Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The Inkwell Student Media Spring 1-23-2020 The George-Anne Inkwell Edition Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/inkwell Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne Inkwell Edition" (2020). The Inkwell. 938. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/inkwell/938 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Inkwell by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. REMEMBERING DR. VICTOR MLK DAY PARADE MOVIE REVIEW: UNCUT GEMS Armstrong remembers Students from the Armstrong Jason Chapman reviews new notable alumni Dr. Irving Campus marches in MLK Day Adam Sandler movie. Victor. Parade. Page 5 Page 2 Page 3 THEINKWELL35 @INKWELLGSU THE INKWELL theinkwellonline.com JANUARY 23, 2020 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY - ARMSTRONG ARMSTRONG MARCHES IN THE MLK OBSERVANCE DAY PARADE Page 3 REMEMBERING DR. IRVING VICTOR 1922-2020 Page 2 2 THE GEORGE-ANNE INKWELL EDITION 1-23-20 “LOVE MY Z PHI B” ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS BY KEE’ARA SMITH and I am happy to have at Armstrong Section Editorf experienced this moment,” celebrated the said member Nailah centennial by The Zeta Phi Beta sorority Crawford. serving cake Iota Tau chapter celebrated This worldwide centennial to the student Founder’s Day last week. Zeta celebration started in population. They Phi Beta was founded Jan. 16, Washington D.C. as early also provided 1920 at Howard University as Jan. 15 at 11:59 p.m. The facts about the five women who are now organization is currently organization’s referred to as the Five Pearls. planning to hold a meet and history. These Five Pearls, the founders greet for sororities all around The Zetas plan of this prestigious sorority, are the world. This meet and to celebrate their Arizona Cleaver Stemons, greet is known as the Boule 100 years for the Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler (pronounced “boo-lay”). rest of the week Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings In French the word Boule and year.“We’re and Fannie Pettie Watts. translates to “ball”. so proud of what The year is now The Boule celebration will and where we 2020 marking this as the commence starting June 21. came from. We’re organizations 100th year of ZPB is the first sorority to finer women existence. “This is a very charter a chapter in Africa and and that sets us KEE’ARA SMITH/Editor emotional feeling, but a happy the only sorority to be bound apart,” said member Zeta Phi Beta table in the Student Union one. Living up to the Five with a fraternity, Phi Beta Chaniece Mitchell. Pearl’s vision is a good feeling Sigma. The ZPB chapter here REMEMBERING DR. IRVING VICTOR A NOTABLE ARMSTRONG STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI BY THUY-LINH DANG on the River.” journals. Editor-In-Chief Dr. Victor In 2001, an Honorary Doctor of remained active Letters was awarded to Dr. Victor by Armstrong is remembering the in Savannah’s Armstrong State University. Next notable alumni, Dr. Irving Victor, civic and business the Eminent Alumni distinction in his recent passing. Dr. Victor communities was awarded to Dr. Victor on Oct. was born in Savannah, Georgia to throughout his 20, 2017, the award recognizes Jules and Cecelia Kassell Victor. lifetime. extraordinary merit. That was only He attended Savannah High During his the second time in the history of School and then later graduated career Dr. Victor Armstrong State University that it from Armstrong Junior College in received many has been awarded. 1941 where he was valedictorian. awards including; Some more prestigious titles He received his bachelor’s the Humanitarian on his resume were Chairman degree at the University of Service Award of Armstrong State University’s Georgia where he was a member from the Board of Trustees and President of Phi Kappa Phi, Honor Scholastic American Medical of the Armstrong Alumni Society and received his Doctorate Association, the Association. degree from the Medical College Humanitarian Dr. Victor was also very of Georgia where he was elected Award from the active within the United Way, to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor German Heritage the Savannah Area Chamber Medical Society. Dr. Victor was Society for service of Commerce and the Coastal also a military veteran, he served in Vietnam, Area Planning and Development two years in the U.S. Navy. the Physician Commission. More recently, Dr. Dr. Victor built a very successful Physician’s Victor was one of the leaders for urology practice in Savannah. He Award from the the “Unmerge My University” also served as the Chief of Staff Medical College of Georgia Alumni organization. “The more the people of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Candler He then went on to assist in the Association, the Distinguished of Savannah get involved, there’s a Hospital and Memorial Hospital. creation of the Chatham County Citizen’s Award from the definite possibility to unmerge the Dr. Victor then found a way to also Emergency Medical Services in Armstrong Alumni Association university” said Dr. Victor. serve as president of the Medical 1973. on three separate occasions and Georgia Society. After retiring from his practice of the John B. Rabun Community His patriotism was on full display 41 years, Dr. Victor went on to take Service Award from the Georgia when he volunteered to serve his up a second career as a physician Medical Society. Dr. Victor was country in Vietnam in 1970. Dr. and administrator of St. Joseph’s. named to the Armstrong Athletic Victor worked alongside other Most recently, he successfully Hall of Fame and his writings have doctors to perform surgeries. became a restaurateur with “Vic’s been published in many medical To contact the editor, email [email protected] 1-23-20 THE GEORGE-ANNE INKWELL EDITION 3 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY PARADE ARMSTRONG STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS MARCH IN THE MLK OBSERVANCE DAY PARADE KEE’ARA SMITH/Editor Students and volunteers gather around for a picture before the parade BY KEE’ARA SMITH King. with the parade line entering Section Editor The parade took place this past the 200s it’s safe to say the Monday, Jan. 20, in the downtown parade participants didn’t let Armstrong celebrated Reverend Savannah area. The city-wide event the weather sway them away Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Day began at 10 a.m. and ended around from participating in this by participating in the annual MLK 2 p.m. Many local schools such as important event. Observance Day Parade. Savannah High, Savannah State Many parade viewers were “I’m glad to be here with my University, and Georgia Southern’s bundled up outside of shops fellow students celebrating a national Armstrong Campus along with and businesses to view the holiday as well as this important day countless other schools participated parade. “Although it is very for Savannah,’’ said Executive Vice in the parade. cold, it is nice to see so many President Spencer Demink of the The parade began on East Broad people bundled and ready to SGA. St. It ran until the intersection of show support for a man who Rev. Dr. King Jr. is best known for Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and impacted so many lives, even his push for peaceful civil rights West Anderson St. There were many our lives today,” said freshman movements no matter how tough student volunteers within the parade, Nigeria Brown. times would get. Rev. Dr. King Jr.’s and hundreds of attendants lined the “It’s a great sight to see and birthday is Jan. 15 but his on the streets. be a part of. So many different third Monday of January every year Students, volunteers and other colored faces marching for one we celebrate the sacrifices he made people marching in the parade were man’s vision. Unity. It was to make our country a better place to able to interact with the crowd by Martin’s whole goal and I am live. yelling uplifting chants, performing so proud to be a part of it.” Rev. Dr. King Jr. was one of the most dances, and the high school bands says junior Elise Wells. influential Civil Rights leaders of his played many songs. “Give me an Left to Right: Spencer DeMink (EVP), Alyssa The MLK Observance day time. He campaigned on the promise M, give me an L, give me a K. Who Johnson parade takes place every to end racial segregation within are we doing it for? MLK,” chanted year in the Savannah Area. The American society and promoted Armstrong volunteers and students. Armstrong campus’ Office of equality for everyone throughout his Well known faces in the Savannah do all the things he has with the Multicultural Affairs offers free entire career as a civil rights leader. community, such as the new Savannah background he did then I could bus rides to the event and back. MLK day is a national holiday, and Mayor, Van Johnson, Georgia’s First too. I’m glad the school is showing the Savannah area celebrates with a District Congressman, Buddy Carter some spirit for this holiday,” says “Life’s most persistent and urgent big parade every year in honor of Dr. and Georgia Southern University’s sophomore Seryne Flew. question, What are you doing for President, Dr. Participants within the parade had others?” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther Kyle Marrero, the opportunity to compete in a float King Jr. were all in contest.