TL20050210_001 "Baltimore's #1 College Paper - Published Twice-Weekly - www.thetowerlight.com Thursday, 2/10/05 Alum works as Afghan activist 5 Senate discards grading proposal 5 Sondheim show highlights musicals 13 Film fails to go off without a 'Hitch Departments Opinion News , Police Blotter.. Arts 13 Scheer Cinema 14 Entertainment Briefs. 15 Sports 20 In This Corner. 20 Bank Shots. .....19 Classifieds 16 Coach reflects on black history 'Remember the Titans1 inspiration Herman Boone traces lineage, value of race relations Mike Fila The Towerlight In a mix of personal reflection, social philosophy and Hollywood glamour, Coach Herman Boone of the 1971 Titans. football team recalled the origins and history of Black History Month in a speech Tuesday night. The appearance by Boone, who was portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie """"Remember the Titans,"""" was the first event in the Office of Student Activities' Spring Speaker Series, which also includes Martin Luther King, III, """"Apprentice"""" Bill Rancic, comedian Mark Curry and educator Jane Elliott. Boone's lecture was titled """"Conflict Resolution and Unity"""" but it dealt more with making a difference. """"I like to think that I tried to make a difference,"""" Boone said. """"And it is my expectation that you young people will do the same with your lives."""" The Chesapeake Rooms were filled with students before the event started. Many audience members were surprised that Boone spent most of his time discussing race relations rather than his years coaching football. """"I think Jason [Heiserman] put the word out that Denzel Washington was coming, and now I'm flooded with a bunch of beautiful ladies up front and when they see me, they must be sadly disappointed,"""" he joked to the crowd, """"but if you ask his wife, I'm sure she'd say you got the better looking of the two."""" The Office of Student Activities, Campus Activities Board and University Athletics co-sponsored the event. """"The event focused on Black History Month,"""" Jason Heiserman, assistant director for student activities, said, """"but we wanted it to be different, so we found Boone."""" He added that sparking interest in multiple departments was a key Comedian performs for 'Full House1 Derrek Windsor/The Towerhght Dave Courier, star of """"Full House"""" and """"The Surreal Life,"""" performed stand-up Wednesday night to hundreds of students in the Towson Center following the men's basketball game. Coulier's routine of imitations included Popeye and Bullwinkle. Assistant Director for Student Activities Jason Heiserman said he was pleased with the attendance and hopes to attach future events to athletics. attribute of the event. """"To make it different, we found a man who had a story with a spin - it involved black history, a major movie, athletics, [so] it appeals to a lot of different kinds of people,"""" he said. In his speech, the coach tried to get to the core meaning of Black History Month. """"Why do we celebrate Black History Month?"""" Boone asked. """"Because a full appreciation for the celebration is a review and reassessment of the social and academic climate."""" Boone proved to be a regular Yogi Berra, as his informal speaking style was interjected with stories and history that met at a moral ending. In assessing this climate and what the month of February has come to symbolize since the inception of Black History Month in 1926, Boone coached students in a brief history lesson. See BOONE, page 9 Today High 39 Low 26 Friday High 43 Low 27 Saturday High 44 Low 30 Sunday High 48 Low 36 Monday High 50 Low 36"
