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'!Ume 80, No. 21 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 February 28, 1997
This Week's
Highlights: Historical Society seeks to a I CAMPUS reco gnize Emancipation Day I the consciousness of the By Karen Thomas ( international community 10 the t Hilltop Staff Writer importnncc of observing Aug. I."' Obika said. "All people should The year was t 984 when the rejoice at the celcoration of i Caribbean Historical Society freedom." celebrated its 150-year anniversary The author and political nc1ivis1 ' of the abolition or chancl slavery told the audience the time has ll'Nlerick Oou~ass• great• and the first anniversary of come for the in1crna1ional Emancipation Day in 'Trinidad and community 10 recognize the .itat-gnmdwn visited the Tobago at the Blackburn forum a1 abolition of chancl slavery. It is an Howilrd Univer,,ity. hiMoricat omission that must be "cldcrick OougJa...,, Honor 11 wu, then 1ha1 Nyahuma included in the calendar of Obik,,, a m.:mbcr of the society. historical holidays, Obika said. Sociel) on Tuesday. 1,mnchcd hi, book, "Jntn'l
NATIONAL government slates share the same purpose of improv lbck pol.iticions are fight By Kacee D. Wilkerson ing the effectiveness of the role of Hilltop Staff Writer the undergraduate trustee. to abolL,h southen1, Brandon Broussard, a junior dou Students will have fewer than ble major in political science and mci,t CIL\tOms. three weeks 10 decide whom 10 vote French. is a candidate. His plat for from a ,izable pool of candi form. "Empowerment," is coupled ,\6. dates as the General Assembly with a mission statement, "the day Elections Commi11ee verified 11,000 students rise and speak as almost 20 slates that arc vying for one voice:· a total of four student leadership Waladeen Norwood, an electrical t l\TERNATIONAL slots for the 1997-98 school year. engineering major. ha..s named his Although the original date 10 platform "Transcend." This name Gtorgeto\\11 Unh'Crsity begin campaigning was more than symbolizes I.he need for students 10 two weeks ago. th e elections join and rise above what currently 'ii its first Black History Jll'OCCSS is now officially under way. exists on campus and to excel, Nor GAEC Chairwoman Kimberlin wood says. conference. Love held a confirmation meeting College of Fine Arts Student Monday for eligible candidates. Council Prcsidelll Anthony Santa• A7. "We arc trying to incorporate the gati is also in the running for under Photos by Rashida Harrlnton president's [H. Patrick Swygert] graduate trustee. He said he is Oanlele Pressolr arranges flowe rs at Lee's Flower & Card Shop Inc. It has been on U theme, 'Leadership for America.' geared toward the voting student Street for 50 years. and we hope to help him produce body, giving them a challenge 10 TEMPO those leaders that will lead Howard "pay careful a11cntion 10 who they University into the 21st century," are elcctin_g and ask the tough ques '!Udents and fucuJty face Love said. tions." Hts standing principle is T he GAEC comminee mainly that "boys run to oc something, lbt Unh'Crsity changes Remember When. . . wants to increase voter turnout. men run to do something." "We hope 10 get a higher voting Christopher 'fyson, the cun-cnt Mr. that Uc ahead. level than previous years, and we Howard, ,s runnin~ for this position arc truly stressing an ethically as well. "Elevate' is the name of Bl . sound process," she said. lyson·s platform. He said it is a call U Street bounces back; Four slates arc running for the 10 action for the student body after positions of Howard University "a lull in student leadership' and a Student Association president and "rise in student apathy." PULSE residents recall its hey day vice president. Ton undergraduate Tijan Wan, a junior mathematics trustee and three graduate trustee and computer science major, has a Rosewood' reconstruction candidates arc also in the race. sim,PIC reason for running. J. Logan Campbell and Lindell R. "Im dedicated to help create pol 1morc Hollywood than By Keya Graves Williams Jr. are running for HUSA icy 10 keep Howard a premier uni Hilltop Staff Writer president and vice president, versity in line with the role of listorical docwnentary. respecti,'Cly. The only all-male slate undergraduate trustee," he said. Billie Holiday's sweet lullaby, in the running, the two juniors ha,'C "Classic Blue and White" is the B2. "The Man I Love,• flowed down come together for what they call slated name for one of the two the historic U Street as hundreds I.heir mission for Howard Universi female undergraduate trustee can of people -- young and o ld - ty. didates: Thrshima Williams. A strolled m and out of I.heaters "Our mission is 10 give Howard juniorpsichology major, Williams WEEKENDER along the busy corridor that was University a year of solid student said 1ha1 'the rorc or undergraduate once known as the "Black government and student leadership trustee is a guardian of unilergrad WEEKENDER Spotlight: Broadway." wi1h a focus on unifying the uatc students; a position of great Jazz cats like Cnb Calloway Howard community. thus the name dignity and should be treated as \llttlback concert at the and Duke Ellington stoic the ofour platform [is] 'Howard Unity,' such.' stages on both sides of the a government o(the students for the Four other candida1cs arc run 9:30 Club. thoroughfare. igniting an students." ning for this position, including econonuc boom lhat laMcd for "Resurrection 97" is the name for incumbent Shawn Jones. The other 83. decades. HUSA running mates Cavin three candidates are Isa Abdur U Street was the Harlem of Edwards and Constance Cunning Rahman, Joseph Spence and the District of Columbia. the han1, bol.h juniors. They define tl1e1r Clarence Watson. They were nucleus of Black social and chosen name and purpose as "des unavailable for comment at Hilltop HEAI.;fff & economic activity. The key clubs ti ny through legislative l,)l"Ophccy." presstime. to be lounging included Crystal The next slate campa1gnmg for Caverns, Casbah and the Ben's Chlll Bowl, also located o n U Street for several HUSA positions is Jonathan Hullo There are three men compctmg for FITNESS and Shawn Harvey, b~inging 10 the position of graduate trustee. original Rer.ublic Gardens. generations, continues to serve good food. Adam Levi, a second-year law litam.ins are t11c best diet But unlike Harlem, where campus the "Nation T ,mc" con U Street for 50 years. "I can cept. This slate said its purpose is student, wants to see changes in the Blacks moved into what was at she reminisced about life in the role of the graduate students. ~upplement one time a pn.>dominantly White 1950s on U Street. She said that remember rny girlfriend telling "to bring every student together on me about how she went into a a common a&enda ... 10 !ind com "For I.he gradut1te students, I want community, the businesses, she can remember women 10 !ind a way 10 inakc the universi BS. schools and churches on U sashaying down the street dress shop downtown and was mon ground.' Street were built by Blacks. U wearing huge bright-colored watched like a hawk by the The fourth slate has a candidate ty more responsive to students and Street was cherished and poodle skirts and cool cat women. When she wanted 10 try from last year's elections trying his facilitate the transition between belonged 10 the Black brothers strolling beside them the dress on, the women looked hand at the HUSA admimstration being a student and becoming pro SPORTS community, said 72-year-old with their wide brun haL\ cocked at her as if she was crazy. That again, this time as a presidential fessionals," Levi said. Patricia Miller or Northwest 10 the side. kind ofthing didn"t happen on U candidate. Junior Brian Saulsberry Kenneth Ward, a first-year law Lady Bi!,on mny he the Wa,hington. It was tl1c late 1950s. and U Street -· ii was our strl!cl." is running for HUSA president with student, hopes "10 give Howard the " I can remember looking in Street was the hot spot for Lee's Floral Shop is one of senior Marilyn Hoosen as the leadership ii needs in10 the 21st ~ learn in MEAC histo the ladies' clothing shops on U "colored fo lks." the few shops that has been able P.O.W.E.R. slate, an acronym fo r century.'' Street during the day, and dining "Blacks had to come 10 the 10 survive 011 U Street. Peor.le Organized Within Every And the final candidate for this ryto go undefeated in con and dancing in the c lubs at shops on U Street because at the Winnie Lee and her late Ream. position is the Re\4 Matthew Wat night," Miller said. "There was time racism was still alive and husband William Lee struggled Ton candidates arc in the running ley, a second-year divinity school ference play. always something jumping." things were still segregated,'' 10 open the doors of I.heir own fo r the position of undergraduate student. Wa1lcy's message is "10 Miller gazed out the window said Winnie Lee, owncrofLcc"s business in 1945. trustee this year. The candidates bring a kind ofaccountability 10 the represent a variety of majors and B6. of hiMoric Ben's Chili Bowl, as Floral Shop. which has been on Please see U STREET, A3. gra
condition was more depressing total aggregate expenditures. spend $20 million to build the opened a 22-workstation the broken computers and has By Alain J osep h than motivating," said Marion In 1986, total expenditures new Health Sciences Library." Digital Learning Classroom put in a work order to get them Htlltop Staff Writer Hull, director of the Faculty were $10.6 million; in 1996, it Swygert's plan also includes for hands-on training. repaired. He said that the Senate Library Research and dropped to $9.2 million. building a new Law School Students can sign up for free Undergraduate Library will Resources Committee. But Although less money was Library. weekly Internet classes to be soon be equipped with 14 new ·1the first time in 10 years, this year, Hull says her budgeted, Mod Mekkawi, Some of the changes in HU's held at 2 p.m. on the first and Micron Pentium 166 MHz nrd University is making committee is seeing a lot of director of University library system include third Wednesday and second desktops because the other itious steps toward changes. Libraries, says one day the subscriptions to online and fourth Thursday of each computers are already ~utioniiing its research ARL statistics compiles library will be ranked among services that provide access to month. Students can sign up outdated. 11ysys!(?ms, which slipped information for the top_ 120 the top 50 research libraries more than 2,000 full text at. the reference desk or call Other students, like senior 1Dk from No. 44 in 1986 to research libraries around the because of President H. journals. Some of the journals 806-7252. Faizah Harrison, an electrical lo:I in 1996, according to country. Patrick Swygert's strong include the Encyclopedia Many students, like engineering major, find the As,ociation of R<'search The rankings are based on continual support, both Britannica, MLA sophomore Zachery ThomM, Internet access useful. nries. collection size, staffing, material and moral, for an International Bibliography, a business major, arc happy to "I use the Internet system to tlte Fourth Annual Faculty interlibrary loans and total improved library system. Merriam-Websters Collegiate see the new computers, but look up electrical design itll last weekend, faculty aggregate expenditure of "There's a great likelihood Dictionary and others. An frustrated to see broken signs patents for design ideas in my mhers teamed up with the university libraries. that we wi II shoot up as a online user can access full on them. senior thesis classes and nistration to report on Part of the reason Howard's res ult of the plan to build two electronic resources from work "It seems like a waste of engineering classes," Harrison progress of Howard's rating dropped was because of new libraries," Mekkawi said. stations in the library, as well money to have computers that said. "I also use Internet to do cu ts in staffing, lack of "In the next three years, as from the home or office sit idle and broken for so long," background research on last year our technological advances to run President Swygert's Strategic through FacNet. Thomas said. companies like Boeing Defense the library's the library, and gradual cuts in Framework for Action plans to Founders Library also Mckkawi said he is aware of and Space Group." II ormer Miss Fine Arts becomes Miss D~ , competes in Miss USA
production of"As You Like It." what to expect. Grove said she had heard Trump and Donald Trump, "I've met a lot of people in the By M. Cherie Black Last year's Miss Howard and "She told me the people to many horror stories of girls who owns the pageant. industry who will help me in H. ttop Staff Wnter Miss D.C., LaChanda Jenkins, look for and who to talk to," ripping or bleaching other Although Miss USA docs not my future both through the encouraged her to enter the Grove said. contestants' dresses and was require a platform, teen pageant and here at Howard," District pageant and crowned She was also surprised by a protective of herself in the violence and breast cancer are Grove said. ~m Miss Fine Arts to l\'liss her the title ofMiss D.C. when visit from Jenkins in beginning, but the actual two subjects about which One of the things she has • Napiera Grove says she she won. Shreveport two days before pageant, she said, was a Grove feels strongly. learned from the pageant is, ,1ders herself lucky to "I had no idea l would win," the pageant. pleasant surprise. "Breast cancer is something the harder one works, the me the second Howard Grove said. "I was extremely Grove left for Shreveport two "I was lucky because I was that is close to my heart," better the benefits. lent to compete in the excited because I knew what weeks prior to the pageant to surrounded by beautiful, Grove said. "My grandmother "I've learned that there are -oo~icle Miss USA pageant. was ahead of me." rehearse for the various cordial, pleasant women," passed away from it and I see no limits as to what you can l third-year theater arts What was ahead of her was a productions in the show, make Grove said. how it affects my family. Young achieve." Grove said. "The •_,r from Cincinnati, Ohio, trip to the Miss USA pageant, appearances and speak to At the Miss USA pageant, people need to be aware." doors have opened for me and 1t ~aid she entered the which was held in Shreveport, various organizations. She had Grove won Miss Congeniality The pageant has helped the I'm ready to dive into my field D.C pageant becau~e she La. ,Jenkins, who also went to to wake up at 5:45 every and $1,000. In addition. she aspiring performer with the as soon as possible." ii! free time. on her hands thl' Miss USA pageant last morning and was in bed at met celebrities such as George exposure she wants to further • finishing n pcrformnncl' year, ht>lped prepare Grove for 12:30 every night. Hamilton, Marla Maples her career. Holl'ard Uni vcrsi ty's CAMPUS CRIME REPORT ROBBER¥. subject shoved her forcefully. from the rear, on her rignt shoulder.
romplainant ,lated that on Feb. 17, at approximately 2:2S p.m., he was approached by three ROBBERY dno9.n Black male, in the 2200 block of Georgia A\enuc. The first subject ran across the approaching from the rear. "'hile another subject appeared after contact had been estab The complainants slated that on Feb. 17, ,ll approximately7:30 p.m., at 510 Fairmont St., they A Ihm! subject appeared after the complainant and the first two subjects had engaged in were stopped b; ., Black male on a bicycle, who was brandishing a small black automatic hand~ ggle. The complainant fought until he made his way to Geo1gia A\cnue and the subjects gun and demanded personal property. fled north of Georgia. BURGLARY CJ ROBB ERY The complainant stated that on Feb. 19, at approximately 7: 15 am, in Howard Manor, he dis cooiplainant stated that on Feb. 17. al approximately 2:4S p.m., she was approached bi an CO\cred that pcrson(s) unknown had entered into the room and removed expensive equipment. ;o Black male. in the 2300 block of Georgia Avenue. The subJeCt walked past the com turned around and a,ked her for monc}: The complainant walked ay,ay and when • Febllll) A4 THE HILLTOP Febr1 = "g With these fares, Th ag~ w your car won't "I that Rot "Th c, have to survive a trip foo W i mo \\ a E to New York. foo Ho rea SUJ err Just to the airport. For Fares SchedUles 1-8Q0.231.2222 hi aoo ean o• or SUrt Toe Net at www.gfeyhOUnd.com. h b b b ·M.t1WtMflJ,et31U,...... ,.Mtr\U.Ct.rWN )JS,'11-IIJt_,,1 wt•-• .., -•___,um.tutr Howard University College of Arts & Sciences Presents... 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Featuring Emmy Award Winning Rae Lewis Thorton March 6, 1997 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Howard University - Blackburn Center ~ uy28, 1997 THE HILLTOP AS LOC J 1 Wilson's provides friendly atmosphere, ,good food for Howard community t .I The story of Wilson's began in and friend of the owners. "people One of Wilson's specials is ,, By Alona Ballard 1944 when Carl Wilson opened from Congress. entertainers, guys smothered chicken or smothered •C: Hilltop Staff Wnter The Florida Avenue Grill. on the street." pork chops. which come comple1e With entrepreneurship in their Lining the walls are photog raphs with 2 eggs, grits, bread nnd buller. S< ~sign outside reads: "Wilson';,, blood. Carl's son and grandson. of entertainers. athletes and II costs about $3.95. Smothered ;ui rcai place 10 eat." Joseph Jr. and Joseph Sr. opened politicians who have frequented the items have a special gravy on them. ag l'J) ,s 11 3 great place to eat? Wilson's in 1994. Food selections place. Wilson's attracts such but don·1 ask what is in ii, because I. . w-cn't 1n,1ed :iny ,ou I food al 1hc two soul food res1a·uranls do notable figures as the Rev. Jesse that is a secret. !a1 11111.<1esa.~ authentic a~ this," snid 1101 differ much, although Florida Jackson, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. Each day of the week has a is, • Colbcn ot Greenbelt. Md Avenue Grill ha, banana pudding rapper LL Cool J, ac1ivist Dick different lunch special. lo• 'It~ i\ ou1,1anding. • and Wilson's docs not. Gregory. and crooner Tony Benne11. Monday\ special is turkey wings. ,fa : tert. 3 ,elf-proclaimed "soul Walking into Wilson's you'll see The late Ron Brown used 10 eat at Tuesday's is fish. Thursday's fO .! connoisseur," comes 10 a sign that says: "Please seal Wilson's every Sunday. special is liver and onions. Sunday lhi , ,on's three 10 four times a yourself." Look up and you'll see Jeanelle Fendall of Culpepper, nnd Wednesday feature meatloaf. l r~ helmets and hats from a number of Va .. who finds herself in Wilson's Wilson's dinner menu is filled Photo by Pedro de Woo;er IJso,i's. located al 700 V SI.. is NFL and pro-bascball 1can1S as well quite often, recommends the greens with goodies from chi11erlings Wilson's has been serving the O.C. community since 1994. 'C2 lbi:l-0\1 ned and operated sou I as a Lady Bison shin. which hangs and the baked chicken. Wilson's, ($7.95). to barbecue ribs ($7.95). 10 IC macaroni and cheese and lhe fried L,I diner. It is acros, from the from the ceiling and rests in a which thrives on its regulars, does baked chicken ($7 .50). really nice, the workers are really e' chicken. This Howard student efficient and I enjoy the on! Umvcm1y Ho,pi1al. "One basketball hoop. not advertise. "About half a dozen Christopher Lee. a native of m, summed up why he thinks Wi Ison's acmosphere," Lee said. "11 reminds •. 'O you should cat here i, 10 "Everybody comes here," said people eat here three 1i mes a day," A1lan1a and a junior at Howard le is a great place 10 eat. "I come 10 me somewhat of home." '.'110ft 1t," C'arhon Cotton. an Theo Young. full-ume employee said Young. recommends the potato salad. JO :kl)te of t\\o year,. ~aid. Wilson's because the people are ,a, nc h< S< Local muse ums a b eacon of light in area communities 01 ,n "Frederick Douglass did a 101 for advantage of the museums and 1877 with his first wife Anna when s1 udc n1 s and small school 190 I Fort Place in Southeast. By Lolly Bowoan our people," Foster said. "We live historical sites located right in the he was nearly 60 years old. When groups," Gross said. ''A 101 of Louis Hicks, the Public Program 10 H, ttop Staff Wnter right down the street from here. the African-American community. he died in 1895, his second wife them come 10 learn about Coordinator of the museum, said lo lea~, we could do for Black History According 10 Paul Gross II. the Helen preserved the home a.~ his Douglass. They learn that he the museum was established in s. .m-r•)cat-Old Stc,cn Foster and Month is come and see his home supervising Park Ranger ofthe site. memorial. spent the first 20 years of his 1967 as an experiment 10 get ·h J.)w-old brother Daniel \\CfC and learn more about 1hi\ man." having the Frederick Douglass She organized the Frederick life a s lave. but educated Anacos1ia residents 10 visit other e. 1f1tld tnp. "We learned m school Ihm he was Historic Site is a valuable asset 10 Douglass Memorial and Historical himself and became a great man local museums. ,r !;1 lhc) d1dn'1 have to pacl.. a shave who ran away 10 help lhe both the community and the site. Associa1ion, which collaborated and that inspires chem 10 do the ''This museum was started as an d .de<, ride a long yellow school other Black people," S1e,-cn said. ''There is no belier place for chis with !he National Association of same wi lh their own experiment. but now it has n life of ,. · or ,,gn permi~sion slips "He became a very important man house 10 be," Gross said. "This Colored Women to take care of the oppor1uni1i es. it's own," Hicks said. "We have e • . .:,c the) only trove led seven bccau,c he ,pol..e out against house serves as a great deal of house. " In the United States we are evolved 10 become a community n :J:s from lhc,r house. slavery and he tried to gel people to inspiration for 1he communil). This In 1962 the care of the house was 1augh1 that [Abraham] Lincoln museum with the mission 10 " l.lddlei.olech.ipcrone for the trip ,1op slaver). d1'lricl is l..nown as the 'shoot 'cm cn1rus1ed 10 the National Park and (George] Washington arc disseminate information about ( trir mother. Debra. The three Steven said this 1s hi< second trip up-bani;, bang· district because of Service. II wa~n·1 un11I 1987 lhal lhc heroes. but Douglass is a real African-American history and J ,'.llm1 rc,1dcn1s vist1ed the to the hou,e. but he wants to ,ee ii all the violence you hear aboul on house was declared a historical site hero for our people. He cuhure." I :tn.:l Dougtns-, h1s1or1c site in again. the news. There are very few and opened for public vicwi ng. struggled 10 learn and For more information about the =i Wa,hing1on. "'Inc first cime I came with my institutions that we cnn look toward Gross said the site rccei,-es about accomplish and now his house Anacos1ia museum. call (202) 287- :eta Fo,1er said she planned the school," he said. "Bue I'm glad that in Southeast and say 1h01 i1 54,000 visitor., annually. most of is still here 188 years later for 3369. • ly field trip because her this lime we are all coming represents us positively. But this them being elemen1ary children his people 10 have access to." Tours of the Frederick Douglass • n needed 10 know abou1 1oge1her." house docs and it serves as a role from local schools. Another museum that serves the Historic Site arc conducted daily • con1nbu1ions to Black Like the Fosters. many district model for community residents." "When school is in about 70 African-American Community b for $3 per person. For more =s residents are starting 10 lake Dougla.ss moved into the house in percent of o ur visitors are 1he Anacos1ia museum located al informaiion call (202)426-5960. Religious Emphasis Week l.998 March 9- 16, 1997 The Spirit ual and Ethical Dimensions of Leadership Sunday, March 9, 1997 on Dr. Cornell West Author of Race Matters Rankin Chapel 11 :00 am Yearbook Monday, March 10, 1997 lyanla Vanzant Author of Act.s of Faith Cramton Auditorium 6:00 pm Tuesday, March 11, 1997 Na'im Akbar Author of Chains and Images of Psychological Slavery Cramton Auditorium 7:00 pm . Must have 2.5 cumulative grade point average and Wednesday, March 12, 1997 enrolled full time Spring 1997 Dr. Beecher Hicks Pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church Rankin Chapel 12:00 noon Applications and pertinent infonnation is available in the Student Wednesday, March 12, 1997 Activities Office, Suite 117, Blackburn Center. Student Led Service Granger Brown and Choir Pastor of Ebenezer A.M.E. Church Rankin Chapel 7:00 pm Application deadline:March 10th Friday, March 14, 1997 Dr. Stephen Carter not later than 5:00 PM Author of Integrity Rankin Chapel 6:30 pm Sunday, March 16, 1997 Interviews are scheduled for March 17th Bishop John R. Bryant Sign up for an interview time at submitting completed application Only eligible candidates will be interviewed A6 THE HILLTOP February febrUE NATIONAi, ¾~ Southern Black lawmakers seek to elimina T. southern traditions they see as racist Whr tO SO) a that asked whether he planned 10 House. ciated Press. Virginia S tate Song re~ By Aprill Turner replace the song with rap lyrics. The anthem will now be the "stale Wilder said we must 1h111k of the word Hilltop Staff Writer 'The song is about somethi ng we song emeritus," a motion intended song in 1crms of today. "Car ry Me Unck 'lb Old Vi rginia" If 1 C shouldn't be proud of in Florida." 10 please those who say the song's "My grandmother was ,old and smoc A movement to eliminate south Logan said. " II 's about a slave who pince in history should be pre separated from my grandfather. and \ Vrittcn by James Bland 1875 ern racist traditions that some say felt alone, disenfranchised, home served. they had 1,,0 children,'' Wilder said. sigh, glorify the slavery era have been less. There's nothing positive about TI1e song was wrinen by a Black "You mean 10 tell me my grJndfa Corry me back to old Vi~inn). sure l gaining momentum in Slates such that. It has no place in 1997 as a minstrel singer in the 1870s from thcr wou ld be singing these words'! There's where the cotton a nd the corn nnd 'lUI Ot.~ Aro, ent. as Virginia, Florida and South Car song representing our state. We the perspective of a freed slave. It's unrc:11." There"s where the birds warble swed in the sprini:timt, I COi olina. should have a song about what The song refers to "darkey's" long State songs arc 1101 the only seg There's where this old darke, 's heart am long'd lo j?O. into There ·s where I labored so hard for ma.,sa. In Florida, there is a movement to Florida is, not ~hat 11 "as." mg 10 return to plantations where ment, of history found 10 be racial I nc scrap the racially offensive state Florido state representative Les they "labor'd so hard for old ly offensive 1n the ,1,11c,. Da} after dn} in the field of ) ellow <'Orn. or w song, "Old Folks at Home," also Mille r. suggested the song be massa." South Carolina" the only stale in No place oo eurth d o J lo,c mon: sior.,rel) thnn Old\· known as "Swanee River," for its replaced with one selected or writ Even though the s tate song is the country still flying the Confed the sta le wh ere I was born. Som mock of Black dialect. ten by Florida school children. deeply rooted in Virginia's her erate Banle flag over it, capitol Carry me back lo old Vi rgirm). fere1 The song refers to Blacks as "If it is written in a di alect that is itage, it has not been played at a bu ilding. There lei me lhe till I ,,ither and decay. dren "darkey's" and. how li fe was on offensive 10 me. or that is offensive state function for more than two In South Carolina. action ha_s been Long b} the old Dismal Swamp bm e I w-andered, thert1 wall "de old plantation." 10 many people in this state I can decades. put in place 10 remove the Confed this old dorkey 's life will pass nwu). or , , Robert Tyson, a Howard Uni ver guarantee I'll be leading the effort 1\venty-seven years ago, then Vir erate ba11le flag from the state house M:issa and missis ha,e long gone before me, soon we 11il wha to change this," Miller told the St. ginia state Sen. Douglas Wilder and place it in other location, on the sity history major from Florida, on tha t bright and golden sh ore. me : has never really looked at the song Petersburg Times. who went on to become the nation's state cap,101 grounds. There we'll b e happy from all sor row. sch• in that light before. Florida is not the only state with first Black governor since Recon The confederate flag. seen a., S) m T h ere•, where we'll meet and neH!r purl no morl'. "Whenever I've heard the song song, hilling sour notes. Mruction ,.... was one of the first to bol of racism h) man} Bfacls and you recent drivc•b) , hoo1tngs. that arc natl\-e, a~, 1th the sung, the offensive words are usu Lyrics 10 the Virginia state song, push for the retirement of the song. honored b)' man) \Vh11es a, " a 1: thought 10 l>c racrnll) motivated taken to n:mm1: tlte C.ooi al ly substituted," 'Tyson said. "But "Carry Me Back To Old Virginia," Although he was then unsuccess reminder of the Confederate past. l)eC Many White,, argue the flag\ dt,plJ} ''The') mt>Oh,m oflhe(j the song is racist and it does need has been fo und 10 be racially offen ful, Wilder says he supports the Governor of South Carolr na. abo,.: the capitol rncn:ly n.'COgniJ.e, ate flag for ,\frtc.rn Ama mY 10 be removed from representing sive. decision 10 designate the song as David Beasley. is lead111g the fight p;irt of South Carolina\ htslOr) con,1an1 reminder 10 !her Jip! Florida as the official state song." To remedy this, the Virgini a leg stale song emeritus. 10 remove the flag from the stale• There \\as c,en a strong argu ,laveholdrng trad,11 the Wi llie Logan, the Black Florida islature voted to keep the song "The important thing is that the house ment by Gov Beasley hi,mclf ,~o South." N,-.on ,aid 'It not stale rcprcscn1a1ivc 1ha1 says the while removing the offensive song 1101 be recognized as the offi He :111ribu1c, hi\ action, 10 the }Car, ago 1ha1 the , 1atc should not ,p.:ctful for th.It llag k song should be reti red. has received words, with a 24-15 vote in the cial stale song of Virgini a," Wilder recent ra,h of church burnmgs 111 wa surrender 10 poh11cal correctness , 1,11c bu1ld111g: · many critics. including phone call s Senate, and a 87-9 vote in the said in an interview with the Asso- the South a, well as a number of hUI Sharncllc Ni:wn. a South Carolina the pe· I ri Black political power he Write for·the national page. To 1 caged by sentencing laws ,,,,i million Black men of voting age, was never 10 exclude :l segment of inquire, call Natalie Hopkinson w the populatio n,'' Morris said. By Bobby White one in ,even arc unable to vote th Hilttop Staff Wr~er because of laws restricting this "Unfo rtunate ly that is what is The Hilltop office. The phone right. happening and a large portion of the at America is waging a war against In all except fo ur states. inmates population has yet 10 figure that I crime. The battles fought in lose their right to vote while they out." number is 806-6866. ,~ numerous cities have seen hundreds are incarcerated. The study. which was produced in l ofcasualli es, the majority of which Even more damaging. in 13 states January, also sites African are African-American men. - Maryland and Virgi nia included Americans being incarcerated al a "ti Currently, African Americans - convicted felons lose their ri ght rate 7.5 times that of Whites. Some 10 vote fo r life. people believe this disproportionate make up 51 percent of the state and t • federal prison population. the ''This study was put out so that number has nothing 10 do with the f majority being men. people could look and see that the judicial system. But ex-convicts ------.. policies that have been produced by feel the real effect of the ,tatistic~. - t African Americans make up roughly 12 percent of the total lawmakers need 10 be rethought Rudolf Yates is president of an Die-lta A,r t..,nes population in the United States. and reworked," Mauer said. "The organization that aids ex-convicts The effects of these inconsistencies majority of them were concocted in when they arc released from prison. have just been documented in a the Reconstruction period, when "As' long as Black me n arc Opens Up Thie- USA To , study done by the Sente ncing poll lrutcs were prevnlcnt," convicted of c rimes, whatever Project. Some say this large-scale removal political power we have will be "I think clearly the number of of men in a community harms its lost," Yates said. " It keeps us from African Americans in the criminal abi lily 10 provide role models and having real political power." judicial system has a large effect on encourage productive activity. Y:11cs' orgamzation, Efforts From Col]ie-qie- Students the Black political power," said "Younger people have ,, negative E, Conv1c1s, was founded in 1966. Marc Mauer. assistant director or response when looking at their role It w:is Marted by a group of ex the Sentencing Project and author models," said Lorenzo Morris, a ol fe nders who wanted to help each political science teacher at Howard other as well as others in their ~th A Year's Worth of the study. Mauer estimates that 4.2 million University. "Low turnout rates community. people in the United States have coupled with some people not Yates felt 1h 01 in some cases, lost their right 10 vote as a rcsull of being abl e 10 vote at all really young men were being caught up 111 fe lony convictions. Of this number. effects Black's political power." a system 1ha1 severely punishes Cf Low far(ls 1.4 million arc Black males. Morris said the circumstances them beyond the scope of their "What I've done is help quantify surround ing the number of African crimes. the extent of the problem African Ameri cans i ncarccratcd has "This is a double jeopardy," Yates Americans arc facing,'' Mauer said. profound effects that go beyond the said. "If you want people 10 come And ''Subsequently what I am trying to statistics. He said the first step back 111 10 the mainstream and do is push for allcrna1ivcs 10 toward handling the issue function, you would want them 10 Un]~ m~tie-d fun. sentencing people 10 prison." addressing iL have a basic func ti on such as Mauer said that out of I 0.4 "The purpose of the Cons1i1u1ion having the right 10 vote." You desl'n e some fun G,•t read) lAround The Hill for some" ilh Extra Credit.'" With Enroll toda~ in Della\ m•1, rolle,e trn,el program. Saw up to 50\ - Johnathan sometlml's mor,• ~If nom.AI (7, 14, 21 day) ad\'ancc 111mh~• .. ••-~ ...,_ - I I'-.. • If .,. The new I 05th Congress started Clinton is asking fo r contributions comfo rtable. membership i~ lim11l'd with a bang last month. fo r his legal problems, Gingrich Rememqer, the maj ority of last Between House Speaker Newt will more than likely resort to this ye ar's freshmen voted against Gingrich's money problems. 10 "fund rais ing -for-hi s-1r ou b Ics congressional term limits last week. Get the whole scoop on the \lt•b al President Clinton's goal-oriented method" as well. In addition, the Republicans State of the Unio n address. One other predicti on is 1hn1 learned last year from the 1997 http://1'ww.delta•air.com/college congressional watchers will Clinton wiII try 10 receive credit for budget controvers y. probably see very li lllc taking education and welfare reform. When you leave a working place. Education will probably be a large government and its citizens in the To enroll, call 1 800 ;J;I, s~Js r True, Gingrich using money from focus for Clinton since the dark over expenses, you learn not to his college course and nonprofit Republicans are not claiming any do the partisan thing. 1 800 DELTA 18 organization for Political Action ground 10 1ha1 issue. The Republicans saw that Commillee (PAC) fu nds have However, the Republicans have immediately. They now realize they stirred some usual Washington somewhat changed in terms of their can·1 mess up. They have to do more controversy. But nothing major is regular conservati ve s tyle and than cooperate with Democrnts and expected in terms of radical tactics. the President, they have 10 win back changes in the legislative process. TI1ey have cooled their opponents Congress next year. Although, there arc some rising and the general American public So no radical changes. no partisan concerns as to how Gingrich will with their opinions. bickering. Instead, get Congress in L_ pay for the $300,000 fi nes, many The majori ty Republica n the Republican majority for the next ) A DeltaAJrUnes sources arc sure 1ha1h e will not use Congress won this past election term III the year 2000. - any PAC fu nds to help bail him with a closer margin 10 the That is my prediction. out. Democrats compared 10 last year. C '" Ota\ ~- Instead, Gingrich wi ll probably There were fewer freshmen in this rely on what many in Washington past election, and well, when you Jo11atlia11 l . Wharton is the use: the infamous legal fund. are member of Congress for more Hilltop polirical columnist. - - - How? Very simple, just li ke than one term you get February 28, 1997 THE HILLTQP A7 INTERNATION Georgeto\Vn hosts Black history conference By Keren Thomes Carmichael - urged the students to people. Dibinga Wa Said, president of the mise principles. He also reminded primary source nnd make thorough Hilltop Staff Writer represent the aspirations of their While Tore acknowledged that Pan-African Consul. agreed. them of the struggle, telling them analysis of the history. people with integrity. dignity and educational institutions further the ··stack consciousness is a way of that the seats they occupy in uni "Who wi II give them their histo In a day-long celebration entitled humility. values of the society. he told stu life. a state of mind, it will smash versities across the district was ry except you." he said. ·•who has "Black Consciousness" featuring "No mailer how mnny degrees dents that they have an option: to the doctrine of hatred and death and achieved through blood. the opportunity and skills 10 digest traditional African dance. song, you've earned, you must stay faith reject America capitalist values and liberate all people." .. The blood of the people the history and give back. ifit is not poetry and historical presentations, ful to your people and bring your revolt against them. He condemned capiialist system. advances the race. When you cheat, you?" Georgetown University for the first knowledge back to your people." •'lf you reject them and do noth calling it is a system of lies and ask you cheat on your people. You "Your have a responsibility 10 time held a Black history confer Tore, organizer for the All-African ing you accept them," Tore said. ing students not to perpetuate its either lie or you tell the truth; there make your contribution to destroy ence, sponsored by the campus Peopte·s Revolutionary Party. called "You must no longer go 10 school values of profit motive. racism and is no in-between. Either you fight these edifices of injustice w~ile NAACP. upon students Saturday to fight for to make money but to serve human individualism, which he said intox for your people or by your very act laying the foundation for just struc "We need more events like this, justice and stressed that the power icy." icates, confuses and deceives. He of inactivity you are against your tures. To tell the truth about your everywhere but especially here" for change is in the people. High Tore warned that the price of 1old students nol to believe Amer people.•· people to your people and to inspire said Hakim Young, a sophomore lighting students· role in Pan unawareness can be costly for the ica's lies and confuse vices with He condemned the educational your people 10 make them con government major at GU. Africanism, he begged students 10 improvement of mankind. virtues. system calling it shallow. where scious. Life is useless, unless you Howard alumnus. Kwame Tore stay faithful and acquire all the "If your are not conscious. you Tore encouraged students to think students look at form and not con make o contribution to your peo - formerly known as Stokely knowledge they can to help Black may be perpetuating lies:· he said. revolutionary. and not 10 compro- tent. He urged students 10 go to the ple." Legacy of HU professor Ralph Bunche continues through ca111pus International Affairs C~nter By Pedro de Weaver Palestine Commission when Count Hilltop Staff Writer Folkc Bernadoue, the original negotiator, was assassinated. In this The man after whom the Interna position, Bunche managed 10 quell tional Affairs Center al Howard is the conflicts between Arabs and named was recogni1cd recently at Jews through the Four Armistice a symposium held in his honor. Agreements. In recognition of his Three professors, two from brilliant nnd persistent peace-keep Howard and one from the City Uni ing efforts, Bunche was awarded versity of New York, spoke about the Nobel Peace Prize, making him the legendary Ralph Bunche as stu the first African-American 10 dents and other professors listened receive the prestigious award in tentatively to stories about the pio 1950. neer, scholar and activist. Robert Edgar, professor of "As soon as he came here, he African studies at Howard and established the political science authorof"An African American in department," said Mae King, pro Sou1h Africa: The Travel Notes of fessor of political science at Ralph J. Bunche," said Bunche Howard. •·He was a scholar who was among the first Americans to sought 10 apply his learning 10 the become involved in the study of community." Africa. But according to Edgar. Bunche, who was appointed by many scholars were unaware of Mordecai Johnson, Howard's first Bunche's work. African-American president, came "[Bunche] is still overlooked to Howard to leach in 1928. today!" Edgar said. In 1929, Bunche became an assis Bunche is respected by many tant professor and was chairman of other scholars throughout the the department he established. He nation . taught until I942. " He was considered a trusted. Between 1938 and 1940, Bunche experienced and successful media Photo by Pedro de We& Americans asked to drop melting Univmlty of Califomia ·Earn University credit Be kele ·Visitdistantplaa:s pot theory and em.brace cultures s...... o s.,,,.,., -Oxnbincyour tnvd and study International Programs By Ndlmyake Mwakalyelye who, once lhe majority, now com point somewhat. Katz said Jewish rabbis arc con Hilltop Staff Writer prise only two percent of North ··1 believe collective and individ cerned that Jewish culture will be VJf.w_ Ml~~~ .,,~, America's population. ual good do not have to stand in decimated through intermarriage TI1e myth about America being a Professor Vera Katz, who has ded conflict." she said. adding that her because Jews arc so few (only 12 African-American Studies Italian Studies "melting pot.. is slowly being dis icated 28 years to the department of decision to stay in America creat million worldwide). Barbadoe. Weal lndle1.Jul7 6-Antust 2 F1or-c.nce. ll&l7.July 7-AUl!ust 1 pelled as more emphasis is placed Theater Arts advised students 10 ed conflict within her family. Katz said the thought of self dec Expencnoe the wonder or the Cartbbean pu-• Visit the blrthplaa: of the ltaflan on the importance of retaining cul adl,e lhat •• 133.tbados. This a,urse will Rawssance this aummerl Joln us "praise what we like about each Christabellc Mushala of T.inza imation is sad, considering what c.o.mlnc the rol<: or educauon tn d On Sunday night scientists in alarming case. Now the issue is these tragedies from occurring. Scotland announced that they man learning to create life with The knowledge of cloning have cloned a mammal for the alarming ease. presents d ifficult q uestions first time in history. While the The Scottish scientists who similar to those posed by nuclear scientists insist that they have only perfected the technique say that weapons. While most are in done this for medical purposes, a it would be just as easy to clone agreement that the usage of either darker specter looms on the humans as it is 10 clone sheep. of these devices should be horizon - human cloning. outlawed. there is less agreement The idea of some crazed maniac Our View; over whether research in these ~,, 1ing an army of serial killers The very knowledge of areas should also be outlawed by he government creating a unit cloning is dangerous the governing bodies. commandos overnight hangs because it can lead to The fact that a group of people avy in the back of everyone's human cloning. - despite its intents - know ,ind. how to c lone humans is And while the scientists Despite the unan imous assertion dangerous. Who is to say that ;incerely claim human cloning is in the scientific community that some fruit loop will not get access not their intent, other individuals cloning human beings would be 10 that knowledge and use it for may not be so scrupulous. unethical, the very knowledge of unscrupulous purposes? The miracle of cloning joins a cloning is problematic. Some scientists argue that long list of accomplishments by Ethics has never stopped human cloning is inevitable. They man since the industrial age - Western civilization from assert that it is simply the natural the invention of the steam engine, carrying out heinous plans. The progression of human curiosity. airplanes and the hydrogen bomb holocaust, the slave trade and Humanity should hope that these and space travel. With the the systematic annihilation of scientists are wrong. invention of nuclear weapons Native Americans were clearly man is able 10 take life with unethical, yet this did not stop Let the canipaigns begin The General Assembly from being cliquish. that good-paying job after Elections campaign season has Business suits and big words graduation. Or, even worse, slates W E WELCOME YOUR LETTERS AND COMMENTS officially begun, and pretty soon don't impress us. Neither does looking to boost that lacking Howard's campus will be butt-kissing people in the "A" resume. THE HILLTOP enco11rages yo11 to share your views, opinions and ideas. We publish only plastered with pictures, posters building or Board of Trustee Information should always material addressed to 11s, and routinely edit letters for space and style. Letters as well as com and paraphernalia offering members. Looking down on be available 10 the students, mentaries must be typed signed wit/1 full addresses and telephone numbas. reasons why students should vote certain groups of students is who ought to be a priority for Tl,e opinions expressed on the Editorial Page are solely the views of the Editorial Board, for particular candidates. definitely unimpressive. Our any candidate. Community and do not reflect the opinions of Howard University, its administration, THE ffiLLTOP Board The graphics and literature will Our View; outreach programs should or the students. probably be impressive. We'll see We hope to see sharp, extend beyond the "Howard Please address letters and comments to: glossy promos, expensive-looking proacti move student vo I u n teer-in-overdrive" brochures and appeasing banners leadership in this year's Martha's Table or House of everywhere from The Quad to General Assembly Ruth. The student trustees Editorial Editor Douglass Hall. should never abstain from And surely the Howard Elections. voting, unless the students THE HILLTOP University Student Association, elected leaders need to be down to want them to do so. 2251 Sherman Ave. NW. Un.-J~~raduate Trustee and earth and approachable. The Hilltop wants sincere. Graduate Trustee candidates will The HUSA president, vice dedicated student leaders with Washington, D.C. 20001 be impeccably dressed president and trustees are servants Howard being their best everywhere they go. From the of the students; they are not interest. Punchout to Rankin Chapel, the members of an elitist group. And students, we need to do our slates will solicit votes, smile at Recent student leadership has part. Voter turnout has barely everyone and reek with a political been stale. Nothing new has been reached IO percent in the last few stench. brought to the students. The years. Those figures are so But The Hilltop hopes things Strategic Framework for Action is disgusting. If we're going to will be different in l997. being implemented, and the complain, we need to take lioward needs fresh, aggressive possibility of congressional cuts responsibi lity by at least attending student leadership. Leaders who in college education and extreme speakouts, voting and asking l THE HILLIOP will be proactive. Stand up to the student apathy haunt Howard. questions. '!ministration if need be. Have Any e lected leader should be Lastly, we hope to see a good, gh visibility. Interact with all prepared to attack these and other clean campaign focusing on the Since 1924 •pes of students. Challenge issues. issues. udent apathy through movement. We don't want politicians. Or No smut or viciousness, please. illow up on promises. Refrain someone who will sell out to gain Donya J. Matheny \frican dictators exploit own Editor in Chief Natalie Y. Moore people to boost self interests Managing Editor or more than 30 years Mobutu Sese Seko has ruled in this has been the rash of military dictators in Africa. Reginold Royston, Campus Editor Jonathan Wharton, Graduate Liaison ire under the dubious title of president ofZaire. After These dictators have ruled much ofAfr ica with an iron Janelle Thompson. Cameus Plus Editor Chris Harrison. Production Assistant re!)lacing the democratically elected Patrice Lummu- hand. often living luxurious lives while the rest of the To-Nchisi Coates. EditonaVTumpo Editor Robert Turner, Production Assistant Ndimyake Mwakalyclye, International Editor Angel Lloyd, Copy Editor ba, Mobutu has held Zaire in the iron grip of his die- population toils in poverty. Awanya Anglin, Pulse/Weekender Editor Tina Johnson, Copy Editor tatorship. During his tenure. Mobutu has lived a Western pundits have found it fashionable to argue Ste,sen Gray. Locnl Editor Crystal Davis. Copy Editor wealthy lifestyle whi le the masses in Zaire have suf- that Africans have allowed their own to destroy their Natalie Hopkinson, National Editor Aida Muluneh. Photography Editor fered in utter squalor. Well, the people of Zaire have future. The most racist of these pundits have argued that Natasha Lindsey. Health & Fitness Editor had enough. A rebellion was launched in the Central Africans are incapable of self-government. Dennis Freeman, Sports Editor African country and it threatens to escalate into a full- Seldom talked about is the fact that many of these die- blown ci vii war. Our Vjew; ta tors are often backed by Western Mobutu is a case study of a larger Mobutu Sese Seko should powers eager to juice Africa of its problem that has plagued Africa since be overthrown so that resources and keep the continent in a Nikia Puyol, Business Manager its independence movements. When democracy can come to state _of neo-colonialism. This is the Hald Halisi, Assistant Business Mnnagtr Africans threw off the yoke of imperi- . case m Zaire. Mobutu was supported Dichelle Turner, Office Manager Millicent Springs, Ad,-erfuing Manager alism and colonization, there was a Zau-e. by the United States and was allowing great deal of rejoicing and celebration, not JUSI among Amen can companies to have open access to Zaire's dia- Africans, but among Diaspora Africans worldwide. mond mines. Paul Robeson and Malcolm X knew what it would Even as rebellion rages in his country Mobutu is in mean for African Americans to have independent France allegedly recovering from health problems. African nations in the United Nations. Having African This displays how much Mobutu really cares about his representatives in the United Nations would give country. The Hilltop supports the overthrow of Mobu African Americans a sympathetic block in the United tu and all oppressive dictators in Africa. Mobutu and Nations. his kind have exploited Africa and Africans for pcr- Sadly, none of this has come to fruition. The largest sonal intercsl. The Hilltop believes that as long as these part of this failure has been the lack of visionary lead- dictators are in power, democracy can never come to ership among African Americans. But another factor Africa. ------·- ·-- , ry 28, 1997 THE HILLTOP A9 1 A11 PERSPEC'lIV ES = l!,rncin Sa1111ders Yea ~vt) \'Co.p5-btte; How,l(J i°he8''e clAi11~ = rhe color of self o.. ~~ol\e-, C,i,l',\e, +o J...ille up oVl Le..-1-~ be -Hl'-ir l;)I does it take for someone answer. I needed something +o t :y "I love me?" Until just only my peers could provide ~e,r; ov--5~ Ce~~·h.. -+il>t\ . :,1 years ago, these were acceptance. While I did have a .n pmy lips refused 10 u11er. good amount of friends, 10 me :a rould have just parted my it was never enough. :rica f')lhly rounded lips and was not until my sopho It see fld 1hesc words, my life more year of high school that I ;uits ,l) would have been differ finally realited that being an age. I But as the story goes. all ivory princess was fine for I. A dJ do was wither away some people; as for me, I was !ant ism · r1hollo,, soul. an African queen. It was a low l.lOced it around age seven, whole new world. I was not llan ,i, it eight; I don't know. some creature that needed 10 you ~ng about me was dif hide from the world. I was a this ;11from the rest of the chi 1- young African-American Wa~ it my laugh, my woman w::h hopes and dreams irst ·cal ; 1No. Was it my hairstyle and a soaring beauty that 1en 1y clothes? No. Then e rupted from within. And it e's i' What was it that made was through infant eyes that J me cndout? \Vhenoneofmy awakened to the true beamy of les ))[mates a~ke hr Rabbit was hoppin g what he wants to hear. ~o he he doesn't l ike folks share religion by walking up to ' h the pothole-laden road will leave rne a lone. walking op to him in the him may wish to share good-bye to O.J. ·th). thinking of the "Saved? Lawd have mercy. forest and gelling into his something good, but the dirt •110 sauce and steamed yay-es!" shouted Brer, waving s pirituality when they path to the Eternally Hot Rabbit .101lonch he would have his arms in the air in his best don't even know him. Pot is paved with good It's official. The month of has rekindled his flickering a. when a fellow travele r imitation of a Southern weasel One day th is past week. it in te nt ions. Rel igion is a March has been officially career by repeatedly burning •the path interrupted his preacher. "Ah have seen the seemed as if everyone was mighty fine thing best shared named "Let's Forget 0.J. O.J. Simpson. .:~sy meal. lay-sting glory of the coming of trying to reinforce Brer between close folks who know Month." Okay. Maybe this is The Brown family should give fause me. si r. have you the Law-ed! He is trampli ng Rabbit's religious beliefs. each other. not an official observance, but all of their settlement back to 1rta lhe light'/" asked the 'owt the vintage wher' da What a pain in the tai l. No At the end of that day, Brer doesn't this nation need a 0.J. During the years 0.J. beat J,g who looked at Brcr graypes of wray-eth are stow sooner had he taken a hop away Rabbit hopped on to the mon1h to leave 0.J. alone? Who Nicole, the Browns said lifbn intensely with hi s erd ! He has lossed the fayth from Brer Frog. the Brer Rabbit Metropoli tan Forest Transit is not sick of hearing Ronald nothing. Now that Nicole is , le amphibian eyes full lahterin' ... " was approached by a proud Au thority carriage to ride back Goldman Sr.. who didn't really dead. her fam ily wants to help '-• too 1ore what he meant. "Er," cut in the frog Doberman pinscher with a to hi s hole. While si11 ing in his get a lo ng with his son. cry. victims of domestic abuse. It rabbit replied, "Oh. it JUSI worriedl y. " I thank you, B rer neatly trimmed coat and bow seat Brer Rabbi t noticed moan and complain about Raise your hand if you know :alCd green. so we can cross Rabbi t , for s haring your lie. another passt>nger. n slow justice? Mr. Goldman, you have what the word hypocrite ! , ' .. jealous spirit with me. At "Excuse me, my b ro the r moving sloth who was Shufning received more than $20 million means? ~ So, no, that ·s not what I first I thooght you were a rabbit." said the canine, holding his way. in the name of justice. O.J. Mark Furman. the epitome of um," croaked the frog, heathen. But wiser fo lks up a newspaper with the title "Uh-oh." Brcr Rabbit thought. Simpson is becoming a racist cops everywhere, should ~;i,1ng hi~ Bible nervously. ·•1 like you wi ll definitely go to "The Las t Bark" blazed across " Here comes another one." diversion from reality. kiss O.J.'s feet. Between 1he •uisking if you had seen the the Promised Land. Buh the top. "Have you heard the B u t this rabbit was Every ti me the news comes on mysterious evidence he never llUtlight that shines from the bye!" sa id frog, as he holy word from o ur Prophet. im mensely re lieve d when there is a new finding in the collected at the crime scenes, llmcns abo,er hopped away from Brer The Honorable Kujo th e ski nny- looking s loth "Simpson Murders." How did his crime scene notes that never Still confused. Brer said. Rabbit. the Crazy Religious Muhhambone?" w ith patc hy fur asked, with this hom ic ide become the were read and his fa ilure to tell t 1'cll 11's almo,t dusk now, but Fanatic. "Yes," Brer said. lying through a sad expression on his face. "Simpson Murder Case?" 0 .J. the truth at the trial, Furman is lltj'II turn on the streetlights B rcr i s not rea l ly a his b ig front teeth. " I have one ''Say, bro ... you got any Simpson was acquilled of laughing his way 10 the bank. h1 o'clock." religious loony. He went a t home. I'm going there now. spare veggies?" murder, but h is name wil l Furman is on talk shows Dammit," snapped the frog to Sunday School like Good-bye!" Brer Rabbit was so g l ad a l ways be associated with a (PrimeTime Live and the Oprah lnllly. "Have you been saved or mos t other animal s and "Wait. my brother," said the tha t the s loth didn' t try to murder. Is this fair? Winfrey Show) and is the •ht?" enjoyed the occasiona l dog. "Would you like a bean change his re ligion. he gave On top of the s lander levied author of a " tell all" book and Ub oh. thought Brer dis c u ss ion with hi s pie?" him a few cucumber a nd against O.J. by the media, has a "nigger" to thank for labbit, who finally brother and friends about "No thanks, I'm strictly a carrot s lices. people other than O.J. are these honors. Isn't this ironic? rtcognizcd the theolog ical the Bible, the point of carrot rabbit," Brer said as he making money off of him. implications of 1he frog's rabbitly existence, and leapt away. The wrirer is a sophomore i11 the Geraldo Rivera should pay The writer is aj1111ior mojori11g in \tcstion. I'd belier tell him 01her spiritual topics. But Brcr realizes those seeking to School of Com111111ricorio11s. some of 0.J.'s settlement. He biology f, Articles on the PERSPPECTIVES page are the sole views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of The HIiitop or of Howard University. A10 THE HILLTOP SUBSCRIPTIONS Have the nation's largest collegiate Black newspaper mailed to your home or office. Be a part of history in the making! Semester $40 Year $60 r------,I Please send my subscription to: I I •~eI ------I I Address__.______I I I I ______I I I I --~---- I I Phone I I ------• I IL ______1r--~------1 Make checks or money orders payable to: I I THE HTTJ,TOP I 2251 Sherman Avenue N.W. I Washington, D.C. 20001 I I Call Dichelle Turner, Office Manager, for details at 202.806.6866 I I or e-mail us at I [email protected] I L------~----JI r y28, 1997 THE HILLTOP 81 tion : B Photos by Hassan Kinley Preside nt H. Patrick Swygert's Strategic Framework plan s hrinks Howard's colleges from 16 to 12. er er view-s sti Students, professors prepare for University changes B> Valyncla Saunders mergers. study. H,lhop Stoff Writer Michelle Morgan, the student panel representative for ''Change is not always bad," he said. "h depends on Allied Health. said the majority of students in her how we handle it. I see the plan as a combination. nol bi,Jcd by edmng machines, a couple or personal school arc in the professional phase of their career, and a merger." ~. ,ideo,. and :in oversize microphone, Pro arc often times less involved in campus issues. While remaining open and oplimistic about the Freeman "" in a smnll ediung ,1ud10 in the "A lot of sludents didn't know aboul the merger or changes pending in the university's future, Donaldson of the College of Fine Art,. care," Morgon said. ''A lot of (Allied Health] sludents said he has faith in what the president is doing. ~Alh(\OUlful ,oicc, of the "Jelly's Last Jam" ca,1 aren't really interested because it won't be effecting "I personally feel Fine Aris should be maintained. But ~Ill~ background, Fr... -cman cand,dl) discusses them negatively." if it's in the best interesl. we ,hould do it with enll,u H Patrick S\\'}gcr1·, plan, 10 merge the The mujor concern expressed by students from siasm and respect for each other's in1crcs1,;· he said. ii ~rt., and Science, with the College or Fine schools invol\•ed in the mergers was accrcditalion. "i · m very optimistic for our ruturc and I hope our slu "I ic ked the president about the accreditations and he dents will sec it in the future." 11).'llght of [Fine An.,) a., a cherished entity,'' said n t c owar 111\'er..uy uscum I ere arc numer ty. ts a mrn,strallon. I ey c aim. as en po ute .,,, a "ctt-1..nown actor and professor in the the us pictures of the distinguished people who have an inept bureaucracy more concerned with galas an M .. h scL, us apart from other HBCUs. Ans raced Howard's campus. paparazzi than students and faculty. 1.:n.1)('1' pan or our culture - music. dance, pcr In one picture Malcolm X squares off with Bnny:u-d These claim, arc probably an exaggeralion. :.>.-c and indh tdual arts." ustin. In another Ralph Bunche stares confidently Ycl 11 cannot be denied that Howard is not the fore pl.in ol action. 10 be 1m,111u1ed next foll, will ack at the viewer. in lhc Black community it once wa,. llu,\anl from I 6 ,chools to 12. The Strategic In anolher distinguished professors Alain Locke . Tu·o year, ago PreMdent H. Patrick Swygert came 1 .on outlines merger\ between Fine Arts and harlcs Drew. Sterling Brown and E. Franklin Frazier Howard. He has brought with him a series of reform !bl Science . Allied Health, Nursing and Phar tand nt the main gale, sporting enough brain-power 10 contained in his "Strnlcgic Framework For Aclion." Photo by Hassan Kinley !Qd Engineering and Architecture hifl the orbit of the planets, but not the walls of seg Hopefully these reforms can make Howard the colle Professor Al Freeman says Fine Arts sets Howard apart from other HBCUs. Ftttman. hke much olthe Howard family. is still cgalion. g1a1e juggernaut it once was. fizz)· dbout some aspe.:ts of the merger. Thc,c ,,ere the day, of Howard's Black intellectual ¥•1 there arc many issues that afflict Ho\\ard that education major. b't quuc understand the Ii nkage of our college onopoly. Professors and students had nowhere else 10 not addn,'Ssed by the president in the plan. Some of th Indeed the views or some students and staff arc split ¼ and Sciences," Freeman said. ·1ne natural o, and Howard was the best the Black community had arc not necessarily his responsibility 10 address. concerning the merger. However, in terms of the Fine :o our program would be communications, o offer. For the next four weeks the staff of the Tompo pag Arts and Arts and Sciences merger, there appears 10 be ho,bccn the trend among other institutions such So they fashioned Howard into an awesome inlellcc will bring you ar1icles analyzing some of the concern. solidarily among s1uden1s. \1111Carohnn. Chapel Hill and NonhweMcrn." ual engine, a Mecca for anybody who was a mover and of the Howard community in an effort to ascertai Sophomore psychology major Deidre Kelsey said she s:ud the changes may seem confusing now, =n haker in the Black community. where Howard is headed as it move, into the next mil predicts major problems with registration. xsnU has confidence in the merger. That was years ago. lennium. "We [Arts and Sciences s1uden1sJ have 10 go 10Cram- 'llePresidcn11sn'1 trying 10 diminish the arts. but it Critics now maintain 1ha1 Howard is only a fossil of The concerns that permeate this Uni\'crsity affect u 1on 10 register already because we're so big," Kelsey mi a., 10 "hy these 1wo schools will be merg he intellectual mammoth it once was. all, and if they aren't addressed, Howard may find itsel rneman srud . Its distinguished Black professors, lhcy assert, have in deep trouble. said. rlleanof the School of Engineering. James John ltcd for bener money and belier facilities al ins1i1u Dcspi1e the concerns ofstudents, it appears the merg wd h1< college and the School of Architecture . ons that arc anxious 10 achieve a superficial di\cr'!oi- --111-Neltisi Coates, Tempo editor ers arc inevitable. The implementation panels 1ha1 acommon foundation, because both schools use have been appoinled 10 decide the details have been a; a crcathc instrument. said he wasn't sure," Morgan said . Some students. howe,-er, see a different fu1ure. meeting since last semes1er. M "c could find a common platform 10 do But Chief Academic Advisor Antoine Garibaldi, in "It makes no sense. Thirty years ago Fine Arts came A final report from all committees will be submitted and that common platform would be creativi a formal discussion with line arts students, assured from Ans and Sciences,'' said Todd Triplen, a senior 10 the President and the Board ofTruslees in May. ~could help us 10 separate ourselves from a lot them thal accreditation would be maintained despite the graphic design major and vice-chair for UGSA. "We're This is of little comfort 10 Triplen. jl:l'flC 11ho arc doing things the same old way." merger. aboul 10 mo,e into the next millennium. Why go back "As artists we need 10 have our own separate place 111 said. ·1nc queMion i5 "hether or not we can "h's all in how you put it all together," Garibaldi said. 30 years?" 10 be. The business of art is magic," he said. "It's not 1 common ground that allows us all 10 come Jeff Donaldson. dean of the College of Fine Arts. said "By not having a Fine Arts College. [the unh•ersity] to implement the plan." the school's programs will maintain their profession will lose exemplary Mudenls, therefore lowering the stuff you learn from a book. You can'l teach whal we bconsi'1ing of faculty. student leaders and alum al accreditation, which requires students 10 enroll in ;rnndards ofHU. Mu,icians must perfect their talent for do, you can only cullivate il." tbccn created 10 discus, issues concerning the specific Fine Ans cour..es related 10 their cour.;c of proficiency," said Danielle Hyles. sophomore music A poet in the rough: African-American Resource Center's E. Ethelbert Miller By James Carter as a poet, and has accumulated usually referred to him as "Oh ... As he matured, his worked Hilllop Slaff Writer quite a bit of information on Black thal guy." focused more on political aspects history and culture. Miller started writing poetry in like the Women's Movcmelll in the The African-American Resource But things didn't starl offthis siin high school. bul hb main influ 1970s. and the development in Ccnlcr is Founders Library's lost ply. ences were not Countee Cullen or Nicaragua and Central America in country. "I had no knowledge or African James Weldon Johnson. the 1980s. Mention it 10 the average Howard American hislory or culture," Instead, he drew from Bob Dylan, Once Miller starlcd reading student and you're likely 10 gel a Miller said as he rencc1ed on his Paul Simon. and Simon and Gar beyond the Black audience, his befuddled look and a response like childhood in the Bronx. "til.nd 1his funkel. writing style changed 10 suit the ''The African-American what?" was a renec1ion of the schools that "I can'l say thal I'm a 17-year-old group he spoke 10. The cenler peers down o,·er the 1 went 10, which were predomi guy writing wi1h my innuencc In the I990s, Miller's style once nantly While, Jewish and Italian. It being Paul Laurence Dunbar or campus from the third noor of the again changed from writing about library invisible from the outside. was not until I slcpped onlo Howard Langston Hughes." Miller said. the political situation 10 the family. The hike up the stairwell is liler University and came in at the ten "Why? in a White high school rm With the passing of his falher and ally a hike, guaramecd to malch up der age of 17 I was in1roduced 10 a and f hooked up with the hip peo brother, Miller turned his style from with the mos1 intensive fitness tests. totally different body of literature ple and listened 10 folk music. But for those who make the LrCk. - Black lileralllre." When I came 10 Howard then I got politics lO fami ly. great treasures await. As a child he shockingly remem the other side.'' Miller focuses on mainly the There arc the ions of books and bers how his mother had banned So when Miller came to Howard. African-American father, who is material of Black history and cul well-known publications that could he received a serious shock. known as a "silent man." ture. be found in any typical African "It was a real transition. An intro "My father drove a bus 10 pay the But the center's real jewel sits in American household. duction 10 the Black middle-class," bills and watched as my dream the corner at a nondescript brown ''Growing up in New York. my he said. "When you come here, you came true," he said. desk usually polilicking with some mother did not allow Ebo11y maga have an opportunity for the school Miller is especially thankful for world-renowned Black writer or zine in our house." Miller said. to change your life; 10 enrich you his mentors. English professor Jen directing some smdcnt 10 the prop "She though! Jct maga1Jne was and make you into a belier African nifer Jordan, and former li1erary er book. trash." Miller had no knowledge of American person.'' critic Stephen Henderson. E. Ethelbert Mi ller is the ccnlcr's the Greek fraternities. or the civil Looking back nt when Miller was "During the course of your life, carc-takernncl this is his inner sanc rights movement. He was a child younger and first slarled wriling you may only have one teacher 10 --- tum. who grew up in a West Indian fam poclr): his main theme was love and say this is your menlnr," he said. l Elhelbel'I M lie PhOto by Hassan Kinley ~ 1 r, dlroc:tor or the Alrlcan-Amcrlcan Resource Center In He's been here for more than 25 ily, which was an island by itself. viewing the early Black conscious ·'And if you go through here and do - ~-library, saysHoward lroduced to Black history and culture when ho years and during thnt time he's Although Miller's fami ly did ness, otherwise known as Black '"'" more than 25 yeara ago. not find it, then it's a loss.'' achic\-ed an international reputation know who Malcolm X was, they art ..... THE HILLTOP =====~======~February February 2 ULSE! John Singleton buys into Hollywood'~S1 demands with new movie"Rosewood"ju numerous "awws" tilled audience. than-life Superman meets The and one White guy against the By Jeffrey Lyles "Rosewood'' director John Punisher meets The Lone Ranger, world as seen in the films. "48 By Hilltop Staff Writer Singleton might have a problem and his outstanding acting is the Hours." " Money Train.'' and ~ with this one. only thing that keeps Mann from "Lethal Weapon." It might be a tad t. After watching the movie A big one. being a complete throwaway. Mann too "Hollywood" for some viewers. "Rosewood" in Cramton Singleton. director of the popular docs all kinds or extraordinary However. "Rosewood'," cast i~ Auditorium la,t week. a young man film, "Boyt. N The Hood" and feats, such as successfully. single tremendous. Like any director. Then: stood and a,kcd. "1l1co Mann was "Poetic Ju\tice," ,ought to tell the handedly winning a shoot-out Singleton can't say enouih po,iti\'c jures sw a huge part in all of this and I'm story or Rosewood. a promising against a mob or Whites. Mann things about the actors, but his cast Fresh, 1,11pndcring if that was true, then Black town in central Florida that seems to cheat death in every action is indeed worthy of all the prnise, Light, why isn't he acknowledged on a was burned to the ground after a scene. if not some consideration for mornin1 scale similar to Harriet Tubman or White woman from a neighboring For Singleton to add Mann's awards. a Frederick Douglass?" town, lied and said she had been character and say in a Hilltop Don Cheadle (''Devil in a Blue on aclo Harriet Frost. a descendant of the beaten by a Black man from interview. 'Tm not trying to tell a Dress") is superb as Sylvester day. Rosewood survivors who attended Roscwood. documentary. I wanted a feature Carrier. Rhames and Voight are This is the Cramton screening, shifted in Singleton reconstructs a very film." destroys the credibility or equally superb in their roles as is world\\ her scat before answering. "I really emotional story and draws the the actual event. Mike Roames. the embittered for moa enjoyed the movie also. I had no audience into the movie almost as What the survivors did without sheriff of 1hc nciihboring town Swectt idea it would be ,o ... powerful. but soon as the opening credits have superhero Mann would have made who tries to find the culprit. hut as for as Theo Mann is concerned. finished. Then he ruins it by the movie just a, exciting. If loses control or the angry mob. album he was created for the movie. He introducing the character Theo Singleton wanted this I.ind of "Good Times" fans can also Their docs not exist." Several members in Mann. character in his movie, he should rejoice. Esther Rolle is in twist , the audience seemed shocked and Ying Rhames plays the larger- have waited until his next film. "Rosewood" as the matriarch or doesn't "Shaft," since the audience docs the Carrier family. Aunt Sarah. will n< not expect much from a fictional "Rosewood" is picture-perfect hcrcai character anyway. Hollywood with a lot or action and "Rosewood" tries to shed ,ome violence. great ,torytelling. release positive light by looking at the suspen\e, romance. gmtuitou, ,ex with : White people who helped many or scenes. and most importantly. a jazz, t the Rosewood Blacks escape happy ending. With all thi, in mind. Swc i torture and death. be warned. it might be too corny for Andr, b Jon Voight plays Mr. Wright. a your average moviegoer. r man caught between his loyally to Dcspile all the additions to the board his customers and neighbors in facts. "Rosewood" is a very Mattt Cl Rosewood and the pressure from powerful movie. It's Just a shame phon ll the other Whites to join the mob. that Hollywood and Singleton Paul s Wright goes with his con,cicncc didn't think the American public • Cut: a, and helps Mann and the Rosewood deserved a factual talc of lhc Ame residents lca,•e town. Ro,cwood story. but then again a\ JL quee1 a This pairing. though brier. the saying goes-. "the truth hurts." Pholo bl' !ii Photo by Ell Reed conjured up images or Hollywood's Max· Character John Wright (center) helps Rosewood survivors Ving Rhames stars In "Rosewood," Warner Bros.' searing board train In movie. "buddy formula" - one Black guy Grade: C drama based on an actual story. self back effec Lucas improves Howard University plays host t( with ons lly Fl rd' sequel film, Miss Black USA Pageant ed Ill J>31 competitors had posc11,-car s \I 'Empire Strikes By Craig Brummer about the evening. ·tic Hilltop Staff Writer acl.nowledged that hard gra allowed them to get as fil Jly Back' From a sparsely pacl.ed Cramton had. Dominique Robin"(a. pn Auditorium. one could hardly tell 1has, " a college freslulia ure for finding the Rebels. He has the Miss Black USA Pageant wa., ha, alread) competcJ wh, By Jeffrey Lyles ,ensed that the Force (the Mrnnge being held there Sund:1y. Although pageants. When a.,lcd a.'< n Hilltop Staff Writer las! magical and mystical power cnscdc an overnowing crowd was hardc.\l part of the comprtit H c~eryonc) i, e\pecially ,arong in expected. more scats were empty said, "The hardest p 11 I .Sick of going to the movies Luke. and Vader will Mop at than occupied. E"cn microphone question and answer ti« :rsit roid seeing the good guy, w,n r- nothing to capture hnn. Since he problems plagued the competition. ,1sl. )'OU ,1 spontaneout 1; ~~r :ul the time'' rind your,cH can't find Luke. Vadcrgoc, :1ftcrahe But not for Caroline Mack from uate She seemed not to hm 1 1.vishing those bad guys would next best thing his friends: Han. North Carolina. She was crowned ir problem, "' 1th other e,cnu actually finish first for a Leia (Carrie Fisher), Chewbacca Miss Bluel. USA or 1997. Krl\ltC John,on. Mm I 1wh clrnngc? Totally disgusted artcr (Peter Mayhew) and C-3PO R& 8 artist Pure Soul had to settle Tunnc,scc, wa., battling the . hou watching the bad guys' I (Anthony Daniels). The four for three microphones instead or her dedication to "rnninr~ i wi schemes screw up at the very valiantly try to cscapc. but Vader 1s four, but 01eirsong "We Must Be In c, 1dcn1. Although ,he "al I 1one fast possible moment so the ahead or them at e"ery turn and Love·• w:c. Mill fantastic. Overall. she battled cold temJ)(n. :h. movie can have a happ) I finally captures them in Cloud City. !he stage was packed with some or sho1.1ca,c her talent. t Th ooding'/ thanks to Lando Calmsian (Billy the most beautiful and talented Pt•rhap, mo,t I mportand I If so. then the legendary second bed Dee Williams) and the bounty African-American women on the pageant create, a po11~1: o'haptcr of the "Star Wan," sago. ware hunter, Boba Fett. one of the most planet. Obviously. many Amell I ''llw Empire Strikes Back" i\ the PhOlo by 8ellllda VICkel$0n attitude among .-\frican ent I popular characters in the trilogy, individuals missed out on an Since their arri,al lu,t Tue,.!: musi-scc movie ofthe year for you, Dawn Moss, last year's Miss Black USA passed on her UUe. I bep dc.,pitc havmg only four lines in the exciting evemng that showc:1sed contestant, vi,ited ho;pct.:· and it doesn't hurt that these bad inist entire movie. intelligence. dance. song, and ages ranged from 17 to 27. most or but also for $5,000 to $12,000 took campus tours. WHUl I guys have the most ominous theme 1 vis Meanwhile, Luke has journeyed beauty. whom were undergraduate worth of scholarship monc)'. rc,pon'1ble for sc,er.il tc.l,. S'Ong ever. !S 0 to Dagobaugh in search onocta. the lwcnty-scven contestnnts from all students. The 8th nnnual event was In addi1ion to the mone), the coordmatcd a progr-.1m for I 1enta Originally released in 1980, Jedi cml\tcr who taught Luke's over the United States competed for created to showcase the African- wcnncr wi II attend \ilrious c1.cnl\ George Luc:1, offer\ "Star from the district to ane I IOW l dcce;i.scd mentor, Ohi-Wan Kenobi. the crown. Not only were states American women. The young around the country and ha\'C the \Vars" fanatics a newly pageant. Hannah Hn111Jns. . Yoda hesitantly agrees to tn1in Luke with high percentages of Blacks ladies who were compeling were opportunity to endorse products. of The Cluldren or Mine\ I i:nhanccd version with new in the ways of the Jedi. but isn't at represented, but states such a~ Utah. the finalists from individual Mate Contestant, who were 001 scenes. updated effects. and a C'cnacr. hopes that the pc.· I all surprised when Luke rushes off New Mexico. Iowa and Alaska also competitions. The contc,tant, were enrolled in college were not entitled example., or the p.1geant 1110 re-mastered audio track or the competing not only for the to any monetary m,:irds. I to save his friends from Vader's had conaesinnts. The contestants· Di'1rict youth in unique"• popular sequel to "Star Wars" evil clutchc,. Luke finally arrives prestigious Miss Blacl. USA title. Before the pageant. several Once again, the big question is .md tights Vader in one of the most or mo ,vhcther or not it's worth 11 to spectacular fight scenes in movie reunc pay to see a movie you've history. The improvements to the ,lacini probably seen a hundred times lighLsaber duel alone is worth the Com.pilation album. set pay~ . Mobc 111 home or not. And that price or admission . orshi~ ljUestion will last right up until ''The Empire Strike, Back" i, not :althy the moment you sec "The a 1yp1cal ,ci-ti movie. Director Irvin tribute to heritage of Black m.usic 'Cdin Empire Stril.es Back" appear Keri-hner blends the action wtth d enol on the big screen and no more deep charncteriLation and by the EM I records was intended to add to titled. "I'm So Into You." 11 is to show the dignity that if frican < questions need be :,sked. time the movie ends, you feel like By Craig Brummer the resurgence ofintcrc!.I in classic followed by Melba Moore and m Soul music, but the titleo.'<' own ci In "The Empire Strikes Back'' you know each character Hilltop Staff Writer American Soul mu'1c. Although Freddie Jac~son in their Juel. "A correlate to this ,ensc of puii' Vlobut, 1hcn, i, noconfus,on about the plot personally. No" with the enhanced produced in New York. the re-issue Little 811 More.'' If that Other albums al\o comj11< 'Oblem The Empire suffered a devastn1ing version. l .ucas has added new As a tribute to Black History series has the capability or combi nation or song, doc, no1 get ·Heart ol Soul set. An A,hitJ , inder loss to tl1e Rebel Alliance led by effects to the backgrounds, such as Month, many people have chosen to mcreasing musical exposure from couples back together. nothing will. .Stmpwn gospel album, COUB! \I fricans Luke Skywalker (Marl. Hamill) and changing the hues and colors of revisit museums. libraries. and New York to the West Const, and or What is impressive about this Blessings consists or bea.: !ism an Han Solo (Harrison Ford) after the Cloud City - making it a truly archives dedicated to preserving course back to lhe foundation - volume is that out or 14 song,. tunes such as "Solid." ·~t, real dc1 deMruction or the Death Star in magnificent setting for the final past forms African-American Detroit. Many singers from this there is more continuity than in the Mighty Love," and "Counl ,fricans ·•Star Wars,'' and in true bad-guy battles between Luke and Vader. culture. But to be in the presence genemtion sti II regard ''The Motor other volumes. Blessings." Potential purthJ Paul R, fashion, they want revenge. Led by Of the trilogy, "Star Wars" was the or the more artistic trends that have City" as their home. The music in Volume 3 was also very well should not be turned away Ii) f ,ean fo the cold and calculating Dark Jedi only film that Lucas directed, directly innuenced the music of the series spans decades from the produced. The great A I Green with outdated photo on the aJbwnv \frican 1 Knight. Darth Vader, the Empire making it more difficult for him 10 today. one's options arc not limited 1960s to the I 990s. and a rich "L-O-V-E" was the best jam. so (Jheri curls and white bcll bont' cpresen pursues the Alliance throughout the change someone else's work. As a to expensive blues and jazz clubs. heritage of American Soul. R&B. one must wonder why it was the Additionally. For Old Time's lJI ~frican Galaxy. The Alliance loses the result, there are more content A set or compilation albums have Disco, and Fun~ is also present. seventh song. However. one basic The Freddie Jackson Stori ;I -lations. enemy on the ice-covered plnn,·t change, in "Star Wars'' anti enabled some to relive the music or Sex and Soul is the name or three problem with the "Sex and Soul" excellent album Sadly. , Hoth, but not for long, and so "Empire'' has more cosmetic the sixties. and for those who were volumes that com,ist or music from compilation i, its name. Surely, The Heart of Soul Stl ?art of ti begins one or the mo5t relentless change,. not :1s privileged. theopponunity to various artists. but only two there has to be a more dignified mclude, other albums. \\hid 1 !rship at games of cat and mouse captured listen to the innovators or Soul volumes are truly worth discussion. name for an album thut consists of also wortl1y of much praise. on the big screen. music. Volume 2 is exceptional. TI1e first high-quality music and artist,. Vader ha., an alternative motive The Heart or Soul set launched by song is by Peabo Bryson and is 171c Heart of Soul ,et is designed r,uary 28, 1997 TH E HILLTOP B3 A1 = ·WEEK • =---- E ND· ' ...,' Er f .f.~ '11;••,..ol;t~',::"R •,, • - • ·.... ,-"·.· Sade's band members' debut album = t lust as 'swe et' without singer . .n By Natallo Y. Mooro innovative. Special effects of :a Managing editor voice-overs and trickling water !rica complement Denman's reso sec ;uits nant bass. age. '.lie name Sweetback con t. A :!> s11,ee1nes, iLSClf. Larrieux made a surprise !ant 'f'.11 waves a,horc. appearance, performing ism low ;ight, misty ruin on a dew) "Gaze" and "You Wi ll Rise,'· tlan 1111ing. A reft"e!,hing brec7.c the song WHUR first played (OU ucloudless, sticky summer last year to introduce Sweet lhis back. ~is the band who awed the irst As soon as Matthewman's ·eat ,niwith mellow queen Sade familiar saxophone hit the air, 1en ,more than a decade. Now. the audience recognized the c·s me 1t1back has a debut solo Lar drawl while the gracious les 'l:01 minus the Lady. rieux proclaimed, "I know ya'II llitir urban blend, with a >m gonna represent. This (song] is :as 1t of groovy '70s soul. about us." nd mn'l long for Sade. Listeners he 'i not gratuitously await for Bahamadia also blew out the se t:C3lll00 on the Epic Records audience with "Au Natural," or ~-S·weetback holds it own rapping, "11-ue romance with >n a respect/So brothers, recollect." ,lb cro\s of instrumental 10 112. hip-hop. R&B and funk. At times the band's soothing lo i1eetback consists of sounds are like nature's earthy s. idrew Hale (piano, key humming, but more tactile than :h ~ programming). Stuart background music. It creates e. :Ihcwman (guitars, saxo )r ambiance; the tunes eclectical d 'iooes, programming) and ly waft in and out, stretching. I. ";J! Denman (b-iss). PhOto by Pedro de WefNer Sweetback members Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman and Paul Denman (far right) perform with Groove Theory's Amel Larrleux and And only one sample creeps on C ~!b with Groove Theory's former Sade back-up singer Leroy Osburne at the 9:30 Club for a promotional tour. The self-produced group recently released Its debut the album. n ( -ii Larrieu>., ill Philly's rap self-titled album. " Unwind with Sweetback and ( ri:n B:ihamadia and crooner "Hope She'll Be Happier." the venue has entertained an however their music isn't all twiddling of the ivories. the melodies undress the soul. J 1.i.,11ell pepper the self-tilled, And Washington seems to almost e)(clusive, 25 and older ·'chill." The music is often steamy and The album's variety and diver I -~·produced album. Sade's have embraced Sweetback, as Black clientele. Some tracks swing upbeat acoustic. Mixed programming xk-upsingcr Leroy Osborne the group jammed at the crowd Sweetback's mini-concert with a rock appeal to balance sity "softly, softly" becalm adds echoes to the trio's navor, inner moods. itth-cly exposes his skills ed 9:30 Club last week. h was gave the audience enough teas songs with Matthewman's symphonically proving that :luremake of Bill Withers' probably one of the rare times ing to encourage record sales, wailing sax solos and Hale's technology in music can be m. .. IHoward University's Department ofTlieatre Arts will present "Jelly's Last Jam" at tlie Ira Aldridge Tlieatre fromMarch 4th- 22nd. ITcket prices are $12.50 General Admission and $7.50 H.U. Students. ,------,. . . I I I I I j1f --r : I I I ••• •••••••••••••••• I I I I I I I I I : I'" ]": ] i ' : I ~~J~ I I ~\ Qij~ij , You have seen the Em1ny and Grammy Awards on television and now the Howard University Student Association presents the... 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Excellence Awards moth, abou Howt at the Mecca the I main Date: Saturday, March 15, 1997 you' Student tickets you', Tune: 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM IOI C $5.00 in advance ai Im Location: Cramton Auditorium cxpl Non-Student tickets 1 Iosled by national recording arlisl $15.00 in advance Bo Kenny Lattimore dia are as Special Guest Performance by hy bo Donell Jones to m "Knocks 1\1.e Off- 1\1 y Feet,, as n~ Tickets on sale at Cramton Box Office Following the Excellence Awards at the Mecca your presence is requested /or The Bison Ball: An Evening o/ Elegance t c(/011 a1·e co1dial/y 1i-10-iled to- a/t{/,u/ ,?1>n1111/ rtlt1i'c 1•t•r;1awtec/) llosted by: lloward University Student Association, ational Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Senior Class Board of the College of Arts and Sciences Tickets On Sale at Cramton Auditorum Date: Saturday, ~larch 15, 1997 Box Office Time: 9:00 PM 1.mtil 2:00 AM Bison Ball Location: Armour J. Blacliliurn Center Ballroom Student tickets Music provided by Young Guru $10.00 in advance Live Jazz Band Special Guest Perfonnance by National Recording Artist Non-Student tickets Buffet and hors d'oeuvres $20.00 in advance Tickets available at Cran1ton Auditorium For more information please contact For fu rther information: the IIUSA office at (202) 806-7007 202•806•7007 Spontorcd by: L,d;.,. of the Qu,1California Club, lnten1alional Studcnl Auociation, African Student A,sodation, The L,Jie• of Alpha Chapter, Alfha Kope,, Alpha Sorority, Inc., Arto an,I Sci•nce• Student Council, School 0£ Communic>lion• Stuilcnt Council, Nation• CouncLl of Negro \'('omen, Allied He.Ith Stud•nt Council, School of Engineering Student Council, I loward UnhTrsity Student Clu,ler, Umoj• Ujim• Ujam•• Society, Campu• Pal,, M,. l<.il'<'n Hou,e, Min llo••rJ Unhcr1it1•, HU Student Bar A..ociation, lloly Tabernacle Mini•lries, and \lpl,a Chapter, Zeto Pl,i Beto Sorority, Inc. :iary 28, 1997 THE HILLTOP B5 H EAIATH & FITNESS = 1itam in s help in areas where diet lacks = that you need 10 take eating fruits and vege1ables and damaging cells in the body. lake a multivitamin. health. f By Natasha Lindsey vitamin supplements. simply lake a vi1amin supplement lns1ead of taking a pill, try "If someone knows their diet isn'I "Most people don'\ need 10 Hdltop Staff Writer According to the Nutrition to make up for ii. ea1ing some cucumber,, accurate, according to the food lake a vi1amin that provides 1 Department at National "First encourage a person 10 almonds. or asparagus. which pyramid and other regis1ered m ore 1han I 00% of t heir .) lnstilutes of Health, vitamins change their die1." said Maureen are all good sources of vitamin guidelines then taking a daily value,'· Leser said. " mbcr 1ho,e Flinstone or are essential nutrients that are Leser. a registered nurse and E. multivilamin is the best bc1." Leser Any vitamin offering 200% I c S1ree1 vitamin, that needed in small amounts to dietitian a1 NIH. The American Dietetic said. or more shou Id not be taken ., ~inolhcr used to gi vc you help us live and grow. If your The American Die1etic Associa1ion says that if a Before everyone runs out to unless advised by a •~cakfa,t in the morning? diet lacks the amount of Association, like Leser. person has a healthy diet !here the store hun1ing for a physician." st of u, thought. those vitamins your body needs, then sugges1s tha1 a healthy die1 is is no need to lake any vitamin multivi1amin, there are some For a vitamin 10 be 1101 were no1hing but you could suffer from a 1he bes1 source of vitamins. pills. If a person has a limi1cd people who need one nutrient considered 1oxic 10 the body. a •hen 1n actuah1y. those deficiency. Mosl of lhe vitamins necessary diet 1ha1 does no1 include some over another. so 1aking a ii depends o n the amount I cah "ere reall} f1ll1ng The job of the vi tamin is ·fairly for 1he body are found in many of the daily nutrients needed mul1ivitamin may not be 1ha1 has been taken. the )die, 1, 11h the ncn:ssary s1111plc to keep you healthy. Most foods 1ha1 some s 1udc111s for a healthy body, then a pi II beneficial. A s1uden1 who may heallh and age of tha t n1, "c needed to ,arry v11:u111ns help lhe body USC 1hc person, and 1h e potential ~ probably grimace at or skips will be a helpful supplcmcnl. be a lacto-ovo vege1arian or a •hes 1hrough the Ja) energy presem in food. to repair over for greasy fasl food. A mullivi1amin is ideal for vegan will lack vitamin B-12 food and drug in1e rac1ion~. , much older. w11h no cells andJUSI for main1enance. said Vitamin C is needed 10 prevenl most people because ii i; because of 1he res1ric1ed die1 so If a person takes too much 11 around 10 harp on u, NIH. colds and helps 1he body heal formula1ed 10 have all the they will need 1ha1 vi1amin of a waler soluble vitamin 11 nu1r1cni-. most Americans spend more than S3 wounds. absorb iron and necessary nu1rients combined more 1han virnmin C. said NIH. such as vitamins C. B-12 or irJ ,1udcnt,· diet, lack billion annually in over-1he-eoun1er maintain strong red blood cells. in10 one pill. According to While there is a varie1y of fruils Folic acid. they are no1 at 11cc"ar) nutrient, 10 vitamin producls. said NIH. For said NIH. This nutrien1 can be NIH. multivitamins are and vege1able, 1ha1 provide the much risk. However. fal 111n good hea Ith So. 1r mosl of 1hcse people one daily found in oranges. pineapples. beneficial for those who have a necessary nu1rien1s a person needs. solu b le vitami ns such as re "onder1n!! why multivitamin pill providing I 00 s1rawbcrries. papayas and green very Im, caloric iniake of less 11tose who take vi1amin vi1amin, A, D. E, and K tha1 re 11rcd. getting sick a perccnl of recommended daily peppers. Vi la min E is an 1han 1,000 calorics a day. A supplcmcnls musi make sure 1ha1 a re slorcd in body ti ss ues r ,ufkring from other value, '"II adcqualely supplemcnl antioxidant 1hat helps prcvenl per,on who has a limi1ed 1hey do nol exceed 1hc can accumula1e 10 risky 1rnts tha1 can not be lhl· dicl. free radicals (hy-produc1s of variety of food, in 1heir diel recommended amoun1. because toxic levels. 11ncd 11 JUSt ma1 be However. you shouldn't forgo oxygen metabolism) from due 10 food allergies. can also 1hat can be dangerous 10 their HEALTHFACTS are more likely H> be Interested in \Vriting with ,\DHD. Girb , likd} 10 be u.lcntilkd 1111g a11en1to11 dd'icil for the Health ·and tivity d1sonlcr than •Ce The rca,on · Gu ls lend tmo11s1r:11e mort· of thc enllon ') rnptom, such Fitness page?? Call- ~ drc.umng aml arc less Vegetable Chili xwlc than IJO) s \\ ho .tre rronc to be hypcmct1,c Dr. l\lnllh<·r Brom of . 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Darrin has a nice air-conditioned house in a place like di!-Ca,c. accorchng lo a dy from the Harv:ird ter for Cancer Pn:vention. Greenwich (Connecticut). You may be crashing m a hot little rce: Sdf Magazine n tend to cal loo much room in a place like Greenwich (Village). Darrin has an exciting, en they fee 1 angry, re,sed or lonely, while n binge I\ hen the} arc fast paced job in a town where anything is possible. And so will ppy. excited or out iali1ing wuh the guys. rce: Self Magazine you. For the rest of the r ealities of life a s a rookie account ily ph}sician, often fail diagnose calm d1sorckrs. executive at the biggest ad agency in th e world, please ly one-third of the 240 ily doctors who ponded ha\C never agnosed buluuia, 60 a ttend the Introduction to McCann-E rickson. rcenl weren't currently a1ing any pa1ten1s for ng disorders. rce: SclfMagatine. • Ililltop Lounge, 5-7pm, 3/4/97 B6 THE HILLTOP SPORTS Lady Bison prepare to wreak Getting paid havoc at MEAC tournament t a k es priorit incumbents and other competition over educati By Dennis Freeman as well. Hilltop Staff Writer "At first it was a learning By Ivan J. Aranha the same time. doa process," Boyd said on making the Hilltop Staff Wnter 1he message that When the I 996-97 basketball transition from high school to who are leaving season finally ends, the greatness of Division I. "I knew it would be early are sending The National Collegiate Howard women's basketball team hard when I got here. I worked very ll seems like it 1 will probably be understated. hard. TI1ey [the veteran players) Athletic Association and yesterday when SI Heading into the MEAC respect me no,v. They listen to me. National Basketball o· Neal left LSl, ~, Association playoffs are Championship Tournament next Now the players have a lot of sen 1or year week in Norfolk, Va .. on March 5- confidence in me." right around the corner with subsequently Chr11 8, the Bison women have a chance As tournament time rolh around, the NBA dr.1f1 not ia, left M ichig:ln II! 1 to be the second team in the history the one area that is an eyesore to heh ind It will be Those name, were of the MEAC (South Carolina State coach Tyler and the team, is the interesting to see which overshadowed h1 fo players will leave their was the first) to do what only one amount of careless turnovers that and Rasheed Walla other team has been able to do: go the Lady Bison continue 10 commit educational pursuits to live were both :icadc undefeated in conference play. every game. out their hoop dreams. ineligible for Beyond that. the Lady Bison (21- 'Tm disappointed in our It is safe to say that in the upcoming season, 5. 17-0 in conference play) are judgment," Tyler said. "We're majority of Black recently, Allen her riding high on the fourth-longest still throwing emotional passes. households in America. Head Coach one's goal after high school win streak in the nation at 19 You turn the ball over 30 times Photo by EdOuard Leneus Thompson's prog is to a11cnd soN1 c sort of games, heading into the final game against a team like North Amanda Hayes gives Howard's women a big lift emotionally Georgetown, of the season tomorrow afternoon Carolina or Vanderbilt and you higher education school. Thompson make, a against Morgan St. can forget about it." better," ~untcr said. "I honestly the upcoming MEAC and NCAA whether it i, Junior college. players ,ign an ai "Our emotions have peaked to Junior center/forward Eriade feel we're making too many mental tournaments. an t,) I eague school or a 10 graduate. Kevin tournament level," Head Coach Hunter echoes her coach's lapse, now." "lt helps you play at a vocational school At the and Kobe Bryant Sandra Tyler said. "Our scoring comment on the team's Playing against nationally ranked difference pace," Tyler said. "It same time, male, in the who I.: is more balanced. We're gelling inability to take care of the ball. opponents earlier this season. Tyler certainly gives you a particular arc encouraged to experience all 101 a number of people in the "We have to protect the ball sa)s, helped prepare the team for springboard affect where you play sports and, if their gue" an educatioa scoring column, which has Jump on everybody real fast." athletic skill enables them. NCAA ch11mpion1 helped us. We're gelling more Hunter agrees with her coach. tailor their skills for an not worth what they sol id rebounding. We're not "In the MEAC, you may have only athlct1c scholarship. be. looking past anybody. We one of two players you have to Education is important, for It is poss, blc to r realize on any given day, any watch," Hunter said. "Whereas with knowledge 1s power. four years and gra~ given night, you can get beat. those schools. you ha\'c to watch all Student athlete, arc is also possible 10 c It don't mailer who you arc." five players at the same time. students first. That is why a year e:irly a~. 1\vo reasons why this year's Everybody is a threat and their academic performance graduate. Look at squad is strong nrc its personnel fundamentally sound." dictates their athletic Howard. AlonlO M and dep1h. The "Big Three," Threats arc something of which eligibility. Patrick Ewing and Amanda Hayes, Alisha Hill, the Lady Bison ha,'C plenty. Latoya The point is that an Hill. They are high and Denique Graves, are the Gardner, Torina Screen, Candice education 1s imperative to and lhC) even ~ first trio ever in the school's Hynes. as well as the "Big Three•· )oune, Black male, 1n degree history to score 1.000 points in and Boyd and Carter gi\'e Howard America Granted, if you I just hope the i a career and be on the same plenty of scoring weapons to scare don't have the mind of a of an education i, team at the same ti me. most opponents. rocket scientist, if your in all the big co& Hayes says the team's depth The Lady Bison hope to achie,·e baby daughter needs shoe dc:ils will help during tournament yet another unprecedented clothes. nnd if your mother endorsements. Wha time. milestone when they reach the needs help with the rent. price we pay for 1m "I feel we can go 12 deep," Hayes NCAA Tournament: to be the first then leaving school to get gratification of said. "We're confident. Our historically Black school to win in paid in the NBA wi II be a materialistic needs freshmen stepped up right away the second round. logical decision. If you love so caught up in be and contributed." "I think we ha\'c a good the game and it " what you to afford a house aa The freshmen Hayes arc referring chance of advancing." Tyler have always "'anted to do soon as po,s1blc to arc point guard Darrin Boyd and said. "And I think this year's for a living. then do 11. Not lose track of what forward Regan Carter. both of team's true greatness won't be many can make 11, and if to survive 1n whom are starters and had to learn measured until they've stopped you arc one of the few who i ntell ii;ence I Phoco ~ Sports tnformallOll can, then take ac11on, but at a tough system as well as work Latoya Gardener Is a key reserve for the Lady Bison team. playing." hard enough to beat out the Bison men look for redemption at MEAC tournamen\ getting used to each other." 11:am members ,aid that the loss interchanging players gives those By Rochell Bishop Regardless of the 1can1 ·s ability 10 of Outa has had no negative effect who weren't getting much playing Hilltop Staff Writer finally come 1ogc1hcr. the Bison's on the team. In fact. some ,a>· that tune an opportunity to play. record doesn't rellcct a lot of wins. losing Outn has hnd a positive Mc Leese said the most consistent "Come on white, come on blue, McLeese allributes the team's effect, not a negative one. on the players on the team are Melvin this is the MEAC!" shouted the record to "not doing the lillle team. Watson, Singletary, and Eric members of Howard University things." '' We had to move on," snid Dedmon, who are also the leading men's basketball team as they Those little things, he says. arc a freshman Xavier Singletary, the scorers. drilled each other down the practice lack of consistency and a lack of starting small forward. Mc Leese explained that the team court. The team was preparing for aggressive play. In the gnmes that Singletary says that the team's hns a good chance to go to the the MEAC Championships, coming they've won, McLeese said the win-loss record can be attributed to MEAC Championships because the up on March 5-8 in Norfolk, Va. team played more aggressively, a lack of defense. loose balls and rest of the regular season games The team has undergone many with players penetrating and getting too many turn0\'Crs. He also said will be played at home. Last deficits throughout the season. but easier shots. Howe\'er. to improve that next season should pro,e to be Saturday. the Bison. in front of a regardless of their 7-18 overall the 1ean1's field goal percentage, more successful hecause the boisterous home crowd and a live record, and 7 - IO in the MEAC, they McLeese said that his low-post ,tartinv players \\ ill have gaineJ television audience, shocked are collectively confident about playen, need 10 Mep up their play. more experience. conference lender South Carolina going to the championships and 'Tm not happy with the post play. Presently, there are three freshmen S1a1e. 80-57. possibly coming out victorious. "McLee.sc said. "'They're not being in the starting lineup. McLecse is confident about his "The last three games have been as active as they need to be." "Since we arc gelling a lot of team's chances of winning the an improvement," said Mike The Bison has had a problem with play," Singletary said, "which is tournament and possibly advancing McLcese, now in his third year as consistency all season. McLecse unusual for freshmen players. we' 11 to the NCAA Tournament because head coach of the men's team. said he believes that John Gay, the be playing like Juniors and seniors now the team is playing collccti\'ely Freshman power forward Jermaine senior point guard. is not as next year." as a unit, not individuals on a team. Holliway, who has utilized his consistent with his playmaking The loss of Outa h.is enabled "Before, 1here wa, a lack of talents to earn a starting position. is decisions as was former point guard McLecse to alternate different chemistry," McLecsc said. "Now in agreement with his coach. Jabari Outa., who wa, dismi,sed players in order to find a new the team is beginning to jell." '1bgcther. we are playing better." from the team because ofneademic starting lineup ever) night. Holliway said. ''Everybody is problems. Mc Leese's method of Women break records a t swim championships Interested in sports? Write for the, sports page!! consisted of Wes1carr, Na.sution. as the effort from the women's team the breaststroke competition is By Dennis Freeman Steer. and Giselle DcFreitas. The were exceptional. commendable. and Stewart's time Call Dennis at 806.6866 ~ Hilllop Staff Writer same foursome also teamed up to ''The women. collectively, were of 2:0 I. 90 in 1he 200-yard break the school record in 400 quite outstanding." Jackson said. individual mclcdy is the second · The Howard University swim and mclcdy. "Nasution ga\'e strong fastest 1n men's history. dive team ended their 1996-97 For Nasution, the effort was performances in all her events. She Daniel Rickells was the only ,1 season with some impressive somewhat bittersweet because she showed the underclassmen how 10 Howard swimmer from both squads WORKING FOR GLO/ill]USTICE l performances at the recent USS wasn't in top form. Nasution. the swim in pain. It was a tough way to to garner all-conference honors for j Senior Nationals Southern States women's most dominant swimmer go out a.s a senior." his performance in the 50- and the Careers andActivist11 in l11ternatwnal Develop• \ l Conference Championships. In the and record holder of many of the Jackson said the superb efforts of 100-frccstylc. But other than the ment: The 3rd Annual CJmference meet, the women's team broke six women's school marks, suffered a freshmen swimmers Briscoe, performances of Rickells, JaJa c school records, including four relay torn ligament in her right ankle as Stephanie Griffiths, Nick Askew Wade, Askew nnd Stewart, 1he American University March 21-23, 199 a marks: 200-yard freestyle, l :48.08; she was boarding the bus on the and Wi Ilic Stewart are promising men's team didn't quite match the I 400-yard freestyle. 3: 48.07; 200- way to the conference for the future. women's performance in terms of 35 Panels& Workshops "ilh development profes.5ionals yard meledy, I :55.74; and the 400- championships. "The freshmen really stepped up," records broken. International Film Festival & Hunger Dinner a yard meledy, 4:15.29. "I am so disappointed," Nasution Jackson said. But Jackson said the men don't Im'I Networking Session "ilh development organizatioll.5 s Lawren Briscoe, Terry Steer, said. "I did my best. I didn't swim Briscoe broke the I 0-year-old need to hang their heads down. Two Keynote Sessioll.5 &Paper Presentations Anna Barber and Seanna Westcarr like l wanted. But, as a team we did school record in the I 00-yard "They all swam season-best 11 set the freestyle mark. good." breaststroke with a time of I: 10.94. times." Jackson said. "They're a The 400-freestyle team included E. Newlon Jackson, head coach Griffiths also created a school little disappointed. But they have Students $40, Others $55 For Info Call 202.625.74-02 Wcstcarr, Barber, Steer, and Maya for both the men's and women's record in the 1650-yard freestyle in nothing to be ashamed of. Both Email: [email protected] http:/!v,,..,,.w.igc.ozwodnloonlerencehtml p Nasution, and the 200-mclcdy team teams, said Nasution's effort ns well 19:56.85. 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IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THESE BOARDS WILL • HELP TO FURTHER FACILITATE COMMUNICATION ON THE CAMPUS'~, ::;·~ . UNIVERSITY P0LICY REQUIR_IN:6 i~, APPROVAL OF ALL FLYERS AND POSTERS BY THE SCHEDULING OFFICE IN ROOM G02 IN BLACKBURN:CEN1I'ER W}J5L CONrr1NUE· '"ro·Anp.~i, ~~, !_ft II ttJ ,,. · · ... • · J[.·.. .~ .1. !r11 11: ,~I ~'jf '< .=:··.. ;t:;: : ft/ 11ft \: IN ADDITION, REQUESTS f R.BM; .. UNIVERSI'r.Y. ORGANIZATIONS ~ s:t:3·,;,i~TS /?4 FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS ON APPROVED EVENTS ON THE ELECTRONIC SIGNS IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE ASSISTANT DEAN FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE IN THE TUBMAN QUADRANGLE. FFB RUARY 1997 11.U. OFFICE OF RESlOENCE LIFE • B6 88 THE HILLTOP Fe HILLTOPICS are ue. ave you en1ere your name m compulcr s or sa c _ paid in full. the Monday before 1hc drawing for FREE ticke1s for HOMHDSTODBRJS ONIY I $320 Call Ken @ 301-589- publicnrion. 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Rdreshmmta aened. $395/month members May your prosperily of nnnouncing a service. buying or Aididc Dtridiii/Plioci «i her ALL O'l1LITIBS INCLUDEDII grow larger 1han your 'fro Bt.-corrn: an m selling are charged $5 for 1he firs1 ArdnlrO.Mallde(Mu) Wa1kiQg DiJtmce To Bowan! Love Baby jah 1 20 words and SI for every atldi .,-b (3 miDUles by car) 16 die F1esty One, service prO\'idtt tionnl five words.Local companies .,__ liMsirl" Buslmc at aid of bloct Hey boo I mjoyed myself at tbe less and faster are charged SI O for 1he firs I 20 'Die 1"7-1"1 F1Jle Art Coand:S-Cerey Cheesecake ~actary and • words and $2 for every five words Cal ava 1s .. ,u~ (W) 2'1-1480 afterwards, but what's up with think. thereafter. Personal ads are $2 for Van Moclds rr-Afric:11, Roommnle: Nice J Bedroom us now? Cell me. duplex, WO, OW. CAC, WW, the firs1 IO words and S 1 for every 11.S.A., Tbe Caribbeu 111111 lbc One With Issues UNLIMll addi1ional five words. Col<¥ Hill Caned• TIit pbot,,p..plly Cable, walking disiance to Howard topica are an additional $2 cdellnta Clae beeaty alflied: 1/3 utilities. $3 I 7/month. TNTERNF ANNO0NCEM EN I'S -lnJaerparestllmt Available Now!! Shema, Remember: As-salaamu Alaikum!! Muslim NUDE Call Ms. Drummond @ " If I only had a brain'' Chesler prayer & sermon every Friday @ ....,~.m-lNl'io (30 I) 229-2485 To Gail 0.. Shameka L. and ACCES\J 1PM. Islamic s1ud1e~ class ..,.,.. Adams Morgon 2560 Omvcrs11y CryMal D. Sometimes others Sundays @ 2PM. All are invi1ed ! Pl. Huge 3 bdrm duplex. loft. 2 jus1 cnn'1 handle the realness. One centrnhzed e-n1J1I box with Reod,,ntc J Camegic Building (near ciiec£ out ibe tint ™• Douglass). l'or more informalion: apee)DIJt It Drew Hall at 7pm oa baths, 3 dens, drplc, CAC, W/W . But we know the truth. S1ay acccss1b1lity worldwidc.\Vcb ~ervcr and c (202) 29 1-3790 M.MdlS $1100 +; Near U Strret Metro. swec1 and strong. ladies. Gail, Ihe graduale s1uden1 assembly 1s Tlio dcciioas CIIIDlllltlee iiecds Northeast 45 R.I. Ave, Modern watch 1hat secrc1 lover. Love, development and hoshng. Subscribe today!~ sponsoring i\ Posi1ivc Spiri1ual ~ Call 8064510. Effie, W/W Carpel, Near RJ RJ Buy. I cam and Have Fun as you grow \\I~ Me1.ro; $350 202-488-1449. Self: Though1s and Discussion. Do you WIDl ID be lieanl't Well Shcmn, It's gra1 to have you come lbd e:qaesa ,oane1f Ill Fully Furnished Rooms emerging technology.Serv1ce~ provided: Cr.i Friday, February 281h. Blackburn back. If only for the weekend. Gallery Lounge 7:30pm-9:00pm. "Exprt.iii..JS- 3/4 6-$pm iD the Carpe1ing W/D. Cooking Facili Cherise rooms V1deo-Conferencmg, LoveNet-Datllll, Speaker: Adisa Ajamu Reading T..oungc ties. Near HUH. $250-$300/monih Gradua1c Srudenl Assembly Weck SERVICES Including Utililies $200 Securi1y l\'l"l'EN i'ION ALL RILCl'OP OnlincPubhshing, and much more. Free bro, is March 91h - March 141h . March S'l'0DEN'i' RES0MES/IAX Deposit Call 202-291-2248 PERS!! !! !!! There frt:c mtcmet trammg. lei. 703-370-8800. 9th Call -10- Chapel. March I0th PREPARATION 700 Bloc:i faumont SL NW.- One will be a MANDATORY Communily Outreach. March I lib Evenings/Weekend 'haA.y bar farnisbed bedroom Quark.Xprcss workshop tomor \\'eb Site. llttpJ ww,,.panafnca.corn BE'IA KAPPA CAI soc,c1y mee1- (202) 484-7415 STUDENT ID rowbome Ill bloct from Sdlool row, March I at 10 a.m. Desu Dial-up access St I/month min 6 months. ing Monday, March 3 al 5 p.m. in REQUIRED ofRc:'n sr Rail $385/momh. naiion TBA. Produc1ion staff, UOLrm L-41. Sba,·e Bumps? utilitiea paid by O'lrDICU. Sec:ority copy edi1or.,, page edi1ors must dq,ocit ($2.SO). Sepnte Todav ROSA Policy Board Mee1mg We can help in 5-shaves. telephone be present. NO EXCEP Join PanAOL • CALL: 1-800-330-FACE llDc, e)"ld 1oct. atndcnls Thursday, March 6 al 7:00pm in r.....,111e TIONS!!!!!! the Blackburn Forum . www.quadchem.com pei:ned. Co-signer may be A Unique Cyber Commu GSA General Body Meeung & College Reps. Needed n:quin,d, Shown by 1ppoiotn• 11( S'l'AY OP! Presidem's Reception. March 12th Florida Gernways - Ge1 booked ~ Call Mn. Tbomaa • Tax Paying Preparation Seminar. for Spring Break' Don'1 delay (301) 464-2931 March 131h Food Drive. March 1hcse will go FAST! Five day Severn( rental properues 141h GSA Mixer al Georgia Ave. cruise and stay Freeporl. Grand available. Nice area. close 10 Cafe Bahamas. $600 per person e\'en Howard. For more info call DO PRESSURES HAVE YOU FEELING nic c:a,., m ... iii Dtei Soai1 includes on-ship fees: (301) 384-5007. DOWN FROM DAY TO DAY? Cab would lite to lhlDt C,UJCDII cus1oms/immigration, tax, meals, Besuriful 2 bdrm. ZBa Available woo wppcaltod Ihm Lala Lo,e gra1uity, en1ertainmen1. elc. Four Now. W/0, fireplace. nice view, fnndm.... day siay Orlando, FL area, $300 AC, ltllnJe. $800.'mo + utilitiea 1 Open Aud111on for "WR Be Bison per person. Three-day i.1ay 1110 ICC. dep. 1900 3rd SL NW f2 Compilation Mixiape'' Saturday Oay1ona Beach, FL. $250 per (.-r Slowe Hall) Call Ethan @ LET \VRAPPIN' HEADS BY t·ATIMA MAK£ YOU 11(£1. March I, 19972:00pm@WHBC person. Three each des1ina1ion 726-.3777. BRA1'"0 N'&W.