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Volume 77, No.9 Serving the Howard University community since 1924 October 29, 1993 New Miss Boward approaches reign with confidence By Monica M. Lewis from the audiencc·s wild applause. was Wade said. " Miss Hov.ard has to represent ber of the Campus Pals; Ho,, ard Un, vel",i "It\ al\\a) s sl mething that 1·, e enjo)ed Hilltop Staff Writer when Trapp sealed her victory. the entire schoo l, so she needs to be artic ty Chapter of the NA.\CP t:-ie t ioward doing:' she said "Pl.'ople to d l'lC that tn) "[The audience] did affect my perfor ulate and possess more than j ust physical University Gospel Choir: ProJect orth mother had me smgmg in church when I ~ ~ "Life is too short to wait for second mance when they started cheering," she beauty, and that's obviously how we [the was so voung that l can't remember. Aclll- Star. a tutorial program for homeless chil . ~ chances. Anything I can do someday, I can said. " But that allowed me the opportuni Judges] fe lt about the winner." dren: and New Endeavors. a transitional all). I can't remember not smgmg." she said. do today." ty to stop and recollect my thoughts. I Trapp, who works for the Department house for women. Trapp is also a member Durmg the talent portion or the pageant. That "anything" was winning the 1993- knew they weren't being malicious." Trapp performed "On Her Shoulder... :· a of Justice, will add her new title to several of EnTymes, an a cappella female sextet. 94 Miss Howard Un ivers ity title, that Not even a week into her reign, Trapp song -.he wrote with her mother m mind. other activities that she participates in both Trapp says singing has been a part of "someday" was this past Monday and the has many ideas that she would like to put "If I had the chance to do so at tht on and off campus. She is currently a mem- her life for as long as she can remember. person behind that philosophy is Shanise into actio n as M iss pagtant, I would ha,e asl...ed Nichole Trapp. Howard. Among them are everyone to close their C}l.'" Earlier this week , the 20-year-old Eng creatrng a v ideo that and Ir) to en, is10n tht· 0ne lish maJor from Los Angeles wowed and would appeal to prospec person who has alv,ays ~en impressed both the Cramton Auditorium tive stude nts and show there for them." l rapp said. audience and the panel of j udges with her them that Howard Uni "That one person for me has talented voice and articulate answers dur versity is a family as well always been my mother. She ing the annual Miss Howard University as a school. supports and inspires me." Pageant. " I'm not saying that Trapp said her mother has "I'm still trying to let it sink in," said H owa rd is a heave n ," been her foundation. thus Trapp of her role as the new M iss Howard. Trapp said. " It's a haven. inspiring the title "On Her 1 Trapp, who last month won the Miss Arts Howard is more than a Shoulders." ' Mecca' for studying . It and Sciences Pageant, said she really did When Trapp got home after can also be a place to not have a lot of expectations going into the being crowned Monday, she grow and develop one's Miss Howard pageant. was greeted by an answering talent, whether it be aca "Going into the pageant I hoped to well machine message from her demics, athletics or even represent my school [Arts and Sciences], as mother, telling her to call, no sing ing." well as myself,'' Trapp said. "'Whether I won mailer how she did in the According to Howard or lost, I wanted to be confident that I pageant. U niversity Student Asso didn't let myself down." " I called, and when I heard c iation President Terri her say 'hello.' I said, · Is this Trapp said she first became nervous at Wade. who served as a the beginning of the pageant. the mother of the 1993 Miss judge, Miss Howard is a Howard University?' and she "I was extremely nervous," Trapp said. major position. just screamed and told me that "However the only time that I wasn't ner " [The pageant] is more she was going to buy every vous was during the question/answer por than a beauty contest," copy of Ebony and charge tion of the pageant." And that, judging people double the price." Trapp said she will not let her new title go to her head. "I'm still Shanise. I was Miss Trapp before the pageant and I'll be Miss Trapp tomor row, I Just happen to also he Miss Howard." • THIS WEEK Trapp will make her first , official appearance as Miss Howard. along with her court of first r unner-up Nichole Thompson, Miss College of 'RANK.LYNG. JENIFER INVITES ALUM- Fine Arts and second runner I TO ENJOY HOMECOMING: " Since its up Lisa Moore. Miss School founding 126 years ago, Howard University of Communications, tomor- has served as a dynamic and vibrant hub of 1 row during half-time of the the culture of our people." A5 M orehouse H oward E game. NaT-,sha Thomp CII ' &. son, Miss School Of C, C Busines~. was named i Miss Congeniality. "I'm very confident in Shanise's ability to reprc ~AKE A LOOK BACK AT HOMECOMINGS J sent Howard University I <;_ : As this year's homecoming gets well." said Monica junderway, read all about the history of this I ~ W11liams, coordinator of -0 &. the pageant. 1campus and compare this years's festivities C. ito those of the past. Bl Shanise Trapp takes her first steps as Miss Howard, escorted by Mr. Howard Chidiadi Akoma.
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• I • .,. •., • • , ' ,, • c • r r )- Bison roll by North Carolina A&T By Monica M. Lewis was blown away 37-10. the Aggies of North Carolina A&T offense against their defense is no !HOWARD FASIDON MODELS STRUT Hilltop Staff Writer The Bison will be coming off State University, a perennial MEAC comparison. We can hurt a lot of :THEIR STU F'F AT THE ANNUAL FASH of last week 's win which moved rival. The win. which was Howard's people," continued Walker. who )ON SHOW: The fashion show, always a T he Howard University Bison them to the number one spot m• the first over A&T in five years, gave the completed 32 of 57 passes for 420 ootball team is now gearing up for Sheridan Black C ollege Poll, bump- B ison a 7-0 season record, 3-0 in the yards, while throwing for four touch- •highlight of Homecoming, showcased some of 'the" rematch, tomorrow, against ME 4.C. downs and no interceptions. For his ing A&T to number four. The Bison the latest in attire. Cl he Maroon Tigers ot Morehouse also moved up eight spots m the "This victory was sweet," said outstand ng penormance. Walker ------ollegc. Morehouse, a Division II Division 1-AA rankings from 19 to defensive lrneman Aaron Kinchen was named MEAC Offensive Play- choolddid ~~e u~thinkabter5;~r:ng 11 . while celebrating on the field ...1 er of the Week for the second time owar ou y t e score o - ast think that I'm the highest man in the in as many weeks. ea5on in Atlanta. Rain and some Maybe it was divine intervention Th · be h Walk INDEX world right now." e sconng gan w en - uestionable calls from the officials last Saturday in Greensboro. Maybe er connected with junior wide vere some of the reasons for the it was j ust pure luck. Or maybe it Chants of "Aggie Pride" by the receiver Dwayne Williams, giving 'Campus A2 Tempo Bl ison loss. was the never-say-die attitude of a the A&T Homecoming crowd were the Bison an early 7_0 lead. After an T he Homecoming match-up football team that has become accus- soon hushed as fans, cheerleaders, A&T score tied the game at seven, ,Campus II A3 People B2 arks the 28th meeting of the two tomed to come-from-behind victo- members of the Howard team and the Bison jumped ahead 14_7 on a Campus Plus A4 Pulse B4 ear1s in a series that dates back to nes. band jubilantly ran onto the field one yard pass from Walker to Editorial A.6 Pulse II B5 1923. The B ison hold a 18-7-2 The Howard University Bison after Ja; ·'Sk)" \\'a Iker scored the Clarence Ro ilhlac. With I 0:4 7 Perspectives A7 Afterthoughts B6 dvantage ')ver :.he Maroon T igers. foo:ball team extended their win game-winning touchdown on a 25 remaining in the first half, " five Local A8 Afterthoughts II B7 e last ti ue the Bison played the streak to nine games, dating back to yard run into the end zone. yard run by Rupert Grant gave the !International A9 Sports B9 aroon Tigers for a homecoming last season. Last week's win was an "I expected us to wm," said Walk- : Comics Bl2 ame was .m 1989 w h en the 'House' exciting· · 4 1-35 overtime· victory· over er o f t h e overume· perio- d . .. 0 ur Please see BISON, A3 ttorney General Reno says nation must invest in its youth Homecoming Highlights Cl ) La Wanda Stone sored by the School of Divinity. ly improve the life of a child. The attorney general explained the People II C2 ·urop Staff Writer At the opening session. President Reno also acknowledged the diffi- importance of shaping children in the Franklyn G. Jenifer said Howard stu- culties many parents face when raising first year of parenting. "What good can Campus Plus More C4 li.S. Attorne) General Janet Reno dents are lucky to be off of the streets their children. "There are wonderful impnsonment do for a young male or Even l\1ore Campus C5 old a l lowaitl School of Divinity audi and in a learning environment. "I thank parent.'> out there who need tht: com- ft:male who has not been nurtured to Greek Perspectives C7 nce Monday that church leaders the Lore! that our studentS do not find munity to weave resources such as car believe in punishment and reward,'' Local II C8 hould invest in today ·s youth by nur- themselves in the predicament ofbeing pools and child care providers. They she questioned. Reno added. "Many of International Plus C9 · g parentS and designing neigh out on the streets like so many of the need our help and support." our youth fall into a cycle of being Sports P lus Cl 1 rhood-based programs for children. youth today," he said. But Reno said some parenLc; are not locked up. then put back out on the H ill topics Cl 2 Reno's speech came as part of·•0ur Reno advocates the use of all facetS old enough and wise enough to effec- streetS having learned nothing from tbe Youth: Today and Tomorrow,·· the first in the community to combat crime tively raise their children. "A lot of our experience:· ational conference for African-Amer and violence. "Police cannot do it would-be parenl.'.> don't know how to be • A concerned Reno also addressed ican churches, pastors and communi alone," she said. "We must help make parents because they themselves the issue of education. "We n~d to leaders. The conference, which took the future of our children secure." She weren't raised in a healthy parental Please see RENO, A3 lace Monday and Tuesday, was spon- said a solitary person cannot effective- environment," she said. • I • I
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Ceiling cave-in due to September rain leaves damage but causes no inJury BY. Ja• H1IIIOP BY, Natasha Muhammad Gross said. Afler parl of 1he ceiling fsane explained. thac an organi1.ition in the Uni, N'rican Americans v.as the lopic of American communi1y more and liquors1ore, in the black communi1y "So. ifyou love your friends,don·1 lc1 pan campus and 1he disproponionate more," Corboy said. and how i1 has broader oconomic i, so intere,1cd in making Alet Ann conversalion for sludents who effec1s ii has on African Americans people 1ell you that they are in control Awareness Week happen," ltve par1icipa1ed "ith memlxrsofKappa Corboy aaded 1ha1 corpor,11e implica1ions." and can han arc ll an•c Contract dispute keeps Education students up 01 S01ll<. disagree over master's tasc1 can1pus dorms cableless Chai cxpe school officials 1old them 10 leave. BY, Andrea Mullins wasn'I clear how students would University Adminis1ra1ion program's practicality 1he Hilltop Staff Writer Fitzgerald said 1he Universi1y gave beneli1 from 1he service," Gibson ,tCIU;. Cablevision no explana1ion for i1s Building, said 1ha1 if the Uni,'Crsily A coniract disagreement be1ween said. docs no1 follow 1he agreement. swd, actions. She said lhe Universi1y wanted scnu Diwic1 Cablevision and Howard "We signed an agreement and 1here is a possibilily tha1 the cable University abou1 the placemem of 10 nego1iate a s1uden1 package deal company will lake legal ac1ion BY, Melissa E. James adn11nis1ra11on,'' Miller ,au!. Gold [the Universi1yl didn'1 want 10 instead of havin_g Cablevision deal "Wuh a t>achclor's degree cable 1elevision in off-campus exccu1e 1he agreement," Fi1zgcrald agains1 the Universi1y. Hilltop Staff "•iter dormitories has lcf1 services wi1h s1udcn1s individually each "The ne~I step for me is 10 1urn from 1he College of \rts and avail said. "I'm disappoin1ed. I've go110 month. 11,e Universi1y also did no1 Sc,enct's ins1ead of from I indefinilely unavailable 10 s1uden1s. tell you." around and sue Howard over lhe For most students. earning According to District Cable Plant like lhe idea of cable agreement, bu1 I don'1 want to do School of Educa1inn. 1h1 \~j Bui Execu1ive Director of representatives coming into 1he a maslcr's degr~e in one year focus of lhe program is OIi (es1i Manager Donnie Fi1zgerald. an lnformaiion Systems and Services 1tia1," Fi11gerald said. He said is nolhing more 1han an agrecmem was reached in 1992 dorms a1 1heir con,•enience. Cablevision has 001 heard from 1he content and not on how to $5.0C Wanda Gibson said 1he agreement When Cablevision chan_ged appealing prospecl. But for leach. All 1he information 11 AT& be1ween Cablevision and 1hc was for Cablevision only 10 survey Universi1y since la;,1 S)Jring. Howard Uni_vcrsity ~ludenb Universi1y 10 place $80 thousand managemen1. new representatives Gibson said Cablevision has no good but not necessary. Wi Cert and prcwire 1hedorms, no110 begin were brouglu into the nego1ia1ions. maJoring ,n elementarJ nct'd 10 be able 10 know ho inch worth ofcable wire in Park Square, selling services to 1he s1udents. grounds on which to sue. cduca1ion, earning a masters Meridian Hill, Sullen and Eton including plruu manager Fitzgerald. "If I1aking legaJ ac1 ion I b so to teach kids.'' calcl "The agreement said tha1 According 10 Gibson, 1he new degree in one year is a rcali1y. But Dicl..erson said t lop: Towers, and 1he Howard Towers [Dis1ric1 Cablevision] would waive critical to 1hem. why haven'1 1hey Chairman of Curriculum Plaza ,II no cos1 10 Howard, in representa11ves were not comple1ely made 1his an issue?' Gibson said. program is advantageous and I C0SIS. if they were allowed to surve)' informed of the agreemen1 deiails and h1,1ruc1ion in lhe School education ,1udenh re1urn for the Universi1y allowing dorm propenies for viabili1y of Providing cable 10 dormilory of Educo1ion Wilfred John,on 1he cable company 10 provide and presumed 1hey had the righ1 10 residents is no1 a priori1y ai 1h1s "11 ·, a cheap mnster'J cable services," Gibson said. sian selling cable services. said 1he master', devee degree because af1cr (the services 10 s1uden1s in those dorms. She said 1he agrcemem was 10 lime, Gibson said. She said 1he program. which started 1wo "The Iagreemen t] was 10 come "II was a lit1le bit of University is building i1s own cable ,tudents] do four years t be implemen1ed in 1wo phase,. disorganiza1ion on 1heir s ide," year, ago, should be fu II) 1al,.e only one ,ear 10 get the in, wire the dorms and 1urn on the "The firs1 phase was to plant 10 provide academic services sys1cm." Fit,.gerald said. Gibson said. such as video 1eleconfcrencing and 1mstcmc111cd h) the sprinr of mas1cr', '" • oppost:d t determine whether and how wiring Distric1 Cablevision, which 19 5. finishing 1hc: ,ctioollng a However when Dis1rict could be ins1alled in each building. an informa1ion ne1work. Associate Professor and Cablevision reprcsen1a1ives came holds con1rac1s wi1h the University As far as renego1ia1ing with applying 10 a program where B,s The second phase of lhis woufd of 1he District of Columbia. School of Educaiion Director lht'y h.lYC :10 lo .16 hour~ th imo the dorms 10 begin offering have been nego1ia1ing 1he service, Cablevision, Gibson said, the '·baJI of Teacher Educa1io11 Dolores - services 10 s1udents in Park Square, George1own University, Catholic is in 1heir court." may lake 1hem two years, bu1 1hm was pos1poned because ii Universi1y and 1he Howard Dickerson said studenis who -8 Dickerson s,11d. "In thlJ are rnterested in earning a A, program. they s1ar1 takin1 prod~ degree in elementary gradua1e courses 111 1heir education must go through 1he a 27 \Cnior year:• than Meridian Hill fires leave Graduate Elemeniary Teacher Bui ,1udc:nts have mixC, Certification Program 1hat dimir views abuu1 1he ma,1cr' lngrn was mandated through degn.•e program. President Franklyn G. dama dormitory residents steaming "1 lh,nl,. that it·, a real Slrai_g Jenifer's "Howard 2000" plan goo,1 program becnusc you St11den1s in lhl" program the li floor when a your masier's ,ill done J Biso, By Michael Young resident complete four years of like 1ha1," s.1id Li,a Flem,n Hilltop Staff Writer s1uden1, who had ... When the lru,1 fire happened, I liowi because she was undcrgradua1e stud) in the a freshman English major w jus1 finished "Common sense though1 it was an accident. but now College of Arts and Sciences; came The residents of Meridian HiU Hall cooking, poured never identified. I wonder how two f u-es can s1art in the is in the mas1cr's degre conn< were forced 10 evacua1e the building "Common they must major in biology, program. "When some peopl hot grease down would tell you not to trash chu1e. I really think !hat some English, history, ma1hemat1cs "Plc1 because of a fire a1 approximately 9 the 1rash chute. sense would 1eU students have nothing 10 do and are graduate. they sometime touch p.m. on Oct. 20. you no1 10 throw or Afro-American studies. don't jlO back for the' "Once she throw anything like so immature tha1 they have to go and Instead of declaring a minor. puUe, Many residents were angered and realized what she any1~ing like cause trouble." mas1er s." Bu of A~ frustra1ed by the inciden1 because it hot grease down 1he s1uden1s take education sophomore Lahajn Furaba, had done; she hot grease down a Some residenis question the overall courses. At the end of four li, was the second fu-e m Meridian in notified the front a 1rash chu1e safe1y of the dorm11ory. who is a secondary cducati after lhree weeks. The first fire occulTed on where people years. they receive their major, is concerned about t d e s k trash chute where ''There arc sprinklers in the trash bachelor's degree, enter 1hc <:unn Sep1. 24. anonymously," have thrown chu1e but 1hey obviously are n01 financial aspect of th from 'Toi~ is absolu1ely ridiculous. This paper and School of Education Graduate proi;iram. French said. people have thrown efficient. There should be Program and gradua1e 1he 'lbe l is an inconvenience for everyone and The fire plastic th:it can acoommoda1ions for 1he hot grease ·'some studenl\ don't ha saw 1 1his is 1hc second lime 1his has burn," residen1 following year with a master's deparimen1 was 1ha1 studenis cook wi1h in the degree. 1he money to s1ay five yea m,s~e happened," junior Christina Gillmore called and paper and plastic Jamahl Harris ki1chens, so the residen1s can slop The program should Playi said. "How can J study for mid1crms said." .. . I think Some students h~ve had offered as a choice for I resident assis1an1s that can burn,,, said pouring 1he grease down 1he drain mixed reac1ions 10 the new if I have 10 evacua1e because of this evacua1cd 1he that Meridian and down the trash chu1e,'' resident s1udents where s1udcnlf WiZi1;; fire?" should only Chris Stuckey said. program. School of Education would bt: able 10 take ei1h the , building. No resident Jamahl S1udent Council Pre,iden1 According 10 Meridian Hill disciplinary h O ll S e A D.C. Fu-e Dcpartmem official four years and come oul anl recov dormitory adminis1ra1or Twila upperclassmen Oronde Miller said it has action was taken Harris. said the fire was not caused by faulty some disadvantages. teach, or five years and com, letrit, French, the fire sianed on the third agains1 the 10 avoid a l01 of wiring or 1cchnical problems. cul und leach;' Furaha said. llliss1 1hesc problems "For me, the program wouldn't be good because I eoutd want a mas1er's in Ai ~~======"":"======""==="":"'===== T,;,;H;;;,E,;,;H;;;;IL;;;,LT~O;,;,P======~O~ct;;;;;obe~r:29~,~19~93 _,,, I C PUS II -- 1Conference to address problems facing young Black men through help with administrative The conference entitled their respective fields. of Staff for Arts and Sciences each school. ~Janet Presha duties. "Brother to Bro1her: WE ARE Brother 10 Brother's conception Student Council C.D. G!in, One of the main emphases of . 'll> staff Writer Concerned Black 1-ten . an OUR ONLY HOPE'" will be held came from a previous conference decided to change the focus of this the program is the male-only The College of Arts and organization of professional black November 16. The conference will series called "Boys to Men." It years conference to a holistic banquet. As Watley explained it, ,oce1 Student Counci I and males, acted as advisors in approach with a different age "It takes a man to be a man, not discrediting the black woman but '•1 Phi Alpha Fraternity in formulating the conference. !lf0Up. . ;J);UOn with Concerned Black .. Concerned Black Men "I want them to lean on us to help "We want every· aspc;ct of the here is something irreplaceable black male," Glin said. Glin, who lhat a black male gives," the 1 .att sponsoring a conference provided a _guiding force, offering )ldrt>' not only 1t1e proble!JlS, a perspecu ve more tempered by figure the issue then decide what to do is also the program chairman, program's Alpha Phi Alpha liason , 11s0 the solutions facing their experience." Watley said. added that this year's programs said. had a lot of promise to shape the Some of the guests schcdu led to -1-.,n American males. Eugene Frazier, CBM Chairman of by themselves," said Eugene Frazier, 1~n;ored by Alpha Phi Alpha Special Project,. said that they will lives instead of just inspiring the participate are New York Mayor · Ch.lpter, the purpose of the be serving as moderators in the Concerned Black Men Chairman kids for one day. David Dinkins, New York City 'irence is to involve the workshops to help the youth The males of this years program Congressman Floyd Flake, Dr. ~:,pant, in the enhancement ,1naly1c topics from different are between the ages of 15 to 18 Abdul Alim Muhammad of the i de1elopmen1 of 1\_fr1can angles. and are picked by their high school Abundant Life Clinic, ,:rican men, according to ··1 want 1hem to lean on us to bring together more than 400 focused on issues concerning counselor. According to Glin, the author/historian Anthony Browder, ·•ro1tty member Matthew help figure the issue then decide African American men from the elementary and middle school counselor is to provide the and Med_gar Evers College I ~ The fraternity has given what to do by themsclve,," Frazier 21 D.C. area high schools and 50 males. Watley. who is the Alpha program with a cross section of President E"dison Jackson. •:i as well as involvement said. African American men leaders in Phi Alpha liason, along with Chief African American males from General Asse1nbly hopes to right past \Vrongs there have been some positive and HUSA President Terri Wade. students. been researching why the relcntion list. According to Wade, some 1 u,tichael Young changes made after the pa,1 few Barry wants to sec Howard S1udents voted overwhelmingly rate is so low and what it would take students say they do no1 know what ~ Staff Wnter years;· Undertraduate Student students adopt Ballou Senior High in favor of that referendum, but no 10 keep students enrolled. student government docs and are -\ssembly Coordinator Kunilrn School in Southca,1 D. C. Students action has been taken since the vote. According to Wade, the retention often quick to say student leaders are not doing anything. Wade said ~~ltd debate~. threats,, 1olcnt McGee said. would volunteer their ti me to Wade said she discovered that rmc is approximately 58 percent. A ''The General Assembly is very various high school ac1ivi1ies. before mandatory community represeniative of 1he Office of that problem can be corrected by •JI exchanges and low making the student body more ;J,ince were JUSI a few of the supportive, and we have a good HUSA members and the Ballou service can be implemented, each Student Affairs said the rate is a bit ->ltm< that plagued the General workin1, relationship wi1h ll1em. By High School faculty have met to school must agree to add such higher at 63 percent. aware of HUSA and 1he General ,,:bl) of the past. But aftertwo for, I thrnk this is one of the most organize the project and decide how service to its curriculum. "Currently, only facuhy and staff Assembly's plans and activities. progressive General Assemblies students would serve. ''The deans of the schools are in sit on all of the 10 subcommiuees "I want the General Assembly ,ri! Assembly meetings on to be more informative as far as · 15 and Oct. 20, student that we've seen in years ., ♦ said In accordance with the agreement; however, they foresee a thm are working on the retention Reginald X. vice-president of the Assembly's commmunity service problem in finding room in the problem. I want to make sure that what HUSA is doing in order for r; ,ay this 1car's assembly is the representatives of all of the •,tely headed in the right Howard University Student guidelines, lhe members arc existing curricufum for the the students' voices are heard, and I am hoping that at least one student schools and colleges to relay 1he :00, Association. researching a referendum that community service class:· Wade One program the General appeared on a General Assembly said. can Sil on each of the 10 information back to the students," 'lbh )'Car's General ,\ssembly Wade said. ,:mng ,ery well together and l Assembly wants to_ implement Elections Ballot two years ago. The Howard University's retention subcommiuees," Wade said. comes after a meeting between referendum would mandate rate was another topic of discussion Student participation is another 1er} pleased with Terri\ priority on the General Assembly's tini•trauon, and 1 am glad that Ward 8 Councilman Marion Barry community service for all Howard in the meetings. A comminee has 1T&T ·nvites students Club seeks to promote international unity Express and at AIESEC, was committee with a firm grasp of from other chapters in the 'challenge' the BY. Aliya Davis looking at the composition of the the International Traineeship organiiation, Mahone said. Hilltop Staff Writer universities in AIESEC, and he Exchanse Program. Federal Express, IBM, AT&T, Howard University is one of noticed that there were no ac1ive .. You re talking aboul learning Chrysler. Microsoft, Xerox and tock market the first historically black HBCU's involved in the program. ethics, morals and beliefs oT General Electric are just a few of "I ·w been looking at the colleges 10 offer its students the He solicited internship slots for another country and at the same the companies worldwide that stock market \Ince about the opportunity 10 be a part of studenL< and has paid the entrance time learning how 10 make a have AIESEC programs. 10th or ninth gr.td.: It's what I AIESEC. Association fees Fi1e Hov.ard Univcrs11y do for fun. 1 am invohcd with Internationale des Es1udiantcs en fo :d by ts h:ive decided to test the Challenge because I like Sciences Economiques ct the Ffons. le n the ,olo ile ., odd investing in the stock market Commerciales or in English, the e fact stock m. rl· , hy and I like Ille opportunit) to International Association of en;ity li"!!''"PJll01' rn '"1 nc Sixth make money."' said junior Studen1s in Economics and coho! A1'& r C ollceiJtc tin.met, major and parucipant Business Management. said DI Challrrnula through written materials and another culture and learn how a raise money to auend regional ed value $20,000), Deip11e the price con,traints "The main advantage of this and national conferences. Vice on program is that it promotes conference training. The second corpora1ion works. to 10 L-a.sh and SI ,200 in and the controversv. most For those who do nol go President of Finance Erik Miller participancs say the AT&T interaction in cultures and stage is called integration and is Long_ Distance gives the chapter more overseas, there is still an said the group is raffling concert catcs. O1her prizes Investment Challenge is still :l na1ions," AIESEC's vice tickets for the Janet ] ackson We president of marketing, Keisha information on the nature of the OPP.Ortunity to practice marketing ow Texas ln,truments good opporcunity to increase skills and funil raising because concert in Noveember as well as iltcir knowlooge of the stock Parker, said. j)rogram. The final stage of ors, cash awards to the A few years ago, Joshua Smith, development prepares the cftapter the students must solicit United holding bake sales to raise the performers. certifica1es market. to be a fully functioning local States companies 10 hire interns necessary funds. to s. who is a board member at Federal r's he ie_y eir Reno speaks at School of to Bison defeat A & T 41-35 .od ~re hat Divinity s," acommaodmg 21-7 leud. scoring in regulation by Howard, games, the Bison offonse has time ran out sending the game into collec1ed 3.056 yards. averasing ii s s Fred Ingrum capJ':Cd off a Reno!romAI n_g vc dri\'e for the Aggie~ wtth overtime. Unlike many other college 436.57 yards a game. The Bison football conferences, the MEAC has passing game has averaged 306.71 e1r touchdown run with Jess design educational up her statements with Boston, said, "It is my minute left in the half, a ..shootout'· format that allows both yards a game. Passing success can be legislation She hope that through 1hese team four tries from the 25 yard line mostly credited to Harrell. programs, such as Bible :ed ·og Howard's lead 10 21-14. school. to teach certainly has the power sessions we will come r·s 's score would ))rove to be to score. 1f neither scores, each team Cunni ogham, David Seirra, Grant, to do so." to belier understand • takes more tries until one team comes Rouhlac aod Williams. children that violence is as it was the first of four 001 the way." She told According to how to reach our youth. lly hdowns by A&T. After 0111 with the moM points. Having "I don't think you can find a better community leaders th.11 Clarence Newsome, We much realize that if get won the coin tos,. the Bison clec1ed receiving corl?s in America tban dean of the School of we don·t begin to reach lhc Aggies out scored the to give A&T first dibs at scoring. these guvs:· said Head Coach Steve many times, children ~st .7 m the third quarter. waste time wandering Divinity. the purpose of out.' and do direct 18- lone third quarter score With their far,s cheering them un, Wilson. - the streets or si11ing in ihe conference was to intervention on the the Aggies were unable to move the Harrell. who was second in network for the street level, the ·ho iii :48 left when Walker ball more than one yard on their first receptions behind Cunningba1'l (nine front of the television ·ee with wide rccei.-er Gary when they could be betterment of today's consequences will be three chances. Having been moved catches for I 13 yards), gained 95 youlh. The religious the destruction of our ,Je Harrell" on a 13 yur October 2 0 A secretary i n Douglas Hall reported that persons - Dr. Wills offers everything a student unknown had stolen her radio. She reported two unidentified nee ds for total health, i11eluding: black mal es wandering in the basement area. ' SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS • EFFECTIVE WEIGHT REDUCTION • GYN CARE • October 21 Two black males are being held suspect for breaking • SKINCARE STD EVALUATIONS & TREATMENT into a car at Howard Plaza Towers East. Security officers dis • HEADACHE & NECK PAIN RX • TREATMENT FOR EXAM ANXIETY ~overed one s~spect exiting the parking l ot and another sitt ing • TREATMENT FOR SLEEP PROBLEMS • STOMACH PROBLEMS in a car he di d not own with a smashed wi ndow . A car alternator • ATHLETIC INJURIES • COURTEOUS CONFIDENTIAL CARE • was found i n his bag. A student from the Towers reported the i ncident Reginald D_ Wille, M.D. EVENING AND SATURDAY Compiled By Rliya Oauis APPTS. ALSO AVAILABLE Your parln , r for a col/cg, Report Giuen By HU Security carc,r of good health Washington, D.C. 1263 Evarts Street, N.E. (I block above 13th & Rhode laland Ave) Boa rd C e rtified: Family Ph.y8 ic.::ian 4 bloclta to Rhode Island Me1.n> atop Graduate: Thomae Jefrenon Umvt-nity Medical School: Pami)y Therapy. Ccor~town Univcnity HILLTOP CORRECTION Board M cmher: National Medical Aeeociatioo, O.C. HiM•o11111 ht ull II.I·. Stud,•nts Th; October 22 edition of The Hill1op incorrectly conncec1cd 1he Ledroit Park Civic Associaiion with la 1 Vice Chairman: Crcdcntlal, Commlttcc of the hei~-s fa t~! shooting a1 Armour J. _Blackburn Center. It was 1he Ledroi1 Park Alumni Associa1 ion thal was s J\'\cdical Society 0 mg 1 ~Jvent fnere t~e shooung occurred. The difference is 1ha1 the Civic Associa1ion works with lnt tructor: l-foward Univcrti•y School of Medicine ~~!"ghent rehsood1ems 1vls At Microsoft, the oppor.. ■ un1l1es- - are great, no 1natter which direction you go. We give you the best , of both worlds: a chance to work with others towards a com1non goal, while still maintaining your freedolllto do things smarter and better. Come talk to us. Because we genuinely believe our best years are aheadC9 And so are yours. When you look down the road, what could be cooler than changing the world? I 11Vhat: Full-time Technical Interviews 11Vhere: Office of Career Planning and Placement 11Vhen: Monday, November 8, 1993 See Career Planning and Placement Center for more details. , ® Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports workforce diversity. M,croooll ond MS-Dos are regjsre,'ed iradcrn.ru and Visual C.-..Wiooows and Windows NT are tradern.w,, of Micro;Ofi Corporatioo. • THE HILLTOP Octobe r 29, 1993 l THE HILLTOP $- -] \ I teid Al• =----= ' - Th• u1ed Welconie Honie, alunini ing, < ces th w.what Reared against the eastern institution in hopes that with homecoming. Our sky s1Udents wil l be moving new queen will be at the proudly there 011 Hilltop forward in order that we homecoming game armed - d;i~ high can pass the torch 10 them. with her intelligence, hat er Far above the lake so blue, Who knows, there may strength and beauty. All of with stands old Howard firm be students 1od:1y who the students and a lumni . ' f.pocris and true ... might be famous enough to will cheer Howard on to 10da have a building nametl beat Morehouse. sesse< When we graduate from after them or have a statue There may be activities sesse< Howard we'll obviously sculpted in their likeness. for homecoming that students won't be able to ch:IM become a lumni, and some Homecoming this year ~- ... In a fr of us may even become w ill be shared with both afford or just aren't haVel rich a'nd famous, but all the alumni and future interested in i:>art icipating, '- I ditiOI alumni will become alumni. II will s urely be bu I anyone who has given - od 01 s uccessful just by gratifying to meet an money to this institution .. I •' ssible g raduating. fro_m this alumni ana listen 10 them shouldn't hesitate 10 weve1 esteemed un1vers1ty. talk about their days here. participate in a t least one ch th The first two lines They would reminisce activity dealing with pase• are from Howard ·s Alma about how it was "back in homecoming. particularly - 1ve f, Mater. One day when we the day." 1he game. For enr olled ving I come home to Howard it Although there will be students. it's free...... ,, ' - .fash may not hurt to know those concerts and fashion shows Get involved. Take a challt words. To set an example this year. our concept is break from the curriculum .: 9()s for future Howardites, we still the same as 1941 's and welcome home the ; , Since s hould be able to recite the homecoming. School spirit alumni. e talk Alma Mater with pride. is paramount and it's do. i· We'll come home 10 this practically synonymous \: sam Fir mose udor Returning to the S011rce u ha· Ji~. B rneG I speak, of course. for the black experience, not evitic Franklyn G. Jenifer myself as well, for I am the only was a Howard sllldent, ~mose Homecoming is not IJrOud recipient of two but came back later to teach c!idn't i!egrees (a B.A. and an M.S.) in our English Department. unique 10 Howard. but \rt Of I Howard's Homecoming is from Howard University. Yes. she came back. back to the source 1ha1 had do th unique. This year's Homecoming 1ima This seeming paradox theme is "Culture in nurtured her and nurtured urder Motion," and it is a her so well, and then she makes sense to anyone who ~ inlir has been on our campus particularly appropriate one. assumed 1he role of nurturer during our annual Since its founding 126 years herself. It is a role she ,.../ So, Homecoming celebration. Al ago, Howard University has continues 10 p lay wi1h "'I '{~ ght )< indomitable style ano spirit. J ~ Wll that time, scores of our served as a dynamic and icy h: alumni and supporters vibrant hub of the culture of In this, she is not alone. converge on these hallowed our people. Here walked Throughout this land and in L------=------jestyl grounds. They do so for those stalwart rioneers who, many parts of 1he world, ear many reasons: 10 meet and against great oi!ds and in the those who have found ~nseq intellectual, cultural and Sec greet old friends and face of oppressive 1wee, acquaintances; to check out s tereotypes. sought to spiritual nourishment at new facilit ies and ex!)ress. preserve, explore Howard University have Letter to President se pt developments on the campus; and celebrate the rich culture gone on to provide that 1ese to share a part of the Howard of black people. nouris hment for others. hethc experience with a spouse, a Today our s1Udcn1s. That is one of the many g~~e friend. a son, a daughter; to faculty and alumni arc things we celebrate at Franklyn G. Jenifer ianJu rally 'round the home team. carrying on that great Homecoming, and that is one iirnm• But the overwhelming tradition. of 1he many reasons this is IC mi reason they are drawn here It is not a coincidence, I such a_ warm. joyous and, Roslr,n M. Sat c he l and 1ha1 your only incentive the assurance that ~ Any comes from somewhere deep believe, that the first African yes. unique occasion. Kam, lle A. Davis for attending our dinner wi ll. henceforth make t in the psyche. And that is American to receive the was Mr. Graham's students of Hov.. that great yearning to re1urn Nobel Prize in Literature Or. Fra11kl\'11 G. Juli/er is As representatives of presence was insulting University your FIRS to tlie pivotal source that was nurtured here. Toni Howard /J11il'ersity's 14th the s tudents of the School and quite frankly, PRIORITY both in pub s haped their lives and those Morrison, that enchantress president. of Communications. we embarrassing. and in practice. of the larger community of of the writ1en word, that want t o express ou r Among 1he more than Though we are wri1i people of African descent brilliant illumina1or of the displeasure with your 700 (pre-registered) on behalf of the s tudcr~rll and the ir all ies. anguish and the triumphs of introduction of Mr. Donald participants in the j ob fair, of the School Graham. CEO and 1hcre were professionals Communications, c Publisher of The from many of the most purpose is to ensure 1 . _Eve Washington Post Company, prominent corporations. the efforts of 1he studcr.f'P ti Editorials of Yesterday... during our opening night studen ts from other of the 12 other schools 1·IIY dinner for 1h c Scliool of universities throughout the colleges ore not diminish~-llra~ Communications "1993 coun tr y. as well as or disrespected, as o •.espa , Communications Job Fair." s1udcn1s of the School of was 1 Mr. Graham was a Communication, and other We appreciate a rr. ,peat Youth of Today: The welcomed guest; and as schools and colleges expcdit ious repl y. pene future professionals in the within the University. Your 1clu, communications field, we lack of acknowledgement Rosly11 M . Satchel ~im1 acknowledge and of our presence and p_res1de11t of the School fort!) Hope of Our People appreciate his significance 10 the cven1 Co1111111111icatio11s stud,lcnd1 con 1ribu1i ons 10 the was demeaning council. and Kami/Ir J.:ra-PJ industry. as wel l as those disheartening and Dads is public re/atia f' We, the present generation duty than 10 bend our backs genius finds life pleasanter 10 tlie School of disrespec1ful. director. "kou of Negro Youtli in the and lead our joint energies than 1hc Negro of wealth. Commun i cations. We request a formal IC •I universities. are the hope our in a struggle to end the Jim 11 is for this reason that However. your statement apology accompanied by \lash people. Crow system throughout we must crowd the bbe Happiness is the the United States. ancf wipe universitic,, encourage the aptl supreme object of our out lynching and mob 1oungcr generation to W E WELCOME YOUR LIITTSftS A N D COMMSHTa ov~ existence. Everything we violence. follow us. It is for 1his is101 THE HILL.TOP WELCOMES YOUR VIEWS ON ANY PUBLIC ISSUE. F ACULTY, ADMINISTRATOR&, STAr,, d fi. do we hope to obtain that We know that there arc reason that even the STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ARE E N COURAGED TO SHARE THEIR ORIGINAL IDEAS AND OPINIONS. I ultimate result. In order to two roads _open 10 cqunlityd· poorest ~egr~ must WE PUDLISH ONLY M ATERIAL ADDRESSl!D TO US, WE ROUTINC:LY EDIT LETTERS FOR SPACE AND JpJc have happiness, we must the amass111g of money an attempt to give his son an CORRECT ERRORS OF STYLE, SPELLING AND PUNCTUATION, L ETTERS AS WELL AS COMMENTARIES M UST Sid( have those cultural the cultivation of 1aient. OE TYPED AND SIGNED, COMPLETE WITH FULL ADDRESS A ND Tl!Ll!'.PHONE NUMBER. an \II education at any sacrifice. THF: OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THE EDITORIAL PAGE OF THE H/L.L.TOP ARE SOLELY THE vrswa o, opportu.nity of political The wealthy Negro, if he We must do these things THE EDITORIAL BOARD, ANO 00 NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THI!: OPINIONS OF HOWARD UNIV ERSITY, ITS expression Ill those finds life awkward in one because learning is the ADMINISTRATION, THE HILL.TOP BOARD OR THE STUDENTS. sections of the country place, can move to anolhcr. Negro's _greatest defense Pl.EASE ADDRESS LETTERS A N D COMMENTS TO! EDITORIAL EDITOR where suffrage is forbidden Money gives him a against discrimination, his THE HILLTOP us. reasonable independence. surest road to equality. We 2251 SHERMAN AYE, N ,W . The time shall arrive Similarly. there is li11le MUST DO these tilings WASHINGTON, D,C, 20059 when those things must be discrimination agains1 because, WE arc the HOPE PHONE: (202) 80CI-Cl81111 ours, because we know Negroes with great minds, of our people. F'Az: (202) 8011•47!18 them to be right and just. and such outstanding We must dedicate ourselves talents a, Marian (Editorial reprinted from to the attainment of these Anderson, Roland Hayes. the HILLTOP from things; and in dedicating and Paul Robeson. Racial October 24, 1938) purselves we rnust realize experience has proved that that it will mean endless the Negro of intellectual work. We have no higher preeminence and artistic l THE HILLTOP Howard's 75th Anniversary Otesa Middleton, Editor-in-Chief and Homecoming · Larry W. Brown, Managing Editor Michael Hodge, Production Coordinator Sharmarra Turner, P roduction Manager Homecoming day this gridiron, in friendly organizations engender and Sharonda Starks, Production Assistant Leonard Newman. Production Assistant year at Howard is heralded str\lgg_le with Hampton, the perpetuate, through their Portia Bruner, Campus Editor Bashaan Prewiu, Editorial Editor amidst the commemorative acl!v1llcs center around her processional floats, the epoch of our 75th loveliness, 1he Queen, gaiety, the color and the Keisha Brown, Assistant Campus Editor Omowale Elson, International Editor Anniversary as an institute Howard's epitome of THE pageantry of energy Valarie Williams, Tumpo Editor Michael Browne, Pulse Editor of learning. This day the AUTUMN COED. wholesomely released-for Ayoka Campbell, Local Editor Monica Lewis, Sports Editor Alumni return to their Theoretically.the celebration the sake of their college Alma Mater 10 relish the is concluded for the year in careers, their Alma Mater. Chuck Emory, Photography Editor Terry Savage, Photo Assistant memory of sacred her coronation at 1he dance When it ·s all over for 1'.iMara Holmes, Copy Desk Chief Karen Stewart, Copy Editor preambling down the long thal night, but genuine this time, may the A. Shahnaaz Davidson, Copy Editor walk, to reminisce on the enthusiasm marks a Randilyn Lord, Copy Editor spectators and participants John "Seen" James, life in c l ass, and the longevity of the emotional feel and know, doing their Graphic Artist Vladimir Leveque, Head Artist invigorating stimulation of trend. parts. that ·'Home is a life between classes. Of It is these people. pla,e there's none like," this latter, all alumni and feeling the pride or and, "Howard is Home." undergraduates alike. arc flinching from the shame Stephen Watkins, Business Manager to witness the frolic at our displayed statues! 1-:ditorial reprinted from · -,l festivity of Homecoming who evidence that schoo the Hilltop from u Jean-Claude Pierre, Assistant Business Manager Kevin Armstead, Advertising Manager Day. spirit is an everlasting November 7, 1941) Beginning with a three ~oncep1, th.at school spirit Rose Jones, Office Manager Aiesha Powell, Assistant Ad. Manager hour d isplay, engendered 1s a necessity. on the green of the While below campus --- ~lack Ainericans 1nust upgrade their ID.orals and peace can be purchased at the clear sense of self and corner store. you know there's a j,lleXIS awareness !hat God has placed problem. The mind, body and spirit him on this planet to fulfill a J)e public arena has been were made to rest on much higher divine purpose, and that no ,J wuh voices of late: Loud, things. Substitutes like marijuana one and nothing on earth can ~ di,sident voices. They are only S!lrve their purpose prevent him from carrying out ;ibi1ha1edrowned out much temporanly. that purpose to its fullest ·~ 11as once familiar and The reason is that drugs can't extent. 111lg lO the American ear. conceive of anylhin~ outside the He doesn't need rap videos ·i;t voices are quite different momem. They don t care about to figure out what cool is 1,)1( that shook lhis country ·s long-term needs. They aren't because by virtue of his ,Jiro in the '60s. The voices concerned about a person's individuality, he was born crart0ected a generation fed psychological or well-being IO cool! • inju,tice. corruption. and years down the line. Drugs desire He knows his history and .ii,► The voices that surro1_md merely 10 possess your thoughts observes the world around Ji) rcnec1 n genera11on emotions and impulses for as long him with a critical eye. He ,'1111ith the new nnd unusual: as they can and for as Ion~ as you knows his true friends from 'Ill with change for the sake will allow them to. h doesn t matter his true enemies because he -,e to them what you're going 10 feel constantly looks beneath the ~r!tesociety, it is always ideal like tomorrow morning. Once you surface. :llC" voices ~hallenging old have been sufficiently exploited, His strength lies, not in lhe r 'll, otherwise change - 1her can &? on to some other size of his muscle, but in the ,lld bad - would not be v1c11m, leaving you stranded with power that emanates from his i. What many people forget, the same proolems, the same heart and mind. -a. is that free speech is as stresses and the same weaknesses In whatever resource the lilt right of individuals who that you started with. Lord has placed at his ~,hlllgc as it is oflhose who When strength comes from disposal, he seeks wisdom, ~-r it. So w11h all of that leaning on God. when it comes knowledge and truth. And he 1bttn ,aid, let me b.: the first from having confidence, self is firmly committed to all that -.«ied (read: sane) American respect and u sense of nurtures in our community - . mge the ,di>turbed values of completeness, it wi ll always be the black family, the black iencrauon. th~re. When peace comes from church, and yes. the black isomany people these days bemg fulfilled and content with life woman. So don't believe the r1g about what it is "okay" when it comes from having a levei guys in the Onyx videos. ,,dulge me while I attempt head, clear conscience and clean They're imposters, frauds, '.lie. body, it affords more of an uplift media inventions! ,11 of all. it is okay 10 call and more comfort lhan a drug ever The next time some brother "ual11y what it is - sin! If could, whether derived from the tells you he's a man because a'tlicheve m the Bible, fine. earth or concocted in a laboratory. he just finished a "40" all bf. J1C other problems to deal So even if your neighbors have himself, or he just hit his gir , !JI for those who serve the marijuana coming out of their ears. or he just harassed somebodi.' ,d I do. last time I checked don't be deceived. Even if every last with his "boys," tell him hes J, 18:22. He said that T-shirt manufacturer on earth has the biggest fool Satan ever ality is nn "abomination." the audncit>.' to glorify substance Jumped into! call 11 that. but 1 tal.e this abuse. don I allow yourself to be I could go on and on, but I 'le Scripture as seriously as manipulated. When children start will leave the rest up to those x rest. Homosexuality will getting confused by the milted who share my concern about ely be treated iust lil.e messages we are sending them. where our society is headed. If ,. •r adultery. and God can't when tbey start to think tliat "just you're out there, take 1,1ed by gay activism. say no" doesn't always apply, advantage of your right to free ile homose:r.uals have the perhaps everybody else will finally speech.Just as the media and lit a, free as they want to wake up. But for now, let it be clear other corrupt, self-satisfying their sexual orientation, within your own mind that drugs manipulators have taken ) ,11e no right 10 push their are drugs! advantage of theirs. :on others who don't have a Finally, it is okay 10 be outraged Wake up, before you open understanding of the by images of young African your eyes one day and find a .ce, it will brmg. Americans as whores and world a lot different from the .JI), it is okay 10 say "no" gangsters. one you know. blunts, ganH· ah or wllate1'er ft doesn't matter who's singing ;llll)le are ca ing marijuana the song or who's telling the joke: As long as African Americans, As for the ni[.>-side, there's the you. Let me redefine what a real Alexei Alexis is srudent in the d&JS, A drug is a drug. when it insults my commumty, it male and female, delude themselves image of the ulumate cool black black man is. School of Communications. is II comes in lhe form of needs 10 be renounced. challenged. into thinking that trash like " I Get male as a gun-wielding gangster. A real black man knows who he re, or alcohol. crack or boyconed and rebuked. Around" is cool, we can expect our Who in the world said you have to is, where he comes from and where ..:ia. What they all share in As long as black women allow little sisters and future daughters to be "hard" in order 10 embody the he is going. He walks boldly and ~ti:.,: they , eel. to enslave themselves to be objectified in rap grow up finding their self-worth in qualities of a black man? The confidently, not because he carries ..! • ! defile the temple. lyrics, we can expect more young the pop-cultural images that person who said that is a liar! a gun, but because he carries a you ,ne one\ source of strength unwed mothers in our community. degrade. demean and expfoit them. Forget everything MC Lyte told weapon much more potent - a ~ the va rd RST 1bl ic ~rime in the district, "7hat can "7e do?· i ting The endless reports of drive-by National Guard. and he is enforcement is very solution from a stretch in prison and may Undoubtedly, some socio lents shootings and turf wars fought in supported in this by former mayor oriented rather than doing more to come to see the error of their ways. economic reform is called for. of • ~Windall our schools and in our streets have and now Ward 8 Councilman strengthen prevention. There are many others however, for Some urban areas of this country our created the feeling that D.C. is Marion Barry. We should not allow ourselves whom a life sentence should mean resemble war zones rather than l hat 1J ;o often a mania seems 10 under siege. The D.C. police have for many to fall into the trap of thinking that exactly what it says. neighborhoods where people could ,ents -r criminal element of this Some city officials, including years been struggling with a severe community patrolling is about Nor is the death penalty the even begin to have some kind of , and llld leads to crimes so Mayor Sharon Pran Kelly. as well shortage of personnel, outdated ''snitching" on your neighbor. answer. lf it were, 1exas, which meaningful existence. There is shed :ous that we ask each olher as residents, say lhe answer is to equipment and low pay. The mayor Community patrolling is about executes more than any other state much that the federal and local ours :m~ly, "What can we do?" call in the Nauonal Guard. This and the city council have finally being vigilant and knowing who and has the highest number of governments can and should be "lli' 11as lhe question asked solution is no doubt driven by fear agreed !hat these problems must lives in your neighborhood and prisoners awaitmg execution, doing to reverse the decline in our nost ;;dl_y in June, when gunmen as well as a sense of hopelessness- be addressed as a matter of priority being able to alert lhe authorities to wouldn't have the highest increase cities. But more than that, we as a id fue on a group of people fear !hat the criminals are gaining and steps are already being taken to suspicious activity. Often. many of in homicides annually. community must begin to hold JJtg many children at a more ground and are killing with improve salaries, get new us see and know about wrongdoing, There are calls for stricter gun ourselves accountable for the is Ming pool on Benning Road, impunity, and a sense of equipment and increase lhe force. but are too frightened to speak up, control in lhe District. But let us not nurturing and training of our young ~, of :asi, wounding several and hopelessness that the police and But none of this is goiog to happen believing that silence and not forget !hat D.C. gun control laws are people. Far 100 many of them are dent ·~g swimmers and others oilier law enforcement officials can overnight. gelling involved are belier and safer. some of the strictest in lhe country. raismi themselves. in front of the e A. ~g for cover. no longer control crime in the city. In lhe meantime, there are things The criminal justice system It is illegal to have weapons in lhe television, in unsupervised ions 't ltiooting death last month Before we opt to call out the !hat the community can do to help should not only seem to work, it District of Columbia, and playgrounds. and on street corners :-iw•old Laun ice Smith at a National Guard, however, we must fight crime and make lhe streets should do so. Many people believe punishment is meant to be swift and and drug-infested city parks. If the .pilolball game in Southeast be sure that we have exhausted all safer for all of us. Community that criminals sltp through the sure. These existing laws need to be young people are our future, then "lgton. and a jewelry store already existing measures 10 patrols are a J!ood idea and have system 100 easily. and that potential enforced rigorously and without we need 10 get busy. because at this ,:yin 11hich security cameras combat crime. Mayor Kelly has already met w1ih some success. not criminals are as brazen as they are exception. rate, neither us nor them will have :td gunmen pushing and written to the White House seeking only in lhe District, but in other because they llmow they can beat Finally, !here is the complex issue a future. =ta pregnant store-employee, permission to call out lhe National urban areas. This combined effort the system. More prisons are not of what lea who graduated from here. Some where you can make a lot of money. garbage and get to what's real university so important. For years. uplifting the black community and lea Mcotctough Quite the contrary, many college because a lie can't live forever, but African llistory has not been told or those around !hem. wanted 10 be in the place When you fmd lhe truth and •bm Toni Morrison won the nicknamed lhe "Mecca" for African graas don't land the jobs they want the truth is eternal. As humans we it has been distorted. Black people that pay the money they desire. will never be omniscient, but we were thought to believe !hey made spread it to others you can only \J>cace Prize for literature this education. Whatever lhe reason, prosper because you touched the •.I thought to myself Howard each person came here for different Moreover, many people who don't have to find out as much as we can. little or no contribution to this I even go to college attain belier As African Americans we are so country and were made 10 feel they lives of others. A man once said .• ~I} has i>roduced some of their own. And ifeach person finds Howard students must be lhe "salt" ~atcst African American out what their rrue meaning and paying jobs than those wi th used to sining back and let people were mferior. However, on this degrees. tell us things, take history for campus, we know the truth and we of lhe earth sprinkling truth and :never There is something purpose is, they can be as good news to tftose who are listless i about this university that successful as !hose who came in lhe On lhe eve of graduation, the instance. Columbus discovered should continue to spread it. The light was given to me on lhe true America, right? Seek truth. The origins of civilization did begin in and without knowledge. Once we ' ~~ipped people with the past. Africa. I cannot be anything but have done this, we will then be •-edge and talent to lead them What is lhe whole point of an meaning of an education by lhe "New World Order" is about education in the first pface? Many dean of my school. He said "to seek coming together ns one. Seek truth. great, because I come from kings considered another sreat Howard -tttss. People such as and queens. People who look lilc.e grad, like Toni Momson. iwd Marshall and Amiri of us were sent to college after high truth." J will never forget those Black 1s bad. Seek rrulh. We should school, because " it 's the natural words. Those few words liold great not accept things at face value. We me built lhe pyramids, therefore '· \~ere educated at this great I'm inferior to none. Monica Mcolclough is a Howard "100. Why did you come 10 thing to do." Your parents said you importance. In everyday life, must go beyond the s1a111s quo of especially as African Americans, acceptmg just a book education. This is what Toni Morrison and alumna, Class of /993. ~ had to go. Some want lhe status that the others from Howard have in ,."lbc )Ou came to this school comes with saying you graduated we come across much racism, We must go and find out the real prejudice and deception. facts. common. They have been lhe torch '-"')OU heard of its reputation from Howard Umversity. Maybe bearers spreading the light, itbc prestigious Howardites the point is to secure a good job We must search through all the This is what makes this , \frican-Arnerican f aJD.ilies need praise you are without bolh or one of your even those that have lhe highest we might not have done as well. It dark, rich or poor, we have al l been American institutions. However, is self-serving to talce upon oneself unfairly treated nt some ,POint. TI1e how many of us can be honest parents, have )'.OU thanked God for 1 regard for our well being. ,his enough with ourselves to discuss the natural gifts that their union .,, ~Grler insidious mind-set, iT left the popular victi m mentality, proof of our character 1s how we without considering one's own respond in such situations. An our own shortcomings and seek allowed you to inherit? As we study ~c heard it aptly put !hat unchecked, can become the fatal ways to heal wounded our heritage and people who have ,_, spend the first years of blow to our already besieged propensities toward abuse. Victims inspired man once wrote that it is ,. blame everyone from parents and the glory of a man to overlook an relationships. The solution to long passed. let's also honor lhe -~ worshipping their parents African-American family. living. Before any person harshly friends to teachers and preachers offense. The African-American America's problems does not begin .\!Ut of their lives judj!inJ? family has a grand opportunity to at the White House but in our 1 condemns the lifestyle and altitudes for their condition but refuse to ' ilk shows fill America s be glorious. house. Young man, have you ever Rei, Derek Grier is founder ofSong '-Clls with horror stories of of his or her parents, one must accept responsibility for ofFaith churches ofNorth America. themselves. We could discuss politics and told xour father that you respect .•~ho have been victimized consider that given the same him? Young woman . have you told 't1nauthori1y. Subtly, we are knowledj!e, experience and Hard times are no respecter of other more removed subjects for persons. Whether fat, skinny, light, hours and rightfully find fault wilh your mother that you need her? If ~ to severely scrutinize opportumties of our progenitors, oo:ct~o~be~r,;29~,1~9:9!3======,,;,TH~E~H~IL~LT~O;,;,P""':;======j = ltob81 / LOCAi, ~ National Guard niay not solve D.C. Continues to crinie probleID., students say wage statehood fig calling on che guard and road blocks and 10 augment lies and nor be armed. II would By Ayoka Campbell explaining how she planned co the local police force during be ridiculous," he said. Hilltop Staff Writer drug raids. Kelly go1 the idea from "As mayor, i1 is my obliga- Sumter, S.C.. where the A consensus of Howard stu- 1ion and responsibility 10 pur- National Guard and the Gov denls say the National Guard sue all avenues to stem 1he tide ernor's Re1allian Against Ille may nol be the answer 10 the l::)c('r,!ii",- of violent crime in the District gal Drugs team made 83 District's crime problem. of Columbia. The urgency of arrests clearing 1he s1ree1s of The National Guard would this mailer has prompted me 10 drugs. have been on 1he streets of seek ways 10 increase the level Since 1he Dis1ric1 is 1101 a Washington, D.C .. today had of support and to expand 1he stare, Kelly is hindered from President Clinton given Mayor .,· ..~,- role of 1he Di s1ric1 of Colum- calling our 1hc guard. She said Sharon Pratt Kelly permission bia National Guard in local this is something else that to call oul 1he guard directly. law enforcement and crime makes s1a1ehood a strong issue. Bui Krystal James, a polil- prevention activities,'" she said. "I only seek au1hori1y 1ha1 is ical kience major, feels 1he Desmond Williams, an vested in 1he 50 stares and four guard will not end the vio- environmental science major, United States 1erri1ories with lence. '"The solution is to hire ,_...,....., _ said he agreed with Clinton respect 10 their civil defense." back some of the police offi- because Kelly could not legal- she said. cers [Kelly] laid-off because ly call out the guard. Kelly is now seeking a law BY, Ayoka Campbell !hose people are trained in • "Thal right is given to the from Congress that would Hilltop Staff Writer crime prevention," she said. use them. governors of state. If the guard allow her to directly call out Maror Sharon Prall Kelly. D.C. Shadow Senator Jesse Jacksoa Mayor Kell y wrot¢ the pres- The mayor planned 10 enlist were deployed, they would be the National Guard. Dick Gregory were am,,1ed last week in an effon 10 show the i ident. our lining her reasons for the guard in order 10 conduct taken away from their fami- of Washington, D.C., becoming a slate. Carryi!)g signs, pa,sing educational infom1ation 10 pedestrians genmg c11tzens 10 blow 1fie1r horns m supporl of O.C. statehood, people have been marching with these government officials all s A peek inside a 1929 HILLTOP from the Judiciary Square 10 Capitol Hill 10 fight for By Robert T. O'Neal indifferent place. so unlike 1he rience, 1he little school girl is tion envied. Sometimes "'the statehood. Hilltop Staff Writer 1929 warm hospi1ali1y 10 which I invariably devoured by 1he peak" we shall call them, see Van Whilfield, chief of ,tafffor 1he ma)'or\ Office of Communi am accustomed to at home." wolves. About the smar1es1 fil 10 lake in a co-ed. She mu5t said they will continue marching every Thursday from I 0:00 a.m. noon until lawmaker, agree 10 make Washington, D.C .. a s1a1e. The latter, however, is an thing a woman in Washington be to 1he manner born and their '"We are marchin1i, so that we can have a say in our own deslinJ Before coming 10 Howard, unfortunate state of affairs, can do is to teach school. This type. This means that she is want to receive all 01 the benefits 1ha1 all ofthe 0lh definitely a place where stu of 1elevsion s1a1ions are just a ll So many things have dents can mix and mingle and few of those places. of th changed since 1ha1 article was even work in their fields. The Even though all IDt writlen in 1929. Now some buzz word about Howard is Howard Students may nol go th Howardilcs refer to Washing that it is a party school, bur for lhe go-go music, hip-hop, ~ ton, D.C. as 1he melting pol actually s1udcn1s have 1he house, or jus1 plain ol R&B between the North and South opportunity 10 gel experience music is still well received SANKOFA th where music and fashion in a range of careers and work here. C(' styles are a ll accepted. II is a in some very important The founders could place where you can jus1 be places. l'l\ nor have placed Howard Uni h yourself. The days of 1he The White House. versity it a bener place. A film by bourgeoise are gone. Capitol Hill, National Ins1i K Washington, D.C. is tu1cs of Heahh, and a number Haile Gerin1a, professor r------, Department or Radio, TV and Film School of Communications, Howard University Directions to RFK stadium and the D. C. Armory. From Georgia Avenue Come out and see the film with us! November 6, 1993, 2:00 p.1n. Take a left on Florida Avenue and at keep straight past 13th Street, Northeast Jenifer Cineplex Odeon Theater 5252 Wisconsin Avenue, NW and bear right on 14th Street, Northeast. Next door to the Friendship Heights Metro Station on the Red Line Make a left immediately on H St., which Telephone· 202-244-5703 turns into Benning Road. You will pass sponsored by the Hechinger Mall on your left. Keep The School of Communications straight and you will see the RFK stadium on Howard University your right side. The D.C. Armory is located beside RFK stadium. L------J ~-29,1993 THE HILLTOP A9 r' I "' INTERNATION (aricom discusses NAFTA's affect on Caribbean nations 1 ,ht ---, . for Caribbean govcrnmems. "And while a shift in free tmde Bernal said. 8Y. Kimberly ~ryant "One of the successes of the with Mexico may be advantageous Economist Palmer who Hdttop Staff writer Caribbean is the success of the 10 the US and Mexico. it may lead cautioned that a depression in export of its culture in particular 10 a decline in jobs for U.S. workers economics may add to the greater While Caribbean reggae, calypso and carnival," he aligned with CARICOM trade and fall of Caribbean currencies. said: Community governments said. place CARI COM at a severe "If the Caribbean countries are discussing the many Bernal, Watson and Palmer were disadvantage," he said. dollar diminishes. it means the U.S. serious implications of the pane li sts at a public forum The North American FreeTmde dollar will begin to dominate the North Atlantic Free Trade organized by the Trinidad & Tobago Agreement provides Mexico with money supply m the Caribbean, Agreement, Washiugton- Association on Oct.I 9. The forum an exemption of tariffs and quotas and the central bank would no based Caribbean academics focused on the implications and on commodities such as leather longer be able 10 regulate financial and diplomats are urging solutions of Nafta for Caricom goods and shoes while the those institutions because monetary them 10 adopt new opuons nations. commodit.ies from the Caribbean policy would be transferred to for economic develoP.mcnt. Bernal, who recently addressed would face quoHL~ and tariffs in the Washington." "Caricom (Caribbean the U.S. Senate on NAFfA's impact US. Watson, however. said given the Community) has to adjust on the Caribbean, said the Bernal believes this trade NAFTA situation, Caribbean and must be careful with agreement between the U.S. and agreement puts the Caribbean at a governmenL~ faced the threat of perpetual adjustment. It Mexico has serious implications severe disadvantage because of its having their democracies must shed its traditional because the U.S. market constitutes preferential treatment for Mexico. undermined. "If a country and a exports and move into the main tradin_g partner for He said a more equitable market government were unable 10 control areas of tourism, data CARJCOM countnes. Many of the place would benefit a ll the its economy, the question of true processing and apparel," manufacturers now exporting into countries involved. democracy and the capability of a said Dr. Richard Bernal, the U.S. from the Caribbean would In addition, he fell that Mexico government to dictate the stability Jamaica's Ambassador to be displaced by cheaper products enjoyed inexpensive energy, and standard of living of its people the United States. from Mexico because of cheaper inexpensive wages, lower becomes critical. Dr. Hilbourne Watson, labor and preferential trading transportation cost and an upscale "We have grown up in an professor of political arrangements. economy which would put the environment (the Caribbean) to science at Howard ~ot only would the Caribbean Caribbean at a disadvantage if this respect the nation state and University, said Caribbean lose much foreign exchange agreement were to be enacted. democracy. When governments kson and school curriculums need 10 earning capacity, but also many "It could lead 10 a diversion of have problems handfing areas of ,ponnncc be made more pertinent 10 jobs, particularly in the trade. Investors will look more economics, finance and business international economic manufacturing and agricultural favorably at Mexico than the that are normally taken care of b_y ·ians and developments. He argued sectors, he said. But he stated that Caribbean, and the extraction of the nation state, that democracy ,s xi, many for more emphru.is to be U.S. trade with the Caribbean exports from Caribbean Basin threatened,'' he said. summer placed the on sciences and provides over 200,000 American Initiative countries would have a 1 technical subjects. Jobs. cumulating depressing effect," Ransford Pal mer, ! 1ication~ professor of economics, ,.m. until1 pointed out that greater . importance needs to be ;tiny." We given to the exportation of A Glance Around The World >us states culture, for instance reirn?e, calypso_ . and "character assassination" used in attempts to dis _ __, carnival, as significant credit Dr. Martin Luther King. CIA spokesman earners of foreign exchange By Gloria McField Hilttop Staff Writer David Christian declined comment on Aristide's remarks. (Washington Post) Haiti Port-Au-Prince - The economic sanctions which were imposed on Haiti on Oct.19 by the United Somalia Mogadishu - U.N. Secretary General Boutros some of e Crisis in So:malia... Nations were strengthened this past Friday when Boutros-Ghali made a brief visit 10 Somalia on Oct. 1s, alone international companies stopped distribution of fuel , right of 22 which inspired sporadic protests by supporters of already stored within Haiti. The three gasoline dis ble to us SomaLi warlord Mohamed Farah Aidced. Boutros :ountry." tributors operating locally-Shell, Thxaco and Esso Ghali made secretive visits in both Baidoa and have interpreted the embargo to include petroleum Mogadishu, but journalists weren't permitted to wit• ernment products stored within Haiti and plan 10 adhere to lect their ness either stop. (Washington Post) ,rnment the embargo "until further notice." A spokesman for with o ur Esso defended the company's actions and explained ·~he said the order came from "the highest level." (Washing France Paris - Britain's plans 10 build a new air-launched ton Post) nuclear missile with France have been abandoned. Haiti - A C IA report has surfaced charging Defense Minister Malcolm Rifkind announced last week that Britain was longer going ahead with the deposed Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide had been treated for mental illness in Canada in 1980 $5 billion project. The French government must decide whether to continue alone on its ambition of and accusing him of inciting his followers to use vio developing Europe's own nuclear deterrent force lence against dissenters. Aristide emphatically that could replace the American umbrella. (Wash denies the allegations and compares them to the ington Post) Alice Walker I 1n ARRIORi1i~TLE ~ A AR K S ~::t 1~v Female Genital Mutilation Nov. 4, 7:30 pm - Howard U. Cramton Auditorium• 2455 6th St. N.W. Cramton Aud. Ticket $ales office: $10 in advance, $15 night of Alice Walker and Producer Pratibha Parmar (Students with ID $8) will lead a discussion alter the·-·~ premiere. .. ,,. __ ,__ ,, .. ~,.~~-~il«O .o -octob4- October 29, 1993 THE HILLTOP r C - s E BY Nlltll HilllOP ~ c1~ annu.il Thi: is u stu institut this Af s rneanir s1andm Wh· re-entc Mecca 10 their they 01 11vcd. I .1. ~ Ori revolv, Day g, r------, Morch YES! I want ECSTASY, the 1994 Women of Howard University Calendar light o registc NAME: ______after ti arounc fate ADDREs.5: ______an org dance. CITY ____ STATE ___ ZIP ____ late I~ sen as Miss I dent b larity , Please mail me calcndar(s). J have enclosed $6.00 for each calendar plus Sf.00 shipping and handling. sion. ~ durin~ Festiv studer Please make checks payable to MITB Productions Mail to MlTB Productions, ATTN Jean-Claude Pierre, Jr., Tl 1919 3rd Street NW RM. 2-210 I Washington, D.C. 20001 I fa L------J By Val 'i1 ltop s 10· . at Tl cspe Audacity Productions J a J & R Joint Venture "Th, day presents mon , tu d THIS IS FOR THE COOL IN YOU phys I F ent !e at I Howard University Homecoming as w de~ t Cabaret mu I, From BeBop to Hip Hop If you ,-.ont to be the kind ol l«Kler that · · looi< upto,youshouldtokeogoodlookotlheMarineCorps. ferc ALUMNI FROM ALL AGES WELCOME WeNdevelop your p/r/<;ka/ond ~alstm,gihsso you Tim consttlhekindofexompko/herswill ~29, 1993 THE HILLTOP B1 IO Section Howard alumnus aharea gift of .. tt'I our ennlveraa,~"187 PhOJOOrnehxffl2 "The Good Son" IMII• movle-goerl/84 IFall t1nnl1 tndt/89 People/B2 Pulse/B4 Sports/B9 Afterthoughts/86 Iloward Homecoming:J:ast and Present WIiiie Y. Tellls At the May Day Festival, held in become "so important" that ii is hard in show business had been through and the effects reflected the poem ... S1att Writer whm then was the new stadium, "Beau for the homecoming commit1ee 10 plan [Cramton]. The Washington Opera earth and stars." tiful maidens uniquely clad in gay col the events ahead of lime. Society used to have performances n the Webster's New World ors displayed aeMhe1ic abilities in fea here." Dines said. Since Dines has been here, the fash ] Dictionar)\ homecoming b "Most concert artists would book a ion show has remained the biggeM tures extraordinary." and like year in advance: now you must depend For homecoming and other event.s, ] defined as '"a coming or hnmccomings of the present, the May event, and homecoming week has returmng to one\ home or. in upon which way the tour is going;· he no one could enter Crnmton under W Day Festival ah\itys had a theme, added. drcssed. always included the varic1y show and a colleges and umversities. an according 10 an article wrinen in the concert. Overall he says. it's been fun, ctlcbrJtion auendcd by alumni." Dines remembers entertainment "A performance in Cr.imton was a May 28. 1927 issue of The HILLTOP. and he has enjoyed the homecomings •111, mc;ming given 10 homecoming greats such as Isaac Hayes, Nancy Wil semi-formal affair.... but the students ,t111d,lrd one shared by cducat 1onal Homecoming eventually evolved son and Dionne Warwick coming 10 changed all that. You had 10 call mother of the past as much, if not more, than into a combination of the events of the ions all over the countrv. but at Cramton to perform for a fraction of the 10 get money 10 get a new outfit." Dines the students have because he really Thanksgiving Day game and tl1e spirit Mncan-Amcrican inMitution the cost that the Homecoming Committee said. enjoys working with the students. and activities that charncterized the must shell out now for popular enter ng goes much deeper than the Dines has seen a lot of homecom Throughout the years. Howard Uni May Day Fesuval. The event was tainment. ings, but he said his favorite was the moved to October and was expanded 10 versity students, faculty and alum ni lben Howard University's alumni Dines said Cranuon was 1he place one in which the theme revolved a week of big evems and activities that h,1ve maintained the spirit and the sense r the hallowed halls of The for entertainment before the Kennedy around James Weldon Johnson\ poem. haw proven to be as exciting and fun Center was built, and ii was one or the '1'he Crea1ion." During the show,, of family fell when coming together for each Oc1obcr. they arc returmng lilled for th,• alumni as they arc for the r homc-ba,c. the place where great theaters that existed in the Apollo there were all kinds of effects that relal• the University's popular homecoming students atured. found thcm,eht:s, loved. circuit. ed to the creation of lhe world events. . laughed. CrtCd and parttcd l loward University theater veteran "Everybody who had been anybody .. A young fellow came out as Adam. txi~inally. homecoming at Howard Ralph T. Dines remembers how the ed around the big Thanksgiving ,pint and events of homecoming have ramc. Phi) ing Lmcoln. r.llher 1han changed throughout the years. Dine., )10u,c. was con,1dcrcd the high• h,L, ,erved the Howard commu nity as of homecoming. Alumni had 10 1he managing d1rec1or of Cram ton er Jt alumni headquarters, and Auditorium. the site of many home• coming activities. In December, Dmes the game. the excitement centered wlll retire after 33 years. d1 t.e social e\cnts or the alum 111. 3th )Car 1hc alumni participated in "Homecommg had u theme. The n:JOized alumni rccep1tnn and stage [at Cmm1onJ was u,ually decorat• ·. This pmc1ice dates back 10 the ed in keeping with the theme, and 1920... Miss Howard wa, not cho everything dealing with homecoming part of the homecom ing t:\ents. worked 111 that. Through all the ,hows, How,ird y,.is ,oted on by the ,tu- the Mage decorntions remained the bod), and II was more of a popu same;· Dines said. contc,t th.111 an educated dec1 Dines ,aid that nt least since 1960. She wa, elected in the spring when his career at Howard began. 1he g1he 1ime of Howard\ May Day spirit of homecoming has alway, been JI, which existed more fo r the tremendous. but the co,1 of entertain• t, than homecoming did. ment has increased, and the artbts have l'rendy Howardites get 'ashion sense from the past ane Williams How.ird fashion was again an to Staff Wntec issue deemed newsworthy in the Sept. 11. 1987 issue of St) lin'. Profilin . Chill- The HILLTOP. In it. Carla ~tack1n' . . ,orne things Gardner. who was 1hen a junior The Mecca never change. in the School of Communica- cc i a 11 y fashion. .\ quick glimpse across 1ions. said, "Howard fashion le Yard" on any par11cular seems to be as splashy and will reveal the 11me and expensive as always." ey HowarJ University However at that time. fash dents devote to their ion \\as a lot different from 11cal appearances. what 11 had been in the 50s. Ladies sporl Coach. Gardner added. "Girls arc wear d1 and Dooney & Bourke ther purses and bookbags. ing the oversized look and sum• •ell as silk. linen and mer dresses are popular ... ,~ner outfits; platform LOUIS V1tton is popular. but le,: Gucci w:1tches: etc ... tacky on campus." And the men am no d1f And according to the Sep cnt with their Polo boots. tember 1987 issue of Gentle nberland,. Guess and Gir man's Quanerly. as Angelique d gear. and gold watches d gold e.irrings. Stewart wrote. the Italian loafer This nouon of looking 1s the perfect addi11on to the j dreS\ing fly had to come "blousy shirb paired with m somewhere. A glance baggy, tapered trousers of silk ·ough some of the very and co11on blends" being worn ·11 issues of The HILLTOP by men. 1cates that the more Dgs change. the more they Terrence Brown was a junior y the same. majoring in engineering who BelieYe it or nol. our pre• brought another aspect of male essors were the ones who fashion to the forefront. e bir1h to this whole idea "Clothes must be nice. nothing dressing to impress cheap. and no polyester." he Howard students or the said. 20, were commilled 10 king their best as they While the style of the ·oiled across 1he yard and, clothes has changed since the ' cntually. went 10 their '20s, the attitude has not, and 11\C S. with the height of homecoming As 1he years evolved. not now being fel1. there is no ,th has changed. As Rick doubt that this weekend broth• ,kling pu1 it in the Dec. ers and sisters will be dressed 1950 issue of The HILL· P, "A well dressed LO kill. :nan 1s a most appealing This homecoming, 1herc will ', . ure because she not onl y no doubt be a mixture of fash• -lrs 1he fashions that are in ions, hairstyles and accessories le and look good on her, from the disco era of the 70s I , , lends 10 them a ch icness and the nouveau-trendy 90s. ~er own." Bell bottoms and bobs will face In the 50s, accordian off against baggy jeans and bee • •llcd s~irls were in. as ··~ re pencil skirts and cash• hives. re and angora sweaters. As you ven ture out lo that khng added, "Nothing outrageous homecoming party te takes the place of the this weekend, heed this advice: fer, moccasin or sadd le Wear what's fly. e." Interesting ly enough. -- October 29, 1 C B2 THE HILLTOP PEOPLE Sharing the power of photo graph Howard alumnus mirrors life throug h a r t done graphics for tape and By Natalie Y. 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The Tradition Continues • • • A nnual Scholarship Gala TOPICS: I • WHAT IS MCKINSEY? • WHAT 1$ GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTIN G? Saturday, Oct ober 30 , 1993 ' Date: • WHY A McKINSEY CAREER MIGHT INTEREST YOU? Time: 9 PM to 1 AM WHEN: Thursday, November 4, 1993 TIME: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Place: Sheraton Washingt on Hotel 2660 Woodley Road, N.W. WHERE: HOWARD INN: Reeve Room Washi ngton, D. C. ' Price: $25 In Advance RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE PRESENTATION. $30 At Door ~ ' Ticket s are available at Cramt on Auditorium. ALL BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, MATH, AND SCIENCE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND - - Ame1erdsm • Atlante • Barcetona • Bedminster. N.J. • Berlin ' Bombay· Boston • Brussels rional lu;nos Aires • Caracas · Chicago • Clgvgland • Copenhagen • Dallas • Dusseldorf • Eurocenter :uricy '•inkfurt • Geneva • Gothenburg • Hamburg • Helsinki • Hong Kong • Houston · Lisbon • London ~ncy Los Angeles • Madrid • MtlbournQ • Moxioo City • Milan • Minneapolis • Mon)errey • Montreal ufetlrne Munich · New Yor1< • Osaka • Oslo • Paris • Pltt, burgh • Rome • San FranClsco • San Jose SioPaulo ·Seoul• Stamford • Stockholm · S1u 1tgart • Sydney · Taipei · Tokyo · Toronto · Vienna Washington. D.C. • Zunch . :' October a 84 oct• ~ Chris White plays 'the dozens' in 'Yo "Momma Joke Boo- pulling together a joke book and in the Jay Leno na1ional BY. Erica Kennedy woulcf give them a dollar for some comedy mien! search. H1Uop Staff Writer "yo momma" jokes and they started While wasapar1icipa111 giving them to me." White smcl. on Channel 32 s "J-low:1rd ]°M~ "Yo Momma'.t /,rearh is so bad Although White s:iicl the book has University's Comedy when site yawns her teeth duck.'" caused some C(?ntroyersy Jam," opene unexpected. BY. Christopher Palmer The !hemes on t he Hilltop Staff Writer By Thomas R. Turner album are ver y Hilltop Staff Writer preclic1able. It seem, every "The Good Son," directed by Joseph Rueben. ilisappoin1ing a l b um is a psychological drama in which there is no The Geto Boys, Scarface. con1ains the themes of sex shortage of good ac1ing or quali1y wriling. The Willie D. and King Tee are ("Hittin Skins"), k illing movie revolves around 1wo 12-year-old cousms all synonymous with the ("Creepin") and smoking - one good and one bad. Hip-Hop scene in blunts ("Mello"). Even Afler the dealh of his mollter. Mttrk Evans Hous1on. Wi1h such big though some ar1ists such (Elijah Woods) comes 10 live wi1h his cousin, names. it would seem hard as The Al kohol i ks Henry. who is ro1'ien 10 the core. 10 break into rail there. successfully translate sex, Henry Evans, played Macaulay Culkin. is a However, Sat-N-Smoo1h murder and smok ing herb boy wilh a problem. Ac1ually, hb family has 1he has done just 1ha1 and into smooth l yrics, 1he real problem - him, bu1 they don't know ii. plans to lake 1he hip-hop majority of weak albums world by slorm. do 1101 expand past t he Sat-:-.1-Smooth (Sons of over emphasized !hemes. the Aggravated Tcmpk One of l he m os t where kNowledge is Street 1mportan1 elements in a :\.fen1alily. Organized Over .1lbum is the production. Tral'h to Hi1). comprised And while ii lakes more of rappers Brad D and D than funky beats to make a Bone, wa, formed afler a hit. ii helps lo have t hem. local police officer en1iccd Wi 1h the exception of them 10 do well in school. "Red Tape'' w hich In reiurn the officer would contains a very cool Q-Tip set up recording lime in a l)'pl! pi,rno lo op. and Sludio owned by a friend. "Same Thang" which will In late 199'.?. 1h.:y probably make Wcs1- coas1 reh:ascd 1he single ''Same heads drop the top down Thang•· which solcll0,000 on the 64. 1hc a1b um's copies. '!he sing!,· sample~ ar.: down right ' cap1urcd regional anno) in!!, T he 1rack audiences a, well a, lhe "Hillin' Ski ns" is an attention of Flashpoint example of a good beat International R,~cord ruined b) a very Presiden1 Cliff Blodge1. unncccs,ary gu i1ar loop. From there, 1he group cul Sat-N-Smooth's !heir firs! album enti1lcd producer, Storm the Funky "The Awakeninl?," Aztec, needs 10 refine his "The album 1s u planer skills on lhe mixing board. Elijah Woods stars as twelve-year-old of an unexpected hip-hop Overall. Sat-N-Smooth Mark Evans in "The Good S o n." cuisine ... " said Rapper ma~es a very valiant siab D-Bonc. "What makes us al creaung a hit album, Henry is a brigh1. seemingly 1ypical 12-year different is that we're unfor1unatcly 1hey came old boy who is a darling 10 his parents, respec1ful more versatile ... Some of up ,cry short. They g ro up to adults and pro1ec1ive of his farnil). Bui his the (Hacks) arc straight up ha, a long "ay to go penchant for evil deeds is comple1ely disguised hip-hop .rnd some arc hefore creattng an album by an innocent. charming ex1crior. knowledge . . ll's 1h.i1 can hold i1s own w ith Mark quickly learns ol his evil cou,in's deadly something 1ha1 everyone Houslon rivals King Tee, ~nse of play. Henry engages in a series ofdevilish can gel inrn." The Gc10 Boys . a nd ac1s not normally assocm1ed wilh pre-teens which Afl.!r gi, in& 1hc album Scarface. includes slaying a pil bull with a home made gun. Macaulay Culkin s tars as pre-teen te rror, He nry Evans In "The Good S on." multiple li,1cnmg,, !here As far as lhe a lbum causing a ten car pile-up by dropping a dummy olT is nothing unexpected goes, ii wil l probably a freeway overpass and hurling his sister Connie. abou1 it. "The receive some play in the Macaulay's real life sis1er Quinn Culkin, onto very murderous inten1ions when he at1cmp1., 10 kill !us Awakeninc," 1he opening find i1 diflicull 10 discs1 his role t\5 a f'.'l Houston area. bu1 thin ice. sis1er. which he claims was an accidcn1. P,}Chopa1h. Bui Culkin is an C\cellenl llC1lll cut, displays a oflen-used nationwide 1he record wi ll Henry is the ultimme problem child. "Now do you lhink I could do a thing Iik.e lha1?" "Geto Boys" s1ylc. The quickly cl1speb any doubts of his no1 being ti collec1 layers of d ust o n All lite while, Mark tries to convince his cousin's asks Henry innocently before he ca.rries ou1 his convincingly ponray a bad guy. group·, unorit11nal sound record s1ore shelves. parents that 1heir choir-box-of-a-son is wicked deeds. TI1e evil son\ dark lining is linally C'<~ hurls Its attcmpl to come methodically trying 10 kill them. Ofcourse, no one In "111eGood Son" viewers get a 1ru.1e ofCulkin\ off a, neY., d1ffrrent and 1he film', thrilling climax. Good actmg believes him. ,en..11ili1y direc1ing and a gocicl plot mnkes "The Goo! Henry's parents, siill grieving O\>er lite death of However, aner seeing Culkin in blockbusters like a greai choice. lheir infan1 son a yeareailier, don'! realize Henry's "Home Alone" and ''My Girl" moviegoers may Gloria Wade-Gayles relates childhood memories to present day issues in new book African-American communily. life 10 gel her ou1 of 1he 1erminal, By DeVera Dawkins "Black people of her generation fashion srn1emen1, she wrilt Hilltop Staff Writer she would have bee n surely was a poli1ical one as well. had 110 il/11sio11 about their lack of harmed if no1 k i I led by !he angry power, but they belie1•ed in their Ga) les ends the book , I mob of white men. chapter called "For My Child' From her childhood in Memphis strength. For them, strength was Experience~ wi1h racism and projects IO her presen1 days as an total immersion i n a black Remembering." She no1e1 English professor at Spelman family values instilled by her diffcren1 her children's "m,: co1111111111it1• i:ro1111ded i11 1·C1!11es tlwt mo1her encouraged Gayles 10 cla.ss" C.\pcricnccs arc frocl Cortege in At lanta, Gloria Wade. translated 11110 a sense of self . .. Gayles· become an ac1ive panicipant in 1hc own childhood in a h ou \Ve learned at an early age 10 a1•er1 Civil Rights Movemen1 during the au1ob iography of essays, Pushed our eyes from t he mirror white project. In spile of !he diffmll Back To Strength: A Black Woman's 60's. Feeling confident about she passes on t he valuesl people he{d before 11 s, th e o ne t hey changing 1he social sys1em, Gayles Journey Hvme. depic1s 1he streng1h had systema11cal/y sha11ered for lessons 1ha1 she learned by 111 of 1he African-American family. Joined CORE, an organiza1ion 1ha1 her children stories aboul 1 distorted reflec1io11 s ... white sponsored non-vio1ent protes1s, Her story begins before 1he definitions of blackness." childhood so 1hey coul d btr lea~ing her 10 a life of civil rights from her s1rong fam ily base days of in1egra1ion, during 1he Gayles reca lls a n incident act1v1sm. period 1ha1 connected d i fferenl where s h e iravel ed by !ra i n 10 This book pain1s a pic1ur. families of the African-American Birming h am, A l abama for a n Working as an activis1 led remarkable con1ras1s be1wW community together. She wr ites G_ayles 10 not only change her b lack fam i ly of Gay les child' in1erview. E n ro u1 e 10 1h e views on the world, bu1 s h e abou l t he days when Afr ican i nterview she was almost a 11 acked in 1he pre-Civil Righ1s Era tel Amer ican communities acted as changed her self-percep1ion and b lack family of today. Pushtdll by a group of ang r y white me n for her hai r. The h umorous o ne fami ly. helping one ano1her 10 s 111 inj: in 1he well - ligh1 ed "whiles To Strength: A Blad \l'o~, s urvive day-to-clay struggles, on ly' section o f lh e t e r m i na l r ecollec1ion of her dec ision to go Jo11n1e\' Home s h ows the sir< whi le withslanding the cruelty of i ns tead of t he d i m "col ored" "na1ural" is an imponant s1ory of 1he -black famil y a nd su,11 t he racist society they lived in. sec1ion. Gayles explain s she was about establishing strong pride and how i I needs lo ch ange if thd Gayles' description of her only looking for a good pl ace 10 racial iden1i1y. Slie defines her hair communi1y is 10 be un i1ed. grandmo1her's phi losophy of life s 1udy d uring t he long hours before s1y le change as 1he growing need tllus1ra1es the 1mponance of the 10 identify more wi1h her peopl e. the interview. 1 fit had 1101 been for The change was more than a ~ ~29, 1993 THE HILLTOP B5 k Us Anything Get Set V.O.P. features new Ed itor , Dear Editor, husband is a Senior Evervtime I take my jazz style on preiniere albu111 BJOfS in Plnsics girl out she yelps that Jll!DO r ~ in Cf1em. He she has to be in a 1 I 0 "building a o'clock because ,he is a 9t,ron in th.: freshman. This shoo1, cen This is all r1 gh1 1he evening rags. ls BY. Arnesa Howell me but 1hc darned there any way known to Hilltop Staff Wrtter ~ ~-!;:.~~·----7 bas been on th.: modern science 10 Music, self-love and the desire 10 projec1 a f ever since he bu i II combat this? positive image motivmed two Howard University e first time, he students from Brooklyn 10 form Ge1 Se1 Voices the atoms in our -Student of the Projects, a musically diverse 1,roup 1hat diapers in,te.>d of uses their lyrics to show a positive side or the tal he had The black community. lme he messed up Dear Stud ent , "As black men we lo,-eourselves, and we love oner through .1 hnd a Senior. lhl'n you our women," said Kundalini, member of the new lcula11011 und \\C can b.tll 1il ckven. gro~ Gel Sci V.O.P. adio,1c11ve our tor Get Se1 V.O.P. is comJ.>rised of two brothers, . Bui lasl night -Editor the Infinite Kundalina and Kwabena the II I'm going tu lriumphanL Raised in the Bushwick Projec1s in for He pulled a Brooklyn, they auended Brooklyn Technical . the cyclotron Dear Editor. Hicll School beforee01ering Howard Universi1y. pearcd al o ng "1th My wife is alwa>s Wnile at "The Mecca," they became active lichen ,ind h1111 I misplacing participants in 1he jazz studies progmm. find him. Ain' t thing,. s1amps, 1hc The duo tries to represent a positive image a rnolt111g tam,Jy auto. my w.illet, of the black male and black cuhure with 1he1r topmcnt 1hc new,paper. Laq music. week she misplaced the "People think that the only thing tha1 comes baby. It 111rned up a from 1he projec1s are teenagers with guns," "eek la1er tc,1ch111g Kundalini said. '"There are bus drivers, s1ude01s, Mctaphvs,cs at Howard 1eachers and mailmen in the prolec1s." Pans) Today r tound my r,alse Kundulini said the "gangsia" image of some rm1-i~ 1hro 11gh the teeth in 1he tch:,ision artisL~ tends 10 disrespec1 black women. and pcar.incc of your se1. What ,hall I do unfortunately, the image has 1101 been lefl behind. od and 1hc But these Brooklyn soldiers decided 10 use I0tron lhat your -Nimble music 10 give back to the community. band h,1s given hi' ''We rencct positive urban music and we D the 1n1cres t c,f incorpora1e music of the African Diaspora." encc. He , s gone H-, Dc;1r Nimble, Kundalini ~aid. a good m,,n This i, a problem 111 Kundahni defined 1he group's musical ,1ylc v.c~cr h" ,.,c ri fice .Me1.1ph) '1CS Hire a as "complica1ed lyrics to a funky beal that you not w1thou1 11s maid, Hire two. Ir they cat like a treat when you're drivmg your jeep." d p 1n1s Fir ,11< ,ir,· can·, keep things · He said their album takes li steners on a w:~k in up soon .ind a, strnight around 1hc around the continent and 10 the inner cily. Pli) \JCs muJor ,·an house. then shool 1he Not only does the music of Get Set V.O.P. '-)OU he'd r,11her be \\ifc and ma id, and lam have the navor of hip-hop. but it shows an d at 1ha1 1ime than it out of the coun 1ry. in0uence or jazz and rhythm and blues. ' 01her llmc. In 1he1r self-titled dcbu1 album on 1he -Ed itor Polygmm label. Gel Set V.O.P. sings and raps about evcry11ti ng from black love and the beau1y -Editor or black cuhure an "Black on Black," 10 the slave trade in "Preny Brown Babies." In a song mled "Dirty Buucrfly Sui1e," the group 1ells the siory ofa beautiful liule black girl ;This column was reprinted from who grows up havmg "cocaine eye.-,." The diverse musical style or Kundalini and The Hilltop, Wednesday, Kwabena staned with the help of 1hcir parents. King Kool Kwabena and The Incredible Kundalini of Get Set V.O.P. The brothers' fmher was an opera singer and December 1, 1948 their mother was a classical guitarist. All of1he Care n Wheele r :t nd Arrc,:,d Kundalini and Kwabena aren't focused instruments on 1he album, which includes DevelQPment. on making millions of do lla rs in the Volume XXIX (29) keyboards, bass, piano and African percussion. Gel Se1 V.O.P. was lourin g wi1h fu1ure. are played by Kundalini and Kwabena. Di gable Planets. but they are currently " It's 1101 all about money," Kwabena These warriors out of Brooklyn have already the openi ng act for Ziggy Marley on his said. " It's about pullin& people 1oge1her worked with such artists as Eric B. and Raki m. "Joy and Blues" tour. and sharing a love vibe. ' • Q~'L: El~'L'ELlPlllSES Sweet sC:itr~ ~ Dear Sweet-n-Sour. Dear New loH, rel tiooship · for ' Fir,1 I wanl to NEVER chrow some1hin_g to do. Be commend you on )OUT caution to the wind. A II honesl w11h lhe young column. I 1hink it has people. male and female, lady from campus. She - - ..--::-1 been a we Icome addition have the pocential to dog docs not deserve to be 10 The Hll.l:l'OP Now someone else. I agree ,crung along. You \ for mv problem. I really w11h SWEET in that you wouldn't like it, so show like 1)11, guy a 101 , an / TERTHOUGHTSI thl• i• for thoso who ain't hore - walking down This fresh episode, although brief, tho lonoly clarkonod etroot• was as close to comfort, invigoration, not knowing what and devotion as I've ever been in my life. tho futuro ha• in etoro for mo all I know is that !Ul Balance ovoryday i am fugitive t. The tops,v-turvy roller t'Oaster ride By Ashanti St. Claire in my own noighborhood ia: that had once taken me through a wo,·ld of and thoro'• eomoono solitude, and uncertainty had appeared to Do you love me like I love you love? out thoro that look• No. You don't love me like I love you do you love? cease, and be replaced with a soothing juet liko me And I love you, you say. trying to ond all that trip through intrigue, infatuation, No. You don't love me like I love you, treating me how you've treated me oxiet• for me and attachment. love. juet to look good Balance. But alas, just as the raging tide engulfs I teeter•totter love. out of tho darknoH >P So how about this love? i hear a bang JS the shore, it soon creeps back into the Hate. ?I~ cold, salty. sea of blueness. and to foUow Do you hate me love like I hate you love? inetantanoouely l{E No? You love me love you say and I love you love sometimes I hate you a pioco of load us \ s the somewhat tribal rhvthms of" Ribbon too love. cut• through tho air Balance. tbi in the Sky," mingled th,·dugh my dormant frightenod by it all )f, head, I mumbled the words "Oh so long, for I curse your existence love then wash my mouth out with irish spring love. i run into a patch I spit at the thought of you from the bottom of my disgust and just as quick of obecurity re: this night I've prayed," and pondered this am on bended knees wiping the spit from reality and my brow where WI thought... and cut down a yours drips without end love. noarby alloy WI Hmmmmm I wonder love which side I'll fall on love. Love or hate? to got away I play peekaboo with hate but it see's me anyhow love and I see you ;a This was as dose to solitude, and uncertainty love, but am i safe WI as I've ever been in my life. and don1 speak for fear of what evil words will leave my mouth and crush your heart love. i sit hore oo I love to hate you lately love and I've hated to love you love. mere prey th1 Danen J. Daniels Balance. for the blood thinsty predator its I'm falling in ... love, but I've already fallen there haven~ I love. will anyone hear my Love you or hate you love? eilent cry to What do you want with me anyway love? can anyone aoe you've used me and set me aside love. You're a liar love and a coward to the teant that are expelled love or maybe a hurt before love distrusting my earnestness love as re One Night Stand from my oyo• another taught you to distrust his love. wiU i tel You said we must be good friends to get involved, be left here to die th Contrary to popular belief, you and i are~ good friends i like you a lot. One night stands are not always brief. You remember that eh love? If you don1 recall or don1 want to recall, I if eo pe recall love. why fo1 The club scene is a show of That was the beginning love, so what changed love? pe Oh I forgot you're a liar love, so don't answer me love you just think on it girls wanting to be women i gueH a for your own lesson to be learned love. and boys wanting to know. without me b.a And you wonder how come I don't speak at times love? ed Is what I described a good friend love? life will go on The tables have turned and What if i hate you OOH love? •• the eun will continue ui you arc near. I think you 're very sexy. I'm sure that'd be best love. You hate my persistence or lack of hello's to eet of and with oach new day That's what you wanted to hear. love and I hate your resistance and thoughts of your hurt in the undeserv· le ing ears of another and your hand in a lazy hand love. Is that the solution the night will be eradicated at, alas love? Aye? naye? by the dawn I don't want a commiument fi1 You have a profusion of good friends love you needn't me to be another i have one laet roquoet or a long-term relationship, love I'm sure your through playing with me anyway love. to go with my doath e" just moments of your life I won't let you play with me anymore love. I'm certain that at this develop that all my own bE we wi II never forget. ment you'll have no more use for me love. will gather around n~ No more hinderance from me love. my tombetone of eay eome emooth word• about me No questions asked, You could go on peace love. No more episodes or purposeful silences love that hurt your feelings love. and my hate would eventually come to hold up their fortiee no name required, dissapate love and nothing would be left love. of beer nc a one night stand No more pain for me or you love. and give a toaat ct is all I desire. Hate? to me di I've written many poems for you love, but this one is to myself too love. I one of thoeo many sh who aren't here Tomika R. Hugh need to hear myself love and see where I should fall love. Or hate. 15 I already know the answer, but I'll live with it love without speaking on it DI love, I've told everyone too much already love. thia ie for thoee who ain't here Would you hate you if you were me love? nl Just how would you feel about you love? rtdcyleowd in I'm falling love. to ti1 Love d, Hate · WHATEVf.R YOUR NAME IS. ONCE AGAIN I IHL IT NfCASSARY TO w, Perfect lJ antlOI~\• A1 WRITE YOU !If.CAUSE I AM CONCERNED. CONCl:RNl:D IIECAUSF I AM A C< !\LACK MAN. A l\LACK MAN IN COU.[GL A BLACK MAN Tl IAT IS IXl'ECTI D Love Just as 6ln1s of a fcnlfter- Jfodi togetficr, w, ~ curves ofyour Ci.ps arc as sudi in pefcct futrmon}', th TO ONE.DAY LEAN HIS l'EOl'l.f INTO I11:TTf:R Tl/\lES. Yf:T. I WONDER. HOW UJ IS_THIS.SO?. I FEEL SO UN!'.R[l'ARfD. IT IS A CIIALl.f.NGE I MUST FACE. Just as Iii£ moon i!Curninates tfte: for corncrs of~ wrtli, dt your eyes 9Cistcn cuuf insist ~ a.tlcntwn of every 6rcatlifn9 = cc A CIIAll[NGE TllAT MUST II[ M[T. I AM CONCERNED. I AM NOT SCARf:D. tun? aromu{ you. st . . ,• . Will. NOT IIOWTO TIIE H:AR OF rAILURL I AM A BLACK MAN. A Ill.ACK st .. ' supe,jiciaCi~ is a. won! not uru!erstood' 6y my mout/i. ., . _. .':,; ' tt MAN TIIAT R[PRLSf.NTS ·, II f; l'OW(R or I IIS l'EOl'I.L ·1 LOVE MY l'EOl'LL r1 Imdl'i9mu, Umpe:mrn=t, 6eautli, a,uf mufcrstandlng aTC na: a1 THEY ARE MY SOU RC[ 01' STRENGTH. THEY ARE WHY I WORK SO I !ARD. adjectives wfiicli crrumatcfront you. OJ BECAUSE TIIOUGH Tit EY ARE A I\EAUTIFUL l'EOl'LE. THEY ARE l'[Ol'U IN Inteffigeiu:e, 6cauty, aru< urukrstarufu19. N b1 11ESl'AIR. YESTf:RDAY!'MY HEART. CRIED.. I\ECAUS[ I READ IN THE l'Al'[R Inu~er=, 0111! 6ea1tty. TIIAT A I\IJ\CK WOMAN' LOST AI.LSENSf: Ol'.1101'I: AND KILLED llf.RTWO w . ' . ' ' . Beauty. ... lfl~mu. w Cl II LDREN /\N·o Tit EN II ERSHI'. \VIIY? I SIT IN CAl'ITOL l'LAZA l'ARK. ONE w 0 or THE MOST BEAUT I fU L 1'ARKS IN WASH INGTON. DC. AND I STAR[ AT A . Darren). Dn11ieCs st ' ·., . 01 BLACK MAN LAYING ON A BENCH. IH CATCHES M[ STARING AT IIIM AND Don't llCltt Mt . ' IMM[DIAHI.Y GfTS UI' ANO TUCKS IN II IS TATTERED Sil IRT. II E IS A Oon't fia.u n,.c 6«auu I'm 6 BLACK MAN THAT 110ES NOT Al'l'RfCIATf TII [ l'ITY IN MY FYES. I AM NOT Don~ fiau ""6-US< _,,, ofWI< '1""6•1u Y"" r..ci. ~ ASKING FOR A MIRA<:! L N_ORAM I WAITING FORONL All I ASK FOR IS A l"ot fout' (umbdJMI"' you>,."t 6c-a:l l try IO 6cfair IN ,wry ""'1• f>«a._.. I'm Itri~ IO ltt 6 - them. Except a sudden rush of excitement between It's our anniversareeeeee, her legs that could and would only lead to a It's our anniversary. frenzy.filled thirty minutes of rubbing, grop- e ~ ing and grinding. And then what? A loneli- Leticiajumped from the bar stool and • d.~ ness and emptiness so great that Leticia felt itned off the radio. She couldn't bear ~~"-V more abandoned than a phonograph record No Tony! Toni! Tone! today, of all V in a pile of CDs. irs, No love songs, romantic songs or L>. Lovelife was not the correct title for her en lust songs would compliment her • ..ttt.1 V • social like; lustlife was more like it. And •00d. Because it was October 9, the "-...... "llf where was Jason? Graduated and working, ~iversary of the day that had cha11ged 1 ~> .Afiefta------making $55,000 each year and probably not 11life forever. • ~~~JI"" y,.o\~' ~-- giving half as much thought to Leticia as she Sbe sat at the kitchen table and • ~,?>"'?> gave to him. Jtned her calculus book. Might ~?>~· Leticia wiped the solitary tear that fell down )lfell study; there was nothing ~'\ ◄ her cheek. She could not continue to live like this. ;t to do. But it was too late. ~L'>. • At the rate she was going, she would slee9 with :11 mind had already opened ~ V • twenty men by the time she was twenty five. And ~lfto that familiar wound that she didn't even want to think about AIDS or preg- Jii date was only one reminder nancy. 1 Leticia closed the book and Leticia pictured October 9, 1994. What would tited her bead on her forearms. she be doing to commemorate that anniver- 1\r did this always happen? sary? She would still be allowing her dis• lien was she going to be able to appointment over a failed relationship with •f she was through with it? r------. Jason lead her to engage in unmean- lienwould every action she did ingful sex with every man she was •longer be a direct response to slightly attracted to. 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The 'w Staff Writer Members of the women's wonderful caliber of athletes and scltedule includes two daily The Howard University's swim team recently celebrated thei r recent scores represent "the practices that combine mceam 's lackluster record the breaking of two Howard most progress made by the girls swjmming, running and weight ; 1-2. Women 0-3) refuses to University records. Angela in the past five years.' training, ~dow the team's quest for Botli the coach and the players :e~s agree that 1he team may improve OLLEYBALL: According to swim coach itself by building up speed and The Lady Spiker., will round out their regular season on strength, two areas chat they are Monday,_November I. against Amencan University. The ,0 Senford. che team looks ''... the team looks :111 and works harder chan in constancly working on. ma1ch will take place at the Burr Gymna~ium. starling rou1 years. Jabari King, one of the team's at 7:00. ·~aford is very pleased with better and works fastest swimmers, described the The ladi~s will head down to Greensboro. NorU1 • ,mprovcd performance of swim team's success as a result C.1rolina for the MlAC Volleyball tournament beginning b ccam, and cites the fast of a combinac ion of summer Nowmbcr5, .,, demonstrated thi s year as recrui tment b>'. che coaching staff harder than in and the teams hard work, • 1odicator of the team's tftll. The team will continue to SWIMMING: ·The ceam shou Id have a good previous years.'' practice wi th their eyes focused There wi II be a "Shark Attack" today, as lhe men's and ,as 11e·rc getting enough pool on the fu ture and on records ~omen's swimming teams ,rill com!l".le in.the Metropol they intend to break. itan Relays at George Washington University at 5:00 p.m 1 111d equipment and so far we :o'chad an_y of the limitations Coach Senford asserted chat Ne" Tu_esday. 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A Symposium, Ceremonial Tribute, and Exhibition celebrating Howard University's Reception of the Ancestral Remains from the African Burial Ground in New York ( November 5, 1993 [ SYMPOSIUM I 8:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Blackburn Center Ballroom • The African Burial Ground and African American Anthropology • Continuity and Change: Biology and Culture • Rebellion an d Repression • Contemporary Consequensences of American Slavery • The Meaning of the African Diaspora Symposium Participants: Michael Blakey, Sherill Wilson, Fatimah Jackson, TJ. Davis, Lesley Rankin. Hill, Howard Dodson, Mary Francis Berry. Richard America, Robert Murray. Joseph Harris, Russell Adams, Emory Tolbert, Robert Murray, Segun Gbadegasin, Edna Medford, Howard University graduate students. CEREMONIAL TRIBUTE 6:00 p.m. - Cramton Auditorium A processional of members of the New York descendant community and the Howard UniversJty community will form at Andrew Rankin Chapel at 5:30. All members of the faculty, student body and staff are invited to participate. EXHIBITION 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Blackburn Center Gallery Lounge • Art display • Film on the African Burial Ground • Tradili_pnal Storytelling for Children • Work~op _on Tracing Ancestral Roots Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs . \1··•"•;,-·· · · · . - . ·. : ... ·. · . . HOWARD UNIVERSITY . (202) 806-2550 ◄ THE HILLTOP B11 We Stil l E rnploy Great Thinkers - In 1882, Thomas Edison served as a director in one of Commonwealth INTERESTED IN A Edison's founding companies. His ideas eventually brought light to Chicago's State Street, and the new power CARREERIN of electricity to millions. • In the mid-1960's men and women with Edison's ambition JPOlfl'§ JD tJ!f1\:r1-1lit£1\A, embarked on an equally impressive agenda: to supply the electrical needs of Northern Illinois well into the 2fst Century. 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The f.i.sluons donned by the audience displayed the ,ru-ie«y of styles. personalities and cultural back ground~ present at Howard Uni,-ersity, tlS did two of the M:cnes, "hid, highlighted African-American wear and colorful kimonos. TI1e scenes were typical or a trJditional fushion sho\i: Included \\Cre scenes that refleded formal wear, denim, classy chic and businesswear: TI1e scenes, tiUed Retro, London Street, llaby LQ\e, 00\m to Earth, Hi Flishion, Orient R\.11rcss, Furs and Hey Hillas, ,1ere ~ ''3'-ant garde" and more simplistic, showing fashions A double standard e.xisted as Ilic 11omen attcn1pted to be that area si!,'ll of the times, but not mucl1 out of lhe ordi se.xy. They m'C:lled de:wage, bare buns and belly buttons, nnr)~ 11hile tlie men exuded sex appeal more tastefully. While the The fashionable business scene featured clothes indicalhe wonien were strapped in leatl,cr g-strin~ and buttercups ofAfrican-American style in lhe ,1ork place. The tempo of barely CO\ering their breasts and literally accentuating all the scene "n.~ springy and upbeat, announcing the future of they had. tl1e men ten more to the imagination. the Howard Unhersity professional. Some music 11-as rcmini<;cenl of tl1e younger clays of pre ·111e clothes nmged from COLy and stylish turtlenecks, lo sent Ho1mrd students, and minfature modcb imitating the tailored sla<:ks "ilh colorful 1-ests. big models, helped the audicnre to look back and recall days The show featured little drama and chorcogniphy unlike goneb.); former ones. ''Iota! Rccall; defined as ''a visual display of The models in this year's show communicated the ,\vant garde at it•s best," contained straight modeling and essence of black sensuality II ith a hip, fresh, )~t simple "ny. realistic, wearable fashions. TI1e show was reminiscent of They created a mood that lingered abOI~ the head~ of the the tasteful style e.xhibited in past shows. and the music of audience and kept them hypnotized. Earth, Wind and Fire; George Michael: and Sade helped to 'Tolal Rccall' was also the return of the waif. Sciera! create an air of nostalgia - a 1otaI Recall. models were thinner than thin, and the show failed to high With catsuits clinging to their e>'ef"Y cune, two lines of light a 1-arie«y of beautiful black people both in style and models on either side of Crnmton Auditorium opened lhe st,,e. The monotony ofthe'iook" oftl1e models contributed shO\i: Eye-catching fluorescent strips on their second skin to the understood sigh that permeated the room. created a bold prest.'llCC, signaling II hat was to come. Some models who are flnorites m.·1de reappearances. Eli \ deep m)'Slerious ,uice ern'eloped the audience and Turner and Smokey once again captured the hea.ns and the defined ''JllCal Recall' as the audience watched the show on screams ofthe \\Omen 11ith their smooth and ~ styles, t1,o screeru,. and Nicoria and Maia strutted tl1eir stuff to their usual per The entire mood was serious and somber. None of the fection. Other models who made a rnruic with their perb- models smiled during the first halfof the shO\\\ though the manas \\WC Kirn Richardson, Seth Freeman, Shana Gold personality and attitude was <11mlo'iling. ing and Derry \¥.ltkins, to nanie a le\\: Like diamonds from hemm, luscious chocolate men fell The sh<11v piqued the interest of the audience at first, but upon the audience, one right after the olher, and the women it failed to to keep them there. The hypnotic state that the \\COi 11ild! Their screams merberated olf the walls and mood initially created ended up taking tlie audience into a inspired tlie men to continue to strut their stuff. deeper kind ofsleep . The audience had a mixed reaction to this year ·s sh<11v; some liked it and some did not. ''I thought energy ,11lS lacking from the shmi: It did nOI hold my attention and it wa.m't li\'ely enough. I thought that the men were good and the dothes 11wc alright, bul I was still disappointed and ,cry lik<;atisfied:' Donna Grimes, a junior English major sa.id. Alysha Cassis was not pleased nith what she saw either: "The sl1<11v lacked cnc,,gy and any real cre alhity and innOl'lllion on the part oftl1c coordina tor:' she said. "1 tnink sl1e became too preoccupied nith making this a quote, wl(fUote, 'real' f~ion show and forgot to create an entertaining display of fashion." Junior education major Kerry James saw marked impl'Olements in this year's slt011: "Compared to last)~ it was more glOSS): It wasn't as e.xplicil with all tl1e nudil)\ (The coorclina tor) didn't try to sell se.x, she tried to gi,e a true fashion sltO'ili' James said. •e,~rtheless, the show lived up to its name. Jt did feature a total recall of tasteful and traditional fash ion revues, but it may hm'C been too simplistic for an audience that feeds more on a ''show" than a simple display of tasteful fashion. The Oueen and Her urt • _,/ znJ.d?wuu.,-CUp di!!,. {!0"9~ .dlll~. df()(,11a~d , Hi. d?wuu,-CLl.p Lisa D. Moore NfltajhaAntoinette Thompson Shanise Ttwpp Nichole R Thompson Miss School ofCommunications Miss School of Business School ofArts & Sciences Miss School of Fine Arn 01 C2 THE HILLTOP October2t1oct ~==~======,,,,.,;;,;,;;,;,;;;;;;,;;~======~~ • PEOPLE PLUS Former Howard activist recounts lessons learned on campus Van Aislee Smith credits University for his strength ------,------,------..,.,,..----, was accused of molesting a named "Academic Mi By Ayoka Campbell and Universities. girl al Spelman College. agement." Hilltop Staff Writer "My place in life has The guy answered by stab- He tells s1uden11 always been 1he ca1alys1. I bing Smith in 1hc back. The their ex periences al H eing tall, dark and have evoked many of the stabbing resulled in a punc- are much I ike those 1hey ~andsomc and ~av- c hanges 1ha1 occur. Slu 1Ured lung. experience in 1he • ing an assert ive, dents don't realize 1hc In addition to that expe- world. He says tha1 in deep voice were power 1ha1 1hey have. II just rience, he had 10 leave tion 10 learning acadc nol the only a1trib- takes some organization .;..;;..~;.:._...;.....;.._ _;.______s I u den ts Bu1 es 1h a1 made ------learn how 10 Van Aislee Smi1h "My place in life has come the a s1crn leader on "Howard has really O1 h 1 campus during 1hc always been the cata- :~;~::; 1988 protests and prepared me for prac lyst. I have evoked challenge~ Q 1he accomplished ticing law. And I'm many of the changes have no pro man he is today. not afraid of putting l• I say "thi, is T hose who St d t my analysis against th a t occur. u en s ing 1 ha a11ended Howard don't realize the power seen.' The in 1988 may any schools including remember Smilh that they have. It just !m~or1an1 p Yale, Harvard or • II I S thal II as the second-year tak es some organ1za- made me in president of the Georgetown. I am not tion and a collective strong indivi School of Law at all intimidated." who worked with force." he ex~laincd. --Van Aislee Smith • l S 'th W11ha8 undergraduate s1 u ·•V an A IS ee ml !or's degre den Is to create Business A 1nany Uni versity s 1ration changes thal are ------ Finance and a Law d seen today. and a collec1i ve force," he t school for 1wo semesters 10 from Howard Univc Sm i1h lefl Howard with a said. work. He worked in a vari- Smi 1h is now a tax au bitter taste in his mouth, but Smi1h came 10 Howard c1y of fi elds, ser vi ng in with 1he Internal Rei he has changed some of his after a11ending Morehouse such capacities as fire dis- College al the undcrgradu- ~======~===~~ patcher, fork lifter, waiter Service and a fcllo opinions after realizing how Georgetown Univc well 1he Un iver,:;i ty prepared ale level. He says More- and front desk c le rk. He "tT.z·tal Stati·sti·cs where he is working him for post-college life. house is where he acquired t' 4 said all of 1he experiences ·' Howard has really pre 1hc strength 10 lead Howard helped 10 build his charac- Master of Law degree in a11on. Smith plans 10 r pared me for practicing law. Sludcnis. Name: VanAislee Smith ter. And I'm not afraid of putting "I learned a 101 abou1 Bui Smith said Howard 10 Savannah, Ga., to pr my analysis against any li fe at Morehouse. I learned Homerown: Savannah, Ga. Un iversi1y has also made Jaw in 1he next year. schools including Yale, Har a Joi about responsibility. Occu~h.nn: Tax attorney I +ellow at him stronger. He was upset He encourages stude vard or Georgetown. I am not Thai i, where r grew into a 'I:"-"'"' I ' with 1hc high number of endure the many hear1 a1 all in1imida1ed,'" he said. man. I had a 101 of cha!- Georgetown University whiles al the School of a1 Howard because. he after graduation. s1u Staged si1-ins in the lenges 10 overcome," he ·•'ords of••r.:-...l'--..n• tc "sk long enough Law. the inefficiency of Adminstration Building and said. fJI ,,isu.u,, .. .L"1. processing the loans and will be able 10 over daily demons1ra1ions still Having grown up in lhe to the right source, and you'll get what he called a lack of almost anything and c linger in Smith's mind. Bui small city of Savannah. teaching by the professors. ue 1he Howard 1raditi he is happy 1ha1 he helped Ga., Smith had to mature the right answer.,, He wanted Howard to main• excellence. spark the changes 1ha1 100k quickly at Morehouse. 1ain i1 s prominence in lead- place at the largest of 1he When he was a sophomore, ing African Americans 10 ,----Historically------Black Colleges he questioned a guy- who--======:::------___J the future. 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Applicants need to: load, Pa)mll Sa,,n~, Plan '.tblii them at )Our bank. - Be upperdass or graduate students llui coo Id I>e' October 29, 1993 ; p -- C PUS PLUS MORE Oliver Otis Howard: the man behind the MeccaM prevented him from accepting Shortly after Howard Univcriti Teny1 stereotypes and judging solely on the was founded, criminal charges 11t-1Yinop S1 By Deidra D. Parrish brought against him in court He 1; HIiitop Staff Writer basis of race. Jn addition, Howard grew up in a accusscd of embezzling fol( How· very religious community. He attended appropriated 10_ the University fjrod~ When you see the name "Howard" church regularly in his youth and fraudulently using money from Gil' on sweatsbins, hats, or letterheads, became a cfevoted Christian. Freedman's Bureau for his perso n D is what images come to mind? Have you Howard received his higher profit. After_ an extensive investiga h.nd'ers ever wondered who is behind the he was acqu•tt!!d of these charges. e ward name? What was this person's education at Bowdoin United States Another point of controversy a 0 •ef significance to a prestigious black Military Academy. He later became an General Howard concerns his cfeah h;side university? instructor at West Point. When the with Native Americans. In the 187 r vice General Oliver Otis Howard, a Civil War erupted Howard joined the he led m_ilitary e!(peditions agai e; iiati< white Civil War veteran, founded Union forces to fight for the cause of freedom. sev~ral mbes, forc1!1g them t!) give wned c Howard University in 1867. Concerned In the war, he earned a heroic their land. lron1cally. his op ffi cial about the welfare of blacks after reputation. He commanded the Army mindedness toward Blacks did !,Out emanciP.ation, Howard worked to of the Tennessee and Jed the right wing ex ten~ to indigenous peoples e ther provide higher education and training of General Sherman's army in the described the N"auve Americans t gcan to former slaves and their children. In infamous March 10 the Sea. He was ns "hostile" and ·•savage". a n~ll an era where many whites were wounded in baule at Fair Oaks and After virtually wiprng out the Ii . 11ay threatened by the move l0 uplift the Perce tribe, Howard acceP.ted Cb \J:My black race, Howard was committed to lost his right arm, as he explained in Joseph's well-known "I will fight his autobiography. 0 11 101 givin& blacks true reli ef-the After the war he became more forever" surrender. Howarcl la· 0war< Tiberat1on of the mind, according to labeled Chief Joseph a murderer. e .~ H accounts of the founder in The Howard commissioner of the Bureau of General O1i ver Otis Ho"' n 'For University Journal of 1907. Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned was complex man who dedicat ndet Howard's autobiography gives Lands, more commonly known as the himself totally to causes he believed ~sic•• insight into hi s attitudes about 6Jack Freedman's Bureau. He and ten of his colleagues purchased a 150 acre farm This aspect _of his pers<;>nalilty pro, tuden'i people. He was born and raised on a in Washington, D.C. This was the site 10 be a mixed blessing. ~e II Hen< farm in Leeds, Maine in the I 830s. respon5ible for the institution that e gro When he was five years old his father for the erection of Howard University. whose charter was obtained and now called the Mecca of bla rgrai befriended and took in a young black approved by President Andrew Johnson education. And yet. he is allege the boy named Edward Johnson. Johnson on March 2, 1867. General Howard responsible for the near c~tinction o nd no· lived in the Howard household for four tribe of Native Americans. None of. .. years. During this time the two young became the first president of the University named after him. actions: whether positive or negati dditio boys became close friends. They can be ignored. w 1T played together and worked side by But despite his con tribution 10 earl)' 10 side in the fields. Howard's early African American education. General rown exposvre to an African-American Howard's character was not spotless. ompe as du .------111(;ity,id., '~ Faculty alumni reflect Howard Gospel Choir's concert sass, on Howard's changes kicks-off cultural homecoming By Derrlcke M. Dennis much intact. By Alexei Alexis Hilllop Staff Writer "Obviously, when these types Hilltop Staff Writer of conflicts occur, it distracts While students and alumni are everyone from the main goal of The stage at Cmmton Auditori• celebrating the traditions of learning," Wilson said. "But um was electrified Sunday evening, homecoming at Howard Univer achievements like [Howard as gospel music k.icked off this Char sity, faculty members are reflect alumnae] Toni Morrison winning year's homecoming events. lass ing on the issues, attitudes and the Nobel Prize for Literature, an The e,-cning started off with a e fi changes on campus over the undefeated football team and gospel contemporary group called years. homecoming itself give us the "New Sounds," whose versatility For Rochelle Glymph, an opportunity to focus on what we broug)u the audience to its feet ear instructor in the College of Ans have in common instead of our Three male vocalists and one female at s and Sciences, the University's differences." vocalist kept the audience swaying S a I world-renowned faculty and stu Nevertheless, Wilson recog• nd 1 and clapping as they incorporated hro1 dent~ make her proud during nizes that homecoming will soon movements reminiscent of the homecoming and throughout the tagc, be a memory, the football season Thmptations into their act. jhe L year. will end and Morrison will move Rosalind White, winner of last T "I feel Howard is returning to on 10 other achievements. year's Miss Howard conteSt, sen'Cd ~f Tl the task of creating healthy chal "I put my attention in the as mistreSS of ceremonies for the P.ean lenges for the students," Glymph direction of the students of the )le h said. ·'While the facilities and event. Later in the evening, she per• University. his the students who formed the song. "Great is His ~~~ services are lacking in many seem to be rededicating them• Faithfulness," with a piano accom• gai departments throughout the Uni• selves to black culture and excel ppc paniment. arac versity, gifted faculty and SIU· lence," Wilson said. "As this Before White could introduce the dents make up for it." happens more and more, the fac• 7. I act that was 10 follow her, the audi• Ij\da Glymph, who auended Ben• ulty and the administration will ence broke into screams and cheers. ~fth net College in Greensboro, N.C., take the hint, senle their differ The room suddenly took on a whole l\lpl as an undergraduate, said she ences and get back on track." new tone as the evening's culmina Ip! favors Howard over her own Taft Broome, a professor in fO\\ tion arrived. The Howard Gospel or l alma mater. the School of Engineering and a Choir, anxiously awaited by their "The best faculty and students University alumnus, said his are here at Howard," Glymph fans, marched into the aisles, singing dor memories of being a student and clapping soulfully from side to f tt said. ''Having the opportunity to allow him to bener appreciate UCI learn from my own students homecoming. side. lud about their respective cultures By the time the choir made it on an , "I still get a tearful reflec• stage, few were in their seats. Those and backgrounds is something tion of Howard lhis time of 1he i,,en who were, found themselves sway toa1 that only Howard, because of its year despite whatever else may ing,clappingtheirhandsandstomp flall diversity, can offer," Glymph be going on. All of the good ing their feet along with the rest of he added. things that l remember as a stu• Ilea However while most faculty deo1 seem to be continuing on the audience. ~f h The choir performed songs hke If l members acknowledge the cul for the student~ now," Broome "His Mercy Endureth Forever," 1ue tural differences throu ghout the said. "He's a Way Maker" and "I'd Rather res University, they say the sense of But Broome said he remem togetherness experienced during Have Jesus." Gospel choir member Doug Hayes bers past homecomings for the Sophomore Kimberly Richardson homecoming transcends that parties and social events more filled the room with her ,oice as she ship back home. uplifted me." diversity. could enjoy. lhan anything. pranced across the stage, singing Students who attended the con• Freshman Deshon Grey was The Gospel Concert wa~ the fi "I really enjoy the family "Clear! y the football game, "He Said It." struck by the Utlent that wm, ~ow of this year's homecoming events atmosphere and the warm cul• the homecoming parade and the cert were impressed by the music At the end of the e,-cning, White they were treated 10. ca,;ed at the concert. "I've been to which aim 10 celebrate the vari tural identity of homecoming," parties held by the greek orga• gospel concerts before," he i,aid, inherent in African-American cu' said Journalism Department nizations and the Caribbean said she thought homecoming had Freshman Tricia Hall said the con gotten off to a good start, and she "but not one with student.~. It really ture. Chair Clint Wilson. ''Next to Association were the main cert remjnded her of Sunday wor- graduation, homecoming is real events," Broome said. "The most said the concert was all gospel fans ly the highlight of the year" enjoyable things for homecom· However despite recent con• ing were the parties. And that troversies that have divided seems 10 still hold true." Students disappointed about homecoming away members of the faculty and administration, Wilson feels By Allya Davis two historically black colleges is as prestigious as it is, can't even ed entrances. At Greene Stadiu school spirit and unity is very Hilltop Stall Wr~er expected 10 draw anywhere from hold our own homecoming game people can climb over and u 20,000 l0 30,000 people l0 the Uni here," senior Crystal Berry added. the fence,, which makes secur versity. But according to Strachan, But Strachan said students more difficult. It is hard to find anyone who is the capacity of Greene Stadium, should realize the need for a bigger During homecoming w not excited about the game against disregarding fire laws, is approxi stadium to ensure safety. security notifie~ the mayor's COIi The Howard University Alumni Club of lhe Tigers of Morehouse College mately I 5,500. "With 100 many people (at the mand post 10 call on all factions I tomorrow. But it is easy to find "If you try 10 pack 20,000 to game], fights are going to break out law enforcement 10 be aware of di Washington, D.C. those who are disheartened by the 30,000 people into a small space, because of the number of people large number of projected peo~ ' invites all facl that the homecoming game is there is a higher probability of there," Berry said. on, and around, the campus, Arl HOWARD ALUMNI and STUDENTS essentially away from home. something going wrong. You can't There are plans to expand strong said. The Bison and Tigers will do bat· control the potential crisis, and tem Greene Stadium 10 a 26,000 seating Howard security will provi to 1nix and mingle tie not on the familiar turf of Greene pers are more likely to flare up," capacity stadium, and according to approximately 10 officers for at the Georgia Avenue Cafe in the Howard Uni Stadium, but rather on the grass of Strachan said. Control Supervisor Cornell game to help RFK security and versity Hotel Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The He said the move to RFK should Dancey, the plans have been on Metropolitan Police Force. A gnme was moved to accommodate not take away the sense of home paper for at least three or four years. strong is optimistic about t after the Homecoming Game. the expected large turnout and to coming spiril, but many students "It would be nice ifwe had a sta game's security provisions. Saturday, October 30, 19993. ensure safety measures for the feel that the game should be played dium on campus to hold 30,000 "IL appears that the game will auendants, according to Assistant on Howard's campus. people, but you just need proper smoothly," the captain said. Membership payments will be accepted Director for Student Activities Daa ""There is more spirit on campus security for crowd control," senior V.1lidatcd Howard Univer at an annual fee of $15.00 or lifetime fee of nen Strachan. as a whole. It's nothing against Maynard Clark said. students need only bring their $200. The rival match has attracted the RFK, but it seems like the game Howard University Security tificates of registration and iden interest of Howard and Morehouse loses some of its spirit," senior Captain Harvey Armstrong said he fication to enter the game al students and alumni, as well as that LaSonya Smith said. prefers the move 10 RFK because it COM. of people locally and nationally. "It's too bad that Howard, being is a closed stadium with dcsignat• Strachan said the popularity of the ~29, 1993 THE HILLTOP cs r EVENMOREC PUS -- iiss Howard '69-'70 reflects on University's changes the University of the District effectiv.:ly to the developmem of evaluation, and munmg." said the :ity WIii 13arrett Columbia at the time. tourism to Afric.1. south ofSahara. Howard Alumnae. ere ~ Slaff Writer She then returned 10 Howard to In addition. Henderson Tra,iel Henderson wilt work with vas earn her Ph.D. in Organization.ii Service ha, received numerous students on traveling back 10 their Ids ,.J!d Uni\'ersity_has a history Communications and became a awards and wa, selected by PBS for native home, anytime, especially Ind 1e-.Jucing prest1g1ous alumni, graduate ussi~tant in the School of a documentary of success stories during holidays and spring breaks. the Ga)nelle Henderson-Bailey. CommumcatJons. passed through families. ''Our travel agency is the only !Jal , ;, yet another one of them. "While working on my doctorate Henderson-Bailey also one owned by an African •on ~n-Bailey the former Miss degree, I was a graduate assis1a111 in de,-eloped a management support American woman and former riJ 1969-70. has succeeded as the School of Communications. I firm, Rcndcrson Associates. Inc., facully member thal provides Ou t ,r E~ecutive Officer and then joined the faculty a1 HU from which has grown from providing Howard travel management 'J1n1 of Henderson Travel 1981-1986 teaching such courses as tra,-el and conference planning 10 a sen tees," Henderson-Bailey said. ~~s ct and Henderson Associates, principles of speech. network of services designed to As a Henderson-Bailey has nst' :,110ti1 first African American communication theor:i-, and meet today's business needs. donated a free 1icke1 10 Miss Up ,611-.J\el service and Howard's organizational communicauon," the "Henderson Associates, Inc. is Howard 1993-9➔, Shanise Trapp, !n 1.ll ua,el agency former Miss Howard said. a separate corporation that is a ff~m the College of Arts and not ru of Many One People·• was A hhough she said she enjoyed consulting division providing Sciences. He ~ also marked the first year that performance drew a large The pageant theme was Ema organizations began picking legacy from the 1960s. Sana. which 1s Latin for 10 be elanle Hunter "ll1e focus is a liule sharper. Miss Howard was 10 1ulfill the applause. young women to represent them In 1990. the pageant added translated "worthy to be Janet Presha in the queen's election. Among The awareness is a liulc be11er. task of bridging the gap between the community and the yet another element of praised.'' Nicole Sutherland. '.1) Stall Writers them, were nominees for Alpha Tuer. work black awareness into Miss Fi nc Arts. crowned it. 7 hey work politics into it. It university as part of her competition 10 the pageant-the "a, Phi Alpha, Omega Psi Phi. interview segment, according to queen. Her prizes included has .1 higher purpose," Anderson itinerary. In 1937, Ada Deans Kappa Alpha Psi, and Ph, Beta 1he 1991 publication of 1he dinner tickets. an airline pass. Sigma, every classification said in the Post article. It was also the year that pmln). a member of the students booed and walked out Bison yearbook. The interview and money, according 10 the .,f 1939, made history as (Freshman through Senior). and In the 1976 Miss Howard Bi,on yearbook in 1991. She pageant. the theme was "This of the pageant during the took place the day before the :st student to reign as a other groups sucn as Scabbard actual pageant during which the was the first queen 10 volunteer and Bfade. Scro lier Sweetheart. Ma,querade." The contestants queen's crowning. Valerie ird Homecoming Queen. Cummings, Miss ATiied Health, judges asked the contestants her time in various University <1x )Cars later. the tradition ROTC. the University Choir. competed in fou r categories: and community efforts as pan of sp0rt\wcar modeling. evening was announced as 1hc 1989 Miss que;,1ions about current event,. ,13nd~ a~ marked. the first and every school and college their majors. and their views on her platform. within the University. Tlie wear, impromptu question ano Howard as supporters of first r of Homecoming tradition runner-up. Toni Blackmon. Miss Univcrsi1y affairs. Fifty-one In 1992. Rosalind White. 11tills prevails 56 years later School of Liberal Arts (now answer, and talent. Bonita Mis:. Fine Arts. was crowned Coleman, representing the School of Communication,. percent of the judges were _,ique opportunny to lead School of Arts & Sciences) had students. the other .f9% were ~tiss Howard. She also went on representatives for every School of Communications was walked out during Cummings's : f !,,8. t[... ,, ,.1i ~ ,.,_. gu,J ..m sfaJ .d(, '"/6 1.q". :s.l tl:1.1 lllv &11.. .L~•h'•'·!/ u, /wnr ,{a'I t" ,f.uy, !P,,,u,il_y it. .., "" t.ia,,,,, f,.:1r., um, .c:,, llak, U-.) lui1t tJ1•,J fcJ .mi s.hc.•n9. 'Ju, "f'-.._., ff:t l,lu S'-' f.{u, 1der Et•1, l f.cfJ t<• (...ilf, o:1.J>i9. ._St1m,l1. vll J/"~1,.•dtA f 1n, ..uiJ hul ,rity 'l1f.m /1 ru th,,. ..-, '~·, 9,m, .uva_y. 1Jfa,._ s.,, d«r.Ji /.Jt tuJh,mJ ,l.jfit ., 1t~.'I n.·t 1hi.t.,u f.. , .... tf.u .:,1.:h d.iJ_-,. eek, .:,;.J;,,9 fo,lh l.n "'!I' 4 ft9f.t, I om· cf/" o.•~ 1.1iJ/ f'{c •j 1"-:]9cJ 1tu (:{~J bt m,>;<>t!J IS of w&u 4 c).,;,...J/vu•.uJ n~, ·a im5 ~f th14. ' the Ddl.,~.. ,J ..,, ,1r.9 of ti,., Jple rm· {)..JI 13,ock, ..,,J':J'.i:>. alt.Cc,,., run 1, ·sit)' drive. cer· :nti· ., no --- October29 THE HILLTOP oc C6 = -l St -ye: t ir al> du 3\\ rn: si, 2 • 1 SI is or U! th 01 m st fa n H s< Theirs. Ours. 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I personally feel be involved in various activities planning a homecoming party and still one family and we· should Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 1ha1 this w(ll be the best Howard throughout the course of the week. reception for all students. alumni remember to respect one another. Beta Chapter would like 10 wish {l'i 1h311ime of year once again Homecoming e~er. The events These activities include prepar- and members of "Greek letter" Understanding that community everyone a pleasant homecoming. homecoming!! The time of were well coordinated, and they ing and participating in the home- organizations as a sign of unity. service is a very important part of Remember to keep your fun "safe •hen school spirit is at an all allow the student body, alumni coming step show; auending the In the midst of all the home- college life, the brothers of Alpha and responsible." God Bless! e high. Many are anx iou~ a~d guests 10 celebrate their diver- football game; hosting visiting coming events. we must also Phi Alpha Fraternity. Inc., Beta :1111he variou~ events occurring s11y. I would like 10 personally brothers and sisters of Alpha Phi remember the surrounding D.C. Chapter and the D.C. Metropoli Stc,·e Poll'ell is a se11ior i11 the ,~g the "'eek, while others arc commend 1h_e Homecoming Steer- Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Alpha community and their presence at tan Police Boys and Girls Club College of Allied Health Scie11ces 111ing the revenge grudge 1ng Comm111ce for a job well Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., homecoming events. Although have made it possible for area a11d is a member of Alpha Phi . ,hbet\\een the highly impres done. . respectively; and hosting visiting there is great diversity between youth 10 auend the homecoming Alpha Fraternity l11c., Beta Chap :Howard University Bison and My fra1ern11y, Alpha Phi Alpha friends, "Greeks." family and the Howard University communi- steps how. le,: Zetas ask if homecoming ls lost to commercialism? s,,unda Barrett one is on "the Yard," and nothing is happening. \lierdiscussing the homecoming While we realize the many .c, many members of our pr_oblems that led 10 the move, we .)llization reflected on "how ii suit feel that some precautions ;J10bc." We remembered seeing could have prevented the drastic : ,arious greek leuerea changes. As a result, events have _:;iizalions garnered around their become more expensive and many -:,uorials singing songs and of us must choose which events ."'lllg, We reminisced about our we will forfeit. Some students -,,i, and not so famous alumni refrai_n from total participation. .1gabou1 the bookstore buying This year, Alpha chapter Zeta Phi ,ltd Uni,ersity memorabilia. Beta Sorority Tnc. wilf be stepping We "'ere reminded of that in the step show. Even this evem has )J()) spirit"' that radiated from strayed from home. While all the 1> like, "I'm so g lad. I go 10 Pan Hellenic council organizations ;ard U," and our belo\'ed school arc represented. they_often come •1. We reflected on the from other schools. This can take ,[mcity that flowed from away from the event because some .rdites old and new after we students enjoy seeing their ZtllB 1he homecoming game. We classmates in such a rare light. 1about all the memories and In spite of our "'homesickness" Jc that wa~ evident in each for homecomings of the past, we ·on, and we missed 11. must congratulate this year's It 1eems as if the whole notion homecoming steering committee !lomecoming is now nothing on their efforts 10 fuse the old and e than a commercial funa the new ("From be-bop 10 hip Homecoming '93 hip-hop El)! Genea Luck Hilltop Staff Writer The marketing comminee of concert lookin' to "explode" Howard Uni vcrsity', Homecoming 1993 has been striving to make sure '"bu~incss is good" for area busi nes,e, by BY. Miguel Burke laced dance I loor allowing them 10 advertise their H11lt?p Staff Writer tnfectious hip-hop grooves goods in the Homecoming as 'Blow Your l\lind."' Souvenir Book. l "Time 4 Sum Aksiou · and 1yrone Johnson. the marketing Friday's annual "Tonigh1's Da Nifhl" is director for this year's homecoming cont·cr1, .. The ano1her one of lhc acts homecoming, said that more than Hip-Hop Explosion;· has ~Cl!dlinin!! Priday "!J.'ht's 20 different businesses were ~l the makings of both a H1p•Hop l,xplos,on. comac1ed to advertise in the book, memorable concert and the M" eold debut album which has required extensive beginnings of an action- --whut? 1'hec Alhum" has funding in order to ensure its u acked weekend. The Hip created a tollo" ing of completion. Both McDonald's C r.-lop Explosion exclusively --1,ardcorc" hip-hop Corporation and Wingmasters, pr features celebrity followt'" who find ht style located at 3514 Conn. Ave .. N.W.. th appearanc~s by Ice Cube, unique nd d1st1nguishahlc have agreed to advertise in the A Redman. Boss. Fal Joe, He 1s also a memffcr of "Da book, but negotiations arc s1ill N Common Sense. The Hitsquad," a rap group being made with other local ht Beatnu1s. The Youngstas, started by the now-defunct businesses, such as those located Trendz of Culture and EPMD. He makes a cameo in Wonder Plaza on Georgia A Legacy. appearance on Erick Avenue. D Ice Cube. 011<: of 1he ac1s Sermon's new album, '·No "Most of the businesses in u: headlining the bill. has u Prcssure,"and is working Wonder Plaza have been very n1 track record of releasint• ou a new album and doing cooperative. except China w vintage "hardcore" hip-hop produc1ion for other artiMs. Wonder. They are more in1ercsted n1 albums that are found in Boss, who made a name in 1akfog orders." Johnson said. re most hip-hop fans· music for herself with her smash Since Wonder Plaza is a part libraries. hit "Deeper:· has helped to of the main campus, many out-of. H ts a lbums include create a new ~core of town guests will spend money in " Amcr ikkka·s Most female "giingsta rappers. the shopping area. 1 Wanted;·· "Death Her album "Born Gangsia•· "Here at the Sporis Zone, our C ertificate," "Kill At was the first albuni to be main goal is to try to be well Will;'' and his most recent rekased on the new Def stockeo in Howard gear. We plan 13 release. "The Predator." All Jam Wes1 label. She is the to have double the amount of .. of his albums have last of 1hc main acts that Howard I-shirts, hoodies, sweats, China Wonder was the only business in the Wonder Plaza complei unweaved a strin~ of h11s head I inc the .. Hip-Hop some different styles of liats" li ke "No Vaseline; · "Check that did not advertise in the Homecoming booklet. Explosion:: Some of her said Darrick Copeland, the C Yo Self:" and .. Jackin' For other hits include "Recipe manager at the Sports Zone in b B eats," which created a of a Hoe" and her current diversified audience that Woncfer Plaza. He added 1hat sa!d ~hat advertising wasn't a big homecoming we hope to expect ll single. "Progress of during h omecoming. many out of pnonty bec.1use the homecoming said J. Wade of Just Nails wi~I has he l ped him reach Elimioa11on." town guests come in the store an influx. We will be distributing GenLleman's Touch. located I platinum status time and football game, which usual!)'. flyers wi1h coupons during ~ Other acts fea1ured on "just wanti_nl"\ somethi:-ig with draws a substantial amount of 7th and N Street. "We espcc~ time agmn. He is also the bill are hardcore hip Howard on ll. homecoming to help advertise want to stand out durllt known for his cri1ically people, (s being held off-campus also," said a spokesperson for ~ hop arti~ts who have Some of the smaller business again this year. homecoming by giving big s ucclai med role in the Oscar created huz1.es w11h in ., few that have denied advertising for W1ngmasters. discounts and basically lclllll nominated "Boyz N' the Johnson said that l months of 1heir albums' Howard's homecoming said they Other businesses are making them know who is there f I• Hood.'' releases. Wingmaster's is near 10 1he a special effon 10 reach our to the them." feel th~t their shop reaffy wouldn t Howard Law School campus and ~ Redman, who is benef11 from tfte prospec1ive Howard University Community responsible for such funk- ge1s much of its fi nancial support and its friend, during Homecoming ~hoppmg spree. from its law school students. s . One busmess owner, who homecoming. "We regularly give 5% "At Just Naih, we always lrY, r w ished to remain anonymous, discounts for s1udents, but during l to work to help Howard s1udcnts,' s , '.llOl)er 29, 1993 THE HILLTOP C9 ·8;-~• ;,,,,,====:=='==""""======'===="==="=:=e======"'======INTERNATION ======PLUS======;;,;;, :first African Nobel prize winner visits U of Maryland campus fessor Wale Soyi,nka discusses Toni Morrison and the impact ofAfrican 'l Welcome Home. The HILLTOP staf ,tn~f 010n sho, hopes your HOMECOMING will b , 8-!1- enjoyable one. Don't forget to sup port your camp.us publication. Th HILLTOP can be at your door every Fill out this form & drop it off or mail it to : The Hilltop 2251 Sherman Avenue, N.W. • Washington, D.C. 20059 fl HE HlLLl I NAME: ______ MAILING ADDRESS: ______ CITY: ____ STATE: ZIP: _ PHONE#: ______ PAID BY: ~ CASH □ CHECK C MOti □ I WANT THE Hll.LTOP All YEAR FOR $45. ORDI □ I'll. TAKE ONE SEMESTER OF THE HIU.TOP FOR $22.50. _ ...., -..tr:,;:,,,-.,,.,.,i_," < ' • ' ' • MAIL YOUR FORM TO: THE HILLTOP C/O OFFICE MANAGER 2251 SHERMAN AVENUE, NW · WASHINGTON, DC. 20001 ------" IF PAID IN PERSON, THIS IS YOUR RECEIP1 NAME: ------AMOUNT PAID; ______DATE: ______ RECEIVED BY: ______'9 1 :...:. ~~r29,1993 THE HILLTOP C11 SPORTS PLUS Bison share Homecoming memories , Elaine Myada Homecoming football game is punt four yards and scored a everything that could go wrong '. 1MOP Stall Writer one of the week's biggest touchdown." did. We were down 35-3 in the anractions and the players feel a Senior Defensive Tuckie Aaron second q_uaner. That year we When speaking of a Howard certain kind of exhilaration by Kinchen: "My most memorable [the team) didn't believe and we J~mecom ,ng, many Howard playing in front of thousands of homecoming would have 10 be were always waiting for •JJen1s will admit that it was people and, most importantly. playing Bowie State University something bad 10 happen. But -ii) 3 "memorable'" experience. the home crowd. in 1992. Playing at RFK was my most fun homecoming would ;~ether they ~njoyed 11 or not. When asked about their most exciting and we lieat ·em bad! It have 10 be last year against titer all, 11 s a unique memorable homecoming games, was a good game and I cnjor, Bowie State because the defense ,!,'Or1uni1y 10 1:1ke a "break" here's what some memliers of winning plus I had two sacks.' dominaied and 1he offense had a ,:,m classes. 10 enjoy an array the Bison football team had 10 Junior Running Back Andre very good game." j ,c(ivitics, and 10 renect back say: Owens: "My most memorable Senior Linebacker Steve life. Senior Wide Receiver Gary homecoming was against North Howard: "My most memorable For members of 1hc Howard "Fll'a" Harrell: "My most Carolina A&T in I 990. There homecoming would have to be 11er"tY football 1cum and memorable homecoming would were so many people there and in 1990 ag111ns1 North Carolina ff 11(, the memories include ha\'e to be m_y first homecoming it wus an cxc111ng game." A&T. It was my first ••re 1hun just parties. fashion in 1990 agmnM North Carolina Senior Corncrback Lajeremy homecoming and everything ow, and concerts. The A&1: In thlll game, I returned a Adamson: "My most memorab l e homecomi ng game wou lil nave 10 be Lajeremy Adamson - e playing Bowie Dwight Franklin S I a t e Universi ty in Senior Running Back Dwight and tied it at 2 1. Unfortunately, 1992 because Franklin: "My most memorable we didn't get the job done and it was the first homecoming was in 1989 the game ended in a ti e. but it homecoming against Morehouse because it felt like a loss." game that we was on campus, you could fee l Whether i1 was the thrill of won in years," the closeness of the fans and we experiencing 1he ir first >- Sen ior won! Plus, it was my freshman homecoming or witnessing the Defensive End year and my first black college e normous crowds th at packed Julian Bostic: homecoming so i1 was a whole the stands, there was always "I would have different atmosphere. There something that made the football 10 say that my were a 101 more people, more so players nave their very own m O S I than other games, and the stands special homecoming memory. memorab l e were packed." Now, in 1993, the 'Bison arc homecomi ng Senior Wide Receh•er Turrill trying to make this e game was Hill: "Central St,lle in 1991 was Homecoming a memorable for playing_ against my most memorable all Bison. North Carol, na homecoming. Basically, A&T. It was Aaron Kinchen d. exciting ~ because it was was totally new 10 me. I got 10 n1y first go 10 the concerts and meet homecomi ng. famous people and rap artists. It I ~1/e alSOJJlayed was a bag experience.'' ,n Greene S enior Tight End David Stadium and Sierra: "My most memorable the whole homecoming was North exper ience. Carolina A&, because it was fee Ii ng and my first homecoming, It was atmosphere_ or also the most c rowded homecoming homecoming that I had been 10 was good. The and there were so many people. only bad th ing The only bad thing was that we was that we los1." lost. However. H ead Coach Steve Wilson we spoiled (Howard 1975-78, Wide 1 h e i r Receiver): "My most homecomin_g memorable homecoming game this year and 11 was in 1976 against North was a pay back David Sierra Carolina A&T. At the half, we Andre Owens Head Coach Steve Wilson well deserved.'' were down 2 1-0, then came back \ .. ~ ... ' AND THE ·ENTIRE/:. . , . . .. ~ , . , -·•:.. . :, . . ~' : RAL AND DEF Ji}~ FAMILY Sa...... liites-. •• . '.. . .- ~':. HOWA.RD HOMECONl.lf\iG ·::' . . ~- .-.::.·.~ >}' ,· . -- . . ;, ' ... . :.· ,•• ' ... '. OFFICIAL !77NERARY ,J ,:.,..l . ·.,. • •,.. •, '", ,NEY . . . _; . ·_. \~ .. ~-~:.-;'-,._·: ·., ,,--,·>- DER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29-ERICK SERMON DAY ·. I . 4PM-8PM EXCLUSIVE VIP HAPPY HOUR . . ZEI CLUB-OPEN BAR~5,7'.FREE BUFFET- .' .... }. , .. ' '. -.. ·' ·___ ;'\: •.. ~--~-~~-+ ·.. 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Crew ca, National Minority AIDS Coun ariicipating or givi ng a donation music video's "Don't Jock Mc nsk the question are )OU• I all (202)526-8 133 Now" and "Almos! every womun • Ho1>e & Will ANNOONCEMEN IS cil?? Please contact Lawanda (Mi~ta Grimm) KB Blanchard at 806-7009nO IO or omc out an tuior w1 t 1c I See" call Marcus 202-588- IN LOV ING MEMORY OF Al l RICCI OPICS are due. pmd Ricky D.. ~ rothers of Alpha Phi Alpha 95 10. JAMES "ERI C'' MOORE in full, 1he Monday before publi 202-842-4558. As 1he days approach the fir ternity Inc., Beta Chapter, SERVICES October 26. I966-Scprember 20, 19<)3 cation. Announcements by cam GAV S'l'ODEN'IS ISO O'l'A day of November, My mind nd the Alpha Sweetheart VCR Service PEACEFUL JOURNEY pus organizations for meetings, ERS TO REV IVE HOWAR D'S back1racks 10 a day I'll ah1a) ourt "Make a difference in your Free Estima1e, I LOVE AND MISS YOU! -RCB seminars or non-profi1 evenls are GAY/1,ESBIAN/Bl STUDENT remember. I me1 a very sp.:, ORGANIZATION! IF ommunity'' For more informa All work guaranteed URF,' l"I' A. I suii want to make free for IO words or less and $ I poucry wi1h you! Ms. Richard man before the break of da~ for every additional five wq.rds. YOU'RE LESBIAN/GAY/Bl, ion. cail 806-5661. Labor and parts und $50 son (Art Thacher) The same FINE individuah· Campus announccmenls for prof PLEASE (202) 466-1677 AND Call John at 202-882-5845 Alaya Dav,s, Happy Belated to 1urning twc:nty-one. Since)! - LEAVE A DETAILED MES e orporauon or out u- or 234-0840 V< ii are charged as individuals. brightened my entire life thr SAGE. (CONFIDENTIAL!) ational Services is seeking vol ASAP TYPING: Are you frus• my good vibe friend. Vlad Individuals advertising for 1he and through, I 1ake this umc PEACE!! nteers interested in tutoring and tra1ed because you can't 1ype? Do "Amir" Love & Peace. purpose of announcing a service, say HAPPY Al I EN'J'ION 'i'AO BAI ES AND eveloping a personal relmion you have a hectic work schedule'? F LA'l'LINE COMICS. Con buying or selling arc charged $5 BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARl PROSPECTIVES, THERE WILL ·hip with a D.C. 1eenager. Volun Get your paper typed in 24 hours gratulations on getting a nmional 1 for the first 20 words and SI for distributor. Much props. Nimrod you! every .iddi1ional five words. A TAU BETA Pl GENERAL eers are needed fo r or less. Reasonable rates. Fi rsl BODY MEETING AT 5:0G AND u1oring/men1oring project a come/first serve so act fast Call '16 Julius McNeil and Robert I love you! Local companies arc charged $ I0 Tonya T. By A MIXER FOR PROSPEC unbar High Scholl in Northwesl ASAP typing at 884-1664. Riddick, I know your Homecom for 1hc first 20 words and $2 for Mom, Dad, Cookie, Hafio," Hll every five words 1hercaf1cr. Per TIVES AT 5:45PM PLEASE .C. The students, who are par FOR SALi, ing Cabaret at the Quality Hotel, Lima, TifT)·, Grncie, Omar, s1nal ads are $2 for lhe first I 0 SHOW UP ON TIME. IF YOU icipants in the pre-engineering FOR SALE: Sony Portable Ca r Oct. 301h will be allllll that! Yes, I have the AUDACITY 10 be words and $1 for every additional CAN NOT ATTEND PLEASE rogram. need tutoring help in CD Disc Player. Original Price Big/Little John, ] I miss you family!!!! five words. TALK TO ONE OF THE OFFI nglish, math, sciences and lan- $220- Sale Price $160.00/nego there. Alumni, lanuly and friends you CERS. uages. Tutoring is one-on-one, tiable Call (301)853-60 I 0 '16 Jay I'm glad you came this -Shahnaaz can have your own personal copy •'Let me Rade" Cab Club· '15,1- flcr school (3" 15-4:30p.m.)< (A ndre) weekend. I hope this represents De6b,e, " Even though it"s a liule la1e,I of The HILLTOP delivered lo gate Party Sa1urday Oc1ober 30, nee or 1wice a week. If interest• DI SCOON'l' FURNl'l'ORE: the rebirth of "us". This time wbh you the best on birthd.! wl you each week. Call Rose Jones 12pm In front of School of C. d, please call Robin Samms Desks, chairs, bookshelves, remember communication is the key and then it wil l be all about #one-eight! OU al 806-6866 so you can keep up '!'HE LADIES OF ZE'IK PAI 01-570-0434 iables, files. sofas, beds, dressers, M living room sets, more. Delivery. you and all about me. "Ko'" Tonya wi1h 1he "Mecca." BETA SOROR ITY INC., an sg,vrng ay oun trip ex Buy or rem. 301-699-1778. 'lo 1he LNCONN. Crew, It you N1kk1 (Ms. Jeliaj, Look lor ECS'l'ASY 1oday on AJ,PHA CHAPTER ANO THE us lo Atlanta, GA. th "The Yard"!! meet the models BROTHER OF ALPHA PH I HEAP CHEA P CHEAP I OR SALE: 1990 GEO thought that you were on ano1her I hope this \\eekend )OU Cllll level at my Birthday Bush, well I a little partying in for )Our 15 fea1ured in the Women Of ALPHA FRATERNITY INC. oing rate: 140.00 TRACKER· good condition in Howard University Calendar. BETA CHAPTER invites all UR PRICE: $75.00 w/CD PLAYER, Pirelli Tires, hate 10 say it. but !his weekend birthda1. If not next ,1eekra 'lliere ,s a Campus Pai Interest greck let1ered members to a EAVES D.C.: WEDNESDAY, Convertible top $6,500 Call we·re going 10 be on lop of the "on't be too late. M~. w Meeting on November 8, 1993 in social reception in Blackburn's ovember 24th at (301) 853-60!0 (Andre) Leave world. Lele. Montero .. F Room 200 of the School of Busi Reading Lounge. Oct. 29. 5:30- :OOpm from Message. Evol Graham, Ernest Skinner, Aappy B,rffiday N,kk, Sm,ti be th ness al 7 :00 pm. 7:00pm. cDonald', Parking Un. l·OR REN'i' Andrea l\lullins, Tonya Craw (10/31) I know you"ll ,tu,, A SALO'l'b '1'0 MR. RALPH School of' Business Student RR IVES ATLANTA : l·OR REN I 2 bedroom apart• ford, Laynette O'Neat, Colin himc studying on your birth,; 1h DINES: Any persons, ,tudcnl or Council presents "MARTIN HURSDAY, November 25th at ment: -newly renovated Thompson, Zandi Fennel. Don't worry, I'll pariy cnouth SI, 8- siuff interested in making a one LUTHER KING SKI WEEK :OOpm -central air conditioning Andrea Coson, Selena theboth of u,. Lov c your ro, minute tibule 10 Mr. Ralph Dines END!" Juniors and Seniors EAVES ATLANTA: SUNDAY, -W/W carpet furnished Ed\\ards, and Robert Dorsey; male. Gail g: on his retiremem from Howard only!!! Prices are low and space ovcmber 281h at . excellent security Thanks so much for your assis 'I RE wORCIJ'S CREAi f~ b: University. please come to Cram is limi1cd. Call SB S1udent Coun• 11:00am -new appliances 2 blocks tance on the PR for the Mr. ENTERTAINER ti. ion Auditorium for a video taping cil Office or Karen@ 865-8144 RRI VES D.C.: SUNDAY, from Medical. Dental Schools. Howard Conte,t. It was greatly DOUG E. FRESH h: on Friday, Oc1obcr 29th from ROSA Pohcy Board Meeung OVERMBER 28TH Ideal for 2 serious studcn1s. apprecia1cd!!! Tamara Haye. PR BACK TO THE a, I0:00 AM-12:30 PM and 2:30 Nov. 4, 6:00pm Rm 102 Black :r I I :OOpm at 2 brm apt, newly renovated, car Director of UGSA OLD SCHOOL PARTY. PM • 5:00 PM on Monday, burn. All siudents council Presi cDonald\ Parking Lo1CALL peted, security bldg. Walking dis '16 Ant. 'l',f, Peanut and Ak: FRIDAY 10/29 10 PM· 3 \\ November Ist Blackburn Center dents must aucnd or send a reprc AV ID (703) 642-9346 or IVAN tance 10 campus, ,hopping, Welcome to the t-lecca and 1hnnx NAT IVITY. Room 117 from I :00-5:00 PM. sentati ve 202) 722-9778 for more info. metro. S575/mth & clectricit) & for coming. We have provided 6000 GEO RGI\ A\'E ;\\\. For more informa1ion. call 806- Arts and Sciences Student cooking gas. (202)529-2320 you \\ilh the lodging: anyihing BE THERE. 7003 Council General 13ody Mee1ing. I JOO Harvard S1. NW, Eff. S3:i0- el\e. gel 10 steppin! Don't forget. llO;\1 EC.:Ol\llNG FR IDA\ S RAPPA ALPHA PSI Nov. 3. 7:00pm Human Ecology S400. I BR. $400-SSOO, 2 & 3 BR we get into 1he showers first and PH,\ITEST PARTY. FRATERNIY INC., Xi Chapter Auditorium. $650-$700. 4027 13th St. NW. pickup your beer bot1les. Once SHOO l'INC FOR THE FIU cordially invites you to 1he Offi Club Georgia '1-shms (SIU) and Eff. $400, 1-br $500-$550. 301- again its on!!!! Love "The Girls" MR. LOVER\IE . cial "Homecoming Happy Sweatshirts ($20) are available. 571-1998 after 7pm. Happy Bmhday Joker. Wan 1111 BEGINS Hour" Friday October 29. 1993 Con1ac1 Jaz.i (301) 248-5939 . tu ents Apt tor rem: w,11 rent by rooms. you get a load of your present. H0:\1EC0\11NG WEEKE\ at Sahara's Nightclub on 9th and Shona 865-8237 or Wayne 5 I6- eeded! Earn $200+ momhly. 3 rooms avail. now. Also house Love Sexy & Juicy. LOOKOUT!!!!! U St. Admission is $2 for ladie, 7344 ummer/holidays/fulltime. World for rent, avail 11-1-93. Near CROCRLES, Really sorry CAST,CRU and $3 for fellas. Drinks are 1/2 I he B,son Bali ,s comrng ravel. Caribbean, Hawaii. Howard. Rooms $250-· $325••· Jbou1 last week but I got there EXTRAS MR price -lpm-8pm SPRING '"94" urope. Mexico. Tour Guides, 202-588-1281 Adama. too late 10 cancel. Don·1 be angr); \T TH£• MODELS NEl10ED! Adver Break the Chams (B'l'Cj Study ift Shop Sales. Deck Hands. Is your water cloudy? Doe, your be,ides ,,ail until February for NAT£\'IT\. FR . W/29 tise prodm:ts on National Home Group presents and .\frikan .i,ino Worker,. etc. No cxpcri water smell? DO YOU HAVE that L11tle Frog. 6000 GEORGI.\ AVE.'\\\ Shopper Video! Great pay for Unity Lecture featuring Dr. nce neces,ary. CALL 602-680- THE CHLORINE BLUES? Tired Happy 21 st B-day. JW I hope LIVE PERFOR- students. Send SASE to HSV Yosef A.A. Ben-Jochannan. 647, EXST. Cl47 of paying for it WORK FOR that you have a special day, and MANCE BY DOUG f. 7611 Georgia Ave. #604 NW, A,hra Kwesi and Dr ABdul• CLEAN WATER ACTION Phone just maybe I can help make it FRESH AND THE Washing1on, DC 20012. Alim Muhammad on: ndividuals and Student Organi outreach program 5:30 p.m. to even bener. Love ya1 SB POETS SOCIETY R,ch & Rob are havmg a party Novembser 6, 1993 ations wanted to promote the 9:30 p.m. 3 10 5 PT eves/week Sp. 19-Naughty-J would hke 10 Happ) B-dn) Danette. IO//;i toni1e. 509 Florida Ave. Don·1 4:00PM Sharp! ottest Spring Break Dcstina 202-457-1286, xi 11 Call C:i,i welcome :111 bros. sorors. and hope this da) i, a, ,,iecial miss 1his onc!! 1! Howard University's ions, call 1hc na1ion's leader. after I p.m. M-F. Dupont Metro. swee1heart s. A Phi A. )OU, l,o, e Da, id. A Service of Prayer and rellcc Cramton Audi1orium nter-Campus Programs 1-800- PERSONALS Camp Brown Crew. Aohohoco tion for the people for the people Co,i: $10.00 27-60 13. Jmcc & l•oots, can'1 wau 10 cocoomin is is foe the 1he st,1uu of Haili will be held on 10/29/93 S5.00 (Senior~) For I attend your Homecoming Cab.irct udcnt,1 /\Ir. T o ,, n ,up\\1t1 1e at 6:00pm al Rankin Chapel. further informaiion & vending all us and lind out how hun • • TI1is is for 1he COOL in you lo 9-B-93. 11-8-93, 16-B-9.l we and broccoll'!!!!I :\Ud11lght GAY S'l'OOEN'l'S ISO call: (202) 291-7863 rcds of student are already cum, Oct. 30, Quality Hotel love you!! • Soro rs caller. OTHER TO REVIVE R & R Productions arc having a ng FREE TRIPS and LOTS OF Leslie \V11imms, Auppy Bnth IO WHOM 11' MAY CON Wcicom.: bad, 1.J-ll-9.\ Fro, HOWARD'S Party 2-nile. Slarts al IOpm. All ASH wi1h America's #1 day Sweetie. You know I didn"t CERN: THE WAY TO A MANS your ,anc.l, 6-13-93 and the rr,· GAY/LESUIAN/81 STUDENT U-Cin drink. Ex1ended dance pring Break company! Choose forget Vlad Amir HEART IS THROUGH HIS 6-B-9.l Onyx Khcpera w,11 It~ ORGANIZATION! IF YOU'RE noor. Come to 509 Florida Ave. ancun, Bahamas, Jamaica, 0Rii:AM LOVER , I hanks tor STOMACH. to welcome all Alph,,s ,and \K LESBIAN/GAY/Bl, PLEASE N.W. anama. Daytona or Padre! rescuing me. Times are definitly BRYNDAN D. MOORE JUNIOR to the Mecca. CALL 202-446-1677 & LEAVE OBIQOl'l'Y 1s 1he orgam1.auon ALL NOW! TAKE A BREAK good. Docs ii get beuer? Ms. No CIVIL ENGINEERING Good luck 10 the