News Scrapbook 1980-1981

SAN DIEGO UNION

COLLEGES/By Ailene Voisin USD Nine Gets Off To Rocky Start

20%Drop in State College RollsExpected by 1991 SAN FRANCISCO (UPl)-Beeause of the declining birth- rate, the number of students enrolling in California colleges is expected to drop by at least 20% m the coming decade, accord- ing to a statistical study presented to the regional meeting of the College Board. By 1991, the study said, the West as a whole will have 16% fewer high school graduates than it had in 1979, according to the organization of high school counselors and college admissions officers. Utah 1s a statistical exception. The Mormon Church has en- couraged large families and, by 1995, Utah is expected to see a 58% increase in high school graduates over 1979 figures. The number of high school graduates in California 1s expected to drop by 17% in 1986 and by 24% in 1991. The number of high school graduates is eiq>ected to drop by 60% m the District of Columbia by 1994, and by 43% m New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The students about to enter the nation's colleges in tbe next two decades Me part of th same group whose small numbers forced school distncui to close elementary and secondary schools over the last two decades.

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With temperature in the 70 , and the crowds frequent• mg the beache , you would almost thmk it wa · time for ba. eball So why not' H res a look al the local colleges and what they offer th1 prmg

'IVER.'ITY OJ<' N DIEGO (1980 r cord. 30-25-l} A cording to Coach John Cunmngham, the Torero have yet to recover from a

a on-openmg em~s again t 1980 National defending champion Um- ver 1ty or Arizona "It might have been a m1 take to play them o early m the a on," he said ''This is the worst tart (3-8) we've had m the pa t 10 years. The key to the sea on could be a pair or pitch r , Jamie McDonald and Glenn Godwm, and how well the Torero adJu I to ome maior !in up changes McDonald, suggests his coach, is more a victun of teammates than Ofill(!ncnts 'He ha itched very

COAST DISPATCH

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DUO PIANO RECITAL, Mar. 8: Performance by Ilana Mysior & Michael Bahde. 4 p.m Sunday, Camino Theater, Uni- versity of San Diego, Alca- la Park. Atlmission· $3.50: students, $150. Informa- tion· 291-6480, ext. 4261

ii n Vo1 1n w 11, ' Cunmngh m say , "but we've ot to core om run for him (4-8, 3 21 ERA in 1980)" wm 11·3 for. an D1 go '.'de a last prmg, ha pitch d JU t hv mnm bccau e of a should r inJury. Without him,

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b com the OH m tead of catcher, and John Mullen (.315) from third to th outfield, where be Jom freshman Andre Jaca . who started the easori at hort top. Martm Hams ( 2 0) does return at e<·ond bas . howev- r, and te a Colleg tran fer Tommy Wilson is the short- top. B1ll Pmkham the catcher. Doug Paul m cen er and Mullen olternallng with o State Iran f r Scott W1lhams in right The remammg pitchers includ Al Brehm, the No 4 tarter la l >ear, Tom Ter chuk, 10-2 for Long Beach City Colleg in 1980 Tom Lmdenthal, a ~re hman wal~-on_a~d F,nc Gaylord, who mis ·ed the prev1ou. season with mJu- ne goe In the outfield Cunningham has Jaca In left walk-on

READER

"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," the Edward Albee play, will be presented in the form of a student-directed formal reading, Thursday, February 26 through Saturday, February 28, 8 p.m,, Camino Theater, USD. 291-6480 x4296.

LOS ANGELES TIMES

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USO Hosting Loyola Marymount From a Times Staff Writer SAN DIEGO-The University of San Diego will host Loyola Marymount tonight in a West Coast Athletic Conference basketball game at 7:30 in the Sports Arena. USD is 9-14 overall and 2-9 in conference with three games left to play.

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lHEVOICE- NE-WS a VOL 20 NO. 23 Wednesday, February 25, 1981

San Diego, CA

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Ir. Poetry.• "It the title) i better than being called "Nikki Chap tick," said the 37- ye r-old poctres ·. during a recent pe king engagement at the University of San Diego's Camino Theater, on Feb. 19, for the Black Student Union, celebrating Bl,1ck History Month. The petite Giovanni poke on an amnlgumation of topics, from sex to politics and relationships between black women and men. N1kk1 was described recently as "the voice of a brilliant friend who's curious about ev rything you think of and who you don't ee very oft n. and who do n't mind t'elling you the whole truth in a way." "We re too intcllig nt to function in a 15th century idea of who w ire. "We have to find something new. I think

POETIC RECITAL by Nikki Giovanni at State College was hailed Thursday evening as resounding success as she thrilled attendance. Following cultural event, she was guest of admirers at Black Frog Restau- rant where, 1n turn, she was entertained. Seen above 1s (at left) Jean Foster in conversation ith celebrity.

NIKKI GIOVANNI is shown mingling in audience after delivering speech to students on the occasion of Black History Week. Audience was very receptive and pushed for autographs after the program. Photo by Vaden Robinson, Jr. Giovanni talks at USO (Countinued from A-1) that live here in San when someone kills a Diego," she said. mockingbird, (Lennon) "Something new must because Lennon was a occur because if the beautiful person that television networks made the entire world want to see riots, NBC, happy with his music," CBS, ABC can re-run she said. the past riots. We've The versatile poetress already done that," she ended her speaking said. engagement with two Giovanni recited seductive poems; one poetry · from her past about her love affair works and from her new with a militant in the album "Cotton Candy 60's and a love making on a Rainy Day." poem, entitled "That

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that it i incumbent of all of us, because who ever can begin the concept of saying, okay, I'm really human and what does that mean? We study the ocean, space and everything else, except the human being," she said. "We don't even know who we are," she added. "Relations within the tudy of human disfunction is con- tuntly placed before us and we all know what it means to be mentally ill becau e when we deteriorate to a certain point, you're tagged as being crazy. ''No one can t II you wh •n you'r mentally w II," said the native of l incoln Height . Ohio. "Mental health is a very str ngc thing," she .tdd d. Giovanni said that no one really wants to he r ,1bout one s good fortune. "We don't imply we re rrrngs to hang orr of our ear but to 11 t n," said

Giovanni.

a good report," she sa1a. Giovanni wearing a brown muslim cap over her sh;rt reddish afro, drew strong applauses- from her controversial rhetoric throughout the She urged the younger viewers not to give up on their lives and to ex- evening.

She said that if we

were

to

turn

to our

neighbor and say that,

tod\Y was beautiful

a

very people

day,

would ask what is wrong

with you?

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urged

the

audience of about 250 to share someone's good fortune. Giovanni stated that, there is no need to hang around the same proximity because there really no personal is "Hanging in the same suburb makes become afraid of living your own life and you you another," she said. Giovanni is somewhat of a dreamer. She spoke about the planet Venus nd how there must be some way to get there. "Studies have shown that Venus is too hot for life but I was told that Africa was, and I waP' to check it out f(,1 my elf. because I' n nc 1 o urc that I'm getting b m to growth.

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plore ferent

something

and

make

decisions

that would

enhance their lives. Giovanni encouraged strong and not to be afraid of being right or black women to be

of failure.

"There is entirely too

control one~~~m- u- ch tension and I don't

have to tell those of you (Please turn to A-3) ,----------------~

She

delivered

an Day." She received a standing ovation,

emotionally-charged

poem former

for

the slain

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Beatie,

John

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the

signing of

Lennon. "It disturbs me

autographs.