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THE "R " WORD
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Volume 8 • Number 2
Atlanta, Georgia
September 25,1995
The
Clark Atlanta University
Students pitch in to aid in
Carribbean relief efforts
By Clarence Rolle
Staff writer
Clark Atlanta University stu-
Jents banded together last week
:o help victims of the hurricane-
Jevastated Caribbean islands.
Hurricane Marilyn left a trail
3f destruction when it rammed
hrough the U.S. Virgin Islands
ind eastern Puerto Rico Sept.
16.
To date, the hurricane has
caused six deaths in St. Tho-
nas, two in St. Croix and one in
3 uerto Rico. It also caused mass
lestruction of buildings, homes
ind property.
The day after the hurricane
jassed through the islands,
nembers of the Caribbean Ori
ented Students Association,
"OSA, visited residence halls
eollecting donations for the
people on the battered islands.
The organization initiated the
Irive Sept. 2 to aid Caribbean
slands that were affected by
Hurricane Luis earlier in the
nonth.
“So far it’s going okay,”
COSA Faculty Adviser Ajamu
Nyomba said. “We have collected
lots of clothing and some food.”
Nyomba said a meeting was
held between COSA, the Interna
tional Students Affairs (ISA) of
fice and the School of Business to
establish university directives to
help the recent hurricane victims.
“The way we want to do it now
is just to give the stuff to the relief
agencies and let them distribute
them as needed in the respective
islands,” Nyomba said.
Nyomba said a representative
from the university may visit St.
Thomas or St. Croix to offer
assistance. But university officials
said they hope individual students
will not try to visit the islands.
“From a university standpoint,
we want to encourage (Caribbean)
students not to go home at this
time,” Nyomba said.
“I think it’s better to allow the
professional relief people to go in
first so they can assess damages
and extend assistance to the popu
lation in general, rather than hav-
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Parking tops
agenda at
SGA meeting
By Sherri Day
Contributing Writer
During the Student Govern
ment Association’s, SGA, first
meeting Sept. 12, the burning
question of where students will
park was one of their most press
ing concerns. The entire under
graduate executive board was
present in the Davage Audito
rium to hear a large number of
Clark Atlanta University students
express their frustrations.
SGA’s response, however, re
garding the parking problem was
not very promising.
“We don’t own the streets. The
city of Atlanta own the streets. All
we can do is politely ask,” said
SGA Undergraduate President
Samuel Bell Jr.
Surprisingly, another issue on
the hearts and minds of CAU
students was the attempted re
turn to the tradition of dressing
Photo by Melvin Jackson
up for Sunday dinner.
While some students were
strongly in favor of reviving the
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CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION:
While construction work has become a daily routine, Wilfred Long, CAU
Safety Administor, wants to remind students to be extra careful "We will
be placing designated crossing paths consisting of crushed gravel and
erecting barricades along the entire trench area to prevent anyone from
crossing. We realize this is an inconveneince, but these measure are
necessary for safety," Long said.
I PAGE 2
Expect shorter lines for
spring registration
PAGES
Hoop stars shine on
campus
■ PAGE 8
Entertainment Review:
Kenny Leon's "Angels in
America"
■ PAGE 11
Sports update on
CAU baseball team
CAU Alumnus rises
early to be heard
photo by Melvin Jackson
Shawn Dillon-Moss ’ voice is on the move at WFTD
By Angela Young
Contributing writer
“Good morning, I’m Shawn
Dillon-Moss providing you with
the latest in Georgia and Cobb
news...”
This statement is made by
22-year-old Moss every morn
ing.
If any one knows the ben
efits of hard work, it is definitely
Moss. Each morning for fivedays
this 1995 CAU graduate is at the
station from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. and
returns at 4 p.m. only to leave at
7 p.m.
“I do the news,” Moss said
“It is not as easy as I thought.
There are a lot of hours spent
thinking and writing. It has been
a challenge.”
One month shy of graduat
ing, WFTD AM 1080 had cre
ated a position for their intern in
its first ever news department as
news media coordinator, said
Martha Yates, administrative
assistant of the station. Prior to
this promotion, she volunteered
on weekends as a board operator
for a year.
The advantages of working
at a smaller network such as
AM 1080 are the numerous op
portunities needed to acquire
experience in various areas of
the media, Moss said.
Her daily activities include
AM 1080.
research, conducting interviews
and producing the news program.
In fact, Moss will be hosting a 15
minute public affairs show com
mencing in January.
The Louisiana native credits
her success to former CAU pro
fessor, Mr. Robert Bigalke, who
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