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♦ Tuesday, February 17, 1998 S o u t h e r n I l l i n o i s U n i v e r s i t y a t E dwardsville Vol. 50, No. 48 ♦ Mazrui focuses on Africa’s passion

speaker of the event, said. president of the African Student after their marriage, the couple Mazrui, a native of Kenya, is a Association, served as the mistress returned to Africa to inform his noted author, special adviser to the of ceremonies. parents of their wedding. His World Bank in Washington, D.C., a “It took us three years to get Dr. parents were overwhelmed because television presenter and an Albert Mazrui to come to SIUE,” they were not informed of the Schweitzer chair at State University Shikapwashya said. marriage beforehand. The conflict of New York, Binghamton. He Shikapwashya said they are caused by the difference in the received degrees at Manchester now preparing for next year’s cultures of the young couple also University in England and speaker. Getting a speaker and caused them anguish. Columbia University in New York. planning entertainment is a Closing remarks were given by Mazrui addressed major yearlong process. Brian Ngororo, founder of the factors that he feels depletes “The process of getting a current African Night. He is an Africa’s power base. One of reputable speaker and entertainment engineering major who graduates the problems is the “brain is arduous because there are issues this spring. drain.” The “brain drain” develops of funding “Many people of different when young intellectuals and and some of the students are cultures give praise to the creator academicians, leave their countries. preparing for graduation,” and the land of which they come “Many of the young minds of Shikapwashya said. from,” Ngororo said. "Americans African are lured away by economic The participants were treated to pay homage to their land by saying Neil BeitzallM/eif/e and political factors and by the a buffet of Senegalese yassa, beef God Bless America. I would like to Dr. Ali Mazrui, world renowned author and speaker, talks media from the United States,” stew, yam stew, nshima express my appreciation and with enthusiasm about the passion of Africa. Mazrui said. and ugali. gratitude to Africa and say God ■ BY DOREEN VAN LEE University Center for an Dr. Dallas Browne, associate Entertainment included Bless Africa.” professor of anthropology and African dances and a play entitled African Night was sponsored NEWS STRINGER evening of culture, entertainment and reflection. advisor of the African Student “Coming To Africa.” by the University Center Board, Association, referred to Mazrui as The play centered around an Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Valentine’s Day marked the This year’s theme was “Power, one of the most distinguished African male who was sent to the Student Affairs, Office of the third annual African Night Passion and Perspective individuals on the continent. United States by his parents to Provost & Vice Chancellor for Celebration at SIUE. in Africa.” “Ali Mazrui is Africa’s most pursue an education. While in Academic Affairs, Graduate More than 100 students, “There is a great deal of distinguished son,” Browne said. college he met and married an School, African Student Association faculty and guests gathered in passion in Africa but not enough Herta-Malita Shikapwashya, African American woman. Shortly and the department of anthropology. the Meridian Ballroom in the power,” Ali Mazrui, the keynote Focused Interest Communities offer students more interaction with others in their field ■ BY RENEE HOLLER interested in nursing and it has The program encourages students feels that the FIC will help him “[The only fear] is that NEWS STRINGER been successful so far.” to design their own programs and learn more about leadership a