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North Carolina A&T State University REGISTER www. ncatregister. com THEVOLUME NO. 77, 16 Monday, March 3, 2003 COPYRIGHT© 2003 Health alliance, nursing group promote organ donation By Karina Hardy University, along with the agencies afford health care and they go without into the design of the artwork as an News reporter/Online editor North Carolina Office of Minority the treatment that many of them need," original piece to illustrate what individu- The Historically Black Health, the Division of Medical said Racheal Jones, who attended the als should know about the importance College/Univeristy Health Promotion Assistance and the Office of Rural function of organ donation. The 14x17 to 22x28 Alliance and Teloca (Student Nurses Health. So far the service has been working designs were created in ink, pencil, col- Association) will hold an organ dona- The goal of this project and partner- towards planning community Medicaid ored pencils, markers and paint. tion contest Feb. 14 at 12 p.m. in the ship is to improve the health status of initiatives to increase Medicaid usage "The artist at the contest looked like Student Union Exhibition Hall. African-Americans by examining the and partnering with local services theyput a lot of work into their illustra- The project is funded by the North use of health care services provided providers and community centers to tions," said Janelle Branch, who also Carolina Department of Health and under the Medicaid program and to ensure it, and providing information to attended the function. Human Resources. remove barriers in order to increase the state health agencies to facilitate the "Many of the pieces of artwork had ; The HBCU Health Promotion use of health services. enhancement of health care services. lot of detail and connected the impor Alliance Project is a partnership among This program has worked towards The purpose of the organ donor tance of organ donation," she said. four HBCU's and three state agencies in building community assessments to awareness contest is to promote health All those who participated in the proj- North Carolina. These partners include learn why health care services are not awareness. The entries were work in a ectreceived a certificate for their partic- colleges N.C. A&T, St. Augustine's being used by Medicaid eligible African- poster format that Contest centered on ipation in the project and a discount a' College, Fayetteville State University, Americans. the theme, "Giving the Gift of Life." A&T's bookstore. and North Carolina Central State "Many African-Americans cannot The theme was to be incorporated Please see HEALTH, Page Stage Winter strikes again opens to all poets Karina Hardy News reporter/Online editor The Paul Robeson Theatre will hold its first annual Poetry Slam March 27-29 at 10 p.m. The poetry slam will be part soul, part hip-hop and part funky street poet in an intimate theatrical environment. There will be a contest for the best poet in the house that night and the audience will vote on the best per- former. "This is the first time that I have heard of a poetry show where your could vote on the winner. I think that will add a twist to the shows and will give some incentive for people to come," said Keasha Williams. This will be no ordinary poetry show. In this poetry contest, poets, singers, rappers and other artists, all N.C. A&T students, were screened in February to ensure top-quality performances for the show. "If there are lyrical limitations with expression it will still have the same effect. It will be good to see the.best performers at A&T rather than seeing talentless, poetic hopefuls that you see Photo at top left and bottom by Tarah Holland, photo at top right by Chris Wallace at some shows, who just need to sit and be spectators," said Tony Morriss. A winter storm moved through the Triad on Feb. 27, blanketing everything in its path in Organizers and staff members that ice. At left, early blooms on pansies planted outside of Memorial Student Union were cov- helped put the program together are ered in ice. At right, sophomore environmental science major Crystal Ivey walks across campus after evening classes were cancelled. At bottom, ice covers railing and bushes out- side Morrison Hall. Please seePOETRY,Page 3 INDEX Jaeyel lines Howard leaves News 2-3 E-Vibes 6 releases new A&T winless book. 105-81. Opinion 4 Sports 7 Page 6 Page 7 2 Campus News March 3, 2003 WOMEN'S HISTORY Symphony continues MONTH MILESTONES search for conductor 1850 radio station air for the classical community Susan B. Anthony meets Elizabeth A review by Brandon Johnson Classic FM Register Contributor Sitkoversky walked on stage and was The piano concerto is a mix of solos Cady Stanton and Frederick B. flautist and for a conductor continues met with a resounding applause from from the pianist, principle Douglass for the first time at an anti- The search of the Greensboro Symphony the audience and stand tapping from the cellos. Biegel's performance slavery meeting in Rochester, N.Y. for the breathtaking. 1900 Orchestra. orchestra members. Immediately his intricate piece was Graceful keystrokes intertwined with Men outnumbered women in the The fourth installment of the fierce conducting presence was made as Sitkoversky raised his arms powerful string accompaniment. The United States in 1900: 38.8 million to Masterworks Series took place Feb. 6 known the manipulation of thepiano by Biegel, the 37.2 million. (But the situation has and 8 at the War Memorial Auditorium and in his downward motion of warm sound he produced, left the audi- reversed: By July 1, 1999, there were adjacent to the Greensboro Coliseum. orchestra began with its first piece the evening, "The School for Scandal ence to believe that the instrument was 139.5 million women to 133.4 million Guest conductors are coming from all by an extension of his hands. over to be rated by the audience. The Overture" Samuel Barber. men). of A two-minute standing ovation fol- 1909 goal is to find a permanent conductor The hypnotic movements conducted the lowed the end of his performance, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett co-founded die who is liked bythe symphony, the Board Sitkoversky's arms as he added to the the staff showed its appreci- NAACP. She was an anti-lynching of Directors and the public. Greensboro Symphony symphony ation when a little girl came on stage and leader and one of the most famous Anticipation was building as the audi- melodious music being played. with a dozen roses. He black journalists of her time. ence waited for the arrival of the fourth Two other pieces, Rachmaninoff's presented Biegel women to an encore 1920 conductor candidate, Dmitry "Piano Concerto No. 2" and the returned to the stage play 2 by due to the resounding applause by the Women finally win the right to vote in Sitkoversky. A violinist with an exten- "Symphony No. in D major" Jean by Barber. audience the U.S, sive resume with some of the best Sibelius, followed the piece 1924 orchestras in the world, the Russian The final selection by Sibelius was a fit- The next installment in the guest con- end but anoth- ductor series will be April 10 and 12. Shirley Chisolm was the first Black native is also well-known for guest con- ting way to the concert, er guest stole the show. Students may obtain "student rush" woman elected to U.S. Congress. ducting. Currently he is principle con- 1950 ductor and artistic advisor of the Ulster Guest pianist JefferyBiegel played the tickets at a reduced rate immediately Renowned for before the concert. Althea Gibson became the first black Orchestra as well as founding director Rachmaninoff concerto. his premier at Hall, his "fresh For more about the Greensboro American to play in the U.S. Open, of the NES Chamber Orchestra. Carnegie information Orchestra or to tickets call breaking the color barrier in profession- Sitkoversky is most known for his cur- interpretation of standard repertoire" Symphony puchase (336) 3734523. al tennis. rent multi-record project with the Ulster and a real audio/real video cybercast of fresh Gwendolyn Brooks wins a Pulitzer Orchestra for BMG music and Conifer piano recital, Biegel is a breath Prize for her book of poetry, "Annie Allen," becoming the first black American to win the prestigious award. Apply early 1954 program Talk show host and actress Oprah A&T Winfrey was born. She was Nashville's for first black female on the evening news and in 1984, Oprah became the host of receives funding "A.M. Chicago," which was renamed financial aid "The Oprah Winfrey Show" a year The Student Financial Aid Office later. (located on the first floor of the Dowdy 1962 Administration Building) reminds stu- Merrick Sklarek became the Norma dents to apply early to improve their first black woman to become a licensed chances of receiving the maximum aid later architect.