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By IRA P ORTF,R dent Activities, New Touch Screen Polls to Managing Editor they set up shop in the basement If not for Howard University of Blackburn ~eplace Election Machines students Rukiya Wingate and and in front of Nakesha Mincy, the students at Cramton. By BRAKKTON BOOKER the voter proceeds just as in the pre Gallaudet might not have been Then, came Hilltop Staff Writer vious scenario. smiling Friday afternoon. They the unexpected According to Mason, the change in might not have come outside to onslaught of When Howard's election day rolls voting systems was necessary shake hands and take pictures in supporters. around on March 5th, students will no because the company that provided the gusty wind. "My expecta longer have to endure the outdated the voting machines of previous years But, they did. tions were that system of pulling levers and punching went out business. She also pointed Wingate and Mincy presented we would fi Uthe holes through ballots. Instead Howard to .. lots of discrepancies" in the lever Gallnudet's student body with a first banner, but students will be able to cast their vote machines. 60-foot banner with signatures on we filled that in by touching a screen. Mason's hopes to avoid a replay of it from more than 1,000 Howard four hours," The General Assembly recently last year's College of Engineering, University students. Howard stu Wingate said. approved a measure that would update Architecture and Computer Sciences dents signed the banner and scrib The first banner the voting system with new millenni elections debacle. It took a recount of bled notes reminding Gallaudet was only 15 feet - um technology. The system will cost the ballots in that college 10 determine students that they were praying for long, so they had between $4,000-4,500. Genetal Elec that Russell M. Dmke had indeed won them after the Feb. 3 murder of 10 get a few tions Chair, Tori Mason says she won't the vote to be student government Benjamin Varner, a 19-year-old more. And, 1ha1 know the exact amount of the touch president. freshman at GaUaudet. This was was just Tuesday. screen system until the demonstra "I won't have n Florida situation - the second murder on the campus By Thursday • tion day scheduled for I p.m. Thurs we'll know the next day, .. Mason said, in less than a year. afternoon, they day in room 148 of the Blackburn making reference to last November's "We just wanted to do some filled up the four Photo By Shala Wilson Center. drawn out presidential election. thing to let the students know that banners and put Howard seniors, Ruk!ya Wingate and Nakesha Mincy, hold a banner with signatures from The touch screen polls, provided Current HUSA president Sellano we undeistand what they are going them together. more than 1,000 Howard students to the students of Gallaudet University Frida)< Below by Shoup Voting Solutions. wou Id Simmons agrees with Mason in that Wingate presents the banner to Gallaudet Student Body President Chris Soukup. through. We just wanted 10 show Friday, it was off operate similar to the job search a new system of voting is long over some kind of gesture the students 10 Gallaudet. television screen already on the first due. made;• said Wingate, a fourth year Wingate and Mincy attributed floor of the Blackburn Center. where ·•1 think ii will be an efficient way chemistry and Math major. some of their success to the high you simply press the desired icon on to vote," Simmons said. Simmons was Wingate was the mastermind volume of people in Blackburn the TV and the system responds concerned, though, about the sys behind the idea. She recruited and on campus for the taping of the accordingly. tem's integrity. "People are only as Mincy, a friend who also lives in television show .. Politically Incor During the elections the system is smart as the people using them and all Slowe Hall. After he.-iring of Varn rect," but they also credited going 10 work one of two ways: The the students should have the capabil er's murder, Wingate knocked on Howard Students with 1he com first scenario. Mason said, is that ity.'' Miocy's door and asked her to help passion 10 reach out in Gallaudet's •·each school will have a specialized Integrity was the key reason that the get the signatures mourning time. ballot... The voting system will have General Assembly cho,e to imple Mincy agreed right away. "It ··Howard University student, icon, for all HUSA. UGSA represen ment the new system instead of was such a small g_.!~tun.: . .S\l. I was i\lJ..Ql)mpas,iomue human being, ." bti Cfi. hllC ,;}l UI' :¢lp~ Juutl! or graJ ~.. : . ·'s • " ,..jnaJ itl · ... o · ·"· nc by just like 'why not do i1;·· Mincy, a Wingate said. "People alwnys uate positions within the respective Internet. Advisor,; told Mason that fourth year English major said attribute bad things with Howard, schools. hackers posed a problem. so the touch humbly. but those 1,000 signatures signify The second and more cost effi screen was proposed. Wingate and Mincy got more that we are compassionate." cient scenario is almost as identical If the system is implemented it may than what they expected from their Gallaudet students were grate 10 the first; however, instead ofeach draw more auention 10 the poles. small gesture. Howard University ful. ·•1 am very touched for the this kind of suppon." District have called and expressed school having a designated station Sophomore radio-TV-film major Bookstore donated all the paper community reachlng out," Chris Howard was not the only uni their support, said Pnni Kunkle, there would be additional icons on Roilyn Graves ,aid, "I think it's a and markers. Soukup, student body government versity to show its support 10 the executive assistant 10 the president the touch screen with the mdividual great idea. I really hated waiting in After Wingate and Mincy filled president for Gallaudet, said. '1nis Gallaudet community. Presidents schools. Once those icons are those ridiculous line, la,1ye ar. I want out all the paper work from Stu- means a lot to the ~tudents 10 have from all of the universities in the P/ea,e See Ga/la11de1, ,14 pressed the system then displays the my vote to be ea., y and eftbnless," she ballots for the individual school and said.
The World's Greatest Basketball Players Give the City a Weekend to Remember Students Opt for Work Instead ofAll -Star Nightlife
By CIIRISTOPHP,R Wt:-lllHAM had a vital purpose: to keep the fans Campus Editor happy. Some students e,·en volun East Rallies in Fourth; Iverson MVP teered 10 help seat VlP guest during Sophomore David Hawkins did Sunday's game. not spe11d his NBA All-Star Week When the West jumped om to a 11- ··we wanted 10 win,'' Iverson who "I mostly helped people solve end stargazing at local nightspots 0 lead during the game's first four min was the game's MVP. "I mean, from the problems," Hawkins said. "We were like many of classmates. Instead, utes Sunday, it seemed as if the 2001 beginning when we first threw the ball very busy." Hawkins headed to the arena, not NBA All-Star game could transform up because we knew everybody was Despite the long hours, the job for the festivities-but to work. into blowout loss for the East. But saying we couldn't win, because of our apparently came with a few perks. Hawkins, who is assistant man thanks to last minute heroics from game size. but it's not about the size on paper. Hawkins said he had the opportuni• ager for MCI Center's Levy Restau the Philadelphia 76crs' Allen Iverson h's about the size of your heart." ty to rub elbows with celebrities like rants, worked 29 hours during the and the New Jersey Nets' Stephon Mar Iverson scored 15 of his 25 points Michael Jordan and Portland Trail NBA's All-Star Saturday night and bury, the East was able 10 raUy from 19 in the final nine minutes, and blazers forward Rasheed Wallace. Sunday All-Star gamo-four times down after three quarters and win 111- Some students were even lucky his normal weekend workload. "l 110. Please See Iverson, A4 enough 10 sneak a peak of the game couldn't believe it," he said. "lt (the while working. weekend) was hectic." When time ran out in Sunday's Many Howard students just like through the MCI Center's doors. game, no one was probably happier Pboco Cour1<-,y of NBA.com Hawkins worked overtime during the weekend 10 Students worked on around the clock. From the than Hawkins who bad studying to finish. He shoots Wl
By BRAKKTON 80<)KER credit cards, one of which was used at Engage News Hilltop Stnff Writer a local gas station, according 10 the victims. Campus police are searching for One burglary victim, sophomore Celebrate Valentines The California Ener suspects who burglarized at least psychology Erika Jordan, had money, seven West Towers rooms early Sun credit cards, a cell phone and picture Day in a Special Way. gy Crisis Hits Home day morning, police said. stolen. She remembers waking up The suspects entered through the and seeing a man closmg her bedroom for some Howard victims unlocked doors between 2- door, however Jordan admits never Students. 7:30 a.m .. police said. Not one case of having her bedroom door locked when forced entry was reponed. Many of the she goes 10 sleep. victims admit that their doors were not "I thought it was one of my friends dead bolted and said that there is a that comes nnd gets milk in the morn A6 AS good chance that the bonom lock ing," Jordan said. Jordan also admits could have been unlocked as well. 1h01 she "just doesn't lock my door The assailants made off with cash, DVD players. cell phones, pagers, at Please See Burglar)\ A4 least two Playsu11ion U's, pictures and Tut~HILLTOP TuF.SDAY FEBRUARY 13 2001 A2 2
·Law Prevents U Penn Student Health Services From Giving RU-486
ment at HUP in November. she was • would be allowed 10 give thedrug cal-abortion providers," she said. woman·s home and can be very surgical." By At,F.X L APINSKI When asked abut the benefits of told they had begun talking about ini Daily Pennsylvanian thereby excluding Student Health "We don't have the facilities 10 pro painful. Anaesthesia is not avail able vide for the complications." with RU-486. as it is when a surgi RU-486. Summer added "some of it tiating a process for providing RU- (U. P&nnsylvania) Services. 486 under FDA guidelines. I , Student Health, however, will con RU-486. also known as mifepris cal abortion is performed. is psychological because it's more I like a natural miscarriage. lt"s also The HUP department was unavail• (U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA - tinue 10 provide advice for women tone, is taken within the first seven Other side effects can include weeks of pregnancy, and works by bleeding and cramping. One in 100 good fo r someone really worried able for comment. As colleges across the nation debate facing unwanted pregnancy and Yale University is the only school in referrals to abortion providers, like blocking the hormone progesterone, women end up needing surgery fo r about surgery." whether 10 distribute 1he so-called While insurance plans provided the Ivy League known to provide the "abortion pill" on their campuses, the Philadelphia Women·s Center, if which stops the development of the heavy bleeding. fetus. The Philadelphia Women's Center, through Student Health cover abor• pill on-site. At this point, Columbia officials at University of Pennsylva necessary. and Cornell universities have decid Janice Asher. medical director of A second drug. misoprostol. is pro a for-profi t organization that provides tions, they do not currently address nia Student Health Services say they ed nol to offer the drug and a decision Women's Health Services, said she vided a few days later and causes the normal gynecological services and RU-486. will not be able to provide RU-486, is awaited at Harvard and Dartmouth. agreed with the Department of uterus to contract and expel the fetus, abortion procedures. charges $451 "We are in the middle of negotiat despite its recent approval by 1he ing the insurance plan for next year," Princeton and Brown universities F09d and Drug Administration. Health's decision and added 1ba1 she in a simi lar manner to thal of a nat for a surgical abortion within the first Student Health Director Evelyn also do not have plans to offer RU- In a leuer to physicians. the Penn usually would suggest other forms of ural miscarriage. seven weeks of pregnancy while RU- Wiener said. "My hope is that we will 486. sylvania Department of Health abortion over the pill. According to Summer. a counselor 486 is$495. be able to cover RU-486 ." announced that, in accordance with "I am less enthusiastic about it for at the Philadelphia Women's Center "A lot of people ask about the non• She added that when speaking with its:0.bortion Control Act, only facil• a Penn population ... because we have who refused to give her last name. the surgical,"" Summer said. "but once the obstelrics and gynecology depart- iti~ registered 10 provide abortions excellent access 10 competent surgi- miscarriage takes place in the they find out aboul it they have the
Oh, So Incorrect This is a listing of the reports taken by Howard Campus Police from Feb. 7 through Feb. 11.
Date Location Offense 2/7 Bethune Trespassing Meridian Hill Sick transport Mays Hall Hazardous pipe HUH Loss property 2:K9 Simple Assault Cramton Auditorium Theft I 2/8 Burr Gym Theft I 22 18 61h St. NW Auto Accident Student Health Sick Transport 2/9 Slowe Hall Unlawful Entry Meridian Burglary II Howard Hospital Theft II School of Business Stolen auto Founders Damaged property 2/10 West Towers Theft from auto Blackburn Center Sick person Howard Hospital Alleged Assault 2/11 East Towers Hazardous Elevator Bethune Annex Sick person West Towers Burglary II West Towers Burglary II West Towers Burglary II
Th e Police Report is a weeklyfeat11re detailing the reports taken by the Photo By Shala Wilson Campus Police and is provided as a public service to the Howard Uni I ' Hundreds of students stood patiently on 6th St. Friday to attend the last of lh'c tapings for ABC', "Politically lncorred with Bill Maher!' Guests included rapper/ talk show host Queen Latifah and versity community. Compiled by Campus Editor Christopher Windham. MTV's Ananda Lewis.
Witness Testifies: UC-Berkeley Becoming Resegregated
Richter pointed out passages in the By ANNA CLARK gan's Law School's use of race in Riverside and Santa Cruz campuses. said. noting that Latinos in particu ferent experiences." Mi~higan Daily admissions. Garcia said, the UC system is becom lar score low on the verbal section of In Foner's recent book about Amer ~port that noted the long history of American discrimination against (U. t,,tichigan) Garcia told U.S. District Judge ing segregated. "In the future, we' ll the test. ican pers1>eclives on freedom, he Bernard Friedman that Proposition see three to fou r universities that are Cross-examination of Garcia was said. he found that most white Amer Asians and worked to demonstrate (U-W IRE) DETROIT - Offering 209. which ended affirmative action primarily white and Asian and four postponed 10 accommodate Colum icans think freedom is something that Asians, who are not beneficiaries a perspecti ve of what a public uni programs in California. has resulted universities that are primarily brown bia University Prof. Eric Foner, a they have and most black Americans of affirmative action policies, have versity looks like without affirmative in a significant drop in underrepre and black;· he said. witness for the intervenors who spe think freedom is something they are also shared a history of exclusion. action policies. Eugene Garcia, dean sented minorities on the UC cam Garcia noted that biases in stan cializes in American history. still trying 10 achieve. Foner said he agreed that there is of education at the University ofCa l puses, despite outreach programs. dardized tests ha,•e had a detrimen Foner went into a detailed history ''This attitude percolates into every some discrimination against Asians ifornia's Berkeley campus, te;tified •·we are highly frus1rn1cd," Garcia tal affect on minorities, particularly of how race became "a fundamental other aspect of society," Foner said. that still ex ists in today's society but in court yesterday about the resegre said. ··we do not sec the light at the Latinos. who largely grew up in dividing line" in the United States. Kai Richter, attorney for the Wash that it is "considerably less than in the gat~on of the UC system. end of the tunnel." Spanish-speaking homes in Cal ifor He said today's society cannot sepa ington, O.C.-based Center for Indi past.'" Gtrcia, who also spoke about the Garcia added that the number of nia and haven·1been exposed to "aca rate itself from a history of dramatic vidual Rights, cross-examined Foner, covert biases affecting Latinos in minorities has dropped at both the demic English" the way white test• racial separation. paying particular attention 10 the edul:ation. is an expert witness for the most selecth'e UC schools and in the takers may have been. "Attitudes are not genetically report that Foner was commissioned intervening defendants in the lawsuit system overall. Because minorities ''The better you are at academic based," Foner said. 'They arc the by the intervenors to produce for the challenging the University ofMichi- are moving mwards the less selective English. the better you' II do," Garcia product of a long, long history of dif- lawsuit.
Every year, sti1dents across the country look forward to Valentine's Day with the hope of enjoying a new romantic experience with their loved ones. Some years, ,alentine they are relieved to experience an enjoyable time that brings them closer to their mate, but some years have been nothing less than a disaster. A few Howard Univer l s sity students enlightened us on their best and worstValentine's Day experiences . . Voices & BEST: WORST: WORST: BEST "'My friend once tried to bake me a .;Sophomore year. I Jived in Meridian. "Even when 1begin the year with a "My senior year my girlfriend and I didn't go I Views cake. but he couldn't even bake. So On Valentine·s Day, 1 was without any boyfriend. he always finds a way to out because she was tired from a busy week the cake was nasty. but the icing was one. I sat in my little box of a room all dump me before Valentine's Day. I've and she had to babysit her nephew. I gave her good I It was pink and blue with white by myself-it was just me and my can never actually spent Valentine's Day fl owers and a teddy bear and we sat down in icing. and it was lopsided, but he dle. I must have fallen asleep at about with anyone! The only presents I the living room watching Barneym with her tried, and that itselr made it special." 9:00 that night. It's been that way nephew. After a whi.le, I asked her ifshe liked . ever get are from my mom and my - Brittney Ervin-Smith, 19-year-old srnce., .. li11le brother." her presents. She glanced m them and said sophomore Fine Arts major, Colum- -Sellano Simmons, 22-year-old - Errica Dotson, 20-year-old junior ·yes.' Then she looked again and realized that bia, MD senior Legal Communications major, Journalism major. Los Angeles, Cal there was a diamond bracelet on the bears Minot, North Dakota ifornia wrist. Her eyes lit up and she thanked me in disbelief." - Idris Mckelvey. 20-year-old junior Chemistry major, Buffalo, New York T UESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 2001 A3 .. 1 THE HILLTOP ------t~
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Ill, j November 27, 1913 - January 9, 2001 ,, I 11,.H' ~I Sunday, February 18th If there is a faculty member or staff 11erson on cam11us that you Program 3:00-5:00 PM think should be rewarded for their excellent job well done Cramton Auditorium nominate them for an Excellence Award! Reception follows in the lower lounge Nomination forms for faculty and staff For more information call or contact Tanya Hardy at (202) 806-6730 or Excellence Awards can be picked up and Anthony "Bucky" Adams and Steven Johnson at (202) 806-7194 or Belinda Wat kins at (202) 806-5990. We can also be reached by e-mail, respect ively, returned to the HUSA office beginning as follows :[email protected]; [email protected]:[email protected]; or February 16, 2001 [email protected].
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A third vict im, also wishing to remain anonymous. From Burglary, A I dorm room. MelJ'Opolitan Police offi said that she didn't reali ze she wa, robbed until her only thing left for Gallaudet is to try cials have not found the person roomrnnie woke her up at 9:30 a.m. asking about her recover from this latest murder. because it's an inconvenience 10 lock lhe door" when From Gallaudet. A I responsible for Varner's death. but laptop. She didn't think anything of it because ·•nolh· This recent killing is the second in your friends arc consrnn1ly in and oul of 1he room. six months for Gallaudet. First-year they are still investigating. Police Then Jordan realized that one of her dresser draw• ing looked out of 1>lace." It wasn't until she looked for her ID to present to campus police did she realize that s1udent Eric Plunkett was found beat· officials are examinini a computer ers was open and money that she put there the nigh! of Gallaudet. found in Varner's room und have filed only her credit cards were gone. even the one she kept "It's very touching to have the loclll en to death in his dorm room in Sep• before was missing. Then around 7:30 a.m .. a male for a warrant to check Varner's Amer hidden in her desk drawer. universities express their support to tember. wearing a blue sweater "creeps in the door" and asks Varner was s~1bbcd to death in his ica Online email account. where a girl named Tiffany live. Jordan said. Aftcrthe Though the victim said she was not really ·'messed u,:· she said. Now. Kunkle said, the man lef1 Jordan realized that her roommates· laptop up" she was a little scared that there "was a , trangcr in was missing as well as a picture of her and her frie nds my room that could have done anything to me," the vic- in bathing suits. 1irn said. ''They took their time," Jordan said. ·'They were right Towers S1udent Assistant Torrance Adams said that over our heads taking stuff," Jordan said. . all residents "need to lock top and bottom locks no mat• r ' The police were able to get fi ngerprints fro m a cup ter if you are going down the hallway or to the laundry of yogurt 1hc burglar IOOk from Jordan's refrigerator and room." Adams also reminds resident~ that Howard is not put in another victim's refrigerator. responsible for items stolen. especially if doors were Another victim who wished 10 remain anonymous unlocked. Adams did say that when re,idents move into said that she became "very frigh1cned" when she heard the Towers they get a package for fire and theft insur ~ ne111~\\\ two male voices whispering in her suite. Sbe called her ance. "But nobody reads those papers:· Adams said. roommate. however her roommate said she heard noth• Adams warned tha1mo re e.xpensivc i1ems like "jew ,. ing. The victim then opened the door 10 her bedroom elry • CD players. and things of value need to be placed 0 rdia I invites , and saw one of the suspects using her restroom. After on homcowner's in,urance," '"" she.saw 1hat she quickly closed her bedroom door and Many victims were unaware they had been robbed ,.., de,(d bolted it. until they woke up the next morning. Iverson Culminates All-Star Weekend, t I nd Capturing MVP Honors 2 Annual From Iverson, Al by Tim Duncan. and my 1eammates. especially my Iverson . who played his colle teammates. because without them. Volunteer Conference - Key Note Luncheon Marbury hit two three-pointers in giate b.ill at Georgetown. had I would not be here." 1he final 53 seconds as the East many family and friends at the I \'erson has the opportunity MCI Center. Iverson prese n1ed the defend his MVP crown at home ~~~... -~~~ came back from a 21-point deficit. Bryant. the NB/\s leading scor 1rophy to his mo1her. next year. The 2002 All-Star er, could have taken the las1sho t. "You know. it's not easy to win Game will be played in Philadel , Instead. in a shock to everyone a war like this when you have so phia. sitting in the building and watch many great players on 1he court at ing on television, he threw a pass one time." Iverson said. "It's spe• Compiled By Christopher \Vi11d that resulted in a last-second miss cial and it's a 1ribute to my coach ham
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or Students Seeking By VICl'OR G. BLACKWELL peace talks in 1he near future, Hilltop S1aff Writer some Israeli-Americans become hopeful. High Tech Jobs, Prime Minister-elect Ariel Ruth Shmuali, an Israeli cit Sharon and Palestinian leader izen and student at the Unj Yasscr Arafat discuss~d the versity of Maryland believes !Experts Say possibility of peace on Friday that Sharon can help end the during their first phone con conflict in Israel. "I am glad versation. that the. . . Prime Mjnister By CHANEL VESTAi. business sense. ,News Edi1or "h's aU part of a natural shake Sharon said that he is inter elect has already started his up, there are companies with no ested in resuming the peace plan toward peace. It shows As 1he job marke1 becomes business sense and too muchcom talks that ended in January his true interest in helping both more Hi-Tuch, many s1uden1shave petition in hot new markets. There with the end President Clin Palestinians and Israelis" been en1ering Information Tuch are a lot ortcch stocks folding Ruth, whose family lives in because of the media frenzy. but ton's Administration. Arafat nology rela1ed majors to gel their Haifa hopes the fighting ends piece of the 1echnological pie. The basic market is still here," began the peace talks with his Falling 1echnology s1ocks ha,•e Leech said. rival, Prime Minister Ehud soon because she fears it will been a major contribu1ing fac1or 10 Katherine Miller of The Uni Barak. For that reason, Sharon get to close to her home. lhe recen1 decline in 1he s1ock 01ar versity of Michigan College of has offered Barak the post of "[The rioters) haven't done ke1. Large-scale layoffs m com engineering said the market is much damage near my house, even bener for students with grad Defense Minster in the new panies such as AOL and Verizon government and tentatively but they are getting closer have struck fear into the hearts of uate degrees. "To be competitive. many prospec1ive IT professionals. students have got 10 consider grad invited him to the peace talks, every day." Dr. Ronald Leech, depar1men1 uate school, in engineering specif yet to be scheduled. During a press conference on head for computer science a1 ically." Miller said. While the three major leaders Thursday, President Bush Howard said s1udents have no1hing Leech agreed. "The M.S. oflsrael take steps toward each expressed his support for 10 fear. (Masters of Science) and PhD Sharon, "I think we ought to market is much bener. For PhD's other in peace, the fighting On Thursday. approxima1ely 25 take Mr. Sharon for his word high lech corpora1ions came 10 the stariing salary is over continues in the West Bank recruit some of Howard's besl and $ I00,000," Leech offered. and Gaza. On the same day and that is, he wants to promote brightes1Compu1er science, engi Sharon Senn Hayden of Lock as the historic conversation, a peace in the Middle East. I look neering and physics majors along heed Martin is looking for stu 16-year o ld shepherd was forward to watching him put a wi1h others in rela1ed fields. Leech dents wi1h good leadership and killed by Israeli tank fire, government together and fulfill communications skills who have used 1he job fair as an example 10 ing what he said he would do," illustra1e the ability 10 solve problems 10 bringing the death toll to 384, "The number of IT jobs [avail become a pan of their Corpora mostly Palestinian. To show his administration's A P Pht...,to able] is s1ill well over 300,ooo:· tion. Grambling State Graduaie Soon after, a riot erupted near interest in assisting with the ~rat1i Prime ~Jinis.ter-cl('('t ,-\ricl Sharon ~aid that he i~ inte~ted in resuminJ: Leech said. 'The average s1udent Regiuel J. Days, program manag the Jewish Settlement of Kfar peace process, President Bush tht pea« 1alks 1hut ended in Januar) \\ilh the end Pl"\,~iderH Clinton·s Administration. has a1 least 5 good offers wi1h er for Microsoft Corporation. had Darom. Hospital sources say will send Secretary of State, high qualily rales." lots of valuable advice to give s1u Colin Powell to five Middle purpose of the trip will be to work toward peace, Ruth does dents. He admonished students 10 at least 26 Palestinian demon In spi1e ofall of1he news ofdol share views with friends in the not belieYe they can do it: com layoffs and company clos supplement course work with strators were wounded with East countries to "share ings, freshman CO.B.I.S. major, reading by keeping abreast of cur• live ammunition or rubber views." The trip, which will region, especiall y in Israel, alone. "[The peace process) , Chin lo Ray is nol discouraged. rent periodicals. coated metal bullets in clash begin on February 23, will be Gaza and the West Bank. to has to be a joint effort between "I don·1 lhink the field is in dan "Concentrate on one area lhat es with Israeli troops. Two of Secretary Powell's first trip make an assessment of the sit the government and the peo ger in any way.'' Ray said. " When you would like to rocus on. Many alone since he took office. uation:· ple. As long as the people are students do well academically but the wounded are in critical I think of!T systems, I don't 1hink After the announcement of Although the new world enraged, the killing will con of 1he Jnttrnel or the booming doi don't follow the industry." com condition. COM field, I think of the [ac1ua l1 men1cd Days With a new leader and his trip, Powell said: ''The leaders have begun again to tinue." systems and sys1ems are always Despite the downward turn of changing: 1here is always some the market and employment thing new that companies can upheaval created by mergers. the use:· IT market is still in search of tal NASDAQ composites have ented and innovative individuals. been at !heir lowest in recent mem Chinlo Ray echoes the sen1imen1s Students Speak Out on California Energy Crisis ory mainly due 10 low performing of 1he industry experts "[In lhe] 1ecb-s1ocks. But Leech said many 2 I" century. the technological By ASIILEV TRAVNUM energy crisis but President Bush high-tech companies and dot coms aspect of anything is going to be "In order fo r us to save money no\v \,Ve have s11ffod Davis attempt. have suffered as a result of poor Hilltop Sia ff Writer big!" to turn everything off. We used to be able to Gilbert Monte, of SDGE (San Imagine being stuck in an elevator Diego Gas and Electric) ,aid that the for an hour. or the hysteria hospital leave the TV on" main source of the probkm is there is employees faced when having to deal "not enough generation to meet the with an hour without power. Elec -Cheryl Gi/brearh, firsr year pharmacy srude/11, of O,\/lard Cali. demand." Power di,tnbutor,, such :is tricit)\ which mos1 are use 10 having SDGE and PGcpurcha,e their power at their disposal; residen1s in C1lifor from generators in order to pwvide So Los Angeles does not ha, e 10 share nia are tinding can be a scarce com and California could not afford the electricity fo r their customers. "We increasing prices of energy. its energy wi1h as many people. are at 1he mercy of the generator." modity. Students lile Jo,h Gm).journah,m California began rolling blackou1s Cheryl Gilbreath, first year phar According to Montes, many Califor major 1he situa1ion is not a, cul and in order to conserve the states deple1- macy student. of Oxnard California is nia re,idence, have seen their electric ing energy. The energy problem in one Howard student whose family has dry. Josh stated, " Northern Califor rates double or triple over the last few California started when the state been affected by the power crisis. "In nia is colder so it requires more heat. months. One solution would be to The problem- b economical. PGE decided to use ou1>ide energy com order for us to save money now we build more genera1ors "but that will panies in order to bring down elec- have 10 turn everything off. We used (Pacific Gas and Electric) went bank• take time" says Montes. "We have 1ricity rates. California poli1icians 10 be able 10 leave lhe TV on:• Many rupl so there i; no money for the ener been able to keep on the hghts, bu1 it's thought 1ha1 by using numerous people in California have had to make gy now needed." a Imle ught." In an attempt to 1101 leave cu,1omer,, sources 1he prices would go down sacrifices in order avoid high-energy The energy problem California " because companie, would have to costs and power ouiages. "It's a mat Norlhern Cali fornia in the dark in focing seems not to be going away any compete for business. Whai happened ter of conservation," says Gilbreath. power is sometimes cut off al mid• time soon. Residents of California night so lhat people are not inconve 1'11010 By Sh:ilo Wibon was 1ha1California did nol expec1 the The reason thal Los Angeles is not may find that turning off the light On Thursday, a1>proximatt ly 25 high tech corporations come to recruil some demand for energy would skyrocket. having an energy crisis is because nience too much. may i.x: 1he answer to their problems. or lloward's bl'Sl und brightestComputer ~cienc:e, engineering and ph)Sics 11,e outside suppliers could no1 pro Los Angeles politicians decided not to Gray Davis a California democrat majors along ,,ith oth('rs in related ritlds. vide 1he energy necessary for the state, part with Southern California Edison. put in a request 10 help California's Critics Ponder If George W. Bush is Friend or Foe
By Got.ulll. E. PAT RICK under 17. Since 70% of black children arc born fuel to the fire burning under Bush. Ashcroft's Hilltop Staff Wri1er out of wedlock, according 10 USA Today. this opposition 10 abortion outrages many feminist newly proposed plan would provide tax relief to organizations. Ashcroft is most remembered for The election of presidenl George W. Bush to many African American parents. Many of his opposition 10 1he black judge Ronnie While. invoked fear and anger in many parls of 1he Bush's opposers argue 1hat this tax cut will inad However, in a desperate attempt 10 heal the African-American community. Considering vertently help the wealthier Americans because wound he may have inflicted in many voters Bush made history. by receiving the smalles1 they pay more income tax than 1he poor. (especially African Americans) Ashcroft black vote since Barry Goldwater in I964 lhe In a revised version of his education policy, announced tha1hi s tirst priorities in oftice would largest turn off to Bush's presidency was pri Bush suggested 1hat slates test their students be reducing gun violence, stopping drug use, and marily concerned with his conservative political annually. Understandably many African-Ameri fighting the discrimination against minorities agenda. can protest the plan because they feel assigning and women in housing and voting. The top priories within the Bush administra more standardized tests inner-city , tudents with Many political analysts foel that these priori tion are education and 1ax cuts. would further thwart !heir progress. Faiffcst: The ties are simple efforts to gain the support of the President Bush recently proposed a tax plan National Cenler for Fair & Open Tus1ing shows two groups he has seemed to offend most, that could arguably both help and hurl several how abuses in the use of standardized tests can African-Americans and women. Ashcroft even seclions of the black community. Ideally, lhe inhibit student progress. went as rar as 10 sight a desire to create civil rights plan is established to lower the income tax from Bush's proposed Education policy is designed programs aimed at banling violence against 28-31 percent that some Americans currently pay 10 offer states more room to make independent women and racial profiling of minorities. to 25 percent. Those who pay 15 percent of their decisions as well as provide more funding. Dur The recent policies introduced by President annual income can expec1 to have !heir income ing the explanation of his Policy on education. George W Bush seem to impact Arrican-Amer tax payments reduced to IO percent if Bush's cur Bush made it quite clear he favored expanding icans in so many diverse arenas of politics. The rent tax cut legislation passes. federal financial support fo r public schools, how reality we must all deal wi1h now is whether or The benefit to many African-Americans ever Bush failed to disclose a specific amount. not the considerations Bush has made to appeal would be the portion of 1he proposal that lowers The appointment of newly elected to African-Americans is genuine concern or lhe tax rate for unmarried parents of children Anorney General John D. Ashcroft added more political bait used to gain black support.
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0 LOVE Memoirs Celebrate Va]entine's F:rom a Day In a New Way By J EFFREY WILLIAMS AND K &NRYA M. RANKIN Hilltop Staff Writers B.,· roken It's the new millennium, 2000-plus-one, and as the "New Century Valentine·s Day" approaches. many students arc searching for novel ideas that will make the evening one to remember. Heart The key, ofcourse, is to do something dilferent. Before planning rhe evening. it is important 10 anticipate the night"s mood and decide By JOHNNY J. J ONF.S whether it will be playful, romantic, sexy, or all of the above. This will depend upon the relationship and the level of comfort that exists As I sit in my bathroom fighting back tears between you and your date, and ii should be set accordi □ gly. that wanl 10 burst from the wells of my eyes, When you begin the dare, keep in mind another important factor: I catch myself and wonder: Why? Why did I choose to love you so much? con,
CLUBS Food and Poetry Equal Good Time at Bar Nun
By ANOIIM COREY adds another member 10 [the] fam[ily]," said ranging from odes 10 ganja wi1h s1ories of Hilltop Sia.ff Wriler senior finance major Jabari Davis. love, politics and a frees1yle session. In addi- Bar Nun is a relatively small establishment, 1ion 10 poetry, Bar Nun's open mic nigh1 also Drums, music. laugh1er and 1he sublle scent bu1 lbe four walls hold something for everyone. has live music by their house band. Soultron of coco,mango incense fil l the intimale walls Thequainl nighlclub is localed on lhe 'U Stree1 ics. On the ground and upper levels, par1ygo of U S1reet's Bar Nun for its Monday night Corridor' ai 1326 U S1ree1, and ils open mike ers can dance 10 hip-hop while a hos1 of ven Feb. 13-- Feb. 19 poe1ry session. Upon entering the gla.~s-lined sessions have been a slaple in the communily dors sell everylhing from handmade jewelry 10 doors, the atmosphere is immediately esrnb for abou1 four years. The bar also specializes original print 1-shins. lished by the warm faces, spiriled conversa.1ions in Ethiopian cuisine a1 abou1 $7 10 $9 per Monday nighls al Bar Nun serve as a refuge Aquarius and mellow music. entree. There is a S5 cover charge on Monday 10 a wide range of people. The crowd ranges 11'11 be hard to allow any "[The a1mosphere] seems 10 embrace all nighls and open mike s1ar1S promptly al 9pm, from blue-collar workers, college s1uden1s and self-deceplion abou1 rela patrons," said Candice King. sophomore jour bu1 early arrival is s1rongly sugges1ed for those enlrepreneurs 10 doc1ors and lawyers. "Poe1ry tionships 10 go on. You 're nalism major. King was inrroduced 10 Bar Nun who wish 10 share their poetry. The dress code nighl al Bar Nun is a cool place for anyone who too restless and anxious 10 last fall and has been a regular on 1he open mike ranges from Afrocentric 10 hardcore, bu1 mosl likes 10 mee1 new people and is looking 10 relax be Joyed with today. Be hon ever since. The family atmosphere is what come as they are. afler work or school," said Malik Osufu, a es! abou1 your feelings. attracls most ofils patrons. "Poetry night at Bar The verbal e~pressions of this nighi's open Ocorge1own Universily Law School srudenl. Nun is like a family reunion and each week mike session are as diverse as the audience, Bar Nun is localed al 1326 U Slrcel. Pisces You have already proven that you are fully capable of;,..J handling your own battles, - ExHIBIT but it never hurts 10 have someone watching youCT back. Just make sure that thC_l Tomlin Plants a 'Spring Garden' at the Arts Glub people smiling in your face are aboul something and not , just there for show. ,• : By SHOLA ADEWUMI in order 10 dry well. I asked him 10 pose as drawing from a pho1ograph or snapsho1 pro Hill1op Slaff wriler The mosi absorbing a model for me," said vides a helter qualily painting because ii allows was 1ha1 of 1he Tomlin, when asked !he ar1is1 10 have more time 10 in1erpre1 more Aries The excellence of climac1ic arl works is on "Spring Garden. why he chose to pain! than wha1 is seen in real life. For Tomlin, ii The goddess of love comes display at the Arts Club of Washington through (1983)." With a sale his brolher. lakes him about four 10 five days. wilh 1hree to you this month, so look February 24. The extraordinary drawings and price of $6000, the One of rhe more inlense hours of work everyday, 10 finish a for a good friend or love, "' paintings of Rober1 Tomlin are certain 10 cap lovely painling turn slriking drawings in drawing wi1h pencil. and abou1 the same wi1h interes1 to up the heat,..,,. 1 lure lbe hearts and eyes of all art lovers and depicls Tomlin's pencil is "Bubble Oum egg 1empera. bul much less with wa1ercolor. viewers. "I love 1his particular one," said 'Jerry backyard. "I appre (1998)". 11 is a picture A na1ive of De1roi1. bul now residing in Tuurus , ;; Reid, as she admires 1he "Spring Garden" ciate beau1y and 111 showing a lillle boy Philadelphia has been exhibiling his work since Being a 'faurus you're nat,,.. .l painting. color." said Tomlin blowing bubble gum, 1973. His works can be purchased a1 1he urally on point and because ,,. Tomlin's works illustrale the ambience of 1he as he Slares al his which 100k nearly four "Sande Webs1er Gallery in Philadelphia. He of this all eyes are on you. inner city 1hrough the accumulated detai l of work and bad,')lard prism black pencils 10 has been painling as a career for 1he pasl 20 Don't waste your time stress- antiquated neon signs, faded billboards, and wilh sweeping sa1- comple1e. "Are There years after gradua1ing from The Center for vacanl s1orefron1s. His drawings porrray mon isfac1ion. Angels? (2000)" is a Crea1ive S1udies in [)e1roi1. ing 1he haters. jus1 stay umen1al African-American adults and chil Oflhe waler color more recenl drawing of According 10 Tomlin, he firs1 found oul 1ha1 focused and more good dren, which can be compared to the formal pre paintings, viewers a li1tle girl performing be could be paid for his 1alen1 when he was paid things will come your way. senlation portraits of Renaissance ar1is1s such seemed 10 be espe in a parade which was $50 by his high school 1eacher 10 draw a por- as B01ticelli and Ohirlandaio. cially fascinaied by reproduced from a 1rai1 of him, and ano1her1ime in college where Gemini In the ex hi bi 1. there were 23 drawings on dis "The A1hle1c ' photograph rnken by he sold 1hree of his an works. From 1here, he Some1hing horrible will play, six of them were crea1ed with egg 1em (1997)."The painl• Tomlin. ·1"he Drum decided 10 make a living through his drawings happen to you this pera, only 1wo waiercolors and lhe remaining ing is of Tomlin"s mer (2000)." also and 10 keep drawing until he became famous. week... you won't get your , were all drawn wilh pencil. The drawings were bro1her wbo is both File 1'!1010 duplicaled from a pho- Some of his new works are curren1ly under pro done in egg 1empera. Egg 1empera is the firsl a weigh! lifler and The excellence of climactic ur·t ,~orks is on dis:pla) at way for a change! Don't '::::u lhc ArlS Club or \\'ashinglon lhrough February 24. 1ograph. depic1s a duc1ion and have nol yel been litled. bu1 "one worry this doesn't mean life , .a, form of painting used by 1he Egyp1ians and is baseball player. The extraordinary drawings and painlin~ Robert young drummer in a of1hem will be 1he larges1 drawing I have ever or is over, ii just means you're " made of yellow egg yolk misled with dry col ''To me, he repre Tomlin are t.'Crtain to capture the ht-arts and eyes of all high school band. drawn." said Tomlin. ors and s1il I waier 1hen used on a hard surface seo1s an athle1e, so art lon•rs nnd viewers. Tomlin believes 1ha1 finally realizing tha1 ii isn't all abou1 you.
Cancer If you go ou1 on a date today, then take time to POETRY C ORNER appreciate your significant lo submH poelry e•matl Ginger al [email protected] other and discover a whole new side to their personali ty. If this new disCO\'ery The Gospel According to Me heigh1ens their appeal, it's all good, if no! - 1ell 'em to lnnova1ive, Investigative Mind kick rocks. Is whal 1hey say when 1rying 10 define The secrecy Leo I've paced 1hese words 10 1he bem of your hean Have 10 carry in order 10 1icklc your fancy. Of my inner mys1ery Now is the ti me to 1ake -Hoping 1ha1 you'd make 1he conneclion ... How long I would have 10 hold Mr. Sandman hos1agc The cap1iva1ing essence 1ha1 can make his girl his care of those personal issues lory In order lo become 1hc man of your dreams. Oficn1imes I manage 10 ca1ch myself you've been neglec1ing. ,11 I low I can make ii possible lo change your cycla,hcs Begin laking off some of , , l When I lalk, lhey will lake heed Before people nolice the stupid grin on my face Into hammocks so 1ha1 I can :,wing in your eyes. those holiday pounds so you '""" The gospel according lo me, 1heir minds are When I 1hink abou1 you. look your best by Spring """ intrigued How I can ou1smar1 gravily and reverse Break. Sharing four score years of experience, I will feed I envision myself cascading down your cheeks My mass and dcnsi1y so 1ha1 I can rise Their curiosi1y And cmshing lips-lirs1 in10 your smile. In love wi1h you. With my 1enaci1y Virgo And now I hope 1ha1 I am n01 gelling ahead of myself, Menially fulfilling all of their dreams You feel uncomfonable when I s1arc a, you Something 1ha1 has been Because my whole goal is 10 be beside you. silently developing between And I figure 1ha1 we arc in the same boal, And if I am gelling beside my sci f. Here's my hand, why don'I we lake a s1roll Because while me s1aring al you makes you uneasy. you and a friend will soon Down 1he palh of 1he subconscious, unveiling I'm hoping 1ha1 you'll be on the other. come to tight so sit back and desires never before 1old I'm wondering how 01hcr guys find ii so easy -Nol lo. enjoy the ride ... ii will be a Beware this voyage is only geared 1oward 1he bold I 1hink il's perfccl 1he way we fi1 1ogc1her wild one. So if you're game. open your hearl and share !hose No1 so much like a glove, but more so 1hough1s of gold (My favori1c color is you) Like clasped hands- Libra ' 1'm hoping 1ha1 you realize 1his " If you dare 10 lake 1his chance I remember firs1 looking a1 you and saying 10 myself. Now is the 1ime to flaun1 " '" And lake mine. what you've got so wha1 are ''""' I guaranlee, in honc.~ty. we will find romance I said, "Self... You goua have her." And be mine. As I come 10 unders1and your in1ellec1ual s1ance you waiting for. What ha,m ""''" My soul will decide if we should take 1ha1spirilua l So I calcula1cd how many fea1hers I would will a liltle flirting do? "'"' dance - Olu Burrelli Scorpio For 10 know me is 10 hold me Templation is lhe keyword To judge me is to scold me for the day. but if you're To tesl me is to 1ease me 1hinking of giving into it. To leach me is 10 please me You make 'Hello· feel more like a kiss. .. The Uneloquent Poem think again ... remember " I can see a future for us So lake off your coal and loss me your soldier rag what happened lasl time! "''"u Pul away your wa1ch and Se! down you book bag The firs1 lime I saw you I knew... - I said I can see the perfec1 marriage of a \ u\i.~ perfecl marriage of a man and a queen Sagittarius I sil here with the world in my palm, I wanl 10 be with you For lhis 1es1 of wills All work and no play'~'""° Yel and s1ill my only joy is gone, 1 11 •l'J/ Mighl give you chills - I said we'll be 1ogether 1hree days longer than e1erni1y makes for a dull sign and ,,,.,,, Spinning backwards in 1ime looking back. I don't think circumslances will ever change 1his And maybe even 1hrills there is nothing dull about , , , If you keep ii real Looking a1 you, - I said lhis is bigger than fic1i1ious principles and I feel you so much ii makes my head huri, false hopes married 10 the ideal of a four-le1ter word you. 'fake some time out You've go1 me running place 10 place like time. wa1ered down 10 meel expec1a1ions from your busy schedule 10 The divine an ofconversation hang with some friends and Is wha1 I am craving You are nickel and slerling silver rolled and pressed (I said this is bigger 1han 'love·) do what you do best. ..shine. For all 1he resl I am saving Into a vibranl love sis1er I think no olher girl can compele wi1h you (You a dime) This will be a nigh1 of physical behaving - I said Adam never loved Eve the ,vay I feel for you Capricorn You opened up my hear1 like a book, Here's my reigns - lead me on Now you see jus1 where I am coming from If you are looking for love, Come correc1 I'm hard ou1side bu1 you go1 me took. I can·1 say love is blind because I can see Club 2:K:9 is nol the place '' n When you SICp S1ole my hear1 from under my lashes, all lhe many reasons why to fim d 11.. s top Ioo ki ng ,or, ' II ,f You're Le1hario's passions I can·1 say we go logether like hand and glove 0 No need 10 play dumb scraps. set your s1g'h ts a tit- "', , I would make lhe world a piclure and cul you ou1 - because we are synonymous like God and Love Any 01her like me? Look around, you'll find none lie higher and you'll find Sew you 10 1he inside of my breasl pocke1 and never Close your mou1h swee1ie, I know you're srunned lake you 0UI, Roses are Red what you've been looking Now it's all on you, trusl me ii will be fun Viole1s are Blue for. Lei me know what's crackin, because I am done. My sentimenls are was1ed on 1he Oee1ing adorations of forgo 1ten naiions. If you 1old me 1hcy were differenl colors II wasn'I love al firsl sighl, I'd swear you were true. -Errica B. Dotson -Compiled by It was love when I knew ii was righl. .. Gracious eyes mee1ing Two Danielle T. Poi111dujour Corresponding One 10 You Horoscopes R1111 Every Heaven sen1, packaged in womanly goodness, Spark builds some1hing new I aspire 10 be worlhy of you, Tt1esda): You're in Technicolor and everythingjus1 fades away, The firs1 time I me1 you I knew... You're my favorile song played 1wice- You're 1he pures11hing in my life - - Wally Cambridge You're bigger than 1his - •
AS TUESDAY FEBRUARY13 2001 THE HILLTOP Meningitis Shots May Be Mandatory A Lovely Day ' For Incoming Tech Fres en
By KIRK COMPTON a good idea. She said that she would receive it again, as The Collegiate Titnes (Virginia Tech she has already gotten the vaccination, if entering Vir ginia Tech this fall. (U-WIRE) BLACKSBURG, Va. -- A proposed bill in Another concern for college students is the price of the Virginia Senate would require the immunization of receiving the inoculation. With the cost ranging from $70 every incoming college freshman against meningococ to $90, Bryant reiterates that having the immunization is cal disease. not mandatory. "There have been a number of outbreaks over the past Under the new law, however, any student can sign a couple of years," said Del. Preston Bryant, the sponsor waiver and opt out of taking the shot if they choose, Ryan of the legislation. "The most notable being Radford, Vir said. However, before signing the waiver, the student must ginia Tech and the University of Richmond." be aware of the consequences that the disease has on the Bryant said his legislation, is "based on a recently human body, and the effectiveness of the vaccine, Ryan passed Maryland statute, one that has been widely said. praised. 11 Bryant said this disease progresses very quickly - Thomas Ryan, medical director of Schiffert Health Cen usually within 36 to 48 hours -- after contact. He said a ter, said recent studies have indicated that college dor student could decline to take the immunization for any mitory residents are at increased risk of meningococcal reason or for no reason at all. infection, with about 3.24 cases out of 100,000 people. "(Tech) has had sporadic cases of meningococcal dis This compared to 1.44 cases out of I 00,000 in the gen ease on campus," Ryan said. 11 In case of an outbreak we eral population of I 8- to 22-year-olds. would work together with the Montgomery County Of the five strains of the bacteria, four, A, C, Y and Health Department and other agencies to provide gen Wl35, are guarded against with the vaccination, Bryant eral immunization of students. 11 said. The fifth strain, B, does not have a vaccination, he "The bill has been approved by the House Committee said. on Health, Welfare and Institutions," Bryant said. The current vaccine, Ryan said, prevents approximate After going to the HWI subcommittee, it was approved ly 70percent of expected infections and more than 85 per unanimously, he said. In fact, the subcommittee strength cent of deaths among vaccinated college students. ened the bill, he said. "Freshman dormitory residents appear to be at highest "The original draft would have limited vaccines to risk with an incidence of 4.6 cases out of 100,000 peo those students living in state-owned housing, such as ple," he said. dorms," Bryant said. But students living off campus are at less of a risk. "The subcommittee felt that the issue was so important Photo By Vince Smith "The overall incidence of meningococcal disease among that we should require the vaccine of all incoming stu Students hang out on the Yard as the first hint of spring made its way through the campus last Friday. college students living off campus is significantly lower dents, regardless of whether they live in a dorm -- after The temperature hit a record high of 60 degrees. than persons 18- to 22-years-old," Ryan said. all, they still go to class together and socialize together," There are 0.96 cases out of 100,000 for those that do he said, after reviewing the bill. not live in on-campus dormitories, he said. Bridgett Fallen, a freshman sociology major, said mak ing students receive the meningococcal immunization is University Presidents Sound Off in Internet Diaries
By VENUS BRADY to the university. Its main focus is to Florida State University. presidents to "bare their soul," he Bornstein got on board the project using the diary entries as a way to The Maneater (U. Missouri) add 11 civil learning 11 to the curricu Consequently, Dalton said, he said he is happy with the entries. after being asked by Dalton. relate to the students. lum. began the project last year to help the "It's a chance to see what the pres "It's an opportunity to thoughtfully Shirley Showalter, president of (U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, Mo. ~ The site is accepting entries from president have a stronger presence at idents think," Dalton said. address the many ethical issues that Goshen College in Goshen, Ind., Students across the nation now have presidents relating to ethical issues the university. Even though it is labeled as presi cross my desk daily," Bornstein said. started each entry with a less formal the chance to see the ethics and that may arise on campus. "Presidential leadership is really dential diary entries, it is actually a She said she is skeptical about how tone with 11 Dear Diary." morals of their university presidents The decreasing role universities are important in setting the moral tone section of essays, and they read like interested students are in hearing Each passage spoke on 11 days of first-hand. playing in place of parents, known as for the university," Dalton said. formal statements., what the presidents have to say. virtues. The presidents of some colleges 11 in loco parentis," is why colleges Since the start of the section, pres President Rita Bornstein of Rollins "It is really important and hard to Her first entry begins with a look at and universities are posting their swayed from teaching civic learning idents of universities have been post College in Winter Park, Fla., said the have a relationship with the students, why colleges need more than values. ideas on the Internet in the Journal of and ethics, said Jon Dalton, the jour ing their thoughts on different ethical entries have to be formal. though that is probably what I enjoy "Let me begin by asking a question," College and Character at www.col nal's editor and the director of the issues from fraternity reinstatements "You have to be cautious so that you most, 11 Bornstein said. she writes. "Why stop with valuing legevalues.org. The Journal is a Web Center for the Study of Values in to plagiarism. don1t reveal too much or expose too She said it is difficult to address eth values when you could have some site devoted to bringing morals back College Student Development for Because Dalton did not expect the much of an issue, u Bornstein said. ical issues in a glamorous way when thing deeper and better?" l ' * Applications for * the Editor-in-Chief * * * * of the * Bison Yearbook * are now * available. * * * * * Deadline for applications is * * * * February 28, 2001. Applic·ations are available in the ;,, u * Student Activities Office located in * * room, l l 7 of tr-ie Blackburn Center. * * * ' * I I I * I 16; 2001 I * I * • I Bring a FRIEND and you will receive a I * 10:00 - 2:00 an,; $5 DISCOUNT! PAMPER yourself to get ready for an evening of RELAXATION and ROMANCE * with the one you LOVE!! * $35 Relaxer Special $35 How is the condition of your hair? * Receive a FRE~ hair treatment * - With any desired STYLE:11 Shampoo, VVrap or se't $25 Haircut $10 and up Rollerwraps for $25 * Any color rinse for $40 * * * * Hair VVeave for $99 (Reg. $150) * * Manicure and Pedicure $25 : S-ro.oo Hair Color $15 & up Straw Twists (Prices Vary) * Professional Natural Hair Stylists 8/a TO Professional Weaves and Braids Press & Curl $35 Braid Removal Services (Prices Vary) (9n, {;]Joa> Convenient Location across from * HOWARD UNIVERSITY ' * We accept ATM and all major credit cards - * THE HILLTOP TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 13,2001 A9
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• V ')l ALL- STAR WEEKEND .. it V r 2MINUTE DRILL ,II 't.l' •~,,,rr;• If, Ir , ,tquo ;,brll1 The Sports World .,:;>T r.ini Jr.G'{lfl According to b lit: East Meets West ~in TyDigga rf • NBA Stars Unleash a Wrath of Talent on The District •~VHJ.Jai By TYR01'E McCANDIES ilv.J G•U' •GO:j Jc· :rll '!0 Hello sport fans. Once again it's me hollering at c/f.lv you on a very cold NBA All-Star weekend. It was Phi ladelphia 76ers Guard, •rt I b11 nice to be able to see your Washington Wizards this Allen Iverson holds MVP tro 1>11 weekend. The best thing about it was you could see phy in front of sold out MCI U..> :,1ri the entire team during the All-Star game. That is. if Center. Iverson played 27 min• they bought tickets for the game. Come on people, ulcs and scored 25 points. 5 the Wizards are horrible. assists. and 4 steals. Iverson ' They are not the worst because they all play in the shot 9-27 from the noorand 1- NBA. and there are no bums in the NBA. It"s just they 3 from the three-point line. have horrible luck. that's all. ... ,,,>t Speaking of horrible, how i,bout them Redskins. 1(1 ~" f It seems 10 me that the GOOD OLD BOY system of Phot0 Couriesy of NBA.com ~ :i~:,iio hiring people is still in effect for the NFL. ~l!lq llLI Come on. you fire Norv Turner, who never had , ;,·1:.J,IT enough talent to do anything in the firs t place. 111en, _ J .. 1: 1, you give the impossible task of making the playoffs ;b:1'! to Torry Robskie. Then. you bring in Marty Schot ,, .,. .. , tenheimer (which means mediocre in German). who still coaches like it's the 1980s. Marty lets poor Terry go. mind you. Thrry is the only guy there who gets respect out of his players. and he brings in a 1011 of other mediocre guys. GO RedsKKKins!!! Hold on, High nying Seanle Superson we can't say that. Can we? ic guard, Desmond Mason Well. I won't get on a rant. because I have happi soars through the air at the er news for you. Let's come back to Howard Uni Slam Dunk challenge. Steven versity. where linebacker Tracy White has been hon son captured first place prize. ored as the M6AC Defensive player of the year and i .-:/~LI, second team l•AA All-American team. h's great that ~u~LuJ the Bison can have something to build on after a sea , h1L,,1 ~r son of ups and downs. We can also pat the Men's Bas Minnesoia Tlmbcrwolves .. :,• • vi ketball team on the back for a job well done. second p forward, 'Milly ..' .. Do not get me wrong, it was tough watching the• Szczerb,ak drives 10 the lane men drop the past couple ofgames . but for these guys for a layup durng NBA Photo Courtesy of NBA.corn to have the courage to come back out fighting after Schick Rookie Challenge. Szczerbiak. who finished their previous 1-27 season is amazing. If! were head with 27 points and 8 of the NCAA. I would reward 1hcm with at least an rebounds. was named MVP. NIT berth and give Frankie Allen Coach of the Year honors. But. I go 10 an HBCU. and we sometimes don't get our due. Speaking of praise. C'!!Jly Parson you get some Photo Coune,y of NBA.com 100. Do 1101ge1 me wrong, 1he team was loaded and 'fylcr is a great coach, but Parson has come in and worked her tail off. gelling this 1eam back into con tcn1ion for an NCAA bid. By the way, the team gets props. too, for their outstanding play. The nine Lady Bison have outplayed teams with almost twice their Sophomores Take Rookie Challenge, Szczerbiak Walks number. I can't wail to see you in Richmond. Oh yeah, I would like to say this before I go ... If I had known tl1en what I know now, I would have said. Away With Most Valuable Player Award "forget the girls,'' and gave up football and basket ball for baseball. Did you see Derek Jeter sign a I 0- ycar, S 189 million contract? Holy Big-Balling Bat man! That's crazy. I know. I know. the money is out By J3RAKKTON BOOliliR tarily took his team on his back. He led the sopho there and the guys should get it. But, you should look Hilltop Staff Writer "The first ha.ifwas a high-flying acro mores on a 16-4 run lead where he hit two shc,t, from behind the arc in 48 seconds nnd hit a third a short at it this way. our leachers. who educated us and give batic show minus che eight rope and sooooo much of themselves to our children. do not In a game that fea1ured li11le to no defense. but high time later, making the score 22-14. The Takomu Park. see cash like that. Plus. these guys should be happy flying ally-oops. killer cross-overs. and three-point crapeze." Md .. native finished with 20 points on 8-17 shooting. with gelling paid 20 million over four years for just bombs. the top rookies from the I999 NBA draft domi From that point on the top picks from 2000's draft doing something they love. nated rookies of the present 121-1 13 in the 7th annual were never able to regai n their momentum. Being I feel that professional athletes arc 1he lucky ones Schick Rookie Challenge, Saturday at the MCI Center. The Los Angles Clippers rookie forward Darius Miles down at one point by as much as 19, the rookies. led and probably living in a dream world. They get paid The first three minu1es of 1he game were character poured all of his 12 first-half points on slams. He fin by another Clipper Quenton Richardson who had 20 to stay in shape (which we need 10 do) and 10 play a ized by one heckling fan in 1hc upper deck as "sloppy." ished with I5 points and 8 rebounds. points, came to wi1hin 4 points. 104-100 with 5: 19 left. game. But, I'm not going 10 hme. All I want to know With a multitude of err.int p:L~scs and fumbling recep The MVP of the game. Wally SzcLerbiak ol the That deficit wa, quickly rncreased to 7 point, when a is if Derek, A-Rod, or Manny can slide a brother a lions. the capacity crowd of 20.374 hegan to become Minnesota Timberwolves, only had one above-the-rim 1hree-point play was completed on the other end. couple of dollars. I might have some bi lls left over reMless with 1he lackadaisical play. Soon. however, the dbplay where he hung emphatically on the rim. The game had a chance 10 end on one Ja,1 high at the A-building. Come on, fe llas. show me some players from both squads were able 10 shake their early Szczerbiak did most of his damage from behind the light-reel dunk. Tite lane was cleared out, but Miles love; Valentine's Day is coming. Speaking of love, game jiuers. seulc down and put on a dazzling perfor arc, hilling 5-6 three-point allempts and fi[lishing with missed the double clutch tomahawk dunk. one love to all rny HU people and their loved ones. mance for 1he MCI Center crowd. 27 points and 8 rebounds. The sophomores defended their title from Ja;i year's PEACE! The first half was a high-flying acrobatic show Local favor ite, Steve Francis of the Houston Rock game where they beat the class of 1998 in overtime minus the tight rope and 1.rnpeze. Of the 54 total field ets helped his sophomore team fight back after 1he 92-83. r:vrone McC,mdies is a senior radio prod11c1io11 goals made from both teams 20 of them were dunks. rookies jumped to an early I0-6 lead. Francis momcn- nu,jor fmm Lexir1g1011, North Carolina.
Green Bay Player Acquitted on t Freshman Sensation Burns up the Track I All Charges i track m.ighl be her calling. I By J ODI R EIO "I was kind of muscular, so I thought that maybe I should be running," I I Hilltop Staff Writer Colli ns said. Former Green Bay Packers Tight 6nd Mark Chmura was acquit I "When I was in the fifth grade I went 10 a women's retreat out in the ted Saturday of sexually assaulting a 1eenager when he wa~ drunk at I Phakiso Collins. a freshman acting major and member of the Howard woods with my church. On the retreat, we were being anointed with holy party. I women's indoor track team, is on the fast track to success. oil. when it was my turn to be anointed the pas1or put the oil on my legs The jury of seven rnen and five women deliberated for two hours Colli ns. also known as Ke-Ke, has been the premier sprinter this indoor rather then my forehead. She told me that I will run and when I allain gold mid 15 minutes before finding Chmura innocent on charges of third season for Howard. She has impressively dominated 1he 55 and 60-mcter I will speak of God." Collins said. degree sexual assault :ind child enticement. The charges carried a dashes. Collins also competes in the 200-metcr dash and she is the lead-off ''I reflect back at that experience and I believe that being a track athlete ma~imum penalty of 40 )C.ll'S in prison and $::0.000111 fiues. leg for Howard's 4x400-meter relay. She is known for her fast reaction out may be one of my purposes." The teenager accused Chmura of pulling ha into a bathroom dur• of 1hc starting blocks. The decision that Collins made allowed her 10 allend the college of her ing an April 9 post-prom party at his friend Rolxrt Gessert's home. Allhough very versatile in all the sprinting events. Collins enjoys run choice on a full scholarship. Her goals for the season are 10 win or place in pulling down her pants and having sex with her without her consent. oing 1he 4x I00 meter relay 1he best. the top three in each of her eveots in the conference championships this A witness for the defend:mt contended Chmura·, accuser was "I like running the anchor leg and going after people and catching them." February. She would like 10 become a well-known college athlete during lying and made tl1e story up because she disliked Chmura. Chmura Collins said. her career. The Olympics are not an immediate goal for Collins, but they did not testify. Col lins. a native of Greensboro, NC, has been running track since the are an option. Another teen at the party. Waukesha Cathohc Memorial High seventh grade. She began running track for fun, not knowing how talented As far as her academic career goals are concerned Collins says she wants School football player Michael Kleber. testified he warned Cbmura's she was and the possibilities that lay waiting for her. 10 be a music video hos1. or :t VJ. accuser not to go into the bathroom because Chmura was in there. Collins had not planned 10 take track as far as it has taken her. Her first "I would like 10 have my own show. I re.11ly enjoy music. I can't sing. rap Kleber also testified that the teenager went into the bathroom will love is acting. but the responsibilities and time that it takes to be a good or play an instrument, but I really love listening 10 music,'' Collins said. ingly, flashing him a smile. athlete forced her to sacrifice her acting interest. Her summers and week As for her outlook on this year's team. Collins is optimistic. Chmura, a three-lime Pro Bowl seleclion at tight end. joined the ends were spent training with her coach. "We may not have people in all the events, but in the events that we do I Packers in 1992. He appe,1red in two straight Super Bowls with I In the beginning of her career, Collins admits that she did not enjoy run run in the confere nce, we will place in them," Collins said. Green Bay, but missed most of the 1999 season with a neck inju,;: l ning track at all. ''The team is going through :1 mernmorphasis at this time," she said. "We The team released him in June. "It was a burden to me, because track was not what I really wanted 10 do arc gelling closer as a team, and we are also gelling belier. When we go to John Drana, Chmura's personal allorney, said Chmura ha.s been at the time," Collins said. "My parents are really into track." the mec1s you he.'\J' 'Howard University' over the in1ercom. and I like that.'' given medical clearance to play again. "I was in denial for a Joni; time' about track, I would not watch it on TV, Collins has made a significant contribution 10 Howard's program early in read about it in magazines, I didn't even want new track shoes.'' her freshman year and hopes 10 continue in the future. She is already on -compiledfmm wire reports Knowing all this, one mighl wonder how Collins got started. In her track to achieving her goals. She has quali fied in the 55-meter dash for the - younger years. Collins had an experience that suggested to her that running MEAC Championships that will take place on Feb. 23 and 24. ~A!.!l~~------T.!.cU~E1~S~DA~\!i.' .!:.FE~B!!!R~U!!lA~RY!..J:.:13~200~1.______T_ I_I£"-HlL LTOP Opinions & Editorials
Cupid Recommends Condoms Point of View By Summer Brown Dawn of a, la. la. la, laaaa. Love is in 1he air. Worldwide. one in every I00 person be1ween The mood is set. The room is dim 1he ages of 15 and 49 is HIV-infcc1ed. Okay, Land lit only by candles. The smoke let"s gel a linlc closer 10 home. a New of incense fills rhe room. R. Kelly sings "'I! In 1he Uni1ed Siares. the highesl percen1- Seems Like Your Ready."' and he's right on 1ar age of AIDS cases is in 1hose between ages ge1. You and your Valentine gaze deeply into 24 and 44. 1he mos1 sexually ac1ive age group. each olher's eyes. Cupid has sho1 you both This makes AIDS the fiflh leading cause of Day wi1h arrows of ecs1asy. You kiss. You death for people ages 25 10 44. S1i ll not close 1ouch ...wi1hin seconds, you are both hot liq enough? uid. melling onto each other, ready 10 bring a Blacks cons1iru1e only 12 percent of the steamy end 10 1ha1 pcrfec1Valentine·s Day ren U.S. popula1ion. ye1 accounl for 30 percenl of IRA PORTER dezvous. the AIDS cases rcporled 10 CDC. How aboul HAPP'f WAIT! Before you consumma1e 1his a liulecloser? An estimated I in 500 s1udents appy belated birthday to momentous evening-reach for that condom. on college campuses is infec1ed wi1h HIV, and the Hilltop. It was 77 VALENTINE'S Lifestyles, Durex, Trojan, maybe even the thal's only counting 1he s1uden1s who get Hyears ago that author female version, Reali1y. Wha1evcr, your con- 1ested for 1he virus. If you are under age 25. Zora i!;leale Hurston founded the ]A'f ...... • • 1racep1i ve of choice ... pick ii up before 1he 50 percent of all new HIV/AIDS infec1ions newspaper. She had a vision. She dale. keep in i1 a safe place (back pocket, wal are among your age group. envisioned the Hilltop 10 be the lel, purse) and slip it on when 1he 1imecomes. Know anybody in New York Ci1y? NYC eyes. ears and voice of Howard Thal linle picci: of larcx may be 1he one pro- reporls lhe highesr number of cumula1ive University-all its s1udents. facul- 1ec1ive barrier belween your young, healthy AIDS cases. wilh more than 117,000 people 1y and administrmors. life and chlamydia. gonorrhea, or worse infected. Washing1on. DC is nor far behind And, ii has been. HIV or AIDS. with 22.000 infec1ed, ranking fifth of U.S. Although 1he Hilltop celebrated HIV is real. AIDS is real-even more real cities with 1he highesl number ofcase,. And iis 77,h birthday on January 22 of 1han 1hose romanlic emotions, lhat dozen red possibly the mosr db1urbing fact is thai one lhis year, i1 b ralhcr fining 1ha1 on AND 7<.EMEMBER. roses and 1ha1 bi11erswee1 box of chocolates. in three of 1hose infec1ed with HIV do not 1his day. February 13. 2001, we This may be bad 1iming for a safe sex lec1ure know they are infected. bring you a new vision and a new 10 l3t .SAf t, At{D usr and we don·1 anend 10 spoil the momen1, but These are the focrs and they are r.•al-just hope. We bring you 1he Tuesday we 1hough1 you migh1 want 10 know 1he fac1s as real as those burning candles. bollle of edi1ion. II is finally here. We exper -PROTft TION 11• • I• before you gel 10 the ... well, you know ...SEX. champagne and your passionate vibes. TI1is imcn1ed las1 semesler wi1h the Today. 36.1 million people arc estima1ed 10 Valen1ine·s Day, if you are going 10 have any homecoming issue and we were be living wi1h HIV/AIDS. according 10 the form of sexual contacl. you are a1 risk for successful. As 1he swff and I look Centers for Disease Control. TI1e cumula1i,•e HIV/A IDS. Be safe. Condoms are98 percent forward 101he fu1ure, we know 1ha1 number of AIDS cases. as of June 2000, effec1ive againsl sexually 1ran,mi11ed dis• with yoursuppon, 1his will only be reported 10 the CIX is 753.907. with 620. I89 eases if used correc1ly. Use them, and lei 1he the beginning, cases in males and 124. 911 cases in females. romance go on ... la. la. laaa. la. With 1he paper moving 10 i1s twice-a-week schedule. i1 is the firsl 1ime since 1965 1ha1 the Hilh top has increased its publication frequency. II is cer1ainly past time. Keep Your Doors Locked or Pay the Consequences This move will provide you. our hen you live at home, your paren1s officials may say that crime in the city is down, there readers. with more up-10-da1e cov always tell you to keep your doors "To protect our DVDs, 50-CD disk cha11g are sti II ccrtai n measures that we need to take. erage of Howard University and To protect our DVDs, 50-CD disk changers, Avirex campus events ranging from 1ui1ion W locked and not to lei strangers in. When ers, Avirex jackets, laptops, 25-inch TVs, increases to athletics. you drive a car, you're 1old to keep your doors jackets, laptops, 25-inch s, Palm Pilots and numer I! will also present our s1uden1 locked. So, why is it that there arc some students who Palm Pilots, we need to lock our doors!" ous other things that seem to be necessary to some employees with the opponunity to feel like they can leave their doors unlocked in their Howard students, we need to lock our doors! That assumption that once we enter 1he supposed ·•safe" gain greater experience in the field rooms? means being street savvy even in your dorm room. ofjournalism. thus beuer equipping haven of our dormitories tha1 everything is once Once things are shaken up a bit and some things them with 1he skills necessary to We all know that the District is a metropolitan area and Howard is in the heart of it all. As a freshman, again all right with 1he world. are stolen, it sure doesn't seem as if those identifi compe1e in any working atmos With a rash of burglaries in the dorms, ii is lime phere, such as 1ha1 ofa daily paper. we're taught the ropes of ··student safety." Howev cation procedures at the front door are that strict, are 10 heighten our awareness. Although District city The Tuesday edi1ion brings er, there are those of us that are still under the they? some1hing new to rhe Hilllop. We have creared a News page lhal will have bolh a narional and global slant The Hilllop recognizes that Howa.rd s1uden1s form parr of a global communi1y and for us 10 effeclively projecl their views, we have 10 slep beyond ourselves and mlk abou1 issues 1ha1 also affect our Beef Patty, $1.25; Cornrows by Letters to the Editor foreign s1udents. In rerms of the nalional news. we seek 10 inform readers who are nor always so up• Shorty, $10;Owning your 10-da1e with 1he news from back home or 01her parrs of rhe country. What's your Opinion? In our Engage' sec1ion, we s1ill Blackness-Priceless allow s1uden1s lo express 1hem• We encourage our readers 10 write le11ers 10 the ediror Toll u, whar you lhink selves lhrough poelry, artwork. and the paper and its con1en1s. We ,1ri,-e 10 produce a qualily bh,~,;,\Jy producl with crea1ive writing. We also seek 10 the news pages 1ha1 are de,'Oid of slanl or per.,om~ bia,. Please address all lhe le1- provide reviews on plays. muse• MAYA C ADWELL 1crs or commenls 10. ums and differcnl 1ypes of music. The Hilltop Our Campus section is jusr big• "l own my blackness," she said in 1ha1 husky. claims they can·1 shake a while person from rheir 2251 Sherman Ave .. N.W. ger. As a school newspaper, this high-maintenance. thug, girl-from-the-hood voice family tree. Besides. why should I be forced 10 strad Washingron. D.C. 20001 focus remains one of our primary tha1 we have all come to love. The.re she slood. in dle a line? The term "mixed" makes me wan I 10 pull responsibili1ics. We hope Ihm by that fabulous, gushy kirchen. lovely Melissa from my "good" hair oul in clumps. I am 1101 a drink! I e-mail us a 1/[email protected] publishing twice a week, we can lhe Real World New Orleans. in all her high-yellow am black. okay? Yes. my father is while. and my give readers more in1eres1ing cam glory. comple1e wi1h almond-shaped eyes thal whis• daddy is great and one of my besl friends. Bui. pus s1orics. per )\sian· bu1 brick-house hips thal definilely pro dammiu, I am black. If you cannol undersland 1ha1 Our sports scc1ion will seek 10 claim "sista."' I sugges1 you to s1op reading now. If you are one of cover sporting cvcn1s on the Her linle, tongue-in-cheek remark awakened that 1hose annoying people, who insists 1ha1 everyone Howard University campus 1ha1 we side of my brain 1ha1 had long been dormant as I wilh a diverse background should call himself bira sometimes overlook. Not only can sat at home over the Chrislmas holidays, wa1ching cial or ··other.. on a standardized 1es1, lhen I order we cover more spons like baseball, that annoying phenomenon 1ha1 we call Carson you 10 stop reading. soccer and lacrosse. but we will shake his ass and Beyonce as she showed 1he world Blackness is not abou1 race. Ifs abour knowing also be able 10 cover weekend jus1 what it means 10 be young, black. and inde his1ory. ll's about realizing 1he coun1less backs THE HILLTOP games nnd intramurals. pendeni: plenty of MAC lips1ick in Diva. plenty of upon which we stand each time we open a book. 11,e S111dent Newspaper ofHowarrl U11frer:.iry Since 192-1 1 will ccriainly enjoy bringing Plum lip liner. and even more lip gloss. And. of walk in10 a class. or sit in a rc,iaurant in 1he soulh. J ,so~ 'f. S\IITII, Ed11or-in.Ctucr you the Tuesday edition and remain course, dangling rhineslone bells over everything. It's aboul knowing that we are slabbing lhese open 10 commenls from 1he Anyway, just as I though! I was on the verge of same backs when we don't vote. when we worship I R , P OR'tl- R, Managing Editor M1c11A1:1 \ \'1,1- 1un. Ulitoria/5 Editor Howard communiry Ihm may help drowning in Bling-Bling Ocean- Ms. Jennifer songs 1ha1 demean us because 1he hook is hol and C1tRL!iTINA ACKAII, Business ,\1a,uzger KALIi \H B,RM·:S,Ac/ .1\f,11W1,.-er us in our new endeavor. So this is Lopez was really rockin· a baby lee wi1h her own the beal is tight, when we vote Republican because i1 and this is only rhe beginning ... name emblazoned across lhe ches1 in dinmonds wejus1 got inro the highes1 tax bracke1. Um, excuse li11le Melissa reminded me once again why I both me. you may drive a Saab and work on Fiflh Karleen Roy Im Porter is aj1111ior pri111 jo11r er 10 wa1ch MTV when I'm al home. There are Avenue, but you're Slill black ... Chrislopher Windham Brandon M. Bickerstaff nalis111 major. He is also the ma11- Campus Editor Spons\\~ek E,litor VinreSmith indeed momenls- rare ones-thal the s1a1ion can The truth aboul blackness is 1ha1 ii exists in only Phowgmphers agi11g editor for the Hilltop a11d he be a linle bit 1hough1 provoking. Ok, guys, I said a one actual form- unily. Blackness is not your skin is aver the 1i1esday editio11. Nsenga Knighl Camille Haney lillle bil. So I ask. "My dear Meliss:1. whal is black 10ne and ir's 001 yourhair1ex1ure. 11·s definilely 1101 News Editor Asst, Sport.,\\1,ek Edi1or Summer Brown ness?" whether both of your parents are black. //fos1mtor Titroughoul the ages al Howard, freshman essays Blackness is 1ha1 feeling of indigna1ion rising Chanel Ycslal Chandra Anderson with 1i1les like "Blackness DefLned," or from 1he pil ofyour ,1omach when you wa1ch Rose N~wj &litor Photo Editor Olanike Bello "'Reflections in Black." have wrestled wi1h this wood. 11 was the urge to, um. vomil. when you saw Ad~·eniJing lay 0111 question. in at least 500 words or you won·t gel an 1ha1 scene in Mm of Ho11or- you know 1he one J amye Spiller Jonathan Grannum A! A walk through Blackburn wiU often allow one where they sliced open Cuba·s tool bag. Blackness Chief Copy Editor LaPrecious Harold Anila Barksdale Asst. Business Manager 10 overhear hea1ed debates abou1 what blackness is thai energy lhat you feel when fists of all shades co,,y Edilors Jonathan C. Sims truly is; deba1es that are usually far honer 1han 1he are raised and 1he sound of real solidarity fills Burr Life & Style Editor Shannon I'. WasWnglon Tiffany Ewell baked chicken. But, my sis1ers and brothers, as we before a baske1ball game. Finally. blackness is 1he Production Editor Offiet Ma,wger Corrections near lhe middle of our very own month, l am ready driving force behind the ini1ia1ive 1ha1 we as a peo Ginger F. Skinner In a February 2, 2001 article enti• 10 answerthis pressing ques1ion for all ofyou. l, like ple need 10 inci1c positive change. All the cornrows Engage' Editor Jamal 0 . Pope Ardella Coleman tied "Howard Forensics Team Places Melissa, own my blackness. and I wani to help you, and beef panics in the world won't make you own Page Designer Admi11istroti\·c Asst. Second ln Weekend Coml,)Clition·· at 1his moment, claim yours. your blackness: however, going to Howard and Dr. Felicia Walker was misquoted My father is English, his mother is Jewish using 1ha1 degree 10 uplift will. Lel°s claim our when she said "1ltis pas1 weekend yeah. he's I00 percent white boy. My mo1her is black blacknC$S collec1ively. Happy Black Hislory Month, was a high poim of achievemem nor and Native American. Melissa's mother is Filipino y'all. only for me, bu1 for the entire School ~ ,n k,it11hyr.lf. Tiw 11,nli'p ,, ...ntkn-, pm.ltl«'dnu)' Fri;lay'h~ t~>.1~11<>1 u,.. ,rJ l lll\ff' T UESDAY FEBRUARY All THE HILLTOP 13 2001 . HILLTOP STUDE ...... WSPAPER • POSITIONS AVAILABLE C APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLEH'-W~II:., ,1,u, , ' .t. ~-;.., ' INTHE ~ 111111 ) OFFICE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES BLACKBURN UNIVERSITY CENTER ROOM 117 FOR ( 2001-02 HILLTOP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND BUSINESS MANAGER "J APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE :·:i ' TODAYTHRU "' ,, I nt• II FEBRUARY 28, 2001 HH , f I Ill\-. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS ) FEBRUARY 28, 2001 AT 5:00 PM 2 TuESD,\V FEBRUARY 13 2001 THE H ILLTOP THE BISON ARE ON THE ROAD- \\1ATCH OUT FO THE s TAM p EDE!! .---t. ------1· V:7S t 3 ~,-, [ u] ~;; 51 ~ I/ ~ \I M3 1...---'.f'--._ ~~--- /F' ~_)~ ..____. eb. 9 - 11, Northeast Conference Swimming and Diving Championships@ U.M.B.C. @ Franklin & l\ilarshall; Feb. 13 @ Coppin; & Feb 16 @ Maryland ,... Feb. 17 - 18 @ EPMIBC. Tournament in Phila., P~ Feb. 12, ison and Lady Bison @ Delaware State; Feb. 15, Lady Bison @ Arkansas Next Home Games: Feb. 17 vs. FAMU & Feb. 19 vs. Bethune-Cookman Double Headers Feb. 17 & 18@North Carolina A&T First Home Game - March 2 -~ ___,-~co G8 'lJF~G:J ~o ~ Feb.17 Women@Lehigh & Feb. 23 Men@George Washington Feb.17@South of the Border Tournament in Chapel Hill, NC ru eo .. 17@George 1\1ason & Feb. 23-24@ MEAC Indoor Championship FIRST PLACE - B. 1\-IURRA '\:', C. EZELL, C. SHEPH D, D. OLIVER - Shuttle Hurdle Relav• FIRST PLACE - JAY COLBERT - 60 Meter Dash FIRST PLACE - PHAKISO COLl,INS - 200 Meters FIRST PLACE - KARLA JOI-IN SON - High Jump . . FIRST PLACE - SYREETA ROBI~SON - Shot Put ~~",;:::~ ..~W.~ tlCD • or their \Yin over Hampton and their 11-1 Win/Loss record in the l\1EAC; - to CHANNEL WASHINGTON for a career-high 37 points; and . - to ANDREA GARDNER for leading the NATION in rebounds " 'ith 15. 1 per game Dh·ision of Student Affairs February 2001