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For more information, please contact [email protected]. • • - • ' t Volume 76, No.22 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 February 5, 1993 '93 Homecoming heads Elections committee gets • have high hopes • go-ahead from Assembly By Portia Bruner sophomore maj oring in comput- Hilltop Staff Writer er based information systems, is By Erika Gra\181t amount was to accommodate the HUSA Community Outreach vote was 17-2-1. co-owner of Colt 45 Productions Director Terri Wade. There was a Hilltop Staff Writer Attention was drawn to the General Assembly if funds were A new Homecoming Steering along with Chris Colter. who is question of who would be not available. discrepancy in the amount of Committee is emerging just one also a sophomore . Gordon deals .. New elections guidelines and responsible for removing the However, Smith did ask the money awarded to community week after the release of with the business and fina ncial a new system for the approval of materia1. Smith asked the assen1- Assembly to take into considera outreach programs. Homecoming's financial losses side of the disc jockey and pro programs were implemented at bly, "How can you justify making tion the frrst option. ''We're not ··1 know that all money listed for I 992. Beatrice Jean and motional service.based compa- the three and a half hour-long that one of our res(XJnSibilities?'' trying to get paid just because.'' on this program (Weekend Keith Gordon, the 1993 chair Experience) did not go to com ny. meeting of the General Assembly Christine Rowland, represen she said, adding th<it she and her person and treasurer respective • Monday. After more than four tative for the School of Social scaff ha,,e put in numerous hours munity outreach," Wade said. He also worked as a finance .. ly, acknowledge that some tough months. the General Assembly Work, later made a motion stating of overtime. However, according to intern with Boatman's Trust work is cul out for them. achieved their third quorum with that all campaign materials be The bod~ approved $3250 in Bozeman , Wade received her Company. where he says he di s Both said that the greatest 23 of the 35 voting members pre removed by the candidates and stipends for the election commit information from a report that covered what he called the ··true sent. the penalty for non -removal of tee . The vote was 15-8-0. The had not been updated si nce qualification they bring into value'' of money. Donya Smith, who has been materials would be 'disqualifica remaining operating budget for November. Bozeman added that their new positions is the ability ''It 's not how much n1 oney_ working with the Howard tion based on a determinalion tl1e election is: $I 080 for poll it is she, not Wade, who receives to work under financial con you have, it 's how you run the • University Student Association made by the grievance commit workers, $275 for office supplies all the receipts from the pro straints. organizatio11. It would be nice if (HUSA) as a volunteer for the tee. The motion passed 8-4--7. and $1180 for public relations. grams. Jean. a junior majoring in we had n1ore 1no11ey to start elections committee, was con Smith also presented the body The entire budget for the election ''The reason why Terri may broadcast journalism, attributes with, but I know 'we can work firmed as chair of the General not have all the information is her qualifications to an extensive with what w.e do have:· said Assembly Elections Committee because I deal with the director Of background in entertainment and Gordon, s a transfer stude11t with a vote of 17-0-2. each program.'' Bozeman said. special-events pla'fing.1 She fron1 Florida A&M University. Upon confmnation, Smith pre This confrontation pro1npted said that she is anxious to get According to Gordon. the the General Assembly to form an sented the body with proposed started. first of many plans on his and ad hoc committee to review the elections guidelines. In her pro ''My work in 1he entertain Jean's agenda is to ha,,e a bud Posal, Smith stated that she was financial receipts. Branch will ment industry has taugh~ me get approved by Spring Break in favor of campaigning on elec chair the committee. ' how to get a lot of talen, for a (mid-March ). They plan to have ti on day with the exception of Discrepancies over funding for little money. I can utilize these an assembled and fully operating buildings which house polling programs also surfaced at this skills to benefit Homecoming." machines. A grievance commit meeting. In the past. the Genera] staff by that ti111e. ··we \vant to Jean said . tee which consists of a local elec Assembly voted on a one dollar show the board that \.\'e· re a pro Her experience in the enter tions chairperson from each runount that would be allocated to ducti ve tea1n:· he said. tainment field dates back to school and college would also be programming. Hf\vever. mem Jean said she is considering a 1990. Although she said that she established. bers felt that the body should move to downsize the executive enjoys the glamour of the field, While the establishment of the have so n1 e consideration in deter- board in order to Sa\'e 1no11ey • grievance committee was wel 1nini11g the content and budget of her focu s is on entertainment and expand others· involve 1nen1 comed by the General Assembly, progran1s. benefits which address serious in the coordinatio11 of and conscious issues. Smith received little support !Tom photo by Jennifer Gol!:>on "Shouldn't the body decide Homecoming. In 1990, she worked on the the body that would allow candi· HUSA President Ivan K. Hopkins and Financial Advisor how rnuch rno11ey should be allo-. ''l want to co 111p le1cl y utili ze dates to campaign on election cated to progran1s and not the Rosa Parks Tribute at the Kizzie Bozeman answer a slew of budgetary questions. Howard·s re so urce~. We can go da y. (HUSA) Executive Staff," said Kennedy Center. In ..1991 , she to the School 01· After a long debate among with a proposed budget which is $11 .685. The money wil l come Bernard Blanchard. represe nta helped plan Di onne' Warwi ck·s Com1nunica1ions for public rela assembly members, Which included two ballot options. The from the General Asse1nbly's tive for the College of Arts and ''That's What Friends are For'' tions people. the law school for included several motions on how option approved by the General organizations account. Sciences. AIDS Benefit in Los Angeles. legal advice on contracts and to dea1 with the remova1 of flyers Assembly would cost approxi While the main purpose of the A motion was passed stating She will spend next week in the counseling. 1he business school !Tom University property, includ mately $6000. meeting was to prepare for the indiv idual progran1s and budgets Virgin Islands working on fo r financial ad\1 ice and the fine ing a move from Kevin Branch, a upcoming HUSA election, ques be presented and voted upon by The only point of contention in another AIDS benefit with ans students for talent.·· Jean representative from the School of tions arose concerning lhe accura the General Assembly. The vote Smith's proposed budget wa' the Dionne Warwick. said. Engineering said that ''no flyers stipend allocations for the elec cy of lhe HUSA Financial Re(X)rt was 19-1-2. The body also voted According to Gordon, hi s Gordo11 hopes the ne\v [should] be put up." The body tions coinmittee. Smith prese11ted presented by HUSA Financial to have itemized lists of expendi experience in finance will com steering committee wi ll ha\1e· decided that all campaign materi two options with stipend alloca Ad\1 isor Kizzie Bozeman early tures along with copies of receipts plement the new chairperson's al will be removed from the tions for five persons totalling in the meeting. This debate even from each program presented to concrete plans and talent lined organizational skills. Gordon, a up by Jul y. University's property by midnight $5100 and $3250. Smith's rea tually Jed to a verbal confronta each vo1ing me mber of the ' on the day of the election. The soning for presenting the lower tion between Bozeman and General Assembl y. Ongoing tenure conflict remains unsolved ·Senate Chairman says efforts to keep tenure on the University level will not 'cease' LOOKING BACK: History of the By Portia Bruner were some 285 items that the faculty Trustees' decision to handle tenure on 'tenure '. That is not true. Tenure is old lives on into the present. Page 83 and Erika Gravett ' handbook committee simply could a case by case basis will be amended indeed a concern, but it is not our Hilltop Staff Writers not accept." Cummings also qUickly.