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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. North Carolina A&T State University fHE REGISTER www.ncatregister.com VOLUME 78, NO. 14 Thursday, January 29, 2004 COPYRIGHT© 2004 Student Snow, ice Grant aides dies on in health blanket A&T study campus The shared grant totals $2.3 million. "He was a good guy who was well By Karina Hardy mannered and showed News Reporter/Online Editor everyone respect." N.C. A&T's School of Nursing is continuing its research on the health By Karina Hardy disparities of African Americans News Reporter/Online Editor this semester. N.C. A&T junior Sean V. Murphy, A&T, in partnership with the 26, died Jan. 21 while playing intra- Johns Hopkins University School of mural basketball in Moore Gym. Nursing, received a $2.3 million, According to Murphy's friend five-year grant from the National Keith Mankey, the transfer student Institute of Nursing Research from Winston Salem State (NINR) to create a Center for University and electrical engineer Health Disparities Research. major, was running down the court This is one of eight partnerships after making a lay up, when he funded by NINR that joins research- passed out and lay unconscious on intensive universities with primarily the court. Several students tried to minority universities to conduct resuscitate him, but failed. research on disparities in health Intramural Sports Director care Robert McNair, said the loss was This program will promote the unexpected. research of culturally sensitive nurs- "He was a good guy who was well ing interventions aimed at improv- mannered and showed everyone ing care for underserved popula- respect," he said. ,"The b-ball play- tions. Research will focus on the ers took it kind of hard, but the areas of health promotion, symptom team is pushing forward and keep- management and domestic violence. their ing him in memory," McNair "There are many things that we said. need to find out about heart disease, John Kelly, chairperson of the kidney and Sharonda Eggleton/Photo editor diseases other chronic department of electrical engineer- diseases so that can A storm we better serve ing, admired Murphy's focus. winter briefly stopped through the Triad drop- our community, snow, " said nursing pro- "He knew that he wanted to do ping sleet and freezing rain and causing various fessor Lorna Harris. closings and delays engineering. He came into the around Greensboro. Harris and Monica Ward-Murray, engineering department to pursue By also a professor in the Tarah Holland Sleet and freezing rain show- department, his goals and dreams and worked Editor-in-Chief were two of the speakers at a ers late Sunday into Monday previ- hard to make those dreams a reali- ous health disparities conference. Triad residents greeted snow made road conditions even ty," Kelly said. "It is important the students be showers Sunday morning as a worsen as temperatures stayed "You don't get a lot of students aware of the different health issues winter storm system moved low. Many school systems, that know what they want to do that are out there," Murray said. and where through the area. including Guilford and they want to go in life. "The conference helped to Cold, but warmer temperatures Winston-Salem/Forsyth County inform He had a vision and was a man that students of what issues have helped to ease some stress, school systems, closed or health in our thought with his head and felt with oper- community and around but many secondary roads still ated on delayed schedules. the world. his heart," he said. We will try to find hold slick, sheets of ice as For some college professors, ways to combat "When you see someone who is these health issues," Murray said. mother nature works to do the the added days away from class growing, developing and refining Lewis Amendola, a work that many snow plows following the break for professor in himself into a great man you truly Martin the nursing department, couldn't. Luther King, Day is feels that feel his loss," Kelly said. Jr. causing the conference will be a learn- N.C. A&T post-baccalaureate them to fall behind great Those who knew Murphy saw in lesson ing opportunity for students. him child development student plans. as a genuine and friendly per- "This program will be a chance for son Leeya Curry spent the short I have a class on Mondays that break students to learn more about the Keith she had from classes at in one day a week so the holiday Mangum, a friend of A&T health problems that they could feels to "sleep and slack," she and the snow have caused us to Murphy, that he died doing said. encounter at a hospital," Amendola what he loved. miss two consecutive classes, so said. "The break was definitely too we are behind," said "He loved to play basketball. He Jane Paulsen hopes that the short," she said. "I think they Walker, a professor in the program wanted to play basketball for A&T. will encourage students to should have cancelled classes for human environment family learn He had an outgoing spirit and was and more about the another day because of the dan- sciences department research process. aggressive on the court," Mangum "We hope that this program gerous sidewalks and parking "It would have also been help- will said. spark interest in students to lots that are filled with think lay- ful if the university had research "He always had a smile on his health problems...so that we ers of ice." announced the cancelled day of can face and had a charismatic nature come up with a to beat classes earlier," she said. way out these diseases and find a cure," Please see DEATH, Page 2 Paulsen said.

INDEX 'Butterfly Aggie men News 2-3 E-Vibes 6 Effect' is a win their first must-see Opinion 4 Sports 7 of the season Page 6 Page 7 2 Campus News January 29. 2004 NEWS BRIEFS Kerry going Students aid in local national The opening acts behind them, moc- rats transformed their presidential home construction campaign into a national batde ednes- day with John Kerry, fresh from his By Chad Roberts not just gutters that we're doing. It's the unique New Hampshire win, ready to open an Reporter program is benefited. also flooring and decking and Students learn important advertising bktz in ak seven states that job skills Tami Worthy moved into her new kitchen cabinets, porch railing, and residents free vote next and his rivals to get repairs for scrambling house on Albany Street back in May porch posts- basically any kind of their stay competitive. Kerry's aides were homes. For Mac Sims, Jim of 1996. The recently built home repair that needs to be hoping the victory would done." Donnelly and the East Market open the was a one-story, three-bedroom and "I enrolled in the school spigot on high-profile endorsements. around Street Development Corporation, two-bathroom, home sitting across two years ago and since then I've the South Carolina Rep. Clyburn and partnership advances the corpo- Jim Highway 29 from North Carolina did about five to eight houses," said ration's Iowa Gov. Tom Vksack were endors- goal of eliminating substan- A&T. The house was built by the Knick Patel, a CMS major who dard ing Kerry, according to officials. will housing in the East Market Greensboro Episcopal Housing graduate in May. corridor Joining them were two former Ministry. "We went around, looked at them, "It makes the connection stronger Missouri senators, Jean Carnahan and Worthy settled in Thomas and got adjusted see what the problems were and between the university and the Eagleton. to her new house. As time went by worked on a few. Some of it was neighborhoods that surround the she noticed the front and back beyond what was in our control. community," said "It porches Donnelly. Kay cites weak deteriorating and the door The rest, we went and worked on gives the university a clear presence frame was not in very good shape. and we did what we could do as stu- helping the community be a better intel in failure The problem was easily diagnosed dents," he said. place." and easily overlooked as well. For the Worthy house, WASHINGTON Former 12 students Project assistant Daniel Johnson - top U.S. Despite its recent construction, the spent a Saturday weapons inspector David Kay told installing gutters. agreed. "It's community outreach, house did not have any gutters. Under the tutelage of Pyle members of the Senate Wednesday and establishing relationships, building That was one of the first things I Johnson, work commenced around that the failure to turn up weapons partnerships with different organi- of noticed," Worthy said, referring to 9:30 a.m. and ended around 1p.m. mass destruction in Iraq exposed - zations that's going to bring about a the missing gutters. just in time to see the weaknesses in America's intelligence- A&T football better university and a better com- Fortunate for Worthy, the team defeat Hampton to gathering apparatus. "We've University munity." had a Construction Management and claim the conference number of surprises," Kay told championship. Safety (CMS) program at N.C. A&T According to Pyle, reporters after meeting behind closed the students is always looking for work. Students are brought along slowly so doors with the Senate Intelligence they and faculty from CMS 215 in the can get a good of Committee. "It's quite clear we need understanding School of Technology have part- what it takes to do the job right. capabilities that we do not have with nered with East Market Street "You gotta it's a regard to intelligence." remember, learn- Development Corporation in ing experience. They're not expert inspecting houses, giving estimates, gutterers and they learn as they go Blair cleared in preparing work orders and doing along," said Pyle, who holds a doc- repairs to houses in communities torate degree and has served as expert's suicide surrounding the A&T campus. chairman of the CMS program. "We approached the department "It's a LONDON A cleared step-by-step process, get- - judge Prime of construction management and ting them to Minister Tony Blair's understand how to put administration safety after we saw an article about gutters on," said Wednesday of any direct Jerome Woodlin, a involvement them in the newspaper," junior CMS major. knew in the suicide of a Jim "I what I government expert Donnelly said. was doing." on Iraqi weapons, but criticized the "We thought there might be a In the end, everyone involved with BBC for its reporting of the scandal mutually beneficial that shook opportunity for the British leadership. The us to accomplish some things for government did not act in a "dishon- the community that would also be orable, underhand or duplicitous" way good for them and it's in turned out revealing the identity of weapons that way," he said. expert David Kelly, said senior appeals Since the partnership began, stu- judge Lord Hutton, who was appoint- dents have written work orders for ed by Blair to investigate the death. nearly 20 houses and completed repairs on three. Professor Robert Flight attendant Pyle is the instructor for the class. Daniel Johnson is the project assis- calm on 9/11 tape tant and helps coordinate the stu- dent activities. WASHINGTON - The flight atten- "The CMS 215 class is residential dant aboard American Airlines Flight construction," Pyle "So 11 seemed calm explained. and professional this gives students some beyond reason she firsthand as reported a ghast- knowledge of what goes on and it's ly scenario during a 23-minute tele- phone call justbefore the plane slammed into one of the World Trade Center towers. A hijacking was under way, she knew three people had been DEATH Continued stabbed and she couldn't tell what was frompage 1 happeningin the cockpit. The panel where he would help anyone any- investigating the Sept. 11 attacks heard way that he could," Mangum said. Meet Your portions of flight attendant Betty "He was a caring person, nonvi- Sweetheart at Ong's 23-minute conversation with the olent person who didn't have any A&T Register's operations center Tuesday. enemies. He was always in high Rate a spirits, the type of person that Pic Berry OK after woke up smiling, laid down smiling and never got an attitude about accident on set anything," Mangum said. Funeral services will be Friday VANCOUVER, British Columbia - beginning with the wake from 12 Rate Halle Berry was taken to a hospital noon to 1 p.m. followed by the thousands of photos after colkding with a piece of set funeral from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Browse by gender and state equipment while filming a Bell-Yeager running Free Will Baptist Send a free scene for "Catwoman" but is now back Church in Durham. Burial will fol- and anonymous message at work, production spokesman Joe low in Mankham Memorial Meet your Valentine Everett said. The accident was quite Gardens. A&T also plans to hold a minor, Everett said, denying reports memorial service for Murphy. that the • The Oscar-winning actress was hit date will be finalized this in the head with a microphone boom. week and posted online in the www.ncatregister.com/rateapic From the Associated Press. events calendar. January 29, 2004 Campus News

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Sharonda Eggleton/Photo editor A&T students struggle to cross ice covered sidewalks as they walk across campus. "I don't have the Chancellor's art required courses collection featured Reality: for medical school The Johns Hopkins Post- Baccalaureate Premedical Program prepares college graduates with strong academic records to apply to the best medical schools by giving them the personal attention, the necessary science and math courses, and one-to-one academic advising.

If you or someone you know wants to pursue a career as a doctor, apply by March 1. For more information, visit TORNs HOPRTO www.jhu.edu/postbac or call HUrlUlN.. 410-516-7748 I' N 1 v i: R S J T Y Sharonda Eggleton/Photo editor Post-Baccalaureate OP mSS Program C- Re ,ck takes students «>" a tour of the new art exhibit Premedical S.the J » in Dudley Memorial Building," Chancellor's Choice: Works from the James and O. C A&T Post Bac 04 Peggy Renick Collection. Chancellor's Choice features 28 works from renowned, 20th century African-American artists, such as Hale Woodruff Joseph and Holston, Charles Bibbs. An opening ceremony was held Jan. 28 and the exhibit will be on display from January 28 - March 12.

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t a r t i n g J a n u a r y 2 8th WEDNESDAYS 4 Opinion January 29, 2004 Tarah Holland, Editor-in-dhief Greg Bond, Sports editor Erika Goodrich, E-Vires editor Sharonda Eggleton , Photo editor Kunle Oluwadiya, Business manager Karina Hardy, Online editor/reporter Patrce Withers, Reporter Chad Roberts, Reporter James "Tre" Harris III, Cartoonist Contributors: JuliusMcKinleyBrett Harrington, Andrea James, Sharri Duell, Darlene East, Maria Robertson and Najla Lisa Norwood. Valerie Nieman,facu/ty adviser

Editorial Policy Editorials reflect the opinions of the A&T Register but not necessarily those of the university. wrm Views in His GUFU guest commentaries and letters to the editor are those of the writer. The A&T Register Box E-25, 1601 E. Market St. Greensboro, NC 27411 E-mail [email protected] Telephone (336) 334-7700 Justice trampled Guest in Dixon case Commentary

By Hiltop The editorial board he would have faced no Black College Wire more than one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. New airport The classic case rings all too With this in mind, we do not under- familiar. Boy and girl have sex, girl stand why a boy who had consensu- cries rape, case is taken to court, al sex with his peer is being treated boy found guilty. and sentenced like a horrible sex This screenings to scenario has played itself out offender. start again, onh> Dixon's defense lawyers believe this From The Herald-Sun of a time in that a large part of his sentencing hacker would love to crack the life of 19- had to do Durham CAPPS II wide open, and with the fact that he was a Special without year o to The Register 1 ri black male in a majority-white com- doubt somebody will try to do it. Marcus munity and the alleged victim was Coming soon to an airport near The principle behind CAPPS II Dixon white you, courtesy of the Transportation seems to be this: If you are mistak- Dixon will We can only wonder what the situ- Security Administration: A new, enly tagged yellow or red, it's up to spend the next ation would have been if Dixon improved passenger screening you to persuade TSA that it is 10 process that years in were white. But bigger than the race gives you your own wrong. In other words, CAPPS II prison without issue is the matter of mandatory personal threat assessment color. operates on presumption of guilt. the Better hope it's possibility sentencing laws. No two cases are green, because if TSA says it will not collect pas- of parole after Photo courtesy of you get www.helpmarcus.com alike. It seems ludicrous to slap the tagged yellow or, heaven sengers' financial and medical being forbid, found same sentence on a crime just red, you could be in a whole records as part of the color-coding guilty Marcus Dixon of because it fits under a blanket. As heap trouble with the feds. process. Take that'with more than a This aggravated child molestation. Dixon seen with Dixon, this can encourage is CAPPS II, known in few grains of rock salt. Any gov- was convicted after having sex with prosecutors to bend the law and can bureaucratese as the Computer ernment data mining system a white female when he was 18 and lead to unfair punishments. Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening becomes a magnet for other depart- she was 15. Last winter, Dixon was a senior System. It is intended to prevent ments seeking their own "persons We .believe wholeheartedly that the football player with a 3.96 GPA and another 9/11-style attack in the of interest." United States. charge against Dixon did not fit the a 1200 SAT, set to attend Vanderbilt This is what happened with a vir- supposed offense. It seems as University on full But like any other government tually unknown Clinton administra- scholarship. data though the prosecutors would not Today, his life as he knew it is mining operation, CAPPS II tion program called The National stop until they charged Dixon with over. As a black man with a criminal raises some serious issues of priva- Directory of New Hires. cy for the something. Georgia's statutory rape record, Dixon's options in life will more than 600 million This database was created to laws consider it a misdemeanor if be limited. We just don't see how people who board airliners every search for deadbeat dads. It soon teenagers who year in this are less than three the legal system administered justice country. CAPPS II sum- evolved into a tool for scoping out years have mons apart sex if one partner in this case. personal data from federal anyone with a federal account in is less than 16 years old. This editorial was written by the edito- and commercial databases, process- arrears - student loans, for example. Under this es that data law, if Dixon had been rial board of The Hilltop at Howard almost instantly and Because CAPPS II is a powerful convicted solely of statutory rape, University. assigns you one of three stoplight but imperfect tool for assigning air- colors. line passengers a secret threat level, The great majority of passengers, Congress should listen to the cau- of course, will be tagged green. But tions coming from privacy rights what about those who are mistaken- advocates and civil libertarians. ly tagged yellow or Letters to the red? The conse- Could you be pulled aside at RDU editor quences are not pleasant. CAPPS II as a yellow or red suspect because are welcomed by is more about collecting and pro- you hold political beliefs deemed cessing personal information than threatening by the government? about e-mail at [email protected] safeguarding it. Such infor- With CAPPS II, it is well within a mation in wrong hands can be dev- Kafkaesque realm of possibility. or by mail to N.C. A&T State University, astating think identity theft. Many Box E-25, 1601 E. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27411 Want to write r The Revistpr? Letters must be signed and Join our weekly staff meetings in should include an address The Register office on Mondays at 12 p.m and telephone number. in the New Classroom Building, 328G. January 29, 2004 News 5 Sen. John Edwards depicts victory in S.C. By TOM RAUM you've Associated got the orderreversed. I intend to Clark, of Arkansas, Press Writer and Edwards are "I have seen, as you have seen, the ugly be the nominee." the only _ DURANT, Okla. Sen. Southerners in the race and faces of segregation and discrimination." - John Edwards He said he would not be willing to be each has proclaimed himself on Wednesday depicted a to be the "We should talk about it everywhere. victoryin South No. 2. "I don't want to be vice president. only candidate Carolina's first-in-the-South I'm capable of defeating This is not an African-American issue," primary next running for president," he said. President Bush in November. week as crucial to his quest for Edwards said. the Earlier, at a rally at South Carolina State "The South is not Democratic presidential George Bush's back- Recent polls show Edwards with a nomination, and University in Orangeburg, S.C, Edwards yard. expressed optimism It is my backyard. slight lead over Kerry in South Carolina. about also winning stood by a "Bringing it Home banner" I in other Feb. 3 .And will beat George Bush," Edwards The polls show Clark primary states. and noted his unexpected second-place said. leading in The North Carolina Democrat cam- finish Oklahoma and competitive with Kerry in in Iowa and his performance in Edwards, a South Carolina paigned in South Carolina and New native, told a Arizona. Hampshire. mixed audience of blacks and Oklahoma, and planned a stop later whites that, Wednesday in Missouri, a day after finish- ing fourth in New Hampshire behind retired Gen. Wesley Clark, his other Southern rival. He said he was pleased with that show- ing, which followed a strong second-place finish last week in the Iowa caucuses. "This momentum, this energy we've seen in Iowa and New Hampshire is now corning to Oklahoma," Edwards told a rally at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Earlier, in South Carolina, he shrugged off the announced plans of South Carolina's only black member of Congress, Rep. Jim Clyburn, to endorse front-runner John Kerry. "I have great respect for Congressman If you've got ambition, Clyburn. He's a good man," Edwards said, adding, "I think actually almost all of we've got room. Congressman Clyburn's people are sup- porting me and working with me." Some of Edwards' supporters were more critical, Ike Williams, on a leave of absence as Clyburn's chief of staff and now a paid Edwards adviser, called the endorsement part of a "bandwagon" effect after Kerry's big back-to-back wins in Iowa and New Hampshire. "I'm not for this bandwagon thing because there was a bandwagon behind we went v Dukakis and through a train- wreck," Williams said. It was a reference to the last Massachusetts Democrat to win the Democratic nomination, Michael Dukakis, in 1988. Dukakis was handily defeated by Bush's father, the first President Bush. Democratic South Carolina state Sen. Robert Ford, an Edwards supporter, crit- icized both Clyburn and Sen. Ernest F. Hollings for backing Kerry. "They are both gutiess, endorsing him because they think he's ahead," Ford said. Blacks make up about 30 percent of South Carolina's population, and may represent up to 50 percent of those who vote in the Feb. 3 primary. Polls show the only black candidate in the race, Al Sharpton, bunched near the top with Edwards, Kerry and Clark. "I think I need to win South Carolina," Edwards told reporters. "But I have lots of other opportunities available." Specifically, he mentioned Oklahoma, Missouri and New Mexico. Those states hold nominating contests next week along with South Carolina, as are We set Arizona, Delaware and North high standards. We want people who share them. People who want Dakota. to work on some of the "I believe that I canwin in the Southern most interesting business issues, for some of the states," he told reporters. But, he added, most prestigious brands in the world. You'll needto be determined, butyou'll "We have to winnot justinthe South, but everywhere." never be on your own. Because in our teams, you'll find the right experience, Edwards also rejected any notion of knowledge and support to bring you along. The sky's the limit sharing the Democratic ticket with Kerry _ unless he is at the top. Asked on NBC's "Today" show if he would accept second place on the Democratic slate to face President Bush Quality In We in the fall election, Edwards said: "I think Everything Do ■■ Soul sinv er \m t Jam s Brownr 70. was arrested 6 W f JLr C7ife$ Wednesda / on domestic viol nee char es authoritie said. January 29, 200 Spoken word comes to B2K together one more time the Triad

ByTia Bracey in 'You Got Served' Register Contributor "I was created by words spoken, yet I am none of my own but yours to claim..." These are the familiar words of spoken word artist Amaris Howard. Howard, a senior architectural engineer- ing major at N.C. A&T, has been a fea- tured poet at many on-campus events. Some of these events include the Couture Word "Love Jones" (2003), Miss AKA Coronation (2003), and Sophomore Class Poetry Night (2003).She is a member of a group of poets called "The Collective." The Collective formed in 2001 as a result of local poets yearning to share their respective talents with the Greensboro audience. It is spearheaded by Josephus Thompson and Christina Rawls a.k.a "Womanstorm." Other members of "The Collective" include Demetrius Noble "D Noble," Brandon Thompson "B-Star," Crystal Washington "Soultry" and Kendra Wilson "Mekkah the Poet." They have performed in sports bars, bookstores, college campuses, unity festivals and street corners according to Brandon Thompson On Jan. 31, "The Collective" will host a medley of spoken word, poetry, Hip- Photo Courtesy of Screen Gems Hop and R&B at the Broach Multi-platinum Theatre. group B2K will star in an electrifying urban "The event at the Broach Gems dance drama from Theatre will opening nationwide Jan. 30. Many fans and moviegoers be collective thoughts, theatrical-style d a^ ma 9 in9 on between the 9roups' m poetry along with Hip-Hop and R&B wTt'h SSTiSi™ ° 5 and us collectively putting our "You Got thoughts Served" is about the competitive world of ~ H u street "fre»cfi#i»" together in a performance type man- crews battle each other for money and ner," says Howard. The Collective directed by Christopher Stokes who also House Party houses the talents of five poets, one directed 4 singer and one emcee. The seasoned artists of "The Collective" look for- The ward to displaying their talents this Butterfly Saturday. Performing at the Broach Effect' a Theatre allows "The Collective" mem- must-see By bers to experience a new way to execute A Review Erika Goodrich their talents. "We all have moments when we wish we could What s going to be unique is that it change something. Right a wrong. Correct a mistake. will vary from a conventional poetry Gain love-or power. What if we really event. We are not going could?" to take turns 'The Butterfly Effect' doing a random ranked number array of poetry, but one in box offices this weekend. rather we tried to our organize respec- Ashton Kutcher takes tive pieces under different themes and on an astonishing ideas role as to try to provide a theatrical ele- Evan Treborn, a young ment that would be novel, and some- man that has struggled thing the crowd should really enjoy," with mysterious black- Noble says. outs since he was a child. "I think it's something Greensboro The only problem is has never seen before," says B. that when he wakes up Thompson, the emcee of the group. he can't remember any- Getting more exposure is one of the Kutcher thing and something ter- group's many goals. rible has happened leav- ing someone hurt, dead, missing or sex- "Hopefully we will generate a vast and ually abused. What remains is a diverse audience that ghost will love the per- memory and the broken lives of his formance, just as we love performing," friends Kayleigh (Amy Smart), Lenny Noble says. (Elden Henson) and Tommy (William The seven soulstars will be premiering Lee Scott). at the Broach Theatre at 520 S. Elm St. Evan(Kutcher) later stumbles upon a The show will begin at 8 p.m. and doors way to reclaim his lost thoughts and will open at 7. Tickets are $10. To pur- seemingly change the past. chase tickets or for more information Kutcher's amazing leap from his usual comedic regarding "The Collective" call roles ("Dude, Where's My Car?" and "That Josephus Thompson at (336) 375-7103. 70's Show") to an eerie drama may be unusual for many fans to stomach. African luncheon set In the beginning on the movie, most An African luncheon featuring may be waiting for a punchline or for food, to Fi- dress and him tarn to the camera only to nding cash for college is music will be part of Black inform the child's play. History Month audience that they've just activities at N.C. A&T. been "punk'd," but It will be held from his performance 11 a.m.-2 p:m. Feb. definitely shows that there llister now and search thousands of scholarships 11 in Carver Hall. is more to him than we thought. He's not only the over For more worth $3 billion information, call Iris Moses funny guy...but the crazy guy too. 7 I If 1 iTC LeBron James will not compete in the 2004 l Slam Dunk contest due to his injured ankle. " January 29, 2004

~™™™.. Aggies gets first win behind Booker's hot hand By Julius McKinley to Register Contrubuter eventually pushed the lead up 20-13. At about the halfway point of the first half, Booker hit After a 74-55 his first loss to A&M on Saturday, the three-pointer. On the N.c. A&T men's ensuing possession, he hit three basketball team got its first win of the free throws followed two season by big three-pointers by behind the hot shooting of freshman sensation teammates Alvis and Walter Sean Booker. Jeff Booth. The Aggies then finished the half behind an array of Booker scored 29 points on 10-of-ll shooting shots behind the talented freshman. Booker hit three including a perfect 6-for-6 behind the three point line three-pointers and a jumper to close out m leading the the half. He Aggies to an 80-50 victory over finished with 19 points in the first half. Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday Jan. 27. "He shot the ball well and he made good decisions," "He performed great," says teammate Chris says Eaves. "Koger did a good job as well with dis- Ferguson. "He puts a lot of extra time in before and tributing the ball after and finding Booker and the other practice and it paid off." teammates." When the final buzzer sounded the Aggies fans The tone of the second half didn't change at all. rushed the court to celebrate with their team. The Aggies continued to look for Booker and he "I'm so happy we got a win," said Ferguson. "We answered with his fifth three-pointer early in the sec- needed that win as a team and it just gave us more con- ond half. fidence." On a couple of possessions later, Booker caught an With this win, the Aggies (1-16, 1-9 MEAC) snapped alley-oop from sophomore guard Brian Faulcon that the second longest losing streak in the NCAADivision drove the Aggie fans crazy. With the from I at 17 games. basket They also can build from this win and Booker, the Aggies lead 71-39 and looked take the positive never back. things and use them in their upcom- In addition to Booker's mg games. outstanding night, Jeff Alvis added 10 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the "Now we are field, going out with the mentality that we while Steven Koger added 15 points also. are going to win," says Ferguson. "Now as a team we All three of those players deluding Booker, came off can finally say our hard work has paid off," he added. the bench and accounted for 62 points. Booker "I'm glad to it," just get says Head Coach Jerry Eaves of finished 1 point shy of the freshman single the Aggies. "The kids worked game so hard for it and they record of 30 points set by Claude Williams in 1983. deserved to win," he said. Photo by Charles Watkins/A&T The Aggies travel to Delaware State on The Saturday, Jan The Aggies Aggies opened the game on a 10-3 run and 31. Game time is set for 4 p.m. snapped their 14-game home losing streak. Lady Aggies hit Panthers two game skid vs. By Harold Chairs Patriots Register Contributer The N.C. A&T Lady Aggies lost two straight at the hands of Florida A&M and By Gregory Bond Bethune-Cookman. Sports Editor On Saturday, 25, the Lady Aggies Jan. hosted the Lady Rattlers of Florida A&M At the start of the 2003-2004 NFL season, nobody in the Corbett Sports Complex. The expected the Carolina Lady Rattlers pushed the lead to 32-17. Before 1anthers and the New England to halftime, the Patriots be playing each other in the Lady Aggies cut the lead to 13 bringing the score to 37-24 at the half- this year. The time. Patriots comes into town with a 14-game winning streak and the Panthers comes in with Lady two upset victories over the Rams and the Eagles in the Aggies roared back in the second half, scoring the first seven points in the playoffs. ° half. The Lady Aggies cut Florida A&M's lead to seven, but The Lady Ratders were New England's run defense versus Carolina's rushing offense not to be denied as they went on a 19-6run for the next nine minutes. New England's fourth-ranked run defense will have to The Lady Ratders (9-7, 5-2 MEAC) the stop Carolina's one-two pushed lead to as much as 29 as they punch combo in Stephen Davis and DeShaun Foster. Davis rushed went on to a 74-54 win. The Lady Ratders for 1444 yards were led byKim Watson, who had a dou- during the regular season, including 104 yards ble- double with 18 points and 10 against Dallas in the rebounds. Florida A&M's bench had a strong Game. When Davis was out with a quadriceps contribution with 37 points. injury against the St. Louis Rams Foster stepped up in his place by rushing for 95 yards. The Lady Aggies were led Camille The Patriots have been stop- by Akins scored 21 points, and Yanumbe ping the running game all Sherman added season, including the playoffs. The Patriots held Eddie 15points. George to 48 yards and held On The to 78 yards. One of the stars on Tuesday, Lady Aggies tried to rebound as they hosted the Lady Wildcats defense is defensive end of Willie McGinest. McGinest had 67 tackles and had six Bethune-Cookman in the Corbett Sports Complex. sacks in the season. Advantage-Carolina The Lady Aggies fell behind the Lady Wildcats who shot 51 percent from the New England's secondary versus Carolina's field and went into the passing offense half 44-29 lead. The Patriots' secondary shut down The Lady Wildcats Co-MVPs and (7-8, 5-3 MEAC) came out strong in the second half with a Steve McNair m the playoffs. The secondary 16- 5 run. The forced five interceptions in two play- Lady Aggies committed 31 turnovers compared to 22 by the Lady off games. The playmaker for the New Wildcats. England is cornerback . Against the Colts, Law intercepted Manning's Bethune-Cookman was passes three times. Carolina's passing led by Latanya Reed who scored 17 points and grabbed offense come with a no-name nine rebounds. in . Delhomme comes from being the second string quarterback at the start In the lost, the Lady Aggies (6-12, of the season, to leading the 3-5 MEAC) were led by Tia Richardson who Panthers to their first Super Bowl.in franchise history. had a double-double with 18 points, The Panthers do not have a 10 rebounds and five blocks. Yanumbe Pro Bowl like the Colts or the Titans. Wide Sherman scored 16 points. receiver Steve Smith has shown he can make the big plays when needed. Smith caught 14receptions for 324 Despite the recent two game skid the Lady Aggies have a chance to rebound yards and two touchdowns during the playoffs, including a game against Delaware State on Saturday, 31, in Dover, Del. Game winning 69-yard Jan. time scheduled touchdown reception to win in double-overtime against the Rams. Advantaee- for 2 p.m. New England & Carolina's run defense versus New England's rushing offense Carolina's 11th ranked rushing defense will have to go against New Injury report for Super 27th England's Bowl rushing offense. The Patriots is led by running back . Smith rushed for 642 yards in the HOUSTON (AP) — linebacker is regular season, but busted out with 169 total yards in listed the playoffs the Titans today as probable on the first injury report of Super Bowl against and the Colts. Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kris week in Houston. Jenkins gives running backs a hard time by clogging up the middle. Advantage-Carolina Tight end and running back also have a 75 percent chance of playing in Sunday's Carolina's pass defense verses New England's passing offense game against Carolina will have Carolina. to put pressure on quarterback to force him to make errors. Tom The Panthers listed no players on their injury which Brady has led his team to the Super Bowl two times in the last report, is four seasons. Wide updated throughout the week. That means running back receiver led the receiving group with 57 recep- Stephen Davis ttons for 803 yards should be able to fully participate in practice. Defensive ends and . Rucker led the team in sacks with 12 the Davis injured his left quadricep muscle in a divisional playoff in regular season. Peppers brings the speedy pressure game, from the other side. Rookie Jr. has shown that he can play dght coverage. He had a Bruschi hurt his right leg near the end of the Patriots' key interception against the Rams. Advantage-New England victory The game will be but over the in the AFC Championship game. close, the Panthers will use Stephen Davis to keep the Fauria was listed with a leg Patriots offense off the field and the Panthers' front four will injury, and Pass with an ankle Brady. cause havoc for injury 8 Campus News January 29. 2004

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