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¥olume 77, No.5 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 October 1, 1993 Faculty ask Jenifer to resign; he says "No" ~, oerrlcke M. Dennis sion of the Faculty Handbook in favor by the Board of Trustees last January on tenure and the faculty did not sup leaders, has been shown university ~ iop Staff Writer of his own version, which "supports the despite faculty objections to tenure and port it. wide. The senate is citing a host of Howard University professors have eventual erosion of faculty rights," other provisions. is the standard by "This provision will force us to other AAUP violations, including non rt,olved .. no confidence" in President according to Richard Thornell, AAUP which university professors measure serve at the pleasures of others, making procedural appointments, administrative franll)n G. Jcnitcr and are calling for chapter president. their academic rights, freedoms and it impossible to speak out against poli grade changing and the "arbitrary" hi1 re,ignation. faculty leaders said this However Jenifer denies responsibili securities. cies that are wrong," Thornell added. awarding of a degree despite faculty 11eel. ty for the handbook provision. He said "The rationale is that without tenure, And according to faculty senate opposition. as the cause for their Bui Jenifer has denounced their the Board of Trustees rejected his as there is no academic freedom and lhc reports, 1his fear is real and demonstrat actions. icuon a, "circumstantial'· and says the well as the faculty's version and opted administration could tyranniLe us." said ed beyond the handbook issue. "This whole three-year journey began ~nl) 11a) he will resign is if students instead to publish the following provi Thornell, who is also a professor at the "Historically, people with power with university presidential candidate tJ1e legitimate causes for complaint. sion in the new handbook taken from Howard University School of Law. tend to punish those who speak out Jenifer chanting 'faculty, faculty, facul The university chapter of I he the university charter: "The Board of Faculty leaders fear that the adopted against them or their policies. We have ty... ; " said Peter Sola. secretary of the \mmcan A\Sociauon of University Trustees ... maintains its historical right provision overrides tenure, making it seen evidence of this, obviously in defi Faculty Senate. "Now lhat Jenifer has p ofc~,or,. alonf \, ith the Faculty to remove an} professor. or officer of possible for Jenifer and his admini~tra- ance of AAUP standards as well as the been president for a few years, he is Senate. is ,eel-.ing the termination of the university. when ... 1he interests of 1ion to fire faculty members at will. administration's own supposed stan showing us that the last thing he is con J:nifer\ presidency. They allege that the university require it." However, Jenifer said his version dards," Thornell said. cerned with is the faculty," Sola said. 1fer ,crapped the agreed upon ver- The Handbool-., which was :approved was the official, national AAUP policiy This evidence, according to senate Please see Jenifer, A6 Nelson Mandela visits D.C., calls for an end of economic sanctions against South Mrica By Portia Bruner after his U.N. address. his dis Executive Council. On Jackson's tion date. Hilltop Staff Writer cussions with the Congressional show. Mandela explained the But he added that the ending After a lifetime of institution Black Caucus and other congres council's role in future South of all sanctions against South alized racism, years of protest sional decision makers left him African !)Olitics. Africa would not be enough to TIME FOR CHANGE against the system of apartheid confident about U.S. support. "The Transitional Executive cease the tough economic pres in South Africa. a prison term "Mr Clinton has been up Council is an institution which sures suffered by South Africans which spanned almost three or enough to fund the upcoming PRESIDENT JENIFER APPOINTS decades and finally. a long await mu lt iracial election. '.'JEW ASSOCIATE VP: Eric Gravenberg ed vote by the South African He also discussed his coun Parliament for a multiracial gov try's black on black violence. hopes to receive input from students on "There is a distortion of the ways to improve services. A2 ernment, African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela position in regard to violence by is now calling on the world to the mass media that creates the impression that all of South ...... , -- ... end economic sanctions against his country. Africa is engulfed in this vio The requ.:s1 promp1ed imme lence. That is not correct. This BLACKLOVE diate response from the United violence 1s confined to certain States as well as the internation areas of the country. The greater part of the country is free of vio POETRY SERIES IDGHLIGHTS BLACK al community. Within hours of the address, U.S. President Bill lence." the 71 year old leader RELATIONSHIPS: Professional and Clinton urged state governments said. amateur poets can flex their lyrical expres 10 Mandela added that the coun and businesses respect the photo by Chuck Emory sions at Klaudette's Kollections. A6 judgement of the South African try will only be wholly free of leader and quickly lift economic Shadow senator Jesse Jackson escorts African National violence when a democratic gov Congress leader Nelson Mandela during his visit to D.C. sanctions. ernment is elected into the In an exclusive interview, front in facilitating the democra will prepare for the elections and reformed political system. Mandela told The HILLTOP that tic process in our country and [ensure] that they will be free After a series of questions ''FLEA'' SPEAKS he is optimistic about the nation the action that he took [Friday] and fair. In that regard we have from Reverend Jackson, al and international responses to is consistent with that stand," the independent elections com Mandela answered questions his request to end sanctiont. Mandela later said on "Both mittee which is going to be from Howard University stu THERE'S MORE TO "The response has been very Sides with Jesse Jackson." directly responsible for prepar dents. "Both Sides With Jesse B (photoB GARY HARRELL THAN positive, especially if one con The day after the ANC ing for the elections, to take con Jackson" Producer Lee Thornton t rot of the preparations away from Sports PUNT RETURNS: "The siders the work that we have leader's request, the U.S. Senate sent a crew to Howard to gather voted to revoke the ban on U.S. from the majority government," BSJ Flea" shares his experiences done before (last Friday] asking quest ions from dozens of on and off the field. B5 investors to come and do visibil loans to South Africa and to Mandela told Jackson. allow the U.S. to finance The ANC leader cited that the University faculty and students. ity studies in our country. They "There was nowhere else in [international lead-,rs] have been American! exports to South country has made many impor African, according to Post tant ad\ ances since his release Washington where we could very positive in their response have gotton the quality of ques reports. from prison in 1990 that justified and I therefore expect that their t ions we got from Howard that response is going to be excel When the South African ending the sanctions: the lifting Parliament voted to include of South Africa's state of emer day," said Thornton, an LOOK OUT, BATMAN lent," Mandela said Saturday. Associate Professor of In the interview, Mandela blacks in the country's national gency. the release of numerous political system, it also voted to political prisoners and the estab Journalism in Howard's School added that although he had not of Communications. TAKING THE COMIC BOOK WORLD been in contact with the Senate create The Transitional lishment of an early 1994 elec- BY STORM: A group of Howard students have created their own line of hard-hitting comics. B3 Howard prepares to host UN celebration By Kimberly Bryant Choir. Howard Trustee Thaddeus Garrett Affairs Center, its reputation for producing Hilltop Staff Writer will chair the opening ceremony. distinguished international alumni and its Howard University will be transformed According to Leo Edwards, co-chairman general impacting on International iss1les INDEX into an international. political and cultural of the Planning Committee "the symposium through cooperative efforts with several center tomorrow when diplomats. political at Howard University has come at a time in countries. figures, scholars and community leaders dis which it would appear that a number of "The administration thought it important Ce.mpua ...... A!l. Teropo ...... Bl countries in the UN have taken it upon them for Howard to hold this event so as to portray People ...... 82 cuss the state and future of the United Ce.mpua Plua ...... A3 selves to make decisions and options for the Howard's sensitivity to broadening its issues Pul.e ...... 83 Nations in panels at the fourth annual United &litorial ...... A4 rest of the world." Sport• ...... 85 Nations Global Community Celebration. to the international arena verses that of on ly Pcupectivca ...... AE Though the UNA is the coordinating l..ocal ...... AE Afterthoughta ...... 87 The occasion will also celebrate, through national problems," Nwonko told The agency, Edwards said. tlie three-year long International ...... A7 Hilltopica ...... 810 dance, song. food, arts and crafts, the HILLTOP Comic,, ...... Al0 achievements of the 48-year-old internation planning for the celebrations was done Four panels'will discuss topics ranging al organization. lhrough the broad-based participation of uni from human rights to Africa's role in the The event, which is under the theme, versities, community organizations, profes UN. QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The United Nations: Today and Tomorrow," sionals and lay persons. He said the event According to Edwards, "At the commu will be hosted by Howard University, the was established because area Third World nity session, the public are welcome to residents felt the predominantly American United Nations Association/National Capital express their views on issues that will affect UNA should reflect the cultural and ethnic Area, the O.C. Committee to Promote the entire world. our lives and everyone on Power in defense of diversity of O.C. Washington and Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly. planet earth. A number of UNA panelists The event was previously held a1 the freedom is greater than The celebration will take place :1t the wi ll voice their views and make recommen Armour J. Blackburn Center and the University of the District of Columbia, George Washington University and dations to the UN." power on behalf of Undergraduate Library Promenade Plaza. Dancers, singers and musicians from The opening ceremony at the Blackburn American University. Brazil, Korea, Indonesia, Pacific Islands, the tyranny and oppression. Center will include remarks from President Yet, another Howard planner, Or Robert Caribbean, Europe, Mexico and ,Central l Franklyn G. Jenifer, and the keynote address Nwanko, chairman of the UN program com America will perform at the Unde#graduate will be given by James Jonah, under-secre mittee, said the celebrations were significant Library Promenade Plaza. Food and craft -MalcolmX tary general for Political Affairs. Musical for several reasons. He pointed to Howard's stalls will also be set up in that area. selections will be performed by the Howard recent establishment of an International October 1, 19- A2 THE HILLTOP PUS Jenifer appoints new associate vice-presiden~ Eric Gravenberg to reform enrollment, admissions and financial aid procedures By Melissa E. James ~------:::=-=-=-----, serve as vice president for the registration system to i~ intense. We ne_ed to rcpo• of the colleges and scho() Hilltop Staff Writer enrollment management here how we recruit students and s111011 ourselves in the mar- are trying lo increase 1hc u al the University. As vice 10 how students arc admit- ket." of telephone regis1raiio With s10ries about regis- presiden1, he will be respon- red." Regarding the Office of According to the new enro 1ra1ion hassles and.financial sible for not only enrollment, During his tenure al UC, Financial Aid, Gravenburg men1 vice president, regist aid difficullies permeating but for admissions, financial Riverside, enrol lment said 10 speed up service, five tion should be easier for st every semester, Howard aid, recruitment, regis1ra1 ion increased by IO percenl. new employees will be hired dents by the spring of 1994 University students are in and student employment. Gravenburg hopes to have 10 fill vacancies in the Gravenberg plans tom need of some sort of change. "(We plan 10) take a look such luck here at Howard. office. He is also looking a1 wi1h s1uden1 leaders befo They may find relief in at the services prov ided 10 "We would like close to ways 10 send out financial he acts on these issues 10 Howard Universi1y's new studenls and to make an 19,000 applications overall. informat ion to siudcnts student input. vice president, Eric assessment of those services Thal includes new en1rants, faster. "We want to improve tb Graven berg. lhat we have been providing transfer students and gradu- To improve the registra- quality of 1he experienc Gravenberg, former direc and 10 make improvemenl to ate and p rofessional stu• tion process, Gravenberg l hal st udents have here tor of undergraduate admis• file photo those services," Gravenberg dents," Gravenburg said. ;Cecil Franklin, the regis• Howard. That includes h sions al the Universi1y of Eric Gravenberg, new said. "That includes all "The compe1111on for 1rar,; employees in the com- we deliver services 10 l California, Riverside, will Associate Vice President gamuts from financial aid to African-American students puling center; and 1he deans students," Gravenberg said. Student escorts say they need better equipinent Dorsinville gathered 20 ocher males Corey Martin, escons are chosen "Whal good are we to the students limited and haw been the same sinoe olfice space, raclkx. and a shul!k! ~; and Olllanized a VOIWllllry escort ser upon their level of seriousness and withoul proper facilities and equip the program began. The funds at vice. We don't have any of truir; vice Iha! he said was re--er used by maruril)I ment," Williams said present are just enoug)l IO pay for Dorsinville said The Howard Uni~ity Student the students. ''The esoons are in adverse condi Without radios to commw1icale payroll. not lor radios, Ali added. Williams added that the servict Escort Service and prurol officers are Alpha Shift(5 p.m. • 9 p.m.) tions. We want to make sure that ooly around bec:111se it sound:. dedicaled 10 insuring safi: and secure Lieutenalll Darryl Turnage said the they are taking their job seriously for Howard to provide this type escorts iJr students traveling around cum:nt escon service has the same and aware of their sJmuooings and service lor the StudelllS. Dolwr, campus. But they say they cannot do problem. environment," Manin said said the University never explai.1 an adequate job without the suffi "Students don't want the program During the polelltial candidates' what the service actually provid:I cient equipment Wltil somelhing happens, Wllil 500» interviews, they are also asked a The jXlreflts just assume thal the~ "We can't be efrective without one gets raped or robbed.'' series of hypothetical questions con vice is similar to other schools, bui radios," Escon Captain Desmond OrganuMion Co-Oiair Malik Ali cerning cenain situations to deter is IOlally cliflerent. Williams said said the service is necessary for mine how they would handle ID:ln But despite~. the ~11 The escort service began in 1990 Jemales and ocher students who need seh'es. Manin added Iha! the escorts continues to serve and pr0tC( after The Meridan Hill Sare Walle to have escons on campus. 1here are must be familiar with the campus Howard student~. Located in ti! Service of 1989. This service was 25 escorts: lour of ID:ln are \\Urot and the surrounding area. For this Uooergndiale Libra!): the hours established by 8cat Service Oiief The escorts are paid apprcr
- Dr. Wills offers eve1•ything a student HU CRIME REPORT needs for total health, including: • SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS • EFFECTIVE WEIGHT REDUCTION Sept. 20. A Howard Plaza Towers' apprehended by a Howard University • GYN CARE • STD EVALUATIONS & TREATMENT resident reported that two people entered police officer. The suspect was barred •SKINCARE • TREATMENT FOR EXAM ANXIETY her room and destroyed property. She from the campus. • HEADACHE & NECK PAIN RX • STOMACH PROBLEMS reported $65 in damaged property. • TREATMENT FOR SLEEP PROBLEMS .. ATHLETIC INJURIES Sept. 25. A suspect was turned over Howard University security investiga • COURTEOUS CONFIDENTIAL CARE Iion continues. to the metropolitan poJice when he was found carrying a television in the area of Sept. 21. A Sutton Plaza resident the Architecture and Planning Building. Reginald D. Wills, M.D. reported 1hat an unidentified male was EVENING AND SATURDAY making harassing phone calls. An tnves- Sept. 26. A student reported that she 1igation from Howard Security foun,d was sexually ai,saulted in East Potomac . APPTS. ALSO AVAILABLE Your pnrtner for a college 1hat calls were also made to other Park by a male acquaintance on Sept. cttrur of good health females. 24, 19?3. The case was turned over to Washington, D.C. the mf;tropolitan police. 1263 Evarts Street, N.E. Board. Certified: Family Physic.inn Sept. 22. A Locke Hall office worker (I block above 13th & Rhode bland Avo) Gr&duate: Thomoa .Jeffereon Univcuaty Medics.I 4 block,, to Rhode l1lond Metro atop reported that a radio was taken and his Sept. 26. Two residents of Sulton School: F1tmily Therapy, Georgetown University office was ransacked. There have been Plaza were arrested by metropolitan Bo,nd Member: Nu.tional i1.edic£a) Aa-,ociution, D.C. no ai;tests. police as a result of an investigation of Dis,•oimc co 11II 11.IJ. St11dt>11ts Vice Chairman: Credentials Committee of the disorderly conduct and simple assault. Med,col Society loetructor: Howard Univer.sity School of Medicine Sept. 24. A m~ seen coming frork the Howard University Hotel with two CoMpilEd by AliyA DAvis CAl, I, 6:15-1600 FOil AN APPOIN'.flllEN'r 'l'ODA\' plastic b:,gs of frozen meat at 3 a.m. was REponr qivEN by HU Secunity October 1, 1! THE HILLTOP ( ., A4
-~~> _er.- jordan, I ,, (l. :o·J\: aon~-\' rec a\\ '' t,rearm - ··\ -- . ··~t ~;,-' on 'iOU(" ~CY'\ 0 0\ 5 Ut>P\ ~ \\5\- - Blacks deserve a real education "- Congresswoman Maxine Waters s_poke at example, that Columbus discovered America, Howard University's I 2.6th convocation last black people were slaves, Lincoln freed the Thursday. The theme was higher education for slaves, Jim Crow got started, and then Martin black youth. Elementary and high school stu Luther King came along, distorLing or leaving dents from the Washington area as well as out crucial historical lruths. Howard students attended the packed convoca Children who grew up in the seventies and tion ceremony. Congresswoman Waters spoke eighties were also taught about the accomplish for approximately 15 minutes, and_ ~he s~kc on ments of Europeans who settled in America and subjects that most people are familiar with, but their descendants who invented and discovered topics that people need to be mindful of. neat and helpful things like electricity (Ben On poverty and unemployment, she rattled Franklin), the light bulb (Thomas Edison), and off startling statislics including the fact that 44 the telephone (Alexander Graham Bell), which percent of African-American children under 18 even to this day is still trying to make a monkey now live below the poverty line. "We must put out of black people. (Read: 1he PJ"&T telephone full employment on the nation's agenda," Waters advertisement that depicts Africans as being said. apes.) But what about the accomplishments of She also talked about babies who are having Americans of African descent who helped build babies. "Over one million teens have babies," this nation? The ones who invented the traffic said \Vaters. "Eighty percent of teens with light, the gas mask and ice cream. What about babies dropout, and 56 percent of them graduate. going deeper into history, beyond American civ It's a dream deferred." ilization, and into the beginning of civilization? The simple truth, Waters slressed, is that all Right now in Washington, D.C., schools are children can learn, and these days all children trying 10 incorporate Afrocentric studies into must learn. To the young children in the audi their programs. An Afrocentric edu~ation con ence, Waters emphasized that when learning to sislS of simply learning about the accomplish read, a whole new world could be opened up to ments of black people and their ancestors. It's them. unveiling the truth. Children have been taught Waters then addressed the fact that "we need that Ben Franklin discovered electricity and 10 be creative and determined about the educa Edison invented the light bulb, but were they tion for our children. We mustn't wait, and we taught that Augustus Jackson made ice cream in cannot be confined 10 education in the tradition 1832 in Philadelphia, and Garrett Morgan PLO-Israeli agreement leaves more al way." In other words, children need to be invented the gas mask, so that fire fighters and taught differently from the ways their parents soldiers can breathe? Both of these men were were taught and the ways current college stu black, by the way. It's something mainstream questions than answers : dents were taught. educators didn't want us know, or thought was The traditional teachings chronicled, for trivial. letter from the Palestine Aid Societj The Palestine Aid Society of at helping to support the s1ead secure borders. America reaffirms its commit f:ll>tness of the Palestinian peo It fa.its to recognize any Rallying for a cause ment to a just, comprehensive ple in the occupied territories national rights of the Paks ' and lastini• resolution to the and in Lebanon. people, reducing their stru Waters, who was the Convocation speaker, 1\vo rallies took place during last Thursday's Ar,tb and Palestine hraeli con The Latest PLO-hraeli for freedom and nationul t acknowledged one student who was protesting Convocation. One was a rally by Fine Arts stu llict. a resolution based on total agreement raises a number of pendencc to unjustified •ct dents fighting for belier conditions in their music against the selling of WHMM. Waters said she Israeli withdrawal from all occu legitimate concerns among our "terrorism" and "violencr rooms in the Fine Arts building. The other was a saw a student picketing outside of Cramton pied Arab and Palestinian lands members. doesn't recognize the group of students protesting the selling of Auditorium where the Convocation took place and East Jerusalem and on 1he We cannot endorse the non Bani.., Gaza Strip and E Howard University's television station WHMM, and told her to "keep on picketing." gr.ulting of inalienable rights of democratic method b) which Jerusalem as occupied te Channel 32. Among the people on stage who surrounded the Palestinian people. This this agreement was concluded. rics. Students complained about pianos that need the Convocation speaker were members of the would encompass the right of The agreement do.:s not seem to All major hsucs sue Jcrusakm, the sclllemcnt 10 be replaced o r at least maintained. They Board of Trustees, and WHMM TV was there 10 n:turn. self-determination and have the minnnum level of rights of return of Pale,11 expressed a need for belier security because tape the Convocation so the station could broad national independence. needed consensus among the rooms and offices have been broken in 10. There cast it at a later date. The appropriate ears were Supporting the struggle of Palc,1inian people. refugccs and borders are le have been 'llice detected in the music rooms. present 10 hear the cries of th ose rallying for the Palestinian people to achieve The agreement .,nd the be dcalt \\ ith :11 a latcr stage As a Paksunian ,\mer Like most buildings around campus, the Fine their causes. these inalienable rights ha.< been "mutual lellers of recognition .. organil'.ntion. Pales1111c Arts building is no exception in having its share If students feel that Convocation and Charter at the core of Palestine Aid do not acknowledge that the Society bclic-vcs that this of problems. Days are the best times to exercise their First Society's political work since it Palestinians have the same an) future ngrccml.'nt mu
The word 'nigger' is just an expression Tttucuma Kamara of our brothers and sisters on this campus are using nigger in 1respec11he opinion of Kisha 1hc same context as a non-fami Riggins abou1 the 1erm nigger, ly member would. bul I 1hink 1ha1 she needs 10 Fur1hermorc, the meaning of check herself before she wrecks a word may change with time. bmelf. Nigger has changed 10 1101 only Nigger is only offensive if you 10 mean s1upid and ignorant, bu1 wan1 i110 be. I sec it used as a 1herc is a con1ext where nigger 1erm of endearment. Ac1ually it means love, expresses bro1her is lhe only 1ime 1hat I de1ect any hood and demonstrates 1rus1. 1ype of emotion from many of So if the word nigger offends our brothers. The term nigger is you, ask your friends not 10 use pan of a greeung like "What's it around you. However. in doing up, nigger'?" Nigger also deno1es so, I think 1ha1 you will have close affiliniions like, "Karim is fin(11ly given in 10 the s1a1us quo. m} nigger." And to us. 1he sisters, You have allowed them 10 dictate ii e~emplifies good looks for your life, down 10 the way that example "1ha1\ one fine nigger, you define your race, as a bunch om there." of s1upid. ignoran1, chinerling. If you 1ake offense 10 the word fried chicken. wa1ermelon ea1- nigger 1han )OU are accep1ing ing, uneducated, a1hle1ic, sex (he European dcfini1ion as 1rue cra1ed. uncou1h, unmas1ered Coming from the mou1h of an monkeys hanging from 1rees. and uwidual ou1side of 1he family that's called selling out. tlhe African-American family) nigger means a s1upid and igno Tl111c11ma Kamara is a pre-phar ralll person 1don'11hir1k tha1 any macy major. A conspiracy reminiscent of Tuskeegee Experiment?
Bryan Jay Parker it as a viable 1remmem because of s1udy of untreated syphilis was and for which a simple cure was possible dangers of no1 being 1hy" as is 1he black communi a genocidal conspiracy. considered desirable in estab certainly available IO 10 I 5 1reated. The final report in I 97 I, ty 1oday wi1h regard 10 AIDS b II not ironic that 1hc sup If his1ory is apl to repeat itself, lishing a more knowledgeable years afler its inccplion. as yet unpublished. gives find awareness. 11 ·s abou1 time that ~ birthplace ol huma1111y the destruct ion of 1he African syphilis con1rol." The ·'Tuskeegee Experi ings of 76 survivors oflhc orig people of color become more \kwpo1ami:t--and 1he cure 10 mce 1s a~ enden1 in 1he Acquired The creed of caring physi ment" was scien1ifically unjus- inal un1rea1ed syphilis group. educated and informed 10 raise 131t mankind, both find 1heir lmmunc Deficiency Syndrome cians and health adminis1rators 1ified. Since 1here was no pro Ev idence of a conspiracy 1hc levels of consciousness and I root, m Africa? Receml), there scenario as i1 was in the Tus of the Uni ted States is hypo tocol, there was no validity or today in 1993 is found in the fac1 empowermen1 in 01hers. We has been hear.;ay abou1 a possible keegee Experiment in 1932. crit ical since 1he study was reliabilily. Even though it is that 1he spread of syphilis is must become advocates for peo (1llt for 1he Acquired Immune This projcc1 that set a prece adminis1ered by the United clear 1ha1 e1hical s1andards die increasing in the United Slates ple li ving with AIDS. I hope Defk1ency Syndrome virus. dent for genocidal conspiracy, S1a1es Public Health Service. tale 1he fundamemal rule thal no because so much public health that 1here are other brothers and Ken)an doc1or Davy Koech. involved 1he intentional with This service urged the treatment person should be subjected to money and resources are being sis1ers who share in 1his objec ittClor of research for 1he holding of treatment from a of all pa1ien1s who had syphilis 1he risk of dea1h or physical used 10 'fight' AIDS. tive 10 belier humanity, specifi ' ::in Medical Research Ins1i group of over 400 black men regardless of the s1age of the harm unless he or she freely Dr. Charles Johnson who later cally people of color. i 11t1 K.E.M.R.I ). is credited with infec1ed with syphilis. This was disease, ye1 it involved a l:irge and knowledgeably consents, became president of Fisk Uni h l!r di-.cover). And despite the jus1ified at the time on 1he number of pa1ien1s infected wi1h nowhere in 1he record does it versi1y, s1a1es in his sociological Bryan Jay Parker is majoring in ilco,er). the Uni1ed States of grounds 1hat "because of 1he a po1en1ially fatal disease for show that 1hese 412 individuals study that blacks were chosen biology and coordinator for st IJ:lmca has 1101 received it lack of knowledge of the patho which effec1ive 1reatment was were told in any meaningful way because 1hey were a group that Health and H11111a11 Sen·icesfor :., Gllionally or even acknowledged genesis of syphilis. a long 1erm available at the start of the study exactly wha1 they had and the was "muffled with a vast apa- HUSA. What's going on: id An open letter to 1d ,e Ir financial aid
Keisha Brown This is ridiculous! And since many times the s1uden1s are nol at fault. it seems lhat pho1ocopics I would like to know who is of the misplaced papers should running 1he financial aid depart suffice. Instead we have 10 send ment, or bener yet, what is going for new papers which take two 10 on there? From my point of view, lhree weeks to receive, fill them not 100 much is going on, includ out and send them back. And for ing business. Don't get me those of us who get past lhe stage wrong, I might not know Lhe of having all of our papers in entire situation, bul what I do without being misplaced, 1he know is !hat a number of s1u proper information takes forever dems' financial aid is in com 7 to reach the lending ins1i1ution. plete disarray. When studen1s come 10 col Not on ly is this not fair, but it V\NANCIAL reduces our chances of receiving lege expec1ing 10 receive finan cial aid, 1here should be no1hing adequate money 10 finance our AID college educa1ion. fOll. ~ W"°~ /llfc,tZO l'f ! 10 Mand ir- the way of that, including incompetence. We are ln addition, when ii comes coming 10 this great institution to time for our pending aid to come receive an educa1ion, not 10 won in from the lending ins1i1u1ions der about the hassles of our and it is not there, I know financial aid silua1ion. You have Howard Universily does not no idea of 1he stress that your expect students 10 pay for some- ~ department causes. We don't get thing they can not afford. If we lhe chance to worry about class had the money in the firs1 place, es because we are worrying if we we would not have 10 seek 1he arc going 10 get validated or if assistance of financial aid. our classes will be dropped. I only hope that 1he financial II only makes sense 10 me 1ha1 aid depar1mcnt gels 1heir act once we mail our financial aid 1oge1her. If not, I see the univer papers by the proper deadline, sily losing studenls because we the process should begin. Letters wi ll not be able lo afford the uni should not be sen11 0 our homes versi1 y or handle Lhe hassle. during the summer to tell us that we have not sen1 our Student Aid Report or thal our entire Keisha Brown is a j1111ior in th( financial aid form has been lost. School ofConm11111ica1ions. October 1, 1~ THE HILLTOP A6
Poetry series features revelatioD:s of . African-American love and relat1onsh1ps was an appropriate place for other issues. maybe our black prince will he said. poetry reading. The poetry reading was just come," said Karsonya E. Wise, Ahoto's poems dealt with a "It gives me a chance one in a literary love series a writer, film maker and poet mother's wit and other family- introduce people to the sh titled, "Sistawoman ... Brotha who recited beautiful poems oriented poems. and everyone gets the chance man ... Living and Loving 2- about relationships that have Ed Jones, who has published share information through Gether as One." Coordinator come and gone. a book of poetry, wrote sensual ry and that's something we Madelyn C. Leeke said she Toni Blackman, a Howard poems about the beginning and ly do not get the opportunit)' started the literary love series in graduate, was also there 10 share ending of relationships. His do," she said. an effort to focus on more pos- some ofher'tutest poetry. Black poem, titled, "If God were a itive images in the black com man, the director of the Hip Woman.'' covered many of the Perry said everyone b im munity. Hop arts movement, said most issues concerning black women ed 10 come to the reading. "We have so many negative of her work has been about love. today. is a $2 donation. The next re images coming out at us and She is in the process of pub Claudette Perry, the owner of ing will be held Sunday, Oct. I people are always whining and lishing her anthology of poems. the shop, said she felt her shop from 3 to 5 p.m. complaining, 'Why not do "I think black love can be something positive?' So this something different. It's differ • gets people thinking about pos ent because it's something about Photo by Ayoka Campbell itive things and if you're think the soulfulness we as a people Howard graduate Toni Blackman recites her many poems. ing positive things, you're going possess no matter where you go to attract positive things," Leeke in the world. There's a certain By Ayoka Campbell Toni Blackman said. level of spirituality. There's a Hilltop Staff Writer Beneath the draperies of inti Leeke feels the subject of soulfulness that we feet when mate apparel, African-Ameri black love is verr positive. Even we're all together and I think it Behold the Bea11ry of a Black can men and women revealed though some of the writers said comes through in our relation Man their deep, dark sensual feel ships as well. A beauty my 1as1eb11ds would they had trouble writing about like to experience; ings in an effort to relate to love because of their many love The men expressed them Almond lips, caramel fea111res, black love. problems, they did share some selves also during the reading. sweet chocolate bodies. ln Klaudette's Kollections, a of the intimate moments they Brother Yao Baoke Ahoto read such scrumptious flavors. cozy little lingerie shop located once had. Some of the women many of his writings dealing Behold the Beauty of a Black at 1526 U St., N.W., published poets wrote about dreams of a with black families. nwn, and unpublished poets, poet black prince. "I've been married for a year is in the eyes ofthe beholder esses and writers gathered to "I believe we will all find our now, and that is where my mind And baby my eyes are hal'ing a share their creative literature black prince and if we burn is. I think of my father and how Photo by Ayoka Csmpbel feast. dealing with black love and enough incense and candles, black men love their familie~." Ed Jones reads his poem, "If God Were a Women."
District libraries offer Howard UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE D.C. AREA Arts on Foot Saturday. Oct. 2, 1993 students alternatives to Founders A Neighborhood ArL~ Open House Sponsored by 1he Pennsylvania Aveuue By Staci Hill at 901 G St .. between 9th and G lion of resources. TI1e books are school or own propeny in the met Development Corporation Hilltop Staff Writer streets N. W. Students retying on categorited by different fields of ropolitan area. Featuring lhe Kankouron West African Dance C m1 ~ny study, which include art, music, Many students complain that public transportation can take the For MLK Library operating 1he African-American Holiday Foundation. Taps & Co., misplaced books and books with 70 bus that runs on Georgia history, sociology and business. hours, call (202) 727- I 111. jazz musicians and many African-American artisL,. missing pages have made Avenue, or the Metrorail to The library also has a department The library system at Catholic An all day affair Founders Library a poor source Gallery Place-Chinatown and called the Washingtoniana, which University is another source of For more information call (202) 724-9085. for information. However, there walk one block north. is a room full of dated material information. It consists of six are other libraries in the D.C. area "I go to MLK because it is about Washington D.C. and itS libraries on the main campus and Sistawoman ... Brothamon ...Li \'ing and Loving 2-Gcthcr where studentS can find the books more comfortable (than Founders) history. one on the law campus. The main Sunday, Oct. IO. 1993 and periodicals they need. and the people there are helpful," The borrowing system at MLK library. John K. Mullen Memori Sponsored by Sun,um Communications The largest source of informa says Raquel Garvin, a broadca~t is simple and free. To obtain a al Library, is located on the main Fea1uring poetesses, poets, wrilers and ~rformancc tion in the D.C. area is the Library journalism major. library card, students must show campu~ at 620 Michigan Ave., artist,. of Congress. The three-building The library has a large collec- proof that they live, work, go 10 N.E. Location: Klaudeue·s Koll1.-ctions, 1526 U Street, N.\V: library offers a large selection of "People from all overcome and $2 donation: 3 10 5 p.m. books on various topics. Library use the library ... a lot of For more information call (202) 332-5767. personnel encourage students to Howard's theological students Taste D.C. do research if they have a lot of come to Mullen," said Alfred or time. Library material can't be Columbus Day \ Veekend, Oct 9-11.1993 Svenson, coordinator of adminis An Jnternational Food & Music Festival checked out, but it can be photo tration and planning for Mullen Sponsored by 1he D.C. Commince to Promolc \Va,hington copied. The Library of Congress Library. Locaiions: 9th 10 4th streets, N.\V.. and Pennsylvania is on First Street and Indepen Photo identification is required Avenue dence Avenue S.E. The closest for entrance into the library, and For more inform:uion l'all (202) 724-4093. Metrorail stop to the library is borrowing privileges are extended Capitol South. only to faculty and students whose For library reading room oper school is part of the Washington ating hours, call (202) 707-5000. Research Library Consortium. Jenifer is blamed for creat Martin Luther King Memori Unfortunately, Howard is not part al Library, also known as MLK, is of the consortium. ing a "bad faith" environ a resource alternat ive for studentS. Photo by Staci HIii For Mullen Library operating The library is located downtown Th e Martin Luther King Library located at 901 G St., N.W. hours, call (202) 319-5000. ment in the faculty senate Jenifer, from A 1 of their Sept. 16 council something I didn't vote for," meeting, charge that Jenifer's T-shirt business expands as it gives off vibes of expression Jenifer said. "The only way I version of the handbook By Miguel Burke and afrocentricity. referred to by their first names. Many "I think the designs are fresh, cre am leaving is if the students included 285 major changes Hilltop Staff Writer The designs of the self-pro famous artists have also contributed ative and an inviting form of African say so because their tuition thnt were not reviewed and claimed "wban renaissance artistS" to "the vibe," including Gloria Mil American an," said Otis Johnson. a pays the bills." discussed before he submit For the past few semesters, the are printed on a line oft-shirts start ner and Jay Logan. sophomore. Although Muriel Poston, expressions of Tribe Vibe, a black ted it for Board approval. ed by fonner Howard student Kenya The company has been quite suc Last year, the ladies who formed vice chair of the Faculty Sen owned T-shirt business, have invad The result was the adop Abdul Hadi approximately four to cessful in encountering itS business The the ate, admits that Jenifer may ed the campus by transmitting vibes the Battle of Dorms step tion of several provisions in five }'Cars ago. The company got its endeavors. What began as a strictly show team for The Quad proudly not be directly responsible of seU:expression, poSitivity, pride Jenifer's draft and boJrd dis start by selling handpainted t-shirtS as campus business has now become a \VOre their Tribe Vibe shirts as they for their concerns. she accus agreement over the tenure a way ofself.expression and now has full-fledged store operation located at took first place in die female dorm es Jenifer of fostering a "bad issue, according to Under expanded into yet another black busi 1800 Belmont Road N.W. Last division. faith" enviJ"onment under his ness, owned and operated by recent gradua1e Faculty Trustee Ron weekend marked their one-year Participant Mariama Orange, a administration. graduates of Howard University. anni\'Cl'S3f)' celebration and sale, and sophomore, said, ''I think that the "This is the type of aca Walters. Several diJrerent artists work to cre they celebrated it with music and shirts are an expression of African demic climate that President ''The Board disagreed · ate die silk screen visual expressions food for the public. beauty in terms of featuring true Jenifer has created," Poston with the tenure provision in : that are seen on the shirtS that make Funu-e plans for Tobe Vibe include African fuatures such as full lips, said. "Whether or not he per Jenifer's and the faculty's , dicir way across campus. However, ' opening stores in cities other dian wide noses, etc., as opposed 10 the sonally orchestrated these draft," Walters explained. : Hadi i~thecompany'ssoledesigner, Washington D.C. because people European standard ofbeauty. violations is irrelevant. Ulti "But most of Jenifer's other i as well as the overseer of the final from other cities have been request Although 1libc Vibe is not look mately, he is responsible for provisions were approved by product. ing their productS. ing for artists at the present time, they the actions of his administra the Board without faculty Some of the additional artistS llibe Vibe's products are in con are always will ing to look at work. tors." approval beforehand. All he include several Howanl StudentS and stant demand by Howard students Students who feel that they have spe The Faculty Senate, as lost was the tenure provi• graduates. such as Rahassan, Buni who like their "artsy" style and love cial talents worth offering should call stated in the official minutes sion." and lnoge, alt of whom like to be =ring their productS. (202)483-8298. october 1 1993 THE HILLTOP A7 r 1, 199 --3 INTERNATION AGLANCE AROUND THE WORLD Hatian arllly to be cut down in size By Gloria McField By Myriam Joseph Hilltop Staffwriter ti top Staff Writer ! ATLANTIC •O~EAN Antigua St. John'~ - High court judge. Justice Albert The 7,000-member Fort Libertll s Haitian army is preparing Grande-Riviere-du-Nord Redhear, last week sentenced Antigua and Barbuda's Agriculture Minister Hilroy not only 10 be slashed dras \'" ·-· ' ce for Lhe Humphreys and two directors of a local sand ocally. but remaining sol mining company, Reuben Wolfe and Knackbill die~ will be retrained for hance to Nedd, of Sandco Limited, to one month in ['elter civil and development he shop, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC prison for contempt of court. They had «ills. says Dr. Jean Casimir, :hancc to breached an injunction to prevent further min 1l1itian ambassador to ing. (Caribbean News Agency) 1gh poet. \\'iL,hington and the : we rca1. Organization of American Monaco tuni1y to S1.1tes. Monte Carlo - The 2000 Summer Olympics The Haitian army, which was awarded to Sydney Australia on Sept. 23 by · is invi(. presently takes up 40 per ...,CARIBBEAN SEA the International Olympic Committee. Sydney 1g. There narrowly beat Beijing, the earlier favorite. by a etnt of lhe government's preserving democracy in to work toward fulfilling the 8 and executed in public. +the United Nations made a mere two votes. The final vote was 45 to 43 in ext read. budget, will be decreased to Haiti. The army will be Accord signed July 3, 1993, Ambassador Jean solemn commitment to veri favor of Australia. Earlier contenders for the 1• Oct. 10 1,000 men. The other 6,000 patrolling the Haitian border on Governor's Island, initi Casimir pointed out that fy and ensure democracy in ~ill be trained into a 2000 Summer Olympics were Istanbul, Berlin and the coasts of Haiti. They ating the return of President "the United Nations has Haiti. The second is that the and Manchester, England, which were eliminat rt1tructured police force. will also be trained in Jean-Bertrand Aristide to been a key participant in the U.N. will be assisting the In an exclusive interview ed in the previous three voting rounds or the national disaster occur power on Oct. 30. restoration of democracy in Aristide government by giv• Committee. .. 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After watch "Even though we knew the Grant. "All I I of us just focused week that we were going 10 run a lot of the credit for the Bison ing the beginning of the game game was far from over with in on pulling together a drive. It was billed as the showdown the ball,'' said Grant, a 6 ·I", ground assault. Gram, who was from the sidelines, Walker led McNair on the other side, there We knew we were going 10 t,(1wecn Alcorn Sta1e's Steve not only named the game's most Howard on a nine-play drive was a feeling that we had taken score. but we just wanted to take ·Air II" McNair and Howard valuable player but also MEAC that ended with a seven-yard something out of them." said some Lime off the clock whi le (nilersity's Jay "Sky" Walker. Offensive Player of the Week, touchdown pass to running back Grant. Grant's assessment was doing it." The hype centered around 1hc ran in the second half when he Phil Simpson. right, as McNair led the Braves The plan worked as Grant 1110 top quarterbacks in black carried I wo and sometimes three "Pep did a good job while he on a 56-yard scoring drive, accounted for 54 of the 70 yards college football promised a defenders for five or six yards a was in there," said Grant. "But shaving the Howard lead to 35- in the five-minute drive. pme full of touchdowns and crack. when Jay came in, everyone 29. Howard was unable 10 score the •1de-open offensive displays. The game was opened with seemed 10 relax a lillle more. Walker and Grant again used TD, but a 19-yard field goal Add in 1he fuel that the two Heisman Trophy candidate You could sense it in the huddle up the clock, taking almost six attempt by Decuir was good, 1(3ffi\ had squared off in last McNair taking his team 40 yards 1he moment he came out." minutes off, but a 26-yard field giving Howard a two-point lead )tar's showdown. with 1he in two plays off a Bison turnover The scoring went back and goal anempt by freshman walk with less than two minutes left Bison outlns1ing the Braves 48- for an early 7-0 lead. forth between both quarter on Jason Decuir was blocked, in the game. For his game-win U. The Bison countered when backs, including a 34-yard pass giving Alcorn another opportu ning kick, Decuir was named Yel when it was all said and redshirt freshman quarterback from Walker to his roommate nity. MEAC Rookie of the Week. done, ii was a ground assault by "Pep" Hamilton, in his first Harrell. The pass gave the Bison McNair, who had staged "It was a big win for our pro Bison running back Rupert photo by Teresa Burnell start, took 1he team on a four a 28-22 halftime lead. come-from-behind wins over gram against a quality team," Freshman kicker Jason Decuir Grant that proved 10 be the dif play. 49-yard drive that was cul Following halflime, the Southern and Grambling uni said Coach Wilson. "There are •crence. Grant punished the minated by a 15-yard 1ouch Bison put together a masterful versities this year, was primed a lot of positive things that can ~!corn defense, collecting 161 225-pound junior from D.C:s down pass 10 Gary "Flea'' drive, covering 90 yards in 11 for another, as he put together a come out of a win like 1his." ,( Howard's 252 yards. en route Coolidge High. l farrell. plays that consumed almost 68-yard drive that took up I :54. Tomorrow, the Bison will host 1.1 a come from behind 38-36 The Bison offensive line that Seventeen seconds later, seven minutes. Grant, as he had McNair ran into the end zone the Rattlers of Florida A&M 1ic1ory over Alcorn State in the fe:11ures veteran guards, seniors Braves pun1 returner Goree done so often throughout the from six yards out, giving the University. the number two team Fir.,t Annual Gateway Classic at Kenneth Reese and Sekou White. a freshman, took the game, capped off the drive with Braves a 36-35 lead in the fourth in the Sheridan Black College Su,ch Memorial Stadium in St. Mitchell: two first-year per kick-off 95 yards for 1he touch a one-yard run into the end quarter. Football Poll. Game-time is Louis. formers in tackles Robert Bell down, giving Alcorn a 13-7 zone. The score gave the Bison "We have a series in practice scheduled for I p.m. ,n1re got spin. ·t ... or d o we ?t?... Gary "Flea" Harrell brings humility to Bison football By Monica M. Lewis Our Booters Soccer leam By Kisha Riggins op s· af1 Wntor won the first game oftheirsea 5 '7 ", 150 pound frame would ic success. He explained that they does know that he played very soo 111,1 ,,.:ekcnd against the Hilltop Staff Writer 1101 be much help on the football have al ways stressed academics well. rield. rirst, sche Any sports stories Tae Kwon Do team enjoys new titles t By Tiffany M. Jackson Other winners included Stan member Patrice Remarck trav Hilltop Staff Writer Carlyle-2nd place Men's Light eled 10 New York this sununer Weight in the yellow belt divi and competed in the World or student athletes Championship at Madison sion, Senodja Sundiata- 2nd Howard University's Tae place Women's Heavy Weight in Square Garden. while Sherman Kwon Do team now has a few the yel low belt division, Mark Spinks, Morris Hodge. Harold more titles under its bell after Baker-3rd place Men's Welter Houston and James Green par- you want to see in competing in the Black Belt ticipated in* the I 992-1993 Weight in the black belt divi USA Invitational in Raleigh, sion, Bola Oleyele-3rd place National Competitions this past N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 25. Heavy Weight in the black belt May. Sherman Spinks, team cap- division and Milton Jackson- 3rd With a successful competition THE HILLTOP? 1ai11, placed 2nd in the Men's place in the Men's Light Weight behind them . the team is now Middle Weight black belt divi yellow belt division. Other mem training for the 1993 National sion. Spinks, who competed in bers of the team are: James Collegiate 1burnamen1 1ha1 will Mexico this past August and won Green, Harold Houston, Morris be held in Louisiana on Oct. 30. Contact Monica a gold medal in the Men's Mid Hodge, Andre Victorian and This semester brought along dle Weight black Patrice Remarck. some new add ii ions 10 this year's belt division, proclaims that the Howard's Tae Kwon Do club team, explained Spinks. 8111 with L is at8064726!!! current team is the best Tae is composed of an array of tal a liule hard work, the Tue Kwon Kwon Do team Howard has had ented and skilled students, many Do team is guaranteed to have:a since the l 980s. of whom are black bells. Tham successful season. OCTOBER 1, 1993 HILLTOP 86 ~------, ' Chemical Banking Corporation would like you to take a minute to consider the , advantages of a career with us. · We believe it's an I ideal time to join an institution commit ted to an environ ment marked by teamwork, accountability, innova tion, openness and empowerment that provides an opportunity for personal challenge and growth. Explore the possibilities. 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"Then leave us alone." had abortions: respectable, upstanding ones pulled through and 'l)o men aeserve as mucli of a say as John trudgccl awsy. heed bowccl to the angry summer storm raisccl respectable, upstanding children who beat the odds and beating on his shoulders, reflecting bis thoughts in the dirty made the family proud to have gone through all the hell in the women on •uJfi etfier to liave an a6ortion puddles. He wondered ifshe hacl gotten in the house before the first place. Well for all of their trouble, Frankie bed a mother or not? '!fi at question is e~aminea in tliis rain had started. l'vlaybe she had slipped and fell running to the who was busy being eighteen, Mrs. Polly had arthritis and ten weef('s Yl.ft ertfiougfits se{ection, a sfiort house. He bated himself for even thinking it, but thing's were years olT ofber life and Mr. Polly had an empty space in his tight and she wasn't listening to anything or anybody else. bed sooner than he sbou Id have. All for the sake of upholding stonJ tfiat poses tlie question: Voes refi- Except that "holy" terror. ridiculous petty appearances that caused lives to be livccl with 9ion ever overstep its 6ouru£aries? The longer he walked, the harder it was to tell tbe rain• the footnote of other people's opinions. drops from his tears. Ever since he was little. he hnd always John tore into the renewed storm, hell-bent for Deena's, cried whenever be was angry. Why the hell - or better yet, de(ying her under his brenth for not listening to his reason. He More slavery Than Freedom why in God's name wouldn't she listen to what he felt? Deena had never been one to suffer nobly or worry much about what could always be difficult, but since the day tbnt pregnancy test other people thought of him or his circumstances. 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