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C1JJ onue a By Danny Powell Qanwcock Staff Writer Black Week officially started this past Sunday with an African slide presentation by Wade Smith, USC sociology professor. Smith spent six weeks during the past summer as Dart of an Amprionn looofinn ^v*ve?WVM studying the economic development of four African countries. The trip was funded by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. THE SLIDE presentation featured the "new Africa/' particularly the countries of Senegal, Mali, Upper Volta and the Ivory Coast, nations which are known as the Sahel, or "edge of the desert," because they border the southwestern edge of the Sahara Desert. The countries of the Sahel, where few Americans visit, were selected because they experienced a drought in 1973-75, Smith said. The countries have still not fully iMl&&?tst'*i %/our P pf^^MpWWW^^M Dejj Il??KB^nGBE9^B^?.. iq Q n iff The jComirig SoonB pPP ,] MnnWan C?l? * ? IIVIVMUUJi I CUa 19 B I D0 1 6:30,8:00 pm RH Ballroom I I Noo IliSflfM l k A j 1 n * * ZlXULEiLLSMJ ihnu/ Honir+ recovered from the drought, which brought probably technological progress to a halt. saying ei Smith said the most interesting thing some fash about the Sahel was the only natural "In the resource it has ? the people. factor, bu "Though they don't have the material distinctioi U/Pnlth wo Koifft nvwYc, uicu sucieiy is mucn more aarcis inc open," he said. "The people were very styles of t friendly. By material things they can be "tribes" a considered nonr hu ?ip ?>? U--A "" , uui ^uiiiuaiud, (JUL It WHS culturally they are very rich. It was a where rac tremendous cultural experience." "NATIC THE LANGUAGE barrier between slowly, mi Africans and Americans was not as great as early yea you expected, Smith said, "Even though you "National! did not know what they were saying, you between e understood them ??l (ICIIUUU, I Smith said he encountered an Islamic holy evident poi man one day who talked with him about the "The ne traditional Islamic ways for more than two will take it hours, but he (Smith) never understood a as there s word the man said. He said the holy man said, addi lie Challenge of Tomorrow alee it on today. *s le a Hall Adviser. artment of Residential Life Service ccepLing applications forHallAdvisi Fall 1979. If you are ready to take ; challenge on and gain from it tact rseslioe Area Office Tel 26? ith Area Office Tel 88*! nrers Area Office Tel 88] ire is a mandatory meeting for all licants in 107 Currel College at 5:1 . on Feb. 19th.. All applications mu turned into above area offices by >n Feb. 16th.. J??? ^^^1 b ngnnvt featur jugs. a ? i Try Oui QnMHH I Stuffy's 1 I Stuffy's Roc SHhHUIH j "Stuffy's F< t&yfeiiiil i stuffys c mHBH I i 629 Main HHBHHHBH i???????? s 'new Africa' did not understand what he was Chinese, Russians, Cubans and East Gerther, but they communicated in mans could barely be seen in these counlion. tries. Sahel, race is not the primary "The number of foreign troops over there it ethnicity is the basis for group is very small ; you don't see them unless you 1." Smith coiH ? ' ...c cuuw ?utu- realty looKior mem, "ne said. lude the social, religious and life 'The society (of the Sahel) is an open he people. What used to be called society," Smith said. "I found there is no re now called "ethnics." need to fear for yourself or your personal really weird being in a society belongings," because the people are very e was not a factor," he noted. honest. "WOMEN and children can walk the >NAL PRIDE is developing streets at night unmolested without fear of ich like the United States did in its being molested," Smith said. "The places rs," the USC sociologist said, you can get ripped off at are in the market ity is putting up a competion place," if you do not know how to barter thnicity, but it is a healty com- with the merchants. And if you openly flaunt le added, saying there were no your wealth vou mav v j ~~ wwuuw,u ujr CC1 UtIII utical problems. people, he said. ed of assistance is so great they The worst problems the people of the wherever they can get it, so long Sahel have is their everyday contact with ire no strings attached," Smith diseases and lack of ways to control them, ng that the appearance of the Smith said. [ Of SOITHKKX WOMKX S \fl3j SERVICES w ... to talk with someone who cares xm B Problem pregnancy counseling M )S S Abortion counseling services pj | ^ Prpnnnnr\/ toctinn : 1 - 1 1, ,, . . wg. jr j'niy ^ iiu1111?u counselors | Family planning & birth control services fc] Speakers for school & civic groups N 254-4368 or call toll free /^\ I 1 QC1UA I H inS.C. 1-800-922-9750 W j Iftlll Twn ' ! . v . > u u 11UIVU 1IU? I'.-J ... 6 I if 24-Hour Answering Service ]1 stJ ? "CONFIDENTIAL CONTACT WITH M J SOMEONEWHO^RES_^^W Where You Come First I IJNG STUFFY'S FAMOUS ! homemade i r ICE CREAM I >tar Try Our I I ist Beef Oreo Cookie I I amous Choc. Mint Chip I I -i,.u Butter Pecan I Chocolate Chip I I St. 771-4098 j I