IM5 "':/'.", '< -"#, . VM- Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/tiger1981newbegi33stud NEW BEGINNINGS PREPARING FOR 2001 AND BEYOND 1981 TIGER PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE VOLUME XXXIII Foreword We stand at the thteshold of completely new, completely NEW BEGINNINGS. At the dootsteps of a new decade, we couragiously, yet cautiously, continue our ascension towards the 21st Century. As we face innumerable obstacles and deter- rents, we stop briefly to map our future paths, to unify our rank and file, and to share now departed moments of our past experiences. At Savannah State College, we are making a bold and defiant thrust into the eighties and beyond. We've begun to look into ever)' aspect of our being to ensure academic excellence and administrative efficiency. New programs are now being offered to reflect the changing and competitive demands of the highly advanced and technological work force. Instruc- tion in the classes is geared to prepare our scholars for the real world. New equipment and facilities are constantly being added to keep in pace with the state of the art. In short, we've come a long distance, have to go even further, and truly speaking there's no giving up in sight. As the threat of Narcissism and egoism creeps up among us, we huddle closely to strengthen our position with lessons taught by past experiences that now secure our present. We focus our energies on constructive directions while utilizing our various skills, inspirations, and knowledge for the good of all. As we set the pace and become the example, we build bridges into our communities that expand into avenues of much needed communication and alliances. We huddle closely to share our gifts and as we do we share our fondest memories. The year 1980-81 is our present reality. Tomorrow it will be- long to yesterday. Today as we look back and recapture the fleeting moments of our being together, the Staff of Student Publications sincerely hope that we have preserved some of your best memories. COME. Let us review the year 1980-81 as we embarked on our NEW BEGINNINGS. Contents PRESIDENT ... p. 7 MS. SSC & ATTENDANTS ... p. 11 K > m sp. K ^* FACULTY & ADMIN ... p. 17 . CLASSES ... p. 49 ORGANIZATIONS ... p. 107 SPORTS ... p. 153 ACTIVITIES ... p. 197 We Are What We Are Are We ... ... Are We What We Are . . . We Are! w E A R E What We Are Going To Be, Got To Be, Got-Got To Be ssc tA iy 9 ^F^Sfc' ' Dormitory Directors Cuthbett Burton Peacock Hall Mrs. Elease C. Lawton Lockette Hall Ms. Evadne Roberts Lester Hall Mr. Herbert Bacon Camilla Hubert 26 Dr. Charles J. Elmore, Director of Public Relations Co-op Education Public Alumni Relations Affairs Dr. James A. Eaton, Professor Comprehensive Counseling r Ms. Emma Lewis, Coordinator Mrs. Shirley James, Counselor Mrs. Edna Jackson, Counselor DIVISION OF STUDENT SUPPORT AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS Mrs. Willie M. Robinson, Director Mrs. ErmaJ. Mobley, Counselor LOGISTICAL SERVICES Mr. John Merritt, Director Mrs. Beulah Gardner, Accounting Clerk, 3 V*?^ 7, / .&Vl :, .A' i* - Ms. Velma Johnson, Accounting Clerk, 3 Department of Special Studies Dr. George Thomas, Acting Head Mrs. Gloria Mosley, Secretary Mr. Charlie Bryan, Math Technician Ms. Sandra McPhaul, Counselor Dr. Ronald Clark, Reading Technician Ms. Cecelia Wright, writing assistant Special Studies (Cont.) Mrs. Joan Green, English Technician Mrs. Rosalie Pazant Counselor We Almost Forgot . . . Mr. Thomas Dixon, English Technician Mrs. Rachel H. Claiborne Psychometrist Counselor Comprehensive Counseling ,n Post Office Ms. Henrietta Henry, Post Mistress William (Obuya) Curry, Clerk Dining Hall Staff L to R: C. Florence, Debra Smith, Grade Roberts, Maxine Cleveland, Elizabeth Cohen, Dorothy Mims, Kenneth Campbell, Karon Hubbard Manager Snack Bar Mrs. Maybelle Butler Ms. Carolyn Davis 31 CAMPUS SECURITY Mr. Leroy Grover, Officer Mr. Isaiah Williams, Caprain Ms. JoAnn Mitchell, Officer Mr. Gerald Frayall, Officer A )& PLANT OPERATIONS Mr. Murdin Butts, Assistant Director Mr. Herbert White, Director Mr. Otis Charlton, Superintendent of Housekeeping 32 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Department of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Information Systems Dr. Thomas Eason Head Mr. Johnny Campbell Associate Professor, Economics Mr. Arthur Levy Assistant Professor Mr. Arthur T. Kolgaklis, Assistant Professor Dr. Ram P. Singh Associate Professor, Economics Mr. R.E.L. Morgan, Associate Professor 33 Department of Business Administration Dr. Mary C. Torian, Professor Head, Office and Business Administrarion Ms. Albertha Boston, Asst. Prof. Mr. Willie Waddell, Assistant Professor Dept. of Office Administration Mrs. Charlese T. Stevenson, Asst. Professor Dr. Mary L. Lamb, Asst. Professor Mr. Bob McKellar, Associate Professor Mr. George Conlin, Instructor Dr. Jerline P. Harven, Professor ^3X 4 i ^ j j 34 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Dept of Humanities and Fine Arts Dr. Luetta C. Milledge, Acting Dean School of Humanities and Fine Arts Mr. Yvonne Mathis, Asst. Prof. English Mrs. Alma Williams, Asst. Prof. English Dr. Oscar Daub, Assoc. Prof. English Mrs. Louise Owens, Professor, English Dr. George O'Neil, Assoc. Prof. English Dr. Michael K. Maher, Assoc. Prof. English Mr. Arthur L. Brentson, Asst. Prof. English 35 Dr. R.L. Stevenson, Mr. Robert Holt, Prof. English Assoc. Prof. English Dr. Christine Oliver, Asst. Prof. Fine Arts Dr. Fred Becker, Head, Fine Arts Mr. Samuel Gill, Asst. Prof Music (Middle Left) Mr. James Thompson, Asst. Prof Music Mrs. W. Carlton, Secretary Humanities and Fine Arts Mrs. Cledith Ling, Secretary Fine Arts ^t3 '9 WM I mm I **" "w M V, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Dr. Otis Johnson Head (Photo Unavailable) Dr. Thomas H. Byers, Prof. Social Science Dr. Merolyn Stewart, Asst. Prof Social Science Dr. Hanes Walton, Prot Political Science Dr. Eugene E. Welch, Assoc. Prof Social Science Dr. Delacy Sanford, Asst. Prof Social Science Mr. Bill R. Stephenson, Asst. Prof Political Science 37 Dr. Isiah Mclver, Professor of History Dr. Annette K. Brock, Asst. Prof Social Science ife*f : Mrs. Julia H. Bennett, Assist. Prof English Dr. Daniel Washington, Assoc. Prof Social Science Mrs. Gaye H. Hewitt (left), Assis. Prof Social Science reviews some notes with a student. Mr. Bennie Arkwright, Instructor 38 DEPT OF RECREATION AND ATHLETICS Mr. Albert Frazier, Asst. Professor Mr. Richard Washington, Asst. Professor ,.. SCHOOL OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY Dept of Biology and Life Sciences Dr. P.V. Krishnamurti, Prof/Biology *t ^ht?^H 1 \m nlT Dr. Raymond Walke, Assoc. Prof/Biology 40 Dr. Harpal Singh, Assoc. Prof/Biology Dr. M. Robinson, r ^^ Acting Dean School flLi ^nfc of Sciences and -CRN. Technology * 2 Dr. Hettie Beard, Asst. Prof/Biology Dr. Joe Richardson, Asst. Prof/Biology Dr. C. Obi Emeh, Assoc. Prof/Biology Dr. Frissell Hunter, Professor/Biology I Dr. G.K. Nambiar, Professor/Biology Dr. Bernard Woodhouse, Professor/ Biology Ms. Barbara P. Albright, Secretary Dr. Matthew Gilligan, Asst. Prof/Biology Department of Chemistry Dr. Willie G. Tucker, Head Dr. Manchery P. Menon. Professor Dr. Jeffrey James, Assoc. Professor Dr. George Williams, Asst. Professor Dr. K.R. Raut, Professor 42 Ms. Jeanette Jenkins, Secretary Dept. of Math, Physics, Computer Science Dr. John B. Clemmons, Head Mrs. Dorothy Murchison, Asst. Prof Math Dr. Sigmund H. Hudson, Professor Math Dr. Walter W. Leftwich, Asst. Prof/Math Dr. Prince A. Jackson, Professor/Math Dr. Jacob Englehardt, Assoc. Prof/Math Dr. Kailash Chandra, Prof, Math, Physics Dr. Gian Ghuman. Professor Physics Dept. of Engineering Technology Dr. Lester B. Johnson, Jr. Head Dr. Raymond D. Schlueter, Asst. Professor Mr. Rex Ma, Instructor Dr. Ernest Brown, Asst. Professor Mrs. Barbara Johnston, Secretary Department of Home Economics Ms. Diane Warner, Acting Head Mrs. Martha Corley, Asst. Professor Mrs. Carolyn Monteih, Instructor Dr. Teresa Anthony, Assoc. Professor 45 HOMECOMING * ; * ** "^S-AS^as*^ r F/^j^ Preview! V When the Tigers Step, Every one Pays . . . 47 Close Attention To The 1980-81 Ms. SSC And Her Court 48 CLASSES CLASS OF "84". Carol Anderson David Anderson Eric Anthony Shermaine Barnes Betty Bates Carnadose Bauknight Bethane Beard Ronald Bell Angela Bellinger Lydia Branch Paticia Brantley Gwynette Brookins Gayla Brown Sheryl Brown Darryle Boazman 51 Jo Dorothy Bodison Casey Lee Bowens JoAnn Busby Patrice Bussey Karen Butler Tina Carter Inga Castain Alphonso Cherry Laura Clark Veronica Clark Erica Clemmons Bill Cobb Ycoma Conner 53 Eddie Cook Vanessa Cooper Cherry Craften Willard Darden Debra Davis Crystal Davis Shirly Dawson Sandra Fields Terry Fouler Melissa Gary Annette Ford Jahndra Forrest Latonya Glover Leo Grier James Hall William Goldson Gwendolyn Grubbs Henry Hamilton Lottie B. Hamilton Sharon Hankerson Selena Harmon Audrey Harris Darryl Harris Mary L. Hendrix Allyson Herndon Marilyn Hines Renee Holloway 56 Alphonso Holt Tunisia Houston Hamilton Hudson Tara Irby Wanda Jackson Faye Jenkins Btuce Jivens Ben Johnson 57 [ Darryl Johnson Sonya Jones Michelle Kearse Vincent Lampson /// A Murnetha Jones Ivy Justice Yvonne King Bernard Lassoter 58 Jerome Lincoln Yvette Linder Anthony Lloyd Angela Mack Flounce Mack Denise Maloy Patricia Mason Emnis McCollum Quintin McNeal Sushi Menon sy Joyce Miller Greg Mitchell Doris Moon Jacquie Mumford Faye Nelson Marsha Ogden Dorothy Paulk Off t M> Kennith Person Robert Phelps Clara Pinkston Denise Polite Sandra Reddick Laverne Reid Dwayne Revere ..i Jennie Rice Charlette Richardson Dorothy Robinson Monica Robinson Hilda Rooks Valaria Rynolds Algina Sanford Dwayne Sanford Annette Sloan Pamela Smalls 62 Viveca Sibley Reneta Simmons Spencer Singleton Pearline Stephens Selandra Summerour Cheryl Tate Saylor Taylor 63 Stephainie Thompson Kennith Tiddle Cynthia Tolbet Ricky Walden Dermanee Walker Olympia Walker Victor Williams 64 JoAnn Warner Jona Warner Ronaldo Wallace Deborah Williams Clyde Wilson Brenda Womble Melinda Wright Paticia Young Toby Young 65 FRESHMEN CLASS OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1980-81 PRESIDENT MICHELLE KEARSE HOLT SECRETARY TUNISIA HOUSTON PARLIAMENTARIAN BOBBY GORDON SOPHOMORES Clockwise from top: Jimmy L. Atkins Lula Albright Justine Albright Lola Byrd Darin Bryant Micheal Brown Debra Brantley Priscilla Booker 67 Clockwise from top: Marilyn Bacon Pruchelle Bain Wilfred Bates Michelle Bivens Debra Boles Joyce Cornegay Micheal B. Crawford Renee Cutter 68 Clockwise from top: Janie Carlyle Charlene Coleman Fredrick Dawson Charles Eagle Monica Erwin Rose Fogle Paul Folson Sherman Ford 69 Debra Ferguson Valencia Ferguson Norman Fields Yvonne Georges Marsha Graham Carmen Head Marnita Jackson Vera James "(i Heidi Johnson Mark Johnson Mary Johnson Nathlie Johnson Denise Johnson Doreatha Jones Ruby Jones Tony Jordan Linda Kearse Cynthia Kennedy 1 s i s ^**wr \ k > "t/SM Wl m, jfe^ James A. King Romeo Kinsler Ronald Landers Bernadine Lee Colinda Lee Emmett Lee Sabrina Lee Tonya Lee William Lester Doris Lewis Cynthia Luciel Marcia Manigault Homer A. McCraney Danen McGlutton 73 Terri McGraw Alfred McRae Gregory Mitchell Michelle Mobley Jolanda Mungin Calvin Parence Brenda Parks Charles Pace 74 Alice Patrick Carrie Peeples Rosalyn Priester Sylathea Prescott Julie Reeves Valeria M. Reynolds Alphonso Reynolds George Satcher 75 Clockwise from top: Debra K. Smith Linda M. Smith Karen Stafford Larry Stanford Margaret Steed Tanal Stevens Gary Swindell Willie Tarver 1 k "1Mj."i *^B V ^Bt:*-!T?^^i'*- ' 'V V> '*- I VV^^^ ~^- -^ r 1 V 76 1^1 V- P \r Clockwise from top: Matthew Turner Rosalyn Vaughn Dodie Walker Janice Walker Lynda Washington Phylis Washington Angela White 77 Paula Wiggins Carolyn Wilkerson Bonita Williams Carolyn Williams Henri Wilson Vanessa Witter x JUNIORS Babatunde Adeoti Cynthia Albright Maria Andrews Jackie Baker Demitrie Barnes i Elinda M. Bell Jimmy Bennett Bettie Borden - Francine Byas Charles R. Bynum Wayne Codgell Sharon Cray Gail Cunningham Vanessa Driskell Estella Edwards 80 Lisa R. Emerson Debra Ferrabee Shirley Ferrabee William Fennel Amanda Ford Bryan Foster Delores Garrow Kalvin Gleaton Patrice Gordon Anthony Grace Mary E. Griffin F^fc *** 1 i ' *" s W' i r ^ v Karen Hall Darlene Harlev Kenneth Hargrove Pat Hartwel Gregory C. Heath 82 Laverne Henderson Romeo House Kevin B. Little John Herman Johnson Dehra foyner Sandra Lecount Diane Lett Renee Long Pat McClesky Bradley McRae Alicia Miller Frank Mitchell Betty Monroe Qwenette Murray Mazynl Newsome Mary Powell Xl Cathy Reddy Vanessa M. Redmond Robert Richardson David Singleton Shiela Spaulding Micheal Speagall Derrick Terrell Milton Thomas 85 Debra Waid Rodney Wallace Charlette West Angela Wilborne Carolyn Williams HI, SENIORS Karen Anderson Business Administration Atlanta, GA Sagittarius Kimberly Anderson Criminal Justice Macon, GA Taurus Gregory Armstrong Accounting Camdem County, GA Aries Delores R. Baker Social Work Brunswick, GA Aries Diane Barlow Criminal Justice Metter, GA Scorpio George Cail Biology Savannah, GA Scorpio Michelle Copeland Rosemary Brown Mathematics Savannah, GA Aries Loretta Daniel English Windor, GA Scorpio Reginald Dantzler Electronics Savannah, GA Gemini Herbert Emerson Electronics Engr. Savannah, GA Cancer James M. Davis Political Science Brunswick, GA Virgo Dolores Ducon Business Administration Savannah, GA Pisces Lucille Emerson Business Administration Savannah, GA Gemini 89 Sandra Farmer Office Administration Wrens, GA Scorpio Shelia G. Fennell Medical Technology Savannah, GA Ronald Gleaton Electronics Engr. Tech Stockbridge, GA Aquarius Henry Finley Electronic Engr. Tech. Philadelphia, PA '" Charles Freeman Biology Savannah, GA Cancer James Gordon Criminal Justice Savannah, GA Gemini Rachell Griffeth Social Work Athens, GA Scorpio Linda Hall .-I Elizabeth Haynes Biology Mt. Vernon, GA Scorpio Gary Hill Accounting Midville, GA Aries Gail Hines Business Administration Savannah, GA Aquarius Jacqueline Hines Dwight Jordon Political Science Jamaica, N.Y. Gemini i: Angela Holman Geraldine Jones Biology Savannah, GA Virgo Raymond Jennings Electronic Engr. Technology Savannah, GA Cancer Evelyn Jones BAD." Riceboro, GA Scorpio Marcia Johnson Mathematics Jefterson, GA Gemini - Phyllis Sampson Biology Savannah, GA Gemini Margretta Scott Textiles & Clothing Savannah. GA Sagittarius "Tshuki" (Chuck) Simmons Electronic Engr. Technology Ridgeland, S.C. Aquarius Jeanette Smith Electronic Engr. Technology Savannah, GA s Juanita Sullivan Mathematics Savannah, GA Taurus Darlene Stevens Political Science Darien, GA Capricorn Cleo Taylor Biology Savannah, GA Gemini Liz Taylor .. Anthony Robinson Civil Engr. Technology Savannah, GA Ralph Taylor Sociology Hinesville, GA Aquarius Bruce Thompson Accounting Neptune, N.J. Aquarius Kenneth Vann Accounting Columbus, GA Scorpio 1 1 H i Cheryl Wallace Business Administration Savannah, GA Scorpio Billy Williams Accounting Savannah, GA Marvin Wilson Accounting Augusta, GA Leo Mohammed Zahedi Electronic Engr. Technology Teheran, Iran Who's Who Among Students In i ' Dianette G. Bryan is a junior from Savannah majoring in English. She is Vice-president of the Music Educators National Conference, Savannah Chapter. Herbert Emerson is a senior majoring in Electronic Engi- neering Technology. Herbert is from Savannah and is the president of the Institute of Electrical And Electronic Engineers and holds membership in the Newtonian Soci- ety. - -- * . ";H . Lazelda D. Hudson majors in Business Administration. She is a Senior from Wadley, Ga. and is a member of Phi Beta Lambda. i Marcia Johnson is a participant in the Minority Access for Research Careers Program and a member of the Newtonian Society and Alpha Kappa Mu National Hon- or Society. Marcia is a Senior from Jefferson, Ga. American Universities and Colleges Gregory Lockhart of Savannah is a senior and majors in math. He is a member of the Newtonian Society, a tutor in the Math Dept. and an instructor of history in the SSC Upward Bound Program. \ i - * -* " - ' - - ' .' -- *J -_. Noel Merritt of Savannah, a senior majoring in Electron- ic Engineering Technology, is the Lieutenant Command- er of the NROTC and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. Daisy P. Mathis is a senior majoring in math. She is a member of the Newtonian Society and a tutor in the Math Department. Daisy is from Savannah. James McCoy, a senior and a Industrial Art major is a native of Blakely, Ga. He is a member of the Industrial Art Club. 5 -." S 103 Arnette Palmer of St. Simons Island is a senior Business Administration major. She holds mem- bership in Phi Beta Lambda. Ronald "Omowale" Pullin says he's from "Afri- ca, by way of Savannah." Omowale is a senior majoring Electronic Engineering Technology, an organizer for the All African People's Revolu- tionary Party and the tutoring coordinator for the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engi- neers. Dallas Pickett is from Boston, a senior and majors in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Dallas co-ops with the Federal Aviation Administration and is president of the SSC American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Charles "Tshuki" Simmons is from Ridgeland S.C. and is a senior majoring in Electronic Engineering Technology. He is president of the Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Tshuki's biography has been listed in the American Biographical Society and The National Dean's List. 104 Ralph Taylor of Hinesville, Ga is majoring in Criminal Justice and is a senior. Ralph is the Chief Justice for the SGA and is a member of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity. Wilson B. Thomas of Grove town, Ga., a senior majoring in Electronic Engineering Technology, is President of the SGA. Wilson holds membership in the Players By the Sea, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and is a peer counselor. Kenneth Thompson is president of the SSC chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. A senior majoring in Civil Engineering Technology, Kenneth is from Atlanta. >^ mwAh mm ml SBii 11 I - imMm ^&o$ffi$5 Stanley Verdree majors in Accounting, and is a senior from Savannah. Stanley is vice president of the National Associ- ation of Black Accountants, Sav'h Chapter, and is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. 105 Poll 1: How Do We Prepare for the 21st Century: ? Black Woman! Let's usher in a New World . . . Together! Preparing for the 21st Century from a Black prospective means education and more education. The 21st century as I envision it will be as George Orwell's vision in 1984, a society ruled by machines and numbers, affecting every phase of one's life. Thus this is my basis for thinking that education is the proper preparatory stance for blacks in the 21st century. If the trend in the 21st century is toward machines and numbers, and not general labor as it is known today, I think blacks have to get educated and now, in any and every field of study dealing with numbers, electronics or machine technology. For this is the only way blacks will exist in a 1984 society, (having the skills and training to run the society). -James L. Brown While listening to the wedding game on T.V., the import of this question struck me. Personal morals seem to be receiving the death knell. We as blacks are being forced to make a decision as to the position we hold in America. Are we to remain the passive slave, subjected to the whims of the master, or are we to become real Americans and take our place in this democratic society as other Americans before us. Not with- standing the Indian, every ethnic group in this country gained the positions they now hold through a diligent, unrelenting, unified effort. We must rally to support those ideals and individuals that espoused the will of the majority and are striving to reshape the will of the minority. We, as blacks, are being herded towards a final showdown. We will either have to become American citizens or go to the homes of our ancestors. Garvey failed and no one else has had the nerve to try since. Who leads us? Leslie M. McKinney 106 ORGANIZATIONS ALPHA PHI OMEGA Left to Right: (Standing) Cliffton White, Morgan Slay, Adam McMillan, Jethro Sanders, Otis Smith, Dexter Head, Marionjohn- son. Kneeling: Tim Mattox, Ken- neth Hargrove, Kenneth Cochran. ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA Left to Right: Jeanette Smith, Karen Sutton, Rebecca Bush, Ann Mack, Dianne Miller 109 DELTA SIGMA THETA Left to Right: Roslyn Pearly, Betty Anthony, Marionette Pride, Sandra Mclntyre, Valerie Tutt, Loretta Daniels OMEGA PSI PHI Left to Right: Keith Spencer, James Golden, Jonathan Clar, Michael Davis, Karl Cornelius, Dwight Jordan (Pres), Dwayne Barber, Robert Bynum Omega's Founder's Day Dr. Robert James, President Carver State Bank Dwight Jordan, President Motto: Friendship is essential to the SOUL Goals: To adhere to our cardinal principles of: MANHOOD, SCHOLARSHIP, PERSEVERANCE and to uplift and imple- menting these principles in the Black community. Mr. Alvin Collins, Assoc. Registrar KAPPA ALPHA PSI Left to Right: Charles Smith, Smytha Fallen, Timothy Jordan, Dr. D. Sanford (Advisor), Dick Rumley, Frederick Walton, Clarence Williams 113 OMEGA Pearls Left to Right: Valeria Reynolds, Debra Williams, Jacquelyn Mumford, Inga Castain, Angela White Sitting: Brenda L. Simmons (Pres) 1!4 PHI BETA SIGMA Left to Right: Cecil Newton, Derrickjohnson, Mr. Curtbert Button (Advisor), Kenneth Norwood, James A. King, Queen Sharon Lawson 115 PHI BETA LAMDA L to R: (front row) Gail Wilder, Shirley Moore, Cheryl Keitt, Lisa Emerson, Michelle, Elinda Bell, Michelle Mobley, Venice Back Row: Roy Sheppard, Mary Jones, Albertha Koye, Linda Michelle Copeland, Dr. Willie Waddell, Patti Houston, Valjean Stell, Jackie Wilder, Tony Robinson 116 Newtonian Society - & ;.. L To R: Mrs. J. Byers", Mr. W. Leftwich, Tom Wilmore (Pres) Yvonne Johnson, David Richards, Betty Monroe, Roland Wallace, Heidi Johnson (V. Pres), Dr. Prince Jackson, China Deloach, Eric Anthony, George Roberts, Patricia McClesky, Doris Moon, Sherman Ford, Sheila Spaulding, Marcia Johnson, Jeanette Smith, Rodney Wallace U7 ALPHA KAPPA MU (L-R) Jeanette Smith, Charles Simmons, Marcia Johnson MX Esquire XIII Leonard Mitchell Frederick Prayleau 1 19 ITT Left to Right: Robert Faust, Harvey Smith, Jolanda Mungin, Elsie Owens, Jimmy Stanley, Les McKinney. tsmtm 120 Vogue XIII Left to Right: Latanga Allen, Debra Ponder, Naomi Williams, Donna McNair, Rosalyn Tyson, Top: Karen Anderson Civil Engineering Technology Left to Right: Kenneth Thompson, Micheal Steagall, Estella Edwatds, Bruce Pennick, Tony Mitchell Criminal Justice Club Rear: (L to R) Col T. Sears, Thadess Moxley, Nathaniel Smalls, Willie Walker, James Gordon, Dr. Welch, Front: Cynthia Albright, Laverne Steele, Rosalyn Tanksly, Jackie Baker 123 Muslim Student Union Left to Right: Mikal Zakat, Jamal Hasan, Abdul M. Saleem 124 Peer Counselors L to R: First row: Yvette Mitchell, Patricia McClesky, Debbie Bennett, Daisy Parrish. Middle: Margaret Steed, Vara Allen, Phyllis Washington, Darlene Harley, Sheila Spaulding. Last row: Robert Bynum, Keith Spencer 125 Ambassadors For Christ Left to Right: Carl Ramey, Angela Holoman, Cathy Reedy, Eddie Cook 126 Cheerleaders L to R: Shawna Ferguson, Aivia Emerson, Michelle Lang, Lorraine Robinson, Cindy Ellis, Cathy Holmes, Tonia Gaines, Kneeling: Jeanette Smith (Captain) Navelrettes L to R: Capt. Walter Gaskin (Advisor), Linda Smith, Shawna Ferguson, Janice Ferguson, Barbar Ellis, Lt. Ulysses Fitzpatrick (Advisor) 128 NCAS Left to Right: Evelynjones, Lawandajones, Debra Jones, Debra Alvin, Jennifer Mclandon Sitting: Elaine Lambert 129 L to R: Front: Debbie Smith, Barbara Carlyle, Rear: Charles Platts Gary Seindell, Kevin Littlejohn P I B a y s e h ^ r e s During rehearsal Debbie Smith strikes a serious pose. 130 Rear: (L to R)Jeanelle Floyd, Karen Anderson, Willie Tarver, Yvonne King, Yvonne Georges, Smytha Fallen, Victoria Johnson Front: Quinnett Murray, Teddy Riley, Esteelle Edwards. G.Q. Unlimited 131 Biochemistry Club L to R: Orlando Anderson, Liz Sattler, Milton Mathis, Yusef Deeni, Kenny Mitchell, Charles Freeman, Cleo Taylor Rear: Dr. R.L. Schlueter, Dr. V. Anandu, George Roberts, Charles Simmons, Kevin Vaughn, Tom Wilmore, Robert Richards, Anthony Bing, Ronald Gleaton, Henry Richards, Herbert Emerson, Marvin Johnson. Front: Reginald Dantzler, Patrick Ogogoh, Margaret Johnson, Latanga Allen IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 133 ^^<-N,^. ^^^-O,^^ Pi > 3 ->- c >^ Z 2- ^ re i i *< > re O 3 O 3 O " in in 03 3 - n re n 5' k; c > < ^> o^ ^S vS^ ^ <^> K^ 134 ^ Oc? o ^^Q> ^^^ <-> Kq ^- 5S* r^ 135 Chief Justice And Court L to R: Tom Ford, Debbie Bennett, Oneil Vereen, Ralph Taylor Chief Justice, Wayne Colquitt, Darlene Stephens, Keith Spencer 136 Student Government Association SGA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE When each ot you look back on this year's SGA and assess our accomplishments and failures. I hope each of you will look at yourself and assess your accomplishments and failures for this past year. I ask you to do this because each of you individually are a part of the SGA and collectively you are the SGA. I say "a part" not "apart". The SGA will have only been successful in part through \ our realization that the SGA is not one, two or three students; but all students with common concerns for each other, education and Savannah State College. We have fostered this ideal of unity, I pray all of you who read this will continue to strive towards this goal. Additionally, I would like to say a few words on leadership. Do not be fooled into thinking each of you can not be leaders! Each of you are leaders, now! Leaders of yourselves! Whether you are successfull or not is the question. Ask yourself this question Am I leading my life successfully.-' Be truthful. I challenge all of you, as I challenge myself, to be great leaders of yourselves. If any of you have ambitions to one day hold the job that I have held this past year I wish you luck. Chances are the job will be different than it is now, but the main point is to keep faith in yourself and God. I thank all of you for participating, suggesting, criticizing, helping and being the SGA. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to serve you. As I close I would like to leave you with this, from I Corinthians 13:13 "But now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the great- est of these is love." Love each other. All One Love. Wilson B. Thomas 137 SGA .. ^fr Esto w* m ^R M W Asa L. Salley Vice-President Laverne Steele Secretary Pazanta Hicks Executive Secretary African-American History Month Coordinator i, 'W^ 138 Tiger Yearbook Staff Chuck "Tshuki" Simmons, Editor in Chief Denise Polite, Senior Class Editor Michelle Kearse, Under Class Editor 139 p Stevie Benjamin, Eugene Maxwell, Daryl Harris, Sports Brenda L. Simmons, Under-class Section, Typist Marnita Jackson, Wanda Jackson, Faculty/Admin Samuka, (SN: Larry Cook) Division Pages I 10 Roll Call Henry Finley (self photographed) Photographer Intro; 1st I6pp Chuck Simmons, Editor, Copy Layouts, Foreword Faculty/Administration Wanda Jackson, Editor Chuck Simmons, Layouts Underclassmen Michelle Kearse, Editor Freshmen, Sophomores: M. Kearse Layouts, copy Juniors: Adeoti Babatunde/Brenda Simmons Layout/Copy Seniors Denise Polite, Editor Chuck Simmons, Layouts Organizations Phyllis Washington, Editor Judy Anderson/Chuck Simmons, Layouts Activities.Who's Who.Chuck Simmons, Editor, Layouts, copy Photographers ..Gene Washington: Intro, Faculty/Admin, Or- ganizations, Sports Henry Finley: Organizations, Sports Who's Who, Activities, NROTC, General Pix Leslie Mckinney: Intro: (Color Shots) Otis Wilson: Sunrise, 1st page ^Special thanks to Dr. Charles J. Elmore, Mr. Lee Pearson, Mrs. Patricia T. Hartwell lor their assistance during "critical moments ". SSC Modern Dancers Kim Johnson, Pruchelle Bain 141 Naval Reserve Officers Commander John R. Slaven. U.S.N. Commander Royal H. Logan, U.S.N. The NROTC academic program is designed to prepare selected students tor commissioned service as regular or reserve officers in the Navy or Ma- rine Corps. Its basic mission is "to develop Midshipmen morally, men- tallv. and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to commis- sion college graduates as officers who ... are motivated toward careers in the Naval service ..." Elizabeth P. Evans, NROTC Executive Secty. Ledr. Charles T. Settlemeyer, U.S.N. Lt. Ulysses Fitzpatrick, U.S.N. 142 Training Corps ** ir i 4 Capt. Walter E. Gaskin, U.S.M.C. GySgt. Roy L. Sutphin, U.S.M.C. Jyoti Krishnamurti, College Secty. J. N.C.Jack Smith, U.S.N. S.C. Leroy Thompson. U.S.N. 143 COLOR GUARD In Front: Ens. A. Mack, Color Guard Commander, L to R: Patrice Bussev, Ceal Daughty, Venson Lampkin, Byron Allen, George Cail, Charlotte Richardson FIRST PLATOON In Front: CPO Romeo Kinsler, 1st Squad (L to R): Michelle Mobley, C. BavKnight, Sybil Bettis, Carol Amos, Connie Hams. Christebel Wilson, Audrey Harris, Janice Hardy, 2nd Squad: Valeria Mane Reynolds, Maznyl Newsome, Sharon Thoma, Edward Milla. I.orene Tucker. China Deloach, Terry Enoch, 3rd Squad: Olvmpia Walker. Gail Taylor, Roy Parks, Joey Rucker. Rogers Elmore, Donna Nesbitt, In Rear, 1st Platoon CD. Frank Mitchell SECOND PLATOON 16 Platoon Cmdr: Sylvia Emerson, 1st Squad (L to R): Kenneth Cochran, William Fennell, Annette Boyd, Eric Anthony, Dwight Birens, Darrell Boaz- man, 2nd Squad: Arnold House, James Golden, Benjamin Davis, Tim Thompson, Ira Thompson; 3rd Squad: Victor Plaskett, Reginald Jones, Toby Young, Kenneth Tittle, Kelly Moton THIRD PLATOON CPO: Denise Wynn; 1st Squad (1 to R): Larry Sulli- van, Valerie Tutt, Andre Lanier, Al-Sahran Ali, Ke- vin Littlejohn; 2nd Squad: Douglas Mincey, Annie B. Andrews, Joseph Manning, Thomas Mosley; 3rd Squad: William Mitchell, Alphonzo Holt, Gregory Davis, Ravanell Lang NROTC STAFF Left to Right: Noel Merritt, Ledr; Frank Mitchell, Ensign; Fredrick Robinson, Lt.; Sylvia Emerson, En- sign; Shirley Gibbs, Ensign; Anne Mack Ensign; Milton Cochran, Ensign; Barrett Fletcher; SCPO i45 Southern Regional Press Institute 1980 The twenty-ninth annual Southern Re- gional Press Institute (SRPI) was hosted by Savannah State College at the Ra- mada Inn Thursday and Friday, February 28-29. 1980. The SRPI is held annually to inform high school and college students of careers in the working environment of professional journalism. Advisors and editors are also kept abreast of new de- velopments and techniques in communi- cation. Right: Mr. John H. Sengstacke delivered the Awards Luncheon Address. Mr. Sengstacke is the president of the Rob- ert S. Abbot publishing Co. and started the Chicago Daily Defender in 1940. Dr. Charles J. Elmore re- turned to SSC in 1979 after a three year absence to obtain a doctorate in higher education at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Dr. Elmore di- rected the 29th SRPI and Ms. Barbara McFall and Mrs. P. Hartwell assisted. Below: Approximately 250 participants came from all over the southern region: from the various high schools, colleges, universities, businesses, and corporations. 1-46 SSC Commemorates Dr. King's Birthday Dr. Otis Johnson, Head, Dept. of Social and Behav- ioral Sciences reminded the audience of the com- mitment we share in mak- ing the ideals and pro- grams of Dr. Martin L. King a reality for each of us in our lifetime. Right: Mrs. Martha W. Wilson, Acting-Vice- President tor Academic Affairs, solemnly addresses the students. Left: Mrs. Doris Sane, a student at SSC, delivered the inspir- ing poem by Margaret Walker: "For My People". Below: The assembly was packed to the rafters as the students of SSC remem- bered the works of Dr. Kint;. ^V >' ' F ' * U '' "^.4^i . . U1Lmm iii^-" 7. *4Kr3 The International Studies De- partment toured the nation's capital during January. The prime objective of the trip was to expose students to the jobs and cultural possibilities of overseas careers in the Peace Corps, AID, USIA, State Department, interna- tional commerce, agriculture, and petroleum. \ V L if' *** 1 . V ssr*^ (photos by Henry Finley) AFRICAN -AMERICAN The Harlem Experience The Harlem Experience is a group of professional musicians; The Pazant Bros. Orchestra and dancers. The G.T.P. Dancers, and master of cere- mony and comedian, Seborn West- brook. The Pazant Bros, are Edward and Alvin. They played for Lionel Hampton for 11 years, and have backed the Chi-Lites, The Impres- sions, and most recently Melba Moore. 150 HISTORY MONTH ': Seaborn Westbrook (right), a musi- cian and stand up comic has 16 years of experience in entertainment. As a musician he has played with Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas, O.V. Wright, Chuck Berry and others. His comic routine has captivated audiences at the Improvisation Club, N.Y., Three Muses Theater, and the Cotton Club. The G.T.P. dancers have toured the U.S. withjames Brown, "FATS" Do- mino and Otis Redding. Their ap- pearnces also include Radio city Mu- sic Hall, the Merv Griffin Show, the State Dept Tour of Africa, 1978 Grammy Awards and the Mike Douglas Show. They have appeared in "Cotton Comes to Harlem" and "Come Back Charleston Blue". Gloria Thompson Guy Davis The theme for this year's AFRI- CAN AMERICAN History Month is "Still Flowing as the Nile". So it was most appropriate and proper to have the soothing and harmoni- ous melodies of Guy Davis at SSC. Guy is an actor, songwriter, musi- cian and poet who is a native New Yorker. His instruments include the 6 and 12 string guitar, harmonica, ka- limba, congas, recorder, 5-string banjo, musical saw and the Jew's harp. Davis has played with Taj Mahal, Odetta, John Denver, Don Mclean, Malvina Reynolds and Pete Seeger. His first solo album is "Dreams About Life". Currently, he's composing and per- forming his material in several New York night clubs when he's not playing at community agencies, schools, libraries, trade unions, ecology clubs, and artistic pro- grams. ^ Jk Kdfl 2 SPORTS S X^ XX XX Tightening Up For 1M A Number 1 Season 155 r 4 W<^t tl i. Dan Gardner '# Kenneth Mitchell Randall Barnes VALUABLE -. .Ll_~ ^^"^^r ^ M L" :4 Larry Winkfield Reggie Tindall PLAYERS Tim Jordan Ricky Childs SSC WHIPS MOREHOUSE 27-0 On September 27, 1980, the SSC Tigers defeat- ed the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College. In the first quarter, with 42 seconds left, Ken Dawson dove 3 yards to put SSC on the score- board. In the second quarter, Ken Dawson crossed the goal line to make the score 27-0. Afterward the two point conversion attempt failed and all scoring ceased. The Tigers came out on top final score 27-0. TIGERS STOMP FISK 77-0 On October 4, 1980, SSC Tigers scored 77 points on a variety of plays. The offense scored 7 times; defense 4 times, and the specialty team returned a punt for a touch- down. The Tigers walked off with a 77-0 win over the Fisk University Bulldogs. 159 TIGERS SMASH CENTRAL FLA. 44-0 On October 1 1, 1980, the SSC Tigers demolished Cen- tral Florida 44-0. Charles Ransom combined with wide receiver Reggie Tindall, accounted for three outstand- ing Tiger touchdowns. The Tiger's momentum car- ried them to victory over Central Florida; the final score ended 44-0. W fll ' MM 160 SSC TAMES LANE 35-10 On November 18, 1980, the SSC Tigers riddled Lane College 35-10. The Tiger's offense stunned Lane, as they com- pleted 12 of 25 passes and rolled for 202 yards. The Mighty Tigers scored a total of 5 touchdowns, each with suc- cessful conversions afterwards. The Tigers roared on for their fourth consecutive victory, as they defeated Lane College 35-10. 161 HOMECOMING 80-81 On November 8, 1980, the SSC Tigers played the Fort Valley Wildcats for Homecoming '80. It was indeed a very close game. At halftime the scoreboard showed a 13-13 tie. After the half, the inspiration of the fans declined. The Wildcats, taking good advantage, pulled away in making the score 16-13. The Tigers were unable to regain their momentum and the score remained the same. But in spite of defeat, the Homecoming festivities were at their utmost peak throughout the entire week. The Homecoming Parade was, as always, superb! BUT WE STILL LOVE ENDS IN AGONY, DEM MIGHTY TIGERS SSC AWAY AT VICTORY; On November 22, 1980, the ROARING TI- GERS traveled out of town to play their last game of the season against Knoxville. The game was very much under the Tigers control at the half; the score was 21-2. The Tigers played well, ending the game 28-2, and wrapping up their 1980 football season with an overall record of 5- 5-0. DEFEATS KNOXVILLE 28-2 Another one bites the dust 165 Every Ending Is A New Beginning And We Shall Return 1980-81 Tiger Basketball Outlook Devastated by graduation during the off-season, Coach Ellington still has reason to be optimistic about the 1980- 81 edition of the Savannah State College Tiger Basketball squad. "We are very optimistic about this season, we look good in practice and we have capable replacements for our de- parted players. The talent is there. We just have to replace our departed players. We just have to maintain our win- ning attitude and play fundamentally sound basketball. No team can lose players the quality of Ail-American Harold Hubbard and high scoring Levi Williams and not miss them. However, depending on how quickly the young players come around, the 1981 basketball Tigers could be the surprise of the SIAC," stated Coach Ellington. The 1980-81 Tigers will rely heavily on the talents and experiences of forwards Ron Glover and Teddy Riley. Glover, the only starter from last years squad and Riley, who saw a lot of action last year, will be expected to lead starting five that features 6'8" freshman center Milton Sexton and Michael Stock or 6'1" freshman Gerald Davis at the "Big" guard position and 6'1" junior Kenneth Glover or 6"1" senior Charles Ransom at the point guard position. As usual, balance on the Tiger squad will determine the outcome of this year's season. There will be eight freshmen on the squad this year and eight returning players. The returnees should provide enough leadership to hold the freshmen together and provice enough impetus for a winning season. Returning are 6T" senior guard Charles Ransom; 6T" junior guard Derek Brown; 6' sophomore guard-forward Dobson Washington 6T" junior guard Kenneth Glover; 6'6> 2" senior forward Ron Glover; 6'3! 2" sophomore forward Charles Mackie; 6'5" sophomore forward Ainsley Airs; and 6' guard Russell Ellington (Coach Ellington's son), 6'1" guard Gerald Davis, 6'5" forward Gregory Burrell; 6'8" center Sexton; 6'3" forward Gregory Brooks. With a perfectly balanced squad, eight returnees and eight freshmen, all with the desire to uphold the winning tra- dition of an outstanding coach, Ellington has good reason to be optimistic about the upcoming basketball season at Savannah State College. 169 Russell Ellington Savannah State College Head Basketball Coach Coach Ellington comes to SSC with a 15 year track record as head coach at Beach High School There he led the school to five state championships, 487 career wins, and only 42 losses. At SSC, Ellington has inspired (or rather "fired") the Tigers to capture the SIAC cham- pionship for the past two years The Tigers record speaks for itself 21-9 in 1979 and a 26-3 in 1980 Savannah State finished second in the NCAA Division III, South Regional Championship in 1979 and First in 1980. Currently, (at press time), we are ranked eighth in the NCAA Poll (Div. III). Coach Ellington has stated: "I believe in hard work, diligence, intelligence, and discipline These are the hallmarks of my coaching philosophy". Men's Basketball Schedule 1980-81 Decembe r 5 & 6 South West Ga. Touri 8 Morehouse College 15 Paine College Jan. 3 *Miles College 5 Tuskegee Institute 7 Albany State 9 *Knoxville College 10 *Lane College 15 *Fisk University 16 *Clark College 17 *Morehouse College L9 Paine College 21 Morris Brown College 28 *Clark College February 3 Morris Brown College 6 *Knoxville College 7 Albany State 9 Tuskegee Institute 12 *Fisk University 13 *Miles College 17 *Fort Valley State 19 *Fort Valley State 20 *Lane College 26 27, 28 SIAC Tourney Albany Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Away Away Away Away Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Home Birminidiam "SIAC Required Games Division III n S2 1 Men's Basketball Roster No. Name Ht. Wt. 5 Russell Ellington 6'0' 178 10 Dwayne Reviere 6T 169 11 Charles Ransom 6T 170 12 Derek Brown 61' 179 13 Dobson Washington 6'0' 167 20 Kenneth Glover 6'1' 163 24 Micheal Stock 6' 2' 177 25 Gerald Davis 6*1 ' 173 32 Gregory Burrell 6' 5' 172 33 Ron Glover 6' 5' 190 35 Charles Mackie 6'3V 2" 171 il Ainsley Aris 6'5" 180 42 Milton Sexton 6'8' 193 44 Gregory Grant 6'3' 175 45 Teddy Riley- 6'5' 190 53 Gregory Brooks 6' 5' 171 Class Fresh. Fresh. Sr. J'- Soph. Jr- Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Sr. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Jr- Fresh. Pos. Hometown G Savannah, Ga. G Glenville, Ga. G Savannah, Ga. G Bronx, NY. G-F Savannah, Ga. G Bartow, Fla. G Atlanta, Ga. G Atlanta, Ga. F Detroit, Mich. F Bartow, Fla. F Augusta, Ga. F Montclair, N.J. C Dallas, Ga. F Savannah, Ga. F-C Neptune, N.J. F-C Warner Robins, Georgia Trainer William Barr Coaches: Russell Ellington (Head Coach), Kenneth Taylor, Larry Burke, Charles Wilson, Raymond Gabriel 173 Derrick Brown Guard 6'2" 120 lbs Junior Ainsley Aris Forward 6'5" 180 lbs Sophomore Kenneth Glover Guard 6'1" 163 lbs Junior R e t u r n i n g P I a y e r s Ronnie Glover Forward 6'5" 190 lbs Senior Charles Mackie Forward 6'3" 171 lbs Sophomore Teddy Riley Forward 6'5" 190 lbs junior Charles Ransom Guard 6T 179 lbs Senior 7 -* . r^ Gerald Davis Guard 6'1" 173 lbs Freshman Gregory Burrell Forward 6'5" 172 lbs Freshman Russell Ellington Guard 6'0" 178 lbs Freshman N e w P I a y e r s Gregory Grant Forward 6'3" 175 lbs Freshman Dwayne Reviere Guard 6' 1" 169 lbs Freshman Michael Stock Guard 6'2" 177 lbs Freshman Milton Sexton Center 6'8" 193 lbs Freshman Dobson Washington Guard/Forward 6'0" 167 lbs Sophomore Sky, Baby . . . Sky! : '8 SSC Prevails, 80-68 Tigers Gain Finals Teddy Riley and Milton Sexton combined for 44 points to lead the Savannah State Tigers into the finals of the Southwest Georgia Basketball Classic. In its season opener. Savannah State defeated Edward Waters, 80-68, behind the scoring and rebounding of Riley and Sexton. Riley had 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, and while Sexton also put in 22 points, he was a little stronger on the boards with 15 rebounds to his credit. Michael Stock and Ron Glover also hit in double figures for the Tigers with 16 and 1 2 points, respectively. The team battled in a close first half, and the game was deadlocked, 34-34 at half time. However, SSC pulled away to an 8-point margin in the second half, and Edward Waters never threatened again. Riley had 14 of his points in that second half surge. EWU's top scorer was Morris Tumor, who hit a game-high 24 points. (12-5-80) SSC Loses Savannah State fell 69-66 in the finals of the Southwest Georgia tournament in Albany, Georgia. Savannah State led 42-29 at half-time but com- mitted 12 turnovers in the second half and Alba- ny's Dennis Whatley came off the bench scored 10 second half points. Michael Stock led the Tigers in scoring with 18, Glover (Ron) had 15. (12-6-80) 179 Savannah State Downs Maroon Tigers, 84-80 Ken Glover, a 6-1 junior, starting in the place of injured senior Chuck Ransom, took advantage of the opportunity and scored 20 points as the Savannah State Tigers held on to defeat Morehouse College 84-80 in the Wiley-Wilcox gym. Glover was one of the trio of Tigers to score in double figures. And strangely all the double figure scorers had 20 points or better. Michael Stock like Glover had 20 points and long-distance gunner Teddy Riley took game-high honors with 22. "He (Glover) did a good job for us," said Tiger Coach Russell Ellington. "He's probably going to have to carry us in our next game (Paine) I don't know if Chuckie will be ready to go by then with his pulled muscle. It was Glover's steal and a couple of foul shots that all but put the game away with 3:41 left. At that juncture of the contest Savannah State, which didn't trail all night, had a 12 point bulge, 82-70, and fans were beginning to file out. But, Morehouse, a division II member of the SIAC, put on a full-court press and the Tigers turned the ball over three times to allow the Maroon Tigers to pull within four at 82-78 with 47 seconds left. "He's (Glover) has to still learn to use the clock," said Ellington in his only complaint about the first-time starting point guard. This stretch might have been when the Tigers could have used a more experienced Ransom. However, the Morehouse rally fell short as the two teams exchanged baskets and Savannah State finally broke the press as the clock ran out. "They got winded at the end," said Ellington. "This was our third ball game in four days." The Tigers competed in the Southwest Georgia tournament over the weekend. "I was happy that we lasted through a ball game with a good moving team like this." The Tigers, 2-1 had opportunities to blow the game wide open both in the first half and in the second half. But each time they seemed to build the lead to six or eight. Morehouse would hit a shot, make a steal, and the ball game was on again. Savannah State quickly jumped on top by a 16-5 score, mostly off of Riley's long jumpers. The 6-5 junior had eight points in the first six minutes of the game. But he cooled off and so did the Tigers as Morehouse cut the advantage of four midway through the period. Savannah State built the lead back to six but a couple of turnovers and two Karl Bell jumpers brought Morehouse to within two 40-38, at half time. Bell had 20 points to lead the Maroon Tigers. Morehouse tied the game to 40-40 right after half and the Tigers stayed in front, although barely, the next 16 min- utes. After it got tied, Riley really hit up, igniting Savannah State with nine points in the first five minutes. As in the first half, all of them came from the 15 to 18 foot area. Even though Riley has 23 points, Ellington criticized him for not taking more shots when he's in close. "When he has a clear layup, he passes off too much and we end up not scoring at all." In the early going of the second half, the Maroon Tigers pulled to within one twice, but Riley hit a 18-footer and shot a layup to keep Morehouse down by three each time. "Tedd's a real good perimeter shooter. With him shooting from there people can't sag in on us," said Ellington. (12-8-80) form . . . grace . . . precision . . . two more! Tigers' Stop Paine, 63-53 Savannah State Coach Russell Ellington was pleased through most of the game with Paine College of Augusta. He got excited and yelled at a couple of his players business as usual for the volatile coach but he had to be pretty pleased with his Tigers. Thev pulled to a 10-point advantage at the end of the first half, then built up a 12-point cushion midway through the second stanza. "We got good play for 30 minutes; now we have to work on the other 10 minutes," said Ellington. "We got up by 12 to 14 points with 10 minutes left, then I said, "Here we go again." SSC allowed the Lions to close to within seven by the 4:31 mark but won by 10, 65-55, for its third win against one loss, Paine is now 5-7. We stopped moving to meet the ball, we weren't moving to the open areas. We weren't getting out of the trap," said Ellington. "Stock (freshman guard Michael) took a couple of shots out of his range, which I cautioned him strongly about. We called a timeout and got these things straightened out. "A lot of these things happen with young teams, and with only four games, it's not going to come that quick." Ellington had to be pleased with forward Teddy Riley's performance. The junior forward hit 26 points (9-for-13 from the field and 8-for-9 from the foul line) and snared 9 rebounds. And freshman center Milton Sexton pulled down 13 rebounds and hit 9 points. (12-15-80) 183 Tigers Crunch Miles The Savannah State Tigers used a solid zone defense and were able to capitalize on a one-dimensional Miles offense in routing the Golden Bears 82-63 at Wiley-Wilcox gym. "We played a good team defense," said Tiger Coach Russell Ellington. "When you play good team defense it's go- ing to help on offense." Although they played excellent defense it did take a little time for it to emerge. The Tigers spent the first 13 minutes of the game exchanging baskets with the Bears, who were keeping pace most- ly by Donald Scott's and Curtis Roman's long range rockets. The pair were hitting an incredibly high percentage from the outside and as a result the game was tied 12 times in the first 13 minutes. But when Ron Glover hit a shot and Savannah State went up 28-26 with 6:50 left in the half, the games' complexion changed and it was never tied again and the Tigers never trailed again. The Tigers, who were in an extremely tight zone, started coming out and forcing the Bear guards, who accounted for 42 of their 63 points, to shoot from a few more feet away from the basket. "I think we were a little sluggish at first. We came out and forced them to go out further and try and shoot over the top of us," said Ellington. With that mode of defense, the Tigers outscored Miles 13-4 over the final six minutes of the half to take an 1 1- point halftime lead. Of the 30 points that Miles scored in the first half, Scott and Roman accounted for 22. The Golden Bears never got closer than nine in the second half and Savannah State, held the final margin lead of 19, 63-44, with 10 minutes left in the game. While the zone was stopping the guards, the Savannah State big men were having a field day offensively. Teddy Riley and Ron Glover had 22 points each and Milton Sexton added 16. They really put Savannah State in complete control of the contest in the second half. The trio were the only Tiger scorers over a stretch in the second stanza which took them from a 47-38 lead to a 63-44 advantage. As well as scoring fairly easily inside, they also enjoyed a game rebounding edge of 25-17. Riley led the team in re- bounding with eight while Glover had five. "We noticed they were a little slow inside and of course we were going to try and take advantage of it," said Elling- ton. The only reason that the game was not a total blowout was Miles' Scott and the fact that the Tigers shot only four- of-16 from the foul line. Scott, while forcing many shots over the zone, the 5-10 guard still hit quite often. He end- ed up as the games leading scorer with 28 points. "I knew he was going to shoot," said Ellington. "He shot the devil out of it last year." Ellington added that it would make him content for Miles to have the exact same game plan of outside shooting the next time the two meet. (1-3-81) 185 186 Tuskegee Stymies Savannah State Tuskegee Institute, with Tony Boss hitting key free throws down the stretch, held off Savannah State 67-60 in a college basketball game. The Tigers fell to a 4-2 while Tuskegee is 6-2. SSC Played itself to a 30-29 halftime advantage, but the Tigers came out after the intermission as cold as the out- side weather. The Golden Tigers of Tuskegee outscored SSC 23-6 in the first 11 minutes of the second half before Coach Russell Ellington called a time out to organize his team. Over the next four minutes, behind the hot shooting of Teddy Riley, SSC came to within five points at the 6:59 mark. In the last eight minutes of the game, Tuskegee was cold and SSC's Chuckie Ransom made five steals, but the Ti- gers couldn't convert their offensive opportunities. Boss was inserted into the Tuskegee lineup with 52 seconds remaining in the game and collected seven of eight free throws to seal the win. "I was pleased with our comeback." said Ellington after the game, "We've been improving all along, but we just need to play more intense defense and attack the zone more." Riley paced SSC with 23 points. Matthew Cornegay hit 16 and Alvin Hawthorne 14 for Tuskegee. (1-5-81) Tigers Get Revenge Against Albany State Forwards Teddy Riley and Ron Glover made it a quest to prove to the Rams that the teams' earlier meeting this season was somewhat of a fluke. And, like the Dallas Cowboys' second-time effort against the Los Angeles Rams, they made good on their goal, Riley and Glover combining for 46 points and 17 rebounds in leading Savannah State in a romp, 70-52 over Albany State. "Me and Teddy, we're really up for this game," said Glover who scored 23 points. "This was a revenge game for us." Albany State beat the Tigers 69-66 in the opening weekend of the season. "Riley said, "We wanted it, we wanted it real bad after what they did to us at their place." With the win, the Tigers remain perfect at home with a 4-0 record. They are 5-2 overall. Riley, a 6'5" junior, took charge underneath the boards in the first half when he hit for 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Savannah State took command of the game, 39-31. "The coach told me to shoot more," said Riley who even though averaging 22 points a game, has passed off a number of shots in the Tigers' first seven games. "I noticed that they got off the floor when we played them before, so I was pump-faking tonight and I took some good shots." When Riley was hitting only one field goal in the second half. Glover took up the slack by hitting for 12 points. He also had nine rebounds in the game. However, he didn't want to talk about his offensive performance. He was proud of the fact that the Tigers held Al- bany State to only 52 points. (1-7-81) 187 Tigers Romp Past Knoxville The Savannah State Tigers won their sixth game of the season soundly whipping Knoxville College 91-65. Once again Teddy Riley and Ron Glover led the Tigers. Glover scoring 20 points in the first half and ending up with 28 for the game with Riley scored 19. Savannah State, 6-2 had the game well in hand almost the entire night with a 15-point lead at half. Knoxville came close one time, cutting the lead to six in the second halt. However, the Tigers surged again and Russell Ellington was able to empty his bench with six minutes left in the game. (1-9-81) Tigers Edge Past Dragons Savannah State's Ainsley Aris put back up a missed shot with 44 seconds left to break a 60-60 deadlock, then came up with a key steal seconds later to spark 15th ranked Savannah State to a 62-60 win over Lane. Lane had battled back from an 1 1 -point deficit to tie the game at 56-all with 2:10 remaining but the Tigers were able to hold off the Tigers down the stretch to run their SIAC record to 4-0. Ron Glover led Savannah State, now 7-2 on the year, with 14 points while Michael Stock and added 10.(1- 10-81) 14th Ranked Tigers Maul Hapless Fisk It might be time to start comparing the 1981 Savannah State Tigers with the 1980 and 1979 SIAC Champion Tigers. Savannah State thumped Fisk College 73-54. "This team doesn't have the great individual talent that we had with Harold Hubbard and Levi," said junior forward Teddy Riley who was on both of the championship teams. "We have a lot of people this year that are team players so we are playing more team ball. "We're playing more together than last year because we have to win," he said. Looking around at the emptying stands, he added, "It's nice to have a big victory at home." Riley had 28 points and 11 rebounds in only 27 minutes of playing time. "Teddy's a performer, he'll always get his points." said Tiger Coach Russell Ellington. The ranking is just incentive right now, we're trying to win as many games as possible," said Ellington. "It's a great feeling being ranked but we're trying to get to No. 1," said Riley. Even though they won by 19 points over Fisk, 1-14, it could have been much worse. Ellington played everybody. A humiliating experience right before the half was indicative of the type of night it was for Fisk. With the Tigers leading by 17 points and about two minutes left, Fisk went into a delay awaiting a final shot at the buzzer. However, with about five seconds left, Savannah State stole a Fisk pass inside and Riley threw the length of the court to Gerald Davis who slammed it through, bringing a booming roar from the crowd. (1-15-81) 189 SSC TIGERETTES Coach Saralyn Truedell A hardy welcome is extended to Coach Truedell as she begins her third season at SSC. "Coach" is a native of Savannah and feels at home shaping and directing the talents of the Tigerettes. Ms. Truedell is a graduate of Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama. While majoring in Physical Edu- cation, she played on the college's team throughout her school years. Coach Truedell made All Confer- ence, All Tournament Team, and All American for the 1976-77 season. Looking forward to the '81' season, she is very opti- mistic even though the team is young: 11 freshmen, and 2 sophomores. After gaining valuable experience this year. Coach Truedell felt most of the squad would return for an even better season next year. At press time the Tigerettes are looking forward to competing in the SIAC on February 19, 20, 21. i')D November 15 17 24 21, 22 December Women's Basketball Schedule 80-81 OPPONENTS Bethune-Cookman Claflin College Armstrong College South Carolina State Ella Fisher Tourney Home 7:30 p.m. January- Albany State 70 64 Home 7:30 p.m 85 88 Home 7:30 p.m 54 74 Away 7:00 p.m. 87 63 Away 7:00 p.m. 93 104 Home Albany State 78 74 78 75 Home 6:00 p.m. 9 Fort Valley State 10 Bethune-Cookman 12 Ar 17 Tuskegee 21 Morris Brown Colle^ 30 Alabama State Frebruary 3 Morris Brown 6 Knoxville 7 Albany State 13 Fort Valley 14 South Carolina State 57 58 Armstrong College 61 80 81 84 73 46 92 83 Home 7:30 p.m 51 Away 7:30 p.m. 77 Home 6:00 p.m 75 Away 78 Away 67 Away 7:00 p.m. 71 Home 6:00 p.m 77 Home 6:00 p.m 62 Away Away 7:30 p.m. Home 7:30 p.m 191 Women's Basketball Roster 1980-81 Beard, Bethany 5 '9" Soph. G Savannah, Ga. Brunch, Linda 5 '6" Fresh. G Washington, D.C Braswell, Deborah 5T0" Fresh. G Tennille, Ga. Boyd. Shirley 6'1" Soph. C Savannah, GA. Carter, Tina 5'8" Fresh. F Marrietta, Ga. Foster, Martha 5'8" Fresh. F Sandersville, Ga. Frazier, Annette 5 '9" Fresh. F Savannah, Ga. Johnson, Rosie 5'8" Fresh. G Sandersville, Ga. Phillips, Dorothy 57" Soph. F Savannah, GA. Roland, Allison 5 '9" Fresh. F Augusta, Ga. Wheeler, Sharon 57" Fresh. G Atlanta, Ga. Williams, Connie 5'3" Fresh. G Charleston, S.C. 192 193 Bethany Beard Forward Savannah, GA. Bertha Bridges Guard Shirley Boyd Center Savannah, GA. Tina Carter Guard Saundersville, Ga. 194 Allison Roland Forward Augusta, GA. Dorothy Phillips Forward Savannah, GA. 7 Connie Williams Guard Atlanta, GA. 195 IMj Tiger Ladies Win The Savannah State Tigers placed three players in double figures in their 83-57 defeat of Ft. Valley State in a women's basketball game in Wiley- Wilcox gym. The Tigerettes 5-3 on the year. Martha Foster led the Tigerettes with 24 points. Stephanie Baird followed with 14 points and Sharon Wheeler canned 12. The Wildcats had Vanessa Gibson with 21 points and Valarie Morgan scored 14. (1-7-81) Tigerettes Whip ASC Savannah State College defeated Armstrong State College, 77-61 in a women's college basketball game at the Wiley Gym. Martha Foster took scoring honors for the Tigerettes in the win over their cross-town rival with 23 points. Sharon Wheeler added 20 for SSC. The Tigerettes improved their record to 6-4. Armstrong was led by Charlene Hamilton who hit for 21 points. Joining her in double figures was Beth Benfield. who canned 12. (1-12-81) Tuskegee Downs Tigerettes, 80-75 Despite Sharon Wheeler's game high 27 points, the Savannah State College Tigerettes dropped an 80-75 game to Tuskegee Institute. Annette Frazier added 22 points and Shirley Boyd sank 13 points for the Tigerettes in the loss. Sonya Kennedy was the leading scorer for Tuske- gee with 23 points. The loss dropped SSC's record to 6-5 for the season. (1-17-81) IT We perfect our skills fully with the devotion that we give it true devotion is the key to our success . . . no longer can we continuously go through the changes that direct our lives. Today and tomorrow we must come to Direct the changes of our lives 198 . . . Smile, Pretty. Please let it come from within. (deceiving grins need not apply). . . . then come! Let us dance the dance of Life creatively! 199 Closing Strength and Love Life's Lessons Much was learned by me as I sought to edit this year's Tiger. And I am very grateful to the people both positive and negative who were responsible for my growth. This was an eye opening year and I learned to keep an eye opened to the people closest to me, for they carry the knives that cut deepest. Who feels it, knows it. There is much in life to be learned and so much more to be unlearned. Future Strength We skip, slide, and stride towards the 21st century indifferent to and not completely understanding the meaning of the past four centuries (or the charades of the last two decades). We dismiss, feel ashamed of and laugh at our past while our present condition (worldwide) is insecure and yet we regard the future as promised to us. Mean while: the world runners are going to the moon and beyond while we run down to the Moon Disco on 'beer bust' night. For the long run of generations to come some serious house cleaning/straightening is very much in order. We secure our future with our daily actions. What will you do with the rest of this day? Love and Vibrations Don't say you Love us! As a whole, our actions are motivated by every other force in the universe except Love Love is now found exclusively in the soap operas, comic books, commercials and 25c peep shows. Love is the colorless, white substitute for rhythm and action. Our love is felt by the rhythm of the vibra- tions between us and by the actions we display. Don't say you us. Above All, I wish you strength and right understanding. Asante Sana, Tshuki JIX', 9