Volume V Number 7 Atlanta, Georgia Betty Shabazz emphasizes education at Convocation By Pierre Harris ers must teach the youth to her to decide not be a leader and Staff Writer resist destruction. 'We are a does not want to be one. “I saw great and honorable people. what they did to my husband, We need to recognize that this who loved black people and took D r. Betty Shabazz, chal is anewdayand we are respon their plight on as the cause of lenged teachers to educate and sible for preparing ouryouth for his life. But some people said he save black youth at Clark At the new day,” she said. was racist and violent but the lanta University's Consolidation Dr. Shabazz also discussed only violence he was a part of Convocation. racism in America. “African was his death.” She received an honorary doc Americans are not the only She said she was able to move torate degree which concluded people to be discriminated forward with her life because of the consolodation festivities on against and segregated, but her husband's sage advice, "He said 'girl, when they kill me and Thursday, Mar 25. the prolonged 500 years that believe me they're going to kill Dr. Shabazz, widow of slain we’ve had to endure it is defi me, I don’t want you to be like black activist Malcolm X said, nitely longer than any other lots of wives and keep turning group. We’ve mainly had equal “We have crippled our students around and turn into salt. Stay and young people. We’ve been ity in theory and inequality in wholesome, stay strong, and so busy dealing with racism practice. Even with all of the keep going.’"she said. and discrimination that we've hard work and accomplish Dr. Shabazz is the Director of neglected to educate and raise ments that we’ve made, equal Communications and Public Re our children." ity still eludes most of us.” lations at Medgar Evers College Dr. Betty Shabazz streesed the importance of educating black youth during According to Shabazz, teach Violence, she said, has forced of City University in New York. convocation. Senior dies in storm Students take a revealing look at CAU By LaKesha Gage during spring break Staff Writer By Jenel Williams M any students say they want a revaluation of school policies. Assistant News Editor Dr. Thomas W, Cole Jr., president of CAU and his administration. “My role is kind of like the quarterback. The quarterback doesn’t win by himself. I Twenty-one year old Clark don't know that I do anything in particular that does not require or involve someone Atlanta University senior, Trina else,” Cole said. “My biggest problem is getting everyone working together as a team.: Adel Frink, died from injuries A few months ago some students walked out of classes and gathered in front of sustained in an auto accident Harkness Hall for a demonstration. One of the demonstrators yelled, “the president March 15th. talks of his so-called open door policy. Why are the doors closed now? Why are police Frink was returning to At barricading the doors? We paid for this building, we pay salaries, why can’t we get in?” lanta after spending the Spring In an interview. Dr. Cole stressed his open door policy, but quickly pointed out that Break in Kentucky. While trav if students want to see him they have to let him know. “This (open door policy) does not eling down an icy Tennessee mean that a student can walk in off the street and I will stop what I’m doing. This is Interstate her car slid off the road. Another motorist offered not what they (students participating in the protest) did," Dr. Cole said. “I heard the her a ride to the off-ramp. As rumor and I had some general idea of why (students were protesting) but none of the she made her way over, a pass students let me know. Just out of sheer respect, let me know and I will see them. There Trina Adel Fink ingvehicle lost control on the ice is just a way to do things and I indicated that (to the students). It would not be fair to and hit her. me or appropriate to have a confrontation." As a business education Many students feel the upperclassmen at the university are not doing their part to increase INSIDE major she was active in school spirit. Ms. Thomas recalled her freshman orientation week gatherings when an severaldepartmental commit upperclassman stood up and gave a speech and at the end of her speech she cupped her hands tees. Classmatesandinstructors News together and loudly screamed, “CC." said they remember Frink as a "This is something that CAU should require,” Favours said. It will bring more unity to the creative and admirable stu school and give students a chance to be together in other ways than just standing on James P. Student elections lack dent. She also worked part Brawley chillin'.” enthusiasm time as a PBX operator at the Holiday Inn. According to Ms. Thomas, if you do not bond a group together when they come in then you page 2 Friend and classmate, Suzette can’t build that bond retroactively. In 1993 you can’t say, ‘Okay let’s try to get the class of 1993 Spencer, said she got to know to be a dose knit group.’ because it is simply too late.” Editorial Frink while working on group A step by step process, is what Dr. Kofi B. Bota, vice president for research and sponsored projects in class. programs, feels the university is going through. She used her creativity to “It’s a revolutionary process. In order for one to get there the process has to evolve. It can’t U.S. involvement in help Spencer set up a bulletin happen over night” Dr. Bota said. “All of the problems students talk about concerning board still on display in the registration...they lie within financial aid. There are some problems with the university. Don’t Somalia. Gym. “It was that same creativ get me wrong, and if you (students) spent over three hours doing the process Tm sure it was a page 3 ity,” Spencer said,“that made her a source of inspiration for financial problem.” Junior mathematics major, Lincoln Ramsey thinks Dr. Cole can do much better. Ramsey others.” Lifestyles/ Frink’s roommate, Julie Elly said, “CAU is all about the money. I’ve been here for three years and the registration process is Entertainment said,“She was a perfect room terrible. Many white schools have the phone-in registration, but at CAU, One Exceptional mate and friend. She did so University,’ we have people driving 900 miles to find out the Financial Ad Department has lost much good on earth just think their paper work. It’s a damned shame when you walk outside and see somebody on the phone Climbing The Ladder. of what she’ll do up there [in crying, saying ‘they lost my papers.’ I will not be surprised to come back in the fall of '93 to see page 4 heaven].” the same setup.” A memorial service was held Eric Paige, senior, business administration/management major, feels that CAU is a good Friday, March 19 at Providence school but more concentration should be placed on the needs of the students. “I’m happy, but Baptist Church behind the Personals I’m not satisfied,” he said. “The students should be informed. I’m complaining, but it's gotten gym. The funeral service was to the point where I have not seen more for my money." held the following Sunday in One suggestion Paige made to help boost school spirit and generate a substantial cash flowlnto A nearly fatal affair. Fink’s hometown of McCray, page 7 GA SEE LOOK, Page 2 Page*2 < NEWS April 2, 1993 Vandalism in Simon Courts raises underlying Student elections issue about residential staff's effectiveness
By Jenel Williams residential staff. mandatory meeting.” lack enthusiasm Assistant News Editor A A resident, who prefers to Another resident, who wished \ \ - rpfnain anonymous for fear of to remain anonymous, said he By Franchella Slater E.L. Simon Courts dorriffA, ’loosing her housing, said, “The was victimized in the courts on Staff Writer and tory director Eddie Richardson ‘ reason for the problems in the several occasions last year. He Nicole McMillan was the victim of brick throw courts stems from residents lost more than $2,000 worth of Contributing Writer ing vandals. knowing thatthey cangetaway property and received no assis There is less competition for students running for the Student The act moved the Simon with murder and the directors tance from the residential staff Courts residential staff to call would not give a damn. They when he alerted them about his Government Association (SGA) positions due to lack of partici a mandatoiy meeting Feb. 24. are busy with each other.” problem. pation and student awareness about the organization. The issue was said to be of There was some confusion He said he questioned According to SGA reports, the problems with the Spring of such importance that any among residents as to what Richardson as to why no other 1992and past SGAelections were that many people didnot vote. resident not in attendance the meeting tried to accom courts crimes have been ad "More people need to become aware ofSGA's importance to the would have their visitation plish. dressed, "I won't be returning to university,” said Charles Elliot, graduate CAUSGA president rights suspended from March "The meeting accomplished the courts next semester and I Elliot said that anyone who anticipates running for an office 1 through March 7. nothing,’' said Richard Stewart. wouldn’t suggest that anyone must be committed. "If 1 were to run again I would try to get During the meeting, a CAU “ I don’t think they ever found move there," he said. more graduate students involved,” he said. police officer Informed resi out who did it anyway.” he Shena Leverett said “I don’t According to sophomore class president. Caren Cloud, less dents of the seriousness of the said. believe that it would have been than 100 students voted from the sophomore class out of800. crime, stating that throwing Kqjo Linder said, “ The only an issue if it had been anyone She also said that the elections need to be more publicized by bricks can result in ajail term reason I went was because else’s window.” candidates and student activities. “ It’s sad, but Clark Adanta seems to be the only school in the of two to three years. they would have taken my Kimberly Henderson said, Some residents say that the visitation away. When you try "The only thing the meeting AUC where student leaders have to be forced to participate in brick throwing incident and to reach a resident director no accomplished was to let people their own student government," said Cloud. other crimes in the courts ex one answers their phones, know that you can steal from High Judiciary officer, 1991-92, Narviar Griffin said she ist because of the lack of but when something happens eveiyone in the Courts except for should have done more while serving her position. However, visibility and concern by the to one of them they have a Mr. Richardson.” she recognizes more student needs and intends to run again. “SGA needs to have a greater impact on student life. There is a lack of programs about African American independence and Panther staff wins award successful alumni," said Griffin. According to Beverly Richardson, former freshman class NABJ awarded president and senate member, CAUs administration needs to This year has been her a $2500 schol boost upourpolitical system and what it stands for, sotherecan prosperous for the arship and she is be more participation. Panther Newspaper president of the new “The advantages of holding an office gave me more information staff. campus chapter. about the inside politics of CAU as well as other major black Chandra R. Tiro- Angela Fry, institutions,” she said. mas, Lifestyles/Enter- Sports Editor and Richardson also said the greatest impact she made while in tainment Editor, since Spelman student office was voicfngher opinion aboutschool problems to establish her freshman year, was awarded an ed won first place in the iting internship from a change. 1993 Southern Re Dow Jones at the “Besides there not being enough knowledge of what SGA is, gional Press Institute Hartford Courant in candidatesneedtostopemphasizinghomecomingandstrengthen 42nd Annual Feature Conn. She also re more of the immediate issues of the university.” she said. Writingcompetition in ceived a SPJ schol Richardson said she thinks that our campus queen is seen as the university division. arship and is vice more important to students than their government body. "I Jayme L. Bradford, Chandra Thomas Jayme L. Bradford president of CAUs would like to run again in the future on the condition that the News Editorand four- chapter. SGA is more professional and taken more seriously by the Lakesha Gage, former Editor-In- yearstaffer, won second place in she interned lastsummerthrough student body and administration." the National Association of Black Chief, was named a Chips Quinn this category. Danni Conner, According to Jamal Coleman, SGA undergraduate vice Managing Editor, also won first Jounalists(NABJ). This scholar scholar, which Includes a $1000 president there is a need for improvement. He said he was place in photography. This is ship is renewable through doc scholarship and internship in interested in programs that incorporate more student, involve Conneds first year on the staff. toral studies in Journalism. In Florida. She also received a $5000 ment. Coleman said, “The problems with past candidates The awards were presented to addition, she won a $500 schol scholarship earlier this year from stemmed from them not utilizing their power effectively.” them from Savannah State Col arships from the Atlanta Press Reader’s Digest Michelle Rhodes, CAUSGA advisor said information about lege. Club, the Society of Professional Dionne Lang, staff writer, was the candidates is not available, but campaigning will start in Bradford was also awarded a Journalists (SPJ) and the Atlanta awarded a three-month internship $2500 Poynter scholarship from Assoc. ofBlack Journalists, con in media relations at Atlanta's early April. the St Petersburg Times, where secutively. Coca Cola USA The Miss CAU Pageant is tentatively scheduled for Apr. 16 in the gym. She also said that all information will be disclosed $3 million grant to expand international programs soon. this program will make it By Nicole McMillan North Carolina A&T State LOOK Continued from Page 1 Contributing Writer University, Tuskegee Uni possible for students to versity, Xavier University , actually become fluent in a Graduate stuent, LaNisha to help the music department. Morehouse College and specific language. A lot of Thomas said, "I think the con There are some problems on A $3 million grant from Spelman College; times students study a lan solidation parties involved down with taking care of the the W.K. Kellogg Founda Norman A. Brown, presi guage but can't use it be looked at the student at the little people, said senior, music tion was given to Clark At dent of the Kellogg Founda cause they don’t know any end of the four years as op education major, Vickie Craft. lanta University in efforts to tion, said the colleges thing about the culture and posed to looking at the student According to Dr. Cole, stu help establish a School of awarded the grant that have don't develop an interest." each of the four years. I think dents are First, Foremost and Public and International shown excellence in teach Many students at the they had long range goals and Fantastic. “I think there are a Affairs and to reinforce pro ing and research. university feel that this grant short range objectives that did lot of faculty and staff mem grams in international edu “They are playing a key and the Improved programs not necessarily coincide with bers, who arenotpushingveiy cation. role in meeting society’s will greatly benefit students getting the students from step hard for students. I think stu The grant was awarded growing demand for diver as well as the university. to step.” dents shouldbe viewed as their in January and will be used sity in leadership and pro This new school will be “It’s not dear to students the number one priority. It should over three years as part of a fessions," he said. completed by the 1993 Fall changing role of CAU. The be reflected in our attitudes $30 million initiative to de Half of the grant will be semester. Within the school, merger created a multiple ef and the decisions we make. velop broad academic pro used to build a School of the students will learn exten fect This has given the univer We've got some ways to go," he grams at 10 historically Public and International Af sively about other cultures. sity what it needs to meet the said. black colleges. fairs at CAU. The other half It will enable them to be changing needs of the stu Dr. Cole also said if students The other colleges and will be used to upgrade sev come bilingual, culturally sen dents. This university is a encounter offices and individu Universities include Fisk eral international programs sitive, and more aware, said multiversity, not a university als are not treating them with University, Florida A&M at the university. Dr. Shelby Lewis, associate because of its Increasing role," respect theyshouldnotifyhim. University, Hampton Uni Tanya McGee, a sopho vice president of research said Dr. Bota. “Give me names and not This versity, Howard University, more at CAU said, “ I think and sponsored programs. ' 'President Cole has done a lot lady in that office,”’ he said. April 2, 1993 EDITORIALS Page 3 Somalia: Humanitarian Struggle of Greed
By Vanessa Raye Rotating Editor-In-Chief Sports Editor Contributing Writer Chandra R. Thomas Angela L. Fry
Managing Editor News Assistant “Feeding the hungry, healing the sick, comforting the afflicted...are Danni Conner Jenel Williams indeed God’s work.... George Bush has demonstrated that the American
News Editor Lifestyles/Entertainment Assistant people will do their part to help bring this tragic suffering to an end.” These Jayme L. Bradford K.A. White and many other compassionate words uttered in soliloquies by American pollticans have defined U.S. military involvement in Somalia- as a “hu Editorial Editor Copy Editor manitarian” effort. Tara C. Gunter Bridget Gray According to former President Bush and the American media, the crisis Lifestyles/Entertainment Editor Advertising Manager in Somalia began a few months ago and U.S. military intervention in Alex Waldron Chandra R. Thomas Somalia spans over a decade.
Personals Editor Advisers The fight between the Soviet Union and the United States to control the Tiana Harrison Ann Wead Kimbrough Hom of Africa during the Cold War has left a continuing legacy of neo Tom Hallman colonialism in Somalia. According to the November issue of The Middle East Policy, "During the 1970’s and 1980’s the Hom was the site of one of Opinions expressed in The Clark Atlanta University Panther are the opinions of the authors and do not reflect the ideas or opinions of the University or The Panther staff. All rights the largest military buildups in the Third World. An esitmated fifteen billion reserved. Reprints by permission of the editors and advisers. dollars worth of arms, assorted miliarty equipment and training were The Panther mailing address is: Clark Atlanta University James P. Brawley Drive at provided.” FairSt..S.W. Box 329 Atlanta. Georgia 30314 or call 880-8077 for inquiries. The Panther office. is located in the Mass Media Arts building and meetings are held every Tuesday at noon in room Between 1953 and 1977, the United States sent 600 million dollars to 120. Somalia. According to a December 1992 issue of The Paper, in 1980 under !!1st Place Outstanding College Newspaper!! \ the Carter administration, the U.S. sent the Siad Barre dictartorship ‘‘$187 Southern Regional Press Institute. ] million in military equipment, including 4,800 M16 rifles, 282 Tow ______1989-90 Coca-Cola USA______J missiles, and 18 155-millimeter howitzers. In 1982, the pentagon’s C International Military Education and Training Program spent $6.7 million Letters to the Editor to provide 357 Somalia military officers with continuing military educa tion.” The Panther encourages letters of opinion from its In Somalia, arms expenditures amounted to about 10 percent of the gross readers. Letters should be brief (200 words or less), type national product. written, and contain the writer's full name, signature, clas The United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and U.S. sification and school (if applicable), address and tele State Department showered the Marxist regimes of Barre in Somalia with phone number in order to appear in The Panther. billions of dollars in aid, even after the regimes totalitarian policies were exposed, according to the January issue of The New American. THE The December issue of The New Internationalist reported that Siad Barre’s 21- year rule had one of the “worst records for arbitrary DEADLINE imprisionment, execution and torture in all ofAfrica. . .In 1988-89 his forces for letters and news killed 50, 000 civilians....” In January 1992, theU.N. imposed an embargo on the sale of armaments 5p.m. Monday to Somalia; on April 24 the Security Council established a U.N. operation in Somalia; and August 1992 U.S. troops were deployed to Mogadishu. The U.S.-funded regime of Siad Barre had left a cataclysm of war tom disaster Address all letters to: and famine in Somalia that was now ready to be absolved by its United The Panther States’ protagonists. James P, Brawley at Fair Street, S.W. The New Internationalists also reported that “...Military expenditure has Box 329 accounted for more than half government spending in all of the Horn Atlanta, GA 30314 states...Capital-intensive export agriculture helped plunge the region into debt and soaked up resources- land and capital- needed for food produc (404) 880-8077 tion. Somalia went from food self-sufficiency in the early 1970’s to one of the most food-dependent countries in Africa by the mid-1980’s.” The deployment of 28,000 U.S. troops to Somalia under the guise of a ‘‘humanitarian effort” came three days before the Republican Party conven The Panther reserves the right to edit for clarity, length, grammar and tion. The 583 million dollars of U.S. assistance given to aid dying libelous material. All submissions, once received become the property of The Panther. Somalians in their fight against desert “war lords” guarantees that U.S. presence in The Horn will not be abated. President Clinton has pledged his support and the early proposal by former President Bush to withdrawal troops by the end Febrary seems like a whisper. Page 4 LIFESTYLES/ENTERTAINMENT April 2, 1993 Atlanta playwright reveals struggle in climbing ’The Ladder'
By Chandra R. Thomas untamed passion. However, rate America. More impor Ufestyles/EntertainmentEditor this professional seductress tantly, The Ladder sends has an underlying agenda out efficacious messages What will a man give in that eventually proves de about African American exchange for his soul? structive to Winston. unity and the lack thereof. R.L. Beverly’s The Lad Meanwhile Mr. Head, The play describes his own der is showing now through seemingly distraught by his experiences while working at April 18 at the Theatrical own incompetence, will stop IBM before quitting in 1988. . Outfit. at nothing to discourage “The vastmajority of Ameri This riveting drama de Winston’s optimistic spirits. cans (and people all over scribes the perilous climb Ultimately, Winston is tom the world) spend most of of an African American male between loyalty to his job their adult lives at work, in a dog-eat dog-business and the morality in his soul. preparing for work, or un world. The Ladder, showing now through April 18 at the Theatrical Outfit This production is espe winding from work," said Winston Banks (por examines the power, passion, and the choices made in corporate America. cially effective in that it pre Beverly. trayed by Beverly) is a proudly seeks “money and a tions for success are boldly sents an array of well-devel He said the sad and un young, zealous “new hire” good piece of a—.” Stephanie halted by the harsh realities oped, realistic images of fortunate thing about this at International Computer Roberts portrays the intro of corporate America. On AfricanAmericans. However, scenario is that most people Makers (“where you sacri verted, yet straight-forward, his first day at the Job, Mr. The Ladder is primarily a have jobs or careers they do fice yourself for the good of Brownie Wright. Steven Head exchanges a frigid play about people of any race, not like, or find completely the company”) and the ob Coulter is the obnoxious Tom smile, Tom offers an icy sex, or gender, in the work unfulfilling, ject of dismay to his frazzled Simms (Ginger’s number one glare, Brownie gives the cold place. Beverly said he offers The and obsolete boss, Richard fan). Bob Phelps (Robert shoulder, and Ginger flirts Ingeniously directed by Ladder to his audiences as a Head (Tony Vaughn). Browning) represents the with a fiery zeal. Before the Charles Reed, the play con “mirror to your soul” and Then, there’s the provoca predominance of white males night’s end,he and Ginger veys pertinent messages hopes it will inspire them to tive sexpot, Ginger Jackson in the business world. share “moonshine at mid about honesty, loyalty, jeal strive for not only a better life, (Marguerite Hannah) who Banks’ goals and aspira night” and an evening of ousy and its place in corpo but a better universe. Independent filmmaker triumphs with new hit film
By Tara C. Gunter during pre- and post- pro movie. So they committed to liked the script so much she He screened the movie at Editorial Editor duction. After completing the running twenty thousand went to L.A. and found Rob Howard University last De shoot, he discovered that his dollars worth of free adver erts just to let him know cember. He had 15 stu Tall and quiet, filmmaker negatives had fallen apart, tisement. ” According to Rob that she wanted to work with dents work as interns. He Darryl Roberts is no Spike leaving him with no other erts "soon, three screens him. said he’s always looking to Lee. option but to re-shoot. After were “pumping the film.” “It is very important for help students. Roberts also His film How U Like Me the second shoot in March HULMN stars Darnell blacks to develop their own emphasized the impor Now {HULMN) opened in 1992, he said he had trouble Williams (All My Children) film and distribution net tance of making and sup Atlanta March 19. Roberts, selling the film, “No distribu and Charnell Brown (A Dif work because [the film in porting black films, “Film a self-taught filmmaker and tor would pick up the film, ferent World) and tells the dustry] is too racist...had I is the most powerful me Chicago native, said as a They said no audience would story of a Chicago couple quit, the film would have dium and the most under child he always dreamed of go see a film on the black from opposite backgrounds. never been made. As long as rated. People just have to making movies. With his film middle or working class,” The film explores the com you're out there pushing, see How ULike Me Now . It showing in two other major Roberts said. munication barriers be the day will come when will make you think about cities, Chicago and Wash However, he contends tween men and women. something positive hap your own personal relation ington, Roberts said he is that he was determined not Roberts said it was easy pens,” Roberts said. ship,” he said. pleased with the critical ac to let his hard work tumble to draw actors to his inde Roberts said his strong Roberts is currently claim he has received. into a stack of “could’ve been pendent project, “I had a desire and commitment to working on the screenplay In Chicago the film out hits.” He solicited the film to friend in California and she share information with his for his next film If We Ran sold Boomerang and Single a black radio station in sent a script to Charnelle people motivates him to con It, a social satire about White Female . Chicago,WCGI. Roberts [Brown], She read it and tinue making black films. what would happen if However, Roberts said he said, “(The station] saw how really believed in it, ” he said. Roberts said he enj oys giv black people ran America. encountered many obstacles much the audience loved the According to Roberts, Brown ing back to his community.
THE CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY PLAYERS THEATRE Movie Review: Hour U Like Me Now pre »enti THE TUMULT AND THE SHOUTING K.A. White Being an attractive, and on. Assistant Editor self-assured young woman, After her “Jungle Fever” Lifestyles / Entertainment Valerie has a clear percep cools, Valerie decides to re tion of what she wants in life. sume her relationship with However, there is one prob Thomas. Little does she Independent African- lem—her boyfriend. Thomas know a big surprise awaits American filmmaker, Darryl is bright but has no drive for her. success (that is until Valerie The characters in this hu Roberts presents a believ ’ a revealing look ar academia and the able and positive image of moves out). morous romance were prac plight of one of its own.” The Director Annoyed with Thomas’ tical and believable. How U African-American relation DIRECTED BY lack of ambition, Valerie is Like Me Now is a fresh and J. WILLIAMS-LEWIS ships in How U Like Me Now. WITH persuaded by her best friend, realistic thought- provoking The movie delves into a ’HAROLD J. KITT. CHARLENE CURRY. PATRICK LAB AT. SCOTT HOLDER. stagnant relationship be Pierre, to attend a singles’ film. It is especially innova MARIO DEPAGE, ADRIEN PERTILLA. MONICA ELLIS, ROXANNA BEVEL. CHERRYLEE PINDER. • PJ. TOWNSEND. AYEOLA JOHNSON AND party. There she meets a tive in that it does not focus •ROB BIGALKE tween two Southside Chica DATE: March 30 and 31. 1993 wealthy white man. TIME: 1.00 pj« goans, the ambitious Valerie on the usual violence, drugs, PLACE: Variety PUybouae In the meantime, Thomas 1099 Eahd Ave. (Salli Richardson), and her and racial problems. ADMISSION: CAU. STUDENTS WITH ID. FREE is coaxed by his friends to Otberr $3.00 idle boyfriend Thomas How ULike Me Nouf? Well, I INFO: 8JO-«3O3 or 524-7354 (Darnell Williams). forget about Valerie and move did, and I’m sure you will too. MATINEE: APRIL L 1M3 at 2.00 pJH_ Ä April 2, 1993 LIFESTYLES/ENTERTAINMENT page 5 Falling Down gets a thumbs up
By Chandra R. Thomas members with abaseballbat, Lifestyles/Entertainment Editor ducks a drive-by shooting, holds up the local hamburger restaurant with ousi in hand Watchout Shwartzenagger (because he Just wants "a here comes Michael Dou- little breakfast”), and even glas-the ultimate “termi holds his own daughter and nator.” ex-wife hostage, while calmly Falling Down is an in contending “I’m Just trying tense thriller with a to get home.” plethora of potent mes Meanwhile, Prendergast sages. Douglas is an ordi (Robert Duvall) is the pensive nary everyday worker, police officer on his last day at dubbed D-Fens, (for his the force before early retire personalized license plate) ment. However, reports of the that is employed with the ironic crimes of the day does D-Fens (Michael Douglas), tries out a rocket launcher as a young boy looks on in Warner Bros', compelling drama United States Department not retire his basic instincts. Falling Down. of Defense-or so we think. Tom between loyalty to the The film begins on a hot force and his retirements, morning as D-Fens sits in plans, he agonizes over a his car stuck in halted LA decision. Eventually, alle traffic. The heat, along giance prevails and with a pesky little fly buzz Prendergast convinces his ing around his ear, co-worker Beth (Barbara prompts the agitated D- Hershey) to join him on the Fens to abandon his car quest for this deranged as on the freeway, yelling to sassin. the other motorists, “I'm Douglas colors this de going home.” But this is structive trek with a comi Just the beginning of this cally psychotic edge, mad man’s antics. Before chock-full of the intensity the day’s end he vandal izes a Korean-owned cor See Falling ner store, terrorizes gang Continued on page 6 D-Fens (Michael Douglas) holds up the local hamburger restaraunt in Falling Down.
Once Ort This Island, an exotic musical fantasy
Papa Ge, the demon of death Love, My Love by Trinidadian By Chandra R. Thomas (T.C. Carson), appears with author Rosa Guy, this pro Lifestyles/Entertainment Editor a fiery spark she tells him duction is truly exciting, ex that she is willing to give her hilarating, and enlightening. life for Daniel’s. The collaboration of provoca The heat is on! Once On One day Daniel mysteri tive beats and intense vocal This Island is a touching ously disappears. Sure that ization proves magical. The love story with a Caribbean he will die without her pow set and lighting design team twist. ers, she begs her parents to of Dex Edwards and Diane Showing now through allow her to search for him. Williams gives Island a life April 3 at the Alliance The Though heartbroken, her of its own. atre, this production shines adopted parents agree, con Eighteen-year old Martin the brightest of the whole tending “your heart is young makes her Atlanta debut in season. and new, dreams are every this command performance. Set on an island in the where.” They all sing the She graduated six months French Antilles, Island is heartfelt, deeply moving se early from Orange County essentially a Caribbean lection Forever Yours. (California) High School of Romeo and Juliet, about the The two finally reunite the Arts to Join the national forbidden love of the aristo and become inseparable. Ti tour of Heartstrings. In cratic Daniel (Sean Palmer) Moune, encompassed by 1990 she was awarded the and a poor island girl Ti love, plans to marry him. Los Angeles Drama-Logue Moune (Kamilah Martin). The Islanders begin to Awards for Best Ensemble Orphaned as a child, she whisper amongst themselves Performance and Best Pro is a young peasant girl with about Daniel’s peasant lover. duction for her work in Ain’t a heart of gold. She saves He sings the touching Some Misbehavtn. Daniel from a car accident Girls, “Some girls you pic Other cast members in that nearly kills this myste ture, some you hold...Some clude Margo Moorer as rious man. Given healing girls you marry, some you Mama Euralie, Abe Clark, as powers from the gods, she love.” Unable to overcome Tonton Julian, Patty Mack, nurses him back to health. the strict rules of the island’s asEurzulle, Goddess of Love, Behind a beautifully lit caste system, the two are Tracey Copeland, Goddess sky, she holds him in her torn apart. But, this does of the Earth, and Najeeba arms proclaiming, “You are not spoil the plays unpre Davis as Little Ti Moune. mine. Sure as my heart led dictable ending. Once On This Island is Once On This Island is a musical love story showing now through me to you...surely the gods “Based on the novel My one first class production! meant this to be.” When April 3 at the Alliance Theatre. Page 6 LIFESTYLES/ENTERTAINMENT April 2, 1993 EAT UP ! Students advised to seek better health Th-e AUC's guíete to ctlntng.
According to Davenport, a ****-Bon Appetit By Franchella Slater well-balanced diet along with ***-Pretty Good Staff Writer exercise, will keep the body **-You'll survive in healthy. She tells stu *-Save your money dents to stay away from from Now that summer is just fried foods and sweets and By DamonM. Lombard around the corner, many fill up on fruits and veg Food Critic Atlanta University Center etables. students say they plan to “I usually eat lunch and Tortilla Flats, is a Tex- become more health-con dinner in the cafeteria but Mex bar and grill located scious and physically fit. later in the evening I get in Underground Atlanta According to Brenda Dav hungry again and eat fast that offers a nice, re enport, head nurse at Clark food,” said Verdun Perry, a laxed atmosphere for all Atlanta University, many Morehouse College junior. diners. freshmen students leave Janet Rodean, a physical My meal, consisting home weighing near the ap edùcation instructor at CAU of quesadillas, drunken proximate weight for their cited exercise as an excel black bean soup, combo age. lent means of staying healthy fajitas, Flautas de Polio, “They begin eating ir and physically fit. However, garden salad, and regular meals,, fast food and she said more exercise in sopopias was superb. quick snacks. Gradually stu Brenda Davenport, head nurse at CAU said students usually choose fried moderation offers the most First, I sampled the dents begin to put on foods when dining in the cafeteria. health benefits, “Any type of quesadillas. pounds. At first it’s not very exercise that will get the Stuffed with melted noticeable. Then it’s time to cheese and chopped ria, usually eat french fries take off,” she said. heart rate up and the cardio go home and people say ‘you mushrooms, this dish and chicken without even Davenport said changing vascular system working will look like you have put on was truly delightful. * * * considering anything else. one’s eating habits is a very keep a person fit,” she said. weight.’ Summer is near. The drunken black For off-campus students this gradual process. She urges She cited walking as an ex You begin to look at yourself bean soup was very in is especially common be students to become more cellent example and sug and realize that you’re out of teresting but needed a cause they purchase their knowledgeable about all food gested that students do cal shape." she said. bit more seasoning.* * own food,” she said. types and to be more selec isthenics like jogging in place Nurse Davenport said, The combo fajitas con CAU freshman. Mary tive in there food choices. or off-the-wall push ups “Students gain approxi sist of a lovely tortilla shell Forbes said she has become A well-balanced meal con while watching television or mately three to five pounds that is stuffed with beef more health conscious and tains a starch, meat, veg listening to music. per semester if they are not and chicken. These ba physically fit. “Since Sep etable and dairy products, Davenport also encour weight conscious. Students bies were a true Mexican tember I have gained 10 "Students rarely eat a meal ages students to visit the tend to pick up bad eating treat.* * * 1/2 pounds. Now I go jogging that has all of the four basic West End Medical Center to habits because now they The Flauta de Polio, regularly and watch what I food groups; fruit/vegetable, discuss a health plan that have the freedom to eat what made of wonderfully eat. I know now that fat is dairy, bread/cereal, and works for them. ever they want. Many stu seasoned chicken rolled easier to put on than it is to meat/poultry," she said. dents that eat in the cafete- in corn tortillas, was exceptional. Concoct your own maginficent New rap group is truly ’digable' creation by adding your own toppings.* * * * The garden salad was on tracks La Femme Fa By Monica Riley Butterfly, Z-Know The mellow-out jazz cut that average at best. 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I to $16.50.______> April 2, 1993 PERSONALS Page 7 $ ust a t hlgllEBiitë An almost fatal attraction seemed. She was as com Undeniably me Tony quickly turned down let me into his house and thing. He did nothing. forting as a best friend can Contributing Writer the volume and told me to be his wife told me to call the The police helped me be. quiet. I wondered why he police. gather my things. My purse On the bus I met this nice *Names were changed to protect the couldn’t just go to the door When the police arrived was in a mess, the handle identitity of the person. and tell her to leave. they escorted me back to was broken, and twenty dol middle-aged woman and I Suddenly, a loud pound Tony’s house to retrieve my lars was missing. The girl found myself telling her what Last summer I really un ing began to rattle his apart bag and purse. friend only returned it be happened. derstood the meaning of ment and I heard what When I walked in, I thought cause the police convinced She listened very patiently, I was on the set of The Brady her it would be best. “near death.” During those sounded like male voices handed me tissue and never three months, I also under yelling Tony’s name. He Bunch. I felt like an in Tony came running out of stood why some people call told me not to worrybecause truder. Tony, his girlffriend, the house saying how sorry interupted. She told me that love crazy or fatal. his ex-girlfriend no longer and their child were stand he was. I completely ignored things happen for a reason. It all started when I met had a key and thereforecuold ing around the kitcken table him. I got in the back of the "Fate and God were on my side like all was well. police vechicle and slammed Tony* who captivated me not enter. that day," she said. with his brown eyes and The knocking and bang The police asked the girl the door. beautiful smile. ing grew increasingly louder friend her side of the story. They dropped me off at the As I got off the bus the woman I gave him my phone num and . I was truly scared, But She said all she knew was nearest bus stop. On the gave me'her number and told*, ber and waited by the phone nothing can describe the that when she came home, I After I was dropped off I me to call her. I never did. She for the next five days hoping shock and coldness that over was in her house with her found the nearest pay phone was my comforter, and that and even praying he’d call. came me when the back door man. I waited for Tony to and called my best friend Finally, on the sixth day he opened, and that crazy girl speak up for me, do some and I cried for eternity it was all I needed that day. did. My heart pounded when stood there staring at me. I heard his voice. I was smil I ran to the bathroom and ing so hard I thought my locked the door as fast as I face would break. could.. I heard fussing and I asked for his number. what sounded like fighting. But, he told me he lived with I prayed to the dear Lord to his grandmother and could save my life. As I prayed, not give it out because too someone was trying to force ARE YOU many of his friends called their way into the door. I and disturbed her. struggled to keep it from Eventually, he gave it to opening. Finally they gave me. When I called, a woman up, only to try again a few of GRADUATING answered. She sounded too minutes later. young to be his grandmother I heard someone say “go and too old to be one of his get that butcher knife out of friends. I asked to speak to the kitcken.” When I heard SOON? Tony. Rudely, she told me those words, I decided I didn't that he was not there. So, I want to die with a butcher hung up. No sooner had I knife stuck in my throat. So put the phone down, than it I opened the door calmly and Let Sheffield Designs rang again. came out. I was not pre Oh lord it was that woman pared for the combat boot Re-Write, Edit &? Format your RESUWIEII again, she had call return, that was rammed at my head “You Just called here for or what I saw. Tony; don’t do it again,” she Two crazy- looking women, added, before slamming who looked like they broke Sheffield Designs Typesetting Service down the phone. out of the penitentiaiy or When I asked Tony about worse, the crazy house were the incident he told me the standing in the room. One woman was his crazy aunt. (who I later discovered was I believed him and contin the ex-girlfriend’s aunt) was (1) SUCCESS PACKAGE = ued to call and got cursed blocking the door and ea out, or told that Tony was in gerly waving a knife in my • 5 Res umes (1 page in length) * B Matching Envelopes the bed with his girlfriend. face. She looked like she • 1 Presentation Folder What’s so funny is that the could enjoy harming or kill only conclusion I came to ing me. • Laser-Quality Output was that Tony’s aunt was Tony was holding back • Choice of White, Ivory or Gray Linen Paper/Envelopes definitely crazy. his ex-girlfriend as she tried That was until the day to throw any object at me. that it all fell apart. Tony She cursed me and accused (2) SUPER-SUCCESS PACKAGE = $40 disclosed information that me of stealing her man. I revealed his "crazy aunt" as lied and told her that I didn’t • 10 Resumes (1 page in length) CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY 1993 TENNIS SCHEDULE MEN/WOMEN HEAD COACH W. OLIVER MCCLENDON ASSISTANT CO A CH ALLEN SAMPSON APRIL MATCHES DATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME 02 FORT VALLEY HOME 2:00 05 TUSKEGEE HOME 2:00 07 SAVANNAH ST. HOME 2:00 12 ALABAMA A&M AWAY 2:00 16-17 TUSKEGEE RELAYS TUSKEGEE TBA 23-24 CONFERENCE ALBANY TBA TOURNAMENT PRACTICES AND MATCH PLAY HELD AT MCGHEE TENNIS CENTER UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED