-------------------------------- ;----------------------------------------------------- The „ University Plaza W Clark Atlanta University |j Nursery's future at CAU unclear. hANTHEJX See page 3. V F \< “We’ll Find A Way Or Make One.” Volume 7 • Number V Atlanta, Georgia March 10, 1995 | INSIDE CAUs Students give Public Safety reactions to recent death of Notes rap star Eazy-E. P2 Improvements Part two of the series on the By Arleea Hendricks scheduled clos­ Contributing Writer ing of University Plaza Nursery According to Clark Atlanta University’s School. Department of Public Safety, after a prelimi­ P3 nary comparison of CAU’s crime statistics, there was a slight reduction in property theft Experts say date and assaults from December 1994 to rape on college January-February 1995. The statistics went from 12 thefts in campuses is still a December 1994, to 16 in January and later prevalent prob­ decreased to 14 in February. lem. __ The number of assaults for December and P3 January were the same, 13. In February there were no reported assaults. See culture At press time, CAU?s Public Safety offi­ revealed through cials were unable to comment on the data that the steel drum was presented from the crime statistics. and Dominican However, Chief of Police for CAU’s Public Safety Department, Gregory C. Harris said he artists along with (Photo by Christian Gooden) the controversial is confident there will be good feedback from A participant in last year's Freaknic, now known as Freedom Fest, smiles as the new measures. column, she stands before a crowd of students in the AUC- an estimated 300,000 Harris said students should share in the “Backstage Pass. ” people gathered to join the festivity. responsibility to serve the campus community Features Section in helping secure safety. “It is true that we have made changes in Affirmative Ready or Not... the steps to prevent crime, but we cannot do action, black film­ it alone,” Harris said. “It’s unfortunate that makers and let­ we don’t have a police officer for every stu­ Freedom Fest ‘95 Is Coming! ters to the editor. dent. It is very important for students to get Editorial Section By Regina M. Roberts Councilwoman Long-Banks, who initiated involved in securing their safety.” Staff Writer the discussion, raised questions concerning Some students agree that it is their respon­ CAU’s track team the cost of police involvement, the opening sibility. The ostrich head in the sand analogy and closing of parks, traffic plans and “We are so quick to place the blame on prepares for a planned activities for Freedom Fest partici­ was used April 3 by Councilwoman the safety department when we, the students winning season in pants. Carolyn Long-Banks in describing the should take the initiative to ensure our own the NCAA. city’s preparation — or lack of — for the “The number [of people coming] seemed safety,” said Ayanna Glaze, a junior at CAU. PIO upcoming, highly publicized Freedom to have doubled from last year, and my ques­ Latoya Holman, also a CAU junior, Fest. tion is what in the world are we going to do?” agrees. One of the AUC’s Formally referred to as Freaknik, the controversial student gathering was the Council member Cleta Winslow, who is “Too many times I hear complaints about own makes it to primary basis of discussion for council also the chair of the Atlanta Public Safety the types of preventive measures that the the NBA. members during its regularly scheduled Committee, attempted to address her con­ safety department has implemented but I PIO Atlanta City Council meeting. cerns. have yet to hear of any solutions by stu­ Winslow said an estimated $500,000 will “I guess we still have the ostrich and dents.” the head syndrome,” Councilwoman be spent by the city for police aid. She also Mike Tyson pre­ Harris said he takes his job seriously and Long-Banks asserted. “We’re expecting maintained that the parks will be open for. is dedicated to providing safety but added pares to continue anywhere from 200,000 to 400,000 people pedestrians, but closed to automobiles. his boxing career. coming into the city and we’re not pre­ “The main thing that I have seen as the that in doing so, it will take a joint effort from Pll pared for it.” problem is cars,” she said. “A lot of cars both Public Safety and students as well. Continued P8 P2 The Panther April 10, 1995 University Movers Face Tough Criticism By Tarsha Burton before it is finished and suspected campus mail.” By Lisa Flanagan Contributing Writer drinking on the job. To help eliminate some of the frus­ News Editor “We can only generalize on the tration for faculty and staff members Many Clark Atlanta University, accusation of mishandled materials, concerning the movers, Glover has CAMPUS CAU, faculty and staff members and leaving before a job is finished,” suggested the facilities department believe that the CAU movers are expressed Glover. “We are providing may implement a program in which slow in getting things done. a service but if people don’t call and * The AUC recently held the first they will contact those departments “Not only are they slow, but complain about being unsatisfied Annual Conference on the they’re lazy,” said one secretary. with the service, then we aren’t aware who have requested service, let them Culture of Violence, April 2-8. When questioned about this mat­ of the problem and can’t rectify it.” know that the movers are backed up, The theme was "AUC Strategies ter, Ben Glover, director of facili­ Glover added, “As far as the alle­ and will reschedule appointment times. for Peace: Moving Beyond the ties said, “CAU owns one truck and gations concerning drinking go, who­ The temporary hiring of a profes­ Dialogue." employs five individuals for the ever is aware of this matter is just as sional moving service is also being purpose of moving materials. The guilty, if in fact the movers are guilty considered to help decrease the movers CITY speed with which they get to items of drinking on the job, for not report­ work load and get more accomplished. varies because often times, the ing it because drinking on the job is Glover and assistant director Ben *Car rental dealerships such as movers are told they are going to be against university policy.” He con­ Pettey, are employees of Ogden moving a few boxes, but when they tinued, “The workers also are getting McFrugual, Alamo, Dollar Rent A Building Services. Ogden contracts get there ‘a few boxes’ turns out to behind of the wheel of a vehicle Car and Sears, are making spe­ with CAU to provide managerial ser­ be a dozen or so.” under the influence of alcohol.” cial plans for the Freedom Fest Several CAU employees, in Glover said the movers have other vices for facilities. celebration. According to the addition to untimeliness, have responsibilities as well. “They are Mr. Glover, and the Assistant Atlanta Journna/ Constitution, expressed concern for mishandling responsible for setting up equipment Director Ben Pettey, are employees of higher daily rates, deposits and of materials, leaving the job sight for activities as well as transporting Ogden Building Services. age restrictions will be used to control the amount of cars rent­ ed during the festivity. * A Clayton County police officer NATIONAL NEWS is filing suit against rapper Tupac However, some students noted that protection is not a Shakur. The artist allegedly shot Students React to guarantee that a person will not get AIDS. “I think the the officer in October 1993 dur­ only way to guarantee that you won’t contract the dis­ ing an altercation in downtown Rapper Eazy- E's ease is to remain abstinent,” said education major Atlanta. Turkessa Adams. “If you are not having sex, that will Death From AIDS * According to the U.S. Centers xx I say good riddance. for Disease Control and By Pamela Wells He should have used protection H Prevention, CDC, black youth in Contributing Writer Atlanta are twice as likely as -Monique Pryce white youth to be considered Eric Wright, known to millions as “Eazy E, ” recent­ CAU junior physics major mildly retarded. ly died of AIDS in California. Wright, 31, who reportedly did not know how he contracted the disease, admitted that he lived a wild life. xx It is unfortunate and sad * The Atlanta-based LaFace The artist had seven children, none of whom have been Records has taken a leap diagnosed with the HIV virus. that Eazy E died...We need to toward becoming the premier “It is messed up that Eazy E had AIDS,” said Daniel get rid of the idea that certain black entertainment company. Lewis, a CAU freshman physical therapy major from The production company has Kansas City, Kan. “He was my favorite rap artist. I things happen to other people renewed its agreement with dis­ didn’t know he had the disease, so when he died soon and notme,/ tributor, Arista Records, for an after he announced he had it, it came as a surprise.” estimated $100 million over the According to some students, the death of the artist -Booker T. Washington next five years. will not likely have a strong impact in the Atlanta CAU junior University Center community. NATION “People will not wake up,” said Bryon Hutcherson, a guarantee you that you won’t catch the disease, but a CAU junior and education major from Atlanta. “He condom is not 100 percent like so many students want *According to the Environmental didn’t take the necessary precautions like so many other to say it is.” Protection Agency, EPA, students don’t.