FEATURES: Whitestone's mother returns home, page 8 SPORTS: Gamecocks recordfirst win, page 12 THE CHANTICLEER JSU'sHeather Whitestone is .Miss America r By Mark Harrison Whitestone, who has been deaf university. Managing editor since the age of 18 months, was "I was not surprised at all (at Was there really ever any doubt? highly favored all week long to Whitestone winning)," White said. Heather Whitestone. Our very win the crown. In an article which "I have known Heather would be own Miss America 1995. appeared in The Anniston Star Miss America since I met her in "She is the purest, most innocent this past Sunday, Whitestone said, 1991. The first day of class, we and most angelic individual you "It's hard to believe I'm Miss went around the table and all the will ever meet. She also has a lot of America. I have to see the video- students stated what they wanted depth. She is a very wise young tape first. I believe God made me to major in and what they wanted lady. She is very wise for her age. Miss America because he has a to do. When I got to Heather, she She's just so sweet. Her spirit is so purpose for my life." said she wanted to become Miss kind. You are totally captivated by Whitestone is a junior here at America." her presence." JSU, majoring in accounting. At White said she asked That's how Teresa Stricklin de- the tender age of 21, her list of Whitestone if she felt "stressed" scribes Heather Whitestone. accomplishments reads like a during the Miss Alabama pageant Stricklin, who works in the student novel. Miss Mimosa. Miss JSU. and that she will always remem- recruitment office at JSU, was a Miss Point Mallard. Talent win- ber Whitestone's reply. runner-up in the 1978Miss America ner in the Miss Alabama pageant "Heather told me, 'You know, I pageant. Stricklin, who attended three years running. Miss Ala- started to stress one time and then this year's pageant in Atlantic City, bama. The list goes on. I got to thinking, God made the lost the crown to Miss Virginia. And, of course, Miss America. sun, and the moon, and the stars This year, however, it was Miss Janet White, a teacher of the and He made those judges' brains Virginia who placed as runner-up hearing-impaired for Disabled and if he wants them to want me and Miss Alabama who won the Student Services, attended the See Whitestone - coveted Miss America crown. pageant as a representative of the page 4 SGA investigates dorm regulations Logan Hall incidernt prompts formation of task force By Mike Canada ward or was turned in. Features editor As punishment, visitation and lounge privileges 'God made me Miss America': Whitestonesigns 'Iloveyou'tothecrowd No one seemed happy at Logan Hall last Sunday for all residents would be revoked for two weeks. in Atlantic City, N.J. The audience gave her a standing ovation afier her night. Students milled around on the steps complain- Also, the students would be billed for the damage to ballet ~erformanceto Sandi Patti's 'Via Dolorosa. ' ing about what had just happened to them and to their the lounge closet carpet. dorm. "It's just not fair," said several students. "Why "It's not fair for them to charge us for something should we have to pay?" we didn't do," said Logan resident and student Eric The students had just left a residents meeting; a Dodd. "Why should we be punished?" meeting about vandalism, damage to their home and Indeed, that seemed to be the question most stu- During the fall semester, Once registered, you will who would pay for it. Unless the guilty party came dents were asking. How could they be charged? According to Article of the University Housing the English Competency receive your room num- forward, it would be the students. 7 According to Ray Creel, director of University contract, dorm residents are liable for any damages Exam will be given at the ber. Housing, two fire extinguishers were stolen and one which occur in common areas. The students will be following times: Be sure to bring a photo was destroyed when it was discharged at the end of billed equally unless the University can identify the ID, a blue book and a blue 6-7:30 p.m., October 4 a hall. Damage was also found in the third floor individual responsible. The amount to be paid is 3-4:30 p.m., October 5 or black pen to the test. lounge. solely determined by the University. If you are eligible for the Remember: the ECE is a "It looks like someone poured about a half-gallon Angry students called their parents, some called fall semester exam, you requirement for gradua- of bleach in the storage room closet," said Creel. "I the media, one began a petition. They wanted to must register by Sept. 28 in tion. would say it had to be on purpose." know how and why the University could take away the English Department (of- For workshop informa- During the meeting, Logan Hall director Karen their lounge and visitation rights and charge them ] fice is at 215 Stone Center). tion, call 782-541 1. Shelton told the students the penalties they would See Dorm regulations 1 endure unless the one responsible either came for- page 5 I l The following are dates for the College BASE Examination, I which is required for graduation. PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 4 Room 20 Ayers Hall I 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 5 Room 20 Ayers Hall 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 20 Room 218 Ayers Hall I No invasion; peace-keeping forces land 8:30p.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 22 Room 20 Ayers Hall 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 24 JSU-Gadsden, Enzor Hall Aud. A peace-keeping force of more As the deadline for the invasion step aside, but will grant them 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 25 JSU, Ft. McClellan; Room TBA than 2,000 American soldiers drew near, Emile Jonassaint, the amnsety for human rights abuses landed in Haiti on Tuesday to 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 26 Room 218 Ayers Hall 81-year-old president installed by committed in their names. begin the operation to restore Rev. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 27 Room 218 Ayers Hall the military junta, mediated a The force, which is expected to Jean-Betrand Aristide to power. Students should plan on being in the test a minimum of two hours settlement that would enable grow to 15,000soliders fromabout It comes as a reult of a tense and 30 minutes. Registration for the College Base Exam is in the American troops to enter Haiti as 25 nations, tookcontrol control of negotiating session between the Office of Assesment, 216 Ayers Hall. a peace-keeping force and not airfields and ports when they U.S. envoys - former President hostile invaders. landed. Haitian onlookers, who l There will be an exhibition of works by the Art Dept. faculty of Jimmy Carter, General Colin Birmingham Southern College at Hammond Hall Gallery through "I say to you, we will have peace, had been expecting an invasion Powell and Seantor Sam Nunn of 0. The exhibition is free and open for aJl-@ come and visit. not war," Jonaissant said as his for weeks, smiled and waved as -Georgia-and Haiti's three mili- ministers sat in silence. are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. .. the troops landed. tary leaders this weekend. The deal requires the junta to WEDOWEE. ALA. Supremacists march streets, demand reinstatement About 20 white supremacists led by the host of a King and an inscription that read, "Our dream came The Chanticleer would like to thank Heather Whitestone's family cable-access television program marched through true." Wedowee Saturday. Thelma De La Beckwith, the wife of Byron De La for their help and cooperation with this week's issue. The photos that Richard Barrett, general counsel to the Nationalist Beckwith who was convicted in the death of Mis- Movement headquartered in Jackson, Miss. where sissippi civil rights leader Medgar Evers, was present appear in the Features section are from Ms. Daphne Gray's family Barrett's program is aired, led the march through the at the rally. album. streets from the Randolph County Courthouse to the An 85-year-old woman, who is almost totally remains of the high school. blind, delivered an address to the crowd about the We also thank the Miss Alabama organization, the Associated The group demanded the reinstatement of former spread of communism in the United States. principal Hulond Humphries, who was reassigned "It's time for everyone to wake up and realize that PrewBisabled Student Services, Janet White, Sue Reed and Teresa to an administrative job shortly after arsonists burned Russians and communism are everywhere in this *,'*A Stricklin for their assistance with this issue. the high school on August 6. country," she said in a confusing and sometimes One marcher wore a T-shirt with a rifle's cross- incoherent speech. hairs superimpsoed over an image of Martin Luther 09-15-94. Crystal Michelle Harbison reported criminal mischief in the Sparkman Hall parking lot. -9-14-94. Harassing communications were reported at Sparkrnan Single copy: TIE [email protected] %$ 3; Additional~ree copies: kJ $,*5 '54 free press is the unsleeping guardian of every other right that free men prize; it is the most dangerous foe of tyranny.