The Hilltop 1-10-2003

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The Student Voice of Howard University Since 1924 , I VOLUME 86, NO. 31 FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2003 www.thehilltoponline.com Howard Remembers Students Brandy Jeffers Deployed Sophomore to War Student Dies Are HU Students ·· · During Finals Prepared to Fight? By Kerry-Ann Hamilton Campus Editor By Shenishe L. Kelly Contributing Writer The University communi ty mourns the loss of one its Concerns have been raised students, Brandy Jeffers, a by the U.S. government in ref sophomore International erence to Sadaam Hussein's Business major who died sud attempt to build weapons of denly of natural causes 011 mass destruction and violate December 18 in her Meridian file P'holO UN resolution. Hill Hall dorm room. As a result, U.S. military Brandy Jeffers, a resident In Reverend Nathaniel B. operations are underway as the Meridian, died of a heart Thomas, the Senior U.S. prepares for war with Iraq attack during finals week. Community Director at and troops are being deployed. Meridian Hall, said Jeffers' my mother, that I overheard PhO<O by I lruvey Je11kins Meanwhile, concerns are also death was a shock to his staff her saying one of my friends being raised at Howard about and the University. Thomas died,• Scruggs said. Validation Process Runs Smooth our own students being spoke of the deceased stu The sophomore said she deployed to fight in the war. dent's involvement. spent a lot of time over the All sorts of questions have "She was a good student Christmas break thinking and Students wait in line to recleve validation stickers Wednesday. Lines were shorter been raised with regards to stu and was also a representative crying. this week than In the past. dents being sent to fight in the on the Dorm Judiciary," Vivia Armstrong, a sopho war against Iraq. Is it fair? Are Thomas said. "She was my more international business they ready? Should students conscience. Brandy would major, was a close friend of have to fight? Are students have gone on to be one of our Jeffers. in going in ll!lder false pretenses? great leaders." Armstrong beca.me friends Black Face Award Planning Full Swing Regardless of opinions, the Ashley Scruggs, a legal with the Arkansas native when reality is that students have communications major, was they lived Tubman By Tiffany Mitchell The previous honorees The ceremony was initially already been deployed and are one of the first persons to real Quadrangle in Fall 2001. She Contributing Writer include Spike Lee and last to award the honoree during still being deployed to fight in ize that Jeffers was not seen in described Jeffers as funny, sar The School of years show honored Debbie Black History month will, like the war against Iraq. As U.S. three days. castic, and never afraid to Communications Student Allen. the previous year, be held later Defense Secretary, Donald "I was in the haUway[sec speak her mind. Council (SOCSC) held the first "I always enjoy the show, to best prepare for the ceremo Rumsfeld proceeds with start ond floor Meridian Hall] with "We has Business volunteer interest meeting the choreography and acting is ny. The ceremony is tentative ing diplomacy for an additional another friend and we both Orientation and Career Wedn.:s<lay for tl,e third annu always exceptional. I think ly scheduled to take place 150,000 troops, even more may inquired about Brandy," Counseling together," al Black Face Award. About that they should honor Bill march 26 at Cramton go. Scruggs said. "I made a few Armstrong said. thirty students came out to Cosby, he has made many con Auditorium. "There should be excep phone calls and 110 one had "She would come to visit hear how they could get tributions to blacks in the It's a caliber ofresponsibil tions for students in the mili seen Brandy since Sunday." me in my room and I would involved with the awards. media," say Caroline Dennis, ities, said McFarlin who notes tary and if no one is able to ful. Scruggs reported to the often visit her." "The Black Face Award junior music education major. the imparity that both coordi fill the job then students should front desk staff that she was Armstrong and Jeffers mission is to honor African Currently in its third year nators and volunteers should go. It unfair, but a choice I worried her friend was miss moved to Meridian Hall last American media professionals the executive board has not yet be very committed during pre made, I knew the risks," says ing. She said that when the fall where they lived on the who have been trailblazers, confimied and honoree. production. Cherisse Staten, a junior, resident assistant returned second floor. innovators, entrepreneurs in It is nothing new that we Students of all majors are Psychology major student. from Jeffers' room and called Between sobs Armstrong the media. The executive have not confirn1ed an hon encouraged to volunteer. Staten, who leaves on January Rev. Thomas she knew it was said, "I will miss her. I will board also look for individuals orary yet," says SOCSC presi SOC's collaborates with Fine 17th says she is upset because serious, but never suspected miss just joking and laughing who allow students to gain dent Ashley McFarlin. "The Arts last year helped to develop she wants to finish school then her friend died. in the ball. She was there for experience in media produc hardest part is trying· to slim a creative set design. However, go, but knows there is nothing "No one mentioned death me in tough times." tion," says Nubia Henderson the selection. We look for those only School of Communication she can do about it. "Many to us. It was when one of the who coordinated the first Black who have made tremendous counselors was speaking to See SOPHOMORE page A2. Face Award ceremony. strides in the [media] industry. See BLACKFACE page A2. See WAR page A2 Second Howard Student in Four Years Named Rhodes Scholar By Kerry-Ann Hamilton Campus Editor achievement sends a message U.S. students selected and is lighted the multi-disciplinary "I became interested in this that possibility can become a the second Howard University nature of the classics. field when I worked this sum reality.• student to earn this prestigious "The achievement of mer at the Solidarity Center, "I thank mother for the In a room filled with mem honor in four years, second to Marianna dispels the myth that which an international exten myriad of sacrifices she made bers of the media and well Carla Peterson. the study of the classics is irrel sion of the AFL-CIO." for me. She was selfless and wishers Ofosu expressed her Professor of Classics, Molly evant,• Hock said. "The study is Melody Bockelman, a jun strong," said Marianna Ofosu, gratitude to her teachers for Levine, is elated by Ofosu's by nature intercdisciplinary. In ior classics major, is a friend of a senior selected as a 2003 their support. achievement. studying the classics we are not Ofosu. Rhodes Scholar. "I want to especially thank "I am very proud of her. I just studying antiquity, but we "Her achievement is an President Swygert the faculty in the classics think she is capable of real are cultivating and honing crit inspiration for minorities espe applauded Ofosu for her hard department," Ofosu said. "Dr. change· through education," ical analytical skills, which can cially minority women," Pho10 courtesy of Howttrd.cdu work and her accomplishment Levine, Dr. Hock, Dr. Fraizer, I Levine said. be applied to any endeavor.• Bockelman said. "I am very "This is a signal moment in thank you." Rudolph Hock, Chair ofthe At Oxford, Ofosu said, she proud of her." Marianna Ofosu, was also our great University," Swygert Ofosu, a classics civiliza Classics department lauded hopes to study international Ofosu was born in Gdansk, a Luard Scholar. said. "Marianna Ofosu's tions major was one of the 32 Ofosu for her success and high- development. Poland, the daughter of a See RHODES page A2 General Elections Staff Working Hard Spike Lee's '25th Hour' Sheer Brilliance By Amie McLain FILM REVIEW: Hilltop Staff Writer Spike Lee is at his best in fatl1er's drinking problem. It also By Andrew Beard "25th Hour." It's ahnost a no doesn't take long for Monty's TI1e Daily Cougar (U. Houston) brainer. If you give a brilliant father to start the guilt trip. "You It seems like only yester filmmaker like Spike Lee this could've been a lawyer, you day campaign teams were kind of cast, it's like throwing could've been a doctor, you swarming dorm halls with (U-WIRE) HOUSTON - Sammy Sosa a Jose Lima fast could've been anything." brightly colored flyers and Monty Brogan is in the worst ball: you're guaranteed a homer.

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