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VOLUME 90, NO. 112 MONDAY, APRlL 2, 2007 WWW.THEHILLTOPONLINE.COM e,~t . M~ I BREAKING NEWS LIFE & STYLE ,,, ! 0 MOTHER PIMPS 7-YEAR·OLD DAUGHTER WHERE ARE THEY NOW? MON, 4/21 TUll1 4/31 01 • UNNV MOITl.VI UNNV N,.g A WOMAN WAS ARRAIGNED SUNDAY FOR ALLEGEDLY OF HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED ABOUT NEWSMAKERS AND HIGH: 80, LOW: 55 HIGH. 81, LOW: 57 D _._~ I A ...... I FERING PORNOGRAPHIC PHOTOS OF HER 7-YEAR-OLD CELEBRITIES WHO SEEMED TO HAVE FALLEN OFF TH E FACE y ~ . DAUGHTER AND SEX TO AN UNDERCOVER POLI CE OFFICER, OF THE EARTH? FIND OUT tN LI FE & STYLE. ACCORDING TO CNN.COM PAG! S
BY MERCIA WILLIAMS storyline based loosely on a girl wore curve-hugging dresses MURRAY nan1ed Uforiya, who aspires to with lively colors and the glitz Hilltop Staff Writer be on top and whose nightly that was popularized during dreams take her on fantastical the roaring '20s. Some of the Uforiya's subconscious adventures. dresses were short and some led her into the jungle where The opening sequence were long, but all were jazzy hunters roamed and sightseers featured the male models and elegant. moved about. In the jungle, dressed primarily in camou Intermission gave way to animal prints from cheetahs, flage and the women wearing a show filled with energetic leopards and sparl night in Blackburn's ballroom, blazers, slacks and dapper ladies wore lacy shirts, corsets, 0 displayed not only fashion but vests that were typical of the Animal prints ~nd neutral colors adorned the models in the University F;;;i~~"c ~8;;~"~(j' also lively choreography and a Jazz Age. Most of the women See UFORIYA, Page 3 and Howard m del troupe Uforlya's presentation of "Onelro: A Nocturnal Submission." Panelists · e oard of Trustees Votes Hip-Hop Issues o Divest from Sudan BY BRITTANY HUTSON 35 to 45 students "c l•\.I• ~~ ·,!.! f B DREW COSTLEY University of any company doing smpus c:cihvr in- the audi'e1'l.ce •• Campus Editor business in Sudan by June 30. during the earlier Taofeek Syinbola, the president panels. Howard University's Board of of the African Students Association, Diverse and intellectually Wright said, Tru tees voted on Jan. 27 to divest said that while it is good for the stimulating conversation filled "My only concern fro Sudan and any company doing University to fight for social justice Cramton Auditoriu1n on Friday, was the small busi ess in a country that has been for blacks, more students need to get March 29, as experts from across turnout. We were invo ved in a system of ethnic cleans involved in the effort. the spectrum of entertainment competing with ing s~·nce 2003. The vote was made "Howard University has shown shared their opinions, knowledge other events for publi Friday. that they are committed to the fight and personal experiences with that day." e resolution, which was passed for social justice not just for blacks in students on the topic of hip-hop During the by a oice vote, makes Howard the America, but for black people inter music and the effect it has had first panel, titled first ~·stor i cally black college or uni nationally," Syinbola said. "But it on society at the second annual "Hip-Hopis Dead? versi to take such action. Howard [is) also very important for students Hip-Hop and Higher Education The Current State Unive ity President H. Patrick to get involved in the same global Symposium. of Hip-Hop," Swyge t said in a press release that efforts as the University.'' The music and culture ofhip Nixon said hip divestment is an obvious course of He added that the destruction of life in Darfur at the hands of the hop was born out of the excite hop is going down action for the University. "Clearly, it is the right thing to government is despicable and that he ment and creativity of inner city a materialistic do," Swygert said. "The situation in is glad the administration is behind youth from New York City during road, and it is the the Sudan is intolerable and has been the effort. the 1970s. In its early stages, hip responsibility of so for a long time." Mafake Kane, a junior econom hop was associated with freestyle the current gener·· He also said that because ics major, is a native of Senegal and dancing, graffiti, b-boying, break ation to revive it. l'yron«- Clt·n1mon~ • A~I. Photo &Htor Howard has historically fought for once had close ties to the son of the dancing, DJs and MCs. · "All we're The second annual Hip-Hop and Higher Education oppressed people around the world, Sudanese ambassador in Senegal. Today, the concern over hip talking about is Symposium discussed the genre's impact. the University has to take action to She said that she does not trust hop is that the culture has slowly cars, rims and stop the senseless killing of so many many American media reports of the ' but surely beco1ne destructive girls. All we're doing is taking a lot of artists- they think it's people. situation in Sudan, but it is good among adolescents and young a nursery rhy1ne and putting it cool-but when they see the con- "As an institution that has always the University is attempting to put adults. Distress over the commer v;ith a Timbaland beat and call sequences they feel it in their opposed such flagrant disrespect for pressure on the government to take cialism, materialism and negative ing it a hit," she said. "Hip-hop is soul." human rights, Howard University action to end the ethnic cleansing in false images portrayed by artists not dead, but it definitely needs Doug E. Fresh left the audi- has to use whatever options avail- the country. as well as the blatant disrespect rejuvenation in a positive way. ence with his wish that people able to pressure the government," "It is good for Howard to pull towards women shaped the foun You guys have a responsibility to use hip-hop to better their lives Swygert said. "And hopefully bring the money of the country," Kane dation of this year's symposium. change it." and the lives of their families. He to an end, sooner, rather than later, said. "Because whether or not the The eight-hour symposium Hohnan offered a different would like to see hip-hop used the suffering and wanton killing of so Sudanese government is still respon offered the Howard community perspective. He said hip-hop has as a tool to commm1icate with all many people." sible for the genocide in the country, it will help put pressure on the gov five main panels featuring dis ·been dead since the 1990s when people. To date, the conflict has resulted ernment to do something about the cussion about the current state "record companies and execu The audience reached a in the killing of as many as 450,000 people, the displacement of 2.5 mil- situation." of hip-hop, business skills for tives decided to coin the term few hundred for the final panel lion and fue the hip-hop generation, the por 'hip-hop' for profit," Hohnan discussion, "Sex, Violence and eradication of trayal of black males in hip-hop added, "The focus on 1naterial Disrespect: What Hip-Hop Has 90 percent of and the effect hip-hop has had ism only is the greatest destroyer Done to Our Women," which :· the villages in on women. of art." featured Ford, Lil' Mo, Rocsi, Darfur, Sudan. Speakers included Dr. Greg Keynote speaker Doug E. Morgan State professor Dr. The reso· Carr, Michael Holman, entre Fresh shared stories of his jour Abena Clark-Mhoon and journal- lution bars preneur Genevieve Nixon, rap ney with hip-hop music, includ ist and scholar Shani Jamila. The investment in' per Consequence, Anwan "Big G' ing hip-hop's birth, his develop discussion became dynamic and . all companies Glover from "The Wire," the Rev. ment as an artist, interactions sometimes explieit. However, doing busi- To~y ,Lee, ex-vide9 vixen Melyssa with other hip-hop legends and a each panelist offered genuine and ness in Sudan. Ford; R&B artist Lil' Mo, BET's question and answer session. realistic opinions and advice. ' In v,e st men t "106 & Park" hosts Terrence J Doug E. Fresh acknowledged Rocsi gave her op1n1on managers and and Rocsi and hip-hop legend that while he may not always regarding videos shown on ":to6 consultants will 6oug E. Fresh. agree with the content artists are & Park.'' . be, advised by Coordinator and gradu producing, he does understand "Don't say we're not playing "r\t ~ .th,e' U?iversio/ ate student Joshua Wright said, it. [good videos] because y'all don't ·0! ·,their ~eci - "Overall, the symposium turned "Artists create and base want to see them" she said. "I've s~oniand will ?e . '. . asked to refrain out to be a really good success their 1nusic upon what's going seen the ratings, if y'all don't hke fr ~ · t .· om 1nves - and went smoothly." on around them and sometiines them'. 1;11en don't vote for them." me'tit in Sudan. The event brought out diverse don't consider the consequenc . ' Lil. Mo challenged people • They will also '\'. ,•' l'l>olo ~..s,tol """~ •• . .. 21CAMPUS APruL 2, 2007 • :Howard Establishes New University in Botswana BY TRAVER RIGGINS As the committee chair .country come as it prepares H1/ltop Staff Writer for the 10, ooo Girls Initiative, for the future. According to a campaign to provide school the CIA World Factbook, one Howard University ing for Senegalese women, third of the country's gross : President H. Patrick Jennifer Bryant said, "I think domestic product and 70 to ' Swygert and Permanent it's great that we're finally 80 percent of its export earn Secretary of the Ministry of embracing the other end of ings come from the diamond Education of the Republic of our mission, which is not just mining industry, but as dia Botswana Festina Bakwena leadership for America but for monds are a limited resource, signed a Memorandum of the global community as well, the booming business is pre Understanding on March 29 and I think it's great that we're dicted to level off. to establish a new university reaching out to that commu "When there are no more in the Republic of Botswana, nity." diamonds we will have our according to a University Bryant added that it is people," Bakwena said. "It press release. good that Howard is becom is important as a developing The goal of the Botswana ing involved in multiple areas country for us to invest in our International University of of the continent to spread human resources, and there is Science and Technology, education. no better way to do that but which will open in 2009, is Syinbola said the agree through education." to increase Botswana's access ment is a "very good move Syinbola said that the uni to post-secondary education for Howard to help the people versity in Botswana is a "very from 7 to 20 percent by the transform the country and big step in helping blacks year 2016, according to the eventually help the entire con build human capital." press release. tinent of Africa." Pbolo C'OW"f.n) ol KnT) \111t1t Jlamilloe Swygert said he is proud Taofeek Syinbola, the According to the press H. Patrick Swygert and Festlna Bakwena signed an agreement to establlsh the Botswana to be a part of the partner president of the African release, Howard plans to International University of Science and Technology to Improve education In the country. ship with Botswana, accord Students Association, said this assist the school in develop ing to the press release. "We is a good move for Howard ing its campus plan and its ogy, social sciences, humani the university in Botswana. Botswana will be a part of the are • committed to making and that it shows that the undergraduate and graduate ties, business and econom Howard-educated pro- process. the Botswana International University is concerned with curricula, which will include ics. Howard will also install fessors specifically groomed The steps to pro,1de University of Science and black people worldwide. courses in science, technol- administration and faculty for for positions at the school in increased l'dul·ation in the Technology a reality," he said. Campus Briefs CHAPEL RECAP: THE REV. JOSEPH E. LOWERY East Carolina Students sale last Friday morning as part Split on Affirmative of the group's MMorals Week." BY EBONI FARMER Hiiitop Staff Writer Action Members of t11e school's Black Student Union, Muslim Student According to The Association, NAACP chapter Dean of the Chapel Reflector, the East Carolina and Gospel Choir protested the Hernard Richardson intro University chapter of the bake sale, which featured pas duced the speaker for College Republicans held an tries labeled and priced accord psalm Sunday as a leader anti-affirmative action bake ing to gender and race. amongst leaders and as a man to whom the black community owes much Japan's First Online Yoshimura, a well-known egyp respect. University Opens tologist, will head the univer The Rev. Joseph E. sity, which will allow students Lowerywasa pioneerduring Cyber University, Japan's to access their classes at any the civil rights movement first completely Internet-based time, anywhere. The uni\'er of the 1960s. He helped university, had an entrance sity, whose full name is Japan to lead the Moutgomery ceremony for its inaugural Cyber Educational Institute, bus boycott along with Dr. class yesterday, according broadcasted tlleir entrance cer Martin Luther King Jr. to tlle Korea Times. Sakuji emony online for students. Lowery also co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference UC-Merced Opens narrowly rejected by the other (SCLC). Lowery was tre Doors to Rejects state universities to attend the president of the SCLC from central valley school for two 1977 to 1997· According to the Mercury years and then transfer lo the After a powerful rendi News, the newest University of UC school t11ey originally want tion of "Excellent," Lowery \tM \\lttl.a.m11J • ~tart Pbr>tot:,.phc-r California campus, UC-Merced ed to attend. Four University of delivered the word of God The Rev. Joseph Lowery said civil rights activists llke has chosen a new method to California campuses, Berkeley, to the people of God. Martin Luther King Jr. "were a good kind of crazy." attract the best and bright Los Angeles, hYine and San Lowery based his ser est students from around the Diego, have began offering mon on a gospel song titled choices you make." you make in life that deter state. It will now allow approxi information about the "Shared "Prelude to the Cross," Lowery continued, mines your destiny. H's mately 1,000 students who are Experiences" program. which in one verse says, ··r "Make choices that yo11 the choices that we have left the world behind me, know you will have no made as a con1munity that but the cross is still before regrets about and that have caused this AIDS epi UM Sh1dent Sentenced setting an off-campus College me." will benefit you in positive demic." for House Fire Park home on fire. One other He preached on three ways." Lowery encouraged student escaped the blaze main points: prelude to He also said people students to get motivated Daniel C. Murray, 21, was with serious burns and sev the cross, preparation for must serve God together and challenge the highest sentenced Friday for starting eral ot11ers were able to the crown and calling to because hea\'en cannot be authority because that is an April 30, 2005. fire that escape unscathed. About 80 a chaplain for common reached alone. where the changes come caused the death of Michael of Scrocca's friends and fam good. "We are all tied togeth from. He also reassured A. Scrocca, 22, according to ily came to a Prince George's "Before Jackie er no matter if we are students that when hard an Associated Press report. County courtroom to recall Robinson gained great white or black. God knows times come and they get ?.lurray was sentenced the devastation caused by the ness he had to deal "1th no color. \Ve have to ser.·e into trouble, God is their to 37 1/2 years in prison for fatal incident. racism because he was the God together. \Ve can't g~t best lawyer. first black, but he became to heaven alone," Lowery "Students have lo be - Complied by Drew Costley, Campus Editor great," he said. said. fired up all the time, not I'lformation courtesy ofwtvw.theniflector.com, unvw. Lowery referenced the Lowery also touched only when you all arc sing hankooki.com, www.mercurynews.com and wwiv.ap.org 21st chapter of Luke, say on the SCLC being the first ing in church," Lowery ing, "Jesus challenged the civil rights organization to said. highest authorit} when He ..:kle the .-\IDS issue in "During the movement undergraduate went into Jerusalem, and the 1980s when not much you had to be crazy. [King) A when He went, He was was knO\\ n about it. was crazy," Lowery said. studying engineering now? prepared because He knew "\Ve were picketed He continued, His fate was death." because we spoke about "Marching and singing -or- He continued, "He AIDS," he said. "What we while machine guns were chose to know what would feared has come to pass being pointed at you, you ever been interested in engineering? happen. Life is full of choic and now African Americans had to be crazy. There is a es. If you don't remember account for O\er half of the good crazy and bad crazy. anything else that I say AIDS cases in America." Dr. King and the rest of today, remember nothing He continued, us were a good kind of is more important than the "Remember, it is the choice crazy. .. online april 2-9 Deltas Rally Against Violence, Discrimination Against Women BY DREW COSTLEY annual "Delta Days in the of the sorority, will also be in Campus Editor Nation's Capital," a legisla attendance. tive conference on race and "''I-le must stay abreast Today between 4 p.m. poverty in the United States. of issues that impact people /tak - earn $4 and 6 p.m., Delta Sigma Theta Among the speakers at th<> in the communities that we V . e 3 10•mlnUte Survey (through PoyPol) Sorority Inc. will rally to put rally will be Congresswoman serve and petition lawmakers an end to discrimination and Stephanie Tubbs Jones, D to pass legislation that pro violence against women. Ohio, and UNICEF Senior tects, benefits and represents The APPLE (~ l'•thw11Y$ ol Poople L"3m•ng Engor--.g) oumty la llylng to leam about siue.114$' The rally, which will be Education Advisor Changu ._.,..,,..In •ngJneeMg to Improve the --pmc:ess Thet lo ...ny" la lmpo THE HILLTOP ------~ ------..- - - -- ~~--- APRIL 2, 2007 NEWSl3 Uforiya Fashion Show The BISON Policy Board is currently seeking applicants for the 2007-2008: Features Jungle Attire UFORIYA, from Page 1 the models wore crisp white happ)' with the fact that every outfits adorned \\ith gold and one kne" what wa& going on ... slink~ off-the-shoulder dress neutral colors. The style was White added, "I'm just so es and black tights. Towards preppy, t•hic and pe1fect for proud ot all of our models. the end of the sequence, the the country club. The fabrics Th<'y put in a lot of work. They ladies added gold blindfolds to were light and breezy, ideal should be proud of them Yearbook Editor-in- their ensembles. for spring and summer. selves." One night, Uforiya Uforiya made her final Sophomore marketing watched a few "Nightmare on appearance in a glittery, gold major Brittany Blackmon Elm Street" films and ended hoodic with an oversized hood. said. "I thought the fashion up in a cemetery in one of her The hoodic was accompanied show ''as \'Cry interesting. It Chie dreams. After a brief dance by a pair of black shorts and was better than most fashion sequence that featured the lace black stockings. shows at Howard because they stiff. jerky 1110\'cments typical \\'hen putting the show werl' down to e.uth. ~ of zombies. the models pro together, UFC' President \!Viii "lackmon said she enjoyed ceeded ~IQwn the runway. \Vhite wanted a theme that the hip-hop music and liked The &cl featured con could encompass many sub seeing so many new faces on temporary clothing worn in jects but still be cohesive. the runway. unusual ways. One model He also wanted a show White said that his peers zoomed out on a skateboard that was somewhat lengthy should be on the lookout for while two others 'walked the and then it came to hin1. &n e\'en bigger and better pro dog' with yo-yos. "Dreams are definitely duction next fall. Applications are available immediately in In the final sequence, all of random,· he says. "I was very the Office of Student Activities, Panelists Discuss Hip Blackburn Center Suite 117 Hop's Effect on Culture HIP-HOP, from Page 1 "It should have been not aware of the event until more audience feedback. he came across it on ww'' .all thecurrentgeneration became I think it would have been h1phop.com and did not see it "lost" when they started dis better if the audience were advertised until Friday morn Applications are due before April 6, 2007 respecting the family struc able to interact with the panel ing in The llilltop. ture and disregarding God. more," Marlin said. Wright said there will be (Friday) at 5:00 pm. Additionally, Ford sug He added, "They had a an improvement in marketing gested people get out of the nice anay of panels. but I for next year's symposium to mind fr< me ofjoining the col think they were [expleth·e] attract l larger audience. lective ma,,scs ind. instead, on hip-hop too much. There He also encourages stu stand up tor themselves in w. sn't enough representation dents to attend future sym order to make a change. from the yo11nger generation posiums regardless of the Junior print journalism to counteract thut." amount of big name celebri major Pharoh Martin enjoyed Martin also attributed ties slated to attend beca,1se, the variety of topics offered at the limited turnout to low like this year's panel, there If you have any question please contact the Office of Student Activities the symposium but said some publicity. "It wasn't promoted were experts who offered at (202) 806-7000. areas could be improved. right," he said. He said he was great advice and opinions. WEAPON ... AGAINST CHILDHOOD CAVITIES, UNMO DENTAi NEEDS, AND BABY '' Summer Term at Boston University offers a wealth of possibilities-over BOTllE TOOTH DECAY. 600 courses, exciting subjects, renowned professors-and the opportunity to experience a great city. '' ~) -Curran Kennedy .. ii..:~- ' DISCOVERTHE POWER OF SUMMER SUMMER TERM THE HILLTOP / / ______..;.___·-/ ·· ... . 41 ADVERTISEMENTS APRIL 2, 2007 WWW.TOYOTALIVEWEB.COM THE HILLTOP APRIL 2, 2007 SPORTS I 5 Fewest African-American Players in MLB Since '80s BY ELLIOTT JONES SCOREBOARD Sports Editor Sixty years ago this month, & SCHEDULE Jackie Robinson broke Major League SCORES Baseball's color barrier and served as a pioneer for African Americans who Women's Tennis played the sport after him. However, while celebrations in honor of Robinson's achievement will UMBC 7 be taking place, a recently-released Howard 0 study has shown that African Alnericans represen•ed only 8-4 per Women's Track & Field @ cent of players in the major leagues George Mason in 2006, the lowest figure in over 20 years. Howard 7th Place The study, conducted by the University of Central Florida's 400 Meter Dash Institute of Diversity and Etl1ics in Sports, also fow1d that only 3 per Lauren McNary cent of major league pitchers were 2nd Place - 55.08 Black and that the overall percent age of African American players had 100 Meter Hurdles decreased from nine percent in 2004 Landria Buckley and 2005. 2nd Place - 13.55 "That has been a concern of Major League Baseball and leaders in 4x100 Meter Relay the African Alnerican community as Howard 'A' the nu1nbers have consistently gone • down," said Richard Lapchick, tile I 3rd Place - 49.03 director of ilie Institute of Diversity Pho10Cou11n,. Qf,. ... ~baJ1imornu.n.cum and Ethics in Sport at UCF, in a press University of Central Florida released a study reporting that the number of African Americans In Major League 4x400 Meter Relay release. Baseball Is at Its lowest point In 20-years. Florida Marllns pitcher Dontrelle Willis Is one of the 8.4 percent. Howard 'A' Conversely, the institute's Racial 3rd Place - 3:58.36 and Gender Report Card gave base While the number of African neering major who formerly played 601h anniversary of Robinson's first ball higher marks for minority repre Alnerican baseball players is on the the sport in high school. "A lot of major league appearance on April Long Jump sentation in its front office, issuing a decline, players of Hispanic and tl1e inner-city leagues have been cut 15. Though the Racial and Gender Alexandria Lemonious letter grade of B+. Lapchick's report Asian descent is consistently rising. because there isn't enough money." Report Card acknowledged MLB's card gave baseball an A+ for its hiring 29-4 percent of major league play Aldridge added that the slow efforts to improve its racial diver 6th Place - 5.53 m policies witllln its central offices, a B+ ers in 2006 were Hispanic and 2-4 pace of baseball in general might turn sity, the study also pointed out that for hiring among its senior adinin percent were Asian, both an increase off fans of faster-paced sports like only two of the league's 30 general Men's Track & Field @ istration and a B among team vice of their 2005 totals. Last year, MLB football and basketball. managers are people of color; Ken George Mason presidents. played a major role in tl1e orcl1estra Bilal Curtis, a junior marketing Williams of the Chicago White Sox Still, the steady decline of Black tion of the inaugural World Baseball major, agreed that there has been and Omar Minaya of the New York Howard 8th Place players in the major leagues remains Classic, a global competition among more of an emphasis placed on other Mets. Williams is Black and Minaya one of baseball's primary issue. national teams. sports rather than baseball within the is Hispanic. 100 Meter Dash "While MLB has achieved these Some students at Howard Black community in recent years. Lare Pickett, a senior member Stephen Small-Warner new distinctions regarding who runs University attribute this decline "So many kids are focused on of Howard's softball team, attributes 8th Place - 11 .15 the game, the percentage of African among African American players to basketball and football that there isn't the decline of Black participation in Americans playing the game reached the lack of funds and resources at ilie the same level of interest in baseball," baseball to the lack of positive images 400 Meter Dash a new low," Lapchick said. youth level of the sport. Curtis said. in the sport for African Alnericans. African Americans represented "I think one of the major factors On March 31, MLB held its "I think having more Black mod Daniel Kinney 17 percent of MLB players a decade leading to tl1e decrease when it comes first annual "Civil Rights Ga1ne" in ern-day role models is the biggest 6th Place - 49.15 ago and 2006's 8.4 percent total was to baseball is the lack of support for Memphis, Tenn., an exhibition match thing iliat would help the situation," Dante Buckner the lowest in ilie study's nearly 20- inner-city programs," said Myron between tl1e St. Louis Cardinals and Pickett said. She also mentioned that 7th Place - 49.52 year history. Aldridge, a junior mechanical engi- Cleveland Indians, ahead of the the steroids scandal surrounding the sport may have had a negative effect on its popularity overall. 4x100 Meter Relay "Baseball's reputation has gone Howard 'A' "While MLB has achieved these new distinctions dov.'ll a lot because of the problems 2nd Place - 42.50 with steroids and other drugs," regarding who runs the game, the percentage Pickett said. 4x400 Meter Relay Howard University discontinued Howard 'A' its baseball program after the Spring 3rd Place - 3:1 7.84 of African-Americans playing the game reached of 2002, officially due to a lack of proper facilities. Long Jump a new low." The 2007 MLB season kicked off last night with the New York Mets Stephen Small-Warner - Richard Lapchick, UCF Institute of Diversity and Ethics in Sport beating last year's world champion 8th Place - 6.77 m St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1. . Javelin Throw ...... Brian Harrington 4th Place - 60.1 o m • TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY. .. • TODAY'S GAMES On April 2, 1986, the NCAA adopted the 3-point basketball ru le and insti • Softball @ Coppin State • 1 p.m . tutes the 3-point line at a 19 feet 9 inches distance from the basket. • ...... ' Ohio State, Florida Face Off for 2007 National Championship Tonight's men's basketball title game brings together two clubs that have been two of the atop the field, losing only three ga1nes during the regular season. These two teams nlet on Dec. nation's top teams all season. Head coach Billy Donovan has led the Florida Gators to 33-5 23 in Gainsville, Fl. What started as a close game, ended in an 86-60 Gator win, sparked by a record in their title-defending season, while Thad Matta and the Ohio State Buckeyes finished 31-7 Florida run. The battle between the two No. 1 seeds tips off at 9:18 p.m. Ohio State Buckeyes' Road to the National Florida Gators' Road to the National Championship Game ... Championship Game ... Conference: Big Ten Conference: SEC-East Regular Season Record: 27-3 Regular Season Record: 26-5 First Round: 78-57, Central Connecticut St. First Round: 112-69, Jackson State Second Round: 78-71, Xavier Second Round: 74-67, Purdue Sweet Sixteen: 85-84, Tennessee Sweet Sixteen: 65-57, Butler Elite Eight: 92-76, Memphis Elite Eight: 85-77, Oregon Final Four: 67-60, Georgetown Final Four: UCLA, 76-66 THE HILLTOP APRIL 2 2007 61 LIFE & STYLE 1 '90s TV Show Stars A Decade Later BY JADA SMITH survived the test of time, e\·cn earning .. [Pornography) was, to me, the quickest Gonlnbuting Wntor him as Oscar nomination. money. I was so naive, and I was drink Professor Donald Marbury in tlw ing. \Vhen I was on 'Family Matters,' I When people recall their childhoods, department of radio, TV and film said thought the money was never going to they often remember certain TV shows the reruns and stars of these shows often stop [coming in). I thought I was never that they grew up watching. do well because of the memorirs viewers going to be broke." "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," hold with them. Although some child stars get caught "Family Matters," "The Cosby Show'' and "They will harken u:.; back to a ti nw up in drugs and alcohol, some still man "A Different World" are among some of when there was still a certain innoct'tH'C age lo come out on top. Keisha Knight the shows that some Howard students in our television experience, to a lime Pulliam, who played Rudy on "The Cosby tuned into for years, even if they were when the viewer could trust a program to Show," graduated from Spelman College just reruns. simply entertain," he said. "The stereo in 2001 and starred in "Beauty Shop" Freshman business major Samantha types were [at a] minimum or played so with Queen Latifah, as well as "The Turner said, "I like 'Fresh Prince' because overtly that one ne;!ded not worry about Gospel" with Boris Kodjoe. even though they wercn 'l the perfect fam negative images being dissc1r1inated to Raven Syn1one, another child actor ily, they got through whatever problems larger society." from "The Cosby Show," has not only they had, and it was just plain funny. I So1ne child stars of the 1990s arc not starred in and produced her own TV also liked 'A Different World' because it always as lucky. show, ··That's So Raven," but also starred BY APRIL CHETEE DEBOSE to help create the store's showed young black kids going to col Frank Tucker, a sophomore political in and produced n,·o "Cheetah Girl" mov Contributing Wntor atmosphere. lege to get their education, which wasn't science major, believes the succc~s of ies, done \Oice-over work and co-starred "\Vith everything I did. something you saw on TV at all." child stars into adul ·hood can be allrib· in mo,·ics alongside Hollywood veterans From the vision of a I asked her opinion," Griffin The i98os and 1990s marked a time uted to proper parenting skills. such as Eddie ~lurphy. young l\.1ississippian ''ho said. "She helped with the when there were more family-oriented "It all goec; back to parenting. If all Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton lo,•es to shop came a denim color on the walls and the programs portraying a positive image of the parent cares about is the check and Banks on .. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,~ boutique that is sure to name of the store, and we blacks in the media, which contributed not the child, then they're bound lo turn has established himself as a director and have shoppers covered. play the music she picks." to many people falling in lo\'e with these out bad," he said. writer on shows such as .. All of Us," ScreamingDenimoffers Powell is extremely shows and their characters, which in turn After being written off of the pop .. One on One,~ .. Cuts,.. "Eve" and "In the the latest in high-fashion dedicated to the business, made them successful. ular show "Family Matters," Jaimee House." jeans at prices lower than workiµg as her sister's sole The fame and glory that comes with Foxworth, who played .Jud\ \'\'inslow, "The shows were all family- and com major department stores. employ.:-e. the success of a long-running sitcom eventually turned to drug and akohol munity-oriented," Marbury said. "[Will The denim boutique From observing stu often ends with the cancellation of the abuse, as well as doing mulliplt• porno Smith), Bill Cosby and his entire televi held its grand opening dents, the sisters noticed a series. But, there were some exceptions, graphic films. sion family, Jasmine Guy and the young on Dec. 18, 2006. and is trend on campus and noted like in the case of Will Smith. Smith's During an interview with "Ttw college kids from 'A Different World' designed for the urban cus it on their Web site. career in the entertainment industry has Oprah Winfrey Show," Foxworth said, and Steve Urkel and his extended family tomer between 18 and 35 ·'If you 're tired of see from 'Family Matters' will occupy prima years old. ing the same pair of Seven ry spaces in our collective memories." Screaming Denim jeans that everyone seems Even Jaleel White, better known carries more than 11 dif to own, then come in to as Steve Urkel on the show "Family ferent brands of jeans. check out the latest trend Matters," attempted a return to televi This District boutique is in denim. If you love it, tell sion in 2000 with his own show titled unique because of its exclu everyone. If you don't, tell "Grown Ups," which only lasted one sea sive collection of jeans that us! \Ve guarantee you'll son. He now makes guest appearances are not offered at most large love your \isit. ~ the \Neb on TV shows and plays small roles in retailers. site reads. films such as "Dreamgirls... He is also a ~ 1 basically chose to sell It is e\ident that a sub writer for NBA.com. the brands that I like and stantial amount of thought Successful Brim, a freshman psy brands that are not being went into creating this cholog) major, said the disparity in the sold as much in this arca, i\liami-style boutique. 'I he numbers of roles child stars land as they store owner Nikki Griffin deep blue walls give the gel older is unfortunate. said. shop a bright but warm, "I think it's kind of sad that Jaleel The unique brands sold beach-like feel. The shiny \'\'hilc was such a huge star as a child, but in the boutique include brown hardwood floor con as an adult, he can only get minor roles J usli n Timberlake's William veys a traditional and classy in movies,·· she said. Rast, People's Liberation, touch seen in many high Though child stars attempt to shed Joe's Jeans, Chip & Pepper, end shops. J-'holOS ('0Ur1b> Of """.llndb.corn uncl l' "''.fr.:l'Oftlk""'A'ltltl the images they portrayed during their Brown Label, Genetic The store also caters to Kellie Shanygne Wllllams (left) and Karyn Parsons (right) were both prominent youth, they will always be some of Denim, Blue Cult and custo1ners in need of per characters on successful 1990s 1V shows. Both are now living out of the spotllght. America's most memorable characters. Citizens of Humanity. sonal attention by resen· Screaming Denim aJ.:;o ing i\londays of Alnericun business will1 and CEO c,f FUBU. Photo courtn~ o(""'"''°niazon.rom his dreams and the creation Many publishers turned FUBU founder and CEO Daymond John's book Is a hard of the world renowned FUBU away from printing the book. hitting look into FUBU's Impact on the fashion Industry. line. "They thought because of In an interview, ,John the title, it was a book about numbcronl'sportswcarbrand tion as CEO of FUBU the talks about his book and tells black power, or a revolution in Korl'U and thl' number one Collection, John is also a the stOI) behind how and why or something. The corporate street wear brand in France," partner in tl1e fashion com FUBU snuck into the fash world thinks that people John s·1icl. "\Ve do \'Cry \\Cll panies Coogi, Heatherette, ion scene in the 1990s witl1 like us just hang out, smok \\ ith tuxedo and suits, which Ether, Kappas U.S., Willie PbohJ t'OOrtM~ <>t t'l ""Ja.,hla DITO RIALS • ecttvec1 VOLUME 90, NO. 112 APRIL 2, 2007 WWW.THElllLLTOPONLINE.COM f0s1)'$ -' .... -~ Daily S)u Dok u ~ ?\R~H~)lbUR : Directions: Each row, each column, . VRR~li : ...... :. " o t>.,oo G and each 3x3· box must contain each _, . L:. -- . • I ~ - and every digit 1-9 exactly once. ' ,, ' . 8 7 I 1 6 2 . -· • 5 6 8 I ·- ~ -- 3 1 5 7 . 6 . 4 7 6 2 8 3 1 Making Private Choices Public Issues 9 4 1 5 7 From a young age, many Abstinence should be so1ne pledges. girls dream of the day when thing confined to a personal Purity balls can also be they will dress up in a beauti conversation within the fam considered an off-shoot of 6 . 8 3 ful white dress, have all eyes ily. What is gained by tak the sex-education-vs.-absti on them, eat cake and accept ing this private and personal nence-only debate. These cer ' a ring as a symbol of devotion. issue out of the home and into en1onies cater only to absti However, in this fantasy the the public sector? nence when, realistically, the 2 3 4 young lady devotes herself to There is also the question majority of Americans will her father-not her husband. of whether or not abstinence not remain abstinent until The instance marriage. As a result 4 2 described above of such abstinence occurs in a cer Our View: only education, even emony known as a The issue of abstinence should more people who opt Do you want to write for THE HILLTOP? purity ball. The ball to engage in sexual involves a gala in not be made into a public activity before mar Come to our budget meeting which adolescent cereniony, but should be a riage are left com girls go through a pletely in the dark. Monday @ 7 p.m. public ceremony personal, private decision. \Vhat is the point that closely resen1- of having a ball for There are only a few left! bles a wedding and culminates pledges are even effective. pledging abstinence? Should in them pledging to abstain During discussions we then have ceremonies for from sex, which is represent among The Hilltop staff and young people to pledge not to ed by accepting a purity ring. others, we found that many partake in alcoholic beverages We at The Hilltop believe people make these pledges before they turn 21? Should THE HILLTOP this trend is definitely going because they feel pressured we have galas to commemo overboard and presents into doing so. It is not because rate the choice to not kill or The Nation's Only Black Daily Collegiate Newspaper numerous questions and con of a truly personal decision steal? cerns. that they have made on their In short, these purity balls Ayesha Rascoe The idea of a ceremony own. Moreover, many of these are taking a private topic and Editor-In-Chief is a bit much on its own. people did not keep their parading it in public. Jana Homes Christina M. Wright Managing Editor Joshua Thomas Managing Editor > > I Deputy Managing Editor ) l 1•111 ut Ill \VI Ill Drew Costley Stacy A. Anderson Caryn Grant ··.·i;:::'i:"· ·d The Hilltop Ca1npus Editor Copy Chief Sports Editor ~ea . . 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