Clark Atlanta University - Panther Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Former Democratic presidential candidate Jesse Jackson told a crowded audience of students, faculty and staff Tuesday that a means for a bet- ter America is in the hands of today's young genera- tion. While commending past students on the move for greatly contributing to America's uprising, Kev. Jackson urged students of today to keep moving, keep hope alive and not get sidetracked. He was guest speaker at a special convocation in the Leonidas Epps gymnasium at Clark where he w'as also conferred an honorary degree. Whenever young America stood up ' he recalled, America has always been made better and stronger. However, Rev. Jackson acknowledged that difficulties heavily face today's youth, but still challenged them to positively serve the present age. He said, When youth are corrupted and morally bankrupted, the soci- ety slows or stops or retards or retrogresses. Your generation must latch effort with opportunity. Now, according to Jackson, is the opportune time for youth to continue enhancing America by making a contribution in the upcoming 1988 presidential elec- tions. Rev. Jackson recruited AUC unregistered voters Tuesday to sign up, elect Dukakis and Bentsen, and send Bush and Quale back to private life. He said that the agenda of progress must come from involved youth, but that these youth and all other concerned Americans must be people with character. He used South African prisoner Nelson Mandela as an example. Mandela if he chooses is free to go home today. But Mandela will not go home today. Mandela will not exercise his option to go home. He's free... to watch television, to be with his family, to go to soccer matches, to drink beer, to travel around the world. He's free to go home and register and organize and vote and run for office. After denouncing the Bush-Quale Republican team, Rev. Jackson encouraged students to elect the Duka- kis-Bentsen ticket, which he implied will work to elimi- nate the obstacles that contaminate today's youth so- ciety the most. 8

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Atlanta is a city with a chameleon personality. Since Atlanta is known as the Gateway to the South, most people, northerners in particular, anticipate The Gone With The Wind setting. They try to picture the Atlanta that General Sherman burned down during the Civil War. However, when newcomers experience the atmosphere here, their attitudes change. You see, there is more to Atlanta than meets the eye. Atlanta is the home of many major corporations and one of the most efficient international airports in the world. ATLANTA. This is a city too busy to hate, right? And this is why ... The Scenery. Atlanta is a metropolitan area with the largest amount of trees in the world. One particular tree that dominates this city is the Dogwood. Every year a Dogwood Festival is held in which people come together to celebrate and admire the beauty of the Dogwoods in full bloom. Leisure. There is much to do and see in Atlanta during one's spare time. There are places for entertainment and recreation. The following spots are recommended for newcomers to Atlanta. 1. The Grant Park Zoo and Cyclorama 2. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial 3. Piedmont Park 4. The Presidential Parkway 5. Callanw'olde Fine Arts Center 6. Stone Mountain Six Flags (amusement parks) 7. World Congress Center 8. The High Museum of Art 9. Omni International Hotel 10. Fox Theater Now, one thing that everyone enjoys doing is eating. To be exact, people eating well. For food lovers with extravagant taste buds, here are some recommended restaurants. 1. The Sun Dial 2. The Abbey 3. The Mansion 4. The Cafe 5. Benihanna 6. Pitty Pat's Porch 7. Pascals Sports. Atlanta is the home of the Hawks; better known as the Airforce. We, Atlantans, have many expectations for our dynam- ic Hawks and it will not be long before this team grasps the world championship. Then, there is Evander Holyfield, Atlanta's pride and joy in boxing. Sooner or later Mike Tyson will have to fight him and sure enough he will lose! People. Atlanta is where the action is. The highways are forever changing and MARTA, better known as The Metropolitan Rapid Transit Association, is always expanding. However, this city still finds time to be friendly. The Atlanta University Center (AUC), the largest consortium of historically black colleges in the world, is where the real action is. There are seven member institutions in the center: Clark College, Morris Brown College, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Mor- ehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta University, and the Interde- nominational Theological Center. It is where men and women strive for excellence, expand their horizons and work for dreams. Atlanta and AUC is where true togetherness can be found. Atlanta can be frustrating at times and, sure enough, there are some people who feel left out and some people who will never learn to adapt. Change is inevitable. However, many newcomers will put forth any effort to explore the beautiful and booming city and pity the people who don't. 10