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THE CDLUMBIA COLLEGE !VOLUME 27 NUMBER 24 New dean crowned she warned us she can be "fair" and a "little tough." Lightfoot was asked if the Student Life depart­ ment will continue to help those outside of Columbia like last semester's "Thanksgiving Dinner for the Home less" and the "Christmas Party for Kids." She was very supportive and was open to new ideas. She said, "I came to Columbia because of its openness. It's so fresh." "She is a beautiful person. She is so nice and sweet," said Reynonda McFarland, a work-study student in the Student Life office. "She lis­ tens to us and tries to find solutions where everybody can benefit and she does not waste time." It was a pleasure to watch Lightfoot go around the room, from table to table, chit-chauing with students as By Darryl Jackson she introduced herself. Correspondent Administrative assistant of Stu­ dent Life, Ingrid Kromer said, A party was thrown for the new ''This year we really tried to present Dean of Student Life, and was she a lot more events of all cultures, surprised! On Wednesday, May 12, fitting with the mission of Colum­ in the Hokin Center, the Student bia College." The Student Life Life and Development Office gave office handles all extracurricular her a great reception. Assistant activities and the various student Dean of Student Life Mark Kelly groups. introduced Jean Lightfoot to the The school's gospel choir, Love crowd. Enlightenment, sang the Lord's As Lightfoot took her place next Prayer and gave a powerful acap­ to Kelly, he presented her with a pella rendition of Ride on King gift wrapped in gold paper wit'l ;. Jesus. red ribbon on it. Something spe­ As jazz played over the sound sys­ cial? You bet! It was an athletic tem in the Hokin, sou11ds of Columbia College T -shirt and mug. laughter were heard all around the She loved it! room. Faculty, staff and students As she stood dressed in a red two­ feasted on a wonderfully prepared piece suit, she said, "Everyday is an buffet, which was provided by the opportunity for newness and Underground Cafe and served by change." She spoke a liule about two of o ur finest coffeehouse herself, telling everyone about her employees, Derwin Alexander and "warmth" and how she "cares," but Heyou Pritshi. Celebrating Cinco de Mayo By Diana Lopez country. He pointed out the Correspondent closely-knit weaving, which rep­ resents the unity he would like As the Latinos in the Arts Week Mexicans everywhere to feel, carne to a close, Columbia stu­ and the colors, which represent dents participated in a cause for for him many dreams and hopes. • celebration: the Cinco de Mayo To add to the celebration, Klan rallies In Springfield (Fifth ofMay), an event of grand, Columbia film graduate Juan J. historic significance for Mexico Frausto presented Change, his and for the entire Latino com­ 85-minute movie about conflicts By Andrew Holland ''They're here as our guests." says members. He says that these munity. Among the guests that develop from cultural Correspondent .Pastor Thomas Robb, the Ku Klux people who commit hate crimes attending this celebration were heritage and prejudice. Klan's National Director. around the U.S. can say t11at they President John Duff, Mexican 'This is a fabulous program .. On May 7, the Knights of the Ku The Klan movement has changed arc affiliau:d with the Klan, but this Vice-Consulate Mario Alberto The film was flrst-rate and I'm Klux Klan spent the day traveling from the time when members does not mean that they are estab­ Reynoso and Guatemalan Con­ glad the Mexican and Guatemalan to Decatur and Springfield, Illinois cloaked in white sheets would lished members. sulate Samuel Fuentes. consulates were here to see what a to preach their white supremacist murder black people. Robb, who is The KKK also proposes that U.S. Cinco de Mayo is the day in talented group of students we have doctrine and attempt to recruit new also the Klan's Grand Wizard, said tax dollars be spent only on white which Mexico, under the leader­ here at Columbia." members into their controversial that promoting white racial pride is Americans, excluding African­ ship of General Zaragoza, Reynoso concluded: "I would century-old organization. now the main priority; however, American welfare recipients who defeated Napoleon III's troops like the young, Mexican people The KKK is touring the country, the KKK still preserves its found­ Jive off the benefits. The organiza­ on May 5, 1862 in Puebla, to remember the words of our hitting as many cities as possible, ing goals: to oppose all minorities tio n also believes all gay Mexico. legendary president Benito on what they describe as the in the U.S. and to strive for a Americans, especially those who Reynoso offered an inspiring Juarez. The film by Mr. Frausto greatest Christian revival move­ whites-only nation. suffer from AIDS, should be ig­ speech to students as he narrated was an excellent example and I ment in U.S. history. They claim to Robb accused the media of ignit­ nored. Robb remarked that the history of the Cinco de Mayo hope that everyone may feel the be a group motivated by love, not ing negative public reaction to the developing a tax plan for either battle. Reynoso wore a Mexican same desire to succeed and make hate. According to the organiza­ KKK by portraying its members as non-whites or gay Americans tunic, which he feels is a symbol their dreams a reality." tion, minorities do not belong in bigots and haters. He also blames would be like deciding whether to of his pride and love for his the U.S. because they do not repre­ the people who carry the Klan Klan sent white Christian heritage. label, even if they are not official see page 5 ~2-----------------------------~------------------------~--51 Celebrating Asian History By Laura Otto efforts to modernize certain areas Ghandi became famous for Ida SIAffWrit<r and their development of com­ peace-keeping tactics. merce is relevant." Whether it be through art, lillenl­ The block-buster cartoon Aladdin The Western civilization rarely ture or culture, a multitucje of captured the hearts of many and celebrates the subtle and varied in­ inspirations and inventions camo made Disney a fortune. This classic fluences of the Asian culture that through the Arab world that havca't tale of the magic lamp was brought most tend to overlook everyday. been granted much emphasia ill to us by the Chinese and, as we With the Chinese invention of the Western society. Columbia offen As an April Fool's Day joke, the John Marshall Law School's student celebrate Asian History Month, we compass and the development of two courses in Asian history which, newspaper ran an article that said the law school was going to merge find Disney wasn't the only one the stirrup and horse collar, the according to Delle, are full eac1t with Columbia College. who reaped benefits from Asian course of history changed. semester. Asia I deals with India, The article said the result of the merger would be the Columbia-Mar­ contributions. Columbia just celebrated the China and Japan from ancient limol shall College of Art, Design and Law, according to the Chicago Dally According to Associate Dean of grand opening of its new Center for to 1750 and Asia II covers thelo lAw Bulletin. Student Life Madelyn Roman-Var­ the Book and Paper Arts. It was countries from 1750 to the preaea&. Students at John Marshall would be able to continue their studies at gas, the Korean Organization at Chinese who had introduced paper­ Del.k believes this leaves toomucb Columbia only if they could get past Columbia's admission standards, Columbia has been allocated funds making and Delle said, in his own material to be covered and wouJd the article said. and is in the process of planning opinion, that if it weren't for the like to see one class devoted 10 The only problem, though, is that Columbia doesn't offer classes in activities to promote Asian History Chinese the printing press would India and one to combine China and ambulance chasing. Month. have never been invented because Japan, as well as introducing a new As people who know the entertainment field, we at Columbia ap­ Richard Delle, who has taught there wouldn't have been any paper class on Southeast Asia The arp. preciate the efforts of the Marshall student newspaper to be funny. We Asian history at Columbia for the to print on! The Chinese were also ment conhonting iliis is ilie do, however, offer a creative writing course that may interest neophyte past nine years, said there is a vast responsible for developing move­ realization that many students wiD comedians.