!Pq0e ‘Two, ‘Tht Jifetheia
National
Briefs
Statesmen Gonvicted-The jury
of a federal district coijrt de
liberated ditiy 90 rninutes be
fore returning the verdict for
S.C. EJembcratic State Repre
sentatives BJ,: Gordon and
Larry Blanding. The repfer
sentatiyes Were convicted of
bribery and drug charges as a
result of a videotape showing
the representatives accepting
cash filled envelopes from a
gov'tinfornlier in exchange for
their support of a bill that
would have legalized horse
and dog racing in the state of
South Carolina. These Repre-
^ntatiyeswere amongl41egi
islators; and 6 lobbyists in
dicted oh either drug or brib
ery charges as a result of the.
F.B.l. investigation. Operation
Lost Trust.
Science Update- Increased fish
growth, up to 20-50%/ts the
topic of study for Thomas
Chen, biologist and professor
of the Biology Sciences Depart
ment at the University of
Marytand-Baltimore. This;
growth is promoted by genetic
engineering which alters the
genetic makeup of the fish and
growth hormones. The fish
are dipped in this liquid solu
tion once a week for 4 weeks;
Chen believes that increased
growth is necessary in provid
ing a larger sotirce of food,
speeding fish growth to mar
ket sizeat an accelerated rate,
and to decrease the U.S. trade
deficit for fish products, which
stood at $4 billionin 19B9. The
growth treatments have been
successful in both rainbow
trout and oysters^
Upcoming Trial-Pdmela
Smart, 23, former teacher; in
New Hampshire will go to trial
for persuading her 16 yeardld
lovertokill her husband. This
case and trial has been highly
publicized in the nation be
cause of the situation and age
of the alleged killers. Last May,
husband Gregory Smart, 24,
was shot in the head in his
home located in Derry, New
VHampshire. ^
Night of a Thousand Stars
B)u Kim Sillman
Business Manager
The 33rd annual
Grammy Awards extrava
ganza took place on Thurs
day, February 21st. The
Awards were most definitely
a success despite the contro
versy surrounding them.
The chief controversy
started when Sinead O'Con
nor, an Irish pop/alternative
artist newcomer in the United
States, boycotted the event
despite her nonunation for
four awards. Prior to the
awards show, O'Connor
appeared on various talk
showsexplainingher feelings
that materialistic gain is the
solitary quality that the
Grammy Awards encour
ages. Never-the-less regard
less of the fact that she did not
show up, she did win the best
alternative music perform
ance award with her single "I
DoNotWant What I Haven't
Got."
Another less noticed
controversy was the boycott
ing of the Gramm/s by rap
group Public Enemy. The
reason for this boycott was
the fact that some rap
Grammy Awards were pre-
Police Rampage
By: Shaimon Hodgins
Assistant Editor
Los Angeles-Police bru
tality is being exploited fully
as a result of a videotape
which shows an Afro-Ameri
can man, Rodney Glen King,
being brutally beaten by po
lice officers. IGng was shown
on a two minute video tape
being shot with a stun gun,
kicked by surrounding offi
cers and bludgeoned with
billy clubs. This video tape
also shows King pleading
that the officers to stop, but to
no avail. The attack left him
with brain damage, internal
bleeding, missing teeth and a
broken ankle. King, out on
parole after serving time for
second degree robbery, is
preparing a complaint and
does plan to sue for damages.
Newsweek dies informa
tion that the American Civil
Liberties Union receives "55
police-related complaints
each week from black and
hispanic citizens." Ramona
Ripston of the ACLU states
that "This is not an isolated
incident. The difference this
time is that we have the
proof." L.A. Chief of Police
Daryl Gates was also highly
criticized by not condemning
the patrolmen, but because of
public opinion has changed
his view on the case. He has
asked the D.A. to prosecute
the three officers who were
shown beating King. Racism
is another aspect of this case
which has caught the atten
tion of the nation.
The videotape, extraor
dinary evidence, was shot by
George Holliday who just
happened to be experiment
ing with his new camcorder.
This videotape has been
shown on local and national
news, contributing to public
outrage at the beating of the
helpless man. The three offi
cers shown actively beating
King face criminal charges,
while charges have not yet
been filed against the officers
shown watching while the
beating occurred.
sented before the televised
portion of the ceremony.
Public Enemy felt that this
was a racist action on the part
of the Academy. However,
many other awards given to
musical artists of different
religions and ethnic back
grounds were also done so
before the televised portions
of the show.
Quincy Jones, a multi
talented artist who did attend
the ceremony, did not go
home empty handed. He won
six awards this year, bringing
-See "Grammies" on page 3-
Night Light
They (the guards) brought
the sacred shrine out of the
temple of Baal. They
brought the sacred stone
out of the temple of Baal
and burned it. They de
molished the sacred stone
of Baal and tore down the
temple of Baal, and the
people have used it for a
latrine to this day.
-2Kings 10:26-7
Quotables
No man is absolute
lord of his life.
--Owen Meredith
It is easier to be
gigantic than to be
beautiful.
“Nietzche
Nietzche was stupid
and abnormal.
- Leo Tolstoy