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By MARION C. PIERCE )e ·enjamin James. UGSA Vice- . Hilltop Stalfw\!ter Cbordinato<, in his report discussed the Salute lo Black Women Program and The Undergraduate Student Assemb ~gressional Update Series. ly (UGSA) Tuesday night, in their fint IJames' written report stated the ban· general meeting of the semester. dis quet for the Salute to Black Women cussed their objectives for the 1983-84 shies needs to be finalized. The report ' I academic year and plans of im ·also stated a budget must be also inadc plementation for student activities. so that costs do not exceed the signifi Statements from the Coordinator. cance' of the program. Vice-Coordinator and Financial Ad I According to a fmancial report com visor were heard. Committee reports piled. by UGSA Financial Advisor from lhe Grievance, Programs and Pub Gloria Tucker $5425 has been allocated lic Relations committees were also for' lhe program. given. j Tucker, in ber report, stated that the UGSA Coordinaior Daniel Jackson liudget committee will hold its regular said that he wants the organization to meetings on the fint and third Monday become highly visible, open and coho· Jr each month at 7:00 p . m ~ The first sivc.. ''I want to develop a spirit of meeting of this committee is scheduled togetherness and cooperativeness that for Monday, Sept. 19, Tucker said. has not been seen before in this organi j According to Tucker, she has re zation," Jackson said. ceived five or six proposals, and unless Jackson stated that he wants to target ~ is an emergency case the com • certain segments of the student body. mittee will review proposals twice a lbc segments are freshmen, seniors month' . • ...... ·- and alumni and international students . I In the Budget Report, Tucker said •• Referring to freshmen, Jackson said, fbe UGSA balance as of Sepe . 13 is ! "lthinkweshouldgivelhemmoreofa $5255.34. . • ' OUCH. BarTiekcr Fiel d See ~ 5 for story. sense of direction as opposed to what / UGSA GrievaON' Cbairpenon Nina L..------' they got in lhe past.'' Jackson stated the 1L3mbert said basically what has been Freshman Lecture Series held last 'done is the organization of a grievance month was something that gave fresh committee. Lambcn said grievance men a focus and direction in which fonns arc available to students who HU launches space UOSA feit they should be going. structure· study have any complaiD.ts that they want the ''Seniors and alumni," according to committee to handle for them. By ROBIN EDWARDS Jackson, ''are another resource that Lambert said sliC Im compiled a list HIUlop Staffwriter hasn't been tapped." Jackaon said of general grievances such as rcaittta· are fro1n Howard. will be selected to serve as research more appreciation should be abown to tion and houling problems. A housing The Howard professors arc Dr. Ajit assistants or graduate research fellows. seniors before they graduate and alumni probleni noted by I ambcn is there arc K . Choudhury , an associate professor Imagine, if you will , lower electric Broome said the position calls for stu- ;:thould be contacted to ask for more no microwaves in ccnain dorms in ity prices due 1o'a solar power satellite · in the Department of Electrical En dents who are ''outstanding scholars'' support. , which students ale not allowed to coot. gineering: Dr. James Donaldson, chair which can convert the sun · s energy into and who are recommended by the f ac- On the issue of international students Lambert said the dorms arc Drew, man of the Department of Mathematics; electricity, or farmers being able lo ulty . Jackson said, ''lberc is a serious gap or Meridi&Q,Bethune and Carver Hall. more confidenlly pl:rn the ii planling be and Dr. Robert Reiss and Dr. Peter Upon completion of this research bridge between international and Lambert added, "UGSA doesn't cause of a large antenna whi,·h allows project which began July 11, 1983, American students.'' Jackson added, scientists to belter predict 1!1e weather. Broome plans to have formulated ''That's something we need t1> work See UGSA page 2 These are just two of the practical tlte position calls for mathematical models for the space on.'' objeciives of a research project con structures. Broome said so far the proj ducted by the Howard Universi ty Large stu1le1its who are out ect has been a ·'re sounding success." Space Structures Institute. to whic h the sta1uli1rg scholars arul Previously, the Institute received a National Aeronautics and Space Ad $150,000 grant from the Megamecha· Registration ministration has recentl y awarded a· wlio are reconunended nics Research Consortium. According $537,500 grant . by the faculty to Broome, the Institute ''expects'' to Dr. Taft H. Broome, chainnan of the receive a total of $1 .9 million for the Department of Civil Engineering. is the project. Extended · principal investigator of the project ' 'I personally expect the Institute to I which was devised to develop a fun Bainum, both professors in the Depart remain alive under a variety of support Amid some controversy about the the date, leaving a number of students damental understanding of large space ment of Mechanical Engineering. lbe sources indefinitely because we (re last day to register for classes Howard without a chance to register. structures ( a~ut one mile or more in other professors include one from ~ searchers) will produce signifK:ant re University President James E. Cboek In the School of Communicatioos by w layne E. J a' c k so n -T he Hill toP diameter) to later be designed and co11 - Massachusettes Institute of Technolo sults and will establish ourselves as ex Thursday extended registration for the ·approximately 20 students w:'J::Iect· structed for use in cosmic space. Taft H. Broome gy. perts in the area'' of the engineering Fall 1983 semester until the close of ed, wbile in the CQUege of Li Arts Broome is working in collaboration Approximately four Howard stu analysis of large space structures, said business on Tuesd•y, September 20, about 60 students bad the late registra with six other professors·, fOur of whom dents from the School of Engineering Broome. tion blues. • 1983 . As of last Friday Ibero was oot a set . date for closing enrollment for the The only way sbKlents could rogistec
• semester. Dr. Michael Winston, vice was to get a letter from the Dean of their ·1' aperless classrooms': Why not? president for Academic Affairs bad pre· / respective college or school, but oo stu ) viously, warned that a date would be dents may report directly IO the Office set, and he arbitrarily set last Friday as j of the Registrar. By CRYSTAL CHISSELL ·'There are courses in the School of Campus Editor Business cOmparable to this one," Be . - - asley said. •·nis course gives you a ' 'If corporations could develop better sense of computers in society Inside ' ' paperless offices' why couldn't uni than any other course offered on cam versities develop 'paperless class- pus. In the 1paperless class the student rooms?' ' ' becomes totally immersed," he said. Cameus Roy L. Beasley, Ph.D. , of the At present Beasley has IO students in School of Architecture and Planning the undergraduate program and 13 in asked himself that question and set out lhe graduate program. Thero are only WHBC back on the air to develop a prototype ''classroom of three students in the introductory the future ' ' called APTSO. He has been coune. page3 using that system in his city planning ''I have no idea why students are nol_ classes since fall of 1981 . more concerned about computers,' ' •• Paperless classrooms arc not only Beasley said. "I've got a great course feasible, they are more productive than and only three students. lnotheruniver· conventional classrooms,'' Beasley sities students are lining up around the said. block to take computer courses.'' Be l,gcpl/National Beasley's students take notes, do asley also said that students do not take assignments, and ask questions all by advantage of computer facilities at Ho Murphy lo1e1 ''electronic mail." 'The system allows ward. "At any other school you IR: \ for individualized instruction, Beasley given a specific amount of time to use ~ ~emocratic mayoral said, because it ''enables students to the computer. At Howard it's unlimit direct questions to me whenever they ed. I'd bet a number of students don't pljmary in Baltimore occur.'' Class lectures arc question and even know where the computers are on ••,. answer sessions held around the ter campus .•• P"8'! 5 I minals in the computer lab in room 126 The School of Architecture Dean • of the School of Architecture and Plan· Harry G. Robinson, W and Beasley .5RW" rung. have pcopa1ed to the administtaliort C: I Student• 1tudy in the 'paperle••' cla11room Though Beasley's four un· establishmont of a Computer Graplijcs FAMU to MEAC dergraduate counes are part of a pro. Labontol)'. The lab would allow teacb· leave of the future gram in city planning, they are open to ing and re1e1rcb !n computer mapping" at end of year all students. ''The counes are oot spe· and tlesip tecbniques. -11p>111p8 cializcd to planning,'' Beasley said. The lab would have "wort ,..rioa ' . •'They are meant IO teach students bow I . . Laverne Reed ' computers worlt. " See Paper plllJl
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I I • • Announcements 1 from page 1 ATTENTION from page STUDENT RECRUITMENT ha\le a grievance comminee this y;,ar, for the- calendar being late," Avery clusters'' made up of microcomputen year you will find this kind of thing Earn $500 or mott each schooll year. WORKSHOP but basicaJly it's going to be one griev said, ··is there was nothing for me to with attached keyboards and CRT popping up all over.'' Flexible hours. Monthly pa?""°l't for FACULTY ance committee for the whole student guide myself on for what the calendar screens. Beasley knows of only one other placing posten on campus . .Bonus bas STAFF government .' ' should lbok like." Beasley describes lhe IBM 3270 ter paperless classroom in the country, a ed on ~ultS . Prizes awarded as well. STUDl!NTS In his report. Myron Howie. UGSA •' According to Avery the estimated minals cuncntly used by his classes as national ''electronic univCrsity'' called 800-526-0883 . Programs Chairperson . announced cost for 5,000·copies of the calendar is ''archaic." The tenninals arc a type Tele-Leaming Systems, which an 1be Office of Student Recruitment some of the upcoming activities, such known as ''dumb terminals'' because nounced its opening this week. But Be will hold its Annual Recruitment $3,000. ' • - as the Congressional Update series and Other business discussed by Jackson they cannot function unless they are asley predicts that system will fail be General medicine, complete reJ>l:Oduc Workshop September 20-22, 1983 the Wharton Investment Alliance was his recent meeting with Dr. Carl connected to the main frame used by the cause of the complex computer skills tive health care, free pregnancy ttsting, Persons interCstcd in participating in Speakers . Anderson . Jackson said he talked with university. _required ~f its students, and because mental health services for indivfiluals, lhe 1983-84 effort are invited to Tur Congressional Update is design Anderson abo'ut the possibilities of •'These terminals have a very slow there is no personal contact between couples, families, and groups, lectures attend as follows: ed to give stude111s a political exchange .obtaining a computer terminal and mass rcsp:>nse time. Nothing can be done professors and students. and workshops with their congressperson . The speak production Xecox copier for student independently of lhe main frame . The ''Closer contact between people is Faculty and Staff Only* ers from the Wharton School of Busi- system at Howard is not appropriate to necessary . It Can 't be done-by remote Seplember 22, 1983, 4:00-6:00 p.m. • government . Medical Clinic: 298-9227 ness will in vite students to join the ir In addition. Jackson said he ~alked academics. 50 of 200 terminals at Ho control. A system must reach people Mental Health Clinic: 338-3809 in the Blackbum Center Auditorium alliance. ' about leaving as a memorial for the ward are for academic use. Administra who are not computer nuts," Beasley tion has been given priority,'' Beasley Students Only* According to HoY.'ie , the Wharton seniors an electronic display terminal. said. Toni, school has an 1nvestn1ent all iance With said. September 20, 1983, S:00-7:00 p.m. It would also benefit other students be· The hardest thing for students in his The friendship that we have is won9_er such schools as Han·ard arid Cornell.. Beasley, who is trained as a systems classes as well as himself, Beasley said, in the Blackbum Ce- Room cause it would announce events and be ful . I sincerely hope that it will flourish programmer, said he got the idea of the 148-ISO Hoy,·ie said the all1a11ce will educate located in a central location on campus. is getting used to not using paper. ''To into eternal happiness. students about Wall Street and invest paperless classroom from his work as a stiffen our resolve, I instituted a system September 21st, S:oo.6:30 p.m. The next scheduled UGSA meeting Me ment opportunities. 'is set for Oct. 1·1 . A General Assembly productivity consultant. ''I have been of bonuses and penalties." Each stu in the Blackbum Center Auditorium UGSA Public Relations Chairperson meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, speaking around the country about the dent receives a five point penalty for Wayne Avery in his report said, the paperless office and decided to practice each piece of paper he submits. ' 'Con For additional information and to Sept. 21 . All ffieetings are open to the 0c1. , I · caJcndar is one n1onth l1ff schedule and what I preach. Now I'm totally immers versely, whenever I inflicted a piece of make reservations please contact Ms. student body. I see you here, I see you lhe"i, but .will be out Oct . I . ··one of the reasons ed in it," he said . paper on a student, he or she would Portia Fuller at 636-6005 • though I may not say the thought Ifyou • receive a five point bonus for the in goes everyhere . ' sult.'' • Students must attend September 'Since 1981 Beasley'• Hun 20-21, 1983 paperless classroom has put Howard ahead of other college• and , umversities. . .
Beasley said his APTSO system is ''userfriendly. You don't have to k.now anything about computers to use it. Really all the student needs to know is how to sign on a computer.'' Beasley compared learning the sys tem to children learning to speak a lan guage. ''llJey learn how to do it first , The 1·983 Homecomi Committee • g the,n they learn the grammar. '· ' Sola A. Ajayi, a sophomore major ing in city planning, is learning to use a computer for the first time . ''It is not difficult," he said, ·'because I enjoy working with th~ computer." •All schools should have their pageants, so that your school will be represented in the Miss Garland Stillwell. a junior who is Howard Pageant! also a city planning major. said that the paperless classroom is ·· n1ore con venient.·· and added that knowledge of •All school results mu ~ t be in to the reigning Miss Howard by Oct. 3, and returned to the computers ' 'gives you an extra edge. Homecoming Office nn. 116. Blackbum Center ext. 5932. You're going to have to know how to • deal with them." • Beasley's paperless classroom since The UGSA Staff ' {Fron!J Nina Lan1bert, Gloria Tucker. 1981 has put Ho.ward ahead of other (Back ) Wayne Avery,Myronjiowie, Benjamin James, Dan Jackson. colleges and universities, but Beasley • predicts that ''within six. months 10 a
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You aoo get Creating useful products complicated finance, · a booli: tha< follows most and services for y C\1181 Ta.. lrm na • ' • • ' I • I rrhe Hilltop, Rri day September 16, 19~3 '• • • ·-· -·- as • n TnorecOntro " over ------, dents and radio plays. ·By RECOE WALKER By KELLY MARBURY Lloyd Parker, the president of the Hilltop Staffwriter Hilltop Staffwriter School of Communications student · Radio station WHBC-83-am return- council, feels that the station ''has a lot Although this column is entitled ed to the air August 29 after a year's of potential, the station is new and has "On the Yard" I feel lilce discussing a operating vacation. new equipment and now they don't particular subject that's not on the yard; • They ~ave inoved from the cramped have to worry about the technical that place where we all can relax; eat, quarters of a trailer near Tempo C to a aspects of the station. The relationship drink a brew, or sip vino, listen to the plush new studio located in the bcise- with WHBC and the student council is latest jams, do your homework: and ment of Freedman's Square near the good," added Parker. even sleep (souods a lot lilce the punch computer center. The Department of Radio--TV and outdoesn't it?) Be it ever so humble I'm ' One of the g03:is of WHBC is tOgain Film is responsible for WHBC, and the alluding to that place we all call borne. more recognition for the station from executive staff of the station is approv Home. is many things to many the student body. and a1so to bring more eel by the Department. ..,.. Howardites. Why just today I ran into a diversifi ed programming to the stu- -:J· _Also, they ha\(e appointed faculty channing coed, who lived in Meridian dents of Howard University. advisors to oversee the operation of the Hill Hall (known as the Hill or when • •• J have a thousand new ideas, it 's station. Dr. Howard Myrick (chainnan things go wrong, ''Meridian Hell going to be a lot different this year,.. of the Department), Prof. Ted Roberts, Hole''). A few semesters ago, I casual said Brian Phoenix , the genera] mana- Prof. 'Leroy Miller. Dr. William BM ly asked her ''so where are you now?'' ger ofWHBC. The station is hoping for low, and Mrs. Marion Hull are the fac- She replied, ''Virginia. '' I said, . a more consistent sound this year. ulty advisors . ''Northeast or Northwest?'' She said ''Our sound is kind of diversified, it In a curent ·policy memo from the ''Alexandria the State!'' I pa'used and incorporates reggae , rhythm and. blues. Department of Radio-TV -Film cqn said, ''Don't take it personal if I don't •nd white-crossover music .·· said ceming •WHBC policy it stated ··the drop by!'' (I mean Alexandria, Va., Phoenix. budget for WHBC will come both from you have to pack a lunch when you.go WHBC reaches all of the dorins ex- the Department of Radio-TV-Film ahd there!) cept Slowe Hall and can a1 so be HUSA.'' But Jiving in Virginia and Maryland heart;! in the Blackbum Center. ·'This is Mark Ha11 , the Financial Advisor of by rea11y isn't that unheard of for many the fi rst time we've had thi s .much HUSA, said that ''as far as I know, David Johnson is one of the many students who learn the business of radio at WH BC H.U.-ites . In fact the H.U. trustees coverage .·· said Phoenix. HUSA doesn' t give any money to 1' were thinking about opening a branch Phoenix feels that WHBC has a more WHBC and if anyone did give WHBC - •• in Hyattsville so that a large number of professional anitude this )!Car. He attri money it should be from the University- school. to be getting money from HUSA, ·· sa:ys Murray says that ·'the labs are in H.U. students could make their 8:00 bute~ thi s to the new location and the Wide Committee.'' Chrissie Murray. the Progran1 Oirec- Murray. convenient for the staff members'' and classes. Silver Spring also is home for new Fqu ipment . ··1 want WHBC to be Dean Lionel Barrow, dean of the tor of WHBC. is responsible for the ·'This year we have a new chainnan she would like to have them changed to many a Howardite. A lot of you lucky • the main vehicle of listening for Ho School of Communications agreed with music of the station and she wants to "'·ho is taking a specia1 interest," said other times tha't are more suitable. ''I native Washingtonians get to live at ward the news and info rmation is gear Hall , ''WHBC has some funds, but ''create a pleasant atn1osphere for the Murray . feel once we get the revisions we want home (for free) meals cooked for you, ed fl ~ ampu s .•. they are sponsored b)I' the Departmeil.t students.•· Murray isn't pleased with some of we will have a very good year,'' added laundry, nice stereo, HBO, your own . Phk nix is planning a lot for the sta- of Radio.TV-and Film." Dean Barrow Murray was led to be li eve that the new policies though. Her major Murray . room. So what if you have to cut the . tion ih the coming year including week a1so commented on the status of the HUSA was responsible for some of objection is a lab that is set up for the grass, take out garbage and baby sit ly talk shows that feature current topics ,station, ' 'WHBC is a training program , WHBC's budge! . ''We were supposed staff by the Department. occasiona1ly- you're still getting the concerlning !"f oward University stu- it is an adjunct to the classes in the • best part of the deal! 1 ' Then there is that minority amoog us who rent. In many instances renting is considered a plus. There are still a num ber of variants to be taken into con sideration. Are you renting an apart ment, a house or a room in a private home? What· pan of town are you in? And as the bros on the bloCk might say ' ''Is it Safe?'' Any place that's convenient to cam By DESIREE F. HICKS Harris stated that the hotel was a exclude anybody, ' ' stated Nonnan. pus and transportation, clean, spacious, Hilltop Staffwriter large part of the S6 .6 million deficit ''But when you' re trying to gear for a secure is going to cost you the equiv reported by the Univers ity at lhe close particular market, you 're not going to Ellis D . Norrhan 's resignation as of fiscal year 1982, and because of that, alent of 2112 years tuition here at Ho. impress blacks, partic ularly pro. ward (not including Pell Grant). general manager of the Howard Inn he sought ways lo cut back on ex· fessionals, when you are not showing Herc's another thing! Beware of the came as a surprise to University vice penditures". black faces ." realtor. He can be quite ''unreal'', the president Dr. Caspa L . Harris Jr. ··Anytime we have a lost in an opera· Jacques Wilson has been appointed prices he asks, and the places he offers: ' ' I was surpr;ised by Mr, Norman's tion. I'm obligated by the nature of my as acting general manager of Howard And if you tell 'em you go to Howard he decision to resign . . . tfi ~n a man requirements by the Board of Trustees Inn until a pennanent appointment is automatica1Jy figures you got it ''like comes in and voluntarily resigns. what to try to tum an operati..:in around. " made. that." He'll also try to insult your in are you going to do?'' ~rnmented commented Harris. Meanwhile, Harris is meeting with telligence. Example: Harris. , Harris asked Nonnan for a budget representatives of a major hotel in • In a letter dated May 11~ 1983, Nor- projecting a $500,000 deficit for the My frat brother and I are looking for dustry that will take a look at the silua· a two-bedroom apanment. We saw an man infonped Harris of his intentions · fi$cal year that started July I . Bur tion and make suggestions on how to ad in the Post for a ''two bedroom effective September I . AcC!ording to a according to the Post report, Norman improve the operations of the hotel. apartment near H.U." (Another thing, September 3 Washington "Post report, M: the loss could not be reduced so Whatever. recommendations are apartments always-but.always look Nonnan cited the lack of c'ontrol over ~arply while operating a full-scale made, Harris will the the final say. ··As better in the tiny ads than they do· in the hiring, firing and transferring of key hotel. long as any employee is working for reality). We made an apointment to sec employees as the reasons for his ac· In regards to Norman's wanting to me, I will certainly listen to their side this apartment. Upon arrival it looked lions. hire and frre en1ployees, Harris said that ... but if I'm going to be held respons quaint-it bad a fll'Cplace (a must for When Norman was contacted for there are rules and regulations govern ible to the president and the Board of any serious student), backyard, wash comment he requested that an interview ing such actions. Trustees, I'm going to have the last with Harris be conducted fir.;t. As he "He (Nonnan) cannot hire and fire er, dryer, basement, dishwaher, etcL word. If that's a problem, then that's a by Wayne E. Jackson-The Hilltop wentoutoftownandwasnotscheduled people as he wishes to do. We follow Well, needless to say, my frat was get problem," said Harris. CaSpa Harris · to return until Wednesday night, dead· regular University procedures when it ting ecstatic, our search was coming to • line did not permit his being contacted comes to hiring and fuing people.'' a beauitfuJ end. • again. Nonnan was a1so reported as having But it's not over until you sec the - --- by Wayne E. Jackson-The Hilltop . The Howard Inn has been running at disputes over the hotel's advertising bedroom. We proceeded upstairs, ~ti COURSES OFFERED cipating the icing on the cake. We saw • Ellis 0 . Norman · r a deficit since the University acquired it brochure, which only shows Black pa from the federal government in 1981 . trons. According to Harris, Black pa NATIONWIDE the ftrSt bedroorh. It wasn't what.we'd However, because of the extensive trons were displayed because the for th• envisioned but livable. 0.K. ,Bedroom renovations, officials di'd not expect to hotel's target audience is the Black OCTOBER 1 LSAT #2 yet to be seen. We were escorted to make a profit for the first couple of ." business market. OCTOBER 22 ·GMAT an area th&!: my frat 6rother and I im years of operation. ''We've never gone out of our way to mediately exclaimed, "Wow this is the largest storage space we've seen! As the Realtor quickly intcrjccted, "This is the second bedroom!'' At that point - my frat brother and I developed nose bleeds. (1bat room was so small the mice were hump-bocked.) . ' For a free brochure and an 1nvitalt0n IO a free sample class cov&rnig Adding insult to injury the realtol' the LSAT GMAT ex.ams and the Law SchOol Graduate Business School optimistically stated ··1 re•lize this admission process. call now. • room looks small but once you get y~ T11UFllEf800) bed, and dtAk and stuff in II= it'll look • writl: 223•2618 ' Tiie lational C11tt1r let t:d.,cational Testing a whole lol biuer!'" It took me about 1211 AM . ol lht U.riu1, Suite 777 10 minutes to pry my fnt brother· s l1w •rt. I . Y. lCIOZO fingers ft out around the reahor's throat. But when all elle fails dae ..., the donm. There's the luxurious Slowe cobdo, Carver Hall-(affectionately called The Penthouse by tb·e Residents-Why I'll never know). Cook Hall (or Jock in the Box). The Quad (foimerly the Vilain Vault),'Be Anyone interested in becomiwr a tbune (The bia &irl's dorm), Pm Hilltop Staffwriter can pick up an · Square (the doll house), Mo i4im (The • Hill). s..- (Who& mywww wilb Sut application at the Hilltop office. ton?), IDd lut but not lrnst Eton (,~rd · I say me). I n re h 't say my•l••ng I about lbe Above-mentiared dcww, Ear1ier this week when temperatures ructied into f:he upper 90's ,this Science claSs mo\led into the \/alley:· Ibey l[l ••k for tbemltha, ... tloa.'t • --. Paaine students stopped to lisUO-tOUJC icCtyre, • ~ tab my wonl for it :be • in for a yes or two. Ta-Ta! ' • The Hilltop, Friday September 16, 1983' . •i· lkh1g a Marine V>'l>S Olliccr QUI upen ·the door to op110nurtities yciu niay • t'ree civilian flying les...<;ons l1a1\• tlif1t1ght wen•,beyclnd yc>11r reach. It helped Marine Officer Cl1arles . • A starting sa1aty of inore than $17,oOO l~1ld1•11 m:ome a NI\.~ a~tm11ru1t. And if wu're willing to make tl1e I c11111i111tn1e111, 11 l:11uld lielp yci11 also. Yo11 ~get st!Ifed while yc1u'n.• ·111 Immediately upon graduation }'l)U could recome a Marine <>fficcr. It's }'l)Uf r11ll<>g<' 1vid1 our 1tndeiw"Jliuatt' 11flicer col1ll11is.5ionlflg progrmt Yot1 could choice. Maybe }'l)U're the kind of man we're looking for. . • • • I ai:f\~u1tage I take of getting. .------. • \ • $It Kl a montl1 while ir1 st:lu ~ll • Frl'Slu11en and Sc>pl111n111n'S trai11 JJfaybe JfJ11 can be one ofus. 1lu1i11g l\V<> six-1veek sur1m1cr scs~icins J <' • ' ' • . --·- -. :-;..._.. ,:__ o...;...--=.- - -. '.."":F" • - ~-: =~ · ::. -. ;.,..=-=- -:-" --- ~-: 1· _,_,.., ,, ' . -· .. l . -··- - ·!- - = ~_,------'='- - "::--- - -"- .-:- -1 - . : .-·:.- --- = -=c - - ~·~-~ - - --· . . - - =-=- °'1: -- - :.- . - -- - - . = ------_..,. -. --- ·-·---- -·-- • • • • See your Officer Selection Officer, Capl•ln Ron Abney at the Blackbum Center or · can 438-2006. - · · I I l • , • ' , The J lltop, Friday Septe,mber 16, 1983 \ ' ------ Banneker teacher ·- ' By TRACY L. SMITH JR. official school day. Included in the let- Schools, told Briody, ''I think the Prin- African visitors who have utilized the ter distributed to the teachers was cipal's response was mild. l would have Department of Education in the past Hilltop- Suffwriter, · _ Briody's statement: ''However charm- terminated. you on the spot. You year for visits of between 10 and 12. As students at Howard University ing Dr. Foxx and his party may be, Dr. singlehandedly attempted to overturn These officials, he said, ''are lcgiti- ' 1 were bringing the 1982-1983 academic Foxx holds his job because of his tacit official Board policy. We meet regular- mate'' and either pay their own way or year to a close and final exams were acceptance of the suppression of a basic ly with South Africans . . . and have are funded by the government in Pre -forclT.fst Qn most student's minds, just rightofthC South African majority, that done so through several Board ad· toria. Foxx said he funded his own trip acros~ Georgia Avenue, at Banneker of 'one person, one vote' ." ministrations .. .'' and came to Washingtbn with the inten· Academic High School controversy Briody was aided in delivering the Briody, a minister of the Unitarian tion of pursuing a general interest in was brewing over issues encompassing letters and pamphlets by student Universalist Church holds a master's sdtool administration. indiv~liual ,professional rights and uni· volunteers. degree in Latin from Columbia Univer· Jim Hanahan, Head of the Parent's · - vers~ - human rights. · When Foxx arrived at Banneker, he sity and has taught at the University of Council at Banneker High, said that his Controversy centered around the was met at the door and not alloWcd to CaJifomia at UCLA, Berkeley and San· organization h!s assumed ''no official • Rev . C~arles Briody, now fonner flTSt· enter, according to James Doon, chief ta Barbara. With regard to the non· policy'' concerning the South African year Latin teacher at Banneker and cur· of the International Visitor's Branch of renewal of his contract for the current visitor. Hanahan said he feels that the .rent sUbjcct of a grievance filed on his the U JS. Department of Education. academic year, Briody said ''the chitin school boar'd could establish rules to set behalf by the Washington Teachers Doon , whose office had originally of events makes it clear to me that a job certain controls regulating visits in the Union. The incident, which Briody said requested that Foxx visit Banneker, for which I am well qualified and for future. Hanahan said problems at ~ cost him the renewal of his teacb.ing called Wilson's declination to allow which I have received a satisfactory ·Bannekerarcbcinganendcdtoandpar· contract, occurred on May 5, 1983 . Foxx entry ''an embarrassing situa· rating has been denied to me because I ents are concerned about the overall ' On j" May 4, 1983, Briody became tion'' and expressed sorrow over its disag1ecd with an official policy." management of the school. aware of a plan to allow Dr. Herbert occurrence. . U.S. Department of Education poli· Superintendent of D.C. Schools, .c- Fox, ~ regional inspector of schools in A few days later Briody received cy regarding South African visitors is Floretta D. McKenzie, in a letter to the South1Africa, to tour Banneker on the from principal Wilson 8 letterof official one of providing a ''facilitative sys· executive director of the Washington fOllowing day. In spite of Briody's re· reprimand for ''the unofficial distribu· tern,'' according to Doon. The depart· Office on Africa said''· .. until such quest 'to Banneker's principal, Mazie tion of materials and the disruption mcnt works · with various school dis· time as the District of Columbia Gov· M . Wflson, to reconsider the invitation, related thereto . . . '' Wilson's repri- tricts on a courtesy basis--if the district emmcnt or other agencies of the United the viSit was listed on the bulletin the mand was permanently added to cannot accommodate a visitor, the visi· States take some position related to the follo~ing day . Briody's teaching record. tor is_referred to another school district. free flow and visitation of South Afri· Brif> 1 ...,., -,.. , ridetta Rogers-The 'itltop ~ac~ of publicity yields no111inal Rev. Charles Briody former Latin latin acher at Banneker Senior High School. • notorized statement from • Veterans enrolled in Com· landlord attesting to place of munications· Liberal Arts who arc or residence.) interested in taking the Physical Educa· Sincerely yours, tion Exemption Examination arc , Dr. Austin D.Lane requested to notify the Veterans Affairs l ay GERALll MASSENGILL the events were going on the attendance Office on campus immediately, Rm . Dean for Special Student Services would have been higher. 211 Administration Bldg. (x7506) The Howanl Unive,.ity Model to Hilltop Staffwriter HUSA President Nate Jones said, ou-f ·OF·STA TE STUDENT DR.iv. Improve Rehabilitation Services for that the purpose of this day is to bridge ERS Minority Persons with Handicapping Despite temperatures reaching into the communication gap between Ho Full·time students who drive autos (:o~tiO!l~ (~ Proiect of~ Ccn~ for · t red · tat is·de C Un1vers1ty) ts sponsonng an Ex- the blistering 90's, residents of the ward University and the D.C. commu· reg1s e 1n s es ou 1 0 .. can h fl• · F RI · · Shaw Community turned out in small nity. ·d · k .. boo · • • d c ange o n1onnabon orum e abve avo~ some tic et, ..ting ; an lo the needs of the Disabled at Howard numbers to attend the Sixth Annual The festival had a booth on the D.C. towing charges by obtatn1ng a D.C. . ·iy .. Community Day sponsored by the Uni· Rape Crisis Center. This is·a comm uni· R . . s · u n1vcrs1 . ec1pr~1ty tic r. In Cooperation with versity of District Columbia Assembly ty sqlf-help organization run by and the Howard University Student womCn . According to the center, ·the Particulars . The Office of Special Student Department of Transportation Se · H -~ u · ·iy Association Saturday. program i,s set up to help women cope R ·de 'al Park' Offi rv1ces, OWilllu n1vers1 ··The World Through Our Commu· with societal changes toward sexual esi nh ing ice · ATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER . - 301 C Strtet, N.W. 29 1983TlMEIO·OO 00 nity'' was the theme of this years assaults which cause emotional pain. R # 1157 ' " · a,m.-t: p.m. festivities. The focus of this years pro. Pamphlets, brochures, and counsel was oom PLACE: BLACKBURN CENTER. gram was to promote concerns about available at the booth. theStudyofHandicappcdChildrenand' • Rooms 148-150 ' r health, politics, and grass roots of eco- Africa Relief And Development Youth, School of Education, Howanl HOWARD UNIVERSITY ·- ' nomic development in the community. Foundation Inc . was also featured at the Hours: 8:15 AM-4:15 PM (M-F) This forum will provide an opponu- Mark Hall, tn:asurer of HUSA. lead Sticker Oiarge: $2S per year. nity for participants to express the· the D.C. mayor's proclamation calling The World Through Students Must Carry With TMm: viewsastothenccdofminorityperson I [· Saturday, September 10, 1983 Com . 1. Letter from Registrar (only) with handicapping conditions. Thi • munity Day Six. Marion Barry, called certifying present full·time en· program is planned as =a means o upon all residents to join in the activi· Our Comnwnity rollment (Example: l2 credit identifying solutions to some of tics !Uld support the aims, goals and problems with which the disabled programs that the student associations Community Day festivities . According hours). confronted. Lunch will be served. (' were advocating. to the organization, the primary objec 2. Student ID. Priority is being given to the disabled. One of the major programs of the tive is to provide assistance to African 3. Vehicle Registration Registration is limited to 60 persoOs. refugees, returnees, and drought vie· 4. Driver's Permit (out-0f·state) Admission is FREE. For Registrati festival was the voter registration drive. S Proof of address (such as gas, Those attending the celebration had a tims, on both short l\Dd long tcnn basis. . telephone or electric bill. or and additional infonnation please c chance to register for the 1984 national The organization also pa~sed out pam· ______.. ii868iiiiii-6726 or 686-6729. ' elections. phlets to promote their social and politi· -. Surveys were presented at the regis· cal cause. tration booth for ·individuals who com~ In addition to the health, political and Dead1ine fi r Hilltop plied with the registration procedure. economic development programs at the The survey was presented to examine Community Day festival, a number of ' political behavior ism and to gain in· culture events also took place. Perform· .An:nounc.:rments is sight of the eligible vote" in the com ances were made by the Experience Un munity. Approximately 100 residents limited. the Trinidad and Tobgo Steel registered. Band, Black Sheep,. and Lion Hearts, Monday at 5 p.m. Buddy L. Williams, 24, a resident of D.C. n:ggae group. the Shaw Community said, ''it is a good idea for this years Community Day to be held where the people can really get involved." Williams also said that the public relation on the Sixth Annual Communi· ' ~.. .. . ~ -- ty Day could have been better. Wil· '' by Wayne E. Ja ekson·The Hilltop liamsaddcdthathefoundoutaboutthc An Af · ,an- Heritage.Diincer talkS with spectator during a break in the program festival from his ward representative, , . Frank Smith and if more people knew THE AS!SOCIATION R THE STUO'tOFAFR AMERICAN LIF 0 HISTORY. INC. I ' The Association for the Study of Negro Lile and His(;;ry. Inc., Division · Tha Associated Publishers, Inc., Division urphy's quest falls short 1401 Fourteenth Str- N.W. Wuhington, D. C. 20005' 202-667-2822' I By BARRY CARTER forced to travel to oihcr citiCs for Sup Although Murphy had trouble n: El'.X)l( SAIB • • • • • BT AO( mrm . ·locaJ/National Editor pon by holding fund-raise" in Wash ceiving -support from the local Black I ington D.C., Atlanta, Los Angeles, community in Baltimore, he did receive Every Saturday til Chrisbtas, rxuu 9: 30 a.m. - 3: oo p.m. endorsements from well known Black In )lope of COntinuing the ircnd of New York, and San Francisco. 'l!le Asscx:iated Publishers, Inc. the olde~t Black Publishers electi ' .I ) I The Hilltop, Friday September 16 1983 · - - I . : ~ - • ' \ • l - I t . Bolshevik Bo111llers • I . . ' l The Hilltop f• I In 1980 when llhe Russians invf • - y Blacks should have boycotted the March.on . W a~hington, 1983 . I .. ' leadership structure. These civil-rights ~ question, befon: I begin: Can, 1983 Man:h of Washington, did mocc a.dvocate that our people suppon a rates not only allowing unemployed - ! food otampo mall a poll card? Just as for the promotioo of SCLA, and PUSH leaders have, on a continual basiS ~ ad · OCmocratic agenda which calls fprpub Black autoworkers and employees of vocated put.lie policy options '.N~ich do · 11: food stamps arc inadequate in util~zing ·. like groups, than it will for the Black lic "policy measures thai scvere'y pan subsidiary industries to return to wort., . our postal system; so arc over utilized, underclass. I had lo laugh, al the high notl!ing but increase lhe dependency calizc tWP-P.aJ'Cnt families With chil- . ' but also bas allowed lower and middle ,!, self«feating tactis, such as the recent level of hypocrisy, prevalent through- level of the Black Underclass on gov dren; consequently, having a devastat- income Blacks to purchase automobiles March on Washington, inadequate in oul the entire 1983 March on Washing cmmcnt. ing impact on the Black famil~I s!NC and other basic needs.'' (Charles ) providing solvency to pro,blems in ton. One empirical example sticks out Gordon W. Knox Why isn't the energy, time·, and ture. McKee, "The Closed Minds' of Black ~ Black America. ih my mind'; the civil-rights leaders who ' effort which was wasted, on lhe 1983 It seems i.ncsponsiblc for civil-rights Leaders'', Washington Times, Thurs March on Washington. channeled into ~ Withoul question, the focus of Black so articula~ly advocate the coocam leaders to diston Blacks perspective of day, august 4, 1983, sec. C., p. I.) ~ politics has shifted from circus.-typc of the poor, drove onto the Howard achieving ~nable, pragmatic solu public policy, making us believe wel Most of all, it seems irresponsible to protest events, reckless rhetoric, sym- University campus, the day before the tions to problems i~ Black America. fare and other social programs al:tua11y initiate chants of ''RUN JESSE RUN'' , The organizing efforts which were help our community; when lhesellibcral bolic politics, and demagoguery. to Marc h , 1 in chauffeured driven ••RUN JESSE RUN'', when. all logic electoral politics. Clearly, the civil- limousines, to participate in the SCLC spent on this f1arch, could be put to orthodox programs have created a per and reason indicates the chants ought lo righls leadership has made another convention. If these so-called Black better use org~izing economic initia petual Black American underclibs. be: THINK CIVIL-RIGHTS LEAD J.I political blunder; based on their conlin- leaders were so ''grass-roots''; Why ti_ves, that will provide Jong-term II seems irresponsible of ~ civil ERS THINK", "THINK CJVIL ual , self-inflicted ignorance of political ' the limousines? 1be fact of the matter financial stability in Black America. rights leadcnhip to mindlessly, bad RIGHTS LEADERS THINK"!! realities. Will the civil-rights leader- is, that they advocate positions, and To put it bluntly, much of lhe be mouth President Reagan's Wlicics •------• havior of; the civil-rights lca~rship while the facts indicate that the turrcnt ship ever become politically mature? comment on situations in order to main- Gordon W. Knox-Director Policy l.i It simply can not be,denied, that the tain their positions in lhe civil rights seems irr~sponsible . It seems economic recovery: ••has produtcd in Development The National Black µ irresponsible for civil-rights leaders to creased auto sales and lower intettst RepuNicm Stu dent Poiitlcal Actlou Committee . I • • ' Jesse Jackson must.be supported JD 1984 • . , J! It's now all but official. As of this ed officials can afford to denounce go, and the failure of most Black mid forced to do so. The Jackson effon Democratic Party, just as Harold's any political attributes other than their \~writing, Jesse Jackson will probably Jackson, unless they have Coleman dle class leaders 10 comprehend the could become the decisive ••balance of campaign was the vehicle for us to ego-driven desires to reside in the , announcC his candKlacy for the pre- Young's type of raw political power growth of political militancy and in power'' at next year's San Francisco attack the Daley-Byrne regime in Chi- White House. 1be most progressive sidcncy befon: lhe end of this month . and a strong patronage machine. An- dependence iicross lhe Black communi Convenlion, given thal the Southern cago. I candidate amoitg the sorry lot, Cran Ivanhoe Donaldson, a veteran drew Young, once fumly behind Mon ty. 1bc Congressional Black Caucus candidates will eventually gel behind (3) By running Jesse in 1984, JN• are ston, has no visible suppon among organizcr of the Student Nonviolent dale. has suddenly acquired cold feet, largely igoored lhe repcated calls for a Glenn. and the white liberals will sup building Black political power for- the Blacks, most Latinos, and labor. Coordinating Committee and top aide ' and is trying (O placate Mondale and,. Black challenge inside the Democratic pon Mondale. Pplitical negotiations 1988 contest. Jackson cannot ~in the If we continue to believe that a bland to Washington D.C. mayor Mario·n Jackson supporters simultaneously. Party primaries. Now it is too late for must take place from a posture of nomination, to be sure-but nci~r can white male with moderate lo con Barry, will lead lhe campaign. Already The sudden groundswell of suppon any other political spokespcnon, chief- sttength, not weakness. Ben Hooks and Reuben Askew of Florida or AlaniCran servative political credentials must lead a number of major Black political lead- for Jesse Jackson's campaign for the 1y someone of the national stature of a Coleman Young ought to reread ston of California-and no one asks die nation, we coodcmn ounelvcs to a ers.and elected officials have given.pri- White house could not be inte~ted Parren Mitchell or Ron Dellums, to Machiavelli's TM Prince. whether these white candid•tes have life of political servitude, dominated by vatc assurances of support to Jesse's . as general Black appaoval of Jesse per make the run. In short, Jesse was smart lhe "right" to run for office. Let's sup the corporations and the elites which campaign, including New.ark mayor, ~ - II is no secret that J~ Lowery of the' enough to move while nearly everyone pose a Parrcn Mitchell or Julian Bond run both major parties. It's time to kenneth Gibson and Gary, Indiana Southern Christian Leadership Con else went to sleep. For better or worse, Manning Marable ran four year .hence. lbeir political bring the Fre c OOm Movement into the mayor Richard Hatcher. Many respect- ferencc and Coretta Scott King share no Jack.son i's the only candidate to emerge credentials are equal, if not supcrtor, to center of the electoral poccss. . . cd members of the Congressional Black great love for the charismatic ··country from lhe ranks. any white candidate now on the scene, Every protest man:h begins wi.th lhe Caucus, including John Conyers (D- Preacher." For years, Black national ~ Whal must we do'! We ha~e IW (2)Jackson's campaign. like that We have to develop a politic~ in first step. The time for taking that step Michigan), Gus Savage (D-lllinois), • ists, labor union lcadefS, and NAACP choice except to S"PJIOrt the Jackson/or Harold Washington. will bring frastructure wbicti unites Black,j Lati lS DOW. and Rooald V. Dellums (J).Ca(ifomia) activists have privately criticiz.ed Jack thousands of new Black voters to lhe no, peace, environmentalist, feminist President campaign. There are at least 1 i will either alggressivcly support Jack- son's tendency to posture, bis flagrant three solid reasons why Jesse tn"-St be . polls. This should help to establish a and labor voters, in order to conTt for • . 800, or out of pplitical solidarity, at inability 10 carry out hard organiz.ation- supported in 1984: stronger Clcctoral base to defeat the electoral power. ~ Dr. Manning Marable is Professor of least will remain neutral.. al ••sks; his flights into florid and often (I) Neither of lhe two likely Demo Rcaganites in the Senate and House What about the ix white males Political Sociology, Colgate Univer 1bcre arc exceptions, 10 be sure . De- illogical rhetoric. John races in 1984, p)us create a more currently contending·for the Dc1Jl9Crat sity, Hamilton, New York. ''Ftom 1bc cratic Party nominees in 1984, I • troit's Coleman Young has already Whathaschangcdhasbcentheovcr-' Glenn and Mondale, will negotiate with activist·orientcd. politically involved ic Party's _nomination? Mondale, 'tJlcnn Grassroots' ' appears in I40 newspapers committed himself to Walter Mondale. all national political climate ~incc the the Black and national minority com Black c.lcctorate. 1bc camp@ign woold and Company-known in some c~Jcs in the U.S. and intanatioaally, But its clear thal few major Black elect- victory of Harold Washington in Chica- munities unless they arc absolutely be a loog-needed Black revolt inside the as lhe "Sominex Six"--bave few if • Letters to the Editor ' ' ' To the editor: , King Catholic Church also in Jamaica, • I koow that is is early in the year and New York oo Saturday, Sept. 10, 1983 r you and your staff arc working hard on at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Smith attended as a You're doing it again! • 0 To lhe Ladies of Zeta Phi Beta: the news.p1pcr. However, you ncc:d 'to repesentative of the donn and for the I don't me• to sound paranoid or insecure, but I am sick of getting "jerk The initial plan was for theie not to ( thoroughly check the flCIS in all of your friends who could not attend. be any •nJVM•ncements in the first tw.o articles before they go inlo the newspa- Those wishing to send coodolences ed''! In my one and a half years experi coce u a member of Alpha Chapter, USHeS, but due to the fact that the space per. ___ ,J . to her family may send lhem to: To the Friends of Kay-Ann Roper. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority here at Howard,' became available at the last minute an- An Open Lener to: One story in ~"r.'lar is the front Mrs. Una Rowe The staff of.TM Hilltop siwe with · I do nor hesitate to say that we have nouncements were run. We hope 11111 in President Andropov and the Kremlin pogeobituaryonKay-AnnRopcrinlast 144-57 I75th St. you all the sorrow of the ""'th of Kay gotten very little respect by the Howard the furure your group's 1DD01"""eo11tnts Moscow USSR week's paper. Thconlythingsthatwere Springfield Gordcns Ann Roper. However. because of the , community. I speak on behalf of all !he are in on time and they will be run. ' _ conect, wen: her name and the quotes Queens, New York 11434 semitive nature of the story facts were members of Alpha Chapter wheo I say -a note .from the Editor-in.'oticf. DcarPresidcntAndropovandme11 ...... from the Elon Towm resident couflSC.-\' Thank You, checked and re-checked. During the this, and all of us couldn't be "(>IR . of the Kremlin, lex, Mn. Smith. . printing and layout of The Hill! • ' - !Ii ~ • What's students share views nternational - 1 have found American Blacu to be very frieod.ly. The recent March on When asked about his views on many of the Blacks here in America Most of the people 1 am around I Washington heloecl me to understand By GHANA Wll..SON' Black women Obenwa said, ··1 think have gone through butbcingthatwcarc knew from home. The Americans that 1 .more about Black people. I now have a ·•·---"-====-,,.----::-----:- ~arc nic~vcry easy going and allofAfricandcscentlwillfigbtforthe knowherearconlyfromclasscs.ldon't ~deal of respect for you,'' said :. eal-.. , lillt~ StaffMiter ve" outgoing. They know what they cause just as hard as if I had personally think that I'm prejudiced against Amer- Odiah. l the r International students at Howard want and aren't afraid to ask for it . In experienced it. I hope that I can use icans, but I do feel as though they have Odi~. said she does not have too _.. ,. have played and imponant role both contrast, Nigerian women aren't out- cvcrythingthatl'vclcamedhercatHo- prejudices against me so I guess I'm ~(friends ~~y about who 1 here and in their countries since the spoken at all . ward to better the race as a whole'' · aprehensive and tend ~ stay with my want :'i:ftfencu with. I know that university's founding . 1berc arc 2, 129 ·'I think the reason why Black Richard Daniel, a sophrnore major- own. It would be foolish of me to be Americana are very devious, at least t1·1ith? international students here at both the women arc so outspoken is so that they ing in Electrical F.nginecring from Tri- prejudiced against American Bl~ks- that is what I've been told. At prctent I graduate and undergraduate levies. 'The ,!!8.:;'t;,.;:th;:e;.,.::tn:.:;a::tme:,:::;:n.:;t.,:th:::•;:t.,:the:::;yL:an:::...:d::ue::::_, _;ru;: ".d=ad~"'Onc!"'.~T;:oba:=g:::oo came to Ame~':! We have to stick t ether. there 11 no _. do have more Nigerian friends than areas Of the world providing the major- ·" • American friends but I don't choose it By HOWARD I.EE ity of the international students arc to be that way. ['just try to pick the best Hllllop Columnist . Africa (906) and the Car -(471). , people. The international students make up I don't have a best friend as of yet but Two weeks ago a missile ftred by a 16. 8 percent of the student population l do want him oi her to be an American Soviet jct fighter shot down a Korean at Howard. This year in the Hilltop it =~,:.~:~.~learn more about Air Lines jct carrying some 269 per will be aim 10 include the ideas, - Odiah said she is looking forward to sons. 1be United States called on the our Soviets to explain this ''act of barba- opinions, and concerns of these 16.8 .,, -*' dali"ingBlackmen. ''I'vchcardthatthcy • • • percent. ~~ really take care of their ·women well. I nsm. Raphael Obenwa, a Senior majoring , don't know for sure. I've been told that A brief statement issued in Moscow f ' in broadcast production from Nigeria ~ .. ~ ; .. · l t. ~: ~ American Black men take their by the Tass news agency said that the came to Howard to learn more about .1· t ...,, ' · ~ . - relationship a lot deeper than Nigerian Soviet fighter planes gave an un American blacks fmt hand. I bad:hcard • ~ "" men . I've also been told to make sure to identified airliner two chances to vacate about the ways of American blacks '\' go out only with the well-educaled an unauthorii;e diffcrcnt .. Emphasis'was placed on dif- not dated Nigerian women because I When Richard was asked if he would said that American women arc very out- rate on the issµc . George Shultz, who fcrent things there than at Howard. havcnt seen any that have appealed to rather be here or in Trinidad he replied spoken. was furnished with a minute-by-minute Herc at Howard you feel strange or out me . I don 't prefer one over the other, I ''if those an:: the only two choices I~. ''I think they arc too outspoken, but • account of the attack left out his account of place if you aren't-wearing the latest see women as individuals." heic, but 1 would really rather ho in surprisingly, that is the thing that of any direct reference to an order to , style. When foreign students come here Obenwa said he feels there is no rca1 Affica. '' atttacts me to .them. American Black fin: . they want so badly to 'fit in, that they communication problem or ··gap'' be- Daniel decided to come to Howard wonien arc very physically a~vc , fmd themselves spending money that tween American Blacks and In- because ''it was a Black school and I buttheyarcalsoveryphony. lprcfcrto 1 had been allocated for rent of books to tcrnational students at Howard . didn't want to deal with wliitcs any date Trinidadian women because 1 Where is the real buy clothes to look like everyone else. However, he said he feels that there is a more . My high school was predomi- know exactly what they're about and · ' When I first came to Howard I was distinction among groups of Blacks at nantly white so, -1 wanted to continue where they arc coming from, said Preoccupied with fitting in . Now 1 real- Howard. my education from the Black pcrspcc- Daniel . ' izc that if you arc personable you will fii ''The light-skinned Blacks stick tivc'' . Daniel had problems adjusting to in and feel comfortable here.'' together, the Carri bean students stay Daniel said~ feels that the Blacks in America at first because of the diffcr- truth in all this Obenwa said he feels th~t the African · together. the Africans, and the dark America and at Howard are ''very self- cncc fn pace and lifestyle. ''l feel com studcnts arc misunderstood. skinned blacks. So I guess you could · centered and very materialistic. They fortablc here J guess. I like being I ''True. many of them that come over say that there is a 'gap' . only look out for themselves. That's around Black people. That really is the here.do have money and are wealthy but I feel that Blacks arc always preach- because America is a very materiaJistic only reason I am comfortable; becau.sC we arc not flaunting it to cause ing togetherness but not practicing it. society. Trinidadisbccomingthatway. I'm with my own people." ('Political h~gwa8h?'' jealousy-we just a generous people. 1bc only ones who really know about That is why I'd rather live in Bemadetteodlah,afreshmanmajor- But then again, there arc some w~ the Black struggle are those who have Africa·· ~ inginbroadcastjournalismformNigcr- havc been conditioned to think of traveled and aren't confined to their Daniel agreed with Obcnwa that iahas been in America for eight months American Blacks as poor and if they own environment and neighborhood. there is a gap between the Black stu· and is enjoying her stay here. She came Gromyko did not apologize for the. choose to they could buy any one of lfeelasthoughBlacksinthiscountty dents and the international students. toAmcricatostudybecause··thcrcwe- intrusion of the Korean au. I iner . His" them back in my country. have made a great improvement, but Both sides have ·•-u""rr· preJu· dices" and ren't really any schools in Nigeria with a good communications program. argument was-based on the premise that •• Some of the Nigerians do conduct most Black people aren't concern ed neither arc willing to come together to He- at Howard can get my educa- . 1'i.. . - • .... •'- 1 ~y vdetta Rogers-The Hilltop • the Uni~ed States knows about, the themselves with an air of superiority about the Black plight. I feel closer lo bridttc the cultural gap'', Daniel said. lion and also have the QPP011UnilY to Niger. ian Mlna Ibrahim his W1f!f Sov.iC tunauthoriud air space. and Blac'ks make a generalization based Black Americans because of my stay at Oamcl :;.aid he interacts witlt mostlv apply for, interships and get pracbcat 00 intematJonal students (Cambcan and tr.umng to the library Where is the real . truth in all this l.:°"~,!!the~m~,.:_:"~Obe~~n~w~a~add~~ed~. _____H~o:w~ard~ - _'.l_'.ha~ve~no~t~g~o~n~e~throu~'.'.gh".'.'..:w~b~at'.._~Afri~~- c;:an~)!,:.- _____:______:=::: ·______j ____ .:_ · ______, ··po~tical hogwash?'' 54veral different stories arc beginning to emerge. Tbc • Soviet Union claims that they ftred warning shots. The United States Howard student travels to claims that the Soviets arc covering up . the facts. Is there reason to believe that Kenyan people, Colbert concluded that of Western influcrlce on the nation. She bcrt, a tall, thin, dark-skinned woman ed. me questions like 'Do you have any tho5e who organized this provocation By KEIJ.Y MITCHELL CLARK ''the women need professional assist said most of the music played on the who wears a short afro, said the people white friends?' '' had deliberately desire a further International Editor ance in marketing their handicraft.'' radio was Western in origin. were very warm and friendly. Colbert said that Kenyans do not get II aggravation of the international situa One thing which Colben liked about "They know all about the Jackson " Some people knew I was a Black a chance to see many Black Americans. tion by striving to smear the Soviet For those wanting a change of seen- the program was its flexibility . ''I was Five and ''Beat It,'' honey. They want American and some thought l was a Right oow, Colbert said she iJ think Union, show and to cast aspersions on cry, as well as a chance to immerse in a told I'd be teaching ~ing, but when I ed to know if I bad brought any tapes.'' Kcnyaq. Some even thought l was ing of ways to get back to Kenya 'soon. the Soviets peace-loving policy? bit of African culture, a stint as an ex- got there, they told me I could anything Evidence of the intensity of Western Rwandanese because I was tall. Many "The most valuable thing it left me The Soviets blamed Reagan for this change student may be just what the lwantcd. ltaughttypingfortwodays.'' influence concerned Colbert who said times I was refCrrcd to as a sister who with is that it made clear to me what I so called ''act of barbarism'', saying doctor ordered. The rest of the time she spent obscrv- ''It's too bad because they don't sec has returned home," said Colbert. want to do professionally. Now I ~ dW ''there was reason to believe that Darlcnc Colbert, a graduate student ing the Kenyan school system, and did how important maintaining their own Colben said the people wen: "very I definitely want to get involved in com , ·this Oig!tt was foUowed throughout its in the International Affairs program, some administrative work in the de .. . .' culture is . We have to Jct them know much interested in us. nie:Y asked a lot munity development in an African entm: JOUlllCY. went to Kenya, East Africa for six vclopment office of the YMCA. that their cultural is important.'' Col- about politics, discrimination, and ask- SQ, one may ask that if it were an weeks this sununcr and said her cxperi- Colbert said the YMCA in Kenya . -- . ~tt;Y· ·· .· cncc was one she will treasure for a ordinary flight of a civil aircnfi which gets ''very involved in the community . was under corainous surveillance, why lifetime. development of their country. 1t 1s· 1n-· were there not any Steps taken from the "lt feels good," Colben said. "You digenous. Those people in Kenya run American side to end cncroscbmcnt of are sure that you ~ an African when it. 'Ibey get some assistance from other Exchang_e_ . ? the airspoce. you go then:. Es(JCCially when !ou see . (European) countries, but they'redoing peop!~ that look. like you and think like their own thing, managing their own Do you think for one minute that if a you. affain " Program Soviet plane-civilian or non Colben was part of the YMCA Intern Colben, who stayed in the YMCA . ' civilian-flcw over the Pentagon the Abroad Program which sends studen~ - dorms, in Nairobi, saw most of western -=-----=----.,...------'' United St•tes would hesitate to "-it all over the globe. The cost of the tnp Kenya. "I got to see how rural people Spend a semester or a year· down? l'bat ia anab1urdity! Maybe was rea.sooable, with Colben pay~ng lived, as well as those in the cities. It ' Reagan will just UK some form of sub $1,00(), and the YMCA financing ,was an interesting contrast.•• In Col- as (Iii exchc111ge student. vCnive maliolion, by lllOCking either $900Col. . fi learned f the bcrt's opinion, ''Nairobi is very Ftdel Cascro, ()aaddifi or S•""inista in bert_said she mt . o cosmopolitan-very American, very at one of 14 schools in the u~.,, . Nicorqua. propmn •n the lnternat1onal Student B "tish They dress just like we do." Service office. Though she doubled ~he ·added that, "the rural people ' I Tbefe are several questions that that she would be chooen, she applied remind you of Black foiks in the South. ihould be brought to the minds of Black , anyway at the last nunute. Western values have been able to in· Cost: $am• as going lftlli' llltl. Did Reagan UK thitjncident ''lwro1eaone-pa~1t1te~c:1flmY flltrate in the rural ucas as well, but to Howard. to resurrect cold wu rbecdric that penonal and pro!~ional ~Fves 1 they still have 1cnowiedge of some of tbnuld have aide Ii with McCartbyism? would like to fill, she said. I wanted their traditional i;ulnnl moces." Credit: Tm••sfeo:s Could it po 11ibly be • campaign ploy to to be exposed to Kenyan cultun:s, to be For insta0ce-'Colbert said it was tra toHowwd: ' I pin pObiociom and to inflate an aln:ady lble.to develop that npport with people ditional that yO:..,g women learned how blc:i st Ii defe 0 M budget? Does it me•0 of different cultun:s ._ I wanted to 1den- to grind millet befon: marriage. "It wu Financial Ald: Same • Dead.It=•: .. w fw die )"''II Bladt mo!rs wbo bfy some of the ~IC needs ~ in,, one of their 'rices of pe1sap,' but l Ocicli1r n&iPl!allCI for the dlaft7.1bere are ltil1 ":cnya:. c1pcc1ally conccrn1ng unclen'•""cbalthal'aooc~any that you have now. is - ') fllCtl ID be &9" I ed about Ibis women. more.'' And·KCUClin1 to Colbert, th.it I .t..xting e1ent. • After living and working among the was just • ,IRllll .""!'Plin~ of the extent \ ' ' ...... ,~ ,,. ... , ...... ' . '• The Hilltop, Friday September 16,193~ • • • • ' . Howard's dance tas master• - Laverne Reed man in the class . -· Howard in 1972. ing in the repertory. By KARYN D. COLLINS Paulette Walker, a member of Hilltop Staffwriter While a student at Howard, Reed ''I try to develop them, expose Reed's company, the Laverne R,ccd danced with Louis Johnson, who them," says Reed, ''the company Is On a hot 98 degree Wednesday Dancers. says, ''If it wasn't for choreographed "The Wiz", and the really like a stepping stone to a momi'ng, most people are looking for Laverne, I would have given up trying Jri Capitot Ballet. She also spent time fessional company.•• - someplace to escape the heat . But to dance a long time ago.'' teaching for the Capitol Ballet and the PastaccomplishmcntsofthcLav~ , downstairs ini the School of Fine Arts, Recd takes these compliments in D.C. Department of Recreation. Reed Dancers include a televisiOn 25 men and women have come to work Stride saying, ''When I was a child, I • Today, Reed remains involved with appearance on the WHMM and sweat in a 90-minutc dance class was lucky enough to have a godmother anniv~ the D.C. Department of Recreation show, performances during Howaryi • I with Laverne Recd , dance instructor at . who hel~ me, so I guess it's my tum where she has been teaching for the past University's Homecoming Kasiii.~ How~ University's School of Fine to give back. We have to help each 12 years. Besides teaching two classes Nite, and several performances aroufkro.. Arts. :Reed is a taskmaster witb a criti- other.'' Reed cal eye for dance technique, but her Reed. a Philadelphia native. began at the School of Fine Arts, Reed spe- the D.C. area. This year plans -~ cializes in children's theatre and has tour around the Eastern Shore and pCr students know that every correction she her dance training at four years old. She gives is for their benefit. studied tap. jazz. and ballet at her written eight children's theatre music- form at AOrida A&M University, Uni • als. Last year she received her master's venity of Maryland, and Bowie stale .. fegree from George Washington Uni- College. ~ d" / ~ersity in dance education and Reed has recently started a juniQr • choreogaphr. company which, she hopes. wi)I .1 t -- in • ''Lift and tighten, tighten the The Laverne Read Dancer• were formed 1976. '. buttocks, pull up!'' ''I work well under pressure,'' Reed eventually become a feeder company.Jo laughs, ''but sometimes have to make the Laverne Reed Danccn. At presqit time for things." the junior company has approx.imakJy Reed. who is married and has one 30 members who were selected f1cim daughter, has her own dance studio. five auditions held in the metropolitan The studio, which opened in last May, area. ''Lift and tighten, tighten the but godmother's dance school , Libby's boasts of a varied curriculum of disci Reed has several projects in the tocks, pull up! '' Recd chants as she School of Theatrical Dance. and took plines, including, ballet, jazz, modem, works for the upcoming year including walks up and down the rows of dancers. ethnic classes at the Arthur' Hall Afro tap, ethnic, slimnastics, aerobics, and a cable exercise program, a Christnlas She makes an effort to pay attention to American School of Dance. Several jazzercise. Classes are offered for ages, musical, ''Santa and the Superfrie~·· every member of the class . ''Good!' ' years later. Reed began studies at the ''two to 102," as Reed jokingly puts it. which she wrote, and a spring produc she says to one girl . ''It 's better, hy School of the Pennsylvania Ballet. and The Lavern Recd Dancers was fonn tion, ''Kids on Broadway'' which was • again'' she Says in encouragement to by age 16 was a company apprentice . ed in 1976. It is comprised of also written by Reed. another dancer. It is this dedication that After high school graduation, Reed approximately 24 men and Viomen who ''Dance is a penonal statement, a Recd gives her students which brings spent one year at the Julliard School in have all at one time or another studied way of expressing yourself,'' says Re ' them back to class each time . New York . The next year, Reed trans with Reed. The style of the company is ed, ''It can be a positive outlet both ,1 !'Laverne is like a Mother - she ferred to Howard University where she rather eclectic with ballet, jazz. mod physically and mentally, but it's !1e- · wants to help you," says one young majored in drama . She graduated from by Wayne E. Jackson-The Hillt op em, ethnic , tap, and interpretive danc- manding and a lot of bud wori<." , · I Laverne Reed at her Silver Spring dance studiO. New summertime Flashdance chic catches Howard fashion freaks: I.. ' ·I By EVITA LEONARD textured tights in earth tones. GeomCtr Hilltop Staffwriter ic, architectural shapes will domin8tc dresses which will veer toward boxier This summer revealed shoulders, shapes and exaggerated shoulder. backs, and necks via off-the-shoulder Wider, shorter pants will emerge, re tops, updated tubetops and artistically minescent of the bell-bottom pants, ihe .I scissored sweatshirts (a la Jennifer difference being the high waist and fhe ''F1ashdance'' Beales). Women were shorter length. The sweatshin will .be once again discemable from men in thinned down and fashioned up in raw form-fitting super-minis, attention silk. Gone ftom rags to riches, it?s just getting culottes and button-down dress as comfortable as the old sweat, but shirts that reveal calf and sometimes more workable. Like the' summer thigh at the wearer's discretion. For the fashions, this season's fall design;rs more demure, knee-length dresses with arc striving to make the clothes wqrk romantic frills and dropped waists for~ ~carer, ~ key ideas still beifg proved a viable alternative. vcnaul1ty and nuleage. : ! The dominating fabrics came in fresh For summer and fall, accesso~s colors both muted and bold with big never fail to complete a look. Brie y stripes, small stripes, florals, solids and stated, more is better! Earrings are b - African prints. Denim proved itself to gerand brighter in colored beads, glllfs. be the most versatile of these natural and metals. Detail is emphasized wjth ! fabrics. It came in the fonn of every interestiog hats, lacy gloves, pretty 4" article of clothing imaginable. It was kJe socks, Scarves, crossed belts 2tld tie-dyed, faded , stone-washed, hand· elaborate hair ornaments. ! painted, embroidered and patchwork Although certain fashions were "!en ed. Linen, cotton, silk, and denim suc more than others this past season shotJd cessfully expressed the mood of con be comniended for its divcrSity. Be temporary chic-elegant, yet easy to cause of its broad pcrimCters, cuntnt wear and interchangeable. fashion invites individualism in m*1y • The coming fall fashions arc verit direction>- • ' • 11 Pyramid Bookstore-African culture in more ways tlian one • • ' Ali indicated !}lat he greatly stressed Randall Robinson, President of • T~-• Black issues under his administration in Africa. have made appearances in~ When one passes the 2800th block of 1975-76 as Editor-in;Chief of The Hill culturally decomed room as~ · .. Georgia Avenue in Northwest Wash top, Howard's campqs newspaper. Ali With abundant pride, Ali said, ""°" ' ington, he is bound to cross a bright said that the purpose of Pyramid is SO like ''Something To Live For'' and .the ~ KAREN D. COLLINS title song, "Sophisticated Lady." The mutop • As for Janet Hubert, her interpretive Song' was dance to ''Solitude'' was one of many ... ~ ''Sophisticated Ladies'' has arrived • &nd it's HOT! This show is not to be scenes in which she displayed her con "Qlisscd . Rhythm and Blues, Soul, siderable dance ability. But I have to "{lock, Jazz, Blue~. Country, or Class- add that there were some moments 1IC:al. It docsn 't -matter what Your musi- when Huberts movements should have truly ,''¢al tastes arc. ''SOphisticated Ladies'' been more sustained as opposed to ' I Will have your fe.ct tapping and your snappy or hurried. However her danc fingers snapping. . . ing overall was excellent and her rich, 1j ' Now playing at the Warner Theatre ) - full voice was utilized well. I ~gh September 25, "Sophisticated •' •' Among the supporting cast, Bruce divine I ' ' · ~ics'' has come to D.C . with style, Anthony Davis and Christina Slffran energy, and class. 1be cast, headed by particularly stood out. Davis is clearly Dee Bridgewater, Greg Burge, Ira giving Burge some competition. And :Pee Photo courte1y M oorl1nd. Jlawkins, and Janet Hubert gave their although Burge is the: star, Davis is nev -Spl.ngarn Research Center ill in this winning ttibutc to the late er far behind. Christina Saffran 's voice Duke Ellington. They literally left the is remenisccnt of the late Minnie Riper :-warner Theatrei smoking after Tues ton. In ''Mod Indigo'' Saffran gives+;::-======,----- Mahalia Ju-.kson just the right touches at the right time to days opening night show. And if you the show bas both ·emotional highs and want to sec this sizzling-hot show you'd this Ellington favorite. -"Jllll!!ll~!!!!!!!!!!il. ____--- lows that exlldc a sense of wuudh 11 · better catch the'' A'' train now. There are so many outstanding ele- It began u a low key tribute, but then well as pride. .... it blossomed into a full-Dodged musical , In the title role of Mahalia Jackson, The muaic u all by Duke extravaganza that showcased many !al- the talented actress and singer Pearl . . ·,And if you want to 1ee entcd perf0til&i& and completely de- Williams-Jones was excellent in every Ellington and u directed liahtcd the audience. respo "• " Introducing . • • • • OBS AVAILABLE • BLACK BUSINESS ·uPCLOSE • ' • Are You Currently: • • • • New to the area? The new monthly newsletter that givaes you an UpClosc Look At lack Corporate America! ' • Trying to reenter the work force? BLACK BUSINESS UPC LOSE will debut on September 26, 1983. It will feature an indcplh report on • Unsatisfied with your current position? 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''BLACK as DOCUMENT CODERS to start immediately. -- BUSil!IESS UPCLCSE!!!" . • " Ideal candidates will be able to read, unc;lerstand and 1 ' (EncloScd. is my cbcck/moocy order f0< $18.qo f<>< one year's subsFrip • I ' • • • I •• ' ' i The Hilltop, Friday September 16, 1933 Page 10 - I • i ave By dropping a football game with ''We had to do something and I think an at-large berth. The same problem ball berth is in tact. J. would lose all of its automatic bids until Bethune-cookman the Rattlers were in actions were good for the image of the doCsn 't exist in basketball because The departure of FAM~ creates NSU was in the conference for five Hilltop Staff Report I violation of confcrcncC by-laws. Free conference," said Free. ''It wasn't the Maryland-Eastern ShOrc , which somewhat of a problem. NCAA rcgula· years. fined FAMU $5 .000 and declared all of fine , but the ineligibility that offended The only Black college that fits the - doesn't play football, gives the MEAC tions require members of the leagues to l' Florida A&M University has decided their men's and women 's teams ineli them (FAMU). When the dust settles, I . six basketball teams. lbus the con have been division I for five years, to be requirements perfectly is Tennessee to withdraw from the Mid-Eastern Ath gible for MEAC championships this hope they'll decide to stay in the con ference's automatic division I basket- eligible for an automatic basi:etball be- State. It is expected that Free will invite letic Conference because of a fine and season. ference.'' rth. I them to join the conference. suspension imposed on the school by FAMU responded by publicly Without the Rattlers, the conference Morgan State has expressed interest The Blue Tigcn of Tennessee Stak. I • • 'When the duBt BettleB, Commiss ioner Ken Free because the attacking the penalties as too harsh and has only five teams competing for the in joining the MEAC, but theiY are divi have never expre~ interest in the I Rartlcrs refused to schedule conference asking for a stay until an appeal could conference championship, and the I hope the.v'll decide to :sion II. Norfolk State is considering MEAC and arc expected to remain in· opponent Bethune-Cookman. be heard in December. NCAA rules require six. Because the making the step up to divi~ ion I and dependent. FAM U's decision to leave the con The MEAC agieed to hear the appeal MEAC ho longer meets this require Btay in the coi;;ierence' may be the team to replace f. AMU. FAMU is expected to look into join ference will take effect upon the com but refused to grant a stay . FAMU then ment the conference loses its automatic The only problem with Noffollc State ing the Southwestern Athletic con ' pletion of th~ present academic school responded by announcing their inten division I-AA playoff berth. would be that it dOes not rrlect the 5- ference, which includes powerhouse •I year. ~ tion to withdraw from the conference. In football the league has to hoPe for year requirement, and the MEAC Grambling. -Spikers beat Navy I • in season-opener By MIC!IELE M. JEFFRIES Last year the. team had a slow start Hilltop Staffwriter and fini shed the season 21-16, but De bnam said the team gets better and bet The Howard University Volleyball ter every · year. This year Debnam team opened its 1983-84 season last recruited two players, Vikki Kennedy Saturday, with a 5-0 shut-out against • and Nonna Allen, a transfer student the Naval Academy in tournament from a junior college . Both Kennedy play . The team anticipates tomorrow 's and Allen are from Florida and are ex tournament at Mansfield State in Penn ~cellent players and will contribute a lot sylvania. to the team with their strong offense, ''The team has really matured and said Debnam. they are a lot more serious about what This year tt.e volleyball team is in the they're doing. The players need good NCAA and will be going to the MEAC court sense to look for the wholes to for the first time in November. Debnam place the ball and more importahtly, to said the schedule is upgraded every take advantage of the other team's year and tournament play is tough all weaknesses,'' said Coach Cynthia De over. bnam. ·'The talent is here this year and in Vikki Kennedy (left) and Norma Alle n awai t their next game. Debnam said this year the team has a order to win , the team must have a by Wayne E. Jackson-The Hilltop strong offense. and as a team . together s tron~ will to win - .something that I I ness, cooperation. th e desire to was 1 ot present last year,'' said De H.U. Spike I practice for upcomming oponenL ' achieve, as well as hard wor.k could bnam ' make thi s year a winning season. ! • ' Bison lose· second· ' a4-yard plunge up the middle ora 12-0 Bison were hit with an illegal procedure margin. Their two point cr nversion penalty. failed . Bucknell accepted the penalty, so on • game ·to Bucknell Howard was not denied scori ng the second third down try, Nichols opportunities of its own , however. Late pitched to Sutton, who was caught be ' By JOSEPH BURRIS Taylor also cited that the Bi son de in the third period the Bison kirove the hind the line: of scrimmage for a ten Hilltop Sportswriter fense only gave up a mere eight yards in ball from their own 20 to the iBucknell yard loss. the second half. 14 , thanks to the throwing ann of A drive that started as fll"St and nine t,EWISBURG, PA. - Offensive in· • Fortunately fo r Bucknell, the two Nichols, who came in for Jones late in became fourth and nineteen, and on consisteOcy and fai lure to score from fITTit half scores was all the scoring they period, and the running o~ Richard fourth down a Nichols pass to Owens inside the ten forced Howard Univer would need, for the Howard offensive Vickers and Andrew Kelly. I was incomplete. sity to take a 12-0 Joss to the-Bucknell attack just could not get on track unti l A nine yard pass play from Nichols MVP ho"°'\ for the game on the Bisons last Saturday night . late in the third quarter and then it blew to Kelly gave the Bison a ~t scoring Bison side went to Ben Tynes and Mar The loss may have been of a greater two excellent scoring opportunities opportunity on the Bucknell five yard tin Brown, defensive tack.le and margin, had the Bison defensive crew from inside the Bucknell ten yard line . line. linebacker, respectively. , not played an outstanding ball game. The Bison have yet to score in the On second down, Jeff OwFn' ran up The Bison travel to Jacksonville, The Bison defense made the Buck fITTit half this season, and they did not the middle for no gain. 0 n third , Fla .• to play the Wildcats of Bethune- ~ • nell ~ offe n se earn everything, a firs t register a frrst down in the outing with Nichols pitched to Kelly ho was Cookman, in the Gator Bowl. It will be ' ' Jf possession scoring drive and a scoring Bucknell until the second half. . - caught behind the line of scrimmage for the third time ever that Bison will play drive in the second period was al l the Howard had to make changes in its a loss. On fourth down, a Nichols pass in the Gator Bowl, losing the fll"St two 1 1 Bucknell offense could muster against offen sive structure before and during to Melvin Sutton was broken 1p by Tim to Florida A&M . the hard hitting Howard defe nse . the game. Kenny Jones in place of Sandy Nichols extra point was missed, one of four Collins. The Wildcats and the Bison share a The tenacious Bison defense, which Taylor states that not having the right at starting quarterback, ''didn't help kicks the Bucknell kicker would miss in Anxious to give their offen 51C another 2-0·1 record in Bethune..Coolanan's forced the Bucknell quarterback Bob personnel in the game might have much by design," the game. shot, the Bison defense forced a fumble favor in their meetings. Last Week, the Gibbon out of the pocket on numerous affected the team 's offeilsive attack. Bucknell's fll"St score was a 64-yard , The second score was the result of a two plays after Bucknell had t~en over Wildcats opened up their season with a occasions, iand reached him for five ·:we had so many injuries that they 13-play drive highlighted by pisses of blocked punt that gave Bucknell field on the twenty-one and brou&'1t it back 51-0 shellacking of The University of quarterbac~ sacks. . were better up front offensively and de 14 and 19 yards from Gibbon to Joe position at t.Q.e Howard 33. Bucknell to the nine yard line. · J the District of Columbia. ·'The defense gave a tennendous fensively . We made crucial errors that Baker and Gary Scott , respectively . marched up the field , as Gibbon contin · So the Bisoil offense gave it another The Wildcats, coached by Former effort; the whole front seven played a could have made a turning P, both games ·were played in 90- ,.. ~riday McPherson left his goal l ~ ne and by EARL FINDLATER the game by attacking from the penalty kick which John fullest potential. degree temperatures and, some punched the ball which went only Hilltop Stalfwriter wings and creating huge gaps in son converted to put the Booters After the game. St. Fnmc:is' what unbelievably , with less than the Rooters' back field . up 1-0. as far as Celestin' s head. His Coach Carlo Tramontozzi said, Howard's Booters opened the 24 hours between them. When the Booters finally settl With around 10 minutes to go, header tied the ~Ql'C at ~ -1 . ··wewerclucky. Wcstillbaveto regular soccer season with a low Nevertheless, St. Francis used ed down their forwards created the Booters problems started. St. As quick as you coul~ think grow some. but considering the .. note when they lost tOSt . Francis two goals in the last five minutes problems for St. Francis . In one Francis used a rash of passes in about overtime, St. Francis scor caliber of Howard we did all 0 College and tied With Long Island of the game to shock Howard by 8. segment they were awarded three the air to attack. Goalie McPllcr ed again. With one minutt left in right... • •• University in New York last score of 2- 1. The Booters scored comer kicks in a row, a sign of son had to push many balls out· regulation, George Bovel ~ passed Good goalkeeping and missed weekend . · in the second minute Of play only offensive pressure. side for throw-ins or com~rs . a free kick to Celestin whr.se un opportunities by Howard (().1-1) The Booters had to play two . to be tied by a late first half goal Dribbling through St. Francis• Celestin, who was having a challenged, lowly kick~ ' shot, helped LlU (2-0-l)tobold off the teains that were in the NCAA giving them a 1-1 tie with LIU in defense, Ok.cchultwu Okpala, a bad game, rallied St. Francis in passed a wall of Howard defer;td Rooters and esc1pc with a 1-1 playoffs last year, with LIU being overtime. - midfielder, was fouled by a the closing minutes of the game. ers, and made the score ~- 1 . draw in overtime. pmked fifth nationally before the St. Francis was able to pene ~~of defenders in the penalty Massimo Gargiulo took a free It was all like a bad dream for [ See Soccer page 11 game. If that were not enough , trate the Booters' defense early in area. Howard was awarded a kick from·the left side of the field . Howard who did not play ~o their ' ' • D.C. ~irds win Profile: 1 ' drew Kelly Metro hampionship ' By ROBIN The 1983 Metropolitan League By: EDWARD R. LEWIS . Andrew Kelly is a well bunt: Both academically and TIMOTHY C. Hilltop Staff Reporter Championship belongs to the D.C. Hilltop StalJWriter 5' 11 '; 180 lbs., Junior tailback athletically sound, Kelly was Birds, who captured the chl••11+klt+hip from Jersey City, New Jersey. He recruited by many Division I The National and Amcricap League The Bison season opener was a by winning the belc OUI of three pnc 1 is majoring in computer science schools, but chose to attend Ho baseball seasons arc coming down to a long hard·fought battle; they fell against the D.C. Rama and the D.C. programming with a 2.4 gpa. ward. ' 'I wanted to attend a Black . ~ - close, as the teams began to make their TiJ • • The Hilltop, Friday Septe111bcr 16, 198~ . • I. Whal is the most pressin8 Problem facing Black 2. What do y~ like the least about Howari1'1 people ·in America today? Do you predict a con tinu•DCfl: or an end to.this problem in the 1980's? ·.-~~~~~~~...... ~ , ' ' ••• ~ • • ·-·- ·. Jsmv:.s McDonald ' Vernon A. Matlow • Memphis, TcnncsseC .. Detroit. Michigan Accow!iting Computer Based Imennation Systems Sophomore . ~nior _ • The 1problem is dealing with lhe while power stnlC· 1bc most p~ing problcni. facing Black Americans turc. Jim Crow is gone but his sPirit still rcm•iris. Now is a lack of uniry . Many Blacks arc too complacent and that we have influential Black brothers and sisters in unconcerned about the overall progress of Black key ~itions nationwide, it appears more difficlilt to America. As far as the continuincc: or end, I feel it will accomblish radical changes. 1bc white power structure persist for years io come. and otti.er rCstrictive forces in America arc determined What I like least about Howard\ is the syn~tic tostoplthencwfound waveofpro8rcss in Black Amer people. • ica ,ughout 1:11• 1980's. ·Kim Oglettce District Heights, Maryland Asi~e from the administtation, the thing.I hate the • Broadcast Journalism most is CALCULUS!!! ' • Junior ' • ~··. ••• The most pressing problem facing Black peoplC in America today is the job market. This will be the fust • ' generation where educated people will fmd it hard to , survive. I do not foresee any solutibns to the problem of high unemployment in the 1980's, 1990's or the • year 2000 due to the advancement in future technolo • gy . What I like the least about Howard is the virtual) ooocxistenl air-conditioning system in Dou~ass Hall. If the administration expects students to concen,trarq ' •' then-LET THERE BE AIR!!! • Sound Off Photography by D.Uryl B. Fields I Birds ' from page 10 I for lhe 1983 Champions. Deadline for Crumpton, a senior physical educa dan. ''lbe guys really had that cham TE tion major, played catcher for the Birds pionship desi~. which help us to win and was credited with throwing out five the championship.'' • out of seven base stealing attempts, as·,. . Jordan played both lhe outfield ·and Hilltop IS well as, hitting 9 out of 16 wilti seven {>itcher for the Metro League Champs: Runs Batted. .:. In one game against the D.C. Tigers, ''It took a total team effort to win this Monday at year's championship. Tbe team really he pitched a3-0 shut-out and provided· wanted to win this year's title because last year's titJe was taken away from us the runs by belting a three run homer all due to some technicalities'' . added in the same game. Crumpton. Jordan batting stat1stics'for the play 5 p.m. ·'I felt the players were very nice offs were 13 out of 25 with four home guys an • ·~ ' .. • , I .... ,· I • The Hilltop, Friday Septembe1 10,198_3 ;•J . ... Five local original music hinds will be showcase some of the finest Reggae SHOW MODEL, we would like to University, September 21, 1983. The · ~l · · Announcements performing in a benefit concert for the music talents from the Washington, have that infonnation. program begins 814:00, P.M. lhcre Will Progressive Student Network's Anti· D.C.-Baltimo"' Arca. Include dales and activity (Football be reception immediately following t\>e . . . exhibit, guests are invited to Seasons Klan organizing project. The concert The Washingtol), D.C. Reggae Fes Games, Parade, Greek Show, etc.) program. For further information Attention All Charter , I I ' • • 2600 GA. Ave. N. W. 387-1555 ,. 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