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101ume 80, No. 20 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 February 21, 1997 .,I This Week's Highlights: Jesse Jackson, HU send Peace CAMPUS Corps group to South Africa 'HBC is working to cure its By Keren Thomes Jackson South African primary school visiting South Africa. Hilltop Staff writer encouraged teachers, local leaders and students "Be prepared to learn as much as financial '"voes. the group to in the country's Northern Province. you tcacn, for South Africa is an expand its The volunteers will operate as A2. The Rev. JeS$e Jackson recently extraordinary country full of his world views resource persons on a project tory, culture, enterprise and hope," joined Howard University President and be open called, "De,·eloping Resources in H. Patrick Swygert and Peace Gore said in a video address. minded to Schools and the Community," "South Africans and Americans Corps Director Mark Gear.in at a face the which focuses on rural areas campus send-off ceremony for the will be enriched by your work LOCAL challenges in previously neglected by the there." first delegation of Peace Corps South Africa. apartheid government. ~earby aerobics volunteers to serve in South Africa. ''Do not In his usual biblical tone, The agreement to send Peace In his send-off address last go there Jackson counseled volunteers on Corps volunteers to South Africa s at recreational Thursday, Jackson urged the team p l ayi n g the divine law of reciprocity and the was signed December 1995 by of33 volunteers to connect nations Tarzan to blessedness of giving, ~aying that Gore and South African Deputy tenter rivals large in order to make the world more S a V C when they help others, they help President Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria, l?Caceful and secure and to break somebody; themselves at the same time. follow ing earlier plans announced ~alth club chains. down walls of ignorance, racism you arc going "Your character is 1he only thing by Presidcn1 Bill Clinton and South and division in South Africa and at to learn and worthy of praise," he said. "Thke African Prc.~idcnt Nelson Mandela AS. home. get help. You that character to South Africa, be a during a visit to the White House in More than 110 Howard will be betler r,eople and make this a beuer October 1994. University alumni have volunteered helped more world.' Established in 1961. the Peace in the Peace Corps since its than you will Peace Corps Director Gearan Corps today serves 90 countries NATIONAL inception. Among the 33 volunteers h~lp, and you prniscd the organization's effort to through the efforts or some 6,500 going to South Africa arc two will come work in South Africa, calling it volunteers. HU students Hownrd alumni: C.D. Olin. a 1996 back bigger another powerful step in Projects generall y focus on political science graduate and Earl and belier strengthening the bond between the educat,on. environmental, health, approve of Clinton's Yates, a 1967 graduate. Yates will Photo by Pedro de Weever because you two nations as the volunteers work business and agricultural programs. be the Peace Corps' South African The Rev. Jesse Jackson joined president H. will have with South Africans 10 build a new plan to fund Country Director. Patrick Swygert In a send-off ceremony for the m o r e better future for their children, "Be prepared to learn," Jackson "Happy birthday," Jackson first delegatfon of Peace Corps volunteers to equipment to communities and country. He also echoed the vice president. higher education. greeted t.fu: volunteers, cmphasi1.ing serve In South Africa. work with." urged students to consider Peace "South Africa is both treasure ihc beginning of a journey that win Once in Corps service. and tragedy. extremes or wealth and A6. change their li\'es forc,cr. •'You will become reality, and dreams will be South Africa, the volunteers will U.S. Vice President Al Gore poverty." he born ane,,. Imagination will built upon dreams." spend two years working with stressed the educational value of l\TERNATIONAL Pakistan's Benazier Fut11re gro-ws dinuner Singin' Good Bhutto has not lost her popularity. AS. for Hip-Hop Conference firne Annual event has not been confirmed for this spring TEMPO Timothy Jones said the conferences in the past were By Bishop Chui Although the Hilltop Staff Writer well attended and provided opportunities and solutions for up-and-coming hip-hop artists with large industry Hip-Hop participation. For the last six years, spring on "the Yard" has been nference won't be heralded by celebrities, recording industry agents and "We wanted to educate individuals about the business hopeful MCs taking part in the Hip-Hop Conference. side of the industry, but also to talk about preserving on campus, But as students gear up for the warmer days. public hip hop as a culture and how the industry should not hip hop is still a ity has been scant surrounding the even1 sponsored by be given that responsibility," he said. Cultural Initiative, a group of Howard alumni and for• But Jones also added that the group has reached acer rt of HU culture. mer student govcrnmenl representatives. tain point of achievement, and that hip hop has changed Bl. At last year's conference, Cl officials said that should greatly in the past few years. forcing Cl and the con the 1996 conference be the last one, they were confi ference to change also. dent they had represented hip hop well. For the Howard community, the statement created a Rumors ha"e recently surfaced that CI can no longer afford to hold the event because of it was no longer PULSE wave of uncertainty surrounding an annual event tha1 1 some believed had become a large part of the Howard profitable. ramton '"vas alive University experience and was properly set at the But Jones said there arc no definite plans for the con ith classic music nation's largest historically Black university. ference this year other than the Fourth Annual Hip-Hop A month away from the conference's annual date, Show on Apri l 12. which sells out annually. 1roups and classy there has still been no comment about the likelihood "We have to take a minu1c to re-evaluate, to develop of the event, and with no definite answer from Cloffi a conference that is on the forcfron1," Jones said. couples on cials, it's likely that there will be no Hip-Hop Confer "Howard is keyed into the industry more so than they ence this year. reali1.e. Students and the Uniwrsity don't use their mar \'alentine's Day. Timothy Jones, president of CI, said the group is ketability to their advantage." C' B2. working with organizers for the annual Spring Black In February of 1991. a group of Howard University Arts Festival, but representatives of the Undergradu seniors - in conjunction with the Howard Universi1y ate Stvdent Assembly, which runs the Spring Black Student Association, canipus activist group Black Nia Arts Festival, said they currently do not have plans to Force and record label 'Jransatlantic - set out to pro WEEKENDER work with Cl on a hip-hop conference. vide the Howard community with a hip-hop forum. Yusef Battle, coordinator for the gospel concen, said The group, formally known as "the Cultural Initia Weekly spotlight: he had no knowledge of a hip-hop conference being tive," organized the first hip-hop conference, which was party promoter held in conjunction with the arts festival. supposed to be a one-time event, bu1 the effect of the e, • Zhaundra Jones, program coordinator for UGSA, conference prompted Cl to make the forum an annual ,g \nselmo Gordon. confirmed that there arc no joint plans with Cl. UGSA event. ,I- is sponsoring a spring fashion sho,v, but it will be inde In years past, forums and panel discussions at the con a B3. pendent from Cl's event. ference attempted to legitimize hip-hop culture and pro "1b my understanding the only thing they're doing is \"ide resources for artists. The events were allcnded by js ,r. the [Hip Hop] fashion show," Zhaunclra Jones said. "It 's rappers buch as Chuck D, A+ and A Tribe Called Quest. Photo by Alda Muluneh HEALTH not going to be a conference as we have seen in years Local concerts often followed the events. The Whispers crooned to lovers last weekend at the Valentine's past." Day concert In Cramton Auditorium. & FITNESS ( Xew, larger health center may make Poets, students gather to remember Sterling Brown , tting medical care By Shanlkka N. Wagner Blackburn Uni vcrsity Center, to inspiration for his writing from the Hilltop Staff Writer hear panelists commemorating struggles of African Americans easier. Brown's li fe. The event was during the Great Depression as an S1ephen Jenkins didn't have sponsored by Howard Unh By Phillipa Philpot celebrity basketball game and administration, saying the Stillion is After live years of bcm1 * Tomporary buildings torn down Hilltop Staff Writer music concert to raise money. not being taken seriously. an adviser, Professor Oti, • "We also plan to have a WHBC "Administration has to realiie that has replaced former adl, after 22 years Celebrated as one of the most Weekend, which will be held from the station is an asset tot.he univer Thorton. and McManos popular Black college-based radio April 3rd-5th," Clark said. sity," said Jason James, a disc jock expects that the ne\\1 ~ Last Friday. as Ife Dyre walked the stretch of pavement from stations. WHBC 830 AM cannot Without proper funding, disc ey for the station. will be up to ClCpeClnti * HU to participate in international gene study Georgetown University Adm.inistrators from the College of Medicine held a recep tion last Thursday with President H. Patrick Swygert, foreign Summer Study Abroad Programs dignitaries and administrators from National Institutes of Health, announcing the awarding of grants 10 researchers from Africa and HU to study the genetic nature of diabetes. The event, held at the Ralph Bunche International Affairs Center, honored a panel of scientists from Nigeria and Ghana who will be participating in the international gene study known as the Human Genome Project. A NTWERP, BELGIUM: The European Union Howard University has offered logistical support and research assistance for the NIH-sponsored event. Researcher; BEIJING/SHANGHAI: will be taking samples from five West African sites in attempt Chinese Language and Culture to discover genetic characteristic. of diabetes similar to both Africans and African Americans. CAMPINAS, BRAZIL: Portuguese Language and Culture The international research project is intended to address health problems of African Americans by researching the HONGKONG: Comparative Business/ Int'l Marketing genetic diver~ity of their founding populations. This research will continue the international Human Genome LEICESTER, ENGLAND: Shakespeare: Text and Performance rroject, which is involved in the search for genes that underlie ~usceptibility to common. complex: traits and diseases, with ENGLAND: particular emphasis on the genetic characteristics that African OXFORD, Comparative Business/ Int'l Finance Americans do not share with European Americans. QUITO, ECUADOR: Spanish Language and Culture r Representatives from the embassies of Nigeria and Ghana I will be on hand lor the meeting. along with officials from )-Ioward; and Francis S. Collins, director of National Human SANTIAGO, CHILE: Latin American Studies I Genome Research Institute. I "We have characterized relatively well that part of the genet ST. PETERSBURG: Russian Language and Culture I ics that African Americans share with the majority population I of America," said Dr. Georgia Dunston, lead researcher for the SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australian History and Literature HU program. "What we have not done is characteri1,ed the I I genetics, which are not shared with the majority population, T ANGIER, MOROCCO: and we need to analyze the genetics African Americans share Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture 1 with their forebearcrs in Africa. This project is an effort to I provide that analysis." T OURS, FRANCE: French Language and Culture Howard is the only HBCU to participate in the international I study, Dunston said. The information yielded will help in TRIER, GERMANY: German Language and Culture I developing treatment for particular needs of African-American I diabetes patients and establish methods for similar projects. LIFE AND THOUGHT IN ANCIENT GREECE, A STUDY TOUR BROWN, From Al. Deadlines are approaching in mid-March! For additional information, contact, Sterling A. Brown." Chuck Beveny, a former HU student, said the conference has inspired him to do more research on Black writers. "It feels like a new life exploring this aspect of Black experi ence," Beveny said. School for Summer and Continuing Education "Brown seemed to have been a very intellectual and comical man," said Louis Sterling, a freshman finance major. 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Op,n 7 day< a wuk Con,•tni~nt Location E acrol-S from 1/oward UnfrtrSil)· u 26]2 Georgia Avenue, NW c· C Washl11g1on D.C. h1 (202) 986-1767 t) (202) 667-J0JJ February, 21 , 1997 THE HILLTOP AS LOC ANC ineeting upsets local residents refused. By Lolly Bowean Hilltop Slaff Wtiler 'Td hate to leave here 1onight knowing that we didn"t get these Re By Lolly Bowean photographs taken Feb. 8, 1996. God. they can do that through the Hilltop Slaff Wnter by I 50 photojournalists dis fnternel too. Many people are patched to every continent to starting to create websites that \en Eno Jackson. a graduate show how people all over the are dedicated to whatever pleas Wmtal Massachusetts Institute world used the Internet on this es them and 1hcsc websites auract hhnology started feeling iso particular day. The date was ch~ other people." ~ because the university scn arbitrarily by project coordi In addition to the photographs in l.ed programs and organiza- nator Rick Smolan. More than the exhibit. there are four interac ,pecifically designed for 200,000 photographs were taken. tive computer kiosks where you ~an American,. she decided and of these only 60 are on dis can c~plorc an exhibit with about Check out these hot new artists - on sale at HMV. ,1, something that would link play at the museum. 30 more photos on the Internet. Anything you don!t like, we'll take back. le from all over the world 10 David Allison. chairman of the "This gets people started in college campus. Division of Information Technol using the Internet." Allison ,aid. !lie created a web page that is ogy and Society for the museum, "They come in here and can sec ·.iw to African art. literature said the exhibit has attracted thou how people are using it and learn culture. s:mds of Internet users. including how to use it using our interactive 1\cn Animal Rights Activisi Vice President Al Gore. computers." Ii: :r-l)n Bucher of San Antonio. "People that come and see it get Northwest resident Cassandra .,.... ilts. found out there were eight a sense of the different ways the Newell said she thinks the c.~hib nices slated for medical 1,nternct is being used and they it is interesting because the Inter g ,he decided to save them. can learn the many different ways net has become the common link ihe created a "eb page. and that people arc using this tech of people all over the world. are" weeks she had raised nolog};'' Allison said. "They learn "This exhibit displays how our - Sl16.000 needed to purchase some ways they can use the Inter world has changed and the Spice Girls The Roots Fun Lovin' Criminals chimpanzee, and place them net themselves. plus they gel to changes of people." said Newell. Spice 11/adelph Halflife Come Find Yourself 1care facility. sec a lot of good pictures." a George Washington University $12.99 CD S8.99 CASS $ 12.99 CD 58.99 CASS $9.99 CD $6.99 CASS lad \\hen Monica and Perry The exhibit is broken into four student. "Not only the changes of .:rez. owners of a small spc categories: human touch. which people in our community. but with :uy hot sauce store in Pasnde- documenlS people using the Inter people around the world. The Calif.. \\anted to expand their net for human support groups and Internet has become an impor llC~s m an inexpensive way. encouragement; business, which tant parl of many people's lives ~ dC(ided to create a web page display~ how businesses have everywhere." receive orders from all over taken advantage of this new tech Cassandra Poole, a student in Unued States. nology to increase salesmanship: the School of Communications 1\e Internet has become one of Earth events. which shows how \\h0 viewed the exhibit through ~grt4test communication tool~. people arc using the Internet to Netscape. said she liked the ilingmorc than 16 million peo find out more about the earth and exhibit but worries about people Wilco ;', through computers world space; and religion, which links relying too much on the Internet. l uscious Jackson •Je. Students. business owners. people of the same fai th all over "It was a nice exhibit. but it Bemg There Fever In Fever Out tligi011s leaders, soldiers. teach- the world. seems rather unnecc.ssary.'" Poole 512.99 CD $8.99 CASS $11.99 CD $7.99 CASS and parents use this new tcch Allison said breaking the exhib said. ·•1 realize it is very conve ingy daily 10 reach out 10 peo it into these sections shows there nient, but if everything is put on tallover the world. which is the is something for everyone on the the lntcrnc1 what will motivate WIN ATR IP to New Orleans. See luscious Jackson in concert ~u1 of a new exhibit at the Internet. people to leave home and visit at the House Of Blues in New Orleans, Sunday March 9. 'Uthsonian Insti tute. "Some people may be sick or these places?"' i---~ Located in the Frank A. Taylor Prlu in cludes round-trip ai rfare and hott l for two, tickets and transportation, may have a sick child and they The exhibit is slated to stay open Students applaud Clinton's education plan The Hope Scholarshi~ By Mark J ennings I c1lcr:ol l>in·cl another ofClmton'H propo Hilltop Staff Writer ~huknl l.0.111 Pro:,!1',1m The Hope award would ; vide up to a $1,600 tax ' for student's tuition and !. In his State of the Union charges for the first two yei: ' Address, President Clinton Loan Funds of college. The amount ofll, said that his "number one pri credit would depend on~~ ority for the next four years is aSchool Student/Borrower other federal assistance t 1 to ensure that Americans have student received, accordinr the best education in the Education Deparlm world." B1IIJ.tl'lymco~ spokeswoman Stepha· 'lb achieve t~is goal, Clinton / Appli;;.;oa Babyak. has. proposed a budget that Babyak said thut the H will give $51 billion to the Scholarship does not take Department of Education, 1,1.ia consideration past per~ which was on the verge of Departmenl ma nee, but does stipulateti: elimination during the Bush or Education for renewal in the second) Administration. a student must maintain1· Clinton plans to double the average. amount of federal aid allocat Clinton a lso aims to inCl"lk ed to college programs, tdtral FamUy Education Loan Pro1nm the number ofwork-studr, expanding their budget to $58 lldllt with an emphasis on coo:: million by 2002 from $24 mil S<~ool nity service, and offer Pi, lion in 1993. dential Honors, a one-1 · Clinton must have heard the --t- $1,000 scholarship tot cries of college students like incoming freshman l(nl~ Neikedra Mason for an .... ,.,..... • ing in the top 5"r of the cl; increase in federal aid. ,,,, Clinton also wants tom. Mason, a Howard University • . cudtat/Borro'Wl·tr Courtesy ol lhe WMe House a tax deduction of up broadcast journalism major, President Bill Clinton signed a $51 billion education plan. $10,000 starting in 1999 had to struggle to make ends receive aid, some are turned feels that he receives enough post-secondary tuition meet during her freshman away because they don't meet Federal funding, but believes -i!!I• fees for students who are year. Department eligibility the process for applying for igible or who choose nottnt "I didn't get any aid from the requirements. loans is too complicated. advantage of the Hope, government because they said Clinton proposes to increase "When I applied for a loan I arship. my parents made too much of the maximum Pell Grant had the name of the bank and The reaction on Ho1R money," Mason said. 0tp1r1mH1 or award from $2,500 to $3,000 everything else, I just didn't td•c-alio■ campus toward Clinton'sr Masons' mother, who is by 1998. He also wants to have the lender code so they was overwhelmingly po,·· divorced, made $45,000 last change how the Department sent it back, " Handon said. but some people were he,. year. decides who qualifies for the Students like Handon should the FAFSA application," White amount ofdefaults, which cost to get overly excited aboc: "I didn't know about loans grant in hopes of adding find it easier to apply for loans said. the government more money. proposed plans. TI until this year, so it was a 218,000newrecipientsbynext with the William D. Ford White said that under the Under the new Direct Loan thought,, were echoed in struggle for me, but I man• year. Direct Loan Program being current loan program, stu process, the student's school words of freshman Ja aged," Mason said. Ozi Handon. a sophomore pushed by Clinton, said Mar dents have an average of two would determine financial Phillip. "It sounds good. Every year millions ofcollege majoring in elementary cdu- garet E. White, deputy chair of lenders. Since those lenders need from information sent to you can say it ," Phillip students fill out their Free cation, said he receives a Fed- the Direct Loan Task Force. can sell the student loan to it from the federal government -But is it really going to Application for Student Aid eral Pell Grant, subsidized and "The idea behind Direct other banks, it is possible for based on the FAFSA forms. place?" forms in hopes of receiving fed unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Loans is that you have one the borrower to lose track of The determined figure is then eral funding. and a PLUS parent loan to pay lender, the Federal Govern who they should pay and electronically credited to that While many applicants for his college expenses. He ment, and one form to fill out, where they should send pay student's account after sign ments, causing a significant ing a promissory note. Senate confirms Slater as the first Black Transportation Secretary Gina's Hair By Cathleen Harrington Hilltop Staff Writer Gallery The Senate easily confirmed Rodney E. Slater as the first African-American Secretary of the Department of Free deep conditioner 'Iransportation Feb. 6. Before being nominated for the job, Slat-Or was the nation's top highway official as the administrator of the Federal with any service ' Highway Administration. During confirmation hearings, Slater received high praise from both Democrats Wrap $30 and Republicans. "I have found Rodney Slater to be a man of deep faith and• a person whose character is Touch-up $45 reflected in his commitment ,r to his family," said Sen. Tim B Hutchinson, R-Ark. "He is , both a speaker of works and a (House Relaxe,r bnly, doer ofdeeds. I believe Rodney Photo Courtesy ol the Oep.'.lrtment ol Transpo,tat,cn to be the right man to lead the Rodney Slater Department ofTransportation into the 21st century." the state of Arkansas. other Black nominee for a Affirm Slightly Higher) Slater was also lauded by Slater said his first priority cabinet-level position -Alexis Sen! Wendel Ford, D-Ky., who will be to make safety the Herman for Secretary of Labor described Slater as "a fine number-one goal for America's - is in serious trouble. gentlema.n, i I ',t;,-t,.,_<•• •,•: Februrary 21, 1997 THE HILLTOP A7 INTERNATION Benazir Bhutto Dlay have lost Pakistani's national election but not her popularity [Bhu110] did not perform as well as her government. By Karen Thomas people expected her to and the According to Amnesty interna Hilltop Staff Writer double-digit inflation were sound tional 's 1995 human rights report. economic indicators." past governments have not tried Benazir Bhuno did not win in Even though Pakisrnn has hard enough to abandon laws that Pakistan's recent election but the re parliamentary democracy, the discriminate against women. emergence of past political leader eighth ;uncndmcnt passed in 1985 The report said 15 percent of rhe Nawaz Sharif was less a political gives the president power 10 AFGHANISTAN women who brought rape cases embrace of him than a rejection of dissolve the National Assembly if before the court, were imprisoned her, some believe. it is not performing. under the Zina ordinance - a law ·'Bhutto remains a very popular Another reason for Bhutto's defeat that punishes extramarital sexual leader.'' said Rifaat Hussain, could have been low voter intercourse. Pakistani minister of foreign part1c1pa1ion. Voter turnout IRAN Reports say many women have information. "She won her seat.'' dropped from 47 percent in the last been convicted on procedures that Bhuno's failure to regain power election to 30 percent in this one. were clearly discriminatory. could be a result of many things. "Politics is Pakistanis' passion, For instance, in the case of rape. One of them being her dismissal this low turnout shows people's specific types of evidence must be by Pakistani President Farooq disenchantment and produced-that exclude the testi mo Leghari in November, creating the dissatisfaction," Hussain said. ny of women. call for a "snap poll." - a call for Generally, people expected Bhuno Maximum penalties under the new elections before a government to do more. given her background Zina law includes death by stoning ends its term. of activism and commitment to or public flogging. Bhuno and her Pakistan People's democracy. Women expected her INDIA Although it has not been carried Party were dismissed following to do more. out recently. the law remains on the allegations of corruption and Bhutto, 43. in whom many books and can be imposed. economic mismanagement. Many Pakistanis had placed great hopes in Several governments have been say there is widespread perception her political ability and as a ARABIAN SEA dissolved by presidents exercising that her government was not crusader for and commitment to controversial powers to dissolve the honest. democracy. became the first woman 0 National Assembly using the eighth Bhuno's government suffered the to head the government of an ,.. amendment to the constitution. consequence of a dissolved Islamic state in 1988. 0 In 1993, Nawaz Sharif who government during its term. The two-time prime minister is gained political power in 1990. was The government was put on the the charismatic daughter of toward democracy. However, the sion of Pakistani societ}\ particu nation's economy had improved dismissed by the president, rein spot to redirect its effort to Zulfiqar Ali Bhuuo. who was real struggle for democracy, is still larly reducing discrimination during her years in office, even stated by the Supreme Court and campaigning instead of running the executed by a military government on. between men and women. though she acquired a dying econ then forced to resign two months country. in 1979. In the preceding decade of polit As prime minister. Bhutto omy. later 10 avert a military takeover. During the last ~ampaign, Bhuno She inherited her late father's ical struggle, Bhu110 was arrested launched a nationwide program of Leghari dismissed her govern Previous governments could not continued to lose popularity, though populist party and after several on numerous occasions as the health and reform, founded the ment. accusing it of driving Pak change the amendment because some say her dismissal played a months in prison, she was allowed leader of the then oppositi9n Pak lnstiture of Technology. enabling istan toward economic ruin, steal they were coalition governments. very small role in gelling her re to leave the country. She later istan People's Pany. She spent most Pakistan to stand among the most ing billions from national treasury, The challenge is now up 10 Sharirs elected. returned triumphantly in 1986. ofthe 1980s in jail or exile fighting technologically advanced nations and sanctioning police hit squads government to make that change. ''The last four governments were Since Pakistan began holding free for democracy. of the world and she established the that targeted members of the oppo The next elections are scheduled all dismissed through presidential elections, voting as the standard During her two terms. she always National Science and Research sition's political movement. for 1998. action," Hussain said. "Corruption way 10 transfer power is a small emphasized the need to heal past fund. Bhutto's husband. As if Ali charges were cited in all cases. She demonstration of Pakistan's move wounds and put an end to the divi- In her campaign, Bhutto said the Zardari. was investment minister in U.S. warned not to be indifferent to failure or success of Euro currency by German economist the country saying it is not sole be weak as a result of the delib currencies is threatened, there States, some believe. at the expense of higher une m By Karen Thomas ly a European concern, bu t will erate policy by participaling fore warning the Un ited States "The highest stage of integra ployment rates. Hilltop Slaff \Vrilcr have consequences for this and countries. He also discounted the not to be indifferent to the Euro's tion is monetary integration [and] "I see German moncrary policy other countries as well . assumption that Europe will strength. if that happens. America will not dominating," Palmer said. 0110 Graf Lambsdorff, former "The Euro is going to compete adopt a protectionist stance, "The Mexico crisis concerned have the kind of influence it used Some expressed regret that minister of economy in Germany, with the dollar and the yen and which would allow the Euro to the dollar. the Japanese problem to on those countries." said Lambsdorff did nol discuss the rcce111ly spoke to a group of this need not be bad for those depreciate so as to gain trade affected the yen, and rhc success Desmond Bartholomew, eco Euro·s implications fo r African Howard University's faculty. stu currencies," Lambsdorff said, advantages. or fai lure of the Euro will nor foi l nomic professor al Howard. countries including Togo. Mali dents and business representa adding that the Japanese govern "Europe is not set up with the to affect the D-Mark. the pound, Lambsdorff agreed. and Senegal in the We~t - for tives on how the Euro - Europe's ment recently welcomed the erection of barriers to trade. I the yen and the dollar," Lambs "The new Ger many is too large mer French co lonies who~e cur future currency - wtll effect envisaged monetary union that feel that we are unlikely 10 see a dorff said. to assume no role at all in the play rency is linked to the franc. European integration. the United would exert greater pressure on deliberate policy devaluation," Lambsdorff said, the U.S .. Japan of forces, but it is 100 small to ·•1 needed hun to tell me what is States and the rest of the world. its financial markets 10 reform. Lambsdorff said. "I am confidenl and Europe are not opposing play a decisive part." Lnmbsdorff done in those countries to prepare "Free trade is no zero-sum Lambsdorff said the Euro will that Europe will make every forces in the struggle for world said. them for the stru gg le they are game." Graf said at the Ralph J. not be weak as a rcsu It of com effort to maintain balance in the markets, nor arc they adversaries Ransford Palmer. of the Depart going to face," said Adama Bunche International Affairs bining the Deutch-mark with parity of exchange rates between in the international financial mar ment of Economics, expressed Coulibaly, a doctoral student in Center. "One player's loss is not weaker European currencies [rhe] Euro and [the U.S.] dollar kets. some concerns about the Euro. Department of Economics. the other's gain.'' because of the criteria set down and [the] Euro and (the] yen." On the contrary, they make up a With the powerful Deutch-mark As early as Jan. I. 1999. the At the event, co-sponsored by in the 1991 Maastricht Treaty. Referring to the crisis in Mexi potent threefold force for eco and the German Central Bank. Euro will replace nati onnl cur Howard's departments of Eco This treaty, he claimed, implies co and the potential crisis in nomic and political stability in he perceives a European common rencies. nomics and Modern Languages greater political control over fis Japan. the speaker demonstrated the world after the end of the monetary policy being dispro and Literature. the speaker called cal policy than any other country. how rapidly the international Cold War. portionately influenced by Ger on the United States to pay a11cn- Lambsdorff dismissed the U.S. financial markets can react, espe The Euro could have political man monetary policy - a policy 1ion and talk with Europe about apprehension that the Euro will cially if confidence in key reserve implications for the United that prefers low rates of inflation Bob Marley birthday bash brings together all cultures History and Culture who took part in the audience with their pulsating art. ''1liis e,-ent is not only about cele For most who allcnded the tribute, By Alexandra Phanor honoring Marley. tribal beats. Amin Sekoura was selling his brating Bob," said Nyuma Harrison. there wa~ nothing more uplifting Hill lop Sm IT \Vrilcr "Steven Newsone, director of the Between performances the-audi hand-made jewel!'): Howard University nursing student. then seeing a sea of people of all col Anacostia Museum and Cenrcr for ence was able to watch Bob Marley "All cultural events represent eco "Just like his music, there is a deep ors come together to celebrate a From his lips came words that were African Americans History joined videos on large screens. nomic~ for cultural folks," Sekoura er meaning behind it like I0\'C for all Black hero. timeless and universal. From his ventures with Deidre Thompkins to On the youth stage, Matilda ·s Cor said. "We don't have many outlets so people. It's not Bob as an individual In the words of Keith Murray in his hean came the creation of beautiful continue the work that the museum ner. youngsters also enjoyed the we have 10 take advantage of all but the things he represented in his single 'The Rhyme." "I'm alive for music. He set out on a mission to has started on engaging Diaspora enlightening show. these events." life." ever like Bob Marley.'' educate the world about spiritual liv communities," said Louis Hicks, the The Uprising Dance Company per ing. public programs coordinator for the formed a dance ritual called Tor If there waseveran artist who with museum. itubu. Toritubu is a combination of each song could make your soul feel "Bob is a great e.xample to our peo South African dance and contempo whole, then it would have to be this ple and all people about what we rary military movements. one. should be doing in terms of raising 'The calls are done in Swahili to Robert Nesta Marley. the consciousness," said Thompkins, give the children an exposure to their With lyrics beyond those of the who has also done radio shows on African culture and heritage." said One $10,000 Fellowship Two $5,000 Scholarships physical state, he filled minds with Marley. Arlesc Scott. who coached the young Doctoral students Students enrolled in graduate positive vibrations. The spirit of this year's event was boys and girls. ''What we try to do is A revolutionary artist. a Rasta as great as thar of years past. The teach them discipline and focus. We at dissertation - economics or economics-related prophet, this could only be the one Capitol Ballroom provided two get them to work as a spiritual unit." stage of Ph.D. programs for 1997-1998 known to most of us as Bob Marley. stages for the "edutainment" of the Jeanelle Edgelay, one of the His presence was visible, not liter day-a main stage for adults and a dancers, felt she learned a great deal Deadline: March 18, 1997 Deadline: April 10, 1997 ally but spiritually at the "Iron Lion youth stage for children. working with Scoll. Zion Bob Marley Birthday Tribute'' To kick off the festivities on the "It's fun but it is also a lot of work." last Saturday at the Capital Ballroom Kingston 12 stage, a spiritual prayer Edgelay said. "I learn aboul where I For guidelines and an application: in Southeast Washington. by Ale Albert Hewell, a musician come from." Over the last I5 years. tributes and who once played with Marley, Also performing at Matilda ·s Cor PHONE: 202-331-8080 radio shows on the legendary Mar focused on peace, love and the strong ner was KanKouran West African E-MAIL: [email protected] ley have been coordinated and pro power Rastafarianism had on the Dancers Junior Company. WEB: httpJlwww.ronsortiim.orgfstu-op.htm#Ecorolub duced by Deidre Thompkins of I&I event. Modern-day Caribbean storytellers Productions. Soon after came the Ethiopian like Alex Pascall and Thomas Osha However this year. the tribute was group, The Nile Ethiopian Ensem Pinnock. also participated in the trib Sponso,ed by Tbe Economic Club of Washington and held in association with the Smith ble, which mesmerized the crowd ute. the Consortium of Universltles ol the Washington llefropolJtan AIN sonian Institution's Anacostia Muse with its dance routi ne. The On hand were vendors selling um and Center for African American Nyabinghi Drummers also thrilled everything fro m African jewelry to ' ""'-.: J AB TliE HILLTOP February 21, 1997 EDITORIAL THE HILLTOP WH~,~ Since 1924 No ~i~ ,,~~ Co n-Pe-ce-r1 ce t Absence of hip-hop • conference hurts HU There will be no Cultural Initia The importance of this cannot is left up to the people who tive Hip-hop conference at Howard be overstated. Black culture as come under the umbrella of this year. In fact, there won't be a a whole is frequently degraded. hip-hop culture to establish the Cultural Initiative Hip-hop confer The idea that is forwarded by legitimacy of the a rt form ence anywhere this year. and there the media and other outlets is themselves. This was the are many who would probably be that Black people don't have a importance of the hip-hop con happy to see it go. The fact is that culture. Hip-hop fares much ference. It was a spirit of self hip-hop is not the most popular determination that guided its thing for people 40-years-old and organizers in pulling it togeth up. What most of our elders know our View: er. The conference sent the mes of hip-hop is negative coverage We must not forget the sage that we would not allow from newspaper clips about C. Importance of represent CNN, NBC, CBS, or even MTV Delores Tucker. Snoop Doggy or BET to define our culture Dogg and Tupac. ing hip-hop culture. for us. We are capable of doing Yet, the young people who arc that ourselves. actively involved in the culture worse because not only is it It is a tragedy that Cultural know that it constitutes much more Black cult~re, but because it is Initiative will not be able to than that. For the past few years the youth culture. Consequently. it hold the conference this year. hip-hop conference helped give comes under attack from the The campus must understand legitimacy to an art that is too often larger culture, and also from the importance of such events. ignored or a11acked. The confer Black people who fail to under If we do not define our culture ence invited rappers, DJs. break stand its significance. and our music for the world. dancers, and graffiti artists to dis It is illogical to believe that then somebody most certainly cuss the nature of the hip-hop culture as a whole would give will. and we may not like ii culture. legitimacy 10 hip-hop. Thus, it when they do. Protesting decisions of Justice Thomas waste of time Clarence Thomas· ascend a nee to Thomas is fruitless and a waste The real question is: Where were the Supreme Coun may indeed be of time. He also argued that the all the protesters when the one of the great tragedies to befall NAACPs energies could be confirmation hearings were going African Americans. He is worse belier spent elsewhere. on? Many or them were backing WE WELCOME YOUR LETTERS AND COMMENTS l than any While conservative on the Mfume was dogged for his Thomas. Polls during the hearings b'ench because he makes the position. but we believe that he showed that a majority of Black THE HILLTOP encourages you to share your views, opinions a11d ideas. We publish only choices of a White conservative. has a valid point. Thomas is people backed Thomas TI1e reason us, co111- but he has a Black face. He has clearly not lis tening 10 any was simple - Thomas was Black, material addressed lo and routinely edit letters for space and style. Letters as well as repeatedly sided with far right-wing and despite his horrendous record 111e11taries m11st be typed signed with full addresses and telephone numbers. Justice Antonin Scalia, and he has up until that point. his supponers The opinions expressed on the Editorial Page are solely the views of the Editorial Board, often cast deciding ,,ates against the Our View: fell he would be sympathetic to the and do not reflect the opinions of Howard University, its administration, THE HILLTOP Board interest or African Americans. TI1e The energy put into Black people. or the students. long and short of it is that Clarence protesting Clarence To this day. we arc still paying for Please address letters and comments to: Thomas is trouble for the Black Thomas should be such fallacious reasoning. The fact community. exerted on other is that Thomas isn't changing. he Since his placement on the problems. doesn't cnre. The Black community Editorial Editor bench he has been the subject and its leadership needs 10 get over THE HILLTOP of protest and picketing from it. The Black community is beset the NAACP. Everywhere he protesters; he has stood fast in with problems right now. Clarence 2251 Sherman Ave. NW. appears he is confronted by his convictions and has not Thomas is one ofour smaller ones, protesters and pickets who are changed since he was put on and one that we can not change. Washington, D.C. 20001 angry and dismayed with the bench. Thomas is a Crack addiction, rampant poverty. Thomas· decisions as a conservative and he'll probably and the AIDS crisis are issues that Supreme Court Justice. Last be one until the day he dies. are dying for anention in the Black week NAACP chairman Kwesi He'll probably be on the bench community. Let's not waste our Mfume called for an end 10 the for that same period of time - time with people who don't care protesting. Mfume decided that justices are not elected, they about us. to continue protesting against are appointed for life. l THE HILLTOP Letter to the Editor Since 1924 Dear Editor, Donya J. Matheny I am writing to make a correction to the excellent article, "Commuting to Campus" Editor in Chief (February 7, 1997). Natalie Y. Moore In describing the University's commitment to enhance the quality of student life in Managing Editor University housing, I indicated that $100 million (not $ 100,000) had been expand Regjnold Royston. Campus Editor Jonathan Wharton, Graduate Liaison ed on new and renovated student housing since 1989. This dollar amount includes JaneUe Thompson, Cruneus Plus Editor Chris Harrison. Production /\$1stant the construction of the Howard Plaza Towers and the Bethune Annex, the total ren Th-Nehisi Coates, EditonaV 'le.mpo Editor Roben Turner. Production Awtant Ndimyake Mwakalyclyc. lntemational Editor Angel Lloyd. Copy Editor ovation of Cook Hall and many improvements in the other residence halls. Awanya Anglin, Pulse/Weekender Editor Tina Johnson. Copy Editor I would like to take this opportunity to offer commuting students the opportunity Steven Gray. Local Editor · Crystal Davis. Copy Editor Natalie Hopkinson, National Editor Aida Muluneh. Photography Edltor to reside in University housing now or in the future. Interested students may come Nmasha Lindsey. HealU1 & Fitness Editor to the Office of Residence Life in Tubman Quadrangle to see what is available. We Dennis Freeman, Sports Editor believe, as expressed by several students in the article, that the college residential experience can be a powerful aspect of one's education. This is especially true at Howard because of the high quality of the student body and the efforts of staff in Nikia Puyol, Business Manager Haki Halisi. Assistruit Business Manager the halls to maintain a conducive atmosphere for study and personal development. The Room Selection and Reservation Plan (RSVP) information will be distributed Dichclle Turner, Office Manager Millicent Springs, Ad\-ertising Manager in a few weeks and tentative assignments for Fall 1997 will be made just before Spring Break. Best wishes. William V. Keene Dean of Residence Life ,, , " A9 'lbfU&ry 21, 1997 THE HILLTOP You have seen the Emmy and Grammy Awards f~ t ~ "·on and now the Howard University Student Ass / ti :-' r ~ ts 1 r . te...h \~ \1 \ ,l , . ' 1 d/-ono'tin.9 d/-owa'td fllnir:TE-'tilf.y i 9-irn:,it . 9Ja~ and ~c=wz.t II Date: Saturday, Ma1·ch 15, 1997 Time: 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM Location: Cramton Auditorium Perfo1mances by national 1·eco1·ding artists TBA • Tickets available at Cramton Box Office beginning February 21, 1997 ( 9oftowu29 the, CxaE-~ d/-wa'(,dj at thE.d/{£aaa you'(, pi~E,l'U!,E ~ 'tE.CfUE-jtd at AS With these fares, your car won't Abs have to survive a trip conj to New York. There will be no ( 1ive Hip-hop conrere this yeru-. In facl, 1h1 Cultural Initiative H ence anywhere lhis are many who wou· happy 10 see il go. • hip-hop is nOl lhe thing for people 40 Just to the airport. up. What most of o of hip-hop is neg: from newspaper c Delores Tucker, ! Dogg and Tupac. Yel, 1he young p ac1ively involved know that it constit• than that. Forthe p: re hip-hop conferem n' legitimacy 10 an art II ignored or anackE fs ence invited rappc. te dancers, and graff all of O'Jl' 3'Jpportm &fan, cuss the nature , n•Uff respect!: !1<14 power unit cuhure. m\13ilt rwh Wl. nat11r-al cau,es, fnc l!l1S3i ve. nel'lesis ,ow,t & up,ettm intl Pro ~ai,a !Im hai)s,e!ffliP.? J11sti Clarence Thoma the Supreme Cou ~~-:"~~~-~~~~~~-~~-~~-ice one of the greal u I African America ------,11 than any White co bench because Howard University tl choices of a Wh but he has a Bh \:lu repea1edly sided v College of cb Juslice Antonin ~ di often cast decidin Arts & Sciences f' interel.t of Africa ,, long and shorl of Thomas is lrou t Presents... The Fifth /; communi1y. lic1 Since hi~ pl: The New York If you fed ~kc blowing our of town, abandon )OUr buggy in long-term parking and Annual Woman To en. bench he has t 101 of protcsl and Roadtrlp CJtch a flight to New )ork. You'll only be our S51 when rou rmvcl all day Sarurday or the NAACP. I Sunday morning, and $79 the rest of the week. Or buy a Flight P.1ck of four ($57 each Woman Conference ,.... appears he is protesters and way) or eight ($52 e.ich way) coupons and save C\'en more. \'¼: have plenty of flights "Sisters Let's angry and c Thomas· de $51 leaving whenever you want to go. For more information call 1-800-WE FLY DL. Supreme Cou Talk... Embracing the One-Way, All Day Or visit our web sire at hrtp://www.delra-air.com/college. There, you'll find more week NAACP Sat.&Sun. A,M. Mfume called smdent travel benefits and other useful nt·ws. So don't hesitate. Manhattan's w.1iting. Strength of Woman- r protesting. Mf to continue p1 hood" A .Delta Shuttle I I You'll love the way we fiy• g tJ Dear Eclitc h l am writir (February, ln describi University I re ed on new: b~rk ... Featuring Emmy ref the constru cu ovation of < Award Winning e,'' I would Iii lV( to reside in id to the Offic Rae Lewis Thorton OW; believe, as lito experience March 6, 1997 lld, Howard be 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM l'hh the halls tc l, Howard University Ven The Roon Blackburn Center Ost in a few we but Break. 1,..______. ISWe C Best wish ha ~ast William Dean of! , :.,ry21, 1997 THE HILLTOP B1 around and if your tape is dope peo Whether your message is positive ple wi II notice you and give· lo\'e," or negative is irrelevant. If your Sally has been rhyming since he mu,ic is the bomb a lot of people was 7 years old. He picked it up lis will want to hear it. HISTORY OF tening to old heads like Kurtis Blow "I'm not with lhat Coast thing, and Frik and Frak flowing on vinyl. rm with the talent thing. Whatev "It was like when I was a kid my er sounds good I'm with," said Al uncles would play stuff like the B.irbcr, one of lhe people chiefly Force MOs and back then I was just responsible for pulling on the Yard into G.I. Jocs so I paid it no atten Fest during Homecoming. HIP HOP tion," Sally said. "But eventually it The California native enlisted the grew on me and became a part of services of some of hip hop's most my life," prominent names: Das Effects, During his freshman year when he PMD, Helter Skelter, OGC, Poor arri\'ed at Howard from Connecti Righteous Thachcrs to make Yard AT cut, he hooked up with some other Fest the true hip-hop event. kids in Drew Hall and formed a "We are the target market," Bar rhyme camp called FNC. ber said, referring 10 college cam "It stands for a whole bunch of puses as an important place for stuff. Back then it was just three record execu1ives. "We arc the MCs rhyming, one OJ and two kids influential body. We arc the people HE MECCA' that was just down," Sally who buy the music. We are the peo said. "Now its 22 peo ple who buy lhc tickets for the con This is the holy ground for Black ple deep with certs." dudes han Howard alumnus Timothy Jones, 8) Bobby White America\ future and the hymnals d Ii n g president of Cultural Initiative, Hilltop Swff Writer we listen 10 are "No Time." "What everman" and "Snoops Upside Y.1 the official sponsor of the Hip Head." Hop Conference, agrees. rout 15 yea~ ago Joseph The hip-hop community here ''The college arena has S3Cller and fi \'Cother New become the life line of lhe Yorkers helped give is vast and diverse. ~ Every mie rocker's record industry. It has , an nr1 lha1 captured its become a very strategic ,>I alienated its ciders. compact disc can be found on marketing 1001," he nnd his ere\\\ also known t h i s __.,...._ _ _. said. "A record ..Da.\lerAa developed independence, just as any African ute Sankofa, we realized how exclusionary soci it." !Howard professor country." ety is," said Shirikiana Aina, Sankofa co-pro Gerima allows his interns to assist in editing, Mypheduh Films Inc. is just one of a few ducer and partner of Gerima. "Since 1993, splicing and logging film, and participate in fa ins independence things for which Gerima has worked hard. Sankofa was distributed over a span of two viewing and critiquing films beforetompletion. Sankofa Videos and Books is one of the others. years unlike the average movie which tends to "We are getting a lot of experience. He makes tnrough distributing It is a book store with a split personality, a library come and go. It [Sanko fa] was so popular in the us physically work with film, but we had to gain of African and African-American films, an few areas that distributed the film that openings his trust," Lott said. lis films. untraditional video rental store, and a digital were demanded across the nation." Yorrick said he has gained a new prospective editing ground and il houses Mypheduh Films. Nevertheless, problems did arise. While it since his internship began a short two-weeks All this is in a three-story building at 2714 Geor took only seven weeks to shoot Sankofa, it took ago. By Zerllne A. Hughes gia Ave., directly across from Howard. nine years to raise the money to distribute it. "lt's a great opportunity being here. I always Hilltop Staff Writer "We want to provide the HU community with Even after the film's release, despite the large edited on video, not film. I've always heard that what is not traditionally offered in other stores," turnout for the fi lm, video rental chains refuse working with film you're able to actually feel , :t1:1g intense yet relaxed, Haile Gerima Gerima said. "We're going to have guest speak 10 rent-out Sankofa, Aina said. what you're working on," Yorrick said. "Here, •diligently in a barely-lit editing room, ers, movie screenings open to the public, week ''Their excuses .. .'we don't have the clientple.' I'm able to work with film, it's really a differ ·1i c.~amining his soon-to-be released ly workshops. It's also going to be a communi This has to be hidden racism," Aina said. ''They ent feeling. I just keep learning as I go by. But ':lentary. "This shot is what's worrying ty stopping place for any Black artist to interact are basically telling us that they don't have an he (Gerima] is very open about sharing with us 'Gcrima said to one of his film interns. with the community. We want a cultural renew• intelligent Black audience. It's more than a slap what he knows. He wants us to learn - he 1!'2fS removed from the conscious-raising ing center that helps nourish inspiration." in the face." makes us learn." ltntically acclaimed film Sankofa, the Gerima and his Sankofa staff want young peo Senior film major Danielle Lott is one of the Working in his cap, brown-rimmed glasses and ld University professor, writer, producer, ple to understand laboring independently in Sankofa interns who is positively influenced by suede vest layered over a denim shirt and jeans, :rand director has finally gained his inde obscurity can be more productive than being in Gerima's philosophical views. Gerima is busy fixing up Sankofa's new head l'tocc. the limelight yet having no control over the "He stresses independence every time he can quarters. us made possible by Gerima's latest pro- stage. and I agree that it is important to be able to dis "I don't want to mortgage my culture. I want 1\lypheduh Films Inc. The company has "We are the cultural sharecropper," Geri ma tribute yourself," Lou said. to advance through film the human aspect of IIGerima the power to do something that said. ''We don't own our image - we focus on Another intern film major, Jason Yorrick agrees African people - not just for entertainment," B13Ck filmmakers lack-the power to dis the entertainment of dance music and movies, with Gerima. he said. ''Through my works, I try to carve out ;i hi~ own lilms. yet don't own these establishments." "If you're in the position that he's in now, pro a space in resources in order to advance the cul ~·Ye worked for over 20 years to circumvent Gerima and his staff have earned their lumps ducing and distributing his own movies, you ture of African people." 1 Cllablishment. This is what we've worked and consequently their lessons from years in don't have to worry about censoring," Yorrick ~for.This is our liberated zone," Geri ma independent film. · said. "And if you a have a vision, you're able 10 Ii; in his native Ethiopian accent. "We've "During the production and efforts to distrib- keep that vision and be successful in portraying .,. B2 THE HILLTOP Februa,yl ======,v•f ULSE! (' Legendary music groups perform 1 Cramton's Valentine's Day concert sound syMem, every note "a.< loud acted like a middle-age R. Kelly. This song was wnttr: By Alona Ballard and clear. ''Oh this feels so good, I wanna go ago by group member Hilltop Staff Writer Blue Magic. wearing white outfits on all night tonight, at lenst four Cald"cll, who came to with blue sequins, opened the show times," he said, sweating and gyrat the stage and ad.now,r Romance was in the air Valen shortly after 8 p.m. Although The ing behind the microphone stand. npplausc. tine's Day as couples filled Cram Whisper.. were the headlining per The group also sang their hit song, Couples snuggled up ton Auditorium holding hands and former.., Blue Magic cle:irly stoic "Sideshow." The Whispers sang. embracing. With the help of Magic the show. TI1ey got the crowd excit Blue Magic finished with "I Don t Make It Good To You Y 102.3 and Dimensions Entertain ed. chanting .. ,he roof. the roof, the Wanna Stop So We Can Start All rose to thetr feet as t, '01 ment, Cramton played host to two roof is on fire." Over Again." TI1ey left the stage closed with The Whi1pr: o sold-out performances of Solar "Is anyone alone tonight'?" Blue receiving thunderous applause hit, "Rock Stendy." Record's recording arti~ts The Magic's lead singer, Vernon Wearing all black. The Whispers, Several women ran to Whispers and Rhino/Collectibles' Sawyer, asked the audience. A, a who ,till have not abandoned tl1eir receive the ro,es the gr Blue Magic. few hands were raised, the group "box" haircuts, put on their show out as they ended the The house was filled 10 capacity opened with "I Don't Wanna Be for the audience. Blue Magic and The Wit with a middle-age audience - Lonely." The popular Whispers lune, "And continued to retain thea many decked out in fur coats and With coordinated dance moves their loyal fans 1hr01, r The Beat Goes On," caused one red suits - all ready 10 see the two and falsetto voices. Blue Magic years. woman 10 take off her jacket and legendary groups perform. "It's sang their first recording. ,;Spell Blue Magic will retura turn the aisle into a danee noor. nice to see music from my era - bound." The words 10 this hit were tric1 when they perform ta the 1o·s," said one female in atten Another song. " If you'll just say familiar 10 the crowd. "I just can't "Lanny's Cafe." Named 11 y~s." made some ladies hysterical. dance. get myself . . ." sang the group. non Sawyer's late rnothci 0 The concert started on time and then they turned the microphone on The infamous line, "have you ever performed at the Ltoo · Ot most concert-goer.. filed into the the audience "ho ,ang in unison. been kissed from head to toe:· auditorium e:u-ly enough to see the Photo by Alda Muluneh ".,. together." reduced some women to squeal "' entire show. With an impeccable The Whispers spread their magic to a Valentine's audience. Holding back fake tears, Sawyer ing. enraptured groupie,. ~C} Ir :ni: Philadelphia hip-hop artist gives history dance lesson[~ tY1 . Ina like rap. graffiti art and dance. region> , . 01 By Melody Allen Thedancersperformedinasemi- In th,, months tSSU( Hilltop Staff Writer 0 circle as soloists and groups moved Maga:.111e, Hnn:1s sa,d. 11 into the center to "show off' their blends e,cryone s ,t) It"' h Lru.t week, Dance Place hosted a talent. Hip-hop.is all about 11bctt1: hip-hop Dance Festival whose main The movement vocabulnry includ- -.octall) m 1h1s_counlr) ) ut attraction was Rennie Harris and ed locking. popping. and stepping. Harns' ,teppmg rou~ 31 his troupe, "Pure Movement." Harris also examined other dance ed from his homcl0\\DN ur The program showcased dancer.. forms, such as house, go-go and phia. Hi, form of Ster, s from the Philadelphia and D.C. break dancing. from fraternit) and 1 areas. Among those performing locki11g isaseriesofmovcments •.~ ping. Harris' steppini in I were the Howard Dance Progran1 that focus on the rotation and iso- '"""lllli..i. developed from the d31).-, l T dancers Princess Mhoon. Whitney lated movements of the joints coor- The self-taught dan , ~ry 21, 1997 THE HILLTOP B3 WEEKE N DER Ff{EEKENDER Spotlight: ~arty promoter - SELMO By Alona Ballard Gordon admits that his first dors 10 get their publicity items Hilltop Stoff Wri1er efforts were not ~uccessful. "It was cleared before they post 1hem," poor planning on my pan." he said. Dawson said. "Mr. Gordon has con ,c been to his concerts, He had hoped to allract a large sistently not complied with our pmmed at his pariies. but crowd of freshmen to the club, but request. He sticks them on every tnow the moo behind the a free party given by the Campus tree, every lamppost. every garbage )l's super-promoter and Pals attracted more students. can.'· ~.i·W' -,liolirc, Anselmo Gordon. Gordon is currently in trouble Dawson. who feels 1hat promo ~- .., ,1 people know him a~ with the university for posting an tional fliers make our campus look -~-,' ' . .. . unauthorized mer advertising a like a gypsy camp. said that Gordon - ,e,iitS himself for selling the football game after party last sea has been approached on two sepa i s1ep shows at 1he D.C. son. rate occasions by himself and Vice '·,•:•:-:-. -:•.·· ·:::.·:. ,',', .· ' ... ' ..... 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Women who students have a problem, Garrett Health & Fitness Editor McClaine Garrett, director of the of two triage areas where a staff "When we talk about health care have always been leery of the wants to make sure it is fixed. The Howard University Student Health member will measure the students' you lhink about everything but women's clinic will also see a major advisory council will also give Center. "By putting everything in dentistry," Garrell said. "Dental improvement condoms, health packs and cols' cons1an1 gripes of height. weight and take their blood one place, students walk in and pressure. Students will then be problems can sometimes cause The women's center wing will literature 10 students. IO spend all day in the heallh walk oul - instead of walking in escorted to an exam room to wait many health problems." have ils own reception desk that "We wanl students to come to the may end with a new plan to and out, and across the street. With health center, we don't want them to vc lhe University Heallh for a physician. The pharmacy will also be localed allows women 10 discuss reasons 1hc new plan everyone wins." Each physician will have two in 1he new center, and with a for their visit in private. Plans call stay away." Garren said. "With the Additional staff, a better If everyone is considered a exam rooms with an office between computeril'.Cd link up, once students for seven examination rooms in lhc increasing capabilities I want 10 see 1ntmcn1 system and more winner. the group that will benefit the rooms. which will allow the lca\e the exam room and head 10 the women's wing-the present clinic students when 1hey are healthy. I 11n11ion rooms art some most from the new health center physician to see more sl\Jdent.~ and pharmacy. the doctorwill ha\enlready only has three. don't want them to come to the tics that arc in store for the will be the students. With an reduce waiting time. sent the prescription to the pharmacy. The Health Education Center will center half dead." (tilter. If it's hard to believe - improved appointment system and "Currently, the exam room and which again cuts down on time. also be located in this wing of the The proposed health center is in t 11. the plans for a newly compu1cri.red link ups, the main office are all in one and we tie up The computer link up is n main center. There will be two rooms for its first phase and there are no set ;ieJ health center arc hanging goal of the new health center is to the rooms for nonprofessional part of the new health center. All various classes on nutrition and dates for initial moves or ~ right n0\\, •-all decrease students· wailing lime and reasons." Garrett said. Howard ,tudents' medical records other health education needs. construction. but the health center 4 waits and a ~mall staff have lo increase productivity. Along with more examination will be in the computer. allowing Garrell says that the Health is wailing for an answer to come arcd many Mudents from even Upon entering the center, students rooms, there will also be a dental ph) sicians to access to medical Education Center is crucial 10 the soon from President Swygert, the ~ foot in the center. but the will be met by clerks who will suite that will allow students 10 records as well a, the pharmacy's health center's quest 10wards Board ofTrustees and the building !fOPOSCd health center, which escon them to small rooms where meet with a dentist about a problem records and the Howard University preventative medicine. grounds committee. i:11de on Fourth Street where they can discuss their problems 100th, mysterious pain. or to recci ve Hospital lab, from 1heir office. The most imponant part of the "We affect how you do in boolstore is located. will without the listening cars and a regular check-up. However, the More examination rooms, health center to Garrett is the everything else," Garren said. "If ~bly resolve many of the wandering eyes of fellow sludcnts denial suite will not do any computer link ups. a dental suite Student Health Advisory Council. you have a headache in class. you ,,hies students face at the in the background. extensive surgery in the health and a pharmacy under one roof is This advisory council will give the wi II not be able 10 concentrate. Strtcl \ilC. Once Students have discussed center like pulling wisdom teeth; 001 all that will reside in the health center feedback about what the With this sci up we can get you in dCIJ!lC to Howard University their reason for visiting the health they will send students to the dental center. The women's clinic will be students like and dislike about it. If and out." to \Choo I - not 10 hang out -=- - - -=-==-~~--· --.::.=:aa. - - IHEALTH FACTS I - - ,.;!JJUSI less than two ounces of Pelta A(r t.(nes ;m,cd popcorn, or one low .nc cookie stimulates 1he llC or 1he brain chemical Opens Up The USA To "'II. -.bich helps calm the body mind according to a book ·63 Way$ IO Relieve 'lcnsion StiyHcahh). Colleqe Students \m: Self Magn2.ine. Honey-Orange Pancakes (th A Yie-ar"s Worth • ANTHONY BROWDER Theme: "Kemetian History and Culture" Author of From the Browder Files, Nile Valley Contributions to Civilization, and Survival Strategies for Africans Living in America February 25, 1997 Reading Lounge, Blackbum Center 7:00 p.m. 'W o r k, i n 'J[ a r m o n y ·cv i t fi L ife ♦ cf,i{tfce11terea approacfi to teacfii119 ♦ oraauate credit a11aifa6fe ♦ summer or acatfemic year I rai11i119 e ♦ prirnary (3-6) orefeme11tary (6-12) fevefs ,, Join us for an Ope11 ¾ouse on :Maren 22na or 'May Jra from 10:00-11:30 a.rn. 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Alpha K....- Alpka Somrhy, In~ February 21, 1997 THE HILLTOP B7 SPORTS Freshman newcomers add depth, versatility to Lady Bison team contribute more next year than I They're going 10 be all-conference "Clearly they're part of the By Marcus Matthews have this year.'' difference that we're playing as well Hilltop Staff Writer players at some point of their career This year. Carter is averaging 6.9 here." as we're playing," lylcr said. "We points per game and 3.5 rebounds With Carter and Boyd added to can go very deep and they're 1hc Howard Universiry·s women's per game, and is making a serious mix. the defending MEAC reason. They arc a very significant basketball rerun. the winner of 17 bid for MEAC Rookie of the Year champions have become ream deep part to what's going on in our straight games. doesn't have to despite suffering a knee injury early in•talcnt. Opponents not only have program." worry abour filling the void when in the season that sidelined her for 10 worry about Amanda Hayes, fa'Cn though she is havmg a great it tries 10 replace two of its top a few games. In a upset victory Denique Graves and Alisha Hill time this year, Carter says she sees 1hree players next season. Coach over Rutgers University early in hurting them, but now Carter and bigger and belier things in the Sanya Tyler has 1wo ou1standing the season, Carter came up with her Boyd pose a threat, making the future. players in freshmen Regan Carrer best game of her rookie season, team even tougher to dethrone. 'The future is bright," Carter said. and Darria Boyd, who can't w.i.it scoring 12 points, three rebounds "I add vers.i.tility," Carter said. "I "I think we as a team can do the until it's their lime to run Ille show. and three assists and had a career can shoo1, I can drive. I can add a same that we are doing this year for lyler didn't have to travel far to high eight rebounds against South lin lc bit ofeverything. The coaches three more years. I'm trying to get recruit Boyd and Carter. lyler found Carolina State. are molding us to where they want a ring every year. That's my goal." Boyd in Laurel High School in Boyd. like Carter. is producing a us 10 be." Laurel, Md .. and°Car1crin Potomac solid freshman campaign. High School in Potomac, Md. averaging 6.6 points and 3.2 Coming out of high school. Boyd rebounds while ranking third in the averaged 16.2 poin1s and 4.3 assists Photo courtesy of Sports lnlormalion team in assists. In her best game at per contest. Carter averaged a Howard, Boyd scored 14 points Regan Carter plays li ke a veteran Instead of a newcomer. double-double in points and with 4 assists. Both women are rebounds. hilting for 25.6 points Carter thought, might just fu lfill Just like any other freshman competing for MEAC Rookie of per game and averaging 12.3 that void. adapting to college life. the 1wo the Year, and both are expected to rebounds. "The winning season attracted me baskerball upstarts had to learn how be shoo-ins for the MEAC Rookie "TI1ey're both very outstanding to the program," Carter said. "I 10 adapt 10 their new surroundings, First Tham. athletes,'' lyler said. ·•we were wanted 10 go to a team where I especially on the court. "I'm still learning. for being a I,\ looking for some a1hletes with didn't have to carry the team by "It's new,'' Boyd said. "It's a freshman I think I have contributed ' some character and some demeanor myself. I just want to do a specific transition for me. It's like a different a lot offensively and defensively," and some presence. and both have ,i job on the team and win." system. but I'm adjusting. I'm a Boyd said. "Evidently the coaches that." Boyd. on the other hand. knows freshman, and I have to pay my must believe in both me and Regan The winning tradition of the Lady what it feels like to win that big dues. I undersrand 1ha1. I'm still because they have us out there.'' Bison was one of the key .. game. After a successful high learning the system, the people and ''When we are finished getting components that attracted Carter ~chool career. Boyd was ready for the plays. I think I will be more adjusted to the system. we are going l I, 10 Ho11,ard. After carrying her team the next level. comfortable next year.'' to be a force to reckoned with," on her back during her four years al "I knew that Howard was a "I think my whole freshman year Carter added. Poromac. Carter said there was a winning team," Boyd said. "I just will be a transition," Carter said. "I expect all-rookie team for both Photo courtesy of Sports Information feeling of emptiness with not wanted to come to a winning "By next year I think I will be more of them." Ty ler said. ''My achieving a championship Freshman point g uard Darla Boyd Is a new force to be program.'' in tune wi1h my players and expectations are very high for them. experience. Coming to Howard, reckoned with. Tennis star brings global view to Howard Former HU wrestling Okpala says that was the values matches, and her confidence she was an excellent student." By Pedro de Weever Hilltop Staff Writer instilled in her by her parents that dropped. ii was only through Strickland said. star succumbs to stroke helped her achieve many honors. practicing long hours thal Okpala When Okpala got to Howard, including being selected for the grew accustomed to her new however. she was a bit dismayed. In an age where the athlere has the National Junior Tonn is Team and playing style and was able to travel "It was different. I didn't like it too Washington as a business partner al image ofdevoting 100 much time on being ranked in one of the rop three with the National team to Ghana. much," she said. "There was a lack By Dennis Freeman Tyler Enterprises, a nonprofit practicing and socializing. but not --- of moral respect. ... I was taught 10 Hilltop Staff Writer organization that works at on >1udying, Katya Okpala is the respect people." providing services for inner-city amithesis. She has been able 10 do Now. Okpala said she has grown Howard Universi1y lost one its youth. Spann says that Washington both. Since arriving from Nigeria 10 like Howard. "I have a lot of arhletes last week when Ronald in the spring of 1996 to play on friends on and off the team:· she Washington, a former star on always ke pt hi s teamm ates Howard's tennis team. Okpala has said. "I feel like I belong." the Bison wrestling team. died upbeat and brought a positive altitude with him everywhere had an impeccable season, losing Okpala said that her strongesr of a massi vc stroke Feb. 11. He only one gan1t1. She has also been he went. asset is at times her weakest: her was 35. able to garner what even 1hosc wi1h mentality. ·• 1f I am really Washington. a two-time MEAC "He had a great impact on a number of Iii, teammates," much more free time on rheir hands determined, I will win, and if I get Champion a1 190 pounds in 1982 have nol been able to achieve: a 3.9 scared. I'll lose." and 1983, is survived by his two Spann said. grade point average. After college. Okpala said she children, lyler and Kalen. and a "He neve r had anything Born in Minsk, Russia, Okpala docs not intend 10 turn professional host of friends. negative to say. He wa;, always came 10 Howard because the school positive and i,.cp1 a jovial mood. because she has no money to go on Pau l Conon, head coach of the Photo cour1esy of Sports lnlormatJon was the first to accept her and tour. Turning professional is full of wrestling team, says that the death He was a great wrestler and did because of its rave reviews from a Katya Okppala is the number one player on the women's tennis team. irony for Okpala. of a former 1eamma1e at such a whatever was needed to be family friend. that." ''You need money 10 go on tour, and young age is a humbling II was in Russia where Joel Howard Rinenhouse, a manager spo1s during those junior years. Togo, Sou1h Africa. and other you can't go on tour without a sponsor experience. Okpi,ta. her father and an Before she became successful. African coun1ries. and wi rhout 1raining full time," "It's a very grounding of a finance company in Arlanta. architecture student. met and echoed Spann', comments. however, Okpala had to alter her Now at Howard, Okpala is lhe Okpala said. situation:· Couon said. married Larissa Okpala. a playing style. Her coach. Rotimi No. I female tennis player on the Bu t she says she still believes "It make's you evaluate what "The guy was full of life.'' ,tructurnl engineering student. Akinloye, changed her extreme team. Although Howard tennis in this impor1an1 advice: "Once you're do10g and/or not doing Riuenhousc said. ·'He was full When Okpala was two years old. of expcc1a1ions. I've never seen western grip into a more eastern Coach Larry Strickland heard you set your mind on something and keep things in proper the family moved 10 Nigeria. There, him up1igh1. He was always grip, and strengthened her weak about Okpala from a former player ... to do something. always perspective. I'm not supposed Okpala began playing tennis when one-handed backhand to a two of his. he did very linle 10 recruit believe you can do it and be 10 be burying my teammate at relaxed. He was a great athlete. she was IO years old. but it wasn't handed backhand. her, but la1cr worked hard 10 get prepared to face the challenges rhis point. I have a family like He helped turn the program until she was 12 that she fell in love Having to start from scratch Okpala to Howard. 10 be successful in life." Ron did." around." with the game. forced Okpala 10 lose many "She wanted 10 come here, and Cotton spoke in glowing terms of Before coming 10 Howard, Washington, who majored in Washington was the 1980-198 I Florida State Champion in therapeutic recreation while at Howard. freestyle and Greco-Roman Track team prepares for indoor MEAC's "Ron was one of 1hc biggest wrestling. fina ncial supporters of the Washingron finished his By WIiiiam Bryant Sunday, will add fuel 10 the fire in Pryor and Kenya Palmer give in the 4X400 meter relay. program," Conon said. "We had a career at Howard as the Hilltop Staff Writer the women's 400 meters. She quality depth in that event. The team' s fasres t time very interesting relationship. I MEAC Outstanding Wrestler of the Year and Howard placed third in the MEAC's 400 On the men's side, Damion Rowe th u s far -3: 19. 74 - is really respected his talents as a The men's and women's track and meters last year. returns to defend his 800-meter a l ready three seconds wrestler." University's Ou1s1anding field teams are preparing 10 Martin and Walker will join either crown. Arter winning two 500- fas rer rha n its time from Wrest ler for 1983. last year. Harold Spann, a former improve individual and team Stncy Srewart, Nicole Pryor or meter events during indoor teammate. worked with performance, in time for the 1997 Shena Ferguson on 1he women's competition, Rowe is cager to show MEAC Indoor Championships this 4X400-meter relay team. the competition his dominance on A0V£ATIS£.M(MT weekend in Greensboro. N.C. In the jumping events, Ferguson, the track. The men's team placed fifth and Abby Harry. Vinnena Gordon and Kiley Maynard. who placed sixth the women finished second at last Nakea Adams have caused major in the 800 last year, has !mocked off tit l'()Ut NtK,l! Sfta:NT Ifft year's championship. WCN TM.' TIW .-M)l()CAntW problems for opponents. Ferguson IO seconds from his sophomore V• V,usrrr 0, 'f"()Jt MNTS R>ft NtliT MOHTH • This year. under the leadership of began the season by winning two times, and Curtis Jones showed his C• CLUa R[AQttf(tAT ~NA~KlCOM track Coach William P. Moultrie. long-jumping events in the first two hurdle skills by placing fifth at the l• IN'TllAMUIAL [N~ the men's and women's teams have meets, while Harry has been George Mason Invitational. several athletes who are expecred 10 victorious in the long jump event. Although new to the men's track ~OSI their 1can1s · standings. Ferguson, Harry and Gordon also team, Larry Blackenship has been In the sprints. Janell Martin leads have swept the top three places in performing like a seasoned veteran. 21 0 the way in the and 200-meter the long and the triple jump events 22 23 55- "My teammates have told me that MEN'S BASEBALL/V INDOOR dashes. 'The mereurial sprinter from at four different mee1s this year. I can score at the MEACs," WRESTUNGN AT GEORGE WASHINGTON, NOON TRACK/V Ohio placed third in both events last Gordon is also the reigning 55- Blackenship said, but added, "I did AT UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S BASKETIIALL/V MEACINDOOR OF MAIMANO VS. SOUTH CAROLINA SrATE UNIVERSITY CHA>,!PIONSHIPS year. meter hurdle champion in the not think that my jumping 8URR GYM, 2'00 PM GREENSBORO, NC "My goal is 10 always win the MEACs. techniques would improve until my INDOOR TRACK/V MEAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEACs," Martin said. "All my After placi ng third in the 800. sophomore season." GREENSBORO, NC biggest competitors return this Stewart returns to improve from The. foursome of Rowe, Adrian MEN'S year." last year's performance. Tammy Clarke. Yamcen Chestnut and Erik BASKETBALL/V Austin arc also looking to improve VS. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Dion Walker, who placed fourth in Edwards will be a double threat in 8URR GYM the George Mason lnvirational on the 1500- and 3000-meters, and from last year's third place ranking 9:00 PM ~ . . ' . M GOi\1.0- M'OllfSIM:«lHD G TONQIJ,lff00(~'Tl~ Sf'Ol'TIQN~ ',.'' · · · Write for Sports!!!! Call Dennis at 806-6866. Nlo:l.00UH01 9'CN'l011N"1~~o-cu.•VOll1'10N M'\CAMrVSANO nn ~ oon"'°'IN ~ ..AYIMl'U' liUCH~I' -~· B8 THE HILLTOP February 21, 1997 I OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES I EXPLANATION OF STUDENT CHARGES o TUITION Amount charged for classes taken each semester. o SELF HELP FEE ($5.00) Student voted fee to establish the student Self Help Emergency Loan fund. (Available to all currently enrolled students. 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Announcements by it takes. arc invil<-psy feats such a.\ falling down into a O.:af performed dunnit' chedelic pinks and a white screen split and then rebounding into a a, "ell. in the upstage right corncrthat dis backbend. The technique abo ,______The hcanng-impatred played abstract art. All of the includes head spin,. back spins and learned the mo,c, b) ICl'- dancers displayed :I variety of hip Pho10 oour~ ol Dance P1a<:8 b f h nip,. Choreographe r Rennie Harris (left) and Pure Movement member Clyde Thomas give the hr sto ry of hip- vi ratton, 0 1 c mu,i. hop movement vocabulary. which is Harri, cxpl.iined that hip-hop hop c ulfure. thctr hare ti:ct Both Jr a combination of expressive arts dance reaches various geographical cd the go-go ,t) le ot """· Despite lack of lyrical Noted filmmaker re-enacts 192 Florida tragedy in 'Rosewood technique, DJ Kool wants with the Susan Smith this picture becnu!t By Jeffrey Lyles • incident, Black church subject matter. Hilltop Staff Wrrter burnings, lynching incidents automat ically weeded to 'clear his throat' in Boston and Virginia, and meek from being inro. inr a hH· performance at Club quiet." Rather than use tho,e ol, reaction after the O.,J. all the actors whodidw, By Derrldk Kenny Gotham in Philadelphia. LiMcning ,tandbys. Kool brings his upbca Try as he might, the 29-year Simpson verdict." ended up being the s~ Hilltop Staff Writer to these three makes you wonder mix of old school, yet simple part) old man could not hold in a In a written press statement, ones we could ever ha11 how much of their appeal comes stylings to warm up the crowd an, sigh after realizing his day, Singleton said, "Rosewood for," Singleton said. DJ Kool moves the crowd in this from their lyrical finesse. guide them to a good time. long as it was, still had a few seemed like a ripe subject to Viewers be warned- 1ew CD featuring the popular title When listening to DJ Kool, you He asb the ladies, "lf you gol rca more surprises. In this case, paint a very provocative the events in the = bong "Let me Clc:u- my Throat." ne\er nod your head to what he says hair. real fingernails, if you got ; another interview. portrait that the American not factual and were a, Coming through with a solid CD or how he ,ays it. It is evident that Job make some noise ... " Who'• John Singleton, director of people rarely want to talk by Singleton. Rh khal will keep mnny a party person he raps no better than the lowly not going 10 respond? such films as "Boyz N The about. Black people don't want character, Theo Man• DUiiing a ''hump in their backs,'' (MC) Hammer. Hi, lyrics arc so Kool more or less invites yot Hood," "Poetic Justice," and to remember being the victim~ created to serve as a n )