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The A&T Register Serving North Carolina A&T State University since 1893 Wednesday, March 21,2007 ■ volume lxxx, issue 1 g Students trade fun to serve the public Shaunta Thompson Contributor Orlando college student Joe Rhymer is looking forward to getting out ofbed at 7 a.m. every day this week to work hard for no money in a strange neighborhood hundreds of miles from home Even the week's accom- modations achurch-hall floor shared with- dozens ofstrangers - evokes childhood memories ofa fun camping triprather thanworries about discomfort "It should be interesting," he said, chuckling. And wellworth the sacrifice It's a sentiment shared by a growing number ofcollege stu- dents and faculty across Florida and the country choosing public service overrecreation during spring break, that notoriously party-centric interval between midterms and finals. The growth is fueled in part by increasingly sophisticated campus-based programs and student-led initiatives that are making it easier for eager col- lege students to hook up with people who need help. Rhymer is among a dozen Valencia Community College studentsand staffers planning to be in Miamito help Habitat for Humanity build homes for the poor. Sports-business- management students from the University ofCentral Florida plan to renovate youth softball fields inNew Orleans through a foundation they established just weeks ago. Last week, Stetson Uni- versity in DeLand dispatched ■- delegations to teach leadership See STUDENTS SERVE on Page SGA hopefuls campaign for office Candidates gear upfor A&T's upcoming elections Shaunta Thompson Brandon Bellamy, who is Contributor a senior liberal studies major from Greensboro, N.C, is running for SGA president, Bellamy's platform is what he On Thursday at 5 p.m., can- calls the "Three R's," renew- didates will be discussing their ing, rededicating and rebuild- platform at Stallings Ballroom ing relationships. He wants to for the upcoming SGA elec- renew academics, rededicate tions thatWill be held on March civic engagement and rebuild 28 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the relationships through commu- Memorial Union Exhibit Hall. nication Jonathan Collins, who is Bellamy has served as a Junior Biology major from a senator for the school of Kentucky, is running for vice technology and is currently the president ofExternal Affairs. SGA treasurer. Collins has chosen "students Candace Johnson, who is taking a new direction" as his a junior nursing major from 41 campaign slogan. Colombia, S.C. is running for His platform concerns com- Miss A&T. Johnson's platform munity outreach, progression is about meaningful programs ofthe A&T community and that will benefit the people. getting the university more "Winter Wishes" inAggie involved in the UNC school Land is a holiday community system. service program that caters "I feel that it is important for to foster children around the A&T to get more involved in Greensboro area. the community as well as work "Spreading Something with other schools inside ofthe Positive OtherThan HIV" is UNC School System," Collins a program which will certify said. students, faculty and staffto be Collins has served in SGA educators ofHIV/AIDS aware- for three years and was an ness intern for Megan Brookes, who "Smart, Fly & Intelligent" held the position he is now run- ning for. See SGA ELECTIONS on Page 2 SPORTS BK3 4 Student journalist draws |ftj North CarolinaA&T parrallels between rap and »p ■ .. « NASCAR. explore, dascover. become. Campus News. The A&T Register National News Box E-25,1601 E. Market Street Business Greensboro, NC 27411 Arts&Life Newsroom: (336) 334-7700 Sports ARTS & LIFE E-mail: [email protected] Aggielaunches clothing ©2007 and accessory line. CAMPUS NEWS Page 2 The A&T Register Wednesday, March 21,2007 this week. Rhymer is forfeiting successfully linked students But one group ofabout a dozen During their previous trip, tips and wages from his job as a with volunteer opportunities students and staffers focused on students had volunteered to Students serve server atBennigan's. Each also isAtlanta-based Break Away. pressing local needs caused by gut Stanley Stewart's hurri- SGA elections had to pitch in around $250 to It was founded in 1991 by tornadoes that devastated the cane-damaged home in New Continuedfrom Page 1 make the trip. students at Vanderbilt Univer- area only weeks ago. Orleans' Ninth Ward. It was a Continuedfrom Page 1 Neither thought long about sity in Nashville, Term., and "We figured there was still task Stewart and his family had whatthey were giving up. was briefly housed atFlorida a need in our backyard," said struggled to initiate, given the skillsto poor youths in is a For Rhymer, 21, the State University in Tallahassee Tovar, noting that some 300 emotional effect ofthe disaster mentoring program geared Guatemala, provide Katrina chance to work with construc- after its incorporation in towards freshmen females and relief in Mississippi and aid in 2000. Stetson students pitched in im- and their struggles with the tion crews who know howto Nowadays, hundreds ofpublic mediately after the tornadoes. government "May You Please Help Me and the continuing tornado cleanup for relief. put up housing quickly and effi- and private universities employ The group also spent time The experience was so mov- My Struggle" is a year-round in Volusia County. ciently would be educational as strategies developed by Break putting chain-link program which will lead to "I had always wanted to up a fence at ing, and Stewart's gratitude well as charitable. He aspires to Away to sponsor "alternative Plaza Comunitaria in Pierson, so a tele-a-thon that willraise work on a Habitat for Human- touching, that students in for the be an architect and dreams of break" trips around the world. Fla. The intentwas to create cooperation with the National money Feed the Chil- ity project but never had the orchestrating the kind of quick- At private Stetson Universi- an enclosed area that would al- Consortium for Academics and dren Foundation. opportunity," said Alayna rise home building for the poor ty DeLand, Fla., spring break low the plaza to offer day-care and "I see communication as a a in Sports the New Orleans Mora, 25, Valencia student. depicted on ABC's "Extreme was scheduled last Tovaf big problem on this campus Things clicked for her when week. Rina services. said. City Council established the Makeover: Home Edition." Tovar, director ofstudent ac- between students and adminis- the school sent out an e-mail UCF is the launching point foundation and named it after Mora said she enjoys time tivities and community service, for another student-led organi- Stewart, said Lindsey Affolter, tration and that is a problem I recruiting for its second annual relaxing in the would like to address," Johnson spring-break sun as much as said the school has a tradition zation with national ambitions, a graduate studentat UCF and partnership with anybody. ofpublic service that stretches the Hope for Stanley Founda- the foundation's co-founder. said. the Georgia-based home-build- "Tans tion. Johnson has served as Miss ing organization. Still, fade. Memories back to its founding more than Affolter, 23, said the founda- don't," she said. "I think most a century ago. Around 30 people _ 20 of tion would pursue long-term Sophomore and the Junior Like college students in people wantto help make the "It's one ofthe most service- them students Class president. general and community-college affiliated with commitments from college- world a better place. And I minded student bodies I've UCF's DeVos Sports Business sports programs across the Ashley Little is a junior students in particular, Mora think more people would be ever seen," she said. from Wadesboro, N.C., and and Rhymer jugglejobsand That's Management Program plan to country to aid in New Orleans' willing to be involved ifthey why some campus-sanctioned be in New Orleans this week recovery. she isrunning for Miss Senior. schoolwork. She's burning paid knew the opportunities out spring-break projects represent Little has chosen "Only One vacation time from her job to continue Katrina reliefwork "If given the opportunity, as a there." the continuation ofwork initiat- some ofthem began months people willrespond," she said Way to Go" as her campaign legal assistant to be in Miami One organization that has ed months and even years ago. earlier. slogan. She believes that preparing seniors forlife after graduation immediately followed known as Cassanova Fly, some ofthe firstnames that forum for students to ask is very important. She wants to Hip origins Busy Bee then went to the was an original member come to mind are MC Lyte, questions. They ranged from educate the senior class on their hop podium and explained to the of the pioneering hip-hop Queen Latifah and even Lil' topics such as the best MC options after college and also audience about the role he group, the Cold Crush Kim.