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THE TIGER

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ALMA MATER

LET US GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE TO THEE
TO OUR ALMA MATER, S.S.C.
THINE HONOR, PRIDE AND EMINENCE
WE RAISE IN PRAYERFUL REVERENCE

GUIDE US STILL FROM DAY TO DAY,
BE THOU MINDFUL LEST WE LOSE OUR WAY;
HELP US KNOW THAT LIFE SHORT OR LONG,
MEANS UNCEASING WORK FOR WEAK AND STRONG.

REFRAIN
WHERE SAVANNAH MEETS THE SEA
WHERE GRASSY PLAINS AND PALMS ABOUND
WHERE THE FLOW'RS ARE GEMS OF LOVELINESS
THERE S.S.C. IS FOUND.

WE ADORE EACH BEAUTEOUS SCENE AND HALL,
OUR ALL WE PLEDGE TO THEE!

IN OUR HEARTS WE'LL BUILD A SHRINE FOR THEE.
WE HAIL THEE S.S.C.

J. RANDOLPH FISHER
HILLARY HATCHETT

THE ANNUAL STAFF 1984-85

EDITOR STANLEY L. FERGUSON
ASSOCIATE EDITOR JACQUELINE M. MUMFORD

Art Editor: Robert Jordan/Kenneth Tittle

Class Editors: Kenneth Coleman/Colleen Myers

Clubs and organizations Editor: Valerie Andrews/Co-Editor Casey Mims

Faculty and Staff Editor: Stephanie Chatman

Co-Editor Timekia Mitchell

Greg Buckles
Features Editor: Michelle Atkinson
Photographers: Thaddeus Shubert

Stanely Gaskin
Sports Editor: Phillip Reeves

Jeffrey Jaudon
Student Life Editors: Alphonso Holt/Angela Mack
Typist: Evelyn Springsteen

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Open 1

Alma Mater 3

1984-85 Tiger Staff 4

Table of Contents 5

Dedication 6

President's Message 8

Campus Close-ups 10

Homecoming 16

Organizations 33

Classes 65

Sports 1 13

Faculty and Administration 137

Features 177

Associate Editor's Message 196

Editor's Message 198

DEDICA TION

Mr. Henton Thomas, affectionately known as (Bubba) by the stu-
dents, has given many years of service to Savannah State College.

Mr. Thomas, who has been the Director of Comprehensive Counsel-
ing and Testing for ten years, is an inspiration to this institution and
the student body.

Therefore, we the 1985 Tiger Staff dedicate this book to him, for his
outstanding service and accomplishments.

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Friends:

Savannah State College is on the threshold of entering into its first
100 years of existence. The College has undergone tremendous
changes in its 94 year history. Currently, the College is in the midst of
a more than $1 million plan to improve its physical plant.

The College's academic schools have improved and increased their
degree programs. Savannah State College has one of the most ad-
vanced academic computing systems of any four year college in the
University System of Georgia. Additionally, Savannah State Col-
lege, in cooperation with Armstrong State College, soon will see the
completion of the $3.6 million jointly operated Coastal Georgia Con-
tinuing Education Center. The College is ranked second in the Uni-
versity System of Georgia in regard to acquiring federal funds for
scientific research.

At Savannah State College you are continuing to be part of a living
legacy of excellence. Over $65,000 was raised through the Office of
Development and College Relations this year in order to help keep
SSC in the vanguard for greatness.

Savannah State College is your institution love it, support it, and
leave it greater for future generations. May the pages of the 1985
Tiger allow you to reflect on your most vivid memories.

"In Our Hearts we'll build a Shrine for thee"

Sincerely,

Wendell G. Rayburn

President

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"Skee who"

'I am sooo late for class"

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"Swing girlfriend'

'I really do not want to eat this!'

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"The Glamorous Life"

"Peek-A-Boo'

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'Did you say you wanted to take my picture?"

'Come and get it!

"Just attending class"

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"Will the real Pres. Rayburn please
stand up!"

"Excuse me please!!'

'Calgon take me away!!!"

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"Where's the Beef?"

"Yeah, l"m bad!'

"Did you say a candle Hght dinner?"

"Who me'?'

"Reagan or Mondale?'

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'Preppy AH!

'Me, Miss Freshman? Never!'

"David, you are such a pretty boy!

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And so the week begins and
people come from miles around

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... to march, watch and step in
the homecoming spirit of a
TIGER!

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Sharon King,
Miss SSC
1983-84 ...

. . . takes her final
walk

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fully . . .

. . it pours beauty

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SGA starts it up.

It must be noon.

Jamm on it!

Que-high!

Kappa get down!

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MISS SAVANNAH STATE

Trenace Hope Wil-
liams, a Savannahian,
reigns as "Miss Savan-
nah State College"
1984-85. Miss Williams
is a senior fashion man-
agement major with a
minor in home econom-
ics.

Tops among Miss Wil-
liams' variety of hob-
bies is fashion model-
ing, a talent she utilizes
at the Le Chic Model-
ing Agency. Her career
goals include owning a
clothing store while
working as a buyer for a
major store like Nei-
man Marcus.

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AND ATTENDANTS

Audrey Gaiter, a senior
from Albany, Ga., is first
attendant to Miss SSC.
Her major is Textiles and
Clothing.

Beverly Whearry, a senior
Mass Communications
major is also from Albany,
Ga. She is the second at-
tendant to Miss SSC.

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HOMECOMING WEEK

Nupes on the yo!!!

The Delta Strut; oooop!

Blow Natlie Blow!

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Left Right Left

President and Mrs. Rayburn

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The Tiger Strut

Its not that bad is it?

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Homecoming: Greek Style

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Need I say More!!!!!

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Greek Stepdown, A
Homecoming Tradition!!!

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Homecoming Day!!!

Those Jammin Tigers!!

Say What

And down came the rain!!!!!

Hang in there coach.

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THE GAME

Tigers and Wildcats Clash!!!

And it was a Wildcat day.

Miss SSC receives a kiss.

Final score Wildcats 27 Tigers 0.

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EDITOR: VALERIE M. ANDREWS
CO-EDITOR: CASEY MIMS

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE
ASSOCIATION OF SECRETARIES

President Michelle Green
Vice-President Angela Campbell

Seated: Stephanie Spaulding, Angela Campbell, Michelle Green, Martha Brown,
Standing: Sherri Saleem, (Co-Advisor), Lisa Williams, Zelda Brown, Jocelyn Ba-
ker, Dr. Alberta Boston (Advisor)

This organization's activities are de-
signed to provide an opportunity for
teacher trainees in the secretarial
area to expand their understanding
of the secretarial profession.

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DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT

ASSOCIATION

President Winifred M. King
Vice-President Carl Brown

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Carl Brown, Marion Thompson, Jena Grizzle, Ann Edwards, Wini-
fred King.

Founded June 30, 1984, by 1 1 ambitious Information Systems majors
at Savannah State College. The purpose of the student chapter fos-
tered by D.P.M.A. is to foster among students better understanding of
the vital business role of data processing, the proper relationship of
data processing to management and the necessity for a professional
attitude among data processors.

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VETERANS CLUB

The Veterans Club is comprised of those indi-
viduals who have served in the United States of
America's Armed Forces and have decided to
return to school to pursue a degree.

Stan Mullen, Phil Boyd, James Hailes, Roger Walker, George Williams, Lee
Hightower

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AUGUSTA COALITION

President Dierdra Caldwell

Front Row: Jennifer Anderson, Tammie Wright, Cynthia Green, Tammie
Thompson, Second Row: Karen Ellington, Vonciel Osborne, Andre Brown,
Joe Franklin, Dierdra Caldwell, Kenneth Dandy.

GEORGIA STUDENT HOME
ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION

Meg Andrews, Jean Brown, Pearlie Roberts.

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DELTA SIGMA PI

President Angella Mclntyre

Delta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity organized to
foster the study of business in universities, to encourage
scholarship, social activity and the association of stu-
dents for their mutual advancement by research and
practice. It was founded on November 7, 1907 at New
York University.

First Row: Shiela Hicks, Shereta Jones, Karen Berrien, Audretta Holder. Second Row:
Claude J. Lee III, Ms. Zelda James, Sharon Hankerson, Rosetta Jackson, Juanita Brooks,
Beverly Roberts, Angella Mclntyre, Jacqueline Jones, Mrs. Swannie Richards (Advisor),
Romona Saussy.

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PHI BETA LAMBDA

President Florence Mack

Phi Beta Lambda is a business association com-
prised of students, both male and female, pursu-
ing a degree in some facet of business.

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MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Amir-Jamaal Toupe, Mustafa Saad, Hakim Abukhyf, Muntasir R. Hamid.

The Muslim Student Association was founded in 1974 by Maajid F. Ali. This
association advocates the belief in one God who is the creator and Lord of all
men, regardless of color. It also seeks to enhance the students of S.S.C. aware-
ness in political, spiritual, economic and educational spheres.

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PHILOSOPHY CLUB

The purpose of the Philosophy Club is to
explore the different philosophies of life
espoused by great minds like Socrates,
Voltaire, Plato, Ghandi and Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr. The club was founded by
two philosophy minors Jacqueline Mum-
ford and Stanley Ferguson, under the
guidance of Dr. James A. Eaton.

Seated: Jacquie Mumford, Stanley Ferguson. Standing: Angela Mack, Flor-
ence Mack

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WESLEY AN GOSPEL CHOIR

The Wesleyan Gospel Choir under the direction of Gerron D. Miller is a volunteer group composed of approxi-
mately 45 students who represent all academic departments of the collge. The group has completed a very
successful recording entitled "All Things Are New." The choir has performed with other well-known singing
groups, such as the choirs of Howard University, Bethune-Cookman College, Miles College, Michigan State
University and Florida A&M University and also with the Atlanta Philharmonic Choiral and the Georgia Mass
Choir. Annually the choir goes on a concert tour and its itinerary has included mainly Indianapolis, Indiana;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington, D.C.; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Newark, New Jersey; New York City,
New York; Freeport, New York; Mt. Kisco, New York; Atlanta, Georgia; and Columbia, South Carolina. For the
past seven years the Savannah State College Wesleyan Choir has appeared in concert at the National Black
College Choir Workshop, which is held each fall in Atlanta, Georgia.

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KARIZMA DANCE COMPANY

President Kim Johnson
Vice-President Ceila McHellen

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Karizma dances for the Peer Counselors Association.

The Karizma Dance Company, formerly S.S.C. Modern Dancers was organized by
Lajune Wise of New York, Pruchelle Bain and Kim Johnson both of Miami, Florida, in
the fall of 1980. For the past 3 years Kim Johnson, Pruchelle Bain, and Ceila McHellen
have worked diligently to make KARIZMA what it is today a divinely, inspiring gift of
grace, talent, and leadership. The group performs for the community of Savannah and for
S.S.C. campus organizations. The group has approximately 25 members. During the
1983-84 school term Karizma was invited to Jacksonville, Florida by the PAVAC Dance
Co. and to Claxton, Georgia. Thus far, for this school term, the company has ventured to
Valdosta, Georgia to perform for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's chapter at Valdosta State
College.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION

The Student Government Association is
the governing body for the students of
Savannah State College. Student Gov-
ernment is to serve the needs of Savan-
nah State College (and the surrounding
community) in general and the needs of
the student body of Savannah State Col-
lege, specifically. Student Governemtn
has the responsibility to insure that stu-
dents will always be participants and de-
terminants in the future of Savannah
State College.

President
Adrian B. Houston

Vice-President
Claude Lee

Chief Justice
Terry Enoch

The Gentlemen of S.G.A.

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Miss S.S.C., Trenace Williams

HALL

The officers are inaugurated.

Officers and advisor (Mrs. Stewart-
Gaulden)

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S.S.C. CONCERT CHOIR

PRESIDENT: JACQUIE MUMFORD
VICE-PRESIDENT: GREGORY REDDEN
TREASURER: JONELL MITCHELL
SECRETARY: VALERIE McCRAE
DIRECTOR: WILLIE E. JACKSON

The Savannah State Concert Choir is the official recruiting choir
for S.S.C. The choir tours the East Coast yearly and will tour
Europe in June of 1985.

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PEER COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION

The Peer Counselors organization, better
known as the "Friendly Beings" is a
group of individuals with common goals;
to inspire students to achieve academic
excellence, to promote a family atmo-
sphere at Savannah State College and to
be of assistance to anyone in need.

MEMBERS

Melinda Billups
Vickie Boazman
Lemile Chandler
John Fambgough
Patricia Hindsman

Patricia Holland
Jeffrey Jaudon
Angela Mack
Diane Moody
Bobby Outlaw

Shaun Oyekan
Tess Powell
Phillip Reeves
Pearlie Roberts
Thaddeus Shubert

Beverly Whearry

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Seated: Jacquie Mumford, Stanley Fer-
guson. Standing: Alphonso Holt, James
Melvin. Not Pictured: Dottie Bohler

Senior Advisory Board

Governing Board

Sharolyn Terry, Walter Burton, Florence
Mack, Artie C. Maxell II, Angela Garvin

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SOCIAL WORKERS OF TOMORROW

PAN-AFRICAN STUDY GROUP

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GREEKS . . . ALL ONE IN THE SAME

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THE GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATIONS AT SAVANNAH
STATE COLLEGE, ALL FOCUSING UPON THE SAME
GOALS, WHICH ARE: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, CUL-
TURAL ENRICHMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, EX-
EMPLIFY A GREAT DEAL OF UNITY: NOT ONLY IN THE
INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUT AMONG THE ORGA-
NIZATIONS AS A WHOLE.

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ALPHA
KAPPA
ALPHA

It's Sharon and Sharon.

Gamma Upsilon Chapter of Al-
pha Kappa Alpha Sorority, In-
corporated was founded on the
campus of Savannah State Col-
lege in September of 1949. At this
time there are 8 active members.

Melessa Gary, Ms. Lipsey, Sharon Lawson, Linda Moses, Mar-
sha Ogden, Charlene Jones (Graduate Advisor), Ms. Clementine
Washington, Algina Sanford, Delethian Hibbler, Priscilla Davis,
Sunzra Grubbs, Lynne Blakley.

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Seated: Algina Sanford, Melessa Gary.
Standing: Lynne Blakley, Julia Jackson

A.K.A. Bad as we wanna be!!!

Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror-
ity, Incorporated, a college
based Greek letter sorority
was founded January 15,
1908 at Howard University
in Washington, D.C. The so-
rority was incorporated on
January 29, 1913. Alpha
Kappa Alpha, a sorority of
women with high ethical
standards, has grown from
one undergraduate group of
nine members to an interna-
tional organization with a
membership of over 80,000
members throughout the
world

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ALPHA

PHI
ALPHA

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. was
founded in the year 1906 at Cornell
University, Ithica, New York, by sev-
en intellectual gentlemen, known to all
Alpha men as the Jewels.

The QUIET one; Carl Brown

The KING himself; Winifred M.
King

The BRILLIANT one; Chauncey Jones

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President Clifford M. Wilborn
Vice-President Winifred M. King

ICE-ICE BABY: TOO COLD, TOO COLD!!!

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Delta Eta Chapter here at
Savannah State College was
founded April 28, 1949. The
founders of the beloved
chapter are known as the
Twenty Pearls. The park was
dedicated to Pearl Elijah La-
mar and Pearl Tolland J.
Collier on April 28, 1959.
Today the distinctive young
men of the chapter maintain
the aims of their dear frater-
nity, "MANLY DEEDS,
SCHOLARSHIP, and
LOVE FOR ALL MAN-
KIND."

THEY'RE DISTINGUISHED!!!

Hey

tint!

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DELTA
SIGMA
THETA

President: Kris Posey
Vice-President: Dierdra Caldwell

Beverly Whearry, Pearlie Roberts, Mary Johnson, Angella
Mclntyre, Andrea Young, Dierdra Caldwell, Valerie An-
drews, Pamela Holmes, Tonya Howard.

Delta Nu Chapter was founded in
November of 1952. Its present
membership is 10.

We're coming through.

DELTA SIGMA THETA IS QUITE AL-
RIGHT!!!!

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Pamela Holmes, Valerie Andrews

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
was founded by 22 dedicated young women
in 1 9 1 3 at Howard University. Delta Sigma
Theta is a public service sorority, dedicated
to a program of sharing membership skills
and organizational services in the public
interest.

Delta Nu Chapter, Fall '83.

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KAPPA ALPHA PSI

Seated: James Fason. Standing: Scoty Hall, Alphonso Holt, Robert Jordan, Zarry Ponder, Terry
Enoch, Rodney Hamm, Kenneth Tittle, Stanley Ferguson, Michael Turner, Bernard Chatman

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Kappa Alpha Psi was chartered and
incorporated under the laws of the
state of Indiana on January 5, 1911.
The fraternity came out of the night
into the minds of ten Black men who
were bound together with a desire to
stress ACHIEVEMENT through
BROTHERHOOD.

President: James Fason
Vice-President: John Powell

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THE STEPMASTER!!!

THE KHAKI BUNCH

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OMEGA
PSI
PHI

Basileus: James Melvin
Vice-Basileus: Danny Fobbs

CHILI breaks down for the purple and gold.

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Seated: Gregory Richardson, David Stevens. Standing: Randolph Scott, Danny Fobbs, Derrick Bryant,
Gregory Redden

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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was founded No-
vember , 1911 on the campus of Howard Universi-
ty. The organization was formed by three students
in the college of Liberal Arts, namely, Egdar Love,
Oscar Cooper, and Frank Coleman. Professor Er-
nest Just was their faculty advisor. Alpha Gamma
Chapter was founded at S.S.C. on April 28, 1949.
The purpose is to provide leadership, a real mean-
ing to life, to establish a long-life of friendship
between men and women, and to cooperate with
the institution by which they are a part of.

CONTRAST!!!

He works hard for OMEGA!!!

DAWG TEAM!!!!

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THE MASKED ZETA!!!

Miss Zeta Phi Beta, 1984.

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Charlene Washington, Pattie Miller

ZETA

PHI

BETA

Zeta Phi Beta was organized on the campus of
Howard University on January 16, 1920 by five
young women. In accepting new members these
women looked for sorority-minded women, inter-
ested in scholarship, finer womanhood, and social
services.

It's Rumpastump Time!!!!

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PHI BETA SIGMA

Seated: Nathaniel Veal, Robert Francis. Standing: Charlie Askew, Van Kelly, Roscoe Wells

Gomab!!!!

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Artie Maxwell/Co-
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FRESHMEN

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Wayne Brown

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Kenneth Capers

Drexel Clark

Katrina Cody

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Cynthia Colclough

Alvin Collins

Anthony Collins

Bobby Colquitt

Sylvia Curtis

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Shwanda Dukes

Karen Ellington

Kenneth Flowe

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Jerry Foy

Sandy Fullwood

Stanley Gaskin

Elveria Glover

Gloria Graham

Debra Gude

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Roderick Harris

Eugenia Harrison

Regenia Harrison

Gwendolyn Haves

Anthony Henry

Lisa Hicks

Gary Hill

JoAnne Holder

Teresa Reeder-Holmes

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Kim Jackson

Lisa Jackson

Rose Jackson

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Lynn Jenkins

Mabel Johnson

Annette Jones

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Derrick Jones

Felicia Jordon

Sabrina Kendrix

Herb Lance

Karen Long

Sharon Mack

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Napoleon Maulden Jr.

Gregory Mitchell

Jonell Mitchell

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James Moore

Robert Moore

Roderick Moore

Daryl Neal

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Grayzel Richardson

LaMont Robinson

Alicia Rocker

Anthony Sallette

Valerie Sanders

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George Swint

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Willenn Walker

Timothy Ward

LaDonna White

Addie Williams

Adrienne Williams

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Eric Williams

Garry Williams

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1st Attendant

2nd Attendant

Miss Freshman

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Geremaine Alexander

Michelle Allen

Alecia Ammons

CLASS OF 1987

Angela Battle

Stephanie Blackshear

Andrea Boles

Sandra Bowens

Joyce Brown

King E. Brown

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Marsha Chisolm

Jerome Davis

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Sheila DeAltazior

Willis Chester, Jr.

Julie Copeland
Sonja Diggs

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Eric Ellison

John Fambrough

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Teresca Ferguson

Rhonda Gordon

Cynthia Green

Keith Green

William Hackett

Michael Harvey

Jimmy L. Jackson

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Russell Jones

Tamara Jones

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Angela Mathis

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Chris Morris

Rhonda Myers

Charlene Newberry

Karen Norman

Brenda Scott

Teresa Sheppard

Thaddeus Shubert

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Nadean Walker

Saundra Wallace

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Felicia Williams

Gloria Williams

Helenda Williams

Rodney Williams

Sharon Witter

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Tammie Wright

Clinton Yancey

Kisha Young

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Lynne Blakley

Casey Bowens

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Willie Cobb

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Robert Cosby

Constance Crews

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Darrie Christman

Jacci Cuspert

Tamara Davis

Vanessa Deshazior

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Mary Evans

Valencia Ferguson

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Bruce Heath

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Patricia Hindsman

Patricia Holland

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Walter E. Jarnigan II

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Quintin McNeil

Bruce Mitchell

Diane Moody

Colleen Myers

David Myrick

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Karla Rogers

Anthony Russell

Kathy Sanders

Rhonda Sanders

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Clovis Terrell Tertell

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Lula Albright

Ernestine Bostic

Gwynette Brookins

Carl Brown

Linda Brown

Rosalind Brown

Ellen Campbell

Nikita Carter

Bill Cobb

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SENIORS

Angela Cokley

Eddie Cook

Michelle Davis

Fredrick Dawson

Doris Edwards

Stanley Ferguson

Brenda Fields

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Angela Garvin

Sonja Hall

Linda Henderson

Vanessa Henderson

Adrian Houston

Eric Jefferson

Freeman Jenkins Jr.

Denise Johnson

MaryAnn Johnson

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Elgin Lane

Jahndra Forrest-Lee

Valarie Luckey

Patricia Mason

Charlene McLendon

Pamela Johnson-Middleton

Jacquie Mumford

Yorquetta Murphy

Yolette Myers

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Maznyl Newsome

Vonciel Osborne

David Richards

Hasan Abdul-Salaam

Tonja Singleton

Karen Stafford

Kimberly Stephens

Marion Thompson

Stephanie Thompson

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Michael Turner

Roger Walker

Rani Ward

Miciiael White

Charlene Williams

Trenace Williams

Zanita Williams

Deborah Wright

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SSC LEARNING CENTER

Courtney Adams

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Roman Anderson

Michelle Argrow

James Beard

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Brandi Elmore

Jamie Ford

Shawanda Gadson

April Glover

Lee Gloyd

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Dawn Woodhouse

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IN MEMORY OF
LEATRICE KATRINA WALLACE

(1965-1984)

Leatrice Wallace was a 19 year old sophomore from Statesboro, Georgia. While
attending Savannah State College, she majored in Accounting, played on the
Lady Tigers Softball Team, and participated in the NROTC program. She
graduated from Statesboro High School. Miss Wallace was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Carlton Wallace.

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interesting;

they group togeth-
er and hang alone.

100

The games that
people play . . .

can sometimes be a
bit of a puzzle.

101

MUSIC, THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE . . . WHAT KIND DO YOU LIKE?

hfm^^%

J i fi

^^

M^

102

The new generation of college students out on the yard having a blast.

103

104

105

H "^

"Adrian I told you Jesse looks better than you!'

"Hey he's not Julian

'I think he heard that'

;a.5s^5i. : -

"It can't be that boring"

106

'I'm Miss SSC!"

Tm just a lonely one"

"What is still by day, is lively by night'

t'T ^+'

Let's see, I think I know how to scratch'

Not another boring Humanities class"

107

"LET'S SEE WHAT THE
TIGERS DO BEST ..."

108

44

EAT!"

109

"Sigma get down"

'Get down pretty boys"

'It's the dog in me"

"The men all pause'

no

111

"Let me show you how the bird goes"

'It's strange around here'

"Let's face it, we're not running for Miss America"

'Just cooling out"

'Hey baby, what's your phone number?"

112

i^.i^.x^^.

TIGERS .

STALK THEIR PREY

113

SAVANNAH STATE TIGERS

1984-85

I

%r't

Front row: James Brown, Ronald Day, Luther Mayfield, James Willis, Gary Manor, Larry

Strozier, Melvin Williams, Joseph Owens, Darryl Gibbons, David Miller, Calvin Tucker, Roscie

Wells.

Second row: Keith Hall, Anthony Alvin, Aubrey Ivory, George McGarrah, Hercules Hunter, Gary

Jones, Ray McWhorter, Paul Gumming, Teddy Carson, Michael Mayfield.

Third row: Zarry Ponder, Keith Darden, Nathaniel Johnson, Casey Grigley, Jerome Ford, Steve

Fountain, Roy Ellison, Archie Darity, Jerry Williams.

Fourth row: Dwight Temple, Norman Jenkins, Keith Byrd, Charles Peterson, Frankie Pinkston,

Bernard Terrell, Tracy Galloway, Philip Reeves.

Fifth row: Rodney Williams, Nelson Williams, Carnall Mills, Henry Johnson, Stanley Jordan,

Eugene Earis, Kenny Tate.

Sixth row: Scott Chatman, Vincent Stevens, Ricky Henton, Jeff Davis, Samuel Washington.

Back row: Coaches: John Mason, Joseph Turner, Stanley Rivers, Frank Ellis, Frankie Harper,

Chester Ellis, and Terry Mills.

114

Coaching Staff

Standing: John Mills (Special Teams), Frankie Harper (Defensive Backs), John Mason
(Defensive Coordinator), Stanley Rivers (Line-Backers), Chester Ellis (Running backs),
Joseph Turner (Offensive Coordinator).
Kneeling: Frank Ellis, Jr. (Head Coach).

TIGERS
SCOREBOARD i

Opponents Own

* Tuskegee 22 20

Valdosta State 28 7

North Alabama 37 3

* Morris Brown 21 6

* Clark 40

* Morehouse 31 24

Mars Hill 12 13

** Fort Valley 27

* Albany State 27

* Alabama A&M 14 14

(* Conference games, ** Homecoming)

115

State Has New Faces and New Attitude

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SSC Defense Looks to Pass Tough Test

MorehoiiseNips
Savannah State

hln iprtlKultr ftBldaJI )f .ir^
>TdUnDU.a.(;lobr;atool
Tun. K.i>la,cd r.rtfl-on

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M.IILimi

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We'll have to play an all-
around defensive game.
We can't attord to look
at one aspecl (of Mars
HIirs ottensel and Ig-
nore the other:
SSC Coach Frank Ellis

hJ-tr 1 m*l i IMd (IMJllig team -Sith
h3. a ou.lii, quitKrlucli rxh u Mir
iMim.inir^lM

irrrkfi.' he I9NI -Hrlim,. IImiI Ihe
qunFlribicI, >ill full Ihe bell dimn am)
run .nih 11, ifld know ihml he U t )
[>a.rr We.rt going lohive wmlnlri.tt
Ihelr enetiivewH ini nuybt -e or

AllMugH quDrlcibjrki .Mdvin Kil-
liimi )M lirKml ^leirm iMrcJ Ihe
,lwy in Ihe Tisr-. l,^.m^lhl^.env.

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li^hlnlllS^.'*" ','""" " J

Our miln i)ecllTr u Id nm'li H
lltern, uldCSC MlbHt Colli: HiitU
Ihe He 1 KMer In OI.UIc" 1 ** -IBH

w linw m- luir In .orrr al-^i

Om'|1i SouIMm, 1^ Cojiljl Em-

-||fi i.icle pi.,^^l-ih^^IW

SSC Loses by 27-0
To Albany State. St.

toil. Our eiKTUUtm u food il lin

5SC Deficit Leaves
Players Out in Cold

he^r^^lLiiv. *Jlef al7ifOlBl

Wins Made
Young SSC
Too Cocky

lllfrrlAn Lootuna p-

SSC Whips
Albany St.

Tigers
Leading
In SIAC

or Mint

SjvuuIi Sute hcsU Fort ViUe). 1

Ellis Likes

Tigers'

Attitude

..43r.

II 1

By TERRY PLLT

tiappy
aboul 3 1-3 reconl and you won 1 fmd
many Simla at Savanrioh Stale
these days.

Bui things CTJuia be worse for the
Tiiier foottiall pro warn Much
wone, acrording lo SSC Coach
Frank Ella.

"I'm not pleased with ogr
and looses," said FMa. "But 1
been very impreised by our atti-
Cude 1 don't thmk I've ever had a
'.eam that has stayed together better
Ihaa tliLs one "

II may not wurd like much, bul
llci;ping up the enthusiasm is a
struggle as the lossel pile up. The
Tisers eixled last year with five
Iraif^l defeais ami then four to
opn this season.

Nine straight losses had Ellis

'We could have roldl ns
there," said Ellu. "After allthe ks-
ing, It would have been e.isy toqnil
call It a season. I Nked how the pla-
yers pulled themselves up ard re-
(u.-^ed to go under ' '

The Tigers came back with a -KM)
thrashing of Clark Ust week. SSC
was ahead o( Morehijuse 2+J at the

?5CS LITHER .MAY FIELD
liupirBtiaiial Leader

'I guesa we forgol that u
fi[baU. >T)u have lo pi
halves." said Ellis. "We til
on our lead and we lelit get L

SSC ended up losing 31-2'

oMor-

' Wc felt very bad abcut whal
happened." said ElDs "But 1 also
think it is 3 game we can use 10
learn from. As one of the plaj-ers
said, the only thuiR hurnng is our
pnde ' The mam thing is that we
slillhaveaposiuve attitude '

Ellis crwlits several players for
the team's upbeal approach.

"Lulha- MayTield is one of our
senior captains." said Ellis. "He's
doesn't, run at the mouth, but he
does gel people's altonttan when he
spealis. He plays very aggressively.

Mayueld also happens t
Tlie 6-foot-2, rTS-pound di
tactle leads the ifam with

"Gary Jonea is a tot like Luther."
said EUis. "He is one of our belter
players and - an outstanding
individual. "

The junior defense-back lops Ihe
team with two mlerceplions and
serves as the team's punter

cipline problem We'v
Ic-tdership from our w
things have made rm
about this season."

d great
el good

116

Collcs e Basketball

Tigers Overwhelm Fort Valley by 99-64 . jl j

ffilhijsri: i

SSC Tigers Ready for Mars Hill

Tigers'

Victory

Imp

resswe

By RICKY MEHAFFEY

Savannari Stale's -W victory
over Fort Valley State at Wtley Gym
Tuesday mghl had a lillle of every-
thing.

The Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic ConierencB win, which
raised the Tigers' record lo 5-2, in-
cluded

Four technical Ibuls on the Fort
Valley t>ench. mcludmf; three on
head coach Jaraea Patrick, who was
ejected with two minules left id the
game

Savannah Stale fans Iwoing the
Wildcats for running a slowdown of-
fense late in the game Then they
buoed the Tigers for not attempting
to score 100 points until it was too
late

A shootout l>etween SSCs Char-
lie Askew and FVS's Willie KeUy
Askew, who finished with 31 points,
spent the ftrsl half hitting outatde
jumpers for 19 points and theswund
half 31 the ftee throw line stwotmg
the technicals on Patrick KeUy.
Fort Valley's only weapon, also had
31 points, includtng 15 of his team *:
first 25 points.

More importantly, the gatoe *as
Savannah State's most imprisje
home showing of the season It ga^^
the Tigers a 1-1 conterence rrcord
heading into Saturday's kagne
game with Clark in Atlanta. On Q
year, the Tigers are 5-2.

The Tigera played pressure defe-
nse, causing 20 turnovers, shot 64
percent from the field, and gairwal a
big lead that they never relm-

"Obviously, our defense wasnt
(;uict! enough for ihem and our of-
fense didn't do what we sfwuld've

See TIGERS. Page 2C

SSC'm Charlie

(12} Looks for OpenijtgAgaifut WilHcaU

Morehouse Edges by SSC, 79-75i SSC's DefeilSC Coilies Through

Brscorri'Etcociie

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1^ UHolc. LOK, 1-0

Tiger.s Crush Clark 40-0
For Firsf Win of Season

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bjr lo- l^icucl'UB'iJiptacvtair

'rx0

yolhiiig Welcome About SSC's Homecoming

SSC's 'New Season' Begins
As Tigers Try To Break Four-

Against Clark
Game Slump

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rttUyHlUn-, irtD ,bmi AIM -lUi

SSC'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM SCRUTINIZED

By Rick Grten
Staff Wtiicr

Savannah Stole College has a deficii of S IbB.OOO m Hi athleuc pro-
gram, and the college's prcsidenl and business officer have been ordered
bv the chancellor of (he Universily System of Georgia lo give Ihe pro-

SSC Prciidenl Wendell Rayburn made ih;
ing during an address lo Ihe colleges faculty Regislralion for ihe fall
qujriir begmi this eek with classes scheduled lo siarl neii week

"Allhough we are eipetiencing problems, overall we do have a good
iihlelic program," Ra>burn told the faculty members gathered m the
college's Kennedy Fine Arts Auditorium

Russell Ellington resigned last *eck from his post as acting athletic
director of the college, saying he had tost control of ihe athletic program
lu Ihc admmislration

Rayburn, who pledged his continued support for the athletic program,
saidhe will make improvements in Ihe program one of his major goals for
ihe coming school year

"The major problem is an uncontrolled environment for granis'in-
aid," he said

Rayburn said Chancellor Vernon Crawford required him and SSC's
business officer to become more involved in purchasing, scheduling
games and offers of grams lo athletes 10 gel alhlelic program on a pay-
as-you-go basis Athletics, he said, would also gel more admmislrahvc
support

Rayburn also said thai major goal for the commg year will be obtain-
ing accrediiaiion for the college's School of Business Approximately
half of Ihc college's students, he said, are enrolled in Ihe School of
Business

"It IS lime 10 do what is necessary 10 gam a national and regional
reputation for excellence m selecied areas" of the school, he said

Accreditation by Ihc American Assembly of Collegiale Schools of
Business will assure the facully, sludenls and business communitj thai

It will also help with rccruilmenl of new faculty members and their
relenlionand will aid in winning more grants and research projects "The
college and the School of Business have not gotten iheir fair share of
grams," Rayburn said

He said a new building for Ihe School of Business is the lop priority for
the Board of Regents for the coming year If a supplemental appropri-
ations IS made, he said, Ihe new building may be funded

Rayburn also said he and the SSC admmislralion will make a special
effort improve the quality of student life on the campus

In recent years, he said. Ihe college has become 1

n in enforcing rules

governing dormitory life Addiuonal programs will

>e insiiiuled 10 make

Ihe sii sludenl dorms more secure

Rayburn announced he will seek to establish a

lablish a SJOO.DOO

qualified students

Shooting Fails SSC
In Loss to Columbus

117

SENIORS

Kneeling: Larry Strozier, Nelson Williams, Gary Manor, Allen Roscoe Wells.
Standing: Keith Hall, James Brown, Luther Mayfield, and Anthony Alvin.

To the seniors of 1984-85 we express our deep-
est gratitude and appreciation for the last four
years of hard work, dedication, and for the
memories you've given those of us who have
passed along this way with you; that will last
forever. Thanks for being a TIGER.

118

Dennis Savage hands off to Henry Johnson for a long gainer.

Opposing passes often fell short
against the Tiger secondary.

119

YOU CAN DEPEND ON THE TIGERS TO .

RIP APART THE OPPONENTS

. . NEVER GIVE UP . .

^' " .*'ari^>

AND GIVE THAT EXTRA EFFORT.

^^?^

.j*^

120

OUR TIGERS ARE INDEED A RARE
BREED.

THEY'RE EXPECTED TO SUCCEED.

THEY'RE KNOWN FOR TOGETHER-
NESS.

i

'5:

*>'riS

?bF\ "^ li

//

iw

ii

JkU

THEY ALWAYS SHOW GOOD SPORTS-
MANSHIP.

;4ik^#^

121

THE HOMECOMING GAME

Homecoming '84 was not what the Tiger fans
had hoped for. Coming into the contest the
Tigers were 2-5 after winning two of their last
three games and losing their last contest by
only three points; and seeking revenge. How-
ever, even with all the glamour, excitement,
and expectation, the Wildcats would prove to
be too strong for the Tigers. The final score
was 27-0, Wildcats.

122

HOMECOMING QUEENS

123

MEN'S BASKETBALL

1984-85 ROSTER

NO.

NAME

POS.

HT

WT

CLASS

HOMETOWN

5

Greg Hillman

GF

6'3

175

JR

Conyers, GA

11

Alfred Jackson

G

6'0

160

FR

Ft. Gaines, GA

12

Charlie Askew

G

6'2

175

SR

Warner Robbins, GA

13

Albert Miller

G

6'1

172

SR

Newberry, SC

20

Sherod Buchannon

G

6M

165

FR

Cuthbert, GA

RS

Vincent Harvey

GF

6'2

175

FR

Atlanta, GA

32

Willie Jones

F

6'4

185

FR

Coleman, GA

33

Alonza Smith

F

6'4

185

FR

Pompano Beach, FL

42

Calvin Laing

C

6'6

200

FR

Ft. Gaines, GA

45

Richard Summer

C-F

6'5

203

FR

Millen, GA

41

Kenneth Tittle

F

6'3

164

SR

Atlanta, GA

24

Ray Miller

G

5'8

155

FR

Newberry, NC

25

Willie Cobb

G

5M0

160

SR

Waycross, GA

Russel Ellington, Head Coach

Jimmy Westley, Assistant Coach

Lee Grant Pearson, S.I.D.

Walter Evans, Trainer

Gerald Davis, Trainer

'Love Dem Mighty'
TIGERS

124

MEN'S SCHEDULE

Nov.

22-

Miller-Sowega

(A)

24

Tournament

Dec.

1

Benedict

(A)

Jan.

5

Morehouse

(H)

7

Albany State

(A)

8

Fort Valley

(H)

11

Clark

(A)

12

Alabama A&M

(A)

14

Columbus College

(H)

16

Paine

(H)

18

Morris Brown

(A)

25

Morris Brown

(H)

28

Tuskegee Institute

(A)

Feb.

1

Edward Waters

(A)

5

Benedict

(H)

6

Paine

(A)

7

Edward Waters

(H)

9

Fort Valley

(A)

11

Alabama A&M

(H)

13

Clark

(H)

16

Albany State

(H)

18

Columbus College

(A)

20

Tuskegee Institute

(H)

21

Morehouse

(A)

ssc

''7'. '.I ^'^"^

Hillman looks down LOW.

I

FACE!!!

125

Askew hits two more!!!

Albert Miller drives to the
basket!!!

Askew holds his ground!!!

126

"TRIBUTE TO A TIGER"

Charlie Askew is a native of Warner Robbins, GA. He
graduated from Northside High School. Mr. Askew is a
senior majoring in Medical Technology. He is an active
member of Gamma Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity, Inc. Askew has been an outstanding player
since coming to S.S.C. in 1 98 1 . He is a four year starter
and has won many awards; including 1st Team All
Conference for the 83-84 season. We wish him the best
in future endeavors.

Statistics for Charlie Askew 1981-84

FG

459

FGA

931

PCX

.493

FT
209

FTA

278

PCT

.751

REB

319

AVG.

3.6

PTS/
SCORED

1127

AVG. PTS.

12.8/game

ASSISTS

354

AVG
4.0

B/Rs

.6

.06 AVG.

127

T

G

R 1984-85

E
T
T
E
S

Kneeling: Roberta Francis, Connie Franklin, Marcella Holloway, Tamara Jones, Vera

Grissom.

Standing: (Asst. Coach) Elijah West, Pamela Hurt, Kim Jones, Stephanie Ross, Michelle

Levette, Gloria Williams, and (Head Coach) Saralyn Trudell.

128

Point Guard, Roberta "SQUIRT
Francis.

SCHEDULE WITH SCORES OWN OPP.

Edward Waters 67 61

Albany State 41 58

Bethune-Cookman 67 92

Tuskegee 73 82

Kentucky State 60 67

Jacksonville State 67 73

Bethune-Cookman 51 54

Albany State 51 70

Ft. Valley 61 69

Clark 64 78

Alabama A&M 60 99

Morris Brown 55 53

Morris Brown - 55 44

Edward Waters 62 43

Tuskegee 62 64

Benedict 73 85

Ft. Valley 75 83

Clark L W

Albany State L W

NAME

Denson, Marsha
Franklin, Connie
Grissom, Vera
Holloway, Marcella
Hurt, Pamela
Jones, Kim
Jones, Tamara
Levette, Michelle
Ross, Stephanie
Francis, Roberta
Williams, Gloria

LADY TIGERS
POS. HT

G
G
G
G
F
F
F
C
C
G
F

5'5

5'5

5'10

5'5

5'10

5'10

5'9

6'1

6'2

5'5

5"11

Head Coach: Saralyn Truedell
Asst. Coach: Elijah West
Manager: Mary Laney

984-85
CLASS HOMETOWN

FR Tifton, GA

FR Conyers, GA

SO Camak, GA

FR Augusta, GA

SO Milledgeville, GA

SO Atlanta, GA

FR Savannah, GA

SO Savannah, GA

SO Conyers, GA

JR Jacksonville, FL

SO Wood Bine, GA

129

Good Shot

Nice Hustle

Practice Makes
Perfect!!!

130

Tiger Basketball Fans

In 1984 the Savannah State Basketball teams had the highest atten-
dance in the S.I.A.C. Conference. CONGRATULATIONS TIGERS!!!

131

1984-85 Baseball Tigers

Coach John Miles

BASEBALL SCHEDULE

1984-

1985

DATE

OPPONENT

PLACE

NO OF GAMES

TIME

FEBRUARY

23

Methodist College

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:00

MARCH

2

St. Andrews College

Savannah, Ga.

2

12:30

4

Edward Waters College

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:00

8

Bethune Cookman

Daytona, Fl.

2

1:00

9

Edward Waters College

Jacksonville, Fl.

2

1:00

13-25

FINALS AND SPRING BREAK

28

Benedict College

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:00

30

Ft. Valley State

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:00

APRIL

2

St. Norbert College

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:00

5

Paine College

Augusta, Ga.

1

2:00

6

U.S.C. Aiken

Aiken, S.C

2

1:30

10

Tri-State University

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:00

12

Paine College

Savannah, Ga.

1

1:30

13

Benedict College

Columbia, S.C.

2

1:00

15

Augusta College

Augusta, Ga.

2

2:00

17

U.S.C. Aiken

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:30

18

Albany State College

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:00

20

Ft. Valley State

Ft. Valley, Ga.

2

12:30

23

Augusta College

Savannah, Ga.

2

1:30

27

Albany State College

Albany, Ga.

2

1:30

132

Name

1. Carson, Teddy

2. Chatman, Eidrow

3. Cobb, Willie

4. Franklin, Joseph

5. Hall, James

6. Harper, Randall

7. Howard, Thomas

8. Jones, Micheal

9. Jordan, Robert

10. Lawerence, Christopher

1 1. Mattox, Gander

12. Miller, David

13. Strozier, Larry

14. Tate, Kipp

15. Veal, Nathaniel

16. Veal, Troy

17. Williams, Melvin

18. Williams, Varden

Savannah State College

Baseball Roster

1985

Social Security

Years Played

High School

252-39-3866

Therrell

254-29-9696

Grady

253-25-7084

1

Waycross

157-56-9557

1

Glen Hills

254-15-5204

Johnson

257-33-2572

1

Elbert County

256-33-4074

George P. Butler

260-23-7677

3

Johnson

255-23-1499

3

Wrens

252-27-7614

2

Lucy Laney

257-29-2298

3

Elbert County

256-37-4477

Brunswick

252-21-6324

1

Sylvan

253-35-0351

Camden County

257-35-1291

1

Jones County

254-41-9826

Jones County

259-04-8040

Washington County

253-15-0245

2

Lucy Laney

133

SSC ATHLETIC FEVER

The Excitement

134

The Thrills

135

FACULTY &
ADMINISTRATION

Stephanie Chatman: Editor

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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Wendell Rayburn

Charles J. Elmore

Beautine W. Hardwick

Mildred Washington

Vernese Mikel

Dr. Thomas Sears

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OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT:
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Dr. Edward J. Hayes

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Martha K. Stafford

Laura M. McGraw

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OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR

Mr. Alvin Collins

Mrs. Wilhemenia Butler

Mrs. Carolyn Dreissen

Mrs. Ellen Addison

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OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

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Mr. David Foye

Ms. Debra Butler

Ms. Evadne Roberts

Ms. Edna B. Jackson

Mr. Robert Ray

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OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND
ALUMNI AFFAIRS

Mr. Benjamin Lewis

Carol Singleton

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Ms. Naomi Calhoun

Mrs. Carless Lawyer

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OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

Dr. Charles J. Elmore

Mrs. Margaret Hart-Jackson

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Mr. Lee G. Pearson

Ms. Patricia Hartwell

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THE COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING

CENTER

Mr. Henton Thomas

Mrs. Shirley B. James

Mrs. Rachel H. Claiborne

Mr. Art Ardoin

Ms. Diane King

Ms. Judy Johnson

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OFFICE OF VICE-PRESIDENT:
BUSINESS AND FINANCE

Mr. Prince Mitchell

Mrs. Marion Roberts

Mrs. Almisha Mattox

Ms. Shevon Brown

Ms. Beulah Gardner

Ms. Wanda Houston

Ms. Rosa Braley

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Ms. Yvonne Dixon

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STUDENT PERSONNEL SERVICES

Mr. Nelson R. Freeman

Mr. Bernard Conyers

Mr. Aubrey Mumford

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CAMPUS SECURITY

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Sgt. Joanne Mitchell

Chief Ike Williams

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Dr. P.U. Krishnamurti

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Dr. Frissell R. Hunter

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Dr. Hettie Beard Jones

Dr. Bernard Woodhouse

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

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Elizabeth Robinson

Dr. K.B. Raut

Dr. Manchery P. Menon

Dr. Jeffrey James

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

Dr. Lester Johnson

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Mr. Kendall Hill

Dr. Ernest S. Brown

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS,
PHYSICS, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

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Dr. K. Chandra

Dr. Walter Leftwich

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DEPARTMENT OF ATHELETICS

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DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL

STUDIES

Dr. Joyce McLemore

Mrs. Mary Goldwire

Mrs. Sandra McPhaul

Mrs. Joan Green

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Ms. Louise McDonald

Ms. Beverly Johnson

Mr. Lawrence Simmons

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SSC BOOKSTORE

Mrs. E. Ellington

Ms. Matilda Scott

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THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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Dr. Leo G. Parrish

Mrs. S. Richards

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Ms. Sherri Saleem

Ms. Lisa Forls

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THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND

ARMY

Cmdr. E. Clark Jr.

Cmdr. O.C. Fowler

Lt. Jimmy R.
Middlebrook

Lt. Richard A. Bass

Lt. Bernard L. Jackson

QMC George E. Mason

Chief S.R. Hilty

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RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING

CORPS

YNC Buddy E. Arbuckle

Capt. Oregon Emerson III

SSGT. William A. Medley

Capt. A. Whorley

MSG. J. Johnson

MSG. T. Cooper

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Dr. Otis Johnson

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Dr. Eugene Welch

Dr. Annette Brock

Abmed Bern Piankhi

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Dr. Daniel Washington

Dr. Lawrence Harris

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES AND

FINE ARTS

Norman Elmore

Dr. Otto Becker

Louise Owens

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EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING

CENTER

I. Lewis

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L. Tolbert

F. Lang

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SPECIAL SERVICES

Patricia A. Gloyd

Dr. H.M. Collier

Freddie Thompson

Ulysses Burrell

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VAL'S
BIRTHDAY

SEPTEMBER 1984

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PEER COUNSELOR'S
WORKSHOP

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FRESHN AN ORIENTATION

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FIRST DAY
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OCTOBER 1984

ACADEMIC
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REGENT'S TEST

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PEER

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REPORT OF

MID-
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NOVEMBER 1984

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LAST DAY TO

DROP

CLASSES

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REGISTRATION

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THANKSGIVING RECESS

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CLASSES
RESUME

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29

30

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DECEMBER 1984

LAST DAY
OF CLASS

FINAL
EXAMS

5-7

DOTTIE'S
BIRTHDAY

FALL QTR.
ENDS

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CHRISTMAS
AND NEW

YEAR'S

VACATION

BEGINS

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13

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21

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MERRY

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NEW

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JANUARY 1985

REGISTRATION/

PEER

COUNSELOR

ACTIVITY FOR

NEW
STUDENTS

FIRST DAY OF
CLASSES

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11

MARTIN

LUTHER

KING'S

BIRTHDAY

HOLIDAY

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COLLEGE

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PAINE
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APPLICATION

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GRADUATION

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SSC vs.

MORRIS
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29

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TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

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EXAIV INEE

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FEBRUARY 1985

REGENT 'S TEST

ACADEMIC
COUNCIL

REPORTING
OF MID-
QUARTER
GRADES

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12

PRE-ADVISEMENT & REGIS
SPRING QTR. 11-

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RATION FOR
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VALENTINE'S
DAY

15

HONOR'S
CONVOCATION

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25

26

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MARCH 1985

LAST DAY

OF
CLASSES

12

FINAL

13

EXAMS

14

WINTER
QTR. ENDS

15

SPRING BR

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21

22

PEER

COUNSELOR

ACTIVITY/

NEW STUDENT

REGISTRATION

25

FIRST DAY

OF

CLASSES

26

27

JACQUIE'S
BIRTHDAY

29

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16

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APRIL 1985

GOOD
FRIDAY

TEST TAKING 5

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TRATEGIES FIRST TIME REGENT

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24

S EXAMINEES

25

REPORT
MID-
QUARTER
GRADES

26

REGENTS EXAM

29

30

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ACADEMIC
COUNCIL

MAY 1985

STAN'S
[BIRTHDAY

SUMMER QTR.

PRE-
ADVISEMENT

&
REGISTRATION

13

14

10

AWARD'S DAY

22

29

23

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PRESIDENTS

RECEPTION

FOR SENIORS

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JUNE 1985

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LAST OF
CLASSES

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Jesse Jackson

Visits S.S.C.

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The Excitement Began!!!

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Jesse Speaks

'I Am Somebody!!!"

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S.S.C. Cheers Jesse On!

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FEATURES

FEATURES

FEATURES

FEATURES

FEATURES

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The NROTC Mission:

To assist in the education of NROTC Midshipmen in a field of study of interest to the Navy or Marine
Corps leading to a baccalureate degree.

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To provide the midshipmen with the fundamental concepts and principles of Naval Science and with the
professional Naval knowledge necessary to establish a sound basis for his future growth as a Naval or
Marine Corp officer.

To prepare the midshipmen for service with the highest sense of honor and integrity as a commissioned
officer; to cultivate the essential elements of military leadership and to foster the growth of a strong sense
of loyalty and dedication to his service and to the Nation.

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To prepare
the midship-
men to under-
take success-
fully in latter
periods of his
career, advan-

ced/continu-
ing education
in a field of
application
and interest to
the Naval
Service.

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To inject the
values of civil-
ian higher
education into
the Naval
Service . . .
... by utiliz-

ing the exper-
tise of civilian
faculty in-
struction
where appli-
cable.

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NROTC is not all book work and military drill, there are other parts of the program. Physical fitness is
very much a part of the NROTC program. All midshipmen must attend regular Physical Training
Sessions and pass a quarterly physical fitness test.

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Under the Scholarship Program midshipmen: a) receive a regular commission (meaning 4-year active
duty obligation), b) must be physically qualified, c) receive $100.00 per month, d) must maintain a 2.4
cummulative G.P.A., must attend a summer cruise.

Under the College Program midshipmen: a) receive reserve commission (meaning 3-year active duty
obligation), b) must be physically qualified, c) receive $100.00 per month in junior/senior year, d) must
attend a summer cruise during junior year.

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WHCJ, the area's only jazz
station, is housed on Savannah
State's campus in Wright Hall.
It can be found at 88.5 FM on
your FM dial.

WHCJ's station manager is
Carol Gordon. Mrs. Gordon is
a graduate of SSC and has
been station manager for two
years.

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WHCJ is operated by stu-
dents on a volunteer basis
and by interns from SSC's
Mass Communications
department.

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The students at WHCJ gain valuable
experience by working with the equip-
ment at the station. They learn how to
operate reel-to-reel recorders, the cas-
sette recorders and the audio cart ma-
chines. The students interested in news
operate the news wire machine and de-
liver the news. All students at WHCJ
take at least one air shift as announc-
ers and spin records.

WHCJ's format in-
cludes: gospel, jazz, and
reggae.

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Savannah State College's Army ROTC Program

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SSC's Army ROTC

Battalion Commander of both
ASC and SSC units.

Robert C. Jordan

Attend . . . Hut!!!

The Drill Team

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1985 Tiger Yearbook Staff

J. Mumford, S. Ferguson V. Andrews, A. Maxwell, II (Not pictured)

C. Myers

P. Reeves

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Outstanding Staff member 1984-85 Valerie Andrews, Organizations Editor

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Jacqueline M. Mumford Associate Editor

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Working on the yearbook has been an experience that I am unlikely to forget in a hurry.
For years I have sat and listened to people complain when "their" yearbooks were not
delivered before school was out. But as a working member of a very small staff I can tell
you that you are lucky if you receive a yearbook at all.

Putting a yearbook together can be fun and it can be very rewarding, but it is also a lot of
tough and complicated work. All most students see is the finished product. They don't see
the piles of fouled-up layouts and they don't see the piles of unused pictures (labeled that
way because they are not true candid shots but posed pictures). They don't experience the
long hours and the missed lunches and dinners.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about all the work. It's just that if you want to
complain I think you should find something else to complain about, other than the
yearbook.

If you really care about your yearbook and your other student publications, then you
should actively work to make them better. Don't sit back and talk about it get up and
change it. Change does not occur on its own, it needs a catalyst. Why don't you be that
catalyst?

Join the yearbook and make it a better student publication as we tried to do and hopefully
succeeded. Life is a journey make yours an eventful one.

Enjoy your book
Associate Editor

JacQueline M. Mumford *"

P.S. Thanks Stan and Val working with you two was to say the least . . . interesting.

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EDITOR'S MESSAGE

You have just finished looking through one of my prized possessions, the 1985 Tiger. I hope that as you turned the pages and
recaptured your 1984-85 school year, that you took the time to consider the sweat, headaches and long hours it took to
produce this annual. The production of a yearbook is anything but easy, it's demanding, it's challenging, it's frustrating, and
it's difficult. However, it is also rewarding, exciting, and at times even fun.

Although I am the Editor by title, the book really had three editors. The other two were Valerie Andrews and Jacquie
Mumford. These young ladies were definitely the backbone of this annual. In fact, along with myself, they touched every page
of the book. I feel eternal gratitude towards both Val and Jacquie, because I couldn't have made it without them. I would also
like to thank my advisor. Dr. Charles Elmore and the entire office of Public Relations for their kind assistance; and of course I
would like to thank God.

Finally, to the student body, if you enjoyed this book get involved and help to make the 1 986 Tiger more enjoyable. If you did
not enjoy the book get involved and personally make sure that you enjoy the 1 986 annual. This is your annual and you, the stu-
dent body should do your best in order to make it a book which reflects the true character of Savannah State College.

Sincerely,

Stanley L. Ferguson
Editor In Chief

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