Convention
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VOL. 54, No. 2
Samford University. Birmingham. Alabama October 11. 1968
Homecoming
By Linda Webb
Assistant Editor
Several innovations will high¬
light this year’s Homecoming ac¬
tivities. according to Carolyn
Johnston, SGA vice-president and
co-chairman of the Homecoming
committee.
This year's theme, "Impact 68,”
Miss Johnston explained was cho¬
sen for the purpose of allowing
"more originality and imagination
in the displays.
“The students can do practi¬
cally anything with it." she con¬
tinued. "In the past, the theme has
been more specific . . . with this
theme we can attain more unique¬
ness and creativity."
She added that this year the
judging of the displays will be
be based more on originality
and creativity than on carrying
out a specific theme.
, Other new activities include the
opening of a coffee bouse with spe¬
cial entertainment on the Thurs¬
day and Friday nights before
Homecoming. Miss Johnston ex¬
plained that this year more action
will be concentrated on campus
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. . . Over the newly won debate trophy are (l-r) debaters
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Johnson
and Mary Lynn DovHh and debate coach Brad Bishop. The girts wont
undefeated last weekend at the Middle Tennessee State University Invi¬
tational Debate Tournament to win the trophy.
Dunking, Egging "Friends"
Fun at Campus Carnival
By Jimmy Kilgore
Staff Writer
A hectic but fun-filled week cli¬
maxed yesterday in the second
Campus Carnival.
Despite many hazards and
Black Power
Forum Topic
By Linda Webb
Assistant Editor
Black Power— what is it? What
is the need for it, and where it is
going? The fall semester's first
SGA student forum was led Tues¬
day night by two Miles College pro¬
fessors.
Robert Harris, professor of so¬
cial science at Miles, and Hubert
Sapp, who works with the Miles
freshmen studies program and
leaches Afro-American history, led
ihe discussion in the auditorium of
Harwell G. Davis Library.
According to Harris, the need
for Black Power stems primarily
from the failure of the civil rights
movement, which he said, "didn’t
really achieve anything."
"Sure, we got to use the same
water fountains and sit in the same
restaurants," he continued, "but,
wow, what big accomplishments.
Should the Negro people be satis¬
fied with being given back what
was due them to begin with?”
He explained that another fail¬
ure with the civil rights movement
was that it was geared toward the
middleclass Negro and did not get
at the problem of the people in
the ghettos.
“It might have lifted their aspi¬
rations," he added, “but it did lit-
•te in a substantive meaaure."
^Harris said the real Med .to
the Black Power movement is for
blacks to determine their own pro¬
gram for bringing about solutions
to their problem."
"And the Negro's, only
real problem.” he continued, "is
that he has not been allowed to
deal with . his problem because of
the restrictions placed on him by
the white community. The whites
have had the opportunity, and have
kept the black man in a subordinate
position."
In attempting to define Black
Power. Sapp, co-leader of the dis¬
cussion. said that it is black peo¬
ple taking control of their own des¬
tinies and communities . . . gov¬
erning themselves to the best
their abilities ... and trying to
ffee themselves from certain kinds
of oppression.
He added that Black Power is
simply a collection of all tire re¬
sources in the black community
and all groups working toward the
same gdels.
One question raised from the dis¬
cussion called for an explanation
of the role
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the white liberal
who now feels “alienated" and
"without soul" because be has
been “rejected" by the Negro
community.
•The white person’s place," said
the Miles professor, "Is working
to Fagw Four
seemingly insurmountable prob¬
lems to the organizers, the show
did go on. If there is something
special about a child and a fair,
there is something great about col¬
lege "kids" and a carnival.
On the outside there were all the
fun and food booths? It was great
to forget studies and take time to
dunk a "friend" or egg a fanciful
enemy.
Who could resist a brief relapse
to younger days and go-cart over
campus? Giants, dwarfs, and
clowns were there along with all
the streamers and music of the
big time.
The sensual appeal of pastries,
hot dogs, chili, com on the cob.
candied apples, and cotton candy
put collegians in "hog heaven:”
while the kissing booth made its
own unique appeal.
There were the paper flowers to
serve this sentimental; and dramas
to draw laughter which had been
buried over a month of study and
anxiety.
The real courage was behind the
scenes, though. Frantic workers
had worried over finding just the
right costume, or the right name:
while others panicked as their
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crumbled in.
The unique spirit known only to
those who work together and even
cry together pervaded many of the
booths. So what with the prob¬
lems? They can be forgotten when
gfiared by others.
Many were not involved in pre¬
planning but were there to give
an hour or more just to help out.
Besides these highlights are oth¬
ers to be found from each carni-
ЯЙмг.
The carnival was sponsored by
the B.S.U., but its success hinged
on the total involvement of all the
campus.
There is something great about
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Samford University debaters up¬
holding the negative side of this
year's national intercollegiate de¬
bate proposition went undefeated
this past weekend at the Middle
Tennessee State University "Sjivi-
tational Debate Tournament.
Fifteen of the top debate
schools in the South and Midwest
competed for top honors • during
the two-day event as they ar¬
gued the proposition, "Resolved:
That the executive control of for¬
eign policy should be significant¬
ly curtail»!."
Samford’s negative team and
the University of Georgia's nega¬
tive team were the only undefeat¬
ed teams in the tournament after
six rounds of debate. With the two
teams tied with 6 wins and 0 loss¬
es. speaking points were used to
break the tie. Samford lost by one
point, thus the University of Geor¬
gia won the first place award in
the negative division: Samford,
second place; and Bradley Univer¬
sity, third place with a 5 win and
1 loss record.
Members of the Samford team
are Mary Lynn Dovith, Mobile,
and Becky Johnson. Enterprise,
both juniors. Mary Lynn is in her
third year of debate at Samford
while Becky is a first year trans¬
fer from Enterprise Junior Col¬
lege. During the six rounds, Jhey
met and defeated affirmative
teams from the host school. Mid¬
dle Tennessee State University;
University of Tennessee:
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Lipscomb College; Western Ken¬
tucky University: University of
Arkansas; and University of Geor¬
gia in compiling their perfect rec¬
ord.
Coach Brad Bishop, in his sec¬
ond year as Director of Foren¬
sics at Samford said he was high¬
ly pleased with his team's initial
showing of the new season.
President III
President Leslie S. Wright was
released from the Baptist Medical
Center on Friday, Oct. 4. He had
entered the hospital Sept. 26 due
to a slight disturbance of the nat¬
ural rhythm of his heart beat.
Although President Wright is at
home now, he is still not allowed
to have company. His office stated
that he will remain at home rest¬
ing for several weeks and that
he will probably return to the of¬
fice for short periods around Nov.
1.
During the president's absence,
the university administration is
working together as a team to
keep things running smoothly.
Dr. Arthur L. Walker, vice-presi¬
dent of student affairs stressed the
fact that no one person is in charge
while President Wright is absent.
According to Dr. Walker, the pres¬
ident's duties are divided primarily
among Dr. Newman, Dr. Guenther.
Mr. Zeigler and Dr. Walker.
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Innovations
To Highlight
Samford Debaters Are
Off To Winning Start
