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Governors State University OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship Innovator Student Newspapers 3-7-1996 Innovator, 1996-03-07 Student Services Follow this and additional works at: http://opus.govst.edu/innovator Recommended Citation Governors State University Student Services, Innovator (1996, March 7). http://opus.govst.edu/innovator/470 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Innovator by an authorized administrator of OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ·. Radio Drama Wins Officer Enokian's TopAwar~ , Safety Tips Pg. 2. :." :·.·. ::;:.· Pg.12 IGOUt'ROORY YT~Tt' UOIUt'RYITY YTUDt'OT Ot'«JYP~Pt'R j Volume 13, No. 4 March 7, 1996 Panel Discusses Significance of Million Man March GtsuA sro-n From L to R: Comm .. Jerry Butler, Dr. Anthony Andrews. Jerry Butler, Commissioner of Cook County, guides panel discussion in Dr. Timuel Black, Dr. Anthony Jackson, Ed. Hermene Hartman, Min. the quest for answers to the Million Man March. Arnim Mohammed, Dr. Anderson Johnson, Rev. Gregory Livingston. (Photo by Frances Bradley) (Photo by Frances Bradley) By Sharon Hudson from here?" The panel featured: Dr. dunk \\ith a basketball manufac corning together in unity and with Andy Thompson, professor, North tured by African Americans. vision. "We must find a way to Governors State University hosted eastern Illinois University, Rev Liv Livingston read a synopsis of a transfer the vision of the march to a panel discussion and review of the ingston, Asst. Pastor of Second plan written by Dr. Hycel Taylor en more people and places," stated Million Man March during the last Baptist Church: Ms. Hereme Hart titled, "A Comprehensive African Black. He felt that not only is the week of African American History man, Editor, N'DIGO; Dr. Timuel American Liberation Think Tank." African American community at Month. Many concerns have been Black, Oral Historian, Brother This piece insists, African Ameri stake-but America. raised because of the Million Man Amim Mohammed of the Nation of cans have the essential elements Accord to Mohammed, Minister March. The question "where do we Islam, and Dr. Anthony Jackson, needed to liberate themselves, but Farrakhan feels that the government go from here?" seems to have ech Division Chair of the College of the best minds and the best thinkers created a scheme to assault the Afri oed the loudest. As the last event to Business and Public Administration, must come together to develop solu can American community, to de celebrate African American History with each member giving their in tions for the problems of the African stroy the African American men and Month, Dr. Anthony Andrews, uni sight and feelings about the march. American community. women and that the ignorance dis versity lecturer, facilitated a review Dr. Thompson stated the march Hartman read an editorial she played by African Americans is the of the Million Man March at Gover was an economic statement as-Afri wrote two weeks after the March. result of the institution of slavery. nors State University. can Americans go into the next cen She mentioned America is ap "Our minds and the minds of people Dr. Roger Oden, Dean of the Col tury. "We must not enter as proaching a "black" renaissance, a all over the world were changed as a lege of Arts and Sciences, intro beggars," said Thompson. He time for white America to examine result of the March." exclaimed duced Commissioner Jerry Butler, claimed unity is needed among Afri their racism is all aspects. Mohammed. the moderator of the panel. Com can American people, along with a Timuel Black participated in the missioner Butler raised two ques new African order. His dream is to march. In his opinion, the march Continued on Page 3. tions: "Was the Million Man March one day see Michael Jordan and was intended to demonstrate a large necessary?" and "Where do we go Shaquille O'Neal together making a group of African American men Attention Graduates! 1996 ''Salute to Graduates'' Commencing March 20 & 21 By Sandy Tuleja students who graduated in August in the Hall of Governors. On services: Chappell Studio photo ses 1995, and those graduate candidates Wednesday, Jerry Butler, Commis sions: Jostens class rings and cap The GSU Student Affairs and for December 1995 and April 1996. sioner, Cook County Board of Com and gown measurements; 25th An services division, in cooperation The theme for this year's event is missioners, will speak at 12:45 p.m. niversary Salute to Graduates T with the GSU Alumni Association, "maximizing marketability." The On Thursday, Hurdle Anderson, Bi shirts for sale; Women's Issues Net will be hosting the Salute to Gradu program will include a career serv ology Pharmacist and GSU alum work with educational brochures; ates, Wednesday and Thursday, ices workshop which will discuss re nus, will speak at 12:45 p.m. Registrar's Office with degree re March 20 & 21, 1996. The Salute to sume development, trends in A variety of representatives will be quirements; Financial Aid Office; Graduates is a two-day annual event interviewing, and job seeking strate housed at tables throughout the Hall GSU Admissions Office with gradu that brings together a wide range of gies. The workshops will be held of Governors and the cafeteria an ate program admissions informa services, providing graduates with each day at 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., nex offering pertinent information tion; Student Development Office the opportunity to take care of all and 4:00 p.m., and are one and one and services to graduates seniors. with proficiency exam require their graduation needs a in one loca half hours long. The location is to Tables will be open from 10:00 a.m. ments; GSU Alumni Association. tion. The Salute to Graduates is be announced. Each day's program to 7:00p.m. each day and will in free, and is available to GSU will include guest speakers, located clude the following information and Continued on Page 4. March 7, 1996 Page2 ! . Look "W"hat's happening at GSU '··, ~· : -. ~ . Alumni Association Phonathon to Raise Funds for Students Beginning March 1Oth By Pamela A. Taylor employee of the month/year pro 8:30 p.m. For this initiative 300 gram and other acts of benevolence. volunteers with at least 25 callers For the 16th year the Governors Volunteers from the university each night is needed. State University Alumni Associa community spend the evening call Ginni Burghardt, Director of the tion will be hosting its Annual ing alumni of GSU to solicit contri Alumni Association, promises fun Alumni Phonathon. The phonathon butions to this fund. The aspiration will be had by all. She is offering will run from March lOth through this year is to raise at least some lucky unit with the most vol April 3rd in Engbretson Hall on $125,000. unteers $1,500. The second place campus. The phonathon evenings will in winner will receive $1,000 and The phonathon is a fundraising clude a light dinner at 5:30 p.m. third place $500. event sponsored by the Alumni As and the phoning of alumni will be Burghardt wants everyone to re sociation to raise money for; student gin at 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. member that, "The dollars you raise scholarships, faculty and division However, on Sundays, dinner will may be your own." For more infor chair professional development be served at 4:00p.m. and the mation and to sign up call 708 awards, the library, civil service phonathon will run from 5:00 to 534-4128. Minority Business Abroad, Says Speaker Bradshaw By Altheia Jackson need of management consultation, World is at your feet." He said; tele Bradshaw said that if students are financial planning, proposal, etc .. communications, production, ATM interested in knowing other services George Bradshaw, a graduate of; Bradshaw discussed the impor machines, and healthcare are needed in Third World countries, he Boston University, MBA, University tance of students starting a business. needed in Third World countries, suggested that one research the of Chicago, Fisk University AB His He noted that "everybody is not de for students to venture. "If one has Trade of Commerce. tory Law Degree, and co-founder of signed to be entrepreneurs." More the time, energy, and some capital, Bradshaw stated that students' the National Business Association of importantly, he said, is for students anyone can travel to a Third World work is very important. Other com Governors State University, was to think about global entrepreneur country and do very well." panies may not be able to network, guest speaker on campus in Eng ship. He discussed how students Bradshaw says it is cheaper to do globally, with other Third World bretson Hall, Wednesday, February should become involved in the busi business in Third World countries companies because of cultural insen 21, at 7:00p.m. ness world and why some businesses because of cheap labor and no un sitivities. For this reason, minorities Bradshaw's graduate program was failed: get involved with a small ions. However, because of today's are important. He travels all over called "Career For Blacks and Mi business; sort out what is useful to political air, it may become difficult the world developing contracts from norities." This university encour you in a business and use toward for someone to get a loan from the different nations and realizing that aged its students to recruit other your course work, and business suf Small Business Administration minorities are in demand.