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VOLUME 87, NO. 10 TUESDAY, www.thebiJJtoponline.com Board of Trustees; re,

Floretta Dukes McKenzie H. Patrick Swygert Board History Facts on Jack F. Kemp Charles J. McDonald The Student Activism Vernon E. Board Jordan· and The Robert L. Lumpkins Hilltop: A Frank Savage Past Board Designed

Members Marie C. Johns Union

Renee By By Paris McCoy Frederick Douglass Higginbotham­ served on the Board of By Danielle Scruggs on the boards of many corpora­ Brooks It stood on the frontline in ' Trustees and was the Asst. Campus Editor tions and nonprofit organiza­ the war of adversity, it is power, it stands the test of longest running Board Dennis tions including Bloomberg, LP, They can vote for various Lockheed Martin, Council on time, it consistently runs hand member. Douglass served Hightower improvements to be made at Foreign Relations, and Johns in hand with the human race, for over thirty years. the University, raise tuition, Hopkins University. it is strong, it is the unified and invite unpopular political This year's Convocation voice of many, it is a part of a Colin Powell served on officials to events like orator, Earl G. Graves, has political youth ctilture, it is Convocation and served on the board since 1989. Jessye Norman comprised of many different the Board, but left t serve Com1nencement. "'.fhey" are Graves is the founder and pub­ corn on.en · erg:e'tl""" as Secretary of State ther to convey one strong the Howard University Board lisher of the successful maga­ message, it is passion, it is under the current Bush of Trustees, a group of people zine Black Enterprise as well as change, it is student activism. administration. Richard Parsons comprised ·of lawyers, doctors, the former chairman and CEO singers, and other profession­ of Pepsi-Cola of Washington, Howard University, the als who make decisions that D.C., the largest minority-con­ heart of African-American Recurring affect everyone at Howard. trolled Pepsi-Cola franchise in political and social power, has The Board of Trustees con­ the United States. had a never-ending love affair In addition to serving on sists of 32 individuals who are Robert L. Lumpkins with student activism. Where Board Issues flourishing entrepreneurs in the boards of several prosper­ did the culture of student their respective fields. Of those ous corporations, Graves also .. activism at Howard begin? 32 members, 18 are Howard serves as a volunteer on the The face of student activism Each year the Board Gabrielle McDonald graduates. boards of TransAfrica, Inc. and has changed and been of Trustees face the diffi­ Frank Savage, Chairman the American Museum of reshaped since the days of our cult task of determining and CEO of Savage Holdings, is Natural History and predecessors. whether or not to raise the Chairman of the Board. He Planetarium. tuition. Last year, tuition has served on the board since At its height, student ' 1994 and has been chairman was raised 6.5 % for see BOARD A9 Kareem Merrick activism was a major outlet at since 1997. Savage also serves Howard University during the undergraduate students 196o's and 197o's. As the I and 7 % for graduate stu­ Not Pictured paper was formerly titled The dents. L. Douglas Wilder Cornell L. Moore Starmanda Bullock Truth Hilltop, columns often Kasim Reed James Silcott featured student opinions, One controversial Harold Freeman Candice Jacko ideas, and movements. Addison Barry Rand . issue that the Board faced Some of the topics that was the current Student the Hilltop spoke about Charles Coleman Wayman F. Smith Code of Conduct. included the war in Vietnam Students were also dis­ or civil rights. The Hilltop Earl Graves pleased and in 1999 about Elizabeth G. Early Debbie Allen served as not only the pulse of the rule that states that the campus but also the voice of young black academia. media cameras must receive clearance before In recent years, students coming to campus. see HISTORY A9 Braun Comes to Howard Twelth Annual Legacy Gala Declares bid or US Presidency Hospital Fundraiser Sucess ul

By Charreah Jackson Span, and Fox News. Her son, ers for their faith in her and for By Ruth L. Tisdale tory the event has raised over hospital to continue to provide Hilltop Staff Writer Matthew Braun than intro­ opening their minds for her to Campus Editor $500,000 to help offset the healthcare to these people." duced her to the waiting have the opportunity to run for cost of community-health ini­ Three outstancling profes­ Howard students had the crowd. President. Howard University tiatives that address diseases sionals were honored. The first opportunity to witness Carol "I feel great that she came "Students here at Howard Hospital hosted its 12th annual that disproportionately affect award that was given was the Moseley Braun officially here. It is wonderful that she are preserving democracy by Legacy of Leadership awards African-American community. distinguished Healthcare declare her candidacy to be choose an HBCU to announce being here and realizing this is Gala on Saturday where some " This past year has been a Leader award, which was given President of the United States her candidacy. It gives me not a spectator sport," Braun of the most renowned health­ difficult year for DC health­ to George Atkins Alexander. early Monday morning. pride as a black woman and said. care advocates including care," Rene Higginbotham­ " I thank Howard for Promptly at 9:00 a.m., Howard student," Sarah Lake, Braun declared she is Donna Richardson were hon­ Brooks, general chair for the investing in me," Alexander Braun entered the Gallery sophomore journalism major, fighting for inclusion for all ored. event, said. " DC General closed said." They invested in me.and Lounge at Blackburn Center said. and hope. The Legacy Gala, the hospi­ and Howard has had to take the the investment has come to smiling widely to the students Braun began her speech by "I am here because this is a tal's major fundraiser, attracts lead in provicling healthcare to fruition. The award has been in attendance and press repre­ thanking the community, the attendees from across the the homeless and the unin­ sentatives, including CNN, C- students, and all her support- see BRAUN A9 nation. Over its twelve year his- sured. Events like this help the see GALA A9

J • Graduate School Introduces New Programs

By Nakisha Williams Graduate Certificate Program ply a study of women. Asst. Editorials and in Women's Studies began According to the mission Perspectives Editor two years ago. Florence statement, the program Bonner and Rebecca Reviere, strives to help students study Every year, new courses, both from the Sociology different aspects of academia programs, and changes to department presented and with the intention of "gather­ What homecoming curriculum are introduced at headed proposals for this ing and using information to · event do you want Howard to keep up with the program to become a reality. enhance the quality of needs of students. Under the "There was a need for this women's lives and to solve to see the most? administration of Anita particular program," Nahal the social problems facing Nahal, Postdoctoral Fellow in said. "Howard is the leading women." International Affairs and HBCU in the country, and The p~ogram's require­ Women's Studies, new certifi­ with the majority (of) stu­ ments include taking five cate programs in Women's dents being women, it was three-credit courses. One Studies and International essential to begin a women's course, "An Introduction to Affairs have been added to studies program with an Women's Studies," is manda­ PHOTO BY MAYA GILLlhM the list of graduate programs emphasis of African women tory; the other four courses • Students like these entering the Arts and Sciences students can pursue. and women of color." Graduate School now have a greater variety of choices in The efforts for the The program is not sim- See SCHOOL page AB graduate programs. Sculark Urges All to Get Right and Die Trying Howard By Melanie R. Holmes what she calls P .M.S. Jonathan Pratt Hilltop Staff Writer "Greed can come in Rappers IDformation Systems power, money and sex," she Sophomore Bullets are not the only said. "Greed will tell you just thing targeting rapper 50 one more drink or just one Prepare "The homecoming event Cent. Jasmin W. Sculark, more drug, and at the end of that l would like to see pastor of Shiloh Missionary the day greed will kill you. I the most is the hip-hop Baptist Church in York, know you live in America For Battle 1l()ncert because it was Pennsylvania, declared holy where everyone wants to cancelled last year and I war against the rapper at bling-bling and represent, want to see the artist per• By Shara D. Taylor Rankin Chapel Sunday. but although you can get rich, form." Hilltop Staff Writer Sculark, a native of you may die trying." Trinidad and Tobago, capti­ Greed flaunts the glitter, Each fall semester, while vated the congregation in PHOTO BYDIANA BEAUGE gold, and sparkle of desirable most Howard students are C Cramton Auditorium with the Rev. Jasmin W. Sculark preaches to the those in attendance merchandise, according to preparing to handle the rigors at Rankin Chapel Sunday. ideologies of 50 Cent, and Sculark, but she emphasized of classes and extracurricular activities; another group is urged everyone to "get right a disease greater than HIV greed is the reason why that possessions such as preparing to go to war-not a and die trying," spoofing 50 and AIDS and kills us quicker Americans acquire an fancy cars and expensive war that is fought on a battle­ Cent's album title "Get Rich than cancer or anything we unquenchable desire for clothes do not make us, but field with guns and fatigues, or Die Trying." have ever seen. It introduces material items and rarely rather we make the posses- • but a lexical combat, a war of "Naming his CD 'Get Rich us to the green-eyed monster experience inner peace. She s1ons. or Die Trying' reveals a soci­ "The reason why the words. called greed." stated that greed promotes This group's weapons of ety prevalent in young peo­ According to Sculark, hazardous addictions and ple," Sculark said. "It reveals See SCULARK page A9 choice are one mic and impeccable lyrics. The stage Omari Wuliams serves as their battlefield, and Computer Engineering the enemy is always poised, Freshman Homecoming Pageant Continues Rich History . ready to strike at any time. Founded in August 1998 "I want to see the fashion By Charreah Jackson important year in the history of judged by fellow classmat~s but Later that week, many of by Iman Kennerly, Verbal show because I want to Hilltop Staff Writer the Miss Howard pageant as by an impartial panel of judges. Watts' Homecoming gifts were Armageddon now functions see the different outfits the Uni':ersity hosted its first Miss Howard was transformed stolen, including a 14-carat as the annual premier event that all the females As the excitement of official Homecoming Week and from a queen for a week to gold bracelet, a pair of white for aspiring hip-hop emcees wear." Homecoming begins to stir, Miss Dorothy Walker became ambassador for the students of gold diamond earrings with a from Howard and the D.C. students wonder who will reign Howard's first Homecoming Howard. matching necklace, and a area to showcase their lyrical as the 2003-2004 Mr. and Miss queen. Vocalist Jerry Butler leather pouch. No assailant was prowess to the entire Howard Howard University. Howard The Homecoming Pageant announced the winner of Miss ever charged with the crime, community. Homecoming has become not continued to build momentum Howard 1975 and the queen but students had their suspi­ The contestants engage only an event, but also a legend, and on October 29,1965 the was awarded a full scholarship. cions as to the identity of the in an intense face-to-face since its conception in the cover of The Hilltop consisted "To me, Howard means guilty party. competition that lasts for 1920s. of enlarged portraits of the black utopia for the black com­ The 1985 Homecoming three rounds, each introduc­ The title of Miss Howard Homecoming Queen and her munity," Dale Fell, Miss yielded a Miss Howard of star ing a different focal point of originated as merely a popular­ court. Howard battled Howard '75, answered during status. Karen White captured the artist's repertoire. Using ity contest, which the yearbook Hampton Institute that year the question and answer por­ the audience during the Miss both written rhymes and hosted to raise funds. The first and the Homecoming Concert tion of the pageant. Howard Pageant that year with "freestyle" verses, the audi­ winner was Mazie Hubbard, sold out quickly as famous soul The Miss Howard her singing and acting abilities ence experiences the full crowned Miss Howard, 1929. singer Aretha Franklin graced University pageant has not in a piece by Whoopi Goldberg. range of skills that the artists In 1937, the title of Miss the Cramton stage. always been pretty. Angela White, who won the crown, is possess. NicoleMassop Howard changed to Miss Between 1965 and 1975, the Bridges and Karen Watts most known for her roles in the In the first round, Self­ htterior Design Gridiron in order to incorpo­ title Miss Homecoming was waged a fierce battle for the movie "Lean on Me" as a teen Definition, the emcees are Sophomore rate the football game, changed to Miss Howard. crown in 1977. Bridges was who became pregnant, and as given the chance to establish Homecoming's center. During this change, pageant originally crowned, but the title "Because I am West The year 1939 was also an participants were no longer was given to Watts. See PAGEANT page A6 See VERBAL page A9 Indian I love reggae music. Therefore I am looking forward to the Reggae Fest more than Howard Towers Avoid Flood Problems Now ... But Not Back Then anything." 1 winds and rains leaves and just about every­ affected because of the rain, not J\ Jvta,nent It1 1r 5 ' istor] brought 3 to 4 inches thing else on the streets were to mention the water in my of water into many stopped up in the drainage." bathroom and the dirt and • students' plaza level Meetings held following leaves in my kitchen," senior rooms. the storm gave students little political science major Suzanne Consequently, car­ hope in the number of items Lowers said in the 1990 article. pets were left soaked the University would compen­ Frelow requested that each I II and walls stained. sate. student provide a list of the The primary "We [Howard University] items that were damaged so I a cause of the floods have a $1,000 deductible in that he could better assess of was drain blockage in terms of insurance," Frelow the damages caused by the rain. several areas. Due to said. With the recent passing of the slight decline at He went on to say that if Hurricane Isabel, the first hur­ the entrance of both any clothes were harmed or ricane to hit the District in 100 Kristen Moore Towers, debris from marred by water stains, resi­ years, Frelow and Tower offi­ African American Studies nearby streets was dents could take their clothes to cials avoided flood problems. Sophomore washed upon the the cleaners and give him the "I was wondering why they drains. bill. didn't put any sandbags outside "I want to see the Towers Property As far as carpets, Frelow my patio, but to my surprise the Comedy/Talent Show Manager, Larry explained a system would be rain wasn't settling," junior because I think that there Frelow noted in 1990 used to kill and deodorize accounting major Marvia GRAPHIC BY RUTI-1 L TISDALE AND DANIELLE SCRUGGS is a lot of talent at that the flooding sit0 mildew. All carpet would be Wedderburn said. Howard and students uation is one that is shampooed and lifted to elimi­ Learning from previous By Stephanie Crouch Howard Plaza Towers officials didn't give the other stu­ hard to avoid. nate the order. errors, Charles Gibbs, director Campus Editor avoided the reoccurring flood­ dents a chance last year "The rain was coming down However, students still of on-campus housing, recog­ ing problems that plagued the to perform." too hard and fast for the found themselves upset about nized the problems that debris With Hurricane Isabel plaza level of both the East and drainage system to absorb all their losses. in the drain presents. nothing more than an extended West Towers in 1990. the water," Frelow said. "After "My typewriter, magazines, weekend in most Howard According to the PHOlOS BY Bl"iTA LA.TEEF the system was cleaned out, books and notebooks were all University students' minds, September 21 article, h eavy See HISTORY page A6

A2 The Hilltop September 23, 2003 '

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''An individual's Converting Man Controversy rights, especially Manure to Charged for Lying in the Islamic when it comes to Fuel about HIV Covering of religion, should BURLING­ SAN FRANCISCO (AP)- A never be denied. '' TON, Vermont former city health commission­ (AP)- This environ­ er who allegedly lied to an ex­ one's Head -Inika Harley mentally conscious boyfriend about his HIV status New England state is the first person charged doesn't want to see under a state law against inten­ By Ria Marie Davis · An1erican Islamic Relations in manure go to tionally exposing another per­ Hilltop Staff Writer Wasl1ington, D.C., said he waste. son to the virus, prosecutors knew of "110 otl1er A111erican A coalition of said. The wearing of an Islamic private scl1ool dismissing a Vermont groups Ronald Gene Hill, 46, was veil by some Egyptian televi­ Muslin1 girl i11 this way." has won a arrested in Grass Valley, 50 sio11 presenters 111ay have cost "It's just ridiculous," ]1e said, "You have a religious $747,000 federal miles northeast of Sacramento, then1 the can1era. grant to build tech­ following his indictment by a Tl1e presenters told the school denying a student the nology that would grand jury last week, said Mark BBC tl1at since they started right to her religious belief." convert manure MacNamara, spokesman for the wearing the veil they have "Tl1e situation see111s from small farms San Francisco district attorney's been "banned fro1n appearing u11fair and insensitive to tl1e into methane gas. office. on screen." Islamic culture," junior legal "If small farms Hill was being held in the They argue that nothing in communications could convert waste Grass Valley jail late their contract with the state Phyllisia Gant said. to cheap, green Wednesday on $100,000 bail, broadcaster bans them fro1n "Most of tl1e rigl1ts we energy, not only said a jail spokeswoman, wearing the veil and that they actually have depend on tl1e would they manage adding that she was unsure are being denied the right to state and not so n1ucl1 on tl1e their waste streams whether he had an attorney. choose. constitutio11, because tl1e but (they) will be more inde­ Hill was scheduled to be According to the BBC, 011e states l1ave the power to maize pendent and financially arraigned in San Francisco of tl1e presenters, Maha decisions that directly affect secure," said Guy Roberts of the Friday, MacNamara said. It's Medet, alleges that "ever since us. Nevertl1eless we should Intervale Foundation. the first arrest under a 1998 she decided to wear the veil in respect an individual's dcci- . " The foundation will use the state law making it a crime to March this year she was rele­ SlOnS. funding from the U.S. knowingly and intentionally gated to the role of an out of The wearing of a veil has a Department of Agriculture and expose another person to the v1s1011. . narrator. " speckled history, fron1 days Department of Energy to build virus that causes AIDS. · "In some progran1s," she whe11 noble,von1en used to an anaerobic digester to tum said, "where I used to be the wear veils wl1en walki11g about cow manure into energy that sole presenter, the can1era no an1ong tl1e lo\ver classes, or Hazing Charge in l'I J()l() BY SJ 11 RIN '\J:SI IAI" could heat greenhonses and fuel • longer shows my face but only l1ide tl1eir faces behind fans. generators and refrigerators. NY tl1at of anotl1er unveiled col­ Most women who cover their heads accept the veil for to bridal veils and nun's league." privacy and protection from male harassment, not as a habits wl1ich have a si111ilar NEW YORK (AP)- A Long Medhet argues that, "The symbol of oppression, and hold strong to a tradition purpose. Ne,v Testa111ent Island school board has voted Cadet Charged for govern1nent apparently fears beyond Western comprehension. - teacl1ings, too, point to to end a high school football 1 that such public display of woinen covering their head.s Porn Site team's season amid allegations Islan1ic sy1nbols, of whicl1 the wear tl1e veil l1as added impe­ her to remove the niqab (the during prayer. that some players were sexually DENVER, Colorado (AP)­ veil is the 1nost potent, will tus to the conflict. Tl1e veil Isla1nic veil), which leaves Kaneicia Bro,vn, a junior assaulted by older teammates The Air Force Academy filed play il1to tl1e hands of Islamic l1ad been protested against by only her eyes uncovered, vio­ broadcast television n1ajor. charges Wednesday against a at a training camp. The activists wl1ose aim is to Muslim woinen in Egypt in lated her constitutional right · said that, "In ter1ns of the cadet for running a porno­ Bellmore-Merrick school board enforce Isla111ic Sharia in all the 1930s, and was no longer · to religious freedom." school system, wearing of tl1e decided at a Wednesday night graphic Web site from his dorm spheres of life." wor11 by the 6os. However, the 011ly last 1nonth in Islainic veil sl1011ld be allo,ved, room. closed-door meeting to cancel She said that sl1e is "being recent renewal of Islainic Cleveland, Ol1io, Amal J an1al, beca11se it does not pose a all of the Mepham High School Cadet 1st Class Sterling pu11ished for what she 1noveme11ts in tl1e region, has a senior at tl1e Regina High · tl1reat to anyone. Ho,vever, for football team's games, Barnes faces charges including describes as her rigl1t to prac­ brought the veil back. School learned that wearing purposes of safety and identi- Newsday reported in Thursday using a government-provided tice her religion" and has The · conflict surrounding her Isla1nic veil violated the fication by authorities, th_e editions. computer to advertise and sell taken legal action against tl1e the Islamic veil, however, is Catholic's school dress code." . removal of the veil for a dri­ Three varsity players, ages pornography for commercial state broadcaster. not that far away. Jamal says tl1at, "I was in ver's license picture should gain, and wrongfully viewing, 15, 16 and 17, allegedly sodom­ Inika Harley, a senior Just recently, a Florida shoe!,; I didn't understand. All definitely be enforced." ized three junior varsity players displaying and storing obscene broadcast journalism major, judge ordered Sultaana . along, they gave me a room to As for An1al Ja111al's case, with a broomstick, pine cones material. agreed, saying, "An i11divid­ Freeman, a U.S. citizen wl10 pray in. Tl1ey asked me· ques- · the BBC reported that "tl1ere The academy bars cadets and· golf balls while other play­ ual's rigl1ts, especially when it joined Islan1 about six years t1ons about Islam. · They is an interesti11g parallel at from visiting pornographic Web ers watched, the newspaper comes to religion, should ago, to remove her veil if she always accepted 111e for who I ·. Gilmour Acaden1y in Gates reported. The alleged assaults sites. If convicted, Barnes could never be denied." wanted l1er drivers' license was. Now they have decided it took place at Camp Wayne in ·· Mills ... After consulting the receive 14 years confinement. In Egypt, the Islamic picture to be taken. is against· school policy ·· to Preston Park, Pennsylvania, Sikh co1nn1unity, the Catholic dress code has long been a Freeman refused, ·· so l1er . wear my hijab (scarf that cov- where about 60 Mepham High scl1ool decided to bend the source of controversy, and the license was revoked. ers hair, but not face)." School players and five coaches dress code a11d let a seventh­ cl1oice by a11 increasing 11111n­ Since then she has filed a Ibrahim Hooper, · · a spent a week last month. grader report to class this ber of professional won1en to lawsuit stating that "forcing spol,esman for the Council on week in l1is turban."

COLUMN told that we were selling out by Women of Color Reproductive joining the "white women's Health Poll showed that 83 per­ Binge Drinker Dies at movement" and should be cent of African American more concerned with "black women identify as pro-choice. issues" than "women's issues." Meanwhile, the govern­ The problem is that being a ment is becoming increasingly Bradley University black woman is a double bur­ anti-choice. By Sean Jackman friends. The 22-year-old was den. This week the Senate Hilltop Staff Writer not breathing. Chief Deputy While the mentality that passed a "partial-birth" abor­ Coroner Johnna Ingersoll was "women's rights" don't trans­ tion ban outlawing late-term Bradley University, in still awaiting toxicology results late into "black women's rights" abortion in all cases. The Peoria Illinois, has been trying to detemiine the cause of death is outdated, unfortunately, it's Senate is also scheduled to for several years to reduce binge but students have developed still prevalent. review the "Unborn Victims of drinking. Ray Baker, director of their own opinions. According And it's exemplified in our Violence Act." An attack on the school's Center for Wellness to the students on campus, thinking on abortion. abortion, the act aims to recog­ and Counseling, said that they Shmalz was at a party with his Abortion- A Black According to NARAL, fac­ nize an embryo as a person have emphasized moderation Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, cele­ tors ranging from discrimina­ with rights separate and apart and the use of designated dri­ brating the end of the fall pledge tion to socioeconomic con­ from the woman. The next step vers in an attempt to cut back on process. This party, also known Women's Issue Too strai11ts prevent minority and would be to consider abortion alcol1ol-related problems. as a rush, had abundant sup­ low-income women from full murder, undermining a The National Institute on plies of alcohol. access to many reproductive woman's constitutional rigl1t to Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Shmalz had also been By Lauren Bayne Anderson think hard about taxes, affir­ health care options, including choose. gave university officials their mative action, economic arrested for driving under the contraceptives. The Senate is also expected sixth consecutive award on influence in late August. He was Abortion. empowerment and redlining. Black women are three to hear the "Abortion Non­ Sept. 16, recognizing the scheduled to graduate in Time and time again, I hear But in a country where times more likely than white Discrimination Act," which school's effort to curb binge December. it's not a black issue; from my black women continue to rank women to have an u11intended would allow health-care com­ drinking. It thus comes as a Baker has said that the uni­ black friends on Capitol Hill, to near the bottom of the pay pregnancy and subsequently panies and HMOs to restrict shock that while officials were versity policy has worked. Howard students who seeming­ scale, among other indignities, three times more likely to have abortion-related services. picking up the award, students Studies sho,v that nearly 70 per­ ly believe white women have we are hard pressed to consider an abortion. And to top it all off, President were mourning the death of a cent of Bradley students say the monopoly on abortion, to women's rights a black issue. Black women are also more Bush continues to push absti­ senior, who had been drinking they do not drive after drinking, even my Pan-Africanism pro­ In the heart of the women's likely to obtain riskier abor­ nence-only programs- which for more thao 12 hours before and drink five or fewer drinks at fessor. liberation struggle, black tions late in their pregnancies, have reached a record funding he died. a time. The university has not As black people, we care women were shunned in our after 16 weeks. level of $135 million-so that Robert Shmalz was found in decided whether or not it would about education, politics, civil community if we so decided to And what's more, it's an his roon1 at an on-campus rights and racial profiling. We fight for our equality. We were See ABORTION page AB important issue to us. A house last Sunday by his See BINGE page AS

A4 The Hilltop September 23, 2003

I Puttin an End to ...... hild Labor Observation Deck Ghana to Reunite Enslaved Children with Families

By Sean J ackrnan to wash their clothes. They are Hilltop Staff Writer poorly fed, eating mostly garri, Spanish PM visits ing it was humili­ which is a staple food in the ating for country, but without any meat Libya Jordanians to see Place: central their country suc­ or fish, despite their involve­ Spanish Prime Minister cumb to U.S. Ghana, along the ment in the fishing industry. Jose Maria Aznar has begun a The fishermen plead their pressures once visit to Libya - the first such trip more. shores ofLake innocence, saying that they by a Western leader to the were not aware of their wrong­ Jordan is a North African state in more key U.S. ally in the Volta. doing. They thought that they than a decade. Aznar, who was were helping the parents by region and signed Community: the met at the airport in Tripoli by a peace agreement paying them 1.5m cedis ($180) an honour guard and Prime with Israel in 1994. per boy. Minister Shokri Ghanem, went many fishing vil­ But 60 percent The IOM has convinced the on to a dinner hosted by the lages that have fishermen that they are violat­ of the country's Libyan leader, Colonel population is of ing human rights and that they Muammar Gaddafi. sprung up. should release the children Palestinian origin. His visit comes just;, days It is unclear why back to their parents. As a after the United Nations View: hundreds of Jordan's Central show of good will, the IOM has Security Council voted to lift offered the fishermen counsel­ Bank has retracted little children, sanctions imposed on Libya for its decision to freeze ing, training and equipment so its involvement in the bombing that they can continue their accounts belonging working feverishly, of a US airliner over Scotland in to Hamas leaders. PHOTO COURTESY .BBCNEWS AND !OM business without child labor. 1988, which killed 270 people. in slave-like condi­ It is estimated that up to 250 million children are still forced They are also trying to help the Aznar's talks with Colonel into labor worldwide. families set up small business­ Gaddafi are aimed at bolstering India tions. es while making micro-credits relations and commercial ties in carrying it out. The authori­ The fishermen value the chil­ available to them so that they between the two countries. Probes Taj Unfortunately, forcing ties are currently registering dren, mainly boys from five to can become financially self dependent. Maha/Mall children to work is not a crime the trafficked boys in a bid to 14 years of age, but including Aussies start in these parts. Or at least it reunite them with their fami­ young girls of four and up. Peter Chang, a senior com­ puter science major, is skepti- Plans isn't now. The Ghanaian gov­ lies. Other supporters include Their small hands enable them 1 Moving In India's Supreme Court has ernment plans to change these the International Labor to handle fishing nets easier. cal of the proposed law, More than 200 Australian ordered an investigation into Jaws and is also helping the Organization, Catholic Relief The children work from though. police are to be deployed in the alleged irregularities commit­ Interµational Organization for Services and the local charity dawn till dusk, casting and "It's going to take some troubled nation of Papua New ted by the former chief minister Migration (IOM), a Geneva­ Apple. drawing fishing nets. Others time before they can change Guinea, after the two countries of Uttar Pradesh state, baseq outfit, send the children The organization estimates dive and release nets caught on the law and enforce it," he said. signed an agreement on Mayawati. back to their rightful homes. that over 3000 children are the bottom of the lake, a task "During that time, the fisher­ Thursday. The move is part of a Police have been told to The IOM has developed a still working for fishermen. that has recently caused some men will still be trying to earn a new Australian policy to take a register a case against sche~e to help all involved The children are sold to the deaths. In the village, the chil­ living. I think they'll still be more interventionist approach Mayawati, who will be ques­ and tl;ley say that they have th~ fishermen by parents who are dren reside in very crowded putting some of the children to to the problems of its small tioned over plans for a contro­ full backing of the government unable to feed or school them. rooms and aren't even allowed work for as long as possible." island neighbors. Australia is versial shopping complex next also leading a regional force of to India's most famous monu­ more than 2,000 troops to ment, the Taj Mahal. The NewlraqiSchoolSystemSuffers llecause ofWar restore order in the Solomon inquiry is to be carried out by Islands. the country's main federal detective agency, the Central By Ria Marie Davis roads to the University are so sion-film major, is worried faculty, who have been terror­ Hilltqp Staff Writer precarious. Most of the time we about America's role in the ized, to feel that they have the France, Germany Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Mayawati has always denied are worried about carjackings whole affair. right to say 'no' to me or not to any knowledge of the building attend meetings. And I want to Increase Public According to an article from or being robbed." "My concern is that project, which was abandoned the students to know there isn't The Chronicle for Higher According to the America goes too far and may Spending after a public outcry in July. Education, Iraqi campuses had Chronicle's ______get too one single ideology or one way been burnt and looted and report, "uni- involved in the of thinking. I want discussion France and Germany have "some left without so much as a versity presi- ''My concern Iraqi system," and dialogue. I want them not put forward a plan to kick-start microscope." dents elected she said. "I to be afraid any longer." Europe's sluggish economy Court Orders to The University of Basra did by faculty • h agree that pro- The article said that all this through a program of public Re-open not suffer much war damage, members are in IS t at paganda favor- progress may be threatened by spending on major infrastruc­ but instead took its toughest power for the ing a specific "growing tensions between ture projects. German Newspaper hit from looting, which left the first time in America goes party, especial- Iraqi academics itching to take Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder building without window decades," and ly that of an charge and American occupiers and French President Jacques Zimbabwe's High Court Chirac on Thursday unveiled a has ordered the re-opening of panes. Many textbooks have "admissions too fiar and oppressive die- who have yet to relinquish con­ also become worthless because policies for the tator, should be trol," as all policy decisions list of ten investment priorities, the only independent daily of biased writings about coming• year removed from thus far have been made by the including plans to beef up newspaper in the country. The Saddam Hussein's regime. have been may get too the schools, but transitional, American-led France and Germany's digital Daily News, which is critical of Andrew P.N. Erdmann, the revamped to it should be the Coalition Provisional broadcasting networks, and to President Robert Mugabe, was former senior adviser to the eliminate the responsibility Authority. link up the two countries' high­ shut by the government for "newly reconstituted" Ministry last vestiges of involved in of the Iraqi Kunmi Otitoju, a junior speed railway lines. breaking a new, stringent press of Higher Education and Mr. Hussein's people to do so, computer science major, said law. The paper has not been Scientific Research, said that, corrupt system the Iraqi not America." "I am not sure of the extent of Jordan Unfreezes published since last Friday, "The initial goal of reopening of favoritism E v e n America's involvement in Iraq when it was closed down and the universities so that stu­ toward mem­ though there is or how the Iraqi people are llamas Accounts riot police sealed off its premis­ system.'' es. dents could finish the academ­ bers of his more freedom, responding. We just don't Jordan's Central Bank has l11 its ruling on Thursday, ic year was successful," and he Baath Party." the stigma of know the whole story." retracted a decision to freeze estimates that "90 percent of A number years of repres­ Nanah Arthur, a senior the High Court said police had accounts belonging to leaders no right "to prevent the appli­ Iraqi undergraduates were able of Baathist sion still finance major, also questioned of Hamas, the radical - Niambi Wilder • cant and its employees from to complete their classes." members who remains. the validity of no bias . Palestinian organization. The Aimen Abd al-Lateef, a were university ------University "Now that America is tak­ gaining access to the premises bank had issued the same list of of the applicant and carrying doctoral student in oceanogra­ deans and presidents have ing control," he asked "would names that had been put out by phy told the Chronicle in front presidents have also been dis­ the task of convincing scholars there not be a new bias towards on its business." The court also the U.S. administration in late said equipment seized in raids of a looted department that, missed, creating a staff short­ of their right to speak freely. Western philosophy in the edu­ August after a Hamas suicide "It's been an incredible year. age, and the curriculum was The article reported that Sarni cation system? So is there truly must also be returned to the attack in Jerusalem. Islamist Daily News. Thank God we were able to sur­ said to be under review by Iraqi al-Mudhaffar, the new presi­ no bias? Is there really free­ groups in Jordan had reacted vive. We don't even have basic faculty members. Niambi dent of the University of dom?" angrily to the freeze order, say- necessities any longer, and the Wilder, a senior radio-televi- Baghdad, said that, "I want the (Source: BBC News)

BINGE from A4 take action against the fraterni­ ty. Baker added, "For us to say Cross orld Puzzle Clues you can't drink would probably ACROSS 24. Yellowhammer state (2) 6. Do It Yourself (3) have the opposite effect that we 25. Test (4) 7. Hawkeye state (2) would want." 1. Idriss Deby, President of _ 27. Contest (4) 8. Disneyland's hometown (7) When asked, one of the (4) 29. Egyptian sun god (2) 10. Between la and doh (2) RAs on campus, who would 6. Spanish day (3) 30. Female whale (3) 12. Give (6) prefer to remain anonymous, 9. Fanatic (5) 31. Angry (3) 14. Droop (3) said that the university does 11 Ocean on Africa's east (6) 32. Extra Terrestrial (2) 16. Multistory Buddhist temple have policies against consump­ 13. Tunisia capital (5) (6) tion and possession of alcohol 15. Pleasure (3) DOWN 20. Arabic word for peace (5) though, "the campus is definite­ 16. Appeal (4) 21. Dose of addictive drug (3) ly not dry. The University does 17. IN Spanish (2) 1. Civilian radio frequency (2) 24. Natural state (2) not have an official stance on 18. Arts & Entertainment sta­ 2. Time Magazine's Man of 26. Snoopy Flying_ (3) this issue as yet, but the student tion (2) 1938 (6) 28. Eastern Caribbean curren­ was old enough to be held 19. World's tallest animal (7) 3. Spasmodic fever (4) cy (2) responsible for his own 22. Libya's flag color (5) 4. Italian Renaissance sculptor actions." 23. Hindu tradition of widow (9) immolating herself (4) 5. Ethiopian flat bread (6) See ANSWERS page AB

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PAGEANT from A2 many students look forward to Although the Miss Howard the pageant. pageant began as a popularity "I went to various school contest, it has grown into a Charmagne on "The Cosby pageants and saw some good scholarship program judged by Show." White is credited with candidates. I look forward to a panel of judges. All students being the first queen to the Mr. and Miss Howard do not believe the pageant has demand a more active role for pageant," Robert Boone, changed all that much since its Miss Howard, as she worked senior political science major, conception. closely with student govern­ said. However, some students "When it comes down to it, ment and hosted various pro­ do not feel the same way as it's a popularity and beauty grams during her reign. Boone. pageant and it does not inter­ The Mr. and Miss Howard '"I never went to a Mr. and est me," Shomari Small, junior campaign has continued to Miss Howard pageant," political science, major said. mature as time has progressed. Howard graduate and current Regardless of Howard stu­ Throughout Homecoming his­ sociology graduate student, dents' feelings toward the tory, there has always been Kenya Huckaby said." It just pageant, a Miss Howard will be more prestige placed upon the did not seem like fun to me. I crowned during Homecoming title of Miss Howard than participated in other and the history of the Miss Mister Howard. Still today Homecoming activities." Howard pageant will continue. Howard Towers Avoid Flood Problems Now ... But Not Back Then

HISTORY from A2 "Maintenance personnel kept them dry or the lack of worked tirelessly to make sure heavy amounts of rain. "One of the things that we that all drains were working to "It was nice that Howard • did to make sure that the help ease the water overflow," showed some effort to try to University was prepared was to Chambers said. "The emer­ prevent flooding, but more remove all the loose debris that gency response team has also could've been done," senior - surrounded the dormitories," been on call to help students in biology major Cicely Tommer Gibbs said in a recent article. need." said. "If the rain had been more In addition, Vice-Provost However, with the tracheal the few sand bags the of Student Affairs Franklin University seemingly Towers did provide wouldn't Chambers made sure that any untouched by the recent storm, have prevented the flooding on additional work needed for the students wonder if it was the the plaza level." drains was handled. officials' preparedness that

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By Janelle A. Williams Smith said the young Contributing Writer girls kept her focused. "They taught me how to Dionne Davies and Alexis really be prepared. You have Smith fulfilled their lifetime to know what you're talking dream of giving back to the about because they're look­ community by joining arms ing to you for advice and you to form a non-profit organi­ don't want to steer ·them zation called NyAshia­ wrong." Rukiya, Swahili for "beautiful Both 20-year-old Davies · African princess of purpose and 19-year-old Smith agreed who rises high." that they've found true "Sisterhood comes in all friendship in the girls despite shapes, sizes and ages," age difference. Davies said. Davies and "I respect all of the girls Smith act as mentors to as equals because I see me in young girls age 12 to 18. them. They taught me that I Davies, junior public rela­ can be friends with people tions major, and Smith, who are not my peers," Smith junior broadcast journalism said. major, met last year during The girls have three big Howard's homecoming fundraisers planned for the through a mutual friend. upcoming months including Once they realized that they a haunted house in October, both had a desire to enhance a basketball trip in the lives of others, nothing November and a ski trip in could stop the union of these February. young philanthropists. In five years, the student The pair was tired of entrepreneurs want to see watching so many girls in the the organization incorporat­ inner city of Baltimore live ed, increase the participation with low self-esteem. rate and expand to other "A lot of the young girls urban areas where groups that I see have limited goals," PHOTO BY GREG WADSWORTJI like these are needed. Their Smith says. Alexis Smith and Dionne Davies are the founders of the non-pro.fit organization NyAshia-Rukiya. The main goal of the organization is to basic plan is to go abroad and The two young women uplift young girls through mentoring. perfect the humanitarian­ faced obstacles as they centered organization they searched for funding. They Baltimore, NyAshia-Rukiya, Md. Candice Barksdale, Megan honest. It's okay to be wrong have created. were turned down by two is geared toward increasing One of the main motiva­ Leneau and Khadija sometimes and young people "We can't expect to see organizations before receiv­ the self-esteem and lifestyle tions behind this · organiza­ Daniels--- the benefits were respect you for your honesty the fruits right now," Smith ing a grant from the Urban of middle and high school tion is the want to give youth reciprocal. unlike other age groups. I said. "All we can do is plant Leadership Institute from the age girls. Meeting every an opportunity to see "out­ "These girls taught me a need them to help me grow," the seed and nurture it while mayor's office. Monday, Wednesday and side the box," as Davies puts lot about being open and Davies said sincerely. it's in our care . " "We ended up getting all Friday, the sessions include it. of our invoices paid by the open-box discussions on sex, "If those around you are mayor's office. Our budget parenting problems, friend­ closed-minded, nine times included money for all of our ship woes, boys and anything out of ten you will be also. If '' activities, field trips and else on the girls' minds. you are never exposed to If those around you are closed-minded, nine times snacks for our weekly meet­ Some days, Davies and something you'll never know ings," Smith said. Smith arranged for guest if it is right for you," Davies out of ten you will be also ... As black women in NyAshia-Rukiya is also speakers, movie nights or says. "As black women in col­ college, we must present them with the opportunity funded by donations from conduct workshops on inter­ lege, we must present them family members as well as viewing skills and resume with the opportunity to see a to see a different lifestyle.,, the founders' personal con­ building. They also took the different lifestyle." tributions. participants on a mini-col­ Although they acted as Sponsored by the Urban lege tour and to Lorenzo's role models to the four young - Dionne Davies, co founder of NyAshia-Rukiya Leadership Institute in Dinner Theater in Timonium, women -Shivonne Lincoln,

asmine's Offers New Products, Convenience for Students

By Rhonda Lea Brady 1999, but began expanding cigarettes." Hilltop Staff Writer the store last month because Several students· did not . of the closure of Texaco. immediately notice the addi- Aside from selling pizzas, "Now that there is no tional merchandise. subs, chicken wings and hav- more gas station, the stu- "I just noticed the ing a lunch buffet, Jasmine's dents can come here and pur- changes today and, yes, it is Pizza and Grill on Georgia chase cigarettes, candy, very convenient," said Avenue has begun expanding chips, cookies or phone Sherrill Williams, sophomore its commodities to cater to a cards," Ibrahim said. · physics major. "I live in larger crowd. Although it has been a Meridian and instead of Beginning------going to the last month, '' I h. k . . d 'd store once I get Jasmine's start- t tn tt lS a goo 1 ea to off the shuttle, :~ysel!iFg :a:~t~ accommodate the students in ~::tn jius~:ee~ cereals and ciga- the absence of the gas station, right here near rettes to meet campus and the needs of the but I don't think it is a good then go Howard student straight home." population as a idea to store the cigarettes and Other stu- result of the clo- dents had a dif- sure of the other items near the food. '' ferent opinion Texaco gasoline a b o u t station on the . Jasmine's ideas corner of ~Kiana Green, freshman psychology major about expan- Georgia Avenue sion and conve- and W Street. n1ence.• "We have expanded our month since the beginni11g of "I think it is a good idea products to bring more expansion, Ibrahim said he to accommodate the students money into our business and has not noticed a difference in the absence of the gas sta­ to become more convenient in the amount of consumers tion, but I don't think it is a for the students," owner, or a difference in the percent· good idea to store the ciga· PHOTO BY DIA~,\ BEAl'GE Ibrahim said. "Students age of revenue. rettes and other items near Jasmine's Pizza & Grill recently expanded their merchandise in order to better cater to the needs of should not have to travel all · "We still get the same the food," said Kiana Green, Howard students. the way to Florida Avenue or amount of people coming freshman psychology major. all the way up Ge'orgia through here. We have not "I know their intentions are include Cup O'Noodles, sani­ According to Ibrahim, hygiene products to encour­ Avenue just to buy 'ciga­ made any more money or any good, but maybe they should tary napkins, band-aids, pain soon Jasmine's will be offer­ age the Howard population to rettes." less money than usual," store that stuff somewhere relievers, and the various fla­ ing a larger selection of chips, support Jasmine's. Ibrahim said that Ibrahim said. "I don't think else because of sanitation vors of Philly blunts but these cookies and candies. He also . ,, Jasmine's has been located too many students know that issues. will not be the only new plans to fill the shelves on the on Georgia Avenue since we now have groceries and The addition to products items. wall with more first-aid and

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BOARD fromA 1 were academic excellence, pri­ Chairman of the President's board voted for a 6.5 percent vate support, making Howard Commission to Strengthen increase in tuition, which is University Hospital "a key play­ Social Security. lower than the average amount Floretta Dukes McKenzie is er in managed health care" and The students on the board of tuition increases implement­ Vice-Chair of the board as well strengthening the board. are Kareem Merrick, 2003- ed nationwide. The board Chair of The McKenzie Group, "We must continue to build 2004 undergraduate trustee sparked controversy among an educational consulting firm and structure a board consis­ and Charles Coleman, 2003- students when, in 2002, it that places special emphasis on tent with that of a research level 2004 graduate trustee who also nominated President George urban education. She has one, world-class institution," served as undergraduate W. Bush to speak at 2003 com" accomplished a great deal in McKenzie said. trustee for the 2000-2001 aca­ mencement. Bush declined the the field of education, including Robert Parsons, the current demic year. invitation, as he had on a differ­ the titles of Superintendent and CEO and chairman of the Notable celebrities include ent occasion. Chief State School Officer for largest recent multimedia cor­ Fine Arts graduates Debbie The board gained the most D.C. Public Schools, Deputy poration, Time Warner, Inc., Allen Nixon, a renowned notoriety in 1989, however, Commissioner in the U.S. has been a member of the board dancer, choreographer, singer, when it voted alleged racist Lee Department of Education, and since 1988. Parsons has held actress, director and opera Atwater to become a board U.S. Delegate to United Nations several different posi/:ions in singer Jessye Norman. member. Atwater used racist Educational Scientific and both state and federal govern­ The board has made sever­ tactics to help George H.W. Cultural Organization ment and was appointed by al key decisions that affected Bush, Sr. to become President. Frank Savage and Floretta Dukes McKenzie serve as Board (UNESCO). Congress to serve on the the University. In 1996, it man­ Approximately 3,000 Howard Chair and Vice Chair, respectively. At Convocation in 1999, Advisory Commission on dated a performance evaluation students stormed the McKenzie included four strate­ Electronic Commerce in 1998. program of all offices in the Administration building and Atwater's resignation. this Friday for the 2003 gic issues she felt the board In 2001, President George W. University that would focus on took over in protest. The cries Board -of Trustee members Convocation. needed to focus on. Those goals Bush appointed Parsons as Co- development. Last year, the of foul eventually led to will be on Howard's campus ost

VERBAL from A2 emcees are fortunate enough to Washington, D.C. (1998); GALA fromA1 care guru and fitness queen, Howard University Hospital's make it past this round to the Perfecto of Los Angeles (1999); was awarded the Healthcare continuing legacy of leadership an identity with the audience final face-off, the Gauntlet Icon the Mic King of made possible through the Advocate award. Richardson and excellence in the health and lay the foundation for what Round. Philadelphia (2000); Malik of superb education that I has produced and starred in care arena," Sherman McCoy, the crowd should expect in the During the Gauntlet Harlem, New York (2001); and received Howard University three fitness videos as well executive director and CEO of following rounds. As pairs of Round, the nine lyricists must Art of Maryland (2002). hospital clinical training." being named "The Top 25 the hospital said. contenders clash in a one-on­ endure a struggle that consists Event Coordinator Tiffany Esteemed healthcare edu­ Fittest People of 1994" by Annually, event coordina­ one battle for supremacy, only of a "Conscious Written" and Jackson, who is, also the first cator Julian Haywood received Fitness Magazine and " The tors produce a video presenta­ one from each set will advance two impromptu verses. The female to organize Verbal the Healthcare Educator award Top Five Fitness Video tion that highlights the many to the second round to compete panel of judges selects four Arn1ageddon in the show's five­ for his work in the education Instructors" by the Oprah programs that are being in an even more intense finalists to compete for the year history, is extremely opti­ field. Haywood has written Winfrey show. offered at the hospital such as freestyle session. Participants crown. With input from the mistic about this year's compe­ over 250 scientific papers as "I have traveled all over the the Women Infant and are rated by a panel of judges judges, the five eliminated tition. well as abstracts and book world to teach fitness to peo­ Children (WIC) program. The who rank the contestants' style, emcees, and the audience, a "I think it's going to be ten chapters during his 30 years in ple, and the greatest challenge video also presented the many content, delivery, and overall victor is finally chosen. The times better than in the past," the medical education field. that I face is my family and new grants that the Hospital performance, to determine the contestant who is strong Jackson said. "We have a bet­ During his acceptance community," Richardson said. has obtained as well. fate of each emcee. enough to outwit and outmatch ter outlook on the emcees and speech, Haywood said that " I became sick and tired of our Some of the past awards The second round, also all competition will receive the the competition." medical education is always in loves ones dying from lack of Legacy honorees include Ted known as the Battle Round, coveted title of Verbal Tryouts for Verbal need of leadership. nutrition and diseases that face Koppel, Eleanor Holmes­ highlights the ability of the Armageddon champion until Armageddon will be held Sept. " The ranks of leadership our community. My goal is to Norton, Jesse Jackson, Kweisi artist to think quickly on his or the next year when a new group 24 at 7 p.m. in the Blackburn will reduce significantly if we help those people become fit so Mfume, and Dorothy Height. that they can fulfill the goals her feet and to prevail over the of challengers steps onto the Center Forum. Registration do not have educators who are The evening was capped of and dreams that they have." with the soulful music of Kenny competition with a flawless, field. begins at 6:30 p.m. leaders," Haywood said. The event also commemo­ Lattimore and Chante Moore unrehearsed verse. Only nine Past Verbal Armageddon The first round is set to take "Tomorrow we must double winners include: Fung-Sai-U of place on Wednesday, Oct. 15. our efforts to maintain what we rated the 141st anniversary of as they sang songs from their have and build for the future." the opening of the Howard new album "Things That Donna Richardson, health- University Hospital. Lovers Do." A Look at the Past: Board vs Students " This year we celebrate

HISTORY from A 1 Today many students educational climate we will bet­ Braun Makes Announcement at Howard choose to put pen to paper in ter understand the multiplicity order to save Morris Brown. and enormous power of have kept the fire alive in the BRAUN from A1 Committee of the US Senate. much hope for success as US Currently students are in a let­ activism. While the matters realm of activism. Let us not "Out of the fourteen times President, she admitted that ter writing campaign to save around which students are ral­ forget the rally in 2000 against I have run · for office, I have her campaign is extremely the school and to assure that lying and the strategies they are historical moment. This a very unjust ruling in the Prince C. won all but one," Braun said. modest and on a low budget. their brothers and sisters will using differ from earlier gener­ powerful time for women, Jones homicide case that led to She engaged the audience and "I just do not have the be able to get into ·graduate ations, core idealism of creat­ especially African-American over 200 students marching laughed with students as she resources to enlist large private schools. ing a better society unites the women. I am very proud to be from Howard University to the shared her fight for lower donations. I have always With the changing political past to the present. here at Howard while history Justice Department. interest rates on college loans. depended on the support of the environment around and on Whether it is picket signs happens," senior mathematics · Not to mention the recent "I am very happy that a everyday people. Not just the university's campus, the at the flagpole or pens writing major Lakesha Robinson said. efforts of administration and black woman is a candidate for money, but their time and their spirit of student activism is a fire through ink, student Braun's campaign slogan is students to save Morris Brown the US presidency. I am fur­ vote," Braun said. slowly awakening giant. activism at Howard is a tradi­ "Peace, Prosperity, and College. ther delighted that the senator After Braun's speech she As Howard looks at today's tion as well as a means for Progress." During her speech, Where is student activism decided to speak with us here answered various questions student activism in the context social and political justice. she explored her campaign headed on campus today? at Howard to declare her can­ from the audience about sub­ of our current political and platform and where she stands on certain issues. Braun openly didacy," Cornell Williamson, jects ranging from Operation: shared her opposition to the former Howard University Iraqi Freedom to the world­ Sculark Gives Her 50 Cents and Some ... war in Iraq as well as how she Student Association (HUSA) wide AIDS epidemic. will interact with the country if president, said. Not all Howard students elected president. Howard was the first of had complete faith in Braun's SCULARK from A2 up and say you'd better give "I wish 50 Cent was here Braun plans to ensure three stops for Braun in chance of victory, however. an account of your life," today," Sculark said, "Jesus is quality public education, announcing her candidacy. "I hear a mother and a US clothes look this good is Sculark said. "Jesus is not not mad if you're bling-bling­ health care, and security for Braun will also be visiting the citizen when she speaks. I do because I'm wearing them," saying that you have to be ing and representing. The all, regardless of race and sta­ campuses of Benedict College not believe the nation is ready in South Carolina and for this type of candidate," Alex Sculark said. "The reason why poor to be spiritual, but just problem is possessions. It tus. University of Illinois at Blackshire, theology graduate the shoes loo'k this good is because you have prosperity doesn't matter how many "As president, I will give Chicago. student, said. because they're on my feet. doesn't mean you have spiri­ awards (50 Cent) has. God you an America as good as it is "We choose Howard Braun was the second of The clothes don't make me, I tuality." Sculark stressed it is still thinks he's a fool." promised," Braun said pas­ because of its legacy as an Democratic presidential hope­ okay to have money and To Sculark there are only sionately. "I can fix the prob­ make tl1e clothes." HBCU and its location in the fuls to visit Howard's campus Another flaw Sculark material commodities as long two options: get rich or die lems of the current administra­ tion. I believe America is ready US capital. There is a large following Joe Lieberman. found with 5o's album title is as it is understood that pos­ trying or get right and die try­ minority population in the "I felt very inspired," Leah one of narcissism. The mes­ sessions do not make people. ing." for the next step." A native of Chicago, Braun Washington area and the pri­ Taylor, senior marketing major sage of get rich or die trying, 50 Cent's selfish nature, "Whichever one you worked her way up the political mary will be held here in said. "I am happy she spoke on she says, is incomplete Sculark said, is contrary to choose, just remember, when ladder, starting at the state and January," Preston Bradley, the AIDS epidemic and actions because it doesn't explain the desires of Christ. She also the dust settles and the county levels. As US senator, Braun's campaign office man­ she would take to help. I see what happens after death. feels not everyone is able to smoke clears, you still have to she was the first woman to ager, said. good things to come from her." "If you decide to get all separate the self from valued stand before God." serve on the Finance Although Braun expressed you can, God is going to show objects. Want to write for the Nations Largest Black College _. Newspaper? Come to the Tuesday Budget meetings at 7pm in the West Towers.

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The dance floor is hot and crowded as reggae lovers move to the voice of Sean Paul over rhythmic beats. "Get busy/ just shake that booty non-stop when the beat drops/ Just keep swinging it/ get jiggy," chants Sean Paul over the pulse of the eclectic beat on his hit single "Get Busy." Though on the Jamaica reggae scene for quite some time, Sean Paul is the one many might consider the current spark of dancehall music explosion in the United States. The main purpose of dancehall has always been for peo­ ple to dance. Essentially, "dancehall" is present-day Jamaican music, which voices the current concerns and frus­ trations of the Island's people. The music also offers an escape through humor and offers an outlook toward the country's struggling economy. With the success of Bob Marley, the pioneer of Jamaican music, the dancehall explosion was able to evolve. In 1983, there was a show called "Dancehall '83," in which many reg­ gae artists performed. The well-marketed event proved to be successful and from thereon the name "dancehall" stuck. These were just the embryonic stages of the budding music genre. Once digital music emerged in Jamaica in 1985, comput­ ers played a big role in the development of the music, sound effects and the mixing of beats popularized on the Island. This spawned the music revolution of Jamaican music, which gradually became known as reggae. Many rhythms, or "riddims," have names. One of the most popular "riddims" is "Diwali," which exploded on the scene in the U .S last summer. Reggae artists such as Paul, Elephant Man and Wayne Wonder have laced the beat with their unique vocal styles. However, dancehall music is influencing hip-hop and R&B more than ever before. Lumidee, an R&B artist, sampled her first single, "Never Leave" from "Diwali" beat. 112'8 latest single titled "Na Na Na Na," features dance­ hall artist Supercat and Beyonce's new single "Baby Boy," has us moving to Sean Paul's recognizable vocal signature. Shakira Waters, a non-Caribbean senior marketing major says she embraces reggae music and the Jamaican culture. Some of her favorite artists include Baby Cham, Beenie Man • and Elephant Man. " I think reggae music has a huge influence on hip hop and vice versa. You can move to reggae like no other music. It's a smooth rhythm," she says. Dancehall goers in Jamaica listen to different reggae artists than people in the U.S. Romeo Smellie, a senior elec­ trical engineering major and native of Jamaica, says there are a lot of unrecognized dancehall artists.

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• By Janelle A. Williams ghetto poet has the ability to Backed up by chanting and the Contibuting Writer paint a vivid picture in the beat of an African drumline, XP minds of his audience. ends the track with a mockery Filled with vivid imagery Although he argues that he was of this patriotic piece as he and informative lyrics, X­ influenced by artists such as sings "oh say does that scar Patriot's debut album The Scar OutKast, Funkadelic, and spangled banner yet wave/ for Spangled Banner introduces Earth, Wind and Fire, XP con­ the land of the free/ and the listeners to the realities of a siders his parents, who encour­ mentally slaved." young black man growing up in aged him to challenge the sys­ In "Can't Breathe," this the nation's capital. All tem, to be his main motivation. D.C. native articulates his dis­ throughout this ghetto testimo­ With a salute to the moth­ dain for the political system, ny, 22-year-old XP illustrates erland, the title cut "The Scar reflecting the views of freedom his political skepticism by way Spangled Banner" features a fighters such as Marcus Garvey, - of passionate lyrics and a style unique rendition of the piece who argue that this ·country of spitting that seems to borrow sung at all sports events to was set up to destroy the black from a variety of artists includ­ commemorate this country and nation. "They still laugh at the ing Tupac, Bone-Thugs-in­ its flag. He expresses his con­ way we cry/ when we give 'em Harmony and Bob Marley. tempt for the police state in truth they tell us lies/ the more XP, a talented college stu­ which Americans live and we die I need a resolution,"

dent, has been rapping since relates the interactions that sings this rapper passionately, PHOTO COURTSEY OF WWW.OUTRAJUS.COM the age of 12. Inspired by the many black men have had with XP's debut album, The Scar Spangled Banner, is a project poetry of Edgar Allen Poe, this the police in their lifetime. See PREVIEW page 82 full of emotion and depth .

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By Brandon L. Barber the world and society at­ Ellison powerful words Contributing Writer large has thrown and throws that... "[Black men] are all at black men today. This is products of the same social­ "Souls of My Brothers: achieved through the shar­ ization. Black men perceive Black Men Break Their ing of thoughts and experi­ themselves and sometimes Silence, Tell Their Truths, ences of black men such as how others influence those And Heal Their Spirits" is an Conrad R. Pegue, Smokey D. perceptions." Reading and anthology by authors Dawn Fontaine, Marcus Garvey, processing many of the lofty p • • Maire Daniels and Candace Kenny Lattimore, Howard thoughts and messages ' Sandy. The book consists of Hewett, Busta Rhymes and invokes clear change in man­ fifteen chapters, broken Ralph Ellison, among others. ners and attitudes. I believe down further into short sto­ The chapters begin with change is applicable through ries by various notable and gripping titles and personal­ just reading what many of other lesser known Black ized statements of encour­ these great black men have men. agement in relation to the today, and spreading the The book 1s• an 1nsp1ra-• • given title theme. In the Eyes wisdom to one another. tional sketch of Black men of Society, I Cry, "Who Am "Souls of My Brothers" who have transcended I?" By Ralph Ellison is a per­ is intended to be a book for a through some hard and not fect example of hov, each black male audience, but the so hard situations. Authors chapter begins. A beginning issues discussed throughout Daniels and Sandy, through by such a dynamic writer of are applicable to females or "Souls of My Brothers," have situations and circ11m­ other races, as well. The act given young impressionable stances affecting black men of understanding and know­ black men and older black is ideal to commence what ing of what a culture black/ men alike a reason to cele­ we as black men have and African American men have brate black culture, in defi­ still must endure and over­

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- - --- Far too often, black they own. SOULS from 81 society is portrayed nega­ "Souls of My Brothers" IT'S CO MING ... to go through, or their tively, and reflects badly is undoubtedly an excel­ mindset in modern society on Black men. It is inspir­ lent and uplifting read for is very enlightening infor­ ing, then, to read "Souls all to explore. This book / mation. of My Brothers," which transcends the barriers The reading of this showcases the individual and brings insight into anthology leaves readers plight of black men and untold issues that affect with the realization that how many made peace poor, middle and rich all black men have gone with their personal strug­ black men. This anthology ' through, and will go gles and stressors. showcases the possibili­ -.k,. through life-altering Ultimately, the overall ties of dreams and how The 2003 Student Or ' 't " ,. experiences for which no tone of the book is they are and have been pre-constructed models empowering, as it reas­ fulfilled through direct exist. However, through sures black men that they action. sharing various experi­ possess an insurmount­ Go out and embrace ences in this context, is a able amount of power, "Souls of My Brothers: considerable step towards and the only thing holding Black Men Break Their the progression of black them back is the way they Silence, Tell Their Truths men. choose to use the power And Heal Our Spirits." Reggae Explosion

reggae artist to hit the charts is," she says. REGGAE from 81 in the United States. Shane Harrigan, a junior "You have DJs like Frisco "I think Elephant Man is COBIS major from the Kid and Vibes Kartel who all coming up. As an artist he Island of St. Martinique, play an important role in has good stage presence. says the music media needs dancehall music today. He's the next wickedest something new to latch on People in the U.S haven't thing outta Jamaica," said to. even heard of some of these Smellie. "The new dances make people," he says·. Natalie Muir-Young, a dancehall what it is. Dances "Usually when people third year dental student are a trend just like the hear a reggae song in the from Kingston, Jamaica Harlem shake," he says. "I U.S, it's considered old in agrees with Smellie. don't think dancehall music - Jamaica. Songs up here will " Occasionally, we listen . is a fad. If anything, it's a lot • just start to 'buss,' but it was to commercialized reggae more room for it to grow. It already released in Jamaica back home. But it's people just keeps getting bigger and ibon't Just Talk .. About It, Be About It! the year before," he says. from the ghetto like Bounty bigger." Killah and Elephant Man Let's just hope it won't Smellie believes • Elephant Man is the next big who make dancehall what it get smaller anytime soon. .. ~ -

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, t ' On Tho Real ''Hurricane Akron'' Washes Out Bison in Rubber City Classic By Soraya McDonald The Zips tore through a Sports Editor weak levy of Bison defensive linemen, gaining nearly 700 They left a day early to yards of total offense. escape the drama of Isabel. But Yet in a sea of Akron touch­ the Bison football team was ill­ downs and fruitless efforts by prepared for the storm they the Bison offense, a bright spot would meet Saturday night in still emerged. Akron, Ohio. The squall ended Early in the second quarter, in a 65-7 Howard loss in the the Zips were second and goal By L. Michael Flanagan first annual Rubber City Classic from their own two yard line. Asst. Sports Editor against the University of Akron. Junior running back Sekai Really- how much do you Greer was scrambling to find a Baseball: Is Anyone expect from a team whose mas­ hole in the Bison defense on a cot is a kangaroo, even if they zone play, but he only gained a Watching? are D-IA? yard before Bison cornerback A lot, especially if that team Rontarius Robinson forced the They say we don't watch it. is the University of Akron, and ball out of his grip. "We" are the hip-hop genera­ home to the number one quar­ Freshman defensive back tion and the 'it' is Major terback in the country. Quan Dillahunt was there to League Baseball. Led by junior quarterback recover the fumble for a 99- It's the end of September Charlie Frye, the Zips were able yard touchdown run, the and pennant races are going to put 48 points on the board in Bison's only score of the game. down to the wire. The National the first half alone, while hold­ "I was in the right place at League Central and the ing the Bison to zero. the right time. I just picked it American League Central races The Bison gave Akron a up and started running as fast are giving me goose bumps. momentum advantage early in as I could," a stunned-looking Both the Chicago Cubs and the first quarter. Zip defender Dillahunt told reporters. White Sox continue to do well, Rickey McKenzie scored The game was Dillahunt's for the first time in my brief Akron's second touchdown of first in his college career. existence, and it's unbelievable the game after Bison wide-out One of the biggest Bison to hear experts talk of an all­ Shaun Miller fumbled .. foibles in the Akron game was Chicago World Series. McKenzie ran the ball 32 yards injuries in the secondary. In addition, the All-Star up the right and into Akron's Almost the entire secondary game was in Chicago this past end zone. sustained shoulder injuries summer. I'm watching. Are "The turnovers hurt us, from the I-A/I-AA match-up. PHOTO BY JEROME REID ALL-PAO PHOTOGRAPM you? especially early in the game; Safeties Vontrae Long and It sucks that I can't find they were nervous. This was Antoine Bethea led the Bison Freshman running back Antoine Rutherford (25) had an impreesive debut in his anyone to hold a decent con­ the team's first opportunity to defense with 13 total tackles first start by rushing for 63 yards and catching three passes insaturday's loss to Akron. • versation with when it comes play a division I-A team," Bison apiece. had to make serious offensive Saturday's contest. said, "We have a young team. to baseball. Ever since I was head coach Ray Petty said. "The two areas we thought adjustments. In addition, "I wanted to step up for my Our guys learned what it takes little, few of my homies were The Bison defense was no would be the strongest are sophomore Jamar Smith won't teammates," Rutherford said, to be a championship team on into the sport. The ones who match for " Zip offense that where we have the most be able to run until the Bison "Every carry I had I tried to the next level." were played Little League for moved the ball down the field injuries," Petty said, referring face FAMU for homecoming, take it to the house." The Bison will face five or six years like me. with comfortable ease. to the secondary and his dwin­ which leaves them with fourth­ Playing against a division I­ Savannah State in Savannah, Baseball lacks its own "They have a great corps of dling corps of healthy running string running back Antoine A opponent was a valuable Georgia in their next game this equivalent of Allen Iverson to wide receivers," Petty said. backs. Rutherford. learning experience for the Saturday. attract younger viewers. You "Frye can really play. With senior Jay Colbert The Virginia Tech transfer Bison. "We need to get bigger, don't hear about baseball play­ Defensively, we weren't able to and sophomore Kean Coleman had 11 carries for 63 yards in stronger, and faster," Petty ers with lots of tattoos and stop them at all." out for the season, Petty has braids, always getting in trou­ ble. There are no infamous have a little confidence but it's still icons for us to relate to like the a tough game," Graham said old school heroes, i.e. Satchel Bison Soccer Forwards Nadir Wade and HU Football Playei:~!­ Paige, Mickey Mantle and Joe Brian Woodward, andJason Gross DiMaggio. Prepares for Double have been powerful forces on Dig ''Playmakers'' Nowadays we have the Howard's team. The Bison will pretty boy shortstops like rely on them to get the ball past the Derek Jeter and Alex Hens Wednesday. By Jonathan Davis son, and Marcello Thedford, Rodriguez. We have the home­ Head coach Keith Tucker Contributing Writer who portrays Marcello run sluggers like Sammy Sosa urged the team to take more shots "Buffalo" James, a huge offen­ and Barry Bonds who we hail perform more 1-2 touches and and On August 26, ESPN aired sive lineman. as baseball's ambassadors. triangle combinations in the top a new original series called Omar Gooding plays the Young and veteran pitch­ third of the field The team needs "Playmakers," a drama about a role of a cocky and talented ers, like quarterbacks, are not to inlprove on combinations and professional football team rookie running back named exciting unless they're special. scoring. lf the Boaters are able to called The Carolina Cougars. Demetrius Harris, We even have the advent inlprove in these two areas, they The show highlights the "DH." Russell Hornsby plays of Latino and Asian superstars. believe they have a good shot at drama and excitement on the Leon Taylor, a nine-year vet­ But there's still an element winning the conference. field and the pressures and eran running back, who is try­ that's missing in baseball. Immediately following the demands of life in the lime­ ing to prove he still has some That one intriguing per­ men's game, Howard's women's light of professional football. game left after suffering a near sonality like Warren Sapp or team (1-5) will host the The weekly drama career-ending knee injury. Lebron James is nowhere to be Georgetown Hoyas (2-5-0). This also covers the off-the-field However. Taylor can't get back found. past Saturday the Lady Bison fell lives of the players and tl1eir on the field to showcase his At one point, sports stars short against the University of families, and issues surround­ skills because D.H. steals the like Bo "Knows" Jackson and Delaware in a 6-o decision. ing coaches and ownership. limelight. Deion "It Must be the Money'' Head Coach Michelle Street The series also points out how Jason Matthew Smith Sanders brought baseball to explained that the Lady Bison were a troublesome, drug-abusing plays Eric Olcyzk, a middle the "hood." unable to practice Thursday and rookie can get by to become a linebacker battling the Most recently it was sup­ Friday due to hurricane Isabel. star, and how a proven veter­ demons of a paralyzing hit he posed to be Ken Griffey Jr., However, she remains opti­ an coming of a knee injury can made on an opposing player. but, unfortunately, the second mistic about the Georgetown evolve into a forgotten player Olcyzk must also confront how half of his career is looking game. 'We're at home and we and scapegoat. his brother died from heat mighty similar to Grant Hill's. always have great energy at home," The main cast stroke in a high school football So I ask, do you watch? she said includes Christopher Wiehl, practice. Yes, I know everybody is 'We played well against them who plays Derrick McConnell, Tony Denison plays the drooling, waiting for football a quarterback suffering last year at their field but we See BISON page 85 season to start. lost ... this year we have sort of a through his first sub-par sea- And true, football is my personal vendetta against them favorite sport, all tied up with because we're at home," sopho­ basketball. Really, football is more goalkeeper Lindsey Walton America's sport. But football PHOTO BY ALL-PAO PHOTOGRAPHY said Nationally ranked goalkeeper Lindsey Walton broke a season really doesn't get good Walton broke a school record school record when she made 18 saves against the until week 7 and besides, against the University of Delaware University of Delware last week. Michael Vick is out, right? with 18 saves, which makes her If there is no other reason By Ashley Ross their inability to capitalize on scor- nationally ranked to watch baseball it's Barry Contnbuting Writer ing opportunities when they got to The Lady Bison will have their Bonds. The legendary slugger the goal. hands full guarding sophomore has already passed Babe Ruth The Howard University's 'We played good the first sixty midfielder Shara McNeil, who led and is about to pass his godfa­ men's and women's soccer teams minutes of the game and then we the Hoyas offense in their last ther Willie Mays for 2nd place will be hustling Wednesday for just did.'l't capitalize on our game with four shots. in all-time homeruns. He's the wins to inlprove their losing chances in the end," senior mid­ Sophomore forward Raneika Michael Jordan of baseball and records. The Lady Boaters (1-5), fielder Kwesi Graham said Bean, ,vill present challenges for after making it all the way to will host the University of The Blue Hens endured a the Hoyas, and All-Independent game 7 of the World Series, he Delaware Blue Hens (2-3-1) at 4 double-overtime tie against UMBC teammates Karisma Home and has reinvented his media per­ p.m. this Saturday. Delaware junior Michelle Williston will round out sona. Last Wednesday the men's goalkeeper Kyle Haynes acquired the scoring corps. ' Not only is Bonds fun to soccer team hosted St. Peters in a six saves in Hens' game against ''This is the best squad we've watch but how about the non-conference match-up and UMBC. ever had in terms of the talents of 'We can't take tl1em Boston Red Sox, who could outshot them 11-6. However, the lightly, the first player riglit down to the PHOTO COURTESY ESPN.COM very well go to the World Boaters fell short of a victory, los­ they're a good team .. .last year we last," Street said ESPN's new original series gets good reviews from the ing 3-0. Part of the problem was beat them in overtime 3-2 so we See BASEBALL page 85 Bison football team.

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MID·EASTERN grades and sex life. BASEBALL from B4 Sport is but a microcosm Series for the first time since of our lives, and affects us psy­ 1918? chologically, socially, and ATHLETfC CONFERCNCE There are some good sto­ physically. So next time some­ ries out there. body decides to cut the base­ FOOTBALL: I truly feel sorry for D.C. ball program at Howard or and Howard baseball fans MLB can't agree on terms to because they must feel like I move the Montreal Expos to do. And I'm sure my Sociology D.C., think about fans like me. of Sport professor Dr. Corbett I wish I were home in will agree that the lack of Chicago right now. baseball in my diet is definite­ Oh well, at least the ly adversely affecting my Redskins are 2-0. Bethune-Cookman 24 Florida lnt'I. 14

Morgan St.- Bye Week Bison Football Digs N.C. Central 21 ''Playmakers'' Delaware State 14 shows like "Hangin' With Mr. NC A&T- Bye Week BISON from B4 Cooper" and "Nickelodeon's role of Mike George, the Wild and Crazy Kids." Tenn. St. 7 Cougars' head coach. The character that stands FAMU 10 Members of the Howard out to Hayes is Eric Olcyzk football team have different because Hayes, like Olcyzk, Hampton 53 opinions about the new ESPN started playing football Tuskegee O original series. Some have because of his father. enjoyed the series so far, while. However, Hayes was sure to SC State 53 others feel the it needs some add that his father was not Savannah State O work. menacing and demanding. "In the beginning, the Many players say their Norfolk State 34 show was a joke, but after see­ favorite character is D.H. VMI 9 ing it, it is pretty good," soph­ Hayes likes D.H. because omore defensive end Tariq he can go out onto the football Amin said. field and dominate. On the contrary, outside Sophomore defensive back linebacker DeVou Goldring Antoine Bethea likes D.H. thinks that "Playmakers" has because he holds nothing too many characters and not back. enough athletes. Goldring's favorite char­ No NFL players have acter is Leon Taylor because PHOTO BY ALL-PRO PHOTOGRAPY appeared so far in the show's he makes his own decisions MEN'S SOCCER first four episodes. and does not get caught up in • "Playmakers is a good the hype. Name: Lindsey Walton Howard O show, but it moves so quickly, The Dallas Morning News St. Peter's 3 it is hard to get a feel for the says 'Playmakers' is "Better Sport: Soccer characters," sophomore than any other drama the WOMEN'S SOCCER defensive tackle Jesse Hayes Broadcast Network will Position: Goalkeeper said. debut." Howard O Bison athletes feel that The question now is will Classification: Sophomore U. of Delaware 6 D.H. stands out the most. the show last after this year. Hometown: Upper St. Clair, P.A. Seeing D.H. smoking a "It will last because it is a CROSS COUNTRY: joint in one of the first show about football. It gives episodes is what made the American people an inside Walton had an outstanding week, recording 28 saves in two games. She James Madison University Gooding's character stand look at the inside and outside had 10 saves against George Washintgon, and set a school record with 18 Open out, according to punter of what football is about," saves when the Lady Booters played the University of Delaware. Walton Bethea said. Vaughn Waters. ranks among the top in the nation in saves per game. Men 3rd place Goldring believes that "Playmakers" airs every Women 3rd place D.H. stands out because in the Tuesday night at 9 p.m. on roles he had in the past on the ESPN.

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JOSEF SAWYER, Editor-in-Chief

COREY CUNNINGHAM AISHA CHANEY Managing Editor Managing Editor

CASSAUNDRA CUMBESS, Editorial & Perspectives Editor 'Sambo' Should be Gone

Nigger. Coon. Sambo. If so hurtful and offensive to that that term has been an reading these words sparked a African-Americans. Often insulting one. rising anger, just imagine how offenders play the "what's the big But the Debby Deck incident you would feel if you heard a deal" role and fail to see the is a just one cue in a much big­ teacher refer to you u ger problem. such. Everyday, in rap Heading a teacher's Our View: songs, on the streets, and workshop, a white, Texas yes, even in schools, people high school administra- use words with ugly mean­ tor Debby Deck used the ings, like nigger, in light­ term "Little Sambo" to Certain terms that weight manners. People refer to students who sat throw around these words I \ in the back of the class. are racially offensive as if using them in a sup­ I Deck was placed on paid posed "friendly" way some­ ';,).'ell% 'i 1lll~ 31 ,lL" ~ \l'\~ 0, "1'<@ ® leave, but was allowed to should simply not be how gives them a better return a week later when meaning. It is completely the school's superintend- ridiculous and even intol­ ent decided that the used. erable for someone to use a statement was just "one derogatory word and then Betting on Terror of those things that just claiming that the implica­ came out without think- tions are not as bad mg.. " social implications of what they because they prescribed a differ­ Since the terrorist attacks ror future market is an idea wrong. Terrorism is a serious We are completely angered say. Or in many cases, are fully ent meaning to it. of September 11, 2001, it is not that the private sector has issue in today's society. It is and outraged that, yet another aware of the implications but We firmly believe that unusual to hear, or even partic- picked up from the Pentagon. absurd that these sites are person was able to use such a blatantly choose to ignore them. insulting words, like Nigger, ipate in random conversations The Pentagon originally pro- making money off of the per­ derogatory term and then worm Debby Deck claimed that Coon, Sambo, will always be about where the next bombing posed a market where people petuation of fear. her way out of the responsibility she thought that using "Little offensive no matter how much will take place. Think about it. could pose questions on such Besides this, these websites by claiming ignorance. Sambo" was the same as using people try to fluff them up, Office break rooms, coffee issues as to whether North dishonor the families of those It happens all the time. For "Little Joe, Suzy, or Sam." We change the meaning, or feign shops, living rooms, and cam- Korea would launch a nuclear individuals who lost their lives some reason, our society believes are not willing to believe that a ignorance on their historical and pus hangouts across the coun- attack. Thankfully, the project due to terrorism in this country that it is OK to use words that are high school teacher didn't know cultural implications. try have been home to talks of collapsed, but that did not stop and across the world. People impending terrorist attacks. websites like are making sport of an issue While it is normal ------that devastates lives. for people to be con- Our View: Furthermore, cerned about possible betting on future future attacks and to terrorist attacks discuss such possibili- ,,,,he new websi·te where could quite possibly ties among them- ..I. , encourage terror- selves, a new website ism. There are sick h•~~~ofu. pe~kronvo~on p~~~re~ The Nation's Largest Black Collegiate Newspaper The website, terrorist cells that Josef Sawyer WWW.Terror Bet.com future terrorism attacks may find even fur- allows people to go ther motivation by Editor-In-Chief online and bet on is .unethical. sites such as these Aisha Chaney where future attacks who market their Corey Cunningham will take place. efforts. Managing Editor Managing Editor We've heard of betting on www.Terrorbet.com, and the The terror future market is horse races, ball games, and similarly outrageous fundamentally in bad taste and Maryann James boxing matches, but betting on www.TradeSports.com from should not be supported. The Copy Chief what city will be attacked next taking the idea and running bottom line is that it is not enters a whole new realm of with it. right to make a sport out of Ruth L. Tisdale Asha L. French Stephanie Crouch ethics. We believe that this is com- something as grave as terror- Campus Editor Asst. Copy Chief Campus Editor Surprisingly, the new ter- pletely ridiculous and utterly ism.• Danielle Scruggs Melanie Holmes Jozen Cummings Asst. Campus Editor Tiffany Norwood Life & Style Editor Jessica Obabatunde Soraya McDonald Jennifer Williams Sports Editor Shanelle Swinton Asst. Life & Style Editor D.C. Handled 'Izzy' ell Copy Editors It ended up being just a of Isabel was a vast improve­ going to deal with potential Lesly Flanagan Bernard "Poet'' Murray Asst. Sports Editor Miyanda Jackson Sports Editor gusty wind and a couple of ment compared to D.C.'s problems. On the actual day Business Manager rain showers, but Hurricane response to other severe of the hurricane, the Metro Ashley Kelly Leesa Davis Isabel was estimated to be a weather situations. Students closed at 11 a.m. to reduce Business Editor Chervickia Thomas Mind, Body & Soul Editor Category 5 hurricane by the who were here last year can potential hazards and police Asst. Business Manager time it hit North Carolina. recall the harsh snowstorms officers were stationed in cer­ Miriam Ahmed Erica Williams Nation & World Editor Asst. Mind, Body & Soul Although the estimations did­ that the city was ill prepared tain parts of the city to direct Arren Cyncere Dodson n't prove to be correct, the city for. traffic should the power go Arion Jamerson Advertising Manager Shani 0. Hilton was still adequately pre- out. Paginator Nation & World Editor pared for what could've Some say that Jermaine Roseman been a disaster. Our View: the city overreact­ CoryThomas Advertising Solicitor Sean Parker Leon Belt Asst. Nation & World Editor In the days preced- ed by shutting fllustrators ing the hurricane, every down. They com­ Shontae Harrell Cassaundra Cumbess major network channel plain that the city Akeya Dickson Business Office Manager Ed;torial & Perspectives and weather channel in D.C. did a good job to placed people in a Senior Editor Editor state of unneces­ April Brown D.C. ran broadcasts Jodi Hurt Nakisha Williams telling residents not sary panic. Others Administrative Assistant prepare residences for Online Editor Asst. only when the hurricane who are from areas Editorials & Perspectives would hit, but also how what could have been a that get semi-regu­ Lauren Bayne Anderson Editor to prepare. Generally, lar hurricanes say Editor-In-Chief Emeritus people were concerned that D.C. didn't do and eager for informa- disaster. enough. tion. And information But severe Now in its 8oth year, The Hilltop is pub6sbed every Tuesday and Friday by Howard University "'1,cl. ;dk. Wllh a readership ofmore than 10,000, The Hilltop is the h..:;.est fflacl,; collegiare newspaper in the nation. is what the city deliv- weather doesn't The opinions expressed on the F.ditorial Page are the views ofThe Hilltop F.ditorial Board and do notnec- ered. usually come to essarilyrellecttheopinionsofHoward University, its . . . individual Boardmembersorthesludent Tips for hurricane survival For the duration of the D.C. Keeping that fact in body. snowstorms, residents of the mind, we think that the city Theopinions""!'ressedonthePerspectivesPagearethoseoftheaulhorsanddonot~rqa ◄ ol were everywhere, not only on the views ofthe Hilltop 1lditorial Boanl,Howard University, its administration or the student body. TV, but also in the paper and District were left with little did the best they could to pre­ The Hilltop encourages its readers to share their opinions with the newspaper 1hrougb hle.:lll"eten.s lo The posted in grocery stores. information as the city com­ pare for the foreign situation. F,lilar or Persped:M,s. AD letters should include acompleb, add, .,._.,and telephone number and sbouldb<>smt Grocery stores were chock full pletely shut down for over The city is doing an excel­ eL:d:avtdcaJlyonourwebsiteatwww•. theb top,011 • OOUL four inches of snow. lent job stepping up its The Hilltop is localed at, 2251 ShennanAve. NW, Washington, DC 20001 and r.malso be I eachedviaftNil of residents buying products at [email protected], by phone at (202)8o6-6866 and by mx at (202>&>6-4758. to prepare for Isabel and her But Isabel was different; response to weather condi­ The AilJ!np .._...... Ila, riglit to edit leu.,-. f.,,- spare >md grammatical errors and any ilBii;ptuptlate, wrath. the city seemed to have a uni­ tions that it has had limited libelous or demmatory content. AD I, nu,.,... ,_. he submil:IEda week prior to p11bliotion. The response to the threat form plan as to how they were experience• 1n.• B6 The Hilltop September 23, 2003

! ' ' ' A Reply from Father Joe ... A Muslim Student's The Convenience of Race Perspective on the September leads to your second mistake. off 1s very different from select few of us in one at a ed off in hip-hop and will most You did not do a close analyza­ someone like Lil' Kim who time. likely end his career there. 11th Tragedy tion of my argument almost to uses more sex than content to If blacks and whites were Currently, hip-hop is in a the point of destructing what I sell. so united on the rock and roll stage that lacks of creativity said word for word. You relied And just because Aguilera front, there would be no rap. and Eminem's career is based Bilal Iddin heavily on speculation. takes pride in black singers And yes I am aware that Lenny on a void. Here is a white guy Because if you did a close like Aretha Franklin and Kravitz is biracial but the rule who can walk like us, talk like Anyone who takes the analyzation you would've real­ Whitney Houston it's not an of "one drop of black blood" us, and even curse like us, life of one person unless it ized my mind never automati­ excuse for being an imposter. still exists. Look at Colin which allows him to sell mil­ be for murder or spreading cally associated black women With the exception of Powell who walks, talks, .acts, lions. Therefore, until the next mischief in the land it would with weaves and booty shorts. Madonna during Aguilera's and votes like a white man but generation of rappers decide be as if he took the life of all I wrote "Aguilera's progres­ youth, who is there really to is still considered a represen­ they are tired of the lack of of humanity: and anyone sion from innocent white girl look up to? Cyndi Lauper? tation of blacks by whites. creativity, Eminem will con­ who saves a life it is as if he Josef Sawyer to the stereotypical promiscu­ You argued that rock and And if you truly believe tinue to break records. ( or she) saved the lives of all Editor-in-Chief ous "negro" has been slow and roll brought blacks and whites Kravitz, Rucker, Beauford, You have to remember of humanity. (5:32) effective. together. Please, if you could, Moore and Tinsley have not until blaclcs gain complete This verse from the Holy Dear pupil, That sentence is clear a name one early rock and roll been dehumanized to be a part control of their environment Qur'an reminds Muslims I applaud your attempt to reference to a stereotype that song done by a white person of rock and roll, then you are (including time and space) we just how valuable human life refute my points about existed long before you and I. that brought racial harmony. I woefully misinformed. will always be treated as is. We indeed grieve with the Christina Aguilera, Lenny Your criticism of my title dare say that Run DMC's Kravitz is the only one of infants in regards to issues of rest of the world following Kravitz and the humanity of "Convenience of Race," was "Walk this Way," in 1986 with the five listed above to receive race, which is the larger issue the two-year anniversary of blacks. But I noticed you futile and changing it to what Aerosmith is the first song a Soul Train Music Award. If at hand. the attacks of September 11, made the two most common you suggested "I am Mad done to unite blacks and the black masses, as you say, P .S. Anyone who knows 2001. mistakes made by young black Because Once Again White whites in the world of rock. consider their music soulful my disposition knows the As Muslims we grieve scholars today. People Can Do Something And before it was Jimi shouldn't they all have gotten loath and disgust I get from whenever the lives of inno­ Number one you wrote Black People Can't" is sense­ Hendrix performing at Soul Train Music Awards? watching BET. The Uncut cent people are taken, and back in anger. It was once said less and has nothing to do with Woodstock during the 1960s. You asked me how I feel statement was pure sarcasm while we Americans are that "anger has a way of blind­ the points I touched on. Whites stole rock and roll about Eminem crossing over but I guess in your fit of rage remembering the victims of ing men," and by reading your Also it's irrelevant if Alicia from blacks then used their into hip-hop. To my knowl­ you missed that. September 11, we must not article it is clear to me that you Keys tans, the point I tried to old Jim Crow trick of closing edge Eminem never crossed allow ourselves to forget were driven by rage, which make is the image Keys gives the door and only allowing a over from anything. He start- Peace Be With You ... about the innocent people being killed all over the world. The American media Barbie announces all deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Now Has Afghanistan but says noth­ ing about the thousands of innocent men, women, and ''Flava'' children, who have been Nell Bradley killed since the wars began. Failing to announce the Barbie has new cousins and deaths of other peoples gives they definitely have a different the impression that an flavor. In an attempt to gain the American life has more interest of older girls and add an worth. ingredient of hip-hop, Mattel An American life is not created dolls called "Flavas." WELCOME TU more important than an The six dolls have assorted Iraqi life, nor is an Israeli races, moveable limbs, trendy , .~ =V/pf life more important than a clothes and ethnic names. The Palestinian life, nor a only problem is that they perpet­ European life more impor­ uate stereotypes and they mis­ tant than an African life. represent African Americans Islam teaches us that all and the hip-hop culture. human beings are equal in the sight of God and the only My first encounter with ' "Flavas" came through a televi­ things that distinguish us are whether or not we follow sion commercial. The commer­ young women to limit them­ because Mattel is stealing the was Christina Aguilera, promot­ awards. the way of God, and the cial featured several dolls of dif­ selves and their future. culture and attempt to brand it ing the Caucasian doll. We cannot place the blame solely on Mattel, because this is amount of piety we have. ferent ethnicities dancing to Although we all have hope­ as its own. The dolls are supposedly reality based, but not even on a prime example of why we Those who take the lives Craig David's song "What's Your fully outgrown our "Barbie" The dolls are mal

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