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VOLUME 85, NO. 32 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002 Time for L.I.V.E. Hosts Meeting for Prospective Candidates More than 30 Pick Up Applications for Student Government Positions Change

8 \ CORLY C UNNI ....G II,\I spoke on their office and wha1 was required ot them. Campus Editor "Don'1 apply for the job ir your are 1101 commined, and do 001 have 1he time," ,aid At e~ander. Studems in1eres1ed in running for orlice in running for Echoing the Arts and Science Pres1den1. Brown said, " office were able 10 pick up elec1ions packe1s, which con• You hnve 10 be will ing to put 111 1ime and a 101 of work. You tnined rules and regula1ions. pe1i1ions. and 01her informa- also need experience. without i1 you could end up embar• 1ion 1ha1 rela1es 10 1he various elec1ion positions. rn,sing yourselr." L.I. V.F.. chairs began by outlining the HUSA and trus1ee Elec1ions chairs also explained thai 1he various grndua1e candida1e quali fica1ions for elec1ions positions. Studenis schools, which had previous done their own election, would must submit petitions that represen15 percent of the studcn1 be included in this year's general elecuons. These elec­ population. pny a $250 security deposil. S1uden1s must tions, as well as 1he other individual college elections, will also ha\"e a campaign manager and a 2.0 GPA. be ,pearhead by local ele~tions chair, appointed in each The HUSA general Assembly had previously proposed school. Local elections chairs will report directly 10 the 1ha1 1he GPA requiremen1 be raised, but because of its con• general chairs and their current school board. Staff Column stitutional roundation 1hey were 001 able implemen1 the pro­ Afler submining their elections paeke1s, candidates will posal. be verified by the office of s1uden1 activities. Campaign New to this years imercst meeting were guest speakers managers will 1hen meet with the elections chairs to discu\S Photo B} \1c-lJ.mc ,c-.hi:tt from the current s1udent government enlities. Arts and Sci­ elections policy as ii relates to their campnign. Kluilfanl llnlkrr; ro-el«1lons di.,irs hand; 001 appliattion>. ne thing I have realized a, ence Execu1ive President Anna Alexander, HUSA Presi• Official campaigning will begm at 8pm on Friday Febru• Editor-in-Chier, is how dent, Stefanie Brown, and UGSA rep, Cameron Trimble all ary 8th. Onothing changes. Over the years. from working as an cdi1or and covering this campus, I have noticed tha1 there are the same Abdullah Defects campaigns during elec1ions season, Cha-Ching same acronyms standing for student platforms thai they don't always com­ From Bison plete. Truthfully, there is the same old Bison Racks up all the Dough with Outside and look to The Hilllop, 100. Veteran Guard to Focus I lhmk 1his might represe111 a prob­ lem. People are way 100 comfortable University Scholarships On Personal Issues on campus. We are in our comfort zones and we don·1 wam to get out or BY J o:.. nn ,N C. S1\1s took the helm and pro• 1hem. As much as I love Howard, I Lire & Style Editor duced 1his show ror I 112 B, Au.l :, Pmn1 1. II can'I help but notice how everything is years. and 1hen the real Sports Edi1or based on this legacy and that tradition he's 1101 on any of the fun began for her. and how we have done things in the Universi1y's big pos1er Jes,ica wa, put 10 the Another era of Howard University ,port, ha.s come past. boards around campus, going her Junior year. Her 10 an end. a., men\ basketball guard Ah Abdullah has This says to me that there needs 10 but she's making news course load began 10 reque,1ed an indefin11e lea\"e of absence from the be some kind of shirt or change. There nonetheless. But if you increase, and 1he radio sta• 1eam. an absence 1ha1 will most likely be permanent ncc-Js to be one student leader (or know her, you know her 1ion·s expecta11on~ rrom according Abdullah more than one l. 1hat stnnds out, who story. This is the s1ory of Jessica John• her became even more Abdullah, a ftfth•)C.'U' senior. made his request a will be mnnvauve .md show 1he cam• ~on. bindrng. ·· I needed help,'' fev. da), after Howard\ lo,, at Hampton Uni,er,ity pus something 1h.11 will mo,e us all. Her ,ecrel re\'Caled ,he \s the girt Johnson ,aid. She chose t\>O week, ago. ,\ccordmg to Frankie Allen. Strow u, n thtn{. w ha,en't ,een ,~hc.1t ,l .me.I f,'Cu:!! next year\ defining moment. her tr.tie on his Muslim faith and ,1udie,. a, the impe1u, HUSA admi111sim1ion is totally differ• Feature choice, of pro,pccth·c col• for his dep,1r1ur., from the tc.,m . em from this year's or any recent ones leges. "I began 10 ,.rile "11", JUsl ,ome personal i"ue,. 11\ 1101 all about we have seen. I hope nex1 year's slu• thnt walked onto this campus with more for the Metro Forum (a ba,ke1ba11:· Allen ,aid. "\\'hen \\C ialked, It was den1 tru,1ecs .Ire different and are than Sl00.000 in scholarship money, local paper)."' Johnson said maybe 95 percent p.,rsonal concern, and the re,1 ba,­ allowed 10 be wi1hou1 ·•compromising but hos e\"Ol\"ed in her three semes1ers a, ,he humbly turned O\"Cr ketball. He said he did nut want 10 be a di,1mction to any clause 1hey migh1 have 10 the as a woman or movement and purpose. her resume. the team," Allen ,aid. "He ju,t need, a break. Some­ board." "I know whn1 I wan1," said Johnson, a Wi1h high \Chool dawn­ ume, you can be hn. ne." moves. she didn't wasle anytime at scholarship and a pic1urc on 1he maga­ zine cover), 10 her Discover Card Trtb· or minority ,1udent,. all. By the beginning or her 9•h grade ute scholnrslup worth $17.500. Wi1h Johnson ha, reached her hand ou1 not year, she had packaged a ,how 10 her all of the other scholan.htp, a, well as just to prospecme studen1s on 1he brink local Radio S1a1ion KIX 96 FM, called Howard', Cap,1one Scholarship and 1he Pleau s~e Jolmso11,,\J Then Thlk, which was a weekend ,how Mustard Seed Foundation Scholarship, that deal! wi1h 1een i'Sue, Johnson she walked throuith the gates of lhe lll-.on l'olnl Gu,,rd \ Ii ,\ bdull•h State of the nion: President Calls for Defeat INSIDE - ~ Of Terror and Recession '

By K1mRl '•ANN liAMll:rON sands or 01hers," he said. Hilltop Sin ff Wri1er "Thousands or dangerous killers, schooled in the me1hods of murder, oflen supported by A confidenl PreS1dent Bush in his firs1 Slate outlaw regime,, are now spread 1hroug_hou1 lhe or the Union .tddress on Tuesday night world like ricking time bombs~se1 to go off Kyle WiUia1ns is declared "our nation is at war, our economy is wi1hout warnmg,"' the presiden1 further stated. in recession and 1he civilized world faces Presidenl Bush acknowledged Afghanbt1111s one of the B isons unprecedented dangers. Ye1. 1he s1a1e or our inlerim leader, Hamid Karzai, who was present top 1nen this sea­ union has never been stronger." in the House gallery. saying Afghanistan and The Commander in Chier ou1lined three key the United States were now "allies against 1er• son. Check him goal, including winning 1he war on 1error, ror.'' improving Homeland security, and revi1alizing The president identified Iraq, Iran, and out on A6 the economy. North Korea as ;eekers or mass destruction. TI1e American people were urged 10 be "States like these. and their terrorist allies. To preven1a fu ture lerrori,t anack in 1he patie111 '" 1he war is ongoing. Mr. Bush empha­ constitute an axis of evil, arming to threa1cn United Stales, lhe president called for doubling sized 1ha1 homeland security must be strength• the peace of the world." he ,aid, adding the fu ndmg for a ";usrnined , 1rategy of homeland ened because 1housands or 1erroriMs remain al civilized world mu,1 ac1 because 1he "price or security" thal rocuses on bioterromm, emer large. "Most or the 19 men \\ ho hijacked indifference wou Id be catastrophic." gene) respon,~, improved mtclhgence and bor• planes on September 11 were 1rained in Increased defense ,pending i, ano01er major der and airport securi1y. Afghanistan's camps and so were lens or 1hou- plnn outlined by the presidem. Please See Speech,AJ • -333331 331 1322221 333333 22 1 2 3 22222222 1 4 •

A2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY!, 'fllE HILLTOP CAMPUS Voices Administrators Meet Students in Blackburn

BY COREY CUNNINGHAM the to of her targets. duties and strug­ Campus Editor "Moving Howard University from a gles. and tier II school to a Tier I position I my Minor also The Howard University Student Asso­ main focus," said Caldwell-Colben. ilnswered questions ciation division of Student Empowerment During the session Caldwell-Colbert from students who provided students with a chance to meet took the opponunity to inform students were concerned Views their administrators during an introduc­ on the new roundtable series she will be about Howard 's tion program in Blackbum. installing. Students will have a chance 10 political voice in ·'As student leaders our most imponant voice concerns and hear of plans for light of our heavy objective is to facilitate administrator and improvement from the office of the government sup­ What do you expect student interaction," said HUSA Vice­ provost. pon. President Alex Dixon, "Top Level Stu­ Finally the provost spoke on the lack of "We receive from elected officials? dents already know this info but normal space hear at the university. "We are over 200 million students don't." space challenged," she said. dollars from 1he Provost A. Toy Caldwell-Colben spoke In order to solve this problem the uni• government," said on her office and announced that she is versity has initiated a space utilization Minor, " But there introducing a new office hours policy. study. The provost also stated that the is no amount of Students will be able to speak with the university will have more space once the money that could provost by appointment every third lnterdisiplinary Sciences and Engineering affect our ability to Thursday of each month. Complex is built. speak politically:· Pho10 By Melanie Nesbin Caldwell-Colben went on to introduce Senior Vice-President for Government Assistant Vice­ l'ro,c,s1. Dr. A. Toy Cald'ltll-Cotb

Jacques Purvis, Freshman, Polit­ ical Science/ Psychology Major Former BET Editor Named As New Media "I expect enthusiastic candidates with creative and well devel­ oped platforms:· Relations Manager BY STEPHANIE JO\' TtSDAU, oped, nunured and protected," Dennis said. malleable media. Contributing Writer Given his past NNPA. or Black Press of America, Dermis recently prepared a representative of the Dennis knows lhe imponance of image and perspective School of Business for an imponant television interview Former News and Politics Editor for Black Entenain­ as it relates to news about the African American commu­ last week. Dennis concerned himself with every aspect ment Television and Managing Editor for the National nity, however. he takes a very optimistic and proactive of the interview from the lighting and camern perspec• Newspaper Publishers Association, Raul Dennis, has view towards what should be done. tive. to the actual focus of the interview. been named as the new Media Relations Manager for .. I want to package stories in a way that they are "It was imponant that the interview, which wa.; Howard University's Office of Communications. more interesting. l want to find stories and make them scheduled for the next day, presented an accurate stand­ As Howard's new Media and Relations manager. Den­ apan of the D.C. fabric." said Dennis of his goals for point of not only Howard University. but also the nis' job is 10 guard Howard's image in the media while Howard. He feels that often times. media sources tend to African American community as a whole."' said Dennis. expanding much of what Howard has done to become overlook the very imponant accompli,;hments of Dennis plans to scrutinize every aspect of Howard's more involved with the present wave in the electronic Howard University and its students, and it i, his job to media encounters in order to preserve lhe school's media. He is responsible for presenting the preeminent make them notice. appearance and make sure it represents the Black com­ Laura Rivers, Sophomore, aspects of the University, while enhancing Howard's Dennis plans to make the media aware of Howard munity. Administration of Justice media performance. University accomplishments by panicipating in the 11,e concept of Howard University as an imponant "I expect for them to really go "Howard University is a longstanding educational preparation of Howard's faculty, students. and adminis­ contributor to Black leadership now rest in the hands of all out this year and try some­ institution, a city unto itself. Every city hns to be devel- tration for interactions with the often misguided, but Dennis. thing radical and different to really bring about change." CampusDigest Come Write for B Office and d0< rs w ill pen at n1.1ke d1Jfer nee Get ready t Janee the nigh awn at 7 30 PM. A, spe,·1,11 treat ,1 Th H,,w~rd Uru,cr>tty Cha 1cr e Ice Ball presented by the School nf sc t and urpn< Def fam NAACP ,n u perat on w 1th Corey and ommun,cation< Student Council. 1be Re ·ordmg anist \I ill k there For Alpha Phi Alpha Frate1111ty, Inc, esti,irie.s will be hcld rn the Blackburn more infonnation, ,·all ( .!02) !\06 .. nd lluw,ml uni,ers,ty Student enter Ballroom at 8 PM. lkkets are 7198. A"odauon present, ·t.eaJ=hip 1S per person; $25 per couple; SI 00 SUNDAY. l't:filUM.RY_JJ_00• and Respon,ibilit)' • the first in a Brakkton. We r table of IO people Attire is Are >ou read> forsomc footba/f' ,cries ul e,cot, that make up 1--.kn Tickets arc l'GSA prrscnL, th¢ official Super In Ad1011 Week. Jcllre) Johnson, ,'·.,. ,.. ·• • ·.,··-. vailable at the Cramton Auditoriun\ bowl Party 200:Z' They MC mvit the NA \CP Nat1ou,1l \outh Direc­ meet on Tues­ ~ ox Office For more mformatmn and ing all students to come and watch tor will be the k9r11itt· Sf>e.tker. I.. . wers to questions contact the SOC the game on the BIG S<:recn in the The prog,am bepn, .it 7 PM in the , ~ . ' . - llldent Council at (202) 806-9080 or I Ballroom m B kburn Cente Bl kbu Center forum days at 7.p.m. mail chem at from 6 PM 11 M. Admt sion TIie I dt s I Sign Gnmm, Rh, m ' ' ' l's lime for Gospel Sk te! Come have 1s DEE and d1ere w,I be fRE.E conjunction, ith th ladies of Oh fun and support the HU Chapel food S \\CII. So l-1) Alph,1 Ph, pre,ent "Simply Raymond Skinner, Junior, Sys­ Assistants at Skate Palace (Temple MONDAY, FEBRUARY ,J, 2002 S1gm:1 '', an mtcrest mee.1111,g con~ Read about The Are you interest.:J in \I omen ·s soc er'' c~m,ng their organization in the tems and Computer Science Hills. MD) from 10:30 PM to 2;30 AM. The cost is $7 anJ dtc money If so ,omc to an intl!rest meetmg at Bethune ,\nne~ Seminar Room .11 "I think that they are going to can be pa.id in the basement of 5 PM in the Women's Soccer 7·22 PM Bu,mess Attire i, Hilltop. try and follow in the footsteps Rankin Chapel. Transponatmn Office in the Burr Gymnasium encourni;ed of our last two student adminis­ will leave from Rankin Chapel nt I JOI. If you ha\c any <1uest1011, J:uml Our.Jon will lw making a film tration and carry on their legacy 10:15. please call (202) 806-7147. about .i Hu,, .,rd Universit~ \\Orne There will be an intcm.t rneettng for rcturnmi: to Brazil to find her ,den in having an active role in srudents 1Dterestcd ID volunteering tiry. Anyone mtcre.,tcd 111 support· Howard University leadership." Philly C ub and the East Coost Coalilion presents Blaze 2002 a f< r the 2002 Youth Sumrrut III the in· th, him ·an reach hnn t L. n­ pre-Val Dime's Day Bash ID the Bethune Ann x S minar Room at um I ~ nnl rnm Blackbum Center Ballroom. Tick­ 7 PM Picas come out to show Compiled By Melanie NC>biu ets arc $5 at Cr,1mton Auditorium your support for our youd1 and to Ctlmpikd 8) · Counnt'y \\a

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Community Profile: Taking a Stand To Leave No Child Behind; The Children's Defense Fund B,~ COUK1N~N WAm: What does the COF's Act To Leave No Child all children from po,·erty enacting measures to Against Teen Hilltop Staff Writer Behind mean for the I0.6 million black children in increase minimum wage. improve unemployment America? In esi,ence the CDF plans to rnke the black compensation. and make greater tax assistance avai Did you know every 44 seconds: a baby is born community by storm-however in a positive way. able for those who need it most. Finally, the Safe Pregnancy in10 poverty? Every 11 seconds, a child is neglected With the assistance of 1he CDF, early care for nearly Starr resulting form changes brought about in the or abused. Did yo11 know? Although many people all uninsured black children will be eligible for health child welfare sy,tem, which would find permanent feel there is no way to combat the depressing reality coverage without having do wid1out necessary med­ families for children sooner, limit chi ldren's access Bv AMI E MCLAIN of these statistics, 1hey are wrong. The Children's ical care do to the inability to pay. The Act provides firearm,. augment resources for community progra Contributing Wri1er Defense Fund and their Act to Lem·e No Child pregnan1 women with prenatal care, immunization 1hat pre\ent children from becoming delinquent, an Behind is an example of ju>t how many li,•es commu­ coverage. and special care for the diseases that con­ increase preventative services for black famj lies in Four out of tc11 girls every year become pregnant at least nity caring can reach and how far it can rravel. cern African American, specifically. In addition to a crisis, for example those dealing with issue., that once before 1he .ige of 20. This >1atbtic may seem 111e mission of 1he Children's Defense Fund (or Healthy Star!, this ,pecial Act promises to the quality accompan) drug abuse, domestic violence. and me shocking. bu1 the United States, as an industrialized CDF) is 10 do wha1 it takes by any means necessary and accountabili1y of our public schools through ta! illnesses. nation, has the highest rote of teen pregnancy in the 10 mee1 1he needs of children and their parents by smaller classes and updated facili1ies. 111e Fair Start Wi1h organizations like the Children's Defense world. "building on the strengths and sense of fairness of the aspect eases the burdens tha1 many poor black fami­ Fund and srudcnt interns like Rickell Howard. the The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is a American people" progressing toward the future with lies face with poor housing and inndequa1e food. future of the black community is sure to be promisi non-profit organization loca1ed in DC with a mission to a renewed commitment to the children of this nation. With a ten-year plan. the DCF anticipates removing and quite positive. cut the teen pregnancy rnte in half by 2005 by actively Perhaps, the greatest aspect of !he Act to Leave No advocating fac1ors that pro1ect teens from pregnancy. Child Behind is the fact that citizens are actually In order to enact such high care, and preschool. serve their communities. Then People magazine has joined the crusade by sponsor­ holding political officials accountable for the promis­ oals, CDF has developed Ensure that every Ensure every child ing the "Th.kc A Stand Against Tuen Pregnancy Ad Con• es they make. has adequate housing. test." For example, Rickell Howard, a senior in the e Act to Leave No Child child and their parents The con1e,1 requests 1eens to send in a full-page ad pro­ School of Business, is an intern for the Children's Behind, which is a legisla­ have health insurance. Protect all children mo1ing teen pregnancy prevention and safe sex through Defense Fund. She testifies that interns are required ive bill separated into arti­ End child hunger from neglect, abuse, original expression. The firs1 place winner will receive a to visit their representatives from Congress each les that works through a through the extension and violence. full page of his/her ad placed in Then People magazine Wednesday in order to stay abreast of the progress etwork of child advocacy of food programs. Ensure former welfare with a financial reward. Second and third place winners being made on the programs that the act introduces. rganizations in combina- Make sure that dependent families the sup­ will receive money as well and a number of honornble Howard concurs. "I We are J Holding our representa• mention awards will be give11 out. tives responsible for satisfying the needs of their con­ · on with members ofCon­ every child can read by port necessary to succeed On January 18th, the judging for the finalist round 100k stituents." As a the head of the nation's major public ress. Senator Christopher fourth grade and can -in the workplace. includ­ place at the National Campaign office in Dupont Circle. service agencies, the CDF and this new monumental odd and Representative graduate from school ing health care, childcare, The Nntional Campaign 10 Prevent Then Pregnancy, rep­ act. require each stnte to institute public programs eorge Miller conceived it equipped with the skills and transportation. resenlatives from Then People, and a few select neighbor­ that benefit specifically children. May It plans to: to succeed in life. ing high-school students sat at the roundtnble discussing 200 I. The Act to Leave No Child Behind comprehends Provide construc­ the quality and message of each ad for approximately 5 the vast importance of achieving the goals stated Get every child hours before gathering eleven semi-finalists to send to above. Therefore. all of the programs implemented ready for school tive community pro­ the National Campaign Director, Sarnh Brown, for final must incorporate severe community cooperation in through full funding of grams from children selection. order for it to be successful. This act proposes the quality programs such after-school and during All judges were pleased with the entries this year. Many execution of its goals by providing children with four as: the summer so that were happy with the creative content and the effort dis­ principles: a Healthy Star1, a Head Start. a Fair Start, Head Start, child- they continue to learll and played with the ads this year and hope the ads will have and finally a Safe Smr1. an impact on 1eens. The judges discussed entries such as one comparing receipt prices of someone who bought a condom and one who purchased a long list of baby items. One ad that Chuck D Discusses Race, Rap, -Education At grabbed the attention of everyone had three sentences that did not Mate a coherent thought fo llowed with the sentence, "Nei1her does being a teenage parent" at the Penn State U. bottom of the page. ''The quality of en1ries this year were much better as a (U-WlRE) UNlVERSITY PARK. Pa. - Rap, Enemy in the late '80. and was known for his politi• "Without any outlet. the oudet had to be music:• whole than in past years. We have been receiving entries race and reali1y with a dash of 1echnology was Chuck cally and socially conscious lyrics. said. since October 200 I and today we sat down to take a look D's recipe for discussion Tuesday nigh! as the rapper Chuck D also said today's popular culture presents The rapper also spoke against American foreign at the best 180 of those," remarked Samantha Cohen, the spoke to Pennsylvania State University students at a negative image that many teenagers eagerly accepl, policy, citing the U.S. walkout at the racism confer­ coordinat0r of the contest from the Ndtional Campaign. Eisenhower Auditorium as part of the Distinguished and have 10 overcome later. ence in South Africa as a major problem. Executive Edilor of Teen People magazine, Tina Johnson, Spenker Series. "We've got to stop following stereotypical images "Americans ha,-e a problem thinking outside of was happy tha1the maga1ine was once again able to par­ "Rap, race and reality is on 1he tip of ever}onc·s based on TV," he said. U.S.A. bot," he s,lid ticipate in the cause of teen pregnancy prevention. brain," he snid. 'Tuhnology affects e,ery one of us." The stereotypes have led to a misinterpretation of They need 10 ask bow they fit into !he world. ra "For four years we've been with con1es1, basically from The founder and frontman of the rap group Public the words rap and hip-hop and the culture with which than separate themselves. he said. the beginning. We see this con1est as one of the most Enemy applied these topics to college and life at Pe,m they are identified. Asia Smith (freshman-communications) thought important issues om there tha1 we need 10 face," Johnson State, relating some of his personal experiences to Rap music is a vocal application on top of music. the presentation by Chuck D was informative. cultu asserted. students. while hip-hop is n modern term used to describe the alized and very real. Kara Berman, a sophomore at Whitman High School and You have to work bard, make change and get your creativity of the bluck community. "He's diversified. he's done so much in his back­ Ashley Wingate, a junior at Anacostia Senior High money's worth, Chuck D said. This task is even more 111e interpretation that hip-hop culture is a gun cul­ ground," sl-c said. "It very much applies to Penn School felt honored 10 be apart of the decision-making difficult for black students, he said. ture or thug culture is a slnp in the face, he said. State," process and were impressed with the creativity displayed "Everybody comes to school with a talent," he "The diversity of rap music and hip-hop is 1101 Chuck D encouraged Mudents to challenge infor­ by many contestants. said. "You've go1to manifest tha1 into a skill." being exploited by 1he mainstream," he said. mation and remain independent while at college. "A lot of ads are good and artistic and many come close Chuck D told the story of how he y,as kicked out The history of the black communi1y can often be "That's actually getting your education," he said. to home to what I see in my community and school. A of college and returned to grnduate after several derived from its music. Migra1ion has a huge impact "Leave with your own mind, that is very 1mportarlt. lot of teen girls I know don't have their babies' father years. on music. which is why Mo1own. rap and blues with them and that is the idea that some :ids displayed," The rapµ<:r later came 10 prominence wi1h Public developed where they did, he said. commented Whitman who works for the "Young Woman's Project," training peers on safe sex, abstinence, Feb-I Most() Cloudy 52 F .18 f· and sexually transmiued diseases. District Weather Berman liked the messages behind the ads and was even Tue shocked by some of the statistics presented. Feh ~ Mostly<: I udy s r lll F ''The ads were very creative, sending out good Fri messages. There were some scary ones like the ad with Feh I Ram 70 F Jb I \\ed the picture of a baby in a trashcan. Underneath 1he pic­ Fcb6 Cloudy -13°1· J0°F ture was the statistic stating: '53.3% of babies unwanted Sat are murdered by their parents'," Berman staled. 1-eb Partly Cloudy ~, I· 6 F Thu Erica Greenstein, Media Program Coordinator of the Feb1 !\fo tly C'I ,d, ~I National Campaign clearly stated the main goal behind Sun the contest. Feb3 Mn,tl) Cloudy -11 'F 10'F "We're trying to get teens actively engaged in the issue of teen pregnancy preve111ion," summed up Greenstein. !\Ion e Hilltop Smash is back in our ffice, so no you can write for the Dis­ London: $549 Jamaica: $499 Paris: $659 Cancun: $459 trict. To con­ Madrid: $709 Bahamas: $499 tribute come Dublin: $749 Daytona Beach: $430

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ow many different ways can you gling out North Korea, Iran and Iraq as an say, "The United States won't "axis of evil", Bush said these countries Hstand for these terrorist acts"? are starving their own citizens to build Ask President Bush and his speechwriters, military arms and weapons, and flouting all of which perfected the art of cheerlead­ their dislike of the United States. ing from the sidelines in In terms of domestic Bush!s first State of the Ow·View: spending, Bush seemed Union address Tuesday quite proud as he plans to night. ask Congress for the While briefly touching on President Bush should biggest increase in the such domestic issues as have spent more time defense budget in twenty education, the economy and years. As far as the econ­ the privatization of Social addressing is.sues besides omy, he wants to continue Security, Bush made sure war. the tax cuts that he began that his "steadfast" support last year. What now? for the war was felt. With Generally, students are an approval rating of about tiring of talks of the war, 83 percent, Bush's presi- and want to see more dency seems to be in better · action on the home front. shape than anything else these days - the Bush is talking a good game so far in economy, issues of racial profiling and terms of staying with the war and battling education included. His hot topics includ­ terrorism. But when it comes to issues ed his three "great goals": the war on ter­ such as education, jobs and regaining What's Your Opinion? rorism, a guarantee of domestic security, some sense of security, let's hope that the and the revitalization of the economy. Sin- actions of our nation's leader speak louder than his words. e encourage our readers to write letters to the Editor. Tell us what you think about the paper and its contents. We strive to produce a quality W weekly with news pages that are devoid of slant or personal bias. Please address all letters or comments to The Hilltop, 2251 Sherman Ave., NW, Good Job Washington DC, 2000 I. You can also e-mail us at [email protected] The Hilltop. Be Heard.

ast November, District public response was due to parents believing the schools highly publicized a cam­ District would not follow through. The Lpaign stating any student who did District, anticipating parents' irresponsibil­ not show proof of having all vaccinations ity, took some of those segregated students could not attend any learning institution with signed permission slips, and bussed within its school system. them to clinics around The new and long overdue the city to receive the measure ended last Friday, Ow·View: necessary shots. THE IIILLTOP subjecting some 4,500 stu­ The District's school THE NATION'S LARGEST HBCU NEWSPAPER dents to school exile on system should be com­ the following Monday, mended for their efforts January 28. School offi­ The District should be to make the safety of J AMAL 0. POPE cials worked late hours their pupils a priority and BRAKKTON BOOKER SHANNON WASHINGTON ,, commended for the COREY CUNNINGHAM PAGE DESIGNER attempting to locate miss­ holding steadfast on their CAMPUS EDITORS ing documents, and city success of their vacci­ deadline. They did ANTIJuAN J ACKSON J ONA'raAN C SIMS lu..USTRATOR health facilities were nation campaign. everything in their power LIFE & STYLFICALENDAR opened all weekend to to stress the magnitude of EDITOR MEu.Nm NFSBfIT VINCE Sl\mH accommodate those pupils this campaign and were ALLEN P OWELL Il CRYSTAL ANDERSON who did not have time successful. The District SPORTS EDITOR PHOI'OORAPHERS did more than rectify a colossal health during the week to get immunize. MONICA BARBARA DIA.HANN DoYEN Though some parents were fully cog­ problem, getting over 40,000 students vac­ ENGAGE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER nizant that the school system's policy was cinated in a year-long campaign. They ERICA HUBBARD OLANJKE B ELLO going into effect, they still dropped their also taught an invaluable lesson to D.C. AKEYADICKSON AsSISTANT B USINESS children off at school, but only to gripe youth -rules are in place to maintain order; NEWS EDITORS MANAGER when their child or children could not if you don't comply then you'll suffer the AKILAH B ELL ERNEST SCOTT attend. According to the Washington Post, consequences. ONLINE EOITOR AoVEKnSING MANAGER school officials said the last minute JAMAL POPE MELISSA C. H ORN WFJ3 AsSISTANT ADVERTISING LAYOlJf MANAGER SHALA WILSON PHOTO EDITOR DENISE CORBE'IT A House is Not a Home OFFICE MANAGER Au.ISON GENTRY Staff Writers: MICHAEL BROWN ith the semester moving on aren't followed then they must be willing to ERRICA DoTSON COURTNEY WADE COPY EDITORS day by day it will be time for pay the fee or pay the consequences. 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. . •.• FRIDAY, FEBRUARYl , 2002 THE HILLTOP A7 PERSPECTIVES ;About Dr. Kings Birthday •

\Last Monday, like the author of a perspec­ and peaceful dissent. Those few hundred What did bother me, I -ll]USt admit, was the by our country and its corporate imperialist : tive in last Friday's Hilltop, I also went to the people, flanked by five or six smirking pro­ scarcity of the scattered black and brown vanguard. Lincoln Memorial. I, however, did not glory war anti-protest protestors, listened to faces in that flood of focused energy. It also The point is not that we all should think in the majestic magnificence of that monu- speeches about King's legacy and about the struck me how Howard students failed to alike, but that we should all think critically. ' meat built to honor a president who, contrary U.S.'s imperialist and deadly foreign policy make their presence felt on Saturday at the Stop losing yourself in cable television and ' to popular opinion, did not free all the slaves before la~nching themselves onto a march to Civic Center, where another celebration in the latest expensive and aesthetically uninter­ ;out of the goodness of his heart- who did the White House. Buoyed along by the beat honor of Dr. King drew hundreds of people esting fashlon~. and stop believing every­ :not , in fact, free all the slaves at all but just of drums and a thin column of fellow of all races and speakers such as the Rev. Al thing the media, your parents and teachers those living in the Confederacy, with the mil­ marchers. chanting some clever and some Sharpton, or at Black Voices for Peace's tell you. Attending marches doesn't make ' itary and political goal of restoring the Union rather awkward (because untested) slogans, I inspirational event on Monday. you an activist any more than refusing to :and all the hlgh-minded but unrealized prin­ felt a part of something deeper than myself. Perhaps we do not celebrate, we do not agi­ relinquish your seat on the Metro to an old 'ciples for which it stood, and not of ending And it did not matter that some drivers and tate, because we do not know intimately our white lady, and perhaps not everyone is the horrors of slavery for its own sake. This passersby mumbled curses and twisted their hlstory, it being much more profitable these meant to be an activist. But at least think for monument, cold and beautiful, does not sig­ faces into ugly scowls (and that some days to study finance and trade imaginary yourself, reach out to your community, and nify to me the greatness of Dr. King's march, cheered us from their cars) or that our path to money, or major in marketing and sell people pay attention to what is going on in the world :but rather the system he gave his life to the White House was blocked by a line of all things they do not need. Perhaps we have around you. :change. black policemen (brothers on the front lines, become too comfortable, swaddled in the I : I did, however, revel in the spirit that as usual) or even that some Park Service offi­ downy forgetfulness of middle class aspira­ ;brought two to three hundred people out on a cers were busy trying to get all the protes­ tions and the privilege of our victimization Respond to this perspective at art­ ·cold afternoon to protest the war on tors' faces captured on video. What really here in the land of opportunity, as opposed to lessarrista@yahoo,com. :Afghanistan in the spirit of the Rev. Dr. Mar­ mattered was that we had all gathered, being oppressed in foreign lands currently ;tin Luther King, Jr.'s principles of nonviolent together, for something we r~ally believed in. being bombed, manipulated, and bought out I ' !UGSA Grievance Column Beef Man By Antijuan Jackson

I ry classroom experience should be the ! over the course of last semester Sorl-0 -to the "tvlllc,, o-f l).) tt; Teo< ~YIJ .Jor.€-1/''Rour.J~ N)Vvd" ' and the beginning of this one, exception as opposed to the rule. If my I received several grievances time is better spent in a room with the A L..-4:lh t folk?.. Let -e f..-ee s tt:1Le fo t:10<-<: -s.eefl¾a"'-, ~Lae k?.Y><.a"", whteh o ...e l:::1 01,( wal'\.t? / .Co l.I.at" blLl.s La..-ge LL~ s!.ze so fo"'-t/ 1 g ot textbook than in class or if I could gain J"' from students claiming that inadequate b 4:, t h•"'-0S, LL~ ""-ti s ht""""1.""0 a ss """k?.W "&lo""'-11 teachers were wasting their class time. the same quality of information from s lowL""' Li.~ ti" wheelehai..- aul'\-t./ "P..t.ack?. f o U"'-0 c:Co ~ The reports that reached me cited doing assignments on my own, why not we pass ot" c:C o we P"'""t?/ 1 wa""t to Llve, 1 wa...t to b.-eatt,,e, 1 wal'\-t to ., infractions ranging from tardiness and enroll in a distance-learning program? s e(;,;e eve.-titi1<-""0 fyowt. 6 "'-YO"'- acc.o...... i:s to .-aci.st i.deoLog~ 1:>trl:ti absenteeism to testing over material This concern speaks to the validity of l:::1" whLte , / <::;oven,,.-el'\-t got l,(,S O"'- Lock!/ 1"'-Spl.Yec:C bf1 quotes that was not covered and failure to pre­ our University as an institution of high­ fYowt. P a c./ TYt:11."'-' to h t "'-'Clet" -e fro = Ltv l.""' ""'-ti c:Cn,a>¾S? ~"'""'-l' pare students for subsequent courses. I er learning. It appears that Howard has that, <::;1.ve "'-<>jl,(,Sttee ti" gets "'-<> peace/ o..- s al:::1 "'®'{<>--i' Lt a.....cl be a 1101,(""0 ,:;;an1e11 a~ ta~ O <-

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Dear Bison,

llO\I\.Ud l JII\C'f1'1l)' will l:,u~h its firsl comprchcmn,t CAp1ta1 camptalitfl Junng (•ur \11m;h 'I. The has been a lot of violence against our couniry in our city and most rt<.-ently on our campus. Why can't we just get 2002. ( hJrtcr ll..-.y Dinner In 1Jd11Jon 10 .i..mlOU1'K'IO{t oe1r c3,rn,N11gn ftl.;t..l, UK' l 'ni,et"11l"'" al"'-, wtll along? What's up with some Bison who don't want peace. 1am not proud what some Bison do, like get themselves pubhih 11'( ('aw !Or 1.1lumm :utd pn, ue suppon arrested in Blackburn. \'1.1ou can 1n1t1~m~ the c-Jtc:1te1'n\.•n1 1hrou¥00ut 1hc C1U'llJ'IU' •" ~c vrq,nrc for 1h11 hu,toru; c, cnt We I')(,,, in, 11c )·Ou 10 "~ m lhli mc,mt-ntous cndca,« Sincerely You kno,, "cll 1hc.• ,1nuc,. 3f.k'I~. ~triena:ths :.nd oppor,.un1t1c-• thilit define the d.at11ctt"f of Alma Matcr anJe..:-11,c:, J ·t111ln.l u1 mu S1rvkg1c l-i-4Jrn~um 4fi,r A«.tum If (SI A lll with you first and primary. Stay po~itive. The n,;c , t:11cmtn1 dr'af1 ma~• b e ,lc"t't1 onllnl' b, l'ntcrinJt the URI.. ~lov. into II v.tb bro" ~,•r. Bison The corrt'"l>Ondln~ lo~ln name. 11ntl p11,~"ord are pro,ldNI bt-low for )'Oll r 11st', It Is cr'ltk■I that 'l' C rcct"he J OUI' fu dback by no later tluin frlda) . ,,.('bru•r) 8. In order to mct'1 m~ri•d Dear Bison, clmellnu a nodated ,\Ith 1hc catnpaJgu announnmcnt.

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I I. Patru:k :;"' )'f!Clt You know what, 1 feel you .... I can relate, the weather is off da hook, and very unpredictable, but 1hat's Mother Nature. l're,.,dcnt First you should subscribe to 1he weather channel, they give weekly forecasts, that way you will not be surprised. As ~ar as the cl?thes go you should cut some holes in jeans ?r may~ make a long tee shirt, a short tee shirt. If you invest m anything II should be a light Jacket, one tlung you don t want ,s to feel like a polar bear in the dessert, so holla back. 2AOOS,.-h SUff0. NW•S u;1e_-l0_2------1(®)~•------Start you own fashion with what you have, show the world what you working with. Bison Wau»n11on. oc.· 20059 (202) 806-2500 ~ Pu (202) 806-5~34

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+ Straight from Jigga s 11npf11gged. ... check THE HlLLIOP 0111 Jaguar on ... B2 Bl ~ Style All Star Weekend 1st Ballers Come To Play in Philly players, Michael poo will be throwing an All Star after party on ntmo'!'hcreofhip-hop and house. When asked Person Jordan will be February I 0, Marting at 9pm. Located at 417 about tlie prices for Fluid, manager Brian Steitz back 10 display his N Eighth street, Shampoo has many rooms for replied, ''Our club "n't that big but we do party n0toriousskills as difli:rent moods, including a lounge area, pruio hard. NBA All Star weekend b somethmg \\e a representation section, and about 4-5 DJs a night. Right behind are truly prepared fo~ but with reasonable You've Got of the Washington Shampoo, on 421 N 7th street, is The Electric price,. 1lte price, \"MY for each night but the Wizards. Hope­ FactOI')! Tiie Electric Factory is very much sim­ rate is always from $3-7, nothing more than fully. Jordan can ilar to the 9:30 Club, in Washington, DC, in that" The.se are only a few places that will be Love! reli,oe his name as which the atmosphere is tor all ages and the Fac­ having parties or ewnts for the NBA All Star be made history tory is known foritS great lh-e music which COV· weekend. but be aware ofother names such as: in the 1988 All­ ers tlie spectrum from alternative rock 10 hip­ Transit, Palnier's Social Club, Egypt, Adrena­ MONIC,\ B AKUAlv\ Star games, dur­ hop and rap. The Factory will be holding a NBA line, Pegasus, Ice, Chemistry, Maui. Eigh1 Engage' Editor ing tlie slam-dunk All Star Party throughout the whole weekend Street Lounge. Envy. Proto Lounge, D&B. competition. st:uting on February 7 and ending on Febru­ Eden's Rock, Brave New World, the l'h-e Spot, So, I'm sitting in my room last year Also, without a ary I0, but it is not real clear ifguest perform­ Chrome, and many more. All parties need when a group of friends come in to use doubt, talented ers may be arriving. valid ID and proper ge.v. the internet on my roommate's com­ players Kevin For many of those who tend 10 ha,,: the 1lte Philadelphia area lie,, in the middle of puter. They'd done so often, and l 'd major big cities a, New York, B.~tirnore, Md often woken up in the middle of the Washington, OC. So for people in these areas, nigh1 to find my roommate on the inter• it might nOt be a problem to aniv..: at Philadel­ nrt. Whnt on earth could be so intrigu­ phia for the All Star Weekend. For college stu­ ing? dents, outside the Philadelphia area. will be The answer, Blnck Planet. It seemed promising to collaborate with big name uni­ that everyone had a page. Shortly after, versitie,, including: lemple Uni,,:r,ity. Unhtt• I used a friend's scanner and posted my sity of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, own BP page. At the time, I was Philadelphia University. LaSalle University. involved and, as a result. didn't check and Uniwrsity of 1he Arts, e.,cluding sur­ for notes having no desire to meet any• rounding schools that lie within the city's range. one via the internet. It should be an C\'entful time for all )'OUllg adults. That all changed this summer, when I e,,pecially if students from outside schools became single again. Remembering came 10 celebrate the: wttkend with other col­ the BP page, I changed my setting from leges within the ciry. The NBA All Star week­ Involved/Partner to Single. Within days end will hopefully be as good as last year's event I was flooded with notes from other in Washington, DC. The NBA stars will defi­ "Planateers" (as n BP friend so affec­ nitely be illuminaung the: scene ,vith there daz­ tionately coined us). I also set up a page zling skills and parlay party mode, but what is on CollegeClub. I'd never really dnted more imp()(tllllt is the fans and lhe lo\'e from much; so, when guys started asking me Under Alltn IH•rMm: Phill) "ill ~e cro"d~ or NBA fart\ nnt \\ttkend as All St.fir Wcd.:tnd im>-1dt~ lhc Cit) or Brotherly Lo,t which the city will bring" hen the event jumps out, l welcomed the opportunity to get off. It ·s the city of our first independence and out (and get a free meal or movie). By. Tiffany Reynolds Garnett, Tim Duncan, Chris contains a great deal of our American history I decided to set up some crite­ Contributing Writer Webber, and Grant Hill, will within it, but it is our chance to make history ria. I would only date guys I'd talked dazzle the basketball scene to at the NBA All Star games. to for at least a mon1h, and I'd only actu­ How long wiU the Liberty BeU remain silent when tlie NBA All-Star games enter into the make this year just as exciting. ally talk (as in on the phone) to guys Besides the exhilarating who had more to say than, "Hey ma. city ofBrotherly LO\'e? Yes, soon enough, dur­ game, will also come the become You sure are sexy." Don't worry, the cri­ ing February 8 - 10, Philadelphia will Nightlife and outside activi­ teria went a little deeper than that. the home for celebrity basketball players, celebritie,,, and b.,sketball fanatics from all ties that will be scattered My first date: He meets me at the throughout the Philadelphia metro. My first thought: Wow, he's not o,,:r the world. The anticipated crowd will endea,•1,r among,t the his1oncal city to enjoy area. 1b gel the city of Broth­ as cute as he looked on his page. But erly Love jumping, the that, of course, h not why our first date it, world-renowned cheese steaks (not "ste.'lk rugged and lalented perform­ was also our Ja,t. We get to the movie and cheese"), Italian water ices. soft-pretzels, hoagies, ·r.styKakes, c,:,bblestone road.s, and ers Ca,h Money Millionaire, theatre (why don't guys get that this is \\ill be performing at Evnlu not a good firs! date), and he tells me much more. But spccificall)( Philadelphia is the tion nightclub on February 8, he's lost his wallet or left it al work. Yes, home of the 76crs. and the legendary AUen Iverson. located at 1517 N. O.:lawareA,-enuc. Lil' Kim eclectic side, Philadelphia Bar & Grille and club I know. Try not to hurt yourself laugh­ Fluid will ha,c there doors open tor a good tinie ing; I almost did. However, he just From Broad to South Street, from North to and Nelly will both join Cash Money Million­ South Philadelphia, the SU'Cets are guaranteed aires for this e.,plosh-e concert. Ticket., are this weekend. Beginning on Thursday. Fcbru· happens to have a coupon, which admits $50, but it wiU be \\'ell worth it for bayou-bang• ary 7 and remaining throughout the weekend, one person into the theatre (isn't that the to be nooded for the NBA All Star game., - ing beads, east coast street riders, and mid•w¢St Philadelphia Bar & Grille will be having "The i11 early!! The NB/Xs All-Star showdown on Sat­ kind of thing you'd carry your wal­ ballers to enjoy tlie three various types of music let?). Needless to say, this coupled with urday nigh 1. February 9, will be the opening for Nonhern Llbenie.s Music Fest." This fest will his irritating conversation (Arc you sex­ the game that will be played on Sunday. Fel>­ that will be performed. Jay Z ,viii do i1 up once include fi,-e different bands on each night, ruary 10. The NMsbest will come to Philadcl• again this year, at Tiie Llacoums Center. local­ including music bands from both the east and ually active? Arc you having fun? ed at 1776 N. Brood S1, on Sunday. February west coast, and of co,u:se local b.1Jlds keeping What do you think of me?) detracted phi a to display their tine,,t talents in the 3 on 3 10. Thecvent, "JayZAU StarPla)'ers Ball,",vill the neighborhood iaste ali,ee. Manager Dan G. from his theoretical game points. I face-off, and the hype and popular ,lam-dunk definitely ha\'c the IOp ba.,kctball. movie, and replies, ''Though this t'el.tival is not specifical• requested that he not walk me home thnt competition on Saturday. Both of these antici• ly tor the NBA All Star Weekend, "-C sci it up evtning. pated e\'ents would be held at die First Union music celebrities. including the Roe-a-Fella The second date was definitely a first Center in Philadelphia. Tiie First Union Cen­ commiuee to part)' after the All-Star game. so trot tliey both coincide together. The huge Allen l\,:rson. will be throwinganoffthehook NBA All Star games ,viii only increase the vibe for me. A paralegal that works in ter is a huge stadium for ,o:irious sport e,-ents, party in a ,hopping center. The Gallery on Wal• at both our bar/club and fest. The collaboration Georgetown, a white paralegal that music.11, and theatrical performances, located nut, two blocks from City Hall, will transform will do \\onders,and thee: nati,r,p<•mm, M, Hlh and time soon. Hmmm. You 11re the weak­ est link; Goodbye! Now I realize that there have only been two dates thus far. but al this point Degrees of I'm already doubting the productivity of A Look At Prada ... 1he dating scene. That is ofcourse until the absolutely adorable young man I'd Sepe ration been talking to on BP asked me out. Now, this date I'm actually looking for­ ward to. So he arrives, and though he was adorable, he was at least 2-3 inch­ es shorter than he claimed (and still claims) to be and. 1he deal breaker ... hi, hair was pressed! Maybe it's just me, but I really need for my date's hair not to be prettier than mine. What saved this guy is the fact that his personality was as adorable as his BP picture (with a nice short hair cut) was, and be vowed never to wear his pressed hair around me again. Unfortunately, no sparks. But, I've made a pretty good friend. To the surprise of many of my friends, I took my BP page down a cou­ 1\,o \\Orld"' collide: R Kellty and Ju) Z announced ple of weeks ago. After months of their ~larch debut :dbum logelhtr titled The Best By: Tiffany Reynolds a century in history. Mario Pradn estnb­ almo;,t the almost the same share in Jil meeting new people and chatting over ofllolh World< Contributing Writer lished in Milan in 1913, with Fratelli Prada, Sander. Prada is not JU,t a name of fame. but the internet sometbingju,t kept nagging one of the first luxury leather goods line, it is abo used'" a stmtegy. at me. II all just felt so artificial. I am Last "~'ek. we talked abotrt Musiq and this week Miuccia Prada: The Evolution of Mod• which w,is very appealing to the wealthy and Deborah Ball ~1a1es in her editorial "'The a bit old fashioned when it comes to ,w are going to make some sweet music. Our I~ ernized Fashion By: Tiffany Reynolds It's powerful. Most Influential Business Women in lhese mnuers~ so, maybe i1 was just too like an analogy: Tupac's e.,plicit lyrics in the degree stans in the Chi. Yes in the ";ndy city Hip By 1978, Miuecia Prada inherited the busi­ Europe: Pioneers in Their Ascent," "But much for me to step into this modern hip-hop industry, is like Miuccia Prada's ness. With only an educational background, world of romance. Or maybe it's true Hop isalhe and well in its pun:st form. The Chica­ what really fueled the growth of the group go Mi= of lndustty presents the simply titled e:Jt o/Bolh llorldf This album drop,; on March Miuecia Prada has not only se1 the pace but So, how have things been post and Prado's versatile and genius styles, the gious. fn 1998, Prada collaborated with BP? Well, I met this charming young 26"' ...\Vnh Jay in mind lets connected to another has acquired a natural instinct to have the collaboration ha,, brought sales from $50 Marc Jacobs for a fall collection, which dis­ man on the metro a few weeks ago, and connection, his best friend N~ It seems Nas has most innovative styles throughout every million to$ I billion by the year 2000. ln a played the modern chic with an Audrey when we tell people how we me1, it's lent a hand to P Diddy on his next video for his next season. decode ofno1 only has the sales jumped, but Hepburn mix. much more intriguing than saying, "We single relc,i,;e · Roll With Me'. with his prodoo.,r of Prada is a world-renowned name of almo>I Prada also owns 9.5% of Gucci's stock nnd This breath-taking runway show was a met on the internet." thc·'Gol UrSdf' VKlcoBcnny Boon. P Diddysmrt• See84 SeeB4 I B2 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002 Tm, H1u.:roP Valentines Day Gift Guide

Names of Today, Headliners ofTon1orrow Partl ....Jor the new love in you,,. life question of what 10 buy that person will mean for the blo- ,,nung rela­ for Valentine' Day can pose a prob­ tionship. Glenn Lewis Looks to a lem. According 10 sophomore finance n,e first thin~ to remember in this major, Kamal Jones, for a new cou­ situation is thit the relationship is ple, the first Valentine's Day the gift 'Window' of Opportunities new and for this reason the quality of does not have to be expensive, but it the gi.ti will rely more on the tl1ough1- should be something with lasting fulness behind the gift than the price. value 10 symbolize the future of the By Alysha Cobb carve Glenn Jr. a comfortable niche star a nomination for the Canadian When question about gifts, sopho­ relationship. Hilltop Staff Writer in the entertainment industry. equivalent ofthe Grnmmys - the Juno more Mathematics major, Rachel Valentine's Day is a couples Award - in the category of Best Crouch stated, "Things such as cards. holida)\ a day that is set aside 10 pub­ Whi le everyone else is singing At age 14, Lewis wrote his first Soul/R&B Recording. He went on to boxes of chocolates, and other tradi • lid) profess your love or interest in about feelin' on your booty, the song. Overwhelmed by the emo- repeat his success the fo llowing year tional gifts are very appropri to for another perron. Essentially, new cou­ money they make, ------.....---,...--,,------, with a second Juno new relation,hip,. Since the rela­ and the clothes that Award nomination fo, ples will find it much easier to sim­ they wear, Glenn yet another indepen- tionship is not serious neither person ply discus, and come to an agreement Lewis is singing his demly released single, should feel obligated to buy orexpect on how they will celebrate Valen­ way into the hearts "' Bout Your Love." On anything more." tine's Day. It is important to remem­ of women across the the wave of his success, Another wise thing to do is to ask ber, however, that the best gifts you nation. World 0111- Glenn hooked up with the other person how he or she fuels can give your significant other or side My Window is Rock Star Entertain- the two of you should celebrate the potential companion come in the holiday. This will eliminate any con­ like an open book, ment, and was signed to form of loyalty. respect, honesty and fusion as to whether or not gifts or an open diary for Epic shortly thereafter. love all year round. Nonetheless, giv­ should be given and what these gifts that mailer. Lewis "Music is the univer- ing a little more ,s always heller. does not waste time sal language, and it is on hardcore lyrics or my passion for music attemptingtoputon that drives me· it's some sort of fake about creating music exterior. His lyrics from nothingness. come straight from drawing from experi- the heart a rare place ences and interpreting for many of today's what goes on around R&B srnrs. us." he says, and his sin- II's apparent that cerity is obviously gen- 1he Toronto nati ve uine; ••as for my music,.. grew up emerscd in he concludes, "it will music. Exposed by speak for itself." his musical parents His style has already 10 the 'Holy Thinity· drawn praise from the (Donny Hathaway, likes of India Arie, Stevie Wonder and Musiq Soulchild and Charlie Wilson), and Jill Scoll and lead to a influenced by other remix collaboration For Lovers Onlya legends such as with hip-hop royalty De By Arnethia Ellis Michael Jackson, La Soul. Glenn also this star is bound for recently accepted an Just as the biggest ,hopping season success. His voice is invitation to hit the road comes to a.n end and you think that a story within itself Glenn Lew" hold, the " <>rid a, hi< finier-tip,."' h< promise< 10 be the "" of in support of the Soni- your gift buying days are over Valen­ - passionate, emo-1omorrow cally delicious Alicia tine's Day arrives. For those indi­ tional, and very Keys. viduals who are in relationships buy­ promising. His father, who initially tional freedom that mu~ic allowed He has already become a master ing a gift for that special someone is discouraged his son form entering him to experience, he went on to cut story-teller and is sure to create a new usually not open for debate. II is gen­ into the music industry, is a musician a demo two years later. Within a cou- spot for his version of soul in the erally an easy task 10 buy a signifi­ living in Jamaica. He wanted 10 pro- pie of years, Glenn released his first music industry. And as the saying cant other a gift of their liking. For 1ec1 his son from the hardships he has independent single, ''The Thing To goes when another door closes a win• those individuals who, on the other experienced in his career, but his first Do," which he wrote, produced and dow opens. hand.just started dating someone the single D011'1 You Forgtt It is sure to sang. This single earned the young Ready, Set, ... Sneeze! Jaguar Wright: The How to prepare for flu season By, Johndell Hill flu. 11,c be,;t time 10 get the \'Mcine is every sneeze." Sounds of a Sleek Purr Contiburing Writer between October and NO\'effibcr. 1llc Another ways would be to avoid large flu vaccination is recommended for crowds. Arowxl this time of years many By: Harold Eichelberger as good ns when Jodeci redid Stevie lets it be known that she has still has It's that time of the year everybody people have the flu. When arowld a people O\'er 60 years of age and 10 peo­ Hilltop Staff Writer Wonder's classic of "Lately." But her ghcllo tendencies and she still dre.'l

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What's Goin On This Weekend?? Friday, February 1st

Support the H.U. Arts Family! Tonight is the opening of the 71st annual Student Art Show. Showcasing the work of students in Saturday, February 2nd the art department here at Howard, this is the perfect chance to Hey its Saturday so it's a great time to get that car discover the next Picassol Opening reception is from 4-7prn, In washed for that big night out at the club. (Cause you the gallery. know that this is your last weekend to realJy party this semester till finals) So get the whip washed at Life & Times of Madam C.J. Walker ...Join A'Leila Bundles at Sparkle who honors a Howard discount. Sunday, February 3rd Politics and Prose Bookstore tonight as she presents a biogra­ phy of her great grandmother's life and times. Be Ye Thankful! If it isn't a better time than now Where, When, and How (much, that Is) ... Next on your agenda is to head to the mall today. You gotta get that Holiday outfit together to show your head your self to the nearest church and show just Politics and Prose Bookstore: 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW, 7 P.M ., how thankful you are to make it another year. Free family your Howard·style. So head to Pentagon City, 202-966-7532 Georgetown, or if you're feeling right head to 'fysons. Disclaimer "this is allowed only because you know if Art comes alive as a Howard Alumnus comes home. Lou Stovall master printmaker makes an appearance A Taste of the "exquisitely rude and raunchy" ... you go home you will be getting money and the and a "museum walk through today at 3:00 p.m. in If you're not easily unnerved, as most Cherry Red Productions semester is almost over anyway" patrons are, check out "Bluebeard," a play about a fictional third the Howard University Gallery of Art. For more sex, tonight at the Metro Cafe. information, call 202-806-7070. Where, When, and How (much, that is) ... Metro Cafe: 152214th Street NW, 8 P.M., $15 202-588-9118 The Howard University Community Choir presents their annual holiday concert. Each year the bar is lifted as the praises go higher so no telling what is to Wednesday, February 6th be expected from this event, expect for it to be a Ok get your party on whether its at the Gardens or DC packed chapel. Live, enjoy yourself but don't have too much fun because this is Thanksgiving again, a hangover and an overstuffed turkey don't mix well.

Thursday, February 7th Tuesday, February 5th Happy Thanksgiving Howard! Be Thankful for anoth­ Monday, February 4th er year of registration and enjoy this weekend because it will be the last break until finals. Also the Hilltop New Releases means new groundbreaking music with would like to wish a happy birthday to our own Jason some hot returns. Head out and get those Holiday T Smith who will be turning a golden 23 years old Try to start your holiday out with a nice feel good nmes since the time is here. Pink's much anticipated today. mood head out to Bar Nun on U street and hear some Miss Undastoodz comes out today. So head to Tower Be Safe HU! of the latest, blues, freestyles, and other variety that and check out the newest releases on the she Ives. will get you ready for Turkey Day 200 I

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new direction for Marc Jacob and was abnormally shaped in a stiff con­ shades ... Pradn is nice but I cannot allowed his line of clothing to be figuration thar was abstract from the afford her prices." Just as impressive, very apprecinred. His admir:uion for normal shape that i1 is recognized by. the men's fall line for 2002 \\'On many Prada, is like Miuccia's admiration Bright purple nnd orange collars, nnd reviews. Prada fashioned the work• for designer Yves Saini Lauren!, wide mink cuffs accented the eye­ ingman. into inside-out nylonjackelS, when she was younger. catching look. Afrer this runway baseball caps and canvas bombers. The tradirion of in0uencc continues show, Miuccin Pmda wu,, noted ia Complimented with rhe model's 10 nourish. as each student becomes The Wall Street Journal's 30 Mosr apparel, were bowling like sneakers a menror. By 2000, Prada decided to Powerful Women in Europe, as one in blue, black, anti mustard retrace our sreps back to the 40·s. an of Europe's successful business­ There were praeticnl but sheik wool era of our mothers. Tbe runway show woman and was also tilled as rhe or mane sarin, black railored coats was a iribure 10 rhe fiN \\'Orking­ "Queen of Modern-Dowdy". rhat have a slim-fir format along the women of fashion in history's revo­ The birth of the New Year always rorso of the body. Prada even used Singer, Songwrit~r, and Actress lution. Prada displayed rhe "bour• brings forrh the changing ofone's self brighr red in some of the pieces 1ha1 geois chic", wirh fur collars. or the chance 10 starr over, or the abil­ were modeled for the 2002 runway, Brandy made her acting debut on high-heel shoes. chiffon blouses, ity to rry something new In her spring which defined the shape of rhe jack­ plearetl skirrs, rwecd coars, and a and fall collection of 2002, there are ets and qualiry fabric. All the slacks bundle of jewelry. a lot of rare transitions. The spring were slighrly raised above the ankle the short lived sitcom Thea. What Some piece., expressed rhe war era collection for women consists ofdark nnd form fining that carered to the rhrough milirary influenced clothing rich colors, mostly ,teel gray and ankles. for women, bur with rhc "bourgeois beige; colors rhar resemble narural Robert Bohon a Washingron,DC, was her charcter 's name with cor- chic" twist. lt was a daring approach srone shutles. native and Howard University stu­ bur successful, instanraneously, in Sleeveless rops wirh mock necks dent, stared after seeing the fall cloth­ affiliation wirh Prada. Thar same and others with exrreme low cuts and ing line, stared: " No, I don't prefer rect spelling? year, Prada decided 10 cut straight to every model's foorwear apparel had tlie clothing, because I like 10 keep it the nexr booming era, the 80's. the pointed roe structure, aocenred A&R The fall collection is too right With Donarella Versace also using with buckles, straps, on rop of a 1hin for a male figure, but rhe dark and rhe same rambuncrious rheme, heel. TI1e walk of rhese models com­ light contrasrs in Ilic clothes carch my Prada 's runway fall shows consisted plimenred rhe low-rider skirts and eye. Though I like Prada, because of of gliuery skins, suir sets, and cash­ trousers thar have a slight flagrant her exotic fashion statemenrs, but her If you know you could get a great mere chemises. The look was very Oare and ;rraighr, slim cur. prices are way 100 high. I know of curiou,, bur ir had a modern edge; Managing 10 keep the lady-like fig­ other designers who are jusr as fas h­ brain teasing sociery, in order 10 ure sexy bur conservative. Pradn ionable but more reasonable." prize this week from Life & Style. recapture the look of our past ... or made all her skins rhree inches above M~ybe for the vnsr amounr of col­ of rJ1e future? Ulrimarely in 20()1, the knee. The collection imitared the lege studems, Prada is not quite Miuccia Prada was finally recog­ silvery and golden gloss tint of the affordable; but for others, it seems to Email your answers to hu lifeand­ nized immensely for her bold srate­ garmenr thal was worn during the be apparent thar it is a stylish luxury menrs portrayed through her clorlling Roman em, and maintained the mod­ with a very inOuential name. Prada line. ern, wearable clothing for today's has marked its territory in the fash­ [email protected] The first cor­ After a faJVwinrer collection thnt woman. Monica Steele ion industry, and Miuccia Prada has consisted of merging the homely (Sentrle,Washington), a Junior at carried out the family's name and dress of the I 880s nnd the Jackie Howard Uni versil)\ after observing busine~s successfully ... in a stylish rect response wins* Kennedy Onassis and Mary Quant Prada ·s Spring 2002 clothing line, manner. replica of the I%Os. Prada gained stated: "Prada is very nice and The clothing line of today has been much publicity for a breakthrough exquisite, but I feel everyone is wear­ built on the hands of the past. Miuc­ idea. ing or talking about it ... so ii is not cia Prada supports in The St. James Models wore empire-waist dresses, as unique anymore. Fashion Encyclopedia, "In the end, *All emails are time monitored. and shorr, wool capes in dark rich The 2002 line is real conservative fabric is fabric. What is really new is colors, mo,tly charcoal, chocolate and looks like DKNY 10 me. I liked the way you treat ir and put the pieces and black. The shape of rhis fall line how she used grey and burgundy together." TH£ Ilp,LTOP FRIOAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002 BS

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• THE HJLLTOP B6 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002 Sports Friday A New Triple Threat Guard Could Intramurals Inspire Lead The Bison To Greener Pastures Involvement and By AISHA CHANEY more knowledge and experience about the having a player like Williams on the team "Football was my first love until I was Hilltop Staff Writer game since he had the chance 10 play against and is very pleased with his work ethic and about 12. From ages 7-12, I basically won Interaction better competition than is usually found in his leadership skills both on and off the the championship in every league I was in, With 13 seconds remaining on the clock the MEAC. coun. in basketball and football, 1was quarterback and the Bison down 73-72, Kyle Williams With his leadership, knowledge, and all "Kyle is a hard worker and a really good and I loved it," said Will iams. "But I guess Among Howard patiently brings the ball up coun and · around game, Williams has played an instru- basketball player," said Allen. "He has the when I got to high school, I staned liking motions for his teammate.~ to clear out. He mental role in the teams success, bringing the maturity, he underst•nds the game and he basketball more and I was be11er at it.'' wants the lane open so he can take his man type of talent that the Bison have sorely really plays within himself. But I think aside Williams wa~ an outstanding student ath- Students one on one for the final shot of the game. lacked in recent years. from just the skills, he's a good leader and a lete at Burlington City high school, playing By KEITH LAING As the seconds wind down, he crosses At 6'6215 pounds, Williams' ball handling great team player and he tries to really moti- baseball and running track in the same sea- Hilltop StaffWriter over, drives past his son for a year, in addition to defenderand hits a playing football for three Many believe that the only athletes at How jumper at the buzzer for years (quarterback, wide University wear Bison uniforms and participate i the game winning shot. receiver, defensive back) and NCAA competition. However, this could not be fur Such is the type of see- basketball all four. ther from the truth because enrollment in Howard' oario to expect from the Williams' attributes much intramural activities is at an all-time high. University of Colorado of his success to his high According to Samuel Amoako-ana, Howard' transfer when watching school basketball coach, director of intramurals, over 40% of the studen him in action for the Bryan Warrick, who played population participates in an intramural activity o Howard University men's basketball nt St. Joseph's col- some sort. basketball 1ean1. lege and later played as a Those activities range from indoor and outdoor soc­ After siuing out last point guard in the NBA. cer, basketball, men's and women's flag football, year and watching the Williams played on varsity bowling, billiards, chess, table tennis, and spades. team finish I 0-I 8, the all four years. but Warrick The basketball and soccer events are held in the lower Burlington, New Jersey came along his sophomore gym of Burr Gymnasium and flag-football games are native has made an year and coached him until played at Greene Stadium. All other events take immediate and obvious senior year. place in the Recreation Center in the Blackburn Cen­ impact on the team. With "I learned a lot playing ter. In the near future, Amoako-atta plans to add nine games still remain- under Jilin and I think that women's field hockey and softball as a means of ing in the conference, the having rum as a coach was 1 increasing female participation. Bison have already sur- :-,:t·,:"Je.;<·'' probably the best thing that "We are constantly striving 10 find means to passed last year's win ever happened 10 me," said improve our offering," tollll, holding an 11-7 Williams. "Asasophomore, Amoako-atta said... We want to make intramurals o,,eraJJ record and are tied I was a \'Cry skilled player, more exciting and captivating." for third in the MEAC but he made me a smarter Making intramurals more enticing became much with a record of 6-3. ball player. I played point easier with recent improvements to the Recreation Before transferring to 0WA »D •~:.!.i'ftl guard so be taught me the Center. The renovations, done last semester, includ­ Howard last year, things about controlling the ed two new workstations for employee, a remodeled Williams played basket- game:• floor a new paint scheme, and a repair roof, devoid ball at the University of Off the court, Williams of the leakage that plagued the old ceiling. Colorado, which had its enjoys reading a lot, hanging •·we arc ,oery grateful 10 the administration because advantages and disad- .....;.;.;..., _ _, out with his friends, and it was a perennial problem," Amoako-atta remarl played (33.6),i;cor- comes through and hits a big shot, so he's just teams respect Howard. Amoako-atta feels students benefit greatly from felt that I needed a change.'· ing. assists (3.0), steals (2.0), is second in a big ume player." "When I'm on the court I juM want teams participation in the intramural leagues. "Certainly This change has done him a world of good, blocked shots, and has scored in double fig- Alth011gh there's no question that his heart to respect Howard University and realize that intramural panicipation is very advantageous to Stu• because the junior sociology major is back urcs in all I 9 games played. is in basketball, Williams admits that it has this is a new Howard basketball team." dents,.. he said... Howard's goal is to produce total­ to being the leader, only this time with even Bison head coach Frankie Allen enjoys not always been his first love. ly rounded individuals. We feel that we arc integral in that process. We want to produce Mudents ofhealthy body and sound mind." Dexter Harri~. coordinator of intramural activity. agrees whole-heanedly, Lady Bison defeat UMES "It gives students a chance 10 get their minds o classes and get exercise and things that are essential to good health," Harris remarked "It also gives stu­ .. They gol their opportunity today and really played hard defense." dent~ a chance to meet people and relieve stress.'' they showed that they can truly play, and if Of the Bison's 19 steals. Agee and Ru glass Amoako-atta feels another advantage of intra­ it weren't for them, it would've been out of combined for 14 of them, seven a piece. mural participation is safety. reach. We wouldn't have been able to come Their aggre.~siveness combined with their "We make sure all our students can compete with­ back so rm very grateful.'' full court pressure, resulted in 40 turnovers out fear of safety," he stated. "Playing basketball in Led by the aggressive defense and con­ by UMES, 22 coming in the second hnlf. the lower gym is a lot safer than playing ball in the sistent play of Simone Agee (10 points, 7 " I realized that it was time for me to step neighborhood.'' steals, 6 rebounds, 40 minutes). and the up," said Ruglass. "With one of our best Though traditionally mtromurol spans occur sole­ explosive oflensive outburst by Asia Petty players going down, it was something that ly within the university,manyofthe intramural teams (8-15. 18 points, 3 rebounds) in the second I had to do and it was something that need­ have gone on to represent the university. At the half, the Bison went on a 20-6 run, that put ed to come with me gaining my confidence. regional level, the teams compete at the Association an end to the Hawks' hopes of a possible Even if Dre hadn't gone down, today was ofCollegeUnion-lnternat:ional (ACU-1) tournament. comeback. the day I realized that I wanted to step up which wi ll be held next week at the University o .. Coach just needed me out there and the and take my game to another level.'' West Virginia. Winning teams move on to compete te.1111 needed me out there. and I knew I just The Lady Bison look 10 continue their at the national level. bad 10 step up lny defense, and keep on play­ undefeated streak as they face Nonh Car­ "We field very competitive teams at the club level,' ing the defense that they know I'm capable olina A&T tomorrow at 2 pm and South Amoak-o-atta noted. •·we have nationally ranked bad of playing," said Agee, who was the only Carolina State on Monday, February 4, at 6 minion and table tennis programs and the women' Lady Bison to piny the entire 40 minutes. pm. Both games will be in The Burr. flag football team was runner-up in the regional com ..So I just stayed out there and got down and petition this year." Harris feels as if the accomplishments of these stu Guard Essence Coggins "as one or se,·ernl UI\On ~sen cs that IOJUt,ed kl') minul~ in the Lady 1 dents go unnoticed. 'The coverage [of intromu Bison s defeat or the Uni..--ersity of \lnr, land Eastern 4ihore. activity] is horrible," he lamented "Every yea By AtSII,\ CHANt:Y point,, 3 rebounds). were lucky to get one or rwo anicles. Everyone re Hilltop Staff Writer To make mauers worse, senior center the Hilltop! A regular fenture or some kind of cov Andrea Gardner was forced to lea\'e the erage in the paper would be great!" Asia Petty scored all of her 18 points in game due to an ankle injury that's been While students may not be abreast of the fate o the second half and the Lady Bison reser.oes bothering her for a couple weeks now. Howard intromurals in competition, many arc awar all stepped up tremendously as Howard Before leaving the game, she was still able of their presence. " I always try to go watch the bas overcame a sluggish start to run past Uni­ to grab four rebounds and score six points, ketball games, especially when the Bison are on th versity of Maryland Eastern Shore 80-62, but with the loss of Gardner and the inef­ road," sophomore Johanna Jones commented. 'Th in a Mid Eastern Athletic Conference game fectiveness of star shooter Courtney Kirk game..s are often just as competitive as intercollegiat Monday in Princess Anne, Maryland. who finished the game with a season low games." The victory was the seventh straight for two points, the Lady Bison needed some­ According to Amoako-atta, basketball is one of th the Lady Bison (I 0-8 over.ill, 9-0 in the thing to contain the spirited Hawks. more popular activities among students, along wi MEAC) while the Lady Hawks dropped to Head Coach Cmhy Parson went deep into table tennis, badminton, and bowling. "When th 8-1 1 overall and 5-5 in the MEAC. her bench and got solid piny out of ,opho­ bowling alley is open, it's usually fu ll ,'' he stated The Lady Hawks reeled off a 14 point rw1 mores Shauna Ru glass (I I points, a career­ "More and more students are registering for th to start the game on a mixture of mental high 13 rebounds, 7 steals), Essence Cog­ league as well." errors by the Lady Bison (picking up sev­ gins (9 points, 3 assists) and Lauro Askew Amoako-aua hopes that a di verse selection o eral fouls early, and making seven turnovers (5 points, 2 rebounds). activitie.~ and top-notch facility will make intramu on their ftrst nine possessions) and some De.~pite the shaky stnn, they took a 40-39 rals a big hit with Howard students. "Our goal is t outstanding shooting by UMES guards halftime lead. reach everyone," he said. "Only then will we be sat Octavia Thompson ( 8-16, 20 points, 7 .. My entire bench did it for us tonight and \Vlth stol'S like Bl.son center Andrea Gardner :it1ruiqtling ~enrnl Howard rtS<-rYCS sttpped up to isfied." rebounds) and Neferteria Franklin (4-8. I I I'm just very, very grateful,'' snid Parson. prO\ Ide u lifl. \ THE HILLTOP FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2002 87 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ~AIOOIFlIJ~ JmID)TITTI@No

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In Business and Finance cer at Mastel'Card lnterna• Some VeteranAd~ tional, which advertised on the Bang for the Buck? Super Bowl in 1998, 1999, and Estimated price, in m,mons. for 30 se,:onds of ad time on eaeh Accounting Fears Go WithAhematives 2001 but will buy time during the broadcast, rolfowed by a rating measunng the perctntage of U.S. Academy Awards this year. New-Home Sales households tuning In. Roil Stock Market Month-to-month change in new Like Oscars, Olympics "When we were in the Bowl, it single-family houses sold Super Bo• I was because we were launching Stocks took a big hit at the begin• things, such as our travel and ntng of the week as rears grew that l~ll ingular wireless, then a new Aeadem)' Awardl Sl.60 (26) entertalnment program," he accounting troubles similar to those ·C and li tue-known teiecom ven• says. "We don't have anything hounding Enron Corp. could affect ture, won nationwide recog• HCM Flnal F<>or - $0.90 CIGJ on tap for January or February more companies. nition when It broadcast four that would coincide with the The market rebounded slightly orlbeat commercials before Prim..-lime Wi nter Olymp'°5 - $0.60 (15) after the Federal Reserve lelt inter• an estimated 84 million peo- game." est rates unchanged, signaling that MasterCard will look to ple during last year·s Super Bowl. Crammy Awards - $0.57 U 7) EDS tweak its "Priceless" campaign it sees signs the recession may be But several months ago, Cingular de· ending. But new unpleasant ac­ cided against spending millions ad• with new ads this year. but Mr. Barbara Walters Pre-Osear - S0.55 (12) Flanagan says it will reserve Its couotlngsurprlses further rattled In• vertising on this year's even I. vestors· faith in the integrity of "We are looking to have a longer• advertising splash for the many companies· linancial report• term impact this year." says Daryl •survivor• fi nale - S0.53 US) Grammy awards, which are Ing ln the wake or scandal at the Evans, the company's vice president scheduled to air on Feb. 27. Colden Clobe Awirds - so.•s (15) The National Football fallen energy-trading firm Enron -10 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I'' I I • or advertising and communications. League still has some defensive and Its auditor, Arthur Andersen 2000 2001 Other Super Bowl big spenders LLP. are making the same calcUlation. 'E.R.' - SO.JI 117) moves or its own. To broaden the Pipeline company Williams Cos. Amid the worst advertising recession game's appeal with young view­ delayed its earnings report to assess 'fritndt'. So..35(11) ers. the game's half-time show -·--- In recent memory, marketing execu­ wlli feature the rock group U2. its financial obligations to a strug• some of the cost-cutting and finan• tives are running the numbers and Amerfean Expres.s wbose music has been included gling spinoff. Conglomerate Tyro In· cial maneuvering typified by cur• concluding that there are more co,;1. ternatlonal Ltd. reportedly paid S20 rent CEO Louis V. Gerstner. Some effective allernauves to television's In a lot or the NFL's own promo­ million to a director and a Charity he insiders say that the 50-year-old Mr. highest-rated but also highest-price fallen that low. and "111 broadcast four new ads for a tional ads. controls for help with a merger. Palmisano, who takes over March I, event. How Fox ultimately fares will be total orss times over those 17 days. It New Opportunities Banking stocks fell following word may try to make bis mark quickly Some or the nation's best-known determined largely by the prices it won't disclose its total outlay but 30 that PNC Financial Services Group with a sizable acquislllon. But Mr. marketers are opting instead for the NFL marketing executives also can get this week lor the handfUI or seconds or prime-time advertising are trying to extend the Super Bowl would reduce 2001 earnings after a Palmisano says he will pursue acqul• Academy Awards, the Grammies, the remaining commercial slots. Thirty· during the Olympics runs about with new opportunities for advertis• Federal Reserve review raised slllons mainly to 1111 gaps In current Golden Globes and other venues that second commercials during last $600,000 on average. doubts about Its accounting. And products and services. Oller younger, more sophisticated year's game generally sold lor about ers that choose not to pay television's Anadarko Petroleum disclosed a bil· In other boardroom news, Philip viewers for less cost. Some are choos• S2 million, down from an average or Beauty Pageant highest commercial prices. This year for the first lime, the NFL is organiz• lion-dollar accounting error that Morris Cos. named Louis C. Camil• Ing to spread their marketing dollars S2.2 miUion in 2000. There's also growing sentiment prompted a restatement of its third· leri, the company's sort-spoken chief over tong-term commitments instead Another big obstacle for this that the Super Bowl has turned into ing a Friday-night pregame concert. quarter results. financial officer, to succeed Geoffrey or an expensive one-night stand. year's Super Bowl is the 2002 Winter an expensive beauty pageant for big The league presold the show to ad• "!l's like walking through a mine­ C. Bible as CEO or the tobacco-and• Olympic Games. which offers advcr• agencies such as Omnicom Group vertlsers including AOL Time field." Michael Lyons, a senior food company. The 47-year-0ld Mr. Seeking Better Mileage Users more broadcast opportunities Inc.'s BBOO Worldwide, which han• Warner Inc., Philip Morris Cos.' trader at Morgan Stanley, said or the Camilleri will inherit a very differ• Cingular, for example, Is opting and more sophisticated viewers. dies PepsiCo Inc.'s Pepsi brand and Miller Brewing Co.. and Motorola rash or recent accounting troubles. ent company lrom the one Mr. Bible for pop-culture events such as Nascar Electronic Data Systems Corp. Visa USA, rather than a bona !Ide Inc. Miller can't advertise on Fox·s Another !actor In the market jit· took over in 1994. Three years after official Super Bowl programs this racing, wbose season beglns In Feb­ launched the lirstol a 111Jogy ad cam• launch pad lor new brands and prod• Sunday because rival Budweiser is ters was this week's chapter II bank• the tobacco industry's landmark ruary, and tie-ins With movies like paign, ·eat Herders:· in the 2000 Su· UCIS. ruptcy filing by Global Crossing S206 billion settlement with state "Spider-Man," due in May. per Bowl, followed by "Squirrels" last "The Super Bowl has been the al• set to be the exclusive beer marketer Ltd. -the biggest telecommuntca• governments, Philip Morris is on a ·we are trying to invest our year. But this year, EDS directed Its tar ol branding. and everybody on the telecast. lions company ever to collapse. Tele• roll. Th01tgh beset by litigation and money in those things that give us agency, Fallon Worldwide, a unit or prayed to the Super Bowl god. This John ColUns. the NFL's senior com executives and analysts say ag• hounded by critics. the company has several weeks-if not months-or Publicis Groupe SA, to create a series year is different." says Simon vice presldent-marketlng and enter• gressive accounting and a ·turn­ managed to boost profits and gain mileage," Mr. Evans says. Cingular of commercials to debut during the Williams. chairman of Sterling tainment programming, says Fox stile" of chief executives contributed market share. Is a partnership between BellSouth opening ceremony of the Olympics, Group Inc., an independent branding opted not to air the NFl.,produced to the company's fall. Corp. and SBC Communicatlons Inc. onFeb.S. firm in New York .. concert. which will feature rock Palm Device Sorts News Corp. ·s Fox, the network "The Olympic Games provide 17 In addition, some companies that artists Sting and No Doubt. So he sold Airlines. Hotels Push that wlll broadcast the Super Bowl on days to sell the EDS story, and that had long been Super Bowl advertis· it to a rival, Viacom Inc. ·s CBS. wbieh E -Mail in Real Time Feb. 3, is still llkely to sell out its total gives us a better chance to make an ers are today run by new Chiel execu­ plans to broadcast the concert alter Bargains for Europe inventory or almost 30 minutes or impact: says Don Uzzl, the com• llves or marketing beads, and others its own advertising pageant-a spe• Palm Inc .. hoping to gain a larger commercial time. But demand is def• pany's senior vice president, adver­ have cut back on the number of prod• cial look back at the best recalled Su· With many seats still going foothold in the corporate market• per Bowl ads or past years. empty on overseas /lights, U.S. trav­ place, is introducing a wireless initely weaker this year. Some adver• tising, marketing and communica­ ucts they intend to launch. elers can expect more hot bargains hand-held computer that can se­ Users say they have paid as little as tions. "Media e'"ents don't drive our to Europe in the next couple of curely_ send and receive e-mail in S1.5 million ror 30 seconds or ad time. EDS has purchased roughly 29 marketing strategy," says Larry By Wall Street Jou-nal staff reporters months. real time. Real-time, or "push," c• though Fox disputes the rates have minutes or Olympic advertising lime, Flanagan, the chief marketing offi- Vanessa o·connell and'°' FUnt. International airfares dropped mall allows users to constantly re- 13.8% in December, yet nearly a quarter or the seats on international Wall Street Journal ptrsonal ted1• Film Starring /lights were empty, according to the nolog:y columnlst Walter Mossberg Air Transport Association. Many says the Palm 1705 comes up short travelers are stlll leery about nylng, when lu ted acalnst a similar device, and there's a preference during the Blackberry's RIM 857. Read his review ~ustin Poivers' winter months toward warm­ at ptech.wsJ.com weather destinations closer to home. These factors have led to heavy dis· ceive messages rather than log on to Suffers Setback counting and plenty of perks in Euro­ a network and download them each pean travel. time, as users or previous wireless Four- and five-star hotels in cities Palm devices had to do. The new !Ike Paris, Rome and Milan are Palm 1705 also can accept e-mailed ames Bond 111umphs again. slashing rates through Mareh. Some photos or attached documents. In an embarrassing turn of are even throwing in extras like But tecbnology-researeh firm events for its big summer breakfast, champagne and roses. Gartner Inc. said corporations may movie. AOL Time warner Radisson SAS Hotels & Resorts Is balk at adding server software for Inc. ·s New Line Cinema Corp. discounting mies at its JOO proper­ yet another new device. The 1705 also was ror now forced to drop the nameJ or its coming film "Austin Pow· ties in Europe through March 31. may not get as much buu as the new ers in Goldmember" after Metro­ Treo from rival Handspring Inc .• Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. protested that M.B.A.s May Have which includes a cellular phone and the title and marketing materials in• hits U.S. stores in Mareh. truded on its James Bond franchise. A Cool Summer The snafu wlll likely cost New Line First-year M.B.A. students can Odds & Ends millions or dollars as it has had to ro­ expect !ewer orrers to spend the In what promises to be the call thousands or promotional trailers summer on Wall Street this year. Be• biggest labor showdown ol 2002, the and movie posters from theaters cause of the economic downturn, Teamsters union and United Parcel around the country. some firms have decided to cut back Service Inc. start talks on a new five• MGM executives also are upset on recruiting this year. Even year contract. There are 220,000 with marketing materials promoting schools, such as Columbia Business Teamsters in UPS's 371,000 work· "Goldmember" that mimic the char­ School, that haven't had a drop in the lorce.... A Department of Trans• acters and posters ol pre,1ous Bond number or interview slots say fewer portatlon report says Amtrak's fi. movies such as "Goldfinger• and "For students will get Jobs on Wall Street nancial performance continues to Your Eyes Only." this year through the on-campus in• deteriorate and that the railroad New Une was lorced to pull back terview process. Stanford Graduate needs substantially higher capital the t!Ue and marketing materials af. Sehool or Business expects such of• funding to malntain its national net• ter an arbitration panel organized by rers to /all by anywhere lrom 5% to work. the Motion Picture Association or 50%, depending on the lirm. By Jay Hershey America ruled in ravoror MGM's com• plalnt that New Line had rushed out IBM, Philip Morris How to contact us: "Goldmember" marketing materials before folloWing certain MPAA proce­ Pick New CEOs Campus [email protected] dures. Disputes about mo,1e lilies and Some predict that IBM's choice related marketing materials are han• for its next chief executive, Samuel AT COLLEGEJOURNAL,COM died by an industry arbitration panel. J. Palmisano. points toward a more • Why the Job market for May 2002 New Line still bopes to resolve the open and more acquisitive luture for grads might not be as dismal as you dispute in a way that allows the lilm's the company. At a time when all big think title to remain the same. The studio companies' books are being viewed • Sixx;iflc job-search strategies that had more than lf.000 trailers In ci.rcu­ more skeptically, Mr. Palmisano, can help students weather the reces­ latton, many attaehed to Its hit "The wbo is currently president or IBM, is sion Fellowship or the Ring." By Friday, sure to be Challenged to demonstrate • Advice for seniors who seem to New Line was telling theaters to pull solld earnings growth from in• have done everything right and still the "Goldmember" trailers and creased sales, rather than rely on can't find Jobs posters, and some ran Web sites had already removed images ol the poster. New Line executives are hopelUI Thousands of timely articles, that a resolution can be reached. Al· though MGM initially protested when New Line adopted "The Spy Who What You Need To Succeed Shagged Mc" as the title to its last salary tables and tools, • Austin Powers• movie-an obvious play on the 1977 James Bond movie "The Spy Who Loved Me" -the matter never went to arbitration. However, plus 30,000+ jobs at the nations MGM's current management team, which wasn't in place at the time or the last· Austin Powers" movie, takes a harsher view or the situation. They hottest companies. were said to be particularly non­ plussed by the appearance in the "Goldmember" trailer or Mlke My• S. sucmsful lo class and your car.. r with The Waif Str.. t JOUl"lll1 • in print and onlint. ers's obese and foul Fat Bastard char• Subscribe today! Vistt subscrlbe.wsJ.com/student o, calf 1•800·975·8602. acter coated in sparkling gold paint a la "Goldfinger, • exclaiming in a Scot• 8THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. tlsh brogue: "Ohhh, frlsly are we?" 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