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IfiiiTafi J&sra M'-' s H 2*^4* 11 fiKnll m a ft' I ■ m Mkra - / W ’ Students, faculty and staff members hold a prayer vigil for the re turn of Reham Noaman, a student affected by the immigration ban. 35 surveillance cameras erected around campus, neighborhood By Alix Young EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Thirty-five cameras have been placed throughout the Atlanta University Center and surrounding neighborhoods to ensure the safety of students. AUC officials have teamed up with Atlanta Police Department (APD) to improve the well-being of its students. Campus police chief Joseph L. Little confirmed in September the project had begun. All four institutions in the AUC put up $ 100,000 each while Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed funded a $300,000 grant for the remaining balance. The grand cost of the installation was $700,000. The completion of the project was announced on Jan. 24 at press conference hosted by the AUC Consortium Council of Presidents and Mayor Reed. A total of five license plate readers and 35 cameras are strategically placed around the West End. The sole purpose the cameras serve is to protect students, faculty, staff and residents of the AUC and make their surrounding environment safe. Graduating senior Antonio Curren said he’s glad the schools are finally coming together and doing something about the dangers around campus. “The safety of students should’ve been the biggest concern. The last four years I’ve been here so many people have gotten robbed on campus or in the neighborhood and public safety hasn’t done much about it. At least it seems that way,” Curren said. Both APD and AUC police departments will have access to the video feeds, monitoring the action on and around campus 24/7. Chief Little believes that the cameras will reduce the crime. He also created “Lunch with Little,” a program where representatives from each graduating class speak on behalf of their classmates about safety concerns to the police chief. CAU doctoral student affected by president’s immigration ban By Azurae Coleman President Trump’s executive order banning immigration to the United States from seven countries that are predominately Muslim, has adversely affected a Clark Atlanta University third-year doctoral student, leaving her stuck in another country. Reham Noaman, from Yemen is in the United States on an FI visa studying education leadership. Noaman and her sister, a sophomore at Georgia State University, were held at Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia on Jan. 28, after Trump signed an administrative order banning certain immigrants. Gwen B. Wade, Director of International Programs at CAU, stated that Noaman’s professors are working with her and are allowing her to continue her courses remotely. A federal appeals court has since rejected the administration’s efforts to have the ban lifted by a 3-0 decision. “While we only have one student affected, the majority of the international students are fearful because they don’t know if their country will be added to list. We have advised them not to travel out of the U.S because we don’t know if they’ll be able to return,” Wade said. Wade also stated that, the CAU family has really embraced the international students on campus. Students, faculty and staff gathered for a vigil, praying for Noaman’s safe return. Other Saudi Arabian students were displeased with the situation, but preferred to not answer any questions related to the topic. Senior Megan Lindsey stated, “America is a place where people come to experience the American dream and for those who are denied that opportunity is simply unjust. We can’t thrive as people if we’re always consumed with tearing each other down.” The International Affairs office is in daily contact with Reham Noaman and is working with other allies to get back to CAU to finish her degree. Hundreds of students benefit from CAU annual Career Fair By Alysha Conner MANAGING EDITOR Clark Atlanta University hosted the annual Spring Career Fair in the Multipurpose Room of the Bishop L. Cornelius Henderson Student Center recently. As tradition the spring career fair follows the annual fall career fair hosted by the entire Atlanta University Center. In a mass email sent by Donnita P. Ragin, Associate Director of the Career and Professional Development Center, prior to the career fair, she strongly urged students who are seniors and graduate this coming May to attend. She also advised that there would be a number of employers in attendance offering full-time, internships, co-op and fellowship opportunities. There were many AUC students in attendance at the career fair, dressed in their business professional attire with their resumes and portfolios ready for distribution. As promised, also in attendance were a number of employers seeking to give AUC students' opportunities towards their career goals. The list of employers and companies present included: Academy Continued on Page 4