Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 5, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 3, 1994 Page: 1 of 8
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Clinton creates program to help
those desiring to help others
by Hope Williams
Alexa Smith and Jennifer Carver walk to class.
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Honor students and inner-city
gangsters are among those expected
to help themselves while helping oth-
ers by applying for one of President
Bill Clinton's new programs
AmcriCorps.
Promising that national service
will "strengthen the cords that bind us
together as a people" the President
created AmcriCorps. a program which
will allow in its first year 20.000 young
people to earn education benefits in
exchange for community service ac-
cording to the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service press
release.
AmcriCorps was created
through the National and Community
Ser ice Trust Act Clinton signed into
law on Sept. 21. 1993.
The new law focuses national
service el forts on critical issues fac-
ing communities across the nation
bringing energy and commitment to
address education human public
safety and environmental needs.
After interviews with
AmcriCorps leaders a Dec. 2. 1993
article in the Washington Post said all
20.0(H) of the students to be selected
in 1994 will cam an S8.(XX) wage
(roughly S4.25 an hour) plus health
and child care benefits. If they suc-
cessfully complete the 12-monlh pro-
gram the youths also will get S4.725
in college or vocational school tuition
or loan forgiveness. The government
will write a check to the schml ol
their choice.
According to the press release
applicants lor AnienCorps inusi be a
U.S. citicn or legal resident alien and
age 17 or older (some AmcriCorps
programs will accept 16 year olds)
Members must be high school gradu-
ates or agree to achieve their GED
prior to receiving their educational
awards. Applicants will be reviewed
for leadership potential and service
commitment and whatever other spe-
cific skills an Americorps program
may need.
The recruitment and selection
piocess lor AmcriCorps members will
begin in May and will continue
throughout the tall when the majority
ol AnienCorps members will begin
serving. It will lie an ongoing recruit-
ment process alter that.
The Corporation foi National and
Community Service Committee said
it w ill soon be conducting nationu ule
competitions to select service pro-
ve. AMERICORPS pave 3
Afro-American students seek acknowledgement
by Jeff Guy ton
Parking violators face punishment
According to Brownwood Fire
Marshall Onic Carroll a potentially
dangcrouscondition results if students
park in fire lanes and near fire plugs
on the Howard Payne University cam-
pus. "It is important that wc comply
with these regulations since both life
and property could be at risk if emer
gency vehicles arc not able to move
about the campus quickly when emer-
gencies occur" said HPU President
Dr. Don Newbury.
Carroll said violators will re-
ceive tickets for parking in these areas
and vehicles will be towed at the
owner's expense for a second violation.
Staff Writer
Every year during February.
Afro-Americans across the country
join in the many celebrations that
occur to observe what is known as
"Black History Month."
"Wc feel that this is a time that
wc can all come together to celebrate
what wc didn't have 200 years ago.
our freedom" said Scan Butler a
graduating senior Afro-American and
former basketball player at Howard
Payne University.
Although the celebrations may
occur at several schools and cities
across the United States many of the
Afro-Americans making up 5 per-
"We feel that we are
spotlighted here because
of our athletic talents."
Kenchee Ross
an Afio-Anu'iican student
cent of the HPU .student body do not
feel that the university observes Black
History Month adequately.
"I've been here now for five
years and the activities that go on
during the month f February in chapel
and around the school really don't
highlight black history too much"
Butler said.
" I don't think that the university
has observed Black Histoiy Month in
any form since I've been here." said
Kenchee Ross. an Alro-American stu-
dent at HPU. "Being a transfer from
Grambling University we (the stu-
dents) experienced a much more pub-
licized action of events not only at the
school but with the helpof the .school
throughout the community as well.
"I understand that Grambling is
a campus that is predominantly en-
rolled with Afro-American students"
Ross said. "But at least here at Howard
Payne Afro-Americans could be rec-
ognized for their efforts outside of the
athletic world. Wc feel that we are
spotlighted here at Howard Payne bc-
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Three students named to the National Christian Honors Band
by Holly Holmes
Staff Writer
Three Howard Payne Univer-
sity Students Whitney Carver.
Shadrack Vork and Fred Hornada
were recently named to the National
Christian Honors Band and invited to
perform at the Christian Instrumen-
talists and Directors Association
(CIDA) Convention at Central Com-
munity Church in Wichita Kansas.
According to Tom Webster
HPU music instructor and conductor
of jubilation brass the students were
selected based on their performance
and director's recommendations.
Senior Fred Hornaday who
plays tuba said it was definitely an
honor to be nominated and he enjoyed
being a part of the convention.
Shadrack Vork
Webster who accompanied the
group to Kansas said (he students
played in an 80 piece band that was
guest conducted by Capt. John Clanton
and David Holsingcr.
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"He (Capt. Clanton) is currently
on leave from the Army Ground Forces
Band in Allanta. Ga.." Webster said.
"David Holsingcr is an internation-
ally renowned composer of concert
Whitney Carver
band literature."
Hornaday said it wasaprivilcgc
to work under Capt. Clanton. "He is
both a good conductor and Chris-
tian." he said.
Webster said this was the first
time HPU was represented at the con-
vention. "Fifteen or 20 Christian univer-
sities and college's were represented
of all denominations." he said.
According to Webster other
Baptist universities represented in-
cluded Dallas Baptist University and
Carson-Newman University in Ten-
nessee. "CIDA is made up of Christian
school band directors. Christian mu-
sicians and Christian professional mu-
sicians around the country." Webster
said.
Also attending the convention
were HPU students Brian Jones Cory
Buckley and Lee Arnold.
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Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 5, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 3, 1994, newspaper, March 3, 1994; Brownwood, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth103305/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.