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              "It is necessary to use the occasion to examine collective ingenuity, creativity, cultural and political of the masses of Africans and peoples of African descent," said Albert Jones, director of human and cultural diversity. It has been celebrated since 1926, first as Negro History Week and later as Black History Month. Carter G. Woodson, the recipient of a Harvard Ph.D. and the child of a former slave, launched Negro History Week as an initiative to bring national attention because the African American population v/as largely ignored in American history books or reflected as an inferior race at the time. " This is the last week of Black History month for the year 2003. seminar. "But all the courses related to American history and According to Karen J. Harvey, professor and chair of thc history, political science and economics department, currently there are two courses related to African American history.: African American History which is offered every spring semester and a social science sorority and diverse classes at LHU that African American population favors to. "There are hardly two classes about African American history. I wish we could have a minor in black studies," said Johnson. Selena Johnson, a senior majoring in social work and the president of Sophisticated Ladies, said that although the university talks about diversity, there are not many diverse programs like clubs, fraternity, According to Jones, the office helps minority students with educational, career, and leadership development skills. The cultural diversity office has become a socializing spot for minority students, especially African American students. "I want my office to become a home away from home for students, and I view my office as a microcosm of the real world," said Jones. "Most of the state universities like Indiana University, Kutztown, and West Chester have a multi-cultural center, but we just have a room and our university should really think seriously about this," said Shields. The office of Human and Cultural Diversity is located in room 213 at Wooldridge Hall. said Shields. ices hardly come at the front," Derrick Shields, senior majoring in management and the president of the Black Student Union, strongly feels that people have an impression that African Americans are good only in athletic fields. "Their academic achievements, campus activities and community serv- "Non-blacks think we are similar to people shown in media, especially in rap music, and so they hardly mingle with us. In a less diverse university like LHU, non-blacks do not get to know us and it is very sad," said Muhammad. and non-blacks do not mix with the black students. "The majority of non-blacks think stereotypically about the black population: thugs, uneducated, gangster and laid back," complained Muhammed. Muhammed also believes that media have lot to do with it. Zakiyya Muhammed, senior majoring in sociology, feels that LHU is not a diverse university In 2002, the African American freshmen retention rate at LHU was 59.2-percent. Twenty-seven African Americans enrolled in 2002 and 11 left the university in spring of 2003. According to the LHU Statistical Abstract in 2002, African American students at LHU made only 3.22-percent of the student body in the fall of 2002. However, this was an increase of nine-percent since 2001. The total enrollment at LHU in fall 2002 was 4,182, an increase of six-percent since 2001. U.S. graduate programs. Corrine's Self Defense article Issue 5 Black , 2003 History month comes to a close Nearly 20 female LHU students practice their self-defense skills at a self-defense workshop led by LHU wrestling coach Rocky Bonomo at the Student Recreation Center on Wednesday night. Corrine Smith Eagle Eye on the With a win Saturday, they clench a definite spot. See the full story in search of playoff spot en s college career News 1-3 Fun Stuff. 8 Opinions 4-5 Classifieds 9 Sports 10-12 Parson's Union Building Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA 17745 Newsroom: (570) 893-2334 Fax: (570) 893-2644 Email: Today's Weather Amy Lutz, representing Gross Hall was sworn in as a senator. announced that there arc still two pool tables up for auction by the SCC, with a minimum bid requirement of S250. All bids are to be placed in a box located in the Business Office of the PUB. Another off-campus housing workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. in thc PUB. There will be a lawyer present to review leases with students and provide Amy Lutz is sworn in as a senator during Wednesday night's SCC meeting. Thc next SCC meeting will be held in the PUB on March 19 at 7 p.m. All students arc invited to attend and voice their opinions or concerns. All of the SCC Executive Board positions will be open next school year due to graduations. Interested students can drop off nominations in thc SCC offices. The election process will begin following Spring Break. insight into housing issues that concern students. See SRC Page 3 Parson's Union Building Administrator Derek Harr also Each of the clubs requesting funding are required to make a presentation at one of the regularly scheduled meetings of the council to inform the SCC what the funding will be used for. The announcement comes on the heels of last week's treasurer's meeting, which all clubs were required to attend. Eight clubs failed to show up and now must contact Detweiler as soon as possible. Those clubs are the Aerobics, Bowling, Fencing, Karate, Media Design and Roller Hockey Clubs, the Fine Arts Society and the Panhellenic Council. Detweiler holds office hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the SCC offices. Clubs that fail to contact the Student Cooperative Council in the next few weeks will be in danger of having their funding cut off for the 2003-04 school year, said SCC Treasurer Bryan Detweiler at the SCC meeting on Wednesday. Rocky Bonomo, LHU's head wrestling coach told a group of approximately 20 young women this grim statement Wednesday evening at a "There is an assault nationwide every two minutes on college campuses." It is not just about the moves though. It is also about frame of mind. said Bonomo. "There are five simple words that can save your life: I am no longer human," Bonomo told the crowd. "You have to think and act like an animal." self-defense workshop at the Student Recreation Center (SRC). However, Bonomo told the women that they did not have to be victims—they could learn to fight back. His goal was to teach them some basic moves that could scare off would-be assaulters. "If you know just a few of the basics, it can save your life," Sloan exhibit offers a rare chance to view work from LHU's own collection. Read all about it on Page 6 Back page Low - 23 See weekend weather Page 2 vvww.lhueagleye.com The Eagle Eye The Ej|le Eye Volume 57 Lock Haven Newspaper Friday, February 2S Brown/The Eagle Eye II B - mm mwrnw mm  mm mmm m\\\\\\\\\ KmjJH I \\\Wm\\m fll is published i n d c p r n it i n l h l> \ luck II i » < " tniversity Students \ i s i i us <> n i li . « < li it Am m\\\\\\ BHwHI Stephanie Brown/Eagle Eye Kanchan Mahara Staff Reporter of redhotjazz. com Alan S. Anderson Sr., director of Social Equity, said that the university follows federal guidelines for affirmative action issued through Executive Order. Anderson said that the enrollment of minorities is calculated on the basis of population. "If 65-percent of Pennsylvania's population consists of women, then we try to enroll around 60-65-percent of women," According to the LHU Statistical Abstract in 2002, the total work force increased by 8.4-percent, from 535 in 2001 to 580 in 2002, and the African American work force increased by 3.62 percent. Currently, the total of African Americans working at LHU is 21: eight as full time faculty members and 13 as full time non-faculty staff. In 2001, the African American work force was 2.99-percent. other upper level history courses have components, segments, and units of African Americans' origin, history, and culture," said Harvey. Since LHU students are James Langston Hughes, a famous African American writer, attempted to popularize African American authors and their works by editing several anthologies. right to vote and thc first black U.S. Senator, Hiram R. Revels, took thc oath of office during February. "Black history month should be the reaffirmation of struggle and determination to change attitudes and heighten the understanding of the African experience," said Albert Jones. American pioneers and institutions. Thc month includes thc birthdays of Fredrick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois. Langston Hughes, and Fubic Blake. The month also includes the origination of the NAACP and the first Pan-African Congress Thc 15tn amendment was passed in February, granting blacks thc Nick Malawskey Staff Reporter SCC funding cuts possible The month of February is significant and recognized in African American history for the birthdays of great African According to the U.S. Census in 2000, the African American population in Clinton County is 0.5-percent, 4.3-pcrcent in Lycoming County, and 2.6-pcrcent in Center County. mostly from Clinton, Center, and Lycoming counties, Anderson said that the enrollment of African Americans at LHU depends upon the percentage of the African American population in these counties. According to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, in thc academic year 2002 and 2003, there are more than 147,000 black students enrolled in graduate schools across the nation. Another 22,500 black students are enrolled in professional schools. In 1980 blacks made up 5.6 percent of all students in American graduate schools. Now, blacks make up 8.2-percent of all students in The Civil Rights Act of 1964 brought a more powerful scope for the black population. The affirmative action policy issued in 1965 through Executive Order 1124 (by the President) in order to bring social equality offered equal opportunities to women, disables and minorities.