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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 1990-2000 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 79, No. 22 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 March 15, 1996 under aduate elected to Board of Trustees T.P.A. and Operation E.M.E.R.G.E. to aceo in• run-o
again,'-' Rickford said. By Kenyatta Matthews "It is very important that Hilltop Staff Writer everyone turns out to vote on Monday because the process isn't As a result of Monday's General over yet," Jacques said. Assembly Elections, Shawn Jones Despite the slate's hopes, Pryor became the first female says that, based on previous run-off Undergraduate Trustee in Howard's elections, the voter turnout won't be history and a run-off between as high the second time around. Howard University Student "We anticipate that less people Association (HUSA) slates The are going to come out. It's going to Progressive Agenda (T.P.A) and be less because most students think Operation Experience Meets that HUSA is a majority rule Excellence Reaching Great election. They don't understand that Expectations (E.M.E.R.G.E.) is set their votes are just as important in to occur on Monday. the run-off as they were in the first "I feel honored. It's a election," Pryor said. tremendous responsibility. When I Run-off elections are on found out, it was a little Monday, Mar. 18. Both slates are overwhelming and unreal. It didn't even hit me until after the optimistic about the run-off excitement died down. The next elections and their goals for the day I really understood what being future of HUSA elected meant and now I'm ready to "T.P.A. encompasses long and Melinda Spaulding and Russell Rickford's (left) Operation E.M.E.R.G.E. came a close second to Vincent Jacques and Jania Richard short term goals for the self get down to business," Jones said. son's (right) T.P.A. in this week's General Elections. A run-off election will be held Monday. Of the 1413 students who voted sufficiency of the University, the in the Undergraduate Trustee students, and the African were running," Pryor said. infractions. Fines received on has paid off. We have synthesized Richardson, T.P.A. vice presidential elections, Shawn Jones won with Although T.P.A and Operation election day c0st $100, which with other slates and we foresee candidate. community. We have to make the 721 or 51 percent, Lion Shaw came E.M.E.R.G.E made it to the run-off, depleted the four slates' deposits. additional support and numbers at The candidates of Operation students realize that what we are in second with 430 or 30 percent, Each additional violation will cost the polls," said Melinda Spaulding, E.M.E.R.G.E. say their character presenting is substance and it's and Henry Jackson came in third neither slate will be able to T.P.A. and E.M.E.R.G.E. $25. The Operation E.M.E.R.G.E. enabled them to be successful in the realistic. We are the most qualified with 262 or 19 percent of the vote. officially enter the elections until slates had until noon yesterday to presidential candidate. elections. and experienced people for the Of the 2,029 students who voted they pay campaign fines. All four slates were fined $100 on the day settle the balances. "We are definitely excited and "We've run this campaign with position of HUSA president and, in the HUSA elections, T.P.A of elections for campaigning on the If one slate does not pay its fines, looking forward to the run-off. We integrity. We've run an honorable vice president," Richardson said. placed first with 709 or 35 percent, the other slate that does pay will are thankful to everyone who campaign and we play to win. We E.M.E.R.G.E. placed second with polling cite, but T.P.A. and "Our mission is to emerge as automatically become HUSA supported us and we hope that the believe in working very hard, 628 or 31 percent, Synthesis placed E.M.E.R.G.E. had accumulated the number one student advocate to president and vice president. At support continues," said Vincent staying faithful to our cause, and third with 430 or 21 percent and other . fines throughout the the administration as we represent Hilltop press time, neither slate had Jean Jacques, T.P.A. presidential then leaving it in the hands of God," Envision placed fourth with 262 or campaign. the students of the past, present, and "Both T.P.A. and E.M.E.R.G.E. paid the remaining fines, but Pryor candidate. said Russell Rickford, Operation 13 percent of the vote. future. We will help to alleviate the distributed fliers on windows, trees, was confident that the slates would T.PA. attributes its success to the E.M.E.R.G.E. vice presidential According to Yvette Pryor, culture of dissatisfaction that settle their debts. ideology behind its agenda. candidate. General Assembly Elections and other places where those plagues our spirits by once again "From talking to them and their "The information that we are Although voter turnout was Committee chairperson, the voter materials aren't allowed. But campaign managers, they are set on presenting is ·realistic. We realize higher than expected, both slates making the student the number one turnout was better than expected. E.M.E.R.G.E was also fined for Speakout violations, and putting an paying their fines," Pryor said. that students want to know what we are concerned about the turnout for client of this University. We are "We thought that compared to ad in The Hilltop," Pryor said. Both slates are very excited can do for them now, but we also the run-off elections. confident that Howardites will previous elections, we had a great At the start of campaigning, about making the run-off. realize the importance of thinking "Most people, when they vote, make the right choice on Monday voter turnout. That was probably each slate had to pay a $100 deposit "We're excited to be in the run and planning long-term goals for feel that they've done their job. It's and inherit the legacy of the due to the four different slates that to cover any fines for campaign off. The hard work of our volunteers the University," said Jania difficult to get them out to the polls 'Mecca'," Rickford said. HUSA completes teacher Howard community spends evaluation booklet week focusing on religion "community prayer for the Howard "Growth of Islam in evaluation results were only information was processed into a By Awanya Deneace Anglin community." AmeriK.K.Ka-Before Columbus . By Alia R. Hashim published for School of Business streamlined worksheet with Hilltop Staff Writer Following Taylor's sermon, the .. to the Black Power" that focused averages and medians for each Hilltop Staff Writer students. Baha'i religion group hosted a lec on African-American empower "When I heard about the professor and for each course. The evaluation booklet in the School of information was then edited and A group of approximately 40 ture given by chaplain Dr. Fulton ment. In the 1960s the student Business I was disappointed that compiled into a complete book. female Howard students gathered Caldwell titled "The Progress of the Tomorrow afternoon, Howard evaluation booklet was the status there wasn't one in my school," Barney and Rashid say this together in the Community Room Soul." University students, in conjunction quo at most institutions. Published said Arica Simpson, a sophomore process could not have been Deans Dorothy Powell and Jan with those from the State Universi hy the student governments, it of the West Towers last Tuesday for biology major." possible had it not been for the a session, "Women Only-Forum nette Dates of the College of Nurs ty of New York at Buffalo, will provided the students with But Barney and Rashid did not cooperation of the student ing and the School of Communi host a "Pilgrimage to Black Saints information that was vital to the give up. Spearheaded by Rashid governments from different on the Relationships for Women." registration process. and his assistant Yvette Drake, the schools, especially Arts and It was during this forum that the cations, respectively, were two of and Shrines" at the Washington Until it was revived by the project endured numerous Sciences, President Swygert, and ladies decided to recommit their the five administrative officials who National Cathedral. current HUSA administration, the negotiations with administrators. students (they also had the support lives to God, vowing to save sex for tradition of the teacher evaluation "Finally we were able to obtain of the Faculty Senate). booklet had been dormant at marriage, in hopes of achieving a the support of President Swygert The booklet will be ready for the level of self-improvement. Once It was during [ the women's forum Howard University since 1974. The and Interim Vice President of fall registration process and should J booklet was an important project to Academic Affairs, Harry G. aid students in easily acquiring they begin the., process of self HUSA president and vice Robinson, Ill," Rashid said. With information about professors. irnprovement, then they could begin that the ladies decided to president, Shawn Barney and Kofi these endorsements, HUSA could "For the schools that are not to have healthy relationships with Rashid. get the necessary information from included in the book, we hope that their significant others. recommit their lives to God, "The teacher evaluation booklet the Schools of Communications students will agitate their student was something that we had to do for Dean of Chapel Bernard and Education and the College of councils and administrators to Richardson said that Religious vowing to save sex for marriage, the students," Barney said. Arts and Sciences. From the release this information to next Emphasis Week is "a time of heal "Although there has been College of Arts and Sciences, year's HUSA," Rashid said. opposition, we knew we had to HUSA developed its own survey HUSA will distribute 7000 ing for themselves and the Univer in hopes of achieving a level of produce the book." and distributed the survey to copies to the schools and colleges sity." The School of Business was the thousands of classrooms to be filled that are included within the booklet. The men's forum took place yes self-improvement. only school that cooperated in out by the students. After It is their hope that the students will terday in the Cook Hall Dormitory. aiding HUSA in producing the completing the survey, the use it. book last fall. As a result, the These programs are only two of the many that were offered this week, delivered morning prayers starting Later that evening, there will be all of which are inclusive of the var on Monday and ending today. Oth an Islamic Bazaar and African mar ious religious represented on cam ers in attendance included Vice ketplace on the ground floor plaza pus, including Baptist, Muslim, President for Academic Affairs in the Blackburn Center. African Methodist Episcopal Harry Robinson, Ill; Student On Sunday, Religious Emphasis (AME), Seventh Day Adventist, Affairs Vice President Dr. Steve Week will conclude with Dr. James Episcopalian and Lutheran. Favors and Security Director Forbes of Riverside Church in New Religious Emphasis Week began Lawrence Dawson. York City delivering a sermon. The Sunday as Pastor Emeritus Dr. On Wednesday afternoon, Uni offices of the Dean of Chapel will Gardner C. Taylor of Concord Bap versity president H. Patrick also host their second annual sym tist Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., Swygert spoke during a University posium with the Interfaith Confer Campus A2 Business B7 Health & Fitness B9 spoke before Sunday's Rankin wide chapel service. Board of ence Organization of the District. Campus Plus A3 Editorial AlO Sports Bll Chapel audience. Trustees Chairperson Thaddeus This symposium will give members The purpose of the week-long Garrett presided over the event. of the Howard Community the Local AS Perspectives All Hilltopics Bl event is to give Howard faculty, Representatives of the Israeli chance to sit and dialogue about staff, administrative officials and Embassy, the P.L.O. and the Facul their various religious. National A6 Gallery Al4 students of various religious beliefs ty Senate hosted a symposium yes International A7 Tumpo Bl the opportunity to fellowship terday at the Armour J. Blackburn together in hopes of raising reli Center called, "Turning Swords For more information Pulse B4 People B2 gious awareness and understanding. into Plow Shares: A Tribute to about the remainder of At noon today, there will be a Peace Makers in the Middle East." Religious Emphasis Week, "Hands Across The Campus" pro Among these peacemakers was the call the Chapel office at gram that will take place on late Anwar Sadat Yitzak Rabin. 806-7280/1. Howard's -main campus. Richard The Muslim Students Associa son describes this program as a tion also hosted a lecture entitled • y ~I\
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o-war ealt enter's T statistics consistent -with other colle one in four. The number of STD cases STD risks on college campuses. said. said. "Some students still think it can't Gonorrhea and chlyamdia, the By Reginald Royston Tanesha Buggs, a third-year happen to me. I guess at our age some most prevalent STDs nationally, are Hilltop Staff Writer received at the University Health Presented with the statistic that the Center strongly agree with cases average college athlete has 12 partners psychology student from Hampton, think they don't think they need. particularly dangerous because they nation-wide. during undergraduate years, he says Va., acknowledges the high risks on Education needs to be applied at usually have few initial infection According to statistics received at "The majority of college students, the risks are very real. campus but thinks that education is college level as well." symptoms and often occur the Howard University Student Health 75 to 80 percent, have already engaged "I've heard that before, but it simultaneously. Center, one out of four Howard in sex before they come to Howard. doesn't scare me because I'm going There are many gonorrhea strains Students has a sexually transmitted Other students probably begin to be One out of four college jumping around everybody but and a few have been shown to be disease (STD). active once they get here. While here, does scare me to think that the one resistant to bacteria-fighting But as Carolyn Goode, health students need to practice safe sex, students have an STD. girl I might be with might have penicillin. If an individual goes ' education coordinator for Howard bottom line," Goode said. something, I guess I just have to untreated with either of these ' University, says, this statistic is Students' awareness of the statistics -Howard University stay protected," said Joseph Batiste, diseases they risk serious general consistent at colleges and universities varies, however. a freshman music business major health risk and sterility. throughout the nation. "I had no idea. This is a shock to from Houston, Toxas. Goode has stated that with STD : "One out of four college students me. I have never heard that before. I've Health Center Officials from area universities rates rising in recent years, students : have an STD. Often many students heard of a lot of promiscuity on the have commented that their STD need to empower themselves and , present two STDs when they get campus. I, myself, didn't believe it "You don't know on campus. It key to increasing awareness on cases are comparable in number know more. ' diagnosed. Howard is like every other would ever be a problem, but I guess was a shock when I first heard this, at campus. with those nation-wide, as well. "Just because people know doesn't : I college campus, many college that was an ignorant belief I guess I first you get enough information from "STDs are a problem nation-wide, The George Washington University, mean they are going to change their ' students are sexually active and not need to rethink my actions. It's a media saying how dangerous it is, this just a smaller part of the world. I Georgetown and Howard student practices," she said. : responsible," Goode said. shock," said Derrick Smith, a junior then you get on campus and you're not knew that it was a problem. At this age health centers have stated that "HIV is an STD. The same things : National statistics for STD computer graphics major. exactly stressed about this until I think everyone's sexually active and gonorrhea.and chlamydia have had you do to get an STD are the same ; t infection on college campuses hovers During orientation for athletes, someone brings it to you. Just take we need to instill into the back of the highest instance on these things you do to get HIV. HIV and · somewhere between one in three, to Devon Binns was made aware of the heed," the sophomore biology major people's mirids to use condoms;• she campuses. STDs do not discriminate." : l International Affairs Center University makes r • • addresses Nigerian coup plans to update -
By Jonathan L. Wharton technolo on - Hilltop Staff Writer
The Ralph Bunche Inter campus national Affairs Center hosted a briefing for the Constituency for web site for perspective students, • I By Natasha Lindsey Africa and the participants in the Hilltop Staff Writer there are four other projects that are : I fact-fmding mission to Nigeria last currently being established to : I week. advance technology on campus. I The mission, which was Think of how nice it could.be if I a student did not have to stand in Faculty Wiring Project is a ' composed of a 10-person plan to wire all full-time faculty · I American delegation, visited the line for hours in the Administration Building. Instead, he/she could use member's computers to the : country for about eight days to University Network, known as the : meet with Nigerian governmental a phone to access information about a current balance or financial aid. HU Net. This network will : officials about the recent military connect faculty to the University ; coup and the imprisonment of the What if there was a computer lab that was open 24 hours a day and network enabling them to have I elected president. everything right a! their fingertips "Nigeria has a major allowed students to type that i involvement in the economic area English paper that is due the next and to surf the Internet. This : of Africa and whatever happens in day? Well, its coming. project will be completed by the 1 Nigeria will effect the entire Information Services and end of this year. : continent, ... which is why the Systems (!SAS) will be the Another project is the Banner I coup is a very important event for organization to bring it to Howard Information System. This will i all of us," said Dr. Vivian Lowert University. replace the current Banner system 1 !SAS was formerly located in and will provide a fully integrated : Derryck, a Howard professor and 1 the past president of the African CFA Director Melvin Foote, Robert Cummings, Julius Coles, Howard professor Vivian Derryck and Locke ·Hall but has found a new suite of applications to aid in American Institute. "Nigeria is also delegation member Frank Kiehne discussed a recent mission to Nigeria at a recent conference. home in Wonder Plaza. !SAS and enrollment, recruitment, admis- important for U.S. foreign Howard University have one goal: sions, student records, registration ( relations." "I witnessed some possibilities and it may happen." , transition assistance to help the people with the to make Howard University a and financial aid. This system will I There was also a discussion of the execution of The delegation suggested ideas to the military government figure out some solutions." technologically advanced take 18 months to 2 years to young Nigerians protesting the oil wells off the dictators to make sure that the process would go But Derryck said that Farrakhan's trip helped university. establish. coast of their country. Shell Oil company is being smoothly. However, Derryck suggested that it may neither Nigeria nor America and did nothing for "Currently, HUSA is trying to Open Access Lab (OAL), is accused of hanging them last month. not be that easy. the relations between the two countries. push for more accessibility for another project. The Open Access I "There are no easy solutions for Nigeria," she "I feel that, as Americans, we have a computers for students on campus "If the Nigerian government is a villain, than the Lab will be located in Wonder 1 Shell Company is an arch villain," CFA Executive said. responsibility to our country to represent us," specifically in the dorms. We Plaza and will offer students open \ Director Melvin Foote said. The delegation also had the opportunity to visit Derryck said. "But I think the Minister's visit think it is key to academic access to 100 to 150 work I After the delegation's visit to the execution site, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, the president-elect who was might have hurt relations ... and even success," said Shawn Barney, stations.• -I Derryck stated that she found the site "very overthrown by the military force. backfired." HUSA president. "The work stations in the lab 1, compelling." "We were pleased to finally have a chance to see Dr. Mobolaji Aluho, chairman of the chemical The push to enable students will be networked and equipped j "The execution violated Nigerian law," she said. him," Derryck said. engineering department and president of the more computer accessibility by Foote mentioned that, while the delegation was with the standard programs from I Frank Kiehne, who was also a member of the Nigerian Democratic Movement, viewed the HUSA will begin in the freshman Word 5.0 to spreadsheet programs. delegation and a former advisor of international in Nigeria, they came to understand how Nation of Minister's visit as harmful to the relationship dorms, The Tubman Quadrangle Islam leader Min. Louis Farrakhan had been treated between Nigerians and African Americans. The computers will be formatted affairs to Rep. Don Payne (D-N.J.), said that the and Drew Hall. with more specialized applications when he visited Nigeria last month. "His visit will probably not help the transition "Technology is an essential tool 1 government is in a transition period, moving from such as statistical programs, 1 "He was grilled by the Nigerian press, but his period nor strengthen relations between us," Aluho of empowerment for students and its status as a military government to an elected training programs and facilities," I government. visit may help give some assistance to the transition said. "For Foote to think that his visit with the faculty," Dr. Charles Moore said of process," Foote said. "There is a need to for some military leadership helped is a misconception." the plans !SAS has for the Moore said. I "There is a need for some transition," Payne said. The lab will be access-controlled University. "Howard must have an I informative utility it can call on so and high-intensity lighting and 1 its students are able to compete cameras will be on Bryant Street in j now and into the future." the parking lot. 1 Clinton adviser to speak to students The first place for technological "We will work to make the lab I upgrading is the library. The secure by physical security and , most of the President's responses to honored to have him as this year's establish an escort service so By Jonathan L. Wharton student who has not been in I Hilltop Staff Writer critics on the affirmative-action speaker in honor of Patricia Roberts Founders Library recently this students will feel comfortable \ programs that are now under very Harris," Dawson said. semester may be in for a surprise coming at anytime to use the lab," r when he or she walks through the Moore said. Harvard Law Professor serious attack by the right." The annual lecture is held in Over the years, Edley has spent reference section to find a variety Architectural plans for the lab , Christopher Edley Jr., will deliver honor of Harris and, in the past, the ' much of his career working with of new computers. ISAS assisted are still being laid out. The lab is 1 the annual Patricia Roberts Harris organization has hosted several the library in acquiring 25 expected to be ready some time the United States government. A 1 Lecture on Mar. 20 at 4:00 p.m. in prominent speakers. reference computers. during the fall semester. ' the Blackburn Ballroom. As an former adviser for the White "The annual lecture is a very "We have a list of various data !SAS is also working to provide , House Domestic Policy Staff adviser on affirmative-action prestigious one," Dawson said. "We bases and we have access on all a sufficient network that will rectify : under President Carter, Edley also programs, Edley helped President have had Del. Eleanor Holmes subjects for all the students on the current system in the Bursar's I served as President Clinton's Clinton shape policies concerning Norton, Joycelyn Elders and Mike campus and will be able to find one office. This new network will be 1 Associate Director for Economics database for their curricular needs," more reliable and allow students to , the national program. Espy." Ambassador Horace G. Dawson, and Government in the White said Dr. Authere Knight, director of get information about their bills or : Patricia Roberts Harris was a research and information. Director of the Harris Public House Office of Management and financial aid by phone, using just a : famous Howard alumna who The computers have a variety of Affairs Program, is pleased to host Budget before garnering his pin number. Mo·ore's goal is to : served as Ambassador to resources that span from African allow students to find out Edley next week. position as Special Counsel to the American studies to information in President to focus on affirmative Luxembourg and as Secretary of information about their account : "I think it is a great honor to have the social sciences. These without having to be physically Professor Edley, who has done a action issues. Currently, Edley is a Housing and Urban Development computers also have access to the professor of law at Harvard under President Carter. She present to get their questions great deal with public service and Internet, as well as the ability to tap answered. • bequeathed her savings for a public I the education arena," Dawson said. University. into other library data bases such as "Every year there are lines of "He was the President's special "Given Professor Edley's critical affairs program to allow Howard Harvard professor the Library of Congress to students in the Administration , universities such as Georgetown. counsel on affirmative-action role in shaping policy in this students the opportunity to intern Christopher Edley will speak Building waiting to find out : with public affairs agencies. at the Harris lecture next week. !SAS is also engaged in matters, and it was he who framed important issue, we are highly supporting the Office of information from the bursar's office. Some students may need a • Enrollment Management in I print out or just have a simple , creating a web site for prospective I NAACP hosts second annual scholarship ball students who may want to find out question but have to wait in line for , more information about Howard the answer. Students don't neect to Blackburn Center, was created in Sickle Cell Foundation. Howard, Richardson pioneered By Donya Matheny University. wait· in line or wait until the an effort to provide scholarship The ball is open to all Howard the ball at the Black Student computers are back up," Moore Hilltop Staff Writer "Through the web site, a 1 money for two area high school students. There will be a step show Union of her high school in prospective student can inquire said. , students and to promote positive put on by the fraternities and California. Tonight, two high school more about Howard University !SAS hopes to make the I scoial and cultural relations sororities from Howard University "I felt a need to bridge the gap from information about a certain University more compete. Moore I students will leave the NAACP's between high school and college and abroad. The NAACP will between college and high school school or major, to campus hopes to have all of these resources I Red, Black and Green Ball as students. It was originally provide music and food. students and to introduce them to activities. Students can request in place before the demand. , double winners - scholarship scheduled for Mar. 1 but had to be NAACP president Jania a portion of college life while at this information through the web "I want students and faculty to 1 1 recipients and 1996 African King postponed. Richardson started hosting the the same time giving them an site and will be able to get all be able to go anywhere on campus 1 and Queen pageant winners. Proceeds from the ball will fund scholarship balls at Howard last incentive to apply for college by their questions answered," and be able to get information I The ball, which will begin at 8 the two $500 scholarships and a year when she was NAACP providing scholarship oppor Moore said. because the University should be j p.m. tonight in the Armour J . donation to the Howard University secretary. Before coming to tunities," she said. Along with the library and the about information," he said. • • ~15, 1996 THE HILLTOP ! r A3 PUS PLUS Republican party agenda . . attracts conservative students e By Ti na-Renee Johnson Alan Keyes of Maryland made Michael Stafford, a Howard Stafford, a self-described Hilltop Staff Writer marginal gains for the Republican graduate, said the idea o( C nomination for president. Black conservative independent, said that y Republicans on campus is nothing it is possible for a person to be Reps. Gary Franks (R-Conn.) and new. conservative and not a Republican ~ At first glance, Tommy Abney J.C. Watts (R-Okla.) serve in lhe " If you think about i1, Black without being a hypocrite. r looks like any 01her Howard House of Representatives. More University s1udent. • people arc historically Republican," Junior political science major and more brown faces are showing Stafford said. "What party Jennifer Williams agrees. But after · engaging in a up in college Republican s ' conversation with this senior supported abolition? What party " I'm conserva1ivc, but I'm a e • organizations, even on Howard's did the president who pushed the Democrat at heart," Williams English major about the loomin~ campus. ~ Emancipation Proclamation belong said. "I agree a lot with . ()lllr Karim last year speaking to a group of concerned presidential election, Abney doesn t An increasing number of healed s ' seem so typical anymore. 10? What par1y did the firs! Blad, Republican's ideas about self students. classroom discussions, where brave man elected to Congress belong sufficiency, but I believe their C But is he alonc1 Republican students take criticism 1 10?- the Republicanl'arty." attempt to gain self-sufficiency " I'm a conserva1ive Republican from fellow students , and Following the Civil War, many and I'm not the only one on is for White people and that, in sometimes professors, arc also Blacks who were granted voting turn, will have an adverse affect ) : campus," Abney said. "I know ofat taking place. rights as part of the s . Omar Karim. least 15 others who arc, but they're on Black people." Even though he says he is a Reconstruction efforts voted HU political science professor afraid 10 speak for obvious s1aunch Republican, Abney said he :I : reasons/' Republican to pay homage to 1he Donn Davis said 1he growing does not belong to any politically "pany of Lincoln." conservatism among Blacks As President C lin1on goes affiliated organizations because he Blacks traditionally voted 't : reflects on virtually unopposed in the eventually may transra1e into a r • cannot find many that embrace Republican u111i l the 1930s when broad agenda m the Republican Democratic party, much of the Black Republicans. · they helped re-elect Franklin 0. ' primary elec1ion hype has part>; bu1 he still does not sec why " I've me1 some White Roosevelt following the Democrat BlacK people would want 10 join s : surrounded the Republican Republicans who said I was odd for president's extensive public e . tenure as cand idatcs. now. ( joining 'their' parly and treated me assistance programs that helped "lf the part~had a center, I could j : 1996 was once thought of as an like a token. Then, of course, there many ethnic groups in lean times clec1 ion year that Black volers sec why !hey Black people would are 1hosc Blacks who think I am a during the Depression. want to join," avis said. "~ut right most of whom arc Democrats traitor," he said. "I'm not any less "Remember, the leaders of the Undergraduate would ignore. now it 's controlled by the extreme Black than a Democrat who just Democratic party at that time wore d~~• wing, so how can Blacks fit But rt appears that just 1he wanes his voice heard. I don'1 know sheets over their heads as a hobby," opposite has happened. Ul. any Black church that supports Stafford said. "II wasn't until the Political experts say less than Black conscrva1ives arc being abortion, teen pregnancy, or tells its last 30 years with all the hoopla rrustee elected and making their voices JO percent of African Americans congrega1ion 10 go get on welfare. surrounding the Civil Rig hts heard throughout the coumry. consider th emselves to be Black people arc more Republican Movement tfiat Blacks switched 10 Republicans and/or vote for currcm graduation policy ruling Outspoken Black conservative 1han they 1nink." 1he Democratic party." Republican candidates. 9f Kenyatta Matthews that studc111s arc not able 10 Hilltop Staff Writer parcicipatc in the gradua1ion ceremony if 1hey arc s ho rt o ne credil. Far Omar Karim, 1wo-1erm "We've been working in a Ubiquity showcases chemical-free rgraduntc Trus1ee. his marathon fashion lo fel this is more 1hanjus1 a fancy ~li!!Y ch_anged before leave,'' ii"~ 3 24-hour, seven-day- anm s:ud. a:tjob. He has also scarted a Graduate styles in first natural hair show 'I gee message~ on my Dircc1ory which will include the : ,-cring machine dailr, from Co-coordinator Oami1a Coats questions from 'the audience hair, the hot comb sizzled and the names, addresses. and majors of By Natalie Y. Moore said the hair show displayed the ) asking for ny he p. I ~• 1he graduating class as well as Hilltop Staff Writer regarding tips on conditioners and dancers moaned and slretched. QJlsn1moan 1hrecin1 c 1heir fu1ure plans. Karim hopes 10 creativity of various Afrocentric maintainrng natural hair. When the rush of water hit her I !'limg from s1udcn1s nccdinN and cultural hairdos. A guide also was dis1r ibu1ed 1rcsses, the dancers moved freely l I ~• the direc1ory out in 1ime for The regal crowns consisted of from homework 10 financia is ~ar's graduation. " I 1hought it was a satisf)dng lis1ing the names of individuals and while "ohhing and ahhing." I Karim said. Nubian locks, intricate twists, turnou1," said Coals, a 1992 salons 1hroughou1 the District that Babino said she knows : " e hope 10 make it a policy creative coils, Bantu knots, uni9.ue But the fiflh-year engineering to ensure chat gradua1es stay in alumna. "The audience seemed 10 specialize 1n evcry1hing from personally about hair : braids, 1radi1ional fades, bald1cs enjoy it. We expect it_to grow.". "Caesar" cu1s to box braids to experiences- last weekend she :rlow~ his J0b. touch wi1h one another," Karim and afros. ·luyto help as many s1udcn1s said. The show comb,ncil a wide decorating with cowrie shell decided 10 shorten her hair to an But most importantly, these range of looks for different I lla11t.and return as many calls He also spearheaded last fall's ornaments. afro. versatile hair styles were all occasions, including s1ylcs that Before the show, there was a "Hair has always been such an : la, time allows. I am truly ··Burial of the Apa1he1ic Student," chemical-free. , pcful that I have 1he a mock funeral that symbolically could be worn as casual, screening of "Middle. Passage-N- obsession in the Black community," Ubiqui1y, a Howard University professional, evening, matrimonial Ro01s," a docudrama focusing on said Babino, who owns a ; plllllily to serve the student put studen1 apa1hy to rest, and an based organization dedicated to a 11 1he highest level and expressive hairstyles. Black hair that was written; produc1ion company, Jezebel : upcomin\book on the his1orf of improving relationships among Sophomore Trina Holmes aNc," Karim said. Student rustecs titled, ·• he directed and produced by 1980 Fi lmworks. The filmmaker said she I men ano women of African modeled her blond-rinsed afro 1hat School ofCo mmunicat ions alumna took the controversy about hair and ii . . Te!IO'CLOCK.!I/TfleeVe!l!Hf. WMeli;e Y.r1 ffO!lll;A. _8e? . ·.-·· ;'::• -:,, ••. . 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HOSTED BY: CABRAL & MARVIN FLYER BY RILEY: 202 773-9120 , ~15, 1996 r THEH IUTOP AS ~hotographer, 66, drowns at Mayor's party accidentally stepped into an 18- engineers moved the gangplank By Steven Gray inch gap. Johnson. He grabbed it, but couldn't I after the accident to give maintain a firm grip o n it. before Mayor Barry and his wife Hi110p Staff Writer Several w itnesses said t hat arrived at the party. An obviously and Abe PolJin owner of the investigators the impression that Squads from both the D.C .. Washington B~llcts and the Johnson was attempting 10 allow the gap was smaller than it was s haken Barry arrived at the scene in ,- r Marion Barry's 60th other passengers on-board the ship. Police and Fire Departments were Wasl\,ington Capitals. before the accident. called in to recover Johnson's body. dismay, telling reporters that his "E party on the waterfront "He must have stepped to the heart was filled sorrow. . ven as we pause to celebrate "You can't fall through a six Roughly 20 minutes after ~ by death last week. side, maybe tp let someone by," a hfc, death is around us" Jackson inch gap," said Sondra Williams, Johnson fell into the Potomac, bis " We've had an unfortunate 1 66-ycar-old freelance said one witness in a statement ~aid. in a prayer for 'Johnson. who attended the party. "See how body was recovered. Investigators tragedy," ~arry said. "Obviously, ~rfell into the icy waters released by The Washington Post. 'Tonight, we bless his soul and let they are measuring it now? It wasn't said that his body was floating my heart 1s heavy. I have known him rest." • ti Potomac River whi le "All of a sudden, I heard a splash. like that when he fell." under the Odyssey, which was him for over 25 years. We thought ~ to take pictures of the He never reali zed there was no Aft.er his death, D.C. medical According to D.C. Police Chief docked in Southwest Washington. about canceling the whole boat footing there." ride, but this [proceeds from the exammers ruled that Johnny ~ police said that Johnny Larry Sou Isby, one man standing on Johnson was rushed to George Jo~n~on died accidentally (a result Many witnesses said a the s hip's deck tried to catch Washington University Hospital party] is for young people and for ..., 66, was standing on the gangplank along the deck was summer jobs." of in1ury). But on last Friday, Luis a1 the Odyssey cruise ship Johnson as he fell, but was unable and was pronounced dead at 7:45 A. Sanchez the same medical 1 moved shortly before the party 10 save him. Another passenger p.m .. . Hundreds of high-profile guests, . ' : f"'Phing guests when he guests arrived. Some said the ship's mcl~ding the Rev. Jesse Jackson, ex~mmer, reversed the ruling, and hurled a rubber life preserver at The accident occurred minutes said that Johnson indeed drowned boxmg promoter Rock Newman in 1he Potomac. _~ ousands turn out for People's Expo in District By Steven Gray naturally, Washington seemed like five years, I can re-connect with the participate in The People's Expo, so savoring the sweet smell ofsuccess . Hllop Staff Wrher the next best place to hold the people who have bought my work we did it to s hare some of the expo." "So far, the expo has been very communi~ations major said. "It at past shows. Unless people arc information that affects the was so nice to see Black people In the expo's first three hours, successful. We've had to go back familiar with my work, they tend Washipgton area, especially to_ge ther having a good time acape last weekend's bone- over five thousand people passed to the hospital to get more not to buy at first glance. People women," said Carol Robinson, a without any violence. Everybody • blustery cold through the Armory's gates. tend to buy later on." pamphlets because we ran out " ,craturcs, thousands of pre-admitting adrninistrator at the Robinson said. . ' was very positive. The air in here Multi-million dollar Civic and Community Service hospital. "We're here to let people '1lf00ians sought shelter at Other vendors, like Brenda was almost like the air that I felt at corporations including AT&T, Organizations like the YMCA of know that Columbia Hospital does the Million Man March." reople's Expo in The D.C. Pepsi, and M erril Lynch, stood Metropolitan Washington, The Winstead, are not as quick 10 more than just deliver babies. measure their success. . . Not every expo-goer agreed side-by-side with much smaller, yet Kennedy Center, and Prudential Although we s tarted out as a with Ross. expo, sponsored by " It 's hard to say how this is rtr,0-day equally impressive businesses like Community Care turned out for the hospital for women o nly, we serve ~' Inc., was designed to going because this is the first show," " It was a complete waste of my Brenda Winstead's Damali African event. men too. That's why we're here." money," said one woman who ·• and expose African Wear. Winstead said. "They've picked a Representatives from the Seminars by activist-comedian spoke in anonymity. "Firsi, you to various goods and Winstead said that events like Columbia Hospital for Women really good timc,--.with the cold Dick Gregory and motivational climate, nothing major is really had to pay three dollars to park, the People's Expo offers s mall Medical Center in Northwest speaker Les Brown were coupled the~ you had to pay five dollars to idea began last year with a going on in the area." businesses a chance to carve out a Washington came to the expo to with all-star performances by Kirk get into the Armory. Once I got in upo that was held in Lonice Ross, a fourth year piece of the market. educate not only Washington's Franklin, Chantay Savage, the place, it was so crowded that I : said analyst Patrice " We see this show as a way of women, but men as well . Howard University student, said Monifah, and D.C.'s own Non that s he was impressed at how couldn't move around. J really feel / of Innovation Advertising, advertising and meeting people " We're try ing to introduce Chalant. Radio One's first expo turned out. like I should get my money back." -,o'sad\..:rtiser. "Over 25,000 face to face," Winstead said. medical information to the black All the jumping and shouting " It 's a great•way to expose your Radio One, inc. will sponsor anendcd that expo. So, "Because I've been in the area for community. We were asked to from the two-day expo had vendors another People's Expo in Baltimore business to the community," the this weekend. ' -lit gospel play mixe s comedy with ~ piritual m eks~age atg!,;-:~~~.~~o?,u! ~ ~!~~!:: u,;,,,i., on crac cocaine. <> • 'You better ask somebody!'?" Walter Johnson Jr., 24, plays Ian, of his f~mily. b ed in The play·s· cast members e, Esttler Baba Iola the mi!!Chievous ~~~sor whlo ends :r:~~n6~om76m ~~ al~~! with however, say they don't understand l9op Staff Writer up ··bemg down' w11 a oca gang. ag_ . . . ' ca many the criticism. Dawn Jennings, 32, plays th~ r!)le t~is diversity .in age me "Everyone should listen to what 'h Grandmot.her Prayed f~r 1 Restaurant I; liuwnbcr one gospel play m of Rashad, the all-a.round Chnst a_n dif!~r!~!;da~ll?t"~v~ ~:n~~y~nd I the messa~e is saying and stop \ m, bas been extended for an 11 grandson, who ~ncs to1.~ave I hs liked the siog';ng and acting" 17- criticizing,' Jennings said. I did , mn days in the District, by younger brother Lrom a ue on e · . . K '·d this play because it had good q demand. 5 s treets. The play reaches its climha_x yeaHi~e~/ ~~1 e'!J;..~i% s:ha~ed direction. Kids s hould stop the Review: Lauriol play features Gwendolyn when Ian pul!s.out ha. gudn o_n IS h r sentim;nts According to 60- violence and accept Jesus in their 1 ■ as the title character. With brother for htttmg 1m u~i~g a e . · Id Barbara hearts." 10 h 'I Ill portraying the fight over his decision to J0 a ~m~, ~ng;li;a;~y was over- The cast of " My Grandmother 0 l ~. Southern, 6ig-boned gang. . d ou . 'd I the pomt where it lost Prayed for Me" wants the audience Plaza Restaurant ,, eplot centers around her Needless to say, hke m_oSI 11. ramat1Ze ~n Mouton's 21- ear- to look past the ridiculous jokes, • · two grandsons. Where stories, this one has a happyC~n~rng. 0 fJn:i° m;~ergLakeisha Ke~lan which are a mechanism to grab the By Jonathan L Wharton delicious blend of Romaine z :1111tnts? lt's the same old The mother accepts Jesus nSI ~ . au fi' th wanted 10 do a audience's attention, and realize The Hilltop Connoisseur lettuce, red onions and tomatoes •• 6c father has deserted the her Savior and k\cks ~er drug_h~biti agree~ 'theve~hould not have that behind every silly stunts lies an nestled in a savory native Brazilian sauce. ,i lldthc mother is strung out awakening,Ian, aft~r cxpene turnsn cmgaway a fromspmtuha t e 7om{mvo v e~God , i, she said. "And how intelligent message. Have you ever paid a visit to Latin America or the Spain? Well, . Lauriol 's entree specialties the perfect place for you is Lauriol 1~clude fajitas, ancf seafood dish.es, such as Paella de Plaza Restaurant, conveniently Manscos. located on the corner of 18th and S Streets, N. W., right before the " Paella is one of our poJ)ular meals customers really enjoy,'' [ laywrigbt focuses on aspects of~~~~!}~~!! Adams-Morgan neighborhood. Reyes said. Lauriol Plaza specializes in Latin American and Castilian Paella is an e xotic Spanish talent with a meticulous eye and meal made with yellow rice, enjoys teaching performers the cuisine. A delightful restaurant for romantic couples with a quaint herbs and a seafood combination fundamentals of stage IX!rformance. of_ c lams, shrimp and fish. The cast of " He Say... She Say.. .'' and intimate environment, thi s restaurant offers a sidewalk cafe W11hou1 a doubt Lauriol Plaza is no exception to his high d~es an excelle~t job with the standards. With names like Stclfar as well as indoor service. At ... night, candles are displayed on dish, and a glass of their house 0 music award winners Kirk Franklin wme does well to complement and the Family, actress the tables, while soft Latin music the meal. 0 is circumvented throughout the ~ BernNade tte Stanis (of " Good restaurant. . The menu selection at Lauriol T imes" fame), and a strong 1s substantial and their prices are i:5 supporting cast of up-and-coming " We have a variety of ._ everything," manager Lorena reasonable. The service at the ... tarent, Tolbert has made a definite restaurant is also worth noting Q) Reyes said. "The food is always mark in the theater industry. and the staff is very attentive ana ·-.:: Over the years, Talbert has fresh. Each dish is specialized for courteous . ;: continued to gain the support and our customers.'' And the food is indeed " It is really the customers that praise of bis contemporaries and make the restaurant special and has made a strong impact in the exquisite. Upon being seated, we always keep in touch with l arena of traditional theater, warmed tortilla chips and salsa them," Reyes said. "We hear from a: "David is a great writer and his are placed on your table, and then our customers constantly and they w message is deeper than the average menu selection begins. By all tell us they enjoy the service ancl ID 'tear ierker' -type play,'' said A l means, order one of their ~ecialty salads. The Brazilian the food the most." ....I Wash, producer and owner ofALW This restaurant deserves an <( promotions. "I ' m a believer in Salad, for example, is a hearty, A+. I- David Thibert, and I support his decisions as a director. This ('He w Say. ..Sh e Sa),'- . .') is not another af,,.e on a 1 to 10 0 gospel play. It s a quality show and, from the people's response, I feel ein9 the hl9hef,,.t) very sure about its success.'' Actor Chris Simpson concurred ~ with Wash's praise of the director. "Mr. Talbert is from another cl/-ace"iCJ~ 10 planet)" he said. "He gels into a ,-• 1 National Rainbow Coalition Whitewater: :'1e ,s P' sets agenda for '96 What's it really about? ,B • Jesse Jackson targets conservative groups By Jonathan L Wharton ,c Hilltop Staff Writer fc "The movement in Birm ingham, ·c By Steven Gray outside two-party politics, changed Hilhop Staff Writer Whitewater has developed into :sc Kennedy's options, gave him the ' chance to follow his heart and cltoose such a political issue for President ' in a challenge to left-wing the right side of history." Clinton. but few' people ;d• conservative factions within the ·be The National Rainbow Coalition understand what it is. So. here's a ' Republican party, the Rev. Jesse will join forces with other prominent brief synopsis: Jackson and his National Rainbow civil rights organizations, churches In the i,.vly 1980s, Clinton was Coalition met recently to set their and grass-roots activists to reclaim at the governor of Arkansas and agenda for J 996. least 80 congressional seats. "TI1e most important issues o[our Hillary Clinton was a successful Recalling the freedom rides of the attorney in Little Rock. Most of time, the biggest crises, arc largely 1960s, Jackson vowed to take bus ignored in our national debate," said loads of people into the South and go her services were consulting on Jackson, the president o( the civil "town by town" to mobilize voters. behalf of the Rose law firm. She rights organization. "We must change Washington," often assisted clients with While outlining the Rainbow's he said. "We must not let Washington corporate, finance and tax Jaws. agenda for 1hc year, Jackson change us. Those of us inside the Mrs. Clinton was a friend of the emphasized education, youth and system also need outside forces, MacDougall family. The couple economic empowerment as key outside movements, to hold us decided to invest in a money Rev. Jesse Jackson issues. accountable and to open up new making real estate opportunity. The outline also included plans to options." But the bank the MacDougalls reclaim key congressional and state The development was called used for loans later became a Jai Choi, who is working on the evidence of the Rainbow's power in Whitewater. Mrs. Clinton assisted legislative districts that were lost to Rainbow's voter registration effort, the '96 elections. That list includes: bankrupt savings and loans the Republican party in 1994, as well said the Coalition's efforts arc for all Chicago Mayor Richard Daley; the couple with the usual legal organization and so the real estate as efforts to "re-invigorate the call for people of color. House Minority Leader Richard questions facing the investment deal folded. And there is some a national urban policy agenda." "With the attacks on people of Gephardt (D-Mo.); Congressman venture. Jackson also said that he hoped to color and the anti-immigrant Cleo Fields (D-La.); Congressman renew the spirit of the 1960s Civil sentiment, the Asian-American JesseJackson Jr.(D-lll.); Don Fowler, Rights Movement. community now realizes that if we sit national chairman of the Democratic "In I 960, Dr. IMartin Luther] here and continue being nice, then National Party; Children's Defense King (Jr.] chose JFK over Nixon, but things not quite nice will happen to Fund President Marian Wright neither Nixon nor Kennedy ran on the our community," she said. Edelman; and Can1ille Cosby, wife of right side of public accommo Perhaps the presence of key comedian Bill Cosby. dations:' Jackson said in his address. Democrats provide the clearest \ • COME ON IN TO THE Netscape NaYJ.g~t9r DOWARD First Lady HIiiary Clinton UNIVERSITY ·-- ..- .. BOOKSTORE Matflcad° COMPUTER DEPARTMENT AND SEE OUR SOFTWARE SELECTION. 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The imerest legislative process. your campaign fo r re-election. There are people who [groups] were able to unite and kill 1he legislation." Politic~I figures, including Rep. Donald Payne (D· 1hink that an election every two years is too short." The delegation left with a great awareness of 1he N.J.), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Following that session, Julius Hobson, the assistant political process in the U.S. Some even said 1ha1th e U.S and lobbyist~ provided insight during the sessions. · director for Congressional Affairs, taught the group serves as a model. "I~ essence, their week in Washington was spent abou1 the lobbying process. "I think that America is a good experience for every learmng about the range of activities and relationships That afternoon the delegation also met with a European poli1ician because it is a unique country," said that help define party politics in American democracy" lobbyist from the American Medical Association Tonino Picula, intcrna1 ional secretary for the Social Morris said. ' (AMA). ' Democratic Party of Croa1 ia. "It has a unique history Each day's agenda lasted from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 The Croatlon delegates spent one "A large pan of lobbying is on the legislative and was founded because of some very importan1 p.m., covering almost every aspect 10 life in process. Most of the lobbying is pointed at the principles for democracy. But of course, it is very hard 1111rnoon !earning about the lobbylng Washington. process In the U.S. Congress," Hobson said. "There arc thousands of 10 implement ou·r American experience in our home in On th e first day, the delegation visi1ed the lobbyists .... But you need to know the legislation and Croatia. But I think that in the future, we may be able Democratic National Commiuee and spoke with how bills become law. lypically, staffers on Capitol Hill · IO implement some use ful thoughts we heard here By Jonathan L. Wharton deputy poli1ical director Greg Moore. become lobbyists because they know how the process during our 1rip." Hilltop Staff Writer Moore discussed the repercussions of the works." Before ending the week, several Croatian members Republican victory in the 1994 elections that resulted Members of the delegation said they were surprised no1cd the ideas they would like to see implemented in • cffon 10 learn more abou1 poli1ical pany in the Republican congressional takeover. at how much inOuence lobbyis1s have in Washington. their own government. · and 1hc legislative process in 1he Un ited Many delega1es were impressed with the program. Between donating to poli1ical campaigns and assisting "I do believe that a lot of things that we learned will an I l•p.!rson Croatian delegation met wi1h . " I am very saiisficd with my trip to Washington," with legislative writing, the delegation was able to be appl ied to Croatia," said Dubravka Barie, executive figures al lhc Howard University Ralph J. said Oragutin Palasck, a member of the Presidency and understand the roles lobbyists play in the political commiuee sccreiary and advisor to the Caucus of the hucrna1ional Affairs Center las1 week. Organizing Secretary and Social Democra1ic Action of sys1em. Croatian Socio-Liberal Party. i,ur-day training program was sponsored by 1he Croatia. " It has been a great pleasure to hear interesting "It was an interesting visit with the lobbyist because Igor Dckanic, vice president oft he Croatian People's 111d the Univcrsi1y of Conncc1icu1. The advisers and famo_us professors from Howard about public I don't think it is very familiar with our sys1em," said Party, agreed. program included Julius Coles, director of the policy. And, it was a special experience to meet Ines Maldini, president of the Croatian Liberal Youth "The time we spent shows us a broad vision of and Lorenzo Morris, professor of poli1ical prominent politicians. I am sure that this will be of greal in the Osijak division of the Croa1ian Social Liberal American political scene and inside relationships II Howard. assistance fo r my future poli1ica l career." Pany. between different poli1ical options," Dekanic said . Croatians] have a chance 10 wi1ness The Croatian delegation also met with Donn Davis, Hobson also discussed President Clinton's failed "This will be very helpful for us to use in our political in action," Coles said. "I think it will a professor in the Political Science Department at national health care plan. 1l1e Croatians wondered why scene as well." diem grcaily and 1hey can go back 10 1heir Howard, who talked about congressional clec1ions there was no health plan for U.S. citizens, especially ilm explores African students attem.pt to haotic lives of three Black revive cam.pus organiz~tion not part with lhem. utives said, is not having access to do several things without involv• nadians However, Student Activities names and addresses of African By Ndlmyake Mwakalyelye ing the admi nistration, such as part. Hilltop Staff Writer director, Belinda Lightfoot• students on campus. ASA execu• establish a strong network among Virgo was impressed. "Tha Watkins, disagreed, saying, tives said the office of lnterna• African studenls to compile a told me a IOI. There's no way I "There is no space available to tional Student's Services (ISS) master list of members. could refuse her aflcr that'' Some once considered it one of place ASA." refuses to make the list available ASA vice president Solly Ba One of the most striking an the strongest student organiza. Ligh1foo1-Watkins sa id that to to members. of Senegru said for ASA to painful scenes in the movie is lions on Howard Uni versity's provide offices for an organization "Student information is confi progress, students must get vivid commentary on the Ii~ campus a few years ago. Howev now would mean that other orga• dential," said Grace Ansah, direc involved. expectancy of Black males. Afte er, today it 's existence is barely nizations 1ha1 hold offices in the tor of Int erna1ional Students' Ser• "The mass of African students the General resumes his old rol acknowledged. building would be uprooted. This, vices. "We have to maintain the are either not interes1ed or don't as a drug dealer, the White Amer The African Student 's Associ she said, would only be done if the privacy of students and we have have the time," Ba said. "Most ican drug lord, Yankee, pulls at ion (ASA) has retrea1ed into office-holding organization to preserve the in1egrity of [stu students complain that they don'I gun on the General's young son. virtual invisibility, as organiza• engaged in activities that were dent] files." sec fliers but most [African) stu Boiling over with fury, th tion meetings become less fre. agai nst Un iversity policy. Zeigler said the ISS office is dents don't read the bul letin General observes that shootin quent and student turnou1 dwin Recently, ASA held several there for all international student boards." the 10-year-old child would onl dles. meetings with President H. groups to use to obtain informa• For Ba, lack of continuous be saving him the pain of bein ASA president Ashraf Sentso Patrick Swygert and are current• tion about different events and interest is a problem that needs to apcoming film '·Rude,.. shot at the age of 20 and becom said ASA leaders have encoun ly waiting for a response on when activities of other international be addressed. viewers on a rare jour• ing "another crotch-grabbing nig tered a number of obstacles in space will be available. groups on campus. "During presidential meet ings the Black community of ger.'' their efforts to regain the group's "President Swygert has been "The perception is that this all positions arc usually filled up Canada. This scene is just one of man original strength. the most open and progressive office is biased against African but when it is time to work, only focuses on the painful 1hat will make viewers analyz Of the many complaints cited, president in terms of wanting to students and this perception is a few students show a commit• three characters. 1l1e title both the condition of the Blac the lack of office space is most find space for international stu• false," Zeigler said. "All interna• ment," he sa id. Rude. a female pir:ue community and of the entire hindering. The organization Util• dents organizations," said Jania tional students are valuable to us." Despite all the problems, mem jockey (who illegall y human race. i1ies a cubicle outside the Inter Rascoe, a graduate student in the Although most s111dents agree bers of ASA said the organization into 1he airwaves and " Rude'' is the first 35mm fea national student service office. African Studies department. with the problems ASA cited, is slowly being revitalized. And, uency) acts as narrator. 1ure film to be written, directe "The frustrat ion of not gelling Some, however, said an office some feel African students and members have pledged to work movie is sci to open in la1c and produced by a Black team in an office for the past decade has should not determine the success ASA members are partially to toward rebuilding the association. in Mi ami. Washington, Canada. New York City. Explaining the theme of th left many (African Students] of an organization. blame for the organization's fail Steve Dike, an ASA member 'h'Oicc compels audience movie, Virgo said he wro1 uninterested in the organization," "The lack of an office doesn't ure. from Nigeria has many ideas for to ponder the lives of " Rude'' because he "wanted t Sentso said. "Other student orga• have to prevent an organization "The problem is internal 1he new ASA. l)'Oung boxer struggling explore the idea of three live nizations have offices and hold from functioning," said Darryl E. among ASA," said ASA member "ASA has to create an aware• t his homo~cxual ity; going on simultaneously, con impressive activities." Zeigler, associate director of Momoh Konte, a sophomore ness of the presence of Afr ican a window dresser, bat· ncc1ed by time and place." Members of the organization International Student Service. finance major from Sierra Leone. students on campus. ASA needs with depression after an Virgo added that he "wanted t said not having an office leaves But Rascoe said the presence ''Executive members must be seri aninOuential memberofthe Uni• and 1hc break-up of her depict Black people who ar them without a base where they of an office makes a great differ• ous. They must call more meet• versity staff or faculty to act as a ip; and the General. a s1ruggling with more than drug can carry out regular office duties, ence to students. She said each ings, reach more members and mentor. Any organi.zation has 10 llesh ou1 of jail for drug and guns but also with loneli such as receiving mail and phone time ASA has been allocated a not vice versa." have a mentor to gain credibility."· who tries to reform. ness, their sexuality, loss o messages, netvvorking with olher temporary office, it drew large Konte added that most African Dike believes once these cru lbdc) is the voice of lhc love- si1uations. that all peopl African students al different uni turnouts at meetings. students do not even know there cial steps are taken, the organiza lllaity," said Clement Virgo, experience." versities and providing Howard's "The (African] students knew is an association. tion will succeed. and director of " Rude." Though some viewers may sa African students with a place to that they could come to an office "This is because there isn't "Students will join when the a trickster and !here's a they cannot relate to drug deal~rs meet and associate freely. to meet," Rascoe said. "Percep• enough notice given to African ASA is doing well,'' he said. lilory in Black culture that abortions or homosexuality Sentso and others said offices tion means a lot to students." students for meeting dates," he "People want to be a part ofsome llilh this type of character." Virgo's film still has the potentia are available · in the Blackburn Another reason why ASA'.s said. thing that is doing well, not some• n Lewis, who plays 10 draw audience members int Center but the administration will progress is being hampered, exec- Konte said the association can thing that is failing." fills the charac1er with the pain of his characters. Cas icily that is prevalent with an amazingly talen1ed group t the film. this internationally acclaime Haitian Student Association re-emerge get into character, Lewis drama is likely to take the bo Rude's character and 'igansmoking again after a office by storm. as active ·organization on campus break to make sure her Visually stunning, with a bl lhe right pilch and tex· excepti onal scrip!, impressiv Some of the activities the orga• soundtrack and solid cast, " Rude' increase aware• .------....:.----:-::::--:------:--, Lewi~ also shaved her head ness abou t Haiti nization is planning are a Haitian tha1 she understood the is definitely a must see. By WIiie Andre by disseminating history session on Mar. 15, Haitian Hilltop Staff Writer accurate informa• History day on Apr. 4 and a Haitian tion about the an expo on Apr. 5. country. Following efforts to reorganize, In addition, Pierre Provillon, an HSA mem village, JuffurclJ. The event will the Haitian Student Association ber, is hopeful the events will take place from May 18 to May HSA members (HSA) bas re-emerged as an active have visited enlighten people about the positive 25, 1996. . organization on Howard 's campus. churches and local aspects of Hait i. Republic of The Gambia TI1e Republic of The Gambia Af1cr a year of dwindling mem• invites all African Americans to organizations, ere• "I'm really excited [about the lhc first international bership and inactive participants, ati ng a network Homecoming festival aticnd the Festival. 1he newly elected HSA cabinet has activities]," he said. "It would be The festival will include wilh other really nice to por1ray Haili in a pOS· mcmorate the 300 iaken 1hc initia1ive to involve mem Haitians in the myriad cultural performances, 10 ary of the forced bers in many facets of campus and District, Maryland itive light Howard and the sur mc nt of millions of traditional ditnccs, t)leater and community life. rounding area." exhibit..~. "The association is fu ll of poten and Virginia. Rachel Colcous HSA vice president pledge to from The Gambia, such Anyone interested can attend late Alex Haley's For more information on the tial," said Rachel Coicou, HSA vice M~mbers have Increase a~areness of Issues In Haiti. festival and travel arrangements, president. We just need to get more es_tabltshcd ~o.ntacts "We have had some very posi- HS~ meetings held every other Kunta Kinteh. w1t~ the Ha111an Embassy and the tive responses from the communi Friday in the Blackburn Center by The Gambia's coniact the Embassy of The people involved." Qu1_xote Center, a Maryla~d-based ty," said Edouard Lcneus, HSA Room 142 at 6:00 p.m. The asso ofTou rism and Culture . Gambia at {202) 785-1430 or The organization's goal this year The Gambia's Web page: is to increase activities and fund• pohcy and research ms11tute, ~o public relations officer. "And some ciation is recruiting new members tional Council for Art keep th~ms~lves abreast of what 1s churches are eager to work with , the festival will be www.Gambia.com. raising. . and urging old members to renew happcnmg tn their homeland. participation. ta Kintch's ancestral Cabinet members also plan to us." AB THE HILLTOP March 15, 1996 ■ ■ ■ ■ - ' ■ ■ ■ I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ O' - ( ' • < ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ,-di 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP A9 I~ AMERICAN UNNERSITY W A S H N G T O N . D C Visit Us Daring Our SIGN OUT FOR SAFETY Graduate Open House Sunday, ~arch 24, 1996 ff1t Division oi Student Aiiairs r ecently initiated the "Howard llaiversity Unit ed ior a Saie Spring" Campaign. Consistent 'With this 11:00 A:M. Tours: Ward Circle Building (op tional) ellort, the Office oi Residence Liie is implementing a V OLlJNTARY SIP Out ior Saiety (S.O,S,} pro gram b e ginning March s, 199&. 11:45 A.M. Registration: \Vard Circle Building ff1t Oiiice oi Residence ~e requests that each time you stay, or llfdd to stay away overnight or ior an extended period oi time, you peyour roonunate(s) and/ or Resident Assistant iniormation on 12:00 NOON Lunch with faculty and students in wtaen you can be reached (name., address, and telephone number). Wedo not intend to iniringe upon your adulthood, but we do care your academic program alN,ut your saiety. 12:30-2:30 P.M . A closer look at the schools, colleges, nae S.0,S, inionnation is also nee d e d s o that you can b e contacted in CIII of emergency, and pr.ograms you're interested in 51p Out ior Saiety (S,O,S.) is one oi several measures taken by 2:45-3:30 P.M. Workshops: &,ward University and the <>mce oi R esidence Liie to promote your ,enonal saiety while you pursue your educational goals, • Financing you r Graduate Degree (S.O.S, is a pilot program, Ii you hav e comments or suggestions, • Cooperative Education, Internships, and pltu• forward them to Rev, James Coleman, Assistant Dean ior Sllldeat Development, Office oi Residence Liie, Room 19, Tubman Career Services ~e.) • Nondegree Advising 3:30-4:15 P.M . Workshops Repeated American University offers 67 master's programs and 15 doctoral programs. Many degrees may be completed full-time, part-time, in the evenings, or on weekends. To register, please call (202) 885-6000, (800) 428-4632 out of the area, l!llOf RESIDENCE LIFE MARCH 1996 fax (202) 885-1025, or e-mail us at afa @american.edu. I l Ctlebraf CSp rindBrmk In Any 011 ValuJcf sun Spof s; , · G 0 Whether you'd rather water ski, sunbathe, or hang-out a1 an unnamed but well-known t_heme park, there's no better place for Spring Break than Flonda. And ValuJet has great low fares to seven of Florida's hottest Sun Spots. , And IO make things even easier, ValuJet never requires a roundtrip purchase or a Saturday night. stay. Call for reservations 1oday. And don't forget your sunscreen. Spring Break Valufares }ACKSONVIUE/ ORLANDO TAMPA $89 FO/rT LAUDERDALE I MIAMI WEST PAI.J,1 BEACH $99 FO/rTMYERS $109 V'isil us on the Internet at http://wWW.valujet.com r THE HILLTOP , A10 EDITORIAL THE HILLTOP Since 1924 STDs, AIDS spread .on caID.pus; students niust check behavior According 10 1h e Howard University Health the use or the ir s ide effect-riddled drugs. Center, one out of three 10 four s1udcn1s has an STD Bureaucracy in govcroment is a known fact, but al Howard. Even worse, the deadly disease of AIDS when millions of lives arc at stake, one would chink is rampantly spreading on campus. that the government would try everything possible AIDS was once considered a gay White man's 10 put an end 10 this calamity. disease. Bui by 2025, studies show that Blacks will be One would also think that the story of a pa1ien1 more effec1ed by the deadly virus than any other racial being cured of AIDS would be headline news group. Experts also csrimale tha1 almos1 one in 1hrec around the world. But when Dr. Abdul Alim of all people wi1h AJDS is Black and nearly 50 percenl Muhammad, director of 1he Washington-based of all children in America with AIDS are Black. Abundan1 Health Clinic, announced at the Million Though we always hear about murder in the Man March that one of his patients was HIV Black community and especially in Washington, negative af1cr being HIV-posiuve, th e media paid D. C., AIDS has become the number one killer or no attention. HOWARD UNIVERSITY Black men ages 24 to 32. Dr. Muhammad flew to Kenya in 1991 and met Drug use, alcohol abuse and promiscuity are at with Dr. Koech who rold him of his treatment. highly alarming levels at Howard. This activity, not Koech published a report in 1989 tha1 revealed that March 12. 1996 only morally rcpugnan1, is life- endangering. 90 percent of his patients showed s igns of 0"10! o, TH.I PW!DtNT Intimacy mus1 involve responsibility and improvement. The other 10 percent had convened commitment. Many relationships ar Howard are from HIV-positive to HIV-negative. Dear Edilon of The Hilltop: have sex first , ask qucs1ions later. Though much can Demetrius Has kins became a patient al the be said about the manufactured origins of AIDS and Abundant Life Clinic in 1992 when Dr. Muhammad In the March 8, 1996, edltlon of The Hilltop, the lead ed.ltorla1 and cartoon Imp.,..,• the questionable ra mpant spread rlirough the Black began giving him low dose Alpha interferon. Less eslffml!d mmlber of the f:acully of Howud Unlveslty and tou.ght to danoalze a pap community, African Americans must first check of American dtlUIII. I tau exception to the words, the tone and the appara,1 purJICIII than four years later, Haskins stood before over one of the edltorlal and the cartoon. 1heir own behavior before crying conspiracy. million Black men and millions more watching by But 1here are some 1hings 10 be said abou1 lbe television and announced he no longer had the HIV This edltorlal challenge, the prlndples of IICldemlc freedom. The manben ol the flladlJ suppressing or AIDS 1rea1men1. Dr. Davey Koech, virus. are 1esp«teqUiry, A lpha interferon, taken in low doses. But, the center of Black thought, not AIDS transmission. National Institute or Health (NIH) has postponed And as Dr. Muhammad always says, ·'If you don't I am. lherefott, very dlstwbed that the ec!Jtorlal would say that "Rlwel1 Adan abaald be held accountable" for conducting his class In a manner c-onsiste,t wllh ael I trials of the African-originated treatment while know your HIV status, you don't know 1he'first thing fttedom. The members of the faculty of lhls Unlv=lty, lncludlng Dr. R...a Adll-., AIDS continues to spread and kill. There arc other about AIDS." have the right and freedom to punu~ thdr Khobnhlp without throat of -. medications NIH has shelved in favor of continuing The Abundant Life Clinic gives free AIDS testing. Threet,, exbmed .,. Implied, are Inimical to the sense of decency that b the tmdlllaa of Howard nlverslty and the prlndples of academic freedom. I do not write to defend or advocate on behalf of the Anti-Ddamallon u.gue. How.I Unlnrslty ,espects the right of anyone to take Issue with the Anll-Delamation i...., 113 Ideas, actloN and posillons. However, dba.greanent with the AOL can be e,praNd Howard University without resorting to symbols and language that are offensive and, partlc:wldy .. lo African..AmericaN, that Ls, without language and c:a.rlcatutt:s that d=on!u the IUl,jlcL I and many other Afrkan-Amerlans have long fought lhoee who would challmp students must fight humanlty by attempting to ttdua, us to carlca.tures. Finally, the cartoon, however unintentionally, allghtt the memory of Mordecai Wpll Johnson, the lint Atrtcan-Ameru:an president of Howard UnJverslty, a au wlJo repeatedly took the position Canel suikred c-onsklerably for ll) that lhls campua wwld government oppression be an exemplar of decu,cy and dvU dlscoune, no matter how heated 1M dtacoo Presldent Johnson wornd llrele5$ly for lhlrty-four years to aeate a nwturtag and The U.S. government has declared open warfare and anthropological theories. They have divided us supportive envlrorunent here at Howard. Hls memory warnnts our great.st rwapct on the Black future. No longer is the deceit kind and against ourselves, used s pies and encouraged gentle, but openly hostile and brutal. With the traitors. Furthermore, the government has repressed Throughout lhls first year of my presidency, I have said many times that we llUl rellml Supreme Coun reversing the course or educa1ional to our core values.. .and among thou core values are the prtndptes of decency, tolem opposition thought and deed, established an and civil d.bcoune (however heated and passionate), to be followed In the COlllol ol and economic oppo rtunities for Africans in elaborate police, military and court systems and academlc freedom. We are all responslble for presavtng ard enhancing these and dlt America. war against our progress is the order of enacted laws of oppression and suppression. other core values that define us as a university &mlly. the day. This system of control has done more A ruling class, always subj ected 10 panic arising psychological damage to our self-image than any Sincerely, from doubt of its ability to maintain its power, has amount of whips or clubs could ever do. For it has developed numerous psychological, social.juridical been said "1 he most powerful 1001 or the oppressor a nd econo mic methods of suppression and is the mind of the oppressed." ~J"J#it//1~/il oppression. One of the most basic devices of control Brothers sisters let's continue to st rive for H. Patrlclc Swygert is the fos1cri ng of a belief in the innate inferiority excellence and development as we continue our President of the Black race. The poison is administered legacy of resistance 10 oppression. If not us, then deliberately and plentifull y to us from childhood to who? If not now, then when? Howard students use the cemetery. The media constantly reinforces this your intellect to do for self and kind. As for propaganda. Yer we s1i ll rise. We rise because God humanity- humanity will take care or itself. 2400 Slx1h S.rttl, NW, Suite ~02 led us o u1 or bondage, and promised us that we shall Everybody else knows 1hc power of group uni1y. Wuhington. DC 200W rule. The U.S. government has and will 1ry to stop Humanity is not killing each other or going to jail us, but will faif. in droves. Our brothers and s isters in America arc. The American government has called in10 play Charity begins al home. Go out and use your WE ELCOME OUR LETTERS AND COMMENTS every trick, ru le, reisu iation and device that the knowledge 10 build up our nation, a nation whose human mind could think of 10 aid them. They have foundations were laid down by 1he blood of our attempted the psychological, intellectual and ancestors. THE HILLTOP welcomes your views on any public issue. Faculty, administrators. physical debasement of an entire people. The and alumni are encouraged lo slrare llreir. origi11al ideas a11d opi11ions. government has also produced outrageous racial Gerald McKin11e)\ se11ior majoring i11 We_publis/r only material addressed to us. We ro11ti11ely edit letters for spaet1111dcomd animosities buttressed by theological, historical political science. style, spellmg and punctuatio11. Letters as well as commentaries must be typed and signal, full address and te/ep/1011e number. . Tire opinions expressed on tire Editorial Page o{THE HILLTOP nre soltly tht umrf_* ,al Board, and do not necessarily reflect tire opi11io11s ofHoward University, its administnttioll, TOP Board or tire students. Letter to the Editor: Please address letters and comments to: Editorial Editor THE HILLTOP 2251 Sherman Ave. N.W. Maya Angelou boycotts game Washington, D.C. 200II show 'Jeopardy,' claims racism PHONE: (202) 80MIN Dear Editor: Like Ronald Coleman in the movie, "Champagne Acclaimed poet Maya Angelou has announced for Caesar," winners earn money, fame and that she is boycolling 1hc TV show, "Jeopardy," admiration, they each get 10 stand in the spotlight because of its lack of Black contestants. In a recent and be recognized as an inJelligem person. THE HILLTOP interview on public television, Ansclou was quoted If Blacks arc consistently excluded from the as saying that a lthough s he 1s a big fan of show's televised competition, then it's a subtle way ''Jeopardy," s he decided to stop watching the of saying Blacks arc not s mart enough to be Monica M. Lewis, Editor-in-Chief popular quiz show because she saw no Blacks on it. "Jeopardy" contestants. "Jeopardy" challenges contestants to prove their In his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom, Managing Editor sm~rts by answe_ring cough trivia questions on Nelson Mandela warned that White supremacy Elsie Theodore subJects such as literature, geography, history and implies Black inferiority. We live in a " bell curve popular culture. The show has a unique format: era" in which Black intelligence is viewed as an instead of giving answers to questions, players hear oxymoron. Donya Matheny, Campus Editor the answers and give questions. When Blacks .rro1cs1 against being locked out of Facts about Angelou's diverse career occasionally exclusive White clubs" such as "Jeopardy," Whites Natalie Moore, Campus Plus Editor ~~~j~~~~~n:i:;,1:~~~c:,:,::. appear in "Jeopardy" answers. She is the author of the often complain that lhey are being asked 10 lower Rashida Syed, Thmpo Editor Kis ha Riggins, Production Asskll11 contemporary classic, I Know Why the Caged Bird their standards. David Gaither, Editorial Editor Sings, and has composed poetry for President Clinton's Torri Prettyman, Copy Desk Chief The show's produce rs and contestant Patricia Hardin, lnternational Editor inauguration and fo r the Million Man March. coordinators need to understand the Maya Angelou's Leslie H arris, C opy Editor As she has done often in her writing, Angelou has criticism is not about lowering standards, it's about Miguel Burke, Pulse Editor Myesha Rodgers,Copy Editor made a has made a harsh social observation in a lowering barriers. Sadarie Chambliss, Local Editor public denouncemcn1. Nikia Puyol, Photography Editor Merv Griffin, creator of ·'Jeopard,y," has Janelle Thompson, National Editor In the competitive world of television game Wesley Gordon, Chief Artist responded 10 charges of racism by challenging Shenikwa Stratford, Business Editor sh~ws, "Jeopardy" conrestams are considered the Blacks 10 try out for the chance 10 be a contestant. Seba Johnson, Artist elt_te. They arc portrayed as the best and the Black professionals, students and teachers at Reginald Royston, Health & Fitness Editor Dennis Freeman, Sports Editor bnghtes!: the g ra~d. masters of knowledge, historically Black colleges and universities and 1n format1~.n and trivia. The current nighuime Blacks who possess a broad range of general Kirt Rollins, Busin ess Manager version of Jeopardy," hosted by Alex Trebek is as knowledge would do well on the show. lily-While as the first day the show aired in' t964 The question is, arc they willing, not are they when _Art Fleming was the host. 1\vo recent worthy, to accept the challenge? J. Lateef Martin, Assistant Busi.ness Manager Sahima Choudhury. Advertislll exceptions were ~elcbrity con1cs1a111s LcVar Burton Sharonda Davis, Office Manager William Monroe, Assistant Ad.. and Cheech Mann. Both were w inners. Andre Worthy • ;Ji 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP A11 PERSJ?ECTIV ES HUSAinust uphold the What is happening to our torch of the Black politicians? Republican congressional Foundation exists as a branch of the in her office and Sen. Carol Jonathan L. Wharton leaders tried to abolish 1he federal CBC and is a non-profit Mosely-Braun (III.) is facing budgets of the Department of organization sponsoring various campaign balances unpaid for last 'Mecca' Energy and 1he Departmenl of social programs. Black lawmakers year. Firs1 ii was Mike Esp)\ fo rmer Commerce. They did not want meel, but cannol use any office Secrecary of Agriculture, chen ii Some even believe 1ha1 two of successfu l s1udent business. A Secre1ary Ron Brown 10 con1inuc money for their admimstralive more CBC members may leave by · was Joycelyn Elders, for mer heading the department and wamed work. 1h is fall 's elec1ion. Hopefull y, group of s1udents combined their Surgeon General and now many cni:r_gy and resources 1h en 10 restrict Secrc1ary Hazel The CBC is constanlly losing Democra1s will be in 1he majori1y Black members of Congress are O'Leary's controversial travel members. Rep. Mel Reynolds (Ill.) f)Clt11oned other students 10 back being fo rced 10 resign. next year and the CBC will regain lhe!f!. They Slarted wi1h a shu11le expenses. resigned because of sexual ics momen1um. But it may be too service and now have a 1hriving There are several Black public In fac1, 0 ' Leary, who is accused misCOl)d UCI char!!es and Rep. late. And whal are che chances of cafe, the Ka_ffa House on U S1ree1. officials leaving office because of of misusing public funds to upgrade Waller Tucker is resigning because th e Democra1s winning back . In gc111ng students more scandals and misuse of public her airline tickets and fly a large he was fou nd guilly of receiving Congress? lll';'0lvecl m cfieir economic well funds. W_h_a1_ is happening 10 our s1affwi1h her, is facing hearings by bribes as pasl mayor of Compton, If any1hing, Black poli1icians berng, the student self-help fund Black poh11cians? We had Blacks in a House commillee. Her agency, Calif. . should wa1ch ou1 for controversy woufd be a good source of start-up public office more than ever in both ou1sidc of the Slate Departmenl, Rep. Kwcsi Mfume (Md.) has and serve as public officials to 1he1r money. Each semcs1er, Howard the exccu1 ive and legislative has che highesl 1ravel expenses. decided 10 leave Congress and lead people. The media's cons1ant scudents pay a fee 10 the s1udcnt branches of the federal governmen1 The Congressional Black the NAACP. Re(?. Cleo Fields (La.) auention and che Republica ns ' self-help fund, bu1 we studen1s just a few years ago. Bui now they Caucus (CBC) is also facing a and Rep. Cyn1lua McKinney (Ga.) leadership is revolving around chese never see how we arc heired are dimin ishi n&, severe cnsis. Al lhe beginning of arc loosing their seats because the 1hrough th is fund. This poo of high level leaders more than ever. Wi1h a maJorily R"epublican las1 year, 1he caucus los1 its s1atus Supreme Court ruled their districts Black politicians mus1 be on 1heir money could be used to assis1 Congress, Black policicians-who as a Legislative Selec1 Organiza1ion "null and void." p's and q's. s1udent businesses in 1he crucial are predom inanlly Dcmocra1- (LSO) by the Republicans who Since Congress become early s1age of deve lopmen1. have 10 be especially careful elimi nated all 1he caucuses. The There ,s much 1alk abou1 s1udent predominanlly GOP, 1he CBC has The writer is a senior majoring because Republicans arc in con1rol CBC as well as some I00 01her become silenl: New CBC members in history. apat,hy on campus. Though 1his is of hearings, oversight and passing ··--David----- Gaither obvious when on ly 1wo ou1 of 10 caucuses, received no federal have faced controversy, such as Hillcop Columnist stricter laws. Blacks mus1 also stand funding or governmenl paid Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee (1exas) s1udcn1s vole in scudcnt clear of lhc media. government elec1ions, 1hc heart of staffing after lasl year. The CBC who has a 90 percenl turnover rale fh is apa1hy is a lack of tlln}-s heard policicians who communica11on. Many times big :1clcclion say chat chcy were even1s or distinguished speakers pl br che experience and come 10 campus and if any fl iers do such 1hey had learned. go ou_1, ii is~ day before. Town_ Hall Telecom.m.uni·cations Bill I considered ii merely meetings, important deadlines, then, I never thoughc I changes in University policies and lllkarn so much and have such many 01her developments are no1 Jig bile exciting experience properly communicated 10 chc ~ f?r presidcnc of chc s1udents. spells trouble for Blacks ~Uni versity Studcnc Along . wi1h im proved commumca11on musl come studen1 l\oegh Monday's rcsulcs inclusion in Universily decisions. mosc communicacion en1i1ies in 1he hands of occasions, we allow it 10 pass us by. This begs Id faappoin11ng. it was Far too many times studen1s have ,:,igas well. I must honor all Kenneth Russell a few mega-companies. 1he ques1ion, wha1 does 1he fu1 ure hold for 11ie come back from breaks and fo und The 1wo clauses of 1he bi II fo r which we all image of Blacks and minori 1ies in the media? 1llllcs. those who are still in the 1ha1 chc Board of Trus1ecs have sdthosc who arc now out of T he ll:lecommunica1ions Bill of 1996 was should be gra1eful are 1he ins1alla1i on of "V Anocher cause for concern is 1he fact 1ha1 decided to do somclhing totally passed inco law wi 1h li1tl e discussion about chips" in all celevision se1s sold in 1he U.S and pz:itisa grueling process and againsl lhe wi ll of the s1udcn1s. lhere was no public participation in the pc11evercd to 1hc end. If how ii will affec1 minorilics. Wh ile mosl of the imposi1ions of fines and punish men cs on draf1ing of this bil l. The 1996 1• Some pasl decisions 1ha1 were chc clauses of the new bill seem plausible, 1111t 51udcn1s were conscious made withou1 s1udcn1 inpu1 whoever offers indecenl ma1erials 10 minors Tolecommunica1ions Bill is, therefore, 1he Ir ICCd for s1udcn1 activism whac bo1hers me is how 1he major players of on lhc l111crne1. The "V-chip" will block handy work o( industry operators, who have include: vendors being kicked off the indus1ry will bend the rules 10 sa1isfy their lllldent leadership. Though campus; the firing of 400 "violenc and sexually explicil programs" from done a greac job at securing their interests. It lalay's election •produced· a Un ivcrsily employees; and dorm greed. Also wonhy of concern is 1hc fac11ha1 1he 1elevisions. 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PEOPLEIB2 PULSE/B4 FrenC'h Quarter Grapplers do well Business/B7 SPORTS/Bil /lusinrss/117 Sp,wlsllll 1 /l&f'lll9 /lilllol'i<'sfll/-l How-ard University Does BET I • Hospital battles Suck? a fa mily channel that would change the way African overcrow-ding and By Adrienne Carthon Americans were going to be Hilltop Staff Writer seen in the media. He also promised to buy Black shows that had been o ~ g h t s understaffing "Why B. E.T. Sucks." That was dropped by the major networks and the headline that boldly branded keep them going, as well as provide olistic Stress Cheryl Haili, one of the hos called, and ar'e ushered the front of last week's City Paper, orip,inal Bfack programming. By Jaymes Powell pital's collectors, referring to through the lari;e, white auto sparking classroom discussions and 'fBob Johnson J didn't do that. Busters Hilltop Staff Writer the many patients who are matic doors. fhe feeling a creating a heated session on WOL He didn't keep his p,rom ises,'' Bass talk radio. said. "If he'd said, This is going to either not considered emer patient gets once he is finally Why did that headline and the 'tbu can ease the stress in your life. Patricia Burnett lay on a gency cases or who arc just permitted to pass through the be a TNN with Black people,' I'd .l!ticle have so many people taking have nothing to criticize." these practical steps: stretcher; bruised, battered f1omcless. doors into the actual emer sides and stating their positions? and scarred. But her wounds Haili's view reflects that of gency room, is s imilar to According to Wills, Bass's essay •Know yourself. Do a sci f-assess ment Maybe it was because some was inaccurate and unba lancc.d. weren't the result of an acci most of the emergency room Dorothy passing through the readers didn't agree with the where gates and entering into the "There clearly are some factual your li fe is now and a projec dent. Burnett had been the staff. She bel ieves that non writer's opinion. Or maybe it was errors and it wasn't well of where you want it to be. Exam victim of ao assault. emergency patients and home Emerald City. because the writer was an African researched," she said. "She never "What l thought was a less people looking to get out Once inside the emergency American blastin_g an African gave us a chance to respond, but your personal and work life. friend of mine robbed me" of the cold often slow down room, a patient's vital signs ~merican enterprise in a pub I ic since it was an editorial, that's •Learn to say no. We sometimes do said Burnett, a 36- 7,car-oid the emergency room ·s service. arc taken, but after this brief forum . okay." Southeast resident. • She cut "Usually, you can smell bit of medical attention, "It 's not that BET is evil, it's just Had Bass written directly 10 much for others and 100 little for our me with a razor and busted my alcohol and the unwashed patients must wait again . But so ... completely whack. It's like a BET, Wills said they would've writ . Toke off the superwoman/man head up against a ra il. After I bodies that sadly come with this time, patients must wait to Jheri curl in the midst of no-lye ten her back and responded to her blacked out, she kept pound homeless people,'' Haili said. get into one of the treatment relaxers, dreadlocks, and braids. speci fic points, but Bass "chose to ing my head !n the ground,'' "They come for very minor rooms so that a,doctor can see It's Jet in the age of Essence and [express her opinion] in a public things, arc treated, and leave. them. Emerge. ReguTar chocolate ice forum." Release negative thoughts, negative the woman sa,d, as she point cream when you could be eatin!i ed to the gash io her forehead. A lot of times they go around ln one of these rooms lies Junior broadcast journalism 'ons and negative relationships. Leti New York Super Fudge Chunk. major Denise Alexander disagreed Burnett is just one of the the corner and call for an Francis Newman, a 38-year wrote Holly . Bass in an approxi anything that isn't serving a posi ambulance to come right old resident of Northeast with Bass's points wholeheartedly. patients in the Howard Uni mately 4,500-word story criticizing "[BET] suits its purJ)Ose " she purpose in your li fe. versity Hospital emergency back. They use the ambulance Washington. The left side of Black Entertainment Tolevision like a taxi cab all night long." Newman's face is bright red. said. "If people watch it, they're room, a place where many of (BE1). obviously domg soinething right. esume or diversify your hobbies. Washington's desperately sick The Bass could understand how There arc things that can be imple back 10 doing those things that make and injured come for immedi some might not agree with lhe con mented, but I wouldn't go as far as happy, like writing or playing an ate treatment. While Burnett tent, but· questioned why some to say it sucks." rested on a stretcher, quietly The admittance process for the African Americans would have a Sophomore 'famika Morris ent. talking to her daughter, the problem with her criticizing BET enjoys the videos and different talk emergency room around them emergency room is a long one. JUSt because it is Black-owned. shows, such as "Then Summit" and ctice an evening ritual. Get your was a buzz of activity. Doctors "My role in the media as a Black "In the Scene" that BET has to ready (or bed regularly with calming and nurses moved rapidly Most people find it to be a frus person is not only to write positive offer. "That's my favorite TV sta from room to room, checking things about the Black community, tion," said the occupational thera 'ties like prayer or meditation, a but to be aware of stereotypes and py major. "I'd rather watch that than on other pat ients. And all the trating experience. myths," Bass said. "Some people ·ng bath or a cup of herbal tea. while, the steady beeping of a some soap operas about people's say, 'I agree, but don't write nega lives." Pamper yourself. Get some body' heart monitor served as the tive things about BET because background music. Sophomore Jason Sessions also done, such as reflexology or mas Another factor that causes "I have an apses and it swelled they 're BTack.' That logic doesn't enjoys the video format. "I like to my whole face up," she make sense to me." watch videos all day," said the mar Treat yourself to a manicure, pedi Admittance long delays in the emergency Many readers were confused by room are "people usin~ the explained. "I tripped and hit keting major. "It's entertaining for The admittance process for the front page and thought they or facial. ER like outpatient care,' said my face on the bannister,'' sbe were going to read an article. How people of color-I'm entertained.'' the emergency room is a long triage nurse Betty Brown. continued. "Pus started run Yet department chairs in the rm anti-stress gangs. Get together one. Most people find it to be ever, what they found was what "People have something ning out." After seeing Dr. Bass referred to as a "reported School of Communications view rt group of people with whom, a frustrating experience. Upon slightly wrong with them, lhen Horace Griffith, Newman is BET from a different angle. their arrival at the hospital, essay/' n share activities with. Got a run they come to the emergency sent down the hall for X-rays. "We really don't comment on "l have an impression of BET patients must first register. room just because they are In another room, Archie editorials because it was clearly an through the students that the depart partner or exercise buddy, or jus They arc then seen by a triage feeling bad. It slows the peo McMiUian-EL, a 44-year-old opinion. Unfo rtunately it was under ment sends," said Bishetta Merritt, with other women/men who want> nurse, who decides which ple down with true emergen Northwest resident with sick tne guise of journalism," said chairperson of the radio, television patients have the most urgent uge of lifestyle. cies." le cell anemia, waits to be Danette Wills, head of publicity and film department. "I look at it as need for care. For instance, a Brown believes that the treated for what he calls sick for BET. "Since it looked like an a place where many students are 'Do deep breathing exercises when person who has been stabbed public needs to be informed le cell crisis." 11g ives you a lot article, I'd say that 's more on the employed and are doing wel l. I see will have priority over some editors than it is on Ms. Bass." find yourself in stressful s ituations. about the true nature of emer of pain,'' he said, winci ng in it as a major supporter of our aca one who has a broken arm. gency rooms. "More educa agony. So why was an opinion piece demic program because they accept ing properly will clear your mind After the urgency of the case tion in the community is need Down the hall in the radi with a controversial headline tbe so many of our students." is determined, the patient is ology department, Newman only thing on the front page of the "We have always had interns at calm you. Slip your shoes off and, in ed about emergencies and City Paper? Acknowlcdgmg thal then sent to the collection emergency rooms,'' she said. is finishing up with her X BET in news, public affairs, and ·ng position, put your feet in front office. It is here that the hos there had been some debate about [public relations],'' said Barbara "People need to know what a rays. On this night, senior the headline, City Paper editor ,open your hands, close your eyes pital ensures that it has the true emergency is." radiological technologist Bines, chairman of the journalism patient's correct billing infor David Carr said the essay was department. Hines also sees BET as breathe deeply s ix times. Con As emergency room Earnest Crawford is working scheduled and assigned as a cover • mation, although at Howard patients wait to be seen by the X-ray machine. "The thing a business that is maturing. "It's University's emergency room, story some two months in advance. l ly tell yourself that you're inhaling doctors, hours may pass, bore about the ER is that you never "Every once in a while you jump designed to make money,'' she said. and tranquility and exhaling neg-' no one is turned away for lack dom seL~ in or pain intensifies. know what will come through on a story that pushes a button, and "It's had some growing pains, but I of insurance. think BET's coming of age. I think 'ty. Babies come into the world These problems lead to even the door:' he said. "It could be this was just one of them," Carr "In all the years I've been i:reater fr ustration for 1be wait a baby with a broken leg, a said. He also s tated that th e it's really filling more of a need lhan thing correctly from the working here, I've never seen ing patients. "I'm tired of sit gunshot wound or an old lady response to Bass' essay has been ever before." gm- we somehow have learned them refuse someone treat ting around here. I'm really who is just scared," Crawford the greatest amount they've "I think [BET]'s important for ment because they didn't have said. received from any story in about six llreatbe too shallow. ready to go,'' said Jasmine the Black community," Sessions insurance. That's a positive Josepb, a 19-year-old Howard months. said. "I think it gives us a sense of thi.ng for the commumty,'' said The ER Staff Although Bass stated that most Make your lunch break your time. No student who had also been togetherness sometimes." Author Swinson, a Howard waiting for several hours. people lilied the article, she did · g on the phone, dealing with co University Special Policeman Joseph's friend, Shamika The Howard University admit that some people said it was Although Bass gave BET "some rs or running errands. When the assigned to the hospital. Dowel, who had been waiting Hospital's emergency room is too harsh. She also felt that, given credit" in her essay for acquiring The next step in the emer like many others in Ameri the complaints and allegations that er allows, take your lunch to a with her sided with ber friend could've been investigated, such as the 0.J. Simpson interview, she gency room process is to go to as she loudly complained, "It ca- understaffed and over went on to blast BET for the terms park or go for a walk(try to stay the waiting room and do just discrimination suits and employee doesn't need to take an order crowded. The staff that runs salaries, the essay could 've been a under which they had accepted the that- wait. It is this step that ly four hours to come back the emergency room is both grass or other natural surfaces). lot harsher. interview and for the way the inl!!r• being outdoors can improve your aggravates most emergency with a doctor. We need help competent and caring as they "It could've been a lot more room patients. "Every ti.me I now!n work thrOu$h the overcrowd harsh. Just as we left out praise, we view was carried out (Bass accused come here, I am here for a ing and patient frustration to also left out criticism," Bass said. Ed Gordon of being apologetic in while," said Michelle patient with yourself. Realize that Emergency Room deliver the best care possible. " It might've been more positive his style of questioning). Williams. an 18-ycar-old Despite the fact that it is an towards BET than what we started . Unlike Bass, Hines applauded time to change your life- ill Howard student who, at the often hectic environment to After biding their time in [with]." BET for the interview. "They pulled I happen overnight. H's a process. time of the interview, had been the waiting room, patients are work in, each staff member Although sbe conceded that she waiting for three hours. "I sup broken into a pseudo-caste has different reasons for work could have mentioned more of the off the O.J. interview and got their patient with yourself allows you to port the hospital, but the wait system, consisting of the ing in the emergency room, as shows that she did like, Bass highest rating ever received," she shouldn't be this long." Haves and the }'lave Nots. The opposed to other divisions of defended her opinion and how she said. "Ed Gordon is being sought jl8ticnt with others. reached her conclusions. "I believe Accordin~ to hospital per ' Have Nots' are the people the hospital. " It 's nice to treat after all over the world." sonnel, Williams is right; the still waiting to be seen by doc someone and see lhe results in judging things aga inst their aspi magazine, March wait should not be that long. tors. Their lot in life is to right away," Griffith said. rations," the writer said. She stated "This type of treatment is that Bob Johnson, owner of BET, "People come in here for little remain in lhe waiting room. had made a promise when he start things. Other people come in The ' Haves' get their names more short term." ed 1he network that BET would be here and stay awhile," said to write a nasty rebuttal. I was very upset at first, because I didn't want BET's fau lts or failures Then I really read Bass' editorial; actually I read it twice. I began recall to be blasted for lhc world to sec, and especially not by an African Amer ing all the thoughts I had bad and the oommeol'I I had made about B.E.'C ican. I thought that somehow tho much needed criticisms could have been over the years, and lhey weren't all praise and glory. Bass and l actually given quietly, in a more prh·ate furum. But,journalism isn't about ciuiet shared some similar views. fetters sent through the mail. African-American jomnalists are not hired B.E.T. has definitely not kept its promise of providing quality pro to cover up the mistakes or shortcoming.~ of other African Americans. gramming by, for and about Afcican Americans. ln fact, the only time I And who oetter to criticize us than us. Furthermore, African Americans really watch 881' is when I want to see the latest videps or when there's should not just settle for poor quality programming just because the sta not much else on major network TY. And, unfortunately it's been like tion is Black-owned. Rashida Syed this for quite some time. As a matter of fact, I truly can't remember BET But, in some cases Bass hit entirely to far below the belt, ignoring the - Hilltop Staff Writer being any other way. fact that her story assignment was to research the quality and or lack of Bass referred to BET as a "farrago of jiggle, infomercialshand rerun.~." quality of BET- onfy. Some of her personal view~ about her own afternoon on a Thursday. Searching for ~!"ething tolcep Well ... that's about right. BET could offer quality news wit an African African-American race would have been better left unsaid. Bass wrote, · my eyes landed on my classmate's City Paper. ut it American slant, and sitcoms and films that focus on African Americans "Sometimes I feel as if my entire race is the misfit kid in school walkiog on the front page that really caught my eye: "Why B.E.T. in a different light. But because of, what I assume, is a low budget, BET around all day with a 'kick me' sign on his back. Is there some deeply sits in a rut ofvideos and paid programming, not to mention sheer inoon embedded hypnotic suljliestion that makes Black people somehow more shocked and before J had even begun to read what writer sistency. Whal very well could have been a network that offered a much eligible for mediocrity. written 1'was angered. A~suming that I knew a great deal needed change from the usual "Black pro~s" on prime time, has Bass was referring to the quality of regular programs on BET. but what ism J was apo·Lllcd that an editorial had run !'n the <;ity become an average station not all too new or different from any other. the he•• does that statement have to do with wliat BET chooses to air? page It ~asn1t 'necessarily hot news, nor was It an w~,e~ Bass also criticized BET for airing countless sitcom re-runs, but I was One of Bass' main points was that BET was not a good representation lt was mcrel Bass' opinion. I tho!1ght, ~ow dare the . ute• actually glad that BET executives had the good sense to pick up shows of African-American _people and their diversity, but she made the above like "Roe" and "Out All Night" when lhey were cancelled from major statement l:lased on BET's programming. And the City Paper made sure Paper run 3 &,mmentary with the intent1o_n ofde!11enmng an 1can owned station, not to mention mak.mgAEfrT.ican-tmer networks. the quote was hitthlighted. . Though I mi_ght not have chosen the same public forum, I must applaud BET's _publicist Danette Wills said that BET docs not respond to cd1- look bad. Basically, I was embarrassed for B. · · an as an torinls, which is understandable since many people voice their opinions. rican I took it personally. h hout Bass for speaking her mind in her long, but very well written commen n the first page and viewing several passage~ t roug. tary. A1thougl1 her words were a bit harsb, she voiced lhe opinions of many But, BET Should take Bass' criticism~ into serious consideration and 1 respond with much desired action. to1r:fmy colleagues, and friends about 11 ?1~ rf';!dr!t!~fj} African Americans, and at least provoked thought in the minds of those till convinced that 1t somehow was not ng · r who thought that BET was somehow perfect. I r THE HIUTOP Mareh M, ~02=~==~~====~ .ee • CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LADY BISON . . BASKETBALL. . TEAM. - 1996 MEAC CHAMPIONS GOOD LUCK IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT President H. Patrick Swygert and · The Howard University Family • • THE HILLTOP B3 on't let this spring leave you broke ond left out of all the fun. Go anywhere Greyhound• goes for a maximum round trip fare of $129. For o limited ~ time only, from February 26th until April 15th, students who show a valid student ID con travel to any of our 2,400 destina tions. So this spring, take your break on Greyhound. 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Hilltop Staff Writer students Thomas Noy and Marc "l paint mixed mediums 10 display in films and still en1er1aining all Following the film, a discussion Griffin. · my frustration,'' Griffin said. "h's people," Kinley said. "A deep among the s mall gathering of For decades, Howard Uni Tho presentation was an effort 10 my way ofexpress ing mood, feelings, meaning and a surface meaning people lis ted the s imilarities versity's School of unite the two schools. It opened with and thoughts; I convey it through my accompany all my films. h gives my between photography and film. The Communications and College of an explanation of the origin of oil art." [ilms sort of a layered effect." audience then began questioning Fine Arts have functioned as two paintings and how the Black voice in Three of GrilTin's paintings that As the crowd in the screening the reasoning behind film courses separate entities. But on the evening modern art has never reached the were explored were ''Blue Boy Needs room hushed, Brian Atkins stepped being taught in the School of of Mar. 8, the mediums of film, level of other mediums. Griffin then to Holler," ·'Dirty Money," and "Don't fo rward 10 enligh1en the audience Communications instead of in the photography, and oil paintings showed a physical manifestation of. Call Mc No Sell-Out." Each of these about the next film to be shown, a School of Fine Ans. came together in unison durihg how he uses his J)Jlint brush to strike paintings dealt with a very sensitive five-minute film titled "My Dear "I think the 1wo schools should be "Bridging The Gap Between Fine back at the ills of society as he subject th at affects the Black Frederick." combined in10 one, or at least into one Arts and the School of displayed and explained his work to . community. " It 's based on a slave narrative," building," Noy said. Kinley added to Communications," a presentation " I wanted 10 gather a collection of Atkins said. ''The first time and every Noy's statement by saying, images of people who conform 10 time since I heard ii, it's brought tears "It doesn't make sense 10 have the White society. They've sold their 10 my eyes.'' production courses in different souls," Griffin explained. After lhc film came to an end, schools. When I want to learn more However, according 10 the there wasn't a dry eye in the house. about my an, I take classes in Fine presenters, losing souls isn't just a From there, Shiloh took center stage, Arts.'' phenomenon for the Black elite; not 10 enlighten 1he audience, but Noy, a third-year experimental many get lost in everyday life. This is rather 10 entertain them with a video studio major, used the remainder of where Kinley merged forces with that he had dircc1ed for a hip-hop the program 10 demonstrate the talent Brian Atkins and Brother Shi loh, group from the area. As lheir heads of the students in 1hc School of Fine who showcased this disturbing nodded and swayed 10 the bright Ans. Before he began his concept in their films. scenes ofthe video and cn1icing beats presentation, h9 explained how Lights, camera, action. The lights of 1he music, lhe audience seemed 10 photography is used 10 capture were dimmed and the films began. welcome the change from the other. beauty, foreign countries and fashion. programs like "Bridging The first film , "Progressively more thought-provoking, black-and As he conclude l in his explanation, needs to be an ongoing p-. Standing Still," took a look at the life white films. a slide show began wilh pictures that "We wanted 10 join !hell of a young Black man with 100 much Following the video prescn-1a1ion, he had taken in London. C. wilh Fine Arts to aJlllll& time on his hands and no direction. Atkins went into a sad story of love " I am enthralled with glamour," he other and the ,vork ~ As the film ended, applause filled lhe and betrayal which he called '·The said. " I try to express our beauty - ''To progress, both schocib room and director-producer-writer Eulogy of Bunerbean." This Black beauty," Noy said. aware ofeach other to &1>• Blue Boy needs to holler by Mark Griffin. Kinley was bombarded wi th presenlation let viewers experience Kinley said the development of level.'' 'He Say, She. Say. .. But What Does God Say?' takes D.C. by storm tunes from Kirk Franklin and the , By Fatima L Hall Hilltop Staff Wrtter Family's chart-busting album. This soul-searching play has brought As the curtain rose, 1hc crowd audiences nation-wide 10 their feet, wen1 wild! Some of lhe honest names and has even allracted the attention of in show business took to lhe stage to some of th e grca1est names in give the people what they wanted: contemporary gospel music. KRSOne comedy, music, and the message of "The first act nearly killed me!" love and happiness. exclaimed gospel sensation Vikki Local playwright David E. Winans. ''The play is very good, very Positive hip-hop: Thibert has done it again with his real. Kirk is a swcc1hcan and a fifth nationally produced play, "He diamond in the gospel industry." Say. . . She Say. .. But What Docs Ah hough cast member Wilkerson God Say?" which, due to popular was no1 originally pegged 10 play 1he alive and kicking demand, is in its second week at role of Ma Butler, after lalber1 asked there are very few artists who have put m the Warner Theater. him 10 read for the part, the rest was By Ta-Nehlsl Coates WARNER TH~TRE Hilltop Staff Wrtter quality albums as he has. His self-titled The all-star cast consis1s of history. was released in 1995, only added to Stellar award winners Kirk "I really enjoy being a pan or the repuiation. Franklin and The Family, cast and David is awesome," he said. In lhe past Ji,•w years, lyricists in hip-hop have grown Again. in a time when lhe gangster-ima,e Bernadc11c S1anis, who is best "He always SCL~ a goal 10 pm out by leaps and bounds. With Wu-lbng breaking loose, Nas 1icket to the land of precious metab. KRS known for her role as Thelma on quali1y s1uff and 1ha1 keeps me on my and Mobb Deep represerning for Queen.~ Bridge, Jeru conform. But this was no surprise. He Im the '70s television sitcom "Good 'He Say, She Say.. .' has been toes. Being in this play has brought The Damaja and Boot Camp coming out of Brooklyn, his day, but one thing he's never done is Times," Earnesl Thomas, wh o extended th rough March 17 me closer 10 God and I love doing hip-hop's le\'eloftalcnt going into '96 i;, unprecedented. summed up the whole stale of hip-hop something tha1 makes people laugh played Raj on "What's due to sold out performances But wi1h the explosion of talent, there ha~ also been ·')bu oould be a pimp. a mac, hustle~ or Happening,'' and recording artist In Washington. and saves souls." an e>.plosion in negative lyric:;. Unfortun:itcl): the mcdfa sure you live as a dope rhyme-sayer." Cheryl "Pepsi" Riley. Joining Funny man John Gray, 22, became has hooked on to some ofthese rappers and hoisted them But perhaps 1995'sbiggeslsurprisecamc together with a strong supporting (Bernadene Stanis) and his main part of lhe cast after singing for up 10 represent the rap world. South. in lhe form of tht: Goodie Mob. cast of up- and-coming talent, the henchman Demetrius Thibodeaux Thibert over the phone. Allhough he Many of these artists have had prelly good Atlanta, an area more known for rumn. actors form a chemislry that will (Cordell Moore), have a different already had a job lined up, Gray commercial sucx;ess which has, in turn, led to a monsoon thcn for its conscious lyrics, lhe Goodie Mob agenda for lrue Vine. Satin marks 37 jumped at 1he chance 10 leave the hold any audience's allention. of sub-par MCs who figure, if they cuss al least JO times both 10 create lheir hit album "Soul Food." The action of "He Say... She Say. days for the church to clear the block University of Ci11cinna1i where he on every record, threaten to "peel a few caps." and 0ash The album first single, "Cell~" was student. ·s .." revolves around lhe congregation so that he may become sole a a couple of G-stringed women in their videos. lhcy can lhc pe1ty regionalism thnt has engulfed h · of an inner-city church called 1rue proprietor of the area. Nevertheless, Gray, who is also an associate go gold. It 's sad. but for 1hc mos1 part. they have been even the hardest of New )brk and · minister at Bethel Baptist Church in Vine Full Gospel Church, as 1hey the 1rue Vine congregalion decides right. rocks" bobbing their heads. "Soul Food." mourn the recent death ofth eir pastor that they're not going down without Cincinnati said, "The hardest lhing 10 But in late '94, "95. and now in '96, The Roots, proof that positivity can sell. a fight. deal with is the stereotypes that are while looking for a "true man of Goodie Mob, KRS-ONE, and The Fu gees have stepped Finally, The Fugees' album "The San" God" to replace the one that they have The plot of "He Say.. .She Say. . in lhc church. The congrega1ion of up 10 show that everybody isn't following lhe trend. ." takes the audience on an emotional True Vine is universal. Everyone can to prove that there is a need br positivity in just laid to rest. The ROOIS' album was released amid an orgy offony Fugees differ from the aforementioned roller coaster, seasoned with melodic relate 10 the chamc1ers." The congregation is ela1cd when ouncemalt liquor-0ashingandgun-toting, which pro\'Cd they arc on lhe offensive as 1hey lauoch a the young, uplifting and seirit-fi.lled . "The play was wonderful, to be no small factor in the determination 1ha1 lheir album stupendous, excellent with very veiled attacks on "gangsta" mp in various Pastor Steven Jackson (Franklin) would not go gold. But it was a tcs1nmcn1 to the courage songs. serious qual ity," Howard graduate comes to "interview" for the job with and mental independence of lhc group that lhcy would Ras Baraka, the i>r "'The his choir (The Family). True Vine student Richard Allman said. "Kirk put out an album that 0cw right in the face of currenl narrator Score: thinks it has found its pastor and the Franklin was definitely in rare form. trends. on the homicidal braggadocio lhat has · bop, saying that it ·s usually other Black congregation, which includes This is definitely a quality play that The produc1ion on the album was what The Roots it ·s dir..'Ctcd. He calls upon M~ to direct Deacon Witherspoon (Thomas), is worth seeing. I've never seen ~allcd "orga\1ic ~ip-hop jazz." They managed to Mother Butler (Maurice Wilkerson) any1hing like it!" real enemy when he says: '"rbu wanna · 10corporn1e hve instruments, beat-boxing, singing, the man who cut off my lighlS." Sister Tiny (Pam Trotter), Michell~ The success of "He Say... She poetry and cverylhing else but the kitchen sink. The Fugees album includes two (Riley), and the questionable choir Say... " has surpassed all of Yet. unlike olher groups who have tried such fusion director Dion (John Gray), could Th lben 's other projects as the play \\\>man No Cry" and "Killing Mc CJ -·- ~ . 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP B5 "Affirmative Action - Where Do we Stand Now?" 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Call TeleTax for recorded information on about 150 tax topics, 24 hours a day. ·AT&T Your True Choice ~~ Department of the Treasury ~/JI Internal Revenue Service http://www.ustreas.gov ' • I ' ' !ldt15, 1996 THI: HILLTOP B7 ~eople's Expo Gour1net food stand in ,potlights adniinistration building loca1··Black offe:rs French pastries, coffee somelhing from the stand, which Abrams said working at lhe coffee and decor offered at lhe food· By Sharon C. Grevlous opened las! month, every time she's sland is nice bul definilely has it 's stalion. Hilltop Staff Writer ousinesses · in the bu ilding. "ups and downs.'' " I wanted to offer a nicer "I'll have my re_gular,'' she tells "I gel to interact with a good presentation lhan just the averalle would influence young people If you haven't smelled the aroma Lamont and Tommi, the employees mixlur_e of people," she said. ·'But food earl or wagon," Thomas said. more.'' of fine coffees and paslries coming al lhe stand. They bolh know that someumes people don'! want to By Sharon C. Grevlous from the first floor of the lalk, ther just want to gel their food The station is a self-contained HIiitop Staff Writer Mark Johnson, a representative Lefrwichjs refcmng to a large cafe unit wilh limited space and is for Mult-1-Mage. minority owned Administration building, you mocha with extra whipped cream. and_go.' a haven't been to the "French Cox and Abrams also admit thal efficienl because everylhing is desk1op compuler company, said "Thank goodness · il 's [The with in reach, Thomas said . He also This pas! weekend, the D.C. the Expo was beneficial. ' Quarter;' a food stand that serves French Quarter] here," Leflwich pre)?aring the pastries and coffee coffee and paslries. 1sn t as easY. as it looks. said the station may expand in the 1r901v was swarming with ··We've [!Y'ult-l•Mage) only said. "I was bopmg lhey'd bring on near future. _-and consumers as-lite firs1 Cordell 'Thomas, the calering "ll won l be much longer until been here since yeslerday ancl a place where I can gel my gourmet we have everylhing down 10 a The French Coffee Company is 11111 Pcople"s Expo brought we've already received e-mail and direclor for Howard and DAKA coffee. h 's great as far as I' m Black busi nesscs from a II Systems, is amazed by !he science," Cox said. a subsidiary of DAKA Syslems, P.f offers lo work wi1 h major concerned." . Inc., bul operalcs independently. ,crdlc local area. corporations," he said. populari1y of the food station. The parent companY. of the The two French Quarler French Quarter is DAKA Syslems, nc C\'Cnt was sponsored by the Mult-1-Mage, a home-based French Quarter's original inlenl employees who greel customers Placing- lhe slation in the "A" bi, One Family, comprised of was 10 belier serve the faculty that which is also responsible for company_ in _Cheverly, Md., has every day are Lamoni Cox and catering Howard's cafe1erias. building as Opj,lOSed lo 1he other 1cwl radio Stations WMMJ, helped minonty-ownecl companies works in the "A" building. Instead, Tommi Abrams. Cox, who has been " high lraffic areas such as ugic 102.3: WKYS, 93.9: and cus1omers of !he Sland are coming In a It Doesn't Take AMath Maior .,t-8-9§) To Reduce The coefficient of Drag to .31 ~~---o ...... rJh~ /4..=.,.,,__,,-:-: l ~ i_~ {'>..h""\I j)--~~ I /) f Of all the numben you know by heal!. do you know the numbers imJ)()lta to your heart? Do you knowyo11 cholesterol numben f« m0ft irlomlalion, cal 1-80().~7~"..l N.uioNIHMl'l.UlftON,,-1 .,.Olloodl~~--t• Chok,,aol E__, "'°'" P\lbllc;HeaDs.tYQ;. U-$ ~-._...... ~TOYOTA I L• " • Wht Y• • De P•r M• Howard University NAACP ~-·· The 2nd Annual I RED, BLACK & GREEN BALL , FEATURING: Friday March 15 GREEK STEP SHOW 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. --Alpha Kappa Alpha Blackburn Ballroom --Alpha Phi Alpha $5 B/4 10 p.m. --Delta Sigma Theta --Kappa Alpha Psi $7 after 10 p.m. --Kappa Kappa Psi Tickets available at H.U. --Phi Beta Sigma Cramton Box Office DJ PHASE DOOR PRIZES FOOD SPECIAL GUESTS DRESS To IMPR ESS FOR MORE INFO (202) 48}-555} ,ch 15, 1996 .... THE HILLTOP B9 HE ~H&FITNESS Gov~rn?rs' health care proposal eliminates M:ed1ca1d benefits for children, AIDS patients 9rJonathan L Wharton proposal. HPttop Staff Writer some form of Medicaid," said American Health Association. income recipients and individuals making on Medicaid, they would "Medicaid is much more than David Cooke, director of the "Individuals currently eligible or w ith chronic illnesses needing like to see a reformed Medicaid ~SiJICC the Clintons u1lveilcd just an ideological concept for Florida Agency for Health' Care. scheduled to become eligible for constant care, .according to the plan pass this session. ltir national health care plan governors," Florida Gov. Lawton Cooke was a panelist for the Medicaid coverage should not be NGA officials. "[Congress needs to] establish jlllllllWOYCars ago, many people Chiles said. ·'This program Alliance For Health Reform cut from health care services." Many medical organizations, an income base for fam ilies, a p1111tbe nation, especially within monopolizes our attention, our hearing which reviewed the NGA However NGA members such as the American Medical national definition of disability i bcalth community, are planning, our rendering or services, plan on Capitol Hill following the maintain that the bill ultimately Association (AMA), agree that not a state 10 state definition- and JICCIDCd whether a national and most importantly, our s tate presentation by the governors to would allow individual states to Medicaid procedures take too long predict any changes for inflation," 1lfllD ror health care will soon budgets. We all want 10 reform this the congressional commiuee. dccjde who would qualify under 10 process and the entire effort Urban Institute health policy wa1i1y. program. We hope we have In addition to excluding people the states' guidelines. should be streamlined. director John Holahan said. 1)11$31Ch for the Ointons' plan provided a blueprint 10 do the job li~ing with AJOS, the NGA plan "The governors really "Medicaid is more burdensome. Some Democrats doubt there :111 ■ pcmmcn1 more than $14 right." wou ld also make children under 12 understand these programs belier Most doctors do not accept may be a health plan passed by ,1111,aaxxding to the U.S. General TI1c NGA Medicaid plan would years or age i.neligible for Medicaid. than those on Capitol Hill,'' Medicaid because the paperwork is Congress for a long time. IXllllil Off,cc. 'let, after cxtcnsiw allow the states and the local "We cannot expect (children] 10 Thompsoh said. "Hopefully 100 long," said Julius Hobson, "It's going to be a much more .i,ig by the Ovnl Office, many government 10 deal with Medicaid, grow up and become productive (members of Congress] will defer assistant .director or congressional scaled down version of health care, ambitious health care plan instead of having t he federal a workers and parents of the next to our judgment." affairs for AMA. ifa plan docs pass in the Congress," government take control. 1111111•• generation if their basic health The plan would also guarantee Many political watchers have said Democratic National However. the governor's Lall month, the National needs are neglected,'' said Gordon the basic health care of the "nation's said even if the NGA plan docs not Commiueedeputy political director proposal has been cited for highly &,IIOIS' Association (NGA), an Sprenger, chairman of the most vulnerable populations," low- influence congressional decision- Greg Moore. ..-,n made up or al 150 state controversial provisions because it ,.-. attempted 10 revive the excludes many poor patients living •IIJ presenting their plan for with HIV or AIDS from receiving eightlifting speeds up metabolism, li:lidtoCongrcss that they say health insurance from the ti&:s both the Democrats anti government. but doesn't guarantee weight loss ''The NGA proposal is a thinly By Jennifer Hopson body gradually gets replaced by with weights over a year so 10 shape slimmer, your clothes might fit lpllbas. Hilltop Slaff Writer muscle and the body burns more up. 'l(lk NGA Medicaid policy) vei led Medicaid b lock grant,'' loser, but the scale might rcgiste calorics at a faster rate. ''I weight train because I wou ld heavier than when you began." l!IJ lldl Structured and allows said Migueli na Maldonado, Many people shy away from A 1994 study published in the like muscle development and 10 government relations director of lifting weights for fear of bulking Weight trainers advis ides to claim victory;· said American Journal or C liqical up. But local fitness experts say tone and reduce my overall body maintaining a healthy diet and a 1/!· Clllirman Tommy G. the National Minority AIDS rm curls, military bench presses Nutrition found that 12 adults who fat," Dix said. "Through weight aerobic routine to get the most ou "-,.oa of Wisconsin. "If Council (NMAC). ·•11 jeopardizes lifted weights three times a week nd squat thrusts arc not just for training, I have become more toned of weight-loss programs. the health coverage and lives of ap are made 10 the major odybuildcrs. for 12 weeks increased their and have lost weight. Strength " Aerobic exercise such a people with HIV/AIDS. We arc metabolism 10 the point where they lllaofi~ it will fall apart.'' " When you speed up your training tends to burn fat at longer walking 10 class at a fast pace, o were burning 100 caloric.~ a day, JWcaid, a health program for g ravely concerned that s tates metabolism with regular strength periods of time at a rested heart taking the stairs instead theelevato even when they were inactive. rate. You can lose weight by dieting ,-mizcos who arc disabled, would use this fl exibility 10 raining you will not only make it in conjunction 10 the weigh "Working out with weights is so alone, but in order to keep it off, training can help you get th 1hr cannot afford medical define disability in a way that faster to reach your desired size essential for slimming down,'' said weight training is essential." exercise you need," said Carnethi one of the governmcnt could exclude people wit h ut easier to ~tay that way,'' said -.is Bernard Smith, a personal trainer at But Sloan said weightlifting by Coleman, a student trainer at th MIV/AJOS." Sloan, an exercise physiologist bcallh programs that has Baily's Total Fitness Center. itself is not likely 10 guarantee Howard University Bur Advocacy groups believe that 1 Metro Fitness Center. deduled for restructuring ''Eating right and exercising can weight loss. Metabolism is the rate of Gymnasium. the governors' plan will increase make you thinner, but strength ~ kcpublican-majori ty alories that one burns. "Muscles weigh more than fa t Exercising with light weight the number or poor people with training or resistance training will With resistance training, because muscle is more dense for 30 minutes just three times ... AIDS and minorities who don't make you strong and lean and and takes up more room,'' S loan kinl governors testified 111 metabolism increases and burns fat week will make you tighter have proper health care. toned." said. trimmer and more toned, Smit ~,A the House Commerce t a faster rate. Alethea Dix, a junior physical "The scale can not differentiate said. -.ittcc recently about the '·Approximately 40 10 50 percent With this training, fat in the of people living with AIDS receive therapy major has been exercising fat from muscle, so you might foci Chronic Fatigue Specialists say acupuncture provides %7ndrome baffles balance of physical, emotional health (FDA) approval 10 make from the National ~------, By Crlstel Williams acupuncture needles medicinal Institute of Health nedical • Hilltop Staff Writer tools, as well. (NIH). The needles arc currently Acupuncture Traditional Chinese medical classified as " investigational practitioners say researchers prac1111oners believe that devices," which means they have acupuncture is maintaining a harmonious balance never been proven safe or effective. effective in of energy and spril provide the Acupuncture needles, which do not treating symptoms ~ersistent tiredness foundation for many medical have moving parts or use any type such as pain or treatments. or energy source, are believed by stress. But they arc Acupuncture, the traditionalists acupuncturists to stimulate the also used in ~lagues young say, is one way of creating that energy of the body, called Qi therapies for balance. (pronounced Chee). Acupuncturists emotional, "There must be a balance beli eve that a series of energy functional and ~rofessionals between the mind and the body," meridians on the body can be used physical problems, One study at the Dana-Farber said Dr. Xiao-Ming Tian, a clinical to draw energy from in order to including &,Citstel Williams Cancer Institute at Harvard consultant on acupuncture at the maintain wellness. depression, lllop Staff Writer University showed that CFS Wildwood Acupuncture Center in Since Qi and meridians have not fatigue, headaches, p11t ien1 s had lower levels or T Bethesda, Md. " We ask our body 10 been proven to exist, the FDA has stroke and 'fwieOu," known as Chronic lymphocytes, or natural k1lle~ ccUs. do many things al once and the decided not 10 give its official hypertension. IJISyndrome (CFS), began to Killer cells arc the body s ftrst body tries. When the body becomes approval of these methods. Ming hopes lpper•middlc class, white defense against viruses. Having low overwhelmed, that 's when the Sen. Dennis OeConcini of that eastern and Ir proressionals in the late levels of these cells often can problems come." Arizona personally supported the western medicine indicate CFS. The Chinese believe imbalances merging of acupuncture into will soon merge, 'IIIOyears later, CFS remains A recent CFS study at Johns in energy flow arc what cause mainstream medicine. incorporating -.icnon that continues 10 Hopkins University School_ of diseases. "Dr. Ming was recommended 10 practices I ike • doctors as its victims arc Medicine may bring the medical For 2,000 years, the Chinese me when I was having problems acupuncture. l -ier, encompass more community one step c loser to have used techniques to ach icvc with neck pain," OcConcini said . "What's liiifkd professions and understanding the disease. . proper symmetry in the body, " Mis treatments rel ieved my pain. important is for ~y arc women. The study found that patients including acupuncture, Dr. Ming is an outstanding physicians to 1- is a large numhcr of may he actually suffering. from acupressure, meditation and Thi physician for working to integrate understand how '11111 middle-age adults that neural mediated hypotens1on. a Chi'h, which target internal and very different approaches 10 pain different ailments ll be suffering from CFS," treatable form or low b lood external energy forces. treatment." can be treated so 111: Jeffery Franklin, a pressure that causes many of the Acupuncture is just one of these There arc 361 acupuncture that patients can \rit at Howard Univers ity same symptoms as CFS. techniques that has become popular "points" in the body. Each point receive the Or. Peter Rowe, a researcher on in American culture. relates 10 a different organ system benefits," Ming L------' 0511ffers say their symptoms the study, told Shape magazine that· "Needles are inserted in various through 14 main energy meridians. said. Chinese drawing dated 1031 shows Incision ~&om headaches, muscle CFS gives its victims the .sam~ patterns into the series of energy Despite the facl that the needles Looking 10 get polls for acupunctur~ needles. ~sore throat and intense feeling of"standing up 100 quickly pathways throughout the body and arc injected into the s kin, the into acupuncture? ~g at least six months. that people with low blood pressure manipulated," Ming said. This is acupuncture needles cause virtually People interested in using *Be safe and thorough: Insist on that suffer from CFS experience. done by twirling or gently pumping no pain. Dr. Ming describes the acupuncture therapy need keep a disposable needles, check on cost 111thcy can't do many of the "The brain doesn't get enough the needles in the proper points, sensation of the half-inch to three few sim~le things in mind. and determine whether the doctor's till we take for granted-- like blood and there's that . rnsh, th~t called ashi. Different body inch needles piercing the skin as *Is acupuncture the answer? treatment style is suitable. Discuss i.it of bed in the morning," dizziness, and your v1s1on goes functions and organs arc said to be tiny pricks. When positioned in the Despite its widely held claims, individual health goals with the ~l.yocnc Mundy, a physician dark,. Rowe said. " That's what affected by this and energy flow is proper points, some acupuncture acupuncture has not been proven to acupuncturist. Boward University Health people with CFS feel on a regular directed as needed. patients report an electrical cure acute infections, cancer and *Seek your physician's advice. Notify your regular physician l,i,._ "But at this point, has is." h Al least 15 million Americans sensation. heart disease. G.~ including whether 11'.c Many doctors, owcver, are using this Chinese tradition; The needles are left in place for *Check credentials. II is before beginning acupuncture :_1,psychological or not, 1s continue 10 dismi.ss CFS as a however, acupuncture has yet to be 20-40 minutes. important to check credentials apd treatment. They might have advice :-uolc" psychological disease .. The recognized as a medically viable "The needle alone isn't make sure the acupuncturist has a on steps 10 maximize the ~ uc·no tests to prove that National Centers for Disease practice. acupuncture. Manipulation of the license. Call th e American experience and may also go over r~patient's pain and Control and the National lnSltlutes The nation's 9,000 needles regulate Qi-- that's the key Academy of Medical Acupuncture the pros and cons of acupuncture ~are real, Franklin said. of Health do not recognize CFS for acupuncturists are waiting for the to treatment," said Ming, the only (800) 521-2262 and make sure your therapy as well as the theory and literature about it. ~IIUdies seem to have found that reason. Food and Drug Administration's acupuncturist 10 receive referrals physician is a mcmbe1. "111t that the disease exists. THE HILLTOP March1 ' · 81 0 I vs. r ~ . UCONN· fi s a 0 h,. a I sl SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1996 h ii n b b AT 8 P.M. IT n 31 h S< Storrs, Conn. · · h s a< cl w jv TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT [IP CRAMTON BOX OFFICE UNTIL !: w FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1996 AT 5 P.M. Fi w de th . pr ,n TICKETS: 15 (INCLUDES BUS AND GAME TICKET) 1 LEAVE: SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1996 FROM CRAMTOI !~ (HOWARD) AT8:30AM E Ye o, ci1 al, ARRIVE: SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1996ATCRAMTON it': VC ar, (HOWARD) a" AROUND7AM. ex un -du . I Note: Students Only. Tickets : So are non-refundable. ~ • (Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and HUSA) . ,, arch 15, 1996 A 1 THE HILLTOP B11 SPORTS 3tar Grappler Derrick Henson Grapplers give ~vercomes adversities to it their best excel in wrestling shot at_NC~ ~Wayne K.. Glssendanner around would. be an wherc i~ agym,~rcstling,wearing 350 lbs. cham.p1onsh1p Slaff Writer uh~dcrslalcmenl. Henson,a iunior in pro1cc11 ve cgu1pmen1, he was F · d d . J b. 1s first year al H_ oward, 1s a srnr d nen , an 1eamma1e aco 1 qualified five (wres tlers] reali sti 3 1 I wrestler for lhe Bison s~uad in the rea YwrcS t '"S profcssionally in Guyton is quick 10 confirm any of By Dennis Freeman eally." It 1\3~ jus1 another ~weltcrini; 118 lb I the Slreels of Winter Park. Henson's extraordinary exploits. Hiffto p Staff Writer Cotton explained that some of ~Jegrce ~ummcr evening 1~ · != ass and Head oach Paul "Yeah, our daddies used 10 make '·Man, Derrick is a beast!" the elemems which mav have con rbndo. Fla.s Wmtcr Park section Couon isexpeciinggrca1 ihingsou1 u~ wrestle against thei r friends' Guyton says. " He has real natural tributed to his leam1s letdown le , 10Wn. The mo~quito~ were as oftru lhee talc ma tn he hah les as "oned" of the kids fior money,•· sa1·d a somc,•0 hat la Ien 1 . .. he has the slrcnglh, While they didn't quite make ii included " lack of concentration and :c to lh~ NCAf, Wrestling Champi ok) and tenacious as ever, forcing .' D ~sonk h t ch squah embarrassed Hens·o n. " I'm not qu1c· k ncss an d 1· ns110c1s· that )'OU inj uries." "We never go1 back to the I -!l)OOC to either so;ik themselves crnc · as l c p ysical tools talk in,,<> about cl1ump change e1·1he•,, JUS· I canno11eac h . And coming fiom , onships as a team, the Howard Uni level of competitiveness we had ,C 1il11ect repcll ant or suffer the l'n) talking about $20 and $50. a juni(!r college he has a world of versity wrestling team will still be since the James Madison match" a1 ~qucnces. This fierce type of competition is experience and you can well-represented. Cotton said. " We simply didn'>i ,r In 1hc midst of ii all. a young, what basically a11rac1ed me to the immediately see that when he's out .------meet our goals we set ~nant Black woman somehow spor1. Those were some fun times on the mat. He's come here and out as a team." ")i 1'involvcd in a dispute with a but what I remember most is that done exceptionally well; he's Though disapeoim •I officer. The officer shoved losing was never an option." frighteningly good." ed with the team s per e omon to the gr~und. a1id just Hen.son obviously hung on to The Grapplers recently returned formance at the East IC 0\'Cr her. Tlus parucular !hat ~a11 and has never relinquished from the National Collegiate Resionals, Cotton is ( G 11. His record at press time 1s 29-5. Athletic Association Eastern ll odidn'1 sit 100 well with some satisfied with the over 1he neighborhood guys who According 10 Colton, most of Regional Championships in all season. "We still d to know the woman and Henson's quick victories arc a Slipper y Rock, Penn., where had a successful year," ti ..:d the event unfolding from direct resuh of his strength and Henson finished first runner-up. He he said. "This IS the I , the s1rce1. quickness. "He's o ne one th e says that he should have '"finished second season in a row Ole or lhe eye"' itnC!;.'>C_',, Derrick stron~esl ~uys that l"ve ever seen at first," but admitted that even though that we have had n. who "hnd seen his fair that size.' Collon says. he faced an outslanding opponent, NCAA qualifiers." of police brurnliiy." decided Henson lcllcred in five high he was weakened by havmg to lose On Henson and 11, fed up with secins these sc~ool ~P_Orts: foo tball. wrestling, eight pounds before th e Guy1on's chances in idents happening 10 his we1ghthfling. track and gymnastics. tournament. However, Henson's the national champi hborhood. and urged his Derrick Henson will be He auributcs hi s s1reng1h and efforts earned him a unanimous onship tournament, ics to take a ~rnnd against the competing In the NCAA endurance to his strenuous off- vote 10 compete in the upcoming the coach is very con it) with him. The young men, National Wrestling season training. NCAA Championships in fident. ·•1 feel good fl\llcd by years bf suppressed Championship held March 21· ·• 1 _k ill myself in the off season," Minneapolis, Minn. , and is abou1 their chances," : and frus1ra1ion, viciously 23 at Mlnneapolls, Minn. he said. "A lot of limes I run hills currently ranked 17th in 1he na1ion he said. " Both . d the officer.nearly bcming with either someone or some kind in his weight class . to be the first Division I A ll of weight on my back, that really How good is Henson? [wrestlers) have the into uncon~c1ousness. But potential 10 place in 1hc ofliccr struggled to American to come out of I loward " helps me build not only muscular When asked what he has to do 10 Cotton says. "' He's a very hard but cariliovascular s1reng1h as get lo lhe 10p, Cotton confidently Jason Guyton Bison wrestling star, having the 1op eight." ltct and called for backup. stellar season. Henson, 29-5, and • thereafter, Henson and his worker and on 1op of that, he's very well.'" replied: " Hes already been 1here fundamcmally sound. Probably a Despite Henson's 5 foot 3 inch and there's more to come." currently ranked 17th '"lpli= were apprehended and Derrick Henson, at ll8 lbs., and ttd with inci1ing a riot and l01 more than most wrestlers in his frame. he says he can bench press That's how good. in the country in his weigh1 class, class, and that ·s a huge advamage.'· Jason Guyton, 142 lbs., bmh poten intends lo come out clawing. ·'I'm ,unmcdiatcly taken to a county tia l all-American candidates, have ilc dc1cnt ion ccn1er. Henson, who comes to Howard just going 10 come and auack," the via Ellsworth Community College good chances of winning the cham administration ofj ustice major said. ~tafterrcpcatedl) ")lelling imo pionship trophy in their weight J-ltwith the law:· hcmg charged whore he was a two-lime junior 1996 DISTRIGT·OF COLUMBIA Ahhough Guyton, 21-5, missed college All-America, compiling a division. "crything from assault and Although most of 1he anention some th e season because of :ry 10 t.tmnd 1hef1 auto, Henson record o f 90-15. was offered a injuries, he is ready 10 face second handful of scholarships from top both around campus and locally , he ,vu~ headed in the same SPECIAL OLYMPICS has been focused on 1he Howard allempt at winning. " If I lost, I ion a~ some of his homeboys notch wres1ling progrums such as Nebraska, Iowa S1a1e, and the Universi1y women's basketball think il wi ll be a disappointment to bd succumbed 10 drugs and team, wrestling Head Coach Paul me and to the program," the legal ,. .,... _, .. ,, ----- ______.., ~-----...... ,_,._ _. ______. --".... _____...,: .... - - ·-.,. .-~ ! B12 THE HILLTOP •• • or a os1t1on on t e - sta ! ! ! • • cation • • • • ct1v1t1es · • start1n,.._ on a arc • Application deadline: April 3 lllh15, 1996· TH.E HILLTOP rSUBSCRIBE TO THE HILLTOP.,, 1 i ---~------, NAME ------I I COMPANY ------. ------I I : ADDRESS ------. -- I l ------I I PHONE ------~------l - , L------~------J 1 or I $60 I Year 2251 Shertnan Avenue NW I Washington, DC 20001 I I I Call ~/Jo~ll®Wril~ /JJ)&J'IJ/1@> , Office Manager, for details at 202-806-6866 J L ------, B14 THE HILLTOP BILLTOPICS Magazine featured deposit. First weeks rent free. chapter. Recruit/ mobilize mem of Drew Social Club! All HILLTOPICS are due, paid in Room 108 Blackburn Center. ev1n rown March ISSl\e p62, We Attenlton all $300/ month. Includes utilities. bers fo r campaigns to raise mini · full, the Monday before publica orry to hear about your little boo ored to have you os Singers/Rappers/Comedians if you Call 202-291-2248 after 5pm. mum wage and candidate elec tion. Announcements by campus boo. I hope it feels better. The I/ii/top S are interested in perform ing during Male roommate wanted for 2 tions. Entry level. Call the New organizations for meetings, semi 01 on y a t cse bedroom House J l/4 bath $300 Party (202) 543-4960 Sahima nars or non-profit events are free the Undergraduate Student sured themselves witb month Call (202)328-7681 for 10 words or less and$ I for Assembly's Sring Picnic please Sigma 1,velve Inch Ru Basement t!lt,c1e11cy/Apt. For presen s every additional five words. 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Call (301)294-0334. o as, c airs, mattresses, mrng A93 T-2 5-A-93 Dr. thereafter. Personal ads are $2 for 202-313-2489 6-A-93 Moses Never Attention Arts & Sciences E0tc11cicnc1es, wall to wall car tables.; CD"s, etc. 3 blocks from the first 10 words and $1 for every Sigma CREED Blue Students: WE NEED YOU!!!! pet, well maintained, secure build Howard University. Call additional five words. Color Hill from A dead, but rec topics are an additional $2. Arst & Sciences Student Council ing. Four blocks from Rhode 301-340-8967 Island Avenue Metro. $390- ens ng - eeve lost Brother Bro. Ay ANNOONCEMEN'l'S has vacxant positions: Executive ··Noble" I he Brothers of Omega Psi Pbt Treasurer, Executive Chief of Staff, 425/month (includes utilities). T-Shirt W/Logo $60 Fraternity, lnc. will hold a car Senior Class Treasurer and 3 202-448-1449 Black-Grey-White S-M-L-XL oom1e, ecause we are success• ful Marketers Our Strategic Plan wash 111 the Sunoco gas slntioo, UGSA Representative spots. 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Rankin Chapel Designs should be nurse related Mature Female roommate needed •other Items Available• always have a Home in at 10:45a.m. illustrating your creative side and to share ;2 bedroom basement eta 1c avy mine...... Always Attention "3 B" artistic abilities. Grand prize is apartment. $285/mth. +utilities. lue NC AM/FM cassette sunroof Hairgrease 92-93 Third Floor Baldwin Hall $100.00 entry deadline is April 1st Non-smokers only. Call 745-1 I 63. economical on gas. Runs well. 1c ats up. 1s een a Residents. It's reunion time. Please by 5:00 P.M. Please submit W/D, W/W,AC $1,750. Call 301-294-0334. while I think that we should get contact Ayanna at 789-1410 for artwork to the C.0.N. 2560 Omverstty Place, NW ary ay ro u cts: t e est together for a ··FLAPJACK'' more info. Receptionist's office. If there are Modern efficiencies, fireplace, selling brand of facial skin care Lunch. How does that New Place. 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