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Vol. XXXI No. 8 An ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER Institut^ February 15, 1979 -t ‘Bronze ¡Hooks Leads Crusade For J i ! Black History Month i Attracts i By Michael H. Cottman ■ Artistic Panther Staff Writer I “If we as blacks should forget the sacrifices made by so many | Leadership I people who made it possible for us to be here today, then we are | ¡not fit to walk into the bright sunlight of tomorrow,” said the ■ Clark Grad, a native of Griffin, Ga. will return home to famed Dr. Benjamin Hooks, National Executive Director of the ! address Clark’s Founder’s Day. | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People J By Denise L. Green | (NAACP). Panther Feature Editor Ward to Address Hooks, a former Federal Communications-Commissioner.and I and A Lineve Wead ■ Tennessee’s first black criminal judge, initiated Black History | Panther Editor ■ Month, by speaking to Georgia State University students Tues- | 110th Founders Day ■ day,J-----«v» in z-kan4’4’z» veffort»4 to encouragevnrrn black ainrloniestudents tnto hnrnmobecome mnrPmore in- 1| _ „ . . . Evolved in the NAACP’s crusade to obtain equal rights for blacks. I Following an informa | jj00ks wh0 is also a minister and a lawyer, said the NAACP When Haskell Ward, a I As a near capacity crowd survey among the students at | needg thg portofyoung blacks in order for the NAACP to con- viewed the second annual graduate of Clark College and Clark College, it was interes­ I WETV - 30 sponsored “Bronz Griffin, Ga. native, comes to ■ tinue their plight for equal rights. ting to note how many | “I want the young brothers and sisters to realize that it's not I Jubilee” awards, preparations Atlanta to deliver the Clark students were unfamiliar with I were being made for Atlantans College Founder’s Day ad­ | your donations we want, we want you,” said the esteemed the purpose of our annual | veteran civil rights leader. I to celebrate in other WETV dress, he will probably bring a Founder’s Day celebration. week - long activities (Feb. 4 - familiar story. | Hooks encouraged students to support the NAACP, and | Yet, when our speaker | stressed the importance of black students becoming a part of an | 10.) The story deals with Clark Haskell Ward, delivers the ad­ ■® organization - - n that will l-vbe z-x »instrumental 4 v- » i tv» z-»t-x 4 r» 1 XT-»in nfstrengthening vnn rrf ilYl 1 n (T fnmrtheir B| Capturing the awards this College while he was working dress this year, he will be stan- . year in Morehouse College’s as a research assistant when ! black awareness. ding in the gymnasium of a B| <“ It is important for black students ______to support a black cause,” . Martin Luther King Jr. Chapel he happened upon a written building that was dedicated in | pj00k sajd “jf not the NAACP, become a part of somethingg so our ■ were: Joe Jennings, teacher, evaluation of himself. It is said that he has a lot of ambition honor of our late school |nation will continue to move forward.” performer, musician, Music; president, Vivian Wilson _■ Hooks pointed out that young blacks must be unified in order I for someone from a deprived Valjean Grigsby, founder Henderson (VWH). I background. His ambition ■ for blacks to assist each other in achieving their goals. Valmar Dance Co., Dance; VWH is the eleventh build- « z./A»“please do1 not. forget/• ./» from whenceyou1 came;” ITHooks__ 1_____ said-J __with I Ray McIver, author “God is a then was to become a ing erected on Clark’s present •jintensity, ¡Tilnncif x’ “‘‘nvi/ir,once youwrz-»!» open<-»»-» z»T-» 4V-»that o 4 /Innrdoor, Lvibring v» rr ao brotherhrnfhor orilV a sister«Ifit.PY* I Guess What?” Literature; psychiatrist, and Ward is look­ site in 1976; following was ■through that door with you.” I Curtis Patterson, sculpture, ing at a long term career in Clark College Courts, acquired Hooks went on tosay that it is time for white America to realize I Visual Arts; Walter Dallas, politics now. He laughs , as he in 1975; McPheeter’s-Dennis recalls this ironic story while ■that blacks now want something in return for the many years I Proposition Theater (two - time Hall in 1971; Brawley Hall in Ithat blacks were oppressed. winnerO, Drama; Chet Fuller, at Clark. 1959; Kresge Hall in 1954; I Yet, on Feb. 20, 1979, Ward, I “America, we as black people have paid the price,” Hooks said Journal Associate Editor and Holmes Hall in 1949; Turner- I the newly appointed deputy (with authority, “whatever you have required of us, we have done. author of series, “Black Man’s Tanner Building in 1946; I mayor for Human Services for |and now it’s time for you to cash our checks. Diary,” Communicative Thayer, Pfeifer, Merner and I New York City, will show how Hooks commented briefly on President Carter, by saying that Arts; Alma Simmons, Arts Haven-Warren Halls erected I wrong this instructor was. ■there is a “grinding hault” to America’s commitment to their Educator; Iris Little, I Formerly, Ward served as a in 1941. ■poor and underpriviledged, and he attributes this problem to Spelman student, Outstan­ Clark, founded in 1869, had deputy administrator in New ■President C I ding Student; Georgia Allen, its beginnings in a virtually York. Since leaving Clark, ■ “I’m not ; to give up on him yet,” Hooks said, “but I am | Long Term Contribution to unfurnished room in Clark Ward spent two years in the ■very cl__ by some of the things he’s doing, particularly in | the Arts; C. A. Scott, Editor, Chapel Methodist Episcopal (3 as they involve the budget.” Atlanta Daily World, Com­ Peace Corps in Ethiopia, ■his latest i Church in Atlanta I Hooks l._. that he is dedicated to the black cause, and again | munity Service Award; and a returned to the U.S. as a Woodrow Wilson and John H. (Summerhill section). lurged black L..L) to become part of the move to strive for | special contribution to the Arts Beginning as Clark Community Award was given Whitney Fellow to receive his (equal rights. of obligation to the black cause, and I cannot | University, its purpose then | “I feel a c* to Fulton County Com­ master’s degree in African was to serve as a religious jforget from \ I came,” said Hooks with sincerity, “and you ■ missioner, Michael Lomax. Studies at UCLA. Later he was institution to provide Negroes ¡■also cannot i---- to forget, by the way, what you are doing to I As former director of Bureau on the policy planning staff with a formal education make this world of Cultural Affairs, Lomax’s with the U.S. State S Department and worked at the following the Civil War. recognition was considered Clark University was “timely” by the award Ford Foundation in Washington from 1970 - 76. named after Bishop Davis W. presenters, Jocelyn Dorsey, Clark, the first president of the and Lt. Governor Zell Miller. According to Ward’s ex-wife, Jennifer Ward, “Haskell is an Freedmen’s Aid Society of the Responding to the award Methodist Episcopal Church. given, Lomax said, “This extraordinarily committed in­ dividual. He’s basically One leader in the church award ... is not mine in­ visualized that Clark would dividually ... it belongs to the honest. A man of his word and a man of action.” “set the tone” for all other city of Atlanta.” Methodist educational Among the national figures institutions for all Negroes. participating in this year’s Today Clark continues to awards program, were Belinda SUPPORT “set the tone” in its many ways Tolbert of CBS’s “The through its many areas of ad­ Jeffersons,” and Robert vanced study. Johnson, Editor, Jet. UNCF Page 2 The Panther February 15,1979 Guest Editorial Greeks News Clark: Deserve Briefs Second To None by Floyd L. Donald A RECOLLECTION Relief SGA President OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS By A. Lineve Wead Clark College has “increased its options.” More importantly, MOVEMENT Clark is moving ahead of the other institutions in the Atlanta Panther Editor IN ATLANTA University Center. Enrollment for the academic year 78-79 is 1854 students. On the other hand, Morehouse has 1550, Spelman A workshop sponsored by 1543 and Morris Brown 1500. The question has been asked How many times have you caught yourself saying something the Samuel Williams Collec­ several times,” “Why does Clark have the largest enrollment?” like, “That Kappa Ralph is so jive, just like all the Kappas.” Or, tion of the Atlanta Public Increasing the options was enunciated by the late Vivian “I don’t like that Delta.” Library will be held Friday, Wilson Henderson. Henderson realized the growing need to If you found yourself saying something like this, then you, like Feb. 16, 1979. 9am - 3:30pm, produce more professional and graduate students. It was here a majority of your fellow Ciarkites have what is known as Trust Company Bank meeting that Clark College transformed from the standard liberal arts “nurdism.” This is a fast growing disease that has been around a room, Edgewood Ave., institution to one that provided the liberal arts and professional long time, yet is being exposed to everyone now. Downtown Atlanta. In its ef­ programs for its students. Dr. Henderson recognized the fact that Since I came to Clark four years ago, people have consistently fort to develop information students needed more career options. With the creation of In­ talked about Greek organizations particularly, yet supported sources where none exist, creasing the Options came the Mass Communications program, many of the social functions that Greeks provided for the cam­ particularly for and about the Allied Health, Business Education, Speech Communications pus. If you were once on someone’s line and dropped, then it was Black community, the and Drama. These programs along with the traditional liberal not uncommon to hear negative things from you about the Williams Collection staff has arts offerings have provided the Clark College students body gathered the people involved organization and the remaining pledgees who could “hang.” If with many career options. in the civil rights struggle in you wanted to join, and something prevented you from doing so, Let’s take the Mass Communications program and the Atlanta to share their chances are high that you are overly critical of the organization. English Department as an example. Years ago if a person experiences with the rest of us. Finally, if you absolutely do not have anything else to do but sit decided to major in English, he or she could go to graduate school The workshop features ses­ around all day and talk, some negative vibes are usually or teach school on the elementary or secondary level. Today, sions on education, politics, generated about Greeks in your conversation. quite a number of English majors will minor in Mass Com­ employment, movement This is not paranoia. This discussion is from experience from munications and/or Speech Communications developing songs, etc. For information living three years in the most talkative dorm at Clark. Even enough skills to seek a career in public relations or contact Jan cie Sikes, 688-4636. those among the Greek can be found participating in such trivia. advertisement. Let’s take another look. If a person decides to I was reading an editorial in the Wolverine sometime last concentrate in Marketing, then he or she could actually semester, and the editor came down pretty hard on Greeks. She participate in the Mass Communications seminars which deals said she was trying to find something good to say about the SOUTHERN EXPOSURE directly with the concept of setting the pace to market pan- Greek organizations, and she could not. Recently, in a cartoon tyhouse or tie-clippers. Home Economics and Allied Health from a campus magazine, I noticed another slap in the Greeks A publication of the Institute provides some of our students with a well rounded background to face when the cartoon depicted a Greek flunking out of school for Southern Studies, a non - accept better jobs. The Clark CollegePlayers are truly one of the while pledging, yet that decision is up to you to keep them higher profit educational & research nation’s top dramatic troupes. In other words, students of Clark ,and to make a good average for the semester. This brings me to organization in Chapel Hill, College can obtain a quality education with professional studies my first point. N.C. Southern Exposure and experiences at their disposal. It has been a misconception that the big brothers and sisters features short stories, poetry, Most of the other center schools still offer the traditional keep a pledgee from studying and therefore, it is the photo essays, book reviews, courses that were offered many years ago. Strange things about organization’s fault that their grades are not up to par. This is no studies of folklife, historical es­ that is, most of the students from other schools in the AU Center one’s fault but the individual. So many individuals were hanging says, and social commentary, will fill the classes before Ciarkites. It is very strange to listen to by a thread before pledging and barely got their grades to a all preferably dealing with a student who attends Morehouse professing that they have the suitable level for pledging, and therefore, they had no where to go “life in the changing South,” best institution in the center. I don’t mean to single our anyone, but down in their averages. Some do not have the personal self particularly from a “populist” but let’s face it. How can a man be enrolled in Morehouse, takes worth to pull their big sister or brothers coat - tail to tell them they point of view. Potential sub­ 88 percent of his classes at Clark, resides on MBC’s campus, and need some more studying time. Some just don’t care about their jects: George Wallace, grades as long as they become something new at the end of six still claims he is a Morehouse man. homosexuality in the South, What makes a school? Clark College does not only offer a weeks, or however long. Those are the ones that I cannot health care, neighborhoods, person an opportunity to seek professional and graduate studies, sympathize with. civil rights, labor, etc. Bob it provides you with a quality education to build a “career.” This There are countless other negative myths and some come from Hall, managing editor, the Greeks themselves. But it is up to you to figure out how much institution involves everyone. It takes its time to say that you are stresses that contributors be somebody. It tells you that you never have to settle for something of the stories are true. I will not try to defend anything that some familiar with the magazine less. people have heard, because it would take a little more space than before querying and include The Clark College family is on the move. The Panther Football allowed. copies of past work with query. team is the Division II champions of the SIAC for 78-79. The It is important to note the value of Greeks to Clark particularly Major pieces run between 2,500 Philharmonic Society is one of the nation’s best. Sororities and in every aspect of college life. and 6,000. Pay is $100 to $200.. Fraternities are working to enhance togetherness; Faculty and $300 for certain exceptions. staff support is proliferating. School spirit and participation has For beginning writers, been unbelievable. New addition to the staff has improved the Southern Exposure publishes caliber of internal management. Seniors are saying their options “Facing South,” a 700 word have been increased. And, the will to succeed and attain, lies personality profile column within us all. syndicated nationally. Some These things and so many others should make Ciarkites past columns have dealt with: realize that Clark College ranks as “second to none”. A- ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER Intl.tuliQn cajun artist, Texas blacksmiths, and profiles of other Southerners. Please PEOPLE IN THE ARTS: STATEWIDE The Panther is published twice monthly by the write Box 230 / Chapel Hill, AMERICA’S RUIN & CONFERENCE students at Clark College. N.C. 27514 / (919) 929-2141 ... Editor ...... Ann. L. Wead REBIRTH News Editor...... Marcia Jones Sponsored by the Georgia Feature Editor...... Denise Green The Honorable Wallace D. Assembly of Community Arts Sports Editor...... Charles Anderson CONFERENCES Muhammed, Spiritual Leader Agencies and the Georgia Photography Editor ...... Tyraun Patterson WORKSHOPS & LEC­ World Community of Islam in Council for the Arts and Business Manager ...... Jack Jenkins TURES the West. “The restructuring of Humanities. February 12 - 13, 1979 at the World Congress Staff Artists...... Linda Dyson BLACK LITERATURE the individual and community Felton Fedrick FOR CHILDREN; life, the growing inevitability Center. Workshops will in­ in the U. S. Constitutional life, clude: Publicity & Promotions Faculty Advisors...... Denise Johnson HOW TO BUY, WHAT TO Osker Spicer BUY its innate purity and hatching Ideas, Grand Preparation & power to produce the true Programs, Business / Com­ All articles, poetry, photographs and other con­ A discussion workshop America. Enhancing nature munity Support, Fund tributions to the newspaper may be dropped off at featuring Joyce White Mills, Assistant Professor Atlanta for survival and progress and Raising, Arts and Education our offices in Thayer Hall. tapping the innage powers of and others. For further in­ Address all correspondence to: PANTHER University. Phoenix Arts and the social nature for mentally formation contact Ms. Shirley Newspaper, Box 154, Clark College, Atlanta, Ga. Theatre Company, 992 Gordon sound quality living,” Peavy / Dekalb Council for 30314. St., SW, Saturday, February 24, 1979, 4pm - 6pm FREE Saturday, Feb. 24, 1979, The Arts, Inc. / P.O. Box 875 / 2:00pm Municipal Auditorium. Decatur, Ga. 30031. February 15, 1979 The Panther Page 3

I Greek Beat I Crusaders Movie, Movie is I I Alphas Capture Awards I Follow Funny, Funny I I g By Clyde Robertson I ‘Star’ Greek News Editor I I I By Stanley M. Egerson Panther Staff Writer lt took a year’s worth of preparation, yet it was not in vain as I Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.,Alpha Phi Chapter, captured | top honors at their annual state convention in Augusta, Ga. I We All Have a Star (AA-1109 I ABC) is another solo venture I from the Crusaders’ jazz Chapter of the Year, Display of the Year and Brother of the dynasty. Wilton Felder, Year were the awards that the Alphas brought back to show I Wizard of the Woodwinds, I■everyone what can be done with a little perserverance. According j I makes his solo debut in grand Sto Alpha vice president, Greg Daniels, one award for his chapter > style, just as Crusader, Joe I TITLE CONTENDER — A one-time delivery boy •took more time to capture than the others. “The display of the Sample did a few months ago turned prize fighter, HARRY HAMLIN gets instruc­ I yea’ award took a year’s worth of work to develop.” with his Rainbow Seeker (AA- tions from his second, RED BUTTONS (right), and his I Chapter of the Year was bestowed upon Alpha Phi because 1050 ABC) L.P. manager, GEORGE C. SCOTT. I they upheld the fraternity’s obligation for scholarship, love for I Felder does vocals, plays ¡mankind and other deeds. Alpha Phi did a total of 25 community |I bass guitar, and he plays By Gloria Johnson | affairs projects in 1978, including an easter egg hunt for orphans “I woodwinds on every selection. PANTHER Reporter | and visits to senior citizens hospitals and homes. I The smooth jazz that gets “MOVIE, MOVIE” is a hilarious double feature that The laugh continues during Murray Davis, corresponding secretary, gave some insight on I surprisingly better with each the second feature “Baster’s Show the chapter organized this effort to win in Augusta. “We new album by the Crusaders depicts the familiar films of I Beauties of 1933.” “Baxter’s ¡really started in February (1978) and began keeping all has been retained, but the 30’s as seen through the I Beauties of 1933” is a toe - tap­ ■ documents and pictures on file. Finally a week before the meet in “Felderized.” Felder pours eyes of the 70’s. ping tale of a little show ■ Augusta, we put everything together.” himself onto the vinyl in the Heading the cast of the uni­ que film, constructed in the business hopeful, Kitty I Among the display included a slide presentation showing the performance of, in myopinion, Simpson (Rebecca York), who | work Alpha Phi contributed in the last year. A total of ten | the best slow jazz cut of the form of a classic double feature, is George C. Scott, who shot her way into stardom. | chapters competed, and Davis is eyeing another chapter award | year, My Name is Love. Spats Baxter (George C. I in their regional meet where competition involves other | The fresh vibrant voice of plays different roles in each of Scott), a broadway producer, is | southeastern states. -j featured vocalist brother the “features” as well as appearing in the previews of due to die in six months from ■ Yet the highlight of the chapter’s visit to Augusta was the ■ Khabir Ghani colors the music an incurable disease that some ■ award of Alpha Phi president, Michael Hightower as Brother of _ with delightful shades of coming attractions which separates “Dynamite Hand,” performers catch. He produces a the Year. He competed with ten other Alpha brothers of other ■ sound. Joe Sample; drummer, Baxter’s Beauties as his last ■ chapters in the state. A member of the Clark board of trustees, I James Gadson; Roland Bautis­ a seriously funny boxing story and “Baxter’s Beauties of show for his anonymous ■ Hightower’s win received support from the various activities he I ta; percussionist supreme, daughter so she can obtain the I is involved with while at Clark. He won, according to Daniels, | Paulinho da costa; and Felder 1933,” a heart - warming backstage musical. money from the show. (because of his academic leadership. “He also has a dynamic | come together to produce eight Isobel Stuart (Trish Van 1 personality,” Daniels added. songs of excellent calibre, that “Dynamite Hands” is about an upcoming law student, Joey Devere) becomes a stumbling Hightower himself was hesitant to give all the credit to his own | are We all Have a Star. block in the production of the | individual merit. “My chapter contributed a lot to me winning... | Disco - Jazz bursts loose at Popchick (Harry Hamlim), who is discovered at having a show. She begins by refusing | they are very instrumental in my involvement at Clark.’ When | the hands of this versatile to sing the music that was | asked about his confidence in winning this year’s award, ■ music unit. Let’s Dance talent for knocking out in­ nocent bullies by Gloves written for the show. But who ^lightower responded, “I sure did not know I was going to win.’j Together is a sho-nuff comes to the rescue Dick Cum­ thumper, with a definite Malloy (George C. Scott), a “tough - tender” veteran fight mings. Dick was hired to take CSB Integrates Plan resemblance to the Brothers care of the business side of the Johnson’s style of music. Six game manager. Though Joey refuses the job at becoming a production, but when he was of the seven remaining cuts are discovered at having the art of By Jack Jenkins boxer at first, he later changes munications field and in­ of a laid ■ back, dimmed lights writing music, he wrote a Panther Staff Writer his mind when he discovers troduce the members to people and champaign style. The title broadway musical that that his sister Angie Popchick associated within that field. track, You and Me and pleased Isabel. Isabel’s con­ CSB stands for College (Kathleen Beller) needs money One of the organization’s Ecstacy, I Know Who I Am Students in Broadcasting for an operation to save her tinuous spending of the funds major projects this semester and Why Believe set the at­ such as those to buy costumes which is an organization con­ mosphere for an evening of eyesight. will be to sponsor a career day Joey begins to lose his on liquor and a last minute sisting of students from on March 3 which will enable inspiring ,]listening, and sprained ankle, left doubts colleges and universities all whatever . . . patience after six months of club members to visit either successfully winning all ofhis that the show would ever go over the nation. WAGA-TV or WSB-Radio. on, but it did and it became a Thé Atlanta University They will see and learn what Among the participants in matches and unsuccessfully gathering enough money for hit. Chapter of CSB was started in the area of their choice is all this year’s event were the Angie’s operation. Joey insists All turned out well for a little 1974 under the name of College about. Morehouse Jazz Ensemble, Women in Broadcasting upon changing managers to orphan chorus girl named CSB elects co - presidents Morris Brown College Choir (CWB). The name was speed up the process. He Kitty who got a break when from all the schools in the and many other Atlantans in­ some drunk sprained her an­ changed in January of 1978 Atlanta University Center. cluding Clark College’s former changes to Vince Marlowe (Eli Wallach), an evil manager kle. She simultaneously found because the CWB chapter at The only school in the center chairman of the board of the University of Georgia in whose sole purpose seems to be stardom, true love and her long that is not represented by a co - trustees, E. L. Simon. lost father all in one Dazzling Athens was charged with dis­ president at the present time is “Bronze Jubilee Awards” using and destroying Broadway opening night. crimination of men; so to avoid Morris Brown College. This produced by Spelman College successful boxers, but insists that Gloves stays at his corner So if you’re looking for top a hassle the name was year’s officers are Cassandra graduate Sheryl Riley, purpose entertainment this movie is changed to College Students in Johnson, co - president, is “to honor metropolitan during every fight. highly recommended for Broadcasting, allowing men to Spelman College; Miss Ward; Atlanta area citizens who His incredibly bad choice of managers ends in an ironic viewing. “Movie, Movie” can join. and William Layton Haynes, have made significant con­ When asked about the tragedy that leaves the be seen soon in selected co - president, Morehouse tributions to the development progress of the club since audience in tears of laughter. theatres throughout Atlanta. College. of Black culture.” males were allowed to enter The supervisor for CSB is ★★★★★★★★★★★'★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★**★***★***************♦ compared to last year when it r THE POWER OF WORDS * Robin Whaley, who works in was all female, Janice Ward, advertising for WSB-TV, ♦ By Sylvia Smalls j ♦ co - president from Clark Channel 2. She was not ♦ College, replied: available for comments before ♦ It is the words of a speech that makes you think and take action. ♦ “It’s definitely improving, ♦ ♦ press time. * It is the kind words of your parents that makes you obey and never do it again. ♦ you get more done when you CSB meets every other Tues­ * It is the sweet words of a song that makes you think of who you left behind and who you ♦ have more people. There day at 6 p.m. Their next meet­ * * should be an organization * have now. * ing is scheduled for February ♦ It is the cautions words of your professor that makes you take notes and pray you make all * where everybody can benefit, 13th at Mcpheeters Dennis, ♦ the right mistakes. ♦ not just women.” room 331. Everyone is invited ♦ It is the careful words of a judge that makes you think twice, and ♦ The purpose of CSB is to ♦ * to attend. ♦ It is the honest words of a child that makes you think there is still hope for this mixed - up ♦ promote knowledge of careers * world...... in all phases of the com- The Panther February 15, 1979 Page 4 o

Team Falters, Intramurals Boston Improves Get Started By Charles Anderson By Donald A. Allen Panther Sports Editor Panther Staff Writer Track, basketball, volleyball For much of the Clark-Lane basketball game Feb. 9,1 satin and swimming are the sports the booth where Earl Milloy and Gail McClary were broad­ being offered so far this casting the contest for WCLK. semester, but slow - pitch Then the game got tight in the final moments of regulation, softball is not too far away. I slipped down to the floor and squatted courtside. Vivian W. Henderson Building To my left, a couple were discussing the play of Clark’s will be used for these athletic guard Carlton Boston. “He’s great,” the lady said to the man events with the athletic as Boston tossed in a jumper. department’s work - study “Plays just like his brother, Mike, doesn’t he?” “Who?” the students and coaches being man asked. used as referees, judges, Then Carlton connected on another jumper with 2:51 left to scorekeepers and trainers. put Clark ahead, 78-77. At the far end of the court, Mike Every team entered in the jumped off the bleachers and cheered for his younger brother. basketball league is also “There he is,” the lady said, pointing to Mike. “Standing entered in the volleyball right over there.” “Oh yeah,” grinned the man. “I remember Clark Panthers talk over strategy during a timeout in league and the campus cham­ Mike.” their game against Morehouse. (Photo by Tvraun pion (there will be one cham­ Has Carlton been playing that well to make people forget Patterson) pion for both sports) will be his brother? chosen on a point system Maybe. basis. Points will be awarded Carlton turned in perhaps his best game of the season Hamilton: New Hopeful on the basis of standings by against Lane scoring 32 points, although afterwards, he was team, after play - offs, and the first to take the blame for the 93-90 overtime defeat. team with the most combined “I have to work on my passing,” a dejected Carlton said in For Women’s Team points will be champions. the locker room. “My lack of experience may have h ad someth - There are a total of 18 teams ing to do with my passing.” get to campus. Then after prac- divided into two divisions for Both Boston and his teammates’ erratic passing in the final By Walter Peterson basketball and four divisions moments of the game costs them the win. Panther Staff Writer tice, she begins the transportation melee again in for volleyball. The divisions in Everyone remembers a year ago when Mike Boston would basketball are club and spin and dish out an assist or pop an occassional jumper. But Clark College’s Regina her return home. Regina’s basketball skills independent; volleyball splits that’s all he could do consistently. Hamilton has averaged 14 these divisions in half to make Carlton can do it all. The 5’10” freshman from Swainsboro, points in five games to lead the became evident to her in the eighth grade when she began four. | Ga. can shoot with anyone, pass, play defense and take women’s basketball team. Every member of the cham­ to play basketball extensively | charge in a game on any given night as he did against Lane. That’s not bad considering pionship team, no matter what in the backyard on a goal built Of course, people are beginning to compare the brothers but that she just recently joined the sport, will receive their by her father. “My father put I Carlton takes it in stride. “He was good but I don t think we the team. trophies at the athletic ban­ the goal up because we didn’t should be compared,” Carlton said. Regina is a product of the quet later this semester. At the beginning of the season though, I had doubts about women’s basketball team at have a recreation in the Although there will be in­ Boston getting much playing time, let alone making the team, West Hunter Street Baptist apartment complex,” tramurals taking place this considering the return of three guards from last year’s junior Church. When she joined remembered Regina, semester, plenty of recreation varsity team. But it shocked me to hear that two of them got cut Clark’s team, she moved right It was from that first time will still be available at and the other not playing much. into the starting lineup in home-made’ backboard and the gym. Recreation will be I asked Paul Robinson, the one who made the team, did he scrimmaged and scheduled hoop that Regina’s basketball held on Tuesdays and expect to start at the beginning of the season. games. career bounded into other Thursdays from 8-9:30 p.m. “Iwanted to start,” said Robinson. “But we’re a young team It’s ironic that Regina was courts throughout the Atlanta and Wednesday from 12 noon - with little experience. It doesn’t matter who is playing as long discovered by Head Coach area. That’s where she 2 p.m. as we’re winning.” Leteria Clemons and her as- perfected her favorite left h and For Clark, winning hasn’t come easy, especially in their last sistant, Anthony jump shot. Regina is usually six games where they have dropped five games, three in a row - Witherspoon, in a game the only female on the court tinue her sports career when to Morehouse, 81-80, Miles, 91-86, and Lane, 93-90. between Clark and West but she said she doesn’t mind her years at Clark are com­ The other two defeats were against Miles a second time, 69- Hunter. After watching it. pleted, hopefully ending up 66 and Savannah State, 81 -49. The lone win came against Fort Regina play, it didn’t take long “Playing with males makes playing on a semi-pro or Valley, 112-111. for them to persuade her to me tougher,” Regina said, After the Lane game, Coach Robert Pritchett said come to Clark. pointing out that “playing professional team. With the thought of her sometimes experience is your only teacher. “We’re growing, Regina was first offered a with just females weakens my fondness for small “kids, said the first year coach. four-year scholarship from game.” “We’re in good shape and we’re getting better as we go. It Fort Valley State College When asked about the tran­ Regina’s dreams and true as­ was a tough one to lose. We wouldn’t want to lose one like this when she finished Walter F. sition from a city-league team pirations are to someday become a Physical Education in the tournament,” the coach added. George High School where she to a college basketball team, I The second season begins Feb. 22 and the Panthers figure to scored a career-high of 34 Regina responded that in teacher. I be spoilers. Everyone will be a key for the Panthers starting points. But Regina decided college basketball there are Regina not only plays I with guards Robert Marion and Boston, forwards Ricky that she wanted to stay closer several new rulings such as the basketball, but doubles as a I Williams and Henry Taylor, who missed the Lane game with to home. 30 second shot clock and the basketball coach for local girls under 14 and is a volunteer I a shin splint, and center Larry Nolley. Although Regina is closer to backcourt ruling that she must The bench has sometimes been more impressive and fun to home, her route from Hapeville get used to. She also said that worker at the recreational I center in her apartment watch than the starters above with 6’9” center Kenneth Dean is a rather difficult one that the competition is stiffer. I building. Regina’s incentive slapping opponents shots into the stands (he had a half a begins at 8:00 a.m. To make On the court, Regina I for her community youth work dozen against Lane); George House, who missed the Lane her 11:00 class on time, stresses team play as a I seems to be driven by a natural game with a sore neck; Keith Woodward, who just recently Regina’s daily venture entails strength in her game and loss I compulsion to score both on ¡joined the team; 6’3” freshman David Glenn; and Jeffery rambling through a maze of of composure as a weakness. and off the court. I J opes, the team’s most physical player. exchanges on Marta buses to Regina would like to con-