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V OLUME 83, No. 3 FRIDAY, A UGUST 27, 1999 http://hilltop.howard.edu
Photo 8) Eric Holl File Pho4o IIUSA \ 'ice lmldcnl Q. l~r:1h Jaclt...,11 and P,...klcnl Mnri- Dr. Janitt 'ldM>lson. head or Enrollment ~t nm\~ment 1) n Hoosen. db,t'tts.~ ~l-stml.ion "Kitka studettts. BUSA System Slow, Lines Long, Scorns Students Say
By F\RAll A, 1O1,. Process S111d<·nts s.lood i11 rtw~tr.ation lines ror up to W'\l"n hours tJJ.is "t-ek. A1 tirno lines would snuke rrom tbe BL-tckbum center 10 lbunde~ Hill1op Siaff Wnter l.ibnir). l letto Uud<'nt r('\k.""~u rouM boo~ to pass the- time.. Ho1-.ird Univer ii\ Pre,1dcnt II. Patrick By CHARI FS Cou\l ,111, J11 Hilltop Staff Writer Sw) gcrt apologized lhi~ \\Cek for Ifie Uni1er,;it) ', incffo.:icncy dunng rcg.,,cr.ition ln a press release from 1hc excculht office of "It is very important for everyone A, reports of record seuing regi,u-ation tine, HUSA. Marilyn Hoosen. HUS,\ Prc,idcn1. and Q. and failed computer ,y,tem, continue h> roll m Torah Jackson Ill. HUSA Vice President. expressed from irnte p.u-cn1, and ,1udcn1,, !he Unil'ersi1y concern over 1he "diflicul11e., and delays of 1he reg to understand this is not a student searches for :mw,crs. At 1hc root of 1hc prohkm i,tralion process." seemc-d to be 1hc 1mpkmcn1a1mn of BANNER, J "We fully empathize wi1h s1uden1s in understand computer S)'!-olCm meant to c.1,c rcg1,1mt1on. problem, this is an administrative "Clearly we J1d no1 ,pend enough 1,me in ing that Ihis regi,1ra1ion cri,i, has lefl many fearful...as !hey remain unsure of tlicir enrollmcnl al Howard Uni preparing and u-ainmg ,rnff for the new u-an,i1ion," versity during 1hi, and future semesters.'' read lhe he ,aid. "I ,un l'cry upset that with all lhe progre,, problem. This is on us. This should we were making, part1cularly :bis summer. we are statement. which was is,ucd at the close of the busi ness day on Wcdnesd;iy. Aug. 25. going through a registration that I\ c ar · nn1 proud In addition 10 i1, many concerns, Unity 2000 plnns not be repeated." of, Our student, dc,tr1 c lx1te1 ·• 10 rnke measures such as C'1ending the ,1ude111 rcgis The adminbtratinn does not )Cl lu11.: a ""Y to u-a1ion program and holding an open panel forum 10 -President H.Patrick Swygert rectify 1hc problem, but II hope, to come up wilh examine way:i to make the regi~tration process more a solution. "Once regi,tration i, over, we are effective and efficielll. going to examine ever) thmg that took place to sec Al the lop of Jackson's lisl of 01her impor1an1 IOp· on the registration process. that i1 does not happen again," Sw)gert ,aid ics are the Mude111 code of conduct revisions, lhe pro• On more than one tx:casilln. linc:s ,trct1.:hl!J trnin posed core curriculum and street closings, In addition Blackhurn 1<> f'ounder, Lihr,lf). There 11ere 10 this, Unity 2000 is also heavily concelllrate THIS WEEK'S HILLTOP SIMPLY THE BEST STYLIN' RED HOT WeekendWeather Wide receiver Elijah Joseph's does Fredro Starr and TODAY: Parth Sunm Thurmon, and the Bison Howard Hair. Usher Raymond star 80 llIGH, 12LOW prepare for the upcoming See City, A6 football season. in the upcoming SATURDAY: Thunderstom~ See Sports, B8 movie "Light It Up." 86 HIGH. 72 LOW See TEMPO, B2 SUNDAY: Part!) Cloudy _ 86HIGH. 66 LOW AZ FRIDAY, AUGUST 27. 1999 THE HILLTOP CAMPUS Myriad Factors Attract Howard Class of 2003 Nongauw said. "But. all in all, after validation. everything B)' V\LERIF. TIIOMAS was cool. The campus is beauriful. the girls are pretty, and Hilltop Staff Writer the Campus Pals are good to me." Orhcr freshmen had different views of their first week Biology major Thando Nongauw from New.irk, N.J .. at Howard. "The >tudents here are preoccupied with enrered his freshman year two week;. ago wirh a torally other things besides education," said Yusuf Khan of optimistic view of Howard. The Carver Hall resident Nyack, N. Y. "This school is like a fashion show.'' expected to meet focused black people. and so far he has Despite his initial disappointment. Khan still has high not been disappoinred. hopes for the next four years. He said he hopes they are "All of the black people here are doing something with filled with experiences that "broaden his horizons." their lives and they all have a focus," Nongauza said. "I John Price. an electrical eng.ineering major from Suit feel comfortable here and I am not homesick yer." land. Md .. said his Howard experience has been less than On Saturday. Aug. 14. Howard welcomed the class of satisfactory. Price attended Howard's summer program for 2003 . The new studenls came wilh wide eyes and high the last four years and knew whm to expect. expectations. Although at the end of last semester the Uni "Most of the administration doesn't listen to your ques versiry reported 1200 freshmen entrants, administrators tions. they take their perceptions of what was asked and now hesitate to say how many are actually in the class. an,wer that question, leaving you with no answers." he Despite the absence of numbers, rhe administration said said. it expects great things out of the freshman. Vrnell Vickerman from Montego Bay. Jamaica. is one "We expect excellent things out of this class," said of Howard's new international students. She is excited Riche,ta Johnson. of Enrollment Management. "They about attending school in the U.S., especially in the Dis• have wonderful credentials and I forel>Ce that they should trict of Columbia. be able to adjust and receive a degree within four years. "Howard University is a wonderful place because the allowing them to graduate on time." people are good to me and the faculty has made it easy Nongauza had very specific reasons for attending for me 10 adjust." she said. "Howard University is the only Howard. "I wanted to go to a predominantly black school school that I applied 10 outside of Jamaica because there and I heard that Howard was the best and that they have are better opportunities here for engineering majors." bangin' parties and the prettiest girls," he said. Another freshman. Mia Harman from Snellville. Ga .. The fact that Howard runs its own hospital was also very said her parents influenced her decision 10 attend the uni important to Nongauz:i, who is" pre-med student. versity. "Both ofmy parents are Howard alumni and I was His parents were another influencing factor in his deci expected to go here:· She said she does not regret her deci sion to attend Howard. His father always wanted him to sion. l'lloco by Valene Thorna., get a good education and when he passed :iway in No,'l:m• "I am enjoying Howard very much. Dorm life is going Freshmen Thando Nongauta. Yu.sur Khan and John Price said th(') ch~ to attend Il o"ard ix-c-Jll\l' or the man) opportuni ber, Nongauw became even more determined to go to col• well for me. I have a single room in Meridian Hall and tl(".'i the Unhcrsil} hos to oO'C'r. lege. am enjoying it.'' "The first week is hard for some and easy for others," Officials Plan Numerous Changes at Howard Library help," said McCatty. adding that the Millennium.'' Thi:, will allow stu tage of library ,pace for poetry read• By SABA BtRF.DA library might need more volunteers. dents to lind any book. journal, or ings and cultural programs. Hilltop Staff Writer Director of University Libraries periodical offered at the library on 1he The library will also sponsor an Mohamed Mekkawi said he aims to web from any computer. said online liternry magazine. "Creativi Mekkawi. Need to find the latest research on increase communication between the ty Zone." fc.uuring the works of cancer? How about literary criticism library faculty and staff and make In the immedia1e future, HU admin Ho\\ard students in art, fiction, and on Macbeth? Or maybe you just need library services more visible to stu• istrators said they would like to move poetry. dents. "Patron, are not aware of the much of the library's resources to the to find out where you can do a little Clam L. Guyton, director of Access research on Howard history1 many resources available at the web. Currently. 3,000 full text jour• library." he said. nals are av:iilnble for use through the Services. wants students to recog• Look no further than the Howard nite the tremendous weallh of This year the library will help to library's website. The website allows University library system. The HU resources available on campus. Inter familiarize students with 1he system students to print many full printjour system welcomes students this year library loan, make ,t possible for stu with even more resources and pro by providing more classes in the Dig• nnls and abstracts from source, that dents to acquire books and journals grams to aid students in finding all ital Learning Center on the ins and do n01 yet offer full text. Adminis from other campus libraries. the information needed for class and out, of web-based library resources. rrators envision that students will be beyond. The classes will be offered twice a able to acce,, a number of hook,. A new ,cience information service. The HU ,yMem, with its main week and are free to all Howard stu journals. and periodicals through the the Canada Institute for Scientific branch in Founder's Library. is home dents and faculty. All those interest• website. and 'Jechnic,11 Information. will be to more than 2.2 million volumes, ed can sign up at the reference desk The mulu-media center. headed b) offored du, }·earalonr with a special 14,000 current journals, 3.7 million on the second floor of Founder's Howard newcomer Errol Watkis. ha, pn notmn ,k r,nt JO() tuc..r""nh microform pieces. and 6.600 manu Librart. Guided tours or the library added four multi-media PC, in ,1dd1• u,e lh .. ~r\.l\.. · \\'Ill r~ceive 1,1,u otrU scripts, as well as thousands or audio system will be held on Sept. I and 2 tion to the four station, available for des free and the hrs\ l 00 faculty and video cassette titles. The library at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. student viewing or severnl thousand will receive five articles free. system contains the branch libraries Dr. Arthur Wright. as,istant dircc• video titles. There are ,ever.ii rooms More staff will also be available to of Architecture, Business. Divinity. tor for Information Re,carch and available for small and large group answer ,tudent,· que,tions in the viewing. Later this year, a multi and Social Work. The system also Resource De,'lllopmen1, ,vould like ,tack,. ,md the CIRL·\ !ChcsaJ><.'ake retains ties to the Moorland students to make web-based ,earch• media production room for faculty ln for ma11on Re,carch Library will be available. allowing students to Springarn Research Center. the A.M. e~ more Mnuegic tmd le~" random. Alliance) service will contmue to Daniel Law Library. and the Ralph J. The Reference Department in view slide, and lecrures on the web. allow sruJcnts to acqmre books from Bunche International Center. Founder's Library houses over 30 In addition to the wcb,ba,cd ,1dd1• 01her loc.tl umvcr,11ie,. Unfortunately, many students said different CD-ROM datab:ise, that are uon,. The HU librnry ') ,tern ha, they do not take ad,antage of the geared towards specific disciplinary agreed to a partnersl11p with the In h" VLS'Oll tor the )car. Mckkuwi many resources available to them subjects like political science and Howard Bookstore to ho,t four (Ir li1c ,.ii,I he hoJl<', Hol'ard stud -~ts 111 through the library because of their biology. The databases help students book signing, this year. The library k,l\·e the Ulll\CNty with the highest to tailor searches more specifically skill , 111 mfo rmauon management. File Photo unfamiliarity with the programs used will hold its annual faculty authors in the library system. than using search engines. reception as well a, a banquet in Wuh over 50 compute" offering The IIU S)Stem "ekomes ,ludents this )tar l'ith tH:n more ~urceii and pro Soyini McCatty. a junior biology In addition to rhe accessibility or honor of Dr. William Bonner Sept. 2-l multi-media. DVD. CD-ROM. Inter Rrams to aid ~tudents in finding nil the infonnation needed ror ,11rious t)~ or major. said that she did not use the resources on the net. the library will a, part of the library\ Excellence at net. ;mt.I word proce,,mg ~rviccs. restan'h. library's information services much. move it\ entire catalog system to a Howard program. Mckl..aw1 also HU \ludent, have a grc.11 opportuni- 'Tm not familiar and it's hard getting web-based sy,tem named "Sterling hope, that \tudents will take advan- 1) IO acquire lho,c ,J..,11,. he ,a,d Library Corner Officials Unveils New Slogan, Logo Campus Digest ics, hospitals and practitioners are By Ru1uv,, W1'IGATF. easily fomilinr to those seeking med 1\ro HU Alumni Named White House FeUows HU and MCIWORLDCOl\1 Launch Magazine Special Tu The Hilltop ical assistance thanks to the symbol of the caduceus as well as rhe blue Howard University alumni Dr. Lance E. Wyatt and Howard Unh'CJ'Sity and MCIWORLDCOM announced in May the development of the "HU ARCHIVES.Net." In an effort to convey the central and white rendered pictograph of an Gary Hall have been selected as 1,vo of the 16 partici pants in the 1999-2000 White House Fellowship pro an electronic news magazine hosted by Howard Uni role it strives to piny in nurturing the "H." Similarily, a church as an insti ven;ity's Moorlnnd-Springarn Re,earch Center. spirit and tradition or learning and tution whose edifice is oflen associ gmm. The program was designed in 1964 by President Lyn MCIWORLDCOM funded the project with n SI 00.000 academic excellence, the Howard ated with steeples, stained-glass win grant. The magazine will provide a unique look into University Librnry ,ystem (HUL) dows. and the sounds of bells. is don B. Johnson to provide young American profes American and African-American Herit.1gc. ,ponsored n contest to find n slogan recognized in Christian society by the sionals with lirst-hand experience of governing rhe and logo for HUL that would be read icon ofthe holy cross. Such ,ymbols nation and a sense of personal involvement in the lead HUH's Dr. Charles L. Curn Nnmed American ily recogni,.,blc on campus. As win do not simply pinpoint the location of en.hip of America. In addition to working full-time, the Heart Asociation's ''Physician or the Year" ner of the con1e,1. I have been asked the building. or an office. but declaim fellow:, also participate in an education program that 10 share the ration.de for the symbols the provisions of the institution that includes off-the-record meetings with high-ranking Dr. Charles L. Curry. professor of medicine and chief I have created for our libr:iry system. may reside in that office. A caduceus boundless technology. It is, in fact, a go,·ernment officials, scholars.journalists and private• of the division orcardiovascular disea...:s at Howard Uni The most effective symbols and the painted upon a billboard standing parent to all Art and Science, to all sector leaders as well as travel. both domestic and inter versity Hospital, received the American Heart A,soci ins1itu1ions they inextricably rcprc• outside a medical complex becomes thought and wisdom. national. to explore U.S. policy action. ation's 1999 Physician of the Year award. Curry is only the ninth physician to be honored by the sent arc rimcless and universal. Insti• a reminder to the community that The new logo for our library system The 16 participants were chosen from a pool of 29 is a picture of Founders Library with national finalists who were selected from hundreds of An1erican Heart Association. He was recognized for his tutions provide the necessary infra those seeking physical well being work in low-income communities and his influence on structure to communities. villages. may seek it there. Individuals in need a clock face superimposed upon it. applicants by eight different panels of prominent citi zens in cities across the country. his colleagues as well a, on other established cardio cities. limeless civilizations. and the of spiritual wcll-bieng are often led Founders, and its clock tower. is the vascular programs. ever,broadcning concept of societic,. to those bui ldings bearing the sym• heart of Howard University's cam He is credited with teaching more African-American They encourage the social interac bol of the cross. pus. The clock with its chiming of the HUH Named Among Top Hospitals cardiologists in the last 30 years than anyone else in the tions necessary to build progressive When it comes to icons represent• hour. the daily ringing of its bells, the world. He has been at Howard University Hospital groupings of individuals that eventu• ing the institutions that cater to the synchronicity imposed upon student U.S News and World Report's 10th Annual Guide to since 1970. ally lead to isolated communes. the body and the spirit, society is well and teacher alike by its telling hands, "America's Best Hospitals" in June Listed Howard Uni thriving urban centers. and the many endowed. However, society lacks a is itself an icon for the members of versity Hospital an1ong the nation's top 50 hospitals in Clinton Appoints HU ~sident to BusinessLINC societies spanning the globe. In order symbol for the institution that feed a this small campus community. The the treatment of Rhuematology and Hormonal Disor• for these socie1ies to rise. :in institu community's intellect. As long as message tendered by the logo is of an ders. Howard University President H. Patrick Swygert was tion must be effective in cmnmuni scholars have sought "food for inferred passage or time. It speaks of HUH. the first to identify the red blood cell as a model appointed in August to chair one of six new chapters of a national program to boost business in America's cities cating its imperative to its patrons. thought," such nourishment has been a reaching into the past and a simul for insulin receptors, ranked 19th out of50 hospitals in taneous stretching into the future. the treatment of hormonal disorders. It ranked 40th and economically distresl>Cd areas by U.S. President Bill The presence and the purpose of the fou nd within the hallowed walls of Clinton. institution must be readily recognit• libraries. The library is both a seed There is a history there of things among the nation's 50 top hospitals in the treatment of rhuematology. Swygert will chair the Washington Chapter or Busi able to the surrounding community. ing agent and a tool forcultivarion. It written and yet to be written, and all nessLINC (Learning, Information. Network and Col Very often. icons. the symbolic ren i, at the core of society's most worth• or it waiting to be learned. It sayd that In both categories. the hospital was cited for its emer laboration). It is one of 5 chapters. dering, that provide simple pictorial while quesl. and it is society's com• all that stands before us, and all that gency trauma center, as well as its membership in the The program offers increased job opportunities and reference, a, de,criptions, are read panion along the way. Ever present remains behind in its bareM aspect, Council of 'll:llching Hospitals. In fact, HUH is the mentoring for small businesses by larger corporations ily recognizable links betwten the and ever constant, the institution of may never change. It begs us to nation's only teaching hospital owned and operated by and stimulates the local economy by recycling money community an institution. The med the library remains the only facet of remember: This library may always a historically black college or university. back into blighted areas. ical field. for example, with irs clin• society unscathed by the rnctics of be sought for intellecetual gain. -- ' THE liJLI;rop FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 A3 Voices Who's Who, Student and Government Breakdown Vievvs By C11AR1.Es Cou ,1."· JR. of that school and in lhat particular class. Krisla Blackwell-GSA Represeniative Hi Ihop Siaff Writer The following is a complete breakdown of stu• Cheryl Gravy-GSA Representative dent governmenl offices and officials. Copies of What is your advice for the class of 2003? The s1udcn1 government ,yMcm :.i Howard Uni the 1999-2000 H-Book can be fou nd in any of 1he ASSC-(Arts & Sciences Student Council) 6- ver;,i1y " mul1i-1iercd and fea1ures different offices and copies of individual student council 7010 branches with ,pccific and detailed purposes. All constitutions may be secured by 1he s1uden1 Shantrcllc P. Lewis- President "There are a whole l1>t of cx1ra-curricu of 1hese branches, in addillion 10 the entire s1u Nikkia Scon- Vice President lar activi1ies around. bul make ;,ure tha1 council office of 1he respec1iuve school. dcn1 body. come 1oge1her to form HUSA, 1he Thomas Butler-Chief-of-Staff your class work comes firsl. Don'1 let your The \Jodec~rnduate and Graduate Trus1ees are Howard University Student Associa1ion. The Vickie Jones- Treasurer grades slip." the s1udcn t representatives to the Board of - Fred Ashley. gmdua1ing senior Execu1ivc Brun.ch of HUSA is 1he office of the Trus1ees, 1he governing body of Howard Uni HUSA Pre,idcnt. Marylin Hoosen, and HUSA vers i1y. Arts a11d Sciences UGSA Represemaiil-es Vice-Prcsiden1. Q.Ter:ih Jackson Ill. This office Joy Chaney is superceded only by 1he HUSA policy board Unity 2000/ Executh·e Branch of HUSA Toi Outerbridge which is composed of bolh the HUSA President (Howard University Student Association) Brandon Neal and Vicc-Presidcn1, the coordinalors from both Phone: 6-7007. Candace Toylor 1he Undergraduate and Graduale Student Assem• Marylin Hoosen- President Kai fani Walker ~ .. . . . : blies (UGSA and GSA coordina1ors). and 1he Q.Thrah Jackson Ill-Vice President Studen1 Council president, (ex. 1he presidem of ....--..• Tr" " "Three 1hings: 1ime m:magernenl, smdy Simisola Marinho-Chief of Siaff School of Communications Student Council . .,c; ,:;, _;;,, the Arts & Sciences Studen1 council. 1he presi Jerylin Jones-Execu1ive Secrelary 6-7806 . . ,. • r ; hard and persevere on 1he road to success. ..,.,,.,.: ., ,.,. r_ ~ • dent of the School of Communications Student And don·1 forget to hnve fun-this is Solitare Newlon-Programs Direc1or JoAnn Enwezor-President 11 Council. e1c.) Bienvenido Lebron-Vice President ~ ;. : '~'.;i,"".;."-' Howard Universily!" NOT HIRED-Financial Advisor ' ,. The General As,embly is compo,ed of bo1h 1he . . 1 - Rico Davis, sophomore finance major Mbili Mwaniki- Treasurer UGSA and 1he GSA members. This is a united UGSA- Erica Moody-Hankerson-Secratary front studen1 council representatives which (Undergraduate Student Assembly) serves to strengthen and also check the cxecu1ive Phone: 6-4143. Sc/roof ofCo1111111111icmio11s UGSA Reps. branch of HUSA Alisa Alstoa-Coordinator. Asha May The l!QSA and QS.A_are 1he bodies primarily Howard Brown-Vice-Coodinator Howard Brown. responsible for providing programming for their Eric Watson- Fiancial Advisor different con,1i1uents, undergraduate and gradu• School of Business Student Council 6-1 516 ate s1udents. re,pec1ivcly. Each of these bodies Toi Outerbridge - Grievance Director "Don't lei 1he nega1ive experiences of Jerron Redrick-President has delegate, from individual >1udent councils or Brandon Neal- Programs Director your freshman year ,poi! 1he re,1 of your Akua Aidoo-Vice President graduate programs who ensure that lhe interests Howard experience:· Osaze Murray- Treasurer of 1he swdents in their particular school are Undergraduate Trustee - Camille Glover. sophomore poli1ical voiced and represented properly in lhe programs Louis E. Sterling, Ill science major Sc/roof of B11si11ess UGSA Represematfres tha1 are planned. In addition 10 these student Alisa Alston council representatives in UGSA (the number of Graduate Trustee Khari J. Linle repre,enta1ives appropriated 10 an individual Che' A. Sayles Ange la Adams school is rcla1ed 10 the studcm body populalion of thal school) and GSA. the Vice-Presidents of GSA-(Graduate Studenl Assembly) 6-6651 Social Work Student Council 6-7313 1he individual student councils are also members Millicent Springs-Coordinator Kie1a B. Taylor-President of UGSA and the GSA. Krista Blackwell- Vice-Coordina1or Harry Lawson, Jr.-Vice-President The tier of >1udent government below UGSA Corbet Ellison- Grievance Coordina1or "Be careful who you call your friends. Shirena Washington-Treasurer Harshad Joshi-Financial Advisor Remember 1hai everyone who smile, in and GSA is composed of lhc differenl l!lli!la: }OUr face i, not necessarily your friend. grnduaJe smdem councils and gradu;11u!m!ml Pharmacy/Nursing Allied Health Science Also. the yeai. fly by qutckly ,o make the i;mu\£ili. These councils are made up of mdi· GSC-(Graduate Student Council) 6-5540 Student Council 6-5391 mo,1 of 1hem and remember 10 have fun." vidual class board, 1hat are also responsible for Chanda Macias- Presidenl Nywna Harrison-Presidenl - Monique Rolle. junior biology major providing programming 1h:11 should be specifi Tremaine Tuylor- Vice-Prcsidenl Erin Huges- Vice President cally designed to cmer to the needs of the students Aleshia Dobbins- Financial Adivsor Korella Samuels- Treasurer -compiled by \f1/erie Thomas euse t e ews ... The Hilltop ... Read It and Pass it on l Small AIR FORCE ROTC Classes ~CHOL. Presented By: AVAILABLE FREE! ~ - -<-----'------get Big Results! Three aoo Mr, ~ aoo "\o jear 411 __I __ 1i_re ➔~~ve_rs_ity..:...c_o_m.., iliol~ni~ mill majo~!! Offers Sponsored By: are ienerall)1 ~I l,OOJ annuallr ti,-'y ~ Mlllennlum MCAT • DAT 1owar~ ~~on am fres, ~~ij OOJK ~ .J Inorganic Chemlcels LSAT illo"ite, rui~ a ii,ij mon~r ~x GMAT • GRE free ~~ ~urini ilie ml )'ear. 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What kind of ca1ion student. said that 1his was working with members of the Unit school operates in this fashion?" definitely the worst regis1ra1ion she members or 1he General Assembly to ed Council, UGSA, and the GSA to Registration she asked. ''They keep moving the had seen. "I had been on campus devise a more effective means of get the nationwide HBCU confer line around but we haven'1 been over tlte summer and I knew the sys A combination of factors held up the bringing student government 10 the ence for the year 2000 off of the moving forward. I can'1 speak to tem was going to be a problem Read late regis1.ration process. students. ground," said Jackson. 'The theme anybody. People feel powerless." because it was implemented late." Something, she said, went terribly "I have had a series or meetings for the symposium will be 'From Sophomore music major Jana wrong with the system. While hundreds of students stood with General Assembly members Civil Rights 10 Human Rights."' Smith shared her story. "All I need Late registration penalty fees and in frustration, exhaustion and con Your where we have discussed possible Despite HUSA President Marilyn ed to do was make an inquiry to the purging of unpaid classes were fusion, oftentimes a lack of com seating plans along with parliamen Hoosen's absence due to vacation in financial aid. I waited for three postponed until Monday, Aug. 23, passion on the part of Howard staff tary rules so that our meetings next the latter half of the summer, the hours. spent twenty minutes with the giving sl\ldcnts who were 001 able to did nothing 10 ease the situation. year run efficiently and students Unity 2000 staff spen1 their summer advisor. waited on line at accounts ''Top'' get in the ballroom a chance 10 do Many students felt like just ano1her understand the serious nature or stu working around the clock and are for an hour and a half. and it took ten so on the first day of classes. On number. Lack of progress while on dent government," stated Jones. "We oow in full gear in hopes that this will minutes with the accounts advisor Monday at 8 a.m., one line went all lines made many them feel deval have also been working hard 10 make before getting validated." be a productive year for student gov the way around Blackburn and a ued. Every sure that all levels or student gov ernment on all levels. second ran from Blackburn 10 "Howard is quick to ask me for After expressing their concerns. ernment are aware and involved "As soon as the fall semester Locke Hall. Consequently, many money but I have to wnil for six many students came up with sug including the individual school begins, the administration will be students missed their first day of hours before even seeing a financial gestions 10 help registration run Week assemblies all the way down to the dealing with many different key aid advisor," said sophomore com more smoothly in the future. dorm councils." classes. issues that will definitely have an Many new students who came to puter science major Patrick Ross. "Maybe Howard ,hould consult Unity 2000 has vowed a collabo effect on students and definitely campus elated soon grew discour "Howard University is a bu.~iness. so other universities 10 compare and rative crron with not only UGSA, but require student im-olvemcnt and input aged because of the long and slow what type of business would have so see what works fpr them," said and tell all other s1uden1 government com to be handled properly." Jackson said. lines that welcomed them at regis many standing in lines for so long sophomore management informa ponents to eliminate the adversarial without accomplishing anything?"' tion systems major Myron May Part of what Hoosen and Jackson tnltion. "Howard University was my attitude that bas often existed nard. hope will contribute toward further first choice for university," said As people in lines exchanged sto us what between student government bodies freshman math major Lawrence ries. compe1i1ion arose about whose Shania Davis, a freshman pre in the pas1. student involvement with HUSA is their view on what HUSA is. Johnson. "I was not expecting to be situation was worse. professional physical therapy major, "I think that [students) can expect s1anding in line all day just to speak "I stood in line for four hours and said that things might run more to see different student government Said Jackson, "I want 10 be clear y 0 u 10 someone about my scholarship. I when I finally go1 10 speak to a smoothly if students were allowed 10 offices coming together 10 get things in 1ha1 HUSA is the body which was on lioe yesterday from 8 a.m. to financial aid person. he said they had regis1er in their respective schools. done and work on projects rather includes all students from all schools 3 p.m. and got nothing done. It lost my papers for my scholarship," 'That way all of the work would not than an every-man-for-himself son of on all levels within Howard Univer seems like the only people getting in said Brinany Pierre. a junior finance be concentrated in one area." think. • • attitude," Jackson said. sity. Unity 2000 is only the executive are the ones who are sneaking in." major. "I had 10 go get the original Davis also suggested that 1he Unity 2000 is also focused on office of this body. We are not HUSA One parent. Sheila Jones, who and go back on line the next day for admini stration hire seasonal pulling together a nationwide HBCU alone." stayed on campus for two extra days another six hours. That made no employees to speed up the registra 10 help her daughter register, was sense." tion process. For example. if the alumni data was the worst registration period in caused by particles expelled from the the proper [preventative] therapy." BANNER base has a different address for a stu years. Tuberculosis lungs when the infected person said Mundy. The goals of 1he admin dent than the student and financial speaks, coughs, or sneezes. Symp In response, Dr. Janice Nicholson. of the infected students, making istration of the Student Health Cen make various university departments aid system, when BANNER is fully toms of tuberculosis may include vice president of Enrollment Man the casual contact tn1cing very impor ter is to educate students. rather than more coherent. in place the addresses will be the fatigue, weight loss, lethargy. anorex agement. expressed her concern with tant. prescribe medication for them. ·11te goal was 10 connect all of same. ia. cough with purulent sputum that these separate databases into one BANNER and this year's registra Tuberculosis is diagnosed wi1h the Individuals who may have been develops slowly and becomes more database. The system used prior to The most innovative feature of the tion. assistance of a skin test, which frequent over several weeks or exposed to active tuberculosis are BANNER was constructed of multi new system is the self-service com "Our people ha,-e to learn and feel detects the presence or the absence of months, night sweats and general being referred to O.C. General Hos ple independent computer programs. ponent tha1 is present in all the dif comfortable with the new system. the disease. "A positive skin test anxiety. pital, where screening and compila For example. financial aid used a ferent branches of the system. The We have the vision. We have a piece denotes the presence of inactive bac It is important for individuals tion of the data obtained may be col computer program called S.A.F.E.. student and financial nid self-service of software 1ha1 will allow us 10 ser teria in the lungs. If a positive [test) infected by the tuberculin bacteria to lected by the O.C. Department of student accounts u,cd a program component will allow ,mdents 10 go vice [the students) more efficiently is found, a chest X-ray is taken to follow their physician's instructions Health. called B.O.S.S. and a system called to pmctically any PC in the world that but the challenge is bringing it on," check for masses in the lung cavity.'' has a web browser to register for and take all of the prescribed med The Student Health Center pro S.O.L.A.R. was used 10 handle reg said Nicholson. "We have been work said Mundy. ication regimen. Or. Mundy, an advo classes. apply for admissions, check ing on BANNER for the last 18 vides students with a myriad of ser is1m1ion. The problem with the pre It is important to note that a indi cate for early intervent.ion and treat for financial aid and add and drop months with [the students) in mind. vices, including responding 10 s1u vious system was 1ha1 1he programs vidual infected with tuberculosis is ment, reiterates the importance of did not talk to each other. With BAN classes. We are apologetic at any time that we den1 concerns about tuberculosis. A not necessarily contagious and may individuals taking an active partici NER all the different departments Howe,-er. BANNER was not with do nor gh-e our students the best, not infect others with the disease. pation in their own health. TB fact sheet may be found on the will be able 10 talk 10 each other out its flaws, specifically during reg because they desen-e the best." 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"1: 4.,. · ~-7,- .....,.. .,~.,,. .,.a, •.....,. .,,,,..,. ... , ..... ◄ atae,-. ...,.r .. 1a,ae.- ...... ·~- 1 :1.,. ~ a,a,,,. ,._ ...... 7 ...... ,.. a,o of Catering to Howardites By CHARLES GRANT ably one of the mos, difficuh malls hassle." Even though Union Station sible by train and has a variety of Hilltop Staff Writer 10 get to without a car. Timo1hy Puri. is smaller than other malls. there are ,,ore, 10 workin. freshmen come into Howard as kids a second year medical ,1udent. a few ,,ores that one can browse in If you are lookingfor something a By ICR.t-'>'TY BINDS and they leave as doctors and More lhan 20 malls are loca1ed near prefers 'Tyson's " I like 10 goi 10 and ,e,·eml places 10 ear. Many ,tu• Hilltop Staff Writer lawyers, but they don't leave us--0ur Howard University and are easily 'Tyson's Corner because of the vari• dents love to go to Uno\ Pizzeria and linle more urban. then Georgetown is clien1ele just changes from students accessible by mctrorail or bus. and ety of stores that 1hey have. They catch a movie. where you want to be. With the impressive list or alumni to professionals.'' · new students will enjoy the diverse have stores tha1 many of the 01hcr One of the most popular malls Georgetown ha, several s1ores in that Howard boasts. ii is not strange As a result, Joseph's may not only malls don't have."'fyson·s hase,•cry• among students is Pentagon City. shoping envi ronments of Greater that arebesid the stores in George• that the privileged few-our new be a great place to get a good cut and Washington area. Each mall offers a thing from Banana Republic 10 a Pentagon has four levels of stores freshmen-want to look their best style but also to network. unique shopping experience with Versace store. With such varie1y. including a large food court. movie 10wnParki\1all.Fromthe newly built upon entering the mecca ofcolleges . "At Joseph's we mnlnt&io a \-cry various shops. restaurants and movie 'Tyson's can meet any s1uden1's bud• Iheaters and se,·eral restaurants in Frcnh Connection 10 Urban Ou1fi1- Beauty salons, barber shops and positive atmosphere-most of our thca1ers. Mos, of the malls in the ge1and IaSIC. and around the mall. 1ers, Georgetown has something malls across the country are finding clien1s are from out of town rather area are close 10 me,rorail stops or Another popular hang ou1 for "Each mall offers a uniquesct of everybody will like. Not only ore business booming as students pre· than 1he local area, 1herefore we have bus lines. Pentagon City, George Howard students is Union Sta1ion. shops." Valerie Ballenger, n Senior p:tre to look their bes1 for theirdebu1s a lot of experience with styles from there 1hose namcbrand s10re, well town, Union Sta1ion. and 'Tyson's arc mainly because ofils easy access Sociology major. says "Pentagon ha< known :md loved.but you can find on college campuses. all over the country." said Judge. just a few of the many malls in the and student discountrate in 1hc the a lot more than manyo1her malls in funky. hip ,1ores that are no where Gentlemen are realizing that at 1he Joseph's experience doesn't just area where Howard students frequent ater. Janelle Howard. a Junior polit· the area. plus it is really easy to ge1 Mecca their appearances jus1 might slop wi1h male styles-it specializes during Ihe weekend. ical science major, says "I like Union 10 by train." If a student is looking for else 10 the country Take inthe ighh, be as important as those of their in women's hair as well. Joseph's 'Tyson's Corner I and II is favorite because it is really easy to get there a par1-1imc job then Pcnrngon migh1 bul remember 10 siudy and wa1ch female coun1erpar1s. stands by its claim that it is able to of mnny Howard students and prob- and back fromcampus without n big be the place 10 look. 1he mall is acces- your money. Men's appearances are \'Cry impor• provide the ultimate hair salon expe· tant to Moe Judge, manager of rience. Not only does it provide pre• Joseph's Unisex Hair Cutlery. local• cision cuts. but its warm atmosphere ed across from Howard's School of and low prices make you want to Business. According 10 Judge, return. Joseph's has been in business for the Average prices at Joseph's begin at last twenty years. 1en dollar... Joseph's is open Tuesday "We cater to Howard students 1hrough Saturday from 9 a.m. 10 7 CITY BRIEFS because e\'ery year new freshmen p.m. and is located at 2622 Georgia come in to the shop and we get to see Ave. directly across the street from these kids grow," said Judge. 'These the School of Business. Gun Safety Hotline for Gun Disguised as Pager Bomb Scare at the Mall Kids A Dimict police officer was nt his home i Prince George County officials were sent 10 Iver Springfield, Va .. when he stumbled onto a page tale leaders have been making plans 10 ensure son Mall 10 check out a suspicious package. thai 1ha1 hi, roommate, also DC officer. had hidden at Maryland children return to safe classrooms turned out to be a cardboard box full of batteries But inurncd out 10 be a gun disguised as a pager is year. They are considering a number of ideas and wires. An employee at the Kay Bee Toy Store The officer pushed a bunon and the gun went off o help. including a gun safety hotline and crisis called authorities when he got suspicious of it. He was shot. The bullet went through his hand an sponse plans for every school. Lieutenant Gov Fire official• say 1hcy found everything but actaul into his shoulder. rnor Kathleen Kennedy-Townsend also announce explosives. Some 300 workers and employees rograms to provide swift discipline for disrup were evacuated from the Mall for a time, but Inter .ve students. allowed back in when the "all clear" was given. -Compiledfrom wirt rtportS Photo By Erie Hall J06tpb's Hnlc Salon...-,,. the Howanl Communlt) '• Haira1rt .-Is. http:// hilltop.howard.edu ------ T HE HILLTOP A7 .9 l ASSURANCE AND BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES KWASHA HR SOLU TIONS BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SER VICES FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES TAX & LEGAL SERVICES At PritewJtcrhouseC001>ers, WC' ofkr you the opportunity to grow p<'rsonally a~ well as professionally. AftC'r all, the more' we grow together, the more everyone profits togethN. Now llut you ,now something.about u~. why nor It'll us something ,,bout you-m,,k<' track~ to our Online Car<>cr Profile. www.pwcglobal.com/ocp Join us. Together we can change the world.~ C'I ,~ ,.,w~.,,...,,w_,,,,,~·nq'lc'I'~ ur ,.,.itt·"l.itt-rht~ O!'lf'('11 lt'!\.n ,o tlwt VS. im• of~.,,..,t..llM'Ctxlp(.vs ur .1""1 vth(ot ,...,,i11t"' N ,, "'"''Jwd#> l'1,c""·''-..-ll(N,l~OI'.,,_.,. ••x.. l'h,.1UOl'I ,.,k~~~' I~ pttkXI I() b#.n/'Jf,,.,.,.._,.,~Ac;.hQl\-fqwt~p.,-,..,,.. ,,..,, ''1' AS FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 THE HILLTOP NATION& W"' n • Eve More Students Bring Guns to Colllege \. Campuses, Harvard Study Reports ._ On The • ' By LYNN S IMMONDS weapons pos certain prercq uisites for sibility of misfiring, such as "Sat ,. Hilltop Staff Writer sess ion Half a million U.S. col gun ownership, such as urday Night Specials," would fail • Diaspora charges in the lege students own gu11s a three business day tests and never make it to me streets. The number of college students past three and nearly 450,000 stu background check for The gun ban has been approved by who own guns and take those guns years. dents at 130 colleges and gun show purchases, the Senate, making California and News from around the world to school is rising, according to a The report safety devices sold with Massachusetts the only two states universities said they keep each g un, a ban on with this consumer standards law. African Strikes Disrupt Government recent Harvard study. was just the Half a million U.S. college stu- latest piece of their guns at school, the importing high capaci However, not all states are follow study showed. ty ammunition clips and ing their example, especially those Johannesburg-A large strike organized dents own guns and nearly 450,000 timber to fuel a ban on juvenile pos with high gun ownership rates. ln by I 2 unions representing 800,000 public students at 130 colleges and univer- the national session of assault weapons. Vermont, Governor Howard Dean service workers such as teachers, police sities said they keep their guns at debate on the need fo r stronger gun The Senate had included mese pro said that better enforcement, not gun officers and nurses began Aug. 24. Tole school, the study showed. control. Researchers at the Harvard Injury Dr. Mohammad N. Akhter, execu- visions but the House of Represen laws, will decrease gun violence. phone and postal workers have already Research and Control C enter tive director of the American Pub tatives did not. The District of Columbia police staned tl1eir strike over pay hikes. The obtained the data from student sur- lie Health Association, said that the As Congress tries to put together a department is accepting illegal and 17,000 Tolkom state telecommunication vcys sent to 130 colleges and uni- solution to reducing gun violence is gun control package, the California assault weapons from residents. The employees and 4,200 postal workers are in vcrsities. gun control, better law enforcement, State Assembly has been busy department is paying$ I00 per gun, their sixth day of strikes and the number Although it was not known if stu a reduction of violence in entertain- approving legislation that requires no questions asked. The first day of of participants is said to be increasing. dents at Howard participated in the ment and more mental health and guns bought, sold, or imported in the collection yielded I, 164 guns. The Tolkom strikers arc pressuring for IO to 12 survey, Howard University Police drug abuse treatment programs. state to meet certain consumer safe funds for the gun payments come percent raises, but Tolkom management officials said no Howard students Health officials with the organiza ty standards. The idea is lhat poor from money and assets confiscated has offered only five percent raises along were arrested on campus for tion arc urging Congress to include ly constructed guns that have a pos- from drug dealers by police. with productivity incentives. Chimps May Provide Clues to AIDS Skin Whitening Growing Trend Among Jamaican Lomie, C a meroon-African chim By VALERIE THOMAS lighteners have been popular for 40 skin. Inc reased production of Roberts has also found that there is panzees are being studied in AlDS Hilltop Staff Writer to 50 years. This is not a new con melanin on one side of the epider a large color complex present on research at the Pasteur Institute of cept and these products have been mis and dramatically reduced HBCU campuses. Cameroon. Many young women in Jamaica abused around the world for cultur- decomposition of melanin on the Psychologically, African-Ameri Some adult chimpanzees in Central other side are reasons for darker can students are said to prefer other Africa have been found to have SIV, simi are engaging in the dangerous prac al and social reasons." skin tones. African-American students who are an immunodeficiency virus, a disease sim lice of skin bleaching. This process While most countries have banned closer in range to the center of the ilar to HIV. The chimpanzees do not has been popular in oilier regions of hydroquinone products, most Amer Melenex is presently being used in spectrum, brown. the world for several years and has ican cosmetic lines have at least one progress to full blown AIDS, so scientists Jamaica by yo ung girls to bleach " Skin bleaching," commented now become the fashion among skin lightening product containing 2 are looking for their biological defense to their skin over a period of weeks. Nwaji Jibunoh, member of the the disease. Since chimpanzees are hunt Jamaican teenagers. percent hydroquinone. These girls perceive this hazardous African Student Association, "is a ed for their meat and sold for human con Foreign companies like Janssen Hydroquinones kill the body's medication as the miracle drug that very unfortunate circumstance that sumption in Cameroon, the disease affects Cosmeceutical Care advertise prod melanocytes (pigment cells). will nullify all insecurities related to evolved from slavery." AIDS research as well as the lives of the ucts that they say can lighten tlle skin Although this is an easy way to color. "Dark people are socialized to believe that light and bright is good," primates. tone of people of color up to 70 per- bleach tllc skin, these chemicals are Albert Roberts, chairman of the cent. Although dermatologists may toxic even at lower concentrations. Department of Psychology, has done Jibunoh said. "This is not socially acceptable and it is not a reflection Curfew Eased, Disarmament Begins prescribe concentrated hydro Skin lightening is simple and numerous studies on this practice. quinone s and other powerful prepa involves only a few steps before one of the way tllat people in Africa and "This is a rejection of dark pig the Caribbean think." Jibunoh Freetown, Sierra Leone-During the rations to whiten and blend birth can see results. ment," said Roberts, " a form of knows people who have tried to fourili montll of Sierra Leone's cease-fire marks, scars, or pigment diseases ln the basic layer of tlle human epi self-hatred rather than celebrating bleach their skin. the curfew has been relaxed. It now runs such as vitiligo (a condition claimed dermis are fo und melanocytes, the blackness." "People may feel that this is social from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., while previously it by Michael Jackson), they do no special cells that produce the dark "Dark pigmentation is a marker of ly acceptable, but in actuality, most was 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. The UN has backed recommend this product as an over- pigment melanin. Melanin 1s Africa, but these women would people don't care what color you a disarmament program that begins offi all answer to lighter skin. responsible for the individual skin rather identify with European char are," Jibunoh said. cially this week. The Nigerian-led force Dr. Pearl Grimes, an African- tone of each human being. \Vhite acteristics," he said. The practice Jibunoh said that people engaging ECOMOG, which intervened in the war. An1erican dermatologist who serves people and people of color have the was popular in South Africa during in skin bleaching practices are "try• has already begun surrendering its racially diverse clients, said, "Skin same amount of melanocytes in their his research period there, and ing to hide a noble tree." weapons at check points and waiting along with the Revolutionary United Front to be disarmed. The first phase of the July 7 peace accord was the reopening of areas The Hilltop Is Currently Taking under tlle control of the opposing sides and exchange of war prisoners. In Sierra Leone's nine-year civil war more than ' Applications For: 30,000 civilians have been mutilated, - mostly through amputation. United States Aids Haitian Elections Asst. Campus Editor Port-au-Prince, Haiti-The United States has given Haiti $3.5 million to pay for voter photo identification cards. The City Editor first round of local and legislative elections arc set for Nm'. 28. The United States has promised $10 million to SIS million for Haiti's election, which is estimated to cost Copy Editors $ 18.5 million. The photo identification cards are supported by Haitian politicians because they will discourage fraud. Hait ian President Rene Prcval called for new Design Editors elections after dissolving Parliament in January. (Must Know Quark Express) Haitian Deportees Need Citizenship Proof Reporters Port-au-Prince, H aiti-Government officials will begin returning people deported to Haiti who do not have docu ments proving Haitian citizenship. Many Haitians blame the U.S. and Canadian Photographers policies of deporting immigrants convict ed of crimes in those countries back to Haiti because it increases gang activity and Please Pick Up Applications in the crimes in Haiti. The government's stricter regulations arise after Thomas Sylvain, a Haitian-American born in New York, was wrongly deported by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in January. Office of Student Activities or the Activists in Haiti and Miami petitioned for Sylvain, an AIDS patient, to return. He was sent back three months later for treat ment and died in a Florida hospital. Hilltop Office in the West Towers. This report was compiled by Staff writer Lyn11 Si11u11011ds from AP repons. Call 806-6866 For More Information. :,i,; I THEHu.U'OP FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 A9 Are you looking for a different college experience? Why not try Ursinus for a semester/ Ursinus College, located in Collegeville, near Philadelphia, PA is a small lil)eral arts college with a tradition of academic excellence. · , . . . . 1 . ~ . . ', .; . . . '> < ;:"._ . 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Seniors will spend ed to mesh the numerous databases of enroll- more time on their senior comprehensive exams than some cashiers spent in a BANNER train- men! management, fi10 ancial aid and student accounts has failed in one of its mai n missions: ing workshop. registration. Frustration, we should point out, was not· And that's the conservative view of the only felt by the students. Many workers said Howard University Administration. If you ask dealing with a system they weren't adequatly us, it failed miserably. Lines for registration, trained on was overwhelming. which ends today, snaked from the Blackbum And our hearts go out to them. Center to Founders library while confused "lt•s very important for everyone to under- administrators stmggled to grapple with an stand, this is not a student problem, this is an ever-growing crowd of students ~------~ administrati ve problem," Presi- and a computer system they dent H. Patrick Swygert said. knew liule about. Our View The Banner System falls ;'This is on us. Thi s should not N ever in the hi story of short of expectaions. be repeated." We applaud C:~ \4Su\~1\z.A1'\0N Howard University has technol- Swygert 's striaght forwardness ogy played such a great role in on this issue and his willingness 'NWT". fouling up a seemingly elementary process. to work with the students and administrators to But we know that with Howard, no process is correct this problem. He has scheduled a town trul y simple. hall meeting for the corning weeks and said he N ow. the questions can begin. Why did the will issue a full report on the registrati on debable. What's more is the administration ----~' system fail? Who was to blame? And if it can withstand the computer degenerating year 2000 pushed back the purging of classes. bug, why can't it hold up to a Howard registra- L ong lines were not the onl y problem with tion. Fall registration. Some students didn't receive E ven more important. wi ll the staff of Enroll- their award letters over the summer, and at ment Management and the other registration least one person wrongfully received a valida operating agencies be able to handle spring tion sticker. It was a sixth grader who never registration which is only three months away. applied 10 Howard. R eports from Howard employees show that S omewhere registration runs smoothly and some workers received only three hours of somewhere technology helps out. But here at training on the system. even though the system mighty Howard, the BANNER system has Leners to Ille Editor has been in the works for nearly five years. We stmck out. ------First and foremo~t. l would hke to welco me ) 'OU ro ~------·- Howard Univer.;ity. As your unde~raduate 1rustcc for How To WRITE Us Risky Business the 1999,2000 school year. I am honored and I run privileged 10 extend greeting, to you-ihe cla-, of THE HIUTOP. the nation's largest Black collegiate ne"sp:ipet. The recent cases of active tuberculosis (TB) been admitted by uni versity officials that trac 2003 and transfer students. While I am certain that cncourngc., you to share your opiruons on ruticl~ publi,hcd in the many or yoo are eagerly anticipating yoor Howard newsp:ipcr. THE HILLTOP will only publi, h letter.. addre, \Cd found in two Howard University School of ing the contact of infected students would prove experience (some more nervous than others). rest directly to the Editorial Edttorin rc,pon"' to pubh,hcd :uucle, The Communications students should be alarming. difficult. a~surc 1hat you have chose n IO ma1riculatc at an HILLTOP Editorial Bo:inl resel'\oe,thc nghttocdit letter.; for space However. what should be more alarming is the It is unethical and selfish to withhold in for excellent universuy. Throughout your years here and liternry ~ylc. All letters must be 1ypcd. signed and include a com plete address and telephone number. fact that so many students-both within and out mation in order to avoid negative press for the I am certain that you will befriend many interesting people.engage in many activities. acti,cly p.micip3tc side of the School of Communications-will un iversity at the cost of the health of its students. in our rcnm~ncd "homecoming.·· and, or couN, "bum The opi1tionsexpn:-.""'1 on the Editorial Pa~ arc the, tc", of the the midnight oil" ,n studying for lecture> and te,I\ THE HI LLTOP Ed11onal Boord 311d do no! dtrt.'Ctly re0c'CI the first learn of the cases after reading Tiu• flilltop Sending letters to students and faculty in the opinion Ho" anl Uni-.r..tt), ih Admint>tration. indl\idual Nevcrthclc~s. ii 1.s imponant to remember 1hat e,·ery of today. School of Communications who Hilltop Policy Boord member.. or the , tudent body. one or you capualize on the myriad of opportunitte, So many students have were in classes with the in fected Our View Howard has to offer. Always remember the sacnfices Please Addrcs, Letters to: remained uninformed that those In a potential health emer students was not enough, our prec.k..---cessors had to make m order for us lO rccchc c'(lual rights and a fonnal education. Would it make who may have opted to be test gency, the university's first because until the line of contact The Editorial Editor ed or examined as a safety pre of the two subjects has been sense 10 squnndcr an cduca1ion that your a.nccs1or. THEHtLLTOP responsibility is to inform fou ght for and in some cases died so you could have 2251 Sherman Avenue. NW caution were unable to simply all students-not a limited accurately traced, the number of this opportunity? Instead strive to uphold the Howard Wa,hington. D.C. 20001 because university officials left people at risk is immeasurable. legacy or notable alumni like Debbie Allen. Ralph or via email at cross-section of the com Bunche, Zora Neale Hurston. Thurgood Marshall. 1hchilltop@h01mail .com them unaware of the potential munity. As a result, university health Toni Monison, and Go, cmor Dougloss Wilder. Given danger they were in. ,______. officials should have taken all the rich legacy at this prc,1igi0th univcr:,ily. you owe Although the total number of possible precautions to ensure tt 10 yourself to leave an indelible mark of your own. THE MISSION STATEl\-lENT tuberculosis cases in the District of Columbia that everyone was informed, rather than gam Seize this opportunity. embrnce Howard Univen ity, and welcome to the Capstone of Higher Edueotion. metropolitan area is on the decline, the manner bling under the premise that because the cases Prod11ced emire/y by the s111dem., it sen ·e.r, TH£ HIUTOP is in which Howard Uni versity handled informing were limited, so was the chance of an outbreak. Sincerely. the newspaper ofll<'Ort l for the Howard Unfrersity com,mmif): Louis Sterling Wit/Jiu its pages. our n aders will wit11 es.f. objerti"e reportir,g nnd members of its community of the threat- irre The mann er in which Howard University Mori ts u d11enfrom ,, uniquely blaC'k persp,l'tfrt ar the premitrt Undergraduate Trustee spective of its size- was inadequate. All mem informed members of its community of these Mstorically blnck U11ku,i1y in the ll'orld. II~ 1>ro11dly co111i1111e bers of the Howard Un iversity community incidences of tuberculosis should be cause for a tradition of t .tcellence, for our rtnders mu/ our distingr,ished Welcome to I-Iowa.rd University, a his1oric and liv ltgacy desen •e.r 11ot/Ji11g less. should have been better infom1ed, as it has alarm on the part of students. faculty and staff. ing institution. I'm sure that your lime spent he.re will be life changing and unforgettable. Now 1ha1 you're here. you must prepare yourself to be aneducotoronceeducated. Howard Univenityhas THE HILLTOP Television For Whites By Whites a wealth of knowledge to share. but more important• ly. Howard will give you the tools 10 teach your..:lf A people's self-image is determined not only viewing boycott the week of Sept. 2 that we and Olhcr.;. APRIi.i. 0 , TlfRM'.R by how they sec themsel ves but also by how should support, producers seemed to attribute Strive forncademic excellence. but don't stop there. &li1or,i11,C/1itf More important than becoming a great student. is they are viewed and depicted by others. the absence of people of color 10 a simple over becoming a great addition to society. Therefore. strive JASON T. s~u, u K1,1crr1n· K. BROWN It is an undeniable fact of our sight, when in fact we are being 10 acquire your own business. hospi1al. or law finn Manag111g &litor MaJJaging &lira, ern that television greatly affects instead of only striving to be the best business, med Our View studiously ignored. ical. or law student. Academic excellence i, only one RA. ►-IA II 0 AVlS E RIC HALL the way we view our world- if The lack of realistic It is, after all, television exec of the many responsibilities excepccd or a Howard stu• Camp,,.s &l11ors Photo F.ditot you have any doubt of that, sim dent. representation of people uti ves' job to know the factsand L \ 1'~ SIM \ 101'1,S ~,1'o'li' S 110~ ply a,k advertisers why they are As new entrants. 1 encourage you to gain from of color in television's the fact is that black people, who Natio1,l\\!Jr/d Etlitor SPECIAL P ROJECTS EtJrmR willing to pay millions of dollars everything that Howard has to offer. lnll'Oduce )'Our new prime-time lineup is comprise roughly 12 percent of self 10 other students. staff, fac ulty, and admini~tra C 11A RJ £S Co1. ...\l AN J \ SON T AT\. \I to have their products nashcd tors. Take advantage of Howard's rich history and cause for our concern and the nati on's population, watch &litorials Editor l'RO\ 1'1'lfl across the screen at peak viewing legacy by visiting Moorland-Sp,ngam. on.: or the we should endeavor as a 45 percent more TV than whites. J \\'0'1 \VE'.\TIIERl,V times. world's largest deposits or Howard and African J Ot1 '1-J0 1t'I WtU.L\'1S IV Staff Cartoo,1ists community to rectify the Why, then, is it rare to see our American history. Additionally, once completed, take The portrayal of people ofcolor Tempo&Htor situation. selves portrayed accurately by full advantage or Howard's new state of the art Au SA S1'10."'-S in the media and specifically on '------~ Libraries. classrooms. and student resource center.;. Kr., 1N D. Snm,, n Busin,ss Manag,i TV has recently become a hot topic, although an industry our consumer dollars Outside of the classroom. student life is robust with Sports Etlitor the perpetuation of stereotypes and the absence help to support? extro--cunicular activities such as professional orga P! U'ICE MHOON nizations. journals. and student government. Addi ... M ARJE B~W \\ 10 1.N.SI Adw'rfisi11g Manage, of positive, educated African-American char Not only is the issue a lack of representation, tionally, Howard has the good fortune of being locat Health F.ditor acters is by no means a new phenomenon. it is the way the behavior of the black charac ed in the nation·s capital where there is a wealth of J AM A L POPF. Kristy Hlnd.s Adv,rtisi11g layolll Mwwg,r The recent bone of contention centers around ters on TV reflects on us. resources at your fingeni~. The key is to maintain a healthy balance among school, home, and ex1ra-cur• 811.S;ntss &/;tor the lack of people of color in the new prime-time We need to demand more input into the roles ricular activities. K.£YANA A, J AM ES TV lineup: Only 2 of38 new prime-time shows people of color play on television are black With that in mind, t wish you the best. Good Luck. J ASMIN ►; BRO\\ N Office Matrag,r Sincerely, T ASIH STEWAk'r were bui It around black characters and 29 had women always to be depicted as 'sassy' and Copy&J,10, 'fyrrell L. J. .Eiland Che' Antoine Sayles Speda/ Ewmts Coordinator no characters of color at all. black men as criminals? If we disagree with Grnduate Trustee ,\,\lt;NIIO'fft• W1tSON When challenged by the NAACP and the His what we see on TV, it is on us in on us to demand Pmdurtio,1 Etlitor panic Foundation for the Arts, which urged a belier from producers as well as the advertisers. T HE HILLTOP FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 All PERSPECTIVES Student Leaders Lack Free At Visibility ~ Last, Free W>o\..f ... Yo t..\ ~ CHARLES COLEJ\1AN, JR. M'{ ~~ ) ) c.:,,u u e:.NT ... At Last ne of the most uni versal qualities ofa &ooo i.ucv..l DA~ION L. WATERS Osuccessful leader is being ublc to relate to the irst off. I welcome people whom he or she rep you to the Mecca. resents and making those Howard Universi people feel as though they F __..,,.,_ ___ can relate to their leatler. ty. It fceh good to be able to get up when you Consistently. those people who view a leader in the same light that they view want. To be able to go to a neighbor. co-worker. or community member arc bed when you want. To more likely to extend their trust and suppon to that be able to stay out a, late person. as opposed to someone whom they view a.s you want. To be able as an elected officer who divides his or her schcd• to have guys or girls call you whenever and ule strictly between office time and personal busi not worry about your privacy. ness. For many of you. this is your first time being Student leaders are also students. and should put away from home for an extended amount of fonh a strong effon to ensure that the student time. Freedom. Free to do whatever you want. body does not forget that the presidents and vice whenever, and with whomever you wish! For presidents of variou, student government orgam many of you thi, will be an opponun,ty to see zations on all levels are regular s111de111s as well. things that you would never have ,ecn at Last year, we faced an epidemic of apathy and home. For many of you. being away from your complacency among our student body concerning parents will allow you to experiment with our student leaders. their accountability. stances on those things and those people that your par issues, and actual effon to meet the responsibili en1s have been protecting you from ever since ties assumed by accepting their respective posi you were a child. tions. One of the ways to quell any doubts about You· re free 10 do whatever you want. right? this year's HUSA administration and student gov Wrong. Like all freedoms. your freedoms here ernment on all levels h to become a visible and rec at thi. institution of higher learning are not ognizable face with a tangible presence as early as without their limits. More ,o. it is something possible. called conscience: an inborn rationali2'.ing Orientation week featured various venues that force that disallow, each of us from running offered overwhelming access to much of the class amok. Believe you me. guilt is a powerful of 2003. Still. what presented itself as a golden force! opponunity for student leaders to be a visible pres I can remember when I first came to HU and ence 10 fre,hmen and to gain the early suppon of thought that I could do whatever I wanted! I the class of 2003 went mostly unseized. Where Nazism the Other N-Word \\.lS m1S1aken. I realized that there wa., ,o were the presidents of our different student coun• much more re,ponsibility that came with free cils or of HUSA itself? dom. You have to clean your own room. wash Because of the weather. most new entrants were RANDY SHORT your own clothes. take care of yourself! absent from the annual pinning ceremony and College life can be one of the most memo missed the formal introduction 10 our HUSA exec My family patriarch Joseph Shon was that the only good nigger is a dead, rable experience, in any person's life. It is a utive officials. At that point, the burden of respon• ~~~~~ tonured and experimented on by the jailed. addicted. unemployed. or bought once in a lifetime experience where you meet sibility fell upon our elected leaders to bring stu Fuller, Nazis where he and other Black sol• and sold one. The fact that cooning race different people and do different things. all the dent government to the students and be visible B Jr. 's diers were captured by the Nazi soldiers traitors trust a bigoted government while learning a skill and gaining knowledge in Belgium. and the U.S. has never enough so that the newest Bison on campus all attack on a Jewish that gave war criminals our jobs. hous for a future career. College life prepares you understood the imp<>nance ofstudent government Community center demanded rcsitution for these victims. ing. naturalization. and education- to Naz.is injected my uncle with some kind for life and Howard is 1he best place to learn and the seriousness of its issue,. Still. as the week in Los Angeles. safeguard our human rights shows that about life! California, and the of chemical or bacteria that caused hi< they are oxymorons. Clearly. the feder progressed. mo,t ,tu dent leaders who are not Cam So. welcome to our beloved Hilltop. Hold other hate-crimes leg muscles to utrophy. Though he al government is not interested tn pro pus Pals remained invisible outside the realm of firm to the values and morals tha1 your purcnts Blackbum. in the Mid• West escaped. he hat! 10 have his leg ampu tecting our rights. We must demand show that Nazism is oo the ri,e. Racial tated. Thh wa, the mo,t painful memo internarional intervention. After all. the m,tilled m you. They will undoubtedly bc tc,1- Without question, student officials are primarily ed on man) occa,ion,. Remember. if you obligated 10 fulfill their office hours as a fom1al ly motivated murders and atrocities have ry of my childhood. NAACP. Congressional Black Caucus. steadily increased over the past two Nazism has it> roots in American and Negro churches are doing nothing. couldn't do wmething at home, more than responsibility. Still. what purpose does a pay peri likely you shouldn't be doing it away from od full ofoffice hours serve if the everyday student decades. This American variety of raci,m. Hitler was an ardent admirer of Nazism threatens to push us into a full raci,1 Thomas Jefferson and anti•semi• home. Thi, is your opponunity 10 make your feels removed from his or her student leader? The America's Naz.ism cannot be checked family proud. purpose is completely defeated. nedged racial/civil war. Clueless racists te Henry Ford. Hitler saw the American by Af1 ican Americans alone. Consider forget that 600,000 white folks died in confinement of lndiam on reservations More imponantly. thi, moment is your, to The other side to that is most new students do not ing. that the federal government refuses make a difference in your life anti in the live, possess a working knowledge of the campus' lay the civil war last century. because mani as cducntional, and his pohcies in Rus to properly enumerate Blacks in the of those around you. Making the pledge to suc acal white supremacists-slaveholders sia mirrored the American experiment. national census why should we expect out, let alone enough courage to brave the often ceed and to be rc,p,:ctable now allow, you to times inhmidating "power hall" to seek out their the antecedents of Gcnnan N3.l.is- felt Gassing of other races was started by the this entity to defend our human rights h,I\C a 1trounded found:1tion on which you will elected officials just to meet them. Simply being that raping and exploiting Blacks was n French anny during the Haitian revolu when society negates our humanity? devine right. build the ne" four year, of your life. around power hall is not enough as a student tion 1792-1804. wl:lontthe United States Historically, the United Nations has been Unfonunately. too many members of But. the culminauon of all thi, work will be leader. becau,e that is not where the majority ofstu• supplied with war provisions. NtlZi doc• a guiding force in malcing United States the Jewish community have unfairly dents can be found. tors copied the racial hygiene and racist grant human rights that Blacks have the ba,i, for many of your llves. Mal..e the limited the scope of Nazi hatred to If ,tudcnt leaders do possess a genuine desire to eugenics of Anglo-Americans. By 1940. today of equal imponance to Martin moq of all the opponunities that are available include only tl1emselvcs, and reluctant• 500,000 Americans pletlgetl their fealty relate to and communicate better with students. Luther King, Jr. tl1e Civil Right~ Move to you at the Capstone. I kno" i1·sgomg 1u be ly admit that Hitler saw all non-Aryans to Hitler's racism by joining the Berlin then they must become more visible in everyday. ment. difficult. There will be many serpents in the as ontological subhumans worthy of contmlled Amerikan Bund. garden! But no m:11ter what. don't panal..c in nonnal settings. It i, easier to gain the suppon of TI1e ills 1ha1 African Americans suffer death. Lest we forget. Nazism is In the aftermath of WWII, many the fruit the) will offer you! someone who has seen you sitting in a classroom are all symptoms of our lack of autono viciously anti-Black. and has a deadly Anglo-Americans came to realize that across the hall from them, dancing at the ice cream my. There will never be enough middle So. as the year begins and you prepare :,our dispensation for African people in it's Gem1any's Nazism was an identical 1win self for a new beginning 1 just want to leave social, eating in the cafeteria. or studying during n "final solution." Contrary to our mytho classed, educated. and elected Blacks to late night at the library than if that person has only to Jim Crow Apartheid: this helped fos you with this little diatribe and hope that ii logical sense of sccurity-Hitlerite, ter a more equitable climate that helped offset our lack of sclf-detennination. seen you move to. from, and through power hall. \\ihy should our tax money be spent u,uchc, yourp,yche and you reali1c tha1 free killed millions of Slavs. Gypsies, and to num,re the Civil Rights Movement. dom come, with a price I know you've wait· In working to eliminate the apathy-and in some Africans along with time immemorially Conmous people realized that Hitler's defend the human rights of Albanian lights-contempt and disdain that some students Kosovars and Mars space cruisers when ed seemingly all your l,fe 10 be at this point persecuted Jews. Secondly in the 1930s treatment of the Jew, wa.s synonymous Notwith\tandmg. you have worked hard to get feel toward s111dent officials. student leaders must and I940s. the United States had the our lives and limbs are at risk? Why to what was happening to Blacks in 10 1hi, point :rnd to have this opportunity. work to break down the invisible barriers 1hnt world's ~cond largest Na:.:i p:irty. and can't Jesse Jackson and the others risk America. Yankee Nazism. Aryan Don't mess it up. some students believe stand between 1hcm and their President Roosevelt did virtually noth• some Versace suits and do the right Nazism and Soulh African Apanheid Once again I would like to welcome you to leaders. If an average student can sec in his or her ing to stop the Holocaust bul did write are a rriadic tapestry of hate. thing? We must have self-determination. leader the common difficulties ofeveryday college Today. only IHRAAM (International Howard Univer,ity and I hope to talk to you and executive order pennitting Ameri Too bad that panhandling Black lead life, when an issue arrive, that the leader is pas Human Rights Association of American ab()ut your dream, and :l\pira1ion, ,,., you can corporations to trade with Germany ership is afrnid to risk losing their sionate and concemed about, the student is likely during wartime. Third. our government Minorities) seems to willing to spcalc study here. crumb, and upstage their racist patrons truth to white power. to pay more attention because he or she wi ll view from mid-1940s to the 1980s warmly by going over their heads and seek Unit it as a common problem. recruited Nazis to help fight the Cold ed Nations intervention have the Gener War. and thousands received American al Assembly take a vote on the racial Ra11d,· Short is Graduate Studt/II Chor/es Col~mo11, Jr. is aj1111ior political science citizenship. problem in the U.S. Everybody knows Afric~11 S111dits Dcumm nurer.s ;_, a Graduate Swdem in major from Queen.,, Ne11 Y,,rk. PC1liticol Seim, e. DR. MANNING IVIARBLE The Race for New York or several months, there has Even before his election as New fessional-managerial elite, by waging what it was against, rather than by a cold, calculating manner. Instead of recently described his boss as "Bat been intense media specula York City's mayor in I993, Rudolph what was tantamount to an uncondi what it was for. negotiating with critics. they were man and Jesus Christ." Last month Ftion about the pending elec Giuliani has consistently relied on the tional war against the city's mcialized Some have suggested tl1at Giu demonized and placed on an "Ene• on a New York radio show. a moth toral contest between Hillary Rod· politic of racial division and fear. minorities and the poor. Giuliani liani Republicanism represents at the mies List." The manipulation of race er of a young man killed by the police ham Clinton and Republican New His relentless attacks against fom1er promised affluent whites safer level of urban local politics what the was essential to the entire Nixonian called the station, accusing the mayor York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Mayor David Dinkins were a series streets. a cleaner and more comfon Reagan Revolution of the 1980; was agenda. of condoning police brutality. Giu for the open Senate seat being vacat of not-too•subtle racial diatribes. able urban environment and materi in national politics-the dismantling Similarly. Giuliani's entire strategy liani sharply "rebuked her and ed by Democrat Daniel Patrik Everything wrong with New York in al benefits from a growing local of the welfare state, liberal public for the manipulation of New York blamed her negligent parenting for the early 1990s. from Jewish•black economy. He successfully divided policic,, affirmative action and so City's politics is vinua.lly identical to Moynihan. the boy's death.'' Not only is Giuliani connicts in Crown Heights to violent traditional liberal constituencies, par forth. A better parallel. however, that of Nixon's. In 1989. 1993 and A significant number of White lib crime in Centr-.il Park. was attrib ticularly from organized labor and would be the mayor's close ideolog 1997. Giuliani c:1mpai11ned against ready for race war. he even "has a erals and leftists are opposed to Clin• uted to the black mayor. After his the Jewish community. He neutral ical and political kinship with anoth• crime in the streets and for law and shockproof bunker in the World ton on ideological grounds. In the election, Giuliani refused to meet 1he ized significant elements oflhe Lati er Republican president: Richard M. order. He demoniied a ,uccession of Trad~ Center" according to The pag~s of Tire Nation anti other pub• state's mo,t prominent black offi no and Black middle class by co-opt Nixon. oppressed minorities. from the squc 7imts! lications. they point out that both cial, State Comptroller H. Carl ing a number of minority elected In 1968. Nixon cmne to power eiymcn to welfare worker,. Toward Clinton and Giuliani favor women's McCall. for more than four years. He officials-such as fom1er Congress based on a program dedicated to Blacks. especially, he has displayed reproductive rights. welfare rejected out of hand any dialogue man Floyd Flake-on issues such as what he temied the "Silent Majority." on almost every possible occasion an "reform," gun control and capital with the city's most powerful black chnner schools and vouchers. Nixon's policy agenda prominently attitude of complete contempt. Dr. Mam1i11g Marable is Professor of punishment. Such criticism fails to lender. the Rev. Al Sharpton. In effect. Giuliani won by con included demands for ·•Law and Equally disturbing are the deeply Hisrory 011d Polirical Science 011d take into account the racial dimen Giuliani carefully constructed a strncting n political coalition of the Order" and increased expenditures paranoid and egomaniacal charac Director ofthe h1sri111refor Research sions of the Clinton•Giuliani contest white united front anchored within "unpoor" and the "unblack.'' It was for police and prisons. Hi;, political teristics of Giuliani. In The New York i11 Africo11-A111erico11 S111dies at next year. the city's white upper class, its pro• a politics that defined itselflargely by rhetoric was deliberately divisive in Times, one of Giuliani's lieutenants Columbia University, New York City. A12 FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 T HE HILLTOP (-ro-BISWDRDS fll■ht 420) BIGWORDS.com - the wor1d·s mos t dangerous textbook canal. 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THE HILLTOP • • FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 • INSIDE • http://hilltop.howard.edu • • SPORTS 88 • • • • • Life and Leisure at • ••1,iJthl ii Up.. is one or 15-1 new mo,•ie, 10 O()t"n lhl~ foll. • Howard University Ste .)lOry on 82 ~ • , 1111 ' BIi FALL TV: A WIHIIlllIEWASH ... Dlt:1011 ~ "Scrubs" vs. --~ "Pigeons" By To1u MASON s of late, i1 has become A popular for artists to criticize mem bers of the opposite sex through song. TLC"s "No Scruhs'' followed by the infamous Sporty Thieves rebuttal, "No Pigeons." i~ not only catching the attention and can; of black listeners. these songs are also "putting our business in the streets:· Yes. it is true that no woman wants a man that has no ambition.just as no man wants to be tied down 10 a gold digger; but there is no reason for us 10 broadcast this nationwide via radio. I've caught myself singing ··No Scrubs" as if I were the fourth member of the group, forcing the words out with all of the might of the Mississippi River when it noods. Then at other times I think, "Well, everyone has to crawl before they walk. No man just jumps from being a 13 year-old mama"s boy to a full fledged man, independent and well established." At the same time when I listen to "No Pigeons" 1 think tho,.c brothers obvi ously have some b,ues with women and were often reJected bec,,use of a lack of funds or wheels. Nevertheless, black peo ple need to keep in mind -1.~ that singing about the problem is not the solu tion. Tele\ t'J011 "Ul be,, hiter nnd richer this fall. Out or 38 new shows onl) l"o 5l\o"S ,,erT de,--eloped nrouod Block chara<'ters. What must be in the mind of a man t1l:.lt l)ings NAACP President Kwesi Mfume it was taken from the covers of Seven NBC plans to add a black classmate 10 about the trials and uibu• NEWS& VIEWS recently announced that his organization teen and YM. "Freaks and Geeks." FOX originally lations endured by him has bought stock in the major television We've Got Blacks On Our Show planned an all-white cast for its new self at the hands of By J OHN-J OHN W 1LLIAI\IS IV networks. He also said that the NAACP One of the biggest insults came from drama "Manchester Prep,'' a ''Cruel women with lheir eye, on Hilltop Sta.ff Writer lntentions"-like show about a wealthy money and cars? He has will start a Hollywood chapter to be shows that tried to pass blacks in minor to have a low self-esteem. able to stay abreast of new develop roles as major characters. boarding school. The network now plans a serious chauvinistic his year, people of color ments in the industry. Tl e promised that The WB's new romantic comedy to add a black student 10 the show. mentality. and face it, an will have to look the NAACP would be present from now ''Jack & Jill " claimed credit for minori- open social calendar. This extremely hard to find on at board meetings so that lineups 1y casting because the main characters The "Sha-nay-nay'' Syndrome sort of man has lots of someone who looks like keep walking past an all-black acapella male friends to compen would not be as homogenous in the them on TV. In fact, it will be virtually future. group on the city streets. Even though lhe UPN and WB net sate for the lack of female works largely have escaped criticism for companionship. A impossible. 'The Badland,'" a show about a white woman who wa\tes valu With the unveiling of the fall television cop in an inner-city neighborhood, a lack of black characters, UPN's "The The Real World According To TV Parkers," which is a spin-off of "Moe able time writing lyrics lineups this May came the reality that claims to ha\'e black characters because about men living with sha." perpetuates many of the stereo only two out of the 38 new shows were many of the criminals are black. their mothers has no skill The fall lineup redefines the true face types that black America has struggled in the arr of selecting a built around black characters, and 29 of America and reaffirms Hollywood Scramble For Characters of Color to escape for years. mate. She is attracted 10 shows did not have any characters of You've seen it time and time again. losers. standards. According to TV, everyone's color. It was nothing short of a white Black women on television giving seri As lyanla VanZant wash. rich, white, "beautiful" and promiscu As complaints increase, the television said, "You attract what ous anitude and acting like they were just The NAACP condemned the lineup ous. industry has scrambled around adjusting you put out into tl1e uni the racial make-up of some of its shows. pulled from the stage of the "Jerry and the national Hispanic Foundation for In the past, virgins were treated like verse." If you want a mate Fox will add a Latino in the first episode Springer" show. Neck rolling, teeth who is quality, y<>u need the Arts urged viewers 10 tune out the lepers and promiscuous characters did sucking and finger snapping have to be quality. Being in a of the "Time of Your Life." ABC sud week of Sept. 2 to protest a shortage of not face 100 many consequences for their denly wants to add people of color to become commonplace. • relationship means work Latino and other minority groups. actions. This season, not much has It's apparent that 'The Parkers" is ing through 1he bad while "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch," "Once celebrating the good. changed. and Again" and "Wasteland." CBS will heading down that path. For many, hav Men. if you want your The NAACP Goes To Hollywood In shows like the WB's "Popular," add a black character to "Judging Amy" ing shows like that are worse than hav woman to be independent even the non-popular crowd looks like and a Latino boyfriend to "Family Law.'' ing no shows at all. but at the s:une time able to listen to you and strong enough to s;ay lhut she is •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• wrong and you are right, The Hot Boys are On Fire bounce navor which is lacked by the other Louisiana label you need to be able to No Limit in recent years. I Know What You Did This Summer By K'EVtN 0. STEWART Collectively, the album is a very solid effort by the fob four. handle her putting you in Hilltof) Staff \Vriter your place when it is for The album get, you going from the word "go." "We On Fire" the good of you both. Peo i, the first track and it will have you bouncing with its calchy Artists: Hot Boyb (B,G. Lil Wn) nc, Juvenile, Young Turk) ple say they are ready for lyrics and ught production. It features maclune gun style lyrics Album: Guerrilla Warfare a relat ionship but they from all the members. The song's police chase video is very Featured Artists: Big Tymers aren't. They don't want a appropriate for its hurried nature. real-ationship, they want Grade: A The lire keeps 011 burning into 1he next track "Respect My a play-lationship. Being in a relationship means f it's on fire you lmow that c~sh Money Records (home Mind." Li l Wayne gives the hook in his teenage-like voice. being able to nurture that of Juvenile and B.G.) had something to do with it. So. We are at a three alarm status as the Hot Boys keep blazing rela1ionship to make it I call the people and let them know that this New with "Help." All one can say is this album amazes you with something that you both Orleans-based record label has done it again with the recent the great production and lyrics. relea~e of the Hot Boys' album Guerrilla Warfare. can appreciate. The rest of the album continues strong through the next six The songs, "No The fabulous quanet is composed ofJuvenile (400 De&reez). tracks. The next notable track is "You Dig." Juvenile takes B.G. (Cltof)per City in rite Glterro), Young Turk, and Lil Scrubs" and "No the lead on this one and lays it Jown li ke he did in "Ha" (400 Pigeons," only show that Wayne. Guerrilla Warfare is the sophomore release for the group after i1s southern regional success with their first /Jegreez). He takes one of the New Orleans urban language black people are materi nuance (similar to "Ha") and incorporates it into the 1rack. alistic and shallow. They Phoco Bi Willson Bland release Ger It Hmv U lfre!! N(>w the group is tearing up the also ,how that we arc not 'l\\o lton'Ord U.1i"e~Uy stud("nt~ examine a SJ)Orts utility ,chide thnt crashed inlo cbarts and sales nationally. G11nrilla ll'arfnre stays on fire and is never extinguished. unified and do not know lhe West I IO\\O.rd Pla1.a TO\\N'S Cllln\1-.CC ('flrtier this summer. l11e ,ehiclt •lllcgcd- Production for the entire Cash Money clique is perfonncd This is one of the tightest albums released this year. If you how to work together to 1) Jost iti brak<"\ and sped into lhe bulldio~·s 1>illar. by Mannie Fresh. Simple bents teamed with chant like lyrics liked 400 Degree~ or Chopper City;,. tire Glretto. then this make ourselves better. is what gives all the C1sh Money records a New Orleans is a must buy. It'll have you sweating and fanning for more. ...... B2 FRIDAY, AUGUS'f 27, 1999 Tm,; HILLTOP · •' The REEL Deal IEMPO • l l FALL MOVIE PREVIEW :unused, or both. Ma11 011 ti,~ M oo11 is a comedic screen biography ol the late Andy 'Sixth Sense' A Thriller Kaufman. With eluslic fai:e and body. dra I ho would have thought matic llexibility, and mass appeal. who bet that al1 er "Phantom Men ter 10 play the role of the "Master of Morph" With A Killer Ending l ace." "American Pie." than Jim Carey? "'The Blair Witch Pro• In this pa,1 decade. it has not heen common By K RISTY m-.os ject." "Big Daddy" and practice lo spotlight the life of a comedian. Hilltop Staff \Vrirer ·•Wild Wild Wes1." that the fall could compare Many of us may have prejudiced idea, about 10 the success of the summer. comedian,, hke that they are 1hc mo;t jovial summer"s biggest blockbuster w-"-' the anticipated '1ne t W11h a long list of ,ought-after flicks that of all humanity and arc fueled by humor .T his Sixth Sense." starring Bruce Willis. of the 'Die Hard' tril arc generating some seriou, buzz, movie similar 10 clowns al the circus. Many of us. ogy. goer, will have plenty 10 please their dis also. may neglect 10 notice rhc irony of a crimimtting taMes. clown. whose ~mile b painted on as part of In this psychological thriUer Willis plays child psychol<>j:i,,1, Or. Mal From Spike\ liule hmO,er making hi, direc a mask. Fnr those of u, who are most ob,er• colm Crowe, who 1ries 10 uncover the truth about his 8-year-old patient. Cole Sear. played by Haley Joel Osment ("Forest Gump'). Holl)" ,,J l'K:lun:, toral debut 10 the la,1"Scrc .un" in,tallmc111. va111. i1 may be noticed that clown, paint tears Cole, h,l\ only one problem: he sees gho,1s. I laJ,, Jo..-1 0.1m.·n1 m·1d Hrut:c \\'illk 1..·nter the etht"R"'JI re-JJ m of hoaun1fo~ all 154 Fall lihm have the potential to top a onto 1he facial masterpiece. So. you may be "The Sixth Sense' takes you on a dmmalic thrill ride into 1he pam· ~l>jrib in•• rtH.' Si,th St1bC." ridiculou,ly successful summer. normal. Cole i, frightened by his sometimes very unfriendly visitors. therefore, he seeks refuge and answers 10 the 1ru1h about his paranor mere 1r:iuma of the story hne make, the audience want more than the T he Best Man mal powers. movie, running time of I hoor 55 minute,. Previewed By Tori Mason The movie's one liner theme 'not every gift is a blessing• is e.,aclly Even though there are a few slow moment, in the film. "The Sixth the way young Cole feels about his 'gift.'Tha1 is why he seeks the help Sense' neverdmgs. '111c Si~th Sense' ha, a dmmalic beginning and an ofDr. Creme and 1ogelherthey W1CO\-er1he dark truth about Coles super ending full of impact. You'd have 10 be a \!'>'chic 10 i;ue<.., the ending. In the lnte,t effort 10 present African-Amer nmuml From be1tinning 10 end -n,c Six1h Sense is a ri\,:tmg. chilling. sus• ican, in roles other than drug dealers, gang abilities. The consequences for the boy and hb therapbt lead them pcnse thnller. sters and criminals. Malcolm Lee (cousin of into a harrowing thrill ride of the unexplainable. I'd give the beginning of the film a "B' ju,1 because I w-J,caught by famou, director Spike Lee) has created a The audience can be expected to be thought provoked. emotionally surprise. film ahout cdu,,ited black men and women. connected and spine tingled esee_cially during !lie gho-,1 scene,. The middle of the lihn wa., 10uchmg and ,u,penscful which can be These sometime, gh""'Y \11\ions lurk hehind e,-ery shadow. The a difficult combin,i1ion. therefore I give it a B.. But the ending wa., def The movie , tars Nia Long ("Soul Food") J(lto,1\ mndom a~are unexpected beca11se they are usually mitel)I, for me. Ilic unexpected and I g,w it ,m .·\. and Taye Diggs (""The Wood"), The film. Tlit followed by some tender moment in the mm. If )1:lU fond )'1Urselfbored through the mm•,e and not ,-cry horrified Best Ma11, is a movie ahout college friend, Just when the audience finishes shedding n tear for lhe beau1y foond by the gho>tl)' image,. the ending of 'The Sixth Sense" will lea,c you being reunited for a wedding. Director. Mal in the relationship belween Cole and hb mother. Lynn Sear. played by turned so up,1dedo\,n th.II you wtII leave thinlJng ) HOWARD UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT August 27, 1999 Dear Howard University Students: We regret the inconvenience you may have experienced during Late Registration. The implementation of BANNER, as with any new system, requires a period of learning and adjustment. Please bear with us as we iron out the rough spots. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we continue to fine tune BANNER, a system designed to help us serve you more efficiently. Sincerely, Yi~~~~ anice L. Nicholson, Ph.D. R. Diane Wyatt-Hammond Associate Vice President Director Enrollment Management Student Financial Services 2400 Sixth Street NW • Suite 105 (202) 806-2700 Washington, DC 20059 Fax (202) 806-6226 ---· . - - --'--- .....,.,-----,---- ·---·. ··--·- - • B4 FRIDAY, AUG UST 27, 1999 T HE H ILLTOP IEMPO Mercedes Deserves Word On The Street Test Drive By KEVIN D. STEWART By JOIIN•JOIIN W1U.IMIS fV Hilltop Staff \\riter Hilltop Staff \Vriter Rapper Ew of the Ruff Ryders was robbed at gunpoint on the set where Artist Mercedes her la1es1 video is being filmed in Long Island City, Queens. Two Album: Rear End assailants made off with a diamond neckJace. a diamond bracelet and a Featured Artists: Master P, Silk white gold bracelet. according 10 repons in University Reporter. Loss the Shocker, Mia X and Mystikal es totalled S1 37 .000. (Who in their righ1 mind would be walking around with 1ha1 much jewelry anyway?) Sorry for you. "Do you wanna ride in a Mer cedes?" Well, No Limit gives you a According 10 UpcomingMovies.com. Aaliyah, OMX, Jet Li ("Lethal chance to test drive one with their Weapon 4") have 1camed up fo r 1he upcoming movie "Romeo Must Die." new ar1is1 Mercedes. Rear E11d has The movie is based on Shakespeare·s play Romeo and Juliet. Aaliyah been released for your driving plea will be the equivalent of Julic1. and Li will play Romeo. sure. Aaliyah won"t be the only songs1rcss geuing her feel wet in tinseltown. This Detroi1 import 10 the Baton Emertainmen1 WeekJy reports Mariah Carey will be making her big Rouge-based record label No Limit screen debu1 in the upcoming movie "'The Bachelor.'' The movie stars Records has provided a sotid album Chris O'Donnell as the title charnc1er and Renee Zellweger ("One True 1ha1 is sure 10 surprise many die Thing" and "Jerry McGuire"). hard No Limit fans. Firs1 of all. many would be turned off by 1he OMX was arresled fo r using profanity in his concert in Port of Spain. cover picture of Mercedes. yel I Trinidad. Cursing in public is illegal in Trinidad. DMX's concert was found this was the reason I picked stopped and he was put under arrest. U.R. reported. He was later up the album. You have to give a girl released after paying a $25 fine. Foxy Brown was arrested in Trinidad credil for doing her 1hing. The insen earlier 1his year for the same offense. A word 10 all rapper: Don'I go to pictures of Mercedes wi1h her Lil' Trinidad. Kim fashion sense gives the listen J ohn Singleton will be directing "Shaft," Upcoming Movies.com er an idea of wha1 1hey can expect reported. Samuel L. J ackson will play the ?O's icon. Busta Rhymes to hear. But Mercedes 1akes the use will have a major role in the movie as well . The movie will bring Sin of her sexual power a s1ep furiher gle1011 and Busta back 1oge1her since !heir last big-screen project "High• than Lil' Kim or Foxy Brown. er Learning." Busta will nlso showcase his acting skills in a new movie It's really ha.rd 10 classify lhis tha1 is executive produced by Madonna. The movie will air on HBO. album in any category. Mercedes and will beabou1 differem types of music and the stories behind it. Busta sings and raps. Bui. none of the also showcased his basketball skills in A1lan1a, Georgia at a charity bas songs can clearly fit in the realm of ke1ball game. The game was hosted by N'Sync. and featured Outkast. Rap or R&B. The best descrip1ion Jermaine Dupri. Jordan Knight. Blackstreet, Usher and Kobe one can give is that if a man could Bryant. have a woman say anything lhey Eminem bruised his ribs when he fell off of a s1age while performing wan1ed when ii comes 10 rela1ion a1 aconccr1 wi1h Redman and Nas in Connec1icu1, a repon in U.R. said. ships 1his album would be it. Eminem finished his performance and 1hen wen110 the hospital. I guess Mercedes cuis through the pomp his new name should be slim strong. and circumstance 10 gel 10 the heart of the maner of many rela1ionships She's done it again! After working wi1h 1he likes ofEminem, Aaliyah, with the track "I Can Toll ." Mac Redman and Lil' Kim, Missy Elliot is scheduled 10 team-up wi1h Janet provides another one of his solid Jackson and N'Sync. according 10 reports from MTV Online. It won'1 verses 10 provide a street edge to 1he be long before Missy will be working Shania Tu11in and Garth Brooks, 1rack. the web site repor1ed. This woman has mad connections. Oh yeah! She's The engine ge1s revved up wi1h also got a bangin' new CD out entitled Da Real \\brld. "Do You Wanna Ride." Something 1ha1 surprised me abou1 1his song was how it was able 10 combine 1wo classic songs from 1he so·s. yet there is no crcdi1 given 10 1he orig inal ar1is1 in 1he inserl. This com• bination will have you nodding )'Our head as if you were Eddie Murphy NEED ADVICE? in "Beverly Hills Cop" a1 a peep show. "Bonnie & Clyde" will have you doing a double take in 1ha1 side view mirror when you hear the No Limit Records Ta.kini hip-hop musk lo hig.11\'r pla~ \•h•l"l"'ed ~ prom bf."\ 10 be anolht r rhclinA act from lht" IUt'f'ath'e No Limit C.f'l""'. EMAIL US AT: underlying beat. It sounds like a slowed down version of2-Pac's "Me and My Girl - The res1of 1he song, on thi, album are rela1ive- ers on her album. Thi, album is for all thal enjoy friend." ly decent and provide an ea,y ride fo r 1he lislener. hearing ,ex on wax (or in 1his ca,e silicon). So if Mystikal makes one of his cove1ed appcarancei> You can ac1ually 1i,1cn to every 1rack wi1ho u1 you feel Iha! )OU are up for a 1hri ll ing ride. then go on "Hush." ln1eres1ingly enough. he 1ells 1he lis- prc"ing 1he ,kip bunon like many of No Umi1's tempo_editor@ 1ener 10 keep a sccrc1 bui he insis1s on yelling m 01her record,. One de1rnc1ion 10 Mercedes is 1ha1 ou1 io your local album dealer and ask for 1he keys hotmail.com you. she ,cem, 10 be singing hooks and backup, foro1h- for Rellr E11d. THE low-lOWII 1. How long will it take before the water gets turned off in DOYOU the Towers this year? 2. What's up with the security guards being so mean in the West Towers? It ain't Fort Knox. TO RITE FOR 3. Why did we get the BANNER system? Doesn't everyone know that Howard employees didn't know how to use the old one? 4. What happened to lhe beggin' Grandma in front of KFC? We miss getting hit up for money. TEMPO? S. What's up with people leaving candles on in their rooms and trying to burn the Towers down? 6. Why is Florida A&M (FAMU) upset that Howard was ranked higher than them in U.S. News & World Report? Don't CALLJOHN get mad. Get a law, divinity, dental and medical school. 7. \Vhy does the University read student's e-mail accounts? ls Big Brother watching? Get Hotrnail. it's free. 8. Why is there a decrease in the number of freshmen this JOHN @ 806.6866 year? Did someone lose the applications? 9. Does No Limit actually have a true solo artist? Everyone performs on each other's album. 10. Is the campus pal that fell in the variety show OK? Watch your step. Tire Lowdow11 is strictl)•/or laughs. It does not ~fleet the views or opin ioris of The Hilltop editorial board, The Hilltop Policy Board or the Howard U11h·ersity admf11istratio11. That means ifyou have a major prob· llS • Tt1E liILll'OP • I ! 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But the coaching staff is convinced that Townsend ~rings some differen1 and spe• The 1999 college football season is almost upon us. cia.l qualities 10 the team. There is a lot of excitement over the new Howard Universi• "He is a tremendous talent." says Coach Wi lson. ty Bison. With 1hc loss of several key individuals on both "Because of his ability 10 run. we will probably run a lot sides of the ball . Head Coach Steve Wilson wi ll have one of , ~ more waggles and rollouts. He can put a lot of pressure on his youngest teams in recent history. The team is looking 1he defense with his ability to run. He can also hurt you foward to turning some heads this season. ll ll wi1h the pass because his heigh1allows him to see the entire Gone are such key performers as record-breaking quar• field. He certainly brings a different dimension to the terback 'led "Sweet Flight" White and all-conference selec teani." tions Marques Douglas, Fred Ray and Chris Rogers. There will still be a few familiar faces and a lot of new faces when Defensh·e Line the season kicks off in September. After sporting one of the top passing offenses in I-AA the This unit figures to have the biggest turnover. In addi- past 1hree seasons, the Bison will mrn 10 what could become 1ion to a new coach . there will also be a number of new one of the top rushing anacks in the MEAC. faces and perhaps a different scheme and philosophy. The "Dynamic Duo" of running backs Jermaine Hutchin• Dwighl Ausbrooks rakes over as the new defensive line son and David Johnson 1hat collectively make up "Rolling coach replacing Sanders Shivers who held that posl for the Thunder" will be running behind a big and experienced past four years and Luther Plamer takes over as new offensive line. Johnson and Hutchinson combined for almost defensive coordinator and linebacker coach. 900 yards and 10 touchdowns (TD) between them last sea• The only player returning that has significant experience son in what was predominan1ly a passing anack. ,s Dough Miller. a 6-3, 285-pound senior form Tampa. Fla., The offensive line returns four of five s1ar1ers led by senior who has shown marked improvement each season. Miller All-American candidate Levar Young and All·MEAC candi will hold down one defensive tackle position after record da1e Mpumi Masimini. Coach Wilson believes that this is the ing 23 tackles and seven tackles for losses in eight games. best offensive line he has had at Howard. Miller is a ver explosive player who has all-conference Junior quarterback Bobby Townsend finally gets his chance potential if he can stay healthy. to run the offense. and his prime target will be senior wide The other starting tackle position should go to Obi Arah. receiver Elijah Thurmon. who grabbed a career-high 55 a 6-4. 275-pound sophomore from Columbia. Md. He runs receptions last season. well and has as good a change of direction as any player Defensively, the Bison will rely on key returnees Doug on the team. Miller and Damien Walker up front. The linebacking corp At one defensive end. Damian Walker should get the again appears to be solid with the return of veterans Rhoan nod. The 6-3. 275-pound sophomore from Sacramento, Hill and Chris Boston. Calif.. turned some heads last season with his play as he ' A young but talented secondary will be looking for lead recorded 23 tackles. three 1ackles for losses and one and ership from All-MEAC selection Omar Evans. a half sacks. The special reams will also be relying on some talented but At the other defensive end position is another up-and unproven players except in the kicking game where Jason coming young player in Victor Walters, a rangy 6-6. 255- Walker and Charles Card figure to improve upon their srn1is pound sophomore form Orlando. Fla. Although he saw lim tics in 1999. ited action. the coaching staff feels that he wi lI make great Since 1he strenglh of an offense siarts and relies on the stride, during the season and develop quickly into a fine strength of the offensive lioe 1hat will be our s1ar1ing point player. His forte is pass rushing. for a position by position breakdown of the 1999 Bison. Linebackers Offensive Line Outstanding linebacker play has long been a tradition The strength of the offensive line will begin at the left offen at Howard and this season should be no different. In the sive tackle position with the return of pre-season All-Amer middle. the Bison welcome the return of Rhoan Hill. who ican and All-MEAC candidate Levar Young. A 6-6, 300-pound missed all of last season wi1h injuries. An all-conference senior form Silver Spring. Md., Young has been a fixmre on candidate, Hill gives the Bison a solid anchor in the mid the Bison offensive front the pas1 three years and has devel• dle. His conlributions will be especially important 10 a oped into one of the 1op players in the country at his position. young defensive unit. The left guard position is another one of the strong points One outside linebacker spot should be held down by • with 1he re1urn of Mpumi Masimini. a 6-5. 310-pound senior Chris Boston, a 6-0. 225-pound senior from Burton,ville. form Washington. DC. who came on strong last season, A pre• Md .. played middle linebacker last season and finished season first team All-MEAC selection. Masimini is an out• among the team leaders with 59 tackles. four tackles fo r standing run blocker who gets off the ball well for a player losses and tow sacks. Boston is an intelligent player who his size. has a repu1mion as one of the hardest hiners on the ream. Leading 1he way at the center position will be Ayo ''The The other outside linebacker position should be held Messiah" Harrison, a 6-2, 3()().pound junior from Seaule. down by Rashaad Jackson, generally regarded as a star on Wash .. who is very versatile and is more than ready to step in All Jm'OS c:oonc,) ol All Pro Photo the rise. Jackson is a rangy 6-5. 230-pound sophomore and get the job done. Harrison has spent the past two years The 1999 Howard Unhersil) fomball leam. from Atlanta. who recorded eight tackles. two tackles for playing both tht guard and center position and is very famil• losses and a sack during spot dut y. He has oumanding iar with the offenl>C, speed and gives 1he Bison defense an added dimension with At the right guard posi1ion, 1he Bison will rely upon vet his talents and versatility. eran Eddie Hooper. a 6-5. 300-pound senior from Ballimore Md .. who has seen it all playing several positions and mak Serondary ing quie1 but important contributions to the success of 1he offense the past 1hree seasons. He is an excellent pass pro The defensive secondary is another area where there fig• tector and outstanding run blocker. ures 10 be a lot of changes. While there is a 101 of ialent. The right tackle posi1ion will be held down by Marcus there is only one proven veteran in the group, but he is not Ogden, a 6-6. 307-pound red-shin freshman from Washing your ordinary veteran. Omar Evans emerged as one of the ton. DC. Marcus· strong suit is technique. TI1e coaching staff top young defensive backs in the country. The junior from feels that he has the potemial to be an outstanding lineman in Silver Spring. Md .. recorded 23 solos. 12 assists and three a very short time. • pass intercep1ionsen rou1e 10 being named first-team. All MEAC. Evans has speed. athletic ability and confidence Tight End to become an impact player. but more importantly the leader tha1 a young unit needs 10 become effcc1ive. He will The return of Leonard Stevens for his fourth year gives 1he s1art al one corner Bison great experience at the right end posilion. Stevens is a Al the other cornerback slot should be Alton Perkins. 6-4. 245-pound senior who caught seven passes for 68 yards a 6-0. ISO -pound sophomore from Fork Union. Va,. who and a touchdown last season. He is a big target who should has all-conference polential. Perkins, one of the fastest factor more into the offensive scheme this season. players on the ream. cccorded several tackles in live games. The strong safety position should go to Brian McDon Wide Receivers ald. a 5-11, 185-pound sophomore who lacks experience but is reminding people of former Bison Billy Jenkins, now Elijah Thurmon established himself as one of the premier a member of the St. Louis Rams. He is regarded as a big wide receivers in the conference last season. The 6-4. 208- hiner who has all-star potential. pound senior from Severn. Md .. grabbed a career-high 55 The free safety position should be held down by Keith receptions to lead the team while also scoring nine TDs. He Webber. a 6-2. 195-pound sophomore from Gaffney. S.C., has the size. speed and toughness to make him an impact play who came on strong late last season. recording 14 solos. er. He will cenainly be a go-to player for the Bison this sea IO assists, 1hree pass breakups and a fumble recovery in son because of inexperience at the position. eight games. The other starting wide receiver slot should go to Richard McEntyre, a 6-5, 210-pound red-shirt freshman from lyron, Special 'learns N.C .. McEntyre is considered a blue-chip prospect, who could emerge as one of the top receivers in the conference this The kicking game should be improved with the return season. He was an all-conference and all-state seleciion his of Jason Walker. a sophomore punter/place-kicker from senior season in high school and was selected to play in the One half of Lhe "Rolling Thunder" ··1h! Mini-..er of Offc11 -.,c·· wtde rece1 \'Cr The01hcr h.1lf of the ··RollingThunde ,... Arlington. TX. who showed the form that had him a prestigious North Carolina/South Carolina Shrine Bowl All running OOC'k Jermaine Hutchinson. Elijdh 11,urmon. runnini bock Oa, id John...on. strong candidate for Rookie of the Year before some nag• Star game. ging leg injuries hampered him during the second half of the season. He still managed 10 finish fifth on the ream in Running Backs Howard un111ers11, Bison 1999 Schedule scoring with 31 poinls. He ~lso averaged almost 42 yards per punt on 23 punts. This is without question the team ·s most talented unit. Lead Charles Card, a junior from Atlanta. is entering hjs 1hird ing lhe way are returnees David Johnson and Jermaine season. He is solely responsible for placekicking. Opponent Location Hutchinson, Johnson established himself as one of the best Date Time Howard will miss the dependability of Cedric Redden backs in the conference in his first season, leading the team as a punt return specialist. 1wo newcomers. Walter Houser in rushing with 467 yards and five IDs while averaging almost Jackson State Jackson, MS. Sept. 4 7:30 p.m. and Tre Tribble, will compete for the position. 8 yards per carry. He also caught 9 passes for 124 yards. Hampton Washington, DC Sept. 11 4:00p.m. The Bison have two legitimate 1hrea1s as kick returnees Equally as talented and dangerous is Hutchinson, a 5-11 . Bethune-Cookman Cincinnati, OH Sept. I 8 2:30p.m. in Omar Evans and David Johnson, bu1 Houser and Trib• 2QO.pound junior from Hawthorne. Fla., Hutchinson rushed ble also figure to get a look. for 361 yards and four TDs. His main qualities are strength, Texas Southern Washington, DC Sept. 25 1:00 p.m. Florida A&M Howard will be loaded with talent this season. The prob power and elusiveness. He and Johnson should prove 10 form Washington, DC Oct. 9 12 noon lem lies in inexperience. If 1he team can mature as a whole a formidable tandem. Townson Washington, DC Oct. 16 1:00p.m. quickly. 1999 could be an outstanding year for the Bison. North Carolina A&T Greensboro, NC Oct. 23 12:30 p.m. Look for a crucial rest for the young team on Septem- Quarterback Norfolk State Norfolk, VA Oct. 30 1:30 p.m. ber 4•h in Jackson. Miss .. as the Bison face the 1alented This year the Bison will 1urn to Bobby Townsend. The 6- South Carolina State Washington, DC Nov. 6 12 noon Tigers of Jackson State University. 6. 230-pound junior from San Angelo. TX. spent most Morgan State Baltimore,MD Nov. 13 1:00 p.m. Edward Hill is //re Direcror of Sports hiformarion for Delaware State Dover, DE Nov. 20 12 noon Howard U11iversi1y THE llu.t:fOP FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 B9 HOWARD UNIVERSITY N~H~ MERCHANTS' DAY f.Jl,~~ Lower Geor~Av~13~ ruteiPr~A»qdat'ww H~Sk 1.23-16bl "ON THE YARD" Attention Students: _,,~ ~ugust "1~ Looking for an upscale salon? Desire a new fall look? .~ ·3: . ~ 1 Well look no furtherllll I • We specialize in healthy hair, e , -P • The best in hair weaving hair coloring , cuts, straw sets, ~ d» flat twists, spiral curls, wraps and much, much more! ,_ ' u, • Special Discounts for all students and new clients. 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(MEAC) is announcing ils pre-season predic- Masimini. a 6-foot-5-inch, 310-pound senior It has oflen been said 1hat 1ions for lhe 1999 season. from Washinglon, D.C.. came into his own las1 Howard University is no1 The Florida A&M Rattlers have been pre season wilh a strong performance. Being an an "athletic .. instiiution. dicled 10 win 1hc 1999 MEAC foo1ball tille. The ou1smnding run blocker who gets off the ball which is very true. Howard Rattlers finished in second place las1 year due well for a player of his size made him a solid has a rich. s1oried academ• 10 an opening game loss 10 Hamp1on Univer choice for 1he seleclion. ic tradition. Despi1e the lack si1y. Afler 1hc initial loss. 1hc Ra1tlers went on Evans, a 6-foot, 185-pound senior from Sil• of support from studen1s to win 11 straigh1 games and cap1ure an ai-large ver Spring, Md., emerged lasl year as one of and administration. Howard bid to the Division I•AA playoffs. The MEAC the 1op young defensive backs in the coun1ry. 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STE\\i\RT period where the defense could not ,lop anyone, some- lead the defensive line. Dny lips the scales at 310 pounds, games nre solid, and Damion Ford is a special player. If _Hilltop Sraff\Vrirer 1hing needs 10 be done 10 gel them to play belier. They while Hardy is a mere 275 pounds. Defensive end Carl 1he defense can improve and "hold" i1, own, 1999 could do relurn eight Sinners, so they ,hould be more experi Davis is a proven pass-rusher on 1he outside. All-SWAC be a nice seawn for Braves fans. On the road 10 1hc Heri1age Bowl reams in 1he enced at 1he very leas1. If the defen,e can become more candida1e Scoll Harrell leads the defensive backs, from Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will have 10 consistent and not gi"e up so many big play,. the Tiger his free safety posi1ion. Rover Michael Simmons is n hit Alabama A&M Bulldogs - (1998 Record: 5-6) • swear-off agnins1 some of 1he besl 1alen1 in Division I- offense should have enough fire power 10 make 1999 a ler. and cornerback Demarest Corley is a solid cover man. Alabama A&M enters its second season looking 10 make AA in 1he Sou1hwes1ern Athlelic Conference, belier winner. If the Tiger defense can hang on until Herrera and a run a name for ilself among SWAC schools. The program will known ns the SWAC. The SWAC this year will be ins1i- ning game comes around. maybe the faithful can expect be eligible 1his season for the championship, and a trip to 1Uling a winner-takes-all championship game to determine a few wins, bur not much more. the Heri1agc Bowl, if the Bulldogs can make some inroads who will face the MEAC in the Heritage Bowl. It is always in SWAC country. The offense of the Bulldogs could be best to know your opponent, so here is a quick preview East Division: an ci t ~ ~ ~ ~~m (lrn~rJJ(B []{])mtlOw□o @□~ra (Not aHome Grune) aJ©~_::~ (D9- (The REAL HU)~ []]8J CQ!JU 00; ~l ~~~~~~~/~ ~ ~•- n~•• n~ ~~ ,Ji,:)~~~ For the Greater W1shinaton Urban League Football Clusit, students and others ma)'purcb~ tickets at Cnmton Auditorium B14 FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 T HE H ILLTOP 5PoRISVvffK MEAC Holds Annual Kick-Off Event of his secondary unit. By Kt:\IN D. S1•\\AKI Coach Billie Hayes enters his 12th year as coach al North Carolina A&T. Hilltop Su,jj \Vriter Last year the Aggies had a new offensive scheme. but now the ream is heller adjusted 10 it. He assures everyone that he will have a solid kicking game, but On August 6th, I999. the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) held the special teams are :.till a toss-up. Hayes hopes 10 win the MEAC confer• its annual Kick-Off Press Luncheon m 1he Marrion Crystal Gateway in Arling• ence title this year with the help of the fullback Eric Farmer and a good sec• ton. V:,. II was a chance for football coaches. sports information directors. and ondary. the media to exchange information on 1he upcoming football season. The extmvagant Coach Alvin Wyau of Bethune-Cookman College gave Coaches representing:111 the MEAC teams were there. and hoMing the event thanks to all the alumni and fans that supported him last year on his way to was BET sports personality Charlie Neal. Howard's Athletic Director Hank wining the MEAC Coach of the Year honor. He returns with his ..W yau" Bone Ford opened the ceremony by giving a greeting from Howard University 10 offense which allowed them to hand Hampton their only defeat on the year. the reM MEAC schools. First year Coach Maurice Forte returns back to the MEAC after his stint in Each coach was introduced then took the stage 10 discuss the state of their the NFL 10 lead the Spartans of Norfolk State to the promise land. Last the ream, during the pre-season and their expectations for this season. year they finished 2-9. and Forte assures 1ha1 the team was beuer than their Hampton return, a veteran team this year. Eighth year coach Joe Taylor was rcconl renected. With a lack ofdepth and few returning starters. Coach Forte short on word,. but he highlighted how his team has had problem defending will have his work cut out for him. and many schools wanted NSU for their 1he pass la,t year. Thylor believes thal he has made significant improvements homecoming opponen1. Forre joke about hi m being hired specifically 10 beat in the secondary in onler to soh·e this problem. On a different note he c.wressed Coach Billy Joe of FAMU, but he is really glad 10 be back in the conference how his profession is there 10 help shape and mold people 10 succeed in life. again. Up next wa, Coach Billy Joe of Florida A&M (FAMU). Now entering the Coach Stanley Mitchell is in his first year at head coach for the Morgan State 11 Bears. During his talk Mitchell expressed how his offense is built around play 6 ' year of hi, illustrious career al hMd coach of the Ran lers. Billy Joe was ers that he didn't personally choose. He also added that he didn·1ge t all the very confident of his team's chances this year. Joe has set his sights this year players he wanted. The focus of the offense will be Quarterback Willie McGirt. on capturing not only the MEAC title and the Black College title but also the Though his ream has no depth it will sport slightly bigger players which is Division I-AA National title. Without a doubt, FAMU has the lougheM sched ;,ure 10 help the ream as they try to improve on last year's record of 1- 10. ule in Div. I-AA and Coach Joe let everyone know it. He addressed the lack Finally. Coach Steve Wilson of Howard University stepped up 10 the podi of defense la,1 }Car and promises 1ha1 the ream has depth 1ha1i1 lacked on the um. Wilson came in with a sense of humor stating that Howard could go(). dcrcn,c. A1 the rime of the even! a starting quarterback had not been deter• 5 in its first five games. He discussed the obsession the press and other schools 1111ned. This could play a crucial role in the teams first game again,1 the Miami are having with the departure of record breaking quarterback Ted White. On Hurric:mcs. Last year the Ranier, lost 10 Hampton during another quarter a positive note Coach Wilson expres,ed how important it is for coaches 10 back conrrovcrsy last year. rake an intcre,1 in not only a players abihty on the field but his academics. Delaware S1a1e·s Coach John McKenzie enters his third year after going 0- Photoh) Kc\'inStNan MEAC Comnu,Kmer CllJrl~, H.u,i, ar the \Jfu\C" Kid,,~011 Pre,, 1.unc.:hi.'(ln Howard graduated 20 out of 22 senior football players las! year. 11 la,1 year. He touted his quarterback Rahsaan Mauhews. who has broken The Commissioner Charles Harris of the MEAC topped off the event by say some or DSU passing records. On defense this year Coach McKenzie has taken The well-1mveled veteran of the MEAC coaching circuit Coach Willie Jef ing thnt 1his was 1he largest gathering for the luncheon ever. He also thanked a new philosophy or allowing his ream 10 play with reckless abandonment. feries gave one of the mo,1 humorous addresses of the day. Though he wa, the sponsors that will allow MEAC game, to be seen by 20 million people. He plans 10 turn up 1he hear hy having the defense put pressure on 1heir oppo· short on information abou1 this years squad he kepi the crowd fa ll ing our of nents. their chairs. Between the jokes and laughter he did mention the depleted state INST/INT REPLIIY- (FMS~f' I The Score Board A'f/f'.'C >tON-" r:;;::;J ho is the all-time career cader in rushing in the histo 02~65 y of the Mid-Eastern Athlet- ·c Conference? f you know the answer, then mail it to 1illtop_sports@hohnailcom d we will publish the cor ct answer next week along ith the li st of people who ot the answer to this weeks Attention: The Howard University Sports Information office is looking for work study students or volunteers to work in the office this fall. Prospective students must have an interest in pursuing a career in sports journalism, sports public relations or sports marketing and have a willingness to work under deadline pres- sures. 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