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Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 10-10-2003 The iH lltop 10-10-2003 Magazine Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 10-10-2003 Magazine" (2003). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 139. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/139 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. • tti(p:Jv The Hilltop Josef Sawyer Editor-in-Chief Aisha Chaney Corey Cunningham Managing Editors Cassaundra Cumbess Nakisha Williams (Asst.) Editorial/Perspecitves Editor , I ,-, Stephanie Crouch Ruth Tisdale Campus Editors Danielle Scruggs Assistant Campus Editor Miriam Ahmed Shani Hilton Nation & World Editors Ashley Kelly Business& 'Iechnology Editor Leesa Davis Mind Body & Soul Editor Erica Williams Asst. Mind Body & Soul - Jozen Cummings Jennifer Williams(A~t) Life & Style Editor ure - Bernard Murray Soraya McDonald • Sports Editor ISOil Lesly Flanagan Asst Sports Editor Jodi Hurt Online Editor Maya Gilliam Roger Roman Photo Editors one Jay Hardy Office Manager Miyanda Jackson • Business Manager I Chervick:ia Thomas Asst. Business Manager Arren Cybcere Dodson Advertising Manager Jermaine Roseman The Hilltop Magazine, is published by The Hilltop, the student voice of Howard University. 2251 Advertising Solicitor Sherman Ave. NW, Washington, pc 20001. (202)806-6866:www.thehi11tomWi~~-com. ·· Various ,t by ·· tents and a stage are set to adorn the Yard today in cele- tours from Colgate, Vibe, bration of Howard University's 2003 Homecoming. Tampax, And One, and Essence, Today as thousands congregate in an area many with each organization providing Howard students experience on a daily basis, most peo anything from free products, to ple will fail to realize the significance that the ' massages and advice. Many University's landmark holds to all stu- other events such as the dents. The huge patches of grass, with their memorial service for concrete accents, are more than neatly the victims of 9 /11 and trimmed scrubs and well maintained flowers, rallies for the murder . they are essential to the Howard experience. of Prince Carmen Regardless of their major, Howard stu- Jones, took place on , dents always find some place of comfort on the the Yard. It's events . Yard. On a nice day there are many different like this that help types of people in different locations. Hot spots ' .1'.'.i.t',t?H•r shape students to .... range from the Fine Arts Building, to freshman ·become the leaders of t:;1=;1; in front of Blackburn to Caribbean Students · tomorrow, Williamson near the benches,. said. According to Keith Leadbetter, the Yard But this diverse has always been a place of social gathering. experience seems to "The Yard provides a quiet place for change with the sea friends to talk," says Leadbetter. sons. The extent of the Sophomore computer science experiences on the major Rasheed Ali agrees. Yard is a personal one. "Fridays at 12 noon is definite But whatever the case, ly the ·best time to come out and each of these experiences see Howard students interact helps us to create our with one another," Ali said. selves into the type of~ • Throughout the years people we want to be in - ·--,.,.-r,.,6,.--.. Howard has had count the future. less events that have To some stu- changed the lives of •• o ..Mi ..~'<:,_, --~·~ everyone who has dents it's not the 4,o;,._,,.,,""'"'"""'.....-.......... ~.......... -.,;..,........,._.......,..""""" ,.. " . ......~ big events that experienced them. make the Yard Many Howard special, it's the... ....,~ ,a 3 7». rI caat:res11:~:e;~i:e::w:~ little memories that you can .,.,, ... ,~-.:""° experience on the share with Yard. friends, said "As freshmen sophomore we began with the • • physical therapy pmn1ng ceremony, major Suzette and throughout Smith our time at the "When I University we trav think of the Yard, el on the Yard and 1 I think of the lf~finally we graduate Yard fest in the on the opposite fall, big snowball end of the Yard," fights in the ,vin last years Howard ter time, and hide University Student and go seek games in the Association President Cornell spring when it starts to get Williamson said. warm outside." Years past were !V~ked 1 s · J ( \ ~ 1 • • - ~ ~ • The Hilltop Magazine 3 • . - - . - - . - . --- . - :. - . - . - .. The Ins and Outs of Homecoming Style By Jennifer Williams, Asst. Life & Style Editor Homecoming is upon us yet again. For many, Homecoming time is a never-ending fashion show, rich with both men and women dressed up in the latestfashions. However, there are always those individucils who take fashion too far. So for those who are wonder ing, here are the things that you should not wear, as well as trends not to fallow, to avoid being ousted on the yard. gracefully falling in fashion staple for Forthe front of a crowd of men, but there is a Women: people. Furthermore, limit. Please cease and for an event like desist with wearing Yardfest, it makes no your hat with a ban 0 v e r sense to spend your danna, and a head Coordination: Okay, time sinking into band, and a do-rag. so we all agree that grass with pointy Likewise, if yot1 can matching is indeed a heels. y Q,U can stil)- .- xbe tuck your "iced" out good thing. However, fashionable in a pair chain in your pocket overkill is definitely is of flats. while you are wearing nof, and it is the dif it? It is entirely too ference between being long. fashionable and For the Men: Army Fatigues: becoming a fashion For all of you who victim. So, if you hap truly believe that you pen to be the young NBA Collages on are an "army of one:" lady with the Von Pants/Jackets/ etc: let it go. Fatigues as th Dutch hat, with the There is no ing fashion de riguer has matching shirt, with wrong having love for become a stale, tired your favorite basket- trend. Leave the the matching head ball team. However, band and coordinat nakedness don't tle too creative. Your in): Walking in heels there is no reason fatigues to those who ing wristband, you always equate. shirt should not be so correctly is definitely WHATSOEVER that truly have business might just be doing a Moreover, Yardfest is cut up that only scant an under appreciated wearing them, and any article of clothing stop being a 'N bit too much. not a BET video open shreds of material are art, and there are far 0 call, and our campus covering• you. too many females on you wear should be Limit' soldier. Excessive adorned with patches Displaying of Self/ No of all 28 NBA teams. Wearing Avirex/ Photo Illustration by Shani Hilton Video Girls: Okay, to Not only is it tacky, it Vanson/ North Face review? The adage of also looks like you Jackets: Repeat after "just because it comes is already teeming Moreover, the usage this campus that have no idea what me: No bubble jackets in your size, does not with countless of random, cut - off haven't quite mas before winter. While mean you should wear Beyonce wanna-bes. portions of the afore tered this time-hon team you are attempt- you might feel the Don't add yourself to ing to represent. it" definitely is appli mentioned cut-up ored tradition. To No Video Boys: A need to bust out your cable. It is unaccept those ranks. shirt as accessories begin, if you are wob brand new winter Getting Scissor (arm-bands,head note to all the men on able to parade around bling as you walk, campus: You are not jacket, Homecoming the yard in booty Happy: The ripped, bands, etc) is a laugh IMMEDIATELY b l is not the appropriate unstructured t-shirt able practice. So, remove your shoes, Fa O ous, so st0P time to do it. You will shorts and/or a halter emulating him so top, etc when it is trend was cute ... until don't do it. and stop perpetrating. hard' Th . d ultimately look ridicu- someone pushed the Wearing stilettos There is no embar . e oversize . bar.ely 60 degrees out hat trend has (unfor- 1ous roasting away in side. Fashion and envelope and got a lit- (that you can't walk rassment like non- . -- ... -. tu~a!~ly)_ be~ome a a leather coat. a - ---- .. _..-.. - - 4 ~ I I I • A Review of Album's by Tonight's R&B Artists By Jennifer L his successful debut bossa-nova inspired Juslisen also makes three-part harmony Williams "Aijuswannaseing." ''halfcrazy'' finds Musiq use of Musiq's ability to with soulful riffs. Asst. Life & Style Musiq's voice, how contemplating whether add his own mark to the Musiq's talent ever, has noticeably he should have taken his few songs he decides to shines throughout the Musiq is best matured, resulting in a friendship to the next remake. "Somethlng," a duration of Juslisen. known for his artistic lush, rich tone that car level. ballad that was original From m1illing over the lyricism and his smooth, ries the entire album. " ... Lately I gotta ly recorded by The perils of love, to reassur silky tenor voice. On his Heavily influenced watch what I say/ Cause Beatles, gets a jazzy, ing a lover of his undy sophomore effort by 70's soul, "Juslisen" is you take things personal Neo-Soul facelift, thick ing devotion, Musiq and 'Juslisen,' he comes with ripe with thought-pro nowadays/ You used to with accents from a wa his songs demonstrate this voice, but in a more voking lyrical content, laugh, now you get mad/ wa guitar and a bass his evolution into a force, full of passion and mature way.