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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Tevin Campbell,former teen singer, returns withnew CD. PAGE SIX. Monday, March 22,1999 Volume 73 No. 8 Copyright© 1999 Thomas, men's head basketball coach, resigns Roy Thomas quits after five years with the 1994, Thomas' first team won A&T's ninth MEAC championship. Aggies. An assistant will replace him. Thomas began his coaching career at BaylorUniversity, ofwhich heis an alumnus. He the Register StaffReports where they lost to South Carolina became head coach State University. at Texas A & M in 1980 and later be- Basketball CoachRoy Thomas, who "He said it was like business. It was gan his career in the junior-college took his first N.C. A&T team to the a tough decision. The worst part of ranks. NCAA tournament four years ago, him leaving is that he is leaving us/' His teams went210-99 and won the resigned last week, according to one said Debro. 1993 national championship inhis 11 of his players. Thomas did not give specific rea- years at Texas' Tyler Junior College. Anthony Debro, the team's sopho- sons for his resignation, Debro said. Two weeksago, he said he wasclose more forward, said Thomas called a Thomas declined to comment onthe to gettingthe program back to peren- teammeeting and informed the play- matter. nial contention for the conference ers that he was stepping down, ac- "Ifthat istrue everybodywillknow crown. cording to the News & Record of soon enough," he said. But he said the challenges he has Greensboro. Under the team's preceding coach, faced were greater than those of the Under Thomas, the Aggies made it Jeff Capel, the Aggies won the MEAC legendary Don Corbett, who went to the MEAC 230-130 from 1979 to 1993. Semifinals this year, title during the 1993-1994 season. In Coach Thomas

A halftime controversy. Poor playing Banned, Essence blamed on A&T just wants to dance

loss to Hampton ByRay Brown By Semaj Marsh Register Staff Register Staff Those who have been to N.C. A&T basketball as as will doubt After games recently December no re- a gruelingfive-game road trip in which member the exciting halftime. It theAggies captured dancing at came abig winover Morgan State from the 16 women who comprise Aggie Essence, and nearly upset State, the Aggies Coppin re- and their jazz-funk dance moves aren't easily for- turned home on Feb. 13 to battle conference foe gotten. Hampton. But they are, at as far as A&T However, in this contest least basketball early it appeared the games are concerned, only a memory. Aggie Es- Aggies forgot to bringback a few items from key sence has been banned from performing at Aggie their trip namely their intensity and — shooting games, and the explanation for that islongand dis- touch. puted. in of for Despitebeing front the cameras a live- AggieEssence has not performed anA&T televised the at game contest, Aggiesplayed surprisingly since the Fall 1998 semester. unmotivated for most of basketball the afternoon Demetrius Gunn, coach of Aggie Essence, and shot a dismal 32.8 percent from To says the field. A&T Athletic Director Hornsby Howell sidelined its credit, Hampton capitalized on the Aggies' Aggie Essence because their routines were offen- listlessness down the stretch and made several sive. late free throws to secure a 64-53 win. Howell disagreed Afterwards, A&T coach Thomas was ad- Roy "The Aggie Essence had to quit dancing because mittedlybefuddled byhis team's Photo by EDWARD MOORE / uninspiredplay. Register Staff they weren't properly registered with the univer- "The biggest disappointmentofall was thelack Aggie tries to score duringFebruary basketball match sity," Howell said. "I didn't execution," cancel them because of said Thomas, who sawhis club fall against Hampton University. The Pirates downed they were offensive." to 9-14 overall and 6-9 inthe MEAC. "We justhit A&T, 64-53. Gunn responded that Aggie Essence has been an a wall and couldn't score anymore." "official" team, wall dance performing at university That arrived at a most inopportune time functions, since 1994. for the Aggies, who were outscored 16-3 in the duringkey moments of the second half. Christina Lynch, an A&T juniorand student cap- game's final minutes. "Weforced the shotclock down toabout three With A&T nursing a two-point lead with 4:05 seconds, but then we had a mix-up and let the See DANCERS on Page 3 to play, Hampton's Tajal Young hit a lay-up and (Hampton player) get a wide open rebound on completed a three point play to give the Pirates thebase-line and score," Thomas said. "Thatplay their first lead of the second half at 51-50. A&T really hurt us. We have to lock in (mentally) and quicklyresponded with a turnaround jumperby be sure what we're doing in those situations." forwardKelvin Clyburn (8 points, 11 rebounds), After the Belton basket, the Aggies had sev- butthe Pirates thenreclaimed the lead whenTony eral opportunities to stay close, but they failed Adams made a slashinglay-up tomake the score to capitalize onrepeated trips to the foul line and 53-52. Hampton would never relinquish that added only one more point on the scoreboard Campus News. ,»2 lead. the rest of the way. As a team, the Aggies shot The final nail in the coffin came at the 1:55 only 54.5 percent of their free throws. Cartoon.. ...4 mark, when Hampton's Doug Belton scored on "Our free throw shooting stunk/' admitted an offensive rebound with only seconds left on Thomas. "We made only 12 of the 22 shots from i oetry 1 age / the shot clock. That basket exemplified the nu- merous defensive breakdowns A&T suffered See HAMPTON on Page 3 20 Questions 4 Local judge,A&T alum, rules more than courtroom

and Lawrence McSwain "I lecture to juveniles in court because I think some people need guidance direction," of he says. "Some of them need to know says benevolence these young people need guidance and direction. someone cares about them, and I act as a parent and authority figure." equals success. Some ofthem need to know someone cares about them, After graduating from high school in 1962, McSwain served three years By Crystal Ward and I act as a parent and authorityfigure." in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Di- Register Staff vision. He enrolled at A&T in 1969, Judge Lawrence McSwain earned his degree in political science, N.C. A&T graduate Lawrence — then completed law school at N.C. McSwain believes that true success Central in 1979. lies in helping others. A 1977 student internship at the The longtime judge, recently ap- McSwain, Judge McSwain's brother. years to Vivian McSwain, a registered Guilford County district attorney's pointed as chief districtcourt judgefor At the age of 9, in the days before nurse with a master's degree and a office started McSwain on his current North Carolina's 18thjudicial district bowling alleys had automatic pin set- college teachingposition.The couple path. A student internship at the in Guilford County, grew up with the ters, McSwain landed his first job has no children of their own, yet Durham Legal Aid Service followed, belief that helping somebody special which was not uncommon for chil- plentyofchildren in theirlives. Judge and McSwainbegan work as an assis- meant helping others. When he drenhis age: He was a pin setter. McSwain is a father figure on the tant district attorney in Guilford launches into one of his famous lec- His paychecks went to his mother, bench, and it doesn't stop there. County shortly after completing law tures, particularly to a juvenile of- he said, who in turn gave him an al- He works with the Childrenof Di- school. fender, it's in thehope ofturningthem lowance. Between work and school, vorce program and speaks at DARE By 1983,he was Chief Assistant Dis- around. he found the time for hobbies like anti-drug programs. And then there trict Attorney, holding that position In short, he's helping others chess, bowling, photography and, af- are the lectures. until 1985. McSwain wasborn in 1946inShelby ter one too many beatings from an They're more than the average ju- Originally appointed as District and grew up in Kings Mountain. As llth-grade bully, karate. venile can handle, some say. Court judge in 1986, McSwain was the oldest ofnine children, the respon- McSwain's training taught him a "He makes excellent points, but elected to the position in 1988, then sibility for helping others came at an headlock move that turned the tables they'reprobablybeyond the attention again in 1992 and 1996. In December early age. He had to see that his on the bully, and the lesson was ap- span of the kids he's lecturing/' said of 1996, he was appointed to his younger brothers and sisters were parently a lasting one. He has contin- Manley Dodson, a retired Guilford present position, where he continues taken care of. ued to study karate, and has taught it County juvenile court counselor. to hear juvenile, criminal misde- "He always followed our parent's for 28 years, and holds a seventh-de- McSwain politely disagrees meanor and domestic cases. Among rules, and he made sure we did what gree black belt. "I lecture to juveniles in court be- otherthings, he supervises judgeswho we were supposed to do," said Bill McSwain has been married for 29 cause I think some of these young do the same.

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MTHE A&T % a HAMPTON DANCERS From Page One From Page One the line and a lot of those were from theline and a lotwere one and ones." tain of Aggie Essence, said racy rou- Jonathan Richmond, who led the tines were indeed Howell's reasons. Aggies with 11points, agreed thathis "I spoke with Coach Howell, and he team didn't have the right focus for told me that he thought ourroutines this game. were vulgar," Lynch said. "That's the "It was justa lack of concentration reasoning he gave on why we were on our part," Richmond said. "No one no longer allowed to perform." seemed like they were ready to play." Founded in 1994,AggieEssence has Early in this contest, it looked as if grown steadily in The Hampton mightrun the Aggies right popularity. out teamperforms atcharity events, local of their gym. and At high schools rest homes and the one point in the first half, the Mid-EasternAthletic Conference A&T team found itself tour- down 23-10 nament, and has been pictured in before turning up the tempo on both Sports Illustrated. ends of the court. Sparked by the off-the-bench hero- "Aggie Essence is more than a icsofforward Tony Mitchell (8 points) bunch of girls dancing/' Gunn said. — who made two consecutive three- "We are very active in the commu- point shots—and swarmingteam de- nity." fense, A&T went on 21-4 run to end Photo byEDWARD E / Register Staff "We're not financiallysupported by the half leading 31-25. the school, Aggie cheerleaders generate excitement among the home crowd that A&T so we have the Little Miss The second half began with both watched Aggie Essence pageant, which struggle against the Hampton Pirates at a February game at Corbett is our teams swapping the lead back and Gym. annual fund-raiser. The pageant en- forthbefore theAggies eventuallyran courages lifelong social skills, and in- out of steam. Although the loss dropped the and make arun in March stills self-esteemin all of the partici- "We finished the second half, like Aggies back ninth place in the MEAC "We're stillright there inthe middle pants." we played in the first minutes with of he said. "We eight only two weeks left before the things," just came off The decision to stopAggie Essence ofthe first half," Thomas said. conference a road "There tournament inRichmond, trip where we beat Morgan at from performing at basketball are still times whenit seems we're it's still games like too early for the A&T faithful Morgan an justbarely lost to Coppin was "very unfair," Gunn said. "The playing not to lose. to throw in the towel. in overtime. dances we do are not just "We can't if we're Thomas, everyday playing tenta- for one said he's still con- "In the tournament, anything can dances. They lot of tive," he said. his club, require a hard fident can turn thingsaround happen." practice and dedication." "We opened practices for them to preview our performance, (they) didn't come, butthen canceled future appearances. "Any dance moves they didn't like could have been adjusted. It's frustrat- ing to hear negative talk about the Aggie Essence when we do so much to help the kids and the elderly." "They should have talked with us firstbefore canceling us. We were willing to alter ourroutines, but we were never given a chance." TwoA&T facultymembers spokein support ofAggie Essence. "I saw them at halftime during one ofthe games, and the dancingwasn't offensive," said Donna Newell, an A&T English instructor. Gizelle Jones, another English instructor, said the problem could have been solved without banning Aggie Essence from performing. "I was impressed by their dancing," Jones said. "It wasn"t offensive. "The routines and outfits can be al- tered, so why suspend the dancers?" Gayland Oliver, a 1988A&T graduate, expressed support as well. "A lot of people come to the game justto seeAggie Essence," Oliver said. "What's inspiring to me is the way they volunteer. They have a program thatraises money for the community. "All they want to do is dance." And dance they will, Lynch said, anytime and anywhere if anyone will let them. - "The Aggie Essence is used for re- cruiting purposes and publicity for the university," Lynch said. "They wantus to performat University Day, and we were in a recruitment video for A&T." "We were in a television commercial, and a radio commercial even after we weren't allowed to perform. "Despite all of the drama, Aggie Essence still loves to perform. In the face of all this, we would love to come back." REGISTER Q&A: How do youfeel about Clinton's acquittal?

"I am glad because we wasted a lot of time "I don't agree with it and money. As a result of that we saw that I don't think he should not only Clinton had an affair, but other be acquittedbecause he politicians as well. Instead of them figuring is setting a bad role out whether he lied or not, they should have model for our country." been concentrating on other things like social security and education." Betsy Mitchell, freshman, Lucinda Aikens, sophomore, High Point, Raleigh, English animal science

"I think that President Clinton's "There was no way they were going to acquittal is justice served. We're impeach him from the start. He is too taught in this country that the ma- popular and his ratings went up. Plus the jority vote is the determiningfactor country was in conflict withIraq. I think and the majority acquitted him so the whole thing was a set-up. He was theRepublicans should leave him doing too good a job." alone and let him getback to work." Omowale Anthony, senior, Cedric Gerald, senior, Fayetteville, English Charlotte, English

"I'm fine with it. I think it was justa partisan witch hunt. I just didn't see "What he did was morally wrong the need for it and I am happy it is because lied to the American people overbecause we have other prob- He should have had some sort of lems." punishment. Maybe a censure."

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Former teen star "I was justhanging out being a regu- articulate as a writer, she is very laid Tevin lar bad person." back - with Coko it was fun, a great Campbell With his easy-going manner and experience." releases new CD. friendlyattitude, that seems doubtful. Campbell's goal for the album is Campbell described his early years simple. in the music industry as a "child- "I want(the public) to hear the mu- By Jamie Wiggins hood," of sorts, and compared it to his sic - not to have an image of it until Register Staff adulthood. they hear it," he said. "I want the "My childhoodwas not normal,but music to market the and Voices mingle song, I want continuously as call- I don't have any regrets," he said. "I the music to speak for itself." ers enter the all conference room, of was young. Nothing affected me. For Unlike his earlier years, Campbell them shouting hellos and introduc- two years I didn't even know I had a is tions taking a more hands-on approach across the lines. Students from top song on the to music different radio." his -he's workingbehind the states discuss the weather, As for now, he said, "You have to scenes. Campbell co-wrote jobsand schools "The Only as they wait patiently make sure everything is going right. One For Me," "Losing All Control" for the moment to arrive. You can't be unaffected — it's totally and was the sole writer of "Just Be- Suddenly, a hush fills the room, different now." To Grow." In addition, voices gun he was one quiet with anticipation. Then Campbell's new album includes a of the executive producers. he picks up the telephone. variety of contributing artists. Singer "I've always had control over "Hello everyone," he echoes. In uni- my Tevin Campbell Faith Evans co-wrote "The Only One songs and what I sing," he said. "If son, we reply, "Hello, Tevin." For Me" with Campbell. Rapper was a awaited It is Feb. just long responsibil- 19, 1999, and the first col- Campbell's re-entrance into the mu- Wyclef Jean contributed the song ity I had to step up and take." lege telephone conference of Tevin sic scene with his new album simply "Never Again" to the collection. Campbell said that this career has album is Campbell's begun.Among titled "Tevin Campbell." SWV'sCheryl "Coko" Gamblejoined differentfrom his other 10 colleges solicited albums. "Back for participation, "I named the album after me be- Campbell on the duet "Everything To The World," was "not marketed and one two Black Col- of Historically cause I've been away for a while," You Are." right," he said. "They(QwestRecords) lege or Universities present, was N.C. Campbell said. "I wanted to familiar- Working with other artists "was want A&T. did not tomarket it.People said ize the people with me again." great, a whole 'nother experience," it was because of the hair." The topic of the discussion was During his absence, Campbell said, Campbell said. "Faith is ver r, ver Campbell'spersonal favorite is "I'm Ready" but he sees his new release as an improvement.- '"I'm Ready' is still one of my best albums, but I was 15," he said. "No- bodybelieved I knew what I was talk- ing about. "This album is much more passion- ate, it's much more believable." Campbell's advice to those pursu- ing a music career is to stay in school. "If you're young, and you haven't finished school, finish school," he said. "It's hard to concentrate on school when you have a song on the radio, but definitely go for it!" Campbell says he has managed to keep himself "grounded," and points to several reasons for that. "I think the one thing thatkept me grounded is you can't always be suc- cessful, fame is veryfickle," he said. "At 221 accepted that. I accepted that four years ago." In addition, he said, "I have a personal relationship with God. I try to be as Christian as I can be." Relationships with others are another matter. "I'm not in a relationship," he said. "I was in a relationship with someone, butnow I'm single. "Fate is weird. I watch 'Jerry Springer.' Someoneis always sleeping withsomebody else's woman or man. Relationships have no meaning anymore." Campbell spends his personal time searching the Internet, walking his n wMw Like hargi dog,listening toLauryn Hilland read- ■ ing. "I love to read, I love to read biog- raphies, I love to surf the net and chat rooms," he said. "I have be part of your a Rotweiler, I career take him for walks and I listen to Lauryn Hill. "I really don't have a life," he joked. Campbell does not believe in sell- ing sex appeal. He wants hismusic to speak for him. "I like torely on singing instead of sex,"he said. "Sexinessis natural. You don't have to push it." Campbell's plans for the future in- clude touring, a newalbum nextyear, acting, and producing his own label. "I want to do action movies. Every singer wants to be an actor and every actor wants to be a singer. Sears, Roebuck and Co, "I want to have my own signature style, and I want to have my own label and produce my own music." Tom If only I knew yesterday what I know today, then maybe my mistakes of yesterday's tomorrow, today, would never have been made. Sometimes I wonder why I didn't have yesterday, this knowledge that I have today, so that yesterday I could have avoided the mistakes that I've learned from today. After contemplatingthat thought, I usually realize tomorrow, that I should have been grateful yesterday, that I ac- quired wisdom that I didn't have before to carry me into tomorrow. Today I need not fret that I will not see tomorrow, for I know that the same God that brought me from yesterday to today, will help me on my journeyfrom todayto tomorrow. Today I realized that worrying about tomorrow only gives me less time to reflect on today, and there is nothing I can do about yesterday, except take the wisdom that it offers to make my today better. — Michelle McCallum

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My reality lies inside of me It is a force that controls The type of person I let Untitled The outside see The arms of my pure Savior hold me in good times and bad YourReality is your perception of what I should Carrying me throughthe best times I have ever had. Be, often time shattered by who I am He holds my hand, a frightened child. But, "Be Still," He whispers to me, ever so mild. How can you judgefor me what is real or fake He never leaves my side though I often leave His. Why assume that justbecause we share the same He loves me for me, unconditionally. Color I am destined to follow your fate Unconditionally, I think I know what that word means now, I am black and of course I care Though I knew it before. For our reality has often times It means that we have hope for love forevermore. Been a burden to bear An unending love, the very best kind. God will be with us, He does not lead us blind. Reality in itself can be bleak He holds my hand, a touch that cannot be equaled. Without substantial faith He wraps me in His arms, like a small, strugglinglamb. To sustain us, we are weak He secures me, He loves me. It cannot be equaled. He loves me, He comforts me. He is no bluff. Justbecause I see flowers Why do we hide from His greatness? Why do we flee? And you view thorns We are as children always stumbling and scraping ourknee. Does not mean one of us has to change what we see But He is there to pick us up and save us though we deserve neither. For after all this world that I live in is my Reality. But He doesn't work on deservingbecause none of us do. He bases His wonderfulness on His love for me and for you. Jamie Wiggins There is not enough that can be said about our God. He loves us yesterday, today, forever without clod. His love doesn't stop even when He disciplines us. My Pen For this is His caring and not wishingto see us hurt ourselves. LORD, You are truly awesome, unequaledto boot. Words cannot express the joy I feel inside, the inside longing I have to in You Something moves, Hide from the world's hurt, evil and malice. The thoughtsrush; Hide in Your love, an unending chalice. I see different contradictions, LORD, I love You in, I hope, every way. My mouth has been hushed. Please, don't leave me. Continue to fix me day by day. The things I write, Nobody understands; Jamilah I am as real as a person can get, My character never pretends.

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