The Hilltop 3-22-1996

Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 1990-2000 The iH lltop Digital Archive 3-22-1996 The iH lltop 3-22-1996 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_902000 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 3-22-1996" (1996). The Hilltop: 1990-2000. 159. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_902000/159 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.

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