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• Dr. Gerald Elli , head of the
l)epartment of Chemi try and dean
f the School of Science and Tech­
logy t Grambling State Univer-
lty in Loui iana, di covered
atam zoo recently a p rt of
estern Michigan Univer ity'
(WMU) V lung Scholars and Ar­
. tilt Program. How to ttr ct
minoriti to the field of eience w
r. Ellis' mi ion.
At 7:30 p.m. Thursd y, October
Oth Dr. Elli , a proponent of the
-on method of teaching cience
So elementary youth, di cu ed
"Science and the Community" at
reception at the Douglas Com­
munity Center, 1000 W. Paterson.
Ell 'visit w coordinated by the
alac Americana Studies Program.
lit eeping with the intimacy of the
pthering of approximately eventy
future scienti ts and their supporters,
Dr. Elli centes ed to a major failure
along the ro d toward his goal.
"I was near tears when Dr. Ellis
dmi tted failing Physical
Chemistry," said Marian M. Smith,
,hD. in WMU's Department of
beology. She w "struck" with
how honest and open Ellis presented
himself. She said she emphathizcd
With hi pain over falling short in hi
effort to make a difference. "It' im-
, portant that the sciences have more
peo le se Hive to our earth and air
environment," not merely people
ho hope to exploit these resource
for personal gain, Dr. Smith said.
• On Friday Ellis lectured in �
cWMU's Knauss Hall on "Attracting
More Minorities to the Sciences."
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., ELUS LED A session on "Ap-
:plied Science" on Saturday, the final
:c.ay of his visit, in the laboratory used
'�)' _WMl.1's Hands On Science pro-
8f8m. The lab is located at the farm
of Dr. Leroi Ray, Professor of Black
ericana Studies. A potluck and
:barbecue, along with. music, horse­
ding demostrations, DNR Student
Reports, and tours of the farm were
'Other features of the occasion.
Between meetings, munchies,
and mischief Ellis shared with the
Michigan Citizen some of his ideas
:on education.
: So few Blacks are interested in
clence as a career choice, Ellis
believes, because they haven't been
xposed to it as a viable alternative.
.. t elementary teachers haven't
, d enough science to know what
hey can do with things immediately
,noJlnd them," he said, "th�y haven't
been equipped to teach science."
: Our Black kids go into football,
1111 said, because they have a lot of
experience in sports; they are
deliberately and, many times, uncon­
sciously directed into non-essential
fields.
"The education system is respon­
sible for our kids dropping out, join­
ing gang for recognition," Ellis
charged. "The system doesn't
prepare Black kids to go into cien­
ces,
nnual On Mile
Ity Walk
n October 30, the Cass County
alition Against Dome tic
lence will sponsor their Fourth
nu lOne-Mile Unit)' Walk,
nning at 12 noon in front of the
County Courthouse.
-�,'- walk i to remember vieti
ve utTered, and those who
e 10 t their live because of
ence in their homes. The at Is
to celebrate tho e who have ur-
d and e caped the violence,
11 to rai e funds to continue
tanee to other victims.
Donations ill support the er-
e Vi provided to local victims
tbeir familie . Pledge heets are
available at VanCasCap or at the
County Department of Social
Sovices reception area.
Call1-f0).672�1.
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A RAFI LDofnincWMU
Black female tudents having grade
point verag of at least 2.0 h d
been narrowed to five, then the
second and first runners-up cho en,
the excitement in the standing room
only ballroom wa electric. When
the winner of "B t E ay" was al 0
crowned Mis Black WMU it was
clear that the judge ' job wa easy.
Stephanie Matthews, a five feet, five
inch coed from Grand Rapids
blended beauty and intelligence into
such a breath-taking package, the
judge had little to do.
However, thi only became ap-
WMU ROTC Cadet Commander,
Tennle L William . (pboto by D.
Cooks)
First Black
woman chosen
Battalion
Commander
Cadet Lieutenant colonel Tennie
L. William , a We tern Michigan
University senior from Monroe, a
uburb of Detroit, has been selected
as the new cadet commander of the
WMU ROTC Bronco Battalion. Out
of the Battalion' 52 previous com­
mander, William is the fifth
woman chosen for the top po ilion.
Re ponsible for the overall well­
bein of eighty cadets, William. aid
the battalion meets twice within the
seme ter for day-long field training.
"I'm happy and honored," he said,
"overwhelmed at the upport given
by the battalion."
Williams, who maintains a 3.4
grade point aver g in her criminal
j ti major, rved ix years 0 8C:
live duty. ri ing to taff rgeant in
the military police before beiQg
cho en the recipient of a three­
y.ear Army ROTC cholarship.
Also, Williams recently attended the
ROTC Adv nced Camp in For-t
Lewi , Wa hington, a ix-week ex­
perience required of all ROTC
cadets in the nation during the sum­
mer before their nior year. Out of
pproxim tely 55, cadets, Wil-
liams placed in the top ten percent of
the e Iuanon.
"Whatever I do, 1 want to be good .
at it," Williams aid, before tressing
he' not much d· ferent from most
Black women. I love ice cream,
movies, and love and affection. I
particularly enjoy ftc ," he
miled, noting that it' mo t1y in fan-
y. Williams long-range goal i to
become an attorney. She aid she'
wanted to b involved In 1 w entor-
cement inee twelve y old.
WESTERN MICHIGAN
o ·D -Uf
Regina Charles, enior tuding oc­
cup tional TIl raphy, ed her pre­
p ge nt pre tim to y, "I entered
the pageant bee I feel I've come ,
to know Kal mazoo very well ( he's
from Detroit, Iik mo t 0 the nin .
girl ) and I'm a m mber of 'Delta
Sigma Theta, a public ervice
sorority."
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The EBONY � blon Fair bow, ponsored by the Dulcet Club, We tem
Mlcblgan Ulilftnlty MlUer Audlorium, Kal mazoo, MI �n November
12, 1991, at 8:00 p.m. TIcke may be purch t Mlllrr Auditorium
or call 343-2210 for IDform tloo. �
1991 Fashi�n Fair
come to BH,. K'?�O· ...
The 34th Annual Ebony Fabion
Fair, tbe world's premier traveling
fashion bow, will once again dazzle
the audience with its eleventh ap­
pearance in the Twin Cities. The
show will be poDlOred by the Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority on Wednes­
day, November 13, at 8:00 p.m. at tbe
Benton Harbor High, School Per­
forming Arts Center. This year'
tbcme is,"F hion With Passion".
Proceeds are e rmirked for the
Sorority's Scbolal'lhlp Program. .
Ebony F: hion Fair turns up. the
beat and fuel tbe obe.sion for
brea y body-coDldo\18 day
and �DiDa 'with its enticing
DCW -Fashion With Plan" collec­
tiona featuring aeatiODl by the best
American, European and Oriental
designers.
Tbe F on Fair made its first
appearance in 'the area in 19ts9 and
has made 11 appeara , Ince that
'time. '
,The eve n t I, the I rge t
fundraiser ponsored by the orority.
In 1989, the show gro ,ale ex­
ceeded $16, . During the p t 22
years, the how have gro ed over
$100,000. All proceed have
benefited the cholarship program
and other committee projects.
Some· of tho evl �Qn re:
-B�tter buslne s retentlon and development
-A drug free, community , " . '
-More' construction of new single family homes
-An ag,gresslv 'co.ntfnu tlon of home reh1lbllltt'on and
repair programs -
-Mor.e tnncvauv I w enforcem nt strategl 8
-:-�ore procurement of local, tate, and fede'r I gr,ants .
for contlnu d enhancemnt of th city ,
Achievement :
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-Corrlputerlzatlon ot City Hall datat m riagement
,-U er fe study nd Imp.lementatlon' - 1987
..;_Clty Income. tax - 1990·· . ,
-Aevlsed·tax ,abat m nt policy. trong at In Mu k _ gon .
.··Courity . ..
-Reduced the numb r of vacant, dilapidated hou ea from'
1-10 to 44 unit
-Parks Improvements· 1 ,550,00 -� 1984-91·
-State nd Fed r I gr nt totalling ne rly 5,000,000.
1985.90 ' . .
. -Renlal Reh·abilitian Program $1,400,000 - ',986-90 •
-Woodcllffe Subd Ion N.o. 3 - new construction of 52
slngle.famlly homes' .
-Proper.ty valu ·Inc'r ase 18
(r Identlal/comrnerlclal/lndustrlal�. 1985�90
-Ro� rt A Warr n Proffe elonel Offlc Building - '988
-CWC PI nt No. 1 Demolition and Sanford Street
Redevelopment Project ('Sanford Villag , retail
redevelopment, reopening of vacated Sanford Stre ):
$2,600,000 - 1988-91
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