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. VOLUME 86, NO. 53 TUESDAY, APRil.. 8, 2003 . www.thehilltoponline.com I HUSA Wraps Up Term, Reflects o~,Achievements By Kerry-Ann Hamilton Monday night on the campus of In bis long black tation. However, the failure to Campus Editor Howard University and ended on peacoat and glasses, repeal tlle new visitation policy is the steps of the Supreme t\cet~ some compared the one point Williamson cites a Howard University Student Court, was the pin- SJ'I.'¥- e\l0 HUSA president to shortfall in his tenn. Association President Cornell nacle of his term. \l ~- a modern civil "We are still upset that the Williamson has about a month The rally was inde- rights-era leader. Office of Residence Life reneged left in bis term. And despite the fense of affirmative · This year on tlle policies tllat were set for action. ,_, , four elections and extensive delay ..~to~ for HUSA, was the year," Williamson said. "We that preceded his administrative "I think the Ii lack ,,.,.., e= .._ .._ one of political wanted to have 24 hour visitation ;,-,· ade V- year, Williamson remains confi­ 1\lesday event was tl1e \lp" action and reinstated, but that did not occur." dent that his tenn was unhin­ highlight of our genera­ constant rallying However, Williamson cited dered. tion," WilliaDlSOn said. "It of the Howard "troops" the formation of the Dean's Williamson expressed regret dispels tlle mytl1 that young around several key issues includ­ Advisory Council, which works about the recent resignation of his people are apatlletic to tlle issues ing visitation, tlle Bush nomina­ witll the Dean of Residence Life, Vice President, Nicole Merritt, affecting our society today." tion, the war and the Save Morris Franklin Chambers, was a posi­ which he says was due personal Williamson led a human con­ Brown Canlpaign. tive step in giving students an challenges. voy through the streets of In early September, opportunity to participate in some The New Jersey native Washington D.C. singing call and Williamson was at the forefront of of tlle key policy changes that will recounted his year as "reward­ respond chants, "We tvant affir. a visitation rally when the Office affect tllem. 11fLF.PIIOTO ing." Williamson said the Black mative action." "When do we of Residence Life revamped the Cornell Williamson, HUSA president led more than 3,000 Tuesday rally, which started last ivant it?" Now." rules surrounding '24-hour' visi- See HUSA page A4 students to the Supreme Court In defense of affirmative action last week. Fraternities 'Come Out' on Yard· College of Medicine / Awarded $6.5 Million

By Ruth L. Tisdale American community. Hilltop Staff Writer "In the African American community, mental health illness The Department of are commonly misdiagnosed and Psychiatry in the College of mistreated," William Lawson, Medicine was awarded a grant of Chair of the Department of $6.5 million to study mental Psychiatry, said. . health illnesses- the largest grant African Americans must be of its type at Howard ever. diagnosed differently than other The grant is a contract races. You can't prescribe the between tlle National Institute of same medication to an African Mental Healtll (NIMH) and tlle American person that you can to College of Medicine for a five-year an Asian person. project tllat will implement and Doctors do not always recog­ develop research studies that per­ nize this and many African tain to various mental healtll dis­ Americans are given inappropri• eases. ate treatments." TI-tis multi-year project will Assistant professor of the· look at ways to prevent post-trau­ Department of Psychiatry Tanya matic stress disorder; to treat Alim said that the contract would bipolar illness and treatment­ increase awareness of mental resistant 'depression and witll the health illness. aid of imaging, genetic and bio­ "Th.is [contract] will help us Pl toTOS BY MELANtti NF.SBITT logical markers, to help evaluate find better ways to treat the Two Greek letter fraternities Introduced new cultural and ethnic differences in patient," Alim said. "It will help us members of their organizations with "coming diagnosis and treatment out­ to also treat African Americans out" shows on Friday afternoon. At left, mem­ oomes. with depression and post dramat­ bers of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, above, mem­ The concept of the grant ic stress. The contract will also bers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. came about because of the lack of fund transportation of patients." diagnosis and treatment of men­ tal health illness in tl1e African See MED page A4

. ' Undergraduate Restoration Ready To Begin Work

By David Johns iarize ourselves with the peo­ Trustee Prepares for Assistant Cam_Pus.Editor ple we will be working wit h," Walls said. "The curr ent As the academic year administration has been sup­ comes to a close, Daniel portive." Last Board Meeting Blakemore and Faith Walls, Williamson feels confi­ Howard University Student dent that once complete, the By David Johns Association (HUSA) presi­ transition will be successful. Assistant Campus Editor dent and vice-president, "As of now the transition 2003-2004, are poised to is going ok, we were busy While seniors prepare for begin their new term effective with Black Tuesday and get­ graduation and facing t he noon on May 10. ting ready for Bison Ball but st ress and strain of the real Blakemore and Walls we have sat down on a couple world and returning students have been working together of occasions to assist them ponder ways to make next \vith the current l;i USA with their selection of staff year better than this one, administration, under and their outlook, as far as Undergraduate Trustee Jaha President Cornell the budget is concerned," Howard reviews what he has . Williamson, to introduce Williamson said. "I am defi­ left to Howard University dur­ themselves to key administra­ nitely excited about the tran­ ing his year in office. tors as well as st udent offi­ sition and willing to. help in Howard considers his cials. FIUPflOTO year as the undergraduate Undergraduate Trustee, "At this point it is impor­ See WORK page A4 Dan Blakemore and Faith Walls, HUSA president and vice t rustee a productive one. He Jaha Howard. tant for us to meet and famil- president elect, are preparing to start their term. successfully implemented his platform, navigated board- ing the widespread room protocol to t\ ~ sentiments of under­ Phase II of Housing .Process Complete effectively ,;.;::;~ ~ Vlc'° graduate students represent y, who questioned the By Veromca-Marche Miller one start over again." been assigned," said Paulette students, and _,. visibility and func­ dents who were surprised ,that Hilltop Staff Writer Yet on Monday morning, Porter, administrative assistant implemented tion of the under- they were able to select the when the system opened again, changes to gr aduate trustee, to the Dean of Residence Life West Towers for next year. But Over the weekend, the students who had been breed riew gen­ Howard prom­ yesterday morning. "It j ust giving students the opportunity rumor spread like wildfire. All assigned remaine<;I assigned. doesn't make sense." erations of phi­ ised to publish to lb,e where they wanted was students would have to re-reg­ And students who encountered lanthropist. monthly perspectives Porter said she believes the all part of the plan. ister fo r housing on Monday system problems on Thursday At the onset of in the perspective entitled computerized process of select­ Last week, during the hous­ due to a Banner Web system his term; Howard "From the Boardroom."· were able to pick the room of ing housing went smoothly. ing registration process, a cer­ glitch. their choice, whether it was in greeted the university com­ Howard failed to meet his "If it didn't, the office tain number of rooms from "You know how Howard munity wit h .an address in initial promise of a monthly tlle Towers or Meridian. would be filled right now," she each dorm were made available which he outlined his plans_ is," said one student. "They're "There's no way in the said. "But no one is here." for the forthcoming year. probably going clean out the world we can reassign 4,000 She commentea on how See TRUSTEE page A4 See HOUSING page A4 Beginning with address- entire system and make every- people when they've already she received calls from stu-

•• Voices Advisors Address Accusations of Poor & " Views Services Hilltop Editorial Sparks Controversy Are you satisfied Among Advisors

with the housing By Danielle Scruggs weeks and Tonie Blackwell suc­ systen1 after hav- Hilltop Staff Writer ceeded him. At the end of last semester Cramer also resigned ing to register? "Unfair." "Not true." dting personal reasons. In "Hurtful." These are some of the January Leiba resumed working terms used by some counselors with the University as the primary and administrators to describe advisor for graduating seniors f'IIOTOBY ~tAYAtilWAM last week's editorial, "Counselors and some undergraduates. Last week, the School of Architecture (above), went through intense reviewing for accredi­ Just Can't Get It Right." "When [Trevor] Leiba just datlon purposes. The editorial maintained aca­ got back and he had a lot to do to demicadvisors,ot Howard, partic­ get things organize to handle ularly those in the School of graduating seniors, and review School of Architecture Up Communications, had students the work done in the fall to make wait "ridiculous• amounts of time sure evezything had been done before being seen. The editorial right," Woods said. "It is hurtful in also said some counselors are that U1e report seemed it was for Accreditation guilty of providing inaccurate aca­ based on a couple of months at a demic advisement, and not keep­ time of transition which is not a By Ruth L. Tisdale ences between tbis visit and Bradford a lso said that ing students up to date about good measure of the success of Alicia Craddock Hilltop Staff Writer the last visit. the graduate program was of changes in course requirements. our advisors." ' Sophomore " During the last visit, the utmost importance to the David Woods, the associate Leiba advises students with Pre-Physical Therapy A team of accreditation team found that the school furthering of the School of dean of the School of last names A through E and sen­ members visited the School was seriously lacking two Architecture. Conununications, agrees that stu­ iors. He agrees that oftentimes "I think that the new hous­ of Architecture from the things, autonomy and a grad­ The Board of dents may have been frustrated in students wait for some time to see ing system was not National Architecture uate program," said Derck Accreditation members said that school during the period of advisors, but encourages students planned ,·cry well. When I Accreditation Board (NAAB). Bradford, of Bradford that the School has also transition from the fall into the to come prepared. registert•d at 9 a.m. I only The accreditation team mem­ Associates. " The NAAB has failed to provide each full­ spring. • A session with a rising senior had the choice of bers met with students and made some changes s ince time faculty member with Last fall the School of or a graduating senior can take Meridian. Yet, at 11 a.m. faculty on Wednesday to dis­ then. It no longer requires their own office. Communications underwent the sometimes 30-45 minutes," Leiba p,•ople chose the Towers, cuss their findings. that the school be "The NAAB requires that retirement and resignation of said. '1t takes a lot of time go which doesn't make any The accreditation board autonomous; however the each full-time faculty mem­ Wallis Parnell and Trevor Leiba, through and gh--e an accurate pro­ sense to me." said that although they could graduate program is some­ ber of the school has their PhD respectively. Caroline jection. Also if students came pre­ not reveal their recommen­ thing that was in its begin­ own office," Bradford said. " Cramer was brought on board pared with their proposed classes dation, they could tell the ning stages last visit and it is along with Michael Andrews to students and faculty that still in its beginning stages. See ARCH page AS replace Parnell and Leiba. See SERVICE page AS gathered some of the differ- That is a serious problem." Andrews resigned within Plans for Howard Homecoming 2003 Ongoing PRSSA

By Amie McLain ibe word rapture is some­ Adesola, a junior finance major Hour," with the purpose of bridg­ Contributing Writer thing that brings about joy and residing off-campus, didn't par­ ing together collegiate and alum­ Extends happiness and happens very take in Homecoming because he nae relations. Ready, set, go. The newly quickly just like Homecoming. said he wasn't' aware of the "It will be a time to mix and Allison Murray appointed Homecoming 2003 Homecoming also brings to cam­ events. mingle because many students Sophomore Steering Committee is on the pus many emotions like a rap­ "They need to appeal more to aren't aware of who is a part of English Open move. Chairwoman, Siobhan ture,• Walker said. "And a legend international students. I feel Howard's legacy," Walker said. Walker and Treasurer, Lakesha is a story or event U1at's passed on right now Homecoming is geared Everyone will be able to mingle, "I have yet to register due Robinson are making early plans to every generation like for only African-Americans," build on connections with people to tcchniral difficulties." to ensure that Howard students Homecoming.• Adcsola said. "A lot of interna- who are e.xcelling in their fields Hand and other Homecoming-goers In order to ensw:e that stu­ tional students- Jamaicans, and have a good time." will be well-pleased with dents get caught up in the ·rap­ Trinidadians, and Nigerian stu­ As well, the dorm step show Homecoming 2003, "Rapture: ture," Walker and Robinson ha,-e dents, hang out in the 'rec room' will become a permanent part of By Keila Foster Legend in the Making." many new items on the on the bottom floor of Blackburn the festivities due to the success Contributing Writer In addition to holding weekly Homecoming agenda. In addi­ and I never saw one of the first dorm step show held meetings, the 2003 Steering tion to the survey, the reggae con­ Homewming flyer there." during Homecoming 2002. The D. Parke Gibson Committee administered ques­ cert will be put back into the To address promotions, ''The donn step show worked Chapter [Howard University] tionnaires a few weeks ago to find homecoming lineup in order to Walker and Robinson have out well last year. We want it to of the Public Relations Student out bow future Homecomings cater especially to international solicited the new position of pub­ be a big fundraiser and hopefully Sociel) of An1erica (PRSSA) can better cater to students. students. The removal of the reg­ lic relations director. Walker and more dorms will participate since starts a membership recruit­ TI1e theme for this year's gae concert from last year's con­ Robinson felt this position was we had a good audience turn out ment and coin drive today. homecoming. "Rapture: Legend cert upset some international stu­ necessary to add because promo­ last year," Robinson stated. The coin drive will be con­ ~\'illiam Polk in the Making," holds significant dents who feel U1at Homecoming tion is key to selling e,-ent tickets. ducted in all dorms and the ~· rcshman meaning for Walker and does not target them. A completely new event to money will go to help the I nternation al Robinson. Nigerian student, Kehinde the schedule is the, "Cocktail See HOME page A7 Howard PRSSA chapter attend Business the national conference in New Orleans in October. "l got the type of room I PRSSA is also willing to offer wanted, so it really didn't ''The Paul Robeson U1eir services to any on or off matter [to me]." campus organization that needs help in Public Relations Story'' Comes to HU ru1d Promotions. The chapter will be offering their services at a very low rate beginning in By Danielle S cruggs death of Robeson's mother, his the Fall 2003 semester. Hilltop Staff Writer close relationship to his father, TI1e goal for the D. Parke the racism he encountered at Gibson Chapter of PRSSA is to On Friday night, Paul Rutgers University while he cultivate relationships with the Robeson shared his life story was a lawyer at a Wall Street professional world and gain with a small group of people in law firm. Staples used his experience in their fi~ld that the Blackburn Center Gallery. booming voice to recount these can shape them into being a Well, not exactly. experiences as well as the iron­ well-rounded professional in Hugh Staples, an actor ic humor he used to deal with any line of work. whose most recent work was in the problems he encountered. PRSSA president senior, "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" at Since Robeson was not Allison Conyers encourages ,Janine Cannon the Arena Stage, played the leg­ allowed to practice law he students to get involved in Freshman endary singer, actor, athlete, turned to acting. In his first PRSSA. Biology scholar and activist in the play play, he played the man who "PRSSA is a rewarding "The Paul Robeson Story" writ­ carried the cross for Jesus. experience for anyone looking "I really don't think it's ten by Phillip Haynes and He also recounted how to get into PR, advertising, l"IIOTOC'Ol,'R'JTSYOF w·wwscc RUTOI. RS EDU fair because I think people directed by Cody Jones. Robeson obtained the role of a marketing, or any field," who pay first should have Staple, who bears a strik­ lifetime in Emperor Jones-­ Paul Robeson. Conyers said. "Tbe infinite housing and it should not ing physical and aural resem­ the original star had suc­ opportunities that are offered be based on points." blance of a young Paul Robeson cumbed to alcoholism and enactment of Robeson's trial to you just as being a part of told the audience about Robeson had to take his place. down and pointed out that the before the House Committee of PRSSA are overwhelming and Robeson's remarkable life story The second act showcased only reason he was on trial was Un-American Activities, who simply because he spoke of really beneficial in branding in two acts through narrative, Robeson's activism and his yourself before you leave col­ music and song. dedication to speaking out accused Robeson of being a uplifting his people and fought Communist and had revoked lege." l110f0, KY \ii I \'\JI '-1\lll 1 In the first act, Staples against injustice. A high point his passport. talked of U1e early and tragic of the play was a dramatic re- See ROBESON page A7 Robeson refused to back See PRSSA page A7

A2 The Hilltop April 8, 2003 '

You Can't Take The Party Out Of Ho~ard Fashion Sholv Revielv

Veronica-Marche Miller the first university events at Where Fashion and Krystal Nesbitt which BLAGOSAH has been The Hilltop honored. Being identified as organization of the year as well Meets Music Around 1 a.m. Saturday as the statements made by night, the crowd let out of the bringing same sex partners to By David J ohns Holiday Inn on the Hill. They the dance produced an array of Assistant Campus Editor smiled, relieved to feel the cool student responses. outside air after working up a Assistant Director of People filed in through the sweat from dancing inside. Political Action for the doors in pairs, each dressed as Girls attempted to find ways to Howard University Student if they wanted to share in the tame disheveled hairstyles, Association Andrea Van Dorn spotlight and get their time to while guys wiped their brows was excited for B!,.AGOSAH. shine on the runway. with napkins and sipped on " I think that it's great tJ1at Sitting in a nearly packed cups of ice water to cool down. they [same sex couples] came Cramton Auditorium, it was A wild, all night party? No. out together, Van Dorn said. hard to tell who came to model This was the scene at the end of "I believe that they have eveiy and who ~ame to watch the Saturday's Bison Ball. .right as a heterosexual and I show. Hours earlier, the "Creme think that they should enjoy "Girl, you see what she got de la Creme" mingled in the themselves." on?" one girl attempts to whis­ elegantly decorated ballroom, The sophomore political per to her friend as the two of dressed in stylish formal PHOTO nv KRVSTAl . l'\f.\BITT science and psychology major them eye a passerby. ·r knew I gowns and suits. For the first felt that the award was pre­ shoulda' worn that yesterday," time the ball was held off-cam­ Above, Tlffany Gai ner, Miss Howard and Jamal Jowers, Mr. sented to the most deserving another speaks beneath her pus, bringing the level of Howard at the Bison Ball on Saturday. organization. breath. sophistication up a notch. "I'm extremely proud of A brief silence was inter­ Hotel staff served gourmet younger crowd. themselves about how power­ BLAGOSAH this year for rupted as the crowd erupted PUOTO DY l)A\'10 JOl"S entrees of chicken, rice, and Student leaders stepped ful the protest was. bringing up the issues [sur­ into a thunderous roar. broccoli, while music majors out of their professional per­ While this year's Bison Ball rounding] campus security and "Ladies and gentleman sang on Jay-Z's "Beautiful: played jazzy background tunes. sonas to enjoy the event, shed­ recognized several organiza­ I just believe that they welcome to the Spring Arts Steps on point, models But once the awards were ding suit jackets and strappy tions for their continuous deserved the award, Van Dorn Festival Fashion Show: Arctic rocked tattered jeans, dyed !­ handed out and the DJ began heels to dance more comfort­ efforts, no one award was more said. "They did a lot of things Chill," a stage director called shirts, and redefined the ways to spin, the ballroom trans­ ably. Cornell Williamson unanticipated than the one that people probably didn't from off-stage. to utilize the wardrobe, with all formed into a dressed-up ver­ grooved, Jacques Purvis percu­ presented to Bisexual Lesbian know about because they The show began with a designs by student designer s ion of the VIP nightclub. lated, and Sean Parker got and Gay Organization of weren't open-minded enough bang as campus DJ, The Kinetic Creations. The same students who busy when the DJ spun Sean Students at Howard to go to their events.• Politician, blasted 50 Cent's The music changed just as acted so prim attempting to Paul. (BLAGOSAH) for the Howard Sorority of the Year went "In Da Club" and the crowd often as tl1e clothes did and the preserve their evening looks Before the party broke out, University 2002-2003 organi­ to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, sang along. crowd never missed a beat. soon crowded the dance floor the ball acted as an end-of-the­ zation of the year. Inc., and Aipha Phi Omega Unique designs ranged Opting for the melodic as hip-hop, reggae, and house year awards ceremony, reflect­ "I feel humbled, amazed, Fraternity, recently reacti,•ated from cartoon-inspired lowige tunes of conscious lyricist music blasted from the speak­ ing on HUSA's past year under and very grateful," on campus, won Fraternity of and pajama wear, new takes on Common, another scene fea­ ers. They crip-walked and the Williamson administra­ BLAGOSAH president Sterling tlte Year. Sherril Berryman­ classic denim and leather out­ tured the crocheted and knit Harlem shook, pausing only to• tion, and honoring members of Brown said. "We put in a lot of Johnson, associate professor of fits, to an array ofsexy and chic creations of another student watch fraternity and sorority the Howard community for hard work the three years that theatre arts, won Faculty of the lingerie that redefined what it designer Tara Cole. member's party strolls. their service to the university. we've existed, but especially Year. Violet Shelton of the uni­ meant to get ready for the bed­ "The outfits were definitely University faculty and staff had A video documenting Black this year- and to have it recog­ versity counseling service room. off the hook and the crowd was cleared out, realizing this was Tuesday was shown, and stu­ nized is phenomenal." "Beautiful / I just want you hype," junior telecommunica- becoming a party for the dents whispered amongst The Bison Ball was one of See BISON page A7 to know / you're my favorite girl," Pharell of the Neptunes See FASHION page A7

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HUSA from A1 For years studenlb have the time to appro,-e the Mist.'\IOrk. University was also marked by Nights, the management of the ments to the constitution two In the Mar. 11 Hilltop Article, Williamson as a highlight during Dining Ser>ices was satisfied and implemented the extended hours consecutive General Assembly Smith Stays at Height of histenn. m~,etings mu:;t be hdd Contro,·crsy, Smith said, "The The Save Moms Brown cam• as a pcnnanl'nt measure. aDocation of funds does not rest paign headed by senior English Williamson and Merritt, afier IIUSA's use of finances has undergoing last year's eledion always been open to scrutiny. solely in my hands," Smith said. major Olu Burrell worked in col• "The Finance Committee has to laboration with the political debacle, were committed to facili· 11lis year there was controversy tnting constitutional refonn. surrounding Ja'Ron Smith, determine the amount each action division of H USA. organization will reoeive based on Political Action Director Stefanie Brown, HUSA's financial advisor and a Undergraduate Student HUSA president (2003-1004) criteria, and the General Irene Schwoeffennann, a senior Assembly approves that amount." political science major, helped Assembly representati,-e for the hopeful, in the allocation of ln the last weeks of his tenure coordinate the postcard drive and School of Business, headed tbc org.mization funding. A number constitutional review committee. of student organi7.ntions did not Williams and his newly appointed the letter writing campaign. IHI NtOTO \ice president Bernard White, JI "HUSA saw the Morris HU SA President Cornell Wllllamson works at his desk on Brown said the constitution receive fu nding for the first semester and Sl'VCral weeks into "ill be working n.

WORK from A1 Blakemore. enough to continue with the global leadership in the global academic year comes to a $6.SM ·The transition is an platform as presented to the community, to focus on all the close, they reiterated their interesting process," students who elected us,• things going on in our com· commitment to student con­ cerns. any way I can.• Blakemore said. "I thought it Walls said. "But included in munity both at Howard and in MED from A1 ·we want students to Blakemore and Walls are would ha\'c been more order• that is enough nexibility to the world." adjusting to the difference in ly, in terms of passing on deal with student issues that While adjusting to a new know that this summer when the)' leave Ho,vard, we will campaigning versus operating information from general may arise." routine and attempting to Doctors at the College of still be here planning to bring in office. assembly and from Cornell's When asked to choose the make sure their vision is exe­ Medicine look forward to being administration to ours, but most urgent issue to imple• cuted with precision, diplo• unity amongst the student able to do research on the various "Campaigning is one thing but working in the considering the current pro• ment from their platform they mncy and in line with the body, both graduate and causes of mental health diseases. undergraduate." Walls said. office, or being elected is grams of their administration identified the community Howard University legacy, "Many times pri\'ll\e physi• and the recent appointment council. Blakemore and Walls are con· Time holds the story for clans diagnose a panic attack as a another." Walls said. "When campaigning, you're compel• of a vice-president its under· "That is not to say that fidcnt that things will work the implementation of heart attack," Lawson said "With standable." our other concerns are less out smoothly. Restoration's platform, but this grant we can study the adren· ing against other people, but when you are elected or in With the ability to place important bu: we recognize "Overall Daniel and I are for now Blakemore and Walls ergic receptors that arc the cause assures that with their com· office. you're competing their platform into the per· the ability to capitalize on the really excited about the of many mental health di,;eases." spective of operating in office power of current politics,' upcoming yenr," Walls said. mitment, dedication and faith Lawson said that the College against yourself to do the best job you can do." Restoration has no plans to Blakemore said. • After Black "We are so fortunate and they will achieve the restora• of Medicine al.so plans to do tion they believe Howard The transition has not alter their original goals. Tuesday, where the communi• blessed to be in a position like research at the Howard "The staff we have in ty saw so ma)' of us, and our this." University needs. University hospital emergency been very smooth, according to HUSA president-elect place, coupled with the vision presence was felt, it's impor• When asked about their room and will also use patients we have for the University, is tnnt, when you talk about message to students as this that do not suffer from mental health diseases. Participants "ill include ado­ lescents and adults who have been e.'ql()Sed to community \io­ Phase II of Housing Process Complete lence and suffer with post•ln\U• HOUSING from A1 tcm first crn,,hed. •once Dr. Porter said she like, this matic stress disorder, people \,ith West Towers diabctc,; who also suffer from • After all the hoopla [the Chambers explninl'd that differ· process bcca11-~e it lets students know where they will be li\ing depression and children and l'ach day. This was done to housing system is] still pretty ent rooms were available each adults with bipolar disorder. avoid the so-callt'd "caste sys• fair, even for those who don't dny, I realized that the process next year before the summer actually does make sense.• starts. She al.so noted that it will Doctors at the College of tern" and to di"ersify the dorm have a high GPA or community be possible for students who Medicine and the NIMH areopti· environments. service," said Edouard. ·1 mistic that the research will bring Graphic design student appreciate it, because now I can In Porter's opinion, this didn't pay their $200 deposit to about more knowlooge about Jasmine Edouard was locked stay where I wanted. I have year's RSVP process was posi• choose housing. African Americans \,ith mental out of Banner>veb last Thursday, other friends that registered live. She said it was time for a "Right now were working to today and pickt'd the Towers." change from the "antiquated" satisfy those who satisfied the health diseases. and had ,;sited Slowe Hall lottery system. "The people who deposit requirement," said ·1 am quite excitt'd that we thinking that would be her only "TIie housing syi,iem really isn't all that bad," said pre-med don't like it arc the people who Porter. • As soon as we can Ill MIO{f) al"" now collaborating on research choice for housing once the sys• don't get the room of thdr asse,veb sys• want." housing." Malveau.~, \ice provost for health affairs, said. Richard K. Nakamura, acting Undergraduate Trustee Prepares for Last Meeting director of NIMH said that a crit • ical focus of the collaboration will TRUSTEE from A1 body about University matters person when looking nt an vide students with an educa• from being government be to identify barriers that inhibit when possible." entire board," Howard said. lion about the importance of dependant." African Americans from partici• Howc"er, as the Board •A trustee must work with the ghing to increase alumni phi• As the year turns toward paling in studies of mcntnl health. ml't to discuss tuition increase entire Board to use all avail· lanthropy in the future. graduation prcpnrntion, recti• •By providing opportunitie:; column but produced six students questioned the visi· able resources to ensure that lloward hopes this will fying incomplete grades and for Africnn Americans with scri• columns four of which were bility of Howard. Howard University's mission eventually end the conversa• missed assignments, finding ous mental illnesses to participate published. "It should ha\'e been Jaha is being achievl'd." tions had each year regarding last minute internships and in research studies," Nakamura "The h-.o unpublished [ who went from class to class Navigation the secrecy a tuition increase. summer jobs and relishing said. ·we can learn how to perspectives arc to no fault of instead of Howard University clnuse of the trustees is n con• • I am personally working memories of Howard as it was in1prove and design more cultur­ The Hilltop," Howard said. Student Associntion tinual conversation had year on the implementation of this Howard is confident that he ally sensitive treatments.· "There were two perspectives President, Cornell nfter year. component for Freshman left a lasting impression on Officials also hope that the con· that I was unable to get Williamson] junior legal com• Howard presented his Seminar /Orientation in the the legncy of the university. tract will bring recognition to approval for." munications major, Megan interpretntion of the secrecy School of Arts and Sciences, With a program in pince Howard University has one of the A lot of the controversy Ford said. "It is his job to clause as problematic given Communication, and Business positioned to end the yearly premier research facilities in tJ1e surrounding the Howard's communicnte the issues or the the position of the to be in effect in the Fall of conversntion about tuition country. term centered on communica• students to the Board. If he Undergraduate Trustee. 2003," Howard said. increases, the publication of a "This contract is the first step lion between Howard and stu• can't speak to the students "No mattrr how I sepnrate The program is a result of Trustee information booklet, to elevating Howard to the stntus dents. how will he speak to the my perspective as a student survey responses and the need designed to inform the stu• of a level one researcl1 institu• Howard's platform, board?" from my position as Trustee to incrense the alumni giving dents about who their Board tion; Lawson said. • Because FOCUS, nexibility, opportuni­ Howard cites forums held when I speak [people perceive rate. members are, and programs Howard is the first to get such a ty, cooperation, understand• in the Howard Plaza Towers my words] ns speaking on "With students gaining throughout the year aimed at contract it puts Howard as the ing, and service, expressed his as well as the Tubman behalf of the Board," Howard more education about· the increasing the visibility of leader. Most white universities commitment to both students Quadrangle ns well ns surveys said. importance of giving, our both the position of an un'der• and no HBCUs have n program and members of the Board. conducted throughout the After making amend· alumni giving rate will graduate trustee and Howard like this. It definitely pub; us to • Just as I communicate year as examples of his ments to his initial platform increase dramatically; thus, as an individual, FOCUS is the forefront· with the Board and adminis• attempts to present the con• goals Howard focused much reducing the nel'd for fu ture exactly what he has done. tration about the students, it cerns of students to the board. of his attention toward n pro• tuition increases,• Howard is my duty to effecth•ely com• "It is hard to attribute gram designl'd to revamp the said. • [The program will] municatl' with the student accomplishments to a single Pre-Alumni program and pro· also protect the university

A4 The Hilltop April 8, 2003 S'chool of Architecture Up Advisors Address for Accreditation Accusations of Poor Services

ARCH from A2 Board members ~ited the administrators responsi­ SERVICE from A2 Jean Bryan, a counselor at didn't know what they were many other problems that ble." the Educational Advisory Center doing." and course numbers less time (EAC) in the College of Arts and Sophomore Alleathea The school must invest to fix the school must change Even though the School could be spent per student.• Sciences, explained how advisory Carter, a radio production major these code violation. The immediately. Better lighting of Architecture had many The senior academic ad,-isor services work in Arts and shares Brown's sentiments. improvement of the faculty and a more conducive envi­ infractions, board members also maintained that students Sciences. "So far I'm pretty satisfied is needed now not later." ronment in the library was agreed that the School was failed to make use of the appoint­ •All students that have with [ academic advising) but last Accreditation team one of the changes. preparing its students to ment time allocated three weeks declared majors get advised one­ semester I wasn't," Carter said. member Wayne Mortensen Students and faculty become great architectures. before registration. Leiba said on-one in their department," 'The advisor had no idea what said that students in the members alike wanted to "This School has greatly over so percent more students Bryan said. • BY going to their she was doing. She didn't know School of Architecture must know when some of these prepared its students for life could have been advised in the department they're able to get any of the procedures, couldn't become more involved in the changes were going to be after college," Fielden said. three-week period. individual attention. New stu­ find my folder, I was still classi­ decisions that the school. implemented. "The link between the pro­ In regards to curriClllum dents go to the EAC and this has fied as a freshman, and when I "The school [of architec­ "I do not want anyone to fessional community and its changes Woods stresses those cut down on long lines during went to her for advice, she offered ture] is a very intimate be misinformed," Fielden students is very strong. changes are currently being registration." • me off the wall advice that had atmosphere, but this intima­ said. "We talked to the Howard produces almost reviewed and have not gone into In addressing course nothing to do with the questions cy has led to the limitation of President, Provost, Dean and half of all black architec­ effect because the university has requirement changes, Bryan said that I asked• choices," Mortensen said. "It Director. They were told that tures." not approved them. her office strives to give correct Shannon Clark, a freshman is crucial the administration these changes must be made Accreditation team 'There's a little fine twtlng information and referrals at all film major, says, "I don't even go not band organizations to immediately or face severe member Ikhlas Sabouni said going on, but there are no big times. to academic advisors anymore." the students. There is a need repercussions. that she was pleased to know changes being hidden from the "It's important to under­ She cites the "slow process, long for students to be represent­ Fielden said that he that the school has coordjna­ students," Woods said. stand that the administration waiting lists, and ineptness of ed on the table of discussion. would personally make sure tors and seminars to teach Torrie Blackwell, the other aca­ makes changes and we [the coun­ [herJ advisor, Miss Kramer, last Faculty members need to that the school changes and its s tudents what it means to demic advisor in the School of selors] have to adapt to those semester as reasons for not make it clear that students furthers its programs. become a licensed architec­ Communication urges students change," Bryan said " But we going." are invited and welcome as "The School does not ture. to be proactive. endeavor to get that information The long lines according to stated in the bylaws." have another five years to "Because the School of " I'm here to guide the stu­ to students as soon as ~ ible." School of Communication advi­ The Board members solve this problem," Fielden Architecture is in conjunc­ dents and to get their education Benjamin Brown, a junior Radio- sors is likely to happen because were also concerned that the said. "If these things are not tion with other disciplines and careers under way, but I 1V-Fllm major," admits to being there are over 1000 students with School of Architecture has an fixed immediately the board this only serves to help make want to stress that the students affected by the transition. only two advisors. Blackwell says editorialized statement from will be forced to take action." better architectures," have to be responsible on their "I don't go to the counseling next year she will facilitate earlier the NAAB on official Students were also con­ Bradford said. " When you part," Black-well said. "Students office that much but since Doctor visits for academic advisement University documents. cerned about the lack of par­ can talk to a computer sci­ need to come in way before regis­ Leiba got back, it's much better b.!fore registration. "The NAAB requires the ticipation that they had in ence major or go on to the tration and see their advisors, than it was last semester," Brown school to print a truth dis­ the School of Architecture. yard and meet business whoever they may be." said. " We had two advisors that claimer on every piece of "It is your job to make majors it only helps architec­ official school documents," this School a better school," ture students to gain a bigger Robert Fielden, chair of the Anne Preston, professor at clientele list." accreditation board, said. " Prairie View A&M The official report of the The Hilltop: Bringing you the The school has editorialized University, said. "We can accreditation team members this statement and that must talk to the professors and the will send its findings to the be rectified immediately." administration, but it is ulti­ university in May for final news of Howard University since Fielden also said that the mately up to you to change review, and the recommen­ school must immediately the process. A finding of the dation will be sent to the beginning mandating stu­ report will be in the library NAAB in June. 1924... dents to possess a minor in in the fall. r charge you to an academic field. look at the findings and hold

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April 8, 2003 The Hilltop AS - .... I USINESS . Where Do I Go Gentrification at From Here? Housing Howard? . \.

Higher Rents in most for their money. Students Use Various Is this forced gentrification Howard's or natural relocation? Venues to Find Housing The Merriam-Webster Off-Campus Community Dictionary defines 'gentrifica­ Explained tion' as "the process of renewal By Ashley Kelly and rebuilding accompanying Hilltop Staff Writer the influx of middle-class or By Venus B. Taylor affluent people into deteriorat­ Contributing Writer April Vance, a transfer student from ing areas that often displaces Coopertino, California has fallen into the pile of earlier usually poorer resi­ A brief walk around the dents." students who will have to search for housing off surrounding Howard commu­ campus. Because property-owners nity yields many interesting are charging so much to rent "I did not know the seriousness of the RSVP points. Many houses, both process, said Vance, I didn't know housing was these newly-renovated houses, inhabited and abandoned, are several members of the such a big deal at Howard." adorned with signs of various Vance, a junior, broadcast journalism major, Howard community believe contractors in the area. These that the lack of affordability in hopes that a room will be available to her before contractors all have one thing she goes home for the summer, but says if not she these places is intentional. in common: to build up and Affluent professionals are will begin to look for an apartment. restore the Shaw-Howard Vance is not alone. the only people who are able to community. All realtors share afford most of the new rental Students who did not participate in the RSVP the same goal: they want to get process are not guaranteed housing, said Ms. rates in the LeDroit Park and these houses occupied. Shaw neighborhoods. Porter, who has worked in the office of Residence •A boarded up house that Life for 26 years. Nonetheless, she says that Consequently, many students sits vacant breeds contempt," and other renters in the area Residence Life offers opportunities for those who said Lundy S. Taylor, president did not participate in the RSVP process. are forced out of their homes of Taylor & Associates because they can no longer "I encourage students to come to the off-cam­ Construction Specialists since pus housing fair scheduled for April 15th," she afford the rent, and into other 1989. Uninhabitable houses neighborhoods that have not said. are known in real estate lingo In order to make it easier for students to find Howard yet experienced this type of as 'shells.' In DC, shells sell for housing off-campus, Residence Life has estab­ "revitalization• such as anywhere from $75,000 to Columbia Heights. lished an off-campus referral service as well as $250,000. In accordance with an off-can1pus housing packet. Norris equates this phe­ On-Campus v. Off-Campus these steep prices, an inhabit­ nomenon to a storm front with, Sheryl John, who is one of the 48 property able house on Anna J. Cooper owners that is listed in the March housing refer­ "pressure from the West Circle, right by Slowe Hall, [Dupont Circle] and pressure ral packet, said she placed an ad because she · Sl,200 just sold for about $800,000. knows it can be difficult for students to find nice from the South [the Downtown How are Howard stu­ Convention Center]." Rising places to live off campus. dents supposed to be able to "When I attended Howard, many of the $1,006 prices of real estate Downtown afford this? as well as in Dupont Circle places that were offered to students were in very With the new convention bad condition, said John. "I think some people S800 have caused a convergence ofa center downtown working as whole new class of people in think students will just live a catalyst in this chain reac­ any where." LeDroit Park. Adding to this S.600 tion, Howard students are phenomenon, the location of Yolanda Vann, a senior fashion merchandis­ ,ti/::. □ On Campus forced to live in Columbia the Shaw-Howard Metro has ing major can vouch for this. Heights rather than LeDroit Last year she said she used the RSVP packet S400 D OffCampus greatly increased the attrac­ Park because prices are tiveness of this area, and thus to try to find housing and found some nice places cheaper and houses are big­ ~ has become a perfect opportu­ as well as some pretty bad places. S200 · I- ger. nity for fixing distressed prop­ "One place I went to visit was very unsani­ According to Jim Norris, tary." Vann recalls seeing roaches crawling freely erties. so.J,,il.l~_J~;:::L...L_.ll:':;:::l-- --,J._,1,!!::;:::=!-:-lli...., a sales person at Tutt, Taylor, In accordance with Norris' up and down the walls, and the owner continuing 1 Bedroom~ 2 Bdrms. 3 Bdrms. · 4 + Bdrms. & Rankin Real Estate, says stance, Taylor said, "Lately her presentation of the apartment as if the bugs that all of this is in essence, were invisible. more professional people - part of a domino effect. The that Although the Office of Residence Life pro• Graph and data collected by Rhasheemn Sweeting convention center causes vides students with off-campus housing options is doctors, lawyers, busi­ prices to skyrocket in the sur­ ness-owners - are moving into they are not responsible for the screening of the rounding downtown area. landlord or the property, which is stated plainly This chart represents the average 2003-4 per month the area and are pumping sub­ This in turn forces people stantially more money into DC; on the second page of the off-campus housing room rates compared with the average rates of the move to the nearest relatively packet. yet there is a tremendous affordable housing, which in Residence Life is one source that students Spring Off-campus listings. The off-campus listings amount of affordable hous­ this case is the Shaw-Howard ing... which b~ together an tum to, but not the only. included paid utilities and also furnished rentals. neighborhood, also pushing Jermaine Rosman, a junior international incredible class of people that prices up. Students, then, have taken over DC." in See HOUSING page A7 must look Columbia Heights in order to get the i-Lab and Microsoft Begin Software Student Advantage: Not Partnership for Students, Faculty Just a Card Anymore

By Ashley Kelly graduation. Internet addresses, her office as By Shaunice Alston found on college campuses but Hilltop Staff Writer "This is not a short term well as the ISAS has sponsored Contributing Writer difficult to find in stores. CAMPUS SERVICES thing, but a long term thing on a contest where students can Campus Services includes The upper level of the foyer your campus,• said Williams. win up to $100 and a laptop Student Advantage, the membership card program in the I-lab was crowded with Some of the software that computer. Incorporated is a company that and Residence Hall Linens, as students on Thursday night as will be available to Howard Caldwell-Colbert said stu­ offers more than just a discount well as programs that sell care to major dailies, with one key dif­ they awaited the gift of free University as of Thursday will dents will be randomly selected care!. Targeting the college-aged packages, residence hall carpets, ference: U-WIRE is free. software. to answer a Howard fact crowd, SA offers a variety of serv­ and diploma displays. Sponsors can arrange for student On Thursday, April 10, question through their ices, funclraisers, and media out­ SA Incorporated offers sever­ editors to receive press releases Howard University stu­ Howard e-mail address. The lets geared toward students of al online college media outlets. directly through U-WIRE. dents will be able to down­ fll'St student to answer the higher education. Detroit native Danielle Formerly Edu.com, the load close to 2000 pieces of question correctly will Student Advantage Campus Palmer is a member of the most Student Advantage Tech Store Microsoft's software with receive $100. If no one Services, under the motto popular one, CollegeClub.com. provides student-only discounts just a click of a button. P1 IO'TO coom;svor 111TP-1/WWw ,11cRosorrc-o" answers the question cor­ "Partnerships for the Campus She receives regular e-mail on consumer hardware, software, But the software is not rectly, the money will be Community," is the newest divi­ newsletters that include scholar­ and electronics. Its home-page only a gift to students. Faculty be Office XP, Windows 2000, added to the following week's sion of the company, offering six ship infom1ation and articles on banner advertises discounts of up will be able to benefit from this Visio 2000 and Internet prize. fundraising programs for campus college lifestyle. to 85% for students, faculty, and donation as well. fa.-plorer 6.o. After the eight $100 con­ organi7.ations. "I also had the opportunity to staff. Clinton Walker, interim The software can be down­ tests all students who attempt­ Sophomore print journalism connect with other students who Unavailable at Howard director of user support sys­ loaded in two simple steps ed to answer the questions will major Patrice Miles ordered a were coming to or attending University is SA Cash, a "cash­ tems at Howard, said the part­ through Howard's Bison Web, be eligible to win a laptop com­ hunter green comforter set from Howard before I arrived here," less" system developed by nership between Howard and Walker said. One must first log puter. the Residence Halls Linens serv­ said Palmer. Student Advantage on behalf of Microsoft was started to stop in and then click on the user Although the presentation ice prior to her arrival at Howard. SA also runs partnering universities to e.xpand the digital divide by making agreement icon. Thursday night at the I-Lab "I had no problems," com• CollegeSports.com, tagged as the the use of student identification sure the gap does not expand. Although the gathering on hosted a huge software give­ mented Miles. "My }>ackage "largest and most-trafficked net­ cards. SA develops and manages Howard is one of 54 univer­ Thursday was intended to away and the possibility of win­ came on time, everything was work devoted exclusively to col­ an off-campus merchant network sities whom Microsoft has part­ inform students and faculty ning a laptop, it also entailed intact, and I was happy that I did­ lege sports." that allows to students to make nered with in the past six years, about the free software, it was more prizes. n't have to look for anything." The Hilltop, like many other "cashless" payments, providing said Scott Williams, the also intended to boost Howard Two cellular phones, two Miles' package also included campus newspapers, uses stu­ students with a safe way to make University Relations Manager e-mail use. Dell PDA's, and three CDs were a towel set, a shower caddy and dent-produced content from the transactions and enabling par­ of Microsoft Corporation. A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert, given out to four red ticket shower shoes. The service pro­ University Wue, a higher educa­ ents to budget their children's Students will be able to Provost and Chief Academic holders in the audience. vides a variety of bed sheets, pil­ tion newswire service. funds. keep their software even after Officer, said that in an effort to lows, and comforters for extra• Uwire.com is to college newspa­ get more students to use their long twin beds, a siz.e commonly pers what the Associated Press is A6 The Hilltop April 8, 2003 Plans for Howard You Can't Take·l?he Party Out Of Howard

BISON from A3 remains a counselor, a teacher ing about their support of him At night's end, students Homecoming 2003 and a shoulder for the student throughout last year's multiple piled into cars or onto the shut­ to lean on. Through his work run-off elections. Williamson's tle bus that provided service received a standing ovation as and the office of the chapel they mother, father, and two sisters back to campus. Even in formal well as the Administrator of the Ongoing have kept the spirits of the stu­ attended. attire, they managed to exhaust Year Award. Many other out­ dents alive despite tragic Bison Ball coordinator themselves by dancing all night standing student organizations HOME from A2 "We want to have the best times," said Williamson. Ashanti Brown also choked up long. It was obvious: you just received recognition for their Homecoming using the least HUSA president when thanking those that can't take the "party" out of efforts throughout the 2002- amount of money and we want to Cornell Williamson introduced helped her to organize the Howard. 2003 academic year. The ttaditional homecoming have funds left over for the peo­ next year's president, Daniel event. The hostess had only The prestigious President's events, which include the Mr. ple who come after us," Blakemore, but not before paused for minute, however; Award went to Bernard and Miss Howard Pageant, Robinson said. thanking key figures. Along running back and forth to make Richardson, dean of Andrew Coronation Ball, Libation And both agreed that "~th with his HUSA staff, sure no glitches were encoun­ Rankin Memorial Chapel. Ceremony, Greek Step Show, the help of their committee and Williamson also thanked his tered, Brown said, "A woman's "[Despite world events] He Talent/Comedy Show, Fashion volunteers, "Rapture: Legend in family, choking up when speak- work is never done." Show, Yardfest, Parade, and the Making," will be a huge suc­ Homecoming Game that Walker cess. Homecoming 2003 will not and Robinson want to continue. be the first venture Walker and The combination of the Robinson have worked on Fashion Show: Where Fashion Meets Music Talent/Comedy shows generated together. The two young ladies a lot of sales as did the Greek FASHION from A3 "Most of the guys were just selection of clothing could have the men swear clothing reflects worked on the Youth Summit a Step Show-selling out with all 9 been a bit more diverse." every day activities, i.e. throw­ few years ago and have partici­ tltere because they had a nice Pan-Hellenic organizations par­ chest," sophomore chemistry Keisha Berry, junior politi­ backs and sleep wear." pated in Homecoming since their ticipating. And the two leaders cal science major, who modeled A concert featuring rapper freshman year, when both served tions major Layne Eskridge major Rachel Miller said. "It hope to build upon the success of wasn't a bad thing, I guess, if a Hilltop-inspired newsprint Fabolous (John Jackson), who as volunteers. said. the Homecoming website which that's what you came for, but it creation, felt the fashion show performed five songs for a very "We came in as volunteers "This was definitely a dif­ provided details about receptive audience, followed freshman year. We're seniors ferent atmosphere than the was kinda like they just threw went well. Homecoming events and the them in the show so the girls "I like modeling, I like the the fashion show. now, still excited about homecoming show, but that's Steering Committee at: feed back I get from the audi­ had to come back to Homecoming and we want to not to say it was second rate - it could have time to change." •r www.ho1varduhomecoming.oom Camille McDonald a fash­ ence, overall I think it went Howard," Fablous said. "I pass on this excitement to stu­ was different but I enjoyed it." Treasurer Robinson, who really well,• Berry said. "The came here like two years ago dents," Robinson added. The fashion aspect of the ion event planner/stylist and served as Operations Manager and Howard is one of those Anyone interested in volun­ show suffered slightly when it CEO of A New Generation in fashion was different; it was last Homecoming, also wants to retro mixed witlt the new." places that when you come teering for Homecoming 2003, came to the male models. Fashion felt the show was well make ticket prices cheaper and back two years later its like two "Rapture: Legend in the Constricted to throw back put together. McDonald felt the clothes bring back the ticket packages "I thought that the show were reflective of current poli­ years worth of different people Making," should contact jerseys, lounge wear, boxers, that in the past allowed students - it's beautiful to see that Brandon Graves, Operations' and other pant combinations was very sleek and cutting tics and life in America. to purchase tickets for many edge," McDonald said. "The "This year was definitely a change." Assistant, at the Homecoming that rendered most of the mod­ events at a cheaper rate than if return to femininity as we saw "Howard is always a good Office in Blackburn Suite 109. els topless - audience members hair was definitely 2003, the individually-purchased. place [to perform]," he said. The Steering Committee will struggled to see a difference in clothes were sexy yet sophisti­ with chiffon skirts and tailored Robinson has two financial Herium pants," she said. "For "The crowd was hype and the hold a volunteer interest meeting what the guys normally rock on cated, and the pace of the show goals in mind as she begins and around the yard. was moderate, however the men, more skin is a plus and girls all look good." budgeting for the biggest event later this month. on eampus.

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, - HOWARD UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT April 4, 2003

Dear Students:

It is with a great sense of appreciation that I write to thank each of you for your role in organizing and supporting t~e series of activities reflecting our position on affirmative action. I want to especially acknowledge and thank the Howard Univ~rsity Student Association President, Cornell Williamson, and Black Tuesday Coordinator, Ms. Andrea Van Dorn.

Thanks as well to our faculty for nurturing and encouraging our students, to our Campus Police for their work in coordinating the Black Tuesday march with the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Park Police thereby assuring the safety and well-being of our students. Thank you also to the student activities staff who remained with the students throughout the overnight vigil and all others who helped make the activities successful.

In addition to Black Tuesday, the April 1 march to the Supreme Court, our efforts included:

• A panel discussion hosted by the Department of Political Science on Thursday, March 27, featuring a cross section of interest groups • A very successful town hall meeting co-sponsored by the Howard chapter of the American Constitution Society at the School of Law on Friday, March 28 • A rally on Monday, March 31, in Burr gymnasium attended by more than 2,500 Howard students and other students from around the country followed by an overnight vigil at the Supreme Court • A town hall meeting in Cramton Auditorium sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Tuesday afternoon following the march

I have been heartened by the perspective and depth of understanding you have shown in responding to this important issue. I am encouraged that you recognize your role as heirs of a great legacy of struggle for justice for African Americans, other people of color, and indeed all Americans.

Sincerely,

H. Patrick Swygert President

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The letter of thanks from Howard University President H. Patrick Swygert was to appear in the Friday, April 4, issue of The Hilltop. It appears in above, we regret the error.

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·--- ~ ------=------tobacco, gnocchi made with =~0 (J tobacco and even tobacco Continuing Coverage: War in Iraq .... Q,,) panna cotta desert are the ~Q result of two months' strenuous testing by the restaurant's chef, U.S. Tightens Its Grip over Baghdad cigar-smoker Sandro Fioriti. t The city authorities are also By Ria Marie Davis with multiple shorter-range U.S. attack from the south: "We my arms and do nothing, just rl) ,,Q to give smokers free nicotine Hilltop Staff Writer mortar bombs have struck the were able to chop off their rot­ counting the dead." Karim, patches in an attempt to help centre of the city, and the ten heads." another 23-year-old, also 0 more people to quit smoking. The outskirts of Baghdad International Conunittee of the The Iraqi authorities also ex1)ressed his take on the issue. Diplomats Under New York City's new have seen fierce fighting over Red Cross says that at the high­ dispute the U.S. takeover of "I'm not going to defend the smoking laws, the city's 13,000 the past few days as U.S. troops est point of the assault, hospi­ Baghdad's main airport and say Iraqi regime, even less to Re,noved fro,n bars and restaurants must now nearing the capital met with tals were seeing "civilian casu­ that they have "strengthened defend the dictator Saddam ban smoking on their premises. strong resistance from Iraqi alties at the rate ofone hundred defenses on the streets of Hussein. I'm going to help the Pneu,nonia forces. In the western suburbs an hour." The Pentagon says Baghdad." Iraqi people who have been the Posthu,nous of the city, the U.S. 3rd Infantry that "two thousand to three Nervousness bas seized the victim of a gross injustice." Outbreaks has been in severe combat with thousand Iraqis were killed in a people of Baghdad who have But many of these men are (BBC)- The United States is Citizenship for the Iraqis, countering "heavy raid by tank and armored vehi­ been fleeing by the droves unable to go to Iraq because removing some diplomatic staff artillery fire, mortar and rocket cles of the because of the they are jobless or part-time , from China because of fears Soldiers salvos.• Field commanders said main highway "I cannot cross my anticipated farmers who cannot afford over the outbreak of a deadly (AP)· Diego Rincon, a that US troops had gained con­ into Baghdad encroachment $250 plane tickets. Industry pneumonia. Georgia soldier killed in Iraq, trol of nearly all the roads lead­ by the 3rd arms and do noth- by American and business owners have The World Health lived and died as a Colombian ing to the Iraqi capital and that Infantry, while ing, just counting • troops into funded the airfare for some of Organization has told travelers citizen. The state's senators significant armory was on the American loss­ the city. Since the men and "discreet" fund­ to postpone non-essential trips want him buried as an way to bolster forces around the es were rela­ the dead." the beginning raising ventures are being to Hong Kong and China's American. city. tively light­ -Iraqi Soldier of the war, the planned. However, a Guangdong province- thought In Rincon's honor, Sens. On Friday, U.S. troops cap­ one US soldier embassy of spokesman for the Movement to be the center of the outbreak. Zell Miller and Saxby tured the Saddam Hussein died and a Algiers has for Justice and Peace, "a mod­ There have been hundreds Chambliss are seeking not only International Airport and handful were injured." been bombarded by young men erate Islamic party" said that, of probable cases of Severe posthumous citizenship for the renamed it Baghdad A "new air war strategy" requesting visa information "many Algerian volunteers Acute Respiratory Syndrome Georgia resident but automatic International "Airport. Since was also being planned for from the Iraqi embassy in order were already being held as pris­ (SARS) and almost 80 deaths citizenship for all foreign-born then the U.S. military said that Baghdad by U.S. Central to fight on behalf of the Iraqi oners by the U.S. and U.K. from the virus worldwide. soldiers killed fighting for the a U.S. military cargo plane Command in Qatar, to provide people against the U.S.-led forces." . But the Chinese authorities United States. came in on Sunday evening, the "direct cover for more incur­ invasion. Iraqi television also report­ insist the outbreak of the illness Last year, President Bush first aircraft to touch down sions by US ground troops into A 28-year-old Belgacem ed that bans have been placed is under control and are urging announced an executive order since seizure of the airport. the Iraqi capital." Iraqi said "I'm ready to die for Iraq to prevent people from entering people who had cancelled trav­ making it easier for the families The city of Baghdad has Infor mation Minister because their cause is just. Iraq the city between 1800 and el plans to reconsider. of foreign nationals killed in been under heightened levels of Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf is a sovereign country, a mem­ 0600 local time from Sunday; "People live and work nor­ combat to apply for citizenship attack unparalleled to any other however issues conflicting ber of the United Nations and an action which the U.S. mili­ mally. The society is stable and for the soldiers. 1\vo Marines military assaults since the war reports of the war, saying that, has been invaded by the U.S. tary said would bear "no travel safe," Health Minister killed in Iraq, Cpl. Jose Angel began. Artillery fire coupled "Iraqi forces had repulsed a and U.K. troops. I cabnot cross impact" on their operations. Zhang Wenkang said on Garibay and Lance Cpl. Jose Thursday. Gutierrez, were granted U.S. Deputy Secretary of posthumous citizenship this State Richard Armitage said all week. family members and non­ essential diplomats would be offered free flights out of China. Airlines to get anocom utin The same offer has already BulletproofDoor s been made to staff in Hong By Sean J ackman be produced to reliably interact tough and much more difficult The prion based nanowire gave Kong. (AP)- Every large commer­ Hilltop Staff Writer with each other in a way that to break down than other pro­ a steady reading of 8oohms The U.S. decision came on cial plane flying in the United can be controlle:L teins, a fact which influenced when measured. The best the same day that Julie States will have bulletproof It's been dreamed of for They have included in their the decision to study it, but was resistance measured to date Gerberding, a director of the cockpit doors by next week, but years.. . yet the development of studies one of nature's best genetically modified to hold a with existing nanotechnology, US Centers for Disease Control airline security ex1>erts say the nanocomputers- computers examples of nanoparticles coating of gold to become an for example protein micro­ (CDC), said that a massive sci­ design doesn't provide the best that are small enough to fit on a interacting, the human body. electrical conductor. tubules, is at least 1,000 times entific drive to beat the illness possible protection against a grain of sand, yet more power­ Every part of the body is a com­ The fibers created were that value. may be too late to prevent a hijacker entering. ful than our present supercom­ plex arrange- measured at Professor Susan Lindquist, major outbreak across every The Federal Aviation puters, able to run for decades ment of intri­ approximately who heads up the research, continent of the world. Administration requires that on the power off a single wrist­ cately folded 100 nanome­ said: "Most of the people work­ cockpit doors be locked during watch battery and of course so proteins. And "Imagine ters in diame­ ing on nanocircuits are trying Tobacco Menu for flight. But there are times when simple to produce that prices from these basic ter. One to build them using 'top-down' a pilot may open the door- to drop ridiculously low- has been blocks of living having a nanometer is a fabrication techniques. We visually check wing surfaces, S,nokers seen as being possible only in things, micro- / billionth of a thought we'd try a 'bottom-up' use the bathroom and change (BBC)- A New York City the distant future. scopic wires persona com- meter (10-9 m) approach, and let molecular flight crews during a long trip. Technology has taken one have been con- and in con­ self-assembly do the hard work restaurant has found a novel That leaves the possibility way to get round the city's more step closer to achieving structed. puter that trast, human for us." the cockpit could be rushed by this goal with a new nanowire Research hair is approxi­ Other researchers noted recent tough anti-smoking a hijacker. laws, by offering a menu of breakthrough. Already, smaller teams from uni- really ,·s as mately one that, "Our work provides a "It's a barrier when it's and smaller transistors and versities in the tentl1 of a mil­ mechanism for generating tobacco-flavored delights. closed, it's an entry when it's microprocessors have fuelled a limeter (10- robust nanowires that meet the The Serafina Sandro open,• said Capt. Steve Luckey, cycle of faster, more powerful personal as it 4m). As any needs oi industrial processes," restaurant has unveiled its chairman of the Air Line Pilots g\ rm a ~ni computers. However, it is pre­ believe that cer- electrical engi­ and went on to suggest that "Tobacco Special" menu to sat­ Association's national security dicted by some scientists that tain arrange­ neer can tell templates could be used to isfy the cravings of some of the committee. can get. .. " the trend will end and that tra­ ments of protein you, size is not encourage the proteins to grow city's estimated 1.3 million The need to open cockpit smokers. ditional silicon technology will fibers could be -Navin your only and form complex circuitry. doors was one reason pilots reach its limit, physically and produced reli­ important fac­ Navin Ramkissoon, a sen­ fhey can no longer light up lobbied for guns in the cockpit, in the city's restaurants, follow­ economieally, by 2012. That's ably over and Ralltkissoon tor in design­ ior Electrical Engineering Luckey said. Under a test pro­ why scientists are racing to over again in an ing circuits. major, said, "I don't see this ing Mayor Michael gram, about 48 pilots will begin overcome these limitations by industrial set- The electrical research having a dramatic Bloomberg's anti-smoking laws training to carry weapons while using nanotechnology to con­ ting. resistance is also critical since if effect on the computer industry which came into effect last flying commercial passenger tinue to shrink computer cir­ The latest research focused the wire has too high a resist­ in the near future, however, the Sunday. planes this month. Thousands cuits. Before nanotechnology on a 'prion' protein, produced ance, tl1en the current causes potential for nanomachines, Delicacies such as filet more could be carrying can be implemented, scientists by a kind of yeast and a corrup­ the wire to heat up, and then and more importantly mignon with a tobacco-wine weapons by the end of the year. sauce garnished with dried will have to better understand tion of the prion protein found this heat would destroy the wire nanocomputers is incredible. how microscopic materials can in humans. The prion protein is and consequently, the circuit. Imagine having a personal

apparent as other technologies were revealed. Current floppy drives are slow and their stor­ age capacity is too small to han­ dle anything but menial docu­ ments. By Sean Jackman that IBM faced with its System read/write version was released for roughly a three minute song machines. Techies will be quick Alternatives such as zip Hilltop Staff Writer 370 computer. in 1973 that boasted 256 kilo­ of average quality. to point out that Dell is often disks, CD-ROMs and USB The operating instructions bytes of storage and replaced At this time in the comput­ followed and other manufactur­ drives, which offer capacity Anyone who was comput­ were stored in semiconductor the tiresome puncl1 cards (one ing industry, floppies were the ers may be gearing up to banish sized hundreds of times greater ing anytime from the So's to the memory, which got erased of these disks could hold as most secure, portable way of the floppy drive from their than the standard floppy, and new millennium would be able whenever the computer was much information as about saving your data. Most boxes as well. In contrast, the smaller seek times as well (the to express the significance a turned off. To restart the com­ 3;000 punch cards) and frus­ machines came with built in floppy disk-less iMac was intro­ smaller the seek time the faster floppy drive meant to them puter, one had to reload the trating magnetic 'tapes'. floppy drives so transporting duced in 1998. it is to read or wnte), are start­ back then. control program into memory. The market was soon dom­ your data from one machine to Jan Shelly Murray, a soph­ ing to knoll the death toll for Now, it seems as if the flop­ They charged their storage inated by the 5/ inch disk which another, say office to home to omore in computer science, our beloved floppy. py may have saved its last bit group to develop an inexpen­ was a true floppy thanks to its school, was as easy as popping said "To an extent I do depend Even the internet can be and will be on its way into the sive, portable, replaceable and bendable casing, and could in your floppy. By the late 90s, on the floppy. Although there effectively used to quickly antique pile at the bargain bin reliable device to store and ship handle a mere 360 kilobytes of floppies were everywhere and are other means it is more con­ transfer floppy sized files back store. microcode. data. production peaked at around venient and easy since i do not and forth. As much as people use the Emerging in the 70s, the In the early Sos, tl1e floppy five billion. have a zip drive in my personal Elizabeth Harrison, a jun­ floppy, it might be hard pressed memory disk as it was first had evolved into the standard 3 In what could be a signifi­ machine." ior Biology major, said "Most of to know one who can talk about called was an eight-inch read­ 1/4 inch disk that we still use cant move, Dell has now decid­ With emerging technolo­ my important Howard docu­ its development. The floppy only disk with eighty kilobytes today, witl1 a capacity of only ed to stop including floppy gies, the deficiencies of the flop­ ments are stored on disks at was created to solve a problem of data storage available. A new 1.44 megabytes of data, enough drives with their higher end py became more and more home, so right now I am kind of dependent on the floppy disk."

AlO The Hilltop April 8, 2003 U.N. to Debate North Korea

By Ria Davis regimes" could be detrimental Hilltop Staff Writer North Korea has warned that any sanctions to the safety of all nations. There is the danger that After weeks of lobbying by imposed by the Security Council would be North Korea's weapons pro­ the United States, the United gram could spawn other coun­ Switzerland's Nations Security Council decid­ viewed as an "act of war". tries' to start their own pro­ ed to meet on Apr. 9 to discuss grams in order to protect their North Korea's nuclear artillery. the Agreed Framework (AF), branding North Korea part of each other directly." own regimes, and that weapons Stance? China had opposed the discus­ North Korea had agreed to stop an "axis of evil." North Korea bas demanded could be supplied to other dan­ By Jonathan Grannum sions but Chinese Ambassador its nuclear program in return Strong said, "The war in direct talks with the U.S., but gerous countries. Hilltop Staff Writer Wang Yingfan said, •we have for fuel and aid from the U.S., Iraq created 'clear concern' in Washington insists that the Experts suggest that the decided we would have consul­ but in November 2002, the North as the U.S. was carry­ issue is of international concern United States' diplomacy to Having spent almost two tations, but I don't know what Washington ceased fuel sup­ ing out its stated right to pre• and that any talks should North Korea stems from the hundred years in veritable neu­ will be accomplished." plies to North Korea, because of emptive strikes and they "involve other countries." support of its two allies- South trality, in March 2002, North Korea has been in their alleged admission to believe that they are next on the North Korea has warned Korea and Japan "for an active Switzerland, by a narrow steady confrontation with the resuming the nuclear program. list." that any sanctions imposed by policy of engagement to bring majority, voted in favor ofjoin ­ US because of its violation of Maurice Strong, the U.N. In addition, he said the the Security Council would be around North Korea on a more ing the United Nations in a ref­ the global nuclear arms control emissary to North Korea North "wanted a security guar• viewed as an "act of war" and "compliant line." erendum. A referendum is sim­ treaty and its reactivation of its warned that "the crisis could antee from the U.S. and a lifting officials have said that "it is Additionally, they argue ilar to a veto applied by the nuclear plant at Yongbyon. quickly escalate" and that con­ of economic restrictions, while their sovereign right to pro­ that the view of the Bush people, and has the effect of In February, U.S. officials flict on the Korean peninsula the U.S. wanted the North to duce, deploy or export missiles Administration in taking action delaying and safeguarding the said that satellite images was "entirely possible." abandon its nuclear programs to other countries." before a country develops political process by blocking proved that activity had Strong says North Korea and rejoin the NPT in return for America and its regional "nuclear capability," cannot be amendments adopted by resumed at the North Korean blames the U.S. for the crisis economic assistance. The para­ allies are worried about the applied to North Korea. In this Parliament or the Government. nuclear facility, which had been and "considers itself threatened dox is that on the fundamental security implications of Korea's case it is "just too late" as And thus, a national referen­ shut down because of an agree­ by a series of statements from issues the two sides are saying continued development of its "North Korea is believed to dum is most often used in ment between North Korea and the U.S." including more or less what the other side nuclear program, as arms pro­ have the bomb, while Iraq does Europe to settle important the U.S. in 1994. Washington's stated right to is demanding ... but they liferation in the hands of not yet have it." decisions. Under the accord known as pre-emptive attack, and its haven't been able to say it to "secretive, unpredictable This is a big move for Switzerland, but where exactly will it take them in the future? Switzerland has already aired What country is entirely mountain and ice? its views on the situation in Iraq on several occasions and bottom of the od. In 1998, NASA satellite data By Jonathan Grannum has expressed them formally to Hilltop Staff Writer earth. In fact showed that the Antarctic the Security Council. In a the center of ozone hole was the largest on strong letter to the Council, Antarctica is record, covering 27 million According to H.E. Jeno C.A. Staehelin- the Country Reports .org, the position Antartica square kilometers. Permanent Representative of known as the But if no one lives there, it Antarctica's mountains are an -. Switzerland to the United extension of South America's South Pole. • doesn't matter rig/it? • Nations wrote, "The United Andes and complete the broken Tell me a • • Approximately 27 nations - send personnel to perform sea­ Nations must assume its indis­ chain of mountains that begin little more South Atlantic Ocean pensable role in reaching­ with the Rockies in nortl1ern about the land sonal (summer) and year­ without delay- a settlement to down there ... round research on the conti­ Canada, become Mexico's the Iraq crisis which is accept­ Sierra Madre, and continue Believe it South • nent and in its surrounding ~ able to the whole international through Central America to or not, there is Orkney ...... oceans. These people number -...~-- • community. The UN has an meet the Andes in Columbia. If land there not approximately 4,000 in sum­ Islands essential mission to fulfil, in the ice melted, the mountains covered by ice. mer to 1,000 in winter. • particular in the co-ordination would actually be islands. Antarct i ca Queen Maud So when can I visit? of humanitarian aid and in the So is Antarctica really a actually spans ,• That might be kind of diffi­ Land restoration of the full sover­ country? Who's in charge across 14 mil­ .. Weddell cult, there are no developed eignty of Iraq as soon as possi­ down there? lion sq km, of ports and harbors in Antarctica Sea ble, according full respect to Several countries have been which approxi­ and those which have offshore the unity and territorial involved in research on the con­ mately anchoring are for government integrity of Iraq, and acknowl­ tinent since the end of World 280,000 sq km use only except by pern1it. edging that the resources of the War II. Of these countries, is ice-free and As for airports, there are country are the property of the seven have made territorial 13.72 million aircraft landing facilities for people of Iraq and theirs claims, but these claims are not sq km is cov­ South either helicopters and/ or fixed­ alone." recognized by any of them. ered by ice. wing aircraft; but aircraft land­ x Pole To us it may seem like These countries are This land mass ing facilities are generally sub­ Switzerland is slowly moving Argentina, Australia, Chile, is about 1.5 ject to severe restrictions and Marie out of its neutral ways and tak­ France, New Zealand, Norway, times the size limitations resulting from Byrd ing a formal s tance against Russia, the UK and the USA. of the USA. extreme seasonal and geo­ decisions with which they are Therefore, in order to regulate Temperatures Land graphic conditions. And of Anlundsen not in agreement. But a state­ the activities of the nations in in Antarctica course, advance approval from Sea ment issued by the president of Antarctica, an Antarctic Treaty vary from very the respective governmental or the Switzerland, Pascal was negotiated that neither low to severely nongovernmental operating Couchepin, affirms clearly that denies nor gives recognition to below freezing ----~ organization is required. l'IIOTO COUKTI:SY V.'WWCIA 00V their position shifts little if any, existing territorial claims. This depending on So unless, you own a ski­ in spite of their opinions : "The treaty was signed in 1959 and latitude, eleva- Map of Antartica which houses the South Pole. equipped, fixed-wing aircraft coalition directed by the USA entered into force in 1961. tion and dis- due to its higher elevation. summer, more solar radiation and you enjoy taking risks, it decided to resort to the force Don't tell anyone I asked, tance from the ocean. So I guess the sun doesn't reaches the surface at tl1e South doesn't seem too feasible. Or on but where is Antarctica? For example, east work down there, huh? Pole than is received at the the other hand, you can always without the approval of the Security Council of the United Antarctica is located at the Antarctica is colder than west Far from the truth, during Equator in an equivalent peri- get a job working down there! Nations. We are thus in the presence of a war between man to scale the world's highest attacks, and police would not Nations within the framework Cuba Ferry Mosques Attacked comment on any link between =~0 ~ peak with an amputated foot, of which the right of neutrality .... ~ two years ago. Hostages Released in Philippines them. applies. Switzerland will not He said he had met ~~ (BBC)- Three mosques in take any part with the military Whittaker in Nepal and was (BBC)- TI1e hijacking of a ~ Cuban ferry with about peo­ the south Philippines city of Eviction Staff operations, either directly, or still in touch with him. so ple on board has ended with the Davao have been hit by a series indirectly. That means con­ t(I) release of all the hostages, the of attacks, just hours after a Missed Dead Body cretely that the terrestrial tran­ J:j Za,nbian Minister Cuban Government says. deadly bombing killed 16 peo­ (BBC)- Council staff who sit and the overflights with 0 A statement read out on ple. boarded up the flat of a tenant fineo soldiers dependent on the Fired for 'Fraud' state television said specially­ The mosque attacks they were sent to evict failed to conflict or except normal cur­ Handless Sherpa (BBC)- Zambian President trained Cuban security forces prompted fears of a spiral of spot his dead body in the bed­ rent will be prohibited with the to Climb Everest Levy Mwanawasa has sacked had rescued the hostages and religious violence in the mainly room. countries which take part in the his deputy information minis­ arrested the armed men who Christian city. David Green, 49, lay dead military intervention in Iraq." Again, how will this situa­ (BBC)- In Nepal, a disabled ter, John Mwaimba, for alleged hijacked tbe ferry. Military vice-chief of staff in his bed for almost two weeks Sherpa youth has announced he fraud, a government • All of those who were on Lieutenant General Rodolfo after workers sealed up bis tion affect Switzerland's neu­ will attempt to scale Mount spokesman has said. the boat were safely rescued Garcia said the mosque attacks home in Edinburgh. tral stance in the future? As it Everest, the highest peak in the Mwaimba is alleged to have without a shot or even a might be "a retaliatory action" Council chiefs have now appears currently, it won't at world, to prove that physically used a fake title deed as a guar­ scratch,• it said. fo r the bombing, but added that launched an investigation to all. Switzerland's long-standing challenged people can also do antee in the purchase of The arrests began after this should not be allowed to establish how the team had neutral status has given it polit­ ical stability that has helped it extraordinary things. Ungdi $300,000 worth of fertilizer. hostages, taking their cue from become a "religious confronta­ missed the body. Tsering Sherpa, who has no The dismissal follows officers, began to throw them­ tion". Workers had been sent to become one of the world's bands, says he will attempt to newspaper reports of a court selves off the boat, disorientat­ The initial bombing, at the Green's flat, in the city's wealthiest countries,.. So why climb Everest to boost the case between Mwaimba and the ing their captors, the statement city's bustling Sasa wharf at Craigmillar area, on 7 March to should they change now? morale of disabled people. company who sold the fertiliz­ said. dusk on Wednesday, killed 16 evict him for not paying bis Information obtained His expedition coincides er. TI1e hijackers also jumped people and injured at least 40. rent. from: Federal Authorities of with the golden jubilee celebra­ A statement issued by into the water and were The bomb was hidden in a bar­ His body was discovered the Swiss Confederation­ tions in May ofthe first success­ Mwanawasa's spokesman said grabbed by the authorities in becue stand and tore through under bed clothes 13 days later http://www.admin.ch/ch/inde ful ascent of Everest. the decision to fire Mwaimba tbe port of Mariel, 60 kilome­ the crowds leaving a ferry ter­ when bis flat was being cleared. x.en.html; BBC News­ A confident-looking Ungdi should not influence any possi­ ters (40 miles) west of the capi­ minal. The council said Green had http://news.bbc.co.uk; the said he was inspired by the suc­ ble police action against the for­ tal Havana. No group has claimed died of natural causes, probably Swiss Parliameot­ cessful ascent of Mount Everest mer minister. responsibility for any of the a day or two before the eviction. http://www.parlament.ch/pol by Tom Whittaker, the first y/Framesets/E/Frame-E.htm

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Jozen's Exclusive Interview /I Jargon , Larenz Tate: A Jones for More Love By Jozen Cummings Gray," Tate said. "We were actu­ Life and Style Editor ally looking for something to do together for a while, but sched­ The roles actor Larenz Tate ules and things like that got in the has taken can best be described ,vay. With this movie everything in two words: "Sensitive thug." just fit." From his debut as the gang­ Tate's role opposite Diesel's banging 0 -Dog in ,993's character made the making ofthe "Menace II Society" to his role as fihn easy, Tate says. • We were a love torn poet Darius Lovehall able to find a rhythm and a in 1997's "Love Jones," (for chemistry with each other much which he gained a nomination for easier," he says. "Sometimes the Dying for the best actor by the NAACP Image first obstacle is getting to know Awards.) Tate has shown his the people you're working with, range as an actor. Both of these but there wasn't any ofthat. With Cause roles - while they did put him on this type of casting you just draw By Jozen Cummings a map and show his range as an on· the experiences you already Life and Style Editor actor - have also stilted his abili­ know about and you already have ties in the minds of many had." It used to be I majored in Hollywood producers, which is Scenes such as one where one reason he says fans haven't journalism because I liked to Demetrius and Sean are chilling write, or I was good at writing. seen him until his roles in this at a house party are evident ofthe But after being at The Hilltop year's "Biker Boyz," and the type of chemistry Tate speaks of. recently released "A Man Apart," for three years my reasoru, have He says that while" A Man Apart" changed. I have come to realize opposite Vin Diesel. was always intended with Diesel being a journalist is more than With his latest role as in mind, he knows they called Demetrius, in "A Man Apart," him up to be Diesel's right hand being a good writer; it's about • serving the general population Tate plays a DEA Agent who is man because everything would both a good friend and partner of with valuable information. look natural. "People get a sense I believe all journalists feel Vin Diesel's character Sean that these characters really !mow this way; the overwhelming Vetter. Though the role may not each other," he says. need to bring their readers the prompt the same sort of reac­ Roles such as Demetrius most up to date news and infor• tions he received in movies such have come a dime-a-dozen for as "Dead Presidents," Tate says mation. If readers are not Tate.• Not to say he doesn't get informed then we have failed his latest project was never about any play from Hollywood, it's just This sort of mentality results in doing big numbers or getting a he doesn't get the type of play he great work, but it can also result bigger audience, it was about wants. Tate has known to be on PHOTO COURTESY OF YAHOOMOVIES,COM in death. friendship. Actor Larenz Tate poses for the camera at the premier of his most recent film, "A Man "Vin and I actually bud­ Granted the latter is a spe­ are See TATE page B2 Apa!1." cial case but in the time of war it dies, and so is [director] F. Gary happens, and in the War on Iraq, it has happened three times, most recently close to home. Ginuwine's First Artist Set to Make Debut Many students might have never read Michael Kelly's col­ By Ebony Simpson I'm just trying to firid my c:,,Iled "Vietnam Vet,• my manag­ umn in the Washington Post or Hilltop Staff Writer market. I'm multi-dimensional, I er Lex ,vas on that. It ,vas like we seen his skills as an editor in The do thug. I do party. were witnesses in the war. We Atlantic Monthly. As a matter of Jose Cenquentez is the first study before we rap so it can fact I never read the man's work artist slated to be on Ginuwine's 1H: What has it been like sound factual. For a song called myself, but after hearing about new label, Bag Entertainment. moving from the lesser-known "Murder He Wrote," I studied his death, I the signifi­ realized And no, he's not the newest Latin label, Orillyone Entertainment, to everything on tl1e Biggie murder, cance of what he did. A couple of pop sensation. Jose Cenquentez a better-known label? newspapers and magazines. I days before he was killed in a is a black lyricist representing the JC: Llke moving from the wrote as if I witnessed the whole Humvee accident he had told D.C., MD and VA region to the minors to the majors. More trav­ tlting, but was scared to say what the New York Times he enlisted fullest. eling and exposure, much more I saw before then. in the Pentagon program Hailing from Clinton, Md, people. I hate listening to the album because "there was sense a real the 22-year-old has been doing now. (laughs)' after the last gulf war that wit• the rap thing seriously for about TH: How long have you been ness had been lost The people three years. rapping? TH: Do you have any other in the military care about that Rap lovers from Philadelphia JC: Since I was seven. I shows coming up in the near histoty a great deal, because it is to Georgia may know him from al,vays wanted to be in the spot• future? .their history." his first project, e.ntitled "Genesis light. I used to dance. My mother JC: Nq, just doing promo­ This was a man who could Da' Beginning." Cenquentez is would take me to little sho,YS to tional shows with Ginuwine. have easily edited stories from also featured on Ginuwine's latest dance. Right now, I'm working on a Best his Washington offices rather album, "The Senior." of (Jose Cenquentez) tape. than go out in the field, but he, mb, Especially hard to catch up TH: Do you write your own Hoping to distribute it to DJs like like the 600 other reporters who with this weekend, his appear· rhymes? Do you think it matters P-Cutta and Kay Slay. are in Iraq, feel a need to bring ance with Ginuwine at Dream who writes them if they're dope? us news. He wasn't a soldier, this past Friday, kept him elusive. JC: Yes, I write, I might get 1H: What are you shooting but only in the way that he was­ But The Hilltop ,vas able to help on the concept. I1J take my for in this album, what are some n't forced by the government to catch up with him Sunday, in manager's vision and make it a things you're working on now in go to Iraq. No Michael Kelly was between a studio session for his song. It depends· on the type of preparation? a reporter, who volunteered his soon-to-be released mix tape. artist; it's oool for an R&B artist or PHOTO COURTESY OF ORILLYON ENTERTAINMENT services for a greater good, who JC: No real goals, making a commercial rapper. Yeah, that Glnuwine's first artist Jose Clnquetez has been making his sure I stay hungry - involved sacrificed the comforts of morn­ The Hilltop: What are you would be problem for an emcee. I voice heard on mix tapes. with my music, I was whole lot ing coffee and swivel chairs to bringing new to the rap game? couldn't sleep at night. get tlie best story he could more hungry and worried about Jose Cenquentez: I'm not JC: Before I would say that I the music with the first album. • The problem with people bringing anything new to this 1H: Do you consider your-. was more of an emcee, but the TH: Tell me a little about the Now, the music is oool, but I'm like Michael Kelly is they will game; it's all been done before, self more of an emcee or a com­ industry has turned me, but I overall vibe of the last album. never be given their just due. said before. mercial artist? don't even want to say [commer­ JC: Conceptual. Every song Unless he had served in the rniJ. cial]. was so different. There was song See JOSE page B2 his itary at some point in life, I . . suppose no flag will be given to his furnily in remembrance of the duties he performed for the Debbie Allen Shines in 'Knight' New R&B Singer American public, and that is the By Glenn Frizell "Brothers of the Knight" a morning, their dancing saddest thing ofall . Contributing Writer must see. shoes are all torn up. Kaliah, Playing it Cool No one ,vants to hear the "Brothers of the Knight," Enter Sunday (Debbie stoty behind the story. We're Students, teachers, chil• a stage adaptation of the Allen), the recently hired By Ebony Simpson looked at as people who have no dren and grandparents, Brother's Grimm "The housekeeper who promises Hilltop Staff Writer mercy and are doing what we do showed up Friday evening at Twelve Dancing Princesses," to keep the Knight Brothers for our own advancement. Even the Kennedy Center for the is more than your average on their toes. Most artists who are just at Ho,vard, people won't talk to opening of the musical, powder puff tale. To the surprise of every• breaking into the industry one of my colleagues because "Brothers of the Knight." The play is the story of one, she follows the Knight think way too highly of tl1em~ we're "the enemy." But journal­ Some might have come Reverend Knight (James Brothers to their special selves. R&B singer Kaliah is dif­ ists are not the enemy we are the to see the show's star, Ingram), whose shout-elicit­ e\lening hangout for what ferent. voice. Howard alum, Debbie Allen. ing Sunday morning ser­ becomes an adventure for There is no heavily made­ I don't know if every jour­ Certainly her husband, for­ mons serve as a contradic• · families, children and stu­ up, glamour girl-on-a-budget­ nalist feels this way, some are mer Los Angeles Laker Norm tion to the stern relationship dents of all ages. type. In her place, sits a choco­ probably out for blood when Nixon, was on hand to lend he has 'with twelve sons (the "BOK" features many late-complexioned young lady, they do their reporting. But his support to the play, Knight Brothers). surprises. with round cheeks, not a day what I do know is the sacrifices which bis' wife wrote, pro­ He orders his sons to Set in modern day over 19 years old. The young we make to bring our readers duced and stars in. give up their favorite pas•, Harlem, the Knight lady appears to be patiently the best story possible should be But the real standouts in time, dancing, which Brothers, the · Cookie Man, waiting on someone or some­ respected because whether it's the show, and there were prompts them to sneak out the Sisters, Church Kids and PHOTO COURTESY OF LAVISH RECORDS thing to arrive, and in half-an­ The Washington Post or The many, were the 7- to 17-year­ after bedtime to fulfill their the Happettes come together Hilltop we live this journalism hour she's scheduled to per­ R&B Singer, Kaliah, performs old dancers, singers, rappers desires. The Reverend catch­ to flip, slide, stomp and glide at the Yard Fest last week. thing. And sometimes we die for and actors whose energetic es them anyway, for when form in the Yardfest's talent it too. performances make they return home in the See KNIGHT page B2 segment, for the Spring Black Arts Festival. See KALIAH page B2 TYl-E Larenz Tate: A Jones Ginuwine's First Artist for More Love Set to Make Debut JOSE from 81 doing for now? JC: (debating with himself JC: Longevity is the key, for about two minutes) I don't let TATE from 81 dies such as "Love and trying to find the right movie to making sure I got know enough stuffbotl1er me, I don't care. do," says Tate whose last movie Basketball" and '"The Brothers," into the business. I'm doing man­ jobs behind tl1e scene. before "Biker Boyz" was in the but some would say the same the pickier actors in Hollywood, agement for otl1er artists. And TH: Do you thi.nk artists who Love Jones-esque "Love Come people are being seen, and even but says he doesn't do it for self­ when you're making money, you TH: What do ladies love are more concetned ,vit11 making Down," back ',n 2000. "Most the formula these types of films interest. The Chicago-bred actor start to feel like 'what am I rap­ about you? money than making good music scripts I get arc for things I've follow have failed to show all feels it's important for his fans to ping for?' And you never focus on JC: Probably being smooth, are going to ruin hip-hop? already done. Knock-offs of that black people have to offer in see him in good movies, rather yourself. I'm just trying to stay trying to be smooth. I've been JC: Commercialism is good 'Menace' or 'Love Jones."' Hollywood, and until audiences than a lot of movies. hungcy. I gotta stay witl1 my first working on that all my life. I feel for the game, for every commer­ Though does get tired of the stop seeing these types of things "Fortunately it's still a situa­ love. my life is a video, like I'm on cam­ cial artist, there's the under­ redundancy in Hollywood, Tate then black actors shouldn't get tion for me where I have a era all the time. ground element. There's some comfortable with where they strong audience," he says. "I has seen a silver lining in TH: Where is your mind in grimy cat ,vith a tape deck doing Hollywood's attitude towards are. can't do any wack, movies man, this game, How far are you trying TH: \>\'hat do they hate his thing, it ,viii always be like black people. '"The po·wers that be aren't that's not me." to take it? Is it something you're aboutyou? tliat. In an industry where the "[Hollywood) is letting us going to give anyone a shot. term "black Hollywood" is more tell our own stories," he says. They're not trying to give new of a crutch than words of pride, "We haven't crossed the finish talent a break," Tate says. line but we are getting there." "When we aren't looked at as r------Tate feels it's his job to give black people an outlet to per­ Tate feels getting to the fin­ black Hollywood. When we're form as many different roles as ish line means allowing more getting money that we deserve they can get, an attitude he has people into the race. The past and are truly honored the way carried over into his own work. four years have seen a huge we need to be, then we will have '"The thing was I've been infllL~ of"black" romantic come- achieved success." New R&B Singer Kaliah Playing MATH 0 POWER Algebra Geometry Calculus. it Cool with New Record Deal Call'.. 1-800-97NACME. www.nacme.org KALIAH from 81 involved in her life. She's serious about her career "My grandmother was and has teamed up ,vith a seri­ Her gentle spirit with an strict, not with the music I lis­ ous man, Tracy Randall, CEO earnest heart is reminiscent of tened to, but just growing up in of the Original Man Michael Jackson and the late the hood," Kahlia said. "I Entertainment Group National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. Inc. Aaliyah. couldn't go to parties or noth­ (OMEG). But her powerful voice is ing. But of course I thank God The company is based in completely separate; it's noth­ for that now." New York and is a full-service ing short of Aretha Franklin or According to Kaliah, her entertainment service with Mahalia Jackson - people she grandmother was the first to connections to publishing and names as some of her favorite notice her singing talent. distribution companies, as well musicians. Understand that Kaliah began as record labels including Kaliah, born and raised in singing more out of a need Lavish Records, which Kaliah Jersey City, N.J., knows first­ than a desire to attain fame or is signed to. hand that life isn't always pic­ wealth; she describes singing Kaliah, a newcomer to the turesque. She lost her father to as her piece of mind. But with entertainment industry, has a drug overdose at the age of her grandmother's prodding already come into contact with two and her mother at the age she began to share her voice some of the more deceitful of 11, who also used drugs. She with her community. She sung characters. This is why she says doesn't remember much about in the church choir, the school she chose to work with her fatl1er, other than the fact choir and the Jersey City Mass Randall. he was a star football player for choir. "He was totally honest his high school. Her mother In 1995, Kaliah won the about everything, he didn't had finally dropped her drug Apollo Theatre's Top Dog care if it hurt you or made you habit but because her body was Show and then won the Hal feel good, and I need some­ exhausted and abused, could Jackson Talented Teens body like tl1at." stand to live no more. Pageant in 1996. As a result she Unlike a lot of artists of The miraculous part is was offered a record deal from today who focus as much ener­ that, Kaliah, who claims to entertainment mogul Tommy gy on the business aspect of have not been able to "sing a Matolla. entertainment as they do the lick" before her mother's According to Kaliah, quality of the music, Kaliah is death, began singing like a Matolla fervently instructed not overly concerned with songbird soon after. A song­ his employees to draw up the making money. "I just want to bird wounded but happy to be formal contract and sign her to be comfortable, I love music, alive. Both Kaliah and her his label. But her grandmother and so long as I'm involved in grandmother believe that stepped in, asserting that she the industry, I'm happy." singing was a gift sent from was too young and needed to Following in the footstep ": ,.,d. finish school first. At the time, of singers, Stevie Wonder, "He took something away this suited Kaliahjustfine, who Donny Hathaway, Karen Clark from me and gave me singing was more concerned with and newcomers Lil' Moe and in return. Anytime I thought going to the senior prom. Carl Thomas, Kaliah wishes about her, I would just sing," Sometimes she thinks that she could touch the lives of Kaliah said. about that opportunity her other people the way some of Although raised in the grandmother closed the door her favorite singers have church, Kaliah didn't belong to on, but she chocks it up to fate, touched her. a choir until after her mom saying, "Maybe it wasn't the And as her manager steps died and her grandmother right time, everything happens in, announcing its time for the stepped in to finish rearing her. for a reason." sound check, Kaliah asserts Kaliah thanks God for a grand­ Today is a completely dif­ with a laugh, "I just want to be mother who was and still is so ferent story. Kaliah's hungry, known for singing." to put it in her own words. Debbie Allen Shines in 'Knight'

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' I ' I , , HUSA Serves HU Students THE HILL.TOP Last year, when Cornell action and spoke at the spirited But when it comes to his ~ Williamson ran for the office of rally tliat preceded the march the presidency, the good bas definite­ president of the Howard week before. ly outweighed Ille bad. The Student Voice of Howard University Since 1924 University Student Association, As is to be expected in any Williamson has gone above and he called for an awakening. He office, there were a couple of beyond in many ways. sought to awaken campus acoess, downfalls during Williamson's An outstanding LAUREN BAYNE ANDERSON, Editor-in-Chief community unity, student wel­ term. First, he seemed to ..A- example is one that fare, political action and student many students don't lack initia_tive O e,~O~ ~ JOSEF SAWYER, AISHA CHANEY, involvement. And awaken them when 1t ,-n"1S~r' even know about. Managing Editor Managing Editor he did. came to tak- ~..., "'"''°(\ Upon seeing When it comes to campus ing a stance ~ the frustration of acoess, Williamson has extended on some of the ~ John Grace, the CASSAUNDRA CUMBESS, Editorial & Perspectives Edito1· the hours of the Punch Out so issues that - father ofMatthew that students can enjoy meals arose concern- Grace, who was past seven o'clock. ing the student recently shot on Moreover, his adnJnistra­ body. While he Georgia tion in1plemented a student-run did take a stance, Avenue, Williamson campus escort setvice that trans­ he waited until the took matters into his own ports students after the regular majority opm1on hands. hours of shuttle operation. Also was formed before he ex-pressed Much to the dismay of some with the help of HUSA, we have his. We would have liked for hin1 University officials, be gave Grace seen not one, but two successful to show more inpividuality, a cru­ a ticket to the Charter Day lunch­ university-wide career fairs. This cial component of leadership. eon, which afforded Grace the is the first time this has hap­ Secondly, we are still waiting opportunity to talk to members of pened. to see some inkling of progress the Board of Trustees about the In terms of student welfare, from the advisory boa.rd that was incident and make his concerns Williamson has made significant set up to deal with some of the heard. improvements in the area ofcam­ housing issues, such as tlle It is the small things like this pus safety through better lighting removal of twenty-four hour visi­ -- that show genuine concern­ on campus. tation in the West Towers. We that have really added up for Under his direction, HUSA have also not seen as many Williamson. donated $5,000 to Howard's results of partnerships with local In addition, Williamson bas Capital Campaign. businesses. Williamson said 20 also offered transitional help to In addition, he initiated the local businesses now offer dis­ the newly elected HUSA production of a booklet for nev,> counts, but that was not adver­ President and Viee President, students entitled "New tised very well. Dan Blakemore and Faith Walls­ Beginnings." It seems that there was a ten­ something that was not done for But the awakening of politi­ dency for Williamson not to fol­ his administration. cal action and student involve­ low up on some of the things he Williamson bas succeeded in ment were perhaps the most pal­ started. being one of the most visible pable accomplishments tllat And of course, there was the HUSA presidents in recent histo­ Cornell Williamson has made. He Annex situation that changed ry. He has made himself available "'-orked with the Congressional some people's perception of our to the student body at large, and Black Caucus to heighten political president. However, while this bas proven that be truly cares awareness on our campus. incident was surely not a positive about the students of Howard He lead Howard to the for Williamson, we do admire the University. HBCU Tilink Tank in Tenn., and fact that he did not let this scan­ Throughout hls term, he bas secured it's place at HU for 2005. dal plague the rest of his term. If been pro-student rather than He also led thousands of anything, he became an even pro-Administration. We are HBCU students in the Black stronger leader. He proved that awake - now we only hope that Tuesday march for aflinnative he was not to be held down. the legacy continues.

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Kerry-Ann Hamilton Stephanie Crouch Campus Editor Heather Byrd Campus Editor Shari James David Johns Patrice Mile.~ Jozen Cummings Life & Style Editor Assistant Campus Editor Shaunice Alston Maryann James Shanelle Swinton Bernard "Poet"Murray Undergrad Trustee Almo~t B11si11e.ss Editor Copy Editors Sports Editor Miriam Ahmed Jamye Spiller Leesa Davis Nation & World &Jitor Aduerrisi11g Solicitor Health & Fitness Editor

Jonathan Sims Amber Mobley Makes the Mark Chandra Anderson Office Manager Nation & World &Jitor Photo Editor It is difficult to accurately stand this factor in Howard's the initiative to conduct this type Maya Gilliam assess the performance of some­ Arren Dodson position as Undergraduate of sun•ey much earlier - even if it Cassaundra Cumbess Adminstratiue Assistant Photo Editor one on a job that we are unable to Trustee, we still do not under­ was just a general survey to find Editorial & Perspecitves Editor see in action most of the time. Antijuan Jackson stand why there seems to have out how students felt bout the Jodi Hurt Olanike Bello Such is the case with grading our LcRonLee been a veil ofsecrecy present du.r­ possibility of an increase. 011/i11e Editor Bu.si11ess Manager Tariq Mix Undergraduate Trustee, Jaha ing his entire term. As stated by To his credit, Illustrators Howard. Howard, it is his job to ...t- Howard has made Shani O. Hilton Miyanda Jackson While Howard has certainly effectively -oe~oi:~ some notable achieve­ CapyChief Assistant Business Manager Harvey Jenkins Melanie Nesbitt shown consistency with meeting commu- -~--d.e~er'-3 ments in terms of the goals of his platform, Chauncie Burton Photographers n i c a t e '\"J:v>' u long-term accom­ Advertising Manager F.O.c.u.s. (Flexibility, with tl1e plishments. Opportunity, Cooperation, student \\ Most impor­ Understanding, and Setvice), body about - tantly, he helped to there has been a serious lack of Now in its 78th ye-.ir. 111<' Hilltop i, publi..bcd "'""' 1\iesda_v and Friday by Bo..-ard t.mi.....ity University reduce the tuition With u r<"Ulll)a la lhemdaa communication between Howard matters. increase from 8 llle opinio,., ="""""' on the FAlilorial Pni,-.,""' the,icws oflhe Hilltop Editorial Board and cloaGt and the student body. Thus the percent to 6.5 e,....arllyrcOt~thcopinion•ofHowardUnherslty,itsndministnrtlon.indMduallloanlmeaibaw..-the body. The position of question here is percent for under- Undergraduate Trustee is one llleoplnl,K>,c,pr,,,,,t,donthePe~-.,,Pagearethoseoltheautbonanddonot,~ne""•-llmiP11)1)·.,,...-~ why there bas graduate students. u,.. ,iew• omtt-lliDPap F.dilnrial Board.Howard t:nlwNity, ill! adndtdsbutlon.,.. 11,e stDcler,t ~. that is considerably different been a general He was the first to publish an The Hill•op enro1,mg,.,,1 Its read.,,.. to ,,...,.. their opinions \\itb the IIC\O'Spape. dnvc,gl, ldllera 111 'Jllj from the office of HUSA lack of knowledge among stu­ informative booklet witl1 picture Editor or Per,,pcdhes. All k-tters ,houW Include n <'001J)l6-,i-;s8. a board in which there are many illustrate this point occurred Trustees, a move that was consis­ The Hilltop re&Cl'\"C8 U>e tigl,t to edit letter; Cor ""°"" ond gran,madiial ...... ,,,. and an;> ...... voices that ultimately come when the students heard of the tent with his goal of helping stu­ libelous or dcfiunuto~-COlll.CtlL All leltcn. m,,st be -~tbmitled a \\ttk prior IU polhllcallon. together as one. In other words, tuition increase. Students did not dents to understand his job and when we hear the final decisions find out that the Board was voting the Board of Trustees. made on behalf of the Board of on a tuition increase until a few Moreover Howard did com­ be added to freshman seminar great enough to keep us from say­ thing that would prohibit hlm Trustees, we must keep in mind days before it was to be done. municate with the students classes to teach students about ing "Great Job!" from being more acoessible to the the principle that majority rules. Howard did distribute a survey through printed perspectives in the importance of philanthropy. This is that he chose not to students when it comes to deci­ We cannot necessarily see the and call a last minute meeting in The Hilltop. However, we wish This type of program will surely exercise his individuality to speak sions that will ultimately affect us. Board's decision as Howard's the Quad tl1at was well-attended, these could have been more fre­ encourage increased alumni giv­ as candidly as we would have However, we feel be truly decision. but it was too late. While he says quent. ing. liked, to the students who put tried to do the right thing and Howard's grade represents that he did not know until that Possibly one of his greatest While Howard has done a him in office. We are not con­ worked effectively for the better-­ the good mixed with the bad. week about the proposal for an accomplishment was the imple­ good job as Undergraduate vineed that the confidentiality of ment of the university and the While we know and under- increase, he should have taken mentation of a program that will Trustee, his greatest flaw is one the Board of Trustees is some- student body collectively.

B4 The Hilltop April 8, 2003 A Different World How Much .is Too Much? Chivalry is Dead: Better Yet, It I Never Existed

David Johns - ,.i, All too often conversations within the black American com­ munity are had regarding the relations between men and women. Recently the media has focused an extreme amount of attention on the absence of 'good' black men and the plight of successful black women who are subsequently forced to live in solitude or betray their race and date outside of it. Honey magazine recently published an editorial in its "Makes Me Wanna Holla" sec­ tion of the May 2003 publica­ tion. In it, Jennifer Brown Banks presents scenarios in which she was disappointed by acts in which black men neg­ lected to perform chivalrous acts such as refusing to let her sit on the bus or another man refusing to let another woman cut in line at a McDonalds. Banks goes on to question the cause ofthe problem, asking "what, exactly, is going on with the brothers today?" and A Letter from Kuwait hypothesizing the root of the problem exists in the success of black women and their intimi­ March 18, 2003 dating claims for independence or the notion that 'maybe their mama's just aren't raising them right. Dear Howard Students, This all comes after Newsweek published a cover My name is J ason Sm edley. I am a student [at H ow;.rd] currently in article ('The Gender Gap" Mar. Kuwait with the U.S. Marine Corps . · 3) in which they raised the The weather is hot with cold nights . We sleep o n dirt, eat two hot m eals question of what successful a day and shower onee a week. We m ay invade Ir aq this w eek. I am with a black women do when they civil affairs unit that is attached to the infan try so 1 will probably be one of . can't find a good black man to the first to enter Iraq . date. I am a transfer student who has been at Howard for o nly a year and a While important, within h alf . Being out here has led me to r ealize how much I look forward t o the scope of the black commu­ returning to H oward. The professo rs and student s from all over the nation nity aren't their more pressing and beyond have all played a vital r ole in m y life. I ask that every student issues worthy of Newsweek and take advantage of this opport un ity. So many Afr ican-Americans h er e Honey attention? would love to be in your shoes. Not only did the Newsweek I look forward to retur nin g to Howard . Congrats to the class of 2003 ! article, in particular, confirm Don' t for get what we ar e doing over her e. Sacrifice is the ultimate gift. the need the need for black peo­ Remember us in you r prayers and thank God for your blessings. ple to adhere to the euro centric timeline of life, puberty, mar­ riage and children, it aban­ Yo ur classmate, doned the necessary conte.'Ctu­ alization for the conversation of Jason Sniedley gender gaps between black men NOTE TO THE READER: Jason Smedley's unit and women and neglected to did invade Iraq and was featured in a recent story in focus on the root of the prob­ the Washington Pqst. $medley's family members lems facing our community. said he is safe. This letter was handwritten and How about someone ask mailed from Kuwait. questions like, why black men are three times more likely to be incarcerated than their white counterparts, or why black women face the worse statisti­ cal infections of HN and AIDS, breast cancer and hypertension. What Happened to Sovereignty? Instead of questioning qaalifications - designed with black people at the periphery - Lynval Gray The concept of sovereign­ Or is democracy a utopian can we question the fundamen­ inate scores of people who's yet they are. I see govern­ ty is said to be the quality of ideology that we cannot reach only crime is being alive. ment micromanaging the tal problem of attempting to The conclusion of my 4 being independent and in but strive for anyway? Arc we entering an era of lives of its citizens and citi­ run a race in which the lines years of undergraduate stud­ charge of the conditions you have been chalked to give There arc also questions democratic imperialism? zens of the world. I see peo­ ies is just about ended and as Jive under. Yet, as I examine of immeasurable conse­ The very coinage of this advantages to all other oppo­ ples and nations basic rights I approach this seemingly society at present, I am forced quences that we as a society, term illustrates a controversy. being eroded, I see famine, I nents and rules have been important juncture, I realize to ask myself if there is such a established to preserve their and societies globally must We must ask ourselves, how­ see war, I see plague and I am that I am more confused and thing as a sovereign nation or contemplate is when is it ever, can democracy exist in lead? forced to ask myself where ignorant than I was my very people? What seems to Comparing our community right, if it is ever right, for imperialism? does one start? How do we go first year of college. emerge is a system of domina­ government to infringe on the In the words of William to rules and regulations that about fixing a system that Four years ago I ventured tion and subjugation of the rights of its citizens and those Graham Sumner in "The promulgates inequality and work for another community to into the realm of higher edu­ rules and regulations that work weak and the uninformed by of people globally? Conquest of the U.S. by Spain indifference to human suffer­ cation, fully aware of my the strong. As such, I have The 'weaker' nations of for another community 1899" the concept of imperi­ ings? How do we open up the ignorance. I have read all and come to realize that as an the world are controlled in alism is against the very eyes of our leaders to the cry demand unnecessary attention more than my required read­ away from improving ourselves, individual I am insignificant, some way by the stronger founding principles of democ­ of the people? How do we ings, completed my required that the tenets on which the nations, either fi nancidlly or racy because freedom is not show the government the as well as our position within assignments, volunteered government is founded, the the race. through military intimida­ guaranteed. There is no such sick, the hungry, the home• with various organizations in tenets which are revolution­ tion. Citizens are kept igno­ Chivalry may be dead. thing as a democratic govern­ less, the down trodden that my field of study, which is ary from whence they where More importantly it may have rant of the doings of the gov­ ment that does not derive its are suffering because of their Political Science, met with all first written to present day is ernments which they, the sov­ always been dead. The idea of authority from the people for policies, their actions, or their my professors and other pro­ irrelevant. It is with these expecting us to adhere to stan· ereign citizen, put in place to which it governs. This is an inactions? fessors from other depart­ realizations I, and many oth­ protect its inalienable rights. dards of chivalry is as astound­ affront to the concept of sov­ It is with this realization; ments, and the more I have ing as expecting president Bush ers, now face the world with But who protects the citizen ereignty. Progress cannot be it is with this confusion that I learned about government even more uncertainty. We when government goes con­ fostered under the thumb of venture into the world afraid, to support affim1ative action. and its duties and responsi­ Together we can work col­ are forced to examine the trary to its mandate? Who is the strong of society and soci­ afraid for myself, afraid for bilities to society, the more I deterioration of people's the watchdog for the citizen ety will not advance until we my future, young people's lectively to uplift the communi­ examine the underlying theo­ ty together: building upon those rights, which just by the and how effective are they? see people as human beings future, and the future of ry and the actual application virtue of being humans, we I must be honest, I, for and not by their economic humanity. things that are visible problems, of government; the more I working toward the desired are all entitled to. one, am scared. I am afraid value. Where does sovereignty longed for those fi rst few As society faces a new that the very beliefs that I Thus, l am overwhelmed. position of our community and lie? years when I wallowed in my frontier, people must contem­ building a culture where we can have been taught to revere is I look around and all I see is a ignorance. The more I study work together to prevent the plate what is a democracy? being used to erode the indi­ multitude of issues. Issues Lynual Gray is a senior the more I realize that igno­ And when does democracy viduals rights, that these that are not. supposed to be political science major. death of our community as a rance is bliss. whole. cross the li ne into tyrai1ny? beliefs are being used to elim- according to the theorists, but

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