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Established VOLUME 91, NO. 52 WWW.THEIDLLTOPONU NE.COM 1924 Friday, November 9, 2007 / BREAKING NEWS CAMPUS SPORTS THE SENATE APPROVED THE NOMINATION OF RAPPER MAsTER P AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIV SENIORS ON THE FOOTBALL TEAM WILL STEP . Friday FORMER FEDERALJUDGE MJCHAEL MUKASEY IST JULIAN BOND VISIT HOWARD WITH A COM ON GREENE STADiuM TURF FOR THE FINAL Notebook AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ACCORDING TO CNN. MON GOAL. LOOK INSIDE TO FIND OUT MORE. TIME AS THEY FACE BETHUNE-COOKMAN. • PAGE2 • PAGES Online Job Fair Gives Seniors, Alumni an Alternative
BY COLLEEN THOMAS nity that'~ right for you," the network's least 30 companies participating and over who could not find jobs after graduation worked out, but I am sure a career fair Contributing Writer Web site said. 150 positions available." · regardless of how great of a student they like this could only be beneficial 10 her Kim \-Velis, the director of the Ca Future aspirations for this first-time were during their years here at How even if it just.gives her an opportunity to , Job seekers won't be wearing busi reer Services Office, said, "This career event are already growing. ard,'' he said. ''They never knew which network. You never know what good can , ness suits to this career fair - probably fair is expected to be very popu.lar. It is "We still have a lot of work to do," employers were looking to hire, and now come.lam going to tell her about it." not even business casual.° the first time to my knowledge that How Wells said. ''We want to make it bigger here they remain jobless." The career fair is open only to qual In fact, everyone could get away ard has had an alumni career fair or an and get even more participants. We have Some sec the job fair as an oppor ified seniors and alumni due lo the level with wearing their pajamas to participate eJob Fair." to get the information out .there. We want tunity for graduates who may not have of positions the participating companies in a fair that's only a few clicks away. Having this inaugural even isn't too . it to be a tradition like the other annual landed positions directly following gradu are searching for - senior or executive T he Howard ~niversity Alumni daunting for Wells. "I have received hun career fairs." ation to showcase themselves. level positions. Howe\>er, Wells said that and Diversity Talent Network Online dreds of e-mails from interested alumni Registered users can access a num "I think an alumnus eJob Fair is freshmen, sophomores and juniors don't Career Fair, more easily stated as the across the country," she said. ber of beneficial links and services, such beneficial," said Ashanti Smith, a soph have to feel left o.u t. eJ Qb Fair, began this week and continues The career fair seems to be reach as a resume writing system, the ability to omore legal communications major. "In the spring, Howard will be through the next. It's online, and it's all ing for a different level than other career post resumes online, career development "It gives those who may not have had hosting another eJob Fair, in addition to day. fairs that Howard hosts. By taking the ca tools and job search engines that match the best luck upon graduation a second the number of on-campus job fairs that The event, hosted by the Alumni reer fair online, many of the limitations specific criteria to available positions. chance at success." we have already hosted," she said. "v\fe C,areer Services Network, is open to all that exist with conventional job fairs, like Senior biology major Trevor Far Smith said her cousin, l;lreea· are also making the online job fair avail qualified Howard seniors and alumni. attire and location, don't exist. rell thought the eJob Fair was a good · Charles, is a 2006 Howard graduate and able to current students." ''Whether you're looking for a new ''By this being an online career fair, idea. is struggling on her career path. For more information on the iVob job, or ready to take the next step in your it offers national and global job opportu· "I know my career path is not yet "I do not know what she is doing fair and other career services opporruni career, we'll ' help you find the opportu- nities,'' Wells said. "Currently, we have at set in stone, and I know many graduates now,'' Smith said. "Things just have not ties, visit howard.edu/careerservices. Arts a Sweet Deal in Schools BY DANIELLE KWATENG Since 1974, Washington, D.C.'s kids,'' Pullens said. ''We're creating true Life & Style Editor noted Duke Ellington ~chool of the artists and not simply performers." Arts has been rearing some of the Pullens' enthusiasm for the school It's dinner time. You prepare world's brightest talent. Establi~hed by is refreshingly unique, and he glowed as your basic entree, maybe a side salad the acclaimed artist and philanthropist hi; talked about his students, as if he and a drin,k, nothing special. But you Mike Malone, the school has since bred were talking about his own children. know Y.9UF'favbrite Pltrt, dessert, is soon SQme of the finest Afric;:an-American . Although D uke Ellington is do to ~o~~:' Alth9~~: i.t~: s~n:,?-S the cXt.&.t artislS of the last three ~e~ See ARTS, Page 7 ,and where to tum to HUCS for psychO Carruthers said that people with ·log!Cal intervention. I weaker egos and personalities are more Mirta L. Carruthers, a clinical psyl unable to cope with difficult situations. ehologist at HUCS, said that Wlulty and When professors see a student who sccn1s Court Considers Whether to Rule.on Guns distressed, Carruthers said that their be ·staff members should remain balanced' when dealing with distressed students. havior can either be pathological, or re BY MICHAEL DOYLE Henigan predicted "it's more was not created by tl1e government, but "If we are balanced, what we do is petitive abnormal, or that the student may likely than not" that the necessru.y four rather preserved by it," Judge Laurence McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) our negotiation with the other person," be acting in normal adolescence. justices will vote to consider the case. The Silberman wrote for the U.S. Court of "Instead of dealing with experience, WASHINGTON_ The Supreme court will announce its decision Tuesday, Appeals for the District of Columbia C~ thers said. ''We don't get angry the rerson deals with his or her own storm Court takes aim at gun control Friday, in and oral arguments could be heard next Circuit. "T he amendment does not pro even if the situation is difficult. We don't get enraged . 'Ve don't get any negative inside," Carruthers said. "v\fe heard abou t a private COf!ference that soon could ex- year. tect the right of militiamen to keep and emotion." Virginia Tech . T his guy he was so dam P.lod,. publicly. Lawyers already are swarming bear arms, but rather the right of the · 1 1n11 il1B•e11cn·d Carruthers continued, "We will get aged that he couldn't recover his balance. ru closed doors, the high from every angle people." a little upset, a little annoyed, so the inten- _ In order to recover his b~ce, he had to court's nine justices will consider taking . "The Second Amendment per The ruling clashed with other ap sity is low. T hat is very important, so when do what he did. And I say 'had' becauie I a case that challenges the District of Co mits reasonable regulation of firearms to pellate courts, creating the kind of appel you look at a student and the student is am talking from the inner experience of lumbia's stringent handgun ban. Their protect public safety and does not guar late-circuit split that the Supreme Court very, very upset or enraged, or (there is] the person, not from the observer. From ultimate decision will shape how far oth antee individuals the absolute right to likes to resolve. The ruling stung D.C. too much inside, or won't communicate the observer, we say he was a pervert er cities and states can go with their own own the weapons of their choice,'' New officials, and perplexed gun-control ad can or whatever, but from inner experience, gun restrictions. York and the three other states declared vocates. When D.C. officials appealed to .with the outside, you need to pay attention the person couldn't tolerate what was "I( the court decides to take this in an amicus brief. tl}e Supreme Court, they gave the court's to that because that is loss of balance." go According to Dr. Ekwenzi Gray of ing on around him. So, in order to restore up, it's very likely it will end up being the Last March, a divided appellate · conservative majority a chance to under HUCS, a high number of Howard stu balance, he had to [do] what he did." most important Second Amendment court panel sided with the individual mine gun-control laws nationwide. dents smoke marijuana recreationally and The bottom line is that students case in history," said Dennis Henigan, rights interpretation and threw out the "Thero is a lot at risk," Henigan experimentally. the ,legal director for the Brady Cam D.C. handgun ban. acknowledge,d. > See MENTAL, Page 2 paign to Prevent Gun Violence. 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PUS November 9, 2007 COAS Takes Grievances to Thought
students from COAS and other schools C\eT) thing in. Plus, we need more lab tutored their peers. supplies in the chemistry and biology " I'm excited to sec how the buildings." students' classes arc going and how In addition to problems wilh they've progre:;sed since the beginning clas,es, \tudcnts have t•xperit•nced trou of the )"Car," George said. "Hopt·fall). ble "nh d1o;com1eous admini~1rarion. the next administration after me will and adv1sors who don't provide enough continue with the tutor initiative." information. ?vlany political science Plans like these, as well as the majors expressed the lack of classes mentoring progrom, prove to be some witl1in their major and other issues. of the more successful ones, though "(Classes] should be more in I changes are needed and were ad teracti\e and hands on," freshman po I t dressed during the forum. litical science major Brittany Jackson I "The concept for the mentor said. "My major isn't as engaging as, I ing program was great," said freshman say; one in tl1e School of Business." class President Pierre \ \lhatley, a politi Other questions were raised re cal science and economics doubl1 nM gardinl!' cla.~'es like the f~hman semi jor. "[But] some mentors don't 1ake the nar course, which mrul)' 'tudents find
Detell Smi#l -Pho4o Eddor job seriously enough. That's an issue." futile. Students also ''ondered why their Ashley Reid, a freshman psychology major, takes a survey distributed at the meeting. Approximatcly45 students were swimming courses were mandatory. expected to sho'v, and roughly I 0 were Rumors circulated the school about a BY LINSEY ISAACS representati\'CS of the COAS Student in atte· dance. Some speculate sched trustee whose daughter drowned. One Staff Writer Council administration. The forum ule conflicts to be the source of the low of the stipulations of their donation to was initiated by a suggestion from the attendance. But a closer interaction be the school, according to the rumor, was The College of Arts and Sci President and Vice President of COAS tween members of tl1e student council that all students in COAS must learn ences (COAS) Student Council held through monthly evaluations, and had and these students turned the fo111m to swim. the school wide Grievance Day on been planned for a month. into a mentoring activit}) allowing is The next step for 1he council is 11mrnla\, tipping off the night pilot "\\'e expect to make some gain," sues to be addressed and valuable .1d to addre's the issues expressed at the ing the first forum to address issues re said Charles Bea~ers, lhe grievance di vice pertaining lo all aspecl' of CO.\S mectin Students are able to e-mail gardin!'; COAS, a~ well as the student rector for the department of social sci to be given to the students. The ~t 1dent their grievances to the council or physi council. ences. "Tills isn't the first event to fix council aimed to see whether students cally submit them during the remain In Douglass Hall at 7 p.m., these problems and isn't the last. We're felt they had acce.'\S to the council, and der of the semester. members of the student council pan going to address these issues [and prog whether events were publicized enough "La.~t year, grievance wasn't eled the front to discuss grievances with ress) inch by inch." to get student awareness, among otha successful," George said. "The council buildings. teachers, advisors and an ar The council was excited to hear concerns. didn'1 communicate well enough \\ith ray of problems with the school. Stu the feedback from their fellow students, ''.A problem that I'm ha,ing is the students." dents were asked to give feedback on after numerous progrruns were pre not being able to take courses al the 'I he student council hopes to the job of 1he student council, as well pared earlier this semester. The tutor beginning of the school year bet-.1u~e change the level of communication as Grievance Day itself, through sur iniliative program, under the platform the biology building was closed," drastically this year. '"C)"
BY ROYCE STRAHAN Justine Love urged the young women in the Staff Writer audience to be more respectful of each other and to love one another more. Ihe second annual Stop the Violence rallv, ti "I have never called another sister out of her tled "Li,·e in L.O.VE: Providing Loud Opposition to name, but some of us have forgotten that we are all \'iolence Everywhere," wa~ held to raise awareness queens and we need to be respectful of one anoth of the violence going on in the black community and er," Love said. present ways to decrease the amount of violence oc The Stop the Violence rally and concert is a curring. culmination of a year-long initiative to decrease vio fhe C\ent was hosted b)· Alpha Chapter, Al lence in the \ \.'ashington. D.C. communil\ and r..iise pha Kapp•. Alpha Sorority Inc, awareness of the domc uted to the event by delivenng spoken word poetry the surrounding D.C. metro area and is trving to ~ . - 'II Pkt) E'*"-" against violence. make this notion a bt·licf of the past. Justine Love encouraged women to respect each other One of the guest speakers was Jauhar Abra "\Ve want the middle school and high school at the Second Annual Stop the Violence Rally. ham, CEO of the Peaccaholics. Peaceaholics strives students to come out and have a good time and we to bring the black community together for the good also want to diminish the gap that there supposedly is most imponantl)' a w.ly 10 attempt to decrease the of society and to help bring peace through their or is between the H oward community and the sur violence in the D.C. area because D.C. does have ganization. rounding area," Di.xon said. ''This rally and concert one of the l11ghes1 crime rates in America." Master P, Ju I ian Bond to Mental Health Calls Discuss Arts' Influence Faculty Attention "It will be interesting to see how C1111tinrttdjrom FRONT, MENTAL BY SHIVONNE FOSTER they tie everything together and what other need to get help whl·n they need it, according to Dr. Barbara Staff Writer speakers may come," Bivens said. \\'. \\illiams, de.m of the Ollke of Special Student St·T\ices. Many believe that programs like "T he From the days of the popular televi \ \'illiams said thdt there are indic.1tors for when facult)· and Cosby Show" comey a positive message. sion sitcom "The Cosby Show" to BET's new staff should get involved \\ith Judicial AffaiN and Disabled "The speakers probably want people reality television show "We Cot to Do Bet Student Scrvkt•s, for the stttdents' ~ake. to produce more shows in a positive light like ter," entertainment programs have portrayed "Our ollill' usualh E,'CtS involved when there is a crisis 'The Cosby Show'," Brantley said. " But I do black America is various light~. situation." s:iicl \\illiam<. . think people mar continue to watch what ~fan) belie\'e that some represenm There arc times "hcn ~tudent~ could po!'Sibl) hurt ther find entenaining and what they can re tions of blacb in entertainment and the arL• thcmsekcs or someone in their surroundings. At tl1at point, late to." are negative, resulting in a continued stereo .1 possible method ol defusing the situ.ttion is to su•pend the Bivens said that programs that quiz type, while others sec all programs as en student, a process which takes about li\'e days to complch;, said guests like "\l>/e Cot to Do Better," ofien show tertainment that the targeted audience may \ Villi ams. the viewers not knowing commonly known relate to. "\ \'e can't h.1vc RA's [resident assistants] st.1}ing up all historical facts. Addrc~ing this subject, students arc night \\"atchmg them." \\illiams ,1cldcd. "It's sad to sec people not know histo welcome to the NAACP and the Arts host The: forum ,1lso featured a segn•ent on what barrieN ry," Bivens said. "So it may be good to point ed discussion of the cultural impact of en and obstacles face staff, faculty and students when it is time to attention to this. People could look up and tertainment today in the Blackburn Digital seek help. D r. Nkkole Scott Conerly said that it is common for find information they don't know." Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Rap artist Master students to excust· scekmg counsel because tl1c) frd counseling Othe~ sec programs like " \\le Got P and Civil Rights activist Julian Bond, who is equated \\ith nazine5s. to Do Better" a~ a poor representation of also hdpecl found SNCC during the 1960s, ··Coun:scling is a sign of strength," Concrh ~aid. blacks. • will be special guests to the discussion. Stercot) pica! student valid.• 1ions for not '•'l"ing a 'oun "'\'Ve Got to Do Better' is embar " I am interested in hearing the speak selot are that they can solve thei1 issues on their m1 n, their is rassing, and people in other countries who ers' perceptions of how blacks are being de sues are not st·rions l'nough. fear of revealing their "dirty laun haven't met blacks may have the perceptions picted on TV. lt 's imponant to see how enter drv"' to strangers, frar of ha\ing to take medication, their faith tl1e we are buffoons and make fools of our tainment artists do have an impact culturally will solve their problc.:ms, affordabilitr or that coun,eling is for selves," said Brandi \\lilliams, a junior televi • on the world," said Sharika Bivens, a junior suicidal people or those who are having mental breakdowns. sion production major. television production major who plans to film \ Villiams said tl1er want w challenge the fr1cult), staff "I prefer to see more shows like Cos • the program for Spotlight TV, Howard's stu and administrauon to reach out to students. Slw added that by," Williams said. '"\,\le could use more shows dent broadcast news program. employees in Special Student Sl'rviccs try to get out of their like that than 'Flava of Love."' "The speakers may get into the stereo offices to make students fe .. J , omfonablc "ith their prc~ence. Some see tl1e attention brought to this typical aspects of T\~ Hopefully it'll produce Th~· al'o ha\'e orientation program.•. met•t .111 the new topic as an opportunity for blacks to resolve a positive change." said Christina Brantley, a incoming students C\'Cl') \Car .111d p.1rtner with otl11;r univer what, to many, is an issue. sophomore broadcast journalism major who sit) departments hkc HUCS .incl R<·,idence Life to promote "I'm hoping people wise up and tal:e plans to attend. awareness of Spnial Student Scrvi,es. from it tlrnt if collectively we as an audience . The event will include a range of The forums, sponsored b) the Office of the >'ice Pro push for better TV programs," \\Ii Iii ams said, topics, like the fihn "Birth of A Nation," the vost for Sn1dcnt .\flair-. were started in light of the tragedies "they will be forced to change show con ijarlem Renaissance, ''The Cosby Show" that happenerl .11 \ 1rginia fech in the spring and ,1n· not the tent." and "\\'e Cot to Do Beller." onlr universit) .1d.1ptations to those e\ents. • f THE HILLTOP I . 1867 HOWARD UNl\'E.RSITY • ATTEN110N RSITY S'I'UDENTS! YOUR VOICES HE EN'IERAC CETO AN IPODTOUCH@ The Pi eddet11ii1 Selrch • ii m-Wc•i111 C01fitBtill. talile IWWJ tf1he entire stidal bDlly1 whirl d pifiidP. B . far ya, tU 1l1dnts of to IJe lrard nprdi1•1 tU flture di• edilD 11.d · tf Boward Uli.tenity. AU t••• 1ut shwlenbi please Ill an ta die v11 1ey Web sill It 1he • 1tM1 ess: www.howardstudents11·vey.com .o.e yaa CUJllllHed tM nney ya will •• naive a •u•••ber 11l1ir~ • mah ,,.. eli&ible ta m ane out af faar lpDllTndl thatwiD IJe • di IWil ltl th. . 111.F . Notellber JG at the Center id ll llDD. (Neal mt be presnt to win) w· · ••••••'bus will 11e •t•••td ii 7h m., 11.d • WBBC m AM. If yaa bite my · tr 11ed flrtller infor....-., pleMe leave a wicemlil llfi.OI 20l-li5-l1Sl THE HILLTOP 4 flt )RJAIS & 1•ERS1•1t:c:l'llVF.S AREN'TTHEY VOTING ON Sudo ku THAT IRAQ POLICY TODAY? OUT KISSING BABIES WHERE'S THE SENATOR? OR SOMETHING. .... •• • .. •• '! ! Directions: Each row, each column, and each 3x3 box must cont ain each and every digit 1- 9 exactly once. T".- -- - 7 9 8 I ·2 2 5 6 9 --- - - 3 . 1 5 7 Politicians Sometimes 4 6 2 Forget Who They Really Are 8 1 5 ln the past year or so, donation. In order to acquire those Unfortunately, candi- presidential candidates have been donations, a candidate mnst travel dates are more noted for their increasingly traveling the countay and earn the respect (and thr vote) public appearances than they are and the world to vocalize of various constituents in the de for their voting records. Granted, 2 their platforms for the 2008 presi mographics across the count!")~ voting record~ arc somewhat diffi dential election. To travel, the candidate cult to locate on line, and this opens However, many of the must be absent from their respec another door for controversy. candidates have responsibilities tive Senate or House seat. where \Ve as voters and constit closer to home, as in, on the Sen their vote is sometimes need.::d. uents should be able to "check up" 3 1 2 9 ate and House Aoon;. Out of the In the long run. the candidate has on om elected officials, and make notable primary contenders for to choose where their presence is sure they arc continuing to vote in president, four of the Democratic most needed. There arc st'veral favor of the needs of the people candidates, as well as one Republi di!Terent situations. they were elected by. 6 9 4 1 can, are current senators. Thursday evening, the \ Ve arc often forced to ' There are one favor the candidates who governor, one Democratic auend the events that we House member, and three auend or support. Since Republican House mem- this is the case, perhaps it Our View: A.RC Y OU SA.VINO Y O U"VCHCVCI\ bers nmning. The race for makes sense for candi,;.1. I LOV ED THAT DOUHTV HUHTCR SAI DANVTHIHO IHAPR_IVATC COHvtRSATIO MTHATWASH•T S H O W I AHDTO Tit tMK.TI-tC G UY the presidency began rela Politicians have to priori to spend more elTort on W AS RAC IST I POL I T1CALLY COR..RIECT? 1r I HADA TVSHOW.. ITWOULO DCFIHIT CL VB~ OFP THC AIR. tively' early, so early in fact, tize and do whatever will traveling the countay, kiss that once the president is ing babies, taking pictures elected, it "ill have been make them look the best. and 'igning autographs. deemed the lon~cst-run- ln realit), ii B.t ning presidential race in rack Obama. for whatever the history of the counlf)c reason, was unable to make \'\'hat docs that mean confirmation of the nomination it to the opening Convocation cer for us, tJ1e constituents? It means of Michael Mukascy as the new emony which took place at the be we're left in the dust ... sort of. A11ornC)' General took place. This ginning of the semester. the entire To run for president, confirmation can make ~htka.•e)' Howard Uni,·cr.:it) community it's obvious that ) ou need to raise the most important and influential would be up in arms. massive amount~ of money. Tens lawvcr in tJ1e United States. However, if the senator of millions of dollars arc needed Bt'cau•e of this, the misses a vote on the Senate ftoor, in order to sustain the race. elected officials. whom we as con vel) few people would understand Barack Obama and Hil stituents have elected into office, (or even care about) the repercus lary Clinton have both raised more should be pre •ent to vote on his sions that abscn, t' could have. than S20 million from supporters' nomination. Issue? Good! Another Old 'Dog' up to the Sarne Old Racist Tricks Submit Perspectives at: It seems like "Dog the Don Imus, as many this time it will be on another sta Bounty Hunter" \Duane Chap people know, lost his morning ra tion. man) went barking up tJ1c wrong dio show, " Imus in the l\.1orning" As Americans, we sec tree when racial slur.1 that he used when NBC decided to pull the that our nation has not come in private conversation "ith his plug on the 30-) car radio veteran, that far from the da}'S of Martin son were sold to the ,Vationnl En who made the mistake of c<11ling Luther King, Jr. or Malcolin X. www.theb;JJtoponJ;ne.co1n l[lllrrr. the Rutgers University women's Blal·ks arc still beini; marginal Dog, best known for basketball lt«lm "nappy-headed i~cd, targeted and abused by his A&E reality show "Dog the ho's.,' the very people ;uid policies that Bounty Hunter." where he and But many question claim to protect us. Thej ena "6" his tcan1 of "do-gooders" pur whether losing hi.s show is a fitting case has shown the nation tJ1at the sue and capture convicts who punishment for Dog. Unlike Imus, justice system is no friend to the 'Look for the letter to the editor have violated the terms of black man. their bail agreements, is no Dog, who has stranger to the other side of Our View : said that he thought he J;nk under the options tab. the law. was "down" enough to Sentenced in 1977 It was a private conver use the word because he to five years in prison on sation, but we still don 't has black friends, is now • • fir,t degree murder charl(c" appreciate the comm ent. apologizing for his re Dog wilS released after onl)' marks. serving 18 months in j.ul. O n \Vcdnes- For ;n fo on sub•n; ti ing an essay Shortly after, he joined day's "Larry King Li ve" forces with the law and be Dog apologized by saying, came a bounty hunter. Dog made his racist remarks in "I referenced it, the only word I in Friday's ex:tended B&P page, e- During a i\tarch 2007 private and with that knowledge, kno"~ that would hurt lus feelings phone conversation, Dog used should be excused from any con or catch his attention very fast - the "N-word" and other racist re sequence. never as a prejudicial or racial 1naj] marks in an attempt to convince But the "N-word" is the slur." his son to break up with his black "N-word" whether you say it in It's too late now for say girlfriend. The son later sold the private or not. Dog deserves to ing sorry. \\'hat's done is done. g; •<• one.Stephensonctg•na;J .com tapes for a profit. As a result. lose his show, which was a poor Let's just hope that the trend of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" was choice of television content to bigotry and racial commentary is pnllcd off tJ1e air. begin \vith, but he also deserves over for now. Dog should serve as and get your op;n;on published in It seems that in this post more than that. an example to the nation that if Imus age. everyone from African After the backlash of you say racist things, )'OU can suf Americans to white Americans anti-racist groups subsides, Dog, fer serious consequences. \ Vhile The Hilltop. arc extremely sensitive about the like lmus, will have the chance to Dog probably won't, he will learn use of racially insensitive jargon. continue his TV career. H owever, to be more politically correct. XHEHILLTOP OP-ED&COLU 5 I don't Sub1nitt C' ' I I COME JOIN US AT THE • ON UNIVERSll'Y. VS. HOWARD UNIVERS ...... ll'Y IN ...... ISON SQUARE GARDEN . • • Schedule of Events Friday, November 30, 2007: Sponsor Reception Saturday, December 1, 2007: Step show Competition • Drun1line Competition HBCU College Fair An Awesome Pre-Oa1t1e Show Live Jazz &. vendors on the MSG Conco11rse and a HaltTime Show not to be 1nissed!!! First ga111e: VA Union vs. Bowie State 7:00 pm The main event ga111e: Ha1r1pton 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 .. ------~ - - - - .... _.__. ._...... ---~~~-~-~---- FE & S'l'Y 1.E 7 BY DANIELLE KWATENG album, "The Love Experience," Jive Records, he's excited to have the stage."' Senior Life & Style Editor things have been looking up for enough creative freedom to make Along with his fall tour, DeVaughn. his shows a full experience for his DeVaughn is looking forward to Llghts dim. Soothing You may have spotted him fans. his album's release. bass plays. Back silhouette of a on his promotional tour, and now Not only does his live perfor "It's just gonna be beautiful city drops. Going to a Raheem he has a nationwide single out mance take fans through the jour music," he said. "The sound is big DeVauglu1 show, it's more than a called "Woman" from his second ney of his past, but DeVaughn also and authentic, creative - all those concert; it's a "Love Expe1ience." album, "Love Behind the Melody," incorporates art into his shows. He good thing:;. [I] definitely messed From handing out a crown due Nov. 27. works with Demont Peekaso, a ris around with some harmony ar to his "queen" in the audience, to DeVaughn has been in the ing Washington, D.C.-based paint rangements ... and find new ways to dropping to the floor at the thought music business for quite a while er and cl1ildhood friend of his. tell my story." of an amazing woma'l, DeVaughn now. As a child, he listened to all PeekasopaintedDeVaughn's DeVaughn said he pretty makes sure to make every moment the great classics, such as Marvin elaborate album cover and also much got to work with all the art worth it. Gaye and the Isley Brothers. paints on stage during DeVaughn's ists he wanted to on this project. This R&B artist and Mary "Music was just always concerts. From well-known producers like land native offers more than your around me," De Vaughn said of "Me and Ra' pretty much Scott Storch and Brian Michael run of the mill singer. his childhood. While attending grew up together," Peekaso said, Cox to talented artists like Big Boi His beautiful arrangement Coppin State, he joined a singing 'We've known each other for and Floetry, the sound on this next of stories and poeoy wrapped up group, which was the catalyst for fourteen years. That's just another album is sure to be a treat. into soulful melodies makes him him becoming the man he is to brother of mine. He proposed the "I like to mix it up, and stand out in the realm of perform day. idea to me, he was like 'Yo, we I spent a lot of time out \Vest," Pholo coor1eSy of www.vibe can Raheem Devaughn churns out more soul on his second album, "Love f ers. After years of hard work need you traveling with me ' Ra' DeVaughn said of the other influ Behind the Melody," with help from Brian Michael Cox and Big Boi. After his first major debut and finally getting a contract with would say my work 'brings wlor to ences on the album. Area School Pushes the Arts as a Part of Education · Continued.from FRONT, room for us to fail, because the) expected it." ARTS She believes the arts in education saved her, • being her only coping met11odfrom losing her fa • ther at a young age. "It was my former t11erapy. It But strolling down the aged halls of Duke wasn't just something I liked to do, it was my pas Ellington High, one gets a sense it's a place where sion. I was able to .:xp1ess myself, which I didn't true talent is crafted. Each wing is decorated with do at home," she said. murals that depict the concentration of study. Stu \Vhen asked what would happen if arts dents were anywhere from in classes, intently fo programs in public schools were cut Aquil said, cusing on their assignments to out in the hallways, ''For me it'd be taking away my identil~: I've al finding inspiration for their next master craft. ways been natural!) attracted to the arts. l was Dancers plied, musicians blew, artists craft ordained lo be in it. [fhe arts] is what these kids ed and singers belted at the drop of a hat with are ... 1t. 's wh o I am. " an unmistakable confidence. \Vhole song compo Randall Holloway another junior musical Alen Brlsson.smcti • C1icago Tlilune (t.ICT) sitions that seemed so intricate they would take The HIV vaccine, which still falls to work, is like many other major vaccines that may take years to per· theater major agreed \\ith Aquil. months to master, were being preformed after a feet. Its failure may be a clear way for other researchers to get funding and try other possible cures. "lt definitely built Ill) confidence up as a couple of weeks of rehearsal. performer," he said of his experience attending Talibah Aquil, a junior musical t11eater ma ~1ilwaukee High School of the Performing Arts. jor is a product of a similar setting. "Before I went to t11e arts school I was at a pre ·~cting and memorizing lines has definitely Failure of AIDS Vaccine dominantly white school. I learned. if you didn't helped me retain information in other classes," have confidence in voursclf before, no one will. she said. "I think [ans in schools] is very. very im The cultural shock, going from a white school to portant. Duke Ellington is more than an arts high a school of arts helped me transition into college Punctures Soar ing Hopes school. It gives the kids something to do." easy 11an.y students get culture shocked when Before coming to Howard, Aquil attended t11ey get here ... l got mine earl}:· BY KYUNG M. SONG & CAROL M. SONG In an initial review, they found 24 HIV LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts. Pullens hopes that the Board of Educa; on The Seattle Times (MCT) infections among 741 men who received at more famously known as the school depicted in .:ontinue to fund arts in public schools, but his least one dose of the vaccine. That compared the movie "Fame'' in New York City. She believed ,,;n to 21 HIV cases among 762 men in the placebo main concern will always be lus THE HILLTOP SPORTS ( November 9, 2007 Seniorsto Play Final Home Game Against Bethune -Cookman BY MATIHEW COOPER "\\"c arc going to ka\e it all mtt so tight up the middle." with 122 t 1ddt•s and h.1 "on J\ II:\(;' teams wmnin~ at tht. a11 ay field. Last Deputy Sports Editor on the field," senior defcnsi,·e t•nd Ruth I loward "ill ha\'e to deal "~m a Defensive Player of tl11 \ \n·k fo1 tlu l'l season. tht Bison won in Davtona Beach H ardie said. ''It is more so redemption 11 uc wa1 rior \\~th Bethune-Cookman·s consecuti'e wn b. 28·0, .111cl tht scascm before, Howard lost from last Saturda,." mtddle h11eb•11:ke1, Ronnie McCullough. T he two tl·ams han· split thl' la\l b-1 G at home. ·1 hr l lowarcl Bison have one ' Senior qu:utnb THE HILLTOP ECC 9 All The News FEMA This week's issue: Wants You to Have she Sa\C Age of Cot1set1t Sa\d ... the Gender 0\'J\de BY LEONARD PITTS JR. He ' McClatchy Newspapers rom S\des of f ~oth by Joshua fhotttas g.. Jessica Littles l\favbe if I had been V\ewpo\nts drinking hcavil): First things first, I om no advocate for rope in any form - statutory or other I'mglad Genarlow Wilson was released. Really, Iam. Idon't think by any account tho! this l\ t.1Vbe if I \\'as s110t·1ing wise. Stotutory rape can be simply defined as a sexual act, consensual or oth erwise, that in is a malicious young man, debouching young girls from sexual purity. I am sure 17·yeor-old Wilson :unncs1a. cludes one partner who is younger than the age of consent. This con cept of an "ag e of consent" never considered that taping himself receiving oral sex from a 15-year-old peer would change the l\layhc 11' l 'cl had a lo- is where the true controversy comes info ploy. course of the resl of his life. Bui it did. And unlike others in my community, Iom not on the "poor I botomy. Here in the District of Columbia the age of consent is 16 years of age. Th is is to say Genarlow" bandwagon. Maybt'. in other wo rd~. if that every 16-year-old in the District hos the mental capa city to make an intelligent decision Yes, the juslice system can be'unjust. Prosecutors are especially assertive with cases my mcmo11 IV ing to the Washington Post, the city's preg nancy rote for teens 15 lo 19 Y''IS 164.5 per promising black men slip in and out of prison cells. ' ing from \ 'iu~ \d111. 11.nvn John son. FEMA's dqmt) diid ai\cr 1,000 in 1996. Since then several initiatives by non-profits, communities and city agencies have Ignorance of the low is not an adequate defe ~se. We have to take responsibility fo r which, he took questions. brought that statistic down lo 64.4 per 1,000 as of 2005. ourselves. I know I will. One day, if Iam fortunate enough to have a son, Iam going to tell him to look But wait a minute. }'Ou Let me be clear, the law is the low and those who co mm it crimes, by definition, are for a girl who is smart, pretty, and has common sense, bul before you do all of thal, make sure you say: If no rt•porlct'i wt•re there, 1,ho criminals. But we have to examine whether the laws that govern our actions ore truly just. check IDI a~kcd the questions~ It turns out that F1Th1A staffers. posing • THE HILLTOP 10 ·HILLTOPICS November 9, 2007 CLASSIFIEDS ·: • :' '{~:. ·. ·~ f The Hilltop prints Hilltopics every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The first 20 words are $10 and .25 for each additional word. 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