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The Xavier Herald is written and edited by students of Xavier University and published monthly. The views expressed in this paper are not necessarily those of the University nor do they represent any University policy. Opinions expressed through letters to the editor, or in editorials, may not alway...

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description The Xavier Herald is written and edited by students of Xavier University and published monthly. The views expressed in this paper are not necessarily those of the University nor do they represent any University policy. Opinions expressed through letters to the editor, or in editorials, may not always represent the views of the editors, staff or student body. Member: Minority Media Syndicate, INC., Associate Collegiate Press, Intercollecigate Press Associaton, College Media Associaton, and CASS Student Advertising, Inc. Jim Parker, Editor-in-Chief; Jacquelyn Bickham, Assistant Editor; Tammy Taylor, Assistant Editor; Cheryl Dawsey, Advertising Manager; Kevin Lockett, Assistant Advertising Manager; Valerie Jones, Photographer; Jennifer Jackson, Photographer; Karen Hawkins, Typist; Margo Pitcher; Office Manager; Dr. Evette E. Strothers; Faculty Advisor. Senior Reporters: Donna Crawford, Anna Lovelace, Marian Parker; Kathe Cosper, Jennifer Jackson. Staff Reporters: Leigh Declonet, Phyllis King, Rikki Lester, Cathy McCray, Jamilah Owens, Regena Glenn, Eldridge Rodney, James Shade, Angela White, Woodrow Wilson.
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spelling xuloai_p16948coll14-5055 Xavier Herald - Page 11 1 No. 2 1985-10-01 Xavier University of Louisiana The Xavier Herald is written and edited by students of Xavier University and published monthly. The views expressed in this paper are not necessarily those of the University nor do they represent any University policy. Opinions expressed through letters to the editor, or in editorials, may not always represent the views of the editors, staff or student body. Member: Minority Media Syndicate, INC., Associate Collegiate Press, Intercollecigate Press Associaton, College Media Associaton, and CASS Student Advertising, Inc. Jim Parker, Editor-in-Chief; Jacquelyn Bickham, Assistant Editor; Tammy Taylor, Assistant Editor; Cheryl Dawsey, Advertising Manager; Kevin Lockett, Assistant Advertising Manager; Valerie Jones, Photographer; Jennifer Jackson, Photographer; Karen Hawkins, Typist; Margo Pitcher; Office Manager; Dr. Evette E. Strothers; Faculty Advisor. Senior Reporters: Donna Crawford, Anna Lovelace, Marian Parker; Kathe Cosper, Jennifer Jackson. Staff Reporters: Leigh Declonet, Phyllis King, Rikki Lester, Cathy McCray, Jamilah Owens, Regena Glenn, Eldridge Rodney, James Shade, Angela White, Woodrow Wilson. African American college students; African American newspapers; African American universities and colleges; College student newspapers and periodicals; Student publications; Xavier University of Louisiana Text PDF XH_1985_10_01_011 Xavier University of Louisiana English Physical rights are retained by Xavier University of Louisiana. Copyright is in accordance with U.S. copyright laws archives@xula.edu • -. , • • • • · . • • • • • • • • • • .. .. • • · ... OCf.lNOV.1985 By Leigh deClouel Ask any older brother or siSler - a parent even, and they are sure to tell you that joining a fraternity or sorority was the smartest move they ever made (be­sides dropping organic chemistry). The explicit tasks that each pledge must undertake before becom.ing a brother or sister or "crossing over" in­volves a set of initiation rites that are secretive. The procedure, on the other hand, for becoming a pledge is rather simple. In !he fall of the preceding year the organi· zations "rush." This involves the differ­ent fraternities and especially sororities throwing parties for all individuals who are interested in becoming a member of the organization. The requirements for further con­sideration follow a basic format: 30 or more service hours, lelters of recommen­dation, and a GPA of 2.5-3.0. If !he Right now I'm confused. I've been acx:used in the past. and rightly so, of be­ing judgmental of olhers. While I work w correct this fault. I'm also leery of go­ing tOO far the other way and becoming permissive. Some things are wrong and I'm not going to apologize to anyone for saying so. We've been getting mail at !he Herald from homosexuals who are dissatisfied with the way the paper has portrayed them. Let me say this ... homosexual sex. is WRONG, it is against nature and most important, it is against the laws of God. The Bible says thaI homosexual sex is an ABOMINATION in the eyes of God. Whal could be clearer? The careful observer will notice that I said homo~al sex is wrong in the pre­ceding paragraph. I said nothing about homosexuality. Again, this is where I'm learning to be more tolerant of others. XAVIER HERALD person fulfdls the requiremenlS thus far, and the older members are still interest­ed, an interview is set up and a letter of intent is registered with the organization. The fundamental idea behind pledging is to instill the va1ues of the organization within the individual, along with a healthy dose of obedience training. Much of the four weeks that a pledge spends on-line is filled witb the learning of the history oftbe organization. During the 6O's a mishap involving one of the fraternal pledges on campus caused tbe administration to ban the Greeks from campus. The organizations were reinstated in the mid 70's. Each new pledgee is assigned a big brother or sister to act as a guide and teacher to mold this naive being into one brimming with knowledge concerning the organization. The role of the older members is also to teach the pledges how to behave and how not to be seen "every- There was a time when I told my share of Hfag" jokes, but no longer. It seems to be that homosexuals are like Black people. Although some Blacks will try ANYTHING to appear to be something other than what they are, believe me, in the eyes of "The Man" we are truly all the same. The same can be said of homo­sexuals. Just as a man who's born Black is not going to change his color, a man who is born gay is not going to change ms yearnings. I can't believe that anyone would choose 10 be gay. Homosexuals are dis· criminated against in tllS society and are generally scorned. You'd be crazy to adopt such a lifestyle juSl for the hell of it. I now have a certain amount of sym- ' pathy for gays. Since conting to New Or· leans I have bad my tirst real contact with avowed homosexuals and I can tell where"' if you are pledging a certain sorority. Most black Greek. organizations were established as groups of service oriented individuals and the goals of the organi· zations have not changed. When asked why one chose a certain fraternity or sorority ec:och member said that the organization .!r"!:ood for values and ideals that were similar to their own. future pledgees' reasons took a differ· ent direction. Some of the girls say, ••... Well AKA's are stuck-up and portray a good image. That's why I want to be an AKA." or "Deltas know what is impor­tant. They don't just go in for make-up or good cars. Deltas are better. " There is a defmite sense of rivalry among the different organizations, but hopefully that rivalry won', overshadow the good they are trying 10 accomplish. By Jim Parl<er you that the description of them as "gay" is a misnomer. They are anything but happy. Because !hese individuals suffer whal can be described as a living hell. I reel for them. However, and this goes back to !he beginning or !his editorial, 1 WILL NOT condone their lifestyle. Again. it's wrongl Some would say that their (homo· sexuals') private affairs are none of my business. I disagree. The moral fiber of this country is unravelling and it is time 10 speak up. Too many good people keep silent for fear of offending others, and this is bow many great societies have fallen and evil men have flourished. Africa (coru,frompg.6) Amhara and 32.,. Tigra!. Amharic ofrtciallangu­ag~ alona with other dialects. The government is mlliwy rule since 1914. SQI.I(h A/rIca - 1.222.480 km' land. Popula. PAGE 11 lion 30,021.000 including Bophuthatswana, Transkei. and Venda. English is Ih~ oFficial language. The lovemment is republic. Nomibia (SW Africa) - 823.620 km' land. Population 1,086,000, There is several African languages commonly used but for 700;. of the Arikaans populatioll speak Ihis as a principal language. Formerly German colony of SW Africa mandated to S. Africa by league of Nations in 1920. UN formally ended S. African mandate on 27 Oct. 1966 but S. Africa has retained adminis· tered control. /J(}rwWIlna (formerly Bechuanaland) - 569,800 km' land . Population 975 .000. The m~or tribes art 940Te Tswana, S~ Bushnon and Tswana ver· nacular. The government is republic. gained inde­pendence 1966. Lesotho (formerly Basuloland) - 30.303 !em' land . Population 1,395,000. MOStly all Africans spak Sesotho vernacular. The government is under King Moshocshae II gained independence lince 1966. Swaziland - 17 ,364 km' land. Population S89,· 000. English and Swati are the orficiallanaUIFS. The government is monarch gained ind~dentt since Sepf. 1968. Sao Tome and Pri"ci~ - 963 krn' land. Popu· lation 85,000. The tribes Me nalive AsCI Tomerans. Ponuguese official language. The government is republic, gained iDd~denccsinceJuly 1975. loin' (formerly Congo Kinshasa) - 2,343.950 km'land, Population 30,289,000. The. four major lribes are Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all 8anl~) and Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic). The major langll' ages are French, English and Swahili. ZimbobWf! (formerly Rhodesia) - 391,090 km' land . Population 8,090,000. The major tribes and language there 70'" of which are member$ of Shona speaking subtribes 20 to 25'1, speak Ndebele. The British style government pined independence 18 April 1980. Malawi - 9S.0S3 km' land. Population 6,410" 000. English and Chichewa is the official language and ~ndly is Tombuka. The govemment is ruled by a one parly slate.. Zambia - 145.920 km' land . Population 6,222.000. English is the official language and a wide variety of indigenous languages. The govern­ment is ruled by a one party state. Eastern Africa Kenya - '82,150 km' land . Population 11,812,000. The. tribes ~ Bantu, Nilotic, Hamitic and Nilo-Hamitic. English and Swahili are the official languages. The type of government is republic within the Commonwealth since Dec. 1963. Uganda - 23S ,690 km' land . Populalion 13.6S 1,000. English is the official lanlu!li.e but other languages are also common such as Luganda and Swahili . ihe government is republic and gained independence In Oct. 1962. Tanzanln- Rwanda - 29.900 km'land. Population 5,4.51.' 0Cl0. The major tribes are 90'" Hutu and 9'70 ThtsL The official languages are Kinyarwanda and French, some Kiswahlli is common spoken. The lovemment is republic and military leaders play key roles. . 81mmdi - 28,490 km1land. Populalion 4,438., (0). The tribes are 8.50{0 Hunt (Bamu), 14'70 Tutsi (Hamitic) and 1111. Twa (pigme). Kirundi and French are the official language Swahili is fre, quently '>poken. The governmem is republic since it5 ovenhrow by milirary coup io 1976. PRIMETIME Oct. 31 (No. 34) - Arts and Ec0- nomics - features 3 local artists, the executive director of the CAe and Ntozake Shange on the future of the arts as federal financial suppon rapidly dis· appears. Oct. 24 (No. 35) - " Heart Disease: Children" - reviews a study which indi­cates candidates for heart disease can be spotted as toddlers and gives guidance on whaltO avoid to make sure you and your children are not pm at risk. Plus - sorne Jazz to do your heart good. No.7 (No. 36) - "Why Black Col­leges?" - features the new mission of Black. Colleges and what the future might hold for them. Nov. 14 (No. 37) - Black College Contributions - features a uniqlJe pro­gram in each. school which reaches out to the community (one on substance abuse, counseUing, one on pon safety and one on speech and hearing). http://cdm16948.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16948coll14/id/5055

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