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Clark Atlanta University VOLUME I No. 5 ‘We’ll Find A Way Or Make One.“ ATLANTA, GA October 11, 1993/FREE News Briefs Compiled by Khandra Dilliard Robinson ATLANTA: A school bus driver is behind bars, without bond, facing a charge of aggra vated child molestation. Alton Lee is accused of sodomizing one of his student passengers, a young boy. The student told police that the 40-year-old substitute school bus driver al legedly approached him at the back of the bus on September 23rd, undressed himself, then sodomized the youngster. MOGADISHU: The number of Georgia based troops confirmed dead following Sunday’s bloody fighting in Mogadishu, So malia has risen form two to six, all of them members of the 75th army ranger unit based at Fort Benning, near Columbus. SWEDEN: Toni Morrison, author of The Bluest Eye, Sula, and Tar Baby, received the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature. ALABAMA: Black students at the Univer sity of Alabama are expressing concern over this year’s homecoming theme, “Dixie’s Foot ball Pride”, and the all-white committee who chose it. The one black student that applied for the committee was turned down because she wasn’t as “qualified” as the other appli cants. CALIFORNIA: City councilman Douglas Drummond was censured for making remarks about homosexuals becoming apolitical force. During a speech on family values, Drummond said that he wasn’t worried about homosexu als gaining political power, because so many of them are dying of AIDS. INSIDE Perspectives Paae 3 CAU Beat Page 4 Personals/Classifieds Page 7 SPORTS Page .U NBA Star Retires After 9 Years By Chandra R. Tho mas Features Editor NBA superstar Michael Jordan announced his im mediate retirement from basketball on October'6. At a press conference held at the Chicago Bulls's suburban training facility, Jordan compared his career to a nine year roller coaster ride and expressed a need for change. “This is my choice and I’ve always wanted to make it my choice. And it’s a choice to live with,” he said. Although Jordan said his decision was not based solely around the death of his father, he said it did play a primary role. It was important to him that his father got to see him play his last game. He contends that he con templated retirement more than a year. “It was just a matter of waiting until this titime when basketball was about to start." He said he still loves the game but wants more pri vacy and will try to go back to “normal” life. His plans are to relax and spend more time with his family. However, Jordan said he would not rule out a pos sible return. “I love the game of basketball, 1 always will. I just feel that at this particular time, I have reached the pinnacle of my career.” During his nine years with the NBA, Jordan was named Rookie of the Year, took home three MVP awards, and earned a 32.3 NBA scoring-average. He was a member of two gold medal Olympic teams and led the Bulls to three con secutive NBA champion ships. Throughout his career, Jordan earned an estimated $32 million annual income. Freshmen Officers Prepare For Year Ahead By Monique L. Guilford Contributing Writer Clark Atlanta University freshmen class leaders stepped into their respective positions in the Student Government Association on September 17 . Camilla Regina Malloy, a native of Athens, Georgia, was elected Freshman Class President Mallory said, “ I feel the freshmen class needs to be unified and we need to stand behind one another, since we are all here for the same purpose.” Vice President and Miss Freshmen, Demetria Alsobrooks said that she will meet the concerns of the students to the best of her abilities. Alsobrooks is from Thomaston, Georgia. Nigel Wright originally from Roselle, New Jersey, was elected Mr. Freshmen. “I didn’t run for this position for social reasons,” said Wright. “I can represent my peers by making a positive impact in the community not just at CAU,” he said . “I want to develop creative fundraisers.” said Treasurer Sarah Spencer. Spencer was appointed to the position by Mallory.