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* January 16, 2012— AUC students traveled to the Federal Reserve Bank located in downtown Atlanta to participate in the Occupy the Dream Movement to protest against economic injustice. Morehouse Freshman, DeVante Hudson, explains how Occupy the Dream came into fruition. “The Occupy the Dream movement began with two preachers Dr. Benjamin Chavis and Morehouse alumnus Pastor Jamal Bryant. They wanted to show Wall Street and corporate America that the church and black community will not stand for the economic injustice at hand,” said Hudson. Hudson goes on to explain the reasons why Oc cupy the Dream was created and touches on how the movement has spread across the nation. Hud son also touches on the economic downfall that has plagued the nation. “We have seen too many foreclosures, too much poverty, too many unemployed friends and rela tives to just stand and let it continue so therefore the Occupy the Dream movement began. On Janu ary 16th, 11 other cities across the country includ ing Atlanta demonstrated in front of their Federal Reserve Bank to protest,” added Hudson. Freshman at Spelman, Emma Jackson, decided to participate in Dr. King’s holiday in a different way this year. For Jackson participating in Occupy the Dream was not only a way to make a difference in the community, but also gave her the opportunity to connect with her family members. “I participated because it was a good cause and I didn’t want to do the traditional church service or community service I wanted to do something my older family members did. Protest for what is right,” said Jackson. Tuwa Karnley, a freshman at Spelman, describes how she At Lott The loss of the great Etta James causes the AUC to mourn Tristin Travis Arts and Entertainment Writer Dorothy Hawkins was only 14 when she gave birth to Jamesetta Hawkins. Jamesetta born on Janu ary 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, Cali fornia knew at a young age that she wanted to sing .At the age of five James received her first professional vocal lesson from James Earle Hines. Hines was a musical direc tor of the local church choir, in Los Angeles. Jamesetta Hawkins known as Etta James had a variety of musi cal styles. Her style touched some of every music genre like blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz. Starting her career in the mid-1950s, she gained fame with hits such s “Dance With Me, Henry”, “At Last”, “Tell Mama”, and “I’d Rather Go Blind” Through out her life she faced a number of personal problems, one of the more memorable was he battle with drug addiction, before making a musi cal resurface in the late 1980s with the album The Seven Year Itch. By the mid-1990s, James’ earlier clas sic music was played in different commercials “I Just Wanna Make felt while participating in Occupy the Dream. Karnley was proud to witness such a monumental moment in history. “Wow! Before I had just talked about making a change within our governmental system but now I’m standing out here actu ally doing it! It is an indescribable feeling,” said Karnley. AUC Students Occupy the Dream in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jasmine M. Ellis Campus Life Writer Once the demonstration ended, Hudson was very enthusias tic about the protest stating that he was “overcome with great satisfaction”. Nevertheless Hudson does not believe that his goals as well as the goals of the American people have been completely accomplished. “No, I do not feel like we accomplished the goals pertaining to occupy the dream. The demonstration on Jan. 16th was not the goal of occupy the dream,” said Hudson. In addition, Hudson shares what the main purpose of Occupy the Dream truly is and how it affects not only all Americans, but also specifically African Americans. “The goal of Occupy the Dream is to seek economic justice and show the one percent of America (which are the wealthy) that as students, African-Americans, citizens of the United States that we are standing for lower taxes and less foreclosures. And, as you can see in this current economy that we are far from the goal as a nation,” said Hudson. Hudson, Jackson and Karnley each plan on par ticipating in more Occupy movements to insure that change will be made within the United States government. Pream -Martin Luther King Jr. Love to You”. Due to exposure of the song in a particular UK com mercial, the song reached the top ten of the UK charts in 1996. James continued to record for Private Music, she released a blues album entitled “Matriarch of the Blues in 2000. The release of this album had James returning to her R&B roots with Rolling Stones hailing it as a “solid return to roots”, further stating that the album found the singer “reclaiming her throne”. In 2001, James was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rocka billy Hall of Fame, the latter for her contributions to the develop ments of both rock and roll music and rockabilly. In 2011, James was voted one of the 11 Best Singers on Earth by viewers and representa tives of the Encyclopedia of Popular Music. In recent years, James was seen as bridging the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll. In 2009 James was able to make a final television appearance, as she performed one last time on Dancing with the stars, one of her more famous singles “At Last”. In November 2011, James released her final album “The Dreamer” , which was critically acclaimed upon its release. James released a statement that this would be her final album. Early 2011, James was diagnosed with leukemia. The illness became terminal and on January 20,2012 just days before her 74th birthday we lost the beautiful, talented soul diva. Although she lived a full and beautiful life Etta James will be missed by all those that she has influenced throughout her life. ETTA JAMES 1938-2012 ■ /T r. « UeT - ->Y Tv;y- ’. 1 • eJf". love songs AUC AND THE FOUNDATION OF RELIGION Jasmine M. Ellis Campus Life Writer Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University, and Morehouse College also known as the AUC are just three out of 105 historically black colleges and universities founded in Christianity. However, the AUC is composed of various students who have different religious backgrounds and some that do not have any spiritual beliefs at all. It is often questioned that comfortable students who are not Christians feel about professing their spiritual beliefs throughout the AUC. Jainabou Barry, a freshman at Spelman College and practicing Muslim, feels comfortable about sharing her beliefs with other students in the AUC. “I do feel comfortable professing my faith in the AUC due to peoples openness and my firm belief in my religion,” said Barry. While there are some AUC students that are comfortable listening to students of non-Chris tian beliefs share their religious views not everyone is willing to express their views. Felice Payne, a freshman at Spelman College and an agnostic has had some difficulties with other students respecting her views on religion. “People have tried to impose their views on me because they automatically assume that I am an atheist,” said Payne. Many AUC students are divided on the issue of whether or not the AUC is accepting of all religions. Corey Reed, a sophomore at Morehouse and a Christian, believes that the AUC is ac cepting of all religions. “I think it is accepting, but it is clearly Christian based. I see nothing wrong with that, seeing as though the AUC was all birthed in Christian churches and they are all private institutions, minus Clark,” said Reed. While some students do believe that the AUC helps them to grow in their faith not everyone agrees. Payne does not believe that the AUC is helping her grow and express her views as an agnostic. “No, because there’s nothing around campus where I can feel that I’m welcomed to express my views as an agnostic,” said Payne. In todays society, religion is considered a taboo topic that has the ability to cause conflict and division between human beings. Religious discussions can sometimes end with one or both parties feeling offended. However, Barry believes that religious discussions are crucial to maintaining harmony throughout the world and does not feel offended by others sharing their religious views with her. “No, I am heavy into the interfaith movement and the only way to have world, religious peace is through understanding and having knowledge of another religion, therefore, that interfaith dialogue and sharing of knowledge is essential,” said Barry. Stereotypes are blemishes placed on the religions from a misinformed society. Reed touches on some of the pre-conceived notions that individuals have about Christianity. “Christianity has been known to be an inherited religion, thus many people believe that Christians are gullible, dependent thinkers. They are criticized to have never explored their faith for themselves,” said Reed. Only time will tell if more religious programs will be implemented for students of all religious backgrounds to partake in throughout the AUC.