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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Student Voice of Howard University Since 1924 80th Year in Print VOLUME 87, NO. 38 Tuesday, February IO, 2004 www.thehilltoponUne.com New ID System ,. 1 t I Begins Wednesday Residence Life imple1ne11ts third security policy i11 four months.
By Ruth L. Tisdale Campus Editor
In an effort to make
Residence Halls more secure. LR \l\l< the Office of Residence Life and Beginning tomorrow, stu the Information Systems and dents will be required to Services (ISAS) have teamed up swipe their ID cards at halls. to design and implement the last phase of a security upgrade Library. called the Capstone Iden Dean of Residence Life tification System (CIDS). The Charles Gibbs said that under For many students, entering the Administration Building after 3 p.m. is a waste of time because of the new office hours. new upgrade will be imple the new system, people enter mented ton1orrow. ing Residence Halls will be In addition to Residence required to swipe their Halls, CIDS will also be used in the I-lab, commuter lab and the See PROGRAM page A 10 Administration Building's Hours Louis Stokes Health Science Leave Some Students Frustrated A-Bldg. Program Aims
close at 5. To Improve Service Administrators Workers in these depart ments say the workload is University strives to improve interac site extra duties overwhelming and prompted as reason for new the decision to close two hours tion with students through three-day earlier than last year. training program on customer service. hours of opera "The main reason why we close at 3 p.m. is because we tion. have work to do that cannot be By Carmen Muhammad mechanisms of customer serv done while we are at the win Contril:>uting Writer ice. The three-day program By Natasha L. \Villian1s dows," said Barbara Utley, includes small group actiYitic, I I ill top St,tff \'\'ritl>r Administrative Assistant in Custon1er service at in which participants enhanct the Records Department. "We Howard has long been an issue their understanding and skilb.. As students walk into the operate similar to a bank. of complaint for students. In an of the proper handling of peo Administration Building at 3 __.....; After 3 p.m., the workers do attempt to improve the rela ple. p.m. with mission to get PHOTO BYROGl'R RO\I,\' a Officials say students can complete much of their paper not just go home. They use tionship between students and Upon completion of the transcripts, pay oft bills, or work onllne instead of waiting in long lines. that time to tally out responses staff, the University offers cus program, the staff member conduct general business they and to reply to the requests of tomer service training. should understand what a cus will find the offices on the first the day." Unfortunately, many Howard ton1er is, internally and exter floor clost'd. E\'Cll though this Building, the windows on the Card Window, which operates Utley explained that other staff members fail to attend the nally. During the program, par may bt• ,1n inconvt•nicnce for first floor and in the from 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 work has to be done such as course, which is made mandat ticipants act as customers in st udl'nts, U n"ivcrsit) offici,ils Enroll1nent p.m. - 5 p.1n. on Wednesdays. processing papers, research, ed by the University. specific situations. When relay say tlwrl' arc valid n•asons for Management/ Records The Office of Student filing cards and papers and The Achieving Outstanding ing information, one partici the earl) closings of these Department all operate from Financial Services also oper resolving problems that can- Customer Service course allows pant is selling the information departnwnts. 8:30 a.n1. - 3 p.m. with the ates from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., employees the opportunity to In thl' Administration exception of the Capstone ID except on Wednesdays as they See BUILDING page A 10 learn concepts and procedural See TRAINING page A 10 Transcript Process Applicants Receive Late Acceptance Letters
j Prospective Howard students still received letters A Struggle for Some five months after sending their applicants find applications to Howard. "I applied early December By Courtney Patterson script:· themselves down to and got a letter at the end of Contributing \\'riter Other students are disap I pointl'd with the entire the wire when mak April, early May," said fresh Chris l\kKni~ht. a sopho process. man advertising major Diondra ing their final Mason. more political science ,\nd Rachd Da\'is. a sophomore The length of time between English m,\jor. lll'l'dl•d tran biology pre-med major who college decisions. sending an application and sl'ripts to ,1ppl} for intt•rnships. also net•ded transcripts for receiving an acceptance letter J\tultipk Lines. l'Ontlicting intt•rnships. had man~ of the By Joi Gilliam is such a serious problem that 1nformnt10n and ,1n t•xtl'tllkd s,1mt' probll'l11S ~kKnh:.ht Contributing Writer rc:,pons~ nre ,1\1 fal'tors th,tt faet'd. some students consider going elsewhere. made till' pron· s ,diffkult for "I \Hote. drdt•d and high While current students "I was about to send my him. lightt'd tht' address to the experience problems with tran check off to Spelman, but that -1rs l\0t ,1 \\.'Q l'.lS)' intt•rnship so they wouldn·t get scripts as well as financial aid, same day I got my letter from prort'ss," 1k1'.niiht said. "If it wrong:· she said. "But they there is another group of Howard," Mason said. you think th.it , ou l'Hll ~o fill st'nt my transcript to the ,,rong prospective students who have According to Mason, the prob out ,\ form and go on to d,1ss. ,1ddress so 111) paperwork was not received acceptance letters lem is serious and causing thl'l\ think ,1g,1i11 bt•<',Hl'-1.' it l.1tt•." from Howard. Howard to lose students who t.1ko.>s mort' tillll' tl1,1n ) ou The tr,1nscript process Last year, in an effort to avoid late acceptance notifica believe they have been rejected. l'.'\ pt'Ct. M inYolYt>s filling out the tran Similarly, other universi :-Oh-Knight \,as also sur ,crlpt n'4ut>,i fonn and signing tions, some students turned in ties request that accepted prist'i.l "1th the co.-.t indudl.' - - - - INSIDE CAl\1PUS UUSINESS & TF<·t1 . K 1 See wlzat our "ShoM-·ti111e,. set to See l1y progra111 is giving college sports editor tlzinks get neK-1 1111ifor111s grads $1.000 of this Ohio State for next seaso11. CD . toK·ards 2 ru11111ng Fi11d out hoK·.. A 2 ho111es ••. AS back... Bl , Town Hall Meeting Addresses Dress, Accreditation By 'Natasha L. Williams .Journalism and ?-lass Communications Hilltop Staff \\'riter (ACEJ!-1C) will ,isit the School of Communication<;. On Thursda.>, the- .John H. Johnson Dates added that the purpos~ of School of Communications held a T0\\11 ACEJ.l\fC is to re-.iew the journalism and Hall meeting that focused on the pur radio-tele,ision-film departments in the pose and benefits of the school's ac.,-cred areas of print journalism, itation, as well as other concerns of fac advertising/public relations. broadcast ulty and students. journalism, audio, tele,ision production At the beginning of the meeting, and telecommunications management. Dean of the School of Communications Senior account executive for the Jannette L. Dates explained the signifi ACE.Jl\1C Deneyse Ki rkpatrick shared B) Nicole Marie Melton cance and purpose of accred1tat1on. her purpo~e for having the meeting. Pl TO B\ RO<. R R H) Byron Stewart ha, e nev. unifonns,., 1\-reece n1usic business major. On Tuesday, Contributing Writer Woodley. a sophomore psy Head band director John chology major, said. Newson said that the process of },eb.3, The For the fall 2004 marching The Bison Express, an ath obtaining new uniforms was season, the "Showtime" letic fund-raiser that assist the easy; however, it required many llilltop r~eport ~1arching Band will be showing band in the allocation of steps. off brand new umfo rms. money, has attempted to raise "Uniform designs have ed tlzat meal For the past fo ur years, the money for new uniforms by been submitted by students and marching band has petitioned selling CDs, but have not raise once a final design is decided pla11s ivould tht' Unin.•rsity for new uni denough money. Donations Howard will select a company • forms, hut has been nnsuccess from alumni also did not reme to make the uniform based on z11crease 4 pe1·- ' ul m their attempts. The d) the problem. the price and time." Newson Showtune" band has not had "The problem had become said. "This needs to be done all ce1zt. Tlze cor~- Ill'\\ uniforms tn almost 10 e\'ident to faculty when it was before the first week of March ~ car,. with tht• e,pectancy for a consistently brought up at in order to have enough time to 1·ect 11i1111ber is uniform hl'ing about si, to meetings and articles in the make the uniforms. Then if a Sl'\"l'll) ears. newspaper. I would hope that company accepts the order a )(l"JIJ t Y h81 ..0" \1.\'ilAC"()M 6 pe1·ce11t. ''For th<' amount of work Howa rd would do something." After 10 years of waiting, the "Showtime" Marching Band that tht• hand puts in. we should said Jarius How<', a freshmen See UNIFORMS page A 10 can be proud to march next fall in brand new uniforms. How Can the ''A'' Building Improve Customer Service? nne H) ppolite -.hie,• lnck Cahin Sectin Ulric l\1aJigi Junior ~ophon1orc Junior Sophomore ccounting FngP h lusic PS)ChOlog) "Hire people \\ ho care about the ·· I think th dn1ini tration hould hrre " The) shouldn ·1 try to delegate respon- 'There is a need to employ workers tu e 11~ nd their \\ell bet H!."- 0 n1eone to com n and trean1r II 1bil 1, of p:iper \\Ork to colleg rather, v. ho are prompt and couneous and o the dut1e tha peop e d n t co - the) hould do " at the1r Job de cnp take pride in the )Om that they do.' t111ue to do the rune thine incorrect ,:· uon is to do admin1strat1on work... ~ J \ ' R ' Al The Hilltop February 10, 2004 ♦ February 10, 2004 The Hilltop A3 • , - . • • • ...... "" ...... - . • • The Movement: TahD1an Undergraduate Trustee: Bradley and Alexis Logan J.P. Howard By Shara D. Ta}lor By Shara D. Taylor Hilltop Staff\'vrit r Hilltop Staff \\1riter Under their platform ~The .Movement," Undergraduate Trustee candidate J.P. Howard University Student Association presi Howard believes that student government and dential and vice-presidential candidates certain administrative aspects of the University Tahman Bradley and Alexis Logan hope to reach need to be run with more common sense. His out to a segment of tht• Howard population that platform, Common Sense. illustrates this belief. is largely ignored. Howard, a political science and philosophy "We would like to redirect and refocus the double major, is currently sening as the HUSA goals of BUSA to get more ordinary students University and External Affairs Committee im,oln·d, ~ sophomore Joun1alism major Bradley Coordinator. He said that he would initiate a said. ! PII 10 high level of communication betwe1;;n the , ><, R0\1'1.' The Movement t'cnlers around three main Bradley and Logan hope to begin a new Undergrad Trustee, Board of Trustees and the Howard says that "Common Sense" is points: lncrcnse thr cffl'ctivencss of HUSA, movement on campus if elected. student body. needed in being Undergraduate Trustee. encourage ,md orgamz< o.;tudcnt advocacy, and "Student government and the administra promote cxc-cllcnn· m f'Clucation. Bradley, who is the current director of policy tion need to make more details available," he tuition is increased along with other things... The platform aims Lo address the difficulties and development for HUSA, believes that he has said. "We do not know too many things until Howard said that in his platform, he plans that studt•nts t·ncounlcr when they attempt to after the fact, and even then we would like to ,n·,·css tlll'ir student go\'crnment officials. See MOVEMENT page A 10 know where our money goes exactly when See HOWARD page A 11 Elections Kick Off with First Speak Out ''[Candidates] should have a By Shara I>. Taylor them hy the Elections the representative of the intent was to inform the stu first-hand account of what I lilltop Staff Writt•r Committee, including undergraduate student dent body of their objectives rnforming the student bod) of bodv." for their positions sought. needs to [be done] with the On 'l'hursda) cvenlllg in issues that c1ffcct them and Undergraduate trustee some students remain Wheatll'Y Hall, ctindidatPs for their thoughts on the current c,1ndidate J. P. Howard unclear about the details of students and have a passion Howard U nivl•rsity St udcn t administration. believes that the experience their platforms. "The speak Association (IIU8A) presi When asked about the of a trustee at Howard is not out was very good, but they for making a difference.'' dent and vin•-pn•sidl•nt and importance of the role of a significantly different than were not focusing on the undergraduate trustee partic trustee at a historically black any other institution. main points," freshman ipatt•d in the first of a series university such as Howard, "I think that the welfare Adrielle Bazemore said. of speak outs to introduce the undergraduate trustee candi of the university is in sight, "There was a lot of candy student body to their plat date Chequan Lewis replied, and the trustee must be visi coating going on. Anybody -Michael Betru freshman political science. forms. ''It elevates this job because ble and approachable," he can capture the audience, but maJor. Ca11d1datl•s add n'ssed a the welfare of the university said. numhl'r of qlll'sliClns posl•d to is at hand, and the l trustee] is Although the candidates' See ELECTIONS page A 11 --, ------~ I BLACK COLLEGE ... REAL LIFE ow it's gon e o he hook! ex.elusively on eastern College Hill $25,000 Scholarship Sweepstakes \ atch College Hill every We A4 The Hilltop February 10,2004 I • Moment in Howard's History: 1961 Fine Arts Gets Own Building_ Bv Candice Jone prised of Fine Arts majors \\ho appreci- people suclt as Frenehelle "Frenchie 1 L I 1 I 1 t Hilltop Staff \Vnter !t:n~~!~~!n;e~:~!~st as they did ~1ersh~~t :!r;:~~~~n~ !PZ! , ~ 01r1 e11 l •J l a,, ~ .\ l: O1 During this week in 1961, the stu Sophomore mu.~ic business major like the late Keon \\'hite who was ,;pe- dents of Fine Arts dhision of Arts and Jennifer Steele discussed her apprecia- c1.:.'. t Fine Aru.. Sciences were celebrating a new build tion for the Fine Arts building a:; S. phomore Charity Phalo lo,es ing that would be called Lulu Vere "unique and a safe haven for students tht Fine Arts building because ,he Childers Hall. The new building would \\ho want to engage in the arts ,,ith can use it whenever she needs it. not house the School of ~1usic and the other students who ha,·e a refined just from nine to the. Department of Arts and Sciences. sense of art appreciation." ·1 can go there and \\Ork an~ time The building was originally sched Lulu Vere Childers Hall in the past of the day. especially at night when it uled to open late fall, but due to some years has also been famous for the is really quit·t and tranquil." difficulties throughout the beginning of o,·ercro,,ded steps in the front ,,hen Adt.ls Steele. "There ha,, been the first semester the opening was pro the temperature rises. ~1any students many nights ,,here I have just stayed longed until the following semester. can recall freestyling on the steps. in the building to enjoy the company This $3 million structure was dancing, singing, and partaking in the of friends after rehearsal or just com equipped \\ith air conditioning and Howard experience. ing to hear the works of other stu some of the latest technological ''There is no other building like dents I know.· r advances that the industry had to offer Fine Arts when you just want to chill 11ost students appreciate the fact J J in the 6o's. There was also a theatre and mingle and enjoy the weather on that they have their own separate attached to Childers Hall called the Ira the yard." said junior international building to hone their artistic skills. Aldridge Theatre. business major .Morgan Scott. wrm not kl am glad this building opened Today, Childers Hall has the even a Fine Arts ma1or. but I love up because. although we are consid nationally recognized Gallery of Art, a Childers Hall!" ered to be a division of Arts and recital hall, a band/orchestra rehearsal l\1any students of Fine Arts Sciences, I can't imagine sharing facility and a network of classrooms. remember Lulu Vere Childers Hall space with perhaps a biology major." art studios, dressing rooms, offices and after graduation. and some of the many sophomore Acting major Jennifer sixty music practice studios. productions that the students wrote Gaddy said. "They are at opposite The diverse student body is com- and produced themselves. Memorable ends of two extremes." Lead and Contamination in D.C. Water Frustrates Students By Candice Jones Students who have not experil'IH'l'd tlw l'f°fl'l'ls of tlw h•ad Hill top Staff Writer contaminated D.C. ,,ater arc still furious that \\'ASA kl•pt it ,\ secret for so long. As sophomore telecommunications major Radiance "Even being from the nn•a. rll nl•,·er drink tap \\,ltl'r with Salem looks at her face and notices the sudden change in out boiling it first. ity mom ,th,ays told 11H' tlut," said junio1 her texture and random breakouts, she recalls that just a business manageml'nt major .Jonathan Prnll. "In addition to week earlier people were asking her what she used on her the yellowish tint, the ,~atcr even sn1t•II::. funny." skin that made it so smooth and even. Having recently This was also true for sophomore political science major returned to the D.C. area from New York where she went Jacques Cooper. home to spend her winter vacation, Salem came to the con "I am also from the area and I prefer to only drink spring clusion that D.C. water was beginning to take a toll on her water," he said. skin. Many students, like Cooper, ha\'C resultNl to bottled water In recent years, D.C. Council members have discovered or purifiers to somewhat clean the water. that the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) has hid "I remember being here the first week of school when the den the fact that D.C. water has been contaminated with vending machines were empty and there was nothing at all to high amounts of lead exceeding the federal limit since drink, .. said Williams. "I could not even hiing myself to even 2002. just sip the...., ater from lhl tap." Salem is one of the many people who complain on an These students and many <,tlwrs al Howard UniVl'l'sity everyday basis about the contaminated water running from have expressed a genuine concern about tlH• unsanitar) wakr D.C. faucets. supply in the D.C. area. "It even breaks your hair and gives it a rough texture," According to sources such as Thr \>\'ashinJ?,lon Post. the Salem said. WASA received as many as 300 calls o\'er tlw Wl'l'kend alorw. According to an article in The Washington Post, lead 011 I IU 1'11010 Over the next few months. the WASA will work lll'W purifi can result in problems with the brain, kidneys, nervous sys Due to a new report that says D.C. water contains a high level cation processes and testing for the wall'r sysll'lll. tem and red blood cells. of lead, Howard students are more cautious about drinking the Although Howard University students have not been water. For more information, plecise contact the 1-'\'ASA hot/111c Cl/ plagued with these problems at large, it is still a major con (202) 787~2732. cern for many to prevent it. face," sophomore biology major Kimberl)' Williams said. "I .. I have resulted to just cleaning my face with astringent began to notice that while I was home my hair was healthier. and keeping the tap water away from sensitive areas, like my When I'm here, it just dries out and is constantly breaking." Letters Received Late LETTERS from A 1 has not sent all of the sh1dent's requirements for acceptance. information. She explained. "An admissions team from A LI VING LABORATORY secure a spot for the upcoming "Sometimes you may have done the students' program must academic school year. your part, but the counselor is come in and re,iew the applica Freshman legal communi lagging a little behind." tion and make a decision from cations major Jasmine Ahsaf Waterman also says stu there,n Waterman said. said she becan1e frustrated with dents that apply on the Internet Though these complaints "I chose Temple University's School of Howard's unnecessary waiting will experience delays because are consistent \'Vith many stu Tourism and Hospitality Management period. AJthough Howard was the application is automatically dents, others like freshman her first choice. the deadline to incomplete. wwe still have to marketing major Ikiea to prepare me for the field I enjoy send her money to other wait on the recommendation l\1 cGowan said that they most-conference management." schools was getting closer and letters, test scores and tran received their letters in an effi she had to consider other script. It really depends on the cient amount of time. RICKI LY, BS 2002 schools. nature of how )our application I sent m) application in T OURISM ANO HOSPITA LITY MANAGEMENT comes in." earh December and I got a let Students are also frustrated ARAMARK LEAO MANAGER PROGRAM by the lack of cooperation from Decisions can be delayed ter i, early January.~ she said. the Office of Admission when e\"en more when the student calling \,ith inquires about the does not meet the original application process. Students Find your destination in Tourism, said that when they made an effort to find out the status of Hospitality, Sport and Recreation their application they were rii~i?ii'&r at one of STHM's graduate or given different excuses as to ~~c-.:4~.. . undergraduate information why they had not recei\ ed an acceptance letter. sessions this spring. ·1 would call and they were backed up because of the snow Audition stom1 or they were backed up in Washington DC,: - [fffiiJ SCHOOL OF TOURISM because of too many applica Upcoming Information Sessions: tions.- Ahsaf said. March 13 · Ill and Hospitality Management Ann ~larie \\'aterma,1. Date Undergraduate seuions Graduate sessions 10:00 am-Noon TEMPLE UNIVERSITY interim director of admissions. 5:30-7:00 pm assures there are a number of •College Degree Conservatory Program March 15 Main Campus Main Campus AFFII TATED WITII THE FOX SCHOOL OF BUSIMSS AHO MAHAG(MEhT good reasons for some students (Scholarships available) Th April 12 Main Campus Temple University recei\ing dt.'layed acceptance Center Qty letters. ·::·::,:.::::::,::::. Acae-~meri'y" She ,said th,1t most of the time applications are rec~h·ed 1 r-;1:\-.;· YORK Boo ,.63 899o of Dramatic incomplete because the stu HOLI.Y\-.;·ooo Boo 222 2867 Arts i dent"s high school counselor Please visit www.aada.org New York & Hollywood February 10, 2004 The Hilltop AS • . - . bservation D E C K Cheney No Online Voting lrnages Groups Directory News Scalia Says Pentagon • Advanced Search Liaison The Pentagon is scrapping Google Named Top Brand for 2003 plan!i for an internet voting • Preterences: !fystem for overseas US citizens ------~ • Language Tools Raises Google Search 1( I'm Feeling Lucky J to use in November's election. I Concern Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Fre.sh revela Wolfowitz reportedly took the By Ria Marie Davis most, or felt had performed English soccer team cap tions about a decision because officials could Hilltop Staff \\Triter the worst or best during the tain, Da,id Beckham, is cited shooting trip not "assure legitimacy of votes past 12 months." Google took as someone whose appeal as Judge taken by US Vice that would be cast". Branding experts the number one spot, claiming fashion icon and family man President Dick The project was part of the Interbrand have named 70% of the global market, reaches all the way from Cheney and a Pentagon's Federal Voting Google the top brand of 2003. which means that seven out of Manchester to Seoul. Rules Supreme Court Assistance Program, which A survey of 4,000 branding ten people go to Google to find Geneva Slemons, a junior judge are fuelling was set up in 1986 to help mil professionals concluded that information on ·.he net. fashion merchandizing major itary personnel stationed ifPnewed allega the internet search engine had In terms of the industf). said that in the fashion world. abroad to vote. It was thought tions c1f impropri the most impact than other Rusch said that branding is Gucci definitely would top the Virginia the $22m Secure Electronic ety. brands during the year. not an easy thing to define, but list as the most popular brand. Registration and Voting Cheney and Apple, the computer man it can make or break a compa Mc Donald's, she said would ,Justic·e Antonin Experiment (Serve) could ufacturer, was in second place, ny. From the car we drive to be a top brand too, because allow US troops and civilians Abortion Scalia flew to namely because its iPod music the coffee we drink it is some there is basically one in every living overseas to votes Louisiana on s machine skyrocketed in sales thing that affects us, and at the city, and because of publicity .January, where they through the internet for over the Christmas season. same time is used to define from their charity work. spent several days at November's presidential elec BMW's mini car, featured in how we want to be seen by oth Phyllissa Gant, a junior Ban tion. But in ,January, four com a duck-hunting many hit moV1es, came 1n ers. Also, depending on where legal communications n1ajor, camp owned by a puter experts who reviewed the third. we live, brands will have a dif said that Coca-cola would be pilot project said the risks of friend. The Los Angeles Editor Robin Rusch of ferent effect and resonance. the top brand in the US, name Illegal online voting were too high to Times, which originally broke Brandchannel.com, In the Asia-Pacific region, ly because of its wide distribu proceed with. the story, now alleges they Interbrand's online magazine, for example, Sony was placed tion, advertising and event By Sean Jackman Overseas Americans cur said that the survey did not at number one. Ikea, the sponsorship. Sean Eustache, a made tht• controversial trip Hilltop Staff Writer rently rely on absentee paper aboard Air Force Two, at tax- focus on choosing the most Swedish home furnishings junior telecommunications ballots. famous brands. If that was the company was first in Europe major said that Pepsi would be payE·1s ' expense Partial birth abortion is case, then the top brand title and Africa, and Cemex a con the top brand in the US, also Two Dl•mocrat senators, a procedure that usually Patrick J. Leahv ,llld ,Joseph would have gone to Coca-cola struction firm was number one because of advertising. US-Aussie Free takes place within the sec Lieberman, have written to perhaps, which came fourth in in Latin America. The global It appears then, that what ond or third trimester of Chief Just ict• William H. Trade Shaky the online poll. picture is becoming more sig makes a good brand better is Instead nificant as better communica its functionality, appeal and pregnancy which involves Rehnquist to question the pro Australia and the US Brandchannel.com wanted to tions and faster travel links performance along with good partially delivering a fetus priety of the men spending agreed a free trade deal on know what products their shrink the world, according to publicity and smart advertis extended lengths of time Sunday after a fortnight of before killing it, usually by readers "had either used the Rusch. ing. together, reported the New talks that came close to col puncturing the fetus' skull. York Times. lapse. In November of 2003, But these fresh revelations The talks snagged on US President Bush signed legis havt worril·d Bill Allison, of the reluctance to open its markets lation that placed a ban on Center of Public Integrity. to Australian beef and sugar, Reverend Bears False Witness this type of abortion, but not "It docs raise thl' level of and o, ,·rran the Friday dead less than an hour later. a dose,wss a little bit higher," line. But Australia seems to federal judge had already Allison told the Washington • have failed to achieve an Spends Weekend in Luxury Resort placed a temporary restrain Post. "It makt•s it seem more increase in sugar e:>,port quotas ing order against it in like Cheney was courting to the US. By Gregg Wallace Nebraska. Scalia." The final package means Contributing Writer The bill had been vetoed that more than 99% of US US Refuses manufactured goods will enter A South African minister twice by former president Australia duty free as soon as faced perjury charges last Bill Clinton, who argued Cubans Entry to the deal comes into force, the Monday after he confessed to that it lacked exceptions to USTR said in statement on its lying about the circumstances protect t he health of t he Grammys website. of his wild weekend away mother. US authorities r<.'fused to It predicted the deal would from home. The Rev. Paul Now the bill and anti let five Cuban Grammy Awards bring an extra $2bn a year in Beyl went missing from bis abortionists have received nominees travel to Sunday's sales for US manufacturers. Pretoria home on the evening another blow as a federal <·crcmony in Los Angeles. of Thursday 29 January. His judge has ruled that Musicians up for brst tropical Inquiry Ordered family, believing the 40-year Virginia's ban on this type of Latin ,tlbum award - including old had been abducted, late-term abortion is uncon appealed to police to conduct n•tl'ran star Ibrahim Ferrer into Alleged US stitutional. On Monday last who won tlw t\\\ard- did not a search. Police launched a p11oro,col RH,., m \\ \\\\ CYBF.R• week, U.S. District Judge gl't , "isas. Forces Sexual $70.000 manhunt, searching l \Pl. [01\ '- CO\I from the ground and helicop Richard L. Williams The US hus imposl.'d cro South African Reverend Assault ters. declared the state law void, nomit- .tnd trt1H•l s<11wtions on Paul Beyl spent his week The search ended after 48 striking down the law that Cuba for ,io ) t•ars - and US Defence Secreta11 end here at Gold Reef City hours when Beyl walked into uses language mirroring the Pn•sidt'nt Bush h,ts strength Donald Rumsfeld has ordered Resort and Casino, while a police station and claimed federal ban signed by l'nt•d tlw <·ountry's policy an inYcstigation into alkged his family who thought him he had been blindfolded, President Bush last year. ,\gains! Cuha ,tnd t·ut back on SC.\.Ual assaults involving US missing, engaged the town gagged and driven off before t·ultural t•xdi.tnges. Cuban forces iwrYing in Iraq and in a $70,000 search for him. According to CNN.com, ,·tt't' Cultun• :r.tinistt'r .\bd Ku,\ait. The cases involve sen· being dumped in an open "Williams said the law vio Some students find the At·osta .wcust•d the US of mak ing personnel allegedly field. He later confessed he night. The noise, said Brink, lated privacy rights and had actually abandoned his situation quite hilarious, "If ing ,\ political dl'cision to assaulting one another. In the could have been caused by an failed to make an exception car and then spent the night accident near the family's he [Beyl] wanted to have a lit pkast' Cub,tn-,\nwrit',\l\ , oh•r:s past ) l'ar. 88 cases oi "sexual for the health of the woman. n1isconduct" werl· reported in the Gold Reef City resort; a ,vonderboom home. tle vacation and get away for a in Florida. He also challenged the use FuTt.'r \\ a~ I ht• best-kill)\\ n umong l'~ military personnel hotel th,\t features a casino, Apparently another car, coin little while he should have of the term 'partial birth of tlw nonunl'ts nftl'r appl',\1'• 1n lraq. Ku,, .,it and other umong other entertainn1ent. cidentall) also maroon. .,·as done so. I guess he just could infanticide' by the law's \I\)?. in lQQQ's Bllt'll,\ \ isl,\ countries 111 the region. He appeared in court inYolved in an accident at n't ha,·e told his congregation backers, saying it was an Sol'i,11 Cluh film. lie rl't't'ntl~ The Pentagon did not gh·e briefl:- last ~1onda} and later about the same time Beyl that he wanted to go off to a won BBL' R,1dio ,f, "orld an) dt•tails. but said the this month stands to face went missing. During this casino for a vacation. It all attempt to alarm the pub ntusil' ,\\\ .1rd for bt•st artist offt•nct's miiht include rape. charges of perjury. It was all a accident a vehicle crashed seems a bit silly to me,~ said lic.~ front tlw A1neric,ts. ,tttl'lllptcd r,tpe. indecent "nnsunderstanding" - but it through a ";re fence. Brink sophomore, David Nancy Northup, presi The otht•r artists \\ ho were ,\ssault ,u1d sodo,ny. It said 80 has cost Re\'erend Paul Beyl said the number plate of this Brehmehen. dent of the Center for refust•d , is.ts ,\rt' Guillenno ot thl' cases inYoln~d the am1y. his Job. Be~·l did not plan to vehicle was later found on the Candice Jenkins, a fresh Reproductive Rights, the man English major said, "This Ruhakab,1. A1nadito \'nldt•s. "-l'' t'n invuh t'.'d the air force, mislead people into thinking scene and the vehicle disco,· group who filed the suit, he had been hijacked and ered at a police pound. doesn't sound too realistic to 8.nbarito Tt)rrt's ind the group and one conct'.'rned the said that, "Courts across the nbducted when he disap "My client is going me. A grown man like himself St•ptt'tO Xncion,11 Ign \CJO n1arlues. country - including the U.S. peared last week. That s \.\ hat through n tough time. He had must have realized that he Pi,wiro. Rum!'fdd g,1'.e the Supreme Court - have been But pi,1nist Chucho \',1ldes. Pcntaglln 90 da) s to in,t',;ti his lawyer. Elz.abe Brink. told nothing to do ,,ith the initial couldn't have done all of this clear that such bans are an nomin,ltt- A6 The Hilltop February 10, 2004 f servat1on• Deadly Bird Flu Flying Over Asia D E C K By Sean Jackn1an Experts at a conference in "hich drie.s and become, puJ safe. Professor Hugh Hilltop Staff \Vriter London ha,e alread} conjec ·. en.zed. and is then inhaled. Pennington .,! Aberdeen tured that there i,, a gro,,ing Symptoms art! similar to other Universi~ JP Sl.otland told BBC It may sound like a dance risk that more ,iruses will jump ~-;,es of flu - fe,·er, malaise. Ne" s Online. The ,irus j.;; car an undl"' dop<'d or a name you called someone the barrier and infect humans sore throats and coughs. People ried in the chicken\; gut. A per Largest ~uclear conjoi1u·d l\\ in when you were ten, but bird in the near future. Bird flu. can also de, elop conjuncthitis. son wouJd ha, e to dry out the -- fus<'d to tht• top of fever is no joke. Food and commonly called a,ian flu. was There are many different chicken meat and ,,ould han" \i ct\\ ork Broken ht.'r ,kull. health experts are meeting in a thought only to infect birds strains of the , irus but onl~ one to sniff the carcass to be at an~ fhl' "orld s hi.!,,t;~:-t nt : In thl' ddic.ltl' three day summit in Rome to until the first human cases were strain - the H5N1 strain - risk. But e,·en then. it would be \\Ork in nuclt•ar prolif("111tion 1i ft' - o r - d t' at h try to identify ways to counter !'ieen in 199;; 18 people were affects humans. Even \\ithin very· hard to become infected.· has been brokt>n ,, ith the t'Xpo oprr,1t1on. s11r the deadly bird flu outbreak in infected. All 18 had been in this strain. \'ariations are being The EU has announced it is :-.ure of n top Puk1st n1 "l ll n gl'Ons hnd to l ut Asia, as yet another animal dis close contact ,,ith lh·e animals seen and slight!~ different conside,ring a precautionary tist, the US i.'Crt't,lr. of stalt' off undl'\ elop<'d ease crosses the barrier into the in markets or on farms. There :;trains are being seen in the dif ban on the i.Jnportation of poul has said. On \\' t•dnt.'sd,l). tbsul'. clip the h u m a n have been no cases in which it ferent infected regions of the try meats and products from Abdul Qadt'l'r Khan - tht• m.in , t•ins and .1rtt•ril'" world. could be fully confirmed that world. Thailand. Experts sa~ that who ga, l' Pakistan thl' nuck,1r 0 ,lnd dost.' Rt.'lh't',\ , the a,ian flu was passed from If correctly diagnosed. there may be a small risk that bomb - publicl~ l'Onfesst•d skull using ,l h1mt' one person to the next. The cur- patients can be treated with the disease could be carried leaking nuclt•ar st'Crets to l ran. gnlft from ,\notlwr rent supposition is that the anti-viral drugs and scientists into the European Union flocks. Li bya and North Kon•a. p,lrl of ht'r hod~ . humans must have close con are currently working to devel Thus far. there haYe been United N.it1ons Sccrt•t,H: Rt•bt'l',l is t hou~ht tact to infected birds to con op a vaccine. However. a,ian outbreaks in Thailand, China, General. Kofi .\ nn,u1. calkd on to lw t ht• first b.lh) ,, tract the disease. flu is pro,ing to have a high Indonesia and Yietnam. \\ith governments to l'xch,1ngl' ,, ith ht'I rondit ion ' . Birds excrete the ten fatalities in \·ietnam and ' ' .\\: fatality rate in h un1ans. In 1997, infom rntion to stop tht hl,1ck ... . to sun i\ t' lw, rnd ..:::- ~ . ' ~ virus in their feces, 6 of the infected 18 people died four in Thailand. market in n uch.. •ar tl'thnoloro. ~ ...... hi1ih. ~--.•~~-• •... . • . ••- -. and there haYe been 14 con The UN health agency has •.. -·' ....v •• -. firmed deaths in this late!';t out warned against becoming too -· ...... ·,,.-.. .• . . break. In comparison, the nervous too soon about the out A11ti-Aristide Keny a -...... ~ ...... -~ •i'•. . 'f .. .. , ., SARS virus has claimed 800 of break. However, experts fear ..•., · . •. .·.. . Protests Rock - -...... the 8 400 people it infected that if a person were to be M usl in1s ·-... ·•·. .. ·.. ., ...... -., ~ . . ,,...... -· - -. ,·•·. .. •...... • since its first emergence. infected v,1th the avian flu and Haiti -...~...... ":.• • ( . Second ...... • ... The flu is not food-borne the human flu at the same time, .. ... · ...... , .•. •• Heavily armed gunn1t'n . , ~· .· • ~ ...... •. t- ' • and so eating chicken is then the viruses may .•· . .. ; ' . - .,..., • I ,i_•,, .• ,,. I . Class .6' ,. , ,,,,,, • • • opposed to Haiti's embattil'd • r ' still thought to be exchange genes. ., . . ·.. •••• ..-c ,,.,;; .• President Jean-Be1irand - • I • •• The more this .. •' • _, .. .·. ..·- CitiLens 'Jr.1• !4-~<•' . • • • •• . Aristide have seized control of ,. ~...... '• . • ...... double infec •. •. • . • :~~ •• " .••••• •• i •• • • ; · ' ''• the north-western cit} of "-('n),a·s l\tushms an• lwing .. - .,, ...... tion hap . •·· ~ , , I { t .' •• 6 • • :·.. • • • • • • ; :0. .. Gonaives. The authorities rl'lcgatNI to st'cond-dass st,1- 1 Pens, f • • , J•l• 1•••~;.' "• , . • . i,• ._ :. •i vowed to restore order aft er tus bt•causc of thl' l'ountr~ 's ••.• •.• ,• !; ~I .. I •··• ! - t ; '~ • • • • . ' '• • • \ ~ ' -..,... t h e ••' , • ·, I~ • : ~•'· • • ' "- •, ' . . ; ' I ....-...... ~ official efforts to ('omhat lt•r• ,, .,• . ·, .. ..·.. .· higher clashes with the gunmen, who .. . .. , - ◄ •..'.!· ··,· • ·•• ' - ,,,,. \ ' ..' .. .\ ,,. ~ .... , '' torched a police station on rorism, sa)- Ken),lll la,,,ers. -'...... ' .. , \ t h e ·;. .,, - . ' .... Thursday and fn·ed about 100 The L.n, Sor1t'I) of Kt•ny,1 s.1,s -. chance a • -~.. .,. prisoners. At least five people dismal trl'atnwnl of Muslims new ,irus could be died. has marred human ri!!,hls gains made in the past yt•ar. Muslims created and The latest escalation 1n make up about a quartl'I" of tlll' be passed protests against the rule of population, suffer harass• from person to President Aristide came as but ment and intimidation, say tht• person. oppositio n leaders in Haiti were due to respond officially annual report. to proposals put forward by the regional organization Caricom. $500m to Liberia SINGAPORE: to find a negotiated way out of the current political impasse. The inte1 national rommu nit) has pledged more than Censorship: Social Booster or Freedom $5oom to help n'l0 onst1 urt Second Head t1bt•ria after 14 yl'ars of civil By Ria Marie Davis that our society must open up lyrics," which include "I just business major said, "I think it war The confcn•nct• hosted Hilltop Staff Writer further," he said. wanna touch you, tease you, lick can be a good thing as it estab Removed From by tht• UN, United Stall's and Singapore's government is you, please you, love you, make lishes an ideal standard that is the World Hank - had sou~ht Singapore, in preparing for reputed for its strict involve love to you." universally accepted in their Baby $48om lo rt>build infrastruc its second leadership change in ment in enforcing state laws In 2000, the Television society, while providing clear Surgeons in the ture and rehabilitate fighters. forty years, is diligently trying and regulations. In the Asia Corporation of Singapore (TCS) direction to deal with any prob Dominican Republic have suc The plight of tht• Lihl•rians was to lose its reputation as an Pacific state, media is one area also banned an episode of Ally lems as they occur. However, in cessfully removed a second often ignored during thl' loni "over-protective nanny state". A that feels the pinch. A BBC ~lcBeal, because it "centered order for a system like this to be head from a baby girl in a land civil war hut last yt•ar's pcan• BBC report stated that future report stated that "censorship is around alternative sexual trul) effective the Singapore mark operation. An 18-strong agreement put them hark on Prime ~tinister Lee Hsien widespread, internet access is e>.1>lorations." TCS's statement government must have a holis team operated on seven-week the international agenda. Loong, son of the nation's regulated and private owner said, "As a responsible broad tic community view of the stan old Rebeca Martinez for 11 The money is dcs1wratcly founding father Lee Kuan Yew, ship of satellite dishes is not caster, we are very careful to dards to uphold rather than just hours, in a complex procedure, needed to rebuild health and says that it is time for the gov allowed. Singapore Press monitor and take action against the standards of the govern believed to be the first of its education facilities, communi ernment to "cut the apron Holdings, which has close links overtly sexy or alternative ment." kind. cations and transport. strings and embrace a new, to the ruling party, also has a themes. We do this without Gary Hollins, a biology Rebeca had the live head of Source: BBC N ewi,, more vibrant social and politi virtual monopoly of the news compromising the pro major agreed. "What they are cal era." paper industry." gramme's integrity and appeal." doing appears to be working, so Loong told the Singapore's In 2001, for example, offi Austin Powers, the Spy who they must be doing something Harvard Club that, '·Whether it cials in Singapore upheld their Shagged Me, was renamed right." is a ceiling leak, a mosquito nui reins of censorship when they Austin Powers: The Spy Who However, Marisa McLaine, sance or a troublesome neigh threw out an appeal against a Shioked ~le. "Shioked meaning a political science major, spoke bor, usually the first question ban on Janet Jackson's album. good or nice in Singapore's mix out agamst the Singapore gov which people ask is: What ,,111 The decision, which was made of English, Malay and Chinese ernment's policies. "Those acts the government do about it?" by the Publications Appeal dialects." are clear violations of freedom "Nanny should not look Committee, was based on the Government involvement of expression. The government after everything all the time:· idea that the lyrics of particular in all aspects of the country, not has gone too far, and not even Loong said. Instead, he was ly one song, ··would You .Mind/ just the media could be a good in matters that warrant such optimistic about promoting a were not acceptable to their thing, as Singapore touts one of intervention. Some works are in political culture which respond society. The BBC said that the the world's highest standards of the public's interest, to educate ed to people's desire for greater record was initially outlawed li\1ng and economic develop and inform." participation. -1 have no doubt because of its -sexually e>..1>licit ment. Randy John. a senior However, Amnesty International recently put a spoke in the government's \ , \ ) s wheel of social well-being. A \ I 2004 Amnesty report states that "Singapore has the world's I highest per capita execution "' rate.~ The report said the "Asian LATITUDE LO.M§.ITUPE 1 Peace Garden State (2) city-state. which has a popula 1. Haitian Prime Minister Um Pu/ou f 1,;11 (7) 2 Very long time (3) lfq'>II 11< <.hu tion of four million, had hanged 8 Capital of Qatar (4) 3 21st letter of Greek -~ more than 400 prisoners in the ~ 9 IN Spanish (2) alphabet (3) last 13 years." Tl at rate was - 4. Story (4) triple that of S .11di Arabia, 10. Type of forP.st that grows about 2-3000m on 5 Between north and south which was next on the is· tropical mountains {5) (2) According to the BBC, the 12 Longest river in the 6 'r sh s1!1ger (4) report entitled "The Hidden world (4) 7. Smaller than a lake (4) Toll of Executions" states that ,(Jf /11 14. Country with capital 10. File name extension for •.I :l'l,Jai, l'o'>i"t the goYernment does not nor f, /11\ I '/. I Sanaa (5) command (3) l'vw• """ l,.rrli/1 mally publish statistics about 16 Earl of Wessex (6) 11. Egyptian pound (2) - "''"" ~-.:r l an..-a,r executions. and it is not kno\.\-11 - 13. Makes a verb past how many prisoners are on - I'll " ' tense (2) - death ro,-.·. The Amnesty ""'"' ""'"' /m,l,,14111 15 Earned runs / total ,.,,,.,,, ..., • - ,.,.trr,,.,11 International document has l'IIJm, '-1 H,ndrm innings x 9 =? (3) urged Singapore Jto impose an ,,,,,. II I immediate moratorium on exe 'flj3 91 ll'l ti 8"l N I encourage public debat'? about ~mm, 30nlil.Y1 ' the death penalty." S~3MSNV Singapore boasts one of the highest standards of living in the world, but some believe their censorship levels are too extreme to be beneficial. The Hilltop A7 Februarv• 10, 2004 BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY SHE'S ON THE New Progra01 Stresses Ho01e MONEY Buying A01ong Students By Jasmine Avent it comes to opportuniUes for who hope to benefit from the Contributing Writer young African Americans. M program as CBCF expands to Griffin spent the C\'emng 100 universities across the l' A Then senior Robert encouraging students to chal country ne:-'t year. V V ~tcCray graduates in lenge themselves by taking \Varrick went on to explain Maj, he \'I-ill have a degree from advantage of great opportuni that one of the areas where the Howard University in one ties. To further inspire the Black community is lagging hand, and a down payment for audience Griffin offered her behind is in the area of home SH\1111~1 ...... • •ilU I P OPPllll/i 11 'f ,,,.., a ne" house in the other. The own personal story of becom ownership. which she suggest home O\\ ncrship dream 1s ing a homeowner before age ed 1s related to poor mone) being made possible through thirty. "If I can do it, so can management. She stated the HOMEO\VNERSHIP RATES J lome Ownership: the Congressional Black you," Griffin said. facts that say that the average It's So Necessal)' Caucus Foundation, Inc.'s The interactive homeown net financial worth per house 1998 1999 200 l 2002 • •• •••••••• • •••• • •• • • • •••• • •• ••••• • •• •• ••• ♦ •••••••• • • ••••• ••• •• • • •••• Student Homeownership ership workshop that was held hold among African Americans By Rhnshe,·mn A. Sweeting Opportunity Program. last Wednesday evening in the is a meager $1,000. which is U.S. total 66.3 66.8 67.4 67.9 Busmc & Technology ····································································· This year as many as 260 School of Business offered key only 3.25% of the annual White. total 70.0 70.5 7 1. l 71.8 F.ditor graduating seniors from information along i,ith practi income...... Howard University, along with cal ad\ice regarding African However, there are young In January 2001. my seniors from 26 other universi Americans and homeowner adults who ha,·e beaten the family rcccsivcd a letter Black. total 45.6 46.3 47.2 47.3 ties wi ll receive $1,000 towards ship. odds and served as inspiration • • ••• • •••• • • ••• • •• ♦ •••••••• • •••• •• • •••• •• • •••••• • •••••••• • ••••••••••• f m ou landlord telling a down payment AS The Hilltop Febraury 10,2004 ~--•------♦---- ♦ W ♦ WW------~~~~---~~~-~-~----~-~---• WUU ♦♦♦♦------~--- ♦ WWWWWW,...______ The Punch Out Late Night Menu 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday Late Night A La Carte Late Night Combo Burgers Burgers 1/4 Pound Cheeseburger $2.30 1/4 Pound Cheeseburger $3.55 1/4 Pound Bacon Cheeseburger $2.75 1/4 Pound Bacon Cheeseburger $4.00 1/4 Pound Hamburger $1 .90 1/4 Pound Hamburger $3.15 ~------.J Veggie Burger $2.50 Veggie Burger $4.55 Add Grilled Onions, Grilled Add Grilled Onions, Grilled pk. 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A-ff.net J,{ini 1,{A,,t J,{e.r~iA,n mtt &.. 5tvre. ~lle,t 1~u.ine ------February 10, 2004 The Hilltop A9 Limited Hours Effect Students New ID System on Campus BUILDING from A 1 which include, but are not lim the volume of walk-in traffic to PROGRAM from A 1 !ited to, processing checks, pro the Office of Financial Aid has \\'hen students ._,,ipe their "bile Residence Life and cards under the new systen1. not be sol\'ed while they're cessing loans, handling check significantly reduced. Like the ISAS are proud of CIDS. there their names. hou:,ing. financial interacting with students. refunds, making sure that other offices. the time bet\\ een Capstone card through a scan dre some flaws to the system. status. college enrolled. and Utley also said that even deposits go into student's 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. is \J,ed pro ner. Although the process will Because CIDS uses Banner major appear on the screen. thou~h the windows are closed, accounts, filing and making ductively to process financial not take long. students may \\'eb to access information. The Louis Stokes Library \\ill the phone lines are still open if payments. aid packages and documents. experience a delay if they are when the Banner "'eb is down. use this inforn1ation to close students have questions. "All of these things simply The current office hours are not prepared to show their the system \\ill also be down. Capstone cards. the library to non-health sci "I have been working here cannot be done while assisting consistent with those of the -,rhen the Banner \\'eb is ence maJors after 5:oop.m. since 1995 and the office hours students," she said. other service offices.~ "\\'e will no longer take going through its daily mainte driYer's licenses as forms of ·c1DS helps to \'erify that for this office have been the Wyatt-Hammond also said Regardless, students main nance between 4a.m. and identification," Gibbs said. the ,;sitor·s credentials are in same ever since/ Oircctor of they can take care of many of tain that the early closings arc -u 6a.m.. the system will also be line \,;th the facility." .Moore Student Financial Services, R. their financial issues online. an inconYenience. students' ID cards are cracked down,~ Thompson said. "The :,.aid. -\ve no,, be able to Dmnc \'\'}att-Hamrnond, said. "Students can now order "E\en though the workers or damaged they should get will stickers that students ha,·e will "We work eight hours all UNIFORMS from A2 pre-physical therapy major. uniform, aside from all t he Candidates Stress a Move01ent Shaun Roberts, a sopho ridicule the drum line received sample uniform ,,;11 be sent more electrical engineer major for looking like we where in the back to the unh·ersin·. "'hen said that \\ith the t\\ o classic mo,·ie S.\V.A.T," says Howe, the new uniform s~mple is games next year in Detroit and the drum line section leader. MOVEMENT lron1 A4 population. expenenc-e under their plat appro,ed the order will now be at Fed Ex Field the band needs With the old uniforms the I ha,(' the kno" ledge of fom1. in place for the re'-t of the um the ncce",.u' ktlls to o, er ne" uniforms to better repre band will hold on to the pants ,, hat it t,,k\'.'~ to be n leader. and "\\'e want to get back to the forms to be purchased." c-onw thosl' b.1rnc.-s ,, 1th his sent the band and the umversi since the new uniforms will I .1m ,1 people p\'.'r.,on." she bn,ics because it is o.11 about the ~ewson added that ty. poh'ntial ron~tituent" have similar ones and will con t''-pl,1int'd. "I like to get to kno" students." she comented. although thi:,. transaction is ~1 lune lt>,1tr1t'd IH),, to Problems faced by the band sider later ..., hat to do with the people. see "h.1t the:, like. and Some of their long-term \\ell o,·erdue. the benefits of "ith the old uniforms range rlll.lllt'U\ er] through t ht• tops of the uniforms. get them "hat they '"lnt." go... ls include e'1abli~hin_g the ha,ing new uniforms \\Ou.Id be from ripped panb, missing bure,,uerat'\, nn AIO The Hilltop Febraury 10, 2004 Adams Preaches at Chapel Grants Awarded to Students CHAPEL from A2 PROGRAM from 48 to own a home b) ng<' ~. whic-h The Congre~~ional Blnck is 10 ) ears ~'OUI\~t'r than thC' Caucus Foundation helps explained that ¼ith God \,e are options. I ha, e cho1c-e, I nm nntlona] a, en1ge age of homc you~ ,1dult-. tuke the first ,tep, more than conquerors, Adams beginning to bwld a financial O\\'tlers. He abo sugge,tNi thnt ,, hic-h b the 1110,t important preached that through all the future.· .,-ouni:: - mind, tlnnk out~1de of tO\\ ard building financ1,1l trials and tribulations that £.xecuth e Director of Fir::-"t the box and b<>gin to think of ,, l'alth. people encounter in life thev Home Alliance. Larr) La,,~. home., a., busine,s i1n t'.:-tmt:-nts ''Thb workshop and thb are stepping stones used t~ agree,. in,tead of just stn1ctun•, in prof!nun ha, ht-en \"t~ help make man stronger. ·ttomeowner,hip ,,ill be \\hich to lh"t". Thb l.'hnllC'ngt'd ful: ,nid C'muilll' In('(', a gn,du According to Adams, peo one of your biggest in\'e.:-t student', ronYE.'ntional WI\) of ating .:-C'nior. ·1t i,.. a good t°C'd• ple often do not appreciate the ments. It ,,ill also be one of thinkin~ and ui--pin."' have in life )Our most stable. It's a ,·ei:· big enrC' to ,iew tht•ir option, on a magnitude offered at on BBCU. because they constanth· meas and important ·tep. ft ht" largt:-r ~rail'. I d<'finitch plan on O\\ ning m, ure themselves by co.;,paring explained. "\\'e want to plant a E.'ro ft own homt' ,-oon nnd l \\Ouldn't what they ha,e to that of oth MKTTOB D Laws took earl~ homeown Gnffin said. "'Tius i,.. dt"finiteh hm mi,.:-ed th1 opp<: rtunil\ ers and yet people, espec1all> Adams stressed the importance of individuals knowing that ership a step further and the :fin-t step towarlb buildm~ for the "orlll • Americans, never realize how God is withthem at all times throughout their lives. encouraged students to strin'.' wealth.· blessed they are and how much they have to be thankful the problems that exist,~ he the valley of defeat." for. said. "People should embrace Adams told the audience Adams explained that the them in order to grow." that they have to stop being Internet Service Remains Slow difference between absolute Adams described how peo afraid of their failures. Instead poverty and absolute affluence ple look at the tragedies like of constantly den}ing failure, VIRUSES from AB websites that studt•nts act·t•s~. ~limnil, thl' Blash•r "'-'rm nnd is a choice. He said that September 11th, the election of they should trust in God, who ·Your computer is onl) as Inst its , .,riant, und tlw \\\•khin absolute poverty leads to mis !'resident George Bush and the can turn failures into spiritual Gibson said. ·wt semester it as the one you arC' st•nding or "orm, ull ot ,, hkh l an he ery and death because vou war in Iraq and begin toques successes. \\as ,,orking okay but this rect'inng mtorni,1hon trom If dt•tc('h•d b~ thl' nt1 , 11 u, soft have no choice in the matter. tion whether or not God is Adams conveyed to the semester it's been really bad.· vour computer i.; slm, it could " are lwing pro, 1 ELECTIONS from A4 Freshman politi<..al sci• quality of subsequent speak ence major ~Iichael Betru outs. it takes a real leader to lead, seeks candidates who will ·Tonight's event was very Undergraduate Trustee Candidate and that has not been done offer the Howard community positive, and the candidates • because Howard is in the a new perspective on how are equally qualify," she said. same position.~ student government should ·\,\"e had a nice turnout, but I HOWARD from A4 "I am dumbfounded by the meetings; our undergraduate Other students feel as be run. hope to see more people. It fact that though the trustee needs to be a person though the candidates will • A good candidate would will be interesting to see who to address the outdated tech Undergraduate Trustee repre that we can trust to represent have to pro,·e themselves and not keep the students guess will prevail.· nology and facilities present on sents all undergraduate stu us," he explained. "I believe their abilities to the larger ing, and they would not be Junior Spanish major campus. dents, U.S. citizenship is a that the candidates should try student bed~ in order to be afraid to go outside of the ~ia:, a Harris belie, es that "Smart rooms are falling Ito requirement," he said. "For a to make themsehes kno¼n to successful in this year's elec norm. 1'.hey should have a this vear's pool of candidates pieces, science labs are outdat group of students who add to students in more than a shal tions. ·There will be compe first-hand account of what will give Howard students the ed and in poor condition and the University as much as any low, 'vote form~• kmd of way, tition between those [who needs to [be done] with the opportunity to choose from many Fine Arts rooms are sub other, it is a shame that thev are and we should attempt to get to want to hold office] and the students and have a passion indi,·iduals who meet the par. The internet was down for barred from representing stu know the candidates." At the individuals who really care,· for making a difference." necessary criteria. "I was three weeks earlier this semes dents as an Undergraduate end of the day, he says, M\-Ve Aaron N' elson. junior political Betru said. thoroughly impressed with ter and just this past weekend. Trustee." need good, plain Common science major. said. ·some General Elections griev {some of the candidates] That is unacceptable/ he said. J.P. Howard wants to make Sense." are trying to mo,·e the cam ance coordinator Layne because they were profes A second generation sure that students have confi pus in a new direction \\ith Eskridge noted that impro\'e sional and intellectual," American, Howard said that he dence in the person who holds ne,, agenda. and it will be ments would be made on the Harris said. MI feel the, ,, ill plans to give more recognition the position of trustee. interesting to see ho\\ it plays part of the General Elections make a difference.." - and protection to international "~fany times we have no out.- committee to increase the students. idea what goes on in the board February 10, 2004 The Hilltop All •. • " • - An o pportunity to ... - enhance your academic s kills - increase your level of proficiency SPONSORED BY T11 ..: C l ~N "I "E R FOR ACADEMIC REINFORCEMENT (CAR) S flOOL OF E DUC A'1' ION 1:. 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SAWYERR MAR. 2, 9, 23,30 T 11 : 10.,U,-1 - 12:30PM . \ The }Iilltop ------February 10, 2004 - Letters FraT1 • FACTS ABOUT STAN This \AkekinJ\ID\C I the Press Box From AT HOWARD Fa,orite Dorm: .. Belie, e It or '10L Dre,, was ID) fa, onte donn becalL--e ID) freshman year ,,as Jlb"t so much fun. The ne\\lless of being ar Howard. the eye-open- BASKE'I'BAJJ.: mg expenence ofbemg on ID) O\\ll and ha\ ing all my mends • --x-- - -;- -- . ~~ ' I around- i1 " as greai ...... ,,._ . ,:: -~ ~. ~--· to Fondest memory ofHo"ard: .. 1 ha, e :.:-i man~. II "as the By Soraya N. McDonald most\\ onderful rune of m) Sports Editor hfe! Th<- beautiful dung about Howard was. ,,hen )OU 1,anted Men's Basketball: Dear Supporters of Maurice to do somethmg) ou ,, ere mrer- Clarett, ~,ed 111. 11 wasn't hke .. 1,ell black students don ·1 do that Morgan St. 79 J have but one question An Exclusive lnteJView with Stan Thrrett here." I looked at e,erythmg on B-CC 64 for you: Howard's campus as mine. I Do you actually exist? aJ,,a)s felt ,,anted I al"'a)s Coppin St. 66 There's at 1£•ast one person felt nurtured: I aJ,,ays felt hke who docs, and her name IS )ly Aisha Chaney v.ith Michelle pt.'Ople at Howard wanted me to FAMU 62 Shira A. Sheindlin. Sheindlin :Managing Editor ,:\hller, no\, succ1.'ed.' is the U.S. District Court an anchor for scsu 8 ong before he BET, became ,Judge who struck dov.n the Fondest memo11 of The Hamptor:i 55 National Football League's became an ESPN one of the Hilltop: rule that prevented athletes anchor, Stan V<.'rrett first anchors "Finall) getting the paper done from entering the draft until was a Howard for Howard's and geuing 11 off to the printer UMES 69 OT three years after they graduatP. nivcrsity student. student pro at about two tn the mommg Delaware St. 66 from high school. ic lived in Drew duced news Thursda) rught, and the orher I fall, chiUed on the yard, fre cast at My hcst friend and I were great part was wakmg up m the NCA&T 59 quented clubs, and attended WHUT. ' . discussing (who else'?) mommg. gomg up on campus Nortolk St. 57 Maurice Clarctt while watch football games. But more .. T h e and picking up a fresh copy of ing tht• 1..akers dismal 7:{ 96 importantly, he achieved his great thing The Hilltop on Friday morn loss to Philadt•lphia this past goals and gradualed with a I've always ings." Standings Thursday night wealth of knowledge that he taps loved about (MEAC, overall): "It's ridiculous," I said. into daily. Howard is the \Vbich sport had the largest While still in high school. fact that I left Even if Clart'tl docs get his fan base during your tenure scsu (9-2, 12-8) way, somt•tlnng it ,•pms he's Verrett aspired to have a career with a resume at Howard? grov. n ,ill too at'l'ustonll'd lo, in sports. full of practi "football. One year. they v.ent Coppin St (8-3, 1O 1 "I 1,as an athlete ,,·hen I was till' odds arc ngain•·t him cal expcri 9-Jand \\OD the MLAC. bu1 Morgan St (7-4 8- 0) younger but I wasn't good "He'll get killl'd out there; he's enl'es," he PHOTO COURTESY OF AISHA CHANEY later had to give up that title for Delaware St. (7-4, 8- enough to play in college or pro expressed. nowhcr(' nl•ar the same level Howard alumnus Stan Verrett is a regular a recruitmg ,iolation. But the 11) fessionally. \Vhcn I got to Upon grad anchor for ESPNews. thost• guys arl'." team was very good.•· FAMU (6-4, 7-12) It's impossible to think I Iowar • PORTS Howard Football Gains Norrell-Thomas Deems Fall New Recruits Sports Banquet Best Ever By Yanne Givens honors went to freshman transfer running back By Ashley Ross However, the brightest was recruited by several Contributing \Yriter Antoine Rutherford. Rutherford was also the Hilltop Staff Writer spot seems to shine on Terry Division 1-A programs. Since Sports Xetwork ~ational 1-AA Player of the T. Perry, 5'8, 170 pounds, his signing, Pearce has been Sunday marked the culmination of Howard ,,·eek and was an All-1-1EA.C first team selection. Howard University head from ~orthwestern high compared to another phe University's fall sports seasons for this academic Sophomore punter \·aughn ,,·aters was named football coach R.a}ford Petty School in Miami, Fla. Perry, nomenal Howard athlete, year as Bison student athletes were recognized at as the special teams :'-1\'P. desperately wanted to who has been clocked at 4.2 Seattle Seahawks linebacker the Fall Athletic Awards Banquet held in the The Universit) honors all of its student ath replace his offensive skilled in the 40, is already being Tracy White. Blackburn Ballroom. letes each vear. First year participants receive a position by the February 4 compared to Gary "Flea" For the quarterback Howard Uni,·ersit) Director of Athletics. plaque. and second year athletes receive the co,· recruit signing deadline. Harrell, the record holder for position, Petty was able to Sondra Norrell-Thomas presided O\'er the cere eted letterman jacket. An •H" blanket with the With the loss of four the most career receptions at attract Alfred Sutton of mon)'. Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Dr. athlete's name on it is given to those in their wide receivers, seniors Howard University with Lauderhill, Fla., and Darrell Franklin Cb~mbers, and Compliance Director, third year. and a custom Howard Bison watch is Shaun 11illcr, Darryl Nunn, 184. Turner of Philadelphia. A.B. Williamson were also in attendance. given to the fourth year players. Travis Gilliam and .Jonathan Petty wanted to distrib With their combined $ize Co-1\fVP awards for women's volleyball were Norrell-Thomas noted the absence of head Brewer, four of Petty's nine ute his five remaining schol and strength, Petty antici awarded to senior outside hitter NaShay ,·olleyball coach, Linda Spencer. who missed scholarships were set aside arships between the defen pates great things. Edwards and sophomore middle blocker Kollin most of the season with an illness and is now for this position. Height and sive back, quarterback, kick The Bison's kicking Hoskins. Edwards was ranked second in the recovering. She also asked everyone in atten speed were two essentials er and tight end positions. game was plagued \vith Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in defensive dance to obser,e a moment of silence for the late Petty was looking for in the "I think we filled those injuries this past season. But digs. and Hoskins was named to the all-tourna Dr. Norris F. Hawkins, who served as the facult) wide recC'iver position. nec-ds with individuals who with the recent addition of ment teams for both the Bucknell Tournament athletics representative. With the n·ccnl signing can help Lis ril!ht away in ,John H. r.iendoza, of Miami, and the Rider Cranberry Classic. "Dr. Hawkins made in\aluable contributions of Thyron L(•wis. from those areas.~ Petty said after who has an especially strong The men's soccer offensive MVP was sopho to the Howard Universit)• Athletics Program, and Hawthorne, Calif., and the ink was dry this past leg on kickoffs, the Bison are more forward Jason Gross, and the defensive he will be sorely missed," Norrell-Thomas said. Lawrence IIPllams from Wednesday. hoping for a silver lining. MVP was sophomore Justin Phillips. On the In her closing remarks, Norrell-Thomas said Mitchell\'illc, Md., Petty is For the linebacker posi women's side defenders sophomore Samantha that she has been attending these awards cere looking forward to the tion, Petty secured Danual Romantini senior and Karisma Horne earned co monies for many years, and that this year's was upcoming sc•ason. Pearce of Norfolk, Va., who MVP awards. "one of the best banquets ever." In football, sophomore Michael Brown took "We are so proud of our athletes here at defensive line MVP honors, while senior line Howard," Norrell-Thomas said. "You represent • backer Greg Spriggs was named overall defensive us so well both on and off the field." 2004 HOWARD FOOTBALL SIGNEES MVP. Junior Richard Dorceus was named as offensive line MVP, and overall offensive MVP ,Jamar Butler John H. Mendoza ~.1fety Kicker 1.onr Beach CC., LaJ.;cwood. CA Miami Central HS; Miami, FL ,Joseph Claiborne, Ill Danual Pearce Safct} Linebacker Renaissance I IS; Detroit, MI Atlantic Shores HS; Norfolk, VA Endor Y. Cooper Terry T. Perry I mcbacker Wide Receiver 1lylton HS; Woodbrigdc. VA Northwestern HS; Miami, FL Law rencc \\. Hellams Alfred Sutton V. 1d1; Reu.:i, er Quarterback l• h)wers I IS, Mitchellville, MD Dillard HS; Lauderhill, FL Ricardo W. Johnson Quarterback/ Wide Receiver Darrell Turner Surrattsvillc HS; Clinton, MD Quarterback E. Frankford HS; Philadelphia, PA Thyron Lewis \l/tde Rccci\cr LA I !arbor College; I lawthornc, CA A Letter to Clarett Fans dollars and lying to investiga skipping college, than it is for Howard Alumnus Successful LETTERS from B 1 tors makes it glaringly obvious any other sport. If you see decision, he has to realize that that he has to grow up. The these kids trying it, they're he can't go back. That's my pri ESPN from 81 The Way Stan Sees It kid's seeing dollar signs, but either going to get hurt, or mary concern. These are he's not making sense. they're not going to be success and tall'llll'd group. grown men trying to take care Sure they teach you the ful," former Miami Dolphins The rel'ent firin~ of African America n coaches in the NBA... .. It h'\.'ls hkl' you madl' soml' of their families. The league basics in rookie camp, but quarterback Bob Griese told "B) ron Sco11 ,,a., J...111d ot hard to understand because he had been so suc kind of all star tl'.\m," Ill' st,\tl- B2 The Hilltop February 10, 2004 • • • Gant Still in the Game Despite the roller coaster bothers him, he doesn't oom GANT from 81 relationship Gant has had \\1th plarn. He re, eals true cha.me call, and clearly you could see basketball, he continues to play ter." that the dude just hit me m the wholeheartedly and gh·e 100 face." percent whenever he's on the Right: Will Gant drives past Two days later, Gant woke floor. a Norfolk State Spartan. A up with a swollen nose and bags Head Basketball Coach broken nose hasn't kept him under his eyes. After being Frankie Allen can't wait until from playing: he simply admitted to a Tallahassee hos he's at his maximum le,·el of wears a brace to protect it. pital, he was told he had a small competition...... H . \,.A ,.. SI tJTH nose fracture. the injuries have set him Because there would be no back. but I want him to pla) long-term affects, Gant decided more at the point." Allen said. against having surgery, and "I want to get ~tronger so we opted for a facemask. can rest Lou a little more.~ "Everybody has these One of the greatest things 'phantom' jokes now", Gant Allen likes about coaching said. "I'm the masked marvel. Grant is his demeanor. ~He's a But the mask doesn't bother coachable player, alwa}s says me; it actually improves my 'Yes sir' and works hard despite tunnel vision." the losses. Although the mask The Hilltop holds budget meetings every ..... ~~-- u~s 6:{)0 -~""" .m L...~------~~------~------=------~----~------~ Howrard University Office of Financial Aid, Scholarships and Student E1nploy111.ent IMPORTANT NOTICE ' '' • :M:eet with Financial Aid Representatives for assistance ID completing your 2004-2005 F AFSA on the '-VEB. Visit the I-Lab Technology Lab D ' - . Thursday February 19, lpm-4pm :M:onday l'\1:arch 1, 9am-12pm Thursday l'\1:arch 4, lpm-4pm ' Bring your FAFSA and Other Info & V\Te'II Get it Done!!!!!!! February 10, 2004 The Hilltop B3 • • B4 The HiUtop February IO, 2004 • ' • .. The Hilltop is looking for a Tuesday Metro Editor and ·a Friday Editorials and Perspectives Editor. 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JOSEF SA\-VYER, Editor-in-Chief ASHLEY KELLY AISHA CHA.."\~Y }'vfanaging Editor Jlanaging Editor ~AKISHA \VILL!AJ\JS Editorials & Perspectives Editor University Implements Third Dorm Policy Tomorrow, Res.dence Life Banner \\'eb to access the system ,viii also be able to keep ½ill implement ant ther dorm information, when the ~ stem track of when and where stu polic} in an attempt to in1pro,e is do,vn, students ,,,II just flash dent:s are on campus. \Ve won security. The new guidelines, their IDs. der why all of this information dubbed the Capstone \\'hat is the point of this is necessary, all the security Identification System (CIDS...,),_-'-sv'"'s'""te:;-=m:,;__:_;i;.;.f..:.it:...,.:.:."'1.:.:·1c:..1.;.:n.;:;.o.;;.t""""'..;;'o;.;.r""k..;;a;.;;. t ..;;a""ll'---.;:;.o.;;.;ffi~c;;.;:e;.;.r--'n""e""e;;.;:d=s to know is that will require students to scan you live in the their ID cards in a system Our View: d O r m that will display residents' Validation infor- information. Residence Life needs to think mation is irrele- How many different , I' d . . z· h vant. sign-in policies are we going OJ a Orm sign in po icy t at We appreci- to have before we get it will actual[" work and then ate the fact that right? 'J Residence Life First we had to scan our stick with it. seems to be cards, then we had to sign in. invested in pro- Promises They Can't Keep Next, we got stickers for the viding secure back of our ID cards. No" this? times? If showing a dorm dorms, but we would like to see ½ hnt 1s n politid m? see 24 hour visitation happen- research the positions that they The m}Tiads of these sign-in sticker is acceptable some- them implement a consistent \\ll•h!'itcr's cliction,1ry ing any time soon, so where are are trying to fill and run their procedures are getting out of times, it should be acceptable polic}. cll·fi1ws a politician as "a person the real issues? platforms based on the extent hand. at all times. It disturbs us that every t•:qwricnn·cl and actively All too often political can- of power that they may receive. Residence Life needs to Another aspect of CIDS change in policy becomes more cng,tj!,l'cl in conductinv. the didatcs make promises to win We also advise the candj find a policy and stick with it. that disturbs us is the fact that drastic. An extreme policy does business of a government." But the vote and then when they dates to really think about the We are tired of having a new when you scan your card, your not guarantee more security. \Vorel NL•t givrs the word a arc elected into office they are issues and goals that they have, policy every other week and n1ajor, college enrolled and mort• sorial definition: "a nowhere to be found. For not just talk out of the side of equally tired of policies that are financial validation status are sdH·mt·r who tries to gain example, pasl undergraduates their necks because they know inconsistent. The CIDS uses all available. The new swipe ad\'antagt• in an orv.anization in trustees ran under platforms that the student body will hoot sly or un the hh1 t'\,., front de:--k to the altcrnati, es arc dra111ati-Hen:th &i~nceLibrarY. - . - - - km.1" \\ ho 1,; a health nMJ0r Ho,,..:, er. 1 :· this is the ~ in its 8oth year,The Hilltop is pub&bed e\-er') Tuesda) and J.ricla) by Howard UohuaitJ, • ik-+M Wllb und \\ho b not. Thi-- b call) under-par. ca..;e, the university •. eadu sbi}>cLmore than 10,000. The Hilltop is the lm-grcst Bladt c.Jlk,6att: .-wp..pru in the....;, • ._ l'Omplctd, ndil'ulou:,,. The need:-- to in,ure that The opinior~ up: CSM.J on the Editorial Pagr are the '\iew.i ufThe HiDmp EdibA W Board and do not D•MC-• Sllri1) .Idled the opinions cL H B6 The Hilltop February 10, 2004 • • • A Different View: Men, Respect the Ladies! Heather !YI. Lax \,hat Bryan \\'bite said to an e~1ent. I bold ladies responsible for us as well, but I also I picked up "The Hilltop" early want to hold some of the guys accountable Tuesday morning as a rushed to my group also. A few of my male friends are always presentation for my ~larketing class. It complaining about how they can not find a r was raining hard, so the paper was tucked re,pectable girl here. and therefore they - into my book bag until after the million are forced to use a girl for what she's and one things to be done during the day "worth- and then toss her aside. I tell then1 were done. I rushed through the da_>; and their criterion is too low. If you respect her completed most of the tasks I had set out to first as a person. and are attracted to her do. During one of the commercial breaks spuit and her personalit) . then she ,,ill of American Idol, I decided to pull it back naturally be beautiful to you, and the rest out. ,,ill fall into place. Then see if you stop say I read through the main topics of ing things like ·r can't find a respectable news and finally got to my favorite part: girl here on Howard·s campus. - the Perspectives. I thought the "~1asters It is time that the guys stand up for us vs. MRS" article was a true dose of realit) when we say that we feel disrespected by that every woman here at Howard has shows like Uncut and many music ,ideos. thought about as some point in time. And I would like to challenge the men of However, the article next to it, "Ladies, Howard University to think about how they Respect Yo urselves" was not the answer. I would want a guy or their father to treat think a good response to her article should their mom before thev step to the nex't girl. have been; "Men, Respect the Ladies." I I am positive that the guys on this campus really expected an article that promoted would not like to see their mon1s nor their abstinence and saving yourself for mar little sisters get "run game on.~ However, riage, (I guess I shouldn't have looked at they don't mind doing it to someone else's the picture first). However, what I read little sister or daughter. I think India Arie was instead an article telling the ladies said it best in her song when she said, what they are doing wrong and what we "When you talk to her talk like you want should be doing. And once again I hear a somebody to talk to your momma. Don't saying that goes something like, guys are get smart with her have a heart to heart the accelerator and girls are the brakes. with her just like you would with your I would like to know when the day daughter. Cause everything you do or say, will come where the guys will learn to con you got to live with it everyday. She's trol themselves. When a man can pump somebody's baby, she's somebody's sister, his own brakes. I feel like I can respect she's somebody's momn1a." God Bless. ~(tJa#z,), d 'f.OOHI- ~-tk Ztad ~ 4elWd 44 /ud, - ~ wtde th l'A4e (4 a.f,/zett.td t6 tk tk ~kdtMe-. 7k ~ s~ .L~ U .S . s~ ~- 7k s~ ~ Wa4. ~ dute. 'UI~ 'Pa..ttl14 46 ttetaued. we att. 496 d The time bas arrived for all the Undergraduate Trustees, and 3) keep interest in the issues important to the tribute to Howard's reputation and University. Finally, the Board has a prospective candidates for positions all your goals realistic. President and the institution, and financial health. Jt must also be duty to ensure that appropriate due in student government to make their The Board of Trustees represents acknowledging the successes of the unaerstood that Trusteeship and phi process polices -and procedures are bid to lead Howard University in a the main governing body of every facet President. The Board is also responsi lanthropy go hand-in-hand. It is the followed. continuously progressive direction in of Howard University. Additionally, ble for monitoring the University and duty of each member of the Board to Unlike H USA positions, the the 2004-2005 academic school year. the President reports to the Board of the President's performance. Further, set the example and actively engage Undergraduate and Graduate There are many lessons I have Trustees on a regular basis ½ith every board should also assess its own and lead fundraising ventures of Trustees positions are unpaid, never learned and continue to learn as the regard to the administration of the performance. This sends the signal to Howard University (Campaign for theless, the impact and experience Undergraduate Trustee. These les University. One of the main duties of the academic community that the Howard, etc.). .Moreover, student gained on the Board is priceless. sons commenced the moment I was the Undergraduate Trustee entails Board is committed to improving per trustees must help ensure their insti Trustees are held to exemplary stan elected and continue as the spring alerting other Board members to the formance at all institutional levels. It tutions continue earning the right to dards of conduct; service grounded in semester unfolds. For all those aspir needs of the student bod). It is impor is also important that the Strategic be free from government intrusion engagement confidentiality, and ing to serve as a Student Trustee there tant :hat he or she is clear about the Framework for Action II (SFA II). and control. Accreditation reviews advocacy are paramount to effective are a fe,, words of ad,ice that I would res pc.. nsibJities associated '\\ith the Howard Uni\:ersity's detailed blue and reforms are critical concerns of trustee.ship. Keeping an open mind, a offer to ease your transition. position. print of goals and objectives, is thor Trustees and the President. good work ethic, remaining flexible, \\'hen formulating a campaign In order to maximize producthit)· oughly understood and supported by Student trustees must also relate and sta,ing focused on your goals are platform it is very important that can it is important for the President and student board members. to the community's needs and the keys that open the lock to a great didates attend the orientation pro"id the Board to have a synergistic rela The Board is also responsible for changes, and the community must be deal of possibilities. ed by the Secretary of the Board and, tionship. The progressive welfare of ensuring the qualit)· of the academic an intricate part of the growth and 1) understand the duties and responsi the institution is based on the cooper programs, which include establishing development of the University. With Kareem J. Merrick can be bilities of the Undergraduate Trustee. ath·e nature of this relationship. or terminating academic programs. changing demographics of America reached at: [email protected] 2) become familiar \\ith the history of Trustees show support by attending This is done by kno"'ing the strengths and \Vashington, DC, it is important the position as well as those who meetings regularh·. making and seek and weaknesses \\ithin the academic that Trustees recognize the implica served as general Trustees and ing gifts to the institution, shm\1ng structure and which programs con- tions of inclusiveness at Howard . 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