University of Dayton eCommons The lB ack Perspective Student Produced Media 9-1-1990 The lB ack Perspective September 1990 University of Dayton. Black Action Through Unity Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/blk_perspective Recommended Citation University of Dayton. Black Action Through Unity, "The lB ack Perspective September 1990" (1990). The Black Perspective. 11. https://ecommons.udayton.edu/blk_perspective/11 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Produced Media at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The lB ack Perspective by an authorized administrator of eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. New Students Find Satisfaction at UD LaChante Norman Sixty-one new students were added to the African-American population to give us about of two-hundred and fifty blacks attending the University of Dayton. Of that total, fifty-two are freshmen and nine are transfer students. The bulk of the students are from Ohio, with Dayton and Cincinnati sending the most representatives. When asked about her educational and social expectations of the university, Tasha Matthews, a freshman marketing major said, "In my experiences at a predominantly black school in Cincinnati, Ohio, I met a lot of black people who would only speak if spoken to or who were too arrogant, and I expected it to be the same way here. " To my surprise, it was different. The James Greene, Attorney-at-Law blacks stick together at UD and they participate in a lot of activities together." Smart Work Not Hard Work Photo by However, Tasha did feel that there was a Sonia Eubanks lack of black support during her orientation Valerie A. Clark process. Educationally, she imagined a large class room of students, but she found some Hard work and a job well done can achieve, identifying risks involved, identify­ assurance and encouragement with her usually be associated together. However, ing resistance that may be encountered and teachers. "Often times I would ask my smart work not hard work and a job well how to decrease it, and identifying support teachers questions and they will stop their done will be the new slogan for UD's that may be encountered and how to lectures and repeat or explain their ideas minority leaders. "Working Smarter Not increase it. The Office of Minority Affairs better. Some students' teachers have even Harder." this 1990-91 school year will be served as facilitators for the retreat. walked around the classrooms and provided the key to success for all organizations in Inspirational speakers attending the personal attention." UD's African-American community. Leadership Retreat were Father Heft, Other opinions were found from a The annual leadership conference held Provost; Dr. William Scheurman, Dean of transfer student's point of view. Chantris August 19 and 20 took on a new twist this Students; James Green of Concerned Tucker transferred from Wright State year. Rather than cramming pertinent Christian Men and an Attorney for Dayton University as a junior in finance. Most of leadership information into a one day work­ Power and Light Company. All the special her observations were comparative in shop, it was spread out over a two day guests provided stories of encouragement nature. She found UD's curriculum a little retreat at Bergamo Center. Officers repre­ and helpful hints to the leaders. easier, but with much more assistance from senting BATU, Black Greek Council, Black With all the thought provoking ideas and her teachers and peers. "Here, the teachers care!" She also remarked, "The relationship Perspective, Gospel Choir, NSBE and the helpful hints from facilitators and special among the black students is like that of a Advisory Council were in attendance. guests, the 1990-91 leaders are prepared to family. I have never been in any place Several strategic leadership suggestions "Work Smarter" in order to make this school where three black people would walk up to were given to the 1990-91 leaders of the year a success. me and greet me while introducing various organizations. Some of these themselves with smiles and compliments suggestions were: identifying goals to like at UD." He says that the biggest part of learning Black Perspective comes when students take responsibility for themselves and, "become the captain of talks to... their own ship." This happens when students set goals for themselves ans pay the price for meeting these goals successfully. He tries to ensure that students have a chance to do this while at UD. While there are many parts of Brother Fitz's vision which have clearly been adopted into life at UD, there are still some The Black Perspective is a University which have not. Brother Fitz believes his biggest challenge is to "increase and of Dayton student-run and operated celebrate diversity without losing a sense of publication. This paper aims to be the community." When asked how well he felt eyes, ears, and voice of the UD Afro- UD was accomplishing this he graded it a American community. The general C+. He is working at increasing the number editors urge the student body to use this of African-American students and faculty paper to publicize their upcoming which will ensure racial diversity. He also events and to express their thoughts on hopes to create socio-economic diversity issues/events (national, state, local etc.) and geographic diversity. He is also that affect the African-American concentrating on enhancing the role of community. This paper should reflect women in facuty and administration for he the intelligence and determination that realizes that this is a white male dominated exist within the African-American institution. But Brother says that these and community on this campus. The paper other areas will not diminish his and the solicits student writings in all forms: University's committment to African- editorials, feature articles, commentar­ Americans here atUD. ies, poetry, or any other forms that When asked if he felt UD was a racist address relevant issues. The editors do institution, he replied no. He says that we reserve the right to edit material and to all have grown up with prejudices or "a lack choose material that will be published; of understanding" of those who have Brother Raymond Fitz however, only material that is presented different experiences from us. He feels that Angela Lovett in a foul, derogatory manner will be UD is not as bad as other campuses, but that all of us, including himself, "need to rejected. The paper accepts writings We have all seen him. He always has a grow...to expand our appreciation of from all UD students. Anyone inter­ smile ready for whoever he meets, he culture diversity and of different peoples' ested in writing for The Black Perspec­ always seems to be on the go, but he is experiences." He attempts to integrate this tive should contact either Valerie Clark never to busy to stop and speak. He is into the educational experience at UD. (x5O5O) or Angie Lovett (461 -6114). Brother Raymond Fitz, the president of the Brother also feels that there are things that University of Dayton. It is this man who has we as African-American students can do to General Editors: Angie Lovett developed the vision and the mission of UD help this appreciation. He feels that first we Valerie Clark for the past eleven years. We talked to him should have a sense of pride about our­ Staff Writers: Bernard Caldwell to see how well he thinks he is doing in selves. We should realize that we are Valerie Colbert seeing his dreams and visions become a worthy individuals regardless of what others Kevine Greene reality at UD. may think. He feels that with this strong Che Jansen Brother Fitz believes that before anything sense of pride we can develop constructive Greta Jordan can be accomplished with a group of ways to deal with issues of race with our Julia Longstreet people, you must have a sense of commu­ peers and with our professors. He believes Andrian Morgan nity among those who are responsible for that we should have a sense of responsibil­ Lachante Norman accomplishing the task. He has stressed this ity for ourselves and for each other. And Jackie Rice most importantly, "we should leave in his eleven years of presidency. He says Russ Robinson someone behind with the committment that that a sense of community does not mean Cartoonist: Rodney Taylor we have" to making things better. By doing that everyone loves each other. But it does Publication Dates: Oct. 15 this, he feels that we can raise the sensitivity mean that they share "a common vision of Nov. 19 of others around us to the problems of race what education should be and they work here at UD, and elsewhere. Deadline Dates: Oct. 3 together to make things happen." He feels While he feels that there is still much Nov. 7 that UD has a very strong sense of commu­ work to be done at UD, Brother says that Nov. 26 nity and is one of the many things he is things have changed. He also admits that attracts many students and faculty members change is slow and he realizes that many to the school. students are impatient to see things happen. Another positive aspect of UD that he But he feels that it is students impatience for tries to encourage is the development of the change "that creates an agenda and makes student. Brother Fitz believes that students things happen." So while we are here at UD should experience moral, spiritual, and it will be interesting to see if UD can raise intellectual development at UD.