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Spring 2010 The Official Newsletter of Hampton University Volume 16 Issue 2 Word of Honor Honors College Great Debate By Lyndsey Brightful On April 2, 2010, Erin Lawler, was a very re Shavia Westmoreland, Willie warding experi Wilson and Lyndsey Brightful ence. During the traveled to New Haven, Con stay, the stu necticut to participate in the dents enjoyed Second Annual Great Debate at the Yale cam Yale University. pus, meeting Hampton University de Nate Parker, and bated Columbia University on socializing with two issues, the first resolve was other students the U.S. government should from Yale Uni place a cap of 36% on interest versity, Colum From left to right: Willie Wilson, Shavia Westmoreland, charged by Payday Lenders and bia University, Erin Lawler, Lyndsey Brightful other financial institutions and and Howard the second resolve was the U.S. University. “The hospitality opportunity to compete and those Government should create jobs of the Yale students and the who traveled with the team for to enhance the economy. Connecticut NAACP was their overwhelming support. The four Honors Col amazing,” says Lyndsey. The lege debaters all agreed that it team thanks Dr. Davy for the W.E.B. Du Bois Conference Mr. and Ms. Honors College By Brittany Adams Requirements The Honors College Student Association The 2010 W.E.B. Du Bois Conference opened Manual, under Article IV Section 3, states “Mr. and up with over 200 people in attendance. The theme for Ms. Honors College shall be selected each year in a this year’s event was " American Legacy: Building a manner proposed by the Board and approved by the Bridge to Success." Once the students arrived we had body.” them construct a bridge for an ice breaker and a con test. The students were so creative with their models This year in order to run for Mr. or Ms. that the judging was quit difficult. Honors College, the applicants had to submit a pro Throughout the day, the students attended posal of a program or project that Honors College workshops prepared just for them to help them in could embrace and implement. taking the next step within their academic careers. After the workshops, all members of the conference The new Mr. and Ms. Honors College are Timo assembled in the student ballroom and ended the con thy McCall and Lyndsey Brightful. ference with a talent show, oratorical contest, and es say contest. In the end, this was another successful conference. P a g e 2 W o r d o f H o n or V o lu m e 1 6 I s su e 2 Getting Your Point Across by Jason Sherer While the seminar, Getting Your cause my partner and I did a won especially today with important Point Across (argumentation and derful job and represented Hamp issues such as healthcare debate) this semester was filled ton University very well. This reform, we have to understand with many teachable moments, experience allowed me to apply that there isn’t just one way or my most memorable experience the tools and techniques that have one side to an issue. There are was outside the classroom. In enhanced my debating ability. always different perspectives March, Devin Farmer and I had and views that we have to at the opportunity to represent least acknowledge. Our knowl Hampton University in debate at edge of other perspectives will Mary Washington University in enhance our ability to make Fredericksburg, VA. The resolve well informed decisions and to of the debate was “National stan discuss topics intelligently. dardized test, i.e. SAT and ACT, Secondly, this experience should not be used as a require Devin Farmer Dr. Davy Jason Sherer showed me that the true point of ment for admission into Univer a debate is to bring awareness to sity.” As a whole, this opportunity an issue and prompt discussion. This experience was taught me two important things. The more an issue is discussed, unique because the topic was very First, one needs to have the ability the more likely change is to relevant. At the debate, there were to look at an issue from different occur. members of the Mary Washing perspectives. In preparing for the Overall, the debate at ton University admissions staff debate, my partner and I had to Mary Washington was a suc who were currently dealing with look at both sides of the issue in cess. I am grateful for the the dilemma of requiring or not order to develop our argument opportunity and thankful for the requiring standardized test for ad and find points to weaken our lessons learned. mission. It was memorable be opponents’ argument. In life, Inside this issue: Congratulations HCASC on a Successful Season Getting Your Point Across 2 “Competition this year was harder, but we still played our best; as always HCASC was fun and the team met wonderful people,” says SarahAnne Orientation 3 Leverette. From the Director’s Pen 4 “Education” by Jason Moore 5 From Jeffery to Gerard 6 Sharing the Good News 7 Melanie Richards Isaiah AresBatko SaraAnne Leverette, Captain Michael Smithers W o r d o f H o n or V o lu m e 1 6 I s su e 2 P a g e 3 community service and write next day, the applicants got up early, Orientation by Juan Diasgranados thank youappreciation cards to and worshipped in the University's the campus cafeteria workers and Chapel as a group, then had a fun This year Orientation and Recruit housekeepers. After a couple filled Talent show. ment was very successful. Over the hours of service, the applicants The induction went well, also. Par course of 3 weekends, we had over went as a group to support the 40 freshman and sophomore appli ents, faculty, and friends of the HU athletics as the women and applicants gathered in McGrew cants spend time with Honors Col men basketball team took on Towers to watch the applicants get lege members to get a better feel of Norfolk State. what Honors College is. pinned by Dr. Davy. The Last weekend concluded The first weekend the applicants got Overall, the Orientation and Re with oneonone scheduling to cruitment committee put together to know each other by playing ice help guide the applicants through another great series. We thank the breaker games. They also heard their matriculation Honors Col committee and staff members in the from the Univ. 200 class about inter lege. After scheduling, the appli Honors College Office. views and resumes. cants had a chance to compete in The following weekend the appli a Oratorical, Debate, and Aca cants had the opportunity to perform demic Bowl Competition. The Congratulations Mavis Baah, one of the 2010 President’s Awards recipients. Jewel Hilliard Dinah Holland Destiny Hunter Kendra Johnson Danielle Jones Tia Jones LaTonia Kelley Erik Kyser Avian Lain Jennifer Larkin Erin Lawler 2010 New Inductees Kayla Lee On March 19, 2010, 38 2010 HC Inductees Bethany Cobb Saudia McCarley Rhia McKissic students were inducted Brooklyn Cobb Melanie McNutt into Honors College. The Daniel Barnes Lynaia Collins Patrice Boone Winnie Dortch Andrea Osborne theme for the evening Brittany Porter was “Perspective: Up for Erica Boyd Monique Ducksworth Kamisha BoydGamble Alexis Glears Bria Robinson the Challenge.“ The Ashley Carter Crystal Glinton Shavia Westmoreland guest speaker was Carlos Marci Carter Lawrence Harley III Kayla Williams Smith, an 03’ Honors Lauren Clark Jessica Harris Stephanie Wilson College graduate. Willie Wilson P a g e 4 N e w s let te r T it le V o lu m e 1 , I s s ue 1 From the Director’s Pen Honors College Cleans Up the Block It’s final examina “experienced” bridge At every opportu By Pamela Champ tion and report card players from the nity, Honors College This semester the Career and time, not just for stu community. The students line up to Service Committee hosted 4 dents but for our emotions in that ses share “the good AdoptASpot cleanup activities. programs as well. sion ran the gamut news.” They have Volunteers helped clean the Of course, you know from pride to humil received internships, community by that Honors College ity. One student re job offers, accep picking up is a program. The marked, “My grand tance for graduate trash and cigarette butts exam report should mother has her study, and fellow along side the measure how well friends waiting to ships. Do we need designated we are addressing play with me when I to do more? Yes, King Street and meeting objec get home.” indeed. We will location. tives, specifically the Are we continuing to double our efforts to Overall, 8 objective of enhanc have valuable outof develop a culture hours were well spent to help ensure the City ing the regular uni class experiences? where our students of Hampton remains beautiful and versity experience. You bet! The debate will compete for and free of litter. Are we continuing to experiences with succeed in receiving have diverse semi Mary Washington prestigious national nars that provide University, Norfolk and international useful exposure and State University, and scholarships. Aware broaden perspective? Columbia were out of the maxim “You Indeed; along with standing. The trip to can’t win it if you NEW MEMBERS OF THE the traditional offer Yale was fantastic. are not in it,” our HC STUDENT thrust will be to have ings, there were “If Honors College EXECUTIVE BOARD seminars such as “If does nothing else for everybody in the They Come in the me,” reported a stu game.