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I xCLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY! 3MMI An independent student newspaper serving the CAU community bringing the J 6 * * News to you. Volume III Number XII Atlanta, Georgia January 22, 1992 PHOTO BY CURTIS MCDOWELL Dr. Adamu's statue symbolizes unity between Africa and America. Students Benefit From By Evita Leigh Ellis Contributing Writer By assisting 1500 students under the Mathematical Volunteer Tutorial Program,the Rev. Lee Norris, director, is trying to change the myth that African Americans are not mathematically inclined. The tutorial program, started in the fall of 1991, offered at Clark Atlanta University is located in the basement of McPheeters Den nis. The idea was conceived in 1986 when Norris introduced the concept to his math class. Students and faculty vol untarily tutor those in need of math ematical assistance. The students range from freshmen to graduate students, and help is offered in College Algebra I and II, Pre-Calcu lus I and II, and Calculus I,II,III. To be a math tutor there are no re- quirementsjust the willingness and competency to help others. Students are tutored Mon day through Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. ‘Thus far the program has had positive feed back; students who had never made an A in math are now hopeful, their fear of math is going away,” Norris said. “Being able to relate to stu dent tutors on a one-on-one basis without feeling intimidated or ask ing a stupid question was what helped me,” said sophomore Kelly Stein. Some students are hoping to be honored on the April 23 Math Excellence day which awards cer tificates to students who earned an A during the fall semester. With the help of the tutorial program stu dents are confident that their names could be recognized. “During the study hours stu - dents are not just studying math they study subjects from other courses , and like a domino effect, seeing others study motivates some of the other students to do the same. Administration has com mented on our effective program which was set up for students in educating them as winners,” Norris said. The tutorial program ac CAU Receives Statue By Dionne Lang Contributing Writer As a symbol of unity between Africa and America, “Communica tion Linkages,” a Benin Bronze sculpture was donated to Clark Atlanta University on Dec. 6, from Regional Prime Minister, Dr. Alhaji Hassan Adamu of Nigeria. ‘This statue symbolizes a link age between the school and other cultures,” said CAU President Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr. The sculpture shows three ele ments: the World Globe, the Talk ing Drum, and the Satellite Dish. The World Globe represents the universe as a whole. The Talking Drum is an instrument tradition ally used in Africa for communica tion and the Satellite Dish repre sents modem technology as an in strument of communication in the Western world. “It is not a gift, it is a spirit,” said Dr. Adamu, an International Am bassador for CAU. He has estab lished the Wakilin Council, which provides technical assistance to Nigerian businesses and promotes exchanges between the university and Nigeria. “I want students to be more interested in African art because Africa has a lot to offer, and we must leam from each other," said Dr. Adamu. The statue adds a tourists at traction to our campus. Because it is the largest bronze sculpture to date, everyone will want to see it,” said Phillippe Jean-Bart, a CAU sophomore. Dr. Adamu is a successful en trepreneur, international investor, political leader, and a philanthro pist. He owns and chairs 18 com panies that include Bagle Motel, Ltd., Abuja City Press Ltd., Sa’ah Holdings Ltd., and an investment company which shares in most public quotes firms. The statue stands approximately nine feet tall, four feet wide and weighs 800 pounds. It is the largest bronze work conceived to date by Nigerian artist Fred Ajano, who be gan his work on the sculpture in Atlanta during the month of July. The sculpture was cast in the foundry of the Georgia State Uni versity School of Art and Design. Daily Math Tutoring cepts anyone, it doesn’t matter who you are. Students come from all the AUC campuses to take advantage of the program. “We want to serve, motivate, and encourage all stu dents,” said Norris. He hopes that the program will continue to be a success and serve many students while turning them on to the world of mathemat ics so that they can enjoy math and not fear it. Norris would also like to continue to build the unified efforts of the instructors and volunteer students in networking for the suc cess of all students. This program would not have been established if it were not for the inspiration of Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz , Chairman of the De partment of Mathematical Science. He instilled in his faculty the initia tive, creativity, and flexibility to express themselves in whatever pro fessional means they could in edu cating their students. Norris said, “With the confi dence and the strong support of Dr. Shabazz the program is a success. The staff also played a part in be lieving that the idea was a success from day one.” The program needs more chairs, desks, supplies, and volun teers. Norris would like students to take advantage of this program be cause it was set up and geared towards their needs. His message is “Don’t settle for less when you are given the opportunity for the best, eventually you’ll be a success and pass your tests!”