Ashong said that he has already been contacted by an entertainment agent.

However, he said he is most con- cerned about walking with his class in June and finishing his degree in the fall.

Initially, his parents did not want him to pursue an acting career, but their opinion changed this year, he said.

"Last summer, I mentioned that I was seriously considering an acting career, but over the course of the year they realized I did not want to be an investment banker," he said. "Their main concern was that I find work."

Amistadrefers to a slave ship on which a group of captive Africans revolted in 1839. Under the leadership of Joseph Cinque, they took control of the ship and tried to return to Africa.

They were eventually forced to land in the Long Island Sound, where they were arrested and held for trial.

Ashong's role concerns a conflict between his character and his adopted father over his love for someone of a different ethnic background.

The case of the Amistad revolt made it all the way to the Supreme Court before the slaves were allowed to return home.

John R. Marks '99, BSA publicity chair, said he did not foresee any major problems arising from the change in leadership.

"Derrick was a great president, and we're sad to see him go. But in the past, when Derrick was unable to be present, Luanda was able to take the helm and get the job done," he said.

According to Marks, the BSA board has already planned out this semester's events and will proceed accordingly