Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 10-25-2006 The iH lltop 10-25-2006 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 10-25-2006" (2006). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 340. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/340 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I ILLT The Daily Student Voice of Howa.rd University < VOLUME 90, NO. 41 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2006 WWWTHEHILLTOPONLINE.COM W' E~ BREAKING NEWS LIFE &STYLE D . 0 CALL FOR MORE U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ INTERVIEW WITH DAVE HOLLISTER WED,10/25! TUE,, 10/26: NO MOSll.Y 5'UNNY PMSMOWERS E~ I MORE AMERICAN TROOPS MAY BE CALLEO IN TO IRAQ TO IN­ · THE HILLTOP TALKED WITH VOCALIST DAVE HOLLISTER. SEE HIGH: 53, LOW: 36 HIGH: 53, LOW: 45 s~ CREASE TROOP LEVELS TO TAKE BACK THE CAPITAL, BAGHDAD, WHAT HE HAD TO SAY IN TODAY'S LI FE & STYLE. DO FROM INSURGENTS, ACCORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES. PAGES A y ~ 11 Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Compete BY ASHLEY MURPHY the success of their predecessors, lers. To gain tile upper hand over Contributing Writer PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Xbox, Sony has also equipped their "Graphically, the Xbox was bet­ controllers with multi axis motion ter than the PS2 but the PS2 was sensing, which allow tile gamer's This winter, Sony's release of better because they had more inno­ body motion to control their actions the anticipated Playstation 3 will vative game play and better com­ during the game in real time. compete in revenue and popularity panies backing thern nlaking their Yet, tilere are mixed reviews against Microsoft's previous suc­ products," said Nick Sworenski, an about PlayStation 3's controllers. cessful game systern, the Xbox 360. avid gamer and student at Hamilton ' Gagan Tuli, a nlen1ber of the Released in November of last College in Clinton, N.Y. "This time Gamespot.com network is not a year, the Xbox 360 has received around, the PS3 will have better fan. rave reviews and has been popular hardware and continue with better "I am very disappointed about among many. Though currently con­ software, -tl1at rneans PS3 will \'Vin," tllis six axis controller. Sure it has sidered to be the most sought after he said. motion sensors, but tile vibration home game console, the Xbox 36o's Both consoles have phenome­ is gone." popularity may be short lived. nal new features that will make tilis Controllers, however, are not Sony is scheduled to launch its battle a gruesome one. The Xbox the only aspect of the competition PlayStation 3 in the United States 360 has been praised for being the between the Playstation 3 and Xbox on November 17, going head to head frrst home game systern witl1 a total­ 360. More focus is being empha­ against the Xbox 360 for the affec­ ly wireless controller. Equipped for sized on a total entertainn1ent expe­ tion of gamers everywhere. the use of two controllers witil a 30- rience, reaching outside of gaming ThereputationofthePlayStation foot range, Xbox 360 has been a hit alone . · 2 leaves many gamers waiting in witil many consumers. Xbox 369 bas taken this idea to anticipation for the release of its big Sony, which lias taken note of create a complete multimedia sys­ brother. this successful feature, has equipped tem. Some gamers predict the out­ tile PlayStation 3 for the use of seven "Serving as a game console, come of the two consoles based on Bluetooth-powered wirel~ss control- Tivo, one-stopsourceforon-demand media (MP3s, mov­ ies, rnusic), video chat service, the Xbox 360 seems far more versatile than the PS3,'' said Photo rourtn:y or Charioctt" \·ooog Mark Bennington of GamePro.com, which provides news, reviews and down­ Johnson Discllsses loads for the latest ga1nes. "Potentially drawing in a much ''Guaranteed 4.0'' more diverse audi- ence." While the Xbox Tuesd ay night, UGSA sponsored a lecture titled 360 focuses a great "Guaranteed 4.0" In the Sch ool of Business auditorium, deal on the multi­ which guided s tudents on how to earn a top GPA. Speaker media aspect of tile Donna 0. Johnson promoted her book of the same name system, PlayStation as the forum, and gave students handouts on how to 3 put their energy Imple me nt t he 4.0 plan. The three-step learning system toward graphics. will pay a $100 if a student' does not obtain a 4.0. Since the lecture started late, Johnson raised the amount to Game players and technology experts examine the pros and cons of the Playstation · .............. ·· ·· · · · ·· · .. · · $200 If the desired 4.0 Is not obtained. 3 and the Xbox 360. The Playstatlon 3 wlll be released In the U.S. on Nov. 17. See GAMES, A3 U.S. Shows Concern Over North Korea's Nuclear Testing Efforts BY SHARELL FERGUSON Hilltop Staff Writer case. our message work and it is unclear that any "The U.S. is to tile North military alternative is available Charles Krawtllammer, not particularly Koreans then to us," he said ~ in a recent op-editorial, made well perceived becomes Morris added, "There a comparison of the strategy in tl1is area," be muzzled." would be enemies witl1 the President John F. Kennedy added. I n country if we invaded Korea's used during tlle Cuban Missile According regards ·to militarily, and I doubt that we Crisis in 1962 to the present to tlle the U.S. cut­ could do a very good job." nuclear situation in North Associated ting off all Morris said Clinton's Korea. Press (AP), ties to North adn1inistration was more While JFK thought it best China has Korea, Davis successful than the current to put draconian punislunent taken a new said, "We administration because he fos­ on countries supporting Cuba, approach to will not cut tered open negotiations. namelytheSovietUnion, polit­ c01111nunist ally off all eco­ "The deed gives hope ical science professor Richard North Korea. nomic assis­ to the possibility that diplo­ Seltzer said, . "We don't have It has agreed tance. They matic negotiations, with some tile ability t~ put more pres- with the U.S. are paying degree of willingness to open . sure on the sponsoring coun­ tllat ·tile Nortil the price up to North Korea's best inter­ tries as JFK did because it is a must back away regardless . est would lead to better results very different context." · fr01n nuclear My fear is ilian what we have now," he According to Seltzer, the confrontation the reaction said .. Cuban Missile Crisis is one and focus on of tile Soutl1 According to Morris, talk­ tilat is very different from the improving the Koreans. ing is always good in foreign current situation in North country's sup- In light of North Korea's nuclear testing efforts, the United States and China are seeking The U.S. may relations. Korea. ply of hard cur- to s trike the delicate balance betweei:i defens ive measures and steady fore ign relations . want to put "That doesn't prevent you "You don't have the same rency. Chinese more pres­ from engaging in other actions so1t of power tilat JFK had banks have stopped financial defense against tile Bush reports, China, a longtirne sure on North Korea, but you but it certainly helps you to during the Cuban Missile transfers to North Korea under administration." protector of North Korea, has always have to consider other avoid the more hostile alterna- Crisis now," Seltzer said. government orders. Davis said iliat tile situa- been reluctant to use econom- issues and having South Korea tives." ' "Firstly, Cuba was an Secretary of State tion in North Korea does not ic pressure for fear that Khn in tlle picture c~mplic~tes the Som.e believe the under­ island so it was easy to inter­ Condolezza Rice has been in resemble the Cuban Missile Jong Il's government might matter even ftuther." ground · test confirmeg tile cept ships going to that island. Asia working on getting sup- Crisis. collapse. Dr. Lorenzo Morris, head North's claims 1 of nuclear There is no way of easily inter­ port for UN Security Council "Bush needs to put more "But Chinese leaders were of the political science depart­ weapons capability and has cepting what is going in and sanetions on North Korea while pressure on the Chinese to cut stung when the North ignored ment, explained that the rela­ heightened the fears of a poten­ out of Korea;'' Seltzer said. China is siding wiili the U.S. in off all military assistance to their warnings not to test-fire tionships between tile U.S. and tial war in Asia. Although it "You are also dealing with a saying that North must back tile North Koreans," he said. missiles over.the summer, and Asia are different from that of an unlikely direct target, the situation where most analysts away from nuclear confronta- Davis added, "The Chinese are again when it defied China by tlle U.S. and Cuba. U.S. is playing a central role believe tilat tile North Koreans tion, according to Brookings playing on both sides of the' detonating the underground "It is not clear that JFK in pushing the international population is really much Institute of Research.