Dioxin: A health A reminder to look Local business lives What's hazard may lurk past the surface in up to its name in a name? in Tallahassee SGA campaigns Find out from Scientific Mapp News 1 Opinion 6 Lifestyles 9 Sports 12 The F amnan FEBRUARY 16, 1995 The Voice of Florida A&M University -Tallahassee, Fla. Vol. 81 - No. 6 FAMU Murder prepares for suspects go 8 percent to trial in August tuition hike Women BY INGRID MIDDLETON STAff W RITER BY E.ELTON BRADMAN STnF WrrTER Trial dates have been set enlighten for two FAMU students fac- Next fall, tuition at FAMU will go up 5 percent, ing first-degree murder and by next spring, it'll be up charges in the October shoot- another 3 percent. students ing death of Tallahassee "It didn't seem sensible Community College student Wendell Oliver. to stay the same while other Issues at conference The estimated two-week universities were raising their included racism, trial for James Squaire, 20, tuition and increasing what feminism and the role of and Kevin White, 20, will they were offering," said Ted begin Aug. 14. Hemmingway, history pro- black women "My client didn't kill of the fessor and chairman anybody," White's attorney, Differential Tuition BY LAKINA C. FREEMAN Clyde Taylor, said. "He didn't STAF W'RITER Committee, citing other uni- shoot anybody." versities' automated registra- Robert Harper, Squaire's tion and computer-assisted More than 300 people, men attorney, said Squaire is financial aid procedures. and women alike, gathered to "doing as well as can be Of the nine schools in attend the Womanhood expected under the circum- the State University System, Development Conference and stances." three - Florida State hear the teachings of four dis- "Our case is ready to University. Florida tinguished women. go," said Jack Poitinger, the International University and Minister Ava Muhammad, assistant state attorney han- the University of South a representative for the Nation dling the case. He said that Florida - will raise their of Islam; Brenda Verner, until August, the defense will tuition 10 percent. Tuition at founder of the African- hear depositions and prepare the University of Florida, like American Women's Caucus; their cases for trial. FAMU, will increase 8 per- Dr. La Francis Rodgers-Rose, Poitinger said the attor- cent. The Famuan, KALI MEEKS president and founder of the ney's office has not decided Noted author Dr. Frances Cress Welsing was one of International Black Woman's on whether or not to seek the PtLsStE TIITION /3 four speakers at the Womanhood Development death penalty. He said they Conference. PLE4sESEE OflANOOD/ 9 must first review case laws and consider whether the penalty would hold up on appeal. Day - all week long Warren Goodwin, the FAMU celebrates National Condom assistant state attorney han- dling Marcus Washington's ually transmit- other groups encouraged, research shows that BY KEVIN NEALE Today there is a free case, said Washington, 20, is oRnrover ted diseases are advocat- sexual activity has steadily charged with accessory to information safer-sex party in the ing wide- increased among young people in February 14 was more than first-degree murder after the table set up in Grand Ballroom, from 6 spread distri- the past twenty years. just a day to send roses to your fact, for giving Squaire and the Student bution of the The AAP also said "schools Valentine - especially if you p.m. to 8 p.m., sponsored White a ride about an hour Health contracep- are appropriate for distribution of were celebrating National by Student Health after the shooting. Services office. tives. condoms because of the large Condom Day. Goodwin said Services, the Student Just number of adolescents, and they National Condom Day pro- Washington was at the scene Although Government Association, six days can provide a comprehensive motes communication and hon- but there is no indication he they do not Sigma Gamma Rho before array of related educational and esty about sexual activity and was involved in the shooting. hold activities National health care resources." sexual health, said Steve Stewart, Sorority, Inc. and Omega Goodwin said nothing is of their own, Condom Jennifer Seay, a freshman project coordinator for the Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. likely to happen with ASHA does Day, the political science student, said American Social Health Washington's case until the offer a free American because young people are going Association. murder case goes to trial, but brochure, Academy of to have sex anyway, schools may Stewart said they chose a plea hearing has been "Condoms, Contraceptives and Pediatrics' Committee on as well distribute condoms. rescheduled for March 31. Valentine's Day because people STD's," which explains the rela- Adolescence said high schools "Why not? They have to get them Dean Morphonios, are open about their affection and tive benefits of various birth con- should distribute condoms. somewhere," Seay said. Washington's lawyer, had no sexual activity on Valentine's trol methods in preventing preg- Former Surgeon General But everyone is not con- comment. Day. nancy and STD's. Joycelyn Elders was forced to vinced. Those who are against FAMU celebrated the holi- "Most people know about resign because of her radical distribution of condoms in day by having Condom Week for condoms but are embarrassed to stance on sex education. schools see it as promoting sex. the second consecutive year. Come talk to us buy them, use them, or ask their Among other controversial "It's not dealing with the Tuesday, student health ser- The Famuan wants to partner to use them," Stewart recommendations, Elders sug- problem because if everybody vices workers gave away con- hear from you. said. gested that condoms be distrib- follows the Bible they'll know doms and literature on abstinence Come to our meeting While some conservative uted in schools. that sex outside marriage isn't and AIDS. groups flinch at the idea of con- An AAP press release said right," said Virgil Welch, a senior today at 5 p.m. in Wednesday, there was a sex- doms being openly distributed, that while abstinence should be chemical engineering student. Room 309 Tucker Hall. * S.

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Do you know what actions are violations of University policy? Do you know what will "get you into trouble"?

FELONiES MISDEMEANORS serious offense against the University for which an offense against the University for which a student, upon conviction, shall be punished by: the student, upon conviction, shall be punished by: (A) Expulsion from the University; or (A) Suspension from the University for a (B) Dismissal from the University; or period not to exceed two semesters, or (C) Suspension from the University for a period a suspended-suspension; or not to exceed one year; or a suspended- (B) Probation for a specified period;or suspension. (C) A letter of reprimand; or (D) Probation for a specified period, or for a (D) Any combination of the foregoing that period not to exceed a total time needed by the court may, under the circumstances the student to complete requirements for see fit to impose. graduation; or (E) Any combination of the foregoing that the court may, under the circumstances, see fit to impose.

FELONY OFFENSES: Affray (Fighting in a public place); Assault and Battery; Disobeying a University Official; Breaking and Entering; Deliberate Deception (Knowingly deceive or falsify records); Destruction of Property; Hazing; Lewd and Lascivious Behavior; Use and Possession of Firearms, Ammunitions, Explosives, or the use of a Knife, Firecracker of Firework in a reckless manner; Opening and Removing of the Mail of another person; and Students Convicted of a Felony by an off-campus court or competent jurisdiction.

MISDEMEANOR OFFENSES: Assault; Give or Take Information or Material with the lntention of Wrongly Using it to aid himself or another student in academic endeavors (Cheating); Destruction of Property; Deliberate Deception (Knowingly allow another student to use your student identification card); Disorderly Conduct; Stealing; Possession of Firearms, Ammunitions, Expolsives, Firecrackers or Fireworks, or the Possession of a Knife or other discharges or weapons of whatever kind; Use, Sale and Possession, Manufacturing, and Bartering of Narcotic Drugs, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Hallucinogenic Drugs, Barbiturates, or other illicit drugs; and Violations of most Residence Hall policies and procedures.

"WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW COULD HURT YOU!" [Student Code of Conduct "The Fang": 6C3-2.12: p. 101-108] Brought By: SGA Office of the Attorney General 1995 3 Rutgers president comes under fitre for racialTHE FAMUAN/FEBRUARY remar] 16, k

have called for Lawrence's ty's 47,000 st udents are African- speech, Lawrence said: "The students averaged 938 on the BY MARCO BUSCAGLIA American. "Y ouz Pus SF nV immediate resignation. president of tou would think the average SAT for African SAT, while African American Lawrence, however, says he he university would Americans is 750. Do we set the students averaged 750. Averages NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.- be smart enoi didn't mean what he said. "It is ugh to watch what standards in the future so that we for the ACT were similar: 21.4 Students are calling for the resig- an absolute contradiction of he says. Butv vhat if he's just say- don't admit anybody with the for white students, 17.0 for Black nation of Rutgers University's everything I believe, of every- ing what he thinks? That's the national test? Or do we deal with students. president after he gave a speech thing I stand for, and of every- scary part." a disadvantaged population that Critics of standardized tests in which he said African The NAM thing that I have done throughout ACP's demand for doesn't have the genetic heredi- say that the difference in score Americans lack the "genetic my life," Lawrence said the day Lawrence's resignation said, tary background to have a higher averages can be attributed to hereditary code" to score well on the speech went public. "I regret "The African--American commu- advantage?" poverty levels, communities, standardized tests. it. I do regret it. I certainly regret nity has gro wn tired of being Lawrence's statement didn't schools and the individual cur- After hearing the words of those comments." insulted andI assaulted, given receive much attention until late riculum for each student. Rutgers University President But for some minority stu- halfhearted aSpologies and then January, when officials for the "The SAT is designed to Francis Lawrence, minority stu- dents, it was too late for explana- expected to act as if all if is for- American Association of measure skills, not intelligence," dents staged a silent protest tions. given. Forgivreness is no longer University Professors, which rep- said Jan Gams, a spokesperson march on the New Brunswick "People say things like this an option. Justice is." resents the university's 2,000 for the College Press Board, campus. Rutgers student govern- In Nov and then later on they say they ember, Lawrence instructors, played a tape of the which administers the SAT. ment organizations, African- spoke to aboi didn't mean it," said Cassandra Uit 30 faculty mem- speech to hear Lawrence's opin- "Students' skills are usually American student organizations bers on varh Novel, a junior at Rutgers, where ous academic mat- ions on faculty tenure. determined by the preparation and the local chapter the NAACP nters.Durin nearly 10 percent of the universi- g his three-hour In 1994, white high school they've been given." though the n TUITION actually had no choice," none9 we get from Hemmingway said details buildings, the dormitories, Hemmingway said. this definitely Fm 1 won't be enough'tb haved't been worked out on Coleman Library and campus "The student members of the do everythinjg we want, this is a wlere the' money is going. But administrative offices. In the next year, the University of when the committee, which con- Central Florida will raise its committee played an important good start." Student tuition 6.5 percent; the role in this decision," said Sam Government sists of five students and five fac- It would also make registra- Association I University of West Florida, 5 per- Washington, associate vice presi- ?resident Larry Tait, ulty members, met in October, tion and financial aid easier, and dent for student affairs. "They a member4 cent; and the University of North of the committee, they had one thing on their mind: Internet access would be avail- decided that they didn't want to agreed. enhancing the campus' computer able to every student, Florida and Florida Atlantic just sit back ... they checked what "We warited to do something network.That includes connect- Hemmingway said. University, 3 percent. other universities were doing, the students "It was the students who rec- could use. Our first ing the campus computers to "We (the committee) sent a and they wanted to keep up." priority was to get hard wiring each other and to the rest of the loose outline to the Board of ommended that we raise tuition, "The students wanted their between the dormitories and the world through the online service Regents, so the university will because they had been keeping diplomas to be worth as much, to classroom bt'ildings ... Our sec- Internet. probably have to send specifics up with what other schools had be as marketable as graduates been doing, and they believed ond priority' was to update exist- The money will be spent to by the early summer, since the from other schools," ing compute1 that if we were to keep pace, we r facilities. But we install and update a campus-wide money won't come for a while," Hemmingway said. "And even didn't decide soecifics." he said. network between the classroom Washington said. 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"' WHAT'S GOING ONu--r----rururrrr~ :11 ;+, ---- C 1995 The ceremony will feature ilckin.. the chec.. the h student activities.. build- Facilitated by peer counselors Essay/Reading Room 116 Tucker Hall, 7:45 a.m. drummers, dancers and story- ing. FEB. tellers and there will be a kara- Feb. 23 Essay/*ELS Room 116 Tucker Hall, 7:45 a.m. mu, or African-style feast. Wear Music News Topic: incest 16 African attire and bring a dish There will be a meeting for Location: Counseling Center Essay/Reading/Math Room Time: 6 p.m. 103 Dyson Pharmacy 7:45 to add to the festivities. anyone interested in joining the Collegiate Pops Orchestra Facilated by Dr Indirarani D. am. Black History Essay/*ELS/Math Room 103 Pre-Law Scholarships on Saturday, 3-5 p.m. in the Prasad If you are a junior or senior, a Celebration Foster Tanner Music Building Dyson Pharmacy, 7:45 Reading ONLY Grand U.S. citizen, a member of a his- The Walker-Ford Community Recital Hall. ontact Tamara Feb 18 CLAST Ballroom, 10:15 am. torically disadvantaged minori- Center 2301 Pasco St., will Blount at 847-8299. Testing Centers ELS ONLY Grand ty group and planning to go to sponsor the 17th annual Black First-Time Examinees a Florida law school, the Fraternity and Ballroom, 10:15 a.m. tonight from First-time examinees are to History Program Reading/*ELS Grand Florida Minority Participation in 7-10 p.m. The theme is report to their assigned testing Sorority News Ballroom, 10:15 a.m. Legal Education provides up to "Reclaiming Our Purpose." The Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha center by 7:45 am. Saturday $6,146 per year for selected Reading/*ELS/MathRoom 301 Guest speakers, African- Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. ad No one will be admitted into students at Florida colleges. GEC-C, 10:15a.m. American contemporary the Islamic Student Association the testing centers once testing Reading/Math Room300 For information, see Richard. dance, gospel and R&B singing is sponsoring a seminar, on begins. First-time examinees Moore in the Pre-Law Tucker Hall, 10:15 a.m. and more will be featured. Islam tonight at 7 p.m. in report to the following testing ELS/Math Room 200 Tucker Advisement Center, Room 112 Contact the centers staff at Foster-Tanner Recital Hall. All centers: Hall 10:15a.m. Tucker Hall. Application dead- are invited to attend. Co-spon- 891-3970/T.D.D. 891-8169. A-J Gaither Gymnasium 109 line isApril 1. sored by the SGA Judicial Math ONLY (A-B)Room K-L Room 218 Gaither Athletic Jones Hall, 10:30 a.m. A&M on the AM Branch. Complex M-P Howard Hall Audiotorium Math ONLY (C-G)Room 004 Grant applications The topic on A&M on the A.M. SBI, 10:30a.m. Grant-in-Aid applications are will be the importance of Black The Zeta Omicron Chapter of O-Z Perry-Paige Audiotorium Math ONLY (H-K)Room 012 History Month, what it means available in the Office of Equal Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 10:30 a.m. Opportunity Programs, Room Inc. is holding their second CLAST Re-take SBI, and how people feel about it. Math ONLY (L-P) Room 105 A&M on the A.M. is an hour 401 Lee Hall or Personnel annual Mr. ZO contest. Examinees Tucker Hall, 10:30 a.m. Relations, Room 211 Foote- Scholarhip awarded. All inter- long call-in radio show that Math ONLY (0-Z) Choral Music ested men call 576-8593 or All students who registered to Hilyer. FAMU full-time employ- deals with issues concerning retake any subtest or combina- room, 10:30a.r. ees only. Deadline is 5 p.m. FAMU's community. It airs on 385-7354 for information. tion of subtests of the CLAST *Englsih Language Skills March 10. WNLS AM 1270 Sundays at must pay close attention to Students must bring: 9:05 a.m. The Young Adult Network of their assigned testing centers Rite of Passage 1. Admit card Fountain Chapel A.M.E. and to the times for reporting. 2. FAMU ID Ceremony Sickle Cell Church is sponsoring an annu- Students are assigned to these 3. One additional picture ID The Aakhet Center for Human Special Friends for Students al "Greek Sunday Worship centers based on the combina- Development invites the FAMU With Sickle Cell will have a sem- Service" to provide special tion of tests that they have to Basketball community o join a Rite of mar tonight in Ware-Rhaney recognition to fraternities, take Tournament Passage Ceremony for young Building in Room 123. Friday sororities and service organiza- tions Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. For There will be a 3-on-3 men involved in the Hawk there will be a jump-a-thon Tests information, please contact Basketball Tournament in Jake Federation Black Manhood and hot dog and bake sale. On Essay ONLY Room 109 Erika Flakes at 531-9865 or Gaither Gymnasium on Development program. It will Saturday there will be a walk-a- Jones Hall, 7:45 am. Saturday from 2:30-9:30p.m. thon on the FAMU track 9-11 Vanda Mills at 656-1079 by Essay/Math Room 109 be held Saturday 5:309:30 Sunday. Championship rounds be held p.m., at the Aakhet Center 812 a.m. Jones Hall, 7:45 am. Sunday from noon-2 pm. The South Macomb St., off Gaines. Essay/Reading/* EL/Math activity is sponsored by the The ceremony is based on the SGA Elections Seminars Room 123 Ware-Rhaney 7:45 FAMU Recreational Sports traditional rites and rituals of Friday is the last day for poten- Wednesday a.m. Department and Sportsview. the Kemetic (Egyptian), Bantu, Topic: Abusive Relationships tial candidates to pick up appli- Essay/Reading/* ELS Room Contact Marvin Green at 599- Zulu and Akan Location: Gibbs Hall societies of cations between 9 am.-5 p.m. 116 Tucker Hall, 7:45 am. 3785 for more information. Africa. Time: 6:30 p.m. 4 THE FAMUAN /FEBRUARY 16, 1995 Tallahassee residents may be exposed to dangerously high levels of dioxin

BY NlA JONES owned by Proctor & Gamble STAFFWRITi until its sale to Buckeye in 1993. People who love to eat The Environmental Protection Agency's !994 diox- seafood may be increasing their in reassessment reported that exposure to dioxin, a toxic by- more than 90 percent of human product of chlorine. dioxin exposure occurs through Most seafood eaten by Tallahassee residents comes from the diet, the most direct source being meat. the Gulf of Mexico, which is pol- Dioxin is present in our luted by the Fenholloway River, diet, but not to the level of cont- said Joy Towles-Cummings, amination as defined by national president of Help Our Polluted standards, said Bob Environment, a Taylor County Blankenship, Department of environment group. Agriculture public information Towles-Cummings said the officer. Fenholloway River is the only As Blankenship put it, outlet for waste water from a "everything is everywhere pulp and paper mill close to around us." Tallahassee. Dioxin levels in some of the foods we eat are currently being Dioxins are hazardous unin- assessed. Blankenship said the tentionally produced chemicals FDA is currently testing for that resist the natural breakdown dioxin levels in a Jacksonville process. They linger in the envi- dairy. ronment for decades where they slowly build up in our bodies In September 1994, the through the food chain. EPA issued a report that linked "Many people who live in dioxins to a number of health and near Tallahassee fall into a problems, including abnormali- 'high-risk' category for health ties of the male and female effects from exposure to dioxin, reproductive systems, suppres- municipal waste incinerators, dioxin emissions by as much as economy. Contamination of the and they have no idea this is hap- sion of the immune system, dia- 102 medical waste incinerators 80 percent. These mills used environment can threaten pening to them," said Linda betes, cancer, birth defects, and and six chlorine-bleaching pulp chlorine dioxide instead of ele- tourism, agriculture, fishing, Young, southeast field coordina- developmental and learning dis- and paper mills. mental chlorine in the bleaching hunting, and future growth and tor for Clean Water Network and abilities in children. "Our plant has very stringent process. diversity of the economy. publisher of the Pro Earth Times The assessment shows that regulations. The (waste water) Brown is an advocate of newspaper. these adverse health effects occur from our plant is at least three The EPA reassessment indi- totally chlorine-free (TCF) tech- Young said wastes from pulp at or near the dioxin levels most times cleaner than drinking water cates that even small amounts of nology. He has launched a cam- and paper mills and medical people have in their bodies today. in terms of dioxin," said Dan dioxin can cause biochemical paign for dioxin elimination. The waste incinerators pollute grass According to the EPA Simmons, director of public rela- changes. There does not appear objective is to bring about a glob- and water, which form the basis reassessment, municipal and tions for Buckeye Pulp and to be a safe level below which al chlorine phase-out. of our food chain. medical incinerators are the Paper Mill. dioxins do not cause these largest sources of dioxin, fol- Simmons said pulp and changes. "With this latest informa- While there are no function- lowed by chlorine bleaching at ing waste incinerators in paper mills produce less than I tion, the time for study is over," pulp mills and PVC plastic incin- Tallahassee, there is a pulp and percent of the national total of Scott Brown, toxic cam- Brown said. "We know that the eration. paper mill in Perry, 50 miles east dioxin. paigner for Greenpeace Atlanta, way to eliminate the problem is Young's Pro Earth Times of Tallahassee. The mill was Many pulp mills, including said that dioxins threaten entire by phasing-out industrial uses of reports that Florida has 15 the one in Perry, have reduced sectors of the local and regional chlorine." New treatment eases suffering of sicke cell patieniis

BY INAN L HULIN chest, abdomen, arms and enced at least three painful leg ulcers, swollen hands and dents with the disease. STAir WRITR legs that can last for hours attacks, called crises, in the pre- feet, slowed growth and jaun- The group offers peer coun- The National Heart, Lung or weeks. vious year. dice. seling for those having problems and Blood Institute has discov- The drug treatment, called A crises occurs when a large Sickle cell anemia, an inher- coping with the disease away ered a drug treatment that cuts Hydroxyurea, is expected to number of sickle cells pile up and ited blood disease that affects from home. It also helps students the amount of painful attacks suf- complete testing by the end of stick together in blood vessels. 70,000 Americans, mostly affects experiencing crises by contacting fered by sickle cell patients in March, said Ralph Sutton, deputy the African-American communi- their professors and getting their half. director of the Sickle Cell These sickled cells hold less ty. class assignments. Sickle cell anemia is a non- Disease Foundation. oxygen than normal cells and "It's a disease that's mainly "I had a friend who became curable, non-contagious disease don't live as long. They have dif- in our community and many of really sick and I realized that oth- which affects African Americans The Food and Drug ficulty moving through the us don't even know what it is," ers have it but they weren't able at a disproportionately high rate. Administration will consider the bloodstream and may block the said Dawnyette Smith, a senior to contact teachers," Smith said. The disease, which occurs effectiveness of the drug after the normal flow of blood through the computer information systems when abnormal red blood cells NHLBI testing is complete. vessels, depriving body organs of student. "It's a shame." Special Friends meets every assume a sickle shape, causes The NHLBI conducted a oxygen. Smith, who has sickle cell, Thursday at 6 p.m. in Room 203 severe attacks of pain in the study of 299 adult sickle cell ane- In addition to the painful has created Special Friends, a of the Career Placement Center mia patients who have experi- crises, sickle cell patients suffer support group for FAMU stu- For information call 561-3797. Advertise in The Famuan Call 599-3159 THE FAMUAN /FEBRUARY I16, I 995 5 Convenience store robberies on the rise

BY CILFS CANTER them and order the COIRRiPOMI0ET clerks not to activate Despite legislative action and ongo- them. ing efforts by management, Tallahassee Although stores are convenience stores continue to be conve- required by law to have nient to robbers around the city. video cameras, they are At the end of January, there were of low quality and do already 77 convenience store robberies in not help apprehend the Leon County, just 10 shy of last year's criminals, he said. total, Tallahassee/Leon County Robbery "Even in most Task Force Deputy John Moody said. places that have cam- In 1991, the Florida Legislature tried eras, they're not worth to cut down on the number of convenience anything," he said. store robberies in Florida by passing the Moody admitted Convenience Store Security Act. that the cameras are not The act requires every convenience much help when trying store that stays open past 11 p.m. to have to identify the robbers. two clerks on duty until 6 a.m. The clerks "We have found may only do business through a roller that the video does not window at the entrance of the store. Each give us a good shot store must have operational video surveil- because of the quality of The Famuan LISA HARRIS lance equipment installed. it," Moody said. However, convenience store rob- Convenience stores Cashier Patri cia Crosby tends to customers at the Suwannee Swifty on South Adams beries continue to be steady, despite the operate on a close profit Street near FAMU. The surveillance camera is in the black box in the corner. legislature's passage of the act. margin and owners are $5,000 or more," he said. Police complain that limited man- not happy with the amount of money they A local Suwannee Swifty store man- Suwannee Swifty, which is the largest power makes it difficult to apprehend are required to spend installing the securi- ager said stores have made minimal chain in Tallahassee, continues to be a armed robbers. ty systems, a local store manager said. efforts to increase security measures to prime target of robbers. "If we see a pattern, we may do a spe- "Each store averages $8,000 in losses help curb the crime problem. Suwannee Swifty officials would not cial thing just to catch him, but we can from robberies each year. They just dou- He said even though most stores have comment on the robberies that have only do that two or three times a year," bled your loss by making you spend silent alarms, many robbers know about plagued the 38-store chain. Moody said.

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" N N N N N N N NN N N fi axx ri Iize _ your potential I 6 THE FAMUAN /FEBRUARY I 6, 1995 THE FAMUAN /FEBRUARY 16. 1995 7 OPINION FAMUAN EDITORIAL BOARD Dana Thompson, Editor In Chief Rashida M.Clendening, Associate Editor Peter McKay, Opinion Editor Dawnie L.Walton, Assistant Opinion Editor QUESTION OF Blacks shouldn't call selves THE WEEK Tennessee gynecologist Henry Foster, President Clinton's "African-American" nominee to replace ousted surgeon general Joycelyn Elders, has drawn fire in recent weeks after he revealed I have a question for Amerigo Vespucci. If a defini- white Americans. If America tion had to be given, the appro- that he has performed abortions during his medical had a black Uncle Sam, all priate definition would say "it's career. The Famuan asks its readers for their views. black presidents and mem- a person with European ances- bers of Congress, and a black try." " SHOULD DR. HENRY FOSTER BE Lady of Justice along with a So, by this definition, blacks black Statue of Liberty, how are excluded because our genes THE NEXT SURGEON GENERAL? " much a part of America do are of African ancestry - unless you think you'd feel? JIMMIE of course you have a white par- Well, you wouldn't feel ent. DAVIS JR. Mary like an American. I personal- It seems very apparent that D. ly refuse to call myself an blacks have an identity crisis Williams American for several reasons, one being when they let someone else define who FAMU that all of the above icons I just men- and what they are. The politically cor- Accountant tioned are represented by whites. rect name we should call ourselves is Tallahassee As a matter of fact, there's quite a "Africans in America." bit of discrepancy in definitions of what Many blacks deny their African exactly an American is. The National ancestry and still call themselves Endowment for the Humanities intends American. Malcolm X once said, "A cat "No I don't think he should be the Surgeon General. It's good that he to spend more than $1 million dollars can have kittens in an oven, but that The Famuan/GREGORY DYER has been nominated, however, it's not worth the scrutiny that the sponsoring "national conversations" doesn't make them biscuits." Republicans are putting him under." exploring the notion of a shared sense of Just because you're born in Americanism. America doesn't mean that you're The goal is to have civil exchanges American. If you're an American, why Jyre between men and women, immigrants did whites enslave your forefathers? Wysinger and American Indians, wealthy and Whites didn't enslave Americans - Students should make educated voting choices i Senior poor, believer and agnostic, Asian they enslaved Africans. vented if voters had been more care- and bullhorns. In light of the recent introduce themselves to the student opportunities for students to Marketing American, Hispanic, black and white. arch 7 is election day at "t~ r The agency then plans to develop Jimmie Davis Jr., 34, is a senior FAMU, and voters will ful. During the upcoming elections, SGA scandals, however, voters body. For example, during last become acquainted with their ~cd' Science "conversation kits," with sample ques- from Fort Lauderdale working toward a have to clean up Student however, students have the chance should ignore the dazzling sights semester's freshmen elections there prospective senators, it's presum- Detroit tions and suggestions for conversation bachelor's degree in political science Government Association's mess by to avoid such mishaps in the future and sounds of election time and try was a "Meet the Candidates" ses- able that many senators got into procedures. with a teacher's certificate. A former electing eight new senators, five of by taking the time to research the to be more discriminating when it sion held in Perry-Paige auditorium. office because of heavy publicity or Can't you see the discussion going intern with the Florida Conference of whom will replace ones who could- qualifications, academic standing comes to casting their ballots. It's Each candidate for senator had the because of their large pools of "Yes he should. People are responsible for their own actions. Ifa on with all the ethnic races claiming Black State Legislators, Davis writes n't meet the 2.5 required GPA. and ideas of the candidates. clear that in the past voters haven't chance to present his or her platform friends. mother's choice is to abort a child that's her right. Dr. Foster is only they're American? essays on social issues and has had sev- Some SGA officials are seem- It should take more than lami- been fully informed of the qualifica- for three minutes. Voters have the chance to end doing what he went to school for - to be a gynecologist. Race What does it mean to be an eral articles published in the Black ingly so embarrassed by the incident nated posters, catchy phrases, and tions of candidates. If they truly Unfortunately, the candidates this cycle with the upcoming elec- shouldn't be an issue." American? First of all, "America" is a Collegian. with the dismissed senators that countless fliers littering campus to knew the backgrounds and capabili- themselves seemed to take up more tions. By becoming more informed misnomer because America got its name they chose to break Chapter 119, the win the votes of FAMU students. ties of the candidates, they wouldn't space in the auditorium than the vot- students, we will not only elect' from an Italian map-maker named open records clause of Florida's SGA elections should be more than have to worry about replacing the ers. But the presentation of candi- trustworthy senators, but we will Sunshine Law, rather than to release popularity contests. representatives who couldn't make dates for freshman attendant to Miss also make sure that the money we Tonisha MAIL CALL the names of the dismissed senators. They usually aren't. the grade. FAMU, also held in Perry-Paige pay per credit hour in activities and Landry And voters should be even Campaigning starts Feb. 27, Ensure that you're voting for auditorium, was standing room services fees is paying the salaries Freshman more embarrassed. and students will soon be bombard- the right person by simply attending only. of the right people. This year FAMU is one of a handful of schools in the nation uti- Accounting This mess may have been pre- ed by candidates armed with signs any function where candidates Since this was one of the only lizing, on a trial basis, a new federal student loan program that is Panama City designed to remove a layer of bureaucracy from the loan-granti- ng process. The Famuan would like to know how students believe the changes have affected them. Letter should be no ALL FAMU STUDENTS more than 250 words, should be signed and include phone num- "Yes, he should. His performance in the medical field has nothing to bers where the respondents can be reached. We will publish as Philpott's rejection appeal do with a role as Surgeon General. I believe his credibility should many responses as possible in an upcoming issue. Letters can be AND FACULTY: not be challenged enough to deny this opportunity." brought to The Famuan's newsroom, Room 309 Tucker Hall, or they can be faxed to (904) 561-2570. progresses slightly THE FAMUAN WANTS TO HEAR Progress is a wonderful thing. His appeal had previously been Nesha t3ailey EDITrroRIAL Pouc OF THE FAMUA. Paul Philpott, the 26-year-old going nowhere, so we would therefore FROM YOU!!' Unsigned editorials on The Famuan's opinion pages express positions taken by the paper's editorial FAMU student who claims he was have to say that the Feb. 9 meeting is Senior the opinions board on behalf of The Famuan. Columns and letters with b lines or names represent denied entrance into the FAMU/Florida an excellent step toward at least getting .Public of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Famuan or its staff. The Famuan The Famuan staff is here to serve you and provide State University College of something done. And although no final " Relations welcomes submission of columns, letters and ideas from any member of the FAMU community. Engineering's doctoral program decision was made, Philpott said he news and information that you want to read about. Kan. Letters should be concise (no more than 250 words) and include the writer's name, signature and Abilene, because he participated in last year's came away from the meeting with a phone number. Unsigned letters will not be accepted. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. sit-in at the college, has seen the appeal fairly positive feeling. of his rejection drag on for most of this He also said something else. Please come to our weekly staff meeting today in academic year. "If that editorial hadn't been writ- Room 309. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. Fuur'i STAFF "Yes, Dr. Foster should be the Surgeon General. Abortion is not News Edkt Lwrence C. Patickn The Famuan However, on Feb. 9, he finally met ten, that meeting may never have hap- Mg. News Ediaw Micth Lee Vol.81- No.6 illegal. As long as he acted within the confines of the law I don't Polpaplse L Hatna THE FAMUAN is published weekly on Thursdays during the fal with the three-member panel of gradu- pened," he said of the Jan. 19 Famuan News see a problem. He is still a qualified, respectable candidate." Featwes &i1N Jeneen Suryeix' and spring semesters, except for holidays, by students at ate professors reviewing his appeal, editorial that chastised administrators Come talk to us. We want to share new ventures for A.t Feures M uo soraRicictxton Florida MM University. We welcome the views and opinions of ajear tei~:uxr Fnsli our readers, but reserve the right to edit all material. Deadline which previously had never happened. for letting his case drag on in what The Famuan with you. Tell us Dagne La Rawbrs want to see in your Enjhmeat for submitting opinion articles and letters to THE FAMUAN is 2 As many readers probably know, looked like an attempt to simply wait FeaulresCopy F.dir' Jsqueine Iove p.m. Monday for the following week of publication. Submit school newspaper. We will listen. Featfrs Copy ala Frem materials to THE FAMUAN, Florida A&M University, The Famuan has supported Philpott's him out. Next Week's Question: Spwu Edkr Cthnsn THE FAMUAN office at 309 Tucker Aa. Sxwta Edka BemrnceYoung Tallahassee, FL 32307; to right to free speech in the past, empha- Of course, the effect of a single Hall (904) 599-3159; fax number (904) 561-2570. THE - P2pb e5 Bequ-Flben sizing his strong academic record - editorial can be hard to gauge, but one Do the recent legal troubles SpwUsCopy &ius' KainnaMi FAMUAN is partially funded by revenues and by activities and ALL FAMU STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE 5pau Copy MikE OEdn GaCdenoe service fees paid by all students and administered through the which includes a Georgia Institute of thing is certain. We can all benefit in Opinioe Deaigneransha Morrion Student Govemment Association. THE FAMUAN was named an ENCOURAGED TO COME!!! Oinkm Copy Edir Eunice Mahes All-American college newspaper by the Associated Collegiate Technology mechanical engineering the long run when we can all learn of rappers say anything Copy Desk Cid Ingrd Melieton Press in 1991-92 and 1992-93. master's degree and a 3.7 grade point something about what can happen Graphics EdikEHearer alone THE FAMUAN is a member of the Associated Press and average in limited FAMU course Graphic Dagne Jos Mcnnes subscribes to the College Press Service. work when students speak their minds and TELL US WHAT YOU WANT. about the rap industry itself? wire EdieE La ManeVilarda - and asserting that the whole situa- use their forums effectively. Phoograpbet Kein Oanona Dr. Louise Reid Ritchie Pbxorgnrphi ia Mees tion surrounding his rejection does not We all benefit in the long run. WE'RE HERE FOR YOU. ADVISER CLEMONS Pboographer. Sune Woris look quite kosher. Compiled by/KEVIN 8 THE FAMUAN /FEBRUARY 16, 1995 Calendar celebrates Black History every day of the year

The Black Archives director said "original material that gives a view of displays able to the he thinks the calendar will black history until present-day events." located general public The facts are complemented by pho- inside the without being become " a collector's item." tographs of whole-wall displays in the Archives. endorsed by Black Archives. Eaton said. alcohol and BY NOVIA LILLY The calendar runs February 1995 to The first :obacco com- January 1996. two calen-_ panies," Eaton For the third year in a row, the Black "We always start in February," Eaton dars only _ _ _ Said. Archives Research Center and Museum is said. "We are emphasizing the importance featured The offering its African American Multi- of African American history month." certain calendars are Cultural calendar to the public. Unlike its predecessors, this calendar objects from available in the History professor James Eaton, has information in it to fill up everyday of each dis- calendar, researcher and founder of the the year with historical facts. play. '-_ & _ _ Archives for said its purpose is to improve race rela- "The first summer I got one-third of I n $10 each. The tions all over the world and to document the information. The next summer I got April, the Archives will close for exten- proceeds go toward the Defense Equality the role of African Americans in history. the second and now I've got all of it for sive renovations. When it reopens in the Opportunity Management Institute "My responsibility is to incorporate every day of the year," he said. fall, the displays that have been the same (DEOMI) foundation for future research, the contributions of African Americans Eaton said there were many reasons for 20 years will change forever. and to the Friends of the Black Archives, into the history of other ethnic groups," why the calendar is special. "Those arrangements will never be who support the Archives with supplies Eaton said. First, FAMU did most of the work on seen in the displays again," Eaton said. and money for touring. Murrell Dawson, senior archivist who the calendar. Eaton had the help of Eaton said that he thinks the calen- DEOMI is a branch of the military helped put the calendar together, said it is Dawson and Assistant Archivist LaKay dars can become a collector's item in the that focuses on fostering better race rela- not just about blacks or military leaders. Austin. The photographers included future. tions within the various branches of the Whites who influenced black history are FAMU professors Frederick T. Bertolaet "I am especially proud of this publi- military as well as with civilians living on also included. and Joseph Ippolito. cation because rarely are African- military bases. She said the calendar is filled with Second. the calendar features entire American historical calendars made avail- c If You're A FAMU Junior You Can Win a Trip to New York

Two FAMU juniors will win all expense-paid trips to New York ad Two eSSential agencies April 5-7. This contest is sponsored by Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Chairman ingredients Emeritus Milt Gossett to attract students to advertising careers.

for a perfect Entries will be due Friday, Feb. 24. Pick up rules at The Famuan, date: 309 Tucker Hall, or come to The Famuan Friday, Feb. 17 at noon for more information or call Dr. Louise Ritchie at A date and this, 599-3840.

JOHN DE GROOT, Fort Lauderdale Sun- Sentinel writing coach, is presenting a writing workshop for all interested students SPONSORED BY THE FAMUAN Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The workshop is open to all students It's everYwfhere to be. Bring a lunch you want Pulitzer Prize winning deGroot has worked at: Akron Beacon Journal The Miami Herald The Philadelphia Bulletin S\Vsa S n :-Q' The Sun-Sentinel a THE FAMUAN/FEBRUARY 16 1995 9 LIFESTYLES Distinguished speakers call for self respect at womanhood conference

WOMANIIOOD black women use to describe themselves. espouse the feminist philosophy. hair?" Rodgers-Rose asked. Fin I "What the black woman thinks of "They have been bought," Verner Rodgers-Rose emphasized develop- herself is what the black nation thinks of said. "They are npt speaking for us. The ing personal identity and not "copying Congress; and Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, itself," Muhammad said. "No nation can people who control the economics control someone else's." author of "The Isis Papers" and "The rise higher than its women. If there is no you.', "How can you copy a copy?" she Cress Theory of Color-Confrontation and respect for her or any self-respect then the Cress Welsing also addressed the asked, referring to black women emulat- Racism (White Supremacy)" were the quest for liberation is an illusion." issue of whites and racism. "The system ing white women by changing their eye guest speakers at the conference Saturday "Women are the teachers of our peo- of racism and white supremacy is causing color and straightening their hair. "Black in Lee Hall. ple," Muhammad said. She said Black the effemination of black males for fear of women are the originals. So how can you The conference was part of the people can't face the enemy, meaning white genetic annihilation," Cress copy a copy?" Student Government Association's Black "the Caucasian," if they continue to have Welsing said. Neico Slater, a sophomore psycholo- History Year Lecture Series, designed to internal conflict. Cress Welsing said it is no mistake gy student, said the conference was help- "enlighten as well as entertain" students, Verner reiterated Muhammad's theo- that games of power are spoken of in ful. SGA President Larry Tait said. ry on the "evil of the Caucasian." S h e terms of "balls." All games of power "It provided an outlet for sisters and Nyesha Cook, SGA vice president also discussed her displeasure with the where blacks dominate have large.brown brothers to come together and discuss the and coordinator of the lecture series, said feminism movement. balls like football and basketball. Sports issues of not only African women but of the conference was inspired by a conver- Verner said the feminist movement id like baseball, tennis,, and golf have small African people," she said. "We were sation she overheard where two women not a movement involving most African- white balls. given a clear definition of racism, white addressed each other as "B" and "ho." American women. Instead, she said, it is a During the conference. Rodgers- supremacy and what it means to work "This conference is so that things like movement for white women and black Rose raised the questions of self-identity toward liberation for African people. Dr. that do not occur," Cook said before she lesbians. and self-esteem. Welsing said we are at war. The only thing introduced the speakers. Verner said black women have been "Do you know who you are? Do you left to do is to fight." The four speakers addressed such betrayed by other black women such as know what you stand for? Do you have issues as feminism, "the evil of the Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, Whoopi pride in yourself or are you still caught up Caucasian" and racism. The women also Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey who in whether you have good hair or bad spoke about self-respect and the language

Ujamaa - in the business of serving campus communi ty BY SANDRA STEININGER beginning in December. graduate of FAMU's School of all the drawing of clothing This was their goal. CORRESPONDENT "I learned about Kwanzaa Business and Industry, was hav- designs. "We wanted to take school The room is from my parents," co-owner ing second thoughts about enter- She looks at Tracy who is and Greek paraphernalia to a dif- warm and filled Tracy Jefferson said as she cut ing a large corporation right after speaking to one of three young ferent level," Helen Jefferson with light. Plants red letters from shiny materi- graduation. Her parents had men in the store who are design- said. "We wanted to offer every- sit in every cor- al. "The principles are some- recently moved to Tallahassee ing their jackets to have made. one exactly what they wanted. ner. Two brown thing that you should from Southfield, Mich. "I would never buy any- There is nothing pre-cut or pre- couches are practice every day, and "It kind of fell together," she thing," said Tracy, 24. "I would sewn. Everything is done by lined up along , when we went to pick said, speaking of her business always make things." hand." either wall while a name for the store, whose clientele list has expanded The mother-daughter team She glances over one of the Ebony maga- we looked through rapidly to include not only local, opened Ujamaa in September young men's shoulders to see zines rest on the principles first." but also mail-order work and fra- 1993, and said they've received how he is coming along. He is black coffee tables. A sign at the ternity and sorority conventions. nothing but support from FAMU almost finished. He looks up. A woman sits at a entrance of the store Mail order is Ujamaa's and Florida State University. "It's close to school and they sewing machine while a explains its meaning: "To fastest growing area of business "We thought it was a unique do good work," FAMU student younger woman, her build and maintain our and keeps them busy even if not market," Helen Jefferson said. Anthony Simons said. daughter, speaks animatedly own shops, stores, schools a single customer walks in "And we came in with an open Simons and the other two into a telephone. Her hands and other businesses, and to through the door. mind. What we're offering is men have been there for about 45 move as she speaks and her profit together from them." "Our product is our best input into what the customer minutes. Both of the owners say face smiles widely. And that is exactly what advertising," Helen Jefferson wants made." customers usually spend a long It may sound like it could be owners Helen and Tracy said, smiling proudly. She is speaking of Ujamaa's time there working on their a family living room, but it is not. Jefferson are doing. For years, Tracy Jefferson's specialty: hand-sewn designs, designs. It is Ujamaa, Inc., 1102 S. But they are not just receiv- Delta Sigma Theta sorority sis- chosen by the customer, which "By the time they leave you Adams St., which was chosen as ing from the community, they are ters had ordered designs from her can then be attached to T-shirts, feel like you've known them last week's Black Business of the giving back as well, by sponsor- mother, who worked out of her sweatshirts and jackets. The store your whole life," Tracy Jefferson Week by the Student ing students and organizations home in Michigan, through her. also sells caps, scarves, handbags said. "They come back here and Government Association. Other through advertising they buy, and Together they began the and jewelry, and offers silk- ask, 'Do you remember me?' sponsors were the Economics by sharing customers with other family business, backed by Tracy screening and some embroidery And you say, 'Well you were in Club and Delta Sigma Theta black businesses. Jefferson's father, Thomas services. here all day!' And by the time Sorority, Inc. "I think it's good will," Jefferson, who is now on the pro- Prices range from $15 for a they go you could just swear you "Ujamaa" stands for cooper- Helen Jefferson said. "You have fessional staff of SBI. T-shirt arid up to $120 for a were old friends." ative economics, the seventh to be willing to give something "Tracy was always artistic," detailed jacket. principle of Kwanzaa, an back, because they are the ones Helen Jefferson said. "I just did- Customers can decide every African-American celebration who support you." n't know she was to this extent." last detail on the item they Tracy Jefferson, a 1993 Her daughter is responsible for choose to buy.

What's Going On (formerly Campus Notes) will adhere to a new policy effective Feb. 16. Guidelines must be set in order for us to serve our readership effectively.

1. Announcements for "What's Going On" are due the WEEK BEFORE publication on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. There are no exceptions. Exarinple: If the announcement is submitted the week of Feb. 16, it will be published Feb. 23. Last minute announcements will not be accepted after thi,s dead- line. However, we will be glad to run the brief the following week, if the information is current.

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5. Contact the features desk when submitting briefs. Features Editor jeneen Surrency and Assistant Features Editor Elysia Richardson can be reached at 561-2569. 10 THE FAMUAN /FEBRUARY 16, 1995 ENTERTAINMENT

I Debut album, will be hip-hop' I -(. elude in poetry'? Noyze. Rahzel uses his voice to guardian angels, commit- iv The chief create the beat for the entire five- "DO YOU WANT ted to protecting the orig- - musical strength of minute song. MORE?!! ??!" inality and musical value The Roots is that of their craft. while they are good Many rappers have used the filled with Those angels are at work together, each band "human beat box" technique in today; witness them on their ) member is a compe- the past, but few hip-hop fans originality and divine debut album "DO YOU tent solo performer. have heard it sound as unique as spontaneity WANT MORE?!!!??!". Drummer it does on "The Lesson." Rahzel Originality and spontaneity are B.R.O., the R and makes noises that seem incapable the underlying themes. The bassist Leonard of coming out of any human ori- Ia 1tir Pvi w Roots' sound is homegrown, Hubbard are intricately familiar fice. CD: "ROOTS" organic and has a strong founda- it's quite clever/However/You enough with their own instru- They represent Philadelphia tion in the hip-hop underground. never can sound alike/Your lyrics ments that they can freestyle as a hip-hop capitol. They repre- 00000 The first single, "Distortion don't be butter like/These playfully and leisurely. sent the future, when DJ's will By: Jamcs -. Thormas III to Static," is a perfect example of troops/Who be's Roots..." Black Thought recognizes eventually run out of sampling The Roots' spontaneity: The The Roots' instruments the value of the human voice as material and the only alternative 5 out of 5 CDc song's chorus is lead rapper blend together to make an instrument. He uses his voice will be to perform live. And to Black Thought's rhythmic laugh- to rhyme, scat and emulate the their credit, "DO YOU WANT Decades from now, when "Distortion to Static" a surpris- ter punctuated by the band's sound of a record being "cut" on MORE?!!!??!" represents the MC's stand before the gates of ingly haunting track that is one of funky drums, eerie keyboards a turntable. first step on their stairway to a hip-hop heaven on judgment day, the first steps of a journey into and upright bass. platinum-paved heaven. they will be scrutinized on what- musical satisfaction. As he and rapper Malik B Every once in a while, the ever new and original ideas they The listener completes that jump in with their freestyle album reaches moments where James H. Thomas III is a 17 contributed to music. journey with "The Unlocking," a rhymes, the listener has little idea the listener has to heave a sigh of year-old student at Cass No doubt the hottest, most poem about a rape victim who of what to expect. Perhaps Malik amazement and marvel at what Technical School in Detroit. He agonizing regions of sampling turns the situation around and B's lyrics best reflect the unique just happened. will be attending FAMU in the hell are reserved for people like finds strength in herself. Again, style of The Roots: One such moment is the fall and will major in print jour- producers Erick Sermon and this reinforces the feeling of "Urge as I splurge and words song. "The Lesson Pt. I," featur- nalism. Sean "Puffy" Combs. spontaneity: Who would expect will just merge/Together/Damn, ing guest Rahzel the Gcdfather of But groups like The Roots an album full of music to con- Nothing is what it seems in new thriller Compiled from information Eight years later, a principled From this tense scenario from Warner Bios. Harvard law professor tries to emerges the horrifying real- 1, save the convicted man on ization that nothing is what it ~i~a~c: Warner death row who swears he's seems. Someone is the lethal heBros. new suspense innocent of that crime. mastermind of a deadly game ib~s TTln~~ ; T thriller, "Just For the small-town detec- ... and all roads lead back to Cause," stars tive who investigated the the site of that long-ago mur- Oscar Award killing, however, there's no der. nominee Laurence question - he knows he Illrt' Fishburne, Blair Underwood caught the right man and The movie, based on the b~S-e ~.R and Sean Connery. The film, decides that no intervention is best-selling novel of the same 1c, I~i~bek ~" directed by Arne Glimcher, going to keep the cold-blood- name by John Katzenbach, premiers Friday. ed killer out of the electric has a screenplay by Jeb Stuart Just Cause" follows a chair. and Peter Stone. brutal murder committed in The clock is ticking . the Florida Everglades. and a man's life is on the line.

Today 17th Annual Black History Program Walker-Ford Community Center 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Free gj/Aeeau/IZd Friday Black History Concert, FAMU Lazz Ensemble Lee Hall 8 p.m. Saturday Free dP~aff~2~ Lords of the Underground and Fu-Schnickens The Moon Free for FSU students, $10 general admission. 10 p.m. (Doors open at 9 p.m.)

Sunday International Quarterly pre- sents Brandon Kershner and Rhonda Riley, from University of Florida will speak at Lemonyne Art Gallery. 118 Gadsden St. For info call: International Quarterly 224- 5078 Benning Tuesda, Tuesday Dr. Leonard Jefferies, profes- The Leander L. Boykin Convocation sor and chairman of the Speaker is Emma Benning, Department of Black Studies president of the Jack and Jill Foundation at the City College of New Grand Ballroom York will speak on The FamuaniKALI MEEKS 11 a.m. "The Solution" (Left to right) Rodney Free Charles Winterwood Theatre Williams, Eunice Johnson Saunders 8 p.m. and 0. Sylvia Lamar perform in "The Beautiful La Salles." Free FAMU's Essential Theatre presented the play last Sunday, 8 p.m., in Charles Winterwood Theatre. THE FAMUAN /FEBRUARY 16, 1995 11 SPORTS

clack listory Month Sports T'iia!!!

In celebrationof Black History Month, The Famuan is sponsoring a Black History Sports Trivia Contest. Contestants are asked to submit the answers to The Famrnuan Sports Department, Room 309 Tucker Hall by 5p.m. Monday. Please include all 13 answers with your name and tele- phone number. Winners will be selectedfrom a pool of all correct answers. The winner will receive a prize. Only the winner will be notified. The winner'spicture and name, along with the correct ansuers, will appearin the Feb. 23 edition of the Famuan.

i. Who is the dreadlocked former UCLA star who played with the finishing his campus career with a record 33 games in which he gained U.S. Cup soccer team? 100 or more yards. What university did he play for?

2. Name the late tennis great who wrote a three-part history of African 9. Who were the members of the relay quartet that produced the only Americans in sports and won the 1968 U.S. Open and the 1975 track-and-field world record at the Los Angeles Olympics with a time of Wimbledon tournaments. 37.83 seconds?

3. Who is the Mozambique-born Portuguese superstar - considered 10. Who became the first collegian to pass the 6,000 yard mark in rush- one of the few soccer stars - who might have been the equal of soccer ing, finishing his campus career with a record 33 games in which he great Pele during his era? gained 100 or more yards? What university did he play for?

4. On Dec. 5, 1976 he turned in his longest run of the season - a 75- 11. Name the professional basketball player who held the record for the yard touchdown jaunt - en route to a 203-yard rushing perfor- longest shot in 1977. How many points did he score? What team did he mance. He holds the record for most games of 200 or more yards play for? rushing. What is his name and the football team he played for?

/ 12. Who is the athlete who scored a world-record 7,161 points in the 5. Who won the MVP award in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in heptathlon in the 1986 U.S. Olympic Festival? Minneapolis?

13. Name the player who joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt 6. Who capped his first season as a New York Yankee by blasting three Chamberlain in 1987 as the only players to score 30,000 points. home runs to give the Bronx Bombers an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers? Because of this great baseball player, The Yankees won their first World Series in 15 years. Name Daytime Phone Evening Phone 7. What player has the highest scoring average in the NBA All-Star Game history? &

Famuan staff, Division of Journalism students, faculty 8. Name the first collegian to pass the 6,000 yard mark in rushing, staff are not eligible to participate.

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"We lost a few games dur- games," Rattler coach Ron lllC~4k BY ERIKA T.COACNIMAN SPorrs EDITOR ing our upper conference play," Brown said. "If we get a few "Now ... we're running more wins we can end this sea- ~6~4 ~ i Name: Arthur Hightower II Rattlerettes hit the road away with some of the games." son on a positive note." zr Age: 22 This week the Rattlerettes Last week, the Rattlerettes Last season the Rattlers Hometown: Fort Lauderdale will hit the road to take on li_~L defeated Morgan State 74-55. were losing by 20 points, this Prize: $20 gift certificate from a Maryland-Eastern Shore, hoping season they're keeping the point to put another Mid-Eastern Rattlers strike the Bears spread under 10. local music store Athletic Conference win under The Rattlers stomped their "Next season I expect to their belts. slump in a 77-73 victory against win 60 percent of the games that The following is a list of the answers to the Feb. 9 Famuan Black "If we can continue to play the Morgan State Bears last we lost this season," Brown said. History Sports Trivia Contest. as we have played up until today, week. In last year's meetings then we should be successful," This week the Rattlers want against the Fighting Hawks, the I. Charles "Chuck" Cooper Debi Thomas Rattlerette Coach Claudette yet another win as they head for Rattlers fell 57-61. 2. Althea Gibson Jackie Robinson Farmer said. the northern Atlantic to take on "FAMU could be the 3. John Arthur "Jack" Johnson Edwin Moses Farmer said the Rattlerettes Maryland-Eastern Shore. Mercedes of black colleges," 4. Muhammad Ali Barry Sanders are "earning their merit" and it's The Rattlers are currently 1- Brown said. "Things take time 5. James (Cool Papa) Bell 21 years old well deserved. 12 in the MEAC and 4-19 over- and I'm going to give them the 6. Jesse Owens Jerry Rice The Rattlerettes are current- all. time." 7. Robert Lee "Bob" Hayes Bob Beamon, Mike Powell ly 11-2 in the MEAC and 18-5 "It's time for us to stop 8. 1970 overall. being close and start winning 12 THE FAMUAN /FEBRUARY 16, 1995 SPORTS SRattlerette seniors pound Eagles Robinson who began to warm up switch things around second half BY KARREL KENNEDY CORRPONDEINT around the six-minute mark on two as they controlled the low post. back-to-back free throw jump McPhaul pounded the ball down Monday night was the last shots to take a 35-33 lead. The Coppin State's throat with her post time Natalie White and Angela Rattlerettes never trailed again as up skills scoring 15 points in the McPhaul represented the they took a half time lead of 43-35 second half. Rattlerettes in Gaither behind forwards Robinson and Defense was key to the Gymnasium, in the last home game McPhaul with 10 first-half points Rattlerettes' dominance in the sec- of the season. each. ond half as well as when they tight- White and McPhaul are gradu- The Rattlerettes made adjust- ened up down low. McPhaul said ating seniors who will not return ments at the half to stop Coppin the key was to "let the Eagles next year. Both displayed their State's low post game, forcing the guards shoot, which they could- ability to the fullest as they helped Lady Eagles to burn a quick time n't." lead the Rattlerettes to a 85-66 vic- out with 18:04 left in regulation as White got to show some of her tory over Coppin State. FAMU increased its lead to 12 ball-handling skills as the clock ran The Lady Eagles got off to a points. down and she dribbled circles great start behind their 6-2 center White, point guard, continued around the Lady Eagles squad. Rene Doctor, who had a team high to put the heat on the Lady Eagles When the buzzer sounded it was 20 points. Doctor, a senior, scored as she completed a three-point play another victory for the Rattlerettes. of her 20 points in the first half 13 on a fast break opportunity with a After the game White talked and forced Rattlerette head coach dazzling finger roll and the foul. about this last home victory saying, Claudette Farmer to call a time out "We rotated the ball and found "I think it's very important having with 14:08 left in the first half with the open people in the second a good home showing." White had Coppin State up 17-11. half," said McPhaul, who had a 10 points, 8 rebounds and 8 steals The Rattlerettes came storm- The Famuan/NELYS BOSQUEZ-FLORES game high 25 points. in her last home game at FAMU. ing back behind forward Cathy The Rattlerettes managed to

Lady Bison stricken with Rattlerettes' venom; last minute points couldn't save men point lead Men lose again in the end Howard fired up the second half with BY CASHAWN MYERS Rattlerettes opened up an 11 (]ORRLNPODENT three minutes into the second half. Bison junior Phil Chenier leading the way. Howard rallied behind the outstand- The Rattlers hope of lengthening their Chenier eclipsed his career high in anoth- The Rattlerettes brought home ing play of senior forward Lametricia longest winning streak of the season to points and rebounds with 26 and 13, er conference win Saturday, beating the Johnson, who led all scorers with 22 two games ended Saturday night when the respectively. Howard University Lady Bison 85-81. points and brought the Lady Bison within Howard University Bison beat them 90- The Rattlers scored 10 unanswered FAMU's pressure defense frustrated reach, 54-53, with 11:42 remaining. 82. points to bring the score within seven Howard, and the Rattlerettes secured a Howard took their first lead of the The Bison took a small lead in the points with 1:33 remaining. double-digit lead through most of the first game with 1:55 remaining, 79-77. FAMU beginning of the game and were up 16-10 Rattlers were still unable to close the half. struggled back and after a minute were with 12:30 remaining in the half. gap with a basket and a critical three follow- The offensive rebounding and once again in control, 81-79. A pressure defense and key shots pointer by Rattler shooting guard Byron up of Howard freshman Alisha Hill kept A missed shot by a Howard player made by Rattler senior Ricky Davis - Coast. The Rattlers came home 1-11 in - FAMU from running away with the game with 10 seconds left in the game, and a who was seven of eight from the field - Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference. in the first half. The Rattlerettes went into rebound by the Rattlerettes gave FAMU put the Rattlers in control of the game at Leading scorers for the Rattlers were half time with a 38-34 lead. another victory. half-time with a 38-37 lead. Ricky Davis, Byron Coast and Scientific During the second half, the The momentum was soon lost as Mapp with 12 points.

150 pounds, so I tried to get big- BY JULIE GRIFFITH STAF RIThR :er and faster on the court," /X Mapp said. et up, go to school, eat, PURE SCIENCE ______Mapp's skills on the court sleep, study, practice, _ _ could have gone unrecognized. practice, practice, prac- SDuring his high school career, he tice, practice... FAMU's Scientific Mapp Swas a teammate to Felipe Lopez, For Scientific Mapp, one of the No. 1 high school recruit in FAMU's newest basketball play- shares his formula the United States and now a ers, this routine is nothing new. starter for St. John's University Some freshman like to relax, for success in New York. play hard, sleep long hours and "We were starting to get basically have a good time, but serious recognition around Mapp, a 17-year-old Harlem did was give him his name. than two courses at Rice recruiting time," Mapp said. play- native, has a different plan for Everything after that he had to you can forget about "Felipe was bringing in scouts himself. earn on his own." ing sports. Period." and coaches. So while they were deep in the Is basketball his life? "I have to play hard and Talent runs watching him, they were watch- - Mapp has "No, but it takes up most of keep going everyday so I can bet- Mapp family ing me too." my time. I love the sport, I love ter myself," Mapp said. "I have two brothers who also play Rattler coach Ron Brown Elizabeth the competition," said Mapp, to be better then anyone, because basketball. But was one of those watching. grinning as he plays with a worn that is how I grew up." Mapp, Mapp's mother, said Scientific Mapp "I knew Coach Brown from is the key to basketball. Although Mapp wants to that education my old coach at the Mustangs, so The cold, rainy night has put major in business, he doesn't her son's success. pushed hitm to work hard," when he offered me a full schol- Edward a damper on any activities. The know if it will fit into his basket- "I think it's good for him to Ma pp said. arship to play, I thought it would serious but soft-spoken freshman ball schedule. play basketball at FAMU," she As a youngster Mapp played be best to go somewhere where makes himself comfortable on "If I don't make it in basket- said, "but I don't want him to basketball for Coach Tony Rosa someone was looking out for one of the couches in the lobby ball, business looks like some- make that his first priority. I want and the Mu stangs. From there he me," Mapp said. of Gibbs Hall as he talks about thing that will profit me in the him to come out with a degree." went on to play with the Bronx Brown knew he had found a his life. end," Mapp said, twirling the Before the high school Gauchos, a city basketball pro- gem in Mapp. When Mapp was born in basketball on his fingers. recruits came knocking on his gram that offfers scholarships and "He's a good player and he's 1977, his father, Edward Mapp, "My father encourages us in door, Mapp began his basketball tuition assis tance to its players. young," Brown said. "We're named him Scientific to make sports, but my Mom looks out for career as many young men do. "I play ed with the Gauchos building a program here and I am him stand out from the crowd. our education," Mapp said. As an 8-year-old, Mapp instead of with my junior high glad Mapp is a part of that." Mapp's father is a follower Mapp was educated at Rice became interested in basketball team," Map,p said. "They were As Mapp maneuvers his of the Nation of Islam and High School, a private Catholic after he attended a high school able to helpp me through private arms into a free-throw position school." derived his son's name from his school in New York. game with a friend. and lets the old basketball roll off religion. "You have to pass all, I mean Mapp's interest in the sport When Mapp got to Rice the tips of his fingers he finds High "I named him Scientific all of your courses in Catholic was encouraged by his father. Schoo l his career and motivation in two words. because in Islam it means 'every- school," Mapp said. "You have to "I used to play basketball at talents blosssomed. "Play hard," Mapp said. thing,'" Edward Mapp said. "My maintain at least a 'B' average to Mapp's age, so when I saw he "I got to 5'll" during my true name is Scientific also. All I play sports and if you fail more had the same talent I had, I senior year and I weighed about