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The Clark Atlanta University See Black Manthfi? History | I 1 1 k li "WE'LL FINDAWAY OR MAKE ONE" Section P8-9 Volume 10* Numberl Atlanta, Georgia April 1-14,1996 CAU acquires historic landmark for new dorms By Halimah Pasha Contributing Writer Clark Atlanta University added a rich portion of African- American history to its legacy April 1, when it officially assumed control of the historic Paschals Motor Hotel. The hotel, restaurant and accompanying facilities on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive came to CAU at the cost of $3 million. The University will use Paschal’s primarily to serve students and guests. The hotel consists of 110 rooms that will be converted into dorm rooms by the fall for students and university guests. Renovations have already begun. Although the new facilities will be geared toward university needs, CAU President Thomas W. Cole Jr. said Paschal’s will continue to serve its community. “The restaurant will serve residents and be open to the public,” Dr. Cole said during a March 25 press conference held at the historic hotel. Dr. Cole also indicated that CAU will make an effort to preserve the Paschal’s tradition, saying the Paschal’s name will continue. As such, provisions will be made to preserve Paschal’s memorabilia and civil rights information. Paschal’s—known as “little city hall” because of its history as a sanctuary for civil rights strugglers—will continue to serve as a meeting place for community patrons like the Concerned Black Clergy, which holds regular caucuses on issues affecting the growth and development of the city and nation. . “This.is. one of the brightest days in the University's history,” Dr. Cole said during the.event organized to announce CAU’s plans for Paschal’s. The Paschal brothers, James Continued on P2 Photo courtesy of Christian Gooden CAU President, Dr. Thomas Cole Jr. and James Paschal celebrate deal to put Paschal’s Restaurant and Motor Hotel into the hands of the University. INSIDE: P3 First lady urges women to greatness P5 ROTC program comes to Morehouse 1*6 Student Poet PI 1 Girl 6 journey to phone hone P12 I DUFFS On your mark, get set...Seniors race to beat graduation countdown By Julie Blackburn Contributing Writer With less than one month left before commencement services, Clark Atlanta University students are scrambling to clear their files and financial obligations to the University. All May graduation files will be cleared between May 8 and 15 after grades have been received and posted. Preliminary applications were sent to students' permanent addresses to be filled out and returned in order to receive a Graduation Procedures Package. Included in this package is an outline with the important dates for December, May and July graduates. The outline informs all candidates for commencement to speak with a major department chair or adviser and gather information such as the academic record clearance form and graduation application. These items were to be completed and placed in the individual student’s graduation file by Sept. 22, 1995. In addition, the outline suggests that all students eligible for graduation must attend a file review session according to their alphabet. These sessions were held in Oct. and Nov., 1995. For any candidate who has not completed these procedures, Janice Hardnett, who is in charge of clearing student files for graduation, said they should see her as soon as possible. Although this information was available to students in June, 1995, many candidates have expressed some concern with the Registrar’s Office and how it has dealt with distribution of commencement information. “Though I have had no problems with clearing my files, how am I to know what is going on when very little information has come out? It would be a better system to have all information available to everyone,” one senior said. In response to this, Hardnett advises students to see her even if they have received information from the University. It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to pick up fliers in the Registrars Office, she said. In addition, Hardnett stressed that many fliers have been posted in her office for nearly four months for students who are skeptical about the graduation process. Other students express empathy for Hardnett being the only one to clear graduates. “You have to stay on top of things for yourself,” senior Bourgogne Chalmers said. “If you don’t take care of your own paperwork and make sure your file is okay, it will be graduation day and you won’t be graduating.” Graduation Calendar: May 17 Commencement Rehearsal 2 p.m. Vivian Wilson Henderson Gymnasium May 19 Baccalaureate Services Atlanta Civic Center — 10 a.m. May 20 Commencement Services —10 a.m. Georgia Dome Report by 8:30 a.m. for line of march formation