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Student Gomments
How The Brothers Feel
About FSU Sisters
by Deitric Davis j
In our last edition of the Broncos ’
Voice, staff writer, Delfrieda Hudson,
was kind enough to give some female
insight on the fellahs here at “good ole
FS & U.„ It is now time for the broth
ers to voice their opinions, and the
fellahs were more than happy to give
some insight of their own. This en
deavor is not a deliberate attempt to
ridicule or poke fun at our women.
These are the honest opinions of the
brothers interviewed.
I took it upon tnyself to have a
meeting of the minds with my broth
ers and asked a few of them questions
to hear what they had to say about our
sisters. My first question was how the
sisters here were viewed physically,
since we get to see the physical side
first. Most of you, my sisters got props.
Robert McCall had this to say, “they
[sisters]...generally [look] good in their
appearance.,.
Not everyday is going to be fiill of
sunshine, fly outfits, and phat hairdos,
however it’s up to you sisters to de
cide what the rest of those days are
going to be like. Suggestions were
made about how to still look your best
on bad days. One suggestion was “The
Dime of the Week;,, adopting a new
style for a week and investing some
time to keep up that particular style.
On occasions there may not be enough
time to devote to a particular style, but
some of the brothers felt that at least 3
days with a hairdo (without a baseball
cap) wasn’t too much to ask for.
There was a considerable amount
of time spent discussing the issue of
fashion or dress. A reoccuring request
was for the sisters to stop dressing like
“hoochie mama[s] and dress like
ladies...[then] you’ll be treated like
ladies.,, L.S. felt that the sisters were
hiding their beauty behind their baggy
pants. “It’s not lady like. Ladies,
you’re very beautiful, please don’t hide
it, let it show...It’s nice to see [sisters]
wearing clothing that is comfortable
to them, but when they start wearing
baggy pants with a sag and you can
read the “Hanes Her Way,, on the
waistband [of their underwear] some
thing is wrong.,.
Brothers are saying that you
shouldn’t show everything “ya mama
gave ya.„ In fact, L.S. also commented
on the fact that leaving something to
the imagination might make brothers
stop looking at sisters “as just some
one to sleep with.,, Brothers will start
stepping to you according to how you
present yourself, because what you
wear is an extension of your personal
ity. Sisters should realize that we don’t
live in a Utopian Society where guys
will respect you regardless of your
state of dress or undress, so please
don’t put yourself in a possibly
comprimising situation.
Other brothers again gave the la
dies props because for some, your de
cisions in the area of fashion are well
received by the brothers at large.
The inner self was a strongly
reoccuring topic with FSU men. They
strongly believe that this is where your
true beauty lies. Brothers commented
that sisters at FSU had some work to
do in this area. Many brothers were
quoted as saying that the sisters here
are really “sometimey.,, Many of you
don’t speak when spoken to or give
brothers that look that says, “Why are
you speaking to me?,. Two brothers,
T.D. and L.M., did admit that there are
some brothers that don’t come correct
when addressing a sister. For those
FSU women who have been ap
proached in this manner, don’t use that
experience as a reason to be prejudiced
against the rest of the brothers. Every
body deserves a chance. As for the is
sue of respect, most brothers feel that
“if you respect yourself,you’ll be re
spected.,, Pay attention and heed these
words, ladies!
On the topic of being “real,,, “real
women get real men,, was the com
ment made by L.M. and T.D. They had
strong feelings about the ladies out
there with the weave and colored con
tacts. “Stop trying to be someone
you’re not [physically and mentally],
and just be yourself (the way God
made you).
On the issue of Love, the brothers
feel that some of you are quite con
fused about what Love really means.
Surprisingly enough though, most of
us (brothers and sisters) agree that
Love should not be based on material
things or those fantastic “feelings,,
you’ve never felt before. Finding the
“real deal,, will take all of us (sisters
and brothers) some time.
There are sisters out there who are
very real and respect yourselves as
well as us brothers. For this we ap
plaud you. So as the men teach the
boys and the women teach the girls,
maybe within the mix we’ll find each
other. If we’re lucky, we’ll possibly
find peace and much love as well.
How FSU Women Feel
About Each Other
by Nakiesha Melvin
I really did enjoy reading the ar
ticle about the way women at FSU felt
about the men here. In fact, I enjoyed
that entire issue of The Broncos’
Voice. I think the article addressed an
important issue, but a more important
issue is the relationship among the
women here.
It is evident that the women out
number the men here. Yet, there are
so many females here that cannot get
along. Why is this? I am still search
ing for the answer to this question. I
feel that before we try to get the men
to respect us, we must first respect one
another. How can we expect them to
treat us like we deserve to be treated if
we cannot even speak to our sis
ters as we walk this campus.
So many females have said
that the men here are trifling, but
they only treat you the way you
let them. We are so quick to
fight because someone is “see
ing,, the same man we are. In
stead of confronting the man, we
blame each other. The more we
walk around here in dishar
mony, the easier it is for them
to do what they like. As long as
we are fighting, the man never
has to worry about us getting
together and finding out the
truth. A house that is divided
cannot stand.
It is time out for the attitudes
around here. It should not matter that
we are not in the same organizations
or live in the same dorm, we are all
black women. We need to start acting
like black women. This is not to say
that everyone has to be friends, but we
don’t all have to be enemies either.
The Social and Cultural
Implications of the
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The Uncanny X-Men have ex
isted for the past thirty-two years,
but with the advent of the animated
TV show, their popularity is at an
all time high. The show has provided
the X-Men, previously only known
through their comic books, a broad
and lucrative, fan base. TV viewers
who frequent Saturday Morning car
toons tend to place X-Men high on
their list of favorites. In short, the
X-Men are a hot commodity, with
money-making power that rivals
those Mighty Morphin’ Power
Rangers.
What qualities do the X-Men
possess that allowed them to remain
alive for the past three decades? Per
haps we should look at two of the
characteristics that have made the X-
Men stand out over the years, the
first of them being:
The X-Men boast a multiracial
membership. The X-Men were
founded in 1963, but their first at
tempt at stardom was shot down as
the book was canceled after issue
#66. In 1975, however, the X-Men
were resurrected in the now classic
Giant-Size X-Men #1. The original
five members (Iceman, Angel,
Beast, Marvel Girl, and Cyclops)
had been captured by Krakoa, the
living island. Charles Xavier,
founder of and mentor to the X-Men,
collected a team of mutants (our
code-word for these super-powered
men and women) from around the
globe. Sunfire, a Japanese wielder
of nuclear-based flame; Wolverine,
a Canadian with quick healing,
See X-Men, page 17
Relationships
by Gamaliel Massenburg
Male/female relationships is not a
light subject. College is a new era in
one’s life as far as relationships with
the opposite sex are concerned. There
are no more restrictions placed on an
individual, and one is left to use his/
her own judgement as his guide.
Oftentimes, freshmen women get
caught up in the excitement of the new
faces and places. Unfortunately, upper
classman males know this fact and use
it to their advantage. The end result,
often, is a hurt, untrusting sister who
may or may not have a bad reputation
for the next three years.
Who’s fault is this? Surely a young
man would have more respect for his
sister than to run a game on her. Surely
a young woman would have more re
See Relationships, page 20
Black College Day
by Deitric Davis
The fourth Annual Black College
Day was held in Raleigh, North Caro
lina on October 6, 1995. It was a meet
ing of all Historically Black Colleges
and Universities in the state to convene
and show pride for our schools and our
educators. It was a time for address
ing and promoting the successes we
have achieved.
This year’s theme was “Black
people united, will never be defeated! „
However, there was more to the agenda
than celebrating; there was serious
business to be addressed. One of the
matters addressed included the spend
ing of our tax dollars, which are being
cut from the budgets of our Histori
cally Black schools. That grant that
barely got you over the hump this year
may not be there next year. In addi
tion, those 600,000 summer jobs from
last year may not be there next year,
making you reach further into your
pockets for money to pay for school.
The event began with a march from
downtown Raleigh to the senate build
ing, (the site where all the real deci
sions a e made) where we assembled
and heard from Dr. Julius Earl. Dr. Earl
is a very feverish and accomplished
speak^*r in manner and in lexicon. In
See College, page 18