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VOLUME 86, NO. 43 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2003 / www.thehilltoponline.com Carol Moseley-Braun, First Black Congress Approves Female Senator, Bids for Presidency -Howard for $237 By Amber Mobley •"peace, prosperity and progress." .. Nation & World Editor Moseley-Braun, a former Million for 2003 lllinois state lawmaker and Cook A black woman has entered County official, was elected to the the race. Senate in 1992. But her time in The Appropriations Committee Carol Moseley-Braun, the the Senate was marked by con first black woman elected to the troversy, including questions recommended an appropriation Senate, announoed on Tuesday about her personal finances and that she would enter the race for her attempts at freelance diplo of $237,474,000 for Howard the White House in 2004. macy, including traveling to Moseley-Braun, 55, Nigeria to meet with Sani University, which is the same announced at the University of Abacha, the late militruy dictator. Chicago that she would empha After leaving the Senate she as the-fiscal year 2002 appro size her opposition to war with was appointed ambassador to priation and Howard's budget Iraq and camp~ign on domestic New Zealand byfonner President PtlOTO c.,··omr~Y OP AP.CO~l issues, including the struggling request. U.S. economy. Carol·Moseley-Braun officially announced her bid for the Her campaign, will promise See BRAUN page A':'/ United States presidency. See Story n,esday Febntary 25 Bush Nominates Snow Clean Up a Long Process· Three Howardites By David Johns Surgeiy at Howard University Hilltop Staff Writer College of Medicine and Howard University Hospital (HUH), has Three of Howard's own were been re-designated by the nominated for presidential advi President to serve as the Chair of soiy positions. the President's Cancer Panel. .l&- Doctor LaSalle Doheny Lefall will operate as chair of the Leffall, Howard University advisory panel for a year. Professor and Surgeon and John The Cancer Panel was char Emoiy Fleming, Howard tered to monitor and evaluate the University PhD recipient, have development and execution of ,. already been confirmed for posi the National Cancer Program tions produoed by presidential and report to the President on ., , nominations, while Judith N. program implementation. Macaluso, Howard Law school The responsibilities of tl1e alunma, awaits a decision from NCP include developing policies the senate committee on govem regarding public health initia- mental affairs. Most recently, Leffall, -.... Charles R. Drew Professor of See NOMINATON page A9 Students Affected by
Chicago Club Stampede Pfl010 IJY ~lA't'A(HLUAM Workers shovel snow in front of the Bethune Annex residence hall on Tuesday. It took the District more than 60 By Amber Mobley hours to clean up the 16 inches of snow that fell over the weekend, in the sixth worst storm Washington has seen. Nation & World Editor
TI1e E2 club on tl1e south side of Chicago was ordered to close almost seven months ago. But it never followed those orders, and on Monday 21 people Students.Deal with 'Cabin Fever' -12 women and nine men, ages 19 to 43 - died in a stainvell By Veronica Miller warmth and comfort of his room stampede in tl1e club. Hilltop Staff Writer in Drew Hall. Marchlena Rodgers, a junior "For the rest of the week marketing major at Howard DiTaylor Edmonds is from end," Edmonds said, "DiTaylor University and a native of Atlanta, Georgia, where snow Edmonds cleaned his room and Chicago, frequented E2 and said and snow ball fights are rare. studied." the club was constantly over- .But, like other Washingtonians The mood at Howard was crowded. · Many are mourning the "~th a zest for life, this week's decidedly playful this past week blizl.ard turned Edmonds into a end as one of the city's biggest "That night wouk! have been loss of those killed in the Chicago club stampede. warrior. Snow balls were his snowstorms shut down like putting 1,500 people in the weapon. Washington, D.C. Punch Out, spraying MACE and fight broke out between patrons. A friend and fellow Atlanta On Sunday, sophomore ti-ying to get out of that one One woman was stabbing native joined in the snow frolick Melanie McNair bundled up and door," she said. ing, pushing Edmonds down another with a box cutter, trekked to the Valley, where she ·n1e scene went like this: and kicking snow in his face, but according to police reports. and over a dozen others decided Nearly 1,500 people were crowd F.dmonds could take the snow to go sledding. McNair's vehicle VHOIOlJY('.I A'S IAL/'liCflAKO ed into the upper level of the games for only a few minutes. See CLUB page A7 He retreated into the See FEVER page A9 Many students opted to stay inside rather than fight the Epitome Restaurant, E2, when a snow. Possible Gas Leak Closes I-Lab
By David Johns the lab and most of tl1em left Marshall said, "Someone report Hilltop Staff Writer when they ,,-ere asked to but I ed that they smelled gas. nu:ee really didn't want to leave because fire trucks responded and the At 1:35 a.m. Thnrsday morn I was almost finished with my entire process took no more than ing, Howard University students paper," Jumor, Shanequa 20 minutes." were foroed to evacuate the i-lab Anderson said. "The entire thing Junior, mathematics major, due to suspicion of a' gas leak. took about thirty minutes, at the Donte Coleman reported that The fire department was dis time I smelled something veiy "Someone said it was gas or patched to tl1e i-lab as students faint and now I have a headache, something tl1at caused tl1e evacu reporK-d what appeared to be a but it may be because I'm ation, I did not smell anything but gaseous odor in the air. After stressed." left when they asked me to." evacuating students and staff While the number of stu When asked how he was notified from the i-lab, the fire depart dents de,--eased when 'more peo he said, "tl1ey came around and ment assessed the ·quality of the ple were interviewed, fourth year made sure that everyone was air throughout the building and student, Larry ~rown Jr, said "I aware of what was going on." Ml.l!. PUOTO after reporting that nothing could estimate that there were The consensus of our reports Suspicion of a gas leak caused the I-Lab to temporarily close early Thursday morning .. gaseous or harmful was in the air, about 50 students in the i-lab at the i-lab reopened to students. the time." Lee See GAS page A7 ~Quite a few people were in Access control clerk, ,,. • Voices The Search Continues for HU's Next Big Star By David Johns in a concert. Texas Club, long prided by a Entertainment president and "I am pleased by the com Hilltop Staff Writer The event will reputation for presenting CEO, Faruq ElHaqq, who could mitment of the club members & include those unique and entertaining events provide networking opportuni as well as those who came out A collaborative effort chosen from to the Howard community, ties and a possible a develop· to audition," said Lee. "The between the Texas Club and RU the talent sought to ment deal, the vision for an students at Howard are so tal Vie_ws Entertainment, to find search, take the event came together to make ented despite the competitive Howard's next big thing, ~mes signed per typical everything complete. nature of the showcase evecy into fruition. f or ming ·- activi The turnout for the audi one looked out for one another. The line spilled out from F, l/llo
Brion Lawrence Marketing Humanics Receives Two Awards This Month Senior By Veronica Miller school. ·•1 wa., kicking back at the Hilltop Staff Writer Sophomore Studly Auguste crib with my girl." brought home tl1e third honor The world-famous Baily's for Howard as a member of a Hotel in Las Vegas was hectic, group that won the AHMI 2003 with people scurrying to check case studies award. in and out of rooms. 1n spite of To make things even better, all this, junior political science this canipus organization is only major Timothy Butler found Las in its second year of existence. Vegas to be an exotic, dream American Humanics is a paradise, and enjoyed the national organization that pre opportunity to meet students pares and certifies undergradu from over 85 colleges and uni ate students to work in non versities across the country. profit management. lt serves as It wasn't a collegiate gam an educational vehicle, teaching bling convention. Butler and students the business aspect of running a non-profit organiza Shalana Alleyne nine other Howard students tion. and teaching slolls such as Bioloitr traveled to Las Vegas earlier this grant writing, marketing, and Sophomore year to participate in the American Hu manics budgeting. The Howard chapter was ""During the ,now s1orm, I Management Institute 2003, established in the fall of 2001, spent my time in the dorm and came back with more than a and currently has 15 members sl.:eping and watching my few souvenirs. The American Humanlcs Student Association at the American Humanlcs Management favorite Lifetime movies:• The Howard University Institute In Las Vega, Nevada In January. and 30 volunteers. chapter of American Humanics In the past year and a half, (AH), of which Butler is vice the group has held several motional items at conference Howard also secured first Meyer Elementary School in president, brought home three fundrai~crs and community event called The Great runner-up in the Launcl1 Award, Northwest Washington. The awards from the national con• de"clopment acti,·ities. Butler Exchange. which is given to first-year AH e,•ent coincided with National vention. emphasizes that community Working under the theme chapters that have instituted Youth Service Day last April. Howard won first place for development is different and "The Fruits of Our Labor," the activities and successfully mar The children, more than the Students Holding All more involved than community Howard chapter's display keted themselves around the happy to play on the moon Resource Energies (SHARE) service. included fruit baskets and vines, community. bounce and have their faces award. The award is given to and original artwork graced Howard accomplished that painted, responded well to the the chapter with the most cre promotional posters and book with "Fabulous Fun Friday," a presence of college students, HUMANICS page A3 ative marketing display and pro- See marks. carnival for the students of who encouraged them to stay in
Celebrating Black History English Departinent
Nicole Boone Do You Know Your Dorm? Honors Poet, Madhubiti Biology Freshmnn By David Johns Carver Hall Hilltop Staff Writer ··1 spent my time in my George Washington Carver dom1. I was watching boot• was born in 186o near Diamond The Department of leg movies with my friends Grove, Missouri. He died January English's 'Hearts Day' honored and wbhing I was in Cali." 5, 1943 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Howard's own living revolution Carver and bis mother were ary Haki R Madhubuti in a cele slaves. Their slave master's name bratory conference held last was Moses Caxver. George and Friday. Tite tenth annual con his mother were sent to Arkansas ference focused on assessing the because it was difficult to hold achievements of Madhuhuti in slaves in the border state of Poetry, Philosophy and Missouri. Enterprise. f'ltOIU(OOltll.:;Y(.)J· Tillkr> ~ OfttD PRfSS Moses Craver, their slave What resembled a class master, found out that his moth · reunion/family get-together Hakl R. Madhubltl. er and other slaves had disap began with 9 a.m. and concluded peared e.xcept for the George who with a formal dinner that ended man whose selfless contribu had become very ill with whoop close to 10 p.m. Friday night. tions have evolved ,\>itl1 time all ing cough. Carver, frail and sick, l"IIOIO BY\IA\'AOIU IA\1 The day started with heart• the while remaining conscious was returned to bis former mas felt welcomes by Dr. Gregory and raising pillars of self guid ter's home. There his health Carver Hall Is named after George Washington Carver. Hampton and Dr. Malik ance for the Black commu1l.ity. Edith Sodolo returned. McCluskey, conference coordi '"Talking to him is like talking to Public Relations George learned to draw and he was black. its destiny as an institution for nators, and Dr. James A. history," said Dr. James Turner, Sophomore spent considerable amounts of Carver then attended black people. Donaldson, Dean of the college director of Africana Studies and time painting flowers, plants, and Simpson College, and from there Many scientists did not like of Arts and Sciences. Research Center at GorneU ··While I was snowed in I landscapes. Amongst the blacks he transferred to Iowa State Carver and did not consider him Breakout sessions that ran University, remarking about talked on 1he phone for many he was known as a singer and an Agricultural' College where he a scientist, merely a contributor from to a.m.-5p.m. and speak Madhubuti's contributions to hours and ate delicious organist. When he left the received a degree in Agricultural to agriculture. ers from across the country pre both poetry and philosophy fo<>d." Carvers, they pronounced him Science in 1894 and a Master of He worked in the South until sented on Madhubit's impact since the 196o's. free. He developed an interest in Science degree in 1896. bis death. Can-er has become an upon Black Enterprise, high Madhubuti's poetry is inex plants and animals. Carver went to Tuskegee inspiration for many African lighting the significance of tricably related to his personal In bis late 20s, he managed Institute because he believed tll.is Americans. Third-World Press, a black and intellectual politics, which to obtain a high school education industrial type of education owned and operated press com one can also argue are interrelat in Kansas by working as a farm. would help solve tlie race prob --Compiled by Stephanie pany, and his contributions to ed. hand. A university in Kansas lem. Carver had many offers to Crouch contemporary poetics and phi l'O\fP'II II>B'r' (.'lti\'il.\l !'liOIA).0 refused to admit Carver because other colleges but he remained at losophy. Tuskegee because he believed in Attendees spoke highly of a See POET page A3 A2 The Hilltop February 21, 2003 -
Campus Crime Texas Club Holds Auditions to Find Star TEXAS from A2 rience," said freshman Candis plans to address au aspects of ent who possess the enthusi Sisterunk, before her audition. performa11ces, as the show will asm and promise to ensure suc Report After singing Ella be preceded by a Forum titled cessful events. TI1e TCA 2003 Cox's "How Did You Get Here." Fitigerald's "Lullaby of Berlin," "Entrepreneurship in Music". will surely be a must•see event. Spoken word 'artists found Sisterunk said, "I had fun. I It will focus on networking, and The hopes for the event clever ways to verbally paint was pretty comfortable. I see information relevant to those were eloquently stated by portraits of experiences, pres progress in my performance interested in the industry, Texas club member, Ashley 2/13/03 Downey Loi Injured Person ent aspirations, and future and I felt good about it. The thinking about it, or just look Harrell, who said, "it was good 2/13/03 I-Lab Lobby Threat to do Bodily dreams while lyricists spit more I audition and sing for ing for a way to meet different to sec all of the support for the Hann rhymes acapella or to tracks other people the better I will people. event and hopefully this will 2/13/03 Greene S1ndium Simple Assault about everyt)1ing from ghetto get. Soon I will get to point The event \\~II culminate make someone's dream come 2/13/03 Quad Crandall Hall F.tlse Fire Alann a fantasies to suburban realities. where when I am on stage it on the evening of March 8 with true." 2/14/03 Meridian Hill False Fire Alam, "My friends encouraged feels like I am in my room the sh,nvcase featuring Howard Anyone who missed the 2/14/03 I-Lab False Fire Alarm me to come to the auditions so singing to the mirror." talent, signed recording artists, auditions will surely not want 2/14/03 Quad Crandall Hall Sick Transport that I could get past the 'what The two-day event will take and an after party. to miss out on what promises to 2/14/03 Childcr Lot Damage Property could ba,•e' and the 'what ifs.' I place on March 7-8 in The Texas club is a group of be one of the best productions 2/14/03 Media Ce111er Lost Propeny hope that I learn from the expe- Blackburn. The Texas club indh~duals with an array of tal- this semester. 2/14/03 Student Health Sick Transpon 2/14/03 Banneker Lot Hit and Run 2/14/03 Drew Hall Sick Transpon 2/15/03 Slowe Hall Sick 'lhnspon 2/15/03 Hl'H Gun Shot English Dept. Honors Revolutionary Poet 2/ 15/03 School of Bus,ness Security Breech 2/15/03 Bethune Annex Hi1 and Run 2/ 16/03 West Towers Hazardous Smoke POET from A2 Particularly speaking to his foundly in love with black peo The dinner, held in the 2/ 16/03 West Towers Stolen Vehicle own sons, cultural sons, and ple. Blackburn auditorium, enter 2/16/03 Meridian Hall Stolen Vehicle young men be has mentored over Insisting that most of his tained guests with a catered As a minister, \vanior poet' 2/17,'03 Administr:.1tion Bldg Hazardous Water the last thirty years, Madhubuti's success is attributed to the com meal, African drum and dance, in the likes of his contemporaries, message unselfishly encourages munal sense from which all of the melodic tunes of the School of 2/17/03 Communication Theft U Sonja Sanchez and Amiri Baraka, nd the bfack community to break Madhubuti's philosophies Jazz band (with guest drummer 2/18/03 2 and Elm St. N. W. Damaged Propeny Madhubuti's message ofintegrat away from the cultural and eco extend, author Michael Simanga J etwayne "J Paul"), and emo 2/18/03 HUH Missing Property ing art and politics as nomtal and nomic dependence upon white said, "Madbubuti shaped himself tional tributes to a man whose 2/19/03 HUH Fire essential parts of life embodied America and become more self and his work in connection to humility and perspective on life 2/19/03 Minor Lot Damaged Property the message of the Black Arts sufficient and autonomous. other writers; be did not stand as made it easy to understand why 2/19/03 Founders Library Sick Transpon Movement in which he emerged One presenter described the himself and as a result grew out so many people adore not only 2/19/03 Quad Sick Transpon as an eloquent voice for the Black passion possessed by Madhubuti of Back Consciousness and the the words but the man. 2/20/03 Douglass Sick Transport community as a whole. as a result of him being. pro- Black Power Movement." 2/20/03 Wes! Towers Lost Property 2/20/03 Biology Burglary 2/20/03 East Towers Sick Tran,pon 2/20/03 Blackbum Cafe Sick Trnnsport New Humanics Chapter Recieves Awards HU MANICS from A2 tion management requires more Butler encourages students round. work than a for-profit business; who are interested in communi Interested students should "Community development along with planning, budgeting, ty involvement, non-profit man contact campus director, Linda is the process of building and and marketing, a non-profit agement, or any business train Jones. More information on the maintaining an effective com- organization must implement ing to join American Humanics national organization can be munity," he says. Butler also programs to bring about positive at Howard. New members and found at www.humanics.org. feels that non-profit organiza- change. volunteers are welcome year-
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Bush Deaf to World-Wide Cries for Peace By Anther Mobley ion," he said. And, despite Britain being Nation & World Editor "Some · in the PHOTO COURTESY the U.S.'s only and strongest OFAP ally in Bush's campaign against world don't view This little girl Saddam Hussein, Bush stated From Britain to China, Saddam Hussein as a was one of that he will not be swayed by Tokyo to the United States, pro risk to peace." thousands In public opinion. testers spoke in one voice this • I respectfully Greece and mil past weekend as they screamed disagree." lions the world "Size of protest, it's like deciding, 'Well I'm going to "No" to a US-led war against Countries which over that decide policy based up on a Iraq. have continued to protested dur focus group.' The role of a Yet President George W. exist in turmoil - ing the weekend leader is to decide policy based Bush turned the worldwide and sometimes against upon the security - in this case protests into clialogue when he bloody street combat President - security of the people," Bush rebutted, saying that the pro - due to ethnic or Bush's policy testers would not sway his posi economic differences said. against Iraq. tion against Iraq. united during Meanwhile, nations kept "War is my last choice," marches against speaking. Bush told reporters at the White Bush's policy. peate. Organizers In Syria, a middle eastern House as protesters mobilized In the Bosnian claimed that at nation, some 200,000 protest in virtual armies of peace. city of Mostar, about least one million ers marched through "But the risk of doing noth a hundred Muslims people participat Damascus. ing is even a worse option as far and Croats united for ed. Thousands turned out in as I am concerned." an anti-war protest Police esti Bulgaria, Hungary, South "I owe it to the American - the first such mates were about Korea, Australia, Malaysia and people rallied in Kiev's central people to secure this country," cross-community action in 500 Greeks and Turks marched half of the organizers' estimate. Thailand. square. Anti-globalists led a through drenching rains to Bush said. seven years in a place where They hoped to pressure Crowds measuring only in peaceful "Rock Against War" briefly block the end of a run "I will do so." ethnic divisions remain tense Prime Minister Tony Blair into the hundreds or less gathered in protest joined by communists, way at a British air base. "Democracy is a beautiful despite the 1995 Bosnian peace withdrawing support for the Romania, Bosnia, Hong Kong, socialists, Kurds and pacifists. The British capital saw one thing, and that people are agreement. U.S. Inclian-controlled Kashmir and allowed to express their opin- In Ukraine, some 2,000 In divided Cyprus, about of the largest marches for Moscow. Romania, Bosnia, Hong Kong, Indian-controlled Kashmir and Moscow. But the crowds still gath Nation on Orange Level Terrorist Alert ered. Police estimated that 60,000 turned out in Oslo, Level highest since 9/11 anniversary, duct tape store supplies depleted Nonvay, 50,000 congregated in bitterly cold Brussels, while about 35,000 gathered By David Johns Less than a week later, infor Some of the suggested pre case of a clisaster, choosing a pers, but I refuse to alter my life peacefully in the cold weath Hilltop Staff Writer mation was released stating cautionary measures are find- around people's suspicions,• contact person out of state er of Stockholm. that the increase in the terrorist (preferably in an area most Johnson said. "It is good to be Crowds reaching from Increases in terrorist pre alert for the nation was based likely not to be attacked), and prepared, but we still have to 10,000 to 2,000 flooded the vention alerts have the entire on faulty information from an AMERICA ON collecting disaster kits for live - there are so many impor HIGH ALERT streets of Amsterdam and country shaken. While no spe Iraqi informant. homes, cars, and the work tant things going on in the The l.hted StalGS has_, Copenhagen, Capetown and cific threats have been Because of this informa tocr~ed to ;11 high olert on place. world right now and we can't U,. five ~vol ccde A4 The Hilltop February 21, 2003· Yearly Muslim Pilgrimage Comes to an End By Leah Harris pray and worship Al lah grims. With well over two Student Abdul Razak Aziz er dedicating worship to God Contributing Writer (Arabic for God) together. million making the journey said, "It is a difficult situa and being in the precincts A significant part of the each year, the confined area tion, because you can't avoid where the Kaaba was located While most Howard stu pilgrimage is the stone throw. cannot safely accommodate over a million people in such was a blessing beyond dents were busying them During this, worshippers such crowds. Hardly a year a small space. There were not words," Abdul-Hameed said. selves with Valentine's Day pitch seven stones each · at passes when there is not a two million Muslims in the To Abdul-Hameed, the plans, Muslims around the three gray pillars that repre stampede that takes lives. world when the tradition climax of his trip was com globe were focused on an sent Satan's temptation to Hundreds of people have began, so the overcrowding pleting the voyage by going to occasion of great religious Ibrahim. This action symbol died in the last decade alone was not an issue then." Mount Arafat where he significance, the Hajj. izes rejection of worldly because of these stampedes, Aziz compares the situa prayed for forgiveness of his A religious pilgrimage to temptations and evil ~ctions. which are often caused as a tion to a huge concert with sins and for all of humanity. the holiest Islamic city, After the Hajj, there is the result of the stone throw, too many people - someone Through this act, his sins will Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, the Feast of the Sacrifice, or Eid which is a hazard in itself. is bound to get trampled or • be forgiven and God will Hajj is a trip that all Muslims, al-Adha . In preparation for In 1997, a fire swept hurt. answer his prayers according who are physically and finan this, Muslims purchase and through a camp, killing well Despite the possible dan to his beliefs. cially able, are required to sacrifice sheep to Allah, over three hundred pilgrims. ger, the trip is definitely The purpose of taking take at least once during their remembering that God Plane crashes have also worth the risk, according to Hajj is to teach the lesson of lifetimes. This voyage to the allowed Ibrahim to slaughter claimed hundreds of lives. Howard alumni, Neel Pasha being of service to others. holy shrine, the Kaaba, to a sheep in place of his son Although this year's celebra Abdul-Ha meed. Already skilled at serving which Muslims pray each when he proved faithful. tion was also wrought with Abdul-Hameed took the others, Howaras current day, is a time to remember Although this remarkably catastrophe, it was better pilgrimage in 1988. Having a Muslim chaplain, • Imam PlkJTOCOt Rff~YOJ I?' the sacrifice and dedication sacred journey is a highlight than past years. Thirty-five wonderful time, he describes Johari took the sojourn this of the Prophet Ibrahim and in the lives of most who make people were killed due to the experience as the best of year. MIiiions of Muslims make a his son Ismael, who are cred the trip, lately, the Hajj has stampedes over the course of his life. Journey to Mecca each ited with building the sh~ne. proved deadly for many pil- two days in 2003. "Seeing all colors togeth- year. During the Hajj, voyagers World Briefs, signed jersey you'll never ever wash: $150 Briefly john franco poster: $20 2003 game schedule: $0 302 Iranian Soldiers Die in Plane Crash subscription to "baseball america": $62 TEHRAN, Iran An Iranian militacy plane carcying trophies: $0 302 members of the elite Revolutionacy Guards crashed in the mountains of southeast ern Iran on Wednesday, killing all on board in the country's worst plane crash ever. The plane was en route from Zahedan, on the Pakistan border, to Kennan, about 500 miles southeast of Tehran, state-run Tehran television reported. It crashed in a mountain ous area about 20 miles from its destination. Student Gets 15 years for9/u HAMBURG, Germany - A Moroccan student received the maximum 15-year sentence for helping the al-Qaida hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks - the first conviction anywhere of a suspect in the terror plot against the United States. Mounir el Motassadeq, 28, was found guilty of more than 3,000 counts of accessocy to murder. • Subway Fire Kills 120 finding out there's an internship for people like you: priceless DAEGU, South Korea - Fire raced through two subway trains packed with people in South Korea on Tuesday after a man ignited a carton filled with flammable material, killing about 120 people and injuring 135, officials said. A suspect was under inter rogation but police still did not know what motivated the attack. The fire started in one six car train at a station, igniting Apply for a summer internship In the sports business at mastercard.com. seats and spreading to another You could be sent to Nashville. where )'OU'II spend five Wttlcs learning from industry bigwigs. _,- Knoekin' Boots and Filing Law Suits BERLIN - A German cou ple is demanding compensa tion from a tour operator because a maid repeatedly interrupted them while they were having sex in their hotel room during a vacation · in Cuba. The man and wife filed a lawsuit seeking a refund because they said the maid walked in on two occasions while they were engaged in intercourse, even though they had a "Do Not Disturb" sign outside the door. They are seeking about $4,000 in dam ages. February 21, 2003 The Hilltop AS THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ~AMJFTUS IB]ID)TITTI@No ,vsJ.com THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17, 2003 What's News- Too Many Men in Tights? In Business and Finance Comic-Book I-leroes 1ry to take advantage of the success of "X· Here They Come to Save the Day Men" and "Spider-Man." few in Holly Leap to Big Screen wOOd believe the blind f-haracter has Economists Lower Surging Surplus Hollywood is banking on comic bOok heroes' power to pack the name recognition or "Spider• First-Half Forecasts China's expo A6 The Hilltop February 21, 2003 CLUB FROM A1 obey that order until someone the club while the investigation is E2," Rodgers said catches you or until you have a dis undemey. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Pepper spray or some other aster happen, as it did Monday Yet, Howard University stu organiz.ation has been arranging chemical toxin was allegedly morning.• he said dent and Oiicago native Kiystal to pay for burial expenses for the sprayed by security to break it up. City attorneys filed contempt Nesbitt,doesn'tunderstandwhythe victims. Clloking and gagging - some charges earlier in the week ag;unst club was open and operating in the Jackson is close friends with the blinded -clientele rushed for the one the owner, Le Mirage Studio Ud, first place. owners father. opene.xit. for operating in violation of the "I can't see how the city didn't Rodgers attended E2 during The exit led down an unlit stair court order, and intends to revoke know it was open seeing that the her Cluistmas break and says the well. the liquor licenses for both estal> police station is down the street club has a history of violence • The overcrowding. tl1e pushing lishments and shut them down per [from the club). including violence from the club's and the panic led to the deaths of 21 manently. City official<; could not explain security guards- people, injuring countless others. Attorneys for the owners said why they didn't know the E2 club "One of my friends got into it "One door always stays closed, they followed the court order, dnd was still operating. with a security guard that almost that's how it isatE2, and those stairs dispute that it banned them from Fire department inspectors vis muffed her (aggressively pushed the are long; said Rodgers. "It's one using the dance floor. ited the first-floor restaurant in back of her head with his hand) way in and one way out." Jesse Jackson and Jesse October, but did not visit the sec down tlle stairs." Prosecutors said it is too soon Jackson Jr., both friends of club ond-floor nightclub because they Rodgers and company sum M~OTOC'OURIT..SY OP WASlll"OS r.C0'1 to determine whether crinlinal moned police to the club that owner Dwain Kyles, urged the city had no reason to suspect it was same Investigators from the Chicago Fire Department check the exte charges will be filed, but Mayor not to pass judgment on Kyles and open, even though E2 was featured night RiclJard M. Daley is moving to pun rior at E2 nightclub, which officials ordered closed last summer. his partner, Calvin Hollins. in rurrent Internet nightlife ~ "So, yeah the owner should be ish the club owners and close the Balloons and pictures of slain club goers lined the street Andrew Grant, an attorney for for the city of Olicago. penalired, but its contradictory • club which was ordered to be shut Le Mirage, said club owners had a Neither Nesbitt nor Rodgers is because the city knew it was open," down for code violations last sum pede. didn't recogni1.e any of them,• she deal with officials to keep the club surpri Bison Yearbook Edit:or- in- Chief 2003- 2004 A.pplica.t:ions a.re no~ a.va.ila.blef hink you have vvhat it t a kes to rna n age a large student publication? ·Then corne by the Office of Student Activities (suite 11 7 in the Blackburn Cen ter) and pick up an application. Applications are due: 1\/1.onday, February 24, 2003 by Sprn. lntervievvs vvil l be scheduled for Thursday, 1\/1.arch 2 7 1 2003 starti ng at 6prn. N"eed n1.ore information or have questions? Call l\/1.s. l/Villiarns at (202) 806-7000 February 21, 2003 The Hilltop A7 These Howard University athletes are working out in order to stay in shape for their particular sports. At left, Tracy White, right, Daisha Hicks. Howard's Athletes Share Their Fitness RegiD1ens By Lauren Childress Bison projected to win the 2003 team and keeps me at a level to achieve much success. However yourself. Oftentimes people Bay Bucaneers. Contributing Writer Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference compete." success has a high {>rice, and stay expect to sec results as soon as White maintains his health regular season title for the second Off the court, Hick$ enjoys ing in good shape is the cost. they begin exercising," said and strength by maintaining a Staying healthy and fit can be consecutive year, staying healthy jogging first thing in the morning "Last year we worked on con TI1omas. ··11 not only takes a lot of diet high in protein and altemat• extremely challenging for the is definitely a pivotal ingredient to incre;,ise her energy level and ditioning and practiced every patience, but also people should ing his weigbt training exercises. average student. Asicie from for the success of this detennined believes it is possible for students Tuesday and Thursday beginning remember that it's more impor• "One day 111 focus on upper homesickness, heavy course loads athlete. who arc not involved in a particu at 6 am,• said Thomas. "Now that tant to stay healthy than to worry body strength, doing push-ups, and extracurricular activities, "It's not so much what you lar sport to maintain a healthy the season has started we practice so much about losing weight." arm curls, bench presses, and tri• freshmen are not the only ones eat, it's how much you eat," said lifestyle. every day except for Wednesday.• ceps extensions," said White. who have to beware putting on Hicks. "It's important for me to "Stay away from eating late at Thomas is balancing a 17- "111e next day, 111 work on lower weight. Here are some outstand eat nutritious food like salads, night. Also try to include physical credit workload this semester and Tracey \Vhite body strengthen, focusing on leg ing athletes at Howard who have vegetables, and pasta, which pro activity like an extended walk or still manages to work out on her Height: 6 ft. curls, leg e~ensions and squats.• figured out how to balance a full vide me with a lot of energy." jog and do it at least 2 to 3 tinles a own. Weight: 2.30 lbs. White indudes in his weekly course load and find time to keep Hicks trained rigorously this week." "Whenever I can, I lift free Major: Speech PatJ1ology acfoities a variety of sprints and in shape and maintain their past smnmer and presently keeps weights in the Towers weight Sport: Football runs 2 to 3 time:; a week. White health. in shape by practicing two hours a Latoya Thomas room to work on upper body also said he stays away from day in Burr Gym, working one Height: 5'41/2 strength and I do crunches, With graduation near for • greasy foods like red meat and on-one with her coach and weight Weight: 142lbs. lunges, squats, andjumpingjacks most seniors on campus, getting junk food and stays motivated by Daisha Hicks training throughout tl1e week. Major: Biology in my room." in shape is probably one of many future aspirations of success in Height: 5'8 Being a student as well as an Sport: Softball She tries to maintain a things on everyone's "to-do before the NFL and living a healthy life. Weight: 150 lbs. athlete can be a heavy load at Position: Outfield healthy diet including lots of 0u I graduate" list.' For senior line • faercising leads to a healthi Major: Marketing times, however, Hicks has a dri\'e ids, vegetables, and carbohy backer Tracey White, however, er life and a longer life," said Sport: Basketball for the game which keeps her Softball on campus was non drates. Thomas says with all the staying in shape is a must. White. "Plus the better shape rm motivated to stay healthy. existent less than two years ago. stress students face on a daily With football season over, in the better athlete I "ill become Sophomore point guard, "l lo\'e to play basketball and Since then, sophomore Latoya basis, eating only when hungry White is looking forward to being and the better 111 foci." Daisha Hicks, is no stranger when the better in shape lam, tl1e better Thomas a.long with her team and making time for exercise is drafted in the NFL after gradua it comes to hard work, teamwork, I play." said Hick.~. "faking care of mates and with the addition of a highly recommended. tion. He hopes to play for the and discipline. With the Lady my body benefits me and the new coach, have been able to "You don't ha\'e to 0\'erexe1t Philadelphia Eagles or the Tampa Progress in HIV Studies: Virµs Said to Block Effects of HIV By David Johns milted primarily through blood Gastroenterology and rounding the GB virus. Studies arc also being conduct Hilltop Staff Writer contact or sex. Hepatology and the Department After eleven years of study, ed exploring tl1e relationship of The Acquired of Clinical Immunology in 75 percent of those with GBV-C the GBV-C vims as a marker for A seemingly harmless hepa Immunodeficiency Syndrome Hannover, Germany, showed were still afo·e, compared with the presence of other factors titis virus appears to block the (AIDS) vims uses three different that Jong• term studies of 39 percent who had were never that could produce the inverse ability for the Human chemical spots as attachment patients who were carriers of the infected with GBV-C and the affect. Arguments opposing the Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) points to enter cells. A team of flavivirus GB vims and HIV had remaining 16 percent who ini deliberate infection of HIV to infect blood cells. Scientists doctors headed by Jack improved mortality. Among the tially tested positive for the patients with the GBV-C virus say the GB virus C (GBV-C), Stapelton, a doctor at the patients who tested positive for GBV-C vims but then lost it. are being proposed by known for not causing a disease, University of Iowa, presented GBV-C, Stuvival was significant Improvements in drugs avail• researchers who raise ethical despite being a designated hep• their findings at the 10 ly longer, and there was a slow able to patients infetted with the concerns surrounding the atitis G virus, is believed to Conference of Retroviruses. 111 r PIIOIO er progression to AIDS. HIV vin.ts may also increase the recent findings. thwart HIV's ability to infect Stapleton's team found that if A newly found virus may Additionally, a study by likelihood of survival of infected Complied from articles blood cells by removing one of the body is already infected with make headway In the fight Carolyn Williams of the with both vimses. from Associated Press and the the chemical ports that HIV GBV-C, it makes fewer copies of against HIV/AIDS. National Institute of Allergy and GBV-C is not known to New England Journal of needs to make its entry into the one of these chemicals, called Infectious Diseases who moni cause any disease but it is possi llfodicinc. blood stream. CCRs, effecti\'ely ·shutting out Research conducted by doc tored 271 men who contracted ble that its presence leads to an Like HIV, GBV-C is trans• the HIV virus. tors From the Department of HIV in 1985, showed clain1ssur- inhibition of HIV replication. Commemorating Our Leaders In Recipe of the Week By Keila Fos ter Contributing Writer Dr. Charles Drew SKILLET TURKEY, VEGETABLES (1904-1950) AND PASTA Charles Drew was born on , Pio{ f""h ground turkey June 3, 1904 in Wa.shington, 1 t..'Wlt~poon olh-c oil captain on the track team and , c-up c!10ppoo onion D.C., the eldest of five children. 2 garlic clows.. minced Drew was one of tl10se rare indi starred as a hallback on ·the chopped fn.,J, ix,,;1 lo ta,lc school's football team. In addi 2 Clips broccoli Ooret., viduals who seemed to excel at 2 Clips chopped fn'Sh tomatoes everything he did and on every tion, he won the Thomas W. , teaspoon lemon pepp:r Ashley Memorial trophy in his 8-m spinach fetturom. cooked, drainc-d level and would go on to become · •4 L,blcspoons Punnesan ch,e;e a pioneer in tl1c field of medi junior year as the team's most valuable player. cine. Heat oil in l2- inch skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Crumble After graduation from turkey into skillet; add onion, garlic and basil. Cook and stir for 5 to 7 minutes, or lUltil turk~ is no longe Drew, who became a doctor, Dr. Charles Drew • went to school in D.C, where his Amherst, Drew took on a posi pink. Add broccoli, tomatoes and lemon pepper. Cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes lUltil broccoli is tender. To early interests were in atl1letics. tion as a biology teacher at serve, arrange hot pasta and turkey mixture on large plate. Sprinkle with cheese. Scn·es 5. Morgan State University in After graduation from Dunbar I SCr'\eing ))fO\idCS: High School in 1922, he went on Baltimore, Maryland and also programs into collegiate cham rolorics: 3"5 fat: 5g to attend Amherst College in served as tl1c school's Athletic pions. camohydmles: 438 Massachuset:ts. Director. During his two years chok,,,1<1ul: 48mg At Amherst, Drew was a there, he helped to tum the school's basketball and football See DREW page AB Health Benefit: Garlic redure,; heart di'lCO'•: O,mp1/ed by R,y11olc1tc i-:ttiouq/fe AS The Hilltop February 21, 2003 , • Students Get Bush Nominates Three Howardites NOMINATION from A1 and a PhD from Howard trate judge with the Superior ic to the family court division, on Creative Dealing University, has been appointed Court in DC, is awaiting the con cases whose origins or proceed· as a member of the National sent of the senate committee on ings pertain ~o Title 11 section tives, increasing policies and pro Museum of African History and governmental affairs to decide on 1101. with 'Cabin Fever' visions to govern the role of gov• Culture Plan for Action. her nomination by the president. The responsibilities of ernmental agencies, academic The bill that initiated the for Macaluso would serve as an Macaluso would include, but are FEVER from A1 institutions, and private and pub mation of the African History Associate Judge of the Superior not limited to: child protection in Regina Rivers, a West · lic corporations in health prac- Towers resident engaged in a Plan for Action was signed on Court of the District ofColumbia. eases of abuse and neglect, juve tices. game of "hide and seek" with December 2tst, 2001. It began as The term extends for fifteen years nile delinquency, children need• of choice: a tray "borrowed" from Since the inception of the the cafeteria in Blackbum Center. about twenty other students in a plan to establish the national and is the product ofa House Bill ing supervisory care (which the West on Sunday night. President's Cancer Panel, mem Museum in Washington, D.C. created via the DC Family Court includes cases where care giver(s) As evening fell, McNair bers have addressed concerns, opted for a more grown-up form "We played on three differ Operating under park servic- Actof200L find a child ungovernable), of entertainment, traveling to ent floors using the laundry and including the role of poverty in es, a branch of the Department of The position would require domestic violence cases in per Union Station with a few friends study rooms as bases," Rivers infecting the passage of disease, Interior, the committee is respon Macaluso to serve for five years view of family court, divorce, to see "Deliver Us From Eva." said. ·we played until we were challenges facing scientists and sible for the maintenance and within the family court division, child custody, alimony, adoption, exhausted." The trip took longer than usual; progressive research, monitoring management of the museum but the remaining 10 years ofher and termination of parental the group waited nearly an hour Lucia Hassell, a Towers resi and initiating developments in dent, was too busy shoveling to designed to showcase 400 .years term could be spent in other divi rights. for a Metro train to arrive. research and treatment, and reg, of African-American history and sions. These presidential appoint Meridian resident Nikkia participate in the festivities. A ulating the role of cancer-related culture, as well as implement pro The appointment as an ments represent a small portion Matthews didn't fight the cold friend from Virginia had come up voluntary organizations in pro weather at all. Her extra time to visit for the weekend; now his grams that educate all races Associate Judge to the Supreme of Howard alunmi who are living car was stuck in front of the viding adequate and un-biased about the history and culture of Court of the District o'f Colun1bia up to the legacy of creating lead was spent downloading music service to the public. and sleeping. She 6nally ven Towers. African-Americans. would require Macaluso to han ers for America and the global Similarly Fleming, who tured outside her room on The pair was able to help Judith N. Macaluso, a magis- cile classes, by jurisdiction, specif- community. Monday, going the grocery store three other cars out of the snow, earned both a master's degree and CVS for food. even receiving a gallon of milk Pre-med student Tia from a grateful student who was Williams didn't have the option going to the grocery store. ofstaying in. She was required to Hassell said a lot of people attend two 8-hour classes at the were outside helping each other. Charles Drew, A Black Medical Pioneer National Institlltes of Health in "Howard has a lot of love. Maryland, arriving early Friday You could just feel it," Hassell DREW from A7 ported financially. The same Washington D.C., where be legend was not denied a blood and Saturday mornings by said. "Besides, campus police Metro. were just standing there, looking year, he developed a system to became head of Howard transfusion by an all-white hos• Sunday, Williams snuggled at us.• In 1933, Drew received his produce plasma, separating it University's Department of pita! - he indeed received a up in her bed in the Bethune Although all other University medical degree from McGill from the blood matter. A year Surgery and Chief Surgeon at transfusion but was beyond the Annex to recover from weather activities were cancelled, Monday University School of Medicine later, he became the first med Freedman's Hospital. help of the experienced physi night's basketball game against ing the cold two days in a row. and continued his studies at ical director ofthe first American In 1944 He received the cians attending to him. Florida A&M wasn't, giving rest· Eventually cabin fever got Columbia University as a Red Cross Blood Bank at NAACP's Springarn Medal for The Charles R. Drew the best of her; Monday night she less students something non• Presbyterian Hospital in New his work in the British and University of Medicine and delinquent to do. According to Rockefeller Foundation and two friends were · hurling York City, which produced dried American blood plasma proj Science in Los Angeles, snowballs at cars and passers-by McNair, who plays in the pep Research Fellowship, where he band, tickets were_ not being wrote a thesis entitled "Banked plasma that could be preserved ects. California along with the fresh in front of the Towers. longer than the liquid plasma. Drew was soon promoted to man boys' dormitory Drew Hall ,\Thi.le Williams and her checked at the door. Blood." The pioneering medical aooomplioes terrorized innocent "They were just letting peo In 1939, he married Lenore hospital chief of staff and med at Howard University, and a U.S. bystanders outside, inside the ple in," she said. Robbins, with whom he had four work of Charles Drew, a distin ical director, a position be held postage stamp issued in 1981 West Towers news of "No school The Burr received a nice children. In 1940, Drew was guished African American, saved until 1948. In 1950, he was killed have been named in honor of on Tuesday" brought out the bad turnout - and then becan1e the asked to help administer the the lives of thousands of wound in an automobile accident on bis Charles Drew and his myriad kid in quite a few residents. scene of more criminal snow Blood Transformation ed Allied servicemen in London way to a medical conference. accomplishments. Some played hide-and-seek, and activity after the Bisons' 74-68 during World War II. Drew suffered extensive massive victory. Betterment Association in New others ran up and down hall York, which the Red Cross sup- In 1942, Drew returned to injuries but contrary to popular ways, knocking on suite doors. TREANNlJAL HOWARP lJNIVERSit'Y c:OUEGE OF DENTISTRY Student Coaucll Dental Health Fair Clinical Dentistry 'YI!! ff! ff S 1. FrH teeth cleaning tor adult• and children. • SOPBMO.RE OR JUNIOR STANDING AT TIME OF APPLICATION 2. 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AIO The Hilltop February 21, 2003 The College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List for Academic Year 2001-2002 Luqman M Abdullah Nicole L Cammack Javita D Everhan Nekol E Henderson Jodiann T Ledford Suleika A Myrie Belvey M Russ Kymbcrlee TTowns Dawud Abdur- Alexis L Capih Keanna C Faircloth Tomas A Henderson Princess H Lee Anlonnele M Namai 'Ashley M Ryles Noelle N Trent Rahbnan Silas G Cardwell Danielle M Fannings Triona H Henderson Ashley N Lee Ivan G Navas Billie L Saddler "Tiffany A Trice Aaron A Abernathy Knshn J Carothers Sheronda R Farrow Brandon V Henry Norma N Lee Colin N Nchako Rodlcna I Sales Jendayi S Trimble Malisha \1 Adams Deidra II Carr Fiker E Fassil Angela L Henson Timothy D Lewis Aaron J Nelson Corrine L Salmon David L Trotter Emilia R 1\dams Erm A Carner Ingrid R Faulkerson Jimmy A Hernandez Alesha R Lewis Maritza S Nelson Shiva K Sandill Sadie M Tucker Taj C Adams Corletha M Carry Raven S Fealherslone Agen J Hernng Chequan A Lewis Kaye-Anne L Newton Onira T Satterwhite Akilah K Tucker Angela Y Addo Katanya R Carson Brandon J Felder Ashanticc K Higgins Gametta E Lewis Vala S Nganda Alicia K Savage Andrew G Tucker Mosunmola O Adebayo Jolie S Carter Tonesia R Fenlon Brandon A Hi ll George B Lewis Amy Nguy Juliette B Scantlebury Calvin Turner Kehinde A Adesola Alicia A Casey Jeanelle L Ferri! JaMelle R Hill Joy D Lewis Monique S Nichols Tiffany R Scott Terri L Turner George Adu Marcus D Casey Sheree L Fitzgerald Jeri D Hilt Djinge M Lindsay Nwamaka Nkele Shea LScott Tiffany C Turner Kimberly A Affat Quiana L Cash Colin A Flaveny Aziza C Hines Angela R Lipscomb Leeanel L Noble Ryan M Seafonh John A Turner m Keysha D Ahmad Halima A Cassells Natasha X Fleming Brandon W Hogan Krystal A Little Sherise C Noel Fareeda J Shabazz Cameron N Tyler Fofie S Akoto Brian S Chamberlayne Geneva A.Flemons Alex.is V Holloway Arabella F Littlepage Jettie Z Norfleet Qadriyyah Shamsid- Tiega N Varlack Nykkol Aldridge Chisula N Chambers- Danielle N Flournoy Eric M Holmes Adana A Llanos Tiffany C Norwood Deen Christopher J M1saganaw A Alemu Harris Tamika L Fluker Ashley Honore Karla F Lockard Melanie N Nowell Jeremaih Shannon Varughese Carla-\laria A Stevland P Charles -Devyn C Fomer Jonathan M Houston Lakishia Lockhan Uchechukwu 0 Izola T Shaw Lisa M Wade Alexander Da\'id B Cheek Nata~ha N Fontaine Kristen M Howard Ja1 S Long Nwamara Crystal D Shelby Shomari B Wade Enobong H Alexander Nicole S Cheek Taryn K Fortune Aisha K Hubbard Valline M Loren Sarina C Oden Deirdre D Shellon Tryphena M Wade Reginald A Alexander Ogech1 M Ch1eke Crystal M Foster Renee A Huggins Melody R LoUJs Ti~rra M Odom Martine N Shoner · Malaika A Wainwright April D Allen Harmonie G Clark Darlene G Foster Finic K Hunter Marcel A Luten Marianna B Ofosu Dionandrea F Shons Jonelle D Waldrop! 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Harris Kimberly N King Gyasi E Moscou- Aliya S Rocker Sasha A Thomas Damellc K Brown Enn M Elliott Cenobia Harris Colette Kirk Jackson lfe Rodney Tamara Thomas Nadia E Brown Jessica L Ellis Lasana T Harris Karmen T K.izzie Nicole A Moss Natasha A Rodney Doria E Thomas Nicole S Brown-Sharpe Raven I Elos1cbo Rabiah L Harris Tylon D Kondowe Claudia C Mouamba Erika T Rollins-Tappin Tiffani L Thomas Alma CBryan Lak1ya C Emerson Elizabeth Harrison Alicia R LaChapelle Nichole J Mounsey Darlene J Romious Kerel V Thompson Sheena R Bryant Akunna E Enwereuzor Laprecious L Harrold Meredith K Lane Kad1a Y Mullings Lesley-Ann Roper Keishia MThorpe Tracy L Burns Sylvia M Essel Shayla L Hart Patricia E Lane William Murphy Sheleka K Ross Nicole A Thorpe Danielle S Bynum Alacia M Evans Summer V Harvey Yzette A Lanier Victoria J Murray Tamare'al N Ross Brian Tinsley Dana B Caffee-Glenn Daphne D Evans- Pilar B Harvey Stephanie M Larsosa Eodea N Murry Marybeth R Rowan Stephanie J Tisdale Brandi N Cage Mckenzie Jonathan D Hatchell Kerrie S Lashley lrene W Mulaku Dara T Royer Kia MTollett Whitney N Caldwell Angela R Everett Melame M Henderson Stanton M Lawyer Don D Myles Arlethia E Royster Porshia M Tomlin In your honor for making the Dean's List, we invite you to a Convocation and Reception on Thursday, February 27, 2003, 6 p.m. College of Medicine Audi torium, Room 3019 . Speaker: The Honorable David Dinkins, Former Mayor of New York City Congr~tulations on an Exemplary Academic Performance!!! February 21, 2003 The Hilltop All HO\VARD LEADS 'I'IIE NIEAC -AGAlN AND AGAIN - IN Tor STlJDENl'S! ! The l\1EAC All-.i\.caden1ic A\\·ards go to students n·ho are sophon1ores and up ,vith GP A's of 3.0 and above. Of the 499 students cited in the 11-membcr i\'.lRAC, 95 (_20%) arc Bison! Jlo,vard had 39.7% more honorees than did the second-ranked school. CONGRATULA1'IONS ·ro OUR STUDENT-ATliLEl 'ES, COACHES, FACULl'Y AN]) ST.4.FF !! WOMEN: Essence Coggins, \\omen's basketliall. :,;.17 in human de\elqpment; Shauna tee Ruglass, women's basketball, 3.14 in jc urm1 1ism: Danielle Shellon, women's basketball. 3.11 in information systems; Lauren \\'iggins, \,omen's basketball, 3.00 in finance; Lillibcth Jont.'), women's bowling. 3.40 in accounting; 'hizoba Egbuonu, women's Incr(Jssc, ,00 in fi nnce: Anisha ~\tnlik, women's lacrosse, 3.23 in intcrna1ional s1udies; Elisha Newsome, women's lecros~c:. 3.67 in marketing; Eva Okcrcke, women's Jar.:rosse. 3.36 in nursing; Ma)a \\'atkins, women's lncrO'i.SC, 3.20 in occupalional therapy; Melissn Fletcher, women's softball, 3.20 in chcmis1ry: Tracy Hunler, uomen•~ oflball, 3.78 in bu!lillL':) 11H111:1gcment, Tnmrn ,Jonlun, ,,omcn'!i soflbnll, 3.80 in political science: Tnn-ettc Mc~air, women's &oft ball. 3.80 in p))tholog_,~ Kriss) Posey. women's ~oftball, 3.68 in public rcla1ions, Shelby Smith. women's sofibnll. 3 35 in mnrkc1ing: Andrea \Vatkhu, women•~ softball, 3.87 in 111u1hcm:11i~, 1\loniquc Caruah, nomcn•~ ~occer, 3.87 in physicul thcrnpy; Snk1rn Cook women's soccer. 3.22 in 1nterna1ional business; Tiffapy Un), Homen' o4X'c r, .3.88 in bu inc-.1s munngemcnt \1t~an Dta}ton. women's soccer, 3.46 in biology; Jocelyn Fisher, women's soccer. 3.10 in biolo8): Sfepl nie 111111;: • 1 en' o er: 0 i,1 JOurnnli$n ; Katrina Hines, women's soccer, 3.08 in nccouming; Candace Jones, women's soccer. 3.20 in biology; ~liriam Lynch, women's swimming and di,·ing, 3.00 in international business: Oninycchukwu ~1onu. women's swimming and diving, 3.26 in informa1ion systems: Isokc Round1n:c, \\Omen's swimming and diving, 3.20 in biology; Elenn Branker, women's 1ennis, 3.11 m biology: Nicole Williford, women's tennis, 3.08 in psychology; Margaret Alexander. womc:n'.:i volleyball. 3.20 in public relations; Crys1al Amadec. women's Yolleyball, 3.56 in physical therapy: Jeri llayes. women's voile} ball. 3.46 in rndintion 1herapy; ,\lnrkezin Jenning.~. women's volleyball, 3.43 in international business; Laura Rivers, women's volleyball, 3.57 in administrnlion of justic1:: Da\\n 'l homas, women's volleyball. 3.56 in radiation therapy; Delores White111g, women's volleyball, 3.52 in radiation therapy: Shannon Chism, women's track and field, 3.40 in phy!!ical therapy; Phakiso Collins, women's track and field, 3.60 in dance; Alicia Melton. women's track and field, 3.60 in RT\'F: Kr,\ tal J'crkin , nomcn', tmck and field, 3.70 In nursingi Leonie Prno, women',; tntck and field, 3.70 in bioJogy; Jodi Reid, women's track and field, 3.10 in public relalions; Lukl-s ba Richmond, l\Omcu's lrack and flehJ, 3.80 In mnrkcting; Shcriui Rogers, women's track and field, 3.0 in chemical cnginccrin_g; Keisha Thorpe. women's track and field, 3.50 in English; Ramsi B1:than), women's track and field, 3.10 in pharmac). .. - LEGEND: 4.00 in RED, 3.7 and abo~e in BOJ.f); 88-Bnsebnll; MB-f\.1en's Basketball; \\'B0 \Vomen's Basketball; BO-Bowling: f B-Foo1ball; GO-~lcn's Golf: \VG-\Vomcn's Golf: LX-Lacrosse. ME-Men's Tennis; SB-Softball; SL-Sailing; MSC-Men's Soccer: \\'SC-\Vomen's Soccer; ~1S\V-,.,ten's Swimming; WS\\'-\Vomen's Swimming; \\'E-\\'omen's l'ennis: ~IT-~ten's Track & Field; VB-Volleyball: \VT. Women~ Track & Field; . ~ • II- .. - - .. - .. ---=- .--...,;.. • l\1EN: Uluwaseye (Seye) Aluko. men's basketball. 3.02 in pS)cholog): Ronald 1\ JJUcr, men's bflsketbnll, 3.83 in Eugllsb- Johnnie Barne: foot tall, 3.02 in communications; Johnathan Brewer. football. 3.09 in rndio produc1ion: Donald Clark. football/men's basketball, 3.35 in accounting· Ronald Jay Colbert, football. 3.21 in administration of justice: Jonathan IJoward. football, 3.52 in ph)sical therapy. Donald Lank, football, 3.21 in marketing: l\farcos Moreno. football, 3.29 in graphic design; Marques Ogden, football, 3.40 in finance; Mark O\,cns foo11'1II. 3.59 in marketing: Ronturius Robinson, football. 3.00 in sports administra1ion; Kevin Simmond-., football, 3.49 in business; I rncy \\'bile. football. 3.11 in speech pathology; Charles \\'oodnll, fQOtball, 3.00 In human development: William [kickers, baseball. 3.29 in psychology; Derrick f)rown, baseball, 3.55 in journalism; Erik Cause) ba cball. 3.60 in ',usincss administration: Ant11ony ~tl'Coy, b~cb:ill, J.80 in li nuncc; James Bla,11011, \\Ttitling, 3.50 in histol); 13n1ndo11 Ho~an, ,l rC5tll ng, t.00 In polltknl science; Chad Malone, ~restling, 3.60 in prc-ph)sical 1hcrapy: To, rcncc 1h-gin hi d, nrcstli n~. 3.90 In marketing; Ephraim \Valker, wresllinP~ 3.60 in business administration; Ade1oln Adewodu, men's tmck nnd field, 3.13 in computer scicn,e Troy 1'lcArthur, men' track and field, 3.82 In ph) -.ical education, Tariq Mix, men's track and field, 3.40 in art design; Micha..:! Sampson, men's 1rack and field. 3.25 in marketing; Charle:, Senles, 1m:n's trn1,;k and field. 3.25 in physical therapy: Nicholas Wri~t, men's track nnd field. 3.20 in huf incss; o,,a) ne Pagon. men's 1ennis. 3.51 in finance; Afolnbi Adeleke-t\dedoyin, men's S\\1mming andidivini 3,10 in computer science: Olufolahan Oh1wole1 men's swimming and diving, 3 S5 in international busine'is: Ian Perr. -Okparo. men's s\',immin£ and divine 3.1 ~ in business: Andrew RicketlS, men's sv.lmming and d1 1ng 3.6~ in •lc1 tr1cal cn~mcc mg: George Adu, men•~ ,occcr. 3.80 iu polltfcnl sclcnc.e; Robert Boone, men•~ soccer. 3.81 in political 3Cic11n·: Gn-gor) ( al<'hiug, men'\ ,occcr, 3.80 In biology; Royce f ranc1s. men's soccer, 3. ~4 in civil engineering: lonnld Goodlett, men's -ricce , 4.00 in b olo , John I lendu ,on, men's soccer, 3.00 in finance; ,Jimmy llernan ByVeronica-Marchc Miller Showtime were transformed "When Kim arrivea, the appeared· in "Drumline," Hilltop Staff Writer into moving, shaking, instru ,vhole atmosphere changed," which was in theaters this ment-playing thugs, dressed freshman DiTaylor Edmonds, past winter. For him, numer First, they dropped an in all black and dancing who played saxophone in the ous takes were familiar terri album. Then they performed behind Lil' Kim in her video video, says. "The routine had tory. alongside Ja Rule and Ashanti "The Jump Off.• to be adjusted, and the crowd "They played that song so at the NFL's NFC The single is the first from went from being pretty to many times," he says, shaking Championship game in her third album, "La Bella being hype. It was like a giant his head. "I know all the Philadelphia . And tonight Mafia," scheduled for release party." words now. And every time I they will be seen on BET's on March 4. However, most parties do hear it I bust out with the "106 & Park" in Lil' Kim's new Set in a gilded NYC not last ten hours. Shooting dance. I can tell you where I music video. No, it is not restaurant,."The Jump Off" is lasted until 12 a.m., but was, what I was doing, what I another teenaged dancing an ultra-hype performance Showtime enjoyed a few perks was wearing, ·whenever it R&B foursome. They are video that also features Mr. for their hard work. Lil' Kim comes on." Howard University's own Cheeks of the Lost Boyz. graced them with autographs For the s tudents, the Showtime Marching Band, Showtime received the while fellow rapper Ms. Jade experience was certainly eye and they have been doing big call to appear .in the video on personally greeted them. The opening - and not just things. a Friday, and left D.C. the band was also served a little because of the long hours and The band directors are on next morning. taste of luxury with imported repetitive routines. a mission to make Showtime a They arrived on set and Artesian spring water. "There was a whole lot of nationally-recognized band, began shooting at 4 p.m., "It's the purest water 'this-and-that' everywhere," putting them in the same cat filming and re-filming a rou you'll ever taste," Edmonds Edmonds said, referring to egory as other HBCU march tine made especially for the says. "I brought some home nearly-naked female extras . ing bands such as Grambling, video. Even though they were with me." • who were cast as club-goers. Southern, and Florida A&M. given instruments · that were Although band director, Smiling, N ewsoU; recalled that Their most recent adven made for concert (not march John Newson, has worked on the draining shoot was slight ture involved scantily-clad ing) ,bands, they proce.eded to , music videos before, it was a ly rewarding for tl1e students. extras, video cameras, and perform non-stop until 7 first for Showtime. "As long as they got to look at PHOTO OOUATESY OF VlSE.OOt.1 rap's "Queen Bee." Hurried p.m. After a welcome break, The "hurry-up and wait" Lil' Kim, they were happy." The "Queen Bee" and Howard University's own Showtime onto a charter bus into New shooting resumed at midnight process of the shoot did not Marching Band will appear together in her video for "The York City,10 male members of when Lil' Kim arrived. sur prise Edmonds; he also· Jump Off" on BET's "106 & Park." ''Dark Blue' Almost Sees the Light Dave Chappelle: By Phillip Murray Contributing Writer 'Don't Take Me Grade: C Seriously' • oark Blue,'.'.- directed by Ron Shelton, takes place in By Chris Lecky Los Angles in 1992, at the Hilltop Staff Writer same tiri1e as the Rodney King trial. The trial is a You may have seen him on backdrop for . the story of "Def Comedy Jam," in the Eldin Perry. movie "Half-Baked,• or on one Played by Kurt Russell, of his own stand up tou.rs. He is Per ry is an alcoholic third D.C.'s own funny man Dave generation police officer who Chappelle. believes in getting things With the recent success of done by any means neces his new variety show on sary. He uses brute force to Comedy Central, "The Dave get what he wants, and what Chappelle Show," and an he warits is usually dictated upcoming comedy tour, to him by his superior, Chappelle has been a hot topic. James Van Meter (Brendan This week, he gave The Hilltop Gleeson). an interview and discussed his PHOTO COURTESY OF COMEDY CEN'TAAL The movie opens with past, present, and future proj Dave Chappelle hopes for Perry sitting in a room with a ects. success with his new com disturbed look on his face. He abruptly gets up and edy show. Hilltop: When did you first loads a bag with guns and get the idea to do the show? committee votes on every ammo. He then leaves the Chappelle: Well I have thing, but I have the final say. room and the movie rewinds wanted to do my own show H: One of the things that five days prior. since 1992, but back then I was It's a police hearing. Five the show has been criticized for more focused on my stand up is the heavy use of the "N judges sit on a board asking act, and I really did not have word, • how do you feel about Bobby Keough (Scott Fll.EPHOTO the resources to do my own that? Speedman) about a case show. After the successof"Half · C: The word means a lot of where he had to use deadly Kurt Russell plays a third generation cop with a big chip on his shoulder during the con Baked," Comedy Central gave force to take down a suspect. flict, riots and turmoil surrounding the Rodney King beating in Los Angeles in 1992. different things to different me the opportunity to do the people. That word is probably a Four of the judges questions show and I jumped on it. lot harsher to my grandmoth are vague and easy. H: What audience is your er, who had to endure being The other judge,. James ing, he has a lot of work to King trial. They then put on and do almost anything they show geared towards? called all types of names, but I Holland, asks questions to do. The white cops ·congratu ski masks and rob a corner have to, to find the culprits. C: The show is geared grew up in an era where that is prove Keough is lying. . late themselves on a job well store. They take safe and a When they find the guilty towards people my age; young a word we use to show our Played by Ying Rhames, done by 'ducking the verdict. leave. people, they are forced to pin people are much bolder and camaraderie to one another. Holland represents the right While the police hearing The rest of the movie is the crime on other suspects, aceepting of my style of come My main reason for using it on side of the law. He believes is going on, the movie shows driven by Keough and Perry and this is the movie's turn- dy. the show so much is to erase in the j ustice system and what is happening across trying to find the men who H: What is the main objec the hate behind the word and wants to cleanse all of the town. Two men are sitting in robbed the store. They shake tive of the "Dave Chappelle take away the power it once corruption. After the hear- . a car discussing the Rodney down people in the street See BLUE page B2 Show"? had. C: Just to be funny and get H: What separates the my point of view on certain sit "Dave Chappelle Show" from Love's Fluidity ·in Floetry uations across without preach other variety shows such as the ing. "Cedric the Entertainer Show" H: A lot of people argue or "In Living Color"? By Harold Eichelberger built a substantial beginning for a that half an hour is only C: I'm just trying to rein Hilltop Staff Writer musical career. enough time to get a taste of vent the wheel, push the enve "We're so happy because what Dave Chappelle has to lope, and be funny. It's a come With sensual skin .md deep we've worked very hard to get offer, have you ever thought British accents, the ladies of dy show, the focus is on funny. here," the artists say. "It is fantas about expanding the show? Floetry produce a thick sound of tic and overwhelming." C: Yea, I have thought United Kingdom soul fused with With both halves of Floetry You can catch the "Dave about it but a half hour alone is Philly incantations. This amalga being natural writers, each mem Chappelle Show" on Wed. at murder, between Neal qiation is featured on their ber brings a poetic essence to the 10:30 p.m., the show also [Brennan] and myself, we do Drea.mworks debut album ebb and flow of their music, as · encores on Thurs. at 12:30 "Floetic." well as the music of other artists. all the writing for the show, so a.m., Sat. at 12:30 a.m., Sun. at From the mouths of Marsha Both Ambrosius and Stewart .at this point it would be too big 1:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. This Ambrosius, the songstress, and began on the poetry cipher circuit of a load to try and expand the week's episode of the show will Natalie Stewart, the floacist, these in the United Kingdom and ended show. feature musical guest and two ladies have garnered a signif up in Philadelphia to create thcir J;I: So how much control Grammy nominee Fat Joe. You icant amount of acclaim for their demo. They recorded 11 songs do you actually have over the can also catch Chappelle on his debut. With three Grammy nom decisions rpade in regards to "Black ViUa" comedy tour, inations, two Soul Train nomina FU PHOTO thesho,v? which is tentatively scheduled See FLOi:TRY page B2 tions, and an NAACP Image The duo Floetry makes a soulful debut with " Floelic". C: I have a lot of the cre to swing through D.C. on April Award nomination, Floetry has ative control on the show. A 5. ·oark ''FREEDOM:·A History of US'' at the Decatur House By Veronica-March Miller publicly until now. Creases and cliscol Contributing Writer oration show their age, but frames and glass display boxes have carefully pro- Blue The American ideal of freedom has tected them. The warm lirick-red wans changed along with the country since the niake the exhibit seem more like a home Declaration of Independence was signed collection than a museum display, leav in the 18th century. ing visitors comfortable enough to draw "FREEDOM: A History of US," a close to read letters and examine photo- Falls new exhibit featured at the Decatur graphs. · House, documents this evolution with Other documents include photo- rare artifacts of American history. graphs of President Lincoln that were Sponsored by General Electric and subsequently u~ed for the penny and $5 Short presented by Picture History, the exhib- bill; a broadside (a large poster used for it features 200 pieces from two private advertisement) commanding "men of collections; documents from the Gilder color" to.fight in the Civil War; an 1845 BLUE from 81 Lehrman Institute and photographs · printing of the Narrative of the Life of from the Meserve-Kunhardt Collection. Frederick Douglass, An American Slave; "FREEDOM" takes a look at the ' a personal diary of a black soldier in the ing' point. Keough and meaning of the word in the context of Civil War; and a patriotic 1864 litho Perry have to cover their various eras in history,. from the coun- graph of the Emancipation tracks, as well as dodge try's founding, to the aftermath of the · Proclamation designed by a 14ayear-old Holland. Emancipation Proclamation, with a few San Francisco boy. There are also draft The movie drags, but pieces documenting the Civil Rights versions of the Declaration of has its moments. Russell's Movement. The exhibit is running in Independence and the United States monologues combined with conjunction with an eight-week televi- Constitution. a few unexpected plot twists . sion series ofth e same title, which began The Decatur House is an appropri- keep the movie afloat. The airing on PBS in January. ate venue for such a collection, being movie does . a ,good j ob at Pieces include correspondence from that tl1e builcling itself has a rich history. shQwing the racial tension George Washington in which he It is one of the oldest surviving during the time period. expresses his wish to abolish slavery, at homes in Washington, built in 1818 by Rhames plays· a small a time when he owned 250 slaves; a let- Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the "father of but important role. He ter from Frederick Douglass to his for- American architecture." The "FREE shows how black police offi mer master, telling him that he loved the DOM" exhibit is held in a wing of the cer~ felt during the time. family but hated slavery; and a poster house once used as work and sleeping They were conflicted over reading "I Am a Man," from the san.ita- space for slaves. being true to their badge or tion workers march led by Dr. Martin The original exhibit opened in New their race. Luther King on the day of his assassina- York; buf Washington is its second and The end sequence gives tion. final stop. the movie a boost. It is here The documents and photographs The Decatur House will host "FREE- that Russell delivers the date as far back as 1776 and are still in DOM" until March 16 and a traveling most important speech of good condition. version of the exhibit will tour 20 more PHOTO COURTESY OF MOOAI.ANO•S?t:NGARN Ll8AAflY the movie. If you liked "The fact that these pieces have U.S. cities. 2001's "Training Day," this remained intact andfp well-preserved is . The Decatur House is located on the Frederick Douglass and other hlstorlcal, Influential black Americans will movie will hold your inter amazing," remarked Bruce Whitmarsh corner of H Street and Jackson Place. It be featured in an exhibit entitled "FREEDOM: A History of US" at the est. of the Decatur House. is open between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Decatur House from Monday to Friday of next week. As Holland says in the Many of the artifacts have been pri- Monday through Friday. film, "It's gonna get ugly vately collected and were never shown • • Love's Fluidity Ill Floetry • Then \ook to your good ne\ghhor FLOETRY from 81 contained and not as excessive as the United States ~e of its size. We are only a quota of three percent of State Farm® agent. .Through an within seven days. · the population," the duo says. "There was no intent of particu American soul and British soul lar direction for our album. We were share some bit of similarities. Each unbeatable alliance with invited to a studio to cut records," represents an aspect of the shared Ambrosius says. "Purity, honesty, experiences of people ofcolor. and truth of our music shine on t1ris "American soul has been dupli album. Therewasnoformat. Meand cated. There are lots of pinnacles and Fortis Health*, I'm offeringfl exible Nat call the album a mixed demo full heights. English soul has different of different varieties of music that influences and experiences including people can feel." displacement," Stewart says. and affordable insurance coverage. Listening to the album, all the No matter the feelings on either songs blend the sounds of jazz, hip topic, F1oetry has lieen tossed into the hop, soul, and R&B. It is a type of whole Neo-Soul resurgence spotlight fusion reminiscent of the road trav with other artists such as Musiq, Jill If that's what eled by jazz in the late 1960s early Scott, Erykah Badu, Bilal, and 1970s. D'Angelo. ''We fused our own truths. We "We appreciate the Neo-Soul you'relookin g are a poet and a songstress,• Stewart compliment for what it is. It feels says. "Whatever music works for us good to be in that category. We try we create on top of that. We created not to be generalized. Music will be what it sounds like.• music at the end," Stewart said. .fo r, come see Upon the completion of any The laclies of F1oetry have incred artistic creation, there is always room ible writing' creclits, which include fo r reflection. For their album, "Butterflies" with Michael Jackson me today: F1oetry has optimistic opinions of from his 2001 "Invincible" album. their work. They have also worked with Jill Scott, "Our albun1 is full of perfect Bilal, Glenn Lewis, Faith Evans, and imperfections. We are comfortable Brandy. Working with each of these with who we are and there is no dis artists in the studio was an atmos satisfaction," Stewart says. ''We are phere of pure creation for Floetry. Karen Pratt always reaching for perfection, "We are creators, it sounds sim Col for deta51s on ,overage, tosts, embracing everything it is at the time. ple, you do it, and you must create. restrictions and , t11ew~llty. l 025 Vermont Avenue NW Ste l 000 When you create, you have to create We realize that people are our peers. and move on. We love what we do." We would like to be fans, but it's '(o\'ffog!S issued and 1111dtrwrlltt1 Woshington, DC Coming from London to work," Ambrosius says. by forti1 lls.Jr1111e Company, Philadelphia to record an album is Whether F1oetry is emceeing, 1 202-737-3510 quite imprt!$Sive. Growing up in singing, writing, recording, or open n Forlls Health 1oe111ht1 toinpanv, 1· London and being ofAfrican descent ing fo r Erykah Badu, the duo repre IAilw01Jkff, Vlls1011sln. No 11tmbrr · · I can be confusing to African sents the essence of creative mind of lhe Stole fn family of I ' 1 Americans, although th~ duo inter scapes. 1011111011ies Ii '. prets things a bit differently. Botll Ambrosius and Stewart ... r Is . l 1· ~Our parents raised us right. possess something euphoric. ''We are tinincio!ly . 1. 1I [Race) was notan issue while we were permanently in the zone," the two resp01sille 101 t~e younger, but as we grew older, we ladies say. "We really genuinely write • experienced more," Ambrosius said. VI e IW all the time. It's just how we do. We STATi FARM Like a good neighbor, •♦~. •America is a grandchild of Europe. give it 150 percent while experiencing CovtiQCJe product. ••• ■ • There are similarities and differences builcling, giving, and· growing. We .!•. between African-Americans and want to spread love.• Fortis lnsuron B2 The Hilltop February 21, 2003 ' •♦ Men's Basketball Tealll Wins Fifth·(allle Straight By Paul Crewe tl1cir own before l1esday's set Allen owledgcd the lations. Contributing Writer back. strengtl , ne Rattlers inside Wilkinson, who has been The Rattlers l-d 37-33 at game. inconsistent in the past month For the fourth straight the half behind ticir leading "Wei ,t good job of hang of action, scored 18 points and game, Ron Williamson has scorer Terrence \'oods, who ing in ti) and making plays. pulled in five .rebounds scored at least 30 points. scored 16 in th, first half. They ha, good inside game Tuesday. This followed a 17- The Howard University However, he was , •11 defended going amurs wasn't what it point performance Saturday men's basketball team also in the second half nd finished could 1J! been. It was a against Bethune-Cookman by extended their winning streak with 19. grinder, ► our guys just found ilie 6'9" forward. to five with a 74-68 victory over Jermaine H led the a way to11," Allen said. The game was originally the Florida A&M Rattlers on Rattler squad tbat ould not go Kyl<,villiams scored 12 scheduled for Monday, but was Tuesday in Burr Gymnasium. away in the secon, alf. points 1d recorded six postponed until Tuesday due to It was a crucial game for After strugi. from the rebounqive of them coming a heavy snowstorm, which both schools. Teams who finish field m the ·st half, of the ofsive glass. blanketed the entire in the top five in the Mid Williamson was to settle Alsq contributing to Washington, D.C. area. Eastern Athletic Conference down and find h, t far more Howard,recent success has "I'm glad we didn't have to will receive a first round buy in effectively in the td half. been th;eturn of freshman postpone the game again. the MEAC Tournament next "My shots '" t there in point g1:I Louis Ford, who When you're playing well, you month. the first half," Wil 1son said. was natl MEAC Rookie of just want to go out there and It was the sLxth victory in "I started taking tlu >all to the the Weehd is back from serv play," Allen said. the last seven games for the basket more and ,,·e v,used on ing a nir;ame suspension. Both Howard and FAMU Bison; Williamson, "ho has pla)ing more J 1tly on For<;,cored' six points, will have tough games this been on fire, hit up the Rattlers offense." dished csix assists and com Saturday as they square off with for 34 points. The Rattler ~mained mitted j one turnover in tbe the number one and two teams "This was a very important close and took tl1 td a few game. in the conference standings. win for us. They'll be tl:\ere in times with tough i1 e play as "I j\ played a relief role The Rattlers will attempt to tbe tournament, but we sl1owed Hill scored a team ·gh of 24 with R1 [Williamson] and bounce back from their loss the league that Howard (10-13, points and pulleu in nine Kyle ~ams]. We tried to when they host the Hampton 8-6) is back and ready to play," reb0tmds. break do the defense, my University Pirates (14-8, 10-3) Williamson said. Neither team ws able to role wa!ISt to get them the in Tallahassee, Fla. After the win, the Bison establish a lead of nore than ball," Fq,aid. The Bison will take a nine FU PHOTO currently sit in fifth with four four points until Willlmson hit Sop· 1ore Mac hour bus ride to Orangeburg, games remaining in the regular two free throws tha gave the Wilkins, a Louisville trans S.C., where they will take on the Senior guard Ron WIiiiamson turned in his fourth 30-point season. The Rattlers were Bison a 72-66 advrutage with fer, is b ning a major factor Bulldogs of South Carolina performance In the Bison's victory over FAMU Tuesday. bumped down to six1h. 33 seconds remainilg in the after bt ·~reed to sit out for State University (13-8, 11-1), the FAMU (12-10, 7-6) had a game. the firs n games of the sea top team in the MEAC. three game winning streak of Bison head coan, Frankie son du CAA transfer regu- Ruglass, Kirk Lead Howard· Lacrosse Ta m Prepares By Soraya Mclonald To Win Over Florida A&M Hilltop Staff Wrter Courtesy of ond chance points, helped off and Ebony Rector were sur Last weekend the Lady Bisonrnania.com set some balanced scoring prise contributors. James, a Bison lacro~seteam traveled from Florida A&M, who had freshman guard, scored a to North Carolna to compete Shauna Ruglass scored 11 three players score in double career-high 14 points and in the South l the Border of her 13 points in the second figures. Rector, a senior guard added Lacrosse exh»ition games, half and Courtney Kirk added The Lady Bison began to 13, also a career best, as the which fea,urd 33 teams 10 of her 14 after halftime as reassert themselves in the sec Howard bench out-scored from arounJ' • country. Howard Uni,•ersity pulled ond half as Ruglass, Kirk and Florida A&M, 28-20. The tour ~1cnt was held away to a 92-75 win over Daisha Hicks (10 points, 7 FAMU got another sterling on four fiek ; pultaneously Florida A&M University in a assists) helped fuel a 26-12 run effort from senior center Kim at the Un· e1 y of North Mid-Eastern Athletic mid-way through the second Watson, who recorded yet Carolina Cl ,e\ Hill and Conference (MEAC) women's half that all but put away the another double-double with 18 Duke U The Lady game at Burr Gymnasium. visitors. Howard continued its points and 11 rebounds and Bison e games, The win was the second superiority on the boards and Yolando Dixon and Tene defeatin , College, straight and seycnth in the last capitalized on 30 forced Miller, who added 15 and 11, Washin : 1d Lee eight games for the Lady Bison turnovers that they converted respectively. Univers ,1ristopher (9-14 overall, 9-5 in the MEAC) into 21 points. The Rattlerettes will try to Newporl 'heir losses while the Rattlercttes (12-10 "We were able to get some stop their current slide when \\ere to I vcrsity and overall, 8-5 in the MEAC) second chance opportunities they host conference-leading L.-i Salle v. dropped their second straight. and our [full-court] pressure in Hampton University on The •c,,t, 1ion marks The wQn's lacrosse team practices dlllgently In efforts Howard led 40-38 at the the second helped us get some Saturday at 2 p.m. in the begi111• the spring to get dy for the next big game. hal£ despite shooting only 37 easy transition baskets," said Tallahassee, Fla. Howard will season fo r I team, in its percent (16 of 43) from the Howard head coach Cathy sixth year o existence at try to extend its streak to three came n walk-on Kelly field. A combination of the Parson. ·we got a lot of people Howard. I their passing and catching when they travel to Chatn scoring of junior guard Simone involved and it could not have The Bisonthad strong have improved tremendous Orangeburg, S.C. on Feb. 22 to Tl ,n's improvement Agee, who tallied 13 of her 18 come at a better time as we offensive contr. utions from ly,• Lady Bison Head Coach take on the Lady Bulldogs of from , 11! began to show at points in the first half, along head into tournament play." attacker Chiz& a Egbuono Melinda Vaughn said. South Carolina State at 2 p.m. the Sot0f tlie Border tour- with a 12-4 advantage on sec- Reserves Brittany James and midfiel4h Melissa "Mentally, the team has Bryant. Their ~olid defense namen "Tl stick skills and See LACROSS page B4 Indoor Track Wraps Up, Outdoor Jack Tam Takes Off I By Soraya McDonald maJe running on the track Carolina's, you look at the Hilltop Staff Writer impossible. Tennessee's and all of them - TI1e team was 011ly able to they're just names," Merritt Today and tomorrow, 31 practice about twice in the past said. "I told my previous teams, members of Howard's track two weeks. they eat the same food we do, team will compete in the Mid "I think we can do pretty they breathe the same air we Eastern Athletic Conference good. We need to get back into do, tl1ey sleep the same way we (MEAC) Championships at the the swing of things and get do, and they even bleed red Prince George's Sports and some more practice in and get blood just like everyone else. Learning Complex in Landover, stronger, but I think we'll be They're no different and we're Md. alright," Day said. just as talented as they are." Coach Michael Merritt said The team found success Unfortunately, senior Taj he was pleased with the way during the indoor season at tl1e Alvaranga's participation is this year's indoor season went US Coaclles Association Indoor questionable due to a groin and he expects good things. Track Meet at Penn State injury, and senior Amanda "Overall l think we had a University where junior David Franklin has been sidelined due very good year, much stronger Oliver placed first in the men's to an abdominal injury. compared to last season, so rm 60-meter hurdles event and Indoor season is a stepping hoping we'll do much better at Day placed first in the women's stone for outdoor. the conference than last sea 400-meter dash. "111.is injury has been a set son," Merritt said. Oliver is a provisional qual back," said Franklin. "I'm start Sophomore Erica Day ifier for the NCAA finals, taking ing in the weight room trying to expressed that she was not as place in March. get my abdomen stronger so prepared for the meet as she Merritt observed tl1at after that I don't risk injuring it dur uc:s would like to be. placing well in meets like Penn ing outdoor. Not only have I not The weather conditions State and the Terrapin only been able to compete, but I didn't help the Bison's training Invitational the team now real haven't been able to practice as and practice. izes that they can compete well. I have a lot of work cut out Unseasonably cold weather against anyone in the country. for me, but I'm looking forward Fill' PHOTO and precipitation had been "You look at the Stanford's, freezing on the track and it you look at the North See TRACK page B4 David Oliver, ler o n the Bison trteam, will defend his title In the upcoming MEAC champlonshlpr February 21, 2003 The Hilltop B3 11 ' ' ·-.. Lacross Te1m Prepares for New Season LACROSS from 83 conference) th.i highly coach wlo's implementing a "It's been an amazing Howard has two high- Bison's biggest win of the fall competitive," Vau, said. lot of difurent programs that experience. When I was here school All-Americans, came in a home match-up Egbuono, a srr finance are goingto get us to the level two years ago as an assistant Shatarah Ramirez and against St. Francis College of decided that they want to go major, exhibiteq nfidence where wcpeed to be. We have I developed a strong commit Brittany Merritt. Pennsylvania, whom they to another level and that has and excitement 1ile' the a lot of tahnt and we've been ment to the team," Vaughn The lacrosse team, like defeated 23-3, with the help made a big difference." team made lai minute working •ery hard. We're said, explaining her motiva the tennis and track teams, of Egbuono and freshman Since Howard's lacrosse preparations in frt of Cook very unif d this year." tion for returning. competes for the majority of Eva Okcreke. team is still the only one in Hall before depar~ for (he The t m has a new coach Not only does the the school year. Their fall "This could probably be the Mid-Eastern Athletic tournament. in.Vaught\ in her first year as lacrosse team have a new games are mainly for prac the best season that Howard Conference (MEAC), they are "We have a l1of good head cn ch at Howard. coach, it also boasts the tice, while the more signifi has had in its history," considered an independent recruits this yean lot of Vaughn .vas an assistant largest recruiting class in its cant matches take place in Vaughn said. team. good walk-ons,",gbuono coach b f ·e she left to pur existence, which Vaughn is the spring season . "We're looking for one [a said. "We also h1 a new sue a la1 cgree. hoping will double next year. However, the Lady Indoor Track Wrps Up, Outdoor Track T,m Taf es Off TRACK from 8 3 that can only take i:e out meters door. Teams d the Thor ,_ Williston, Collins, to outdoor because our girls "~11 javelin, discus and t¼J(2oo Day- 4x4 .., meter relay team should produce big College Student Pre o:nmiss1oning Initiative meters to their list. Gare . Williston, results this year." The Bison are long for Caldwell. Perkins- Distance After the NCAA ward to outdoor and sprint Medley Championships, which take relays. Altenates: Shannon place March 7-8 in •we are a wa ronger Chism- 4x400-meter and Fayetteville, Arkansas, the out team outdoor than , · )r, you Distance nedley relays door track season will begin for add the 4X100. We J, one of the team, with their first meet the best 4X1's in t :onfer Men: at Coastal Carolina University ence." Adet~a Adewodu- 400 in Conway, South Carolina. These are the ..riduals meters There is a big transition who qualified fo1lndoor Taj AJ-aranga- 400 meters from a 200-meter indoor track MEAC Conference: GeraldBright- Relays to a 400-meter outdoor track. Vaun Oeveland- 55 meters "Indoor gets you in shape Women: JacobyDuBose- 55 meter and lets you see your competi Maya Caldv 800 hurdles tion," Day said. •And it shows meters Lance SOMETHING Seats five, has 53 cubic feet of cargo space, and is available with 180 hp and a 6-speed manual shift. Even evolution can't fully explain it. ® ©2002 TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. BUCKLEUP! GE T THE FEELING TOYOTA DO IT FOR THOSE WHO LOVE YOU. 'MSRP INCLUDES DELIVERY, PROCESSING AND HANDLING FEE. EXCLUDES TAX, TITLE, LICENSE, OPTIONS AND REGIONALLY REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. ACTUAL DEALER PRICE MAY VAAY. B4 The Hilltop February 21, 2003 I Howard Delicatessen ·. I ·Is Now ProvidingTax Preparation Service • • 2612 Georiia Avenue, NW (Across from fl} School of Business) Walk in or call to 1nte an appointment today! ' (202)332-5747 • 'I~ax Preparation Servicesare Reviewed by a CPA fro1n I ! ' .TSC lnterprises ' Visit TSC Enterprises on tie Web@ww,¥. l040.co1n/tsc TSC Enterprises Specializes in: ·Rapid Refunds ♦ Electronic Filing ♦ Irlividual Returns ♦ Small Business Returns j l February 21, 2003 Thffilltop . BS , ' .. ' V THE HILLTOP OKJ+y The Student Voice of Howard University Since 1924 I LAUREN BAYNE ANDERSON, Editor-in-Chief JOSEF SAWYER, AISHA CHANEY, Managing Editor Managing Editor CASSAUNDRA CUMBESS, Editorial & Perspectives Editor 'Black' Slang in the Mouths of Whites ., Black people have long Conan O'Brian, recel\tlY uttered stupid. a:used Whites of "stealing our the words "Fo' sheezy my neezy, • As much as we hate to admit dture." From Eminem selling on his show. There is a real prob it, it was almost too easy for his ore rap albums than any black lem with this. First of all, be has imitation to make us look stupid. nn ever has, to white girls no business saying "my neezy. • After all, by us using the word s\nding hours in tan- "nigger" as such a ng booths to get the socially accepted d-k tone that comes tenn, we dress it up rrurally to those Our View: to appear endearing dcendants of Mother ("neezy"). We are in .Afca, Whites have fact making our tien what 'we deemed We do not think that it is selves look stupid. "I.I'S" and ran with it. Perhaps we Well, if those funny for ·whites to imitate should keep in mind The Dreaded Group· Project eimples are not that this was a word e:>ugh for you, lately it "black" slang in the media or that served as a h; become uncom main tool in the fcably clear that cer- elsewhere. As college students, we meet ten times a week as if member will do his or her degradation and tn aspects of black have all been assigned group everyone else does not have work on his or her own time humiliation of our cture being imi- work at one point or another. four or five other classes to and turn it in to the group are forefathers. ted by mainstream white Sugar coated or not, it is still While study groups are usu worry about. This person is whenever it is due. Until We should be careful ofwhat Jberica. Specifically, it is our ally beneficial, it tends to be usually annoyingly bossy and then, this person does not an offensive and derogatory we say and we should think bguage being emulated now. a completely different story is the self-appointed group want to see or hear from the tenn, particularly when coming about the deeper meanings Need proof? Did you happen when working with a group leader who chooses to dele other group members. from someone who is not black. behind our everyday colloqui t,see the CNN headline that for a grade. gate responsibility. Basically, the whole concept Second of all, it was a lame and alisms. White America is watch rd, "What's the Dealy Diddy?" Simply put: we believe In other words, this of "group work" is lost. disrespectful attempt to cause ing us, and unfortunately, it is not Well, if that is not enough, group projects are often member gets on everyone's Okay, so we know that amusement at the cost of making for the purpose of copying us.to la night talk show personality, unfair. Why? Well let us nen,es. the deeper meaning behind black hip-hop terminology seem make us look good. examine the mem- group work is to bers of the group. learn to work well First, there is with others, as we always that lazy Our View: will undoubtedly member who ends up have to do in the doing the most mini real world. mum amount of work Professors should rethink However, if it is not possible. He or she working - FIX IT! just doesn't seem to group project assignments Professors are THE HILLTOP care if the group gets intelligent men and an A or an F. This because they tend to be women; therefore member either gets they must know The Nation's Largest Black Collegiate Newspaper away with doing unsuccessful. what goes on when nothing and getting ______group projects are ' the same grade as assigned. They everyone else, or gets report Last, but not least is the should reconsider the whole Lauren Bayne Anderson ed to the teacher by the other group member who just concept of group assign Edi1or-i11-Chief group members. The latter detaches him or herself from ments and either come up Josef results in a whole new set of the rest of the group. This with a more effective way to Sawyer Aisha Chaney drama. aloof person keeps it no ensure total group participa Ma11agi11g Editor Ma11agi11g Editor Second, there is the secret that he or she doesn't tion, or just oust them alto overzealous worker. This do group work. Forget meet gether. . member wants the group to Kerry-Ann Hamilton ings and collaboration, this Campus Editor Stephanie Crouch Campus Editor I • TI1omas Savage Jr. Nell Bradley Sports Editor Heather Byrd Joz.cn Cummings Shn.riJamcs Life & Style Editor Maryann James Patrice Miles We're All Americans Business Editor Shaun ice Alston Bernard "Poet" Mu.r.ray Sports Editor Copy Editors Miriam Ahmed Since Sept. 11, America has campaign designed to counter found hate of Muslims is an Nation & World Editor Leesa Davis become home to many hate the rising tide of anti-Muslim unfortunate step backward into Jamyc Spiller Health & Fit11ess Editor Aduertising Solicitor crimes against Muslims. People rhetoric in the United States. a time when groups like Blacks I Amber Mobley have ignorantly blamed an The campaign is called and Jews were viewed as sub Chandra Anderson Photo Editor Jonatl10n Sims Nation & World Editor entire religious group for acts "Islam in America" and the human. Hopefully,· the cam Office Manager committed by a few extremists. purpose is simply to educate paign will successfully impact Cassaundra Cumbcss Maya Gilli;un It is behavior like this the masses about the Islamic those ignorant to the principles Editorial & Perspecitues A.rren Dodson Photo Editor ' which has plagued the United religion through newspaper of Islam. Editor Admi11strative Assistant • Antijuan Jackson States since its founding and ads. It will consist of a series of Our understanding and Jodi Hurt Olanike Bello LeRonLee thus secured our position as advertisements, the first of consequential tolerance of Online Editor · Tariq Mi-. the most hypocritical nation on which was an ad in The New Muslims entails so much more Business Manager Illustrators earth. York Times appropriately enti- than that. It is indicative of our Shani O. Hilton Miyanda Jackson As African progress as a coun C-OpyChief Harvey Jenkins Assistant Busi11ess Ma11ager Melanie Nesbitt Americans, we know 1• try. It is high time to Photographers all too well the pain put an end discrimi Cbauncie Burton . and anger caused by Our View: nation and hate Advertisi11g Manager hate. Our history is against any group. one inundated with Furthermore, it is disc'rimination, The media campaign to pro time we put general oppression, mis izations to rest. Of Now In lt->-:1!d1 )'l'M, The Hlll1op L, puhli,hed a\'2')· 'l\Je<.da)· and t'riday by 11.,..ru,1 Unn'Cl'!l!ty .-nxkrm. treatment, and injus mote tolerance of Muslims is the estimated 1.2 bil \\."nh a rmdenhlp mmore than 10,000.The lftlltop Is Ilk· hugest lllack roll B6 The Hilop February 21, 2003 . Taking the First t Ste. p to Mend a ·' Friendship Sara Howell to pick up the phone when Mustang Daily {California she sees your number on Poly State U.) caller ID, no doubt the ensu ing conversation will be (U-WJRE) SAN LUIS tense and awkward. You OBISPO, Calif. - might be greeted with a flat "hello" or an excited "Hi!" or Q: Jl,fy friend and I an unsure •ummm, what's had a lwgefalling out a up?" Be prepared for some few months a g o a ncl I conversation prodding and really miss lier. H ow be sure to say you arc sorry. can I let her know that I You can always open the con w a nt to make amends? versation by saying "I just wanted to talk.• It is impor A: Well, you have already tant that both of you listen to established yourself as the what each other has to say. bigger person by deciding Chances are a huge misun that you arc willing to take derstanding and warped per steps to mend the fences. ceptions landed the two of Usually the problem behind you in your current situa friendships abruptly ending tion, so try and understand and staying that way is a bat where your friend is coming tle of the wills - who is going from - don't interrupt. to cave first? By admitting Tell a Friend: Tell a you miss your friend and you mutual friend that you are want to rebuild the relation ready to talk and work things ship, you have taken the ulti out, but make sure' the mes mately hard, pride-gulping sage is deli"ered in the tone step that bas kept you two you intended. Sometimes, by apart for this long. using another person as your ' To re-establish a connec message bearer, the lines of tion, there are many tech communication can become niques. Depending on the more crossed and confusion Snow Should Clear Before circumstances of the falling arises as to the original out, one can choose any meaning. Lines like ·so-and number of methods to open so is ready for you to apolo the lines of communication. gize to her" definitely won't School Re-Opens A Letter: The classic "I'm help the situation at all. Give sorry and I miss you· letter specific instructions to your works most of the time. By friend as to what she is and is Stephanie Erhueh Imagine my irritation many occasions I almost 8:oo a.m. spilling your guts, you are not supposed to say. If you when I discovered, after wait slipped and fell trying to Maybe the administration putting yourself in a vulnera are the friend who is deliver I appreciate a snow day ing for my teacher for 20 make it across a campus that would like to call Prince ble position tlu1t the recipi ing this message. please be like anyone else. Turning on minutes, that she wouldn't be was scheduled to be open. George's Community College ent can't ignore. A letter also sure that you get it straight. the news just to see the words coming to class. Naturally, I My gripe is not with the and the University of gives you a chance to say Don't try to be the therapist HOWARD UNIVERSITY left class with a foul attitude custodial staff or with the Maryland at College Park and evetything that you are feel and the go-between. Deliver CLOSED brings delight not because I could've gotten an many teachers who could not ask them why they felt it wise ing in a comple1fly uninter your message and bolt; don't only to the extra hour of sleep. make it to their scheduled to close school this week. rupted way. You can organ stick around for the drama. minds of students, but In my quest to find some classes. I'm annoyed with Or maybe a phone-call to ize your thoughts so that While an unlimited faculty and staff as well. where to bide my time until administration for opening Trinity and Galludet asking they read exactly how you amount of options float When I turned on the my next class, I was met with school when clearly this cam them why they felt it made want them to and there is no around to help you rebuild a news at 5:30 a.m. on treacherous conditions as I pus was not pi;,cpared to sense to have a delay of a few chance of accidentally saying friendship, takinr that first February 19, 2003 and dis walked across campus. Snow return to business as usual. If hours? I'm all for returning to something you don"t mean. step is definitely the c ~"al- covered that school would covered many steps leading school is going to open class, not only after a 4-day However, he sure not to lcngmg part. be open, I admit that I into buildings that students after hazardous weather weekend but particularly take an accusatory stance in Communication is key. was upset. But, I assumed frequent (i.e. Physics build conditions, wouldn't it only since I repaid Howard for all the letter. While you should Chances arc, your friend that administration decided ing, Biology building, School make sense to make these classes that I'm miss point out what it was that misses you too and wants to to open b~cause the condi of Education). It appeared as sure that the campus is ing. But can someone please made you so amgry initially, put the drama behind you. tions on campus were now though no one even attempt safe for the transport and help me understand if any of don't point fingers. And And for goodness sakt>, don't feasible ed to clear pathways to cer travel of students, that money is going towards a especially don't bail yourself hold grudges! What's hap for regularly scheduled tain buildings and areas in faculty, and staff? Even a fund that will be given to stu as the most wonderful, for pened is in the past, can't be weekly activity. the lower and upper quadran delay of two hours would dents' medical expenses if giving person by pointing out changed and happened for Being a student that lives gle. As I looked even further, have made perfect they break their neck on their that you were the bigger per some unknown reason. off-campus, the journey to a couple of trucks were sense, but for whatever way to class due to unsafe son by talking first. Ace ~pt wh, t happened and campus was not a pleasant attempting to clear Howard reason, someone decided that conditions on campus? A Phone Call: This mo e on - you'll be a much one, however I did manage to Place and 6th Street, yet cer the school would be method is a bit more risl..-y happier person. get to campus on time to tain building entrances were ready for normal func and can be a bit scary at make my 8:oo a.m. class. scaled shut with snow. On tioning at the normal time of times. If your friend decides Perceived Privilege or Reality: Relative and Personal David Johns ask, 'what made you choose beauty in description and some portions of my perspec intellectuals from every walk to say that these things do not Howard?' Despite stating that ambiguity in intention, can tive the reflections from a stu of life, as are students at affect students at PW!s, but After drafting a letter the article was "a collection of often allow for multiple inter dent at a PWis who also faces Columbia. The fact that grad the problems that exist there expressing my deepest sympa thoughts and experiences thus pretations and leave room for challenges, intellectually and uate populations are com arc also unique to that institu thies for readers who misread, far," I realize that a lot of my misconstrued messages. socially, the essence of my prised of graduates from tion and more importantly, do misinterpreted, and complete emotions, intentions, and I will not invalidate the perspective, which attempted Howard and other HBCUs can not negatively affect one's ly missed the entire essence of words were lost in the transi feelings of readers who felt to illuminate the benefits of not be attributed to a per overall experience and _opin my perspectives, "The Best of tion from writer to editor back slighted by my perspectives; being able to experience the ceived "ignorance" by a stu ions about one's home institu Both Worlds" (Jan. 24) and to writer back to editor all rather I wish to draw the read good and bad of both unique dent from a PWl, as apart of tion. "Perceived Privilege" before being presented to the er's attention to the fact that a environments, was also the privilege afforded to me I will not apologize for my {Jan, 11,) I was forced to reader. lot happens when an article is removed. requires the recognition that thoughts. I am inclined to ponder the possible interpre The fact remains that it is submitted for publishing. Privileges taken when when companies want to agree with anyone who asserts tations of my words. damn near impossible to com Over one hundred of the editing one's personal reflec recruit black students tl1ey do the inability to critique what "Perceived Privilege" pare an HBCU to a PW! words included in my original tions should be done at the it at a black school and gradu surmounts to a con\'ersation included an explicit statement (Predominantly White statement were removed in consent of the author. ate schools also actively comparing Nike to that my previous perspective Institution) without resolving editing my perspective for Additionally, it is important to recruit in a similar manner. Timberland. We all have was not "meant to be a critical to the "superficial benefits" print. The removal of qualify urge people to understand Similarly, anyone taking a choices and make decisions assessment of HU against my that quantify each experience ing statements which referred that perspectives are just class at Howard can see the based upon personal variables home institution ... nor was it a to outsiders. In each case, to the ludicrousness of relying those. Intentions of an author 'not so superficial' effects that and in the end be it "percep platform from which I exceptions often become the upon categorical markers are often lost when placed in manifest themselves in teach tion" or "reality," what does it attempted to proclaim a mas rule and students are able to such as those used by •us the context of a readers mind. ers not having chalk, over really matter? tery over either structure." identify with the good and bad News and World Report; I will be the first to crowding in classes that result David Johns can be While both of the previ at both institutions. removed the explicit link to acknowledge Howard's legacy in students borrowing chairs reached at ously published perspectives Attributing one's emotional my assertion that "superficial" as an institution rich in its from nearby classrooms, and [email protected]. maintain that I was "attempt response to a critique of per standards should not be used intellectual, as well as social bureaucratic policies and ing, through the article, to sonal experiences at his or her to determine one's desires and political, history. 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