I[- I - - 'I , - Irr I IL I a I I ILII~1 I -1 .. rrm I IP s~CCI -d - I · - - r c MOM . Ij~lm-~ Miy MU SNk at Stony Briokf - November 30th, 1992 ONE NATION Volume 26, Number 4 PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON: Will His Presidency Be All That? By Eric W. Perkins STONY BROOK- For eight going on: all through his campaign trail, for Blacks was steadily increasing since advisor, the U.S. unemployment rate will long months of campaigning and mud- Bush has promised, before a the beginning of 1991. Also, in May of not reach its pre-recession levels un til slinging,"We The People" has heard every predominantly Black audience, "I will last year, the unemployment rate stood 1996. new and old promise (as well as insults) have a positive civil rights agenda. I 13%, even though employment of White BecauseofBush'sbadeconomlic that each of the Presidential Candidates guarantee you I will personally get Collar African-American women rose by record, other issues such as crime, could muster. While Bill Clinton and involved in protecting the civil rights of more than 2 1/2 times between 1968 and education, etc., have worsened. Accordi Texas billionaire Ross Perot were every American" (New York Times, 3/ 1980 (CRS Report, 12/19/84). The to The Sentencing Proect, 23% of ll attacking the issue of the economy, 22/88). And during that speech, he also unemploymentrate for African-American African-American men between the ag President Bush continued to down play acknowledged his support for affirmative male teenagers is more than twice that of of20 and 29 are either in prison, injail, the recession we're in, and instead chose action. But, in reality, Bush has derailed white male teenagers (37% versus 16%). probation, or on parole. Meanwhile, only ge to attack Bill Clinton's character-all the legislation aimed at restoring protections The overall unemployment rate for 6.2% of white males in the same a, while,hoping the American people would in the work place, by vetoing the Civil African-American males is 12.1%, more group are under control of the criminal forget how much of a mess he's gotten Rights Act of 1990. And, while times than double the white rate of 5.3%. justice system. The Sentencing Rep rt into financially, by reminding us of how were getting tougheralloverforeverybody Through September 1991, Bush reveals that black males have an 18% "successful" the Gulf War was. (especially in the African-American had created only 235,000 new jobs. At chance of serving time in a juvenile or Now that the election is finally community), Bush continued to stress that this rate, it would take about one hundred adult prison at some point in their lives; over, with Clinton the victor, the question "the economy is strengthening," and years for Bush (had he stayed in the Oval white males have a 3% chance. inmany [Black] people'sminds are,"Will "we're not in a recession." Little did he Office), to live up to the 30 million jobs On education, Clinton's Plan is he keep all of his promises, and help us know, while he was playing golf and pledge he made at the Republican National to: 1.) prepare ever child for schoo)1, out?" Before anyone answers that avoiding the issues, according to the Convention back in '88. Further, question, let's first look at what's been Bureau of Labor, the unemployment rate according to Bush's own chief economic i. TH BOYS CHOIR OF HARLEM counseling and tutoring and haas Stony Brook, NY- The Quincentennial at the Statue of Liberty. transformedthelivesofhundredsofyoun g powerful and disciplined sound of the The group records, makes television people. Boys Choir of Harlem will fill the Main appearances and was featuredon the sound Tickets to the December 13 S- . Stage theater of the Staller Center on track of the movie, "Glory". rcnrtoarp $' ' n $0~ chil;rpnl. 12 n Id . .... -..% . %A & . %. d VA LU U .V , I .L J Sunday, December 13 at 3 PM. The The Boys Choir of Harlem under are half-price. Discounts for center is located on the campus of the performs vocal music from a broad students and senior citizens are available University @ Stony Brook. repertoire ranging from classical to at the Staller Center Box Office. For The Boys Choir of Harlem was contemporary songs, gospel and spirituals. tickets and information, call the Staller founded in 1968 by Dr. Walter J. 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The program includes arrival in the U.S. and the Columbus musical training, academic education, U KYM'S KORNER MELANIN KWANZAA EDITORIAL PAGE 11 PAGE 7 PAGE 4 PAGE 3 u BACNOL ONE Nk~ATION rL _I 1 IL-l. I I I I ~L -r I JI ·I -~ _L~~d. _L II " Challenging Tomorrow Today " Student Policies The Africana Studies Program is interdisciplinary in scope and addresses itself by Jonelle Taylor to the experiences of persons of African descent Student Organizations are would reduce the amount of suite parties throughout the world. It is designed to explore African civilizations and their influences displeased with the escalating fees and and as a result common area damage on other parts of the "Black Diaspora." Issues within the black international communities regulations required to plan events in the would also be reduced. in Africa, the United States, and elsewhere will be examined from both historical and Student Union. On Tuesday November Concerns about the new Polity on political concepts, contemporary perspectives. Particular attention will be focused 17, student organizations met with the ticket policy implemented approximately theories. cultural development, legal relations, and social directors of Student Union Activities to 3 to 4 weeks ago were also expressed. It SCourse Descriptions present their grievances. mandates that all tickets to any event in AFS 102 Themes In the Black Experience .]iaaka Unfortunately, only representative from the Student Union, including parties, will An historical survey of the experience of the people of African descent. This course will CSO, Malik Sigma Psi and LASO be sold through the box office during the examine the similarities and differences among the lifestyles of Black people in Africa, attended. time of the event. The sponsoring the Caribbean, and America with particular emphasis on the United States. The first The cost to reserve the Student organization will now be charged an semester will treat themes up to 1865. The second semester will treat themes from 1865 Union Ballroom costs $245, the Bi-level additional fee of 7% of the profits made to the present. Core satisfying Social and Behavioral Sciences Category A, Group 3 costs $235 and the auditorium costs $176 or up to $25 to pay the hourly wage of the Fall ( 101) and Spring ( 102 ), 3 credit each semester per night. These costs do not include the box office employee and the printing of AFS 223-F The African Continuum Fairley mandatory security and additional clean the tickets. An examination of the persistence of African culture in the Americas. Exploration of up fees. All of these costs are putting a Lou Copertino says, "The some of the factors that have influenced these African-based cultural forms and their significantstrain on the budgets of student the tickets. impact on other ethnic groups in the Americas. T11e organizations. Those most effected are Lou Copertino says, "The or 102 3 credits Prereqisites : AFS 101 non-polity funded groups such as reason for this new policy is to eliminate AFS 240 Issues in Caribbean Society Fairlev fraternities and sororities, which rely on the vulnerability of the representative An Analysis of the process of social change in the English, Spanish, and French fund raisers and personal accounts as who collects the money at the door." Caribbean with special emphasis on those societies undergoing rapid transformation. A their sole means of financial support. But Large quantities of money are sometimes and Study core course satisfying Social and Behavioral Sciences category A, Group 4, Lou Copertino, Associate Director of collected and the person collecting the of Another Culture. Student Union Activities, argues that money has no protection. He is concerned credits Prerequisites : AFS 101, 102 Spring, 3 these costs were provided by an about the possibility of off campus AFS 275 Black Women and Social Change: A cross-culture Perspectives independent auditor and are necessary persons holding them up and harming Cash for repairs, maintenance and certain them. survey of the history of black women in the context of the struggles for A cross-cultural student building personnel wages. With this new policy, each social justice in the Caribbean (English and Spanish speaking ), Africa, and the United CSO claims that organizations person attending the event will receive a States.