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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]. :>lume eo, No. 2 Serving the Howard University community si nce 1924 August 30, 1996 • This Week's Highlights: Registration gets streamlined CAMPUS Accounts this summer. largely '·Last year ii was a fiasco. I stood majority of problems arise because Renovations attempt to By Reglnold Royston eliminated the need for students 10 in lines two hours only to find out students don't know how 10 or Hilltop Staff Writer wait in long lines 10 ,peak with I was in the wrong the hnc. I just got refuse 10 register correctly and clean up the image of Oiunc Wyau-Manrntond runs account analysts. my bill. It 's more organi1,ed," said make themselves available for from behind a hlue room separator Registering studcnis were asked the computer science major. "This billing. Only 4,(100 Mudents pre Drew l lall. ,\2. with a ticket in her hand. 10 fill out Student Account is too percent belier than last year. registered last Spring and with ·•Number 6 t6:' shouts the Adjustment Request (SAAR) I think everyone secs an nearly 300 students pouring Director of the Office of Financial Forms, explaining tbeir problems 10 improvemen1." through the front doors dail)\ the Services. 10 a group of students the business staff. Students received l3ut even with all the process was inevitably slowed in with account protilems in the replic.~ within 24 hours telling them improvements Howard didn't make some places. Blackburn Ballroom. exaclly what was wrong. it tlirou~h the process unscathed. "We worked all summer 10 II ·s almost 3 p.m. on a Friday "What we tried to do is make Alishia Zimmerman's welcome to im~rovc registration and we believe afternoon on one of the honest days rcgbtration as customer friendly. the University was less than we vc made some serious of the year. And with a steady Students should be able 10 rci;ister auspicious. Howard processed her improvements. President Swygert stream of students waiving in as minimal time possible. I man financial aid pae,:rs late and she said he didn't want to see anymore registration papers coming througl\ alumna, I want my ms1i1u1ion to be was prevented from registering of these horrendous lines and it the front door. Wyall-1fammond as efficient as possible,.. Wya11- because they didn't rcacli her Los happened," said Janice Nicholson, probably won·1 get home 10 until llammond !>aid. An_gelcs home until after she associate vice president for la1c ,tt night. With nearly 30 new Financial arrived in Washington. D.C. enrollment management. LOCAL For Wy:111-Hammond and the Office employtcs and help from When she did try 10 pay her Innovations like the SAAR Office ol Financial Services statT. volunteers from IIUSA, Student balance with scholarship money. forms, using volunteers like The color of hair. streamlining the registration Ambassadors. the president ·s offi~ the computers did not correlate with Registration Pals and having process this year has translated into and Campus Pals. students were what the analysts cold her. specific days for classes to register Black \vomcn, White long days and nights, but students able 10 get 10 find the lines they "It's just a hassle. If I was told hel~d smooth problems. have reaped the oenefits, checking needed and be regi,ter in the system everything when I kept calling I We had meetings every week -omen segregate themselves in and out in minutes where last without the trials of years past. would know exactly what I need. this summer. We intended tliis to be year may have taken hours. Alesha Lee, a sophomore who Bui nothing was ever updated as quick a registration as possible. when it comes to hair .. One Mudent told me 'I got off receives remis.~ion of tuition, said here." she said. We had all the schools come to work three hours early. somebody she thought the whole re{tbtration But the problem was taken care meetings;· Nicholson said. •·we salons. A4. better show me a line,"· Wyau process was much more simplified of 9uickly by the staff, who have volunteers from all over. the Hammond said. and exact this year. Oftentimc.~ she sectioned off a separate area for vice president office everybody Major changes in regiMration said staff didn't know what to do people with financ1nl problems. A came together we've been Photo by Aida Mullleh procedures by the Office of with students like her who only new organization called motivated 6y the things we've seen NATIONAL Financial Services, which need validation slickers and Registration Pals helped facilitate on campus. with the renovations A student reads while waiting to combined the Student Loans and printouts. But this year the run questions quickly. and the students arc happy.'· enter Blackburn Center 10 register Nation of Islam leader Collections Office with Student around stopped. But Wyatt-Hammond said a for classes earlier this week. Louis Farmkhan a,ks gowrmncnt to acc.:pt Simpson's visit to monetary gift from Lib}a University enlightens to help Black. 1lispanic businesses. AS. some, dismays others
By Donya Matheny and Natalie Y. Moore Hilltop Staff Wetters O.J. Simpson made a campus TEl\lPO appearance yeslcrdu)\ jus1 one oay after a welcome at a Northwest What's in? What's out? Washington church. But Simpson said 1h1s stop on his agenda had N' Style, that is. more nostalgic cones 10 11. "I certainly have memories of Check out fresh fall visiting my daughter. Of course my life was different then," he said, fa5hions. Bl. stroll ing across "the Yard," rememtiering aspects of th e University. Simpson's eldest daughter, Arnelle, graduated from PULSE Howard in 1992. Students and faculty alike Toni Braxton is back with a swarmed the cordial former football player in the 80-plus degree heat as nc" album. It is no · Secret' he signed nearly every autograph Photo by Atoyta O.,ans and posed for pictures. Through O.J. Simpson bears the heat that her ballads will be shoves and pushes anxious as he signs autographs students tried 10 shake the "Juice's·• Thursday on "The Yard" a success. B2. Photo by Nalahe Moore hand and have him sign everything during a short campus visit. Julie NcConlne holds a cardboard sl9.n expressing dismay over Simpson's appearance from add/drop slips to homework 1 wednesday In Northwest Washington. ' I find It offensive,'' she said of his visit to the Black assignments. anyone who denotes otherwise. church. •;11 was important for him to "People arc quick 10 try to imply SPORTS come to campus. It allows us to hear judgments. Well, I say they don I his side, get a belier know me. They can·1 say anything;· Bison football favored D.C. residents welcome Simpson understanding." said Ryan Akins, a Sim_pson said. former student. Similarly, may Simpson recalled encounters to win the M EAC students chanted in favor of with the police-his own and his Media, protesters combat former football star Simpson's innocence of murdering friends. He said before the trial he championship; women's his ex-wife and her friend. was aware of legal mistreatment. "It's been great," Simpson said but the trial brought ii out more 10 \-Olleyball season Simpson visit remains unclear, of vi~iting the Mecca in between his a11cn1ion. Simpson said he didn't By Steven Gray one thing is certain: Simpson - greeting fans. beat the system. but worked begins. 86. Hilttop Staff Wr~er whether sincere or not - Simpson made no formal through ii. extended a hand of reconciliation speech, as he has done at other Not all students risked skipping Like a wounded soldier 10 a skeptical Black community, colleges globally. Accompanied by class to meet the man who was returning home from war, O.J. citing plans to unite Black, Latino an entourage, he toured the main acquitted of murder. Simpson received a hero's and Muslim student unions at campus. When students and ' I feel he should have come 10 Howard when he was a big shot. not welcome Wednesday night as ... ,,•• ,H • o several Los Angeles universities bodyguards aucmptcd lo lead .., ... ,, ,.,. a abou\ 2,000 pe<>plc packed the .,,.,.,. ' .....,.,,. n and other community Simpson into the Blackburn Center, after the trial;' said Stacie O11lcy, a ~ .... ,,...... r torrid Scripture Cathedral Baptist ..•.,..... ,,. ..,., .. empowerment projects as part of he was rejected al the door. senior psychology major. Church in Northwest Washington .' .,...... ,. .." " . ~ that move. "The University didn't want 10 "If hes sincere in hi; desire lo u to hear the one-time all-American --·· __ .. ,,.. The forum. sponsored by the become a center for O.J. It was recognize his Blackness, more poster boy-turned-accused Black Attorneys for Justice, reported by Harry Robinson (vicc power 10 him . l 'm not convinced,'' murderer play a game of ·•rin,B• rcnected a cross section of Black prcsidenl for academic affairs) there said Angela Polk, a graduate around-the-ro5y" with the media. political leadership, with church could be no speeches. He could elementary education s1uclen1. BUSINESS In a scene reminiscent of last ciders touting Black power on the park on Sixth Street, walk around Simpson plans 10 continue year's "Trial of the Century,'' more same panel of speakers as and leave;' said Lawrence Dawson, speaking al coDege campuses about World Wide Web sites than a dozen camera crews members of the Nation of Islam. director of Howard security. media biases the unfair jailing ,' mounted 30-fl. high booms 10 cast Simpson was embraced by Because of a gag order ordered system toward Blacks and Latinos r make job hunting a cinch light on Simpson's first public visit many on the panel. most of whom by the court for 1he civil suit in the United States. 10 the Wasbington metro area prodded him 10 reaffirm his Simpson is now involved in, he "My main plan is 10 raise mr, >j with a click of the since his acquittal lm,1 October in commitment to his church and could 001 speak about the trial or kids the way Nicole and I planned, · rl the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole community. Almost all addressed anything related 10 it. Simpson said. "It's hard 10 sec n index finger. 84. Brown-Simpson, and her friend, criticism against the Simpson visit Yet he is quick to say that even beyond the next six months." Ron Goldman. and shrugged off numerous bomb th ough the Black community Simpson supporters were met threats. supr.ortcd him during nnd after the Staff writer Janelle Thompson by hundreds of angry, domestic Pho4o by Nat.li,e Moore "I don't believe in discarding tria , he has not found a new sense contributed to this report. HEAITII vmlcncc protesters, many of Members of the D.C. Coalition people because he's my brother ... of "Blackness.'' He criticizes whom characterized his visll as Against Domestic Vlolence he's a Black man:· said Mary Cox & "shameless." Donna Edwards and Robin of the Black Atlorncys for Justice. "Domestic violence is an issue Adams taped their mouths to "O.J:s trial exposed 10 the world Threat of merge worries students FITNESS that I'm very strongly againsl. But symbolize the sllent voices of the unjust criminal system that rm not pro1estins the idea that the courtroom. we have in this country. I've been the University would merge its asked,· Why do I support O.J.?' By Lylah Holmes and College of Fine Aris with the Howard students arc O.J. is free, I don I know if O.J. Lisa Prince I've always had the Lord. When I I S3)'. ' Why not support O.J.?'" College of Arts and Sciences: the killed his wife. I don·1 know if he Hilltop Staff Writers trying an alternative killed Ron Goldman. Bu t I do was all alone, when I picked up my Cox said. School of Architecture and know that O.J. beat his wife, and Bible. I was unlimited to how bigh "We invited the brother here. When the dust finally clears Planning with the College of to eating healthier and s hould be behind bars," said I could go. From that day on, I This is for Black people and the from the campus' most recent and Engineering; and combine the Harvard University senior knew that everything would be :111 Black family;· said Malik Shabazz extensive round of renovations, the CoDcge of Allied Health Sciences. losing weight ... Victoria Kennedy. right.'' Simpson saidbcforc a score of the Black Allorncy's for JuMice. path 10 class may stray for some College of Nursing and College of "Praise the Lurd ... all praise is of television cameras in an "This is not your poster boy for I toward students worried about the Pharmacy into a comprehensive vegetarianism. BS. due 10 Allah, for he is merciful. apparent auempl 10 holster his domestic violence," Shabazz future of their majori;. College of Health Professions. and don't I know it." Simpson told public image, particularly among added. Under a proposal issued by The draft proposal, entitled ''A the audience. "I want 10 dispel any African Americans. President H. Patrtck Swygert al the rumors that I just found the Lord. While the exact purpose of the See Simpson, A4. end of the 1996 spring semester, See Mergers, A4.
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THE HILLTOP Augu st 30, At
Student Spotlight: Quality of life Freshman Bakari Adams
a full academic scholarship, and Afiya Adams, graduated from Even though Adams will have a i1nproves at By Janelle Lynette Thompson hopes to become a member of the Howard. hectic schedule this year, he thinks Hilltop Staff Writer Howard men's basketball team. "I like the campus atmosphere at he can handle the pressure. "After playing basketball in high Howard," Adams said. "! feel very "I played IWO sports in high the Quad school, I wanted to play at the col comfortable and like the friendli school," Adams said. •·1 will just lot of protesting and petition Standing 6'5" high, Bakari lege level. So I sent [head men's ness of the people." have to remain focused." ing 10 improve the dorm. Adams is one of the newest broth• By Janelle Lynette Thompson basketball) Coach Mike McLeese Adams says his transition from With all of Adams' many goals very happy because it sho ers to step onto Howard's campus, Hilltop Staff Writer my tape, and I was accepted as a high school to college has been rel yet to be fulfilled, he is satisfied effort has been made and our and he says he is here to make his walk-on," Adams said. atively easy because he spent his with his decision to attend Howard. was not in vein.'' mark. According to McLeese, Adams summer in the Washington, D.C., "Howard is cool so far," Adams It wasn't long ago when the Har• LaShondra Matthews, a j "When I graduate from Howard, hopes may come true. area practicing with the basketball said. "My friends who aren't here, riet Tubman Quadrangle had leaks nursing major lived in the Qu I want 10 know where I am going in "I saw Bakari play this summer team. arc missing out on the Howard in the ceilings, overOowi ng toilets three years as a resident ass life," said Adams, a native of and I believe he w ill make the ''At first I was homesick. but I experience. I want lo get the most and filthy carpets. Wheaton, Ill. ·•r also want to main and b imprc~sed with the ch team," McLeese said. "He is quick don't feel this way anymore," out of Howard by experiencing all But the female Class of 2000 liv- "The Quad has impro,ed grc tain a high grade point average and and shoots well." Adams said. "I know more people it has to offer." ingin the Quad tl1isyearwon't have Matthews '\aid. ''Overall, the graduate magna cum laude." But Adams is no stranger 10 the now and I am tight with people in to be subjected to those inconve- looks 100 percent better tha Adams is attending the Mecca on University. In May his older sister, Drew Hall." niences now that f7r?"1':-:-7T-:---::~--:-::--:-:-"Tr-i freshman } renovations have te ua was rea y, P r e s i d begun. eal/y bad,,, Sa,nuel Swygert and Drew Hall gets a long-awaited facelift Under the cam- id " idence puswide renova- a· · 'LaSI year we did deserve a I and sense of reseec1 that many tions ordered by OI ofpr otesting and peti accolades." By Reginald Royston felt has been lackrng for the past President H. ·011 signing to improi• Accordin Hilltop Staff Writer coupleJ·ears. Students won't be Patrick Swygert, , d I Keene, the Before Lamar Layne stepped aJlowe to use the recreation residence halls ,ie or,n. arn verJ of Rc,idcnce foot in Charles R. Drew Residence facilities or attain female received much can't take Hall, he had been told what to visitation until they learn the appy because it show expect. "People said, 'Whatever alma mater and register to vote. needed repairs to n effort has been mad credit for a you do, don't get stuck in Dre,v,"' So far, the residents have seen better the quality nd our work was 110 1 ; the major re said Layne, a freshman marketing positive results. Over 60 Drew of student dormi• Keene major from Brooklyn, N.Y. residents participated in the 10ry life. Swygert Among the long list of hazards, HUSA voter registration drive Layne's Howard Alumni informers Operation Vote Bison. The changes in made it a pri had prepped him for were paint• "There is a whole new pride in the Quad include the patching of to improve student life and b chipped walls, filthy, communal the residents this year," said holes in the walls, replacement of re~idcnce life at the top of his a bathrooms, sweltering hot Jonathan Hutto. a resident closet doors and the installment of da. bedrooms and problems with area assistant in the dorm this year new carpets, window shades and residents. and former Drew Hall president. Keene said that this year is n It is a picture commonly painted "We couldn't get tltat from fixtures. The wood noors in the first that renovations have for incoming freshman by residents last year." Frazier Hall lounge also were done to enhance the quality of graduates of the 40-year-old dorm. Hutto said most of the redone. But one of the coolest idence life. But for Scott Whitney, a Junior film problems last year stemmed from changes to take place in the Quad "Howard Univer.it), from 19 major, the stories weren t far from the fact that there was little for the truth. residents to t:xpend their energies was the placement of ceiling fans in 1994, invested over S 100 mil ·'It was like living in a jail in and local area residents. That state-of-the-art computer lab. on and they became disrespectful. all the rooms. dollars in dorms," Keene ,aid. Cambodia," said Wh itne}'. who incident brought the state of Drew In the past two weeks, Layne As a result, rooms were vandalized The Quad renovation, began in major steps have already resided in Drew during the I ~94-95 Hall to the attention of President H. says his perception of Drew has .1nd property wa, destroyed early June and Residence Life offi made." school year. ''It 's good they're Patrick Swy_gert and initiated the completely changed. 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"I doubl 1hat I would let a The girl"s parents filed suit, and White barber cut my hair because From Afros 10 wraps, braids 10 Bloomingdale"ssc11led oul of court realis1ically a Black person could leisure curls, 1he hairslyles of with a $25,000 payment 10 the girl's handle my hair more effectively." African-American women are as family. According 10 the Calvinade Beau diverse as the women 1hcmselves, Bloomingdafc's did not respond 10 ty Academy Inc., stylisls learn to and il's their hair 1ha1's becoming requests for commenl on lhc law style all types of hair. "Once you one of the ho11es1 1opics of debate suit. Bui a Premier spokesman said s1raighten the hair, the same rules across the country. the firm has a s1rong anli-discrim apply whether Black or White, hair Elizabeth Hewlet filed suit last ination policy. is hair," a company spokesperson week against Bloomingdale's Many African-American women said. Department Store and the compa• living in the suburbs have 10 drive Many cosme1ology instructors ny tha1 operates its beauty salons, almost 45 minu1es 10 find salons urge White s1udents nol 10 waste Premi~r Salon International lnc., 1hat arc experienced 10 s1ylc their 1heir time learning Black hair and alleging that two hair stylists at the hair. Black students nol to wasle their chain"s White Flinl Mall s1ore Pho«> by Zer~ne Hughes Joseph Gray, owner of Joseph's A 1ime learning White hair. Most Black women feel more comportable with other Black women doing their hair. , refused 10 give her hair a wash and Beau1y Salon and Barber Shop on Licensing rules in all 50 Slates and schools teach students how 10 the Na1ional Cosmetology Associ- Black and White hair so they do h dry because she has "black hair." Georgia Avenue said his salon's 1he Dis1rict require studen1s to learn 1 This is the second time in recent location in 1he city dic1a1es his how 10 style on straight hair. Even straighten Black hair and make it ation said students a1 her 1wo cos- encounter such potentially aw, years thal an African-American cliemele. African-American cosme1ology look like Caucasian hair. mctology schools in North Caroli- ward and offensive si1uations. r woman has sued Bloomin dale's Diane Sherrill White, president of na arc being trained how 10 style l • Georgia Avenue Day marred by violence despite peaceful intents imi1y to the festival, organizers West Indies and Asia were fcarf By Zer line A. Hughes quickly discredi1ed any links to the Saturday and Sunday, as we~ Hilhop Staff Writer shooting with Georgia Avenue Day. entcrtainmen1 by R&B artl "We have to work all year long on D'Angelo and Monifa. Fes~ Violence sha1tered what was this event for the community, and organizers attempted 10 pro intended 10 be a peaceful celebra- then some1hing like this happens," upward mobili1y in the comm~'!d 1ion of unity and economic dcvel said Lyndia Grant, execu1ive direc- with the help of the Howard ~ opmen1 las1 weekend as a 16-ycar 1or of the festival in a statement versity Studen1 Association, wh; old Washing1on boy was shot in released by the Washington Post. set up a voter registration booth the head at poin1-blank range by In an efforl to promo1c and cele 1he avenue. Local hospitals orr9- another teen-ager ju~I blocks away brate the presence of small busi free health screenings and ~~ from the 141h annual Georgia nesses along 1he Georgia Avenue services to thousands of festi~ Avenue Day, police said. corridor, D.C. councilmembers goers. The shooting occurred Sunday starled the evenl as an outgrowth of Spec1a1ors seemed to appreci near Georgia Avenue and Euclid the District's community revi1al the o,·erwhelming succcs.s of C Photo by Atoyia Deans Street behind Benjamin Banneker ization plans for improvised neigh festival. despi1e the shooting. '.F: "Whoever put ii (the festi~1 O.J. Simpson signs autographs for eager students High School. borhoods. and faculty. A1 Hilltop press 1ime. 1hc uniden Having a1trac1cd thousands of peo together eITectivcly made pe Clinton's 1996 re-election canipaign kicks off Students explore jazz, morality and politics at Democratic Convention in Chicago regulations 10 prevent the choice. marketing of tobacco 10 young "I would much rather have him '54.s a Democrat, lie people. than Robert," Daniels said of Dole, "He was smart 10 do that," the former Republican senator. [Clinton] should try to Brown said of Cli.nlon's legislative Dole has not made a very secure the Black vote. actions last week. "He's all right favorable impression on Daniels or wi!h me .. He's playing chess and Brown, neither of whom He should at least try a hes using everyone al the would identify themselves as last-minute thing to convention as his pawns.'' Democrats. On all of the issues But al the s1ar1 of the that they said would affect them sec11re it." -Brandon convention, Clinton had not most - welfare reform, student Easterling, HU student convinced everyone that he had loans, affirmative action, Headstart covered all his bases in the signing programs, free school lunch determination to bring out the best spree last week. Senior Brandon programs and minimum wage - in himself and in other people." Easterling, did not agree that Dole fell on the wrong side of the Afler the video, Ron Brown's Clinton's flurry of actions showed fence. Daniels said lhcre was "not family was presented with a gavel politically savvy. a thing·• Dole could do 10 win his symbolizing his post of honorary "He's playing 10 the current vote. In contrast 10 Clinton, Sen. chairman of the Democratic issues," Easterling said. "He doesn't Tom Daschlc, D-S.D., and Rep. National Convention in 1992. want 10 be 100 liberal or too Richard Gephardt , D-Mo., rated President Clinton shakes hands with Vice President Al Gore at the Democratic Convention. His wife, Alma, asked for a conservative.'' poorly with both women in the junior legal communications major. "I can't believe they put him on.'' moment ofsilence, saying that Ron Easterling said he would like 10 sincerity department, especially By Christian Ewell half laughing as she reflected the said Brown, also 20. Brown is ''looking down on us, see Clinton prove that he has 1101 after television commentators Hilttop Staff Wrtter horror she saw in the saxophonist ·s Until Kenny G. showed up, the mappin,&, out a winning campaign taken the Bfack vole for granted. hinted that Gephardt would go unmistakable hairdo as he tribute 10 Ron Brown was the strategy. Although he thinks Republican along with the welfare reform bi ll As a rule. concentration goes aperoached the podium at emotional highlight o~ the It is strategy, Brown and Daniels contcnaer Bob Dole will lose if il meant that he might become out the window when Kenny G. Chicago's United Center. otherwise dull start ofa convention say, lhat willlead 10 a second term because he is not popular among Speaker of the House next year. show~ up. Daniels protested in fa\or of that ended last night. During the for Clinton, or "Billy," as Daniels Black Americans, he said that "Is this the guy who is going 10 Even al the lxmocr:uic National Kenny G. - one of Ron Brown·~ video, colleagues. friends and called him. Clinton should offer some sort of sell all his morals 10 get in a certain Convention. Even after a tribute 10 favorite artists-but Brown·s wish famil) all lauded the virtu~ of the In an effort 10 gain momentum olive branch. position?" Daniels said when lhe late Commerce Secretary Ron won out as PBS cul away lo one of former chairman of the Democratic going into the convention, Clinton "As a Democrat, he should try to signed three bills, one raising _the Gephardt readied 10 speak. When Brown on Monday night, there its many political discussions. National Commiltec, who died secure the Black vote," Easterling asked if she would prefer the status would be no c~ception in the "ll was a nice tribute," said with 33 other people in a plane m1mmum wage, one reforming said. "He should at least try a last• welfare and another ensuring the 9uo- Newt Gingrich-she said, apartment of Kelli Daniels and Daniels, a 20-year-old biology crash in Croatia. minute thing 10 secure it.'" ' I'd rather have a fox who says he's Allison Brown, a pair of coeds in major, of the video tribute 10 Ron President Clinton said he would mobilil y of heahh insurance. On But the semimenl al the Howard top of tha!,_ he also apl?roved new a fox than a rabbit who ... you the Howard Plaza Towers East. Brown. "But I can't believe that remember Ron Brown's "elemental Pl:u.a Towers during the convention know." "No. No. No:· said Brown, a they took off Kenny G." life force and his all-consuming Federal urug Administration was that Clinton remains the only Farrakhan Dole seeks support froin Black asks gov't to accept voters at NABJ conference Libya's because I intend lo be the ~resident of all the an inspirational speech on rising enrollment people, even those who don l vole for me." figures and the promise of this year's Class of By Natalie Hopkinson Dole had declined the invitation to ~peak al 2000, Swygert encouraged the journalists 10 give $1 billion Hilltop Staff Writer lhe NAACP convention because he feared that back lo Howard, financially, and morally. President Kwcisi Mfume was trying 10 "set" As an example of nonfinancial support, After taking heat for refusing 10 speak at the him up. Mfumc is a former Democratic Swygert thanked a television reporter who National Association for the Advancement of Congressman. Dole acknowledged it was a graduated from Howard for telling him that Colored People convention last month, mistake when he refused 10 speak at the meeting Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes was By Natalie Hopkinson Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole of the oldest and largest civil rights organization. in1eres1e SUBSCRIPTIONS V@[Ll] ©~~ fnl~~® ®~®rtYJ O®®(Ll]® @if iifnl® ~~ii0@~5)® ~~rt@®®ii [Bj~~©~ . ©@~~®@O~ii® ~®W® o ~IP®rt m~O~®©I ii@ Y}@(Ll]f @M® @rt @ffl©® .. ~IP®©O~~ @rtO®~~~iiO@~ !P)WO©® i~@ if@rt ~ YJ® ~~asesenJmvsubscM~~nio=------, I I I :Name ______1 I I •Address --'--:------:.:..__------: I I I I I :Phone :------L ------I ------.J ,------I I Make checks or money orders payable to: I THE HILLTOP · I I 2251 Sherman Avenue NW I Washington, DC 20001 I : Call Dichelle Turner, Officer Manager, for details at 202.806.6866 L ------, August 30, 1996 THE HILLTOP A7 EDITORIAL THE HILLTOP . ' Express yourself in the Since 1924 nation's leading Black O.J. Simpson's visit generates heat, little action collegiate newspaper! You could not have sat in Scripture Cathedral on down. When Simpson has nown back home, what will Wednesday and not have been moved. 11,e church was the Black community do with all of this anger and Write about an issue that is filled with people, and organ riffs and drum licks noat• penned up energy? We here at The Hilltop have a sug• ed through the air like a rhythmic smoke cloud. Women gestion. Stop talking and do something. stood singing, clapping and shouting as the choir, the All through the Wednesday night rally, people kept reverend and a,;.wrtcd speakers s.iid their piece. mentioning the injustice of the judicial system. Fair important to you -- send us This was not a church service, not a funeral. a wed• enough. But if we arc so peeved with the judicial sys- ding or any religious event per sc. This was a rally for 1cm. then it is high time we do something. There are perhaps the most controversial Black man in America political prisoners across the country who do ne>t have today: O.J. Simpson. Black people, ~------, the money 10 hire high-power allor- your perspective. Contact tircd of being distorted in the media and Our yiew ncys to secure their freedom. They tired of being railroaded by the legal need our support. and up until nO\,; we system, had found an unlikely symbol The Black community is have not been that supportive Why is for all their grievances in 0.J. Simpson. more supportive of O.J. i~ that at all the Mumia Abu Jamal !al- Ta-Nehisi Coates at And Wcdne5day night, many of them . . . hes. most of the people were white? came out to show it. han of political prisoners. Why is it that the former Black Pan• Religion was not a barrier. Muslims 1hcr, Geronimo Prall, is still in jail for joined hands with Christians, and even Simpson him- a murder he did not commit. Mumia Abu Jamal and 806-6866. self was moved 10 Uller an .. As-salaam alakum." II was Geronimo Prall sacrificed for Black people and paid indeed heartwarming 10 see a united Black front at lru,t. the price. yet we will pack a church to support 0.J. who It was plea.~ing 10 see Simpson embrace Malik Zulu has never been that politically active in the Black Shabazz, showing that "The Juice" had some degree community.It is easy to get excited for a few hours over of racial consciousness. But hidden behind all the a larger-than-life public figure. But to fight the com• grand pronouncemenL~. hugging, and back-slapping, plcx baulc for years takes a vision and determination questions ,till hung thick in the air. - two area., that the Black community 100 often While cver)body was happy and smiling, the real comes up short in. question was what will happen when the fanfare dies Maintaining the rich Howard legacy THE HILLIOP In the 1-loward University Museum there is a picture net access has been added. "the Yard" has been that Howard lover.. have affectionately christened "The reworked. in addition 10 several other improvements. Dream Tham."The picture features former Howard pro• Whether these changes will produce tangible results W E W ELCOME YOUR LETIERS ANO COMMENTS fessors James Nasbrit, Charles Drew, Sterling Brown. remains to be seen. II is critical, however. that the E. Franklin Frazier, Rayford Logan 2nd Alain Locke. Howard community understands that the responsibi l• THE HILLTOP encourages yo11 to share your views, opi11io11s and ideas. We publish only Theo there wa_, hardly a campus in the "'tlrld where you ity of reversing the Howard's future. and consequent• material addressed to us. and ro11li11ely edit letters for space and style. Letters ns well as com• could have assembled sLx men with as much brain ly that of the Black community, is not just in the hands mentaries 11111st be typed signed with fit// addresses and telephone numbers. power as those six professors. Moreover. that picture of the President and the students. We at the Hilltop call The opi11io11s expressed 011 the Editorial Page are solely tlte views of lite Editorial Board, serves as a marker of Howard's golden years. During on the students to take pride in Howard and in them- a11d do 110/ reflect the opinions of Howard University, its nd111inislratio11, THE HILLTOP Board that period you could have asked a smart Black high selves as Howard students. This means that the biolo- or the st11de11ts. school senior what college he was planning 10 go to. gy student must strive 10 be Charles Drew. the politi• Please address letters and comments to: and he would uncqui,-ocally have said Howard Uni• cal science student must strive 10 be Ralph Bunche and versity. .------~ the English student must strive to be Unfortunately those days are gone. Our yJew Sterling Brown. The various depart• Editorial Editor Largely due to integration and misman- ment heads mlLSI also strive 10 return agement. Howard has fell on hard times. Howard must remain Howard to the level of scholarly pre• THE HILLTOP Retling from a panorama of problems. the Mecca of Black eminence that it once exhibited. h is the University has been sent into a education. most ironic that the Black literary 2251 Sherm.an Ave. NW. downward spiral that has caused many scholar Hcnr) Lou is Gate~ is e,tab- Washington, D.C. 20001 10 question whether Howard is still the Mecca. Some lishing his \V.E.B. DuBois Center at the traditionally feel that these arc gloomy days for the University and white Harvard University. Gates has managed 10 assem• that this may well be the end of a long, storied lcga• ble a plethora of scholars around him reminiscent of cy. But those who hold such a short-sighted view fail Howard's glory days, but at Harvard it can only serve to realize that Howard legacy was built by people buck- 10 benefit white intellectuals. We need Howard to once ing the odds. again be the think tank of Black America. The situation that Howard finds itself in today is the II is of the utmost importance that l loward's admin• perfect opportunity 10 add 10 the legends that charac- istration, students and faculty work together to estab• tcrize the University. II appears that President H. lish Howard as the nation's premier institution. II is our Patrick Swygert has some understanding of this. destiny. Ch3ngesare already being made at the University ln1cr• THE HILLIOP Republican 'party' convention Since 1924 mocks American diversity Donya J. Matheny Memories of the 1996 Republican National Con• Broadbent told her resilient story and brought tears 10 Editor in Chief vcntion resonate in the back of our minds like a pierc• the eyes of many. The image of the little black boy ing, polarizing sword. '!nis year's convention proved singing the national anthem was nice, as was the sight :o be a carnival, complete with tantalizing facades and ofa Native American reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. 1iding the usual players of the conservative ivory tow- These "nice" images gave the appearance that the Natalie Moore and Patricia Hardin :rs continued 10 reign. While thriving on anti-affir- Republican Party promoted diversity. But whether we Managing Editors native action, anti-abortion, anti-gay, and, quite frankly, want to admit it or not, these individuals were pawns 1n1i-all-thnt-is•American rhetoric, the .------, in the conservative agenda. We must Reginold Royston, Campus Editor Natasha Lindse)\ Health & Fitness Editor rue powers within the Grand Old Our remain forever cognizant of conserv- Janelle Thompson, Campus Plus Editor Zerlinc Hughes, Production Assistant View Shenikwa Stratford, Tom~ Editor Shanika Gray, Production Assistant 'any pushed 10 the stage women. ative allempts 10 turn traditionally lll-Nehisi Coates, Editonal Editor Editor Mafara Hobson, Production Copy Editor !lacks and other once voiceless The GOP's televised oppressed groups into mere pawns on Ndimyake Mwakalyelye, International Editor Tina Johnson, Copy Editor :roups. the political football field. America is Awanya Anglin, Pulse Editor Erin McKinne)\ Copy Editor With dynamic orators like Rep. display of inclusion does the land of the free, the home of the Stephen Gm)\ Local Editor Aida Muluwch, Photogr.1phf Editor iusan Molinari, R-N. Y., Rep. J.C. not reflect its brave. and home 10 many different Natalie Hopkinson, National Editor Dennis Freeman. Sports Editor Mitts, R-Okla. , Retired Gen. C'olin commitment to people with diverse political beliefs. C,,ana Garcia, Business Editor •owcll and Gov. Christine Todd Whit• minorities. America ·s strength is in her diversity. nan, R-N.J., riding as unofficial Time and time again, the Republican Nikia Puyol, Business Manager nchorsofthecarnival,thcGOPmadeadrasticattempt Party has proven that the interests of African Ameri- J shrug off its image as a stuffy organization whose cans, Lat inos and other groups arc not on their agen· Dichelle Turner. Office Manager Millicent Springs, Ad,•erfuing Manager ,oal is 10 protect the interests of old. wealthy. Anglo· da. The J 994 passage of Proposition 187, the referen• ;axon men. The Republicans may have put on a good dum that essentially cut off most state benefits to how in San Diego, but let the beast be unmasked. Con- illegal immigrants and their innocent children, is a ervative political pundits arc dashing 10 push this 'big prime example of the conservative regime's handiwork. :nt' concept to the forefront of national debate. But Republicans across the country have sent a resound• 1c truth is, like oil and water, the words · Republican' ing echo of support for the landmark California Civil nd 'inclusion' simply do not mix. Perhaps the most Rights Initiative, which threatens to eliminate all affir- bsccneexamplcofthe GOP's cxploitntive tactics was mativc action programs that arc based on gender and s use of Hydeia Broadbent, a young African-Amcri• The Rcpulllican Party's agenda, docs not truly respect rn girl who has AIDS. Before thousands of delegates, the voices of women, African Americans, Latinos, ,urnalists, and millions of people across America, gays, or any other constituency besides White men. . . . . ' ...... ·. . ·. '.. . ' ...... ' AB THE HILLTOP * HOWARD UNIVERSITY Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate T ert1 arou i, Ii~ lC 10 -ard1 Achievement Program 1·, •i feel I 11. s. I~ Vil>! ,, q ,e.t lilli bag: ca la,, c, Jlc!\ f:"cl, er eli~ as al I Travel! h9 0 lu '0~ \ l~ f( h ll, d C '1 r ) Shoot or the Stars!! * Eligibility Requirements * Appls~Rnt must * be a United States Citizen or a For more information. contact: pennanent resident Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate * be a n1en1ber of a traditionally * * Achievement Program underrepresented group in graduate Howard University education Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Room 307 * have completed the sophomore year Washington, DC 20059 of !;tUd) (202) 806-4708/4698 * have a minin1un1 grade point average of 3.0 * Priority given to applicants from a low income family background who are first generation college students. O, 1996 ugust 30, 1996 , o r o s c o p e s Now that you re By S tan H eyward Special 10 the Hilllop STYLE Summer i:, almosc over. und fall i\ Virgo (August 23 - September righ1 around 1hc corner. If your 22) Financial assistance comes close1 is fi lled wilh '1mtmer clo1hc,, from an une;tpected or hidden il's 1imc 10 , 1an replacing 1ha1 sum validated. source. Expec1 delays in corre mer wardrobe wi1h ho1 foll fa,h. • • spondence and 1mvel. There wiJJ ions. ll 's 1,me 1ogcl'N's1yle ,o )OU be misunderstanding, in commu don'1 feel 0111 of place when step nicaiion. Crilicism gets you in10 ping on The Yard" trouble. lhis fall. • • • • go out and get involved!! Libra (September 23 - October Ladies. 11te forecast for fall fash 22) Rc,earch and slUdy of spiri ion;: Vibrant colors (violets, 1an tual subjec1s give answers for gerine,. blues) Nmural colors drive 10 regis1cr and educaie ma1erial problems. Working in first home game is on Sepl. 17. (bronze, ru,1, brown) I 00 percent of the Howard prise," said Treasurer Melinda 1he community in a nurturing The Howard University Fonn fining p.101~ s1Uden1 body, staff and com Spaulding. capacity brings recogni1ion. Love Handbags men ·s and women 's soccer By Shenikwa Stratford munity 1hrough rallies and " Everything is going 10 be a relations may experience sudden Vimagc gear (from 1he 70\) ieams arc making moves in and Azure Thompson debates;· Jacques said. first-time thing-the (fashion) upset\. The cla," c white shin 1996. Ca1ch 1he women's team show, the concert. It 'II be like Scn,'\,CS Hilltop S1atT \Vri1ers The event, loaded with Scorpio (October B - Novem as lhey kick off 1heir sopho nothing you have ever seen The Ja1e,1 fall ,hoc ,tyle, from games. cn1ertainmen1 and fun , ber 22) Professional \\Omen·, more season on Sept. 7th before!" said c o m m i I I e e , Nine WcM and KenMlh Cole will be located on the main )00 orgru11z.uions or suppon groups shoe More,. C ongra1ul a1ions! ! ! You have agains1 Randolph Macon Col While the fea1ured artists and and sorori1ic~ provide excellent The Undergraduale S1uden1 lege. Check 1he Boo1ers ou1. gues1s have 1101 been ne1working opponunihcs. Thi, is made it through 1he infamous Assembly (UGSA) will spon While cleaning ou1 1h,11 clo,e1 ol Howard Universily regis1ra1ion announced, Pryor says this a good time 10 study mciaphysi summer clothe,. make ,urc you sor "Sleep Ou1" in honor of the process (mos1 s1uden1s. any C onvocation year's Homecoming wi ll fea caJ subjects or to seek 1he advice ha, e climina1ed a few fa,hion bombed Black churches. This of1hose fan1iliar with the spiritu fau x pas: way) and you have achieved Convoca1ion will be Sep1. 27 ture some big names, rall y will be held Scp1. 22. al self. Tum 10 religion or inner Animal bJckpacks 1ha1 shiny silver sti cker 1hat with keynote speaker Elaine "I can '1 give any hints, bul it's devclopmcn1 for solace and High-heeled 1cnni, ,hoe,, (you reads " VALID FA 96." l1 's Jones, the direc1or of council going 10 be the bomb." a enlightenment. I.now 1hc ones b) DKNY.) offi cial. you 're a Bison. You F l l for the Na1ional Association Ves1s arc now free 10 enjoy all priv Sngillnrius (No"ember 23 - Thigh hi~h = b (Ju,1 in case -~;;.i~'.X"-:---- for lhe Winter ileges and ac1ivi1ies associated December 21) You are recog you mi"cd i1 las1 year) Sports nized for bchind-1hc, scenes wi1h lhe Howard University achievements. A favorable lighl Ladies don·1 forgc1 tha1 fashion is experience for the I 996-97 In November, get ready shines on pasl hidden accom a packa~c. you can ·1 ha,c one school year. for more than 1he cold plishmcn1s. ln1uition and hunch thing wi1hou1 1he 01hcr. So 1! )Our To 1he Class of closer 11 alre;1Jy h llrd with the wea1her, bu1 lhe ice es coupled with ambitton help to 2000. welcome nc-. fall !me. then le1·, 1alk /r111r cold skills of the increase finances. to The Mecca. Crop, and ,hags arc siill hot for and Capricorn (December 22 - J an the rat!. Mo,t of 1he,c hair,1ylcs You wom e n' s u::ir) 19) Contacts and experi ea.,y 10 manage 1ha1 mak• arc so abou1 to ences ,cem 10 be fa1e or divinely ing 11 10 class on lime will hardly baske1ball e mbark 1eams. pl anned. Home and family be a problem. on T h e become a source of discon1cn1. Summer i No need to go outside • OPERATION .1 RECOVERY/ the house . Come FORGIVENESS 11 ln The House" DAYS And see the freshest and latest August 26 through styles! September-15,1996. Return any overdue library books In The House, Inc. you have (except course reserves) 2013 14th Street, and owe NO FINES on these books. NW, Washington, You'll be responsible for fines and charges for overdue items you DC return after September 15, 1996. (14th and U Street, , You must return the overdue items IN PERSON- NW) to the Circulation Desk in The Founders Library/ 202-518-8088 UGL; the Architecture, Business, Divinity, or Social Work Libraries. Health Sciences Library's Store Opening books must be returned to the HSL. Look for the Monday, "Operation Recovery" sign. August 26, 1996 It's a rare opportunity, indeed. You Don't Want to Miss It. Store Hours: Spo11soretf by: • Mondays-Saturdays Gradunte School Student Council 10am-6pm lloward University Student Association (II USA) llealth Sciences Libr:iry Howard University Libnn·ies ... •... ••.• 'T •.,...,"' • •• ...... • • . 10 % discount for 7 .,...... _ ~.- •··• Howard University Students -- GLYNN JA NET W ''Welcome Back N T S Ring Sale'' Friday THE Oct. 4 SIXTH 1 9 9 6 I ()rlufrae 8:30 P.M. Showtime ANNUAL Colectia1 1------' yr»seieclion. CATEGORIES: r Introduction • S"im Wear n,, HERFF JONES Casual Wear • hooiig Wear College Rings FIRE & DESIRE SHOW rf PRIZES: $300 Cash & Prizes September 3-6 Press Kit Promotionals ALL MALE FASHION REVIEW l ~ Tuesday -Friday ll Audition: 10-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. B 3.-00 p.m. C Deposit $50 Blackbum Center Auditorium HOWARD UNIVERSITY For further ~formation Bookstore Call 202-452-7445 .L 84 THE HILLTOP BUSINESS . ]_ Business Interne <~w~~~"; ~~=;~,.,~~~ .~~~:~ ,,o~.,.~~~ m,~~ ~~~~:,~, portion ofthe fntcrnel, i\ the company. NetSlart created po~ting them up for different service that migrated to the you're looking for and what_ Briefs By Kenyatta Matthews source for accessing the the on-line service so comp:inics 10 brcwse them," World Wide Web is salary, and it could probably Billlop Staff Writer Internet's goods and companies can connect Pinckney ,aid. "This gives Education & Careers, give you a lot of listings." As Black websites explode on lh services wh ich include the easily with potential the applicant confidentiality America's Job Bank While job searching on th _ l.brld Wide Web, surfing the 'Ne Imagine the exhausting job job search pages. employees. when applying (or a job." (aavpcomp.byu.cdu/importa 'Net can be very profitable as become yet another way 10 su hunt reduced lo the touch of "It's available 24 hours a Because of the Web 's CarccrBuilderalsofcatures nt links/educat.html). It is there arc a re rt Black businesses. Through your index finger. With day and the sites feature prevalence on college a Personal Search Agent to a resource for retail, medical, disadvantages. Al Jt ites such as African Diaspor innovative job sites on the some hot companies," said campuses, on-line job simplify the search even supermarket, fast food and information on the lntetne m www.gatech.edu/bgsa/black lntcrncl, on-line job Cyndi Pinckney, director of searching has become a further. These agents restaurant jobs. is public, so applicanLS who · ages.html), a directory of Blac searching is available to the Marketing for NctStart time-saving 1001 that automatically check career Several web sites provide post their resumes do not lo cbsitcs, Internet surfers can vi more than 20 million people Incorporated. "Companies connects employment- job postings each day and information on specific have control of who views yt Black publication~ to get currcot ne-. _ who log onto the Internet. have these jobs open, and seeking students 10 job send cl ients an electronic companies. Hoovers On their information. di bout Black b11~inesses. The Internet, a network of they have to be EEOC opportunities. mail me~sage with jobs that L i n c In addition, user~ can m The Conduit (www.imholech.com) computers spanning the (Equal Employment "I think it's a good idea," meet their search (hoovweb.hoovers.com) is a easily become distracted b b: website 1ha1 advocates African globe, connects its viewers Opportunil} Commission) said Malik Massaci, a junior description. list of over 1500 corporate the plethora of links to othe merican involvement on lhe Inter with ease. compliant. It doesn't make a majoring in biology. "It's "It's like having someone web sites. CNN has its own sites and services on the h, et, offers stories and pictures as wel Instead of hitting the difference what ethnicity or right there at your finger out there looking for the jobs web site, CNN financial web. But despite the spee al links to other sites that special' bricks, the unemployed can sex the applicant is. Also, tips. You don't have to go for you," Pinckney said. network (www.cnnfn.com), bumps and potholes of job ·n providing Afrocentric informatio now tread the Information using this medium shows anywhere. You can just sit in Other websites such as which also provides a listing searching on the Internet, i p1 n-line. Superhighway in search ofa that your technologically your room and you don't Career Path of official company web has become another optio is Black internctive sites have becom job. advanced and shows PC have 10 buy a newspaper." (www.carcerpath.com), sites. when searching for al major source of information fo There arc several literacy." CareerBuildcr provides allow the user 10 search Newsgroups also help job employment opportunities ht rowsers. Job listings and new. advantages 10 on-line job There are several methods viewers with the benefits, newspaper employment seekers establish dialogue ''There arc real job o pdales can be easily accessed by v· hunting. Job seekers can to searching for jobs on the products and financial advertisements from with other professionals available out there wit bt ting the homepagcs of sites like Th distribute their resumes, Internet. You can search by information of the newspapers like The pursuing similar job criteria. opportunity for growth, s1 Vorld African Networ search through national job placement services, companies. Job postings arc Washington Post, The San "If you have a computer at development and longevity,- www.worldafricannet.com) an newspapers and even have a compan}\ or ne-.vsgroup. interactive, allowing Jose Mercur} News, The your house or office, you Pinckney said. frica - lnfi personal agent do a job C a r e e r B u i I d e r applicants to submit resumes Boston Globe, 111c Chicago don't have to search a whole users.aol.com/AfricaABCs/pri search. (www.carecrbuilder.com.) is electronically. Tribune, The Los Angeles bunch of newspapers," said te/acccbsc.htm) where browse a job placement service "We allow applicants to Times and The New York sophomore Jennifer n interact directly with compani The World Wide Web created by NetStart, a give theirresurncs directly 10 Times. Edwards. "On the Internet, I C I Get a Head·· Start ~ ' I on Your Research C LOGON@THE LIBRARY Schedule of Classes September 3, 4, 5 6 One-Hour Sessions 12:00 noon-1 :00 pm or 3:00 pm-4:00 pm in the Digital Instruction Lab, Founders 116 Searching St~rling, the University Libraries online catalog. Basic HANDS-ON training. This seminar is designed for novice Sterling users who would like to locate books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and non-print media in the libraries. Search the Wilson periodical indexes to find articles, or search the ERIC files for education material. Also, learn the fundamentals of searching general CD-ROMs such as Newsbank, PROQUEST and SIRS. Hands-on practice time is included and participants are encouraged to bring their search topics to work on during the session. September 10, 11, 12 - 6 One-Hour Sessions 12:00 noon-1 :00 pm or 3:00 pm-4:00 pm in the Digital Instruction' Lab, Founders 116 Searching the Web for Topical Info. Free demonstrations showing the wide range of information available online via the vast global network of computer databases known as the Internet. Your tour on the information superhighway will show you how to locate grant and scholarship information, and find articles and data about African-Americans, the Black Diaspora, welfare reform, and other topics. Terminals will be available for hands-on searching_ Space is limited. Sign up at the Reference Desk, The Founders Library; call (202) 806-7252; or send e-mail to: zeigle~.cldc.howartledu. Specify Sessions Desired (._/) Searching Sterling, Basic HANDS-ON training: Tuesday, September 3, Noon _ _ 3pm __ Wednesday, September 4, Noon __ 3pm __ Thursday, September 5, Noon _ _ 3pm _ _ Searching the Web for Topical Information: Tuesday, September 10, Noon __ 3pm Wednesday, September 11 , Noon __ 3pm -__-- Thursday, September 12, Noon __ 3pm __ Visit http://www.founders. howard. edu ~ ~ August 30, 1996 THE HILLTOP 85 .. =~~-----,,.,.;;;;__ ___HEAT,TH,,_ ___ ....,,______;;;,______&=- ______FITNESS__;_;,___, __..;;...... ;;,;_...;._....;;,;_ ____ ..;;.. ______...;:;;._ t Vegetarianisin ... an alternative \.Vay to eat experience for students to try new do practice some type of vegetari- VRG said. First. is· the vegan. A the National Academy of Sciences Howard University Food Services things for the first time and they arc anism. vegan is a strict vegetarian who has stresses that students who are veg has created a menu with the vege By Natasha Lindsey more likely to try something new," Harry Kare1as. general manager chosen not to eat any animal prod etarians include protein and vitamin tarian student in mind. Hilltop Staff Writer said Karen Doughtery, R.D .. exec for Food Services at Howard Uni ucts including milk. butter and supplements in their daily diet. "For about five years, we have utive dietitian at Yale University. versity. said some students do ii to eggs. Second. is the lacro. A lacto The Board said that the greatest offered a vegetarian meal," Karctas "Also in a dining hall, there is no be trendy and others are observing vegetarian allows dairy in their risk for vegetarians is sticking to said. "Nonnally 8 to 15 percent of It was four years ago when Jada risk in trying something new. If it strict religious laws. Others do not diet. Finally, there is the lacto-ovo one food type such as cereals, or the students prefer a vegetarian Jumper decided to quit eating red doesn't meet their taste, they can go want to see animals killed and some vegetarian who consumes dairy. pastas. Its tip to vegetarians is to get entree." meat. · back in line and find something mny see it as a healthy way of liv eggs, chicken and fish but no red a dai ly intake of proteins, grains, Karetas said the university's cafe "At first I did it to sec if I could else they prefer." ing. he said. meat. nuts and dark, leafy green vegeta terias offer a hot vegetarian entree loose some weight:· the second That is how it started for Jumper. The Vegetarian Resource Group Vegetarian diets arc free of cho bles. for lunch and dinner. along with year pham1acy student said. "I also When she came to Ho,v,ud she reponed that one percent to three lesterol and low in fat, VRG said, In an effon to comply with the salads. starches, soups and vegeta did because heart di\ease runs in decided to quit eating red mea1. percent of the population is vege but lack the necessary vitamins and Board's dietnry recommendat ions. bles. my family and I thought I'd cut "I wamed to stop eating red meat tarian and these numbers arc grad proteins a vegetarian needs. A per back on fried foods." but no one really encouraged me ually increasing. Food industries son who is a vegetarian must make While Jumper does not consider because my friends and family have started to target meatless sure thnt there is a supplement of Nationwide Poll of Adult Eating Habits herself to be a vegetarian. she is not were siill eating red meat," Jumper products tow,trds the vegetarian protein in their daily diet. alone in her c.~ting habiis. said. food consumer. Restaurants and For a strict vegetarian, protein Nei·trEot: TOia/ Malt Ftm,,/t Blaclc lt,jlutll/ial I The number of students who But once she came 10 Howard. college cafeterias have begun to supplements can be found in pota Me.u 6% 5% 7% 6% t0% practice some form of vegetarian Jumper said her new friends offer vegetarian entrees in their toes, whole wheat. bread, rice. Poultry 3% 3% 3% t% 6% encouraged her to shed her old menus. But with all the efforts broccoli, tofu, soy or peanut butter. foh/Se:lfood 4% 3% 5% 3% 4% ism on Howard's campus is gradu Eggs 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% ally increasing. Whether it is for habits. being made to educate the public on A lac10-ovo vegetarian usually Honey t5% t5% t5% 20% t2% health concerns or to save the lives Dr. Carolyn Goode. Health Edu vegetarianism. VRG said many receives their daily protein requ ire Ea!Them All 75% 77% 74% 70% 7t% of animals, vegetarianism has cation Coordinator at Howard Uni people still do not know much ments in dairy and eggs. become a populnr alternative for versi I y. said the majority of about it. Unfonunately, nutrition is not the Source: The Roper poll students. Howard students are not vegetari• The definition of a vegetn.rian can biggest concem for many students. "For many. college is the first an, but there is a small ponion who fal l into three different categories. The Food and Nutrition Board of Health facts Did you know- HOWARD UNIVERSITY ■ HIV mfection, are the leading cause of death for African-Amer ican men bct"cen the age, of 25- -14. DIVISION OF STUDEl\'T AFFAIRS Souru: Hean and Soul Ma11azine OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT August 30, 1996 FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS ■ Prostate cancer i, the most common type of cancer among African Ameri~-an men. 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Source: Fitness Mnga,ine ■ Antio~idents in fruit and veg• etable juices are said to boost the skins natural capacity for protec 2400 6th Street, N.W., Suite 201 (202) 806-2100 tion against pollutnnts and ultra Washington, DC 20059 Fax (202) 806-9302 violet rays. Source: Self Mnga,dnc B6 THE HILLTOP SPORTS Get ready to ruinble, Bison football is back!!! Spartans, DON'T EVEN fl IINK ABOUT performer. In the middle will be I-red --Baby 6'4", 200pounds, has deceptive speed apn IT!!! On Nov. 9, I gel 10 go visit an old Fae.:" Ray, 6'3' 275 who is on the AII outstanding hands and will be targe friend and ex-JIU Head Coach Willie MEAC team this season. Ronnie Johnson, number two. Jeffries and his Bullpuppies. - 6'5" 325 pounds - the young stud of And my favorite. Cameron is maybe th True, it's hard to win down there, but to the S!0up will anchor down the right guard smoothest of them all. He has nice spe be frank about it, those South Carolina pos1tt0n. ,,_. ;o "' rony) '"' boy ;, ho " Statcrs don't have our talent on either side All-American candidate and NFL breaker. He has the heart to go over.,m,l th of the ball. It will be a close one, because prospect big Anthony Heyward - 6'5, middle and the speed to go deep. Keep a Jeffries is a better than average coach, but 310 pounds-will be a bruiser at the right eye out for number 33 tlus season. a lack of talent will cost him an the end. tackle position. All arc strong and mean. Others to sec serious playing time wil 1 Quick pred iction After having time to jell together last be Cedric Redden, MacArthur Johnso~tean At this point in the season, and being 9- season, they arc ready to dominate. Aki Wilwn, Kevin Murphy and the Ii 11 0 we will be ranked in the top ten in the goes on and on. Redden, Johnson an o.n Division I-AA poll and will hammer our QUARTERBACK Murphy :ue wlid receivers who undcrstandt hm final two opponents Morgan State and the offense very well and will shine durin~...un~ Delaware State. Not ~ince Jay "Sky" Wnlkcr, has a true their last hurrah. Wilson, u little llarrc TI1c Bears from Baltimore, who want to drop-back quarterback grnced the astro-turf type is the team's fastest (4.3 in the forty,Mt;ld be Dison real Dad, will put up a good fight at Greene Stadium like All•M EAC and is a threat to go all the way when hct:·1 , like most inner-ctty atlilctes do, but they candidate Tod ·•sweet Feet" White. touches the ball. This group is so deep, wq'he,; will find their copy-cat ex-NFL coaching Standing 6'4" and 220 pounds, White can could be seeing a new licro every week. The:! staff will be five men short to exchange take it as well as he dishes it out. He is a sky's dcfinitcry the limit for this group. ~i~I NFL plays with our ALL-PRO coaching fighter who hates to lose. If he stays injury staff. Thank you very much. There both in free, he will have a better than average the bag. The Beltway Bowl will be a high• chance to rewrite the HU record books. Re DEFENSIVE LI NE ~s~ scoring affair, but we have way too much has a very strong arm and is a good runner 01 experience and heart fort hem. Bison by 15 in the open ficlil He will shred opposing This is the group that will bring the1 ci in a laugher. Last but, not least we will close defenses for more than 300 yards per game funk, guaranteed! Terrence Williams, 6'4",.V d out our undefeated season by thrashing this season. 260 pounds, fini~hed second in sacks withun them Bumble Bees from Delaware. ,ix la,t season. Williams came into hi~ ~~!!s Now I know that's the funkiest schedule RUNNJNG BACK own last season. He is a tough player who;g~a you have ever read. Don't mention it, you're has found a lavish home on the inside. !wc't very welcome. Now for the real fun. The This is where the Bison will KILL you. At the left tackle po:;ition will be AJI much anticipated and never duplicated They have Desmond Wisc, 1\lronc Lewis. MEAC candidate Marques Douglas, 6'3", ~ss position-by-position breakdown. PUT Aray Williams, Stephen '"Ankle Breaker" 250 pounds, the >oung pup of the group. · YOUR HELMET ON AND BUTrON UP Mosley and Rhadi Ferguson as weapons to But, don't let his youtli foul you. I le plays ~e1 THAT CHIN STRAP.... Let ·s get ready to throw at you on any given play. Wisc is a this game I ikc a true veteran. He is very h • rumble!!!!! bruising fullback who delivers bone-jarring quicl( off the ball and he finds the ball like ~. Any real football fan knows the game is blocks and runs hard in-between the a guided missile finds its target. hin Quarterback Ted White is returning from a season ending Injury and ready won in the trenches. Deer in the nuddlc of tackles. On hb left will be Roy Sampson, 6'7" to throw the Bison Into the record books. all of those 300-pound giants who smack Lewis an AII-MEAC candidate, who 265 pounds. Sampson i, a giant pure anJ ~J heads on every play. I feel dumb for telling can play either halfback or fullback, was the simple. I le causes opposing quarterbacks b Stadium. Don't blink, this could be a shut you this little t1db1t, but I had to let you team's best runner last season. He's the nightmares with his height and ability to f 0 out victory. know I do know what I'm talking about, team·s smartest runner and boy is he tough. knock pas~s out of the slcy. This group is (ch By Martin Lewis I'm calling it a victory by at least 17 3 Special to the Hilltop indeed. He single-handedly carried the Bison hands clown the top in the conference and~- points. Looli for the after-party flyers during their final six games if they play up to their capabilities they will 1;~ around halftime. Oh, you might want to last season. He can get a be one of the best in all ofcollege football. ac Defore I get started, let me be the first stick around for the battle of tlle bands, it 1,000 all-purpose yards this one to welcome back all ofyou HU football will be better than the game. season. rep1 fans. The 1996 season promises to be one On Sept. 21, Virginia State will enter Williams is the team's LI NEBACKER [~a, of the most exciting seasons in the history William R Greene Stadium and learn the battling ram. Standing 6'1" t,PP of I loward football. which spans more than real difference between Division I and and tipping the scales over This is the group that has the most to r•~ 102 years. Divi,ion II. 220 pounds, he is a IIARD Rrove. Why. you ask?"?? Well, I'll tell you.~ : So hurry up and get validated so you can Get thal weak CIAA stuff outta here!! runner 10 bring down. He will Gone is #57 Marc Christie, the be,t middle Ir . get in the games free, for Y!)U freshmen and Our next victim will be those hated challenge Lewis for a starting lin~backer ever to wear the Bison blue and ..;;;. other new entrants ..... this means pay up hissers from down South and the bearers of assignment. whttc. bacl that money so you can get your pretty the ugliest uniforms in the MEAC. Come Mosley, 5 '9", I80 pounds, Why will he be missed? Only because 1 colored sticker that goes on the back of your on bright orange and _green ... straight is an uncfersizcd runner who of his 120 tackles, 83 solos, 14 of which ac photo I.D. card. Bama'sas the kids of D.C. arc likely to refer is very dangerous in the open were for losses. And he chipped in five corr To say I'm excited is a true to them types, it's none other than the field. He bring,s back naslies forced fumbles and one interception. That's talc· understatement. Rattlers of FAM U. of Walter ?;1yton to the all he did last year. befc To say I'm looking forward to the mighty Although they're head-hunting middle football field, and makes And, only because of llolmes, not blue and white dominating the Mid-Eastern linebacker Earl Holmes to you, who killed more moves than a U-Haul. mentioned above, was Christie named to 1 Athletic Conference (MEAC) is another our boys last season with something like Last but, certainly not least is the All-MEAC second team instead of the understatement. 19 solo tackles, is gone to the pro ranlis left Ferguson, (a three-sport star first team la,1 season. If he wasn't only To say I'm already booking my airline is an over-achievinP. team at best. This is football, wrestling and track), 5' 10", 225 pounds, he would ha1.e been tickets to the playoffs is more on target. one ~ame you don t want to miss thoui;;h. is a crafty runner who ha., the drafted into the NFL. no doubt. That\ how Only, it won't be on any of the nosc-divrng Herc s a good Sport, lnformauon most dangerous spin move in good he played. Peace Mr. Chri"1ie. You ValuJet planes for me. I value m~ life way Department note: "We have never defeated college football. He runs hard will be massed. but not ever forgotten. too much, plus the way those thmgs have FAMU at home." and 1s at his best catching The · 96 core will get busy though. They been falling in the Potomac lately, I'd be So, do what you have to do, drive, 0) or passes out of the backfield. will be led by MLBCurtisAJlen, 6'2", 225 crazy to give them my hard earned dollars. hitch a ride down to Tullahassee, Florida so pounds. a serious hitter in his own right. Quoting my good friend and I IU Public you can be apart of Howard 11 istory. It's in T IGHT END The left side will be manned b:f Lateef Address Announcer, Shell ic Bowers from the bag.... After giving our boys a week off Bryant 6' I··, 200 pound!>, a good hatter and Grambling no less (he don·t get no HU love, to rest up and hit them books, we will take I've talked to Coach better than average cover .s:uy. just kccpmg it in the HU family), once on the Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman at Wilson (44-34 in 8 years) and All-American candidate Clarence I :,gain it willbc "FIRST AND TEN' all the home. gave him some quick advice. Peacock, 6'3'", 235 pounds, will roam the ho way to the MEAC championship and then Although they stoic one from us last Simpl)' put, I told him we've left side. lie will hit an)thing that moves pre onto the Division l·AA playoffs. season down in them T'lorida swamps on got to find some footballs for and has the ability to drop back and cover I'm going to go ahead and say it right opening day, they're rebuilding and won't Thcmba Masimini, 6'5", 255 11 now. THE BISON WILL DOMINATE put up much of a fight. Plus. I wa~ down p0unds, 'cause he can play. Gr DLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL in the there working hard as usual and our bo), Masimini who has been nine-sickle. Toll all of your friends that go were somewhat di,tructcd last year because mostly known as a blocker m Stt to those other historically Black colleges of some alligator warning or something, our Pro-Set offense the sta and universities that IF TIIEY WANT you never know when your time is up down NFL laM three seasons can catch 19 SOME, COME GET SOME AND IF there. the ball. Look for him to TIIEY'RE BAD ENOUGH COME TAKE I ·ve personally told each of our players soften up the middle of a~ SOME. that I want this one real bad because my opposing defenses. COi We have something serious to offer them birthday is on the I 3th. They said it was me this season. cool. You know what that means, it's in the WIDE RECEIVER Although the perfect I 1-0 season of bag. SCI 1993 is three years past, and gone arc Jay Our next victim will be those fakers It wouldn't be Black COi "Sky" Walker Gary "The ffea" Harrell, from Morehouse College. If you saw Spike Jimmy .. The Speedster" Cunningham and Lee's School Daze, you know they don·1 Senior Marco Ward will be one o f the leaders o f cc,illcgc footbal_l without some Se the Bison receiving core t his season. h1ghhght mak10g Sfl!all guys a dominating defense led by fose "'The play well around this time of the 1•ear. And going way down field and Ga Done Crusher" White, all of whom arc this year will be no different. 1· wouldn't hauling in some ,cventy and eighty yard Bl now busting heads in the National Football even bother going. It won't even be close. OFFENSIVE LINE bombs. We have a fantastic group that all Lcat,ue, we nave some young studs who are Our next sparing partner is supposed to Our front five is as big as any line in the have good hands, heart and 61azing speed WI making quite a name for themselves. I'll get be those extra, extra, extra-hated Aggies of country. They ~re paccaby All-American (all ingredients needed to dominate at this co to them later. Just chi II for a second and North Carolina A&T, but early reports, not candidate Robert .. Route 76" Bell. Bell is lcvcl).Wc have sixteen speedsters who will the digest this bone-jarring schedule. yet confirmed, have stated they arc so the heart and soul ofa line that will average all be looking to snore Whitc·s rockets out embarrassed about the thumping we gave more than 400 yards of offense per game. of the sky this season. qu THE SCHEDULE them last season at their place. A legitimate NFL prospect, Bell is all that The bag three will be All-American and Upt It really won't matter because they arc and a bag of chips. Standing 6'6' and AII-MEAC candidate Ayub Abdullah, wh On Friday, Sept. 7, we arc going to overrated and living off a old top-balling tipping the scale way over three hundred formerly known as Sebastian Owens, warm up our engine, by traveling back mto rating. Rumor has it that this is a must-win pounds, he is strong, tough and oh man Marco Ward and Stefan Cameron who op ' cm woods in West Virginia and take out game for them. TI1cy'II be fired up, but no when he r.ulls arouncl that left corner. well combined for 46 catches, 938 yards and six some revenge on the thunderlcss herd of one and I repeat no one comes into our back Se1 I wouldn t want to be that defensive back. touchdowns last season. ye1 Marshall in the most anticipated-rematch yard and gets with the mighty Bison on He has very quick feet and gives the Bison Abdullah is the most consistent route since our rain-soaked 28-14 defeat three Homccommg. period!! It's in tl1e bag. the quickest route to the end-zone: Route runner, who had a ch,1ncc for 50 catches and rur years ago. On Nov. 2, those country boys from 76. get it?'!?? more than 900 yards last season before Bison running back lyrone Lewis Is po· On Friday the 13th, don't be scarce.I, we Norfolk State will travel down route 95 and Next to him will be Kirccm Swinton, White's injury last ...:ason. I le will once will continu~ to show Hampton Univcr,ity learn why they arc not ready to compete expe cted to have a p roductive VCI 6'4". 280 pounds, who came into his own again be target number one. season this year. why we art: the original HU at RFK in the MEAC. Word of advice to all last season and played like a AII-MEAC Wnrd. the biggest target of them all, WO Comment a ry of{ sq1 Toi HU w omen athletes shouldn't take back seat to men's sports No Eastern Shore. The soccer game is at team was sitting atop the Mid-Eastern crowd. tournament first tcan1 consi,tcd of three Bh Greene Stadium, and the vollevball game Athletic Conforence, tl1e opponents' fans llopcfull)) this year will be different, Howard athletes? Br By Kisha Riggins is in Burr Gymnasium. And thev arc an free outnumbered the Bison fans. With the Olympics. the succ-ess of th¢ Did you know that the season before I~ HIiitop Staff Writer ior Howard student,, so there~~ no excuse Not that therc·s anything wrong with women athletes and the air-time focusing on at the M EAC women's 1cnnl4 Sn not to have a packed house in both of these supporting the men's team. but if you can women. female athletics is on the nse. championship, lloward " omen won die COi Mark September 11 on your calendar. games. support a losing_tea_m, then you can very With the consistent 1,uccess of women #J singles, 112 singles, #4 sinJ1.(es and #5 anc At 1 p.m., the women's soccer team plays But then again, our track record is not well support a wmmng one. athletes at Howard, attendance should be on singles, # I dou61es and ll3 do~blc its first home game in their first full season that good when it comes to support for our We liave three women's teams that have the rise. Key word is should be. matches? And a majority ofth e c,cnts as a Division I team. Not only is this a first women's athletic teams. Even when the won at least one conference championship The lloward community has been didn't win. they flaccd second? H in Howard history, but it is also a first in the has a tradition o having some of the volleyball team won back-to-back in the past two ye:1rs (tennis. basketball and missing out on a lot. COi history of other historically Black colleges cham_pionships, their home _games felt like volleyball), compared to the one Did you know that last )'Car's all-MEAC women athletes in the M EAC C-Onfcrcnce, as well . procltccs to tliem ... playing 111 empty gyms. championship (wrestling) that the men's and all-tournament women's basketball first I am proud to say that I was there for Ho Then al 6 p.m., the women's volleyball This spring the Howard community teams at Howard have won in the last two team consisted of three Howard athletes them all. And this year I will be at lb.ii WO tean1 will begin its quest for a conference supportccf our ~-15 men's basketball team years. Yet the attendance of the women·s (out of five spots)? season's games, too. O nl y because I championship and an undefeated league with filled to capacity crowds. But at the teams, added up, can't even come close to Did you know that the sc.1son before h1M. support aIT H.U. athletic,;, The games Id Bi! record against the University of Maryland, same time, when the women's basketball one football or men·s basketball home game the women's volleyball all-MEAC and all- free, convenient and fun to watch. trai obi sea Are you interested in sports Are you a good writer? Like seeing your name in print? tea gru Write for the Sports section. Call Dennis at 806-6866. August 30, 1996 THE HILLTOP B7 SPORTS Women's volleyball teani starts Howard year \Vith taste for revenge Player of team; the four seniors. After a tournament of area teams at Virginia By Kisha Riggins "Carla Ellis, Shannyn I lollic, Britney Hughes Commonwealth University on Sept. 13-14, the Hilltop Staff Writer and Jaimi Smith are the backbone of our team. Srikers have a homestead of eight games, three the Week With their experience, they have 10 be the o which will be played at the fourth annual The Howard University Women's volleyball leaders," Spencer said. Howard Classic. team is out to redeem its rel?utation this season. The re-establishment of the $pikers The MEAC ChampionshiP. Tournament in After dominating and winning two consecutive dominance in the MEAC will go througli those Tullahassee, Fl, will be Nov. 8-9. If the Spikcrs conforcnce championships, the Spikcrs finished four. I lughcs and Smith are the co-captains, dom inate the championship tournament and the Jason third in the league last season after an early and Hollie was a captain and an all-conference conference, they have a good chance of acquiring uncharactcristtc fir~t-round tournament exit. selection last season, nnd Ellis has led the team a play-in bid for the national championship The team·~ early exodus from the tournament, in blocks the last three years, as well as leading tournament, a foal they accomplished in 1994. reflected their disaei><1inting 14-5 record in the the nation in blocks her sophomore year. But with the talent, skill and experience that Decuir, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and has made This seawn the $pikers wi II once again have the $pikers have. anything less than a conference the $pikers an angry and hungry team. a heavy and hard scncdule on the road. They championship and domination will be a failure, "With the way that we went out in the MEAC start off their schedule this weekend by playing Spencer said. tournament, ·'This is one of football with a ,------, the best con troversial conditioned teams loss, [that] has I've had in a long got 10 stick in time. And we're !heir minds. deeper. We have at G o i n g least fo ur middle undefeated in blockers, at least the conference fo ur outside this year is our hitters, two setters goal. In fact, and at least four we're not going right-side hitteri;. to settle for And the less," head competition is volleyball there for each Coach Linda position," Spencer Spencer s.,id. said. " I don't The SJ)ikers think our return all of their emphasis this • starters from last year is really season. as well as about gelling ' 1994 all I ~ a I conference outside (championship] hitter Ericka ring, 11 's more Rockwood. The about getting starting setter, back the junior Adrienne reputation, the Lofton is looking fear that our to be consistent opponents felt and continue when they leading the team in played ~s the Seniors Britney Hughes and Carla Ellis are key to the Splkers' succeH. assists. seasons.previous We .______...___, Spencer ,-ud the want that fear two freshmen and the returning bench from last season should give DeCulr, a senior kicker on the football team, was back" co-captain Jaimi Smith said. non-conference teams in a North Carolina named the Black College Scholar-Athlete of the Year The team lost only one player last year 10 tournament. the team a lot of weapons. "I see a difference this by Black College Sports Magazine this summer. He Is graduation. which means that the Spikcrs arc The next weekend, they travel to Indiana and year. The way we prepare for practice. the way we coming back with a deep and talented bench. So play in a tournament ai;ainst Boston College, from Louisiana and made the all-MEAC team last talentecl, that at Hilltop press time, three days Seton Hall and St. Peter s. The first home game prepare for a match. the way we go into the gym. season. before the season opener. the staning line-up bad is Sept. 11, when they open up their conference we·re going back 10 the basics, and we·re going 10 not been set. ()_lay against the Univershy of Maryland at be ready." But what is definite, arc the leaders of the Eastern Shore at 6 p.m. in Burr Gymnasium. Bison Get ready to rumble, Bison football is back Rainey can flat out run with in the business. He plays the game like a conference hands down. Every single one of anybody. middle linebacker and a fullbacK combined. them brings some serious NFL credentials to Bits The leader of this pack will be Hc·s so tough he works out with the offensive the table. Wilson sums all of them up in a nut senior AJI-MEAC candidate Billy and defensive lineman in the weight room. shell. A Howard graduate in 1979, Wilson Jenkins. He is a hitter and a He's as tough as they come, period. He went directly into the NFL and put together ■ Howard University will playmaker who chipped in three averaged 39-yards per punt last season and a succcssfur career that spanned more than mterception·s last season from his knoclied 20 kicks insi