SGA Meeting Marked by Infighting

By TJ. Moore cited the absence News Editor UNION of Williams and Director of Auxiliary Services Todd eHOHtAL AOVIS Secretary Mia Ross as an example of the took the floor. He discussed Bickering between the Student Johnson organization's current state. the difference between requked and Government Association and a few In regular business, Drumwright gave misceUaneous fees, but most of his members of the Aggie Live Wkes over his monthly report addressing parking presentation was about budget-related matters the renovated overshadowed a issues on campus, minor campus main- Wilkams Cafeteria. heavy agenda for the full Johnson talked body monthly tenance problems, student apathy and about the branded meeting, Nov. 26 in concepts that wiU be the Memorial tuition and fees. in the cafeteria Union Exhibit HaU. in March. From a recent In parking news, Drumwright stated survey, said Tempers flared as the Live Wkes Johnson that the two that students now have two new places favorite were expressed their displeasure that the concepts Burger King and to park. ChanceUor James C. Renick Kentucky Fried Chicken SGA did not aUot funds for the entire and there is a recendy purchased a lot across East possibikty that Krispy Kreme group of 100 go to the Peach State Market Street from the Classic in Adanta. Dowdy Building, Doughnuts could be included. near Parker Brothers restaurant, and also hinted at In defense of the SGA Executive Johnson bringing the Register file photo another lot at the intersection across Deli and Board, President Greg Aggie the food carts back arid Drumwright SGA from the old chanceUors' house. a choice of new meal for the cafe- advised the members of the Live Wires executive board shown plans at a function Drumwright also addressed the fact teria with a few restrictions. to voice their complaints to their liaison earlier this year that many students did not show up at Vice President of Internal Affairs and SGA Vice President of External An unidentified SGA Senate member the meeting and the overall apathy of Wilkam Dudley reported on the contin- Affairs Chester Williams and ask him voiced his concerns about the organiza- the student body and encouraged those uing lobbying for a two-year tuition why the group was not in the budget. tion's budget and its cohesiveness. He in attendance to bring a friend to the freeze and a resolution to restrict credit Drumwright accused Wilkams, who charged that the SGA Executive Board next meeting, scheduled for 28 in card companies on was not present, of not Jan. sokciting the cam- fulfilling his members were just concerned with a McNak Auditorium and he also encour- pus. proper duties as VP of external affaks stipend and not the welfare of the stu- aged that those in attendance to disre- He also reported on the resolution and advised the Live Wkes to look in dents. gard any rumors about the organization. introduced at the SGA Senate's last the student constitution to show the Drumwright asked why should the FinaUy, Drumwright reiterated that the meeting to suspend the stipend of SGA group how to voice a complaint. Senate worry about the execs being 4 percent increase of tuition and fees Treasurer Wanda Hunter under article Wilkams could not be reached at dead paid. Later, the SGA president said that has been approved and he reviewed the six, section B of the student constitu- line for comment. the organization is divided and again figures from last year to this year. Please see SGA, Page 3 Alleged half-million-dollar construction billing scam did not harm university By T.J. Moore David Watford had installed over a half News Editor a million dollars worth of cable and N.C. A&T officials said that a scam to servicing equipment between biU the university for a half-milkon dol- December 1999 and April 2000. lars of work that aUegedly was never In paperwork filed in the Gukford done has not hurt the university or its County Courthouse, the university construction projects. claims that the work in question was "The university did not lose one never done brown penny, not one cent," said The court records also state that Internal Auditing Dkector Reginald Watford was paid nearly $411,000 by Sharonda Eggleton/Register Wade. Capital for his work in university Staff Former A&T telecommunications telecommunications projects. Capital Activist Ed Whitfield expresses his views on how Afghanistan got engineer Melvin A. McLaughlin was Partners then billed the university for its ways from America. charged Nov. 14 with helping a local $547,500, the amount mentioned in 13 contractor falsely obtain more than of Watford's invoices. Gibbs Hall meeting $500,000 from Capital Partners USA, Watford, who was in business as Triad heated as Inc, a Cakfornia-based financial compa- Communications in Waxhaw, was charged Sept. 12 with felony obtaining activist criticizes U.S. invasion The arrest is the conclusion of property by false pretense. Watford is months of By Randy St.Clair America's way of living. The main investigating by the universi- free on a $50,000 bond. Editor-in-Chief point ty council and the State Bureau of The official charges on McLaughlin in his commentary was that America On Nov. 28, the fifth to to Investigation (SBI). are felonies of aiding and abetting meeting dis- should tend its own business and cuss America's War on According to agent Melinda Collins, someone obtaining property by false Terrorism ended leave foreign business alone. in students as this casewas not even in the SBI's orig- pretense in excess of $100,000 and with well as faculty of N.C. In response, SNCC member Bruce A&T proclaiming that the inal jurisdiction. "We became involved one count of conspkacy to obtain LIS invasion Hartford, called Whitfield a Stalinist on Afghanistan wasn't and isn't who is on in this case at request,"• she said. In this property by false pretense in excess of needed. actually the side of those who Ed case, the request was made by the $100,000 Whitfield, community activist for terrorized New York, D.C. and the Beloved Guilford County District Attorney's McLauglin, who likewise has been Community, was the main Pennsylvania. Hartford also accused for the Office. released on bond, resigned from his speaker meeting 'in Gibbs Hall Whitfield of siding with the Takban and uni- room 123. As reported in the News & Record, versity post earker this faU. He started things off with a Osama Bin Laden. he McLaughlin is accused of telling Capital The case is and come commentary wrote to SNCC From that point on Whitfield's ques- pending will to (Student Partners USA Inc. that contractor John trial on Jan. 8, 2002. Non-Violent Coordinating tion to the audience of almost 30 stu- where Committee) he challenged Please see GIBBS, Page 3

INDEX Aggie seeks Aggie basket- fortune in New ball News 2 E-Vibes 6 teams are York modeling off to a rocky Opinion 4 Sports 7-8 scene. start. Page 6 Page 7 2 Campus News December 3, 2001 IN BRIEF Register staff honored A&T receives $3.1 million grant with eight BCCA awards N.C. A&T is the recipient of a Tide III HistoricaUy Black CoUeges and N.C. A&T's student newspaper staff Universities (HBCU) Grant worth recendy garnered top awards in the $3,141,553 from the U.S. Dept. of Black College Communication Education. The funds wiU be used to Association's (BCCA) 2001 Student develop and enhance academic pro- Newspaper Awards competition. grams and support systems The awards were presented during the Funds wiU be used to develop and association's annual meeting at the enhance academic programs and sup- Hilton-Walt Disney World in Orlando, port services in 13 areas of the uni- Fla. versity. Major efforts wiU strengthen Students who work on A&T's coUege the CoUege of Arts and Sciences'by newspaper, the A&T Register, received areas enhancing the of biology, chem- eight awards. The editor is Randy St. istry, mathematics, Engksh, psycholo- Clak and the advisor is Valerie Nieman. gy and criminal justice; develop state- Awards included the foUowing: of-the-art laboratories to teach the Fkst place, Best Commentary, Randy technical-management programs in St. Clair the School of Technology; akow fac- First place, Best Layout ulty/administrative personnel oppor- Second place, Best Bi-Weekly tunities to study toward advanced Newspaper Student journalists were honored in the National Black degrees or attend refresher training; Second place, Best Sports Coverage, College Communication Association newspaper competition. enhance the University Honors Chris Wallace and T.J. Moore, Current staff members show off the awards. FRONT ROW Program; strengthen the teacher edu- Thkd place, Best News Coverage (from left) Chris Wallace, sports editor; Randy St. Clair, edi- cation - program; assist with imple- Thkd place, Best Sports Story, Wilkam tor-in-chief; Tarah Holland, entertainment editor. BACK ROW mentation of the new M.S. degree C. Davis Trina Logan, contributor; Jason Boyd, business manager; program in - Management, and imple- Thkd place, Best Feature Story, Trina T.J. Moore, news editor. NOT PICTURED Reporter Shakinta ment endowed chaks for the Poktical Logan Johnston and photographer Eggleton;- 2000-2001 Science Sharonda Department and the Honorable mention, Best Feature staff members Kariston McPherson, news editor; Mia Academy of Ross, Teaching and Learning. Story, Randy St. Clak. entertainment editor; William C. Davis, contributor. The grant is effective through Sept. 30, 2002. Mark appointed Retired N.C. Supreme Court chief Carolyn R. Mark has been named associate director of Career Services justice brings legal knowledge and Experiential Learning. She joined the university in 1992 as a job devel- oper/counselor. to A&T's political science classes Prior.to coming to N.C. A&T, Mark served as director of admissions at By T.J. Vinson N.C. House of than the classroom because have Register Contributor you Bennett College, where she had Representative to make tough decisions that may worked for 14 years in various posi- Who better to teach a political sci- in the 20th cen- affect someone's kfe. Fyre does not tions ence class than a real-life judge? tury. want to run for office anymore. A native of Charlotte, Mark Henry E. Frye, retired chief justice In 1983, Frye "Running for office is hard work, I'll of received her B.S and M.S. degrees the N.C. Supreme Court, is now became the first take one semester at a time,"said Fyre. from A&T. teaching at A&T in the political science African Frye gave four tips for anyone inter- department. American to ested in law Horse course set A native of Ellerbe in Richmond serve on the - Prepare yourself to be a good citi- County, he graduated Summa Cum Supreme Court zen first The department of animal sciences Laude from A&T with a major in biol- of North Henry Frye - If you plan to be a lawyer, or judge at A&T will offer a 3-creditcourse in ogy and a double minor in chemistry Carolina. you have to make decent grades and horse production beginning Jan. 8. and air science. He also graduated with "I was happy know subject matter The course will cover a survey of honors for the UNC-Chapel Hill practicing law, but after government Must have interest in making kfe the equine industry in the United School of Law. called me I took the opportunity," said better for people States, breeds and registry associa- Frye was commissioned as second Frye. - Must be wilkng to make a decision tions, breeding, reproduction, health, lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve "AU the cases deakng with first- after getting the facts, and have the nutrition, general care and manage- and later became captain. He served as degree murder are hard," said Frye. courage to stand by your decision. an ammunition ment of the horse. This course officer in Japan and "Capital cases when sentencing some- Frye credits his success to help from Korea. requkes no animal sciences prerequi- Although Frye served in the one to death are hard." a lot of people, and kstening to good site and is open to aU majors and. military, he said he would rather not While practicing law, Frye thought it advice. The course wkl be taught in 207 participate in the war. "But if I did I would be interesting to teach. He was "You have to be wilkng to stick with would B.C.Webb Hall on Tuesdays and be in the Air Force," he said. given the opportunity to teach business something and not give up," he said. Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. Frye was the organizer and president law at A&T. He also gives credit to his wife, of Greensboro National Bank. He has "I felt it was a way to give back, and Shkley, who is also an Aggie. Communities helped practiced law in Greensboro for 21 I've always enjoyed teaching," said "My wife sticks with me and works years. In 1968, he became the first Fyre. with me," said Fyre. "A good founda- The N.C. A&T Cooperative African-American to be elected to the Frye said the courtroom is harder tion from A&T was also key." Extension Program has placed computers and printers in three eastern North Carolina locations ravaged by EYE ON CRIME Hurricane Floyd. Through a grant from the Rural Compiled by Emergency Crisis Fund of the Tamika Hudson damage to the room. It is unknown A male student reported that an Evangelical Lutheran Church in what caused the system to activate. unknown person(s) removed a speaker America, the A&T Cooperative N.C. A&T University Police reported Suspicious Package box from his vehicle while it was parked Extension Program placed computers the following incidents Nov. 21- Nov. A student resident of Aggie Terrace in the Aggie Suites parking lot. in the Dunbar Community Center in 25: reported that she received a suspicious Larceny Suspicious Activity Battleboro, St. Luke's Church in piece of mad from Cakfornia without a A male student reported that an Princeville and Pines Chapel Baptist Scott Hall B's dorm director reported return address. unknown person(s) removed his yellow that an unknown Church in Pine Tops. person(s) set off a Breaking and Entering gym bag from, the stadium parking lot. smoke bomb near "We know that there are many room" 1037. No dam- The band dkector reported that an There are no suspects at this time. needs in the area as it recovers from ages or witnesses at this time. unknown person(s) entered Frazier Bat Removal Water Damage HaU, room were no the flooding of two years ago, and 109. There signs of Vanstory HaU's dorm dkector report- we're pleased to help wherever and A male student reported that the forced entry, nor were there any items ed that a bat was found on the first however we can," said Dr. Ellen sprinkler system in his room at the missing. floor. Several students removed the ani- Smoak, director of the effort and a Aggie Inn was activated, causing water Larceny from Auto mal. December 3, 2001 Campus News 3 GSO Blue: Learning about life on the streets

Editor s Note: Reporter Phoebe of all the stolen cars that were reported. Officer J.T. Heinrich was going to be usuaUy he can tek if it's marijuana, Bruce rode along with Greensboro He said the list was pretty long this my next officer. He was a young officer, The truck puked off and he looked at police officers on a recent afternoon month a rookie, he said: "I've only been on the the tag and said, "Hey we got one, to learn about their work. The list had Jeeps, Hondas, Ford, etc. force for about 3 years." expked tag." He put his kghts on and Phoebe Bruce He ran the license numbers of some He went to coUege in Arkansas and the truck puked in the parking lot. Register Contributor Jeeps that were parked, but they did not taught middle school for a year and then The driver got out and Heinrich told turn up on the kst. came to the pokce department a to Nov. 24, 2001, I arrived at the pokce off him get back in the truck. He asked We continued riding around station around 2 p.m. I amhere to learn looking dare from his brother. me if I wanted to get out of the car, I for and for a me what it's kke to be in the pokceman's suspicious suspects waiting "My brother told that the pokce said no thanks. shoes cak. department was hiring and he said I bet Heinrich came back to the car walking a I signed a Citizen Pdde Along form What does he do when it's slow day you won't get the job. I was kke, we'U see backwards with his hand on his gun. He and nothing much is happening? and then I got he said. told me was that had aU these restriction: You cannot it," it for safety. "You never know what 1 touch pokce equipment weapons, mace, will happen Heinrich was in District as weU and He showed me a paper ksting ak of or drive the pokce car. After signing the from day to day. Some people have a we started back towards East Market the arrestable offenses; surprisingly you and you know to look out for Street. can form I waiting on the next available offi- reputation be arrested for not having your cer. them and other times you just look for He received a call about a car that had kcense. At 3.p.m., Officer A.W .Reidek walked things out of the ordinary," he said. been pulled over and we thought we They can arrest you for minor things, We rode for about an hour and then were going to have something until they but don't usuaUy do that because it into the room and was ready to go. they he took me to where Inside the black Ford pokce car, I saw Maple Street, the called back saying they had the car. takes them off the streets for hours over 1 the computer and ak the buttons that base for District is located. Officers "Everybody is pulkng somebody over, minor situations can operate the kghts, sken and the radio. check e-mak and run reports there, I guess we need to puk someone," Heinrich drove around looking for a without ReideU had been a pokceman for 12 going all the way back to the Heinrich said. place to do his paper work; officers keep downtown station. years and works in District around the pokce I thought that was so funny, but he a logbook of everything they do. 1, They had interview Engksh Street area, not too far from rooms and pro- wasn't playing. "There is so much paperwork A&T. files of wanted criminals hanging up. We got to the kght at Engksh Street involved that you wouldn't imagine," he were on We started riding down East Market Some officers the computer and a guy in a truck beside us was smok- said. looking at Street and turned on Engksh Street. We guns and miktary equipment. tng. On the way back to the pokce station In the room, rode through this apartment complex kne-up first-shift officers Heinrich roUed down his window and I asked if he kked his job. meet with second shift to discuss what "let's see we can a of that he said was a bad area. Not too said, if get whiff " I like my job, I reaky love the bene- happened. what this is have so much was going on, not too many peo- guy smoking." fits, I much vacation that I don't ple were outside. After the quick tour I had to switch Unfortunately the wind was blowing the even need, I would rather work," he officers As we were riding he showed me a kst wrong way so he couldn't smeU it, but said.

the school year, $124,392. Then, she SGA showed the earnings from events such as the gym jams, Homecoming con- Contiuedfrom page 1 certs, comedy show and fashion and talent shows. Hunter also showed what was actuaky spent in connection with tion those events. In her treasurer's report, Hunter said Hunter later told The Register that the the Senate's findings are not true. She resolution has not been approved and showed where the SGA earned and she retained her stipend. When asked spent money from events throughout about the resolution, Hunter said she the semester. sensed a breakdown in communication. Hunter first showed the allotment that "I see it as a misunderstanding," the SGA was given at the beginning of Hunter said. "They [Senate] didn't understand how the budget works."

supporting terrorist activity but it's important that we know why we're over GIBBS there and we don't." Whitfield also said that the Takban's Continued page from 1 treatment of women and thek extremist dents and faculty was whether or not behavior was learned from the U.S. He this was a religious war that the U.S. was related this to America's actions during Sharonda Eggleton/Register Staff involved in, orwas this justanother way World War II, and how people of Members of the Metro Aggies and the New York-New for the U.S. to intimidate countries Japanese descent were put in concentra- Jersey club went door to door earlier this fall collecting around the world. tion camps and not ethnic Germans or for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on Washington, D.C. Most students who responded to Nazis. and New York City. Whitfield's question agreed that the U.S. "A lot of people think that Pearl had no real concern for Afghan women Harbor just happened, and it didn't just and the U.S. has no reason to be in happen. Pearl Harbor was a result of N.C. A&T helps charter school Afghanistan. He also said that there is the U.S. mistreatment of Japanese peo- no real evidence that Bin Laden or the ple. The U.S. has an imperiakst way of Taliban was behind the terrorist acts, thinking," said Whitfield. students with language skills including the spread of deadly anthrax Students also mentioned that the war in this as on to By country so many people terrorism reaUy had nothing do Karl Walker perfect their language skills, said believe. with rekgion but with morakty. Register Contributor Ikegwu "Bush has noreal concern for Afghan After the meeting was over, Whitfield North Carokna A&T has been active Carokne Walson from the Engksh women or the people of Afghanistan," left a copy of his commentary to SNCC two Department is in of the in the community again, helping charge teaching said Whitfield. "I'm not supporting the for students to read and copy. students from the students. The class starts at 10:30 French-speaking Taliban's treatment of women nor am I Imani Institute to learn Engksh and a.m.and ends at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays communicate better with others. and Thursdays. A&T's foreign language department, This session wkl end at the end of the led by Dr. Emmanuel Ikegwu the inter- semester. im chairperson, has made it possible for "Here at the Imani Institute we are Fraternities Sororities Clubs Student Groups two students from the Imani Institute to very excited about the program, we * * * learn Engksh. encourage our students to have diversi- Dr. Guy Loftin, an A&T alumnus and ty and we look forward to working with Earn $ 1,000 -$2,000 this semester with the easy chief executive for the Imani Institute, N.C. A&T in the future," said Loftin. Campusfundraiser.com three hour fundraising event arranged for Vaneza and Sergio The Imani Institute is a pubkc charter Fadonougbo, the chkdren of Bernard school, founded in 1998 with 100 stu- Does not involve credit card applications. and Claudine Fadonougbo originally dents. The institute is a middle school Fundraising dates are filling quickly, so call today! from Togo in West Africa to learn for sixth- to eighth-graders. Its academ- Engksh. ic guideknes are the same as other Contact Campusfundraiser.com "They are making a lot of progress in North Carokna schools, teaching math, at (888) 923-3238, or visit www.campusfundraiser.com mastering the basic grammatical skiks to science, social studies and language arts. 4 Opinion December 3, 2001 Randy St. Clair, editor-in-chief Letter to the Editor T.J. Moore, news editor Tarah Holland, entertainment editor Chris Wallace, sports editor Jason Boyd, advertising manager Shakinta Johnston, staff writer Sharonda Eggleton, photographer Student says SGA Valerie 'Niema.n,faculty adviser Editorial Policy president IS not filling role Editorials reflect the opinions of the A&T Register but not necessarily those of the university. Views in guest commentaries and letters to the editor are those of the writer. as voice of student body The A&T Register What is the significance of the Box E-25, 1601 E. Market St. By many, he is considered ... unorgan- Student Government Association presi- ized, happy, egotistical Greensboro, NC 27411 power ... doesn't dent? know the slightest thing about what he's That is a question that I've been ask- doing. As far as I can see, he's done all ing myself for a whke now. The SGA he can to prove me and everyone else 20 president in short is supposed to be a right. QUESTIONS voice for the whole student body. The Now, what had my mind boggled was president is someone to be heard as a ■the fact that he actually thought he- By Dijon Rolle voice of leadership and reason. What would be good for this position. In real- Register Contributor we are supposed to have and what we ity, he doesn't work well under pressure 1. Aren't we glad that the IRC is back open. ..finally? actuaky have are two different things. and he's not someone you could get any 2. How many of us know that we need to break down and buy our own com- What we do have is someone that is pride from. He couldn't even run a puter? very poorly and ignorandy taking up choir of 20 plus properly, so how did he 3. How many people are still trying to remember their login to get into McNair space! The 2001-2002 SGA President manage to form in his brain to believe computer lab? Gregory Drumwright is vktuaky unfit that he would be able to run a school of for this position. 8,000 plus? 4. What did people who still owe money on thek student account think that It has been reported that whenever So speaking as a they were going to get a check on the 15th? far, real, opinionated confronted with a question from a stu- voice for the students, he's not doing his 5. How many of us waited the in dent, he advises them to read the con- job and it would be nice that someone check kne anyway. ..only to embar- get stitution with real power do something to settle rassed? Helkooooo!, if everyone in the stu- this problem. 6. Why can't they just take what you dent body read the constitution, there - Keni S. Hines, owe out of your check and give you would be no reason for you, would it? Junior what's left over? 7. Whatever happened to Zhane' A.K.A.. "The girls that rocked fade hakcuts before it was cool"? 8. We know we're late on this one but. did anybody see that Michael Jackson Letters to the editor special? 9. O.K. ...did anybody tape it? 10. How many of us are still mad are welcomed by e-mail at because we had to work on Thanksgiving? [email protected] 11. Why are some people still at home chillin'? or by mail to Box E-25, 12. Why is the Bernie Mack Show so hilarious? 13. Why are some people "loud" for no apparent reason? N.C. A&T State University, 14. Aren't we tired of seeing all these chicks wearing braids over their ears like a 1601 E. Market St., certain R&B singer? (For the slow people we're referring to Alicia Keys.) 15. Why doesn't President Bush just ask Miss Cleo where Bin Laden is hiding? Greensboro NC 27411 16. How many of us remember when there were maybe two streetlights on campus? 17. What's up with these big school buses riding through campus lately? Can you Letters must be signed say "Get em' while their young"? and should include address 18. Why is there always that one group of bad kids hollering out the back window? and telephone number. 19. Did any black folk go see "Harry Potter" at the movie theater? 20. How many of us even know who "Harry Potter" is? Viewpoint: Life in a small body

By Bynum Lakesha The most common question people ask me is to because I to Register Contributor college wanted gain 15-20 pounds. I "How do you stay so thin? didn't know how I was going to gain weight, I just For many people, weighing in on the bathroom "Whether I'm in the mall trying on clothes or in knew that everyone gains weight during his or her scale often stimulates remorse for indulging in too Food Lion buying groceries, someone always com- first year of college. many dietary "no-no's" in the past. But, for a grow- ment on my weight. I constantly ate! I tried to make it to the cafe at ing number of young women, stepping on the scale Being thin is not always as good as it seems. I get least twice a day and I ate snacks in between meals. I is a discouraging and worrrisome experience because picked on, teased and called names justlike everyone ate just to maintain my weight. I tried to eat at least they just can't seem to keep the pounds on. else. 3,000 calories a day, if not more. a Now, before you say to yourself, "Gosh, I wish I As child, I struggled with my weight, always los- Now, I am senior at A&T, and it took me four years had that problem," think again. Being underweight is ing, never gaining. Eighth grade was the worst. I was to realize this is the way God made me and there is just as detrimental to physical and and your emotional 5'4 weighed 85 pounds. I was constandy called nothing that I can do to change it. I began to realize well-being obesity as is names like string bean, beanpole and stretch. I even what ultimately counts in life lies on the inside, not Unfortunately, because we live in a society that is remember being called a #2 pencil because I had on the outside. It doesn't matter if I am 10 pounds driven to reach a slim yellow. ideal, being underweight is all underweight or ten pounds overweight; what matters often dismissed as not being a real problem, but it is. Then in the ninth grade, tight jeans became popular is that I love myself for who I am. Our bodies are highly charged. As adults, our belief again. My jeans never fit me like they were suppose The purpose of this article isn't to praise small we are of who as women too often comes from what to. And I didn't wear tanks top, because I felt like I women; it is to say, "love yourself," whether you are we believe others think about us rather than how we was too small. I never went swimming because I 120 pounds or 220 pounds. If you don't love your- feel about ourselves. Most of us are so preoccupied couldn't find a bathing suit to fit me. self, know one else will. Accept that you are truly or my with attaining maintaining a fashionable thinness It wasn't until freshman year at A&T when I hit beautiful in your own unique way. Once you acknowl- that dieting becomes a way of life—even for women the 100-pound mark. Freshman 15! Not me! I gained edge your own beauty, the world will notice how who are underweight. my freshman five. I was looking forward to coming lovely you are inside and outside. December 3, 2001 Features 5 Home Remedies: onion, potatoes, and honey, Oh my! By Shakinta Johnston Apparendy the onion would fight the grandmother would use them when Register Staff Writer I mocrat.com recommend everything approaching cold and destroy the cold's was younger and very sick. She skced from the simple, like lemon-and-honey A splash of lemon juice, a teaspoon of hold on its victim. But Taylor is not the them halfway, tied them to my head and teas, to the extraordinary, Kke lemon mustard, hot water to fill the container only one utilizing the amazing curing body with a bandanna, and when she juice, garlic, ginger, cayenne and vinegar. and to taste sugar - sound kke an powers of the onion. took the bandanna off, the potatoes Whatever the no impossible solution, matter how recipe? It's not, but more- Atiya Freeman, also a junior English would be dark. The fever or cold would bizarre, smelly or interesting, students over, one of many home remedies used major, recalls onion therapy for own be gone." are willing to try just about anything for by N.C. A&T students for various iU- personal use via her grandmother. Onions and potatoes to treat fever fast relief. Here are a few suggestions: nesses and afflictions. In this recipe, "My grandmother used a raw onion to seem pretty farfetched, but a host of Vicks Vaporub works well for chest there's a cure for a sore throat. take a fever away," said Freeman. "It A&T students swear by these and other congestion As winter rapidly approaches, noses would be raw when she started, but home remedies. But many of those stu- Lemon juice, a small splash of alcohol are running, fevers are raging and pock- would be cooked when she finished and dents may be surprised to know that and honey works when fighting the ets are thinning. Many students with lit- the fever would be broken." some medical doctors agree with them. common cold tle or no money their are in pockets opt- Onions may sound like a rather funky Don R. Powell, a medical doctor listed And believe it or not, a mustard prep for home ing remedies in search for a approach to an equally detestable situa- on the website Medscape.com, acknowl- placed on a bare chest and covered in fast and inexpensive cure. And but the tion, supposedly the bulbous plant edges the use of home remedies and quilts appears to work in breaking results may surprise. works wonders. But don't be fooled. even recommends salt water gargles for fevers. "I know a girl who ate a raw onion The onion isn't the only garden resident sore throats and chicken noodle soup Try them if you dare, but one thing is whenever she felt a cold coming on," being utilized for medical powers. for clearing nasal passages and fighting for sure. Home remedies are there and said Keturah Taylor, junior English "White potatoes work, too," said PC- the cold virus. are definitely being used. major. Mart employee Shawnta Parker. "My Other website gurus such as pressde Good health. Psychologist tells students to recall past struggles

By Osen Bowser Jr, this planet, yet we have trouble finding thek kves for us," said Akbar. "We Register Contributor were labels makes you a man or wearing gold who we are." never supposed to be citizens of this makes you a man?" asked Akbar. Dr. Na'im Akbar, a nationally "We were the first mathematicians, country African Americans must keep the renowned black psychologist, told stu- scientists, and engineers," he said. "We "We were supposed to be a part of the doors open, he reminded. They cannot dents on Nov. 1 that they "need to should inherit these talents from our working class, picking cotton and clean- afford to waste resources. remember the struggle of what got us ancestors and carry on the great name ing bathrooms, but because of our "We must condnue to build and con- where today." we are for future generations." ancestors, we are victorious. struct institutions so that our children an Akbar, Afro-centric scholar from He believes there is a conspiracy to "How dare you take for granted what can have power," he said. "We must tell Florida State University, spoke as part of not tell African Americans the truth our ancestors have done for us? We go our story, how we were able to survive by a lecture series the Center for Student about their history. to school and sleep through opportuni- lynching and our women being raped by Success "America wants us to believe that all ties to learn white men." He began by telkng students that the we can do is slam dunk a basketball or "We have no right to refuse to learn to African Americans should serve as a reason members of the African break the law They fail to tell us that we read when our ancestors wanted to and model for the world. American community have trouble solv- can also slam dunk mathemadcs and sci- couldn't, how dare you?" asked Akbar. "Our spirit transforms people. Spirit is ing thek own problems is that they do ence and that we were the originators of He thinks that today's African our greatest power. We have a testimony they not know who are. law," said Akbar. Americans play into the scheme to hold that we need to tell the rest of the "Everyone in America knows who It is because of slaves who died for blacks down. world," he said. they are. Blacks are the only ones who the cause of freedom that African "We are the strongest, brightest and Students, who nearly filled Harrison don't know who they are. We are always Americans can now attend prominent the most creative. We have incredible Auditorium to hear the renowned lost," said Akbar. institutions of higher learning, Akbar power; the world is influenced by speaker, felt the effects of the message. "We are the origin of human life on said. African Americans, yet, we laugh at it," "I thought Dr. Akbar was a powerful Today's African American generation said Akbar. speaker. He speaks the truth about DMV has is the first to be able to do as it wished. He says that today's generation is all African Americans. We need to work However, people take that for granted. about trying to fit in and being cool. together to keep our great name alive," "We are descendants of survivors of "Hip-hop is a revolution, not a way to said Tavy Fields, a junior majoring in on-line site slavery. One hundred million slaves lost be cute. Do you think wearing clothing chemistry.

By Steve Shipp Sr Register Contributor Have you ever lost your drivers license or moved and had to change your address on your license? You have to clear out part of your day and head down to the Division of Motor" Vehicles. After you wait in line forever, or so it seems, the actual procedure you went in for takes no time at all. If only they had a way to avoid the long lines and the waiting. Well now they N.C Transportation Secretary Lynda Tippett said that citizens changing their address or requesting a replacement license may now do so over the Internet. This new service does not apply for applications for original drivers licenses, renewals or learner's permits. The department website is at www.dot.state.nc.us. Click on "Motor Vehicles" and then "Drivers License." After the process is complete, cus- tomers should expect to receive thek updated kcense in the mak within two to three weeks. "More than 300,000 citizens visit NCDMV offices annuaUy across the state to change thek addresses or to request replacement kcenses. From now on, citizens with Internet access wkl be able to request these routine services from the convenience of thek homes, " said Tippett. The prices are the same for this new service: duplicates or replacement kcenses are $10. To albums of the week \m M Invincible-M. Jackson, Bulletproof Wallets- ■r m mJr Ghostface Killah, Indecent Proposal-Timbaland & December 3 2001 6 Magoo What's goin' John Forte leaves Triad to find down in the 'Boro? success in the 'Big Apple' By Trina Logan running track and playing basketball. I Christmas events are filling the cal- Register Contributor started getting accepted by my peers endar, including the Greensboro When you're in the audience at then," he recaked. "The girls did not pay Jaycees Christmas Parade, noon-2 p.m. sitting a Verge fashion you'll want to attention to me until the 10th grade in Dec. 8; a Christmas open house at the show, scream "DANGER," when he steps on high school." Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historic Site stage. Forte got his start with Couture mod- in Sedaka, 1-5 p.m. Dec. 9; and the ekng troupe before on to Verge. Greensboro Tall, nice complexion, flaming red moving never Symphony hair, truly defined abs and ladies imag- "I reaUy thought about modekng ine the "unmentionables." He can be until my sophomore year at A&T," he Holiday said.- Concert, 7:30 described as caramel, 6'5 with brown eyes, smile like, well you know the rest. Since working with Verge, Forte has a p.m. Dec. 14 at lot to his did a com- the Coliseum The feUas yeU "John" or "that's my put in portfolio. He The ladies make scream mercial last year for Zamari's, located Admission to dog." noises, compliments and yeU various vulgarities. here in Greensboro. He also performed the latter event more in shows at other colleges such as is free with a But there is to him than just see, and as well as canned food what you Livingstone St. Augusdne, The Winston-Salem native Durham's hot spot, "The Power donation to the 21-year-old current Company." Salvation Army. is a member of Verge modekng troupe and a manufacturing systems In 1999 Forte was a first-place winner Calling all Photo courtesy of at a state in not to ladies! Maxwell Greensboro Coliseum major. competition Raleigh, mention, Forte traveling to Atlanta with will be in Maxwell He has two brothers and two sisters. You might have had the chance to sneak Mercer Modeling Management. Concert at the Photo courtesy of John Forte a at one of his brothers in the thkd Of all things, it was the trip to New War Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, peek Forte will travel to New York to pur- row of the recent Verge show. If you York with Verge that gave him the most sue his modeling career. Dec. 11, at 8 p.m. Tickets went on sale were in that section, inspiration. Nov. 2 and prices are $38.50 and $50. you immediately Gray and Request, but is currendy with knew who his brother was by the height "The Verge trip to New York was Get jazzed up and head to the Thompson Modeling Agency. enough to let me know that I wanted to Christmas Classic R&B Tour that will and signature red hak. "I was a walk-in for Thompson, but "My big, ktde brother is my best go back there [to New York] and model arrive Dec. 21 at the War Memorial my manager can now book me to dif- friend. We bonded and became a lot part-time. I kked going into the city," he Auditorium. The show will begin at 8 ferent agencies," said Forte. closer this summer. I learned a lot from said. This trip also gave me a chance to p.m. and will star Tyrone Davis, Shirley " With his successes in modekng, Forte him," said Forte. get to know the new "Vergens." Brown and The Love Doctor. Tickets has never forgotten his priorities in kfe. Forte has not received love Forte is the first male model are $25.50 in advance and $28.50 the always John "My friends and parents are proud of his from Verge to actuaky go to New York day of the show. from peers. me. My parents support me in anything "When I was younger, didn't want and obtain a professional contract. He Disney's enchanting story of I that I do. I made' a promise to myself red hair. I got teased every day. I used to wik soon venture out and take the Beauty and the Beast wik debut next that I would put God first and ask him cry to my mother and ask her to my spring semester off to try his luck at spring at the War Memorial dye to guide me. Regardless of the outcome, hak black. After a couple of in modekng in New York. Forte is consid- Auditorium, March 26-31. Most shows years I wkl stik complete school," said Forte. high school, I started playing footbaU, ering several modekng agencies such as wik be at 8 p.m. Greensboro, take heed to the Queens

Triad, brace yourself and getready for "Ladies' Night" when the outstanding and glamourous Queens of Comedy arrive at War Memorial Auditorium, 7 p.m. Dec. 29. Though they've been discribed as bouncing off the idea that began with the Kings of Comedy, this comedy quartet had definitely made a name for themselves. The tour stars (in photo, from left) Adele Givens from Def Comedy Jam, hostess Laura Hayes, known as Miss Laura on BET's "Comic View," Mo'Nique from UPN's "The Parkers" and Sommore, the first female host of BET's "Comic View." The Queens launched their tour last spring, then joined by hostess Myra J. from the "Tom Joyner Morning Show." They then went on to tape a Showtime special at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tenn., last September while on a break from thek tour. The show, star- ing Miss Laura as the hostess, debuted on Showtime in January of this year and is now available on video. After the taping of the Showtime special, the Queens joined Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Bernie Mack on the Kings of Comedy Tour 2000 from September to November. The joined tour shattered event attendance records nationwide and quickly became known as the biggest comedy show in history. Tickets for the Queens of Comedy in thek Triad debut are on sale for $30, $35 and $40 For more information, contact the Greensboro Cokseum at (336) 373-7400.

Aggies express themselves in poetry, song through Soul on Ice

By Steve Shipp Sr, merit major and a performer at the Oct. getting ready. to," he said, Register Contributor 4 show, as "a talent show where you can "Three years ago, it started out a part Members of the audience praised the Many students that stay on the yard perform without permission or audi- of the History Club, then eventuaUy performances feel kke they have nothing to do during tions." broke off into Soul on Ice," said "This is my first time out and I love the week. Plummer lives in Charlotte but is from Hannibal. "There is more to A&T stu- the crowd," said Ubong Effanga, a As in most coUege cities, Thursday NewJersey, and on Sept. 11 she lost five dents than what meets the eye and Soul freshmen industrial engineering major. night is considered "CoUege Night" for people in the tragedy. She sang "I Know on Ice shows it." Hannibal, who has been the MC of the local clubs, but many A&T students Who Holds Tomorrow," her favorite PhU MUhpuse, a senior from Chicago, Soul on Ice for the three years, said he are too young to go as they please or do song, in tribute to the loved ones she recited two of his poems: "My Black was trying to get UNCG's student body not have transportation. lost. Woman" and "Word to the Wise." He involved. However ,Thursday nights can be spe- The MC, who prefers to be called says he has performed at Soul on Ice "We want it big enough that we have cial here on campus, when poetry and Hannibal, is a junior from Kansas City. since the beginning. to hold Soul on Ice in the auditorium," song join together for Soul on Ice. He did a wonderful job keeping the "It's cool that A&T has something he said. "It's a beaudful thing." Soul on Ice was described by Ameerah crowd in the program, even pulkng out that is not mainstream, leaving a com- Performances are held downstairs in Plummer, a freshmen business manage- one of his own rhymes to keep the fortable feekng, plus [it] gives students Memorial Student Union. Dates and crowd going as the next performer was something to do and to look forward times for the spring have not been set. Maurice Hicks named MEAC Offensive Pla er Sports of the Year. Oasim Mitch II honored as 7 Offen ive Lineman of he Year. December 3, 2001 A season that could have been By Chris Wallace Batde. to add injury to Register Sports Editor Jason Just insult, reserve tailbacks Adrian Parks and After receiving Michaux Hollingsworth got nicked up 11 of 15 first toward the seasons end, causing them place votes in the to miss considerable playing time in the preseason to win final three games. the MEAC, the On the brighter side, punt return spe- Aggies took on cialist Curtis Deloatch set an NCAA that responsibili- Division I-AA record by returning five ty with passion punts for touchdowns, and Maurice and did not dis- Hicks was just Maurice Hicks. appoint...until I'm sure that the losses by the Aggies the injury bug put strikes on the faces of thek most Chris Wallace bit. bitter rivals (Florida A&M and Bethune- The Aggies, Cookman), both of whom A&T beat who virtually coasted through the first earker this season. Finishing 8-3 is not eight games, which included whoopings bad, but for a team with expectations of Florida A&M 55-23, Howard 76-30, out of this world, some people say that Tailback Maurice Hicks ran and Norfolk State 43-0, looked invinci- this wasn't Even some of over and through defenses good enough. ble at times, but in the thkd quarter of the Aggie faithful turned thek backs on prior to his injury. the Aggies 42-35 victory over Jackson them, and that was clearly evident in the State, all momentum halted due to a fall- play musical chaks amongst the other final home game where only 2,013 fans en star. takbacks after Hicks' loss. Take nothing showed up. Yes...only 2,013 and a Charles Watkins/A&T photo Tailback Maurice Hicks, clearly the away from them because this team was fourth of them were fans of Delaware Damian Phillips best loaded Quarterback player in the MEAC and arguably with talent, but how do you State! stepped in and played well. the best player in Division I-AA, went replace 1,325 yards and 15 touchdowns down with a torn ACL, ending his sea- in a kttie over seven games? Are you son and stekar Aggie career. The injury looking for an answer? WeO, you can't devastated the Aggies' program and replace that type of player with those Holmes story an sent a wave of vulnerabikty amongst the types of numbers, and it seemed as if Aggies throughout the MEAC. the Aggies could not recover from that. After the Jackson State game, the Even after missing the final three and inspiration a to Aggies stood tall at 7-1 overall, first half games of the season, Hicks still others place in the MEAC, rated led the MEAC in rushing, scoring, and number 12 in By Lakesha Bynum gery. Three days after the accident, the Division I-AA poll, and rated num- ranked 11th in the nation in rushing. Register Contributor Holmes had to have a second ber 1 in the Sheridan Poll. Leading the MEAC in scoring (36 PPG) operation Brad Holmes! At 6'3" and 275 because the first operation did not However, in the weeks the and rushing (222.8 yards per game), the go following pounds, he has been a key contributor well. The stroke left him partially para- loss of their star, the were dom- Aggies were only able to muster 22 Aggies in the Aggies' defensive kne and leaves a lyzed on his right side and his speech inated on both sides of the ball for the points and did not produce a 100-yard big space to fill with his graduation. was garbled. During his three weeks in most in a rare 23-7 home loss to rusher in the two consecutive losses part Born on July 29, 1979, Brad's chkd- the hospital, Holmes had lost nearly 30 Hampton. A week later, South Carolina before putting up 36 points and 172 hood was spent with his parents Melvin pounds, State shocked the MEAC by rushing yards on Delaware State. upsetting and Holmes and his sister Tara The road torecovery was not the Aggies 15-14, subsequendy The Aggie defense stayed consistent, Joan smooth ending Holmes in Tampa, Ha. As the son of a for Holmes. He had to receive speech the Aggies' run at a title. The Aggies did but many times, they had to stay on the former Pittsburgh and physical therapy. He started slowly, win the season finale over Delaware field too long due to the inconsistency Steelers offensive but eventually his garbled speech was State by a score of their of the offense. 36-30, ending guard, Holmes says gone, and he wasn't able to walk longer two-game losing streak. Damian Philkps did a Quarterback his father's career was distances. Of. course the had more tire- marvelous job stepping in as a starter Aggies the biggest inspkation Once Holmes recuperated, he worked power than Hicks. The defense was and leading the team this season, but a tops for him to play foot- at die University of South Florida's in the MEAC and the offense still had a late-season injury caused him to be side- baU. physical education department part- kned, handing the quarterback duties to lot of weapons, but they were forced to Brad Holmes began time, assigning equipment and checking playing basebaU and students in the school's athletic facility. took an interest in Holmes He was able to get back in the weight B-Ball team starting off slow, footbaU when he went room and do more than running. to visit his grandparents in South "When the doctor gave me the green faces Delaware State Dec. 3 Carolina. "Eating my grandma's cook- light to lift weights again, I did," said ing put a kttle weight on me, so I decid- Holmes. By Chris Wallace ed to give footbaU a try," said Holmes. In May 2001, Holmes' doctorreleased Register Sports Editor Although a native Floridian, he turned him to play football. He began practic- The Aggie men's basketball team has down scholarship offers from Florida ing with his teammates in off-season gotten off on the wrong foot this sea- A&M and Bethune-Cookman to attend workouts. "He recovered extremely son as they've dropped thek first three A&T. fast," says Shipp. "He has the heart of a games. Commonly known as B-Holmes by kon — never giving up." In the season opener against Elon, the his teammates, Holmes maintains a Holmes is currendy a senior public Aggies squandered a seven-point lead good reputation on and off the field. relations rnajor. He maintains a 3.6 with three minutes remaining and lost in "Brad is a real down-to-earth guy," says grade point average and looks forward overtime by a score of 92-84. wide receiver Steve Shipp. "I first met to graduation. "When Brad graduates I Bruce Jenkins scored 17points for the Brad in 1999 and we have been friends will remember the quiet reserved stu- Aggies while Marque Carrington added ever since." But his career hasn't been dent who sat in the rear of my class," 16. Brendon Rowell paced Elon with 23 trouble-free. Whke home in Tampa for said professor Jacqueline Jones. I will points. Christmas break of 1999, Holmes was also remember his presentation style In the second game against Creighton, involved in a car wreck. He suffered a and oratorical ability to get his audience the Aggies fell 72-51 after committing ruptured diaphragm when a Lexus sport attention." 20 first-half turnovers and shooting utikty vehicle hit the Honda Accord he "I'm not sure if I will work for a cor- poorly from the field. was driving on the driver's sidehead-on. poration, a public relations firm or a Jenkins, again, led the Aggies with 18 After his arrival at the hospital, non-profit organization," says Holmes. points and 12 boards, and Landon Holmes went into a coma and suffered "Whichever I choose, I'm going to be Beckwith added 11 points for the a stroke prior to having emergency sur- successful." Aggies. Last time out, the Aggies stayed com- If there are questions or comments about petitive but fell to Nebraska by a score of 69-57. the sports section, please contact Sports Anthony Debro led the way with 16 Courtesy/Charles Watkins while Editor Chris Wallace points for the Aggies Jenkins Senior forward at [email protected] double-double with Bruce Jenkins picked up another rises for a in recent and boards. shot or call (336) 334-7700. Thank You. 15points 13 action. 8 Sports December 3, 2001 Hicks, Mitchell nab top MEAC honors; Five other Aggies selected to first team By Chris Wallace his top honors, Hicks was also named MEAC Player of the Deloatch Hammett Pittman Register Sports Editor week three times, Don Hansen Player of the Week, and The Aggies football team finished 8-3 overall this season, Sports Network I-AA Player of the week. good enough for third place. Despite their downward spiral Aggies offensive kneman Qasim Mitchek grabbed MEAC toward the end of the season, the coaches and players were Offensive kneman of the Year by helping to open up holes impressed enough to select a record seven Aggies to the first- for one of the top rushing teams in the league. Mitchell, a jun- team All-MEAC. ior, wik be returning next season. Hicks and Mitchek on the first team Heading the list of Aggies is senior tailback Maurice Hicks, Other Aggies joining Mitchell Bryson Sanders who was named MEAC Offensive Player of the Year and were offensive kneman Dwayne Hammett and Kareem made his second consecutive appearance on the first-team Sanders, who, along with Mitchek, paved the way for Hicks as All-MEAC. weU as helping the offense lead the league in scoring, dght end In the 2001 season, Hicks established himself as the great- Marcus Bryson, who caught 24 passes for 471 yards, punt who set a NCAA Division est running back ever to wear an Aggie uniform as he posted returner Curtis Deloatch, I-AA 1,325 yards and 15 touchdowns in only seven and a half record with five punt return touchdowns this season, and cor- one lead- games. He season was cut short due to a torn ACL. nerback Montrail Pittman, who was of the MEAC ers with four interceptions. Hicks passed former Aggie James White (1990-1993) in Hicks career rushing yards in only two years of action. Along with

Sharonda Eggleton/Register Staff (2) The Lady Aggies basketball team has dropped four straight to open the season. In recent action at the Corbett Sports Center, they dropped one of their early-season home games.

Lady Aggies off to 0-4 start The Lady Aggies have dropped four consecutive games, the most recent a 63-53 home loss to Gardner-Webb. They opened the season with a 55-45 defeat at the hands of Savannah State. The Aggies trailed by only three at the half, but shot only 28 percent in the second half. Latoya North led the Aggies with 12points and five rebounds. Aggie newcomer Kelly Reid added eight points and eight rebounds for the Aggies. cover your butt, In the second game of the season, the Aggies fell to Morris Brown by a score better yet, help cover your of 50-42 in the second day of the BOB -fl Savannah State Tournament. Against conference rival South [tu it ion] Carolina State, the Aggies fell behind early and never recovered as they lost 76-61. The Aggies were led by North's 12 points and seven rebounds, but shot only 32 percent from the field overall College can mean maneuvering through a lot of different and 59 percent from the foul line. obstacles, but tuition payments shouldn't be one of them In their most recent outing, the Aggies were not able to overcome 68 In Army ROTC, you'll have a shot at a scholarship worth percent shooting by Gardner-Webb in thousands. And make friends you can count on. Talk to an the second half as they dropped their fourth straight 63-53. Army ROTC advisor today. We've got you covered The Aggies trailed by only a point at the half, but Gardner-Webb put togeth- ARMY ROTC Unlike any other college course you can take. er a 26-7 run to put the game away in the second half. Kelly Reid led the For more information call Captain 12 points and six rebounds Aggies with Easter Sharpe at (336) 334-7552 while Davenna Brown added 10 points