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By Patricia Hardin replace the old dilapidated fixtures and Hilltop Staff Writer worn carpeting of yesteryear. "I hope the students appreciate the 'Pake a walk down the brick path to changes we·ve made to the dorms," said the Armour J. Blackburn student cen­ Gelencia Dennis. a project manager and ter after the sun goes down. you will Howard alumna who is currently over­ come to a picturesque scene - a seeing the upliftment of the interior of reftecting pool where soft blue and severnl buildings on campus. v.hite r.iys from underwater lights mix As a former resident of '1ne Quad."' v.ith the flow from three rising fountain Dennis said the new, improved "Quad" head,. is a vast improvement from when she And. if you decide to take a stroll acro,s "The Yard'" to view the campus. Jived there. "'It )OU' will eventually come to a large looks good.'' she said. "A lot went cobblestone circle where all the paths in to securing the safety of the students, meet in perfect unity. such as restoring concrete sidewalks But if those spots on campus do not and replacing steps... seem appealing. you may find respite on But Dennis acknowledged thai every­ the step, of the Andrew Rankin thing is not perfect and will not be for :1 Memorial Chapel. where the new land­ The fountain In front of the Armour J. Blackburn Center is just one of the sites on cam­ while. o,cape i~ alive with multicolored Oowcrs pus that has undergone renovation. ·'Everything tnkes time. I mean with and shrubbery. some of these bui Idings we started al focus of the improvements, but students installed. Although the system is in None of these sites were present last sub-level zero." Dennis said. can expect an entire campus of rev ital• place, ii will not be complete until the Spring. But because of a $7 million ren­ Project Manager Paul Gathungu, who ization. end of August. ovation project the University i~ under­ is an alumus of Howard, attributes much .. All of the changes arc on things that In addition, Physical Facilities taking. upperclassmen will be pleasant­ of the success of the revitalization pro­ ly surprised at the new scenery and the have been neglected or deferred or not Management and the Biology depar1- paid a11ention to," Bardonille said. men1 are planning a project that will ject 10 President Swygert. Class of2000's new home away from is "Former presidents were here and a little pre11ier. "We"re paying at1cntion to these things creale an a1rium on campus for the 1 nothing was done," Gathungu said. "'[These improvements] arc a part of now. • Howard community 10 enjoy. Nur Gray, a senior international busi­ President H. Patrick S wygcrt 's vision Among the improvements, students Monumental changes have been made ness major agreed. ''[Swygert] lived up for a belier Howard.'" said Harold can expect an upgr.ide of all academic in university housing, which has been a 10 his word. He had all these promises Bardonille, the new director of buildings. To date, most of the windows major source student complaints for and he fulfilled them. He gets serious Physical Facilities Management. "It's a in the Chemistry, Fine Arts, Nursing decades. In the Harriet Tubman celebration of success. We intend to be and Communications buildings have Quadrangle, the freshman women"s dor­ props.'' what you see - a world class universi­ been replaced. Major painting. roof mitory, ceiling fans have been added to For those who wonder when all the ty.'' replacemenL~ and masonry work is also most of the rooms and lounges, provid­ renovations will end, Bardonille says Bardonillc, who was hired by Vice underway in most of 1he cduca1ional ing relief from the heal of the nonair­ they will not. President of Academic Affairs Harry G. facilities. conditioncd building. "Renovations will be an ongoing Robinson for his ability to get the job To enhance the landscape of the main Also, an improved lighting sys1em process," he said. "We are always going done, said "The Yard" is not the only campus. an irrigation system has been and new carpeting has been added to to make sure facili ties are top notch."' University hosts welcoming ceremony for Class o f 2000 Howard University President II. Presidcni Swygert and Howard increase over last year's 900 average. programs that encompass approximately Swygert will host a welcoming ccremo• University Student Association President The class will also include an increased 167 areas of academic conccntralion ny for 1he "Clas~ of 2000," the incoming Vincent Jacques will welcome the new number of National Achievement leading to bachelor's, masler's and doc­ class of freshmen enrolling at 1hc uni• students and 1heir paren1s. and during 1he Scholars - 96 compared to last yenr's toml degrees, as well as professional versity in a gathering Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. ceremony each member of the cla.% will 44, which will probably make Boward degrees in law, medicine and den1is1ry. on the upper quadrangle in from of receive a specially designed Howard the number one institution in the coun­ The university is ranked as a Level I Douglas llall on the University's main University lapel pin. University faculty, try in a11racting the much sough-after research institution by the Carnegie campus. staff, administrators and returning stu­ National Achievement Scholars. Founda1ion, one of only 88 such institu­ Prior to the ceremony the freshmen dents will pin the new entrants. Howard University is the only com­ tions in the country 10 be so designated. will assemble in Greene Stadium for the The "Class of 2000" will number prehensive research universi1y in the Howard University is ranked first taking of a class picture. The stadium is about 1.392 students, which is 313 more country 1ha1 has a predominantly Black among all American college~ and uni• also located on the main campus at than last year. and they will have an student body. It is a private ins1itu1ion versities in producing degrees conferred Six1h and Fairmont streets, N. W. average SAT score of 939, a significant with about I 1,000 students enrolled in on African Americans. A2 THE HILLTOP CAMPUS Get a Head Start. on Your Research LOG ON @THE LIBRARY Schedule of Classes September 3, 4, 5 - 6 One-Hour Sessions 12:00 noon-1 :00 pm or 3:00 pm-4:00 pm in the Digital Instruction Lab, Founders 116 Searching Sterling, f/, e University Libraries 011li11 e catalog. Basic HANDS-ON training. This seminar is designed for novice Sterling users who would like to locate books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and non-print media in the libraries. Search the Wilson periodical indexes to find articles, or search the ERIC files for education material. Also, learn the fundamentals of searching general CD-ROMs such as Newsbank, PROQUEST and SlRS Hands-on practice time is included and participants are encouraged to bring their search topics to work on during the session. September 10, 11, 12 - 6 One-Hour Sessions 12:00 noon-1 :00 pm or 3:00 pm-4:00 pm in the Digital Instruction Lab, Founders 116 Searching tl, e Web for Topical Info. Free demonstrations showing the wide range of information available online via the vast global network of computer databases known as the Internet. Your tour on the information superhighway will show you how to locate grant and scholarship information, and find articles and data about African-Americans, the Black Diaspora, welfare reform, and other topics. Terminals will be available for hands-on searching.

Space is limited. Sign up at the Reference Desk, The Founders Library; call (202) 806-7252; or send e-mail to: zeigler. c/tlc. /1 owanl edu. Specify Sessions Desired (II')

Searching Sterling, Basic HA NDS-ON trai11i11g: Tuesday, September 3. Noon __ 3pm _ _ . Wednesday, September 4. Noon 3pm . Thursday, September 5, Noon 3pm __. Searcl,ing tl, e iVeb for Topical /11form atio11 : Tuesday. September I 0. Noon __ 3pm _. Wednesday. September 11. Noon 3pm __. Thursday, September 12, Noon __ 3pm __. Visit ltttp:llwww.founders. lz oward. edu August 17, 1996 THE HILLTOP A3 CAMPUS A World of New Possiblities in the University Libraries

sources as FirstSearch; or connect and universities in the U.S. and Canada via L.C. 239.50 Gateway. Welcome! Also, try full-text CD-ROM databases like African American Poetry, and Newbank. The branch libraries Class of 2000, also provide access to the Internet and the CD-ROM and online databases that pertain to their academic areas. For example, in the Business Library you'll find the Dow Transfer Jones News Retrieval. The Social Work Library has access to AgeLine. At the Divinity Library you can Students, access PC Study Bible and Religion Index. The Libraries system is constantly adding new elec­ Returning tronic databases. Coming soon will be Web access-cam­ pus-wide- to ERIC, MILA Bibliography, PAIS, PsycLit, and Sociofile--all of which are currently available on Students. CD-ROM in Founders.

NOW YOU CAN take full advantage of the Information The Media Center in the Undergraduate Library is Age. This year, we've made information seeking funda­ now furnished with state-of-the-are multimedia worksta­ mentally easier. Full-text services, online via Internet, are tions--Micron 166MHz Millennia-Plus with Iomega Jaz now accessible at connected workstations in Founders, drive (bring you own 1GB disc). The Students Computer the branch libraries, as well as in campus offices and Room in UGL is being expanded to include 18 fully con­ dorms. They allow you to view, print, and download com­ nected workstations. A digital library instruction room will plete articles, on the spot, from thousands of journals open in September. We're definitely in the Information through EBSCOhost, SearchBank, Project Muse, as Age. But please DO think environmentally: Save paper. well articles from Britannica Online. More full-text data­ Bring along a diskette for downloading. bases will be added soon. While on the "Net," explore such multi-bibliographic Visit the University Libraries' Homepage at http://www.founders.howard.edu ADOPT-A-SHELF The University Libraries cordially invites new and returning students to join our team of library volunteers. We would like you to "adopt" one or more book cases in the stacks for regular shelf-reading- about one hour of your time every other week. In May, you will be recognized at a reception during which you will be awarded a special Certificate of Recognition and a Howard University pin. Most of all, your years at Howard will be per­ sonally marked by a hightened sense of community involvement. Please call Mrs. Clara Guyton, Coordinator of Access Service, at (202) 806-5064 for an appointment, or send e- • mail to: tres@cldc. ho ward. edu. A4 THE HILLTOP August 17, 1996 SUBSCRIPTIONS

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~Tuasesendmysubscrl~wnr~------7 I I :Name ______;______--,--_ : I I •Address ---"---~....:....____;;:...... ;;______:,.___ 1 I I I I ~Phone :------, L------7------J I Make checks or money orders payable to: I I THE HILLTOP I I 2251 Sherman Avenue NW I Washington, DC 20001 I : Call Dichel/e Turner, Officer Manager, for details at 202.806.6866 L------J Aug ust 17, 1996 THE HILLTOP A5 LOCAL Welcome to your new community! The freshman class is cor­ fences and walls came down are filled. and the seated neighborhood is a rich and vital dial!} \\elcomcd 10 the LeDroit and the LeDroit Park area Commissioners are Lawrence place to study and live, and we Park neighborhood of spread to include the area north Guyot, ANC I 804 and Seretha welcome your participation in \Vashington, D.C. which of V Street. N. W. and the Pearsall, ANC I 805. the life of this community. Howard University is located. University's campus. Let me give )OU some history By now. the neighborhood The University is located You should also know that about your new home. became known as "College within the boundaries of the Howard University is located town." and continued to attract LeDroit Park Civic Association. only minutes away from This area was once an outly­ scholars. artists. lawyers and whose President, Anita Rice, is Embassy Row, and many other ing suburb of the City of others. Among the neighbor­ an employee of the University, cultural and historic institu­ Washington. the boundary of hood's well-known residents and whose daughter, Danielle is tions. Howard University takes 'which wa<; Florida Avenue (for­ were: the poet Paul Lawrence a student at Howard. It is also pride in it's large international merl) known as Boundar) Dunbar; Nobel Prize winner primary located within representation. As an interna­ S1ree1). Upon the resignation of Ralph Bunche; Senator Ed Metropolitan Police tional University, Howard has his term as a trustee of the Brooke of Massachuse11s; the Department's Third District. students from around the world. University. Amzi L. Barber. pur­ first elected black mayor of Over I 00 countries are repre­ chased some -io acres of Washington, Walter Students are encouraged to sented and our faculty and staff University lands, hired the Washington; and educator/suf­ be active in the community. are culturally diverse as well. prominent archirect, James fragette Mary Church Turrell. To Work with the youth in the I ncluded in our community McGill 10 design a development date, the neighborhood contin­ schools surrounding the cam­ relations mission is extensive for the area. and named il after ues to auract prominent blacks. pus, including: the K.S. Lewis outreach to our international his farher-in-law. LeDroit ft is the home of the Rev. Jesse Elementary School at 4th and family members as well as to Langdon (a successful real Jackson, among others. Bryant Streets, N. W.; the the surrounding metropolitan esrate broker). Banneker High School, at communities. We invite you to You have come to a historic Georgia Avenue and Euclid become involved in these efforts LeDroit Park was intended African-American Institution, Streets, N.W.; Cardoza High as well. to be a secluded, exclusively located in a historic neighbor­ School, at 13th and Fairmont white neighborhood whit a rural hood of Washington, D.C., and Streets, N. W.; and Garnet The Howard University atmosphere which accommo­ your respect of its residents, Pau erson Middle School, a t Community Association Office, dated genteel neighbors who businesses, churches and envi­ 10th and Vermont Aven ue, N.W. located at the Corner of Georgia desired easy access to rhe city. ronment is welcomed. LeDroit Participate in the "clean-up" Avenue and Girard Street, will It was marketed to merchants, Park is located in Ward I of the efforts sponsored by the be opening in the fall of this professional persons and gov­ District of Columbia, right in University and neighborhood year. The office will assist in the ernment workers, and was orig­ the geographical center of the groups. Volunteer in the local coordination of student volun­ inally closed in by a wood and city. The council member for the food and clothes distribution teer efforts, and generally pro­ iron fence where it interfaced ward is Frank Smith. center, Mother Dear's, located vide information to the public with the public, and was sepa­ at 5th and Florida Avenue, at about the many community pro­ rated from the University and a Each ward is divided into Georgia and "V;" Florida grams and services offered by settlement of black citizens sub-areas whose residents elect Baptist Church at Florida the University. This office will named "Howard Town" by a representatives called Advisory Avenue and Bohrer Street, be the focus of University/com­ high board wall at the rear. Neighborhood Commissioners. N. W.; H ighway Ch ristian munity planning and develop­ T hese representatives inform Church at 5th and "W" Streets, ment activities, and wi ll provide Over time, the development council members about prob­ N. W.; Sons and Daughters meeting and working space for was inhabited by professors. lems with trash pickup, con­ A.M.E. Zion at 4 th and Elm those involved in community military brass, Congressmen, cerns about local development, Streets, N.W; and United House issues. businessmen and bureaucrats. establishments seeking renewal of Prayer for All People in the i However. as the 19th century of alcohol beverage control per­ 1700 block of 7th Street, N.W. Please stop by and visit the drew to a close, l he push to mits. requests for zoning relief; office when it opens. integrated the community adequacy of police protection; As you become better heightened, and the fiesta black neighborhood nuisances, etc. acquainted with the city, you resident moved in the area in The University's central campus wi ll branch out and explore Maybelle Taylor Bennett 1893, to be followed thereafter spans several ANC areas: ANC other areas, and fi nd different by other blacks and Howard I 8 04, I 8 05, I 8 06. Only two of opportunities fo r outreach and Assistant for Community Uni vers it y professors. T he these areas' commission seats worship, but u ntil the n, this Relations and Planning August 17, 1996 A6 THE HILLTOP HUSA

H OWARD UNIVERSITY

HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDE:-.T ASSOCIATIOI\ OFFICE OF THE PRl:SIOENT

August 1996

Dear Class of 2000,

Welcome to Howard University! We are excited that you have chosen the "Mecca" as your new home!

The Howard University Student Association (HUSA) is the governing body for all student organizations on campus. Its main purpose is to act as the voice for the student body, provide input into the decision making process, and to maintain effective communicati6n concerning student interests. This year, HUSA will sponsor a variety of community outreach programs, political forums, cultural events, and social activities.

As a new student al Howard University you have now become a part of the world's largest and most comprehensive African-American University. You will walk down the halls and sit in the very same classrooms of prestigious alumni such a,; Thurgood Marshall, Phylicia Rashad, Andrew Young, and Toni Morrison. Howard University is filled with an infinite number of opportunities, but it is up to you to take advantage of everything thnt this rich institution has to offer. As a new student at Howard you are faced with an inherited challenge; a challenge to continue our legacy of academic excellence, powerful leadership, and undying service. You have worked hard to reach this point in your academic career, and now the future of the "Mecca" is in your hands.

We encourage you to enjoy yourself, and maintain a balance between your academics and extra-curricular activities. HUSA is here to assist you in any way possible, and we look forward to meeting each of you.

Sincerely,

~~~ Jania M. Richardson Vice President

A. J. Blackburn Univcrsil}' Ccnicr • Suite 102 (.. ~'..:) (.?02) 8o6-7007 § Washington, DC 20059 \ 00 Fax (202) ll06-95•t5 · -~~ --. ·.· ..~ :·~· \ugust 17, 1996 THE HILLTOP A7 SAFETY AD

C.~IMf r~teYf ~T!O~ c~Lf~[t)IB~ or rvic~rs s ecure and lock your doors at all times. SEPT 5 COOK HALL lways call the University Police Depart- SEPT 10 DREW HALL ment at 806-1100 to report all crimes A and any suspicious activity. SEPT 12 QUADRANGLE

amiliarize yourself with your surround- SEPT 17 BETHUNE HALL ings and stay on well lit paths and walk- F ways Always carry some personal SEPT 19 BETifUNE ANNEX

I "' identification SEPT 24 SLOWE HALL mploy the use of campus safety services The Howard University Student Escort SEPT 26 MERIDIAN HILL E Service (806-4624) and the shuttle bus - are there for your use OCT l HOWARD PLAZA TOWERS

OCT 21 Crime Prevention Seminar - Blackbum F ortify safety and security principles. Center • void carrying large sums of money. Carry OCT 22 K-9 Unit - 1:00 PM only the amount necessary for your Main Yard A purchases. eaving a confrontation or altercation is no OCT 23 Safety Awareness disgrace. Report situations that could (CID, MPD, DCFD) L posStl>ly lead to bodily harm to the Campus Blackburn Center Police Department. OCT 24 RAD Demonstration earning the names of your roommates, hall- Blackbum Center mates and suitemates will increase security L by decreasing unlawful traffic. OCT 25 Crime Prevention Seminar - Blackburn Center

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1996 Howard University Volleyball Schedule

August 30-31 DavidsonTournament Away TBA (Charleston So, Furman, Davidson, Howard)

September 6-7 U.S.M.A. Tournament Away TBA (Seton Hall, St. Peter's, Northeastern, Howard)

11 UMES Home 6PM

13-14 VCU Tournament Away 6PM

17 Hampton University Home 6PM I ' 20 Delaware State Home 6PM --1.. ' 24 Towson State Home 6PM ~ 26 Loyola College Home 6PM '

October 1 Coppin State Home 6PM

4-5 Howard Classic Home TBA (Hampton, Morgan St., Robert Morris, Howard) . -~ - ·- ~ - ~ ...... ~ 8 Hampton University Away 6PM

14 American University Away 8PM 1996 Howard University Sison Football Schedule

17 U.S. Naval Academy Home 6PM September 7 Marshall Away 19 Delaware State Away 6PM 13 Hampton RFK 25 UMES Away 6PM (GWUL Classic)

31 Morgan State Away 7PM 21 Virginia State Home

© November 28 Florida A & M Away 4 Coppin State Away 6PM October 8-9 MEAC Championship Away TBA 5 Open (Tallahassee, Florida) 12 Bethune-Cookman Home

19 Morehouse Away © 26 North Carolina A& T Homecoming Make sure y.ou November 2 Norfolk State Home check out the 9 South Carlina State Away 16 Morgan State Home © Lady Spikers as 23 Delaware State Home they defend their GO Bison!! MEAC title!! Have a great season

., August 17, 1996 THE HILLTOP A9 SPORTS II

1996 Howard University Wo men's Soccer Schedule August 31 Youngstown State University Away 2PM

September 7 Randolph-Macon College Home 1PM

9 Liberty University Home 3PM

11 Westchester University Away 4:30PM

15 American University Home 2PM -<\~ 17 Mount St. Mary's College Away - 4PM 1996 Howard University Men's Soccer Schedule 24 UMBC Away August 6PM 31 Iona (MSM Tournament) Away 4PM

29 Bowie State University Away September 4PM 1 Mount. St. Mary's College Away 2PM

October 7 Marshall University Away 1PM 7 Hood College Home 7PM 11 UMBC Away 7PM 1PM 11 Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Home 14 Radford UnivJPfeiffer Tourn. Away 7PM 15 Pfeiffer College Away 3PM 14 Georgetown University Home 7PM 18 Navy Away 7PM

19 Marymount College Away 22 George Washington Univ. Away 2PM 4PM 27 Philadelphia Textiles Home 7:30PM 25 Bowie State University Home 5:30PM October 1 UMES Home 1PM 29 University of Richmond Home 7PM 4 Oneonta State• Away 4PM

November 6 University of Buffalo• Away 6PM 2 University of Buffalo Away 10AM 9 William & Mary Away 7:30PM 2PM 3 Niagara University Away 13 Central Connecticut State' Away 1PM 16 George Mason University Away 3PM

23 Virginia Commonwealth Univ. Home 7:30PM

Come out and 25 University of Buffalo· Home 7:30PM support Howard's 27 Oneonta State· Home 1PM 30 American University Away 2PM

men's and November 2 Central Connecticut State• Home 7:30PM

women's soccer 9-10 Mid-Continent Conference/ Away TBA MCC Championship

teams!! * Conferenc.e Games A10 THE HILLTOP August 17, 1991u ABOUT THE HILLTOP

The HILLTOP has been serving the Howard University S community since 1924. It's won numerous awards and boasts its

reputation as the nation's largest Black collegiate newspaper. C Staffed and produced entirely by students, the paper offers a variety r. of campus, local, national, and international news, as well as a I blend of sports and creative features. 1 *** ' Read throughout the world, the HILLTOP is published every Friday of the academic year. It's free to all students and available at various locations at the Main campus, West campus, and the Divinity school. *** The HILLTOP welcomes feedback from its readers and is always looking for reporters, photographers, artists, and of course, advertisers. Call us at 202.806.6866 or e-mail us at hilltop @ cldc.howard.edu *** We're located in the plaza level of the West Howard Plaza Towers, 2251 Sherman Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. *** Come visit us. uuu un,, -'lUU\,IIU~ •H\, IIUVtJY• i August 17, 1996 THE HILLTOP ======A11 EDITORIAi, - The distinguished student THE HILLTOP One of 1hc lime honored Lradi1ion The second lhing that makes 1he Since 1924 m America i, 1hc lrip 10 college. \\'hen Howard dis1inguished Mudem is being mom and pops pad, all your belong­ ac1ivc on campus and 1n the greater ing, m10 1ha1 old brown ,talion wagon communi1y. Organiza1ions arc every­ and drhe you up 10 lhat dormilOI). ii where on Howard"s campus. Some of reprcs.:ms }Our firs1 ,teps in10 adull­ Lhem arc sincere some of them aren't. WE W ELCOME YOUR I.ETTERS ANO COMMENTS hood. Al 1hc a"cragc college you final­ It is impera1ive 1ha1 1he Howard fresh­ ly ha,e your freedom . .1nd 1he ability men decide immedia1cly thal they will THE HILLTOP we/com.es your views 011 a11y public iss11e. Faculty, administrators, 10 make man) of your own decisions. be a force in Universily affairs. The staff, studmts a11d alumm are enco11raged to share tlteir origi11al ideas and opi11ions. Al Howard though. tha1 freedom i~ easies, way of doing this is to join a We p11b/1sl1 only matenal ~ddresseato us. We routinely edit letters for SJIIICe n11d augmcmed b} a gre:uer rcsponsibilily. group thal reflects the i111eres1 of 1hc correct errors of style, spellmg and 111111ctuatio11. Letters as well as comme,rtaries must be typed a11d signed, complete.with (11/1 address a11d teleplto11e 1111mber. Dc,p11c reports to the contrary. s1uden1. Bui this is not always Lhe bes1 T11e op1111011s expres-scd 011 tire Etfttorral Page o[ THE HILLTOP are solely tire views Ho\\ard i, and has always been one of way. If a s1udcnt sees a need on 1he of the Editorial Board, a11d do 1101 11ecessarrly reflect the opi11io11s of Howard the na11on, premier im1i1u1ion~. and campus 001 being me1, he/she should U11itrersity, its admi11istratio11, THE HILLTOP Board or lite st11de11ts. 1he premier Black ins1i1u1ion of higher not hesitalc 10 creme an group 10 mecl cduca1ion. llownrd·s !isl of alumnnc is 1hose needs. All of Howard's csiab­ Please address letters and comments to: a, long as ii is dhlinguished. Thus li,hed organiza1ion, had a beginning. Edltorlal Editor bc)ond 1he personal respon,ibil11y of In addi1ion 10 ac1ivism on campus. THE HILLTOP being an indcpcndcnl adull, 1hc lhe distinguished Howard s1udent must 2251 Sherman Ave. N.W. Howard freshman has a larger collcc- be ac1ive in 1he community. He/she Washington, D.C. 20059 1ivc rc,pon,ibili1y 10 uphold 1he rich mus1 rcali7e Lhat Howard exisl primar­ PHONE: (202) 806-6866 legacy ofhivhcr University. ily to service the Black community. There arc 1hosc who wi II meander The purpose of higher cduca1ion is 10 &-mall- [email protected] 1hrough Howard for four years never 1rain people 10 help 1hose who have full} appn:cia1ing 1hc Howard experi­ 1101 been as for1 una1e. This !raining ence. Then 1hcn: arc those who will cannot be achieved simply 1h rough shoot 1hrough 1hosc four years consis- books: i1 requires hands on imerac1ion. 1en1ly making waves. siamping 1hcir Again, several organizaiions facilitate name on 1he li lany of distinguished communi1y service projects like big Pitfalls you need s1Uden1s and alumnae. All incoming bro1her/big sis1cr. 1u1orial at neighbor­ freshman muM strive 10 be 1he second hood schools. and 01her projec1s. kind of s1uden1 The li nk be1wecn Howard and 1hc to look out for The 1rndi 1ion of 1hc distinguished communily is vi1al 10 the survival of Howard s1udcn1 involves several both ins1itu1ions. When lhe Howard freshman fi rst descend o n the University like vul­ things, lir.;t among lhem is an academ­ Finally 1he Howard s1udcnt mus1 walks into basem ent o f the tures taking advantage of 1he igno­ ic excellence. This may sound li ke an ial,;c advamage of the facilities 1h a1 Blacl,; burn Cente r, an assortment of rance and the youlh of freshman. Jld clichc. bul 1he fact of Lhe mailer is presen1 1hcmselvcs. People come 10 tables w i II g reet them . Merchants One of 1he other financial pit ­ :he bcsl way 10 live up 10 1hc Howard Howard do 1heir four years and never selling all kinds of lhin$s occupy the falls that often snare students and egacy is 10 pull a 4.0 every semcsicr. sec places like Lhe Moorland-Spingarn basement area, and Lhc innocent eyes their credit history is the infamous Ibis mus1 be primary. because wi1hou1 Research Ccn1cr. 1he Career Placement of freshman become easy 1argcts. health club. In this age of calo rie Most of 1hese people are harmless, he grades cvcry1hing else becomes Center, and lhc Howard Univers i1y culling, and fat burning many stu­ bu1 there is o ne 1able 1ha1 should be rrclcvanl. Museum. dents are anxio us to find a way to avoided at all costs, 1he notorio us become De mi Moore , o r A rnold Academic excellence no1 only It is cri1ical that Lhe Howard fresh­ credit card 1ablc. Schwarzncgger. The health club pre­ )!)Cns the I loward s1udent 10 progn:uns man take advnntagc of all fncili1ics Att rac1ing customers with free sents itself as an easy way Lo achieve ln campus. bul ii also allows hi m/her a 1hat 1he average s1uden1 may not even cru1dy, shirts, and hats the credit card such heighls. ~a1cway in10 Lhc world after Howard. know aboul. Such 1hings wi ll give 1he salesmen preys on unwary freshman H o wever m any of lhe places n \\hich as an alumnu~ 1hey wi ll con­ Howard freshman the edge if he/she who arc o ut 10 express Lheir freedom make you sign a long term contrac1 inue 10 bring glory 10 Howard's name. wants i1. in the most fl agra nt of ways. that requires regular monthly pay­ Freshmen fi II out forms for cards, ments. Many freshman do n'l even and $0 o n w ild shopping s prees, have regular jobs, mosl have never Interested in sharing your intoxicated by lhe promise of "buy managed bills of any kind, lhus they now, pay laier: · The end result mosl a lmost always find 1hcm selves o ften is crcdi1 histo ry marred at an falling behind in payments. Ei1her views with the Howard early age, and constant phone-calls tha1 or 1hey lose interests, and decide ,, from rude collection agencies. to stop paying. Bui again 1his only A bad credit histo ry will prevent leads to heated wo rds with collection community? you from being able to renl an apart­ agents, and a credit history scrawled mcn1. fro m buying a car, o r any o ther in red. assonment of lhings. Yet each year Freshman must avo id these To bring your perspective to Howard s tudents taken in by the financial traps in order 10 secure a dozen. as a result of this Lhinl y veiled healLhy financial future. These agen­ con-game. cies prey on lhe economic innocence the HILLTOP contact Ta­ But the credit card scams are naive1e of students. Freshmen, espe­ jusl 1he lip of the iceberg. Each year cially, should avoid them at all costs. Nehisi Coates all sons of unscrupulous individuals Nolhing good can come of them. A12 THE HILLTOP August 17, 1 ORIENTATION

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