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CAMPUS 8 NOVEMBER 23, 1992^1 By Chandra McLean Ink Co-Editor Ebony Readers’ performance of Tishermen’ stirs smiles, tears The Fisherman, a play per formed by the Ebony Readers/Onyx Theater on November 20lh and 21 si was as eniertaining as it was mov ing. Written by Dianne Houston, this play centers around a black family consisting of a grandmother (Mama E.), a husband (Reverend Milton Tyler), his wife (Ruth Tyier) and their son (Jeremy Tyler) who are all caught up in their own politi cal and religious views of society. Reverend Tyler is a prominent preacher and would-be city council member fighting in favor of uplift ing the community and against the stereotypes of his being labeled a “white man in black skin.” His main source of life and strength is his son Jeremy. Rev. Tyler’s wife, Ruth, is his comfort and support. Their son Jeremy and his friend Lee Watkins, Jr. both share in revolutionary ideas concern ing religion and God. They both join the following of a “preacher” who preached in favor of upris ings in the black community and violence. Mama E is looking at these members of her family with clairvoyance, ——- hoping and praying that each of them find success in their aspira tions of making a beuer life for themselves than the blacks of her generation. Unfortunately, Mama E’s hopes are not fulfilled, for Jeremy, her ■ tMi m \ BLACK INK/COREY BROWN Ebony Readers display their talents in ‘The Fishermen’ grandson, gets killed while trying to rescue his friend Lee from a ter rible predicament- Lee held two people hostage. April T umer, director of the play, said the cast worked on the play for four and one half weeks. “It was pretty inten sive train ing,” she said. “To prepare for the full- length train ing we had to do character research.” Turner said she felt the cast had grown a lot, both person ally and pro fessionally, after the completion of the play. “This is the first time in recent history that the Ebony Readers did a full-length play,” Turner said. Olufunke Moses, a sophomore who saw the play, said, “I thought the play was well put together. I liked the way they portrayed the black man struggling to be a father and trying to define how white soci ety and black society saw him. “I also think that more black students should support more shows put on by the Ebony Readers and other BSM organizations 1(X) per cent.” Todd Reid, a junior from Char lotte, said, “As far as subject matter and messages, I thought it [the play] was really good. It was interesting.” Reid said there were a lot of things he could identify with in the play, and he thought the acting was really good. “I thought April Turner did an excellent job directing,” he said. The cast consisted of Angela Ray, Lucy Chavis, Melanie Mullen, Rochelle Williams, George Gaffney, Charles Streeter, De Lon P. Howell and David Baker. Lamiece McKoy was stage man ager. Black involvement urged injudicial Branch By Mark Fleming Ink Staff Writer This week, we will be discuss ing the Judicial Branch of Student Government. Many students do not know a lot about this branch of government. It is commonly re ferred to as the Honor System or Honor Court. Though usually outshadowed by the Legislative and Executive Branches of Student Government, the Judicial Branch is a very integral part of the Univer sity. Every time you sign your name to a pledge, you are pledging to uphold the Instrument of Judicial Governance, the words we live by on this campus. This branch of gov ernment deals mainly with honor code and campus code offenses. Most offenses are IIDIA, or aca demic cheating. There are a wide range of sanctions ranging from community service to expulsion. However, the normal sanction for my academic offense is suspen sion. Becoming a member of the Ju dicial Branch is not as simple as KJining a committee in Executive or simply running for a seat in the Legislative Branch. There is a lengthy process in the Spring in which recruitment lakes place. The two branc hes i n the J udicial Branch are the Attorney General and his staff as well as the Honor Court. In the past, the AG staff has been victimized by rumors of being predominantly while and Greek. The first year I (Mark) was on staff, this was true. All of the officers were white and Greek. After losing the Attorney General spot to a young lady in a white sorority, I fell com pelled to run for office, considering the lack of minority representation not only on the staff, but especially amongst the officers. Again, I lost to four white Greeks, and oh, Mr. Spainhour. It began to become clear to me that it did not matter who you were, but who you knew in order to get on the staff. This was evident when I heard complaints from staff members concerned with the fact that they were getting less cases than staff members who were “good friends,” fraternity brothers, or so rority sisters. I decided to do some thing about this. When the follow ing Spring approached, I dedicated my time and effort into getting as many Black applicants as possible so that when I am gone, someone will be there to fight the cause. I went to BSM meetings and an nounced the applications. I went to the BSM Gospel Choir rehearsal. I even told members of each black fraternity and sorority to tell their members of the applications. With all of this, including the publicity around campus and in the DTH, only three Black people applied. After the interview process, only one was selected for the staff. This year, the only three Blacks involved in the the Attorney General’s staff are all seniors. It is up to you to go out this Spring and pick up an appli cation. It may seem a little long, but il is well worth it. As always, come to me, Spainhour or Anthony Peay for assistance. The only other concern that seems to be spreading around cam pus is how next year’s Attorney j General will work with his staff, i This year’s AG has done a descent i job in not only attempting to recruit I more minorities, but in ensuring I fairness amongst the procedures in i the office and in the selection of ; staff members to Assistant Attor ney Generals. Of the prime candi dates for the position of AG next year, two men are in the spotlight. Both equally capable of doing a great job as AG. Both seemingly equally concerned with past and present situations surrounding the AG staff. However, both do not seem to have the same chance. If history is to repeat itself, it seems one person, if he tries for AG has one advantage over the other. The advantage is that he is a PKA, the same fraternity in which both Charlie Higgins and John Moody are apart. Since the outgoing SBP chooses the upcoming year’s AG, we may already know who the next AG will be, but only time will tell. The Honor Court does not seem to cause as much controversy. The process by which court members are selected is basically the same as AG staff members. As a member of the Honor Court selection commit tee two years ago, I felt the process was fair, but egos seemed to some times get in the way of a good decision. This year is somewhat different The chair and her vice chairs have done a good job in re cruiting more minorities to the court. Though some have complained about the frigidness of past Honor Court officers, this year’s officers are slightly abovepast officers. The only true concern that has been pre sented to me by students is whether or not I feel court members are unbiased enough to sit hearings in which a member of another race is the defendant. In my three years in the system, I can honestly say that I have never doubted the profession alism or sincerity of any court mem ber. A defendant, whether black or white, male or female, has an equal opportunity in defending himself as the next person. We hope this helps you in learn ing a little more about the system. If you wish to apply, look for applica tions in the Spring, usually around March. However, you do not have to wait until then to come by the office to ask questions or learn more about the system. The Judicial Branch is located in room 207 of the Student Union. Hope to see you soon! Peace Ya’ll.
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