The Clark Atlanta University “We'll Find /X Way Or Make One.“ ATLANTA, GA VOLUME I No. 5 S' October 11, 1993/FREE NBA Star Retires News Briefs After 9 Years By Chandra R. Tho­ matter of waiting until this Compiled by Khandra Dilliard mas titime when basketball was Robinson Features Editor about to start." He said he still loves the ATLANTA: A school bus driver is behind bars, without bond, facing a charge of aggra­ NBA superstar Michael game but wants more pri­ vated child molestation. Alton Lee is accused Jordan announced his im­ vacy and will try to go back of sodomizing one of his student passengers, mediate retirement from to “normal” life. His plans a young boy. The student told police that the are to relax and spend more 40-year-old substitute school bus driver al­ basketball on October6. legedly approached him at the back of the bus time with his family. on September 23rd, undressed himself, then At a press conference sodomized the youngster. held at the Chicago Bulls’s However, Jordan said he would not rule out a pos­ MOGADISHU: The number of Georgia suburban training facility, based troops confirmed dead following Jordan compared his career sible return. “I love the Sunday’s bloody fighting in Mogadishu, So­ to a nine year roller coaster game of basketball, I always malia has risen form two to six, all of them ride and expressed a need will. I just feel that at this members of the 75 th army ranger unit based at particular time, I have Fort Benning, near Columbus. for change. reached the pinnacle of my SWEDEN: Toni Morrison, author of The “This is my choice and career.” Bluest Eye, Sula, and Tar Baby, received the Michael Jordan announced Wednesday, October 6 his I’ve always wanted to make Nobel Peace Prize for Literature. retirement from the NBA at the age of 30. it my choice. And it’s a During his nine years ALABAMA: Black students at the Univer­ choice to live with,” he said. with the NBA, Jordan was sity of Alabama are expressing concern over Brief Career Retake: named Rookie of the Year, this year’s homecoming theme, “Dixie’s Foot­ Although Jordan said his took home three MVP ball Pride”, and the all-white committee who awards, and earned a 32.3 chose it The one black student that applied Michael Jordan decision was not based for the committee was turned down because solely around the death of NBA scoring-average. He she wasn’t as “qualified” as the other appli­ 3 Consecutive NBA Championships his father, he said it did was a member of two gold cants. play a primary role. It was medal Olympic teams and important to him that his led the Bulls to three con­ CALIFORNIA: City councilman Douglas 3 MVP Awards Drummond was censured for making remarks father got to see him play secutive NBA champion­ about homosexuals becoming a political force. his last game. ships. During a speech on family values, Drummond Rookie of the Year-1985 said that he wasn’t worried about homosexu­ Throughout his career, als gaining political power, because so many He contends that he con­ of them are dying of AIDS. Member of 2 Gold Medal Olympic Teams templated retirement more Jordan earned an estimated than a year. “It was just a $32 million annual income. HVInsidH Freshmen Officers Prepare For Year Ahead Perspectives Page 3 By Monique L. Guilford Contributing Writer CAU Beat Paae 4 Clark Atlanta University freshmen class leaders stepped into their respective positions in the Student Government Association on September 17 . Camilla Regina Malloy, a native of Athens, Georgia, was elected Freshman Class President Mallory said, “ I feel the freshmen Personals/Classifieds Page 7 class needs to be unified and we need to stand behind one another, since we are all here for the same purpose.” Vice President and Miss Freshmen, Demetria Alsobrooks said that she will meet the concerns of the students to the best of her abilities. Alsobrooks is from Thomaston, Georgia. Nigel Wright originally from Roselle, New Jersey, was elected Mr. Freshmen. SEQRIS Page 11 “I didn’t run for this position for social reasons,” said Wright. “I can represent my peers by making a positive impact in the community not just at CAU,” he said . “I want to develop creative fundraisers.” said Treasurer Sarah Spencer. 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If I had helped my team win By Antoinette Ross these public schools. schools where teachers and three national championships, won three MVP Contributing Writer In January, he will pre­ students are afraid of possi­ sent the plan to the ble fatal acts of violence. Bixby's awards for my achievements in the game, played on After the recent wave of Legislature and attempt to Although Miller’s strate­ two gold medal winning Olympic teams, and grossed violence in Georgia establish violence-free gy will not completely end school zones. It calls for violence in Georgia Battle approximately $30 million a year including endorse­ schools, Governor Zell Miller outlined his six point the prosecution of 13-17 schools, it will help to ments I would probably feel that I had exhausted all $10 million plan to provide year-olds who commit vio­ decrease it. These problem- lent crimes to be tried as swere not created in one An career possibilities. metal detectors, monitoring devices, and other safety adults and ban possession day, nor can they be solved equipment for Georgia's of handguns by youths aged overnight. It is important to realize that Michael’s reason for Inspiration public schools. 17 and under. It will take years to suc­ leaving the game has less to do with his father’s With 20 percent of all t The plan will help to cessfully devise and imple­ death than most individuals think. He has always American students carrying instill the importance of ment ideas that will reverse Ed strived to be the best competitor at every level of a weapon of some sort to safety in schools where the causes of school vio­ Blakemore stabbings, rape, and even lence. Until those plans are athletics. He knows that he cannot excel above the school daily. Miller plans to murder are steadily becom made, steps must be taken standard he set during his illustrious career. If an alleviatethe problem his Recently while ing the norm. to make schools suitable first step toward alleviating viewing an episode individual no longer has anything to prove and It will also help to estab­ for learning again. Miller’s violence in and around of Entertainment accomplish there is no reason for him to continue on lish some stability in plan is one such measure. Tonight, I was sur­ the same path. prised to see a man, Lawmakers Fail To Attack Real Gun Problem whose character I Michael has brought to the NBA what no other By Delicia Brown als perceive the problem of to stop America’s exten­ once regarded as a athlete could. Even Magic Johnson and Larry Bird Contributing Writer illegally obtained firearms sive handgun dilemma. role model, suffer­ as a primary characteristic There is a shortage of the realize that this man’s influence on the game has sur­ ing from a dibilitat- of a ghetto environment, it manpower needed to ing illness. passed their own stellar careers. Federal attempts at con­ has now manifested itself enforce the regulations. His character trolling the sale of firearms within the most secluded served as an inspi­ are an insult to American It was a delight to watch Michael stride to the hoop suburban environments. It is imperative that feder­ ration to me during minority communities. with such grace and poise each game. The level on al and state lawmakers my childhood. He is Although national and National and state legis­ realize the answer to gun now suffering from which he played the game will never be paralleled.