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University TUESDAY December 9, 2003 KANSAS FALLS: Florida replaces the PM SHOWERS layhawks atop the revolv- HIGH43IL0W:41 ing door that is the AP www.bgnews.com independent student press VOLUME 98 ISSUE 68 basketball poll; PAGE 6 Kwanzaa encourages fresh start By Christy Jenkins help individuals gain a fresh start the Union ballroom. Africa ... and bring the black year the celebration will focus on ry of Kwanzaa and its Seven REPORTER by creating stronger communi- Kwanzaa was founded by community back to where it used the contributions of women. Principles. A soul food dinner will Read 12 new books. ties and families and encourag- Maulana Karenga in 1966. It is the to be: strong, prideful, and suc- "We try to celebrate as much of also be served. Eat only healthy foods. ing individuals to achieve their only officially recognized African cessful." Kwanzaa as we can in the short Brown said she enjoys organiz- Save enough money to take a fullest potentials. American holiday celebrated in Brown said that within the last amount of time we have," Brown ing cultural events such as these trip to Italy. In the African American com- the United States. 25 years, Kwanzaa's popularity said. "We are striving to be a uni- because she feels like she is help- Exercise every day. munity, Kwanzaa is celebrated "(Maulana Karengal was look- has risen in the United States. She versity that prides itself in being ing to educate the campus com- As the New Year approaches, each year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 to ing for a way to address some of said the University has been diverse and culturally rich, so it's munity. students, faculty and staff are reaffirm and renew the commu- the social issues that had come sponsoring a Kwanzaa celebra- nice to have opportunities on "Students complain that there's probably thinking about New nity by teaching the Nguzo (N- up in the African American com- tion for the past seven years. campus where people can go and nothing to do on campus, but if Year's resolutions. These resolu- goo-zo) Saba, or Seven Principles. munity," said Sheila Brown, assis- The University's celebrations leam about other cultures." they would take time and open tions are a chance for a fresh start, Because the holiday falls over tant director for Multicultural are modeled after the sixth day This year's Kwanzaa event fea- their eyes, they would see all of a time for change and personal winter break, the University will and Academic Initiatives and traditional festivities, the Karamu tures several singing and dancing these wonderful opportunities to renewal. host a Kwanzaa celebration coordinator of the campus event. — the time to celebrate creativity performances, the African Dance learn," Brown said. "We are Like serious New Year's resolu- called "Salute to the Sisters" "He wanted to get back to the and entertainment. Each year Troupe, Ghanaian trio, a mime tions, the principles of Kwanzaa tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in simple, yet profound life found in also has a special tribute. This artist and segments on the histo- KWANZAA, PAGE 2 BG NEWS Gore to BRIEFING Sharpton reaches endorse US. battling flu $200,000 settle- By Daniel Yee ment with NYC Dean THE ASSOCI ATE 0 PRESS ATLANTA—Doctors this year NEW YORK (AP) — New York By Ron Fournier have been surprised and over- City has agreed to pay $200,000 THE ASSOCIAIED PRESS whelmed by the number of chil- in damages to Al Sharpton after MANCHESTER, N.H. — dren with severe flu complica- he was stabbed nearly 13 years Former Vice President Al Gore tions, and the nation's health ago at a protest where he said intends to endorse Howard Dean agency plans to monitor them. police failed to protect him. for the Democratic presidential Of particular concern is the The settlement, which also nomination, a dramatic move rise of a drug-resistani staph covers the Democratic presi- that could cement Dean's position infection that is complicating dential candidate's $7,447.76 in the fight for the party's nod. efforts to treat them, an official hospital bill, came as jury selec- Gore, who lost to President with the Centers for Disease tion was to begin Monday in his Bush in the disputed 2000 elec- Control and Prevention said. decade-old civil case against the tion, has agreed to endorse Dean Dr. Tim Uyeki, epidemiologist New York Police Department. in Harlem in New York City today Sharpton claimed police were with the influenza branch of "careless, negligent and reck- and then travel with the former CDC, said yesterday that some Vermont governor to Iowa, sight less" during the 1991 incident, children have died from the said his lawyer, Sanford of the Ian. 19 caucuses that kick staph infections — a phenome- off the nominating process, said a Rubenstein. Sharpton, a civil non the CDC has not seen rights activist, was protesting Democratic source close to Gore. before. The source, who spoke on con- what he considered lenient sen- Flu complications for children tencing of white defendants in dition of anonymity, said Dean have always been dire: pneumo- will return from Iowa in time the 1989 killing of Yusuf nia, kidney and heart failure, Hawkins, a black teenager. tonight's Democratic debate in possible brain damage. New Hampshire. His attacker, Michael "We've just never seen them Riccardi, was convicted of first- Dean's campaign declined to in the proportions we've seen comment. degree assault and sentenced to them this year," said Dr. Steve the maximum of five to 15 years Gore won the popular vote by Schexnayder. chief of pediatric half a million votes in 2000 but critical care at Arkansas conceded to Republican Bush Children's Hospital in Little Danny lotinston AP P-oto Godfather of funk after a tumultuous 36-day Rock. recount in Florida and a 5-4 From Texas to California, chil- BATTLING THE FLU: Kim Collins talks to her son, Nick, of Texarkana, Texas, who is battling a severe George Clinton Supreme Court vote against him. dren's hospitals have been case of the flu this winter. arrested, charged Gore's concession came Dec. 13, swamped with sick children — said Dr. lane Siegel. prevent a blood clot from killing severe pneumonia. 2000. many of them desperately ill. Colorado Springs hospitals him. Nick, a healthy boy until he with possession The endorsement comes just The waiting room at have discouraged other kids He has also developed methi- got the flu in early November, is weeks after two key union Children's Hospital Central from coming to the hospital in cillin-resistant staphylococcus doing better, having been endorsements boosted Dean's California in Madera was stand- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — fear they will catch the virus In aureus (MRSAJ, which led to his removed from a ventilator. Funk music pioneer George candidacy. Gore's approval adds ing room only during the that state six children have died further evidence to Dean's case Thanksgiving holiday. Hospital Clinton was arrested and of the flu. charged with drug possession that he can cany the party's man- officials called the crowding an Doctors say some children are UNIVERSITY REACTS TO FLU CRISIS tle next November and is more epidemic for that facility and after allegedly admitting to an coming into hospitals with so Because the Center for Disease Control and Preventation has officer he had cocaine in his than an Internet-driven outsider. said nearly every child tested much damage that they are put Dean leads in key early stale positive for the flu. expressed concern regarding this year's flu season and urge pocket. on heart-lung bypass machines Amercians to get a vaccine. Because of this the Student Health Clinton, of Tallahassee, was polls in New Hampshire and Children's Medical Center in just to stay alive. Service is offering free FluMist vaccines for students Thursday, Dec 11 arrested Saturday and released Iowa, and is trying to persuade Dallas has seen more than 500 Others face additional prob- from 8-10 a.m. and Friday, Dec. 12 from 2-4 p.m. in 222 Bowen- on bond, according to jail offi- Democrats wary of his lack of for- kids with the flu since October. lems: Nine-year-old Nick Collins Thompson Student Union. FluMist is the trademarked name for the cials. eign policy experience and mis- One day last week, two needed four chest tubes to drain intranasal flu vaccine that is administered as a nasal spray, thereby Clinton, 63, who headed the steps on the campaign that his dozen more appeared, fluid from three holes in his nomination is all but certain. elimating the need to injest vaccine with a needle. funk bands Parliament and most with enough lung lungs caused by bacterial pneu- Funkadelic — and the collabo- disease to be put on ventilators, monia.