Faman ~ DECEMIBER TheThe Voice of Florida A&M University - Tallahassee, Fla. Vol. 82 - No. 1 7, 1995 Students petition for diversityobn WAMF BY JAMES H. THOMAS III senate hopes that by changing its license, WAMF Entertainment Editor can play a greater diversity of music. This effort comes after a hearing called in FAMU Student Government Association sena- September in which the senate met with repre- tors want students to help them change the music sentatives from the station. WAMF General programming on the campus radio station. Manager John Omachonu explained at the hear- According to Senate Resolution SR93F-004, ing that the station's non-commercial Federal passed Monday, the senate will "work towards Communications Commission license stipulates amending the 90.5 WAMF radio station license that it play primarily jazz music during the day. and improving the programming of the station." Since then, senators have pledged to work to The senate is taking its first step in that direction include more varieties of music such as hip-hop by collecting students' signatures on a petition FamE-'xarKALI MEEKS that will be presented to WAMF directors. The Please see WAMF/15 SGA senators work on a petition change WANT programming. Alumna honored by Leon County

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Leon County gave Florida A&M College graduate Aquilina Howell its high- est tribute by dedicating the district's instructional support services center as the Aquilina C. Howell Instructional Services Center on Nov. 28. "Good things will come back to you when your motives are good and when you're trying to help others." said Carmen Ferguson, Howell's daughter. Howell is a retired teacher, guidance counselor, supervisor of curriculum and guidance, director of secondary education and finally, assistant superintendent for instruction. She's served the children of Leon County for 47 years. Howell received her bachelor's degree from Florida A&M College in 1938 in social studies with a minor in Spanish. ~ib While attending FAMC, Howell was inducted in the Orange and Green Society, an honor roll society. "When I was at Florida A&M every- Above: In celebration of body knew everybody. It was a very close- Kwanzaa, children from FAMU celebrates knit school," Howell said. Reminiscing New Beginnings day- about college life at Florida A&M, Howell recalls how students were required to wear care center recite uniforms on Wednesdays and attend chapel African-American poet- Kwanzaa once a week. ry on The Set Monday. Right: Paddyfote resi- BY DAWNIE L. WALTON Please see ALUMNA/15 dent assistants s Staff Writer in the middle of a Christmas tree mrn Boxes of colorful greeting cards sit on lights located in the top of a table at Amen-Ra's Bookshop commons area iocated and Gallery for the holiday season. But in the center of at this black-owned and operated busi- ness, you won't find cards featuring Paddvfote. red-faced Santas. You won't see Norman Rockwell-style paintings of white children with sugar-plum dreams dancing in their heads. Instead, there's a card with a paint- ing of four African-American children, their faces illuminated by a shining ornament of Africa that one of the chil- dren is holding up. Others simply wish xou "Happy Kwanzaa" and "Kwanzaa Greetings." Amen-Ra's sales associate Earl Graves said more people are finding out

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HELP CHANGE THE FORMAT OF WAMF FAMU GOES... SO THAT YOU CAN II HEAR MORE... INTO THE STREETS! rap! jazz! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7 Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Outreach There will be a toy and gift drive In go-go! conjunction with a visit tothe Children's ward. r&b reggae! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 Homeless Shelter - Household Item Drive Students will volunteer at The Shelter during hip-hop the evening. Volunteers will also be needed for Dec. 4 and Dec. 6. STAURDAY, DECEMBER 9 W,-FRI. Adopt-A-Road cleanup of Old 0-E2:00 Bainbridge Road I l Tur, I-T n--b i in i i im [ '/I SIGNIfL' LI [D'EC.17-U9,1U9bi THE COMING INJANUARYI

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Wouldn't you like to see some better balance in the program schedule? MFADU CLOSED IN 199G!I Come hear Student Regent Sha'Ron James and SGA President Larry Tait state their positions on the contraversial Turnbull Bill on FRIDAY Dec. 8,1995 on the SETlat 11:30 a.m. POSITIONS AVAILABLE! DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMUNICATIONS Deadline for application: December 7, 1995 Applicants please bring portfolio of work! 1 SENIOR SENATOR Finals Week It's Crunch Time, Folks. Applications available in rm. 206. THE FAMUAN /DECEMBER 7, 1995 3 Princeton Review ranks FAMU

BY KANIKA JELKS "It's surprising that FAMU would Staff Writer rank so high in the old-fashioned dates category,. said Lanika Wells. 20, a juiior FAMU's reputation for excellence in from West Palm Beach. academics, extensive scholarship pro Battle disagrees. "Because FAMU is grams and the social scene are a few of a black school, wse're able to interact with the reasons why some students choose to more people of our race. It gives a chance join the ranks ot the Rattlers. to practice traditional dating and better But that bright sandstone exterior relate and interact w ith one another" soon loses some of its luster. The "Dorms like dungeons" category KALI MEEKS It does at least for 182 FAME stu- hit home for sophomore Chassie James. What used to be Coleman Library's copier room now houses dents, who participated in a survey' from 20, a School of Business and Industry stu- the Princeton Review The survey asks books from the former School of Business and Industry library. dent trom New Orleans. "It's true. I can students how they feel about everything see how our dorms could be compared to from dating on campus to financial-aid dungeons," the Paddytote resident said. lines. Three FAMU libraries close "But compared to some other college The Princeton Review, one of the dorm rooms I've seen, I think ours are nation's largest test preparations compa- pretty nice." nies, has compiled a book - the to cut costs, improve service It was the long lines and red tape rat- Princeton Revew Student Access Guide ing ot 15 that made the most sense to BY DEIDRA JONES to get the books ready for students," Jones to the Best 309 Colleges-1996 Edition. Markee Smith, 19, an electrical engineer- Staff Writer said. A representative sample of students ing student from Tallahassee. "Oh yeah Jones said students are still able to at each of the 309 colleges were surveyed. In an effort to reduce cost and improve long lines." Smith said. "That should check hooks out He said the only prob- Fifty-six thousand students were sur- library service, FAMU officials closed have been number one!" lem facing students is the inconvenience veyed in all. three libraries and shipped the materials At least one professor thinks instruc- of checking out books from the other Old-fashioned dating topped the over to Coleman library tors can breathe life into school subjects libraries. Many of the books have not FAMU list, as well as lifeless class mate- FAMU officials said closing down and not be ranked 10th on the boring list. been fully incorporated into the main rial, long lines and red tape. the libraries of the School of Business and "Humanities involves all students library system. "It is interesting and good to know Industry, the School of Allied Health and and history," said Li-Ping Zhang, assis- "We know that it will be an inconve- that FAMU made the list of 309 best col- the School of Nursing, allows students to tant professor of humanities. "When you nience to the student and we regret that leges, but the survey results don't retlect be exposed to more resources and ser- make the material real to them, the life very much. However, we hope that it will the most positive aspects of our school," vices in the main library. will never be sucked out because they soon be over," said Sybil Mobley, SBI said Carissa Battle, 19, a pharmacy stu- "Fazing out those libraries allows us become the life. The lesson lies through dean. dent from Pahokee. to centrally locate resources so that stu- the students." Mobley said the space was greatly Of all the universities and colleges dents can receive better library services," Other Florida students included in needed, which was one of the reasons she surveyed, FAMU ranked No. I in the cat- said Nicholas E. Gaymon. director of the the survey were Florida State University, decided to close the 15-yearold library. egory "Students go on 'old-fashioned' university library. New College of the University of South The space will be used to provide students dates," 10th in "Professors suck all life Gaymon said the advances in tech- Florida in Tampa. Rollins College in with electronic resources as well as office from material," 10th in the "Dorms like nology and the need for all five remaining Winter Park, the University of Florida in space. dungeons," category, 15th in "Long lines libraries to be connected by computer Gainesville and the University of Miami. cable has made it too expensive for the Greg Walker, a business administra- and red tape," and 19th in "Students most university to continue operating them tion student, said the current arrangement nostalgic for leftist politics." independently. of books is a little inconvenient, but "The decision to close the three added that it's well worth it if students libraries was a joint decision between the receive better library service. three deans of the schools and myself "Not being able to check certain after weighing several factors such as cost books out with ease is a major problem and finding ways to provide students with now, but if library services will be improved as a result of the move it's well up-to-date library service," Gaymon said. SESSION I: Ji NF J-JI 4, 1996 Margaret Jones, circulation director, worth the wait," Walker said. SsIoN II: JULYu 9 - At(,tST 9. 1996 said a lot of the books are still stacked Other students said the move didn't The oldest American Lniuersfty along the walls because it takes quite a bit really affect them. in Europe offers: "I don't really use this library too to ir thanu - ,iw- I ,I nisrr''its urn( lu of time to categorize and incorporate i r credtit r auiti from a ide trange of (i'u puint> - often because I go to Strozier," said Tracy those resources in with the main library Irc h Imnmer i 3n- eek Pogrrn - '\tekinr . ajunior nursing student. ,and f m material. Calus, Ex ir iv I XisDrip, tfo i ,rnc RegioinI " pciii Ileit r isiuc. Hi h shooI Pr Merin Pamr "We are in the process of shifting No jobs were lost as a result of the shut down. Gaymon said. For complete program informaion, call or urite: many of the books and categorizing them lt kflithe\nn IniiO~ru. 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BY MERISSA GREEN giving students a second chance at acade- Staff Writer mic success. The C-Prep program, implemented in Omar Dyer. a freshman music stu- the fall of 1985, accepts incoming fresh- dent, took English lightly when he was in men who score below the admission high school. requirement on the SAT or ACT tests As a result. his under alternative admissions standards. SAT scores were 1,\\. "FAMU has remediation because it and he didn't think was excluded from a legislative action FAMU would accept that pushed most remediation down to the him. community colleges," said Alan When I discov- Stonecipher, a Board of Regents ered that I was spokesman. accepted anyway, I . The BOR made the decision because felt overwhelmed of FAMU's unique mission in educating and planned to take minorities, Stonecipher continued. advantage of college VOSS But C-Prep's generosity is limited. prep to get back on the "The state will only pay for the student to right track," Dyer said. Dyer went from a take remedial courses up to three times," 2.8 GPA in high school to a 3.5. The FamuanKALI MEEKS said David Voss, associate dean of the Another freshman, David Williams, a School of General Studies. Helen Hennessey, one of the college- prep professors, helps stu- graphic arts student, was under the same "Ithink it is a tremendous use of state dent Caran White go over a report for a class. circumstances, except two other art dollars to bring students up to par," said schools accepted him. cent of the students once enrolled in the placement test in August. If they pass, Eva Wanton, dean of the School of "I wanted to come to FAMU because program graduate. they go on to take regular college math, General Studies. the other schools didn't have remedial "I really love the program," said English and reading courses. If they fail, "It gives students the opportunity to courses to help me with the academic Helen Hennessey, assistant college level they go on to take high-school level reme- go to college who would otherwise would problems I was having," Williams said. skills professor. "I love the fact that there dial courses. not have the opportunity," Voss said. FAMU's College Preparatory is an open admissions policy." There is no credit for C-Prep courses. There are about 375 students enrolled Program, the only remedial course pro- Clara Floyd, a general studies acade- in the C-Prep program. Each year, 75 per- gram in the State University System, is mic adviser, said C-Prep students take a NEWS YOU CAN USE

Free Tutoring for Finals drawing, etc., in 2-D or 3-D. Cash and may be submitted. Deadline is December awards totaling $450 will be given. The Leon County chapter of the FAMU 31. Write EPS Publishing Company, Tutoring for finals will be held Monday, Deadline for submission is January 8-9 National Alumni Association invites you 17400 South Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39503 Tuesday and Thursday from 6-9 p.m. by from 12-4 p.m. Call Pamela Shrestha at to share in its Second Annual Holiday for information. appointment in the Howard Hall 599-3244 for information. Gala featuring the FAMU Orchestra and Auditorium. Call Phaedra A. White at Lindsey Sarjeant at the Leon County Poetry Contest 561-2600 for information. Minority Health Topics Civic Center on December 16, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Call the Office of Alumni Affairs at The National Library of Poetry is spon- Life Sciences Training Program Publications and database searches on 599-3861 for information. soring the North American Open Poetry minority health topics are available free Contest. Poems should be 20 lines or less The FAMU/Space Life Sciences Training from the Office of Minority Health Poetry Sought for Book and the poet's name and address should Program is now accepting applications for Resource Center. All materials are mailed be on the top of the page. Deadline is its six-week summer training program-at out for free. Call 1-800-444-6472 The EPS Publishing Company is looking December 31. Prizes totaling $24,000 will NASA, Kennedy Space Center. If you Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern for poetry submissions for their upcoming be awarded. Write The National Library have an overall 3.0 GPA or better and are Time for information. 1996 winter book, "Reflections of Life." of Poetry, 11419 Cronridge Dr., P.O. Box majoring in one of the life sciences or Poems should be 24 lines or less on any 704-1986, Owings Mills, MD 21117 for engineering, contact Dr. Carl B. Holiday Gala subject. One or two poems per person information. Goodman or Sharon Williams in the I Honor House at 599-3636 or 599-3623 for information.

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Attention all education majors! Earn 12 credit hours, get paid and travel abroad! Apply immediately! Call Dr. Janet Sermon at 561-2737 for information. Imhotep Research Forum COMEDIC ACTORS, ACTORS WHO SING The Fourth Annual Imhotep Research MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMERS Forum will be March 4-6, 1996. All inter- and MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMERS to fill various ested undergraduates and graduates are Walt Disney World Resort will audition COMEDIC ACTORS, ACTORS WHO SING roles in performance venues at MAGIC KINGDOM Park, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, Pleasure Island and Fort Wilderness. invited to submit abstracts of 300-500 theatre training, improvisational theatre, renaissance-style theatre or musical theatre are double spaced by Experienced performers with a strong background in traditional words typed and sought. Legit singing and character singing are applicable to roles. All roles do not require singing. Actors are to prepare aone-minute comic monologue; January 12, 1996. Call Dr. John W. actors who sing are to prepare a one-minute comic monologue and 16 bars of an uptempo song; musical theatre performers are to prepare two vocal Chambers at 599-3014 for information. selections (16 bars). All applicants must be at least age 18, provide a nonreturnable picture and resume (do not staple them), and singers are to provide sheet music in their key; accompanist provided, no tapes. If you do not have an eligibility card from the Actors' Equity Associatiob, attend the open call. Performers from all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Open House ORLANDO, FLORIDA * SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 The FAMU Cooperative Extension WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT Program Teleconference Center, at the PRODUCTION BUILDING corner of Osceola Street and Pinder ENTERTAINMENT Drive, will have an open house 1503 LIVE OAK LANE, LAKE BUENA VISTA December 15 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Call 10 am ELIGIBLE ACTORS, ACTORS WHO SING, 12 pm ELIGIBLE THEATRE PERFORMERS Clare Ruckdeshcel at 599-3546 for infor- 11 am OPEN CALL ACTORS, ACTORS WHO SING mation. 1 pm OPEN CALL MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMERS r ' A :': ~_. . . ,.2 [ . .n;u4{; ,r C, . x.--reJ.in, - :r ; .rd :"d2.. ' q5n . Z b 2£... , q ' gf" ! A~tt4 E.o tt, A40 .2xz Juried Art/Design Competition

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Tallahas.see plhticciid a local bar- soas. The roonmrmlate said the suspect soas 2 Whole her Iying dead on the floor in his apart wearing a ski mask and armed with a Oven Baked Subs $ Cro eof de5.re "am ment at 3246 Nekoma Lane Nov. 28. handgun. Police are unclear about what Curtis Miller, a 23-year old barber at events led up to the shooting, but the 1 Large Miller's Hair W\orks, which his father shots fired ultimately caused Miller's Pizza-n-Wings $ 9 - owns, was shot to death shortly beore 8 death. I Chlien N nge ler U p.m. during what police think was a home "We hae lots of leads we are work- Bleu Cheese Dresng B invasion. ing on." said John Howard, lead investi- Spicy Howie Sics I D i fl; exr--, De serf extra The victim's roommate. 23, told gator in the case. "We're trying to deter- SEr$ng FSJ Campus Tallahassee police he was upstairs in the mine the motivation." 1496 Apalachee Pkwy 3491 Thomasville Rd. 2020 W Pensacola St. apartment when he heard Miller arguing The roommate reprts seiig only -x n nB:::CJS e, ac^' K ilaan CE1PLIbIX frr ;.I S^C,.; -; C%^:e^'E'FJJii r with someone downstairs. Miller started one suspect, but witnesses said they saw *942-6800 894-3100 574-2200 calling for the roommate to come down- at least two suspects running from the SF-12UBS m mm m UExpires 12/31/95 stairs. At that time, the roommate saw a area. ZZ8SUS 1111111111m^e =..onMM suspect standing inside the front door- Men trying to continue march spirit

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After attending the Million Man March, Diron Bostic and Tunde Mendes pledged to enhance themselves and the black community by volunteering and stimulating economic freedom. "I am trying to help in any way I can to keep the spirit of the march alive," said Bostic, 22, a biology pre-medicine student from Opa-Locka. Bostic and Mendes, 1X, a business administration student from Houston, attended the Million Man March, which was sponsored by the Nation of Islam on Oct. 16. Bostic is among the 10 to 115 Rattler men who volunteer at Riley Elementary School twice a week. Most of the men who volunteer at Riley attended the march. About 35 Rattler men have been attending committee meetings eery Saturday morning at Home Boyz to Men, sponsored by the Tallahassee Coalition for the Million Man larch. You are n t a But when Bostic has been attending the meet- mooch ings regularly, but Mendes has been a hole in your pocket renders unable to attend because of prior commit- you changeless, ments. Mendes said he has continued to keep you r e 1ii ic a n t lv call the folks collect. the spirit of the march alive through word of mouth and living by example. He You dial 1 800 CALL ATT. believes he can influence his peers and others "by living a lifestyle that is perti- Your pangs of guilt are minimal. nent to success and trying to do the right things the right way. "I believe that is the most influential thing I could do," Mendes said. Mendes has inquired about the pro- gram Young and Striving, sponsored by the Student Government Association. The primary goal of the program is to establish a mentor relationship between college stu- dents and youth. Mendes said he wants to join but feels he is not ready to be a men- tor because of his age. Know the Code. 1 800 CLL ATT Thats Your True Choice. "I don't know it I'm at the point of development that I could take a young man under my wings," Mendes said as he shook his head. "It would be like the blind leading the blind." Mendes is not volunteering in any specitic organization, but he is a drummer for the contemporary dance group, Orchesis. "We do performances in jails and for different community organizations," AT&T Mendes said. Your True Choice

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Many signiicant events shaped FAIMU's Southern Unixersitx, entered the season with two goals: first, win the con- 1995 regular season. Most of those events ference title, second, win the black college national title. can be recollected by the dates on which the The Jackson State Tigers prevented the first goal from coming to pass with happened. a 16-14 victory over the Jaguars on Oct. 14 in Jackson, Miss. With that, here are few dates which stood JSU went on to claim the Southwestern Athletic Conference title with a 7- out in the Rattler's 1995 Mid-Eastern 0 mark. Southern settled for second, with a 6-1 conference ledger. Athletic Contererne Championship regular I., But since the Tigers opted to participate in the Division I-AA playoffs, Season. Southern will represent the SWAC in the Heritage Bowl. 1978 Come Dec. 29, FAMU has a chance to spoil the second goal and collect the Soh hat uc, ti .3 Lihat e to do \ith national title for themselves. this season. \Well. its the liat time a FAML No matter the outcome of the Heritage Bowl, 1995 was a year of success football team won more than seven games in I for the 10-1 Jaguars. a season, until this season. Third-year Head Coach Pete Richardson capped his second 10-win season Joe guided FAtn to a 9-2 regular-sea- with another Heritage Bowl appearance. son record this year. winning his first MEAC In 1993, he led Southern to an 1-0 conquest of South Carolina State title as coach of the Rattlers, and getting a big University in the Heritage Bowl. historical monkey off FAMU's back. xe« - During Richardson's tenure. Southern has gone 27-7. Sept. 9 Thanks in part to former FAMU lost to Miami 49-3, but won I FAMU otfensive coordina- something else conidence. tor Mark Orlando, who now F AILU's defense held Miami's tirst Serves in the same position snerstofEarl Holmes for Southern, the Jaguars ^scoreless most of the second half. e njoyed much success \MU would go on a six-game winning ttensively this season. ak after that loss. In their first year of ~B~s~~~c')ct 14 ,°j nploying the "fast-break Delaware State came to Stense" patented by Florida

, iahassee with a losing record and a tate University, Southern n-T offense that drove FAMU crazy - d the Southwestern previous year. This was a must win \thletic Conference in scor- FAMU wanted to lay claim to the ng [40.5 points-per-game] re tAC title, and the Rattlers responded a nd rushing [2,626 yards]. T 1h 24-2 1 victory. hey also finished fourth in This game would turn out to piv- sassing [2,230 yards]. I in the MEAC race, because Sophomore running back - aware State did not lose another lelvin Williams, who ran 'I AC game this season. r a season-high 185 yards

S ,\* 4 :.,ainst FAMU, paced Tony Bland4 Yes, FAMU lost this game to 1 >WAC runners with 1,086 Southern, but two significant things happened. Allen would get his second shot ards and 17 touchdowns on to run the ottense of the bench, but unlike Hows ard. i way to being named would not pull out the wAn. .WAC offensive player of Despite the loss. Allen would replice Damian .e year. Slaughter as the starter and go on to lead FAM4U to it, Senior quarterback Eric final two regular-season victories. Randall, earned first team The other event was linebacker Earl Holmes leap xWAC honors after com- from great to unbelievable, making a school-record 30) ______eting 161 of 255 passes tackles in that game. tor 1,906 yards, 13 tuhtouch- MelvindownsMevn Williams That game made it conceivable for Holmes to and six interceptions. break FAMLx' single-season record of 158 tackles set Defensively, Southern led the conference with a +23 turnover margin and by Frankie Poole in 1974. He now has 154. ranked second in takeaways with 37 [16 fumbles, 21 interceptions]. There are numerous other events and dates thatr The rushing defense, second only to JSU, held opponents to 125.5 yards a could and are considered memorable to this season. came. and in the end those memories that will make this seaM Lineman Kendel Shello, linebacker Kenya Rounds and defensive back son one to remember. Kwame Vidal Heishma Northern, all seniors, represented Southern on the SWAC's first team. Mistakes hurt Southern's cause for a perfect regular season. Missed tack- les, a blocked punt and two game-deciding goal-line fumbles led to Southern's lone blemish.

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Michael Lee " FAMUAN Sports Editor Kamisha Morrison " FAMUAN Sports Design and Layout Damon Hodges " Southern Digest Sports Editor Frederick S. Humphries " FAMIU President Scott Price " Photographs Heath A. Smith " Staff Writer James H. Thomas Ill FA LAN Entertainment Editor T;e i 995 Rattler Football Team and Coaching Staff Reggie Lee, Holmes, and Rod Williams on the line A look at the matchups OFFENSE FAMU's defense fits the entire game. He's very SPECIAL TEAMIS mobile and can throw on the run. Randall had a lot RUNNING GAME of open targets to throw to. but his main target w~as FAMU's Jeff Stephens has been the kicker Hampered by a sore right ankle, senior running receiver Fred Bailey. Bailey is a speedster. sho since reclaiming his job from freshman Juan Toro. back Kwame Vidal had a five-carry, minus-two- made toast of anybody who tried to cover him. Punt returner Tremayne Bridges can be dangerous if yard performance against Southern. given room. But after a 168 yard effort against B-CC and DEFENSE Southern place-kicker Carlos Leach made tirst with a month to rest up before his rematch with team South Western Conference honors. Southern, he should be fully recovered. In their last contest with Southern, the defen- OVERALL How well Vidal runs against Southern this time sive line oerpursued and got down field too quick- around could determine the outcome of the game. ly' allowing Southern's runners to bounce to the out- This again could be the one of the most excit- Southern sophomore tailback Melvin Williams side for big yardage. ing games of the season. did something against FAMU few did this season - FAMU was also handicapped with a shoulder Both teams now have legitimate high-powered rush for more than 100 yards. injury to linebacker Antonio Barrial. offenses that should be at full strength and ready to Williams is a double threat when his receiving If the deensive line stops the run, the lineback- go Dec. 29, but defense will be key. abilities are added into the mix. ers will be more like another set of defensive backs if FAMU can pressure. but contain Randall, or on the field. And considering Holmes has five inter- not allow Williams or Bailey to get of the blocks. PASSING GAME ceptions on the season, that is not bad. FAMU should win, but that is easier said than done. Senior quarterback Mario Allen's strength is Southern's defense is good enough the stop Southern will have to deal with Allen and the pass and he has the rifle arm for it. FAMU's run, but except for the interception FAML's juiced passing attack for four quarters this His 322-yard passing performance against returned for the touchdown, Southern was burned time. It they can continue to neutralize Vidal Southern, got him the starting job and he has yet to by Allen as much as Randall burned FAMU. though. thai could force Allen to make had deci- disappoint. sions Southern quarterback Eric Randall gave 11 ,1I. : 1,ithi

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§tudenb went out goer-into the city this weekan untudertdunteered theirer- BY LINNEA ASHLEY vices during a week of organized cornrnu.e events. Assistant Public Agenda Editor They wandered in with mixed expreSs- to generate community service for stu- "We had a lot of people signed.p.. ifferenceUsing what we have sions. A mother spoke softly to her chilld, dents, believes there is a trade-off between was pleased to see each one had 20 blanks to b fiti.e whole." a woman clutched an over-sized ted dy the students and the community. and they were all filled up," Dcherr ,M ..- --- bear and a man came in offering walnut s. "If FAMU is facing issues, if we're in said. GO INTO THE STREET WITH SGA The common thread that bound the se the community, they'll rally behind us," But names on paper aren't every- I I people together was homelessness. Datcher said. thing. Of the five students signed iup fori Today: 4-6 p.m. - Tallahassee I Occupants of The Shelter reque.st Students working with the Soup The Shelter on Monday, only. two Memorial Hospital Outreach I toothbrushes-- they only get one a month Kitchen were allowed the chance to see showed. But those who did show sup- Friday: 7-10 p.m.-- Homeless Shelter - and towels - they can only check o ne the side of the "have-nots." port the effort and encourage other stu- Household Item Drive I to "It makes you wonder what they went dents to participate. iii! Saturday: 1 0 am.-i 2 p.m. - Adopt-a- I out for 15 minutes, and even scores through in life that left them at this point," "Open your mind to anything football games. ... it Road Cleanup- Old Bainbridge Road It's a world senaatefrom most stu- Noelle Wright-Young, a 19-year-old stu- opens a whole new aspect of society," For information call Jarrett Datcher, .t.dent volunteer, said. Wright-Young said. I SCA secretary of community affairs at I ...... Dealing with the prisoners, students Datcher said . studntslaet he. SGA fl "L"A .... r...... ,...... ,...... --. , ,...... 'N... OR GO OUT ON YOUR OW

at r Hi :school: - w t h TheShelter Mel Eby 224-9055 llahasse0 i$epto i I6ipital| Good News (a soup kitchen)- 224 *1110 ask for ClaudeI Ra danpw. Outrach.Tha.$l~$~hndAdop-Aork doesn't have to' Tallahassee Memorial Outreach- Jamie l students in their communities, began FaA:iM sonieolt atV stop after Saturday.I Martin at 681-1135 H I Monday. For FAMU, the effort includes such items we2ll s sga.r, detergent and "It's our responsibility to take part High School Carolyn i mentoring at Rickards high school, work- toiletries for The Shelter. ing at The Shelter and working with Students have shown interest in par- in our community and give back," I488-1783 Road Prison - Rev.Charles inmates , ticipating in the community out-reach pro- Datcher said. "We can be more than just ITallahassee Datcher, whose position is designed grams set up for the week. FAM. We can use our talentsL - -Morris at 488-8340 students at mL- a ma - i---I A~rr+a;;~::::Yi;~C;:;fiL;IFI fry,.; :; . .:::4;::; U .1 FAMU 2 ,si is our way of reminding you where FAMU should lie in your hearts and AMU Aids educator visits FAMU F letting you know how you can make your BY TINA LEVY community better to live in. Through sto- Staff Writer Rae Lewis-Thornton stood alone on the and growing up in a home she described a, FAMU 97,, in part- ries and meetings, we'll explore issues floor in the Grand Ball Room. No music, dysfunctional. Thornton grew up in a sin- nership with The important to making differences at FAMU. no notes, no podium. gle-parent home, and she discovered her Public Agenda, is a She wore a fashionable short conserva- illness has not changed her relationship We'll learn together how to make those tive dress, size four. She was a size 12 with her mother. project funded when she tested positive for the HIV virus Kishma Meyers, a sophomore electrical differences ourselves. We invite you to join engineering student from through a 10 years ago. "People are a grant with us in lifting our voices at FAMU to make As part of FAMU's fraid they're the Virgin Islands, said World AIDS day, Thornton going to he rejected, They Thornton's speech was The Pew And we will - with spoke to FAMU students our message heard. think they're beneficial because it was Charitable Trusts. about living with AIDS. going to die direct and to the point. your help. She contracted the disease right as if they find out "She was very straight-for- through unprotected sex ward," said Meyers d positive." Peer Educator Tonia and has told her story to they've teste The Public Agenda: Faro said Thornton's Essence, Ebony and the Chicago Sun-Times. speech was powerful. Voices of the people "The first thing I want -Rae Lewis -Thornton "Most speakers just give to say is that HIV does you statistics. It may be cause AIDS," Thornton coming from the heart, but told the crowcl in the Grand ball room. the message doesn't always get through." Wewre Ioofln , "The second thing is that HIV is transmit- She said she also appreciates a black ted through unprotected sex. AIDS doesn't woman speaking on AIDS. for ron to join a kill you per se, but the infections you get Lynn Vinson, health educator and Peer because your immune system is being Educator director, asked Thornton to come destroyed kills you." and speak at FAMU when she saw Thornton stressed the importance of Thornton speak last summer for the being proactive in getting tested for HIV African-American HIV summer training early, despite the fears involved in finding institute held at Bethune Cookman out the truth. College. She made Thornton an honorary The Public Agenda is looking for college "People are afraid they're going to be peer educator. students to become involved in a College rejected. They think they're going to die Vinson said Student Health Services is right as if they find out they've tested pos- targeting spring as the time students can Speak-Out Group designed to increase the itive," she said. "And what I'm trying to receive AIDS testing on campus. say is that the African-American communi- "We are working to ensure super confi- ty needs to move beyond this denial of not dentiality," said Vinson. "That's very involvement of college students in Public wanting to know and become more proac- important." Agenda discussion groups. tive." Thornton said FAMU needs to stop Thornton cautioned the audience not to debating about whether HIV causes AIDS. believe they are safe from infection, "It has not been disproved that HIV For information on how to because they trust their partner or because does not cause AIDS. It has not been dis- they've tested negative in the past. proved," Thornton said. It has not been dis- become involved, contact Yusef Mustafa, Thornton said her faith in God helps her proved that AIDS is by HIV." 644-7555. continue educating. She said she turned to community coordinator, at God instead of crack when she was young 12 THE FAMUAN /DECEMBER 7, 1995 OPINIONS FAuiuLtv EDITORIAL BOA-RD Protect the future by supporting hc P\!c nlFltEitorItin ChIieif in \cnl, ( )Opiniloins)i dito(1 black businesses Supporting a black-owned business nity and it would probably continue to do Fall '95: From the is about more than just "buying black." so after buying Indecorp. The owners of We need to support each other, our own, Indecorp need the security of knowing in all aspects ot business. that their bank will be in honest, moral Rattlers to Rabin A situation that would be particular- and experienced hands after they retire. Iy detrimental to the black community's As owners of one of the pillars of \ri hi dx xwhii hay been keeplitfiu Vsashitietuin tot the march. Although a goal of owning more black black business. lndecorp should with wurlid ecnts dot inc this scriester has coirete trecre was never reached, the businesses may be about to teel an obligation to help smaller head range is somewhere between 8(X),000 and probably been left w ith his or her occur in Chicago The own- black-owned banks follow in their spinning. Anyone w ho hasn't probably 1.2 million people ers of America's largest / fooitsteps. If there are none in "Colin Powell announced that he will would not recognize some people and black-owned bank are about Chicago that are qualified, search wonder what happened to others. not rcn tor president, but he is now a reg to retire and they are in the the Midwest. They should do So for those of you w ho have gotten istered Republican. process of choosing a buyer whatever is necessary to find a off while the earth went spinning out of -The federal gosernment shut down tor their bank. lndecorp small black bank that is eager, but esentually re-opened. control, here's a recap: tor about a week Bank. The only problem is willing and has the potential to although there is still no budget. that the buyer they want to E-N DI expand into something even larger ILocal -Caliornia Gov. Pete Wilson and choose. South Shore Bank, is and more successful. Then, Pennsylsania Sen. Arlen Specter both *Gov. Lawston Chiles' campaign man- white-owned. The upside of Indecorp will have a qualified ager has admitted to havin a telemarket- dropped out of the race tor the Republican this situation is that South Shore has the black buyer for its bank and will be ben- ing company make misleading phone calls presidential nomination. Specter cited beneolent reputation of being very efiting the community. to elderly voters accusing his pponent, fund-raising trouble and said he "does not community-oriented. They do a lot of It's only logical. If Indecorp sells to Republican Jeb Bush. of planning to cut want to be another John Glenn." reterring business in minority communities and South Shore there will be one less black- Medicare. Chiles has denied having any to the 1980 presidential candidate who is are more likely to give loans to low- owned business in America. This is knowledge ot the calls bct says he will in debt to this day. income minority applicants than other extremely detrimental to a us as a group answer to whomeser he must. banks in Chicago. of people that is attempting to strengthen *A tornado came through Tallahassee International It is possible that Indecorp is only its economic position in this country. and tore part if the roof off the Civic -Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin compensating tor weaknesses it was Instead of getting out of the business and Center. was assassinated in Israel. He is succeeded unable to overcome while in business. leaving it to the highest bidder, black FAMU is in the midst of its best sea- by Shimon Peres. lndecorp never heavily invested in the owners should help someone else follow son since 1978 and, with a win oser "After peace talks in Dayton, Ohio. community through loans. Rather, they in their footsteps and continue their lega- Southern in the Heritage Bowl, will most the war in the Balkans ended. The United took the more secure route ot Treasury cies. [hat is what leadership and entre- likely end up No.1 in the Sheridan Black States, among other countries, will send bills. Many other black banks, including preneurship in the black community are College Poll. troops to try to keep the peace. Seaway National Corporation. Chicago's all about. "Bill Clinton became only the second second-largest black-owned bank, also Success is not just about you. You National U.S. President to visit Ireland. do not have the capacity to make a large have not truly succeeded until you have O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the volume of loans. These loans are essen- taught someone else what you have murders of Nicole Brown and Ronald These are the types of things that a lot tial to aiding in the deelopment of the learned through the trials of getting to Goldman. of students miss, while they're hitting the community. where you are. Individuality and inde- -The Million Man March on books during finals. So keep up or you Technically, this is strictly the busi- pendence are essential to prosperity, but Washington speaks for itself. After mcch make hase missed something when you ness of Indecorp's owners. Realistically. we must remember the principles of debate, the conclusion was reached that look up from your books. however, the entire community needs to unity and alliance that we have learned there were secll ov er 400.00) people in be informed and involved. Black along the way. It there is no one to carry Chicagoans are in an uproar about on your legacy, it does no long-term Indecorp's decision to sell to a bank that good for you, the community or us as a is not black-owned. people. The issue of selling the black-owned bank to a majority white bank is not a Wenrdy Jack sonr. 19, i.s a sophomnore brusi- simple issue ot race. Siuth Shore has nress adnistratii sttdctnt fnt done a commendable job tn the cominu- \'apcertill/, III. around negative 300 degrees. Radiation Davis wrong about sun from the sun would destroy all life that could exist without oxygen. Just a clarifi- This letter is in reterence to the editor- cation. al by Jimmie Davis titled "Colonization of Planets Could Mean End of Black Race." Jami M. Valentine Mr. Dav is asserts that the earth is "on a col- Senior physics student lision course with the sun." Please under- stand that I am not trying to take away from the point of the article, but The [amuan Why no black Santa? represents me. and I can't let it look stupid. Last sear there was a black, and white a Press Ser.ce It is bad jocrnalism to partially qcote a Santa at Tallahassee Mall. This year there is source to suit a purpose. The article said "In only a white one. I asked the lady that takes less than 200 years the earth will fall into EDITORI. PoULo OF THE FuAICt the pictures and works for the company that the sun's core to eaporate completely" 1 rsigneil i iril 1s un The IFarnun'opinion pages expiru poitrionitaken hythe ipapersCili ria niHuardon supplies the Santas why they didn't have a ["The Evoling Unierse." Sixth Edrtion hehlf i The Frnuan Columnsrmndlettersr siith hc lines or names represent the opinions of the writers and do black Santa this year. page 346]. In "The or its staff The Frnuan ucselomes suhmission ofcolumnns let not nccesar il reflectthe icus of The Famnuan Esolving Universe." L rrr She said that the mall is ters ant ideax from all Iadrs eIttcr shoiildi he conlcice (no more thn 2501cc rds and in lude the wcriters Sixth Edition page 346, Cnder new management ane gniaturei ant phoine numhcr Inigned let rc Hillnor he atepted We\ reserce the right to clit allsuh- [i and the management the paragraph actuall' misins tetterssoudhiiP rt rr,:ht to 1Theiii ' Itic iwon'Rooim l30t c fa thinks that a black Santa states. "What will hap Z wouldn't look right. Is pen to the earth when ( 'FAMUi .. this to say that black F4.Mu..s STAFF The F'iniuaun the sun dies..." A little i4- people don't look right? Vol. 82- No. 12 more research in the ) b Executie News Ediior: Ktina i e They can't say Dep. News Editor Gen. Assignment: Gii A is THE FAMUAN is published weekly on Thursdays dur- same book will lead to ing the fall and spring semesters, except for holidays, that they don't have a Dep NewsEditor Academic Afairs: Arienne Gaines page 274, where one TO IlE by students at Florida A&M University. We welcome black Santa Claus Features Editor: El: uRig ari.~n would have found the views and opinions of our readers, but reserve the because they couldn't Asst.Features Editor ifestyles: V: rii Brown right to edit all material The editor in chief has final "How long can the sun survice....The sun's find one. The man who did it last year is Asst. Features Editor Entertainment: Iir.:E it Thouas It authority over all content, including advertising. fusion energy' can last about 10 billion Submit materials to (HE FAMUAN, Flonda A&M still an employee at the mall. I am a little Sports Editor: \:i .u 'iee years." So that gives us 10 billion, 200 University, Tallahassee, FL 32307. to THE FAMUAN old for Santa, but I feel that my little black Asst. Sports Editor. NrumhiBrown office at 309 Tucker Haill(904, 599-3159, fax number years, right? brothers and sisters should have a character Asst. Sports EditorDesigner: KirnishaMorrrson (904) 561-2570 THE FAMUAN is partially funded by When I read the article to the Society Public Agenda Editor: Jacqueline Losc revenues and by student activities and service fees to represent them in their looks. I feel if we THE FAMUAN was named as All-Amercan college of Physics, students were quite tickled that Ass. Public Agenda Editor: Lirrnea. Ashley can tackle this small issue, the great one newspaper by the Associated Collegiate Press in anyone would believe that the earth is Graphics Editor: Gairrik Giisoi 1991-92 and 1992-93 will be tcckled with ease. orbiting closer to the sun. The atmosphere .4sst.Art Direcior: .Aanna .unev THE FAMUAN is a member of the Assooated Press and would eaporate and most life would cease Copy Desk Chief: igrid Middieton Line'dee Smith subscribes tothe College Press Service. to exist. Without an atmosphere, the earth Ast. Copy Desk ChiefCirculation Manager: Oirr Gardner Dr. Louise Reid Ritchie would not be able to retain any heat; so at ADVISEP nightfall the temperature would drop to THE FAMUAN /DECEMBER 7, 1995 13 OPINIONS Blacks are being stacked like mice in the projects

A study by pathologist Charles nothing but another word for experiment. often to the point of killing them. the mice pursue females monomaniacal- Southwick discovered that peromycus The government built People, it's time to put two and ly,mounting them repeatedly even when mice could tolerate high cage densities. these housing projects based on two together. You don't have to the females aren't in heat. The study went on to reveal that to the study that was conducted be a genius to figure this one out. Once again, this is another stark increase density in a rat population and with mice. What's going on in the black comparison between how caged animals maintain healthy specimens, you put The correlation between community? People are stacked react in relation to how black men act in them in boxes so they can't see each these mice and people living in on top of one another, they're society and treat their women. other. Secondly, you clean their cages, the projects are obvious. One i I being fed by the government with Dr. Solomon Synder, head of the and lastly you give them enough to eat. would have to be pretty stupid welfare and food stamps, they're research team, says he has been Then you can pile them in boxes up not to see the comparison. JIMMIE confused with no purpose in impressed by how often "mouse behavior as many stories as you wish. The report Another study done by DAVIS JR. mind, and they have resorted to can predict human behavior." points out that caged animals become stu- researchers at Johns Hopkins all types of abnormal aggressive What blacks need to do to counter pid from states of flux boredom and con- University in Baltimore found behavior. this behavior is to move out of the pro- fusion. that male mice specifically bred to lack a And just as the research shows the jects and get supplements to enhance Would you believe me if I told you gene essential for the production of nitric mice are killing off one another, our black their levels of nitric oxide. that this research was being performed on oxide [a compound that allows nerve men are doing the same with all this Jimmie Davis is a 35-year-old senior black people today? What do you think cells to communicate] are relentlessly black-on-black crime. political science student, from Ft. the housing projects are? "Project" is aggressive against their fellow males, The research also demonstrated ho\v Lauderdale.

We should support the Rattlerettes BY OMAR KELLY like him. Every home game, she dominates Gaither gym with her low-post pivots, FAMU, wake up and smell the coffee. hook shots, fade-away jumpers, and sharp Our women's basketball team could take elbows -just like Barkley. the men's team. Robinson is just one of the key players So why is it that we don't support the that will lead the Rattlerettes to glory. They guess is it's women like we should? My also have the tallest female player in the you have plain discrimination. It's not like MEAC, 6-foot-6 sophomore Teresa wallet. to come out of your lint-filled Jenkins, swatting balls in the paint, and a These games are fun-filled, free entertain- host of other top-notched quality players ment for all Rattlers, and these ladies can on the court. put on a show. These women continue to win without As a typical red-blooded male basket- the support of FAMU students. Imagine ball fan, I always thought girls couldn't what they could do with a gym full of fans court. I hang with boys on the basketball cheering them on. So tonight, when you breasts, hair thought just because they had need a break from all that last-minute catch a pass, and fingernails, they couldn't homework you should have done, go check run the floor. I fig- post up a player or even the women out as they strut their stuff and ollege Press Servce ured the girls didn't have the skills against Troy State. couldn't entertain me for a full game. Boy, And if you're a critic who got all bent was I wrong. out of shape about me saying that the The truth is the Rattlerettes play a lot women's team could take the men's - set the games look a better than the men, and the game up and we'll see. little more entertaining. These women run And for all you dead-set FAMU men's behind- a constant fast break, whip around basketball fans, like Anita Baker, I apolo- up more than the-back passes, and can put gize. There's nothing wrong with getting given night. 100 points a game on any your eat on, sleep on and mack on during doesn't Just because they can't dunk the men's home games. But if you're ready them. Our mean we shouldn't support to get into some fast-paced entertaining I say good, I women are good! And when games that'll make you stand up and cheer. they really mean tremendous! Not only did come out and watch the Rattlerettes in in an win the MEAC last year, resulting action. NCAA invitation to the "Big Dance," but If you have the time, just try one of the they are projected to do the same this year. home games. I promise you, they're like If you call yourself any type of sports Lays Potato Chips. You can't have just fan, then you should have heard the name one. is the Cathy Robinson. The senior forward Omar Kelly, 18, is a newspaperjournalism MEAC Player of the Year for pre-season student from Miami. He is a former Miami College Press Senlce look like the Rattlerettes. She doesn't Herald staff writer and a Famuan staff Charles Barkley, but she sure does play writer

age Press Sr.re 14 THE FAMUAN /DECEMBER 7, 1995 LIFESTYLES Holiday was designed to celebrate African roots

KWANZAA FROM 1

about K, ,t/iua, seen-day holid i the Inofnmlmmm1a a/ialiN W a8 created to cclcbrate the gifts and talents of African Americans. He expects sales of ksmummi"man - -BI~IwNPpaatom -glmatHia-- m Kwanzaa merchandise to pick up as thei m a M mi holiday draws nearer. l 88e ll88 agae Still, Graves said even though more people have become aware of the holiday, they may not know its meaning. "It's one thing to know it exists," he said. "It's another to know what it looks like, what the traditions are., s hat the prin- ciples are"

History and traditions

Kwanzaa was created in 1966 hb Maulana Karenga, then a leader of the Los Angeles-based black nationalist group United Slaves. Karenga's purpose in creating Kwanzaa was to establish a ritual for African Americans to take pride in their African roots. The celebration gut Kwanzaa, which means "first fruit.' take- place annually from Dec. 26-Jan. 1. Each of the seven days of Kxsanzaa represents a principle with a Swahili name. Together, these principles are called The Famuan/KALI MEEKS the "Nguzo Saba." The principle of the Altoria Pope, co-chair for spring semester's Club and Organizations Council, celebrates umoja. first day of Kwanzaa is umoja, or unity. Other principles are: kujichagulia [self- Cook said she learned more about Sa-Ra is critical of those who choose alized past when there is already enough to determination], ujima [collective work and Kwanzaa through her involvement with to observe both Christmas and Kwanzaa. celebrate in the history of blacks in responsibility], ujamaa [cooperative eco- the Student Alliance for Cultural "That's confusion. When you celebrate America. nomics], nia [purpose], kuumba [creativi- Development. After becoming aware of its Christmas, you celebrate European cul- "I don't think people who take ty] and imani [faith]. meaning and rituals, she decided she ture. To involve ourselves in a European Kwanzaa to heart are living in an idealized Kwanzaa also has symbols - just would prefer to celebrate Kwanzaa instead holiday is celebrating their history, which past," Cook said. 'They're trying to use like Christmas has pine trees and nativity of Christmas this holiday season. has not been favorable to African people. principles and guidelines to work within scenes. The kinara holds seven candles, "Kwanzaa is a direct affirmation of To celebrate Christmas is to celebrate a the present and toward the future." one to represent each day of Kwanzaa. yourself as an African in this culture," culture that still views you as three-fifths Others say that Kwanzaa is yet anoth- There are three red candles to symbolize Cook said. "It's a series of concrete things of a person," he said. er way to divide the races at the blood of Africans, three green candles you can do to celebrate yourself and your Sa-Ra also said Kwanzaa cannot be Christmastime. Sa-Ra, however, is not to symbolize the land, and one black can- people." taken out of context because it has specif- convinced. dle in the middle to represent all African Even though Cook's family will still ic moral and spiritual principles at its root. "We're not putting up Santa Claus and people in the diaspora. Ears of corn are celebrate Christmas, Cook said they are The focus is not on gift-giving. reindeer," Sa-Ra said. "It's not reactionary. also symbols of Kwanzaa, representing supportive of her decision not to. "For the Hate is not a premise of Kwanzaa. I don't children. Bowls of fruit represent the har- most part, my family has learned to Criticisms of Kwanzaa have to hate you to love myself," he said. vest. respect my beliefs. They might not stop putting up the Christmas tree, but they're Some feel Kwanzaa is not a legitimate Gifts are also given at Kwanzaa, but .wanzaa Activities: they are usually homemade to display not going to make me feel uncomfort- holiday because it is so young, was not able." created in Africa and has no concrete reli- kuumba, or creativity. If gifts are not Today -Noon: Candle Cook is thinking of specific ways to gious background. homemade, they are purchased from lighting ceremony celebrate the seven principles. For ujima, "It's not an authentic black American black-owned businesses to display the 6-8 p.m.: Dorm Cook said she will do volunteer work in holiday, not part of our tradition," said principle of ujamaa. Gifts exchanged dur- Storm/Black business door the black community. And for nia [New Clarence Walker, a black professor at the ing Kwanzaa are meant to enlighten others knockers Year's Eve], she will ask herself questions University of California at Davis in an or add to that person's nia or imani. 8 p.m.-until: Community to determine her direction in life. interview with American Survey maga- basket making jam [featur- "Some people have their New Year's zine. Students who celebrate ing DJ Jermaine] in the resolutions. I have my renewed purpose in Cook disagrees. "Kwanzaa was creat- Grand Ballroom life," she said. ed by Karenga based on some of the cere- Jacquetta Cook. a sophomore English Friday - Noon: Candle For graduate psychology student monies and celebrations from Africa, so student, will celebrate Kwanzaa instead of lighting ceremony and ques- Kokahyi Sa-Ra, Kwanzaa is preferable to this is not some false thing we made up." Christmas for the first time. tionnaire on The Set Christmas because it allows African "This is not a thrown-together new "I made excuses for not celebrating 6 p.m.-until: Pot luck cele- Americans to heal themselves and their concept." Sa-Ra said. "The celebration of before," Cook said. "I've known about bration featuring dancing, families and to define themselves. the harvest has been going on in Africa for Kwanzaa since 11th and 12th grade. I just drumming, singing, arts and "Kwanzaa is about truth of the higher hundreds of thousands of years." figured when I learned more about it I crafts and vendors in the self," he said. "It promotes the African Critics of Kwanzaa also say that the would celebrate it." she said. Grand Ballroom genius." holiday makes blacks look back at an ide- Changes include volunteering in the community and cleaning up language MARCH commit to at the march: "He [Bostic] tries not to use profani- any kind of transformation. He didn't FROM 6 1) to stop cursing ty as much. He has even tried to get one of make a complete 180," said Emahan 2) to stop drinking alcoholic bever- our other friends to stop using the word Newsum, 19, a mechanical engineering Young and Bostic joined the program ages nigga'," he said with a chuckle. student from Houston who is a close in the process of Striving and is now 3) to join a church "He even went to church with me and friend of Mendes. adopting a prisoner. 4) to join a black progressive organi- I've tried a long time to get him to go" Newsum said Mendes was already on "This is the first time since I've been zation; 5) to respect and protect the Smith said. "What ever was said there [at the right track and the march just served as I have had time to volun- in college that black woman. the march] really had a positive effect on an inspirational boost. teer," Bostic said. Claude Smith, 26. a biology pre-med- him." Smith said. Bostic also said the march had a During a Nov. 11 committee meeting icine student from Miami who is a friend Friends of Mendes said they did not strong effect on him. "The metamorphosis Boyvz to Men. Bostic and other at Home of Bostic, said he feels Bostic is a little notice a change in his behavior. I went through was powerful." stood in a circle and recited the attendees more mature since returning from the "He [Mendes] was very enthusiastic to pledge Louis Farrakhan asked men march. when he got back, but he didn't undergo ---~-~-- THE FAMUAN! DECEMBER 7, 1995 15 ENTERTAINMENT a-4 ciac4c CPT£k e 7 Ca"e 9C.. ?6aiting to Sxhale soundtrack delivers heart, sou and more

BY HERMIONE MALONE voice reassures and encourages, as if talk- LaBelles "My Love. Statf Writer ing to an old triend. "Sometimes love can Sweet Love" and Faith's work out right] Sometimes you'll never "Kissing You." A combination of divas from the know it .../ But if it brings you pain in your Regarding the cover fields of pop, R&B and hip-hop. plus ife/ Don't be afraid to let it go." ot "My Funny Valentine" impassioned lyrics Hip-hop emerges with Brandy's - one word: Stellar. Who plus diverse musical "Sittin' Up In My Room". Although her else could take a song composition equal' vocals are at times weak, her oerall effort written nearly 60 years success for the sound- and the uptempo beat make it one of the ago. add her own special track to "Waiting t better tracks. jazzy touch and maintain Exhale." For a dose of sex appeal, TLC does it it's classic feel'? The one Multi-talented in true crazysexycool stele. "This is how it and only Chaka Khan. singer, songwriter and works! Wrap your hands aron ! h, 1," producer Babyface This is how it works! Perhaps it's because can take a bow. He Go due south and..." Babyface wrote or co- Is rics to ('hoitie \loktrs ''tWex L ,irc n, t stakes claim to the Houston Despite het wrote an oxverxhelming majority of the writing of 15 of the only unusual, but also indecipherable. efforts and current air- __ songs, but artists like the legendary Aretha soundtrack's songs and the production of News coimer Shanna earns ar A tAor play, Whitnex Franklin don't come across nearly as pow- effrt xkith "Hos ('ould You Call Her all 16. Houston's tracks are erful as she could. It would have been less Baby.'' I ikesyis the extraordinary duet by not the most dorm-- monotonous if the writing and production Houston and ('eCe W inalns is s orthx of Despite the soundtrack's recurring nant. hadn't been solely that of Babytace. lyrical theme of love, the listener can praise. The better bets on The strong point of the group SWV become overwhelmed by the signature the soundtrack no doubt is their harmony Too bad there With mainy peaks and tex allcx s, production style of Babyface. include reigning Babyface wasn't more ot it in their "All Night Among the more memorable songs is "Waitine to Eshale" is a star-studded queen of hip-hop Long." sounndtrack that equates success Toni Braxton's "Let It Flow." Her soulful Mary J. Blige's "Not Gon'u Cry" Patti And while the music is beautiful, the Radio station still working toward meeting students' preferences

WAMF no speitic number ot tnarnes that ted to go on the pcti FROM 1 tion, but the senate wants to get at least 2.000. is ariat ine to tct xxi ilt thX' II Pictentil'tretri The senate also has sert a copy of \ \MFs ('(C llutnphries to xsee l ov rcceptiv c the ic i sritSwould be and R&B on 90.5. license to be examined by an attorney to determiieie what to chairigc \'.\NtFl'' liceise Although the petition has rot been publicized in the Sigiiigthe petitioni isn'tilie ontly xwad sindetits xwli past, the senate announced that Wednesday, today and leeway the station has in alteririg its programming. The WAMF directors are receptive x ant ti chaniie the Pt t.iisc hiedule ciin de ttraic. Friday from II am. to 2 p.m., students will be able to sign attorney has yet to respond. (f petition, though they question its overall C'hampton ,iid. petitions on The Set. The campaign is called the "90.5 to the idea the efftectiveness. ''At this point. ietlirig the petition is ihiitist step. Live Drive." Petitions xwill also be circulated on The Set have a right to make certain Students cart also caill in to the radio station. lettirtcI today and Friday. "I think the students Omachonu said. "In that sense, I\ .\1I' directo,,Lkino that thes alitthe proiattitne "The petition is a means of letting the public know in demands of the station," the petition rs productive." chanced. We would wx,int them to speak out proactixxelon black and white that the students feel the present format of "If the students want to petition. that's their right," how they heel. the radio station is not what they want," said Daryl said Katrice Green, WAMF program director. "I think it's 1Tle petition rxill tnot be the last ofl the scilate's eltorts. Champion, senate press secretary. a good thing that the students are trying to come together. ''1This vwilhe iotigomi rigIt we get 2.0(00) [ igitates Many students feel that WAMF lacks balance in its "But at the same trme, It's going to be hard to please within the next two wceks. wye xxould take the tnext step bx music programming. presenting it to WXX ." .' C hamitttnniaid.'"We'd talk io the "I don't listen to it during the day because I know everyone," Green said. "So many students want so many diferent changes that not exeryones going to he satis- radio station aiid othierrelated patrties about charwitne its there's no rap on." said sophomore Pettis Kent. "I would tied." licerise listen to it during the day if they had R&B and hip-hop. Since the September hearing, Omachonu has taken 'It would he to excixrric's liking i' tie piogiamtmtting Variety is necessary." students' arguments to his supervisor. James Hawkins. could he halanced.'' ('haiitpton saidi."Hopetuly. chirnies Since the petition first began to circulate about three director ot the ournali dixni ot the Scioo i ot wxill conic soon. xxeeks ago, it has gitted almost 150 signatures. There is

ALUMNA tincil the roses. I{ -loxII'i ii dlon % o lix es xx th her. FROM 1 The tacilits represents Hoxell Fert enofn said his gr-riimother is a posi- teti. bu;it hoimeiit'ooi' ,atid Sontya because it is "the nerve tixve leader wxhose best Btradford. I loxxeli's oldlest LIait''cht r"le Howell is in the Gallery of center ot the district," asset is criticizing things Iias carccr peisonii. but she pw iixded a Distinction in the College of Education at said Curtis Richardson, t retortm. ho iiet FAMU. She is the xvice president ot xice chairman o the "She is a bless- Sterling Brxant. a IHowll touiclihed rtani lines duiirii' Friends (f the Black Archixes. Howell is Leon Counts School retired educator who her cateir. xxhichi hais spiannied mote thin also a "Golden Soror" of the Alpha Kappa Board. "This is what ing to society worked with Howell, tour dccide. Alpha Sorority'. Aqulina has been for described her as being a I wxould not be a school board mieit This latest high honor wxas paid to schools and the comnu- a person who wore two her it it wasnit tir Aquilina.'' said Iotinia Howell because of her long and distin- and gift from nibs for years." hits. Bry ant said Howell Harpc. c hiir of the Ieon Counts School guished serxice to the instruction of all i I don't think had to deal with the Board. 'She tauht mie a lot.'' children, and because of her ability to there God." is a better facility to rep- problens of two corn How ll said she was deeply honored torm collaborations that continue to serve resent her in Leon The munities in the earlier and touched by this tiihute. "I'mii ery children's needs through the home, school Rev County," said Richard R.B. days (f her career. "She grateful; it's like icing on a cake. What we and community. Merrick, raced a predominately get makes a living, but what we give "She is a blessing to society and a gift superintendent Holmes of Leon County Schools. . hite community at makes a lifte," Howell said. from God," said the Rev, R.B. Holmes, "I think it's a real .cork, and then she went A trained photo of Howell will be dis Howell's pastor at Bethel Missionary positive move to show home to face the prob- played in the Aquilina C. Howell Baptist Church. He said the county used black leadership with an ems in the black com- Instructional Services Center at 3955 W. foresight, vision and good judgment in educational facility being naned ater my munity. Pensacola St. naming the facility after Howell. "It is grandmother," said Tavares Ferguson, "Momma was like a superwoman: equally important they did it while she can 16 THE FAMUAN /DECEMBER 7, 1995 SPAIRT_ Rattlers show off their skills Basketball teams take advanlage of home turf in victories

SHARON BROOKS OMWAR-KE -tY"'° ' >" nttt cond half, but Staff Writer McPhaul led the Rattlerettes ith 24 Staff Writer was able to put up I points, five points, while Robinson tell Just ben th her rebounds, two a * one block. The Rzttlerettes havestruck again, and with 23 points. It was raining threes for the men's bas- Hea ch Brown aid he limited this time Georgia State Un lsitr telt the Guard Delicia Walker was ahset from ketball team during the Rattler's 103-69 Jam playing time be use the team bite. the Tuskegee game, but made an citing victory over Palm Beach Atlantic s already ahead in th game, and he With a scoire ot 78-76, the Raa erettes comeback. Monday. didn't need to take too any chances showed the Lady Panthers that they xxe no Walker, just returning Sunda,. Iled 31 The Rattlers (2-2) connected for I with the injury strangers t) xxinnini*. minutes scoring eight points.&hree steals a f 27 three-pointers from behind the-, Brown believes Ja s had a good The Rattlerettes opened Sunday's gaime two assists. a not their second consecutixe h ne performance considering t was only his in Gaither plnainin with a plan to wxiry "She has a streni'. she has that tocu', xxin the season. tourth game of organi -d basketball. hut, in the firt five mninutes, they ktred a determination, and ride. he did t- SdiiSor guard Byron Coas and titw er w-'ceYC#':,tl was a lot of great loss. suphrnriiorc center Ieres Jenlins, standing job." Far r sai unior trward Sean Black led the te r m tor improvement. the lead Mlockei this season., x s injurtd With confidence n threetointers, making fixe ea ." "He's fouling too ruch and he's x hile going' up toirwhat she knot s hest ,a Ratnlerettes led the team to "I now the potential we"h e, tring to do too much on the court. block. But the win wks just thec tip hat's xv I expect great things utf Those are his only errors~o far," Brown [ead Coach Claudette Foirm ,,,,d td Farmer. She said thk' had a lot o th this season." Coast said. 'Thi s .d gam Qdt4in,gHis to happen Iepiuup quickly', hut all hope was not lost. their next game a inst Troy St g ust wanted to come out anl set overnight. xe just want li.m to be ready ''We had to pat !ShantellI Jackson , Tallahassee Thursday at In. example for my teanmates." '. in the middle of January (xhen games Shantisj I cxxsis, and (Thelora) Allen in and "Detensivcx. xe necd'iu ork on halt- And an example was set. begin against MEAC teamrs)." Sekept s rking those payer. "arrer faid. court play, recov err, and turn-ox eFr"Tf' id ee Coast, the lead scorer ith 19.«, The last minutes ofthe game were Center 'Shantell lackson ld tl' team some great efforts in the came." said 'armer. points, said Monday's game proved that illed xith excitemet when the xx ith sexveii rehounds. xxhi e torxx w'r Angela "The team ]Troy State ] x ill be very silar to he deserved to he among the team lead- Rattlers ere on the path to breaking the tilcPhaul made an ox crxleilmitw1 () points in the tcam toni.'ht. very taiente!i. .rsc tight. ers and one of the top three-point shoot- 100-paint mark. the first half. ers in the Mid-Eastern Athletic [res r4m.forxxard Derrick MicGee "I saxs Uppi'stUnitiCs. That xxa Conference. hit two consecutivx 'thire-pointers with my key to ct iin there aid make "I knew all I had to do was relax. 49 seconds left on the cog k, putting the some bklke,',"McPhal sxud. The first halt ended xxith the my shots would fall." Sophomore point guard Scientific Rattlerettes liadingc .e :J Forward Sean Black came close to Mapp then hit two free throvs to put the Panthers by the ear.,3 I the teams first triple-double of the sea- team oxer 100 points for the first time in But the second II i son, scoring 15 points, nine rebounds, two seasons. be a test ot the team' sir eii ' id and eight assists. And then on the final play of the the Rattlerettes once ,:.Ii [It) I "Sure, I had a good game. but so game, McGee took oft from near the the challenge. did everyone else," Black said. "This tree-throw line, soared over his defend- The team s aible ,ke p a1r1 win wasn't a fluke, it was a statement er. and put down a monstrous dunk with intense detense thriiough h hliielx Cs that xwe needed to make. We're not here no seconds left on the clock. hut the second halt the Rattleretic tor the ride. We're here tor the business "This win feels good because the showed ot their skills. of xxinning this season." kids played hard," Broxn said. "With And the ciowx d ot 21() xxciii FAMU's 7-foot freshman center all the players coming off the bench and xxild xwhen ilcPhaul. xxsho lead the Jerome James had a bad spill on the scoring, this game shows not only do we team xwith a total of It) rebounds, pavement while facing off against the have depth but we've got talent." made an assist to Icxxs wisxho xwent opposing team's center, Rob Owens, in tor a lay -up, ty rig the score at 69- the first half. 69. an ci .erc.1 5tKHTB °I h rTT PRICE James only played 17 minutes due McPhail and foirward Cathy Robinson FAMU guard Delicia Walker showed opponents and tans what a drives past opponent Spring sports prepare for success in 1996

ANDREW CRAVEN AND Anthony Robinson: and freshman outfielder Damien Friloux. NIAMBI BROWN The swim season is making laps With a record of I-1. the swim team's next meet will be Jan. 11 at Florida State Correspondent and Assistant Sports Editor University at 3 p.m. But FAMU's swim coach Jamey Myers woiders if his team has what it takes to With successful sesons passing, including the tootball team's Mid-Eastern contend. Athletic championship and the volleyball team's xvictories, coaches around FAMU are "We are down to the pretty core group of kids ... We got talented kids ... but only feeling the heat ot competition. 20 percent ot the squad shows up to practice." Myers said. "it is like we are competing Basketball seasoin hais just started, but problems have risen for the women's team. wxith a three man basketball team." Deahlin xxith the knee injuries of starting center Teresa Jenkins. Iead Coach Tennis Talents Claudete Farmer has a It of iegroupitip to do. The men's and women's tennis teams xxill start again on Jan. 26 against Bethune Sunday. ii Rattlemttes lost Jenkins, xxho averaged 17.2 points per ganie, to the Cookman College in Daytona Beach. knee iijury. But the women's team has one disadvantage, little to no experience Some oi tie key plax rs to look for this season include forxxards Angela McPhaul Instead of recruitment, the xomen's team received most of its players [seniors anid C.ith Riihisirn. as xxwellas uarid Delicia Walker and center Jenkins j if she recov- Angela litchell, Marv Oxidine, Jackely \ergara and sophomore Tammy Terrell] from ers]. regular tennis classes. The 'I .ticrett'. xill pla Trov State tonight at 7 p m. in Gaither 'xmnasium Golf team geared for the semester %V'hat about tIe men? The golf team is preparing to compete in the National Minority Championship in The men's basketball team [2-2] isdoing better with Monday night's xin to Palm Cleveland. They haxe come in second place for the last two years. Beach Atlantic. 103- 69. "We are in a rebuilding stage ... but if wxe can get a couple of new guys in here we According to Head Coach Ron Brown, new players to look for include guard can win the championship." Head Coach Jon Exans said. Gibson Pierre, point guard Kexvin Elliott, center Herb Woodard, forxxard Derrick Magee Players to look for are returning players Cory Ritchie. Chris Welch and Urick and 7-foot center Jerome James. Francis, and freshmen Chris Dickson and Fred Hicks. The Rattler' next ame is aainst Miami in Miami. Players making tracks And baseball? The men's and women's track teams start their season Jan. 12 with a indoor track The baseball season doesn't begin until Feb. 4. but head coach Joe Durant is meet at Clemson Invitational in Clemson, A.C. already preparing. And the softball team will follow suit Feb. 8 against Valdosta State. There are 16 new players on the team of 28. Players to look for include catcher and infielder Ted Bennet; freshman infielder