Student Newspaper Tuesday. May 10. 1994 5 Healthful News AfricanAmerican Heritage Awards Holyfield retires with "stiff' heart recongnize student acheivement By Sheril Smith attendance. On the Staff Writer The program boasted an at­ advice of his tendance of over 500 people last doctors, Sunday will mark the Fifth year. If ticket distributions con­ E v a n d e r Annual African American Heri­ tinue to go as well as they have Holyfield an­ tage Awards scheduled at the At­ been, they will be able to boast nounced last lanta Airport Marriott Hotel. even more this year. By Michelle week that he The Heritage Awards is African or semi-formal at­ Michaud- is leaving the unique in that it specifically hon­ tire is required. Johnston sport he loves. ors students, faculty and staff of The Masters of Ceremony Health Reporter The 31 year African descent at Georgia State for the evening will be the reign­ old former Unversity. ing GSU Homecoming Queen, heavyweight The selection of this year's Hollic Hollis, and John Tyler, champion was diagnosed with a awardees has been in progress past recipient of the E. Franklin "stiff' heart, also known as a non- since February, when the OA ASS Frascr and Angela Davis Heri­ compliant left ventricle, doctors began accepting nominations. tage Award for Academic said. The nominees were then sent Achievement and Community It is a condition that only application forms, and once re­ Service. affects less than one percent of turned, they were then voted on John received his award in the population. Holyfield's doc­ by a variety of different student 1992, and while it was not the tors stated it is not life threaten­ and staff committees. first time he had been honored— ing as long as he assumes a less The criteria for the awards is being a recipient of a Departmen­ strenuous lifestyle. based on outstanding community tal Award, Blue and Golden Key "It is much like a balloon, it involvement, leadership roles, Awards, and being a member of active participation in minority the Dean's Committee for the wiU expand to allow blood to Evander Holyfield Tennyson Mesquitte-S>pna/ flow into it, but once it is filled affairs and commitment to GSU College of Arts and Science, just to name a few—John places great­ with blood it squeezes somewhat; tory [regaining the title] that much world essentially in heart failure", community as well as the Atlanta est emphasis on his Heritage it actually receives the blood be­ to risk my life, it is not worth it," said Stevens. "What we are talk­ community at large. Award. fore it can expell it," said Dr. said Holyfield, "It [ my career] was ing about is a highly trained ath­ The awards will be presented "On a personal level, it was Douglas Morris at a news confer­ a thrill, something I lovedoing but lete whose heart was not function­ to students, staff and faculty mem­ good to receive notoriety from ence at Crawford Long Hospital you know I love life a little bit ing at its absolute maximum. bers in several different catego­ the African American commu­ last week. more than just going out there in Holyfield said he thought it ries, all named for previous Afri­ nity in particular," stated Tyler. Ronald Stephens, the ring and throwing punches." was odd that his chest hurt when can-American trail blazers, such Tyler also credits his award Holyfield's doctor, said it was an At the end of the fight, he hit Moorer with a left hook, "I as the Benjamin E. Mays/Marian for allowing him to establish a absolute miracle he lasted a dozen Holyfield said he could no longer hit the guy with a right hand and a Wright Edelman Administration good rapour with the OAASS. rounds in the championship fight keep his left arm up to defend him­ left hook when I hit him it hurt Award, the Barbara Jordan/ He has worked with the OAASS with now heavyweight champion self against Moorer. Doctors said right in my chest as I hit him. W.E.B. Dubois Faculty A ward and as a Graduate Research Assistant Michael Moorer. the lack of oxygen flow from his "I would like to thank the lord the Fannie Lou Hamer/Marcus since receiving the award and is However, he also stated that stiff heart caused his ex trem ities to Garvey Community Activism currently an Administrative Co­ boxing is not the cause of the become weak and immovable. Award. The program will not be re­ ordinator with the office. Holyfield's heart condition. "He fought 12 rounds for the "/ love life a little "I don't want to make his- heavy weight champion of the bit more than just stricted to awards presentations He says that his time with alone. Local talent, Giwaycn the office has proven invaluable going out there in the Mata, Atlanta's only all female to him by assisting him with his ring and throwing percussion and dance group, will future plans and developments punches be performing between the pre­ John plans to attend Law School sentations. in the fall ^^^ittle Miss Tonya Cook, chair of the Those wishing to drive will -Evander Holyfield Planning Committee, and also a be happy to know that parking Muffet sat on a past Heritage Award recipient, will be free for the evening; and tuffet eating her for 23 years of a boxing career," sought to break with tradition this those taking MARTA should find said Holyfield — one that made year and attempt to create greater getting to the event very easy— curds and whey. him over 100 million dollars. ties between members of the At­ simply take MARTA to the Air It is undoughtcdly not the way lanta community and members of port station. Take the Marriott Along came a he would have preferred to end his the GSU community. Hotel Shuttle directly to the pro boxing career, but what a career it In so doing, she has extended gram. Everyone is invited to spider, sat down has been. Holyfield said he is invitations to several VIP's to at­ attend, and in the words of John »» Just which dorm was looking forward to resting and tend the Program, including com­ Tyler, "come out and join in the beside her... coaching softball with his chil­ munity leaders and members of celebration of the Heritage she living in anyway? dren. 100 Black Men and 100 Black Awards". There is great irony in the Women of Atlanta. way his career ended. This great As well, tocreate greater com­ T be Si goa/ champion who is often described munity awareness, red and purple You never know what to expect from many apartments or as being of great heart must end intertwined ribbons, representing is now dorms. 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