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Page 4 Portland Observer June 25. 1981 Nigerian Consul General visits students By K a ih r vn H a ll Bogle The N ige ria n C onsul General stationed in San Francisco made a q u ie t, u n o ffic ia l visit to P o rtla n d over the weekend. He is the H o n o ra b le A yo A . A ja k a iy e , in charge o f Nigerian A ffa irs arising in the 13 western states o f the United States. Principal reason fo r his visit here was to become a cquainted w ith Nigerian students attending colleges in this area and to meet w ith some o f the college adm inistrators. Prin c ip a l hosts were members o f the Nigerian Student U nion, headed by Joseph U deaja o f P o rtla n d State U n ive rsity. M r. A ja k a iy e held in fo rm a l discussions w ith PSU stu dents on Saturday. Ajakaiye also at tended a student m eeting on the campus o f P ortland U nive rsity on the same day. The d istin gu ishe d v is ito r was guest o f h on or at an im p o rta n t banquet held at the C oliseum H o lid a y Inn on Saturday evening where he spoke in fo rm a lly to about 1 (X) persons including Portland area students and those fro m Oregon State U n iv e rs ity , U n iv e rs ity o f Oregon and in d iv id u a ls fro m the general Portland com m unity. ‘ ‘ M y trip has been a success,” the Consul General said, ” fo r I feel that I am among friends. I shall be happy to again come to P ortland in the near fu tu re .” He expressed delight w ith the unexpected chance to view Port land's Rose Festival Parade. G overnor V icto r A tiyeh sent his personal greetings, C o u n ty C om m issioner G ladys M cC oy was a meets Nigerian students during a recent Portland Vls't- (Photos: Richard J. Brown) member o f the welcoming party to meet the Consul General at the a ir port and M ayor Frank Ivancie sent greetings and security personnel for the convenience o f the visitor. A m o n g those assisting w ith arrangements fo r this firs t visit to P o rtla n d by the H o n o ra b le M r. A jakaiye were Dr. E.C. O gbuobiri, Peter O lem gobe, H a ro ld ( h ike M ba, O by Anyachebelu and M o jo C. N w ik o m a who also acted as M aster o f C erem onies at the banquet. A fte r din ne r e nte rta in m e n t was supplied by a q u in te t o f ve rsa tile musicians who doubled as soloists on flu te, drums, as vocalist and as dancers. Songs, rhythms and dances were all o f West A frican origin. A ja k a iy e o ffe rs his frie n d s h ip to a sm all child a tte n d in g the students dinner. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) Waters seeks interior design career By Nyewusi Attkari A c c o rd in g to Don Bassist, Founder and D ire c to r o f Bassist College, A n ita “ S tar” Waters was someone special; someone gusty and determined. And on June 14, 1981, her d e te rm in a tio n paid o f f as she received a B achelor o f Science Degree in In te rio r Design. An ad d itio n a l destinction is that A n ita is the first Black to graduate from the school. Bassist College, an Applied Arts Accredited College, located at 923 S. W . T a y lo r, has b u ilt the reputation o f being one o f the only Colleges in America that requires all o f its students to p rove, befo re graudation, their ability to apply all that they have learned. “ The school is very stru ctu re d in e d u ca tio n a l term s. The in s tru c to rs w o rk the students very hard but when the students finish, they have achieved what they came to Bassist to learn,” Don Bassist said. ‘ ‘ We treat everyone exactly a lik e . S tudents make it on their a b ility .” A n ita , m arried, and a m other o f two, graduated from Jefferson High in 1966. In 1976, she e n ro lle d in Portland State U n ive rsity’ s Educa tional O p po rtun ity Program under the d ire ctio n o f H erb C aw thorne. E v e n tu a lly , she fo u n d herself having to decide between finishing the requirem ents o f a fo u r year academic p ro g ra m , and a sh ort- range program which w ould c o in cide w ith her schedule as a mother. She chose the latter. A t Bassist, she fo u n d the c u rr iculum to be more p ra ctica l and lire c tiv e . The fa c u lty was well equipped to teach and gave the student a feeling o f confidence in h is /h e r a b ility to learn the knowledge presented. Thus, it took “ S ta r” o nly a few days to decide that Bassist was the school where she would complete her very needed education. A nita chose Interior Design as her sp e c ia lity . The p ro gram req uired th a t she study every aspect o f the professional interio r designer; from the first analysis o f a c lie n t’ s fu n c tio n a l req uirem en ts to the super vision o f the u ltim ate in s ta lla tio n ; p la n n in g and c o o rd in a tio n ; six weeks o f p ra c tic a l o n -th e -jo b ex perience, as well as, attending an In te rio r Design M a rk e t T rip to San Francisco where she visited the large home furnishing’ s markets. In o rd e r to f u l f i l l g ra d u a tio n requirements, she was required to: I) Plan the interior design o f an en tire hom e; 2) W o rk out the flo o r plans fo r the type o f fam ily living in that particularly home; 3) Study the fa m ily 's . likes, d is lik e s , fa m ily patterns and tra d itio n s ; 4) C hoose the fu rn itu re , w all paper, window tre a tm e n t, textures o f the carpets etc. “ A n ita , despite the many d if fic u ltie s she encountered as a mother, met the challenge o f Bassist C olle g e , in a way unique to the sch oo l. She faced trem endous odds; a fa m ily , her jo b ...th e everyday, d iffic u lt things we all en counter during a 24-hour day. It's amazing how well she handled these pressures,” Mr. Bassist recalled A c c o rd in g to A n ita , it was the U rb a n le a g u e o f P o rtla n d and Herb C aw thorne who provided her greatest in s p ira tio n to meet those If you want to stay on top, you have to stay in touch. challenges. “ W ithout the help o f the U rban League, I w o u ld n ’ t have been able to complete my schooling and receive my B.S. degree. The League gave me a scholarship w hich enabled me to apply fo r the degree. "W he n I was enrolled at Portland State U n ive rsity, H erb C aw thorne consistently encouraged me to con tinue my education, not to become discouraged. W ith o u t him re a lly k n o w in g it, he helped my d e te r m in a tio n to achieve a ll I have achieved, so far. “ A lte r I have my baby, I intend to team up w ith my husband Sunni. He recently started a business called ‘ Landscape Technology’ and once I am back on my feet again, we are going to com bine our talents and skills and work as a u n it. I hope to p ro v id e all residents the o pp ortu nity to see my work through the homes I design. There w ill be no lim ita tio n s to the in te rio r designs I w ill o ffe r. I feel verv good about it and fo r the first time, residents o f the N.E. area w ill not have to search outside o f th eir com m unity, in order to find good, q u a lity In te rio r D esign,” she said with a broad smile. A n ita is one o f the firs t six stu dents to g raduate fro m Bassist C ollege under the new B achelor C o m p le tio n P ro g ra m . T his new program allows students to receive proper re c o g n itio n fo r p reviously Ireland viewed Oregon A llia n c e A gainst Racist and Political Repression w ill host a ta lk and slide p re sen ta tion by N ational l awyers’ G u ild attorney Kathleen Herron, recently returned from Ireland. The meeting w ill be Friday, June 26, 1981 at 7:00 p .m ., at the King Neighborhood Facility cafetorium , 4815 N E 7 th S t. Herron was a member o f a team o f lawyers in v ite d by IR A hunger strikers to review their demands. The Oregon Alliance is a recently fo rm e d a ffilia te o f the n a tio n a l o rg a n iz a tio n fo rm e d by Angela Davis to com bat repression o f the right to organize. 639 7728 620 5199 Kam ha% the signal that keens you in constant touch. Providing d irect dial, tone alert, tone voice, and m o b ile telephone service. *74c S ec/m P e o fitc f CASCADE TREE SERVICE 713 SW 12th Air Portland OR 97205 lopping. Trimming, Removal* Hedge <( Shurh work 226-1507 Free Estimates J. J. NEWBERRYS SIDEWALK SALE earned College credits while attend ing the two year Bassist program. In the near fu tu re , the C ollege w ill move to 2000 S.W. 5th, as an e ffo rt to p ro vid e needed fa c ilitie s fo r an anticipated higher enrollem ent fo r the fall term. June 25 - 28th Starts Today! E ' X O D U r% //¡urrg/rr r/rj/ a r u / S i / m e n / ^ ‘en /et 1639 N.E. Alberta PORTLAND OREGÒN 9721 1 294 7997 From the Front Door By Tom Boothe From the front door, The Exodus Clean Team is off to an encouraging start. The First Formal Meeting was held on Wednesday June 17th, 1981, at the House of Exodus TAAP Auditorium. The Team Leaders explained the concept to the invited guess, and received 100% approval to move forward, each guess enthusiastically wanted to do what ever they could to start cleaning and encouraging others to clean up their property, where ever they lived, their homes and neighborhoods. The Team Leaders came well prepared, armed with a well developed prac tical Constitution complete with Purposes, Methods, Objectives, and a single goal with clearly defined duties. The constitution further included meeting and formal assembly procedures, along with a dress code, which was hand somely demonstrated by the Leaders, who conducted the meeting attired in their Formal three piece glistening white Tuxedos, Trimmed with Exodus Green Ties and handkerchiefs. Yes, Wednesday June 17th was quite an evening. The meeting concluded on an up note, with coffee and cookies ser ved, centered around conversations of com m unity concerns regarding cleanliness and safety. The team plans to meet under Formal Constitutional Assembly Procedures, each Wednesday. The general theme for the rest of the summer will be Choices and the Art of Choosing. COME JOIN USI The team meets each Wednesday 7pm at the House of Exodus, 1639 NE Alberta, Portland, Oregon. You are hereby invited. "Become more important to your neighborhood, to your community, to your City, and you will automatically become more important to yourself.”
