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Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 • Gazette • Page 1 Langston University Langston, OK 73050 GazetteGazetteVolume 66, No. 7 October 22, 2004 Activists urge HBCU students to vote SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE FROM BLACKCOLLEGEWIRE.ORG and the ending of the war,” Jack- noticeable majority pushed the son said. “When you decide to Democratic Party agenda and ith the national election less come alive and choose future over counted on being welcomed by a Wthan three weeks away, his- funerals and hope over dope, you well-established base of support- torically black colleges and univer- can change the dynamic of the ers on many campuses. Republi- sities have become magnets for get- playing field and shape our world. cans also have stepped up their out-and-vote activists and the Go vote!” appeal to young black voters; presidential candidates’ campaigns. Some in the parade of celebri- President Bush’s support for his- Many have targeted African- ties, civil rights leaders, hip-hop torically black colleges has become American students with voter artists, activists and politicians had a staple of the Republican campaign. drives that peaked this month be- the backing of nonpartisan voter At a Southern University foot- cause in a number of states regis- registration groups, such as the ball game, the Louisiana Legisla- tration ended Oct. 4. National Coalition on Black Civic tive Black Caucus showered stu- “I am somebody! Keep hope Participation’s Unity 2004 Voter dents with gifts and T-shirts while alive! Let’s go vote! Everybody Empowerment Campaign. But a Please see “HBCU’s,” pg.2 scream!” Florida A&M students chanted, echoing the exhortations of Jesse Jackson when his “Hope is on the Way” tour stopped LU professor releases Photo by Paolo Newman through Tallahassee on Sept. 30. The black vote can shift the up- inspirational new book Actor Paul G.. Anderson performed a one-act play, “Expectations of coming election, Jackson said, en- BY SAMUEL HILL Triumph,” on stage at the I.W. Young Auditorium on Oct. 12, 2004. He couraging students to use the vot- hrough his new book, “Heav- brought to life Fredrick Douglass, Paul L. Robeson and Dr. Martin ing rights won by previous gen- Tenly Father, Thank You for the Luther King Jr. Here he is posed next to a picture of Paul L. Robeson, a erations. Blessings,” Dr. Marvin Burns, dean famous author, activist, actor, athlete and singer. “Students have so much in- of the agriculture and applied sci- vested in this election and don’t ences program, hopes to touch even realize it. This election will lives and connect people. Dr. Craig discusses affect tuition rates, scholarships, The book is a collection of sto- job availability after graduation ries and events in people’s lives that seem unrelated but are some- the A.M.E. Church how tied together. BY STEVE JACKSON, Senior Staff Writer “God has a plan for all of us; we r. Samuel R. Craig, director of graduate admissions and recruitment InsInsInsiiidedede just can’t see the whole picture and Das well as the pastor of the Salters Chapel A.M.E. Church, recently Sexual harassment on what he has in store for us,” he said. spoke about the importance of the African Methodist Episcopal Church The book talks about people of lives. He wants his book to be a in the African-American community. college campuses many different backgrounds, cul- gift that keeps on giving. “I think that the historical values of the A.M.E. Church within the Page 2 tures and ages. Langston students “I hope that after people read my black community have not been exploited to the point that we know our might recognize some of the people book they will take time to smell history and who we are,” said Rev. Craig. in the book, including Dr. Ernest L. the roses. If not we will miss the The A.M.E. Church has not only been important for religious reasons, Residence Life Council Holloway, Dr. Jean Bell Manning blessings in store for us,” he ex- it is also a part of black history. maintains order and Dr. JoAnn Clark. Dr. Burns also plained. “The church was founded on what I call the first civil rights demon- Page 4 provides insight concerning his life Employed by LU since 1997, Dr. stration in the country,” he said. and the lives of the people that he Burns received a bachelor’s of sci- In 1787, Richard Allen and other black “freemen” helped to build the has met. He used several quotes ence in agronomy from Fort Valley Methodist Church in Philadelphia, in which there was a “special” bal- Parking lot tripping from those that talked about life State University, and a master’s of cony for its black members. Page 3 changing events that happened to science in agronomy from the Uni- One day Allen and some of his companions were late to service and them or people they knew. versity of Wisconsin. the only place they could go was the front of the church. As Allen and One particular message that Dr. He also has a Ph.D. in plant his men prayed, some of the white stuarts came and pulled the men from What’s the Word?: Burns advocates in his book is for breeding and pathology from the their knees. That racist gesture led Allen and the rest of the men across Should minors be given people to be careful of what they University of Arizona. the street to an old blacksmith shop that they made into a church. the death penalty? say to others. He illustrated sev- A copy of Dr. Burns book can The A.M.E. Church is now stronger than ever, with 19 districts around Page 7 eral instances of how words can be purchased from his website at the world. have drastic effects on people’s www.jandtpub.com. Please see “A.M.E. Church” pg.2 Page 2 • Gazette • Oct. 22, 2004 Gazette Sexual harassment: A growing The Gazette is produced by students in Langston problem on college campuses University’s Communication Department and serves as BY AKIA DOUGLAS there was one report of sexual ha- sexual harassment. According to a teaching instrument. The Gazette is published weekly exual harassment is something rassment filed, according to the the ICASAL, hostile environment except during examinations, holidays and extended Sthat often goes unreported on Langston University campus po- harassment is when repeated com- lice report. However, LaDonna S. school breaks. college campuses. According to the ments or sexual confrontation hap- Illinois Coalition Against Sexual As- McCune, a chemical dependency pens that creates an unpleasant at- sault Library, 90 percent of the vic- counselor at the Professional mosphere and interferes with some- Newspaper Advisor tims that are sexually harassed are Counseling Center on campus, said, one receiving their education. Chaz Foster-Kyser unwilling to report the sexual ha- “The number of harassment cases If a student is harassed at rassment. on campus is higher than what is Langston University they have Editor According to the American Psy- reported. We get more things re- many options in the way they can Shaunna Cooper chological Association, 12.7 per- ported to us then the campus police.” handle the situation. A student can cent of women in college have ex- Sexual harassment is defined as go and talk to Richard Mumford, Assistant Editor perienced sexually related harass- the unwelcome sexual advances, the director of institutional plan- Kevono Hunt ment, 21 percent have avoided requests for sexual favors, and ning and research on campus. Once classes for fear of being harassed, other verbal or physical conduct the report is made he will evaluate 11 percent have tried to report an of a sexual nature, which may af- the situation. Senior Staff incident of harassment, and three fect an individual’s employment, The most recommended option Micki Biddle percent have dropped a course be- interfere with an individual’s work is reporting the harassment to cam- Steve Jackson cause of harassment. performance or create an intimidat- pus police or even local police if a Rasheem James Women aren’t the only ones who ing, hostile or offensive work or student feels the school may not Tatyana-LaShay Johnson get harassed; men are also victims learning environment. handle the situation to their satis- Jamuel Wallace of harassment. Seventy-six percent Sexual harassment is divided faction. of men have reported unwanted into two categories: quid pro quo Sometimes students may not Assistant Layout Artist sexual behavior that interferes with harassment and hostile environ- want to do any of the above. If this Kentrell Floyd their lives, 56 percent of men have ment harassment. The Latin word is the case they can go to the Pro- been subjected to sexual comments, “quid pro quo” means “trading this fessional Counseling Center and a jokes, or gestures, 42 percent of men for that.” It usually happens when counselor there will talk with them.