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of Saint Mary’s College
VolumeXLVIII,No.2
900 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, N.C. 27603
February/March 1993
New President Promises to
“Make Change Our Friend”
O n Wednesday, January
20, 1993, the United
States experienced a
change. Washington, D.C., host
ed the 52nd inauguration for the
42nd president, William Jefferson
plinton. President Clinton called
the “American Reunion.” The
citizens of the United States
hope President Clinton is correct
jn saying that we will experience
new beginnings and renewed
hopes.”
As Billy Graham prayed, both
Al Gore and Bill Clinton were
^'^vorn in, and Maya Angelou
•^ccited a beautiful poem. Peopla
stood in fascination. Nobody
deemed to mind the blistering
Cold weather. Thousands of peo-
P'c from all over came to see this
Q^eat day of hope.
It seemed that President
Clinton spoke directly toward
each person in the crowd. He
said that we, as a country, have
not yet “made change our friend.’
President Clinton is a family man
with family values. He simply
wants everyone to see those val
ues as truths.
One taxi driver said that he is
very happy to know that Clinton
has made it to the White House.
This driver said, “In the past we
have had mostly Presidents from
upper classes. Now, our country
has just a normal middle class
guy. Clinton will be able to relate
to our country as a whole, better.
That is why I support President
Clinton.” Let’s hope people all
over the United States feel the
same.” ^ .
—Jennifer Erwin
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Thurgood Marshall Breaks Down Barriers
man for all races
During the ceiebration of Black
'history Month this year, a shad-
falls across the celebration,
!jj.Pon the death of a valiant man.
^hurgood Marshall died on
January 24, due to heart failure,
^nurgood Marshall was the first
°'ack justice to preside on the
^Ppreme Court of the United
^,'ates, and a brilliant lawyer in
IS own right. Justice Marshall
^as born in Baitimore, Maryland,
gJuly 2, 1908, and spent_ his
1967 Johnson nominated
Thurgood Marshall to t e
Supreme Court. Justice Marshall
took liberal views on such issues
as abortion and the death penal
ty Justice Marshall was a power
ful voice for the disadvantaged
and maintained a ^o'ce m t
conservative Court. Marshall s
accomplishments went beyond
those pertaining to racial issues.
Throughout his life Marshail
opened the doors of opportunity
to the poor and powerless of all
degrees. In 1991 Marshall retired
due to his failing, health, and
died this year from heart failure.
The achievements of Marshall
will color history, and his fight for
egual rights affects all of our
lives. The world will mourn the
loss of a man as great as
Thurgood Marshall, yet one can
only hope he has raised the
awareness of all people to the
right of equality for everyone.
-Rebecca Roeque
Students Plan Play
® insuring civil rights for all. In
933 Marshall graduated at the
.®P of his class from Howard
[^Piversity witlThis law degree.
® Practiced law in Baltirnore,
Pecializing in civil rights litiga-
until 1940. He then became
chief legal defense of the
.ationai for the
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^'^vancement of Colored People.
Q argued 32 cases before the
^Uororv,« * 1 OQ of
'cnal Association for the
JjPpreme Court, and won 29 of
Case ■'
the landmark
vs. Board of
Brown vc. ,
..^cation of Topeka, Kansas. In
of 1965, President Johnson
-^Pointed Marshall as solicitor
Elizabeth Olson, Bauso
and Dr. Proctor are the mam
three forces behind this year s
drama production at Saim
Manr’s Elizabeth Olson was the
Sg force that started'h,n9=
foiling for the drama P^'“;
by sending surveys toj^e stu
4h'^,hr?ac"uT;onfe“
SizabefhTsl?; happy »th the
way things are go'P9-®^h-
thflt .50 many students a
now with Dr. Bauso
ers
1 Ui. DCiwww .. -
and over 40 students interested
■ ^v^iiuea Marshall as soiu^uv^'
^®Peral of the United States. In
in
best play ever seen at Saint
Mary’s. Dr. Bauso is the director
of the play, and here are his
thoughts on the production: “I
think the nice thing about the
play is that it gives the students
of Saint Mary’s the opportunity to
see a lot of different character
portrayals: there are eleven. I
feel the play will be very suc
cessful: a lot of good people are
working on it. [Talking With...] is a
very interesting and well-written
play, and the students will be
able’to identify with the charac
ters.” Dr. Proctor, the assistant
director, is also pleased. ‘Talking
With... consists of eleven com
pelling monologues. The actress
es are working hard, and we are
all very excited about the actual
production, which wili be March
19 and 20. We hope everyone
will be supportive of the play and
the players: Elizabeth Olson,
Kate Bauso, Sarah Corbitt,
Annika Schauer, Carmella
LaBianca, Eliy Fuller, Beth Miller,
Kittle Lassiter, and Lisa Mann.”
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