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Volume 33,Number 16 Columbia College Chicago Monday, February 21, 2000 .... Black History ~~bfi~lVE .... Sports The second in a special UIC Point Guard season over three-part series profiling due to heart condition famous African-Americans COLUl\lBlA Back Page Page 8 P,&~LEGE L College hones plans for upperclass dorm Youth Hostels. ter cost of $5,525 per academic y ~a r to live in a residence By Graham Couch As of now, Columbia's only residence center is locat with individual bedrooms. Although the new building is Sports Editor ed at 731 S. Plymouth Ct. and houses 346 students. But intended for upperclassmen, those who currently live at during the summer, Columbia leases spaces at 73 1 to 731 S. Plymouth wi ll not be forced to leave. In the fall of 2000, Columbia will open an additional Hostling International. "The faci lity at 731 will eventually be intended for dorm facility. The building, located at 24 E. Congress, "What we are kind of doing is reversing that," Mary freshman and sophomores," Oakes said. '·But if I have a will house an additional 105 students on its top three Oakes, director of residence life said. "They' re opening sophomore or junior who is living here this year, I'm not Ooors. The rest of the facility will be used as a youth hos up the facility for Hostling International and we're going going to make them move over to Congress. They are kind tel being opened by Hosteling International American to lease the top three Ooors to use as a residence hall.·· of grand fathered in, regardless of what happens." The 24 E. The opening of the new residence center has been in Congress faci li the works for several years. according to Oakes. ty is intended "There is such a large demand for students to live on for j uniors, campus," Oakes, who deals with a large wait ing list every seniors, and year, said. "Finding housing when a student comes here is incoming trans an issue, especia lly if they are from out of state." fer students. The new residence hall wi ll be a completely smoke Like the current free fac ility at the request of Hostling International. No build ing, it wi ll other rule changes are official at th is point. However, be apartment rumors among students have been swirling that 73 1 S. style housing, Plymouth wi ll become a completely alcohol-free facility. fitted with full Oaks would not comment further on rule changes, but kitchens and did acknowledge that the possibility of a dry dorm was in bathrooms with the works. However, at this point there has been no fi nal four peopl e to a decision. r o o m The possibility of further rule restrictions coupled H ow ever , with the fact that residents will still only be able to have unli ke the 731 two guests at a time. even if they arc residents of the other S. Plymouth Columbia building, have some students worried. building. the "[73 I) is going to turn into this big baby-sitters club. new complex By next year we are probably going to need permission to will include leave the building and get back in," fre shman television two noors that student Brandon Goetz said. offer students While concerns about student freedoms are prevalent, their own bed most students think the idea of a new residence center, rooms. e ven if only for upperclassmen, is a good idea. It will cost "Columbia has more than 9,000 students, so I think we I students an need another place for people to li ve," freshman market Matt Labuguen (left) and Joey Gibson (right) play Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam evening additional $225 ing student Gemini Wadley said. "And single rooms at Disney Quest, an event sponsored by the Residence Center. They paid for thirty students to over the current sound absolutely awesome." play all evening. residence cen- Cults a growing campus epidemic Columbia from college campuses. These cults By Kimberly Brehm realize college students are experienc Celebrates Campus Editor ing feelings of total isolation from family and friends and are looking for Going away to college is a heady a group to identify with and emulate. African experience. It's usually the first taste The definition of a cult is a min of freedom experienced by the aver istry group that uses overly aggres Culture age 18or 19-year-old. No more Mom sive authority structures (known as and Dad looking over your shoulder, shepherding), exclusivism, subjective helping you make day-to-day deci theology and the use of deliverance sions. No more high school teachers from demons as a means of control. making sure your homework is done, "The "teachings of a cult group Joseph Bowie per and, if it's not, calling Mom and Dad may seem mainstream Christian, but forms at an to report you. there is a heavy bent on controlling African Heritage Most new the lives of the mem- Month celebration freshman First In a series of bers," said Kurt at the Hokln college stu Chronicle stories examining Goede I man, executive dents believe d.rector of the Gallery on they are th e State 0 f religion and COl- Personal Freedom February 16. See going to rel lege students today Federation in St. story page 3. ish in their LOUIS. newfound free- "The leader makes all dom. But there is another s ide to the decisions for the group, such as going away to college. Many stu where they will work, what classes dents experience feelings of loneli they will attend, and who the mem ness and a lost sense of identity. For bers will date. Campus cults have a the first time, they don' t feel a sense major tendency to isolate their mem of community. No longer do they bers from family and friends and any Photo by know most of the people in their one else not involved with the group." J.C.Johnson classes. No longer do they feel com Because campus cults have such fortable with their teachers. Some strict control over their members, the / Chronicle students come to feel that they don' t result is a major loss of personal free fit in, that they may not be "right" for dom for the students, who join what their new home. they originally believed to be a These ~re the college students that Christian group. campus cults target. There is a rising epidemic of cults that recruit strictly See Cults, page 2 Around Campus News and Notes I Student Support Services available at Columbia If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and stressed out from the demands of college life, Columbia does have a program that can help ease your tension. The Student Support Services-Conaway Achievement Program addresses the academic and personal needs of participating students. It offers peer counselors, academic, career and per sonal counseling, reading and writing assistance, and learning assistance in a variety of courses. When a student joins the program, they are assessed regarding their skills, interests, and needs. Once the sup port service knows what the individual needs, an individu alized service plan is implemented. The service plan can include tutoring in academic cours es, college life skills and counseling. There is a drop-in center for the use of participating stu dents. Here students will find assistance with coursework, a computer lab, and other students to interact wittl. All of these services are performed at no cost to the stu- dent. Both the U. S Department of Education and Columbia fund the program. Rob H The Student Support Services-Conaway Achievement Freshman Llnalynn Natter talks with Jeff Marazano, the Director of Admissions from the Chicago School Program is named in honor of Hermann Conaway, Dean of of Massage Therapy in Lakeview on Valentines Day. The residence center committee sponsored this event Students from 1980 to 1992, who provided the inspiration to teach students the basics of Swedish Massage Techniques. Hadiyah Phillips Freshman is receiving the for the development of student support services at massage. Columbia. Association of Black Journalists host Cults ing media job fair Continued flom Previous Page It is speculated that the two major campus tells his members, "You can leave or do it my way, Columbia's Association of Black Journalists are inviting all cults have about one million members throughout but those who leave will be condemned to Hell by students to attend a media blitz in the Hokin Annex. America. God." Students will have an opportunity to meet with local media Since campus cults have grown to be such a MCM members are required to sign a statement professionals in the print, public relation. television, radio and prevalent problem, an ad hoc committee of cult marketing fields.