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ulJje Maroon (Eiger (Drgan of ^tuftent SxjjreBHum” Vol. 62, No. 1 Morehouse College, Atlanta October 17, 1986 t > The Jesse Jackson Phenomenon by Adolph L. Reed Questions Jackson's 1984 Presidential Bid. See Review — Page 11 > : ^ Search Committee Narrows Down Prospective Candidates to 5. See Search Committee — Page 3 Crack Victims Live to retell Why they used the drug. See Crack — Page 3 Spike Lee Interview — Page 14 John Lewis: An Uncommon Man Fighting For Common Causes by Quinton Parker Silent, yet effective. Such is the nature of John Lewis, candidate for congressional honors in Atlanta’s 5th district. After his narrow victory over heavy favorite Julian Bond, Lewis’ stance on the issues remained somewhat of a mystery among Atlan ta’s voting youth. For the most part, college students began asking themselves, “Just who is John Lewis?” John Lewis—son of a sharecropper from rural Alabama, third of ten children—has found life to be bittersweet for the mainstream American minority. His life has been dedicated to the enrichment of the lives of all Americans. “I really believe,” said Lewis, “if you see something out there that you think you can do and you want to do it; then you have got to go out and fight for it.” Lewis began his fight for human rights over 25 years ago. Lewis became popular in the 1960’s civil rights move ment when he served as supervisor of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC); he was See LEWIS, page 2 AUC Computer Science and and Information Program by Randall Childs “The only competition that students with Com puter Science majors en counter is the competition between companies in recruiting the limited numer of students for jobs in the computer industry,” says Max Noortajalli, director of the Atlanta University Center Computer and Infor mation Science Department. Noortajalli states, “Com panies are literally begging for students.” He said that there are not enough students to meet the de mand. As one of the con tinually growing majors at Morehouse, the CSI depart ment strives to keep its students abreast of the changing technologies within the field. The main goal of the CSI Program is to prepare the student for successful graduate study in computer and information science, and to prepare the student for entry into a career in the computer industry or in a computer related field. The department is cur rently revising and updating its curriculum. Updating in cludes suggestions given by the Association of Com puting Machinery (ACM), Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia State University, just to name a few. A few of the newly constructed courses include: Operating Systems, Management Information Systems, Data Communica- See COMPUTER, page 2 Scott wants Blacks to split ticket by Gregory Powell Representing what she called “a new breed of black leadership” Portia Scott urged blacks to vote their convictions, regardless of party affiliations. Scott said blacks shy away from republican can didates because of the con servative, white male sym bol the party traditionally exuded. “A party is a vehicle by which you attain your political, social and economic needs,” Scott said in an interview at her head quarters in downtown Atlanta. “Black people in the south flock to the democratic party. Why, if you want to get in office all you have to do is be a democrat and you’re a shoe- in for the position. Scott said voters should split the ticket because it adds a “balance in an elec tion.” “Just because your parents and grandparents were democrats doesn’t mean you can’t vote a republican in office who lends an ear to your needs,” she said. She locked horns with John Lewis for the fifth con gressional district, where he narrowly defeated Julian Bond in a heated democratic primary in September; he and Bond were at each others throats the week leading up to election day. While she confessed to be keeping both eyes peeled on Lewis’ campaign tactics, Scott said public education is her top priority. A recent review of See SCOTT, page 2