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What lipl Mo'sv was I horiesdy hope yours was
fantastic Once ssgain I spenJ anoliier wcaideffui break on ihe
hai but, hey, at ka«: 1 got same work done.
fn this fe»ue of Btack ink, we wiil continue our extmina-
Uon of the recruitment, retention and graduation of African^
American students at UNC» Most importaniJy we wiJI took
at the $trjctes Nac^c sludenls have made and the fact that we
do graduate! Some of us even graduate to four years with
honors.. Jn the top of their dass. Picture 1'haU
In addition to the cover story, this Btack Ink has the
continuation of the Malcolm x series, an article on the
renaming of the Office of Student Counseling and more.
f hope your midterms go well and you enjoyed your
break, we are in it for the long haul, no fun until Thanksgiv
ing.
Peace, Pride and Power Erika F. Campbell
Yes, 1 know that everyone is now as sick and tired of
budget cuts as they were about the Student Body and Black
Student Movement elections last spring, but it's my turn to
get two cents in.
Budget cuts and their effects on students seem, in
general, like an issue that concerns ev'eryone on campus
excejst African-Americans.
Co no way do I mean to be patronizing, haughty, or
better than anyone else, it's just that African-Americans as
a whole at UNC aren’t doing their fair share when it comes
to this problem (hardly any African-Americans showed up
at any of the “Save UNC Day” events). What kind of
message does this send to university administrators?
The space that I have to make my point in is not nearly
enough for me to fully express myself, but it seems like HI
tiave to forego ali of the elaboration and get right to my
point Budget cuts aren’t Just a “white man’s" problem. All
students alike are harmed by these cute. All students alike
should come out in force to make their voice known,
Afnc^-Amertcan or not. We, now at. UtVC^ vi^on’t be hurt as
’$$, those $oon to enter. If we, as African-Americans,
don’t fight these cuts now, what will we leave to our
brothers and sisters? What will we leave to our chOdren?-
-Akinwole N'Gai Wright
Inside Black Ink
Cover Story
’We'reGQnnalVfafceIt’-Paitn-Thecc)ntinuatiQnofour study cjnthe
recmitment, retention and graduation of African
-American students at UNC „ ^ _
Current Events
The Office forStudentCounselingtobe renamed
-Page 3
Reflections
MalcolmX Theseriescontinues
-Pages4&5
Weekend/Entertainment
The Slovak Chamber Orchestra
-Page8
Lighter Side
PointAfterTouchdown: DatEngRsh
-Page 9
Commentary
People of African Descent, Who Are We?
-Page 10
Endsights
IsChristianityaWhiteMan'sReli^on^
-Page 11
Black Ink
'The essence of freedom is understanding"
Editors-in-Cbief
Erika F. Campbell and Akinwole N'Gai Wright
Staff:
Debbie Baker, Christopher Brown, Natalie
Godwin, Angela Gray, Eric McAlister
Contributors:
Chris Bracey, Tri.sha Merchant,
John Odoom, Harvey Reid, Michelle
Thomas, Joel Winful
Many Thanks to all tvbo made tbis issue possible!!
AlxxittheC/Tver
Yes, we are going to make it...all the way
to graduation and beyond.
Graphics by Harvey Reid
About Reflections
Ihe series on Malcolm^ continues with two
perspectives of the life of this African-American
leader
Photo by World Wide Photos