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MONDAY NOf EJOOK Feelings of Fear Four fears Later
CAMPUS HU Students Still Afraid Years After 9111 MAKING A MILESTONE WHBC IS CELEBRATING THEIR 30TH ANNIVER SARY. FIND OUT WHAT THEY HAVE PLANNED FOR THIS MAJOR ACCOMPLISH MENT. PAGE 2
NATION & WORLD NOT GIVING PRAISE TOTIIELORD
FIND OUT WHY SO MANY PREACHERS SAY THERE AREN'T ENOUGH BLACK MEN IN THE CHURCH. PAGE4
LIFE & SrYLE A MOUTH TO DIE FOR FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE YOUR CROOKED SMILE LOOKK DAZZLING WHITE. Sunday marked the four year annlvtr1ary 1lnct th• terrorllt attack• of Stpt1mb1r 11, 2001. De1plt• bllllon1 of dollar• 1pent by Con;rt11 to 11cur1 th1 homo PAGES land, poll• 1how that many Am1rlcnn1 do not foel any 11f1r today and fear 1noth1r t1rrorl1t attack. Many Howard 1tudent1 1h1re the public'• 1tntlm1nt. country. common in the past. around the world." son1e who do feel safer. an excuse to skew the defi BY LATAVIA GREEN Contributing Writer Despite these efforts, a "The U.S. is and has Even though the gov Graduate student Mario nition of what it is to be recent survey by the nonpar always been under attack by ernment has taken steps Odighizuuwa said that he an American and since we Sunday marked the tisan Council for Excellence people on their soil. There and pu111ped billions of dol feels 1nore secure, especially were already on the margins four-year anniversary of in Govern111ent reported have been attacks such as lars into homeland securitv, here in \Vashington, D.C. in regard to our posit ;on as the Sept ll tenorist attad:s that ;-c,·•er than hhlf llI all V\'ACO, Ol:alahom< City Jwuor English nd Htstoiy '"I do feel safer bl'Cause Amencans "e have only against the United States Americans think the coun 1nd Columbine to name a major Nathalie Pierre said I'1n in the nations capi been remo"ed even further where three high jacked try is safer now than it was few," said Prude. 'This time the goverrunent has not tal and security has been from that definition.'' planes crashed into the on September u, 2001. it '''as just executed strategi done enough. stepped up significantly Tyler Brewster, a senior World Trade Center, the The survey's results cally 'vith a lot of patients "As a New Yorker I here," he said. psychology nlajor, said Pentagon and a field in also reflect the attitudes of by 'al-queda'." Prude went think that securil) is a ~1any professors on though the attack nlay ha,·c Pennsylvania. The attack some students on Howard on to say that the attacks of nlyth," she said. "Visually it campus declined to share left son1e A1nericans on edge SPORTS killed over 3,000American's University's crunpus who Sept. 11 changed bis life. may seen1 like we have bet there views on whether in regards to national secu and was the worst attack on NOT THE REAL HU also say that the) don't feel 'The only thing that ter security S<..>cing national security has been improved rity, the attacks did bring U.S. soil in history. any safer today despite the has changed and reshaped guard soldiers \vith auto- since the Sept. 11 attacks, the country together. TURN TO THE SPORTS In response to the go\"cnunent's efforts to pro 1ny life is that air-travel 1natic weapons in the air however African-American '"For one brief period SECTION TO SEE HOW THE attacks, the U.S. goven1- tect the homeland. has becon1e a painful "llld ports or at landmarks tnight studies Professor Gregory in tirne it brought l'Vcryonc BISON FAIRED IN "THE ment led by President Bush, Jiln1ny Prude, a senior expensive experience," he give on1' th: it itnprcssion, Carr ·lid weigh in. "No, Of together and made us see BATTLE OF THE REAL HU" has v.'aged two militaiy cam inform·1tion sy tems analy said. but they arc not lookmv in course not," Carr said when each other as An1ericans LAST WEEKEND. paigns in both Afghanistan sis 1najor c:;aid he f<..>cls no It's kind of funny in a peoples book bags nor are asked if he felt any safer above all else," he said. PAGE9 and Iraq. safer today than before way. Sept. 11 also provided they screening people's lug since the attacks. "[Sept. Congress has autho Sept. 11 he<.'ausc attackTrey Songz performed Host of the night and ter of Kappa Alpha Psi for students in HO\\'ard's Fraternity, Inc. won the member of Alpha Phi Blackburn Ballroom yes Alpha, Phillip Murray Black College Weekend terday e\·ening. Part of brought to the stage rap step show, sponsored his HBCU tour sponsored pers, singers, poets and by the Undergraduate by Cingular Wireless, even a perforn1er dancing Student Assembly, the event \\'3.S filled \vith to the sounds of Michael HU CALENDAR Saturday evening entertainment as it was ,Jackson. For son1e the tal It looked like a scene n1erged with Alpha Night ent featured before SOnfSZ Sept, 19 from one of the illustri at the Apollo. ous Howard University was their initial dra\v Financial Aid files closed The evening of enter "I caine out to sup for determination of credit homecoming events. tainn1ent bought those Crowds of students from port 1ny hon1.eboy Elliot hours for Fall 2005 aid who were just glad to Brown, [also known as] disbursements many different HBCU's attend a free concert were gathered in the Broadway Mill, S-WAT together with die-hard baby perforin "Chillin Sept, 23 front and on the sides of listeners of Songz. Cramton auditorium. Opening Convocation '"l'n1 a real fan," said See SONGZ, Page A6 Some students started the line at 4:30 p.m. and remained there until doors opened \l.l) < n1 ~ 1 I 1t•lf . at 6:15 p.1n. As a part of Black College Weekend, sponsored by UGSA, the step competi WEATHER "I should have tion featured several Greek fraternities from other HBCUs. Mondoy known that I needed High: 86, low: 66 start to Black College Week with crowd hype throughout the night by to be here early, after all this is a step show representing members giving shout outs to people from Howard where every event on cam from the different historically black the east coast and the south, and to pus seems to have never ending colleges. those representing different schools lines," said Terrence Barker, sopho The event, hosted by Ho,vard and colleges at Howard. Stewart more English major. University Student Association also engaged the crowd· in singing INDEX Walking into the auditorium president Byron Stewart and WHBC two verses of Montell Jordan's song, CAMPUS 2 nothing could be heard but the bass assistant program director Angie "This is How We do it. NATION &WORLD 4 filled sounds of hip hop music. DJ Brown, star~ed off with a rendition '"I really enjoyed the show, it BUSINESS &TECHNOLOGY 5 premonition was ready to get the of the black national anthen1 sung was kind of tailored towards the ED. &PERSPECTIVES 7 crowd started. \u.~lc N.cfd .. s1,.fT l'hol~'"·rtw:-r hy the Howard University Gospel female crowd," said Nikita Willian1s, Troy longz porf ormod hi• hit 11Qott1 Mak• It" and LIFE & STYLE 8 Howard's own Undergraduate Choir. sophomore international business SPORTS 9 Student Assembly kicked off the othor 1olootlon1 off hi• now rolo11td album on Brown and Stewart kep~ the major. 8und1y In Blackburn Bolf room. I CAMPUS , SEPTEMBER 12, 2005
• CAMPUS WHBC Radio Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary BY DANIELLE DAWKINS want to make WHBC better. do is just add a few more things BRIEFS Contributing Writer Under new management, that could have been heller as ' As the new school year just the station hopes to gain more far as on-airs doing more." gets started Howard's Black listeners and can1pus wide sup The station will have events Co1nmunicator, also known port. Except when the n1usic on campus as well as off cam as \VHBC, is celebrating three escapes the office out into the pus, but those who wish to join decades of progran1ming by hall, the station is often forgotten the street team are warned that looking towards the future. in its location in the basement of they should not join the street "We intend to make history the School of Comnlt1nications. team just to get into parties for throughout the campus," said "This year we need to 1nake free. Those working for WHBC Reginald Miles, professor in sure that everyone who goes to say although they will always be the radio, 'IV, and film depart Howard knows where WHBC is, seen having fun, but they are ment and also faculty advisor of who we are, and what we do," serious about what they do for WHBC. "This is our 301h year said Prentess Burney, senior, the school and students. Texas Southern University anniversary [and] we are excit audi"o production major, and With a new semester and Opens Doors to Displaced ed. We expect to see many alun1- new General Manager. "I look staff WHBC also has a new look ni come back. I am just glad I a1n forward to \i\ HBC getting out in the otfice and control roon1. ho ward universitY Texas Southern University apart of it.'' on a wide scale, like taking the During the summer the walls has opened its doors to more The radio station held ca1npus over. " were painted red and black and than 400 students who were their first two meetings last Last year, \i\THBC's staff won the control room has blue walls displaced by the Hurricane week in G-10 in the School of four awards of six for the station instead of the burlap that once Katrina and want to continue Communications, where stu at the 21 Annual Black College made the station murky. • their education. For the fall dents learned how they could Radio Conference. One of the With all the changes occur 2005 sen1ester, TSU will admit be a part of the station and the awards was for the best pro ring at WHBC, Miles said he any student currently enrolled goal of gaining a larger Howard gram director. With that knowl believes the station is continuing at any institutiQn affected by fan base. edge, the new progran1 director, to ride on the road of success. the hurricane. With the antici WHBC 830 AM Channel 51, Crystal Tyson, knows she has "The students are taking this pated high volun1e of displaced a student-run campus radio sta some big shoes to fill. and they're moving forward, 1'1n channel fifty-one stndents inq111nng about tion, seeks new on-air personali "The last program director riding in the backseat just advis e1uolhnent, TSU has extend ties, street team members, news did a great job, she said, he 1nade ing them on the direction they \\ \\'\\ llOW·\RP ~Oll ed its enrollment session to anchors, and other staff posi a great formal at the station," want to go," Miles said. WHBC radio is looking for new personalities as they celebrate Monday, Septe1nber 12, 2005. tions to fill with students who Tyson said. "All I'm trying to their 30 years on-air. Adn1issions and enrollment will take place at Texas Southern University. Students will be Hopson Uses 'Job' To adinitted into Texas Southern Poets Recite Under the Stars University as Transient BY TASHIRA WALKER Students (Application fees will Contributing Writer Reach Congregation be waived); no transcript(s) Under a clear sky, a crowd will be required. BY CAREN STREET Hopson scorned those who gathered Friday night at Sanko fa Contributing Wnter Video and Books to witness a hide behind the Bible to blame Dr. Ronald E. Hopson, victims when they can not night filled 'vith spoken word, an Associate Professor of rap, song, and other expressions handle the tragedies happen Psychology and Divinity at ing in the world. He explained of art. Howard University urged the The poetry cipher was an religious zealots search for an Chapel congregation on Sunday "Arts Under the Stars" event answer to the victimization of to not use religion to run away people in the hopes that finding hosted by coordinators, Bomani from their problems. Armah and Steffan Spencer, of the cause to the misery of others Hobson based his sern1on Blackout Arts Collective. ·will help them avoid their own. on the book of Job, which he Free to the public, the show Hopson urged people to referred to as an epic tale of Tennessee State Honors began with an opening group seek God for themselves when man's suffering that can be used Civil Rights Activist known as "Crushed Ice." Three in trouble and to not rely solely as a guide to survive the wrath inembers who went by the on scriptures. of the world. Hopson cites At Tennessee State names of Manny, 16, Earn, 17, "[I want people to] deal with the destruction of Hurricane University, the first Blue and and Solomon, 18, got the show [suffering] authentically and Katrina as "Job Moments." White All-stars Academy started \vith an original rap that honestly, and don't hide behind Hopson said there are also Awards was held on Saturday, kept the crowd hype and atten· 'God talk'," Hopson said in an August 13. TI1e event com "Job Moments" that no one inten'iew after the service. tive. The group's the1ne was !\•role Kt'4:d-~laff l" \tllui:na~hrr me111orated the achieve1nents "Rapping for a Reason", and wil\ evet: know of, the pet:sonal Howevet:. h\~ unorthodox Sponsored by Blackout Arts Collectlve, "Arts Under the stormy seas that toss people of TSU's faculty and staff and that reason was simply spread approach to delivering the mes Stars," Is a poetry cipher held every Friday at Sankofa Video mercilessly 'vithin themselves. one of its outstanding alumnae ing a positive message to the sage created varying responses. and Books. According to Hopson, it is according to the gala's commit community. These young men, Junior history major important that people are mind tee. who rap about life, the govern film production major, said his According to Armah when Stephanie Logan was open to ful of their reactions in the wake The Blue and White Awards ment and anything they believe poem is about a fictional crush "Arts Under the Stars" was first the method. of such hardships. banquet also saluted many is uplifting, have been a group who he expresses his feelings to, introduced the audience held ~1 understood what he was Hopson began his sennon distinguished TSU depart for ten months. saying that if they were together about thirty people, but now trying to say, but I can see where by giving a brief synopsis of the ments and recognized Xernona The night continued with their lives would be different. that school is back in session, a lot of people were lost," Logan Clayton. Clayton, a 1952 TSU poetry, songs, and freestyles. "I started writing once col the event has expanded to at book of Job. He said it is the said. tale of a fearful servant of God graduate, was employed by the The topics of performances lege stopped being fun and least 70 to 80 viewers Not everyone agreed \vith whose faith is put to the test Turner Broadca,.,ting System in ranged fron1 President Bush, be.·mne re 11 lifc," Johnson said. Inspired by artists such as the niessenger's thoughts. when he loses all of his posses Atlanta for over 25 years. In to Hurricane Katrina, to unit "I can1e he1 e tonight because my Common, Andre 3000 and poet "His religiou'> :Jelitfs .ue sions. Religious friends of Job 1967, she hc,.·mne the South's ing as a community, to the ups friend Tracey invited 1ne; this is Yusef Komonyatah, Armah said clearly heavily influenced by encourage him to repent, saying first African-An1erican to have and downs of love, and even nly first time reading work of my he has been writing since 1997 his psychology background," he must have sinned for God her own television show. an ode to Kool-Aid. To keep own. .. and writes about what's in1por said Chenoa Alexander, a junior to punish hi1n. However, Job the fun flowing, the crowd was Ar1nah, of Blackout Arts tant to hin1, life, the revolution, nutrition major. refused claiming his innocence. instructed to wave at the 70 bus Collective, explained how this and political issues. Hopson said although he every time it passed, a commu- event got started. "There is no reason to be According to Hopson, Job's knew his n1essage would be friends allowed their religion • nity poem was passed around "This is our second su1nmer bored, because there is always controversial, he bPlieved it was lo deny reality. Hopson said for those to add a line to, and featuring 'Arts Under the Stars'," some place to volunteer and necessary. this denial of reality continues a reggae band by the name of Armah said. "The owners of make a difference in the co1nmu "I knew it wasn't going "Bamboo Sensation" entertained Sankofa Video and Books, Hale nity," Armah said. "I encourage even today in the aftermath to be a sermon to get a lot of of Hurricane Katrina, as some the crowd with vibrant nlusic. and Shirkaini Garima, asked us everyone to come out and have amens, but it needed to he s' d " religious leaders have theorized David Johnson, read his to put this on for the c01nmu fun while listening to son1e spo Hopson said. it was the result God's wrath poem, ''An Untitled Love nity, and .o we have it outside ken word, hip-hop and R&B " Application." Johnson, a junior for now, and once it gets cold we "Arts Under the Stars" is about the practice of voodoo Alabama A&M Band to and syinbolic praise. Perform at Rose Bolvl _,,...,.,\vill be taking it inside." held every Friday at 7 p.m.
The "f\.Iarching Maroon and \i\'hite" Band of Alabama A&M University has been invited to the 2006 Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on January 2. The event is noted for its tradition and pageantry of floral floats, equestrians and nu1nerous 1narching bands. "Yo, these people are fly all the tin1e. The "I think the fashion at Howard is very diverse, With an average member upper classmen especially keep it nice, even "I think the fashion at Howard is a and hot at the same time. You have the guys still ship of 230, the "Marching when they not try not to be." huge upgrade from the way people rockin the jerseys and sports paraphernalia, and Maroon & White" Band is a dressed in high school." the guys doing the Kanye-Banana Republic, and musical unit that is organized - Malcolm Cor11well, sports 111edicine - Shane Dauis, nursing some who are just versatile and can do it all." during the fall football sea sou. Me1nbership is open to - Jeremy Si1n111ons, accounting "These black folks are paid, is all I can say." all qualified students enrolled "I think its ok. I really like the people who are ,at the university, regardless of - Ashley Goodwin, sociology very creative and dress like they just don't care. "The fashion at Howard seems to always be their 1najors. The "Marching Those are the most fashionable people to me. Not what's hot at the 1noment." Maroon and White' Band has those who wear a $500 dollar label [heard] in a revived an astounding sense of "I don't really know. I'n1 not real big on song, and think they're Jay-Z or Kanye West." - Dante Johnson, radio, 'IV, film pride in the university. through fashion, and I don't keep up with the trends. - Zabias No1·to11, political science the student body, faculty, com It's a little too superficial for me, and labels can mtmity, alu1nni and general hide the real person." "I love the fashion at Howard! I especially love public. - Norman Little, radio, TV.film seeing my beautiful black brothers getting there The "Marching Maroon grown man on. They seem so comfortable in and White" Band was selected whatever they wear. It seems like the girls try by votes fro1n university presi too hard sometime, but it's entertaining." dents, athletic conference lead "I feel like I can't even walk in the Cafe "The fashion at Howard is too - Gabrielle Jones, international business ers and the general public. without nly shoelaces being critiqued." extreme." - Maxwell Devon, undecided - Jessica A-Iatthew.o:;, psydiology Co111piled by Compiled by Brandon Jones, Co11tl'ibuti11y Writer Carla Thomas SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 EWSl3
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,,., . .. 41NATION & ORLD SEPTEf\.1BER 12, 2005 My World... Former Presidents Team up for Katrina Victims BY CEDRIC GOARD met presidents arc expected Contnbuting Writer to be non-political. A tradi Former Presidents George tion carried down from George H.W. Bush, the 41' president Washington," McPherson said. 1 1 and Bill Clinton, the 42 " pr •si• Most presidents have gone dent are uniting to create a fund back to having n1ore private to collect donati'ons for the vic lives after holding the 1nost tims of Hurricane Katrina. powerful position in the world. President Bush asked his McPherson feels a 111ajor father to join forces with Bill reason why Clinton may still be Clinton to create the Bush so visible during crises could A Frustrated Single Clinton Katrina Fund. be attributed to his youth. He Mother Called Katrina The proceeds raised by the believes that Clinton still feels BY VANESSA MIZELL Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund will capable of using his influ Nation & World Editor go towards assisting the vic ence during pivotal tilnes in tims of Hurricane Katrina and A1nerican ltistory. How do we reach a solid rebuilding the cities affected by Presidents 1nore commonly opinion as to the chaos flood the hurricane. The tund is set con1e together for n1edia events ing our nation? vVhen I watch up to work specifically '"ith the such as funerals of other presi or listen to the news, I feel like governors of the states affected dents and dignitaries. In 1994 the porthole through which I'm by the disaster. at former president Nixon's viewing this colossal disaster is The teaming of Bush and funeral, all of the living for askew. But what I know is this: Clinton is not the first tin1e that mer presidents including then This country has been ignor the nation has seen these two President Clinton attended the ing its poor for so long. I will use presidents joining hands for a funeral and gave adoring eulo the words poor and black inter common cause. In January, gies about Nixon. changeably, not because in 2005 Bush asked his father and McPherson feels presidents nearly 30 percent of blacks in Clinton to go on a nation often realize that their presence America arc poor, but because f U(, " <..< wide campaign encouraging is i1nportant at events, espe our grandparents remember the Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton express grief over the massive loss of life • Americans to financially sup cially where money is needed, time when poor and black were a caused by Hurricane Katrina. port the millions left homeless because it helps draw attention married couple. Our parents are in South Asia by the tsunami. and support Presidents can their children, and we ... well ... 111ajor A1nbcr Elliott also feels ciate professor Alan McPherson Nobel Peace Prize for his work Many students on Howard's use their appearances to raise we are the children of black's that the idea of political figures says there aren't many instanc with the Carter Center. campus find it interesting that 111oney for charities as well as affair with "white ideology." But allying for a cause is a positive es of former presidents com The Carter Center, a non these two presidents, who for their political patties. we still have poo1-'s blood. one. ing together for humanitarian partisan public policy institu belong to different political par Both Bush and Clinton will Of all the places Katrina "Coming together during or political reasons. It is more tion, is one the biggest non ties, are seen together so often. common for former presidents be out gathering support for could've hit, she ended up crash "[The situation in the Gulf disasters is an excellent opportu profit organizations in the ing into cities with poverty rates nity for politicians to be united, to tackle issues, domestic and world. their united fund in order to Coast] is terrible," freshman raise money for the victims of ranging from 11.7 percent to 23.7 instead of divided. Politicians foreign, on their own. McPherson doesn't view the nursing major Easrahel Asfaw the hurricane. percent, while the black popula like John McCain and Hillary Jimmy Carter is a former union of Bush and Clinton as said. "Politicians need to work To know more about the tion ranges from 19 percent to Clinton would probably make president known for his consis a political move for either, but together during times like these. fund or how to make a dona nearly 70 percent. a stronger political staten1ent tent involvement in humanitar rather a necessary action taken I view politicians helping posi tion, the fund can be found at When she finally hit, she lit of democrats and republicans ian work since leaving the oval in the wake of a national trag tively no matter what political ww\v.bushclintonkatrinafund. erally picked up the poor and showing unity," Elliot said. office. edy. affiliation." org. handed them to the people who Departn1ent of History asso- In 2002, Carter received the "History shows that for- Senior political science have been ignoring them for so long... like a frustrated, single mother shoving her baby into the arms of a father who doesn't Black Men Absent in Church want to take responsibility. John Roberts: BY ERINNA MCKISSICK salute the immeasurable influence that black "Deal with it!" she might Contributing Writer women have had on the church throughout say. countless generations, more and more black Need I say that ignorance Once upon a time, when an Africa-American Student Response woman decided that she was ready to settle down churches are also seefilng ways to bring more knows no racial boundaries? black men into their congregations, and several You, I and a white man have and get married, she could begin her quest for a BY SHALEEM THOMPSON husband in the church. But if she tried today she have already found success. all drove past rodent-infested Staff Writer Pastor Frank Madison Reid III is the son shacks that 1nake up parts of would confront limitation. Two days after fonuer Chief J usticc \\'illia1n Rehnquist died While the nun1ber of Black men incarcer and grandson of AME bishops and has been the Anacostia. pastor of Bethel AME Church in the Druid Hill But do we even have a President Bush shocked the nation b) no111inating .John G. ated and killed in Black·on-Black crime incidents Roberts Jr. as his replacen1ent. Roberts was previously continues to top the Bureau ot .Justice charts section of Baltimore since i989. In an interview responsibility to our black com with "Policy Review, a humanities and social munity? nominated to replace retiring as~ociate justice Sandra Day each year, the number of Black 1nen in African O' Connor. This r.tonday, the Senate begins confinnation American churches has dropped to approximate science journal, Reid says that in 1989 when his If you read The Bluest Eye, congregation had 7,000 members, only you know that Toni Morrison hearings for Justice John Roberts. According to Voice ly 25 percent. of A111erica reports, MDemocrats on the Senate Judiciarv 25 percent of them were 111en. Today would argue that we do. According to Charyn D. Sutton, author Committee say they "ill give the Roberts nomination e\'C~ of "Pass it On: Outreach to Minority Reid says that his congregation has Condoleeza Rice, on the other 10,000 men1bers, of which 40 per hand, might say that we have a greater scrutiny now that he has been nmninated for the Communities," African-Alnerican males post of chief justice." Roberts, a Rcpublic~1n, has not has who attend church regularly are either cent are male. responsibility to the 'American' Reid told the "Policy Review" people. not openly voiced a lot of his views on controversial issues, younger than 14 years old or over 60. so the democratic party and the public are unaware of his "Boys come because their 1nothers that he attributed the growth of I applaud anyone here at his congregation to a return to its Howard that struggles with this ~tance. How·ard ~ tudcnts have expressed son1c questions make them attend and older n1en often r.tethodist roots, which cc nsi t of question, because at least it that they think Congress should ask Roberts during his establish church me:mbc ·ship when questioning: emphasized moral rectitude and shows that you are concerned. their health begins to fail," Sutton said. discipline, re";vahsm, the study of The question re1nains: if we Consequently, the main group of n1en "\>\'hat is his stance 'on affinnati\'c act ion"?" represented in the church are ages scripture in Bible groups, and don't recognize a commitment, personal conversion. Reid who will? -Kelsi Davis, senior pre-physical therapy 111.ljor, 20 to 40. says that in lhe early If Some people believe "James" won't take care 198o's he concluded of his own son, what man will? "I know he is conservative, bul throughout his career he there is a domino that the church So the child is left incomplete has done some liberal things so I would like to know what effect at hand: the wasn't address and then punished for desper is his stance on abortion?" black church is -Knia Taylor, senior electrical engineering 1najor failing black men, ing the needs of ately filling the void with what young men on he decides will suit him. And the black inen are the street and cycle continues. "\Vhat are his views on \\OJUan's rights?" failing the black - Fana Gibson, junior physics/French n1ajor com1nunity, and often wondered Hurricane Katrina was our why black men mirror, reminding us that our the black con1- were dra'vn nation needs to make some cor 'Tm not that familiar \\ith Roberts or his judicial record munity is failing to joining rections. but as an African Alnerican [ I feel thc?t] Congress should the black fam the Nation It's not enough for black ask him questions that deal with African An1ericans such ily. of Islam or leaders to be like flies, buzzing as abortion or affirn1ative action. As a people. we just " T h e Los Angeles in a politician's cars only to be cannot expect Congress to represent our views, we have to church let's gangs like waved away. It's not enough for press then1 to ask the questions that relate to us." everybody run blacks to inundate jails like the -Jennifer Bryant, junior.print journalisn1 major free," said the Bloods and Crips, "levee of the ghetto" broke. It's senior politi but not the not enough to shoot at the heli k\o\'hat is he going to do about certain pro,;sions of the cal science copter passing by. It's not even Voting Rights Act Expiring in 2007?" major James Protestant churches. enough for young blacks to pub -Carlynda S111ith, junior advertising major C.Simmons, licize to the world through our who serves music that we embrace every '"V\'here does he stand on affinnative action'? What do.•s as both the According to Jawanza thing that is poisonous to our he plan on doing about U1e state of otn econo111y and gas Minister bodies and minds. It's just not prices rising?" to Youth Kunjufu, author enough. -April Mccowen, junior psychology major and Young of "Adam Where Black and poor people are Adults Are You? Why Most being shifted. Whether it's by A Voice of Alnerica report says "Many political and legal at Ward Black Men Don't Go natural disaster, gentrification analysts predict that the confrnnation hatlle over the yet to Memorial to Church," while 75 or sliding further down the eco be nan1ed no1ninee to replace ,Justice O'Connor could he AME in percent of the mosque nomic pole, we are being shift more intense that the prClcess for .Judge Roberts. That is Northeast DC is male, 75 percent ed. because Justice o·connor has been a key centrist voice on and as the pro of the black church is Does this mean we are the court and has often been the deciding vote in a series of gran1 leader at fe111ale. For example, in approaching a new day? five to four rulings in her years on the court.·· Hope Community a church with 300 n1em- I pray dearly for all of the School. "It no longer bers, only 75 of them victims who have lost every holds people to any level o f would be male. thing, especially students here accountability. That's why people think that the Kunjufu's book on the absenteeism of black at Howard. church is hypocritical. It's become okay to go men in the church doesn't just lament on the Perhaps the meaning of the to the club on Saturday night and to church on status of the current situation, it also explores the various reasons that black men give for not entire crisis lies deeper than the Sunday morning," tears and rushing waters. Katrina Simmons feels that the problem \vith the attending church, including image and econom was headed for Florida but she church is that it has become too accustomed to ics. Kunjufu said, "Many Black nlen see Islam as looked at her son and realized the world. He also says that he feels that the she had a bigger responsib11ity. church could be more effective if more 1nales not strong, masculine and in touch "'ith African roots only attended services, but also becan1e active in whereas they see Christianity as weak, feminine ministries in the church that seek to positively and Euro-centered." Responses? Conract Ms. Mi-::.ell at impact the com1nunity. v111ize/{ [email protected] While many African-Alnerican churches
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY 15 Cell Phone Technology Helps Parents Track Driving Teens BY CARLA THOMAS the Teen Arrive Alive Locator "But I feel like if a teen is out like that prove that Teen Arrive Contnbuling Wnter Hotline. on a Saturday and the parents Alive is more then spy-ware. Parents can now rest easier The Teen Arrive Alive GPS are constantly checking their Everyday, 16 teenagers are when their teens drive alone Program relies on the latest location, then it's an invasion of killed fron1 car crashes; 5,922 because of a new tracking sys technology to provide its ser privacy. You should trust your die each year, according to the tem in cell phones. vice. According to its website, child." Interstate Institution Hig;11y Teen Arrive Alive is a ser Teen Arrive Alive software col Jack Church, a spokesman Syste111s. Other statistics fro111 vice accessible through Nextel lects latitude and longitudal for Teen Arrive Alive, reiterated the National Highway Traffic phones and is currently add data from the GPS satellites. It that teen Arrive Alive is not an System Association state that ing additional carriers as their uses this data in a complex algo invasion of privacy, but simply 8,ooo persons fro1n ages 16 to technology and networks rithm to calculate speed based a tool that better protects the 20 are killed from auto acci become compatible with Global upon travel over a given tilne child. Church explained a story dents and about 14,00 persons Positioning System services. The frame. Using these calculations, of father who went in search are injured from automobile · system that Teen Arrive Alive an average speed is estimated. of his missing teenage daugh everyday. Both statistics state uses is designed to locate sub This speed data is included each ter. After repeatedly receiving that speed is the number one scriber phones in the U.S. within time a location is sent every 2 no answer when calling her cell cause of teenagers getting into the Nextel service area. minutes. phone, he tracked her through car accidents. The two-year-old compa If the phone leaves the Teen Arrive A.live. Even with the statistics and ny "helps keep teens safe and Nextel service area, including He discovered that she was ongoing safety issues, Howard provides parents with peace of travel from state to state, it will located in an unsafe part of her students are still skeptical of the mind" according to their offi not be able to send Teen Arrive tovm and her car was immo teen tracking system. "Parents cial web site. Through Teen Alive the location data until it i\ttt)l' (;UU11111°S('nlflr Pholo Edilor bile. The father went to the loca should raise their children with Arrive Alive and their GPS, par returns to a designated service Many Howard students are uneasy about teen surveillance tion and as he pulled up to his values that they believe their and tracking through cell phone services. ents can track their children area. daughter's car, a male jumped children will follow, and trust through their cell phones and "Teen Arrive Alive is not out and ran into his vehicle. them," said junior radio-1V-film receive a report with details of 'Big Brother', but instead an mixed. "Some teenagers hate it, a safety issue, not an invasion of His daughter, who was dating major Kiarra Smothers. "Believe their speed and location. The information outlet only for par some love it. It's a privacy and privacy," he said. a 27-year-old man, had gotten the children and have trust in trust issue," he said. Junior advertising major report includes a detailed map ents," said George Mcmanigle, into a physical altercation. 'fhe God, what will be. It should be If the phone is turned off, provided by MapQuest and an operations manager of Teen Tiara Hargrave said she under daughter was relieved because an option if the teenager wants the GPS cannot locate the teen stood the safely precautions. exact address. Parents can also Arrive Alive. Mcmanigle said she was unsure of what could the tracking device of not." go online where this informa the response to Teen Arrive ager. But Mcmanigle encour "In extreme and dangerous cir have happened if her father had tion is saved for seven day or call Alive from adolescents has been aged parents to ask their teens cumstances, Teen Arrive Alive not come. Church said scenarios to not turn off their phones. "It's is a good idea," Hargrave said. Hybrids the Next Step for Lexus BY KENDRA TURNER and saves consumers' money on compared to the BMW Xs with Staff Writer gas, it still has a luxurious feel. a 5.5-liter VS which does it in Move over Honda Insight. According to Greg Thome, 7.1 seconds, according to testing Make way Ford Escape. There is a public relations administrator for by Car & Driver magazine. The new hybrid vehicle attempting to Lexus, "[The RX 4ooh is] based RX 4ooh gets 31 city/27 highway make its 1nark in the automotive on the RX 330, the best-selling EPA-estimated fuel mileage while SUV in the luxury category. The world-the Lexus RX 4ooh. the BMW Xs gets 16 city/22 higll In April, the Lexus Group RX 4ooh delivers greater perfor way." released the Lexus RX 4ooh, the mance, improved fuel efficiency Thome said consumers have world's first luxury hybrid car. and significantly reduces emis embraced the idea of the hybrid Since the creation of the first sions while sacrificing none of its luxury car. "Lexus debuted the RX practical hybrid car in 1842, engi luxury or utility." 4ooh on April 18 of this year. To The RX 4ooh is equipped date, \ve have sold 12,750 vehicles neers have continued to improve • on hybrid teclmology. with top-of-the-line audio, a touch in the U.S." It was not until the end of the screen navigation system, a rear Sophomore marketing major 20th century that hybrid automo seat DVD entertainment system, Alex Washington said a luxury biles were in mass production by rain-sensing wipers, rear back hybrid vehicle is long overdue. major automobile manufacturers. up camera, a six-disk in-dash CD "I always wondered 'if they could Auto1notive hybrid teclmology changer and electronically-con make it hybrid, why not luxury,' " became successful in the 199o's trolled brakes. he said. "It is going to help save on with the release of the Toyota The extravagant features do gas and help with pollution." Prius. not stop with the interior. Thome Although junior civil engi A hybrid vehicle, like the said the workings under the hood neering major Jomari Peterson RX 4ooh, uses the power of gas are just as advanced as those agreed that hybrid vehicles are and electric batteries for energy inside. 'The RX 4ooh became the a good idea, he also said many to power the vehicle's internal first hybrid fuat delivers the accel people will need to adjust to the combustion engines and electric eration performance of a power new appearance. "[Hybrid manu motors. This makes the car more ful VS engine." facturers should] "take more time fuel-efficient because it is not The RX 4ooh boasts fuel effi to work on the look of the hybrid solely running on gasoline, which ciency that is double its competi cars, even thougll the Lexus makes hybrid cars more environ tors in the mid-size luxury SUV hybrid may look good because of mentally friendly. category. "For instance," Thome cost," Peterson said. •·tao (\,u.io\ n, """'.nudiaodn\tf.c"em Not only does the RX 4ooh said, "the RX 4ooh will acceler Pricing for the Lexus RX Lexus has released the first luxury hybrid automobile, the Lexus RX 400h. The car Is equipped provide for a safer environment ate from 0-60 in 6.9 seconds as 4ooh starts at $49,060. with top-of-the-llne accessories and has a starting price of $50,000 .. Popular Website Offers Options Local Biz in My Corner: BY ASHLEY GRAMBY Contributing Writer crrugslist ~an • fi--"•ciaco l>ay ~l\~ ~ ~lt<.it«ir~, For the past 10 years, www. Joya Cosmetics Studio l!DllCI D clalllliffods. ~Jllll !I~~· ()!@) hom i ng~ lobt1 Oattn craigslist.org has been a local BY ASHLEY GRA MBY The attnosphere inside the bclp 3Ub~ohOM llC~ J!llltnOIS ~.P.ltib.9:v~ .ccourlSne I 1n:t1K • Contributing Wnter online community. 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Ayesha Rascoe Joi Gilliam Christina IH. Wright Honest E01otions About Katrina Campus Editor Copy Chief Campus Editor Jana Homes Sean Mosley Shanae Harris Maybe French explorer newscasters ditch the script and Life & Style Editor Asst. Copy Chief Asst. Carnpus Editor BERNARD "POET" MURRAY Rene-Robert Cavelier could have the prompt and are real, you ,, been wrong when he founded the Brittney Johnson Erica Williams know people are starting to think Asst. Life & Style Editor Tomi Akinmusuru Life & Style Editor Personally... I am pissed otf. coastal city that "vas below sea with their hearts and not their Ciara Famble Everyone is focused on what level or maybe the ozone layer heads. It's about raw emotions, Vanessa Mizell Melanie Holmes Stacy Anderson Kanye West said, what Bush is depleting, global warming is a basic instincts and impulses. Nation & W01·ld Joshua Thomas Business & Technology EditOI' isn't doing, whether the victin1s real danger and the movie "The Everything is not "P .C." all the Christopher A. Wall Editor in New Orleans should be called Day After Tomorrow" is more tinle. Forget the fact that the Courtney Eiland Copy Editors Rushondra James "refugees," etc. I don't have lime true than we think or could it be can1eras are rolling, that self Sports Edito1· Asst. Nation & World for commentary from every that we're in the last days and in1age is on the line and just be Jordan Colbert Editor body, their mama or the dog. God is inflicting his wrath on real. Katrina happened to get us Amber En~ish Nicole Reed Metro Editor Caryn Grant I am sick of the finger point the earth, sinners and believers back in touch with each other, Armond Jordan ing: who did and didn't do what, alike because the son is com Asst. Sports Editor to open up our hearts and love Maiya Norton Emmanuel Lartey why and how. It seems that ing back; I don't care what you people. Just like last Decen1ber, Editorials & Perspectives Photographel's Drelv CostleJi I' people are using a magnifying believe. people are responding because EditOI' Deputy Sports E itor glass and focusing in on 1ninor The undisputable fact is that helplessness and hopelessness Arion Jamerson ,. issues instead of stepping back this event has opened the eyes are emotions that everybody ~aGreen Maya Gilliam Business Manager ,I ', and taking a look at the much of everyone and the truth is now feels. 0 ·neEditor Senior Photo Editor bigger crisis. being revealed. Now there are going to be Shani Hilton Katrina was a storm on When Aaron Broussard those who will still hide from Marlene Halvthrone a mission: to steal, kill and breaks down and cries on "Meet the truth because it takes a lot Paginato,. Asst. Photo Editor destroy; steal the lives of loved The Press" because a young life to express that much emotion, ones, kill the sense of hope and was lost while waiting for four love and care; some people can't light and to destroy confidence days to be saved; when politi handle it and instead of just let in anything or anybody. Why cians and officials are so angry, ting go, they choose to hide it. something this devastating had frustrated and upset that they're I am through. I've got students to happen is still up for debate. willing to scrap; when seasoned to teach. Now in its 82nd JCur, The Hilltop i'> 1mblishcd Mond:1y throuf.\h Friday b) l lo,,111·d Uni\'crsity ..tu· dcnL'i. 'With 11 readership of more than 10,000, 111e 1lilltop io; the hUl."-"'1 Bind;: t.-ollcgi.nte nt."'\,;pupcr in the nation. 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A dental option that is of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) It takes more muscles to COST O F COl\-t:l\-t:ON DENTISTRY popular with some however, is a President Larry Addleson, frown than it does to smile-but DDS,. in today's society, perfecting decorative mouthpiece molded "The only way (grills] would that smile has become a tedious to fit your teeth and fashioned from precious metals or stones be [hazardous] is if you don't craft. In an age where technol ogy offers a number of cosmetic "grills" or "fronts", depending on brush your teeth and the grill '1 I\ dental services, more people are your locale. itself, or if you went somewhere attempting to "get their s1nile They range from hundreds where they used bad materi on". to thousands of dollars and are als like n1ercury or lead," said a part of a southern culture that Ogtmtoye. Like breast implants and has worked its way North. "It's liposuction before it, cos1netic Seems harmless, but be dentistry is fast becoming the getting to be [that] the South wary-there are plenty of fraud new 'corrective craze'. Cosmetic is real big in hip-hop now, so ulent practitioners. "Many den II dentistry has expanded from all the flyest artists are being tal offices claim to be specialized influenced [by that culture)," in cosmetic dentistry. However, services like braces to include PULLE D TEETH $50. 00-$500. 00 more extreme procedures such observed junior television pro there are only about 250 dentists as veneers, bonding and teeth ductionmajorCraigSmith, who's worldwide who have qualified for implants. While whitening treat originally from New York anel accredited member status in the ments are available at your local sports gold fronts. "Fabolous has prestigious American Academy fronts, Pharrell has fronts, and I drugstore, most other proce of Cosmetic Dentistry," said Dr. BRACES $3 000- $5 000 dures are more complicated and wanted them, so I got them." Jorg-Peter Rabanus of Aesthetic only available through a cosmet Remi Oguntoye, a junior Dentistry in San Francisco, CA. ic dentist. management major from Many students at Howard Atlanta, says the decorative den Veneers are thin ceram say they wouldn't get extreme ic plates that are glued to the tistry is nothing new to him. "It's cosmetic dental work done. front of the teeth to conceal commonplace [in the South]. In "Veneers arc like tracks and fake permanent staining, gaps, and the last two to three years, prices nails and contacts. They just other imperfections. Bonding, have gone down considerably so cover up the real you, and I'm for chipped or cracked teeth, even young teens have them," not a fan of covering up who you applies an enamel-like mate said Oguntoye, who has three really are," said sophomore biol rial to the tooth, which is then white gold grills, and said that ogy major Nicole Mahdi, who's shaped, hardened and polished even many females wear them. done with dental work now that for a super sn1ile. As with most medical proce her braces are off. "But it's a Still more popular are the dures, health and safety should selective thing; you can't really new "snap-on" s1niles-pros be a primary concern. Today's make a generalization about it cosmetic dental practices are thetic molds of celebrity teeth because it's a personal choice E STI MAT E FOR PERFECT SMILE that fit right over your own. relatively safe-in fact, they help that only really affects that per- Now anyone can have the trade maintain a patient's oral health son." $3, 5 50-$6,100 mark smiles of stars like J ulia and detect early signs of serious "I think society is teaching Roberts, Halle Berry, or Denzel dental problems. "Before pre us to aspire to be other people Washington. However, most scribing any cosmetic treatment, and to not love ourselves," said a dental team is responsible for Mahdi of the "snap-on smile" people won't be smiling about Jtftm) \\d 1-..- G •rt ti.: Ocu •M1 the price-celebrity molds cost detecting oral cancer, gum dis trend. "(We] need to get our pri New procedures in dental health are causing crooked smiles to become straight and white. ease, tooth decay, jawjoint prob orities straight." up to $3,000. Though all these new options lems, and many other problems Students Offer Helpful Tips Fade To Black: New Trends To Katrina Evacuees In Women's Fashion Colors BY CHRISTINE IDOKOGI like it here," Muhammed said. to a student without any hous BY YASMINE PARRISH Contributing Writer Howard has been gracious ing sophomore Anika Agostini Hill/op Staff Writer The usual feelings of anxiety enough to extend a hand and replied "I have syinpathy for admit anyone seeking to con the evacuated students, but I This season, fashion and excitement about starting a has returned to its roots and new school year were abrupt tinue their education. do not feel as though it is my "The students from responsibility to house students grabbed inspiration fr01n the ly interrupted by the thrash of past, with simplicity and ele Hurricane Katrina, which forced Louisiana have endured so when they are several Howard much, it is important that we students without housing who gance. New Orleans college students to \Vhile rich jewel tones like relocate back home or to a total make their stay here at Howard deserve it just as well". University as easy and comfort Attending a school like emerald, plum, and rust are ly different campus for at least always hot hues for fall, this this semester. able as possible" sophomore Howard that is located in a city print journalism major Jasmin like Washington, DC is a great season's designers are fall Since New Orleans college ing back into black. Fro1n Jill students were not expecting to Melvin said when asked how opportunity for a lot of these she plans on assisting incoming students. With n1any sites and Sander to Versace to Narciso relocate to new surroundings for Rodriguez, this seasons black school, they are in much need of students evacuated from their attractions, these students will schools. need to know their way around is anything but basic. assistance by Howard students Though this 1nonotone and faculty. Feeling high regard and Being exposed to the city is a sympathy for the New Orleans goal in many of the student's trend may seem unadventur Hawaa Muhammed, a dis ous, this one simple hue can be placed student from Dillard students, the sophomore tele minds. Sophomore business vision production major c01n- 1nanagemcnt major Lyi1nette found in just about every shape, University in New Orleans, has line and texture. This season's had a rough transition because 1nented that she knows it is a Banks said she "would offer help difficult time for them and they whenever needed and tell them black is a far cry fron1 "blah". of money problems. " Howard When trying this trend, keep told me I still have to pay money, probably have more pressing that a lot of accessible through issues to deal with right now. the Metro and if the need any it simple and don't be afraid of so I dropped my classes. It isn't interchanging textures. Just be fair that we have to pay because "If I were to ever find myself in extra assistance to contact her their shoes I would hope that by her phone or e1nail". sure that the 1naterials arc dif I paid for school already. If ferent enough tro111 each other Howard says I have to pay for someone would do the same." Seeing as it would take It is normal to see Howard several weeks, even months, so that there's no question that everything again, I'm going to it was a purposeful action. Delaware State because they students lending out their hand to drain out all the water, it is to help, but when asked if she likely that the newly welcomed The 'black on black' trend won't make me pay anything, can be found in this season's but I don't want to go because I would open her off-campus students will be here for a whole house in Silver Spring, Maryland school year or longer. sub-trends, like the return of the 6os silhouettes. This sea son, while watching the run way, you may find yourself in T h e JE-3[illt:op a time warp as designers like Imitation of Christ, Chanel, Johnnk' I\<~'· \f\'~ , Ille lhlhor and Saran Johnson, sophomore marketing major, embodies the Sweet face put a 1nodern return of black. Whether seen as a solid or as part of an twist on everything 6os. From mixed pattern ensemble, the color seems to be one of the the hair, make-up, to Lhe sleek more prevelant hues on runways or the Yard. lines, everything is back except for the psychedelic floral prints. some vintage shopping and and Moschino. -VVork:.shop This new twist on the 6os has dig through 1nom's old clothes. This look is an urban cow very few patterns and a whole Have fun, take risks ...try the girl's drea1n ... sn1all touches lot of clean lines and modern 6os. Another great trend to can give a western feel like shapes. Though autun1n days incorporate into your fall ward studded worn leather, suede, can be quite nippy, don't be robe is this season's take on the earth tones, or 1naybe just a -VVedn..esday @ 6: 00 afraid of the quintessential 6os Wild, Wild, West. Everyone great flat boot. When feeling fabric, chiffon, its light and fro1n Peter Son1 to Dolce and really adventurous ti) a great The :S:il.l.top Office, airy can be a breath of fresh Gabbana, even Tracy Reese, cowboy boot, it will bring you P-Le-vel., -VVest To-vver air compared to fall's norn1al are taking hold to this look. lots of complin1ents and style heavy, bulky fabrics. Designers like Ralph cred. Hair can be worn full or Empire blouses and dress Lauren and Cynthia Rowley are flat when trying out this trend, es are always another classic mixing the western trend with though, the fussier the look, 6os silhouette, as they look the all black and regular people the flatter the hair should be. great on almost every body can too! This hip look is best This fall promises lots of shape. After all the fussiness done when its not over done, diversity, with something for Z~ CC'Trz.e .? of the past few fall season's, try a great pair of jeans with a everyone. the nice and neat return of the trendy shirt and maybe cow Embrace autumn's new If' you w ant l <.> be a bett er writer . for 7'he F-filltop <.>r u u y <.>nc e l se. 6o's silhouettes is a welcomed boy boots. Heading to the work If y ou" r c inte r·e,..tcd in bccorn ing a s t .:. IT w rite r . y ou n~u ,.. t altc n <..J. looks but try not to break a one in the fashion world. Don't place? Try an A-line dress with limb while ju1nping on the be afraid to look back for inspi a mand1rin collar, and if you're bandwagon. Every trend is best ration. The return of the 6os really bold, you can even add a paired with a natural niche for is a great opportunity to do cross tie like YSL Rive Gauche fashion. 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Winston-Salem State's only at Greene Stadium on Saturday "If we had converted we touchdown last week on a punt with a 22-12 defeat over the probably would have gone up returned by Rams' Frcsh1nan Bison football team in front of a three touchdowns and been in Andre Che' Ward. crowd of 10,000 people. total control of the game," he Also, the Bison special tea111s "I made one mistake when said. gave up 36 and 42 yard fi eld we needed a big play," said senior "Instead it ended up being a goals and sophomore place kick quarterback Ronald Venters. 7-12 ball game which gave them er Noarn Dror gave up a safety Venters threw an intercep some momentum going into after fiunbling a nu1ffed snap. tion to Pirate defensive back Kyle half." The Bison are now i-1 at Whitehurst, which \\Thitchurst The Bison out--played the home and do not play ilnother • returned for the final score of Pirates offensively despite only home game until they face off the game. notching two touchdowns. against North Carolina A&T for 'fhe play was the cue to leave The Bison offense, lead by this year's homecoming ga1ne. for many Bison football fans that, the two-headed running attack But they do not have a lot up until that point, were a large of junior Antoine Rutherford of time to dwell on Saturday's factor in the team's momentum and senior Keon Coleman, out defeat as they hope to redee1n throughout the game. gained the Pirates 305-197 in themselves playing yet anoth Venters, who completed yardage. er Mid-Eastern Atlantic \I"\''-Gii J IA\! \f.J\;JQR l'HOl'C> EDITOR 11 of 22 passes for 126 yards, More than half of the Bison's Conference rival, Florida A&M at believes that the Bison rested on yardage came from Rutherford The Howard University Bison suffered a 22-12 loss to their archrlval, Hampton University • Tallahassee, Fla .. ne>..'t Saturday. their laurels after jutnping out who ran for 116 yards on 18 car Pirates last Saturday. However, In the loss, the Bison out played the Pirates In yardage 305- "That's one ga1ne. and we of the gate to a 12-0 lead in the ries and Coleman who ran for 197. got nine to go," he said. "\\'t• got first quarter. 85 yards and a touchdown on 14 FAMU next week and feel sorry "I think offensively we might carries. A tough Bison defense which What seemed to hurt the ing on special teams this week," for then1 because they've got an have gotten a little conserva The Bison scored the first surrendered its first touchdown Bison the nlost was a spe he said. "The [Pirate) coaches do angry bunch of guys on their tive," he said. "Once we got that touchdown when Venters con of the season to junior running cial teams unit that, according a great job laying it out and they hands. We feel like we gave 12 point lead they realized that nected with junior wide receiver back Alonzo Coleman, who to Petty, has always been the probably have one of the best away a game we should have we went to our running ga1ne Jarahn Williams on a reception scored fron1 22 yards out, was a Pirates major advantage over special tea1ns in I-AA football." won today, so we are con1ing out and they slowed it down. Once Williams toed the sideline to major reason for the Bison win the Bison. The Bison special teams next week and holding nothing we returned to our passing game make the catch. ning the yardage battle. "We spent a lot of tinle work- gave up 220 yards combined back." Thomas Herrion Dies Barry Bonds To Make of Heart Disease His Season Debut BY GREGORY SCOTT BY DREW COSTLEY Bonds more. ting bigger," he said. Contributing Writer Deputy Sports Editor "As long as he doesn't hit "He wasn't hitting ho1ne any cameramen I think he's runs like [he is now] at the San Francisco 49ers offen San Francisco Giants left fine. I know it's a player's obli beginning of his career, so so111e sive lineman Thomas Herrion fielder Barry Bonds has been gation to deal with the media of this doesn't make since." died fro1n a previously undiag activated by the Giants to play re1>pectfi1lly because often they Lewis disagrees with nosed heart disease when he col tonight against the San Diego have the capacity to ruin a play Craighead and does not think lapsed after a preseason football Padres, after sitting out since er's image but I think it's the that Bonds' steroid controversy game, the Denver County coro September of last season, due media's obligation to respect will muddle all of his accon1- ner said Septen1ber 6. to injuries. the players boundaries,.. he plishn1ents throughout his 19- Herrion, who co11apsed and Bonds will be added to the said. year career. died on August 20, had ischemic active roster on the first night But Bonds has been criti He said, ··1t will be a 1ninor heart disease 'vith blockage in of a three-day series against cized heaviiy in the media and blemish on a close to itnmac his right coronary artery. The the Padres that could decide his legacy as a player has been ulate career. I n1ea11 Barry blockage caused the death of the whether or not the Giants \vill the most debated issue about Bonds was hitting hotneruns lineman's heart 1nuscle tissue, remain in the running for the Bonds' career in the past year. before this whole steroid fiasco according to an autopsy report. NL West playoff spot. According to Craighead and before it even looked like Follo·wing the 49ers' pre Sophomore art major Bonds' reputation is at stake. he may have been using." season game in Denver against Michael Craighead believes .. Honestly I ha\'e to question the Broncos, the tean1 took a that his return is necessary his integrity because he is get moment to recite the Lord's since Bonds has fully recovered ting old, and he just keeps g<:t- Prayer. Short!)' after pray from the three major knee sur ing, Herrion collapsed and was geries. "Even though he has itnmediately rushed to a local missed most of the season, :i. hospital and later pronounced feel if he is healthy he should dead at age 23. return and play," he said. The Denver County coro Bonds will also continue ner's report finally confirmed the his pursuit of the all-tiine home cause of Herrion's death. Amy run, a record that is currently Martin, a forensic pathologist held by Hank Aaron. and deputy coroner in Denver, Bonds who has 703 home found the microscopic evidence runs only has to · hit twelve of heart tissue death during the home runs to surpass Babe autopsy. Ruth's mark of 714 to claim the The autopsy also revealed W'\\ W ~,,I~ l '0\1 second spot and 53 ho1ners to that a week before Herrion's Herrion, who collapsed In the locker room after a 2005 pre take the number one spot from death, he experienced a previ season game, was diagnosed with heart cllsease. The heart Aaron who belted 755 balls out ous episode where his condi disease resulted In his death. of the park during his career. tion restricted blood flow to his Bonds, who turned 41 over heart. The episode was so small major Nick Owen agrees. "They condition. His mother suffers the summer, is the same age at that Herrion did not detect it. did all they could do. I don't from high blood pressure, and a which Carlton Fisk hit 53 home Unfortunately, it was signifi think it's their fault. It was just stroke killed his father this past runs, the 1nost that any player cant enough to be a prelude to a mishap," he said concerning year. has hit after turning 41 and the Herrion's death, the coroner the NFL's responsibility in the Rumors s'virled that illegal same number that Bonds needs said. matter. drugs or steroids might have to claim Hank Aaron's home Herrion consistently passed Johnathan Cartwright dis caused Herrion's death, but run title. all of the 49ers' preseason tests, agrees. "Yes the NFL or 49ers tests on Herrion's blood and But after being surrounded which included blood tests, should accept some responsibil urine confirmed that the only in the BALCO steroids con chest X-rays, and cardiovascular ity. He was working for them. drug present was atrophine, a troversy over his tinle on the system examinations. He had Any other person hurt on their drug used when team doctors injured list, what type of legacy no previous evidence of a fatal job would receive workman's tried to revive hin1. will Bonds leave behind after heart condition. compensation," said Cartwright, Herrion's family said they he retires? Because the coroner had no a senior architecture major. found solace in the autopsy's Besides the steroids con such evidence of Herrion's con Despite Herrion's death, confirmation that illicit drugs or troversy, Bonds' career long dition, it took her several weeks some students have not changed steroids did not play a role in his love- hate relationship "vith the of running tests to determine the their workout habits. "The pos death. media came lo a head a number cause. sibility of that happening doesn't Herrion was beginning his of times during his stint on the Causal evidence could not come to mind," Owen said. second year as a professional injured list. be determined 'vithout perform Carnmght believes that football player. He had previ The worst of the episodes ing toxicology tests which usu the NFL needs to make health ously spent two years as a foot came when Bonds, who was ally take between three and six a larger priority in the future. ball standout at the University 'vith his son, became emo weeks. "Players who know of health of Utah. tional 'vith a journalist after NFL spokesman Greg problems or have concerns in Herrion was buried August being questioned about when Aiello said young people are not their family heath history need 27 in his hometown of Fort he would return to the Giants' immune to unexpected heart to be given incentives to co1ne Worth, Tex. lineup. attacks and that Herrion was forward with that information The 49ers established a Freshman architecture simply a victim of a condition to prevent incidences like this in scholarship fund in his honor, major Benjamin Le\vis believes WWW RAl\I >~I lYl\I Bonds, who returns to the Giants' lineup tonight, only that could not be easily detected the future," he said. while his high school teammates that his dealings with the media needs 53 more home runs to take over Hank Aaron's home by the NFL's screenings. Genetics may have been the also honored hin1 by retiring his could have been worse and that run title. 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