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Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 1990-2000 The iH lltop Digital Archive 9-13-1996 The iH lltop 9-13-1996 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_902000 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 9-13-1996" (1996). The Hilltop: 1990-2000. 164. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_902000/164 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 1990-2000 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 80, No. 4 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 September 13, 1996 This Week's Highlights: Homecoming in uproar CAMPUS Firings, hirings occur weeks before big event Carver Hall reopens after 2-year hiatus, but operations manager, soughl Claggett "incompe1ent" and "She [Claggett) is incom- Homecoming starts graphs as part of a students are By Reglnold Royston and to oust Claggett and reclaim requesting her removal. pc1cn1 and unethical. She is Russell Rickford their positions at a Home- The grievance report pre• probably the most ineffective the week of Oct. 20. fund-raiser and to pro concerned about their Hilltop Staff Writers coming Policy Board meet• sented to the policy board Homecoming Chair in the A tentative schedule mote the fashion show ing Wednesday. Wed nesday accused history of Homecoming," Concerns about the status starts with the tradi that evening. safety. A2. "We feel 1ha1she docs not Claggett of failing as chair- said Adam Jones, a laid-off of llomecoming surfaced tional ·can to Chapel," On Friday, a visit have the managerial skills woman by not keeping reg- employee. He said the entire last week after ongoing per• followed by a Gospel from Vibe magazine's necessary.... Ms. Claggen·s ular office hours, no1ifying E-board wanted to get rid of sonal conflicts and allega Concert at Rankin the Vibe Ride bus will abilities are insufficient,"' E-board members of con- Claggen two weeks ago, bul CAMPUSPLUS tions of professional mis Pryor and Harden wrote in a 1ract ncgotia1ion deadlines, refrained bec.iusc of l lome• Chapel Sunday, Oct. take place on campus conduct on the 1996 The Undergraduate detailed, 20-page grievance chairing executive staff coming's close proximity. 20. in conjunction with a Homecoming Steering report. Harden and Pryor meetings and by soliciting "Ifshe [Claggen] wdS 100 The Mr. and Ms. Yard Fest with, as of Student Assembly asks Committee culminated in the called Claggett "unprofes- free services in the Home- percent wrong just like they dismissal of two executive Howard Pageant will yet, unnamed artists students to be "free." board members. sional and~------------------~say, then she was take place Monday giving performances. unethical." a J 00 percc nl and a tentative Come The R&B show will A3. In a Sept. 4 letter, Home Claggelt 1996 HOWARD UN IVERSITY HOM ECOMING wrong fo r hiring coming Steering Committee signed a COMMITTEE t-BOARD CONTRACT ihem," Stanford dy Show has been take place in Cramton Chairwoman Nicki Claggett scheduled for Tues Auditorium that same CO n t r a Cl I !li~u1aca_~ .... \; fffllCl•11p,sl1,0fto(l!le 1996Hoiuffl.1111ql $1ttru~C'lltlltlloU"1¥1" said. "Do I think WCAL fired staff members Brandi June 3 ,.,,....... that Nicki should day. night with featured Harden and )venc Pryor for releasing all -1 N,om~ofdlfl99'6H<OfflNl!llftfCOIIU'lllllftlE'll«ub\,eBoard~l'Cf,redut1le,,tll have done things A "Industry and artist Chaka Khan. lm.t 1~by •II""""~--"-F.-8<•td•"II 11 ~ bef"C1¥1:11 ti.t,._r.,1-.-:11~, f•~,•h•• Civil War memorial "insubordination." decision- c......... .,..... ..,... .,,,l(.,"""'•""'°"'"'.. better? Absolute• Amateur Showcase." Following the foot '"[The Homecoming ma k j I\ g _1 n...... 11b,uoaddai.onsiolhe£-Boa.rd$'6.IT(t..--lhitOllfyh•-d«d1G11olU.CI•• ly. } have gotten featuring up-and-com ball game Saturday at com es to District, officeJ became an environ ...,u,-,.11,ao•ol.ic1iNin1nidco.xd.M10rsJ II ( I power to the ca s ram pcop c ing talent within music R.F.K. Stadium, a honoring Black ment where I was a figure E-board. ll -r.!,tllo.ta111••-1.st0c1saf'llrcGaubouldbedlKINCdMdn•uN~bythc-f.Board who they made head on my own staff," talent from national Greek step-show is was created -" r,,,,11 do ,nm 1111 s,o-v .oi.tt,•d:lo du~otruabuod on.,. performance: contracts with and local performers scheduled to take soldiers a century Claggett said in an interview to remove Rw4D•....,,,_.1utitw..rr-..,~sia.a11a1&ryd'a.t:'C-tch·•lls.lnl--ccr. and they're wait- la,1 week. eua••• aUa&,,IIIC',C •!Id UQO (ro,a lbe Cllait't ltipcocl. If nt•her of._ope-. c1111 tr. is in the works. This place at the D.C. l ater. A6. Claggctl 's .,....,...,._...i,.,,• .,.i.t ing for their "It got ~o bad people authority _; ,.,1""'..,..-."'~C'on-wnNu"""'o.~ttuc-••,.,..,tt.e,.1'".,1 money." will take the place of Armory. No artist has would cur;e, be di\respectful when other ,,,.,-....,.om....n-ot,.,t..cvtn,eo,,..,,,.,,,qo,,1,,.... Bui by signing the usual Rhythm and been singled for the to each other in lhe office. members _6 l•illallow-.hmeait,,.o(1twHoo..:011uoa£.S-d11>•-orlonth.11~tdlalsl.Dll a secret contract hip-hop concert, but • My Ml► 111p11 ... dtbat1,a11tt,.-llll'orldeu,,whE-Oolnlmen.bffwill•IJobtmpon11bk Poetry Cipher and will NATIONAL There was a tota l lack of though1 she r.. .....,,_ .... ....,,,,....,. that amended 1he occur Wednesday. Biggie Smalls, Foxxy St. Louis plays host respect. There were major was "'unable _, IW1lh,,1c,rk1u~otthebtalC1"¥•8oudT•m powers the policy Tyra Banks will Brown, Outkast and problems with communica to handle" -· 1... 111 dot\wydl... 111mypow•t0rep-tMNHOffl«IOnlllfllll'llhU .. iJ)Olll1•n.-.., i""• board delegates to appear on campus Jay-Z are among the this week to the tion. Somebody would ask the demands onc1.... •-""""ond"'- the chairwoman 9 11 1 1 1 11 Thursday to sign auto- considered musicians. me a question: I would give O f the office - '"'' ""'~ "isCIOl'ICnCl«thc•a,c,,omc,it "-b:ucbtrv.-ecl\"'>k rwNtitco. ,\c of Homcconu·og Political Convention a response. Somebody I • boud IMIBbers w,dl uyCM. W\11.fult, ~ Ible al I do. the~a.a ll,r lk"CrflMffl11 ' But the _ 10 st.te ......a.R.oti«t.H.t)'CCXMIC.ld""•th.JtaDacu11'1dCOCMCtyt.hc,.,.aclldpm«Jl1tet ra, the original E- unfinalizcd, but the Steering sides of 1hc conflict have of the Poor and wouldn"t like that answer. policy board ....., board breached Committee claims it is at done little to hide an cle turn around and give their d e c i d e d H USA proce- least one-third of the way Oppressed. AS. own ans,ver."' Wcdnesday Homecoming Steerlne Committee Chairwoman Nicola durc. completed with Homecom ment of chaos among 1he The chairv.oman claimed the contract Claggett made an agreement with the E-board, giving all •· I f they had ing preparations. Homecoming ranks. members equal power. The contract was In breach of Pr}or and Harden had over wa.~ mvahd. Homecoming procedures and declared Invalid Wednesday. lhese concerns "We're working with Plan "Homecoming will work INTERNATIONAL stepped their authority by Only 1he before, they B for everything. We've laid independently ncgo1ia1ing policy board bas the power coming·s name. should have taken them our fo undation. As unorga because it is the job of Stu African-Ameri can with po1cntial Homecoming to approve contracts made Since the firings, Oaggen through the proper channels. nized as it seems, Home dent Activities to make sure artists. woman makes home by Steering Commi1tee has hired three new people: Every student has chance 10 coming is together," Stan it will go off and be a suc "People signed contracts ford said. "We're playing members. Policy board Jamal Jones-Dulani, coordi- review, everybody has due cess, " Strachan said. with family in Japan for withoul my knowledge. Peo chairwoman Danette Gerald nator of operations; Marvis process," said Homecoming check-up and we're real ple would go around me and refused to comment. Johnson, executive sccre- adviser Daanen Strachan, behind. h 's going to be a Key adminislralors who more than two decades. without gcning my approval. The policy board voted tary; Kamau Sianford is vice associate direc1or of s1uden1 dope Homecoming. I were familiar with the daily They are good workers and against Clagge11's removal, chairman; and Solange Gar- activities. wouldn't have accepted the reactions of the Homecom A9. good people. But they ·re affirming her authority to ve). vice chairwoman. "'lbumustfullowpolicyand challenge iII didn"t th ink we ' people I couldn't work with.'" hire and fire. This ruling Meanwhile, three com- procedure. Without that you could do it." ing S1ccring Committee and she said. came dcspi1c Harden and mince members were forced have chaos," Sttachan said. Few are saying whether TEMPO currcnl staff members Arguing 1hat they were Pryor"s disclosure ofan Aug. 10 resign because they did With Homecoming less the mammoth event has been declined 10 comment. Pryor Three H owardites fired for '·personal reasons," 28 memo from members of not meet University stan- than 30 working days away. irrevocably crippled by the Harden. former committee the original E-board 10 top dards and refused to appeal negotiations and contracts in-fighling, but administra and Harden were advised nol makes names for vice-chair, and Pryor, former HU officials, calling 1hcir dismissals.