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Established VOLUME 91, NO. 51 W\i\TW.THEHI TOPONLINE.COM 1924 Thursday, November 8, 20 7 • BREAKING NEWS CAMPUS NATION & WORLD BRYANT PURVIS, OF THE JENA SIX, HAD HIS A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, EXPERTS AND OTH ARGENTINA ELECTED ITS FIRST FEMALE Thursday II CHARGE REDUCED TO SECOND DEGREE AG ERS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE PRESIDENT, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GRAVATED BATTERY. FIVE OF THE SIX HAVE WORLD IN A POWERFUL PRESENTATION. COUNTRIES WITH WOMEN IN THE HIGHEST Notebook ii HAD THEIR CHARGES REDUCED, CNN SAID. RANKING GOVERNMENT POSITION. PAGE2 PAGE7 Georgia Avenue Retail Initiativ~ to Keep Dollars in D.C.
BY MONICA JONES outside !he District on an annual those assets. But the District is not Staff Writer basis, yet there are cle~r signs of a monolith. Washington it.a city existing and potential retail mar of diverse neighborhoods and In hopes of becoming a ket strength, according to the Of our retail strategy should reflect leading retail destination, Mayor fice of Planning. Signs of such that." Fenty launched the District's. first potential include neighborhoods The Office of Planning's city-wide Retail Action Strateg)) throughout the District with subc consulting team began work on to increase retail opportunities in stantial spending power, a recent tl1e retail initiative in April and the District. population and income growth plans to continue producing a se "In order to become a and new residential, office and ries of reports over ilie course of world class city, the District needs enter\ainment and cultural devel the remaining six monilis. to become a world class retail des opment. According to Anita Har tination," Fenty said in a press re The Retail Action Strategy rison from ·the Office of Plan lease. "The residents of this city will analyze the retail needs and ning, "in a broad sense, the role sh0uldn't have to get in their cars conditions f~r the city, as well as of the O~ce of Planning is to or wait for a bus and head for the for a number of more local neigh guide investments that the city suburbs every time they want to borhood retail centers. It will makes in a certain area, like the go shopping. The dollars are here, focus mainly on c.ommercial ar streetscape improvements, traffic but the retail amenities rieed to eas not meeting the full range of flow and specific investments such catch up." needs of nearby residents. as the Express Bus and new cross Since the announcement of "So much of what makes walks." Fenty's plan in April 2007, the Of a world class retail city is already In the process of their fice of Planning has conducted a here," said Harriet Tregoning, preparation, the Office of Plan city-wide assessment, which mea director of the District' of Co ning examines the various demo sures D.C.'s retail potential. lumbia Office of Planning in a· graphics of residents as well as Filel'hoto Currently, District resi press release. "We need a com The Reta il Action Strategy hopes to bring greater revenues to the District. The program aims to give local retail > See RETAIL, Page 4 dents spend more than SI billion prehensive strategy that leverages centers like the shops on Georgia Avenue retail market strength.
Senators Move to Ban Wat~rboarding
BY RENEE SCHOOF the end of the year. The legislative letter to senators. McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) calendar is jammed, sptmsors of Michael V. Hayden, the direc these measures must round up sup tor of the CIA, argued at a Council \VASHINGTON The port and Republicans may be reluc on Foreign Relations talk in Septem practice of waterboarding would tant to tie ilie CIA's hands against ber that the CIA shouldn't be limited be outlawed specifically, along with the Bush administration's will. to the Army Field Manual's require other extreme interrogation ·tech Similar legislation is expected ments on interrogation. niques, under legislation pushed by soon in the House of Representa ''It's clear that what it is we do two Democratic senators. tives. as an agency is different from what is The measures would repudi "We need to send a clear mes contained in the Army Field Manu ate the Bush administration's policy sage that torture, inhumane and de al. I don't know of anyone who has on torture. The GIA reportedly has grading treatment of detainoes, is looked at the Army Field 1v1annal used waterboarding - or simulated unacceptable and is not permitte(i drowning - when questioning ter by U.S. law. Period," Biden said in a > See TORTURE, Page 3
Oelel' Smlh • Photo E~llli< rorism suspects. It's also used expo William Brawner, a former Campus Pal who is living with HIV, shared his story with students sure to extreme temperatures and Wednesday in hopes to dispel myths about the virus. • other methods that are expressly for bidden by the Army Field Manual. The proposed bills would require Campus Pals Shed that all U.S. personnel - including the CIA - use only interrogation techniques authorized by the Army manual. Light on HIV/AIDS Last month, President Bush's choice for attorney general, Michael BY MELISSA NOEL HIVI AIDS in the African-American com munity. Mukasey, refused to say whether wa Contributing Writer terboarding was torture and there "We wanted to have an event that fore illegal. And an executive order The HIVI AIDS epidemic is running all students could participate in and at the that President Bush released in July rampant through the African-American same time learn from," said Jasmine Mos on what techniques the CIA could community. ley, a sophomore business market1ng major The .most recent statistics show that and Campus Pal. . use was silent on whether water 44 percent of _people living with the virus On Wednesday night, Howard Uni boarding ·and other extreme mea are African American and out of that per versity alumni and forn'ler Campus Pal sures were among them. centage, more than half arc under the age \<\'illiam Brawner immediately grabbed the SenatorsJoseph BiC:len, D-Del., of 25. attention of the audience when he shared and Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Even with these staggering statis his personal account of living with the HIV have offered separate b_ills that make tics, some say the community docs not talk virus virtually his entire life. the Army manual the standard for enough about it to make a change. He wanted to share his story with stu all U.S. interrogators. AU members In an effort to spark change within dents so that some of the myths theY, hold of tl1c military by law already must . the community, the Campus Pals in con could be dispelled, and he wanted to be abide by the manual. The proposed junction with the School of Communica sure that students do not continue to think law would require civilians to do the same. tions Student Council, AIDS Action and Chuck Kennedy - KRT Howeve1; it's unlikely that the Campus Progress hosted Flashing Lights: > Sec HEALTH, Page 3 Michael Hayden, left, head of the CIA, meets with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D·VT). He said Senate will debate the matter before the agency's interrogation methods should not be limited. Former Supreme court Justice Defends the Poorlv Detended BY JADA SMITH that the defendant's death sentence was tance of having a court appointed at applying the rule of law." they deserve.'' Staff Writer unlawful due to the ineffective lawyer as torney to do everything possible to fu!Jy O'Connor spent over 25 years State Senator Rodney Ellis, is signed to his case. represent p1e client, in their guil t or in serving on the Supreme Court and has the leader of the Indigent Defense Re Sandra Day O'Connor, the first Jonathan Groner, one of the orga- nocence, especially with the looming fear done extensive work with trying to make form efforts in Texas. He agreed with . woman to serve on the Supreme Court, nizers of The Constitution Project, says of t.he death penalty still a concern in 34 cases involving the death penalty as few O'Connor's potential solutions to the spoke at a luncheon organized by The the purpose of the event was to re-ex states. as possible, including ruling it unconsti lack of decent public defenders. Constitution Project Wednesday. . ·amine the case and determine if over 20 "The adequacies of council is tutional to execute j uveniles. Her vote "She had really good ideas, a.nd as The aim of the events and paneis years later, any changes had been made sues are obviously more important in a. has been vital in swinging other issues a state legislator from Texas, I'm willing surrounding the project were to examine in the court appointed legal defense sys~ death penalty case. than say, a petty theft with the death penalty such as abortion .. to try and start a pilot' program and even the groundbreaking case of Strickland tern. case," she said. "It is not surprising that She offered a fairly si[l1ple solution call it the O'Connor progran1," he said. v. Wash ington, in which a man's Sixth "It's about a lawyer providing in there is much discussion going on about to the lack of adequate public defenders Aside form the keynote address, · Amendment right to having .proper de adequate council to his client," Groner Strickland, which is about the death pen in the U.S. by offering to stop underpay the Constitution Project held multiple fensive council was not upheld and ulti said. "We want everyone in the criminal alty. T he Supreme Court offered a new ing them. panel discussions to evaluate the effec mately led to his death penalty sentence. justice system to come together and start ground in providing assistance in coun , "We need to do a better job of tiveness of Strickland and ilie upcoming The case took pJace in 1984, a dialogue to see if the implications after cil with this case, as well as others. Our training lawyers," O'Connor said. "We federal and state projects to protect the where ilie now r~tired O'Connor swayed Strickland are still working today.'' goal in any criminal case is justice, and need to set up an office of quali fied law-· right to effective legal council. her colleagues into the case's conclusion O'Connor spo~e about the impor- the only way we can achieve j ustice is by . yers for the public and pay them what
INDEX Campus 2 Metro 4 Nation & World 7 Life & Style 8 Editorials & Perspectives 9 , , Sports 10 ' '~ .. - · ----~--·----- · -~ ------• PUS November 8, 2007 School Town Hall Meeting Addresses Accountability
BY NICOLE EDWARDS problems were not fully resolved. United States. the students have to increase their don't change our mentality now, be an issue." Okafor said. Contributing Writer "I think this session was Tamia McClain, presi standards and expectations for then things will only get worse." She continued, "We overall motivational and eye dent of the School of Business, themselves. Many students ex- can't just blame the faculty for The School of Business opening, but only partially suc said that the meeting was a step in "If you become lazy in pressed that they gave their full our problems, although they are held a town hall meeting \Vedncs cessful," King said. "Everyone the dght direction and that teach life, then you will become lazy in effort when it can1e to their stud part of the problem. \Ve must be day night to discuss how they voiced their concerns and issues ers aren't the only ones to blame everything you touch," she said. ies, but they arc still unable to pro accountable and raise the bar for could improve and raise the stan on Howard's academia, but there for the shortcomings. "\:Ve are rnining the chances for duce the results that thC)' desire. ourselves and the rest of the How dards of the academic culture at weren't enough solutions present According to McClain, students that come after us. If we Some said that they arc ard community." Howard and discuss student con ed. putting several hours of time into Okafor said students cerns for ~usiness majors. "It is the responsibil their studies but are still receiving need 10 be able to comprehend Teachers that attended ity of both the student body as poor grades. the skiUs and theories tJ1at are the meeting to give their input on a whole and the professors to Some students expressed taught to them while at this uni academic standards stressed the improve the dwindling academic their passion for certain courses, versity, so that they can apply importance of making it· a habit culture at Howard," she said. but later revealed that they were them efficiently once we enter the to stud)' and to be motivatt:d to "There has been too much legacy still failing the course which is workforce. achieve higher. and dch history invested into the causing them to feel discouraged. "Ir we arc slacking in Students disagreed that university for us to plummet now. Juliet Okafor, a junior the classroom then they will affect it was solely an issue of stud)ring. As black leaders, we otve it to our international busine~s major said how we are as career profession They felt that the teachers needed alumni and communities to be that the meeting was very pro als," Okafor said. to 'take some blame for the stu- more." vocative. The main issue dis dents' performance on tests and Michael Smith, a pro She said that when stu cussed was how to tackle the their overall grades, especially in fessor in the School of Business, dents step into a classroom they dis•:onnection between teachers the School of Business. Although said that people must understand should be getting their money's and students in classrooms across faculty offered much advice to where they came from i11 order to worth. Howard's campus. students, many felt that their understand where they arc going. "I believe that the ad Overall, the student problems weren't answered. He said that companies mission process at Howard should body and faculty agreed that they l'vlartina King, a junior arc no longer focused on hiring be more stdngent. lf they accept need to work collectively to pro marketing major, says that she black people to meet their diversi people that perform at higher duce better results and that no felt her issues were not addressed ty standards because of the range Ty!Qlle Clemons ·Stan Phologr8jlher level, tJ1en the problem of below one is solelv to blame. • properly and the answers to her of ethnic groups 1ha1 live in the Professor Michael Smith takes on student concerns at a town hall meeting. average grades should no longer Ambassador Brings Culture to Classroom Sodexho, law Students negotiate
BY MERCIA WILLIAMS-MURRAY Paki is the neighbor of a friend bcr 2006. BY ALEESA MANN Asst. Campus Editor and she is particularly excited Herc, he launched Staff Writer to have him grace her learning the a program with the \\Til A meeting among In efforts to expand sanctuary. liam Jefferson Clinton Foun Howard University Sn1dent Bar her historic survey of costume Aboriginals inhabited dation to partner with the class, Professor Rosemary Reed the land for over 80,000 years, Papua New Guinea govern Association president Joshua Se navoe, Sodexho general manager Miller has called in Papua New and Recd 11iller said that they ment in the fight against of Dining Se1vices Ellen Earl)' Guinean ambassador Evan must have had some mixture HIV/AIDS. and Sodexho Distdct Manager Paki. with Africans. He has also devel "The book (she uses in '·They look even more oped partnerships with several Rawn Barnett took place at 2 p.m., right after the "Spirit of class] tries to be multi-cultural," like Afro-Americans," Miller North American foundations, Howard PotJuck." Reed ~filler said. said. "I thought students would universities, museums, public The potluck was a part However, a book that be interested or even intrigued service entities and otJ1er non of law students' protest of So is written in English and geared LO sec someone standing before profit organizations irl con dexho and its services, which stu towards an American audience them who looks like their uncles nection with various develop dents felt gave extra emphasis to and an American way of think or father." ment programs and initiatives the st'riousness of their concerns. ing can only reach so far. Paki holds a 1-Iaster of in Papua New Guinea. "Only one or two stu Reed Miller has also Laws (LLM) degree from Har Paki 1s also the had two Indian women, a Paki vard Law School where he was founding chairman of the dents at the most were seen buy ing anything at lunch time from stani woman and a lady from a Fulbright Scholar. Pacific Islands Ambassadors •• the cafeteda," Senavoe said. Fie Phot:> the \Vashington National Op Some of his embassy's Group in \Vashington D.C., a Law students are dema nding tastier, healthier food options from Sodexho. era come 10 her class to speak achievements and priorities in diplomatic group that seeks to He said that this action or inaction, dro\'C home the im about clothing and customs. cluded enhancing his country's highlight the unique interests changes. that many are happy about the portance of the issue 10 represen· "I was trying to reach relations with the United States and concerns of the I+ Pacific The memo said, "'Ve "smaller portion option" and the tati\·es who witnessed it. out to different cultures and and Canada. across a variet} of Island nations. will begin immediately exploring "ounce concept"' for lunch out Howard administrators people,,. she said. areas and persuading former Although Paki's trav the addition of healthier meal lined in the memo. Stephanie \ Voodfork, special Reed Miller said that President Bill Clinton to \'isit eling schedule is hectic, Reed as choices along with evaluating "This will mean that sni sistant of administrative services Papua New Guinea in Deccm- ~liller said that he isn't out meal prices and making price ad dcnts can choose how they spend andJoann Fax, executive director of touch with the trends and justments where appropriate with their money and not be forced of administration and opernlions, styles of his native land. for an expected overaU price roll back into set combo of meal choices. were also present. Director of he goes there quite often. of 1-2 percent." This is significant." he said. Auxiliary Services 1'.largo SmitJ1 \Vhilc many Aborigi h detailed Sodcxho's He went on say that was also involved by teleconfer nals wear jeans now, Recd plan to expand dining options the memo did not mention the ence. Miller says that others still and establish a dini~g advisOf)' very significant, subjective .issue "The focus of the meet opt for the traditional cloth committee, which would serve as or quality which several students ing was to hear what the students' ing that we may call costumes a liaison between student~ and complained about and s1ill do. concerns were about the cafete and sport the bod\ designs Sodexho. Sevt·ral of the rhangcs "Also, 1he language was vague ria the price, the quality, the that most Americans call tat were instated a.s early as Nov 5. \nth respect to the pric-c roll variety and choices, and the ser toos. "There were some backs," Senavoe said. vices,,. Senavoc said. "It was my Jn Papi.ia New Guin changes made effective (Mon \\'hile Sodexho is mak impression that as tJ1e meeting ea, Recd l'viiller says 1hat the day]," Earl)' said. "Some of the ing great strides with its food continued, the seriousness and in1crna1ional language is prices were dropped. Some of and service, students hope these urgcnc;) of the matter became known as Pigeon but several the items were returned 10 sclf changes are a beginf'\ing, not an clear." languages with over 600 dia serve, and some items went from end, to the improvements made Early said, "I think the lects have been identified. a la carte to being sold by weight. b} the compai1}: meeting went very well. Every "\Vhatcvcr he says That was one of the requests from "So far it seems that one got a chance to share their will be different, interesting tl1e sn1dents." Chef Renee laylor and the caf concerns and interests, and we ,md even illuminating for stu Students appreciate the eH~ria sta.IT are committed to could better determine the needs dents:' Recd 1-Iiller said. "It efforts put forth by Sodexho but implementing these changes and [of students) from that meeting." stretches you. This is a little have not been completely con impro,·ements. Students were Two days after lhe different thing." tented. genuine!) dissatisfied, and we look Photo eo..tesy ol nev<$ ad>enllSLQtg meeting. Smith sent out a memo She said all of the Scnavoc s:Ud that the forward to real progress wit11 this Papua New Guinean ambassador Evan Paki'will be on campus today to talk to the law school community in speakers arc "amplifying the feedback from students suggests situation," Scnavoe said. about the small Pacific country's customs and culture as it relates to costume. lecture.'' forming them of the intended Holocaust Presentation Makes Links to Darfur, Blacks
BY PHILLIP LUCAS ClJs and the black C'Ommunitv to task at that time, \\~th ·Nazi Ger presentation, saying she could not dents when taken in10 account 1he brother some time latl'r. She ' Contributing Writer explore connections between the many paying close attention to in even b1ing herself to tour the gas history of the hate symbols. "'With would never sec her father again. atrocities of slavery and the Ho ternational borders and travel. chambers. intent to kill, that's not freedom of He was killed at the age of 47. From a variety of perspec locaust. Freshman political science Godin's emotionally evoc speech," she said. ')\]though I suffer and l tives, the history of the Holo Some speakers connected and English double major, Ariel ative testimony was saved for last. Her testimony opened a have the dght to be angry, I chose caust came to life \Yednesday for the past nature of the Holocaust Scruggs ,Jrovided a photo presen "I am not a teacher, lec window to the Holocaust that stu to take my life, my experience and students in the Browsing Room to the present crisis in Darfur tation of her visit to a German turer or professor. ' '\lhat I am is a dents, some professors and other chose 10 teach young people to of Founders Llbrary. The room one of them was Holocaust s1uvi concentration camp. Scruggs said survivor of the H olocaust," Go guests may not have otherwise love each other, to respect each played host to the presentation, vor Nessc Godin. she could only refer to her trip din said as an opening statement. been able to experience. other regardless of how we look, The Holocaust: Life Experiences "It didn't take just the Na to Dachau in a before and alier She continued saying her Godin was 13 when the regardless of how we pray, re Du1ing And After The Nazi Pc zis to do the Holocaust, it was bv sense. aim was not only to share her Holocaust swept her native coun gardless of where we come from," iiod. standcrs and informers," Godin She was in Dachau as a memories of the atrocity but to try of Lithuania. Aside from the Godin said. The presentation. orga said. "Don't say what can I do, member of the Georgia Ambas make sure students of today never memory of continuous hunger "Because you arc the fu nized by Dr. .tl.latilde R. Holte and sa\ what wi!l I do," she continued, sadors of Music Program and got allow a tragedy like the Holqcaust and fea1; she remembers one ture of our country. You may be Dr. Yvonne Poser from the lan relating the atrocities under a call the chance to visit the camp in be to happen again. thousand men were taken from the president or a representative. guage and literantrc departments, to action. tween concerts. "I tell you, it has nothing her town and forced to dig holes Make sure that this country of was a mix of historical teachings A special guest at the "Before I went to lhc con· to do with being J ewish," Godin in the night. ours stands for all of us. That's and personal testimonies. event was Dr. Severin Hochberg centration camp, I had no strong said. She continued saying that After digging their holes, the most important thing," she The event was planned who began working as a histo feelings toward the Holocaust," if Hitler would have succeeded, each man was shot and pushed added. with the help of the United States rian for permanent exhibits at t11c she said. Scrnggs attdbutcd her there would have been sweeping into it. Nazis did not even bother After the conclusion of the Holocaust Memorial Museum USH~1 in 1990. He shared the view of the Holocaust to the cultural implications, not only to check if the men were alive presentation Scruggs said, "Be (USHMM), in \Vashington, D.C. history of the Holocaust from the fact that it did not directly affect confined to those with Jewish an before piling dirt on top of them. more cognizant of the way you 01: Dieter Kuntz, historian and Lalin American perspective. He her. However, Scruggs' percep cestry because Germans of Af The dirt shifted for days as some make people feel, not just on a program officer at the USHMM was a refugee living in Cuba. tion of the Holocaust was forever rican decent were also stedli.:cd men tried to escape their sclf bigger scheme, but on a smaller was also in attendance. "It was one of the hap changed after her visit. and killed during the atrocit). madc graves. scheme. One thing you do could Poser spoke of the grow piest memories of my life," he "I was further horiified by Godin also spoke on how "l did not say they were make someone's da)' ai1d likewise, ing body of published autobiog said. ManyJewish Europeans saw the excculion wall," she said. "lt hurtful the recent appearances budcd. \Ve bury the dead with one thing yo1~ do could complete raphies and testimonies available Latin Amcdca as an escape from was sti ll very much stained with of swastika~ and hanging nooses dignity," Godin said. Her final ly ruin someone's life." concerning blacks in Nazi Ger the violence and persecution of blood. At that particular moment, on college can1puses have been to camp was found by the Soviet The USH MM ofTcrcd the many. Europe. I came to t11e realization that the her. Army in 1945. Committee of Conscience as an She also said the event However, obtaining a visa Holocaust is not as far back in the She disputes using free . Only 200 of the initial avenue for interested people to re was part of an attempt to build that wo.uld allow families to travel past as it seems." dom of speech and expression to 1,000 women suivived. Godin spond to threats of genocide. a growing relationship with HB- together m escape was no easy Scruggs continued her justify racially inflammatory inci- reunited with her mother and
TRR RTT.T!rfl'P s 3 Forum Addresses AIDS Epidemic Senate to Determine if
Continued from FRONT, HEALTH Waterboarding is Tortu.re that they cannot become infected Continued from FRONT, waterboarding and other an international rights expert with the virus. TORTURE forms of tort.ure to gain with the alhocary group Hu Brawner was vc1y honest a lot'holcl." He also warnccl man Rights Fi~t with the audience about his past who could make the daim that that "continuin" to equivo- The \Vhiic House's July behaviors but assured them on what·~ contained in there ex cate ;1bout tor111re" 11·ould ord·~t ;~llo\\'cd the CI:\ to re why he feels it is his purpose now hausts the universe of lawful weaken the coalitions needed start its secret detention ~nd to go out and talk to people about interrogation techniques con to fight terrorism. fuel terrorist inkrrogation program. \\'hich HIVI AIDS and edt:: ate them. sistent. with. the Geneva Con recruitment and place Ameri had been put on hold in 200G, The audience learned that vention," he said. cans in jeopardv. 1\-lassimino said. Brawner is happil)' married and The l\filitary Com- Bidcn's legislation also Sen. Lindsey Gra will soon start a family. missions Act of 2006 said all would dose the "black sices" ham, R-S.C., said the proposed Students really appreciat U.S. personnel must not treat outside the United Stah:s rcsu;ctions on CIA interroga ed having Brawner in attendance detainees in cruel, inhuman where detainecs hm·c been tions \\'Crc 1mnecessar}- Gra because many felt that his stor> and degrading ways. But back held, grant detainees al Guan ham, a 111dgc advocate general made them more willing to be ers of the proposed bills sa) tanamo the right to challengt~ in 1he . \ir l•brn· RestT\'cs, said proactive in prevention. they're ncedt·d because the their imprisonment 111 court he was briefed 01 ho\\' the CI·\ "HI\'I AIDS is a problem, Bush administration has in and require the aclrninistration interrogates suspected 1crror however you always hear about terpreted the law in a way that to go to a special court and is10. "I think the president's people dying from it, so it was leaves open the possibility that make the case that an) non CIA program has found the nice to hear from someone who the ClA can use the extreme American terro1;st suspect it tight balance," he said. "It's is living with it," said freshman techniques. wants to send to another coun lawfol: it's effective. It's differ print journalism major Kendra Biden said his bill would try wouldn't be tortured there. ent from the military'8, but still Handy. end " the admirustration's se Kennedy's bill is limited to in within bounds." The event allowed for the mantic games on what consti terrogations. Grahan\ said he be- , audience to really get involved by tutes torture.... There is no "This involvt.'s taking on lin cd that \\'aterboarcling wa~ being able to ask questions. place tor the administration\ thl' aclministrat1011 ma ,-er) bis illegal for any brand1 of go\ - "HIVI AIDS are now and bad faith interpretation - of \1.1y," said Elisa ~(assimino, crnme1 I. so we need to act now because Der911 S1111tll - Ph01D Ed•IOr most of the new cases affect Ayana Patton, a member of the Campus Pals expresses her concern for people not just our skin color, the increasing rate of HIV/AIDS in the black community. but also our age," said Anthony \Vhat the organizers want So where do we go from Next Wednesday's Writing Ibe, a sophomore finance ma ed people to get out of this event here was a question that was jor. "We need to take eve1y pos is motivation to remain aware, to asked, and the answer was we Workshop is Cancelled. sible opportunity to further our get involved in the fight against can only progress forward. knowledge on this topic and get HIVI AIDS and to spread the tested." See \'ou After Thanksgiving! word. Be a part of the Daily Student Voice of Howard University
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THE HILLTOP 4 ETRO Novembe1- 8, 2007 Residents Await Meridian Hill Park Renovations
I BY ASHA POLLARD The historical park was con like no one is doing work here at all. Contributing Writer strnctt·d in 1914 and honored as a Na The park is messy and cluttered thanks tional Historic Landmark in 199.}. 10 these construction tools laying around The natural decor of flourish l'oday, the park is a far cry from everywhere," .Jucle.: said. ing shrub ~ and woods that olll'C com its earlier golden years. \Vith its conve According to journalist Natasha plimented lht· grounds of Meridian nicn1 loca1ion and bcau1iful scene•")) Abbas of \Va rd I News, "There has been Hill Park arc noll' ovcrshaclowt•d by the many residents have grown lired of see little to no work done for 6-9 months ... man,- plasti( ('O\ rrings. machines, and ing the park cluttered with tools and [with] equipment and materials left on small tool~ of a c011stn1ction site. eqmpmcnt from construction and arc the closed la\\lls.'' ~k1 idian Hill Park, locatt!d on read) for reno\ations to be completed. Althou~h the National Park Ser the corner of I 6th and Euclid St., right Adrienne Coleman, superinten vice has the interests ,of park-goers in next lo Howard's olT-campus dorm i ~o denl of Rock Creek Park said, "Like all mind, rcsidcnls such as Jt1clc1. arc sim r), l\lcridian Hill Hall, has underwent a things, as they get older, you have to re ply ready for the renovations to be tom 36.2. million rt'lm \'ation project, and res do them, pleted. idents arc cager for the spring of 2008, "The park is over 80 years old, it Jerry I lilton, a local community ll'hen ollkial~ or l\1cridian Hill park, was time," Coleman said. membcr,jogs around Meridian I !ill Park daim that 1enovations will be finished. The issue or some residen1s be three times a week. Since 2003, the park has expcri coming impatient wi1h the process was " I used to enjoy jogging through cm;ed rcno\',1tions and now the National not a factor in Rock Crt'ek Park's deci the park," he said. Par~ S 'f\·icc is c:mnplcting he work m sion to reno\-atc. "But there is so much clutter in phases. I ht· la\\ ns are closed off so that "\\'e did not consult with the n•si• there no" that it makes it dinicult lo en sections of tlu: park can remain open to den1s, it "as something that needed to joy the scenc1 y a.• you nm, plus it's just the public during construction. be done," she said. harder to have to dodge equipment as Phase One consists of expen Bowie McGilligan, a sophomore l run." ditures reaching S3.2 million going to English major resides in 1'1eridian Hill According to Coleman, l\1eridian wards repairs and replacements of pip dormator. and enjoys coming to the Hill Park is close to its final phases of ing systems, t"oncrcte and decorative park, but she can't believe the renova- change and restoration. features. 1ions are still going on :iftcr all this time. "\Ve want to see people enjoying The secdnd phase, which is cur NI aria Jucle1., a local resident of the park," she saicl. n·ntl) underway, is focused on lht• resto the Meridian Hill area is not impressed This spring may finally be the • ration Jf the police lodge houst which by the renovation proct·ss, thus far. season for residents and "isitors 10 rel 0. Pl,..IOE(!U \\ill increase security in the park md of "I walk \\ith my daughter through ish in the beautiful, new surroundings of Nearby residents or the Meridian Hill Pari< are eager for the historic park's $6.2 million reno fe nc\ fr11 ili:ies for the public .ucll a' here almost everyday, and I have seen no the area. vations to be completed, so they will not be denied full access to the park. restrooms and drinking fountains. changes over the past few months. It's District Pregnancy Drops.Among Teenagers MONICA JONES . sense that in the nation's capital !\lillt·1 s;tid, "is that quite of.en the Staff Writer there are thou~ds of f;unilics ev p:trcnts "ant to talk to their teen.s 0: ef) \Car started b} teen,, who still about ~are sex. but are unsure C> In the D.C. Campaign to require supcnision ;u1d guidance. hm' bring it up ;uul \\hat to talk .. Prevent Teen Pregnancy's most "Basically what we do is ab• OU l • @ recent ftndings, a stud~ published reach out ~he teem :ind parents l "raining for teens includes in last month reported pregnan them,chcs." l\Iiller said. explain org;u1ilin~ them into ) outh task cies mtd pn:gnanC} rates. the teen ing methc ds used that contributed force'< and eq1tipping them "ith pregnancy rate ha~ hit an all time to their success. "\\110 I ·uer to ti t' ki1m\ led$C the\ neec to be low in the District. discuss the pre\'Cntion of teen t11cir own advocates \\ith 111 their According to 1hc D.C. pregnancy then with the teens communit); such as "1iting letters State Department of He:tlth Sta themsel\'cs?" to C'it) officials- all unckr the pre tistics. the 2005 teen pregnancy !\filler said th:it another text d1;11 people arc the experts of Shopping in Prince George's rate is 6+.+ pregnancies per 1,000 import;mt pre\'enthc method their O\• n li\'es. girls ages 15 to 19 in D.C. This is thC) have found elTecti\'c arc or \\e are al"'''~ tning to County at Students'Fingertips the latest rate available consider ganiling the parents and provid impmvc on what we arc doing ing that t11e teen pregnancy rate ing them with the training they and on finding new methods that typically lags 2 to 3 \1::1rs behind need 10 be able to t::tlk to their :ire eflecti' ... " ~tiller said. "1et!n children about !-C.x aud pn:\'Cntin~ pn'L,"11.lllC\ 1s 111 n JIU' 's best in- BY TATENDA GUMBO he.use, Uno (;Jucago Grill, to Rit.1 's Ice Cream and rt·al time.•. O\'crall. pregn Lilt rates prcgnanc). terc~t ." Contributing Wnter Cus ard and Kobe Japanese ':;tc• khouse. Nwaogu also enJO}'S the various restaurant for women ages I+ through 4-1- "\\"hat we ha\e found."' \Vhcn st11dcn1s arc searching for a variety selections at the Boulevard. "l can have a bite to havc decreased every year during of options for dining, shopping or entertainment, eat, and then watch a movie." he said. t1te pa.~l five years except for 2005 Boule\-ard at the Capital Centre i' a shopping ex ~lore of the common!)' known restaurants where it went up I 0. 7 percent: perience that offrrs students a lot. include Glad\'s Knight and Ron \\lnans Chicken meaning 67 women out of IOOO Located off the L'lrgo !own Center met .1nd \\.'affies, where the cooking is the same great women were pregi1;u11 clurin~ that ro stop on the blue line, Boukvard at the Capit.11 food as you would cook at home. year. Centre is a town center style shopping mall. "[ like the variety and the food was nice," Contrary to the O\ cmll \"isitors lo the cente1 can find an ex- said I'cre L) n Jones, a sophomore dance pregnancy increa~e in 200.), the ceplic nalh miXt'CI nun ber of different major, "[the rt•staumnt] had a po ·iti' · teen pn·~1anC\ rate dn re 1scd stores and n•staur mis. cnergr and it was inviting. the prices from the war to 200 i to t.1c H ilr \.\'ht·n thl' Boulevard opened Boulevard arc re:isonablc for students ' 2005 to an .111 time lo" of hi preg iu 2003, de\·dopns believed that at the Capital Centre The menu includes the nancies per IOOO teens. ! he find "Ucmlevarcl at the Capital Ct·n- famous wallies, smothered ings were consistent with the re tre [would! be a true lif<·st) le is located right off the chicken and brown sugar poncd number of birtJu ;md fetal deaths ;unongst teenagl'rs "hile project in whid1 the commu Largo Town Center Metro salmon, among man) other nitv can gather in a wonderful choices. aboniom increased in 2005. setting," said Recd Cordish, Stop, which is the last stop The Boulevard offers l he general ethnic demo vice presidcnl of' the Cordish 50 plm stores for various graphics of the pregmmt women, Compan), the shopping <.:en on the blue line in Largo, Md. needs. ages I ·i through 11. "ere -J.3.8 ter· de,·elopcr. Hours of Operation: fhere are stores 1hat percent black, 20.8 pe1n·111 white, accommodate aU l'.-p~s of I I 2 percent other, ancl I 0. 7 per 'l11e Houle\-ard is also 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays the p<'rle Play a role in the community and write The Largo Town Center metro stop {above) is the final destination for 'Boulevard' thrill seekers. for METRO! THE HILLTOP ENT 5 • I • I HOV\'ARD LrNI\lERSITYT • ATTENTION ALL HOW RSITY STUDENTS! YOUR VOICES HE CETO AN . IPODTOUCH® • The 11 eiM•lill Seu'Ch • n condn•i•i 1 amliBUI tnliR 1 survey tf lbe etDire stl.ilal body1 whD di . H W1fl •1ily far Y8' th sti.de•b of to IJe.Mard repnli111 tH fliure 1li1 ectien ud · tf Howard Ulivusity. AH t:••• 1ul stMenb please Ill an ta 1be ct•• •ey Web D It lbe . s: I www.howardstudentsnt'vey.com Ol£e JGU have CWiiplHed tH nney JOI d II naive I ' 10111ber whD wil. mah yn ellibJe to wiI one out of faar lpDll Tndl dlatd IJe &ivm away It 1 dnwiot DI F · November 16 at the Center It ll llDDI. (Need ml be presnt ta win) Wi•niag ••••••• will be fut••• ed ii ~ Billlop ud ID WHBC m ill If yaa hate ny · tr 11rd flrfller i•doi JUiien, pleue leave a Dctad. ••ws.qge ... 20l-US-l15l • THE HILLTOP ' \ 6 November 8, 2007 • I • /. / • • • COME JOIN US AT THE . ' ON UNIVERSfl'Y vs~ ·HOWARD UNIVERSfl'Y Schedule of Events • Friday, November 30,' ' I 2007: · Sponsor Reception Saturday, December 1, 2007: Step show Competition Drun1line Competition ' HBCU College Fair An Awesome Pre-Oa111e Show · · Live Jazz & vendors on the MSO Concourse · and a HaltTime Show not to be 1nissed!!! First ga111e: VA Union vs. Bowie State 7:00 pm The 11iain event ganie: Han1pton vs. Howard 9:00 pm (All in Madison Square Garden -doors open at 2:30 pm) One Ticket ••• All ·Inclusive Tickets can be purchased at Cramton Box Office THE·HILLTOP 8 LIFE & S'l'Y 1.E November 8, 2007 College Degree Not The Anatomy of a Fitted Hat a Golden Ticket to ' BY GRACE SALVANT a trend within the fashion to t:nhance its wearers style ly seen without wearing one. The average size for a Dream Job for Some Contributing Writer industry since the earl) 80's. and unique appeal. "Last time I counted, man's head is 58 centimeters Back then, the ,,l!ld colors But where do these I had about 80-something," or a size fitting of 7 and l / 4. BY KARA MCGUIRE were in style and would be young men find these hats? Moorehead said. He says the Freshman electrical Star Tribune (MCT) You will rarely catch seen gracing the heads of "I personally go to New only time he is not wearing engineering major of Bowie, J ay-Z, Fabolous, or LL Cool young men at all angles in York to spots like l 25th street one is if he is in the shower Md., Alix Martin wears this I can't tell yotL how many parents have <.on J without one. They come cluding back·wards and shift in Harlem" Yilson said. The or wea1-ing a suit. size and likes his fittcds to fit tacted me in the past year "~th concerns about in different colors, sites and ed to the side. Thos1.; trends 'mom and pop' stores. like He also shops at the tight. designs, and most men have have returned and have done this one called "l'vly Shirts" more private and smaller "I don't like th.:m their recent graduate, who left college with hefty at least one; the fitted hat. so with a ven boutiques loose," he said. "J want it to debt ' , , ,. • . • ~ • r· ,••.> , • ' THE HILLTOP .,.., - 9 Dai I y Sudoku • ' Directions: Each row, each column, and each 3x3 box must contain each and every digit 1-9 exactly once. IT'S l.IKE- I THOUG HT v~Y. THE-Y DON'T l.IKf: US Ai:?OUNO Hf:i:?E-. !'Vf: GOTTf:N TWO OF . I THE:SE; "SPIKf:O AC0j?N6" IN THE: l-AST MONTH. I . 11 ,, • ,, I I• 7 9 8 2 ...... _Ii.: ..... -.... ---~- - - --. ~~ . 2 5 . 6 9 ------~--- ·- - - ,, i:· 3 1 I t. - ' ,. I' ,. 1 5 II 7 .,,_,_ "------MatM81rd-~ --= - . 4 6 1: 2 • ,_ - ·- · ~ ------·------No Race is Safe Anymore ,. Ii '}\s I have said repeatedly sponsibilil) for some of the swa.~ti press their disapproval. 8. 1 r, 5 11 over the past few weeks, the posting kas drm111 on her door, citing her The hanging of nooses from or symbols of hatred anrwhere on reason for dr.1wing three of tlw six tl-ces on campuses in Jena, La., Uni Ii 11 our campus is unacceptable no mat swastik1~ "a.~ an attempt to make versity of Maryland, College Park Ii ter who is responsible ;u1d no matter sun: the uniw.-..ity acknowledges and Columbia University are all what the motives may be \\bemer the issue. 'l11c other student's name representative of tactics used to dis 2 ---. =,..,.,. intended as hace crinws or pranks, has wt 10 Ix· released. play someone's cli.\likc for another. - -= ·--~- 1·=-= - I such acts are utterly incompatible J\, a citizen in America, it is The negative association of Ii wim the spirit of mutual respect understood thnt the founding prin nooses with hate crimes stems back ,, I that is essential to the life of our uni cipk-s of this country are the right 10 to slavery. Nooses hung on trees I: I •• 3 2 I 9 ,, 1 _,_ ___ versity" - Statement from George life, liberty ;md the pursuit of hap represent white slave O\\Tiers hang ··= ·- - \\'ashington Univcrsil) President pinc:;s. 'll1is principle dates back to ing t11eir black slavt.'S on trees as me Steven Knapp. the Dcdaration of Independente, llltirnate punishment for whatever I• George \ \'ashington Univer which ~p;u-.ited the U.S. from Eng crime they ma)' have committed. " Ii ~I 6 J, 9 I! 4 1 sit); a school with a strong popu land, and it was reconfirmed ar am \\'bat is being done? Al- i' •' lation of Jewish students, h.1s an in tl1c t onstitution. It is also under- though rallies to support •ictimized . ' impending investigation on groups and workshops campus involving the culp1its tl1at educate people on the re.;ponsible for vandalizing Our View: immoral practices of hate meir school \\im S\\ a.~tika crimes ha\"C taken place, s)1nbols. The first S\,·a. The Hilill>p tna1UTl1j, ~ ' ...... _,&J._,.._ •• •l. - • ------THE HILLTOP 10 SPORTS November 8, 2007 Hodges Makes Her Mark on Cross-Country BY Z'KERA SIMS atmosphere I wanted to go to Hoclg compeuuvc 5p nt me u focused on school and run Staff Writer the E.ast Coast. and I realh liked h also p hcd her older team rung. Coach ~femtt " m.ttC"i J 1c.i Neal a !IClllor (Ashlc-,) U a \ C1' focwcd A nauve of Anuocl Cali , Although uo cow1- fro1 \\ hrn on DC pla ed determined !11JUler." said frMI n 11 poliucal s ence ma or t1' mav be a \liell-knO\ 1l pon lurd 11 ~1EAC nan""' Bullock a se or ac.tu- AsJ Icy Hodgt"S I ad no idea or many people arc m.;\\are a suenee rnaJOr d naU\'e of he ' I 1 sh would a< 1.:omplish persis r.nc: diligence and di ~ en and Hampton. \'a when entering Howard as a plinr. it takes to nm long-di w1 - mens c ro \\lth some fmt· rec.ruits and kc) at Ounbar High ')<.hoof in \ \'a.,h tum. 'ea.son for Paul Kirkpatrick. transf,., , in hopes that it "ill all ington, D.C.. Hampton gi\cs Oo1ninique Da\i• also The 6-9. 220-pound soph come together as the «·ason pro Howard a strong rebounder and MAGIC JOHNSON ANN OUNCES HE HAS THE H.l.V. VIRUS AND RETIRES FROM L.A. LAKERS C UWl·TlltllD dMI .. t11cc•llmJdlll JD I e .... 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