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University Plaza
Nursery's future
at CAU unclear.
ANTH
We’ll Find A Way Or Make One
The
Clark Atlanta University
Volume 7 « Number V
Atlanta, Georgia
March 10, 1995
INSIDE
Students give
reactions to
recent death of
rap star Eazy-E.
P2
Part two of the
series on the
scheduled clos
ing of University
Plaza Nursery
School.
P3
Experts say date
rape on college
campuses is still a
prevalent prob
lem.
P3
See culture
revealed through
the steel drum
and Dominican
artists along with
the controversial
column,
"Backstage Pass. ”
Features Section
Affirmative
action, black film
makers and let
ters to the editor.
Editorial Section
CAU’s track team
prepares for a
winning season in
the NCAA.
P10
One of the AUC’s
own makes it to
the NBA.
Mike Tyson pre
pares to continue
his boxing career.
Pll
(Photo by Christian Gooden)
A participant in last year's Freaknic, now known as Freedom Fest, smiles as
she stands before a crowd of students in the AUC- an estimated 300,000
people gathered to join the festivity.
Ready or Not...
Freedom Fest ‘95 Is Coming!
By Regina M. Roberts
Staff Writer
The ostrich head in the sand analogy
was used April 3 by Councilwoman
Carolyn Long-Banks in describing the
city’s preparation — or lack of — for the
upcoming, highly publicized Freedom
Fest.
Formally referred to as Freaknik, the
controversial student gathering was the
primary basis of discussion for council
members during its regularly scheduled
Atlanta City Council meeting.
“I guess we still have the ostrich and
the head syndrome,” Councilwoman
Long-Banks asserted. “We’re expecting
anywhere from 200,000 to 400,000 people
coming into the city and we’re not pre
pared for it.”
Councilwoman Long-Banks, who initiated
the discussion, raised questions concerning
the cost of police involvement, the opening
and closing of parks, traffic plans and
planned activities for Freedom Fest partici
pants.
“The number [of people coming] seemed
to have doubled from last year, and my ques
tion is what in the world are we going to do?”
Council member Cleta Winslow, who is
also the chair of the Atlanta Public Safety
Committee, attempted to address her con
cerns.
Winslow said an estimated $500,000 will
be spent by the city for police aid. She also
maintained that the parks will be open for.
pedestrians, but closed to automobiles.
“The main thing that I have seen as the
problem is cars,” she said. “A lot of cars
Continued P8
CAU's
Public Safety
Notes
Improvements
By Arleea Hendricks
Contributing Writer
According to Clark Atlanta University’s
Department of Public Safety, after a prelimi
nary comparison of CAU’s crime statistics,
there was a slight reduction in property theft
and assaults from December 1994 to
January-February 1995.
The statistics went from 12 thefts in
December 1994, to 16 in January and later
decreased to 14 in February.
The number of assaults for December and
January were the same, 13. In February there
were no reported assaults.
At press time, CAU’s Public Safety offi
cials were unable to comment on the data that
was presented from the crime statistics.
However, Chief of Police for CAU’s Public
Safety Department, Gregory C. Harris said he
is confident there will be good feedback from
the new measures.
Harris said students should sh«re in the
responsibility to serve the campus community
in helping secure safety.
“It is true that we have made changes in
the steps to prevent crime, but we cannot do
it alone,” Harris said. “It’s unfortunate that
we don’t have a police officer for every stu
dent. It is very important for students to get
involved in securing their safety.”
Some students agree that it is their respon
sibility.
“We are so quick to place the blame on
the safety department when we, the students
should take the initiative to ensure our own
safety,” said Ayanna Glaze, a junior at CAU.
Latoya Holman, also a CAU junior,
agrees.
“Too many times I hear complaints about
the types of preventive measures that the
safety department has implemented but I
have yet to hear of any solutions by stu
dents.”
Harris said he takes his job seriously and
is dedicated to providing safety but added
that in doing so, it will take a joint effort from
both Public Safety and students as well.