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The Clark Atlanta University Panther Atlanta Has The “D.R.O.P." On The Film Industry, PS &<?<! A A <£* VOLUME I No. 1 ATLANTA, GA Septerribor 13, 1993 v,' NT <<■ CAU Band Takes On A New Ejection Redelia Shaw Contributing Writer The Clark Atlanta University Marching Band will march to the beat of a different drummer this year. Ivory Brock joined the CAU family as Director of Bands. Brock, a graduate of Grambling State University and Vandercook College of Music in Chicago, formerly directed university band pro grams at Delaware State Col lege, University of Arkan sas at Pine Bluff, and Marshall University in Hampton, West Virginia. Brock said he came to CAU because he is a prod uct of a historically black university) and wanted to give back to students what he has learned. Since Brock arrived at CAU, he said he has noticed a renewed spirit in the band program from members and the entire university family. He said he has taken this spirit and incorporated it into an organizational system, that will work exclusively fortheCAU Marching Band. “This system will be a foun dation for the band and will be utilized as a resource for the future of the program.” Sports Information Di rector, Roger Caruth, said she is willing to help Brock. “I am highly supportive of the new band director, and will aid him in his efforts to improve the overall struc ture of the band program. He has done a great job getting things organized,” she said. Tiersa Holmes, a CAU majorette, said the band has become more unified since Brock's arrival. “I love the atmosphere and the camara derie that we’ve developed.” Holmes said she “totally supports the band system.” She said she agrees with Ridgeway, “The number one key to Mr. Brock and where he is trying to go is the way he has organized the struc ture of this band program,” she said. Kenyatta Bennett, a fresh man, said she is glad to be a part of the changes going in the band. “I see what Mr. Brock is trying to do and I feel proud that I am helping the school with their new organized band program.” Brock said his goal is to make the band a program that the university will be proud of. Webb Urges Breast Cancer Awareness By Jenel Williams Staff Writer By the time you finish reading this article, a woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer. In the time it takes to read this paper, a woman will die of breast cancer. According to supermodel Veronica Webb, spokeswoman for the National Breast Cancer Coalition, the statistics are alarm ing. Webb visited Atlanta as part of a national tour spon sored by Revlon and the coalition. She is gathering signatures for a petition to be presented to Presi dent Clinton. The petition asks that breast cancer be recognized as a national health priority. The model/actress who appeared in Jungle Fever and Malcolm X said, ‘This should be an important issue to every woman. The only other statistics rivaling these are for AIDS.” Webb said, “One in eight of all American women get it. Over 12 million die of it. 38% of African American women with the disease will not live more than five years. There is no other moral choice, but to get involved.” She urged the women of Clark Atlanta University to in volve themselves in the fight. “Please find a petition or call 1 (800)934-0434 to add your name to the petition. Take two minutes out of your life,” she asked, “that will save the life of your mom, or your sister, or your daughter. It’s not a lot to ask.” Webb said some women are at a greater risk than others. “I believe there is a large segment of the population which is at particu lar risk,” she said,“the under-served and under-insured. It is my hope that through my work with Revlon on behalf of this campaign, we will generate in creased awareness among these groups and eventually bring high quality breast cancer screening, diagnosis and care to every woman” By making breast can cer a national health priority Webb said she believes women will be made more aware of how to detect the disease and a strategy will be developed to fight it. Ask yourself, she said, “When was the last time I gave myself a breast exam? By the time most women detect a lump in their breast it has been there for eight to 10 years,” she said. Webb said there is no definite way of preventing any cancer from occurring, but by increasing awareness through the petition campaign women will learn ways to arrest it, catch it in time, and lives will be saved. Producer Butch Robinson has a 'drop' on the See page 5 DROP. INSIDE CLARK ATLANTAN Paae 4 CAU Beat Paae 5 PERSONALS Paae 7 CLASSIFIEDS Paae 7 News You Can Use Compiled By Dana D. Bradford Contributing Writer WASHINGTON: Outspoken Ar kansas pediatrician, Jocelyn Elders, was confirmed by the Senate as the nation’s next Surgeon General. El ders will be the first black female to hold the position. FLORIDA: A jury in West Palm Beach convicted two white men of kidnapping a black tourist and set ting him afire on New Year’s Day. TEXAS: a black attorney is repre senting a Ku Klux Klan member, who claims his civil rights were violated by a request to release the names of fellow KKK members who have committed criminal acts. CALIFORNIA: Damian Will iams, one of the two defendants accused of beating trucker Reginald Denny during the riots following the controversial Rodney King verdict, was posi tively identified by a Los Angeles police officer. ATLANTA: Attorney Frederick Tokars, an alleged accomplice to the murder of his wife Sara, was denied release on bond. Tokars is presently involved in a battle with his late wife’s parents for custody of their two sons. CALIFORNIA: Pod star Michael Jackson is under investigation on charges of sexually molesting a 12-year old boy who frequently visited his home. NORTH CAROLINA: Two sus pects were indicted in Lumberton on first-degree murder charges in the slaying of James Jordan, father of Chicago Bull’s basketball star Michael. VIRGINIA: A woman who says she cut off her husband’s penis with a kitchen knife because he forced her to have sex was i ndicted on a malicious wounding charge. Surgeons reattached the organ and full function is expected eventu ally.