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,, . ...-...... -. ~ Established VOLUME: 91, N<). 25 wvvw:rHEHILLTOPONLINE.COM 1924 Tuesday, October 2, 2007 BREAKI G NEWS METRO NATION & WORLD SECURITY FIRM BLACKWATER USA IS BEING IN SEPTEMBER MARKED NATIONAL LIBRARY SOME STATES HAVE ENACTED VOTER IDENTIFI Tuesday VESTIGATED AFTER A CONGRESS REPORT SAID CARD SIGN-UP MONTH. FIND OUT HOW MEM CATION LAWS REQUIRING VOTERS TO PRESENT IT WAS INVOLVED IN 200 SHOOTINGS I.N I.RAQ. BERS OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS HELPED PICTURE IDS BEFORE CASTING BALLOTS. Notebook SINCE 2005, ACCORDING TO THE NY TIMES. OUT IN THE CAUSE. PAGE4 PAGE7 To Match Climbing Deficit, U.S. Debt Limitation is Increased BY ROB HOTAKAINEN T h a t s do essentially that. ' timelr way on raismg the debt McClatchy Newspapers (MC1) S9,815.000,000.000.00. Senate Hnance Com- limit, the creditworthiness of all According to the folks mittee Chairman Max Baucus, United States instruments would u~. \VASHI GJON who follow this stuff closely, the D-Mont., said Congress had be called into question," Conrad "* 'b1.ltil'lltfilmtgif.lm·hbi!!~ 'rtirrrltltit: As the national dcht ht'ads for national debt has been rising by to approve more borro"ing b) said. "That could have a \'Cf)' se the SIO trillion m<1rk. generous an average of S 1.36 billion per earl) October or the go,·ernmt•nt vere effect on already shale\ fman 'ti Americans arc scnclinir t"hecks to dav since . eptember of last year. wouldn't be able to pay it~ hills. cial markets." the federal governnu:nl. And each citizen now Sen. Kl'nt Co11r;1d, D Bush's supporters say Donations lo the Bu1t ~u has a share of nearly $30,000. N. D., who lu·,1ds the Scnatt· Bud the president has had little choice of the Public Debt have topped But Congress has an get Commillce, said the national but to rack up more debt to pa)' $2.5 million so far this )Car. That's easy solution to deal with tl1e debt "has exploded" a.~ a result of for two wars because he inherited the highest amount since :11 least mounting red ink. Instead of fret President Bush's tax cuts, forcing a wcakl'ned economy in 200 I. 1996. ting over it, members simply allow tl1e federal go' ernmcnt to bor Coburn said it's irre It's not making much of the government 10 borrow more row more money abroad. I le said sponsible to raise the debt wnit a dent, though. monc), much to the consternation the United States is "in hotk" to while Congress creates or expands For the fifth time since of some critics. Japan, owing more than S600 bil federal programs that will result in 200 I, Congress is raising the debt "American families lion. and China, owing more than additional borrowing. H e said his limit, increasing it b~ <)850 bil don't have the lwcuf) Congress S.J.00 billion. He said the ri'ing colleagues for ,·cars have "raided lion to S9.8 I 5 trillion. The Sen h;L~." said Sen. Tom Coburn. R debt comes at the worst possible the Social Security and ~ledicare tice since that time that we need children's future," he said. "Onl) ate approved the plan on a 5:3-42 Okla .. who opposed the increase. time. right before a Aood of babr trust funds to hide the true size ed to make the effort to rein in I 0 years ago it was S5.95 (trillion). vote Thursdar night. The House "Ther can't get a new loan or new boomers retires. but that Congress of the annual budget deficit" and wa.steful \\'ashington spending so \\'e have increased the debt in the of Repre;entatives ha.s alrcadr credit card, after the) have maxed has no choice but to raise the debt that it's time for Congress to re that we do not have to, in fact, last I 0 years by 50 percent." signed off on the plan. "ithout a out their capability to borro\\: Yet ceiling. duce spending. borrow more money against our direct '•Jt•·. instead. even da) in this body we "If \\C fail to act in a "\ \'e have been on no-
v Begging for More Support The War In Iraq Has Become More Unpopular In Congress
BY RENEE SCHOOF there. cans, and more than 27,000 approved. McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) "This committee will have been wounded, while In a report this month. not _ N-0-T _ rubber-stamp man) thousands of Iraqi civil Steven ~1. Kosiak of the Cen \VASHlNO ION C\"ef)' request submitted by the ians .md gowrnmcnt et:uritv tt·r for Strate¢< and Budgetary ·The Bush admini~1r.uio11 asked pa·sidl•nt." Bnd s.:iid. forces have bc1·11 killed. Assessments, .1 reseo1rch group. Congress on \\'echwsd.1) for However, manv mem I"hc Pentagon esti said the Iraq war's cost would S.J.2 billion more next war for bers of Congress, both Demo mated in 2002 that the Iraq" ar "almost certain!} surpass the the wars in Iraq and Afghani crats and Republicans, fear . would cost S50 billion. though cost of the \'icmarn \\'ar bv the Jelemy anett ·Sta,~ stan, an increase th.11 would that cutting off money for the the president\ then-economic end of next vear." He estimated Residents of Southeast O.C. have recently dealt with many changes in the area. raise spending on the wars to '' ar would be the wrong wa\' to ad,iscr. Lawrcnc1· Lincbe\; es that \ 'ictnam c;ost the United S189 billion 111 2008 _ and to d1ange course because Ameri- timated that 1:osts could nm States 1)518 billion in inAation- Group Wants to more tl1an S600 billion for adjusted dtlllars. Iraq alone sinn· the l' S.- Bn-d asked De led inva~ion or lr.1q lcnse Sl·cretal') Robert \\'ar spending Gall's ' h .• t President Kick Out Stadi11111 would be higher in 20118 Bush me. mt "hen he said than .lll) Har sinu· the the l:nitcd States might BY MONICA JONES pan of Anac·'lstia National Pa1 k Iraq war began in ~I.in h be involved in Iraq for Staff Writer that has been occupied for years b) 2003. fhe Iraq w.1r's total 50 years, jmt as it had re the National Park Service facilitic~. cost is apprn.1d1ing th.It .. •,..~.. mained in South Korea Jo Ann Coleman-Young '~though the Dcpul\ er, 58, has been .1 resident at the l\1ayor has said he wants a 'com of the 196 l 7 :l \ 'ict n;u n <:~• J 7 11 for fo·c decades after the \Var's estimatl·d total of end of hostilities there. same address in Southeast \V:ish munity led' process, he has so f u S5 I 8 billion, in 2007 dol m.• Gates said Bush ington on and ofT for the p<1st 35 ignored the advice of resident~ lars. was referring to a long years. She said that she has seen it about what should be done at Pop Sen. Robt•rt term agreement worked all when it comes to changes in the lar Point," according to a press Byrd, D-\V.\'a., the chair out with the Iraqis that neighborhood. release from ONE DC, a group of man of the Scnatr Apprn would involve onh a But 1eccntl} Ms. Cole \\'an! 8 residents who have t"onH' priations Conunittl'e, ;1id "sm.111 fraction" of the man-Younger has nou1ed distinct together to ensure that their needs the total for Iraq didn't number of American changes in the dynamks of hc1 are represented in new develop· include indirect costs su(h as can troops might be denied the as high as S200 billion. \ Vhitc forces there todar The length neighborhood as more de,·clop ment on government-owned land. veterans' care or the ultimate supplies and protection they House officials called Lindse} 's of the commitment would de ments come to the area. " \\'ithout more invohe costs of long-term involve need. estimate "premature." and he pend on how the Iraqi govern "I 'vc noticed that they've ment we can't be sure that the nc'' ment, which the Congressional There's strong sup left the administration later ment develops and on condi started sending me property assess development "ill benefit current Budget Office h;ls said could pon in Congre!<>, for example, that year. tions in the l\ 1id die East, Gates ments in the mail and the assess residents." exceed S2 trillion. for l\1ine Resistant Ambush Bush requested said. ments keep going up. How can a James Ballard. 5.J., a life "l hat\ quite .1 bur Protected \'ehicles. which S141. 7 billion in Fcbn1ar~ for .. Inc purpose of piece of propert) that h;Ls not had long resident of Southeast \\·ash den this president is lt«l\ing to gn·atly increase the chances of the Iraq and \fgh;m wars in that kind of longer-term pres aJl) major ch.mgcs go from ')I .-WO ington, has found that many re•i• our grandchil lrcn:· Uyrd said solcliers sun iving hugi; blasts fiscal \ 1·ar 2008, "hich lx·gins ence \\Ould be to continue the to SI 00,000'" Colcman-Youn!-;cr dent' arc unfamiliar with the term at a hearing at "hich top .1d from improvised explosh·es. l\londav. ln Juh he rcq1ll'sted li.;ht .1gainst al-Qaidn, prevent said. as she ~pen1lakd tha1 proper Poplar Point ministration 1.1fficial 111.1dc thc.ir ~lore than a quarter of the S.J.2 S5.3 billion more for ~lRAl',. foreign intervention. and train !) value increases are nsing \\ithout "I hav..- been talking to :• case for more money. Byrd, billion request _ S 11 billion The S.J.2 billion he sought and t•quip Iraqi forces. It would any real basis. lot of residents in Anacostia about who's opposed th1· war from _ would pay for 7,000 more \Yedncsda> brings the 2008 re be a very different kind of mis At the direction of Mayor the stadium and what should be the beginning. wants Congress MRAPs. quest to Sl89 billion. Byrd said sion than our troops have to Adrian Fent), Ocput) l\ layor Neil done with tl1e open area," Ballard to restrict war funding as .1 ""> The war so far has l raq 's costs alone would exceed day," Gates said. Albert has given developers up un said. to wind down U.S. involvenwnt cost the lives of 3,80 I Ameri- S600 billion if this !'('quest were til O ct. I 0 to submit developmental plans for Poplar Point, an integral >Sec STADIUl'd, Page 10 Official Urges Restoration of African Universities BY SHIVONNE FOSTER university in ~1ali, and now has Samake informed I loward from l\fali who are over 25 years Staff Writer 5 7 ,000 students enrolled -- an in facult)', students, and \~Sitors of old are considered professionals crease from the I 0,000 in 1996, the wuversity, that the Univen;it> and pay SI 00 tuition per year. The details of students' according to Samake. of Bamako differs grcatlv from "The ·mission of the lives and daily routines across the \\'hile the university Howard. in that it docs not ha\'c Universit} of Bamako is to pro globe are things that manv How serves a massive number of stu many of the same luxuries. vide education and combine it ard students know liule about. dents. from varying countries, it is Samakc explained that a "ith research, and to contribute Macki Samake Ph.D., a director still in need of more ftmding and minimum of eight to 12 students to human development," Samake of international affair.; at the Uni modernLied facilities. share one dorm room. the univer said. "I am convinced there is not ,·ersity of Bamako, ;\Jali, \isited "\Vithout money, it is re sity docs not haH· a cafeteria, the dn·elopmcnt if )'OU do not have Howard and led .: d1scms1on on all\' di!ficuh. if not impossible to libr.. n· consists of les~ than 31000 the ri sour«es.'' his home uni\'ersity on ~londa} reach the objective education.'' book.s, and computers arc still According to San1ake, in the Ralph Bunche lntern.11ion said Samake, who is the only per considered a lu~llr). maor educators prefer to teach al Affairs Center. son in ~tali to have a Ph.D. in ap He explained that stu in greener pastures and do not re The Universit)· of Ba plied languages. "Something must dents from Mali pay a tuition of turn to Mali to teach, but instead mako is a public unh·crsity locat be done at this level if we want to about SIO per yea1; but interna work in counuies where they ed in Mali's capital city Bamako. have a competitive education sys tional ~tudents not from Mali pay Tyrnme Clemons -Stal P~rJlllllel This institution serves as the only tem." around $600 per year. St udcnts >See MAU, Page I 0 Samake wants African universities to 'contribute to human development.' INDEX Campus 2 4 Sports 8 Metro. Nation & World 7 Editorials & Perspectives 11 Life & Style 12 ~ ' .. .- PUS October 2, 2007 Harvard Law Comes to Howard Campus Briefs BY ROYCE STRAHAN "There's a buzz about activities should think about being a part Ethan Ashley, a senior Steff Writer on campus and there's a kind of of that caree1~" political science major was im energy and vitality to the place. According to Stock, pub pressed with Stock's presentation, University of Memphis The school that is often re There's always something hap lic sen-ice is imperative and it's as well as the many different op ferred to as the "Black Harvard" pening. There's a lot going on. shown in the requirements of portunities HLS has to ofler. welcomed a representative from There' .1 critical mass of stu HLS students before they can re 'i\s a graduating se111or 1 1\cconling to .t (;NN report. Cniversity Harvard's Law School }estcrday. dents to do just about anything ceive their degree. felt like it was very informati\'e," of ~1t•n1phis tootball plcncr 1'avlor Bradford, Toby Stock, dean of admissions "'as you want to do. Anything you 're HLS requires all students said ruhlcy. shot and kilkd at around 9:4-5 p.n1. on Sunday. Af at Harvard Law School, talked to involved with, there's going to be to complete at least 10 hours of "He definitely spoke to the students mainly from the pre-law people there who arc interested in pro bono service before they can students because he posed ques ter being shot. Bradford drove a short distance in society about the opportunities the same thing you want to do." graduate. tions and had viable answers," his car until he hit a tn'c. ,\!though the incident offered by Harvard Law School Stock also discussed the The class of 2007 at HLS said ruhley. ''I really enjoyed (HLS) in their joint degree pro \Vas believed to be isolated. the university cancded many other different advantages did 277 ,000 hours of pro bono what he brought to the table and grams. all classes and locked all rt'sidence halls as a safety of attending HLS because of the work which may seem like a lot what he brought to Howard Uni Stock spoke to a small student to teacher ratio which is to some, but Stock expressed that versity as a whole." precaution. Police believe that the shooting '"as not group of about 25 students who 11: I. students will gain a lot of experi Stock stressed doing the done at randon1. There is no suspect in the shoot arc interested in following in the "\Ve have 250 courst's and ence from doing this work. most important things that would footsteps of Opening Convoca ing. a faculty with a lot of dilfcrcnt in HLS studt:nts are also able impress admissions at HI.S such tion speaker, Barack Obiuna who terest." Stock said. ''There's um to work .1broad for •he summer if as submitting the application attended Harvard's Law School, ally around five to 15 students per they choose to do so. The school earl}. sending a great letter of rec after they finish their education at professor for reading groups." offers guaranteed funding over ommendation, a resume to show Howard. Stock also stressed the the summer if accepted. what you do outside of school, Harvard University According to Stock, HLS importance of public service to ·People worked last sum good grades and personal quali offers many great opportunities HLS. . mer at 'Friends of the Earth' in ties. in which the students at Howard According to the Harvard student n<.·wspa "We think that public ser Ghana, 'Trustees for Alaska' and HLS received approxi and other universities should take vice should be a part of every law 'International Organization for mately 7,000 applications in 2006 pe1; l/aniard Gazette, Harvard University introduces advantage of if they qualify. One yer's career. It doesn't have to be a ~ligration."' Stock said. and expect to receive around the the first ne\\' Hatvard school in 71 years, the School of the advantages at HLS is the full time endeavor," he said. Previous students have also same amount this year HLS has of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Harvard's small class sizes offered. "You don't have to 'pend tra\·eled to Latin America. \\"est alread\ started accepting applica think the advantages first school of engineering. then nruned the La\\· "I )'l>Ur t>ntin- life fighting a pub ern Europe, Australi.1, the :Middle tions. of size are a lot of different ad lic service battle but everybody East and many other plact:s. rence Scientific School, \\:l.S created in 1847, but vantages of things," Stock said. \Vas discontinued in 1906. Since then, Harvard's engineering progran1s have existed underneath dif ferent u1nbrellas such as tht• Division of Engineer Basement Knok'ers: From the Basement to Radio ing and :\pplied Sciences. which "·as created in 1996. Harvard lJniYersity has been at the forefront BY ANAIS STRICKLAND Cvntributing Writer of discoveries and advance1nents n1ade in science and engineering. so the new school 'viii be able to It all started back in 2004 build bridges benveen faculty and staff in other with four guys from Trinidad and schools and disciplines. the Virgin Islands hosting parties in basements to entertain friends and fellow Howard University peers. The basements of houses St. John's University located on Girard Street and on Florida Avenue were common · 1\ student enrolled in the :\T\'PD Cadet spots for these parties and for friends to "lime," or hang out. prograin helped apprehend a gun1nan on St. The idea of one day turn John's can1pus Thursdar .\ccording to govtech. ing their weekly lime into an con1, the 111an \Vas cari:;ng a gun in a plastic bag actual business had not crossed the minds of Lester Liburd (Kid at around 2:30 p.n1. There "'as heavy police pres Mix), Nigel Martin, Osei Wright ence on the can1pus 'vithin n1inutes of the inci (DJ Osei) and Kevin Aberdeen at dent. Students and facult~ \Vere notified at 2:38 the time. p.n1. by the uni,·ersities "text n1c.ssaging .sy.stcn1 ·· to The bold idea hit them stay in--ide and a\\ cla-sscs "ere in1n1cdiatcly can when Jason Cumberbatch, a friend and an observer of the celed. group's activities at the time, de cided to step in and enlighten the friends on the potential they pos sessed. From then on, the idea of pursuing a business venture that Penn State University caters to the entertainment of the Howard University audience ex panded and eventually developed 1\ccording to P1.·nn,vlvania Stale l~nivcr Phot> CCUl1M1 of I!< mo I~"',.. into a passion. t Basment Knok'ers, an entertainment company comprised or Howard students, began Its journey In 2004 with four sity stuckn ne,vspapcr, 7 lu /)aif1 Collegian, l\1irhi Basement Knok'ers began students. The Knok'ers have expanded from throwing basement parties to owning their own radio station WKNOK. gan slatt• university's recent win over Penn State as an entertainment business in is unclt'r investigation by th1.· Big Jen.• \ freshn1an September 2006. Dates is Basement Knok'ers' in Howe\'er, Basement ~1cmbers of the Do-It soc The name was formed by tention. According to Kid .Mix, Knok'ers is trying to extend the cer t~;un have a weekly show that safety on the teain had allegedly violated eligibil using the group's starting point when he and his friends were limits of their events b> including is broadcasted on Saturda} morn ity rules. 'fh1.· plcl) er.\rtis Cha1nbers ,,·as digible for having parties a basement attending Howard "we had no other crowds and expanding tl1cir ing; called "Do-It in the 1'-iorn- to pla)· under NCt\r.\ n1lt•s but is ineligible to play and the names of the first four where to go other than hanging clientcle. ing." under Big Ten guidelines. members of the group. out on Girard. Jason Cumberbatch, own Basement Knok'crs invites Mark Dates, a junior civil After everybod}' fini~lws er and main event coordinator, all Howard students to partake in • engineering major from Trinidad, studying, \OU need some time to ~aid. "some people figure that we this opportunitr has attended Basement Knok'ers relax and a pl.ice to let off soml· do just college or ·he Caribbean, \\'hether a di~c iockc:} since his freshman yea[ steam: somethmg consistent was but we arc definitely tn;ng to ex w.111ting to showcase his or her Dates confessed that he needed." pand to all the other uni\'ersities talent, or a communications ma has "attended two or three of Basement Knok'ers parties and definitely become a staple out jor that is simply in need of expe Grambling State University the basement parties they used to began for this purpose. here in D.C." rience, all are welcome. host." "\\le tried to cut costs for Since the creation of their According to Kwesi Ather According to Dates, Base the college students b}' giving radio station, \VKNOK, which ley (QJ Black Spider), \VKNOK FOX Ne,vs reported that Gran1bling State ment Knok'ers "quickly rose to them an event or a party where is broadcasted \~a the Internet, is seeking "energetic females to l:niversity officials tnet ~londay to discuss the higher levels and staned doing they can come to, and they don't Basement Knok'ers have been come on the show to pre~ent a school nt•wspaper rect•ntl) running a picture of stuff at mainstream clubs because have to worl"}' about the cost," able to share their talents with different point of view." they are known for having good said Kid Mix. other states and countries. \\'ith the growing audience young girl having a noost• placed around her neck parties." "\Ve always think about On their first night testing of \VKNOK and their upcom bv, adults. ''They have been improv when we were young and we \VKNOK, 145 listl'llcrs tuned in. ing anniversary party, Knokback, 'I'hc photo, published in the print version ing throughout the years and arc couldn't go because it was too far, Howard students have Basement Knok'ers is trying to of The Gumzblinite, \vent \\'ith a story that e:\."j)lained establishing their name on cam so we try to incorporate the shut also used \VKNOK. as a way to build a buzz around campus and pus." tles so that they get to the event advertise use the lessons learned the D.C. area. children were being taught about the Jena Six. This observation made by safely and back." in class. Photos which were post1.·cl on Tht Grambli11ilt \Veb site \ven: re1noved b} lhl· newspaper staff but were Hilltop Briefs reposted even after the unh•t•rsity's president called for thc1n to be re111oved along with th,e story during Dr. Bing11 wa Mutharika, president of the Republic of Malawi, will visit the School of Business Auditorium today at 11 a.m. to spl·ak the weekend. on "Globalization and Africa: The Powerfol and the Powerless." Editor in chief of the paper, De'Eric ~l. Accordin!( to a memorandum i<>Sm·d b\ Horace Dawson, dircdor of the Ralphj. lnternational~\ffairs Ct·nter. the topic has ton5id crable concern to man); as economic de, eloping among poor and ,,.<',Iker nations 'ecms to he stunted ratherJhan .1clvandng. Henry told FOX ~e" ,, "\ \'e do not ctpprovt' of ''Howard students have an unusual .1d\'antage over man) students across the count!"} in being able to meet and interact with presi censorship or prior rcvie\\, and \Ve stand by our edi dents and prime ministers from other counuics," Dawson said. torial derision to inforn1 the students of Gra1nbling , "It is possible for Howard University to do this because of its reputation as a HBCU and because of it~ achievements." he said. "It is State University of ne,vs events that effect the111 on also fortunate that Howard University if located in the Disttict of Columbia." • can1pus, in the con1munity and evCf)'\Vherc." - Compiltd b;· Sl1u:omu Fostn, Steff H 'riltr ,, -· Need Some Writing Tips? Don't Stress. - Yale University
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Libraries Aim to Spike Membership with Campaign ' I r CRYSTAL CRANMORE area. "I have always been in ~ aff Writer "The event was rnrgcted volved in politics in some way," for the children." Greene said. Thomas said. " I wanted to make The District of Columbia "It gave them a chance to read the most positive impact and I P 1blic Library (DCPL) strives to along with their role models aud felt that being on the D.C. Coun p omote a libral'} card sign up it sho\\ed them the impo11anc.:c cil was the best wa) to do so." c. mpaign for rc~idcnts, students of getting ,1 Ii bra!) card." In addiuon to the public ru d employees. Two of the players, \'er libraries. \\oodro" \Vilson Se In order to increase its non Fox and Rocky Mcintosh nior High is one of the public n ambe r of library card holders, borrowed "Go Tell It on the schools to encourage literacy. D ULP is working in conjunc Mountain" by James Baldwin ''\Ve arc the heartbeat of ti •n with Councilmember H arry and Richard \\'right's, "Native the school," said \ \Tilson High's 1 1omas, Jr., chairperson of the Son." l\1edia Specialist Omar l\.luham C 1mmittee on Libraries, to pro "This gesture demon mad. rr >le ''.Journeys," an outreach strated that athletes are willing to "Everything begins and c; rnpaign. read about books that arc histori ends at the librarr. Rarely do we The promotion encourag cal within the black commnnit)," meet in the auditorium. It has e1 the community to register for Greene said. "Your library card <1 n implied aflclt on the students Iii •rary cards by Dec. 31, 2007. is a part of a journey." that causes them to be curious." "\Ve want en:1y resident September is N<1tional As the fir t child of a for in the capital to be equipped Libra!'}' Card Sign-Up f\.fonth. mer city council munber to win w th a library card," said Moses Sept. 12 was another momentous the samt. scat, rhomas believes A exander Greene, public affairs day for the DCPL. in the importance of reaching s~ ecialist for the DCPL. Anacostia Interim Li out to youth. "We had programs that brary was fill ed with stndents As a parent, he wants w ·re set up throughout the from grades four through twelve District youth to enhance their m ·mth and will continue through who demonstrated DCPL's free daily lives through reading. • the end of the year," he said. online homework program. ''The public library is a On Tuesda), Sept. 25. Council member I hom \1tal resource of our communi \ \ ashington Redskins plavers as has been working along ide t\:"• Thomas said ki kcd off their seventh annual the DCPL to promote litera( y "It is a f1cc resource base It ·dskins Read Program at the among D.C. residents. that people need to start using. M. utin Luther King, Jr. Memo No st ranger to civic activ Sign up, join up and be a part of ri I Library. ism, Thomas is current!) serving a lifelong learning experience." Tyione Clftmor4 Stall Pholllgrapher Libraries in the District, such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library seek to heighten literacy among The players read to over his first term as chairperson of students. In September, players from the Washington Redskins launched an 3nnual reading program at the library. II 0 pre-selected elemental'}' the Committee on Libraries. K 1001 students \\~thin the O.C. J~eDroit Park Unfolds Past, I\ J3rings New Developments 8 ' CHRISTINE DELOATCH neighborhood is undergoing llC\\' in agreement w11h Flood. 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Brown said. "\\'c had Staff Wm·1r people out ther~ all drcsst•d in black. \\~th the \\:';Lshington ,,.c were getting .Htention. we were lMonuml'llt serving as their back passing out llycrs and we were talk Pete Souza • CNcogo Trllune (MCT) drop. students from unh ersilies in ing lo a lot of people. outsick of the The Supreme Court heard an Indiana case on Monday that challenges the state mandate to require voters to have photo ID cards at the ballot. the District came together' esterday black comnmnit\. who knc" about to \'Oic~ their cvnccms of the de the case and were behind it." clining state of justice in America. Georgetown held a vigil Voter ·ID Gets Challenged in Court "\Ve all live i11 Jena,,. said that day 011 ra111pus which got ;ured After a three-month summer Jean Hutchinson, a freshman Elen \walom, a mt•mbcr of the on ABC. "\h"re garnenng sup BY JADA SMITH recess, t11c Supreme Coun reconvened English major, said that it may be a good ]'.fak Im X Grassroots ~lo\'ement. port. but we 'till don't fed that it's Staff Writer Monday and decided to hear 17 casc;s, in idea to have photo JD laws enforced be "Black pe•Jplc arc subjcd to human out there .. s mud1 as it nel'ds to be," cluding the Indiana \'Oting law case. cause it could prevent the same problems 1ights violations on a daily basis." Hrown said. Soon _fter the fr.md accusations Howard University School of that took place in Florida m 2000. Yt·t. the issues :iddrcssed at Bro\\ n .tlso discussl·d how that occurred during the 2000 presiden Law Professor Lisa A. Crooms, said that "I don't think it's unfair be the National Student Protest tran matters of 1acism ha,·e affelled stu tial election, states such as Indiana passed it is unclear as to whether the law is un cause that way people's votes won't get scencled racial, geograpluc and class dents at Georgetown. Pic1-ce Nixon laws that would now require people to constitutional or not because it is not ex changed," H utchinson said. "It's more lines, focusing more on the broad published :Ul article in Ihr Hoya show government-issued photo ID when plicitly discrimination. precise, since there's picture identifica issue of injustice The murder of school newspaper in Georgetown going to vote. Voter ID laws are in ef " I don't know whether this tion, the chances of fraud are very slim ," I +-,·car-old DeOntc Rawlings and entitled ''.Jena Rhetoric Stops Prog foct in ~1ichigan and Arizona, but some could be discrimination based on race, H utchinson said. the controversy in Jt•na, I-1. ''ere ress. Stifles Debate." The article ruf say that they pose the risk of e.xcluding but other things that have alread)' been Hutchinson also said that tho among the most refr·rcnced in fled the feathers of se,·er.il Gl·orge citizens such as the elderly, poor, disabled deemed unconstitutional, such as the poll people that people claim would be dis stann·s of irtjustice discussed at tht· t0\\11 students. and homeless from panicipating in elec tax or the grandfather clause. could be enfranchised by the ID laws, actually protest "I think that the concept tions. refercm:ed in this case," she said. "It's wouldn't be affected at all. "I think the 'h"·nt' students from of race is a · tupid. dehumanizing l'he la" wa.~ enacted in 2005 and has yet to go before the Supreme proof that measures are taken to prc,·cnt people who can't afford to get their IDs Ceorgt' \ \'ashing~m University, method of c.:lassifving people into people from \"Oling." probably wouldn't be voting anyway. If Georgetown Univcrsit} .md How ;inificial groups for the purpose of Court, despite the active challenges by the Aside from ethnic disparities, they can't afford to get an ID then I'm ard University gathered to show discrimination. Pe1iod." Nixon said. opposition, the lawyers of the American the law could also generate discrepancies sure the)' have bigger problems to worry their support :u1d solidarit\ behind "But the reason that I didn't want Civil Liberties Union (ACLL'), The Na in regards to age. about than \"Oting," he said. these is when the band should play and a time when the band should not. "The band plays when our of fense is on the field and it's harder for them to make calls and to hear when the band plays," said Dennis \Viehberg a sophomore kicker from Berlin, Germany. "It does not reall) effect the performance, just the communication on the field." Woods beli eves differently, "I do not feel that limiting and/ or preventing the band from playing is going to make an y difference." Many of the athletes enjoy the music, chants and dance that the band performs. All three of these athletes agreed that thC) like the songs that the band performs. "The band gets the team hyped. I like the songs 'Neck' and 'Get Up,' those son0-s are hot." Cooper said. fur Hampton, he belie\'es that accusing the band of distracting a player is just an excuse, "There are distractions, Oscar Men'da IV • Pll040 EdolO< but that's the key, to get through the dis The Showtlme Marching Band hypes up the crowd at football and basketball games, but tractions. People will make up excuses for • some think It may be a distraction. their performances," he said. "The band docs not purposefully play songs to dis and into the game morr," Cooper said. BY Z'KERA SIMS tract athletes, whether they arc the Bison Randy Hampton, a senior bas Staff Writer or an away team. \\'e are here for that ketball plavcr from \ \'ashington. D.C. also HU Kicker Wiehburg good or Howard spirit. Besides, WC only does not ha\ e a problem with the band. Many H oward students go to compete with the other bands." Jn fact he believes that the band makes the football and basketball games to sup Cooper and Hampton both be the athletes feel comfortable. port their friends who play on the team, lieve that what the band is doing is fine. Receives MEAC Honors "The band Ji,·cns it up and some go to hang out with their friends. TI1ey also believe that the band is what makes the players feel more at home,'' Dennis Wiehberg has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference special teams and others go to show support for their draws people to their games. Hampton said. Player of the Week for his contributions in Howard University's game Saturday against university. "People come to see the band J;or the fans in the stands, it may Winston-Salem State University. \Vhile watching these games, and the athletes," H ampton said. seem like athletes can be distracted when many of the students dance, sing and get ''I do not mind them playi ng, certain songs are played but according to A 5-10, 190-pound sophomore from Bertin, Germany, Wiehberg (pronounced Vee Berg) "hyped" off of the songs that the band I wished they stayed in the game more, D'Angclo R . \\'oods, a trumpet player for averaged 38 yards per punt, knocking two inside the Rams' 10-yard line. Normally a plays. Even if H oward is losing, the band don't play or kind of keep it down when the Showtime Marching Band, there arc placekicker, Wiehberg was pressed into action as a punter due to injuries. is what keeps most of the students going. the ofTense is on the field, they can bl ast it sanctions imposed that dictate the vol The band is supposed to be here when the defense is on the field to distract ume and frequency of the band. But his biggest contribution came on offense where he kicked the game-winning to demonstrate school spirit, hype up the the other team's offense," \\liehberg said. He does not believe that the field goal in overtime to give the Bison a hard-fought, 24-21 victory, their first of the athletes and entertain the crowd, but The band is to entertain the band distracts the pla\trs from perform season. Wiehberg also converted on all three of his PATs and Is a perfect 9-for-9 on some question if the band is doing more crowd and to motivate the crowd and the the season. mg. disruption than construction. Some won pla)CrS. -Courtesy of Howard Sports Information "I commend whoever is respon der whether the band is distractinj\ the According to \ \'oods, " In four sible for these sanction becau'e they are athletes from performing well. years of marching, I have never heard at least making an attempt to produce Nathaniel Cooper is a sopho anyone say that H U lost because the better results on the playing field," \Voods more basketball player for from New band was not hype enough. H oward wins said. J ersey. Cooper has no problem with the games with or without the band and vice There is no doubt that the ath band and believes that the band docs not versa. Showtime is here to enten ain.11 letes can hear the band playing music, cause disruption. but some may feel that there is a time "The band gets the fans hype Women's U.S. Soccer Team Takes Bronze in World Cup BY PHILIP HERSH mined. Cups: gold in 1991 and '99, and bronze Chicago Tribune (MCT) fhc fate of Ryan, whose con in 1995, 2003 and 2007. tract ends this year, likely will be known "This was probably one of the first, as U.S. Soccer Federation officials biggest games we've ever played," Scurry SHANGHAI, China- The) decide whether the team's lackluster said. " \\'c had adversity, but we stayed to finished with a flourish, shaking the pres performance through most of the \ \'orld gether to bring it home." sure that had weighed them do" n in the Cup dcm.mds a coaching change Lill y, ~1idficlde r Lori Chalupn)) World Cup until Sunday and the contw 36, thl' l aptain, said she would \\ ail until among five U.S. reh'ltlars for whom this versy that had weighed in du1ing the l;i t the team had pla,cd it' fmal game• of the was the first major tournament, said few days, playing with a freedom and an year in October before deciding whether inexperience played a role as the team offensive creativity that had eluded tht•m to contmue. strnggled in the toughest first-round the previottS five games. Solo's fut ure depends on how group before being crushed by Brazil. "This is us," forward Heather soon she can reconcile \\ith teammates "Today we said, 'Let's just have O 'Reilly said after scoring the final goal "ho" anted no part of her the final three confidence and know we belong here,'." for the U.S. women in an impressive ~-I da) s of the \\'orld Cup after she reacted said Chalupny, who scored the third U.S. victory over Norway for the bronze med to being benched for the 4-0 semifmal goal and was named player of the match. al. "This is who we arc." loss to Brazil by c:ritidzing the goalie who "I think that will carry us through the The question now is whom they rcplaCl·d her. Briana \curn. next big championships." can be at the 2008 Oln11p1cs. AJF'P?rd> ··In her lu:.1rt Solo re.ill\ Gcrmam became the first "\ Ve have something to pro\c. knO\\s ll \\asn't smat1 what she did.' Lilly team, men or women. to go through a and we've got the Olympics right around said. \ Vorld Cup without allowing a goal. Hyde Announced as the corner to prove it," said Abby \Vam Soccer federation Executive Di That shutout string appeared bach, who scored the first two goals. giv rector Uan Flynn said Solo, who started about to end when a foul gave !\larta a ing her six for the \\'orid Cup. behind the first four games. would recei\C the full penalty kick in the 63rd minute. But her only the seven of Brazil's t.Iarta. Sl0,000 third-place bonus each player's shot was surprisingly weak and right at ASC Player of Week In 1996 and 2004, the U.S. contract includes. She has not eaten with goali e Nadine Angerer. women came back from finishing third the team the last few da) s. Germany's big scorer, Bi rgit Lamar Hyde (Hyattsville, MdJNorthwestern H.S.) has been named the Atlantic Soccer in the \ Vorld Cup to win Ol)mpic gold. "I hope POLICE BREAKUP DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE BETWEEN MIKE TYSON AND ROBIN GIVENS. THE HILLTOP j '' ) t4 t ..'• . :' t • ' Brightens rooms. ' Brightens futures . • vea at tens ore an Think about it. Most gifts are pretty unimaginative. Alamp turns on. It turns off. Pretty exciting stuff. And there are some gifts that no one knows what they're supposed to do. But give Savings Bonds, and you '11 be giving the gift of future possibilities-from a down payment on a car to help with college tuition. With eight denominations to choose from, there's a size for every occasion. You can select the popular Series EE Bond or the inflation-protected I Bond. They're available through most banks, where you work, or automatically through the new Savings Bonds EasySaversMPlan at www.easysaver.gov. Call 1-800-4US BOND for recorded rate information, or write to: Creating a Savings Bonds Pocket Guide, New Century SAVINGS Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328. of Savings ..... ,..BONDS For complete information about U.S. Savings Bonds, visit our Web site at www.savingsbonds.gov. A public service of this newspaper ...... ------... , ·I October 2, 2007 Many D.C. Residents Would Like Alternatives For Development ' Continued from FRONT, includes a soccer stadium to hold games 750,000 sq. ft. of retail and entertain housing for people whose income levels should just take the money they would STADIUM for DC United, D.C.'s professional soc ment, 650,000 sq. ft. of offices, as well as are between $15,000 and $30,000," said use for a new one and fix up the old one, cer club that currently plays at RFK sta 5,000 condos and rentals. Andrew Willis, community organizer for [RFK). '1\nd when they [the govern dium. According to a door to door ONE DC. "ln addition to having more "The change is dishearten ment] refer to Poplar Park, a lot of people fvkFarland and his proposal survey taken by ONE DC of about 300 places for kids lo play, more senior ser ing, but inevitable," Coleman- Younger don't even realize that it is an important team said that the stadium would help residents, 85 percent of those surveyed vices and an increase in parks and green said. "People with money gel what they part of Anacostia Park." build a vibrant community, be a positive oppose a soccer stadium being built in space." \Vant." Victor McFarland, a black bil force for social and economic good in the Anacostia. Coleman-Younger feels that Any inquiries about the Ana lionaire investor from San Francisco, and community and create economic oppor "From the results of the survey the Anacostia area does not need a sta costia Soccer Stadimn or volunteering \.Yard 8 council member, Ma1ion Barry, tunities in the "Vard 8 district. we have found that a large majority of the diun1 and suggests that instead of build opportunities can be directed to ONE arc proponents of a plan for the site that They also propose adding over residents would prefer to see affordable ing a new field, they [district developers] DC at (202) 232-2915. Sollle African Universities 'limited in the Way of Education' Continued from FRONT, of New York ( SUI\1Y) at Court tion students specialize in 18'" in the department of modern lan the way of education," said Herve the mindset to change their own MALI land. century French. Undergraduate guages. A presence and preserva Miabilang, a graduate student perspectives and review what they The University of Ba level courses are modeled at the tion of African history may make majoring in mathematics. have been taught. may be paid high salaries mako is comp1ised of six faculties French," Samake said. '\A..fter the students want to come out and "How are you going to "Change takes time," m conditions more favorable to covering science and technology, second year students may special serve their own people." educate people serving French said Miabilang, '~d the biggest research. medicine, humanities and the arts ize in African literature." Some people in atten interest first before your own part is mindset." While the University and social science, law and public Many audience mem dance believed that the issue of people? That Is slavery," he said. \Vhen answering •what of Bamako, which received $9.9 service, education (teacllcr train bers question why the University not incorporating African cul tu re "The problem with the African seems to be a reoccurring ques million in funding from the Mali ing) and national engineering. of Bamako does not focus more into the courses may be a deeply elite is that they aren't pro-Africa. tion of how African culture may government in 2004, may seem According to San1ake, on Malian or African history in its rooted issue. This goes to the level of leader be correlated into the curriculum to be still developing, it is in part students are taught in the coun courses. "One of the problems ship; we have to have leaders with of the still developing University nership with at least 15 French uy's traditional language, French, "It's interesting that with African francophone coun the vision and understanding that of Bamako, Samake said, "You universities, and also has an ex rather than indigenous languag the courses are modeled on the tries is that we were colonized by Howard gives you.'' can't change things over night. cllange program established with es. French system," said Derayeh De the French, and the way you keep Miabilang explained There are so many prio1ities." institutes like the State University "In general cduca- rakhshcsh, a professor of French colonization is to keep limited in that Howard gives its students Healthy Eating, Living Worth the Extra Expense Continued from PAGE 12, up their game this summer by regulating anything ticularly high risk to suffer from obesity and high recommend seven to eight hours of sleep every night, CONFESSIONS stated to be "authentically organic" to follow new blood pressure, so we need to be more cautious of whicll is twice as much as many students get. It is im strict regulations. what we put in our bodies. portant to be on your grind, but taking care of your But in the monotony of classes and ex It's no secret that for many students in col The FDA and National Researcll Council body is essential. It's not selfish witli.in your day to tracurricular activities we, as students, often forget lege, money is tight, but spending a little more on currently suggest a minimum of 20 to 30 grams of take time to eat, take a short nap or even meditate. about ourselves. Some students even feel that taking personal items won't hurt. fiber a day for most people. Along with muscle build It really comes down to this, if you don't a break is selfish to the other people and responsibili \\Then grocery shopping and clloosing ing there's research showing that a high-fiber diet take care of yourself, no one will. ties they are obligated to. But on the contra!); that's food, make sure it works for your diet. may help prevent cancer, heart disease, and other not true. I personally was wary of trying anything serious ailments. And especially with the flu season -Dani K. Today, and most of yesterday's section, new and stayed away from organic foods, but after coming up, it's important to take vitamins along with If you have any healthy living tips or just focused on the importance of relaxing and eating trying certain products I began to appreciate what those fibers. But how can fibers and vitamins work want to express how you've made changes to live a healthy. Organic food products, which are becom they did for my bod)\ I'm saying this because, ac for us when we don't eat one full meal a day? longer, healthier life contact me at lifeandstyle2007@ ing more popular throughout the country, stepped cording to "VebMD, African An1ericans are at par- Stated in yesterday's section, physicians gmail.com • • ' ' . - ,,,.,. '. ,_,. -, -- . 1 THE HILLTOP fl1 >RIAJS &PERSPFA:l'llVES 11 Dai I y Sudoku ' . Directions: Each row, each column, and each 3x3 box must contain each and every digit 1-9 exactly once...... • ·-· - - - - -.. ··r·· - - 3 7 1 4 9 O\f ETE.'-' A 2 6 3 5 7 5 4 3 8 .., II • Marrus S.rd • Canoonist 7 2 6 ' Students Left Uninformed I. 8 1 About Pest, Sewage Issues 1 ,, ' Students trying to dine in real attempt to inform students of of responsibility in keeping an the cafeteria on the lower level of the specific types of problems that informed and safe campus com 2 9 the Blackburn Center last Tuesday occurred, for some of students, munity. found themselves, as well as their is their only source of food when Yes, quality control schedules, thrown off by signs say cash is unavailable or if a scholar and maintenance issues were be ing the cafeteria was closed. ship provides a meal plan. ing addressed as written in the 1 4 5 ·7 The university released Residents of Cook Hall, statement, but students were left a statement saying that Sodexho the five dorms within the Tubman largely unaware as to the reasons Inc. and Physical Facilities Man Quadrangle, the Bethune Annex behind the maintenance issues agement would be addressing and Drew Hall are required to and, once again, had to resort to quality control issues" relevant to have a mandatory 14 meal a week word of mouth information from 6· 3 8 7· 4 the operation of the friends, which app~ars facility. to be a re.curring theme However, Our View: this year. the signs told noth- Howard needs to be Although the ing of the rodent and ; 3 9 university would most 7 8 2 sewage problem a forthcoming with information likely want to keep in ...... District of Colum on the cafeteria's quality. formation surrounding bia Department of a pest problem from go- Health inspection ing public, the students Do you want to write for The Hilltop? earlier confirmed, and should have at least the university never told the stu meal plan as part of their hous been informed especially with the Coma to our budget meeting dents, or The Hilltop, what specific ing. Approximately l,720 students purchase of a meal plan being a incidents led to the inspection and live in those do1:ms, meaning the requirement for various on-cam MONDAY@ 7P.M. closure. $1,290 charge per semester-an pus dorm$ and certain scholarship The cafete1ia's license $82 increase from last rear-per recipients. guaranteeing continual WEST TOWERS (Pl AZA LEVEL) was suspended upon completion student for meal plans should gen revenue despite the conditions of of the inspection leaving it tempo erate upwards of at least $2 mil the facility the food is served in. rarily closed for business. lion a semester. That figure docs lf a nical plan is a re Beside the presence of not include students outside of quirement for on-campus hous rodents and sewage being an un those dorms and students resid ing, the university should make it pleasant situation, it was a danger ing off campus who have elected a priority that the most is being ous one for student.s, employees to purchase meal plans for the sc- offered for our money instead of and visitors. Rodents arc widely mester. saying a5 little as possible when "The Nation's Only Black Daily Collegiate Newspaper" known to carry and spread viral Students are paying too conditions arc substandard. and bacterial diseases through much moncv to dine in a facility The university keeping bites and waste, and excess sewage with a rodent and sewage prob quiet about hazardous situations Drew Costley has no place in a facility where lem, period. in the cafeteria could cause some food is prepared and served to The fact that the univer to wonder what else is being kept Editor-In-Chief paying customers. sity would not at least tell students under wraps in the name of public On top of that already the specific issues concerning the image. 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TH.B HILLTOP -· ------..-• ,. ..,1 12 LIFE & S'l'Y I .E October 2, 2007 Students Choose Organic Foods When Striving to Eat Healthier the chemicals in their food, many arc BY MARCUS BIRD organil'all> grown feed must be given and food ) 'Oil would normally find on looking to an organic diet because less Cartoonist acTl'ss to an open area such as a pas a supermarket shelf. However, a 2002 ture lo stimulate their mental well be stud) by the Organic ~1atcrials Review chemicals arc put into the body. mg Tht: non11.1l procedure in animal Institute in Eugene, Ore. showed that 13 School of Business alumni Le Every day. people head to growth on man> forms invol\'cs inject percent of organically grown food was vaughn Erskine thinks organic food is a supermarkets across the country and ing a ni111 als "ith antibiotics and feeding found to contain pesticides, versus 75 good choice. pluck items off the shelves without giv "I go by how I feel. 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