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VOLUME 90, NO. 78 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007 WWW.THEHILLTOPONLINE.COM . i'.·l •• ' I I BREAKING NEWS SPORTS '-::" F~ I RO SENATE VOTES TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE BISON IN THE SUPER BOWL .... a121 . SAT• ;ti~ I 0 1 I AM WNt StlOW PAl\l\.Y THE SENATE VOTED YESTERDAY TO INCREASE THE FEDERAL TURN TO SPORTS TO SEE WHAT FORMER BISON FOOTBALL S*tOWU.S CLOUDY n~ I' MINIMUM WAGE FROM $5.15 TO $7 .25. THE Bill WOULD ALSO PLAYER GETS HIS BIG CHANCE, ALONG WITH OTHER SUPER HIGH: 43, LOW: 28 HIGH: 40, LOW: 24 A o il PROVIDE $8 BILLION IN TAX Cl,ITS TO SMALL BUSINESSES, BOWL TRIVIAAND HISTORY. v ~ I! I I ACCORDING TO CNN .. PAGE48c.5 :Policy Board Discusses School of Divinity, Tuition
BY TRAVER RIGGINS Student Association (HUSA) have funds for students who Hilltop Staff Writer Vice President Stephen Nichols ihquire about funds for their presented the three-tier plan organizations and not being A flourish of decisions of actions he co1nposed after able to aid them. were handed down at last reevaluating the HUSA plat He also introduced the night's three-hour HUSA pol fonn with Jennifer . Owens, "Proposition Campaign" that icy Board meeting, including HUSA president. aims to amend parts of the a the ruling on how to handle He announced that · HUSA constitution, whicb has the protests over the School of after a meeting with Sidney not been changed since 2004. Divinity Dean. . Evans, senior vice president One of tl1e main amendments The board unanimously chief financial officer and the he plan§ to make is securing decided to issue a resolution Howard treasurer, the univer payment for every representa Friday to the university presi sity plans to increase tuition tive of General Assembly. dent and provost requiring the seven to 15 percent over the "Leadership teams of time line, rationale and plan of next couple years. UGSA and GSA. make all the action for the decanal appoint "Even though we're rais money right now," Nichols ment. The resolution will give ing tuition, students don't have said. the administrators two weeks direct access to that money," He · also outlined the to respond and is acting on Nichols said. "HUSA Initiatives Programs" powers appropriated to them One of his plans is to move as his vice presidential focus, in Clause C of Section II under son1e of the finances from which consists of a list of pro Article II in the HUSA consti inevitable tuition increase into grams and policy changes he tution stating that the policy the Student Activities account. would like to make before the board has the.power to require The additional money in end of his term. It includes reports from the Howard the student activities account launching self-defense, stu Srunnm Pwn:<>n • Srutf Phorographtr ad1ninistration concerning will go to nlore than 140 stu dent government historical The HU Policy Board discussed a multitude of issues Thurl?day evening that will university-wide matters. dent organizations on campus. pres~rvation and HUSA tran- undoubtedly affect all Howard University students and organizations. Howard University Nichols said he would like to See BOARD, Page 3 Student Art Showcased in Graduate Student·s Learn 76th Annual Exhibition to Write Dissertations BYMERCIA WILLIAMS-MURRAY teachers and generated ideas mote themselves to potential Hilltop Staff Writer for their work as a part of class employers, Augustin utilized assignn1ents. the design of an iPod box. She Cameras flashed as crowds With so inuch creativity, put several words to describe gathered in Fine Arts· Galle1yof originality, skill and talent, the herself as well as infonnation Art to kick off the 76th Annual show's judge, Teresia Bush, from her cover letters and Student Art Exhibition. had her work cut out for her. resumes. This year's selected pieces Bush is an assistant profes Augustin developed · consisted of everything from sor at Howard University who an innovative design for a layout plans and acrylic paint lectures on trends and ideas cereal box to comn1emorate ings to graphic design pieces in Afro American a1t and art the centennial anniversary and sculpture. More basic appreciation. She was selected of Kellogg's, which she said forms, such as sketch to pho to judge the works based on came from looking at several tography, were also exhibited. her expertise in the field. designs. Many of the pieces were According to her col Wendall George Brown, created with a large variety of league, Starmanda Bullock, an a graduate student working supplies, while others were art professor and coordinator towards his masters in fine constructed primarily with the of the design program, Bullock arts in painting, spent several use of colored markers. worked diligently to make her years as an assistant to Faith According to Scott Baker, decisions. Riggold, a pro1ninent African the gaJlery's assistant director, "The show was great. The Alnerican artist in New York Scott, the process of putting students worked very hard and City. together such a diverse show is we had a great faculty and they Brown placed first in tl1e not an easy task. Baker said be worked very, very hard with graduate category and sec worked hard to create harmo the students," Bullock said. ond in the experimental stud ny between the artwork. The Junior graphic design ies category for his painted pieces encompassed a wide major Ree-An Augustin placed quilts. The intricate designs of range of genres, themes and second in the graphic design Brown's pieces demonstrated colors. category. Of the many pieces lifeli ke quality. Sruuara Pt-IU'!IOll - Sta.fl' Pbotograpllt'r The show also recognized she had on display, she said, In the background of each The Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) of the department of Education faculty 1nen1bers that had "Actually, this is all stuff I did quilt, Brown subtly knit lyr Administration and Polley held "Dissertation 101" Thursday night In the School inspired students' works. Most last semester." ics to Negro spirituals. Brown of Education (SOE). Constance Ellison, Ph. D. and director a graduate studies in students constructed their In an assignment that the School of Education, outlined the Howard University dissertation process and pieces under the guidance of required students to pro- Dawn Williams, Ph.D., department of education and administrative policy professor, See ART, Page 3 Instructed attendees on how to properly write a dissertation. Afro Blue Ensemble Celebrates Black History Month BY EBONI FARMER Connaitare Miller, puttogetl1er Center for the Congressional featured a solo from vocalist Hilltop Staff Writer her first ensemble of primarily Black Caucus's Fourth Annual Reggie Bowens. To com1nemorate the music majors in 2002 and has I I I I Heritage Celebration. Sophomore music educa beginning of Black History continued to work with it ever In 2003, the ensemble was tion major Janice Smith said, Month, the music depa1tment since. I chosen as the "Best College "I loved the peiformance, espe presented a performance by "Jazz music is part of the Jazz" group in the country and cially 'I Have a Dream.' It is the Afro-Blue Jazz Ensemble African-American culture. was awarded "Vocal Jazz Choir easy to tell tl1at the students in on Thursday. The ensemble, People around tl1e world rec Outstanding Performance" in Afro- Blue put a lot into what which is comprised of Howard ognize it as that as well. Jazz 2004 by Downbeat Magazine, they do. To us music majors, students, performed in front of music is ve1y free and allows a widely published Jazz maga music is our passion. We don't their fellow classmates in the people to express themselves zine. perform for nlonetary gain. Fine Arts building. through improvising," Miller "Being apart of Afro-Blue We peiform because it is what Dr. Ray1nond Jackson · said. is probably the best ~xperience we really love to do." introduced the ensemble as a • Afro-Blue has traveled that I have had at Howard thus Following the peifor one-of-a-kind group that has around the country and has Dettll SnUlb •Senior Pho4o £dilor far," senior business inajor mance of "I Have a Dream," raised the standards in Jazz made some connections along Afro-Blue will perform with Gerri Allen on February 13 in· Jessica Chambeliss said. Kevin Owens Jed the ensemble music . honor of a black heritage celebration. • the way. The ensemble has "As a freshman, I would . with "It Never Entered My For those who are familiar performed at the Smithsonian go to their performances and Mind." 'With jazz, the style of Afro Institution, Lincoln Theatre, artist in September at Rutgers in New York City and we per I couldn't wait until I could be Sophomore music therapy Blue, is si1nilarto such legends the Library of Congress and and that helped to build a rela formed witl1 Gerri Allen there apart of something that is so major Kenyan Reid said, "Their .as The Manhattan Transfer, internationally, including a tionship with her. Afro-Blue as well,". Miller said. amazing,'' she added. performance was great as a fel Take 6, Ross and La1nbe1t pe1formance at the Japanese was one of seven ense1nbles The ense111ble will be The opening song, "I Have low musician I admire them. Hendricks. embassy . . chosen to perform out of hun p~rforming alongside Allen a Dream," was a tribute to Dr. Jazz is such a beautiful form of The director of Afro "We peiformed with Gerri dreds at the International again on Tuesday, Feb. 13th Martin Luther King Jr., writ music that can take you any .Blue, professor of jazz voice Allen ·who is a big time Jazz Association for Jazz Education at the Lincoln Congressional ten after his assassination and where you want to go."
INDEX: CAMPUS 2 SPORTS 4 & 5 NATION & WORLD 7 LIFE & STYLE 8 EDITORIALS & PERSPECTIVES 9 21CAMPUS FEBRUARY 2, 2007 Students Address Fine Arts Course Requirement
BY MERCIA WILLIAMS-MURRAY can never have enough useful informa as the teacher. Her name was Denise Hart. H1//lop Staff Wnter tion, the fine arts requirement may not be She was a great professor. However, the complimentary to everyone's majors. class really did nothing for my major. I While everyone is not artistically While some students find this elec just took the class because it was an elec inclined, everyone has some sort of cre tive useful and others do not, most people tive requirement," Woodburne said. ativity brewing inside, waiting to break enjoy getting in touch with their crealive Not all students outside of the fine out and be seen by the world. side. arts depart111ent aimed to just fulfill the At Howard, not eve1yone has a "I took Blacks in the Alts as an elec requirement. major within the fine arts department, tive. As a physician assistant major I don't Whitney Teal, a senior print journal but everyone wl10 is in the School of feel that it had any impact towards my ism major, did dual enrollment in high Communications or the College of Alts major, but learning about the histo1y of school, so she never took a fine arts course and Sciences is required to take at least African-Atnerican art never hurt t0ny at Howard. She did have an Introduction one elective course in fine arts in order to body," senior Danielle King said. to Theatre class as a part of the program. graduate. Joseph Gray, a senior print journal She said, ·•1 did like the class. I think Explaining why students are required ism major, agreed with King saying, ''I it developed my public speaking skills and to take a fine art elective at least once while took Modern Art History with Professor my ability to get up in front of a crowd." at Howard, School of Communications [Rayn1ond] Dobard. It was a good course. By senior year, all students in the academic advisor Bernadette Williams We just looked at a lot c.f different paint School of Con1munications and in the said, '"You want to be well-rounded. It's as ings from various eras and there were no College of Arts and Sciences 'Will have simple as that." tests, just a couple of research papers and completed their fine arts elective in order Williams said that in the professional I would say it contributed some to my to graduate. After graduation, the courses world, those who are able to converse major because it involved a lot of research, they take may tie into their major in some about a variety of subjects and have a because that is a topic I was not at all way. sense of culture are favored and looked familiar with." Williams said, ''The more you know, upon in a positive light. Others, however, like Anthony the more you can sell yourself." She adds that at some schools, stu Woodburne, a senior communication A businessman at a classical dents take courses that pertain solely to and culture major, may have enjoyed music concert will be thankful for the • their majors, but what makes Howard's the courses, but acknowledged that they Introduction to Music class he took at program so unique is that students will be simply took them to fulfill a graduation Howard University when he can distin knowledgeable in fields other than their requirement. guish between a cello and a violin. i-ile Pholn . maJor. '"I took Introduction to Theatre. It All students In both the School of Communications and the v\lhile knowledge is power and one was really fun. I enjoyed the class as well College of Arts and Sciences must take a fine arts course.
Black History Profile: Study Center Aids Students Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth BY CHARLOTTE YOUNG are "The Effective Use of Parts BYCHARLOTIE Hiiitop Staff Wnter "[The program is] offered to everyone on campus, even staff of Speech," "Recognizing and YOUNG Hiiitop Staff Wnter and faculty," said Dr. Valarie Correcting Sentence Errors" and To Angela Mills, the thought Lawson, the director of the cen "Critical Thinking." As tJ1e bomb blast of taking regular classes with 18 ter. According to Lawson, the ed through his house on and 20 year old students was Mills began her studies by classes fill up depending on the Christmas Day in 1956, intimidating. She had not been taking classes in the CAR. She time they are scheduled. Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth to school in 29 years and was an took remedial courses in English, '"Prime tiine is 11 a.m. for was reassured that he employee at Howard University. grammar, mathematics, critical classes," she said. ··we try to have was fighti11g for the right But she kne~v that somehow, with thinking, test-taking and time them when it's not prime time. cause. her determination and much sac management. One session offered on Saturday His house was rifice, she would finish her under From there she took two fills up very quickly. Courses destroyed that night. graduate studies. classes a semester while still offered in evening around four but Shuttlesworth and Mills found her way maintaining a full-time job and fill up quickly as well." his family all escaped Phf.JO ('tHU1t... , or'"" n.purdm·.t'CIU through the Center for Academic earned her undergraduate degree Professor Sharon Fletcher untouched. He led a rally Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth is considered one of Reinforcement (CAR). She con in fashion merchandising in the will teach the class on critical the next day. the "big three" in the Civil Rights Movement. siders it her second chance. summer of 2006. thinking. Through it students will The father of three ··A lot of people don't know She is now in the graduate learn what critical thinking is and daughters and one son, the CAR program," she said. program at Howard studying how to apply it to success in col Patricia, Rub;,, Carol) n service jobs. to 1-lonlgon1ery \n 1965. Ht "Going through the CAR pro African Studies. lege and in life. and Fred Jr., he was an All ot his service and also helped the Congn.'SS on gram really prepares you to get "I am a firm believer that "[Critical thinking] goes activist and a minister dur acti";sm earned hiln much Racial Equality to organize started." being educated is the single best hand in hand with problem solv ing the civil right<> strug spite and hate from the their ··freedom rides." As part of the School of way for one person to change tJ1e ing," she said. '"It's a skill people gles in Birmingham, Ala. racist white community. ln 1966. Shuttlesworth Education, the CAR program world," she said. take for granted." Shuttleswo1th 1s regarded Shuttlesworth's house was went on to beco1ne pastor of offers free mini-courses to help This semester the CAR pro Delvin Champagne, a grad as one of the "big three·· of targeted se\'eral times for Greater New Light Baptist improve and enhance academic gram is offering two sessions. uate sh1dent in health educa the movement, along with bombed attacks and he C'hurd1 in Cincinnati, Ohio. skills. TI1e three topics for the sessions tion, plans to take the course on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. received countless threats. It was through his work here correcting sentence errors on and Ralph Abernathy. A )"l'ar lat(•r, he ''as that he became the direc Saturdays. Kini!, described l11m as beaten brutall) by a ,,Jute tor of the Shuttlesworth "I haven't had a formal '"the most courageous civil mob ''ith whips and chams Housing Foundation in English class in a long tin1e,., he rights fighter in the South.u .1s he attempted to help 1988. In this position he said. Champagne graduated from Shuttlesworth was integrate an all-white pub aided morl' than 460 low in 2002 and has not had any born on !'.larch 8, i922 in lic school. income families in owning classes since he began his gradu !'.Iugler, Ala. After graduat In 1957, Shuttleswort11 homes. ate work in 2007. ing from Selma UniYersity joined King, .\bernathy Shuttlesw01th ser\'ed "[It's] just a class to help in 1951 and Alabama State and Bayard Rustin to form as the pastor of Greakr where I'm going [and] to main College in 1952, he became the Southern Christian New Light until ~006. tain the proper uses of gram- the pastor of Bethel Baptist Leadership Conference. Today he continues to mar." Church in Binningham. which assisted local organi- speak n~tionally on civil By taking these classes, \.\1hile in Birmingham. 1.ations that helped bladzs rights issues. He \\US a Lawson expects students to he organize, l sit ins, in the st rugglt' for equali lY. foatu~d speaker i~t the Fiie rhoto increase their success rate in the bus boycotts and helpt:d Sh ullleswotth \\as one Andrew Rm1kin .Memorial The Center for Academic Reinforcement, serving as part of classes in which they are Clrrrent to encourage African of the key figures in plan Chapel in DeCl'mber. the School of Education, helps students improve skills. ly enrolled. An1ericans to apply for civil ning the march from Selma ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--'
Gentlemen ofDrew Social Club BY CHRISTINA COLEMAN double major Calvin Hadley, the freshman.' We're all in it gets something different from female promiscuity. double mote black loYc and the black Contnbuting Writer describes how freshmen can together," Seegers said. their experience. It's not lim standards and other problems fou1ily as well as ··pay homage sometimes foe! lonely and on \.\'illiam Brov.'11, a sopho iting. Our members definitely plaguing the black commu to the people that paved the In 1982, three Howard the outskitts because "they more finance major and trca run the gamut," he said. nity. way, .. according to Brown. .University freshmen decided can't join Greek life or otlrnr StU"er of the organization said Besides the social aspectc; ··n's impo1tant to talk The GODSC also usher to take a stand against the Howard organiz.ations because that the social club is a step of the club, GODSC works ahoul these things because weekly at \nclrt.•\\ Rankin violence that plagued the of their classification:· ping stone for a successful col relentlessly in the communit;, the black male has such a bad t\lcmorial l'hapcl and visit Grcshan1 Street area where tJ1c "GODSC gave me a sense leii,e career. to help better not onl) the area, rep," Brown said ... \\·c want to clcnwnt<1ry schools monthly freshman dormit01y, Charles of famil} I established a bond "You'd be surprised how hut tJ1e black community. wake Howard students up." to read to the children. Drew Hall, st,,,nds. that v.'ill always be there." he many people in high places are "The brotherhood is defi Also foatured 1n the "H's all about being a black They ambitiously started said. in the club," Bro\\11 said. nitely the nucleus," Hadley upcoming week arc programs man at HU and inspiring some the largest all-mule organiza Freshman pre-pharmacy ··we bring in people who said, '"but everything we gain such as "Cater 2 You," in thought \\ithin the con1uumi tion on Howard University's major Jarvis Seegars, who is are natural born leaders and sten1s out to the community." which the members serve t11e ty," Brown said. "We're here ca1npus, The Gentlemen of also the new edition's presi put them in a mind set and GODSC conducts annual ladies in the cafeteria, ··Rent to establish an understanding. Drew Social Club (UODSC), dent, credits networking as his enviromnent where they can spring clean-up efforts for A-Gent," which is an auction, make a life long bond, and to to help rebuild the c01nmunity reason for joining the social blossom. I definitely looked Howard University and the and the passing out of carna be more prosperous in our tliey lived in and instill a sense club. up to all the members before sun·ounding neighborhoods. tions on Valentine's Day. future careers." of purpose in the young 1nales "'I wanted to find network me." The next clean-up will be ··we want to show that First time freshrnen and who joined. ing opporhmitics and I can Brown, who says that next Saturday as a part of the male chivalry is not dead. Plus transfer students are eligible Today, GODS(' is still liv acllially ;1se what I learn from GODSC provides a solid foun organization's annual "Black the black male b so under for GODSC tuembc~hip. ing out those 1 oals and contin this organization at Howard," dation for freshmen just start Love Week" and Black Hist01y represented and we want ·to ues to be a suppo1t system for Seegars said. ing their HU experience, cred ~Ion th. dismiss these myths," Hadley freshmen who fe-'1 displaced '"Plus, I definitely already its the club for its wide range The week also includes said. within the Howard commu feel the brotherhood and I Jove of sc1vices and n1e1nbers. a forum titled 'The Invisible The goal of the week, nity. my brothers," he added. ''People join for many dif Howard Man," which will dis· which will be in tJ1e middle of The president, semor "It's no longer like, 'you're ferent reasons and everyone cuss the absentee black male, Black History :Month, is to pro-
THE HILLTOP FEBRUARY 2, 2007 NEWSl3 Students Showcase Art Work Throughout March
ART, Page A1 of her class assignments in the exhibition. For one of her said that his work examines classes focused on West African quilting technique and spiritu calligraphy, Burrell created a ality and how they both offer painting as her final project. protection. Craving for "something differ His third piece was a ent, something funky," Burrell sculpture that he said •repre created a painting full of color, sents the transition from Africa calligraphy and hieroglyphics. to America and how the culture Linda Williams-Dean, a survived the transition. graphic design and photogra Junior graphic design phy student at Howard said, "I major Shukura Burrell came in love it. So far so good. I like a second place in the ceramics lot of the paintings. I'm falling category. Burrell created every in love 'with the acrylic paint thing in her piece from scratch. ings and photography." Her pieces included a clay and The exhibition will contin wooden frame spray painted ue indefinitely through March. in gold that held removable Admission is free and specta ceramic pieces. tors may view the exhibition Burrell also displayed one between 9:30 a.m. to 4:3op.m.
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For mentality in the NFL." many years, general managers and own Fritz Pollard became the first ers believed blacks did not possess these black NFL coach in 1921 Since the·' ' traits. NFL merger in 1970, Art Shell was the· While it was not true that black first in 1989 and the first to lead his· Nothing against the Chicago Bears. coaches did not have those qualities, team to a conference championship but this is simply theyear in which Peyton they were not able to break the stereo game in 199~. It has taken 86 years Manning will lead the Indianapolis Colts type until this year when there will not since Pollard was first introduced to to victory in the Super Bowl. It's as if the only be the first ever black head coach the league to get a minority in the. script has already been written and all in the Super Bowl, but also the first to Super Bowl. that is left is for the two teams to act it win one. ''There are many reasons why it out. Tony Dungy, head coach of the has taken so long," Richard Dorceus, a Ever since the Colts made :Manning Indianapolis Colts, and Lovie Smith, graduate student and former Howard the number one overall pick in the 1998 head coach of the Chicago Bears, have football player. said. "For instance, it NFL Draft, there were visions of him not only the pressure of the cities, was not until the last couple of years lifting ihe Lombardi Trophy and return players and fans of their respective that [the] NFL enforced a policy that' ing the franchise to its glorious past. teams, but also the pressure of an made it possible for minority people After all. it had been 28 long years since entire race, knowing that they will now to at least get an interview... the Colts franchise last appeared in the be the standard for minority coaches Dorceus said people did not trust Super Bowl following the 1970 season, in the NFL. that blacks had the qualities to be. in when Johnny Unitas was its quarterback and the team still played in Baltimore. Critics and cynics pointed out that r while Manning starred at the University of Tennessee, he was never able to win· I the big one, losing all four years to bit AFC Dominates in Recent Super Bowls ter rivals Florida, although they did win I three of four bowl games with Manning Bowls since the new millen at the pro bowl [the NFL all the New England Patriots, have BY SEAN WOOLFORD . I • at the helm. Contributing Writer nium, some question why and star game], the level of talent at won three of the last five Super The. ,Ji Their criticism seemed just when ------how this has occurred. The the quarterback position is lop Bowls. \Vbi.le many believe they me,. Bison Manning and the Colts failed to con As the Super Bowl NFC won 21 of 40 Super Bowls, sided," Faust said. ''Tom Brady should have been in this Super ing Ind(ar. vert a high-flying offense and regular approaches, AFC domination including a 13-game \vinning didn't even get picked for the Bowl after giving ~pan 18-point Antoine 81 season don1inance into Super Bowl has been consistent since the streak from 1985 to 1997. But AFC roster and could start for lead in the second half, the) lost about hzs r glory through his first seven NFL sea turn of the century. The AFC ever since the Denver Broncos the NFC. You know ifs bad when to a great Indianapolis Colts the opport sons. Even the arrival of head coach has won the last three Super won its two in a row to end the you have to pick a quarterback team. XL!. Tony Dung), who seemed similarly Bowls, and seven of the last 1990s, it seems as if the tides who only started eight games," Many people did not even snake-bitten in his failed attempts to nine overall. These figures do have turned against the NFC. Faust said of Dallas Cowboys have a clue who the favorite was The J lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the not favor fans in the Chicago Some people say it is the quarterback Tony Romo. in the NFC to get to the Super days away Super Bowl, could not take Indy past the Bears' corner. players while others name the The quarterbacks on the Bowl at the halfway mark of the rookie sea~ threshold that is ,the AFC Championship With teams from the AFC coaches as the reason behind AFC roster are Peyton Manning, season. As far as n1ost people right now? Game. winning five of the seven Super the lack of competition given by Carson Palmer and Phillip were concerned, it was a toss-up Antoi Now fast-forward to 2006. the NFC. Others blame Rivers, who, other than Rivers, in the NFC and the real Super the -ga1ne, Indianapolis, who struggled more in the the people who hire the are consistent all-pro caliber Bowl was the AFC champion all the eneJ regular season than in the past, eased both of them. quarterbacks. Drew Brees, Tony ship. out there a past Kansas City and Baltimore in the "GMs [general man Romo and Marc Bulger are the "The real Super Bowl was TH~\ postseason to set up yet another meet agers] should be the quarterbacks on the NFC roster. between the Colts and the Pats," Colts in A• ing with the New England Patriots, who blame for the NFC being None of them were first round Faust said. ''The game may be such an irn dashed their championship dreams in as bad as they are," said draft picks, but Brees leads the good, but I don't believe there is even to sta 2003 and 2004 Justin Faust, a senior league in yards and touchdown a chance that the Bears will beat I .AB: l The Colts' come-from-behind, defensive Jinen1an for passes and was in the AFC last the Colts." in and do' 38-34 victory was reminiscent of the Howard's football team. year. Some believe that the NFC I do. I was 1 Boston Red Sox's improbable comeback "GMs have done a better NFL analyst Ron Jaworski, has a chance to be competitive called and. to defeat tl1eir arch-nemesis, the New job of drafting players who works for ESPN, has a sim in the future. There is a lot of the opport York Yankees. Okay. maybe it wasn't and seem to always have ilar opinion when it comes to young talent that some believe TH: \ quite three-games-to-none, nor had the better coaching." the quarterback position. will blossom very soon. to life in frl team ·s last championship come 86 years Faust and others "When looking for an Richard Dorce us, a g1 .ulu AB: 'J ago. But it was obvious that once they believe that one position answer for the AFC's domi ate student in the School of life. It's m overcame the Yankees. the SL Lo11is in particular can make nance, look no further than the Divinity and a former Howard I had to j Cardinals were no match to stop the Red a big difference on the quarterback position," Jaworski football player, said, "Since the thankful fq Sox from winning the World Series. field. The position, 111 said while on a recent telecast of NFC has such great young talent TH: The Colts will follow the same basic which the AFC has a dis Supday NFL Countdown. "The like Reggie Bush, Roy Williams challenge 1 story I ine on their way to victory in Super tinct advantage, is quar- best quarterbacks are 111 the [and] Steven Jackson, the future AB: Bowl XLI. The emotional release from rM10<.'o-1rth' or """""'~rol. 1w1 terback. AFC, and that results in wins." looks bright for the league." you probal finally beating New England will carry "When you just look The top dog of the NFL, L over, and no team, particularly Chicago, can stop their momentum now. Bears fans continue to refer to the adage that "defense wins champion Commercials Draw More Than Just Sports Fans to t e ships," drawing comparisons between BY WINNIE CLARK-JENKINS With the Super Bowl giving commer- Pespi truck ads. on video ~ its Brian Urlacher-led, ball-hawking D Hilltop Staff Writer cials their biggest audience,' advertisers have There are a number of anticipated com )\.fanning c and the 2000 Baltimore Ravens ver shelled out about $85 thousand per second of mercials to run this year that flex advertisers' released. sion that easily trounced the New York The Super Bowl is television's biggest broadcast time in recent years. These adver creative muscles. Alth01 Giants 34-7 in Super Bowl XXA'V. day where millions gather around their TV tisers are depending heavily on the comn1er Perhaps one of the most built up ads for mcrcials c Those who believe this year's Bears sets to watch the broadcasted extravaganza. cial-watching crowd. this Super Bowl is the Peyton Manning Apple behind th• defense is "great" are misled. In actual However, there have always been three "I primarily watch the commercials and iPhone ads, which tie in a little bit for the Wayne, Dallas Clark and the rest of the head coaches." commercial or even the more recent P. Diddy commercials have been \videly searched less from 1 Colts offensive arsenal remains to be seen. My pick: My belief is that the match up clearly favors the Colts. Following last year's Pittsburgh Steelers' blueprint, the Colts will go fro111 the v\lild Card to world champions. Colts by 12. THE HILLTOP • FEBRUARY 2, 2007 s UPER BOWL I 5 Chicago Bears' ·y as First Black Coaches in Super Bowl Caryn Grant, Sports Editor eadership roles, which is why there "I don't know if having a black ire so few black coaches in those posi- man win the Super Bowl will make 1ons now. GMs [general 1nanagers] go out a say "There was the idea that minori that they need to hire the first black ies shouldn't be playing football," man they can to fill the job, but it )orceiis said: "Then it moved to their should have them at least consider 1ot [being] competent enough to play more and more minorities for those :ertain positions such as quarterback, leadership positions," Adams said. :enter and middle linebacker, let alone Dorceus believes minorities will :oacI 1. " have different career goals rather than A lack of talent is not the reason being athletes. ·or black coaches not making it to the "I think it will result in n1inority >uper Bowl. There are many coaches people, especially African Aluericans, vho have had the talent but just not to choose new career goals and it vlill The Chicago Bears are the under he extra something to get them over establish higher standards in their dog in this Super Bowl match-up. he edge. achievements," Dorceus said. Their conferen('e, the NFC, has ·'·Tony Dungy and Dennis Green Sunday's Super Bowl could open played that role the last few Super iad teams that should have been to doors for minorities regarding dif Bowls. And Lode Smith and Co. he-Super Bowl before," Adams said. ferent leadership positions in sports. have dealt with the nntion's doubt of Dungy should have been there back Many more black coaches, like new their ability to perfon.1 "·hen neces n ·2000 with the Bu cs and Green had Pittsburgh Steelers head coach lVfike san throughout the sc3son. •great team with the Vikings in 1999 To.mlin, are being hired every day. The result of this game rests vhen they lost to the Falcons." \<\Tith the success of Dungy and Smith, on the shoulders of Rex Grossman, The result of the Super Bowl can hopefully blacks will be put in the the Bears· quarterback. whom has 1ave many significant effects for dif position to succeed not only on the been the target of much of criticism euent people. field, but also on the sidelines. throughout the season. On paper Grossman is no match for Indianapolis' Peyton Manning, but no one is asking him to he. Grossnian came through with a decent gan1e in the· NFC title game against the New Antoine Bethea Orleans Saints (11-26 passing for 144 yards, 1 touchdown and no intercep tions), and that is exactly what is op caught up with for ing and two hour practice. Now you program. Have you thought about the about all t11e times I wish I could go needed on Sunday for the Bears to be otball player and start come in at 8 and don't leave until 4, so amount of impact this may have on back to, like my freshman year. I miss \rictorious. olis Colts defensiue back the tiiue spent preparing is really dif recruiting here? Howard. Despite the story liI1e of whether ~a for a quick interuiew ferent. AB: Yeah, I thought about [it]. TH: Do you feel that Howard Grossman \~ill come to play in the Cie season in the NFL and TH: Your biggest lesson? , I hope it brings a lot of good players. University or even Howard football big game, the Bears defense has been 'ty to play in Super Bowl AB: Keep pushing. Keep working But v.rith the situation now, the coaches prepared you for this stage in your life? their bread and butter all season. hard. When people were doubting us, we had when I was there aren't there How so? Headed by middle linebacker Brian especially the defense, we kept working anyu1ore. So if they bring in some AB: It has. Coach Petty and coach Urlacher, cornerback Nathan Vasher ltop: You're just a few and kept pushing and we got it working good people, it depends on how the new Bolton did a good job instilling into and defensh·e end l\1ark Anderson, nu the big game in your now. coaches face the situation. the football team what it takes to be a they have allowed 294.1 yards per . \o\7J1at is your mind set TH: Is life in the NFL what you TH: Do you still keep in contact football player. And not having a large gaine and finished the season ranked expected it to be? with some ofyour Bison teammates and weight room and not very good facilities fifth overall. Bethea: I'm just set in AB: It's lovely. It's what I wanted coaches? How much support have t11ey is very hmnbling. It really taught me to On offense. running back Thomas ing to get ready and get to do. I love it and wouldn't change it shown you during this season? keep your eyes on the prize and keep Jones has been a force to be re~koned out there, get ready to get for nothing. AB: I talked to a number of my working to liYc up to your childhood I \\;th, rushing for 1210 yards and six play football. TH: \o\IJlat was going through your teammates and the coaches throughout dream. touchdo\n1s. ~riyou were drafted to the head when you made that interception the season. They're basically like my I No matter how 1nuch experi did you expect to make against the Ravens, in the game that second family. They've been showing a -- Interuiew By Caryn Grant, Sports ence and talent ~1anning has over 1t impact on the team and sent you guys to the Conference title lot of support. :reammates call me and I Editor I Grossman, Manning's injured thumb 1s a rookie? ganie? talk to coach Bolton about twice a week may lessen the gap between the really. Planning to come AB: I had a headache. You know, and (coach) Petty. They've been really l wo field generals in the hig game, it the coaches asked me to running in to [Colts linebacker] Cato supportive. although he and the Colts will swear :ly when my number was [June], so I had a headache. It was a TH: \o\IJlat, if any up and dO\\ n that he is fine. The 1nted to make the best of big point in the game, but at the time I thing, do you miss slightest injul) to his thumb can alter ty. had a headache and was just trying to about Howard and the way he throws the ball. That is at was your transition like get rid of that. college life? only an addition to ~tanning's history ma polis? TH: \o\IJlat has been the difference AB: I of c11oking in the big game. different. D.C. is the fast in the Colts defense in the postseason? miss every- Then there is the age-old tale of l slower. Something that AB: We were missing some tackles thing about I a team haYing too much confidence. accustomed to and I'm in the regular season. But now we have Howard. The past two weeks have been full of a lot of people running to the ball. And The city, sp01ts ('Ommentators counting this 1at has been your biggest playing better football all togetl1er D.C., being as an automatic win for the Colts. season? TH: Having a former Bison play able to play Their third-ranked offense. e ti1ne spent. In college, in the Super Bowl as a rookie could with my headed by Manning is supposed to have a hour or two meet- be a big thing for the Howard football friends. I think completely obliterate the Bears, but _J need I remind you that no matter how clich~', it is defon~c. folks, that wins games. fube on Super Bowl Sunday However, no matter hO\\' spc(' tacularl) the Colts or"hestratcd their ·s such as Youtube and Peyton Perhaps the company's biggest commer second half ('Omeback against the 1111ercial spoilers have even been cial unpact was for Super Bowl XVIII in i984 Ne\\ England Patriots in the AFC title when they aired a 60 second commercial gaine, th~) were half of a miracle 1 many try to look at the com introducing the first Macintosh with a "Big awa) from not making it to Sunday's :ctively, many are aware of the Brother" theme. The commercial created a game. Contrarily, the Bears ('On ~enes hype. Each year the stan- big buzz and i.; used as a teaching tool even vincingl;.. strolled their wa) past the 1 for more creative and original today. ., Saints into the Super Bowl. "I use Super Bowl ads as a teaching tool I' And if for no other reason, nature hat now that I am an advertising in n1y creative advertising classes," Mays tells th that in a clash between n hear ok more closely at tl1e creative said. and a horse, nine times out of ten. a tid. "The Apple con1mercials are Advertisers have used Super Bowl ads bear will he victorious. they· always seem to have great throughout the lustory of the game to Nonetheless. J wish our former flex their dollars and creative concepts Bison Antoine Bethea the best, and s in the past impressed its view to attract millions of viewers. This year, hope to sec a good game. reative advertising strategies, so along with the millions of viewers nation My Pick: lVIanning struggled to . as Wei are expecting nothing wide, Howard students are expected to join win the big gaine in Florida during his booming advertiser. in the commercial-watching frenzy as well. years at the Unh·ersity of Tennessee. That trend will continue through Sunday's game. The Bears 1nay need the saving grace of Robbie Gould's foot once again before they can .raise the Vince Lombardi trophy, get ready to Super Bowl shuffle people. Bears by four . • THE HILLTOP • _.------· -- - --~~--~~-~~~-~~-~~~-~~-- 61 ADVERTISEMENTS FEBRUARY 2, 2007 THE HILLTOP FEBRUARY 2' 2007 NATION & ORLDI 7 • Nation CBC Plans Aids for Katrina Victims & World BY VANESSA ROZIER Michigan De1uocrat, wrote in Hilltop Staff Writer a letter to Pelosi. "How can Briefs we talk about reconstruc Hurricane Katrina hit tion abrbad when we cannot the Gulf Shores of the United help our fellow Alnericans at Humans "Very Likely'' States only 17 months ago. home?" Cause Global Warming With the majority of redevel The CBC serves as an opment ahead, it appears as unbiased, policy-oriented A report released by the though son1e are beginning organization that, according Intergovernmental Panel o to forget. That is everyone to the Web site, "educates Climate Change, the world's except for the Congressional future leaders and promotes leading climate scientists Black Caucus. collaboration among legisla say global warming is "very likely" caused by humans. The CBC is acting and tors, bus.iness leaders, minor "The observed wide doing what the federal gov ity-focused organizational spread warming of the ernment has yet to success leaders and organized labor atmosphere and ocean, fully execute. They asked the to effect positive and sustain together with ice-n1ass loss, first female speaker of the able change in the African support the conclusion House of Representatives, Alncrican community." that it is extremely unlikely Nancy Pelosi, to forn1 a In essence, the CBC exists that global climate change comn1ittee that would, to enhance the political influ of the past 50 years can be more urgently, rebuild New ence of African Americans. explained without external Orleans. The Katrina devastation forcing, and \lery likely that Last week's State of the revealed where the federal is not due to known natural Union Address touched upon government's true priori causes alone," the 20-page many pressing issues, mainly ties now lie. That being said, report said. foreign, ranging from Social African Americans should Pbot'> rou11C".,, or"~\\.t11"'$:k-park~.c(1m The report also states Security to al Qaeda to Iraq. not expect 1nuch n1ore assis The CBC attempts to fill the void that the federal government has lelt by creating a com the problem is not one that Missing in the transcripts, tance, unless they receive mittee to assist In funds and reconstruction for the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. can be fixed for centuries, however, was the current t11is assistance fron1 their "even if greenhouse gas con condition in New Orleans, own people. centrations were to be sta also known as the Crescent According to the White 1nated that New Orleans still to assist in the hurricane s1nall churchgroupsandgrass bilized." City. Although much need House, the federal govern needs about $900 million in relief efforts. "I don't remem roots organizations from ed attention must be given ment has provided $110 bil reconstruction money to fix ber seeing adults out of col other states and AmeriCorps to the War in Iraq, who "will lion to the Gulf Coast region, the city. lege, except for people who troops were there working, address the pressing needs of which consists of five states Soph01nore film produc were serving food and the but that was it." US citizens? dealing with three stonns. tion major Valetta Burgess few chaperones who came It is evident that 1nuch of "The Bush administra The Federal Emergency said, "When I was there six with the students," she said. the help the Katrina victims tion has turned its back on Manage1nent Agency or seven months after the Alternative Spring Break will be receiving will be com our fellow Americans, the (FEMA) has spent $25 bil hurricane hit, it looked like a co-chair Gerald Ashby said, ing in the form of hands-on victims of the greatest disas lion of the $42 billion given bomb went off." "The grass roots organiza assistance from non-profit ter on American soil in our to them to help in rebuilding Burgess was one of many tions have done the inost organizations and now the generation," CBC Chainnan efforts, according to federal Howard University students work outside of students. Congressional Black Caucus. • Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a records. It has been esti- who volunteered their tin1e Other university students, 'Super Tonio' Born during Spring Break in 2006 Over 14 Pounds A baby boy was born weighing 14.5 pounds and Preview For Senator Obama Event 22 inches in length to Teresa Alejandra Cruz, 23, and Luis BY SIMONE STEPHENSON Vasconcelos, 38. Antonio Contributing Writer Vasconcelos, born Jan. 29 by Caesarean section, has Senator Barack Obama %~ ron BY MELANIE CHAMBLISS taking, hereditary factors, perceptions about the • Contributing Writer environ1nental influence as substance. well as personality traits all Some environmental Amidst her usual media play a role in the presence forms of intervention frenzy, Hollywood hot girl or absence of alcohol abuse. include increasing the Lindsay Lohan recently There is little that can be price of alcohol, enacting checked herself into the done to influence hereditary zero-tolerance ~ laws and factors that may cause a enacting the enforce1nent Wonderland Center in Los ~ Angeles for reported alcohol predisposed inclination to of these legislations. abuse treatment. Lohan is alcoholis1n and risk-taking Methods· of individual ;ao years old, one year shy of is found to be partially intervention can be school the legal age lin1it for alcohol caused by incon1plete brain or family-based prevention consumption. She released a development in adolescence. programs. Schools can staten1ent last nlonth saying However, according to offer classes that address that she had been attending NIAAA, environmental the social pressure to Alcoholics AnonY1nous influence can be altered drink and teach tactics for meetings for inore than a and therefore serves as a resistance. Families can year. factor that deserves to be also set strict boundaries Lohan achieved her star scrutinized. concerning alcohol to status from typically family Alexis Taylor, a junior impose limitations on oriented filn1s such as "The television production major, people under the age of 21. ParentTrap," "Freaky Friday" saidthatalcoholcomn1ercials, Fanta Taye, who works and "Mean Girls." "pron1ote fame, parties, girls the evening shift at Georgia However, Lohan has and guys interacting in a club Avenue Market, adan1antly also become a tabloid atmq_.5phere." opposes underage drinking. favorite for her active social Taylor continued, When trying to prevent life. Lohan's rehab visit "People do what they want underage customers from rUr PMeo has drawn attention to the to do, but people see those buying alcohol, he said, images and don't see drinking "They come in here, and Organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Alcoholics Anonymous try to national issue of underage curb underage drinking. Actress Lindseay Lohan ts the latest celebrity to seek treatment. alcohol aouse. Her story has as something that's ha~it we ask them for their ID left many people wondering for1ning like tobacco." cards." a rite of passage. justice major Jordan Frasier, abuse it is different. It is all about the extent of underage Many non-profit When he discovers that "It seems like a coming mirrors Young's perspective or nothing." drinking. organizations are beginning the individuals are not 21, he of-age thing. I think people on the effectiveness of So1ne suggest that Approximately 5,000 to realize the appeal of these· says that the customers have drink because they think underage drinking programs underage alcoholism 1s young people under the flashy commercials and have mixed reactions. everyone is doing it. on college campuses. simply an extension of a age of 21 die each year as a proposed various initiatives "Sometimes they get mad Whether people drink He said, "Programs like larger national addiction • result of underage drinking, and progra1ns to combat the and yell at you. Other times or not entirely depends on [Mothers Against Drunk to this substance. If so, including motor vehicle surge in the popularity of they are happy, it changes," the person though. The law Driving] are good programs, addressing how alcohol crashes, alcohol poisoning, drinking. he said. • can only do but so much to but they aren't doing too can be enjoyed and abused suicides and drownings. The NIAAA has published Taye, a father of three, prevent underage drinking," much to address the need. once students are over the cause of this alarming rate of findings that alcohol abuse is not only against underage she said. "I don't think it They don't really show how age of 21 may help to curve fatalities is only speculative. interventions fall into drinking but also believes the popular frenzy that has According to the the categories of either that the legal age for smoking will stop even if the laws there is a good way to drink, or .are stronger. Overseas the if there is such thing." Frasier underage youth enamored National Institute on Alcohol environmental levels that is too low. drinking age is lower, and said, "There are programs with the image of fun, social Abuse and Alcoholism reduce the community level Joy Young, a junior other countries don't seem to drinking instead of realizing (NIAAA), research shows of tolerance for alcohol or public relations major, thinks that show how to have safe have the problems we have." sex because people are going the danger of reckless alcohol characteristics such as risk- individual level to impact of college drinking almost as Sophomore criminal to have sex, but with alcohol consumption. Tyler Perry Does It Again with ''What's Done In The Dark'' BYAPRILCHEREEDEBOSE pita! emergency room and is at work trying to get Calvin's Like in most theater plays, Contributing Writer revolving around the life issues deadbeat father to help her the songs give the story line of two nurses. financially, but her attempts deeper meaning. The major OLN The metro Washington The first nurse, played are futile. ity of ballads in this play are I ~ area just got a taste of Tyler by actress Julie Dickens, is Currelley, former lead popular gospel and R&B songs Per1y's "What's Done in the trapped in a relationship of singer for the popular 198o's that the audience could easily Dark" stage play last week at infidelity with a co-worker. group The S.0.S. Band, has a identify. Warner Theatre. This triple Dickens's character, Kerry, is tremendous range of vocals The actors sing with pro threat, who is kno,~11 for writ the head nurse and the assis and astounds the audience found emotions that give the ing, producing and directing tant to the chief of staff at with her singing talents. She audience a chance to con his plays, does it again in this l\1ercy Hospital. also beautifully portrays a nect witl1 the characters. IN THI hilarious, message-filled play. Not only is she the assis struggling mother who is try Overall, the play left its specta In 30 degree weather, Tyler tant, but she is also having ing to carry the burden of tors well entertained and satis Perry fans filled the theater a secret affair with a physi being her son's mother and fied. Besides the fact that the in anticipation of the raved cian until his wife shows up father-figure. speakers were set up in the show. at the hospital to give birth to Although there is a lot of front right and left corners of After passing through their child. Unexpectedly, she drama, Perry doesn't leave the stage, causing blind spots the crowds into the lobby, is forced to deal with major his most colorful and comi for people sitting in tl1ose one could see the vendors issues, including morality and cal character out. Mr. Brown, areas, the play was incredible. ready to sell T-shi1ts, pro trust. played by actor David Mann, For those who are inter grams, plays, 1novies and Like many of Perry's visited the hospital regularly ested in seeing "vVhat's Done even soundtracks from mov other plays, he focuses on the even though he is in perfect In The Dark," the play will ies that Tyler Perry created. strength of black women and health. il be touring 20 additional cit The play, which made its first the sacred responsibility they His extra bght, outdated ies. More information can debut in September, is the hold to their children. Brenda, and brightly colored ward be found on Perry's Web ninth for Perry. the nurse played by singer/ robe along with his white, site, www.tylerperry.com. Just like his previous actress Chlndra Currelley, ashy knees and his lazy speech Perry will also be releas • plays, it is a mixture of music, works overtime to try to take take the play from being very ing his third film, "Daddy's Ilk' P'Mlo comedy and real-life drama. care of herself and her son, funny to downright hilarious. Little Girls," on Feb. 14. Director and producer Tyler Perry's play, "What's Done In The play takes place in a hos- Calvin. She spends a lot of time the Dark," is being performed nationwide. 19 1 il TOP TEN VAl: ENTlN ES DAY ~1 FTS Most women are easy... to buy gifts for. They want flowers, ~)1ocolates, spa packages, expensive jewelry (hint, hint). But what do men want? But what do men want? These are 10 gift suggestions for your favorite guy(s). 1. Watches 2. Cufllinks 8. Cologne 4. Homemade Dinner 5. Coupon Book 8. Gamet Concert Tickets 7. Spa Package 8. Shoes 9. Money Clip 10. YOU!!!!!!! THE HILLTOP The Hilltop DITO RIALS • ectt"ecJ VOLUME 90, NO. 77 FEBRUARY 2, 2007 WWW.THEIIlLLTOPONLINE.COM OKAY PfOPU:f BQAINSTOQMING TIMe! TWO BL.ACK COACHES IN THe NFL.! we Neeo AOS TO QefLECT THIS CHANGE! we CAN'T Of COUQse, SHOW ANYTHING LIKE A BL.ACK OWNeQ Of AN NFL. TEAM, OQ ANYTHING THAT oeAL.S WITH MOQe BLACK COACHes IN OTHeQ SPOQTS! LeT'S 00 SOMETHING 'HOT' Daily Su Daku WITH LOTS Of WOMeN SHAKING IT! L.eT'S GeT A QAPPEQ OQ TWO 'SPITTING THAT f!Qe' ANO weAQING LOTS Of tee! • YES GUNTHEQ ... ice AQe OIAMONOS. Directions: Each row, each column, and each 3x3 box must contain each and every digit 1-9 exactly once. ' [, I' }l ' II' 11 3 7 6 4 - 9 3 7 r ,, 7 2 ·6 ,, - 1, ' I: t: Super Black Super Bowl Sunday ,, 2 , Ir Two weekends ago, Lovie teams to the most valuable to appease the league's rule. 4 1 7 le Smith and Tony Dungy both sporting event in the world, A similar rule exists in the ,, 11 signed their names into the according to Forbes Magazine .. NCAA, but even more minor 11 Ii history books by becoming And Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh ity candidates are interviewed ",, 9 4 ,, the first and second African Steelers head coach, became only to appease the league's Atnerican head coaches to lead the eighth African-Atnerican rule and then passed up for ,, their teams to the Super Bowl. head coach to work in the a White candidate. This is a I! But history and even the cur league in two years the next direct result of a perpetual 2 6 4 I 9 rent state of affairs of African day, showing the immediate old boy network in a league I ,, effects of Smith and Dungy's and sport rich with tradition. Atnerican leadership in pro t,, fessional sports and With the successes college sports is far of S1nith and Dungy 5 2 7 from equal. Our View: and other African - It has almost We are proud 9f Smith and Atnerican head ,, been 20 years since coaches in all of Dungy, but we would like to .. 3 5 •, Doug Williams professional sports, ' ., l became the first the number 1s sure r, see the rest the black commu •·· African-Arneri can to increase in the ,, ,, quarterback to both nity catch up. future because win 3 6 2 Ir 5 1 start and win a Super ning is colorless in Bowl with the Washington success. both professional and college Redskins in i988's Super But a 2002 report by sports. Do you want to write for THE HILLTOP? Bowl XXII. The year after Johnnie Cochran Jr. and labor But this will all mean very that, Art Shell became the first law attorney Cyrus Mehri com little, if their is still sparse rep Come to our budget meeting African-Atnerican head coach piled data showing that 70 per resentation in the owuership in the NFL in the modern era cent of the NFL's players were of professional sports teams. and the first to be hired as a African .A.merican, but only 28 Their is currently only one coach since Fritz Pollard was percent of assistant coaches majority owner ofa profession Monday@ 7 P. m. hired in the first form of the and six percent head coaches al sports team, the Charlotte league (AFPA) in 1921. Since were African Atnerican. And Bobcats. We applaud Bob Shell's hiring in 1989, there although out of that came the Johnson's efforts, but more have been only eight African Rooney Rule, which forced ownership must take place to Atnerican head coaches hired teams to interview at least one exacerbate the breaking up of THE HILLTOP in the NFL. minority candidate when look the old boy network tl1at gets a So, for Smith and Dungy, it ing for a head coach, many lot of these African-American The Nation's Only Black Daily Collegiate Newspaper is huge that they have led their coaches are only interviewed head coaches passed up. Ayesha Rascoe Editor-In-Chief Jana Homes Christina M. Wright Perspective: Black Coaches in The Super Bowl Managing Editor Joshua Thomas Ma11ag111g Editor As we approach Sunday white tea1ns in the Chicago Baltimore Ravens. He is the Deputy Managing Editor and people gather around to area and teams fr01n the west first Black to hold that position witness the first time ever coast. in NFL history. Drew Costley Stacy A. Anderson Caryn Grant in National Football League In March of 2003 the NFL So as we prepare to cel Campus Editor Copy Chief Sports Editor (NFL) history two Black coach created an organization called ebrate the occasion of a Black es lead their teams into tl1e the Fritz Pollard Alliance. This coach winning the SuperBowl, Elliott Jones Brittany Hutson Denise Horn Sports Editor biggest game of the NFL sea organization works to pro let us remember the man who Can1pus Edito1· son let us remember an oft for mote diversity in the NFL with paved the way for these coach Phillip Lucas Janelle Jolley gotten pioneer, Fritz Pollard. regards to coaching positions, es to be where they are today. Jasmin Melvin Metro Editor Pollard was the first Black front office staff, and scouting Because it is just as the motto Shanae Harris RaShawn Mitchner Canwus Editor coach in NFL history. Pollarcl personnel. of the Fritz Pollard Alliance Simone Pringle ImaniJosey Copy Editors Business & Technology served as a player/coach for Now because.of their hard says. We drink from wells we Editor tl1e Akron Pros in 1921. He work there are six Black coach did not dig. N later went on to organize and es, a bevy of Black scouts and - Ray Baker, Sports b Deren Smith coach the Chicago Blackhawks, Ozzie Newsome was named Anchorfor Howard Danielle Kwateng Senior Photo Editor Life &ptyle Editor Laura Aderotoye an aJl-Black team that played the Genc.ral Manager of the Today Business Manager Jessica Detiege Samara Pearson Ashley Marshall Brittney Johnson Atrice Williams Asst. Business Manager Perspective: Antoine Bethea in Super Life & Style Editor Tyrone Clemons Bowl and Hilltop Ignores The Story Photographe1·s James Murray Advertising Manager I am writing to express my I vvish I could go back ence-maker for tlle defense, Morgan Nevilles-Moore Tiffani Bell Life & Style Editor Online Editor dismay at the lack of media now and say, 'Told you so!' and the Colts got him at a bar Lauren Pass coverage regarding former It's disappointing that every gain-basement price because Marcus Bird Office Manager Howard Bison Antoine Bethea one's been ignoring this story, he came from Howard. Cartoonist playing in tl1e February 4th I agree. He doesn't play like a Morgan Brown Super Bowl (#41, Indianapolis The Hilltop basically fell sixth-round draft pick. After Amber English Jeremy Williams Layout Designer Cara Douglas Colts). asleep at the wheel with this this season, the front office Nation & World Office Assistants Howard University ath one. The Post had a great should be smart enough to Editor letic coverage by the majority series written by Mark Maske renegotiate his contract and media in DC is routinely ane on Ron Bartell the year before keep him. First year in tl1e The Hilltop encourages its readers to share their opinions with the newspaper through lA!llers to mic, but the lack of coverage he went pro because he was League and the kid intercepts TI1e Editor or Perspectin~. AU letters should include a complete address and telephone number and by The Hilltop is both puzzling (and maybe still is) the highest Tom Brady." should be sent electronically on our Web site at \-\1\vw.thehilltoponline.com. and troubling. My former stu drafted player out of Howard. Any inquiries for advertisements or Hilltopics should be directed to 111e Hilltop Business office. dent Soraya McDonald articu I saw him this year when signed Soraya McDonald, The Hilltop: lates this disconnect better, the Chiefs played the Rams. 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