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AAAS p to USC i By ROCHELLE KILLINGBECK Staff Writer The saying "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" has helped Brian Black lead the Association of African-American students to transmit their message of racial understanding on campus. DiacK, a iciuui cuucauuu liiajui from Greenville, became the president of AAAS his sophomore year because the president was no longer able to serve. "I didn't expect to move up from vice-president to president my sophomore year, but I knew I had to do the best I could," he said. Black said he learned a lot about programming, the organization and the importance of being able to depend on members. "I learned many things that year, but I feel this is my year because I ran for president of the association and won," he said. Black said he has been able to use skills he learned from serving as president his sophomore year and serving the student body as treasurer last year. "I made great contacts and I know who to go to for various things," Black said. He also believes this is a great year because AAAS plays a crucial role in providing the campus and Columbia community with programs. "We had that rrnrial timp tn ? . r ? f r r r rrrrrrr^rrrrri rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr * r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r j DUI-IFYOU r r rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ,r.rrrr_rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrri rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Help Feed Colli RHA Thanksgiving! Thursday, No* 10amIn front of the I All food collected will be donate* I DUCKE Out] QUALITY CI AN IRREGl Get an Extra with a Valid < Items already on sal 631-D Hai Columbia, ? 799-6' 10am-( s '^oii Call 256JpJ Planned F Off Forest Drive, y2 mile fror residenl commui Brian Black BrnrrfTTiT1 "We sponsor programs for all students ? whether they come is something else." Brian Black AAAS President plan over the summer, and that's i plus," Black said. AAAS has spon sored eight programs this semestei ranging from lectures and service projects to socials. Black said it's hard to program because the AAAS budget has beer cut every year since he's been here "It's difficult to provide quality programs with little money," he said. He said everything the associa tion spends student activity fees or is external. "We don't provide programs exclusively for members and we don't spend student activit> fee money on banquets and trophies for our members," he said. AAAS does have an annual ban'' ' ' ' '< Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr _r_r r r rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrr rrrrrrrrr-rrrr-r-rr mbia's Hungry Canned Food Drive vember 19th jpm (ussell House Ho the Oliver Gospel Mission IEAD *> let LOSEOUTS D IT APS > m. ji. ^ ^ y 10% Off College ID e are not included rden St. >C 29201 984 5pm v open Saturday 10-2pm ifidential Pregnancy Tests /-Cost Birth Control -I-*- nv\t r. upieiEuin exams nseling rtion Counseling -4908 'arenthood ? n Richland Fashion Mall brings < lity with f?M^Kb3 | <P3|p* | JL/V. ?\ * quet, but Black said they raise money to fund it or the member* pay for it out of their pockets. "We sponsor programs for al students ? whether they come i< something else." He admitted that some nonAfrican-American students have told him thev arp intimidated hv the name. However, he said the name exists because the organiza1 tion became official in 1968. "We are not going to change the name to passify people who may be intimidated." He emphasized that the organization's programs are open to all students. "Those who are interested | should come to meetings or programs and see what we do and what AAAS is about," he said. A A AS has several white members. Black said AAAS has already rr\r\ s-*r\ 11 vans nuui ICMUCIUS 111 U1C community and students on campus ) in reference to Black History Month. "People expect a lot out ol our organization bacause we are ai a predominantly white campus," he r r r r r r_r^_r_r r r" r r" r r' r' r' r' r" r r r ill only lose* - r r r r rrrr rrrrrrrrr rrrrr r r r-r rr-rrrrrrrrr rrrrrrr -rrrrrrrrrrrrrr rr rr r- - r ..c STUDENT! AND 5 GOLF CO] COUNT Bring your cun I.D. to Coldstre and play 18 hole golf with ca Coldstream is lc from downtown east of the Lai Highway 6 ?CaIl us Today i 781-1 Student Discounts Everyday Southern Exposure Tan Spa 631 Harden Street "Upstairs" 779-8450 I I WM//1 i jOPapillon ! 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Working in AAAS takes a lot ' out of Black, but time management ! keeps him on track. "I have to prioritize, and know wnai 1 can ao ana wnat l can t do, ; he said. Black credits his mother, Ms. Josephine Black, with raising him to be strong and ambitious. "She works two jobs as a cos' motologist by trade and is employeed by Michelin Tire Company," he said."She sacraficed and worked two jobs to put me through school, and she taught me right from wrong, ne said. "According to statistics, I should : be in CCI," he said. He said it wasn't easy being raised by a single parent, but they worked hard and he will be graduated next year, he said. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rj" rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr jh w Brf Mlr r r r r IIC .11 r r r r 'rrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrr rrr r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r- r f r r r r t- r r r r r - r r c rrrrr - r r r rS, FACULTY >TAFF!! 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