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The Clark Atlanta University Panther
November 22, 1993
Homecoming
Sparks Interests
Around Campus
By T.C.G.
Staff Writer
Nearly a month after
homecoming has ended,
the week-long event is not
over.
There are many varying
views about the festivites
that centered around the
theme, "Motown, The
Essence of Soul."
After her third year
assisting the Student
Government Association in
the production of home
coming, Alycee Emory,
director of student activi
ties, said, “One thing I’ve
learned in dealing with
people is everyone is going
to say something about
everything.”
The Student Affairs
Director said she recog
nized that some students
had concerns with SGA.
“Some students had beef,
they are entitled to.”
However, according to
Jamal Coleman, under
graduate SGA president,
homecoming was excellent
and students were enthusi
astic throughout the entire
week of activities and
events that began with
“Showtime at the Apollo,”
a CAU student talent show,
that featured national
comedian Chocolate as the
M.C., and ended with a
two-night concert that fea
tured rappers KRS-ONE
and 2-PAC respectively.
The week also included a
ball, a fashion show, a
parade, a football game,
step shows and music on
the yard.
Coleman said the only
negative feedback SGA
received about any of these
events was from the stu
dent newspaper. “The only
negative comments we had
was from the last issue of
The Panther; I can say that
with my hand on the
bible,” he said. “We got
more positive response
about the ball and KRS-
ONE, but holistically
everything seemed to focus
on views of The Panther,
which should be the voice
of the students.” Coleman
continued that students did
come up to him saying that
we had one bad concert,
but we also had one good
one too.
CAU Freshman Damion
Brown Dobbs, who attend
ed both concerts said he
liked the Friday night per
formance by KRS-ONE
more than the Saturday one
done by 2-PAC. “[Boogie
Down Productions] was
better, he had more crowd
control; 2-PAC was alright,
he kept it real- he didn’t
change his attitude by
putting on a false face.”
Some students said they
should not have had to pay
for any homecoming
events. CAU Freshman
Veda Chandler said,
“Events should be free to
students, especially when 1
consider how much I pay
for tuition, room and
board. 1 think free student
activities should be includ
ed.”
However, Dobbs said,
“Students should pay for
school events as long as it
benefits the school and us.”
Coleman said students
should not have to pay for
any university events, like
the concert, where tickets
were two for ten dollars or
one for seven. “1 believe,
and the SGA believes that
students should attend uni
versity-sponsored events
free; but, since SGA has to
pick up the bill for home
coming and provide events
for the rest of the year, we
have to find revenue some
where and that’s where we
get it,” Coleman said.
The SGA’s budget for
this year was 68,000, of
which 46,000 was allocat
ed to homecoming festivi
ties. It covered sound and
lighting, 5,000, entertain
ment 20,000, security,
2,000, food, 5,000, adver
tising, 3,800, the and the
ball 6,000.
Some students said the
costs for the entertainers,
KRS-One, who was paid
8,500 and 2-Pac, who
received 10,000, was too
much. CAU Senior
JaNina Milligan said the
SGA should have covered
all costs within their bud
get. “I feel [the SGA]
should have fit homecom
ing into their budget, espe
cially if they fit 10,000 in
their budget for 2-PAC.”
According to Maceo
Price, production manager
for both concerts poor
Student Store Closes; Under Capitalized
By Tiana Harrison
News Editor
The Book Bag, a bookstore once owned by CAU stu
dent Thomas Randolph III, discontinued operation at the
close of the 1993 spring semester.
“The business was under capitalized,” said Randolph.
“I started with nothing and you can’t do that with your
own business because you have to wait a few years
before you ever see any profits”.
"I did not realize that at first," he continued, "The goal
of my bookstore was to provide lower prices for stu
dents,” he said.
Its competitor, The Campus Bookstore, the only book
store in the immediate vicinity of CAU prior to the open
ing of The Book Bag sold their items at a high cost,
according to the entrepreneur.
Initially, he said he experienced difficulty in his
efforts to get administration and his peers to seriously
accept his venture. Once he cleared that hurdle he said
the store was able to provide a copying service and more
of a variety of books.
"I have the entrepreneurial spirit so I am sure I will
have my own business but I am not saying it will be relat
ed to books," said the CAU student.
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