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VOLUME90,NO. 110 THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 WWW.THEIIlLLTOPONLINE.COM
BREAKING NEWS CAMPUS
BUSH PROMISES NO rIMETABLE FOR IRAQ STUDENT WONDERS THUtl, 3/29: FIU 3/'MJ SONNY SUNNY PRESIDENT BUSH HE1 0 ;_,, H =.STEADFAST RESOLVE REG.t\RD· HOWARD HOLDS A WORLD OF STUDENTS WHO MAKE THEIR HIGH. 61, LOW 37 HlGt-1 66 LOW .:J ING !RAO BY REFUSING TO NEGOTIATE WITH CONGRESS FOR A PATHS AND SET STONES FOR THOSE TO COME AFTER TURN DATE TO WITHDRAW AMERICAN FORCES FROM !RAO ACCORD TO CAMPUS TO READ ABOUT TWO MORE OF THESE TRAILBLAZ ING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES ERS PAG'I 2 ADSD Talks Out School's Issues and Brainstorms Solutions
BY MERCIA WILLIAMS. te<·turc building, professor have to go to any career fairs aspects of the field the)' MURRAY Edward Dunson said, "\Ve do or worry about finding intern like. This way, she says, Hilltop Staff Wnter need to makt• some changes ships because there ,,·ere pro students wi II feel less and we Bush and Democrats CapComm Display Raises To Debate Troop Withdrawal bacco Awareness on Campus BY EBONI FARMER the now-unpopular war past Senate vote needed to overturn H11/top Stoff Wnter the half-trillion-dollar mark. a presidential veto. Pentagon officials said they Although the measure was Thl· dt•bat<' over American would have to start diverting approved by the Senate, it is a soldiers' withdrawn] from funds from other programs to nonbinding agreement. Just Iraq heranw hl•att•d this week Iraq unless 1I passes by mid last week, a spending bill calling hctwl'<'n tht• lli>mot'ntts in the \pril." for a Sept. 1. 2008 \\'ithdrawal Sena!<• and Prl''i JN DEX: CAMPUS 2 METRO MECCMSMS I UfE & STYLE 8 EOfTOR!ALS & PERSPECTIVES 9 SPORTS 10 ' 21 CAMPUS M ARCH 29, 2007 Hip-Hop Artist Broadway Miller Strives to ''Keep It Real'' BY MERCIA WILLIAMS-MURRAY selves." The album chronicles Brow11's the song as being counterproducth-e to H1lltop Staff Wnter thoughts. dreams and aspirations. Howard's legacy and some of the main \.\'hile he says that he is influenced themes of the pageant. such as black Senior business management by all genres of music, old school R&B empowerment and HI\'/AIDS aware major Elliott Bro""n weaves his person is his biggest influence. ness. al experiences into his music to bring "It was so original, it \~as pure and Brow11 responded with a perspec purit; and soda] consciousness back to I gue-;s I'm trying to bring that element th e of his 0\\11 in which he basically hip-hop. back hut be original to the fifth power," said that if people did not like his music, "T try to make things, you know Brown says. they should not listen to it. how most people say 'keep it real?' J Although Brown is not an R&B art He said that when he gives out keep it real but ib not the hyped up hip ist. he was exposed to artists such as sample CDs the songs that he says hop term 'real,"' he said. James Brown, Otis Redding, Roberta have deeper meaning get no attention. Hrown, who is bctter know by some Mack and Bobby W~mack during his People want to focus on the negative or as Broadw:1y Miller or simply Broadway, youth. Bro.,..11 says he did not start lis what may not be politically correct. released his debut album, "Gets It All tening to hip-hop until he was about Brown also believes that hip-hop I Day," on March 20. He says one of his nine years old. artists receive the most criticism when • 111nin goals as bringing music back to The artist Said his album's purpose it com~ to content. Brown Said that the ? reality is to let people know that he has talent. raunchiest mo";es are not criticized and Brown says C\eryon1• in Amf'rica His favorite tracks on the album neither are rock songs that talk about docs not sell drugs and have money include ~lnere They Go," which he committing suicide or acts of violence. and a Mercedes Benz. But that is not describes as "a good solid club record," "Howard supports me a lot and I'm the impression listPners get from a lot and "Windows Halfway Down." very grateful for it," Brown said. "Of of rap music. In "\Vindows Half\"'ay Down," course you got people who smile in ., "I'm a real person, an everyday per· Brown is driving by and observing the your face and talk about you behind ,, son," hr· says. policc, his "homeboys" and everyone your back but I can tell genuine people. • A sclf-prodainwd country boy, elc;e. Howard has been a family." '\ he embraces his ba('kground and the ·n1e track "Understanding" is an Brown will be talking about his ' region in which he was raisNI. As a <·xplanation of his behavior and action. album tonight at 8 p.m. on \'\'HBC. The Southl n1 artist, he wants to dispel the Also on t'le album is "What It's album can be purchased online at ww"". myth that Southern rnppt:rs are "bubble Hittin' Fo Part fl." The original version getsitallday.com or www.myspace.com/ gum" artists who have limited subject of the song \Vas popular with Howard broadwaymiller. mailer. many students. It has also been the In the long run, Brown plans to Nol one to lw tonfined to one most scrutinized track. merge business and music by work tlwnll', Brown "ays he approaches his At the beginning of the school ing in the corporate realm of entertain musi<" not only from a "hood" or urban year, Brown performed "\.\'hat It's ment. standpo1nl hut nlso from political and Hittin' Fo" at the Mr. and Ms. School of "Whether flipping burgers at C'orpornl<· standpoints. Communications pageant. McDonald's or being a corporate execu PhcMo rour'Ch) ol Utioc.1 0.-0-• Brown said, "I write· about me and Shortly after, a student wrote a tive, I'm always going to have music in Elliott Brown, otherwise known as hip-hop artist Broadway a lot of artists don't write about them- perspective in The Hilltop condemning my life," he said. Miiier, released his debut album, "Gets It All Day," on March 20. Student Serves as 2nd Goodwill Ambassador From Howard BY TRAVER RIGGINS all expected to attend the festival, weeks with a host family. A Japanese Hill/op Staff Wnter which lasts from March 31 to April is. student then spent n.vo weeks in the Clemons, along with six other student United States \.\ith him. Clemons said Tyrone Clemons, a sophomore ambassadors, is expected to interact h.is experiences studying abroad have international business major, will with all of them. allowed him to immerse himself in serve as this year's second National Clemons applied for the ambas Japanese culture. Cherry Blossom Festival Goodwill sadorship during his freshman year Clemons said university students Ambassador from Howard University. after his Japanese professor informed should attend some of the Cherry Fifty student ambassadors have been him of it. He was denied due to his Blossom Festival events, especially chosen for the festival since 1994, and age and lack of experience, but after opening day and the parade, which is the last from Howard was selected in studying in Japan over the summer follo\.~ed by a street festival. He said 2004. he made it through the highly selec there are events to attend just about "I'm very happy to do it and I'm tive process. every day. glad because my parents are also He hopes that the experience "The city blossoms along with the coming down so they get to see me he gains with the National Cherry cherry blossoms," he said. do it," Clemons said. Blossom Festival will aid him in The National Cherry Blossom Clemons' duties include acting as future endeavors. Festival is a rendition of a Japanese a source of information, interacting "In the future I hope to work festival called Sakura. Clemons says with visitors, attending and hosting for companies that work with Japan Sakura is the biggest and most impor events and representing the festival. closely," he said. Having his own busi tant festival in Japanese culture. "We promote goodwill between ness in Japan is also one of Clemons' "It [the cherry blossom] repre the people who come. We're sup goals. sents the Japanese soul. It's one of posed to make them all feel com Clemons' interest in Japanese the great symbols of Japan," Clemons fortable and inform them about the culture began during his freshman said. It is during this time of the year festival," he said. year of high school. that Japanese people begin new jobs Ultimately, he is a cultural liai "I started in high school partial and school years. son and festival master of ceremo ly because I liked martial arts, but According to the National Cherry mes. wanted to do something different Blossom Festival, 3,000 Tidal Basin "People from all over the world, than Spanish," he said. cherry trees were given to the District including Japan, are coming," he Last summer was not his first as a "memorial of friendship." With said. expedition to the country. During average life spans of 45 years, it is l't11uV ( o<'fWtl • ( "OfttnhuUna Pboh.,.,.plM'r Among others, Japanese del high school he participated in a stu somewhat remarkable that more than Sophomore Tyrone Clemons says he has deep Interest In egates, First Lady Laura Bush and dent ambassador exchange program 100 of the original trees still bloom in Japanese culture and plans to start his own business In Japan. the U.S. ambassador to Japan are in which he visited Japan for two the spring. Campus Briefs FA!\U.l raises $J2,ooo for •.\merican North Carolina A&T State University Alcorn State University Names Cancer Societ) Gets a Lesson in Hip-Hop Candidate for Presidency E .. nlil·r thi' \\t't'k. Florida ,\&~t UniYcrsit~ hdd tlwir 5th .innual Rl•l.1~ for Life camp.. 1ign St",1t1ents at :\orth Carolina A&T State The Board ofTrustees ofState Institutions in \\h1ch \ oluntecrs. stud~ nt orgnmzntions, Cn '~ , t\ learned about !he Origins of of Htg.her Learning announced \\'ednesday and c~11wcr '\Ir\ hors hd~·d to rm.s<' s3i.,ooo Hip-Hop ,w \l:irch 10 "hen three pionet>rs that Dr. George Ross. \.;ce president for for t hl' \nll'n<.'1.111 CnnCt'r Socu.·t). indud111,.. SI- J rock. also kn0\\11 a' Sharon finance and admirustratl\e sel'\i~ at Central Tlw 18-h,mrt'Yent '' hkh began on Frida~. Gre~·n. a'.ld t"o other early MCs Busy Bee and \fichigan University. is the preferred candi l\l,1n:h ~3 ut 3 p.m. and ended SaturdJ.\ ut Grandm.1s'.er Cw~ teach students about "true date for the position of President at Alcorn Q a.m and \\,\, spon--orl'i.i by tht· Student hip-hop State University. Guven1tnl•nt A,.;soci.1tion .1n THE HILLTOP ...... ------~~~ ~~ - - MARCH 29, 2007 ADVERTISEMENT I 3 VSl:VVxr.J. TF-J[EJ&III.:L.;':.JL'cQPONLJINE .cor11 The Hilltop Workshop Wednesday@ 6:00 The Hilltop Office, P-Level, West Tower /"" Uil/ (./~f111e .? J If you want to be a better writer, for The Hilltop or anyone else. If you're interested in becoming a staff writer, you must attend. Uo you wan• a ar eer that can be summed up on a piece of paper and 1led away 0 a Hreer th t 1 pi es oth~ 7 'W'len yo 10 n the r • .d 5 ates A w tr college degret! as a secona 11eutenant, you have the opportun y to lead troll' day ore And as a comm1ss1oned ofl1cer. you'll enioy l"lany be'lefrts r t often 1o;ind at rrost S::QRTUNE 500 corpanres - 1nctud,n , • entire country AIRFORCE.COM • 1-800-423-USAF THE HILLTOP 41 METRO MARCH 29, 2007 METRO D.C. Madam Indicted, Releases Black Book MONITOR BY CHARLOTTE YOUNG really doing that well." former President Bill "It's fair for her to bargain Hilltop Staff Writer The infamous Hollywood Clinton. Morris resigned with what she has because Madam, Heidi in 1996 when tabloids that's her upper hand," Liston Mayor Adrian Fenty Little black hooks have Fleiss, earned revealed his relation said. "If she shares that book cut Lhe Emancipation Day always stirred controversy millions of dol ship with a call girl in of people, I don't think any celebration to join it with when discove1·ed. But few have lars in a single the District. However, body should judge her. Those a rally for District voting caused as much controversy as year, according to date, there is no evi people chose to be her clients. rights. The festivities will Deborah Jeane Palfrey's black to \V\V\\1.crilnrli· dence hat this call girl She didn't force them to be her be limited to 30 minut<'s book, which contains up to brary.com. worked for the D.C. clients." of speeches befor~ a voting 15,000 contacts. Though 50- Madam. Sophomore criminal jus rights march on April 16. Earlier this month, a year-old Palfrey Despite receiv tice major .Jordan Frasier had Last year, D.C. Council put federal grand jury indicted admits that she ran ing several bids for little sympathy for the clicn S400,ooo aside in the bud Palfrey, also known as the D.C. a "legal, high-end the list, Palfrey tele. get for the celebration. Madam, on charges of running erotic fantasy ser finally gave the "I feel bad for the people a high-end call girl business in vice," she denies the list to a repu that would even take her ser the District from her home in charges that her ser table news vices in the first place because Vallejo, Calif. vice dabbled in pros source for free. they were stupid," he said. Palfrey's home was titution. Her lawyer, "You're stupid to sit there and searched months ago and her To pay for the Montgomery pay for something like that business, Pamela Martin and pending lawsuit against Blair Sibley, (something] that you know Associates, closed in August. her, the O.C. Madam has refused run come back at you." Prosecutors estimate, in initially announced that to release Believing the move to give court records, that her busi she would sell her list of the identity the unidentified news source ness generated more than $2 contacts to a news source. of the news the list for free to be a method million in revenue during its Palfrey claimed the list source . of intimidation for potential 13 years of existence. More contained high-profiled He hopes witnesses, prosecutors have than 130 women are believed clientele and clientele t11at that the news asked for a restraining order to have been employed at vari were "upscale and came from source will be able that hinders the list from being ous times to serve thousands the more refined walks of life to help his case by uncover revealed. of clients at $200 to S300 a here in the nation's capital." revealed yet, ing clientele that can testify On Friday, March 16, a session. The large list is on print she !1as asked to take a that Palfrey's business was not judge granted the request. '1'wo million dollars over ed sheets and weighs 39.6 deposition from Dick Morris, involved in prostitution. 13 years, that's really not that pounds. Its listings date from a past campaign advisor for J)eysi Benitez. the much money: said Monique 1993 to 2006. l'lwt,. Cocirtt'~) t)f lbldillf,)pa.n"'°r.n.1111 missing mother of the Liston, a junior sociology Though none of the O.C. More than 130 women are reported to have worked for the high end call glrl service. four children found dead major. "That means she wasn't Madam's clients have been in Frederick, Md., is being asked to contact the con sul general of El Salvador. The consul general taped a televised appeal Student Presence Low During Anti-War Events Wednesday to appeal to her. Benitez's four young children aged nine, four BY CHRISTIA RAVENELL She is also a representa rallies." their campuses." gal war to control oil profits. three and one were all Contnbut1nq Wnter Across the country schools tive of the Fight Imperialism Contrary to that state That is the case for found dead in their town are falling apart, we had Stand Togetiler (FI&'T) youth ment, Dowell said she has Unhersity of North Carolina house as well as her hus Between March 12 and 19, group in association with seen students from New York, first-year law stt1dent Peter [Hurricane) Katrina and there band l'edro Rodriguez the Encampment to Stop the Troops Out Now, who hosted Raleigh, N.C., the District and Gilbert, a member of FIST. is a lack of health care. There on Monday. Police say is no money for those things War took place on the National the encampment. other areas helping and voic "There has been a raise Rodriguez hung himself, Mall to voice Americans' dis Though optimistic, activist ing their disapproval. She saw in tuition in North Carolina because they are going towards but the cause of death for pleasure with the war in Iraq. and socialist Richard Kossali a group of Howard students schools, student debt is this war," she said. "It is most the children is unknown. Political awareness and said the political activity of and has seen groups of all extremely high, they're cut important that students come action in college students is college students has taken a nationalities. ting Pell Grants and tl1ere is out and support us against a growing according to Leilani sharp decline. Dowell said, "Many people an inability to get jobs with war that's illegal, racist and Debbie Parkhurst Dowell, a co-organizer of the "It's hard to say they're are just showing up and asking health care," Gilbert said. starving our cities." believes her dog Toby demonstration. leading the movement. It's a what they can do to help. They He continued, "Interest Kolassi believes the performed the Heimlich "More students are com downer, but it's understand want to pass out flyers on their rates on the FAFSA have gone war has no justification and maneuver on her and saved ing forward. It's hard with the able," Kossali said. "We have campus and make a contribu up and it seems as though the is a violation of the Geneva her life. Parkhurst was eat cutting of funds. It's hard to to keep reaching out. It's not tion. It's tne fourth anniversa government is forcing people Convention. ing an apple at her home be involved when you have to at the levels of the 1960s and ry of the war and many schools into the military. There is no "We were opposed to when a piece got lodged work a full-time job and go are starting to see more and official draft, but it's becom the war prior to the decision. '70s. There should not be 50- in h~r throat !tfler nr••ur to school full-time and every and 6o·year-olds setting up at more military recruiters on ing harder and harder to be in We made predictions based cessfully attempting the thing else," Dowell said. school. There are more military on history, and we knew the Heimlich on herself, the recruiters and military bases U.S. would do a lot of dam dog came to her rescue. are being built right down the age," Kolassi said. "Indirectly The two-year-old golden street from my campus." and directly from U.S. actions, retriever began jumping up Gilbe1t wanted to be a part 600,000 Iraqis are dead and and down on her chest and of this event and said, "Our 300,000 U.S. (soldiers] are dislodged the apple. resources are being worse than dead. That is a conservative wasted, they're being used to number." slaughter people. There should Kolassi said Congress not be bombing in our name. seems set on voting for more Everyone should be able to see funding. a doctor and go to school, and "We can't be resigned. all of our money is going to Our job is to be out here. A lot this war." of the U.S. public is sleeping. Organizers and activists They should be here," he said. believe that the country voted "Before the war, a half mil for Democrats who had an lion [people] came to protest anti-war policy, which turned here in D.C. Now more people into non-binding resolutions. oppose the war but less come "Demoaats are lying, say out." ing their hands are tied and Dowell said that the this is Bush's war. Congress Troops Out Now coalition will could decide not to fund the be in Washington, D.C. until war and end it," Gilbert said. funding happens. TI1e group is "Congress has the power of p1·cpa1·ing for the Immigrant the purse and ability to declare Rights March on May 1. war. They want the war, they The group will continue to won't vote against it. They're garner support from the com A new graduation pol not convincing." munity, especially college stu icy has been adopted by Dowell said the war should dents because, as Gilbert says, Washington, D.C. schools, end because of the amount "Democracy isn't in that white making it tougher for of death and destruction and building. Its right here with students to graduate. It Earller this month, students and citizens voiced their displeasure with the war In problems faced domestically. the people." requires all student to take Iraq. However, some believe student presence at anti-war events is insufficient. "We believe this is an ille- four years of math. English, social studies and sci ence. The policy is geared towards increasing the level of academic challenge and giving the high school diploma more meaning. By 2010, the plan will apply to The Hilltop all students. Washington. D.C. Survey Says ... police arc investigating a surveillance video showing a shooting that took place on Tuesday 111orning. A gunman pulled a handgun out on a man on the 3600 block of Georgia Avem1e Reading The Hilltop while he was inside the Amanuel Market and shot him in the face. The vic in class is not a good thing.* tim, a 23-year-old man, is in critical condition. lompil•d Hy Cllnrfort• •Unbi. of cour~e. ~aid~as" 1S/\d\'111oo:d Rcporung.t W11ttrig. and }'OO 1ocally t(l~o1 to pi THE HILLTOP MARCH 29, 2007 ADVERTISEMENT I 5 The Hilltop Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and The Knights Fraternity Present: &ridging The Gap Workshop AFRICANS AND AFRICAN-AMERICANS: Panel Discussion and Reception Wednesday@· 6:00 The Hilltop Office, P-Level, West Tower 1 Thursday, March 29 h 7:00- 9:00 pm lvC CtJl!te;.? Blackbum Center, Reading Lounge J If you want to be a better writer, for The Hilltop or anyone else. If you're interested in becoming a staff writer, you must attend. Food and Refreshments will be provided 010 YOU WANT ANTIBIOTICS WITH YOUR LUNCH ? EDIDN1 SO. That's why we're serving naturally raised meat In fact, all of the meat we serve in D.C. - beef, chicken and pork - is free of antibiotics and added growth hormones, fed a vegetarian diet and raised humanely. We think meat raised this way, naturally, tastes better. Serving naturally raised meat is another step in our ongoing Food With Integrity journey - bringing you the best ingredients from the best sources. Ckipotle MEXICAN GRILL -ALL MEATS SERVED IN a.c. ARE NATURALLY RAISED - V E R I Z 0 N C E N T E R ~~v 7 T H & G S T R E E T 1 . ' ! THE HILLTOP 61 ADVERTISEMENT MARCH 29, 200'.f The Hilltop Wednesday@ 6:00 The Hilltop Office, The Hilltop P·Level, West Tower jV:.iflll// ,.. Survey Says ... /Workshop 11 111 Cr'h1 t.? I v .,/ Acopy of I If )1ll ~llll Ill be a~ 1111U. f Componf4110n paid to hfGlthy ftmale end mate volunhNltt fOr doNtlon~ or bone morrow for ,....hh Offortt In 1410h .,.. QI oanotr ond olhtr Mriou• llll'IEIGOK. 1 • Aget18to4f • In good h111th • 6 • Not 1ng1gtd In high rtatc behavior• !I" Cont1dlnt10l lnterv11w And ooreenlr19 provldfd at our " oonvonltnt Gatthnbur;, MO otr1Cf. EMBASSY OF SPAIN (" OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE ~ Donation• occur at our Btthtld4. 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Johnson School of Communications HO'\V ARD UNIVERSITY'S Preparing Fulure Journalis1n Faculry Progra1n (PFJFP) lhrough funding by lhe Carnegie Corporalion Prese11ts ') ,,,, ,, I I IIoward W'eaver I Vice President, News II The .NrcClatchy Conipany fl rl ·I Thursday, March 29., 2007 •J ~ 2:00 p.m. ·o C-211 .John H . .Johnson School of Communications THE HILLTOP MARCH 29, 2007 MECCANISMS I 7 r ------., 'II " Back Overheard ® fhe Mecca I In Test Yourself Knowledge is power, so we at The Hil/Jop decided Jatttaica Habla Espat;ol? to test your knowledge. We'll be posing questio11s Overheard ii' a Locke Hall stairwell The and providing you with activities to sharpen your skills a11d build your knowledge. I Day Baffled Student: Man, I have to write a two Many .4111eri<:an cities and states have page paper for my Spanish class ... in English ... I about Jamaica. Minority Report nickna1nes, so1ne more popular than others. See if you can match the1n up. Friend: Oh, wow... I. The "Show Me" City/State 2. The Motor City/State Ot11Y &ehind Closed 6th Floor ~oors 3. The Emerald City/State Overheard at the Mecca 4. The Grand Canyon City/State Guyl: Yeah man, I saw her on the Yard 5. The Old Dominion shouting me out. BY JOSHUA THOMAS 6. Sin City Deputy Managing Editor Guy2: For rea l? What she say? " 7. The Pelican City/State I I Hack in the day, it seemed Gl: She was like, " Hey boo!" 1 like the government acted in I I your best interest. Hack when you I Iwhere younger and you learned A. Virgina I. G2: For real?!?! Iabout our representative govern- 1ment that gave everyone a voice. B. Louisana I 1 Back when you believed your Cl: Man, I was like naaaw girl. That boo stuff I teachers when they told you that C. Missouri some 6th floor after midnight kinda stuff. When 'I the government was charged with we on the Yard, it's gonna be some, "Hi Jim," I 1"providing for the general wel D. Seattle lfare." "Bye Jane." If I had any faith in those E. Arizona I assertions, they were wiped away completely last week when F. Detroit 1 journeyed to New Orleans for 1Alternative Spring Break. G. Las Vegas I ! New Orleans is also known Check out ittore at Overheardatthe1ttecca.blogspot.co1tt !as "The Crescent City," "The Hig SL '89 ''!/9 '3v .a£ ':!Z '8 ~ al'd subittit to Overheardatthe1ttecca~g1ttai1.co1tt I 1Easy• and "The Queen of the .J •Mississippi." Now, a more fitting L. ------•name would be ''The City the U.S. lGovernmcnt Abandoned." t As I toured the devastation !in areas like the lower 9th Ward, :it was hard to believe that it was iback on Aug. 29, 2005, when the • • ilevees broke. Roughly a year and la half had passed and yet many I \places of the city look untouched iby the millions of dollars that ... did comedian Eddie ...are the rights to OJ. ihave accumulated for relief. There were complete blocks Griffin total a Ferrari at Simpson's book "If I Did If with nothing left but foundation, couches stuck in front doors and lrwindal Speedway? Your job being nuctioned off on April I even a house that was left sitting atop an automobile. is to makejokes. leave the driv 17? I guess he really feels that Lest we forget, the levees broke August 29, 2005. I talked ing to the pros. Ricky Bobby? compelled to confess. to residents from the 6th Ward, 71h Ward and 9th Ward who arc all still awaiting relief-citizens who were promised finances by our government so they can rebuild their homes, and they are still waiting. And these are the .. .is Apl.de.ap of the Black .. .did Taboo.another mem- few who managed to make their way back home after the Oood. Eyed Peas going to make a solo ber of the Black Eyed Peas. The Road Home Program seeks to assist displaced residents album? Most people think of get busted for driving under of New Orleans in their journey back to the city, but the govern BEP dS will.i.am. Fergie and the the influence? Can BEP get it ment program is inadequate and insufficient according to nearly rest. Not a good look APL. together? everyone l spoke to. The Road Home Program is run by a highly bureaucratic sys tem that residents can only enter through extensive applications and an abundance of paper work that has a funny way of getting Six Degrees of Separation lost in the mail. Can you figure out a path that connects these two individuals with six stops along the way? However, other areas of New Try it out and send us the six degrees you come up with. Orleans such as the Lakefront community and the French Quarter appear as if no nood took Bart Simpson is a character on place al all. the animated series The Simp It's interesting that these regions of the city that house sons higher income communities and welcome tourists show no signs which feautered narration in a of the devastation that is evident season nine episode by James elsewhere in the city. It's apparent that when it Earl Jones comes to issues that affect black communities disproportionately who appeared in "Coming to we cannot trust our government America" with Arsenio Hall to provide for our general wel fare. We have to take relief and rebuilding efforts into our own who had a guest star on his hands and heal our 0\\11 com show, Bill Clinton -munities. Although New Orleans is a who is married to Hillary Rod portion of the black community ham C linton. that is hurting right now, it does not take a trip to Louisiana to Bart Simpson Hiiiary Rodham Cllnton help out your community. There is plenty of devastation a ll over the country and the world needs our assistance. If we do not help Please, send any responses to Meccanisms, things you've Overheard @The Mecca, things to test :ourselves, '''ho 'vlll? : if you haue more to add ourselves on, things that make you ask "Why?" or 'Six Degrees of Separation' sets to ,to Josh's Minority Report, 11ou can e-mail him at [email protected]. [email protected] THE HILLTOP .. 81 LIFE & STYLE MAR.CH 29, 2007 FashionHOW Explores Careers in the Fashion Biz BY CAROLINE HIGHSMITH Contributing Wnter include model agent, model Included in the line-up of scout. bookings editor, art speakers ""ill be fashion edi Beginning .June 9, buyer and fashion public rela tors. casting directors. pho FashionHOW a series of tions executive. tographers, stylists. hair and seminars regarding careers in ul remember \\hen I was makeup artists, fashion jour the fashion industry, will take going to various conventions nalists, public relations execu place at the Marriott Crystal and all they used ~o talk about tive<; and show producers. City hotel in Arlington, Va. wa,,, nodeling," founder and There \\ill also be m0de1 The seminars will feature CEO Christie Dinham said. "A and talent agent'> as well as top industry professional:, tak lot of people don't knO\\" the fashion models. ing individuals on a guided ins and outs of fashion and the In addition, the seminars tour through careers in fash many job'> that are available." will also feature an appearance ion and providing tip<; for suc The seminars will be filled by a celebrity speaker. Some cess. with news, insider informa of the sponsors are Bab} Phat, Twenty selected candi tion, success tips, internship Elle, and Redken. dates \\ill have the chance to opportunities and product The seminars \\ill have interview for an int<•rnsh1p givca\'\ays. practical demonstrations in with Glamour magaz111e. h1shionHOW seminars which professionals offer Select attendees ""ill also ""ill be divided in·o four focus styling tips and runway tech have a chanc<' to interview groups \\here individuals will mques. FashlonHow wlll feature seminars led by fashion industry professionals llke publicists for a summer internship with have the opportunit) to attend In some cities, scouts \\ill and fashion journalists. Attendees wlll have the opportunity to apply for Internships. top casting director Tyron and chose two focus groups scan the audience and select a Barrington. wh<:n they register. few members for instant make for questions and concerns for internships will be a focus of said. ~1 am working on try According to the V.'eb site Each focus group will overs using only the outfits the fashion professionals of the seminars. lndhiduals will ing to get a discounted price www.fashionhow.com, the specialize in different areas, they are wearing. The results the day. be offered a chance to \\in an so more students can attend." scmina rs are aimed at indi drawing upon the firsthand will be shot with a Polaroid "I think this is something intenie\' screening for intern Registration costs $200. viduals bet wcen the ages of 14 experiences and knowledge of camera and ec:ch person will that not only the industry ships ''ithin fashion compa Lacey \'\'illiams, a junior and 30. The sC'minars serve the industry's best and bnght be given a copy signed by the needs, but for peopll.' who think nies as well as with individual fashion mercha ndising major as a guide for those i11terc:;t e t professionals. stylist. that all they can be designers," employers. said, ··1 would be very inter ed in careers in fashion or a I ach focus group will con There are ;ilso op<: n gen Dinham c,aid. "I really would li ke those ested in son1ething like change in direct10n from one sist of three to four semmars, eral sessions scheduled for The seminars offer advice that are in college to do the FashionHOW. I think that it's field within the industry to with each speaker specializing the end of the day. They wi ll and many students see this as seminars but I know that the positive, especially for those another. in a different area of careers in include audience participation a great way to network. registration fee can be [finan who think that fashion is only Sonic of the careen. fashion. where the floor will be open Opportunities to get cially] challenging,"' Dinham about modeling." ,• Entertainment J J -- l ' ''Hurricane On The Bayou'' is Moving, Educational BY CAROLINE HIGHSMITH "Hurricane on the the flooding as her grandparents were missing Contnbutmg Wnter Bayou is filled with for a long period of time. They were eventually flavorful tunes of found. urricane on the Bayou" is a new blues, jazz, rock Benoit was on tour performing when the ancl t•xciting s(·reen production 'n' roll and gos hurricane struck and was saddened to come H th.it dorunwnts Lo11isi.rn.1's vital pel that add to the home to a destroyed house on the bayou. \\ cth11u1., .md tlw importnrwc of its prcsen a soundtrack. The film also explains how the levees came tion. MacGillivray about and what people can do to prevent the ,. The story starts in a bayou with Meryl Freeman Films damage hurricanes can cause. In the 1930s, .. Strl'<'P narrating throughout the film as pro- brings emotional levees were built to protect residents from ducers capitalize on the stories from some yearly floods, which deposited soil. With these 1 beautiful coastal wet of Louisiana's most levees, the soil is flushed into the ocean. • lands, alligators and popular musicians Benoit points out that one of the mis Film otlll'r wildlife that make who were dramati takes made in Louisiana is the construction of Louisiana a portrait of cally affected by canals while forests and wetlands continue to Review bl•auty. Hurricane Katrina. vanish. Hurricane Katrina washed away 100 The film details Artists include square miles of soil. The film also addresses ho\\ t Ill' prt•scrvation of world famous innovative solutions for erosion problen1s. the \\ctland!. is t•xtrcmel) i111portant. explain jazz pianist Allen The film takes a closer look at musicians ing till' rapidnl·ss of t•rosion and the evolution Ph<>t• <'....ti• Toussaint, Cajun rebuilding their lives and is a tribute to one of of hurril';u1es. Many films, such as director Spike Lee's ''When the Levees Broke" rock and blues gui America's most valued cities. At !hl' start of produl'tion. l\tacGillhTa} and now "Hurricane on the Bayou" chronicle the city of New Orleans. tarist Tab Benoit, "Hurricane on the Bayou" promotes Fn•cman Films plannC'd to use the.' film as a accordion master greater conservation of natural and cultural warning of what n>Uld happen if a natural film in conjunction with the Audubon Nature Chubby Carrier, heritage and emotionally moves people to disasll'r \\ere lo strike, but after H urricanc Institute. One of the goals of the film was to 14-year-old Cajun fiddJer Amanda Shaw and attempt to preserve environmental resources. K;1trina hit in August 2005, the fot·us shifted allow audiences to ex'perience New Orleans gospel singer Marva Wright. "Hurricane on the Bayou" is educational slightly to incorporatl' tht' disaster into the from the perspective of musicians. Shaw and Benoit highlight the film by and thought provoking. film. Music, as well as food and culture, is displaying the depth of their friendship in the Grade: A MnrGillh rtl) Frec111m1 Films produced the one of the binding tics of Louisiana natives. most desperate of times. Shaw was changed by ' ''Chocolate Covered Forbidden Fruit'' Not So Sweet , BY ADIA BETTS CQl>f'•NJt 1ig ~·'riter God rather than other people for fulfill ment. However. the "tory lacks the detaib that would 111ake the reader connect \\ith Fly On The Wall (2006) ex, lie.; 1nd drama More often than the charal·ters and yearn to read about their not, t11t:,.l n re the kc) <'Om pont'nts twxt men e:,.. Going Broke (2007) Sfor an urhan novel. Instead of showini:. the inner t11oughts Trista Ru .. scll\ .. Chocolate Co' rrt'd and workings of the novers characters. Dirty Little Secrets (2006) Forhiddt•n Fruit" is no difft'rent froni 1.ncst. Russell simply tells hO\\ each feels during Telling tht' ston of Th.llia. n \Oun~ \1oman particular moments. Character deYclopment, surrounded h) 1wg.1li\ i t~ , ··chocolate" is .1 other than that of Thalia. is minimal. t)llical tale of n pro The rcligiou' references and Bible \·e~es conversationc; call for more explanation and tagonist \1 ho foll-. and add an enl·ouraging element to the story that description, but the author moves onto the Book ri"es ,igain and a~ain. most readers should appreciate. It j._ also next "ubject The book folio\\" nke to see a malt> lo,·e interest in the storv• Despite the book'" shortcomings, Th::thn as she is hurt \\ho has no sexual agenda \\hen it came to "Chocolate" does e,·oke e\ierythtngfrom tears Review rrpcatedh b\ men. tht• main character. to anxiet:> to laughter. from n ..;pnng break Another nice aspert of the book was But it seems lik e ju~t another story rath fling to her father. After that the protagont't'" famil) was d ose-knit er than an inspirational tale meant to spark finding ''hat ,;hr thinks i~ true lo\ e. Thalia and not d)"functional. The main character thought. The ~1yl e of writing makes the book relot'Utcs ,n,~\'. from her friends, famih- and and all her 'ibling:,. are \\"ell-educated and an eaS) read, but the lack of detail keeps it all sh\.' kno\\ :-. Aftc_r \"Cars of abu:-1.', she SUCC'e:,.:;ful. MChocolate" ,..hO\\S se\-eral •\'OUnl!.. • from being a great read. dt•dde,; to start her life O\ er. black profe,,;ional-. who have worked for - For those who enjo} crazy happenings Upon returnin~ hume. ,Jie run,. into her their 'ucces'e". regardles-; of the d rama "ur and happy endings, •Chocolate" is recom best friend"s father, \\ hom she e\ entuall) rounding their personal lh .:-:; . - (.-"' ...... lmc .ri•loc..-daa- mended. Readen, who want a thought-pro falls in Jo,e \\ith. fron1 then on, the dr-.ima The book mo'-e" \el) quickl:. at time... Trista Russell's book, "Chocolate Covered voking and realistic ta.I might want to look only seems to escalate. often jumping months or )ears in one chap· Forbidden Frutt.." Is a sJmple read becau9e elsewhere. .. Chocolate" 1s .1 good stocy about per ter. This n1a) le:l\e the reader feeling con of the author's writing style, but lacks sonal triutnph and the nece.;sit~ to look to fused or JU"t let do\\n. Certain e\ents and detail and depth readers mtght expect. THE HILLTOP ,. ... The Hilltop •I VOLUME 90, NO. 110 MARCH 29, 2007 WWW. THElllLLTOPONLlNE.COM Daily Su Daku SO I SAIO TO ttIM... YOU KNOW Tttf; ttOYAS ARI: IN fHf; FINAL. FOUi? l?IGttT? ANO ITS A SL.ACk: fATttel? SON Tf;AM C0ACttlNG Tttf;M? YOU KNOW WttAT ttf; Directions: Each row, each column, SAIO TO Mf;? I •wttAT ABOUT Tttf;M KNICKS"?I and each 3x3 box must contain each and every digit 1-9 exactly once . • 8 7 ·I c 1 6 2 - ~ . ~· .. - 5 6 8 - - 3 1 5 ~ 7 6 Success for Black Coaches Continues . ,_ ·- For the second consecu- were even born. Lovie Smith became the first tive year, basketball fans in the Then, they were led by All- black head coaches to lead 4 7 6 2 8 3 1 Washington metropolitan area American center and future teams to the Super Bowl "ith I have caught a major case of Hall of Farner Patrick Ewing the Indianapolis Colts and "Final Four" fever. and dynamic head coach John Chicago Bears, respectively. But this time, the hoopla Thompson Jr., whose outspo- Thompson's success offers 9 4 I 1 5 7 is not surrounding last year's ken leadership and winning further proof that African underdogs, George Mason ways paved the way for the Americans' place in sports b University. Instead, this year's many black coaches that fol- not just limited to the field of local representatives _.:....______;______;___ play-or in this case, 6 8 3 .. ~ incollegebasketball's Our View: the court. In just his ·- biggest showcase We are glad to see A "rican- third year in charge are our neighbors in '.I' of Georgetown, he 3 14 Northwest D.C., the American coaches continue to re- has turned around 2 , ~ ,_ - - - ~ ~ ~ Georgetown Hoyas. write the sports history books. a program that had - - - While we at The fallen on hard times Hilltop would like and returned it to its 4 2 to congratulate Georgetown lowed him. glory days of the 2980s. on their exciting run through Tuenty-two years later, The Hoyas also provide the NCAA Tournament, we arc John Thompson III has made the tournament with one of the Do you want to write for THE HILLTOP? even more proud of head coach history in leading his father·s best "feel-good" stories of the John Thompson III for con- former team back to the Final year, with Ewing's son Patrick Come to our budget meeting tinuing to make history as an Four, the first ever father-son Ewing Jr. playing as a forward African-American head coach. duo to coach any team that far on the team, along with former Monday @ 7 p.m. The last time Georgetown into the tournament, let alone NBA player and current Boston made it this far in the NCAA at the same school. Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers' There are only a few left! Tournament was 1985- before This comes less than two son Jeremiah, who is a fresh many students on this campus months after Tony Dungy and man guard on the team. Perspective: If History Serves Me Correct THE HILLTOP In light of a recent per Cotton Club? NO. The Breathe Easy spective that appeared in the The promoters turn it Foundation supports asthmat The Nation's Only Black Daily Collegiate Newspaper Wednesday, March 14, 2007 around perfectly by writing, ic children in their efforts to Hilltop titled "Let's Break Out "The Cotton Club event was participate outdoors as their Ayesha Rascoe the Brown Bags; the perspec created in order to celebrate asthma hampers their ability E THE HILLTOP MARCH 29, 2007 S PORTS I 10 Ac c e s s Lacrosse Looking for Improvement SCOREBOARD BY WINNIE CLARK-JENKINS N.Y. resulted in a loss of 18-4. together.· HHitop Staff Wflter "We definitely played The Duquesne game was the The ladies of the & Grante d better [Wednesday) once we team's third home game of Bison lacrosse team are Nearly halfway through calmed down and cleaned the season. optimistic about their SCHEDULE their season, the Lady Bison up our play; said junior The team has had lo improvement and the lacrosse team is looking to Sasha Ramirez, captain of confront a number of tough possibility of picking up improve their overall statis Howard's women's lacrosse teams this season, but some more wins before the sea SCORES tics and have a successful team. "The calls made by the players have not felt their son ends. second half of the season. refs were frustrating, but my losses were because of lack "We have improved Lacrosse After yesterday's away feelings about the game are, of comparable ability against individually a,nd as a for the most part, neutral," the other teams. team," Ramirez said. "At game against Long Island Howard 17 University, the team is now 1- Ramirez said. "! don't think that it's this point we've gone 5 overall, wi th their one win The ladies spent their that we aren't as good as over and learned as much Long Island U. 22 the other teams we play, we as \Ve can and no\v 've Changing the Game against Wilmington College spring break at Howard in early March. Yesterday's practicing for their big game are always there, but we just just have to be able to game against LIU resulted in against Duquesne's infa can't seem to finish: said execute." ' UPCOMING GAMES BY CARYN GRANT Sports f THE HILLTOP ..