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"The or at least strongly considered by top of has made significant strides to spear Registration Drive was also a major con ficials. head improvements here on the campus cern," says Vice-President Howard Moreover, SGA has proposed for the of Albany State College. President Ben Ford. Indeed, SGA worked feverishly to future the establishment of a program ita L. Childs, a native of Detroit, Michi encourage people to register and exercise that will provide internship for Political gan, Vice-President Howard Ford, and their right to vote. Science majors with the ASC Public Secretary Adriene Thornton, have colla SGA is also currently working on pre Safety division. Fervent efforts have also borated on many programs that are sent and future plans that will serve to been made to have statues erected in aimed at enhancing the character of Al benefit the student body. Currently, honor of Dr. Martin Luther King and bany State. SGA was instrumental in en Benita is spearheading a policy that will Joseph Holley respectively, that will couraging Stokely Carmicheal to visit allow for Coed Visitation, a hot topic in serve as a symbol of the ideas each man Albany State College and present a very deed. Benita has detailed an open visita stood for. A Cultural Arts Center, locat informative and provocative speech on tion policy already and has sent a copy to ed in the President's House, is also being the two great personalities of the Civil the offices of President Black, Dean planned by the SGA. Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther Grant, and other correspondents. The These and other programs represent a King, Jr., and Malcolm X. SGA was also policy is gaining campus-wide support, SGA that is going beyond expectations active in Convocation Exercises held and perhaps before her administration to enhance life on the Campus of Albany during Homecoming as well as partici terminates in June, Benita will possibly State College. pating in a collaborative effort with the realize open visitation policies initiated 66 Student Government GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Adriene Thornton, SGA Secretary, diligently works to complete her daily tasks. Senior SGA Vice-President, Howard Ford, will be graduating soon, and as he leaves office he feels that the toughest aspects of being SGA Vice-Presi dent were "learning to work with people and moti vating them to become involved in important is sues on campus." An outspoken, inspirational, and fearless Benita Childs always stresses the need for the student body to unify and tackle important issues on the campus of Albany State College. She strongly feels that only through the weapon of unification can progress ever be achieved. Student Government 67 Desperately in Need One of the hottest issues of the year centered around a simple task, but under extenuating cir cumstances, the task of finding an adequate parking space on campus was about as easy as try ing to convince President Bush that he would eventually have to raise taxes. Read My Lips: I want a Parking space. The con struction of new parking areas, which was projected to be com pleted by the 1988 Fall Quarter, quickly spilled into the 1989 Winter and Spring Quarters. However, Construction has be gun and slowly but surely the completion of the new parking areas will be achieved. Until then, I advise you to arrive on campus early in the morning be fore 8:00 a.m. or else you will have to"hit the Hill", if you know what I mean. 68 Parking of A Parking Space Parking 69 REGI5TRRTIDN A Time of Frustration and Anxiety! Above: Robert Spicer, Samuel Mackey, Sabrina Florence, and others patiently wait in line to pur chase books from the Bookstore. Right: Debra Jones hopes that her book slip can cover the total cost of her books. 70 Registration Although long lines are very un popular, they are an inescapable aspect of Registration Day. Left: After going back through the computer line for the fifth time, Clarence King finally reaches the cashier's desk to the delight of Mr. Shaffeur. Above: Registration is the most celebrated time of each quarter for Bookstore employees. Registration 71 ASC ALUMNI Ms. ASC Alumni 1988-89 and her attendants 72 Alumni ASSOCIATION Alumni 73 74 Alumni v i n n VM ISl ISl I 8 6 sz, UNFORGETTABLE EXPRESSIONS AT GOLLSGS 76 Expressions ' I ,. Expressions 77 78 Expressions Expressions 79 mm • S enio 82 Seniors Doris Anderson Veronica Anderson Jeffery Battle Dawne Beckham Willie J. Billings Patricia Benjamin Debra Brannon Cara D. Brown James Brown Gail Brown Kimberly A. Brown Seniors 83 Melinda D. Burner Victor J. Carroll Frederica D. Burnett Carrell C. Coats Durie Coleman H^^^^^^^^HI Selenia C. Dent Keith Crocker Michael N. Dixon Melissa Garrett Sophia A. Hall Linda Gibson Keith J. Hammond 84 Seniors Dennis C. Harpe •^^••••^^B Linda J- Harris Reginald Hammond Carolyn B. Harris Sherri L. Hicks ^^^^^^^^^^mm Jon B. Howard Jennifer Hawkins Subricca Hicks Tonya Ingersoll ^fjj^^^^^^^^^^^l Dawn Jones Courtney A. Hunter Holsey Jackson Seniors 85 Demetrius Jordan Glen Kitchen Melissa Jordan Linda Lawerence Randall S. Lawerence ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H Donald L. Mackey Gregory D. Lunsford Littla C. Merritt Tracey L. Mitchell Leslie Parrish Wendy Mitchell Sylvia Y. Reeves 86 Seniors Karen Rubin ^^^^^^^^^^^^H Janis R. Scott Lula B. Robinson Andrea G. Salters Paula Smith ^^^^•.fl^K^B Sherlyn D. Tumblin Annie Sims Sharon Tillman Paulette White Troy Young Seniors 87 88 Juniors Michelle R. Alien Darlene Brinson Kenneth Brown Chineda Carete Benita L. Childs Antoinelle R. Chisholm Linda K. Coleman Louise Crowder 1 Lamar Daniel Ericka S. Davis Brent Deid Selina A. Dukes Juniors 89 Howard M. Ford Georgia Gartrell Tammie George r Petal Y. Floyd Shalaine Gilliam Cassandra Grier Talitha R. Handy Carolyn Hudson Makeba D. Hudson Ricky D. Jackson Semora T. Johns Florine Johnson 90 Juniors .^ Duane E. Kelly Viregina Lawerence Sabrina Life Tony B. Lovett David Miller Raymond Reynolds Larry A. Rivers Sophia Samples Alethia L. Samuel Jerome Smith Tamiko Smith Gwendolyn Starling Juniors 91 I I, Patricia A. Tayalor Ramzaire Taylor Samuel Watts Joyce Wright 92 Juniors Juniors 93 / Valissa A. Alien Roderick I. Almond Toyia Arrington Shona Bell Carla D. Brown Henry L. Brown Stephen B. Bruce Wanda Bryant :^!^^?r>, Dante R. Charles Keisha Collins Tangela M. Crawford Napoleon Crowell Sophomores 94 Sophomores ophomores p Selene Cummings Tammy Curry Darrell L. DAvis Sharon Davis tit > Donyetta Drake Warren H. Favors Valeric Ficklin Annette R. Florence Arthur Foster Lyrica George Kaylia N. Givens Tonette A. Graham Sophomores 95 Deveda M. Hill Vicki M. Hall Ramona Hastings Warren Hendricks tl O Susan Hill Karen Hollis Leonard Holsey Kerrie R. Hood w •t 1 v ,- Reginald D. Hunter Clinton Johnson Tammy Johnson Kenneth Jones 96 Sophomores Karin L. Jordan Katrina Jordan Tony B. Jordan Alvin D. Lee James 0. Lee Carolyn Lewis Sharon Lewis Kelly A. Mackey V Clinton D. Maghy Carlos Martin Derrick McCollum Markus McRae Sophomores 97 Daniel E. Merrick Anthony Murray Marion Muthuveeran Veronica Nails Yvonne M. Neely Brian Ramey Eric C. Reese JoAnn Ross Ronald Roundtree Martin Rucker Laura C. Scott Camille Smart 98 Sophomores Henry Stephens Arthur E. Sutton Carlton D. Thomas Angela L. Turner William J. Tyson Jimmy Vickers Angela Walton Yupine S. White Stacey Williams Joyce L. Willingham Dennis Wonnum Tony A. Young Sophomores 99 Thelma D. Adams Tonya R. Alexander Ivy E. Allman Willie Ballard Anderson Bentley Felicia Beyans r "V -' Consuelo Bowen Cherie Boyd Curtis J. Brown 100 Freshmen Allison Burnett Dung Bush Tonya T. Byrd Tyrone Casion Jackie Childs Shirley Colston Calvin Cooley Gregory B. Copeiand David Evans Sonya Evans Sonya Evans Janine Facon Freshmen 101 Adrian R. Fitts Lenisha A. Fulton Juel Gumbs Sam Hairston 1 J Melissa A. Hall Amelia Hansford William Harrell Patrick J. Harrison Nathan Hawkins Rachael Hayes Valencia T. Hall Tracey Herring FRES 102 Freshmen Jacqueline Hightower Raquel Hill Naomi Hooks Carey Hope Daisy Howard Deidre R. Howard Chris Hunter Edward Jackson James F. Jackson Alfred J. Johnson Harriet Johnson Maxine L. Jones FRESHMEN Freshmen 103 FRESHMEN Tammy Jordan Joseph Kearse Wanda Lee Trina Leonard Jeffery D. Lucear Pamela McCree Angela K. McDuffie Anthony B. Miller i* Corey Miller LaTasha Miller Harold T. Monte John R. Motor 104 Freshmen FRESHMEN Kalfee Parker Melvin Peterson Anthony M. Pruitt Kimberly Richards Robbie Ridley Melva S. Rogers Charvette Rucker Adrian F. Singletary Keith Singleton Lacrecia N. Smith Angela Steele Lawanna Stephenson Freshmen 105 Sherece Stroble Eric Taylor Bobby Thomas David Thornton I Roderick Tillman Bo Tolbert Chrisatta Troup Ken R. Walker Malcolm Walker Reginald Walker Erica A. Wallace Gerunda Washington 106 Freshmen Ryan Watkins Sonya White Eric Williams Roderick I. Willis Denise Woods Yvette M. Wright Windy Wyche FRESHMEN FRESHMEN L FRESHMEN E_ 'RESHMEN Freshmen 107 FACULTY AND Estella Albert Thelma D. Anderson Linda Akanbi Egbert Bacon Developmental Studies Business Education & Education Music Office Administration George Baker Ree V. Barnes Sara Benson Christine Blaylock Military Science Fine Arts & Office Administration Education Natural Sciences Deborah Burkes Bennatta Caldwell Mary Crawford Sammie Davis English & Modern Arts & Sciences President's Office Physical Education Languages 110 Faculty and Staff B.S. Dixit Roscoe Dunlap C. K. Dunson Alex E. Fazakas Natural Sciences & Public Information Education — Retired Business Engineering Bruce Fort Lee W. Formwalt Ghunyaym Ghunayn Henry Gilmore Biology History & Political Mathematics Sociology Science Velma Goodson E. J. Cranberry Gina V. Green Willie Hampton Upward Bound Public Safety Natural Sciences Career Development — Retired Faculty and Staff 111 Flo Hill James L. Hill Doris S. Holeman Marcia B. Hunter Developmental Studies English & Modern Nursing Nursing Language Curtis Jones Rosalyn Jones T. Marshall Jones Tracey Jones Military Science Developmental Studies Music English Modern Language t_ Elvie Kircy Connie Leggett Richard Miller Lincoln Mitchell Library Mathematics & Allied Health Military Science Computer Science 112 Faculty and Staff Charles P. Mobley John E. Moore Arnold Odio Rosa Okpara History & Political History & Political English & Modern Businiess Science Science Language Nelson O. Onyenwoke James Opolot Mary Peterson Evelyn G. Perry Psychology, Sociology Criminal Justice Word Processing Developmental Studies & Social Work Veula J. Rhodes William R. Rice Evelyn Robinson Jerry Rodgers History & Political English & Modern Upward Bound & Military Science Science Languages Student Support Services Faculty and Staff 113 Brenda Shaw Melvin A. Smith Daisy W. Simmons Victor Sibley Student Support Services Mathematics English & Modern Languages Admissions Alsylvia Smith Clifford L. Smith Charlene J. Smith Lamar Smith English & Modern Languages Chemistry Student Support Services Music C. D. Stallworth, Jr. Curtis C. Tinson Sharon Tucker Monica Whitley Counseling & Testing Business Operations Political Science Upward Bound 114 Faculty and Staff Curtis L. Williams Martha A. Williams Martistene Williams Vernon Williams Speech and Theatre Fine Arts Fine Arts Art Lucille B. Wilson Coley Works Miriam Worthy Nursing & Allied Health Military Science Nursing SPEED LIMIT 15 Faculty and Staff 115 LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF ASC 116 117 118 611 120 IZl FOOTBALL It was the best of times Top left: Sam the "Ram" prepares to charge unsuspecting oppo- nents. Above: Running back Rod Turner (#20) raises his helmet in victory! Bottom left: A host of ASC players reaffirms who really is number one. Bottom: Kathy Stokes cheers the Rams on to victory. 124 Sports/Football Top left: Tight-end Kenny Brown (884) tries to breathe new air into the Rams' playoff hopes. Above: To the dismay of the ASC Defense, Sr. defensive and Jeffrey Hunter suffered extensive ligament damage in the Fort Valley game. Below left: Coach Hamton Smith drops his head as ASC's hopes for a playoff berth once again eludes him. Below: Tight-end Thomas McKray and running back Maurice Baldwin think about what could have been, but was not. ... it was the worst of times Sports/Football 125 How 'bout a hand for that tenacious defense he words that begin the down run with less than 60 seconds to Some of the new players will also be Charles Dickens' novel, A play lifted the Albany State Rams to a used to anchor the best Defense in the Tale of Two Cities, could have 27-24 victory over the Wolverines. conference. The Albany State Defense just as well been used to de The stage was now set and the actors was the true backbone of the 1988 Ram scribe the 1988 Ram Football Season. In were in place. All that was needed was football season. All conference players deed it was the "best of times and it also the reading of the Script and the Rams such as Defensive lineman Wilbert was the worst of times." The Rams began would be playoff bound. Savannah State "Jack" Cooper (#78) and Dennes the season winning five consecutive was the only obstacle that stood in the Wonnum (#93) will return next season games,which included victories over way of the Rams and the 16-team NCAA as deacons on the defensive end of the Morehouse (27-6), Miles College (22-7), Division II Playoffs. Unfortunately for ball. Players like Gary Barnes (#58) Alabama A&M (3-2), Tuskegee (59-0), the Rams when the final script was read, and Micheal Pullins (#55) will also and Fort Valley (28-14). However, at the it said Savannah State 28, Albany be returning to strengthen the core hands of the Division 1-AA Alabama State 22; thus ending the Rams' season of linebackers. State Hornets, ASC suffered its first with a respectable, but disappointing 8-2 This past season the offense loss. Nonetheless, the Rams were almost mark. The Rams would again have to seemed inconsistent at times, how guaranteed a national playoff berth if wait another year for the playoff berth ever there were indications of a they could defeat their four remaining which has eluded them for so long. bright future. One positive sign on opponents. Overall the Rams will lose eight (8) offense was the emergence of fresh The Rams seemed to be rejuvenated seniors, but on National High School man running back, Willie Conway after their loss to the Hornets after con Signing Day, Coach Hampton Smith was (#23), who proved to be a definite offen secutive and impressive blowouts over able to sign thirteen players, a rather sive threat, rushing for 100+ yards in Georgia Southwestern (41-0) and Clark good number indeed. These future play each of the last four games of the season. College (56-0) respectively. The Clark ers will be essential in filling the shoes of So there are positive signs of a winning College victory capped off a week of departing seniors. A very important spot season and possibly a playoff berth next Homecoming activities. These victories that has to be filled is the quarterback season. were followed by a thrilling victory over position. This past season James Lee, Morris Brown, due to last minute heorics better known as "Moultrie Slim", had a of Senior quarterback, Stanley Tyrone seal on the Second string slot, but the job Williams (#12), whose 13 yard touch is still very much "up for grabs." 126 Football 1988 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME SEPT. 10 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ALBANY, GEORGIA 1:30 P.M. SEPT. 17 MILES COLLEGE ALBANY, GEORGIA 1:30 P.M. SEPT. 24 ALABAMA A&M HUNTSVILLE, AL 6:00 P.M. OCT. 01 TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY ALBANY, GEORGIA 1:30 P.M. OCT. 08 FORT VALLEY STATE FORT VALLEY, GA 1:30 P.M. OCT. 15 ALABAMA STATE ALBANY, GEORGIA 1:30 P.M. OCT. 22 GA SOUTHWESTERN AMERICUS, GA 7:00 P.M. OCT. 29 CLARK COLLEGE ALBANY, GEORGIA 1:30 P.M. (HOMECOMING) NOV. 05 MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE ATLANTA, GEORGIA 5:00 P.M. NOV. 12 SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE ALBANY, GEORGIA 1:30 P.M. Senior QB Stanley Tyrone Wil DL Jeffrey Hunter(#91) liams (#12) Football Players WR Anthony Kelly (#41) DB James Derek Brown (#24) NOT PICTURED DB Jeffrey Gordon III RB Carey Jones (#29) RB Troy Young (#21) (#42) Football 127 Football 129 A GRAVE LOSS INDEED The ASC defense suffered a grave Championship. However, this feat a valiant effort to make it back." loss when Jeff Hunter, left defensive eluded the RAMS once again. But, Jeffs zeal to make it back stems end, suffered severe ligament dam Jeff remains optimistic that he will from a cousin, who unfortunately age to his knee in the fifth game of still be picked in the draft. Profes suffered from a similar incident. the season against the Fort Valley sional teams such as the Dallas Cow "My cousin didn't have a chance to State Wildcats. Jeff had intended to boys, L.A. Rams, Denver Broncos, make it," expressed Jeff, "and re accomplish many things this season. Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit cently I talked to him. He told me if For one thing, this season repre Lions expressed interest in Jeff. If I wanted to play bad enough, I sented a chance for Jeff to impress by chance he isn't picked in the should go after it. And that's just the pro scouts, who have been draft, Jeff hopes to be picked up as a what I plan to do!" Jeff also contrib watching him for the upcoming pro free agent or placed on injured re utes part of his success to his posi draft. Moreover, this season was a serve. tion coach, Mike White. "Coach chance for Jeff to finally assist his "Everyday is rehabilitation for White also went through a similar team in reaching the National me," says Jeff, "and I have to put up situation and he has helped me in my rehabilitation and preparation for the pro ranks." Jeff traveled extensively with his parents while his father served in the Army. He visited places such as Alaska, West Germany, and Paris. This has given Jeff exposure to many different cultures and cus toms. "I now realize the importance of communication. Without com munication no one can possibly sur vive. Traveling extensively helped me to adapt to different styles of communication and become a well rounded individual. Moreover, trav eling fueled an urge in me to explore different avenues of life. I hate stag nation and when I grauate I will leave this settled life and explore different parts of the U.S." Jeff insists that he has no special woman in his life, but he does have many "associates". "I don't want to find someone," remarks Jeff, "be fore I find myself." Jeff is a true winner because he possesses the quality and determi nation of a winner. He is very intelli gent, articulate and confident and always willing to give extra effort in all endeavors. There are no doubts in this writer's mind that will soon be a perennial All-Star in the NFL. Remember, you heard it here first. Good luck Jeff. 130 Jeff Hunter RAMS on the move Football 131 BASKET 132 Basketball BALL Basketball 133