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October 15, 1992
Memer Hall adopts little sisters
Merrier Hall resident tutoring a little sister. Photo by Danni Conner
By Siedra Cooper
Contributing Writer
Memer Hall, a fresh
man dormitory on main
campus, is contributing to
the surrounding John
Hope/University Homes
community through its
Sister-to-Sister program.
The Sister-to-Sister pro
gram is comprised of 41
big sisters from Memer
Hall and 41 little sisters
from the John Hope/Uni
versity Homes housing
development.
“In their (John Hope/
University Homes) neigh
borhood it’s really not posi
tive, the fact that they’re
surrounded by all these
colleges, and the neigh
borhoods are in bad con
dition is sad,” said Tina
Jones, after-school coor
dinator, Sister-to-Sister
program,
She said it’s also sad to
be surrounded by so much
positivity and not even
know it. According to
Jones, a big sister is some
one positive .
The program is com
posed of two phases that
will allow Memer Hall resi
dents the ability to make
an impact on young fe
males in the community.
The first phase will in
clude mentoring to girls
between the ages of 6 and
12, which will last until
Dec. 15. The second phase
involves teenagers from
ages 13-17 that will end
second semester.
Big Sisters are encour
aged by the coordinator to
continue their relationship
with the girls for the next
three years.
“I saw it (Sister-to-Sis
ter) as a good opportunity
to work with my own
people,” said Monica
Edwards, dorm director of
Memer Hall and program
founder.
Memer Hall is the only
dormitory involved in the
program. “It’s supposed
to be exclusively for
Memer. I felt that I could
be more successful start
ing small, because of or
ganizational matters,”
Edwards said.
Edward said that par
ticipants who are not co
operating with the
program’s goals will be
relieve of their duties.
The program plans to
help its little sisters learn
about different aspects in
their culture and provide
social or cultural group
activities twice a month.
Big sisters are obligated
to perform an activity with
their little sisters once a
week. Tutorial services
will be held Monday
through F riday from 3:30-
4:30 p.m.
The program will also
feature a “Student of the
Week” who will receive $ 10
and the “Student of the
Month” receives a $50 sav
ings bond.
“I think it’s my responsi
bility to let them know that
they can do anything re
gardless of the statistics
or what anyone says about
them. A black female is
two minorities, instead of
using it as an excuse use
it to their advantage,” said
Sheyonn Baker.
The Sister-to-Sister pro
gram is looking for spon
sorship from organizations
to raise $2500. Call
Edwards at 221-4989.
USE A LITTLE
RESTRAINT WITH
YOUR KIDS.
Sometimes you just gotta put kids in their place.
And when you’re on the road, that place is buckled in their
own safety belts, and firmly. Do this, and your kids will
be more than ready for the long road ahead of them.
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YOU COULD LEARN A LOT FROM A DUMMY
. .. BUCKLE YOUR SAFETY BELL
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The power of silence
Sometimes, you’ll get more results from being silent than you will from speaking.
Doting a persuasion situation, there are times when you have to just shut 19, and let the
individual process information.
are times when you have stated your position, and offered them a way to go. But
if you speak before they do, you'll prevent them from making a decision that might have
benefilled you.
When it’s time for silence, be strong enough to let it happen.
Shhh...
Taken from The Persuasion Primer, published by Burlingame Press.
Monsanto grant gives students an opportunity
By Jay me L. Bradford
News Editor
Clark Atlanta University
(CAU) received a $250,000
grant from the Monsanto
Co. on Sept. 25, that will
increase recruitment and
scholarships for under
graduate chemistry and
chemical engineering stu
dents.
Monsanto ranks in the
top 40 in philanthropic
giving among Fortune 500
companies. Most of
Monsanto’s gifts are do
nated for the improvement
of science education pro
grams in the United
States.
“With this partnership,
Monsanto and CAU are
aiming to increase the
number of minority stu
dents pursuing quality
undergraduate and ad
vanced degrees,” said Rob
ert J. Mason, director of
university relations for the
Monsanto Co.
The grant will be funded
over a four-year period. It
is provided by Monsanto’s
fund, corporate research
and two operating units—
the chemical and agricul
tural groups.
According to Mason, the
shortage of minority tal
ent in chemistry and
chemical engineering is
well-documented.
As a result, Monsanto
will give summer intern
ships to the scholarship
recipients.
“The summer intern
ships provide a win-win
opportunity. The students
gain real world experience
in chemistry or chemical
engineering,” said Mason.
CAU President, Dr. Tho
mas W. Cole, Jr., said that
prospective students are
being screened for the
Monsanto scholarship
program.
“During the next four
years, we hope to have 20
quality students enrolled
as Monsanto scholars," he
said.
"These funds are a
source of nourishment for
many young minds and
will prepare them for life
long dreams and provide
the skills needed to per
form in the industry,” he
said.
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Rev. Easley
and the
Inspirational
Voices of Faith
every Sunday
at 9:30 a.m.
in the Gym for
chapel
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