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WEATHER 86 67 Tomorrow: 87 67 The Daily Student Voice of Howard University '' . \ ... ~. - . . " ...... ~ . . ~ Established VOLUME 91, NO. 28 www:r_HEHILLTOPfNLINE.COM 1924 Frida October 5,2007 BREAKING NEWS CAMPUS LIFE&STYLE UNITED NATIONS ENVOY IBRAHIM GAMBARI WHUR WILL HOST A COAT DRIVE ON ~ATUR­ NOT A FAN OF ACUPUNCTURE? REIKI CALMLY FRI PAY WILL BRIEF THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL TO­ DAY. SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP SO.MEONE IN SOOTHES ALL OF YOUR ACHES AND PAINS Notebook DAY ON HIS RECENT VISIT TO MAYANMAR. NEED OF WARMTH THIS WINTER. WITHOUT MUCH TOUClllNG. PAGE2 PAGE7 Policy Board Meets to. Discuss Students' Concerns

BY ALEESA MANN members reviewed a compilation the issues and concerns [raised by Senavo said. ''The student body is goal of bring together the Howard by the Middle States Commission Staff Writer of concerns brought up by the In­ the committee]," said Nick Owen, not boycotting yet, but a majority community, given the law school's on Higher Education, an accredit­ dependent Pageant Investigation School of Communications stu­ of tl1e students at the law school physical distance from the main ing agency, in 2009. • Committee, a group established dent council president. have implemented a personal boy- · campus." The policy board is work­ Members of Howard to investigate the irregularities in Joshua Senavo, presiden.t Cott." 111e approaching reevalu­ ing to focus on areas of the univer­ University Student Association's the School of Communications of the U.w School Student As­ Senavo also voiced con-· ation for the accreditation of the sity that will be inspected. {HUSA) Policy Board tackled sev­ pageant. sociation, addressed issues of the cerns of a lack of communication university in 2009 was another fo­ "H oward is doing a self­ eral major topics, including issues The committee made sug­ graduate students concerned with between the undergraduate and cal point of the meeting. study to prl!pare data for Middle raised over the School of Commu­ gestions to avoid any future con­ the quality of food tl1cy are being graduate schools. "Every 10 years, institu­ States. They are focusing on areas nication's pageant, accreditation fusion. Among the requests, the offered. "There is a lack of commu­ tions who are accredited have to be of leadership, integrity and they of the university and communica­ committee petitioned that a set of Students have complained nication with what (Graduate Stu­ evaluated for accreditation," said \Vill be evaluating the mission and tion between graduate and under­ rules and requirements be estab­ that the price of food has been dent Assembly], policy board and Victoria Kirby, a junior speech pa­ goals of the university," said Wil­ graduate schools, at their meeting lished for each school's pageant, driven up, while the quality has main campus does," Senavo said. thology major. "It's very important liam Roberts, HUSA vice presi­ at the School of U.w Thursday. and asked that scores and essays of declined. ''We would like to know for universities to become accred­ dent. "One of the policy board's pageant contestants be accessible "One student, for example, more about what's going on," he ited. It's a way of making sure the The policy· board also at­ functions is to hear the grievances to students. complained of a lack of healthy said. university is teaching and doing its tended to matters of the retention of the schools, colleges and stu­ ''We can recommend to choices, citing her dismay at find­ Senavo said, "H aving the job." rate at the university and the con­ dents," said Tashon Thomas, re­ the university administration and ing that one day, the only fruit meeting here (at the law schooij Howard University will un­ trovcrsy concerning the School' of cording secretary for HUSA. other governing bodies to address served was sprinkled with Oreos," is an appreciated step towards our dergo evaluation of accreditation Divinity. At the meeting, board Korean Powers Reach Agreen;ient titeCAFE After a three-day summit, leaders from the conflicting nations, North and South Korea, reached an eight-point agree­ ment yesterday to formally end the Korean War, according to The Korea H erald. While the agreement is a historic first step, the only benchmark or deadline is for both nations' prime ministers to me'et in November to decide on how to implement the agreements and to support inter-Korean· economic cooperation. The following eight agreements to work toward international talks for peace Jeremy 9u1te11. S1a1f ~· come after a two-year war that ended in \ Students wait outside of the Blackburn cafeteria. Students have been forced a stalemate, cease-fire Korean Armistice to find other places to eat due to the recent closing of Blackbum. Agreement in I 953. Recently, President George \ V. Bush • Blac;kburn's Closing said he would acknowledge agreements only after North Korea agrees to dissolve its nuclear weapons program. North Korea Presents Ongoing declared that it would disarm its top three nuclear facilities by the end of the year. Inter-Korean Summit Pact states that Problems for Students South and North Korea: Tm Johrean (MCTI Leaders from North and South Korea met for a summit to ease tensions between the two nations, BY TRAVER RIGGINS a cookout in the Annex courtyard. I. Actively implement tl1e June 15 Campus Editor Operatjon hours and menus will be Joint Declaration. mistice and esfablish permanent peace. cooperation and expansion of reunion of posted on campus. 2. Work for mutual ri:spect and trust 5. Expand economic cooperation separated families. Early also said that with the in order to overcome diOcrences in ideol­ through allocation of special peace zones 8. Strengthen cooperation for na­ The entire Blackburn Center home game for tl1e football team ogy. for balanced development and co-prosper­ tional.interest in the international stage and will close over the holiday weekend over the weekend, the players and 3. Ease military tensions, resolve dis­ ity. the benefits of Korean residents abroad. to address pest control concerns.and band members who are usually fed putes through dialogue and negotiations. 6. Develop cooperation in the histo­ will reopenon fuesday for regular in the Blackburn cafeteria will have \ fo avoid accidental armed conflict, there is ry, language, education, technology, culture, Compikd by Vanessa R~ • operating hours. breakfast at 8 a.m. in the Annex caf­ now a joint fishing area in the West Sea.) sports and social sectors. JYalion & World &likn' According to Roberta eteria instead. 4. Agree on the need to end the ar- 7. Actively push for humanitarian l McLeod, Blackburn Center Di­ "Management has request­ rectoi; Blackburn will close Friday ed the use of the community room evening. The building will remain to provide for some overflO\v," Early sealed over Saturday and Sunday said addressing the lower capacity and on Monday will open for thor­ of the cafeteria tl1at may not be able Alleged' Hate Crime Investigated ough cleaning of the entire facility. to holcl all students. This closing follows the Sept. The Punchout, which is usu­ 24 closure of the Blackburn cafete­ ally closed over the weekends and BY MONICA JONES Around 1 a.m. on Sunday der invtstigation attended Model tory, until the two groups got mad ria after a surprise inspection bv tl1e Sept. 30, a black student was al­ for holidays, ,yjU close early at 7 p.m. Staff Writer Secondary School for the Deaf, at each other and separated. District of Columbia Department today instead of the usual I 0 p.m. legedly held against his will in a a high school located on Gallau­ There were then just the of Healtl1 ordered the food facili­ closing time. dorm room by seven other stu­ det's campus. seven boys, aged 15 to 19, against ties area closed to address stnictural ''1l1ey're not that far away With a string of racia.1hate dents who drew a swastika and The incident is currently the one. The solitary boy was held problems that were allowing mice from each otl1er," said Sasha Quin­ crimes arising in the \>Vashington, "KKK" on him with a marker under investigation by the Met­ against his will for 45 minutes to into the area. tana, a sophomore public relations D.C. region, junior tl1eatre arts on the campus of Gallaudet Uni­ ropolitan Police to see if the inci­ an hour, according to police. Over tl1e last week, glass has major referring to tl1e distance be­ major Lynniesha Ray is amazed versity, a leading institution for dcn.t between seven students, six After the incident, the stu­ been re-caulked and door sweeps tween tl1e Annex and Blackburn, that racial prejudice could extend hca1ing impaired undergraduate white and one black, was deemed dent alerted the Gallaudet cam­ (barriers between the bottom of a "but if you're dependent on a cer­ beyond even physical impair­ students in Northeast Washing­ a hate crime. pus authorities who called police door and. the floor) have been in­ tain time to eat and you base your ments. ton. T he students currently un- Provost of Gallaudet Uni­ to investigate. stalled. schedule op it then it could pose a versity Stephen Weiner said the "This investigation might According to Ellen Early, problem." university was talcing action and result in a trial· that would en­ general director of rood Services But McLeod stressed that the looking at programs to help stu­ hance the penalties for hate with Sodexho, the university's con­ inconvenience is necessary to ensure dents understa11d tlrnt they are a crimes," Chief of Police Cathy tracted caterer, the cafeteria was the center is up to par. She said she part of a diverse population. Ll.nier said. Lanier acknowledged cleared by the department of health has worked for Blackbum for more ''We do not tolerate any the university and its staff for giv­ on Sept. 25 to reopen. than 27 years and it has never had to kind of action or behavior of this ing tfemendous support towards fur many students, the most close down due to iodent problems. type," \ See BLACKBURN, Page 2 At Gallaudet University, a black· student held against his will had a one black and one white, playing and tl1at we as a people are being \ On Saturday there will bf! swastika and "KKK" drawn on him by seven students. in the hallways of their dormi- paranoid."

' ' INDEX. Campus 2 Editorials & Perspectives 4 Life & Style 7 Sports 8 Meccanisms 11

--.... .~- -- PUS October 5, 2007 Journalism Department Gets New Computers

while the other lab is PC, or personal He has considered the idea of so that when their students graduate BY CHRISTINA BURTON compute1; specific for students in such having a lab monitor lo check students and go into the workplace, they arc Staff Writer classes as Reporting & '\iYriting, News in and out of the labs to keep the com­ well prepared,'' May said. Lab, Feature \\lri1ing and Fundamen­ puters from being stolen again. \\Tith more than 520 journal­ A surprise for communication tals of Journalism, Dixon said. Dixon said he appreciates the ism students, Dixon said the amount coursl'-gocrs students can no\\' look Students in one of Dixon's af­ patience and forbearance of the stu­ of new computers still isn't enough. forward to working with brand new ternoon classes watched as he jumped dents as well as facult); saying that "~l y difficult decision is I want computers duting cla~s in the depart­ out of his chair excitedly and stared many teachers have done tJ1cir best to to make sure that students have the ment of journalism's computer labo­ at the dt.:livcry man walking down the teach "around" the School of Com­ tools that they need," he said. ratories in thcjohn H.Johnson School hallway when the new computers fi. munications' outdated technology. \\That Dixon describes as an of Communications. nally arrived. "M y ambition is to do every­ "equipment intensive department" Along with Dr. Richard English, ';.\II of these classes need a writ· thing I cru1 to pursue outside sources," has been less than that for nearly four tJ1e Provost and Chief Academic Offi­ ing lab," said Dixon, who also teaches he said. years, students estimate. cer, DeanJannctte Dates of the School Advanced Reporting and \Yri ting and. Junior journalism major Jazclle His intentions are to maintain of Communications and journalism Ethics inJournalism courses. Hunt said, "It's a!Jout time we got and upgrade furthc1~ and require that Chairman Phillip Dixon worked on The previous computers in both them. How can we be the School of only journalism students be allowed to the idea for months and finall} pur­ labs. studt:nts reported, were slow. In Communicatjons with those [older] use the computer labs from now on. chased the new computers, which were addition, the hard drives were clogged computers? Only half of them worked "They "ill be µut to good use ;hipped in carlv Septembe1: and some could not even access the In­ to capacity." now that the> 're finally here," Hunt In the place of old and broken ternet. Computers as well as computer Althou3h she is not in the said. PCs and obsolete software, 16 new mice and keyboards were stolen from School of Cc.nmunications,junior ac­ Dixon. who thanks English, computer workstations arc now in the labs. counting major Camille l\1ay is happy Dates and Dr. Alvin Thornton, the each lab. "I'm worried about wear and to know Howard is getting new equip­ associate provost, for being financially One lab is fully equipped with tear," Dixon said, insistjng that the ment. and understandingly supportive to the l\1acintosh computers for layout and computers will be locked down to the "It's important Howard Univer­ mission, says that. "it's a new day... design courses in communication desks in each lab. sity keeps up with modern technology for a while."

oanus Lytes. Stall Photographer WHUR, in conjunction with Pot Belly Sandwich Works, will host its annual coat drive on Saturday at Iverson Mall, located on 3737 Branch Avenue in Temple Hills, Md.

WHUR Holds Annual• Coat Drive

BY KIRSTEN LEWIS are more tJ1an more than 6,000 home­ great opportunity to not only give back winter. Last year we raised about 300 Contributing Writer less men, women and children in \Vash­ lo tJ1e community that we all live and coats to donate and this year we hope ington 0.C. alone. go lo school in, but also it can also sen·e to have even more success tJ1an the If you are a person who loves \\'HUR 96.3, along with How­ as the start of Howard students display­ years before." the satisfaction of putting a smile on ard University and Pot Belly Sandwich ing what our motto truly means to us, The coat drive will be held a young child's face and arc willing to \Yorks, will hold their annual coat drive becoming leaders for America and the Saturday, Oct. 6 at Iverson Mall, lo­ give whatever extra vou have to some­ in an cITort to collect winter coats to global community," sophomore mar­ cated at 3737 Branch Ave. in Tem­ one less fortunate than yourself. then donate to children all over Maryland, keting majorJasmin Mosley said. ple Hills, Md. All new coats will be this is the opportunity of a lifotime. \Vashington D.C. and Virginia. She continued, "There L~ no turned directly over to The National Year after year, homeless fami­ Over the past four years, greater satisfaction than giving to Capitol YMCA and The Prince lies all over tJ1e metropolitan arc;i arc \VHUR has successfully collected someone a little less fortunate than George's County Deparuncnl of So­ left without the proper clothing to fight more than 2,500 coats for young chil­ yourself." cial Services. the winter season. dren in local YMCAs as well as shelters '\IVHUR 96.3's advisor for the '\IYHUR, H oward University According to the Metropolitan in Prince George's County. Mru1y stu­ coat drive, Te1ia Roger, gave more and Pot Belly Sandwici1 \!Yorks look \Yashington Council of Governments, dents and residents of the metropolitan insight on the importance of their an­ fon,•ard to seeing students with ex­ the homeless rates in the \Yashington, area will be ir. attendance to ensure the nual coal d1ive. "Our annual coat drive tra winter coats and giving hearts D.C. area rose in 2005 for the fourth success of th is event. is to make sure that all children around Saturday at the Fourth Annual Coat straight year. It is estimated that there "I feel that this coat drive is a the metropolitan area have a warm Drive. Hilltop Briefs Meals to be Served in Annex • According to a university press release, Howard has appointed a new member to the Over Holiday Weekend Board of Trustees. Ruth J. Simmons, Ph.d, Pres­ Contin~dfrom FRONT, BLACKBURN to completely clear the building of all un­ ident of Brown University, was approved by the wanted residents. The builcling will then be board on September 29. McLeod said Blackburn generally clos­ cleaned from top to bottom to wash away Simmons, who is a graduate of Dillard es for a few days twice a semester to fumigate all poison and clear away all captured ro· and keep mice away. The last time the center dents. University in New Orleans, is the first African­ was closed was over spring break, but some All events scheduled for the center American to lead an Ivy League institution. areas of the food service department were "haYc been postponed, or we have helped incompletely addressed and the mice sought them find other places to go," McLeod • World Teachers Day is being celebrated refuge in the ceilings that went untreated. said. "This time we're going from top to Some students feel uncomfortable today. The theme for the School of Education's bottom," she said. eating in the cafe. first ever celebration is "Celebrating World She said that nearby digging and the "I used to eat breakfast there," said Class Teachers Around the World and in Our proximity to the reservoir arc some of the rea­ Jeremy Spiekcs, a junior finance major. "But Own Backyard." Teachers from the The Early sons the facility sometimes has a pest issue. once 1 heard about the Lrodents] I stopped Some have heard rumors of rats in eating there." Learning Program and Howard University Mid­ the building, but McLeod assures them there But Early insists tJ1at the health de· dle School of Mathematics and Science will be is nothing to worry about with the oversized partment would not have allowed the cafe­ honored. Students from the middle school and rodents. teria to reopen if the problem had not been early learning program will be nominating their "There arc no rats in Blackburn," sht: properly addressed. said. "We're trying to pet mice. There were a "I've eaten here every single day," favorite teachers to be selected as world class few mice sightings and we don't want any." Early said. "I get a chance to see both sides teachers. According to McLeod, increased of it, the front of the house and the back of mouse sightings in the building are not due the house," she said, explaining that when to an increase in the rodent populatjon, but the health dcparuncnt came, she was able rather a result of the attempt to rid the build­ to walk through with the inspector and ing of the pests. she also has behind the scenes access on a The Hilltop is Looking for She said as the poisoned, dying mice daily basis to see how the kitci1t:ns are run. nm out in the open in search of water, each ''That's probably the students' concerns, writers. Come Pick up a story sighting increases the number of mice people they haven't seen the back of the house." beli eve arc living in the building. Early said Sddexho is in the process @ For that reason, McLeod decided to of approving a draft of a statement for any Tuesday, Oct. 9 7 p.m. take advantage of the holiday weekend where concerned university members. The rough some students leave campus to close the draft was submitted to Sodexho on Thurs­ P-Level West Towers building and allow tJ1e university to address day and once approved by the company, the problem. will be submitted to Howard for approval Glue traps and poison will be set out and release.

.~ . _._ THE HILLTOP - • ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE

. .• . . HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETINGS :- i • . Featuring Mr. Nathaniel Sutton Executive Search Consultant and Managing Par

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.. • .. Heidrick & Struggles •

. •' . The Presidential Search Committee is conducting a series of fown Hall meetings to offer key stakeholders an opportunity to be heard on the future direction and leadership of Howard University. You are invited to attend your constituency session on Thursday, October 11, 2007 as follows:

9:00 a.m. - 11 :00 a.m. Staff Andrew Rankin Chapel

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Students Cramton Auditorium Lower Level (Lunch will be served.)

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Faculty Andrew Rankin Chapel

If you have any questions or need further information, please submit an email to [email protected] or leave a voicemail message on 202/865-8358.

• PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret), Co-Chairman

Trustee Richard D. Parsons, Co-Chairman

Mr. Addison Barry Rand, Chairman of the Board

Trustee Starmanda Bullock, Faculty

Dr. Charles L. Betsey, Faculty

Trustee Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Trustee Marie C. Johns

Trustee Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

Trustee Jack F. Kemp

, ~ . ' I Dr. LaSalle Leffall, Jr., Faculty 'I' .... ·' • . ...• Honorable Isiah Leggett, Alumni

. . Trustee Floretta Dukes McKenzie ' ' .. , : ·: . ; i ... ' ..·,...... ,, .. . Trustee M. Kasim Reed - .. ,f .. ' Trustee James E. Silcott, Alumni

Mr. Marcus Ware, HUSA

Mr. Larry Warre~, Staff

Trustee Ruth Simmons, Advisor

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I! 5 11 6 3 2 ColumbusDay oReason ,, ,, I 1 Ii 4 8 For Cancelled Classes f I~' r A three-da> \\cckend 1s lumbt1, Da} quiric-1 r.x.-1ort. \\ •· n <:raZ) id1·as ,, 5 . 3 1 ha.rd to frmday, O ct. 8 markl the followed 1 lo!c:h• b\ exploitation. Christopher Columbus when he owrva111 c: of Colurnbu, Da~ , tlu­ \\.'h.11 South Dakota has in •tumbled upon America b} acci­ celebration held to cornmcrnoratC' commm1 with :"t·\ada and ~t in­ dent anvway? the Ou. I 'l., I 19:.! arrival of Euro­ nr"'ota 1, ,, rdat1\ely high con­ After all. there could be pe-ans m Arnrric a < tntl .1tion of i\,1U\.e Amencan~ . no "Ne\' \\'orld'' with thousands S Ok'QY GUYS, Y OU [ ii smne, this is a camr M.111y would be hard pres~ed to uf people alread} inhabiting it. A k'EN' T ON THE l-IST. for c rlrhr.lllon, ,imply 'Jlicrc could be no civihl­ h<'c .lu,,· 11 mc of .1110th<"1 h.ud yC'.1~ Hut to Our View: living in tune with nature othrrs, the day i, nbout edu­ Hotv many students \ \'hy should classes aumg on the: man~ pitfalls would give up a day off be cancelled on ~fonday' that arrived with thr Nina, There reall}" is no positive Pinta .md Sant.1 ~t aria v~- to learn the truth? rca.•on to spend a day re- ,e1, Columbus .md hi• ere\\ memberi~ Christopher ..ailed in from Sp.un C..:olumbus . In the state of ~1fin- Students could nc•ot.l, Cohunbu, Day 1s not even f111d ,1 N.111"c Amcncan celebrat­ spl·nd the da) learning the tme l elrbr .ltrd, w11h hnlid.1y calendars mg Columbus D.1y 111 honor of his nature and intent of Columbus,

~kippu\K str,1iKht Imm L1bor D.1y ".u h1l·wm1·ms1" which brought who robbed, exploited and mur­ in Sl'p•rmbC'r 10 T hanksgiving 1hr omlaught of the demise or dered Nauvc Americans. But in l),,> In NO\ember. In i\fe\.1da, '\,111' c Amc11can cult1:re. Amcnca, '' e place more value on 1hc: d.1y u one of observa11cc. bu1 I lisl<>ljY books paint a col­ h:t>ing c1 day off and not the rc.i­ is not lrgall} a c clebratiun of Co- orful picturt• of Columbus a.< a 'on behind it. ;

"The Nation's Only Black Daily Collegiate Newspaper" • • Drew Costley Inclusion Of All Cultures l!,(Jitor-Jn-Chief Caryn Grant Joshua Thomas Imperative In History·Lessons i\fa11agt11g Editor •\!f anaging Editor Anierican hi~tOI'} is com­ plans, textbooks and work.~hops in America. It would be inspiring pri~cd of many high as well a-. were revamped to include 1he for c-hildren lo learn that in 1990, Janelle Jolley dcva.~tatingly low point~ that African slave trade. slavery and Antonia Coello Novello became Ombudsman arc studicd in classroom5 across its impact in America as well a., not only the first Hispanic U.S. tht• countl). However. much of significant contributions made by Surgeon General, but also the Traver Riggins Phillip Lucas Justin Knight tlw stul'} is told from t•nl\ the ,\frican Americans in Amcri<.:an hrst woman to ever hold the po­ Smior Cmnpus f..'ditor ~l & Pmpectu·es Eduor Photo Editar wmn!'r"s penpectivc:. kaving histor. sitiolJ. Oscar Merrida IV some of the accomplishments of :\cw Jersey Governor Jon \\'hilc it is admirable that Eboni Farmer Jumin Melvin tJ10,c still facing oppre.~sion toda~ Corzine told lhe , \(w lim Dm!J the Amistad Commissions in the Photo Editar Dt:p11{> Campus Editor &. 1alawlogl EdikJr out of the textbooks in America·. \ncs. ''The histoi:· of our countf) 5tatcs of ~cw J ene); Illinois and Erin Evans classroom~ . cannot and should not be taught i'\c\' \'ork have worked to incor­ Merci.a Williams-Murray Winnie Clark~nkins Although specific cul­ without proper recognition of thl· porate black history into the so­ A.1ristanl C'.ampus f:di/Qr Sports &JiJor Cop;• Chief tures are allocated a month of impact ,\frican Amencans ha\'e cial studies curriculum, there are RaShawn Mitchner ob erv:Ulcc "ithin the ~chool had on C:\'Cf)' aspect of our soci­ still ;o man} stories left untold in Matthew Cooper VanHsa Rozier A uistanl Co/J.)' Chtej \t•ar. cduc-ating on lhc historic CI).'" the history books. Education in J \ "atwn J' J l flrld 1-:t/ilm ~Sports Edi/Qr ad1int·ments of a culture ,,ithin \ \'ith that said. wha1 about America \•Ould truly be a won­ Crystalj. Allen a month. or not at all, is doing :ui 1tll the other cultures that h.tn· cli·rful thing if the contributions Danielle Kwate.. ftachel Hugi"" Lauren Belcher iajusucc to children and tht• cdu­ comributcd 10 . \.merica's history? of "ven culture were included in bj&~k f~ t 'Ito Edi/or Jessica Littles cauon ~-sten1 the telling of the nation's l..i,nnaken m the hlstory. Sakita Holley Marcus Bini Natalie Thompson states of i\n• jcrn:". Il- If Americ.t proj­ Dr.'/JU9 lifti 61 le EtJiJot Cartoomst C,qpy Ediwrs linois and :\C\• York ha\'c Our View: eus auelf in the world each done their pan to Black History in curricu­ as the ~ melting pot A;~ Manllan Amanda Lockett 'Brandon\Villiiirns· keep bL"lck histon from lum is great, but every united under democracy, iJtLMess 'ManafF Assistant Buswss .\tanager Adz:iitiiflJ!!. \I'lll~rr being either left out alto­ our history books need to Harris K•nd•ce Barker .Jonathan Houston gether or •kimmed O\'cr culture needs to be in­ reflect that. lnst.-ad, they durin~ the month of Fcb­ often pick and ch001e Ojficc •4.ssi.stant cluded. ~ - - ·· 9.Jlk!.. ~ ~~- .... . ·-········ man. ne\'cr to be: broui:bt ''hi ch cultures to place in TNJlilbol • q ; ifr: ',.,._..., J' • uNiiln 'I/If • • ltl"1s to tM lt5Jw or up again. prominence and \\'hi<.h 1 _.,._... I Jlllll ~ on I 2002, ~~' Jcr- o lca\ie in obscunty. -'-f- '*.c~~ ... u.-' " ti• •laF l':w-'1 I·! 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BY JESSICA YADERGARAN more successful and empowered th.111 e\'cr. 'On·,· out­ Contra Costa Times (MCT) number men in collegt', a statistical flip of the past 20 years, and they're raising childrt·11 alone, bu}ing In Katherine Heigl's summer film, "Knocked homes and running businesses. Up," the "Grey's Anatomy" beauty plays a successful "Things have changed a lot," Phelps ~aid. career girl who has a one-night stand with an unem­ "\\'omen have become extreme overachie;:vers, and ployed loser. with that stre;:ss and pn.:ssure comes the 1wed to rel.Lx. \\'hen she becomes pregnant, the two reunite It can be totally relaxing to be with someone "ho and eventual!) fall in IO\'e. is carefree, adventurous and doesn't take the:nsehes ln pop culture, this isn't the first time the loser that seriously." gets the girl. In some cases, Phelps said, that side of them Think ofJohn Cusack in "Say Anything,'' Ja­ has never been touched, and tllese men help them son Schwartzman in "Shop Girl" and almost every tap into that. Adam Sandler comed)'· For Type-A women at the "Sometimes we're so programmed that '~e top of their game, what's the allure? forget to have any fun," she said. "lt makes me so "They're safe and fun,'' said Dana Ovadia of sad for women toda}\ because }'<>U don't want to be \Valnut Creek, Calif. "You feel like you're still living so overachieving that you forget to smell the roses." in your youth when you're with a guy like that." Ova­ Lafayette, Calif. psychologist Su;rn.nnc Du­ dia, who heads to nursing school in the fall, said she deck said there are endless reasons wh~ high 1d1ie\ - has friends who justify dating losers, even if they're ing women choose laid-back men. "terrible" boyfriends. ''These loser types make wonderful dates,"

"I have friends who say, ' I'm not going to she said. "They are charming. They will call. rhcy'll ~ iett{lmleslrval aim marry him or anything, I'm just having fun,"' she say, 'I felt something.' They send the flowers. The) The comical relationship between Allison Scott (Katherine Heigl) and Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) in "Knocked Up" is said. ask your opinion. And the women love it." becoming more common because of the intangible benefits career-driven women experience with easy going men. In "Knocked Up," Allison Scott (Heigl) is an Ditto from the guy's perspecti\·e. attractive, newly promoted, on-air correspondent "Successful women are sexy," said Recd Sut­ approval and recognition," she said. "Instead of she said. for E! Entertainment Television. Ben Stone (Seth ter, a sn1dent in Pleasant Hill, Calif. "They're in con­ bragging about what their husband' do. wlud1 I hat was Leah Ren·es' expericn< t Rc<-> l"'· Rogen) is a slovenly pothead who stays home watch­ trol and know what they want." women ~till do. no" tlle, brag about us. fhe) 'n· im­ who \\ork.~ in mcdical sale' latecl a gtt\ 1c detincs ing movies with his fellow slacker roommates whose "\ Vomen like [control], too," Dudeck said, pressed to be "ith m. as a loser for five w.11-:;. main goal in life is to launch a \'\'eb site listing when but it's a fairly new phl'nomenon. "\Ve girls of the Dudeck continued, "The more there's .1cn p- "He \\,1• a bad bo) .md .di the gi1h \\"anted tQ d.itc lum," s.t.id Rce\·e<, on Lminc \\.ilnut Creek and where actresses appear nude in movies. 1960s didn't have strong role models, so we ncecled 1.mn• for women in high-p•J\\ercdjol, the mon· th1· sin Ben is the first to admit that Allison is too to prove that we could do 11 all. Go to colic :e, be­ men like to · na" m e of ., from l'onland ...~I} fomih tnt'cl to be supponhe, good for him ("You're prettier than I am," he says), come something like boys, be it lawyers or doctors, Shannon \\'alpole doesn't feel right passing but the} knew ht• \\as a losc1." but he is also sweet, funny and honest. and cook and sew and garden and entertain and still judg111ent on lt-ss-than-proft:ssional ll;ll\'s. After .111. !'he boyfiit•nd was .1 b;Ld boy "ho dropped \Vhile their yin and yang makes for great co­ be caretakers." \'OU can't help who vou fall in IO\c \\i h. Still the out ol o.:ollegc and aftl'r a -tint in the \rm\, settled medic entertainment, expens say there is something In proving that they can do a million tasks at \\alnut Cret:k. Calif. law., er docs belie\c· union' with into a gr.1\eyard ,hift job at .111 .1dult 'idco ~tore. " lt to the pairing of underachieving men and over­ once, Dudeck said, women get approval. She c·alls ovt:rachieving women and underarhining men .m· finally hit me then," Reen·s 'rl}S· "It \\,isn't going to achieving women. this a sociological and cultural shift, and a role rever­ challenging. work out for us." Pan of it, says Lynda Phelps, a college and sal between men and women. "It's rare for those relationships to be sucl'ess­ career adviser, stems from tl1e fact that women are "\\'e need what the men needed back then: ful because your core \-alucs have to he the satlll'." Weekly Entertainment Guide Reil

BY SIMONE PRINGLE the pcr.;on who i~ rccehing it to be-come.· reLLxed :u1d ccnlt'rc.'Cl," h~ s.ud MRciki Mt Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland become landlords staff Writer be a tool that 1ppo1 mcdit f n ' The two came together to open up an apartment complex for victims Glcekcl ~ud therl' .m: '>ome light of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, in Houston. The Knowles-Row­ \\'hen li,ing in ~11<.:h a fast-p:Kccl dilfc1cnn-s bet\Hc'n ma.,..;agc thcrap} and land Temenos Place Apartments will be a 43-unit, single room occupancy hous­ societ}: man} times "-\!;C ing facility for men and women. prcs.;ing m't'}· but Rciki dient< ,\ll.' fiilh clothed• •uion is pan of t.he goal of Reiki. .u1d it\ pe1fonnl'(I \\ith lii.:ht toudlt's, Bynwn's husband asks for end to divorce Acconling t0 the lntcrnatiOJ .11 \\hcrcas massage tl1craP> \\Orks the m11s­ The husband of high-profile TV preacher Juanita Bynum says he Center for Rciki Training, "Rciki is .1J.1pa­ c1~. I here» no n-q1urcment \\1th [; tt~ to be .1liw" got married in a million-dollai; nationall) televised ceremony in ~larch 2003. .tc uplutc turi. he I hen is some rcas~ur. n for thOSt l.1\lor said, ''I h.wc IlC\-Cr heard of Rt:tki. looked," ended in di\'Orce after about five )'cars. whc. • re uncomfo~ ble \\ith .i ! 1 1\ Britney's New Single Tops Charts 11u R1 'ki tcd111iq11~ n·qum .1 u1hc1 rl'l.L'\.1tio11 h d11uquc• b cu 1id be p rel to 111di\1du 1l ult 1 In l Cl Despite a turbulent week in court, causing her to lose custOd) ol' her prok!i,ion.11 pr.1L1itiom·1 to mow lt.utd< to ,Jlc\1atc pam .md 11npro\ th< qualit-. ol tllin .Ulmt•nJ~. kids, Spears' new single "Gimme More" tops the Billbo.ird Charts. It was No. I at~' the bo.itlmlogy tl1c <..lltsc of the p;:un, rather th.u1 the pam mcdi .ll tn um 1t :md audioloi:) m.!ior .J.1cq11elme BJ'O\\ n itscll." !'itudotts \\ho .ire lookin~ to "fr I :i Mo'Niquejoining Cast of 'Ugly Betty' sh.mo" cd dentist \\ito practiced Rdki. the hum" \\ill Ix 11tim1c.·rl, "h l.111 be u•e.iors least one hour of the day is spent Cognith·e behavior ther­ that resulted in bald blotches and Holly Hunter, a sopho­ doing persistent imaginative ac­ apy (CBT) and medication arc open sores on their heads caused .· more business matrngement ma­ tions over and over again. the appropriate treatments fen the b}• compulsive scratching. jor, admits that she is very meticu­ "\.Ye play around with disorder. They have been a more fbr many years, there lous with two daily activities, but tlle word a lot, but I real!)· feel effective combination for relie,ing has been no pro' en cause of tlle said she nev~r comidered herself sorry for people who really have distress and reducing OCD S)'lllp­ disorder, but after physicians com­ as someone;: with Obsessive Com­ OCD," 'rVhitney Parnell, a sopho­ toms, stress and illnesses. pleted the study, NIH confirmed pulsive Disorder (OCD). more English major, said. Jerome Felder, a fresh­ that the abscno.:e of a ce1uin gene "I admit to talcing teeth But according to clinical m:in from Eastt·rn lllino1~ Uni­ in 'he striatum 1s undc11iabh re­ brushing and changing the vol­ psychiatrist Carrie E. H oll. Psy. D, versity said, "I never lr,1rned sponsible for OCD. ume [of the TV] a little over­ of Georgetown University Hospi­ about OCD, but when I'm with Researchers have tak­ board," Hunter said. ''VVhen put­ tal, OCD is a serious disease that my friend, we play around call­ en the route of rccognit:ing the ting toothpaste on my toothbrush, needs invasive treatment. ing each other 'crazr' He goes chemical imbalances of tl1e brain it has to be smootl1ed out with "The cognitive behavior back in forth in the shower after tha.t cause OCD. The chemical the index finger without taking tllerapy is the most elfective treat­ everytl1ing he docs. I mean every­ serotonin, which at first held the off too much toothpaste, and the ment of patients witll the Obses­ thing." possible responsibility for the dis­ mo.1tl1 has to be washed out with sive Compulsive Disorder," she Students who have order, and tl1e gene SAPAP3 ha\·e cold water. If process happens said. "Chronic disorders need to symptoms or have been diagnosed been classified as two con11ibuting with any mistake, starting over is be treated as soon as possible to with the disorder should expect factors of OCD. the only option. [And] the volume control symptoms." interference with basic t'\t'rvdav St. tistics sho\\ that of tlle T\' can only be listened to fhese common symp­ functioning, unstable social rela­ OC:D u.•ualh begins in d1ild­ [in] increments of five. It bothers Bolden onlnl>. :ng f'h

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Using Steroids BY ASHLEY JOHNSON "\Ve arc as prepared as we arc go­ Contributing Writer ing to be," he said. " l am happy and content with where we arc." As fall begins, Bison fans \ pos­ team some love. Ho" do \ Volves bring a powerful offen­ sibh- could plav last \\eek." Bailey you expect them to do great OICllr Merrida IV • Sia! ""'*>g'"l)lllr sive 1andem lo Greene Stadium. said. The Bison hope to continue Running back Terry Perry and the Bison will go for their second win of the season Saturday as they face the things when ther clon 't get Quarterback Derrick :\lurr\ has that defensive dominance Satur­ Wolves of Cheyney University at Greene Stadium. Cheyney is a Division II opponent from Cheyney, Pa. the support from the peo­ put up big numbers this seas m. da). ple \\ho m

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Context on the This week's blog: Jena Controversy Overheard At fhe Mecca BY LEONARD PITTS JR. frotM www.overheardatthetMecca.blogspot.cotM McClatchy Newspapers \ .J

Please indulge me as I an­ swer an e-mail I received last week in response to a recent column de­ crying unequal justice as represent­ I ed by the controversy in Jena, La. A Overheard I" the East rowers fellow namedJohn wrote: "Your columns usually Peat1ut Jutter at1d Jet1 Sat1dwich Girl 1: How many pairs of jeans you, got? merit reading. But this time, You sound like the typical black guy Maintenance Yeah, mice love peanut Girl 2: (seriously ponders question) Like crying 'victim.' Leonard, you list Guy: instances of black injustice and I'm butter. ten. sure there are many. However have Girl 1: Then why you always be wearing you forgot about OJ.? He got away Girl: Oh, I didn't know that. with murder Leonard. He killed the same two pairs? his white wife! ... Or how about Maintence Guy: Oh yeah. That's why I put Sharpton and the Brawley case? some peanut butter on this trap so V\te can Girl2: Girl, you know I don't have time to ... Or the Duke case .... I could go train my new jeans . on and on. You want more respect catch him. And it smells good, just like a for you and your race? Stop sound­ Girl1: What? ing like a nigger and start sounding good ole peanut butter sandw ich, 'cept.it's a and acting like a black man. You'll mouse trap. Girl2: Yea, 'cuz it be like them jeans ain't get respect and justice. Try being be fitting when I first buy them, so I gotta a black man all the time, not just Girl: I guess ... when it fits your agenda.'' train them to fit. • John, thank you for writ­ ing. Here are a few words in re­ Submit your picl