CAU acquires historic landmark for new dorms
By Halimah Pasha public,” Dr. Cole said during a Contributing Writer March 25 press conference held at the historic hotel. Clark Atlanta University Dr. Cole also indicated that added a rich portion of African- CAU will make an effort to American history to its legacy preserve the Paschal’s tradition, April 1, when it officially saying the Paschal’s name will assumed control of the historic continue. As such, provisions Paschals Motor Hotel. will be made to preserve The hotel, restaurant and Paschal’s memorabilia and civil accompanying facilities on rights information. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Paschal’s—known as “little came to CAU at the cost of $3 city hall” because of its history million. as a sanctuary for civil rights The University will use strugglers—will continue to Paschal’s primarily to serve serve as a meeting place for students and guests. The hotel community patrons like the consists of 110 rooms that will Concerned Black Clergy, which be converted into dorm rooms holds regular caucuses on issues by the fall for students and affecting the growth and university guests. Renovations development of the city and have already begun. nation. Although the new facilities will “Thisis. one of The -brightest be geared toward university days in the University's history,” needs, CAU President Thomas Dr. Cole said during the.event W. Cole Jr. said Paschal’s will organized to announce CAU’s continue to serve its community. plans for Paschal’s. Photo courtesy of Christian Gooden “The restaurant will serve The Paschal brothers, James CAU President, Dr. Thomas Cole Jr. and James Paschal celebrate deal to put residents and be open to the Continued on P2 Paschal’s Restaurant and Motor Hotel into the hands of the University. INSIDE: On your mark, get set...Seniors race to beat graduation countdown P3 First lady urges By Julie Blackburn graduation application. has come out? It would be a Contributing Writer These items were to be better system to have all Graduation Calendar: women to greatness completed and placed in the information available to individual student’s graduation everyone,” one senior said. With less than one month left May 17 before commencement services, file by Sept. 22, 1995. In response to this, Hardnett Clark Atlanta University students In addition, the outline advises students to see her even Commencement are scrambling to clear their files suggests that all students eligible i f they have recei ved i nformation Rehearsal 2 p.m. P5 ROTC program for graduation must attend a file from the University. and financial obligations to the Vivian Wilson University. review session according to their It is ultimately the student’s comes to Morehouse All May graduation files will alphabet. These sessions were responsibility to pick up fliers in Henderson Gymnasium be cleared between May 8 and held in Oct. and Nov., 1995. the Registrars Office, she said. For any candidate who has not In addition, Hardnett stressed 15 after grades have been May 19 received and posted. completed these procedures, that many fliers have been posted Janice Hardnett, who is in charge 1*6 Student Poet Preliminary applications were in her office for nearly four Baccalaureate sent to students' permanent of clearing student files for months for students who are Services graduation, said they should see skeptical about the graduation addresses to be filled out and Atlanta Civic Center — returned in order to receive a her as soon as possible. process. Graduation Procedures Package. Although this information was Other students express 10 a.m. Pl 1 Girl 6 journey to Included in this package is an available to students in June, empathy for Hardnett being the 1995, many candidates have only one to clear graduates. outline with the important dates May 20 phone hone for December, May and July expressed some concern with the “You have to stay on top of graduates. Registrar’s Office and how it has things for yourself,” senior Commencement The outline informs all dealt with distribution of Bourgogne Chalmers said. “If Services —10 a.m. commencement information. you don’t take care of your own candidates for commencement Georgia Dome to speak with a major department “Though I have had no paperwork and make sure your P12 FlIG EES chair or adviser and gather problems with clearing my files, file is okay, it will be graduation Report by 8:30 a.m. for information such as the academic how am I to know what is going day and you won’t be line of march formation record clearance form and on when very little information graduating.” Spring Arts Festival maintains tradition in celebration of African American Arts
By Halimah Pasha Gwendolyn Brooks and Nikki Giovanni, Contributing Writer as well as Essence magazine Editor-in- Chief Susan Taylor and joumalist/author Clark Atlanta University’s annual Spring Nathan McCall, to name a few. Arts Festival—which began March 29 and This year plans to be just as exciting runs through April 30—plans to follow its with the likes of African American tradition of celebrating African American contemporary dancers, Urban Bush heritage through music, theater, dance and Women, who will kick off the festival with poetry. “Shelter,” a commentary about the But unlike tradition, an untimely budget homeless. According to Dixon, they crunch this year has threatened the number explore the struggle, growth, of activities. Nevertheless, the beat will go transformation and survival of the human on, as festival organizers refuse to let their spirit and create a powerful sense of funding restrictions distract them from their community. highest objective. Elizabeth Zimmer of The Village Voice “One of the most important functions of said, “An evening with the Urban Bush the Spring Arts Festival is to increase Women has the immediacy and resonance student involvement,” said Dr. Florence of a gospel service.” Robinson, founder of the Spring Arts CAU jazz orchestra and dancers will Festival. perform “The Black Pot” by choreographer The festival started at Clark College in Ron Davis and Actor Madeline McCray the School of Arts and Sciences in 1971. will star in “A Dream to.Fly,” a play Envisioning the union of the Music and depicting the life of Bessie Mae, the first Film Festivals, Robinson brought them African American woman pilot. “A Dream together in creation of the Spring Arts to Fly” is directed by John Amos. Festival. Also, Internationally acclaimed jazz Since its first production in 1972, the vocalist Nancy Wilson will perform in a festival grew in support and funding, going fund-raiser for CAU Guild’s Annual Arts from practically having no budget. Many Scholarship Fund. celebrities, including Duke Ellington, The festival has been a means through performed at no cost as a donation to Clark which students can network with College. professionals and promote the arts. CAU But, it was not until 1993 that Special junior, Erika Williams said, “1 was offered Events Coordinator Vivian Dixon brought a job, after meeting one of the editors of the festival back as a Clark Atlanta tradition. Essence on campus during the festival last Every year CAU students fill the year.” university auditoriums to see celebrities Students are the primary target audience like Gill Scott-Heron, Maya Angelou and for the festival, but the community is John Amos in the festival of arts celebrating always welcomed. phenomenal African Americans artists. “It has been an important community Last year, the festival attracted poets Continued on p4
Dr. Vivian Wilson The fields of economics, education and U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and was States, and is accredited by the Commission race relations felt his impact for more than a member of the U.S. National Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association Henderson’s papers two decades. As one of the country’s few to UNESCO from 1969 to 1972, serving of Colleges and Schools to award black economists at that time, it often fell on education and human rights committees. bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and presented to on him to articulate the position of black Henderson was the first African doctoral degrees. In its “America’s Best people in a multifaceted economy. While American appointed to the Board of Colleges” 1996 annual guide, U.S. News University some talked in terms of gross national Trustees of the Ford Foundation, serving & World Report ranks Clark Atlanta as product and disposable income, Henderson from 1969 to 1976. He was co-chairman one of the best institutions of higher talked about the need to evolve an of Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson’s learning in the United States. CAU is also The Atlanta University Center and economic strategy, a strategy he saw as a' Reorganization Task Force in 1973, and a Member of the Host Campus Network Robert W. Woodruff Library on March 24 marriage involving political, educational education co-chairman of then Governor for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic honored the late Dr. Vivian Wilson and social opportunities that could be Jimmy Carter’s Goals and Georgia Games and a site for the Olympic field Henderson, the 18th president of Clark developed into economic security for the Progress. He participated in President hockey. College (now Chirk Atlanta University), poor. Gerald Ford’s White House Conference with a public presentation of his papers to Henderson was a member of the 14 on Inflation in 1974. the library’s Archives and Special Man Task Force, called for by President His memberships included the boards Paschals Collections in the Virginia L. Jones Lyndon B. Johnson to develop a new of directors of the National Sharecroppers Exhibition Hall. Dr. James Hefner, mandate for the U.S. Employment Service. Fund; Potomac Institute; Fulton County Continued from Pl president of Tennessee State University, In November 1966, he was appointed by Equal Employment Opportunities and Robert, started their business in 1947 was the guest speaker. Johnson to the President’s Commission Committee and the General Board of when they opened a lunch counter on Henderson was president of Clark on Rural Poverty. His skills were utilized Christian Social Concerns of the Methodist Hunter Street, now known as Martin Luther College from 1965 until his death in 1976. by the Office of Economic Opportunity Church. He was a member of the National King Jr. Drive. In the 10 years he served as president, he and the task forces that prepared important Manpower Advisory Committee and the The brothers sold the business to CAU established major expansion and papers for the 1966 and 1967 White House National Advisory Committee for Project this year only after the Uni versity ’ s pledge development projects for the college that conferences on race relations and Upward Bound. to maintain the business’ historical included new facilities, programs and employment. He also served as chairman CAU is the largest United Negro integrity. departments. of the Georgia Advisory Committee to the College Fund institution in the United News CAU's First Lady urges women to carry on a legacy of greatness By Gigi Barnett support system for incoming many people to go into law, but Contributing Writer female students in the areas of she remembers a female student's career de velopment and spiritual comment the most. and personal growth. “She told me, ‘Mrs. Cole, you The First Lady of Clark Atlanta The First Lady said that people should be a lawyer,’ and I was Uni versity in early March, kicked need to observe Black history shocked because no one had ever off the Women’s Initiative month and women’s issues. told me that before,” she said. Program by encouraging young “I am a bit ambivalent about She also reminded the young women to ’’pass their greatness setting aside a month particularly women that they need men to on. ” for African American history or help. Cole said her father and “You have a legacy to pass on. women’s awareness, but it must husband were very influential in That legacy teaches that you can be done,” she said. her success. “We can go at it achieve. If anybody tells you to A new project at Clark Atlanta, alone,” she said, “but that’s not turn back the clock, go talk to the Women’s Initiative Program the preferred way. A good man someone who has been in the matches young women living in is hard to find and if you find heartland of Jim Crow,” Brenda MemerHall with faculty and staff him, hold on.” Hill Cole said. in a mentoring program. The Cole said that there are many Cole, also the Deputy Attorney pupil and mentor participate in problems facing the Black General for the state of Georgia, seminars, workshops and social community, but the three pieces said the “good ’ole days” never outings. of advice young women should were. She urged the young “This is an occasion for us to take from her is to find a greatness women to take the responsibility celebrate those qualities of finer in themselves, be empowered by for younger generations. womanhood that reside in each it and then pass it on. The Women’s Initiative of us,” said Dr. Ora Cooks, Photo by Eric Rose Program was designed to kick professor in the Curriculum First Lady Brenda Cole encourages women. off National Women’s Month in Department. March. The program works as a Cole said she was inspired by Students petition may bring next president to CAU
By Clarence Rolle send them to the White House, Staff Writer the Republican National Committee, the Democratic Freshman Sean Gardner is National Committee, the hoping the next United States National Rainbow Coalition. president will help eliminate Ross Perot’s Reform Party and some misconceptions about the Commission on Presidential Historically Black Colleges and Debates. Universities, HBCU's. The Commission has already Gardner said he believes some chosen five sites for presidential of the negative misconceptions debates, but Gardner hopes about HBCU’s will be eliminated another site will be added to the if he can convince the leading list when his petitions are presidential candidates to hold a received. Gardner is optimistic debate at an HBCU. about the chances that another Gardner said HBCUs have venue will be added. earned a reputation for being “There is power in numbers,” “good party institutions and he said. “Every body’s been weekend chill spots,” but people signing this.” should realize there is more to Gardner said he does not have the institutions than carefree a particular HBCU in mind for events. hosting a presidential debate. “There is a serious legacy of “This was born basically out of academic excellence and concern for Black colleges in community service as well,” he general.” said. The political science major Gardner has been working said he wants the candidates to toward getting an HBCU to host address issues that are relevant a presidential debate since Oct. to Black academic institutions. 2, 1995. He organized a He said issues like financial aid signature-gathering project for for HBCU’s need to be addressed. support. His petitions are According to Gardner, his circulating mainly through efforts to bring presidential Atlanta and North Carolina. candidates to an HBCU are More than 41,000 signatures designed to get people, especially NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 3, 1996 have been collected so far. young Blacks, interested and When 100,000 signatures have been collected, Gardner plans to Continued on p4 April 144 1W6 News Students catch “Love Bug” SGA drives information to information in February series students via superhighway By Sherri Day information such as SGA sponsored events. Contributing Writer SGA treasury reports, body meetings, By Antoinette Ross addition, other campus activities conflict minutes and anything of general interest to In their latest attempt to communicate Contributing Writer with the scheduled seminars. the student body. effectively with students, Clark Atlanta Davenport said the videos and pamphlets However, graduate students who offer off-campus students an opportunity University Student Government generally receive information from fliers Association (SGA) officials introduced a Despite low student turnout during to obtain STD and safe sex information. that are slid under classroom doors are not new information system that allows February’s Love Bug information series The Love Bug series began four years the only group that stands to prosper from students to access school-related on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), ago after health center officials began to the electronic bulletin board. Commuter information from their home computers. Student Health Center head nurse Brenda see an increase in sexually transmitted students, who often find themselves at an Students who own or have access to Davenport said the event was productive. diseases in students visiting the health information disadvantage and on campus computers equipped with modems can The Love Bug is a month long center, Davenport said. students are likely to use the system as program their computer to dial the SGA information series devised to educate “It was evident that students weren’t well. computer terminal. The process works students about STDs. Topics covered responsible in their male/female The system is the brainchild of CAU much like a telephone conversation, except included the diagnosis, treatment and relationships,” she added. senior Lanier Watkins. Watkins, a member the computer does the dialing. prevention of the commonly known STDs Used as a “forewarning as to what could of the House of Delegates, came up with Once students’ terminals and the SGA like AIDS and syphilis and the less known occur in the future,” Davenport said the the idea and submitted a proposal to the terminal make contact, students can then ones like salpingitis and trichomonas. In series is targeted at freshmen because some House of Delegate members. access any information that the SGA addition to the seminars held in the new students are naive and have never Watkins’ proposal explained the purpose computer has stored on its electronic freshmen dormitories, videos are shown been exposed to urban environments. of the computer system and the projected bulletin board. This is called downloading daily in the student health center and Furthermore , Davenport said if students impact it would have on the campus. Once information. However, students may pamphlets on STDS and safe sex are are properly informed about the health the proposal was accepted, Watkins began upload information as well. Uploading offered in the waiting area of the center. risks of STDs at a time when they are assembling his program. information allows students to leave Although the session scheduled for forming ideas about the world, then they “It has a vast amount of potential, but it messages for any SGA officer. The Merner Hall was cancelled due to low will be “set in the right direction” and will needs people to call it,” Watkins said. messages are stored in a file that can only student interest, Davenport said seminars be able to lead healthier lifestyles. Though optimistic about the system’s be accessed by SGA officials. held in Brawley and Holmes Halls The health center engages feedback on success, Watkins admits that to date only Graduate SGA President Ricky averaged between 20-30 participants. how to improve their STD awareness one user can access the system at a time. Robinson said the system can make Moreover, Davenport added the two programs and how to increase student If, however, the system is a success, he distributing information to the 1,500 sessions that were held provided a good participation, Davenport said. In the future, said he will reprogram it so more students graduate students who live off campus exchange of information between students to increase student awareness, the health can operate the program at the same time. much easier. and health center officials. center wants to be able to use the monitors “If people don’t use it, it will be useless. “They [graduate students] are never in According to the head nurse, low found in some campus halls to broadcast There is a real advantage to using it,” one spot together. The distribution of attendance is due to the fact that some public service announcements (PSAs) Watkins said. information is extremely hard, but we have students “operate under the myth that it about upcoming health-related seminars, The system can be accessed from 6 p.m. a monthly calendar that can be easily won’t happen to them” and feel that they she added. to 8 a.m. The access number for the downloaded,” Robinson said. do not need to attend such seminars. In system is 880-8105. The computer system will feature SGA
Spring Arts Festival who were not yet famous, later became English Department Continued from P2 famous after the Spring Arts Festival,” Robinson said. service,” Robinson said. The Spring Arts Festival is funded presents annual Writers The festival also gives local musicians through the Special Events budget, the and poets another venue at which to play School of Arts and Sciences and and brings the community closer to contributions from alumni. Workshop students. “The festival has grown beyond my “We always had the very best. We wildest dreams,” Robinson said. never compromised quality. We had everybody who is anybody. Even people The English Department this week will kick-off its 27th
Students Petition crucial. There are a lot of programs that are being cut. We have to help African Continued from P2 Americans, women, the poor and the involved in the country’s decisions. He elderly.” said he hopes people jump into the politics Gardner’s petitions are kept around that concern them before the politicians campus, including the Political Science have “both hands around their necks.” Department and Stegall’s restaurant. “I just want the young people to really get out and vote,” Gardner said. “It is
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Cornel West: “We need more democratic sensibilities” By Eric Rose He said there are many issues Our neighborhoods and schools Staff Writer to be addressed concerning still are either majority Black or America. majority white.” “We need more democratic West also said that these A noted professor of religiort sensibilities,” West stated. “We divisions can lead to and result and Afro-American studies at need to work through the decay. from a difference in economic Harvard University told an This decay is killing us and this wealth. international audience March 14 country — America.” “Many Black children are in that there will always be a level He added that complacency is poverty,” he said. “Fifty percent of hierarchy and elitism in a serious problem in American of them live in poverty. That’s America. society. Just as the present just not right.” “There’s going to be society looks back to the days of According to West, the first hierarchy, but it would be nice if slavery and wonders why people step to solving such problems the hierarchy was not to be accepted it, people in the future would be to remember that predicated on people’s health will question this society as well. Americans do not constitute the care and lives,” he said. “They’re going to be nation. The speaker just happened to wondering, ‘My goodness,didn’t “We think we are in this alone." be Dr. Cornel West, the author they know any better?”’ he said. West said. “We may think that of the Beacon Press’ best-seller West pointed out that the many we are on the ship alone, but we Race Matters. instituted differences that aren't. We are all in the same West was the opening keynote continue to increase the gap boat. What I do or you do doesn’t speaker at the National between the races are similar to just affect me or you; it affects Association of Student those of years gone by. the society as a whole. We have Personnel Administrators “In 1996 we are still got to do better than this going into the 21st century.” Photo by Eric Rose Conference held at the Marriot segregated,” he said. "I don't Noted lecturer, author Cornel West ______Marquis Hotel, Atlanta. see the difference from the 60s.
K New ROTC program aims high in place in a hurry is critical. the training at Tech so students By Karimah Sampson The AUC Initiative allows from both schools are working Contributing Writer students in the AUC to have all hand in hand to make the their classes and leadership labs transition as smooth as possible. The Army and Navy had better on Morehouse campus and would Air Force ROTC is also establishing new scholarships to make room: the Air Force is follow a semester system. Cadets go along with the new coming to take over Morehouse will not miss any classes and will detachment. Scholarships are in College! not have to write extra papers to place for minority students who Beginning next semester, make up for missed sessions as attend an Historically Black students at the Atlanta Uni versity they have in the past. Hartsfield International Airport College or University. The Center will have the new option Cadet Kenyatta Booker, a scholarships are designed to just sot a new serving of fun of joining the Air Force ROTC graduating senior at Morehouse, said the new program will help attract qualified minority Experienced restaurant professionals come to T.G.I. Friday’s® for the same program. Previously, students applicants and allow them to reasons as diners worldwide—great food and drink in a fun atmosphere. who wanted to participate in this with many of the other problems pursue a career in the military. But our team members enjoy a special dessert. program had to either commute cross-town students face at Tech. “Communication between the There are five three and a half NOW HIRING FOR ALL RESTAURANT POSITIONS to Georgia Institute of year full scholarships available Technology or join the Army or students at the AUC and Tech Excellent benefits including: to each school in the AUC. • Medical benefits Navy. Now, through a project has always been hard. Cross AFROTC offers two and four • Flexible schedule called the AUC Initiative, cross town students find out about • Earned tips (from $150-$500/week for front of the house employees) year scholarships as well. town students can leave their assignments at the last minute • Competitive salary for hourly positions The project, however, will not MARTA cards at home and kiss and we have less time to prepare,” Join us and get going on a tasty career. For consideration, please be without its problems. Special apply in person at: Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Concourse C the grunt work good-bye. he said. provisions must be made to (Interview room located through the double doors across from gate C-26) The project has been in the Cadet Booker also feels that Mon. - Fri., 9am - 7pm, Sat. & Sun., 11am - 6pm. ensure that Morehouse can making for a few years. Right cross-town students are watched accommodate the Tuesdays and now, students at the AUC have more closely and any mistakes Thursdays two-hour class the option of attending classes at they make are amplified. At sessions. Officers must be FRIDAYS Tech on Tuesday's and at Morehouse, the cadets will be on assigned with the task of Morehouse on Thursday’s. This their own territory and will be able to work without feeling they commuting to Tech to pick up We ensure equal opportunity for everyone! has created problems with © 1996 TGI Friday's Inc uniforms, assignments and other scheduling since Tech is on a are constantly watched. supplies. And there will still be quarter system. Georgia Tech’s The plan was not expected to those special problems of fall term will not begin until be put into place so quickly. communication and Corps October because of the Currently, cadets at the AUC are projects. The most important Olympics, which means AUC working on a curriculum and thing, however, is the fact that cadets will miss eight weeks of operations plan for the fall the students are willing to work training. According to the semester. The students only have to make the AUC Initiative a Commandant of Cadets, this is about a month to come up with a reality. not acceptable. Putting the plan one-year schedule. The curriculum must coincide with News Student poet delivers from the heart Ytasha L. Womack Tallie has participated in dozens of Staff Writer poetry readings throughout Atlanta and her native New York. Her poetry is personal. About 50 Atlanta University Center “I write about sex, sexism, rape, students recently gathered in the Research materialism . . . anything that touches Science Center to hear fellow poets share me,” Tallie said. their work during a Sipr poetry reading. It began with some colleagues at African A new rotation begins and a petite, young Voices encouraging her to share her work. woman comes before the crowd. Calm and They sponsored several readings and confident, she begins.. . encouraged Tallie to read. “At my first reading, I was scared. I We are the silent sex came with poetry but I didn’t want to read whose screams can’t be heard in back it.lt was in New York and al 1 these people alleys were there. But I got up and read and or through paper thin walls people actually clapped,” Tallie said. we are muteswhose heads can ’tbe heard Inspired by Langston Hughes and hitting walls Ntozake Shange’, Tallie believes that whose dignity can’t be seen crawling on poetry is her first love. But it’s not easy. floors “I’ve gotten rejected lots of times trying forced to get on all fours to get my stuff published. But that’s just a part of the business,” she said. Somewhat surprised by the potency in A Clark Atlanta University senior, her words, the audience is silent. The poetry is just a part of her passion for power in her soothing voice indicates that writing. this young woman is serious, so they listen. Also a journalist, her work has been And it is their attentiveness, their featured in several publications including anticipation of the next verse, this forcing Black Enterprise, Black Elegance, The of the mind to think, that illustrates the Atlanta Tribune, and YSB. Tallie has a power of the pen; a power that Mariahdessa feature length article that will appear in an Tallie has known all along. upcoming YSB issue. Photo by Melvin Jackson “I love to write about music. Most of Tallie, 21, is a writer/poet who seeks to MMA Student Mariahdessa Tallie make people think. the musicians 1 interview aren’t your “T ve always written poetry. When I was typical bump and grind artists. I want to little, I wrote a poem about a Christmas know how they feel about the industry. To In the future, she wants to cover politics you want to write and who it’s for. tree when they were going to take it down. make music that you love but that your and its impact on various communities. Challenge yourself,” she said. “If you do It’s just a way for me to get my feelings people don’t embrace is difficult. I want to What is her advice for aspiring writers? your half, spirit will do the rest.” out,” Tallie said. capture that,” she said. “Come up with a plan. Figure out what New century needs more international exchange By Antoinette L. Ross Universities, HBCUs, an opportunity for Money was one of the greatest factors credit. Contributing Writer foreign study and internships in the that prevented African Americans students Despite the obstacles, Brown said there Dominican Republic. from studying abroad, Brown said. are some things that can be done to increase It’s almost the 21st century, and less Local experts say that the reasons for However, he cited two university-directed participation in foreign study. University than one percent of Clark Atlanta low participation by students from HBCUs programs to Martinique and the Dominican sponsored functions which promote are complex. University (CAU) students participate in Republic where all expenses except airfare interaction between African-American and the foreign study program, according to Brown said “fear of the unknown” is are paid, yet he has been unable to fill the foreign students and faculty is one step to Dr. Paul Brown, the study abroad adviser. the greatest obstacle that prevents African 15 available slots for each. destroying the stereotypes surrounding Americans from studying abroad. “I think This low rate of participation shows that Twelve students have committed foreign cultures he said. Students may CAU falls behind the nation’s average for students are just scared of what’s out themselves to the program in Martinique, also talk with returning students who have participation of African Americans in there,” he said. while only seven or eight may go to the been abroad Brown said. Many students believe stereotypes like foreign study programs. The latest figures Dominican Republic, he said. However, Giles said that even when all “nothing good comes out of Africa,” he published by the Institute for International Brown also added that scholarships such of the obstacle are removed, many African Education, HE, show that while African added. These inhibitions hinderstudents as the National Security Education Program American students still do not take from exploring what is outside the United Americans make up 12.1 percent of all (NSEP) Scholarship have made it easier advantage of foreign study opportunities. States he said. college and university students, only 2.8 for students to finance study abroad. This “Students must be given incentives to want percent enroll in study abroad programs. In addition to the students' fears, parents scholarship awards up to $8,000 per to go abroad,” he said. Brown said there are currently only five may influence a student’s decision to go semester for foreign study. Brown said these incentives include students involved in semester-long foreign abroad Dr. Giles said. “Some parents Although Dr. Brown down-played cost increased employment opportunities and study programs, even though academic actually discourage their children from as a major factor, Giles said that for students personal growth. Yet, showing students credit is rewarded upon return. going abroad,” he explained. attending the 27 HBCUs he works with in these incentives is difficult he added. Raymond Giles, director of the He added that African American his organization, money is amajor obstacle “Since study abroad is not a tangible thing, International Education Resource Center students “anticipate being rejected when to studying abroad. When there are no it is hard for Americans to grasp,” he said. for Research and Study Abroad, said due going abroad.” They worry that the scholarships or other economic support, negative racial attitudes they experience to the increasingly global interdependence “foreign study is not an option,” Giles said. Many students betieve stereotypes like of world economies, students will need in the United States will follow them However, he added that many students ‘'nothing goad comes out of Africa, ” the benefits of foreign study just to be able outside its borders he continued. This is are unaware that often the financial aid to compete in today’s job market. His especially a concern in Europe where the they receive at their home institutions can he added. These inhibitions hinder organization seeks to give students from IIE estimates that 67 percent of all study be transferred for use in foreign study students from exploring what is Historically Black Colleges and abroad students go. programs if the students receive academic outside the United States he said. ow to Siph LA
The Voice Cryin’ Out Come Blow Your Horn seductively haunting “Little Boy Blue” - Danced in the evenin’/while/the supper supreme as a celebration of the mothers This album is blue. percolate like a coffeepot. / burn; / whupped / in the morning: / and wives and daughters who knew no If you have ever wondered what it would Speaking about coffee, the Starbucks danced again! other life than hardship and no joy other be like to have Nat King Cole, Dizzy Coffee Company helped with getting the than love. When collaborated with the Gillespie and Nancy Wilson all in one idea off the ground and even created a rich And so begins a journey of the spirit genius of Producer extraordinaire Wall band, you will surely appreciate Blue Note blend of coffee of the same name to through the world of the slave women who Matthews and the stylistic voice of Aleta Blend 2 from Capitol Records. complement the album. Not only that, lived and loved and died, sometimes Greene, Kendrick’s book The Women of After an intro clip by the legendary they are sponsoring local aspiring jazz without as much as a whimper. Now there Plums: Poems in the Voices of Slave drummer Art Blakey, the mood and the combos to perform in their stores up to is a staccato shout rising like a dove from Women sing true to those who want to groove of the evening is definitely jazz. April 5. a past marred by nothing less than a cultural experience a different reality. Not only are greats like Cannonball It’s just like being in a funkadelic cafe . genocide. The fact that the music is totally acoustic Adderley and trombonist Jay Jay Johnson .. souling to cool jazz while drinking a cup “The Color of Dusk” does not allow this allows for the simplicity of the poems to represented, but also the new blood of of smooth hot java . . . Groovy, man . . . shout to go unheard. have their full effect. Let’s not forget artists such as Jacky Terrasson and sultry Simple and poignant, this album is a master drummer Abdoul Doumbia who songstress Holly Cole - who sang the Groovy. masterpiece of spoken word, song and adds the special spice that makes this soul that crushes the shackles of silence. pepperpot sizzle. Delores Kendrick’s poems reign It’s a plus to any music collection. CAU MVP set goals for the NFL
Charysse Esinam Handy The coach may not have to over 2,000 yards in two years Contributing Writer wait long to see his prediction and was named Most Valuable become a reality as, at present, Player in the Atlanta University Ryan is being sought after by the Center. Other accomplishments Playing football wasn’t a New York Giants, Dallas include representing CAU in the childhood hobby for Chris Ryan, Cowboys, Baltimore Browns and 1996 Snow Bowl; the All-Star but this late bloomer has emerged the Carolina Panthers, to name a Game, featuring the best football as one of the best running backs few. in the Southern Intercollegiate As a Panther, some of Ryan’s players in Division II, where he was leading rusher with 78 yards Athletic Conference. greatest games included playing Ryan, a junior health and Alabama A&M, Albany State and 10 carries. AnativeofSulphur,LA., Ryan physical education major, was a and an 86 yard touchdown run started playing organized football key member of the Clark Atlanta against rival Morehouse College, University Panther football team which resulted in a 21-6 victory. when he was 17. Now at age 23, Ryan holds numerous awards as captain and a leader. The Panthers' overall record for file photo for his talent, which is deemed “Chris is one of the best the 1995-1996 season was 5-5. Chris Ryan, #36, voted MVP in the AUC remarkable for a guy weighing running backs in the league and A transfer student from Pearl 265 pounds and is able to run a to myself and preparing mentally become the best running back in I have no doubt that he will make River Junior College in 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. and physically for the next level,” the NFL and with his motto, it to the National Football Mississippi, Ryan is a two-time Ryan said. “Live and Learn,” he moves a League,” Head Coach Willie All-American. “I attribute my talents to working out everyday, keeping Ryan’s ultimate goal is to step closer each day. Hunter said. While at CAU, he has rushed CAU track team CAU baseball team long on talent, improves in spirit, scores short on support Mya McGary Although Coach Millen said better than last year,” Millen said. Contributing Writer his entire team will lead him to “We’re more competitive.” Mya McGary the 400 meter runners. success, he said those players Millen said his team could go Contributing Writer Those athletes leading in Clark Atlanta University’s who are most promising are short farther if they had more support events are senior distance runner baseball team has been working stop Stacey Little, who is being from CAU students. The Dave Edwards, Clark Atlanta Makeeta Nash, second-year hard to improve their skills and scouted by the pros, and catcher Panthers’ home field is the Bill University’s head track and field distance runner Latifa Johnson, now they said they are ready to Fred Lavendar. Evans Baseball Field, located in coach, said this year’s team is longjumpers Roxanne Singleton play ball for Spring ’96. Coach Millen also said College Park, which makes the well on its way to the top. and Charlene Moore and The team, headed by Roderick Walker, the teams games less accessible to students. “I brought in a few recruits,” freshman sprinter Shonta newcomer Coach Johnny pitcher, has an ERA of 2.0 and Also, manyofCoach Millen’s Coach Edwards said. He is also Alexander in the 200 meters. Millen, has won two games so has picked off at least 10 base players are in other sports, relying on the host of veterans Leaders in the men’s events far and plan on taking many runners. contributing a loss due to the “This year’s team is definitely who know how to run. include the 4 X 100 team more. Continued on Pl4 With the women’s team consisting of Ken Browning, placing second and men ’ s placing Wayne Wiley, Willie Jones and sixth in last year’s Southern Corey Wyatt. In hurdling, CAU men, women tennis team Intercollegiate Athletic Wilkinson Nestor leads the pack Conference tournament, Coach and newcomer Jonathan Tate Edwards said the 1996 team looks excels in distance running. matched in high hope for future wins extremely promising. Edwards also puts great saying that a repeat to the This year, Edwards is trying a emphasis on Chris Ryan, a CAU By Kendra Story with only one loss among them Contributing Writer conference looks hopeful. And different approach to success by football running back, who against Savannah State in as far as talent is concerned, the putting more emphasis on captured 1st and 2nd place in February. Both teams have won team knows they have just that stretching and warming up rather shotput and disc respectively in matches against Tuskegee, With a dash of strength and a Morris Brown and Fort Valley and plan to use it throughout the fllïv than conditioning, which he said last year’s SI AC tournament. n'lit hint of pure talent added to their State College. season. most people take for granted. Sophomore shotput thrower game, the Clark Atlanta Morehouse has always been a Coach Oliver McClendon, “Think of the muscles as a Monte Dilworth said of his University tennis team is rival for the men’s team, but this equipped with his jocular JS> rubber band,” Edwards said. “If teammates, “I think it’s a big confident in capturing the time sophomore Eric Fresh said character and canny smile that it is tight, it is going to pop.” improvement from last year. Southern Intercollegiate he expects a good match. team members are so fond of, He likened an athlete’s Everyone seems to be focused.” Athletic Conference “Morehouse isn’t as strong as added that the team as a whole ij» muscles to a car. “The better it’s Edwards said his team is championship in May. they have been in the past,” said “is doing o.k.,” and must keep lubricated, the better it runs,” he superior, despite the odds. Even Last season, the Panther Fresh, one of the four team strength a part of their game. :# said. though he is relying on the women’s team placed first in members on a tennis scholarship. And if anyone knows the When asked what events will veterans, “we still have a young the conference, while the men “I think we have a real good potential tn the team be the most successful team...but they know how to run placed third. shot of winning the conference,” in this year, Coach Edwards the game.” He added that when This season, the men’s team he added. placed high faith in the women’s is back and has played well, Fresh’s teammates agree, 4 X 100,4 X 400 relay teams and Continued on Pl 4 GO TO OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL.
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Track Team Baseball Team Continued from P13 Continued from P13 it comes to track, the criteria is based on lack of practice. Contribute your talents and talent. “If I could get all my two-sport players to On the more serious side of the track and come to practice, we could have an excellent field team, Coach Edwards said CAU’s team,” Coach Millen said. sports coverage of the team is lacking and that media resources are needed to upgrade efforts to the award winning CAU’s status. Happy Birthday “I think the impact of track and our new stadium is going to put CAU on the national Clark Atlanta map,” Edwards said. Edwards and the track team encourages University Panther newspaper!!! all CAU students to attend and support its meets.
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1996 PANTHER BASEBALL SCHEDULE
DATE TEAM LOCATION TIME APRIL Fri. 5 Atl. Christian College Atlanta, GA l:30p Sat. 6 Lemoyne Owens Memphis, TN 1:00 p.m.#@ Wed. 10 Miles College Birmingham, AL 1:00 p.m.#@ Fri. 12 Paine College Atlanta, GA 2:00 p.m.#@ Sun. 14 Paine College Augusta, GA 2:00 p.m.#@ Tues 16 Stillman College Tuscoloosa, AL 1:00 p.m.#@
April 25-27 SIAC TOURNAMENT Atlanta, GA TBA
# Indicates home games @ Indicates double headers & Conference games Home games are played at Bill Evans Field at The College Park Recreation Center
1996 MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE DATE TEAM LOCATION TIME APRIL 2 Oglethorpe Univ.Atlanta, GA 2:00 p.m.# 4 Fort Valley State Atlanta. GA 2:00 p.m.# 9 ' Alabama A&M Huntsville. AL l:30p(CST) 11 Savannah State Atlanta,GA 2:00 p.m.# 12 Lane College Atlanta. GA 2:00 p.m.# 13 Morehouse/Spelman Atlanta, GA 1:00 p.m. 15 Oglethorpe Univ. Atlanta. GA 2:00 p.m. 17 Kentucky State Atlanta. GA 2:00 p.m.#
25-27 SIAC TOURNAMENT Atlanta, GA TBA
# Indicates home games
1996 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK SCHEDULE
DATE EVENT LOCATION APRIL 10 AUC Championships Atlanta. GA 13 Emory University Relays Atlanta. GA 25-27 SIAC TOURNAMENT Atlanta, GA
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Kimathi Lewis, editor-in-chief, won first place for outstanding feature writing.
Melvin Jackson, chief photographer, won first place in photography.
Ytasha Womack, assistant features editor, was second place winner for outstanding feature writing.
Professor James McJunkins, who accompanied the students, served as advisor for the student newsletter published during the conference.
Shawn Evans Mitchell serves as staff advisor to The Panther.
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