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THE CHQON 0 f COLUM5 COLLEGE c li C A C 0 May 13, 1996 Student highlights 'other' leaders By Leon Tripplett project throug h the Film Wright feels that the stories tor and Columbia instructor. Stuff Writer Department. of familiar African-Americans. "This is a medium built on pic "I've talked with educators such as Dr. Martin Luther King tures and images. People want It all started a year ago, at the high school level and Jr., have overshadowed the sig- to sec to believe, and thi s is when a guest speaker came to a they said it would be an excel nificant roles of other what Sam is doing." Columbia Film Tech I class. lent teaching tool," Wright African-American leaders. Wrig ht compiled research What this speaker brought said. Some have been forgotten on the targeted subjects, then touched junior and film major "America's Greatest," completely. Wright feels his produced a videotape promot Sam Wright personally: It was which Wright plans to have mission is to bring them back ing the documentary to raise a documentary delving into the fi nancing. evolution and eventual demise To sell the project, Wright of culture and language. enlisted the help of some of The film almost brought Columbia administrators. For tears to Wright's eyes - example, Freshman Seminar not because he was dis Director Dr. Glenn G raham, traught at the story it told, but who majored in history in col because he was spellbound by lege, spoke about the historic the imagery. He thought the 60- viewpoint of why a documen minute film was a perfect con tary was needed. duit for teaching and enlighten In addition, Columbia ing. President John Duff, au thor of "I looked at it and it moved "The Nat Turner Rebellion" me," said Wright. "I love histo distributed on videotape, will to remembrance. and other historical works, ry and facts and that is exactly include an in-depth look at "I put together a survey of talked about the importance of what that documentary was prominent African-Americans 30 to 40 African-Americans, preserving African-American about." such as Paul Robeson, Nat and on the survey I asked, history. The film did more than Turner, Ida B. Wells, Benjamin 'Who do you think made the "Duff was very excited move Wright. It inspired him to Banneker, Mary McLeod greatest impact on America?" about the documentary," said produce hi s own filmed work, Bethune, Ralph Bunche and he said. "I chose the least Wright. "' He 's written about which he hopes will tum out to Charles Drew. picked [people] ... and decid our history, as well as Irish hi s be a 60-minute tribute to the Wright detailed his vision of ed to do a biography on those tory, so he was very capa bl e of achievements of creating not one, but a series of whom no one knew about." lending his voice and expertise. African-Americans. documentaries about the strug "What I like about Sam's Pitts, whom Wright credits Wright will begin filming gles and accomplishments of project is he's talking about with providing a source of wis the documentary, to be called great African-Americans people we don't know anything dom and guidance to his fil m "America's Greatest, Volume especially those whose lives about," said Ron Pitts, a long career, talked about how a 1," in June as an independent have become obscured. time Chicago black film direc- See Wright, page 2 Outweek is definitely in By Christine Lock Stuff Writer If you were in the Hokin Hall or the Hokin Cafe from April 28 through May 3, you couldn' t have missed it. It was so ... out there. That was the point. The series of events called "Out week" was Lambda Force's way "rai sing gay awareness on campus," according to Jim Dimetriou, the group's co-president. It was a chance to express who you are, watch events from afar, or participate in the many events brought to Columbia by Lambda Force, Columbia's most active, and largest student group on cam pus. "Outweek was a fabulous event from start to finish," said Veronica Drake, the faculty liaison for Lambda Force. Most of the events were held in the Hokin Cafe "to attract more people, and to let them see events that they wouldn't have checked out before," said Dimetriou, a senior and illustration major. The week began with a "study break" in the Residence Hall o n April 28. Students ate popcorn and cookies while watching the movie "Jeffrey," a comedy about dating and romance in the age of AIDS. Monday's events included a visit from Mary Morton, co-host of LesbiGay radio, AM 750. On Tuesday, the school played host to a speaker from PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Gays and Lesbians), a community group that tries to "create a climate of support and nurturing." The turnouts for Monday's and Tuesday's events were not as high as some of the other events. "I was able to li ve up to what I promised the students, but sadly it was weakly attended," said Jackson. Drake feels that the low attendance Photo by Jeanne Larsen See Outweek, page 2 Dressed in a stunning two-piece evening gown, a student strutts her stuff at the Hokin. 2 NEWS May 13, 1996 Student aid protected COLUMBIA IN BRIEF THE CHQONICLI By Charles Dervarics on the direct lending program, in which On Thursday May 9, many faculty mem Journalism Department College Press Service the government pro~ide s loan capital bers thought Columbia was making an effort 623 S. Wabash Ave., Suite directly to schools wtthout partlctpatlon to keep the doctor away. That's because 802 After seven months of stalemate, by banks. .. apples were delivered to Columbia's academ Chicago, Illinois 60605 Congress and the White House agreed in Republican leaders 1n Congress ongt· ic departments. In reality, the apples symbol 312-663-1600 ext. 5432 late Apri I to a 1996 education budget with nally talked of eliminating this program ized the kick-off of Columbia's Teaching, 312-663-1600 ext. 5343 a hi gher maximum Pell Grant and few or capping its growth at 40 percent of Learning and Technology Roundtable. FAX 312-427-3920 cutbacks among other major programs. overall student loan volume nationally. The Roundtable consists of part-time and e-mail: The agreement provides a maximum "We' re hoping a cap never comes full-time faculty, staff and administra!ors Pell Grant of $2,470, an increase of $130 back," said McClintock, who asserts that Chronicle@ who are volunteering their time and effort in from the previous year and the largest students gain from competition bet":een order to answer technology-related questions mail.colum.edu grant to date in the program. "It's the first the direct loan program and the tradttlon such as: what is the role of technology in Web page: time we've seen a commitment to raising al loan program administered through teaching/learning and how the college can http://www.colum.edu/ the maximum level for students," said banks. best use technology to meets its goals. -chronclelindex.html Laura McClintock, legislative director for "Competition has raised the leve l of So far the Roundtable group has devel the United States Student Association service to students," she said. oped a model for initial use at Columbia, gen Editor-in-Chief (USSA). Republican leaders also backed away eral and first-year goals and interest groups to Nancy Laichas Nonetheless, Congress increased the from an earlier goal of eliminating the address and implement their goals. Next year, maximum largely through an existing sur AmeriCorps national service program. students will be admitted into the group to Managing Editor plus in the program rather than by provid The final budget agreement provides help recommend and address the technology John Biederman ing more actual 1996 dollars for grants, $402 million for the Corporation for needs of the college. she noted. We're still pleased," she said. National Service, which administers The introduction to the Roundtable will be News Editor The agreement between the White AmeriCorps. Nonetheless, this amount is on May 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. in room 401,600 Ho use and Capitol Hill also sets no cap down $ 170 million from last year. S. Michigan. Bob Chiarito Features Editor Cristin Monti Entertainment Editor Ryan Healy Photography Editor Natalie Battaglia Copy Editors Kim Watkins Pictured at left: Hau Kum Yasmin Khan Leung performs a Tai Chi fan David Harre ll dance before a class of Columbia College students in Advertising Manager Grant Park. Sandra K.Taylor Leung demonstrates tech Staff Writers niques that will be taught in a Aliage Taqi new, three-credit Advanced Tai Chi class to be offered to Sandra K.

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