The Gazette October 8, 2004

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Friday, Oct. 8, 2004 • Gazette • Page 1 Langston University Langston, OK 73050 GazetteGazetteVolume 66, No. 5 October 8, 2004 Black town tours brings TBS exec to LU BY SHAUNNA COOPER SuperStation and civic programs in Editor Atlanta and others across the coun- try. uring an honorary tour of In the role of corporate execu- Oklahoma’s historically D tive, she became one of the high- Black towns, award-winning jour- est-ranking female employees at nalist and long-time civil rights TBS. activist, Xernona Clayton, stopped She was also the first African- by Langston University to impart American in the South to have her words of wisdom and inspire stu- own television show, The Xernona dents for the future. Clayton Show, a regular feature on Clayton, a native of Muskogee, WAGA-TV, a CBS affiliate in At- Okla., joined the staff of Turner lanta. Broadcasting System (TBS) Concerned about the need for a SuperStation in 1979 as a docu- more well-rounded view of Afri- mentary specials producer and has can-American contributions in all worked her way up the proverbial areas of life—politics, medicine, ladder ever since. science, and art—Clayton ap- In 1982, she was named coor- proached TBS founder and former dinator of minority affairs and CEO Ted Turner with her idea to served as the company’s liaison launch an awards ceremony. To- with minority communities and or- gether they created the Trumpet ganizations. Awards. Six years later, as corporate vice For over a decade, the coveted president for urban affairs with Trumpet Awards has honored Af- TBS, Clayton directed internal and rican-Americans that do positive Photo by Kevono Hunt external projects for the corpora- things to aid in improving the President Holloway poses for a picture with award-winning journalist Xernona Clayton and jazz saxophonist tion and again served as a liaison, plight of their brothers and sisters Najee during the Oklahoma Historical Black Town Tour’s visit to Langston University. but this time between TBS throughout the nation. “You should understand clearly that racism, bigotry, or any kind of separation or isolation did perhaps InsInsInsiiidedede restrict our mobility, but you Not Just Burgers Anymore Scholar’s Inn infiltrated should never let it limit our abil- Aramark gives students another dining choice by bugs ity,” she explained. Clayton has said that the cer- BY SHAMIA JACKSON “This is the first time the uni- bucks on food that I could get for Page 2 emony is more than just a televi- versity has ever offered something free. It’s just doctored up, and they sion show and a night of glitz and he Whopper now has compe- like this before,” said Mike Crisp, shouldn’t make people pay for it.” Chapy’s Corner: glamour. The Trumpet Awards Ttition. With the addition of production manager for Aramark. Yet other customers have had a also provide more than $1.5 mil- Louisiana Style Home Zone in the “You definitely get what you pay different reaction. The Electoral lion in scholarship money to young student union, students now have for.” “I think everybody should try it College explained people in need. a new dining option. Louisiana Style Home Zone has because it’s good, it’s real good,” Page 3 Cassandra Gaines, multi-cul- This restaurant offers a variety had a steady stream of business so says Nikita Moore, a junior crimi- tural coordinator for the city of of southern favorites, including far; however, some students feel nal justice major. “Some of the Muskogee and the historical black chicken and shrimp etouffe, red that the menu prices are too high. prices are high, but after eating at Mr. L.L cuts it up towns tour director, coordinated beans and rice, chicken and shrimp A chicken breast, for example, is Burger King for so long it’s worth at on-campus barbershop this particular excursion as hom- gumbo, honey butter biscuits, and $1.89 and a fried shrimp po-boy is it.” age to Clayton for all the work she spicy chicken. There is also a va- $5.99. This restaurant will be espe- Page 4 has done for people of African de- riety of side dishes, such as south- “I’ve eaten at the restaurant. I cially convenient for students scent all over the world. ern green beans, macaroni and think that the food tastes like the since food options are limited on Crimson Storm clips “I’ve been doing tours since cheese, and corn on the cob. Like same food in The Cafe,” said and around campus. The stu- Lions 17-7 1998 so people outside the state of Burger King, students are allowed sophomore Marvin Johnson, a bi- dents’ reaction to this new estab- Page 5 to purchase all food items with ology major from Oklahoma City. lishment will largely affect its Please see “Black Town Tour,” pg.2 Langston bucks. “I refuse to spend my Langston future. Page 2 • Gazette • Oct. 8, 2004 Gazette Scholar’s Inn infiltrated by bugs BY CHONDRA KIRKLAND The Gazette is produced by students in Langston come filled with hopping crickets visible. Had I not caught it, that University’s Communication Department and serves as here are more than just schol- and crawling beetles. Various in- could have been very traumatic,” ars living in Scholar’s Inn. she added. a teaching instrument. The Gazette is published weekly T sects can also be found under the Creepy crawlers have invaded the streetlamps. These frightening instances can except during examinations, holidays and extended complex and they do not plan to To control the invasion of the result in harmful bites, leaving un- school breaks. move out. From crickets and grass- pests, apartment maintenance pleasant marks on a victim’s body. hoppers to beetles and spiders and crews spray the apartments with One student received a bite from Newspaper Advisor many other weird-looking insects, poisoning solution every two a “fiddle-back,” which left a dry, Chaz Foster-Kyser the take over has not stopped since weeks. Despite these precaution- circular spot, resembling a hole on the opening of Scholar’s Inn over ary measures, several students his body. three years ago. A “fiddle-back,” also known as Editor have found crickets, spiders, and “Crickets come in every year even scorpions in their apartments. a Brown Recluse spider, is a small, Shaunna Cooper about this time. Sometimes it’s But the problem does not stop long-limbed poisonous spider that heavy and sometimes it’s light,” on the first floor, where the bugs likes to reside in cool, dry areas and Assistant Editor explained Scholar’s Inn resident can simply crawl into a dark place. can commonly be found behind Kevono Hunt director James Ollee. They also fly as high as the third cupboards in homes. Before the construction of floor. In fact, some have literally Fiddle-backs have a marking on Senior Staff Scholar’s Inn, nothing but open fallen through the roof. their backs resembling a fiddle. Micki Biddle fields existed, which was a home “The insect situation can really They have small fangs, which Steve Jackson to many bugs, insects, and wild get out of control. It’s kind of scary rarely puncture the skin of an adult Rasheem James animals. Since Scholar’s Inn was to know that bugs can come human; however, when the bite built on top of that land, the bug does break the skin, the venom can Tatyana-LaShay Johnson through the vents in the bathroom,” population has decreased some but said Kim Burdine, a senior math- cause headaches, nausea, and has not disappeared. ematics education major from sometimes cause ulcerating le- Assistant Layout Artist “In this area crickets, spiders, Oklahoma City. sions, which could take months to Kent Floyd and beetles are all normal,” said In her bathroom, Burdine has heal. Ollee. found various bugs that have fallen For the most part, Ollee ensures Staff / Sports Photographer While it is understandable that through her bathroom-ceiling vent. that the pests are “harmless and De’Shawn Saffold bugs will exist in the rural area, “There’s nothing comfortable completely normal.” To prevent residents find it hard to believe that about the possibility of a bug com- the attraction of fiddle-backs and Langston University they have to put up with such an ing down on you while using the other insects to their homes, stu- overbearing fight with the pesky restroom!” She exclaimed. dents are advised to keep areas Hwy. 33, Sanford Hall, Room 318 creatures. “On one occasion I went into clean, in order to minimize the Ph: 405-466-3296 / Email:[email protected] At night when the bugs come the bathroom and there was a huge chances of insects setting up bur- out in abundance, the streets be- spider in the toilet; luckily, it was rows in their rooms and apartments. For calendar submissions send emails to [email protected] Oklahomans participating in LU discussion on foreign policy s part of “The People Speak” “The People Speak” was cre- Oklahoma Campus Compact Ainitiative, a nationwide effort ated in 2003 by the United Nations was established as part of the Okla- to include all Americans in a dis- Foundation and a nonpartisan homa State Regents for Higher cussion on America’s role in the group of concerned organizations Education in 2000 and provides (continued from pg.

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