Miss CAU Relinquishes Title
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III X ' bringing the H ______________J * e News to you An independent student newspaper serving the CAU community Volume III Number XV Atlanta, Georgia March 5, 1992 Miss CAU Relinquishes Title Wanda Nesbitt (left), gave up her crown to Earnelle Pritchet, former first attendant (right) due to financial problems with the school beyond her control. By J ay me L. Bradford presented well. I am pushing for According to Ms. Pritchett, the “Wanda and I basically have the Editorial Page Editor something more official so that the ordeal is unfortunate and some same agenda and this tour will be a whole school can know,” Ms. thing Ms. Nesbitt probably could continuation of what we both want For the first time in the history of Pritchett said. not help. “It could have happened to do. I definitely want her to help, Clark Atlanta University, Miss CAU, According to Dean Earvin, Ms. to me. God doesn’t like ugly and but I know that it will be difficult for was forced to step down due to Pritchett will be representing CAU the shoe could very well be on the her,” said Ms. Pritchett. financial circumstances beyond her in at least six events, including the other foot,” she said. In addition, Ms. Pritchett also control. Miss Collegiate African American “It’s ridiculous that there are no wants to improve the standards of Three weeks ago, Wanda Nesbitt pageant in May. scholarships available for Miss CAU the Student Elections Committee was notified of her replacement “I’ve gotten a pretty warm recep and the SGA Presidents. If I could (SEC). “I want the SEC to be tighter upon receiving a letter on the guide tion from students, but a lot of cash in eveiything I bought and by following up on what they say lines of the queen said Dr. Larry people have asked me what hap spent on coronation—I would be in they are going to do. I don’t want the Earvin, dean of students and asso pened,” said Ms. Pritchett. school," Ms. Nesbitt said. contestants to go through the same ciate provost. Ms. Nesbitt said a lot of students The school does provide comple ordeal we went through,” she said. According to Ms. Nesbitt, she are saying, “Oh my God, they mentary housing and $1200 per Although Ms. Prichett does not had been having problems this year (administration) didn’t help you.” semester fee wavier for Miss CAU believe that anything has happened getting into school. “I had a balance According to Ms. Nesbitt, you are and the SGA Presidents. to tarnish her image, she does feel last year. I was really having prob a regular student when it comes to Dean Earvin also said adminis that the role of Miss CAU is not lems. I figured that I could not money. “I think that school repre tration hates to see any student taken as seriously as it should be. possibly be Miss CAU without being sentatives get used. At CAUyou are interrupt his or her studies in “If the role was taken seriously, enrolled,” she said. only a student with a title. You have school. none of these things would have Despite rumors of her not being no power. According to Ms. Nesbitt, other happened,” she said. registered last semester, Ms. Nesbitt Dean Earvin said that he believes queens are taken care of. “I trav However, Ms. Nesbitt feels that claims that she was enrolled with that the Student Government As eled to a pageant and it was sick the incident reflects the school. 18 hours. sociation recognized this possibil ening to listen to other queens talk “The important thing that will Dean Earvin said that Earnelle ity when constructing the constitu about their provisions,” she said. come out of this is that people will Pritchett, former first attendant to tion, which provides for succession “People have called me the “Con form their own opinion of the school Miss CAU, has accepted the title. in case students are not able to troversial Queen." I’m not skinny; and the people they put into office,” “It is my duty as first attendant to serve. I’m too down; something is always said Ms. Nesbitt. fulfill the position as Miss CAU. I “I feel like I’m just turning over wrong. The rumors started when I Ms. Nesbitt believes that she ful am glad to be able to represent the the title. I still feel like I’m Miss CAU first opened my mouth about my filled her duties as queen. “I don’t school in this capacity,” Ms. because I was voted in by the stu decision to run for Miss CAU. I think that I’ve let anyone down. It Pritchett said. dents. It hasn’t been traumatic not appreciate the rumors because I’ve was important that I did my best. I She made her first official appear being Miss CAU; it’s been traumatic become a stronger person,” said think I did it because of the ance in Passion for Hair, the Pro not being in school,” said Ms. Nesbitt. alligations and rumors. I don’t care Line hair and fashion show, in the Nesbitt. One of Ms. Pritchett's goals as if I have a 2.5 or a 5.5" she said. Vivian Wilson Henderson Center Dean Earvin said that this could Miss CAU is to do a tour through Feb. 21. Ms. Pritchett also partici happen at any school. It’s not a the Atlanta Public School system, pated in the Student Leadership smudge against Ms. Nesbitt or the “I want to let students know that LaKesha Gage contributed to Conference held on Feb. 22 through school, and it’s certainly not being Morehouse and Spelman are not this article. 23 at the Howard-Johnson Hotel. viewed by administration in that the only schools in the Atlanta “I don't think that I have been way. University Center,” she said. Page 2 Clark Atlanta University Panther March 5, 1992 CAU School of Business Hill Addresses Students By Dionne Lang be as successful as their predeces Contributing Writer sors were in overcoming such bar riers. Law professor Anita Hill encour She told students to remember aged Atlanta University Center that they are not the first to be faced students on Feb. 20 to be pre with the many hardships brought pared to face the challenges before about through discrimination. them. “We must raise our voice and “Achievement involves struggle protest. To be silent is betrayal,” on a daily basis, “Hill said in a Hill said. speech in Sister’s Chapel on the Hill advised students to look (o Spelman College campus. “Use their history for inspiration. She knowledge and experience to es cited such examples as Frederick tablish authority.” Douglass and Mary Prince and quoted liberally from their work. 'We must raise our voice She urged students to be com passionate to and speak out for the community. “No one will speak out and protest. To be silent for us but ourselves,” Hill said. Many of the guests leaving the is betrayal." crowded chapel said they were veiy disappointed with Hill’s speech. “I expected Anita Hill to tell of her Brent Johnson, Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Placement. Although she did not directly experiences with sexual harass By Ja Nina Milligan Once an interview has been given, address the Senate confirmation ment, not to give a motivational Contributing Writer the points for the bid are deducted hearings in which she charged she speech,” said Clark Atlanta Univer from the starting amount. had been sexually harassed by sity student Kim Johnson. In the fall of 1992, Clark Atlanta “This will make students be more Justice Clarence Thomas, Hill al Hill’s speech was sponsored by University School ofBusiness students judicious in biding points, when the luded to the hearings while in the Spelman college Student Gov will have access to a $10,000 Place points run out no more interviews forming students of the impor ernment Association. She referred ment Office Scheduling Tool system that year,” said Brent Johnson, Di tance of standing up for what they to the Spelman student body as (POST), to assists them in scheduling rector of Recruitment, Admissions believe in. “theyoungersisterssheneverhad.” interviews for job placement. and Placement. “We did this to make “I am comfortable in thinking Hill was given a warm introduc The money for the system was a gift sure interviews were distributed that I’m pushing in the right direc tion by Spelman President from the Oscar Meyer Corporation. equally, this requires MBA students tion,” Hill said. Johnnetta B. Cole who described The purpose of the project is to to maintain responsibility, and oper Hill reminded students of the her as “one of the rarest of all Ameri replace paper files with the modem ate on a professional level." many obstacles their African- cans — a black woman of whom technology of personal computers Interviews will be held in the School American ancestors have faced, everyone has an opinion." and provide Masters of Business of Business Administration Career and encouraged the students to Administration (MBA) students with Library for the first screening process. easier access to companies . Any conferences there after will be held Wrong Formula Calculated for “This will definitely enhance the at the particular company. efficiency in receiving internships, CAU’s School ofBusiness has the and getting faster knowledge of job first historical African-American Completion of Science Building placements,” said Sylvia Bennett, MBA program to be accredited by By Jamal I. Coleman Returning students had hoped to an MBA student.