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Volume I • Number 9
Atlanta, Georgia
November 22, 1993
CAU Reacts To
Haitian Crisis
NEWS
BRIEFS
compiled by
Khandra Dillard-Robinson
News Assistant
MEXICO CITY: Pop star
Michael Jackson cancelled
his world tour after
announcing that he is plan
ning to enter a drug rehabili
tation center for an addic
tion to painkillers. Jackson,
who says his addiction is
related to surgery for bums
he incurred during the tap
ing of a Pepsi advertise
ment, disappeared shortly
after his announcement and
later located in France.
WASHINGTON: Medical
investigators suspect that
US troops were exposed to
biological weapons during
the Persian Gulf War after
5,000 veterans and their
families are. found to be
afflicted with a mystery ill
ness.
• The Housed" Representatives
voted on the North
American Free , Trade
Agreement which gradually
removes trade barriers
between the U.S., Mexico,
and Canada. Of the politi
cians that voted for
NAFTA, 102 were
Democrats while 132 were
Republicans.
GEORGIA: Mayoral can
didate Bill Campbell is fac
ing accusations that he took
bribes from convicted busi
nessman Harold Echols in
the Hartsfield airport scan
dal. Campbell passed a lie
detector test given by Eric J.
Holden, president of the
American Polygraph
Society.
By Stacy Adams
Features Assistant
Haitian students and faculty
members at Clark Atlanta
University said they hope for a
quick end to the current condi
tions in politically divided Haiti.
Johane Thomas, a senior at
CAU, said the United Nations
needs to lift the embargo
because it is devastating the
country. Thomas, a Haitian citi
zen, who has not visited her
homeland since 1985, said she
has noticed significant changes
in the economy. “The inflation
has risen like 200 or 300 percent
due to the embargo,” she said.
According to Thomas, a loaf
Recycling
By Gomotsang Seem a
Staff Writer
In an effort to preserve our
environment, a campus wide
recycling program proposed by
several Clark Atlanta University
students is being considered for
implementation.
Tarsha Burton is among the
students campaigning for the
program. Burton, a freshman
representative, wrote a letter to ,
the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr.
Dorris Weathers stating that she
was suprised at the school’s lack
of environmental concern. “The
amount of paper, aluminum,
glass, plastic, and styrofoam
thrown away is atrocious. I
could not believe that a school
as fine as CAU did not have a
recycling program. I propose a
campus wide recycling program
be implemented here at CAU,”
said Burton.
Tara Turner, a senior at CAU
majoring in Public Relations is
campaigning for a recycling pro
gram also.
Through her campaign,
Turner has contacted Linda
Disney, coordinator of the City
of bread, which was once 20
cents, is now about five dollars,
children are not being educated
because the schools are closed
and the price of gasoline has
increased tremendously. “I think
they need to come up with a
compromise,” she said.
Dr. Kwaku Danso, chairman
of the Department of
International Affairs at CAU
said, “The embargo was planned
because of the military’s refusal
to adhere to the United Nation’s
deadline.”
The Haitian military was
scheduled to restore Jean-
Bertrand Aristide, the first
democratically elected president
of Haiti, back to power in
Campaign
of Atlanta Recycling Division.
Disney said that the city is will
ing to work with CAU in a recy
cling program. “I have had the
opportunity to talk to Tara
Turner who is working on a pro
ject in promoting recycling,”
she said.
“I have always been interest
ed in working on a program that
involves recycling not only
paper, but bottles, plastic and
other substances that are harm
ful to the environment,” said
Turner.
“Not only are the students
concerned about this issue, but
so am I,” said Ms. Hampton,
assistant dean of student affairs.
“I will see to it that the depart
ment of facilities considers this
matter seriously.”
The Assistant Dean said that,
coming from Minnesota where
the environment is an important
issue, she was surprised to see
the difference between the uni
versities, and the two cities as
well.
“I certainly feel that it would
not be difficult to have a cam
paign if we get access to
resources. It is everyone’s
responsibility to take care of the
October of this year. He was
overthrown in September 1991
by the Haitian military and is
currently in exile in the United
States.
Danso said Aristide’s desire to
balance the wealth in Haiti
resulted in the dispute between
the military, the elite, and the
poor. “The elite have a strong
relationship with the military,”
he continued. “Those who are in
control of the resources will not
give them up.”
When speaking of the embar
go and the exile of Aristide,
Thomas said the problems
developed due to division
amongst the natives. The light-
skin Haitians have the power
environment because our planet
is in trouble and we need to start
doing something about it,” said
Hampton.
According to Lloyd Van
Dyke, director of facilities, the
school has made plans to recy
cle paper. “I have talked to a
recycling company that is will
ing to work with us on this issue
and I am hoping that the pro
gram will start in January
1994,” said Dyke. “What we are
planning to do in the program is
to have retainers provided in
each department and receptacles
placed for each different type of
paper.”
Tanya McCreary, a junior,
said she was not aware that
CAU had not been recycling
paper. “I never gave any con
sideration as to whether or not
CAU adhered to environmental
policies. It does concern me
now that it has been brought to
my attention. If the university
recycled paper, it would be a
huge environmental and ecolog
ical help,” McCreary said.
Many students, like
McCreary, said they believe in
recycling, but were not aware
that CAU did not have a pro-
and Aristide, who representec
the poor in thel990 election
symbolized a clash between th<
wealthy and the poor.
A Haitian faculty member o
CAU, who wisheds to remaii
anonymous, agreed that the condi
tions in Haiti have grown worst
since her last visit there in 1989
“Now people are more apt to shov
their dissatisfaction with the wa;
things are,” she said.
This faculty member said sh
disagrees with the condition
that have resulted because of th
embargo, such as the lack o
medicine for children, bu
admits she has mixed view
about its purpose.
gram for it.
“Recycling reduces waste
and decreases pollution. I was
not aware that the school was
not doing anything about recy
cling,” said Senior Ivan
Sutherland.
Junior Boniwe Maponya
believes that a recycling cam
paign will benefit the Atlanta
University Center and the sur
rounding community as well. “I
am willing to work in any cam
paign, not only for my sake, but
for all the young children," said
Maponya. "We have to help
take care of our environment,"
she continued.
In addition, Maponya added
that workshops, seminars, films
and the establishment of an
environmental awareness week
during Freshman Orientation are
some of the positive steps that
need to be taken to increase
environmental consciousness.”
Van Dyke said that he hopes
that the students will cooperate
with the school in caring for the
environment. “Even though we
do not have bins at the moment,
students should take on the
responsibility of keeping our
environment clean.
To Be Implemented