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University of Dayton eCommons The lB ack Perspective Student Produced Media 11-1-1990 The lB ack Perspective November-December 1990 University of Dayton. Black Action Through Unity Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/blk_perspective Recommended Citation University of Dayton. Black Action Through Unity, "The lB ack Perspective November-December 1990" (1990). The Black Perspective. 12. https://ecommons.udayton.edu/blk_perspective/12 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Produced Media at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The lB ack Perspective by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. MSA and The Advisory Council are Taking Care of Business Angela Lovett This year there is another resource Mrs. Moore hopes that the council will they could talk to Mr. Delamer. The available for African-American students to bring issues to her which the students feel Advisory Committee also met with Delamer voice their concerns and seek solutions for are important and need to be addressed. on behalf of the students to find out what their problems. This resource is the Minority She along with the council will work actions were being taken to solve the Student Affairs Advisory Counci I.So far, together to find solutions to these problems. conflict and also to ask questions which they, along with Mrs. Debra Moore, The council will also help to bring commu many students had expressed to the council Director of Minority Student Affairs (MSA), nication from MSA to the student body members. After the meeting, a written report have shown that they are truly about taking about pertinent issues. Mrs. Moore also was sent out to every African-American care of business for the African-American hopes that the council will help to clear up student on the results of the meeting. student body. any miscommunications or wrong percep Many students felt that the situation was The Advisory Council was Mrs. Moore's tions on issues that may occur between handled very well and that their con idea. She felt that something was needed to MSA and the students. cerns were addressed and their questions enhance the communication between The Council and Mrs. Moore had a were answered. herself and the students. Because of her chance to try out their new plan already this The Advisory Council has shown that duties as Director of MSA, she realizes that year. Three Black Greek organizations had they are ready, willing, and able to work for she is not always available to answer confrontations with Campus Security over their fellow students. They and MSA hope questions that students have. Although there noise violations and other issues when they that the students will use them. Doing so are two other members of the MSA staff gave parties at their houses in the ghetto. will only help to make our community who are always willing to work with They brought their problem to'the attention closer and stronger. They have already students, there are times when students only of MSA after each incident and MSA proven that when it comes to helping the want to talk with her. Therefore she felt that decided to take some type of action. African-American student community, they a student committee of some type would Mrs. Moore and the members of MSA are definitely about business. serve as mediator for this problem. immediately contacted the Director of Every African-American student was Public Safety, John Delamer, and other asked to fill out an application if they were administrators to make them aware of the interested in serving on this committee. problem and to begin working on a Thirteen students were selected and the solution. Mrs. Moore organized a meeting committee is chaired by William Peterson, a with various students who had been junior marketing major. involved with some of the incidents so that KENNY WILLIAMS — Our Ultimate King His other supporters included NSBE, and Kenny, his campaign manager Kristie the Virginia Kettering Residence Life staff. Crabtree, and the volunteers from his Angela Lovett Kenny is a member of these organizations as supporting organizations did a great job of well as a member of Omega Psi Phi fulfilling all the candidate requirements. This year the UD homecoming com Fraternity Inc. Although he did not win, Kenny said he mittee tried a novel idea—they wanted a For homecoming Kenny had to partici enjoyed the whole process. He had fun homecoming king as well as a queen. pate in several events. He passed out throughout homecoming week and he The African-American community was balloons and campaigned during the spirit enjoyed all of the events. He said that he well represented in their nominee of rallies held throughout the week, and he would definitely encourage other African- Kenny Williams. participated in a "pageant" where each American students to participate in next All the homecoming candidates were candidate had to answer a prepared and an year's homecoming. selected because they had shown leader extemporaneous question about the motto So BATU, Black Greek Council, and ship and service to the UD community and and principles of UD. The candidates had the rest of the African American commu to the outside community. Through the to demonstrate this motto and these nity would like to thank Kenny for doing various organizations of which he is a principles at work. He also had to put on a an excellent job in representing us in member, Kenny has definitely shown skit centered around the homecoming Homecoming 1990. By our unanimous leadership and service. Kenny was nomi theme "Dancing in the Streets" and other vote Kenny Williams was definitely our nated by BATU and Black Creek Council. Motown hits. ultimate king. Can Kuwait Wait? LaChante Norman Almost five months ago, military strate of Saddam Hussain," said William Holly, a currently paying for gas. We need to take a gists from Iraq marched onto the rich soil of senior. "Several years ago, Israel blew up position before we begin spending exces Kuwait and overwhelmed the country's Hussain's nuclear warfare facility and we sive amounts of money on oil rates, thereby, regime. Under the authority of Saddam frowned on them. Now we appreciate causing a decrease in funding for other Hussain, Iraq defeated the governing body Israel's efforts because we see how insane beneficial services. and established total control power in he really is. Of course, we run the risk of Other students feel that this battle is Kuwait. Their goal was to reclaim the land losing our friends and loved ones in Saudi simply not ours to fight. "The United States that they lost in a treaty with the United Arabia, but if we do not put Hussain in his should not remain in the habit of trying to Nations after eight years of war with Iran place, he will take over Saudi Arabia, Israel, force their opinions on other countries,' and to own 20% of the world's oil supply. and eventually the United States, and we replied Brad Hamilton, a senior. Dorinda The United States quickly responded by will lose much more." Wynter, a senior, simply stated, "It's none of sending thousands of men and women to "There is a basic need to stay actively our business." Saudi Arabia to slow down Hussain's involved to protect our oil interests,' said Currently there are 38,000 military spread of power. But is this really our war? senior Melanie Griffin. As a car owner, she experts in Saudi Arabia awaiting a war Is the United States responsible for events felt that the United States must show Iraq while thousands are being sent from the that occur overseas when we have needs that we will not stand for these outrageous United States weekly. Back in the United within our very own borders that have not prices that they are demanding. Hussain's States there are worried parents and yet been met? A few students shared the prices are increasing and the cost to get oil prospective recruits frightened by the opinions on the subject. from any other location would probably situation in the Middle East. Do you think "We do not want to be under the mercy double or triple the prices that we are it's worth it? BLACK PERSPECTIVE Purpose Box The Black Perspective is a University of Dayton student-run and operated publication. This paper aims to be the Angela Lovett - Co Editor eyes, ears, and voice of the UD Afro- Valerie Clark - Co Editor American community. The general editors urge the student body to use this Contributing writers paper to publicize their upcoming Valerie Colbert events and to express their thoughts on Mona Guerrier issues/events (national, state, local etc.) Julia Longstreet that affect the African-American Melanie Matthews community. This paper should reflect Andrian Morgan the intelligence and determination that Lachantd" Norman exist within the African-American Jackie Rice community on this campus. The paper solicits student writings in all forms: editorials, feature articles, commentar ies, poetry, or any other forms that address relevant issues. The editors do reserve the right to edit material and to choose material that will be published; however, only material that is presented in a foul, derogatory manner will be rejected. The paper accepts writings from all UD students. Anyone inter ested in writing for The Black Perspec tive should contact either Valerie Clark (x5O5O) or Angie Lovett (461-6114). BLACK GREEKS Definitely a Black Thing, A Z 0 Q ¥ Why Can't They Understand? A O A K A Angela Lovett Z O B A K A With the resurgence of Afrocentric thinking and living there has arisen another <X> B Z r P frame of thought which I like to call "anti- Z Black Greekism".