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VOLUME 85, NO. 46 FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002 Alcohol Ruled Official General Assembly Upholds Election Results Cause of Legacy .Slate To Appeal Ruling; Questions Election Accuracy Death in U.
Maryland be held before the Second Wednesday in April." clo,e elections recounts arc justifiable.·· In a close election such By KERRY-Ar-fN HA~m:roN Wright and running-mate Alexis Casillas claimed voter sign- as this one, looking 10 the margin of error is a necessary; how- Case Hilltop Scaff Writer in tables were ,wamped and election staff was not able to mon- ever. there comes a time when a conscious decision must be itor the booth, effectively. The Legacy slate's further stated in made co accept the results," Williamson said. After rwo hours of intense deliberation, the HUSA General their grievance that several students have come forward with first Wright disagreed with the notion when asked if the appeals Assembly voted Wednesday to accept the General Election hand knowledge ofsrude nts voting multiple times and some who would continue until the results favored. "The numbers just don·1 By MICHEl.~E ROTHMAN Committee's decision to uphold Cornell Williamson·s election admitted voting several times themselves. add up. which they should. The grievances are not meant cocon- The Diamondback (U. Maryland) victory after reviewing grievances filed by opp0nen1 Genia According to the GAEC reporr only one student has come fo r- demn the GAEC. but to show there are discrepancies. howev- Wright. ward admitting to voting twice. er small. In addition. we went into the election knowing we could The elections commiltce submitted a ------win or lose, if we lose we want 10 lose fair (U-WIREl The state medical report explaining two grievances filed ''The numbers just don~ add up, which they should. The grieTJances are not ly," Wright said. examiner's office named acute alco by Wright and the Legacy slate shortly meant to condemn the GAEC, but to show there are discrepancies, however Khalfani Walker during the meeting argued hol intoxication as lhe cause of Urtl after the March 13 election. that the General Assembly members who versity of Maryland freshman The Legacy campaign filed two griev- smalf. ln addition, we we/If into the election knowing we could win or lose, failed 10 volunteer on Election Day serve as Daniel Reardon's Feb. 14 death, but ancc, concerning the run-off elections. if we lose we want to lose Jairf)\" a part of the problem. According to Walker details about complications sur The first grievance reque,ted a recount the grievances were submitted after the time rounding Reardon's death have not of the votes printed from the machines. allotted, which is before the announcement been released to the public because the signature sheet> as well as high- - HUSA Presidential Candidate Genia Wright. ofresultsonElectionDay.Thchnicallythese ofth e ongoing police investigation. lighted sheets. grievances were not within protocol to be Officials at the state medical But. Oscar Jones, Associate Director in the Office of Student Wright who was present at the meeting made it clear that she addressed. examiner's office said Reardon's Activities and Election advisor. maintained that the marginal would be appealing the General Assembly's decision to accept .. We decided 10 examine the discrepancies to ensure that the manner of death was undetermined error was not ·'sufficient" to warrant a re,oce. the GAEC report. elections were fair and valid. I urge that the incoming HUSA and his blood-alcohol level was The Legacy slate stated in their Election Grievance to Elec Howe,er, Jones views the current approach in regards to admini,rration push for the election guidelines to be added to greater than the s1a1e·s legal limit of tion Committee. "The run-off elections conducted by the Gen• accepting rhe resuh, of the elections as comparable to the Pres the Constitution." he said. 0.08. Washington Adventist Hospi cral Assembly Elections Committee (GAEC) on Wednesday. idential election, of 2000. Where there were demands for end Jones also recommends chat the incoming administration put tal recorded levels as high as 0.50, March 13, 2002. was completely nawed. The results from the less recounts and the unwillingness to concede loss. Reardon's fa ther, Daniel P. Rear election should be discarded and a new run-off election should The Awakening slare, led hy Williamson agrees that in very Please See Elec1i01Lr A3 don, said in an Associated Press article. The full autopsy report will rake about two more weeks to complete, Students Inspired by at which time it will be released to Always On Time the police, said Shirl Walker, admin istrative aid to the state medical examiner. The report will not be History Making made public until the police inves tigation is complete. Nineteen-year-old Reardon, a Oscar Night boarder at the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house who signed a bid to night;· the 47-year-old actor said. join the chapter. was hospitalized By KERR\'-A1'N H \ \HITON Actress Berry in a emotion filled after being found unconsciou, in a Hilltop Staff Writer speech, cried and gasped for air as lounge area of the house earl}' Feb. she accep1cd her award as Best 8. He died a week later. If Halle Berry opened the door. Actress for her monstrous role in The night before Reardon was Denzel Washington certainly kicked the movie Monsters Ball. She found, new chapter members and an the door open when the two African became in the first African Ameri inductor - a previously initiated Americans won the top Oscar can woman in the Oscar's history to member of the fraternity - met in Award, at the 74'11 annual Academy win this prestigious award. Berry a room of the house at 7 Fraternity Awards Sunday. used the opportunity to acknowl Drive. Inside the room new mem Sidney Poitier also ,hared in this edge the ~omc oubl~nding African ben. drank bourbon while learning record-setting night as he was award American actresses who preceded about one another, some fraternity ed an honor:iry Academy Award for her stating that the moment was so members said last month. Lifetime Achievement. Poiter's much bigger than her. "This was a supervised. needless career ,pan, o,cr half a century. This .. Thi< moment i, for Dorothy Dan tragedy," Reardon's father told the dynamic .,ctor made hi,tory when he dridge, Lena Horne. Diahann Car~ Associated Press. " It was organized. won a Be,1 Actor Oscar for U/lies af roll . It's for the women who stand planned and held against the stated the Fieltlin 1963. behind me. Jada Pinkett, Angela rules of the university and against Actor Denzel Washington won the Basse It, Vivica Fox and it's for e,-ery the stated rules of the frat house. My best actor Oscar for his role as a cor nameless faceless woman of color son became a tragedy because of it." rupt cop training a young roo~ie in that now have a chance because this Police previously had named alco "Training Day" becoming the first door tonight has been opened. Thank hol a factor in Reardon's death and black actor to win in that category you. I'm so honored. I'm so honored are examining the circumstances since Poitier won forty year. ago. and I thank the Academy for choos surrounding the death, including .. God is great from the bottom of ir,g me to be the vessel for which His the possibility of haiing. The police PllOC,1 8) Mektnic Ne~biu blessmg may now." R&H singer A<.hanti A,r'('th,'(I Ur,:l ekcd Pt.111<.'TI•Out ''edn<"Sda.> in Ul:.ickhum. (><)'ii flA for photO\ and ,i1~ng UUlOf,.'l'3phii for I hose my heart. For 40 year.. I've been !'lease See Maryland AJ in nltcndtrnce. \~h:rnti t.'UM"Cllll) petfonn, on thn.'{' \OIIJ.!' nmked on UiJlboard , laJ!:~u:iiw\ Hol 100 ,lnJtle!, li-.,1. including "'~bolish .. chn,ing Sidney :md what do rhey Please See Ouars A.? and ·:Alwa)~ On Tin1l'°' r1.~1turing r.;1pper Ja Rule. do? They give it to him the same
ACI0~ Oen,..el \\a\hin,gton and l loJle U.erry Photo Courtcs:, of Jmnie Walker President R,ue.rita of lhc NnOonaJ Council or Ncp.n> Women OorothJ He-iA,ht siL~ ,~ ith Edunllion &~rett1r1 Rod Paiite at nn nU-~tar J:tt.la 10 honor lhe chil rlfthts acth ist. Celebrities Pitch In To Save Home of Negro Women History lftllide The Hilltop Winfrey, Glover Among Top Donors at All-Star Gala the Legend" in which poet Maya Angelou was Danny. for instance. turned to Oprah from - A/pha Phi Alpha crowns also honored with the di>tinguished .. Uncommon behind the podium with a generous smile lit Ms. Black & Gota..... A2 By JA~m; WAI.KF.R Dorothy I. Height" award. upon his humble, handsome face and said, " I am Special to The Hilltop It was when Dr. Height. the legendary civil donating $ I 00.000. What are you donating rights activist who has received numerous Oprah?" Black Coaches pass the rest i11 orothy Irene Height. the legendary appointments and awards-including being induct Oprah then laughed and smiled in return. her NCAA To11mame111..... BJ civil rights icon and president emeri ed into the Women's Hall of Fame in 1993-gave neck "dripping in diamonds." before she slowly ta of the National Council of Negro her incredible extemporaneous speech announc leaned forward into the microphone to announce Female s111de11ts speak-0111 DWomen (NCNW) celebrated her 90th ing that NCNW still needed to raise a total of ever so eloquently; .. Thank you very much, abo111 mpe .. ... 84 birthday in style at a gala dinner March 20 in the S5million to pay•off the mortgage on the historic Danny, but I ha,c :,!ready committed to donating Grand Ballroom at the J. W. Marriott Hotel. 633 Pennsylvania Avenue property where NCNW 2.5!" Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover sef\-ed as is now headquartered. that Oprah Winfrey and That is, $2.5 million toward NCNW's mortgage. master of ceremonies at the gala appropriately Danny Glover began rallying everyone in the titled "Uncommon Height: the Lady, the Legacy, room 10 come to Dorothy's aid . Please See Negro \\f,111e11 82
" A2 FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002 T HE H ll.LTOP PU Shaping Our Image An Inside Look at Coverage and Careers
The Forum wi ll also teach students how to work in a forum where students will have 1he opportunity to The panelist includes Jo-Ann Armno. Assistant Man• positive fashion with 1he media letting students know express their thoughts in person. aging Editor for Metropolitan News, Dudley Brooks, ''There is a lot we can do to influence media coverage pho1ojournalis1s, Darryl Fears. National Reporter. Col By MAKEBRA ANOf;RSON they can be proactive in influencing the coverage of the like responding 10 what you read. see and hear in the bert I. King, Deputy Editorial Page Editor, Courtland Hilltop Staff Writer black community if they are persistent, said Jones. According 10 a press release made available by the media regardless if it's good or bad," said Yanick Rice Milloy. Metro Columnist, Lonnne O' neal-Parker. Style Writer and Sharon Warden. Marketing Research Direc In conjunction with the Washington Post, the School School of Communications, the forum will examine Lamb, Howard journalism professor. '·A lot of the times tor. of Communications and School of Business is hosting how Howard s1uden1s. facuhy and staff view media cov journalist get stories by news tips. so we need to start let• erage of the black community. ting the media know the positive things that are hap In a partnership that began in 1982 the Post has dedi• "Shaping Our Image: An Inside Look at Coverage and cated itself to provide student, with invaluable experi• Careers," a question and answer session, which will ··Toe forum is not a method of trying to find a job, but pening in the community, so they can report on it." ence and contacts, said Jones. examine media coverage of the Black community. a way to show how one media outlet such as the Post can According to Jones. people arc unaware oftheir options influence they way people view the African-American and assume what they read can't be changed. "The purpose of the partnership is 10 cuhivate a pool Held in the Armour J. Blackburn University Center of talent giving students a chance 10 work on real world Ballroom on Tuesday, April 2, 2002 from I :OOpm to community," said Anna Bavier. senior marketing major. "The news cycle is a circle, and if you are persistent The discussion will focus on the Washington Post and you can make a change," said Jones. "People need to problem;," said Jones. "Each semester students work on 3:00pm the form will show Howard University students projects al the Post to develop their research. oral pre how they can influence media decisions and media cov will reveal finding of a recent survey conducted under realize their power and we hope ro show students exact• the leadership of Bavier and Kalil ah Barnes, senior mar ly how to do that at 1hc forum." sentation. communication and writing skills." erage. According to Jones a lot of student's didn"t read the 'The purpose of the forum is to show students how they keting major. During the forum participants wi ll rccei,·e advice from Bavier and Barnes conduced a campus wide surYey that Washington Post professionals on ways to influence paper because it wasn't available to them. but the Post have been portrayed in 1he media especially the Wash hopes by letting students know their opinions arc valued ington Post, and teach them how to work with the media questioned student's newspaper readership habits. and media coverage and career moves, and will also partic allowed them to voice their concerns and interest of the ipate in roundtable discussions after the question and and are used to determine media coverage they will in order to influence coverage," said David Jones, pub• become more involved. lic relations for the Washington Post. community. Results ofthe survey will be revealed at 1he answer period. Queen To Be Alphas Crown New Ms. Black and Gold
By LESSA DAVIS were judged on their proposed platform, Beta Chapter and Pa1rese McClain a sophomore act Hilltop Staff Writer talent, evening wear. and articulation in the ques ing major was awarded the title of Ms. Sphinx. tion and answer segment. Both titles assist Ms. Black and Gold and Alpha Phi Students and alumni packed the Blackburn ball This year's winner, Mariella Boyd, is a sophomore Alpha Fraternity in implementing the chapter's com room on Monday, March I l'h for the Ms. Black and Finance major from Oe1roi1, Michigan. Boyd's plat munity service programs. Gold pageant form, titled Pass It O" is an outreach program geared Boyd. Ms. Black and Gold enjoys her new title but The pageant is an annual pageant held by Alpha Phi toward 9'h and 10th grade inner city black males. says she feels overwhelmed by the huge responsi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. The pageant has ··J did research on the incarceration rate in Wash bility. been in existence since 1976 and competes on four ington DC and found that black males between the "I fee l honored, I feel like I've formed a new fam major levels: campus, state, regional and national. ages of 20 and 30 are more likely to be incarcerat ily but I also feel that I have a huge responsibility The individual who is crowned Ms. Black and Gold ed,'' Boyd said, " My platform Pass It On will pair to keep up the name of Alpha Phi Alpha" she said. is adorned and highly respected by the chapter mem the High School males with a collegiate member of '"I want to complete my platform and compete in bers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Alpha Phi Alpha and an alumna of Alpha Phi Alpha." Ms . Black and Gold national. This position defi Ms. Black and Gold is also awarded scholarships 'The ti ve- weekend long program wi II focus on nitely gives me an outlet to help my community:· which vary depending on the level of competition. building self -esteem, careers of interest. communi According to Russell ··ox" Robinson a junior Titled When We \\he Q11ee11s • the Beta chapters ty service and the youth will help develop commu Finance major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania pageant was coordinated by Yves Lou is- Jacques. a nity service programs" Boyd continued. and member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, "It was junior COBIS major from Brooklyn, New York. Boyd decided 10 compete in the pageant because of excellent, one of the best pageants in Beta Histo "The national program is under the sponsorship of her strong desire to serve her community and her ry." Alpha Phi Alpha and basically it's an outgrowth of respect for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporat Echoing Robinson, Yves Louis- Jacques said, " It long tradition honoring exemplary young ladies;· ed. was a fun experience coordinating the pageant, the Louis- Jacques said. Jennifer Brown, a sophomore marketing major from turnout was great. it was a classy affair and hope The pageant consisted of eight contestants who Southfield, Michigan was awarded the title of Ms. fully next year will be.even bigger." Alphas cm"n the Ms. Black und Gold ut Pa{.!tnl
those who are eligible would take part in work-study. Students then have the option or working on or off life. These people's eyes disclosed their souls that Howard Ranks campus. Letters from Haiti appeared to be drowning in wells of sorrow. They Although the F'WS program began in 1965, Howard bathed daily under a sun that seemed to nc, er wash University's work-study program started in 1995. their worries away. They argued over" ho would and High in Howard University started off by giving 5 percent of who wouldn't help the tourist, w,th their luggage. the FWS funds to pay wages of employed work study March 17, 2002 Young children cried si lently. and shed ,mernal te:,rs. students, however in the year 2000, the amount Walking through the crowd was emouonally chal increased to 7 percent. lenging. Some how I convinced myself that I needed Community One of the main requirements for the FWS was that 4:45 pm the money in my pocket more then them. How could students had to be employed as a reading tutor for ele "The Airport" J have been so selfish? No. I am not to blame for Haiti's mentary school children or be involved in a family lit• plight. bul I am responsible for it's continuing exis Service Funding eracy project. According to Ms. Collins. Manager Of Warning wi 11 1101 prepare you for the experience you tence. Knowledge is responsibility. Student Employment, 457 students are. currently will have at the Haitian airport. To explain what I wit By L EESA D,w1s involved with the FWS program on Howard Universi nessed as poverty would be to succumb to commer Hilltop Staff Writer ty's campus and 3,300 institutions are receiving FWS cial1£ed rhetoric. would be to uuer a word for a tem "Friendship hos no name" porary lack of one beuer. The poignant scene of Howard University is one of the top schools when funds. The PWS program offers part-time employment 10 hungry men, women, and children could never be suf Today 1 met a good friend, and I am embammed to it comes 10 donating work-study funds 10 communi students as part of their financial aid package. This ficiently documented on television, or anywhere else admit 1ha1 I don't remember his name. His genuine ty service organizations, according to the Washington assists students in paying for ,heir education. Howard for that mauer. I have jus1witnes sed the scariest hor interest in me as a friend and as a brother is an inter Post. ror movie -continuously played. but inadequately est 1ha1 is rare, an interest that. because of its rarity, The article, based on reports from Washington and University's FWS program gives money 10 1he DC advcr1ised; therefore. seldomly viewed. To transcribe would cause one to become suspicious. We shared the Northwestern University's Medill School Of Jour Reads Tutoring and Mentoring program in District my experience seems 10 perpetuate the watered down secrets of our language and laughed at each other's nalism, showed that 19.9 percent of Howard Univer schools, which is part of Howard University's work reality ofthese people, a reality that pervades the con expressions-for expressions are universal: glaring eyes sity's work- study funds ,supported low-income stu study program. sciousness of 1he ignorant: however, I will try. or wide smiles. I gave him money realizing that giv dents who demonstrate community service. The Students who are part of the work-study program earn Imagine, fifty 1osix1y people in constam discomfort ing is receiving. Nothing compares to the feeling one national average is 11.8 percent. about $13 an hour compared 10 01hcr jobs on campus because of unsubsiding hunger pains: their meals experience when he gives at a time when nothing is Each year, the Federal government allocates money that pay roughly $8 an hour. Some or the programs that exist only when a benevolent tourists be;1ow~ them expected of him. when his scarcities become the to various schools that participate in Federal Work Howard University works with are the Literacy for Chil with a generous gratuity-mind you. I say gratuity things he is first to donate. To give is 10 remember the Study (FWS) programs. At the beginning of 1he dren Project at the Howard University Hospital, Pri because these individuals are willing to provide a tran time you were in neeJ I need to give more and more year, students are packaged with financial aid and mary Plus Program and Jump Start for Young Children. sient service for a long lasting and greatly appreciat often. ed gift: money. The eyes ofthe people burned with an unfamiliar flame, a flame that blazed brighter and These emries are part ofserie s /m m Hakim Hasan. Black College Briefs stronger with time, and one that required no fuel just Hasa11 participated iJJ a 1"0/11111eer trip w Haiti and
lie policy and management. He has served as the dean of the School of Pub-1 lie Affairs at American University since 1999. Just prior 10 his deanship at Florida A&M Bethune Cookman College American University, he was a professor of public policy and management in the School of Public Affairs at the University of Maryland, where he also Attorney General Bob Butterworth recently presented a check for $250,000 Black Meeti11gs and Tourism magazine has named Ernest Boger one of directed The Bureau of Governmental Research. Previously. the Starcity, Ark., to Florida A&M Uni\'crsity (FAMU) as its portion undera scnlement of dis America's most influential African-Americans in the tourism industty. Boger native was the deputy secretary and chief operating officer at the U.S. crimination charges against the Adams Mark Daytona Beach Resort. FAMU presently serves as department head for Hospitality Management Studies at Department of Heath and Human Services during the Clinton Administra will use the money to develop scholarships in business administration. Bethune-Cookman College. a position he has held since 1989. Described by tion. Additionally. he was Transition Team leader for then president-elect Bill FAMU's share of the money is part of 1he $1 million agreement reached last the publication as the "Dean" of Black College Hospitality Educators, Boger Clinton and vice president-elect Al Gore. December under which Adams Mark settled state charges that it discrimi has over 26 years of industry operations and training experience. He is wide nated against guests attending the 1999 Black College Reunion in Daytona ly published on Hospitality Education, Marketing, and Tourism Adminis Delaware State University Beach. Since then, the U.S. Department of Justice has monitored all 20 tration. A native ofThmpa, Florida. Boger is the University of South Flori nationwide properties of Adams Mark to ensure that the company has da's first African-American graduate. He earned a master's degree in The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded 1he DSU Department of Math changed its policies 10 prevent di scriminauon in the future.Upon accepting business administration from North Texas State University, and has futher ematics two grants to fund the following projects: An $180,000 grant to be the funds from Bu11erwor1h. FAMU Interim President Henry Lewis Ill study toward 1he doctorate in international management a1 Nova Southeast allocated over three years to fund a research project that wil I develop ground thanked the Auorney General for his support of historically black colleges ern University. and universities.In the settlement of the discrimination charges, Adams Mark penetrating radar detection methods. The target detection research will help agreed 10 pay $600,000 to historically black colleges in Florida. Of that Clark Atlanta University the U.S. military develop improved ways of finding buried landmines and other amount, FAMU was allotted $250,000. Bethune-Cookman College $150,000 objects. An $150.000 grant to be spread of three years to fund an Army and Edward Waters College and Florida Memorial College $ 100,000 each. The Board of Trustees of Clark Atlanta University announced that Or. Wal Research Lab Engineering Support project that will involve the programming ter 0. Broadnax, dean of the School of Public Affairs at American Univer of microprocessor-based integrated circuits to perform digital signal pro sity in Washington, O.C., is president-elect of Clark Atlanta University. Dr. cessing for flight control systems. Both projects are directed by Or. Feng ·-S1eplta11ie Crm,clt Broadnax will assume the leadership of CAU on August I, 2002. fo llowing shan Liu, associate professor of mathematics. DSU Students will take part the retirement of President Thomas W. Cole Jr. as CAU's firs t president. Or. Broadnax is one of America's leading scholar-practitioners in the field of pub- in both research projects. THE HILLTOP FRID,\\', i\L\RCH 29, 2002 Students Inspired by General Assembly Upholds Election Results Oscar Night Cmllillt1<'d fm111 ,I/ dect T. Nicole Merrill have 1ml alk,11cd the gric, Acc.orJmg.to \\alkcr the HUSA l'<>lic> tnkc,-18 ancc procc,s to ,low down their preparation to hours 10 meet The meeting to aJdre" the Lega tran,ition 1hc IIUSA adminiwa cy ;ippcal may not happen hcfore 1',lunda~. -\p11I Continued from A I inspired by Berry's accolade ... I ,c, 2002-2003 went to cla" the
Alcohol Ruled Official Cause of Death in U. Mary land Case
CtJ111i1111ed /mm A I Phi Sigma Kappa·, national head quarters revoked the university chap autops} report is released 10 police. ter\ charter. and the chapter's former University Police Spokesman Capt. house ha, been vacant since J.lareh 9. Paul Dillon ,aid. Many. including Reardon·, parents ''It's kind of h.u-d to present anything and the police. speculmed alcohol to a state·, a11orne) or a grand jur) oi played a rok in the fatality before the whatever we want to do with it with• official c.1use of death was deter oul an official report from them:· mined. George Cathcart. uni,ersil} Dillon said. spoke.man. ,aid 1he news is no sur• lfthc police repon find\ evidence of prise 10 him. hazing. criminal charge, could be The uni\'er-.ity !\lill is awaiting a filed again,t members of the former police report before it ta~es any chapter. and Reardon·, family could action. Cathcart said. bring civil charges against the frater The Associated Press contributed to nity's national organizmion. ,aid Dou this report. glas Fierbe,·g. a Washington, D.C. lawyer.
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Hell, Kuntah I SIMONE MARIE MASON Editorials Editor didn't cry that much when they 'I l • Founded i11 1924 cut off his foot! It's about time WE got I I Elections Fiasco Bless her, heart! some recognition ! ast Wednesday, the General been tighter and the elections were erro Assembly voted to allow the neous on some level. There should be winners of the runoff elec no reason for the General Elections not tions (The Awakening slate to attempt to redress this, especially L considering the fact that The Awakening headed by Cornell Williamson) to stand in spite of Genia Wright's slate won the elec tions by a mere 31 grievance that there was Our View: ,some flaws in the election votes. The end of the process, which may have academic school year contributed to the defeat of The Policy Board is nearing at a pace her Legacy slate. Khalfani should be respectful faster than some of us Walker, General Elections may like, and too Co-Chair, states that the of the candidates' slow from others, grievance was not filed in grievances and have such as the graduating ·time, thus her grievance a re-vote. seniors. has no standing in respects Let's face it, stu to protocol. But, in reality dents are tired of this should all be irrele- elections; we already had a run-off. Never- vant. What's Your Opinion? The fact of the matter is theless, this is not rea son enough to brush this issue under the this: the numbers don't add up; people e encourage our readers to write letters to the Editor. Toll us what you think were voting more than once on the table as if it is insignificant. Wright is about the paper and its contents. We strive to produce a quality weekly undergraduate level, and a few people of rightfully appealing the decision of the with news pages that are devoid of slant or personal bias. Please General Elections to the Policy Board, W them came forward confessing to have address all letters or comments to The Hilltop, 2251 Sherman Ave., NW, Wash- done so. Although there is ambiguity and this appeal should be supported. ington DC, 20001. You can also e-mail us at [email protected] when one analysis the numbers, for it is It's very easy for many of us to want the The Hilltop. Be Heard. said that people may have voted more Legacy to suck it up and chalk it up to a than once in the Arts and Sciences elec loss. All if fair in politics, it's a game tions without effecting the HUSA ones, and there's inevitably going to be some there is still uncertainty. winners and losers. However, candi Realistically, if people could vote dates invest far too much time, money, twice in one election, they could surely and energy into their campaigns to lose do it in the other. What nobody can an election where there is reason for deny is that in the midst of the hectic speculation in respect to the votes. This run-off elections, security could have election needs closure. THEllrLLTOP THE NATION'S LARGEST HBCU NEWSPAPER JAMAL 0. POPE Adhere to the Rules PAGE DESIGNER/ BRAKKTON BOOKER COREY CUNNINGHAM WEB Ass!SD\NT CAMPUS EDITORS ANTUUAN JACKSON JONATHAN C SIMS lu.USTRATOR amount is was last year, which will LIFE & STYLE/CALENDAR onday is the final day stu EDITOR MELANIE N~Brrr dents have to pay the effectively diminish the students that are PHOTOGRAPHERS not in dire need for on-campus housing. ALLEN PowELL n $200 Room Selection C.~flLLE HARVEY DIAHANNDovEN Verification Plan (RSVP) Though the Office of Residence Life SPORTS EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER deposit to solidify on-campus housing has implemented new measures to curb MONICA BARBARA OLANIKE BELLO the housing crunch, the University must ENGAGE EDITOR ASSISTANT BUSINESS arrangements or to reserve a place on MANAGER the waiting list. In past years, there has not allow the Residence Life to retreat ERICA H UBBARD into old habits. In years past, it was AKEYA DICKSON ERNEST Scorr been little problem with the University NEWS EDITORS ADVERTISING MANAGER receiving its money for the deposit. common practice for individuals to waltz into the Residence Life the week AKn.ARBELL MELISSA C. 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The University that has repeatedly proven to be ments and letters can also be sent via email to: [email protected]. has also lifted the deposit to double the flawed? The deadline to submit ads to the paper is the Friday preceding publication.The office phone number is 202-806-4732 · FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002 s PERSPECTIVES • A-kosua Amoako-Atta Chay Lee I, MEMOIRS FROM BOARD- THE OSCARS: EVERYTHING THAT ' ING SCHOOL: SURVIVAL , OF THE WEAKEST GLITTER AIN'T GOLD ·, . l I ff the top, I wou ld like to that graphic in a film. his food sucks. Why can't they ever put enough cheese in the told that he got the Oscar black children off his property. omelet? congratulate Oscar award So good ole' Billy Bob mangles because he never played a bad I've been told that I tend to see 0 winners Denzel Washing• our pride and joy, Halle, and guy. and he played the role so things in black and white. Well ton and Halle Berry, who won there goes her Oscar. I'm not well. I agree that he did play this country, and especially Hol T awards in the best actor and taking anyth ing away from her the pan excepti onally well; he lywood, is not color blind. "I asked for scrambled eggs with no tomatoes and you just gave me the actress categories for their roles that this was one of her best per• played a role that I believe white total opposite. Can you prepare me another please? The French toast is 100 Racism, prejudice, and negative in Trai11i11g Day and Monster's fo rmances as an actress, but it is people would rather seem him stereotypes are still very much .mushy, not hard enough. And the fruit sal3d is a bit sour." Ball, respectively. They both just interesting that after she play. How do you think whites . (fhese were complaints I overheard constantly while living at Bethune alive. I think that it is important delivered excellent perfor begs for Billy Bo,b to " make her and Hollywood vie\\' black ' ,l.nnex my freshman year at Howard University. While most of the girls th at we recognize them. Halle mances, and it was a wonderful feel good,'' she fin ally wins this males? As heroes and leader, or ,seemed to complain about everything on their plate, I silently celebrated achievement for black people, prestigious award. and Denzel made history, and I •r\iy newfound life. by what they see on the 6:00 with Halle being the I st black As for Denzel, he gave excellent News. And since black women hope that there are many more It all began, at the age of twelve. after fleeing the war torn nation ofLiberia ' woman 10 win the award and performances in his roles in have beeu, and still are. viewed occasions where African Ameri with my parents and brothers. My fami ly returned to Ghana, my birthplace, I Denzel being only the 2nd black films like Malcolm X, H11rrica11e, by Hollywood as sexual objects, cans receive this award. But I jbut to me ii was like emering a foreign land. Just when I was beginning to man 10 win it. All this seems CriJ11. • THE HrLLTOP I FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002 A6 1 I J s. JI a1111pt Oll •, l Jl. 3 I. l 00 T & NEXT IIOME GA 1ES!! 11 ,. ~ 1 J - lJ ... Pit. 2, 4:00J> 1 ~ ltome g.aihe arc plH) ed at,, alker l\1ill Rcg1011a1 >ar:k. Direction - Central A, c. to Ri1c hie Road, . tul'n south & then right on\'\ alker l\1iU to 17icld #2 on the left. Be. t ,, i be on the rond l)eJan are tatc & llol\ ic S1a1c!! 0 @ HO 1E - Banneker Courts on Georgia Ave. J'();\J()ltl{ )\\7 lllJ v . llan1pton ~ .. a1., 1\1at'. 30 @ 1J>ffl lfl{ ,,,. r,ppin St: tc, 1\p1-. 3 @ 2ptn ---~=Ill ,1t•n v~. Ct' Be t ,~ i he on the road a Coppin tate & George\\ a hington! ! . ,BEST W1SH£ S TO: (@. Siena College~ Mar. 30 & & @ l '11ippcnsbul'g University, Apr, 3 And ..... CONGRAJULATIONS TO: BASJi:Bi\LL ) .,,, For ,vin (5-4) ovor orfolk State 1,··'" ,'1 STLING Adrian Thompson at NCAA National Championship ONDA AI.JL-s fAR ACAU'E\1IC TEAM I IOWART> U. ,von the Regional c·hampionship!! ... and "ill lnH cl to ()1•11111do, VL on .\pril 4-8 to compete in th{• ntionuf rl ourn.:,ruent Divi-,ion of Sf Udl•nf Affain, March 2002 • • • 1 THE HILLTOP Neptunes Step in front ot !he mic. 1;1ow Bl do they perform? 84 A Showdown, Down South St)'le Men's Final Four-Set to Shake In Atlanta However. the Oklahoma Sooners By AllEN POWELi. 11 may be the only things in college Spons Editor basketball scary than Bobby Knight. From top to bouoni, coach Calvin Sampson's team may the toughest Four will enter, but only one will team 10 defend and score against in survive. That's the theme in Atlanta the Final Four. The Sooners have a this weekend as the NCAA Men's serious inside presence in the bruis lodltu'l:l Coach Mike Ornis Oklahoma Coach Keh in Sampson basketball tournament will finally ing Aaron McGhee, and are solid on reach its conclusion. Only four the perimeter with Quannas White, teams remain from the 65 that stan Holli, Price. and Ebi Ere. They also ed their postscason journey a few have several key reserves who get weeks ago, and each one is seeking quality minutes. Although Okla the ultimate prize of college basket homa was a two seed in the tourna ball; a national championship. Indi ment, they were arguably the best ana vs. Oklahoma and Kansas vs. team in it. The Sooners won the Big Maryland, each team survived the 12 conference tournament, largely Orq:on Coach Ernie Ken1 rigors of their individual bmckets, considered the 10ughes1 conference Kent State Coach Stan Healh and each feels that it is capable of in the nation, and beat two of the being the last team standing, other Final Four teams. They play a smothering style ofdefense and usu Indiana vs. Oklahoma ally keep their turnovers in the sin If you can call any team in the gle digits. The6' I" Price is a superb Changing the Game, Final Four an underdog, than Indiana guard, perhaps one of the best in 1he would probably have to be it. The nation, and is the emotional leader of Hoosiers are the lowest seed of the the Sooners, according to Sampson. Making It Happen 1· remaining teams and the most unex The senior can carry the Sooners. as pected members of the Final Four. he proved in the first half of their vic Besides 1hnt, one of Indiana's key tory over Arizona. but is also great sinners suffered a severe ankle spmin at malcing his teammate, bencr. Minority Coaches Make_ in 1he team's last game against Kent Stale. However, second year coach Kansas vs. Maryland Impact in NCAA Tournament Mike Davis remains supremely con In what most are expecting to be fident in his club. which knocked off the best game of the tournament two -- defending national champion Duke nearly identical one seeds, Kansas University en route 10 their game in and Maryland, will battle for the Atlanta. Indiana used a superb com right to advance. The two teams fm his alma mater. He contributed to the bination of post domination, superi ished the regular season at one and The last orthe64 te:uns " ho \,ent aner the NCAA Champio,ishlp" ill rompete th.is wttkend in ,-\t.l:a nta. ~tarytand, Oklahoma. lndhma ond Konsns remain. By C AMILLE M . ff,\ R\'F.Y Ducks successful run this season or shooting, and great role players to two in the nation with Kansas on top. ter and Chris Wilcox should have rich could be spectacular. Dixon is Sports Editor leading them to a 26-9 regular sea knock off the Blue Devils and Kent Both teams have dominant front son record. Kenl was also the fi rst State. Davis and the Hoosiers will couns, supplemented, by solid and at their hands fu ll with Kansas·s Nick an outstanding college player, who Colli;on and Drew Gooden. Each seems to shine in big moments. He coach to win the PAC~IO--touma have to rely heavily on their 6' 11" sometimes spectacular. backcourts. rnie Kent, Kelvin Samp• Both teams are deep off of the bench. pa,r has a good mixture ofsize, speed and Baxter have been the two con- ment title in 14 years (the PAC- I 0 sophomore sensation Jared Jeffries if son, Stan Heath and Mike they want to beat Oklahoma. The play good defense. and have beaten and athleticism. and both pairs have slants for the Terrnpins throughout jt!st reinstated their'1:onfe rence Davis. Before March Sooners appear to have the advan quality teams in route to the Final experience. This match-up will the tournament. Factor in role play- championship tournament). then tage in every way over Indiana. but Four. The keys to this game will be hinge on which player can draw ers like Tahj Holden. Byron Mouton. Madness got into fu ll pushing his team 10 vjc«>ries past early fouls on his defender. The Keith Langford, and Aaron Miles. E the co-Big Ten champions may who wins the match-ups in the paint. swing, these names most likely Montana, Wake Forest and Texas shock the world. After all, these kids who imposes their will defensively, perimeter battle should also be a and Saturday's game should be a didn't ring a bell . But since the Elite during the NCAA tournament. great one. Juan Dixon and Steve humdinger. survived Bobby Knight; everything and which bench really contributes. Eight and now with the vastly Kelvin Sampson, the head coach Blake vs. Jeff Boschee and Kirk Hin- else should be a walk in the park. In the paint. Maryland's Lonny Bax- approaching the Final Four, these for the Oklahoma Sooners is :moth names have new meaning. These er example of a coach beating the coaches have made an exceptional odds. Sampson, who currently holds impact to college ba. • ""'..... 11911 ...... ------ THE HILLTOP B2 FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002 Bison Baseball Loses to St. Bonaventure And One with no outs at the top of the said about his choice not to pinch (10.97 ERA. 0-3) after the homer • • • inning. hit for McCoy (.062 BA). "'All as he settled into his best start of By ELENA BERGERON the season. striking out seven over Contributing Writer However, that was the end of things being equal, anyone on this Howard's run production for the team should have been able to drive six innings of work. day as St. Bonaventure knotted the in those runs." The loss comes on the heels of the Bison's 7-lwin over conference foe With chances in the last four Causey and Bonnie reliever Malt game in the 8'"· With runners on Gunesch (5.33 ERA, 2-0) matched University of Maryland at Eastern innings of a tied game to put away first and second and the tying run at one another for four scoreless Shore, which ended an eight game the visiting team, the Bison strand• bat, Coach Jimmy Williams losing skid started on the team"s ed two mnners, struck our a total of innings, but 1he Bonnie offense brought in the Bison's ace LHP finally broke the stalemate in the road trip through Louisiana last seven times and watched as St. Erik Causey (8.01 ERA, 1-6) to week. On the southern swing, the Bonaventure (8-2) rallied in the close the game out. Causey yielded top of the 12'" with a manufactured run. CF Dan Dennison drew a Bison were outscored 108-24 by J2oh inning to take Wednesday's a lone run off IB Nick Ryan's sin• University of New Orleans, South• leadoff walk and advanced into game 8-7 at Joe Cannon Stadium. gle, but the Boonies tied the game em University and Nicholls State. scoring position on SS Eric Wil• The Bison (2-22) posted four runs at seven when C Damian Blakeley "Seeing that level of pitching son's sacrifice bunt. Blakeley was scored on a wild pitch and LF Greg helped today. You've got to face in the 7'" inning off Bonnie LHP tagged out trying to stretch his sin Osganian came home on a play the best to be the best," Williams Nate Cameron, knocking the reliev gle to left into a double, but not bobbled by Howard 3b Anthony said of the trip. "I don't know er out after only a third of an before Dennison scored what inning, to take the lead 7-4. 2B McCoy. which helps us more seeing 1hat In the ninth, the Bison wasted proved to be the winning run. Byron Espinales set the table for level of play or getting wins against their last scoring opportunity of the St. Bonaventure jumped out front the comeback, leading off the a team li ke UMES." game, Wilson and McCoy making early, rnking advantage of a Camille M. Harvey inning with a double to right field dropped fly ball and a three mn then scoring off LF Damian Elli the final outs of the inning to strand II mnners at the comers. homer by RF Mike Rapacioli off son's single. RF Walter Wilson Bison starter Dean Durand in the banged home a season high four ·'I'd rather have someone in the game who's warmed up than some first to go up 4-0. The Boonies 1al RBI in 1he game, three coming lied only two more hits off Durand .\ Content of Their Character after Cameron loaded the bases one cold off the bench," Williams reetings from the Hilltop office, this is the final edition of Minority Coaches Make Bison Briefs And One and I find it only fitting that I talk about a bas ketball related issue. The good news is that I am not talk• ing about anything direct.ly related to the University. The Impact in the NCAA badG news is that the University isn't off the hook just yet; I still have three more issues left. So for now. breathe easy. Tournament Shaw (Men's Soccer, Business So the Final Four is tomorrow, and although my hcan is mending Continued from Bl Management), Lauren Pruitt because the team that I thought would repeat, the Blue Devils, got (Women's Soccer, lntemational 1 ·•bbunced out of the toumament, my heart is still beats for those who Williams could have tied the game Business), Kathleen Theodore was announced and for the third (Women's Lacrosse, Physical Ther are there. Although Drew Gooden is a good looking man, with excep Continued From Bl sending it into overtime, but missed consecutive year, Howard Universi tional talent on the court and Juan Dixon, has overcome adversity and the game tying free throw, thus giv apy), Brandi Lawrence (Women's ty leads that list with 72. student Lacrosse, Journalism), Tiffany Day become a success, I am actually proud of Mike Davis, Kelvin Samp 30-6 overall record which includ ing Indiana a 74-73 victory overthe athletes whom are on this list have kon, Emie Kent and Stan Heath the African-American and Native ed a nation-leading win streak of21 Blue Devils. Davis has defied the (Women's Soccer, Management), a GPA of 3.0 or better. The follow Meghan Drayton (Women's Soccer, American head coaches who are doing a great job. Personally I am games and a number 10 ranking in odds and virtually silenced all of ing student-athletes are listed for partial to Emie Kent who is the head coach for Oregon, a PAC IOteam Biology), Miriam Lynch (Women's NCAA tournament. The Golden his critics. He has restored faith in the All-Academic team: • 1 and Stan Heath, who in his first year at Kent State, has made an Flash ran through the tournament, the Hoosier basketball program that Swimming & Diving, International impressive name for himself. But I am not impressed because of their beating Oklahoma State, Alabama, left along with the fonner head Business), Katrina Hines (Women's Kevin Simmonds (Football, Soccer, Accounting), Candace ,, color; I am impressed with their character. and Pittsburgh before falling to the coach. COBIS), Glen Vinson (Football, - If yoirhave been following the Tournament and been watching the Jones (Women's Soccer, Biology), Hoosiers of Indiana in the Elite All oflhese coaches did not just Psychology). Gerald Allen (Men's specials on ESPN and CBS, you have seen the impressive things and Pollyanne Williams (Women's Soc Eight. magically end up in their bead Soccer, Economics), Rohen Boone changes that these men have made in their respective basketball pro With recent developments in col• coaching positions. They each (Men's Soccer, Political Science), cer. Studio Art), Kia Higgins grams. It's not because of the color of their skin; it's about the content (Women's Softball, Sociology), lege basketball with coaches bei,ng served as assistant coaches under Michael Harris (Football, Business of their character. I am not saying that their race should be dismissed fired and dismissed, Heath is now various programs around the Tracy Hunter (Women's Softball , Management), Royce Harris Management), Shelby Smith but it is not the only factor to their success. They are not succeeding the number one contender for the nation. (Men's Soccer, Civil Engineering), because they are minorities; they are successful because of their char• (Women's Softball, Management), head coach positions at Arkansas This weekend is the Final Four Ronald Goodlett (Men's Soccer, acter. and West Virginia. However. he has and for the first time, there will be Andrea Watkins (Women's Soft Biology), Jimmy Hernandez ball, Mathematics), Jennifer Carroll A comment was made by an NBA coach that there are some more four years remaining in his contract two minority coaches (Sampson (Men"s Soccer, Electronic Studio), qualified African-American coaches. who are paying their dues, while (Women's Swimming & Diving, with the Golden Flash . and Davis) coaching against each Olaboyewa Olawoye (Men's Soc some others are given preferential treatment because of who they are. Political Science), Kerri-Anne Mike Davis, however, did the other, meaning that one of them cer, Finance), Khalid Romain Let's talk about those who are paying their dues. like the Fantastic impossible. He and his team the will make it to the National cham Steer (Women's Swimming & Div (Men's Soccer, Marketing), ing, Political Science), Caslida Foursome (mentioned above). Davis, who comes behind Bobby Indiana Hoosiers upset. the number pionship. Christopher Serrano (Men's soccer. Troller (Women ·s Swimming & Kl)ight, obviously had some big shoes to fill, but he has done it. Not one team in their region, the Duke In NCAA history, 1here are three lntemational Business), Michael because of his race, but because of his work ethic and his stride to not Blue Devils in one amazing game African-American coaches who Diving, Joumalism, Danelle Wilson Simontacchi-Gbologah (Men's (Women's Swimming & Diving, be a failure. The same can be applied to Sampson, Heath and Kent in during the Sweet 16, destroying the have one the National title, John Soccer, Chemistry), Nadir Wade Journalism), Elena Branker tem1s of shoes they had to fill and responsibilities they had. But here's Devils' quest to repeat for a Thompson former head coach of (Men's Soccer, Electrical Engineer• y-question, why does it have to be a color issue? Why can't they just (Women's Tennis, Biology), Kim• national championship. That is a the Georgetown Hoyas, Kentucky ing). Nasir Wade (Men ·s Soccer, berly Strickland (Women's Tennis, been given credit because they are exceptional in what they do? I'm huge accomplishment for the man Wildcats coach Tubby Smith and Mechanical Engineering), Eric International Business), Erik not saying that we as the minority community shouldn't embrace them who is filling the shoes left by for• former Arkansas RaU>rbacks head Williams (Men's Soccer, COBIS), for what they have done. but part of me is just bothered that everything Causey (Baseball, Accounting), mer head coach and Indiana legend, coach Nolan Richardson. There has Brian Woodward (Men's Soccer, revolves around race. Furthermore, does this not put some unnecessary David Durand (Baseball, Finance), I Bobby Knight. During this game, not been a mention of a Native History), Donte Coleman (Men's pressure on the coaches now? Don't they already have enough pres- Anthony McCoy (Baseball, we saw the Hoosiers come back American coach winning the Swimming & Diving, Undeter sure on them because they are striving 10 the ultimate goal of a Nation• Finance), Omar Shakoor (Baseball. from a 17-point lead. This game national title. mined). Olufolahan Oluwole al Championship? But especially for Sampson and Davis. their quest Biology), Walter Wilson (Baseball, went down to the wire as Duke's (Men's Soccer, International Busi• for a National title is magnified because of their race. ls that fair? Is Psychology), Stephanie Hill guard Jason Williams was fouled ness), Andrew Ricketts (Men's that right? Probably not. Is it something that can be avoided, most like• (Women's Soccer, Journalism). while shooting a three-point basket. Swimming & Diving, Electrical ly not. What is the solution to this problem? I don't know. But what I Troy Arthur (Men's Track, Physical Engineering), Margaret (Joy) do know is that these coaches like John Thompson. John Cheney, Education), Tariq Mix (Men's Alexander (Volleyball, Public Rel•• Tubby Smith and Nolan Richardson before them, are successful Track and Field, Graphic Design), tions), Micha Cooper (Volleyball, because of their character not because of their color. However. they are Juma Osman (Men's Track and Women's Final Four Squads International Business), Denise more recognized for their color and not the content of their character. Field, Physics), Jason Starks Corbett (Volleyball , Human Devel (Men's Track and Field, Political opment), Nashunda Harper (Volley Seeking Victory in Science). Roy Anderson (Football, ball, Information Systems), Jerri Marketing), Jonathan Brewer San Antonio Hayes (Volleyball, Radiation Ther (Football. Radio-TV-Film). Nuri apy), Jessamyne Rice (Volleyball, Latham (Men's Swimming & Div Human Development), Laura ing, Biology). Nicholas Hendet1on Rivers (Volleyball, Biology). Dawn I Continued From B I it alone and will look to her team (Football, Biology), Brandon Thomas (Volleyball, Radiation Moore (Football, Mechanical Engi Happy Born Day! mates to help continue the domi Therapy), Delores Whiteing (Vol neering), Mark Owens (Football, their male counterparts don't nance that the Lady Blue Devils leyball, Radiation Therapy), Megan Marketing) and Troyce Sanders I buckle under pressure. The Lady had in the ACC and throughout the Moore (Women's Tennis, Commu (Football, Telecom). Blue Devils, with a record of31-3, tournament. nications), Corrine Salmon will look to the "female MJ' to The Battle of the Olympians will (Women's Track and Field, Art), ·Hug continue to lead them on their quest also be shown on ESPN at 7pm. Chadwick Scott (Football, Psychol hiformatio11 for this story was for National Excellence. Sopho ogy), Jelani Scott (Men's Soccer, supplied by www.biso11ma11ia.com more Alana Beard is a definite Business Management). Jayad ' Time to Pop Bottles at Da Crib leader on the team. But she can't do . Celebrities Pitch In To Save Home of Negro Women History Child Left Behind Act that President Bush signed into law 'Come back, we need you· and I've been back ever since." "King was then welcomed with applause from other dis tinguished guests at Dr. Height's 90th birthday celebra Co111imied from Al in January 2002 seeking to "'reduce the difference in the The ye.1r was 1937 and since assuming a leadership posi percentage of white versus African-American students tion at NCNW at the dear urging of Mrs. Bethune who tion who came in support both Height and Angelou, including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Kwesi Mfume pres• Upon hearing such news, the audience not only laughed performing at the proficient level." would later become the young activist's life-long friend Height couldn't agree with Paige more when she assert and mentor, Height has worked tirelessly on behalf of her ident of the NAACP, Marion Barry, the Rev. Al Sharp• along with Oprah (and cheered with excitement), but they ton, Don King, U.S. Secretary of Education Ron Paige, also gave Oprah, the incredibly gifted, influential actor ed, "'Every year lost in a child's education could be a child own people, lifting as she climbs, destined to accomplish lost. The National Council of Negro Women and its affil Bethune's dream of "'leaving no one behind." veteran network journalist Renee Poussaint, motivation and talk-show host who owns her own production com• al speaker Susan L. Taylor, author and activist Dick Gre• pany and reaches more than 22 million U.S. viewers with iates who have a major concern for education are strong Before Mrs. Bethune asked Dorothy to join NCNW, for ly committed to helping close the achievement gap. We example, she had already been actively involved in her gory, Mayor Anthony Williams, and Jeff Majors who The Oprah Winfrey Show, a wondrous applause. opened the evening with an invocation played on his "I would not be here tonight were it nor for the bridges accept the challenge of harnessing our womanpower to communiry. While working for the NY Welfare Depart arresting, heavenly, and melodious harp of the 23rd that I have crossed over on to get to this side," Oprah cre.1te a culture of academic achievement." ment. for example, Height was the first black named to admitted honestly. ''There are many of you who are sit• Of course, it was very fitting for Dr. Height to be hon deal with the Harlem riots of 1935 and was already con psalm. I ored during women's history month at her gala dinner last sidered "one of the young leaders of the National Youth By the end of the evening, Coca-Cola, the Freddie Mac ting here who have allowed Dr. Height, Dr. King, Mrs. Foundation, the National Medical Association, Alpha King-those whose names who have made the history Wednesday celebrating her historic achievements and Movement of the New Deal era.'' She worked to prevent Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, the Fannie Mae Foun books and those whose names you will never know who continuing legacy of leadership to the struggle for lynching, desegregate the armed forces, refofll\ the crim dation, the NAACP, Coretta Scott King, Susan L. Taylor, have been bridges to the future-to [help us achieve] the women's rights, racial justice, and equality. inal justice system, and also helped to establish free holistic gynecologist Denise Davis and her husband, and dreams that we are now living. So I would just say that Height, known for her extensive international develop access to public accommodations. countless others heeded Oprah's call, pushing the S5mil• we are going to close this out-this evening-or else we are mental work, contributions in interfaith, interracial, and Working with NCNW. Height integrated her training as lion needed for the mortgage way "over the mark." not going home.'' ecumenical work, joined the National Council of Negro a social worker and her fierce determination to rise above The exquisite gala dinner was actually one of several Women after Mary McLeod Bethune, NCNW founder the limitations imposed on her race and sex, caused her Jamie Walker is a freelance writer, Plr.D. student in E11g• special NCNW festive celebrations that took place dur• and president, asked her 10 join the staff to help in the to rise "like dust" (to quote Maya Angelou) through the /isl, at Howard, and autlror oftlrefortlrco111i11g book, JOI ing Height's binhday week. Earlier in the week, U.S. Sec quest "for women's rights to full and equal employment, ranks of the YWCA. She assumed the presidency of »'tlys Black \¼mien Ca11 Learn ro Love Tlrem.telves. Sire retary of Education Ron Paige, announced the establish• pay, and education. NCNW in 1957, where she remained until 1998 "strength ca11 be reaclred tlrrcmglr lrer website at w,vw.jamiewalk ment of a partnership to "ignite a movement in "I was on the staff of the Harlem YWCA and I was given ening child labor laws and education initiatives, helping communities across the country to close the achievement an assignment to escon Eleanor Roosevelt into a meet groups of African-American women and their famllies to er.org. gap for African-American children and to leave no child ing Mrs. Bethune was having," Height said. ''And it turned recognize and get the training they need to take economic behind." out to be a meeting of the National Council of Negro control of their communities for now and generations to The partnership with Paige comes in the wake of the No Women. Mrs. Bethune asked me my name and said come.·• FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002 83 Guide to this week's TV listings ' Tonight, March 29 Monday, April 1 Purple Rain, BET (20): Before the name change, Prince was a star not only through music but also in cinema. Watch the movie where he reigns supreme in Hitler's Women, The History Channel (14): Ever wonder what one of the most evil men in history did in his spare time and this vanity video chock full of concert clips and a great soundtrack. Time: 7 :30 PM with whom? The answer lies in this profile of Eva Braun, Hitler's longtime mistress and his wife in the final days of their life, when they committed suicide in Berlin. Time: 9:00 PM Lethal Weapon 4, TNT (36): Age is catching up with detectives Roger Murtaugh and Martin Riggs (Danny Glover, Mel Gibs0n). Murtaugh is about to become a grandfather, Iceman: Mummy from the Stone Age, Discovery Channel (11): This fascinating documentary chronicles the September 1991 thanks to his daughter's relationship with a brash cop (Chris Rock). Time: 8:00 PM discovery of the remains of a man who lost his way in the Alps in a blinding snowstorm more than 5000 years ago. Time: 9:08 PM Home Alone 2, A&E (10): Macaulay Culkin returns as the resourceful Kevin McCallister in this 1992 sequel, which became a top-grossing comedy by Men of Honor, HBO (30): Cuba Gooding Jr. and Robert De Niro star in this military drama loosely based on the experiences of effectively building on the original formula. Time: 9:00 PM the U.S. Navy's first black diver, Carl Brashear from Lousiville, KY. Time: 9:00 PM Saturday, March 30 The Shawshank Redemption, TNT (36): Tirn Robbins and Morgan Freeman star in direc tor Frank Darabont's Oscar-nominated 1994 adaptation of Stephen King's short story about incarceration, friendship and lost hope. Time: 5:00 PM Tuesday, April 2 NCAA: Final Four, CBS (29): Without a doubt the final four is the biggest night in college sports. Watch as the Indiana Hoosiers attempt to pull off another upset against the Okla Chicken Run, HBO (30): Nick Park and Peter Lord, the Oscar-winning creators of the "Wallace and Gromit" shorts, direct homa Sooners. Then look out as the Maryland Terrapins try to make two times a charm by ed this amusing and surprisingly touching 2000 tale, shot in stop-motion animation. Time: 7:30 PM knocking off the Kentucky Jay hawks in the national semifinals. Time: 6:00 PM Andy Richter Controls the Universe, FOX (25): Presenting FOX's newest comedy about a man named Andy who of Varsity Blues,FX (32): MTV presents one of the more original movies on high school foot course hates his new job but finds a way to make the most of it. While the synopsis sounds lame, the Chicago Tribune has ball. Set in West Texas, all-State signal-caller Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) gets injured already called the comedy one of the best new shows on television. Time: 8:30 PM Jonathan "Mox" Maxon (James Van Der Beek) suddenly beco,nes the starter. Time: 8:00 PM Making of "Changing Lanes," HBO (30): Behind-the-scenes of the 2002 Ben Affleck-Samuel L. Jackson drama about the aftermath of a road-rage incident involving a lawyer and a businessman. Time: 9:40 PM Sunday, March 31 Fear, MTV (21): Forget Fear Factor, MTV's newest sitcom Fear has made even the first round of contestants drop from the competition. Watch an all new set of contestants as they spend a weekend at a haunted house. Time: 8:00 PM Jesus: The Complete Story, Discovery Channel (11): This three-part documentary, co-produced with the BBC, uses archae- ological and historical data to chronicle the life of Jesus and explore the world He lived in. Time: 8:00 PM Ultimate Albums: Bob Marley's "Legend", VHl (22): Bob Marley's legacy is examined in this moving episode about "Legend," a compilation album of some of the reggae star's best songs. His widow, Rita, sons Ziggy and Stephen recal1s Marley's life as well. 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THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL 202-232-0323 OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH www.natcitychristian.org (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) • (This ad IS co-sponsored by BLAGOSAH) ' -- ·-· -----·---·--·-- -·--·-·-----~-·-'"' ...... , • . . - - ■ & Style Degrees • of Separation Howard Women Speak Out on their Lives Ater Being Raped magine getting a root canal without the numbing aid of Novocain. This still could not live up to the eter nal pain of women who live with the scars of rape. The trauma is far from temporary - the scars last for ever and the still waters under the seemingly normal sur face run deep. Most women who are survivors of rape will note it as one of the most horrific experiences of their lives. Bye, Bye Beyonce Michelle goes solo. Despite the amount of time that has passed since the rape occurred, the memories of the event continue to haunt its Well Spring Break is over, and I know if victims. The survivor's way of life is not the only thing you feel like the degrees this week, you affected - so is their self worth, the way they view and want to break. You can make it. .. you actu interact with men, and they often feel guilty about becom ally can, just think you could be worse off, ing a victim of such a heinous crime. you could be one of the celebrities in these According to the National Black Women's Health Pro degrees this week that have found them ject and the DC Rape Crisis Center one woman is raped selves in the worst situations. "Yes" after every two minutes, and attempt at rape occurs every three you read these degrees your boring Spring minutes, black women are more prone to being victims of Break, depleting checking account, and sexual assault- approximately 40% of black women have unemployment will look so much better had a coercive sexual experience before the age of 18. The after you see how bad your favorite and saddest part of these situations is that 80 percent of rape least like stars are. So put down the Novo victims and survivors are assaulted by people they have caine cause there will be no need for any come to know and love - husbands, boyfriends, fathers, self induced laughter. .. With that in mind I stepfathers, and more often that not the live in boyfriends should go on and cut to the chase. "What of the mothers. you say Willis?" or should I say Coleman. According to the Crime Victims Research and Treatment Your favorite vertically challenged star Center 12. l million women have been raped, at a rate of from the past, Gary Coleman has made a 700,000 a year. Moreover, college students are definite name for himself this week. Ok, for those ly not left out of the loop - 1 in every 4 of these victims that didn't know, Coleman is a security is a college student. Last October, Ella McQueen*, a guard now. The former Different Strokes Howard University student in the School of Business, felt star is now working on the set of the Hepati like a piece of her soul was ripped from her chest. tis C Honey, Pamela Anderson's VIP She was returning from a date with a platonic friend when show. Since the star has been in the news he tried to persuade her to have sex with him. She protest lately because of her potentially fatal ed, but her drunken mate refused to take "no" for an • Hepatitis C diagnosis the paparazzi have answer. He proceeded to rape McQueen as her cries for swamped the set for pictures. Well Cole help went unheard. "I felt like I was screaming so loud man the HNIC (heightless n***a in charge) that the windows were going to break," said a misty eyed kicked the media off the set and when McQueen in a recent interview. After trying to fight off Pamela was trying to get off the set he even such a brutal attack, she just began to sob uncontrollably. jumped onto the hood of her get away car When she finally broke away all she could do was run - so no one could get a picture. Now some as fast as possible, all the way home. "I must have just security guards just take their jobs too seri sat in the shower for at least two hours, just crying and ously, just not here ( oops did the degrees scrubbing - I just wanted to get his smell off of my skin." say that) ... Speaking of people who take According to the DC Rape Crisis Center, this is one of the their job so seriously, your man Jay-Z is, crucial moments of recovery. Victims do not need to be Photo by Melanie Nesbitt but his partner in crime (literally) R Kelly left alone - this may result in feelings of guilt or embar Students, fearing for their safety, say rape is threat to their everyday lives. isn't. Why has the Best of Both World's rassment. Promotional Tour has become grounds for They need to report the crime to the police or, at the very want to have him arrested," McQueen stated adamantly. to face 'A'ith th~ fact that rape is a violent crime - it is not Jay-Z to push the album but the dirty little least, a friend. When another student in the shower crying "I was so afraid about what people would think about me." committed out of passion or love, just hate. Through pen R & B singer is "incognegro". Maybe this she lied and stated she had just lost a family member dis The justice system did nothing to ease her mind. Her etration, sexual assault, or sodomy the rapist is after con means Jay-Z will get most of the money, covered McQueen. "It took me a while before I finally assaulter received a sentence of just 15 years with a pos trol. Family support is vital to recovery. however, with R-Kelley's legal troubles he hit my ground zero and could not take it any more," said sibility of parole after seven. "I was repulsed even more Essentially, it is the key to breaking the silence that has may be the one needing it. .. Since we're McQueen. when I was told he would not receive more than the stan cursed this crime. If you are a survivor, do not hold back talking about the Down Low&*# (you fill "I finally called my sister at Georgetown, and just broke dard sentence. I felt there should have been more - there or be fooled into thinking you are strong enough to endure in the rest), it seems like Jay has good rea down and told her everything. My sister became my just had to be," said McQueen. "I have to live with this alone. Seek help at a counseling service, a church, a fam son not to go out promoting the album strength." However, life became an uphill battle form that feeling the rest of my life. He only has to feel guilty for ily me1nber, or a friend. It is the only way to become a sur with Kelly. At this year's Soul Train point on. Feelings of guilt began to set in and McQueen seven years - if he even feels gailty at all ." vivor and break free. Awards, mention of his name only received had a hard time.blaming anyone but herself. "I did not In order to assist rape survivors, society must come face boos ... Boo Who! Yeah Boo Whom? Well R Kelly wasn't the only one to get played this week. Your favorite 'Slave', Britney Spears was booed in London at her UK premiere of her movie Crossroads. Well eBestofBoth Worlds The Neptunes Take the little diva left the moviegoers in the the atre for three hours waiting on her appear ance and when she finally arrived she was Sure to be Su er Album Music Out of the booed in true London fashion. Guess patience was not a virtue in this situa tion ... With patience as a virtue as a degree Galaxy with N.E.R.D. a virtuous man is about to take center stage of the Year and he has some help from one of the biggest names in the game. Yes, Rakim who some have crowned as one of the best lyricist of all times will be releasing an album by the end of the year. He is work ing along hand with Dr. Dre ... Another studio collaboration that is going to blow your mind is actually a long awaited reunion. Shh, this is hot so you might want to be careful with this degree. Ok it looks like your boy Nas and AZ from the Firm days are heading back in the studio togeth er. The main project will be AZ's new album that he sees as his best album to date, killing his last, 9 Lives ... With killing and lives on the brain, haven't you always noticed how rappers and gun possession charges, are synonymous to Kool-Aid and sugar. Well this combination has been a pit fall for rapper Project Pat as he has been By Jamye E. Spiller an effort to beat the bootleggers have left convicted for gun possession charges and By Jozen Cummings falsetto (e.g. Jay Z's 'I Just Wanna Luv U' Managing Editor fans the opportunity to get a taste of The he could get up to ten years in jail. .. And Hilltop Staff Writer and Busta Rhymes "Pass the Courvesier" Best ofBoth Worlds sooner than expected. Project Pat isn't the only one getting does his voice have the ability to carry a The title track has a hip beat that has been whole song, hook and all? With their debut acquainted with blind justice, Mystikal The Verdict: B The Verdict: burning the airwaves since talk of the B album entitled In Search of .. both Pharrell will be in a courtroom soon too. For album began. With a hip hop beat that has what. .. He is being sued ... By who? ... (you and his musical brother Chad Hugo attempt Jay-Z rapping the lyrics and Kelly singing are not going to believe this) A key chain. The release of Best of Both Worlds with Remember that kid who used to always to answer this question. the hook, this is one of the hottest tracks Yes your eyes are not playing a trick on you, rapper Jay-Zand R&B singer R. Kelly has sing in the back of the class? He had the kind Renaming themselves under the moniker on the album. It also seems to be one of supposedly a key chain that is famous in left bootleggers and fans alike anticipating of voice where it was both annoying but also N.E .R.D (No-one Ever Really Dies), both the most commercial with an ability to New Orleans, is suing for what some deemed to be one of the best somewhat catchy. You didn't know what it Hugo and Williams come with an album Cajun in Your Pocket become one of those played out songs on to hit airwaves in a long time. For those was, but you knew you wanted him to shut filled to capacity with fresh musical con Mystikal for copyright infringement in the radio. court. The creators of the key-chains that hardcore Jay-Z fans, the skepticism of the up, and as soon as he did, the silence didn't cepts, leaving little room for those who are The second track, 'Take You Home With looking for familiar formulas. Even more says 8 popular New Orleans phrases, says duo's compilation has left some to think sound the same. Me a.k.a. Body', continues with the theme impressive is how Pharrell and Williams the artist stole two of those phrases verba that That kind of voice describes the voice of of a hip-hop beat with a ntix of R&B. ditch the shelter of con1puter generated beats tim, being "You gotta suck da head on dem Jay-Z has hit the bottom of the rap bar none other than Pharrell Williams, one half Kelly's voice adds just enough of a soft for the more refreshing sounds of acoustic der crawfish!" and "We gon' pass good rel by agreeing to do an album with song of the dyna1nic production duo the Nep ster R. Kelly. touch to let you know it will be one of the drums, synthesized keyboards, and electric hot jams of the summer. tune's. While we all know Phan·ell can sing see 6degrees, B5 The recent scandals surrounding R. Kelly the hell out of a hook with his old-school guitar riffs. and the early release date of the album in It seems that every hip-hop album has one While there certainly is a message trying see Both Worlds, B5 see NERDS, B5 ' ' • _...... THE HILLTOP FruoAY, MARCH 29, 2002 BS This did not end up coming to pass due to the time get• thinking about that. I was ruining a p,:rfectly gooc' time to Washington. The birds said good morning to me as 1 ting away from us. We were unsuccessful in finding a with a wonderful friend all because I did not know how said good morning to the Lord. The pence of the waves cruise wonh the money for the time we would be spend• to rest. I called someone later that day to sec if ,he could sang a song of rest that my chest released itself to listen ing away. Sti ll determined to go away for break, we help me understand all tha1 was going on to. "This is what l" ve been waiting 10 do fo r so long." I planned a price affordable vacation to Miami, Florida. I After getting some clarity on the nmttcr. I 11!lcased some whispered to the air. And the air heatd me. It took my was so excited because I was going to Miami to see the of the tension and purposed not only in my hemt to re;t. words and transfonned them into reality in the wind. white sand and I was finally in my life fulfilling a hean's bul also in my mind which is more impor1·1nt (Piyverbs I say all this to say thnt God wants us to rest in him. Not 2nd 23:7). The next moming my •·Jcli verancc"' came. just take a moment in a day and do nothing but to tru ly desire-rest. Without giving you a chronology ofour itinerary, 1 will With a renewed mind, I set out ut 6:45 am ro, the sand. rest in hi< arms. Lei go of the stresses that mean actual• give you the meat of this personal testimony. While my the water, and God. Now of course we know th:it God ly nothing when you get to the lowest denominator. hean set its desire to rest, my mind couldn't. 11 wouldn't. is omnipresent, but I wanted to mcc1 him fot an appoint Release the anxiety in our bodies we assume v.hen for• Person I tried but I kepi thinking about unnecessary things that ment on 1hc beach. So leaving Ill} friend in her sleep. I get that the wotld is not ours to be in control of, just to kept my brain going. my hean tensing up. I had waited got dressed. gathered my thiny,. ,111J left the hotd. Seep shine a GOLDEN light of hope for someone to see. for so long to get an opponunity to think about and do ping out into the cool air with the sound of nothing. I Howard University trains us well in becoming leaders nothing, but once I was presented my gift, I did more than began to tear up. for America, but we can not forget to be leaders of our not open it. I threw it away in the same ocean I retreat Once on the sand with the water just inches away. the minds. There are fotces out there whether we choose to A Mind of Rest ed to. Peace of mind was at my fingenips and I did not tears began to fall. believe or 1101. tlia1 come to steal, kill. and destroy our know how 10 handle it. I lay out my towel, took off my shoes. and ,at down in pence of mind. I learned from one two-and-n-half day By Aurellia C. Anderson One specific incident occurred while my vacation pan the most peaceful quiet I have ever had the privilege of vacation that life me.~ns so much more than a schedule Contributing Writer ner and I was on the beach during the peak of the day. hearing. Sec I cou ld not understand why I was ,o rest• or getting the righ1 words out in a conversation. In our bathing sui1s looking lovely, we spread our tow less the previous day until that moment. My dream had Ifs about being comfonablc in the body given to you very year in the past, I have had intentions to els out, and basked in 1he sun. While on the side of me. not been fulfilled while on the beach with hundreds of and loving whom you were made to be. It's about rejoic take a vac.1tion during our Spring recess. How she rested looking very peaceful I might add. Pan of me people and the sun beaming hot on my facing because ing nevenheless and accepting the things that you can't ever, I have never been available to do such. was a little envious for what she did not know while in that is not wha1 my mind panted for. concrol. lt"sabout res1ing, trusting, and loving. ln all your Whether I was on a trip for ministry or catch- her rest was that I was on my towel in turmoil. That was wonderful at the appointed time (which was searching and working, and !odder climbing and status ingE up on necessary sleep. my spring break has never been Stressing about my life, my plans for the future. my feel that afternoon). but for my dream it wa, not the time. My gaining, remember it's never wonh more than your Rest a break from my everyday life. So this year, 1detennined ings and thoughts, this conversation and that-Ugh! Trust time of rest was in the morning when all was dear and in Mind. in my hean to go on a vacation. me, I Lried to release the pressure and tension, but the untainted. The freshness of the day before any outside So my roommate and I set out to plan a trip somewhere more I tried to breathe, the more clogged my heart got. or inside negat ivity can arise. It wa, this morning tha1 Always Golden. with water and sand. We did not care where just as long I cried out to God 10 help me rest but it just would not my mind rested in not only acti1ity. but in the true sense as we got away from the stresses and demands of our happen. of the word-trust. Aurellia C. Anderson can be reached at aurclliaander schedules. Coming to a conclusion about taking a trip Then the guilt set in. I felt so bad for not taking the gift I trusted that all would be well on 1he re,t of the vaca [email protected] to the Bahamas via cruise ship we staned planning. of peace and relaxing, enjoying the sun. that I began tion. I trusted that all would be well when I rc1umcd back • from NERDS 84 ··Baby Doll" and "Run to the Sun"') to drug addiction (e.g. ·from 6degrees 84 on the album ...And with album rumors in the rumor to be conveyed through Williams lyrics, there is anoth 'Provider' and ·Bobby James'). time. yeah, cher!'" and put them on his crack ·Shake mill. how about the degrees hands you some fragile er goal N.E.R.D. is searching for. From the razor-edged R&B songstress, Kelis makes her only guest appear• Ya Ass·. They are also suing for damages from loss of information. (Hold this gently now) Now Lauryn beginning of the album's opening song 'Lapdance' the ance on 1he funkiness of Truth or Dare." Kelis's voice money since the song which talk, about ,c,. has.per Hill's unplugged double CD was supposed to drop in listener will be able to hear the Neptune·s earnest attempts soars as she sings ·•1 am the one with the brightest vened the key chain that was marketed to children thus April but it has been pushed back and the official date at not only taking hip-hop production to a new level, but hair/leather I don't care/Baby I/Don't ever wanna take shrinking their revenue. The degrees know, one 1hing to the double CD with 23 tracks on it is now May coming with a whole new musical style. The Neptune ·s the shin/that's my dare." The track orchestrates itself 7'"· about this lawsui1 as Mystikal says you ain't ,een noth Now isn't tl1at a good graduation present to get your musical construction can be compared to a Picasso paint from a hard thumping club bounce to a bridge where 1he ing yet. ..Since litigation is popular this week in the self on New Tuesday. Her studio album on the other ing. Not in the sense that Picasso was a genius and the bass is decreased and melody becomes emphasized. degrees. it looks like OMX will hc a cop dog now. Well hand is up in the air as rumors have spread that she has Neptune's are 100, but rather when Picasso painted a pic Rounding out at 12 tracks. N.E.R.D. manages to stay two years ago OMX went to trial on animal cruelty fired mainly all of her staff except for two people and ture everything was in the wrong place but yet still beau away from the category of overkill, though they do get charges and now he has been sentenced to do public ser her record label (Columbia) can '1even keep up with her. tiful. The san1e is true for the Nep1une·s beats, while most close. The huge big round sound of all the synthesizers vice announcements for the humane ,ocie1y afler 13 pit Yeah rumors have been running rapid that Hill is doing of their beats don't fall on the traditional I and 2's, they at times comes across as redundant, which will leave the bull dogs were foun\l in 1hc basement uf his home. some her own thing.just showing up places and perfonning. still somehow manage to make people get up and dance. listener wondering at times if they accidentally pushed malnourished in horrible condition. The rapper will scan Hey you might find her in a subway station in New York Throughout /11 Search af .. the music changes from the "repeat"' button. Fonunately the setback of redun taping the spots soon so they will air on TV I guess it"s playing for pennies. So with that said in mind the hard-rock, 10 hip-hop, to fo lk music with a futuristic aes• dancy is only n minor one. For those who can appreci a dog eat dog world ...And as the world has a survival degrees has to stakeout Blue·s Alley tonight I heard they thetic. Pharrell uses his vocal calents to carry the weight ate diversity in today's music. /11 Search af.. will no or the fittest attitude a member from Destiny Child is of the album and sings songs of everything from love (e.g. doub1 be a grea1 find to add in their musical collection. were having chis female guitarist coming named Lau taking no prisoners. No. Beyonce isn't causing any ren Heel*. So until next week. remember you can make drama. but instead Michelle has made it official that her it. and I hope you got the connection, because if not -from Both \\vrlds 84 A song to chill with and definitely an easy favorite on gospel inspired album Heart 2 l~111n v. 111 drop on April you're like Gary Coleman ...(you can finish the rest). song that hinges on the edge of inspirational. If that is the album, ·Get This Money', Track # 10 has a beat that 16'"· She has guest, from Shirley Caesar. Mary true, then Track #5, ·The Streets" is that one for Both will definitely have heads bobbing. Mary, to Carl Thomas. Bc)oncc and Kell) Now the *denotes there is no anist performing at Blue·s Alley Worlds. With lyrics like Son don't let these streets get The lasesong has a name that can"t even be printed has degrees pray that there is not a song called 'Holyliscious· by the name of Lauren Heel tonight, it was just a joke the best of you/I will be right by your side when you're a surprisingly nice rhythm despite its vulgarity. It's def going through, the hook is definitely one that sticks in initely one to check out. your head. Coming from a newly initiated Jay-Z fan and a long Track #7, an interlude titled "Naked' by R. Kelly, time R. Kelly devotee, The Best of Both Worlds misses makes one wonder if this is really a joint effon or actu• some points, but on a whole has more good pans than All Students Ambassadors, Mandatory General ally an R. Kelly album with Jay-Zas the featured guest. bad. Body Meeting Wednesday, April 3rd@ 6:30 pm in ·somebody's Girl', Trnck #9 discusses the hot topic of When I began listening to this, I figured I would rec the moment, groupies. Groupies have long dominated the ommend it as one of those CDs that you would place in the Blackburn Forum Be there! It's Important!!! music industry. but this song is a dedication to those who the "Bum It. Don·1 Buy It" category. However, after lis chase men in en1ertainment for their money and status. tening 10 it for about 3 hours and replaying cenain With claims that somebody's girl is at this parry and she's tracks. I definitely would say that its one that can grow coming home with me, the ode to groupies proves that on you. Don't miss out, add 1his one 10 your collection Students Ambassador Banquet is Coming Soon! some anists, at least these two, acknowledge and wel of must have CDs for the summer, add this to your world. come their presence. who said there lOOK ClOSER. are no good (HOT 1111T Cl.OSI) [bars] on campus? The best bars on campus don't serve dnnks. they ser11e etr country. You see, when you complct~ Army ROTC and 'traduate, you'll be an officer Md get a set of gold bars. Regtster for an Army ROTC class today. Be<:ause there's no better buzz than (he sense of accomplishment. ARMY ROTC Unlike any other college CO\lrse you can talte. STUDE T ALUMNI NETWO KING SESSION Please in the Department of Alumni Relations in a magna nt opportunity for students to access Alumni in a rou ble format in the following fields of Interest: ntertainment Non-Profit Media Relations and Advertising Entrepreneurship Graduate School Admission Saturday1 March 30, 2002 West Ballroom Armour J. Blackburn Center 11 :00 a.m. - 1:3 0 p.m. SPACE IS LIMITED, PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEAT BY CALLING: Ebony Jackson, Department of Alumni Relahons, (202) 806-5857, or regisler via email [email protected] Sponsored by Howard University S!t.denl Alumri Gro'-'> IN THEATRES MARCH 22 THE HILLTOP B6 FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002 alendar------What's Poppin in DC This Week? Tonight What: Legendary jazz drummer Winard Harper brings hi, group 10 per Saturday, March 30 form ,ome of 1he mo,1 ,winging hard-bop :1roun What: Acclaimed pOCI Sarah Jones presents her one-woman show en1i1lcd "Surface Transit." When: S p.m. Where: American Film lns1i1u1c Theatre - The John F. Kennedy Cenler for 1hc Perfonning Arb. 2700 F. St. NW. How Much: $17-$32 Additional Information: 800/444-1324 Monday, April 1 What: Book a~ Art XIV: Temptations. Artisis books and related painting, focu\ on food. sex. money, power. and other tempiations What: The National Zoo presents its annual free celebra1ion of 1he African American fami ly. When: A II Day Where: National Zoo- 3001 Connecticu1 Ave. Where: National Museum of Women in the Arts. 1250 New York Ave. NW When: 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Additional Information: Call 202n83-5000 for ticket costs. How much: Free Additional Information: 202/637-4800 What: Pianis1s Mariko Bun·is and Mike Taneghima perform at the Millennium Stage's last March pcrfonnance. What: Legendary jazz vocalist Kenny Rankin will be performing for one night only Where: John F. Kennedy Center fo,· the Performing Aris. 2700 F St. NW. Where: Blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW When: 6p.m. When: 8 & 10 PM How much: Free Additional Information: Call 202/337-414 1 for 1icke1 cos1s. Additional Information: 202/467-4600 What: Watch the NCAA Final Four from a different perspective. Where: Visions Cinema Bis1ros Lounge 1927 Florida Ave. NW. 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What's News- Recalls Surge, and Public Yawns In B~ and F'rnance In the case or food. a new empha For Consumers, It's Harder sis on ferreting out peanuts and other allergens in processed food has On the Upswing New Toyota Brand Aging Audience To Keep Up; Already, led to more recalls, and more-sensi Recalls overseen by the Food and Drug Administration, In thousands tive testing procedures have allowed Average age of auto buyers, by brand: Response Rat.es Are Low Wants Young Drivers regulators to pick up conraminants 5 Volkswagen ...... 38 such as E. coli with greater preci Toyota Motor Corp. has what is Honda ...... 41 sion. It isn 'I clear that there is more 4 known in the auto industry as a Nissan ...... 41 By ClllUS ADAMS contaminated meat out there than in BMW .... • ...... 42 "Buick problem": Its most loyal cus ecalls of consumer products. past years, though. ·we don·t know 3 tomers are entering their golden Dodge ...... •...... 42 food and medical goods have how prevalent it was in the past be• years. Ford ...... 42 increased sharply recently, cause we weren't looking:· s.tys Pa 2 To broaden its appeal. Toyota Pontiac ...... •...... 42 prompting concern because tricia Kendall. a professor of food plans to launch a youth-targeted Hyundai ..... •...... 42 the public already Ignores science at Colorado State University. brand called Scion in the U.S. next Audi ...... 42 many recall campaigns. Fort Collins. Colo. year. The company is counting on a 0 ..__,..____._ ___. _ _.__...... _~ -~-~-~-~-~~~~ Chevrolet ...... 43 RAt the Food and Drug Adminis Whatever the causes. it is clear ·ss '&9 •90 ·91 •92 •93 ·94 •95 '96 •91 •91 •99 ·oo ·01 clunky box-on-wheels original\y Toyota ...... 44 tration, which regulates products that there arc now so many recalls aimed at Japan's young drivers, the Volvo ...... 44 that account for 25 cents or every that it is difficult for both average SOu"ce FDA bB "mlcrovan, • to be the centerpiece Mercedes-Benz ...... 45 consumer dollar spent in the U.S., to consumers and sophisticated users of the Initiative. Toyota is unveiling Saturn ...... 46 tal recalls jumped 24'7, last year from hOspitals. for example-to know a modiried bB and other Scion "con Chrysler ...... 47 the year before. At the Department about and act on all the warnings. gimmicks. Data have shown that re lty assurance for Olympus·s U.S. cept" vehicles at the New York auto Cadillac ...... • . .. .. 53 of Agriculture. which regulates One of the most worrisome, long calls without some sort of direct-mall unit. She adds that ii Is general pro show this week. Buick ...... • . . . . 57 standing examples involves Lane system arc in the 25,, range; with tocol for Olympus to send out second Scion models wili be sold at se meat, recalls jumped 14% and are up SOutce: JO. Po',o,et &- As50CIJte, more than threefold since 1996. The and Virginia Maid cedar chests. them. \hey can reach 90')';. and third lellers, and often follow up lected Toyota dealers-though in a made by Lane Furniture. The chests, But even when companies nolify with phone calls. separate area that Toyota says will Consumer Product Safety Commis speak English as a second language sion, which has jurisdiction over which are often handed down by owners of recalled products, recov Companies' Control orrera "unique cultural experience.·· at a disadvantage. The math portion more than 15,000 kinds or consumer ramlly members. used to be made ery rates can lag. The problem was Among the dilrerences: Scion is of the exam wot~d be •·enriched,·· an products. had more recalls In 2001 with lids that latched shut automati highlighted recently by the deaths of Sidney Wolfe. director or Public expected to rely more on the Internet official said. than in most years since 1990, and cally. In the past 25 years, 12 children two JJatlems at Johns Hopkins Hospi Citizen Health Research Croup, a to sell vehicles, wilh customers go Trustees or the College Board. the total number of individual units died after accidentally locking them tal in Baltimore. possibly from Infec Washington-based advocacy organi Ing to the dealer to take delivery. which owns the exam, will vote on recalled exceeded the number re selves in the chests while playing. tions received from a specialized zation, says the ability of the FDA to The company plans to use a no-hag the changes in June. The high-school called in any year but 2000. Lane says. medical device that had been re oversee recalls is limited. Most re• gle pricing plan, like CM's Saturn, graduating class of 2006 would be the But ·a majority of !recalled) In 1996. Lane recalled 12 million called. calls are voluntary, and although and deliver a car within a week of first to use a revised test. products out there 11ever come chests made from 1912 to 1987 (the The devices-bronchoscopes. or companies generally go along with the order. The board has been under pres back- they remain out there. and in company estimates that of those, 6.5 nexible tubes with a small light and the regulators' wishes, "the plan for sure to revise the SAT I since the Uni some eases we're talking about cribs million are still in use). Bui, the com camera used to evaluate the airways the recall is left largely up to the Medical Records versity of California last year pro and portable play sets and products pany says, despite a campaign that or the lung-were made by the U.S. companies, which decide how posed dropping it in favor of a lest that kill kids, .. says Sally Crecn~rg. has included ads in women·s maga unit or Japan·s Olympus Optical Co. quickly ii occurs, how complete It is, May Lose Shield more closely linked to the state's a lawyer with Consumers Union. the zines and an orrer to equlp the chests Last Decem~r. Olympus sent no whether it goes down to the reseller, Health-care providers wouldn·t high-school curriculum. UC and other nonprofit group that publishes Con• with safer locks, customers have re tices seeking to recall t,700 of the de whether patients are notified. have to obtain patients' written con critics say the SAT favors youngsters sumer Reports. For some goods re placed only 115,600 of the old locks. vices, but ty early March only about whether doctors are.· sent before disclosing their medical from middle- and upper-income fami called by the Consumer Product Last year, five children died in two un had ~en returned, the company Regulators· inability to ensure information, under changes the lies over disadvantaged students. Safety Commission, for example. the incidents after Jocking themselves in says. that recalls are carried out swiflly Bush administration has proposed to return rate is just 20o/c. the chests. the company s.ws. The Among those in service past the has also been criticized by congres a medical-privacy rule. Yahoo to Charge product-safety commission says it is recall date were three at Hopkins. sional investigators. Last year, the The shift. which was immedi Reasons for tile Rise talking with the company about its Olympus had notified the hospital, General Accounting Office said the ately criticized by pnvacy advocates For E-Mail Feature Recall numbers are rising for a recall efforts. but "it's clear more but the notice was delivered to the FDA had been hampered in efforts to needs to be done ... says agency wrong address at the hospital. offi monitor the safety or products on the and some congressional Democrats. Yahoo Inc., trying to drum up host or reasons. Manufacturing awards a key victory to the health in revenue amid an advertising slump, problems have led to recalls of some spokesman Ken Giles. cials there said. Hopkins returned market because more and more or its dustry, which lobbied aggressively will start charging for mail-forward drugs and medical devices. while Last year. the commission began defective bronchOscopes in early resources were oolng applied to the to alter the requirement. In a pro concern about the prospect of mad exploring a new system that could February after it became aware or congressionally mandated errort to posed revision or the rule released ing features. cow disease jumping to the U.S. has require manufacturers to include the recall, but it said earlier this speed up drug approvals. by the admlnlstralion last week, The Sunnyvale. Calli .. company led to recalls or blood and animal ··purchaser Identification cards"' month that infections th ,,11 may have Steve Niedelman, a key official in health-insurance providers. phar said It would stop providing free ac feed products. with certain products, such as those been linked to the contaminated lhe office or enforcement at the FDA, macists, doctors and others would cess to users who have their Yahoo e The FDA in recent years oversaw used for infants. If a product was re bronchoscopes played a role in two says there are limes that "we do have to make a "good faith effort" to mail forwarded to outside services recalls of dog chew toys made of called, the company could quickly have to push a litlle harder" to get a such as Eudora and Microsoft deaths. obtain wrlllen acknowledgment Corp.'s Oullook. Starting April 24, pigs' ears because of possible salmo contact purchasers. Though such a "When you send out your initial company to undertake a recall. But, from patients that they had been in users will have to pay S29.99 a year nella contamination. The toys posed system is still under review. there is letter. I find you tend not to get the he says. ·'for the most part the firms formed of their privacy rights. for the mall-forwarding service, a possible danger to toddlers and oth evidence that consumers do pay at rcspQnsiveness you would like to are fairly cooperative. They realize Under the existing rule, which though users that sign up for it prior ers who played with pets that were tention to such cards so long as they see:· says Laura Storn1s-Tyler. di that their liability does increase if companies weren't obliged to abide to that date can pay a discounted gnawing on the toys. don't think the cards are marketing rector of regulatory affairs and qual- they !all to take the right action:· by until April 2004. pro,1dcrs would price or SI9.99. have needed written consent from The move marks the first time patients before disclosing informa the company has transformed a free tion for purposes such as payment communications feature into a paid and treatment. service. Obesity Fuels Interest in Buying Taking Political Aim Heart Illness By Cellphone Fades At Steel Levies Simple and small: That ls the The Kuropean Union is making message consumers are sending plans to retallate against President lntheYoung about how they want to make pur• Bush's recent Imposition of steel tar chases on mobile phones. iffs by hilling the Republican Party Asurv ey by management consul By RON WINSLOW tant A.T. Kearney and Cambridge where it hurts the most: at the ballot University's business school shows box. he obesity epidemic sweeping that consumer enthusiasm for buy The 1,:u Is preparing a list of U.S. the U.S. is yielding an early ing things online using mobile Imported products valued at 52. I bil• and troubling condition in phones has fallen steadily since lion annually that could be hit with young people: enlarged 2000. But interest ln paying for small heavy tariffs. Among the items on hearts. Items such as cans or soda or train the list: Harley-Davidson motorcy A study of 575 otherwise How to s,..? J~~ cles. Tropieana orange juice, tex Thealthy young women found that 25% .·., tickets suggests some less grandiose applications could see wide use. tiles and steel products. Many or the had abnormally large hearts. More targeted industries are concentrated disturbing, 20% or the women in the Only 1% of mobile users surveyed in states such as Florida, Wisconsin, study were diagnosed with left ven en i Or i o··•~ s•;I'·'· V. P. . world-wide in January said they in 5 tended to use Internet-enabled Pennsylvania and West Virginia. tricular hypertrophy, an ertlargemenl phones for any type or transaction. which figure prominenlly in COP ef of the heart's main pumping cham do,vn from 12% a year earner and forts to retain control or the House of ber-and a condition highly predic 32% in June 2000. Representatives in the fall elections. tive or future hca11 problems. Nearly · ·· •-'"~~: ,r.qli"1~~j But 44% of mobile users world all or the women with the condition wide said they would be interested in Odds & Ends were obese : the average age or the using what ls known as "m-cash. ·· After monthS or complaints and group was 20. Such systems generally let people technical problems. AOL Time "To us it was terribly surprising make small purchases on the spot by Warner will no longer require div1• that these women already have hyper dialing a number on a cellphone, sions of the old Time Warner to use trophy.'· says Thomas R. Kimball, a with a charge for the item appearing an AOL e-mail system .... Pepsl un researcher at Cincinnati Children's on the caller's phone bill. seats Coke on United Airlines in a Hospital and an author or the report, A cautionary note: Only 2% of five-year contract that takes eHect presented last week at a meeting or people surveyed have actually com May I. ending the carrier's decades the American College or Cnrdiology. The results underscore the grow pleted an m-cash transaction. Jong pact with Coke. ing public health concern about the in - Don Arbour creasing numbers or Amerleans-es Time's Up: Changes pecially young people- who are over How to contact vs: weight or obese. The U.S. Centers for Are Likely in SAT Campus [email protected] Disease Control and Prevention esti The College Board has taken the mates that 13%of the nation's children first step toward changing the SAT I AT COLLEGEJOURNAL.COM and adolescents are scrious\y over college-admissions exam, telling • How the Enron scandal is chang weight. Some believe the total Is even starrers to study how the test should ing M.B.A. candidates· altitudes to higher. That. In turn, ls leading to a be revised. ward business sharp rise In Type 2 diabetes among Arevised SAT I ls likely to Include • Should you sign on at a downsized young people, a debilitating health a writing exam . It's also likely to company? problem that is usually viewed as a drop or cut back on analogies in the disease of middle age or later. verbal exam, which require an un • A French business school olfers The process of heart disease derstanding or the nuances of Eng U.S. students the opportunity to earn "clearly begins at a very young age,· lish and can place students who a master's degree in wine says Daniel Jones. director or hyper tension at the University or iussls sippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss. Thousands of timely articles, "Children who are overweight are much more likely to get heart disease What You Need To Succeed earlier in life" than other people, he adds. salary tables and tools, Left ventricular l\ypertrophy, com mon among people wtth chronic high blood pressure, leads to a weakening of the heart muscle, undern1ining its plus 30,000 + jobs at the nation's ability to efficienlly pump blood through the body. 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