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Volume 1 • Number XIV Atlanta, Georgia April 4, 1994 Graffitti And CAU Hosts Olympic Broadcast Training Program By Antoinette Ross the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. utive director of the mentation of the traing pro Contributing Writer The Host Broadcast Telecommunications Alliance gram, includes WCLK-FM Vandalism Cost Training Program (HBTP), at Clark Atlanta University, Radio, CAU-TV, and HBTP. was launched in January with said that by the summer Hampton University, CAU $50,000 Clark Atlanta University, 90 CAU students but will semester of this year, students Savannah State College and under a grant from the Atlanta expand to include students from some 50 schools will the University of Georgia are Committee for the Olmpic from other Georgia colleges begin their first semester in among the many schools In Repairs Games (ACOG), is conduct and universities as well as the HBTP. whose students may partici ing a three-year training pro several historically black col The Telecommunications pate in the Olympic training Siedra Cooper gram to prepare students to leges. Alliance, which is responsible program. Contributing Writer assist in the broadcasting of Dr. Gloria P. James, exec for the planning and imple Continued P4
Destruction and defacing of property 'You are the first generation to be raised in front of the television" has cost Clark Atlanta University about $50,000 in reparations since December, according to Lloyd Van Dyke, director Bryant Gumbel Encourages Media Responsibility of facilities. Van Dyke said that students cause most of the graffiti and vandalism that At CAU’s Sixth Cosolidation Celebration occurs in the dormitories and buildings on campus. Major damages in universi Tara C. Gunter ty buildings- McPheeters Dennis, Editor-In-Chief and Holmes Hall, and Annex H- will cost Lisa Flanagan the student body in the future. Repairs News Assistant alone have cost $1,800 this year. The director said that repairing the “While you cannot see the damage becomes more expensive future, we can assure it will be because of supplies and employees’ televised,” NBC "Today" show overtime. host, Bryant Gumbel proclaimed “I don’t think they (students) take last Thursday, May 24, at Clark the time out to figure how much it Atlanta University’s costs,” he said. “I’m taking funds stu dents pay to fix up things that could be Consolidation Celebration. used on computers.” Gumbel, the Convocation's On walls and bathroom stalls around keynote speaker, received an hon the campus, graffiti artistse are display orary degree Doctor of Humane ing references to drugs, and other popu Letters. lar sayings. Donald Keough, current chair One individual who calls himself the man of Allen & Co. Inc. and for 'Windy Cities Pimp', has featured his mer president, chief operating signature on many CAU buildings and walls. officer, and director of the According to Van Dyke these CocaCola Company also received offenders are immature, and have little an honorary Doctor of Law respect for property. degree. “If you want to leave a legacy that’s During his speech, Gumbel not the way to do it,” he said. “I would discussed the impact of television, Bryant Gumbel was the keynote speaker at CAU's Consolidation rather leave something behind (that's) the misuse of language, and the Celebration. educational rather than...destroy the validity and truthfulness of net property.” is more attention given to a not,” said Gumbel. “Most of research and development He also claims that property damage work news. superstar than to our our your opinions about social grants than any other histori to the Campus Shop, located on the cor “I started at the "Today" show issues are formed from news cally black college or uni ner of Fair St and Brawley Drive, dur in 1982, 12 years later I can hon own children. There is more versity. ing the 1992 student protest, caused attention given to a girl’s tap programs.” estly say things have not The Convocation was more harm to the students rather than on the knee than the violence Also during the program, improved," he said. part of the many activities the store's white manager. that occurs everyday in CAU President Dr. Thomas Gumbel said while there have commemorating the merger “The bookstore is owned by Clark America." Cole cited some of the been many changes, some aspects of Clark College and Atlanta Atlanta University, not the white man. He also discussed how achievements of the institu of television news coverage have University in 1988. The side and the back of the building today’s students are privi tion since the consolidation. was totally demolished,” he said. deteriorated. Other activities included leged to be among the first CAU ranks first nationally In 1993, the university spent $2 mil Some of the changes he a celebration dinner in honor generation to have been in the graduation of doctoral lion on renovations for campus build referred to were the lack of sensi of President Cole, a commu raised in front of the televi students in education, life ings. tivity and diversity in news and sciences, and political sci nity day, student awards for Van Dyke said that property damage sion. the inaccurancy of coverage. ence. Over the last three excellence in acheievement and trash, such as paper and bottles, “The media plays a very “TV does seem one-dimen years CAU has completed and a faculty and staff ser take away from the beauty of the cam important role in your lives sional at times," he said. "There and received more federal vice recognition luncheon. pus. whether you want it to or Continued P3 P2 April 4, 1994 The Panther Blacks More Likely To Contract Deadly Hepatitis B Virus By Chandra R. Thomas Education, the health association rec Features Editor ommended that all college students be vaccinated against the deadly disease. Carriers of the Virus The recommendation came as the Black college students are more number of hepatitis B cases increased likely to be carriers of the potentially nationwide with 240,000 new cases • Hepatitis B kills more than 6,000 Americans every deadly hepatitis B virus. reported in 1991. Health officials said Hepatitis B, a disease that kills more year. young people age 15 to 25 are the than 6,000 Americans a year, is on the fastest-growing segment of the popula rise. College students, are considered tion with hepatitis B. The association •Among Blacks, hepatitis B accounts for 66% of all to be at high risk of contracting the dis reported that the number of young cases. ease because they are likely to have adults contracting the disease today is more sexual partners, a report by the American College Health Association 77 percent higher than a decade ago. •Among whites, hepatitis B accounts for 33% of all Hepatitis is a viral inflammation of said. the liver that is passed through the cases. Although, no statistics are available blood or semen of an infected person specifically reporting the incidence of most often, through sex and intra the disease among black college stu •According to an article in The Chronicle of Higher venous drug use. dents, officials at the Centers for However, it is not one disease, but is Education, the health association recommended that Disease Control said the black commu nity is at an even higher risk of con a group of five different viruses, named all college students be vaccinated against the hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. All have tracting the disease. According to Gary deadly diseased. similar symptoms, including nausea, Schatz, an epidemiologist with the fever, and jaundice, that vary in their CDC hepatitis branch, blacks are 5 to degree of seriousness. 1,0 percent more likely than whites to •Young people, ages 15 to 25, are the fastest growing Many people are unaware that they be carriers of the virus. “If you take a segment of the population with hepatitis B. carry the disease because initially they cross section of the U.S. population experience no symptoms or are misdi one half of 1 percent are hepatitis B agnosed, depending on the viral strain. carriers. If you take a cross section of develop an incurable inflammation of hepatitis B patient. the black population, 2.5 percent to 5 These symptoms appear anywhere from a few weeks to as many as six the liver. About half of them continue percent are carriers,” said Schatz. months after a person is infected. to have symptoms; the other half He contends that other socioeco Vaccination But cases of hepatitis B stemming become silent carriers. Fifteen to 25 Hepatitis-B resembles AIDS in many ways. nomic conditions, including increased years later, many of these people will from drug use and sexual activity are The virus which causes it may sit dormant in drug use and sexual activity contribute develop a liver soaring, up nearly 40 percent in the last someone for years before any to the high percentages. disease so severe their only hope for decade. Over a third of patients have symptoms appear. But when it is present in much survival may be a liver transplant. no idea how they got the infection. higher concentrations in the bloodstream, it is Ethnic Factors Experts think many of these cases While there are no currently much more infectious. It is transmitted in semen approved treatments, an injection of According to statistics provided by may be caused by sexual contact with a and blood. However, unlike AIDS there is a vac immune globulin B within a week of the CDC, cases among blacks were silent carrier who doesn’t know he or cine. exposure lessens the severity of symp higher in 1988 than in the preceding she has the disease. The carrier could An effective vaccine against hepatitis B has four years. Among blacks, hepatitis B even be an unfaithful spouse who toms. been available since 1981. According to a 1990 study conduct is the predominant type of hepatitis, unknowingly passed it to his or her According to Schatz of the CDC, immunization ed by the CDC, drug use and contact accounting for 66 percent of all cases. partner. Doctors are especially worried efforts have been primarily geared towards preg with another hepatitis B patient were Data from a large population-based about sexually active teenagers, who nant women and newborns. If the virus is detect the two most frequently reported poten study confirm that the prevalence of may not even be aware of the risk. ed, the baby is given a shot of immune globin hepatitis B infection is more than four Most people recover from any type tial sources of infection for hepatitis B along with the hepatitis B vaccine, reducing the times higher among blacks than among of hepatitis in four to eight weeks from patients in 1988. Homosexual activity chance of infection from 90 to 5 percent. whites. Among whites, hepatitis B the time they are diagnosed and treated. was reported by only 7 percent of Schatz said more emphasis should be placed patients. As with other types of hepati accounts for 33 percent of cases. But a small number never recover. upon immunizing school-age children, “We think According to an article in last June’s These so-called chronic carriers tis, several possible sources of infec it’s more important for fifth and sixth graders. It’s tion were often reported for the same issue of The Chronicle of Higher best to immunize them before they get into poten- tial risk groups, like drug use and sexual activity.” He said although he encourages college stu dents to get vaccinated, many times it may be too late for the age group. “By college-age most The Beginning Of A Successful Career In Pharmacy Starts At . . . young adults are already considered at a high-risk of contracting hepatitis. They may engage in sex ual activity and drug use. A lot of college students XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY may have it already and may be spreading it to others.” Keeping that in mind, the CDC and Public • A Leader in Educating Minority Pharmacists for more than 60 years. Health Service now recommend that all children be vaccinated against the virus at birth, six months • 100% Job Placement of Graduates and one year. When additional federal funds become available for public immunization pro • Declared a Center of Excellence by The U.S. Congress in 1988. grams, officials said they will consider recom • Small classes and personalized attention. mending laws requiring all youngsters to be vacci nated before enrolling in school.
Cost Please send Xavier University Program brochure to: The cost of the vaccine may be an obstacle. The vaccination must be given in three doses at an Name______average total cost of $130. Many health insurance plans do not cover vaccinations. Address______“Universities may recommend that students City______State:______Zip______Xavier University Of Louisiana receive the hepatitis B vaccination, but it may be a Graduation long time before they require it,” said W. David Phone (______)______Date:______College of Pharmacy Bums, assistant vice-president for student life pol School______7325 Palmetto Street • New Orleans, LA 70125 icy and services at Rutgers University, in The (504) 483-7424 FAX(504)488-3108 Chronicle of Higher Education. “The universities Continued P4 The Panther April 4, 1994 P3 Marijuana Use Rises In AUC By Stacy Adams know that there are stu Features Assistant dents who are using it but I’ve never been presented Marijuana use in the a problem with it.” Atlanta University Center Hoover said that in her deserves more attention opinion, most students according to some students who use marijuana are and staff members. basically aware of the side Dr. Rhea Gordon, effects of long-term usage, director of counseling ser which include drowsiness vices at Spelman College, and weak sperm counts for believes that marijuana males but “generally don’t usage within the campuses care.” is not a major problem but According to Dawn Finger Painting, said, “It’s more of an issue Smith, a CAU transfer stu than people really think. I dent from New York, mar think people fail to realize ijuana use is a growing how much alcohol and problem in the AUC. Nothings Easier. drugs are a problem on our “They (students) could be college campuses.” in casual conversation and According to drug they’ll say let’s go get a information pamphlets bag of weed. They actually provided by AUC student brag about doing it,” she Wachovia Phone Access1 health and counseling ser said. vices, marijuana or Smith said more coun cannabis is an illegal sub seling would probably help It's 10:00 p.iii.. and^be pizzas on the way You want lr> write a check, hut can t icnicitibct yutn stance that alters mood, improve student awareness lMiaike.. Sound familiar? Well. wew goi lhe answer. Just pick tip the. phone and you can find oul when-, thinking and behavior and about the negative affects you stand. Sec if a cheek I'leared. or a de posit was polled. Vou can even can create serious prob of the drug. slop txtyrncni on a check. Were on call 24 hams a day .365 days a year. lems such as lung cancer Gordon and Hoover Wachovia I’lions Access, it makes life a whole lot easier, so you can keep with prolonged use. said that due to the broad your mind on the important stuii like course selection. Hot a fice Gordon said that subject matter and confi demons tin I ion call 559-2.31.3. slowed reflexes and dentiality, they are unable heightened emotions are to give statistics on stu ______yiACHOVIA also reactions caused by dents in the AUC who are the use of marijuana. “I known to use the drug. think that some students Both mentioned programs use and are aware of side to help prevent and effects, but use the drug decrease the use of the anyway because they want substance on the campus those side effects,” she es, such as Morris Brown’s said. Drug and Alcohol Shirley Hoover, direc Committee and Spelman’s DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS tor of Student Health at National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. cfcp MIAMI, FLORIDA Morris Brown, said, “I
THE PLACE FOR PROFESSIONALS IN EDUCATION Graffiti If you are a qualified •Teacher Continued from Pl------• Exceptional Student Education Teacher “It concerns me because we’re hurting ourselves instead of anyone • Math or Science Teacher else. This could be a beautiful campus just like Emory,” he said. •School Psychologist The director also said that everyone has to work together in • Occupational or Physical Therapist or Therapist Assistant order to make the school beautiful. “Don’t let anyone tell you that only one person can make a dif who wants to work in a dynamic, progressive community, ference,” he said. “This has to be a major concern for everyone to your place in the sun may be with us! not tear up property.” 1993-94 school year starting salaries range Students such as Angela D. Bums, a CAU sophomore, said that from $26,500 to $38,900 • Excellent Fringe Benefits a few people damaging property can affect everyone. "I was aware of the damages, however, I wasn’t aware that Contact: MS. JO CARTANO, DIRECTOR students were causing them. I feel that it is a disgrace that we Instructional Staffing and Recruiting • Dade County Public Schools can’t appreciate the little things that we have,” Burns said. 1444 Biscayne Boulevard • Suite 150 • Miami, Florida 33132 • (305) 995-7077 “Although a few students are demolishing our campus, it takes EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER funds to remodel those damages, and those damages will eventual ly come from the entire student body.” According to Van Dyke, two computers were stolen from the new Research and Education Center for Science and Technology. Although he claims that students are involved in most of the dam Corrections age, outsiders are usually suspected in situations such as that type In the March 7 issue, of vandalism. •P2, for the article "Former AUC Student Calls For Boycott of Mac’s Snacks, the statement, A check that The director of facilities said that he wanted the students to be McDaniels claims Tyson forged, should read, An advancement check that McDaniels gave Tyson for school. aware of the situation, and take pride in their school. •P3, for the article, Is Campus Security Making The Grade?, the statistics box should read property theft as “I want us to be proud of the campus,” Van Dyke said. “I want 18 and motor vehicle theft as 2. people to be proud of their heritage and university.” •Rondre Summerville, photographer of front page picture. He said that an act of vandalism occurs on a constant basis. P4 April 4, 1994 The Panther
Hepatitis B New Associate Dean Heads Continued from P2------don’t have the money and they don’t patients who also had hepatitis B. want to require students who are Twenty-four hepatitis B patients were Communications Department already financially strapped to spend treated with the drug for four weeks. any more money than they have to.” More than a third of the patients Clark Atlanta University freshman By Antoinette Ross responded well. Tarsha Burton, said she has been The first 10 patients began taking Contributing Writer immunized, but agreed that the vacci the drug in early April. The trial was nation was expensive and very incon halted by the end of June after two of venient, “It’s good to be immunized, them became seriously ill with abdom “Returning to Clark Atlanta but it costs so much and it’s a real a inal pain, nausea and then liver failure. hassle. Mine was about $140 and I University is like returning The two patients died last July and had to go back three times. The only four others have now been referred for home,” said Dr. Betty S. McNair, reason I did it is because my mother’s liver transplants. a nurse,” she said. new associate dean of the Mass James Balow, clinical director of Other health officials said colleges the National Institute of Diabetes and Media Arts department. must conduct campaigns to educate Digestive and Kidney diseases, said in students about the disease and encour The Dean, who was born in an interview with Nature that it is too age them to get vaccinated. early to draw any general lesson from Savannah, Georgia, said she has this case. been given the task of “maintain Drug Problems ing the integrity and stability” of Efforts to eradicate the problem Other Problems the communication arts depart have not been problem-free. Last July, investigators at the U.S. National Another issue of concern is cross ment both during and after the Chris Gooden/Photographer Institutes of Health in Washington contamination with dental equipment. Olympic's Broadcast Training According to a study featured in The Dr. Betty S. McNair, the new began conducting a thorough scientific Program (HBTP) that CAU has review of all patients who have been Lancet, a scientific journal, some types associate dean of the Mass been chosen to host for the next exposed to the experimental drug of reused dental equipment, especially Fialuridine before deciding what three years. Media Arts department. handpieces and their attachments for lessons can be learned from a small drilling and cleaning teeth, might be Dr. McNair previously worked trial of the drug which left two patients responsible for cross-contamination if for CAU from 1975 to 1985 as a professor and the associate dean for academic dead and four more awaiting liver transplants. patient material were lodged temporar affairs. She said she is “pleased to give something back to the university that has The health institute’s trial managers ily in difftcult-to-disinfect equipment. helped me so much in the past.” met with representatives Several local dental offices in the Dr. McNair explained that the new HBTP will cause some degree of confusion of the Indianopolis-based manufactur Atlanta area, who asked not to be er Eli Lilly and officials of the Food for both students and faculty. She said her job is ensure that everything runs identified, said they observed routine and Drug Administration to discuss the preventive measures but had no specif smoothly during these times. details of the trial. However, she will not be working directly with HBTP, rather she will serve as According to an article in Nature ic procedures against hepatitis B. A representative from a dental office the associate dean for both the Mass Media Arts and the Speech Communications magazine last July, the potential of located in southwest Atlanta said departments which are headed by Dr. Herbert Eichelberger and Amaryllis Hawk Fialuridine as a treatment for hepatitis B was first observed when the drug although they did not practice such respectively. was being tested on 40 HIV patients. measures, they would do so at the Dr. McNair said her ultimate goal is to use the technology and knowledge It appeared to have a good effect on request of a patient. obtained through the Olympics program to establish international communica tions as a future major at the university. She would also like to implement a test which would access the writing and Olympics speaking ability of all Mass Media Arts majors. The proposed test would mea sure their competency both before entrance in to the Communications department Continued from Pl------and after completion of their respective programs. Major renovation of the mass media The HBTP is a four-phase program Before coming to CAU, Dr. McNair was most recently employed at Atlanta department is already underway to that is designed to train college stu accommodate the program, including Metro College where she served as the founder and director of the evening and dents to use state-of-the-art technology installation of state-of-the-art broadcast to work at the summer Olympic games weekend college program. While there, she was also the Title III coordinator equipment. in 1996. responsible for faciliting she solicited government grants for the college. Dr. James said that the summer The phases include mass media core Dr. McNair received her bachelors degree as speech and hearing specialist from semester will offer a full curriculum of courses, specialized training and Washington University in St. Louis. Later, she obtained her masters degree in Olympic training courses. Students directed studies, internship and co-op speech communications from Emory University and a her Ph.d. from Georgia who are interested in the program may opportunities, and protocol and State University. apply for the upcoming summer refresher courses. Dr. James semester. said that the internship and co-op stage Dr. James said no funds have been of the program may begin as early as THE 1994 SIGMA XI FORUM specifically allocated to help interested the fall semester of this year or the students attend summer school. Those spring semester of 1995. The perfor wishing to be considered for financial mance of the inaugural class that began Scientists, Educators, and National Standards assistance must check with their finan courses earlier this semester is current Action at the Local Level cial aid office to determine if the aid ly being assessed by their instructors. they receive during the regular school Students are being trained for ten national effort ^Nationally known speakers, inc!udu
The Student's Death Should Raise Consciousness Clark Atlanta University Corey Cavalier man Kenyan Howard, who most of all, move on. be hurt in and around the anther Staff Writer was shot inadvertently by Realizing there is a AUC. We need to insure P freshman Arnold Burney, problem is one step. In fact that all persons who attend Tara C. Gunter/Editor-In-Chief If it's one thing that my should, if anything, send a that is the first step in mak these colleges have a safe K.A. White/Business Manager dad has always taught me message to us all. ing sure incidents like this and serene environment in Ed Blakemore/Editorial Editor which to conduct their is that bad things are going Tragedies such as this never occur again. studies. to happen, that’s a given. will happen. That is not to Burney said that he pur Lets learn from this But never should we let say that we should let chased the gun on the tragedy, find a solution to Commentary such events keep us from occurrences like this deter street for “protection." the problem move on. moving on. us from pursuing our edu We must eliminate the We’ve got work to do. The fatal shooting of a cation, quite the contrary. factors that led to this stu Morris Brown freshman Along with getting our dent purchasing the What is your view? over Spring Break should education, we should think weapon in the first place. We want to know what It’s a shame that we live in Consolidation '94: be a wake up call to all of about how we can prevent you think about this an environment that forces such incidents from hap editorial, so we can Consolidation ‘94 was presented to cele us in the AUC. many black men and It should not take an pening again. When they publish your thoughts brate the history and the accomplishments women to feel unsafe event like this to raise the do happen we must do all around our own people. in our April 11 issue. of Clark Atlanta University since its con consciousness of all stu we can to console those We cannot allow our fel Call 880-8077 and ception in 1988. dents. The death of fresh involved, be strong, and low brothers and sisters to leave a message. Originally Clark College and Atlanta help but notice the little University, the now six-year union was paintings: Call Mike for formed between the two colleges to com a good time; Cali Is All bine their strengths and purpose for future That!; New York, in the endeavors. house. Although cute, if you While keynote speaker, Bryant C. like chicken scratch, G umbel may have delivered a truly inspir these signs are good for ing and informative speech about the pub one thing: to pass the time before you flush. lic’s perception of the media, his speech However, when you was not geared towards the purpose of the see the time and occasion. painstakingly clear pai- entience and effort that The purpose was achieved more effec went into making some tively by the graduate and undergraduate of these signs you have presidents of the Student Government to wonder: is it art or Association, Phillip Dunston and Jamal some poor lonely soul Coleman in their greetings. who really thinks some Dunston encouraged the students to help body is gonna call him or her for a date? build a better community by building bet Graffiti Artists are not ter people, starting with themselves. the first persons to Coleman addressed the fact that our mis paint on walls, maybe sion as a people will not be accomplished subways, but not walls. until, as students, we consult with each The thing that is con fusing is that some of other, with our faculty and our staff and these people actually until as a people we consult with ourselves Graffiti Belongs Off The Wall have talent (afterall, not and our God. just anybody can Staff Assembly President Vivien Usher By T.C.G. some things never go out of instead of a wall and make a scratch "I love you" on style. quick buck- afterall, that’s it the her Staff Writer a desk and call it a mas said best when she said, at end of Those persons that deface the "American way." greeting, that we have come a long way in terpiece); however, it is Didn't graffiti play out school property should put Walking into any campus being wasted on a hard a short time, but the best is yet to come. with breakdancing? Guess their spray cans to paper bathroom stall you can not canvas going no where. Staff News: 880-8077 Prayer In School Is Needed Now We encourage letters to the editor. News Assistant: Lisa Flanagan Letters should be 200 words or less, By Stacy Adams Despite the great num are forcing their peers to be haps some of the nation’s Features Editor: Chandra Thomas Features Assistants: Stacy Adams, clearly written or typed and double Features Assistant ber of students, parents, subjected to their religious mind boggling problems, Tarsha Burton spaced. All letters must include the Entertainment Photographer: Rondre author's full name and signature in businessmen and adminis beliefs. like how to deal with the Summerville order to appear in The Panther. The trators who supported All of this may be true country’s troubled teens, Sports Editor: Kevin Donalson For 32 years, the right to Personate Editor: Kimathi Lewis deadline for all letters is Monday of Knox, he was suspended. to a certain extent. would be solved and our Photography Editor: Rondre have prayer in schools has each week by 5 p.m. Letters will Even the state’s gover American citizens are schools improved. Summerville run according to date received and been denied by the Graphics Editor: Jamal Caliste nor gave his approval on informed of their rights as Adviser: Sabbaye McGriff amount of space available. The Supreme Court because of Theses same views can Panther reserves the right to edit for the subject. deemed by the separation of church and be applied to CAU stu Business length, grammar, and libelous mate Yet, politicians, lawyers Constitution, even if they rial. All submissions once state laws. dents. By this being a and other notable are not allowed to use Business Manager: K.A. White received, become the property of However, a recent inci religious-based university, The Panther. No letters will be Americans insisted on tear them. dent in a high school in more students should take returned. Address all letters to: ing down this one positive However, if one 12 sec Advertising Jackson, Mississippi is advantage of the inspira act that could shed some ond prayer a day can give Advertising Manager: challenging these laws. tional outlets offered here, light on the dark situations even one student inspira Franchella Slater Students at this school National Advertising Rep.: in our nation’s schools. tion, where is the harm? such as Chapel service or Redelia Shaw The Panther took a vote. The result: a These opposers said that If one word of encour services at a neighborhood 240 James P. Brawley daily 12 second prayer was Opinions expressed in The Panther if Christians are allowed to agement can discourage a church. are the opinions of the writers and Drive, Box 329 okayed by their principal, do not reflect the ideas or opinions pray, eventually Satanic student from committing a Attending a religious event Atlanta, GA 30314 Dr. Bishop Knox. of The Panther staff. All rights worshippers will want to violent act, what is the will not solve all problems; reserved. Reprints by permission of Needless to say, this too. problem? but, perhaps it will offer the editor and adviser. decision has caused a big They said by giving If one acknowledgement debate over freedom of some positive perspectives motivating words in the of God can create a better speech and individual, to difficult situations many , • I » i » 1 • : IA < <• k'M' « * iM' ' f. » <• » V mdming, Christian students learning environment, per- rights within schools. students face. P6 April 4. 1994 The Panther Clark Atlantan Lifestyles WCLK Music Director Wins With Jazz Bobby Jackson Named "Jazz Radio Person Of The Year" Bobby Jackson, program and Francisco/Oakland and WBGO in radio stations from around the coun music director for WCLK-FM radio Newark, New Jersey. try cast votes for their top choices in station, has been named “Jazz Radio “Exhilaration, total exhilaration,” several program areas. Person of the Year” by the Gavin Jackson exclaimed after winning the Jackson was honored because of Report, a widely read industry jour top honor. “This is a stressful career the variety of jazz and the diversity nal. The radio station is owned and but hard work does pay off. If you of music programmed on WCLK, operated by Clark Atlanta do what you love, that’s what really according to Gavin Report Jazz University. matters.” Editor Kent Zimmerman. Jackson, who also hosts the sta The Gavin Report honors are The awards were presented in Photographer/Christen Gooden tion’s “Midday Renaissance” pro determined in a two-year process in gram, won over competitors from San Franciso on Feb. 19. Hey Mr. D.J.: Program and Music Director, which representatives of marketing some of the nation’s top jazz radio Catrina Harvey Contributed to Bobby Jackson hosts his show, "Midday agencies, record companies and Renaissance? station, including KJAZ in San this article.
COSA and ASA To Host CONGRATULATIONS TO:
International Day The Panther Newspaper 1st Place Outstanding University Newspaper By Kimathl Lewis chapter to combine the cul and native of St. Croix. She Southern Regional Press Institute 43rd Annual Conference Personals Editor tures of the Caribbean. said she joined the organiza “I only knew two other tion to meet people from the Editor-In-Chief Tara Gunter The Caribbean Oriented students from the West Indies. Students Association Caribbean,” said Nyomba, Vice president, Kadija First Place in Feature Writing University Division now a professor of econom (COSA) and the African Gordon, also of St. Croix, Southern Regional Press Institute ics at CAU. He contends that Students Association (ASA) said she wanted to get to as a student it, was difficult know others from the are planning “International to get “integrated into main Features Assistant Stacy Adams Student Week” April 10-16, Caribbean and be a part of stream America” without Outstanding Photography University Division in an effort to promote diver academic support. their activities. “I wanted to sity, said Calvin Macklin, After graduating in 1979, get to know and share with Southern Regional Press Institute program assistant of student he said he returned to the others my culture, music and affairs. school in 1984. COSA was food.” National Advertising Representative Redelia Shaw The events will include a was then reestablished at Mia Rolle, a CAU senior Copy Editor Intern Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper food drive and a soccer tour Clark College with Nyomba from the Bahamas, said she nament on Sunday, an inter as the advisor. wanted people to know that Stewart said he heard national film festival on they were here and that they Advertising Manager Franchella Slater about the organization in Monday and on Thursday, are active in doing something Nyomba’s economics class. Second Place Winner Revlon/YSB Stylesearch Competition on the campus. the Pan People Steelband will A CAU senior and a be performing at the calypso According to Nyomba, native of Jamaica, Stewart Entertainment Editor Chandra Thomas dance, South African Dance said that although the organi now is a critical period in the Group and fashion show to zation was chartered on the history of COSA and the 1994 Chipps Quinn Scholar, Reporter Intern Nashville be held in the Trevor Arnett campus, it was inactive until ASA on CAU’s campus. Tennessean newspaper. Quadrangle. last fall. Last spring, Nyomba and According to Christopher “We put up flyers and Margaret Spriggs, co-advisor Staff Writer Warren Woodberry Stewart, the president of arranged fundraisers, such as of ASA met with CAU Cosa, this is not only for Day on the Yard and President Thomas Cole jr. Reporter Intern New York Newsday newspaper Fabulous Friday at the end CAU students, “We want to and the Dean of Student of the 1992 school year.” develop an open line of com Affairs, Doris D. Weathers to According to Stewart, the Staff Writer Kimberly Phillips articulate the needs and con munications with everyone organization received a lot of Stringer tor Associated Press Atlanta Bureau and not just international stu publicity from students. cerns of the organization. dents.” said Stewart. He said the main purpose “Now that we have an In an effort to preserve the Sports Editor Kevin Donalson of COSA is to unite students international student] advi Caribbean culture, two Clark from the Caribbean to act as Finalist Los Angeles Times METPRO Training Program. College students, Richard “a family away from home” sor, hopefully it will lead to Mills and Ajamo Nyomba, along with other students the solution of some of the who have a genuine interest Personals Editor Kimathi Lewis initiated the COSA in 1978. problems that international In collaboration with in the Caribbean and its peo Co-Editor Communications Arts Journal newsletter students have been having, Ernestine Brazil, former ple. “If s difficult to find peo such as programs for interna public relations director at ple from the same place I Staff Writer Nicole McMillan tional students,” said Spelman College, they came from,” said Keva Reporter Intern Tafrija magazine established the AUC COSA Lloyd, a CAU sophomore Nyomba. The Panther April 4. 1994 PZ
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Happenings /------Your Weekly Prognosis March By Corey Cavalier
Clark Atlanta University Snoop Doggy Dog is free, Public Enemy is still on the serious down low and Vanilla Ice and Hammer fell off simultaneously. There’s not much going on in the Hip Hop world except the sufficient March buzz being created by the latest product of the infamous Queensbridge Projects. A rapper known as Nas (formerly Nasty Nas) will be releasing his 28-31 Intramural Basketball Tournament long-awaited solo album entitled Illmatic. Nas has been making moves on the dolo for a while making cameo appearances on the Main Source album with the cut “Live at the Bar-B-Que" 28 “Movie Night,” Thayer Lounge 6 p.m. Ex Third Bass member, turned V.P. of Wild Pitch records, M.C. Search gave Nas a cameo on the track “Back to the Grill Again" from his own album 29 “Express Yourself With Poetic Flavor,” Return of the Product and gave Nas his own single “Halftime" on the Thayer Hall Zebrahead soundtrack. “It ain’t hard to Tell" is the first single off the album. It’s a smoothed out rough cut with that Michael Jackson “Human Nature” sample. Nas has 30 FUNK AEROBICS!, Thayer Hall 6 p.m. attracted the best producers in the business. Peep this, Nas has Pete Rock, L.E.S, Large Professor (who I’ve been 31 “Interpersonal Skills,” Thayer Hall 6 told produced the track “Electronic Relaxation” for Tribe). And if that p.m./CAU Tennis vs. Morris Brown 1 p.m. wasn’t enough, he also has DJ. Premier making tracks. We know Nas has lyrics, but now he has beats to back it up. I’m the biggest hip hop sceptic out away there and I know I’m going to be one of the first ones to pick up Illmatic. Rumor has it that Redman, Busta Rhymes (of L.O.N.S) and the Method April 3 Chapel Service 9:30 a.m. Man (of the Wu-Tang Clan) are teaming up to drop an EP (a short album) sometime this summer. These brothers have similar flows and are sure to 7 CAU Men’s Tennis vs. Alabama A&M drop an “all the way live” EP. Large Professor has definitely garnered the coveted “Dis of ‘93 award” 1:30 p.m. away with that line: “The projects the P.J.’s f—k them two D.J.’s/ self mission...’’We’re waiting for a rebuttal from the newly-formed Main Source. Hopefully they will decline. Also this summer, D.J. Premier will produce an album for rapper Jeru the Damaja. It will be released along with the eagerly-awaited second effort from the underrated Black Sheep. Hey, does anyone know what happened to Twin Hype, Steezo or Kwame’? Just a thought. If you know please tell me. Check it, at the end of every column I’m going to ask the “Burning Question.” This weeks is: “Who was the best M.C. to ever grab the mic, and why? Your responses will be recorded in the next column. Stay real. March 26 - June 11 - Gertrude Kasebier, Photographer exhibition at the High Museum Send letters and answers to: of Art Folk Art and Photography Galleries. Corey Cavaiier Your Weekly Prognosis April 1 - May 1 - Dreamgirls by Jomandi 240 J.P. Brawley Dr. Productions at the 14th St. Playhouse. Call Box 329 (404) 876-6346 for ticket information. Atlanta, Ga. 30314
April 2 - July 31 - Special Exhibition: John Or Call: George Brown: The Dignity of Years at the (404)880-8077 High Museum of Art.
Wu-Tang Cla. ¿Peace! Hammer \ The Panther April 4, 1994 P9. Special Book Review Sectioi Sugar Hill: An Exciting Urban Drama Understanding Malcolm X: The Controversial Changes in his Political Philosophy
By Malik Adams political philosophy of Malcolm, for the lack of objective black- Staff Writer and to ascertain whether or not authored works written about there were changes in his Malcolm?” Leader asked. If you want to study the thought, from his emergence as Commenting on the lack of many ideologies, influences, and national spokesman for Elijah such published studies, Dr. actions of Malcolm X, including Muhammad and the Nation of Leader writes, “...it is a state a variety of related topics and Islam to the time of his assassi ment of fact that it is difficult to people, Understanding Malcolm nation in 1965. find three books written by X: The Controversial Changes Although journalists are black scholars devoted to an Photo courtesy of Ebony/Jet in his Political Philosophy, by taught to remain objective in impeccable critical analysis of Wesley Snipes plays a drug lord in film, Sugar Clark Atlanta University jour their writing, Dr. Leader points Malcolm X, who is often cited Hill. nalism professor Dr. Edward out that most of the articles and as one of the most important Roland Leader is the book for books written about Malcolm black political figures of the By Kenya Johnson you. are biased, he includes facts twentieth century.” Contributing Writer In addition to helping the about the various political affili In addition to his political reader understand Malcolm X, ations of authors to show why science doctorate, Dr. Leader Sugar Hill is a real-life drama that follows the life of a Dr. Leader uses social, political, their writings would demon holds two master’s degrees, one drug dealer at the top of a crime empire. and historical elements to enable strate political biases as they dis in political science from the The movie is based on the reality of the streets in the the reader to comprehend the cuss the philosophies of University of Wisconsin and the inner-city of most large urban centers. Writer, Barry Michael world in which Malcolm X Malcolm. other in international relations Cooper, deals with the reality of streets by illustrating both lived. In addition to documenting and philosophy from the sides of the street life. This movie shows how two brothers built one of the largest crime empires in Harlem. The broth For example, he uses a modi the political changes in International Institute of the Americas, where he also earned ers took over from where the father left off after becoming fication of the "Dominant-sub Malcolm’s views by including a bachelor’s degree with honors addicted to drugs. missive" model by former portions of his speeches, Dr. This is a story of one brother, Roemello, wanting to find a Atlanta University Political in international relations and Leader incorporates the writings way out of their drug empire and the other brother, Science department Chairman, journalism. He has also earned of other authors in order to Raynathan, wanting his brother to stay in the business. Dr. Mack H. Jones, to show the a diploma from the London Roemello is tired of all the killing and the ways that make compare and contrast the vari political and social relationship School of Journalism. their money. He wants to go back home to their mother and between blacks and whites in ous interpretations of the Although he has studied the father’s roots. He wants to take his brother and father with America. changes in Malcolm X’s beliefs. politics of other countries, Dr. him. Roemello wants to start a family. He’s tired and he In an author’s note, Dr. As a result, the reader is able Leader’s diverse career has led wants to settle down with a wife and children. He’s tired and Leader states that the many to see how the authors debate him to conduct extensive he wants a way out. On the other hand, Raynathan, wants to stay in Harlem views of Malcolm X in the past and defend their positions. research in American and because he feels that Roemello and the business are all that and in the present have been Coincidentally, the reader is also African politics. He has worked he has. Throughout the entire movie, he’s gradually telling inaccurately represented by educated about the history of as a journalist for publications as his friends that he will be leaving the business soon. After those who have praised and crit communism, nationalism, sepa varied as Black Belt Magazine his best friend is brutally killed, he really feels that a new life icized him. “More and more ratism, socialism, and and the Pulitzer Prize-winning will be better for him. black petty bourgeois-oriented If you want to see a movie dealing with survival on the Garveyism as they relate to the San Juan Star. He has been and potential black revolutionar streets, unconscious choices given to children by parents, and study of Malcolm. ies alike are reading and mis honored with fellowships from Harlem History then I reccomend Sugar Hill. Not only does Dr. Leader use reading, quoting and misquoting the Poynter Institute, the Malcolm on a variety of issues.” the works of other authors to American Press Institute, In the preface, Dr. Leader answer key questions, he also Columbia University, and the Shakespeare Evening A writes that the purpose of his uses them to raise one all impor American Society of Newspaper book is to critically analyze the tant question. “What accounts Editors. Great Benefit
The Clark Atlanta University Players, along with other stu In The Company of My Sisters: dents in the Atlanta University Center, delivered a compelling evening of Shakespaere starring Charles Dutton star of Roc. Held at the 14th Street Playhouse on February 12, the students Black Women and Self-Esteem behind and before the scene successfully staged four of the great By Lisa Flanagan esteem and solutions to everyday problems that plays of Shakespaere; Macbeth, Othello, Julius Caesar and King Contributing Writer can chip away self-worth and confidence. Lear. For four hours, with a fifteen-minute intermission, the actors According to Boyd, black women allow effectively executed a prime production. The actors captured After polling 50 black females around the media, their families, boyfriends, friends and the Shakespaeran era oy applying the heightened language the Atlanta University Center about their self other sources define who they are. which portrayed the beauty and majesty of Shakespaere's words. esteem, 35 admitted they don’t have any feelings “The media does play a big part in our Veronica Henson Phillips, CAU dialogue and voice coach said of self worth or self confidence. problems,” said Mary Allen a Spelman student. she worked with the actors’ to master the language, “I showed “I don’t have any self confidence,” “Take videos for example. The majority of black them how to work with their breath in order to control the words.” admitted a Clark Atlanta University junior. “My male performers cast two types of black women, Directed by CAU Theatre Arts Director, J.W. Lewis, each family always used to tease me about my dark the club dancers or the mulatto type very light individual play utilized the sounds and effects the production complexion and coarse hair.” skinned with curly hair. Our men even stereotype demanded. One of the most compelling effects was the thunder Julia Boyd has attempted to put an end us.” storm in King Lear. to the negative attitudes and feelings that black She discussed relationships between CAU Senior, Kenyata Rogers said it was exciting to see “the rapport the students had with Charles Dutton on stage.” women are confronted with. The Seattle, black females, religion, spiritual growth, the According to CAU graduate Byrle Colley, the students were Washington based psychotherapist has written a work force, self love, fear and relationships. excellent actors and actresses. “Lady Anne and Macbeth were book especially for black women entitled In the Boyd has written an extraordinary book that excellent and the clown was cool,” he said. Company of My Sisters: Black Women and Self offers solutions to the intricate and complex Dutton, a veteran stage actor, said it was a wonderful produc Esteem.” problems that black women face. tion, “ we did the impossible in melting a show this big and under duress.” According to Boyd, “To develop and Every black female should have this The production was conducted in benefit of the CAU Arts maintain a healthy sense of self-esteem you must enlightening book in reach at all times. Boyd Guild Scholars Fund. Dutton said he was proud that they did it receive two basic messages; “I am lovable and I ends the book with a very powerful statement, “I will remember the students, the moments and the experience I am worthwhile.” “Healthy self esteem is a present reality and we had with CAU.” The novel is divided into five parts, can have that reality with two small, very power The CAU players are currently working on their next produc 4 which discusses why black women have low self ful words: ‘I Am. ’ ” / tion, Home which will be performed April 4-9. 45/
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College basketball 1994 TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE The 12 highest-rated college games seen on U.S. television have been DATE MEET SITE NCAA tournament championship games. The top five: Network Rating
Mich. St.-Ind. St., 79 NBC 24.1 MARCH 25-27 ALABAMA RELAYS TUSCALOOSA, AL. Villanova-G’town, '85 CBS 23.3 Duke-Michigan, '92 CBS 22.7 APRIL 2 EMORY CLASSIC ATLANTA, GA. N.C. St.-Houston, 83 CBS 22.3 N.C.-Michigan, ’93 ó AUC CHAMPIONSHIP ATLANTA, GA.
9 ALICE COACHMAN RELAYS ALBANY, GA.
16 CLEMSON INVITATIONAL CLEMSON, SC
21-23 SIAC CHAMPIONSHIP ALBANY, GA.
Braves Make Changes; Prepare For New Season By Krystal Hunter Another development in the organiza In the infield, Fred McGriff will start at starter, Ken Mercker. Sports Assistant tion is that Damon Berryhill, Otis Nixon, first base, Mark Lemke will start second The relief staff includes Steve Greg Olsen, and Ron Gant are no longer base, Terry Pendleton will be at third Bedrosian, Mark Wholers, Gregg Olsen It is that time of year when everybody with the the Braves organization. base. (not to be confused with Greg Olsen who starts talking about America’s team, the Olsen was traded to the New York Jeff Blauser will continue as shortstop, has been traded), and Mike Stanton. Atlanta Braves. Mets, while Otis Nixon and Damon while new comer Javier Lopez will take With two National League champi Many fans are anticipating a world Berryhill were traded to the Boston Red Greg Olsen’s place at the catcher mound. onships and one National League West champion for the baseball team this year. Sox. In the outfield, Dave Justice will be at championship within the last three years, As the Braves train in West Palm Beach, Ron Gant was recently released on right field and Deion Sanders will be at and most of the starters coming back Florida, one can not help but notice a waivers because his fratured tivia would center field. healthy and ready to play; it is no wonder few changes from last year. have left him off the field a good portion The coveted position of left field left that many commentators are very opti One of the biggest changes is the Braves' of the year. vacant by Ron Gant’s injury and depar mistic about the Braves chances despite move from the National League West to Players Terry Pendleton’s weight loss ture is being pursued by Chipper Jones, their new division. the National League East. and Deion Sander’s focus which could be Tony Tarasco, Ryan Klesko, and Dave •April 4, Atlanta Braves play San Diego Despite the change, the Braves will be a sign of maturity as a player and a per Gallagher. Padres at Jack Murphey stadium in San playing teams from their regular sched son a s well. The starting pitching staff includes the Diego. ule. The new division will The tentative starting lineup for the pennant winning combination of Greg •Home opener, April 12 at Fulton County not affect their schedule until the 1995 1994 Braves baseball season reads like a Maddux, Tom Glavine, Steve Avery, Stadium against the San Francisco season manager’s dream. John Smoltz and Braves reliever turned Giants. The Panther- April 4, 1994.JLL1
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