Clark Atlanta University - Panther Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Opening Dedication George Ishamael Folkes: Enforcing Instead of Consumption He spent hours talking to students discussing his ideas and listening to their views - con- cerned. Genuine. Creative. Most students didn't even realize that he was an instructor. Although he was with the Mass Communications department for only one year, during the 1981-82 school year, George I. Foikes made his mark on Clark College, and he positively affected the lives 14 May l983 THE YEAR IN REVIEW of students inside and outside of the communications field. A native of Bronx, New York, George has accomplished many feats in his 28 years. He attended Palfrey Street School, after which he journeyed to Morehouse Col. lege graduating in the class of 1978. Between 1978 and 1981, he was a Filmmaker-ln-Residence for the Artists in Residence Program sponsored by the Georgia Council for the Arts and Humanities. In 1979, he directed the Talented Tenth, a film which has been viewed by many AUC students. In 1980, he was director of Project focus of the Young Film Makers. He was a 1981 Bronze Jubilee Finalist, and he served as Summer program co-director of the Spelman College CETA News. While at Clark, he worked as a

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The 1982 year was a period of economic turmoil, fashion innovation, and smurfmaniat Distinctive changes had a significant effect on the college community. The Reagan Administra- tion's decision to cut government spending in most areas. including education. prompted a lower enrollment in private institutions. Thus, the Economic stance in America reached a frighteningly low level of productivity. Even though inflation and unemployA ment were at an altrtime high, the length of skirt hems reached an even higher level. Mini skirts, low-heei pumps, knickerbockers, polo oxford shirts. sweater dresses, and other high fashion-wear add zest to college cam- puses. On any given day it is not un- common to see Ciarkites 'tsporting the latest fashions with true panther grace and ease. The panther spirit is reflected in the many ways in which fellow Clarkites bust loose. The video game craze that changed plain little pac man to pat: jam. The funny'little smurfs 0n the Saturday morning cartoon tine-up became the symbols of the latest dance. The Smurf. and the cute little alien named E.T. became the groutt Yet, in the midst of Pac Jamf Smurfmania, and E.T.itis, the country was still fac- ed with the question of poisoning in Tylenol and Excedrin. MI of these various events make one think along the line of Grand Master Flash: Sometimes I wonder why I keep from going under. Thus. 1982 was a year of good times and hard times, but all times were truty memorable times. For More Details See Features and Student Life THE YEAR IN REVIEW ' May. IQBB 13

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media arts instructor and AUC Hewsreel adviser. During that same year, George started the Folkes Production company e a non-profit organization designed to help minority youth locate jobs in motion pictures. George's most recent ac- complishment e one which has been hailed all over Atlanta. is the presentation of the film Joe's Barbershop: We Cut Heads. George headed up promotion and publicity for the production. it is the dedication. caring and energetic spirit of individuals like George that help make Clark the great institution that it is. THE YEAR IN REVIEW May 1933 15