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Tuesday, February 6,1990 The Battalion Page 5 1 Black Awareness Committee ' focuses on cultural education S By PAM MOOMAN lOf The Battalion Staff ie said. “1 Mograms lent.” jrams spot i the Univti iltural T trogram rate studei lefits ofeit. nulticultui; tudent IT membci uses on | needs of mi te progran ial Studei all Associ; twarenesst i Culture imittee.Sii. ternitiesaiii latant proi A&M, k ere’s a ne« nan said, tat althoujl in retaininj II work to Ik 'd progran :>k at this it a systemat; of view, »f ouble," Car- Understanding foreign cultures is an important part of an education, and the MSG Black Awareness Com mittee is determined to increase stu dents’ knowledge of African-Ameri can culture. “We are principally here to pro vide students, staff, faculty and the Bryan-College Station community with programs to inform them about African-American culture,” Flor ence Rice, program adviser for the committee, said. Rice said the committee members organize and implement the pro grams so they can get hands-on ex perience. “They can carry this experience with them into the corporate world and their private lives,” she said. The committee changes goals ev ery year, Rice said, and it has four main goals for 1990. One is to educate A&M students, staff, faculty and the community about the diversity and vitality of Af rican-American culture. The com mittee wants to create a forum to ad dress issues that affect African- Americans at national and local lev els. Functioning within a set budget also is important to the committee. Rice said the main goal of the group is to provide an area for de- We are principally here to provide students, staff, faculty and the Bryan-College Station community with programs to inform them about African-American culture.” — Florence Rice, MSC Black Awareness Committee velopment of various leadership skills to assist students in life. The committee works to increase lead ership through specialized workshops for members, she said. The committee also puts on and participates in various campus pro grams. For example, it is co-sponsor ing the Boys Choir of Harlem with MSC OPAS. The performance will be Feb. 15 in Rudder Auditorium. The committee is hosting its own program Feb. 27 called “We Are The Dream.” Dr. Albert Broussard, A&M history department head, and David Smith, manager of a Ford Mo tor Company dealership, will be the featured speakers. Rice said interest in the Black Awareness Committee is increasing. Questions can be directed to Rice at 845-7603. General meetings are ev ery other Wednesday. The next two meetings are 7 p.m. Feb. 14 in 410 Rudder and 7 p.m. Feb. 28 in 302 Rudder. A&M also has a number of other African-American student organiza tions. They are: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; Alpha Phi Alpha Frater nity; Black Graduate Students’ Asso ciation; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; Na tional Society of Black Engineers; National Association of Black Ac countants; Texas A&M Association of Black Journalists; and Voices of Praise. Station airs special programs KAMU-FM recognizes African-American artists jr retentios in thesiait, about from sophomort true reieii- icluationu- s occur boil the Univei- a then said ; in a da frustrari called upt :ognized b ; said, e witnessed of the class- ibout 1,21 and 2,71 1. By TWILA WADDY Special to The Battalion To celebrate Black History Month, KAMU-FM will air a series of unfamiliar songs by African-American artists beginning Sunday through Feb. 14. Each night a different category of music ranging from blues to gospel will be played starting at 8 p.m., Kayonne Riley, KAMU program director, said. “Every year we do something,” Riley said. “This year we focused on musical culture. I have heard the com ment from different people that we do not do enough programming for the black community here. That is why I am trying to do music this month.” The program, which comes from National Public Ra dio, includes blues and dance tunes by John Cephas that will be played the first night. On other nights, Black Worksongs of the Sea, music from the Gospel Brass Band Sounds of Harlem’s j United House of Prayer, and Black Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans and Black Creole music will be aired, Riley said. “What I think is good about it is that it represents the real culture that has grown up in the United States,” she said. In the past, KAMU has aired specials including a program to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. KAMU did a two-hour special that contained music by American composers dedicated to King. This program also was done by the National Public Radio, Riley said. Riley is interested in any suggestions from the public. “If there are members of the black community here at A&M that want to do something, I encourage them to come to talk to me, because I am really open to ad dressing this,” Riley said. KAMU is a listener-supported radio station, and is li censed by A&M. It plays classical and jazz, and tries to program different things to interest the international community like International Radio Hour. This pro gram is produced by the International Students Orga nization, she said. ntl Asia review junded Apri isby Show - ;! r is Djiidii to engage q lie service * ivities sudn each girl - i child. Tk- ey for scli» e Can Dam the dance : (Continued from page 1) a is Tina He rr from Dir- derne Yotnij i departmet: Lena Hob amille Cos! DeLeon, Hilary Dowling and Shari Jenkins. Reporters receive their stories from wire services which are based out of China and Japan, Hicks said. Taggard, a senior English major, said reporters will become their own regional specialists and put together their own story packages. They re ceive help from the International Student Association with name pro nunciations and in finding experts at A&M who can add more informa tion to the stories, she said. Hicks said the program will be in English and the reporters will cover stories of both domestic and interna tional significance. He said coverage )Y IE 1989-1990 Texas AAM LWvorjIfy* Video V ear book Texas A&M's video yearbook is more than 60 minutes of the sights and sounds of 89-90. Order your copy for only$32.25 (includes taxes and delivery.) in room 230 Reed McDonald r E Questions? Call 845-0048 AggieVision Order your copy today! Battalion Classified 845-0569 t ni will include East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia, but will focus on re gional coverage. "Coverage will not be limited to political and economic devel opments — people and places will also make the news,” Hicks said. “The 15-minute program will be di vided into several segments that will be separated with brief examples of Asian music as to match the pace of the Asian N.P.R. news source.” Other than news reported by vol unteers, Asia Weekly Review has a regular weekly review calendar that provides information on upcoming events that are of interest to Asian students and facidty, Riley said. She said everyone is encouraged to send information about upcoming activ ities. “At the end of the semester the news progrant will be evaluated, but we hope to get suggestions on how it’s running from listeners, especially Asian students and faculty,” Riley said. Hicks said the program is part of A&M’s new commitment to Asia, which includes the establishment of the Institute for Pacific Asia two years ago and the development of an A&M campus in Japan. “With the dawn of the ‘Pacific Century’ before us, we must broa den our understanding of the region and its people in order to actively participate in the future,” Hicks said. Professional Computing M A CALCULATOR FOR YOU! CALCULATORS FOR BUSINESS 10B $37.50 17BII... ....$82.50 12C $65.00 19BII... ...$132.00 14B $60.00 CALCULATORS FOR SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 20S $37.50 32S $52.50 21S $45.00 42S $90.00 22S $45.00 28S $176.25 27S $60.00 BUSINESS HOURS M-F 8:00-5:30 SAT. 10:00-3:00 HEWLETT PACKARD Authorized Dealer 505 CHURCH STREET COLLEGE STATION (409) 846-5332 ANDSTONE CENTER f EE Af i =ffWJ (409)69 OR 1-800-421-6322 Eating Disorders? Depression? Stress? Anxiety? Relationship Problems? Drug or Alcohol Problem? 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