UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 1, Page 5
September 1, 1994
Up and coming

Policy institute in decision making
     A special two-day institute at the University in September will
explore how citizens can participate in policy making.
     Scheduled on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16-17, at the Goodstay
Center, the National Issues Forum (NIF) Institute is designed for
community leaders, educators, librarians, volunteers, student leaders
and others interested in learning how to conduct dynamic policy
discussions.
     At the institute, participants will explore the concept of
citizen democracy, learn techniques for helping groups discuss
controversial policy issues and discuss strategies for organizing and
implementing NIF forums and study circles in local communities.
     As part of the institute, the Division of Continuing Education
will sponsor a community forum on juvenile violence. The free public
forum will be held from 7-9 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16, in Arsht Hall.
     NIF is a non-partisan program of public issue discussions
sponsored by a nationwide network of educational and community
organizations. The group does not advocate for any specific solution
but provides a means for the public to take a more active role in
policy making.
     Registration for the September institute is $115, including
lunches, resource materials and parking; transportation and lodging
are not included. Enrollment is requested by Sept. 7.
     For information, call 831-8839.

'Ice Breaker '94' in Pearson Hall
     Recording duo Zhane, whose "Hey, Mr. D.J." was one of 1993's top
records, and Patra, known as "the queen of the dance hall," will
highlight "Ice Breaker '94," a concert and after-concert party,
scheduled this year for 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, in Pearson Hall.
Doors open at 7 p.m.
     Zhane (pronounced Jah-Nay) is the popular recording duo of Renee
Neufville and Jean Norris, two former roommates from Temple University
who made it big last year with their super-hit "Hey, Mr. D.J."
     "Our music is R&B with a jazzy attitude and a hip-hop flavor. We
both look at music as a passion, a way in which we can try and evoke
feelings and emotions in others as well as a way to express
ourselves," the two say.
     Norris grew up in Moorestown, N.J., playing piano from an early
age and singing in church on a regular basis. During her high school
years, she participated in school plays and local vocal groups and was
influenced by gospel greats and R&B vocalists. At Temple, she majored
in jazz vocal performance.
     Neufville is a native of Brooklyn who started studying piano at
the age of 5. She played keyboard for the Midwood High School gospel
choir and became accompanist and director of her local church choir.
Exposed to the reggae, rock steady and rhythms of her Jamaican
parentage, she also cites Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and The Winans as
influences on her music.
     "Hey, Mr. D.J." became the number one R&B and dance single, a top
five hit, a platinum single and one of 1993's top records. Their most
recent album, Zhane, is their first for Motown and reflects a warmth
and soulfulness that is undeniably hip.
     Patra, just 19 and born in Kingston, Jamaica, has been called
"the queen of the dancehall" since the release of her debut album,
Queen of the Pack.
     Tickets for "Icebreaker '94" are $10 for students and $15 for the
general public. At the door, concert tickets are $10 for students and
$18 for the general public.
     Combination tickets for the concert and party are available only
in advance at $13 for students and $18 for the general public. Party-
only tickets are $4 at the door.
     Advance tickets may be purchased at the Center for Black Culture.
For more information, call 831-2991.
     The concert is sponsored by the Cultural Programming Advisory
Board and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Xi Omicron.

Credit offered for lecture program
     The University's annual Research on Women lecture series begins
this fall on Wednesday, Sept. 14, with a lecture by professional
musician Alfie Moss on "Preserving Ethnic Culture through Storytelling
and Music by Women."
     The free, public lecture, and all subsequent ones, will be held
on Wednesdays, from 12:20 to 1:10 p.m. in the Ewing Room of the
Perkins Student Center.
     Other September lectures in the series include:
     "Italian Women and Community Preservation under German
Occupation," with Donna Budani, lecturer in anthropology, Sept. 21;
and "Women in Urban Politics" with Sen. Margaret Henry, Delaware
General Assembly, Sept. 28.
     Check the UpDate calendar for future dates. The lecture series
may be taken as a one-credit course. For more information, call the
Office of Women's Studies at 831-8474.