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he’s got mad skills in mixing the old
school with the latest phat jams. The
dance floor was fully packed with
those trying to get their “groove,, on.
There was a little complaining, but the
lights were kept on because of those
trying to get their “smoke,, on.
My only beef: what happened to
the days when people, specifically
guys, would ask a female to dance?
It’s a little sinister pushing up on a guy,
or a girl, you don’t know, but if that’s
what it takes to get your “freak on,,—
it’s all good. Big ups to the Ice-Cold
brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha for a very
successful party.
Pajama Jam ‘95
by Dora Rogers
Monday night’s pajama jam (Oc
tober 16) produced a nice little gath
ering of FSU students, despite the fact
that it was a three day weekend and
the participants of the Million Man
March were still away or exhausted
from their journey.
Upon walking into the Lilly Gym,
my eyes were fixated on the many dif
ferent outfits on display for everyone’s
viewing pleasure. There was a combi
nation of silk and cotton P.J.’s, as well
as towels and bedroom slippers. The
atmosphere was right and the poten
tial for a good party was there, but I
have to make a comment on the D.J.;
WACK. Personally, I like to dance and
I like to hear good music, but I felt as
if the D.J.’s selection of mixes was
booty. After the first hour and a half, I
really did want to go to bed; I mean, I
was already dressed for the occasion.
I give much props to my fellow
Broncos who attended and made it a
violence-free event. I do hope that we
have more of such events planned for
the future.
BRONCO’S STRUT
THEIR PJs
by Andrea Powers
Fayetteville State University stu
dents started Homecoming 1995 off
correct, first with a rally to offer sup
port for the Million Man March, then
with a Pajama Jammie Jam to let off a
little steam. DJ Chuck T made an in
teresting impression on the party goers
as he mixed the jams to set the groove.
Here are some impressions from
FSU’s finest:
“The cause was good. SGA is still do
ing a good job. I just enjoy seeing ev
erybody jump around in their paja
mas.,,
-Shante‘ Thompson, Fresh.
“Kill the DJ. He was fine until he
started talking too much.,,
-Jennifer Pickett, Fresh.
“It was nice. The music could have
been better. It was a nice little outing.
Next time have a party when all the
men are here.,,
-Yolanda Barnes, Soph.
“Everything is dope. I’m having lots
of fiin. I wish the fellows the best, and
I hope we win one!,,
-,3AM,„ Soph.
“For a Pajama Jammie Jam there were
a few people overdressed; overdressed
for the party and overdressed for bed.
But overall I had a good time.,,
-Lesli Sample, Junior
“I thought the idea was good, but there
wasn’t a lot of support from the stu
dents.,,
-LaShana Mason, Junior
“I would like to applaud SAC and SGA
for their effort and a job well done. I
feel there should have been more stu
dent participation because BRONCO
PRJDE starts at home.,,
-Donetta Bulluck, Senior
ALICE WALKER’S
POSSESSING the
SECRET OF JOY
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This book has been out for a couple
of years now, and all I can say if you
haven’t read it is, go to the library, the
bookstore, or come and borrow mine.
It is definitely a must-read; not because
it tells a tale of Tashi, a tribal African
woman who lives many years of her
adult life in North America; but you
don’t want what happened to her to
happen to you or your daughters.
If you know anything about {he cus
toms that many of our African female
counterparts have to go through, then
you’ll understand when I say, “Thank
heavens I live in America!,, Curious?
Well, a custom of Tashi’s people was
for the women to voluntarily submit
to the tsunga’s knife and be genitally
mutilated (or pharaonically circum
cised). I go into shock just thinking
about such a practice, so I know that
not only did Tashi have a problem
dealing with this ritual, but also thou
sands upon thousands of young women
have. The practice still continues in
many areas of Africa. Your stomach
will turn when you read the pages tell
ing of the forthcoming surgery and of
the colorful wording used to describe
afterwards, a chicken eating the dis
carded clitoris.
Alice Walker visually details the
ritual and the experience that young
Tashi went through. Chapter by chap
ter takes you into her world of mental
and emotional torture and her desper
ate attempts to escape from the bat
tling madness that she endured for
years. Adam, her husband, and another
unlikely ally, finally help her to find a
place for the traumatic ritual that was
forced upon her at such a young age.
Her own experiences force her to do
something to prevent other young
women from believing in the “reason
ing,, behind such a practice. With help,
Tashi finally overcomes her fears of
life and death.
Hardback copies of Possessing the
Secret of Jov can be purchased at book
stores around Fayetteville for about
$17.95.
Next edition: Waiting to Exhale, by
Terri McMillan.
Cafe’ Broncos
by Kelvin Thompson
Shirley Temple, Nonchalant,
Brown Squirrel, or Florida Twist?
Whew, isn’t that a mouth full!
The Student Activities Council
(SAC) sponsored a Karaoke Night in
the Rudolph Jones Student Center for
the entertainment during Homecom
ing. They turned the lobby area of the
student center into a rocking little juke
joint-Cafe’ Bronco-for a night.
Streamers of blue and white adorned
the lobby stairs and entrances. Ordi
nary multipurpose tables were trans
formed into candle lit tables, like the
ones found in the very best coffee and
jazz shacks of the big city. All the work
put in set a mood of mysterious gran
tee Cafe, page 16
Anne Fogleman
FSU Graduate and Trustee
invites the FSU community to
contact her for all travel arrangements.
Major Travel
1506 Purdue Drive
Fayetteville, NC 28303
910-485-4182 Fax: 910-487-7149