Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University

The iH lltop: 1990-2000 The iH lltop Digital Archive

11-7-1997 The iH lltop 11-7-1997 Hilltop Staff

Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_902000

Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 11-7-1997" (1997). The Hilltop: 1990-2000. 200. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_902000/200

This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 1990-2000 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. News You Can Use S ince 1924

\IE 81, No . 11 THE NATION'S LARGEST BLACK COLLEGIATE NEWSPAPER NOVEMBER 7, 1997 THIS Discontinued \VEEK'S ISSUE E-mail Relieves tPUS CLDC Student A A DOPTS OR CITIZEN 1E As PART Or Workers \1 UNITY By KENYATTA M ATTHEWS E.\CH Hilltop St(lfJ Writer

The Computer Learning and Design Center decided not to discontinue e-mail account services for current users, but instead it will restrict new accounts to School of Engineering and Architecture students. \' t,. -­ Reducing e-mail accounts is just one phase of CLDC's transition from Photos by Danette Lambert Information Systems and Services back to the School of Engineering. RIC Howard vendor James McLaughlin sells student Nicole Gordon snacks In between classes. "We arc relieved," said Nate Woodard, a system administrator for RG IA AVFNl IE A CLDC. "Maintaining the system for 500 instead of7,000 students is a big difference. Now we have time to do more research, which is what we came ~r:A' FOR here to do." i.: s I;\/ THE Vendors Face Difficulties CLDC is an engineering program specializing in computer systems pro• gramrning. The center provides sn1dents with hands-on technological expe­ iUCT rience. Despite Student Support "A lot of people are here to learn the skills they can't get in the class­ room," said Mubedi Kandida, a systems administrator . B} B ORU\' WHITE Mays sells books, sweat shirts, many of the students who patron Originally, CLDC was only used in the School of Engineering, but in cologne and backpacks outside of him. If a student docs not have 1987 ISAS solicited CLDC's services in providi ng Internet access for the \TION Campus Editor the School of Business. He refers enough money, he said he some­ University. Woodard and Kandida said the center has handled up to 7,000 student and faculty e-mail accounts -- which proved taxing for CLDC staff. CP FIGH TS To to himself as a Black entrepreneur times cuts him or her a break. Four classes back to back and and said the tem1 vendor is limit- • I know they arc students and "We are all ~tudents ourselves," Woodard said. "We have quizzes, tests I:>IATE 'NIGGER. only IO minutes in between. There mg. not everybody has money and and other student obligations. We also have 7,000 students demanding, is no time for McDonald's and "We have so much more to offer. sometimes I give them credit or let 'Where's my e-mail?'" OF not enourh money for Negril . Students let us know what they them go." Mansary said. "Now. Now that ISAS has taken over the University computer system, CLDC can focus on other duties. ION:\RY \Vhnt b a de~pcrate stu- ~----­ can you go to McDonald's dent 10 do? or the Korean store across "Many students th ink CLDC is just an e-mail factory. But that's just the Hot cheese a top nachos, Georgia Avenue and do tip of the iceberg," Kandida said. smothered in chili and a that?" CLDC, organized by Director Irving Jones, is composed of Derrick spoonful of sour cream Sade' Uthman. a senior Lloyd, systems manager. five systems administrators and 20 systems oper­ ORLD saves the dny -- provided finance major who patrons ators. The systems administrators and operators -- who are all students - by campus vendors. vendors frequently, said - maintain the hardware and software of the lab and learn the mechanics ~A G EARS U P Vendors have been a they provide a valuable behind computer technology. main stay at Howard for service , students for Students also learn how to program popular computer systems such as more than 20 year~ quick food. UNIX, Windows '95 and NT, Java and HTML. Kandida said CLDC's throughout campus. "If they weren't on cam­ assets provide great opportunities for students mterested in computer sys• Vendors offer e, cry­ pus. I'd be hungry,'' ~he tems programming. thing from snacks and said. "l stay starved. It's Classes charge $500 and up to team what we learn here for free,• Kan­ drinks to pantyhose and good in times of emer­ dida said. "We are also diverse here. No one is going 10 tell you what you umbrellas. gency.'' have to learn. It's a place where you come and pick what interests you." While they have been Like Uthman. many stu­ Woodard said CLDC gives Howard students the advantage in a com­ well received by students. dents value the services of petitive field. ESTYLE they have had frequent the vendors and their con­ "In order for us to be the best, we have to be almost twice as better than run- ins with the adminis- ven ience. the competition," he said. "You have to do above and beyond to beon the tration. "They're Black vendors playing ground. We have to put in long hours of progrnmming so we will "We've been serving stu­ trying to make a decent have respect in the industry. I dents through the cold. dollar," said Dennis Gully, Recognized as one of the largest minority networks and a top 20 leader ram, ,no,, and the heat. a senior administrative jus­ in minority technology. CLDC is recognized as a recruiting haven for but for some reason or tice major. "It's more of a minorities in a profitable industry. another, we're still exclud­ hassle if they're not here." "We meet a lot of people in the industry, and we make a lot of contacts," ed." said Cornelius Mays, But problems with the Woodard said. "When the industry takes notice of you , it's a good chance who has worked on administration continue. you will be offered a job. Students can come out of college making up to Howard's campus as a All vendors were promised six figures doing this." Vendor Mark Sanders shows a T-shirt to a poten- • But Woodard and Kandida insist they are not in it solely for the money. vendor for 10 years. "We tial customer near the School of Business. space on ~am pus dun~g draw a wonderful rela­ Homecoming, Mays said. "We do a lot of work, but it's fun.• Woodard said. "It's not like having tionship with students, we At the last minute, he said a nine to five where you are watching the clock, ready to leave. We put don't with the administration. need [and] we usually try to they were turned away. in the hours because we enjoy what we do. It's nice to make a lot of money, Some of us are viewed as thugs. accommodate them." he said. "None of the traditional vendors but it's more important to have fun while you're making it.• The admini~tration doesn't recog• Gibril Kuda Mansary. who sells were invited to participate." he Now that CLDC can concentrate on its own agenda, Woodard and Kan­ dida said they can breathe a sigh of relief. STUDENTS FGH r nizc that we are licensed vendors food alongside Mays in front of said. "For years, we've seen a pat­ for students offering goods and the School of Business, said he tern in Homecoming and gradua­ "Since ISAS has taken over, we can have fun again, Kandida said. hlCK TUE services to the University." has developed relationships with tion." Friends, Supporters Of Mona Lisa Gaffney Plead With Judge For Lighter Sentence R\'EY 'THROl'Gll

DOOR o ◄ No By KE,\ GRAVES Fornier correction officers. who were al so co-conspirators, testified that Mona Lisa 'RN" Vv LTH NEW Gaffney met them at a shopping center on several occasions to exchange money and City Editor drugs. Inmate Tony Richerdson, who was caught with 17 balloons of heroin, said he stuffed the Hundreds of letters were written to Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court, remaining drugs in his rectum, which Mona Lisa Gaffney later picked up on her visit. pleading for her to have compassion when sentencing Mona Lisa Gaffney. Mona Lisa Gaffney denies all charges, but her fiance Earl Ceophas said she did not deny The letters described a dedicated mother and friend who put others before herself. She knowing the officers. She knew them from her frequent visits to see her brother, he said. was an activist who worked with political prisoner organizations. toRTS "She's the pillar of her family," said Rose Harrison, a friend ilod member of the Gaffney "They had no video footage, no record of how many times she visited her brother, just witnesses who didn't want to go to prison for life," said Jeff Stewart, of Fam ilies Against , RECRU ITS Defense Committee. • Always ready 10 put up a fight in honor of someone else." Mandatory Minimums. •tCTED To G1v The letters were ignored. 9 Mona Lis,t Gaffney, 47, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Oct. JO. Stewart said Mona Lisa Gaffney's innocence is irrelevant. She was raising her brother's grandchildren, which Stewart said should have been considered at her sentencing. s's BASKEfBALL Mona Lisa Gaffney was convicted of helping her brother, inmate Keith Gaffney and oth­ But with the introduction of Mandatory Minimums, Stewart said mitigating circum­ cn;. smuggle heroin into the Lorton Penitentiary in Virginia. Officials say their drug ring MA WINNING stances are not considered. grossed a quarter of a million dollars annu ally. "We oppose Mona Lisa's sentencing," Stewart said. "It was not taken into consideration Mona Lba Gaffney allegedly visited her brother three times a week, prosecutors said. that these children would be losing a mother and grandmother.• Each time, prosecutors say she bought in three grams of drugs. Ceophas said she was Keith Gaffncy's connection to the outside world. She was in con• "The prosecutors picked a number out of thin air and said th at was how much she ... brought in," Stewart said. "How can you convict someone on a number you made up." tact with his attorney and the children, he said. Her charges mcluded bribery and tampering with a witness, said Patrice Oden, her broth­ Ceophas now has custody of the children and takes them to visit their gr,mdfather. The er's girlfriend. Oden, an all eged co-conspirator. is accused of carrying drngs in and out of family may be soon visiting Mona Lisa Gaffney, too. the prison since she was 14-years•old. Her testimony against Mona Lisa Gaffney granted Harrison said she believes Mona Lisa Gaffney was found guilty because of her associa­ tion with organizations that speak out against the political system. her amenity. "She honestly did not know what her brother was doing until his case came out," Harri­ "All of the people who testified had something to ga in," Harrison said. "The prosecutors son said. "It was not denial. He never showed her that side." got people who were convicted to speak against her, to get less time."

• A2 T HE HILLTOP F RIDAY, NOVF.MllQ i PUS Howard Students Buddy Up • HUSA Community Outreach Adopts Senior CitiZ£n Hon:,

By H EATHER SAVAGE to-Buddy volunteers celebrated feel youthful." Halloween with their friends at the Before Buddy-to-Buddy volun­ Hilltop Staff Writer complex, which featured games, teers leave for the Christmas break, treats and prizes to the residents. they will make a stop at the com­ The only requirements arc love, On Thanksgiving Day, Buddy-to­ plex to give their friends a holiday patience and time. Buddy volunteers will donate gifts greeting. The Howard University Student to the residents. For those srudents Special projects in months to Association has adopted a senior who wall be in the area during the come will include a beauty pageant, citizen housing complex to foster holiday, Buddy-to-Buddy coordi­ movie day, parties and a trip to a relationships between Howard stu­ nators are asking for student vol­ museum. dents and local elderly citizens. unteers. Scott, who oversees Buddy-to­ "HUSA Community Outreach has The group will venture to George­ Buddy, encourages all students to always focused on bridging the gap town and serve Thanksgiving din­ volunteer. between college students and the ner to senior citizens who live in the She said there are 122 units in younger generation," said Jami District. Ledroit and Howard students only Harris, a junior biology major and "A lot of the people at Ledroit fiJJ one-third of those. HUSA Community Outreach Senior Citizen Complex don't have "This inter-generational interac­ Director. family members who visit them tion allows Howard students to "And I foll it was necessary to regularly," said Trina Scott, a junior learn from those th at ha,e not just bridge the gap between Howard nutrition major and HUSA special read about the history of Howard, students and the older generation of programs director. "With Buddy-10- but have lived and seen the history the community." Buddy, the residents have someone of Howard," Harris said. "In addi­ Buddy-to-Buddy will offer a spe­ who they can talk to besides per­ tion, the senior residents of the cial project for the residents at sons their own age. We cannot community arc reassured that our Ledroit Senior Citizen Complex replace their families, but we can at generation will be positive and every month during the school year. least fit in as an acting part ... to effective leaders." Community Outreach Director Jami Harris visits her senior buddy at the Ledrolt Senior Cl For the month of October. Buddy- bring life to them and make them Complex

The Board of High School Students Bound For lrustees passed the College Through Summer Program By SUFIYA A BDUR-RAHMAN part of a low-income family and first-generation college stude,­ foil owing at "l hope they strive to supplement their structural education au Hilltop Staff Writer to learn technical careers," he said. Kamara, who has been enrolled in the program for four ye.m. during its High school students from all economic and educational backgrounds majoring in architectural engineering at North Carolina A&T have been given the opportunity to enroll in college-level advanced place­ sylvania State universiLies. ment courses through Howard University's College Board Upward "If it wasn't for Upward Bound, I would've chosen a collegei:. September meeting: Bound. have what I wanted 10 do," she s:ud Tutors and professionals have been busy preparing high school students Project Director Com,tance C'lark said the three student~ \I.ha to excel academically and professionally once they enter college. the development program could use th<.: support of the entire l "It gives me an understanding, a knowledge of college life." said ty. ~labinty Kamara, a senior at Dunbar High School. "l would like 10 see more student participation in the programL Kamara is currently enrolled in freshman orientation. freshman English. more students admitted to Howard," Clark said. "I want to! Spanish Tl, psychology and College Algebra l at Howard. She said she involvement of Howard University faculty and am hoping to do, • The Board approved Recommendation Number 115. This action wants to be an architectural engineering major when she enters college Lhe School of Educa11on and other profcss1onaJ schools.• establi~hes the "Mathematics Requirement and Progression Poli­ next year. Toachers, counselors and administrator, from 12 school\ in thtD cy" for new matriculates in the Division of Nursing, College of "Summer is the best part for me." said Kamara of her experiences in the lie School System serve as tuto"' for the students three days a Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences effective Jan. 1998 summer program at Howard. "During the summer we stay in dorms, we undergoing a summertraining program -- a part of the programOd for incoming students. The policy ensures that students enroll in get up early and go to breakfast, class and work. \Ve get a real feel for col­ she would like to sec grow. the appropriate sequence of mathematics and science courses. lege." "I want Lhe program to continue to provide professional de,, Assistant Director Joseph Hill said 95 percent of students enrolled in the teachers and counselors.• she ,:ud. The Board approved Recornmr.ndation Number 146-97. This program went on to college as Kamara a~p1rcs to do. The program's goals include enhancing teachers' capab1h11e,tl action establishes the revised undergraduate curriculum of the "We're Lrying to get students to go to college: period." Hill said. prepare students for Ad\'anced Placement coun,es and e.~atn1 School of Business. effective Aug. 1, 1998. Students who wish to participate in the program, however, must first be well as increasing parental guidance and support

• The Board approved Recommendation Number 127-98. This action authorized the elimination of the consumer affairs program in the Department of Management m the School of Bus1Dess. It will be effective June 30, 1998. There are currently no majors in Honda Campus All-Star the program.

* The Board approved Recommendation Number 126-98. This action establishes a five-year accounting program in the School of Challenge Academic Team Business, effective Aug. I, 1998.

• The Board approved Recommendation Number 102. This action changes the name of the "Program in Continuing Education" to "Continuing Education." effective immediately. Trv-outs Are coming Soonl • The Board approved the Treasurer's Report • •I • The Board approved Recommendation Numbers 196 and 197. • TI1esc actions authorized approval of the lists of providers whose •I I applicati ons have been approved by the exccuu,e committee for C appointments and re-appointments to the medical staff of the ' ;' Howard University Hospital. I 'I * The Board approved Recommendation Number 980154. This I action authorized the establishment of non-tenure clinical educa­ •' tor and research academ1c tracks in the College of Medicine . •I l • The Board approved the following alumni to receive the Distin­ ~ ' guished Postgraduate Alumni Achievement Award at the 1998 ~ Charter Day Dinner:

•I ) Charl es Epps Medicine Room134 { Roselyn Payne Epps Medicine Joseph W. Hatchett Law Lt. Gen. Lester L. Lyles Military Service Blackburn center i Malkia Lucille Roberts Fine Arts Aaron A. Smith Medicine/Community Service I Lorraine Williams, (Posthumously) Education Judith A. Winston Public Service and Law

I ~NOVf.MIWR 7, 1997 THE HILLTOP A3 PUS ipeak Out! Speak Out! Speak Out!

word 'nigger' has been at the center of a recent debate sparked by a request Dictionary. The Hilltop asked students if they think 'nigger' is offensive and whether fthe NAACP for Merriam-Webster Inc. to change its definition in the Webster's its use should be discouraged.

My definition of nigger 1s an ignorant person. It was a derogatory word defined by European Its past usage mainly was directed toward Americans to put down African slaves. Presently, the word is used by way of Blacks 10 people of African-American descent. In We have been stigmatized with that [lazy 1oday's society. however. I feel that its defini- greeting each other. But if a White person says and ignorant] stereotype because of propa­ 1ion has broadened its base to encompass peo­ it, it still has its harsh meaning. I thi nk no one ganda and the media. Nevertheless, I still ple of any ethnic origin who fit this definition. should use the word. I use the word, but I don't don't agree with using the term even if we Personally. I don't think ll should be redefined. mean to. Young African Americans should take out the negative connotations. It should be eliminated from verbal and non­ think about what they're saying and fi nd ,erbal communication. another word to broaden their vocabulary. --Lamont Geddis, senior elementary edu­ cation major --Thaddeus Richbury, senior mechanical --Kizzie McKay, freshman psychology engineer n1 ajor major

' 01 nu

:In'

Iii f'Sl

ul>­ fur aid

.of /ng as Sometimes I catch myself. It just blows off my The word was created by White men to label Nigger is a word that's common among Black tongue like honey. but I try not to say it. I don't our people because we were val ued as low people. When you get in the professional like its w,age but l use the word, too. J'm con­ people. Today, we use it as a term of endear­ atmosphere, it's ignorant to use the word. You tradicting myself in doing so. though. h's like a ment, which is wrong. I know I wasn't using it gotta know when and where to use it and cuss word and everybody cusses. In all its bad, for a while, but when I got around certain peo­ that's it. Keep it real. being that my mother raised me to be Black and ple I would start using it again. Overall, we proud and 10 come here at an HBCU. It's horri­ need to be a little more conscious of the words --Kirk Fraser, sophomore film major ble. Using the word today, its evident that we're that we choose to descri be our people and call still oppressed. ourselves.

•-Folami Ankoanda-Tho1npson, freshman --Camille Gurnell, freshman musical the­ musical theater major ater major

lniews and photos by Zerline A. Hughes

BOOZ·ALLEN?

BECA U SE YOU HAVE EXTRAO R D I N A RY EX PECT ATIONS.

E:,cpcet c xtroordinnry thmw• frum ., <,ln:c·r with !loo, 1\llcn & l l onulto n , In c .. one<)( the \.vorld·, lnri,tc,t 111.uH.,~e, nt.·nt :incl tech 11o logy consulting f,rm, Fru m mun· th,111 t«l nific c·, • .round the ,clobc. v.. •e• r c d riving 1nnov~1tinn provu.l1ng "tr ,tcJ:y sy,tcrn'"'. ._inti t echno logy :\Crv1cc, to puhlu.: ,tntl pr1v.1tt.• -...c.,•l. tor <:hc:nt~ on "-UC conhncn ts... gcru:r.1tu1~ '--lit•, oJ S l \ b1Uu,n .uul crc,• .. H1n1: pr-oft•s

Fnr :\lo1·c lnfo nnalion. Plcnsc Scc _-.Your C an:t: r Pl:, ..•c n1c11t <>Hice Todny: • Frid ay. Novc_rnb c r 7th: Rcsurnc. Drop-off · IN. MANY COMPANIES • ,'\. l o nday, Novcn1b<: r l lllh: lntcrvic,vs IT TAKES YEAR.S TO l">ROVE YOU'RE :r MANAGEM.ENT MATERIAL... Opport l.Hl1 h c'-t c urrently \!'Xt~l 1n our 1\-t c l t.-·nn . V/\ ht..•.1dqunrtcr , :1 ' ' ' 0H1cc ond ot h f"r ,t,.h:c,;.h.•d ~ ,tac" (or rt.• c,; rnt undc s;tradun t c , 1: l;;. - n nd .,;rnc.h .1.o t c , w1th BS l )t">!fCt·"\ 1n ~lt.•c trh.~n t E n .,: hu.·crln ~. Cornputcr S c.ic n-.;~•. ;\,l fS or otJu·r 1c.•luh.•d Jrt!f•' You •JJ ~t•h.•t.: t fro 1n {l '\-V1dc rcu ,~t of l ughly v"1t,lt• .,ppurh uultl."' 11, 1ntor n1., tu.u 1 WE'LL GIVE YOU 10 W EEKS. t t.•t hno loftY, t<.•lt.·<.'Otn1nun1cuhun, , lt-fc..•u~• & n.1hnn~1I Ten \M_ . •/..s m.,y nor s, "'m like 71v, h 11me to prove you're capable o f being a tru n

01,1,MFN'I' GEMEN'I'

7 NOVEMBER 1997

ATIONAL TUDENT

THE ANSWE~ FO~ SOPHOMO~ES AND JUNIO~S WHO-

□

□ "

□ EA~N COLLEGE CI\.EDITS IN A DIFFEI\.ENT ENVf ~ONMENT

0 EXPLO~E CULTUI\.AL EXPEI\.IENCES AT OTHE~ COLLE(;E CAMPUSES ""OUNO THE wo"LO

□ PU~SUE THE

FO" MO~E INFOI\.MATION, CONTACT­ MS. BETTY AIKENS DOMESTIC AND 1NrE~NATIONAL EXCHANGE P"oc;~M ROOM G-lt "A" BUI LDINc; 202-806-2716 THE HILLTOP 9-1,NOVEMDER 7, 1997 AS .,r------~------...... a.:-i, l t I I I ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT I I I I I I j I I

7 N O VE M BE R 1 9 9 7

EMINDER•

• r1n • enera an ator e istration (Monday, 10 November 1997- Friday, 14 November 1997)

You must register for Spring 1998 during General Mandatory Registration (GMR) or incur a $150 Late Registration Fee . . To complete General Mandatory Registration, you must- • Remove ~egistration holds. · • See your academic advisor for appro\1al of your proposed program. • Enter your classes by calling HU-PROS (202-806-4537) November 10-14 7AM-8PM. (For instructions, se<:' page 9 of the St1,,te11t Refere11ce lv1a111,a/ a,,,t Directory of Classes.) • Pick up class scl1edule and bill printouts in Cramton's lower level to confirm your selection and amount due (No\1ember 10 and 12-14, 9AM-3PM, except Wednesday 9AM - 6PM).

Students in the College of Dentistry, School of Law, College of Medicine, Division of Pharmacy, and Dental Hygiene should see their colle e/school/division/ ro ram for re istration instructions. FRIDAY, NOVEMB£Rl A6 THE HILLTOP ft-IP ITY Georgia Avenue Holds Rich Histor~ Strong Hold In The District ~ By MISHA H OOKS munity was a family,' Hanes said. Jams Brown. ed Shephard Allen, a Philadelphia The theater held 1200 scats, a bal­ Gray said that many nights they native, to manage lhe theater. Allen Hilltop Staff Writer cony and eight box seats that were had to wait in extremely long lines became known as "D.C's Dean of reserved for Blacks. and pay six dollars for lhe show. Show Biz," bopking only the best Loretta Carter Hanes, 71, can Many people compare the "I would not be seen at the theater Black entertainment. remember practicing the latest Howard Theater to Harlem's Apol­ unless I was decked out in my Sun­ The theater welcomed the tri­ dances such as the Charleston. lo Theater. day's best," Gray said. umphant return of Duke Ellington Every Sunday at midnight she "It was the Mecca of Black enter­ According to the Guide to Black to his hometown, marking the gala would escape from the pains of tainers." said C. R. Gibbs, a local Washington, The Howard Theater reopening of the Howard Theater racism in the 1920s and move to the historian and author. was the oldest of the of a string of on Sept. 29. 193 I. Like the Apol­ sounds of the most popular Black The theater held 100 glamorous Black theaters known as the lo, many entertainers such as Pearl artists. dressing rooms back stngc, which "Chitlin' Circuit." which include Bailey, Bill Kenny, Charlie Parker, Redd Foxx and Sammy Davis, Jr. received their start at Howard's weekly amateur nights. Georgia Avenue, originally known as the 7111 Street Pike when it opened as a toll road in 1829 and later as Brightwood Avenue in the 1890s. was full of entertainment. Griffith Stadium, the original home of the Redskins. rests where the Howard University Hospital now stands. Gibbs said the stadium was built in 1914, and although no integrated teams were allowed to play, the stadium was one of lhe few integrated places in the city. Each year on Thanksgiving Day, the annual Lincoln-Howard (Lin­ coln University in Pennsylvania) football game drew crowds of near­ ly 25,000, according the Guide to Black Washington. Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, a religious leader. led a h congregation of 6,000 members at the Thmple of Freedom Under God. located on Georgia Avenue. during s the 1930s. It was said to be one of __... e the largest congregations and most Photo By Behnda \ L expensive churches at that time. Photo By Belinda Vickerson Gibbs said there would be approx­ During the 1940s and 1950s, African- American businesses~i imately 156 choir members dressed to grow and steadily changed the face of Georgia Avenue. t Joseph's beauty salon is one of the many historical landmarks on Historic Georgia Avenue. in white robes singing and march­ t the complexion of Georgia Avenue. and 1950s there was a 111 ing down the street. 1 During the late 50s and early 60s sense of togetherness. H- 1 Her feet would sink into the ruby­ housed many big performers that the Apollo, Baltimore's Royal, the "Elder Michaux was amazing; he she could always count wou ld charge five dollars a head to Afro-Canbbeans trickled into the red carpet al the Howard Theater local Georgia Avenue barbers con­ Uptown in Philadelphia, and the neighbors to lend a helping:, tinue to talk about today. Regal in Chicago. be baptized," Gibbs said. "He city. 1 that still stands on 624 T St. N. \V. , Today many people , ie" Georgia time of need. a few blocks south of the Howard Joseph Gray sits in his shop, After the stock market crash in would hire excursion boats leading Avenue as a run-down strip co, crcd She recalls carrying 3ll University Hospital. The theater, Joseph's Barber and Beauty Shop, 1929, the Howard Theater closed its hundreds of people down the doors and leased space to Elder with broken bottles and a b.:ggar on bucket to a neighbor\ houlll which opened in 1910, was one of reminiscing about the many artists Potomac River to perform bapti1- ever) corner, but Hanes said Geor­ filled with leftovers. he saw perform at the Howard The­ Lightfoot Solomon Michaux for ing ceremonies." the first Black theaters in Wash­ gia Avenue at one time was a com­ ington D.C. ater. He said he heard the voices of evangelical revivals. During the 1940s and I 950s 'The community was the ~ munit} filled with love. I came out of the village,' "Although we were poor, we had Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Ella The property was later purchased African-American businesses According to Hanes, in the I 920s said. our nights of happiness ... the com- Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and by the Stiefel brothers who recruit- began to spring. gradually changing Shelter Tries To Change Negative Images Of D.(

"Traditionally people cast of the streets. but 11 also pointed to other room is a library where books arc go to college and beg111 work, but , ides .1 Mob1 I Outreach By Q. TER.\11 .JACKSON lli river have to go to Northwest to get major issues in the community such given to children to encourage read­ the ~helter helps them find J0b ream Van. 'This blue Hhi, assistance." she said. "This is par­ as teen pregnancy, poverty and illit­ ing for pleasure. Across from the placement through the Vocational llors neighborhoods, sc.m\( Hilltop Staff Writer ticularly hard for young people; we eracy. library is a classroom where many Skills A,scssment Program children who need help an.II are one of the first 10 reverse that The staff members of the shelter of Covenant House courses are The program allows participants make it to the Communn} (; Sirens, cracked streets, rats, bro­ tradition." said their goal is to help increase taken, which include parenting, life a chance to find what job, the} arc Reah1ing that dbplnccddi ken bottles and guns arc images The shelter began as a place academic and job opportunities skills and budget balancing that arc best suited for by placing them in and their mothers need 3 pi many people associate with the where runaways and dis placed peo­ through service. also available to adults. certain situations and having thcm hvc, Convent llou\e ad

I l TJiERE;ARE n;lE\\ sPECln HfK THAT i'ECA'i R,E.-\Ll.~COU~1 :,;TOJ!f. ~ ACOO~PlbHAI.LTiliT ' WE.S EFl> TO!lO Flll.\BII~ OEPESDABLE. THISGS UK£ THF. TO\'OT:\ COROLL\ 1)\ ER THF. P.i!> T J~) E.\RS. COROLL\ HA'- BECO'IEOSF.OFllff M~'TTRl~TT.D CAPS I\ Till \\OYLO A:-.O :,;Q\\ IT .\ll·~l\\' \\ 1TH \!QRF. PA~'fSGU ,\SD Tkli'il: ROO~ .\S All :'-if.\\' ALUMl'iU\f l~ ISE THAT::>OSL\ \!QIU. PO\\lJlft'L STA Travel offers If" ~!ORF. ECQNO\!IC.<\L...t:P TO l' ?-lllf PH G:\UO'i HIGH"-\\ to LL, IS S:\fU A:'iD Stlld Cllt di S COLlnts UIL1ER.:A'i0 8~1 OF: :\LL IT "ITM:T'S .\T :\ HICE 1.0\\'lR THA~ L-\SI 0,1 domestic Yf..\P. M0!1[ C1\R U.\S COROLL A ~ONEY WHAT ,\ trave1. tc)o. REFRE.!>HISG CHA !-ICE 202-887-0 912 " . .I' .• , ... : .. .. .

' • • • I www.s ta - tra'-'el . com

TOYOTA c,v'e,Y~I OVEM BER 7, 1997 T»E H1u:roP A7 ATION udents Face Dilemma !garding Hope Credit

[T\' HINDS American University. "I don't really have a dilemma concerning paying my tuition late in order to take aff Writer advantage of the tax credit." \Vhile the Hope credit helps some freshman and fall semester comes to an end, the spring sophomores, it does not apply to juniors, seniors, and · ~ come rolling in. And with them comes a graduate students. There will be a tax credit for upper­ a for college freshman and sophomores: classmen students, and for graduate students that will pay spring tuition when its due in Deccm­ be less generous to take effect July 1, 1998. :iit until January I in order to lake advantage Tux specialists say that there are some things students Sl,500 tuition tax credit? and parents need to consider when to assessing if the President Clinton nod Congress struck up a Hope credit aids them on an individual basis. Students ·n as the Hope Scholarship, which is actual­ should consider being pcnali1.ed by making late pay­ credit for college students that will take effect ments. Students and parents should also figure out .Freshmnn and sophomores could qualify for whether their tuition 1s high enough to make talcing the ,-redit if they pay tuition on or after January credit worthwhile, or if the person claiming the tax Unfortunately, the due date for spring semes­ deduction is even in the correct tax bracket to receive ,n at many colleges :ire scheduled for e:irly the Hope credit. Photo by Rashida Harrington r. The tax credit covers I00 percent of the first $1,000 Students waiting in line to see an account analyst In the Office of Student Accounts. Students dis• t deferred payment for Howard University stu­ in tuition and mandatory fees, minus scholarship cuss tuition payment with account analysts. ~ on December 22. Therefore, in order to take money, and 50 percent of the next $1,000 for first- and _e of the Hope credit. many parents and stu­ second-year students. To get the full credit, a sin~le tax­ be assured that she'd save S1 ,500," said Roderick ment back until after the first of the new year. d! have to consider paying after the deadline, payer must make enough to pay taxes but earn less than Thomas, a sophomore computer science major. "Who­ "As far as I know, as of now, our office has not dis­ ,comes with the possibility of late fees and $40,000 a year. Married taxpayers must make less than ever pays on time definitely is not in the business of cussed any such matter (about the Hope credit],'' said da,ses. $80,000 to qualify. Single parents who earn up to saving money, and my mom, she's trying to save money Diane Wyatt-Hammond, director of Student Financial ruden ts .1ppreciate \he new tax credit but arc $50,000 and couples earning up to $100,000 qualify when and wherever she can." Services. '11W to take advantage of it. for partial credit. Howard administrators said there has been no plans For now, the decision to pay late to receive the tax the tax credit is a good idea if ll helps," said "My mom would definitely opt to pay my tuition late to encourage students to take advantage of the new break is dependent on the student and the student's fam­ J'!ler, a sophomore public affairs major at and suffer the consequences of a late fee if she could Hope credit and possibly push the deferred tuition pay- ily. ientists: 'Sixth Sense' Theory Holds Scent Of Possibility

\ B~.Tn Crn<:o the vomeronasal organ, is a senso­ Dutch psychologist Pict Vroon (businessmen) would come up with "I don't doubt 1ha1 capitalism will (menstruation) happens in a com­ ry organ that has its own separate wrote in his book "Smdl: The to sell perfume." stop at any means to exploit all pletely different part of the body S1alf Writer route 10 the brain. Secret Seducer," that humans, like Since scientists have discoyered possible methods 10 have people than the vomcronasal organ is locat­ The main proof for the theory other animals, produce the new sense, some perfume com­ buy products," she said. "If there is ed. It has more to do with our uh sense theory hypothe­ resides in the area of a woman's pheromones. but his theory has not panies have bombarded consumers a sixth sense, I don't doubt that the cycles." human\ may have anoth­ menstruation. Scientists cite the been fully proven. And while he with claims that their perfume consumers would be the last ones to Norton does, however, believe in !J in addition to sight, sound, fact that women who live in close uses women's men~truation cycles awakens the ~ixth sense. Erox know and that capitalists would a "sixth sense" of a different nature '"'ICII and touch. pniximity to one another tend to as evidence, many scientists arc not Corp., a California-based perfume exploit it for their gain and our - the same "sixth sense" that has OIi. ,thic Friends Network said menstruate on the same schedule. buying his claim. company, ha~ marketed three per­ loss." clogged our infommcrcials for at an t\ in it. So do the police - According to an article in the Oct. "I'm still a bit skeptical about the fumes called Realm Men, Realm However, some Howard students least a decade. ;UU1 extent. And now scien- 13 issue of Newsweek, scientists validity of the pheromone hypoth­ Women and Inner Realm that sup­ doubt that a sixth sense even exists. "I think that there's a sixth sense throwing in their positive said this fact "could have big impli­ esis," said Dr. Stephen H. Christy, posedly targets the sixth sense. Chelsea Norton, a freshman inte­ without pheromones," Norton said. :er i their claim is of a diffcr- cations, ... [showing that] humans, an optometrist in D.C. "It hasn't Kristyn Jones, a junior history rior design major, dismisses the "And I do think that people have it. 1id :r~. like other animals. communicate been proven by any means that the major, said she is not surprised that claim. Mostly, it's a dream thing - peo­ he ,b have explored the idea subconsciously through odorless vomeronasal organ works in that companies are using the sixth sense "I don't think that this pheromone ple dream about things and then I in wcture in noses. known as substances called pheromones:· way. rt sounds like something they theory to make money. thing is valid, .. she said. "That they happen." '~iAACP Pushes To Change THINKING ABOUT LAW SCHOOL? :lefinition Of 'Nigger'

:U..\ BowEAN "The definition should definitely goes in should show them how seri­ show that this word is a derogato­ ous we are:· ·• Editor ry term that is applied to Black The local branch of the NAACP THINK NEBRASKA! people," Bryant said. "This is not a said they have not gotten involved rch new book... Rock This," word of affection. It should not be with the letter writing campaign on- iocl. defines "mgger" as an used unless from a historical per­ yet. but are attempting to stop for -, Black" person spective." Blacks from using the word. not 'IC 5ide. there's Black peo­ In \Vcbstcr·s Ninth New Colle­ "The fact is that our young people ter. o:t wrote. ·•on the other. giate Dictionary © 1990, the defi­ aren't learning the word from the Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, State Capital, ren , got niggers. The niggers nition for "nigger'' does not direct­ dictionary," said Mark Thompson. • : to .Hogo.,.. ly say the word is derogatory but it the political action chair for the Population 200,000 an- ,xording to a press release doe~ denote the term as usually NAACP's Washington, D.C .. •~ !'-1ational Association for taken to be offensive. branch. "They are learning it at feel ,.ncement of Colored Peo­ The NAACP, however, wants the home. They learn it from their par­ soo : definition for "nigger" in defi11ition to first acknowledge that ents. peers, music and comedians. ..-:i-Wcbstcr's Dictionary is, the word is offensive and dcroga- "More than eradicate it from the 400 Students and Nationally Recognized "':ick per.on dictionary, we need uken to be to eradicate it from • , 2: a mern­ our people's vocab­ Faculty any dark- 'Nigger' is one of those words that means ulary because we ;:dnce- usu. something different depending on how use it more tban ii 10 be offen- White people. 1 you use it." That's the big chal­ 1.~ effort to lenge-getting our Reasonable Nonresident Tuition .. For 1997-98, f lhe dictio­ --Chris Rock, Comedian people to stop using • l·eaning. the it," Thompson said. $261.S0/Credit Hour; S10,478 Total 'fuition "You don't hear bdacampaign'P has urging------people tory and is applied to Blacks in a Jews call each• other 'kikcs' or His­ "!t, fax and call Merriam­ negative way. The largest American panics call each other •s picks.' We & Fees lie! Inc. and, if necessary, stop civil right~ organization hopes to are the only people who have inter­ t'lc dictionarie~. persuade its more than 600,000 nali7..cd a derogatory name that we '~Y lhat this word defines members to join the protest. use to refer to each other. We arc people means to put Martin NAACP President Kwesi Mfume African people, not niggers.'' !ti King. Rosa Parks, Harriet said in a released statement that Richard Wright. a linguistic ♦ Many Scholarships & Grants Available to and even our own Kweisi the organization is prepared to ask expert in the Howard University tleunder a definition that has American public schools, colleges School of Communications, said Nonresidents t1egaii1c connotations," said and universities to stop buying dic­ African Americans should be care­ ltllmison Bryant, national tionaries unless the definition is ful when using the word 'nigger.' -Lid college director for the changed. "Historically. it was a word of rp and leader of the cam­ ''The NAACP finds it objection­ abuse, contempt and humi liation," . "When we understand the able that Merriam-Webster would Wright said. "What happens is Alumni Located Throughout the United States ·Q11ignificance of this word. use Block people as a definition for sometimes a group of people will he will understand the hate a racist term," Mfumc said. "A take the language that was used • biil.lt'smorcthanjust 'a dark ' nigger' is not ·a Black person· or against them and transform it. They ~ person."' 'a member of a dark skinned race' put their own special meaoings to \campaign stems from a letter as defined by Merriam-Webster. Tt the term. That's what Black people University of Nebraska College of l.iaw .'lid in Emerge magazine sev­ is not a definition of a person's race, have done with the word 'nigger.' months ago. T he article but a derogatory word. There clear­ "The problem of course is that the lr:.ied a young man who asked ly needs to be a correction imme­ old semantics that was associated P.O. Box l10902 um curator was he a nigger diately." witl1 the word arc still around mak­ "'1C he wa\ Black. After the So far, Merriam-Webster has not ing the term have an ambiguous sta­ Lincoln, NE 68583-0902 1 told him to look up the responded to the NAACP's protest. tus in the Black community." he said. •be found out that it referred Officials ut Merriam-Webster have "You probably think I shouldn't l'hone: (402) 472-2161 :iilkinned people, making him not responded to the NAACP's use tJ1e 'n' word,.. Chris Rock wrote 11iifamilyniggers. The curator accusations. in his book. "But that rule is just for E-mail: lawad,n@uoli nfo.unl.edu ~,rote Emerge magazine to "We are waiting to hear from tl1em White folks. 'Nigger' is one o f .1111he basis of this definition. everyday that passes," Bryant said. those words that means something World \Vide Wcb: ~'W.unl.edunawcoll ~&itrge published tl1c letter, ''They have been apathetic and have different depending on how you •·ll!aid he began to take action. given no response. Every letter that use it." AS TUE HILLTOP FRIil\\', NOVEMBEl~tP1 ORLD Et ·C Divide In Kenya Threatens Electio

By NGOZI MESSAM Ruah said. With the electi ons nearing, there Jacob Chumba. counselor of the has been an upsurge of politically­ Hilltop Staff Writer Kenyan Embassy in \Vashington. motivated violence in the country. D.C., said many Kenyans are look­ Since May, dozens of Kenyans have For many Kenyans, the biggest ing for people who belong to their been killed or injured during elec­ political issue today is not the need group. toral protests. Among numerous for constitutional reforms, bu t what • A Jot of people arc putting their constitutional reforms, the Inter­ they sec as a lack of collective identity with their ethnic group,• Parties Parliamentary Group has nationali~m. Chumba said. "[ Many Kenyan~] proposed legislation aimed at curb­ The coalition group opposing the take the position 'We will go for one ing the violence. The IPPG is a ruling party consists of some 20 of us, the one who speaks our lan­ dialogue initiative consisting of different political parties. Kenya, guage' rather than the right candi­ members of parliament from both which is the size ofThxas, has eight date," he said. sides of the Kenyan political divide provinces, more than 50 ethnic "It is unfortunate." Chumba said. -- Kanu and the opposition. groups and more than 60 districts. "Too many opposition candidates It is not certain who is r.:sponsi­ Kenya's last election was held in cannot agree. Last elections there ble for the violence that has paint­ Dec. 1992. And with the next one were eight parties now there arc 22. ed Kenya's bloody political scene. expected to take place next month, Kanu is the most diverse party Some claimed that Moi is behind the ruling party and the opposition across all ethnic and political lines." the violence. while others blame the arc not the same. Chumba said to lc\'cl the political opposition. , Some say the police is the gov­ playing field, the opposition will According 10 a confidential dis­ ernment.. need more media coverage. patch received at the Kenyan "The problem with the opposi­ Ruah disagreed. Embassy, the president issued a tion is that it is based on tribalism "The opposition has gouen more statement Oct. 29, in which Moi , and provinces," said Patrick Ruah, press coverage than the main­ said: "Politician~ arc not required to one of the founding members and stream." ha, ea license to hold meetings and the chief regional coordinator of Daniel arap Moi. 74,-- president police should stop harassing them." Friends of Kenya U.S.A. Inc., a of Kanu, the Kenya African Nation­ He adding that parties inform the group of Americans and Kenyans al Union -- has ruled Kenya for 19 police three days prior to holding a organized to foster Kenya's devel­ years and is expected to w111 this meeting for security purposes. opment. election. !fhe wins, he will rule for Ruah holds Moi's government "If you are a Kikuyo, you belong his last term. A law pa~scd in 1992 responsible. to one group," Ruah said. "If you prohibits a person to remain in "Basically we [Kenyans] don't are a Lua, you belong to another office for more than two terms. han: a way of taking care of the group." One Kenyan source, who wished rogues of political violence," To unite and promote national­ to remain anonymous, said whoev­ Ruah said. "The !PPG is the ism, Ruah said the opposition needs er is in power is irrelevant. only mediation group between to express its freedom of choice. "I don't care if Moi gets elected 9 the di ffcrent panics." "They need to have more idealis­ million times as long as he is elect­ tic views. Kanu is the only organi­ ed democratically by the pcoph:." President Daniel arap Moi is expected to win In upcoming elections in Kenya zation that has a national agenda." Female Condom Empowers Zambian Women

By K ENNF.TII RUSSELL ly transmitted diseases. The female condom is estimated to be 85 10 88 per­ support\ the use of the condoms. but doe~nHj "It is one way of making a choice for women who do cent effective in preventing pregnancy and STDs. It is idea will oc rcadil) accepted by African Ill.IP. Hilltop S1af]Writer not have the power to use their mouths to protect their 17 centimeters in length and made from a flexible rub­ Odoe said gmernmcntal appro,al oftheCQ' health," said Zambian Deputy Health Minister Nkan­ ber called polyurethane. against the African tradition occausc sex isr Zambian women no longer have to depend on their du Luo. Unlike the male condom. which must be put on ly dbcusscd partners to wear condoms. A 1996 United Nations study revealed that 80 percent immediate!) before intercourse and taken off after, the But the days when 1ecn.1ge prcgnanc) . "' Government officials recently introduced the female of the 9 million women worldwide who have contracted female condom can be inserted up to eight hours mtercour~c among minors were looked on 11 condoms in the African nation. In conjunction with the HIV got the virus from unprotected sex. before sex and does not have to be remo\cd immedi­ may oc O\·cr. United Nations Program for HIV/AIDS. the Zambian Despite such startling figures. Remi Allen said many ately. Odoe said not without a price. Ministry of Health introduced the condoms to fight sex­ women might be discouraged from using the condom Sheila Motlhwa, a senior nursing major. said the con­ "Endorsement of the de\'ice is also going 10!'(1 ually transmitted diseases, prevent pregnancy and because of it may be uncomfortable. doms arc a good idea because it gives Zambian women as permission 10 have sex.• he said. empower women. "I wouldn't use it ," said Allen, a sophomore major­ a choice when deciding on the best form of protection. The condoms, alrcad) in use in A\1a [ Reports show that 25 percent of all mothers who visit ing in Afro-American Studies. "The reality is th at you "If the man refuses to use a condom. the woman now and North and South America, will be d1• clinics in urban areas of the country are IIIV positive, have to hold it in place to have intercourse. that takes has the power of choice." said the Botswana nati\'C. b) clinics across the country at no cost. while 10 percent of the female population has sexual- something from the act." Nigerian Kanayo Odoc. a freshman chemistry major.

IRternational Parties To In Brief: Benedita daSilva, the firsl Afro-Bra7ilian female sen­ Monitor Guyana Election ator, will visil Howard Uni­ versity next Wednesday to By K ENNETH R USSELL Gillian Rowe, press secretary at the fair election was held in 1992 under discuss democracy 111 Guyanese Embassy in Washington, the eyes of international observers, Brazil. Hi/I top Staff Writer D.C. led by former U.S. President Jimmy During the 1980s, daSilva The Organization of American Carter. co-founded the Worker's Guyana's political system will be States and the United Nations have The election ended a 28-year rule put to the test Dec. 15 as the South already agreed. by the People's '.'Jational Congress: Party and became the first American nation holds its first The OAS plans to send a 15-mcm­ the first 21 years were under author­ Black city councilwoman democratic presidential elections ber team that will fly to Guyana two itarian Forbes Burnham who died in Rio de Janeiro. She advo­ since 1992. to three weeks before the elections. in 1985. cated agrarian reform and The two major political parties in Led by Trinidadian Christopher The elections of the I 960s and fighting for the rights of the the upcoming elections will be the Thomas, the observers will report 1970s were marred with violence poor, Black and indigenous People's National Congress and the on the events during the elections. among different ethnic groups. This conmmnities. She won key People's Progressive Party. but will not discuss their findings. was the result of deliberate manip­ victories for domestic As a safeguard against racial ten­ The U.N. team will coordinate ulation of the population by politi­ sions and fraudulent practices, activities for observers. cians, Welch said. laborers including estab- which have plagued the country's Neville Welch, a Howard Uni\'cr­ "The racial tension is created by 1i sh i ng minimum wage, election process in the past, the sity pre-medical student and native the rhetoric of the politicians who maternity leave and retire. government has invited interna­ of Guyana. said inviting interna­ continuously discredit the other ment benefits. tional observers 10 monitor the elec­ tional groups to Guyana is proof of race," he said. She will discuss these and tion process. politicians' distrust of each other. Guyanese residing abroad cannot other issues during her lec­ "The political parties thought ii •rt is a shame that we need out­ vote during the upcoming elections ture entitled "The Myth of was necessary. so the government siders to make sure we conduct because the country doesn't have an Racial Democracy in has invited the Organization of business right." he said. "Unfortu­ absentee balloting system. American States, the United nately it is necessary." Brazil," which is a topic she Nations ... to send observers," said Guyana's first recognized free and has written extensively on in her new autobiography, "Benedita: An Afro-Brazil­ ian Woman's Story of Pol­ itics and Love." The lecture is free and open to the public. It will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the School of Business audito­ rium. · The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the University of Maryland Con1mittee for Africa and the Americas will sponsor the event. There will be a reception in the Blackburn Center Reading Room fol­ Author Benedlta daSllva, who Is the first AfroBrazlltan, lei lowing the lecture. senator, wlll give a lecture next Wednesday about raclal racy in Brazil. ~OVF.MRER 7, 1997 THE HILLTOP A9

· for Newark, New Jersey and New York City

or the Thanksgiving Weekend, Greyhound

- is leaving from the Annex cor. 4th &

'l)l( • : Bryant St on Tuesday, November 25,1997 coro

rope ,uted and Wednesday, November 26, 1997 at

2:45 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the . . \

Howard _University Campus Store, located .

in the Blackbum Center.

ale 1oe·1 AlO THE HILLTOP EDITOR.IAIA THE IT11 JLTOP ''Make of me always a man [woman] who questions!' - Jo . itY, --Frantz Fanon ith ·s eef comfortable with keeping. vide some true relief for Black people, as opposed to 0( At a time when Black children need school books, hopping on the next wagon that comes along. qc I 1 hi ,IC m The Racial Ruse Is Over h1 he Supreme Court has once again set a prece- collective bases of power. Coupled with directionless ,) E 'dent. It's not about fairness, equal opportuni- and fruitless leadership from elected Congressional l Ttics or preferences. It's about denial. representatives and Black organizations, there is a 110 This week's ruling that gave thumbs up to the anti- desperate need for organization and self-empower- lll affirmativc action law Proposition 209 in California, mcnt among Black people. th which in effect says that 30 years worth of limited and But the current righ1-wing reactionary measures tie weak civil rights reforms are enough. demonstrates something clearer. Buried behind the The justices assume that myriad laws, which talk rhetoric of inflammatory anti-affirmative action ~======:;:=:=;:::==:==:======:::;======ic tough on discrimination and estabfoh hollow set-aside activists is the belief that White America is not respon- ta and quota programs but give the Justice Department sible for the oppression of Black people from which OUR MISSION Cl li1tle power, have been enough to off-set rnroe than 350 they gained so much. F1 years of White male economic and political privilege. What does affirmative action afford? Not discrimi- As one of the oldest student i11stitu_tions at Howard University, The H i/flop seeli th This laughable conclusion made by the framers of nation against Euro-American men, but the opportu- . emI?ody the Uruvers1ty's motto of Truth and Service. a1 Proposition 209, Houston's "Son of209" and other sim- nity to show that when set on equal footing. people of Since 1924, _The H1llt_op has sei:ved as. the Wfi~chdog of the Uni.versity, faciJitatin; lrr access to 1nformatlon and stimulating <;ri_hcal ttio.ught and 1ntellectual debate. ilarefforts in states, demonstrate~------color can achieve. Through_our news coverage a~d lead.op1ruon-making, we hope to set a standart ( the reluctance of these groups in OUR VIEW: Unfortunately, the problem has collegiate newspaper~ and JOurnaJism. yYe champion the student voice withi?­ correcting the historic injustices Efforts against affirmative action been that at times we've achieved Un1vers1hes acros~ t_h1s nation and around the world. of White privilege. reinstitute White privilege. more than our White co-workers .As a memb! i: of the. Black v.r~ss, it 1s our duty to seek out news that affects thei hves and pohhcal being of African Americans so that we may determine our co111 There is no real commitment in some cases. The reality is that Without knowledge of ourseh·es, we are like a tree without roots. to true civil rights toda}. and with the feeble structures White Americans become unsettled when their "pref- upholding programs that prc1cnded to do so falling erences" are taken away and a people long-denied sud- away, it is doubtful there ever was. denly excel. ELCOME Call to mind the last civil rights reform of the 1970s, Many like Marion Barry and Jesse Jackson have been the Equal Rights Amendment, which was savagely gut- accused of playing the race card. But its people like THE HIUTOP encourages you to share your views, opinions and ideas. \Ve p11bfof. ted and abandoned. President Johnson's Great Society California Gov. Pete Wilson and private businessman material addressed to us, and rolllinely edit letters for space and style. Letters as well as ctl was a flop due to opposition that ensured most civil Ward Connerly (who has pledged to travel the coun- taries 11111st be typed signed witltfu/1 addresses and teleplto11e 1111mbers. I rights reforms were on paper only. try dismantling minority Set-asides) who are masters Tlte opinions expressed 011 tlte Editorial Page are solely tlte views of the Editorial Boan. 5 It is these same people who oppose appointing a sea- of the game. Their angry tirades about White busi- do not reflect the opinions ofHoward U11iversit): its admi11istratio11, THE HILLTOP Boan/ 1 soned civil rights fighter such as Bill Lann Lee to the nessmen's market domination going down to 80 per- Sil/dents. Justice Department. They'd rather have a "yes man" cent as opposed 100 percent , is race baiting. Please address letters and comn1ents to: like Clarence Thomas who also hacks at affirmative White voters and ignorant reporters buy into language Editorial editor action. "preferences" and "quotas," whi le shying away lrom The Hilltop There are greater issues of concern for African Amer- the reality that created discrepancies in the first place icans. The state of our families, our children and our - their White skin and the racist politics and ideolo- 2251 Sherm an Ave. NW communities arc in dire need. The destruction of the gy that empowers Euro-American culture. Washington, D.C. 20001 ci1ies has driven the Black middle class away from our NATALIE Y. MOORE ADPOU Editor in Chief The Hilltop e are writing in response to the article about the Howard University Women's Action Coalition (HUWAC). ERIN F. M c KINNEY s founder and co-founder of the organization. we thought it necessary to correct inaccurate information pre­ Managing editor adwrtiserneul'li ented in the anicle. The first sentence of tl1e article states. '"the new \Vomen's Action Coalition aims to give voice to women in need,' said founder Nicole Mason." This is a false quote, and an inaccurate depiction of VALYNCIA SAUNDERS & ZERl,INE H UGHES Fridaybelre BOBBY WHITE Pulse editor HUWAC. To say that we seek to "give'' a voice to women in need smacks of paternalism. We do not seek to Campus editors ·'give" a voice to women, but to empower one another to use our own voices. KARINTHA WHEATON he sub-title of the article states, "Howard Student Forms Action Group for Rape Victims," and spends close KEYA GRAVES Sports editor o a third of the article discussing rape. Our recent rape seminar did bring to light the importance of this City editor ·ssue on campus. However, rape crisis is not the foundation on which the HUWAC is built. We address a B ELINDA VICKERSON 15 percent design lt ariety of issues, including relationship violence, women and pornography, economic empowerment, homo­ LoLLYBOWEAN Photo editor Nation editor charged to al hobia in the Black community and Black feminist scholarship. R OCHELL B ISHOP he anecdote cited about the woman and her abusive husband was a fabrication. We have provided a support KAREN THOMAS Copy editor ystem for women to enable them to take control of their situation. This support has generated a network World editor hrough which we have given and received resources, including (but not limited to) telephone numbers to CHANA GARCIA .REGINOLD ROYSTON Copy editor arious hotlines, support groups and shelters. Editorial editor artwork and he article dis1or1ed the views and purpose of the organization. It was unfortunate that the two women quot­ ALEXIS Ht::NR\' d in the article were misinformed about the topic of the article and the scope of the organization. We not JANINE H ARPER Copy editor nly furnished names and numbers of other members, but we also provided literature about the organization. 'FreeStyle editor owcvcr, none of the resources provided were used in the article. We appreciate the interest in our organiza- K OBINA YANKAH ALAIN JOSEPH Graphics editor ·on, but the article did not accurately reflect the spirit of the Howard University Women's Action Coalition. On Line editor checks, money .,._,., incerely, cash. Qasslfted, icole Mason. Founder MILLICENT S PRINGS local ad,.t?rtisers mD!I Yolonda Wilson, Co-Founder Business Manager payment upon Quote Of The \\'eek . AMELIA COBB Asst. Business Manager ordec The HIDtop " ... ,\ 'ni~er' is not a •m:u·k person· or •a llll'mher ofa dark skinned r:11:e' ... There ckarly needs to hl' a · correction inuncdi:itcl~;" MICHELLE ARRINGTON right to refuse Ill! Advertising f\.Ianager --/\weisi 1Hji1111e, /\'.-\,\Cl' l'rl'side11t Call 202.806.6866 NIKIA P UYOL See Nation, A7 Office Manager

• r, NOVFa\1 111• R 7, 1997 TttE HtLL'T'OP All

1'DYSHORT

Howard's. Berlin Wall J3ge of inclusion and diver­ Lhe caste issue that lurks benealh the ml is turning isolationist surface. ms 10 build a fence around The tragedy of 1he Black middle n campus. While I sec a class is it denounces the racial sep­ greater security, a wall will aratism of Louis Farrakhan but d cannot ~u ffice this. enshrines caste separatism. Howard ·s leadership needs. now · is not alone. The caste cleavage 1han e\'er. to cultivate a issue is a problem at Atlanta Uni­ il!ld concerned strateg) for versit). Jackson Stoic, Morgan '.'Ing bener commun11y rela­ State. Cheyney University and sev­ it\ de~irc to bc aloof and eral other Black schools. Jncredu­ lb means nothing to socio­ lously, we arc taught to worship . dope-boys and locals who education, and on the other hand, , mstitution as an intcgra­ we receive a schizophrenic mes­ -bl,tion to be assaulted. sage: "Just don't apply it to solving ,.:Jiuon. a\ long as the univer- the problems of people in the envi­ 1:.ruits peri;ons who want to rons of where you happen to study." ctty be)ond the confines of What good arc these kinds of edu­ ~they will have lilllc luck in cational institulions to a people in Illig the "local\." which poor comprise 40% of it's rup on Bryant Street. and I numbers? We seem to have reached wd 1hc animo~1ty that local the point where we arc to uplift the ktl agatnst Howard. The race --Just not all of it. We live in · kuld a barrier to keep peo­ fantasia if we think people do not • v.1II backfire Historicall). hate us for llaunting our success . lf-lOne has taken a George Go ahead and build the fence. It hke approach to the "vul­ will require constant repairs and ~moners" in the communi- maintenance. Another instance of - 2, only encounter with the Howard wa\ting money and being ~' 1s \\hen a ''blacl spot" in haughty when kind words could 1Park needs to be cleansed. turn away wrath. I wonder if our , ngrega1ion of Florida great school will keep the promis­ : Bap1i,t Church knows es to the community to be more :h, the ,lum-lord of a row involved on a construcuve basis; "1 and decaying buildings thus far, they have not. Maybe, the .J behind 1he1r edifice. wall is a wa> of welsching on their . ,rdusal to sell or impro,·e promise . m has made it the ideal Howard's bra~:. should keep in · ·-crounds of addict,. thus, mind that all of the great man-made :g-Sunda) worshippers In harriers 10 history (Hadrian's Wall. .ieo[Florida A'"enue Baptist the Great Wall of China. Berlin lbc) that need a wall. Wall. Maginot Line and others) :~ 11.alls and gates is more were o,·crrun by people who had no !'tom of civic-denial than stake in the !.ociely that sought to -oofronung the problems of exclude them. If we should be · ~uni1ersity. It is interesting blessed by rational thinking. we ,13rd's response to urban might find a more compassionate ' r.n:nics that of White Amer­ and intelligent way to increase the ' ; ~ed upper class peace and temper traffic issues - llllke~ Howard's czars cer­ without going to police-state meth­ J .... an •· even guard tow- ods. THEO SPENCER . ,ill make any difference? tb.11 I know from the locals. The writer is a Hilltop columnist •ill onl) make the robbing and doctorol studem i11 the Gradu­ ;ng of the Howard com­ ate School ofArts 011d Sciences. Confederate Flags At Ole' Miss \ l"etter. We must confront 1!RISSE L AMBERT Equal Racism, Not Heritage

The Balance Of What do you call people 40.000 the school. The president feels the White. responded the same when University would be closed by the waving Confederate Flags? Well, if flag makes people associate the asked about lhe image of the nag, following Monday. Everyone you are in Mississippi, you would school with the Old (racist) South. "It doesn't represent racism and would have an opinion on racism Life, Death be surprised to find out it's not a In the weeks building up to the slavery anymore." at Howard. The Confederate flag Ku KJux KJan rally. A crowd of homecoming game versus Van­ It's a waste of ink 10 write about waving at Ole' Miss games has ~bdead • them again. Or maybe we shed so 40,000 people waving a Confed­ derbilt University, the football how it is racist to wave a Confed­ been going on for years. Not only .11iean1 my mother correctly? many tears because we finally real­ erate Flag in Mississippi is called coach asked for fans not to wave erate nag at football games. It's has this been going on. the fans ~11N say that one of my high ize that we took them for granted the University of Mississippi the flag. The school store has time for action. If you arc Black, were given a chance by the media "1COd:. had passed? "Excuse when they were living. And what Homecoming Football Game. stopped selling the flag. The pres­ simply do nol go to the Universi­ 10 explain why this is not racist. lr:phed. bcner place to show your true feel­ Actually, it's any home football ident had a public relations firm, ty of Mississippi. No matter how Khaleed Mohammed never got a ., sming here reading the ings for a pcn;on than at their funer­ game at Ole' Miss. owned by Ole' Miss alumni. tell much money they throw at you, an chance Lo defend his anti-Semitic .a.l I saw his picture in the al? Perhaps we mourn as we Consequently. in an attempt to the fans that the flags were detri­ entire homecoming game crowd views in any arena after speaking nes,' m} mother said remember the good times once boost the school's image, the pres­ mental to the schools image. told you how they feel about at Howard several years ago. This ·b Freeman, 21. suddenly shared. Or maybe we experience ident and head football coach of The Mudcnt and alumni rci.ponse Blacks. If you want to play football school was persecuted for the ~on October 30, 1997 .. .'" the emotional breakdowns in the the University of Mississippi have to 1he issue was simple. No! in Mississippi, go to Jackson Slate. words of someone not even ,oughts interrupted my face of death because we recognize started a campaign to stop people Homecoming at Ole' Miss not only If you want to go to graduate remotely linked to Howard. 11oice as she continued how badly we treated them, and from waving Ole' Dixie at games. featured the Confederate nag, school or law school or any other What do you call 40,000 people , Her words echoed in my Lhere is truth in the popular cliche The football coach said be can't many of the fans went to lhe game professional school in Mississippi, waving Confederate Flags? A Ku 161 \JI in disbelief. Sudden­ that you don't know what you've got recruit Black players because Lhe wi1h clothing featuring the Con­ go somewhere other than Ole' Klux KJan rally al a University of bltd10ct. 30. 1997? Joseph until it's gone. nag stands as a symbol of racism. federate flag. The tailgate party Miss. Mississippi game. Perhaps there is some good in Every Lime a player comes on a before the game probably looked Can you imagine if all the fans at she asked as I sat staring death. Death affords the living a recruiting trip and secs that nag, he like a "Dukes of Hazard" conven­ Howard's Homecoming were wav­ The writer is a senior chemistry ill, una,1.ire of 1hc dead moment of renection and assess­ 1hinks twice about playing ball at tion. The fans, predominantly ing swastikas at the game, Howard major. :hat had infiltrated our con- ment. A moment where we can examine lhc way in which we have )OU. I JUSl don't believe chosen to lh:c and how those choic­ : couldn't be. but in fact it es impact our lives. Death provides ·.; 11.a,n't some misprint in us with the opportunity to assess •,paper. nor was this some our actions. It gives us the chance -icn prank gone awry. This 10 say to ourselves. "I haven't been life, and in that reality, I living right, and I am going to get ·.id to deal with the pain and myself togelher before it's too late." ·,-eof death. Again. Yes, I am tired of dealing with .'?d of dealing with death. death, but what other alternative do :.nago. I attended my grand­ I have? Li fc and death arc a part of sfuneral in Oe1ro1t. Sever­ 1he same cycle. maintaining the alarer. I found myself iron balance of opposites. One cannot l.llllC ,uit for the funeral of cxi~I without 1hc other. The root of ~iend who was an innocent life and death exists in the mind. Jerioa shooting. A year and They arc both physical manifesta­ after my first journey to tions of internal choices. Perhaps if I 1a1 on the same church my friends and loved ones had ·ngthe loss of my great­ made different choices. they would lhcr. Six months ago. I be living. in the bathroom of National Perhaps if l had made different 1lllable to catch a flight 10 choices in life, I would be dead. !'>l>r the funeral of a close ~I friend. Tiu• writer is a I lilltop cn/1111111ist '11 ~e mourn the death of and senior film major. (Alfi, do we grieve for their ~ ilC our life? Perhaps we Ilic thought of never seeing

Articles on the SLANT page are the sole views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Hilltop or of Howard Unive~~ity. Al2 THE HILLTOP

•

Ja 16 to Jan 18 998 .. 01 G WN ... wi h GS

ee [di " 1 SHERATON INN 00., 1-iA 'SI CLU ED ! ti ,rri burg,PA p OF ADV NTU E UNLIMI ED door H d Swimming Popi • u a WJ11rlpoQ • h lub Neut1l.us Room ,Jr~, • R t urant e • Gam Room• • Op n Lobby Atrium featuring a Bar nd Gourmet Ac tnurent • Gift Shop 'h, ORE ti, • D II o am, I If p OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Shopping Movi Near Hotel • Indoor Adu t Go K rts• • no ub1 g • Snowboarding• R n1als Available Bowlin • • Hershey Factory Outlet Shopping r, • Hersh iy Chocol1 t Factory Tour S( 0 • Roll r Skating• & Ice Skating• ri • n

•

I 1 g UN DAV OF SKIING rt I n

UD Cl N ED SKI EQUIPMENT RENTAL' y NCLUDED! •r; b TOUR PRICE PER PERSON 1 ATURDAV I 169 n Tnpl 195 'C I ul I m S 205

n h r1 h Zt u, dra Jone h Mt Howard Un v le 202 806-6~19 ' ,r u I M NT CHE U D A U E H\JFORMATION CASH/C K ~ ONEY ORO PAYABLE TO 1, p It du ~y Tm 6 00 PM Howard Camp s n tu t A omnly -1 Cran1ton Audt1 r um ,, h tr; e T 1 Wn h1ngto11 C ➔

( f l F EE! 1 lmit d edition T-Slll An 0 Dr m V cation Certif10ato r u

C how I 11161 t2bmrw mrw o OB 1o , Op ,al d S,; ~dvenlure Untimilcd THEIIILLTOP FRIDAY, NOVEMBER; ULSE New Album Releases For Fall: Top Three usic Hits Reviewed EPMD So, why have the Microphone Doctor and the Green-eyed Bandit reunit­ six years ago. ed their legendary talents for bringing funk like no other? Because they're Evolution is ,-----,=-r---..---=-:---.----=::-r---i The employees of the decade are back to work. They took too much time men of responsibility, therefore, they can. defined as a grad- lka oli off while hip hop has been jerked around by materialism, greed, conflict, ual process in superficiality and death. -Philip Henery which something Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith have finally reunited to preserve and changes into a dif- l"li revive t11e essence of the hip-hop cullure through tlleir funk-from-the-gut ferent and com- :.; )f music. Classics like "You Gots To Chill," ..You're A Customer" and ··so plex or better W' "'!:I \Vhatcha' Say in·" laid tlle foundation for one of the most successful careers BoyzilMen form. It 1s evident - in urban music. Not only did Sermon and Smith make hits, they set trends, that this definition 111 inspired the career goals of the "business-minded'' artist and sparked the Wan ya Morris, applies to the h initial interest in the artist-as-entrepreneur ideal. Nathan Morris. group. Since their ,0) This new EPMD release definitely continues tlle tradition of basic of the Shawn Stockman debut in 1991. ~< group's funk-sound. However. despite Sermon's progress, his growth is and J\,lichael McCary Boyz II Men has.______, not evident, which may prove to be a very disappointing shock. Lyrical­ grown into a more Photo courtesy of l.ood · have returned to th 0 ly and conceptionally, the album is tight, with the exception of unneces­ top of the musi complex group " . sary songs like "You Gots To Chill '97'' and "Jane 5." industry with the with enough talent Tha Alkahollks new album Is called, L1 Thert•s only four songs of the 14 cuts that exemplify the growth and new release of their long Photo courtesy of Motown Records to remain in the energy Sermon and Smith awaited album ''Evo- music business for a very long time. have this year: "Never lution." A Jillie overBoys II Men has a new album, Seen Befor-e," 'Toe Joint." seven years ago, thitEvolution" -William Owens D •Y.)l ''Last Man Standing·• and group would have "Get With This." 1n addi­ never thought they would havt: been backstage at a concert auditioning Toa Alkaholiks tion, one song completely for Michael Bivins. Shortly thereafter, they continue to reign as one of stands out, ·'Keep It Mov­ the hottest groups in the country - or the world for that matter. Every now and then, wc all need some lyrical vodka, feeding us ··· J•. ing" foaturing Redman. This dynamic group broke into the scene in 1991 with the release of"Coo­ just stale toast for breakfast. Throughout the hip-hop game, aru°:Jl These songs actual Iy give leyhighharmony,'· establishing themselves with such hits as "Motown­ and go. but it is evident that Tha Alkaholiks are "survivalists" .P off a matured sensibility philly" and '·Its So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday." comes to lyrical endurance. \Vhat should fans expect from the~ behind the rugged exteri­ Following the success of their first album in 1991, they released the hit Crew•· -Jay-Ro, E-Swift and Tosh in round 11 ? Jay-Ro sta1esi1Ji or that EPMD continues to single "End of the Road" off the "Boomerang" soundtrack, setting a record "'LIKWIDATION' is like a party on wax. the whole vibe is tr}il:\t portray in its music. for a single remaining at the No. I position for twelve weeks. Spanning a happy face on all faces.'' Ii Photo by Dann Clinch All of EPMD's albums 1994 to 1996, the group would go on to release a remix album and work Representing true hip hop, and a spectrum of Cali ·s finest MCs, E5 , Y have earned "gold" status. on several songs with a multitude of artists such as L.L. Cool J, Kenneth defines his own version of hip hop. fl EPMD are back together with their new thereby verifying their "Babyface" Edmonds, Brandy and Mariah Carey. Their work with Mari­ On the Liks' recently released track, three cub stand out from a. ~!bum, "Back in Business." solid fan base. The people ah Carey on the song "One Sweet Day" remained at the No. I spot in the rest: "Killin It." "LIKWIDATION" and ''Tore Down." St~ always kni:w what to country for 16 weeks. because of producer E-Swift 's efforts, a lot more work seems to hi! ,expect from EPMD - - they relied on its presence in the music to keep After all of the group's success. this year's effort looks to be nothing short put in these songs. Giving it a raw quality, E-Swift and the Lil.u( :maintain its raw strength and mind-blowing energy. \Vhat the fans never ofremarkable with tht: release of "Evolution." As expected, their first sin­ to take the bounce quality of their music to an ad"anced level 11 · :expected, however, was the dissolution of these two brothers from Long gle. "4 Seasons of Loneliness," is a hit. Their latest single "A Song For third album. 1l1e tracks arc a little more complex this time art)l;ltr :island, N.Y. Much to the surprise of the hip-hop nation, EPMD was sud­ Mama·• is also found leading off the "Soul Food'' soundtrack. This album It is apparent that Jay-Ro, E-Swift and Tosh are not afraid to "lib'r :denly no more. After four gold albums. successful outside production pro­ is a look at the evolution ofBoyz II Men. Other songs on the album include listeners· ears with an intoxicating lyrical content. The Liks, ho11e1ft )ects in K-Solo, Das Efx, Redman and the Hit Squad. Sermon and Smith a remake of New Edition's "Can You Stand the Rain?'" but Boyz chose to be appealing to the radio audience a bit more, taking away thc llj from their tracks. With the use of drums, a typical pop sound •no longer wanted to make dollars together anymore. do this version a cappella and that made this truly one of the best songs 1 ;The cause of the initial breakup is not a relevant issue anymore. They are on the album. detected. as the Alkoholiks may be catering to West Coast root; •back. The chemistry is there, despite what some may speculate about their The group also collaborated on the album with Scan ''Puffy•· Combs on is unnecessary. < ;' actual motives for reuniting. The new album. "Back In Business", only three songs: "Can't Let Her Go;· "Come on·· and "To The Limit." It seems ; ;continues the legacy of the EPMD sound along with the combined forces that with this album. Boyz JI Men wanted to let the fans know that they -Bnmtli Fnne •of the Hit Squad and Def Squad, now known as the Squadron. have indeed grown since thdr introduction into thc music business over ')?ilmmaker Ventures 'Through The Door Of No Retun I ' ' By ERIKA WORTHAM unanswered questions. with these individuals, Aina intro­ lilm depicts the Africans as accept­ small because there is a void with­ release of"Sankofa." Aina• Traveling ·'Through the Door of duces ways in which they have con­ ing of and helpful in the visitors' in them that we must put substance she hopes the commun 1-lilltnp Staff Wri1er No Return," - the Elmina Slave fronted issues of recognition, search for history. to. She compares this with the con­ retain a sense of pride ' Fon in Ghana - Aina encounters acceptance and identity. Describing her film as a "docu­ cept of African slavi:ry being a dor­ film. . A personal journey to Africa was the point of departure for millions 'Toe p,:rccption is what the media journi:y;· Aina said she wants to mant tumor. and said the Africans A111a said the film err tilm maker Shirikiana Aina·s of Africans during the African has presented. They have been educate people and put them on the continent also havi: a tumor. awari:ness of making the ottempl to make contact with her slave trade. At Elmina, Aina meets miseducated juM like us," Aina through a process of self-discovery Thdr tumor is the future of their tion between Africa nnd.lJ r,ast in the documentary film others who•------cont inen 1 She hopes that the lilm 1 •'Through the Door of No Return." have also which is discussions that will dew ; This personal journey becomes a returned 10 "I dare the audience to take this journey with me. I am not constrained by being 10st er ties between the two. collective one as Aina, a member of confront the on the basis The film is showing at ti. ihe company that produced the past with obje~tivity. The issue is a discovery process." of what's plex Odeon Foundry Too. inovie ·•sankofa," attempts to hopes of best for ed at I 055 Thoma~ Jefli ' search for evidence of her father's gaining a Sh .k Europe and N.\1/. For show times. ci pilgrimage to Africa many years newsenscof - - irl iana Aina, Filmmaker Europeans 333-8613. For more mi: earlier. identity. still think- on the film, contact \h : Aina 's father traveled IQ Ghana to They arc ingofthem- Films Inc. at (800)524·· :;et up a business, but died of malar­ guided on a solemn tour of the slave said. so that they will want to learn more. selves as stewards of Africa, she (202) 234-4755, 271~ q ia and a punctured kidney before dungeons, emerging into a renewed Through this project, Aina dis- "The film is a docujourney," she said. Ave .. N. W., WashingtO' revealing the first-hand details of sense of identity. covered the passing on of history is said. "I dare the audience to take "If there is to be liberating. there 2000 I, . his journey. Leaving behind only As Aina continues her journey weakening in Africa. Many this journey with me. I am not con- has to be a self cleansing. My self pictures, papers and mementos, she encou nters many individuals, Africans were unaware of the strained by objectivity. The issue is cleansing was by entering Africa," Ainl1 said that she was called back some new-comers like herself and African Americans' treacherous a discovery process." Aina said. to Africa by I he voices of her father others who have taken up perma- past of being stolen from the con- Aina spoke of people on the The release of the film occurred and ancestors to investigate her nent residence in Ghana. Speaking tinent and taken to America. The streets whose sense of self is so on the fourth anniversary of the Cronkite Speaks At Kennedy Center As Part Of Seri

I By ERi.KA WOR1'11AM stepping down from his initial posi­ sonable charm that held the admi­ received applause when tion. As a journalist for more than ration of members in the audience. asked who he thought the top Hilltop Staff Writer 60 years, 46 of those years with Cronkite said his funniest moment female net work news anchor CBS News, Cronkite has covered on assignment was in Africa. should be. He responded say­ Renowned journalist Walter virtually every major news event "These chimps are wonderful ing he wished he could avoid Cronkite entertained a Kennedy during his career. creatures and come closest to the question but then Center audience as the lirsl guest of Considered one of the greatest humans, and they seem to love us," answered Connie Chung. He tl1e season in the Nation's Capital journalists of all time, Cronkite ha~ said Cronkite, who was on assign­ said she is straight forward, Distinguished Speakers Series. interviewed many heads of state, ment in Africa right he fore a chim­ honest, hard working. has , Held in the newly renovated Con­ including every president since pan,:cc punched him in the face. good integrity yet does not cert Hall. aud iencc members pre­ Harry Truman. He has covered Cronkite described his most emo­ get the credit she deserves. pared for a serious talk with the American politics including the tional moment on the air as Presi­ Cronkite has received conservative journalist, but instead Vietnam War, Watergate, the resig­ dent Kennedy's assassination. numerous awards including received a witty, down-to-earth man nation of President Nixon and the "When I had to say he's dead. it the National Association of with a fulfilling life and entertain­ assassinations of President John finally hit me. The youngest presi­ Broadcasters' 1982 Distin- ,.__....:....;..'"""--=""--"-'--...... ,,______-"- ______; ing anecdotes. Kennedy, Senator Robert Kennedy dent of the United States has died," guishcd Service Award- the Photo courtesy of the Greater Washington Society of Associabotl Joining CBS News in Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Cronkite said. industry's highest honor- as a correspondent in July 1950, Sharing his insightS on history Cronkite said he feels the most and an Emmy for "Outstand- BIii 8!"8~ely (left) converses wit~ renowned journalist Walter C Cronkite served as anchorman and and leadership, Cronkite discussed significant day of this century was ing Achievement in a Docu- the Distinguished Speakers Series at the Kennedy Center. managing editor of the CBS topics from his experiences as a the landing of a man on the moon. mentary," for his report on h For. more information, Evening News for nearly 19 years. journalist. From his funniest to sad­ "I was speechless:· Cronkite said. ·'Children of Apartheid,'' which Soul Africa. Speakers Series Hotline He became special correspondent dest moments on the air, Cronkite On all other subjects, however, he examined the problems of apartheid The Nation's Capital Distin- 828-TALK. for CBS News in March l 981 after revealed information with a per- is anything but speechless. Cronkite through the eyes of the children or guished Speakers Series will honor Bill Cosby on December I, 1997. I orrect1on: Last week in The Hilltop, Denise Saunders was misquoted in "Fine Arts Division Set For First Play." The quote that reads" ... Al Freeman felt as though he could add to the play after having seen the production at rena Stage last year." he quote should read"... Al Freeman felt as though he could add some additional clements 10 its artistry after having seen the production at the Arena Stage this past year." The Hilltop regrets the error. 97 i,NOVEMDER 7, 1997 THE HILLTOP B3 EE ND BEAT Arts·, Ente i11111ent, Nightlife [n The District, aryland,Virginia -- orr11ances Saxophonist and top jazz/R&B "The Poetics of Line," by the Book Signings band leader David "Fathead" seven artists of the Southeast­ in!U niversity's Division Newman performs Nov. 24. ern Nigerian Nuskka Group, Vertigo Books sponsors book te Arts performs Pearl Both performances begin at feature 64 paintings, drawings, signings featuring up-and­ t's"Blues For An Alaba­ 7:30 p.m. All seats are$15. For prints. wood sculptures and coming and famous authors. ;ty" through Nov. 22 in more information, call (202) mixed-media works dating For a schedule of guests and Environmental Stage 467-4600. The Kennedy Cen­ from the 1960s to the present. special locations, call (202) t Theater. Performances ter is located at 2600 F St., The exhibit opened this week 429-9272. Vertigo Books is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are N.W. at the National Museum of located at 1337 Connecticut bleat the Cramton Audi­ African Art. For more infor­ Ave., N.W. Admission for all !Cllls ll Box Office. Student "The Deceivers," a gospel mation, call (202) 357-4600. other events are free. • ~1 are $7 .50. adu Its musical story stage play will The museum is located at 950 on; ~- The theater is located premiere Nov. 17-19 at 7:30 Independence Ave., S.W. In Concert \lward's campus at the p.m. at the Pub lick Playhouse, Admission is free. located at 5445 Landover Rd., .ie of Arts & Sciences The Arts Club of Washington Hyattsville, Md. For more "Wade in the Water: African­ ooofFine Arts Building presents its Friday Noon Con­ information, call (202) 467- American Sacred Music Tra­ r first floor. cert Series for Fall 1997. 8546 or (301) 277-1710. Tick­ ditions" will be at the Nation­ Today, The New Dark Age et prices are$ I 0. al Museum of American lfoliday's Blues: The Ensemble will perform. For History through Dec. 7. The ban t Holiday Musical" is more information, call (202) The Kennedy Center presents exhibit traces the growth of ~me z Nov. 11-16 and Nov. 331-7282. The club is located 'ii II • The Nation's Capital Distin­ this form of music from its : . at the Publick Play- at 2071 I St., N.W. Concerts .1m F . ,. . guished Speakers Series. On roots in slavery to its contem­ arly. . or more 101ormat1on, are free and open to the public. iput i03) 277-1710. The Pub- Dec. I, Bill Cosby will be porary interpretation in today's Playhouse is located at honored at the Kennedy Cen­ Black churches. For more wift rLandover Rd., Cheverly, ter's Concert Hall. Tickets are $40. For more information call f the I the Speakers Series Hotline at 1 .~ ..!Place fentures "In Good (202) 828-TALK. The ubleJCen 'lily, " a series. o f mod em Kennedy Center is located at their duets and solos tomor- 2600 F St., N.W. 8p.m. and Sunday at 4 late" 1~ex1 weekend, Asians in ma} 1T1Cncas wi II perform in Photo by Murray Norman Exhibits feel : Placc·s modern dance "Ms. Holiday's Blues," Is a jazz musical chronicling the life of t~ ~ Friday through Sun- jazz legend Billie Holiday at the Publlck Playhouse Theater. "Arts of the Amazon: Ritual ,c Student discount tickets Feather Art of Brazil" is at Arts of the Amazon: llO for both events. For Concert Hall. The musicians N.W. National Geographic's Explor­ Ritual Fear .... ,,. .... Art of Brazil mformation, call (202) will perform Indian music with ers Hall through Feb. 8, 1998. 1600. Dance Place is its orchestra. For more infor­ The premiere of a new play by The exhibit is located at 17th ~ mation, call (202) 467-4600. Anna Devere Smith ("L.A. is rd at 3225 Eighth St.. and M streets, N.W., at the • The Kennedy Center is locat­ Burning") debuts at the Arena National Geographic head­ ed at 2600 F St., N.W. Stage. "House Arrest: First quarters. For more informa­ } Kennedy Center offers Edition'' runs tonight through tion, call (202) 857-7588. ' The Shakespeare Theatre pre­ Jan. 4, 1998. For more infor­ :trformances daily on its Admission is free. 'lllium Stage at 6 p.m. sents ''Othello" through Jan. 4. mation, call (202) 488-3300. id~t :ht the Savard Brass Show times are Tuesdays and The Arena Stage is located at "Seeing Jazz," a panorama of NATIONAL • Will • ' GEOGRAPHIC m the iet composed of two Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. 110 I Sixth St., S. W. artistic responses to jazz fea­ 1:)(1'1 URLR.5 IIAII .ffi, a horn trombone and (except Nov. 18, and Dec. 2 tures painti ngs, sculpture, es an ·• perform. Tomorrow. and 24): Thursday through Charles Dickens' "A Christ­ drawings, collages and pho­ mnec- ng But Valves Brass Saturday at 8 p.m. (except mas Carol," adapted and tographs at the Smithsonian's 1erica. ·ct performs chamber Nov. 27 and Dec. 25): Satur­ directed by Da\id H. Bell, runs International Gallery in the S. crc:ate from the 16th through da}s and Sundays at 2 p.m. Nov. 21 through Jan. 4 at Dillon Ripley Center. Works 'clos- '.cntury composers. Sun­ (except Nov. 16); Sundays at Ford's Theatre. For more exhibited by artists Romare Cine- Soulservice jazz quartet 7:30 p.m. (except Dec. 14 and information, call (202) 347- Bearden, Miles Davis, Sam 21, and Jan. 4); Wednesday 4833. The theatre is located at locat• 1 on stories, dreams and Gillima and Gjon Mili are m St, 'Olis of many cultures. matinees at 12 p.m. on Nov. 511 l0thSt.,N.W. accompanied by literary 26, Dec. 3. 10 and 17. Ticket excerpts from Toni Morrison (202) :tthe• week, Musikanten, nation 10 Tamayo, the Wash- are $13.50-49.50 with dis­ The National Symphony and other writers. The exhibit heduh 1Saxophone Quarter and counts for students. For more Orchestra will be featured at runs through Jan. 5. For more •95 ~r tltr Trolimenko Ensem- information, call (202) 393- the Kennedy Center's Concert information, call (202) 357- ?org,a ...r N . k D.C. .<11orm. o tic 'ets are 2700. The Shakespeare The­ Ha11 Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. For 4600. The Gallery is located at .:id. For a list of updated atre is located at 450 Seventh more infom1at1011. call (202) 900 Jefferson Dr., S.W. Photo courtesy of the Nalfonal Geographic Society nnances, call (202) 467- St., N.W. 467-4600. The Kennedy Cen­ Admission is free. "Arts of the Amazon: Ritual Feather Art of Brazil" is the featured The Kennedy Center is ter is located at 2600 F St.. exhibit at National Geographic's Explorers Hall. National Theatre presents the N.W. .llat 2600 F St., N.W. The Black Fashion Museum Maze featuring Frankie Bev­ Tony award-winning "Bring information, call (202) 357- presents "A Salute to Black erly and Tommy Davidson In Da Noise/Bring ln Da Billy Taylor·s Jazz at the 2700. The National Museum Fashion Griot: Lois K. Alexan­ perform at Constitution Hall of American History is locat­ der-Lane," the founder of the Saturday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ed at 14th Street and Constitu­ museum, through March. and Sunday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. tion Avenue, N.W. Admission Exhibit panel's spotlight Anne Tickets are $40. To order tick­ is free. Lowe, Elizabeth Keckley, ets, call 432-SEAT. Constitu­ Patrick Kelly, Bill Washing­ tion Hall is located at 1776 D A series of afternoon lectures, ton, Edward Burke, Tony St., N.W. Anyiam and other Black fash­ dramatic readings, documen­ tary films and a major exhibi­ ion designers. The museum is Puff Daddy and the Family, tion complementing "Stanley open by appointment only. featuring Lil' Kim, Mase, 112, Spencer: An English Vision" Open house is on Saturday, Lil' Cease, The Lox and spe­ goes on throughout January. Nov. 22. For more informa­ cial guests Busta Rhymes, For more information, call tion, call (202) 667-0744. The Foxy Brown, Usher, Jay Zand (202) 357-2700. The museum museum is located at 2007 Ki

COMING TO

NOVEMBER 10, 1997 DURING 1111 DAY EtfflR 1HE SOURCE FASHIONNA11ON MODEL SEARCH BIIWEEN 11AM AND 4PM AT 1111 ''HIP•HOP •n GAWRY'' IN THE BLACKBURN CENIER AND YOU MIGlff APPEAR IN 1111 SOURCE FASHION SHOW RIGHI HERE AT HOWARD - AND IN THE PAGES OF ntE SOURCE MAGAZINE! ALSO: MEET RECORDING AR115TS • CHECK OUT 1HE SOURCE VAN PIAY VIDEO GAMES • HEAR NEW MUSIC • ENIER CONIISTS WIN PRIIES • CATCH REC ON 1111 MIC • CHECK OUT 1HE LATIST STREET GEAR• AND ff'S AU. FREE AJ NIGHT 1HE MAIN MNr - AFASHION SHOW FEATURING HOWARD 51UDENIS MODEUNG ntE LA11ST STREEIWEAR FROM ENYCI, MAURKI MALONE, LUGZ, BOSS, REEBOK AND 1HEN ... BIG PUNISHER, MIC GERONIMO ORGANIZED KONFUSION M.O.P., BUCKSHOT AND 1NE ABROVAS' WILL SIT IT OFF FOR THE TRU HIP-HOP JUNKIES WITH DOO WOP ON 111E 1'5 AND 2'5

FOR INFORMA11ON COtnACI' MUSA AT 806■7007 NOVEMBER 7, 1997 THE HILLTOP BS

-~t David Eisenhower Transportat1 Fellowship Program Bowar University Undergraduate and ~aduate Fellowships

\VHO ~A,. APPL\' Full-time • Transp tion Engineering • Juniors • Systems I Seniors • • Graduate (Masters level) • Operations R ~HE COMMERCIALS • City Planning CRITERIA • Public Pol icy 1 Minimum GPA of 3.0, career • Law:transport/cont HAT RUN ON THE TV development plans, academic U'LL NEVER HAVE TIME TO WATCH. program, and U.S. citizenship PERIOD ( '0\'EllED One full academic year - Fa 'l'l 'ITION ,\~D FEI<:S Spring (Summer excluded) Full tuition, fees and stipend will be paid for students with Pl('K l'P .\PPLl( '.\TI01 a transportation-related major Room 1026, L.K Do\\ning llal l or minor and an interest in Department of Cl\ ,I f: ngincering pursuing a transportation career-field ' Before December 31 F()R li\FOR~I.\TI()\ Dr. Errol C Nod (202) 806-6668

'' f J N ''' ~ 11 ,! ~f>VCOTI S E'-ICNf

199 7

Does your team have what it ta~es to be the national champion? Sign up now for the NIKE College Flag Football Regional Tournament November 21-23 at the University of Maryland ,n College Park, MO You could win a free trip to compete ,n the National Championships at the Superdome in New Orleans during Sugar Bowl week. Call Jeff Kea rny at 301-314-7218 for detail•

3 4 5 6 7 8 n VOUEYBAll/V WOMEN'S SWIMMING 0 FOOT8AU/V WOMEN'S II AT U $ NAYAl ACAOEMY & D1V1NG/V VI SOIJTH CAIIOUNA A&T SOCCER/V 600PM VI NORTH CAROllNA A&T n GREENE STAOfU" M10-CONIINENT CONFERENCE 0 STATE Usr.tRSlTY IOOPM CH•MPIO~IH PS ., BURRGYM WRESTUNGN MEN'S 600PM WEIT VlltGINIA OPEN 8AsKETBAll/V .,"' MORGANIOY.N VA VI PaQENIX RtllNG " A\ DAY EXH 81l10N "'QI SWIMMING & DIV!NGN BURI GY¥ ,. ATUMBC 730PM 0 4 00 PM :, --0- QI 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WOMEN'S VOLLEYBAU/V VOllEYBAll/V WOMEN'S WRESTUNGN ..... SOCCER/V AT lOYOlA COllEGE M E AC CHAMl'10NSHIP SLIPPERY ROCK OPEN MIO,CONIINENT CONFEREt

Hi, I'm Alia Hashim, your NIKE student rep. Sports1/2Page plugs you into upcoming sports and NIKE events at Howard. Email me at [email protected] with events, athletes or teams you think deserve a mention. If you want to talk to NIKE directly, use [email protected] .. . Are you an intramural, club, o utdoor or recreational athlete? Do you have an interesting or exciting story to tell about your sport? If you do, send me an email highlighting your athletic accomplishments-you just might end up with a p rofile on Sports1/2Page ... Women's Basketball season is here ! Show your support for our M.E.A.C. champions and don't miss out o n Nike nights at the Burr.

THE GOAl OF THIS 5PORTS1l2PAGE IS TO INFORM STUDENTS ABOUT SPORTS ON CAMPUS N IKE DOES NOT SPONSOR ANY VARSITY, INTRAMURAL OR CLUB SPORTS ON THIS CAM PUS AND THIS PAGE DOES NOT IN ANY WAY IMPLY SUCH SPONSORSHIP. B6 TH£ HILLTOP FRIDAY, NOVEMBER' SPORTS Men's Basketball Team Ready To Bison Roundup Men's Soccer Nov. 8-9 Mid-Continent Conference Championships ShoW Improvements In New Season Kansas City, Kan. By MARCUS MATIIIEWS has been pushed around during the School in Jersey City, NJ. He will expect a lot out of him. Melvin Away past few seasons, but the he said he sec a lot of minutes behind senior knows how we want to do things Hilltop Staff Writer found the answer lo that problem point guard James Sims. Abdullah and that's important," McLeese Men's BasketbaJl - Ogoumi Real. Real is a 6-foot- will be counted on for his tough said. Nov. 8 After three losing seasons here at 10-inch, 240-pound center from defense and his ability to get the Singletary returns for his second Howard University vs. Phoenix Rising a the Mecca, basketball head coach Cameroon, Africa. He is also a ball up the floor to set his team­ year after having a great freshman Burr Gym, 7:30 p.m. .. Mike Mcleese has a reason to feel transfer student from Allen Coun­ mates up for shots. season where he was named s. positive about this upcoming sea- ty Community College in Kansas. "Ali brings a quickness that we MEAC Rookie of the Year. Single­ Nov. 14 son. have not bad at the tary is a dangerous scorer, lighting Red Auerbach Tournament After finishing in last place in the point since I have it up from beyond the arc while also Away Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference been here," having the ability to slash on the y y last season (7-20 overall and 7-11 McLeese said. inside. Singletary was the team's Wrestling in the conference), Mcleese went McLcese's arrival leading scorer and will be looked Nov. 8 £ out on the recruiting trail to bring to Howard came upon to continue that role this sea­ \Vest Virginia Open ll in some key players that he said he with the expectation son. Morgantown, West Va. feels will put Howard's program on that Howard would "He is capable of taking us to that s the right track. For the first time regularly compete to next level. I don't want to put that Volleyball Ii since his arrival, McLeese said he be one of the top burden on his back just yet," Nov. 11 a has players who are sold on the teams in the confer­ Mcleese said. Loyola College t notion of winning. ence. After three los- Jermaine Holliway worked hard Away, 7 p.m. l "We have players who will put the ing seasons, critics this summer on his game and is team ai\ead of their personal stats." of the coach will be ready to get back to work. The 6- Nov. 14-15 '( McLeese said. "We have also ~ watching this team foot-5-inch, 240-pound forward MEAC Championships l improved by adding better play­ closely. started every game for Howard last Away, TBA I ers." "I think we will year while making the MEAC All­ ( Mcleese has some talented play­ prove them wrong. I Rookie team. He said he has also \Vomeo's Basketball ers in this year's recruiting class, think we have dropped some pounds that will help Nov. 14 making it his best team to date. improved every keep his stamina during the games. Ted's Elite Scrimmage Dwayne Bell, a 6-foot-6-inch I year," Mcleese "Now, since he has trimmed Burr Gym, 7 p.m. freshman, is one of the prize said. "It takes a little [some pounds, he] will create a lot recruits that McLeese said he is while to get all of of match-up problems for other Swimming and Diving Nov. 7 excited about. Bell was a star play­ Photo by Edouard Leneus the pieces in place. teams, which should work to his Women er at the District's H.D. Woodson New recruits are expected to bring winning We final!y hav~ the advantage," Mcleese said. High School, where he averaged 24 season. program m the duec­ As the season gets under way. Howard University vs. North Carolina A&T State Universi1y points per game, lO rebounds, nine tion that we want it to Howard is picked to finish fifth Home, 6p.m. blocks and five assists while Real averaged l l rebounds per go." with Coppin State University and becoming a USA Today All-Amer­ game and will be expected to give The key for the Bison 10 win some South Carolina State University Meo and Women ican honorable mention selection. the Bison an intimidating force on games will be in the hands of vet­ locking down the first two spots. Nov. 8 Bell is expected 10 back up sopho­ the inside. Having Real on the team eran Melvin Watson and sopho­ Coppin has lost some key players University of Maryland, Baltimore more Xavier Singletary. means forward Jermaine Holliway mores Singletary and Holliway. but is the team to beat. Mcleese has Away,4 p.m. Another asset to this year's team will not have to battle bigger cen­ Watson, a 6-foot-4-inch, second­ developed another tough non-con­ is transfer student Deshawn Glenn. ters night after night. leading scorer on the team Iast sea­ ference schedule to prepare the MEAC Roundup The 6-foot-4-inch player averaged "[Holliway is a] very physical son, averaged 11.3 points per game team for the MEAC conference. Football Standings 18 points per game while pulling player and is just so aggressive," and 5.6 rebounds. He is also a "We have a schedule that will Conference Overall down seven rebounds at Brown­ McLeese said. three-point threat and has been a allow us to compete and get some Hampton 4 0 0 7 l 0 Mackie Junior College in Kansas. The final piece to McLeese's sup­ part of McLeese's system longer confidence going into MEAC play. S.C. State 4 l 0 7 I 0 A tough and strong player, Glenn porting staff comes in the form of than any other player on the roster I see us being a force in the FAMU 3 2 0 6 2 0 will be expected to put points on the 5-foot-9-inch point guard Ali with the exception of center Rene' MEAC," Mcleese said. Howard 2 2 0 5 3 0 board. Abdullah. The point guard was Harry. N.C.A&T 2 3 0 5 3 0 According to Mcleese, Howard recruited from St. Anthony's High "Melvin is a quiet leader and I Morgan 2 3 0 3 5 0 Bethune 1 3 0 4 4 0 Football Team defeats Norfolk State Spartans Delaware 1 3 0 3 5 0 Volleyball Standings as of 10-27-97 By KARINTHA WHEATON over the NSU Spartans. Penalties were assessed to the Hodges ran four yards to make the Northern Division "Penalties are going to be called," Bison after their stellar defense put score 14-7. Conference Overall Sports Editor Wilson said. "It's part of the gan1e." NSU's offense in a choke hold. A After the Howard's Chris Boston Morgan State 6 0 16 9 The Bison were not only penal­ 16-yard touchdown pass to Marlon recovered a Spartan fumble, White Howard 9 2 16 12 Ted White became the all-time ized for mistakes. Two penalties Ward was nullified on a holding connected with Johnson on a screen Hampton 5 3 12 15 career touchdown passer in the pass and Johnson highstepped in to UMES 4 4 4 16 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference the end zone making the score 20- Delaware 2 7 2 13 when he threw two touchdown 7 midway through the second quar­ Coppin State 0 8 0 23 passes in last Saturday's 32-24 win ter. against Norfolk State University. '·We've gotten our confidence Southern Divi~lon "For him to have accomplished all back. We know we are going to win FAMU 5 0 12 9 the things he has in such a short the rest of our games." Johnson NCA&T 4 9 15 time is astounding," said bead said. ·'The only problem is we don't I SC State 2 3 7 14 coach Steve Wilson. have control of our destiny. All we Bethune-Cookman l 4 15 White threw seven touchdown can do is play Bison football and 6 Norfolk 0 4 13 passes in six games his freshman hope for a gift from someone else.'' 6 year before a lacerated kidney Going into halftime, White found Cross Country MEAC Championship Results forced him to sit out the rest of the Ward at the end of the second, tying season. White threw 36 touchdown North Carolina A&T's Alan Hook­ Men passes last year and has found er record of 58 touchdown passes Howard 39, Hampton 103, UMES 108, Delaware Suite 121. ii receivers in the end zone 16 Limes thrown and making the score 26-7. State 131, FAMU 136, Morgan 158, Bethune-Cookman 160,\ n this year. The Bison did not score in the 233. A&T 249. SC State 262 fe ·•r think it's great. We're trying to third, but two scores by the Spar­ ~C get back to the Heritage Bowl. We Photo by Belinda Vickerson tans in the third closed the gap to l Women ~ just need to stay in the mode we've The Bison defeat Norfolk State Spartans 32-24 In last Saturday's 26-16. game. FAMU 58, Bethune 72. Howard 83, Hampton 129. Delnwarel:l:~ been in the last couple of games for The Bison's fmal score of the day 1 pin State 134, UMES 179, Norfolk 198, Morgan 235, SC State1 'gi the rest of the season," White said. (30-yards) were assessed to the call. came with 12:30 left in the game. A&T256 " I don't think people know how band for unsponsman like conduct. However, \Vhite was not to be White threw a 28-yard pass to Ward good Howard really is," said "We can't absorb band penalties deterred. He found Eli Thurman breaking Hooker's record and mak­ E Game of the Week re George Moody, NSU assistant for very long. They hurt us a lot," on a 28-yard pass setting up the ing the score 32-16. Late in the Howard vs. S.C State at Greene Stadium b coach. "They are plagued by penal­ Wilson said. "ln a close game, a second touchdown of the day. Stu­ fourth the Spartans scored again Saturday, November 8, I p.m. g ties and still manage to win week penalty like that could cost us the art Broome bulldo.i:ed into the end making the score to 32- 24. This is the last home game of the ,cason and the seniors will I"< A after week. In today's world it's game." zone from two yards out and The Bison take on the Bulldogs of goodbye to Greene Stadium. Come out and give the boys soet n almost unheard of 10 win a game The Bison came out of the locker MacArthur Johnson caught the South Carolina Stale tomorrow at Love. This game could also have serious playoff implications J. c, with as many penalties as the Bison room and 100k the Spanans on an two-point conversion to make the Greene Stadium. This is the last road if things foll in the Bison's favor. have accumulated this year." 80-yard opening ride. Desmond score 14-0 with 4:18 left in the home game of the season for the The Bison football team over­ Wise culminated the nine play drive first. Bison. The Bulldogs are 7-1 over­ V h came a season high of20 penalties with his 2-yard touchdown run with Deanglo Hodges scored the Spar­ aU and 4-1 in the conference. .,, for 182 yards in Saturday's win 5:26 left in the first quarter. tans first touchdown of the day. '------~.,, Men's Soccer Team Qualifies For Mid-Continent Chainpionsn~ By TRACEY R£10 MCC semi-final game against sity of Buffalo 2-1 Inst weekend. Valapraisio 2-1. However, when the final whistle Hilltop Staff Writer The last time the team made it this blew, the Bison's leading goal scor­ far into the conference was in 1988 er, Michael Lawerence, forced the The men's soccer team is on its when it advanced to the finals of the game into overtime when his goal way to the Mid-Continent Confer­ National Collegiate Athletic Asso­ sealed the game for a tic. Top strik­ ence Championship for the second ciation Championship. Now, er for the Bison, Gregory Sim­ year in a row. The championship almost ten years later, the team is monds, provided the tie-breaker. will be held November 8-9 at once again ready to prove their tal­ Si rnmonds was in full force again Valaprasio's home field in Indi­ ent. on Sunday. 1n a desperate effort to anapolis. Forward Johann Chong said he is make a comeback, he scored Assistant coach Curtis Landy is determined more than ever to bring Howard's only goal, securing its upbeat about the achievement, but the championship home. position in the finals, and bringing he said he will not be satisfied until "I have faith in our team, with it closer to tlJe number one spot in the team has won the champi­ continued team work and disci­ the Eastern Division. onship. pline, the Boater's chances look Now, the Boaters' record stands at "Last year, we went into the very bright this year," Chong said. 9-6-2, a slight contrast to their championship undefeated and a bit "No team can be taken lightly if we undefeated record last season. over confident, we underestimated plan to win the championship." "Maybe this year, since we have our opponent," Landy said. "It not really dominated the season's The Booters got the push they · Photo by Edoo&'IJ won't happen again." needed to qualify for the champi­ games, we will win the champi­ onshi." said forward Carlington The Booters quallfy for Mid-Continent Conference Championship after defeating the Unlveill The men's soccer team lost the onship after defeating the Univcr- Buffalo 2-1 last weekend. Clarke. ! NO\'EMBER 7, 1997 THE HILLTOP B7 PORTS :ommentary: Women's Tennis Team \n Official Dilemma Awaits Second Season By D ERRICK S. EDWARDS KARINTHA \VHF.ATON Hilltop Staff Writer Editor

The women's tennis team will use -r Howard football team is at its mid-season break 10 continue its The sad pan is they have no mental and physical conditioning. of winning the battle. The The team entered the Mid-Eastern n ~re in a war with the Athletic Conference Round Robin AC officials. Tournament on a winning streak. are nine weeks into the sea- However, the tournament was the 111d the Bison ha\e had a second of many difficult tests for ooe touch down nullified on the team. The first test was an indi­ :alty in every game. Some of vidual performance meet earlier pcnaJties have cost them this season at the eighth annual ~- Week after week, ques­ D.C. Metro Championship. This le call after questionable meet provided the Bison with the ~ called. The Bison remain Photo by Atoyla Dean measure of talent of their fellow ~- If they protest a call too MEAC opponents . • 11 could lead to more penal­ Two penalltles were assessed to Howard for the band's unsports­ Although the team defeated South ~lhc coachc•s don't question mans-llke conduct at the football game against Norfolk State. Carolina State, it lost matches idiotic c,1lls, their dedication against Hampton University and J be questioned. \\'hal are the team·s momentum. Maybe sity. Both teams arc almost guar­ Florida A&M University. It was -=ipposed to do'? the swing in momentum would anteed post season play. Mean­ scheduled to compete against Nonh a not saying every call is have been enough to pull the while. Howard has to sit on the Carolina A&T State University, but Some of the calls are legit­ Bison out of the i.luggish stupor sideline hoping the officials won't the match was canceled due to rainy pennlties. but many of them they were playing. blow their whistles or throw conditions . .ie,tionable. In week four. the officials came another !lag. Reactions varied toward i:aoe one, Howard opened to work drunk again. Early in the 'When all else has failed and the Howard's performance at the l eason agrunst Jackson State second quaner, FAMU's quarter­ officials have nothing else to caJI, MEAC round robin, but one com­ l-«Sity in ~lississipp1. Late in back Otemann Sampson found a they start to call penalties on the mon ideal was shared. Team mem­ ;..----~'!<' ..... ' unh quarter. Ted \Vhite receiver. The receh·er was run band. While it is hard for me to bers said they are not playing up to uouchdown pass that was out of the bounds at the 4-yard side with the band on ttus issue, their ability. · ~· .11llificd. The <'fiicmls claim line. However. without breaking it is also hard for me to side with "Definitely not," said freshman crossed the line of scrim­ the plane, FAMU was awarded a the six blind mice known as the Gia Landry. "It 's just our intensity. before completing the pass. touchdown. Later in the same officials. It's a college football We definitely have the ski ll s 10 beat 1cr, the flag was not thrown game Howard had a touchdown game The band is a very impor­ any school we play against. We 'lie pass ,, as complete and nullified on a questionable call. t:mt part of that experience. In just need to perfect our skills to the the team bcJ?an 10 celebrate The final score FAI\.l l 24, Black college football, the band level that they need to be on the Photo by Aida Muluneh ICO!C. Ho\\ ard 15 If ) ou add J touch­ 1s as impo11an1 as the team. To court:· Women's Tennis wraps up first season and are preparing for spring. _) have a certain procedure down 10 Howard'~ score you get limit them from playing is ridicu­ Teammate Antoine11e Lee said W311. A, soon as the viola­ Howard 22. and deduct a touch­ lous. But by the same token. the she agrees. "It was a very challenging tour­ winter lapse, they said they will sti ll !) committed. the little yel­ down from FAMU it leaves them band should not continue to play "I thought it was a good learning nament," said head coach Larry think about their second season in .bg 1s thrown. It is unac­ with I 7. This is Howard's second when the opposing team has the experience," Lee said. "I think the Strickland. "Playing in the Rolex the spring. Ple to throw the flag to stolen game of the season. ball. The band has been warned team pulled together. I think we tournament are some of the best "I plan to spend a lot of time ~ :i win for the opposing Each episode may seem small, numerous times and their open played okay, but we can play bet­ No. I and No. 2 players on their doing work off the court to get The final score in the Jack- but together they draw a picture disrespect of the officials leads to ter. As far as a team, we can do bet­ respective teams in the region. ready for the spring," Landry said. Swe game was 35 -33 Jack­ of a very disturbing case. Arc the more penalties for the team. ter by keeping focus on what we There's really no substitute for "Primarily through the break, S13te. The nullified touch­ officiah in the MEAC conspiring Although showing the officials came down there 10 do:· experience:· we' re going to work on condition­ ,p.iss would ha,e made the to end any chances the Bison who the boss is seems like the Three players last weekend. Strickland said most of the teams ing and the mental part of tennis," • 39 -35 before the extra ha,·e of post season pla}? thing to do, it could inevitably Tiffany Spears, Rolanda Jone and played their seniors and Howard Strickland said. · Game one was stokn from If you add the Bison's two cost us another game. A game Katya Okpala, panicipated in the played its freshmen and sopho­ Speas said she will work on the B;ion, stolen games back into their that Howard can not afford to highly competitive ITA Rolex Invi­ mores. He said he is sure the team power in her backhand and on con­ ~ugh another nullified record. the now 5-3 Bison would lose at this point in the season. tational in Williamsburg, Va. Speas will improve within the next cou­ sistency. \!own in the rout against be 7-1 going into tomorrow's and Jones played in doubles and ple of years and meet their chal­ The Bison said if they keep up :pion would not have game. At this point, S.C. State were ousted in the first round. lenges. their conditioning and regimen iro the final outcome. it holds a 7-1 record along with Okpala lost in singles in the second Although the members of the while working on their games, the ~ have made a di ffcrence w MEAC leader Hampton Univer- round. team said they will enjoy their brief sky may just be the limit. ransfer of a Dream, Transfer of a Nightmare

11!\TII \ the best player~ Wilson ever had ... ble if he is able to put a whole, said Leo Henderson, a D.C. little healthy season together." league coach and Howard football However, Mpumi Masimini is not fan. " ... 1 would have loved lo see disregarding the talent of other them play together. players in the MEAC. \ ,pill \1asimini is a dream. A However. Mpumi Masimini "The MEAC is full of tough com­ folk ali1y that opposing teams brings his own plate of goodies to petitors. rmno strangertocompe­ ~.d-Eastern Athletic Con­ the table. He started on defense at tition though. I played against last oih was a fantasy. East Carolina. His new assignment year's NFL Rookie Simeon Rice u, a junior physical edu- as a Bison is making sure Ted and the No. 2 draft pick Kevin :orr • ..JO(. is playing his third Whnc has enough time to work his Hardy, ~o I can hold my own," NC ooUege football and he's magic. "You watch the tapes and Mpumi Masimini said. ~er by the day. coaches talk. But nothing could Themba Masimini and former C.oativc is a transfer from really prepare us for him;· said starting right guard Kireem Swin­ ~ in:i University. He was James Garland. Norfolk defensive ton are usually on the sidelines of ~last year to fun her reha­ coordinator. "He has a quick step, the football games giving Mpumi t1lnee injury he suffered in and once he makes his mind up to Masimini encouragement and tips. ting I I of his freshman year. block a hole. there is no way you're "I learned most of the things they ISOD )cars in Carolina, Masi­ going to get through it. Your only tell me early in my career. But it 1the back home 10 finish his option is to go around him." helps to have things reiterated over "'1tl!r. "We· re a . right-handed team and over again. That way they ta bad situation. I wasn't which makes it hard to get 10 Ted become second nature," Mpumi 1), and I wanted to come from the right side. Hoop and I Masimini said. \fasimini said. "I didn · t work well together, so I was moved "It's good to be back home. •1tout a year. so Maryland 10 that side after the Jackson State There's still a lot I can learn from Plus. my brother is here. game. Now the defenses have to hit my brother. Even though I' m bet­ • ,;111g here allows my moth· [Ted) from behind.'' Mpumi Masi­ ter then he ever was, his presence .p 1t me play almost every mini said. at the games helps me," Mpumi 111.· "If you look at Howard's game Masimini said. "We played togeth­ ;] ~back to D.C. and going to films, you see most of the times er for one year in high school when ,a., almost second nature White was sacked or intercepted he was the captain of the team. We Photo by Belinda Vickerson 1rni. Many Bison fans the who defender entered from the worked well together. Even though Mpumi Masimini brings bis own plate of goodies to the table after recovering from a knee ittjury. :ct the last name because of side not protected by [Mpumi) I am be11er then him. It's not a ·brother and formc.:r B1son Masimini," Garland said. "He's secret I'm a beast," Masirnini is up on Mpumi Masi­ well as last year's 10-2 Black never actually got the ring. I knew Thcmba Masimini. been playing hurt all season. and If an athlete's greatness is mea­ mini 2-0. Themba Masimini was a National Championship team. if l came here I would have a good '"Iba! was probably one of he's a terror. We will be in big trou- sured in championships, Themba member of the ll-0 "93" Black "I just want to win a national shot at getting one," Mpumi Masi­ National Championship team, as championship. I've come close, but mini said. len's Tennis Tean1 Maintains Positive Outlook For Season

J!CKS. EDWARDS project for the year - the Mid­ pete against the best in the MEAC, cot, but no tactics," said Khalid were not prepared to play the ready for the spring season. Easiern Athletic Conference Cham­ bu t it needs to make minor adj ust­ Salah-Eddine, a team member. defendi ng champions so early in Members of the team said they ~a/J\Vriter pionship. ments to meet expectations. However, Salah-Edd ine said he the season. will concentrate on their physical The Bison participated in a "We have a lot of talent but it's believes he and his teammates prof­ "We came away feeling that we and mental conditioning and will ~·stennis team is at ajunc­ MBAC round robin tournament. going lo take a lot of hard work," ited from their mistakes. can beat them any day of the week," maintain a positive outlook for the ~to Howard University's The team lost to rivals Hampton said sophomore player Rasheed "You always learn from your Parham said. season. eneus University and Florida A&M Uni­ Parham. "Everyone is going to have defeats," Salah-Eddine said. Teammate Yossef Salah-Eddine lty of ~c year. Like mi dterms. ~rs recently completed versity before defeating South Car­ to step up." He said defeat is a stepping stone agreed. He said the team is much -1111 test. Now they are olina State University. Although talented, th e team to victory. better than the beginning of the lacked strategic know-how. Parham said the Hampton match semester, and the players have ~ to work on their final Midterm results indicate the young team has the talent to com- "Howard players had lots of tal- as an example. He said the Bison improved their play and will be F RIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, f B8 THE HILLTOP

II COMINS TO HOWARD

If SUCCESS is your DREAM INROAD$ makes it your reality!

Explore your career interests through an internship in busin~s, ngineering, computer science or liberal arts. Seeking success­ riven minorities with a 3.0+ GPA and an interest in pursuing n advancing career after college.

With INROAD$ you can ...

Earn a competitive salary Experience your career interest first hand Enhance your leadership skills Gain exposure to corporate professionals Increase your job placement opportunities Start your road to Success.. .NOW!

/NROADI Day ll u"""f MolUl&y, NoHINlr 10, 1991 WE'LL GIVE YOU 10 W EEKS. r • ' • \ • 'r i > • , t • • , , • 1 • ' l J• l i J

t },: r 8 ,; , ' J , j / ' f' 1r • J ! J • ,. , t .~ ~ , • •• • I( j t : f .. \ " J' ' 1·,,, ' t i ' Time: 11:00 a.m. • 3:00 p.m. Locations: Blackbum Center - Reading Lounge r, t' 't , •' f11 •·• •• 1J"C ''·~ & • · 1 t• · .·., • t : ' ., ' School of Business O Student Lounge ,~ INROADS MARINf: OFFICFR Joseph's Hair/ Nail Salon

r------, l Wrap &Curl ., Touch-up and Style lI • $5.00OFF $5.00 off I with this coupon : ·With Coupon Original price 30.00 i ' Origianl price $10.00 Special price j Special price

$25.00 l $35.00 '3..~, I I L------~I L------• STA Travel offers r------, r------, l Spiral Curls l I I I Tracks i ' $5.00OFF i stltde 11t d1scot1nts I only $5.00 I I I With this coupon I I I per track on domestic Original price $35. 00 for a limited time I I I Special price $30.00 I I I I too. for a limited time I ttave1, L------~ L------•J r------, l Coupons · I : AirorusFull Seth-$19li00 or an d pamte. d d es1gns. me. l u d e d Eyebrows waxing $6.00 202-887-0912 I : AirorusiiFillin~13.00 or han d pamte. dd es1gns . me. l u d e d ¼!idir6rueure&sn or Mnanctanicure~2 painted0 .00 2401 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite G : es1gns melude Washington, DC 20037 L------www.sta-travel.com Across from Howard U. School of Business 2620 Georgia Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 319-7086 ~l\'EMllER 7, 1997 TuE HILLTOP B9 t, , • -:=--__:._..~----·••::::=:•' . \ ··-----1 he Undergraduate Student Assembly Howard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences lUTHENTICALLY YOURS'' 1997-1998 U.G.S.A. Graduate Student Council Lecture Series SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST Presents EME:"AUTHENTICJTY: ANSWERING THE CALL." Mr. Jim Lambert £JtlE EXPLANATION: BE AUTHENTIC, BE URSELF, BE WHO YOU WERE MEANT TO BE. Career Account Representative SWER YOUR CALLING TO BE YOUR TRUE SELF. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (Y ALIC) IE PERSON YOU WERE DESTINED TO BE.

LES: NONE, EXCEPT WHEN DOING YOUR ''Investment Strategies: 'IGN PLEASE REFRAIN FROM• CREATING PLICIT OR OFFENSIVE IMAGES. IF YOU DO, C WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Planning For Your Future'' lfZES: 1ST PLACE- $25 AND FREE T-SHIRT November 13, 1997 EVERYONE ELSE OUR UNLIMITED GRATITUDE. 3:00 p.m.

TE : CONTEST BEGINS 10/24/ 97 ENDS 11/ 7 /97 Undergraduate Library Lecture Room L-41 QUESTION: FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US AT 806-4143. For More Information Contact Brooke Wilson at (202) 806-8484

98 Homecoming Steering Committee ~w ''Mama I am Bac.k/'·' Chair and Tre__a ■urer Mama II Clul~ what klppened? seM'Ch has beg11n ~w "Tnt!y said I waso,t good e.JlOIJ§h. T/Jtly said I • ii would /Ja1·P. SllD§ at Howard~ Tastt) ofOiaspo~. T/Jffy ~pllcationsforthesepositions would lJaJ·l: li.Ked me. ·'·' lre available, now. Don't misiil rour opport,,nityto lead IX) 1··ov ff.4 VE T.-4LENT? .,41TENTION .:4LL H/J.,4RTISTS.~1.~1.~~~1.~1 iur,•v, deadline to applyi1 Koy. 19th 'atel"Views are reqllll'ed and will be IF JVlJ THIN/;.'' J·VlJ C.4N SINO, /J.,4NCE; R.:4P, JChedtiled 80m.etim.e after Nov. 2oth OR 1··ovFEEL CONFIDENT IN ij'lf:4 TEVER IT IS }'"Ol/ DO., STOP 01·· THE UOSA ~aliflcations in brief: OFFICE. ... JJT£ •.4RE l00l.1NO FOR PERFORMERS.,4ND ..4RTISTS FOR ONE OF 1 1 1lust be cur1ently enrolled, full OUR l/PCOM/NO EVENTS. .... THIS IS J·VIJR ~e, Fall 1997 CR4NCE iO SHINE.' JJ'E.,4RELOC4TED IN SlJITES 108&110 6/ack/Jum or call @806-4143 as. for z!Jtlundm or /Jmndon ... 1lttust have a cum.ulative. g1-ade 10int avera.g~ of at lea.at a 2.50 Afgmg 11 I /oldyou J·"OU cou/dn·~sing_l ·t• lore pertinent details can be found on the ~plication. BOW!( THE LIGHTS GO OFF! lppllcation& a,1-e ava,ilable in the 11 Office of Student Activities, Mama Call 911, I na1·"t /Jeen shot/·'·' lutte l.l7, Blackburn Center, or ST AY TUNED FOR NEXT WEEK'S EPISODE OF "WHO lol'm.ore information, call M•· Watkins, SHOT MAMA!" -~ecutive Secretaryto the Homecoming ~ltcy Board, at 806-7000. BIO THE HILLTOP HILLTOPICS All HILLTOPICS are due, paid in Strength of My Brothers" Presented renovated house located one block full, the Monday before publica­ tHE SOURCE Is COM ING '1-0 from campus 73 I Girard St. N. W. tion. Announcements by campus HUii!!! NOV. 10TH $280 a room. Fema.les only. Call Jny organizations for meetings. semi­ Come by HUSA for more info. or call Staten. 202-745-9159 or 202-773-1868 Wrappin 'Heads by F atinu. nars or non-profit events are free 806-4136 House 4 Rent By 'I he Broihers of ALPHA PHI 4 Bdrm, 2 bath, kit, den/living. for 10 words or less and S 1 for ALPHA Fraternity, Inc. Beta Chapter ww,w/d, disposal Student Special Mon-Wed every additional five words. Cam­ and School of Arts nnd Sciences stu- Harvard St., convenient, quiet $975. pus announcements for profit are dent council. Tues. Nov. 18th at the 1st month $675. 301-389-5904 charged as individuals. Individu­ Armour J. Blackburn Center. N.W. Wash. Small furrushed room, Full Bonded Weaves als advertising for the purpose of Are you m the top 15% ol your 2nd floor, Ga. Ave. Share bath & announcing a service, buying or Junior or Senior class? Golden Key lotchen with 2 male students Heat/AC, selling are charged $5 for the first Welcomes You! 865-0042. wash/dry, carpet & utilities included. for only $70 20 words and $1 for every addi­ Woman-to-Woman Confer- $240/per month Ms. Prince 202-723- tional five words.Local companies ence mandatory volunteer 1267 Sewn in Weave for $100 are charged$ 10 for the first 20 meeting for ALL volunteers I Bedroom Apartment--- I 732 North Capitol St. N. W. words and $2 for every five words Sunday 3:30pm Engineering Newly Decorated, Partly furnished, thereafter. Personal ads are $2 for Auditorium. new kitchen appliance, utilities includ- $35 Retouch Special the first IO words and $1 for every Everyone welcome to bowl with ed. $550 plus S550 Security Deposit. additional five words. Color Hill­ Golden Key National Honor Society! 202-399-7770 Shampoo, Wrap & Curl ... $25.00 topics are an additional $2. Nov. 14, 7-9pm in Blackbum. Game. 'I HE SOURCE Is COMINv 'l'o ANNOONCEMEN'l'S pizza. and drinks w/$2 donation HU' 11' 1 NOV I 0TH Hair Cuts ... $10.00 & up '!'bani.. God 1t·~li nday ROSA Commuruty Outreach and the Come l>y HUSA for more info. or call Friday prayer and sennonwill be con­ Each One Teach One tutorial program 806-41.16 Hair Color ... $15.00 ducted every week @ lp.m.- 1st floor would like to thank the following indi- Qthce Space for rent of the Carnegie Building. (near Dou­ viduals/organiiations for their partici- Approximately 742 Square Feet, Straw Twist ... Prices Vary Ci glass Hall). Public classes held Sun- pation in our Halloween haunted newly decorated, Wall to Wall Carpet- days @ 2pm. As-saloamu Alaikum wa house: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, ing, Near Howard University Bus Stop Professional Natural Hair Stylist u Rahmatullah Inc.; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; in front. 202-399-7770 GAY. LESBIAN. BISEXUAL, OR Phi Alpha Mu Fraternity, Inc.; Phi N.W.JS.E., IBR, 501 Mellon St. SE Professional Weaves/Braids ... TRANSGENOER? WELCOME TO Sigma Pi Honorary Fraternity; Carver $409 +utils.; 5912 14th NW $525 incl. ''OXALA " 202-484-7815 Hall Dorm Council; Carver Hall utils; 1111 Columbia Rd. NW $479 + Press and Curl ... $35.00 Are Romon Caiholics Really Chris­ Social Action Society; UGSA; util. Clean quiet secure bldg near bus. tians? A Discussion and Explanation Swatch; Political Science Society: Security deposit $250. Call 202-234- Braid Removal Services ... Prices vary Weds. 7 pm Lower Rankin Chapel Black Entertainment Television; HU 8599. Mellon Prop Mgt. Sponsored by the Newman Club of Wrestling Team; Archbishop Carroll Renovnted 2 bed apt. 2 blocks Press & Curl ... $35.00 Howard University. President: High School med/dent schools ground security. Lusekelo Mbsia, Moderator: Rev. Fr. Join the Amnesty lntemat1onal CAC/WWC #355. 202-723-4646 Pedicure & Manicure ... $25.00 Jerry Hargrove Human Rights Service Corps interest I At SOURU "' Cof,IING I ) Full Set .. $25.00 OdSA General Body Meeung will be meeting Mon. Nov. 10th 5pm Black- HU!!!!I NOv. IOf H Mon .. Nov. 10th at 7pm in the Reading bum Center Comet y HUSA for mo~ mfo or ,,11 Fill-ins ... $15.00 Designs included Room. All UGSA Reps. & 'I hanksg1vmg Essay contest at Gage 806-4 116 School/College V.P's are expected to Elementary Nov. 10-14 Want to volun- Large one room newly, renovated, Open early and late 6 days per week for your coni be in attendance. All school and col­ teer? Call 806-4135 ale, wwc/furnlsbed close to campus lege student governments are encour­ AIDS Awareness Week volunteers nre #525. Tuo weeks rree rent security nience. We use the highest quality products: Nexus . aged 10 make certain that their reps. needed !I Call 806-4135 deposit. 202-723-4646 are there. ALL HOWARD STU­ ROSA Commumty outreach food & Mature student to share 2BD Apt. 2 Paul Mitchell, Motions, Mizani. DENTS ARE WELCOME TO clothing drive Nov. 10-21 blocks from med/dent school. Good ATTEND!!! And Don't forget to make COMING sooN!i !!!! security wm. wwc, AC#355. 202- We accept ATM and all major credit cards. your ski trip deposit Monday!! HUSA'S At-Lnrge City Council 723-4242. rAE soOkcE ls COMING to Debate. Come out and ~ee who i~ run- Rooms available m spacious house. Convenient location across from Howard Univer~s HU!!!!! NOV 10TH ning for DC City Counci l. Mon., Nov. Wash/dry. Cable ready. Short walk to p Come by HUSA for more info. or call 17 Blackbum Ballroom 7 pm campus, metro, shopping. $275-$350/ Certified Hair Colorist 1 806-4136 'rRE SOURCE Is COMINU 'to mo. includes utilities. 202-678-5964 Speaking from the S.0.0.L. Poetry HU!!!!! NOV 10TH IHE SOVRl F. is t'oMINU 10 cypher Nov. 12, 1997 6:30 pm at Cook Come by HUSA for more info. or call HU!l!!! NOV. 10TH 2632 Georgia Avenue NW Halls Club Room. Everyone is invited 806-4136 Come by HUSA for more info. or ctll to be involved or attend. Sponsored by Keep an eye out for AIDS AWARE- 806-4136 S.0.U.L. For questions please call NESS WEEK1!1 \fOV 16-21 Spacious house 4 bedroom, secunty, 202-986-1873. Sun. 16-Call to Chapel; Mon. 17 wash/dry, cable ready. Short walk 10 Washington, D.C. You came HOMb wtth Haid & Co.. "Education Our Children": Tue 18 campus, metro shopping. $950 + utili- you helped build a new NATION with "HIV/AIDS Prevention; Wed. 19- ties. 202-678-5964 John ... now it's your tum 10 "Women: Js~ues with AIDS", Thurs. HELP WAN l'EO (202) 986-3767 ANSWER THE CALL. Authenticity: 20- "Research Update": Fri. 21- "Men: Help 1s needed in ihe IOlplementauon Answering the Call UGSA 1997-1998. Issues with AIDS"; Sat. 22-Bencfit of a reading program 10 middle school We are looking for coordinators for Concert: Sun. 23- Benefit Ball and students. Free lunch and transporta- events during Spring Blacks Arts Fes­ Award Cercmon> lion. Call 202-234-0840 tival. Call @ 806-4143. •Refreshments will be served at all RELIABLE SPRING BREAR Ali poets and lync1m please subnut events. If mtercsted in volunteering TOURS your work to the UGSA office (Bl ack­ contact Alethea @ 332-1795 Bahamas, Cancun & Ski Trips! FREE bum 1081110) in order to be published Join ihe National Council of Negro FOOD & FREE DRINKS! Sign Up in our magazine and to be perfom1ed Women in Baltimore at the Blacks in before Nov.30. Organize a group-tmv- on De.: ht. Wax Museum 11/15/97. 865-0238 el free. Call for Details and frec OdSA week-· Sun.-cali 10 chapel: Interested 1n commumty service'/ brochure. Call I (888)SPRINO Mon.- UGSA General Body Meeting NCNW General Body Meeting Tue. BREAK Today!! 7pm in the Forum: Tues.- UGSA Pre­ Nov. 11 Bethune Annex Seminnr Teachers needed to work fiili-tlOJe SAT NOV. ST sents Spike's Night Crooklyn and Room. All men & women welcomed with pre-schoolers ECE degree or 90 School Daze, $ I admission to both 865-0042 hours class PLUS experience is neces- movies, Wed.- Howard Li\'e I: Thurs - Let's all pitch m!! NCNW & chapel sary- great benefits. Located@ SELMO & UGSA Comedy Show; Fri.- Taste of assistants university dormitory wide Bethesda Metro call Sugarplum- Diaspora canned food drive. Oct. 28-Nov. 21. 301-656-8033 pres Ali those md1v1duals interested m 939-0032 i'HE Sol RU Is LO'.\tlNG lo volunteering for World A IDS Day A11ent1on Ail Mnles & Females lllJ!!I!! '-IOV 10TH e After please stop by the UGSA office Are you interested in participating in ('om~ b) IIUSA tor more mto. or call UGSA Gtneral Body 1.Jo pm Mon­ Slowe Hall Dorm Council Date Aue- 80o ti 16 day in the Reading Room lion? If so, please contact Marcu~ at SALE All State clubs • 11d Intcm.1honal 865-9453. or Marlo nt 865-8126 by PERSONAL Clubs please call Shnntrelle at 202- Nov. 15, 1997 Jamie- I hanx for giving me a ndc 806-4144 in th~ UGSA Ollice about a College of Aris & Sciences home-- where would I be without you. State/Region Competition or call Class of 1998 Love, Keya Wanda Wir~ins Senior Elder Exchange (S.E.E.) Orien- Lolly-- you know I had to given Arc you ready to "dO OOwN . .. tntion Nov. 10th or 13th @ 6pm- shout to one of the best editors 10 work with the UGSA" Jan. 16-18, 1998 Bethune Annex Seminar Room with-- keep up the good work with Deposits ($50) are due on Mon., Nov. Senior Class Trip- Nassau, Bahamas your page. Keya 10 March 23-27 $50 Deposit due Mad shouts out to Lolly B. 'l\irkey Grams 11/10/97 Inquire @ 865-0202 or 483- From Earth Girl Z Every Wednesday and Thursday 0732 Aappy 22nd Birthday 10 MEAT 11-1- Starting November 12th Blackbum Best Wishes on the Senior Compre• 97 Best Wishes and many more. Jazz Center hensive Exam "/ r m, 'i ' nk: , 1.. in th ,. Interested 1n Graduate Schools? DOKE NExT SEMES'l'ER"! wt , t .. t tr 1r1 J Im , - Don't miss Wednesday's Sociology Sec Ms. Aikens (Room G 11. Admin- C) Club Meeting. istration Bldg) about the Duke & Due to the numerou~ h \omc this Sociology Club Meeting Nov. I2, Howard Exchnnge Program. It will be Hilltopic did not run last week. It OGH, 6:30 call 526-5206 for location. a memorable experience. seems the quc,uonal>lr activity lead to l'AE SoORCE Is COMING 'l'o Lady songwntcr needs iemale mus1- c imin~l activity causing some to go to HU!!!!! NOV. 101H cians 25 & under for national promo- jail on I l'lon)' charges. Next week the Come by HUS.-\ for 11101..- info. or call tion NOW!! Positive, afro-centered sentence will be handed down. Could 806• lll6 R&B lyrics. All expenses paid. Need mean lik The Brothers of AA, Beta Chapter keys, drums, bass & lead guitar. Happy 19ih Birthday, Bharucba!! and the Arts & Sciences Student Vocals a plus. Coll Tat 301-808-7834 May all your wishes come true today Council are sponsoring the 1997 All OCSA Reps! Come and support and always! Brother 10 Brother Youth Conference "For the Love of Children" Sat. Nov. Much Love, Daren, Marshan, Robert Banquet, Tues. Nov. 18, 1997, 7pm in Is t on the Mall ... or call @ 806- & Qiana the Blackbum Center Ballroom. Tick- 4135. A.O . '!'rack Bison. ROW VOO 00 ets are $10 students, $15 gen. adm. The Semor Cl ass of Aris & Sciences OAT DERE!l! Congra1ulntions. My Ep1scopal/Angbcan Mm1stry JOtn is looking for volunteers for the Senior Thugs. --Droopy, Runclappa #2 Holy Eucharist/Bible Study every Elder Exchange partnership with II •... ,1""'o ,.ih"'e""g"'l""rl..,.s""o7f TIN~or=>ffi'C"'TC""a..,.ro,;b;.:-_n'"'n;.,A'"'&,.,,.'1' Wednesday @ Noon College of Medi­ Columbia Senior Center. Contact Stntc U. You're Not E cine room 206. Tasha 865-0202 For the Howard Lady Sh.arks. Hey Ep1scopaVAngGcan M1rustry I Ah SoORC'E Is COMING lo capt'n Trudy, ya' get it? Love, Episcopal/Anglican students associa­ IIUl!l!! NOV. 10TH Giselle tion meets Friday @ 7pm in Carnegie. Come by HUSA for more info. or call I fi b soORl'E Is ('OMING Io Join Eucharist Sunday 9 am in 806-4136 HU!!!!! NOV 10TH Carnegie Chapel SERVICES Corn t>,· HUSA for mor,· info. or call Graduatiill'roFesslonal & Older S'l'ObEN'l'S l·ACOCI V S1Aff TOP 80o-4136 Students PRICES PAID FOR USED AND Natalie, It's iill going 10 work out m Join the H.U. School of Law for its UNWANTED BOOKS TAJ BOOK the cnd.--NOP Annual Ski Weekend-- SERVICE 202-722-0701, 1-800-223- I HJ SOUR( f. IS C'oMl~f{· Id Jan. 30-Feb I, 1998. Enjoy skiing at TAJO HU!!!ll NOV IOTIJ Kutsher's, Holiday Mountain and CAP Cn Y Come b) HUSA tor more info or call Hunter Mountain in Monticello. N. Y. NEGRO LEAGUE COLLECTION 806-4 136 Lessons and alternative activities WORLD'S FRESHEST BASEBALL IRE SOURCE IS COMING 10 available for beginners/non-skiers. CAPS 202-722-0701, 1-800-223- HU!!!!! NOV 10TH Per person prices-- Quad-$205; Triple TAJO Come by HUSA for more info. or ~all $220; Double S230. Accomodations at FOR RENT 806-4136 Kutsher's Country Club and Motor­ Neat, clean basement efficiency I RE SOURCE IS COMING 10 coach transportation included! Deposit apartment near 11th and U streets. HU! 11 !! NOV. 10TH of$50ducbyNov. 14, 1997; Balance $490 + utilities. Gas stove. Gas heat. Come by HUSA for morl' i11fo. or call due by Jan. 9, 1998. For more infor- Wa~her/dryer. 202-488-86 I7. 806-4136 mation, call 202-806-8146. Chrisuan female graduate student [AU sOORC'E IS COXIINu 10 free sl1uttles ~rc,1,-:i "Qt.1,td" The Student Watch Jom the hght to need~ 3 female responsible, quiet HU!!!\1 NOV IOTI I @ stop crime on campus. Apply today graduate students for roomates. 4 bed- C'ome by HUSA for mot" into or call HUSA 806-7007 room house in NE Deenwood. Metro 806 4 n6 I 0:30pn1, l 1: 30,, & 12:3() and The 1991 BRO'l'REk 10 BROTHER accessible. 301-431-3644. Lolly, Here's your R1ihop1c from Conference. "Moving Foward with the Large spacious rooms wasliJdryer your fe llow 1-lilhoppers. •smiles • Me1-idia11 @ I I :OOprr1 ~ 12:()().. & 1

.. .,_...... ~------~------·------