Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1997 — Page 5

SATURDAY. AUGUST 23,1997

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Conference speaks to urban learners Lyman Rhodes, ICC AN (left) and Pat Browne, conference director exchange various ideals while ’ attending the 10th annual Conference on Infusion of Culture and History Into the School Curriculum held Aug 13 through Aug. 16 at Crispus Attucks Middle School. The conference focused on critical issues which affect urtoan learners. (Recorder Photo by Curtis Guynn)

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tentative agreement, according to sources close to talks. ; The Teamsters, representing fnore than two-thirds of UPS’ j)02,000 United States Employees, went on strike Aug. 4. Their contract expired July 31. < Details regarding the Agreement include a five-year contract which increase the base wage for part-time workers and Convert thousands of jobs into full-time positions. The agreement must be approved by a union vote. » a i s Another 500 Liquor IbHos the dust 4; Deputy Mayor John Hall was i&Q hand Monday to help begin jlemolition of the former S00 1 liquor Store at 10th and Pershing. Monday’s activities 'signal the final chapter in a long Rattle by the community to shut Uk>wn this store, which had been •a haven for violence, drugs and 3>ther criminal activity. Other 300 Xiquor Store at 2878 Clifton (end 3>f 1997) and 2857 N. Central ]end of 1998) are also scheduled Tor closure. ; The city removed an Tinderground storage tank from ^ The property earlier this summer ^uid is in the process of acquiring Title to the site. The city will work with neighborhood leaders 30 determine an appropriate use Tor the lot. w w *» JPD police academy [ accepting : applications The Indianapolis Police

Department is now accepting applications for the Citizen’s Police Academy class starting Sept. 2 and graduating Nov. 18. Applicants must be 18-years-old, live or work in the IPD service district, and have never convicted of a felony. For more information on this free program or to receive an application call the IPD Training Academy at 327-6630. Robbery suspect sought Det. Barry Jeffries of the Indianapolis Police Department’s Robbery Branch said that on May 8, around 2:30 a.m. the homeowner, who lives in the 1500 block of N. Park Ave. was awakened by the sound of the dog growling. A man then demanded the victim’s car keys and left the house in the victim’s car with an undisclosed amount of personal property. The car was recovered several days later in the 700 block of N. Alabama St. The suspect is described as Black, 21-years-old, 5-feet-8-inches tall, 150 pounds, medium complexion, close-cut black hair, and a thin nose. Individuals with information may contact Crime Stoppers at 262-TIPS or 1-800-92ALERT. Community Action soaks directors Community Action of Greater Indianapolis, Inc., a non-profit organization has an immediate need for committed volunteers to fill current and upcoming

vacancies on its board of directors. CAGI’s mission is to help low-income, elderly and disabled citizens in Marion, Boone, Hamilton and Hendricks Counties escape a culture of poverty by attaining and sustaining a level of selfsufficiency. Individuals interested in serving as a CAGI director should immediately contact Matt Foster, CAGI nomination chair, by mail at 2445 N. Meridian St., Indpls. or by fax at 327-7661. Sixth graders need measles shots To help the Indianapolis Public Schools prepare for its Sept. 2 opening, measles shots will be offered from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Crispus Attucks Middle School; 1140 Dr. Martin Luther King, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug 25 at Shortridge Middle School; 3401 N. Meridian St., from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Aug. 25 at Frederick Douglass Middle School and from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Key Renaissance Middle School. For more information call Pat Kiergan at 226-4406.

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'think, to stick it out,” said firstyear student Joshua Irwin, 24. * But overall, Irwin said, having ;only one Black student in a class of ;271 was a disappointment. “I think Xiat there’s not going to be as many Views represented in this class,” he isaid. • This is the first semester a new ymiversity policy banning race and gender preferences in graduate admissions takes effect It was ap(noved two years ago after residents voted to dismantle California’s affirmative action policies. The university system went phead with its ban, while the mea|ure continues to be contested in £ourt. « The fallout began at the university’s Boalt Hall Law School yhis spring, when officials anJiounced 27 percent fewer Blacks bad applied (304, down from 414) Suid 24 percent fewer Hispanics 3(355, down from 467). Of those, 14 Blacks were admitted, down 81 percent from 1996, >nd 39 Hispanics, down 50 per-

Then came the big surprise. All 14 Blacks admitted declined to enroll, leaving only Brooks, who had been admitted in 19% and had postponed enrollment. Fourteen Hispanics enrolled, seven from the previous year. Officials said some students may have gotten betteroffers from other universities or worried they wouldn’t be welcome or would be isolated at Berkeley. Similar but less dramatic declines were seen at two other major law schools that dropped affirmative action this year - the University of Texas and the University of California at Los Angeles. As of last month, Texas was expecting four Black students compared to last year’s 31 and UCLA was expecting 10, down from 19. Hispanic enrollment dropped from 42 to 21 at Texas and 45 to 41 at UCLA. “It’s going to be a somewhat difficult year,” said Marvin Peguese, a Black third-year student at Boalt Hall. - m ' ip *.

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