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VOLUME XVII NO. 2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003 www.spelman.edu/spotlight IN THIS Harper and ISSUE Pedescleaux: The New NEWS Governor Sunny Dean Team Purdue plans to create a New Georgia. What • With the departures of does his Deans Kai Jackson, and Republican lead ership mean for us? Cynthia Spence, Spelman PAGE 3 begins 2003 with change ARTS & LIVING Astrid Thomas News Reporter So, how do you lose a English Professor Dr. Donna guy in ten Harper and Political Science days? Charli Chairman Dr. Desiree Penn reviews Pedescleaux have been promoted the romantic as the new Dean of comedy star Undergraduate Studies and new ring Kate Hudson and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Matthew McConaughey, PHOTO I Leigh Daveport Studies. plus presents the best way Students gather in the newly remodled Grille. The Lower Manley eatery menu includes smoothies, shakes, burgers, pizza, and gar These two professors took to lose a Morehouse Man in den salads. ten days. their new positions this semester. PAGE 6 Dr. Harper and Dr. Pedescleaux replaced the former Academic Lower Manley Grille reopens Deans, Dr. Cynthia Neal Spence and Dr. Kai Jackson. FEATURES Both former deans decided to step down and explore other It seems the celebrity pan with praise and success elists at the Hip Hop opportunities. Dr. Spence has Conference forgot about the been in this position for 13 years little people. Read about Jennifer Jenkins "I still can’t get over how nice All in all, students seem to and has decided to return to the their disappointing behavior News Reporter and pleasant the Grille looks now," appreciate and enjoy the newly classroom as a full-time professor in Features. said Chelsey Rodgers, a second- renovated facilities, although in the Sociology Department. PAGE 7 Smoothies. Philly cheese year resident student. "It makes some students believe the new Currently, Spence is on sabbatical steak sandwiches. Authentic you want to sit down and eat there, swiping system is a large draw leave and will return to Spelman pizza. A big screen TV. instead of automatically getting back. Said one resident student, "I in the fall semester of 2003. She The best It’s official. your food to go." love the way the new food court decided to pursue another HBCU The Lower Manley food court Many other students share the looks, but I wish we could swipe employment opportunity in the bands in is back, and it’s bigger and better same enthusiasm about The Grille, our cards the way we used to. I writing arena. Dr. Jackson is now the country took than ever. "The Grille," as it’s citing the nice booths and TV area. know we can swipe at unlimited working at Morehouse College Georgia Dome last month. commonly known, celebrated it’s Spelman administration has even times now, but $25 really isn’t a See the Spotlight pictorial for the Corporate Relations first opening of the semester last honoring the 2003 Honda bigger plans for the food court, as lot of money to spread over the Department. Battle of the Bands. week, and so far it seems to be a they are currently planning to pro entire semester." "I really miss Spelman stu PAGE 7 success. vide computers for students to use. All in all, however, the open dents because there are no other . Spelman students have been "It would really be helpful to ing of The Grille seems to be a students like Spelman women. I flocking to the newly opened eat have computers down there," said success, and as the administration would like to wish everyone ing facility, eager to investigate Millicent Whitaker. "It would def and staff work out the final kinks, well," said Dr. Kai Jackson, for HEALTH the new menus, familiar friendly initely make things easier for Spelman women look forward to mer Associate Academic Dean. sisscc roan? then faces of the staff, and the highly times when you need to quickly things only getting better. Dr. Jackson is considering íarouíi?. hu hnw improved décor. edit something or check email." returning to Spelman next year híiaítut ;> ir¡í> and teaching part-time for first tu-tu-hcuu ' Gh'> thi «noor nr year composition. vnu? iindtfíí. "Initially, I had no interest in applying for the Dean’s position," IN REMEMBRANCE... said Harper. Yet, praying and PERSPECTIVES reading the book Who Moved My On Saturday, February 1, 2003, the NASA Cheese? helped to motivate her. The Spotlight presents a Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated nearly 40 Also, Dr. Harper dreamed of the special editorial on the miles and only minutes away from Earth as it late Etta Falconer of the Science advent of war. Is the show attempted to complete its landing at Kennedy Department being in her office as down to be or not to be? Space Center in Florida. Debris from the shuttle an answer to her prayer to apply Read Spelman professor has been found as far away as 140 miles from Harry Lefever’s response in for the position. Another thing the incident. that helped her to apply was being Perspectives. Of those aboard the flight were Ilan Ramon, PAGE 10 interested in working with the the first Israeli astronaut in history, and Michael new college President, Dr. P. Anderson, a U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel Beverly Daniel Tatum. and physicist. Ever wondered "Accepting the position Memorials have been held across the coun what the SSGA when it was offered to me was the does? We did. try and around the world to mourn the loss of the merely the honest thing to do. 1 *—t Contributingr, writer PHOTO I CNN.com “Columbia Seven.” President Bush joined hun would not have applied if I would dreds at the Johnson Space Center in Texas on n Kendall Wilson goes The crew of the Shuttle Columbia (from 1 to r): David M. have been unwilling to accept," Tuesday to share his thoughts. “Today we behind the scenes of Brown, 46; Rick D. Husband, 45; Laurel Clark, 41; said Harper. remember not only one moment of tragedy, but Spelman’s Student Kalpana Chawla, 32; Michael P. Anderson, 42; William C. Dr. Pedescleaux accept- Government Association. McCool, 40; and Ilan Ramon, 47. seven lives of great purpose and achievement,” PAGE 11 Bush said. See Dean Team, page 4 2 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003 NEWS THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT The Spelman Spotlight 2002-2003 Editorial Board love of my life is suddenly being mainstream as Janet. Leigh Davenport recognized as some mainstream I’m remembering the days fad that is inclusive of such artists Leigh A. Davenport Editor in Chief when hip-hop was concious, pro as and the Big Tymers. While gressive and fun. “Don’t believe and even then I thought Puff Editor-in-Chief Hello ladies of Spelman. those artist certainly create great the Hype,” “Ladies First,” and Daddy was wack. Normally a syndicated anonymous party songs, I do not now and have “Self-Destruction,” were songs Hip-Hop wasn’t just any body Jennifer Smith columnist occupies this space, but never considered them hip-hop with messages, not just creative who said rhymes on a tape, and Managing Editor this issue I had a my own personal artist. They are “rap” artists. And metaphors about diamonds alco put on an Enyce fit. As the com tangent to speak on. so you may ask, “what’s the differ hol. mercialization of this music con Remembering arguments in ence?” I’m remembering when “Hip- tinued somewhere people got con Clanci Cochran the basement with my older broth Hip-hip artist pride them Hip heads” used to argue for hours fused. News Editor er and his friends about Hip-Hop, selves on being lyricists. It wasn’t about LL Cool J and Cannibus Hip-Hop wasn’t always just I can’t help but laugh at the char about just rhyming it was about best friends in a cypher that was about beats, it was the lyrics that Charli A. Penn acterization of Nelly as a Hip-Hop making a statement and saying filled with big black bubble coats, gained you respect. What is hip- artist. What is Hip-Hop? Features Editor something powerful in between ski goggles and Tims (okay, hop? It’s a powerful and meaning I suppose for every person, it there. Reboks if you’re from the South). ful culture rooted in the principles is relative, but for the "hip-hop I grew up with hip-hop. When instead of going to class of self-expression. What is rap? Jerrice Boyd heads," that stood outside on the Listening to the cd collection of kids were break dancing and the P.Diddy said it best, Arts & Entertainment street comers in a cypher waiting my older brother, I look back and song “My Adidas” was more than “Don’t worry if I write for the 3 King Drive to come while realize how much hip-hop was a a fashion statement. rhymes, I write checks...” it was 20 degrees outside, it was Nkechi I. Olisemeka part of me. I grew up on A Tribe I’m remembering being 13 -Puff Daddy that fire, before it ever got “Hot in Called Quest, Camp Lo, De la trying to learn the all the lyrics to Perspectives Editor herrre.” Soul, Gang Starr, Digable Planets, Busta Rhymes, “The Coming,” I’m so confused as to how the and I thought they were just as going to see Common in Dr.Wax, Karen Fields Health Editor Danielle Wright With more than half a The function of SSGA under as students came out to SSGA campus information and Health Editor school year completed, it is went a major change since last activities and were able to meet updates for commuter students.