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Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 4-18-2003 The iH lltop 4-18-2003 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 4-18-2003" (2003). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 124. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/124 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. (. LIFE&STYLE Exlusive Intervi.ew with Jamie THE - .ILL.TOP Kennedy. - BJ The Student Voice of Howard University Since 1924 VOLUME 86, NO. 56 FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2003 7 www.thehilltoponllne.com Merritt Di.scloses Reasons for Resignation Campus By Josef Sawyer Merritt said her classes were student leaders." Police Managing Editor purged from Banner due to her Former Elections Chair, Cory outstanding balance at the begin Cunningham believes Merritt did While student leaders ning of the spring semester. the right thing by declaring her May become acclimated to thier new According to the HUSA resignation. positions, many students and stu Constitution Policjt-5 and "I respect Nicole for resigning dent leaders alike continue to Regulations, because Menitt was she could have easily collected a Strike question exactly what prompted "not validated for the ~emester of check and still let people think she Howard University Student service" and not "in good ... finan was HUSA Vice President," Association (HUSA) Vice cial standing,• she was not eligible Omningham said. "She did her Monday President Nicole Merritt to resign. to continue her tenn. job to the best of her ability in her Previously Menitt cited "per Prior to being interviewed situation." By Ruth L. Tisdale sonal reasons" for her decision to Larry Brown Jr., coordinator of Aside from pressing financial Hilltop Staff Writer leave her position but recently, undergraduate student assembly problems, Merritt also admits to Merritt admitted she was forced and some student leaders were having internal problems within This is not an April Fools to resign because of financial unaware of exactly why Menitt thcstaff. joke. problems. resigned. "From day one my issue Campus police officers "I could not pay for [my] bill "It's unfortunate for she was [with the stall] was a lack of com are protesting on Monday malting me ineligible to serve in n't able to keep her status as a munication, • Merritt said. ''From Ffl,8Pl 1010 after their demands have the capacity of Vice President financially validated Above , T. Nicole Merritt and Cornell Williamson, then HUSA gone unheard by President under the HUSA constitu student," Brown said. "But I hope See MERRITT page A3 vice president and president at a recent General Assembly H. Patrick Swygert, Board of tion," Merritt said. this sends a serious message to all meeting, where Merritt announced her resignation. Trustees, and the Chief of Police, Reginald Smith. There is a strong possi Franklin Chambers Named Vice Provost of bility that camp us police officers will go on strike before students leave for the semester. Student Affairs, Archer's Position to Change Members of campus police say that the main By David Johns considered," HUSA p resident grievance that they have Assistant Campus Editor elect Daniel Blakemore said. with the Campus police "The last thing discussed was department is the lack of A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert, the resignation of interim Mr. pay. University Provost and Ch ief Archer.• "The starting pay for an Academic Officer, held a dinner Archer is the current officer is $23,000 a year," meeting with student leaders Interim Vice Provost for says a campus police officer Monday, to announce changes Student Affairs. He has occu- who asked not to be identi within the Howard University pied that position for approxi fied. "We are forced to stand Administration. mately 6 years. Archer out in the rains, the freezing These changes include the announced at the dinner that he cold and the hot tempera appointment of Dr. Franklin never intended to remain as tures a nd we are severely Chambers to Vice Provost and Interim Vice Provost for an underpaid. Security guards the departure of current interim extended period of time. various universities get paid · a lot more than we do. That Vice Provost Raymond Archer. "The first portion of the has got to change." incoming and outgoing meeting was !lbout the academ Officers say that they are members of the policy board ic concerns of the University fo rced to work extreme along with the current and and the second part dealt with amounts of overtime just to elected Howard University s tudent concerns," Coordinator cover bills . Student Association (HUSA) of the Undergraduate Student "The only reason why president and vice president Assem bly Larry Brown, Jr., most officers are not living were invited to Gallery Lounge said. in the streets is because they in Blackburn to discuss topics Blakemore maintained the work a lot of overtime ... ranging from proposals to use meeting was about changes to . ... .. hours," a noth er campus . Monday, holidays to form fall the University as a whole, the police officer said. • I have to and winter breaks and changes change with regard to the posi work from four in the after ·::\_:\>·. ... ... in the override process to tion of Vice Provost was dis noon until eight in the morn .. amending the add/drop period cussed last. ing five days a week just to MU:, Pl,010 for class registration. "[Caldwell-Colbert] said cover my bills. We are killing "[The provost] spoke about there was one last thing before ourselves and working hard Franklin Chambers, current Interim dean for Residence Life will a s sume the title of changes that have already been to pay our bills a nd we Vice Provosts for Student Affairs on July 1. made within the university as See PROVOST page A11 well as things that are being See STRIKE page A3 Housing Fair Attracts ·Frenchie To Sing At Talent Showcase Hundreds of Students By Ruth L. Tisdale ed entertainers to audition,• Mo Hilltop Staff Writer Brown, founder of Chief By David J ohns Element, said. "Marlon Wayans, Assistant Campus Editor For the first time since her Sean Combs, and Debbie Allen appearances on American Idol, are just a few of the many enter The Office of Residence Life Entertaimnent Tonight, and the tainers that have graced held an off-campus housing fuir Grammy Awards Show, Howard's campus. Many of the Tues. in Blackbum. Frenehie Davis will perforn1 at entertainers from this genera "The event was designed for Howard University. She will be tion have dreams of becoming a anyone who did not secure on the featured act for the talent legacy on Howard's campus just campus housing this semester," showcase, "Dreaming at the like they did." said Housing Analyst and Mecca." Brown said this is the sec Assistant to the Dean of Promoters for the event said ond annual talent showcase Residence Life, Joseph Emanuel. that the theme of the showcase Chief Element has presented.at "The program is designed to came from the dreams and Howard. provide tl1ose who did not pay vision of many Howard students "Last year we had a show- their advanced rent deposit, want PHOTO COOR'JT.SY OF MORNNOSIOB- to reach stardom. Fll.B PHOTO to live off campus or are graduat 1I.tl(Ufl'S.NUT "Howard University has ing, with the opportunity to go to See FRENCHIE page A4 Frenchle, a Howard student a nd American Idol participant, Many students are looking always attracted so mm1y talent- one place and get information on wlll perform on campus. ' ':::) housing options off campus." for housing off campus. The event attracted over 300 students who filtered through junior biology major Candyce infonnation from over 13 proper Paylor said. "I think the program Celebrity Basketball Game Next Ftiday /; ty management !inns represent was a great idea, but I don't By Veronica-Marche Miller you it takes a lot of heart and the heart ' of fundraising class of 2003. "This event is// ing over 400 housing locations understand how the University Hilltop Staff Writer hard work. efforts for th e Senior Give one way that we will do that.p tlu-oughout the D.C. metropolitan can purchase all of Georgia Since October, Shabazz, back Campaign, a program in The game will be held~ area. Avenue and still ask its students How do you get R&B along with the senior class which the graduating senior next Friday, Apr. 25 in, the TI1e reaction of many s_tu to coutribute 6.5 percent more." stars, basketball players, and council, has been planning class raises money to provide Bu rr Gymnasium, and guests dents who were unable to secure "We plan to do tlli.s every local celebrities to appear at next week's celebrity basket scholarships and other gifts scheduled to appear jnclude on-campus housing precluded year." Emanuel said. "During tl1e a major event with a m inis ball game on a shoestring to the incoming senior class. singer Carl Thoma~, R&B tl1e necessity ofsuch a program. summer, it becomes too late as cule budget? Ask Fareeda budget with a goal to give "We warit to give some groups 112 and Jagg~d Edge, "I pay $861 per month and students are then competing with Shabazz, president of the back to the University. thing back to the University next year rent in the East tower is Coll ege of Arts and Sciences '' Ballin' at the Mecca: before we leave," said See GAME page A4 going up to $904.