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Clark College W-"V PANTHER Volume XXXIX Nurrt^II Atlanta, Georgia October 6, 1986 ‘The Road Less Travelled’ Discipline Reaps Success I Historic Home | By Graveney Bannister instead we take the risk of and it is not uncommon for this STAFF WRITER independence rather than to happen today to prophet of “Life is replete with difficult commitment and confronta this age.” I Recruits Students I problems,” said Rev.Dr.Tho- tion with evil,” the speaker Kilgore said that Isaiah mas Kilgore Jr. recently at a added. Rev. Kilgore said what viewed the despair of the By Jacquelyn Johnson vesper service in the M.L. King Dr. Peck presented in his book masses and the evil ways, greed, STAFF WRITER Chapel at Morehouse. was what he would call and drunkeness. “The prophet I he Wren’s Nest, the historic home of journalist Joel “Its hard .rough and it is spiritual growth. viewed those who held high Chandler Harris, needs college students to assist in touring at challenging,” he added. “We need to come to grips office and concluded that it was this West End residence. Volunteers will train for a short He said that according to with the fact that we should be a society of profanity, one that period, learning about the history of the Wren’s Nest, said Dr.M . Scott Peck, author of travelling the road of spiritual had rejected God,” said the Mary Carter, coordinator of Educational Tours. maturity,” said Kilgore. “This “The Road Less Traveled,” speaker. He said, sooner or She is a full-time employee at the home of the famous writer. problems are the cutting edge is a long arduous one,” he later Isaiah knew^there had to While she attended college, Ms. Carter interned at the Wren’s that distinguishes between further stated. According to be a change. Nest and landed a full-time position on Sept. 1. success and failure. Kilgore Dr. Kilgore, this is the road less She added, volunteers will become informed about certain said discipline is one of the travelled. The Biblical context “In the United States there is displays within the home, consisting of family furnishings basic tools to solve life’s coming from the Old Testa a group which refers to itself as photographs and memorabilia. problems and love is the basic ment scripture of Isaiah 33, the Moral Majority,” said ‘Periodically, junior leagues and school groups offer services attitude . verse 8, is a prophetic warning Kilgore. He said they have two in volunteering,” she said. According to Dr. Peck, these to the people of Judea, Kilgore great prophecies: the prophecy Ms. Carter said that they are also trying to establish a Joel are ingredients that lead to a said. He continued by saying of quantitative arrogance and Chandler Harris information center at the Wren’s Nest. disciplined life, delayed that Isaiah was an 8th century the prophecy of quantitative She said that the Wren’s Nest is undergoing a $300,000 gratification, accepting the prophet who was different inaccuracy. He said no group restoration. This will include repainting and reroofing the house. responsibility, gainingone’s from most prophets of his era. has the authority to be self-approval and developing “Isaiah was product of the acclaimed the moral majority Ms. Carter also added, “We are going to restore the home with it’s original wall paper and kitchen.” one’s relationship in the form ruling class; he was respected especially when morality is at a Madeline Reamy is the executive director at the home. Ms. of a decent balance. The by the Royal Court,” said low level. “No group has the speaker further stated self Kilgore. He said that the Reamy said, “So far, we have raised close to one-third of the right to say they are better than money.” discipline is basically self prophet took advantage of his anybody else except they are character. Kilgore said we must special privileges even when he showing that by their service to Ms. Carter said, the West End Merchants have been helpful dedicate ourselves to truth and was holding council with King, mankind,” he continued. in contributing goods and services to the home. She added, relieve ourselves of vunerable but Isaiah maintained commit their financial backing consist of grants and funding from ment to the will of God. “It was imbalanced relationships. Dr. Thomas Kilgore is major companies. “We too often are reluctant not uncommon for the rulers of Pastor Emeritus of Second to be personally challenged and Judea to ignore Isaiah’s advise, Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Continued On Page 3 ‘Spiritual Legacy Unfolds Awareness’: Karenga By Kim Hemphill before the coming ot the white EDITOR-IN-CHIEF man and is 1,000 years older “It is the ‘spirtual legacy’ of than the sources you are the Egyptians which is the familiar with.” greatest contribution to Following the teachings of America but it has not been Dr. Yosef ben-Jochannan, intellectualized,” said Dr. George G.M. James and Cheik Maulana Karenga at the Anta Diop who are professors Southern Regional Kemetic at the Kemetic Institute in Studies Conference recently at Chicago, Karenga selected and Atlanta University. retranslated Egyptian texts Dr. Karenga, who is the from various sources: books of developer of the African creation, prayers and sacred American holiday, Kwanzza, praises, moral narrative, wise has lectured at most major instruction, contemplation and colleges in America and in declarations of virtues. Africa. He is executive director The text which is entitled, of the Institute of Pan-African “Selections From The Husia; Studies in Los Angeles. Sacred Wisdom Of Ancient Dr. Karenga said, “The Egypt” explains the teachings ancient Egyptian sacred of the African people through literature predates the writing the use of moral and ethical of the Torah, the Bible and the principles that orginate from Quran.” He told a capacity the birth place of civilization— crowd in Dean Sage Auditio- Egypt. Photo By Jim Alexander MAULANA KARENGA rium, “The sacred literature of ancient Egypt dates 1,000 years Continued On Page 2 Page 2 The Clark College Panther October 6, 1986 Spiritual Legacy Time Waits For No Senior Continued From Page 1 focus in any academic area. He for reparation and we must It is the teachings of the By Kim Hemphill check for the needed gradua said, “White biometics have the African people of the Nile force this.” Karenga quoted EDITOR-IN-CHIEF tion information because they nuclear ethic. And the moral Fredick Douglass to support Valley which Karenga said led It is the students’ responsib- have access to their college majority has begun to crouch his point. “ ‘Power conceives to the adoption of the Holy lity to check with their transcripts at the end of each its’ racism in moral ethics.” In nothing without demand,’ ” he Books used by other people. department chairpersons and semester to keep them addition to this, Karenga said said. “However,” he said, “there are advisors to insure their position updated.” that Black conservatives are Karenga said, Black people often racist and chauvinistic for graduation,” said Clark Fresh added that students being used to frame Black must begin to accept and Black tendcies to disrespect foreign College Registrar Fred Fresh. are encouraged to submit their people. He said, “People like theologians must begin to culture and religion which are Seniors who anticipate graduation applications as Glen Lorey are saying that study our history and concept considered savage and uncivil graduating in May or De soon as possible. He said, after regardless to what the white of what humans ought to be ized.” Karenga added that in cember of 1987 must submit submitting graduation applica and become. It is then that it this respect, “Whites have not man did to you, you are still their graduation applications tions, seniors should review will be common knowledge “to done good by Eygpt.” responsible for your to their prospective depart their academic records with the condition.” Africans people here in the Utilizing common examples ments as soon as possible. department chairperson. At However Karenga said he United States and diaspora to explain the importance of Fresh said students can this time, he said students will disagrees with this. He said, whose rich and ancient moral knowing African history and declare when they want to receive a clearance sheet for “Slavery was the greatest and and spirtual heritage represents realizing how racism is used graduate, however, they must graduation or they will receive longest lasting holocaust ever, a fundamental legacy not only against Blacks, Karenga said, first meet the core requirements information on what they must which is a criminal act. They for themselves but for all “It helps to lay the ground work of Clark College and then do in order to graduate. are at fault and are responbile humanity.” for introducing the subjest of requirements for their specific “For example,” he said, “if a an unexplored ancient fact and departments. student has an ‘Incomplete’ on concept. Without examples, it Willie Mae Robinson, his transcript or he needs to (unexplored facts) will have no Got Talent7 administrative support take additional courses then, he effect. You will never really registrar, said the requirements can do so before the graduation accept the totality of culture The Panther Newspaper is looking for talented, eager for graduation include, “120 date.” erupted mentally, culturally and energetic persons to work in all capacities. The staff credit hours, 2.0 overall grade According to Robinson, by and spirtually.” meets Tuesdays at 4 p.m. in the Mass Communications point average and a 2.0 grade the end of the second semester One example Karenga gave building, room 120.

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