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• Volume 74, No. 3 The Nation's Largest Black Collegiate Newspaper • Howard University, Washington, D.C. 20059 September 14, 199()
• • • ·SLAUGHTER AT GREEtiE STADIUM Philo;sophy Dept. r grilled for hiring white' I ctors • By Brian D. Granville senior philosophy stutl.ent. said that most people didn't agree with how the HWtop Staft Reporter flier was done, but dcfmitely agree with • the content. He said that there is a , The Howard University Philosophy ''serious'' racial problem in the ' department is currently 1under flfe as philosophy department. students claim a lack of Afro-centricity ''The past chair, Griswold, ~ the in teaching due to an absence of black one who did the hiring and he daims professors. that h~ could not find any qualified 3 An anonymous flier, cirrulated at the black Ph.D.s in philosophy so, be was start of the semester, strongly suggested forced ro hire whites. ~t, at tlie_same • that the hiring practices of the past time, he tried to deny tc:nW"C . to Dr. I I chairman, Dr. Charles Griswold, also Chemor Jalloh, a black philosophy white, were racially motivated. professor. Seel That's the .' . • The flier rcrommended that students contradiction," Muhammad said. shou1d not sign up for classes taught by Dr. Lance Keita. the now acting· a list of professors specified on the · department chair, who .is black said he document because the department feels students believe the department chooses to ''foc~s on European should have more qualified blacks in philosophy and thooghf' and refuses to teaching positions. He .said there ,_ ~e consider an Afro-centricr perspective. blacks around who could have been - ' Acoordin2 to the handbills, the past hired, but were not. acting chairman, Griswold, "in • ''There lllC black people around who approximately a two-year period of have an interest in coming co Howard. : time, hired five European philosophe~ but. for whatever reasons they were lrlOC .wjtli Ph . D~ and not any philosophers of hired. But clearly, it is oot that there.arc African descent with PhDs because he • none, •• Keira said. was unable co find any ~qualified black "I do know that some blacks tried ro • Bison blank. Wolverines 29-0 on viiay to 2.0 record Saturday. For story see Sports, Page 14. Ph .D.s. ''' Abdur-Rahman Muhammad, a see GRIEVANCE page 6 ' Howard grads e~t mayoral elections with mixed- emovo~s Clarke overlooked· in newspaper • • Dixon pulls published by HU pt,ofessor upset victory, • • By Eric L Smith But in the September 14 edition of the Washington City Paper, Murphy looks to Nov. was quoted as saying. ''Your common sense tells you that you don 't put it [one By Brian D. Granville A Howard University professor who candidate's profile) on the front page of is more accustomed. to writing about the election issue.'' those in the spotlight than bcingj in it Hiiitop Sta1! - . herself has recently been the focus o{ a ,Murphy insisted that the story wae • ll..grcat deal of media attention. , blown out of proponion by David Sharon Pratt Dixon, Howard Oarke. University graduate and democratic Frances Murphy, publisher of Tiic .. "Oarkc should have told people the mayoral nominee,, has the chance to do • Washington Afro·American • truth." Murphy said. ''It was not that we what no other woman has ever done in newspaper, and a journalism professor did not try to get in touch with him. He the history of the District of Columbia, in the School of Communications, has lmade it appear like we slighted him become Washington's first female found ' hdrself under because ~tiny because he was white.'' mayor and "clean house." (Above) Dixon 8U rter celeb1ata1 following 1,1peet. win. her publicatjon ran profiles on all of the Frances Murphy: 'It was an 0 ''It was an editorial decision. We get Addressing a cheering crowd of (Below) Sheron Pratt Dixon: · Vowed to 'clean houle. . mayoral candidat~ in the District with ecHtorlal decision.• • in what we can get in," Murphy said. the exception o'f David Oarke, a supporters at · her victory party on influenced the undecided vote while During the past two weeks, Murphy reached foliowing your ?ecree on Tuesday at the Park Hyatt Hotei Dixon attracting voters from the younger ~ard I.aw ScOOoI ~duate, the only has repeatedly defended her position. Tuesday, September 3, that we remove white candidate nmning for Mayor. said, ''It was your faith, the faith of the generation with her strong message, She recently appeared on WJLA's ''In a long planned article on Council pe.ople of the District of Columbia, that acrording to Jones. 1bc exdusion of Clarke's profile Person" to diso1ss the Cpisode. Chairman David Clarke, a candidate for '-Dol-m the )>tlpcr prompted Murphy's city has allowed us to come this_far." Jones said, " I think it's remarkable. ' Murphy said she was planning to mayor, because 'I can have no white editor, Robin-Denise. Yourse, to resign Dixon admits that she has only [Dixon] was the only candidate willing write an editorial demanding that people in my paper. ' '' from the publication in protest. cleared the first ~urdlc, while the next to stand out and say 'I think Marion Qarke apologize for making it appear "Had we at the Washington Afro, . "I resigned because of the principle.' •one will ~ to defeat the republican Barry should resign and this is what we if Afro him received news that blacks were being It angered me that we compromised our as the ignored . because he ·pany nomipee, Maurice T. Turner, Jr., need to do.' I think that's what ' was while. barred from the front pages, or for that fonner chief of the Metropolitan Police separated her froln the other integrity as a newspaper," Yoursc said. matter,· from any page in othei As for the resignation' of Yourse, Department. candidates.'' Murphy said the only rcasoo a Carlee newspapers in -this city, we would 00 1 Murphy said she didn't believe the Some people believe Dixon won r After speaking with! classmates, proftle dido 't appear io the oewspapcr hesitate to cry foul," she stated. Oar.kc profile,"wM the primary reason becM1se she received the endorsement Jones found that a lot of people were was because, after repeated attempts to 1 for her leaving. I think it was about other In a telephone interview, - Yourse get Qarke to come into the office for an fro~ the Washington ~ · . HoWev~r, , undecided between Dixon and Jarvis, things." said that the Qarkc proftlc had been Cydncy K. Joocs; A 1untor public bu~ "I thin!c, overall, they knew that interview, ~e showed-up after the scheduled to run in the September 8 relations major,. sai~ it was because paper's deadline for the September 8 Bui in her -resignation letter, Yourse said, ''My decision was .reluctanlly see MURPHY page 12 "Dixoo worked hard." She also see DIXON page 12 edition. I
INSIDE ' I • Assault m the A-building • HU Hospital projected ' Shident. seeking finandal aid needs first aid Drnx-Free Zone • • S'tricter penalties to be approached Kevin McDonald, a enforced on campus grounds. to lose $25 million I By Sheldon Smith • temporary employee whose wife is a Sec page 2. By Crystal Whaley of federal aid. HUH, however, is losing · full-time worker m the bursar's office, the most money II the fasted rate. for assistanc:e. Health and F"1tr1a11 EditOr The hospital tried to slow this A Howard University employee has McDonald, who was monitoring dowoward opiral by laying off 300 been accused of assaulting a female Festive Weekend Howard University Hospital has a regjstration, told the student that she • D.C. residents fl
• • • Down to Business • Security fills many staff vacancies New positions to include armed- and unarmed officers
By Regina Mack approximately $15,00o and as of Sept. radK> and in social pubs. But hiring 21 there will be a salary increase of officer> was difficult because "the panel • 1 Hilltop Sta« Reportor $1,CJOO. to- $1,500. usually rCviewed 18-20 candidates One of the reasons employment before finding one not on ,drugs, .. In an effort to estabilish qrder and procedures call for ~osc scrutiny of the Dawson said. ' · safety on campus, the Howard candidates is beca~ ''we're not selling Dawson said that in the past four Universjty security division has a popular product,"!. said lawrena: S. years of holding parent-student recently fulfilled its recruit~ent for 30 Dawson, chief of security services. In orientations on security an averaged of armed officers and is in the · process of general, security or authoritative only 2.8 students attended. In an attempt meeting the mandaloljY recruitment of organizations are seen in a negative to break down the communication 16 unanned officers. I ight. barrier between students and security The prerequisites for the job include C.ompared to Metropolitan police, officers, the security division hopes to a high school education, no past Dawson believes .. the deman~ and involve campus organizations in ciiminal record, no evidence of drug use expectations of clients are different." disscminalK>n valuable ·information and J md the completion and passing of an On campus, students usually encounter holding activities involving faculty, - .. :nglish Competency test. In addition people with the same goals and outlooks students. parents and officers. J fulfilling these requirements, and let their1guard down as a result of the New programs include having --- andidates are interviewed by an similarity . 1be general perception · is resident assistants attend monthly mployment panel of the security that campus is removed from city Jife. security mcetin~ and passing crucial ivision, including employed officers. However, although it's much tougher statistics and protection skills to 'he panel looks for amiable, outgoing, downtown, Dawson str~ that the students. Students can also help .hrewd professionals who are P~l}~?.1~ . ~- s~~W· '· .· '·' 1' P~.ga~ t~ .~ge o{ ,qi,inf.,.sa(efy •• ccuslomed 'to dealing wilh young ' n one policy lmeet1ng mvo vmg through acquiru)g jolio ill the security • du Its. employment, a~vertisement for officers Currently, the job's yearly salary is were agreed to be placed in banks, on see SECIJRI I Y page 6 Last' ·month Ervin (Magic) Johnson and Eart Graves appeared with Howard President Dr. , ' Franklyn Jenifer on WHMM,Channel 32 with Kojo Nnamdl, The two new owners of the D.C. Pepsl-<:ola franchise gave a crowd of young Howard en~eneurs advice on Thursday. '
• ' ' • } Financial aid: The early bird gets, the cash 1
• • By Yolalno Thelzer scholarships and Joans the The SAR is a check sheet m. iled to they Were eligible for the Pell Grant this and ~ntae Brown responsibility of 1he fmancial aid office, students from the government wl:> have year, Jes.s than 1/2 have turned in their . ~ ' or the responsibility of the student applied for the Pell Grant, which n1ust SAR. Those students, according to HUltop Staff Reporters seeking financial ass~tance? be returned to the school. 1be ''student 's Price were able to use the grant as Adrienne Price, the ~irector of the use box'': located on the document, pending. aid toward deferrable charges ' In the beginning of every year Offic.e of Finru1cial Aid and Student must be completl!d, dated, and signe·d during registration. To date only 510 students usually Complain about two Employment, said . the rcsponsit;iility before the financial aid office can students have total pell grant amounts things: registration and financial-aid lies with both parties. credited to their accounts. 1 process students: financial aid. ~d , • • proce~ing. At the end of the year, when ''We are always . going to have ''There are still problems with the according to Price, this box is often ~eft ~ registration woes are over, ,.many existing system and we are trying to incomplete. I students who don't have the difference ~udents still oomplain aOOut fmancial improve our end but students have In addition, the financial aid office [in money] to get validated. We are • aid processing. responsibilities also," Price said. said they have problems locating al ·.vays going to get people who can't After the student protest last year, Students who get their applications students who have not updated their pull together the last bit of money, and the university's administration went to in at least 30 days before the deadline, addresses with the Office of the Bursar. they are trying to make arrangements. great lengths to improve and speed up That in itself takes up a lot of time.'' April 1, and have al l of their ''There are checks that need 10 be financial aid services. Although some infonnalion oorrect, are more likely to signed, or checks that cannot be For the fiscal year 1989, the students say that this year's service is receive aid and obiain it on time, Price released without knowing the location Department of Education has estimated more efficient, many students still say said. qf the recipient,'' Price said. ·~at more than SS billion were awarded ''the tines are t~ long'' and that their colleges and universities nationwide This year thousands of Howard 1 ''The checks can only be held for. a • "aid hasn1i been \processed." students applied and were deemed limited time," she added. fc1r Educational Opportunity grants. Despite student complaints, the eligible to receive the government 1be earlier students tum in there These grants include: Pell Grants, financial aid office contends that often funded Pell Grant but as of Sept. 5, 430 fmancial aid fomlS with the correct Supplemental Educational Opportunity ''students don't meet the necessary students still haven't turned in their infonnation, ·the sooner the financial aid t1rants (SEOG), State Incentive grants, deadlipes'' which in tum slows down Student Aid Repon; (SAR). The Pell office can work towards processing the .1nd Income Contingent ' roans. Last . 0 Students atlll wait In long llnes find out about their the process. Grant is an education grant given by the infonnation on tin1e. to ls the speedy processing,of grants, see AID page 6 financial aid three weeks alter the university opened. • government to low-income stupents . Out of the students who were tOld ' . Husa has first policy board meeting Homecoming plans progress despite high expenses . . . Hilltop Starr Repon' treasurer, came to the l}'leeting to request • \ By Desiree Robinson Activities, any excess or deficit will participate in a lot of the Homecoming requirements in order ·to achieve the additional funds for Homecoming. events and we hope it will encourage queen's title, Starting this year, pageant ' The main topics of discussion at the have an effect on next year's committee. Acc.ording lo Smith, in-house costs are H~ltop Staff Reporter Howard's administration to take a more contestants must go through first Howard University Student However, an increase in rental costsi rising and he stated ~hat this year it will active role in studbD1 activities," she preliminary interviewing · wilh pageant Association Policy Board meeting for se..~ ·rity and other areas has resulted in cost $22,000 to use Cramton l1 's an annual Howard event, and it's said. judges and submit a proposed agenda the school' year, held last Thursday, the layoffs of some Homecoming staff Auditorium. Consequently, ticket almost here . For many. it's a chance to Homecoming event coordinators are for community projects and programs. • were Homecoming events and the me111bers and the cancellation of some prices will go up. go to a variety of shows including a implementing new· perspectives to Jn addition, new pagrant rules stipulate revision of the HUSA COil.$1.itution. traditional HOmecoming events., such Silver presented a report from musical conc.crt and a school pageant. ttaditional Homecoming events. that Miss Howard can no longer be a BcgiMing at 7:30, the meeting was HUSA and as of now they are working as the annual jazz show, according' to For others, it's just a chance to see old Jones. · Fashion Show Coordinator Dori graduating senior. • conducted by the new chainnan of the on internal development of the staff. friends. In a~ord. it's Homecoming. ''Financially we have had a diff-.cult Bolton, a junior public relatiom major, Pageant coordinator Tonya policy board, Ivan Bates, who is The two main program.5 which HUSA ''Homecomb'lg is ready," said 1990· tin1~ and have bad oo assistance in said this year's show will feature both Touchstone, a senior microbiology currently sludent council president for will be working on are a music 91 Homecoming · Steering Committee helping to absorb some of our costs," popular black desiber fashions and major, said the university wanm a more the School of C.ommunicat.ion.s. Several conference, sc~eduled for February, Chairman Janel Jones. some Howard studen~· ·aeations. expanded .role for Miss Howard other student council presidents from she said. and a National Bla9k Student Unity Including the allocated $50,000 ''Everything affiliated with this "Miss Howanl will be cxpcctod to the different schools and colleges were H~wever, Jones added that she's had Conference, tentatively scheduled for from Student Activity Fees, the show, from the hak the make up, will participate in 1_11.ore university also pre.sept at the meeting. Among a very creative staff this year which bu lo April. ' homecoming committee is projected to be the creative work of an African· sponsored events and community those present were HUSA President handled the increased expenses weU. 1be second half of the meeting was spend $164,025 for the events held American," Bolton said. service activities which will require her . ' April Silver; Undergraduate Student The 1990-91 Homecoming theme is comprised of a re-evaluation of the between October 15-20. The additional ''Howard student designers will have to be here from one Hamcroming lo the Association Coordinator Murphy Bell, · Memories of the Past, Visiom of the HUSA constitution. Silver said that the amount is to come from ticket sales and a chance to show their works this year next," Toucrutonc said and UGSA Secretary James Swan. Future." Jones said that this year's evalua1ion of th¢ constitution wiU not be outside contributions. because a lot of their aeations are International Day 1990-91 bas taken 1h.is year's theme for Homecoming rushed. !·l omecoming will be a reunion, Although there has been no a.it in lhe good." on a more "global" focus this year. Neil is "Memorles of the Past, Visiom of the .x::obrating the Cheek legacy and the ' Shandra McDonald co"1piled this budget, according to Raymond Archer, Contestants for the 1990-91 Miss Future." Eric Smith, Homecoming Jc.niter prophecy, 1 report. acting dean of Student Life and 'I "We have asked Dr. Jenifer · to Howanl Pageant can anticipalAO mOR see HOMECOMlfQ page 6 • ' • • •
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ACS to offer ·new, ' improved facilities OME ONE COME ALL The focus of disn1ssion will be plans ~ This year's convocatiori will be for the 'National G'ollegiate Aloohol · 11 personal computers and 10 By Tracy Vinson ' Id on Fri~y. September 2~ 1990, Awareness Weck. terminals .. we only had seven people 11:00 am in Cramton Auditorium. Students must RSVP no later working full time on our staff." e President will deliver the than S:OO pm this afternoon by Presently the ACS has 32 members on nvocation Addrcs& calling 806-6870. 1be Academic Computing Service.'s the staff. Oasses will be suspended •on that (ACS) $6 million renovation project is Dr. Joyce Ladner, vicc·president of y between the hours of 10:00 am HEALTH CENTER near completion and according to the academic affairs has strong interests in 1:00 pm. • All farulty members BATTLES WEIGHT GAIN director, the center is scheduled to re· the ACS acoording to Nicholson. nd administrative officers arc open on October 2. "Just as l am getting support from free and heduled to take part iil the A. nutrition weight loss Last spring ACS :moved its central academic affairs I have received program is being offered by the nvocatioq. .. facility to the Howard Plaza Towers continuous support from health Office of Health Education in the ' ' West dormitory, while extensive affairs," she added I Univerity Student Health Center. maintenance and remolding was done The purpose of the AC::S is to supply "'*OTO .v Kll1M DOnr'&N CHOOL OF C. TO HOLD The program will focus on NUAL PAGENT on the C.B. Powell building , the home students, farulty, researchers, and the The West Plaza facilities will remain a part of ACS even atte( weight loss and maintenance of of the central facility. staff at Howard with the technology- the renovations have been completed on the central facility. one's desired weight. ''The facility was Jbss than what the oriented and related resources such as: Business on the third and fourth floors; The Undergraduate I Library has a The School of Communications the sessions will be held for 12 academic community of Howard hardware, software, documentation, the Computer learning and Design word processing lab and the School of geant will be held Monday,Sepl weeks beginning September 20 and University deserved,''• said Dr. Janice L and personnel to upkeep learning, Center in the School of Engineering, Law has a brief processing tab. The 7, 1990, al 7:00 pm in the Armour J. will meet on Mondays at 3:00 pm Nicholson, ACS director. institutional, and research activities. room 2105; and the Data Analysis ' Macintosh and the IBM PS/2 with a lackbum Center ballroom. and Thursdays at 10:00 am in the Nicholson said ACS's growth has Many students who attend Howard Center in the Medical School in room variety of software is available in most This· year's theme is ''Black classroom of the health center. , been ''very prosperous." University arc no< aware of the free 200 I 052. labs. egance: Women on the Forefront Students will be weighed in at ~ch computers, the various workshops In addition, there are labs in the There arc some students like senior f the Communications Age." session and are required to attend at ''I will be the first to admit that we offered and their various locations on Undergraduate library and the School fhemistty major Phil Randall, ~ho likes udges for the pageant include: least one session per week. have a long way to go, but we have made campus. of Law. 1be Plaza (west wing) will also having a center in the Plaza. andy Shannon, WHUR; Jim For further information, contact significant strides over the last four The c.cnters include: the Central continue to be a pan of the Aci. 'The towers arc DlOfC oonvcnient ance, WRC -TV (Channel 4); the Student Health Center' at 806- years," said the Howard al~mna . Facility in the basement of the C.B. All of the centers. with the exception and I think the atmosphere is better. ic.c Bonner, Vic.c President , 6927. annett Foundation; Shelton ''At the beginning of rity tenure as Powell building; the Computer of the Data Analysis Center, are open to director the ACS offered access to aOOut Learning Center in the School of students who have registered with ACS. see ACS page 6 illiams, Shelton's Hair Gallery; JOCKS PARTICIPATE IN p!AZ, disc-jockey, WKYS; in DREW BRAWL dition to Dean Orlando Taylor, of Howard can Qint Wilson and Carol Members University 's football and wrestling !~~~~~ delive1~~~ds ~L!21l~ 101df~~~~aid,~~~i~~is ~!1!~d~!jY!!~have udley 1n the SchOOl ' of listeners how the Washington he had different from all other universities in - roots in black churches and black teams were among several students mmunications. Hilltop Staff Reporter \involved in a fight which broke out a known as a young man had changed that we train leaders." Training he said colleges and universities." Tickets, go on sale today in ''The streets were _ ~ere, but the that gives ''a sCnse that youl have to take Drew Hall last Friday night. Line,d outside of Andrew Rankin ~n Auditorium for $1 people were different," he said For charge of your destiny." Otristopher Coleman, a sophomore Campus Security reported that sonic Chapel last Sunday were numerous ' many people ''poverty, it's like a gene In addition to Howard students political scienc.c major, also agreed with ' of the students that were fighting had faculty, students and others seeking passed from generation to generation." controlling their own destinies, Jenifer Jenifer, but believes there are other - UDEPP 'SCHEDULES been slightly injured." spiritual food waiting IO hear President c Jenifer, however, is optimistic about believes that the increase in the btack black organizations that can make .a LANNING SESSION It was also reported that the only Dr. Franklyn G. Jenifer deliver the first ' the future. The black church and black and Hispanic population and the change. damage sustained was a broken sermon of the academic school year. colleges and universities arc two decrease in the white population will "The NAACP was historically On Monday, September 17, ]990, glass door located at the entrance to A 1962 graduate of Howard institutions that he believes can relieve lead to more minorities in corporate founded for the advancement of '· l 5:30 pm, the Howard University Drew Hall. University, Jenifer told the nearly full blacks from the burdens he. spoke Of America. Blacks.'' Coleman added. "In this day it rug .fducation and Prevention After the altercation, one student chapel that he was very excited to be earlier. According to John Jackson, a is solely run by blacks and educates (Hl\DEPP) will hold its reported that he Was robbed and hack at Howard. sophomore film majoi, Jenifer's people just as the [black) church and · 1rst Organizing and Planning beaten at Sun point near t~ Burr '"The challenge of my presidency is ThesC ''are our powerful institutions sennon reinforced the ideas of many [black] colleges and universities." ion for the year. Gymnasium.· The name of the to educate leaders steeped in Viilues who that have lifted us from despair and will people in attendance. Coleman believes that Jenifer "has Following remarks by Howard's alleged victim is not being released will uplift our people and define our lift us from despair again." He added, Jackson agrees that blacks can find what all good president's have p,ride in esiden~ Franklyn Jenifer, will be bu~ th/ incident was filed with the problems in a fashion that we can once ''Howard will make a difference in 'this assistance in black churches, colleges the school. He realizes that thal we're introduction to HUDI;i'P and M~tropolitan Police Department again rid ourselves from [our] burdens effort.'' and universities. ''Many of our greatest the readers of the future." Ian.. for the 1990-91 school year. and is under investigation. through our institutions, .. he said . Standing proudly at the pulpit, leaders, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., ' ·'
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TJHIE .HIJLLT:(OP HO$P11:4 L.. KEVIN U. cHAf•11EU, Edilor-in.Chief ~O~~~'D . ERIC DA·ws, Editorial Editor ERJC SM/11{, Managing Editor ,•NO CA5H • 0 BIIL NEELY, Design DU. CRYSTAL WHAI.EY, Health Editor NO INSUMNCE f QUENTINA JOHNSON, People Editor '· DWA"XNE SHAW, As,,t. Design Direclor I 0 SfACJfY PHil.I.lPS, Campus Editor LENORA HARRIS, Oiief c.opy Editor NO CREDIT I~ JENNIFER GOLSON, -Asst. Campus Editor WENDY JOHNSON, Copy Editor ,J lESHA MATHEWS, Local Editor NEITA JACKSON, Copy Editor • • - NO "PROBLEM - MARTIN LEWIS, Sports Editor KEITH DORMAN, Photo Editor ·- OIRISI'OPHER TAYLOR. Asst, Sports Editor MARIA PINKSTON, Assl. Photo Editcr MALCOLM CARSON, IntcmationaJ Edi1or PAUL WOODRUFF, Assl. Photo Editor 'WE TAKE EVfP/f6NE USA MIU.ER, Tempo Editcr RODNEY REYNOLDS, Artist (
• DANIEL I.PONDER. Busi~ !tfano.ger ----• ------ ( I 'Hr.MON SMITH, Jr. A~ertising ·Manager JEFFREY SCOTf, Busi~ Assistant ) • I SHAUNfAE BROWN, Advertising Assistant OIARON SAMUELS, Office Manager I t I • , ' t I i' I1 • \ I J' 'I •' · In Need of Critical Care \ 11 J \ The Hpward Univer.sity Hospital is facing a avenues if the finacially strapped hospital is to survive I j • I possible life or death situation. If it is to survive, -and if the students at Howard are going to suivive the \ I i University President Dr. Franklyn Jenifer has to make soaring tuition< costs. i •'' ' Although Jenifer is to be con1n1ended for his ''we I • &RING- '" THIS
. ~ OlOru.s: ''Hmm" Why did Sharon Pratt Dixon • a Why do we oompl~in about the white Howard gradual((..· have her victory man and the government being the devil party at the Hyatt instead of the A Big Butt and a Smile when Howard receives over half of its Howard Inn? Another Black woman- was cro\vned Ms. America In order to command the respect they deserve, money from Lucifer himself? ''Hmm" last \Veekend al the annual Ms. America Pageant. \Vith women nlust begin to see beauty for \Vl1at it truly is, a ''Hmm'' Why was The Hilltop always ' • • Homecoming just around the comer, we will also be characteris!ic \vhich has its roots \Vitl1in. Hair texture, ' Why is HT ' C\A on Africa's tip so hard late late year. Wail I know the looking' to er.own .a Black woman as our very O\VIl skin tone, makeup, and outla11disl1 clotlling do not when \\ ire in worse shape here in answer • never mind, Ill keep it to • beauty queen - Ms. Ho"vard. As we ad.mire the shape a positive image as much as llte per59n 's attitude ') America than we ever have j>een? myself. ''beauty";of our Black women, \Ve also need to look at toward others and then1selves. ' ' I \ ''Hmm'' tJ ''Hmm'' WA •Why does ii take six maintenance Is the _H,owa;rd Plaza ,. an its definition. Furthermore, we need tQ examine the Blac~ men shou ld look at a won1a11's heart instead of ~ J - workers to plant one tree on campus? apartment ·or a dorm? kind· of treatment our Black \vomen receive. And, with her belund or face. They must not judge a women's I . , ~· Wait. I know the answer - one to hold the ''Hmm" \ the persistence of sexism on our campus)· which is ''beauty'' by superficial standards. A man cannot have 1 I was w~tching Arseruo Hall la.st tree and five to saew it into the ground. ' " 1'\• i:. 111e Jl illtop still in that • partly the result of many distorted views of beauty, it a conversation wilh a physical part of a 'Woman's body. night You know the part where he ''Hmm'' ·• \ would be wise not only to reshape the slandards used He cannot base his happiness on the aesthetic attributes asks ,questions about life and the Why iS Meridian still open? ''Hmm'' in seleCting Ms. Howard but also the manner in which of a \Vdman if she does nol have qualities that are audience responds: with ''Hmm." ''Hmm" That's about it for this week, Well, J have ·many questions we tr~t her. · desirable. A Black woman who possesses these Why don't any of the clocks on boys and girls. Tune in next time Howard women, the overwhelming majority on this qualities should not be overlooked because she may not about life here at Howard If you see campus work? for more thought-provoking (and me on campus scratching my head - campus, are often the vic.tims-as well as catalysts for fit a specific mold. \Ve' are now beginning to redefine "Hmm" some not-so-thought-provoking) 1 don't have an itch - I'm ~tcbing for sJcism. Black women have long been referred to as the our concept of beauty, as we realize we have had a Why do we have black squirrels on ideas. answers to these questions. So if campus? backbone . of the Black community. Unfortunately, ''Euro-centric'' emphasis on the image of what \Ve you have an answer, stop me and let many of our \VO'men never receive their due respect. It perceived as '' beauty." ''Hmm'' Kevin Otappell me in on it But please - phrase yoW" Why docs Jenifer look confused all Editor-in-Chief has been preached time and time again that Black men Brothers need lo realize that ''a big butt and a smile'' answer in ~ fonn of a question. shoul~top mistreati~g the Black woman, but not is not going to provide them with the things that they many ~rothers on this campus have listened. Yet, need in a relationship. By looking past the superficial • • Black women can control to a certain degree how they and into the true essence of the \von1en they encounter, my hope that by speaking with you I can lived trend. define themselves outwardly and inwardly. ' They do they can begin to fonn healthy, spiritually strong The Undergraduate develop a deeper· understanding of the l fetl that the individuals and groups not have to accept unacceptable standards. If Beauty is unions with members of t11e opposite sex. Perhaps the trustee · ~ays, "It's issues that you want,addressed involved in the movement exert too of11y skin deep then there is no wonder why \lhe amount Ms. Howard Pageant will offer us the opportunity to I assure you that I will carry your much energy identifying the :causes of ct)respect they receive ts constdered to be shallow. redefine our standards of beauty. your turn!!" message to the Board Of Trustees, and . I • , . the problems. and not enough time do 1my best to repiesent your interests.. informing people aboul the me~ TO ALL HOWARD UNIVERSITY Pick know that I am working very that rould be employed to prevent their Ending the Bookstore Blues STUDENTS: hard 10 bocome al different kind of reoccurance . II is quite evident that the Undergraduate Trustee-one who ts Three weeks of the new school year have aJready new environmental movement pbrtrays format or information that could be easily accessible, visible and involved. the devastation of our environment as a been ,completed and many of us still do not have all of ~pplemented by handouts. Instruciors and Chairmen On February 28, 1990, I had the crisis that demands a solution. In doing the books that are required for our classes. The should therefore carefully consider the significance of honor of being chosen by you the so it will receive a 'crisis' solution, 0 Howard University Bookstore has been one of the the changes in the text before ordering a new edition. students of ~ M. Ka.Un Reed which is a temporal solution. 1 many thorns in our sides at this University, and Many students just cannot afford it. Howard Universiff to serve on the [ Undergraduate Trustee Temporal solutions are dearly not • som~thing should be done by administralors and, A few years ago there was talk of a possible Board of Trustees.I For this I thank you I what we need. Simply solving a possibly liUSA, to alleviale the problemi with lhe solution mentioned by rh'etoric-spouting candidates for and am truly 8ratfful. I problem without addressing its root bookstore. · the offices of HUSA president and vice-president that During the campaign many issues cause only assures the reoccurancc of Over· the past few years, a few changes have been were discussed as well as many 1 that problem. The true cause of never materialized. This was the talk of the book- ,...¥,,~hman ¥euistration made in the bookstore that have provided ~ore check promises made. l will do everything in I r • ..., " o • environmental destruction in America· exchange which was to consist .of a 11etwork of students my power to fulfill those promises, but 1 out lines lfor the purpose of quicker service. Sadly, the iS disheartening is our 'environmental 9ulturc' of across the campuS> w~o wanted to purchase and sell I need your help. One of the greatest I ' neglect and disrespect. We should check-au.I pr~edure seems just as ineffici~nt as ever books . Students with books lo sell would have been ,concerns voiced by you wa.s the desire · Dear Editor, and the lines m the bookstore aJso appear to lbe moving direct our .energies toward Changing the allowed to sell their books at higher prices than those to have a voice in the Howard aspects of the American lifestyle that slowly. In anticipation of this troublesome procedure' , offered by the Bookstore, and students in need of books University I[oardroom. I intend to be ' I have noticed that ·America styles perpetuate enviommental neglect. many students are forced to gather outside the would be able to buy the books for a cheaper price. that voice. and fashiom change with the wind, Educating our children to respect their bookstorf. before sunrise in hope of beating the rush. Thus, the net effect of a book exchange would have In keeping tltat spirit I am extending desires and passi~ change a.s night environment is a must. There must be a Besides waiting in excessively long li11es, many of bfen a savings of hundreds of dollars. Also, the an open invitation to all Students to meet becomes day, and society is highly desire by the next generation to • us havel qeen faced with the dreadful financial university would notice an increase in efficiency with me informally, Monday responsive to grandeurish trends. It is maintain a healthy envirorunent. . I responsibility of paying for over-priced books. because of the elimination of over-crowdedness. September 17th at 5:00 p.m. in tlte evident , by our past and present ; Hilltop i.ounge. This is Y<;>W' tum to Surprisingly, the books at this university cost us nearly This year's HUSA administration, which is mistreatment of our envirorunent that • speak and be heard. During the meeting the recent movement IOwards increased ten ti1'-ies the amount it costs to print them. Even used supJX>sed to ini.tiate radicaJ changes, has appeared . · r-- ...a. of books;are sold to students at relatively high prices after we will engage m a u~ exWJangc environmental awareness is pivotal to Jooeph ~cGulrc • reluctant to take bold steps toward changing conditions ide~ and 1 will update you on my the survival of American civilization. - being bought by the bookstore at a very uncompetitive College Liberal Arts at this University. We are still living in run-down progress as Undergraduate Trustee. n is However, it may ju.st be another short- price. Furthermore, the ordering of new editions of dormitories, facing tuition increases, and being robbed · text ~ books nearly every year indirectly restricts the around the Howard University community. We ~------, purchasing of text books from other sources. It also ' understand' that it is on! y the beginning of the year and appears as though a new edition is ordered whenever that most of the problems confronting us cannot be We wel~ome your letters and comments too larg~ a numbe~ of students begin trading books solved overnight; however, they hac! all summer to do ' outside t~e bookstdre. Faculty and ad~toi:s aie Lette:is • well as ~ something about these, age· old problems. Also, the The Hilltop wckx>mes your views ' The llookstore, however, has not merited all of the · encowaicd to write Ind share their ideas must be typed and signed. oomplelC entire HUSA administration appears large enough to be on lny public imle. We routinely and blame for our trou~les. Some of it belongs to several innovatiom. with full address and JeleJX>one able to place someone in charge of solving thi5 rondcnse letters for space. We also number. Cltainnen and instructors who. choose the text books oomct and problem. We are not blaming the bookstore'! errors of style, spelling Send to: Letters ito the EdilOt The opinioro eiqnssed on the for their classes. We do understarid that many punctuation. inefficiency on the HUSA administration. We are just The Hilltop Editorial Page of the Hilltop do DOI instructors order the new edition of a text book in hope We publish only original factual 2117 4th SI. N.W. i challenging them to at least attempt to do t • ncoessarily refled: the opiniom of ~ething maierial addressed to us. We do not of uPcfating informatiOn ·10 improve the quaJity of their Washington, D.C. '20059 Howanl University, its ldministralion, abou~ it. Establishing a book-exchange would be" a publish poell)' or open letters. classes; however, moSI of the changes in text books are welcome step from a some\vhat reluctant HUSA The Hilloop Boatd or the student body. not revolrtionaiy. They are usually changes only in administration. I l • ' • • ' • • v .. September 14, 1990 THE .Hill.TOP 5 • • • TARY
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ite:I A. look at in love and war •' In a period when such emphasis is sexist anct all, but I think women sOOuld ' being placed on the equalitytof men and still be home with the family, because ' women in America, and with the war most women are too emotional for a ''In Living Color'' ' 7situation threatening in the Middle East. war.'' Jones confessed that she herself • An opeu. letter to Keenan Ivory people have some sort of inbred desire many individuals may wonder if could not stand the sight of blood. "But ' to work but not succeed. This skit helps women should be drafted to war. there are women who arc not too Way ans: • As African·Americans interested in portray Caribbeans (and Blacks as a Although women are presently emotional and can handle being in a uplifting our race from the sad condition whole) as 20th century slaves. 2.For so 0 involved in the anned forces. a draft war," she said. . that it currently dwells in, we watch long, the African.American male has Female students, in general, had more to say about the issue~ especially your progr&l/ "In Living Color" with been . accused of disrespecting his Omar Tyree excitement and anticipation. female counterpart and Jiving a since it is an issue concerning them. One Excitement that an African·American is womanizing lifestyle. Likewise, the female student said, .. I would never go • African·American . female is often situation for an actual war ~ may be · to war for this country, even if I were a ' viewCd as being promiscuous, brash deemed as totally different. ~e i~ue of man. This counuy is suPJX>SCd to be John S. Davis, II and and loud. It seems that you are the world being ''a man's world'' .. would based on freedom and equality, but it's Keith D. O'Neale . . confirming these stereotypes with your be put to the test if women were to be not true." The student said she felt blade ' ''Flygirls'' as Well as with skits like ''I drafted. However, with aggression and rnen and women have more important an executive erOOucer of a prime time Love Laquita'' and ''Bolt 45." militant intellect being the key things to do besides fighting in some · television program on a major network, In the ''I Love Laquita'' skit, a Black ingredients to winning a war, the war with another country for this ''racist and in anticipation of the great things woman quickly suggests that sex be av&rage woman may be at a nation.'' that this African.American can do with traded for a rise to the top. Indeed there disadvantage as compared to the "If the go\'emmenl wants to fight a such a powerful position. Indeed we are ''Laquitas'' in this world, bu1 there average man. , ~ war, then let all the diplomats go fight, .. must say that your program is one of the are also mo1hers and grandmothers like Some male students at Howard she added. funniest,_ programs on the air. our own \Vho respect their bodies. Why University feel that with trai9ing, Society may play a vital role in Unfortunately, we are often not write skits that include women like women are capable of fighting in a war determining how men and women arc 1 disappointed to find that we are them? alongside m ~ n. ''Since ~omen want to supposed to ad. For example, when a laughing at some of the negative The all too famous ''In Living Color'' be equal to men, then 'they should be little boy goes outside and gets dirty stereotypes that the Black community dancers whom you refer to as ''my drafted too," said Brian Mosbey, a with scars from head to toe from playing has for so long fought against. Aygirls'' seem to have no purpose. junior engineering student. However, football, wrestling. or havin& a rock ; As an African·American, certainly Despite their obvious beauty and talent, Mosbey also said that women who have fight, parents may respond that "boys • I you realize (as we do) that our race is you seem to only use them as kids or are pregnant should]be excluded will be boys.'' ; sugarcoated fillers that could be from the draft. However, if a little girl goes .'>utside dying. Th.Creforc, we are writing this provoking query that might help insure replaced by much needed , thought program \Vithout mentioning the A sophomore male student felt that and does the same thing, she may oe open letter to you, not as an attack, but the positive movement of all those .l I · provoking messages. • positive aspects. One particular skit that ''drafting women to W
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philooophy from an African-American professors does not oome from a lack of I • • perspective.'' ~ Ph. D.s. "1ben:'s oo lack of black H Grievance However, C.ormicr warned that he Ph.D.s in philosophy. Dr. Griswold omec ming • .' ' ' condnued from p&&e 1 never said that. ''I attendCd a seems to indicate that there's a problem . contin ed from page 2 Advertise In The Hilli philosophy club meeting in which The nature of the problems arc secure i>ositions here. Blacks and Abraham, a junior mies major • several members have Afro-centric susceptible to different interpretations. • whites ltive applied, hut it so happens originally from Gr nada, said he ideas and they .,. n:ally agitated about But it would be false to say that there arc that a great majority who have been . expects ''mor~ studen taking part and it. Thex'rc talking about maneuvering no qualified black Ph.D.s.'' attending the intemati na1 'programs." ·---- ' hired oVFr the last three years have been Jalloh· said that he thinks the Jack of to get all the professon who don't teach Over 100 ambassa rs from foreign, white,'' be added. black professors in the department can 1be studcnu who come to Howard from their point f1tcd." countries like Trinida~ Zambia, and • Connier added that he has a problem be looked at on two levels. ''The first expect a different pnxluct than what Thailand have been 'f.ntactcd to take with the idea of black philooophy and level is black students come to Howard they are getting, according to Keita. part in a special reception held in their white philosophy. "I have a problem not only to learn but to atx1uirc a certain "!'be studq>IS who pay their money honor. level of confidence in the existence. to · axne here come here for specific with philooophy from any particular ''We want to n the tics between perspective because philosophy is Clarence M. Lee, dean of the College ~ns, " be added. ambassadors and the i ign students at about understanding all people and of Liberal Arts, said that Howard is ''Howard is a place where they are Howard who ue from their countries,'' a>ming to the truth." currently organ1z1ng a search exposed to the best in terms of the black Abraham said. However, other professors like committee to seek qualified Ph.D.s to experience and i think they believe the Other . schedul d 1990-91 ' Jalloh say tliat as a black school, chair the department of Philosophy and fact that tbC department of philosophy. Homecoming events in Howard should represent the clientele. to teach. He said the process should· be " ovCr \he pa.st few years bas hired lhis gospel, lip sync, varlet He said the absence of black completed by May 1991. large number of whites [and) they see shows, plus, Howardf i1something remiss about that," Keila and a ailtural expo. i said. fmancial aid transcripts. . The acting chairman agn:ed that the The office is also working on an / • hiring J>IOCCSli wasn 't as multicultural AID outn:ach program to bridge the gap of communication• between the office as it should have or could've been. continued from page 2 ACS 1 personnel @Jld the students. • Harvey Cormier; the only black year Howard received $4 million. ''One of Franklyn's (Presidenl ~fcssor mentioned on the flier, said From the total awardccs, 2,289 students from page 3 Jenifer) goals this year was to make • r the flier wa distortion pf bis views and were Pell Grant recipients . [But] then again, the lib is a suitable regislration move," Price said. it ron1ainS outrigbl falsehoods about the The fmancial aid office is looking place also,'' he said. Beginning next week, Price said other professors mentioned. forward to making _advancements Rochelle Be rd, a junior • students should n:ad The Hilltop . .. ''There were a lot of Istudents throughout the system, s,uch as . *1e business management ajor said she ''We will be using it to locate students, concerned about this matter ind they . electronic loan processing, electronic was was not awar of all of the as well as to prc;;ent new information." have legitimate c:onccrm aboutlthe lack Pell Grant processing, and automated faciiitics, but has used mputcrs in the of black professors, '' be said. School of BuJincss. 1 • . Cormier said that there's not many \I "I've bad to use ~cm for class, black PhD• in the country. '1'm on ~ especially for as.signments,'' she said. • require them to allot security and list of 65 people who teach philosophy I The hours in the cetfai facility will . se cur1 "t y parking officers in certain buildings, on a university level and I don't even be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Monday· have my Pb.D yet,'' be said. continued from page 2 such as the administration building, Thursday and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Conni~r explained, that due to University Center, C.B. Powell Fridays. Hours tn t c School of affllTllativc action programs at the white •division as building marshals, Building and throughout the different Engineering are from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. universities, .it's very bard for Howard maintenance workers, clCrical schools. • Monday-Thursday and a.m. to 5 p.m. to attract black professors. He said that as.sistants and various other poSifions. locations also ·plitys a role in the a:n Fridays. the reason that black Pb.D.s are not Dawson is also hoping to ~ positive susceptibility to security. Most of the · The School of Bus' ess has how. coming to Howard.,, and are going to the results from the Howard University chief suppon services such M career from 8:30 a.m. to IO p.m. Monday· • white schools is bcciusc they have more SiU'dcnt Association. The security counseling, graduate and " p~fcssional Thw.day and from 8:00 a.m. 5 p.m. on space, more money and there's less of a division is currently in the process of placement assistance and the custodial Fridays. The Undergr duatc Library teaching load. working out a schedule with HUSA janitorial and the security division's hours ~ arc 8:30 a ..-11:30 p.m. : ''For example, ~ I share. th.is little President April Silver and Vice main offlCC is located off the 111ain Monday-Thursday, :30 a.m.·8:30 office with two people. ~ year J President Ras Baraka and the campus. Dawson said that it 1s p.m. on Fridays, 8:30 a. .4:30 p.m. on ( shared my desk will:t anoth~r person," Metropolitan police, in which they important for these services to be Saturdays and 12:30 p. -11:30 p.m. on he ...·a. would meet once monthly 10 discuss available on campus, because ''they Sundays. J ''There arc 40 ma1ors . The city programs which could be modified share the mission and burden of running During mid-terms finals the ( enrollment has risen and the.number of to aid in fighting cam~ crime. the university.'' centers will be open on Saturdays and ,. faculty ha.Sn't incrckd accordingly. ''Hopefully, lhe results of these • have extended ho rs Monday So, i[ Howard hired all the faculty that meetings will enable HUSA to take an Other servic.es include, the ''Campus Thursdays: they-.iccd, they wouldn't have any place active role in making people more Watch'' program which meets the last In order to use the puters at any to put them," Cormier said. conscious about their safety," said Wednesday of each month in ·room 181 of the sites one muse a registered The flier accuses Cormier of Silver. of the UnOergraduate Library, and student, faculty or st member. ' ''publicly stating that he docs no1 see the Although the security division's finally implementing an alen awareness Anyone using the com ters, according of conscious and personal c.onduct of • need for having an African-American pinblems include job perception, its to Nicholson, mus show their chairman in the-philosophy department number one problem is financial students. the security division's job may computer registration and Howard and he does not sec the need for teaching inadequacy. Limited funds and policy become a family task. I.D. COMING:E-J ER • • ·' ' I ' ' • • • Homecoming Steering Committee • • Hov»ard University I • \l"ASHfNGTON. O.C. .::x:sljl ' ' J • • •
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, FESTI Local · sts highlighted m• an11u 1 Blues Festival , . By Keith Bryant
Hiltap Stall Repaita I WhilC the Black Family Reunrn was going on downtown last weeke.fd• another event fOOJsing on the musi 1 heritage of blaeks ocrurred Saturda . This year's Blues Festival as presented by the D.C. Blues Society and featured perfonnances by various I~, blues artists. Amongst those who perfonned were John Jackson, duo C.ephas 'and Wiggins, Archie E.dwa.$,' Family reunion brought out the young and old. ·• and the Larry Wise Band. All perfonners are from the Washington • • D.C. vicinity and although, they are riot Black reuruon ties families closer · popularly known. they have achiev~ acclaim and respect in the blues wo~d • • • By Rellecca Christian Gospel Festival, was also filled with addition, there were various exhibits Mike Roach, president of the D.p. excitement. Althou~ 1 the weather was that focused on the contributio~ of Blues Society said that their effo HOltap Sta« Repor18r a bit cool spectatorS gathered in the Blacks throughout history. The events were to encourage black involvement in Two musicians enjoy the afternoon. thousands to take full advantage of the not only entertained participants, they On the grounds of the National the music that they do. day's events. also were educational. The free concert attracted more th!'" ~n why the _Black Family Reunion memory of the late Fiora Mort~n, a Monwnent beneath swmy skies and ''This is good for the community, the 2,CX>O spectators and, participants d1dn t affect their crowd turnout. < blues guitarist, who inspired many slightly cool temperatures, .' Event activities were diverse and NCNW is a good organization for brought quilts, and sat lt>bbing thtir This year the c;ent site was changed of the musicians who performed thousands of people, bot!\ young there seemed to be something for sponsoring this [event],'' said William heads and clapping their hands, wh e ..._ because . last year s location • held at Saturday, a,s well as a·udience and old, gathered to participate in everyone to enjoy. In addition, the Baltimore a District resident who listening to the entertainers. , Anacostta Park, S.E, had a poor crowd participants. jMuggy Do Dickinson, the Notional Council of Negro event brought together people from all attended Sunday's Gospel. Festival. For many of the participants w turnout. The D.C. Blues Society chO.C:C a third generation Washingtonian Women Black Family Reunion 0 around the country- to celebrate 'the ''This is my favorite part of the attended the festival. fof the fust timk:, ,Langdon Park fbr the event loca11on this who remembers watching Morton celebration. strength of the Black family. pro&ram," said Trina Brooks a senior at excitement filled the environmentl . time in an attempt ''to bring the music to perfonri on the street during the The even~ which lasted three According to Barl>ara Cox, director Howard. ''It's cathartic, therapeutic, it's heali g,'' the people," Roach cidded. 1950s said," She's [Morton] the one days beginning Friday, Sept. 7 of the NCNW Black Family Reunion Leslie Pope, a graduate of Howard who turned me on to blues.'' through Sunday, Sept. 9, sponsored said Antonio Ha11 Nowell, a professbr To ensure ~ appropriate turnout , '1be Black Family Reunion began in Uni~ersity said, ''Every year they need at the University of the District flooded the The D.C. Blues Society a host of festivities. ft ev~nt organ1~ers 1986 because of all the negative media to make it bigger with more publicity. ''When musif ) neighborhood .JX>Sters and went expressed that they would like to The program featµred speakers: Colum~ia. it'~ (bl'u~ w~th that the black family was receiving. It There was only one radio station here sad it makes me happy, when it's happy door-to-door del1venng flyers. hear from and gain support from the ,. Dorothy H~ igh~ NCNW national was ronsistent with NCNW's goal of and I didn't see any television stations." it makes me Nowell added. Roach 's to why blacks Howard University community. pre.sident; the Rev. Jesse Jackson; sad," response improving the image of the black family According to Barbara Cox, more don 't support the blues was '"There is a They are a non-profit, volunteer and activist Dick Gregory. The and a significant way to bring people of than 3 1/2 million people have attended orianization. For information According to Mike Dinnerstein, the 'stigma attached to the blues, we look at ·on musical talents of Melba Moore, all incomes and backgrounds together," the event in six different cities since the the D.C. Blues Society write: D.C. D.C. Blues Society chairman, th ~ s k. as Uncle Tom ." Roach added that he Staci Lattisaw, and local groups like event began five years ago. Cox 1 Blues Society, P.O. Box , 11817, Cox said. year's festival 'greatly surpassed thdir was plCased to sec more blacks at the ·Mass ExtensiQn, the District's only Washington, D.C • 20008, 1 or call Pavilions were set up to believes that the event is a positive and expectations. Festival organiz.ers cife (estival . family go-go groUP. were displayed. (301) 369-6781 for infonnation. disseminated educational infonnation before leaving, people want to know having an older, loyal audience as ttle The festival was pres,ented in • Sunday's event which featured a through fliers arid pamphlets. In when the next one will be held. . . ' -. ' j ) ' I ' . . ' " • " ' ' District celebrates ·second . ) I 1'1IE UNl)Er<.c; r<..'\J)Ut\'1' 1~ S'[UDEN'l' ASSl~lVIBf,Y I • LeDroit Park Festival J)1·ese11 IS .... •
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• Hlltop \Staff R~er THEI MEN .OF THE YEAR. On land once owned by Howard University sits LeDroit · awards dinner Park. a neighborhood rich and • • diverse , with culture. Saturday, • this n~ighborghood cele6rated its .. second annual LeDroit Park Fest . "MEN OF THE VEAr~ - TURNING WALLS INTO DOORS ; • l LeDroit Park Festival was THROUGI~ DEDICATION AND EXCELLENCE" • organized by the LeDroit Park ' • Civic Association to honor and I unify t the community's \ i contemporary residents through • cultural music. focx1 and £ames. •' The event's theme, ''LeDroit • • J·/ONOREES: • Park: A Community which Stands ' "on the Shouldc'rs of Giants," l contributes honor to the ' neigl1borhoods' famous residents, • '• which includes Mary Church • l Terrell, a Civil War hero. ' • Spectators and participants of ' .... • .. the event were filled with ' excitement as they participated in • • the festivi ties. The occasion held at Buena Vista Par1 located directly behind Howard University Hospital, began with a host of entertainmenl • The morning kicked off with . elaborate readings of poetry by .. :~ young. loca1 talent as well as 'several musical perfonnances. • • ~hile some youth took - ··- --· ' advantage of the rides and games, Youth gets decorated at LeDrolt festival. • I ... others pu'rchascd Clothes and - jewelry f~om vendors. Wayne a long lime. ''I am very proud of a said LeDroit Park was an Proctor, a vendor who attended rommunity that will open its heart and interrelated community. In t>ne SUNDAY, OCT013I~R 7, 1990 the fest ival: believes it was a mind and say welcome," Guyot said. rommunity lived people like, Nobel success. He also expressed how Sammie L Thomas, event program Pe.lee Prize winner, Ralph Bunche. 1~1_,/\ZJ\ T01}Ef_, the occasion encouraged unity coordinator, said participants were W/\SI-IINGrfON I LcDroit Park has also been I within the- LeDroit Park anxious to be constructive in the considered the seedbed for ·the community. community because it keeps the Harlem Renaissance_ in the District. . 7: 00])111 . ''We'te trying to. bring the continuity-that was once a part of Two of l;Joward's donnitories community to'gelher and it's LeDroit-there. T&e his\ory of the are located in the heart of LeDroit ~;G.00 / cli1111(~1- i11cl11clecl working. I've even seen some LeDroit Park neighbo~ is rich in Park: Slowe and Ca~er Hall. neighborhood stok owners come culture and fame. ThOmas believes the Most residents of LeDroit Park I out arid take part in the event," rommunity's history is one that ' fosters would like to see the neighborhood Proctor added the. sense of unity the festival projected restored to its former imminence • Lawrence Guyot Jr., advisory According to Thomas, the LeDroit and they believe it can happen with (For yol1r convenience, st1l1LL\e lll1ses can lie l .aken neighborhood commissioner said Park connpunity was once roMidered more community activities. to Elon Lowers. wl1lr.h Is ni~xl cloor) this kind of inclusionary effort has , one of the finest and wealthiest 1 not beejl seen in the .community in communities in the District. He also I • ' • •
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I I ·1NTERNATI AL • \ ' Civil war, continues to plague Liberia President Doe West African task force attempts to end fighting · ' • killed by rebels By Dana Powell further deteriorationi of Liberia's of the West African states to stop the • akeody underdeveloped. economy. The fighting. The Patriotic Froo~ which By D. Malcolm Carson Hilltop Staff Reporter recent actions by ECOWAS could appear11 to have the popular suppm, either p~ the country closer to a feels that the peace-keeping force r International Editor The Eoonomic Community of West resolution or escalate the conflj.ct into a will prevent them from reaching African -States [E
Prelude to • 1nvas1on , ' By Daryl Harris lo ensure their petroleum interests ... set • up those disfigured petroleum states. Through tl1is, they kept tl1e wealth a\vay j -\ from the n1asses ofAhe Arab nation.'' ., ' As the Pef!?ian Gulf crisis moves Resonating most deeply in the hearts , inexorably closer to the brink of all-out and minds of the Iraqis and the Arab war, it is becoming more difficult for the world in ge_neral is Saddam's claim that typical American news consumer to he is only taking redress for a wrong inflicted by British imperialism. News Anaylsis According to him, Iraq 's aggression ' against Kuwait is merely an effort to reclaim what was historically a part of I Iraq. makeJsbse of the issues underlying 1he • • current confrontation in the Persian There are, in fact, a number of Gulf. different interpretations about the The mass media have, for the most region's historical boundaries. • part, narrowly described the current According to Dr. Mervat Hatem, confrontation as one ' in which the professor of international relations at inttmatioiaJ comm.unity must. -prevent, Ho,vard U11iversity, the current conflict • by flilY means necessary, Iraq's Saddam centers on whel11er or not Kuwait was Hussein from quenching· his 011ce a part of Iraq. ·-- • ' psychopa!h.ic thirst for power. A more Iraq's claim that Kuwait was a part of '· thorough assessment of the Middle East Iraq under the Ottoman Empire is "" • ' cOuntered by otl1ers, such as political • crisis, hgwcvcr, would begin with a • . historical ! investigation of the ar1ificial_ scientist Dr. Jill Crjstal, a Middle East .. ' boundaries: as defined by the colonial expert, who claims that Kuwait was not intruders. In order to place the Gulf ruled by tlie Ottomans a\was Iraq, and crisis in ·perspective. it is in1perati.ve to therefore was not a part of Iraq. consider the dynamic hislori~ context Dr. Hatem, however, suggests that which has culminated in this explosive such an argument is flawed because it situation. relies on formal colonial records kept by Rather 1han simply accepting the the British. Arab kingdoms and media's vicW of' Saddam HUS¥=in as a kmpires, although informal, ha~ far madman . or a Hitler, one must reaching influences which continue to - understand that Saddam maintains a this day. rational and logical justification for his • invasibn of Kuwait founded on the Regardless of the outcome of this legacy of British imperialisT. • historical argument, one undisputed '• • In an August 10 addrC$S, Saddam historical fact remains - the British, I ' ' ! • states, ''The foreigners en.tered our following thcit colonial stay in the I I lands, and WestC;rn colonialism divided region, artificially created the present and established . weak states ruled by day boundaries of Kuwait, as well as the •. families that offered hipl services and rest of the states in the region. • facilitated his mission. The colonialists, Furthermore, they did so with t~e intention• of maintaining their dominance of the Gulf region. • That Iraq has no direct access to the -·- sea was not an accident. A l.Dndon CSA .. to stage play at based Iraqi JX>litical scientist who has ·- , Cramton Auditori11m studied British historical records on the II creation of Iraq reports in a recent • ...... • Washington Post article, ''It was British "• - • . • ~ ... .S The Caribbean Student policy to prevent Iraq from becoming a ,. •• ' • Assoi:iation (CSA) ~ 11riving to Gulf state because Britain though! Iraq ' 1 ,,, increase awareness of Caribbean would be a threat to its own domination culture at Howard through its of 'the Gulf.'' " " ! ,. 'flltt~OH ,. p'°motion of ''Yard '89," a This issue oe-:s<:a access was a major ro \ll'lt1111"'° " I ro •• musical comedy set in,Jamaica, factor precipitating the invasion. I "'""" •·"',. scheduled to appear at Cramton Kuwait blocks Iraq's southern access to "• Auditorium Sunday. , Gulf shipping lanes and for years has ,.•• 11.t~l()tj •• "'The CSA views · its purpose - ref~d to lease to Baghdad the two • " ., at Howard as two.fold: fust to _islands that control the approach to I " "' ,. tlW"~ ,,,,. unite Caribbean students and Umm Qasr, Iraq's sole functioning port m _,,_ ~- provide for them a home away on the Gulf. Iraq's only olher outlet, the "" from homej second, to increase Shatt al-Arab, remains blocked by the African-American awareness of Iran-Iraq war wreckage. • Caribbean life. "One reasan we With Iraq already possessing a are promoting "Yard '89'' is to powerful military, its geographic 0 , I acromplish the latter," said extensioii to the region's waterways lt's never much fun figuring out who made what for you, call us at 1 .800 654-0471 Ext: 1229. And I. ,. Valc(ie BroWn, president Of would strengthen its formidable status. call on your phone bill. But we can help with AJ&T put your roommates in their place. • CSA. Gaining access to the waterways of the Gall Manager. It's just one part of a whole program of Billed as an ''observation of Gulf has been an ongoing effort on the products and services called .lfI&r Student Saver Pius. im'a: Helping make college lite a little easier. 'Romeo and Juliet' • Jamaican part of Iraq. Its eight-year war with Iran AJ&T CaJl Manager.will automatically separate style, ''Yard '89'' promises'" to be stems partly from this effort and most your long distance calls from the ones your room· l a hilarious interpretation of love analysts agree that Saddam's invasion and life with a Caribbean flavor. , mates make. And well do it for free. All you l1ave to of Kuwait is part of this same policy. is Th~ students interested in Kuwait is oftentimes criticized for do dial a simple code. ATlaT experiencing Caribl:>ean culture being too cozy with the West. The Tu enroll in lfIW CaJl Manager or to learn for a night-din purchase tickets Kuwaitis were seen as cushioning about the Student Saver Plus programs that are right The right choice. at. either Cramton Auditorium or thcmsclves 1 against lower oil prices, the CSA offic.e, Room 105 in and, in fact, contributing to the decline (I · •' the Blackburn ~nter. of world oil prices, by producing more This servk:e may not be availill:Me in residence halls on your campt1£ .. than their OPEC quota. ' c """"' '
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• ' A 'misgu,ided' look at the. black wpman By Tmryn Nole between black men and women in the book. Ali has even gone so far as to state all black women take dru~ and if they ' The black woman is out ·or control ignore the authority and superiority of and her disrespect for the black man is a the black man, it is time for the black difect cause of the destruction of the man to soundly slap her in the black black family. This is the main focus of woman verbally abuse$ ~he man. Sharazad Ali's ''The Black Man's Although Ali does notf condone Guide to Understanding the Black physically abusing the woman, she docs Woman.'' feel if a woman is allowed to curse and yell at the black hian, she will receive Ali's book has become the center of worse treatment controversy in the black community as ·~re is never an excuse for ever she attempts to place the blame of the hitting a black woman anywhere bul in black man's struggle with drugs, the mooth. Because it is from that hole, • unemployment, frustratio~ and lack of in the lower part of her face, that all her commitment to the family on the rebellion culminates into words. Her shoolders of the black woman. unbridled tongue is the main ,...... Site Although, some men have cannot get a,long with ihe black man,"' • concluded the book is what has made writes Ali. ; ' them realize the black woman requires When oonfronted seriously with her ~oward players put on musical their guidance, because she is what has opinion.> on the Sally Jesse jlaphael ; kept the black man from reaching his Show, a morning. talk ' show, Ali full potential. Aiid women have became a comedian. She avoided reached new heights of rage over the I ' exµavaganza 'Ain't Misbehavin' unrealistic account of the problems see AU page 10 ' • By Klmberly Coleman • D.C. Artworks donaied costumes and and Kamal Harril . . the set as part of the co.production • Hilltop Stan AoportB find-s success at Arena Stage Our Ritualsl . • School of Fine Arts. are enrolled in the By Melanie Ehodus By Keith Bryant The program touches all 40-week- program and will receive •nd Richard Fiowera . , . departments of the Arena and is planned to last for four years. Within these four $10,000 each for their participation. HUltop StaJI Aopatsr ' Hilltop Stan AopotlO • 10 THE HILLTOP September 14, 1990 Despite the book's concentration on man. This is the period w.hcn she is in passing. I personally prefer a black men and women that will help the of the black woman ""' oot only unfair, 1 the black male and female relationship, closest to her mother, and it is her financially secure woman with a mind black families struggle.'' but wrong. She divides women into Al·i ' Ali expresses great displeasure with mother who instills these negative of her own.'' When it comes to communication, three categorical types, neither of which black women dating Jand marrying thoughts and feelings into her mind. Movin.J on to later years, Ali begins Ali explains how the ·black woman is I have come to know in my lifetime. . .l ' . continued from page 9 white men. According to Ali, the training to describe the black woman and her forever complaining, and most of her Perhaps the worn Sbahrazad Ali • directly ansWering questions by saying message from the motqer is the black relation.ship to marriage. She expands communication takes place in the form identifies in her k are the only • jokes, and when asked where she Sbe writes, ''When the black woman man docs not know a woman has the on how women work out a lifestyle in of an argument. 'The elile black woman, women she has eve had oontac:t with. obtained her information for the book, gets with a white man, ~e; becomes an option to choose what she ~ants to marriage whereby they live with the ''believes her textbook kf!:OWledge Maybe that proves rds of a feather ... " she became rowdy and insulting, still actress of sorts and relaxC ~· a bit because obey, and a man is a bother. Duling her man, but do not have sex with him. enables her to be over the black man. Ali's conclusio that the black never answering the questions. the white man does not' know the full teenage years. she is ''fully schooled in 'Thc.y choose perfect oppOrtunities to The black man is not impressed with· • woman's intention overpower and During her int~rview on BEf's Our story of her failW-e with the black man. the various manipulative skills implement this program, such as, institutional education in the same way subdue the black an, .. has been Voices, 1 Ali contradicted every Dating and marrying the white man is available to be used on thC black man. immediately after she has had a baby, she is. He would much rather hit the motivated by her se ·ihflided nearly ) statement in the ~k by either saying another flimsy excuse used to get out of the fact that these opinions have been after an accident or has back problems." streets· and learn thinw; on his own psychotic insecurity," is merely a she didn't mean all ~omen fit this mold, the inevitable-submitting to the Black formed from her emotionally There seems to be a great deal of rather than take time out of his frc~m ' conclusion she, as a person, should • and certain wome were cooperative man . unwrought mother does not matter to emP.hasis on black women getting their to memoril.e a slew of information.'' review again. with their men. Natalit Saunders, a Howard junior, her." ideas from another people's culture The black man is also famous for Addi~g more fuel lo the fire, the said, ''I think her intentions were good; Ali says it is wrong for a mother to Eurdpeans. N; far as marriage, family using the way she dresses and sex to get Ultimately, ''The Black Man's book announces that the black man is she just went about it the wrong way and tell her daughter to get a good relationships, and her feelings about what she wants. ''She believes anything Guide · to Understanding the Black incapable of being [monogamous, and attacked the wrong person-the woman. education, a good job, and take care of sex, her culture takes second a bl~ck man tells her if he looks good to woman'' is a failed attempt at putting the even in marriage should be allowed to The problems_of the blap.. community yourself so you don't have to depend on precedence. her · phys~cally. The black man problems of the black community and have other wtfmen. are not only the responsibili,ty of the a man. • conceivably needs a aow bar type tactic· our relationships in the hands of She says his natural instincts do not black woman, it's the responsibility of Howard University graduate, David Foster, a Howard junior , said, to pry up the veneer Bf falsehood and someone, the black woman, instead of permit it; and because of the shortage of black men and black women together." Michael Lewis says, ''A good education '' I think she · wrote the book to get insecurity the black Y10man uses as a the entire community wbere- they • ' ' men, the black woman should learn to The book describes the black and a good job is one of the most attention and money. It is a fictional shield.'' belong. The black woman is the share her man. She insists the black man woman's childhood as the beginning of important factors in keeping the black source of entertainment that does not Audrey Batts, a Howard senior, said provider, not a divider for the black race can not be happy with one woman. her growing disrespect for the black family together, not what a mother says describe a rea1istic relationship between ''Her generalities and characterization,, as a whole.- . ' Gary_Vincent , another member covers the Mt few days of care as in the • art over the last decade the gallery has of the Players, has fond memories ~of the been open. She expects the love for art HUH case of long-term patients," said '.PI~y beginnings of his acting career. ''The Exhibit to continue to grow, and contributes part Taneja. continued from page 9 thing I remember most is my continued from P.age 9 continued from page 1 ~nin,,ured eatients are the last ~ice.es grandmother starvling me on a chair in of this success to the recent promotion ' • of art by such prominent figures in the During that period. 17 percent of the to the puzzle of HUH financial troubles . • White will also be performing in the church and maKing me sing,'Yes Jesus jugs." black community as Bill Cosby, John ~d facility's patients did not pay ''Uninsured patients have no means of ~Jay ''For Colored ·oirls .. .'' which will Loves Me'." She continued, ''Because of its round Johnson and Earl Graves. for treatment. payment, therefore we '(HUH) get no open in October in Annapalis, Md. Vincent, also a musical theatre symmetrical shape, the Nigerian people 1 Other exhibits scheduled to be on ''Long-tenn care patients are the first reimbursement for our services," AOOther Player, Leslie Thompson, a maj or, has since performed in consider the calabsh(gord) symbolic of • senior majoring in music education, ''Breakfast in Harlem," and is a member the universe." display in the Blackbum Art Gallery component that lead to the $16 million Taneja said says this ' is her first musical. ''I of the Wesly Boyd and the Total Rogers was invited to display her art this year include: Al Hollingsworth 's lost last year and will !Cad to $25 million Diso'SSion is in place and plow are 1 originally wante,d to work only 1n Experie nce' singing group. The group al the Blackbum Center by Ms. Roberta ''Black Christ" and the ''Gallery of deficit this year. They are usuall}t in mOtion to tum the present situation eJ_assical perfonnances, but I am now will be cutting their. first album soon, McLeod, the Director of the Blackbum Greats," sponsored by Miller Brewing elderly patients that have no place to go aro\¥1d, according to Taneja. ~· "flnsidering doing both musicals and and it is expected to be released by the Univesity Center. McLeod is also the Company. and cannot afford nursing homes,'' said ''A deduction in medical and noo According to McLeod, the gallery Taneja. ''Mediqtid only covers the first medical supplies will help to minimize ctassiOs." first of next year. White also sings in the founde r and curator of the art gallery. Player ·Marvin Ford has been upns1ng group. Since its opening in 1980, McLeod provides a nice, quiet atmosphere whicli few days of care. After the first week, the deficit However, the quality of care we (HUH) start to lose money,'' will not change,'' said Taneja. performing since the age of sixteen. The Howard Players, founded in says the gallery has provided a resource ~ conducive to studying, lounging. and continued Taneja. • The proposal of new programs to He's done such shows aS ''Breakfast in 1907, is the oldest dramatic for black artists to gain exposure. At the browsing. There is also a deferred The second fador in the deficit is the give incentives for insured patients, Harlem" and will also be performing in organization on Howard's campus. For same time the gallery has served as an payment plan which was created to give students the opportunity to petSOttally "border babies." These particular such .., Howanl Univemty stalf and ·~ Wiz..'' which opens in November the past two years they have taken educational and training facility on the at the University of Maryland. Marvin shows on tours to high schools and fme points of art. ''Art,'' comments own a piece of Afrocentric art. babies are born to drug addicted , ~den~ m OJncntly being ~soisscd. mothers who abandon the infants in the Incentives have not been final1?Cd. We plam to do both film and stage work community groups in D.C. and McLeod, ''makes a political, romantic, Any questions or suggestions for after he graduates from Howard. Maryland. They also performed at the and historical statement as well as future exhibits should be directed to hospital or are too drug dependent to (HUH) . want to give m~rc alte~v~ Janice Menifee, a senior -musical Black Fan1ily Reunion last year. But makes for fun. " Roberta McLeod, who 's office is provide a safe home. , fo~ palicn~ and potential physicians, ' -;theatre major, has played in numerous Beasley says The Pl ayers were ready .lo McLeod views the gallery as an located on the first floor of the Anhur J. HUH only received $3,000 last year saJ~. TancJa. . . prO'ductions, and has also made a bring tl1eir shows back home to important cultural lin'4t.She says, ''The Blackbum Center. throug1h charitable organiz.ations. The I. would go ~o How~ Urnve~1ty commercial for Black Entertainmen1 Howard. gallery is a bridge between Howard ' hospital has had to absorb enonnous Hosp1~ to receive medical ~ if I • nd"n-medical costs for the infants that were SJdt OOca 1ise of the coo~eruence . Television. Her acting career began at ShO\\'S will run at 7:30 p.m., on University and the local community, the ..UTDf exceeded the contribution. Depending on the treatment I receive, if the Duke Ellington High School of Friday and Saturday and on Sunday a national community and the Llt"Qtst Ub11ry ol lnlorm1flon In U.S. • II sulljfcts According to The Washington Post, it was professional and courteous, I Performing Arts when she was in the matinae will run at 3 p.m . international community.'' Order Catalog Today with Visa/MC or COO non-medical costs reached $1 .8 million would become a regular client of ninth grade. ''After I graduate 1·m going Ticket prices have be reduced 10 SS She has noticed the increased for 28 babies during a 12crnonth period theiJs," said Dr. Lawrence N. Kaggwa, to New York to audition like crazy!'' she for general admission and $3.50 for awareness and appreciation of Howard •11~ llll8c1i~,l.F Or. rush $2.00 to: Ra11rch lnltrlnltlon "Medicaid is also a contributor to the chairman of the Department of said. students with I.D. University students toward Afrocentric 11322 kin Aw. l'J.fkA. Los Angeles. CA 90025 • borde r baby program. However, it only Journalism at Howard L'niversity . • . ' • I ' • l ' The Army Medical Department is initiating a new 12-month.Pharmac;y Residency Program. Licensed pharmacists who volunteer for this Army residency by entering active duty will I immediat~ enter the program. Upon completion of residency, you'll serve in the Army for three years and receive the ' following rewarding career benefits: • .oppoffunities for fully funded Masters or Ph.D. programs at the:university of' your choice I • professional responsibility early in your career ' • 30 days of paid vacation a year ,. • opportunities for international travel ' ' If you want to talk to an Army Pharmacist or visit an Army hospital or medical .. • center, our experienced Army Medical Counselors can assist you. Call collect or write: J ' ' (301) 427·5229 • I ·800433·3573 • 8455 COLESVll,..LE RD. SUITE 720 • SILVER SPRING, MO 20910 \ ' AR·MY MEDICINE. BE ALL YOU CAN BE. .' . 0 • - • • ' ' I September 14, 1990 ' THE HILLTOP 11 PEOPLE • ' ·, ' Alaskan s mmer opens n doors ' By Quentlna Johnson encountering 24 hours of daylight, she found quite a few discoveries. . People Editor Alaska, Anderson said had a population of 13,000 black people. She For most Howard students, a went to black clubs that were located on J ·Summer vacation means spending the military bases. A large perc.entage of time at home or going off to see Blacks living in Al~a are in the Armed • relatives. But for Shauna Forces. ''There are about 70 black Anderson, the last two summers busines.w;. They have a black clCaners '• . - ' have been more like adventures. and a gallery. There is also a published Anderson, a student in the School black enterprener guide,''Anderson of Engineering, has gone where said. few Howard students have gone She said that the economic life of before, to AJaska. blacks in Alaska is relatively well. ''We • ''I never even thought of Alaska., have so much potential up there, there is Mo.st people never go there. I so much we can do. There-are a lot of job ' would never have taken advantage opportuntiies," Anderson said. She of it alone," Anderson said. found blacks were politically and • ''Our_ perspectives have been religiously active. (Above) Shauna arson said, although It looks cold, the temperature averages a comfortable 70 dega aaa -limited far too long and its time to Yet, she admits 1ha1 the black summer.(Below) She en]oys reading a book back at Howard. expand them . You n"eed to see there population may be a little removed from would go to a club and it would be the no intentions of finding anyone before I is a Jot more to the· world and how current issues and latest trends same sunlshine outside,'' she added. came here," Anderson said. ~autiful _ii is," she adds. conCerning African-America. . Anderson did find difficulty in She mel another student who was an Urging blacks students to take ''Most blacks are there for the money. intefn in the same program. He lives in . . adjusting her sleeping patterns. ''It was opportunities and see other parts of They may be well off financially but difficult," she said . Yet she did find it Alabama . the world that they are not familair •removed from their culture," she said. interesting. ''It would be funny . You can Anderson learned 10 appreciate with, Anderson says she feels her But, she also said that this would open have a picnic in the middle of the night," nature and enjoyed a feeling of being expenence in Alaska has been up new business avenues. she added. safe. ''I would go into mountains 10 a rewarding academically and Anderson speaks of blacks being able After each trip from Alaska she has friends house a listen to music. I would • personally. to live the goodlife and help our people returned with a new perspective. She go jogging in the morning and see "I could not believe the beauty out in Alaska. "They. do need to be admits that being in an isolated place moose on the side of ~he road. walking that is there," said Anderson . taught their own history,'' she said. made her more conscious of her own around . 1be animals roam freely," she ''You have to see it .I would tell There is a need for black book stores, identity. ''I just like the simple things. said. anyone to go. I had and other businesses accentuating I've learned to appreciate them. I think • misconceptions. I thought of it African-American culture. whemn I was there I became alot more She expresses the desire to return lo being a barren place no one wanted It did take Anderson sometime to in tune with myself I read a lot of Alaska again., She and. her boyfriend t.o visit ," she added. adjust to the constant daylight. ''The books,'' said Anderson . want to ' make travelin~ a life time Anderson had made ·.pifferent firn week I got there I thought they were It enhanced her ability to be isloted endeavor. ''When we- first met we '41.ls to to people before she made lying," she said. and not be alone. ''I can be alone and not promised lo go some place different her ' decision -to go. She wanted to la!er on she found it was true. ''It lonel y"', Anderson states. every year,'' Anderson states. find out if she ·was sure about what would ·be one o'clock in tl1e morning Suprisingly, she fo~ nd not only her ''We have to see other parts of the she was doing. and ii would be self but son1eone else special in her life. world and Alaska was the first step," she After arriving in Alaska and bright outside, I would wake up. We ''Its a perfect place to fall in love. I had adds. •' SPEAK OUT • Should Students' on Howard's Campus Fight In A " War Against Iraq if A Draft Was To Occur? Come and • Hear the Man that has ANY- UPSET MEANS ' i · -· - The rich & Warren Booker lli, 20 years old, School Gabriella Ayek (AKU) 19 years old. of Business,NewYork. School of Liberal Arts, Virgihia. • . "I'm not going anywhere, and if I do its "They should go AWOL bcro11sc Famous ' ' Canada. Brothers in Vi:tnan after they there G no justice in thG country. Black ' died oou]d not even receive scperate people will be on the frootlincs taking stones. 'They have one wall. The money the bullets not dodging them. When we they arc fighting for is not going in the have political power, then we can bade black community." thG country.• .I - • • • Steve Coke~ and U Mon., 9/8, 12:~ p.m., @ UDC, Bldg. #43 ' Dave Goldberg, 20 years old, School of Terry Alderich, 22 years old, School or Tues; 9/18, 6:_30 p.m., & HU, B-School Audt 2nd fir. ubcra1 Uberal Arts, New York. Arts. "I would go straight to Mexico. This a ''This is not my country. I· was born Wends, 9/19, 4:00, & GWU, Student Union Conf. Rm war over ecooomics not territory or . I ' here. I would not light for it. I'm not Cor • this govcmmcht. I'm a citizen but my ideology. '' Thurs., 9/20, 1:00, @ Prince George Comm. Coll, Relnker Room country's Afri<;a." Friday, 9/21, 7:00 Ujamma Shule, 1218 U St NW '\ ' Friday, 9/21, 2:00, George Mason U., ' • •' I • ' Lorie School of Laurie Ridely, 19 years old, School of Smilh,19 years old, Student Center Progressive Student New Jersey. Maryland . think the United "We arc all citizens and a part or the "I Blacks feel States United States. ·rt is our duty and you'll be has not done anything Cor Blacks, and Movem·ent '90 info 319-0807 doing it ror the country." why sh®ld they do any thing ror this country?• • • I . \' I • • , • I • A12 THE HILLTOP September 14, 1j!90 \ endorsement issue because he was she was adamant,• Yourse said. won that energy and generates that white," she said. On September 6, Yourse submitted energy in other people. The majority of violent confrontatipn. Murphy Y ourse said that Murphy later added her rosignation to the Afro, l!though she the people that worked on her campaign Doe , Charles Taylor's spokesman, mn that the profile would not appear gave two weeks notice she said that Woewiyu, said of the ECOWAC; task Continued from page 1 were under 30 years of age,'' Woods Continued from page 8 anywhere in the paper. ''But she had no Murphy, ''asked me to leave on the added. force , ''Their mission has failed, and a edition of the paper, which was .also the reservations i:Ibout accepting a half· spot." Richard Pecantte, a Howard student, African States (ECOW ASJ. prime example is lhe capture of Doe by endorsement issue, but Murphy decided page adverti ment from Oarke which ''I've had a wonderful and rewarding said, ''Dixon' is a pci'rson that came from There are now four claimants to lhe Prince Johnson right" in their to p\lll it at the la.st minute. appeared in he same is.sue,'' Yo~ experience at the Afro, but I think there the outside lookinglin and the people of Liberian presidency: Brig. Gen. David headquarters.'' ''Qarke came into the Afro's office 1 said. will be some negative impact because of Nimley, a successor named by Doe However, Gambian President Sir • on •August 31 for the interview.The D.C. are really tir~ of past leadership Although there had. been other this one decision, and I think it will hurt and the voters have come to ~ 1 point to loyalists; Prince Johnson; Charles Dawda Jwara, current ECOWAS deadline for front·page stories wasn't instances where she and Murphy the paper,'' she said "clean oouse' and elect a that has Taylor; and Amos Sawyer, supIX>rted chainnan feels lhat, ''Now thal Doe has until several days later. There was time per;o~ disagreed on editorial policy, YoursC YoW"Se said she is now comidering no strings attached to anyone." by ECOWAS. . been toppled by Prince Johnson ... it for the profile to run," Yourse said. said there had never been a situation that offera from other· newspapers. She He added, ''D.C. needs a new image ECOWAS suffered a severe loss of might help the peace process in "On September 4, I was told by had bothered her as much as this one. added that one avenue she'd like to and I think you can project that image respect as Doe was captured by Prince Liberia.'' Murphy that Qarlce's profile couldn't ''I w:'IS !l() annoyed and upset by it. I pursue would be to teach journalist)! at with Sharon Pratt Dixon." Johnson right iQside of lheir niilitary In 1980, Doe seized power with U.S. appear Orf the front page of the asked her to reconsider her decision. but Howard University. Patricia Johnson; from northwest headquarter.i in Liberia. It is reported support in a bloody coup which ousted that a quarrel followed an unexpected desccndents of freed American slaves ------• Washington, said that Dixon won because she had good role models. meeting between Doe and Johnson in who had ruled lhe countrj sm its .. main~ins ~ its neutraJity in the conflid. ''When you think of mentors, you think front of lhe building, resulting m a founding alma.st 150 years ago. · According 10 · Joyce Wallace, a of someone that you cmufate and lean Liberia Lberian in 1he U.S., Lberians have Dixo~m.n · _, on and go forward on th ·:· initiatives." Continued from page 8 mixed feelings about this action of After once serving as campaign J '.Liberia, themselves do not haVe a multi· ECOWAS. "It was a ... good move [but] Dixon was the best candidate for mayor. manager to former Ambassador Patricia She did get a lot of student support." ·party system, nor do their people most Liberians wanted assistance from Rbbens Harris, Johnson believes that worker Wood~ exercise the right to vole. the UN or the OAU (Organization of Campaign Donalec Dixon was able to draw from Harris' agreed. ''We're tlu'illed. We worked ~ T~ere is a possibility that the African Unity] to ask Doe to step down. personality. ,ECOW AS . force may precipitate the All the people want is for Doe to leave hard, she is the most capable, the most ''Some people called Harris an ;escalation of the civil war into a regional Llberia so. that they can bring about a ethical and competent candidate,'' ''elitist,' but she wasn 't. She was a conflict. Two of the region's nations. new government that will bring about Woods said. private person and Sharon has a lot of ,J!urkina Faso and Ivory Coast, which the changes needed. The peace-keeping "I think because Dixon had so many those same qualities." • young people working for her, she has 1b0rders on Liberia, have refused to take force is there 10 stop the fighting. not to part in the ECOW AS force. There are get Doe out of power,". she said. reports of people from the Ivory Coast Wallace also criticizes the • joining Qiarles Taylor's rebel group reluctance of the U.S. to get involved in Yo~ou and of~ and soldieis being sent from the crisis. Currently, there are 2000 "OllfRA(iEOUS Burkina Faso to aid the rebels. MW::ies stat ned off·shore and around UT COMEI >\'!" ''As far as we j are -coni::emed," said lhe U.S. ef]l· y in Monrovia. N'Dour - Hartford ('011ra111 • r Burkini Faso's rrisident. sending in an ''They se marines to watch the •''Shakin' the Tree'' intervention force ''would be just like people be sl ughtered. We thought •''Set'' ' 1 going to prop up ihe regime of Samuel America w our friend-if we were in Doe.'' The government of the Ivory trouble, they would be there for us. But · .\rill frc1111 S(1 u! l1 \trll ,l I , Coast on the other hand adamantly wC were very disappointed,'' she said. The National Theatre of lrtDtand • THE Hugh PLAYBOY Masekela There a"' big bucks •''I/You Don't Know for college in the OF THE Mt By Now'' Mol1tgo111ery •''Sarajina!'' GI Bill. WESTERN •''Grazing in tht Grass'' Pa~g for college has never been eas}! • • But joining Army National Guard can • make it a lot easier. You 'II see a world of WORLD Saturday,Sept.29,Sptn benefits- like up to $5.000 in education- hy J.M. SYNGE assistance. Plus an additional,$2.000 en· Directed hy VINCENT DOWLING Constitution Hall listment bonus.. Plus a ' DISTRICT 18th and C st. N.W.. Washington DC minimum salary of $11,000 Of COLUM8lA Now through October 21 T.ckels on sale al al T!Clle!Center outlets induding all Hecttt Company 1lor•. American ~· (Bencler Arena), Univ. of Matyland (Studenl I.hon), Malvin Cent• !Georgl Wuhinlllon UniY.) ft overthecourseofasix- ·. l.!;l: •'f. • Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater all T.cl • . .. - ' ' ' ... ; ... • 1 lJnderc1raduates • Seni·olis • Senior photographs will be. taken • Take your Photo Today! ' • I • ' . ' on Sept 17-21 and 24-28 l ' LAST CHANCE! • -, l • ' ' ' ., ·' ,• •• Please keep your appoinbnents! ' • Blackburn • Center • Sitting· fee: $8.00 4 cash or money order orily • Music Listening Room ' ' ' - I - ' 10:00 ·a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Music Listening Room I • . 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ' ' 1 • • • • ' • , ' • I ' • ' ' • ( ' ! • • • September 14, 1990 THE HILLTOP 13 • j • AL'l'II an I ' • • DPN: Conunon. - ., skin condition plagues black· women of all ages • By ~I Whl~y Qne to three millimeters in size, . might be ~mrnendcd if DPNs are fade , afte; a few months. In the DPNs are usually evenly distributed on frequently 1mtatcd because of where meantime spotting can be disguised Health and Frtness Editor both sides of the face and neck. They they arc situated. with cosmetics. ~ 1 tend to be roncentrated around the ''lf a women has DPNs under her There are ot':.2 mole- related skin African-American women have cheeklx>ne and the eye area. eyes and she wears eyeglasses that conditions that also affect African- been worried for years about the Dr. Carol C Taylor, a Silver Spring, constantly rub against them, it might be ~erican men and women. although - proliferation of ''raised freckles'' · on Md. dermatOlogist, sa}'S more than bes} to remove them," said Dr. Taylor. less commonly than DPNs. They • their faces and necks. Women of1en thirty-five percent of African- Methods for in-office removal by a include skin tags, seborrheic keratosis, fear that these mole-like lesions may be American women have DPNs, although dennatologist include burning them off and wans. cancerous. • in Africa, more men than women with a" mild electric current, excising Skin Tags are benign flesh-colored Questiqns most"'women may ask are: develop them. th"em with scissors, and freezing them moles, which tend to be larger than what exactly are .. these growths?;why DPNs usually run in fan1ilies and are \Vith liquid nitrogen. DPNs. are they appearing on me?; and what can found predon1i11antly in persons of Dr. Taxl_or recommends that if a They are found under the arms and be done about them? ".Y· \ African decent. They have also been patient does not feel she has a cosmetic breasts and ' in other folds areas in the • The cbndition is thC v~ry common seen in otl1er dark-skinned peoples. problem with DPNs, they should be left skin. .. ". ' • Dennatosis Papulosa Nigra or DPN.Ji DPNs first appear duri.,.g puberty alone because they tend to reoccur. Scborrheic Keratosis are related to ' that appears on many African and increase during pregnancy. They Many patients do prefer to have DPNs. They are larger and darker and American -women. diminish during the thirties and start to DPNs removed regularly. ''I have three rough on the surface. ' To the untrained _eye, DPNs and conipletely stop aroJnd the fifties and generations; a grandn1other, a mother Warts are cauliflower-lqoking spots moles look alike. \ltben they are seen sixties. and her daughter, who come in to see nie on skin ·that are ""caUsed by a virus. under a microscQpe, moles have A large question that African- once a year to get what they call \Vhile these conditions usually are "' specific cel).s, called ncrvus cells that American women are recently debating 'debamacled' ,"said Taylor. The cost not cause for concern, doctors caution l DPNs do not have. · is whether or not DPNs should be of the removal ranges from $50 to $200 that any mole or skin condition should DPNs ar~ a thickening of the outer removed. According to Dr. Taylor, per visit per person. be checked by a physician if it seems to Jaye! of 'nofmal skin. Moles extend to there is no heaJth reason that re.quires Minor discoloration may take place be growing, _ changing in color, or the deeper layer of skin layers. --· ---~ that DPNs be removed. Removal where the DPN was removed, but will becoming irritated. LaShawn Davis with "raised Freckles' characteristic, of DPN. . I . for a full mouth x-ray and initial examination. HEALTH HINTS ; The ·tooth the matter Based on the results of the exams and .x-rays, the Patient is then referred to one RECIPE CORNER- fat sour cream, 10 taste. students and men1bers of the of the va,rious departments and assigned Vegetarian (Jhilli 1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add 1 The Healthy Gourmet presents surrounding conununity for more than a dental student who the'n performs the : ' zucchin~ onion. garlic, and green pepper. vegetarian chilli for the health conscious Saule' 10 minutes until softened. 100 years. patient's needed service. student. 2. Transfer to a saucepan and add ' • Departments in the School of Although 90 percent of the patients tomalOes, chilli powder, cumin. or~, Dentistry range from simple cleanings from ·the How~ University campus Vegetarlan Chilli paisley, salt, and pepper. Cook over to orthodontics for little or no cost to the arc learning cases, there are a few cases 6 tablesppons olive oil low heat, uncovered. for 10 minuics. patient. thal cannol be handled by the student I 1/2 cups zucchini (about 2 small). cut Slir in beans and cook 10 minutes The School of Dentistry's clinics del'ltists. These cases are referred to an into 1/2-inch cubes .1 more on low heal were opened in 1881 to promote the outside practitioner. I cup ·ycUow onion. Coarsely chopped Adjust seasonings. ) education of its students, with the The School of Dentistry has eleven 2 cloves of garlic. criished 3. Serve chilli rolkd up in a wann flour ' intention to serve the university as a different departments of service for I cup .green pepper, (.'!);USC}y c:hoppcd tortilla or on a bed pi b;owr. rice. whole as well as the community. whatever dental lreatment a patient 2 cups canned or fr,-:;!', -:rushed 1o111Jtocs G:uTiish with Cedder cheese and '.':.6uI 1 tablespoon chilli ~wder · c I • UNK FOOD VS. 'HEAL'lll FOOD I . I . Assault Students say hectic schedule leaves little time fqr.nutritious eating continued from page 1 ' ATTENTION ALL called the student a derogatory entering campus on Fowth and College health foods this year." There was a By Yolalne' Tly'•r name. · However, he did hear EXECUTIVE OFFICERS streets. He sells all natural pr I '" I ' ' • • \ • 14 TiiE HILLTOP September 14, 1S80 • ' RTS ' I . • I ' ' . ' Seconda.ry plays big, Bison 1 • ets the job done • Martin Lewis interception was a big play for us. It devour aeated momentum for the team. 1bat is Sports Editor why we emphasize defense. As an \ overall defemive unit, I think we bad a ·Wolverines Going into the Morris Brown game solid game," said Defensive Back . ~ the defensive secondary, the defensive Coach Jeremaiah Castille. backs in particular, ·knew that they Castillf says that be is just trying to 29-0 would need a 'big' game if the Bison improve the group each weelc. • were going to keep their 1990 winnng "'We knew going inlO- this season that streak alive. we would have to play good pawing • By Christopher Taylor ''After the Southern game- the defense.We have a young group of coaches told us that we would have to ------Asst. Sports_ Edllor ·1.- people and they are going to make • come through. They put pressure on ~ mental mistakes which lead to physical The Howard University Bison to have good games since we would be breakdowm. We are just working on defeated the Morris Brown Wolverines facing a lot of pass oriented terum," getting the kids better," Castille said: 29-0 Saturday at the home opener tht Comer back Joe Olidge said. "The type of defe..,. that we play is The secondary came up big agaimt very demanding on the defeDsive • seem to have something missing. It CO\)ld have been Howard starters, the Wolerines, stopping the v1S1tmg backs. We make them do a lot of · quarterback Donald Carr, and J.J. team when it looked like they were running because of lhe man-to-man Carpender who did not play because of going to take an early lead in the first coverge,'' Castille said. "I have a lot of IDJUnes. ' " . . quarter of Saturdax's game. The oonfidena: in our people. I think Ibey Maybe it was the Morris Brown Wolerines had a second and goal fonn -have the physical and mental tools that band thaf did not show until ju& before 9-yard-line when Olidge intercepted a are needed to get the job dooe." halftime. pass in the .end z.one to killing the drive Head Coach Steve Wilson agrees: • • .MaYbe it was the 1problems with • and giving the Bison a needed boast of I think that their effort shows the several extra point and field goal ~ _ Pl IOTO B'V KErTH DORtl>N momentum. <>mo 11n1 of nride thal lhev hJWe in the From that point on, the Bison started conversions for Howard that were Eric Gore breaks a tackla, after an lnterc;eptlon, en route to 22-yard touchdown. team. I think these players arc carrying ldicking on all cylindeis and it was that missed. , Griffm thru a pass that was picked-Off the tide tumed and the Bison scored four Dubose made some mistakes, but he Over from last years performance wbcrc defensive play tljat started it all. Or maybe it was the seemingly ho by senior safety Eric Gore, who scored times in 5:27 to break the game open 26- will be a fine quarterback. we led all divison 1-AA teams in -i Later in ~ first half Safety Eric hum attidude of the 10,205 people in witouched. The fullhousc backfield 0. • ' · A lot of positive came out of this defense. Gore intercepted a Southern pass and attendance. · . made ~ encore for the third Bison Offensive stars for Howard include: victory ... No injuries and a win. "Anytime you got a defense that is turned it into a 28-yard touchdown. Bui in any case, the football Bison touchdiwn. Taylor this time scored freshman quarterback Chris Dubose We had to stay foctis especially after aggressive you are plCMed with it,'' r' ''There was no 11 doubt that fiist were never really challenged in from t~rbe yards. but the extra point was who started for the injured Donald Carr the aassi<; (The Los Angeles Foottball /Wilson 'II' said. .. winning. Howard, playing a Division II misse • ' _, • Booters end 3-game skid with 2-0 win • By Pel8 Powell goalbox where it wa.s mishandled by pass the helpless Fant. l goalkeeper Russ Fant. Senior Harold In explaining the team's slow start Heath got his foot on the loose ball and (0-3) before Wednesday, midfielder put ii in the back of the net for a Howard Darryl Brathwaite pointed to the The Hciward University soccer team 1..0 lead. injuries he and his teammates have had ended a three-game losing streak and for their poor performance so far. recorded their first win of the season However, the James Madison team ''Four of our eleven starters are Wednesday night at Greene Stadium. began IO control play beginning late in injured and are only playing at 75 The Bison slipped past a determined the first half. percent," said the junior. Coach Tucker James Madison University squad 2-0 pointed out that the Boaters are a yoWJg T,he1second half saw James Madison despite .a l-lack-luster p::rformance. put j ~me gocxi passes together that team and his " freshman have not · 'Ille Boaters, who have struggled seemed to c.onfuse the Boaters defense. cracked under pressure.'' • · early this year, a~in looked shaky Although the visiting team seemed to ''Scoring builds confidence and we toniglit and shoold be oonsidered lucky • lack a finisher, they outplayed the Bison will c.ome together this sea.son,'' added to ge't their first ~ win . in the second half but took shots that Brathwaite. • Head coach Keith Tucker instructed gave goalkeeper Shakea Hislop little After recording their first win of the his Isam to "take advantage of your problem. sCpon, the Booters are still looking for opportunities'' in his pregame And James Madison comeback th~r team to c.ome together. Another .instructions. The Boaters did just that chances ended at the 88:00 minute mark chance for that will come Sunday when early in the first half. Midfielder Kono when Howanl forward Anthony Uird Howard hosts Radford College at 1 Hislop sent a a>mer kick into the JMU ran into space and put a well placed shot p.m .. t ( J • • ' • / • r ) Septlimber 14, 1990 THE HILLTOP 15 • • ' • SPORTSEXTRA - • ,, Trench • Top seeds give . • ' I 'Yarfar~ • Bison a 1-2 punch . . / '"crucial • for fall season . r I • By Sheri L Wlneglass girls." to victory The fall's season begins this week Hiltop Staft Reportw with the men's team playing George Mason at Howard Thursday, Sept. 13. By Martin ~s i Howa~.Q, University's 'women's The women's team will pla}r George tennis team haS won the Mid-Eastern Washington University at Trinity Sports Editor Athletic Conference for the past two College on Friday, Sept. 14, to Although you only· hear their names yean;. And according Head Coach Among the promising newcomers • Larry Strickland, this year oould prove this year is fonnerly nationally ranked Over the loud speaker when \hey have· 1 commented a penalty or some other even better. Ranika Shaw. "This fall l would match 1 ''We have potentially one of the crime, the mFn who make up Howard's my top four against anybody's top strongest teams that I've had in my four,'' said Coach Stricklanp. ''I've offensive line are undoubtedly the most 1 tenure here at Howard.'' said the coach. important· parts to the Bison. football never had this kind of depth in my lineup Anjanette Mcilwain, the number one before.'' ~ machine. '• seat on the team, has won the Nqt only do they play in an area the champion.ship in her division for the last size of a closet, but these Bison are Strickland said this year's team is two years. Anjanet e says that she plays involved in constant battle from the romprised of tremendous athletes and tennis beause it is ''fun and good beginning whistle, to the game-ending this is a very fast team. ''They could all gun. ...., exercise." Coach Strickland describes potentially play number one at any other Anjanette as ''a surprisingly quick To describe their world as violent, school in the MFAC conference.'' ' would be an understatement. A more player who h2;5 the ability to vary her Two of the things that the roach says game.'' appropriate description would be, ''a that he would like to see improved are This summer Anjanette and the world of titans'' ( most weigh over 250 the fore court game and more net play. :' "'.POOnds) th.at engii.ge in three- hour, number three seat Stephanie; Johnson, "I'm a coach that advocates the have been playing on th~ amateur head-to-head battle with only their size ''If we stay heaJthy, we're goiii.g to be The rest of the unit is comprised of: assigrunents,'' Ramseur said. ''We are attacking style of tennis.'' circuit. Anjanette, a junior premed and inner strength being used as hard to beat. They are 'a good group of Robert Carpenter (6 feet 3 - 255 trying to bring a little pride to our Oral Pottinger, of the men's tean1. student says, ''I oould tum pro, with six ' weapons. guys that work h \ • I ' ' .I September 7, 1990 • THE Hill.TOP 16 • ILLT PICS Tigennan: Bedroom $700, 3-lkdroom $750. HAPPENINGS INTERESTED? Happy Birthday!!! don't fade in the wash, and prices are low Adult Biaildin& Call 291-4593 My love is yows Forever. and negotiable 24br service. Call 26.5· UIKlcr $60,000.00 11IE !srnooL OF iiuMAN ( 1640 w visit 533 E Towers to see my ATIE1ifflONI Love, Northwest D.C • 51 Randolph Pl, N.W. ECOLOGY STIJDENT COUNCIL Arc you still on the waiting list for CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS S~rawbeny work, ask for Corey. living room, modem Kildxa, one large presents housing? Any c.ampu.W~mrnunity organization bedroom mamic Ille bathroom plm a "EGO TRIPPING" Get ready for the upcoming d>ony male Well, don't wait any longer!! interested in setting up a publici1y booth MISC. slp.vcr, c:eacnl air CXJDditimina diaposal (there may be a reawnlwhy) and female Howard Unjycrsity Beauty Spaces available from $25Q..$350 • on Saturday, September 22 at the: 1990 ~gaator. slave new wllll. to w.U cupet Ms. School. oC Human Ecology Pageant The Acting Dilcctor of Student Life and Community Day festival at Malcolm X Catalog featuring HOW"ard's finest. fumi'Shcd or i.infumishcd, 4 blocks from Thwsday Sep l!Aolallonshtps. ls thc • I • ' I 'ris E. Rogers' art begun the first year rof ~ its Cultural ' Otalk Circle''. This will be the fll'St play ronn Diversity Program, and, so far, has been of the Arena's 40th anniversary season. exhibit will remain on display successful in receiving financial .. ''For theater to be universal is not to throughout September in the Balckburn Art support from private ,foundations and limit ~ it to one culture," said Long, Gallery. funds. We are not concerned "being thal D.C. is 85 % black, the time Rogers, also known as "Eseogbcnc", • a native of Guyana, America, The program, accordirig to a press has come that arena has taken steps to is South as much with and received both her Bachelor of Arts _ release, is d~igned 10 train and give implement a multi-ethnic program," he ' and Master of Arts degrees from experience to m'inoritics due to the lack changing Arena, but added. of minority theater pn!fessionals. American theatre. 'The Caucasian Ol.alk Circle'' starts Howard University. She then went on to In December of 1989, the progr;1m its run Sept. 26. long says in February earn a Doctorate of Art &iucation from received $3 million in the- fonn of a he will be given the opportunity to direct Pennsylvania State University. challenge grant from the National " a work, though what he will direct has F.ndowment for tl1e Arts. This gra11t nol been decided. Everett &!wards will She has taught art education at must be matched with $3 million from cul tural institution.'' start work this month with the several grade levels as well as lectl1red the private sector for every $1 the They hope to achieve this through fellowship program as a stage manager at several univer&itie& national!}· and government provides. att racting talent and developing an for the Arena's production of ''Our intemationafly. Rogers has recci\1ed So far, ,. the program has received e11semble that is culturally diverse, Town''' by Thorton Wilder. many prestigious awards · and t:as about 21 % of th~t goal, according to the producing works by minority writers as ''We are not concerned as much with become renown in the field of art. .Press release, through the. contributions well as using non-traditional, minority changing Arena, but American theater," of various philanthropies such as: the casting in traditional plays. said Willa Taylor, director of the The exhibit currently on displa)· in Ford Foundation, the ~il l iam The major segment of the Cultural fellowship program. By the end of the Blackbum is entitled, "Oyr Roots: Our Randolph Hearst Foundation, and most Diversity Program is the AJJen Lee program, they hope,to have trained 40 Rituals''. The theme was· seiccted says Dr. Doris E. Rogers' version ol • Afrocemrlc Art.• rec.ently·the Eugene and Agnes Meyer " Hughes Fellows Program, which is people of color into the administrative Rogers, ''After seven and a half years of Foundation and the Lila Wallace designed to give young people the and technical fields of theater. Right numerous requests from stu~ents, ethnic clan living in westcm Nigeria. I A theme in tho poinlinp Readers Digest 1 Fund ($100,000 and mentorship and 1rainirig to become now, said Taylor, ''a lot pf the large arts study of ihe Nigerian people, was faculty m~mbers and 01ganizations reoccurring $85,000 respectively). profes.sionals in the administrative and organizations of color have while intrigued with their traditions and saw including the National Black CauCus, is the gonl, whlCh plays ID imporllnl Elspcl}t Udvarhelyi, director of technical fields of theater. administrators- Negro Ensemble. the need to reunite African-Americans the ''Our Roots: Our Rituals'' exhibit role in the lives of, the F,11tni pecl(ile 1 l!levelopment, explains the program is Of the ten fellowships given out this Company, Dance Theater of HMlcm, with their culture.'' will remain open until Sept 30, 1990. according to Dr. Rogen. "The pd ii "something we have tried to do year after nationwide ·recruiting, two the Pan-asian Repertory." With the . : very vmatile and is used for IUCh thinp throughout the theaters' lifetime," but were given. ' to Howard graduates. Cultural Diversity Program and The exhibit, which oP,ened on June The art exhibit consiSts of thirty-two as headcoverings, druml and water did not bcoome official until the NET especially lhe Hughes Fellowship, 24, was scheduled to be o\i display only paintings of which tw