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VOLUME XLVII NO. 7
IN THIS
ISSUE
NEWS
Looking to study some
thing new? See what
classes Spelman has
added to its course offer
ings. PAGE 3
ARTS & LIVING
Ever
dreamed
about steal
ing the
SATs in
high
school?
Check out
page to see how MTV’s
latest movie scored.
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Don’t you hate going out
and seeing everyone you
know? Check out where
you can take your honey
and escape the crowd.
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FEATURES
200€
As you
say
goodbye
to 2003
remem
ber the old adage, “the
more things change the
more they stay the same.”
The Spotlight predicts
what’s in store for 2004.
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Unsung Heroes: Spelman
students who are dedicat
ed to make a difference
get recognized for their
work. PAGE 4
HEALTH
Is your bathroom cleaner
effecting your health?
What you don’t know
about the possible danger
in Chlorine. PAGE 10
PERSPECTIVES
The Name Game: Black,
African-American, Negro,
Afro-American...the lists
goes on, what’s in name.
Jamal Ratchford com
ments on PAGE 11
The
THE STRIP is back. Find
out what’s those students
are up to lately. PAGE 11
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©PELMAN
The Voice of African American Womanhood
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2004 www.spelman.edu/spotlight
Jesse Jackson makes a surprise
visit to campus as a “Stand In”
Leigh Davenport
Editor-in-Chief
The students in Dr. Davis’
political science class had no
idea how unprepared they real
ly were for their scheduled quiz
on Jan. 26. Instead of Davis
administering the test, the class
was challenged by a new pro
fessor. The Rev. Jesse Jackson
made a surprise visit to
Spelman to lecture the class
about the importance of voting
and civil rights.
Jackson’s visit was a part of
a new show for Mtv's college
network called "Stand-In." The
show, which brings celebrities
onto campuses to teach surprise
classes, will air on MtvU on
Feb. 16 at 1:00 p.m.
Dr. Davis worked hard to
keep the visit a surprise. “I told
the students to read about
Brown vs. Board of Education
and to be able to talk about it so
See JACKSON page 3
PHOTO | Julie Yarbrough
Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum (left) and students listen as the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., founder and
president of Rainbow/PUSH Coalition (center) teaches the importance of voting and civil rights in Associate Political
Science Professor Marilyn Davis’ (right) Racism and the Law class.
PHOTO | Alysia Burdette
bell hooks reads to students from her new book, “We Real Cool: Black Men &
Masculinity, in Cosby Auditorium, January 29, 2004.
bell hooks visits campus
and fills Cosby Auditorium
Alysia Burdette
Contributing Writer
On Jan. 29 at 3:00 p.m., a
large group of eager listeners
filled the seats of Cosby
Auditorium to hear a reading
from revered author bell hooks.
An air of intensity and excite
ment began to fill the large
auditorium as the audience
patiently waited. Before long,
bell hooks was amongst the
crowd, embracing those who
had come to see her with
warmth and love.
Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall’s
powerful introduction and mini
biography of bell hooks pre
pared the large audience for the
dynamic person who they were
about to hear. Before the
applause could die down, bell
hooks took to the podium and
thanked her audience, greeting
them with a welcoming, calm
ing, and collected smile.
Reading selected sections
from her latest book "We Real
Cool: Black Men and
Masculinity", which is host to
an array of topic, ranging from
violence, love, parenting, and
sexuality, hooks began her
speech by embracing the black
man. Stating that black men
See HOOKS, page 2
Dr. Tatum “Meets
and Greets” at
Trumpet Awards
Clanci Cochran
Managing Editor
Spelman’s own president,
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum,
was among the featured
guests at the 2004 TBS
Trumpet Awards.
Dr. Tatum participated in
the "Meet the Authors"
forum, recognized for her
book, “Why Are All The
Black Kids Sitting Together
in the Cafeteria?”
The event took place at
the CNN Center on
Saturday, January 24 at
1:30pm. Other featured
authors included Bishop
Eddie Long, former
Spelman president Dr.
Johnetta B. Cole, Mo’Nique
and Spelman professors
Beverly Guy-Sheftall and
Christine King Farris.
Hosted this year by Tara
Thomas from V-103’s Frank
Ski Morning Show and
Tracie Howard of Southwest
Atlanta Magazine, "Meet the
Authors" is considered to be
Atlanta's premier African-
American literary event.
Now in its twelfth year,
the annual Trumpet Awards
recognize African-American
achievement in the arts, pol
itics, business and law.
“I was honored to partici
pate in the Trumpet Awards
"Meet the Authors"event,
along with many distin
guished authors,” said
Tatum. “The Trumpet
Awards is an excellent vehi
cle for lifting up the accom
plishments of the African
American community, and
the "Meet the Authors"
event in particular is a won
derful opportuni v to intro
duce a wide audience to the
diversity of talent and ideas
within the Black community.
The award show, hosted
by D.L. Hughley, will air
February 21 at 7 pm on
TBS.