SoehuaM Vol.XXVin,No.6 Atlanta, Georgia April 9,1984 Union Continues Call For Boycott Karen M. Burroughs strike in 1977 are still relevant blacks was to “drag your beer manufactured that is non- because they think it is right, but Editor-in-Chief today. The Coors Company ancestors over here in chains.” pasteurized, is also being heavily because other brewers do it. “The only way we can hurt this continues to demand that all Coors, who actively fought promoted on college campuses “They will steal one’s lunch — company is to stop drinking their employees take lie detector tests against enactment of the 1964 throughout the country. Referr­ they’ll eat our lunch, if we don't beer,” says Homer Green, field (and many in the past have been Civil Rights Act, also stated that ing to the Coors, HomecGreen do it. I personally think it’s representative for the American asked questions about their sex blacks “lack the intellectual of the AFL-CIO states, “His outrageous,” he adds. Federation of Labor and Con­ lives and preferences), be sub­ capacity to succeed.” theory is that they are the future Participants in the Coors gress of Industrial Organization jected to search and seizure Coors remarks prompted ac­ drinkers, so why not get to them boycott include trade unions, (AFL-CIO) in Los Angeles, raids, forced physical ex­ tion by Bishop H.H. Brookins, now?" student organizations, the Latin California. Since 1977, the AFL- aminations and elimination of the leader of the 200,000 The company recently paid community and the A. Phillip CIO has been the sponsor of a seniority rights. member Fifth Episcopal District college students to promote Randolph Organization. The nationwide boycott against the In addition to the conditions of the African Methodist their beer at “chug-a-lug” par­ boycott has also received sup­ Adolph Coors Company which of the brewery workers, the Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church. ties and wet T-shirt contests. port from Jet Magazine and The manufactures Coors beer. Coors company has also come Brookins called for blacks to join While William Coors Sentinel, a powerful black The boycott was prompted by under fire for several remarks in the national boycott of the acknowledges that drunk driving publication in Los Angeles, the 1977 strike of the Coors made recently by William K. beer, saying that the best way to is a “major problem” for 18-21 California. Brewery workers and the Coors, chairman and chief ex­ stop Coors was to stop drinking year olds, he also questions the According to Homer Green, resulting dissolution of the ecutive officer of the Adolph his beer. He stated, “That will motives of those who work to the boycott has been successful workers’ union. According to Coors Company. Speaking to a stop his profits and that will stop stop drunk driving, stating that so far. Coors sales have decreas­ David Sickler, National AFL-CIO group of minority business his mouth," according to the “only five percent” of the ed in 18 states, including a 45.7% Coors Boycott Coordinator and a owners in Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountain News in drinkers are abusers^ Coors also former employee of Coors, the Coors said that one of the best Denver. asserts that their company does issues that forced the workers’ things that slave traders did for Coors beer, which is the only not promote beer at colleges Continued on Page 6 Is The “Wicked Wick” Weakening? by Jasmine Williams resident of Chadwick remarked, News Editor “My room leaks and caulk falls There is a building on the from the ceiling. The fire alarm Spelman College Campus that is goes off quite frequently so i - ■ *3 terminally ill. Riding from the everyone is used to it; we simply J M »«if, WM« * front gate to the back gate, one take a key, turn off the alarm and «uwujoüiiiiikMO BM a—««■ Hfggâ would not see it, walking from notify maintenance that it’s only MM MJg. Giles to Manley College Center, Chadwick. What is going to one still would not see it. It is an happen in case of a real fire?” old building that sits in the back Her roomate, Angela Ham­ of campus like an old house at mond from Columbus, Georgia the top of a lonely hill. The said that she loves Chadwick but, building being referred to is “Pipes break and the walls sweat! nicknamed, "The Wick,” I mean, I like Chadwick, it’s Chadwick Hall. As one of the small, not as dormified as the oldest buildings on campus, others and I wouldn’t want it to Chadwick Hall is currently suf­ be torn down, but the electrical fering from an acute case of system is faculty and it gets so hot neglect. in here that my hair grease Chadwick was acquired by actually melts!” Spelman College in 1945 from In an interview with Dean Atlanta University and currently Carmen A. Jordan Cox, Dean of houses about 40 students. Student Life earlier this year, I Although it is the smallest dor­ asked if there were plans to mitory on campus, it is extremely either tear down Chadwick or spacious. However, just as time renovate it. Her response was, takes a toll on everything else, "We found that it would be old age has finally caught up with cheaper to build a new dorm Chadwick. The only question than renovate Chadwick,” yet in Photo by: Nelson Valentine remaining now is what is being the past 38 years, the following done about the condition of the buildings have been renovated: dormitory. Rockefeller Hall (1955), Laura The age of Chadwick is ap­ Spelman (1956), Packard Hall York said, "Outside of a few IV2 are paying 6,000 plus a year and It is easy to see that Chadwick parent as one approaches the (1964), Giles Hall (1966), inch roaches, a mouse that greets this is ridiculous. On Founder’s is a unique part of Spelman’s front door. Looming over the Morehouse Hall (1969) (later our guests, no carpet in the Day I bet no one comes to look at history, but should it remain a entrance is a gigantic hole renamed Morehouse-James), basement and a few cracked Chadwick! Will it take someone part of Spelman’s history at the overhead. Debris can be seen and Tapley Hall (1975). walls with the paint and plaster to get hurtfortheadministration expense of student’s lives? falling periodically. Glenda Is Chadwick safe for occupan­ gone, nothing is wrong with it.” to act? I hear Laura Spelman will Chadwick is terminally ill but a Meldrum, a freshman from cy? Elise Williams, a resident of Another student who asked not be renovated next, what about doctor’s care would make its Waterbury, Connecticut and a Chadwick from Yonkers, New to be identified said, “We Chadwick?" death a lot less painful. Page 2 Editorials And Other Thoughts... Karen’s Korner The Office Of Residential Life Personal View by Kimberly Collins Finally, Ms. Andre Strong who News Reporter began in July of ’83, was Since 1979, when Dean Sadie transferred or resigned in Allen resigned, there have been February. Presently, Ms. Darnita constant changes within the Killian is occuping the hot seat Photo by: Nelson Valentine personnel staff of the residential that her predecessors have life department. These changes vacated. How long will she last? by Karen M. Burroughs as "get over” teachers because often do have legitimate illnesses include the recent removal of Furthermore, does the con­ Editor-in-Chief the student does little or no work that prevent them from atten­ former director of housing, Ms. sistency of staff have anything to and can receive a grade ding class or doing homework. I Andre Strong. Yet, to address do with the consistency of ideas, Dear Readers, anywhere from a "C” to an “A.” know it is a difficult task for Ms. Strong's removal, one must which effect housing decisions? I address this month’s column Unfortunately, in these much- teachers to discern the genuine first take in to consideration Granted, the housing problem to the indifferent and un­ sought-after courses, the student illnesses from the phony ex­ those who held the position did escalate after 1979, because concerned instructors which learns nothing — and isn’t that cuses, but in most cases, I feel before her. of the economy changes, and seem to be sprinkled throughout the purpose of college? that the student should receive Dean Allen, who was director forced many students back into the faculty at Spelman College. On the other side of the coin, the benefit of the doubt. of residential life in 1972, ab­ the dorms, which was a cheaper Spelman has a fine reputation for does it seem fair for students to Finally, why does Spelman dicated her office to our present way of living. Thus, available academic excellence, but upon have to be subjected to teachers continue to employ instructors dean, Dr. Carmen Cox. At this space became a problem and is close scrutiny, one will find that who give work as though theirs is that have received frequent time the responsibilities of dean still a problem. there is something rotten in the the only course that students are complaints by students? had expanded. Whereas Dean But with an efficient staff that state of Georgia. (sorry registered for? Enthusiastic in­ What does it take to remove an Allen had only a staff of five, works hand in hand some of Shakespeare.) structors are welcome, but some incompetent instructor from the Dean Cox has a staff of a much these problems should have For the exorbitant prices that of Spelman's teachers take their faculty of Spelman? For two years greater number.