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Volu1c:e 76, No.19 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 January 15, 1993 IHiil§ IHIII.. CG IHIILII G - enifer hopes University improvements I . . IN HOMAGE TO A KING: A will sustain under new administration salute to Dr. Martin Luther By Kimberly Martin was very pleased that we were able have had a Democratic President and HT: How will you attempt to g,ai11 Hilltop Staff Writer to get them to understand the key a Democrat ic Congress. That means favor f rom the P,resident·elect'l· King and his i1nportance of this institution, and that whatever budget comes out of the administration ? The cttanges being made in the they responded not just with _ executive (branch) is very likely to JENIFER: What we've been doing achievements. executive' branch' of the United States come out of the Congress. in our lobbying effort is that we·\'C ·government may not affect only the A6 Therefore, we must work tried to convince the president and the nation, but Howard University direct­ very hard to ensure that the rest of the nation, by the way. that ly. Taking a look at what may be in executive understands the Howard Universily should not be store for the future, President Dr. m1 ss1o n of Howard seen as a cost center for the ci tizens Franklyn G. Jenifer responded to the ETERNAL University. At fi rst blush, it of thi s country, but as an investment fo llowing questions: HAZE: ' is very key that we can see a center because we belie ve th at HT: Wlrat were some of the obsta· change in direction. Howard University is an i11tegral part cles Howard University faced wit/1 Hazards aside, marijuana smok­ There is a lot of excite­ of a complex puzzle that is being put President' George Bush in office? ment. Most of his ( Bill 'together to make thi s nation a more ing is still a popular student pas­ JEN IF ER: It's been clear to me Clinton's) appointments competitive nation &1obally. W e that 'things have improved from the time. Bl have been people who we believe this because we believe th

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HUSA strives to keep 'synergic' promises. by Erika Gravett ''Last semester was a real McCoy said. Hilltop Staff Writ8r learning experience. I've never HUSA will tackle health involved myself with something issues with the AIDS awareness · With just over three months as complex as the Student associ- conference and through provid­ . . . I ,,, to go, student governments are at1on at Howard Un1vers1ty, ing the health center with infor­ striving to meet and surpass HUSA President Ivan K. mation on women's issues. The ca1npaign promises made almost Hopkins said. objective of the AIDS awareness a year ago. According to HUSA Vice conference is to educate students The Howard University President Tene L . McCoy, about the disease and provide Student Associatio9's (HUSA) HUSA's first semester has them with information on where age11da includes an AIDS aware­ proven successful. to go for testing. HUSA has ten­ ne ss conference, ai::i off-campus ''We were productive last tative plans to have its staff test­ publication and tackling semester. (Our activities includ­ ed first to set an example. women's health issues. In addi­ ed :) the Synergy Summit, The women's health issues ti o n, officers will attempt to Synergy Day, two bus trips and series is designed to provide e xa1nine the adm,inistration's efforts to revitalize the credit women with additional services I acti ons and their effects on stu­ union and The Punchout,'' beyond those of the health cen­ dents. ter. "(The goal is to) provide referral services and information that the health center cannot give them so that lhe center is more sensitive towards women's needs," McCoy said. Photo by Chuck Emory • HUSA is also planning to UGSA Coordinator Kanika Magee consults with her Vice Coordinator Charvls Carter-Campbell produce a publication, The ~ an do to better th eir si tuations." Assembly (UGSA) is planning a UGSA's main thrust will come HUSA Synergizer. The Hopkins saicl . • host of activities this semester. later in the semester-the Spring .. Synergizer is designed to__ give In keeping v.:ith the HUSA Des pite the controversy that Black Arts Festival. Tentative the community at large an inside motlo-''Sy11 crgy.'' HUSA will plagued UGSA last semester, activities for the week include a look at HUSA. try t" refocus stude 111 s on pa11i ci­ they managed lo sponsor a few gospel concert, poetry reading, In an effort to provide stu­ pati ng in ca11~pu s acti v ities. events. - Greek exhibit, yard bazaar, dents with information, plans Activities include co-sponsoring ''Las1 semeste l(, we co-spon­ musical extravaganza, fas_hion have been made to examine how parties with tl1e t'ootball tea1n sored the fre shman orientation show, celebrity cabaret, picnic, the administration's actions and an intc r11ati o n<1l s tude 11t a11d sponsored the first part of R&B concert, Salute to Black affect students. Me111bers of association. Activ iti es during the alumni lecture series with Achievers luncheon and an HUSA began this process by Black Hi story Mo11 tl1 a11d Bl ack Robin Breedon, an open mic alumni networking reception. closely examining the registra­ College Weeke11d arc also in the co1npetition, . lmani for the UGSA is currently in the process tion process. wo rks. Ongo i11 g proj ec ts Kwanzaa celebration and the o f se'eking sponsors from the ''We are going to 1neet with . include re\'itle IO crime. they were in 1991. Tribute to King features Howard Choir ''We tried to man all unoc­ Becauu cupied dorms, so we hired of the Cbrl By Keisha B!OWn Renee Poussai11t received an contract personnel and over­ Hilltop Staff Writer award 1·ro 1n the Choral time personnel.'' he faid. ''We continue to im Organization t"or her dediCation also aggressively challenged measures dutinl The Choral Arts Society of to the tribute over the last four people to present IDs." day we·tonds. Washington D.C. and the years. This was the last show He added that the number ·~trbyrilili&ill Howard University Choir pre­ for Poussaint becati se of her new of security officers went up word out on tbe s

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SPEAKcW[[]T Renovations begin in How do ybufeel the hype University buildings surrounding Malcolm Xis affecting By Vicki R- McGiii In the Haniet Tubman pleted work has come from the Hilltop Staff Writer Quadrangle donnitory window administration's available funds ' replacement has been completed. and the Industrial Revenue Bond of Martin Luther King's legacy? The Howard University Other projects planned fo r the Quad 1990. Physical Faci lities Department !las are the renovation of the elevators Problems of poor ventilation • • been quite busy making improve­ in al l five buildings, pri vatization of and no central air conditioning have rnents around the cam­ necessirated an overhaul "It will die out soon. Martin Luther King will not be heard pus during the winter of the Administration until the teens and young adults have grown; as yo u age you break. Many building. beco1ne less radical and more conservative." Uni versity bui ldings 'The Administration were slated for Jerry Brown building is open and in r i111 provements. Junior, School of Education use year-around unlike As voiced by its res­ classrooms and is in need idents las't se1nester, of this work. We are Meridian Hill dormitory installing a heating, venti­ was the site of 1nuch lation and air condition­ "I th ink Mart in Luther King is now bein g put to th e side, in th e 11eeded improve111ents. ing system," Art.in said. Afro- A1nerican studies class I took last semester Martin The coeducational The Allied Health dom1 has received new Luther King was not e111phasized as much as Malcol111 X.'' Building, which is receiv­ Carol Scott cooking 1·acil ities, new ing new windows, now citrpcli ng and rodent ' Junior, School of Arts & Sciences photos by Chuck Emory houses the ielecommuni- ;.ind pest control, as canons center. In the wel l as plu111bing Construction continues at the Bethune Hall addi· future, the main lobby repairs to the windows tion above. Below a barricade in Douglass Hall will receive a facelift. • a11d showers. alerts students of construction in the area. which will include "I don't think it is affecting it too much because they were two However. repairs are improved lighting, a still underway for the di ffe rent people. Malcolm is just getting hi s due, it's time-for • security desk and a cen­ lighti11g system. ceili ng people to kno'w what he was all about." tralized infonnation cen- tiles and the readi11g and ler. Marc Jefferson telev ision rooms. Painting of all of the .. Sophomore, College of Allied Health ''At this poi111 the classrooms and galleries Ad111inistrati o11 is very in the School of cor11r11ittcd to tl1e reno­ Architecture and • v;1tior1 of the don11s, but Planning was completed "For a long ti 1ne Malcohn X has been taboo, but for the last we r11ust ;1sk that stu­ over the break. as well as dents l1clp us to keep up the installation of new two or three years he has become something to be dow n with. tl1e work that \Ve have 1nore of a fad. Now people th ink ML K is n't such a bi g thi ng. windows in the Frederick dtltlC illLIS f;1r L11ltl111f"· rooms. Thembi Wesley The:-.c building:-. \\.ere • • The new parking lots on Junior, College of Fine Arts built in tl1e 1920s a11d we recog11ize tl1e shower stalls. landscaping Sherman A venue at the site of the the work tl1at is 11ecded, but u11til around the exterior and changing of old School of Business are open the 1noncy is a\·ailablc we 11eed the the entrance way. and available for use, helpihg to

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\ AS A (,RUNT HE. FEARED AS AN OFFJCER fJE 1 .. NElTHER BULLE f Na< ADMINISTERED WITH since 1924 BOMB ... • 5K!LL AND APLO'IB ... Homosexuals in the • LAmong the many issues have done so til this day. The sec- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of fai.:111g the incoming Clinton admin­ ond major flaw is that beca•1se there Staff who supports the ban. doubts istration will be the military's 49 is no specific evidence to support that there would be a mass of resig­ year-old ban on homosexuals. This the claim of gays causing a rift nations if the ban were to remain in is a policy that has long outlived its among troops, the ban helps to p1ace. n=ity (if it ever was n=ary) maintain the dangerous precedent of However, lifting the ban and should be repealed in the inter. discrimination. Ironically, it is the would surely raise the awareness est of insuring that the best possible very same military that constantly and consciousness of heterosexuals national defense be maintained. claims to be ahead of the larger sotj.. of their gay officers and enlisted ,. . UNT! L THEY KICKED The common argument for ety in insuring equal opportunity. personnel. It would force the mili· maintaining the ban f1om high rank­ This type of discriminatioo tary pel50llll01, be they homophobic Hll'i OUT BECAUSE HE WAS ing military officials to civilians should not be confuled with racial · or no~ to confront their reasoning GAY. Q with no military experience, is that discrimination. Blacks who are dis- for feeling that a women or man lifting the ban would affect the col­ criminated against due to the color shou)d not be allowed employment lective morale of troops and there­ of their skin undeniably have and or the distinction of serving fore reduce its effectiveness. The absolutely no control or choice their country simply because theyl idea is that since homosexuality is a about the root of their discrimina- do not sleep with the gender one personal lifestyle which offends the tion. But this is not clear with Gays feels they should sleep with. slrong beliefs of many, that homo­ and even the most ardent gay Secretary of Defense \ll sexuals in the military would be a activist Would have difficulty prov- designee Les Aspin(D-Wis.) who 0 distraction. ing that qomosexuatity is inate. But served seven Y""" as Chairman of 'There are two major flaws it is discrimination. the House Armed Services with this argument: l) first there are But the present argument Committe wondered how you can no case studies or any kind of docu­ for maintaining the ban could like- tell a service member who has mentation to suppoi:t the notion that wise say that women also are a dis- served 30 yean; of their life defend­ homosexuals reduce or inhibit the traction to the majority of male mill- it1g the nation's best ~nterest that morale or effectiveness of troops. tary troops. One could make the they no longer are W"!'ted if they are The position is therefore vague to argument that blacks are a distrac- gay. ' say the least. Since there have tion to the larger white military ser· Thus, the larger question is always ~n gays in the military, vieeperson. Maintaining this ban can the military challenge itself to (both overtly and covertly) those reinforces the histoiy of discrimina· abandon its prejudices and move • who oppose their presence have had tion that the nation is supposedly forwanl with the general society. It plenty of time to show why they trying to get away from. should be abl~. might hurt hoop morale. But none Even Colin Powell, ' Dr. (1hancellor Williams One of the great African History received a Ph.D in sociology from Black Civilization," which was first scholars of our time and former American University in 1949 and published in 1976. The latter is by Howard University professor, Dr. joined the Howanl university faculty wide consensus one of the most Chancellor Williams, died Dec. 7th in the same year. thought provoking analyses of after our last issue of the fall semes- Long before it was ''envogue'' to African history to date. One of the • ter. Williams will best be remem­ be Afrocentric, Williams was travel­ ITlo.5t irrq>'essive aspects of the book bered for his cl3ssic, ''The ing through at least 26 counnies and was how Williams condemned the Destruction of Black Civilizatioi:i," studied some I05 language groups role of Christians in African hjstory which was the result of his painstak­ in Africa while researching his work. without blaming Christianity itself. ing 16 year study of the history of While a visiting scholar at Oxford He declared himself a devout Africans (Black people) from about University and the University of Christian. Williams also challenged 4500 B.C. The book placed particu­ London in 1953-54, Williams began the long held notion that Europeans lar emphasis on how the blacks lost formal research in African history. were alone responsible for Africa's their great civilizations and what He later said starting his research in destruction and argues that Arabs lessons could be learned from that Europe saved him a great deal of must shoulder much of the responsi­ history in both preventing the further time since much of Africa's history bility also. . decline of black life, and the restora­ had been stolen and is til this day Finally, and .perliaps most impor­ tioo of blacks to their past greatness. stored in European museums. tantly, Williams offers a long range Williams was born in The main objective of the field solutioo for the conditioo of both the Bennettsville, South Carolina in research was to determine precisely continent of Africa and its people 1905. He moved to Washington in the independent achievements of the world wide, emphasizing unity and 1910 and would eventually graduate African race and the nature of black organization as being the most from Armstrong Technical Hig~ civilization before either Asian or important preconditioos for progress. School. As early as the fifth grade European influence penetrated the Williams challenged blacks to not Williams would question his teach· continent This required a continent only vaguely know of the past great· ers asking, ''How is it that white wide survey centering on lraditional ness of ancient Egypt. but to under­ folks have everything and we hav~ ' and indigenous African culture. stand how that greatness was lost nothing, and how did we become Based on that resean:h, Williams and to map out a strategy for regain­ slaves in the first place?' ' authored, ''Pan .Afro-Asian ing that greatneSS. This is the chal­ Williams received !)is B.A. in Movements," ''Afri5=an Democracy lenge of human progress which may THE HIUTOP welcomes your views on any public issue. F•culty, administrators, staff, stu­ dents and alumni are encouraged to share their original ideas and opinions. education and his M.A. in history and the Leadership IPrincipar," be the greatest legacy anyone can We publish only material addressed to us. We routinely edit letters for space and comct errors from HoWard University in 1935. ''Sociological Trends in Africa," leave behind. of style, spelling and punctuation. Letters as well as commentaries must be typed and signed, complete He did post graduate work at the ''African Education '' ' with full address and telephone number. University of Chicago and Iowa. He and finally "The Destruction of The opinions expressed on the Editorial Page of THE H/UTOP are solely the views of the Editorial Board, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Howard University, its administration, Bush's Christmas Pardons THE HIUTOP Board or the students. Once again a president has Bush ignored the guilty ver­ Tyson rape Desiree Washington. Please address letters and comments to: Editorial Editor - validated the wide spread cynicism dict returned in the trial against Claire And when all the debate is said and THE HILLTOP . many people across the country have Geo

[ 1 • January 15, 1993 THE HILLTOP AS • • • • The Second Assassination of Malcol·m X • ASANTEWAA his image and message. Notice youth, refusing to vote because ing popularity of Malcolm X and Ture, Keita, Nasser, Cabral, Malco lm X7 Why is she not how they have not chosen they are finally tired of all the like an evil old vulture pounced Tambo7 Brothers and Sisters, suing European Bruce Perry \ NKRUMAH-:rURE Vernon Jordan , Benjamin Hooks, lies, broken campaign promises upo n his chance to pimp the the worst lie one can tell is the lie who in his recent book said that Jesse Jackson, Mart in Luther and the ''vote fo r me in image and message of a dead of omission. Even now there is Malcolm was a homosexual and How does a deadly assassin Ki ng. etc.. Noti ce how they did November and I' II set you free 'i n man for money and we, the talk of Denzel Wa shington that he burned down hi s ow n do his work ? He carefully stal ks not wait fo r ex-revolutionaries, November'' political posturing. African coinmunity, because of receiving an academy award. house? Why has she hired a his prey and when the opportu­ parents, racist text books, mass Who then was this movie our disorganization a11owed it to The s1erl,ing legacy o f European public relations fi rm ni1y arises, pulls his,gun. fi res a media etc. to tel l them that made for? The same Hollywood happened. Malcolm X is one of constant Indianapolis- based C urtis vo ll ey of shots in second~(or Malcolm X was a man with How can one make such a political education and develop­ Management Group fi nn to han­ should I say hours in this case). backbone. never a sell out, never Who is respon· movie and not show the heart felt ment. He was an avid reader with dle her end of the millions to be and it's a ll over. Such is the afraid to speak his brilliant mind sible for the re­ speeches such as: ''Message to a razor sharp mind and a traveler, made from souvenir merchan­ case w i1 h S pike Lee's latest the Grassroots," ''The Ballot or as this too helps us to learn. He in defense of our people. He dising? T his firm was o nce join!, ''Malcolm X." energized popu· taught us many years ago that we the Bullet,'' ''Malcolm X Talks to was a confident and strong orga­ owned by Beun SerVaas. a Boer In a colotful. cinematic, over­ larity of Malcolm Young People," ''The House nizer, a great ~ peaker because he don't bring drugs into our com­ from South Africa w ho once rated three hour and 21 minute munity. The white man , the Negro and the Field Negro?'' was a great listener. He was a X? We owe was a member of the 0 .S.S .• the attempt to cowardly murder 1he How can such a film not show faithful servant of Al lah because police. brought the drugs into external thanks fo rerunner of today's C.l.A. A ' revolutionary politic~] develop­ our con1munity. Now we see Malcolm welcoming the great he was a follower of principles few years ago, SerVaas passed menl and message of El Hajj across the United ''Snakes'' of to the millions of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro and not of men. No sell ou1 in r th e firm on to his son-i n-l aw Malik El Shabazz. Spike Lee Arnerica th e rising number of African Youths- to Harlem with thousands of words and actions, a man com­ Mark Roesler. Makes you e xposes himself before 1he police officers indicted on drug African people chanti ng, ''Fidel, mitted to his people. especially the wanna go. Hum- m-m-m!!!! ! ! ! African communi ty as the charges. ' He taught us that they Fidel?'' Why was not his shadow With all this in mind it is of Let us organize our commu­ sha meless greedy opportunist al,ways ponrayed Africa in a neg­ rappers who cabinet of advisors not shown great concern to many why Dr. nity in !he spi rit of our great that he really Is. It's too bad that ative light. ''In hating Africa and made a conscious including the great historian Dr. Betty Shabazz, Malcolm's brother, father, teacher and orga­ such a bright and talented man Africans we ended up hating our­ John Henrik Clarke as well as widow, gave her blessing to th is decision to raise nizer Malcolm X. GO TO THE does not see or does not want to selves. You can't hate Africa and others. (These Brothers and film. It is of great concern 10 • up his image and LIBRARY OR BOOK STORE see the relationship that is sup· not hate your self," said Malcolm Sisters advised' him on a variety many that she joined a European ANO R EAD HIS WORDS posed to exist between politics when referri ng to the motherland. message. of political, historical and current organizatio n. the Social ist AND BE INS PIRED TO and art especially for a people as Now we see leaping energetic that gave us Tarzan is not going events). What about his com· Workers' Party. to s ue an GREATER LEVELS OF COM­ oppressed by capitalism, Zionism levels of African consciousness, to turn around and give us the ments on Socialism? African man, Abdul Alkalimat, MITM EN T TO OUR PEO­ and racism as we are today. cal led ''Afrocentricity'' as shown truth about rhi s revolutionary Why was not Malcolm shown author o f ''Malcolm X for PLE' S NOBLE CAUSE . Every 1alen1 and skill we have in the weari ng of Kente cloth, leader. Warner Brothers gave speaking to the Organization of Beginners," over some publish­ Victory is sweet and it is ours if must be organized to aid us in newly acquired African names, Spike Lee $25 million to tum the African Unity submitting his prO-: ing improprieties. She is also we organiz~ today. our liberation struggle. Anything tl1e demand for Afro-centric cur­ tide of the increasing popularity posal asking for assistance in our s uing Alex Ha ley' s brother And lastly. a word to Spike less is an act of betrayal and riculum in the public schools, of Malcolm's revolutionary Pan­ struggle in the U.S7 Why was he George Haley, who is also the Lee. Brother Spike if you ever should be treated as such. etc. He taught us that there is no Africanist message and image. not shown meeting with students executor of the late autfl Or's have a son, I pray that he wi ll Who is responsi]1fe for the re­ difference at all in a fox and a This movie was made to placate in Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, etc.? estate, for half of' tbe money grow up to be a man. j ust like energized popuJ ap{y of Malcolm wolf in as far as the Democratic white folks; to appease 1he Why was he not shown receiving paid for the original"'ntlln'· uscript Malcolm X. X? We owe external thanks to and Republican part ies are con­ racist/capitali st, Zionist and a his African name-Omawale? of ''The Auto biography of • the millions of African Youths­ cerned. We see more and more colorful assortment of Negroes. Why was he npt shown meeting Malcolm X." Why is she no! ' especially tl1e rappers who n1ade people i~ the U.S (African and Spike Lee. being the skilled with great reVoiutionary leaders s uing the Koreans who have a conscious decision to raise up non- African), especiall y the opportunist he is, saw the grow- o f the time such as Nkrumah, Tl1e autl1or is an employee of likewise made a lot of money off HoM-·ard University ' • !

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! Howard University Student • l • 11 .·,~,• • • · As·so.eiation$t\ " . . . A New Year I Ir ' ' " ." . . , ,,,.,. . ' ' " l l GCOD Ll.C/( 131LL' ' ' . Ivan K Hopkins allied with us felt that it was not rl&:essary to di s­ •• . " . " " cuss those problems in order to handle them. You I - YO uRE GONNA NE ED lT! It brings me great pleasure to welcome everyone 1nust show thal is not the case. In the wake of the back to Howard University! The holiday has been a Rodney King rebellions and the reverberation sur· joyous one, filled with exciting adventures arid new rounding a representative of our militant as well as expenences. self-reliant past. we as a people must wake- up. As I look forv.•ard t~ the year 1993, I know it I wonder whether so many of us have reached ) holds great proniise. The Howard U11iversity .. the ranks of middle class that we no longer care ' ( ' Student Association has taken great pains to pre- · about the problems of those who are Jess fortunate. I J ~ I ' · pare itself for the upcoming year. With this new You, the BMW dri vi ng, Martin Francois Girbaud year, we must come with a new attitude! wearing, Brooks Brother suit owning, dread lock ~ ~) African Americans must be a people focused on ' having, wannabe radicals and conservati ves must !~/'' '' change v.·ithin our community. We cannot afford to ,~,_ : , wake up and wake up quick. We still are 60 percent .~ ( ' > be without a mandate for change. The questi on is: \ .,. • more likely 10 be turned down for a loan in the ~ \ ~ wha1 type o( change v.•ill we allow? It is imperative banks that we deposit our money in even if our that we move forward and create the type of change credit ratings are the same as our Caucasian coun­ that we desire. terparts. Our children are shot down in the streets • Too many times \Ve have allowed other people to by our own brothers and then if they survive that dictate to us how we should feel about who and · they get beat down by the ''Boys in Blue," and we what, we are. Many of us have relaxed recently are still asledp! Once again, I say wake up. since the coun~ry, has elected a new president. 0 11 the weekend of Nov. 20th, I had the di stinct Presitlent-elect s· I Clinton is human just as you pleasure of meeting with representatives of some of and ~are. We not fall into the trap of compla· the Hi storically Black Colleges and Univeh ities. cency. Now is the time for us to push harder than Each of them was as ex_cited as I was abQut the • ever. It is an opportunity for us to gain many of the energy surrounding the release of ''X'' two days ear­ I. advances that were lost during the past ~ 2 years. lier. the movie about Ma1colm X. This enigmatic We must qiake sure that he wil l tru ly ··put people and indefatigable leader of the African American first." • • community spoke of the need for change. He If your skin is anywhere from ghostly whi te preached about the necessity for us to own our busi­ •• through mocha brown to blue black. and you con­ nesses and to patronize them. He also encouraged sider yourself an African American 6r a descendant us to hold our heads up high and to treat one another of the African people, don't take comfort in feeling with respect. Can we do that today? The conversa­ ing more lhan $700 million, but we also have a pop­ that we are our only true resource. The same people that someone else wil l do what you know needs to tion swirled around whether or not we were in a bet­ ulation that represents 11 percent of the total popu­ that you fight with are the same people that you will be done. This election marked a significant change ter position today than we were 20 years ago. lation and 50 percent of the prison system. We still need in 20 years. True power lies in our unicy. We in the position of the African American people. In many respects, we are in a much better posi· are more likely to drop out of high school or to not must utilize the diversity to enhance our position as More than many others it signaled serious problems tion. Today we have elected a governor, hundreds attend college. Have we truly progressed? We have a whole . This is our effort for the New Year. to come. None of the th ree candidates for president of mayors and city councilmen, and even a senator. a long way to go. Our energy must be focused on had to mention the problems that we face as a com­ We have two African Americans in the Forbes 400 preparing ourselves for our future. We must stop The author is the President of the Howa rd munity and the party which has traditionally been richest Americans with their combined wea1th total- the infightiiig and rea1ize, as many before us have, University Student Associatio.n. The Real Deal • The Howard Plaza Towers Experience Valentia D. Moore ofte n they are acc used of being s ure that even though I was pan, but to me that is what unity deal with. Yet these are things the ''each one teach one," philos­ lazy, overly promiscuous, and 3,000 miles away from home. is all about. It is painfully obvi· that have happened. ophy has been lost on these peo­ ple. Being a single mother is basically with j usl not trying to my much enlightened, hi'ghly ous to anyone that has dCa1t with Misunderstandings are common­ Finally. I would like 10 a di fficult job. Being a single do anyth ing fo r themselves. All the managers of the towers that place because no statutory set of • Evidently, the s uggest that .every Howardite mother and going to school at of us at one ti me or another have they either know little of or care rules exist. A tenant is told one that considers him/herself civic the same time is twice as hard. asked ourselves how they could ''each one teach little about these concepts. thing in this office while hi s or minded to contemplate the big· • Not only are you charged with give up so easily and sit back Ho w can you expect her roomnlate is told the OPVo" one,'' philosophy ger pic ture before you pass maintaining God's most precious and have more babies for wel­ someone to succeed when others site down the ha11. judgement on someone e lse . gift, but you also have to main­ fare. Maybe they had the has been lost on are working so strongly against I commend the person And remember a chain or a peo­ ta in a sati sfac tory G. P.A. in Ho ward Plaza Towe rs them. To come home and 10 that comes up with the idea of a these people. ple is only as strong as its wealc ­ order to realize your fut ure Experience. have a lock on your door, 'to be residence for graduate students goals. The media and people in As an African American forced to move in two days, and and stude nts with families . esl link. general always 1alk about the who was raised in a predomi­ unified nubian brothers and sis· to have to live in an efficiency Right now it seems that manage· high incidences of high school nantly white environment, com­ ters would do for me and l in apartment with your child and ment has forgotten its original The author is a Junior drop ou(s and the young mothers ing to Howard Un iversity was tum would do for them. Wrong! another mother and her child is purpose and is forsaking those Majoring in Political Science. • on public assistance. All too like a dream come true. 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' Delivered at the Lincoln cooling off or 10 take the tranquiliz­ we must rise to the majestic heigh1s devotees of civil rights, ''When will will not be satisfied until justice I have a dream my four little Memorial on August 28, 1963, this ing drug of gradualism. Now is 1he of nteeting physical force with soul you be salisfied?'' We can never be rolls down like wa1ers and right­ children will one day Jive in a is perhaps the most well-known time tO make the real promises of force. satisfied as long as the Negro is the eousness like a mighty stream. nation where they will not be and most quoted speech given by democracy; now is the time to ri se The marvelous new militancy victim of the unspeakable horrors I a1n no1 unmindful that"some of judged by the color of their skin but Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As the from the dark and desolate valley of which has engulfed the Negro com­ of police brutality. you have come here out of exces­ by content of their character. I have keynote address from the March on segregation to the sunlit path of munity must not lead us to a di s­ We can never be satisfied as sive trials and tribulation. Some of a dream today! Washington, a crowd of millions racial justice; now is the time to lift trust of ail white people, for many Jong as our bodies. heavy with you have come fresh from narrow . I have a dream that one day gathered for thefollowing:1 our nation from the quicksands of of our white brothers, as evidenced fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodg­ jail cells. Some of you have come every" valley shall be exalted, every racial injustice to the solid rock of by their presence here today, have ing in the motel of -the highways from areas where your quest for hill and mountain shall be made brotherhood; now is the time to come to realized that their desti11y is and the hotels of the cities. We freedom left you battered by by the low, the rough places shall be made I am happy to join with you make justice a reality for all God's tied up with our destiny, and they cannot be satisfied as long as 1he storms of persecution and staggered plain, and the crooked places shall • today in what will go down in his­ children. It would by the winds of be made straight and the glory of tory as the greatest demonstration be fatal for the police brutality. the Lord wi ll be revealed and all for freedom in the history of our nation to overlook You have been flesh shall see it together. nation. the urgency of the the veterans of This is our hope. This is the Fivescore years ago, a great moment. This creative suffering. faith that I go back to the South American, in whose symbolic shad­ s weltering s um­ Continue to work wi1h. ow we stand today, signed the mer of the with the faith that With this faith we will be able to

• Emancipation Proclamation. This Negro's legiti­ unearned suffer­ hew out of the mountain of despair momentous decree came as a great mate discontent ing is rcdempti\-e. a stone of hope. With this faith we beacon light of hope to millions of will not pass until Go back to will be able to transform the jan­ Negro slaves who had bee·n seared there is an invigo­ Mississippi; go gling discordS of our nation into a in the flames of withering ~nju s tice . rating autumn o·f back to Alabama; beautiful symphony of brotherhood. It came as a joyous daybreak to end freedom and go back to South With this faith we will be able to the long night of their captivity. equality. Carolina: go back work together, to pray together. to But JOO years later, the Negro Nineteen sixty­ to Georgia; go struggle together. to go to jail still is not free; 100 years later, the three 1s not an back to together, to stand up for freedom life of the Negro is still sadly crip­ end. but a begin­ Lo uisiana : go together, knowing that we will be pled by the manacles of segregation ning. And those back to the slums free one day. This will be the day and the chains of di scrimination; who hope that the and ghe1tos of the when all of God's children will be 100 years later, the Negro lives on a Negro needed to northern c ities. able to sing with new meaning - lonely island of poverty in the midst blow off s team knowing that ··my country 'tis of lhee; sweet land of a vast ocean of material prosperi­ iind will now be somehow this sit­ of liberty; of thee I si ng; land where ty; one hundred years later, the content, will have uation can. and my fathers d'ied, la nd of the pil­ Negro is still languished in the cor­ a rude awakening will be changed. grim's pride; from every mountain­ ners of American society and finds if the nation Let us now wal­ side. let freedom ring'\ - and if himself in exile in his own land. returns to business low in the valley America is to be a great nation. this i So a-e·ve come here today to as usual. of despair. must become true. dramatize a shameful condition. In There will be So, I s ay to So let freedom ring from the ... a sense, we've come to our nation's neither rest nor you. my friends, prodigious hilltops of New capital to cash a check. When the tranquility 1n that even though Hampshire. architects of our republic wrote the America until the we must face the Let freedom ring from the magnificent words of the Negro is granted difficulties of migh1y mountaintops of New York. Constitution and the Declaration of. hi s c itizenship today and tomor­ Let freedom rin g from the Independence, they were signing a rights. The whirl­ row. I still have a heig htening Alleghenies of ' promissory note to which every winds of revolt dream. It is a Pennsylvania. American was to fall heir. This will continue to dream deeply Let freedom ring from the snow­ • note was the promise that all men, shake the founda­ rooted 1 n 1he capped Rockies of Colorado. yes, black men as well as white tions of our nation American dream Let freedom ring from the curva­ men, would be guaranteed the uritil the bright th at one day this ceous slopes of California. unalienable rights of life, liberty day of justice na1ion will rise up But not only that. and the pdrsuit of happiness. emerges. and live out the Let freedom ring from Stone It is obvious today that America But there is true meaning of Mountain of Georgia. has defaulted on this promissory something that I its creed - we Let freedoni ring from Lookout note in so far as her citizens of must say to my hold these truths Mountain of Tennessee. color are concerned. Instead of people who stand to be self-evident, Let freedom ring from every hill honoring this sacred obligation, on the warm that a ll men are and molehill of Mi ssissippi. from America has given the Negro peo­ threshold which crea1ed equal. every mountainside. let freedom ple a bad chec}I;; a check which has leads into the I ha ve a dream nng. come back marked ''insufficient palace of justice. that one day on Ancf when we allow free­ funds." We refuse to believe that In the process of gaining our right­ have come to realize that their free­ Negro·s basic n1obility is fron1 a the red hill s of Georgia. sons of for- don1 to ring. when we let it ring there are insufficient funds in the ful place, we must not be guilty of dom is inex1ricably boun

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Well, I don't know will happen now. got some difficult ahead. But it doesn't matter with me Because I 've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like any­ , I would like to live long life. Longevity Making 'the dream' a reality, has its place. But I'm keeping it real: A Challenge not concerned about By Tene McCoy seem to become. The Civil Right s that now. I just want to Move111ent was great. but what happened ' Whe11 I \\'as old enough to realize after Dr. King's death? What happened to do God's wiJ_l. And He's wh o Dr. Martin Luther King . Jr. was and the dream? We hear the dream, some might • why he was such an important person i11 his­ even see the dream. but h,as the dream allowed me to go up to tory. I became qui1e distressed and angry. I become a reality? was distressed that n1any of his accomplish- In honoring Dr. King's birthday, I the mountain. And I've 1nents and strides \vere not 111entioned in the give thanks for his positive leadership and all paragraph.about hi111 in 1ny American history his acco1nplish 1nents. I also challenge looked over. And I've books. (Coincidentally. we only focused on 1nyself and 111y African-American brothers 1hat part of history during Black Histo ry and sisters not to become complacent. seen the• promised land. Month .) Take the time during this holiday to ~ I was angry that African-Ainerican cl1allenge yourself and to challenge yo ur I may not get there with children are taught very little about th eir 1nind to overco1ne the probtems, and start Afri can heritage. heroes and role models. I deali 11g with the solutions. But remembe r, ou. But I want you to guess that is to be expected because this is consciousness should not only happen on Dr. know tonight, that we, America and what we as Atii.can-Americans King 's birthday, during Black History Month find out about our ancestry is what we find or after seeing ''Malcolm X''. Consciousness as a people• will get to out on our O\.\ n. should occur 365 days a year. seven days a Most of all. I \\'as angr)' because Dr. '''eek. 24 hours a day. Therefore, if one truly the promised land. And King's drea111 somehO\\' died with hi111. In \Vants 10 honor such a hi storical man ·s birth­ his lifeti1ne there \Vas a mo\'ement of Black s~ •• day. do nol let his accomplishments. dreams I'm happy, tonight .· I'm ' striving to 1nake a place for the1nselves. or dea1h be in vain. Strive to make all of his • Blacks were stri ving for freedom and equali­ hopes and dreams, a reality. not worried about any- ty and an end to segregation and discrimina­ • tion. It surpri ses me that the fu rther ahead Tl1e 1vrirer is rl1e vice preside11r for 1/1e bhing . I 'm not fearing ' we seem to get, the n1ore complacent we ) Ho11 •a1·d U11i1•ersit_}' St1tde111 Associatio11. ays to ee e rate ... ".

Featuring the Jan. 12 -17 Kennedy Center Concert Hall

"Ain't Got Long to Stay Here" • 8:30 p.m . Warner Theatre Tickets from $6 to $31.50 Times varry Tickets from $15 to $25.20 Jan. 18 12th Annual Candlelight Vigil Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther "The Knowledge" King, Jr. Blair High School -- Silver Spring, MD ' Sponsored by The International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi, Fraternity 8 p.m. Inc., Iota Rho Chapter Tickets $10 Steps of Dou~lass Hall Available through (703) 931-5475 6 p.m. • Admission Free Jan. 17 • ' "In Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Day of Solidarity with Jan. 19 Terrence Johnson" A Tribute to Dr. King Ho1!Vard University Blackburn Center Ballroom Sponsored by the Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity Inc., Beta 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Chapter Donation $5 Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel 7:06 p.m. "A Tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr."- Admission Free Jenifer awaits the opportunity to work REACH A with Clinton, new administration LARGE, Continued from years (at Howard) has gone JENIFER: I think that the focus JEN IFER: There is a proble1n the dead 'veight? I've been DIVERSE INTERVIEW, page one toward that. in the first place has been on with the electrical system to sup­ J EN IFE R: While HT: WJ1at are so1ne of your security in terms of the physical port the lighting system. We're here. we have redl1ced cost peri­ AUD/ENC{:: gets its money. New Year's Resolutions as the structure and that's where you supposed to increase the lighting od. Ad1ninisrrators don't have My biggest thrust since I've president of Howard can see the money going. o n the main campu s by two tenure, so they can go. wr have been here has been s1udent life. University? We also have tried to times. That's thi s year. reduced the number of p~le Thai is something that I've JENIFER: Some of the things improve the administrative sys­ Everything that I've said is this and i1nproved the quality. ADVERTISE always pu shed . If I leave any­ that it 's always been. My resolu­ tems in registration and financial year. HT: With the number of thing with Howard Universi1 y, tion for the University is very aid. I think that th~ fre shman HT: Beyond these areas, what c hanges that you 've made, IN (it will be) a deep commitment clear, and that is to dedicate our­ cann ot appreciate the changes other changes have you made? there have been a number of on my part to improve studenl selves to the recognition and because they have been slow, but JENIFER: We've given a raise rumors circulating abou~ you. THEHILLTO life ... If we are going to attract treatment of students as cus­ people who have been here a to all of our faculty and staff of How do you respond? the best and the brightest, then tomers. As customers, students while know that they have been four percent across the board, JENIFER: I refuse to respond to we need to provide them with should be treated with courtesy getting a lot better. It's just a and we also went from a I 0- pure gossip! There is not even that quality of life while they're a'nd given the kinds of services matter of time . We have mon:th appointment to a nine- an iota of lrlJlh in any of it! I'm CONTACT living here. That means that we (for which) they are spending a changed a six-day process into a month appointment which gives ' pushi11 g hard for so 1ne changes KEVIN ... need to build a city within a city significant amount of their fami ­ six-hour process that probably them another month to raise that so111 e people don't want. - dormitories. (An) academic ly resources to receive. should be a two-hour process. additional money in gran ts, and The same people who don't want environment th at is not only ,HT: You've talked a lot about HT: You've talked a lot about it encourages them to conduct these c h:1nges are spreading ARMSTEAD conducive to academic growth,· changes, but many people are security, but what has been independent research. tl1ese rL1111ors. EXT. 6868 but also is safe and exciting. wondering what things have done aboU.t the lighting on HT: What about the adminis- I told you what I w;.1 r.. go111g Everything that I've done in my actually been done? campus? tration? Are you getting rid of to do. and I' m going to do it.

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i, words which Dr. King ~ said. • • His words will only.continue to live if his successors, each a•1d eve one of us, find ' it in our hearts to remember th~ dream. ' t's go a•1d see that promised la•1d that • ·Martin saw.

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• January 15, 1993 ' THE HILLTOP ' oun Resident's activism spurs positive changes Oxon Hill's 'lion' awarded for dedication, health care service By Thomas Wright II Marching back and forth with workers said are unsanitary work prac­ "Silve1 '.,°ally got things rolling In the spring of Hilltop Staff Writer picket sign in hand, Silver recently tices at the Home. around here, McFadden said. 1983, she staged a one· sought out to protest unsanitary health She successfully managed to ''Nursing assistants had been complain­ woman protest in the mid­ On the outside, Marie Davis conditions that exist at The U.S. Old do this by filing a grievance and nonnal ing about the 'cross-contamination' dle of Indian Head Silver is a seemingly mild-mannered • Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. complaint against the U.S. Department issue for aw'bile, and Old Soldiers' Highway, in the bean ·of and soft-spoken, a lamb. But when pro­ Silver, a nursi ng assistant for of Safety and Health and Old Soldiers' Home had been dragging its feet about Oxon Hill, because of voked by some injustice, she becomes a I 0 years and resident of Oxon Hill, Home Labor Union. addressing the problem. That all allegations that faculty raging lion ready to pounce at the first Md ., recently went on a crusade to elim­ "My job is to take care of the changed when Silver hit the street cor­ members at Forest sign of injustice. inate what she and some o,f her co- sick patients, which includes handling ner." Heights Elementary feces and urine, ~mong other things," School had been verbally Silver said. She said that the unsanitary ''My daughter and physically abusing work practice comes in when nursing brought the problem her son and daughter. assistants prepare food trays for resi­ Next, Silver plans dents. Nursing assistants refer to this to my attention. There to target the problem of practice as ''cross-contamination.'' are a lot of homeless transients loitering at ''(After) dealing with patients' people constantly Chinatown's Martin feces and urine, we stand in the cafete­ . ' Luther King Jr. Library. ria line with them. This is what we're camp1n ,out at the ''My daughter brought the objecting to," said Helen Jones, a lead library a~d it looks problem to my attention," Silver said. nursing assistant. ''We feel it is a health bad. It als~ makes peo­ ''There are a lot of homeless people 1 risk to employees who eat in the dining constantly camping out at the library hall." ple afraid to go there.'' and it looks bad. It also makes people ) Carol McFadden, a lead nurs­ afraid to go there.'' ing assistant, said employees are at risk --Marie Davis Silver Silver said she will wait to because they could catch germs from address the problem after Clinton's the nursing assistants' uniforms and inauguration, and that the first step will hands when they stand over the food in ''I have always been stubborn be . to write the mayor. ''] intend to the dining hall. and determined," said Silver, who was a clean that library up," she said . . Silver, who works 12 a.m. to 8 Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrator • a.m., said that hygiene care is adminis- during the 60s. ''When l see a problem, OxonHUI. MD tered each shift before a meal. She said I stick with it until it is resolved. I that sometimes her unit runs out of · never give up." gloves, leaving nursing assistants no As a result of her efforts, a new alternative but to handle feces and urine system has been devised. In this new with their bare hands. system, food trays ,will be prepared by ''It is standard procedure to use food service persqnnel. Therefore, all gloves while giving hygiene care to the nursing assistants have to do is ;'• . ' patients," said Silver, ''because some of remove the trays from a cart and serve - them have herpes, tuberc ulos is and residents seated in the dining hall. By other problems.'' doing this, nursing assistants will not.be Pictured above Is Marie Davis Silver accepting a Certificate of Service In addition to filing a griev­ standing over the food in the cafeteria from the United States Soldier's and Airmen's Home In recognition of 20 ance, she staged a one-woman protest line. years of federal service. Sil~r was presented with the award on October on the busy corner of Upshur and Rock The Old Soldiers' Home inci­ 31, 1991 by Dr. Mims C. Aul(man (left), Head of Administration at Old Creek Church Road N.W. across from dent is not the first time Silver had Soldier's Home and Tommy Johnson (right), Nursing Supervisor. Old Soldiers' Home. taken matters into her own hands.

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By J~xce E. Davis vesting, cooking, sheep-shearing, hers of the family were educated. the ruins of the old Addison seven days out of the week. a slaveholder, was a firm Hilltop Staff Writer spinning or cider pressing, In 1767, Addison great­ house are not far away. Oxon Hill Manor is not Unionist. depending on the season. Also grandson had the Addison lands Fred Maloof bought the only age-old' structure that is Bayne foresaw the Six miles due south of on the grounds of the farm is resurveyed and incorporated into Oxon H\11 Manor from the Welles still standing in Oxon Hill. inevitable end of slavery and the U.S. Capitol is Oxon Hill, a Oxon Hill Manor, a farm house the estate known as Oxon Hill family i~ 1952 aild owned it until One of the prettiest became one of the few in the district suburb that was originally which replaced the original Manor. The old Oxon Hill house, his death in 1972. An avid art churches in Prince George's county to speak out in favor of a very rural pan of Maryland. manor house that was burnt down built by Addison's son, stood collector, he filled the house with County is Saint Ignatius Roman emancipation. After the Civil Now, the presence of in 1783. about half a mile away in jthe his many acquisitions. Catholic Church on Brinkley War, Bayne became president of Oxon ill Children's Farm is the In the beginning of the direction of the Potomac 1.1nt1l it When the federal gov­ Road. Consecrated in 1891, it the county school board, direct­ only ~~~ 1 rural aspect left in that eighteeqth century, the area burned in 1895. John Hanson ernment began searching for a replaced an earlier , simpler ing the development of the new community. This authentic late which presently known as Oxon ( 1721-1783), president of 'the vice-presidential residence in the structure built in 1849. The public school system. ·19th cl>ntury farm, run by , the Hill was originally known as St. Congress of the Confederation of early 1970s, Oxen Hill Manor tower of the church is 80 feet, Tragedy, unfortunately, National Park Service, is a replica Elizabeth's. the United States in 1781, died at was one of several houses consid­ and the interior, except for the shook his family. In 1834, a 14- of those in the Washington area at Colonel John Addison the Manor and is believed to be ered. Currently owned by the altar, has been changed little over year-old slave girl named Judith the tum of the century. purchased the land and became buried on the grounds, but the Maryland-National Capital Park the years. poisoned Bayne's two young sons The family cow is the first settler of a family which site of the grave is unknown. \ and Planning Commission, it is Brinkley Road has with arsenic from her master's milked at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 was to remain prominent in The third Oxon Hill leased to the Oxon Hill Manor escaped the commercialization of pharmacy. Both died within p.m.; the horse team plows the Southern Maryland's society for Manor, a 49-room mansion Foundation, which opens the so many of the other local roads; days. She further confessed ti> fields and hauls crops (visitors over a century. The original designed by Jules Henri de house for tours and receptions. the church still enjoys a pleasant causing the death of Bayne '.:s are welcome to hop aboard when house was one of the finest Sibour, was completed in 1929. The farm's woodlot has country setting. infant daughter two years before. the horses are pulling the hay homes in early Prince George's It was built for Summer Welles, a self-guided nature trail. In Salubria, on Oxon Hill After being tried and found guilty wagon); and otQer farm animals County, built in 1710 by Addison. who became assistant secretary sununer, kids can ride ponies next Road. was built by Dr. John H. in Upper Marlboro, the girl was are available for petting and The house stood high on the hill and then undersecretary of state door at the pony rink (not associ­ Bayne (1804-1870), a physician hanged. observing. above the Potomac River, near in the Franklin D. Roosevelt ated with the farm) for 75 cents. and one of the most influential Salubria is still owned Be sure to check in at the the stream the Addisons named administration. Roosevelt was Admission to the farm is free. leaders in Price George's County by Bayne's descendants, but its visitors' center when you arrive Oxon Run River. The name frequently a guest at the mansion. For mor~' information about the in the middle of the 19th century. future is uncertain because com­ to ascertain the day's activities; Oxon comes from Oxford The manor was built on the old farm call (301)-839-1176 He was elected this country's mercial development is sought they may include planting, bar- University, where several mem- Addison estate of the same name; between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. state senator in 1861, and though for the property.

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UNICEF. . says billions of dollars needed to assist poverty-stricken children By Omowale Elson discourse wi tl1 wl1 ic /1 cxecL1live r or 1t1i<, rea-.(111, UNICEF's ago are very different from the ployment are women who margin<.1li zed hy the interna­ Hilltop Staff Writer director 01· UNICEF. J ;.111·1cs ll. • gl)al-. t.()r 1l1c 11cxt ~cvc 1 1 years decisions that are taken ·today largely care for the c hildren tional brokers or political and Gra11t , wou\(t 1101 conccr11 l1i11·1- i11clL1llc l"(1111rc)l li11g 111 <1jo r becau se now they have the The ··vicious cycle of pover­ and elderly. But argues Peggy econo1n ic pt>wcr. sel f. His task is to f"i11d $25 lJil ­ c/1ildt1()t1(I I L· l1ild r11L1l11Ltlr1ti(>r1: rccluci ng will have to think ·lo ng term. - developing countries is a cause Women and Developme nt Unit develo ping C(>t111tri e-s. accord­ 111ore tl1iC CdllCatiO!l for The reality is that whi le of these poli­ U n·ited Nation s Childre11's their budgets to or c l1ildre 11. a11cl i111prl)\ i11g C\Cr) cl11lll. 1"11 say th<.1 1 54 UN ICEF is concerned with cies have • Fund is primary _a1nong the1n. directly n1eeting gene ral livi11g stand <.1rcls. 111 l1i <.. t'Ot1r111·ic" 11;_1\c tl r 1.1wn up fighting these problems it can particularly T h e tl1c 11eeds 01· their

SOUTH AFRICA African Nation;:1J Congre..,:- president Nelson Mandela SIERRA LEONE said a general election th is The British Government sus- ye<.1r ml• St be held if the pended all new "aicitO'Sie"IT.i country i ~ to atta i n non ­ Leone,.. i~ PW~~~i?s ,t the y ral'ial de1n oc racy ant end recent execution of alleged centuries of white rL1 l e. coup plotters in the country. Speaking at a press co11fer­ ' The } announcement was ence to 1nark the 8 I st made by Britis h Foreign anniversary of tl1e ANC. Secretary Douglas Hurd M a nde la said South Africa while on a two-day visit to . was ''standi11g at the gatewa)' Nigeria. According to Hurd, to the future." H e added : at least 26 persons were ''The terroris n1, destabil iza­ summarily executed without rion and repression that any process of the la\v. A e ma11ates f'rom the security four million pound sterli11 g forces, and s tate agencies. ' of balance of payn1eitt sup­ including the V<1 1·io us ad1ni11- port was withdrawn. : istrations in diff'erent parts of S9uth Africa. 1nust be rooted I Out without any equivocation TRINIDAD and TOBA- • GO t and _delay." The ANC and According to the Caribbean F. W. de Kl ~rk's govern1ncnt News Agency, Prime ar'e due to restart dernocracy Minister Patrick Manning talks next n1onth. last Monday instituted a minor reshuffle and changes JAMAICA in government structure \vith The H erald newspaper quot­ a view to achieving ''greater ed a "party insider" of the governmental efficiency''. People's National P arty The changes inc luded shift­ Govern1nent as saying thar ing youth training and desig­ an early general election can One-way tickets under $55 You can use these tickets to Ay )'OU don't f111ish the ~X'lk this semest.cr, nating Foreign Affairs be expected. The s ource between New York's LaGuardia Airpon i1's good for a full·year. Minister Ralph Maraj as said the PNC wanted to ci:1sh It's the Delta Shuttle Flight Pa ck!~ and Washing10n D.C.'s Nationa l And JUSt by enrnlling tn Delta's And you minister for Caribbean in Q.11 the e ight percentage if thought your textbooks Airport, or New York and Boston's Frequent Flyer program yt1ll ..:an Comtnunity (CARICOM) points lead over the opposi­ '' .>uid grt )'(JU far. 1;1.ke a look at log;t n Airoon. accumulate valuable mileage fl1r affair~ . tion Ja1naican L<1bc>l1r Party "'hook. Flight Pack tickets can be- used future rrnvel. • ,\ Flight Pack is a bock of fo ur · / reflected in the latest Carl Monday thru Friday, I 0:30 a.m. to Por more 1nfo-rmatior, i,:all y(lUr ·ne way ttckers for just $219. Or a book DOMINICA Stones polls and the popular­ 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. travel agent or Delta at l -800-221-121 l . I cf

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January 15,1993 THE HILLTOP A11 I • • • USI ess I ance • omer .91.tt-ention 8th busihess The foUow1na Is list of yhgl ahlp appliaml 111; ttls wblcb have been submitted to the Hilltop: Stutfent Newzo f ft BlllllEll' '11s ~- -autbori1.ed inclliding 45 scholanblpe and ttavel lllOile)' for colllll J•F' 111, uuaion llltl ,.,... 11 • 11 •• wllo spend the summer of 1993 -ti.11 'Entrepreneurs I I I conference as copy eolitfcg il't m• 11 •LP 1111 and mwa111ricecopy d11h. The scholarship is apomored by the Dow .krrl Ne•'4 lftl Pt d llltl iafClin 'bCID beobl•fqnd by calling (609) 452,2820. J s ,., ,, I sP 1 1w I ...The lqdj- Uahallit)'Cc tr offhilactbropy attks qn•Hfit4 The Spotlight scheduled· ~ bill Jw Add m flellowlbipo In Plzil••hupy. The l'ellowsblp P108J8111 conais!o of to ll!Olld!a of wosL...as1911J 1t h#- Uai•allit)'. Blcb fellow will ieceive a $15,000 sahuy and 12 pwi­ Entrepreneur Column uale a•M!1 The up pllc &licJe des ·,,. 1s P.obillll'Y 15. For -lnflownwrior call (317)274-4200. would like to feature ABC's Carole Simpson slated AJllS IL' u> 11111 ~- b !be lbitd •mW Amaicac lrs1itu!e for Foreign Study, ' College DMliaa Jf'z o!I) Sc INllnbip b !be fall 1992 &e"lfilef - now being accepled. Tho yhglor, you and your busl, • to MC ''Salute to Blacks in ship is •t•tlkil'c:Jr oa flll 1993 •11..ester AIPS plOpalDI in Austria. Britain, France, Italy, Mexico and ness• Spain wblcb jncJude llliliclll, room and bomd. and roundlrip air<'-. The deadline for receipt of applican

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By Tasha Halley 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. , business Hilltop Staff Writer ANDT SURER workshops and seminars will be • In celebration of the held with topics that include: upcoming Black Hi story Month, ''Networking: It's More Than the Howard University Small Exchanging B_usiness Cards," Business Development Center ''Global Business- The Art of (HUSBDC) and the School of the Deal," ''How to Make It In Business Student Council will The Entertainment Industry'' and APPLICATION AVAILABLE IN hold the 8th Annual Salute to ''Essential Steps To Starting " ' Blacks in Business Conference Your Own Business." A com­ - on Feb. I 0- 12. The theme for plete li sting of the workshops, this year is ''Global E~onomic dates and times will be adver­ OFFICE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES Development: Bu s ine ~s ti sed in THE HILLTOP as well Opportunities for the Future.'' as around campus and in the As in the previous con­ Armour J. Blackburn University ROOM 117, BLACKBU CENTER ferences, the planning commit­ Center. • tee for the three,day event has The Conference will secured a host of featured hon­ culminate with the annual orees, workshops and entertain­ awards dinner honoring national ment. Joh"necca Boseman, the and local entrepreneurs and fea­ director of activities for the con· turing a prominent keynote ference, ex:pects over 2,000 par­ speaker. The HUSBDC will MUST BE CU NTLY ENROLLED ticipants to attend. announce the keynote speaker ''This year's conference within the week. The mistress will recognize the accomplish­ of ceremonies for the dinner will ments of outstanding African­ be ABC News Correspondent FULL-TIME WITH 2.5 • American entrepreneurs, as well Carole Simpson. Simpson has as provide a wealth of infonna­ been the anchor of ''World News tion and business opportunities Saturday'' since June 1988 and CUMULATIYE GPA. OTHER for participants through semi­ contributes reports concerning nars, networking, a Business to family issues for the ''American Business Expo and an awards Agenda'' segment on ''World dinner," Boseman said. CRITE ON APPLICATION News Tonight With Peter • Students should be par­ Jennings.'' ticularly interested in the Tickets for the awards • Student Career and Recruitment dinner are priced at $65 per per­ Fair. Black business from across son; however, a number of com­ the country will be offering plementary tickets have been internships, part-time and full­ reserved for University students. time employment and career These tickets will be available information to University stu­ ,., on a first come-first serve basis 1 dents. The event is desigped to from the HUSBDC beginning develop a link betWeen black­ Feb. 8. illIEJUillILJ [RfJ ~ TI® ' IPILTI owned firms and students. The Some of the confirmed Student Career Fair will be held honorees for the dinner include: on Feb. I 0 to kick off the con­ Francis Murphy, (honoring ference from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. posthumously) founder cif the in the Blackburn Center Afro-American Newspaper; The • Ballroom. L{nmediately follow­ Honorable John Conyers, U.S. ing the career fair will be the Congressman; John Derrick, Jr., Student Career Fair/CEO Senior Vice President and COO Reception in the Blackburn of PEPCO; Patricia Shannon, Hilltop Lounge. At this recep­ Senior Vice President of Nations tion, students are invited to net­ Bank/DC; Barbara Proctor, work with CEOs and representa­ President of Proctor and Gardner tives from the companies partici· Advertising Agency; and Kenya paling in the fair. Abdul-Hadi and Ewunike On Thursday, Feb. I I, Akpan, partners for Tribe Vibe. ·the conference will feature a The conference plaQ­ Business to Business Expo in ning committee encourages par­ ihe Blackbum Center Ballroom. ticipation by students to expand This Expo will provide a forum business contacts and show sup· for minority firms and the public port for an activity which pro­ and private sector to explore motes both education and excel­ business opportunities with each lence. Additional information other. _. can be obtained by calling the On Friday, Feb. 12 from HUSBDC at 806, J550 . . . - . . • • . . . ' ......

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c;j ite alleged dangers, some still find a haven in the marijuana haze

By Kimberly Martin through the plant. So, he used his politi­ make it productive for me," said Hilltop Staff Writer cal ties to get marijuana and, thereby, Dennis, who has made the Dean's list ~the plant illegalized." throughout his career at Howard. ' hen I entered . Although neither theory has Universily counseling psycho!· Dennis' • room, I , been proven, such controversial reasons ogist Dr. Michael Barnes advises stu­ could barely make for the ouclawing of the drug led a 1972 denls using 1he drug 10 seek help out his figure sitting presidential commission to recommend because it can be addictive. quietly on the bed. decriminalization of marijuana. A rec­ ''It is a myth that marijuana He was twisting a lock of his dreads onlmendation which subsequently was doesn't have any long-term effects. It that lazily draped over his left eye and denied. has been proved quite well that usage stroking his cat in time to the Currently, the National poses a health risk,'' Barnes said. Beethoven playing in lhe background. Organization for the Reform of However, there have been few Once inside, it took a while for Marijuana Laws (NORML) is working documented studies that have analyzed my nose to adjust to the pungent odor to legalize the drug, which if it were the drug's long-term effects nor have that la}' like a blanker over the cluttered, legal could be used as a pain killer for the results of these studies been concluM dim room. The smell was one that in the conditions such as AIDS and cancer. In s1ve. past semester I'd become increasingly addition, cannabis has been identified as In addition, like cigarettes, familiar with because, whether I was a possible cure for glaucoma, one of the weed contains tar and others chemicals chillin' on ''the yard'' or walking down leading causes of blindness today. which could lead to lung cancer for the the halls of the Towers, that distinctive But the drug's possible health user. scent was ever present. risks sta,nd in the way of these medical But for today's smoker, these It ~a s the smell of marijuana­ advances and legalization. cons do not outweigh the sensations of the bowl and wrapping papers careless­ A recent study on rats revealed relaxation and euphoria he experiences ly lying on a TV tray in front of tiis bed Iha! 1e1rbahydrocannabinol (THC), the when lighting a joint. confirmed my s~spicion. powerful moodMaltering ingredient in ''It's (getting high) something ··1 sn1oke (weed) as much as I marijuana, lowers alertness and retards that you can't describe," Dennis said, can. If I could, I'd probably smoke all learning and memory. pointing out a chaotic, vibrantly colored the time," Den11i s said without hesita­ Similar studies on human drawing proudly displayed on his wall tion as his cat sprung from ,his lap and beings have yielded parallel results. In a that he and his friends did while high. darted to the door. ''I sometimes go to Georgetown University study, nine ''Marijuana stimulates your mind, and it class high. and I used to go to work high." ''J ..,,,, I Such bold and habitual use of ' ' ns 111L£clz as I can. If thi s illegal subs1ance caused me to won­ der why people like Dennis are willing I L l)I1 lcf, /'if J71'LJl1al1lJJ s11zoke all the to ri sk jail and possible health problems for a drag on a blunt. t1111c .. f .~

By Baahaan Prewitt bit. I and everyone else who went to that concert Gillespie was the goodwill ambassador in Hilltop Staff Writer undoubtedly had a good time, and gnt our money's 1nu s ic for the State Department. In additio·n, worth. Gillespie received a Kennedy Center honor two Miles Davis died in the fall of 1991 . John Birks Gillespie died on Jan. 6, 199? at years ago for his lifetime contribution to music. I remember that day because that's when I the age of 75. Last year, Gillespie's 75th birthc;lay For the past few weeks, radio jazz stations adamantly decided that I was going to see Dizzy was a year long celebration. Magazines such as such as WPFW have been having tributes for the Gillespie in concert. Dizzy ironically was going to ''Downbeat'' and ''JAZZIZ'' recognized the late late jazz legend, playing his music from Bebop to have a concert in a couple of weeks at the State artist's lifetime achievements. Afro-Cuban compositions. And last Thursday on Theater in Cleveland., • Gillespie teamed with legendary alto saxo­ the campus of Howard University, the flag was He was 74-years-old when he performed at ~honist, Charlie ''Bird'' Parker in the 1940s and flown at half-mast in reme.mbrance of the last, great that concert, but you couldn't tell. Dizzy gave a per~ tbgether they helped form a new jazz sound called jazz legend. formance that was better than most entertainers half Bebop. He also played with other jazz legends such Before seeing Dizzy Gillespie in concert, I his age. as Sarah Vaughn, Billy Eckstein, Art Blakey, Dexter thoi.ight about how wonderful it would be to take On that night he not only played his signa­ Gordon and his proteglS Miles Davis. advantage of this once in a lifetime chance to see lure benl·belled trumpel, bu! he also did a few file photo ''A Night in Tunisia'' and ''Salt Peanuts'' are him play his crumpet through his ballooned cheeks. Oance steps, told a couple of jokes and sang a little Unfortun"ately, I was right. Jazz Trumpeteer Dizzy Gillespie two of his many compositions that are jazz classics.

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uincy Jones plans all-star inau ration. By Brian McKnight. also include nar rations Hilltop Staff Writer of historical p assages by presenters s u ch as The District will Harry Bel afonte, I host several events to Whoopi Goldberg, Jack honor Bill Clinton's Nicholson, James Earl I inaugur~tion, but none Jones, Sidney Poitier , • of them will be as big Will Smith, and others. as Quincy Jones' "An "They're doin g American Reunion: The histori cal q u otes a nd People's Inaugural providing connective Celebration." Jones has tissue for t h e s h ow so ' put together impres­ it will be seaml ess," sive shows in his life- said Jilnes in an inter­ time, but nothing this view with USA Today. (Left) Musician, arranger, huge or with this wide A·n all-star choir range of entertainers. composer, and producer will sing a special ren­ Quincy Jones, (Above) The celebration dition of "We Are t h e Howard's own makers ol will !,

Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. remembers a King

By Ta' Twasha Jones their annual tribute in Rankin Every year students, faculty, Hilltop Staff Writer Chapel. and others who admire Dr. The keynote speaker for this King fill the pews of Rankin When Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc year's program is former D.C. Chapel to celebrate his life and was founded at Cornell mayor, Marion Barry, another mourn his death. University in . J 906,. Dr. Martin member of the fraternity. With all of the other King Lu·ther King was not even a The Martin Luther King celebrations that occur the city glimmer in hi s parents eyes, Forensics Society and the every year, Alpha Phi Alpha but many years later, when he Howard University has consistently provided the was induc1ed into the fraternity Community Choir will also Howard co1nmunity with an at Morehouse College, he perform along with several intimate program that accurate· . became one of the organiza­ other groups from the Howard ly presents al l aspects of Dr. t~on's 1nost esteemed and University community. Kings phenomenal life. . revered members. This annual celebration has . The tribute will begin at On Tuesday, January 19, been one of the more popular 7:06 pm and is free for all who Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc will programs around campus. honor their slain brother in wish to attend.

• The Sounds of Blackness pay tribute to Dr. King • • by Joseph Lewis ground sessions and numer- Dr. King's li fe and achieve­ Hilltop Statt Writer ous musical productions for ments. . some time. Since their formal intro­ Making their Kennedy Ensemble director Gary duction to the world of popu­ debut, on January 17, ~enter Hines says their size 1s lar music through their debut The Sound s of Blackness reflective of the magnitude re lease, t h e ensemb l e has will come to Washington per- and comprehensiven ess of reached millions through live· ~ forming a special tribute to black music. They encom­ performances in venues all the late Dr. Martin Luther pass the whole spectrum of over the world. The show King as well as works from black music so they cannot their Gra'mmy winning album be small. ,Elements of gospel, begin s at 8:30 p m . Tickets The Evolution of Gospel. , jazz, rhythm & blues, are available at the Kennedy This 40-member vocal and rock & roll, rap and funk are Center Box O ffice and range instrumental ensemble has • al l parts of the Sounds of from $6 to $31.50. For more been the toast of Blackness' distinct sty le. infonnation call (202) 833-9800. photo by Paul Woodruff Minneapolis' thriving Their diversity makes them This event will be interpreted for Beta Chapter, regional Chapter of tha Year, continues 86 years of Alpha trsdltion at Howard. , reCording scene for back- the perfect group to celebrate the hearing impaired. J .. I

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Former Howard student excels in the world ofjournalism •

By Sharmarra Turner. wasn't motivated academically, Michigan which was not a com­ never would ' ve taken at Hilltop Staff Writer and she noticed it . Howard was fortable place for me." Michigan; classes like Biology. I the remedy she recommended." Terry's memories of being a saw other black students doing An idealisti c goal of fnost . The psychology professor's ''mighty, mighty Bison'' are it, and they encouraged me to do successfu l b lacks is to lend a suggestio n started Terry on a filled with anecdotes colored it too," Terry said. helping hand lo eager young journey o f enlightenment and with visions of the Quad's Terry, who integrated an aJI adults following i 11 their foot­ renewal. The Howard experience Wheatley Hall, the Hilltop, and girl's catho lic high school grow­ steps. They vow to strive to be wou ld present Terry with a many inspirational teachers and ing up, was no s tf~Qger to the !hat speci:1I 1nentor .who guides a worl d free of the ills that expenences. sense of isolation present at pre­ co nfu sed~ ll ege student in the plagued the average black stu­ ''l remember my philosophy dominantly white e ducati o nal direction a soaring career. dent at the University of professor, Mr. Carlton institutions. She describes it as However. those at the top of Michigan and other predomi­ McAllisler,- and my journalism ''going to battle a lo ne ." the n1ou111ain are often blinded nantly white colleges. professor · Bill Raspberry. However. she ad1n its that attend­ by the haze ot· success. thus for­ ing both of these ur1 iversiti es has ge11i 11g those below. Gayle Terry has special advice for equipped her with an elabora• te Poll:1rd Terry is11·t one of tften1. set of armor. She goes beyor1d tl1e call of duty today's Howard students. ''My experiences at the 1nos1- in n1a11y ways. She exceeds the ly white University of Michigan role of Los A11geles Tirnes edito­ have mo lded my outer shel l. rial writer by 1aki11g stands on -Stop complaining and get the They have surrounded me with a important issues. She exceeds shield and taught me coping 1he role of 111entor by also being best out ofHoward. It's there skills," Terry said. '' Howard ;1 t·riend. molded my inner sl1ell. It nur­ Gayle Pollard Terry has been ' ' for the taking. tured the confident core that is with the Los A11geles Ti111es for • the inner me." ni11e years. She is an editorial -Broaden your network circles ''The bottom line is that writer responsible for pieces on as wide as you can. You never not only can I be comfortable in we ll-are. pO\'erty. local go\1ern­ 1 VITAL STATS all-white situations, but I can me 11t .

By Duryea Lee herse lf in what she feel s is her 'impreg­ Hilltop Staff Writer nable armor. Mic hael, realizi ng what The Academic Affairs I she is trying to do, attempts to find the Jude Deveraux, in her latest 11ovel. ''crack'' in her armor through kindness. Di;tinguished Lecture ''Sweet Liar," captures the very essence Michael Taggert, as the reader will of human perseverance. Once again, she di scover, is independently wealthy. Series presents has infused into her characters tender­ However. he does 11ot try 10 win over • ness and inner strength. Ms. Deveraux Sa1nantha by braggadocios bravado. He skillfully and meticulously transforms sets out to achieve his goal by subtle Samantha Elliot from an apprehensive, means. A treat to lunch, and a small MARITA GOLDEN sheltered woman to one of passion and s hopping excursion (among other relentless dedication. This is accom­ things), ignite the smothering embers ' I plished by the love that Michael Taggert that will become the fire to melt ' Samantha's arctic ex.terior. has for Samantha. Best selling and The closer they become the more " Michael Taggert is they learn about one another. Samantha acclaimed author of independently wealthy. shares her need to find her long lost grandmother (as specified in her the novels However, he does not father's will), and Michael shares his try to win over 'need, no, compulsion, with solving the "And Do Remember - mystery of Anthony "DOC" Barrett, a Samantha by brag­ blues singer called Maxie, and what Me," gadocios bravado. happeifrd during a bloody night in v 1928. "Long Distance Ms. Deveraux never mi sses a beat Upon realizing that their objectives with ''Sweet Liar." She 1nethodically are somehow linked, they began to Life," and subtly weaves together a beautiful work in ernest. Their feelings, thus far "A Woman's Place," love story between Michael and held in Check, receive the catalyst need­ Samantha and a long. un solved mystery ed to blossom like a rose after a cool and her classic me­ that dates back to the glittering, roaring spring rain. Their investigations quickly (and sometimes scandalous) twenties. gain the attention of certain less than oir "Migrations of There is never a dull moment. lawful citizens, resulting in an attempt As the story opens, the reader finds on Samantha's life. Thi s unfortunate the Heart" that Samantha is a vibrant and passion­ incident, however. served to cause ate woman whose ex.uberance for life in Samantha and Michael to profess their her earlier years, and then by her hus­ love for each other. band, who sought to tear down her iSelf­ This marks the beginning of the end Wednesday, esteem in order to build up his Own. of the decade's old mystery as well as January 13, 1998 TITLE : Sweet Liar This ex.uberance is clearly seen in the the start of a loving relationship that kiss that occurs between her and will ultimately lead to marriage. 2:00p.m. AUTHOR: Jude Deveraux Michael early in the story. ''Sweet Liar'' is a veiy riveting, As the story progresses, Sam<1atha, romantic and suspenseful novel. Ms. . ' fearful of becoming involved in another Dev~raux.'s sprinkling of a bit of mys­ PUBLISHER: relationship so soon after her div~rce, tery into a romance novel was the spice that made this latest work a scrumptious I erects a barrier between herself and Michael so that his feelings cannot repast for the ardent romance novel RANKIN CHAPEL. . II , PRICE:$ reach her nor her's him. She encases rea d er. E nJOY ..

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• After So-So Start, Bison

' gear up for MEAC season wimrniq: a+. tile men's twi-m•1 11 '' bavd IO 0e oq;ia By Monica Lewis way. with abdominal pains. on Moicl>ouse llMI Speir 11 Hilltop Staff Writer "That's part of playing "We hope to have a full, :OOpm. sports," Beard commented. ''If healthy squad in about another After opening the regu­ anything, the road games have week," Beard said. . TbeOlifiktS will be. lar season with an impressive better prepared us for the rest of On Saturday the team ....,,,... Georgia ndl 83-68 victory over Paine the season." As ex:pected, senior opened up MEAC play with a Stat-. College, the Howard University I guard Milan Brown Qas greatly big 83-77 victory over the Men's Basketball team closed contributed to the team. He had Aggies of North Carolina A&T. '•Bastetbalt. ThemeawiB the month of December with a a team-high 26 points in a losing Beard S_tat~d that the win gave home against Delaware State. 2-6 record. Their second victory effort to Eastern Kentucky, 90- the teanl an opportunity to beat 8:00pm. came against San Francisco 87. Both Milan Brown and one of the contending teams in State. The Bison overcame a .....,., Baskelball: The women Tommy Brown, no relation, lead the conference. On Monday the 31-24 deficit at the half, outscor­ the team in steal and assists, Bison squad suffered a crucial will be at home against De~....., ing San Francisco by 10 points . Tlj>-Olf 6:00 pm. with 13 steals and 29 assists blow to their MEAC record as in the second half to win 62-59. each. 6-foot-9 inch center they were defeated by South Currently, the team is 3-7, com­ Charles Solomon is currently Carolina State 61-56 tn ing off a win over Mid-Eastern 's B~!: Men will be leading the team in rebounds Orangeburg. Tomorrow night, home against St. Peter's College. Athletic Conference (MEAC) with 51. Bison fans will be able to watch (lame time 7:30 pm. rival North Carolina A&T. However, several mem­ the men take on the Hornets of ~ So far in the season. I.he ber of the Bison squad have Delaware State at Burr 71umday team has learned that there is no been sidelined with injuries. Gymnasium. Tip-off is sched­ Men's Baskdbell: The men will place like home, having played Forward/Center Otis Young is uled for 8:00 pm. Ill home against Bedlune-Coolanan. eight of their last l 0 games on currently recovering from a knee ''Our upcoming games amelime 8:00 pm. the road. Head Coach Alfred operation. Sophomore Tommy will be extremely tough,· but if ''Butch'' Beard does not believe Brown recently suffered a groin we stay focus_ed and ready to Women's Basketball: The women photo by Teresa Burnell/Sports Information that the many road games have pull and Junior Guard/Forward play, we should win our share of wiU be at home against Bethune­ Bison set-up half court pressure on U Va. 's Cavaliers. affected the players in a negative Donnell Diggs has been plagued games,'' Beard remarked. • (lame time 6:00 pm. ' Jockey Shorts Winter Break hands Lady Bison five losses By Bashaan Prewitt Northern Virginia to take on George ''And we have done that with nexl ~illtop Staff Writer Mason University, but ended up los­ year's incoming recruits." ing their third game on the break, The Lady Bison were also During the winter break the 76-56. Guard Dorothy Williams defeated by Tri-state opponents Lady Bison Basketball team's slow lead all Bison scorers with 23 George Washington 91-32 and start did not gain any momentum as points, while forward Tara Gray Navy 71-58. Lee, once again was the women dropped five of six pulled down nine reb0;unds. the leading scorer in both contests games. The women took on the with seven and 17 points, respec­ In the Lady Jags third rank women's team in the tively. Tournament, which was held in country, University of Maryland The women opened up r ..• ,. Mobile, Ala., the Lady Bison were College Park, in what was a ''char­ their MEAC season with a defeat defeated by Northeast Louisiana 86- acter building game," and were over North Carolina A&T 54-53 in 65 and Alcorn State 74-54, respec­ blown out I 01-46. Once again, Greensboro. Lee and Williams both tively. Presently, the leading scorer Lee was the leading scorer with 15 were the high scorers in the game for the Lady Bison is 6-foot junior points. ~for the tough schedule with 21. The. women. drop~ed their _ ., Anriette l:.ee, who was the leading that the women have etched out for second conference ga~e Ip South scorer and rebounder with 26 points the~selves, it was done with great Carolina State 54-50. and 13 boards in the loss to intentions. The Lady Bison will play Northeast houisiana. ''We made this schedule for their conference home opener During the break, th.-t.ady the sole purpose pf recruiting," Saturday against Delawar'e State. photo by Teresa Bumell/Sporta lnfonnatlon Bison ventured across the river to Head Coach Sanya Tyler said. Tip-off is 6:00 p.m. Lady Bison Annette Lee Is team's leading scorer. omeand ootball EXPEDITE Swimming teams face adversities to YOUR CAREER SEARCH Profeulonals/Graduatee C•reer&aM expt1nds your networtl start season after Palm Springs visit quk:kly wtllltl you concMlbate on OT Nigel Groene - SS TIUl Watson - DT Ransom Mille< m•naglng contacts and lntervi.wa. A By Ivan P. Freeley that the sub-par records do Millette, a second year The AU-American Classic c.rwaue dll"Kt ma11 e11""' 11gn wt11 Hilltop Staff Writer aceelefa1• your Job •••rch by 111111ka or not reflect the enormous member of the team agrees, montha. RNCh hundNdl at con'lpMy potential and talent that there ''It's upsetting because some Small College All-Stars vs. Major College All-StarS c1ec111on makM's In Sen than a w11k. Despite harsh circum­ really is on the team. While of these people were training David Carefy»e•e -The and Goliath of All-Star Games­ Am.Id-of stances,. which. include unre- team member Oronde Miller very hard and to have to RFK Stadium •··eueh lnten.aUoaal Colp. liable swimming facilities, W•ablnston 20:l-439-17118 ltzt. CB has slowly returned to his top move back. and forth from l'few Tork 212-826-8789 ltzt. CB the Howard University swim form in the middle distances, Howard to Dunbar to prac- Kick-off at I :00 pm 1-800-497-GMS Ezt. CB team, the Sharks, have man­ freshman sensation Enrique aged to make it through the Matabar improves his time ''It's upsetting Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at any Ticketmasteror at.the pre-season and are gearing every time he gets into the because some of Stadium Box Office up for the more competitive pool to represent Howard - tRT tllJEUTY stretch of their schedule. University. Matabar has these people were BANCORPCllATDi wll ll111ii1l1w • CM¢LI A few of the circum­ dropped five seconds from training very hard Come see players from some of the perennial fOOlball pro.-in the country. Participants include members from Miami, Gramhliq, Fellnmy 21i, 1993 stances that the team has hi'S time in just 2 1/2 months. . ..i. 1111r and to have to Maryland, TenPessee St, Clemson, South Carolina St., Dnlie, encountered include traveling The men are Jed by team Ptolnl*lll back and forth between captain Mark Askew, move back and Georgia Tech, Penn. s.... and -· TllllnlngP1•••*• 2 Dunbar Senior High School Sherwin Millette, Miller, forth from Our program otters: and the University in order to Temujin Hawkin'S, Alrich • e months ot c11nroam '" rid• train because of the inade­ Gray and Hamilton Foster Howard to Dunbar • 1 ytlr of OrH!lt-fOO trllnl"f al I quacy of the swimming pool CrodltAnllVlt and include freshman Jabari to practice, we • 3 one-moril 1121nmecb In at Burr Gymnasium. In addi­ King, Joel Harrison and just didn't get the no~d1t1"rt11 tion, the team is only allowed • Finl! ,1ocemeot to ollllr Cll.it Matabar, who are [very valu­ Admlnllb1tion, CrtdltAudlt, •1111 to use two Janes for practice. able to the team and will be same kind of Reco••rv or 1 Liii• af lu1IM11 According to Jason Seaford, essential to Howard at the . . . '' ·c1oaes-.111r1m, tra1n1ng. tn Nenrll 1nd Ph•HllptU who is one of the co'aches for Southern States To qulllfy. You must hive 1 Blchelof°I the team, it is a challenge to Championship meet 1n FRIDAY degree and I GPA ol :S .Oor better, plut ke,ep the members' interest .JANUARY 1 STH excellenl leldershisl. dtclllon-INki'IQ, ' February. --Sherwin Millette organizational. and comtnlJl'llcllion 1111111. and discipline because of the The women are led by 'the ROXY Other wtlll qualflcdonl ll1tllMll • 121418th ~A.QI. • Interest in salft and markltlflO, sounO disarray. Hamilton, Stephanie Elam, tice, we just di·dn 't get the r-tllCd a11 °' Dmront Clrdl. CCIII*' ot 1m ..i c.oc.. fM.J 1-tand ""~''Y · ~""' The pre-season fin­ same kind of training.'' uteracy ..0 lamllllrtty wttrl l.OIUS 1·2·3 Sharon Wells, Kim Canton, and WordPerfecl are gtelll:t1 pille1rlld. ishes were 2-5 and 2-6 for Santoni Carr, Tisha Herman Sen ford is itrying to Join Ill s1d tniO'i • 11111)' In ttle lnict-20'8 and Ikuko Kunitsuka. The encourage more women to and comp-bool•• ''We can't attract Lady Sharks are significantly participate, citing the fact lwallll. ill, dentJI. <01(k), -­ l'9imbuiit11•1t. fof furtNI lnlMnltiDn. swimmers if we weaker than the men b<;cause that there are four ladies who pme contld lltl ,_, (%11) ... have never swam competi­ asa, or .encl/Ill your raume to: L c~n't get a station­ of the number of menibers Ptr1.flntF1a1ttr11 .,,, r n, the team lacks. However, tively before. The swimmers PMll1t, 1D 1 ...... It., 1'1181 j I ary location to are of all levels and anyone ,eKI, PA 11111 .•. tu (1111111 1111 . ,, Jason Senford, the coach for Equal 0Pc>Or1Unity Empio,w. swim, both the men's and women's who is able to swim is wel­ teams, attributes the problem come to try out. FIRST to the ups and downs of the The Sharks will travel to lloetHbr'.IOel' hOl•1 Da ....1111•Mc11W.,1 • FIDEUTY• --Jason Senford pool maintenance. Georgi& for their first meet of for Info: 202•296-9293 l&D"'llilllsa ''We can't attract swim­ the semester, competing LAl>IES 2 FOR l!IM•' 841 IPM FREE mers if we can't get a station­ against Morehouse and ll•oLllM doo.--. cwen 9P111 ~ Iii , I~.'' j lllrilli1J;J th.e men and women, respec­ ary location to swim," Spelman College Jan.16, at tiVely; however, Senford said Senford said . ! :00 pm. -

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