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Show May 8, 1992 NEW The Signpost America has never been a democracy, speaker claims BY STACY NEWMAN ' Staff writer of The Signpost The blackbird has risen again. Amiri Baraka, Thursday's Convocation speaker, refered to African-Americans as a phoenix, which is a mythological bird believed to have risen out of a fire. He began his speech by noting, "I am a socialist and I won't apologize for it." Imperialism has turned into colonial imperialism, Baraka said. The destruction of the USSR was the result of the imperialism of the United States, he said. Baraka said he feels America has never been a democracy and to say it is, is an insult to minorities and women. On May 19, (Malcolm X's birthday), Baraka will address the United Nations on issues he feels need to be changed or eliminated.For example, he wants to change the U.S. Constitution; he wants to eliminate the electoral college, two party control, the 13th Amendment dealing with slavery, and due process. Baraka feels the U.S. Senate is just a "House of Lords." He wants it eliminated because he said it is more of a birthright than an institution. In addition, he wants automatic voter registration, free education, full employment, a national health program, and the abolition of the national debt. In closing, Baraka read a poem he wrote titled, "I Am." l. i n , ,. . . ' ...H.-P.... .1. . U..-I.IIII.IJIHII. I. ...I. .HI. 1 " 1 ' " f ' ' U : V :; -;- ' BRIAN SCHIELE WF SIGNPOST Convocation speakerAmiri Baraka compares African-Americans to a phoenix, which is a mythological bird believed to have symbolically risen out of a fire. CABINET (continued from page 1) a committee for a new diversity program. ".'::: program will focus on recruiting more minorities multicultural students to Weber State. The two directors will be responsible for jobs normally delegated to positions previously held by the five assistants.Next year, two directors will do the job that five students did previously. Roylance created new positions for the other two directors. A student issues director will troubleshoot and look at student concerns brought up by students. They will be in touch with the student body through such ideas as a suggestionbox,ora 'state your opinion' day. "Every concern that is brought "Every concern that is brought into me as a president will be looked into." Melinda Roylance, 1992-93 ASWSU president into meas a president willbe looked into," Roylance said. The other new area will be an external relations director, who will be a WSU student lobbyist. They will be directly involved with LACK, a legislative action commit tee which is a statewide student effort, the external relations director will also be involved with International WSUSA, which is a program dealing with students traveling abroad. Roylance said she hopes to tighten up student government and use the "vision and creativity" of the directors. She said more than 55 students applied for the positions, and all who applied had outstanding leadership qualities. Roylance said she is ex- cited about the new organization and hopes specific job descriptions will help higher performances be reached. Although she knows the prx-gram will need monitoring to test it's effectiveness, Roylance said she knows the system needed a change. WANTED: Metaphor 1993 Staff Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Reviewer ArtistIllustrator Public RelationsPublicity Application forms available in the English Department office, SS314 Deadline: May 14 Editor-in-Chief receives full tuition waver plus $100quarter stipend for three quarters IMAGE (continued from page 1) successful identity programs for Georgia Tech, Illinois State, and Penn State. Shane Stewart, president of ASWSU, received favorable recognition Thursday from both the Utah House of Representatives and the Weber State Board of Trustees. For his motivational techniques encouraging the participation of collegians in the 1992 session of the Legislature, Stewart was honored by the Utah House of Representatives Thursday. That same day during the Weber State Board of Trustees meeting, Stewart was presented with a certifica te of appreciation from state Rep. Byron F. Anderson, D-Weber, on behalf of state representatives. Anderson recognized Stewart's involvement in the Feb. 15 rally which, as president of the Utah Students Association, he helped rounded up approximately 200 students to Capitol Hill when the state budget was being debated. The University Dining Service plans to increase prices of meal plans for the 1992-1993 school year. 'There will be an approximate 4 percent increase. (Marriott) has changed methods and introduced a new plan," Board of Trustees member Bryce Flamm said. The 70 meal plan has been re moved completely and a new all cash plan has been added. Dwight Kern, Marriott Food Services, said food and labor costs have caused the increase in price. Kern said nationally students pay $1 7 a day perdiem for meals. In comparison, he said he feels the increase of meal plan prices at Weber State are reasonable considering tuition went up 6 percent. During the Trustee meeting, designs for the Ogden Weber Ice rink were presented by Salt Lake architectural firm FFK&R. Bidding on the ice sheet will begin in the fall and construction should begin within 12 months. Construction of the ice rink, which will be located next to the Dee Events Center, will cost approximately $4.9 million The ice rink will be a community facility. 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