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VOLUME "88, NO. 55 TUESDAY, MARCH 29', 2005 WWW.THEIDLLTOPONLINE.COM
I I TUESDAY Deadly NOfEJOOK Student Health Center Pharmacy Quake • JACKSON UPDATE Expected to Reopen this Week BY JENNIFER BRYANT JACKSON CASE TAKES Contributing writer A BLOW Kills 300 THE JUDGE The Student Health Center pharma IN THE cy is expected to reopen th·•; week upon approval from· the D.C. Pharmacy Board, 'People MICHAEL JACKSON months after a fire closed its doors in October. CHILD BY KEVIN HARRIS MOLES In the weeks following the fire, the Nation & World Editor IATION Student Health Center opened its doors to students; however, due to strict regu TRIAL SAID A massive earthquake off lations ·by the D.C. Pharmacy Board, the MONDAY, the coast of Indonesia killed at THAT Health Center pharmacy remained closed. The cause of the October blaze still remains least 300 people Monday and JURORS . ...n .. brought back fears of another CAN HEAR EVIDENCE FROM , unkn~~n Garrett, director of the tsunami-like crisis. PAST INCIDENTS IN WHICH "I was getting ready for bed Student Health Center, explained in the. CHILDREN ALLEGED THAT ' and suddenly the room started weeks after the fire that D.C. government JACKSQN MOLESTED THEM. shaking," Indonesian resident officials gave him a "laundry list of things 1 PAGE2 Jessie Chong told the Associated to do" in order for the pharmacy to be reopened. Press. "I thought I was halluci nating at first, but then I beard "All the medicine that was destroyed METRO my neighbors screaming and had to be reordered and replaced," Garrett running out." TAKING THE METRO? said. The fire also caused extensive water and smoke damage to the wiring, motion Officials said between YOU COULD 10,000 and 15,000 people, detect~rs and security·system in the phar- FIND YOUR including some women clutch macy. ...,.,__ _;,,:_-=--~ ----...::;--_.;.___ ....;._ __ _,.;.;;o SELF WITHOUT ing children in their arms, ran The Student Health Center pharmacy 1;•• Goodson· S1arr Photographer ASEAT, IFTHE miles in search of higher ground The Student Health Center pharmacy has been closed since October because of NEW PLANS out of fear that the quake would See HEALTH, News A3 a fire. The D.C. pharmacy board has yet to approve its reopening. FOR THE lead to another devastating tsu DISTRICT'S nami similar to the one last year METRO that ripped through parts ofAsia SYSTEM GO and Africa. THROUGH. Rain Doesn't Stop Flashy, .Qoh La La "This looks like the frater FIND OUT HOW nal twin of the December 26 WASHINGTON'S SYSTEM earthquake," Kerry Sieh, a geol BY CHRISTINA M. WRIGHT MIGHT BE MIRRORING NEW White said. ogy professor at the California YORK'S SUBWAYS IN THE & MONIQUE WOODS The fl ag clinics will con Institute of Technology, told NEAR FUTURE.PAGE 4 Asst. Campus Editor & tinue for the remainder of the Contributing Writer CNN. " It's not a duplicate. week, and the final tryouts It occurred a little bit further Mondy's rain and pud will be on Monday, April 4. south, a couple kilometers fur dles did not deter about 50 The girls will be required to LIFE& STYLE ther south. But it's the same type -- girls from attending the first perform the three marches, a of earthquake." LIGHTWEIGHT day of the selection process flag routine and ripples that Though there were similari for next year's Ooh La La and wiJI be taught during this LIBRARY ties, officials said no evidence Flashy Flags squads. week. They are also required is available to suggest that a "I was a little disappoint to make up a flag routine for TODAY COL tsunami will follow yesterd ~y's LEGE STU ed by the turnout today," consideration. quake. DENTS ARE US Krystal Oliver, squad captain There will be three judg " We have not heard of any ING THEIR CELL for Ooh La La, said of the es. Usually these judges are tsunami hitting anywhere," PHONES FOR approximate 30 girl turnout the three bands directors; United Nations emergency relief MORE THAN for her squad. "But, it hap however, there are only two coordinator Jan Egeland said in MAKING PHONE pens like this every year. As band directors at this tin1e, so an interview with CNN. CALLS FIND the week progresses, more the third judge will be decid Doug Blake, a spokesman for OUT HOW and more girls show up." ed at a later date. Band direc the U.S. Geological Survey, told NEW JAPA Flashy squad Coordinator tor John Newsom said he is CNN that evacuations should NESE TECHNOLOGY Lauren White led the clin looking for one thing only for still be taking place. ic participants in learning tryouts: unity. COULD CHANGE THE ~ • - ...""" _.. . .,,. -- _ \ "This earthquake has the WAY STUDENTS USE CELL the three types of marching "The flag squad shoul~ potential to generate a widely PHONES. PAGE 8 styles: the standard 1narch, look as one," he said. destructive tsunami in the ocean the touch-and-step march "Whether it's a ripple or a or seas near the earthquake," and the varsity-kick march. flag [movements]." Blake said. "Authorities in those "[The marches are] very Unlike the flags, the regions should be aware of this important to what we do," Ooh La La's will be making possibility and take immediate White said. "We just have to daily cuts until Wednesday. HU CALENDAR action." work on our execution." On Thursday, the remain Blake added, "At this point April 8 Although there were ing girls will be interviewed. in time we don't know what • • more newcomers to flag Newcomers are allowed to type of fault occurred ... and that LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS twirling than not, White was show up to practice until is critical information we just satisfied with the first day of Wednesday, according to don't have yet. It is in the after Jordan Colbert· Asst. Photo Editor clinics. Oliver. ·-···- ··-···-·-··- ··- -·- ·-··-----·----- i; Tryouts began for the Flashy Flag and Ooh La La on shock zone of the December 26 "So far, most people are quake. It's a little bit south, but WEATHER Monday. Several cuts will be made later this week. See RAIN, News A3 catching on pretty well," it's on the same fault." The earthquake destroyed TODAY between 500 and i,ooo homes AM jihowers,wln,d as well as ruined buildings in High:64 downtown areas affected by the Low:44 quake. "Hundreds of buildings have been damaged or have col lapsed," Agus Mendrofa, the With the arrival of the Howard deputy district head for the town University Middle School of Math and of Gunungsitoli, told foxnews. . WEDNESDAY Science on the university's campus next A large fire was also report Pertly cloudy fall, the school's organizers are hoping High:64 ed to be causing major damage to bring innovation to those years they Low:47 in Gunungsitoli early Tuesday, believe are pivotal in creating the leaders according to the MISNA mis of tomorrow. sionary news agency in Rome, "We want to have a brand that says Italy. this is how you educate students in math "The town is completely and science," Yohance Maqubela, chief INDEX destroyed. I repeat, the town financial officer for the new middle school, said. is completely destroyed," Father CAMPUS ...... 2 Raymond Laia said in MISNA Although the idea has been talked ·METRO ...... : ...... 4 reports. about for almost 10 years, the technical EDITORIALS-& PERSPECTIVES ...... 7 Police attempted to pull LIF.E &I STYLE , ...... 8 groundwork began for the middle school .~ ' bodies from the collapsed build SPQRTS ...... :...... 9 about a year and a half ago. According to I 'L\·. ~ • t t • • , ings. "We are busy now trying Maqubela, the uµ.iversity chose to include to pull people or bodies of chil a school in its Strategic Framework for dren from the collapsed build Action's Planned Interdisciplinary Science ings. It is very hard also because and Engineering Center because adminis trators saw a need. there is no. power," a policeman told foxnews. !'Aftershocks keep "When you look internationally, hitting every half hour making American students are falling behind in higher level science careers," Maqubela thousands of people flee their homes and afraid to go home." said. "When you look at urban students Jordon Colbert- Asst. Photo Editor The quake was measured at The Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science will be locat a magnitude of 8.7 with an epi See SCHOOL, News A3 I ed in the building formerly known as the Human Ecology Building. center of 155 miles. • A2 CAMPUS THE HILLTOP MARCH 29, 2005
Jackson Judge Allows llBCUBRIEFS Previous Allegations BY KEVIN HARRIS Nation & World Editor
The judge for the Michael Jackson child molestation trial agreed Monday to allow prosecu I tors to use evidence from past molestation allega tions, including the infamous 1993 case in which Jackson reached a multimillion dollar settlement with his accuser. Judge Rodney S. Melville said jurors could hear evidence from five separate incidents, in which prosecutors say Jackson either "1nolested" Hampton Produces Tennessee State Student Southern Opens or "groon1ed" young boys for molestation. Textbooks for Crowned Mr. National Health Conscious Testimony is expected from a past accuser HBCU who alleges Jackson molested him in 1990. No Africans Cqfe charges were ever filed in this case because a Antwan C. Suttle, Mr. • Within a week, Hampton Southern University settlement worth $2-4 million was reached in Tennessee State University, will have published its one opened a new cafe on cam 1994· Jurors will also hear from the mother of the was crowned as the first Mr. millionth book for Textbooks pus to provide nutritional boy who accused Jackson of molestation in 1993· National HBCU. alternatives for students in Melville said the boy, now in his 20s, would not for a Global Society, a fed Suttle defeated five other www.'¥11tShing.tonpon.eom eral program that provides search of healthy meals. Cafe have to take the stand. contestants in the pageant, Michael Jackson will now have to face tes Lacumba, named after the Actor Macaulay Culkin may also give tes schoolbooks to Africa. which was preceded by a timony from his past molestation accusers The project is part of the university's famous jaguar, timony. Prosecutors said Culkin was possibly week of leadership ~eminars and from others who the prosecution says "Africa Education Initiative," offers a health-conscience "groomed" by Jackson for molestation. Melville and networking opportuni were groomed for molestation, Including connecting six HBCUs with menu comprised of sand excluded two other boys from the prosecution's ties. Lincoln University, in Macaulay Culkin. wiches, soups and smooth list without giving a reason. six countries in Africa. Pennsylvania, hosted the "There's Macaulay Culkin who has repeatedly Hampton is linked to South ies. Legal analysts said the move by Judge Melville pageant, entitled: "HBCUs, said he was never molested," Mesereau said. The cafe runs as a non is a setback for Jackson, who now faces multiple Africa, and has received $12 The Cornerstone for African In an interview Sunday, .Jackson said he is million since 2002 to run the profit and serves as an intern felony counts for allegedly molesting a 13-year old American Culture, History, innocent and will continue to fight the charges ship program that allows cancer patient in 2003. textbook program. Knowledge: Black Men, the against' him. "None of these stories are true," nutrition majors to gain "What's goipg to happen is one of those Hampton's role is to catalyst for their survival." Jackson said in a radio interview for the "Keep experience with foods. The boys will step into the courtroom and testify that design books for first, second The six pageant catego Hope Alive" program hosted by the Rev. Jesse cafe is only open on Friday Jackson molested him," Fox News Legal Analysts and third graders, encourag ries included: group intro Jackson. "They are totally fabricated. It's very sad; afternoons to coincide with a Jim Han1mer said during a broadcast outside the ing them to write stories in duction, personal introduc it's very, very painful." their native languages. Six class given only on that day. Santa Maria California Courthouse where the trial tion, oratory, talent, elocution J ackson said he uses prayer to help him cope is taking place. " ...Th e stakes have gone way up for Hampton faculty members and question and answer. with the trial. "I gain strength from God. I believe participated in the project, Jackson. This is a huge blow to the defense and a Mr. Bowie State University I in Jehovah, God, very much and I gain strength in conjunction with offi great day for the D.A" was first runner up and Mr. from the fact that I know I am innocent," J ackson cials from South Africa's Jackson's attorney Thomas Mesereau Jr. dis Morgan State University was said. Department of Education. Compiled By agrees and in court yesterday attacked the pros second runner up. ecutions case, calling it weak and telling jurors the "I'm a strong person. I'm a warrior and I know Danielle Boveland case '1ooks real bad and its going to get worse." what's inside of me. I'm a fighter... but at the end Contributing Writer Mesereau said that some of the boys will help to of the day I'm still a human being so it does hurt vindicate Jackson by testifying that the pop star very, very, very, much." never molested them. Service Day Provides Jumpstart For Community Service BY CAMILLE JORDAN The major goal of the service bers with children ages three to Contributing Writer day is to encourage and mobi five years old. Jumpstart seeks lize young people to address to provide these children with It was not Jong ago that the needs an.d concerns of their the necessary school-readiness Shavon Adams, a senior atfver communities. skills to enter preschool and kin tising major, thought her love Coordinated nationally and dergarten. for children could only go as far globally through Youth Service Founded in 1993 on the as volunteering for her church America (YSA), a resource cen campus of Yale University, the summer camp back in her home ter aimed at increasing volunteer organization initially began town of Colonia, N.J. Now, as a opportunities for youth ages 5 to recruiting and training college Jumpstart Corps member here 25, another priority for the day students to work with Head Start at Howard, she is singing a dif of service is to educate the pub and early-childhood programs ferent tune. lic, the media and policy-makers in low-income neighborhoods. Jumpstart, a nationally rec on the year-round contributions The organization currently • ognized, non-profit educational of young people. maintains 57 sites in 24 states organization is one of the many The project also allows and the District of Columbia, organizations that is participat communities, schools and local engaging more than 4,000 col ing in the annual service-learn organizations like Jumpstart to lege students in service to more ing project, "National Youth develop activities or events that than 15,000 children and fami Service Day 2005" (NYSD) adhere to major concerns within lies. that will take place April 15-17 the community. Over the past Adams, a 2005 Jumpstart nationwide. 14 years, the national service day D.C.-Howard University Corps The service day will pro has brought together more than member, admits that she vide an opportunity for youth to 22 million people in thousands expected the program to be a design and lead service-learning of communities nationwide. challenge just because kids are and civic engagement projects in As one of the familiar faces a challenge. areas centered on voter registra to NYSD, Jumpstart operates on ""I went in excited, ready to tion, literacy, environment, help the facets of family involvement, go to work because I love kids for the elderly, education, home school success and training and spending time with them," Photo f'ourttsy or Ctnnllle Jord1n lessness, hunger and Homeland future teachers by pairing college Security preparedness. National Youth Service Day is an annual service-learning project In which local organizations students and AmeriCorps mem- See SERVICE, News AS like Jumpstart develop activities to benefit the community. SOPHOMORE SPEAK: . .. What has bee.,• your favorite i\tOi\te.,t at Howard?
"During freshman orientation "My most memorable moment at Howard "My favorite moment is without "The day I officially became a team leader in the \Veek when I met my Campus was the day orie of the Greek organizations a doubt being a part of the Annex School of B." Pal, Silas, and went to all of the crossed in spring '04. The weather was ResFest step team last year and Can1pus Pal activities." ' Vanessa Hubbard, international business perfect, everybody put on their best clothes having 1ny picture holding up my 'X ' and skipped class and hung out on the Yard." in The Hilltop afterwards." Lenzy Betters, public relation
"The day I moved out of the Quad, where I had no air Marcus Walker, psychology Fatina Caldwell, biology/pre-med conditioning." "My first time at HU was also my first time in America and just seeing Keahti Ingram, broadcast journalism the buildings and transportation "My favorite moment was my final "My favorite moment had to be system and historical sites was a presentation for D.I.V.A. Inc. It was when I went to my first house refreshing experience." incredible, seeing my family, friends and party." "I don't have a particular ' mo1nent' per se, but meeting new sisters all out there to support me. I Renaldo Rousseau, chemical new people and taking time to get to know them would be still get excited thinking about it." Eric Jackson, finance included in my favorite mon1ents at Howard." engineering Brittany N. Williams, musical theatre LaToya Prevost, psychology "When I joined the Gentlemen of Drew Social "My favorite moment was experiencing my first Club." "I love working in campaigns on campus, so those are my Homecoming and UGSA luau. Everyone was Faruq Hussein-Bey, theatre arts administration favorite moments, especially when my candidates win!" outside making friends and having fun. "
Allen Hanes, political science India Bell, physical therapy Compiled by Danielle Boveland MARCH 29, 2005 THE HILLTOP NEWSA3
School Offers Hands on Learning Try-Outs Continue in the Rain SCHOOL, from Campus A 1 from 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Education and in close prox After taking academic cours imity of Founder's Library of color, they fall even RAIN, from Campus A 1 er Janese Reid and the band forming as you are watching es from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the major science depart further back." directors. They are required them." students will participate in ments. There were about 10 cuts Maqubela said that to to petform the routine that There is one misconcep hands on learning experi While the school will made on the first day. But, begin training students for will be taught on Wednesday tion that Reid said she would ences from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 enjoy a close relationship two girls walked out on their top ranked science positions and Thursday, and a routine like to clear up. p.m. Throughout the school with the university, it is legal O'Wll. in college, or even in high of their own. ··we do not, by any incans, day, educators will be able to ly a public charter school in "I think there is a 1niscon school, is too late. The foun "We're looking for ener have any height, weight, hair utilize university resources. the District of Columbia and ception about squad," Oliver dation for critical science and getic, poise an<;! not necessar texture requirements," she "We are designing our therefore must adhere to cer said. "People just think all we math skills must be cultivated ily technically efficient, but said. "We are looking for courses to be intensive," tain standards. do is shake and pop, but it's a early on. son1e type of dance experi good dancers who can make Stella Pia, chief operating The two main restrictions lot more to 1t. It's a different Acting as a bridge between ence," Reid said. "We're look a commitment to the squad, officer for the middle school, are that students entering the type of dancing. T1youts give the nurturing environment of ing for girls that can look who love to dance, who can said. According to Pia, stu school must be in their valid them the reality of what the elementary schools and the and act like ladies. And we're represent their school and dents will be able to learn grade and must be a D.C. resi real squad is." fast paced college preparatory looking for girls who are fun, who would make good bands about abstract ideas in the dent. The school is financially Ooh La La prospects will environment of high schools, so, to you, it looks like they woman," she said. classroom and then partake supported by D.C. taxes, in tryout for Oliver, squad advis- middle school is a crucial are having as much fun per- in hands on applications of addition to money given to time of learning and develop math and science. Howard specifically for the . ment that School of Math and .. We can have an involve middle school and private Science administrators says ment of biology faculty where contributions. they want to take advantage [students] cannot only look at Ultimately Pia, Maqubela of. the body, but living systems," and Barnes, who are all work Pharmacy Closing Causes Delays Karen Barnes, chief aca Pla said. ing together on the middle demic officer for the middle Also students will be able school project, have high HEALTH, from Campus A 1 Center. has increased the overall time school, described the school's to learn about business, nan hopes for the future the "I needed medication for it takes for students to be seen curriculum, which she said is has undergone a com otechnology and aerospace school. Eventually the school the flu and I had to go to in the Health Center. intended to produce future plete makeover. In addition from Howard professors dur should go up to the eighth an outside doctor to get it. Rushondra James is glad leaders in science field. to new wiring and a new secu ing their extended day activi grade and house 500 students It was inconvenient," Foster t11at the pharmacy will finally Students will study the rity system, the waiting area ties. In addition, as students (this year it will accept up to said. be reopening. basic subjects of social stud for students has also been learn Spanish they will have 120 students) in a permanent I Iealth Center physicians "Now things will run a lot ies, math, language arts, sci renovated. ·teleconferences with Spanish facility. adhere to the same guidelines smoother and the wait time ence and Spanish, with a Even though the pharma speaking school children in With smaller class sizes, as pharmacists when giving won't be as long," the junior focus on math and science, as cy has been closed, students different parts of the world. hands on learning and teach out medications. broadcast journalis1n major well as participate in electives have still been able to receive Being associated with Howard ing individualized to each "It is my responsibility said. such as physical movement, medication from the Health will afford the middle school child's needs, the school's to ensure that there are no Pharmacy Board Officials art and technology. Center. many of these opportunities. organizers want to make deviations or violations of the were scheduled to inspect Although the subjects may "Physicians in the Health "A lot of the things we're a change in teaching in the pharmacy codes or any other the renovated pharmacy on seem basic, Barnes stressed Center have been giving out able to have is just tak U.S. rules or regulations, period,., Monday to give the okay to that the way in which they medications to students in ing advantage of what we "The real vision is to Garrett said. reopen. Garrett was optimis will be taught is out of the the interim," Garrett said. have here as a university,~ revamp the way we teach our The added responsibility tic about the outcome of the ordinary. Many students, like Maqubela said. Located in children, so that its design of giving prescriptions to stu inspection. The schedule will be Jessica Foster, a junior what was previously the and the fundamental goal is dents has increased the time "Hopefully we'll be up and ex'tended with students finance major, were unaware Human Ecology Building, the the success of the student," that the doctors spend with running tonight or tomor involved in an accelerated that prescriptions were still middle school will be poised r.taqubela said. each patient, which, in turn, row, .. Garrett said. math and reading program being filled at the Health directly beside the School of
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Please come join with us in a ceremony of remembrance and recognition. A4 METRO THE HILLTOP MARCH 29, 2005 Metro Passengers May Find Themselves Standing in 2006 BY STACY A. ANDERSON "What we're trying to test said. Contributing Writer is ways to improve passenger Foster takes the train from flow. The bottom line is there is the Courthouse Metro to down ~~~ Howard students who fre a very difficult set up right now," town D.C. every day. "It's never quently ride the Metrorail may Taub said. a smooth ride. People practi find themselves standing more "Regular Metro riders are cally fall even when they have often to get to their final desti very smart and know which car something to hold. It's matter of nation, starting as early as the to be in, which door to get off safety every day," she said. end of this year. at and which is closest to the An1elia Hall recognizes the The Washington elevator. So they have a tenden pros of riding public transpor Metropolitan Area Transit cy to stand by doors and will tation. "It's better, especially if Authority (WMATA) has pro not budge; they don't move even you take the Metro to work. It posed a new plan that would after we make announcements." wouldn't mess up your schedule remove up to eight seats in each Taub said he believed this pro and you wouldn't have to wait train car and add handrails posal would alleviate that prob . for the next train," the freshman to allow more standing space lem. sports medicine major said. for commuters. The beginning Train cars currently seat Metro is also considering stages of the plan have been 65 people and, when standing other ways to accommodate cus approved and are already in space is included, hold an aver tomers. Several ideas are being effect. age of 182 passengers. If 24 seats discussed, but have not yet been As a part of phase one, cam are removed from each train, an presented to the board. eras will be set up in 16 train additional 12 people can stand. Taub said they have dis cars, in approximately two Do members of the commu cussed using stickers or markers six-car trains and four spares. nity think this is a good idea? on platforms to indicate where "These cameras will collect data "Well comfort-wise, I would say riders should stand or how to through video taping customer no. Efficiency wise, definitely," get on the train to get to t:l!eir habits," D.C. Metro spokesman David Johnson, a sophomore destination more efficiently. Steven Taub said. Cameras will film major, said . "At least three Metro typically carries monitor customer movement extra people could fit on the 650,000 to 670,000 passengers for three months, starting in train. It's probably a good idea. a week. There has been a 33 June. More [hand] railings would be percent increase in riders within The board of directors better." the past seven years . Metro is initially proposed the idea in Others in the city are more widely used during rush hour January of this year. The board skeptical of the proposal. "It's and special events, such as suggested reconfiguring seats bad. Obviously there are people the upcoming Cherry Blossom as a way to accommodate more who sit that don't really need to. Festival. people. A point of reference has Some travel a really far way to If the board approves phase been more successful public have to stand,"" Amanda Foster, two, Metro will remove seats
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MARCH 29, 2005 THE HILLTOP NEWSA5 Jumpstart Changing Lives SERVICE, from Campus A2 experience too," Joseph Bates, a dren will interact with Corps 2003-2004 Corps member and members, parents and volun Adams said. current early learning program teers through activity-based TheJumpstart D.C. -Howard student assistant, said. learning stations that revolve University chapter was created BothAdams, Bates, other around literacy, alpha, numeric in 2002 and partners with Bruce Corps 1nember and volunteers and color associations. Monroe Elementary, Seaton will have the chance to further While the event is closed to Elementary, and the Howard the Jumpstart class instruction the general public, Jumpstait University Early through "Jumpstart For A Day" organizers encourage Howard Learning Program (HUELP). (JFAD), an educational learning students to volunteer \vith the We made history as the first HBCU Daily The students have the benefit fair for 300 of Jumpstart DC event. Interested persons should of working one-on-one with 40 Howard University's program attend the volunteer orientation Corps men1bers for the 2004- partner school students. meeting for "Jumpstart For A 2005 school year. Jumpstart For a Day will be Day" on Wednesday, March Become part of that history and join the Nation 's "It was a great opportunity held on April 15, 2005 frorri 9 30, 2005 from 7-8 p.m. at the for Corps members to interact a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in The Valley Human Ecology Auditorium. Number One with the kids. The children had at Howard. Participating chil- fun and the teachers had a great Collegiate newspaper! Applications are available to pick up at The Hilltop Office located on the P-level of the Howard Plaza West Towers • Applications a·re due Friday SPRI CK ARTS FESTIVAL 2005 April 15th to The Hilltop Office. Positions Available: Section Editors Asst. 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Tisdale We remetnber begging our gencies and safety re~sons. We grab a walkie-talkie and pretend Editor-In-Chief parents for a pager back in the support this as a reason to give like we used to. Arion Jamerson Bernard ''Poet" Murray 90s. Suddenly every middle a youngster a phone. When we Another important thing Managing Editor schooler was getting Motorola had an emergency we ran down to consider is the way that cell Managing Editor pagers and being cool by pag the street to a neighbor or we phone providers rip people off. Ashley Kelly ing someone 411 or i43. People found and adult and that system They are successful with conning Deputy Managing Editor played music as their intro and seemed to work fine. We called us into buying things with hid tried to sound older by leaving our home phones to communi den fees and plans that empty Ayesh a Rascoe Stacey Gates Melanie R. Holmes Copy Chief a semi-gro\.vn nlessage. You felt cate and utilized pay phones. our wallets. How can we expect Campus Edito1· Campus Editor out of the loop without having When we pass children on their young kids to be accountable and Keith Laincfl Kiristin Reid Christina M. Wright one, but your mom responsible with their Life & Style E itor Asst. Copy Chief Asst. Campus Edito,. • and dad insisted that money when they are if you weren't a doctor Our View: still pretty in1mature? Jana Hom es Monique Marshall Erica Williams or drug dealer, you Phone companies are Asst. Life & Shjle Editor • Joycelyn Peyton Life & Style Editor had no business with These young talk tykes are not just making prof Fawn Robinson one. You frowned Maxine Moffet Kevin HalTis its off of adults; they Nation & World Courtney K. Wade Nation & World and didn't under out of control with their cell are hitting the young Editor Christopher A. Wall Editor stand, but your par ones with the same Copy Edito1·s ents were right We phones. fees. Now we can see Ashley Ross Zachary Ken\.vorthy Sports Editor Sports Editor now see the parallel companies advertis Alvedo Alexa nder when ele1nentary and ing the family plans Robin Davis Tia Goodson Courtney Eiland middle kids are walk- and making it afford- Metro Editor Marlene Ha\.vthrone Asst. Sports Edito1· ing around with phones newer cell phones, they aren't phoning able to add a family member Mark King than ours. We ask, "Who are home to check in. Instead they to the existing plan. We have Maiya Norton Patrick Jackson Joi Gilliam they talking to?" We recognize are talking lovers and friends, to revert to the 90s, take the Editorials & Perspectives Editorials & Perspectives Editor Nicole Reed Edito,. that the climate of fear and the wasting money like we are! beeper stance and side with our Photographers modern crime scenario is differ We think it's key to have a cell parents. Kids are not ready for Amina Brown Maya Gilliam ent than when we were running phone once you start driving, cell phones and they do not need Online Editor Ch er vickia Thomas Senior Photo Editor around in the 8os. Having a cell but before then it's just not nec them. Business Manager phone is important for emer- essary. The young ones need to Shani Hilton Jordan Colbert Asst. Photo Editor Paginato1· Morgan N. Scott Asst. Business Manager Co7K, Thomas Sonja Sims Il ustrator What's up with the Office Manager Tiffani Turner Advertising Manager Bathro·oms in UGL Library? ~ Now in it.'! 81st year, The Hilltop is published Monday through Friday by Howard University stu in the second stack, which has are you doing with your life? dents. \\1ith a readership of more than 10,0 00. The Hilltop is the lurg1.'St Black collegiate new~paper in Bryan I. White been in this condition for a good Could someone please paint the nation. two weeks now. 111e opinions exprcss1..' BY TOYNETI N. HALL "I do not do things like online banking or BY LAUREN SMITH nical support technician Robert Saunders, "·ho Con:nouting Writer appl) for credit online because you never know Contnbutmg Writer has worked for the compan) for 15 ~t:-ars, said. what can happen," Befekadu said. "If there was a test run on an\ other anti-' 1rus In recent ) ears, the Internet and personal 1~ message "You've Got Mail!" indicated ome, hke Colin Tidd, a junior electrical engi program to thi~ e.xtent there would be a .. m: la:· to sophomore political sc1en e major Brandon nce ng major aid that they were 111ot too ,,·or computers ha'lie inched their wa\ toward being a problem. Unfortunate!), in m\ 15 )ears ''orking Thomas that he had a new e-mail The me g r cd necessil) for college students. So, \\hen one of in computers there has not been one fad-safe came from an unfamiliar sender, and the ubject "It's a\oidablc 1f you know what to look out the leading anti-\irus software programs has an program." was ''Update your Fleet Bank al'count to prm;ent for," Tid BYROSHNI ROUNTREE !'oles. but manufacturers are trying to users to draw, write messages and then are the more recent game systems. Co · . utmg Wf'ft bring them back in the world of video send them wirelessly. The system also However. the first home video game gaming. ·n1e latest portable players has a microphone that leaves the play system was Nintendo, dating back I>cspite their <'11rn·nt wave of pop .in• the Nintendo DS and the Sony er in total control of their character by to 1977. It featured games such ularil), porta hie "ideo ganw ~ystems Pia; Station Portable. using voice commands. as Mario Brothers, Duck Hunt anc an• not .t new phl•nom<•non. Th<') According to Nintendo's website, The PlayStation Portable, PSP, is a Legendary .Jings. \\ere first introdul'cd in late 1980s the OS has dual screPns that react rectangular design that is about three In i989, the Nintendo GamE then the) fadl•d a\\a). Thl')' an' nO\\ h) touch. This system has wireless by seven inches. It has a widcscreen Boy, a more advanced tcchnolog) cnjoving quill• ,1 rcnaissan<'l'. l'apabilitics that allow players to com as the frontal display, with buttons to was born. The difference betweer Rt•c1·11tly, t lw portahk pla)·er.s p(.•tc with onl' another. It also has the left, right and below the screen. the original Nintendo system and th hnH•n't b<.'en as popular ns home con PictoChat h~ pub.r'!.nm their PlayStation or X-Box game sys the home systems to their portable I'm home whenever I play my video Portable gaming systems, first Introduced In the late 1980s, haven't been tems. counterparts. games anyway," DeShazor said. as prominently ottered as In past years, but manufacturers like Sony and PlayStation and X-Box along \\ith "I [don't) like the idea of a game Nintendo are trying to bring them back by releasing new models. Grune Cube and Pla)Station II (PS:?) S)stem that is portable." sophomore Lightweight Library Technology Leaves Students Leery BY KAREN BRUNDIDGE off of the screens of their phi •'les. If this your phone as it is." sophomore history• take it anvwhere, .vou want." dents who point out the negative side to Ger>• .,, · ·g Wrl:er tcchnolo&.) heads to the U S . c:tudents and English major ~athalie Pierre said Since many Howard students are such technology, some did see positive could choo.s pec1fic enre, authors al don't think I y;ould use it too much on a budget, mo t cannot ignore the aspects Ted nol g1cal d elope co - d tie- t p \\hat t ' want to maneu\ ering... u ofmoney Joules Griggs said, "It y;ould be '5tantl) 1n king pl'\! parnti n' fo n " and re d ThC'\ \ II t\en be able to end fan Some students "ho rejected the ·ome students are concerned that good because if you have your phone on more fosunaung gadgets. Dt' eloper.; mail to authors. new Japanese technolo~· said that they the senice could have consequences for you, ) ou \\ ould read more." The junior go .1lHwe and beyond, competing \\ith \\'bile th1c: nm\ .. ound good to .;ome wondered where the "good old da)::-" other companies. international business major added, then1:-ehes and other cornpanies to cre students, other c:tudents. hke Clarence went \\hen thing-. were a little simpler. 11le te..'\1book technology may •Also it v.ould make it easier for you to ate the nell.1 grc.1t gbn10 to enchant l\11tchell. a Junior it tcmntional bu-.i ·1n 'Orne wa~ s I think the mobile cause a problem for publtShers because want to study." consun1crs. ne ninjor nrc not -.ure 1f the) would library idea would be good. but it's they might have issues making the Officials from cell phone compa Cell ph011es .1r<' at the forefront of like to take nd,-nntage of thb n1iniature taking away from tradition," l\1arL.;a money that they usually make," Paris nies also feel that students could really this \\'ith text 1nc.-.saging during race. mobile librnl') S\ sten1. ~tclntyre, a c:opbomore radio, tele-.i 'Mero\, a senior film and anthropology benefit from the Japanese technology. classes or meetings, taking picture." in "The idea of 1t b good, but I don't sion and film major, said. "They 're get major, said . ·1 believe that it would be very the Punch Out or e\e.n rot<'hing n quick thmk I \\Ould want to be scrollin~ tl) ting too c.aught up in technol~ ." Other students art' v;orried about useful for students to have this technol ,;deo of someone on the Yard, e\'Cf) mg t re d the book i\1 \i>e if it was Others agree that because t IS n t \\hat a servtce lik that mJght do to ogy," :Mike Keys, a cu tomer care rep thing is a grasp awa). d ff note.... or 01ncthing :-;hort • ~Iitchell traditional, its uoccss in the U.S. is th r O\\TI pockets "Ifs oing to be a resentab e for Cingular \\'irel " said Taking hold of current cellular fea said. Books are book,, and I don't think doubtful. ot more money than you think." said "There ma' be some students who will tures and longing for more, -.ome ~tu 1t would niake me stud) more.- ·1 don t know if people y.ilJ use it,9 Jo)trese George, a sophomore biology not use it. just because they like the dents ask, "\\'hat'!> nc.xt?" Other students ain-ce \\ith him. and sophomore architecture major Tamara maJOr. Mlt \\Ould probabl) be more than environment of the quiet libral), but all Japanese de\clopers havt:- now feel that it could be a :-;omewhat of a Phillip said. ~People prefer to read bu)1ng the actual book, upgrading and in al1 it is a good thmg. It will be more come up \\ith a new technolo~ that hassle. rather than increasing study things on paper because -..creens aren t pa)ing for sel"\ices with inflation rising \\Ork for me when they call and ask for could !'OOn ha\•e students reading and ing. that easy on the eye.-.. How·ever, I gue..;;s da) to day." the senice, but it's still a cool thing to stud}ing their course materialc: right '"[There are] 111an) things to do on it would be con,·enient because) ou can Although there are ob,iously stu- ha\e." MARCH 29, 2005 THE HILLTOP NEWSA9 Los Angeles Lakers Showing The Madness Continues ... Signs of Frustration BY ALFONS PRINCE BY COURTNEY EILAND Contributing Writer Asst. Sports Editor It was a historical week end in college basketball. As if the Los Angeles Lakers There were four over season could not get any worse, times, two phenomenal come- l:.';!t,1.1"'1l guard Chucky Atkins made com backs and, in the end, a quar ments directed toward Lakers tet of Final Four teams that star, Kobe Bryant, after they will continue to play in search suffered their eighth consecu of the national champion tive loss Sunday night against ship. It all started this past the Philadelphia 76ers in a 96- Saturday evening and there 89 effort. was enough drama to last Atkins remarks came after until next year's tournament. a reporter asked him if he was The first game was played general manager, what he would between Louisville and West do to turn around the Lakers 32- Virginia. That was followed 37 record which now has them by the game between Illinois in tenth place in the Western and Arizona. Sunday's games Conference. featured North Carolina vs. "I ain't no GM," Atkins said Wisconsin and Michigan to the Los Angeles Daily News. State vs. Kentucky. These "Ask Kobe. He's the GM. It's his games gave no indication of team. Go ask him." the excitement and drama "Last I heard, they told me that they would bring. that (general manager) Mitch In the first game West Kupchak was supposed to make Virginia was the lower seed the decisions around here," making a Cinderella run to Atkins said. get to the Elite Eight. They Bryant has long been defeated Creighton, Wake accused of driving former head Forest and upset Texas Tech coach Phil Jackson and per to get to the regional final. haps the most dominant center Louisville, who came in with in the game, Shaquille O'Neal, a chip on their shoulders out of the Lakers organization. after being seeded fourth, Although Bryant continues to defeated Louisiana-Lafayette, admit that he did not play a role Georgia Tech and No. 1 seed in the decisions made this past Washington to the regional summer, he feels that he is the final. leader of the team and that his The game started off teammates can turn to him in bleak for the Cardinals, as any situation. the Mountaineers came out "He'll be OK. He'll just work shooting bulls-eye from through it. He'll be fine. That's my boy, so I look out for him, everywhere. In the first half "ww. ouports.rom make sure he's doing OK," said leading 40-27, the hotshots With their 88-82 victory over Wisconsin, the Tar Heels will Bryant to the Los Angeles Daily from West Virginia made n be making their first Final Four appearance since 2000. of their first 16 shots, while News about Atkins. left. After both teams squan- Brown for another basket to Despite a 34-point effort by also going 10-14 from three dered chances to win the bring Illinois within 3 points, point land. One of those shots Bryant, it still was n<>t enough game in regulation, the game 80-77, with 45 seconds left. to beat the 76ers Sunday night was a bank shot from an awk went into overtime. With the orange-clad crowd ward angle in front of the which keeps the Lakers further In overtime Louisville on their feet, the Wildcats Louisville bench by Patrick out of the playoffs. The Lakers began to dominate as Taquan then gave the ball away on a eight-game losing streak is the Beilein, the coach's son. He Dean made his seventh 3- turnover. After Luther Head made another from the 'B' second-longest by the franchise pointer and Larry O'Bannon gathered the ball, it ended ever since their move from in the New Mexico "Lobos" made 4 free throws to extend up in Williams' hands who logo, in Albuquerque, N.M., Minneapolis in 1960. Louisville's season. After the calmly drilled down one of set about 30 feet from the The last time the Lakers game many of the players his five three-pointers to tie did not make the playoffs was ~ "" w. l ahoo.sports.ttm basket. began to realize the magni- the game at 80. Arizona had With mounting tension between Lakers guards, t he Lakers However, in the second in the 1993-1994 season after tude of what they've done. their chance to win blocked losing streak may not end anytime soon. half, a critical coaching move they lost their last 10 games Larry O'Bannon, the senior by Luther Head who sent the of the season. The Lakers cur by Rick Pitino changed the better talent than our record with seven out of their final guardforLouisvillesaid, "Just game into overtime. rently trail the surging Denver tempo of the game in favor shows this season, period. A lot 13 games on the road against to come out and accomplish In overtime, Williams Nuggets, who hold the final spot of the Cardinals. He had the of people may say that maybe powerhouse teams such as ~e something ... of th!s magni- continued his torrid shoot in the Western Conference, by Cardinals switch to a trapping we're not good enough to make San Antonio Spurs, Memphis tude just makes it that much ing by hitting hvo more three six and a half games with only full-court press that helped the playoffs but if you look at the Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Seattle sweeter." Louisville will be pointers to give Illinois a 90- 13 remaining in the regular sea speed up the game. This also traveling on to St. Louis to 89 lead with about 11 seconds beginning of the season, we were Supersonics and the Sacramento caused West Virginia to speed son. able to play with anybody.·· Kings. meet Illinois. to go. After calling a time- "It's just frustratihg,'" Atkins up their offense and get out of Illinois provided all the out, Arizona designed a play The Los Angeles team has sync. After causing a few crit said to the Los Angeles Daily Saturday night drama that for Hassan Adams, who had a tough road ahead of them, ical turnovers, Louisville was News. "I think we have a lot the first game lacked. The scored a career high 21 points. able to cut the lead several first half went back and forth However Adams couldn't times, to only a three-point as Illinois grabbed a 38-36 get a shot off behind stifling differential. lead. The second half began defense from Williams, and But every time Louisville Howard University Announces bleak as Illinois fell behind Illinois escaped with a 90-89 got close, West Virginia hit a 75-60 with 4:02 left in the defeat. three from either Johannes game. This is where the game The four teams who com Herber or Kevin Pittsnogle began to mark its place as peted left all they had on the 2005 Hall of Fame Inductees which added to WestVirginia 's one of the greatest games in court and nothing left to be Howard University will Shaka Hislop (men's soccer); Blackburn Center on the main cushion. However, Louisville college basketball in history. desired. If the first two games induct the following indi Stephanie Johnson (women's campus. The ceremony will kept fighting, even with their Luther Head made two quick provided any glimpse of what viduals into the 2005 Hall of tennis); Annette Lee (women's precede the Howard University best player Francisco Garcia 3-pointers followed by Dee the Final Four holds, then Fame: basketball); Richard McGhee South Carolina State football fouling out with 4:02 left in Brown scoring a bucket in the the games next week could be Hayward Corley (track (football); Jay "Sky" Walker game that is scheduled for the game, until they tied the lane. Deron Williams scored some of the greatest games and field and football); (football); and Jan1es "Tim" Saturday, November 5 at 1 game at 77 with 38 seconds shortly after and then fed ever played. Vannessa Graham-Jenkins Watson (football). p.m. in Greene Stadium. (women's basketball); Emmett The official ceremo Grier (swimming); Gary ny will take place on Friday, "Flea" Harrell (football); November 4 in the Armour J. 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