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Volume I • Number XVVII Atlanta, Georqia March 27, 1995

INSIDE: Students, Mayor Still At Freaknic concerns contin­ Odds Over Freaknic ue for Atlanta By Lisa C. Flanagan Campbell was ushered through the back door area college stu­ News Editor of the Virginia Lacy Exhibition Hall of the Robert Woodruff Library. Mayor Campbell dents. (Photo by Mel Jackson) After allegedly stating that Freaknic was was on campus for a town hall meeting with News and not welcome in the City of Atlanta, Mayor Atlanta University Center students to discuss Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell was Editorial Sections Bill Campbell’s welcome mat at the Atlanta the status of the spring event that attracts under fire as hundreds of students University Center was abruptly pulled from some 300,000 students to Atlanta. The event from the AUC and Georgia State underneath him. is tentatively set for April 21-23. bombarded him with Freaknic ques­ Read how AUC Amidst a booing crowd that shouted Jamal Coleman, Student Government tions during the recent Town Hall “Uncle Tom” and “sell out,” on March 21, Association undergraduate president of Clark Meeting. entrepreneurs Continued P2 created their own definitions of CAU Convocation Speaker Shares Encouragement success. By Pamela Wells P6 Contributing Writer DEVASTATION HITS CAU HARD Clark Atlanta University celebrated last "Losing Isaiah," week its seventh year since the consolidation "Halley's Comet" of Clark College and Atlanta University in 1988. and the book Dr. Therman Evans, founder of Whole Life "Sisters and Associates, Inc., served as the keynote speaker for the March 23 event. Lovers" get rave Evans, during his speech, focused on the reviews. advancement of blacks in America and the idea of affirmative action. Features Section “Affirmative action has been in existence 30 years and now Newt Gingrich says it is time for review. I didn’t know you could The column review something that hasn’t been proven effective yet,” Evans quipped. “We as Afro- "Backstage Pass" Americans don’t just play the game, we don’t discusses how play it like it has been played before. We raise the level of play. Michael Jordan doesn’t just Craig Mack, play basketball, he brings something extra to Usher and the sport.” Evans added, “Like the level of play in Monica help in sports is raised, so is the education. CAU (Photo by Clarence Rolle) the fight against offers change; CAU is raising the level of play. Arson has severely damaged CAU’s Quarles-Washington Hall but not the There is so much talent that exists among our AIDS. spirit of the School of Social Work, according to Dr. Richard Lyle. people. We must find ways to bring that talent out.” P7 Commenting on the speech, Ayanna Birchett, an elementary education junior at Arsonist’s Fire Engulfs CAU said, “Dr. Evans was a great speaker. He See the final made me feel like anything is possible in life.” results of the Evans, a graduate of Howard University, Historic Hall, Not Hope said he understands the importance of black Men's and institutions. “I thank God for HBCU’s” he Women's SIAC By Clarence Rolle enrollment for the summer session or for said. “They bring out the best in students. They mold the students and help them see the Tournaments. Contributing Writer the fall semester. Three fire trucks responded to the genius that lies within them.” The motivational speaker encouraged stu­ Sports Section In spite of the arson that destroyed some March 12 fire in the building that housed dents to live up to their full potential. 80 percent of Quarles-Washington Hall, the the School of Social Work. “Excuses don’t cut it in life. Life isn’t fair, so CAU community refuses to let the tragedy “The fire itself did not have any major Africana Women deal with it,” Evans said. “Don’t waddle in form smoke clouds over the rest of the adverse impact on the operation of the your self-pity saying why did this happen to Studies, a historic semester. school,” Dr. Lyle noted adding that me. If you are weak enough to fall for it, why major continues “Students who were scheduled to gradu­ administrators used the spring break to not you? You control your own destiny, so ate in May will not be disrupted,” said Dr. relocate offices and classrooms to ensure control it.” to go unnoticed. Richard Lyle, interim dean of the school. students would not lose any class time. Meanwhile, President Thomas Cole Jr. recapped significant changes that have hap­ P3 He added the fire will not disturb students’ However, Roy L. Bolton, director of pened since the two schools joined. Continued P12 P2 The Panther March 27, 1995 A CHANGING OF THE GUARD! NAACP’s New Chairman Means New Image Compiled by By Catrina D. Harvey Everheart, president of Clark Atlanta Evers-Williams is familiar with the Lisa Flanagan Staff Writer University’s student chapter of the struggle of blacks because of her first News Editor NAACP. “As you know, we are just a husband’s tireless involvement in the A new chairman in office could branch of the NAACP and as we cause. CITY mean a shinier image and positive thrive on being leaders of tomorrow. Meanwhile, James Stark, an changes for the National Association We’re looking for any change that’s NAACP member said, “I think that the • Herman Russell, businessman for the Advancement of Colored good.” problem as a whole is that the younger and construction developer, People, NAACP. Continuing Everheart said, “We people are not involved in the organi­ recently resigned from the Board Myrlie Evers-Williams, former support the decision that has been zation like they should be and they are of Directors of the Martin Luther wife of slain civil rights leader Medgar made and it’s a good change that’s not true to the cause.” King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Evers, is now the chairman of the taking us into a new millennium.” Stark said he thinks younger indi­ Social Change. National Board of Directors of the Everheart said since this is the first viduals need to be more active to ful­ NAACP. position ever held by a woman, it is fill the mission of the NAACP. • Beginning in late 1996, public “We are very happy,” said Katina even more encouraging, adding that institutions in the University System of Georgia will require professors to take performance reviews of Freaknic Odds Continued From pr their teaching skills. Atlanta University, explained to the then left the library. Meanwhile, the mayor denied estimated crowd of 500 why he felt Some of the issues raised by stu­ sending letters to black institutions - Jack L. Falls, an ironworker for the tension with the mayor existed. dents, parents and professors includ­ throughout the nation requesting that McDonough, was killed while “The refusal of the mayor and the ed barricading streets and highways, college students not come to Atlanta working on the Olympic Stadium city to dialogue with us has created underground jails, the mayor’s “zero for “Freaknic” and denied calling the when a 150-foot steel light tower this environment today,” Coleman tolerance plan” and the city’s han­ National Guard and additional police fell 50 feet. said. “The mayor has stated that our dling of other activities such as the during that weekend. friends and families are not welcome Super Bowl. Pot Fest, St. Patrick’s Mayor Campbell only answered a - A Morehouse student, Gibran in the city of Atlanta. We are wel­ Day activities and the Comdex com­ minimum of 10 questions and Patterson, was killed in a moped comed by helicopters and arrest puter convention, which will take throughout the forum continuously accident during his senior class teams. This is not Bosnia, South place the same weekend as Freaknic. threatened to leave. In fact, when the trip to Jamaica over spring break, Africa, or South America, this is sup­ “Don’t our dollars spend as well forum became intense, student Spencer Tolliver, SGA president for posed to be America.” microphones were turned off Morehouse College, is reportedly The only visible AUC pres­ and the mayor stepped away asking that the institution award ident, Dr. James Costen of the Some of the issues raised from the podium. Patterson's degree posthumously. Interdenominational “I could have stayed in my Theological Center, spoke on by students, parents and dorm room,” said Clark Atlanta NATION behalf of the other center pres­ professors included University junior Radiah idents. Rupert. “No real answers were • In a plan to cut back on govern­ The mayor expressed his given.” ment spending, Senate Majority views about Freaknic after barricading streets and Likewise, Terance Coffee, a Leader Bob Dole (R.-Kan.), has speeches by Spelman, junior at Morris Brown College proposed the elimination of the Morehouse and Morris Brown highways, underground stated, “Bill Campbell did not Departments of Commerce, College SGA presidents. address the issues and should Housing and Urban Development, “Everyone knows there were jails, the mayor’s “zero be more concerned with the Education and Energy. problems (last year’s event). I civil rights of his own people don’t know where you come tolerance plan” and the instead of the white man.” • According to the American from, or what you believe, but Due to limited seating, at the Council on Education, Hispanic riding down sidewalks is a city’s handling of other entrance of the library, students and black students are going to problem,” the mayor quipped. had to present a current school college in record numbers. “Simply because you are a activities such as the I.D. and register their names, college student, you are not addresses and phone numbers • West Virginia, Mississippi, above the law. You are no Comdex computer with city employees in order to Minnesota and Florida are suing better or any worse than the receive a ticket to enter the cigarette producers because of people of University Homes or convention, which will Exhibition Hall. According to the large amount of money spent John Hope Homes. If you city officials, these measures to treat Medicaid patients for come and obey the law in take place the same were taken to ensure that only smoking related diseases. Atlanta you will not have a students attended the meeting. problem.” weekend as Freaknic. The 98 seats available caused • WINSTON SALEM, N.C. - Wake The mayor then stressed many students and concerned Forest University officials are in the that he would answer students and as the Comdex conventioners?” citizens to bang against the glass process of implementing a rule citizens questions — but only if he Coleman asked the mayor. doors of the hall, after they were not that would require incoming stu­ was given respect. “It is the same for everybody that allowed in. City officials then decid­ dents to have laptop computers. At that point Civil Rights leader, comes no matter who you are, every­ ed to let everyone waiting outside the Rev. Hosea Williams who came one must obey the law,” Campbell into the closed media meeting. - Colleges throughout the nation out in support of the collegiate event, stated. “There are no plans, no “The media was not allowed in the are creating strategies to recruit proceeded to ask the mayor if stu­ underground jails. One of the prob­ hall in order for information to stay and keep students who are con­ dents were only allowed to speak lems we have here is the inaccuracies intact and not become miscon­ cerned about the rising costs of with Campbell during the meeting. spread through the media. I’m not strued,” said Michael Langford, tuition. Indiana University is offer­ To that, Campbell responded he aware of barricades or any other director of Community Affairs for ing aid to fifth year students, and would speak to Williams later on that security measures. We’re not barri­ the Mayor’s Office. Middlebury College is offering a evening about his concerns. Williams cading highways 75 or 85.” three-year degree. March 27, 1995 The Panther P3 Historic Major Continues To Go Unnoticed At CAU

By Gigi Barnett ate student and research assis­ in the department. in history,’ “ she stated. Dayton. “We don’t want to sep­ Staff Writer tant. Comparative Third World Hardison-Dayton also arate from our men, we don’t Originally located in Dean Women, Africana Feminist explained that the white femi­ have time.” What seemed like a new Sage Hall, Africana Women Theory and Women and Public nist movement was not Overall, Africana Women major at Clark Atlanta Studies has recently moved to Policy are a few courses offered designed to promote the black Studies department was fash­ University is one that has mere­ the New Biology Building. that focus on the social contri­ woman because it concentrates ioned to improve the self- on the separation of men and ly gone unnoticed by students “We are a hidden course. butions and obstacles of esteem and awareness of women. for at least a decade. Not many students know about women. women. After graduation, many She added that the feminist Initiated by Shelby Lewis in us,” said Hardison-Dayton. “Most courses are so male students use their degrees in movement does not teach black 1985, Africana Women Studies oriented,” said Hardison- education, social work and poli­ “We look at the world from a women to be individuals, but to is the only women studies pro­ Dayton. “Why are women tics. woman’s perspective,” she said. accept the degrading treatment being qualified on men’s attrib­ Said Hardison-Dayton, “We gram designed to benefit The Africana Women of society. utes, and not their own? want to teach women to take a women of African descent in Studies Program is a graduate “If we voice our discontent History books make you ask, look at their, lives. Look the world, according to Cheryl and doctorate curriculum with with males, then we are male ‘Aren’t there any black women around, we are everywhere.” R. Hardison-Dayton, a doctor­ currently 15 students enrolled bashing,” said Hardison-

A Rally For Freedom Freedom Fest Slated To Begin April 18 By Kendra Story Supporters, including filmmaker John Contributing Writer Singleton, said they would like to see more of a moral edge to the black college event. Students from three neighboring colleges held “I don’t believe in letting people get away a “Freknik/Freedom Fest” meeting March 7, to with things,” said CAU Student Government discuss the controversy surrounding “Freknik” Undergraduate President Jamal Coleman. “We and plans for a new event to be called Freedom must organize and do what’s necessary.” Fest. Doing what is neces­ The organizers, including a former Clark Atlanta Organizers said the sary could include University student and those AUC students march­ from neighboring Morehouse 13-day event, which ing to City Hall to con­ College and Georgia State front the matters at University, want to move it to is slated to run April hand according to another level. In fact, they’ve some students. dropped the “a” from 18-30, was initiated However, others Freknik. believe that organiza­ Organizers said the 13-day after Atlanta Mayor tion, careful planning event, which is slated to run and an abundance of April 18-30, was initiated Bill Campbell student support are after Atlanta Mayor Bill needed. Campbell originally stated the originally stated the “It’s not over,” (Photo by Christian Gooden) city would not host the event. city would not host Williams opined. k student speaks out during a human rights Last year’s April event report­ “Community leaders edly drew in some 300,000 rally about Freaknic and empowerment on don’t want to go people and generated approxi­ the event. Last year’s the steps of the Robert Woodruff Library against the mayor, but mately $80 million. you (students) have March 23. April event “With power and direction nothing to lose.” from within, the fest will take reportedly drew in The current schedule place,” said former CAU stu­ for Freedom Fest, dent T.W. Williams of some 300,000 which includes an esti­ The Panther Technicolor International. mated 35 events rang­ The organization is primarily people and ing from puppet shows responsible for the promotion for children to poetry was of Freedom Fest. generated readings, will begin Meanwhile, the National with a breakfast for named "Outstanding African Alliance (NAA) and approximately black religious leaders. the Black Student Alliance, of During the same University Newspaper" which students Keith White $80 million. weekend, the Spring and Duane Cooke are mem­ Fest on Auburn during the 44th Annual bers, are also involved with plans for the event. Avenue will kick-off as well as the P.U.F.F. Despite the mayor’s alleged desire to literally Fest, which rapper M.C. Breed is organizing. stop drivers on the highways from coming to These events will be followed by a step show, a Southern Regional Atlanta, plans to enforce “zero tolerance” and to program acknowledging young black entrepre­ simply deter Freaknic visitors, organizers are neurs and reggae shows, among other activities. Conference. going ahead with plans to hold the event. Williams encouraged students to get as “People are going to come anyway,” said involved as possible by donating time to differ­ Williams. “Unless students participate, it ent coalitions that were formed at the meeting. (Freedom Fest) won’t work.” AH Ji-,.-.« — P4 The Panther ____ Marçh 27^J995

Is The Chaos of Freaknic Worth All The Hype?

By Ytasha L. Womack has said exactly what these rally on the steps on the Where is our beloved Clark earnest fervor, but can’t seem Atlanta leader, President Staff Writer “laws” are. Have you heard Woodruff Library supposed to to muster it up to challenge anyone explain how down­ be an avid substitute? Cole? Did you hear any student leadership or the eradi­ explanation for the letter sup­ town is “zoned off’ only for You do know that the cation of affirmative action Is it just me, or does all this posedly sent by the mayor and those with official business Comdex Convention is the Freaknic hype seem a little­ and education funding well, orchestrated. cuts. I’m not your typical con­ It’s rather interesting that a mass of students will But even this attempt spiracy theorist, but doesn’t to protect our rights dur­ it seem as if someone, some attempt to save Freaknic with such earnest ing Freaknic is disorga­ higher power actually, nized and pathetic. Our lives and our wants a riot to occur that fervor, but can’t seem to muster it up to challenge future will be in jeop­ third weekend in April, and student leadership or the eradication of ardy that third weekend we’re just falling into the of April all because of trap? affirmative action and education funding cuts. silent leadership, ego- Think about it. tripping organizers and We see leaflet after But even this attempt to protect our rights selfish Freaknic money­ leaflet stating that the police makers. are going to block off major during Freaknic is disorganized and pathetic. The whirlwind of highway exits, bring in the chaos anticipated to state patrol and basically and zone cards? same weekend. An estimated the AUC presidents urging occur will surely justify a city­ cause hell for any “Freaknic- And, where are our beloved additional 100,000 people will black college students wide termination of er” in the downtown area. But Freaknic organizers? Where be in town for the computer throughout the nation to stay Freaknic/Freedom Fest. have you heard a police chief are all those guys who called trade show. home? Where are the strong So say your farewells to or an official actually talk to the emergency Freaknic meet­ I wonder how many AUC voices of our AUC presidents? Freaknic. This will surely be the students about what’s ing just a few weeks ago? students are graduating com­ Where is our campus lead­ the end. I suppose the state of going on? ership? Whatever happened to puter majors. What better way Georgia won’t have to worry Okay, yes, Mayor Bill What’s going on? Freedom Fest? What hap­ to introduce yourself to the about those “Freaknic-ers” Campbell did open the city’s It’s rather interesting that a pened to the SGA proposed leaders of the computer indus­ interfering with the 1996 arms to those law abiding march on City Hall for violat­ try than to party with them mass of students will attempt Olympics after all. “Freaknic-ers.” But no one ing our rights? Or was that during Freaknic. to save Freaknic with such Hmm, it makes me wonder. Are Blacks Ready To Accept The Challenge?

Clark Atlanta University By Clauzell McIntyre Jr. We have gotten used to being satisfied with just get­ anther Contributing Writer ting by and maintaining what we have. We have lost StacyP Adams/Editor-In-Chief our hunger to excel and to go that extra mile. Kimathi Lewis/Managing Editor Kristie K. White/Editorial Editor One learns in living in this world that history This mind-set is destroying us! If you don’t believe tends to repeat itself. The actions and challenges me, just turn on your television and watch the news. of the past recur with so much frequency, that Who is getting murdered? ------Staff sometimes it seems we are living the same situa­

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Advertising Manager: affect the rest of our lives. Tarsha Burton The Panther We must set our goals and pursue them with every­ 240 James P. Brawley thing we have. During the process of striving for goals, •Opinions expressed in The Panther The first, and most important step of this chal­ are the opinions of the writers and Box 329 we will become better people, and thus, improve as a do not reflect the ideas or opinions Atlanta, GA 30314 lenge is to better oneself. This is important because people. After this is reality, we will then be able to bet­ of The Panther staff. All rights (404) 880-8077 as a people, we are in the wrong state of mind. We reserved. Reprints by permission of ter our communities and our country as a whole. It is up the editor and adviser. are in a mental rut. to us to accept the challenge. March 27, 1995 The Panther P5 No Vale La Pena!— letters to the editor The Tickef'Master” Experience "Backstage Pass" Receives Mixed Reviews

By Kristie K. White “Common Sense” would not let up, “Oh yeah, Letter to the editor: Editorial Editor Kris, well, when was the first time you 1 am writing in regards to the column “Backstage Pass. ” For the last three issues, I’ve found myself reading the column worked for near minimum wage, high school, before anything else. Nikki Roberts does an excellent job with bringing It is no fun being in college and being b-r- baby? Grocery store cashiering. You are in the reader into each and every one of her interviews; I was equally o-k-e (or being anywhere and b-r-o-k-e for college kid, you need more and can do better, impressed with Roberts’ confidence and maturity in dealing with these that matter)! if you’re going to make such a move. You various artists (I would have lost more than cool points with Mary J. Well, “this is it,” I thought. My all-time Blige!). know, like I know that what the training class As a budding writer myself, I wanted to know how Roberts secures financial low. I’ll have to go out and get a job. is teaching you about those terminals is too these interviews. No disrespect, but as a writer for a college paper, how So I did. Keeping in mind my 18 hours and much for too little ($4.50). In fact, minimum does she get to “kick it” in mansions and videos? What type of connec­ the four major classes of my English curricu­ tions do you need to set it all up? Does she need any assistants? If so, wage is to be moved to $5.00/hr. soon.” lum, my options, in terms of scheduling, were I’m willing to be down. After a couple of days of comments from limited. Then, there were also the points that Again, much respect goes out to her writing and “Backstage Pass. ” “Common Sense,” my steps to work became MARTA is my primary source of transporta­ more and more reluctant. My spirit was Keep it real, tion and that with Atlanta’s crime rate, I Hassan “Yu-no” Tyson becoming slightly rebellious, rather than would immediately be at risk as soon as I Morehouse College cooperative. “Who do they think they are?” I stepped out of the confines of the Atlanta Senior/Public Relations asked myself. A job that requires customer University campus area. Nonetheless, I was service, computer entry and tele-sales should a trooper, and put on my walking gear to pay at least $7/hr. I know this. I have had my Letter to the editor: pound the pavement on a part-time job quest. share of telemarketing jobs. No wonder there The only reason why I even read Nikki Roberts’ column, A few weeks later I got a call: “Backstage Pass, ” is for a good laugh. was such a rapid turn-over rate. I also “Ticketmaster!” I was ecstatic. For the Yes, her words are descriptive and full of color, but also full of hot noticed, as I looked around the sales floor that air. Her so called, “Backstage Pass” with the stars, is a mere ticket to moment, it didn’t matter to me that their going nothing but black and brown faces dotted the confusion. rate per hour was $4.50, or that there was a terminals. Slave wages, man. They were In her “Backstage Pass” with Mary J. Blige, I found myself won­ sales element involved, (I had the summer juicing us for service and paying us the rinds, dering if that collection of rhetoric was trying to pass as an interview. telemarketing experience from hell). Oh no! Roberts painted a picture of a depressed and bitter songstress who because I know “Ticketmaster” phone center I had landed a job, in good distance from cam­ missed her calling to be a student. Blige’s “bright and glossy” eyes that gets paid! With all of that on my heart, I pus and with flexible scheduling, I was in turned “dark and despondent,” and her “low, gravelly” voice would remained cognizant of my struggling account. give any rational reader the impression that Blige was angry and regret­ there. It came down to a mental measure of my pride ful over the fact that she never attended college. Was that the point of So with visions of “Ticketmaster” splen­ the column? In fact, since Roberts was so much in “awe” over the glitz and sense of worth against a measly $4.50/hr. dor, I went in for my first day of training. As and glamour of the entertainment world, I wonder how she was even As I planned on working for only a month, a this was also my first day of spring break, I able to concentrate on writing the actual column. Readers want to see calculated total of my few hours a week was real interviews with real depth, or nothing at all. Why should we settle was just a tad bit unenthusiastic about being disheartening. for some watered down interpretation of celebrity life? Please, save the there. Nonetheless, with the burden of my Contrary to the popular attitude around the drama for something worthy of the column’s title, entertainment! financial void, great as it was, enjoying spring workplace, “Ticketmaster” was not the “be all break was secondary. and end all” of my universe, by no means! 1 Angela Cockrell So, I was basically with it, went into the lit­ noticed that in training, concepts, which are tle box of a training room, took my place at a ridiculously elaborate for a training fee of computer terminal and scoped the area. Not $126 (for 22 hours, this is even less than Students Should Visit Placement much scoping was necessary though, being $4.50), were presented as though they were of that it was merely an office-sized classroom Offices, Advisors life or death significance. with two rows of college students facing (or If this is so important, I thought time and near-facing, as space allowed) computer ter­ By Catrina D. Harvey time again, why are we not getting paid to do minals. Staff Writer I also noted that each and every face it? Probably because “Ticketmaster” doesn’t belonged to a black brother or sister. In terms have to, because some will do it anyway. It occurred to me that many students are not taking advantage of the of age/occupation, there was an overwhelming Yeah, some will, but not Kristie K. White. placement offices and their advisors on campus. majority of college students (AUC was in the Yes, I need a bit of money, but dollars, not In curiosity, I went to the AUC Placement Center and I spoke with house) a handful of high schoolers, and a change. I would not, even for a few hours a Cheryl Curry. She told me that last year the office had approximately sprinkle of middle-aged adult professionals. week, become a modern-day sharecropper, in 1,200 students from the entire Atlanta University Center who utilized their office. After getting settled and I.D.-ed, we met the the business sense. Shagonda Green, a Clark Atlanta University student, said any job class trainer, also an AUC student, and began In retrospect, I know that this is probably a type setting is an advantage. “It is an excellent opportunity, but many the training session. common experience, especially for the college people don’t know about it because they complain about how expensive Now, I admit my images of “Ticketmaster” student whose growing sense of self mandates it is to go to CAU.” greatness had been spoiled by the warnings of that he or she refuses to bow down to a sys­ It’s a given that everyone does not need supervision, but don’t wait a friend that it was not the greatest job. I had tem that greets people with one hand behind until the last minute when it is time for you to graduate to find out that maintained my positive outlook and resolved the back. once you graduate, there won’t be a job in your area of study. Meaning, to attack the job task with vigor. I contemplated whether I acted too rashly if you get slack, you might have to settle for whatever is left. In concern, I asked LaVorious Mullins, from the General Education However, as training time/days dragged by, and used bad judgment in quitting. I think Department (GED) what she thought of the present situations concerning I became drained of all enthusiasm, vigor and not. And, it wasn’t a matter of laziness, since “Ticketmaster” tolerance. It was as if com­ student/advisor relationships. She commented, “First-year students are in the past five years from ages 13 to 18, I taking advantage of their advisors, but I think in the past, students have mon sense swooped down from somewhere have held eight different jobs, and don’t con­ not been taken advantage of their advisors and have been advising them­ and slapped me in the face, whispering, “Girl, sider myself lazy. It’s just that working there, selves. And, when they get into trouble, they come for help.” what is wrong with you? This little piece of a or anywhere similar to it for that matter, just Mullins said they are now becoming aware of the role that advisors job will only pay you $4.50/hour and possibly as the Spanish tongue says, “No Vale La have and how they affect their matriculation. commission — if you break your neck to sell Pena,” (is not worth it)! Another official from the GED said that students, are not taking whatever sappy little items they have!” advantage of the placement offices. She said seniors try to go there but So, I will go on for the remaining month or I’m still thinking, “Well, that’s more than I don’t realize they can utilize many of the offices around the AUC as have now,” feeling the lightness of my purse. so broke, but happy and internally at peace!! early as their freshman year in college. March 27,1995 The Panther P6

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Entrepreneurship: Ebony Magazine. According to this young business owner, who took $12,000 in savings Own Your Keep from his parents to get started, owning a business was a long time dream. “I March 28 used to work (for other people) but What is Black? Too Black? Not eventually it got boring. I wanted to be Black Enough? my own boss,” said Johnson, who is "Black is...Black Ain't" is a film considering opening another shop in by Marlon Riggs. It features the Little Five Points area. Cornel West, Bell Hooks, Angela As a member of 2620, a student pro­ Davis, Michelle Wallace, duction company that includes AUC Barbara Smith, Maulana students Leo Williams and Kenny Karenga, Bill T. James and Essex Burns, Johnson has learned most of the Hemphill. Riggs mixes personal “know hows” of running a business. stories, challenging blacks to The members of 2620 are involved confront ingrained attitudes in promoting parties and celebrity con­ and beliefs that divide us. The certs. film will be shown from 5-7 p.m. Meanwhile, for Derone Buffington, in the Beckwith Hall renovating old homes and renting them Lounge/Basement, 700 to families and individuals is a way to Beckwith St. Contact CAU put extra cash in his pocket. This 24- African and African American (Photo by Christian Gooden) year-old Morehouse College senior Studies program at 880-8533 or explained his parents turned him on to Marco Johnson, a 24-year-old CAU alumnus, took the challenge of not 880-8534 for more information. the real estate aspects of life. only earning his keep but owning it by becoming an entrepreneur with “Since I was a kid, I always wanted his shop, Macro's Pita. March 29 to make my own money. So, when I Robert Townsend Film Festival grew up I got an idea,” Buffington Robert Townsend's Film Festival By Nglna Johnson success. noted. runs from 10a.m.- 6 p.m. in Contributing Writer Located in the heart of Midtown on Buffington said some of the money Davage Auditorium, followed Ponce de Leon Avenue, Marco’s Pita spe­ he earns is used to pay for tuition and by a 7 p.m. lecture. For more Entrepreneurship is becoming a way of cializes in sandwiches served on wheat or other college expenses. After gradua­ information, contact the Office life for some AUC students who are get­ white pita bread with a variety of meats tion, he plans to teach elementary edu­ of Special Events at 880-6052. ting a first hand feel for owning a busi­ and vegetables. This eatery is also a famil­ cation. The young businessman said The event is free. ness. iar hangout spot for many students. working for himself was the best thing Marco Johnson, a 24-year-old Clark After having appeared in local publica­ he could have done and encourages March 30 Atlanta University alumnus, is living tions including the Atlanta other students to follow suit. Jazz Jam Session featuring proof that hard work and dedication pay Journal/Constitution. The Atlanta Voice, “If you have a goal, don’t wait for Song of Life off. Johnson, a Detroit native, opened his The Atlanta Metro, The Atlanta Tribune permission from someone else. Just go Song of Life ensemble is led by premiere sandwich shop, “Marco’s Pita,” and The Source Magazine, Johnson will for it.” Bilal Suni-Ali and is the perfor­ just about a year ago, and is still enjoying grace the pages of the April edition of mance unit of the World Health Arkestra Theatrical Experience. The music is a collective tradi­ John Amos In “Good Times, ” performed the one-man also performed it for the 1992 tion ranging from West African show in Clark Atlanta University’s Davage “Black History Month” festivities at ceremonials to beyond John ‘Halley’s Comet’: Auditorium as a kick-off to its Spring Arts the Smithsonian Institute in Coltrane, inclusive of Mahalia Festival. Washington, D.C. and the National Jackson, Louis Armstrong and The play focused on the changes in the What A Sight! Black Theater Festival in North Duke Ellington. This event is free world since the time an elderly man first saw Carolina. to CAU students with a valid i.d. the comet 76 years ago and its second By Clarence Rolle The actor said he was inspired to Tickets are $5 at the door. For Contributing Writer appearance in his lifetime. Between his com­ more information contact the write the stage play after he ical observances of the modern world, the Office of Special Events at 880- old man relates the pains of seeing two of his observed an older man’s reaction to A standing ovation from the audi­ 6053. wives and three of his children die. the comet’s 1986 visit. ence proved something important at While on stage with only a picnic basket, In response to the standing ova­ the end of John Amos’ March 3 play, March 31 “Halley’s Comet.” a walking stick and a rocking chair, Amos tion he received after his CAU per­ “Graduate Student First Friday It proved that it doesn’t take a shared the kind of wisdom that a man can formance, Amos encouraged stu­ Out Networking Social.” All multi-million dollar Broadway pro­ acquire only after a long and rich life. By the dents to tell the many stories of Clark Atlanta University gradu­ duction to move someone’s emotions. end of his emotional tale, viewers were given black history through their writing, ate students are welcomed. All it takes is one man with a story to messages about the senseless nature of racial acting and other creative abilities. Please contact SGA Graduate tell. prejudice, material greed and war. Meanwhile, Atlanta city officials Vice President, Ricky Robinson, for details on this event Amos, famous for his roles as Amos has taken his one-man show to honored Amos’ performance by planned to create unity. Kunte Kinte in “Roots” and the stem New York, Albany, Cleveland, Denver, declaring March 3 “John Amos father James Evans in the sitcom Mississippi, London and Bermuda. Ele has Day.” P7 The Panther March 27, 1995

COLUMN Backstage “Sisters And Lovers” Turns Page Pass Into Issues By Conmelita Gaither refuses to support his ideas. tionship.” She’s not big on Contributing Writer This brings dissension into second chances, but when their marriage, and for the desperate, is willing to try In “Sisters & Lovers, ” first time she experiences the anything once. Author Connie Briscoe unthinkable - the thought of The book begins with explores the relationships losing her husband. Beverly going on a rampage between three sisters - Sister Charmaine Jackson after being stood up. This Beverly, Charmaine and is considered the black sheep character is humorously Evelyn, and their bouts with of the family. She never introduced as the level-head­ men. graduated from college, had ed, conservative type gone Evelyn DuMont is the a child before she was mar­ mad. eldest of the three. She has a ried, her husband is irrespon­ Throughout the book, successful psychology prac­ sible, she hates her job and Briscoe candidly allows the tice and her husband, Kevin, she is envious of her older characters to unfold, expos­ is a partner in a prestigious sister, Evelyn. Her motto is ing the bittersweet story of a law firm, but there’s trouble “Everyone deserves a second family who endures the struggles of love and rejoices in paradise. Throughout his chance,” and her ungrateful over the triumphs of sister­ career, Kevin has had the husband, Clarence, takes hood. dream of owning his own advantage of this over and I strongly recommend (Photo by Nikki Roberts) firm. over again. “Sisters & Lovers. ” In her Secure in her big house on Then there’s Beverly debut, Briscoe sends passion­ Craig Mack, Monica, OutReach Peer Counselor, the hill and new Mercedes, Jordan. A single, 29-year-old ate, realistic and romantic Granville Robinson and Usher (from left to right) com­ Evelyn sees her husband’s magazine editor who is in messages that keep the pages bined their talents for an AIDS benefit. ambitions as a threat and search of the “perfect rela- turning.

By Nikki Roberts Entertainment Columnist GO FAR “Dear Nikki, IN THE Please read carefully. There’s not much difference in our age, so I feel this message would be a lot easier and more receivable from me ... AIR FORCE. I’ve been sexually abused since the age of 8; raped by the age of 12 ... 1 didn 't know how to deal with it, so I gave myself to anyone who said “I Learn how far the love you. ” Nikki, 1 am HIV positive ... If you think getting pregnant is the worst thing to worry about, it’s not. A person can have a baby, but Air Force can take when you find out you 're HIV positive and will sooner or later die of AIDS, getting pregnant is no comparison ...I haven’t told my mother as If you’re a college of yet and I know it will break her heart... Nikki, I pray you never have , you may qualify to give your mother news like mine. Your Buddy, for Air Force Officer Training Jasmine (Name Changed)

School. After completing Officer At 20 years of age, my life is a chorus of music that flows with the Training School, you can become a harmonies of carved out goals: graduation, career, family. The hopes of my childhood and the promises of my mature years are still unfinished commissioned Air Force officer symphonies. Yet the clangy notes of realism have thwarted my melodic dreams: my tomorrow could possibly be today. with: When I read the letter from Jasmine, I cried. I cried for the paralysis of a life that is yet to begin. I cried for the dejected opportunities she • great starting pay has (now with full blown AIDS) to start a family, hold a newborn child or just ... live. Consumed with the subtlety of death: grey hair, skin • medical and dental care rashes and bed-ridden fatigue, my 22-year-old close friend is the stark • 30 days vacation with pay per reality of a disease that claims a life every 15 seconds. On March 7th, OutReach Inc., a local community help center, host­ year ed an AIDS benefit press conference and a concert of various entertain­ • management opportunities ers from the hip-hop industry. On hand were Craig Mack, Usher and R&B vocalist Monica. The manager-monitored artists were about as happy to be amongst the AIDS victims as Mayor Bill Campbell would Go far in a career as an Air Force be at Freaknic. AIR FORCE Usher, looking like the poster boy for Kix cereal, broke the silence officer. Call with a great message to the hopeful listeners: “All I have to say is, don’t be out there bare-backin’.” (For those beyond the ghetto arena, TOLL FREE that means having sex without a condom). I was appalled. This is what he had to say to the dying crowd? 1-800-423-USAF Perhaps, as the deadly disease manifests itself more in the entertain­ ment field: Magic Johnson and Eazy-E, only then will the seriousness of AIDS come through our televisions and speakers. Until then Jasmine, 1 pray for your rise from the midnight of despair to the daybreak of happiness. And to the rest of my peers, remember that AIDS is a choir that constantly searches for a soloist. March 27. 1995 The Panther P8 Philly Group Deeply Rooted in Jazz Fusion By Jimmie Ophelia Woods Jr. Asst. Editorial Editor

Dues paid. Jazz played. Respect due. The Roots, a quartet of Philly natives, wade deep waters. The groups utilizes symbolic lyrics and genuine freestyle, forgotten in modern green God (money) driven hip-hop. Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) graced the B-side of “Do You Want More?” with mind-bending lyrics about his pledge of allegiance to his Cosmic God and the fact that he couldn’t fit in three dimensions if he tried. The artist expressed, ”... I got planets for thrones/ throughout the galaxy my names are known.” Taking the risk to be original, this funk/soul/jazz/hip-hop combo has captured inter­ national success, eight years in the making. Perseverance, raw talent, creativity and sensitivity to the industry has created a hip gumbo served by lyricists Malik B. (Malik Abdul-Basit), Black Thought, with drummer B.R.O. the R?, (Ahmir-Khalib Thompson) and bassist Leonard “Hub” Hubbard carrying the rhythm. Their debut single and video “Proceed” was amended and called “Proceed II" released on Stolen Moments Red Hot + Cool benefit CD which featured various jazz elders and hip-hoppers addressing the AIDS epidemic. The groovy art sounds of “Lazy Afternoon and Datskat” tell the tale of two talents, storytelling and scatting (non-verbal vocal instnimentation). Recorded in the tradition­ al jazz jam-session, fashion the quartet has been known to play, improvise and freestyle for better than two hours continuously. Humble and restless enough to per­ form on Philly’s South Street, these brothers are arriving—down to earth. Released in January, on Geffen Records, “Do You Want More?!!???!!, ” is already vintage sound in the ears of acid hip-hop jazz heads. To attest, T/ie Roots have played several of the venues; like the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, that mark many accomplished jazz artists. Forsaking the accepted sampling trend in hip-hop, The Roots employ scatting, bag­ pipe blowing and vocal percussion. Skillful narratives of dis’ and denial on songs like. (File Photo) ‘You Ain't Fly" and “Silent Treatment “ balance and enhance the unique Root sound. B.R.O. the R?, Hub , Malik B. and Black Thought of the group The Roots, The Roots understand the cycle nature of life and music, for they are already at the threshold of new-school hip-hop art. bring a unique twist to the hip-hop scene with their new album, "Do The Roots will be performing live at The Masqurade downtown on Thursday. You Want More?" March 30, at 9 p.m. Berry Displays CAU-TV Welcomes Dramatic Talent New "Perspectives" In “Losing Isaiah” By Alvin Green III Staff Writer By Tarsha Burton Contributing Writer Presenting a talk show with a twist is the mission of three Clark Atlanta University student producers. Director Stephen Gyllenhaal Redelia Shaw, supervising producer; Tara Gunter, producer and K.A. White, brings to camera the controversial producer, are heading a new CAU production called “Perspectives,” designed issue of interracial adoption in the to educate and uplift black culture and give a new perspective of what being film “Losing Isaiah" featuring vet­ black is all about. eran actress Jessica Lange and Halle (File Photo) Shaw, a CAU senior and the creator of “Perspectives,” is aiming to produce a Berry. show that will capture people’s attention and make a difference in the communi­ Halle Berry stars as a former drug This is the dramatic story of a addicted mother torn apart over ty- recovering crack addict, Khaila “We have produced a show that will prove that black people don’t have to "Losing Isaiah." gossip to draw excitement from a crowd,” Shaw noted. “Our show is designed (Berry), who fights to regain custody to uplift the community and bridge the gap between the community and AUC of her son. students.” Khaila was falsely led to believe Leonard Watson, who was in the audience during a recent taping of the show that her son died while she was in a Isaiah. said, “The show has flavor and it’s nice to know that black women can run rehabilitation center. Four years From young Isaiah’s antics and escapades, things in a professional manner.” later, however, Khaila discovers that to Khaila’s struggle to regain control of her The program is aimed towards black college students and the producers are Isaiah is alive and living as the adop­ life, the director provides insight into each looking forward to a bright future. At the present time, the show is being mar­ tive son of a white family, the individual’s character, including Charles keted locally and after recording 13 shows, plans are in effect to showcase the Lewins’. Lewin (David Strathairn) the neglected hus­ show at national conventions, such as the NAPPY Convention. “Perspectives” is not a hobbie but a business. Each crew member signs a Lange stars as Margaret Lewin, band and Hannah Lewin (Daisy Eagan), the contract before working on the show. an overwrought social worker jug­ adolescent daughter who resents her adoptive “We want our people to feel comfortable about the show and to be able to gling family life. She discovers brother’s presence. leave CAU-TV and be prepared to work in a national television station,” said Isaiah as a drug addicted abandoned Also featured are such performers as Cuba Shaw. “One of our goals is professionalism. We want student involvement. Our infant. Gooding Jr. of “Boyz N Hood “ and Joi Lee of doors are open to positive people only because black people get enough negativ­ Distraught over placement for “Crooklyn.” ity from white people everyday.” the child, Margaret brings the child “Losing Isaiah ” takes viewers on an emo­ Deana McDougald, the production manager of the show said, ‘“Perspectives’ home, where Isaiah becomes a much tional roller-coaster, laughing one minute, cry­ is a good show because it’s put together by black women who have come up loved member of the Lewin family. ing the next. with a new concept for talk shows. It’s not degrading, and with a little time and A heart-rending battle ensues Berry, opposite Lange showed her true act­ improvement, people will be talking about it.” between Khaila and Margaret, with ing talent in this film and can really claim top­ each determined to lay claim to billing in this film. X.

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SIAC AND SIAC Coach Witherspoon Looks TOURNAMENT HONORS For Improvement Next Season By Dionne Reynolds ing, offensive execution and stronger Contributing Writer defense. 1 995 MEN'S ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM Meanwhile, Witherspoon is in the process of recruiting a host of new fresh­ NAME SCHOOL Despite finishing second in the man and junior college players. “It’s all a Eastern Conference, the Panthers’ Men’s matter of them signing on National 1. Tyrone Bradford Clark Atlanta University Basketball Coach, Anthony Witherspoon, Signing Day,” said Witherspoon. He still attempted to improve his team dur­ 2. Chris Brown Tuskegee said he is looking for “shooters and ing the season. 3. Kelvin Brown Lemoyne-Owen ‘smart guards.’ “ “I was some­ Since the majority of 4. Lawrence Cummings Lemoyne-Owen what disappoint­ Since the his team will be back, the 5. Tommie Foster Morris Brown ed,” Witherspoon 6. Deartrus Goodman Alabama A&M said about his majority of his team coach said he wants to 7. Craig Lottie Alabama A&M team’s perfor­ build on this year’s experi­ 8. Sarran Marshall Morehouse mance in the SIAC will be back, CAU ence with the returning 9. David Norwood Morehouse tournament. ballplayers to “have offen­ 10. Lorenzo Poole Albany State With the coach Anthony sive and defensive consis­ Panthers’ 83-74 tency.” He also hopes that defeat by Witherspoon said he Lemoyne-Owen with the addition of the College, the coach wants to build on new recruits, the Panthers Sportsmanship Award: Most Valuable Player: expressed his dis­ will “play with more over­ Sarran Marshall-Morehouse Craig Lottie-Alabama A&M appointment with this year’s all intensity.” his upperclass­ Witherspoon said he is men’s performance experience with Most Outstanding Coach: also grateful for the sup­ Hustle Award: in the tournament Jerome Rowland-Morris Brown L \£m Pettaway-Alctxrna and throughout the returning ballplayers. port of fans. A&M season. “1 did not “CAU fans are number think they performed to their capabili­ one in the conference,” said the coach, ties,” Witherspoon stated. feeling that the well wishers helped a lot The coach did say, however, the during the games. Panthers rebounded in the second half of ALL SIAC TEAM (MEN’S BASKETBALL) the season “very well,” and added he has Witherspoon also expressed his sin­ seen potential in the returning under­ cere appreciation to the pep band, cheer­ Name School classmen. leaders, spirit boosters, dancing squad 1. Deartrus Goodman Alabama A&M Moving into the next season, and the administration for their support 2. Craig Lottie Alabama A&M Witherspoon said he is very optimistic 3. Sarran Marshall Morehouse that the year will bring improved shoot- during the 1994-95 basketball season. 4. David Norwood Morehouse 5. Lorenzo Poole Albany State 6. Chris Brown Tuskegee MENS Marshall. Morehouse increased their lead 7. Kelvin Brown Lemoyne-Owen to 12 points within the first two minutes 8. Cal Butler Morris Brown CHAMPIONSHIP of the second half of the game. 9. Lamont Duckett Alabama A&M GAME SUMMARY The 12-point lead of Morehouse was a 10. Willie Whitfield Miles College wake up call that Alabama A&M responded to with a 8-2 run. After Compiled Morehouse’s lead increased and Player of the Year: Coach of the Year: By Krystal Hunter decreased, the Bulldogs of Alabama came Craig Lottie - Alabama A&M L. Vann Pettaway- Sports Editor Alabama A&M back with just 8:01 left in the game with After suffering a two digit deficit in the a 14-2 blitz from which Morehouse could earlier stages of the game, the Alabama not recover. 1995 ALL SIAC ACADEMIC BASKETBALL TEAM A&M Bulldogs pulled out a victory in After the 14-2 run of the Bulldogs, Birmingham, Ala. against Morehouse Morehouse tied the game back and recap­ Michael Davis - Clark Atlanta 3.0 College to win the SIAC Men’s tured the lead temporarily. However, in Kenneth Harris - Clark Atlanta 3.0 Basketball Tournament. the end, the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M Trent McHenry - Tuskegee 3.3 By the end of the first half of the game, overcame the Morehouse Maroon Tigers’ Jonathon Maddox - Tuskegee 3.4 Morehouse led by the score of 41-34. early assault by winning the champi­ Duane Minley - Tuskegee 3.9 With the help of a jumper by Sarran onship 82-78. March 27, 1995 ThePanther P11

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1. Cynthia Bridges Fort Valley State Steven Barringer 2. Tarrel Durden Albany State Assistant Sports Editor 3. Rovetta Edwards Savannah State 4. Robin Meadows Clark Atlanta The Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers 5. Tonya Robinson Clark Atlanta basketball team ended a Cinderella season by 6. ' Tamika Taylor Lemoyne-Owen advancing to the semi-finals of the SIAC 7. Ykoshia Tillman Morris Brown 8. Adrienne Tinch Clark Atlanta Tournament. 9. Natoshia Williams Fort Valley State 10. Chiquita Wright Albany State The Panthers made it to the second round by defeating Alabama A&M 65-55, a team which they had beaten two times earlier in the season. Sportsmanship Award: Hustle Award: (Photo by Christian Gooden) Tamara Jenkins- Natoshia Williams - Ft. Valley St. Alabama A&M However, they were not as fortunate in the The Lady Panthers came up against second round when facing Albany State. Despite teams such as Miles College on their Most Valuable Player: Most Outstanding Coach: great performances from the entire team, the road to the playoffs. Cynthia Bridges - Lonnie Bartley - Ft. Valley St. ladies were defeated 60-55.

Coach Angelyn Brown attributes the loss to Women’s All-SIAC Team fifth in the SIAC in scoring, Tina Epps finished her players inexperience in tournament playing. second in assists, Adrienne Tinch finished sixth “The biggest factor against us was first time jit­ Cynthia Bridges :ort Valley State in scoring and Abdul Raheem finished tenth in ters. None of the players had ever played in the Tarrel Durden Albany State blocked shots. Robinson, Tinch and Robin Rovetta Edwards Savannah State tournament before.” Tonya Robinson Clark Atlanta Meadows were also selected to the All­ Tournament Team. Natoshia Williams Fort Valley State Coach Brown said she did not let her team Keisha Bostic Albany State get down on themselves after their loss. “I Gladys Horton Lemoyne-Owen wouldn’t let them base our season on that one Brown did admit that she did not expect the Alisha Lea Alabama A&M team to do as well as they did at the beginning of Tarina Loyd Savannah State game. We have accomplished too much this Leiah Young Paine year,” she said. “We were not even projected to the season but as they continued to improve, her be in the tournament at the beginning of the sea­ expectations grew. She said that she is optimistic Player of the Year: Coach of the Year: son, and getting there was a victory in itself.” that next season, the Lady Panthers will do just as Cynthia Bridges - Ft. Valley St Phillip Wallace - well or better than this year. “I hope to beat the Savannah St. Among the many accomplishments of the teams that we didn’t beat this season and to go to 1995 ALL SIAC ACADEMIC TEAM team is an improved 16-11 record and their first the tournament again and make it to the final appearance in the SIAC Tournament in nine round.” Shaygala Hughes-Albany St. - 3.06(GPA) years. Kittra Owens - Tuskegee - 3.74 Brown would not comment on recruits for Mary Sidelko - Tuskegee - 3.66 Individuals from the team also did well for next season but said that she will get plenty of Cathy Thomas - Clark Atlanta - 3.29 Michelle Watson - Miles - 3.24 themselves this season. Tonya Robinson was help from her returning players Robinson, Tinch selected to the All-Conference Team and finished and Epps. Pl2 The Panther March 27, 1995 Jordan Returns To NBA CAU Fire Continued Jordan ended his first game out From Pl------of retirement with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. administrative services, said they suspect may be up to mis­ Following the game, Jordan that schools officials have not chief. “Don’t take matters into then ended his long silence and decided whether the hall will be your own hands,” he said. “Be a took questions from the media, renovated, as the damage is still watchdog without the bite I guess.” many of which centered around being assessed. The fire According to Lyle, the 216 stu­ his reasons for returning to basket­ that severely damaged Quarles- dents who take classes in the build­ ball. Washington occurred just five ing, were informed of the fire and “I wanted to instill some posi­ days after fires were set in the the room changes during an orien­ tive things back into the game,” lower level of Trevor Arnett tation session the day after spring said Jordan in a televised press Hall and the catering office in break. “With that exception, class­ conference shown on CNN. Thayer Hall. es resumed as scheduled,” said “There’s a lot of negative things “We’ve gotten several tips Lyle. that have been happening to the that we’re checking out,” said He added that administrators game. I come back with the have relocated the Social Work Joe Haynie, the City of Atlanta notions of the Magic Johnsons, the headquarters to rooms 313, 314 Fire Department’s chief of arson Larry Byrds and the Dr. Js, all and 315 in Haven-Warren Hall and those players who paved the roads investigations. faculty have been assigned offices for a lot of the young guys.” The Georgia Arson Control in McPheeters-Dennis Hall and 31 (File Photo) Jordan added, “The young guys Board, an organization of insur­ James P. Brawley Drive. He said Yes, there is something new in the “Air” since are not taking care of their respon­ ance companies, has offered a classes have been moved to rooms Jordan switched his retired number 23 for the sibility in terms of maintaining a $10,000 reward to anyone who the 45 he wore during his brief baseball career. love for the game and not letting it can help solve the arson myster­ in Haven-Warren Hall, Vivian (basketball) waste to where it’s so ies. Wilson Henderson Center, By Steven Barringer to a 10 point lead. business-oriented that the integrity Meanwhile, investigators McPheeters-Dennis Hall, the New Assistant Sports Editor Gaining their compo­ of the game is going to be at have interviewed at least 20 Biology Building, 31 James P. sure, the Bulls began to stake.” people to get information on the Brawley Drive, Merner Hall’s Michael Jordan ended make the game interesting The return of number 23, or Quarles-Washington fire, but basement, Dean Sage and Wright weeks of speculation by by closing the lead. rather number 45, comes at the Haynie said there are no sus­ Halls. Lyle added that faculty and the media and the public Jordan ended the first quar­ beginning of the play-off hunt. pects yet in the investigation. staff were able to enter the first by returning to profession­ ter with zero points, one There are only 17 to 18 games left Lyle said faculty, staff and floor of the charred building and al basketball. assist and one steal. He during the regular season, and students are upset about the fire, retrieve student records, which Jordan, who had not stopped looking for the Chicago needs to win the majority and cannot imagine why some­ survived the flames without exten­ played in an NBA game open shot and began acting of their games for a spot in the one would try to destroy the sive damage. If the documents had since the Bulls last cham­ as point guard by finding playoffs. building. been destroyed, the school would pionship, started in his first his open teammates. It The Bulls were overlooked as a “We’d really, really, really have had to reconstruct student game out of retirement wasn’t until late in the sec­ team that would be in the NBA like to know who did it,” said academic records from limited files against the Indiana Pacers ond quarter that he got his Finals with most analysts picking Student Government in the Registrar’s Office. on March 19. first field goal with a the Orlando Magic to be the team Association Undergraduate Stairways, however, to the sec­ Sporting a new number jumper over Reggie Miller. from the Eastern Conference. The President, Jamal Coleman. “I ond and third floors of the building just think it’s a sad statement (45), he brought the crowd Jordan showed that his return of “Air Jordan” along with were damaged so badly that Lyle when people have to go to that to its feet as he was shot was a little rusty but some of the players left from the said it would be dangerous to try to Bulls championship years (Scottie type of extreme either to prove a announced. Once the he could still get open at climb them and search for other Pippen and B. J. Armstrong), has point or to try to get something game began, Jordan could will. The game went into records. not find his shot and the many of basketball’s great minds out of it.” overtime with the Pacers He added that school officials Bulls let the Pacers get off winning 103-96. changing their tune. Coleman is upset that Quarles-Washington, the second hope a temporary stairway will be oldest building on campus, was built so they can have access to the Health Section: Cocoa butter, the fat responsible for cavities and upper floors to look for other docu­ found in chocolate, is made tooth decay. so extensively damaged on pur­ ments that may not have been Researchers Find up of several types of fat What contributes to tooth pose. The building was con­ destroyed in the fire. acids including stearic and decay is how often certain structed in 1898, four years after Chocolate Not Meanwhile, according to the palmitic. foods are eaten, the sequence Knowles Hall was built. “I take Office of University Relations, the Responsible For Ordinarily, high intake of in which they are eaten and it personally,” Coleman said. “I think every student should. It’s school will again increase the num­ High Cholesterol saturated fats can raise the the amount of time the food blood’s cholesterol; but remains in the mouth. a slap in the face.” ber of police officers patrolling researchers have found that Many researchers have The SGA representative campus grounds and buildings after Krystal Hunter stearic acid has a neutral also found that the consump­ acknowledged that the arsons regular business hours. Sports Editor effect on cholesterol levels tion of chocolate does not occurred even though Clark “Access to campus grounds and when compared with other cause nor promote the forma­ Atlanta University recently all buildings after hours will Since the season of choco­ saturated fats. tion of acne. made efforts to increase its require a current Clark Atlanta late — consisting of However, since chocolate According to St. Jeor, “A security. He pointed out that the identification card,” said a state­ Valentine’s Day and St. is high in calories, many better idea is to plan for an university is in a difficult situa­ ment issued by the office on March Patrick’s Day — has come dieters try to avoid it. occasional treat and to be in tion because increasing security 13. “Anyone who is not faculty, and gone, the guilt one may According to Sachiko St. control of eating behavior so would mean spending more staff or student must be accompa­ feel after inhaling all that Jeor, a registered dietitian at you can enjoy foods you love money. He added that this nied by university personnel with would mean more ways of gen­ chocolate may be unneces­ the University of Nevada rather than feel guilty.” current identification.” erating those funds would have sary. School of Medicine in Reno, On another front, Capt. William to be found. Although chocolate con­ Nev., weight loss programs Research for this article was Collier, one of the firemen who Coleman believes students tains saturated fat, it does not that restrict all sweets usually taken from Melanie Morrissey’s fought the blaze, broke his leg appear to affect the blood should help keep the campus are not successful because "Chocolate Energy" in the when he fell from the second floor cholesterol levels, according secure by being look-outs for people feel deprived and end of the building. He was admitted to to an article published in August/September 1994 issue of suspicious people on campus. up cheating. Crawford Long Hospital and dis­ Sports & Fitness Magazine It has also been found that DFA: Sports and Fitness He said students should only charged March 18. entitled, “Chocolate Energy.” chocolate is not solely Magazine. inform authorities about people