia Odum, res­ not complete. Those goals were: of the obstacles Fisher feels pectively. “We have a strong com­ The University Movement To bring about construc­ UMBU will have to combat Miss Patricia Odum and mitment to the Black dead, for (UMBU) spon tive changes whin the Cen­ in organizing the A U Cen­ Dean Edith Thomas served Black living, and the Black sored an organizational re­ ter itself. ter. as mistresses of ceremony. unknown, “he said. treat, Jan. 24, in the con­ To critically aid and sup­ “There’s a very small per- The Electric Modification “We must, especially, be ference room of Canopy Centerthat care about any­ band provided the music. port the furtherance of - thankful that Clark has hei­ Castle Restaurant. Black political activity in thing other than getting de­ The purpose of the meet­ Atlanta, and grees,” Fisher said. FOREIGN STUDENTS ing was for the organization To serve as a support to define its objectives, con­ group of community groups Fisher blamed the drug solidate its membership, and and organizations which are culture and the type of stu­ SEEK RECOGNITION begin the process of pro­ attempting to bring about dents the college adminis­ munity in the school. gram development and im­ meaningful changes for Black trations are recruiting for By SEILOLO DAVIES As I pointed out earlier, plementation. people in Atlanta. the apathy that is wide spread one of the reason for the The meeting progressed UMBU was organized in in the Center. The Foreign Students Or­ formation of the foreign stu­ slower than had been ex­ the Spring of 1973 for te According to Fisher, UMBU ganization of Clark College dents organization is to or­ pected by UMBU staff mem­ explicit purpose of involv­ has also met some opposi ­ has been chartered. Clark ganize ourselves to deal har- bers but the organization did ing A U Center in the poli­ tion from Student Govern­ is probably the first to have monously with our fellow define its purpose and ob­ tical expressions of the ment Association officials in given such a charter, in American students. jective. Black community, specifi­ the A U Center. the whole University com­ For the most of the for­ “We propose to work for cally in the city elections UMBU has also worked plex, to an organization of eign students at Clark, in the politicization of stu­ which were held in October with a number of other or­ this kind. particular their fellow stu­ dents, campus and com­ 1973, according to Michael ganizations and activities, In the whole AU Center dents (Americans) have been munity so as to oppose op­ Fisher, UMBU member and Fisher said. there are well over two hun­ hostile, unfriendly, not even pression and exploitation UMBU was instrumen­ “We supported the At­ dred foreign students from wanting to stand and con­ while supporting self-de­ tal in electing Atlanta’s first lanta Chapter of the National all over the world. While verse with them, let alone termination of Black Peo­ Black mayor, Maynard Jack- Save and Change Black the other schoolsin the receive them as colleagues ple, said Malcolm Suber, son. Save and Change Black Center may have foreign or fellow Ciarkites. acting UMBU chairman, Fisher was pleased with Schools Project, the Learn­ student offices and advi­ It is rather unfortumate reading thestatementof pur­ the progress made at the ing House, the Martin Luth­ sers it is a pity to note that for us, and to our great pose. UMBU retreat. er King, Jr., Community Clark College has no for­ surprise, to be treated in “We are committed to “Now we have a frame­ School, and the Central eign office or foreign stu­ an unfriendly way by those the further development of work with which we can Youth Council, and demon­ dent advisor. For the past who call us brothers and this position,” he added. operate,” Fisher said. strations around the ques­ years the Dean ol Student sisters. UMBU also adopted three Lack of commitment and tion of the brutal in-jail sla­ has been acting in this ca­ What are the reason for goal s at the meeting. student disinterest are some ying of Virgil Williams. pacity. such treatments? Some of One of the main reasons them say that we, foreign­ for the formation of the For­ ers, are proud, very arro­ eign Students Organization gant and look upon them as by the foreign students being inferior Ao us. themselves was, and still We are here to heip create is, to remind the school of an atmosphere of brother­ Few Women Visit Brawley the duty which is expect­ hood and not to nurse hatr­ ed of every university or col­ ed. It is our ardent desire lege that admits students to bridge the gap which has By JOHN COLEMAN co-ed visitation rights for that “there haven’t been from other countries -- the been created by circum­ Brawley Hall on a limited as many female visitors as provision of a foreign office stances which were beyond basis. I expected.” and advisor. At the beginning of this our control. We are, at any semester, the residents of There have been no se­ Visitation hours are week­ Since its inception, the rate, warning the student Brawley Hall received the rious difficulties other than ends: Friday and Saturday Foreign Student Organiza­ body that if such relation­ ultimate reward for their determining who should keep from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. tion has taken part in one ships continue as at present long efforts to obtain co­ the dormitory clean on week­ and Sunday from 2 p.m. until major activity in the school. we shall have no alternative ends. 10 p.m. ed visitation. Yet, one would Co-ed visitation in Braw­ For the first in the history but to let the student council think, by the lack of ex­ of Clark College a float by know about our situation. ley Hall is on a trial basis. citement, that they have had Its success could lead to the foreign students appear­ Finally we are asking it all the time. ed in the homecoming parade foreign students in the installment of co-ed visi­ Hear Jaramogi last October. On that very school to join forces in the tation in the women’s dor­ execution of a better rela­ Breaking at last a long­ mitories as well as extend­ Black Christian day the Clark College Soc­ standing tradition, Clark’s cer teami played a match tionship with their fellow ed hours of visitation for Na t i o na list C h u rc h students and to help create administration has added Brawley Hall. with the Atlanta Amateur a new dimension to its slo­ Soccer team and defeted an atmosphere of peaceful Accompanying tms lack Wed. Feb. 13, 1974 co-existence not only with gan; “Increasing the op­ of problems, however has then- All the soccer play­ students of Clark College tions.” President Vivian been an overall lack of visi­ -7:30 P.M. er.1 'lark are members but students of the entire Henderson and Dean Crutis tation. Even dormitory direc­ of t sign student com­ Atlanta University Center Gillespie recently okayed tor, Faite Calhoun noticed Clark College Pace 7-THE PANTHER, Feburary 1974 Council Idle Gas Shortage Plagues Ciarkites During 1973 By FANNIE FLONO

The fact that the Judiciary Council is enjoying relative obscurity this year is very fortunate, Augustus Jones, a senior political science major and Chief Justice of the Judiciary Council, said. “The Judiciary Council is a recommending board which handles cases involv­ ing student misconduct sent to it by the lower courts (The Council of the Asso­ ciation of Women Students now the Women’s Resource Center, the Council of the Young Men’s Association, or Mrs. Marsha Stanback Patrie Haman 101*1* Flach Charles Turner Dormitory Senates),” he said. Photo by Kenneth Hodges “We’ve been very fortunate this year because we’ve had no cases.” By B. ROBERT COOK now about fuel and watch my gas. Other than that, itdoen’t shortage is Nixon’s fault.” The duties of the Judiciary Ciarkites were asked the fuel gauge.” bother me. I believe the gas Council are set forth in the --Charles Turner, Junior following questions: How “The question of whether companies contrived the Off-Campus Student: Clark College constitution. does the gas shortage ef­ there is a gas shortage is whole gas shortage.” ‘I have to pool with friends “The Judiciary Council fect you? and Do you be­ debatable. I follow the sub­ --Nilsie Finch, Fresh­ to save money on gas. I of Clark College has as its lieve there is a shortage? ject very closely. I’m not man City Student: hurt my car’s engine, be­ primary purposes the fol­ --Marsha H. Stanback, quite sure on the oil com­ ’T have trouble finding cause I’m forced to burn lowing: to provide just English Instructor: panies position in dealing; gas to get to and from school. cheaper gas.I think the oil treatment in all cases in­ “I have to put more money with the crisis.” If I run out during the companies are trying to con­ volving students; to give the in my budget for gas which - - Patrick Hamill, Physics weekend, I have to rush around student a stronger voice in fuse people into thinking means other luxuries have to Instructor: before school to find some there is a shortage so they the judicial process, and to be eliminated. I think more ‘I have topay more for gas. I think the whole gas insure that there is no sex can get rich on high profits. discrimination in judicial cases.” Tuition Hiked Augustus says he would The suggestions in this sident of Clark College. Continued from page 1 to cut the cost of educa­ like to make the Judiciary document can be used to re­ “Actually my title as chief tion. meet these kinds of de­ Council more than a body vamp the constitution. justice means very little According to Henderson, mands, that is pricing it­ developed to use punitive According to Augustus, to me,” Augustus said. with fiancial aid available self out of a student mar­ measures in cases involving the Council can only handle “My objection is not to be to students in increasing­ misconduct. cases referred to it by a ket,” Gillespie said. chief justice but to see that According to Morrell, the amounts, “increased cost “I think the constitution lower court. justice is the chief concern of tuition should not impede should set forth student rights “Sometimes, however, a only way small colleges are the orderly process of ma­ of the Council.” going to survive is to have and the Judiciary Council case may never get to us. I think of all the members triculation of a single stu­ should make those rights Sometimes, it goes to Dean an attractive, viable pro­ of the Council as chief gram and devise some way dent at Clark College.” public,” Augustus said. Gillespie, ”he said. justices.” The constitution as it ‘Our powers are as vague Augustus said he decided stands is sort of vague as the laws in the consti­ to run for chief justice last CALENDER of EVENTS and ambiguous on student tution,” Augustus said. year because he was in­ rights and obligations, he “Sometimes we have to terested in changing school Feb. 1 - Atlanta Flames vs Montreal (Omni) added. surmise and guess our du­ academies. Feb. 2 Atlanta Hawks vs. Houston (Omni) According to Augustus, ties.” “I panted to make sure Feb. 3 Atlanta Flames vs. Philadelphia (Omni) one instructor, James Mays, The Judiciary Council that the dope smokers, those Gospel Night (Black History Week Activities at has written a 16-page docu­ consists of five students who don’t vote -- the non- Georgia State) Five groups performing in Sparks ment which defines student (one representative from chalent leave Clark,” he Hall. Reception Immediately Following Time 5:30 rights and responsibilities. each class and one chair­ said. Augustus plans to intro­ man elected on an indepen­ “And I wanted to make Feb. 3 Fashion Seminar at Georgia State. Coordinator duce this document at a Ju­ dent ticket by the student sure that others ( those Barbara Fouch, Willie Smith - Nationally known diciary Council meeting Feb. body) and four faculty mem­ who care) rights are pro­ fashion designer and creator of “Digits” will show 4. bers appointed by the pre­ tected.” some of his creation. Time 10:00-2 p.m.

Feb. 5 Atlanta Hawks vs. Washington (Omni)- Panel Discussion 10:00 a m. at Sparks Hall (Geor­ gia State) Topic: Strategy for the Future: Where do we go from Here? Moderator: Ms. Felecia Jeters of WAGA-TV.

Feb. 6 Atlanta Hawks vs. Los Angeles (Omni) Dick Gregory will be at Georgia State. Sparks Hall. Time 8 p.m.

Feb. 7 Barry White and Love Unlimited will be at Atlanta Aud. Time 8:30 p.m. Black Sabbath and Spooky Tooth will be at Sym­ phony Hall Time 8:00 Feb. 8 Art exhibition» of Black Artists in 214-216 Student Center at Georgia State Atlanta Hawks vs. (Omni) Feb. 9 Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland (Omni) Feb. 10 Atlanta Flames vs. Cleveland (Omni) Feb. 10 Atlanta Flames vs. Los Angeles (Omni) Feb. 11 The Group “YES” will be performing at Georgia Tech (Alexander Coliseum) Atlanta Hawks vs. Philadelphia (Omni

Feb. 13-24 - Ringling Brother Circus Feb/ 21 will be at the Atlanta Aud. Feb. 22 Atlanta Hawks vs. Kansas City (Omni) Feb. 221 Feb. 22-23 - Sisters in Blackness will present a “Kuum- ba” Festival at the Black’s Art Center. Mason- ORATORICAL CONTEST WINNERS-Winners in the First Annual Clark College Turner Street. Oratorical contest for high school students: left to right, are Alvin Hall from Smith Feb. 23 Black Country singer Charlie Pride will he at High School who won third prize of $25.00; Tina Peacock of Murphy High School Atlanta Municipal Aud. won first prize of $100.00; Roland Smith of Brown High won 2nd prize of $50.00; Feb. 26 Atlanta Flames at Montreal (Omni) and Deborah Fambro from Turner High won 1st prize of $100.00. Feb. 28 Atlanta Flames at Los Angeles (Omni) Page 8-THE PANTHER, February 1974 Ciarkite Wilson Named 1973 ALL-AMERICAN

lege in Atlanta. He was one way - was wrong. Without of 22 young college foot­ their guidance and patience, ball players to be recently I wouldn’t have made it.” named to the New Pittsburgh In high school, James Courier’s All - American was the biggest guy on the Team for 1973. team, “But in college, the Clark’s Coach Jesse Mc­ guys I ran up against were Clardy first heard of the same size - and bigger- “Blood’s” legendary foot­ I had to control myself.” ball skills almost five years James’ past four years at ago from other footballplay­ Clark have been great. The ers from Moultrie, Georgia coaching staff agrees whole­ already on the Panther team. heartedly that he has shown In a later visit to William not only the physical stami- R. Bryant High School in na,but more'importantly, the Moultrie, Coach McClardy mental discipline so vital witnessed “Blood’s” fan­ to a professional sportsman. tastic tackling. Not one to James visited with the let good things slip away, professionals last month, and eager to strengthen the as he and his 21-All Ame­ already mighty Panthers, he rican teammates were hono - encouraged James to enroll red guests of the Courier’ at Clark after graduation NOTICE and Royal Crown Cola Com­ There is a position open from Bryant. James receiv­ pany at the SuperBowl game at WKLS for someone in the ed a scholarship that first and special banquet with the year, and has continued to sales department. Salary Bowl players held in Hous plus commission. Contact this, his senior year. ton, Texas. How did he make it? “A Mr. Gardenie at 892-9557. About his plans after gra­ Salary will be determined lot of hard work,” he spoke duation from Clark, James resolutely, “I’ve been lift­ by the experience of the says, ‘If I were unable to candidate who must be a Clark’s All-American tackle, James Wilson, pictured ing weights eight years and play football professionally, college graduate. with coach Jesse McClardy. trying to build up my speed.” I‘d want to coach in a highi James doesn’t take all of school.” To young hope­ the credit, though. He is ful, James “Blood” Wilson WANTED modest as he gives most of offers this advice: Pianist needed for the to be good to play first the credit to coaches Leoni­ “It takes a lot of hard Atlanta Gospel Movement Thousands of young Black string, but you’ve got to be das Epps and McClardy, “I work. Your coaches can tell Choir. Please contact Sam college men play football the best to make All-Ame­ even got to a point where they you the right way, but it’s Seaborne at Morehouse Col­ every year. Hundreds ac­ rican. were getting on me about up to you. After the speed, lege or BarbaraMassenburg tually excel at the game. James “Blood” Wilson everything. It was tought: coordination and experience, at Clark College. Massen­ But only twenty-two are is one of the best. And his I wanted to argue and fight you’ve got to get the chance burg’s number is 524-9327 named to the New Pitts­ best isn’t all brawn. James and couldn’t control my tem­ to prove yourself and it or Seaborne’s 525-9153. burgh Courier’s Annual All is a senior elementary edu­ per at times, but they show­ you’ve ‘stuck with it’ you’ll, American Team. You’ve got cation major at Clark Col­ ed me that this way - my make it*”. INDIVIDUAL GAME SCORES Panthers Lose Tight Games 1/5 Clark 72 J. C. Smith 87 1/7 Clark 60 Webb 103 By TONY JONES Doug Slade with 15.6 re­ lity to put a team down and bounds per game. And if keep them down. *1/9 Clark 83 Benedict 73 Well it’s that time of the you hadn’t guessed it already *1/12 Clark 87 Morehouse 82 year again. Football season Slade is Clarks starting The coach stated that,” has been over for about four center. We need determination to 1/14 Clark 62 Fisk 80 weeks. Baseball is just be­ Coach Epps is somewhat stick to it until we win.” 1/18 Clark 74 Morris Brown 76 ginning it’s spring training. disappointed because he feels I think we all can agree 1/21 Clark 73 B. Cookman 75 Our attention is certainly the team has the potential with that. focused on Basketball.Clarks to win more games than it *1/24 Clark 95 Paine 88 standing as of today is five has. He pointed out that the At the Fisk game last wins, six losses. We are games played with Morris night, Clark really put on an 1/26 Clark 68 C. Smith 71 fastly approaching five-hun­ Brown, Bethune Cookman, impressive show. The first *1/31 Clark 78 Paine 68 dred ball. and J. C. Smith were all time they played Fisk this The leading scorer is close and at certain periods year, Clark lost 62-80. Last Doug Slade who is easily Clark led handsomely. night they won by over five averaging 23. 6 points per Coach Epps says that baskets. Clark as of now has game. Right behind him is Clark has a young team made the SIAC playoffs. The ♦2/2 Clark 69 Fort Valley-5-9 Dennis Roberts with a 17.8 and that they have to de­ team should be traveling to *2/4 Clark 70 Fisk - 59 average. The leasing re­ velop their “killer in­ Columbia, South Carolina in bounder is not surprisingly stinct”. Clark needs the abi­ about three weeks.

Freshmen Spur Cross-country Team

BY BRUCE FLETCHER According to Hughes run­ have more men out for Clark’s crosscountry track ners such as James Park­ track this year than last year, however we willpro- team finished this season er, Anthony Thomas, Robert bably not be a contender with a 6-4 won-lost record, Brown and Kenneth Exon for first place in the divi­ thanks to the performance helped propel Clark past ri­ sion because of thenumber of freshmen team members, vals such as Morehouse, Fisk according to crosscountry and Fort Valley. of freshman on the earn.” coach Ray Hughes. “The teams best perfor­ ‘The freshmen team mance was against Fisk According to Hughes, Ar­ members helped power the University,” Hughes said. thur Allen, Reginald Mit­ team to a respectable re­ Hughes expects Clark to chell, Richard Wyche, Ro­ have a successful season Clark’» Crosscountry teem pictured here (1) first row; cord,” Hughes said bert Brown, Sam Brown, Clark has a number of out­ Troy Smith, Anthony Tho­ Clarence Griffin and Anthony Thomas; second row, Kec- next year. standing runners onit’s pre­ oeft Exon, James Parker and Robert Brown. “We should have a suc­ mas and Marvin Wholey sent crosscountry team, cessful track season next should be the strength of Photo by Kenneth Hodges Hughes said. year,” Hughes said. “We next season’s track team.