The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 15, 1982, Image 1
Former activist speaks on his conversion
By Nancy Young
Eldridge Cleaver was not disai
of some members of his USC a
troversy seems to follow the forn
Just before Cleaver spoke to j
the nursing building auditorium.
in front of the podium and shoute
Cleaver!" He played a tape of Cl<
of the black militancy movement
The audience applauded the n
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President James Holderman i
last week to speak at a semi
rmed by the unruly behavior
iUdience Friday night. Conler
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Unification Church.CARPis spo
college tour, which began on S
Gamma Rho co-sponsored his U
In a 90-minute lecture, "Ame
Revolution," Cleaver spoke al
formation from militant Black
atheistto promoter of democrac
"My coming mio me tiiacK i
books on Marxism while I was
felt the only way blacks could g
capitalist system with a Marxis
Because of Cleaver's writin
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leading spoitesman ior me j
Oakland, Calif. His book, "Soul
bible of the '60's black militancj
CLEAVER was arrested aftei
Black Panthers and Oakland p
but Gov. Ronald Reagan order
escaped to Cuba.
Cleaver said it was during
began to change. "My patriot
didn't happen overnight," he sj
began to see that communisn
good."
Cleaver said his children inf
"I found God through my chil
was a design in children inheri
there had to be a creator."
"Because of this spiritual c
courage to come back (to the U
Through plea bargaining, CI
to 2,000 hours worth of "comn
his term Nov. 15.
CLEAVER TODAY preach
espouses the American politics
"Our political system is ba
there must be a democratizing
American people a share in bui
"We need to have a new a
other people in authority," 1
(respect authority) are c
disciplined."
Some listeners were unc<
Cleaver's new philosophy.
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Photo by Win McName*
the United States, and USC
urriay. Sepulveda was at USC
speak, two other men were J ?kjj|l life
lards for disrupting his leci
n
s critcized Cleaver for his
\ssociation for the Research
lie nev. oun myuug muun a ?
nsoring Cleaver's two-month 1 j;|.
ept. 28. The sorority Sigma | |||
srica's Future and the World I IX
x)ut his self-professed t rans- | *hlB|K
Panther leader and Marxist rHfcS
:y and Christianity.
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in prison," Cleaver said. "I 1 i j
[ain power was to replace the 1 > | \
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Black Panthers, formed in 1&||1|?L I \
on Ice," was regarded as the
r movement.
p fights broke out between the
olice. He was soon released, '***11
ed him back to jail. Cleaver ** ||Pf
his exile that his philosophy
ism and turn to Christianity
aid. "Over a period of time, I 3j||
ti and dictatorships were no |
luenced his spiritual change. 11
dren," he said. "I saw there - *
ting physical features. I knew '^SSSKm
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nited States)." night. Sponsori
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rnnity service." He completes his audience al
religious oaths
ps resneet for authority and "YOU ARE
il system. the lecture. sically
sound," he said. ''But CARP!"Othe
of our system. We need to give Another mai
siness ownership. called -gou] f
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ttitude toward tne ponce ana "*
he added. "People who don't philosophical <
hildish. They need to be "I have folic
.... .. . opportunist,"
mvinced of the sincerity of wjyj
jr improving Me
By Joe Cumbie
Many of Mexico's problems are faced by
other countries, too, and are not easily
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soivea, oernaruu oepuiveua, mcAicaii
ambassador to the United States, told a USC
audience Friday.
These difficulties include poverty,
unemployment and the need to develop
natural resources, ne said.
To deal with the poverty situation in the
coming months, Sepulveda said Mexico will
have to find more ways of creating employment
for its citizens. This objective will
be accomplished basically through the
development of Mexico's "vast amount of
natural resources" ? including what is
thought to be one of the greatest oil reserves
in the world ? in an all-out effort to
stimulate the weak Mexican economy.
The "vast amount of natural resources"
lnciucie an increaseu ciuiuuiu m import/export
trade, development of the
fishing industry, exploitation of mineral
resources, and industry itself, he said.
"Historically, we haven't been able to be a
(trade expander)... There are not many
ports in Mexico, and others are able to
import and export more than we are," he
said.
But Mexico has "one of the largest fish
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added. "We are extremely rich in terms of
fisheries. We want to develop that notexpensive
industry."
THIHI), SEPULVEDA citeci Mexico s
unexplored abundance of minerals as an
area in which the country needs to expand.
"Minerals. We are very rich in terms of
minerals," he said.
JSepuiveaa aiso saia Mexico ims mvcsicu a
lot of money in industry, but needs to expand
even further in industrial strength. He
also said Mexico's agricultural industry has
Photo by Ruth Schooler
Panther Eldridge Cleaver spoke at USC Friday
3d by the Collegiate Association for the
Principles and Sigma Gamma Rho, Cleaver told
bout his experiences as a black militant, his
rsis, and dangers of Communism.
the enemy now!" one black man said early in
As he walked out, he chanted "Down with
rs joined in the chant.
n asked him, "Is it true that your new book is
or Hire?" The question referred to Cleaver's
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change.
wed you for 12 years, and you're nothing but an
the man added. "That's why you're associating
n "
See Cleaver, page 3.
xico's economy
been long overlooked and needs to be helped
back to its feet.
In world politics, Sepitlveda said Mexico
will continue to be a leader in the third
world, adding that he looks optimistically to
improved relations with other nations in the
near future.
Citing the Kampu meeting, in which
Mexico participated along with 71 other
leaders in negotiations, as "a very positive
step toward world peace," he said he looks
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will materialize.
"The Kampu meeting was an important
experience for us. When 72 leaders are able
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that they were able to have dialogue is even
more important and positive, and, in a way,
it was a learning process for many of
them."
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wiiim\ /inivrii; uuuui mcAitdii-u.o.
relations, Sepuiveda said he hopes the
current warming trend between the two
countries will continue to expand.
After addressing the group, he answered
questions from the crowd. Afterward,
Sepuiveda toured the campus and was USC
President James Holderman's guest at
CnhirHav's Parnlinfl-Navv ffame.
inside
A membership rally for the United
Campuses Against Nuclear War last week
failed to generate a mushroom cloud of
activity as only 20 to 30 people attended.
Page 4.
Linda Ronstadt's sterling vocals were the
focus of her Saturday concert, but
something was missing. Page 10.
IJSC's football team snapped a four game
losing streak Saturday with a 17-14 victory
over Navy. Page 13.