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March, 1993 THE PEN 3
President Robinson addresses "Falcon
family" on recent campus concerns
By TONETTA SPENCER
About 200 students and
administrators gathered in the
Emery Gymnasium, Wednes
day, March 25, for a student
body assembly with President
Robinson.
Robinson focused on
campus violence, improving
security, and other problems
that are becoming prevalent on
campus.
"Just as the head of his
family calls them together to
talk, I consider you my chil
dren, and that makes me the
'Daddy Falcon', and we need
to talk about what's going on
our campus," Robinson said.
"I am sad when something
happens to a member of the
falcon family, because it af
fects all of us," Robinson said,
referring to the death of
Theodore Edwards, who was
killed in February.
"When you come here as
young adults, we want to treat
you as such, but we do have a
responsibility to provide a safe
and conducive atmosphere, so
learning can take place, and to
make the dormitories safe.
But students also have a re
sponsibility and should not en
gage in the buying, selling, or
distribution of illegal sub
stances, because you will be
sent home," he said.
"We have your interest at
heart. If it were not for you,
neither I nor the other adminis-
"We have your interest at
heart... but we need work
together," said Robinson.
trators would be here. We be
lieve you deserve the best our
resources can offer, because
you are the most important
element at the college," Robin
son said.
"You are not aware of the
people in society that clap
their hands when we kill cme
another, and think that drugs
are related to the black com
munity^." he said.
He spoke of the many
positive things that occur on
campus, and said that there are
always a few "rotten apples"
who create a problem.
Among the many changes
the school plans to make is the
placement of a new security
booth between Atkinson and
Lynch Halls, which will
monitor the activities of those
dorms, and of Washington
Terrace. Also, there v/ill be a
fence placed around the
school, more security walking
around on campus, and more
security placed on the force.
"The security guards will be
walking more and sitting less,"
Robinson said.
"We cannot tolerate the
type of behavior that has been
taking place, and you wouldn't
want me as your president if I
didn't do anything to solve
these problems," he said.
"We need to work to
gether. We are the 'Aug' fam
ily: one for all and all for
one." Robin.ion concluded.
Students marooned by east coast storms
By STEVEN MINGO
The last weekend of this
semester's spring break caused
many students to extend their
March 15 return date
unwillingly.
Snow, hurricane winds
and frigid temperatures left
students vacationing along the
east coast marooned.
The storm was the result
of an intense low-pressure
system that brought warm air
moisture from the Gulf of
Mexico to New England,
according to the National
Weather Service Center.
Most major airports were
closed. Amtrak halted all
services south of Washington.
Greyhound also canceled all
bus services March 13 and 14,
according to the Washington
Post.
The storm also spawned at
least 50 tornadoes in Rorida
and dumped more than a foot
of blowing snow from
Alabama to Maine.
Because of this, many
students did not return to
school until it was safe to
travel.
"I traveled to Charlotte for
the spring break. I planned to
have plenty of fun the last
weekend, until the storm came.
Due to the bad winds, which
caused trees and power lines
to fall, I had to come back
Tuesday," said Philip Owens,
a junior.
"It snowed so much in
Washington, D.C., that travel
on 1-95 was impossible for
two days. I waited until
Wednesday for everything to
clear up, before even thinking
about coming back to school,"
said Tonetta Spencer, a
communications major.
Requel Addison flew to
New York City. She did not
come back by March 15,
because La Guardia Airport
canceled all fights until
Monday afternoon. "It
snowed over a foot in New
York. 1 was disappointed
because I had to stay in all
weekend," she said.
"It snowed so much in
D.C., that travel on
1-95 was unpossible for
two days,” said Spencer
Dean Irwin, a commu
nications instructor, explained
that he understood that
students from up north, such
as Washington, D.C. and New
York, had to delay their return
to school because of the bad
weather. "I excused students
that returned no later ilian
March 18. Any day alter
Wednesday was questionaMo.
he said.
Through the patli of the
storm, 13 people were killed.
Associated Press reported.
North Carolina reported one
death.
Psychotic Neurotics visit
St. Augustine's campus
Diamond and The Psychotic Neurotics recently promoted their
debut album, Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop on St. Aug's campus.
Picture: courtesy of Mercury Records.
By STEVEN MINGO
Diamond and The Psychotic Neurotics, known for
their hit "Sally Got A One Track Mind," along with St.
Aug's Yagg Fu Front, visited the campus during a
promotional tour, March 23.
Diamond D, lead rapper of Diamond and The
Psychotic Neurotics, said that his group is on a one
month tour along with Dougie Dee, Nefertiti and Yagg Fu
Front.
"The tour kicked off March 13 and will end April 13.
So far we have toured Washington and Virginia at
Howard University, Virginia State University and
Virginia Union University," said Diamond D.
Diamond D is well known from producing tracks for
Brand Nubian, Show Biz and AG, Run DMC,
Fuschinekens and Ed O.G.
Later that night all groups performed at Kamikaze, a
popular night club for college students.
Happy Bunny Hoppin* from The Pen
Partners in the Arts Series
and
Saint Augustine's College
present
Obakunle Akinlana
in
An Evening of African
Drumming and Dancing
Thursday, April 15, 8 p.m.
Seby B. Jones Fine Arts Building
Tickets: Free admission to students.