The Black Collegian articles from March 1993

The Black Collegian archives from March 1993

"Interracial dating: yes or no?". (response of Afro-American college students) (Feedback) (Column)
March 1, 1993... Sha-Sha Allen Brooklyn, New York As an African-American woman, I don't have a problem with a person dating people of other ethnic groups. I believe dating is just one of many ways of socializing. It is through socializing with different people...

Shai: Howard alumni sizzle. (music group from Howard University)
March 1, 1993... It's everyone's dream to be successful. And in most cases, with proper preparation and hard work success can be had. But immediate and overwhelming achievement is a bit trickier. For that condition allowing achievement to occur, numerous...

Commencement: saying goodbye to yesterday. (Afro-American students update the graduation ceremony)
March 1, 1993... When the young, a cappella, African-American group Boyz II Men combined music and lyrics to create their chart-breaking hit song, "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday," little did they know that they were creating a contemporary theme song...

Environmentalism and student activism. (includes role model profile and directory of organizations) (Annual Jobs Issue)
March 1, 1993... Environmentalism. What does that term bring to mind? Highway beautification projects? Recycling paper and aluminum cans? Preserving endangered species like the spotted owl? A gigantic oil spill off the coast of Alaska? Depletion of the rain...

Expanding the circle of inclusion for African Americans with disabilities.
March 1, 1993... National Opportunity for Black Colleges As an African American who was born with cerebral palsy, who is blind in one eye, and who grew up in segregated surroundings, in my mind, there is no difference between being segregated into so-called...

Workforce diversity: what is it? What are employers doing to achieve it? (seven companies describe their equal opportunity programs) (Annual Jobs Issue)
March 1, 1993... As African Americans, we have long known that racial equality is elusive. With the disturbing beating of Rodney King and the L.A. rebellion following the acquittal of the perpetrators and the increasing cries of reverse discrimination, racial...

When the game is over. (exploitation of black athletes in college)
March 1, 1993... Exploited, Many African-American Athletes Fumble College Eric Ramsey had it all. He had been a star defensive back at football powerhouse Auburn University. He had been popular with classmates and a local hero. He made it to the National...

Networking your way to the best job opportunities. (includes role model profile) (Annual Jobs Issue)
March 1, 1993... This year is one of the most hopeful years we have seen in a long time: the connections between the job market and the global market seem to be becoming evident to American business and politicians alike. However, the job market continues to be...

Discovering the hidden job market. (Annual Jobs Issue )
March 1, 1993... The employment prospects for 1993 college graduates are not as healthy as one might wish. Although the election of President Bill Clinton signaled an upturn of the economy, the reality is that most companies have not appreciably accelerated their...

Making the transition from college to the world of work. (includes related articles) (The Black Collegian's Career Planning and Job Search Guide, part 4)
March 1, 1993... THE BLACK COLLEGIAN's Career Planning and Job Search Guide 1992-93 This four-part guide examines the career and job search process from four major stages: 1) initial self-assessment and constructing an effective resume, 2) preparing for and...

Job market still tight ... but, light at the end of the tunnel? The Black Collegian's industry by industry assessment of the job outlook for the class of 1993. (Annual Jobs Issue)
March 1, 1993... You know things are tight when a decrease in the rate of decline of job opportunities is touted as a positive indicator that things are looking up. But, it seems, when collegiate hiring indicators virtually hit rock bottom--as they have the past...

Careers in retailing. (includes role model profiles and addresses of organizations) (Annual Jobs Issue)(Career Reports/Business)
March 1, 1993... Retail sales is an excellent career path for people-oriented, service-oriented individuals. Retail sales personnel are the undisputed frontline troops in the final phase of actually getting customers to spend their hard-earned dollars to obtain a...

Careers in nursing. (includes role model profile and related article) (Annual Jobs Issue)(Career Reports/The Professions)
March 1, 1993... Nurses are more in demand now than ever and this trend is expected to continue. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects professional nursing as the health profession of the future. If you are looking for a career that is both emotionally and...

Career opportunities for mathematicians. (Annual Jobs Issue)(Career Reports/Mathematics and Science)
March 1, 1993... In the mid 1960s while still a Morgan State University physics major (who was thought of as a math major by others in the math department), I was intrigued by a very interesting question posed by one of my fellow students. We were involved in an...

Opportunities in the military. (includes role model profiles) (Annual Jobs Issue)(Special Career Report)
March 1, 1993... Uncle Sam Still Wants You! The military will always need bright, well-educated people to drive the most extensive defense institution in the world. Although the military is experiencing growing pains--dealing with the issue of sexual...

Staking a career in non-profit organizations. (includes role model profile and directory of organizations) (Annual Jobs Issue)(Career Reports/Liberal Arts.)
March 1, 1993... There's more to non-profit organizations than a bunch of volunteers on a mission. Non-profit organizations must organize themselves as would any other business that wants to have successful returns. Children are starving in Somalia and...

Teaching as a career. (includes role model profiles and addresses of organizations) (Annual Jobs Issue)(Career Reports/Education)
March 1, 1993... The basis of pursuing a career as an educator should be for the love and passion of learning and for the care and preservation of humanity and human values. Education comes from the Latin word "educare" which means "to lead out." It is...

The Black Collegian's teaching scholarship program. (backgrounds of the winners) (Annual Jobs Issue)(Career Reports/Education)
March 1, 1993... Two years ago, THE BLACK COLLEGIAN established the Teaching Scholarship Initiative because we saw the absence of positive Black male role models in the classroom as a serious problem in the African-American community. This program awarded twenty...

Careers in chemical engineering. (includes role model profile and addresses of organizations) (Annual Jobs Issue)(Career Reports/Engineering and Computer Science)
March 1, 1993... The needs of industry demand people with specialized knowledge of the vessels, equipment, and processes necessary to produce chemicals on a large scale. While it has been the chemists who have invented and synthesized drugs, polymers,...