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MONDAY, APRIL 29. 1996 » ATHENS. GEORGIA • VOLUME 103, ISSUE 122
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The 1996
Twilight
Festival
SASHA ZULLO/The Red and G . -
Away they go: Skaters explode into action during Saturday's in-line skating criterium.
More family, less Mardi Gras feel this year
By CRYSTAL J. PAULK
Staff Writer
The morning after Twilight, a paci
fier lies broken in the middle of
Jackson Street. A reminder that the
festival, once a street party likened to
Mardi Gras, is going back to the fami-
ly-
Instead of individual vendors hawk
ing everything from love beads to fun
nel cakes, College Avenue attracted
parents and children to face painting
and the red inflated Moonwalk.
Gone were the jerk chicken, egg
rolls and homemade pastries of years
past They had been replaced by indi
vidual Domino’s pizzas and ribs cour
tesy of Outback Steakhouse.
Dan Dooley, a senior from New
York, N.Y, said instead of eating in
College Square, he and his friends had
a cook-out before going downtown to
watch the race.
“No funnel cakes," he said. “You
can’t have a festival without funnel
cakes."
However, Dooley said that overall
he didn’t mind the difference between
this year’s Twilight and last year’s fes
tival.
“They had a lot more children and
they had all the kid’s stuff." he said. “1
wanted to go in the Moonwalk. but by
the time we got here it was kind of
deflated and I think I was too big any
way.”
Businesses in College Square did
brisk business, despite the change in
atmosphere.
“It’s a parents’ weekend," said
Brian Fortson, manager of McColly’s
on College Avenue. “It’s great for the
family, great for the little kids."
Fortson also said the addition of
Blue Sky and Ultimate Smoothie to
College Square were beneficial to his
business.
“People came to sit down and relax
with a cup of coffee and a smoothie,
then they came into the store," he
said.
However, one student said he still
felt the effect of the open container
ordinance.
“The problem was there were too
many cops,” said Edward Gnash, a
junior from Cherry Hill, N.J. “When
the cops are there at the beginning of
the party it kills it."
Which way do I go, dad?
A youngster enjoys him
self as he races in the
kid’s criterium Saturday.
Netters share
SEC title
By CJ. JOHNSON
Staff Writer
Despite losing to Mississippi State in the
finals of the Southeastern Conference
Tournament, the Georgia men’s tennis team
still won a share of the SEC,’ crown.
To win the title outright the Bulldog*, who
were 11-1 in conference play, had to win the
tournament and hope for top-seeded Ole Miss
to lose before reaching the finals. Mississippi
State, the No. 5 seed, answered Georgia’s
prayers on Saturday as they beat the Rebels
4-3 in the semifinals. However, the Bulldogs
couldn’t capitalize on the Rebels’ misfortune
and lost 4-2 to Mississippi State Sunday after
noon in Fayetteville, Ark . forcing the title to
lx* shared between Georgia and Ole Miss
“This isn't how you usually picture winning
the Southeastern Conference championship,"
Georgia head coach Manuel Diaz said
“Nevertheless. Mississippi State is v» ry
deserving. Sharing the title is still a great
accomplishment That’s one of our goal* com
ing into the season and I think our team is
very deserving."
Georgia trailed Mississippi State 1-0 early
as it lost the doubles point. Rain forced the sin
gles matches indoors and only the first four
singles positions played. Georgia trailed 3-2.
getting wins from Jamie Laschinger and Eddie
Jacques at the No. 3 and 4 spots. The No. 5
and 6 singles matches went on the courts next,
and Georgia junior Kevin Sessions couldn't
force the comeback as he lost 6-2. 6-2 to
MSU's Kristian Broems at the No. 5 spot.
“We played spectacularly, I felt,"
Mississippi State head coach Andy Jackson
said. “Georgia is clearly one of the teams that
is favored to w in the NCAAs. We knew we'd
have to play very well to have a chance* and we
played very, very well."
The strong showing at the SEC
Tournament, though, should solidify Georgia's
spot in the top eight in the nation. The top
eight teams nationally automatically qualify
for the NCAA Tournament which vviil be held
in Athens May 18-26. The final field of 16 will
be determined by winners of the eight region
al qualifying tournaments held May 10-12
Bates discusses diversity
a look at iculturalism
Diversity requirements around the Southeast
Editor’s note: The following
excerpts are from an interview with
Leslie Bates, director of Minority
Services. Bates spoke on race-based
admissions and diversity on
campus, predicting that changes in
affirmative action could hurt
minorities at the University.
By DAN BISCHOF
Staff Writer
R & B: How do you feel about
the (admissions] system that's in
place now?
Bates: I liked the one that
seemed to be in place this fall very
much. What it is, is formalizing
what we’ve always done, which is to
look at the total student and invite
to our campus those (students)
which are going to make our
campus the most diverse. I like the
idea that we have basically done
away with students being admitted
who are not prepared academically.
We’re a state university. I think we
should have a student body that
reflects the diversity of the state.
R&B: Do you think we should
have that cultural diversity if it
comes at the expense of academic
quality? In other words, you’re
talking about a very colorful,
diverse campus. What happens if
there’s a student whose grade-point
average is lower than someone who
makes it in, but he’s the
Wonderbread kid?
Bates: I think both of them have
the opportunity to get an A. Let’s
say your high school grade-point
average is a 3.5 and you’ve got an
SAT score of 1000. My grade-point
average is a 3.5 and my SAT score
is 950, yet I’m black, and because
I’m black, it’s been shown that if I
had a 950, I can get a 3.0 in college.
But you, because you’re white, you
have to get a 1000 (on the SAT) to
get a 3.0 in college, then who’s
better qualified? It should be about
what grade point average is
predicted based on your SAT scon?.
What I’m saying is, what’s the
difference between these two kids if
they both can be predicted to get a
3.0 and there is 3 percent black
students at our school and 97
percent white students? To me, this
University has a prevailing need to
help increase the number of black
students.
R&B: When is a campus diverse
enough? Where do you draw the
line if they’re all going to be
successful?
Bates: There are two ways of
looking at this. You could say you
have a diverse campus if the
percentage of Asians, Hispanics,
African-Americans and whites are
the same as the state percentages.
That’s one way of looking at that. I
think that's unrealistic.
R&B: Why?
Bates: Because there are not
enough Asians, Hispanics and
African-Americans who graduate
from high school with the same
ability to be successful at the
MARK ADAMS/The Red and Black
Leslie Bates, director of Minority
Services.
University - there’s a smaller pool
of black students, for example - so
you can’t say we want 30 percent,
although I think that’s an
admirable goal.
You need to be really careful
because someone is going to say
you’ve got a quota. I guess it would
be a number that would be
comparable to those black students
who are graduating high school
with the ability to be successful at
the University.
R&B: At the Board of Regents
meeting in May, a lot of these
things are going to come to a head.
There are a lot of people who would
say that the things you have told
me so far are racist.
Please see BATES on page 3.
This is the first of a three-part
series on the proposed diversity
requirement at the University and
elsewhere. Today’s story will give a
history of the diiersity requirement
at the University and uhat other
schools across the nation are doing
Tomorrow’s story will look at vari
ous schools at the University which
have a diversity requirement.
By CARRIE E. GIBSON
Staff Writer
The issue of a proposed
University-wide diversity require
ment has been kicked around by
various committees of the
University Council for over a year.
The proposal, originally brought
up in October 1994. and after exam
ination, a University-wide require
ment was recommended. When the
issue was brought before the
Council last spring, the motion was
tabled. In October 1995 about 200
students signed petitions at a rally
sponsored by the University
Multicultural Network requesting
the issue be revived.
At the last meeting of fall quar
ter 1995, the University Council
decided to resurrect the idea and
send it to an ad hoc committee,
which has only met three times
since its creation.
The committee is due to report
something to University Council
before the end of the year.
University's plan
The group's discussion really
hasn’t focused on the ideology 1 of
multiculturalism, rather, many
group members are considering the
logistical problems of implementa
tion.
The ad hoc committee has been
pondering the various problems of
implementation, such as how to
work the* requirement into the 1998
semester conversion curriculum.
The ad hoc committee is also
looking at either having a
University-wide requirement or var
ious requirements based on each
school and college’s need.
Southern Schools who have
a diversity requirement:
UNC
l T NC-Chapel Hill started a
requirement, effective fall 1994. for
all undergraduates and transfer stu
dents, said Bobbi Owen, associate
dean of the college of arts and sci
ences.
Owen said UNC’s faculty council
approved the idea without much ado
and implementation wasn't too diffi
cult.
She said the required classes are
found in many areas, including
major classes. She said many of the
classes were already offered, but
some were developed further or
retooled.
“This requirement gives a better
understanding of how cultural
diversity affects students' lives," she
said.
Owen said the requirement was
too new to rate its effectiveness.
UK
Kentucky also implemented a
similar requirement, called the
cross-cultural requirement, in 1988
Implementation wasn't too diffi
cult. said Lewis Swift, dean of
undergraduate studies, but current
resource shortages have kept other
departments from getting into the
program.
Students are required to take a
three-credit course which focuses on
non-Westem and third world cul
tures. Swift said Most of the cours
es were in the anthropology, history,
geography and political science
departments.
“We made a specific effort to take
people to the other side of the globe."
he said.
Studies have shown that the
requirement has opened some
minds, but Swift said some still
complain.
John Abbott, a University of
Kentucky senior, took a 400-level
class on Governments and Politics of
South Asia his freshman year to ful
fill his cross cultural requirement.
Abbott said he thought the
requirement was reasonable, but
that many students simply took the
easiest class available.
Please see TRENDS on page 3
How swiftly the mighty Gym
Dogs fell
By C. TRENT ROSECRANS
Staff Writer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Maybe
Friday night was an omen.
Three-time uneven bars All-
American Lori Strong fell in the
NCAA preliminaries Friday. It could
have been a sign for the Gym Dogs to
■tay away from the uneven bars in
Saturday’s team finals.
Georgia, leading after Friday’s ses
sion, tied with Utah for third with a
196.775. Alabama grabbed the
national title with a 198.025, followed
by UCLA with a 197.475.
Last year Georgia fell out of con
tention on the balance beam, this
year it was the uneven bars. But the
team’s collapse may not have mat
tered as Alabama had a night remi
niscent of Georgia’s phenomenal win
at the 1993 NCAA Championships.
“Even if we had hit bars. Alabama
was so on tonight it wouldn’t have
mattered,” Strong said.
The meet was tight going into the
Gym Dogs' last rotation as they
trailed the Crimson Tide by .05,
148.25 to 148.2. UCLA was close
behind with 98.7 after two events.
But Georgia quickly lost its way.
Julie Ballard led off the Gym Dogs’
uneven-bars rotation, competing for
the first time since the Southeastern
Conference Championship. Ballard’s
routine was steady, but she stumbled
on her landing, scoring a 9.775.
Stacey Galloway performed a solid
routine that earned a 9.8.
After Leslie Angeles’ routine, the
meet was over for the team that had
been ranked No. 1 for most of the sea
son. Angeles, who had not practiced
for four days before the
Championships due to back spasms,
fell twice. On the second fall she hit
her back on the bottom bar, but she
braved out the rest of the routine and
received a score of 8.825.
l>eah Brown performed her routine
well, but then stumbled forward on
her landing and finished with a score
of 9.7.
One night after gaining All-
American honors on the uneven bars,
Jenni Beathard fell and scored a 9.4.
In her last uneven bars perfor
mance, Strong, the 1994 NCAA
Champion, performed a solid routine,
stepping on her landing. She scored a
9.9
Alabama then finished out the
night on vault with a score of 49.775.
“Even if we would have hit bars it
would not have mattered,” Yoculan
said. “I know our bars couldn't hang
with their vault."
The Gym Dogs started the night on
last year’s demon, the balance beam.
But they defeated that monster from
the past and didn’t count a score
under 9.85. with 9.9s from Karin
Lichey, Arnold and Strong.
But then Georgia went to the floor
exercise and faltered slightly. Angeles
fell on her routine and Arnold stepped
out of bounds. The Gym Dogs finished
with a 49.125 on the event, aided by
9.95s from Strong and Brown to end
the rotation.
Georgia got a surprise boost on the
vault as Lichey joined the event’s
line-up for the first time since March
1, scoring a 9.9. Angeles and Arnold
both posted 9.95s. Brown scored a 10
on the event for the second straight
night.
Leah Brown takes an individual
title — page 8.
MARK ADAMS 'The Red and Black
There's always next year: Head coach
Suzanne Yoculan comforts freshman Karin
Lichey while watching Alabama take the
national title at Friday night's NCAA
Gymnastics Championship.