Volume 50 April 20» 2000 Issue

"Pink" Panther on Can you smell what the WWF is the prowl. iffleter cooking? page 14 Ter»nessee State University page 19 T^he Opiwxion ct-rtd S^ntifricnt • 50'^ ^nnioersart^ S/sst/e April 21,1950: ^{le jHeter is Born Tuition, housing, student fees all Since its first issue on April 21, 1950, HTfiP Cijc sole illpter has been a consistent part of student life at founder and first edi Tennessee State University and a presence at the tor in chief, Samuel F. increase events that shaped our school and our city. Yette in 1951 (right); From news like "The Rape of TSU" as riots and below, one of the most prolific docu By Kester Kilkenny ensued after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther mented moments in News Editor King Jr. and the merging of Tennessee State TSU history, the on- College and the University of Tennessee/ campus riots after the When students return in the fall they should be Nashville, to sports features of now-TSU alumni death of Rev. Martin advised that they may have to dig a lot deeper into their Luther King Jr. (From Jefferson Street Joe Gilliam and Wilma Rudolph, pockets for enough change to attend Tennessee Slate the May 9,1967 issue of University. trije Jiletcr has been a mainstay of TSU. tirijE JflDtcr) The faculty supporters and student staff of With recommended price hikes of up to 10 percent in Clje iHcter have consistently some areas, chances are that the bill students received in I fall '99 will look totally foreignto the one they will [ increased student awareness of receive in the fall of 2000. ^ pentnenX \sswes and educated The two highest increases are expected to come in • the finest journalists, from the the area.s of maintenance and oul-of-state residency. The days when the office was in propo.sed hikes for each of these is expected to be 10 per "Old" Hale Hall and supported cent. The next highesi price hike will come in housing, by the English department; to which Is expected to go up 5 percent. Raises are also • today, under the expected tocome instudentgovernment fees and thecost ^ Communications department of fines given by security officials, parking tickets for and in a fully-furnished suite in example, will also go up. Eyebrows are expected to raise considering that stu Kean Hall. dents only had to deal with about a 5 percent increase in See pullout (pgs. 9-12) to costs last year, as opposed to an estimated 10 percent one f learn more about the history of this year. f ^Eljeiiflfter.* However according to H. Clay Harkleroad. vice- Happy Birthday! president for business and finance, the blame for all the j increases should not be solely placed on TSU officials. This is because some of the biggest recommended price Election results announced; low voter turnout problematic increases will be coming directly from the Tennessee changes. sentative-at-large winner, spoke Board of Regents. They are the ones who set the maintenance fee, as | By Nicole Edwards The new SGA president for the about the mind-set of TSU students. 2000-2001 school year. Marc "There were not as many candi well as the out-of-state fee, said Harkleroad. He also News Writer Anthony Peek, who received a total dates this year," said Johnson. "This pointed out that TSU was not alone in receiving these rec of 596 votes, said that he wants to Just shows the mind-set of the stu ommendations. In fact, all schools under the jurisdiction After a week of campaigning and maximize every opportunity the dent body." of the TBR will be experiencing the same or at least sim presenting platforms, TSU SGA has. Johnson also defined the ilar recommendation. This includes Tennessee State President James A. Hefner "We are going out there with importance of the student vote. He Technological University, Austin Peay and Middle announced the winners of Student tenacity," said Peek. "We will not said there were so many students Tennessee State University, among others. Election Commission week. ask for anything more than once. If who did not vote, that it is obvious ThereasonforTBRmakingthesestrongrecommen-f The platform for last year's it is all right for us to have it, then that the students' mind-set needed dations can be traced to the governor of Tennessee, officials focused on informing the we will have it... I represent the to be elevated. according to Harkleroad. The governor recently student body about the stipulation Black men who are making moves "There are too many students announced that the state had accumulated a deficit of of settlement, improving student and uplifting the community." who want instant gratification and roughly $400million. One proposed way to chip away at relations and informing the students Some had a problem with the they are the same ones who do not this was to rai.sethe amountof revenue received through of the importance of theirempower low voter turnout and the small vote and continue to complain," he student fees by percent, said Harkleroad. ment. The newly-elected officials crowd who showed up to hear the said. The other proposed price changes, however are want to continue to focus on some results of the election. Johnson also spoke about indeed from recommendations made by TSU officials. of the same issues, however, they Kwesi M. Johnson, a day repre- One of the main reasons for the increases in housing fees, also want students to notice some See "Expectations" on page 3 See"Tuition" on page 3v Page 2 tB!)e Metev April20^000 News Second-generation SGA president-elect to plant growth at TSU

have seen Peek since last semester fight "I plan on taking aggressive stances, By Mitchell Vantrease ing the stipulation of settlement with The planting seeds and empowering stu Time is Now Student Movement. The dents," he said. "I'm not asking for any News Editor group began last semester to address the thing more than once." issue. Peek also said he will work fine with Georgette Peek made history as the The stipulation was a court order his newly elected SGA vice president, first woman president of the Student that required Tennessee Stale University April Frazier. He believes she will get the Government Association in 1983, but she to have a 50 percent white, 50 percent job accomplished. probably neverexpected for her nephew. non-white student body by 2000. Under "She's very aggressive and will get Marc, to take the position 17 years later. the court case, the school had to agree to the job done... She's about business," "She made tremendous strides for have a set quota of how many students Peek said. women and students on this campus," should be admitted to the university. Peek said he does not want to com Marc Peek said. Peek, a senior from Anderson, S.C., pare himself with any other SGA admin Peek said it was his destiny to majoring in English, said many students istrations in the past. The reason he want become the next president of the SGA are ignorant of the stipulation of settle ed to become president was because he and take the student body to another ment and should find out more about it. saw inadequate leadership involved in level. He was elected into office during He said it has been "a divine success." the SGA. Student Election Commission week on Because of the issue, he has also contact "I didn't see any presidents taking April 7 with 596 votes. Peek said he ed AI Gore, Tom Joyner and the their rights as consumers and students of wants to rekindle the fire Tennessee Black Caucus to inform them the university," he said. "Through my administration 1 plan of the problems. Peek said he is genuinely concemed PHOTO BYJONATHAN GRAY to plant seeds," he said. "I'm just trying to disseminate the about the students, and that's why he Peek said he has a lot planned for tlie 2000-2001 SGA President Marc Peek facts and let the students judge for them believes he won the positionof president. new school year, but will start early this the Forum is too full to hold SGA gener selves," he said. "I spoke with conviction during the semester by holding a press conference. al body meetings," he said. Other organizations he has been elections... Nobody had the conviction. I The press conference held in the Forum Peek said he wants to leave an involved with include the Concerned also had the tenacity," Peek said. on April 19 was for Peek to introduce impact on the university and wants them Student Association and Omega Psi Phi One of Peek's goals is to see more himself and newly elected officials of the to know something important. Fraternity, Inc. interaction of the SGAwith student body SGA to the campus. "You can achieve anything... Always When Peek takes his place as SGA and not have low general body meeting He is no stranger of taking leader be thankful for what you have president in the fall, he said there will be turnouts. ship to the next level. Many students (Tennessee State University)," he said.* several changes in the administration. "I want it gel to the point to where

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d rime to g'et —A-piinor^ooo- Page'3 News Expectationshigh for 2000-01amongelectedclassand SGArepresentatives from page1 serve TSU'sTSII's history.hi'^inrv 735 votes: senior class representative class representative(evening) Vincent L. changing some of the views of the siu- Freshman evening representaiive-at- (day) Raushanah Muhammad, with 220 Smith, with 428 voles and Miss dems. largewinnerJamie Riley gave hisexpec votes; Miss Senior Goodness Ikeri. with SophomoreBrandee Watford, with 229 "We need to start with the most tations for the next school year. 98 votes: junior class president Nicole S. votes. influential organizations to inform stu "I'm expecting a great year and bet Bonner with 286 voles; junior class vice SGA day representatives-at-large dents. The SGA. Student Union Board of ter changes to come," Riley said. president Emily Alexander, with 283 are: N'Jemele Bush, Kwesi Johnson. Governors and the Greeks need to be Miss Tennessee State University votes; junior class representative (day); Dacia Seliars. Kamelia L. Shahid. showing their faces," said John.son. 2000-2001, Tamara S. Moore, who won TaraShaun R. Cain, with 281 votes; Quaterris Vamer. and Courtney L. White, 'Students need to be more concerned with 427 votes, was excited about her junior class representative (evening) and SGAevening representative-at-large about when the SGA forums are than new reign and title. LaDawn Blackett, with 127 votes; Miss winners included Kevin Gilliarn HI, with when the thong party is." "I don't know how the students will Junior Adrienne G. Scruggs, with 91 JamieRiley.Catrina Roberson. Brandy F. Although the student turnout was perceive me, however, 1 don't want any votes; sophomore class president Andre Tate. and Damyon Thompson.* low.there was strong support for the new one to compare me to the other Miss R. Durojaiye, officials. TSU's," said Moore. "1 know what the with 419 "There was a very low turnout this position is about and I know how to ful votes; sopho Tuition, fees on the rise again year. There was more support for the fill it." more class from page 1 Other results for this year's election representative candidates last year." said Tamara according to Harkleroad. is Harkleroad expects the tees included the proposal to increase the stu (day) Jordan, a TSU senior. "However. I think because TSU still owes money togo upuntil they level off with dent government fee to $2 with 672 vot S h a w n t a z the candidates will be stronger next year for the construction of the the other schools in the southern ing yes and 358 voting no. Crawford, with because of the stipulation of settlement." Heiman Street Apartments. In region. .As it stands, he said. Class candidate winners included 433 votes; She also said Marc Peek will do a addition, at last check, the" Tennessee schools do not charge SGA Vice President April Frazier. with sophomore very good job because he is trying to pre school was actually spending nearly as much as other univer more money on maintenance sities in the region. To help cur and utilities than was collected rent students make a smoother Oh! Oh! Oh! in fees. This is totally unaccept transition, Harkleroad said they able to Harkleroad. may be allowed to take out "Housing is supposed to loans for larger amounts after Tom Joyner returns for third visit pay for itself," he .said. Despite the numbers are finalized. the mild winter that just passed, But some students like Harkleroad said they were to sophomore Can Smith, a mar make sure they are prepared keting major, remain somewhat next winter. The expectation is pessimistic. for the utilities bill to go up, "We're going to need to get considering the unlike/ihood of more funds for sclwlasships,"' two mild winters in a row. she said. "Those increases are He also said more money ridiculous. There is so much needs to be invested in the that needs to improve before library, teacher salary, teacher they even think about raising supplies, as well as money in any prices." maintenance. Considering the projected "The teachers haven't been price of housing next year, she givena raise in three years, and also said it will probably be as a result, a lot of teachers are more economical to get an apart leaving for higher-paying posi ment off campus.* tions at other schools."

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What We Think From where I sit: The wind beneath our wings

In commemoration of the birth of As I wavered and toiled about reporterfor the Philadelphia Inquirer the decision, I had two very impor and is moving rapidly in the joumal ffleteiVApril 21,1950,theeditorial boarddecid Mia D: tant people who were instrumental in ism arena. ed to print, "Now, Here's My Point" printed irf McNeil my final decision. But perhaps the most surprising Ambre Brown, tKIje iHcter edi of our iHetcr alumni went on to win the April 21,1950, issue of i^tctcr, writte tor from 1997-1999, told me that I five gold medals in the Olympics. by tlie first editorial board of iljletcr an had the leadership ability to guide Wilma Rudolph was a news Editor I this newspaper in the right direction writer for iJlcter during her years first editor chief Samuel F. Yette. in Chief and if I was planning to become a at TSU. This article is Meter history, and reflects lawyer then I would have to be pre timeless student opinions. pared to do a lot of writing and the I canfly higher than an eagle... The following article proves how often the As the 42nd editor in chief of newspaper was the best arena to prac Since the "rebirth" of tlTiye JRctcr under Ambre Brown in 1997, present tends to reflect the past and often times UTIjejrlleter, I have the blessed task of tice. being the editor of tEljc ilBctcr in its Point taken, but I was still tB\)e iilEter has received numerous more than others everything comes full circle. 50th year. To say thatI am honored is wavering - that was, until I sat down awards and accolades for articles, Considering how election week has passed not enough. with Yette. layout and staff. and this editorial discusses election week on Upon members of the editorial To hear him at our Meter home In 1999 - winner; second place; The Mark of Excellence Award in the Tennessee State Univerlsty's campus in 1950^ board doing research for this issue, I coming open house talk about his have found that illctcr has truly loveforjournalism andthe lengths he editorial writing category; Society of we felt this was appropriate. ? Professional Journalists, winner; first -j been the "measure of student senti went to to create this publication and *9 ment and opinion" for over 50 things hehasdone since then, I knew place; Best editorial article; HxstoricaWy B\ack Colleges and Student elections are coming up soon. And, there" years... be m \jutvlor not. ibe cbovce"mmy bead atvdVwmy Umversibes y^&Nwspaj>e.tC-oo^erenee,, '/s anticipated the iTadhiom}ciumonng for ihc two From (he civ/7 rights riots at hea/T coincided lor the first time m winner;(hirdplace; Best layout and covetedpositionsof StudentCouncilPresidentand Tennessee State University after mycollegiatecareer.Journalismwas the career for me. Best newspaper; Black College Miss Tennessee State. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassina Foropeningmyeyes tothelight Communications Association. Thelaymanseesonlytlieproverbial'"redside"of; tion, to Wilma Rudolph being an ambassador for TSU to the rebuilding ofjoumalism- youare myhero. theapple;thatis, hedisregardsthegreatamountsof You are the wind beneath our of this campus to the rekindled fire EXTRAmidnightoilnecessarytoserveamplyinsuch about the stipulation of settlement, And everything I would like to wings... a capacityas that of StudentCouncilPresident,for Clje itleter has been an ongoing be... Because of the dedication that example. reflection ~ biweekly, monthly, or Former editors and writers for began50years ago which wasand is the foundation on which all writers And, because these same voters feel that Miss periodically- oftheuniversityinthe iileter havegone on to do great onlyin and editors are based, this year's staff Tennessee State has onlyto look pretty and pas.slocal eyes of students and alumni every thingsnot thefieldofjoumal ism, but in other fields. boasts two Chips Quinn Scholars and inspection, that (referred to previously as the "best where. Many people do not realize the Yette was an English teacher, an many members of the newspaper foot") at limes proves not to be really the BEST foot importance of what Samuel F. Yette associate editorfor EbonyMagazine, staff that have been selected for jour atall;rather, it is a person who hasonlya RELATIVE did for TSU. a BET commentator and is presently nalism internships for the summer. degree of functioning power, plus the largest number As the editor of this publication, a columnist and Washington However, the true testament to of fraters, sorors and chums. I realize what he and his staff did for Correspondent for the Miami Times the continued love for jfHctet is Incidentally. 1might say. this happens more often this newspaper, and therefore, this and Philadelphia Tribune, among the dedicated staff that continually tribute is to them. others. remembers that the newspaper is in the ca.ses of cla.ss elections. Electors are too often Karen Brown Dunlap, the first meant to cover the highlights and the prone to make their selection on the basis of the can Did you ever know that you adviser for itleter after it was lowlights of theuniversity and adhere didate's pliysical features and his number of girl were my hero... placed under the umbrella of the to that for every newspaper. friends. As a somewhat unfocused fresh communications department, is now I am sharing my chair with the Tltis, of course, we recognize as being not only man comingto TSU, I haddecidedto the associate director, dean of faculty first editor of tEljE JReter this issue. painfully true, but altogether unrelated to the issue of pursue a majorin political science. and a trustee at The Poynter Institute, Typically, I am very protective of my electing the most suitable individual. A COMMON Writing on the newspaper was the foremost journalism institute in chair, but considering this man gave only supposed to be an extracurricu the nation. me a place to sit by building the MISTAKE IN CLASS ELECTIONS is that of becom lar activity on my resume, to make Dwight Lewis, a former baseball chair, I will happily move over for ing ""changehappy." me more marketable to potential player for TSU and editor of HTljc him. Particularly in the case of student council repre?. employers. ^eter is now the weekend editor for Forall thesethingswe thankyou senunives,oneyear'sservicegivesyourrepresenta^After writing on a few issues of The Tennessean and often, people and consider you the wind beneath livea backgrounduponwhichto buildan insight. ^ the newspaper I began to realize that find themselves engrossed in one of our wings. • Make it an objective to send veteran represenu this was more than just a hobby It his insightful columns. lives to the Council: those of PROVEN ability t was something that I could seriously Brown is currently a business consider pursuing as a career. 'Think. Work and Serve."* April 20, 2000 tElje deleter Page 5 From where I sit: iHleter, in retrospect

encouraged by everyone - fellow stu paying for the publication of a student theyearssince,it has been the design of Samuel F. dents, faculty and staff alike. We were newspaper. But there was no newspaper. myapproachto everyexecutive problem. Yette immersed in attitudes that matched our Even worse, President Walter S. Davis It was especially helpful when I was ever-present slogans: "Think, Work and doubted our ability to publish a paper, executive secretary of the U.S. Peace Serve," and "Enter to learn, go forth to and wondered whether it would serve or Corps, director of Civil Rights for the Founderan\ serve." disserve the college. U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity, a first Edftorl One of my literature teachers. Miss I considered the need for the paper to member of the University Senate at in Chief of Laura M. Averitte, had written the school be self-evident. 1, therefore, did not HowardUniversity,founder and publish iFlcter Alma Mater in 1918. Her last stanza expect his pointed question. "Yette," he er ofCottageBooks,and as president of expressed a typical wish: demanded, "why do you want a newspa the PTA at my son's school. Imagine, if you can, how gratified I per?" I am indebted to President Davis, of am to know that an idea 1 had 50 years Send forth sons both strong and Searching hurriedly, I responded: course. But 1 am also grateful to my suc agois a reality even today. valiant. "To report the campus highlights, sir." cessor editors and all of those who, even It's wonderful to think that I might Sendforth daughters wise and true, But highlights were not his concern. now,keep tKljciBIcteralive and provid havecontributed inthis way to an institu Filled with hope and dauntless Highlights might have been okay. He ing accurate measures of student fact- tion that I love so much and thereby courage, had a penultimate challenge: "But what finding and thoughtful opinion. played some partindeveloping journalis Motives sane and true. are you going to do about the lowlights?" I congratulate you and most sincere tic skills in students at Tennessee State "Well, sir," I told him, "we'll just ly thank you.* for half a century. I felt that spirit especially from such have to report those, too." But, in truth, ®Ije iBletcr was more teachers as Dr. Robert Hudson, Dr. His ultimate challenge was the than an idea. It was an urgency ~ an Crawford B. Lindsay, Sr., Mrs. Alma requirement of a written "Program of educational and moral necessity. Dunn Jones, and every student's sweet Work." It would have to spell out every Educationally, much credit is due Dr. heart, Mrs. Annie G. Sasser. detail —who would do what, when where See George W. Gore, Jr., a scholar who Members of my fraternity —Alpha and why. "If you can do that," he said, included journalism in his studies at Phi Alpha ~ were always in the trenches. "then we'll think about it." Samuel Yette's DePauw University and who founded the In 1948, they helped me, then a sopho "No, sir," I countered. "If I can do Alpha Kappa Mu honor society in 1934. more and a fraternity prospect, to get that, then we must have the paper." profile on In the 1940s, he was a dean at Tennessee elected to the student council. With a chuckle of doubt, he agreed. page Slate and taught threejournalism courses, In the next year, my fraternity broth Early in 1950, I was still a junior catalogued as English 301, 302 and 303. ers used our majority on the council to whenI presented the Program of Workto 10 of our 50th He was my first teacher of journalism make me chairman of the Publications a plainly shocked president. He praised Anniversary fundamentals. Board, specified in the Student my work, then called on Dr. William L. Like other stvidents in that post- Handbook. That gave me official stand Crump, chairman of the Business World War II era, I found Tennessee State ingto confront the president. Department,to findus an officeandfur puHout a great source of encouragementand The 1949 confrontation was both an nish it. Ct)e J^lctEt was on its way. inspiration, which permeated virtually educational and moral challenge. The That Programof Workhasproved to everything. Learning and growth were Handbook showed that students were bemybesteducationalassignment. Inall

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ByT'Neisha Jackson years. department - the position in which he of dean of the College of Arts and J^ews Writer "A dean is like a president of a col started his career at TSU. Sciences has been vacant for nearly eight lege. You're the chief executive officer," "I'm resigning the deanship, not the months, the application and interview Tennessee State University's he said. "You're expected to administer professorship," he said. process to fill the position came to an and manage the college." end this month. College of Arts and Sciences has an Not only will Lovett be working One of those vying for enrolimenl of almost 2,800 undergradu Responsibilities of a dean include with students and directing and assisting devel- i n the position is Timothy Quain, who is ate and graduate students, offers 17 research currently the director of Institutional majors and has a full and part-time facul oping long- again, Effectiveness and Research. ty of over 280. But since Dr. Bobby I've been with the university range but he "I've been with the Lovett's resignation last Augu.sl, the expects university for 23 years," he said. "The College has been withouta dean. and for 23 years. The positions strate- to be able positions I've served in prepared me Aug. 17, 1999, was officially I've served in prepared me to devote well." He has served as director of Lovett's final day as dean of the College g i c plans, more Institutional Self Study and is an English of Arts and Sciences, but he agreed to devei- well. time to teacher at the 400 level at TSU. remain in the position until a new dean oping writing. After encouragement was selected and is acting as dean right and He has fromfellow faculty members. Quain sub now. -Timothy Quain, director of already mitted his application May 12. 1999. He "This is not a Job you should slay in p r 0 - cessing written is currently waiting on the decision. too long," he said. "It's high-pressured Institutional Self-Study, and candi curricu The "I have a lot to offer because of the and demanding. It takes a lot of time, la pro date for the dean position African- experience I have." he said. His plans energy, devotion andduring thattimeyou posals. American and goals of beingdean can be found on can neglect other things," he said. initiating personnel papers and contracts, History of Nashville, Tennessee, 17S0- reserve in the main campus library. He also said that he has reached the and securing resources for faculty, staff 1930, Elites and Dilemmas, as well as Lovett has not been involved in the point where he hasdone all that he could, and student programs. TheArt of William Edmotulson. He has selection process. .so it is now time to step down and let Lovett's reasons for resignation also been published in other journals "1 don't have a say and I don't want someone else lake over the responsibility. were "to return to teaching, research and such as the Tennessean Historical a say," he said. "I don't want to be Lovett has been at TSU since 1973, writing and to allow for new leadership Quarterly. responsible for the next dean." and has held administrative positions for in the college. He also said that after 12 Through publishinghis work, Lovett He did however offer some general 20 of the 26 years he's been here. He has years it hadbecome a little less fun, and feels he will help to "put TSU on the advice. "Make sure that he or she always as deaw smce \9?>S.When he first fi^ts to t^rotectthe best interest of the became dean, he expected theposition to Though the university loses Lovett "I'm just looking forward to another university and the College of Arts and betough and challenging,yet rewarding. as a dean, he said he will remain on cam stage," he said. Sciences."' And that is how he views the past 12 pus teaching full-time in the History Although the position

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Only three percent of America's - 46 percent of Black business institutes of higher learning are histori executives cally black. Although these schools enroll 17 percent ofthe nation's African- - 50 percent of Black engi- American students, they graduate 27 neers percent. HBCUs traditionally have ~ 80 percent of Black federal It's a simple calculation: high percentages of disadvantaged stu judges dents and lack fundamental resources, - 85 percent of Black doctors yet they educate some of the more pro - 50 percent of Black attorneys TIAA-CREF's low expenses lific minds of our time. - 75 percent of Black military Despite these findings, prepared by Committee on the Historically Black officers mean more money Institutions, HBCUs have performed "a - 40 percent of Black dentists remarkable task." Almost 40 percent of - 40 percent of Black physi- working for you. this country's African-American college cians graduates at the undergraduate or gradu - 50 percent of Black pharma- ^/aWus' ate level are educated at HBCUs, as well cists w a free expense as 75 percent of all African-American - 75 percent of Black veteri- ffluulator Ph.D.s. narians An economist cited in the national report noted: "Despite their ongoing financial woes, the success rate of his The equation is easy. Lower expenses in THE IMPACT OF EXPENSES ON PERFORMANCE torically [B]lack institutions in graduat "I am not against whites attending ing African-American students with through natural matriculation," he said. managing afund can equal better performance. bacheJor's degree.s is impressive. Drop "I am against the ideology behind the S37S,DD0 How much? Just take a fookat the chart Then tow-CostAnount out rates from African-American stu stipulation. The ideology is national, dents at four-year HBCUs are much and the stipulation is local." call us. We'll send you afree, easy-to-use expense jjl3QOQ lower than the rates for African- Furthering Peek's argument that the calculator so you can see for yourself that no mat- High-CostArtoutrt American students at other four-year stipulation forced upon TSU is "uncon institutions." stitutional" because HBCUs have never ter what your investment you'll benefit from low How does this affect Tennessee discriminated, but were created as a expenses. And CREF expenses range from just State University? Historically, TSU has result of discrimination in public school endured a merger with a branch of a systems, the huge grants given to white 0.29% to 0.37%.' huge white school, and a stipulation of students at TSU to increase enrollment For morethan80 years, we've been committed settlement decreeing that the university appears to be having the opposite effect. must become 50 percent white and 50 While the enrollment of all races at to low expenses, superior customer service and percent "other" in order to be funded by HBCUs nationwide has steadily strong performance. EXPENSES the state. increased since 1990, the number of Recently, a campus group of con whites attending TSU has steadily Add it all upand you'll find that selecting your Total acnimulations after 20 years based on initial cerned students has formed to protest the decreased, despite the offer of full Investment ofS50,0IX] and hypothetical annual retirement provider isaneasy declsion;TIAA

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For those of you who thought that the Monica Lewinsky scandal and worldwide national embarrass ment was over, think again. Independent counsel RobertRay,takingafter KennethStarr, is reported as "actively considering seeking an indictment" against r PresidentBillClintonwhenheleavesoffice inJanuary. I If the charges, which range from perjury to obstruction of justice, are indeed brought against Clinton,thepresidentsayshedoesn'twanta pardon. If the charges are brought after Clinton leaves office, he could only receive a pardon from the president, which Gore told reportersthat he "could not see" happening.

School Violence Three first-grade girls in Lake Station, Ind., have been suspended because of an alleged plot to kill anothergirlintheirclass. Investigatorsreportthatthey ASSOCIATEDPRESSPHOTOCOURTESYOFYAHOO.COM uncovereddrawingsdepictingtheschooland a nearby woodedarea, andthatthe girlshad been overheard dis PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TENNESSEESTATEWEBSITE international Affairs cussing how they would shoot or stab their victim after taking her into the woods. State A federalappealscourtissueda temporarystay Thepolicewerealertedto theplotby a parentof TennesseeStateSenatorKenneth"Pete"Springer lastweek,keepingsix-year-oldElianGonzalez(above, anotherstudentin theclass. Schoolofficialssaythe wasfound deadof an apparenthean attack lastweekin picturedwithhisgreat-uncleDelfinGonzalez)in the girlswill notbe allowed backinto school until it canbe hisapartment.Friendsandfellowlegislatorssaythat UnitedStateswhilethebattleoverhiscustodyrages determinedwhetherthey pose a threatto the school. hewasnotingoodhealthandhadbypasssurgeryinthe on. fall of 1998. Crime This order was issued less than an hour after the Springerwasa formerteacherand principalin passing,ofthe deadhnefor the boy's relativesto hand Aformernavycareerman,suspectedof killing CenterviJJe,Tenn.,andwasastaunchsupporterofedu him over fo his father. fiveprostitutesin the Detroitarea,maybe linkedto at cationandraisingteacherpay in Tennessee.Springer Elian's Miamirelatives ignoredthe government least eight more slayings. Investigatorsin Detroit and was 55 years old. order, saying that Elian should stay with them in the theFBIare lookinginto whether"bodies"appearedas U.S. instead of with his father in Cuba. a resultof his worldwide touring with the armed forces Local Business Since Elian's mother drowned off the coast of as well. The hallmark of the "revitalization" of the Florida almost five months ago, he has lived with his The suspect, identified as 26-year-oId John E. Jefferson Streetarea.The Jubilee Restaurant, closedits great-uncle, whorefuses to givehim up. Armstrong, worked as a fueler on the USS Nimitz dur doorsmonthsago, but is now up for sale— by the "Theywill have to take himfrommebyforce," he inghismatriculationin theNavy. Investigatorssay he state. The owners of the restaurant, who could not be said. couldbe linkedto prostitutemurdersin Hong Kong, reachedfor comment,reportedly owe approximately Singapore, Israel, Japan and Korea. $2 million in back taxes to the state of Tennessee. The asking price for the facility will start at $2 million.* HBCUs make the most with the least continued from page 7 saddled with an unjust burden in that lege entrance exam. Before they can dismantling process." He also discussed relieving the Are you apply for the scholarship, students must court order. first be admitted to TSU. Graduate stu "TSU needs to be relieved of the dents, out-of-state students and 1984 order of 50 percent white enroll Hispanic students are not eligible. ment and given credit for doing more registered to Recently, there has been new criti cism of the stipulationand the resulting than any other state university to adjust to society's new realities," he wrote. scholarships, especially with the TSU Minority Affairs Director decrease in white enrollment. Sara Curp said that students decline vote? Rubel Shelly, recently accepted as scholarships often, and TSU's unusual an adjunct philosphy professor at TSU, grant cannot be an exception. Exercise to criticized the standards set by the state your right vote today- "We award the scholarship, and it board of regents in a recent Nashville is up to the student to decide," she said. Eye editorial in The Tennessean. "There are a lot of various reasons that pick up a voter registration form in "The problem is that TSU is a his scholarships are declined. It's probably torically [Bjlack institution," he wrote. like that at any institution. This prob "When decade-long litigation resulted tTbe iWeter office lem is not unique to TSU."* in a court order to dismantle the dual system of higher education in (Kean Hall, Suite 304) Tennessee, the one school that had suf fered the most from past racism was April 20, 2000 tlTljeiWetcr Page 9 JOiliC^nnwersaryCPuIIoul O^pn'f21^2000: GeleSraiiny50yearsoj^3~[iyj£[iy£isandl3ow[iy£^s

In 1948, Samuel F. Yette realized "Well, sir," Yette replied, "We'll just biweekly schedule. leadershipofan editor in chiefor section thai studenls were paying a fee for a stu have to report those, too." Yette, now an active alumnus and editor whoexemplifies the principlesthat dent publication that they did not have. The name was chosen as a result of a publisher, worked for several publica Yette slrived to achieve on April 21, Upon a discussion with then-univer contest that Yette sponsored to find a suit tions after graduation, including The 1950. sity president Walter S. Davis, Jr., Yette able logo and slogan for the newspaper. Chattanooga Times, Life magazine, the discovered that a student publications The original logo was developed by Baltimore Afro-American, Ebony and the Since 1997 alone, aCfjE Meter board had to be initiated by the student Claude Torey, an industrial arts major, Dayton Journal Herald. has been the recipient of five distin council. who said that Cljc Jflcter was "the mea He was called "the Jackie Robinson guished awards: This may have fazed another student, sure of student opinion and sentiment." of Newsweek" (the first Black reporter) but Yette ran for a student council posi Over the years, the slogan changed to before writing his award-winning, nation •1997 - Founder's Award, the 1st Annual tion and won. Along with eight of his "a measure of student opinion," and the ally-recognized book. The Choice: This Historically Black Colleges and brothers from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, logo wasdiscarded. But the spirit of Issue of Black Siir\'i\'al in America. Universities Newspaper Conference; Inc, Yette started work on a student news fHctcr, and its commitment to represent In 1997, die iflcter was "reborn," paper. ing "the highlights and the lowlights" of and returned to the original traditions • 1999 - Best Editorial Article, the 3rd Before he could begin, however, he Tennessee Slate University has not with which Yette began in 1950. Annual Historically Black Colleges and was challenged by Davis to submit a changed. Editor in Chief Ambre S. Brown Universities Newspaper Conference; "program of work" and detail all of his Elje ffieter • remained under the returned %\)eiflctcr logo to the masthead, plans for the paper. advisement of the English department "From Where I Sit" as the editor in • 1999 - Second Place, editorial writing, "What WeThink,"Society of Professional With his ideas in hand, Yette returned until 1977 when Karen Brown was hired chief's editorial column, "the measure of Journalists, Region 12; to Davis' office. to be the newspaper adviser and journal studentopinion andsentiment" as the slo "Why do you want to put a newspa ism professor for Tennessee State gan, and the biweekly publication of at per on thiscampus?"DavisaskedYettein University's new department of commu least 12 pages was strictly enforced. • 1999 - Third Place, Layout, Black College Communications Association a conversation that Yette says he remem nications. Today, it is published with a 4,000 Student Newspaper Award; bers as if it were "this morning." tEljc ftlctcr became a weekly paper in circulation and distributed at both TSU "To report the campus highlights, 1979 and remained so until 1990 when campuses and the surrounding communi • 1999 - Third Place, Best Newspaper, sir," he replied. budget crunches and staffing restraints ty- \5pon givxAwftUviw?Tc»vr\Tennessee Co\\e%e ComTcvumc:a.Uotv^ "I know about ihac," Da vA counic/vd shrank the department into a loosely bet Association Student Newspaper Award. to the young man. "But what are you State University in 1999, going to do about the lowlights?' Brown was the recipient of the First Annual Samuel F. Yette (Historical information adapted from Editor's Award. lElje iRetcr Guide and Stylebook. Ambre The Yette Editor's S. Brown. 1999.' Award is given at the annual , banquet to the outstanding I, (Clockwise, from left): a profile of "Old" Hale Hall (from the Oct. 1979Issue); "Jefferson Street Joe" Gilliam (from the Feb. 14,1974 issue) with then-univer sity presidentA.P.Torrence; anartist's conceptionofa proposed overpass (from the Nov. 14,1969 issue); Students protest by sitting-in at a segregated Nashville lunch counter (from the February, 1960 issue).

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f; Page 10 Whe jJllcter April 20, 2000 50i/iO^nnioersczryO^uffoui Portrait of legend and tKl)e jHeter founder: Samuel F. Yette By Hillary S. Condon —^ "Baltimore• and Washington and an associate editor fog Community View Editor Ebony magazine. j •^ette also set standards and blazed trails fo^ Legendary author and journalism trailblazer African Americans in journalism as a reporter for th^ Samuel Yette first endeared himself to the Tennessee Dayton Journal-Herald, a Washingtoncorrespondenf State Universitycommunityin 1948,whenheJoined for Newsweek and a journalism professor at Howartl thestudentcouncilandeightofhisbrothersfromAlpha University. PhiAlphaFraternity,Inc.,to startastudentnewspaper. In 1971, Yette authored The Choice: The Issue Hisstruggletostarta paperthatstudent.shadpaidforis Black Survival in America, a book that was consideretl legendary among current iflptcr staff members. by generations of African-American leaders to be i lEIjeftlcter'shistory tellsof a conversation between powerful and eloquent analysis of American life. Civil Yette and then-university president Walter S. Davis Samuel F. Yette (in 1951, left, and today, right), rights leaders such as NAACP President Kweisi Mhime when Yette submitted a Program of Work to Davis still name The Choiceas one of the most profound started as the founder and first editor in chief of detailing hisplans for the newspaper. Cljc ffietei, and continues as a trailblazer today. works regarding the Black struggle in North America. "Whydo youwanttoputanewspaperoncampus?" In1982,Yettefoundedhisownthrivingpublishinj Davis asked Yette in a conversation Yette said he company. Cottage Books, in Silver Spring, Md. He alstf preparing young journalists at Tennessee remembers as if it were "this morning." Stale University for decades, Yette continued to write. continues to work as a columnist and Washington coii "Toreportthe campushighlights,sir,"hereplied. He received his masters degree in journalism and respondentfor the Miami Timesand the Philadelphia "I know about that," Davis countered, "but what government in 1959 from Indiana University in Tribune and has had photographic credifs in Nationd are you going to do about the lowlights?" Bloomington and worked manyotherjobs injournalism Geographic. Jet, People, Time, Negro Digest and thl "Well, sir," Yettesaiddecidedly."We'll justhave to for decades. Among others, he worked as an English Afro-American, among others. report those, too." teacher, a sports writerand sportscaster in Chattanooga. Yette is the recipient of many journalism-related After printingthe first issue CljciHctcr April awards and honors and remains today an active alum of on Tenn.,a reporterfor theAfro-American,a newspaperin 21,1950, therebysetting the standardforeducatingand nus of TSU. •

(Clockwise from left) Deanoffaculty, Dr.W.N. Jackson, speaks for thefac ulty after studentrioting andtheassassination ofMartin LutherKing,Jr: Y.Y.Clark makesTSU history as the first woman engineerto join TSU's !r faculty (from theJan. 1956issue); aneditorial cartoonaboutTSU'smerg er with UT Nashville (from Feb. 13, 1979); a crowd of TSU students in front of Nashville courthouse protesting police brutality (from March 6. U9Rft)

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April 21,1950 the music for the first annual Inter-Fratemity December 1958 crowd of 4.000 at Fisk gymnasium. His iflctcr is bom. Dance. This marked the first lime that all the Tennessee .4&I State University was ject was "Non-violcnce to the Moveii Feb. 28, 1951 Greek-letter organizations on TSU's campus granted full membership in the Southern Nashville." TSU surges toward Universily status. came together for an occasion of this nature. Association of Colleges and Secondary October 1960 April30^1951 February 1955 Schools. TSU[rackstars win sevengold mt Tlie Tennessee Stale Players Guild score Four TSU Tigerbeiles, coached by Ed November J9S9 theOlympicsin Mexico City. an unprecedented siicec.ss with Euripides' Temple, represent the U.S.A. at the Pan- Ray Charles lioadlines homecoming November I960 Medea, a two-act tragedy under the direction American games held in Me.xico City. activities. The Faculty Spotlight focused on of legendary professor Dr, Thomas E. Poag. May 1956 .4pril I960 Merl F:. Eppsc. Professor of Hislor^ March 1954 Tennessee State's t1ect of Cindcrbelles Over .3,000 students protested racial dis Tcnnes.see A&I. The Tiger Sharks win their fifth national swept the 2Hth annual Tuskegee Relays with crimination of lunch counters at the mayor'.s September - October 1961 sw'iniming championship at the 7th annual an overwhelming 139 points. office and hear the mayor deny the charges Coach Lawrence Simmonsrepi CIAA invitational and diving meet. November 1958 that he favored initial white violence. CoachHowardGentrya.sheadfootball May 21,1954 Tennessee A&I becomes a land-grant April 20,1960 whileGentrywaspromotedtotheposition Count Basle and his orchestra provided University. Rev. Martin Luther King,Jr. spoke to a athletic director. April 20, 2000 ZITljeitleter Page 11

Former Editors in Chief.

Samuel F. Yette Whittier Sengstake, Jr. W. Charlene Folsom Lloyd Dixon 1 ArthurWynn Andrea Lawrence Tommy Prude Clyde King Cheryl Culbert Lisa Harris Lynwood Holmes Shelton Tucker Dwight Lewis Tawanna Moore Dwight Jackson Sonya Dee Williams Jan Parkman Lurey Mock Quintin Robinson Sonna Hodges Teshima L. Walker Hakim Rahoul Sidney K. Brooks Sebastian Dortch Samuel G. Paryear Quintin Robinson Tamala Savage Jerry Ingram Getahn Ward Kim Hooper Nadine Bewry Steffanie Rivers Esther Rimmer Darryl McClain 1 GarfieldLilliard Roger Lee Randies Henry Lindsey Karen Espenant Charles Kimber Ambre S. Brown •«o Michael P.G.G. Randolph

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(Clockwise from top left), An artist's rendition of stu .yi dent attitudes after riots following Martin Luther King's assassination; "Winsome Wiima" (far right) serves as ambassador from the Olympics at a 1960 NAACP ban quet, with Lena Home (left) and Father Theodore Gibson; Howard Gentry Sr. poses with his wife, Carrie, before being honored at 1979Homecoming; Julian Bond at the time of his 1974 visit to TSU as Parent's Day speaker; national guardsmen on duty at TSU after the Ltx. riots; (Tljc fhctrr logo, as designed by Claude Torey in 1950;Students align to protest racism and brutality in the police department, from March 6,1980.* !ws and reviews, Tlje iWetcr was there

February 1963 Denominational Friendsliip Gospel Choir. Auditorium. when they defeated Central State in the annu Wilma Rudolph receives the Christopher March 6,1980 February 1983 al Bill and CamilleCosby Classic. Columbus Awardin Italy. TSU siudent.s join a city-wide rally TSU's Student Govemmeni AssociaiJon September 1989 October 1963 again.sipolice brutality. called for an immediate boycott against DominiqueWilkin.svisited the Big Blue Nat King Cole performs at Nashville's February 1982 Domino's Pizza. teams during the Coca-ColaHoop-La Classic. Vlunicipal Auditorium. Student Government A.ssociation makes March 1987 October 21,1997 May 1967 plans to launcha newproject wliich will pro Student Government Association ITlic jtlrtcr issued an emergency, one- week Dr. The of the riot after King's vide a new Student Learning Pla/a for TSU PresidentCarr addressed the Boardof Regents page specialediionafter ;ui illegal drug o[x:r- assassination i.s covered in (Eljc fllctcr. .students. in a !0-minule speech opposing Dr. Otis aiion led to the shooting death of a TSU stu April 3,1972 October 1982 Floyd's appointment as president. dent in Boyd Residence Hall.* 1 TSU launches its Ursiradio broadcasting Robert N. Murrell is the Homecoming 1987 June ..rCl?--:-' I| ''lation, 5S0 .AM. WTSU. on the first floor in Honoree. Oprah Winfrey completes her TSU Galheri'd hy Meira Buugh, Arts und ihcAiuniniBuilding. October 1982 degree. Emertuinmem Editor at (The illctcr and the September 1979 Don Shirley, a prodigy of American September 1989 assistani'L' oj the Sj>i'ciul Collfctions Leon Brown founded the TSU Non- music, performed at TSU's "A-Building" TSU's Big Blue won its 4()0th game Dejmrimt'iii of the campus lihrary.* Page 12 tlCljeMtttx April 20, 2000 501/2Tlnniuersar^/Pul/oul Winsome Wllma - Ambassador American (reprinted from December 1960 issue) SinceWilma's returnfrom theOlympics, a presentation of The Star of Malta to Wilma. for the Olympic.s. Miss she was willingly done her share for Her citation will read- Nlccolai's face mirrored Americanism at home, for Americanism at "For courage in adversity, for the this warm affection of the home, for her school, for her hometown, her enlistment of hope and will; for bringing to Latin people. stale and her country. Ralph Boston and the United Slates an unequaled Olympic vic With the charm and Wilma appeared in Youngstown,Ohio, for the tory; for inspiration to all young people grace of a world champi Heart Fund. Oct. 23 Wilma went to everywhere." on, our own Wilma Louisville, Ky., Oct. 27 for the Handicapped Among the news writers who have visit Rudolph appeared before Children. Later in the month, Wilma was a ed the campus to interview Coach Temple, the cameras by CBS-TV guest at a Sports Diner in Wa.shington, D.C., Ralph Boston, the Tigerbelles, and Wilma Monday evening, Dec. 5, helping to promote "The Pig Skin Revue." Rudolph, Mr. Alex Haley of Reader's Digest on the show "To Tell The Turn her pre.sence toward local activi and Miss Barbara Hielman of Sports Truth." She was hand ties, Wilma asvsisted the Nashville Junior lUustrored. there was a charming 25 year-old somely attired in a tai Chamber of Commerce at a banquet which writer photographer from Milan, Italy. Miss lored tweed suit, a dark rallied and kicked off the Football Clinic Guila Niccolai. She stated in an interview blouse and a triple strand Bowl. Incidentally, the Bowl was a huge suc with iCIie iilctEr Staff that she finished an pearl necklace. When the cess and the proceeds went to the Crippled Italian high school which consisted of five panel guessed her identity WILMA ON THE JOB —as Dr. Archer, Faculty Adviser Children's Clinic at Vanderbilt Hospital. years of intensive study and began her career the audience applauded of THE METER, and Miss Niccolai observe her work. as a photographic jour- thunderously. (Reprintedfrom Dec. 1960 issue) nalist at 18. Italian The prize money Illustrated is her that Wilma won was At a dinner given in Wilma's honor, the employer, but she does donated to the national AAU fund because she Emblem Club of Christian Street Branch work for many maga maintains an amateur status and cannot YMCA of Philadelphia, Pa., presented to her zines as a free-lance accept money. the Distinguished Service Award. This award photographer. While She flew to New York, along with Miss is presented to the citizen of the nation whom on our campus. Miss Barbara Curry as her chaperone, especially to the Awards Committee dctemiines to have Niccolai covered appear on the television program, but due to made "valuable contributions to the principle Wilma specifically for her nation-wide popularity, she was asked to of human rights and human dignity inherent an entire week and A make .several other appearances in New York in our democratic philo.sophy." This is the first & I generally, includ and surrounding areas before she returned. VimetV\at a sports pe.rsonaWtyhas captured the ing Home Coming Wilma was invited as a special guest to honor. Thanksgiving Day. attend the fourth annual Freedom Fund dinner Wilma was unanimously .selected by the When Wilma is given by the NAACP in the honor of Miss Committee on the basis of her outstanding not on persona] tour, Lena Home and Oscar Hammerstein. It was a FREEDOM DINNER PERSONALITIES - NAACP performance at the I960 World Olympics. studying, or in class, gala $100 per couple affair where an estimat Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins chats with three impor Sunday morning. The Philadelphia she works at her part ed 1,030 persons paid tribute. Wilma Inquirer reported of the affair, "Even Miss tant ladies attending the Fourth Annual Freedom Fund lime job in the appeared beautifully decked in a strapless Dinner in New York City this week. They are, from left, Rudolph, the 20-year-old Tennessee lass who University Post Office Boor gown of white taffeta with a planed must be awfully tired of being called "the Curry. Lena Home, Wilma Rudolph and Barbara assisting her Coach, back. She sat at the guest table with Miss fastest woman in the world," appeared sur (Reprinted from Dec. 1960 issue) Ed Temple, and his Lena Home, Mrs. Marguerite Belafonte, Mr. prisingly relaxed, in the two months since her wife Mrs. Charlie B. Lennis Haylon, Mr. Jackie Robin.son, Mr. return from Rome, Miss Rudolph has learned Friday evening, Dec. .30, Wilma will Temple. During the week. Miss Niccolai Thurgood Marshall, Mr. Roy Wiggins and Dr. the fine points of the banquet circuit. receive a citation from the Philadelphia made headquarters at the Po.st Office where Eugene T. Reed, President of the New York Naturally modest and charming . she's also Cciillion Society at its 12th Annual Christnia.s she had the view of the campus, students, fac State NAACP branche.s. very bright." • Cotillion. The Cotillion will feature a Parisian ulty, and the entire University in non-class- The affair was held Sunday, November Ballet-Fantasy, a presentation of the Jeweled roora activities. Wilma won great affection 27, I960 at the fabulous Statler-Hilton Hotel Editor's note: This article was reprinted from Cros.s of Malta to Mr. Arthur B. Spingam, and from the Italian people while she was in Rome in New York City. the Dec, 1960 issue of CCI)ci31fter. Only minor changes in grammar were made.

Greetings, very best. Keep in mind that there are I consider it an honor and a blessing tEljc itlctcr editorial board and staff Returning Meter staff members, three groups that make up the world— to be a part of such a momentous occas- have always had a strong foundation invited guests and current staff are wel those who make things happen, those sion for EIjc itlcter. based on the dedication of the past staff I can only imagine the feeling comed as we pause this week to cele who watch what happens, and those who and its dedication to the students of this Samuel F. Yette is having at this very brate the 50th Anniversary of TSU's wonder what happens. Whether you are university. moment knowing that his dream has pro I am honored to be a part of the long biweekly news publication, tTljeiWrter. a current or former student, ask yourself: duced five decades of information along line of students that have pledged their I wish each of you much success as which group are you a memberof? with numerous Joumalisls. working and aspiring writers, journal dedication to Cljc iKeter. As you have read this pullout, I ists. public relations practitioners, Sincerely, Congratulations for 50 years well know that you have noticed the phrase done! broadcasters and as individuals express Regina Vincent Clark "highlights and lowlights." For 50 ing your talents through the written Adviser of Student Publications Sincerely, years, TSU has had quite a bit of both Mia D, McNeil word. and lEIieiHetcv was there every time. I encourage you to read every Editor in chief, tCIje i^letcr During this time when some col chance you get for pleasure as well as leges and universities, specifically for gaining knowledge and sharpening HBCU's struggle to create and mantain a your critical thinking skills. forum for the voice of students, I find it Of course, if you have taken any no surprise that Clje itleter has lasted 50 ma.ss communications course from me years. The longevity can be explained in since I've been teaching at TSU, you one word; Dedication. know I strongly urge you to do your April 20, 2000 %\)t ifJlcter Page 13

Arts & Entertainment

actually willing to listen to and Ja Rule has done it again with the Common his views of injustice, life, new rap group The Murderers, which has named his love, pride and adrenaline. consists of five brothers and a sister fourth album Overall, this album's straight out the grimy streets of Queens, after a book in production and content N.Y. (Chris Black, Black Child, 0-1, Tha which a Trick Daddy Book of Thugs; proves that he is far more Murdah, Vita and Ja Rule). While most woman's Chapter A.K., Verse 47 3 than a "booty" artist, but rather a pas emcees spit predictable rhymes that cooking sionate poet that yearns to be listed focus on staying iced out, getting drunk enabled those Trick Daddy has one of the most among hip hop's greatest. Geno Ford all day and running games on the who tasted it to feel the fortunate situations in music. He some females, these emcees keep it real while exact emotion how manages to resurrect himself with The Murderers The Murderers 5 overflowing our streetmentality with 18 she felt when each release. raw and uncut street poems on their debut album The Murderers. she prepared After making a memorable Bringing aggressive energy and hardcore lyrics to hip hop, since the You will enjoy tracks like the hit the food. PHOTOCOURTESYOF debut on Uncle Luke's classic club hit WWW.VIBE.COM introduction of N.W.A back in 1989, single "We Don't Give A F***," featur- Likewise, •X . "Scarred" Trick Daddy then recorded his Common Common debut album, has experi Based on a True DISCuss This! enced manythings;the birthof his Stoty, under the daughter,a break-up,a new label, name Trick Amel Larrieux Infinite Possibilities 5 the sufferingin Cuba, recordingin Daddy Dollars She draws a wealth of influences from jazz, hip the same studio as Jim! Hendrixand and later he By Regan Toomer hop,gospelandfunkyR&B,mixedwithflashesof D' Angeio,and the rebirthof soul recorded his crit Copy Editor middle-eastern, West African and Indian ethnic music due to the successes of ically disappoint styles. Lauryn Hill, Outkast, The Roots, ing second Today'sweatherforecastis filledwiththunder The hot single, "Get Up," features Larrieux's Santana, and D'Angelo. He has album, ousandsymphonicsoundsthatwillbouncethrough soothingvocals,bass lines and colorfulkeyboards. since combined these experiences www.thug.com. outtheatmosphere.WewillhaveAmelLarrieuxand Alongwithscatsandthe tabladrum,the booming and observations to concoct a spe Now, Trick herdebutsoloalbum. Infinite Possibilities all backgroundmusic makesyou sing in cial dish of soulful seasoning. Daddy is pre afternoon, so adjust your volume to unison with her, "/ know you're The album also features a list paredto entertain theappropriate level. down, when you gonna get ofguestsandfriendssuchas Goodie his fans this sum She was the singer for up?" The spiritual "Ini" is Mob's Cee-Lo, Mos Def, The Roots' mer with the merly of the band Groove about looking within your B\ack Thoughx, Sluuv Village, Vinia reiease of his Theory, that brought us self for inner-beauty and Mojica, Femi Kuti, Rahzel, Bilal, most compelling the hit song, "Tell Me," inner-self. The drum pro Jill Scott, and believe it or not, MC effort to date. and "Baby Luv." gramming on that track is Lyte. Book of Thugs: Larrieux first appeared impeccable. Common composes his lyrics Chapter A.K., on the music scene with The track "Searchin' For with a newfound mastery of his Verse 47. On this Groove Theory in 1995. It My Soul," talks about the voice, rhythm, and wordplay. album. Trick suc was Amel's amazing voice troubles of the world using Common's words inquire, describe, ceeds with tracks and writing that attracted the lyrics like, "Oh, 1feel the weight address, bless, curse and caress, as such as "Boy" attention of Sweetback (Sade's of all the world is resting on the he uses a "no-rules" approach to and "Shut Up" band),whorecruitedhertoperformtwo <:houldersofthiseirl / 20tBillie's cover such issues as abstinence, suf featuring Trina, tracks on their self-titled album, photo couRTitsv of SONYrecords fering, relationships, labeling, poli Duece of 24 These experiences led Amel to write Amel Larrieux tics and survival. Karatz, and Co of andproduceInfinite ossi i ities. Whole,"whichis dedicatedto her husbandLam But Common is at his peak as Tre + 6. Current This CD symbolizes a challenge, not only to Larrieux. She tells him, "Your love completes my he breaks boundaries that we have singles include Larrieux, but to the self-limiting and thus incomplete existence/you 're the only half that makes me whole." set for him. He does this best with definition what is commercially identified as black up-tempo and of The whole CD is very impressive, especially for such songs like the emotional "Geto catchy songs like music and art today. Larrieux displays a blend of a solo release following the successful album Groove Heaven" (featuring D'Angelo); the "Nann," "Could musical ingredients such as a tabla drum, which is a Theory. It looks like she has come a long way, and inspirational dedication to political It Be," and North Indian percussion instrument, to create a warm, meteorologists predict another forecast of Amel prisoner Assata Shakur "A Song for "Thug For Life." eclectic background for her sweet, yet soulful voice weather that will resurface the music world, a change Assata" (featuring Cee-Lo), and the The album on this first solo release. that everyone will look forward to.* surprising"AFilmCalled (Pimp),"a falls short with battle of the sexes between Common songs of revenge andMCLytethatfindshimportray- and retaliation such as "Kill Yo' A$$" comes The Murderers. Some might ingJa Rule,BlackChild,TahMurdah ingahustlertryingtoconvincea'woman and "Gotta Let You Have It." But the think, "is this and Vita. "We Murderers Baby," fea- to prostitute herself, album's saving grace is the sociopoliti just another turesJaRuleandVita,twoemceeswho Common's Like Water for cal commentary of "America," which hip hop performedat a metaphoricplateau Chocolateisforcontemporaryhip-hop features a mature and undaunted Trick movement or informingtheindustryoftheirarrival. whatD'Angelo'sVoodooisforcontem- Daddy uniting his accentandartistry to are we wit Thisalbumwillberockedbyhard- poraryR&B, a refreshinglyfearless deliver a few complaints and considera nessing the corestreetfanswhofeelthathiphopis alternativethatreallyhasfeelingand tions to his country over an interpreta creation of a getting soft and who feel that it needs to breathes life. tion of R.Kelly's "Whena Woman'sFed dynasty?" return to its underground roots. Like Water for Chocolate is an Up" instrumental. Irv Gotti, the Franklin Alexander uncommon dish that will leavelistener's Tracks like"America"are powerful man who numb from the listening experience, because Trick Daddy has accumulated PHOTO COURTESY OF brought you Common Like Waterfor Chocolate WVAV.DEtTAM.COM wanting for no other emcee. Geno so many impressionablefans whoare Jay-Z, DMX Ford* Ja Rule Page 14 ®()E iWeter April 20, 2000 Arts & Entertainment Songsthat set the mood: a guide to your CD case a meter minute Music is universal. In other Revolution words, music brings us together and Kenny G. (whole album - any one of placesour mindson the same level. them) Your level depends on the place that "My Life" - Mary J. Blige you are or the person you are with. Classical music Closeyoureyesand take a strolldown Jazz music memory lane as the Arts &. Entertainment section reminds you Cruising about songs that get you in the mood "Secret Garden" Quincy Jones f/ El for... DeBarge, A1 B. 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"Tbtal Praise" - Richard Smallwood PHOTO COURTESY OF CODE MAGAZINE with Vision The Artist Formerly Known as "Joy" Prince "Dance" "Silver & Gold" "Shabak" "Bling, Bling" - BG PHOTO COURTESY OF WWVV.PINKSPAGE.NFr "My Life is in Your Hands" - Kirk "Livin' La Vida Loca" - Ricky Martin Pink, the newest face on LaFace Records Franklin & God's Property "Summer Bunnies" - R. Kelly "The Battle is the Lord's" - Yolanda By Brandi Montgomery Adams The club scene Arts & Entertainment y^riter "Jesus is All" - Fred Hammond & "Take It Off' - UGK Radical for Christ "We Don't Give A F***" - The Let's face it, which other female artist has Murderers taken the Billboard charts by storm while set A wedding "Party Up" - DMX ting hair trends across the nation? None other PHOTO COURTESY OF CODE MAGAZINE "Endless Love" - Diana Ross & "No More Play in GA" - Pastor Troy than the newest artist on the LaFace label, Pink. Lionel Ritchie Lenny Kravitz "Back That A** Up" - Juvenile Tliis artist, with her pink hair and blue eyes "For You" - Kenny Latimore was a skatebOcU-der,hip-hopper, rave child and "What These B****** Want" - DMX "Spend a Lifetime A house party singerin a rock band whileshe found her place "Get It Together" - 702 Januroquvi "Planet Rock" - Afrika Bambaaia & with LaFace. "Spit These Bars" - Drag On "Happily Ever After" - Case The Solsonic Force The J9-year-old singer has held her own "Ms. Fat Booty" - Mos Def "1 Do" - 98 Degrees "Exxplosive" - Dr. Dre without riding the coattails of the label. Her "Da Rockwilder" - Method Man & "Let's Get Married" - Jagged Edge "Tear da Club Up" - Three Six Mafia debut album Can't Take You Home has already Redman "We Must Be in Love" - Pure Soul "Holla, Holla" - Ja Rule been certified gold by the RIAA. "Bring The Pain" - Method Man "Love U 4 Life" - Jodeci "It's So Hard" - Big Pun Pink, a soprano, travels through multiple "Ribbon in the Sky" - Stevie Wonder "U Understand" - Juvenile octave.s with twist.s, turns and with self-confi Intimate moments dence like a professional. She credits her club "Insatiable" - Prince Just kickin' it or relaxin' singing background as training. "Meeting In My Bedroom" - Silk As a child, she grew up listening to "Umi Says" - Mos Def "Sweet Lady" - Tyrese Madonna. Mary J. Blige, Janis Joplin, Shirley "Desolee" - Les Nubians "Bump N' Grind" - R. Kelly Murdock, the Supremes, and Donny Hathaway, "Voyage to Atlantis" - The Isley "Untitled (How Does it Feel)" - whom she said influenced her singing. Brothers D'Angelo No stranger to paying dues, Pink has sung "Quiet Storm" - Mobb Deep "Let's Chill" - Guy backup and perfonned vocals for artists such as "One in a Million" - Aaliyah "Anytime" - Brian McKnight Diana Ross and 98 Degrees. "Breathe & Stop" " Q-Tip "Top of the World" - UGK Pink got her start in the rap group Schools "G Thang" - Dr. Dre & Snoop Doggy "Forever My Lady" - Jodeci of Thought, which was short-lived. One day, a Dogg representative from RCA Records came to the "Bonita Applebum" -A Tribe Called club where Pink was perfoiming to fill a .spot PHOTO COURTESY OF CODE MAGAZINE The summer Quest for a girl group. She got the gig in the group "Thinking of You" - Lenny Kravitz "Just Kickin' It" - Xscape Kenny Latimore Basic Instinct, but it Hopped. She then was "Ambitions of a Ridah" - Tupac "Check it Out" - Grand Puba f/Mary J. snapped up in a group. Choice, which made a "Thong Song" - Sisqo Blige Studying demo at LaFace. but that didn't last either. "Summertime" - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The "Let The Bass Go" - The D.O.C* "The Beautiful Ones" - Prince & The Fresh Prince That was when she discovered her writing abilities by hookirrg up with Darryi Simmons. When Simmons asked her to writethe bridge to "Just to be Loving You" for her album, she Look for nCIje jffileter staff in the wrote it on the .spot. After Pink discovered her talent, she penned over half the songs on her album. student center lobby this week and According to h'wh'. LaFace.com. Pink decided that she was going to be herself to the fullest extent. Her songs were going to refiect relation- pick up a staff writer application! .ships tliatshe had been through even the embar rassing ones.* April 20, 2000 tE^lje dJIleter Page 15 Arts & Entertainment Bling, Bling: Gold crowns shining a light on America By Metra Baugh often thought of as the "norm." But, top front teeth. four Arts and Entertainment Editor when one gets into the business world, "Most people usually get it's a different scenario. golds.-that means you're grilled out, "Everything is image in most he said. It's just an ordinary day. Youstep companies," Keith Barbee, Marketing His crowns are 24-karat gold, outside of your dorm on your way to and Public Relations Assistant at which is the purest gold, according to class. As soon as your Nikes hit the TPAC, said. Strode. concrete, you're blinded by an object Strode remains an intellectual, He has two open-faced, one heart- that seems to be beams from the sun, but that's not even the case. You are sudden ly blinded by a casually dressed Mack Maine Records: classmate who On a mission to make millions ha.s several gold teeth that spells By Metra Baugh out P-L-A-Y-A, Arts and Entertainment Editor accented with a diamond. Last year at around this time tPK itlctrv some focused on a new group on campus who began people, crowns ecu d under the name Mack Maine Records. Today, they have reached an even higher point of their mean several nourishing careers with an official label and an things. Some even bigger purpose than last time. Lots of PHOTO COURTESY OF VIBE MAGAZINE things for this group have changed... for the bet look.s unprofes sional and oth- Cash Money sporting gold in several places over their bodies. ter. "First we were doing Mack Maine Records ers feel that it's bu.sine.ss-minded man. shaped and one that is solid. the perfect fashion statement. Today from the dorm room," Tony Jackson, a.k.a Life "I had no problems because of my He had this procedure done about you will be educated on how to care and formerly known as Pretty Tony, said. "We gold leeih," Strode said. He is now seven years ago and paid $700 for four for gold teeth and mo.st importantly, just had quality equipment. We dropped two self-employed, selling cars and going gold crowns. how to make this lifelong decision. CDs in the spring of '99 and we had a lot of suc- to auctions. During a visit to the dentist, Suodc^s orthodontist made his gold ces.v from it." There are some siereuiypes for The Decision The name Mack Maine Records is a man people whochoose to make this fash mold. For his next appointment, it agement team and a record label that is now Dr. Maury Hafernik, D.D.S., has ion statement. took about 30-45 minutes to complete official with a business license. practiced dentistry for 21 years in Some people think that when you the full process. First, he received a The D.O.M., one of the producers. ha.s since Austin, Texas. According to Hafernik, sec cosmetic gold crowns, you see: shot of Novocain, which numbed his signed with Priority Records. the body likes gold. On the same note rappers, young Black men, drug deal gums. Next, the dentist filed his teeth "He's got a nice label deal with them. He's it is very important thata patient lakes ers, consumers of rap music, etc. In down. Afterwards, he proceeded to tryingto workon his albumnow,"Tonysaid. care of both. some cases that is true, but there are cement the gold in and that completed MMRis no longer associatedwith The D.O.iN. "You have to file the tooth down always two sides to every story. the process. This record company now has 30 artists, in order to fill the tooth," Hafernik "I think it's more of a southern "When you get them cemented in, which include both R&B singers and rappers said. "You have to remove the top and trend," Barbee, a TSU alumnus, said. you can go back to the dentist and get from around tlie campus of Tennessee Stale all around... a 360. Approximately 50 "A lot of New Yorkrappers don't have them taken out," Strode said. "If you University. percent of the tooth is gone." gold (crowns)." get themcementedin, you better make "Thereason why we have so many artists is He said that he has never per Juvenile, Master P., Big Gipp sure you want em'." because there is vast talent at Tennessee State." formed this procedure for fashion. (from Goodie Mob), just to name a Tony said. Fashion, however, is the reason few, are images that people see every Maintenance By having different artists with different why some people actually get this pro day on the videochannels and in print Care procedures for cosmetic educational and social backgrounds, MMR will cedure. sources. gold crowns are quite simple. You providenot only variousmusictypes,but they Tony Strode, 25, is one who "The influence that we see are on must treat gold crowns the same way will havegospel music tis well. decided to get cosmetic gold crowns magazine covers." Barbee said. "We you would your regular teeth. "We're going throughall genres. We want seven years ago. mimic what we see." There are several important our artists to u.setheir education in their music," His gold crowns came to exis In a world that rates almost every- things that you can do daily in order to Tony said. tence because, "that was the style dur iliing on appearance, there are some care for your gold crowns including: MMR, which con.sists of 30 artists, has sev ing that time, like Pelle Pelle," Strode, individuals who take the situation and brushing and flossing your teeth two eral big goals. a May 2000 graduate of Nashville examine each side of it instead of just to three limes daily and visiting the According toTony.MMR's main goal is to Tech, said. one. dentist every six months for your rou come out with feature artists through compila Style navigates most of our lives, The Process tine check up. tions and albums displaying their talents in but Tony doesn't let that affect his life The Webster Desk Dictionary For years, you have seen your or his career. hopes of getting them signed to major label defines "gold" as a precious, yellow, grandparents, aunts and other relatives "The older you get, the more it deals. metallic element thai is highly mal and friends with one or two gold goes out (of style). It depends on "Mack Maine is I'orTSU," he said. leable imd not subject to oxidation. crowns. Today this dental procedure is which way you go," he .said. "Wlial we're trying to dt) is get a distribu The kind of gold used in this pro a part of the mu.sic industr>' and work If one chooses to go to the streets, tion label with Mack Maine Records or with cedure is important. places ever\'where. • into the music industry or into arts iliis Strode has four gold crowns in his continued on page 16 is most of the limes unnoticed and is Pa2e 16 ftteter April 20, 2000 Arts & Entertainment The Director's Chair: Spring showers pour great movie season their prestigious organization. Then, his pleas, he and seven people are forced overnight his fortune changes when he to leave the aircraft. accepts the invitation that will effect his While in the gate house, Alex relationship with his best friends and (Sawa) and his friends Billy (Seann roommates Will Beckford (Hill Harper) Williams Scott),Tod (Chad E. Donella) and Chloe (Leslie Bibb). and Claire (All Carter) a young woman , All seems fine in the beginning until take heed to Alex's waming. Carter (Ken- Will, an inspiring journalist, mysteri Smith), his girlfriend Terry (Amanda ously dies under suspicious circum Detmer) and Ms. Luton (Kristen Cloke) stances, forcing Luke to confront the the teacher that stays behind with the stu possibility that he was murdered by The dents all watch in horror as Alex's pre Skulls while trying to uncover their monition comes true. secrets. Even though Alex's premoni With the help of Chloe, they embark tion has spared their lives, he believes on a deadly game of cat and mouse and that they all cheated death and will all discover how powerful The Skulls orga fall victim to the grim reaper. COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES nization really is. Luke leams that the If you cannot sit through Joshua Jackson And Paul Walker A- Oscarworthy truth, like success, comes at a very high Scream or any other type of horror film, involving a company that has contami price. word to the wise, do not pay to see this nated the water in a local community. As B- Must See The Skulls is a good movie, but it movie. But if you think you have the a result of the contamination in the water, C- Make It A Blockbuster has some slow parts to make the audi guts, take precaution, many come into it has caused many illnesses among the Night ence understand the storyline. Joshua the theater, but very few come out. residents. D- Buy A Bootleg Copy Jackson is great in this movie, hopefully Erin Brockovich A Erin takes a personal interest in the F- Forget About It!!! we will see him in more films in the Julia Roberts stars in this funny and case because she feels that she has the future. unconventional drama which is based on ability to connect with the people and the Final A drive to help them win the case. Going By Sparkle Davis Destination a true story. There is one word to describe this When Erin is involved in a car acci door to door, she signs up over 600 resi Arts <&.Entertainment Editor movie... awesome! This is truly a horror dent and her lawyer fails to get her a set dents. Brockovich and Ed received the movie. When Alex Browning (Devon tlement, she pleads with him to let her largest settlement ever paid in U.S. histo The Skulls B Sawa) is embarked on a class trip to work in his firm. Ed Masry (Albert ry, $333 million to be exact. A triumph Joshua Jackson stars in this modern- Paris, he has a premonition. He sees the Finney) is reluctant but gives in. While that allowed her to prove herself and day driller about one of die many secret planeexplode moments after it takesoff. working at the firm, she uncovers med reinvent her life. societies that exist today. Luke He then panics and insists that ical records that were placed in real Julia Roberts does another outstand McNamara (Jackson) is an Ivy league everyone get off the plane, but of course estate files. Confused, she begins to ing job in this film. It's well worth seeing student that receives an invitation to join everyone ignores him. So in the midst of investigate and stumbles upon a cover-up and it has Oscar written all over it.* Mack Maine Records: Keep an eye out for these TSU students continued from page 15 something like another Master P. thing, of MMR. Universal or Sony Records to help us dis but better because we're taking our time, "We've got tribute our artists. With Mack Maine we're organized and we work together," business Records you're getting educated artists." Willie "Game" Dickson Jr., a rap artist, majors, some They don't want to duplicate the said. studying to other artists that we have today, who The family atmosphere is always be doctors, a release one single today and are begging present because they are always working couple of for another gig tomorrow. together. lawyers and "Mack Maine Records is gonna be "All of them [the artists] have to go engineers," through Tony said. Yousayyou're lonelyandyou can't find a good training," "So, what a man Tony said. company "Training would be through getting with Mack MMR is edu Maine cated artists shut up and Records with talent to means you excel." have to sit MMR is Get Over It!!! down and planning on PHOTO BY METRA BAUGH find out releasing a Tony(seated)andJeremyJackson, rap artists on MackMaine where your book of Records. true talent poetry this www.ionamagazine.com lies." year through their official record label they're thinkingit's funny.Butlast year And talent and they are going to have a talent show we dropped 60 songs in two months. It's and intel soon. going to be the best, the cream of the lect is a "Mack Maine Records is the future," crop," • /ONAMagazine,hittin'youhardsummer2000 major part Tony said. "A lot of peopleare laughing. April 20, 2000 tlTIjeMtitv Page 17 Sports NBA playoffs favor teams in West 11 M On to the mediocre Eastern Lakers favored to Conference. Sure it has some of the pre miereplayersin theleagueoverhere in capture NBA's Vince Carter and Allen Iverson but top prize whereare the great teams? Ever since the breakupof the ChicagoBulls fran chisetwoyearsago, the East has been By Alan C. Beard the pits.Theydo howeverhave a little Sports Writer racetowatch in terms of playoff spots. The Indiana Pacers with four games With the playoffs on the horizonit is left wouldholdthe top spot. The Miami Tkink AkoutTki clear that the best teams are in the West. Heatisaclosetwogamesbehind andthe I Unlike years pastthereis no down- NewYorkKnicks are three games back. to-the-wire race to get into the playoffs Thisbasicallygivesthemtheir projected in theWestern Conference. It's prettycut playoff spots. The resurging and dry with the Lakers easily gaining Philadelphia76ersare ona roll. Afterthe the top spot with the best record in the acquisitionofToniKukocfrom the Bulls B^in Investm^. 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Bucks who beat fellow e'lgbib-spot con The Lakers record as April 21 is 65- tender the Orlando Magic, iooks like InflationIs Eating 13, while the Trailblazers are 56-22. they'll get the final spot in the East. Rounding out the rest of the West either If they were to end the season with Phoenix or San Antonio will get the the same record Milwaukee would get ^tir Savings fourth spot the other the fifth. With four the last spot regardless, because they games left Phoenix looks to get the nod won more games in head-to-head com for the fourth spot. petition. Account For Lunck. The Minnesota Timberwolves will Who will come out of the East? be the sixth spot and the Sacramento Your guess is as good as mine, it's as hard to call as the recent NCAA basket When you can onfy invest a few dollars a month, you'd better Kings and Seattle Supersonics will be the seventh and eighth spots respective ball tournament was. make sure they're working hard for you. Try Series I Bonds, you ly. 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Men's Track team in desperate need of improvement TSU has built a brand new track ers. the men's track team, having only 'It is emptybecausetherehasbeen without having a strong men's track Recruits non-exis one player over the NCAA minimum, norecruitinginthelast threeyearsand can't afford any injuries. a lot of guys feel like transferring team. tent, walk-ons One major problem that seems to be because of a lack of real coaches," he For high school seniors, Gooding says, "I wouldn't have anybody come and prayers may be hurting the team is the lack of coaching. said. As the Tigers have their third head In fact Johnson is the team's only here. The athletic program in general is only hope coach in the la.si four years, some seem to coach. There are no assistant coaches on geared for the football team. They [TSU] be a bit bitter. the team. can start [improving the track program] "My first two years here, there was "If something happens to Coach by giving us assistant coaches and more By Sedric Griffin Allen Robertson who was a good guy, Johnson then he will call me on the money to recruit. If you get more coach Sports Writer stem firm coach, treated his guys well, phoneandgive me the workout planand es then you'll get a winning team." but he got fired." said Lament Gooding, I will implement it," Gooding said. Another recommendation that The Tennessee State University team captain and three-time Ohio Valley The shortage of coaches has been Gooding has is to make Johnson, who is Tigers men's track team is in desperate Conference Champion in 800 meters. prevalent for the men's track team. a temporary part- time coach, the official need of new recruits. "Then there was Standford Strong.this "The football team pretty much has full-time head coach. • guy who had no track experience and their way with everything. They have the They only have 15 runners on their XII roster with an NCAA minimum require didn't know the rules." bulk of the money, they open the cafete If vou are intereste ment of 14. Most of the men are walk- Gooding seems to be optimistic ria late for them. Every team is lacking in r ons. about Johnson. money except for the football team." in the track team ; It has gotten so bad that part-time "He is a great guy and coach. He Gooding said. "Why does the football ^contact Coach Johnson coach Victor Johnson has requested that hasn't coached high school or college, team have a great number of coaches, an ad be placed in Che irEleter for more but he's doing a great job," he said. and we don't have one full time coach? s walk-Qfls. While other teams have the Many students have been wondering The more money you put into a program hixmyof iiBving a great number of play why the rosier was'so empty. the better they're going to produce." 963-5896.

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Position: Editor in Chief - Tennessean (The TSU Yearbbook)

Position: Editor in Chief - The Meter Duties: The editor In chief is responsible for spendlng'at least 20 hours a week in the yearbook office supervising daily operations, collecting and editing copy, selecting Duties: The editor in chief is responsible for spending at least 20 hours a week in the and reviewing photographs, and general oversight of yearbook production. This newspaper office supervising daily operations, including assigning stories, reporting, person holds regular meetings, sets deadlines, and ensures they are met. The editor editing, photography and layout. This person holds regularmeetings, sets deadlines, in chief also assists in identifying support staff, such as section editors and staff writers, and ensures they are met. The editor inchief also assists in identifyingsupport staff, and makes personnel recommendations to the Coordinator of Student Publications. such as section editors and staff writers, and makes personnel recommendations to Finally, this person works with the Coordinator of Student Publications to ensure that the Coordinator of Student Publications. Finally, this person works with the the yearbook's content and layout are in keeping with professionalism, university Coordinator of Student Publications to ensure that the newspaper's content and layout policies, and publication ethics. are in keeping with professionalism, universitypolicies, and publication ethics. Requirements: The editor in chief must be willing to accept direction, work with a Requirements; The editor inchief must be willingto accept direction, workwitha multicultural staff, and develop yearbook content that reflects the broad Tennessee multicultural staff, and develop newspaper content that reflects the broad Tennessee State University community and its clientele. This person must be a full-time TSU State University community and itsclientele. This person must be a full-timeTSU student with a minimum grade point average of 2.5. Preference goes to those student with a minimum grade point average of 2.5. Preference goes to those candidates with previous publication experience, computer literacy, and candidates with previous publication experience, computer literacy, and organizational and leadership skills. Continued employment is subject to satisfactory organizationaland leadershipskills. Continuedemploymentis subjectto satisfactory performance, as determined by the Coordinator of Student Publications. performance, as determined by the Coordinator of Student Publications. Remuneration; $1500 stipend per semester. Remuneration: $1500 stipend per semester. Tenure: August 14, 2000, through May 12, 2001, with preliminary planning and Tenure: August1,2000,throughMay12,2001.withpreliminaryplanningand staffing staffing taking place prior to assuming position. taking place prior to assuming position. Applications Accepted : (Starting) April 24, 2000. Applications Accepted : (Starting) April24, 2000. Notification Date: By May 1, 2000. Notification Date: By May 1. 2000. Application Procedure: Interested candidates are requested to forward a resume and ApplicationProcedure:Interestedcandidatesare requestedtoforwarda resumeand a letter of interest, including relevant workexperience and proof of meeting a letterof interest, includingrelevantworkexperienceandproofofmeeting requirements to: requirements to: Dr. Maurice Odine, Chairman Dr. Maurice Odine, Chairman Publications Board Publications Board Room 407, Crouch Hall/Grad BIdg. Room 407, Crouch Hall/Grad BIdg. Tennessee State University Tennessee State University 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd. Nashville, TN 37209 Nashville, TN 37209 Page 19 tS^eJReter April 20, 2000 Sports Up On Deck Can You Smell What The WWF Is Cooking?! By Alan C. Beard Sports Writer

Vince K. McMahon bought his father's wrestling cQinpany,the Capitol Wrestling Co., in 1982. He set out to transform it into the giant it is known as today, the World Wrestling Federation. Some of the greatest athletesin theworld from boxing, football, basketball,power- lifting and ultimate fighting have partici pated in the WWF, including Mike "lyson and Lawrence Taylor. Look, Jabronis! If you haven't caught on yet then allow me to hip you to the newest crave hitting the Tennessee Slate University population and the sports-entertainment world. It is said to be a soap opera for guys, but the WWF has reached all new heights in the last few years, including the TSU female population. Long past the days of "Hulk Hogan," "The Ultimate Warrior" and "Super Fly" 3\mmy Snuka the WWF is the sport of the 21st century. It is better and more ciilciluiiiiiig Limn ils curiiptniiiun, the bootlegged version World Championship Wrestling (WCW). PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.WWF.COM Why, you ask? It attracts more than Know your role, Jabronis —The Rock and Triple H are just two of many well known professional wrestlers half a billion global viewers each week from teens, college students and families youll find at the WWF. Loof for "WWF Smackdown," Thursdays at 7 p.m. on UPN, and "Raw Is War" on 8 across the world who stay glued to the Mondays at p.m. on the USA Network. tube to witness the antics of WWF owner surgery. going across the country. It is sure to hit just a bunch of fake sweaty men body - Vince McMahon and his cast of misfits. In any other sport, a team without its your hometown soon so you can be one slamming one another, then like "The Women ask yourself, what are your superstar would be doomed. Not this one, of the "Millions". .. and "Millions" of Rock" says, "It doesn't matter what you boyfriends and male friends doing every just enlist the immediate services of "The fans watching "The Rock" come back. think."* Monday at 8 p.m.? Could it be . . . Game" Triple H, Shane McMahon For all smelling what "The Rock" is cooking, (Vince's son), Stephanie McMahon those who getting down with the "D-O- double G" (Vince's daughter & Triple H's wife). The haven't and "Degeneration X," or getting aboard Big Show and the most electrifying ath- watched or the HOOOOO train with "the lete in sports-entertainment today "The just think Godfather." Guys I know you feel where Rock." . wrestling is I'm coming from, this is entertainment at The WWF is so smart and entertain- stupid, you're its best. ment savvy it has superstars in waiting. entitled to Not to mention the added drama that I won't go as far as saying that it is your opinion, is involved in every match. These guys ail fake. True the matches are scripted, I must inrnTiON m and gals (yes, women wrestle, too —the but you try telling Mick Foley a.k.a. ask that you ENTERTAINERS • PERMANENT RESIDENCY • WORK VISAS WWF is an equal opportunity employer), "Dude Love"/ "Mankind"/ "Cactus Jack" don't hate on FREE CONSULTATION don't just get in the ring and slam each that what he does is fake. He is regarded it untilyou've other around, there's a story line as the guy who will break a bone to sell a tried it, just DOBBS LAW FIRM involved. match and he's got missing teeth to prove once try Dawn Dobbs, Attorney at Law

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