Vol. XXXI No. 6 An ATLANTA UNIVERSITY CENTER Institution December 13, 1978 Lewis Continues Pre-Registration Forensics Team Wins Big SGA Sees Active Fight for Drama Changes Second Semester Recognition Improve Process By Michael H. Cottman By Eileen C. Hocker By Angela Esannason Panther Reporter Panther Reporter Panther Reporter Joan Lewis and the Clark Clark College has just com­ The Student Government College Drama Department pleted its pre-registration Association at Clark College are not yet satisfied by the way period for the second semester looks forward to a bright year members of Clark’s Ad­ of the 1978-79 school year and with several different ministration are handling the general reacton of students programs planned for the Drama Department affairs. toward it has been favorable. second academic term starting Charges have been made However, this was not the in January. against members of the ad­ case on Monday and Tuesday, Among the programs ministration for their Nov. 13 & 14, when pre-regis- scheduled for the new year are negligence in assisting the Forensics Society Members show trophies won at tration was supposed to have a special Olympics wherein drama department in its Eastern New Mexico U. Tournament. Pictured 1. to r. are started. The two day delay in SGA will be working in con­ attempt to compose its newest Jesse Brinson, Sheila Harris, Lydia Pearman and the start of pre-registration left junction with the Mass Com­ production, “What the Wine- Suleiman Abdul-Azeez. Not pictured are Charli Cottom many students upset and frus­ munications Dept, and the Sellers Buy.” and Monty Ross. (Photo by Jerome Gwinn) trated with the college as a NAACP; a financial aid Ms. Lewis feels that ad­ whole. Nevertheless, Clark workshop wherein SGA will be ministrative bumblings have By Michael S. Bailey impromptu speaking, and was not to blame for the delay, working with Marian Wilkes, led to the delay of the play and Panther Reporter third place, oral interpretation Wesley C. McClure, dean of financial aid director; a senior said that this is not the first of prose; Jesse Brinson and faculty instruction, said. career day for high school time she has been faced with Clark College’s award-win­ Lydia Pearman, second place, seniors wherein AGA will these kinds of difficulties. ning Forensics team launched dramatic duo; and Monty “Clark College was not at work with Clifton Rawles, ad­ She said she is not pleased their first tournament of the Ross, third place, oral fault,” Dean McClure said, missions director. SGA will with the way the Drama year in grand style Nov. 16 by interpretation of poetry. Due to “we were ready on time, but we have still more guest speakers Department has been isolated participating in a tournament the number of competitors in had to wait for the other next semester, including social and that drama members are held at Eastern New Mexico each event in the tournament schools, in the Center.” The activist Dick Gregory. always considered the lowest Univ., and bringing home (25 or more), each member of Dean further explained that continued on page 3 on the totem-pole. eight trophies. The team the team qualified for national Clark could not go ahead with “I am simply asking people competed against other competition to be held in Des its own pre-registration Simmons Is Honored to try to understand the Drama colleges and universities Moines, Iowa. because that would give Department and the work that throughout the nation and After having participated in students from the other By Marcia E. Jones we do,” Ms. Lewis says Texas Southern Univ, was the the New Mexico tournament schools in the Center a chance News Editor sympathetically. “We are only other predominantly against 16 new teams, Foren­ to sign up for Clark classes Sidney Simmons, a member people, too, and these students black institution represented. sics Society President Jesse while Clark students wouldn’t of Clark College’s Mass Com­ have the right to'deal in their Seventeen schools Brinson commented, “I th ink be able to sign up for classes at munications staff, was one of chosen professions.” participated inz the the overall performance of the the other schools. Therefore, seven journalists honored at Ms. Lewis stated that on tournament. team was excellent, and that through no fault of Clark, pre­ the Atlanta Association for May 17 this year she met with Six members of Clark’s team this particular event helped registration was held up. Black Journalists’ (AABJ) Dean of Students Curtis Gilles­ competed in the tournament in the members of the team There were, however, some Pioneer Luncheon Nov. 15 at pie, asking for the use of which each member develop a greater awareness of changes made in the pre-regis­ the Butler Street YMCA. Davage Auditorium. She participated in at least three their talents. In other words, tration process on the faculty Simmons was awarded a stated the dates she needed to events and placed in at least each person feels that he can level at Clark. A leaflet en­ young black journalist award prepare for the upcoming play. two of these events. The participate against any school titled, “A Pre-Registration for his success in the area of Dean Gillespie then asked members who competed, in tbe natjon.” Mechanism” was distributed cinematography. her to send him a written trophies they won, and their As for what the New Mexico to all the departments in the Other awardees were Faye memo. According to Ms. area of performance are as tournament does for national school. In this booklet such M. Smith, audio visual; Harold Lewis, a written memo was follows: Suleiman Abdul- recognition, Brinson stated, topics as the goals of pre-regis­ Lamar, radio production; submitted directly to the Dean Azeez, third place, humorous “The tournament will bring tration, steps to be taken by the Chini Billingsley and Maurice May 24. As of last October, she speaking and informative recognition, first of all, to faculty during pre-registration Lawrence, print journalism; said she had yet to receive a speaking; Shelia Harris, first Clark, and it will give the and other were outlined. Hoyt Fuller, the Pioneer Black response. place, persuasive speaking; members of the team a chance One of the goals of pre-regis­ Journalist Award; and C. A. “This situation has Charlie Cottom, second place, continued on page 3 tration was to make the regis­ Scott, special award. happened before,” Ms. Lewis tration process easier for all The speaker for the luncheon said in a very concerned tone, components of the college: was WRNG Radio “and I believe it will happen Students May Get Loans students, faculty, sportscaster, Joseph Walker. again.” She also added that By Judith Williams What effect will this new law departments, administrative Walker spoke on the black she felt that there was not Panther Reporter have on Clark College units, etc. Another goal of pre­ media’s responsibility as black enough emphasis placed on “Federal officials say they students? “Presently, 92 registration was to provide a people to black people. the progression of the! arts. aim to make interest-free loans percent of Clark’s students means for getting useful, com­ “The only way to succeed is “I am shocked to see you available to all college receive some type of financial prehensive and accurate in­ not by black news directors or here,” Dean Gillespie said, students regardless of their aid,” says Marian Wilkes, formation for instructional sportscasters ... the only way appearing puzzled, “I really families’ wealth, in time for the director of financial aid at and institutional planning. things will change is if black didn’t know that there was a spring semester,” was the lead Clark. “With this new One of the steps faculty people own their owrr media,” problem.” paragraph in a recent issue of government program, it is es- members were supposed to said Walker. continued on page 3 the Atlanta Constitution. continued on page 3 continued on page 3 continued on page 3 Page 2 The Panther December 13, 1978 late hours which it has taken to get the newspaper ready for Letter to the Editor publication. She has supplied material for articles and helped There’s Grief Behind in the reorganization of the staff. She has even used her own car in transporting newspaper staff members to the printer’s. Dear Editor: However, as faculty advisor the staff has needed Ms. I read the article in the last Those Newsroom Johnson to deal with Clark administrative units more aggres­ issue of the Panther entitled sively in order to speed up the process of acquiring the “Marijuana Effects Can Be newspaper’s needs. She has fallen short of that function. In Damaging.” I found the article Smiles fact, expecting her to take on two new functions at once has to be quite alarming simply been detrimental especially to staff morale. Her slowness and because of the way the in­ By Suleiman Abdul-Azeez formation was presented. sometimes unresponsiveness in attending to our mostbasic of Co-Editor needs has caused much grief behind the newsroom smiles. I would like to ask the It surprised me to hear the problems which Joan Lewis and Sending a requisition to the Business Office and just waiting author: whatchromosomes are the Drama Department are having with one Clark ad­ until something is done is not my view of the advocate role a damaged and to what extent; ministrative unit. I thought students were the only ones with faculty advisor should play. also I would like to know the such problems of slowness and inefficiency on the part of Transferring the Panther to the active control of the mechanism which causes the some members of the Clark administration.