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Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 1-18-2006 The Guardian, January 18, 2006 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (2006). The Guardian, January 18, 2006. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Wednesday Wright State January 18, 2006 University's Campus Newspaper Students Women's speak out basketball loses Learn on Sago both home and the art of Mine kissing disaster away games •I •11 •1Z No. 13 Vol. 42 Ruby Dee speaks to WSU campus about civil rights life experiences such as joblessness and poverty, and II Entertainer likened King to Jesu . '"I've got to shares her stories mention some of (King's) dream becau c he did o much more than have about working with a dream,'' Dee said. She remembered King' unwavering Martin Luther King dedication to social justice and his sense of humor. Jr~, Malcolm X Born in Cleveland in 1924 and raised in Harlem, Dee recalled witne s Kalie Slrayer ing police brutality, violence and preju slrayec.~ dice that gave her nightmare . "The monsters of realitie that were Ci ii right activi t and theatrical happ ning around me invaded my Ii fe groundbreaker Ruby Dee entertained a as a child and brought me to thi place Union crowd of all ages in the Student of 'If I'm not black and a prote tor Apollo Room la. t Wcdne day. th n hO\ do I live? What do you do if ' part of the Pre idcr ti al Lectur you don't struggle?' ' he said. # cries and the Bolinga nt r ~ 3 th Thu , a fire lit in idc her an initiat reflect d Anniversary 1.:elcbration ed year of r ·isting confmmity. ' All of on her stage car r and " ·p rien c, of u bee me\ ho\ •car ,''I ee said working alongsid Or. M rtin Luther •'It's an ex ten ion of my own per on King Jr. and Malcolm . al history to see ju ·t how applicable Vis Dr. Yv nne eon Distinguished that was," Dee ·aid. iting Director at the Bolinga Center, '"People talk about my being in the opened the lecture with a statement movement, and a lot of the struggles from Mayor Rhine McLin, who pro and faith in a great many things, but it claimed Jan. 11, 2006 a Ruby Dee came with the territory" he added. Day. Senior Theatre Studie major Jovan President Goldenberg then recog Printer came for two reason . "I've nized the impact of the Bolinga Center always been into theatre so it was very on the WSU community, calling it an important for me to come and see her, "essential component" of the university. especially because I'm an African "It is appropriate to honor the mem American," said Printers. ory of Dr. Martin Luther King in this "I wanted to hear about what she forum and equally fitting to recognize went through back then, and I wanted the work of our celebrated guest whose to hear about her past experiences with contributions to the theatre and to King and Malcolm X," said Blake human rights have earned her the dis Hoyle, a freshman with an undecided tinction for being called a national major. treasure," he added. The In His Presence Gospel Choir Stuart McDowell, Chair of the led the audience in singing "This Little Department of Theatre, Dance and Light of Mine'' and a conversation with Motion Pictures, gave an overview of historian Larry Crowe followed. Dee's theatrical accompli hments. In closing, Dee challenged the audi McDowell also announced the estab ence to carry on King's legacy. lishment of a $10, 000 schola~ship in "'It's not enough to have a symbol of the name of Dee and her late husband, a man and it's not enough to talk about Ossie Davis. 'we shall overcome.' When people say When Dee took to the microphone, a 'universal man of God,' there is no hush fell over the audience as she dra alternative to loving each other, even matically read poems about King and our enemies. We've got to love each Ruby Dee spoke to a fuO house in the Apollo room last Wednesday abour her experiences dur social justice. other," Dee said. ing the Civil. Rights Movement She addressed modern day prob~ems, 01/03/20 6- Poli wer ca11 d to 01/06/200 - the donn. to in e. tigat1;; an oder \ hi<.:h wa lat r confim1cd to be m riju, t a. In addition to thi , th r juana·. 1 h were se eral bottle o be r found and i ' n 1 rnndatory court date: in the d rm r om vhich b I ngt:d for po s" · ion of marijuana and to a mino1. P lie t mk the 1 rniijua 'llc:ohol oiknsc in I l ring minor , na and lore J th stud nt to dump Lat r th' student wh01 \ a b in , th b c1. h · a: t Id i1 hr.; w·1s rj it d wa · qu ti )m;d and t und to caught with be r r drugs again she ha c tw acti w·irr· nts, iol nt "'ould b arrest d and that th a c t ndcncics and prior fi·lony charge . would be forwarded to Judicial Affairs. 01107 /2006- A tudent reported a theft from her car after returning 01/04/2006- Police were called to from the Nutter Center for an event. the Center of Teaching and Learn The door had been punched in and ing to inve tigate a possible theft of the tereo equipment had been some equipment. Police were removed with wire cutters. Police Oieerleaders make a pyramid during a break at die womm s basketball game last week at die unable to locate the equipment and requested serial number for the UJt£r Center. there was no indication of forced equipment. However there are no entry. suspects at this time. J <~·' '' .:. ; ···•· ' .. .. .. -· Index Issue No. 2 Vol. 42 I Wednesday, September 14, 2005 I A CMAAll-American Newspaper News Page2 News Writer Opinions Page 10 Editor-in-Chief Jessica Lander Graphic Designer Kyle Akers Advertising Rep Managing Editor Karilynn Web Editor Frank Wolz Feature Page 12 Quillen Advertising Reps Lesley Burke, News Editor Kerry Lipp Justine Ames Sports Page 19 lApply at 133 Allyn Assistant News Editor Circulation Manager Laura Burke Laura Lander Classifieds Page 23 Features Editor Katie Strayer Staff Writers Jared Fewlass, Opinions Editor Jimmy Walters Kristen Benzing, Maria Ortiz, Sports Editor Ryan Hehr Emily Smith, Nicole DeVendra, Copy Editor Joe Sack Chief Photographer Mailinh Nguyen, Joanna Morris, Lindsey Fultz Jessica Millington Advertising Manager Staff Photographers Jamie Baker Kelsey Bender, Matt Vanover Ad Graphics Manager Faculty Mentor Dr. Jeff John Cat Miller Letters to the Editor The Guardian is printed weekly during the regular The Guardian encourages let1ers to the editor and school year. 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