European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 14. 1991 the stars and stripes Page 5 while president Bush is awarded an honorary degree at Hampton University heft students raise their fists to protest his administration s civil rights policies. A photo Bush greeted by silent protest at Hampton u. By Andrew Rosenthal the new York times Hampton. A. Two thirds of 1.023 graduating seniors at Hampton University a historically Black institution. Remained seated and silent to protest the Bush administration s civil rights policies on sunday As the president received an honorary degree. There were a few moans and some laughter As the University s president. William r. Harvey read the citation recognizing Bush s a Long and steady support for historically Black colleges and  about 30 students raised their clenched fists into the air. But it was an understated even polite demonstration As most of the students who had been standing for the singing of the school song simply sat Down abruptly while Bush took the stage to the strains of a Hail to the  there was scattered applause from faculty members some students and parents for Bush whose speech went through a wide Range of Domestic issues hut hardly mentioned civil rights. Quot the students wanted to do something  said Carvel Lew is. The senior class president who said it was a an Honor Quot to have Bush at the ceremony. A with the world looking at us. They wanted to act like the educated people that they Are. But also do something that would be  still it want a substantial change from the enthusiastic crowds that generally Greet Bush especially since the persian Gulf War. And the protest not Only demonstrated the unhappiness on one College Campus with Bush a veto of the 1990 civil rights act. But was also a reminder that the president has yet to come to grips with the civil rights issues that have been trembling him since he took office. Nonetheless the president stuck to his plans to avoid any discussion of civil rights in the speech. Of a series of commencement addresses that be is delivering this Spring on major issues facing the pm Tom. Bush however does plan a speech on civil rights. He will deliver it on june 2 at the . Military Academy in West Point. . Lewis said he had not expected Bush to talk about civil rights but some of his classmates were disappointed. A one of my friends said he wanted to hear More about what the Job Market is going to be for us. What the economic prospects Are for the country and about he civil rights Bill that Bush  Lewis said. Instead in what had been billed As a major address tin a the new world economic  Bush gave More of a Campaign stump speech extolling his proposals on free Trade with Mexico and educational Reform and encouraging programs that allow Public housing residents to buy their Homes. While House aides argued that simply because Bush was addressing a largely Black audience did not mean he must discuss civil rights. 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Ohio apr authorities raided cockfight at two Southern Ohio farms cited More than 340 spectators and jailed the farm owners in what a humane society official called the biggest such bust in the nation. More than 600 roosters were seized. The raids saturday night near Arbaugh and Minford culminated a 16-month investigation by the internal Revenue service. The humane society of the United states the state agriculture department and at least tour sheriffs departments. Quot i know of no other cockfight that have been raided m states where they re illegal As big a it  said Andy Rowland. Great lakes regional director for the humane society of the United states Cockri Tinc involve fitting roosters legs with 2 so 4-Mch-Long Needle Sharp gilts and pair Reg Ihm against each other in a techs it it i the 4u at at a farm  Arbaugh 4-u police officers Advt a 4hzn Etle and Federal agents Bro ice up a v s4lj.g2l  n a Nan Arena with an Ai a rung bar. Vinton Cunerty  i Deir it Mcclure said. 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