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\u25ba http://www.bcheights.com The Heights The Independent Student Weekly of Boston College Volume LXXIX, Number 28, ©1998, The Heights, Inc.? November 23, 1998 Angelou Speaks on Soul Searching The "When I get to be a composer, I am going to write some of the most $96,000 beautiful music."-Maya Angelou By Tim Garry Question HEIGHTS NEWS EDITOR By Lori A. Lefevre Maya Angelou, in her first HEIGHTS EDITOR trip back to Boston College in UGBC could be $96,000 many years, ofthe need spoke to richer this week. composers in life, par- become Members of UGBC an- in or- ticularly through poetry, nounced last week that the carry- der to improve the cli- current forward from the Bell/ Pugh ad- mate. ministration exceeded the ex- "It is my intention to talk to pected amount by $76,000. in the next three or four you They had accounted for ap- hours ... about composing," proximately 20, 000 in revenue said. "That is Angelou why we from '97-98. here, we to are really so that dare The problem, however, is compose a climate safe for those where this money goes. Many other than ourselves." people have suggested solutions, Angelou read several pieces but according to Senate, it is up of African-American poetry be- to them to decide. Currently, cause, "it's so beautiful, so rarely there is no policy within the taught."' Constitution to designate how "I know that there are people an amount as this should be des- out there who will leave this in- ignated. stitution of higher learning and According to Senate Chair will 1 studied American lit- say Andrew Tilli, A&S '99, this is erature and not know anything new money in the budget that is about African-American poetry," not earmarked for anything. He she continued. said that Article 11, Paragraph 2 Angelou detailed events in HEIGHTS PHOTO/TIM GARRY of the Constitution says,"The Ivor life that have helped to make Dr. Maya Angelou addressed a packed crowd in Conte forum in a long anticipated lecture Thursday. Senate shgll have the responsi- her the composer she is today. bility to review, revise and allo- She spoke of being raped by her ist to the family and he was put "I thought my voice had After being raped, Angelou cate the UGBC Budget ... This mother's boyfriend when she was in jail one night," Angelou said. done it." Angelou said. "So I returned toArkansas to live with includes the power to. following eight years old. man was found stopped speaking. I was afraid The later kicked to said legislative procedure, hold "[ told the name of the rap- to death. speak." See ANGELOU, p. 8 or reverse executive expendi- tures." Finance Committee Chair Community SOA Mark Sekula, CSOM '99. pro- to Protest posed a solution the funding Gathers to problem at the Senate meeting they dragged six priests, the cook Led by Donald MacMillan. gia. Last weekend, a group of By Kelly Arenson on Sunday. and her 15-year-old daughter SJ, the memorial urged prayer Boston College students traveled HEIGHTS STAEE In conjunction with UGBC from their beds, and shot them and faith for the deceased, and to the SOA to participate in a President Patrick McMahon. In the early morning hours all in the head. also justice for the perpetrators protest to close the school. A&S '99, Executive Vice Presi- of November 16. 1989. a heavily In response to this savage of the horrendous crimes. The students, many of dent Gerard O'Shea. A&S '99 armed group of men from El massacre and numerous others The United Nation Truth whom attended the candlelit cer- and Tilli, Sekula suggested a Salvador's U.S.-trained Atlacall in El Salvador, every November Commission found that most of emony in the quad, assert that budget which would allocate military battalion entered a dor- 16. students gather in the quad the militants were trained at the SOA graduates are responsible $65,000 to Included in mitory ofthe Jose SimeonCanas for a candelit ceremony com- School ofthe Americas (SOA), a for the murder of the innocent Cabinet. University of Central America. memorating the lost lives U.S. Army instruction base now Jesuits, the two women and nu- it were the fees for the Maya Angelou lecture, Lech Walesa In a brutal show of force. of innocent civilians. located at Fort Benning, Geor- merous others. Salvadoran Army Colonel lecture and old homecoming ex- Guillermo Benavides and SOA penses. graduate Lieutenant Yussy Rene Sekula proposedpassing the Mendoza were found guilty in bill in one week. 1991 ofordering thekillings and Sekula proposed suspend- were both sentenced to 30 years ing regular rules in order to speed in prison. the process by passing the bill in However, the two men were one week. He said the Cabinet released in 1993 only 15 months needs the funds to pay bill this into their sentence under a pro- week. It failed, thus the bill is vision of amnesty for those who tabled until next week. committed political crimes dur- Senate Vice Chair Ryan See EL SALVADOR, p. 32 See SENATE, p. 32 I'NEWS: Off-campus town meeting, p. 3. Inside ?MARKETPLACE: Find travel bargains for the Holiday, p. 13. ?FEATURES: The homeless of This Issue... Cleveland Circle speak out, p. 15. '?SPORTS: Men Ice Hockey Splits MARKETPLACE 12 CLASSIFIEDS 33 with BU, p. 21. DUSTBOWL 1 INSIDE BC IS ?REVIEW: Preliminary Stages show- MUSIC 28 OPINION 6 cases student talent, p. 27. REVIEW 27 SPORTS 21 ?OPINION: Off-campus students need HEIGHTS PHOTO/ KALEE CANTLIN system, p. A memorial ceremony was held last Monday night to remember the loss or the slain Jesuits. better 6. 2 November 23,1998 THE HEIGHTS The Heights Editor-in-Chief Lori A. Lefevre Business Manager Stephen S. Barwikowski News Editor Tim Garry Sports Editor Mark J. Cautela \u25a0.*: A i* JmBBF **\u25a0::<" DON SIMPSON/JERRY'SRUCKHEIMER Review Editor Conor Sullivan > "«-« "'PRODUCTION "£l A FILM BY Features Editor Greg W. Gagliardi TONYSCOTT MarketplaceEditor Cleo Y. Bertrand Photography Editor Dan Hagan Production Editor Jennifer J. Blakeslee WILL SMITH C3ENE HACKMAN Copy Editor Alison L. Stankus ENEMYDF THE STATEI Technology Manager Jeffrey Wells Advertising Manager Katharine D. Skirius Assistant Business Manager Nick Priselac Associate News Editor Karen L. Palmer Assistant News Editor Laure Rakvic Assistant Sports Editor Mike Teevan Assistant Review Editor Allegra Pollock Assistant Features Editor Marty Senn Asst. MarketplaceEditor Patrick M. Morrissey Associate Photography Editor Kirn Aime Assistant Photography Editor Lauren M. Pringle Assistant Production Editor Michael J. Marino Associate Copy Editor Anne Grignon Assistant Copy Editor Stacy N. Reiter Technology Manager A. Prospero 11-ED-Tfl IF THEY'RE REALLY Asst. Michael f Assoc. Advertising Manager Margot K. Danzig Classified Ad Manager Brendan Grimaldi SMITH GENE HACKMAN Editorial Assistants Molly Sell ENEMY OF THE STATE Matt Swenson TOUCHSTONE PICTURES wsttn Contributors: Greg Ball, Brad Barron, Richard Benjamin, Caroline Brancatella, J. Basto. BJ S- : SIMPSON JERRY BRUCKHEIMER -::.::* DON Marisa Consolla, Artie Colin Galloway, Antonina Guanno, Jarrod Edwards, Kate .. FREE»::.:-:\u25a0.; Coleman. 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