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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. THE CDLUMBIA COLLEGE !VOLUME 27 NUMBER 24 New dean crowned she warned us she can be "fair" and a "little tough." Lightfoot was asked if the Student Life depart ment will continue to help those outside of Columbia like last semester's "Thanksgiving Dinner for the Home less" and the "Christmas Party for Kids." She was very supportive and was open to new ideas. She said, "I came to Columbia because of its openness. It's so fresh." "She is a beautiful person. She is so nice and sweet," said Reynonda McFarland, a work-study student in the Student Life office. "She lis tens to us and tries to find solutions where everybody can benefit and she does not waste time." It was a pleasure to watch Lightfoot go around the room, from table to table, chit-chauing with students as By Darryl Jackson she introduced herself. Correspondent Administrative assistant of Stu dent Life, Ingrid Kromer said, A party was thrown for the new ''This year we really tried to present Dean of Student Life, and was she a lot more events of all cultures, surprised! On Wednesday, May 12, fitting with the mission of Colum in the Hokin Center, the Student bia College." The Student Life Life and Development Office gave office handles all extracurricular her a great reception. Assistant activities and the various student Dean of Student Life Mark Kelly groups. introduced Jean Lightfoot to the The school's gospel choir, Love crowd. Enlightenment, sang the Lord's As Lightfoot took her place next Prayer and gave a powerful acap to Kelly, he presented her with a pella rendition of Ride on King gift wrapped in gold paper wit'l ;. Jesus. red ribbon on it. Something spe As jazz played over the sound sys cial? You bet! It was an athletic tem in the Hokin, sou11ds of Columbia College T -shirt and mug. laughter were heard all around the She loved it! room. Faculty, staff and students As she stood dressed in a red two feasted on a wonderfully prepared piece suit, she said, "Everyday is an buffet, which was provided by the opportunity for newness and Underground Cafe and served by change." She spoke a liule about two of o ur finest coffeehouse herself, telling everyone about her employees, Derwin Alexander and "warmth" and how she "cares," but Heyou Pritshi. Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
By Diana Lopez country. He pointed out the Correspondent closely-knit weaving, which rep resents the unity he would like As the Latinos in the Arts Week Mexicans everywhere to feel, carne to a close, Columbia stu and the colors, which represent dents participated in a cause for for him many dreams and hopes. • celebration: the Cinco de Mayo To add to the celebration, Klan rallies In Springfield (Fifth ofMay), an event of grand, Columbia film graduate Juan J. historic significance for Mexico Frausto presented Change, his and for the entire Latino com 85-minute movie about conflicts By Andrew Holland ''They're here as our guests." says members. He says that these munity. Among the guests that develop from cultural Correspondent .Pastor Thomas Robb, the Ku Klux people who commit hate crimes attending this celebration were heritage and prejudice. Klan's National Director. around the U.S. can say t11at they President John Duff, Mexican 'This is a fabulous program .. . On May 7, the Knights of the Ku The Klan movement has changed arc affiliau:d with the Klan, but this Vice-Consulate Mario Alberto The film was flrst-rate and I'm Klux Klan spent the day traveling from the time when members does not mean that they are estab Reynoso and Guatemalan Con glad the Mexican and Guatemalan to Decatur and Springfield, Illinois cloaked in white sheets would lished members. sulate Samuel Fuentes. consulates were here to see what a to preach their white supremacist murder black people. Robb, who is The KKK also proposes that U.S. Cinco de Mayo is the day in talented group of students we have doctrine and attempt to recruit new also the Klan's Grand Wizard, said tax dollars be spent only on white which Mexico, under the leader here at Columbia." members into their controversial that promoting white racial pride is Americans, excluding African ship of General Zaragoza, Reynoso concluded: "I would century-old organization. now the main priority; however, American welfare recipients who defeated Napoleon III's troops like the young, Mexican people The KKK is touring the country, the KKK still preserves its found Jive off the benefits. The organiza on May 5, 1862 in Puebla, to remember the words of our hitting as many cities as possible, ing goals: to oppose all minorities tio n also believes all gay Mexico. legendary president Benito on what they describe as the in the U.S. and to strive for a Americans, especially those who Reynoso offered an inspiring Juarez. The film by Mr. Frausto greatest Christian revival move whites-only nation. suffer from AIDS, should be ig speech to students as he narrated was an excellent example and I ment in U.S. history. They claim to Robb accused the media of ignit nored. Robb remarked that the history of the Cinco de Mayo hope that everyone may feel the be a group motivated by love, not ing negative public reaction to the developing a tax plan for either battle. Reynoso wore a Mexican same desire to succeed and make hate. According to the organiza KKK by portraying its members as non-whites or gay Americans tunic, which he feels is a symbol their dreams a reality." tion, minorities do not belong in bigots and haters. He also blames would be like deciding whether to of his pride and love for his the U.S. because they do not repre the people who carry the Klan Klan sent white Christian heritage. label, even if they are not official see page 5 ~2------~------~--51 Celebrating Asian History By Laura Otto efforts to modernize certain areas Ghandi became famous for Ida SIAffWrit
What she does not like about Columbia College: What bothers me here is that people are being discouraged from taking classes in the science institute.
Her goal in life: To change the world and make it a better place.
Advice to students about AIDS: The only advice I can tell them is that when there is a whole week of activities on AIDS like we just had, students should take advantage of what is being offered to them.
Ideology: Life is a wonderful thing and you should not waste it.
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Formal invitations arc forthcoming. Full-time Columbia students wbo specialize In print or broadcast journalism, photojournalism, editorial art or political cartooning are eligible for a scbolanblp. Awards are based upon merit, It will truly be a night to remember! financial need and service In tbe student's specialty area. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 20, 1994 4 MAY161994
~ LeHers fr@ fr~® Editor ~~ \ I. a stand \J \\ -0- First off, we would like to clean the air that our union had nothing to do / \ with organizing a sit-in at Columbia College's Residence Hall due to tbe rJl recent racial tension that exists irtside the hall. We organized the speaking of the truth in the form of a press confCI'CIICe. I\ The reason behind writing this editorial is to express to the public wbal \ 0 )I our position of sit-ins is. And in no way are we speaking for all Amc American students throughout Chicago, but we are speaking for lbe )I members of our union who attend over 35 high schools and collepa throughout the Chicagoland area. Many have expressed that they give lbe • ~ governing body of our union their fuU support Some of the words in our statement might sound familiar but the warda I - that we've selected must be reitetated and applied today as they did during c ~ the times when our ancestors struggled. -1' l) Today Black youth can get involved ina revolution that won't take blood shed. And we have proven this in the results of fighting Columbia College's residence hall director, Marie Kenney, by her resignalion for her insensitivity toward Black students' needs. Our method of attack was simple. All we had to is spread the truth. Whether we spread it in a newspaper, whether we spread it at a prea conference or whether we spread it on an Sxll sheet of paper and hung it THE WAY GOVERNMENT SEES .•. THE WAY THE PE:oPLt around for everyone to see, we fought her with the truth. GOVERNMENT• •. SEt GOV£RtiMENr. But once three students (2 white and 1 black) changed the philosophy of telling the truth, the real issues were sidetracked. But we stood firm in telling the truth that racism does exist whether it is subtle or blatant, it existed and had to be addressed. Once the black student changed this thought pattern and diverted from • the real issue then he changed his behavioral pattern. And once he changed his behavior it changed his attitude pattern. And then he had a non-action The rewards of service attitude. When you do this you no longer begin to act on the truth. You liy Jason Funnan are doing some underprivileged to get a job. That is not why he is begin to drop the ball. You drop down. You sit down and let everything ..;orrtspondml people a favor and doing it selfless- teaching them. He teaches students go on as normal. ly. But many are finding that just how to be their own teachers and As long as you have this sit down philosophy, you'll have a sit Today's colleges and universities the opposite is true: the rewards "take their learning to the street" down thought pattern. As long as you think that old sit down nationwide arc fuU of students who you get from doing community ser- Participating in conununity service thought - you' ll be in some sort of sit down action that will have feel disiUusioned by the education vice and helping others exist more gives students a taste of real respon you sitting in everywhere. they have received. They are on the inside, and are much more sibility.Itgivesthemtheperspective It's not so good to refer to what you'regoing to do as a sit-in. Thatrigbt fruslra!ed by the laboratory-like at- satisfying. that the actions they choose to take or there castrates you. Right there it brings you down. What goes with it? mospherc where ideas arc discussed Columbia~RichardBlount,of not to take will inevitably effect the Think of the image of students sitting down. An old woman can sit An and disseminated to the point where Public Allies, caUs this concept, "ser- lives of others. This is an amazing old man can sit A chump can sit A coward can sit Anything can sit We they feel as though they must exist in vice learning." He says that people concept that few students accept have been sitting long enough and it is time today for us to start doing some other world that students have come 10 Public Allies because they Ideas that are safely conslructed in some standing and some fighting to back that standing up. And we need never seen nor heard of. have ideas they want 10 implemenc the classroom can and need 1o be to start fighting with the truth. We need to start standing on the truth and Thispartofourpopulation has been "It'salotofyoungpeoplewithalotof enacted. We need to stop relying on the truth alone. aptly named "Generation X" for a ideas and are tired of the way the professionalsiOtakecareofsociety's And if you notice it was the truth assured Marie Kenney's resignation. reason. We have no defmable group system is run ... they believe they problems. Taking the initiative to It wasn't because of sitting in the residence hall singing we shall over that is trying to identify ourselves as have something to give the com- enact your ideas can help others and come. We started swinging not singing. We swung and hung the truth. something other than "dazed and munityindifferentways." Biotmtsays will definitely help yourself. We fought hard with the truth. Not passively like they wanted us to. Aud confused". We are swrounded by !here are plenty of success stories As students, we can aU think of a that's where we stand. We stand and fight any type of SU}Xemacy or society's problems and can only ask, which prove that young people can million-and-one excuses not to take hypocrisy. You don't need a blade to cut the head off of racism. You'll "What can I do? Where do I go? worlc just as effectively and make as the time to do community service. get arrested for fighting with a blade. Use the truth. They can't arrest you Where is my place?'' much of an impact as some of their Gloria Roberson, a third-year student for fighting with the truth. And if they try, then we will strike back by any Sllldents are realizing they C3IIIXX elders. who spoke at the same seminar as means necessary - and if it means a bloody revolution-so be it! find their role in society by sitting in a It is truly a matter ofcommitment . Gardaphe says this is no excuse: "If As our union charter states: classroan. Discussing abstract ideas A commitment to the ideas and you think you don't have time, you Against, Chicago's African-American Studeut Unioo inpillstl'IICisal that !hey cannot relate 10 any life ex- values that we hold true. Maybe have to take another look at your and will not denounce any person, party,lnterest group,lnstltutioa or perience is in no way priorities." Roberson government without giving a proven and justif"led r-. Our motto: The motto ofChicago's African-American Student U.UO. sa~:::gSethi boot the PER SPEC T IVE ~rass~~~~~ur:oa ~:~: Is, ''You must think the truth, speak the truth and act the trwth, University of Chicago's work and still finds the because justice arises from trutbrul thoughts and truthruJ action." Community Service Cen- you can debate someone to the · e and strength to work Officers of Each One Reach One ter believes that this frustration floor inside of a classroom, but can with three community service or- comes from the gap that exists be- ganizations. tween ideas and actual tangible you take your ideas from this sterile Aside from being a worthwhile and protected environment and ef- activity. She says that the number fectively use them in the reality of cause, we can get a lot out of the one complaint of students is that the outside world? We should be community service experience. Sorry, couldn't make it they do not believe they are receiv- more open to this experience be- Much of the confusion felt by II> Sc- ohia L. Perkins, AIDS Awareness Committee member of the Science ing a practical education. They cause we wage to learn a lot. members of Generation X can .JC Ins• tute, extended an invitation to Mr. Brown inviting him to the kick-off believe what they have learned is "Community service can give you made clear through service. I nas for AIDS Awareness Week, "The Jimmy Hat Fest," which toolt place useful, but not practical. By practi- more than you can imagine," says the potential to bring the higher successfully. Below is his letter of regret for not being able to share in cal, she means knowledge that can Fred Gardaphe, a Columbia Col- education we have received and the the event. be productively used in the outside lege faculty member who spoke at real world together. world. She says that at one point the school's fust Community Ser- My own struggle with this con To the Students of Columbia College: you need to translate knowledge vice Day. Gardaphe believes there cept has only begun. It is a struggle I truly wish that I eould have been with you at this great ovcot, tho Jimmy into action: "At a cectain point you are many benefits the individual that all must reconcile in order to Hat Fest, to share some thoughts, but my busy schedule did not permit mo need to see it or enact what you become productive members of have learned. Trying to make this who does community service can society . To make our education to be there. transition is what many students are achieve. He says it helps one's self- complete, we need to be able to see During AIDS Awareness Week, it is uraent that you realize thll AIDS is a threat to everyone! You mustconcentrale on teamingeverytbina thele having a hard time finding ways to confidence, as well as make one and learn for ourselves. Com do... more mature and responsible. Ser- munity service is a great way to is to learn nbout it. Knowledge assists us in ma1dng wile cbolc:cs llld Sethi, a, well a, many others, have vice even has the potential "to give start this process. We should realize thinking about the results of our actions. You hnve so many wonderful experiences ahead in life! You arc discovered that a way to fill this gap students the keys to life." and come to terms with the fact thnt your is through community service. Gardaphc says many students arc community service is not nn ac- full of potential, talent and abilities of all types! The future holds mucb There is an unwarranted stigma "scarcdiniOgoingiOschool,"andnre tivity that we just do for others, it excitement for you. Enjoy getting your education now and success Ia 'ed •"nto the wor"• "commun•"ty not always sure why they arc there. ..._ th. th t d to definitely ahead for you! The mnrk of greatness is upon youl U u.> h" · can ..,., some mg a we o Don't forget to attend nll of the activities that arc offered durin& thil service." For many, it conjures up In 18 EngiL'Ih composition 11 class. educate ourselves. . he says that he starts the clwls by specinl week nt Columbia College. You will be glad you did! 1magc1 of charity work where they saying students should not use school Yours in pursuit of greatness! LaBrowa
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Pboco by Jadine Lister Danielle, 13. Pam Wentzel believes that her children are at an age when they begin to Klan develop attitudes, prejudices and feelings ofhatred. ''I wanted to show my kids --- from page 1 that we need to fight racism. It's growing and it's spreading and if we don't stop it," she exp-essed. "this is the world they are going to have to live in." When asked if he knew who the KKK is, 5-year old, Alex, simply be raped by a Republican or a Democrat stated, "Yeah, they're bad people." During the 85+ public KKK rallies scheduled around the U.S. over the Klan supporter Charf Lloyd, a baker from Springfield, stood like a next four months, members will leave their infamous hoods and sheets statue during the entire rally as he tried to catch every word the Klan at home. Claiming that their ceremonial costumes are bad for public was saying. Lloyd, who kept a Confederate flag draped over his arms, relations, members decided to only wear them during private gatherings was not frightened by the jeers and insults thrown at him from the young and cross-burning rituals. anti-Klan demonstrators who stood inches away from him. "I don't Decatur was the fJISt stop on the Klan's Saturday schedule. Law care," he said. "It's in my heart. I came by myself and I'll leave by enforcement officials took precautions to insure that they would be myself." equipped for any riots, which are common at many KKK rallies across Lloyd left the Capitol steps surrounded by at least six police officers in the country. At dawn, they began preparing for the Klan's 11:30 A.M. riot gear. After the protesters ridiculed and threatened the man, arrival by surrounding the town's courthouse with fences, concrete slabs authorities feared that he might be harmed. and human barricades. Prior to the Klan's ceremony on the courthouse steps, police officers began fiisking everyone they thought looked suspicious. Brad Morrow, a Decatur truck driver, was just gazing into the distance when three police officers frislced him for weapons, only to fmd a crushed bag of potato chips. Shawna Dunn, a housewife and mother, watched the event with her The Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, Daniel Ryan, happened to children and expressed grave concerns about the intense security. "If be walking near the Capitol at the time of the rally and decided to stop they thought they needed all that [security]," she said, "then they and witness a liule part of history that he would not see otherwise. Bishop shouldn't be allowed here." Ryan suggested that even if Klan members are ordinary people. their Curious residents and neighbors gathered in Decatur's town square, hatred is abnormal. He explained that the KKK has more of a vo.x:al despite the chilly weather, including James Lentz, 47, who is an avid stance than they had some time ago because "they may have a little more supporter of the KKK and believes in the idea of a whites-only nation. fear now, with economic hard times, that their own liule jobs are being "The majority of the younger [blacks] nowadays, all they want to do is threatened [by minorities]." rape, burn buildings down, rob and mug," he expressed. ''The white race -Immediately following the rally, demonstrators surrounded Abraham is not sticking up for themselves anymore and somebody's got to." Lincoln's statue at the foot of the Capitol steps to remind one another From Decatur, the Klan headed west to Springfield, where less than that the baule against racism and hatred is not a lost cause. They 200anti-Kian demonstrators assembled to protest the Klan's movement expressed that with a persistent and persuasive opposition, the Klan's and overpower its voice. Members of the International Socialist Or hatred could eventually be extinguished. ganization and the Midwest Network to Stop the Klan attended, chanted With the end of the 20th century lurking around the comer, the Ku catchy phrases reminiscent to those sung during the protest movements Klux Klan still continues to haunt crowds and attempt to drive a of the '60s. The group, of college students paraded in front of the Capitol wedge between races. steps dancing and yelling over the Klan's amplifiers while curious bystanders watched in the background. Springfield police took more precautions than those in Decatur. The Capitol was secured with three metal detectors, 275 barricades, 825 sandbags,1,750 feetoffencing and 375 combined police officers costing illinois tax payers nearly $100,000. Wary tourists showed up in Springfield to visit the monumental Capitol building, only to be turned away by the guards or frightened off by the intense security. Judy Dooley, who lives in Springfield, inadvertently brought her 11-year old granddaughter, Amanda Bishop, into what she described as a scary and hateful environment One disappointed sightseer compared Springfield to Sarajevo as he left the premises. Either by choice or by chance, some families showed up to witness the event Phil and Pam Wentzel sat across the street at the illinois State SlljXell'le Courthouse with their three children, Alex, 5, James, 8, and
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FACE \'ALUE /'""'" " I ' I /, ' What can be done to improve the dorms for next year'!
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