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University of South Florida Scholar Commons Newspaper collection The Weekly Challenger 2012-01-12 The Weekly Challenger : 2012 : 01 : 12 The Weekly Challenger, et al Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger Recommended Citation The Weekly Challenger, et al, "The Weekly Challenger : 2012 : 01 : 12" (2012). Newspaper collection. 107. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/challenger/107 This is brought to you for free and open access by the The Weekly Challenger at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Newspaper collection by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Presort Std U.S. Postage PAID Permit #2271 St. Petersburg, FL OPINION COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS Ben Jealous on NAACP Blasts Gingrich 2 The Spotlight is on Sueise Hawkins Edwards 3 Jazz Musician Sam Rivers Dies At 88 7 Tebow rules in OT 8 50¢ We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Tarpon Springs • Dunedin • Safety Harbor VOLUME 44 NUMBER 20 JANUARY 12 - JANUARY 18, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA FAMU Students Pledge Against New SCLC VP Predicts Hazing BY TERRIKA MITCHELL King Strategy Will Bring CAPITAL OUTLOOK TALLAHASSEE - More than 3,400 Florida A&M Surge For Obama University students have signed BYHAZELTRICE EDNEY country,” he explains in an an anti-hazing form in an effort SPECIALTO THE CHALLENGER interview with the Trice Edney to take a stand against hazing. News Wire a day before a press con- The signing was a result of WASHINGTON, D. C. ference to announce his new role. the Nov. 19 death of FAMU (TriceEdneyWire.com) – No great “The civil rights movement was the Drum Major Robert Champion, FAMU SGA President Breyon movement in America’s history has last one. The one before that was the who the Orange County Love (left) and Vice ever taken only a few years. labor movement … Sheriff’s Office believes died as President Troy Harris (right). Whether it was the movement from Somewhere between 35 and a result of hazing. slavery to freedom, the women’s 40 years, The student anti-hazing University,” Diamond said. “At rights movement, the voting rights there’s always a new people’s form is a contractual agreement our anti-hazing forum, we had a movement, the civil rights movement … This time, it’s the between organizations, students little over 4,000 students attend movement, it took time and continuation of the civil rights and other members of the uni- and say to the world and the diligence. That has not changed movement.” versity stating what the punish- media that ‘we are actively with the work of the nation’s first The strengthening of health ment for participating in any making progress to stamp out black president. care, education, and economics are form of hazing will be on every hazing on any level here at the This sentiment comes from just a few of the issues involved in level. The consequences of par- university.’” someone who knows well the pace the unfinished business that ticipating range from suspension Administrators, faculty and of movements in America. The Rev. Vivian indicates would continue or expulsion from the school to student leaders stressed the intol- C. T. Vivian, an 88-year-old civil with a second term of the presiden- suspension from the Office of erance policy on what FAMU rights pioneer who was a close cy of Barack Obama, the nation’s Student Activities for organiza- President James H. Ammons friend and lieutenant of Dr. Martin first black president. But, it will take tions, according to Student referred to as a pattern of Luther King Jr., helped to strategize work, he says. African- Government Association Surgeon destructive behavior from our the movement for African- Americans will have to move. General Tom Diamond II. students at the university. American civil rights. “We are the change agents for “With the help of SGA, in The pledge was a charge Moreover, as the newly elected vice America,” he said. “When Martin Rev. C. T.Vivian conjunction with the Office of initiated by Student Government president of Dr. King’s Southern moved, everybody followed Student Activities, it was Association President Breyon Christian Leadership Conference, us. The new women’s movement Martin laid down. And every one of did, one after the another, all of these mandatory that every organiza- Love. Vivian predicts that the second came in, the youth movement came them knew that, ‘If black people can organizations moved.” tion on campus and student club “Right now, it is up to us to wave of that movement is about to in, the old folks moved - everybody win who have been treated like Despite the absence of a Dr. come to the anti-hazing forum if surge. who had not been getting justice - they’ve been treated and at the they want to participate in any HAZING “About every 30 to 35 years, the gay movement came. They bottom of the ladder, then we can SCLC there’s a new movement in this were all coming on the basis of what have our rights as well.’ And they activities at Florida A&M continued on pg. 6 continued on pg. 9 Superintendent Stewart Willing Opinion ...................................2 To Stay Longer If Board Approves LARGO - Pinellas School privilege of negotiating with spearheaded many projects, Community .........................3-6 Board members on Tuesday you for a contract that will allow including a middle school Entertainment.........................7 showed support for negotiating me to stay in the district until reform initiative and a program a contract with Superintendent July 2013.” to assist disruptive students. He Sports ......................................8 John A. Stewart through the Board member Terry also has launched an early 2012-13 school year. Krassner said from the board childhood initiative in honor of State & National .....................9 The board hired Stewart, 68, table Tuesday that she would be board member Lew Williams, Church Directory ...........10, 11 as interim superintendent in in favor of opening contract who died in December. September after firing school negotiations with Stewart at a The former Polk County Church News........................11 chief Julie Janssen. Stewart February workshop. school superintendent has had pledged to stay through “This is something I feel garnered support from a wide December of this year, but said great about, that we do have a array of stakeholders, including VISIT he recently decided that he superintendent and a board that the Pinellas Classroom Teachers would like to stay longer. really does want to make things Association and the Pinellas The Weekly “During the winter break I better all in the name of our Education Foundation. Stewart’s spent much time in reflection of students,” Krassner said. “I just recent decision to conduct an Challenger what we have been doing and feel great about the momentum. organization and management John A. Stewart, Ed.D. ONLINE what we have in progress in the I want to keep that momentum study to determine if the district district,” Stewart wrote board going.” can cut costs while raising the COMMUNITY www.TheWeeklyChallengerNewspaper.com members in an e-mail. “I have In the four months since the bar on quality has particularly decided to ask you for the board hired him, Stewart has endeared him to School Board continued on pg. 6 How To Reach Us: News: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] • Phone: (727) 896-2922 • Fax: (727) 823-2568 2 THE WEEKLY CHALLENGER, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 The Weekly Challenger Newspaper The Weekly Challenger Ethel L. Johnson . CEO/Publisher Emerita L. Dianne Speights . Publisher/General Manager We Value Diversity. We Value Education. We Value History. Lorrie Bellinger . Art Director • A knowledge of history brings a feeling of fellowship that runs through the ages — be it a territory, a village, a district, or a nation. • To live without history is likened to living without a form of memory. • To be without history is to live without roots or a past, with the present having no real foundation, and very little meaning for the future. The Weekly Challenger Office: • To know the events of our past (can help us) to know what future events can be. 2500 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street South • The Weekly Challenger is committed to featuring articles of all ethnic cultures for the reading enjoyment of both the young and old generations. St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (727) 896-2922 Fax (727) 823-2568 Email: OPINION [email protected] www.theweeklychallenger.com NAACP Blasts Gingrich Readership: 100,000 monthly THE BLACK PRESS believes that America can best Over Food Stamps Remark lead the world from racial antagonism when it accords to every man, regardless of race, creed or color, his human Former Speaker Says His Target Is Liberal Policies and legal rights. Hating no man, fearing no man... the Black Press strives to help every man in the firm belief BY BEN N.A.A.C.P. invites me, I’ll go to said Jealous. “The majority of more whites than blacks receive that all men are hurt as long as anyone is held back. JEALOUS their convention, talk about why people using food stamps are not food-stamp assistance. Whites SPECIAL FROM the African-American community African-American, and most people accounted for 34.4 percent of food- THE AFRO should demand paychecks and not using food stamps have a job.” stamp recipients in 2009, Audited By AMERICAN be satisfied with food stamps.” “We invited Speaker Gingrich compared to blacks who accounted NEWSPAPERS The statement came during a to attend our annual convention for 21.4 percent of recipients, campaign stop in his drive to win several times when he was Speaker according to an October 2010 TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM - the New Hampshire primary.

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