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J-TAC
February 13,1997
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WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT...Angela Stahlecker and Cory Davis take advantage of the water sports
opportunities presented with the construction of a moat around the SDC. (Photo by Joey Wingo) '
SDC is a lot like Camelot
; By Justin Wayne Beam
; Managing editor
' Whpn it was built, the Student
; Development Center was heralded
< as a state-of-the-art, superduper, all
around great building. But unfortu-
nately buildings, like day glow-
green leisure suits, can go out of
style.
Fear not, however, there is
hope. Recent construction, which
has just begun, will once more
move Tarleton to the top of the col-
lege pecking order. I talk, of
course, about (The Moat.
Yes, once more students will
come from miles around to view
the wonder that is the Tarleton
Student Development Center, and
faculty from such noteworthy insti-
tutions as Angelo State University
and Sul Ross (to name but two) will
gnash their teeth in anguish, and
cry out into the night for a way to
■ defeat that juggernaut which is, the
Tarleton Organization for Uh...
Great Habitations, or T.O.U.G.H.
for short.
T.O.U.G.H., as we all know, is
• the quasi-secret society based in the
hidden basement of the science
building (to remind them of their
duty to Tarleton and keep them ever
diligent in their efforts, because
when we get a new science building
they get the basement). It was
formed with the one purpose of
making Tarleton the best darn place
to be. They are the ones who
fought so hard to move the Eifle
Tower to campus back in '83.
(Okay, so they failed. But I'll bet
Paris doesn't have anything even
remotely like "Ultra." It points
north, you know.)
Well, T.O.U.G.H. is now work-
ing on a project which will certain-
ly bring fame to the home of the
Texans. It has begun the long,
arduous process of building a moat
around the SDC. Yes, a moat.
I'm certain you all saw the con-
struction project which went on
between the Wells Fine Arts
Building and the Agriculture
Building last semester. The main-
tenance department dug a long hole
and students had to cross it on a
small bridge.. Students were tqld
that the work was done to repair
pipes under the concrete, but in
reality, the men were testing their
building equipment and gauging
the effect a moat would have on the
morale of the student population.
The workers ultimately filled in
the practice moat, their alpha moat
■Black History Month'
Web sites detail black history, culture
CHICAGO-(CPS)-February marks
Black History Month, and whether
you're in the mood for learning or
reflecting, a number of websites
offer information about African-
American culture, heritage and his-
tory.
For starters, if you're not sure
why February was set aside to cele-
. brate African-American achieve-
ments, read about historian Carter
.Woodson on the United States
Information Agency's website (usi-
ahq.usis.usemb.se:80/topics/blakhis
/woodson.txt).
Woodson, one of the first blacks
to receive a doctorate from Harvard
University, proposed "Negro
History Week" in 1929, believing
that black Americans must look
back before moving forward.
Biographies of important 19th
century African-Americans, such as
Harriet Tubman and Sojurner Truth,
are located at Webcom's site
(www.webcom.com/~bright/source
/blackfac.html),while a collage of
photographs greet visitors to the
Martin Luther King Jr. Directory
;(wwwliland.stanford.edu/group/Ki
ng/).
I The directory, a joint project
from the Martin Luther King Jr.
Center in Atlanta and Stanford
University, features King's speech-
es and a letter he wrote from a
Birmingham, Ala., jail.
Don't miss the African American
Mosaie(www.loc.gov/exhibits/afric
an/intro.html) an extensive website
created by the Library of Congress
for the study of black history and
culture.
Visitors can read about the influ-
ence of prominent abolitionists
such as Frederick Douglass and
Harriet Beecher Stowe. The site
also features narratives by ex-
slaves.
If all the historical texts are mak-
ing you bleary-eyed, unwind at
Cafe Los Negroes (www.los
negroes.com), a New York-based
virtual hangout for blacks and lati-
nos.
"Da Bounca" requests that you
pick a nickname and ID for its chat
forums, so better register "if you're
not down with the Cafe Crew:"
Your next destination after Cafe
Los Negroes might be NetNoir
(www.netnoir.com.), a San
Francisco-based netzine that pre-
sents info "in such a way that any-
one, from any walk of life, that has
any interest in Afrocentric culture,
can participate."
NetNoir features a lifestyle sec-
tion, in which users can "explore
the realm of hip-hop," and a busi-
ness section with tips for money
management. The "soul spa" page
offers healthy eating and fitness
advice. Also, NetNoir's current
"Spotlight" page highlights the peo-
ple and events that have inspired
Black History Month.
Other netzines include main-
stays Essence (www.essence.com)
and Vibe (www.vibe.com), which
offers daily news updates in
"VibeWire" and clips of the latest
music videos in "VibeVideo."
For art lovers, check out "an
eclectic cultural collection" on The
African American Home Page
(www.lainet.com/~joejones/index.li
tml). Visitors can mull over a "dig-
ital gallery" and order prints, such
as the "Million Man March
Commemorative Poster."
Music aficionados can appreci-
ate the Archives of African
American Music and Culture at
Indiana University
(www.indiana.edu/~aaamc/index-
\ \
html), which has a searchable data-
base of recordings, radio programs
and photographs.
A few mouse clicks away is the
National Civil Rights Museum
(www.mecca.org/~crights/ncrm.ht
ml), "where history is always hap-
pening." The museum is located in
Memphis, Tenn., on the site of the
Lorraine Motel where King was
assassinated in 1968.
The virtual tour includes an
overview of historical events, from
Brown v. Board of Education of
Topeka to the Chicago Freedom
Movement.
Users also can learn about land-
mark achievements in the civil
rights movement by viewing the
hompage of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People (www.naacp.org).
For links to countless other sites,
check out:
— Aframian Webnet
(www.he.net/~awe/index.html), a
site launched in 1995 to be an info-
center of links to other websites for
African-Americans ("Aframians").
Their site features a monthly Top 10
list of Afrocentric web sites.
—AfriNET (www.afrinet.net),
an electronic community with links
to black organizations and busi-
nesses, AfriNET provides a link to
Web Diva
(http://www.afrinet.net/~hallh/), a
net zine which bills itself as "your
tie to African descendants through-
out the Diaspora."
—Melanet (www.melanet.com),
"the uncut black experience,"
which hosts chats with newsmakers
and a "universal afrocentric calen-
dar" where users can find out the
date for the next Black Expo USA
or the Young Black Writers'
Conference.
Lights, camera, action!
By Kisty Hoffman
Associate editor
Entertainment for the month of
February will have a number of dif-
ferent hosts.
Student Activities is sponsoring
"Fun Flicks." "Fun Flicks" enables
students to make their own videos
between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in
Ballroom C of the SDC. For
those with classes all day, it does
not take long to make your own
video. Videos can be made between
classes or during lunch, said Donna
Strohmeyer, director of Student
Activities.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will host
the "70s Shaft: It's A Mutha For Ya
Party!" on Feb. 15 at the Oscar P
from 10:20 p.m. until 3:11 a.m.
There is a two dollar entry fee.
Participants are to wear attire from
the 70s. A prize will be awarded for
the grooviest duds.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will also
Robbery tops crime report
test complete. They filled that
trench because a moat around the
Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Building
would be silly.
Now construction on the real
moat has begun. It is located on the
east side of the SDC below the food
court balcony.
Astute observers knowledgeable
in the SDC terrain might now be
saying "Hey, isn't there a sidewalk
there?" They would be right. A
sidewalk was built there last semes-
ter, apparently ending at a wall.
This was all done to confuse our
enemies at other institutions.
You see, since Tarleton is at the
top of the pyramid as far as build-
ings (even pyramids) are con-
cerned, other colleges and universi-
ties are always jumping on the
Tarleton edifice bandwagon. If
Tarleton builds a new parking lot,
they all do. If Tarleton gets a new
statue, they all do.
. Well, thanks to the ingenious
efforts of T.O.U.G.H., 45 universi-
ties, 72 colleges, and 12 post
offices across the country all have
goofy looking sidewalks leading to
walls, and Tarleton alone has the
start of a nice moat. A moat which
will redefine the standards of edu-
cation.
By Wade Miller
Staff writer
The Tarleton campus police han-
dled six violations and four inci-
dents since Jan. 1.
Before school started the cam-
pus police responded to a threat
made at the Venture Apartments,
and on Jan. 10 they investigated a
burglary of a vehicle. According
to the report, the student was mov-
ing into the Annex dormitory.
During this time period some of the
student's possessions were found
missing from the vehicle.
On Jan. 13 the campus police
handled two accidents. In one acci-
dent the suspect struck the com-
plainant's vehicle on the rear
bumper. In the second accident the
driver left the scene and failed to
comply with crime reportirig
requirements after striking an unat-
tended vehicle, and according to
the report, there were no leads.
The campus police arrested a
suspect at the 1300 Blk of W.
Washington on Jan. 15 for public
intoxication. On Jan. 17 they
responded to a call of disorderly
conduct at Bender Hall.
One incident was handled
before classes began for the semes-
ter. On Jan 10 the police talked to
a resident about a civil problem.
On Jan. 14 they responded to an
alcohol violation in Crockett Hall.
They handled an incident
involving a damaged vehicle
parked on Bender/ Ferguson park-
ing lot. The complainant parked
the vehicle on Jan. 15 and returned
on Jan. 16 to discover the right
front blinker broken out.
On Jan. 16 they responded to a
call regarding a sick student in the
Science Building.
The subject was taken to the
TSU Health Center.
have an Organizational Mixer on
Feb. 20 at 7:30-9 p.m. in the Oscar
P. They will also host "Pillow
Talk," a campus lock-in on Feb. 28
from 10:20 p.m. until 8:20 a.m. in
the Oscar P. A one dollar donation
is requested.
Alpha Phi Alpha will host a
Movie Night in the SDC Game
Room Lounge at 7-10 p.m. on Feb.
19.
Black History Month Dance also
will be hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha
and sponsored by Student
Activities. The dance will take
place on Feb. 21 from 8 p.m. until
midnight in Ballrooms B and C of
the SDC.
Nubian Queenz will host an eth-
nic meal in honor of Black History.
Month on Feb. 27 at 4:15-6:30 p.m.
in the Dining Hall. This activity is
also sponsored by Student
Activities.
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