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Volume 20, Number) Monday, March 28, 1988 Columbia College, Chicago Racial graffiti draws response ffom students By l ee Bey held an annual contest featuring white Services Hermann Conaway said of the students in blackface lip-synching black graffiti. "lbere 's a level of immaturity lbe writing is on the wall in a Wa music, according to a College Press in a person who expresses himself in bash building stairwell, but a lot of stu Service report. · that manner." dents-especially the school's blacks F.riction between the Greek-letter or "Columbia is one of the last places aren:t happy about it. ganization and black students caused I'd expect this," Leslie Littles, ajun io~ · Graffiti written in the nonh stairwell the fraternity to cancel the contest. said. "Artists are people that are sup near the eighth floor that reads, "Rules posed to be a little more broadminded, Suck so do Niggers" has put a great Some sociologists say the conserva so you don' t expect them to be racist. I number of students on edge and could tive climate brought in by the Reagan suppose it could happen anyplace." be indicative. some say, of a localiza administration is the cause of campus " It doesn't surprise me, really," tion of racial problems plaguing the na troubles. Larry DuBose, a journalism major said. tion's campuses. "lbere are some really narrow minded A p rospective student and his mother check out a display in the Wabash " It's a part of the Reagan influence, I "It shows the tensions underneath the people in the world." building during open house recently. The four-hour session attracted more guess," Salim Muwakkil associate ed surface at this school," Television ma Susan Babyk, administrative assist than 900 visitors a nd allowed them to talk to department representatives. itor for In These 1imes newspape~ said. jor Henry M'urphy said. "And though ant to Executive Vice President Bert · this is a school that's supposed to be lib "Wtth Reagan- and even going as Gall, whose office handles removal of eral, you can see this type of attitude in far back as Nixon- there is a break graffiti, said the office has received no Orientation gives some of the students." down of the social contraints that held complaints about the Wabash writings. A large number of colleges are re [back] the expression of racism," he " We tried to get all the graffiti off the porting a rise in race problems on their said. walls foropenhouse,'' Babyksaid. " It's glimpse of college. campuses in the past two yearS, result Muwakkil, who teaches "Black possible nobody called." ing in sit-ins and protests by black stu- Babyk also said the office would Each department was in charge of its ... "Qeiit§;--' .• • ..... ~ .,,. :.q. ,.,.. .. ]OIJ~Sil!.jn_J\merica" io Columbia's . By Anne Marie Obiala nave the graffiti removed. ' own presentation. The presentations Journalism Department said he isn't More than 900 people visited Colum Blacks at the University of Massa- "lbe school has an image to main surprised by the writings on the Wabash bia ·s spring open house for high school were in 30- to 40-minute time slots and . chusetts at Amherst, unsatisfied with tain,·· Babyk said. "So we try to get that stairwell. and transfer students and their guests there were no general tours. the pol.ice's failure. to prosecute five stuff off the walls." March 19. Special Student Services representa whites who allegedly attacked two " There's a chance of a culture clash " Again, I'm 1101 surprised," · Mu tives available included Admissions. blacks at a dorm party, took over a cam here," he said. citing the mix of black wakkil said ofthe content ofthe graffiti. Visitors were invited to the depart Financial Aid. Career Services. Re pus building in protest Feb. 12. and white students. " So the sources of But there needs to be a dominant force ments and talked with special Student Services representatives during the cords and Academic Advising. Each Kappa Sigma, an all-white fraternity friction are more available." . that could have a chilling effect on this open house. had separate tables to greet visitorli and at the University of California-Irvine "It's reprehensible," Dean of Student behavior." " We try to tailor the open house to answer questions. them in the sense that they can pick and "Students can talk one-on-one with choose which departments they'd like those representatives as opposed 10 '88 - '89 scholarship deadlines to go 10 or what facilities they want to them doing any kind of formalized pre see," Associate Director of Admissions sentation," Scott said. Brenda Mabry Scott said. "I direct tmffic from the elevators loom qn the spring h·orizon Three open inf<?rmation sessions and tell visitors what rooms to go tD." were held simultaneously in the Hokin junior Chris Carstens. an undeclared Center and the Ferguson Theater. By Anne Marie Obiala Art Institute," John Mulvany, chairman Mulvany said there are usually 12 to major. said. After the infonnation session, visi of the Art Department said. 15· applicants. Eligibility requirements Each department along with Admis- tors were welcome to sec the depart Students interested in applying for Pougialis liked the Columbia Cbl are passing grades, faculty recommen Continued on Page 2 ments in which they were interested. scholarships should get a move on be lege art program and created a trust fund dations and the student being in resi cause application deadlines are ap from which scholarships come, dence at Columbia at least one semester proaching quickly. Mulvany said. before applying. Deadlines for rmou:.cial awards in Advanced art students are also eligi "They get $1000 for supplies and get Art, Journalism lux! all graduate pro ble. Winners are paired with a mentor six hours of free tuition" for studying grams are in May. and work in the studio of the anist in with the mento~ Mulvany added. One lbe Pougialis Fine Arts Aw"'rd is of rerum for instruction and the artist's cri fered to sophomore, junior and senior or two students are awarded annually. tiques ofthe·student's work. The deadline for application is May 6. students in the Art Department. At the end of the semeste~ there is a "The scholarship was funded by meeting of the faculty, the student and The John Fischetti Scholarship En Constantine Pougialis who was a the mentor to critique the over.all result dowment is available to undergraduate or graduate journalism students. The teacher during the 1920s and '30s at the ofthe Pougialis Award. maximum award is full tuition. There are usually 15 to 20 applicants each year. They are judged based on need, gradeandanessay, Nat Lehrman, chainnan of the Journalism Department said . Last yea~ seven Fischetti Scholar ships were awarded. '·We want to see the cream of the crop," Lehrman said. "We want to see the best apply." The scholarship has been at Columbia for eight yearli and is named for John Fischetti. a pol itical cartoonist, and is renewable. The appli cation deadline is May 6. O.S. mjlitary The Clay Martin Scholarlihip is interv~tiop available to all undergraduate photogra Sittin' in the morning sun ... phy students. Jenie Bongiorno, a junior graphics major, took advantage of the unseason unwanted "Ill's awarded I to deserving students ably warm weather by taking a snooze on the Grant Park bridge la~t recommended by the faculty. Student's Wednesday. Mid-week temperatures reached the upper 60s only to return t PAGE4 normal over the weekend. Continued on Page 2 PA<...I: 2 March 28, 1988 COLUMBIA CHRONICLE Nf\\., Dance company gets grant NeWs Briefs Chicago Filmmakers' to celebrate new home with to assist.upcoming project party By Letricia Riley Chicago Filmmakers re-opens at a new location. 1229 W. Belmont . with a Mordinc & Company has been fundmi sing pany Sat.. April 9 at 10 p.m. awarded a second grant from the Ans Filn,, vide". perfom,ancc, poetry. sound work and music by many of the Midwest Performing Touring Program city's leading anists will be featured . Donations arc $8.$6 for students. of Minn~poli s to help fund the com For more information. call 281-8788. mission of an original musical score. New student support group sea~ches for members The score, which was written by Paul Dresher, a composer from San Fran Performing/Anist Think Tank. a group of student anists is looking for cisco, and Shirley Mordine. anistic di members. PiATT keeps abreast of Columbia resources. providing opponunity rector of Mordine & Company and to network and receive help. chairperson of Columbia's Dance de For more information. phone 663-1600 x533 or 324-8795 and leave your panment, is to accompany a dance name. address and phone number. called Del icate Prey being performed University of Illinois/Chicago to hold minority grad by the company.

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