Broward Community College - Silver Sands Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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He speaks from a black body, in a world of color con- flict. Ben Clark, one of the 1968 national champions in Forensics, says, I enjoy living but a lot of times I don't enjoy life. Clark attends full time at Broward junior College and works a demanding forty-five hours per week in addition to his studies. There are six brothers and sisters in his family. Clark says, I just help out. ONE MAN S VIEW Clark is the kind of person who will get an operation to insure he is available for the draft. He is nineteen, and has won the Miami Dade, District, State and National forensics championships. He finds little social problem on the BjC campus. However, at a recent competition trip to Palatka, Florida, someone commented in a cafe where the forensics team visited, I ain't gonna eat with no nigger. Clark felt that the gentleman was only kidding. How does Clark know there is a difference felt? He says, you can see it in their faces, you just feel it. Clark feels the people outside show the difference, it seems to pass on from generation to generation. Clark lives in an integrated neighborhood and related, one day when his younger brothers were playing with some white neighbors, it felt good to see thisf' he said. An argument came up and Clark called his brothers in the house. A little later, someone knocked at the door and cut around the corner of the house. There was a note pinned to the door that read, I hate you, you black nigger. Clark feels that people just don't knowf, VVhat about the negro soldier? Clark feels that he left with the problem and he'll come back lo the same proh- lem. He added that the negro soldier reenlists in Vietnam, because there is no problem, but he has to come home some day. How about the riots? Clark feels they are organized. He says, the boys come down and suddenly there are riots. Clark says, a friend of his, he's a junky, says there will be riots in Fort Lauderdale. Clark feels the safest place if the riots occur is under the bed. Clark gave credit to Maria Marci, Lauderdale speech instructor and Don Nichols, BJC instructor as the most influential people in his life. Maria Marci helped him eliminate a southern dialect in his speech while perform- ing, Clark said. Don Nichols at first was not impressed by his enrollment in the forensics team. But as Clark's work improved Nichols noticed Clark didn't wait to be asked. He's an instructor's dream, he goes ahead and does the job by himself, Nichols said. Clark won the four principal competitions against greater odds. It is felt his easy going nature and philo- sophy that just getting along with people is attributed to his success, as expressed by Nichols and other instructors on the BIC campus. Clark works hard and gives no advice to members of his race. Instructor Nichols feels that his accomplishments are example enough. Ben Clark doesn't know where he is going from here, I've got a lot going for me now. That's Ben Clark, what more can he said? l a i l -J BEN CLARK 15

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IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN lt was hard selecting a pair of trousers this morning. Clean socks, took too much time to sort out. Sen- ator Robert F. Kennedy, Presidential hopeful, was shot last night after con- cluding a speech with, I think all these primaries have indicated it is quite clear that we can work together in the last analysis and that what has been going on the last three years, the divisions, violence, disenchant- ment with society between black and white, poor and affluent can be healed. Nlinutes later Senator Ken- nedy lay on a kitchen floor. a 22 long caliber bullet in his head. Children wondered why their par- ents seemed to ignore them and shooed them away as the reports and filmed primary scenes. interrupted breakfast and morning amenities. Housewives and workbound men si- lently asked themselves a question. Students and instructors were quiet over their morning coffee. Thinking Americans were wondering why one single man could affect so many lives. It was said by TV reporters 4Ellie Ablej the youth of the nation just can't believe it. Sandra Marchetti. student at Broward junior College, said, place a greater importance on the seriousness of murder. An un- identified student injected 'ipublicity stunt. Bob Heekin, BIC student couldn't see how it happened. The quiet students were reluctant to speak and asked questions of who wants to knowfi A few students just got up and left early for their classes. No comment. A shocked campus security man placed the American Flag at half mast to show his sorrow. The half masting was incorrect but his respectful sor- row is understandable. An ex-marine. more familiar with the rules of the flag raised the banner to its correct position and understood the sincere quiet message of an American citizen. XYhat can you say, said Don Nichols, speech instructor. Some stu- dents metioned the communists. and the cuban problem. There are those who wonder about a conspiracy. The general feeling of things looking bad, was expressed during the unusually quiet morning scene. George Cath, sales representative. said. senselessl Xlarrill Stunt. English department. B-IC though it was an avocation of 1 person extremism, emphasize the l. There were those who Clidnit know. It seemed too early to ask about the thoughs. Students seemed to wonder why. and some weer just waiting for the result of the attempted assassina- tion. The morning was indeed quiet as Broward junior Students asked aloud and visually silent. why. and what was happening to this country. XYhat was the silent answer felt by student. Nlary Florea when she asked is anybody safe? 17