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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship NCAT Student Newspapers Digital Collections 10-9-2003 The Register, 2003-10-09 North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister Recommended Citation North Carolina Agricutural and Technical State University, "The Register, 2003-10-09" (2003). NCAT Student Newspapers. 1287. https://digital.library.ncat.edu/atregister/1287 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. North Carolina A&T State University REGISTER www.ncatregister.com THEVOLUME 78, 6 NO. Thursday, October 9, 2003 COPYRIGHT© 2003 Canada appointed dean Waltrene M. Canada has Bluford library staff in 1980. appealing to non- been named the new In 1994, she was appointed the direc- traditional stu- dean of library sciences tor of library services. dents and sup- The upgrade of dean from director is porting interdisci- By Maria Robertson the first in the history of A&T. plinary tactics for Register Contributor "My number one goal is to service the students. N.C. A&T has appointed Waltrene M. students and the university and possibly Canada said that make Bluford the number one library in the Frankie Day Canada as the new dean of library serv- distribution of ices. the UNC system," Canada said. laptops for stu- The Exclusive Canada is a Spring Hope, N.C. native Canada has been currendy holding dents to usein the interviews to fill Canada with Patrice Withers and she received her B.S. from A&T. in vacant positions. library has been After working in library services at She is determined to get more individu- very successful. The library has 100 als to help with supporting the academ- The Department Visual and Performing Winston-Salem State University and available laptops for library use in con- of ic circulation of the university. junction Arts includes theater, dance, music and art. Bennett College and also teacning in with ITT and is planning to Some other Canada sets Frankie Day, interim assistant chair the Newark, N.J., Canada joined the F.D. goals along receive more of with the "Futures" document are Department of VisualandPerforming Artsand Please see CANADA, Page 2 Executive Director of Theatre, Frankie Day provides an outlook on objectives for the 2003- 2004 schoolyear. SGA Q: What is the mission of the theater department? Mr. Aggie holds first A: The mission of the theatre program is to provide educational opportunities to our students and culture and entertain- meeting ment from a diverse and multicultural 2003 perspective to our campus and to the crowned city By Tiffany S. Jones of Greensboro. Toward this end the the- News Reporter atre serves as a laboratory for develop- ment of excellence in pre-professional "Believe the Hype" is the motto for training in acting and theatre technology. the 2003-2004 Student Government Association. Q: What type of funcling or assistance This year's SGA has already is available for students? announced a series of personal victo- A: We presendy offer the Donald ries that have made the hype believ- Eugene Coffey theatre scholarship in the able. amount of $1000 yearly to a deserving "Our enrollment has crossed the theatre student interested in costuming. 10,000 mark," SGA President We also give out several small scholar- Terrence Jenkins said Oct. 1 in the ships ranging from $200 to $500 to assist first full-body SGA meeting of the students with their books and tuition and year. the Dean's office gives us one tuition "Our football team is 3-1 (now 4-1), remission award for an out-of-state stu- Miss A&T placed in the top 10 of all dent. So as you can see we don't have very the black college queens down in much assistance available to our students. Adanta, and Ty Juan (Turner) has We are working towards finding corpo- pulled off the biggest homecoming in rate sponsorship and raising more schol- the country," he said. arship money for our theatre students. Each membet of the SGA executive Theatre students are in dire need of board had their opportunity to address financial assistance because they are not Sharonda Eggleton/Photo Editor the full body and to explain their able to work and participate in shows. Dennis McCamery was crowned A&T's Mr. Aggie 2003- duties and their plans for the year in Rehearsals are the in evenings and usually 2004 on Oct. 6 by Mr. Aggie 2002-2003 Derrell Young. their respected offices. start around 6 p.m. In his State of the Campus address, By Tiffany N. Richardson "Right now I feel relief," Jenkins welcomed the freshmen and Register Q: Since the Paul Robeson Theatre is Contributor McCamery said after being welcomed back all the upperclassmen being renovated, has this caused any Hundreds of N.C. A&T students crowned. "But at the same time, it's and told them this academic year was problems? crowded into Harrison Auditorium a wake up call. I have a major going to be outstanding. A: Yes, some problems. It has required Monday night anticipating the responsibility to carry myself Jenkins also warned the students to considerable planning on our part crowning of Mr. Aggie 2003-2004. accordingly, which isn't a problem be careful. because we are performing our plays in This year marked the Student [laughing]. I'm just ready to show "HIV and AIDS is running rampant three very different venues, such as the Union Advisory Board's 2nd everyone what Aggie Pride is all in this community," he said. "We StaUings Ballroom, Triad Stage and the Annual Mr. Aggie Pageant. The about." should be concerned because we are Carolina Theatre. We do not have the board holds the competition to The doors at Harrison apart of this community." flexibility of scheduling our own times to choose a candidate to represent the Auditorium opened at 6:15 p.m. and While explaining to the students how be the in space. We are literally at the male population of the student the show kicked off at 7 p.m.. The much they affect the community, he mercy of someone else. So we have to body. Six men took to the stage, but auditorium buzzed with conversa- also stressed the importance of regis- contend with that. The three venues that only one could prevail. That one tion as students filled the entire tering to vote in Guilford County. we are using all have different seating was Dennis McCamery, a senior lower level. A sense of excitement "Every year, thousands of students capacities, so we are losing out on ticket journalism and mass communica- saturated the air, as well as, the come to this area to go to the different sales for some of the shows. We also will aons major. colleges, yet there are so many of us Please see AGGIE, Page 3 Please see Q&A, Page 3 Please see SGA, Page 2 INDEX Londell McMillan A&T Aggies talks big business defeat Norfolk News 2-3 E-Vibes 7 with Trina. State Spartans Opinion 4 Sports 8 Page 6 Page 7 2 Campus News October 9, 2003 NEWS BRIEFS An evening fit for a queen Court rules no visitation Zeta Phi Beta, Delta Sigma Theta hold their annual coronations By TiffanyS. Jones any way she can. for homecoming," she said News Reporter "Miss Z PhiB has the privilege to choose She is a senior marketing major and said DES MOINES, Iowa The Iowa - The time of year has come when organi- who she wants to be Miss Blue and Miss to being crowned Miss DST Supreme Court on Wednesday struck her journey zations on N.C. A&Ts campus hold their White and when Gwenasked meto be Miss was hard down a state law guaranteeing visitation annual coronations to recognize their White I was very excited," Waddell said "My line sisters and I were there for each rights to grandparents, ruling it an queens The ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, other and we have supported each other unconstimtional intrusion on the rights The ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Inc. rolled out the red carpet in honor of through everything," Worth said of parents, began the round of Greek-letter organiza- thek queen on Oct 3. Standing with Worth on the royal court The court saidit's unconstitutional for tion coronations. The Deltas crowned Kimbedye N. Worth was Miss Crimson Davida Robinson, Miss judges to question a parent's decisions The Zetas crowned Gwenetta Flowers as Miss Delta Sigma Theta 2003-2004. Cream Donetta Floyd and Miss Alpha Mu unless the health or safety of the child Miss Z Phi B 2003-2004 on Sept Worth is a 2003 initiate of the and is in danger. 28. sorority LaKeesha Wilson. Flowers is a 2002 initiate to the organization said she was happy to be crowned Wilson said Worth's dedication to her The ruling prevents the state from and said this experience was different for "It is an honor,itis a privilege to represent organization is part of what got her elected in the case of Arnie and intervening her. Alpha Mu and it is important to be named as the representative. Lucille Lamberts, who wanted to use "First of all, I have never been a queen of the representative," she said "She's one of those people who doesn't the law to assure visitation with their anything," Dowers said "So I was really Worth's duties include being the royal rep- stop until the job gets done.

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