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:a80, No. 10 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 October 25, 1996 fuis Week's -Oghlights: A11d the winner is ••• Howard crowns 1996 Homecoming royalty CMIPUS pus, brough1 up to respect the rnlcnt competition. nsteampipe By A lona 13nllnnl that such positions rccci,c ·ryson's mission is litlcd. h\O students I lilllop Staff Writer at other schools," 'lyson "Watch my step. follow my ,aid. lend." The program aims ne Hall. A2. Monday night, lloward For the talent competition to\\anl leadership and men Mudcnts gathered in Cram• scgmen1 of the pageant, torship to .irca high school ton ·\uditorium lor the Jones portrayed a contes )0Uth crowning of the 1996 tant 20 minutes before the Music education major Homecoming royalty. As pageant who was still 1ry Danielle Hyles. a pageant Photo courtesy ofSony Music ) becomes a the audience cheered and ing to decide on her talcn1. preliminary judge. said she ga,c n drum roll with the The combination of danc was pleased with the out• important stomp of their feet, Mr. and ing. singing nnd dramatic come. mduring Miss I loward were named. interpretation helped make ..TI1ey were bc:lu1iful, tal ' . Mr. School of Architec her the 86th Miss lloward ented. intelligent and Wu-Tang J111econ11ng. ture and Planning Chri\10· University. chari~matic individuals," pher Ty,on and Miss "I hope I represent the I lyles said of the winners. A3. School of Business Zhaun ,chool wen:· Jone.~ said. TI1e final Wlllk of Mr. and artists dra Jones received the hon .. , .m very proud to be join- Mi,, Howard l • • ' A2 THE HILLTOP October2S PUS Accident in Slowe Hall pro1npts concern for safety 1lvo shtdents get burned aper steam pipe bursts in dorm room trying 10 open the window in For them 10 do somelhing, why anything. They (the resident's day. There was extensive water accommodate students' I By Reglnold Royston at1emp110 get air." docs there have 10 be a disaster," assistants) said (the school) didn't d:1mage in the rooms immcd1a1c "We have 10 look at th Hilltop Staff Writer Even if Ihey had managed 10 pry he said. "II was very unfortunate have the money 10 fix it,'' she ly beneath room 3-210. and water have encouraged s1uden1s1 the window open, Welch said a high price had to be paid to be sa id. soaked through the ceiling into out some kind of insur., Black smoke and 1he smell of their situation looked grim had noticed." " If she would have been stand rooms along 1ha1 corridor and their property at the begin ammonia filled 1he room. Hot, 1hey tried jumping out of the 1hird But Keene, who oversees cam ing at the sink. 1ha1 boiling water even into first floor apartments. the year," he said. murky waler gushed forth from 0oor window. pus housing, said 1l11s incidenl would have dropped right on her /\aron Paist was l)ping at lus Bui me,1nwh1le studen 1he ceiling and spill out on10 the .. Twenty minutes more and it docs not signal the general dete head. Our parents send us here computer on the second noor of Leslie Meyersaid they ha,, noor. would have been a different rioration of the dorm. thinking we're safe but we're Slowe Hall, when he heard u loud lions concerning the safct) In a mat1cr of minules, senior s1ory." he said. "I wouldn't say it's indicative of not.'' bang tolluwed b, the sound of mitor}. Tracy Booker had gone from Spalding slipped on the water Keen c rushing water ov~r hi, he.id. "I lold them about thiq studying for an exam 10 fearing and was taken 10 Washington said last When he returned 10 his room them \\hen they're goini for her life, as fumes and scalding Hospital Center 10 be treated for "If she would have been standing year's inci after the Fire Departmenl com it, .. said Meyer. pointing l'11 liquid nowed into her room from second-degree burns. at the sink, that boiling water dent had pleted their inspection, the ex1cn1 oresccnt hall light in them a burst steam pipe in Lucy Diggs "I really have been trying 10 like would have dropped right on her nothing 10 of the pipe's damage hit him the ceiling wilh a pool Ill Slowe llall on Sunday night. this dorm," said Booker, a nursing do with the The pain1 on the walls of Paist ·, water rolling on the lens. "I was in a slate of shock," major. "I've been trying 10 give head. Our parents send us here pipe burs1- room had bubbled up and peeled "The) said. 'When the Ii~ Booker said. this dorm a chance. All I hope is thinking we're safe but we're not." ing in from the hot water and a stench 0111. • Yeah. it'll go 0UI I\ Thick smoke began to iill the that I'm compensated for my loss. Slowe, and akin to burnini: tire, hung in the mixes with lhc wiring and room, and as Booker and her .. t•m not going to be able to stay --Kimberly Griffith, sophomore was in fact air. Black soot traced do"n 1he an electrical fire ... Leslie 11 study partner gasped for air, 1hey in university housing. I 'm defi marketing major. the result of walls on 10 his boob. refrigerator, Spalding said she was£: started shouting for help. nitely moving out." Booker said. students maps and ~stcr,. ha, c trouble sleeping in it, Booker said she and Christine .. My intentions were to move, but flushing Pa isl·, n, ighhor fared worse aftc1 what ]happened Sun11 Spalding 1ried desperately 10 get they were expedited by this ... '------' 0 b j c CI s however. returning 10 his room 10 "ould also consider mo, air from the window, which was William Keene, dean of Resi a greater problem," Keene said. down the toilet. find his CD player. CDs. v idco of the dorm. scaled shu1 with a security screen. dence Life, said the leakage was .. A pipe bursting is something But Welch s;1id reasons like 1apes, VCR and television soaked .. Thal 's a natural feeling. The two students began pushing the result of a steam pipe joint largely unpredictable. This is not 1hese do not account for the shab with dirty water. said. "If wc sec an airplai,, on the window. bu1 decided 10 breaking in Booker's room. a maintenance issue." by ;iate of the residence halb and .. All I can sa) is I hope the) on the news. "c'rc all afr, make a dash for the door 1hinking Students who evacuated the But for s1udcn1, like Kimberly 1he slowness of the staff in gelling reimburse me for any propert) for a lilllc while." the water would not stop. building while the fire department Griffith, a sophomore marketing things like Syntax securil) cards damage." said Pnist, "ho "as I he Re~. Nathaniel n Dorm council president Neville ran an inspection. quipped that major. the incident brought 10 and garbage collection taken care relocated 10 another room thal senior communit) dircC'I Welch came from a room down the accident was due to the build mind memories of a similar prob of. night. "If they're responsible for Slowe rcceil'ed a .. basic" the hall and told them 10 pul a ing's age. lem when she was a freshman "We're just not gelling our operating a building and main "i1h the rest of the c;1mpu, blanket over their heads so lhey Those views were echoed by staying in the Ouad. Three times money's worth.·· he said... This is taining it, they're responsible for the summer. The build1q would not be burned ... I knew if I dorm council president Welch, during her freshman year, the the stuff we pay for. This is 1he pipes that break and arc accounl• renovated 15 years ago. didn't get those girls out of there, who said conditions in campus bathroom toilets flooded spilling great Howard University." able for debt of property dam "It's nut as though there something very serious was going housing arc disgraceful at times. urine and feces 01110 the second Water noodcd 1hc entire center age." ol antiquated stuff in he~ 10 happen." said Welch, a physi .. This is an indication of how floor of Baldwin Hall. hall way when the pipe burst on Keene said that the Univer,it) said ...This is building i• ~ cal 1herapy major... They were grossly nc,::lected these places arc. ··They (the University) didn ·, do the 1hird noor of Slo"' e on Sun- officials aro deciding hn\l. tu best sturdy ·· Visitation expected to It's Showtime! be 'chaotic' but safe Howard marching band prepares for Homecoming showdo nonregistcrcd guests, and guests By Nicole McManus signing in at the same time was By Fati ma L. Hall is Newson. a 27-year H,utop Staff Writer another problem last year, t'l>-pecially Hilltop Staff Writer veteran of the marching for rookie resident as.sistanls and experience. Last year. Homecoming weekend graduate a.s.,istants who had not been Brass finish gleams in the But Newson 's major was a hectic one for Renee Smilh, testc-d in the Homccommg a,sault. afternoon sun, 160 uniformed accomplishment comes res1dcnl assbtanl in the Howard William V. Keene, dean of soldiers take strategic positions on with competition. He said Plaza Towers. Residence Life, said he exp,.-cts few an open field of green. Behind on the field il's s1ric1ly "II was chaotic, .. she said, muling problems from visitors in the dorm them is the enemy. In front ofthem, business. a sentiment off a list of mishaps that plagu~-d the as long a.s they follow visitation rules their allies whoop with cheer. shared by his residence hall overrun with student, and regulations. The captain s1eps 10 the front of contemporaries. and guests coming to Howard that '·For the most part, student, and his mighty army. Their weapons "I think he is one of the weekend. vi,itors behaved well in the pa.st," he instruments; their ammunition - greatest directors around." Students failed to get pa.... sc., for said. the melody. said Johnny Hodge, North their guests so they could not enter Keene said there is not a problem As 1he captain arches his back, he Carolina A&T band and exit the building, IDs were when student, si!tfl in guests through ,ends forth the ba11lc Cr). director. "He has changed mL~mg. and a fight broke out on the the proper channcb, but h,· did .,dmu "Band auention 1" the altitude of I Joward s ninth 0oor of the West Towers there has been some isolated The soldiers respond \\ ith .1 band and m,tde some involving resident, !Ind out,,idcrs. h mc1dcnts of m1sbeh3\IOr. Som,· rc,ounding. "HU!" They lift their wonderful improvements was big mes-., she said. gu..•,,ts have been put out on oa:a.sion, weapons and the fireworks begin. I am sure that we are in for The yearly in0ux ofgue.st, during but nu major problems have fl is "showtime .. for the Howard some competition. We arc Homecoming weekend sends mixed occurred, he said. University marching band. and just going 10 come and feelings throughout the Howard "faery body ha., to be more alert,'' Saturday. Oct. 26 the Howard have fun. That's what ii\ con\lllunity, but community dirc<.10r, Keene said. "Students must University Showtime Marching all about." and rc,ident a!>Sistants arc preparing cooperate with university dorm Band will take lhc offensive The Blue and Gold for the rush. polic) and be aware th.ll !here arc agains1 North Carolina A&T's Marching Machine is the Samuel Avor, dorm director of other 1"-'0ple around:· Blue and Gold Marching Machine. stepping contingent of Meridian Hill, is planning ahead for Keene said additional security will Students and alumni are in for a North Carolina /\&T's the Ilomccoming visitors as well. be able to help monitor the domis thl,'; rhythm ride as I\\0 of the nation's militar) entourage that "When they invite one, they invite year. top-ranked bands bring the noise. started the "Quickstep,'· the whole nation," he said. C.1p1. Alton Goodwine of the "What we try to do with 1he now adopted nationwide. There will be extra sign-in table, at Campus Police also said that Homecoming performance is 10 With II sections and one the door in Meridian, Avor said, and Homecoming has not caused 100 come up with a good clement of auxiliary section, called resident assistants and volunteers many problems with visitors. surprise ... said John Newson. HU .. Golden Delight," the will be on every 0oor supervising. "There arc not really problems band director. "You can expect band claims it will be "We arc very ready,'' he said. from people that arc outside." he anything and everything from us." ready 10 keep pace with "Memos have been sent out to said. "Most traffic is in the evenings But Newson said no blood will be Showtime. students about the vi,ilation process. with P<-'OplC getting late-night snack., shed this weekend. He said the Drum major Mayden so we expect them 10 comply... and female,; vbiting dorms with no band is only aiming 10 give people Nedd said HU will be Kacce Wilkerson, a sophomore \\ay home.'' a good time. waiting for them. bro.1dcast journalism major, is Drug and alcohol ,,bu. B & L** HOWARD PROMOTIONS UNIVERSITY * Presents ** ** * - oRN ~;:sso . J ASON *SPECJ.AL * * * * RA\VB otvA-D· GUEST * WEBA * JERSEY'S N0.1 * " , r ~ * MET~ 8~o1A BLAcK G01!D : 71:U 1/ tJ1 IW~" * I ~· ~ lftffJa (OfflP'Jttt (UHOff'liltd for \tud• 11ls ,.._ * * I Ciltpdl~.t!, ,,.•fHl\lt•\ 100- w- ...... -~ .....,.,..,~,_"' .... - -..... - -.... -UOI ...., ~-...,..•w u· u·~- u· ... ,ur....._1 1ur-...... i cur..,.., ,u.r-...,• I , .._.,.,__,,.. ,_ t.eellY-., ft,oltN • .,..1t1t!Oftlt. -- ,, .,.,. '"-' f\l,.._y,,_ c.-,-. NfWOf\ «rtl!III • ,-._.. ~,.....,...... ,.,. - ...... ,." r ...... ,,... ,...... I ~Sy,\.lf'm$lftClud• ,-a kro1oort• H•lur••• Ktyb - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT ' ' NEWS BRIEF #5 25 OCTOBER 1996 GENERAL MANDATORY REGISTRATION (Monday, 28 October 1996 through Friday, 8 November 1996) General Mandatory Registration (GMR) is required for currently enrolled students who will be enrolled for Spring 1997. !IT'S A SIMPLE PROCESS. I 1. Remove registration holds*. 2. See your academic advisor. 3. Enter your classes into the system by: • Seeing a SOLAR Operator in your school or college OR • Calling HU-PROS (Howard University Programmatic Registration On-Line System) at 202-806-4537 Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 6:15 pm eastern standard time from any touch-tone telephone. . ""Registration Holds A student with holds cannot participate in General Mandatory Registration until the holds have been removed. The student is responsible for having any of the following holds removed: Academic, Address, Admission, Advisor's, Housing, International, Medical, Student Affairs, and Treasurer's. !CLEARING FALL 1996 BILLS I Outstanding student account balances must be paid in order for a student to participate in General Mandatory Registration. A Treasurer's hold will be placed on the account of any student with an outstanding balance, preventing participation in GMR. Final Fall bills were mailed to enrolled students October 7 and 8. Failure to receive a bill does not excuse a student from paying any outstanding balance. Students who did not receive bills or who have questions regarding their accounts should immediately contact the Office of Student Accounts. Note: If expected financial aid for Fall 1996 has not been applied to your account, you must pay the difference between any outstanding balance and the pending financial aid. The student is responsible for paying the entire balance should pending aid not materialize. !FINANCIAL AID I Pending financial aid for Spring 1997 will appear on the Schedule Confirmation/ Account Statement to be mailed in December by the Office ·of Student Financial Services. Any new paperwork for Remission of Tuition, assistantships, fellowships, and scholarships must be submitted to Financial Aid and Student Employment not later than 8 November to ensure proper billing. Eligible employees and dependents must submit new Remission of Tuition certifications each semester. Any required documents and applications for Spring 1997 Federal student and parent loans are due in Financial Aid by 1 November 1996. ,ill 25, 1996 THE HILLTOP A5 ■ ■ ■ Northwest Center Maternity Home The Northwest Center Maternity I Iome provides - pregnanl womc-n a loving, supportive, safe home. During their stay, moms work with staff and Late Nite volunteers to deliver healthy babies, complete their education, attain self-suffici<"ncy and become good Breakfast parents. Can you help? W<: nc<:d c-aring, responsible - ro-lifc women 10 staff our home. HOME1~m; fr i Sa I A ' t e r H o 11 rs Positions Available Overnight Volunteers: Position of responslblllty. Oversees moms in homr cluring the 12 am to 7 am Nt11ing hours. Mny involve organizing ar1lvilks. Chanrr to ~upµort mums in crisis. w/ DJ S&S th,n room. Great opportunity for busy prof<'s~ional.Trntativ<' hours 9pm-7am. Daytlms Volunteers: Ov<'~rrs mat~mity hou,e during daytime hours. Tentativr hours 7am-5pm. I fours <'Ml he- shar t'------:::---_;______,J Atlanta Beijing P EOPLE D I ST I NGU I S H THE \ VAY W E \V/oRK . Boston Brussels Chicago Dallas Geneva Hong Kong Bai11 & Compa11y London cordially invites Los Angeles the Howard Class of 1997 to a presentation Madrid on career opport11nities MiJan tn Global Strategy Consulti11g Moscow 1i1esday, October 29th Munich Scliool of Business, Auditorium Paris at 7:00ptn Rome San Jose (Costa Rica) BAIN & COMPANY San Francisco Global Strategy Consultants Two Copley Place Seoul Boston, MA 021 16 Singapore A II Equal Opportu11ity Employer Stockholm Sydney Tokyo Toronto Warsaw October 25, 1 ~======~;;;;.;;;;;,;,;,,,,,======,,,,A6 THE HILLTOP HOMECOMING SPECIAL HOWARD UNIVERSITY KAFFA HOUSE Production Computer Sp« HOMECOMING WEEKEND P 120 Processor 16 MB EDO RAM RING SALES 1.6 GB Hard Drivt Tuesday, October 22 64-bit 30 Video I 8XCD Wednesday, October 23 0 Ill 28.8 Fax/Modem ~ MS Windows 95 Thursday, October 24 0 ""! MS Word v7.0 ~ 1Oam. to 4pm. 0 MS Internet ft RING SALES and TROPHY PICTURES a Canon Color Print 0 14" .28 Monitor Friday, October 25 i.' 3 and Saturday, October 26 0 $1989.89 Q or $4S.29 Per Mon 1Oam. to 4pm. ~ Be sure 10 come by lhe Herff Jones Ring Display at The Campus Books1ore C redit Available •)I located in 1he Blackhurn Centerand gel your picture taken with 1hcprestigiou A Special Financing ROBINSON AWARD. Did you know, Eddie Robinson. is the all 1ime t' for Students 4c Slafi winningeM football coach in NCAA history! TheRobinsonT:-oplly is mon i 1han four times as large as the La to S eci Mcisman Trophy, 1here-to-fore lhc IBM TP 36SXD mosl prcs1igious award in college PI00, 8MB RAM football. Now you can have )Our Dual Scan Display, pic1ure taken s1anding righl next 4X CD, 800MB ~ to 1his bronie trophy ! Drive, 16-Bit Soun! Whal a grca1 remembrance of Win 95, Leather the 1996 Howard University Homecoming weekend. While you're at 1he Merff Jones display, $2489.89 don't forget to see our exciusively or S.SS.29 Pu MOCIQ designed Howard Univcrsi1y Rings Howard Univenit) See You There ! Bookstore !I HERFFJONES 240 I 4th St., N'li 806.9584 - Bear Stearns cordially invites all seniors and juniors to meet representatives from our Investment Banking Department to discuss our Two Year Analyst Program. Date: Tuesday, October 29, 1996 Place: Main Deck, Channel Inn Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. 245 Park Avenue, NewYork, NY 10167 NEW YORK • ATLANTA . BOSTON • CHICAGO • DALLAS • Los ANGELES • SAN FRANCISCO BEIJING • BUENOS AIRES • GENEVA. H ONG KONG • LONDON • PARIS • SAO PAULO • SHANGHAI • SINGAPORE • T OKYO ----- ~25, 1996 THE HILLTOP A7 .. They brought you the Phattest Homecoming Pahies ( l -The New Jack City Party (1991) ~•/es~ ~ipes,Allen Payne. 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THE HILLTOP October 25, 1~ AS ------. ------~ ~ - .: - "Opening the Files: JFK-MLK-RFK" Third Annual National Conference, CoaUtion on Political Assassinations Omni Shoreham Hotel,Washington, D.C., October 18-20, 1996 Friday, October 18, 7:00 p.m. The CIA, Contras and Crack Cocaine Dick Gregory, author of Murder in Memphis John Newman, Ph.D., author of JFK and Vietnam Peter Dale Scott, Ph.D., author of Deep Politics JI: New Evidence from the Files Saturday, October 19, 10:30a.m. Who Killed Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr.? Dr. William Pepper, author of Orders to Kill Philip Melanson, Ph.D., Who Killed MU(? Additional Speakers : OtherPanels and Events: Dr. Cyril Wecht, Cause ofDeaJh Historical Overview: JFK & Ctitro Walt Brown, Ph.D., Treachery in Dallas Opening Files: What's Out? \Vhat's N« Dr. Gary Aguilar, Medical Evidence Documentary Film. AOV l FITI S tMfNT HOWARD UNIVERSITY -o ~ ·····::_O_J_P_O.BISW_EIJEND ()._'-~~_:.~~=~:. 25 26 27 FOOTBALL/V VOWYBALL/V MIN'S VS. NC A& T vs. lOYOU. SOCCIR/V HOMECOMING COLLEGE VS. ONEONTA W/SOCCIR BURR GYM, STATE HOMECOMING 6PM GREENE STADIUM /PM ao~COMING sl'ECIAL _.,, puter Special co•-11 -----1 r- - l 11rocessor 121 ] The 1997-1998 H.U. Honey P 11EDO RAM I 6 ~(,, Hard Drive 1.6 l~ JD Video C{!a/endar $zrl @/earci 64-~tl D'ARCY MASIUS BENTON & BOWLES ·IJ Information Session & On-Campus Recruitment 8X ------THE HILLTOP A9 ffoward HontecoD1.ing: A national phenontenon ,isitors come from across the country to witness the well-known celebra tion parts of America they perhaps D.C., hoping 10 catch a "I've never been to a Howard Homecoming is a major winning, world renowned By Aprill Turner haven't seen before, and they glimpse of the stars. Homecoming, but from what event for most historically marching band during the H..1op Staff Writer will also get to sec what life is "I am looking forward to see I've heard, they have a tradi Black colleges and universi "Baute of the Bands." Based .lrtnms of·•A Different like at a Black college." ing some big names," said tion of being good," Dyson ties. It provides an opportuni at FAMU's Tallahassee, Fla., i have been Kenisha This week people will be freshman Colleen I linds. "I said. "I am looking forward to ty for successful alumni to campus, the 300-member ,·s only view of Black coming from all over the globe heard that [rapper] Foxxy visiting some friends, going come back to their roots and band has gone on tours to r lire for the 20 years to witness firsthand just how [Brown) is going to be there. to some parties and to having show off their success. And it Europe and around the world. •~•nl growing up 10 hard How,1rd panics during It's worth the drive 10 sec a good time." is also an excuse to party. But many students at HBCUs I lomccom ing. At " I lomccom some concerts and have some For I loward sophomore During Homecoming at come to check out Howard's . hundreds of other peo i ng 1996: Rebirth of the fun, too." Tameka Cass, the I lomecom Morgan State University, stu Homecoming because their ·,m around the country, Renaissance," former i,tudcnts In addition to Brown, llome ing fashion show, which is dents hold a memorial service Homecomings do not receive , llill be traveling here return home to the "Mecca" to coming officials said they arc known for its cutting-edge for deceased alumni. Other as much attention. ()ltJrio by bus, hoping to enjoy a week of festivities expecting such big-name tal performances and risquc sex activities at the school's Bal "I am so fortunate to be there . rr3l-lifc glimpse of the known in Washington, D.C., ent as: models Tyra Banks and ual overtones, is a huge draw. timore campus include a during Howard's homecom .:J Homecoming cxpc- nationwide and around the Jason Olive, singers Chaka "I've always enjoyed coming homecoming gala, parade, ing. I will definitely stop by world. Khan, Kenny Lattimore. and to the HU Homecoming. and class reunion, jazz concen and and sec what's going on," said · ,11ill be a good cxpcri Some people arc drawn 10 rappers Outkast and Jay-Z. this year I'm bringing my the crowning of Mr. and Miss Kasey Wagner, a freshman at . •n~,m." ,aid freshman the event because of all the fiffany Dyson. who will be friends from Philadelphia and Morgan State. Emory University. "From • Pinnock, who ,, ill be famous people who make helping 1 linds make the five Jersey," Cass said. "They have Florida J\ & M University's what my friends tell me, it's •~ tricnds from her appearances on the yard At hour drive, is coming to sec if heard lots about the HU fash I lomccoming football game something I wouldn't want to ~n of Toronto. "It is a the University of Delaware, the event lives up to all the ion shows, and want to come provides a chance for the miss." some students plan 10 come to hype. see one." school to show off its award- Vorld Day of Atonement sparks criticism from Orthodox Muslims Spelman Nevcrthcles,, several lloward Universit) Da, is said. to address lhc NAACP's annual conven1ion. presiden t ,1udcn1, answered Farrakhan·, call 10 Some Onhodox Muslims, like Shaheed Ganne11 News Service White llousc By Jessica Y. Gage conlinuc the spirit of 1hc Million Man Al-Nur. s1rongly dispute the NOi ideology corrc,pondcnt Dchorah Malhis expressed • Hilltop Staff Writer March on Wednc,da), joining 1housands of which clnim, 1ha1 Elijah Muhammud was a concern over the fairness of 1hc clccLOral resigns people from around lhc globe at lhc Uni1cd prophet ordained from Allah. pmccss. ~l•fthc Orthodox Mu,lim religion Nalion,· New York headquarters for a day AI-Nur declares lhis 10 be ,1rictly againsl "I don't expect ei1hcr pany 10 do righ1 by .dlh< World Day of Atonement this of fa,1mg. res1 and rcOcction. 1he ,crip1ure, of 1hc Koran. me poli1ically." Malhi, said . c •gini; that the event w,1, an lhc cvenl, dubbed the \\orld Da) of Another perceived difference be1wccn the Bui she noted 1ha1 a choice must be made, By Aprill Turner a,;i•y Min1,ttr IA1u1, I 4rrakhan tn Atonement wa, c.,llcd h) Farr.11-h,in I<• 1wn religiuu, groups is th.II" hilc Orthodox adding 1h,11 she \\as oftcnded b} lhc idea Hilltop Staff Writer li!t..:lf 10 the ,rn1u, ol a God, ., cummcmnratc 1he firsl annivcr,ar) ol 1hc :\luslims ha,c mcmbc, of all race,, the lh,ll African .\mcric.in, .ire cas1ing an i:amJiction to the 1ruc Mu,lim faith llljrch which h1,1011ans say was nnc l\f lhc NOi docs no:. umhinking vote for 1hc Democratic Party. tkc day marked an impor1an1 lurgc,1 gathering, on 1hc Mall in U.S. Lou Andrew,. an organi ✓cr for lhc World George W(1shing1on Universi1y law Johnnclla Cole, a well-known for many members of 1he Nation histor), Day ol A1nnemcn1 and dirccrur of N1\ALS, prokswr Paul Buller agreed. ,1a1ing 1ha1 Blue~ educator. recently . 1-0mc Onhodox Muslim, of Farrakhan designated Oc1 I<, a, the ,aid 1ha1 01her race, arc nol 101.tll) African Americans canno1 look toward the announced her plans 10 resign as l'0i1crsi1y said 1hcy do not hold annual day of "fai1h and rcconcilia11on" a1 excluded. a, there arc a number of Arab clcc1<>r:il proccs, for fundamcn1al change. prcsiden1 ofSpelman College as of • 1> \ignificant. In fact, some sec lloward Univcr,ity 's Rankin Chapel during Americans involved with the NOi. I le :added 1ha1 African Americans mus1 cas1 1he l 997-98 school year. ~ in 1his day 10 be a sin. 1hc National African American Leadership Andrews added 1ha1 1he NOi does no1 their vole for the pany 1ha1 offers 1hc most While 1hc announcement has lcf1 you \\Orship something 01hcr 1han Summil lasl spring. ,ubmi1 10 1he idea 1hat 01her races arc po,i1ivc response 10 lhcir concerns - 1he the country in shock, the small l's a sin." said Leon Davis. an Muhammad ,aid 1hc even1 would provide superior. Democratic Pany. women-only liberal ans college in \luslim. "I don'1 think it's righ1." a 1ime for in1rospcc1ion and discussion "Na1ion of Islam bows down to nobody "When we have to feed our children and A1lan1a is lefl hanging in limbo, ll!)onof 1,1am campus rcprescn1a1ivc among African ·\mericans, as well as bul God." Andrew, said pu1 food on 1he table, we don'1 have 1ime wondering who will lake her place. lbhmlmad insisted 1ha1 lhc event African, from 1hroughou1 1hc Diaspora Dole camp.1ign advisor Russell George 10 expcrimenl with our ,ote." Buller said. "II was a real shock to everyone 1 \11) 10 elevate lhc stalUs of But Omar Davis. an Orthodox \luslim, slalcd 1ha1 Blacks "ill soon learn they The one-hour 1clevision special will air on when we firs I found ou1," Spelman p. l>uta chance for participanl\ to disagreed 1h01 individuals needed 10 go all cannol "pUI all !heir eggs in one basket." He WRC Channel 4 on Nov. 2 al 2 p.m. freshman Sonya Lyles said. ::rlh(ir sins. 1he way 10 New York 10 atone for I heir sins. said 1ha11he Republican Party has much 10 II will also be aired in 60 markels "Now the question is, who is !ht da) was designed for African "I don't 1hink 1ha1 I really have anything offer African Americans. 1hroughou1 the nalion between now and the going to lake over when she is I:.=; 10 make a Malemcnt, by no1 10 a1one for:· Davis said. George cited Dole ·s supporl of the 1964 November elec1ion. gone?" 1school, staying home from work. "I'm for 1hc idea. but I feel like I alone Civil Righis Ac1 as evidence of what he Viewers can learn how 10 cut through the Over Cole's reign, she became a u.lonl) spending money al Black cveryda), when we pray, we a1one. we ask described a, his "long s1anding rheloric coming from all sides regarding revered leader al Spelman, a slrong ~•incsscs. Allah 10 forgive us for our sins. I don ·1 feel commitment 10 African Americans and civil whal is besl for Black America. presence in A1lanta, and a oflhc world need 10 join toge1her 1ha1 ii is a 100 percent day of atonement, it ·s rights ... According 10 lhe panelisls, high on 1he lisl promineni figure around the world. 111u,1icc. war and violence." a 100 pcrccnl Na1ion of Islam crea1ion." llowever. many Blacks ques1ion Dole's for solving vo1cr confusion is becoming Under her direc1ion, the college's ~id. "This ts a da} lhal we Davi, ,aid 1ha1 true adhcrenlS 10 the commitment 10 civil rights because of his familiar with the i•,sues affccling African repulation exceeded many rto God .. \lluslim fai1h al read~ faq for JO da), during s1ance again,1 affirma1he ac1ion and \mcricans and the counlr> as a whole. expecta1ions. . r. Homecoming week that has always president of the Haitian Students Da'Briel said she submitted the University participate. blamed the international By Ndimyake Mwakaiyelye tried to accommodate the Association thought Homecoming proposal to the Homecoming "I think not every clement is for being apathetic. She said Hilltop Staff Writer international student body by would not reflect the true Howard Committee Oct. 4. which was three included in the planning of right and responsibili presenting issues of cultural without International Day. days past the deadline. Homecoming," Hooscn said. international students toe significance. "Homecoming should definitely Many international students arc " In ternational students are not Howard rc~ponds to their It has been the talk around "'The effort will heighten showcase international students unhappy and say the cancellation included in the planning. Perhaps it since they pay tuition, too. Howard campus for weeks. awareness of the International because one thing that Howard indicates what they perceive as is [our] fault for not having "It is the function , It has consumed front-page space composition of Howard boasts about is its International Howard's low regard for them. foresight to ensure that we are international communn of newspapers, been blasted across University,'· Shemiele Da'i3ricl, body," Andre said. '"Homecoming "I know it (the proposal) was recognized as pa.rt of the Howard sensitize lloward to their the airwaves and has required the president of International Students without the international rushed and even late, but on the Community.·• Ansah said. establishment of an office and Association, wrote in a proposal to community is not representative of other hand we arc ignored." s.iid !-loosen also said it is Howard's On the other hand, Am. special staff to prepare for its the Homecoming Policy Board. Howard University." Sharone Reid, president of the responsibility to ensure that every attacked the Home arrival. TI1is year, however, there will not Why International Day was Caribbean Students Association. facet of the institution is committee, noting that if it The commotion is for the arrival be an International Day. canceled is still unanswered. "We are made to feel that we don't represented on such occasions. address the needs of of Homecoming - and it is a big According to Darryl Zeigler, Some students speculate that ISA have a voice. We arc not even A spokesperson from the constituents, then it is ina deal at Howard. associate director of the organizers could have been late considered." Homecoming Policy Board could meeting its objectives. For international students, International Student Services, submitting their proposal to the Belinda Lightfoot-Watkins, not be reached for comment on the "The ideal should bt however, it is a mystery. there are problems every year when policy board, or that the event is director of the Office of Student cancellation nt Hilltop press 1ime. Homecoming should be · Homecoming is a typical annual it comes to planning an insignificant. Activities contends there was no Lightfoot-Watkins said of every group [on ca event in most American colleges. international event during "Any new events have to be discrimination. The proposal was International Day was never a part Ansah said. but many international students Homecoming. presented 10 the policy board who simply late. of the Homecoming schedule 10 "Because it is Home~ cannot relate to this phenomena .. It is unfortunate [that theo determine who will or will "The Homecoming Committee begin with. evciyone who has played aa since many institutions abroad do International Day was canceled] not be included at Homecoming could not add activities. It did not I lowever, Grace Ansah, director I-t oward should not practice it. because Howard University has a [program)," said Nicola matter how good the activity was," of ISS said whether or not an accommodated." The llomecoming week comes large number of international Ciaggettc, chairperson or the said Lightfoot-Watkins, adding that international event is planned for With over 110 COk. and goes for many international alumni and there is nothing Homecoming Committee. "The no activities could be added after Homecoming depends on the represented at Howard,~ students, and leaves no impression. during Homecoming that will policy board thought the proposal Oct. I. coordinator. this diversity should be sea "What is ii (Homecoming)?" acknowledge the international was 100 late and not important," The African Student Association Some are more sensitive to "Every I lomccoming s~ asked Luke Osie-KwameofGhana, flavors and cultures," Zeigler Claggette said adding that her president, Marilyn I loosen, said international issues than others. rich in culture and be ll a Ph.D. candidate in African said. office is not responsible for the Homecoming should be a time Showing no favoritism toward because it is authentic, Studies at Howard. To add to this point. Wille Andre, cancellation. when all elements of lloward any particular party, Ansah also creative and exciting," ~he International Day is one aspect of Experts: Nuclear disarmament should not be taken for grant~ sites from the former Soviet Union =----,--,--,-.-----. '"One hundred twenty "Knowledge is power," By Karen Thomas aimed at the United States because five countries have said. "Against terrorists Hilltop Staff Writer or the progress of treaties such as already signed the sponsors, arms control ~ START, the comprehensive test CTBC. We have more of both." ban, and other measures of am1s finally brought the era John Ojo, graduate st~ilil At a time when every country is control that have been effectively of nuclear explosive international politics said~ striving for world peace, many controlling worlds arms. testing to an end." arms control is good in itsobfl would think the issue of arms The treaty eliminates all heavy Hoium also said that for world security and ~ control would be redundant and multiple-warhead missiles. his agency has more denounces the U.S. approaci unnecessary to address. At the beginning of the Clinton work to do on process. However, as some students administration, the United States biological weapons, The United States, Ojo learned last Thursday from John D. faced four nuclear weapon powers but there is no real to consider the importn~ Hoium, director of the United emerging from the break-up of the means of monitoring national sccurit) of othercwl States Arms Control and Soviet Union - Russia. Belarus, and ensuring While the United States do Disarmament Agency, the Kawkhstan and the Ukraine. All compliance. that all countrie~ dc~tro) importance of arms control and its these nations have, as a result of the He gave an example nuclear weapons, it still n. necessity in making the world a START treaty, reduced their on the use of biological the most powerful after des safer place is an issue that will arsenals. arms control by a few of its own been~ never be taken for granted. The second move toward arms referring to a hate abundance in nudear p0!,>Cc I llolum said the first 1001 is the too. This treaty is backed by members up from 154 in I <>92. close the doors forever on nuclear Because ot the biological treaty the Joublc standard.\ ofthe• traditional stmtcgic nuclear arms international sanctions and lea, ing oni) ,even countries explosive tests, I loium said. the supplier had to inform the world. Thi~ double ~1311<1Jr;I control. safeguards. outside. The Comprehensive TeM '"The test ban is a major step authorities, who \earched the impediment to the suCct<-,i There arc no new nuclear weapon HolumsaidtheNPTnowhas 183 Band Treaty signed last month will toward a safer world," Hoium said. buyer's home and stalled any plans. arm, control initiative." Caribbeans seek U.S. citizenship to increase Spirit of Million Man Marc fails to meet concerns representation, fight new immigration laws of international students who lobby Congress. The new laws eliminate the deportation under the new la\\ s. By Karen Thomas '"\\e arc affected by the issue~. relief to legal immigrants .,.. bo Ward said the basis of the U.S. because most could not r, Hilltop Staff Writer but we do not participate m the have resided in the United States immigration law was family the message of the March process," he said. for more than seven years. unity. but these laws contradict By Karine Mehu "Docs it even effect ui. • Recalling important figures in Before. following deportalion that concern. HIiltop Staff Writer asked. In light of the recent surge of American history, Hinds named orders, legal immigrants were "This law h.1~ totally disregarded " I am not really into 1L· immigration laws, this is au Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X and assisted financially in the family unity," Ward said. Greg Smith, n mdio p important time for immigrants to others to point out that the transportation of possessions. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, Members of the Caribbean major from Jamaica and Students Association and the of CSA. "I didn't even au think about U.S. citizenship, Caribbean has had some The new laws have now Maryland state delegate, international Students Association March because I thought s;iid David Hinds of the Institute influence in American politics. eliminated this practice, leaving stressed the importance for felt that the ideas of the Million was going to be violent." of Caribbean studies in Hinds stressed thc importance the individual to fend for Caribbean people to pull Man March, newly named The Farrakhan's ideals and le Washington, D.C. ot forming a consensus to himsciIThc Jcportation status is together to fight the inunigr,1tion World Day of Atonement, were do stretch beyond the l II ind, spoke to a group of increase representation. equally applicable to ail changes. irrelevant because they arc short States. llowevcr, 1loward students and other area Attorney Curtis A. Ward also residents, rcg,irdicss to length '"It is of vital importance to lived. international students do• residents on the importance of emphasized the effects the of status. become citizen, and pnrticipate "The ideas surrounding the that the problems he an obtaining U.S. citi:.i:cnship. The recent immigration laws will Further, Ward said a person in the political process," Nathan Million Man March were supposed correct exist in their socieo.. event was sponsored by the have on legal immigrants. can now be deported for crimes Pulliam said. to demonstrate the beginning to a "I le came to Jamaica a, Institute of Caribbean Studies Ward said that the major they committed 20 years ago Nathan-Pulliam said she was future of unification,'' said Marvin attitude was OK, but 1>C I and the Howard University reforms in immigration warrants and served time for. saddened by the absence of a Donaldson, a junior chemical have these problems hcre,"1 Caribbean Student Association. literate immigrants to become For example, an immigrant Caribbean caucus at a recent engineering major at Howard. "It said. citizens since the new law, convicted JO years ago of a political convention in Chicago. was rather successful, but only for The World Day of Ato Hinds said only through threaten to take away many crime that did not lc:1d to Nathan-Pulliam reminded the that day.'' was held at the United ti. naturalization can the Caribbean benefits from legal residents deportation. will now be group that policies.and laws arc The idea that the Million Man calling for the unificati<» immigrants strengthen their who arc not U.S. citizens. lie deported for the same crime very often passed by people who March was a temporary situation countries. llowevcr, voices to effect changes in said the new provisions will under the new laws. arc not affected by those seems to be prevalent in the minds concentration seemed to bt Congress and the political eliminate long-term provisions People who arc in the United policies. of ISA and CSA members. Million Man March, ac. process that affects them. for legal residents. States and are out of status, but '"One person cannot do it," '·What happened in the interim?" African-American struggle Hinds said the issue of Ward told the group of the have relatives or employers Nathan-Pulliam said. "It takes said Jamaican-born Sharone Reid, people outside of the ~ representation is very important changes in the conviction and filing for them 10 remain here, the community. We have to president of CSA and a junior Americans mindset did nc1I because the political process detention process of legal will have six months to adjust organize and force some biology major. that Farrakhan's speed. works through interest groups immigrants facing deportation. their status to residential or face changes in these legislations.'' Reid asked why Minister Louis Million Man March or tbct Farrakhan placed so much effort in Day of Atonement arc i one area and then moved on with towards them. little or no follow up. "The World Day of Au.I " I le sti rs everything up, but then wa.~ a good idea, but it didrin 1 ~\!~earn more about about your global community!!! we hear nothing," said Reid, to effect those outside referring to the lapse of silence American world," said s~;i'.?:~ Write for the International page. between the last year's March and Sntythson, a junior marl the recent one that just passed. major from Trinidad. •pel "The whole thing was not even more leaders in oonjun<:ti Not/1i11g lnter·esti11g To Do Over· Wi11te1· Brea/(? DQ~ W~JWt~ ~&"IJ~ We Specialize In: v» - cuu/, ""'- l:IRW11W11!2 Perm s • Texturlzers • Weaves 5333 Georgia Ave. NW MAHICURklr . 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Howard has always been a trcnd-sener in the Black collegiate world. Thus, we feel that itis sees as ·'ethical lapses'' in the Clinton quickly began shuffl ing to keep in step with the only proper that "The Mecca" have the mother of all Homecomings. The Hilltop acknowledges the hi: Badministration. Making a series of sweeping surging right. Dole introduced a bill in the Senate that work put in by the steering committee and by Howard student volunteers. The effort that these students generalizations, Dole asserted in a speech last week that proposed ending all, not some, affirmative action. have put into this year's Homecoming is to be commended. We also cannot forget about tomorrow's ~No administration has shown more arrogance. But few Kemp's chameleon Irick has been even more evident We know that our Bison have worked hard all season and we all look forward 10 a memorable pig-skin have cfuiplayed more ethical failures." In San Diego, the than Dole's. Even more so than Dole, Kemp was a performance. Last, but cenainly not least, we would like 10 extend a special "welcome home" to the al sight of the last presidential debate, Dole said that "We "progressive Republican," if that term is not an who are back for this Homecoming. We hope they will enjoy and remember this year's homecoming as have seen more than 30 Clinton officials investigated, oxymoron. Kemp supported programs to help the for the ages. fired Or forced to resign due to ethical improprieties." poor, opposed right-wing immigration mailers and Dole raises interesting issues about the ethics of the supported affirmative action wholeheartedly. This Sincerely, Clit1ton administration. Corruption is was before he became· Bob Dole's the Siamese twin of American Our yrew running mate. Suddenly, Kemp Ta-Nehisi Coates politics. So we at The Hilltop do not Bob Dole's attack on backed conservative measures that Hilltop Editorial Editor at all find it unlikely that Bill ethics flies In the face attacked immigration and affirmative Clinton's administration has had of his own record and action. Most notably was Proposition unethical dealings. What we do Republican history. 209 which Kemp suddenly question, however, is th e supported. But nobody charges the WE WELCOME YOUR LETTERS AND COMMliNTS quali6cations of Bob Dole to make Dole-Kemp ticket with being such! general indictments of'------' unethicalforgoingbackonitsword. THE HILLTOP encourages you to share your views, upi11ions and ideas. We publish t:haracter. The second problem with the Republic.in position on material addressed to us, and routinely edit letters for space and style. Letters as well as com In general, the public sees Dole as being more moral ethics is that Dole's sweeping declarations display an mentaries must be typed signed with full addresses and te1ephone numbers . . than Clinton. The jury is still out on whether this is amazing degree of either ignorance or utter disregard The opinions expressed 011 the Editorial Page are solely tire views of the Editorial Board. truo or not. But the public still favors Clinton in the for history. II hasn't been ten years since Ronald polls over the allegedly more ethical Bob Dole. Reagan left the White House. According to the Oct. and do 110I reflect the opinions ofHoward University, its administration, THE HILLTOP Baffled conservative columnists and Republican 21 issue of The Washington Post, "more than 100 or the students. theoreticians have attributed this to a decline in morals officials (in the Reagan administration] were accused Please address letters and comments to: among Americans. They have derided the lack of of illegal or unethical conduct." In addition, Dole Edit.orial Editor cmph~sis that the public puts on what they define as chal lenged Clinton 10 not issue any pardons in the ethics. instance of Whitewater. Yet Dole forgets that during '!'HP- RlJ.J:fOP But this type of thinking is problematic for two the Iran-Contra Affair he was one of the main people rca.wns. First, it hinges upon a narrow and limited asking for pardons. 2251 Sherman Ave. NW. definition ofethics. Why is it that nobody attacks Dole Clearly this illustrates what we at The Hilltop term Wash.ingt.on, D.C. 20001 and Kemp for switching their positions on affirmative as a "partisan interpretation of history." Such an action when it became politically expedient? Dole interpretation is typically invoked in politics and often signed a civil rights bill in 1991. He had been an ardent when the candidate finds himself miles behind the supporter of affirmative action. But when the infamous incumbent. ... . , Letter to the Editor: THEHIUTOP Dear Editor: l As many come home to Mother Howard, we notice that this year there arc a few missing members Since 1924 of the family. The recent organizational suspensions and the inactivity of others is definitely a disheartening affair. Those who do not lhink much or students will probably link the absence of these organizations 10 some deep-rooted deprav ity inside the membership. A more introspective look will show that these problems arc not new. The past 10 years have seen all the organizations come and go. Donya J. Matheny Too often we look only at what the students have done to cause these problems without looking at what the administrators have done. Editor in Chief The plight of the Deltas [Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.] is a perfect example. DST, whose Black Natalie Moore and Patricia Hardin w()men have added so much 10 the Howard community have become vilified in one semester. The sisters have been treated as derelicts who have been deservedly torn apart by a sequence of poor Managing Editors decisions by its nationals as well as its administration. Rcginold Royston, Campus Editor Angel D. Uoyd, Production Copy Editor 'fo make things worse, the ladies were told that they cannot wear paraphernalia nor intake new Janelle 'Thompson, Campus Plus Editor Zcrlinc Hu_g,hcs, Production Assistant members for the foreseeable future. Does telling students what to wear help? Or is it just another Shenikwa Strntford, Tum~ Editor Chris Hamson, Production A.ssiscant example of poor policy-making that instigated the original problems? Instead, the nationals got those Ta-Nehisi Coates, F.ditonnl Editor Robert Turner, Production Assistant sisters' money, the University got rid of the chapter and all the women involved, the so-called "A Ndimyake Mwakalyelye, International F.ditor Erin McKinney, Chier Copy Editor Awanya D. Anglin, Plllse Editor 1ina Johnson, Copy Editor line" and "Bline" and the chapter sisters, got the shaft. I hope all th~ Alpha Chapter sisters realize Steven Gray, Local Editor Crystal Davis, Copy Editor that the people charged with solving the problems arc just saving their faces and jobs. Natalie Hopkinson, National Editor Tashya Ekcchukwu, Copy F.ditor The Alphas [Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. ] have also met this fa te. When they were raising Chana Garcia, Business Editor Aida Mulunch, Photography Editor money 10 travel 10 Africa, they received minimum support from the administraJion. However, when Natasha Lindsey, Health & Fitness Editor Arthur Mantle, Features Photo Editor s9melhing negative happens, swift and cruel actions were taken against the brothers. As for the Dennis Freeman, Sports F.ditor J. Logan Campbell, Graphics Editor Jonathan Wharton, Gl'1lduate Unison KµP,pas [Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.), they have met a terrible fate 1ha1 may be similar to that which OST will eventually face. The Kappas have not been allowed to have a line in almost four Nikia Puyol, Business Maruige.r years. They have had 10 survive wi th a few chapter brothers and transfers. This lack of new membership has hurt the members as well as the brothers who want to be Kappas. Hald Halisi, Assistant Business Manager This must be the last Homecoming where family members arc missing who have been abused by a Oichelle Turner, Office Manager Millicent Springs, Advertising Manager system that does not understand the true value of these organizations, the students that they affect and the pqsitive activities they provide the Howard community. A final note to the organizations and those who appreciate them, for the suITering that you endured, thank God for your unconquerable soul. Love Peace and, above all, Respect, Sinclair Skinner MBA student ~25, 1996 THE HILLTOP A13 PERSPECTIVES ~:, h-j , cc,, -:: ~~bo~ , .. -. g t♦ ~ ~r... r " " . . 98-~ .,1,e, ? ..!,,, .. C'I,~ ..... but lo no avail. All the while., the ~- ~~)(!I• students who were mid)' to ac: 011 the bus, or now ID the van, were sleeping in the Cooke Hall lounge. Finally. after trying three more rental companies and numerous people v. i1h credit cards, we rent ed a vun at 7 a.m. From Dulles Airpon we phoned the studcnta at Cooke 111 see if they still wanted to make the trip or sec the pro gram h, c at the D.C. Stadium Armory The rcsilicna students not = di) Spike Lee s movie only still wan~ to go, but there 1!1c Bu," was ,;c110 debut, was no trace of bad spirita; they ..:udcnt- wcr.: making our were fired up. So we loaded up 1ic ur adventure. The and were off to New York. i, a qua,i-lributc to the Everything from there oo out \I.an March, hut we were was smooth sailing. We heard the Shandrika R. Fields 10 1'c\l York to allcnd introductory ~pccchcs on the rad10 :'le-:m aonivcr,ary of the and as soon a.~ we walked toward :!l( \\orld ·, Day of Atone• the stage at the UN Plaza, Mini.•• Howard woinen deserve respect tcr Llluis Farrakhan began his l Dougla.,,, who once tremendous lecture to the entire Shorty!" "Hey, Shorty!" good for a nigga." or do 10 increase your chances of ested in? Hundreds, right? How tbc prd of this glorwus world. l.adies, how many times have 1 wanted 10 say something in receiving a positive response? many limes have you eithcrtold or 111 rote that ..without Though I mtcnded to fill this you heard those words being re1alia1ion. but I realized that it For starters, instead of "Hey, asked them to "Come here?" If lhtre i, "'-' progress. It ii column with the substance of that yelled 10 you while walking down takes a wiser and s1ronger person shorty," try saying "Excuse me." you have, chances are that you =fie 1ha1 I knew before speech, I had to e11plain bow we the street? Whether a guy is acroS!> to ignore the remarks. The truck II sounds much belier. However, then got your feelings hun when t'Ct came 10 trul) apprc were uble lo hear the message the street, in a moving car or sped off at the change or the sig "Excuse me" does not work when she said "No" in front of all or lht Jiy. Mini,ter l'arrakhan has said that standing two feet away from you, nal and I continued on my way. ii is yelled from across the street. your boys, right? -:mu,dc:J of another broth• for ever)' dcguc of knowledge the effect is still the same-it gets " Hey!" someone yelled out And don't yell, "Red shirt!" if she Sorry, but you set yourself up for srus ..:imhro, author or there is an accompanying pain or on your nerves.And it doesn't stop almost a block later. Startled by happens 10 be wearing one. that one. In all seriousness, unless 111J Gro\\ Rich," who difficulty that one must cxperi• there. the voice, I looked in 1he direction Why would she want 10 take the something is wrong with your ~ mn is nc, er qui1c so cncc before obtaining that knowl As I was walking to the subway from which it came and saw a time 10 talk 10 someone she can legs, why can't you make the 11Cto., a, when th31 which edge. This v.-as proved to be quile station after work late one Friday man silting in a parked car. barely see and who can barely see move? I've even heard "Meet me flilwe neiul) overtakes true. evening, I no1ieed a black truck "Come here. girl," he grumbled her? Make the effort 10 be closer half way" in response to a few UIS 1111 ~ions of thl9 '(be results, though, were worth slowing al a yellow light and while staring at me. Uhh-ohh! to her and 1ry to establish eye con "No's" that 1 have said. The least lleis forced to 1hink:. • the struggle. and everybody quickly stopping at a red one. Herc we go again, 1 1hough1 as I tact so ii is clear that you arc you can do is put some cffon into , 3go. 1he World's agreed. Traveling in the same direction as ignored the remarks and continued speaking to her. your game. ~mcnt Stull, nVYoutb And now for the message: Min• the truck, I stop for my equivalent walking. Most women do not want to be Another important issue thaa lies "Do Not Walk" signal. t ,.a, g1\'cn 11 ,crhal ISlcr Farrakhan explained that lhc "I'm talking 10 you," he said. called "Baby." or "Sexy" when in wi th the subject of men's from FRIDAY & SATURDAY OCT. 25, 26 ■ • I • ■ • •• ■I OLD SCHOOL • HAPPYHOtlR ■ FRIDAY QUE PARTY • • 5-lOPM FRIDA'\'? ■ ■ I OPEN MIKE 10PM-2AM ■ ■ $1.50 DRAFTS $5.00 S2.00RAIL ■ ■ $2.SO 202-547- ■ SHOOTERS 4625 • ■ • ■ • • • ti • ■ : p ■ ti • ■ ■1 1 • ON SATURDAY THE GOLD LINE GANG PRESENTS ■ i • ■: ■ AN OLD FASHIONED TROW DOWN -~ ■ •• 9.BM - UNTIL YOU DROP! I ■I • DONATION: $7.00 ATTIRE: ATHLETIC~U CAN • ■I SWEAT•• SWEAT••• SWEAT Hll AND OVER w • • •• L. ■ UI • ■·• of ■ I ot fii 507 11TH STREET SE (CORNEROF 11TH & PENN) ., I l Ja M Ci ( cc Ve th 7 ad.. lir at, I 1-1 , Sc :,r25, 1996 THE HILLTOP B1 6 • Ill 1hrough the y ears, Howard celebrates ~e Homecoming of stud ents, alumni out of a haze of smoke as "Purple Rain" played of the most attended Homecoming events. By Shenlkwa Stratford Power to the people: in the background and they paid tribute to their "It was all about having fun-a sense of fam Hilltop Staff Writer in founding fathers. The cane-twirling Kappas ily," said Belinda Watkins, director of student Black and proud the naunted their stuff while exclaiming "Yo baby, activities and Howard alumna. rom 6u-ftives '70s you know we look good!" But in the end, it I Fast forward to an era of afros and dashikis. would be the gentlemen of the black and gold ancf rock._ 'n ro[( to ~~~~~ Black power was the vibe and it could be felt who would take home first place. Hip hop meets rafros antf fuuk.t \T\'•J , throughout culture in ."116rcak._,{a11ci11g ,~?..... ,-.. f~J • II ow a rd 's the '90s ~tlier pants to ~~··•·• •ET•~~ ca*~~s.Ncw 'Inc Howard student ·p a11a saggy 1,_ York Com- ~I body has done a lot of /{gwara 'lLTLi- Af ~ <:: .Q ~ ~ n i : ~ growing since then. 0 Most events, includ 1{0111eco1t1illg :Xi ~ 11 ~ JO headlined ing the game, are the gospel ~.ta fo119 ·way. <\ -c;.. • '!:: :t;l: conducted off cam ,:h styfes nave i ~ d-._;.•, ·. .::.."i ...-:o CO II Ce r I pus. Other events, ti, meTLtafities ~ -1. \ ~.//) replacing, such as a Second r .r r. ,.. the annua ti{i tea a11c, t,wu- ...... · •·h Rhythm and Poetry variety ., ow. Cipher, were high 4 st11ae11 ts ft ave ~~~~~~~1861 Richard Pryor, light~ of the "Meeting J~i 9011 e, 011 e tft i ng along with comedian at the Crossroads,'' t Barefoot I Jail. packed utht same: tne ei{cite1t1e1Lt. It is a Crampton Auditorium for the comedy show. the theme ofthe 1995 Delta Sigma ·n1eta Sorority Inc. and Alpha I lomccoming. The cipher reflected the poetic, ·~ius jafing tftat infects anyone Special mu,ical guesL~ were Donald Byrd and Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. were absent from the spiritual vibes of the hip-hop culture. Ji.CUii, n,•arr{ ofor e;i.:periencetf an the Black Byrds (you may remember them from step show competition. But the ladies of Zeta Phi Along with Miss I loward. live gentlemen com wcomi119. their hit song Rock Creek Park). Beta Sorority Inc. dazzled the crowd with a jazzy peted for the title of Mr. lloward. The contes- The fashion show renected the era of Black exploitation films. t~ a fook._at som.e of tfie nigft The clothing was strictly for the pimps and hustlers as models strutted their stuff in plat ·•1111 tlie (ast 30 years: form shoes and bell bottom pants. The funkadellic sounds of Betty Davis and Graham Central Station were the ~ business like show highlight of the Homecoming concert. business in the '60s The Bison football teum had an oubtand ing 8-1-1 season and defeated Florida A&M in the Orange Bowl. JI was 1964 and the Homecoming "The '70s were a time of Black pride and i., "On Broadway:• strength. We were politicully aware of 11itiesopencd with the Miss Howard everylhing," said Edward Lewis, a 1975 ,here 21 women competed for the graduate. "Our attitudes even showed in the Home . today's pageants which represent coming events. Everything had a message rrom each school, in 1964 anyone that renected our attitudes." routine set to Sheila c.'s "Glamorous Life." tants modeled active wear and evening wear dur ~- Contestants campaigned around Back then, the Yardfcst was known as the Blue ing the opening of the show and showcased an oothc winner was decided by the stu- and White festival. The carnivallike event came array of talent. In the end, the winner was Mr. fully equipped with food. games and clowns School of Communications, Adrian Jackson. a service provide by the Howard Players, a the The fashion show was a highly attended event. ater group. The sexual overtones were explicit throughout ~~ The Bison were coming off of a two-year los the show. ~'-;t ing streak and fans were skeptical about the team One segment called "She's Strange," featured --- , .. bringing home a win. As fans sat at Greene Sta female models in very suggestive poses. , .. - dium - then nicknamed the "Dust bowl" Sex is not new to the fashion show, however the Homecoming Concert because of the battered condition of the grass '95 show added a little spice by incorporating ~ field - they muttered. "Here we go again." ~ faculty and student leaders in their show. .. More than 13,000 fans traveled to Robert F. ,~7t- The Bison punt returner ran I 00 yards for a Kennedy Stadium to sec the Bison defeat ~ -= touch down in the first half setting a record for Bethune-Cookman. The team edged Bethune the school. Unfortunately, that would be the last 21- I 9. .~~== time the Bison would score as they fell 10 the - ) Although there was no official Homecoming mighty Aggies. concert, Biggie Smalls. Red Man and Keith Adding to the defeat, students discovered at Murray packed the Old Post Office building half-time that the Homecoming concert featuring downtown. ... Melba Moore and Lilo Thomas had been can celed. Students who did not find out during the Throughout the years, Homecoming has grown ~aters, a Washington, D.C.. native, game were greeted by a big CANCELED sign increasingly more expensive and the events get lucky winner crowned "My Fair swinging from Cramton's front door.1l1e reason: further and further off campus, but the hype and A Black Greek 'daze' in the lack of ticket sales. excitement still make it all worth it. ·ntrsity did not crown a Mr. Howard '80s .early '90s. ,1tty show, which has not been a part Homecomings, was a collaboration The 1985 JaZZ groups and comedy routines. Homecoming Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. took home resembled Spike tiv.ith their ~atirical skit about racism Lee's "School Jle, Mississippi " Daze." Fraterni :'ierewas a hip-hop concert, there was ties and sorori ties cluttered the ·.•JC. Oscar Brown J r. and Carmen ,kadlined the show which was held in campus and • Auditorium. images such as ithe biggcst events held during Home- Ms. Omega Psi 1cck was the parade. Howard Uni Phi were highly rganizations marched in unison with visible. ,~ HU band down Georgia Avenue. The step show I ilOn beat Morehouse 44-6 that year, which was held 'othcir overa ll record of 8·2. in Burr Gynrna ~mingsl in the '60s were a carefree sium, was a pop ular event. Very popular in the l980's were cabarets, wh ich come 1ogethcr and enjoy friends and were traditionally hosted by Grcek-lellcr orga coming back," said Vincent Johns, a Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and Alpha Phi Alpha Fra nizations. TI1e cabaret sponsored by the broth Photos courtesy of the Bison yearbook ~ilumnus and dean of Special Stud en t ers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fra ternity Inc. was one :i. ternity Inc. battled it out. The Omegas appeared B2 THE HILLTOP October J ULSE! Chaka Khan overcomes troubles, pain to embrace her 'Epiphany' Veteran performer to headline Homecoming R&B concert In an exclusive Hilltop Khan also ial kcd about her he hopes to attend Morehouse By Awanya Oeneace Anglin interview, the veteran performer mistrust in 1he police force. College after graduation. Hilltop Staff Writer talked about her concern for "Police arc the real enemy of Khan, 1hough not pleased wi1h American society - namely in young Black males," Khan said. the system, is pleased that her It you can not get enough of 1he Black communities and why As a celebrity, Khan was son is pur~uing an education. Chaka Khan ,11 this year s she left. constan1ly in 1hc spotlight, on "I don 'I care where he goe,, as Homecoming Alumni Concert, The former Black Panther, and off slagc, and had no priva1c long as he goes to a college," she the legendary artist releases her born Yvetle Marie Stevens. life. Unhappy wi1h the way she said. "I didn'1 go to college." "Epiphany: The Best of Chaka changed her name to Chaka was treated, she and her then The diva advises those who Khan" album next month. Adunne Aduffe Hodarhi Karifi 11-year-old son. Damien, trying to get into the The com pilated album contains at the age of 13 under the emigra1ed 10 London in 1989. enter1ainmen1 industry 10 remain 11 classic tunes including "Tell guidance of an African shaman "You don't get hassled there," 1rue to themselves and maintain Mc Something Good," "I Feel in a you1h group that she was a Khan said. "[ British people] their self respect. For You" and "Sweet Thing." member of. seem 10 be real friends." "Hold on to what you have and According to Khan, it was no ''Yvetle is my slave name, .. Khan was concerned about her it will be yours," Khan said. "If simple task in reaching the level Khan said. "However, my son's educational welfare and they want you they will take she is at now professionally and momma s1ill calls me Yvcue ... concluded that the American you, so hold on 10 your s t." socially. Kh.in acquired her Inst name school sy,tem was In December. Khan plans 10 Despite two failed marriages, when she briefly married an Enst mappropria1e. 1ake a month's break from drug abuse and other painful Indian bass player named "Teachers arc underpaid and performing and return 10 London memories, Khan said "we're Hassan Khan. 1hc governmenl 1rca1s 1hem like to be with her famil, and going to have to call in a As an activist for Black garbage," she said. "[As a resultJ friends. professional at some point and advancemenl, Khan helieves kids suffer because they arc not "Epiphany" also includes five put me in a trance because it's that Black males have the righ1 cha llcnged ... recen1ly recorded cuts: "Love deep... The songstress has ideas to improve themselves, After a few years and five Me Still," which was featured on managed to regain her integrity however she blames some of the schools in London, Damien Spike Lee's "('lockers" and ·'hold on to it." nega1ivc aspects of Black life re1urned to school in Los soundtrack and "Never Miss lhc Photo by Gregc,y I "I've had a clean slate since the such as gang warfare on Angeles and will graduate from Wa1er." with cri1ically acclaimed Chaka Khan performs tonight at Cramton for the Alumni Cq 1980s," Khan said. ·•misdirected energy... high school next year. Khan said artist Me'Shcll Ndcgcocello. Spike Lee succeeds in convincing many to 'Get on the B~ voice, of w1Sdom and arc dc1em11nc'\l 10 By Awanya Deneace Anglln march despite all of 1he obstacle, 1hat 1hct Hilltop Staff Writer includiog the non coopcra1i,e Jc,,1,h co-~iil Rick (Richard 8cl£cr) \\ ho doc, nol like the Director Spike Lee helps commemorale lhe one year dri, ing a group of Black men - e,pcciall) • anniven,ary oflhc Million Man March in "Gel On the March. Bus," his ninlh fea1ure film. B, the time the men reach D.C , the) le.:: The movie focu~es on 13 men. all with differcn1 tho~gh the) differ in man) "a~s. 1he) caa ideologies and backgrounds, who 1ravcl from Soulh 1oge1hcr when one of 1hem i, faced" i1h a de Ceniral Los Angeles. by bus, to Wa~hington, D.C.. for si1ua11on . 1he Million Man March in 1995. A, a rc,uh of 1he :'\1arch, 1he men have nol t Charles S. Dullon ( of ·Roe· fame), Andre Braugher u1.," crs 10 their problem,. but 1ind a mc:.111., 10 (Homicide). comedian Bernie Mac (Def Comedy them in a more con,trucu, c manner - d Jam), ls.ii,1h Washington (Girl Six) and lhc legendary objective, of the actual march Ossie Davis are five of 1he 13 that face many of I heir llli, movie doc, no1 contam an) "happ) cD!i insecurities and gripes while on the trip. Lee ha, finall> redeemed hi, highl> acdal The issues addressed r.inged from homosexuality and dircclorial siatu, at1er such mO\ ic disappoint homophobia. gang violence, single family homes to "Clocker.." "Girl Six" and "Crookl)n," plain male egotism. ,\, if 1he movie i1,clf didn'1 dcpic1 the sign Flip (Braugher) is an out of work ac1or who carries ot Black male uni,nn, "Gel on 1hc Bui 1he facade thal he is one of the greatcsl actors of all comple1cl> funded h) 15 Black men inc:ludii-: lime. Dann) Glover ("l.e1hal Weapon"). We,lci In lhe movie, he tells lhe group tba1 he was pa,,ed ("Jungle Fc,cr," "Pa"cngcr ~7 ) and Wtl o,cr for a role in '·Boyz N' the llood" because of , "hesh Pnnc·c ol 13.:I• \1r") rapper Ice Cube. flip also believes in pohgamy and Spon,ors ,11'0 included leE:,11 c,1s_lc Jo 1ha1 he is every woman's dream. C1>chran Jr. • Reggie Rud Bv1hc\\ood ("\, Kyle (Washington) and Randall (Harry Lcnnix of PholO by Leslor Sloan Undercover"). ,1, \\CII ,1, Spike Lee h1mstll "Five llearlbcats" fame) pla) a homosexual couple 'Get on the Bus' features 15 men headed for the historic Mllllon Man March as strangers, but The "Gel on 1he Bu," ,ound1rack include, who end up being 1hc "comedy relief' for 1hc movie. emerge three days and 2000 mlles later as brothers. Michad Jackson, Curtis ~1.t) I icld, Bl,1ck,1rcct. Jamal (Gabriel Casseus) is a forn1er Crip gang whose fa1her was killed by gang bangers. Jeremiah goes to the march a, a way 10 repent tor hi, Prnpcm tca1unng ls:irk l'ranklin and,\ ln1'c member and finds himself bauling wilh Gary (Roger Que,t. Guenveur Smilh), a biller Los Angeles police officer Davis plays the old-limcr Jeremiah. a man who has deeds. los1 everything of importance-his famil)' and career. I le along with George (Duuon), arc considered 1hc "Gel on 1he Bu," 1, rated "R." No reason to see the empty 'Chamber' Maxwell takes you on a tou come in hand) ne.1r the end. She also holds hero"" n By Tachlea Roland when she i, confronted by the governor, who smugly of his 'Urban Hang Suite' Hilltop Staff Writer suggesls she should sleep with the defense. lawyer to acquire informalion. insirumcnlal clue Ill lhc m) ,terie, its ,moo1h, sn) lync.,,01ct1 Did I miss wmcthing here? The point of'.lora'scbaractcr docs. however, beg the By Alona Ballard which lie ahe,1d slu\\ mclod). This will be the question 1hat conslantly comes to ques1ion: "Why would a young, aspiring, African Hilltop Staff Writer "Sum1hin' Sumthin'," humping "Whenever, mind af1cr ~cing "The Chamber." American woman be so willing to help lhe case of a ba" 1s ,o d.mccablc, you could no1 \\.hatc1er·· is so rcla11c, Yes, it's once again a John Grisham novel /movie and known racisi murderer from a long lineage of Have you been to "Maxwell's sland ,till 10 ,:1vc your life Y,,u'II could l,1ll asleep 10 1 that ·s what mailers in Hollywood. "The Chambd' Klansmcn?" Urban llang Sui1e" yet? If no. find yourself listening 10 romantic I\ ric, will m1 siars Chris O'Donnell (Batman Forever), Gene Hackman. always brillian1 in villain roles. wha1 arc you wailing for? "Ascen,ion (Dun '1 l·.ver Wonder)" wish 1ha1 ~ou wcrcn'1 Hackman (Crimson 1ide), Faye Dunaway (Don Juan This artis1, who received a less completely nulshines O'Donnell's performance in the again and again·" its sing-.i•long :'\-1,n,well cr"oun,. "Lead 11K Demarco), and Lela Rochon (Waiting IO !'.\hale) 1han warm welcome at I loward film. lync, f.111 from your lip,. tf)OU must rake m) hcan The saga opens "ith two IO-ycar-old Jc,dsh boys So what is this movie .1ctuall) about '/ last year" hilc opening for Groove "1 ill !'he C'ops Come Knocl..in "' lovc/lbkc of me all tha1 IOI leap-frogging 10 work wilh !heir father, \\ho is the A, one ponders this question 1t is eas) 10 make the Theory and The Fugecs, has target of an auack by the Ku Klux Klan. mistake ofcomparing "The Chamber" to "Dead Man returned wi1h a vengeance. A~ the two boys look ou1 of opposite office windows, Walking." You've seen the skinny, bushy brea1he.'" 1he building explodes. I !ere we have lhe clima., and Unlike "Dead Man Walking," "The Chamber" docs haired Bohemian in his ··nu the 1he momentum of an entire movie in the firs! scene. "Sui1clad1 not present any real moral basis for challenging th e Cops Come Knockin"' and Proposal la: Adam Hall (O'Donnell) is the young inexperienced, death penally, In fact, the idea of 1he gas chamber "Ascension (Don't ever one of tho..: but detcrn1ined lawyer who is on a mission to "save" wonder)" videos. Now enter his being cruel ,md unusual punishment was only an )'OU \\OUld his confessed. cunvic1cd, Klansman grandfather opportunity for Adam to delay his grnndfa1hcr ·,., realm of groovy baselines over (Hackman) from the gas chamber. As he calls his 10 the onc1 condemna1it1n. So if this movie is nol necc.ssarily about falsclto lyrics in " Maxwell's do 10 a, lht. gmndfa1her a "racist. scum bag, baby killer ... one can denouncin1• capi1al punishment, what is the lingering Urban llnng Suite." . ,k,. "So.• only wonder where is his determination to save 10 help point'! Maxwell. a member of the such a person. marry mr This movie 1s oven-helmed with close-ups and "rc1ro-nouveau" fratcrni11 with "!'.la~11c Nora (Rochon) is lhe young. beautiful as.,islant to the brothers Eric Benet and riddled with manipulative scene to scene mood music. Urban Han~' governor sent 10 assist and possibly spy on Adam's Perhaps it is to compensate for the underdevelopment D'Angelo, could be compared 10 downhill struggle. cou Id be r of the script. With idle pieces of lhe puzzle fallin g the artist formerly known as rcpca1. li,1c Though Rochon is generally a talented ac1ress, her Prince. randomly together, 1hcre is never any virtual plan of all da) IOI! performance was very awkward at times. h appeared Listening to his album is like action. The courtroom momentum and legal drama forgo1 1hat as if she were reading her lines in each scene. The role that arc usually essential ingrcdicnls to lawyer flicks hearing 1he "Purple One" singing was original!, wTillen for a White male. but was then playing. have all been dissolved and losl somewhere between R. Kelly lyrics to a Rick James because 1hc changed to a blond female and finally revised for an Cou1osy d CotJmbta Rooofds the shallow, self-serving tears of 1he convict 's daughter beat. Mis 1uncs are danceable, bu1 Maxwell gets his revenge In "Urban Hang Suite." is blase bu11it African-American female. they could become your bcdlime (Dunaway) and I lackman ·., rncis1 rants. Nevenheles.-,. it blend, i1 Though lhis supixirting role was nol as significan1 lullabies. 1he one saving grace of this travesty is Hackman •s would he perfect to cool down surroundings so much 1ha1 • as they have been in other Grisham movies. Nora dues The firs! 1rack is titled "The pcrlormancc. with alter an acroh1c 1Hlrkout with be mi,1akcn for life's theme - . .. . Urban Theme" and is an Coming up-next .week: an in-dep-t:h interview wi_th 'lf:rnny ~attimore l . ~ • • ' . ~r25, 1996 THE HILLTOP 83 - BUSINESS Hom.ecoDling no longer 1neans co1ning hoine Closing of Howard Hotel discourages alumni attendance what is going on that weekend, if a Howard University alumna. ey Karlntha Wheaton there is a convention or whnt. but "When I graduated from I loward in H :top Slatt Writer that weekend ha, been sold out for 1970-somcthing. I lomccoming three mor\ths " wa, about comini,t home. Sure, you A couple of year, ago, the had some extra things that were ft6c 1ta>nd con,;ccutive year, Howard llotcl would ha\'C heen added to it that were not here. but rdalumnicomini: had, to the hooked Now area hotels arc the important thing, tool. place at t;o~lli h3VC to find a rtace to hou,ing alumni for the I Iowa rd, on the · II ill .... a,a.'>cr than the 110\, ard I fotcl homeLoming "cckcnd No", wrth the gamL 15 minute, f,et though ihe hotel did not For m,m) ,tudcnt, '" well a., alumni, away. Traylor ,aid I lonwcoming lri:11) t1o1c 11' 00<1r, until Oct. 1 I there is nothing I\,!\\ .,hout that. docs 11111 mean a, much Ill her ,1:st iw. the la.,1 room, rented · l·ir,1. the) clo,cd the hotel. then anymore ,a,uirlgthc Million Man March. Kinko •,, now the) arc closing "Anytime you arc not playing on ~r hotel management and Meridian and trying to merge my your home held. it is an awa) ICIS rould not be rc.ichcd for ,chool with (An, and Sciences(," game You cannot celebrate :'(flt at Hilltop pre,\ time. ,aid Sh:mice Jackson, a junior 1lomecoming .. on someone else ·s I k 11 "ould be dillicult to maJOrmg in theater. "I just can't I icltl.'' frnylor said. "Depending :dl(Uactl) ho" much money undcrst.ind what is going on at on when you make reservations jrk(!I is khing. 11 i, not hnrd to I hl\\ .ird. Both or my parent, arc and how much money you have to :.it boy, much nlOnC) area IIU ,,lumni. and unles, the) ,cc a pla~ with, you have to stay ,o far :'1 are mal.inf during dra,11.: ch,ingc before Ma\, I won't awa) from the ,chool, you'd ~1ng. b;- .,blc to graduate from llow .,rd probabl) he heller oll going Ill ~cl, in the ar. a ha, c a tc" nr,1 yc,,r I've alrcad) ,tarted to Hampton's or Morgan·, mi,cx,, llut ,pace i, limited apply tu other schools." llomccoming if it " the same ;Jpt 0011. "c arc not taking Alumni ha-c also cxprc,sed weekend." C5Cf\ltion, for the weekend or disappointment with having to n,e clo,ing of the floward Hotel :);!!.>-:.: ",.11d Sheila Ander.on, lodi,:e at other hotel,. was not ju,1 the end or a long Photo by Fokisha Swader 1c,tn11ion clerk at the J W "I won't be hack for homecoming standing institution. it also marked Alumni coming home w\11 have to find other ptaces to lodge since the Howard University Hotel officially closed Its doors Kt::lllJ0011ntown. "rm not sure anytime soon:· said Diane Traylor, the end of an era. last October. ~ Vendors banned froin Sixth Street 1nay , miss out on Honiecoining gaine profits Greene Stadium ol Bu,i nc". foralmo,t a decade "I Currcntl). he and .ither vendor, I le ,auJ hemg banned trom Srxth un,uccesslul .,11cmp1 10 remove 1C \: By Alan C Page Grc. nc Stadium rcprcscntbllvc, don't ltnU\\ ,,hy the, 're doing ire elcgatcd tu C,corgi.1 ,\vcnu<. Strrcl durrng the regular game, venuur, from campus altogether. :t H: :op Sl.lfl Wrttor and ,ccurity officr,lh were thi~. Whv ha,e ,,e hcen moved'/ hclund the School of Businc". "·" ~boc.,u,ed him 10 ""C mone). 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Kory Wilson 202.865.8183 * J.foster Phillips 202~518.04q8 - ~ 25, 1996 THE HILLTOP B7 HEAT,TH & FITNESS fhink before you drink, researchers warn students a-, Natasha Lindsey to Prevention Pipeline, a brochure of their alcohol intake; this is how can increase ham1Cul e(fects on the t.'l10p Staff Writer containing fncls on alcohol. It is some ladies get into certain central nervous system. College absorbed in the bloodstream and situations," Goode said . students who use marijuana ) Thursday night after-party trnnsmillcd to virtually all part:. of Besides the effect that alcohol regularly can impair skms related 11eryonc who arrived before the body. has on the body, it can also impair to memory learn ing 24 hours after 1.m. a free shot. Friday Acco rd in g to Prevent ion n persQn 's thinking. they used the drug. 1 club gives out 99-cent Pipeline, the effect alcohol has on Alcohol can affect judgment and "The diminished ability to pay !fiCCi31s. Saturday, the bar n per.-on depend, on the amount of debilitate socially learned attention and decreased mental Sicilian Lasa~a !!pitcher,;. Each night you're alcohol con,umcd. if the person ate restraints. according to the flc~ibility may cause chronic ,ilh blurred vi~ion. slurred before or while he drank and the NIAAA. marijuana users difficulties in L2 ounces dried or 1 pound fresh lasagna noodles .s.and )OU stumble over your person's weight and previous Researchers estimated that adapting to intellectual and 2 eggplants (about 2 pounds total), cut crosswise into 3/8-inch thick ,fttl. During Homecoming, experience with alcohol. alcohol use is involved in one interpersonal task," said Dr. slices ,,e of alcohol increases National Council on Alcoholism third to two-thirds ofsexual assault Harrison Pope, research direc1or 11/2 tablespoons salt, plus more to taste ..:;tiall). But before making a and Drug Dependence officials and acquaintance or "date" rape for study at the National Institute 1 tablespoon olive oil ..;b to the bar, knowing what said that women metabolize cases among teens and college on Drug Abuse. 3 cups low-fat (2 percent) cottage cheese ,1docs to the body may alcohol les\ efficiently than men. students. The combination of these drugs 2 cloves of garlic, peeled :rage thinking before Too much alcohol can lead to Alcohol and other drugs also with alcohol further depres.ses the 2 teaspoons cornMarch , higher blood-alcohol concentration fnctor in thousands of unplanned nervous system that controls vital 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, plus whole leaves for garnish ,..,te think alcohol is an over a shorter period of time for pregnancies and sexually bodily functions. When the two 1/4 cup freshly grated parrnesnn cheese {1/2 ounce) i..,.. and that they arc more women, making them vulnerable transmitted diseases. including drugs arc fon:cd 10 compete with 1/4 cup freshly ground black pepper to taste 11 do things the) do not to liver damage. I IIV and AIDS. said the NIAAA. each other, both are mctabolL,ed 2 cup, prepared spaghclli sauce -~ do, but aloohol is real!) Alcohol also impairs a woman ·s "People have to have thb slowly. exaggerating their effects. I 14-ounce can tomatoes, drained, seeded and chopped ~'Int," said Dr. Carolyn coordination. rencxe:., memory and justification to say it is OK to Goode warns that drinking and 2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar •• a health education judgment. in addition to producing drink," Goode said. " It is a legal taking drugs can become addictive. I cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese (3 ounces) pllOI at Howard University. staggering. slurred speech, double drug that c.an also be misused." "Alcohol is a drug." Goode said. ~ is a drug that depresses vision, ,udden mood changes and Combining alcohol and "Social use of alcohol or drugs In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook noodles unlil barely j:ll!tl nervous syMem and is unconsciou.,ncs.s . barbitura1es can be dangerous, 1he leads to a lot heavier use.'' tender (8 minutes for dried noodles). Drain and rinse under cold .,n-J.altcring ingredient found "Young ladies need to be aware NIAAA said. Alcohol and drugs water. Spread the noodles on clean kitchen towels, cover with plastic -.bccr and liquor, according wrap and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pince rack in lower third of oven. In a large bowl, toss eggplant slices with I 1/2 teaspoons '\alt. Add cold water to cover and place a bowl on top of the slices to keep them IHEALTHFACTS I Fast food convenient, submerged. Let soak for 5 minutes. Drain. rinse and pat dry. Brush the two nonslick bak ing sheets with 1n tablespoon of oil. lbould cat th rec to four Spread the eggplant slices on the oiled baking sheets. Bake for seven lltl) day. but unhealthy choice 10 10 minutes or until browned on the underside. Tum 1he slices over t: Dr. Gouhla Dow11er, for aboul seven minutes more or until browned on the second side. :/a Health u11d Nutrition Meanwhile. combine collage cheese, garlic and comstnrch in a food By Clalro Thombs runningamlcomingin late. lt\ju,1 excuse." said Dr. Goulda Downer, prOCC!>.<;Or and process until very smooth. Transfcr to a bowl and stir Hilltop Staff Wr11er easier." assistant profe,sor of Nutrition at in chopped basil and 2 tablespoons of the parmesan cheese. Season Keishana Myrie, a senior Georgetown University and with salt and pepper. !m."l!d University Health Many Howard University accounting major, visits the president and CEO of Mctroplcx In another bowl oombinc spaghelli sauces. tomatoes and vinegar. ., offers free nu shots to students share a common bond vendors at least four times a week. Health and Nutrition Services in Season the tomato sauce with salt and pepper. ,.._ during I lomecoming week besides .. , usually get a half-smoke or the District. "Fast foods arc Lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or coat it with nonstick going to the game or hilling the ~,: Dr. Caroly11 Goode, beef pally," she said. "I just like the relatively high Cat. As African cooking spray. Smear the bollom of the prepared dish with 1/2 cup of party scene. The bond is an £ducatio11 Coortli11ator convenience and accessibility the Americans, we tend not 10 do so the tomato sauce. Line the bollom with a single layer of noodles. increased fast-food fetish that stand provides." well in watching our fat intake. Cover the noodles with half of the eggplant slices. Spread 3/4 cup of grows proportionately during the ► milk and 2 percent milk Although there arc a lot of Heart disease is the number one the tomato sauce over the eggplant then sprinkle with one tablespoon Qling sources of artery event-filled week. unhealthy foods found in fast-food killer of men and women, and .. I definitely eat a lot of fast food of the remaining parrnesan. Repeat this process un1il all these !g saturated fat in the establishments and vending stands. more so in lhe African-American during Homecoming," said Keith ingredients are used. Finish by sprinkling with mozzarella cheese. -i:udict. there is an increasingly popular community. We arc literally Lightly oil a large piece of aluminum or coat with noncooking Williams. a senior insurance major. Coil ,:r. .lfttroplex Health OT1d influx of healthier alternatives digging our graves with our spray and use it to tightly cover dish. Bake the lasagna for 30 minutes "With a lot of people coming from appearing. teeth.'' :JSuvices out of town and going to a lot of on the middle oven rack. Uncover the pan and bake for 10 to 15 Jennifer Mansaray, a vendor on To regulate and maintain a minutes more or until lightly browned and bubbling. Let stand for 10 parties. you just don't have time to lr:ine can raise blood campus, incorporated healthier healthy diet, Downer suggests minutes, garnish with whole basil and serve. cook ... foods onto her stand. substituting high-fat meals with ~ increase secretion of Tikia Dixon, a junior marketing " I try to sell a lot of reduced-fat fruit and foods that arc not fried. acid and cause major, shares a similar sentiment products." she said, adding that Reading food labels and r-=. when it comes to Cast food. she has seen a growing trend of following the food pyramid arc ·Channing L. Bete Co. "I'm always on the go. and I don't students purchasing low-fat items. also ways of leading a healthier t know ho" to cook," she said. "A lot (ofs1udents) buy Nutrigrain lifestyle. "Your friends are in town, and you and granola bars and bananas" hen Drinking a lot of water :fall Black pregnancies don't want to wash all those I put them out." throughout the day nushes the .1ibortioo compared to the dishes." Chazarra Clark, a junior system and aids in digestion. ~ of White pregnancies Mot spots for students include international business major, i:; one Downer suggests drinking eight 'ii II abortion. McDonald's, Negri! and China student who chooses to cat light glasses of water a day, every day. l".t; The National Cemer Wonder, but some students opt for when she makes her trip 10 the Serious diseases can occur when ·::!:It Statistics major convenience and head for vendor every other day. She a person does not sustain a healthy ,, on-campus vending stands. usually opts for juice and a muffin. diet. Prostrate and breast cancers j !I , Howard University Velichia Woods, a junior legal she said. are both linked to high-fat diets 'f -• """- '-".e,:-:-.1-- irk1f11:a.11 ' .... ¼ ...... communications major, buys a While fast food may be more and arc predominant in the I Health Center offers ' ~· -':?all examina1ions. meal consisting of a hot dog. convenient. health experts African-American popu lation. Funyuns and a Snickers bar every 'tt: Dr. Carolyn Good, recommend 10 not go overboard -- Cduca110,1 Coortiinaror day. witlt fast-food consumption. • "It's my daily ritual," she said. "Homecoming should not be an • "During Homecoming I'm always .;c of aloohol is highes1 ~rccnt) among women gh school education. tional Council on and Drug Dazed and confused: the dangerous ·: 1tudics suggest that reality of 'date rape drug,' Rohypnol consumption may be J:ed with a 10 percent By Claire Thombs at parties and other gatherings. It is dose can last for six to eight hours. have been reported cases of its involved assailants who were t:« in a woman's risk of H1lllop Staff Wriler often given to females without-their Wutoh said intake of Rohypnol abuse, some occurring on nearby known and trusted by their victims. ~ breast cancer. knowledge to decrease any sexual can lead 10 respiratory depression, college campuses. SAVAS officials suggest going As the holiday season nears, ii is ll'tt: .Ya1io11al Co1mcil 0 11 inhibitions and increase sexual aspiration or death. Other side Wutoh said he docs not see the out in groups instead of with a ~ism and Drug important to be aware of what is in activity, thus receiving its best effcc1s include amnesia, Food and Drug Administration person not well known. Ntnct food and drinks because of the known alias, the "dale rape drug." hallucinations, confusion, nausea Ii fting the ban on 1he drug. "If there's a group it won't be as disturbingly increasing abuse of "This drug is being added to and vomiting. "I don't think it will be approved easy to single you out," Bryce said. Ro hypnol, an illegal potent drinks. punch, whatever," said Or. Reports of sexual assaults while because of its high-abuse potential "Some people who we think arc our lilt of alcohol typically aphrodisiac smuggletl in the United Anthony Wu1oh. assistant professor under Rohypnol 's innucncc arc and potential to cause amnesia. I friends really aren't." around the age of 13. States from Central and South often difficult to investigate don't think it's necessary in the .,: National Cow,cil 011 of clinical and administrative America. pharmacy at Boward University. because the vic1 im can suffer from United States,'' he said. lfyou think that you have • /ism and Drug During the past few years. '·Young women have reported memory loss resulting from the Sonya Bryce, coordinator of client been a victim of Roh) pool: Rohypnol, a trnnquilizcr marketed waking up in un fam iliar powerful drug. services at the Sexual Assault and used as a sleeping agent in 15 surroundings with no clothes on or "Once it's been administered, a lot Victims Advocacy Service in -Rcpon to police first and then 1--Jat least eight glasses of countries, has become common in having been sexually assau lted." of women don't even know what Woodbridge, Va., advises students to a hospital to be checked. Idly. the United Stutes, particularly in Rohypnol can be found as a pill took place:• said Sgt. Paul Jordan to be cautious when they arc out on -Let police and nurses know : Mmoplex Health a11d southern California, Texas and resembling a small aspirin or as of lhe District of Columbia's Sex dates or even out with friends. that you suspect you've been '-11»1Services Florida, where several packages crushed powder that is snorted. Defense Branch. "You may wake "A lot of us trust people at face drugged wi1h Rohypnol so that have been seized coming via The tranquilizer kicks in almost up with what you think is a bad value," said Bryce. "If someone is spccinl testS can be taken to Columbia. immediately after ingestion. hangover and thinking you just had an acquaintance, you think you can specifically detect the drug. The d rug has now filtered Combined with alcohol. marijuana a bad night." trust him. You think you can truM -Call the loc.11 rape centers or throughout the entire United States. or cocaine, it can cause a rapid and Although the use of Rohypnol i~ someone, but you just can't trust abu,;c hotlines to get help if Numerous reports have been made drama1ic high, Wutoh said. The not as prevalent in the Distric1 as in anyone.'' needed. of Rohypnol being added to drinks effects from a I- or 2-milligr,lm other areas of the country, there Many reported cuscs have B8 THE HILLTOP October 25, I SPORTS Football standouts pursue success beyond boundaries of playing field By Ivan J. Aranha Walker (Minnesota Vikings) and education is important to achieving personal decision I made." and school, [an athlete) wouldn't Hilltop Staff Writer Jose White (Minnesota Vikings) success," said Heyward, a history Bell, a computer business have time to work," Heyward said. have all achieved pro status. major from Largo, Md. management major, plans to go "But [athletes) should be allowed ll has been said that the most ·•1t 's very imporiant 10 get an After their football careers are into marketing with a specially in to get jobs during their off-season. intelligeni players on a football international business. By investing It's not true that athletes don't need team arc those on the offensive in computer stock, he plans to money, especially when we're line. expand his father's business, trying to become financially The men in the trenches seldom selling insurance internationally. independent. You don't want 10 receive the credit they deserve. Bell and Heyward agree that the call Mom and Dad every time you They arc responsible for most common misconception need money." protecting the quanerback, opening about student athletes, panicularly On the role model issue, Bell and holes for running backs and Howard football players, is that Heyward said that an athlete's skill adjusting to audibles and blitzing they are "slackers'' in the in their sport can be idoli.ted, but linebackers. All this is expected classroom. They said the idea of their real lives should not be. They without the legal use of their hands. athletes "getting by" could not be agree that parents should be role Between busy class schedules, more false. models by setting positive practice, meetings and games, "HU athletes don't get over in examples for their children to tackles Robert Bell and Anthony classes," Bell said. " I take 18 follow. Heyward are on a mission to credits, and it is just as difficult as The teammates disagree, graduate, play in the National anyone else. Sure, professors allow however, on thuir feelinp about PholobvAI-Pro~ Football Ltiague and dispel the extensions when we travel for being viewed as athletes before S e nio r Ro bert B e ll (76) lu stereotypes of ··dumb (ootbaJI punishing blocke r and glli photo by Al~Pro Phocography away games, but they still grade the students. pass blocker. players." Anthony Heyward (66) ls one of the key reasons why work as extensive as a regular "We arc athletes employed by the quaterback Ted White has time to throw at record pace. The seniors are not discouraged student." University," Heyward said. "If "The conception of being a~ by. the fact that coming from a The controversial issue of paying [Howard University) wanted us first is wrong," Bell said historically Black college makes education," said Bell, a over, Heyward and Bell have athletes is very important to (athletes) to be students, they wouldn't be at Howard stu . their chances of succeeding Philadelphia native. "[Education) different paths they plan to follow. Heyward. He said athletes should would have given us academic the School of Business cu~ professionally very slim. Former is an essential part and is unique to Heyward plans to enter the be paid, but not for the average scholarships. But we were given if I didn't take my work seria, Howard football players Scan Van life. You have 10 get a degree." religious ministry. materialistic reasons one might athletic scholarships. [Football] Athletes who take their spoor. Horse (Detroit Lions), Rupert '·Life is a fine line between '"I had my calling about a year think. was the reason why we (football arc separated from the rei:J Grant (New England Patriots), Jay success and failure, and an ago,"" llcyward said. "It was a "It's true that between the season players) were recruited." graduation." Howard Sports Hall WHMM to broadcast How-ard of Fame Breakfast honors inductees University Sports in near futur{ By Dennis Freeman named to the All-MEAC team fo broadcasting an event a lot eventually be able to broadcast alumni can always be llll" Hilltop Staff Writer four years straight. By Ivan J. Aranha cheaper,"' Minor said. ''President Bison home games. The campus events. Howard wiUJi - Robert Lewis was MEAC' Hilltop Staff Writer Swygert has made an important broadcast points in the academic its own voice to the public. Most Valuable Player in 1972. &irategic step for the University. buildings will allow the broadcast Minor hopes the statio1 The third annual Bison Lewis was also named AJJ-MEAC It is a scene that avid Howard By making this one-time cost, of guest speakers and other eventually be distributed to Foundation "Hall of Fame in ·73 and '74. University sports fans have Howard will not have to pay such special academic events. heavily populated with H Breakfast" is held yearly to honor - John Syphax was the captain become accustomed. It is a an expensive fee each time it Channel 32's general manager, alumni and minorities. Tu. former Howard athletes being of the '57 team and set a four•) ca beautiful Saturday morning, and wants to broadcast an event." Jim Watkins, said he is pleased promote television spolll(. inducted into the Howard scoring record of I,792 points that the Bison sports teams arc The "one-time cost"· is included with the future plans of the for sports and other po' University Sports Hall of Fame. still stands today. representing the University in an in President H. Patrick Swygert 's station. events, JS well as 3 • nis year there will be 12 inductees There arc two men's socce away competition. Turning to .. Strategic Framework for '"Basically, it's (the station's recruument tool. into the hall, including present head inductees: Howard University's television Action" plan. The president's advancement) a natural One of Vice President football coach Steve Wilson. The Winston Alexis wa station, WHMM Channel 32, plan includes the extension of the progression to utilize all the Student Affairs Steven Fa> event will take place tomorrow at instrumental in leading the Bison would prove to be futile. One University's Fiber Optic Wide University's technology to help primary responsibilities 8:00 a.m. in the Armour J. Booters to the first national may catch a glimpse of inspiring, Network, allowing the University benefit the University," Watkins oversee the operations r'I Blackbum Center. championship won by a Howard educational programming, but no to advance its multi-media said. '·The use of the fiber optic University's departmra The honorary chairperson for the team in 1961. In I 964, Alexis made sports. technologies, particularly network gives the University a intercollegiate athletics. H: breakfast will be Howard first team All-American. Is it a surprise? The cost of a Channel 32. faster and cheaper rate to help in he is ecstatic about the pot University President II. Patrick - Keith Aqui led Howard camera, staff and equipment The University is investing in the overall broadcasting of capabilities the ,tation "ill Swygert. The recipient of this University to two straight NCAA needed to broadcast a home an installment of broadcast points events. to the athletic program. year's coveted Buffalo Soldier championship titles in l 970 and football game is approximately throughout the campus. "(Channel 32) will be able show "I'm cxcned about Award is General C..,lin Powell. 1971. lie still holds the school $25,000. Away games need an Last summer. as part of the the campus tn the public and extcns,ons, favors c brc.,kfost serves as a major record o[ goals scored in a game additional foe for a satellite feed, Howard University Television throughout the University. This "[ I lo\\ ard) ",II not JUSI be fund-raising event for the Howard with eight. increasing the cost to $33,000. Workshop, a team of engineers was the original reason the give coverage to our basl athletic programs and will be Other honorees include: Covering home basketball games conducted a sight-survey of station was purchnsed in the nnd football programs, ~ a11endcd by nationally renown Winsome Davidson, the lone would range from S 19,000 to locations that will be key to the beginning." able to broadcast other spott' guests and media personalities. woman being inducted into the S20,000 for away games. establishment of the .. Howard According to Minor, the volleyball. wrestling The master of ceremonies for the hall, competed in volleyball and With such costs, many would Television Network." The network's extension should be championship inuu: event will be lloward llall of basketball for three seasons. She not expect Channel 32 10 initiative will create a campus completed by this academic year. activities that take plm Farner and News Channel 8 anchor averaged 18 points. 12 rebounds a broadcast regular coverage of any video network connecting 21 As each broadcast point ,s campus. [Howard) will bei" Glenn Harris. game during her basketball career, sports in the near future. That is academic buildings, Burr established, the station "ill be do a lot of things we haveo·t The Bison Foundation Inc., which placing her among the top 10 all about to change. Gymnasium and Greene Stadium able to immediately begin its use. able to do before." sponsors the breakfast, is a non time Howard performers in scorin Howard Universi ty Vice to Channel 32 for broadcast. This '"I Iowa rd is very fortunate to be Favor, also said that profit corporation organized in and rebounding. President llassan Minor Jr. said will allow special events to be the only historically Black coveraite Wlluld help ,n ~ 1991 to provide financial support Gerald Davis was named all he is excited about the future routinely videotaped for college to own its own tclevhion recruitment. "We 'II be a~ for the University's athletic teams, conference three times in baseball plans of Channel 32 and the many subsequent campus distribution, station," Minor said. "Once the recruit top athletes bee bands and cheerleaders. and was the top player on Howard's possibilities it will bring to the and where appropriate, broadcast. network ha~ been fully extended, they 'II be able to sec the t)r The support of alumni is of team. During his senior year, Davi University. By placing permanent broadcast we will use it for more than competition that I loward Iii\ ritical imponance because their led the Bison in balling average, "[The lloward University pods in the gym and the football athletics. It will be :! network he said. "The station will support can provide additional singles. doubles, triples, home-runs administration) is putting in place stadium, the station will where students, faculty and open up I Iowa rd 's future· revenue to insure that athletic and runs batted in. the basic infrastructure to make facilities may be upgraded and I.Miter Johnson won three C academic support programs can be championships by wrestling in improved. three different weight divisions. Swim team plans to make big splash in competitionl 11icre arc three football inductee.~: Lester went undefeated in the - Steve Wilwn is present head CIM for four years from 1964· By Anthony Edwards members identified the situation as swim meets. Thh year\ men's backstroke re,peclivcly, heft' football coach and a member of the 1967. Hilltop Staff Writer '"just trying to do your best." team has lost only one major cog improve on those placi. Class or '79. Wilson had a 10-ycar William Ritchie holds or shares "The ma in competition is against in their machine, Jnbari King, but Sophomore Anna Barber, on:I professional career in the National numerous track records he set here To most recreational participants, the other schools," said Stefan freshman Willie Stewart is the fasteM sprinters on the tu:l Football League. He was a wide at Howard. He gained All swimming is a span that enables Steer, co-captain of the men's team. expected to be a major contributor. another swimmer whom Jacil receiver before converting to American honors in 1968 and them to release the stress and "'l11e scenario is almost like a sister Wade, who swims the 50- and 100- expects to do well. defensive back most of his career. established the Howard 100-yard frustration of everyday life. But to and brother competing with each yard freestyle, as well as the !()(). The goah seem pretty hip While at Howard, Wilson was dash record at 9.4 seconds. competitive swimmers it is other to impress everyone, yard breaststroke, said that this is the both squads, "as well a5 tl named AII-MEAC and All• anything but that. And the Howard including their parents." strongest he has ever seen the team. should be," Jackson soid. American and established several University Sharks arc no In th is case, the parent is third Wade is joined by juniors Stefan "Swimmer. arc worked so II' school records (most career exception. year coach E. Newton Jackson. Steer and David Ricketts, nll of harder than people realizt," l receptions with 94, most yards Maya Nasution, senior co-captain Jackson's numerous accolades and whom arc expected to win junior Malik Ma.,'3C. In one prd receiving in a season, 1,339, and 40 of the women's team, has been work experiences landed him at nationals and possibly advance to someone cun ~wim anywhere t r kickoff returns in a season). swimming for 18 years. "It's Howard as a faculty member and the NCAA Championships .. 5,000 to 8,000 yards. - Michael Banks, Class of '77, almost 50/50 between fun and educator first. The women's team Roderick Thompson and Malik This is something that a: set the standard for future Bison work at this point." r was the top academic team at Massac are two swimmers Jackson swim team alumni already bl t quancrbacks. He threw for 4,484 " It's almost like a job sometimes," Howard last year, boasting an expects to also make a splash. This evening at 6:00 p.m., mJ:! C yards in one season, a record that said fa Ja Wade, senior co-captain incredible 11 members with a 3.0 The women's team includes a the alumni will return to B,' stood for 17 years. of the men's team. s G.P.A. or better. strong nucleus with captains Gymnasium's pool to swim~ \ - Johnny Butler led the team in But the competition with others The team has grown greatly in Seanna Wcstcarr and Nasution. this year's team. Jacl1 tackles for three straight years. encourages the swimmers to terms of competition. Along with Westcarr, a graduate student hopes anticipates a strong showing l\r1 I, Butler played an instrumental role continue. Reluctant to state if there Florida A&M University, Howard to shine in the 50/100 freestyle, meet since this is the first aid on the 1964 team of nonscholarship was any real competition between is t he only historically Black while Nasution, who placed fifth meet in 11 years. athletes. the men's and women's teams, many school to compete in Division I and s ixth in the 100- and 200- There arc three men's basketball inductees: - Harold Glover, the 1978 ~ by Al~Plo l'Mtog,ll')tl\l upport t e ison tomorrow ,n t e omecom,ng oot al MEAC Player of the Year, gained Heed Football Coach Steve WIison wlll be one of the a reputation as the greatest slam honorary Inductees added dunker in the MEAC. He was also Into the Howard University game against the North Carolina A& T Aggies!!! Sports Hall of Fame . :d)btl 25, 1996 THE HILLTOP • 89 SPORTS Student trainers provide valuable services to the athletic department By Tianna Scott year, while assistants Reggie Butler a make shift office/supply closet Moore said. "A strong program H ltop Staff Writer (three years). Robert Moore (20 ) with no windows or ventilation. must start with the basic years, and Sonny Miles (26} years, For the past 26 years, nothing has understanding of the profession i.111) have ~een them rushing combine for 49 years treating changed for them. With only I 2 and its duties.'' i:?a injured player on the 50- Howard's finest athletes. student trainers (11 women and I "Money has 10 be invested in the . oi:,a<-si,ting a player off the lloward's student trainers arc man), they arc stretched thin for training program, it make the wheel I rourt or clcanin11 ,t cut important team members. help, but they carry a lot or heart go round, we arc responsible for ~lidtline. However. they arc not on and pride in what they do. keeping the athletes playing," !l!tl!ll8duntion requirement, scholarship, they do not get "'Your heart has to be in it,'' said Butler said. "Lr we don't have a in the athletic training stipends or uniforms. Student Garvin. "'It (athletic training) is healthy program, how can the ID! must complete 1,000 trainers must purchase their own very time consuming." University have the same?" ,:h,ork with a'i-signed sports. uniforms, shoes and other Representatives of lloward The overall poll of student n to University academic necessary accessories. University's training department trainers showed that most felt that r.ient,. Students mu,1 be Student trainers treat inj.uries and said that the success of the the program needed more structure itJgeable in the human prevent injuries. University depends solely of two and discipline, and if it merged )'S muscular, skeletal, "The biggest gripe about the main things. fonding and support. with Allied I lcalth that it would photo by Belinda Vlckor,;on and circulatory sy\lcms. One of Howard's student trainers hard at work. program is the si,:e of the "In order to take the program to a accomplish that. Student trainers the program, \ludents arc facilities,v said student trainer level of efficiency and arc not just people who handle · cd with the consbtant to his/her sport. Whether it is a turf lloward athletic trn1111ng Stephanie Garvin. There arc nearly competitiveness with other paper cuts or minimal injuries. 1h31 comes with athletics. bum. ,cp,tratcd shoulder, sprained department consists of one head 300 athletes on thi, campus, but the universities, I toward must have a Their dedication to the sports -~ t>c able to dtagno,e and ankle or a broken finger, the student trainer, three assistant trainer.,, and treatment room is the equivalent to level of commitment within the family is outstanding. Recognition -er an elfccti, c treatment trainer, arc kno,~ lcdgeable, quick 12 student trainer,. llcad Athletic the si,:e of a studio apartment. The adminislr,ttion in trying 10 upgrade or their services is not always abling the athlete to return and cflccllvc. trainer Bernard James bin his 15th head trainer and 3 assistant, share the athletic training program,'' received, but well deserved. ieeting the duties of Miss Bison FLAG FOOTBALL ROUND-UP requires m.ore than a pretty smile WEEK#4 SATURDAY'S MATCH-UPS 8) Tianno S. Scott get nervous. image. year-round. and you can't help but Hilltop Stair Writer "Arc you sure you want to do "Sometimes it is really hard 10 be smile at her dancing 10 the band's American Football League this?" Mis, Bison asked. energetic and cheerful knowing music or when she trie, to push-up E-Jay s ,•s. Arsenal Ar fin.t I didn't think I could fit that your shoe is untied and your on one of the male funs. In a match-up pitting the two best teams in the A.F.C .. the £ 1'.II rn.1n once <,;tid that you 111) 6'0" frame into the suit. Arter glaS\cs arc slipping off your foce:· Since she wa, al,o the mascot al Jay's (4·0) showed the Arsenal (3-1) who the king, "ere. After lll!IJIOI' a m,tn until HlU walk all, the origin,,! Lad) Bison mascot said \1i,, Bison. her high school. ,he had ;1 lccl for stopping the Arscm1l on three downs, Brcnl Jones look the punt at the 11h1s,hoe< 11ti, i, true. hut 1, around 'i '6"'. I also had no clue While I pranced around durin!,! the j1,b and what it entoilcd 50-)ard line and rctumetl for a touchdown that put the E-J.,y's on the •f11,t m3n i, ., 81',(ln. 1 lad, thal the sui1 wcighcd abo•n 30 to 3~ m~ tla, '" \lr•.s Bison. pra) ing I Because or the strenuous activity. boartl hrst. On the next po'i.,cssion. J\rt.cnal quarterback Lion Shaw : re ,pccific:rll), .md her pound!.. Once I had the entire outfit would ,top tripping uver 1hin1>, I her endurance level hilll 10 be h11:h. led hi, team tlownficld and hooked up with Desmund Dunham for a 11, boo,cs. I walked that rhe suit itself weigh, 25 pounds I 3-yard touchdown to tie the score nt 6-6. This wit, the rirsl I •ore those hooves, and without the head. When her body touchdown scored on the E-Jay·s defense all year. and they took it \OU and me. I am dog i\ hurting the most. ~he Mill mu,1 personally. After that. whenever it looked like the Arsenal were going be at her bc\l. to score, the E-Jay's shut them down. On a fourth and goal, Jeff d) Bison mascot is "'There arc day, when I have 10 Watson intercepted a Shaw pass, and later on in the game, safety I) new to the campus. perform for two different sporting Omar Evans picked off a Shaw pass in the end-zone to kill a drive. . ted here just about two events: even though I'm tired, I Brent White helped put the game away for the E-Jay's as he took a ,,ianJ alread) she has won still have to perform," Miss Bison lateral pitch from Doxiades Hill to go up lhc left sideline for a 57- .ih or the fan, and the said. yanl ,core. Eric Johnson also hooked up with Jeff Watson for a 48- fone very tired journalist Miss Bison tries not to pla, yard touchdO\~n to make lhe final score 28-7. j,IJOr, I was in awe the first fa,oritcs, but even though she e Lad) Bison mascot likes football, she admits that Representas vs. He-Ma11 Woma11 Haters mto one or my basketball basketball is her favorite season. After having last week off because of a forfeit win, the 5.'le kept the crowd hyped "Basketball is easier to interact Representas (3-1) were ready to play. Early in the contest He-Man ·a flinatious way~. and she with the crowds because there arc player Terrance Barker intercepted Represcntas' quarterback Omari 110rc a smile. I said to people everywhere. in the stands. Brown's pass and returned it to the Repr~entas' 3-yard line. On the in the hall and on the floor," she next play. Barker hooked up with Collin Smith for a 3-yard then, "I've got to wear that pholobyQlllos.Jad National Football Conference itampede for their Hom.ecom.ing Headbangcrs ,·s. Drew 1-leadbanger quarterback Tijan Wyatt ran for a 19-yard i;Dennls Freeman Larry Conner recovered the ball in Morehouse band the same way the closed out the scoring with a 3-yard Hi :op Slaff Writer the end zone for a score after a Bison football team was treating touchdown run. This was the touchdown and threw a 13-yard flea-flicker touchdown pass to Kwofi blocked puni by strongsarcty Billy the Morehouse team - they second time this season that the Handon to help the Headbangcrs (1-3) defeat Drew (1-3) 14-6 - and -"'1ackTcd White continued Jenkins. stomped them and made them Buffalo Soldiers (defensive unit) keep their playoff hopes alive. With about 10 minutes left to play in J assault tor the second It wa, the fir.,t block oftbc season regret getting on 1he same field. have shut out an opponent. the game and Drew trying to lie, Hcadb,mger Changa Anderson came JVt\letk by throwing five for Jenkins and his 10th career Several fans, perhaps not too I lead Coach Steve Wilson said he ,,way with a big deflection in the end zone on fourth and goal to seal ,11 passes in only three block. Thal play seemed to have thrilled at the score and the way the was satisfied with his team's the victory. n of play a.s the Howard sucked the air out of the Bison mascot was taunting the performance against Morehouse. 'II) Bison stomped the Morehouse players and swung all crowd, ambushed the mascot with "'Inc de rcnse has been stepping Black All-Stars vs. Madness · ...;e Maroon Tigers. 49-0. the momentum to lloward. a blindside tackle. That was the up for the past couple of weeks," The Black All-Stars (4-0) continued their dominance over the .cf22-28 for 297 yards),who From there, the game was only solid tackle all afternoon that Wilson said. "We're a swam1ing league, and tuned up for the playoffs with a 26-0 win over the •11 II touchdowns in the downhill for the Tigers. On anybody in maroon and white type or team. Our pressure was Madness (0-4). All-Star Dil Cardosa had an interception, scored on a 'lu games and 19 for the Howard's next possession, wide could make. good. Our coverage was good. We 24-yard touchdown run and threw a 23-yard halfback pass to Marvin h!dan easy time hitting his receiver MacArthur Johnson The second half was pretty much didn '1 let them breathe, and they Richardson to contribute 10 the All-Stars· cause. Cabral Hobson and ·, all afternoon and had snagged in a I 0-yard pass from the ,ame as 1-lowurd continued to didn't really get anything Cassius llarris put prc ...,urc on the Madness· quarterbacks all day, '1uchdown pass called White to make it 19-0. Inc Bison dominate the game. Marco Ward e.stabli~hed." which led to an interception by f,dwin Deas. 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