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- VOLUME 90, NO. 46 VlEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006 VlWW.THEHILLTOPONLINE.COM
BREAKING NEWS A 0 0 D "'E~ DC NEW IPOD SlnJFFLE SEU.S IBIS FRIDAY IS CELIBACY LINKED TO CHILD ABUSE? ~ll/1~ ...... un: NC PM.l\.Y Cl.OUOY M9LQI OS E~ APPLE IS REL~ ~G HE NEW IPOD SHUFFLE ~HIS FR DAY ONE PSYCHIATRIST SAYS THAT PRIESTS ARE MORE !.IKELY H GH 68, LOW 48 HIGH: 54 LOW 34 s~ WHICH IS TH2 SMALLEST IPOO TO DATE AND HAS THE CAPACITY TO ABUSE CHILDREN BECAUSE Of THEIR VOW OF CELIBACY. oC FOR UP TO 240 SONGS ACCORDING TO THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE FIND OUT MORE IN NATION & WORLD A~ ..._. PAG£4 Student Athletic Trainers Continue Strike BY CARYN GRANT but it can't happen." Datcher, enter Datcher said that the department Spott$ Ed or Kelsi Oa\is, also ing into just his is attempting to fill the void of a head a senior pre-ph) sical eleventh month as trainer. The student athletic trainers sub therapy major and the Athletic Director "If eve!}thing was clear to have mitted a notice to the athletic depart representative for the at Howard. "You a head trainer in September, then we ment that the) v. ould go on strike student athletic train ha\c to stop and would have done that." he said. "No Monday. ers, said that initially think that there's one's benefiting from us not having a The letter was gJ\Cn to Athletic those student train a reason these head trainer." Director Dv.1ght D.1tchcr, Vice ers that were here last things haven"t \\"ith multiple Howard sports Prov INDEX: CAMPUS 2 NATION & WORLD 4 BIZ & TECH S SPORiS LFE & STYLE I EOITOR!AlS & PERSPECTIVES i 21 CAMPUS NOVE}.fBER 1, 2006 Home For The Holidays Too Short For Certain Howard Students ONLY @ BY CRYSTAL SCHANETTE Contnbutmg Wnter UMD has final exams Dec. i4-20. The school is closed HOWARD Having class during the scheduled Dec. 25, 2006- Jan. 1, time is how the school system works. 2007. The university's However many Howard students would .,.,inter term begins ... Mdo " ·e ha\·e segregation benveen the squirrel prefer if their professors canceled sched Jan. 2, 2007 and lasts population." uled classes during the holidays. until Jan 22. Regular --Sonny Baxter, a sophon1ore international "Holiday's should be used to be classes for spring business major with family," said freshman biology semester begin the major Brittany Gibbs. Gibbs, a native of Jan. 24. Charleston, S.C., believe., that she has In comparison no time to really relax and enjoy her to UMD, it seems breaks because of time constraints. Howard's breaks ... "can you be on full scholarship and not he \·ali ·111e days allotted off for are especially short. dated." Thanksgiving break for Howard stu However, Howard --Danielle Cooper-\\Tillian1s. a junior hun1an dents are: 'I1turs BY EBONI FARMER Hilltop Staff Wnter up the hard work. with a grade of major Shanese Charles believes that Freshman a 'C' or better an going to class is the easiest assign chemical engi- 'S'. A letter 'U' is ment any student can be given. Professors have submitted stu neering major meant to budge "I actually like it when teach dents' n1id-tern1 grades to Bison Sharde Daniels students into ers make attendance a part of the wcb. Many students are on the talked to her cal the right direc grade percentage. My political sci gateway to success whereas others culus professor tion so that they ence professor counts attendance nu1st find an alternate route to get Kevin Hunter to can get on the as a huge part of what our final there. get advice on how right path," she grade because she does not give "As of now I have all S's which she could improve said. tests or quizzes. If attendance is n1cans I nn1 doing satisfactory in all her grade. Riviera what is bringing your grade down my classes. In high school, I would "I got a urges students just go to class; it is not that diffi get letter grades during 1nid-terms unsatisfactory to go to every cult,~ she said. so I really knew whl'rc I stood. For in my Calculus I one of their Riviera gave these words to stu all I know, that ·s· could 1ncan I class and it's not classes no mat dents, "for those students who are mu barely passing.·· said freshman because I should ter how insignif doing well, keep up the good work sodology major Brittany Murphy. not be taking the icant the course and those who are not, work harder ~1ath professor Sankar course. I study may seem to and make sure you get you are pay Sitarn1an said he 1s not sure what and I understand their specific ing for.~ other professor's n1ethods are when the material but I major. Sitarman said that withdrawal it l'On1es to n1id·term grades but he do poorly on the "Many stu is an option but should be taken has his own way of giving ~1:udents tests. My pro dents may feel with precaution. the U's and S's. fessor said that they do not have Mlf student'> are doing so poorly "I givt• n1y students either sat there is still time Vii.Pboto to come to my that there is no way their grades isfactory or uns.ltisfnctory bast.>d on I jlL.;t have to work Many stude nts do n't check with professors about their acade mic Spanish class can improve they ha,·e the option to how they havt• done in the cluss .is harder so I can get progress often so for many, midterms serve as a wake up call. because they are \\1thd:·aw but they should be care of now and what I think they nught my grade up," she not a language ful. Students on scholarships risk get on the final ex.un." he said. said. major and they losing them if they \vithdraw from He also said that his mid-term Spanish professor Julia Ri";era ~If students haV'e an unsatis still they may do well on the test a course," he said. grades are a warning to those stu has had students get unsatisfactorv factory grade, ifs important that but attendance is worth io percent dents who need to put i111nore time grades in her class but they wer~ they do go and talk to their profes of their grade in my class," Ri\1era and effort. It is an encouragen1ent able to bring their grade up to an 'A' sor to see what they need to do in said. for those who are doing wt>ll to keep or 'B' before the sen1ester ended. order to improve. I give students Sophomore computer science • Readin g T h e Hilltop in c lass is not a good thing.* THE HILLTOP ' ' NovE~fBFR 1 2006 NEWSl3 Wellness Fair Educates Read The Hill~ top About Health Issues FAIR, from A1 in the emergenC) room to think about getUng ''1th di bet t ere ~e e alread\ warrung insurance," ::.aid De\ora Hill a repre,enta signs that I had 1t, I JU t did not kno"' \\hat th e from the c.irc Fin;t/ Blue Shleld in ur they were,· said member of the support group, ance company. "ln.,urance ,,hould be a priont) Lillian l>a"is. "Con tant thirst, hunger and ''hen it come,, to hea lth a''arene.. -. because the sleepiness are a fe\\ of symptoms I had before insurance company pa) -. the e.xpense.... : I \\CIS diagnosed." Rachael Pope, a recruiter from the ~ational 'Mary Ball, president of the organization, Minority Organ Tusue Tran»plant Education said that if d iabetes runs in a family it is program (X~tOITE) , is a ... trong nd,ocate for important to get checked frcqucntJy since the health awarene,,,,. dbease is hcred1taf'). -1..earn to be re~pon,.ible for )Our own ·1 was recent]) at the local Boy's and Girls' health. X o one kno'' s) our bod) like) ou do 'o Cllf> and I talk d to a mother. and son who if something IS not right do not :noid going to both had di bete . It is a di case that )OU have the doctor because it might onl) make thing,, to learn to incorporate into )Our life and con ''orse in the end,· ... he said. trol,· she said. The mission of the :\M01-ri.: program, Julia Edwards, a sophomore nursing which is located at Howard Unher-.ity major, also attended the C\ent. Hospital. is to first reduce the number of " "I am a diabetic, I have been since I \\CIS African Americans ''ho need orgnn and tis ... ue 10. \\'hich mean« I always had to be watched transplants. secondly increase health 8\\are • by mom because I have to be on a certain diet. ness, and lastly to increase dhersit) in health Diabcte!'> is something that I have had to learn care. \/\/VVV\J. to live \\ith." she said. ~Being healthy is the only \\a) an~ orw can There "ere also inc;urance companies at live a producti\'e life. It is 'ital that \\ c protect T~IEI---I ][Jf_L11..~ JI the fair to help people be aware of the impor our lives by living healthy so that we can sec tance of insurance before an emergency hap our grandchildren and thc:r childrl•n's, chil .corn pens. dren," said health professor \'Valier. "Many times pt•oplc wait until they are ' :.1l do u Acopy of The Hilltop and $1.35 will get you on the Metro.* AS A COLLEGE GR_AD~ ---~BE D THE HILLTOP 41 NATION & ORLD NOVEMBER 1, 2006 . Psychiatrist: There Is A Link Exploring Whether There Is a Connection Between Priestly Celibacy and iVu1nerous Sexual Abuse Cases of Minors In The Church BY MIRANDA TEEL Jay College of Criminal .Justice ConlnbullllQ Wnter in New York, concluded that at least 10,667 people had While an alter boy at reported claims of childhood Sacred Heart Roman Catholic sexual abuse by 4,392 priests Church in Lake Wood, Fl. , i3- or deacons between 1950 and year-old Congressman Mark 2002. Foley engaged in a two-year This represents 4 per inappropriate .sexual relation cent of the approximately ship wiU1 Anthony Mercieca, uo,ooo diocesan and clergy a Catholic priest. Foley faults men who served in the U.S. in this prior molestation for his those years. Only 2 percent of misconduct with the page reported sex abuse resulted in boys. incarceration (.1 percent were Foley's case, along ...,,th prosecuted and convicted Pope Bendict XVl's recent but, of those, a third will not comments about sexual abuse .serve time, or have yet to ser.e in the church have resurfaced time.) the issue beleaguering the Initial reporting of sexual Catholic church. abuse by the clergy occurred predominantly from the 196o's ALink? to i98o's. One of the most well California psychiatrist Dr. known instances of a cler Mohan Nair, specializing in gyman abusing his authori sexual disorders and adoles ty to initiate sex abuse took cent adult psychiatry, believes plact> in Ireland, where Father there is a link between celibacy Brendan Smyth raped and in priesthood and the numt•r· Slxually abused hundreds of ous cases of sexual abuses of boys between 1945 and 1990. alter boys. ~rhe bottom line is, indi PholO Cou~ of ...,..,.• ....,.hl~onpMl.-n Should the Rules Be viduals that can't handle their Last year In the U.S., 783 new sex abuse clalms were made, costing the Roman cathollc Church nearly $1.5 bllllon since Changed? sexual urges arc drawn into 1950, figures show. Over the weekend, the Pope said these "egregious crimes" have caused ''wounds" that " run deep." prit·sthood as an attempt to Noel Tudor, a devotee mask these feelings, and then of Catholicism and freshman Celibacy vs. Chastity men take a vow of celibacy, allow priests to marry. in turn act out inappropriate biology major at Catholic Celibacy: A Discipline this stipulates that after ordi Married ministers in other Clerical celibacy is defined sexual fcC'lings on these boys," University agrees that priests Not A Doctrine nation one may not marry or Christian denominations exist, as the assumption of a life Nair said. should be permitted to engage engage in sexual relations. typically in the Anglican or of abstinence, this includes Madison defines celibacy In recent times, the sub in sexual relations. This obligation of celibacy Lutheran churches, according refraining from marriage and as "a freely elected dynamic je('t of celibacy for Catholic WI think that rpriests] comes from the biblical refer to Yina. sexual relations, including state, habitually vowed, that priests has again stepped into should be able to have sex ence of Matthew 19:12, where The exception to the celi masturbation and "impure entails a sincere and unrelent the forefront of the media. and engage in healthy sexual Jesus is quoted as stating " ... bacy rule was created on July thoughts," such as sexual ing effort to subsist without Father Ashley Madison relationships with women. they have made themselves 22, 1980 and stipulates if such visualizations and fantasies, direct sexual gratification in of Saint Elizabeth's Catholic [Priests] would be better off eunuchs for the sake of the a priest elects to change to according to the Anlerican order to serve others produc <.'hur('h in Raeford. N.C., that way.~ kingdom of heaven. Whoever Roman Catholicism, he can Society for the Defense of tively for a spiritual 1notive." maintains that ~sexual crimes Freshman allied health can accept this ought to accept apply to a local bishop, who Tradition of Family Property. Celibacy for priests is arc not caused by celibacy, but major Carlos Alvarez believes this." An "eunuch" in this ref submits a special application This vow of chastity is a discipline in the Roman poor or incorrect practices in priests should keep the his erence is an individual who to the Pope. different from clerical celi Catholic faith, not a doctrine, seminary, undercut by inap torical vows. has renounced marriage and These decisions are made bacy in that the vow is made according to the Apocalyptic propriate seminary activity, "No, [priests] took a vow plans to remain celibate. on a case-by-case basis. If to God, while the promise of Origin of Priestly Celibacy. and a complcl<' loss of faith in of celibacy and since they took approved, [the priest] is not clerical celibacy is made to the Because the rule of celibacy Christ and the Church." that vow, they should follow Married Priests expected to divorce or other Church. The Church wishes to is a law and not a doctrine, it While Nair concludes through with it," Alvarez said. wise separate from his spouse. imitate the life of Jesus in that can be changed at leisure of Although priest are still priests d1oose to have sex with Fath()r Martin Yina, the Trinity University senior the Lord surpassed marriage the Pope. Doctrines cannot be obligated to remain absti boys because [sex] is more Roman Catholic Chaplain of marketing major and Catholic and lived a life of celibacy for nent, married Roman Catholic lhr~·.\tcning with adults. Howard University agrees. changed. James S.mith disagrees with the "sake of the people." Followers of Catholicism priests do in fact exist. Priests "St'x with boys is seen as "No one forces individuals priests that marry. n better alternative and often into priesthood. The vow of Clerical celibacy is also fol view the act of celibacy as a that are part of the Eastern "To openly allow priest to lowed by the monastic orders manifestation of life in heav Catholic Churches, also known the act of fondling or mastur celibacy goes with the terri carry out normal lives would of Hindu and Buddhist tradi en, and a means of separa as the Eastern Rite, in plac bating with these boys is not tory. If you commit yourself to ruin the sanity of the Catholic tions in the East. tion from the material world, es such as Czech Republic, viewed as sexual, this "cogni lead a chaste, unmarried life, Church and would not be in the whicl1 is thought to· enhance Hungary, Slovakia and the tive distortion" results due to a this means you should give up likeness of God. I do not con one's relationship with God. Ukraine. mistaken mind set,n Nair said. sexuality for the sake of the done these priest having sex When entering priesthood These churches under The .John Jay study, a kingdom." with boys however, as priests in the Roman Catholic faith, jurisdiction of the Vatican study conducted by the John they should remain celibate." I lu n t ll I t up n1 Patrick Faces Bradley Effect BY ALLEN HAYNES A buzz has been grow guess. Contributing Wnter ing about a recent Newsweek "No one can predict the ~)he H illtop article detailing the "Bradley future," Frazier said. "You The 2006 election Effect." · The term was can only follow the trends, \lo! 1t JH I II titH r cycle has been one of the coined after Tom Bradley, an which are the polls." best in terms of high-pro African-Anlerican guberna Frazier, who also serves file participation by African torial candidate in California as executive editor of the Americans. This election and former mayor of Los "Government & Politics season brought about three Angeles, lost a projected Journal, n said that other fac-• African Americans contend winning bid in 1982 due to tors are at play, besides race. ing in well-publicized guber deceptive polling data. MThe 'Bradley Effect' gives too natorial races. The data accurately con much weight to race and not Former NFL player Lynn veyed what pollsters gath enough to politics, n Frazier 5,,ann is seeking election ered from the polls -- that the said. in Pcnnsvlvania, '' hile Ken primarily white population Students seemed to agree Black-well and Deval Patrick would support Bradley's can with Frazier's assessment ca1npaign for positions in didacy. The problem was that of any impact the "Bradley Ohio and ~1assachusetts, voters simply didn•t follow Effect" may have on Patrick's respectivel). Based on poll through and instead, voted campaign. "I doubt that it ing data. political pundits for his white opponent. \I.ill make much of a differ have given onl) Patrick any Many are wondering ence," said radio(IV/ film shot at winning their conten if the same fate will befall major Jordan Costen. •He's tious elections. Patrick, the favorite in the pretty far ahead so a few~ Both Swann and l\lassachusetts race for gov centage points won't lose the Blackwell arc said to be trail ernor. Patrick consistently race." ing their opponents by double polls well among white vot Political science major digits as election da) nears. A ers, as did Bradley, but the Shar-Day Smith said, "Ifs recent poll conducted by the question remains: Will these hard to believe that race Ra::.mussen Report, an elec voters actually select his would be the sole issue to tronic publishing firm that name on the ballot? lose an election for him. ~pecialized in polling. shows \\'hen asked whether There would have. to be more Swann trailing by as much the ·Bradley Effect" would to it than that." as 17 point.-:. According to the have any bearing on Patriclc's Frazier made similer same poll B ack•,ell Ohio's candidacy, political science sentiments, "We by to ma' Secretary of State is a full 14 professor Michael Frazier, things black and white,. be pou1ts behind his Democratic Ph.D., said that one can only said, "but it's not that siJn- opponent. The campaign of Mas:'achusetts business man and attorney Patrick i~ an stark contrast to those of Swann and Blach\ell. Patrick, ''ho served as \'ice Chair of the ?-!assachusetts Judicial Norn na ·ng Council, 1s ea · ng in the ?l)Jls bv 24 percentage points. This 1s a significant feat, e\ien in a histoncall) Democratic •bJue state· hke ~lassachusetts. It might be possible however, n that the polling data is sup- •Your results m3.) "f-at). d~ndm~ on atuncri\.:~. 11tiirc, anQu·re~tucll} mtd:l)k pl)ing misleading informa- 0 Wbat you do "'' ~ lh.: t>eni:fit.-. oflhb J~N4St' 1."~our buwnessr.f>ut wen:..'O~enJ,)OU.taleµ \ni>ide -c _,.,_• : , w ;;;;;;;;;;;;;~.i.tiiiloinil. •iiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliDevel~i.P~abjiildl could be the 11 coud blecll gou•1w In U.S. t' I .,. THE HILLTOP • NOVE:t.1BE.R 1, 2006 BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY I 5 Invisibility No Longer a Figment of Imagination BY SAKITA HOLLEY Contnbl.lflf!g wmer see the objects. devict.> could still bt.> used to render The prototype consisted of a cyl an object in' isible to radar or to A team of American and Briti-.h inder, about fi, e inches across "·hich impro' e cell phone recl.'ptions by sdentists initiated testing to disco,· consisted of 10 fiberglass plates pre rerouting signals around obstruc er methods of in,isibility for public cisely etched Y.ith U-shaped cop tions. It might abo be used to pro usage in the near future. per dh·ots to cancel reflections and tect people from penetrating and The team, based at of Duke shadows from microwaves. harmful radiation. University, hopes the project's find The cloak was made of metama Although its use remains a con ings will eventually be available for terials, which are mixtures of metal cern for the public. researcht'rs .u<' the convenience of the modem con and circuit board materials such as fot'used on building a bt'tlt•r model. sumer. ceramic, teflon or fiber composite. -\t press time. tht.> team of resl'arch In theory, the new technology Metamaterials, also known as ers ,,,1s attempting to creatt' a cloak relies on materials that bend elec artificial composites, can be engi that '' orks in thrt'e dinwnsions to tromagnetic waves, including visible neered to produce a desired change perfect th(' cloaking effrct light, around physical objects. This in the direction of electromagnetic 'l'.he possibilit) ot .1hu st' still technology works when electromag· waves. loom,, large O\ t'r the projt'Ct in the netic waves scatter and reflect upon Many Howard Universit) stu t') es of Ho" ard stud('nts. striking an object, and the eye picks dents question the legitimacy of Richardson said that it t•ould ht.> up this reflection. technology allowing a means of USl'd for illegal .1ct1\ 1t\. Durandisst' "This cloak guides electromag invisibility. ~rct's, "If tht• cloak \H'tl' reit'as1.•d netic waves around a central region "There are three things that to the gent•ral public. then• would so that any object at·all can be placed I don't believe in, and that's the ha,·e to be certain laws or anwnd· in that region and will not disturb Boogie man, the Easter bunny and A team of scientists based at Duke University are testing an Imaginary ments [created] to tt'gulnt1.• tlw ttst' the electromagnetic fields," said Harry Potters' invisible cloak,~ said "cloak," using electromagnetic waves and vlslble tight. of the device.·· the project's co-author from Duke freshman public relations major Stanford professors nnd nwm University, Dr. David Schurig. Shanelle Dennis. dising major Alyse Richardon said and stock up on new clothes. sho"s bers f1 om tht• original resl'arch ll';Hn The successful testing of the Other students expressed a that she would use such technol and cvervthing else." were 1111a\"ailahlc for c0111ments with prototype proved the feasibility of greater interest in the possible uses ogy to be "nosey," while sophomore Scientists see many possibili the Hilltop. such technology. By hiding objects of invisibility as opposed the aspects telecommunications major Carla ties for the technolog) of the cloak. from microwaves but not from vis of its technology. Durandisse said that she would use Though it's imperfect in it~ current ible light, the human eye can still Freshman fashion merchan- the technology to "go to the mall state, researchers believe that the ------Lawsuits Atte01pt to Stifle Downloading Big Biz@ HU: BY CORTNEY CLEVELAND The Society for Contributing Writer The music industry recently Advancement in launched 8,ooo new lawsuits against music file sharers around the globe in its latest attempt to deter illegal music Management downloading. However, the industry's efforts may be unsuccessful. BY BRITIANY HUTSON Junior television production major Biz & Tech Editor write a constitution. Alexis Taylor believes lawsuits are not SAM is an interna an effective way to discourage music . For students who have tional organization with listeners from do·wnloading music poticed a void in the area another local chapter at files. of management on cam George Mason University. "The lawsuits are too sporadic," pus, prepare for the Society The national SA...'1 chapter she said. "As long as there is a chance for the Advancement in is located in Texas. people won't get caught, they will con Management (SAM) to fill "It's set up so that we tinue to do it. I can't say it's unfair [to that void. SAM has a mis develop into profession sue downloaders] because it is steal sion to "reach out to stu als," Horton said. "A lot of ing. But I've downloaded music and I dents at Howard and edu the contacts we get for our wouldn't want to be targeted." cate them on opportunities programs we have to seek Many students feel the lack of that can help them within out ourselves, so the inde empathy towards the purpose of the their careers." pendence is geared towards lawsuits contributes to the industry's A newly established our growth as people and lack of success in deterring illegal organization on campus, for the organization." downloading. SAM consists of: senior Bridges said that their "It's outlandish [for large corpora management majors Saul intent is to educate and pro tions to target individuals]," said junior Some students have been not discouraged from downloading music, but oth Camara, who is vice presi vide awareness for students. biology major Ciku Mwangi. "[The law ers have taken precautions after offenders where forced to pay fines. dent of membership a~d SAM stresses that with man suits] are not about protecting the art recruits, president Kristin agement, one can enter the ist's interests, it's about money. It's a file sharers toward the lawsuits is one material on file -sharing networks with Bridges, vice president of entertainment field, attend case of the rich getting richer. If it was of indifference. out the consent of artists. The parents fund raising Kevin Horton, law school, medical school truly about the artist it would be a dif Since the Recording Industry of children who have taken part in Nuru West for vice presi or graduate school. ferent story." Association of America (RIAA) file sharing constitute the ma1ority of dent of programs and soph SAM plans to present The recent lawsuits have deterred announced its joint initiative with those affected by the lawsuits. omore management major professionals with experi some downloaders, including sopho the International Federation of the Teachers, postal workers, scientists • Brian Louis serves as vice ence in management out more legal communications major Phonographic Industry (IFPI) to and even a minister in Germany have president of publicity. These side and within the corpo Jamisha Purdy. launch copy infringement lawsuits THE HILLTOP \ 61 ADVERT ISEMENT NovE~IBER I , 2006 1 1 •so tong JS said perspero~e is oot a001rt Co11egiate Thugs 1there ~no such thing1 ciival~ being deoo (it is. but it's the fauh of feminism). or P'an-HeU organization.soot being nice to other Greeks (get orer it already).* a ' '"'""· Jn~ ~ii ae »~ ne~il) the 1ie11 of The lli(IJ9p ~ff. but of the p:r~ 11h9 g~ srucl making it 1 • The Hilltop Workshop · Wednesday@ 6:00 The Hilltop Office, P-Level, West Tower r J1 ~11 CtYll( .'" If you want to be ab-:tter \\Tiier. for Tr.t H,l/;op or &n)OD-e el-e. If you're intere~ed in bn"Ollling a tJff \\mer. you must f.nend. THE HILLTOP NOVEMBER 1, 2006 SPORTS I 7 Soccer Coach Reflects on 25 Years at HU SCllElllll BY SETH MCGEE 5e) of a former Ho\•'llrd player ~ear 1n high school, I ,,,i-. O\"l'l'"~ight ·1 ah''ll)~ ''11nted to coach. l Contributmg v. r & SCIDllE lhat was a gift from m\ old and I was the slowe... t on the team: got my ph) :-ical education dt'gn't' and player ldri.-. U'ghimite. He pla' pro At a young age Tucker learned after college I ... ii:,ned up a" a vol Hm~ rd m n soccer h d coach nO\\ for the Ch1cal!o Fire M) ,,,fe that the onh wa) to achie\'e ;;uccess unteer assistant conch on the '()('('er SCORES Keith 1 ucker has been 1n ch ~e of introduced him to me" h n he'' c; in i" through hard "ork. He dedicated team.· thet fu ) .Upon fi t grad , Tucker explains. 1m<>elf to the port to en ... ure that he In 19~1. Tul".ker became head Volleybal entcnn o tt mpo ble Tucker', 1fe '\\1th -.occe , "it1ch would make ht high school team. coach of Hm•11rd ISO<'Cer. During hi not to notice the co ntle item of he descnbes as hi' c_journe) began "\\ 1thm a ye.'.lr and a half I gre'' 25·) ear tenure as hlad ('(J.3l'h, T\1t•ker Howard O soccer parnphernaha v.hen he was )oung. Grov.ing up 18 inches. Tuc.ker remembers. -".'\ot has noticed much changl' Ill thl' There are gym bags h1ng in in Bermuda, he '''lls reared in the only that, but by time I wa... sh.teen. I game of soccer on nnd off tht' fidd. Morgan St. 3 the comer wa1bng to be dragged to game for a;, long as he remember . had ~one from being the water bo). to Howard, once a "ell-kno'' n tt•am on another practice lits walls are clad HO\\C\er, de-.pite hie; .. ucce ... s and pro captain of m) high ....chool team!· the national It'' el hi stn1ggling to gain TODAY'S GAMES v.ith plaque and pictures of his past gre.-;:>ion in the -.port, Tucker recall., it He crt>dib hb ... ucce'" to the the notorie~ held during tht- 7<>',. teams. .Most notabl), hov.e,er, is a was not always this way. fact that he alwil\", set 'i:oals for him- ·Recn1itin~, toda'. j, diffrr- None jerse) that hangs high above the rest ·1 '''li' ne\erthe best pla}ergro\\ "elf, an attribute that was e~ential ent.·· Tucker sa)"· ·1..oi.. of ...d1001' on the wall facing hts desk. ing up," he .,aid, .. , al\\'ll)"'i had to fight throughout hb joumt"). recruit in the Caribbean no''. and lt H proudh re\ th t i j r- to get a spot [on the team] l\h first ·one of m) goal' i ... that I would i!> hard to find a recruitius arc:i that go to school and pla) soccer, so I got I!> stnctl) yours Also, lot' of <-'hool the scho rsh1p,·Tucker said. are recn1iting pla)crs from the acad \fter 25 ) l • Day, thus earning the nickname the Saints . Keith Tucker wrapped up his 25th season In charge of the Bison • soccer team with a 2-1 loss to Florida Atlantic at Greene Stadium. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tfie Hilltop t l NBA Sea son Begins W ith New-Look Bulls Blo,~ing Out Defending Champs Survey Says ... Last yea1 s NRA champion l\tiami Heat \\ere "elcomed back to a 42-point drubbing at the hands of the re\'ampcd Chicago Bulls. 108·66. The Bulls, \\ho picked up free agent center Ben \\'allace from Dl'troit this past off-season, were led b) guards Krik llinrich and Chris Duhon. who had 26 and 20 points. respec th·cly. Prior to Tuesda; night's game, the Bulls announced thut llinril'h had agreed to a fi\'e vearcontr.irt xtens1on ''ilh the team, belieH•d Reading to be v.orth s l7'5 milhon. Fired l\.t LB Anal) st Reynolds Sues Fornte r E n1plo)·er ESPN The Hilltop Former Major League Baseball studio ana lyst Harold Reynolds sued F.SP:'.\ for \\TOngful ''ould require M,,;nful or-c-"'-~ egregious a<..'tion ... Sports section will termination after an intern at the ncn,ork which would constitute an act of moral turpi accu ... ed him ofsexual hara ·smcnl. tude.~ impress YiOUr friends '111e Ja,,~mt said that Rc)nolds. \\ho had Reynolds contends in his la''suit that he "orked at th cable ports nc.n\or:k since i996. ga'e a female intern a Mbnef and innocuous" had been let o from h1 rcccntl)-s gned sLx hug and that the 1'\0 Y>ent to dmncr together. ) ear, 6 rnilhon contract M'' itltout pecific rea- He said that he hao; not seen the accuser smce. and vanquish son...... and noted that she made her complaint against The la''"uit goc.-. on to ~ay that under him three ''eeks after he last saw her. ESP:'.\',, rule.... Re) nolc6 could onl) be released your enemies.* from hi-. contract for kfailure to perform: that Chargers' Merrin1an Drops Appeal, \\'ill Sen e Four-Game Suspe nsion After initial!) appealing a four-game sus pension for ,;olating the NFL's substance abu"e pohcy, San Diego Chargers lineback er Sha\\Tie Memmal! dropped h appeal Tue-.day. Merriman \\ill miss nil four gam during the month of November, "hc.n the Charger-. "ill face Cle.,.eland, CinCinnati, Den, er and Oakland. Merriman·, agent, Da,id Corn,,all. told reporters la"1 week that his chent tested po"itive for the steroid nandrolone ''hich he beJie,e.; wa' in a wpplement he was tak i~ The NFL has not said \\h1ch substance Merriman was uc;pended for l>femma " o made the ~ o Bo,,) last ...ea ... on m his rookie ,,_c_ ...... +'".-.... -Compiled b)' EUiou Jones, Sports Edunr TllE IIILLTO P 81 LIFE & S TYLE .i TO\'RtBER 1, 2006 Inside Facebook Gives Insight to Website BY VANESSA ROZIER Contrlbu • ng Wm For junior English major Facebook users and young Karen La\\Tence, Facebook technological entrepreneurs According to Times proves to be useful in dif who want to achieve their Online, the popular \\'Cbsite ferent ways, ranging from desired career goals. He Facebook.com is the seventh allowing her to contact detail what Facebook wa , mo t \isitcd website in the friend remind ng them of and might become U.S, and current!) has a upc mir g C\ ents ,and find Baloun advises h1~ read growing memhership of that ing 011t what happening ers that, For evecy success, has neared 10 million. on campus, to meeting new there arc hundreds with the With the site's great people and, \~ith the new san1e or similar idea who notoriety and success, the notes feature, express her gave up, couldn't find or keep fonncr senior engineer for thoughts the passion tq. succeed." Facebook, Karel Baloun, "If there \\ere no Ile continues to share decided to \vnte and pub Facebook," La\\Tence said, that. "Anything great L<; lish "Inside Facebook· "no one would celebrate olierwhelming, so seeing it Life, \\'ork, and Vision of another person's birthday " as sn1all steps helps ... keep Gr tnc ," discussin~ th1 Sophomore English focus and passion on a sin phc1101ncn n what h did to n aJ r, Gr ham Hark1c s gle, even if complex, vision oht11111 11d1 Ul'CC and ho'' u cs I cebook to "sec vision take time, so be others c.1n 11nxlucc similar ot l11•r peoples profiles and patient, but rememher that s1wc·css in their own end1•.iv- to keep up with extra c11r you won't get far ahead with ors. ri<'ular activities." \\'ithout out one." Baloun said Facehook FacPhook, he "would prob Alongwithadvice,Baloun has most expensive car is not Struggle Against Apartheid necessarily the "best" idea. Forbes found that the safest, BY DANIELLE KWATENG quently owned 80 percent the ANC in Mozambique H1 1top Sta" Wnter most reliable, most afford of the land. The National and then continues on to able cars models also tend to Party, voted into office in Angola to train to become generate good fuel economy While many students 1948, created apartheid, a revolutionary fighter. and are ideal for students. were relaxing this week which means "separate" After training and creating Insurance rates are end watching a scary man in Afrikaans. This system a plan, he sets into motion another i1nportant issue for in a mask, others were divided the races and gave a way to get revenge for the college students to consid learning about apartheid. the people rules to govern injustices done to him. er. Sports cars have higher "Catch a Fire,r written by their lives. The laws creat The most interesting insurance rates because of Shawn Slovo, is the true ed prevented native South aspect of this filrn is that the probability of having an story of Patrick "Hotstuff' Africans from living freelv, there is no clear right or .iccident in a car designed to Chamusso, a South African and thus several groups ''Tong side. Slovo, who go fast. Males cost more to oil refinery worker. After arose to take back the \vrote the script, is the insure than females, and age being accused of terrorism, country. The most influen daughter of white anti is factored in as well. Senior he develops into a freedom tial of these groups was the apartheid activists. The ' ' t .111'•" cot ,.,.,. •ioto9n nu1sic business major Sam fighter and catalyst for African National Congress film depicts both Chan1usso In looklng for the most practical vehlcles, Consumer Buck knows exactly what he change in South Africa. (ANC), whose motto was and Vos as having similar Reports has graded those deemed best student values. "ants to be riding in when he Filmed 1n "South Africa belongs to lives and being dedicated gets older, but he also under Johannesburg, Cape all who live in it, black and to providing for their faini BY DANIELLE KWATENG in~s frmn Consrnncr Reports stands that college students Town, Mozambique and white." lies. Throughout the inovie, H St"~., fo1 predktt•d reliabili~. or ha' e lirnited options. S\.\ itzerland, this movie Chamusso \\aS a blue sc\·cral analogies are made "! ur" or "poor" scores for "~1) dream car \.\'Ould takes no shortcuts in hav collar husband and father hcn,·een the hvo n1en's live.-; ~1) drt.~lnl l'ar 1s a nccid 'nt-n\ mdance technol ha\c to be a Rolls RO)t:e, ing real life scenery. of hvo. He wasn't into poli to sho" how race dictated Qid1Iluc r.scalade bt.'Cause ogy to ensure cars on the list smnething I wouldn't have to The two main charac tics, revolutions or auy their different paths. It's ifs durnblc, has a VS engine offl'r the highe-:t level of safe dri\'e, but would be [driven] ters of the film are the most thing that deviated from his ,;tal to note that if the script nnd, not to nit'ntion. if, an t). All tht• cars "ere s20.ooo around in Bat for a college recognizable for American simple world. After explo had been ''Titten by any Anicrkan car," said junior and undl'r to acconuuodate stutfont. something more audiences. Chamusso is sions went off in the plant other type of South African, hislCll') 1najor Gal) .Johnson ~t udl'nts' hud!!,cts. durable \\1th easy mainte played by Derek Luke, who where he worked, things the perspective would have .. But I "ould not n•con1n1t'IHI Cht'\Tolet Cobalt was the nance would be better, since is widely kno\vn as the title completely changed for been completely different. th.it for H rolkgt' student: li1st (lll tlw list at S13,5QO. we're away from home. character in the biographi him. He was then accused The movie, which 11111 hen llondn THE HILLTOP ' The Hilltop DITO RIALS • err:J ecttrer:J VOLUME 90, N0.46 NO''E~fBER 1, 2006 WWW. THEIDLLTOPONLINE.COM Dail Y Sudoku OH MY GOO! you· J Directions: Each ro'w., each column, SIMPLY MUST TeLL Me WHO O!O and each 3x3 box must contain each YOUQ MA!rCeUP! and every digit 1-9 exactly once. '--- .. .' 1 . ' 6 3 '. 8 I ' 5 1 2 ! 1 . . .. 2 14 :I 3 4 9 1 7 Mirror, Mirror on the Wall 1 9 4 8 - ' It's ironic that in a coun so thin by being a drug-addict. called out for having different ' try wi th such a high percent The fact that she can return to body shapes. 4 ,I age of citizens overweight, our the spotlight so quickly after a For many staff members 2 6 ' standard of beauty is skin and brief stint in rehab shows the it was interesting watching jl • bones. warped priorities of our soci 1)Ta Banks call out the Indian . 5 For years we have tried ety. Being in " 'ashington, D.C. Anchal for backing it up on 8 9 to say the pressure to be thin a city that was hit so hard by Fabio on the show last week, --- - - has been a problem felt mostly drugs, we don't make light of yet not being afraid to shake by white women, her own--morl' but like all prob- voluptuo us--body 9 7 4 lems in mainstream on her TV show. ' I America, it has Our View: Banks hasn't lost made its way to the any love from the Body i1nage issues in Hollywood ! 1 black community. public for gaining I 8 2 · 7 Just last week will 111ake their way to every weight after retir· Nicole Richie faint neighborhood if wo1nen and ing from modeli ng. ed in a club and now Even if you Do you want to write for THE HILLTOP? 1nen and don't take a stand. has a team of doctors don't like °f)Ta, Come to our budget meeting trying to determine it's great to see a why she can't gain black woman be weight. Though we wish her the issue. sexy and curvy in mainstream Monday @ 7 p.m. best, we wonder how some The fact is that many who America. We wish the same one who was healthy before make tht decisions and set the would have remained with losing so much weight, has trends in fashion are gay men. Beyonce. Though we know she such a hard time putting on a Though we won't go as far as slimmed do'vn for the role in few pounds (and maybe even some to say that an affinity for 'Dreamgirls,' she had already secretly wish we had the prob youthful looking men plays a lost some of that "bootylicious THE HILLTOP lem of gaining weight.) part in female models look· nessn that made her a house· Though Riehle may not ing less like developed women hold name before taping the The Nation's Only Black Daily Collegiate Newspaper be your typical black woman. and more like androgynous i4- film. Having so much attention year-olds. it is pretty accurate Hollywood saying 'you Ayesha Rascoe showered on you for losing that someone not interested in can never be too thin' is a lie Editor-In-Chilj weight can make any woman women may not be as appre· and women need to fight back Jana Homes Christina M. Wright want to keep on losing. The dative of womanly curves. against a waistline equating Managing Editor Joshua Thomas Managing Editor press is cruel to those star Women of color have been sclf·worth or beauty. lets who do pack on just a few some\\ hat spared of the harsh \\'e applaud countries like Deputr Managing Edaor pounds and praises those who er body :im.1gl' critiques as our Spain that have put their foot do tone up. men are known to appreciate down as models were passing Drew Costley Sean Mosle)' Caryn Grant To keep telling young a woman \\ith a little more to out and went as far as putting Campus Editor Copy Chief Sports Editor Hollywood stars they look love. in place regulations prohibit· Shanae Harris Elliott Jones great as they get closer to Our bodies are made dif· ing those too thin from mod Angela Bacon Campus Editor Asst. Copy Cliief Sports Editor stick-figure status is not only fcrently and we must con eling. In a country where the detrimental to them but to the tinue to embrace that. It's average size is a double digit, Ciara Farnblc Janelle Jolley Tomi Akinmusuru tough watching our women, we need similar rules for our Life & Style Editor Metro Editor millions of young girls around Stacy Anderson the country who idolize them like a black girl on the recent starlets to promote both ph\~1- Brittney John-,on Willette Elder Brittany Hutson man.r with faces like ours. Dallas Cowboy's Cheerleaders cal and mental health in young Life & Style Editor Simone Pringle Business & Technology It's sad that top super· documentary cir Anchal on women. Copy Editors Editor model Kate Moss has staved America's Next Top :\lode!. be Morgan Neville.-;·Moore Life & Style Editor Bryan Jones Laura Aderotoye Vanessa Mizell Senior Plioro Editor Nation & World Business Manager Editor Dereu Smith A.,hley Marshall Perspective: Freakum Amber English Jessica De tiege Nation & World Atrice Williams Asst. 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