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• Search begins for vice presidents for academic, student affairs . . from the university on June 30. bffices and also provide student and from various organizations, college ~ ' munity Health and Family Practice At the meeting, Paul' Black, a By Antracia MJrrill Candidates fpr both positions are istaff imput. and individuals to get names at in the College of Medicine. senior philosophy major, expressed Hill1op Slaff Reporter expected to be identified, selected and ' From the list of all recommended potential candidates. the need for a vice president who confirmed by the university's board Persons, no Jess than five and no ''I think it (the selection process) ''Someone chosen for this position whould be receptive to students . . To assist President-elect Dr. of trustees in time for the appointed more than I 0 candidates can be ide11- is very good,'' said Dr. Lawrence N. should have a whole university Franklyn G. Jenifer select new vice individuals to take office no later tified for personal interviews for both perspective. I believe what I'd like to ''We're the purpose 1·or tne Jones, ·marketing professor and academic vice president. I think Rr'~sidents for the Offices of Student than July I . positons. chairman of the review and advisory see is someone that is truly commit AJfairs and Academic Affairs, two AccOrding to a statement released Once all candidates have been in ted to the mission that Howard has '' students should have some decision,'' committee for the selectiOn of vice he said. reView and advisory committees have by Howard's university relations of terviewed, a list of five individuals president for Academic Affairs. Secundy added. ' been established. fice, the revie\v and advisory commit \Viii be submitted to Jenifer to be The review and advisory comm The review and advisory )mmit Dr. Carl E. Anderson, vice tees are required to complete a reviewed for consideration. Many tacutty members have cer· mittee on the selection of the vice tee on the selection of the vi. erCsi presidet for Student Affairs and Dr. number of tasks for the selection pro Currently, the committees are urg tain attributes that they would like to president for Academic Affairs held dent for Academic Affairs 111 be Michael R. \Vinston, vice president cess b¥ May 31 . ing members, faculty and ad see the next vice presidents possess. an open hearing on March 14 and I 5 holding a meeting on April 3 ~ b the ' for Academic Affairs, announced First, the committees must define, ministrators to submit.., names of pro ''We want someone here who loves to receive ideas and advice from student leaders to get more students during Charter Day services on in precise and specific terms, the spective candidates. black people,'' said Dr. Marian Gray involved and to incorporate theif March 9 that Jhey will be retiring sl1ort and long term goals of the two Plans are being madC to seek help Secundy, who is a professor of Com· members of the Howard community. concerns into the selection prOC!!SS. • PARTY ON, DUDES!!!
Officials say HU will retain deed to upper N. W. property
By Melonie McCall . Hilltop Staff Reporter
Howard University now has a permanent home for its presidents. The university pur cl1ased a $1.1 ' million Northwest \Vashington home for that purpose in ear ly February. Incoming president Franklyn G. Jenifer • • will be the first university president to - reside there . . t. The home is a four bedroom, two-story photo by Krilh lndbelltr brick dwelling with a finished basement, three fireplaces and a two-car garage. It is in the Kent-Spring Valley neighborhood located on 3119 Arizona Ave. N. W., near American University. According to University Treasurer Melvin Jones, Howard took out a bank loan for the purchase which is being paie!I. o ut or the university's general operating budget. University administrators said that the proper~_y wi ll j lways remain in Howard's possession. , ''The property is univer.sity property. photo by Keith Lndbetter The board of trustees decided that the Jenifer will be the Hrst Howard president to occupy the new $1 .1 million-house. university would acquire a home that would remain university property," said Education that Cheek bought his home on employed. We [th'_e present board! agreed John Jacob, chairman of the university 16th Street, N.W ., valued at SS00,000 for that we [the university] would own the pro board of trustees. $115,000. Sources also reported that the perty," Jacob said. ''It is not my home, it's Howard's home university lent Cheek the money to buy the Jenifer will be the first president that will and it will still be Howard's when I leave,'' house. occupy the home constructed by Schattner •• Jenifer said. - ''The board was adamantly against los Rosen Company in 1988 and described by ''There are no provisions in my contract ing another house and people are happy Jones as ''presidential." . for me to be able to purchase the house, that we've made an investment for the ''We tried to find a home lhat could pro • plus I wouldn't be able to afford it," he university,'' said Darrin P. Gayles, vide the president an opportunity to carry • added. undergraduate student member of the out his responsibility as university president board of trustees. pholo' by Frank Byrd This occurs after former university presi as well as his coporate duties,'' Jones said. dent James E. Cheek boi.Jght the home he Board chairman Jacob said that the ar According to Jacob, the decision to pur Shorts, skirts,' smiles and sounds of music set resided in as president from the university rangement Cheek had for his retirement chase the house was made by the board of the scenes on the Yard this week following as a provision of his retirement package. was contracted with another group. trustees which ''charged the administratirin Spring Chill seVeral unusually-warm weather days. Top university officials confirmed ''Dr. Cheek had an arrangement with ' repons in the March 7 Chronicle of Higher ti1e board of trustees that sat when he was see House, page 12 • Howard tuition increase Student affairs' Saunders follows U.S. college trend to leave for U .-Mich. post • By Shanera Sloan Saunders said his new position will By Rochelle Tiller)' universities because most of Hilltop Staff Repor1er allow him to take part in the Minori Hilltop Staff Reporter Howard's funding comes from the ty Initiatives program planned by the government. Howard University staff and university in order to monitor the College tuition next year will in ''Students must realize that as in students gathered in the Armour J . progress of minorities and make sure crease between five and 11 percent on flation goes up, so must the cost to Blackburn Center Thursday to say they have a fair opponunity to pro . a national basis, according to the run Howard. These increases help to goodbye to Kenneth Saunders fit from certain asptects of student Feb. 21 issue of the Wall Street make· Howard a unique place to associate dean of student li fe and life. Journal. stud}'," he said. · activities. Saunders will aJso be working with Howard is among that group with Despite st udent complaints Saunders, 33, is leaving Howard to the Student Development Center, • a 9.2 percent increase in tuition and Howard (which costs approximate!~ • pb11to by Keith Leadbetter take the position of associate de"an of which has programs to help students a 1.0 percent surcharge on incoming $9,000 per year) wh~n compared to / .. _student services at the University of international students which, even other universities, is aS' much as five Kenneth Saunders is leoving Howard after six Years of serYice. Michigan. , see Saunders, page 9 tually will increase to 50 percent in times cheaper. the next three years. For example, Princeton Universi Howard University officials have ty is issuing a 6. 7 percent hike in tui Publisher Regardie apologizes for magazine's racist portrayals stated that the tuition increase has tion, raising it to $20,490, according been instituted to help raise to university officials. 1 imately 50 students at the university knee, singing, ' 0 h Howclrd How I employees' salaries, to improve ' ' Howard students should relax By Kassandra Fleming articles which api>e3.red in the May March 7, Renardie admitted to mak 1989 issue, including ''Jerk in the Love Thee.'' academic facilities and to do more considering the prices to other area and Kelvin Dikerson research in various fields. Hilltop S1aff Reporters ing several mistakes in previous Box'' which depicts Mayor Marion Regardie said he feels these articles universities. Their tuition will still be editions. · were taken the wrong way by the ''Howard's increase 1s not tv.:ice as much as Howard's," Duvall Barry as a clown coming out of a unusual,'' said Henry Duvall, George Washington University was ''Sometimes we can be pretty dome and an article referring to Del. black community. , said. • ''For example, we were trying to Howard's public relations officer. the setting for a public apology from damn stupid,'' Regardie said. ''We Walter Fauntroy (D-D.C.) as "the In 1989, Georgetown's tuition was made a fundamental mistake. There say that Lee Atwater was stupid for ''Just like other universities must $13,250; George Washington's tui \\'illiam Regard1e, editor in chief of fool on the hill ." was an outCry from the community Also, ''Lee Atwater as Al Jolson'' trying to become a part of the maintain high---standards, Howard tion was $11 ,500 while Howard's re Regardie's magazine, for what many and I realiz~ right away that I made Howard Board of Trustees not that does as well." mained at $4,500. considered to be ''racist'' and pictured the chairman of the ''repugnant'' articles. a mistake." Repµblican National Committee in He said stude~ts do not perceive see Ma1azine, paae 2 Howard the sarr\e as they do other Addressing a crowd of a prox- The controversy stems from recent black face with huge lips and on one see Increase, page S •
' Donor ne_eded New N"orthwest club • Battling bad taste .. Trinity student fights kidney failure The Ritz opens its doors Students turn to bottled water See page 4. . See page 8. See page JO .
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• • Campus • • Carl• Anderson to get award New staff gears up . . from group: of nation's deans . for Homecoming '90 l • ) 8)' Paula White Anderson has moved through the By George Daniels Hilltop S1aff Reporter ranks of the university. Hilltop Staff Reporter During his 1enure, he has serv Carl E. Anderson, vice presi Anderson will be ed as ~irector of student activities, Trying new ways of soliciting dent for student affairs, will ac associate dean of students for ad aluf!1ni and corporate support and cept the Scott Goodnight Award retiringfrom his cur ministration and student life and ge111ng a head start on planning are for Outstanding Dean from the acting dean of students. what 1990-91 Homecoming Chair Natio11al Association of Student rent position of vice Anderson will be retiring from woman Jan el Jones says will boost Personnel Administrators toda(' in his current position of vice presi the success of next year's celebration. NC\\' Orleans. president for student dent for student affairs in June Jones and her newly selected staff NASPA is a professional after 32 years with the university. and coordinators have already held orga11ization that only honors one affairs in June after Anderson has been an active their first meeting and have establish or two ad111inistrators per year member of NASPA. He has serv ed some deadlines for the planning of fron1 institutions across the 32 . yea~ with the ed on the executive council, board the events scheduled to take place Janel Jones coun1ry. university. of directors and. as a faculty Oct. 12-20. Anderson. who has been a member 1n their leadership ''When things are planned it has a spearhead efforts to enlist alumni in 111en1ber of the organizatio11 since inslirnte. great impact on participation levels,'~ volvement through their support of 1959, described the award as ''the Ironically , Anderson said he ac Jones said . ''By May I, I want to specific projects connected with the ' highest'' gi,·e11 by NASPA. cepted this award in 1970 in honor Each nominee is jud$ed on have a general outline of what's go schools from which they graduated. ''I consider it a great honor to seven specific areas, including sus of the late Dr . Armour J . ing to happen [during Homecoming Suggs also wants a fundraising be recognized by my peers," tained professional service in st11- Blackburn, wh o died a week 19901 ." contest between regional alumni Anderson said. ''It's beautiful dent personnel work and in before the annual conference. The committee will start off with associations and early notification of whe11 your \.\'Ork is appreciated, novalive respohse in meeting the Blackburn, Anderson's $8,937 .69, the amount left over from homecoming events through alumni predecessor, was the dean of a11d that is what this signifies.'' studen1 needs . the 1~ 89 Homecoming Steering publications. ~ A11derson was selected over ad s1udents at Howard from 194910 Eliza~th Nuss, executive direc- Commi ttee . ''I feel that Howard University will ministrators in seven competing 1or of NASPA, has worked with 1970. He was responsible for hir Although the 1989 committee end feel some impact from our efforts in regions, a ccording to Joan Anderson on many occasions and ing Anderson as head resident of ed with. a surplus, it fell short in the the short term,'' Suggs said. ''This is Shul~311, execu1ive secretary of said, ''Receivir1g this award says a Cook Hall. area of alumni contributions. a solid base that we're trying to William Keene, dean for NASPA. She said over 5,000 lot about the way Dr. Anderson Phil Suggs, the pub1.ic relations develop. We're apprc aching alumni residence life, who is also a adn1 inistrators and I, 100 institu- has invested in 1he institution, his director for 1990, proposed a two from more than ont: side.'' 1io 11 s are .members of 1he profession and the individual member of NASPA, said Ander part plan to increase alumni involve Jones plans to expand the commit organization. students that he served." son is ''very, very highly regard Carl E. Anderson will be honored ment which 1s now being tee's effort to solicit corporate spon According to Shulman, all Beginning as head resident at ed'' nationally and international implemented. sorship to include small, black ly, in his profession because of his for his service to Howord. no111ina1io11s are 1nade by 1he peers George W. Cook Hall in 1958. Suggs' plan calls fo r each of the in 0f !he adn1inis1rator. leadership abilities. dividual school student councils to see Jones, page 9
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D[TAIL To N[PLA([ Or lTt111z To L of YORK {g ~f~ :~#f L[S ~1 tt {g CLtv~ORK Ny c./ t N To Jt · ~ F'R~~ND ~J rl D .. photo by Jamn Bolden D Lindo Howkins coordinates on-campus visits for the Mecca. • D ]) ]) Calling all recrui(s D E: Howard uses on and off-campus methods E: to set.I the university to prospective students To ei.e N ~~"'YORK ,.,~ D 8) Duane Co"ert do no1 have to sell Howard because To PH!ILA Ny ~l 7 ... ttilltop Staff Rc.-porter Howard sells itself.'' [ 1 Despite concerns about crime, To 'A'L LA PA li?- • f'or ma11y prospecti\'C Howard · financial aid and housing, she said, To p~ BA Ny PA 2ls-· N students, atnbitions of be11oming a . ''A lot of students are surprised when D part of the Ho\\'ard family are direct- they come and visit . They come ex- To NE: ILA Ny 2ls- 1)' rel ate(' to the efforts of Howard pecting to see a run-down college in IU YORK PA 14- E: U11i\·ersit):'s recruitment office. the ghetto.' ' ff D Ac:cording to Tawana Offer, who She said there are also, sometimes, Ny 21,LS ha!I bee n the coordinator of off- • concerns about the fact that Howard E: ca111pl1 S vi sit s for four and a ·half · is not physically closed. off from the -s [ )'ears, the Office of Recruitment has ' communit y. existed on Howard's cam-pus for ap·rl She and the student ambassadors D pro.ximately 15 years. . express to visitors that, ''We • She added that, for many high {froward) take pride in extending 2. 1/5 school stµdent s, the office is often the oprselves to the communjty. We let C first co11tact they have with Howard /ttie people know that a lot of t-he 0NTINU£P U11i \·crsit y. t crime does not affect the Howard rhrough coordinating the basic students." fu11c1ions of tl1e office, which are on- _According to Hawkins, nearly campus and off-campus recruitment, 7 ,000 students visit each year. Three Offer and Linda Hawkins, coor- thousand of those visits occur during •' di nalor of on-campus vi sit s, are the ; March and April, which, according backbone of the recruitment process. to Hawkins is when most schools • Howe\'Cr , volunteer student am- h ~e their spring breaks. bassadors, faculty members and ~ hough the school receives visitors HO\\'ard alumni from all over the na- on a daily basis, 90J>ercent come on , tion arc intricately involved in the Fridays so they can make the visit a • r..Cc ruitment process. three-day weekend, Hawkins said. ., 111 comparing off-campu-s recruit- ' 'The purpose of a visit," Hawkins I 111 e r1t 10 on-ca1npus recruitment, said, ''is to provide insight into what Hawkins said thai, in a way, on- Howard University is all about." campus rec ruiti11g is easier because According to Hawkins, usually ' ' tt1c parents and students come to parents and students, or high school You'" . i e your roommates me ." ~ studc11t groups, make up the majori- ' ' \~.' l1 c 11 a person comes here and ty of visitors, but she has had visits !ICCS Howard, their view of Howard from special education students and is either enhanced, or tl1ey are turn- n't ed away. " she said. ''We feel that we see Recruiters, page 9 • ~aid that black students were getting s owuponyourp one 1 a one-sided view of the controversy. Magazine ''Don't judge us by our mistakes in the past. We are working to avoid • something like this from happening Jol111 callecl Cl1icago. A11cl\· callecl L.A. Or \Vas tl1at F'ete' continued from page I . - again," he said. Don't s\veat it . SortiilfQL lt r< xJ111111ates is easv wl1e11 )'OLI get Al&T Call "'la11ager Service. the black comn1unity is stupid," he ACcordiOg to Reiaid1e, articles will Because \\'itl1 it . you ca 11 all get )'<)Ur kJ11g cl ista11ce cl1arges listecl separate!)\ eve 11 thougl1 said . be reviewed f110re closely before they Regarclie was scheduled to receiYe are printed, and additional blacks will )'Ou sl1are tl1e san1e pho11e 11L1n1l)er. Ancl it custs ~'OL111otl1ing . . a VIP .award from the School of be hired by the mag~ine. To fi11d out.1nore about the free A7&7'Ca/t 1ilanagerService, dial 1800 222·0300, ext. 600. Government and Business Ad ~any. s.tudents had not changed ministration Alumni Association-of their op1n1on about Regardie's after It'll make both )'Our bills ::u1cl l'C)Llr 1lxJn11i1ates 111l1ch e1sier to live witl1. George Washington UniYersity. listening to the address. • After an outcry from the Black Kevin Turner, a 1985 Howard Peop l e ~ s Union at GWU, the award alui:nnuS, said, ''I t~ought basically wa!I repealed. he sugar-coated the issues and it still Because of the controversial issues, came out racist.'' Mark Chichester said he advised Phillip Bradley of the Student GWU President Stephen Trachten Non-Violent Coordinating Commit burg to reconsider giving Regardie tee said, ''That was not a public =A"nkT ·· the award. apology. A public apology is not one The right choice. Cl1iche5ter ad·.1 sed 1hat if he did of try.ng !O brush folks off and evade C 1990AT&T not rcco11s1dcr h could be possibly ques~on1ng. A public apology is • J faced with a prt .est. confes~. I repent and I will make im Brian Kelley, editor of Regardie's, provements.' ''
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to recent vandalism - ' D. C. s Divine Universal Brotherhood looks to residents to help restore anti-drug mobiles By Sherri Milner ''However, JUSt taking a casual Hilltop Staff Reporter glance at the varis will let you know that we are not going to be able to get In what one D.C. police officer out in the streets as w·e \vould like. called an act of ''pure malicious We are going to lose so·me cr!tical mayhem,'' both anti-drug mobiles time. There's no question al;.>out belonging to the D.C.-based Divine 1hat. '' · Universal Brotherhood were rans~k The attacks, \vhich caused an ed and vandalized last week as 1-hey esWfnated $14,000 worth of damage, sat ' parked in a lot on the city's · 1nay have sidelined the vans but not Southeast side. the Bro1herhood, Napper said. ''It is ''There has been tremendous com viOlence such as this which has m(\de n1unity suppor1," said DUB leader many other individuals and organiza Yeriel Ben Yehuda. '' lndividi;ials ti 6ns to succumb," he said. have come out and said they would ' ''However, for the Brotherhood, help us financially to get the va 11 s 1his is verification that we are doing back on the road. . something right. \Ve see thi.s not as ''Also, there have been recent in an obstacle nor as a set-back, but as dications that the D.C. governmenl a challe11-ge to the seriousness of our is prepared to make a substantial con- relentless a nti-drug effort." tribution.'' / The an1 i-drl1g 111obile project , pho1o courtesy of Divine Universal Brotherhood which started i11 1988, consists of 1wo DUB is a ocal non-religious, Divine Universal Brotherhood mobiles before vandalism. DUB officials expect to be on the road soon, with community financial help. volunteer organiza1ion that focuses buses 1hat travel 1l1roughout the on anti-drug education, motivational District providi11g drug education. sion 1t1ere' will be serious gaps in the The residents of this city mus11ot Napper ·said he is · confident that the people to get these vehicles back counselin}: _ and job referrals for counseling, and referrals to the city's ci1y's anti-drug efforts until we can let a heinous crime such as this go by with community assistance the vans on the road.'' < former inrriates of the O.C. Depart res idents at no cost. fi\'e volunteers gel them back on the road," Napper unchallenged. It 's going to be up to will be on the road within a few According to DUB figures, more menl of Correc1ions. ride i11 the vans on each excursion. added. weeks. , than _200,000 area residents have The liming of the a1tacks was Since the inception of the mobile ''To date, no federal nor local ''The war against drugs must be benefited from the message of the crucial, said DUB spokesman Geoff , units, they have evolved into a literal Tl1e anti-drug mobiles are operated government agency has provided us won, and for there to be any chance anti-drug program. ''Actually, the Napper. ''Every year, beginning in ''hot-line on wheels," contends Nap by an all-volunteer staff of trained with grant monies Or substantial con of victory, now more than ever, the number far exceeds 200,000, '' the spring'we begin our mobile anti per. They provide informa1i on and addiction counselors, and the entire tributions," said Napper. ''So right people of this community ... Yehuda said. ''We didn't begin drug efforts whi ch proceed uni ii the linkage to n1any area drug and 1 effort is financed by DU!l member now we are calling on the help of must unite and mobilize and support documentation until six months after \veather makes it unsafe to con alcohol abuse assis1ance programs. ship contributions and private those (on whom] our services have that which has proven most effec1ive the vehicle was on the road." tinue," he said. '')Vith the ''ehicles out of commis- donations. had the greatest impact. in the fight." Senate agrees with D.C. law allowing homosexuals to serve as Big Brothers • By Robin Jones minors, but the Senate declined the pie lime to devote to the project, the had to be put through. The Senate Other gay activist organizations if a child is born gay, then that Hilltop Staff Reporter teviSion, not wanting to interfere in student is accepted, she said. deserves a lot of gratitude, credit and shared similar viewpoints. They felt homosexual Big Brother could serve a legal se1tlement that already allow In November 1989, the Big thanks." strongly that a homosexual individual as an excellent role model.'' Should a homosexual be allowed to ed gay men 10 volunteer in D.C. Big Brothers of 1he National Capi1al is just as qualified to be a Big Brother serve as a ''role model, mentor or Brothers programs. Area alterecl it ~ policy of as is a heterosexual. Rosa Tiapp-Dali, Ph.D., a pro companion to a minor?'' The Big Brother/ Big Sister pro automatically rejecting gay men after ''A child's sexual ''Gays love children also," said fessor in early childhood develo p According to the majority of the gram on Howard University's cam being publicly accused of discrimina"t Mrs. L. ·Goodman, member of ment at Howard University said that U.S. Senate, the answer is yes. pus does not inql1ire about a11 appli tion based on sexual preference. orientation is deter Parents and Friends of Lesbians and as long as parents are notified that Earlier this month, the Senate cant's sexual preference or sexual The new policy went into effect last Gay Men. ''They are able to give time 1he mentor is a homosexual, and they repudiated Sen. \Villiam L . Arm and money to the organiza1ion. It orientation, so bias does not inter December, bu1 1he organization has mined before birth, give their approval, she agrees with r strong's attempt to override a Distric1 pose with 1he application process, not had the chance to judge the would be a shame not to use this allowing them to serve. law which upheld the right of said Sherri Johnson, director of the results as of yet because o f a four so there is no real im resource.'' homosex'uals to serve in Big Brother campus progran1. _, mon1h application process, said pact on the child Most critics fear the potential in programs. ''People who are warm, op~n. Desiree Griffin-Moore, executive fluence such mentors would have on ''The parents need to be informed · Armstrong, a Colorado have time to give, and J-,ave a sense director. from the homosex- children exposed to alternative prior to consenting that there are Republican, proposed an amendmen1 of community are the people who ''The U.S. Senate acted sensibly," ,, lifestyles at a very early age. homsexuals within the program and on March I that would enable usually apply," she said. said Franklin Kameny, Gay lnforma- . ''A child's sexual orientation is there is a possibility that their child u_a.1 • • District o·rganizations to forbid As long as the ~ tuden1' s grades are tion and Assistance employee. ''II is - L. Goodma• dctennined before birth, so there is will come in contact with them," she homosexuals from wcu;king with high enough a11dl he or she has am- unfortunate that !he amendmen1 even· no real impact on the child fro,rp. th~ said. • • ~ . ' homosexual,'' Goodman said. ''But Possible parking solutions offered
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I • • for Adams Morgan shopping district FINANCIAL AID BULLETIN 8 )· Miiko Anderson Nancy, a manager at the Up Prof. Marie Lynn Sephocle of \ and K11lrin11 Wilson Against the Wall apparel store who Howard's Germanic studies depart VIEW ·coJflLETING THE FAF. (1990/ 91) A 20 MIHUTE VIDEO Hilltop Scaff Reporters asked thal her last name not be us menl visits the Adams Morgan area . ed, said that Harris may have a poin1. frequently. I SHOWING COHTINUOUS LY FROM 9:00 A. M. - 4: 00 P.M. IN THE I Concerned with the congestion and ''A lot of our customers just She said public parki11g should be RECEPTION AREA FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES, ROOM 117 IN THE parking problems in Adams Morgan, double-park,'' she said. ''They don't constructed because 1he parking of • bl1siness owners and residents are try 1 BLACKOORN CENTER. care if they get a ticket." fi cials are very strict and consistent ing to persuade District of Columbia Her shop on 18th Street employs wi1h issuing tickets for violations. officials 10 support their Ideas for seven Howard University students. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I solutions. Nancy said the parking problem Solciman Askarinm, owner of the Advisory Neighborhood Council has not hurt her business, but it has Spaghetti Gardens restaurant on 18th !A's transportation and parking affected her personal life. Street, said the government should con1mittee mel Wednesday at the ''I live two blocks down and srop making money from the tickets ANC office, 2407 l81h St., N.W. to sometimes ~ will not move my car and start building public parki11g lots. di sc uss the possibili1y of establishing because I know I would never get a ' a mini-bus rou1e from the Woodley spot. > ''The area is growing," he said . Park Metro station to shops and ' ' In the last 10 years people and.. restaurants in Adams Morgan, said apar1men1s have doubled, but park Howto Avoid Errors in Completing ANC chairman Ted Miller. ing has remained the same. The end And business owners are trying to ''Jn the last I 0 years result is that a lot of businesses are the 1990-91 Financial Aid Form (FAF') pressure city officials to construct an folding. parking lot beneath the tennis cour1s people and apart Tony Crosby, manager of Kemp Mill Records on 18th Street, said, Tht I- ·\ I "'Ill Ile: >tJnncd h\ mJ1:h1nc Jnd then proct\<.ed h\ ..:1impu1er J"hc: I· .., F mus1 tx nea!ll' .ind JCCU ra1e l) comple!~ across from the Kilimanjaro l.is1cd txlo"' Jrc o;ome iu11- ge~t 1on> !1' r a•o1d1ng crfl'f\ rnJiic ll\ ,1uJcnl> ,.nd parents ,. hen complct1ng tht FAl 11ightclub at 17th and California ments have doubled, ''Our customers dduble- park, run in fhnt t'rr (l f~ dell\ lht' p10«'l.<,Jn2 of a 't ud e 111 ·~ f\F, s1ree1s: according 10 Miller. and tell us what tape they want and but parking has re- then move their car. There are J ''People are going to always come ,, • f)O' "r fu rl!cl to •n1.ludc •.he .:orre<.:C procc'''n~ 11.c !1 1•N(). DO~'T chan11e. dtk1t. o r add co an ~ pa11 of the oo:-;··r puc 1wo separate amouncs in one answer 9• pnnted 1-AF -•for eADmple. Jon·c chJngt 19M\I to 1990 o r. on a ~ •ate · ~J1C1;1f1 c fl'Af. don't crbst o uL 16. area l • l-LOR1 DA Oii and insert GEORGI °"I. 25 1n Ill ptaoe 1 Make onl y one el)try for each 1nswer space. I I • • -·I • I, > 4 Ji~l-" rH-'E'-'-H"'IL'-'L-'T-=0'-P___ _ F"-.R-'ID-'A_Y_MA~ 16 1990 .. ' . International • • Trinidadian needs kidney donor · By Shannon Garnett According to Williams, however, given out because the figures vary too Hilltop Staff Reporter there is still a search going on to find much. a donor closer to Reeves' age. Curtis Yeager, a transplant coor A 19-year-old Trinity College stu ''His father was tested and is able dinator at Howard University dent in Trinidad, has been diagnos to give (Reeves) one of his kidneys. Hospital, said for a living relative ed with two failing kidneys and is in The problem is that we wanted to get donor, the average cost of a desparate need of a kidney Marlon a kidney from a peer and to 1ransplant is approximately $25,000 transplant, see if one of the 1hospi1als in 1he to $28,000 excluding the hospital stay Last semester, Marlon Reeves was United States could do [the and medicine. able to take and pass his final exams transplant),'' Williams said. The success rate concernin$ the ' ·, and had plans tO transfer to a Because the hospitals in Trinidad body accepting a transplanted kidney • business school. However, this are not equipped to perform a kidney ~rom a living relative donor is ap •• semester he is unable to attend transplant, Reeves' family is trying to proximately 95 percent . school. find a hospital in the United States ''We don't lose patients, we lose According 10 his aunt, Merlyn to aid him. kidneys . It's been years since we've Williams, an aide at the Washington ''The hospital in Trinidad doesn't lost a transplant patient," Yeager Hospital Center in D.C., ''He's on have anything because ihe country is said. the dialysis machine three days a poor. Sometimes when he (Reeves] However, !he family is trying to week.'' needs medicine, we have to buy it raise the mooey and is now seeking In August of 1989, Reeves was here and mail it to him," Williarns outside help in their effort. • diagnosed with chronic renal failure said. Williams said she is looking to ' anj:i was immediately admitted to the ''Trinidad doesn'1 have the •' ~ Howard University to possibly get photo courtesy of V1hne Sana:arey ' Port of Spain Hospital in Trinidad. facilities {to perform a kidney together fundraisers to help raise According to Retha Felton, patient Troditionol roles for African women moy be replaced with the help of black women in America. transplant). It is a country that used money ''to bring Marlon here or ' ' care coordinator for acute and to be rich, but now they don'1 have somewhere in the the United States'' chronic hemodialysis at Howard anything," she said. where there are good facilities to University Hospital, chronic renal Williams, a District resident, has enhance his chances for a successful failure is a condition when the been calling area hospitals in search transplant. • ... Symposium educates students kidneys are not functioning enough of help for her nephew. to sustain life. ''The doctors at the \Vashington But according to Williams, the Second annual program highlights women in today's Africa Acute renal failure is usually rever Hospital Center said they would do trari_J planl will have to take place 8)' Carla James Cholie, who teaches children's ot' 11and19. sible, but chronic failure , is not, the transplant for free, but the soot'I because Reeves is not doing Felton said. well. H1lt1op Slaff Reporlt"r lheatre in Howard's College of The afternoon sessions involv hospital board said (the family) Fine Arts, directed scenes which ed three main workshops: how to Because of the failure of both would have to pay for the equipment. ''He can't wait long because' right Ho\vard Uni\•ersi1y, the Univer look on a sense of u11ivcrsalism. . produce your own newspaper for kidneys, Reeves has been in need of {The hospital board) wanted about now he's suffering from high blood si ty of the Distric1 of Columbia ''It \Vas very dran1a1ic . I only in1erna1ional unders1anding, how a transplant since his diagnosis. $40,000 just tq use the facilities," pressure and he had a low blood 1 There is a kidney available for Williams said. a11d Mount Vernon College he:lped wish tha1 other peopl~ could have to get a three-month internship in coun1 las1 Friday," Williams said. 10 internationalize the black wi111essed what took place.'' Africa and how to work with the Reeves. His father has been tested According to an official at the Williams has learned from Reeves' c:xper1e 11 ce. Sangarey said . United Nations in the develop and is able .co donate one of his Washington Hospital Center, doctors 1ha1 a low blood coun1 could kidneys to his son. transplant estimates could not be The second annual sy mposium Barbara Glover, director of the ment of economically unsound cause Reeves to hftve a heart attack. addressing \VOmen i11 today's Afric.a Study Group in Ne'v York , countries. Africa \vas sponsored by various , • talked about her progran1. ''The, symposium was an over orga11i zatio11s inctuding 1he lnter- The Study Group travels with 11atio11al Council of African \vhelming success. I was surprised HU faculty member her 10 diffi-rcnt counti'ies in Africa · .Wo r11en, the Trans-Cultural at the amount of young people in \\•ith the objective of their prepares to meet Mo 11i cor newspaper a11d the \ ~ar11ing attendance," said William Stokes, culture and teaching·' Africans director of International Relations Overseas Developmen1 Network . con1pu1er skills. The group travels Lesotho's king and Awareness Study • • Yah11e Sangarey, coordinator of for less than $2,000 and only in the day Jong event, said lhe 1ur- Series/Social Cultural Develop 11ou1 \\'as phenomenal. clude$ students between the ages ment services. Dr. Taft Broome, chairman of • the University Senate has schedul ed a meeting, with the king of Lesotho, Moshoe Shoe II, for ear ''The symposium Overseas Network looks ly April. He first me! with the king was an overwhelm· forward to chapter at HU in 1989. ing success. I was The professor will encourage By Carlon Kirton will be sent to assist in &Jllfti African countries, specifica\ly surprised at the Hilltop Starr Reporter the chapter on the wa7, Ille Lesotho, to take advantage of said. African students who have been amount of young • • Raising awareness on cam Perkins uraed student& to educated abroad. puses by providing oppor- take advantqe of the oppot· people In atte·n· At this meeting, the two will 4 tunitics for iStl&dents to am ef tunities beiq off.,... .ltJ Che pholo b)· ll'11ul Woodrurr 01>N in ta•i•t&+'ttal,blil*lp''I primarily discuss the use of black ' . dance.'' fectively in addressing Third engineers in the country. ' World development is the by sharina Ideas and ID· Dr. Toft Broome, left, ond Qr. Franklyn Jenifer ot a recent reception. - William Stokes Primary goal of the overseas "'1llUll'Dm in att:dres•••if 1 Giid ' Development Network, a par World dc\'elopmcal. . . ticfpant in the Second Annual Theo1p,Nret'1•••• d 1-he S)' mpos1um included International Women's Day. ed In the fall of 1913 .,, lwo \vork '> hops. dramatic 0 .Presen1a- According to· Lucy Perkins, brothers from Bes1IM1:111l. ' 1ions, pa11el discussions, ~ video a member of the ODN board of Nazir Ahmad. an sho\\·ings as well as official directors, all it takes to be a underp-aduate llw'r0 t at St•• con.fe rences. part of the programs offered by ford Univenity and Kmal, ''The symposium was very suc ODN is a commitment to the who was 1till in hith ldaoal at cessful . Close la 300 people issues. the time. responded to our invitatio n. I was ''I became involved with The Ahmad brotbtn 11 s'i• ver)· pleased," she said . ODN because it was something ed that there WIS a asst for HOUSING HASSLES?! The symposium was held at 1he I really did believe in,'' Perkins student& to be educated M ' Africare ,provides Rwanda with goats ''The African-American church is Hy Shannon Garnett months la1cr, will provide goats for a big part of that. We match chur Hil ltop Staff Reporter the next 30 families, according to an ches wit~ villages in Africa," Foot • 24 Hour State,Of,The,Art • All Season Heating & Cooling 1-fricare report . said. Coded Security System (lndividuolly Controlled) The Nasho Goat Production pro The Republic of ~ wanda, located A local church, Mt. Carmel Bap j~ct, initialed by Africare, will giver in Central Africa, is a small country tist Church, located in Northwest • Secured Reserved Parking • Wall,To,Wall goatsl 0 11 crc: dit to 30 families in the approximately the size of Maryland Washington, has approved the Nasho Repub,lic of R \Vanda to increase goat with an area of about 26,000 square Goat Production project of the Spaces Available Plush Carpeting produt.:tion . kilometers. The populat\on is 1now 6 Republic o~ Rwanda as one of their . ' • Pest Control Service • Dishwasher & Disposal Melvin P . .. oot, director of consti million and increases at a yearly rate projects for J990. tuency development at Africare, said of at leas! 3.6 percent . ''Mount Carmel was one of the • Check Cashing Store • Oak Cabinets thal the project will be providing in first churches to get seriously involv • Clothing Store • Recreation Room come for families who wish to sell ex, ed in Africare. Moun! Carmel is one cess goats, protein for those who eat of the pioneer churches involved in • Video Store • On,Site Laundry Facilities goat meat and fertilizer to all the Africare needs the development," according to ' • families who keep goats. Foot. • Courtyard • Great Views of DC through Africare is ''a non-profit organiza $8,534 to buy the Mount Carmel has committed Spacious Windows. tion that works to improve the quaJi ... itself to provide the needed amount ty of .life in r-tiral Africa. goats and administer of $8,534 to Africare, according to Africare focuses on four major Daisy L.M. Alsop, coordinator of the areas which art: food production, the project through _project at the church. MOVE IN NOW AND RECEIVE developing waler resources, restoring ''We have accepted the project for the environment and improving the first three the amount of money Africare is ask FREE GIFTS!!! health care," ,foot said. · months. ing for," she saiCI. • • (Olfor good thru Apill --;:-l Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc .. Africare will use this program to Alpha Chapter has been 1he only e11courage people to build ,houses, Howard orgarlization to significan!, plant fields and build small animal ALSO 3 MONTHS FREE PARKING!~ ly participate in Africare by funding Ninety-five percent of the popula shelters for their goats. a vegetable garden projeCt in Nigeria tion is rural. The average size of a With the project, there is also an ' last year and this-y~ar, Foot said. Rwandan farm is two acres on which opportunity 10 teach the Rwandans For the Nasho Goat Production the farmer must support an average some im.proved management prac project, Africare will provide the in fami1) of six . tices including feeding, health care itial funding of the goats for the first Africare needs $8,534 to buy the and breeding practices. ''We want to three months. goats a11d administer the project see Africa blossom," Foot said. Within the three months . of tl1rough the first three months. ''[\Ve Africare participates in more than Africare's involvement with the pro are lr~ing] to get African-American 300 projects dealing with vegetable ject, 30 families will be raising goats institu1ions and organizations to sup gardents, water wells, constructing and the group of kids, born 15 port development in Afriea." schools and health care . • • , • THF Hi l l TOP FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1990 5 Nation31 ' ' Concern for the future • Mortality ' Environmental regard high on campuses rates rise By ' Esther Pierre Hilltop Staff Reportcr products that are environmentally safe. • Although many college students The wa'Ste reduction problem is be ID 1990s have been labeled as apathetic, a new ing battled by NWF programs such opinion survey by the National as Cool It!, a project challenging col \Vildlife Federation (NWF) stiows lege st udents to organize programs on Special to the Hilltop that as many as 95 percent are deep tl1eir campuses that will help solve the ly concerned about the environnient. global warming problem. As the 1990s begin, the disparity in The survey, based on the responses Over the pas\ few years, society has thC mortality rates of white and of 500 undergraduates, revealed that become more concerned about the African-American infants today are students believe the recycling of environment and students believe ''all the widest since figures were first newspapers, glasses and cans should of us'' have to take the responsibility. • gathered in 1940. be required by law. ' , Skalar said students have The United States has fallen to Morever. many feel they Should discovered environmental careers 20th place among the developed na take their envii:_onmental concerns in because of the increased interest and tions of the world, with a death rate to the voting bboth. attitude change concerning the en of 10. I deaths per 1.000 live births. ''College students are expresstng a vironment. · She also feels the next • This information, gathered in a deep concern for the environment generation of money-makers will Vo. Beach offered o relaxing getaway for some students in 1988. study conducted by the National and the overwhelming majority are come from this field. Commission to Prevent Infant Mor clearly willing to do something ab9ut tality (created by Congress three years it," said Jay D. Hair, NWF ago), was released last week. President. ''College students are Spring break o ers According to the study, ''These The survey also measured students' • trends provide a strong indicator that awareness and concern for en expressing a deep infant mortality will worsen in the vironmental issues and sought• -to years ahead, especially as more com concern jor the en pho1os b) Kei.1h Ltadbetcer munities feel theempact of increased determine to whom they looked to 10 diversity to students solve the growing list of environmen i· poverty among children, drugs, and vi romen t and. the also includes hotel and transpor fewer health-care providers serving tal ills. 8}' ''I'll be working for the week. Traci Hughes tation ror seven nights. high-risk families.'' A simple way to resolve the abuse overwhelming ma and Meredith D. Warren I'm flying to visit my sister at of the environment is to save energy, Tuskegee," Watkins said. Travick says that although other In cities such as Washington, Hilltop Staff Reporters D.C., which exp_J::riences 19.3 deaths said Step~nie Skalar, NWF vice jority are clearly w_ill- · packages are offered by the ser Many of the ''hot spots'' other vice, the response to Daytona per 1,000 live '-births, the figures president of public affairs. Spring break is a time when col Howard students enjoy are Ber ''Use energy efficient shower ing. to do something lege s1udents forget about their ex Beach has been the greatest. reveal that the numbers of children muda and Jamaica. dying rival those of Third World na heads, drive fuel efficient ams and homework an~ kick up This season, however, not many ''The day after I put the posters about it.'' up, I got so many phone calls from tions and countries involved in war. automobiles, and turn off lights when their heels for a little taste of rest students are taking advantag~ of they're not in use. If everybody did and relaxation. people asking about the trip,'' The infant mortality rate-the rate -Ja}· D. Hair the sandy beaches of the tropical Travick said. ''Daytona Beach is at wtiich children in the first year of it we Would. see immediate resultS'," During these IO days in the . islands because prices are too she added. , spring semester, st udents are the spring break place,'' she life die-is compiled using interna expensive. added. tional, state and local figures on in The survey also suggested that ~5 found toting suitcases to many dif Meanwhile, Florida's. Daytona The 20th anniversary of National fant deaths. It also examines such ' percent of colleges students believe fe rent regions o~the country, as Beach is a popular spring break Travick added that there are Wildlife Week starts-April 22. This trends as low birth weight of new - that congress should pass tougher well as some of the more popular getaway this time of year on the about eight students traveling to laws to protect the environment, and year's theme is Earthday Everyday tourist spots outside of the United Jamaica, and one or two traveling horns. mainland. In the United States, 105 children 94 percent are willing to pay more for You Can Make A Difference. States. to Cancun or Acapulco. Student Travel Ser\Olces are of· die each day. Roughly 39t000 of tlie Moreover, othe.r Howard fering a trip to Dayton~ ~each for The student representative has 3.8 million babies in this nation die the choice of getting monetary Tomain•J. ''but Howard has made students are not venturing far $159 round trip. The 1.r1p 1s offe~ed before they are year old, according compensation or taking a free trip. a my education possible, by having low fr.om the District for many for seven days and nights an~ in to the figures of the study. Increase reasons. cludes hotel stay. Transportation, ''I get one free trip for every IO tuition ·prices.'' trips sold, or I can get paid nine The United States a higher infant continued from page 1 Sophomore Sharndell Branch said Miata Clopton, a junior con however is not included. mortality rate than Spain, East Ger sumer studies major, and Bill Ar LaShawn Travick, a cami;>US percent of each trip sold," said she thinks Howard is worth the Cost. Travick, a Daytona, Fla. native. many, Ireland and 16 other nations: " According to Howard's university ''Por the name Howard has, I chey, a junior zoology major, are marketing representative The study provides a clear chart institutional research department, would rather take the $400 increase traveling to Virginia Beach~ Va., from H oward, says that 20 Whitney Fisher, a sophomore in measuring the decline in medical care Howard tuition has only increased as opposed to the $200 increase at to stay with her relatives. students will be traveling to the College of Liberal Arts, is go provided to African-Americans trap $3,000 in the last 10 years. In 1978, other prestigious universities,'' she ''Airline prices are too high l)aytona Beach for spring break. ing on the Daytona Beach vaca ped in the nation's expanding Ho"'ard's tuition was $1,550. In the said. these days on a college student's Other trips offered through the tion for the first time. economic underclass during the pas1 year George \Vashington had a budget," Clopton said. ''It is Student Travel Services are round ''I hope the hotels are nice. 1950s. '60s and '70s. $2,000 increase. easier to stay within the area of the trips to Jamaica for $449 that in Disneyland is not far away, so I The study revealed that African Howard students have mixed ideas ''I think that the money is college.'' cludes transporation and hotel for might rent a car and go there. American babies today are more than about how the university compares to mismanaged. I don't know what the Junior marketing major Rodney seven nights. Hopefully, I'll catch some sun, be twice as likely as thCir white counter other institiutions. additional money is going to be used Watkins said his spring ·break will A round trip fair to Cancun social and meet people," Fisher parts to die, three times ~ Jikely to ''As an independent student, I for. From what I ·understand, be half business and half pleasure. or Alcapulco is $459. The price said. be born at less than three and one ~ ' could not afford to attend George Howard is one of the richest black fourth pouods. l Washington, ''said sophomore Tine $Chools. 1. -•om<' ~--'")"''=-•::: 1·t 1111 ;:::1c:11-::: t""- ICI!""'_,..;:,Ii i::?:•"" :"\l""-°" "''"' .,,.;c;;i :1,,.._ ::r•c:11-;:;:1::00_.,, lc:tl I 1J ! H.U.S.A. ~ ( . . I April Silver Ras Baraka President ' Vice-President ~ .. Waiting to Explode?? Leadership for the Masses " ~ ,, ~ I I I '' ~ I. • would like td thank all of our supporte1·s in this year's election and announce that .~ ' we a1·e -now accepting applications for the ~ •. • f ollowi11g position:Y.: ! ' ~ Financial Advisor . I Programs Director ' ~ Community Action 'Network Director ~ .. Public Relations Director I Student Concerns & Grievances Director < The New Sexual Revolution ·- I Entrepreneurship Director • Tal~ing a Hord Looi~ at Love in the 90 s , I Executive Secretar)' Wednesday I 7 pm Dr. James Baughman ' March 28th I- Applications can be picked up from the Of Blackburn Center President Room 148/150 ' • flee of Student Activities, 117 Blackburn, Howard U11iversi l Y Unification Church I between the hours of 9 a.m. & 5 p.m. Ap ~ of America - plications will be available from April 3-14. ~ -· Spo sored by CARP~nd UnificaLionCampusMinistries ~ '. ~ 11 . ' ~ ' - · 1,_ml.,,,...lot:li::._,1,,__,.l!C:OO-= •! ::a-=:1=mic::::::111• ,,,,,._.,.1:::::.. -= t!E1 ··~ --:::<-•:oto" --"' ~ k _- -,.--- ~.- ~- :'. ""'-"11.,._c::coo-...im•oc:; rm•· M1•::i•ia1-•t:1'm•am-om<:im-"°':m-rr:: 11..""C::--. • ' 6 THE HILL TOP . FRIDAY , MARCH 16. 1990 • __ ..,. ______ • Founded in 191 7 LORJ D. BLiCKVER. Manr;ging Editor D. MALCOLM CARSON. Editorial Ed11or I SHELIA MAX\\'ELL, Campus Editor REBECCA LITTLE, Chi~/ CopJ· Edi1or ERJC SMITH, Aur. cQmpus Ed_iror DONNA T. LEE, Copy Edi1or JO AN ROCHEZ, A.nt. Campus EdiJor JENNIFER GOLSON, Cop'· Editor SHERRI MILNER, Local u;,., DAPREN M. NORMAN, C9p_v Editor LENORA E. H ..o\RRIS, 1'¥'artonai Editor DESIREE "ROBINSON, A.s.sr. to the Editor TINA TR..\ VERS, ln1e.7Ulrional Editor SE REIT .~ COBBS, Producrion Director STACEY PHILLIPS, Health and FitnesJ Editor LISA LIGHTFOOT, Produc1ion Assurant . CHRIS COt\'Tl, A.lit. Health and Fitness Editor PAUL D ...\ VtES, Artist KEITH L. ALEX.A....:\/DER. Tempo Editor KEITH LEADBETTER, Photograph,i· Ediror JE.'\NNIE ~OO RE , ~port Editor ' FR ...\.NK Bl' RD . Photograph.\ Technician ' DONALD CHRlSTl.A.N, Busines:; .\f;;nager . D.~'\;IEL J . PONDER, Business A sst. T .<\.~lM\ ' ENGR .-\~. Q(fice ,tfanager • .4d1errising .Manager .4di:errisinc .·tlSt . GE:SJI S.;\..\.1P SON, K.-'\.MILAH C. ROBI'.'JSON, • ~\\-\A.VJ]- Morgan stands for equality ·\Cl:.\MM£~ - ~~t>.~\1 This week students at Morgan State Univer with an atmosphere for positive sity in Baltimore ended a weeklong protest self-development. which included a takeover of their administra Black colleges are suppos~d 10 be places I tion building and a boycott of classes. So where blacks can gain a sense of their identity dedicated were the students that they did not while they gain an education equal to that of balk even when administrators threatened to any American university. Although the cancel their spring break. "separate but equal" doctrine was officially Although they failed to win their central de rejected by the Supreme Court in 1954, it still mand to win more funding for the school from lives on in reality. the State of Maryland, the students did win But Morgan State University students have some concessions including an administrative eloquently pointed out that separate has never agreement to address student security con meant equal in American society, that cerns, and meetings with Maryland Governor historically black colleges are also subject to William Donald Schaefer. · racism. · The students were also fighting for a number Black colleges have yet to gain the same of other issues familiar to our own campus financial support, either from government such as renovations to dormatories and sources or private ones, that their white classroom buildings and more scholarships. counterparts have, for the most part, been ac But all of their· concerns relate to the fun customed to. This lack of support has resulted damental issue that the State of Maryland has in inferior physical facilities and educational failed to provide their school with adequate resources at our institutions. . support relative to the predominantly white Jn addition, as we at Howard know all too Letters to the Editor universities in the public ,education system. well, black colleges have yet to provide their The recent protests on black college cam- students with a true knowledge and awareness uses.point to a fundamental question facing of our heritage and culture, Even a yeat after ' lack students today: .Will black colleges ever our protest, we still Jack an African-American 1 ' ' Rve li'pt • 1 ' The Hilltop welcomes ministrators are encourag· I your views on any public ed to write and share their issues. ideas and innovations. We routinely condense letters, as well as com· "The opinions expressed letters for space. 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' ' ' • ' \ • • • ' THE Hill TOP FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1990 , Commentary Yasmin Razaq • Don't rest now, the strug~le isn't over ls a new age dawning in Souch Arrica or resulted in de Klerk being forced to change To the rest of the world, looking at these are we merely being deceived by Frederick de some of his policies regarding political ~h~~ges at fac~ ":alue is the easiest option, but Klerk and his political jargon? restraints. , 1 1t is more real1st1c to be skeptical about what After the ban over the ANC and other p(O· Since these changes, de Klerk is viewed in-1 happens behind closed doors. minent political parties, which represent the For every problem there is a solution it ii ternationally in a more favorable light, but we • • majority of South Africans, was lifted, World a 9uest1on as to whether the right knowledge headlines proclaimed inevitable freedom for will be applied in this case. Everyone mull South Africa. contribute their effort, whether it ,is from Overshadowing there headlines was of How many more lives powerful economic sanctions or cducatina cour.se the proposed release of Nelson ihemselves about the South Africa situation. Mandela at the age of 71 who has been im must be lost or ''ru,bb'er . · Sl_owly, but surely the end of apartheid is prisoned for 28 years. 1nev1t~ble,,but w~ll it be bloodless? How many Perhaps by waiting 26 years to release one necklaces'' set alight to more 1nnotent Jives must be lost or ''rubber •of the world's most famous and controversial South Africa to be a free necklaces'' set alight for South Africa to be political figures the white South African a free land again? government felt it would accomplish land again? · We dare ~o hope not many, but the impor· something (Mandela as a faded memory). tant factor 1s that qur brothers and sisters in However, this has proved to be quite the South Africa can·dare to hope with us. Only opposite. Mandela's belief, pride and strength must not become too comfortable because on- when they begin" to feel at ease in their have left a mark in the souls of black South ly action speaks louder than words. ' homeland should ·we also feel at ease. There are some aspects be further analys Africans and people · everywher~. to . But for now, perhaps the safest thing to do ed such as; the reasons why Mandela's release is to tak_e de Klerk's wo~d.s with apinch of salt was delayed. They say it is for negotiational and bel1evi: that the pol1t1cal chahges will one The last few months have shown significant purposes, but couldn't that be initiated after day be sincere. . changes in worldwide politics with emphasis his release? And are we so sure that the ANC in Eastern Europe. This combined with moun will enjoy the freedoms and rights available The writer is a student in the School of ting pressure from outside influences has to white counterparts in politics? Communications. • Tony Harmon Troy Goode • - I l I African self-hatred Politi~al blunders among our brothers ' 1 in today's society Alas . once again another press coverage of this tragedy, The arrest of Marion Barry was dot their 'l's' and cross their 'T's.' brain-washed, bourgeois, uqaware Barry has yet, without media the latest instance of prominent1 Their professional and public level ''Cosby Kid'' is allowed to voice manipulation or Caucasian distor- leaders falling from the graces of of behavior shoufd remain cons· their impotent, media.warped opi 1ion, to be allowed that open and thC public. The '80s was a decade tant;'' nion in The Hilltop . equal forum tb plead his case to I in which society's leaders became Jennifer McKee, a psychology It is fai{lY obvious 10 anyone 1 his people or this nation. mortals. major, went on to say, ''Leaders with even the sl ightest 'Cognizance The fact that this African· From Jim Bakker to Oliver who fall from grace cause mistrust of what's going on in 11ot only this American sibling of ours refuses to North, and now Mayor Marion towa,rd the system. People becoIOI city, ~ut the nation and the world, listen 10 our embattled brother and Barry. All of these national figures hesiStant to put suppon behind ris that G. Y. a1enn, Who wro1e , his sup'por1er.s is also a manifes1a were involved in scandals that pro· ing leaders and when people don't ''Don·'t waste space on Mario11 tion of this insi dious ethno· ved to be detrimental to them in trust the system they can't be pro- Barry," ,in last week's Hilltop, is debilitating disease . some form. ductive. '' just as much a victim of this op As far as Barry creating a Jim Bakker had millions of pressive and manipulative society frozen, mesmerized, immobile or believers and followers until his · as our ailing brother Marion. transfixed situ~tion in this city, rendezvous with Jessi~ Hahn was For Glenn to say that our Glenn should be well-informed uncovered. It was inevitable that brother~arion is a slap in the face that Marion Barry has been one of . Marion Barry would be caught The ne~s of na of those who have died for the best African-American mayors .. ' because of his shady . associates . , ·ti'!,n"!/;' cfigu.'res f• ··: ;,,~ ~.' African-Americans shows the that this nation has ever known. and suspicious actions. in • enormous power the government It has been during the Barry era Ill fll'I Ho)Vever, other cases they . vatvement in:sait1:...~;1 ·and the media have on the minds that many of the black businesses, came as'shocking news. For exam· of our people, in making one churches, schools and oppor pie, singer/ songwriter, Lionel dais is nothing new African turn so bitterly against his tunities that exist today were Richie's infidelities; movie star, or her brother. forged. Rock HudSon's homosexuality; or to Americans. In The most painful part of this Washington, D .C. has an Maryland basketball all-American the '60s, former display of bitterness is that our Afr ican·American power base like • Len Bias' cocaine use that took his African sibling, who wrote this ar- • no other city in this nation. life. President Kennedy ticle, is totally unaware .of the Any stagnation or immobility like any other human being. He is American leaders fall victim to the This wave of truth's unveiling, politically socialized sickness he ot that ·exists in this city, is not due no more guilty of political corrup· scourge of drugs, alcohol and touched even our esteemed former was said to have she is inflicted with. specifically to Barry's in· tion than any of the other hun infidelity. President Ronald Reagan during So inflicted with the disease of competence as a leader, but due dreds of politicians, both black It's this African self-hatred that the Oliver North/ contraband had an affair with ignorance and self-hatred is 1his more to the woes of an under and white, who just so happened has our brothers and sisters selling scandal. author that he or she has no idea financed city in a battle with an tO not be targets of this particular and using the genocidal poison Theresa McGhee, a physician's sex-goadess, · of the division the statement has overfinanced national government sting operation. that is smoked, sniffed, snorted, assistant majot at HoY.1ard Univer Marilyn Monroe. • caused. ~ for the city's autonomy. We, as African.Americans, shot and even sipped. sity said, ''The decline of our na Nor ls he · aware that those What Jesse Jackson, Marion must open our eyes to the fact that It's that African self.hatred that tional figure reflects on the whole statements serve to undermine Barry and Walter Fa:untroy were Barfy was caught because those has the murder rate of nation. It makes us [the U.S.) look. what little unity we as a people, atteml?ting to do in the District of ''the powers that be'' wanted him Washington soaring above even bad to foreign countries. Also, here in Washington, D.C., have. Columbia was to cultivate and caught, and all for purposes in· last year's heart-breaking numbers society loses respeqt I for govern When Mayor Marion Barry was G. Y. Glenn claims to not liSten consolidate the power base of finitely larger than Marion Barry and has made one.half of our ment and in turh respect for caught, he became just another CX· to the words of Barry or any of black businesses, black clergy and himself. brothers either dead or in the neo themselves.'' ample, an example that shows us those who support him, but the black masses/ To make statements to 'the ef. slavery incarceration of this na· The news of national figures in no one is perfect. This without hearing both sides of the Glenn, in his or her feet that Barry, our African ti9n's penal system by t~e time . volvement in scandals is nothing phenomenon of falling leaders has situation in an open and equal disenlightened blindness, cann·ot brother, is a philitndering, they reach the age of 22 . new to Americans. In the '60s, taught us that no one is too big or forum, how can G. Y. Glenn, or harbor the concept of a profound· demogogic junkie displays the ob It is this African self-hatred that former President Kennedy was too perfect. anyone else, especially Marion ly historic ''New Columbia," a vious insensitivity that this par has our people helplessly divided said to have had.an affair with sex It has taught us that we all are Barry's black brothers and sisters, · st rong African-American 5Jst ticular author incubates in a and disempowered. And it is this goddess, Marilyn Monroe. monals and shouldn't immortalize • formulate any type of unbiased , state. systematically deceived and same African self.hatred that Journalistic freedom was re our leaders. .. intelligent or comprehensive posi But even if Glenn can't, the thoroughly brainwashed mind. causes an educated young African· established when the Watergate Again wr: have learned that a tion on his guilt or innocence. ''powers that be'' can, so much so Statements such as these are American to spend valuable time Scandal and President Nixon's in man's worth should only be Even •in this oppressive, unjust that. they invested a cool 50 million perfe James R. Granger Ill • Perspectives . . --___,,P--~ :- - ' • Christian philosophy: Not a good solution ' ' \ This senlester I have ob~erved my Benz and gold chains are idolized. men who institute genocide. Today, crime.. and skin bleaching present professors and peers attempt to find The Song of Moses (Exodus black males in this ''nation· under among wealthy entertainers. Tennes~ S+?Yte solutions for the rapid deterioration 15:2·3) reads as follows:'' ... The God'' are dropping dead like' flies. The only solution I see t.o our pro· of the black community i~ America. Lord is my strength and my song, Some people might argue that blem is to stop worshipping false Morr\~ &-~n Virtually all of the solutions I have and he is become my salyation, this Moses was a black man. Yes. but gods and start using the philosophy heard proceed from Christian is my God, and I will praise him, my Amin and Savimbi also have a large of our ancestors. ' premises. These solutions will un . father's God, and I will exalt him. amount of melanin in their skin. Our ancestors (Egyptians) created Morigal"I S.\-a\-e. doubtedly fail because the~ start with The Lord is a man of war; the Lord Melanin content is a poor criteria ·a lasting and peaceful society. When • false premises which always result in IS. hIS" name...... for judging race. If you won't take has a Christian society ever lasted a a false policies. Since when is a man of war or a thousand years or lived for hundreds Uo~ar~ Ll. For example, Genesis I :26-27 drug dealer merciful or forgiving? The worship of of years in peace? states: •'Then God said, 'Let us make It is also important to note with I have obviously raised some man in our own image, after our whom Moses was at war. Numbers wealth and gang war unanswered questions. Answers can l1"k eness •... .. 31 :12·18 provides the following be found by reading, ''Adam, The So God created man in his own im answer: i' • • • Then they brought fare present in our Altaic Ring" and "The Children of age and this means that GOO created the captives (Midianites) and the the Sun,'' or any other book by the him, male and female. Why is God bounty and the spoil to Moses and to streets is propagated author, or the numerous works plural? How can females have been Eleazer the priest, . .. Moses said by Christian ideals. referenced by the author. created when Eve isn't crdated until to them, . . . kill every male among In conclusion, I ask that you only Genesis 2:23? the little ones, and kill every woman my word for it', go to the library and ' heed Luke 12:57 which reads: "Why Christian philosophy clearly begins who has known man by lying with, find out how Dr. W.E.B. DuBois do you not judge for yourselves what with some serious contradictions. him. But, all the the young girls who defined race. is right?'' The worship of wealth and gang have not known man by lying with, Christianity serves no purpose warfare present in our streets is pro keep ali..,·e for yourselves. other than to stigmatize and instill pagated by Christian ideals . Genesis The Midianites that Moses was self-hatred among black people. 2:12 states•• ... and the gold of' .murdering and raping were black The self·hatrcd is evident in the The wrfter is a student in the College the land is good.'' Today, Mercedes people. Thus, Christianity glorifies substance abuse, ·black·on·black of Allied Health Sciences. ' I l • \ a THE HILL TOP FRIDAY, MARCH 16 1990 • Tempo I • / - Put~ing on TJte Ritz at ne-~ D.C. club quiet, intimate club, with a VJP ''catering to an older clientele, ' By Tracy Hopkins because 'there is no place that real 1-tilltop Staff Rcpo~tcrs · mezzanine overlooking the large dance floor bf Club Matisst. Jazz ly caters to an older crowd. So we and classic soul are heard nightly definitely want to ketp it 1 - in Midnight Blue. fashionable.'' f a classy atmo'sphere a11d The Ritz strives to have an ''in 1 The Ritz Gallery, which features , ternational flavor'' and .fohnson a high faShion crowd is your cup rhythm and blues and club music, > of tea, then The Ritz, t~e District's is located on the second level. The said he worked with Hidaru ''to newest and largest most versatile club contains the African artwork choose a lot of people who could club, could be the place for you .. of local artists and sculptors. bring different things to the club Located at 919 E Street N.W,, Club Nihe-One-Nine, next door from different b·ackgrounds." ~@= The Ritz opened its doors last Fri· to The Ritz Gallery, is a ''pro With the many dance floors and 1 day, March 9. gressive disc9'' with a stage and.a rooms that are available within IJ;)!!lr! ''The Rilz is what everyone has private room for more intimate The Ritz, numerous job openings 111111 been searching for in a club,'' said rendezvous. have been created. ' l(~f[!I ! -l general ma11ager Gerald ''Todd'' House and club music can be llohnson said he sought artists Johnson. It's a combination of found exclusively in Freezone, to l1ang their paintings and display everything.'' located on the top floor. Freezone, their sculptures, and Howard was The 27 ,000-square·foot building sa)>s Johnson, has the largest one of the places he came looking features five individual clubs dance floor of the clubs which for talent. He .fou11d what he which cater to a varietly of musical ''holds about 400 people." was looking for wh&n he · met tastes. Along with the five clubs, But while The Ritz has Mikela Brown, a sophomore there are two stages ·for local and something fOr everyone, the club sculpture major in Howard's Col international performers. is somewhat excllisive. Minimum lege of Fine Arts. Brown is no\v Club Matisse and Midnight Blue age is 21 and proper dress attire the art director for The Ritz and are located on the first floor. Club (no tennis shoes or worn-down h3.s three sculptures featured in the Matisse features reggae, soca, and jeans) is a must. club. Two of her peices ''Ring top 40 music. Johnson said he and tl1e club's Shout'' and ''Pre.2nant with an • phot_g~v Fnak Byrd The District's newest hot spot features a spectrum of music ranging hom rhythm and blues to hip-hop. Midnight Blue is more of a'. owner, Tesfaye Hidaru, are see Ritz, page 9 4 Review • 'Breakfast' leaves appetites unsatisfied \ ' By Keith L. Alexander ''Breakfast'' was called a docu chosen and crafted to capture the Hilltop Staff Reporter musical because of its use of authenticity of the time: authentic Poems, music and dance The set design and direction In1agine being transported back written and performed during that were also worth a special note. period. But, beyond the music, The backdrop of the first scene, to the days of the Harlem I Renaissance and meeting such ar there wasn't much of~ plot. designed by Prof. Peter Zakutan tists and acti\'ists like Langston During the show's opening act, sky, echoed the famous Ha~lem Hughes, Bessie Smith, Josephine set during one Harlem morning, nightlife. The 22-member ensem Baker and Marcus Garvey. \VC were graced by memorable per ble reflected Malone's usual Well, Howard's drama depart formances by Michael Pendleton masterful direction and ment tried to take its audience on as the Intoxicated Man, Marvin choreography talents. such a journey through Mike Ford, as the Milkman and Erika Unfortunately, the first half of Malone's ''Breakfast in Harlem." Vaughn as a southern- woman the show moved slowly. The on In this, the department's only looking for an address. stage energy somehow drained musical of the season, Malone Later in the play, Vaughn gave before it reached the audience, un· sought to capture the essence of an entertaining performance as the til the penultimate scene's the I Harlem during the 1930s-one of sultry creole singer/ dancer, gospel melody, "How I Got the most inspirational eras for Josephine Baker. Over.'' j/11 photo~ b, frank Byrd black Americans. The costumes were very well see Harlem, page 9 · The wei9ht room Jn Burr Gymnasium has bea11 busy since December with students working out for the spring. Students seek spring physique ... Howardites s,trivefor fit and trim bodiesfpr week-long vacation' By Kimberly Coleman ''Going home !"or Christmas' was. One reason for this is the retail in Hilltop Staff Reporter great, but I could feel those few ex dustry. As far back as January, tra pounds sitting on my hips," said depanment stores like Macy's. Nord- ••• A BLOODY RIOT! IF YOU LIKE The"two words that bring sheer ela Hakimah Campbell, a junior com storm and Hecht's were displaying tion to the heart of every college stu puter major. ''So I started working the newes1, hot1es1 designs in BRIGHT, BAWDY, BIG LAUGHS, dent can be heard across the country: out as soon as school started-at least swimwear. ''Spring break has begun." 20 minutes a day everyday.'' RUN .TO SEE 'NUNS ON THE RUN.' For most Howard J.Jniversity Another Howard student, Michelle Designers such as Body Glove, Calvin Klein and Norma Kamali have THIS IS ONE VERY,FUNNY MOVIE!'' students, the dates March 16-26 will Broussard commented, ''I don't like -Joanna Langfield, LBS RADIO NETWORK be days of heaven. Whether it's bron to exercise, but I do like to look good created swimsuits with sassy high cut zing in the sun on a trOpical island or and spring break is the perfect thighs and daring low cut backs. feeling the comforts of home among motivator.'' Another reason for ~ haping up is '''NUNS ON THE RUN' IS • family and friends, students will vanity. Young ladies do not like make the most of this.Jflst· vacation The general consensus among walk,ing across the yard in their spor RIOTOUSLY FUNNY!'' females around campus is exercise, ty spring attire with flabby thighs and before summer. :.. -Jeffrey Lyons, SNEAK PREVIEWSI WCBS RADIO But spring break means hard work exercise, exercise. Young ladies are sagging stomachs. becoming very conscious about their Therefore, more students like for some Howard students as their health and bodies. physical appearance becomes a more Jocelyn Boyd have signed up for the II 'NUNS ON THE RUN' IS important concern. ''Spring break always sneak u'ion evening aerobics class in Burr Now students will be able to flaunt me. Every year J vow to work ut, Gymnasium. UNPRETENTIOUS, GOOD their new fit and trim bodies that they but I never have time," said Ma cia ''Working out makes J'ne feel good NATURED AND JU.ST A have been working so diligently on Guess. a senior zoology maior. and I like to wear cute summer for the past few months. ''Luckilv I'm in pretty good shape, clothes," said the senior sports WEE-BIT NAUGHTY••• IT'S Serious ''spring breakers'' started medicine major. ''Besides that, J love preparing for this V8fation ·after the so I don't Worry about it much," She to see the cute guys with their A WHOLE LOTTA FUN!'' Christmas holiday, said. gorgeous bodies.'' - Jeff Craig, SIXTY SECOND PREVIEW 0 Chuckii Booker ''A DIVINELY FUNNY FILM••• FILLED WITH LOTS OF LAUGHS. IT'S ERIC not turned away IDLE'S BEST WORK SINCE 'MONTY by success PYTHON.' 'NUNS ON THE RUN' IS ' I • By Darryl Owens AN ALMIGHTY COMEDY!'' Hilltop Staff Reporter -Neil Rosen, WNCN-FM, NEW YORK CITY When Janet Jackson announced > > her world tour, fans! throughout the world waited with bated breath to see who her !opening a91 would be. Babyface? Paula Abdul? The Jacksons? No, Chuckii Booker. > Co~ Chuckii Booker?! When Jackson appears in ,, Washington this Thursday rhany peo· HUH pie will be taking their first glimpse of Booker. AJthougb Jackson's selec· , tion may have seemed a darkhorse ~ choice-a virtual unknown to many fans-the music industry has Jong THE STORY OF AN IMMACULATE DECEPTION. - .~ been aware of the talents of this HANDMADE A JONATHAN LYNN Film ERIC IDLE ROBBIE COLTRANE , 24-year·old music yirtuoso. FILMS'"'~" NUNS ON THE RUN JANET SUZMAN by YELLO aod HIDDEN FACES SIMON BOSANQUET In less than two years, Booker has Chuckll Booker Mv•< Ca-P I J • • \ • ' THE HILLTOP FRIOAY. MARCH 16', 1990 9 hol1rs Jo11g co 11 sisti11g of an i11for111a- 1hose high schools that have the 1ion period Have a Happ Spring Break one Tl1is li11lc booklc1 will sllOW youI 1J1c wide varlC'IYor r,irces )'OU can I turn 10 for fi11.1rl(1al JIC.i.from private , '>(; h<:•lar!oh1ps 10 !;fate and federal aid. I lt even co1~ y,·11h loan applicatK>ns. And it's frtt )crKI this coupon to !kn le Borys, • Studl·n1 Loar1 Dcp..irtnlCnt ,S 1g~t Bank, 1 CllMING TO TltEA"l'RliS lcVlcRYW llERE APRIL 6 1990 P:O Box 1 077,~111r110rc,MD21203. I Address,"'~ ______FREE SNEAK PREVEIW City ______State __ Zip, ____ I Day11mepl111nc'------I I • SIG'\ETBANK \VEl>NE:S IJAY, MARCll 28, 1990 ' R(nte111bt'Y Tl11S N I t l 10 THE Hill TOP FRIDAY . MARCH 16. 1990 • Health· and Fitness • Appointment system helps heal health center service dilemma ' I By Lisa Anderson telephone has been placed in the lob ''No\v students are more apt to go Hitl1 op Slaff Reporter by 10 connect them directly to an ap i11to de1ail abou1 their illnesses pointment clerk. because they feel n1ore comfonable, '' Si11ce the i11stitutl1ion of the ap Garret! believes that if the ce11ter she added. pointn1ent sys1en1, fall 1989, the continues to encourage s1 uden1s to Those with emergencies, such as U11ivcrsi1y Stpdent Healtl1 Center has make appointments, instead of walk bleeding or respiratory difficulty, are 111ade progrk~s in its effor1 to serve ing in, the sys1em will be ver)' treated across lhe street in the annex • stude11ts. effective. building, which houses the Acule According 10 Col. McLain Garrett, Care Clinic. (iirei.:tor of the health cent er, students ''Some walk-in st udents are not ac- Students with less serious • can be seen and treated n1uch faster 1ually sick, and it is Ms . Diggs' job preditaments, such as sore 1hroats, 110\v than 1he)' \vere this ti1ne last to determine if 1he students should are sent to a triage nurse before see year. make an appointment or if they ing a d.octor. • ''Under tl1e rie\\' and improved ap should be seen immediately," he Thb triage nurse saves the doctor point111ent systen1, students '''ho have said. time py recording the s1udcnts' vital n1edical co11ctrns 11111y iCatl the health Ja11et Diggs, the health assessn1ent ,. signs and writing this information in . photo by Frtnk Byrd center 011 011c of its l\\'O appointment nurse at the center takes s1uden1s in- the sll1dents' fi le . lines," Garrell said. 10 her office so they will not be em According to Garrell, the center's The University Health Center's ''new and improved appoilitment system'' reduces waiting for patients. ''This \Vay, Sl l1dc11t s can 1nake barrassed about discussi ng private primary concern is hiring more staff. inforniation. The University Health Center has ' 1l1eir appoi111111enl); to easily accom- ''\Ve could have the best appoint- ''We don't pay them enough Garrett said that his goal is to pro- ''Before the new syste1n , students is a1tempting to recruit a doctor and 111odatc their clas~ schedules," he 111e11t system in the 'vorld but, as Jong ntoney, so they don't want to work vide students with a health care had to answer personal medical ques three physician's assistants 10 work ;:1ddcd. as ~l;e have a s1affing shortage, the here; however, we a re working on system that provides confidential and Students 111a)' also come i11 to tions in the lobby. \vhere othets·eould students \Viii always have to wait a lit· at the center. The last six applicants raising fu nds to pay them," Garrett qualit y care with dignity. schedule a11 appoi111n1en1. A \vhite hear them," Diggs said. rle longer to be seen," he said. for !he job declined. said. l Residents make their water problems crystal clear Facts On Drugs • ' • • B~· Kel' in lJi(·kerson They are made to be convenient Ibuprofen H1ll co1) Staff R ~portcr and affordable. Purified water can be obtained simply by running 1ap water I . through a filtering device at home. S1l1dents and cit)' residents are 1ak Ibuprofen i11g adva111age of IO\'l-COSI bottled Toni Stil h, a spokesman for NSA, Scl at B\VS, son1e of the pipes in the ci small percentage of that is used for • t~· are more [han years old. IOQ human consumption, ' ''So1neti1nes, the tlo''' rate or 1he Consumers can obtain cleaner woter from home filtering units. The average household uses ap direc1ion of the '''ater has to be ' proximately four to six gallons of tap \Valer is cloudy and it is obvious changed, " ·hich causes sediments to treated at either one of the two fil1ra '''ater per day for cooking and scale off of the pipes into the '''ater,•· tion plants in D.C. ly not pure." drinking. I r he added. Some people J1ave turned to bottl Ma11y bottled water companies use Bickering agrees that water filtra You must have PROOF of two measles ed " 'ater and '''ater filtration units, granular acti\•ated carbon (an elc lion units are one '''ay to fight the contains chlorine and \ Tap "' at~r because of the ' 'arious chemicals in n1en1 '''hich ex tracts chlorine and \vater problem because people have (){her chemicals. These chen1icals are tap water. Bottled and filtered \vater bacteria out of 1ap \Valer) to filter the varyi11g degress of tolerance for the uSed 10 combat bacteria in the water. shots before you can register next seme~ter! · does not contain cl1lorine and \\ater the)' sell . \Va1er fi lt ration units, '''atcr. Because of the chlorine and other chemicals consis1 of this carbon and are becom ''Some people don' t like the tas1e • che111icals, the '''ater may have a • • The absence of 1l1ese ct1cmicals i11g poplilar i11 tl1e Dist rict . o f chlorine i11 the \vater and some ., • forcig11 taste and smell to i1. . ' n1a ke the \vater taste cleaner and is people do.'' he said . Cl1emicals such as chlorine, ac lhe units con1e in all shapes and healthier to dri11k . \Vhi le scuden1s and Distric1 -University Student Health Center ti,·ated carbon and copper sulfate are Ingrid Jenkins, a Ho,vard alumna, sizes a11d process any"·here from 250 to 75,000 gallons of \vater. The units residents turn to fil1ered \vater, the used to treat the '''ater. points out that she drinks bot1led En,'ironme11tal Protection Agency is I Bi ckering explained that all '''ater " 'ater for health reasons and because n1a)' connec;.t to a faucet or they may be portable and transported from looking at \\'ays to improve 1he quali for the Di strict comes from lthe she is no1 sure of \vhat goes into tap place 10 place. ty of drinking water. Potomac Ri,·er, which in furn is waler. ''I drink bottled wa1er because ' .· ~------~-----, Hair care may contribute to dandruff problems I • li}' Lisa Anderson and Simone Guther)' Hilltop Staff Rcpor1crs Seborrheic dandruff can be one o f the n1ost aggra,•ating and en1barrass-" i11g 11uisances to plague 1nilllons of people each day. A lot of people question the deri,'a tion and treatment of this scalp con ditio11. They often wonder: ls it hereditar)'? Can ii be prevented? Is it curabt·e? \Vhat ar~ the best sham poos to use? '' I really don' t kno\v ho,,· I get it, , but I '"ish it '''ould go a\\•ay,'' said pholo b) Paul Woodruff 011e Howard U11iversit)' student. Proper hair care is important to minimize dandruff, experts say. .t Dr. Cheryl Burgess, a der matologist at Providence Hospital, in ''Although there is no cure for it, dandruff' see11 011 the scalp, according • N.E. \Vashington D.C., said that the condition can be controlled with to Frisby. uniO.formed people usually fall prey anti·seborrheic creams and sham Cosn1e1ologist O lga Crawfo rd, to thf. myth's about dandruff. . poos," he said. O\vner of M s~ Cee's Bea ut y Salon in To clear up some of the conf11sion, Scalp moisturizers without sulfur Mt. Rainier, ·Md., disagrees with she explained 11iat ''dandruff is not or tar, including Selsun Blue and T Frisby. causCd by hair growth or poor eating Gel 'shampoos are suggested as the '' II is unnecessary for women to habits. Ii is 11ot contagious and there best aids for dandruff control . put grease in their hair because the is no- such thing as growing dan ''Black women, especially those scalp secretes natural o ils, and grease druff.'' ~ with chemically treated hair, are can clog pores," she said. Dr . Donald Frisby, a dermatology usually more susceptible to deVelop She believes that those who choose s peci ~list in Rockvi lle, Md., believes problem dandruff," Frisby said. not 10 visit professional salons on a thar dandruff can increase with Keeping the scalp lightly oiled is bi.weekly basis should wash their hair stress, blow drying, an·d chemical necessary for a healthy scalp, and it a nd massage their scalps weekly to • processing . can also help decrease 1he amount of control the problem. • Howard University Hospital a11d its /News brief · Health Digest ' staff invite all new and returning students to / take advantage of our full-service, state-of- , Lunch will be served at Glenn Students to gather MS society sponsors Echo park. Walkers wil l be bused the-art medical facilities .. . • walk to raise funds back to 1heir registration areas. for AMSA meeting For further informa1ion call • Doctors' hours are 24 hours a day, Meagan Hawley at 296-5 363 . The American Medical Student ~ . . . . The National Multiple Sclerosis Assoc1at1on convention will be seven days a week, 36.5 days a year. Society extends a special invitation held March 22-25 in the Crystal to Howard University to paticipate If you should need us, for any reason, WHMM• to airI City H yatt located in Crystal Ci in the 2nd annual Super Cities t}·, Virginia. Walk on Sunday, April 1. health programs we are always in the office. • The theme for this year's con vention is ''Medical Education The walk is hel~ at more than 100 locations across the country. In an effort to raise cdmmunity and Community Practice: Last year's walk raised $410,()(X) awareness, WHMM, Channel 32, Heeding the Cati For Change." J with approxirrialely 3,300 walkers. will broadcast several programs on One of the featured guest The goal this year is to raise health issues for the entire family speakers will ,be Dr. Louis more than $500,()(X) wi1h fapprox called • '32 Alert," beginning Sullivan, secretary, Depanment of March 19 at 9 p.m .. Health and Humar1 Services. [ HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL I imately 5,000 ~alkers. The programs will cover topics Regist ration fees range from The District of Columbia walk 1~021RGo· l iI00 will be held along the C&O Canal. related to young adults, the elder $60 to $75 . For more information ly, handicapped and various con on regis1ration and fees contact ' The route is approximately 20 ·Jc.ilometers. " cerns of both men and women. Ms. Loi s Polland at 620-6600. I • ' f ' ' ' ' ' THE" HILLTOP FRIDAY, MARCH 16. 1990 11 • • Sports ' . -.. __. . ' - ' • 10. Charles Bears-center; 6'2'', ' 245 pounds from Washing1on, D.C. • Coming • • (Coolidge High Schoo l) . • • • • • 11 . Tony Richards- tight end; ' • Sports Briefs • • • ' 6'3'', 230 pounds from Hampton, • ' ' • Va . (Phoebus High School). aboard: • 12. · Keith Wright-offensive • ' guard; 6'3'', 235 pounds from Wet and winning HU football recruits Takoma Park, Md. (High Point High "' School). _ j 13 . Jimmy Wilkins- quarterback; By Marla Evans Two Howard swimmers 6'3'', 195 pounds from Silver Spring, qualified for the U.S. Nationals Hilltop Staff Reporier • Md. (J.F. Kennedy High School). during the Potomac Valley Despite the fact that it's not foot 14 . Sekou Mitchell-offensive Swimming Championships, ball season, Bison Head Coach Ste\'e lineman/ defensive lineman; 6'4'', March 11 . \Vilson's work never ceases. 265 pounds from Washington, D.C. Bison junior Michael. Since January, Howard's football (DeMatha High School). Houston swam a 50.18 in the <' staff and athletic departme11t have 15 . Steve Howard-ot'fensive lin 100-yard butterfly 10 qualify \ been on the hunt for ne,v, fresh 1alent backer; 6'1'', 210 pounds from for the Swimming Senior for the 1990 fall season. Wilson's ef Austin, Texas (L .B. Johnson High Championships Mar. 22-24 at forts have resulted the signing of 24 School). the Tracy Caukins Swim Center prospects. 16. Robert. Winters-inside in Nashiville, Tenn. Junior ''The student-athletes \VC signed linebacker; 6' I ' ', 220 pounds from Christopher Gayle qualified for n1ake us feel real good about the ef VickSburg, Mi ss. (Warren Central the Potomac Valley Junior forts we pul into recruiting this High School). ' Olympic Invitations, to be held year,'' he said. 17 . Larry Carter- running back; in December, with a first-place Nanied Mid-Eastern Athletic Con 6'0' ', 180 pounds fror'n Vicksburg, finish in the 50-yard freestyle. ference Coach-of-the-Year for the Miss. (Warren Central High School). ' 1989-90 seaso11, Wilson led the Bison 18 . Domiento Hill-offensive " 'ith a 8-3 finish in his fir),1 season. tackle; 6'4'', 240 pounds from Washing1on, D.C. (Coolidge High One of Wilso11 's goals " 'as to add . School) . Just for the sport to the tean1's O\ierall speed 011 the 19. James Browne-running back; of it perin1eter . He successfully Women's T'nnis I ' ~ J/ t6 East Carolina .-······································ (;rttnl·ille , N.C. • • •3; 27 Howard ,·s. Ml . Saini Mary's : C\tEERlEAdERI ' : Have a safe College: 2:30 p.m. Consider Something Different ... Mtn's Ttnnls ' spring break. *3/ 17 Howard ,.s. Ml . Saini Mar)·'s; 1:30 p.m. i S"f UN"f~EN i Don't drink and J/ 28 Grorgtlown; 3:30 p.m. J / 30-31 Mtn's lnl'ilalion1I drive! E.mrnitsborg, Md . i d ~~sco"f i • : "• : *homt aamr • ~N • : T~youTs foR TltE 1990-91 : Smithsonian • • i CH1EERLEADINC SQUAD i . - . Museum Shops .• ' .• : Activities are he,ld in the Women 's Annex from : ' : 6:00p.m . to 9:09 p.m. : e I e '• . • : SCHEDULE : l ' f1e Smithso11ia11 Institution is seeking • • · motivated individuals who are looking' to get in • • vo lved i11 0 11e of the most unique retail at :.. •• Monday 4/2/90 Interest IV1eeting • mospheres in the nation's Capitol. Immediate • • ope11ings available for both permanent and tem ~ : Wednesday 4/4/90 Clinic : porary Full or Part-time SALES ASSOCIATES. Salary $5 70. $6.25. Retail ; •e • ! experience a plus but a pleasant personality and ! •"< t---.•· " • Thursday 4/5/90 Clinic • ~ 1-1r~p0<: f :1' • • a11 cntl1usiastic approach are the essentials. fer ~·- .1rf10 re1 I hoir spr>) r• • Benefits include health and life insurance, an.I f')!l<:S ! \Vf.!': JCJOb d Yt t!l jo)c-k ~ ' • Friday 4/6/90 Clinic • nual and sic k leave, plus a generous shop dis \ '. .... : cou11t . Bus a11d metro accessible. ' ' . . '· ,'·•.• ...... ••...... •...... •..•.• .• \ : : Saturday 4/7 /90 TRYOUTt?I : : Although these arc not Federal jobs, to app , • • Burr Gym from 12:00 p.m. - un 1 • ~ ly you must submit a Federal Application for E1nploymcnt (Sf.171). Available at any Federal 1: ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , : office or call 287-3563 . Write to: k'•. * * ThE fiRST TWO (2) dAys of ThE cliNiC ARE MAN- .• '1 • dATORy. AdMiTTANCE TO Th< CliNic will bE clos1d AITER • S1nithso11iar1 Muscu1n Shops Th•RsdAy 4/S/90. 600 Mar\· l:111 (l A\•c., S.W . - 2958 · ~ : I £ 1 \\ aSl1ir1gtor1 , DC 20560 ·~ . t\ttn: HU ~ e * •M•sT hAv< A 2.0 CUMULATIVE C,P,A, ANd b< .• " • c•RRENTly ENRollEd AT HowARd UNiVERsiTy. • •:•. .• 'l'he Sn1ithso11ia11 is a11 EOE/ AA employer. i • CoME o•T ANd GET INvolv•d! •. ..••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ' • ) l " " • • • ' ' • 12 THE HILLTOP FRIDAV, 1-AARCH 16, 1990 Hilltopics ' - The H.U Cheerleaders o hearty thank-you Anyone 1n1eres1ed 1n trte "i U Rood Racing Team fURNISHFD------~--- ROOMS f·(JR PfNT To Brion Nichols, e~tend Dear Dorsho, . I ' ANNOUNCEMENTS to Mr. Al Johnson, Piatt ond the stall of contoc/ A r mend 636-037 l {March 17 race 1S j hove three rooms !or tent 1n o lully !u1n1she-d Congratulot1ons! ! Welcome to the family! You will Jae Pleose wash me! You know j gotta be look.in' fresh se~ fiow wonderful life ~on be when you bask 1n Physical Foc1ht1es Monogement especially the for Spring Breok. Please moke it $00n. You'llt'l Is lhe chilly weorher keeping your cor dorty? cancelled, ne•T r(lce Morch 31 01 Annopohs!) !ownhouse wo1h1n easy walking d a • '[ • 0 j • 0 I ' FEATURING ·.I- - EJ-\.-NQUE\ ' .,. • I•• \ ' • • I . Joi11 LIS 111 , . \. . • flo~c11·d <111<1 th'~ C'(Jtr1rr1tJ.11ity: .f\tf ovi11g i11.to tl1e • · . 90·s-""'livirig the D1·ec1rr1.." lU:l I I \..ow _, .> . . ,;\1)1·il 1st - 7tl1, 1.990 u . B,L\ ·1,~rL~EOF ";r1-1E! . • ~ D6~R~A~t,_s I Di\:isio11 of Stt1cle11t Aff ai1·s Office of Residence Life i I 1·1,·s ' • I • IJ. l I IJ I 0 .4.C.flll:. ~' EA1lEN1, ,.- ANJ) • D 0 1 M 0 Rl~· ...... • '""-• ,, ,"\ ' \"AI< DS ,. . . · ''°"-O:i..--11 1::i·:.o?-- ll·lOll-O:l 0 '"""-., , :,. I • • • .., "...... , -llCll.C:!,_llOllll!OI - 'l,i!O _.,,,,,__ 11::am- 1:,,_11CJC-E'l,Cl -•:o rct:-o:::r::_"'1lll<_"""'·_ ...._..,,_