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Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 1980-90 The iH lltop Digital Archive 2-17-1984 The iH lltop 2-17-1984 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: http://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_198090 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 2-17-1984" (1984). The Hilltop: 1980-90. 92. http://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_198090/92 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 1980-90 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ' • • ' .. ' • S9th le Ncw ...r1r <~£~ '.\ • CUI ril' Jll' 11n1D1 die Rowad ' lkwad Uufoalllty. 1 ~ 11 WE hln1M D.C. :..... _ __ :'l Cool>muaity, 1 ~ ,,,, .... ,.,,_,, -, . -· • ·1 ()I: r =1' ' ' • • , 17 \. ~ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1984 • \/ct.U\£ ffl • NI.MIER Will' Ever Come? . 0 eat oax I ac By JOHN C. BRAZINGTON sure that no one is hwt. It is my job to protect the life, . Hilltop Stalfwriter · welfare, health and ·safety of the individuals who use this building, that is what I am concerned with. ldo not want to be a hero, but that ~ is my .job." ' The Annour J. Blackbum Center and the School of Educa The letter 9f the bomb threat became the property Of Metro tion building were evacuated last Friday morning when a Police, according to Sgt. Christian. The contents of the Howlµ'd University employee discovered a bomb threat note . letter, Christian said, was that a bomb ,was set to go off After a 45-minute search of Blackbum Center by the D.C. between ''9 a.m. and 12 noon." Metto 'Police Bomb Squad, no evidence of' a bomb could be Al 11:45 a.m. Metro Police Departmenl Bomb Squad found . entered the building and thoroughly searched the facility. No · The threat of a bomb explosion was written on white bomb was discovered. Moments later, Captain Samuel Sing- notebook paper inside a manila envelope. The envelope was . leton of Howard University Security ordered a second search addressed to Howard University Security and was discovered of the building, and when no bomb was discovered students by a Howard employee in the Administration building, and enipJoyees were pcnnittcd 10 re-enter the building at 2:20 , according to Sgt. Richard L. Christian of the D.C. Metro p.m. Police Department. According to Roberta McLeod, director of Blackbum Stu dent Center. as soon as it was learned that a threat had been received, the evacuation of the building began. McLeod .... when no bomb was discovered said, ''this took approximately four mi'nutes to do , though students and employees were permitted there were many students in the building at the time. Howard Security assisted me in the process of evacuating students to re-enter the building at 2:20 p.m. and employees from the building.'' McLeod said that she could not estimate the number of students in the building at the time . Howard Security had no estimate of the ri.umber of students and employees either. 'i1lC reasons why someone would want to plant a bomb or At approximately 10:39 a.m. a loud explosion was heard make a threat of a bomb arc numerous. McLeod said that on main campus according to the officiaJ security report . often students make a bomb threat to ''cancel classes, or • Security officials claim that the explosion was a cherry postpone a test, but there arc no classes held in Blackbum. "" bomb. There were no high level meetings that day, no political According to Information Officer Alan Hennesch of the leaders were scheduled to appear, but we (officials) did not Department of University Relations, who read the security want to take a chance. So we evacuated the building to be on report, said the cherry bomb caused·no damage, and left no the safe side." residue in the building. Hennesch said the explosion came Singleton said that the university loses a great deal of money as a result of the threat, because students can not eat. By Brian Branch-Price - Th~ Hilltop from the rear of the building . McLeod said , ' 'I did hear a loud noise , and saw a big puff John Goodwin, Director of Food Services for HOward Uni • \\bndering "'1el1 ~;,; gojng to arrive, a Sllldent talces a stroll thwgh the wlley oo \\ldiw.iday. It rain1d versity said that ''the Punchciut is not a profit making busi , • of smoke at approximately, 10:40 a.m.," but would not comment further on the nature of the explosion. ness, takes in between $800.00 and $900.00 a day, and lost ·Ml)'<fay this""""- but d>e good news;,; that~;,; only 34 days away. • • She added, ··as director, it is my responsibility to make about $200.00'' due to bomb threat . ' • • . - - -----·- . -- ' HUSA ·vot~r regist'fation drive reaches 5,000 mark, Unification stressed ' support from Howard students lacking • for BUSA elections register ·5 ,()(X} alone ... then if you citizens' homes . high schools and other said that he had ''served in significan By JOYCE HARRIS institutions within the· city. They are • By KELLY MARBURY "' positions in the university, " and t , multiply that by 100---that's a profound Hilltop Staffwriter · Hilltop Staffwriler , number. It will change the .way o;.c. attempting and planning to branch off position, ''will be a leamingexperienc to public houses and private homes in ' for me .'' Through a Voter Registration Project residents view Howard people,' ' Hall Candidates for the office of HUSA • the northeast and northwest sections of The presidential can~idates spoke fo spearheaded by HUSA 's Fihancial Ad ex.plained. president, vice president, and un According to Hall , community, lo the city, but need volunteers to assist. dergraduate trustee were encouraged to the sla~s. Raymond Byrd and Darry visor, Mark Hall,J3nd Special Projects Fields emphasized student unity . ··w Director, Andre Owens, 5.000 voters cal , and even national organizations strive for ethics in the upcoming elec Hall said that if students would like believe there's a lack of student unity. have registered sinee last August . have responded and have been very tions. to volunteer on the campaigns of any of We offer simple and practical solu With the continued help of campus supportive of the project. Michael. Worsley, a graduating ·'All we need is the apathetic stu the eight Democratic presidential senior in the School Of Divinity gradu tions. We want to move the Mecca for and. community organizations, Hall candidates for the upcoming New Ham ward and onward in the right direction, said that the project, which also in dents on campus to . I need some ate school and a campus minister with pshire primary they should contact him for too long student government h cludes out of state absentee voter regis help <e specially from seniors, ~ause the Tom Skinner associates, spoke to al !he HUSA office by next Wednesday · been at a slandstill,' ; said Byrd. tration, could expand that number. they have been here the )ongest and the candidates last Tues~ay in the (Room and board will be provided). Christopher Cathcart and Manotti ' Pointing out Otat only about 20 per they know how to deal with the C'>mDlU Bfackbum Center Loun'ge. nity, " said Hall. ''Besides", they are Worsley emphasized the importance Jenkins plan to provide ··a leadership cent of those who registered were Ho that is not yet seen on campus. Cathcart ward students, Hall said, ' 'With the one step away from the real world. Stressing the importance of political of the cndidates .striving together even They should want to sbow how much participation, Hall said, "Blacks and !hough they are seeking lhe same posi· also said ''collectively we can achieve proper manpower from Howard ~ni the bcttermentof us. We (Blacks) arc vcrsity students we can- register over political power they b{Lve , he added." other minorities and the role students tions. The}'- should all work for a com DPP«"Ssed .people. We (Cathcart ~ 25,000 voters at a minimal by May I . Ow.ens and Hall , \\'ho have been op arc playing is going to be the deciding mon goal. Jenkins} CID represenl a f=h start." "IfMarl: Hall and AndrC Owens can erati ng the project our of sedior· faclor of the presidential election." Mark S. Hall He said that unity is the key to suc , ·, I cess. ''Malcolm and Manin didn't un Dan Jackson spoke for the slate o Jackson and Myron Howie Jackson sai " ify: They didn't respect each other: But today we know that that is not ''we have the attitude thal HUSA c move. We have experience, .. des' imPQSsibl~Jesse and Furakhan are Blind graduate stude doing ii (unifying). Can we do ii her< on to serve you not.ourselves. When w the campus lievel?'' serve you we serve ourselves. We off On ethics, Worsley said that the you a search for excellence ... in shl By T. DENISE ASBURY lege of Liberal Arts. functioriing of the student gov by full time students), and acceptable candidales should seek "ethics lhal dent government. Myron and I want Hilltop Staffwriter The HUSA Policy .Board coos is of ernment on a yearly basis." contributions. aerve you.'' equal ~tness, and that everyone is lhe HUSA Presidenl, Pjesiden!S of each According to HUSA President Nate Under class D of this article, the For !he slalC of Andre Owens The Howard University Student 17 human and are cntitl3lt io make some of the Studenl Councils, UGSA and Jones, the appropriation of funds falls General Assembly receives ten and one Anthony.