MARCH 5, 1992 The Voice of the Students of Florida A&M University - Tallahassee, Fla Vol. 75 - No. 8 • Campus Notes Free Condoms Available Condoms are now available in the Counseling and Assessment Center. Visit your campus counseling center or contact a FAMU peer counselor at 599-3145 to obtain condoms. English Literary Guild presents "Literary Showcase" The English Literary Guild's "Literary Showcase" has been rescheduled for March 11. If you have a poem or short story you would like to present at the showcase with Mrs. Graham. Sign up in Tucker Hall, Room 410. The last day to sign up is Friday. NJROTC Field Day The Florida A&M University Naval ROTC unit will hold NJROTC Field Day Strikers present Hendricks with a plaque at Saturday's 'Springtime Excursion." The beloved 51-year events Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. old died of a heart attack Sunday night. Victor Gaines/FAMUAN in Gaither Gymnasium. Five hundred participants representing 12 high schools from both Florida and Georgia will attend. For more Death of Col.Bernard Hendricks information, contact Midshipman Moon at 599-3980. Are You A Junior Or Senior FA1VIU and community With A 3.5 GPA? Juniors and seniors with a GPA of 3.5 by Nia Ngina Meeks assistance to all of the administration N.C. FAMUAN Staff Writer and different organizations that came to or higher are invited to attend the Honors In 1983, Hendricks was assigned to Banquet Friday at 6:30 p.rm in the newly him for assistance," Foster said. the FAMU Army ROTC program and Col. Bernard D°. Hendricks, director renovated student union. Tickets are in A native of Norfolk, Va., Hendricks became its professor of military science. your respective dean's office. of student activities at Florida A&M entered FAMU in 1958. He was a He retired from duty three years later and Tickets for other guests are $15. Dress University, died of a heart attack in his member of the Marching 100 tuba became FAMU'S director of student is semi-formal. For more information, home Sunday night. section and "initiated maneuvers by the activities. call Lisa Ross at 599-3595. The news rocked and stunned the tubas, which became one of the Hendricks had the reputation of entire campus. trademarks of the band," Foster said. being the "champion of student Students Remember The Day "His personality was of someone Hendricks went on to earn a activities" on FAMU's campus. who could get along with all segments bachelor's degree in music and a master's "He was entirely committed to of this university," said Henry L. Kirby, Come join the Remembrance Day degree in military science and them [students] and that's what brought candlelight commemoration ceremony assistant vice president of student psychology. about the joy, the energy he exuded," today at 7 p.m. at the former lynching affairs. He entered active duty in the U.S. Kirby said. "The students loved him." tree on the corner of Gaines and It was his diverse personality which Army in 1963 after becoming a In his position, Hendricks came in Meridian. helped Hendricks succeed in life. commissioned 2nd Lt. of Armor by contact with many students from the Remembrance Day is a memorial to slain African-Americans during the "It will be a great loss to the entire FAMU. scholars to the Greek-lettered university, in all areas," said William He served at various posts of Florida lynching era. Please bring a candle and/or incense. For more P. Foster, director of the bands. distinction including Ft. Leavenworth, See Hendricks, page 2 Kan., Ft. Benning, Ga. and Ft. Bragg, information, call 561-5401 and leave a "He involved himself in service and message. Faculty and staff relive fond memories of Hendricks see CAMPUS NOTES page 6 by Nia Ngina Meeks through the half-opened blinds. The rang ... and then she came into my room to hit everyone the same way. and Monica Merritt scent of newness is still fresh in the air. crying. "He had just moved into his new FAMUAN Staff Writers "I'm the only one that's been in here "I said, 'What's wrong with you office [in the new union] ... he was very ... since," said Novella Franklin-Brown, now?' And then she said, 'Colonel excited about his new office," said Alicia Col. Bernard D. Hendricks office in Hendricks' office manager of nearly six Hendricks died.' Schley, a public management student and the student activities union still has the years. "I told her that it couldn't be, and I full-time employee under Hendricks. look of someone who wasn't finished The absence of Hendricks' trademark, called back and talked to Denise [his "And then Mrs. Brown called me late moving in yet. There is a ton of papers workaholic hustle and bustle made the daughter] and she said, yes, he just died. I Sunday night and told me ... we're really on the desk, dozens of plaques not quite room unnaturally quiet, still. told her that I didn't believe her, and I going to miss him, Lord knows I am," unpacked and unopened boxes scattered "I found out Sunday night," Brown told her to put Sherry Ann [his wife] on she said. around the room. said. "I had just told my daughter that I the phone. And Sherry told me again. A family portrait sits on the window didn't want anymore phone calls, and she "I just couldn't believe it." See Memories, page 3 sill, as the sun gently pushed its rays said, 'All right Mommy'. Then the phone The news of Hendricks' death seemed / § i 0 B Be Students remember 111 will be missed by those who died for Baseball Update Ifllllt 'lllllllllll us 2 The Famuan / March 5, 1992 through school, but he helped other due to Hendricks' dedication. receptionist for student activities. "We kids," he said. He leaves his wife, Sherry Ann; his were supposed to move in here Jan. 7, Hendricks spearheaded the "Save-A- daughter, Cheryl Denise; a senior at Hendricks, from page 1 but he didn't want to move in here until Student" campaign, where students FAMU and his son, Bernard Jr., a some minor things were done." could help their peers continue their freshman at FAMU. Services will be "He wanted things done right," education by donating money. held Saturday at noon at Bethel A.M.E. organizations and from the freshmen to Schley said. "We are really going to In his years at FAMU and abroad, Church, on the corner Orange Street and graduate students. miss him." Hendricks amassed numerous awards for Wahnish Way. Interment will be at Hendricks' initiated the renovation leadership, service and "Rattler" pride. Culley's MeadowWood cemetery. Some think Hendricks' most project six years ago when he first took Recently, he received the FAMU Martin His family requested that all flowers notable contribution to FAMU is his over as student activities director. Luther King Jr. Leadership Award in or donations be sent directly to the treasured student union. The union's "He stuck with it until he recognition of his works in the civil "Save-A-Student" fund. opening, scheduled for January, was completed it. which was indicative rights struggle. pushed back because of imperfections. of the Bernie Hendrick's style," said In 4 991, the Association of College "Bernie was a good thing for the Col. Samuel Washington, associate vice Unions International chose FAMU over students at A&M," Washington said. 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