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XXIX, No.5 October 23, 1995 A Million Men: The March And The Message Last week 's Million Man March made both headlines and history. Columbia Chronicle correspondellls Leon Tripp/ell (Broadcast · }OJirnalism) and Arerlra Fouch (Prim Journalism) rode to the event in our nation 's Capital and filed tire following reports: By Leon Tripplett ed a mixture of men: Corresponde/11 Grandfathers and grandsons, fathers and sons. brothers, all In response to the many peo­ strangers. ple asking "what wi II happen Conversations erupted imme­ after the march?" Nation of diately as the men got aboard for Islam leader Louis Farrakhan what one marcher called "the answered, in short, "go back to beginning of their lives." the community and joi n local "I think the march is a beauti­ organizi ng committees." ful thing for all black men and March organizers said the women," said marcher Alan event drew two million to the Anderson, 23. T he Evanston nation's capital to "atone," and resident came because he felt the then return to thei r homes to march itself was long overdue. take responsibility as heads o f ''This is probably one of the fami lies, and become acti ve in greatest events in hi story," the community. added Anderson. Marchers converged o n The Chicago State University Washington D.C. on the eve of bus was just one of an estimated the Oct. 16 Milli on Man March, I 6,000 buses that left for the many not knowing exactly what Million Man March From Los to expect, some hoping for a Angeles to New York, from revival of self-awareness and Chicago to Memphis, black men Photos Courtesy ofAretha Fouch self-pride. : and some women - jammed T hree b usses arri vi ng at into the National Mall to make (Above a nd below right) Officials say as many as 900,000 to 1.5 million African American men gathered in the nation's capital Oct. 16 for the Million Man March. Chicago State University on the atonement. Sunday before the march await- By Aretha Fouch the march belongs to us all ," said shared ideas on everything from March, See page 3 Correspondent Alexander Ben of the All-African family to entrepreneurship. The People's Revolutionary Party of words of wisdom and experi­ More than one million African Chicago. ences united the crowd. American men gathered at the Ben and 137 supporters from C ivil rights activist Rosa nation's capital Oct. 16, pledging around the city. including many Parks, and poet and actress Maya to better themselves, their fami­ students from Chicago State Angelou warmed the hearts of lies and their communities while University, boarded three buses the men as they stood in tearful absorbing the messages of unit:,c at the university and headed for silence heeding their words of The Nation of Islam leader Washington in the name of unity. encouragement. Stevie Wonder's Louis Farrakhan asked one mil­ Calvin Atkins, one of three soulful voice raised the brother's lion black men to march in Chicago State University coordi­ spmts higher than the Washington, D.C. to declare their nators for The Million Man Washington Monument as he right to justice, to atone for their March said, "Unity was every­ sang hi s "Conversation Peace." failure as men and to accept their where. It was a spiritual and The U.S. Park Service esti­ responsibilities as the head of inspiring moment to see two mil­ mated the peaceful crowd at their families and builders of lion black men all with one com­ 400,000. Maj. Robert Hines, their communities. The men mon goal: To empower our fami­ spokesman for the park services, responded to this open invitation lies, communities and nation." said three photos were taken by showing up in record breaking Arlander Cooper of Park from a helicopter, the fi rst at 9 numbers. Forest said, " I took my two a.m. and the last at 3 p.m., short­ "If I had known more than a teenage sons to Washington with ly before Farrakhan's speech. million black men would show me because I want them to expe­ However, Farrakhan and the up, I would have asked for three rience the power of unity and people at the march said there million," said Farrakhan in hi s how it motivates people to get were more than a million black speech that day. involved." men who participated in this his­ Farrakhan captured the undi­ The ·men talked, laughed, torical event. Sam Jordan, direc­ vided attention of the audience cried, shouted, sang, prayed and tor of the District of Columbia with his charismatic message of jumped for joy all day without Office of Emergency · unity and empowerment for mumbling a word of anger, Preparedness, confirmed their African American people. hatred or belligerence. They calculations, counting from both "Farrakhan made the call, but exchanged business cards and the ground and the air. Faculty Gears Up For Registration Reform By April M. Knox from their department, we hope that our students Corre.1pondent will begin to see beyond the instructor and develop a more personal relationship, so that we can suc­ As the hassle of registration becomes a dim cessfully retain our students." memory for many Columbia students, college Latta emphasized how diligently Columbia's administration officials, faculty and staff are gear­ faculty are working towards creating and polishing ing up for the unveil ing of the new pre-registration this new registration process and commended them system. for their efforts. ''They are extremely excited and As a result of a year-long review of the cur­ committed," says Latta. rent registration process. fi rst semester freshmen Janet Talbot, the director of academic advising. will pre-register for the spring term beginning in says that eventually, the entire faculty will be November. Then, they will undergo only two steps, trai ned on how to register and counsel students. compared to the current 12 step process. Talbot said that over the summer. a Faculty Accordi ng to Academic Dean Caroline Latta, Advising Handbook was devised to assist faculty as first semester freshmen schedule an individual they register and counsel students in course selec­ appointment a faculty member in their respecti ve tion. departments. Class schedules will be entered into a Talbot says that "this is a very important docu­ computer at that point, and students will proceed to ment. " The handbook includes everything from sec­ the Bursar's Office where they wi ll receive a print­ tions about "Little Known and often Misunderstood out of their schedule and sign a payment contract. Academic Facts" to "Departmental TOP TENS' The new sytem wi ll be phased in over a period of and Course Recommendations," which lists the top four years. Each semester, students entering ten things faculty members need to know. Columbia for the first time will be added to pre-reg­ On Oct. 13, 24 faculty members and administra­ istration. By 1999, all freshmen, continuing. and tors met for a training session at the Columbia transfer students wi ll use the new process. College residence hall. During this session. Talbot "We're trying to link students to their particular introduced and discussed the Faculty Advising departments," said Latta. "Colleges seem to lose a Handbook. high number of students between that first and sec­ Afterwards, photography faculty member Brian ond semester. By registering with a facul ty !Ylember · Registration, See page 3 2 .......... ( 'J :_tj '~~ rj!J Journalism Department GO.,.,J 1\Tntvs? 623 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 8Q1 ""'·· • ltli ~M t Chicago, lllinois 60605 • - 312-663-1600 ext. 5432 312-663-1600 ext. 5343 (Pictured left to right) Ann FAX 312-427-3920 Serafin, Channel 2 News Extra Producer; Phil Walters, Channel 5 news reporter; Bill Campbell, Channel 7 community affairs; and moderater Thorn Clark of Editor-in-Chief Community Media Workshop Nancy Laichas take part in "Can You Get Good News on T.V. Newscasts," at Hokin Hall on October 19. The Managing Editors forum, sponsored by John Biederman Community Media Workshop, Mi 'Chacla Mills was the first of their "brown bag lunch" series this semester, which take place on the third News Editor Thursday or every month Bob Chiarito throughout the year. Assistant News Editor Ryan Healy Features Editor Study Shows Most Grads Find Jobs Aliage Taqi adequately for their jobs. employers." She feels that, because Entertainment Editor Columbia Students Jan Ignash, IBHE assistant director of these majors tend to have a broader cur­ Jeffrey Heydt academic affairs, said the study "showed riculum, Liberal Arts graduates are more that Illinois graduates are finding jobs, prepared to take on different jobs. and ali overwhelming majority are find­ How does Columbia, a liberal arts Photography Editor Land Employment Chris Sweda ing them in their field of study." She also school, compare with this information? commented that nine out of every I 0 Jan Grekoff, director of career planning Staff Photographers In Their Fields graduates surveyed felt their undergradu­ and placement at Columbia said, -''The Natalie Banaglia ate studies adequately prepared them for last data that institutional research gath­ Laura Stoecker By Jeff Mores Correspondent their jobs and 96 percent reported posi­ ered revealed that 75 percent of tive attitudes toward their universities.