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NEWS Local leaders speak out on King verdict. page 2 Volume V Number 8 Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993 Special of the year edition! Greek Organizations want to beef up student activities and support. page 3 EDITORIAL Volunteering can bring the AUC and commu nity together. page 5 Are students getting flushed down the drain where AUC restrooms are concerned? page 5 LIFESTYLES ENTERTAINMENT T.W. Williams is a young entrepreneur making waves in the entertainment industry page 8 Aleck's Barbeque Heaven restaurant adds a little southern flavor and history to M.L.k page 9 PERSONALS After-School teacher experiences 'a real shoe in.’ page 12 ALSO INSIDE: A black history mo ment with Martin Luther King Jr. page 4 A year in review of CAU. page 6 Miss CAU, Charlene Curry mixes brains and beauty. page 7 Jamal Coleman voted SGA Presi By Stacy Adams Staff Writer Clark Atlanta Uni versity named Jamal Coleman the new Stu dent Government As sociation Under graduate President in the April 21 election. Jamal Coleman, the current SGA under graduate vice-presi dent said, “I feel that even though SGA is functional, it can be more efficient.” According to Coleman the SGA has programs but needs to make them known to the students. He sug gested that this awareness be devel oped through a plan of action which in cludes publicity, ad ministration, special events and homecom ing preparations.. Coleman said that he plans to increase student involvement, and keep an open line of communication be tween students and administrators, and maintain the feelings that students come ^^n^^^c^^uate presi- first. be a co-presi- c^jalty with the future He said, “I Elected graduate president where opin ions and decisions of both classifications can be shared. She also said, “Un dergraduates can vote for graduates and graduate can vote for undergraduates.” around a long^T^j^ the administration knows me and what to expect from me, a loud outspoken and strong voice, not meek and humble.” According to Rhodes, the office of "An Inspiration Of Love And Life" Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee share poetic "Words" with Clark Atlanta By Tiana Harnson Personals Editor Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis encouraged an audience at Clark At lanta University’s 24th Annual Writer’s Workshop to increase comunication with youth and stop allow ing the television to be the teacher. “Communication is the food that nour ishes their soul,” said Davis on Friday, April 9 at the Atlanta City Hall Atrium Complex. “We need to get the monoster out of the bedroom,” he contin ued. Davis and Dee, Hol lywood moviestars, utilized the poetry of writers such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Zora Neale Hurston, and Nikki Giovanni to elaborate on the love theme of the confer ence. The couple, married 44 years, in corporated romantic, family, and commu nity love into their dramatic interpreta tion of the poetry. They have starred in numerous films to gether including Jungle Fever and Do the Right Thing. “Nothing short of perfect,” said Luster Chauncey, a senior at CAU, about their per formance. “An inspi ration to love thus an inspiration to life,” he added. Dee’s gold and burgundy dress sparkled and swayed as she engaged in a call- response with her husband about their definitions of love and words. “Wel come to our house of words,” they an nounced at the start of the ceremony. Words, “so deep and private they refuse to give their identity to their partner”, said Ruby Dee one. “Liberty like al most make me cry,” said the other. “We hope our writ ing will reach beyond the walls of the pris ons,” he said. Davis, also known for his eulogy about Malcolm X, said to the audience member who asked about his opin ion of the Spike Lee's movie that what he wanted to say had al ready been included in the eulogy. “I couldn’t add clarity so Ossie Davis need to make in our community, he said. Ruby Dee is cur rently working on a project entitled, “Book With Legs”, designed to motivate children to read. “The task is formi dable,” he said. “If Zora can do it,” she said. “And Langston can do it, “ he added. “Then so can you, ” she replied. “Today is ours,” Davis uttered. “Let’s take it,” Dee added. I didn’t want to add to the noise," he added. He went on to dis cuss that the commu nication channels in our community are controlled by someone who is selling some thing. Why not let the black filmmakers do what they need to do to get inside the door, Davis continued. Then, they can get with others to collect strength, and eventu ally use their power to make the point we