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• HU Hospital debt grows and grows • • ' not be find placement in a nursing • e,· Lisa Anderson \vho do not have severe 1ned1cal needs 1hey go .to HUH without understan that could ha\'e been treated by a homes, Rice said. ding the unknown fa ctors. Hilltop Staff R epor • ~r priva1e doctor. Uni nsured patrons are placed on a Some studen1s feel they should Emerge11cy room adminisirator ''self-pay program," which allows have priority over Other patients · Hov.'ard University Hospital is 0 11 e n1any the pa1ients to pay their fees in simply because "they attend th e of several in slitutions in !he country Charles Johnson said people ;.ire not aware of several free clin ics installments. university. 1ha1 are in debt each year because it in che Washing1on area, y,•hich trea1 HUH follows through on patients' However, lhe emergency room's con1 inues to accept patients \\•ithout accounts just· like any other collection n1edical insurance. District residents rcga.rdless of lriage system determines which in income. agency. But , he said, colleflion agen juries are mcire urgent, and 1he doc According to Dr. Ha}'ncs Rice, cies may repossess assets, while director of H UH . Hov.:ard is these ''The misson of Ho,vard _Univer tors handle them in that order. hospitals cannot . - But, Rice said, Howard students co11d busiest hospital in the District sity is to educate, research and treat Because the hospital receives so . . behind D.C. General. The emergen the injured and sic k v•hile at 1he same are treated as ''V .I .P. 's," if they are 111any pa1ients pe~ day, the service admitted to the hospital. Uninsured patients contribute to growing 'debt at Howard's ho~pital. C}' room treats approxi1nately 55,001 1i1ne re1nain financially \solvent," te nds 10 be slo\'Ver than that of 01her patien1s per }'ear and ''only one Johnson said. While Rice says the hospitaJ is not president of HUH's American believe staff cutbacks will bring the l1ospitals. 11nderstaffed and employee pay is fourth of 1hen1 are insured." ' 'I was i11 the emergency room Federation State, County Municipal hospital out of debt, but in return The federal government s t1 oulders compatible with other area hospitals, Employee's Union. . ' !\.1an}' of the patie11ts who visit from 3:45 p.m. to 8 a ."m. having ex patients may receive slower service. l 1 percent of the financial bu~d7n; the head of 1he hospital's employee Rice said that in addition to HUH's en1ergcncy roo111 have been !1owever, H U H provided $55 m1ll1on crutiating back pain,'' said Leslie union di sagrees. ''A staffing shor- ' called the ··,,·alking \.11ol1 11 ded, " Ri ce 1 Anderson believes doctors are fre- furloughs, H-UH hopes to alleviate \\'Orth of l1ncompensa1cd care last \\ oodard, a 21-year-old senior. . 1age due to fu rloughs and insuffi cient said. , quent ly furloughed because the the debt with a hiring freeze, limiting yea r 10 uni11 st1rcd patie11t s, boarder Like Woodard, many Howard pay is lhe root of the entire pro hospilal cannot afford to pay them . The walking \\'Ot1 ndcd arc patie11ts s1 11de11ts want speedy service when out-of-state travel and requesting an babies and elderly patie11ts who. can- blem ,'' said Lawrence Anderson, He sa id hospital administrators inc:_rease in federal support. Candidates • Guarded hope express views• . follows release of Mandela in speakouts By Jen.niter Howard Hill1op S1aff Reporter •
B~ · Pa11la \\'hite Although African National Congress leader l-l1lltop Scalf Reporter Nelson M_andela's release Sunday has. generated jubilation among millions around Leadership accountabilit)' a11d eco11on1ic self the wdrld, some still wonder when blacks wQ} sufficiency \\Cre 1he n1ajor platforn1 issues ' gain true freedom in South Africa. highlighted f\.1 011da)' at 1t1c first tv.o speakouts ''We rejoice at the freed leader of our peo betv.'ee11 the ca11didates for HO\\ard U11iversi 1y ple, but we still wonder when the state of Student Association president and Viae president , emergency will be lifted, the apartheid laws and undergradl1ate tru~tcc. ' (repealed] and when we will have the right to Appro"imatel)' 125 s1uden.1s a1tended each vote," said Palesa Mak}\ale, president of the. speakou1. The first foru111 \vas held i11 the Har International Students' Association at riet Tubn1a n Quadrangle Monda}', tl1e Second Hdward. \\'as at ~1eridia11 Hill Hall Tl1ursday. Both '''ere The release of Mandela, who had been held held at 7 p.m. in a South African prison for 27 years, has ' Th e}· \Vere the first of at least four that '''ill generated debate on the future of the Soulh take place at \arious locations before election African political structure. day on Feb . 28. Mandela, 71, was sentenced to life im The April Sil,er-Ras Baraka sla1e, ''Leader prisonment in June 1964 on charges of ship for the Masses," e1nphasized a rnore exten sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow· the sive HUS A entrepreneurship prograrn within • government . HUSA. His release came in the wake of seemingly The progran1's objecti\1Cs \.\'Ould be the revolutionary changes in South African establishment of a researcl1 committee to for policies, effected by President Frederik W. de mulate.. wa}'S .to i111prO\'C housing, enhance Klerk . re search programs and provide 11eeded Earlier last week, de Klerk lifted the ban on technolog y, Slich as co 111puters and t)·pe,vriters all anti-apartheid organizations, scaled back for faculty. the three and half year state of emergency, Sil\1er. 21, is a fourth-)•ear English major. suspended the death penalty and repealed Baraka, 20, is a senior political scie11ce major. - most emergency regulations hindering freedom of the press. · Both Sil,'er a11d Baraka ti.re members of Black ' Nia F.0.R.C.E. and \.\'ere instrume11tal in leadi11g lmani Countess, public affairs associate director of the Washington Office on Africa, the 1989 stude111 protest. I Self-sufficienc) \.\·as also highlighted within the BIG BLUE said, ''The African National Congress and the ''Crossroads'' platform of Gerard Robinson, 23, see Mandela, page S a fourth:year student who has a douple major in philosophy and anthropology and Gerard BIG BLUE ) Fryar, a seni or political sc ien ce major. Emphasis \\ithin their pla1form \.\'as placed on Howard Fest, a large fes1ival held on Labor Day , Student groups weekend. BIG BLUE The event woL1ld al low st udents to ear11 1noney by renting booths and sel ling their products \\•ith a small percentage of earnings going into a to play ball HUSA fund \'Vhich \.\"OUld be used 10 help meet the needs of students. BIG BLUE ''This \.\'ill empower StL1dci1t s because when to save JoAnne you control the dollar, you control the people," ' By Rochelle ,Tillery Robinson said. • • Hillrop Staff Reporter Within ''The Renaissance'' platform, Court photo by Settllll Cobbs ney aeachan1 , 20, who has a double major in WHERE ARE YOU???? Members of Howard University Greek ' • English a11d public relations·f111d Toni Blackn1an , • letter and student government organizations 21, a radio production major, also touched upon By Todd May The only other thing stolen during his tion, but since one uniforin ~'missing, will face-off in two basketball games tonight economic self-sufficiency a11d accountability. Hilltop Staff Reporter ' 30-minute stay at the Plaza was an emp then only one mascot can go, ' she said. in Burr Gymnasium. Blackman proposed i1npleme11ting ''Net\vork ty wallet, he said. However. a missing uniform hasn't Proceeds from the game will be donated to ·stopped Big Blue. He's still entertaining NO\.\' ,'' a progra1n that would encourage student s The !heft oj the Howard University The mascot suit consists of a Bison the Save JoAnne Fund, the two-month-old 10 seek ou1 people in their field to make valuabl e mascot costurbe last December will not head, a shirt with blue fur sleeves, fur crowds using the top and head of his fund-raising campaign for Silver Spring, Md ., connections before grad11atio n. only cost $900 to replace, but may also ' pants with suspenders, two fur shoes and female counterpart, who made her debut native JoAnne Johnson who is suffering from ''Stude11ts \.\ill have the opportunity to pool hinder ''Big Blue's'' chances of suc """' two hoofs for gloves. during Howard's 1988 homecoming leukemia and is in need of a bone marrow their co llecti\'e abi lities and recognize they're cessfully competing in a national col The theft affects competition for Big game. The rest of the (now) inactive Lady transplant. common resources now," Blackman said . legiate .. mascot and cheerleading Blue and the female mascot, Lady Big Blue costume consists of a skirt and bow. At 6 p.m., female student government ''The Metamorphosis,·· a platfor m es1ablish compet1t1on. Blue, in an upcoming mascot and Big Blue, in the meantime, has donn leaders will play members of Alpha Kappa ed by Meli ssa Robinson, 21, a jun ior criminal The Bison Big Blue costume was stolen cheerleading competition held by the ed a pair of baby-blue tie-dyed trOU$CrS Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho justice major a11d J . Andre Portier, t1a s pla11s to • Dec.I from the car of the student who Universal Ch~rleading Association. to complete his costume. sororities. I res1ructure H USA . wears the uniform while he went into One of the requirements for the San ''We're investigating where wi: can The second game, schedJ.led for 8 p.m., will Their intent is to eliminate overlapping student Ho~ard Plaza to check on a study Antonio, Texas competition is that all have a match made for the Big Blue's feature male student government leaders government positions which will allow a co n session. · contestants send tn a videotaped top," Anderson said. . against Alpha Phi Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma solida1ion and redistribution of mo11ey . ''I came back to the car and someone · performance. , The uniform was purchased three years . fraternities at Howard. ' ''Instead of filling the positions with our had broken in,'' said the graduating ''We weren't able to make a skit for ago for -the Howard-Morehouse Transfer students who are members of out friends, we ca n allot money to smaller organiza- senior who would like to remain uniden the mascot to send in,''. said Yvonne C. homecoming football game in fall !987, side chapt.ers of Omega Psi Phi and Kappa 1ions, such as the lacrosse team and soccer clu b, tified. Except for summer months. he Anderson, checrlcading coordinator. when there were two male Bison mascots. Alpha Psi, fraternities which arc currently on who fail to receive as much funding," Robinson said the suit is usually in his possession. ''We're putting together a tape from Anderson said that two new uniforms suspension from Howard University, will also said. ''At first I thought it was a joke; I was halftime shows 'fith tape from WHMM may· have to be purch{lSed. participate. Trustee candidates also explained major ob wondering why someone would steal (Howard's TV station) and the {mar An undisclosed award is being offered Student government participants will repre jectives in their platforms. it ... It was ridiculous,•• he said, ad china) band. fot the return of the suit. Anyone with sent the Howard University Student Associa Charmaine Young, 20, an Engli.sl1 major, en1- ding that the culprit picked the lock of ''Both Bison mascots have a good information is asked to call the Office of tion, Liberal Arts Student Council and. , phasized a poo;sible an1endment 1hat wou ld allo" the car. chance to win in the national competi- Student Activities, 636-7000. Undergraduate Student Assembly. • see Speakoul, page 12 see Benefit, page 5
GSA's unproductive year Barry aftershock Carnival excitement • Controversy leaves assembly inactive African-American reporters evaluate Black Indians celebrate in New Orleans See page 2. media coverage See page J. - •· See page 4.
' • • •0 • 2 THE HILLTOP FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 16. 1990 Campus
' Dormant. staff leaves _GSA and $20,000 idle By Melonie McCall quired review by the policy board. · paper work has not been done. Our were signature forms. Hilltop Scaff Repor1er because of a dispute over the inclu· financial advisor is working on that,'' Although it is not mandatory that sion of full-time equivalent students Green said. the GSA submifa budget to her of for the purpose of determining GSA The GSA financial advisor is fice, Lightfoot-Watkins said she has Reeling from conlrovcrsy surroun representation. Reginald Hopkins, who is working no knowledge of that officC com ding representation last semester, the HUSA President Daniel Goodwin on a graduate degree in pscychology. pleting one. Graduate Student Assembly has re said the controversy was ended at an Hopkins could nqt be reached for At present, GSA representatives mained virtually inactive throughout Oct. 17 · emergency policy board -comment. say they have no definite plans for the most of the academic year. meeting where full·time equivalents Green attributed the slowness in inactive funds. Jean said, ''I refuse Belinda Lightfoot-Watkins, direc were approved as ineasures of the completion of paper work to the to just spend money for the sake of tor of the Office of Student Ac representation on the graduate level. representation controversy. spending it.'' ''Reginald Hopkins was one of the tivities, said the GSA has more than Parallel to the Undergraduate Stu ''Daniel Goodwin has approached $20,000 in its account that has re dent Assembly, the GSA is made up people very dissatisfied with the con us about using some of the money for mained untouched. of representatives from all graduate lroversy1 and wanted to see that the [HUSAJ elections. We are con Tim Moore, vice president of the and professional schools of the everything was right,'' Oreen said. sidering his proposal,'' he added. Graduate School of Arts and Stjences university and is to organize pro GSA Vice-coordinator Fritz Jean, Jean alsO said that some of the Student Council, who by virtue of grams to .., benefit all graduate a second-yeat law student, said that graduate school organizations, such election is a member of the GSA, said students. there is little that he can do toward as the Black Law Students Associa 0 the members remained ''out of touch According to the HUSA Constitu completing the paperwork. tion and the Moot Court Team, have ' with one another last se111es1er." tion, each school receives two ''II is up to the coordinator to take submitted proposals for the use of ' -!' ''We didn't have 1in1e to assemble representatives, including the st udent care of the paperwork," Jean said. some of the funds. a staff during the first sen1ester [of council vice president. ''As a vice-coordinator, I have little 1l1e 89-90 academic year]," said The constitution further states that signature power. ''I've served since the beginning Ronald Green, wl10 serves as GSA all schools with enrollments totaling Lightfoot-Watkins Sflid that and I haven't seen all of the members coordinator a11d is seeking a Ph.D. in •1w11111•111111111111111111111r•11111111111111wi1111111111 1111•11•1 •1 1•1r111111t1111111r•11•111: 11•111111111111111111111111111111111111 ' Fora Allied Health Professionals STEP UP TO TODAY'SI ' 0 AIR FORCE.!.. Discover a challenging future with opportuni· : ties for professional growth. Serve your coun-1 0 ' try while you serve your career with: ! . ! • great pay and benefits I you can bank .on. 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''This is a city with such a or white.'' Media coverage of Washington, Assistant news director for Fox crisis," said David Burnett, presi dent of the Washington Associa D.C. Mayor Marion Barry has ~ Network's WTTG-TV (Channel long been a source of public con 5), Ruth Allen-Ollisom, said that tion of Black Journalists and troversy, particularly since his ar if blacks want 10 be judged by reporter for WTTG-TV. rest in January for alleged illegal their character, then ''we have to ''When the head of the city is drug use. be ready, par1iculary those who part of the problem it has to be rue plloto • Most African-American are in the public eve." reported extensively." ~ Burnett said that his personal residents of the Distr.ict say the Troditianally, Howard hos been octive in national marches held in the ••a. media has been ''out to get Barry'' feelings toward the mayor cannot - and to d}stroy black leadership in get in the way of objective repor- the area. Most say the coverage '1 cannot separate 1ing. ''I admire what he has done. has been racist . I like him, but it disturbs me that That may be an easy· accusation my race from my Oow that we know the facts, he has Goodwin says Howard slipped. 10 make.. against whites in the media, but what about black profession. As a ''He was an important figure in reporters and editors who have black person, I ot1r struggle, but somehow he got not invited to conference had to objectively cover Barry? los1," Burnett said. Many of them say they have wanted to be L Marcia Greene, a reporter for National education generation march draws been put in an awkward position 1he Washing1on Post , said, with the responsibility oi presen careful as to how I ''Covering !he Mayor Barry s1ory representatives from 70 campuses is a major challenge because ting the truth to people who often • don't trust the media . _ portrayed what oc- everyone has an opinion, but our 8)' Sherri Milner Lieberman s3id _rshe· would send Lisa Bass, a reporter for objective is to remain fair." cured. '' · Hilltop Staff Repor1er regis1ration materials again this week.. Howard University's radio sta Washington Times reporter this time in Goodwin's name. tion, WHUR-FM (96.3), said, "I Sonsyrea Tate also emphasized the USSA is the nation's largest and ,, 11eed for fairness in Barry cannot separate my race from my - Lisa B8ss 1 Howard University's par1icipation oldest student advocacy organization. profession. As a black person I coverage. photo courtesy of Tht Afro-American in an upcoming co nference on educa During the conference, the organiza wanted to be careful as to how I ''On 1he one hand we had a tion is uncertain, according to tion will present various sessions with portrayed what occurred'." Allen-Oll isom said that if Barry government figure who was in the D.C. Mayor Marion Barry hos Howard University S1udent Associa congressional representatives and She said that \VHUR left ou1 in is involved in drugs, it is wrong wrong, and on the other hand he been the subject of several local tio11 Presidenl Daniel Goodwin. other noted speakers on racism, Con nuendos and refrained from sen- and that is the on ly \lo'ay a is a black leader who is represen- news articles since his arrest. Goodwin said he never received gress' reauthorization of the Higher registration i11format ion, although Education Act, content and cultural J 01her local L111iversi1ies, including literacy, and activism in the 1990s. 'Georgetown and Am erican, have already responded. Throughout the weekend students Orange, ,HU graduate, seeks D.C. council chair Hundreds of SIL1dents from more wi ll break down into smaller groups • $550 million as ac1ing chief of opera Di strict is also among hi s 1op 1!1an 70 campuses will converge at the to learn strategies and gain a better ·. f- ' By Katrina Wilson · tions fo r the D.C. Office of Real Pro priorities, he said:· Wes tpark-Rosslyn Hotel in Virginia understanding of new issues from Hilltop Staff Repolt:er , per1y Tax Assessment . ''Although the Washington area is for The 2Is1 A11nual Uq.ited States other students and speakers. His final six month ~ in D.C. being built up, this development is St udent Association, ''We are the The government of \Vashington, government were spent advisi ng lhe only benefitting the developers and Education Generation,'' Legislative Students will show their support D.C. has been under close scru1iny Office of Real Property Tax Assess not the communit ies as a whole," Conference, March 2-5. for a better education in America at and heavy criticism since 1he arrest of1 ment and the Audit, Compliance and Orange said . • The weekend's events will a mass rally OI\, the West Capitol Ma)'Or Marion Barry for alleged use lnv es ti~ation s Division. ''I would lik ~ to see t.hose same culminate al a rally on the Capitol steps, March 5, at noon, and by lob-. of illegal narcotics. '. r· Familiar with the inner-workings developers building up the steps when thousands of students hying their elected representatives Ques1ions remain re8arding future of D.C. government, Oran'ge, is neighborhoods. Presentl y, \Ve have show their support fo r higher lhroughout the day. leadership in the Distric1 . Vincent already planning for the changes he 8,000 homes !hat are boarded up." education. ''Students are coming to D.C. to • Bernard Orange, a Howard Univer would make if elected . In light of the escalating rate of ''No, we never ~01 any informa send a clear message to Congress: ~ ity ,L<;1-w School ~raduate, has said he ''Right now there are too many drug use and violence among young tion about i1.'' Good'Jo•in said. ''I 'Education is a Right,' ''said USSA is .w1!~1ng tp d~ his part t.o rebuild the people in higher positions making people in 1he Washington, Orange don'! know anytl1ing about it." President Julianne Marley. D1str1ct aitd improve its image at $50,000 to $60,000 and not enough said that proper education could help Janet Lieberman, legislative direc Marley said she expects students to home and abroad. .... sk illed workers,'' Orange said in a re- curtail that activity. tor for the United States Student raise their voices loud enough to be Orange will announce his can Vincent Orange cent interview with The Hilltop. ''A good eduational system, where Association, conference sponsor, said heard reverberating through the halls didacy fo r chairman of the District of later worked as a cer11t1ed public ac ''We need to bring the young pro no one is made to feel inferior is that all colleges and universities in the of Congress and all the way up Penn· Columbia Council in the Moot Court countant for Arthur Anderson & fessionals into the government so esse ntial, " Orange said. area were invited to participate. sylvania Avenue to the White House. Room on Howard's law sc hool cam Co., a ''Big Eight'' accounting firn1. rhey can carry the baton leading us ''Our young students need role ''We've met with students from ''The issue is no longer can people pu!, Monday, Feb . f9, at"'2-p.m . - He has since work"ed with ttfe D.C. into 1he 21 s1 ce11tury ."'' - _.. models they can identify with. When Howard on several occassions , '' go to---eQllege, but arc thcre..pfoper Orange graduated, from the law Department of Fi11a'"nce a11d Revenue As a former accountant, Orange I was young, my ·family was lor: Lieberman said, ''and we have sent services to suppott them if they do?'' sc hool in 1983 . as an attorney and later as Tax said he would ensure that the District income, on welfare, but I didn't('et registration materials too. Maybe Lieberman said. ''Congress has got Immediately after graduation, he Amnesty Operations Manager. exercise better control of its finances it hold me back. they weren'1 sent to Daniel specifical to know that we elected them to sup • interned a1 1he Pentagon in the Ar He supervised a s1aff of 66 without urging an increase in la'C.es. We must teach our children that ly, but somebody up !here definitely port higher education and we expect my's Legal Assistance Di vision. He employees and ~eneraled more 1han Physical development of the where there's a will, there's a way.'' knows aboul it .'' their full commitment.'' • . - You'll Have More Influence In Washington If You Start With A Powerful Business Plan Come -and Learn From America's Top Leading Black Entrepreneurs At l ' ' The 5th Annual Salute To Blacks' In Business Conference • • February 21-23, 1990 ' • Hosted By Boward University's ' • ' Small 8usiness Development Center & School of Business Student Council j The conference is a three day schedule of forums, workshops, an award ceremony, networking events and more . • This Year's Keynote Speaker is Don King, CEO of Don King Enterprises Honorees • Theodore Adams, Unified Industries Posthumously: Berry Gordy, Gordy Company I Frank Mingo, Mingo Group Bertram M. Lee, Sr., BML As~ociates, Inc. ' Henry Parks, Parks Sausage Byron Lewis, U niworld Group Madam C.J. Walker Abraham Venable, General Motors • Terrie Williams, Terrie Williams Agency Cathy Hughes, Almic Broadcasting •And Student Entreprenuers • ' ALL EVENTS FREE FOR STUDENTS** • ••Per last weeks ad, you must have a ticket to attend the Awards Luncheon. If you would like to attend, please sign up at the SBDC, rm 128,(in the School of Business). Sign up as soon as possible, only the first 100 students on the list will get tickets. Call for more informatio'n on obtaining the Iickets Ihrough the Small Business Development Center at 636 - 5150. - •' • 4 THE HILLTOP FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1990 • • • National < Mardi Gras: A time of diversity Tax show Louisiana's black Indians ready for annual holiday tradition offers advice By Lisa Shell carnival since his boyhood. The Yellow Pochaontas originated Soecial tc the Hilltop Hilltop Scaff Reporter ''Every M1irdi Gras my mother in the city's 7th, Ward, a downtown would dress my sister and I up as section of New Orleans, that is heavi- Confused? Frustrated? Feeling all Each carnival season, as the na black Indians,'' Joseph said. ly Creole. · - alone? If this describes how you feel tion's attention turns, toward New ''Indian-African Zulu kings and According to Montana, the distinc about income taxes, we ha.ve Orleans, La., many at Howard queens to show our Indian heritage.'' tion between downtown and uptown something that cari help. • University focus their attention on a Of the approximately 22 tribes in tribes is a meaningful one. T AXBREAK '90, a special two relatively unrepo1ted, fabulous back New Orleans today, including the ''Before World War II, we were at hour television tax guide, will air na street Mardi Gras that is taking place White Eagles, Wild Tchoupitoulas war. There were violent riots between tionwide over the Pu,blic Broad among the city's black Indians. and Golden Blades, the Yellow us and gangs from each.group would casting System in February, covering While the Indian's history 1hat Pochaontas is not only the oldest invade the others territory,'' Mon a variety of topics, taxpayet ques precedes the Mardi Gras (or j'Fat tribe but the first to have banded tana said. tions, important tax law changes for Tuesday,'' as it translates from 1ogether. Thus Mardi Gras came to mean 1990. French) is clouded in mystery,'mask Allison ''Tootie'' Montana, big ''the day of sweet revenge." The Hosted by veteran newsman Mor- · ed Indians have paraded through chief of the Yellow Pochaontas, is greatness of a chief was measured by ton Dean, TAX BREAK '90 is design their neighborhoods on the recognized as one of the greatest his abilities on the battlefield. ed to help taxpayers prepare their tax holiday-and in the Carribean- since Today, however, when uptown returns easier and faster by featuring meets downtown on Mardi Gras Day, - iax experts in discussio11groups and the 1880s. . •• I' d if 1 Fat Tuesday is the beginning or ' • • • lJl prOU 0 the Indians are si mply ''dressed to three special reports. • Lent-a period in which revelers give h · d Jfi l kill.'' Locally, the tax special aired on ,up all the bad elements in their Jives Despite the many hours and the WETA-TV 26 last Sunday. Maryland my er1tage an ee I as a sacrifice to Go '1 feel that students' coming out of the I '-~"""" ..... ROTC, will not be ~.... "-~~ ff ' able to find positions I .... in specific branches of the armed forces. '' • ' -Devonna Cottman :I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I Franklyn Malthews, Lt. Col.and I· ~.. chairman of the Military Science ii \, . ,,-~ department at Howard, thinks that the proposed budget will have a tremendous effect on the people on I duty in the military. ''Due to the decrease in the defense budget, there will be less money and • less people on active duty," Mat thews said. Powell said that because of the • unr!"F.O AHJl'lES decrease in the Soviet Union's arm ·nv\\ I ' I • , • • THE HILLTOP FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 16, 1990 5 •• • "• Internatio.nal } F.W. de Klerk lifts ban against the ANC ' Anti-apartheid organization celebrates 18th anniversary day before Mandela's release By Jennifer Howard but because of the Unrelenting members in support of South ''We need to use this ac Hilltop St arr Reopo rter resistance and inspiration led by Africa. complishment to gain strength to the ANC and democratic Lindiwe Mabuza, chief carry on our struggle to total On Saturday, the eve of the movements.'' representative for the ANC, said liberation,'' S\vann said.' . release of Nelson Mandela, the On Feb. 2, de Klerk ended the that she was happy that Mandela According to Titi Pitso, a native African National Congress . ban on the ANC and other anti would be free but she asked for the of South Africa, the pressure is celebrated its 78th anniversary at apartheid organizations. release of all political prisoners on, therefore, de Klerk is just do the First Congressional Church. However, de Klerk has not and urged for the continuation of ing what he has to do because The occasion also afforded the removed troops from the the struggle. South Africa is on the brink of ANC and opportunity to celebrate townships, ended the state of Some of the audience was also economic disaster. glad about the changes, but some the recent reforms in South emergency, released all the de- 1 Although Pitso said that he Africa. tainees and ended all repressive thought that they weren't enough. doesn't believe there . ~wi ll be any ''I am all for the changes that legislation. ''i think that they are necessary real changes for five or six years, have taken place in Sou1h Africa. Fauntroy, the guest speaker, but not enough, anything has to be he will be returning to his country done before they can be !free],'' • Some thought it would never called for the ''state of emergen in May. come, but we are truly rejoicing," cy to be lifted in its entirety, all said, Sta"n ley Gacek, of the United ''I have to be there and fight for said Dan Denalane, a native of political prisoners to be freed, and Food and Commercial Workers my country. I-can contribute with . ' Johannesburg, South Africa whd for a clearly unreversible non International Union, AFL-CIO, the education.J am getting from joined in the celebration. racial system to free my brothers and CLC. America," saiCf Pitso, who receiv Although people were rejoicing, and sisters.'' ''l'm happy and I'm strengthen ed a scholarship to Catholi c there was still time amongst ed. I feel happy for African peo University. ·. festivities to examine mo1ivations. A bill, HR3458, that will impose ple everywhere. I realize this is one South Afritan#s everywhere are Walter Fauntroy (D .-D.C.) additional sanctions and deny the step and that we have to continue looking to Mandela for leadership. said South African President F. W. ryl.Ore than $6 million in reschedul our struggle for African ''Naturally we hope Mandela de Klerk ''did not take these steps e'd loans, was implemented by freedom," said Monica Swann, a will lead us ii;ito a freedom road," out of the goodness of his heart, Fauntroy and other congress Howard Univesity student . Denalane said. design by Senita Cobbs I • measures to help and.recognize the the funds to support our brothers ANC,'' Mabitsela said. and sisters in South Africa," she East Germany supports the once outlawed ANC • ''Other countri~who have sup said. ported the ANC include the Soviet By Carla James many include food aid in 1he Aqcording to an ANC fact the Congress For The People, a Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, Hilltop Staff Reporter camps, new clothes, medical aid .sheet', the ANC was organized in white supremacy group . According to Luis Serapio, pro and training for people in various 1912 to' keep unity among African East Germany and other Poland, Czechoslovakia and many other countries," he said. fessor in the department of In the midst of recent professions. people and 10 fight againsl socialist countries supported the African Studies and Research, democratic movements in Eastern dispossession and colonial anti-apartheid movement in South Lynne Moore, a senior East Germany has helped others in Europe, Eas1 Germany has con ''The Solidarity Committee of conquest. Africa long before the United sociology major praised East Ger similar situations in the past. tinued its support fo r the African East Germany was responsible for The efforts of the ANC have States began to take an active role. many, but criticized America. National Congress (ANC). the mobilization of all material as been to try and secure a ''I think i1 's great that East Ger ''East Germany has been According 10 Eddie Mabitsel a, well as political support. East Ge_r- .. democratic South Africa through ' 'The United States never sup many supports the ANC, but its helpful to countries with the the political offi cer of the ANC in many has been very generous 1n the fight against the Native Land ported the ANC until the Bush ad discomforting that our own na socialist approach to political, the Dis1rici, 1he type of assistance their support of the ANC," Acl, the Group Areas Act, the ministration came into office. The tion, a super-power militarily and economic and social problem solv given to the ANC by East Ge!- Mabitsela said. pass laws, the Defiance Act and administration came with positive financially, cannot seem to find ing such as Hungary," he said. Mandela continued from page 1 Mass Democratic ~1 o vement have made it clear what they see as being the next steps. . According 10 Countess, Bush can not lift sanctions until four out of five of the following requirements are met : I. - apartheid ended - all political prisoners freed • · - rhe Populatiori Registra1ion ACt. and 1he GroUp Artas Act overturned ,- the state of emergency lifted, and the ANC and other anti-apartheid groups unbanned. The Population Registra1ion Act 1 classifies all South Africans at birth - as either black, white, colored or Asian . . The Group Areas Act segregates people into residential areas accor d ~n g to their racial classification. GRADUATE NURSE NETWORKING WEEKEND ''I appeal to all Howard Universi ty students to communicate to Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10 representatives in Cong~ess and Bush through the White House comment •• You've invested a lot of time and money in your line in support of changes, but apar nursing education. Make the most of it at Yale theid is still not dead," Countess New Haven Hospital. We're hosting a Graduate sairl _ Nurse Networking Weekend to give you the In addition co the ANC, the Com munist Party has played an important opportunity to see why Yale New Haven is the role in the anti-apartheid movement. best choice for a Graduating N urse. Current Countess said the Communist Par activities include: ty played a significant part in the sur vival of the ANC when the Congress ' Friday, March 9 3-6:30pm Arrival and Welcome, Colony Inn had 10 go underground because the • • ...<: > ~ CQmmunist Party had experience in 8:00pm Long Wharf Theatre underground s1rategies. Backstage Tour and Production , • Staff writers Keith Dorman. Tina 10:15-11 :30pm After Theatre Buffet Travers and Diane Wallace con· tribured to this re/X)rl. ' 0 Saturday, March 10 8:30-lOam Breakfast and Orientation 10ani-3pm Shadow on the Nursing Unit of Your Benefit Choice with an RN continued from page 1 • 3:15-Spm Wrap-up and Reception I . During halftime the fraternities and sororities will perform a step show. Spm- Visit New Haven or Departure The game is being promoted as one of the most exciting and hilarious "' Breakfast and Departure games of the decade. Tickets are $5 . t_ .! . Sunday, March 11 !Dam and are available at the Cramton Box :~ ~'. .. .. Office. .: ~ ~ Travel provided Name Don Doggett, a transfer student 1 ~. .'. t • from the University of South ,. Free housing until Sunday, March 11 ' Carolina, came up with the idea of • Spend time 1n the hospital, visiting your choice Address holding a basketball game between ( of specialty the two groups. f • Explore the cultural and recreational activities of City ''All of the leaders loved the idea. New Haven and Yale University It would give the Greeks and HUSA State Zip an opportunity to dispel 1he rumors that they can't get along," Doggett Reserve your space now by filling o~t the couron said. below and mailing it to Nurse Recruitment, Yale Phone ''They could show that they could New Haven Hospital, 20 York Street, New Haven, work collectively for a good c;ause," CT 06504, or call (203} 785-2414 fo r more School he added. information. SPACE IS LIMITED TO THE RRST \ Alpha Phi Alpha member William 25 RESPONDENTS, SO CONTACT US BY Yr. of Grad Green said, ''I'm not worried about FEBRUARY 25. We arc an affirmative action equal • opportunity employer. . " the game itself. It 's not a win or lose Area of Interest I . thing-it's for JoAnne." Tracey Mcferrin will be playing on 2. the female student government squad. ''I might be a little rusty, but I am no cold turkey at the sport,'' she said. ''It is going to be a hilarious game, because there are a lot of people who will be playing who really 'don't know how,'' said Jeff Dallas, a member of Phi Beta Sigma. e<:i/l.e, eomp.a.JJio~i g eommdme~d ·scoff writer Joe McGint y Con· tribUted to this report . ~~n~~~"~~~~""""'-~~.,.~~'"""x:::: _ .... \ ' , • • .. • , ·- I • 6 THE HILLTOP FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1990 ' - ' • I l ) • • on ervzces • , • ' • • ' • • . . • ' 011c c~/' I J1<1I I St r eef's lea 11i11r1 i 11 tr r1 1a t io11a I .~ e c·111·it ·i es j'ir111s i1lvites Bach.elor"s a1id Master's candidates of all majors ' 11·it/1 s1 1Aicri111· clrl1 . ' . ' - .WE SEEK • • '-- f I r-. • SPRING GRADl!ATES a 11(1 R_ECENT ALUMNI o,/' all 111aJ·d1·i; ./01· Sil1ri11ier a1id Fall start dates ' . 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MALCOLM CARSO./\/. Ediror1a1 Editor SHELIA MAXWELL, Camp11S Editor REBECC.<\ LITTLE, Chief Cop>' Editor ERIC SMITH, Asst. Campw Editor DONNA T. LEE, Cop}· &liter JO AN ROCHEZ, Assr Campus Editor JENNIFER GOLSON, Copv Editor SHERRI MILNER, Uxa/ Edi1or DAFREN M. NORMAN, Cop>· Editor LENORA E. H ..l\RRIS , /\1arional Ed1ror DESIREE ROBINSON, Asst. ro rhe Editor TINA TRAVERS, lntemario,10/ Edirvr SEREIT.A. COBBS,' - Production Director STACEY PHILLIPS. Heal1h and Firr1ess Ediror I LISA LIGHTFOOT, Produc11on Assistanr CHRIS CONTI, Asst Health a11d Fitness Editor P:\ UL D.A. \'JES, .4.rti.st KEITH L. ALEX.t\NDER. Tt!mpo Ei11ror KEITH LE.~DBETTER, Pfiotograph_\ Ed1!or JEANNIE MOORE , SfXJrt Etf1ror FRANK Bl'RD, Phorograph_r Technician •• DON ..<\L D CHRISTIAN, Busine.'iS ,\Janager ( DANIEL J. PONDER, Business As.sr. T ..<\Mtvll ' ENGR ..\:\11, q~ iic e- ,\tanager GENJI S:\.\1PSON, .4d1·erris111_r! .'\.fa11a_eer K .'\~1I LAH C. ROBINSON, .4d1 1erris1ng As.sr. • A luta continua ' Last weekend, after 27 years of imprison theid. Twenty-five million' people in that na- ment, Nelson Mandela became as free as a tion are still li ving under the most oppressive black man can be in South Africa. Mandela sys tem of government in the world today. The had become the world's most famous political basic pillars of apartheid still remain intact. prisoner and an international symbol of the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was dead black struggle-for liberation in Azania (South \Vrong in her assertion that the European Africa). Economic Communit y should now lift sanc There are a number of reasons for his release tions. Similarly, the U.S. Congress should not and'it should be noted that the South African only keep in place the current sanctions but government did not finally set him free because pass into law still more sanctions to bring the of an independent change of heart on tts part, South African government to its knees. nor did it release him because he had at all Now is the time to apply the necessary moderated the views which led to his pressure to ensure that apartheid is totally imprisonment. destroyed and lllajority rule is instituted in Mandela, 71, developed turberculosis while South Africa. As African-American students, ' 1' I in prison. If he had.died in prison, mass chaos no'v is the time to step up our activism for the and violence would most likely have erupted liberation of our brothers and sisters in 1 I I . ' in the black areas of South Africa. There Azania. would have been no. telling what could have stopped it. Nelson Mandela has a very hard road ahead Furthermore, the international movement of him. The politicar situation in Azania is Letters. to the Editor toward sanctions against South Africa has complex in that there are numerous groups begun to have a devastating effect on the stan within both the black and white communities dard of living for white South Africans. \vhich have sharply divergent views. , I personally invite these boisterous students, who generalize and Economic sanctions have cut the nation out The inevitable transfer of political and HU football players ly profane ''athletes'' to explain or stereotype organizatio1,1s, reputations of the global economy in many ways con economic power from the white minority to even rationalize their behavior about are smeared because of a few bad tributing to a deterioration of their economy the black majority \viii be a difficult process. are pampered, rude campus. seeds. which could ultimately result in its total The creation of a ne\v South Africa based on If any of you are able to compose Don't get me wrong, many a constructive letter, please do so. Jn students have looked past the ''foot collapse. freedom, justice and equality for all its peo the meanwhile, why don't we stop Dear Edi1or, ball player'' label to1 know us for Other forms of sanction£, such as the enter ple will be a long and hard struggle which has • rewarding these collegiate menaces some of the decent people we are. just begun . · I would like to co1nme11d you on _ with paid educations. tainment and sports boycott of the apartheid your critique of t.hc Howard U11iver Hypothetically, if I were to be a regime have also hurt the South African stan But the more international pressure that is P.S. The Hilltop is a great crew! sity foo1ball 1ean1. J1's aboul time Keep up the good work and keep us shallow person and stereotype all dard of living. The South African government put on the apartheid regime and international something was said abot1t these informed of ''the burning truth'' members of Delta Sigma Theta as is desperately searching for ways to improve support is given to the ANC, the easier menaces 10 ca mpus life. about Howard University. ''sluts'', I'd be the object of an its international image without losing its inter Mandela's task will be. We have an important Dorn1 life witt1 these crude , ''Oprah Winfrey'' style witch hunt. disregardful ''a1hletes'' is absolutely I'm not because I don't judge an nal hold on power. Setting Mandela free was role to play in the process and we should be Name withheld intolerable. They are 1hc most • organization by a few members and one way of achieving this objective. sure to be conscioltS of it because a !uta con deranged, heedless, disrespectful and .. , I know that that statement is not true But, freeing Mandela is not ending apar- linua, the struggle continues. inconsiderale single collection of ·~ - for all . males on this campllS (aside fron1 the fraterni1y). Through the years, I've heard The condt1 c1 of 1l1rse players is like Stop stereotyping many accusations about the football something out of a bad Porky 's team, that are untrue, such as we movie, full of irrational, uneccessar)' the football team! receive grades and money. Daniel Goodwin responds First I'd like to make it known that rowdiness and in1n1aturity. The sad I've earned every grade that I've dest part of this collegiate subculture is the pride these .:. 1a1hletes'' actually Dear Editor, received here at Howard and if 1ake i11 this reputati on. ''Why is I am writing on behalf of the ma anybody's receiving money I assure If this Negro can insure another I invite you and any ot her member 1hat ?'' jority of the foolball players who you that my teammates and I are still student's successful matrictJlation of HUSA, i.e., st udents, to drop by disagree with the opinions expressed waiting for our share. · BUSA leader decries What seems saddest of al l their I through this instir 1 1tion. \Vith the help and really find out where your money atrocities is the fact that football in the last issue of The Hilltop. My teammates avoid letting it be I . Feb. 9 editorial of admin<;frators. !l1cn , Mr . Edi1or, is go ing as opposed 10 where you Ever since I walked on this campus I an1 responsible! wou ld have them believe it is going. players are actually 1he ones with the known that they are fOQtball players paid scholarships, guaranteed hous five years ago I have been stamped upon entering a new class. This is Moreover, Mr. Editor, if you are with the label of "football player" Dear Ediror, What you must understand is that sayi ng through your cartoon, The ing a11d gi,·en more cafeteri a food done to avoid being stereotyped by a 1han the rest of the student body (or as in the words of most Howar professor, who already has Most men your age have outgrown HUSA is not Daniel Goodwin alone. Daniel Goodwin Doll, that 1 one day dites " thug"). paper dolls. At any rate, allo.w me to eating in 1he cafeteria . preconceived notion of whcit kind of HUSA is every student on this cam aspire to obtain th (( poliiical position Who do they thi11k I hey arc? Nor I have been perceived as a lunch people we are. present to you and introduce 10 pus that has in his or her possession ing in this country that Jesse Jackson eating, weightlifting, fight-starting others the me that makes me , me! a validated certificate of registration. has and even go on to become presi tre Dame? Are lh ese players honest I would like it known that this is ly deserving of these benefits? When neandenhal. This is the furthest from not a personal testimony, but a cry After last week's editorial entitled To coin an old phrase, ask not dent of the United States, you're the truth. ''I, Daniel Goodwin ·." a lot of peo what HUSA has done for you, but right, bu1 your patch is not big was the last major championship {the for objectivity. Again I'm not saying sorry. MEAC 11 01 included) or bowl The majority of my teammates and that we are all angels, but if one does ple that do not kn9w me would be led Mr. Editor, what have you done for e11ougl1. I have come to Howai:d to receive an to believe that I am not so sure about your student government, lately? If by calling me a religious fun game l1as the foo1ball team won to wrong, identify the person and not bring money and glory to ol' education in exchange for our God. the organization. the me that truly makes me, me . iYes, it is HUSA's responsibility to damentalist, you meant that I have a given abilities. Since inquiring minds want to Howard? I ass we you that my parents didn't • program, but through the UGSA and sincere belief in Christ and the power E;.ven more in1portant , will they Not all, but some are envious of .know, permit me , if you would, a the GSA which is why their budgets of his blood as opposed to the power raise me to be a candidate for D.C. ever accompli sh this? Until the the fact that we have received finan jails. They raised me to be a man, moment or two to straighten out your outweigh that of the HUSA office. in your pen, you're right , but your cial aid for our abilities, in which my characteristic view of who I am as op Howard football team wins a bowl who disregards the so-called burdens But we still' have managed to in patch ain't big enough. game (any bowl, 1he ·salad bowl, the teammates and I should not be posed to, in your opinion, what I am! spire through Patri cia Russell If by calling me ''Buppie Dan'' 1 · of society and to always be a toilet bowl, the cereal bowl) and ashamed. gentlem..an just as the families of Mr. Editor, you have on ly known McCloud, noted speaker and alum means that I one day intend to be a Now, I am not denying the fact of me for a short time, but I have nus of this university. graduate of this institution that has brings Some serious money into this many of my teammates. school , 1hey will never be deserving · that there have been incidents across In closing, I assure those of you • been with me for a life time. With We still have managed t<;> entertain been taught to make it in black campus involving football players that in mind, allow me to finally of lhe benefits they receive over a Who stereotype and pigeonhole we and inform through programs such America as well as in white America, hard working, respectful , scholarly through the years, but when one is in make your acquaintance. as our Jazz and Poetry series, Amani you're right, bul his patch won't be student-atheletes, that if you would student who plans to graduate on volved in an incident that one player wade out of the shallow waters into It is obvious that we have not Rifle Club, ''Everything You Ever big enough . is turlied into the whole team or known each other before now, so Wanted to Know About the Nation time. the deep_watcrs and get to know some If by calling me ''radical, black na The Delta parly incident was an ''football players.'' of us you might even like us. Jet's get to know each other right of Islam,•• our Big BrotheftBig Sister tionalist Dan'' you mean that as Though 20 regular students maybe now! program, our South Africa programs absolu1 e low for the ''Buffalo Those of you who criticized some president of HUSA, I must rCpresent Soldiers" (frat included). - involved in the incident, only that one Fictionally, I, Daniel Goodwin, in and the list goes on and on. all students and not just certain of us wrongly and advised us to No1 only did members of the team football player will be identified. As ''check the clock'', should wade out your opinion, am the master orator Mr. Editor, if your opinion on my groups whether I agree with them or the days pass by, that athclcte's name who seldom backs up his words with so-called lack of leadership in pro not, you're right, but even that' patch show absolutely no class through of ''shallow waters'' and wade into , their typically hostile and derogatory will never be used, just those two the ''deep end''. equally brilliant and bold actions. gramming was meant as a personal just wouldn't be big enough. magic words ••football player.'' Fictionally, I, Daniel Goodwin, in attack, I must make you aware of the actions, none of the playe'rs (or the If by calling me ''Paraphernalia frat) have even issued a public These two words destroy the image your opinion, am the outspaken and number of students who have come Dan'' you mean that I have a great of a lot of good people on our cam militant individual. Fictionally, I, apology .Jo the Delta sorors for their Rod J. EmeHe to my office and given their services deal of school spirit and that that pus, but because of some shallow HU football player 08.niel Goodwin, in your opinion, in all of these areas that you have spirit is reflected throughout my war disgraceful bel1avi or. am the ''responsible Negro'' to the stepped on. drobe, you're right, but, Mr. Editor ( adminstrators. That, Mr. Editor, is misleading .il" your patch still ain't big enough. But, factually, I, Daniel L. Qood and disrespectful to a public whose You see, it's not until you pull win, am the same Daniel Goodwin st udent activity fees fund the very ink them all together and /'oin them with Letters Guide who promised to fight for the right with wl1ich yo u wrote this editorial. a common thread ca led leadership of students to have an opportunity to Additionally, I think you need to that you can truly say that I have The Hilltop ·~ ·e /c ·omes _vour live in Howard Plaza Towers, at a check back a couple of issues in your warmed the seat in the presidency of letlers, as well as commen· lower rate than the initial rent scale vieivs on an.v public il.Sues. ' very newspaper where you reported the HUSA office and one day have We routi11elv conde11se le11ers taries. must be typed and sign· and I did, but the reward we all get on HU SA's endeavor to organize the ability to warm the seat in The ed. complete with full address '"The Of!inlons ex{!!fssed on is holes in the walls, writings on the · for space. We iilso c·orrecr errors students around the selection process White House. of style. spellin g. and and telephone number. the F.ditorial l'oReo/The Hilltop walls and fire extinguishers being for president of this university, In, closing, to my colleagues that do not necessarily ief/ect the opi sprayed throughout the halls . pu11c1uation . before you raise the question of have called and come by, I encourage We publish on/)1o rigi11al./ac· nion.s ofHoward University, its Factually, I, Daniel L. Goodwin, whether or not we have done so and you not to concern yourself with the administration, the Hilltop am the same Daniel Goodwin who, tua/ material addressee/ to us. Send to: done so effectively. ac'cusation of failure in last week's We fjo not publish poetry or &xzrd or the student body." through my knowledge of ad Furthermore, never before during editorial. Letters to the Editor open letcers. ministrators who deal with particular the course of the Goodwin/Branch Faculty and administrators 1 The Hilltop areas was and am, able to help administration has the budget ~en 2217 4th St. N.W. students. get registered, housed, and are encourog,ed to write and closed to the students and it willlnot Daniel L. Goodwin ~hare . t~tr , ideas and Washington, D.C. 20059 • in some cases, fed . start now . HUSA President 11111011at1on ..______.._.,.. ______. • l l ' • 8 THE Hll LTOP FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 16, 1990 Health and Fitness ·HUH volunteers bring extra love, warmth to the community • / By Erika Louis ' .I' tention," MacDaniel said . / ~ /~'// ,/ I I ~" Syvera O'Pharrow, a · Hilltop Staff Reportrr ' , sophomore finance major, also , , , / /,/ / ~ volunteers her time doing com / ' ' / Many Howard students are get / ~ munity work, but in a different ting invqlved i.f.ythe community by \ ~ arena of health care. ~ ' ' Last September, O'Pharrow volunteering their time in \•arious ' \-~ areas arou11d the District. in began working at the Sickle Cell cludi11g H o,vard Uni'llersiiy Center where she met a young man Hospital . • with the sickle cell disease . \ After learning about the HUH has several s1ude11ts who disease, O'Pharrow knew that ''he donate a fe\v t1ol1rs ever)' \Veek to wOuld not live to see the things help ott1ers. ' that I would be able to see," she c;~id. , Pearlie McDaniel, ad- ministrative supervi sor of the Sickle cell is an inherited · volu11teer progran1 at HUH, said chronic anemia found chiefly that the t1ospital has alwa)'S had a among blacks. characterized by fe,v st11dents '>''orking in their ma an abnormal red blood cell con jor are<1 of s1udy. taining a defective form of Ho,vevct. there are also - hemoglobin that causes the cell to studc11ts 1hat come to the hospital / become sickled-shaped when jlLSI beca11sc they wa11t to help. deprived 1·rom oygen. • The victims of the disease will One area in particular that at often go into crises, which is a very trac!s st11de11ts is the progra111 for "-.... '' painful. reaction to the disease. abandoned infants, which have ' ' This North Carolina native con1e to be known as boarder Karen Cousins, a sophomore Once they have joined the pro bcgi11s at 10 a.n1 . -ln1n1ediately will miss the child because she has usually works between classes and ' babies. physical therapy major from gram, individuals are assig11ed st1e bcgi11s 10 feed lhc baby. She becon1e so attached. averages approximately 10 to 12 Pennsy\\1ania, has worked with 1he babies to work with individually. then gi ves hi111 J1is bath and dresses ''Wherever they place him, it hours per week at the ce nter. This program invol,1es those babies since the begining of lasr Cousins was assigned a baby him for the day. will really h1.1rt my h_eart,'' she O'Pharrow also helps out at the ' babies \\•ho t1ave been left at the se111es1cr. boy who she nicknamed Sl1e is no\v teaching him to added. center in other ways, such as typ hospital for various reasons. bt1t She heard about the program ''Shmitty''. cra\vl a 11 d \VOrks with him on his The volunteers are able to give ing, filing and other tasks. irregardless are left hon1eless. fron1 a friend and said that she ''I've grown a little too attach . ' basic n1otor 1noven1ent. . _ the babies the love, warmth, atten ''I help out with whatever needs Because ttiere has been 1nforn1a- read an ar1i cle in the Washington ed,'' she admitted. According to Co t1 si ns, when she . tion and cuddling that the nurses to be done," she said. tion in both 1l1e papers a11d on Post. According to Cousins, she was first paired with Shmitt Y. he often cannot. According to O'Pharrow, the tele\ ision about 1hese babies, \\1orking '''ith the babies is a spends four hours per week at the wr·• 1j not srpile, bu1 she said his ''Because of the number of experience has been rewarding for ~l ~ D:lniel believes that the \' CT)' fulfilling experience, accor hospital, usually on Saturday and tc111pera1nent is gel ling bet1er. ) babies and other emergencies in her because she 1has ''met a lot of ~1 ud e n ts l1a,,e con1e in response to ding to Cousins. ' 'I love it," she in the middle of the week . After 1he baby has been placed the hospitals, nurses cannot give people and learned a great deal tl1e 111edia's at1en1ion. said. Her day at the hospital usually in a hon1e, Cousi11s said that she the babies a lot of individual at- about the sickle cell diseafe." H. U .D.E.P .P. to reinforce 1the fight against drugs Tuckson promotes safer sex . ' ' B~· Kin1b<'rl)' Coleman Because of the progran1's success, campus by displaying anti-drug role 1nodels for the black communi when the grant expired in August posters, having fundraisers, pro ty, \vl1ite community ... to all," Hilltop Staff Report and Dr. Tuck son's speech. and Carla James ''We have an obligation to H1lltl1p Staff Reportrrs 1989, Howard University 1ook over viding counseling and eventual!}' a hesaid. - · funding and kept H .U.D.E.P.P. 24-hour anonymous hotline .NCDA \\~ is March 4 through Keynote speaker Reed Tuckson, ourselves and most importantly to 1 M .D., former District of Colun1- our race to engage in behavior that Drug abu5e is ru11ning ran1pant a\i\ e. telephone se rvice. • rvlarch 10. The NCDA \V committee acros'\ 1tie Uiiited States. and college Al this time, Dr. Michael Barnes. is planni11g a variety f activities, in bia Health Comissioner, attended is not destructive to our own ex- Sexual Health Awareness Day to istence," said Tuckson, founder i.: aiitpu;;e.., Jta\ C prO\-('d 10 be no staff psychologist at Ho'>'"ard for ''H .U.D.E. P.P.is always looking c\11di11g a r}ar1cl of pron1in ent local C'\ C(' )ltioii eight years, became director of for people to volunteer their time and fig11res. promote safer sex practices amo11g of the Ho\vard Health Professions st udents, Wednesday. Club in 1970. Tl1e H c1 '>':1rd U11 ivcrsit y l)rtig H.U.D.E.P.P. -. energy. A person need not be a '' \V e have i11vitcd several The program, held at the Ar - ~ The Ho\vard,alumnus (1970-73) EduCation arid Pre\'Clltion Progra111 '' I'd like for the norn1 011 this cam- Howard student to become involved, panclis1s, ·· Barnes said . is aiding in the fight agaiilSt drugs b}· pus to be for students to say 'hat they just need to care," he said. mour J . Blackburn Center, was · provided informative con1n1entary ' 'Jim Vance, anchorman for chan- sponsored by the Health Profes- and condemned African- de,:laring HO\\·ard Uni\•ersit)' as a drugs are bad news and have no Pace WRC; television, Charinel 4 and 11el 4 ne,vs, and R. Kenneth Mundy, drug-free zone. here," Barnes said. \ sions Club and featured a variety An1ericans fo r their irresponsible . As director, Barnes manages se\len Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Insurance at .torne~ · for r..1ayor Marion Barry, of activities designed to heighten behavior in regards to health care. In 1987, H.U. D.E.P.P. }'as in- subcommittees: outreach, fundrais- coined the term ''drug-free zone." are just two of the special guests that communit y and university ' ' \Ve must spread the message s titut~d into the uni\·ersity and '''as iilg. safe holidays, publicity, The logistics simply consist of we have invited to come and speak," awareness about sexual behav·ior. and not the diseases which are kill- subsidized by a t\VO·)'ear grant from research, drug-free zone and Na- making stiffer penalties for those he added .. A large nui:nber of Howard and ing a disproportionate number of the federal government. Its purpose tional Collegiate Drug . Awareness who violate the ''drug-free zone." Otl1er activities during the upcom area public school students par· African-Americans,'' Tuckson i~ to educate students about drugs (in- \\ieek (NCDAW). ''Making Howard a drug-free zone ing NCDA \V consists of educational ticipated in the program. Some of said. t eluding alcohol) and drug prevention. These committees consist o f and will be difficult," said Gerard Fryar, booths and films, a District police the activities included a condom The program also provides educa- are lieaded by Howard students. chairman for the research committee. department display of different kinds quiz, free condom giveaways, a Facts On Drugs ~viii co11tinue next · tional activities that demote drug use The program volunteers are trying '' ... But Howard University of-:> drugs a11d other informative booth on contraceptive devices ~veek. amon~ . s tudent s . to create an ant i-drug a~titude on , st udents have a responsibilitY to be information. ;'-~~~""~'"""~'~~""~''"'Q'-'-''-""'~~U..'-.~~~~,~~~ a.. a I ' ., ~ • • ~ '' ~ ... .&Cat1ve y s e ~ ~arve ' '' e est e.u.. • both lllell ,111d \\'()lllell. Sll\'C Up 1'o ~so What's n1l1rc. yt>lJr 011 Gold Rings . 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TOUCH' ' I ' ' I THE HILLTOP FRIDAY , FEBRUARY \6, 1990 9 • Tempo • Blackburn showcases student art By Wylene Small 9Hilltop Staff Reporter The · original artwork of five African gradua1e students in the Col lege qf Fine Arts will be displayed in the Armour J. Blackburn Student • Center's Art Gallery until Feb. 28. Titled ''Gems From Africa,'' this colorful exhibit is the first to • showcase the 1alents of African students. • It was part of a reception to Tony Brow;n's said he made this movie to show the dangers of drugs. welcon1e the visit of the Nigerian President ldrahim Babangida, who later cancelled. Roberta McLeod, director of the Brown's 'White Girl' Blackburn Center, revealed the ·ex hibit on Jan. 26. Only native African Howard University staff, faculty and photos by Fnnk Byrd adminis1rators were invited, which ''Gems of Africa," an exhibit featuring the work of five African students will be on display until Feb. 28. premieres nationall·y \Vas a first for a preview showing at • 1he gallery. 8}' Mikela Ha1·ris parable to any wOman in the world," Sophomore broadcast journalism ••All the artists featured are profes herself to trying to keep Nigerian Oyeleyef did layout and design for Hilltop Scaff Reporco:r sionals in their countries," said 1noney ou1 of Europe. Ogbonna said. the Grafi~,A~vertising Associates i11 major Erica \Villiams sard, ''I Nigerian-born Ajibola Oycleye, a 1hougl11 ic \vas funny tha1 the students McLeod, fo under of ttie gallery. '' People still wear the traditional Lagos. Despite Ton)' Bro,vn's efforts a11d graphics design major, graduated \Vere 11ever sl10\\'ll in class. but Kim Gihgi Ogabonna is,an award win· clo1hes of Africa. Yet, today half of A third,year painting major from inten1 ions, his first feat ure fil111, ning fashion de s igner ~ and proprietor the \YOn1en work in o ffices and can Summa Cum Laude from Bowie Lesot-ho, South Africa, Inonge ' 'The \Vhite Girl," is not the bo.x did carr)' a book bag and s1udied once.'' of ''Gighis Fashions'' in Nigeria and not wear the traditional clothes to State University in Bowie, Md. with Khabele is ''interested in painting office success he had hoped for. \vork everyday," she said . a bachelor's degree in fine arts. The mo,1 ie is ··partly'' targeted to designs rhe fabric for her clothes. people from home.'' Brown of 1he PBS 1alk sho\\' Tony ''Back home there are r:.o patent! ''Therefore I incorporate Nigerian According to Oyeleye's biography, In his biography he wrote, ''I want Brown's Jour11 a\, expa11ded his college student s," Bro\vn said, but he his thesis ''On the mingling of also \van ts parents to sec ic. for your designs. So in order to make textiles into cont emporay styles and to show them in a light that black 1alents in writing , (0 directing and my fashions unique I create my own keep the cultural stamp on my Western and Eastern Ideals in people here can easily relate to. There , producing ' 'The \\1hite Girl." '' I think that parents are 1he most uneducated group '''hen it comes 10 tex1iles for my fashions,'' said the last fashions." Modern Art,'' is published in the are many parallels between the blick ''l walked around for five years Thurgood Marshall Library at Bowie drugs," he said. ''I do11't think year fashion design student. Ano1!1er goal is to ' 'project the American 1 struggle and the black i \vith the stor)' in 1ny head," Bro\vn Slate University. parer1ts t111ders 1a11d the dr11g culture 0,l?abonna said she 1s devotin~ Africa11 woinan's i1nage. She is com- South African· struggle.'' said in a telepho11e inter\'iC\\' Friday. ' ''I locked m)·self up for 30 da)'S and that yo1111g people face in 011r socie- wro1e it.'' 1}' . '' Troy Beyer plays Kint , a light No1 all of Bro\vn's fa11s \\'ere .. J I 1 skinned college student \\•ho has been negati,•e. '' H ~ got his poi11t across,'' conditioned b~' her parenrs 10 on\)· said Torre)' Cboper, a sophomore ac- W H B C 830 e:, AM Countdown associare "'ith whire people. 1..·ou11ti11g major. ''TOO)' BrO\\'O sho" Added to her confusion, l{i1n ed tltat even People '''itl1 the perfect becomes hooked on ,;"'hite girl," ~l1e backgrol111 ds ca11 get caught in drugs Howard University's Student Radio Station srreet name for c6Caine. coo.·• Cooper added, hO\\'cvcr, that ''Troy Beyer is a ver)' good ac 1 he 1110\ ie o\·erpla)·ed son1e drug tress." BrO\\ n said. ''She had 1he scenes. THIS WEEK Title Artist abili1y !O carry the,...w.holc filn1." ''Drltgs \\•ere 11ot used grat11itous ... _ ·-·--- I Accordi11g to BrO\\' n, the 1 ~--~ I)', '' BTO\\'n said. ''The)' v.·erc onl\ us l Welcome-===.....,"CT=::--•=::--- to th.; Terrordome -."'--.;=•c:--;==:-Public Enem -- $2-million mO\'ie ties cultural pride ed to de\'elop the plot and- the Ladies First Latifah & Monie Love \\'ilh Kim's drug addiction. ''An)' characters and ho''' the) 11ltimately ' black person \\ho is proud of hi-s paid for it.'' All Arou"•"'d'"'1"'"be-..W"'o"r"ld.---- -'-r'""iL'f:1S"Oa'"is1anfield - ·- culture will no1 buy or use drl1gs." ----f---~GlveYOurself to Me Sax \\'ashington Post rc\1 iC\\'Cr Hal 1-----; --- ,___ _ Bro \vn said. - -,-----1 Hinson \\'rote; ''The problen1 is !hat ·----+---~O"""'°pp~osites Attract Paula Abdu~I~ ___, l But some didn't share the pro though Bro,vn n1ay ha\'e a serious Buddy De La Soul___ --l Qucer's excitement for the movie. message. he doesn't have the talent Expression Salt-N-Pepa ,The only thing I could applaud \\'as fo co11vey It.'' t: anti-d~ug theme,'' said 1no\'ie George \Vashi11gton Universit)' stu I'll be Good to You 1 Quinc~ _ Jon~•:::'----1 oer Yolanda \V arren. a sophon1ore ----+---~F~o-r T-hose Who Like To • . . Twin Hype,~..,_. -- -'-'''-' -l t dent Dana Fo11\~Ule S)' mpathetically 1heatre ans administrarion major_ ·· 1 con1111ented. '' He meant \\'ell.'' But IO Get A _Life Soul II SOul y,·as expecti11g better.'· other st 11d ents \vere not so kind. --,.,--•---- • Brown, who served as the first one co1nplaint n1ovie-goers had in dean of Howard's School of Con1- con1n1on \vas the dissatisfaction with munications from 1971 -1975, said he the costuming. ''The womens' used his jou~nalism experiences, to costun1es were exploitive,'' said 1989 understand Kim as a college student. Ho"·a rd graduate Dr. Regino Id But , 10 1987 Hoy,•ard alun1na Pet!a"·ay. Lateisha Rile)', Bro...,·n's unders1an ''The costumes "'ere ay,•ful," said ding of college studen1s may ha\ e )' olanda Warren, a sophomore been a bit off-course. theater arts admi ni stra1 ion major. Reward Your Volunteer Spirifi! ' 'The black college students \Vere ''The fashion sho\v scene was out of insulting," she said. ''The)' v.•ere not the '70s. '' she said. · real.'' 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I I . ~:. • r8' Motors .. ~ sharing your future" • I I I \ - 10 fHE HILLTOP FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1990 Sports • Howard spends between HU athletics $50,000 and $60,000 a11nL1ally for The opposite sides of ·the COID Sports Briefs the transportatio11 of tea1ns to ' benefit from their respective competitio11s. Isaacs excels Clemons said that he has made U.M.E.S. leaves ., a proposal for the u11ivcrsity to Howard soccer player Peter buy their own buses rather tl1a11 lady Bison jubilant, Isaacs, was recently named to . marketing co. renting from the T&S Bus the first team All-American by' C·ompany. men's basketball sad the National College Soccer By Marla Evans He said he is also working 011 Coaches Association. 1-lilltop Scaff M.cporier a. By Jeannie Moore ·•student sports marketing body." and Ma'ani Marlin It has been four months since ''We'd like one representative l ~ ill1op S1aff Reporters .i.\.lois ''Ricky'' Clemons was ap- from every organization on Baseball heads pointed the ne''' assistant athletic Howard's can1pus, c1nd one For the Lady Bison ii was a day for for tournament director of marketing and promo- studei:l.t-athlete to belong to the hugs and kisses as they trampled the ' ns, maki11g Ho\\lard the first group to meet on a n1onthly The Howard University University of Ma ryla nd Eastern baseball team will be competing 01.1ck college to have a specialized basis,'' he said. Shore (U. M.E.S.), 96-74 , in the Great Sa vannah perso11 i11 this area. . Clemons visualizes the sports Wednesday. Since then he has tried to build marketing program as having in· Shootout-· from Feb. 15-18. With the victo r)'.., the Lady Bison Teams participating include: a proo1otional foundation for teroal, extcr11a\ and corporate increased their winning streak to six. HO\\ard. components. Baptist U niversity, S outh Bui Valentine's Day wasn't as C arolina· State, Armstrong Cle111011s. foro1er Ho\vard ''The Stltdent body will be the sweet for the men's team, losing a U11iversity Sports Information i11ter11at structure, the alt1mr1i tl1e State College, and Wake Fo rest • tough one to U.M .E.S. 84-64. u ni vfrsity. Director, has created a sports I external structure a11d businesses The Lady Bi son-, who were geared 111arkcti11g comp ENGINEERS ' Find out how you can get on \ phu10 b,· Streit; N. Cob~s The Bison wrestling team is prepori n9"for the MEAC championships. ' W restlers;lose final meet 1hroughout the entire 1natch as B~· ~1argarel Oa,·is Goodc11 escaped under the ar1ns of Uj!ltllP Stall Reporter Mcie and threw him do"'11 to tl1e n1at I for another l\VO points. 1 Strugglirtg 1n the final home meet By 1he end of tl1e third period, of the season, the Howard Universi Gooden ad\'anced to second-standing ty " 'restlers fell short of a team vic tor)-. losing against American Univer· in the MEAC by defeati11g Mele 8-2. Se11ior team captain Michael Parks ~ity 32-12, Tuesday night at Burr stepped on the n1al " 'ith the intent to Gyn111asium. Tt1rce seniors a11d one impressive don1inatc opppo11c11t Ole11 Scott, a11d junior battled admirably in the succeeded. 111 atch. Marty P. Gooden (134 Parks ~o ntinl1ed to grind his chest pounds), Mi cha'el (Popps) Parks (167 a11d ar111s into l1i s oppo11en1's upper pounds), and C lifto11 Grant (177 bod)' to set l1i111 up for a pin. Scott pou11ds), those the team lost, proved received a cha11cc to ga in points in the to be promisi11g co11te11ders for 1he scco11d and third period \Vith a near ' 1989-90 MEAC Championships. fall for 1wo poi11ts and a reversal. Parks. after knocking Scott to his 'Howard 's Brian Jones, a ' 158-pound rookie, executed precise k11ees, finished with a 6-5 victory." techniques to triumph over 111 his ma1ch. Gra111 pJ!lled a\.\'ay A111erican's Mike Thayer in the final \\'ith a 4.3 win over Nick Brune. seconds of his ma1'ch. . Grant rolled his opponent across the In an exi:i1ing exhibitio11 of skill n1at with 44 seconds left i]l the third and dcterminatio11. Jones emerged a period and struggled to f1old Brune The People Si e 5-4 victor. in a i111movable posi1io11 in the fina seconds. 111 his match, 'Joode11 gained con· ''I'm happy tl1at n1y seniors had tro in the firs: period wilh a rakc the chance- to finish their career at Of Technology down for two po;1.ts. 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''"" ' \ \ ' ' ' ,, 12 THE HILLTOP FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1990 " • • \ , Hilltopics ' ' Rooms !of Rent A.HHOUMCIM£HTS ATTENTION LIBERAL ART S SOPHOMORES PAN-AFRtCAN PROMOTIONS Janet Jockson, W1nnre Slowe Holl and G~rg10 Ave. 01eos Newly During the monlh of Februory Counselors in !he presents Will you be my Valent For college graduates who are interested in learning the · ins and out of tt1 e ' property and casualty business. the claims organ1ta t1 on 1s top of the l1St • ' THE DECADE • The Prudential Property' and Casualty Insurance Company seeks highly motivated college grads who en1oy challenge. d1vers1ty. and the last pace of a people-oriented claims organ1zat1on • AS We Will Be At Your Campus Friday, February 23rd THE GREEKS Interviewing Trainees for our Field Claim Offices MEET STUDENT GOVERNMENT Throughout New Jersey HUSA - LASC - UGSA - OTHER MEMBERS BERGEN FCO CENTRAL JERSEY FCO FRIDAY FEB. 16, 1990 P 0 Box 939 P 0 Box 888 Fair Lawn. N J 07410 H olmdel. NJ 07733-0888 ESSEXFCO MARLTON FCO 6:00pm Burr Gym Admission $3.00 P 0 Box 2280 PO Box976 Wesl Caldwell . NJ 07007 Mal'lton. N J 08053-0976 (STEP SHOW EXHIBITION AT HALF TIME) MERCERFCO MONMOUTH FCO PO Box 7 100 P 0 Box 9555 • Trenton. NJ 08650 Shre\'vsbury. N J 07702-7100 SOUTH JERSEY FCO PO Box 300. Linwood, NJ 08821-9884 TICKETS ON SALE AT CRAMTON! ! ! • If you can not interview with us on February 23rd, contact ', or send a resume to the Field Claim Office most convenient for you! Cr 11 you re not sure which ofl1ce to contact. you may send your re!t:ime to A. Scotti Devaney, Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Company, NJ Field Claim G,rou ~P . O . Box 419, Holmdel, NJ 07733. PROCEEDS DONATED ThePrudent1al · TO l. Insurance & . . Financial Services SA VE JOANNE FUND • An equal opportunity employer m/f/h/v ' I , I , '