“Dedicated to Educating the Leaders of Tomorrow” in the AUC Coronation, Centerpiece of ^A/elcome, you have now stepped into Wolverine Country. I am delighted and excited that you all have decided to participate in this years' Homecoming Festivities as we "Celebrate" our heritage - for these are the "Good Times". It is my pleasure to greet all Alumni, family, and friends. I pray that all of you will enjoy the activities the Student Government Association has worked so tirelessly to make a success. My love and sincere appreciation is given unto you. Once again, I welcome you. God Bless, Amittia Bradley, Miss MBC 97-98 By Carvel Bennett ATLANTA - The coronation The theme for the evening Fraternity, Inc. and a Queen’s of Miss Amittia Nakiah Bradley, will be “True Nostalgia”, a Ball will follow. Miss Morris a senior majoring in communica­ dedication to several influen­ Brown College is being attended tions is from Los Angeles, Cali­ ces in her life - the 30’s her this year by Syretheal Glover, fornia, will be one of the high­ grandmother; the 50’s her First Attendant and Loretta Rivers, lights of the 1997 Homecoming mother; the 70’s herself and her Second Attendant. Miss Glover is activities. The coronation will peers; and the 90’s, her entrance a native of Biloxi, MS majoring in take place in the Sydney Mar­ and the challenges for the new Chemical Engineering and Miss cus Auditorium at the Georgia millennium. Rivers hails from Newark, NJ World Congress Center at A 'Java and Jazz’ social spon­ majoring in International 7:30pm. sored by Phi Mu Alpha Music Business. In Memory t/ v f artwill Cornelius, IV, a sophomore at Morris Brown Col­ lege in Atlanta, died Thursday, September 4, 1997. CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 Loretta Rivers, Second Attendant; Amittia Bradley, Miss MBC; Syretheal Glover, First Attendant. University, he came to Morris Brown Marching Wolverines, he also added the Park College in 1961; under his leadership, the Bubbling Brown Sugar majorettes, the band received countless awards, cita­ Purple Passion Flag squad, and the Dedication tions, honors and brought international Purple Image Jazz Ensemble. acclaim to the college. In addition to the The entire community is invited. he dedication ceremony for the Cleopas R. Johnson Park will take place on Friday, October 3, 1997 Features ► Open Letter rat 10am. The park, located at the corner ► Alumni Update of Northside Drive and Fair Street, was ► Campus News ► Politics: formerly named University Park. ► Campus Organizations ► Pre-Alumni Council Several notable city leaders and Morris ► Cicero’s Corner Religious News Brown Alumni will be in attendance. The Classifieds ► Sports park is being renamed in honor ofCleopas ► Editorials ► Student Profile R. Johnson, former Band Director of the Marching Wolverines for over 30 years. ► Entertainment ► Views of Expressions A graduate of Tennessee State ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a 2 Leaders of Tomorrow! OCTOBER 1997 MBC Wolverine OBSERVER EDITORIALS Listed below are some reasons while we plan our future so that An Open Letter to the Morris your aid may not be transferred to we maintain financial security. Student Accounts: You can feel proud to know how Brown Campus Community 1. You have not been awarded your contributions and those of financial aid. thousands have brought Morris 2. You have not signed and Brown College to a stage of returned the acceptance of the progress befitting a College with From the Editor: award. Sometimes we must revise our special culture. Examples: awards due to changes in your The renovation of the roof, With that said, we must look at and it is in using our hearts to love • status. We will send you a revised replacement of the bleachers, what we’ve taken from our real life fully that we can rest assured award letter. You must sign and floor, lights, and refurbished home; not our clothes, cars, or that his death will not be in vain. return it before we can transfer HVAC systems of the gymnasium; other personal belongings, but that My brothers and sisters, it’s time your aid. Many students receiving bricks and cracks are being precious intangible that makes us we loved ourselves because I Band, Choir, and Athletic repaired on Griffin Hightower; who we are. That very thing that agree with the saying - home is scholarships have revised awards four air conditioning units have Hartwill would want us to use where the heart is. Until then, may and may need to sign another been installed in the Cyberlab; the wholeheartedly (a freudian slip?), our hearts beat as one. award letter. renovation of historic Gaines Hall 3. Corrections were made to your is underway, and renovations of Pell Grant Student Aid Report and Wilkes Hall have been completed. we have not received the corrected Submitting News Articles Student Aid Report from the Annual Fund Gift Categories processor. Club - The following information will be left in the Student Publica­ The Summit 4. We have not received approval SI0,000 and above help you in submitting your tion Office (Rm. 199-Lower from the agency for Georgia The Visionary Round articles to the Editor-in-Chief Level-Hickman Student grants. Since we can not request Table Club - so the newspaper staff can Center) with a newspaper funds from the state until 14 days $5,000 - $9,999 meet production deadlines. staffer. If no one is present after drop/add, it may be about The President’s Club - Our first 1997-98 articles please slide package under September 19, 1997 before we can $1,000 - $4,999 Miquiel Banks, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF were due on Monday, August the door. post any Georgia grants. Georgia The Purple & Black Club - 25th for a publication avail­ Subsequent issues will grants include Tuition $500 - $999 able date of September 8th. follow every first week of Equalization (GETG), HOPE The Wolverine Club - HOME All articles should be typed, each month. So please help Grant and Scholarship, and $100-$499 double-spaced, and a clear us with these deadline dates Student Incentive Grant (SIG). A The Sustainer Club - Some say home is your current sharp photograph(s) provided by submitting your article(s) Georgia Grant application is $1 - $99 residence and others profess it to with your article. We would about two (2) weeks prior as required for first-time students at be where the heart is - but what or also appreciate having a indicated. (If an article is not MBC. For your convenience, you can where is this place we call home? head shot of the writer/ on time it will appear in the 5. You are receiving athletic contribute in a variety of ways: We must define this entity because department administrator. next issue providing it is a grant-in-aid and we have not personal check, credit cards, it is the theme of this issue - All articles and photos with timely subject or not dated received a signed grant-in-aid authorized automatic bank draft “Homecoming.” Many students "return to" information should information.) agreement from you. Athletes or installment plan. And, your look forward to this event because must complete the same gift is tax deductible. they love the football game, the Articles/Ads Publication requirements as other students in adjourning of the queen and her Closing Dates Circulation Dates addition to signing the grant-in-aid Sincerely, royal court, the excitement in the agreement. The Morris Brown College Family air, and the memories. Oh, the August 25th September 8th - Welcome Back 6. You are enrolled in less than memories, which brings me to September 15th October 1st - Homecoming/Men's Week 12 hours. Your aid may be another insight into this event - the October 20th November 3rd - Thanksgiving/Feed the Hungry delayed until we confirm your name, Hartwill Cornelius. He is a November 17th December 1st - Christmas/New Year enrollment. We may have to fresh memory which diminishes December 12th January 5th - Registration/King Holiday adjust your financial aid award if Attention our focus from our financial con­ Observance you are enrolled for less than 12 cerns, or as the saying goes, his January 16th February 3rd - Religious Emphasis Week/Black hours. death hit home. Again, we are History 7. Federal Direct Student Loans faced with this entity, Home. As February 16th March 2nd - FOUNDERS' Week/WOMEN'S will not be disbursed until the we are seeking to come home, our Week following is received: March 23rd April 6th - Parents' Weekend/International cherished brother Hartwill has - Signed Award Letter accepting Week gone home. As his friend said so the loans. beautifully, ‘let his death not be in May 1st May 15th - Student Elections Outcome - Signed promissory notes for vain.’ My brothers and sisters, Commencement (Last Issue) each loan. home is an intangible thing and it is hard to define. Like love, it - Approval of each loan from the varies from individual to individ­ STUDENTS Important Department of Education Service. ual, but its importance is still RECEIVING Information - Entrance Loan Counseling. recognized by the entire commun­ - PLUS Loan requirements are ity. For this week, let’s make FINANCIAL By Office of Financial Aid the same except the parent must MBC our home, or as the saying complete a PLUS loan authori­ goes, our home away from home. AID The Financial Aid Office will zation form. transfer financial aid to your account on Mondays and TO PLACE The Morris Brown Wolverine OBSERVER Wednesdays after 5pnt starting is published by Morris Brown College, 643 Martin L. September 8, 1997. The aid AN AD IN King Jr., Dr., N.W., Atlanta, GA 30314-4140, (404) 220-0312, should appear on your account the Morris FAX: (404) 220-0393, All contents are Copyright 1996, Morris THE following morning.