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Takoma Park Campus Cxtaltbur , FREE!
Vol. 31, No. 8 AN INDEPENDENT CAMPUS NEWSPAPER April 11, 1991
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Carol Fennelly, CCNV activist.
A c tiv is t C ontinues F ig h t
fo r th e Homeless
Leo: M u sic Lover and M o re
by Raven Taylor
The French philosopher Albert Camus
once wrote that “a man devoid of hope
and conscious of being so has ceased to
belong to the future.” Carol Fennelly, an
activist for the homeless and member of
the Community for Creative Non-Violence,
(CCNV) has struggled long and
hard for many years so that homeless men
and women who have been spumed by
society can regain their disintegrating
hope and self-esteem. Fennelly's role at
CCNV has changed dramatically within
the past year. This role is one she did not
particularly want but one, nonetheless,
that she has had to endure since the tragic
death of CCNV's fervent activist Mitch
Snyder. A tremendous amount of responsibility
has been dropped on her shoulders,
but to toss it aside would also mean
tossing away a great deal of optimism for
the residents of the CCNV shelter.
At the shelter near Union Station in
D.C., Fennelly talks with a pleasant
warm smile to a visitor. She is a pleasant
woman with a warmth undaunted by her
hectic schedule. Last week she was anxiously
awaiting the arrival of 100 students
who travel once a year from three
colleges in Iowa & Minnesota, volunteering
at the shelter throughout Holy Week.
Fennelly talks proudly of the history
of CCNV. Since inception, the community's
idealism has been to instill hope
and encourage faith. It started in 1970 as
an anti-war organization. “We were trying
to figure out what it meant to be a person
of faith in 1970 when there was a war
raging in Vietnam,” explains Fennelly.
The community began working with
the homeless in 1972, lending their hands
in soup kitchens. They became more politically
active in 1977 as employment
dropped and the amount of homeless people
increased. They acquired the shelter at
Homelessness has increased in recent
years, and Fennelly sees a complicated
cause. “I think it's a natural end-product
of a society built on competition and individualism,
a society that is built on independence,
and when you have winners
you have to have losers. Homeless people
lose out.” And while the shelter houses1
some 1,400 people, there are many more
people losing out. ‘We turn away about
70 people a day,” Fennelly says.
Even more discouraging to Fennelly is
the sexism that die says she has endured.
Being a female voice in a male-dominated
society has caused some to shun their
support of the shelter. An example is the
see CCNV, page 3
by R. Lisle Hatcher
Mention almost any musical artist to
Leo Rauh, an MCTP second-year general
studies major, and you have struck the
right note. Leo knows music. And he relishes
sharing his love of different artists
and recordings with anyone who will listen.
Like a marionette in motion, Leo lifts
his head high, straightens his back, raises
his arms and uncurls his hands to point
his long, thin fingers when he discusses
music.
He speaks of Madonna, Prince and
Midnight Oil with a wide smile and a
sparkle in his cerulean eyes. In a loud,
measured voice with a slight stammer,
Leo rattles off the names on his eclectic
list of admired musicians. One contemporary
form of music is not on his list: "In
appropriate noise," says Leo of Rap music.
He lowers his head in disgust at even
the mention of the word Rap.
As music critic for Excalibur this past
year and a half, Leo has put his soul into
reviewing rock, pop, country and heavy-metal
artists. His reviews are written in a
hit-you-in-the-face blunt style.
Leo is not afraid to express his opinions.
Suffering from cerebral palsy, Leo has
been in a wheelchair since he was five.
Though reluctant at first, Leo becomes
forthright in discussing this traumatic
part of his life. "It makes me feel upset
when people see me in a chair," Leo says
softly. "A lot of people don't realize this,
but I can walk." The problem is that he
doesn't use his walker as much as he
should in order to strengthen his atrophied
muscles.
He is also not afraid to steer his
wheelchair into the middle of the road. "I
saw Leo driving around like a crazy man,"
says one of Leo’s classmates of the time
he saw Leo zooming down the centers of
the streets around MCTP in his battery-operated
wheelchair. Is this a death wish?
"No," insists Leo. "I'm going to use the
sidewalks more," he promises.
"I hate it; I detest it—-being in a
wheelchair," Leo admits, "I want most in
life to be treated like . . . other people.
Tears well up in his eyes as he explains,
"I'm just a regular guy. I still feel sad that
I'm disabled. I’m looking forward to getting
out of the chair and being like everyone"
M elyse g."r eatest regret i. s t.h at TI can> t. play
instruments," says this music lover.
Life goes on, Leo realizes, and he has
adjusted, aided by the love of his mother.
In his youth, Leo spent many years at
boarding schools in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. His love of music began in
these schools as he was exposed to the
R&B sounds his nursing aides listened to.
He describes himself as "jovial, fun-see
Leo page 3
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| Title | Excalibur [April 11, 1991] |
| Masthead | Excalibur 1991-04-11 |
| Date | 1991-04-11 |
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| Transcript | photo by GOPAL Takoma Park Campus Cxtaltbur , FREE! Vol. 31, No. 8 AN INDEPENDENT CAMPUS NEWSPAPER April 11, 1991 ■¡MW ■ g g g g 1¡n ¡i1|g|1i1i ■SBllliillll 11 111 SI® illlll*f!i in■ ¡SHwp ■ 111 ■ i l l photo by Raven Tyler Carol Fennelly, CCNV activist. A c tiv is t C ontinues F ig h t fo r th e Homeless Leo: M u sic Lover and M o re by Raven Taylor The French philosopher Albert Camus once wrote that “a man devoid of hope and conscious of being so has ceased to belong to the future.” Carol Fennelly, an activist for the homeless and member of the Community for Creative Non-Violence, (CCNV) has struggled long and hard for many years so that homeless men and women who have been spumed by society can regain their disintegrating hope and self-esteem. Fennelly's role at CCNV has changed dramatically within the past year. This role is one she did not particularly want but one, nonetheless, that she has had to endure since the tragic death of CCNV's fervent activist Mitch Snyder. A tremendous amount of responsibility has been dropped on her shoulders, but to toss it aside would also mean tossing away a great deal of optimism for the residents of the CCNV shelter. At the shelter near Union Station in D.C., Fennelly talks with a pleasant warm smile to a visitor. She is a pleasant woman with a warmth undaunted by her hectic schedule. Last week she was anxiously awaiting the arrival of 100 students who travel once a year from three colleges in Iowa & Minnesota, volunteering at the shelter throughout Holy Week. Fennelly talks proudly of the history of CCNV. Since inception, the community's idealism has been to instill hope and encourage faith. It started in 1970 as an anti-war organization. “We were trying to figure out what it meant to be a person of faith in 1970 when there was a war raging in Vietnam,” explains Fennelly. The community began working with the homeless in 1972, lending their hands in soup kitchens. They became more politically active in 1977 as employment dropped and the amount of homeless people increased. They acquired the shelter at Homelessness has increased in recent years, and Fennelly sees a complicated cause. “I think it's a natural end-product of a society built on competition and individualism, a society that is built on independence, and when you have winners you have to have losers. Homeless people lose out.” And while the shelter houses1 some 1,400 people, there are many more people losing out. ‘We turn away about 70 people a day,” Fennelly says. Even more discouraging to Fennelly is the sexism that die says she has endured. Being a female voice in a male-dominated society has caused some to shun their support of the shelter. An example is the see CCNV, page 3 by R. Lisle Hatcher Mention almost any musical artist to Leo Rauh, an MCTP second-year general studies major, and you have struck the right note. Leo knows music. And he relishes sharing his love of different artists and recordings with anyone who will listen. Like a marionette in motion, Leo lifts his head high, straightens his back, raises his arms and uncurls his hands to point his long, thin fingers when he discusses music. He speaks of Madonna, Prince and Midnight Oil with a wide smile and a sparkle in his cerulean eyes. In a loud, measured voice with a slight stammer, Leo rattles off the names on his eclectic list of admired musicians. One contemporary form of music is not on his list: "In appropriate noise," says Leo of Rap music. He lowers his head in disgust at even the mention of the word Rap. As music critic for Excalibur this past year and a half, Leo has put his soul into reviewing rock, pop, country and heavy-metal artists. His reviews are written in a hit-you-in-the-face blunt style. Leo is not afraid to express his opinions. Suffering from cerebral palsy, Leo has been in a wheelchair since he was five. Though reluctant at first, Leo becomes forthright in discussing this traumatic part of his life. "It makes me feel upset when people see me in a chair," Leo says softly. "A lot of people don't realize this, but I can walk." The problem is that he doesn't use his walker as much as he should in order to strengthen his atrophied muscles. He is also not afraid to steer his wheelchair into the middle of the road. "I saw Leo driving around like a crazy man," says one of Leo’s classmates of the time he saw Leo zooming down the centers of the streets around MCTP in his battery-operated wheelchair. Is this a death wish? "No," insists Leo. "I'm going to use the sidewalks more," he promises. "I hate it; I detest it—-being in a wheelchair," Leo admits, "I want most in life to be treated like . . . other people. Tears well up in his eyes as he explains, "I'm just a regular guy. I still feel sad that I'm disabled. I’m looking forward to getting out of the chair and being like everyone" M elyse g."r eatest regret i. s t.h at TI can> t. play instruments," says this music lover. Life goes on, Leo realizes, and he has adjusted, aided by the love of his mother. In his youth, Leo spent many years at boarding schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His love of music began in these schools as he was exposed to the R&B sounds his nursing aides listened to. He describes himself as "jovial, fun-see Leo page 3 Leo Rauh loves to be surrounded by music. He otten visits w iriv, 11 a 1 station. ________ Hetterô to tfce Ctritor...............♦ . . ................ ♦ ♦ ♦ P* 2 Security $5eat........................................................... p. 2 &portò................................... * .......................................................P» 3 ÌMfeie’ò b o riti........................................................... P- 3 |
