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VOLUME 83, NO. 23 FRIDAY, 1\-JARCH IO, 2000 http://hilltop.howard.edu THIS O.R.E.M., 4A Plan to Face in Run-off WEEK'S. Coleman and Winston Clinch Trustee Seats HILLTOP By CIIRISTOPIIFR WJt;OIIMt Asst. Campus Editor
None of the three HUSA slates earned 1he required 51 percent of the total numbcrof,otcs Spring Break cast Wednesday to be declared winner of2000 General Assembly elections. The lack of voter 2000 percentage will result in a Ma.rch 15 run-off election between Sellano Simmons and Nicole Saulter of the O.R.E.M slute who rccci,ed 43 percent of the votes, and Nwaji Jubinoh and Dawn Henson of the 4A Plan slate who gar nered 34.2 percent. According to election results. O.R.E.M. receh-ed 692 votes. TI1e4A Plan garnered 551 votes, and L. E.G. A. C. Y. followed with 367 ,oces. Clarence McCray and Ebony Crayton of the L.E.G.A.C.Y. slate were eliminated from the race. L.E.G.A.C.Y. received 22.8 percent of the VOIC!>. Photo, B} Ch,mdr.1 Anderson ·"The loss was biuer..weet," McCra)' ,aid. Nikkole Saller nnd S.llnnoSimmons (O.K.E.~I.) Nwaji Jubinoh and o,m n H enson ( 4-A Plan) Charles Coleman, Jr. (The 'REAL' \gcoda) '"We lost. but I'm happy with the turnout.'" Icy Givens, a sophomore photography major. The transfer ,1udent from the Unive"ity of McCray said he is undecided about which second highest turnout in elections history. The " I wan1 to have say so in what happens next Nebraska ~id ele.:1ions arc beuer a1 Howard candidate L.E.G.A.C.Y. wi ll endor..c. tally i, 5 percent higher than la,t year's count year on campus.'' because the process is bcuer supervised. According 10 election commincc results. of 17 percent. I 998's 25.3 percent was 1hc Despite heavy cri1icism on 1he operation of 1,610 students voted in this year's election. Charisse Bovell. a sophomore chemisrry largest volume of \'Oler~. elections by candida1es and students alike, 22.3 percent of Howard's 7.219 students. the major, said she voled because she wan1ed to ·· lt"s my responsibility to voce:· said Kel- know how governmcnr wo.rks at Howard. ELECTION. A5 So, where's the party this year? Find out in CENSUS 2000 Campus,A2 Annual Balls COUNTING COLORS Battle For Senior Patrons Profile Tomorrow
By Jom,-JOHN WILLIAMS JV Hilltop Staff Wriler
1l1monm, Htmard Uni,cr..it) ,tu den1, will be faced with a dilemma: To go or not 10 go w,11 be 1hc 4ue,- • 1ion. In one corner: the Bison Ball . In the other. the South~rn Players' Ball. Orgm1ILcrr; ofborh l.'''-'llls ha\·e no apparenl plan, to reschedule I.heir cwnrs. h ha, rc,ullcd in a '"Banle of 1he Ban, :· Many Southerner,, a.re choosing to bypa,, the Bison Ball ,o they can enjoy a night of Sou1hcrn hip-hop. '"lf l \\a, going. rd go lO the party She's from Alabama. becau,e I lo, c to be around 111} fel low Southern people:· said Kcndr.. She's studied in South McDok. a 19·}'C,1r•0ld biology major. "No one asked me tn 1hc Africa. Find out what Bison Ball anywa>: · Other ,111den1s are going 10 the else makes her special. Players' Ball because of the crowd LifeStyles, B6 it attracts. Pho!o By Ch:IJldra Andcroon ··1 would rather go to lhe Southern freshm~n EmiUa \dams (~O) 'la)~ ~e b both "bite and bhtd.. "hiJc her frit.·nd L:.11.1rtn Anderson (rig.ht) S..'\)S she ldtntifitS closer to her black f"OOts. ;\ndr.rson is nlso bi• Players' Ball Jxcau,e thal", the type rnciaJ. Studl"llti OCl'OS4i Howard's campus 3l'C' joinin~ the debatt of \\ilethtr multi-mdal Amerira11S ~hould check all their races on the 2000 Ct"nsus. of c.rowd r m looking fo.r:· said Danelle Riddick. a 20-yea.r-old radi ation therapy major. New Options On Census Spark DebateWhile Raising Price und t.·omforl wen: al,o rea Go Bison sons that S\\aycd students 10 the Questions Of Identity, Race For Multi-racial Students annual party. Wykei,ha Cooper went to the first By J A~ON T. s~m-11 no\\ being debated. every len years. is usually used 10 divide con 1wo South Players' Ball, and i, Managing Edi1or Emiliu, !>.~ty~ 1hc quc~tion i'i ~irnplc. she is gressiom,I voting dist.ric1s and evenly dole our going again this year. going to 1cll her adop1cd niothc.r 10 acknowledge federal funds. '1ne fiN two were off the hook,'" Meer Emilia Adams. Her biological father is her biologically-mixed paren1age on this yea.r's At las1 coun1, Af.rican Americans accoun1 for said Cooper. a 21 -ycar-old nu.r,ing black. her biological mother is while. For 1he Censu,. about 12 percent of tl1e Ame.rican popula1ion. major. "'The Bison Ball is ,o formal. pa\l 19 years all she's known are lite parents who ··1 donl consider myself a whole 1hing ofany Freshman chem is1ry major Jazelle Bell a Why go 10 a formal dance playing adopled her: they arc both white. Emiliu. who thing. I con,ider bi-raciality a rac~:· said the vance said that though her molhcr is Black-Puer hip-hop when you can go comforl was adop1ed when she was 1wo-month, old, polilical science and Engli,h double major. She to Rican and her Father is F\-cnch Por1uguese, ablc and dance to lhc same music. grew up knowing she wa, more than a color: added thal for most of hc.r lifo she has floa1cd the family regularly identifies her as black when There Wt-1, no choice where I was she"s a person. l>e1wccn 1hc black world to the while it comes to "scriou'>" issues. going:· But when the Census comes up this year. the ··J'vc cncoun1ered some level of prejudice "I am a minority and I have 10 identify myself Bison Ball tickets co,1 $20 per reality tha1 she doesn't live in a colorless soci directed to\\ards one of my races o.r ano1her. I as a 111inori1y," Ja£elle said. ·•1 am in no way per;on The Sou1hcrn Playe"' Ball. ety will be evident. Emilia and countless other would be wi1h "hitc people and they would say shape or fo rm a while. I know my 111othc.r will which will oo held at the Cage nighl biracial Americans will be faced 1his year with 'ynu·rc not like 1he rest of 1hem·. Or I would be Catch the latest in check black because she has always taught me 1he choice of idemifying wilh ei1hcr one or all with black people and they would down whi1es:· the imporlance ofs tatistics:· fazelle said. Jazelle DANCE.AS Howard Sports from· of the races that make then up. she ,aid. said her mo1.her is checking black because the For 1he growing number of college-aged Many fea.rthat ifa surge of American, check census de1ermines federal funds for black peo the Howard Sports Americans who have parenrs from different numerous racial categories ins1ead of jusr one, ple and they have always been al the shallow $3 Million Raised at r:tces lhe question of how they ,hould iden1ify 1he ,wcrall count for many minority groups will Charter Day Dinner Authority: themselves for the 2000 Census i, one thal is jus1 dwindle. The Censu,. which counlS Americans CENSUS.AS The University Celebrated i1s Sportsli~ek, Bl 133rd annivcrsar) of i1, founding wi1h the annu.tl Charier Day Con• vocation anJ the Millcnnmn1 Char Bush, Gore Claim 'Super Tuesday' Victories ier Day-Dinner""' "~ck. INDEX President H. Patrick Swygerl By SALEET,\ COLEMAN Bradley. a crowd of supponers in Aus1in, ··soon our party will unite." delivcn:d the main nddr~ss on Fri Campus A2 Hilltop Staff W.ri1er By early Wednesday. it became 1exas. ··we p.romiscd a nn1ional Bush predicted. hoping that his vie• da> in Cramton Auditorium. The clear 1hat Gore also took Califor campaign, and 1onight we have a 1ory would persuade McCain 10 City A6 celebnuion continued on Snrnrday at Americans have wailed weeks nia's overall. popula.r vote, edging national victory." leave lhc f.ray. ·•1 congratulate John the Wa.shing1on Hilton H\>tel at 1he Nution & World AS for 1his Super Bowl night of poli our GOP front-runner George W. Bush won California, New York McCain. we·vc had ou.r disagree $250-a-platc dinner. in which $3 tics which proved 10 be a landslide Bush. Texas Governor George W. and Ohio, along with a slew of ments, but I respect him and his Million Dollars was raised for the Editorials A13 for presidential candidales Bush Bush won virtually every place he 01her Slales. He comfor1ably took commitment to reform." University. and Gore who were suspcc1cd all e,pec1ed or needed 10. leaving a Georgia wi1h 80percen1 oflhe vote McCain captured Vermont, Con- Among this )'ears alumni hon Pcrsl)Cctives A14 along 10 win 1heir parties nomina- handful of New England states for - no surprise, since it's a South 11ec1icut :ind Rhode Island. three orees were: Congressman Elijah 1ions. Vice President ;\I Gore won Arizona Senator John McCain. ern state with a , 1rong religious SPORTSWeek Bt New England states that followed Cummings. Bishop William I'. De every p.rimary he cn1cred - includ Alan Keyes finished "ith his usual rip.ht (around 30 percent of the vot New Hampshire's lead and voted Veaux. Atlorncy Vrrnon Jordan, ing California, New York and Ohio single figure finish in c,cry ,1a1c. ers :i 4.' AZ FRIDAY, MARCIi 10, 2000 Tm: H11.1,TOP CAMPUS Voices Unseasonable D.C. Weather Causes Grief on Campus For Some she was on the yard Friday because & By STARLA STI LES the wealher was nice. Hilhop Staff Writer\ Some agree that ii is hard for Stu• dents 10 resist "hanging out" during fter two months of snow class time. storms, rain and extremely '"The yard is the hardes1 1esr 10 pass Views . Acold temperatures, Wednes- in the Spring time," Rob Hall. a day's high of 84 degrees lured :,lu senior international business major denls toward the main yard. The SIU• said. ··1ts hard 10 resist because its so How has your banner experi dents that lingered in front of the intoxicating. the weather is beautiful, flag pole, the fine arts building, and everyone·s hanging om;· Hall ence been with the Banner Blackburn Center caused havoc for said, "In 1he Spring, teachers give dozens of students. you points just for showing up." System? ·•1 had algebra class in Douglas University of California at Berkeley and I couldn't even hear the teacher professor, Dr. Cynthia While said over all the commotion that was there is a slight relation between the going on outside;· said Lee Hill, a warm weather and student's rcla)(ed "Horrible. It was messed sophomore communications major behavior. up in the beginning and said. "When the weather is warmer lhere they're still trying to get When campus 1empcra1ures top• Pl1oto R) Eric Hall is a decline in work and an increase pied 70 degrees on Feb. 25 for the TI,cse students t11tin~ on the wall in front of the Blackbum Cent "It didn't work that well. It didn't run smooth at all. Lines are still long. Classes were held up." -Mike Nelms, sopho more criminal psycholo gy "It made things worse. They (Howard) could have at least trained the people that were using it." Daphne Evans, sopho more biology Students pose for a picture on 111• beach at blaek collei:c famil) reunionl999 in Otl) Iona 11;,ach, ~,. Warm Locations Top Spring Break Spots For Howard Students Pressley said he and his friends are stay By STARLA Sn1.t:~ ing at a friends house in Miami. Hilltop Staff Writer Bryan Brown. a junior marketing major. is also headed for Miami, Every year thousands of s1uden1s 0ock "I'm going by myself. Brown said. ·· 10 spring break sights like Mon1ego Bay, Hopeful!)' I will not need any clothes." "I have not been messed Jamaica. Daytona Beach, Fla., and Can• Nicole Coleman is going ro Atlanta up yet. ActuaJly, it cun, Mexico 10 enjoy a few days of fun for Spring break. She has already spent worked out in my favor." in the sun with their peers. However, this the $200 for her plane 1icke1 and a cou ye.'\r many Howard students seem 10 be ple of new outfits. ··1 probably won·1 Alexis Jackson, senior opting for more low key destinations. have any money 10 spend," Coleman The top three spots for spring break said. anthropology according 10 Howard students are Flori Some students like Gerald Lowry are da. California and their hometowns. nol Iraveling to expensive places 10 save Many students are traveling 10 Florida for money. Lowry, a junior accou111ing lhe warm weather, social environment, major, said traveling for Spring Break and the non-stop parties: others are Oock has become 100 expensive. '"I really ing to California for a more laid back wa111ed to go 10 Florida this year but I a1mosphere. just don·1 have the funds," Lowry said. Joy Adams, a freshman in1erna1ion:1l ··1 guess next year 1"11 have to start sav business major, will be traveling home 10 ing early or spend another spring break De1roi1 for Spring Break. "I need 10 rnke s1uck in D.C." care of some business. I may purchase Some Spring Break trips come in pack some clothes since I will be working on ages. Black Beach Spring Break wi ll be my photo portfolio for my music career," in Jamaica. The cos1 is $435 each for a Adams said, group of four. and includes airfare and Margarene Kane, a sophomore biolo hotel. gy major said she is going home 10 Oxon Jason Bush. senior arehi1ccture major. 'They sent me the wrong Hill, Md. for the week. ·· I can·1 wait 10 said he will be "Livin' la vida loca'" in grades last semester." eat a home cooked meal," Kane said. ··1 Lebron said. "This is my last spring Las Vegas. ··1 plan 10 go clubbing and 10 decided to go home and recuperate after break before l graduate, so I wnn1 10 the casinos:· Bush said. junior all the hard work I have done so far this Even faculty members are planning -Chad Conner semester;· Kane said. enjoy ii 10 the fullest with my friends," history. Lebron said. vacatjons. Some students will be traveling 10 more "'I'm going 10 spend a few days at home traditional spring break cites. Other students are opting 10 travel 10 relaxing with my family. and then J'm '"Me and my boys will be going 10 Day Florida this year. Junior business man heading out 10 Ocean City Maryland to tona. Orlando, and the C'U'Olina's,'" senior agement major. Charles Pressley and do some writing," said journalism pro communications major, Bienvenido four of his friends are driving 10 Miami. fessor Mike 1\1cker. . The Hilltop ... Read About It THE HILLTOP FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000 A3 Cheer Leaders of the Pack CAMPUS DIGEST With Grueling Practice Hours and Strenuous Workouts, , Youth Leadership Conference scheduled Cheerleaders Say What They Do Is a Real Sport : at Lincoln University cheering squad. If dubbed a sport by ', By JASON T. SMITH Howard, squad members say they would ,' Members of the Howard University Students Managing Editor be eligible for additional funds from the I University's sports department. They are : Association will attend the 2000 International currently funded by the Office of Student ; African Youth Leadership Summit from March 15- ts 5:40 a.m. and Dekerry Davis' day has already started off late. In the pre Activities. j 19 at Lincoln University. dawn darkness the sophomore polit- Squad members say that like contact , Invited speakers for the event include Minister I ical science major fumbles around his sports, the risk of injury is great. ' Louis Farrakhan, Lauryn Hill, Congresswomen room to find a pair of practice sweats and "You get bruises and sprained ankles. ; Maxine Waters and Sister Souljah. tennis shoes, stuffs his gym bag with an And you get the wind knocked out of you i HUSA will waive the registration fee, bus and extra shirt and socks and bolts out the door. all the time," said Harding. hotel accommodations for all interested students. "I forgot my wrist tape," he says walk Cheerleading coach Troy Burton said ', Students can pick up registration forms in the ing briskly up Georgia Ave. to Burr gym cheerleading is still gaining respect as an : HUSA office, room 102 in the Blackburn Center. nasium's lower gym. Dry leaves swirling activity despite the fact that it is not an , around in the middle of the street make for official sport. At the height of the football ' Political Science Dept. Host 31st Annu the only morning traffic at this hour. season cheerleading officials said that six , Though he overslept by ten minutes, boys were cheering with the squad - one al NCOBPS Davis is making good time. He'll be at the of the highest number of men in recent his- , gym by 6 a.m., just in time for warm-ups tory according to Burton. Attorney Elaine Jones, executive director of the before two hours worth of cheerleading The team also chose two All-American National Association For the Advancement of Col practice. And not the easy recite-your Cheerleaders this year: Lindey White and ored People's Legal and Educational Defense Fund cheer-and-go-home type of practice. Keri Joi Taylor, Burton added. will deliver the keynote address at the 31st Annu Davis is the only boy on the 14-member But the Burton said he most proud of al National Conference of Black Political Scien competition squad who helps to "build how the squad has "taken ownership" of tists. The event will be held tonight at the Wash stunts," or lift and toss the girl team mem Photo By Mark Coleman the competition. ington Plaza Hotel at 7 p.m. The theme of this bers in the air forming variations of pyra The Howard Cheerleaders will compete in the MEAC Cheerleading competition for the first time "The routines were made up by the in five years, tomorrow. year's conference is "The Black Imperative for the mids and basket tosses. team ... we just took the best of their ideas and came up with an entire routine," Bur 21st Century: Political and Scholarly Vision." The team has been practicing for the past two and a half months for the MEAC ton said. The conference will feature more than 30 panels be recognized as an on-campus sport, the Most classify cheerleading as an extra cheerleading competition slated for tomor "Eventhough we may not win I'm real focusing on both domestic and i_nternational issues. cheerleaders said. curricular student activity, much like row. This is the f1rst time in more than five "Cheerleading is a sport. We get hurt a working on the yearbook. But the debate ly going with the expectation of a win," Chairman of the Political Science Department, years that the Howard has sent a squad to lot more than some real sports and people of recognizing cheerleading as a sport Burton said. Alvin Thornton, will preside over the panel on pub the competition held in Richmond, Va. don't realize it takes a lot of strength and has again kicked up support from And though the debate on the whether lic school education. Many cheerleaders are hoping that a talent. It takes skill," said Chantelle Hard Howard cheerleaders, and the cheer cheerleading is a sport continues, Burton For addition information call (202) 806-6720. ranking at the cheerleading competition ing, a freshman pre-physical therapy leaders are finding that most sports fans says he thanks the Office of Student Activ will help the squad gain more respect on major. She says she has been cheering don't know much about the discipline ities, the Dean of Student Activities and campus. And a first-place ranking could since she was a freshman in high school. that has come to be associated with a the Vice President to Student Life. Fine Arts Mural Unveiled at Childers help build momentum for cheerleading to "They've had faith in us and that has Hall Simone Mason Soph. Vice-President Tamika Hawkins Vice President Elections Results Tealeda Nesbitt, Soph. Treasurer Robyn Walker Treasurer School of Law The Howard University division of fine arts Stephanie Webb Soph. Class Rep. Jonelle Whitlock Secretary unveiled "The Legacy of our Sound," a mural that College of Arts&Sciences Jennifer Dyson Human Comm. Rep. Patrica Corey Presidents pays tribute to the contributions and influence that School of Business Jamye Spiller Journalism Rep. Jeff Smith Vice President Howard has made toward the arts last Thursday in David Hawkins President Stacia Lydia RTVF Rep. Reggie McGhee Chief of Staff the Lulu Vere Childers Hall. Howard Alumnus Walter Riley Vice-President Robert Earles President Dina Perez Perez Financial Officer Mike Easton (M.F.A.), led in the unveiling. Belinda Harris Treasurer Brian Johnson Vice-President College of Engineering, Architecture LaShawn Jenkins SBA Rep. Chanelle Small-Secretary Dyonica Brown Secretary and Computer Sciences Danan Roberts GSA Rep, Khalfani Walker UGSA Rep Tiana Luckett Sr. Class President Mark Adam Class of 2001 Rep. Justin Turner Jr. Class President Katerine Williams President Please Submit any Campus Digest ideas to Ira or Brittney Cooper UGSA Rep Shomari Brooks UGSA Rep Jenile Brooks Soph. Class President Natasha Skeete, Vice President Arch. School of Divinity Chris at the Hilltop office located in the West Tow Shahunda Murray UGSA Rep Kristyn Fields UGSA Rep. Bernadettee Bordreaz Vice President ers, or fax at (202) 806-4758. Brief are due every Deidre Shelton UGSA Rep. Halleemah Nash UGSA Rep. Engn. Winston Miller President Monday. Timika Woods Sr. Class President Romesha Williams UGSA Rep. Aziza Hines Treasurer Erica Jenkins Vice President Louisa Gaiter Jr. Class President Rashadd Hines Finance Secretary Charisse Tucker Chaplin Ony Ekphephem, Jr Class Vice-Presi School of Communications Raissa Douglass Secretary Marvin Silver Secretatry dent Erik Watson UGSA Rep. Marcus Grady Inter Semirnarian Tiega Varflack Soph Class President Chay Lee President Ahkilah Johnson UGSA Rep. College of Arts & Sciences, -· l • J I. Communicati9,.ns,,, ~rchitecture, Engineering and1 Business INTERNS ANTED #1 Job Title: Intern 10 Construction Oepartn,ent . ' ! Position D~scription: ' ' -Processing RFQ's ' -Tracking proposals -C.,Qntract coordination -Processing drawings -Deliveries -Inventory -File Managemen1 and other construction related responsibilities. #2 Job Title: Intern to Syste,ns Oevelopntent Position Description: -Tracking acquisition processes -Processing drawings -File Management -Zoning and Permit processing •Database managen1ent -Tracking vendors -Other related responsibilities Criteria: For both positions candidates 01ust be proficient in Microsoft products. have transponarion with a valid drivers license. and be able to lifl 25 pounds. Job Location: NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS. Bethesda. MD Contact: Oepart1nent of Auxiliary Enterprises. Ms. Conner, 806-2414 • • See us on campus Hourly rate: s10 per ho ur. ,. '-cl- lnfonnation Session: March 15th ENGINEERING INTERNS .,.., 5PM-7PM Check career Center for Location On-campus Interviews: March 16th and 17th .Job Title: Intern to the Radio Frequency Department ' ,··· Position Description: Sprint will train the students on their predic1ion engineering software. :,,' drive test equipment. pre and post drive test software, as well a" teach basic cellular engineering. Criteria: Students should be enro!Jed in one of the engineering disciplines preferably electrical . xi· engineering or teleco,nmunications. Students must have good computer and analytical skills and a good attitude. Hourly Rate: $10 an hour. '' .Job Location: SPRINT PCS • Bethesda. MD ' Contact: Deparunent of Auxiliary Enterprises, Ms, c·onner, at (202) 806-2414 ' . Tm: HILLTOP A4 FRIDAY, MA RCII l 0, 2000 Powerful Anecdotes Pro Current HUSA Members Still Working Without Pay vide Entertainment at School of Social Work By ERICA H UUJlARO The deficit has left current staff next ye.ir', administration won't have to deal with it. Watkins said. Chapel, Some Say Elections Results Hilltop Staff Writer members without pay for the whole year. This years :1dministration has been 2000-2001 "We have not been paid," said Mar• coming up with different ways to As another week of campaigning ilyn Hoosen, HUSA President. By Vnlerie Thomas for the positions of Howard Univer decrease the deficit. A recent pro "Both Terah and myself held non posal of u,ing I percent of the lnde• Hilltop Staff Writer sity Student Association President paid positions before being elected. pendent Initiative Fund. a fund set up and Vice Presidents comes 10 an We ,ire here 10 serve the student President• Michael ''Mike" King end, the current administration is and made available for ,iudents by a rofessor Dr. body. whether we are paid or not." former student trustee, has been sug still dealing wi th an outrageous II is speculated that members have Anthony Campo Vice President- Jerome Dyson phone bill left by the prior HUSA gester.I but they haven' t gotten a lo of Eastern Col- quit because they weren·1 being paid. P administration. response. Money from the fund lege in St. Davids. Pa .. Secretary- Kamilah Way However. Hoosen denied the accu would go toward paying this year's "Misuse of a long distance code by spoke to a full house Sun sation . staff while the deficit continues to be the prior adrninis1ra1io 11 wiped out day at Andrew Rakin 'lreasurer- Orissa Brown "We lost two members of our worked out. Chapel, on the different the organization·s entire allocation administration due to reasons other Without pay, H USA has been able aspects of personal and Historian, Kenya Casey for the year.'' said Belinda Lightfoot than any dealing with payment." public relationships with Watkins. director of Student Activi Hoosen said . "Every other staff to carry out many programs this Jesus and how tc, main Program Coordinator- Andrea Manning ties. member has remained. year, but without money in their tain tho,e relationships. The organization has insufficient Considering the sacrifices that have executive account, they have been The sermon. fu ll ofanec Student Government Representative funds because of a $55.000 phone been made. they stuck with us. even working with little. "The deficit dotal stories. was said to L...--= Maurice Butler bill from last year's administration. without hope of ever receiving pay:· has limited our office supplies," be meaningful. and Dr.AnlhonyCnmpolo However. the debt was lowered to Watkins s.iid ahhough current Torah Jackson, vice president of humorous for some. HUSA said. "The cost of basic In his sermon Campolo $22.000 by the President's office. HUSA members have not been The University had a discrepancy paid. Watkins said they should be office needs like paper, staples and told the story ofan African-American student who grad• envelopes come directly from the uated from a prestigious university and gave up his with the phone company fortwo out• commended because they had to executive account. This makes it powerful and prestigious lawyer position to defend pen• standing bills. Currently the bill is stick in there and try to get their niless inmates on death ro,v. down to a figure in between $3.000 programs done. They should try 10 impossible to have these supplies The anecdote created a parallel between the lawyer and and $4,000, HUSA members said. find ways of ret iring the debt so on demand for nyers and notices." Je~us. "Jesus gave up his li fe and livelihood for his peo• pie just a, this man gave up his job for others," Campo lo said. "When he started talking about the man who gave up his job 10 help the inmates on dea1l1row. it made me think about God .." s.'\id chapel assistant Tasha Gibson. Campolo also explained the stories of a homeless man that reformed a country's thoughts on religious music and how one small person can make such an important impact on a large group. Campolo. best selling author of26 books, received his undergraduate degree from Eastern College. He earned his Ph.D. from Tomple University in Philadelphia. Cam polo is ali>o founder and president of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. Campolo ended his message with several other stories. Some stories drove the audience 10 laughter. While most of Campolo· s intentions were serious, some two of his final quotes were mind boggli ng. "If you :tllow your heart to be broken by things that break the heart of Jesus. you are not centered." Campolo said. "Study to show yourself approved unto God.'' •This sermon made me reevaluate my relationship with Jesus.'' Tasha Gibson said. "Campolo presented a charge to the congregation in which he asked people to think about how they view Jesus.'' Congregation member Tonya White enjoyed the ser mon. "He is always a pleasure to have," White said. "Cam polo is a multi-dimensional man. He has seriously made me research my relationship with God.'' Phot By Eric HaJI Photo By Eric Hall District fire pollice congregate in front of East Towers after tlley responded to an emergency. Dr. Dennis Proctor Pastor of Pennsylvania A.M.E. Students evacuated the aJJied health building and Zion Church in Baltimore will speak at chapel Sunday. school of communications after a chemical leak earlier RET IREMENT INSURANCE MUTUAL FU NDS TRUST SfRVICfS TUI TIDN FfNANCINCi . . ~ ~ " ' . in Natural Health Care What careers can you pursue at North~tern Health Sciences University? 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An added bonus to this year's "They asked why we hadn'1 club at 18 I I 14th Street. Nonhwest, "I'm going 10 the Bison Ball Bison Ball will be 1headdition ofche changed our date. I asked them 1he is rumored 10 range from $1010 $15. because I believe that this year che Excellence Awards. The awards cer• The Bison Ball is worth it, according same question and they said with al I Bison Ball will be an elegant affair," emony has been a separale entity the money and time chey invested, to Howard University Student Asso said Aisha Goss, a 23-year-old senior from 1he ball in the past. The two ciation President, Marilyn Hoosen, they couldn't change the date," Eiland legal communication major. "Tbe events took place at differe n1 1imes said. whose organizmion is run.ning the Bison Ball will show that Howard and locations. This year in an efforl Organizers of che Southern Play• event. University is nocjust a party school. 10 save money HUSA combined the "The theme is the Jewel of the ers · Ball could not be reached for It will also show that Howard s1u two events. comment. Nile," said Hoosen. "We are going to •dents can behave in a dignified manor ''The nominees alone for the excel reclaim the mysticism that the Nile "I wish them well wi th thei r when an occasion calls for it.'' the lence awards will be a crowd," Mar event," Eiland said. "I hope both encapsulates. We have beautifu l dee• senior added. inho said. orations. We have garlands of white cven1s are successful." HUSA doesn't expect a lack of Why were both scheduled for the In the meantime it appears 1ha1 fabrics, a spotlight and gold dust participants for the Bison Ball. In same night? Eiland explained that sprinkled on each table," the 25-year the turnout at both events wi ll be fact 1hey are quite confident. the Bison BaU always happens the favorable. At lcas1 according to Mar old graduate student said, adding that "We have definites [boughc tickets] same time every year. the event will be "the red carpet treat• inho, she expects that it will be. from lea rns and organizations," "The Bison Ball has been sched "Howard is big," Marinho said. mem." Sirnisola Marinho. chief of staff for uled since las1 spring. Historically, "This is going 10 be the first Bison "People will be interested in going 10 HUSA said. "Seniors and freshman 1he Bison Ball has been the week both." Ball of the 21S I century. We're going wanl 10 experience the ball for the af1er Charter Day," Eiland said. all out." Hoosen beamed. firs1time and the last time:· Eiland also said 1ha1organizers of The red carpet treatment has left a 'T m no1 worried. The hard work the Southern Players' Ba ll favorable impression on students. For by all those who slaved over ii will approached him when they found out Photo By E,i<, Hall ~tembcrs or the Loui.~ianu Oub ~•llhertd Tuesda) to l,-lebrate farTues• Gore, Bush Clean Up on 'Super Tuesday' da). may run on the Reform party ticke1, "Anybody who has heard Bill PRIMARY,AI the race. even though he has said he would not Bradley in this campaign has come Even as he enjoyed his victories. change panics. He gave no clear away moved and 1ouched by the that was the least of his problems. His Gore began 10 s1retch across the hints Tuesday, saying he'd "reflect on strength of his commitment,'' Gore political divide. He respectfull y string ofsmall s1a1e victories cannot the direction of the campaign." said. He added that he had "learned" compare to any of Bush's large wins. began to point McCain towards the In mos1 scates. McCain did well from Bradley's passion for healing exits, as called on "Republicans Census Sparks Debate McCain's last, and only hope was with independents, but Bush did bet· and bringing people together. "I California. where he hoped to win the whose heroes are Toddy Roosevelt ter with registered Republicans. Ye1 salute Senator Bill Bradley, and and Abe Lincoln," to •join us ...O ur popular vote, even though Bush had Georgia, Ohio and Missouri were Still others di sagree. Ernestine Bradley. his wife." campaign is now your cause.'' CENS US. Al "When the world looks ac me a.lready won all the delegates. By open primaries. and 1he fact 1hat Bradley 1old supporters. gathered early Wednesday those hopes were Withouc a hint of irony. Bush tes they see a black woman. My moth· Bush won them suggests he's tight• in a New York hotel, 1hat he had tified, ''like John McCain, I bring a end when it come, to federnl funds. dashed: Gore and Bush snagged the ening his grip, and is better able to er i< white but I don't feel like I am. called to congratulate Gore on his commitment born of personal expe The Census Bureau issued no I experience the same discrimina- trophies. respectively. win over or withstand independenl victories. "He won. I lost On the one "We won a few, and we lost a few,'' rience 10 the cause of campaign commen1 on the mauer. allowing 1ion as black. Being black is an voters. lnfac1. in Georgia, he did bet· hand. I agree with Vince Lombardi fi nance reform.'' Even Bush didn't 1he debate to swell. However some McCain 1old disappointed supporters ter than McCain among indepen• experience and sadly America is when he said 'Winning isn't every• shove McCain under the table so elo Howard s1uden1s and community builc on whac you look like. I can·1 in California. He said he"d "enjoy dents. thing. It's the only thing."' the victories and take stock of the quently. activists weighed in on the debate. claim 10 ,ay I've lived like a white After the polls closed in New York, Bmdley said he'd consult with sup The myriad views on the issue may losses" over che next few days. Spec Gore greeted supporters ac his girl because I don·1 look white." porters tomorrow to figure out his only serve to widen the mcial gulf, said communications major Lauren ulation continues that McCain will Nashville headquarters. ''You ain'1 next step. It's widely assumed 1ha1 drop out of the Republican race, and some say. Anderson. seen nothin' ye1;· he assured them. next step will be to withdraw from "I believe 1hat people should be able to check whatever they best llt1. 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Five years after By ERRICA DOTSON By ALLEN POWELL Il Douglass' death, his second wife Helen Pius Hilltop Staff Writer Hilltop Staff Writer organized the Frederick Douglass Memori • al and Historical Association (FDMHA) . erched atop a towering hill, deep with and three years after that she gave the asso I Fi r s t ciation the house. The FDMHA tried to , Lady, in a poverty touched Southeast neigh j Hi lliary Pborhood, with the sounds of the Belt- maintain the house. but was unable to , Rod ham Clin- way, and a view of the Capitol providing a because of financial difficulties. In 1916, the ton. recently picturesque backdrop sits "Cedar Hjll;" once Association joined with the National Asso . joined the DC home to Frederick Douglass, and now the site ciation of Colored Women's Clubs in an Campaign to of a Historical Landmark in his honor. effort to care for the house. However, both Prevent Teen Cedar Hill was Frederick Douglass· second groups were completely dependent on pri Pregnancy to home in Washington, D.C .. and it is the only vate donations. and therefore did not have the salute five com one in the District open to public viewing. His financial means 10 adequately maintain the munity based other home near Capitol Hill is now 'The Car upkeep of the home. Nevertheless, they hired programs and L---~_ _.__, ing Institute" which is dedicated to artwork a caretaker. and built a collage on the prop First Lady erty in an auempt to preserve the building. their work Hilliary CUnton that honors individuals in history who were toward reducing known for caring for others. Douglass bought For a long stretch of time. the house was teen pregnancy rate in the District. The Cedar mu as a country cottage for his firs t boarded up, and the grounds surrounding it • White House event also hosted Di strict wife Annie Murray. were used for the recreation of neighborhood Congressional Delegate, Eleanor The home was part of an exclusive all -white children. Families and other groups used the Holmes Norton. Dr. Joyce Ladner. for neighborhood that was incensed about Dou grounds for picnics and summer concerts. mer Howard University president, Ward glass purchasing the house. The residents of On Sept. 5. 1962. both groups realized they freocrick Douglass mo,cd into "Cedar Hill" on Scpt'1nber t. urn. Tire house is loc-Jl< are offered family happenings. One of th~ stories told federal government preserved this landmark." \IX years old and start every hour on the hour well as more prevention messages in the insights into the household practices of a by tour gmdes is that a Howard student However, as lovely as the house is now. 20 until three. except at 12 noon and lasl about media. family completely without electricity and named Martin Andrews wa, the la,t person "This survey demonstrates a funda years ago it seemed as if this important land· running water. Before the Park Service to speak to Douglass. Andrews asked Dou- 30 minutes 10 an hour. mental pragmatism about what it takes to prevent teen pregnancy,'' commented Ladner. "Many parts of the community are ready to be mobilized. and looking Elsewhere for leadership.'' The organizations being recognized included Life Pieces to Master Pieces, Law Makers Fight for African-American which focuses on the social and psy chological development of young men and boys in urban areas. Teen Life Emancipation Day Holiday in Maryland Choices, likened to Planned Parent state of Texas because of a lack of troops 10 Sen. Jo:m Carter Conway (D) the lead spon relaung to •\frican American hi stor}: While hood, is an outreach program that pro- enforce the new law banning slavery. Anempts sor of the bill. Ulysses Currie (D) chairman Galloway say, gaining recognition for the • vides counseling and prenatal and post By L AUREN ANDERSON to expl,tin what caused the delay in the release of the Pr:nce George's Senate delegation. holiday is high on her list, gelling paid state natal support and Mary's Center for Hilltop Staff Writer of slaves in the stateofTuxas were many. One Gloria G. Lawlah(D) and Nathaniel Exum(D) holidays for Juneteenth is not. Maternal and Child Care, a bilingual This June 19 will mark the 145th year since story is that a messenger who was on his way are four of seven supporters of the bill which "We a, black people don't need a state hol , teen clinic, and support service. Chil all Black men and women were finally freed 10 Tuxas with news of slavery was murdered. is up for vote on March 16th in Annapolis. iday 1ocelel>ra1e.'' said Galloway. "Most peo dren's National Medical Center-Gener from the appalling institution of slavery. Some say that news of freedom was deliber While at this time 'Tuxa, is the only state to ple in the South knew to take that day off. and ations Program is an organization for Although the Emancipation Proclamation had ately withheld by the slave masters to main observe JuneteentJ; wrth paid holiday. Okla now we're telling c,w}one. not just African teen parents and their children. Chil been signed on Jan. I. 1863. news of this won tain the free labor on their farms. While. yet homa. Florida and Delaware have been Americans. IO do the same thing ...to learn dren's National Medical Center-Thens derful document was not 10 reach many peo another story tells of federal troops that actu observing the day with not with paid time off. about June1ecnth and embrace it." Against the Spread of AIDS (TASA) is ple whose lives were controlled by this hor ally waited for slave owners to collect one last Rev. Ronald V. Meyers Sr.. chairman of the Sadiqa Abdulla a graduating senior inter a group of private and public school stu rible 1001 of oppression until over 2 1/2 years season of farm harvest before enforcing the Mississippi-based National Juncteenth Chris national business major. ,aid . "I think it's dents who host programs and work later. Now, law makers in Maryland are mov Emancipation Proclamation. tian Leadership Council said. "We are asking great because it allows nil Americans not shops that deal with teen risk factors ing 10 make this day a legal holiday for For years many states in the south have cel everyone to mark it on their calendars. We just Blacks to truly celebnne freedom." and critical decision making skills. The state residents 10 look forward 10. ebrated June 19. also known as June1een1h were not free on the Fourth ofJuly. Juneteenth Although Joan Carter Conway does not , Covenant House Washington is a peer It was June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers led with celebrations including picnics. prayer, is our Independence Day," expect the proposal to pass. she hope, that it support pregnancy prevention project in by Gen. Gordon Granger reached Galveston, music, dance. storytelling. and parades. Now, Lula Briggs Galloway i, prc,ident and will at lea,t open a few eyes. "Look how long Ward 8 where pregnancy rates are the 'lexas. with news of freedom for slaves still law makers are moving 10 create a bill mak founder of the National Association of June it took to get Martin Luther King Day highest. The goal is to develop a three being held there. TI1e Emancipation Procla ing Juneteenth a legal holiday in Maryland teenth Lineage. a recently established Michi passed," Conway said. "If it doe,n't pas, this year Youth Leadership Development mation had done linle 10 free the slaves in the giving paid vacation to all state employees. gan-based organization providing information year. we'll come back." program modeled on traditional frater nities and sororities. "DC residents know teen pregnancy is an obstacle that doesn't have to be there. They're ready to solve the problem and City Council Approves a Proposal to Create Mixed DC Campaign is ready 10 work with anyone who wants to make teen preg nancy a thing of the past." said Brenda Rhodes Mi ller, director of DC Cam School Board, Appeases Williams Demands paign. High percentages of District public school board has been in place. agency. The agency would determine basic Acting as a catalyst for improved ser standards used 10 a,,ess nil public school stu vices across the spectrum of the city's By JENNIFER DOUGLAS students were scoring "below basic" ability The proposed board would consist of five elected members, one of whom would be dents and determine the mmimum amount of teen pregnancy prevention initiatives, Hilltop Staff Writer in math and reading on the Stanford-9. DC Campaign shines a high voltage Before the Senate Commillee on Labor and President and elected "at-large," The other instructional time for all District schools - spotlight oa teen pregnancy prevention. The saga of who will control the District Human Resources, Superintendent Becton four members would each be ·elected from public. pnv-Jtc. and charter. It is a transfer agent for skills, a lever 10 school board shows signs ofcoming 10 an end testified that the District school system one of the four school Districts which The proposal will be put in a referendum in increase financial support for effective with the City Council's approval of a proposal "employed uncertified teachers, did not pay would be made up of Wards I and 2. Wards the Nov~mber 2000 genen1l elections. It will programs. a conveyer of experts and 10 create a mixed school board. The propos its bills on time. and had crumbli □ g facilities 3 and 4, Wards 5 and 6, and Wards 7 and 8 be put into effect if a majority of the voters networks. a promoter of best practices. al is a compromise between the Education plagued by fue code violations." respectively. Four members would be approve it: after which it must survive a 35- and a training resources for parents, Comminee's desire for a se\'en elected mem A nine member Board of Trustees appoint appointed by the Mayor. The City Council day period of Congressional review. community leaders and health profes ber board and Mayor Anthony A. Williams's ed by the Control Board in 1997 was given wou ld retain the power 10 approve the In a lener to the City Council, Williams sionals. demands for a school board with five mem authority over school policy. Under the school budget but the school board would wrote that the hybrid board is the best reso "No maner how often we talk about bers whom he would appoint. appointed board. test scores have increased. be responsible for drafting the budget. lution to the differences in opinion and con teen pregnancy. we can never talk about The dispute has been on-going since the The but the appointed board's lease runs out in Duties of the school board would also ceded that the compromise "best addresses it enough, so long as the numbers are district Financial Responsibility and Man November of this year. include establishing school and personnel the deficiencies of the status quo." also high as they arc," said Rev. Leon agement Board (commonly referred 10 as the An end to the all appointed board however policies and hiring a Superintendent who Slowly progress is being made towards Dis Lipscomb. pastor of Allen Chapel Control Board) stripped the eleven elected is welcomed by many parents as a potential would be responsible for the day to day trict public schools' mission "to make dra AME. "We must galvanize a movement member school board of most of its power in opportunity to have more input into school operations of the District's public schools. matic improvements in the achievement of all throughout our city to help all children 1996. This was done in response to the many policy. Parents have not been aHowed to anend The bill also contains a provision allowing students today in preparation for their world so they wi II stop gelling pregnant.'' inadequacies in the District school system. school policy meetings since the appointed the City Council 10 create a ,tate education tomorrow," I ' T HE HILLTOP FRIDAY, MARCIi 10, 2000 A7 • • ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT • News Brief #10 ' • 1O March 2000 -- - - - Domestic and International Exchange Program Fall 2000 Student Exchange Opportunities • ' ' ' ♦ Choose from more than 300 schools worldwide. ♦ Sophomores and juniors are eligible to participate in the Fall 2000 Program. ♦ International programs hosted through l • • • International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), •' • • American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS), and •' •' domestic universities such as Columbia, Duke, • Stanford and University of Southern Califomia. ♦ Application Deadline: 15 March 2000 Applications available in the ''A'' Building, Room G-11 Expand Your Educational Experience Don't Miss This Opportunity A8 FRIDAY M ARCH 10, 2000 Tm: H11.1;ror ·--- NATION & WORLD Relief Operations Provides Aid to Many Victi01s of Mozantbique Flood Disaster Eye on the Diaspora claimed that 1he international community By SALETTA COLEMAN dragged its feel in coming to Mozambique's News Fron1 Around Hilltop Staff Writer aid. Davies said.1ha1 the battle had only just The \Vorld begun as rhe danger of drowning was n Mapulo, Mozambique. a multina replaced the by po1en1ial horrors of disease. Haiti Postpones El~tions for ,1 Second Time tional relief operation is providing aid '•It's 1101 too liule, too la1e. Now we've res Ito 1housands of displaced people in cued people. 1he nexl stage is emerging. PORT-Al -PRl:-SCE, Haiti · Haiti postponed search of their relatives while others find People are extremely weak. They're trau elections la,t Friday due to organizational prob their homes reduced to mud by receding matised and exhaus1ed. we·ve gor to support lems with no specified new date The dection floods. them while the water goes down," Davies wa, to lake pl:icc on Morch 19 British, German, and French military heli • said. The announceJ11ent Cl,\me hours after the U.N. copters have joined the small troop from President Joaquim Chissano ha~ said his Security C<1un~1l urged Haitians O\ernment South Africa and Malawi lhal has carried country would need help for months to officials to srick to scheduled election,. the brunt of the relief effort since lasl month. come and aid worth at least $250 million. "A ne" clcl·toraJ tinwtahle for the balloting Military from Spain was due 10 arrive in The U.N. World Food Program estimates will be pubh,hcd a., ,,~,n as possibk," said elec Soulh Africa on Monday and the Portuguese there are 50,000 people in its camps in toral council ~pokcsman, Roland Sa,nristil. He also planned 10 land marines and boats as southern Mozambique. A third of the s1a said that there were "innumerable difficulties the mission switched from one of rescue to ple corn crop has been destroyed and many surrounding voter registratrnn.' the delivery of despera1ely needed clean of the nation's cattle are dead or dying. Haitian President Rene Prcvnl callnl the leg water and supplies. In Chokwc. about 125 miles north of islature aud municipal elections afrcr Cnrnhnl Fewr Aliw in llra,.il RIO OF.JANEIRO. llr,1111 It ,s carnival hme in Bmzil. Museums in South Africa Honor the Work of Mandela Hundred, of lhou,and, nf people tloodcd the experience the native Graca Machel received a large con1ribu1ion Howard studenls honor the Mandela • streets acros the counlr) no Monday, the ,cc By K11ELAN! Ct.AY Xhosa life for them• from an undisclosed business to begin rhe museums. ond day of prc-u.-nl,'n fcsti\nl Hi lllop Staff Writer selves. building of the museum at Qunu which will Physical therapy major. Doria Flaharty, The hrghlight of lhc ev 111 wa, Rio", P,,rade The dedication cere house a youth center, a community her adds to the praise. "I think Nelson Mandela that con1i11ued lhn.>ugh 1i1csday morning. Nelson Mandela marked the tenlh anniver mony moved to Umta i1age hall and a restaurant. deserves this dedication because he has The annual celebmtio11 is ,111 .ictual competi• sary of his released from prison wi1h the ta. the regional capilal It is hoped that these museums will help done a lot fo r South Africans by helping 10 tion where 1-1 of the hest s.,mba groups fight to opening of a three part museum in South oflhe province- This 0111 the poor Transkei region. This is one of end apartheid in Sou1h Africa and his story is to be the centerpiece be deemed champion. Africa on Feb. 11. The day began with the 1he South Africa's poorest regions, unem should be told;' Flaharty said. of lhe three part muse TI1is year's Carnival coincides with lhe 500th inception of the first part of the museum near ploymenr is at least 50 percent, and only a Hanifah Sultan, computer science major, his birthplace in Mvezo. The village is now um. 111is part houses anniversary ofBr.v.,rs di,~ovcry by Poriuguese few homes actually have running wa1er and said, "lhe museums are a good way 10 honor in disrepair. with worn down huts at its cen excerpts from his book -a...=-• his years of work as a freedom figh ter. and navigator Pedro Alvatt's Cabral on Apr. 22, electricity. The government speculates that ter. It is hoped thar the museum will help to "Long Walk to Free- Nelson Mandela people everywhere should appreciate lhcm." • 15()(), During this time, rhc Carniv.,I draw, an the museum wi ll attracl tourists. The Qunu bring 1ourism to the area and increase busi dom,'' picrures from his South Africa·s Depu1y President Jacob outpouring of national pnde projecl also will help youth development ness in the poor province. It has already led anti-apartheid struggled. and about 1,000 gifr, Zuma said 1he museum was helping people According to estimarc~. this ye:.tr's c.1rniV"al is and leadership training. It is hoped that the th~ higgcsl ever. to 1he construclion of the ftrsr formal road to he received during the years since his release. 10 recognize the work of the leader. He told Embralur. the countrv's toun m agency.• ..,,i. be built in the village. The day-long dedication ceremony made building and maintenance of lhe museums the Orrall'a Citizen . HWe cannot fail to rec ll1.11cd U1.1t the !'e\-.:nuc durinl.! tlie four~dav holi TI1e Mvezo portion of the museum is a mon its lnsr slop around 20 miles away in Qunu. will bring jobs and commerce to 1he region. ognize his amazing qualities as a human day will represent up to SI 2h;llion for the nation. ument to Mandela's struggle. He unveiled a Here Mandela laid the foundation s1one of ln the Africa News, deputy arts and Cul being, as a leader. as a freedom fighter." plaque that marks lhe preserved remains of the museum that will be dedicated to ture Minister Sanki Mtembi-Mahanyele Mandela has humbly stated 1ha1 the trib - Cnmpil.-d by Kellin £.,,..,, Jivm AP reporrs hi< birthplace. Tiie Mvezo museum has hopes exhibiting his life history. At 1he unveiling Mated that "the anticipated now of visitors ule does nor belong to him alone. but 10 the ofdeve loping a youlh center. As well as plans of the Umtata museum, Mandcla's wife. and tourisls will also have economic spin thousands of people who had fought for for building lha1ched hms so that 10uris1s can offs for the community.'· democracy. THE HILLTOP FRIDAY, MARCIi 10, 2000 A9 - '· .. - ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT NEWS RIEF 10 MARCH 2000 General Mandatory Registration (Monday, 27 March 2000-Friday, 7 April 2000) You must register for Fall 2000 during · General Mandatory Registration (GMR) or incur a $150 Late Registration Fee . . . To complete General Mandatory Registration, you must: • See your academic advisor before using HU B.I.S.O.N. • Use HU B.I.S.O.N. (202-806-4537) 7AM-7PM to select classes. Printouts available in Cramton Auditorium 27-28, 30-31 March, and 3-4, 6-7 April 8:30AM-5PM (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). 29 March and 5 April 8:30AM- 6PM (Wednesday). "' AlO FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000 THE HILLTOP EDITORIALS , 1He ABS(NlE a= AN HU IP l-~D HI rn DO~N A PA1l-l ~EEl\l Rc-::IECTI ONS, . _. _ Founded in 1924 MON(::ER >YAGRANty •· .. The Nation's Largest Black Collegiate Newspaper "l'.M sotr..J s,~. "fMtQ(s No P1<0o r 111kr yov EVEN £',Xl,S'T Capstone Cards? What a Nice Concept! f ell, Howard succeeded in moving at before (yeah, right). a snail's pace once again on a very Two months is a long time for students to roam importantaspectofstudentlife: iden- around campus with no form of student identi tification. Obviously, the Capstone Card is need- fication. Since Howard is trying its best to pro- ed for everything on campus, vide adequate security for stu- including entrance into the Our View: dents, particularly in the dorms. Luckily, the camera was dormitories, not having Cap- set up just in time for the elec- Considering the fact that stone Cards is counter-produc tions. the Capstone Card is need- tive. The only thing some stu- Several students have been try- ed for everything on cam- dents have to do in most dorms ing to get new cards since Jan- pus, Howard University is claim that they live there. Con uary, which was the last time the moved slowly in finally gratulations to Howard for that identification window was in resuming the operation of top-notch security! full use. The strangest part of the photo system. Here's the kicker: now stu the whole situation is that the ~------~ dents/faculty/staff have to set up Office of Records posted a sign appointments just to have a pie with its phone number urging students to call ture taken ... yet another delay. If that's not bad and find out when pictures will be ready. That enough, the woman at the window forgot how to infamous number, 806-2712, stood against the operate the camera! It's all part of the "Howard window like a "Keep Out" or "No Trespassing" experience," we suppose. 1, I sign. But the people over the phone sang the Hopefully the Capstone Card system will con ., , same old song: "Check back with us tomorrow tinue to operate for the rest of the semester. If not, or later this week." Big surprise, right? Howard we will have to give blood to get what we deserve students have never been given the run-around around campus. Banner is an Issue, No Matter How Much • Administration Tries to Deny It oward has done it again. They have school year. Now with many students applying taken a major administration foul-up for various graduate programs, internships and and tried to sweep it under the rug. scholarships the problem is becoming common University President H. Patrick Swygert sent to more students. Corrections a mass e-mail out on Monday to all Howard To say BANNER has not caused more than "a How To Write Us accounts dispelling last week's .------, very few instances" of prob- The main photo on page A 1 accusations that BANNER is Our View: 1ems Is,· to use t h e a d m1n1s-· · of the Feb. 18, edition of The THE HILLTOP, the nation's largest Black collegiate newspawr encourages ~ 0 share_your OP.Inions on articles published in the causing massive problems to the tration's wording, "blatantly Hilltop was not credited to n!"wspaper. 1 8.~l:fOP W\11 only publish letters addressed. lives and future of the students of The administration needs untrue an d a b sur d . " Th e the correct photographer. drrecJ!Y_ to the Ed1t9r1al Editor m response to P,Ublished articles. d · · t 1· h bl. l The HlLLTOI' Ed1torial Board reserves the right to edit letters Howard University. to honestly and publicly a m1nis ra Ion as pu IC y Photographer Chandra address the complications 11·ed to us Deny1·ug our prob for space and literary style. All letters must be cyped, signed and Provost Antoine Garibaldi vehe- · - Anderson should have include a complete address and telephone numoer. with BANNER and resolve !ems and issues shows their received credit for the photo. mently denied the allegations on the problems expeditious- lack of concern for what we as The opj,!lions exP.ressed on the Editorial Page are the views of the local television, but his claims ly. students and faculty hold as Anderson was also the pho THE HILLTOP Editorial Board and do not directly reflect the tographer for that week's 9pinion of Howard University, its Adrninistratio!!,. individual were pooh-poohed by many stu- imperative, the integrity of Hilltop Policy Board members, or the student body. 1 ne opinions dents, faculty members and even our education. The adminis- "Voices and Views" feature. expressed on the Perspectives_p;ige are those of the writers and do the consulting firm who openly acknowledged tration has once again failed to take the blame no1 represent the view of the Editorial Board. The main photo on page Al that the university experienced problems with the for things that have gone wrong at this institu- Please Address Letters to: implementation of the system. tion. of the Feb. 25, edition of The "Computer Systems are in order and working. The university's integrity integrity, or lack Hilltop was not credited to The Editorial Editor the correct photographer. THE HILLTOP Students can, and will continue to be able to obtain there of, concerning this issue leaves us ques 2251 Sherman AvenuebNW accurate, official grades," The Washington Times tioning the validity of all of its statements. For Photo Editor Eric Hall Washington, D.C. 200 I , instance, the enrollment numbers are down due should have received credit quoted Garibaldi as saying on Friday. to the University looking for quality students ... for the photo. Students, faculty and anyone who has read hmm ... Or could it possibly be that Banner has The Hilltop lately knows that that statement has screwed up yet again? THE MISSION STATEMENT iittle, if any, validity. The fact is that Banner's Through all of the deceit and deception of the Produced entirely by the students it serves, THE HILLTOP is the premature implementation has caused com- administration, there is one thing that will remain newspaper of record for the Howard University community. Within zts pages, our readers will witness objective reporting and plications with transcripts, grade reports, true: The Hilltop will continue our relentless cov st.ories written from a_ uniq_uely black persJJective at the premiere financial aid and housing throughout this erage of Banner until all issues are resolved. hzstor,cally black Unzverszty zn the world. We proudly continue a tradition of excellence, for our readers and our distinguished legacy deserves nothing less. A Plea for Relief THE HILLTOP ozambique is one of the three poorest high-profile at the end of 1999. In 1998, foreign countries on the continent of Africa, debt was twice the gross domestic product of APRILL 0. 'fuRNER indigence upon indigence. It was dev Mozambique, and similar statistics exist across Editor-in-Chief astated by the 16-year civil war that engulfed it the continent. It is almost impossible for nations ALENA SIMONS once it gained its independence from Portugal in to sustain economic growth while saddled with Business Manager 1975. That war was over in 1992, and the coun the incredible debts they have KlMOTHY K. BROWN JASON T. SMITH try had spent the last decade in accrued before the IMF, World Our View: Managing Editnr Mam1gi1w Editor the process of rebuilding its Bank, and G-7 countries. Most of economy and its society, and had IRA PoRTF.R TORI MASON JAMAL fOPF. the countries that have accrued Cmnpus Editor KYLA K. WusoN Ad1•ertisi11g U1_ro111 seen remarkable success. Its In the wake of the flooding that has decimated Mozam that debt are in Africa. Ruled by Copy &litors economy had grown at a steady corrupt dictatorships, many CHRIS WINDHAM clip since 1996, and inflation had bique in the last month, Assistant Campus ERIC HAI.I. CHRISTINA ACKAH accepted billions of dollars in Editor Photo Editor ASSfTAffl' Bus/NESS remained low. It just completed debt relief is even more a ,; loans from these sources in MANAGER its second democratic election, pressing issue. KELU EsTERS RANDY SHORT exchange for underdeveloping City/ Nation & Ubrld Rotation KF.YANA A. JAMK"i ' and it was on its way to becom- r; their economies. Now that some countries have Editor Editor Office ManaRer ing a stable, growing nation of 19 million. heaved off these corrupt regimes and begun to That is, until torrential seasonal rains began MARK ffARRIS,JR. BRANDI FORTE NADINE ROBINSON trudge down the path toward democracy, they are Editorial EJil()r UfeStyfesEdiror TIFFANY Ew~:1.1, about a month ago, and Cyclone Eline struck last saddled with having to pay back mhney that were Receptionists ,, week. The combination that swelled the Limpopo KEVIN D. STEWART SHATIKWA BROWN River beyond its riverbanks has devastated roads, never used for the benefit of the nation. Sports\lkekl Pmduction Asst. Lifestyles Editor Editor ' Such is the case in Mozambique, which is in a pre • towns, farms, and millions of lives. The gov KEENAN SUARK"i ,, ernment is ill-equip_ped to start the process of carious position now. If the democratic government TERRA McKINN~;Y Pmduction &liwr is unable to provide relief for the refugees and dis Asst. SporrsW!ek Editor rebuilding, because the estimated cost of $65 mil JASON TATUM • lion is overwhelmed by the $1.4 million in inter placed peoples, it provides fertile ground for rebel TASHA STEWART JOVAN WFATHERLY est on foreign debt that the nation has to pay each forces to overthrow the government and throw the JOHN-JOHN Staff Cartooni.>ts ' ' nation back into chaos. The key to preventing that Wll,UAMS IV • and every week. Cnpy Chiefr PRINCE MHOON The crisis in Mozambique highlights once again is forgiving the debts that the nation owes, so that Ad1'1'rtisi11!{ the importance of the debt relief project that was it can feed its people and rectify this sad situation. MWIG!{er ' ' ' ...... , .... ( THE HILLTOP FRIDAY MARCH 10, 2000 All PERSPECTIVES - - To Hate or To Protect and Serve- ID •Ii) iit11 iI\FJ 19 ti Not to Hate: ver a week ago the murder VVHA1 N0110 DO, .... • - - ers of Amadou Diallo were Oset free after the practice of judicial apartheid removed the rr-ial from the jurisdiction of the commu • niry in which the crime was commit ~ ted. How touching were the tears "Girl, he never understood wha1 you were wvnhl ~1: WANNA Vb~-1 shed by the butchers that riddled hi And he never 100k 1he lime 10 make ii work/ You - .______. body with more than 19 bullet . Lest deserve more love 1han 1ha1, girl .. " -Joe, " I Wanna j"(Jit)"'' N' o It- E,,t:('{letl-1 I NG- we forget that this is nor I.he first. econd. third. fourth. or Know" fifth time that New York's finest have been guilty of .uper "He can't love you/like I love you/Baby, you know CAvS€; I :r:: ::rt> Sf L.OV C aggression against blacks and or.her minority persons. the it '.r 1rue... " - Jagged Edge, "He Can't Love You" declining significance of black and Latino. especially / f;VIN(:, I "He don~ undersrand you like I do/ He could never ~c.x., yf4!. ~~ young males. lives shows an overtly aggre sive posture of the N.Y.P.D. when dealing with minorit} communities. make love to you like I do .. " Puff Daddy featur i~G W~, ing R.KeU\\ "Sati sfy *>u" f?Y ~ ~ The baseless and nausea-inducing apologies offered by (!Au:,. ~1..,J ~ Mayor Giuliani, the chief of police, and the officers makes ll of the above quotations were taken from --· this even more suspect. They claim that the police have a songs which either currently are or recently ' difficult job and we should empathize with I.hem. Rather have been top-played singles, and they all than passing judgment on them, we should support rhetr A Gestapo-like tactics and look past the war that they have reflect a similar "principle" (or lack thereof): the phe declared on our community. The argument for empathy nomenon of " player-hating" o n relationships. You would hold more weight if this were an isolated incident. know, sitting on the :.idelines waiting for a brother to But this is merely another case of the New York storm lrOOp s lip so you can scoop his miss? Oh yes, boy, I' m talk ers shooting first and asking questions later. Unfortunate ing to you. So let us turn in o ur Ex-Crook Textbook to ly, the victims are more often than not black or brown. page 211, c hapter J 87. becauc;e class is in session. ln January 1995. three Latino youths - Antonio Rosario, Now. I have a confes'>ion to make. Grammatically, I 8, Hilton Vega, 22, both of whom were killed. and Fred it's a "double negative" a nd essentially it's almost die Bonilla, 18 ...... _ were shot by plainclothes officers from hypocritical. but I can' t he lp il. / hate haters. I mean the 46th Precinct. Vega was hit with eight bullets in his back. I can' t s tand 'em. Dislike 'em. Have no use for 'em. buttocks. back of the head. and front left forearm. Rosario Wis h they would a ll catc h an economy-sized Chi was hit with fourteen bullets: eight in his back or buttocks. nese water to rture-style bad one. Now let me tell you two on his side, 1wo in his right arm, one in his hip and one why. in his armpit. Bonilla was hit once in his ankle. The offi People dis like things that they don't understand, and cers reportedly feared that the youlhs that were running I don't understand haters. First of all, there are way too away from them had weapons and were going to instanta many females out here for all that. At Ho ward alone. neously turn and fire on them. / women outnumber men at least 2 to l . So why scheme Moreover, the viciousness of the police department does o n the next man's female when you c ould scoop one not simply extend to the general public, but 10 their own. of your own? In I 994 Desmond Robinson, an undercover Black police Another thing I don' t like (oops, 1 meant "don't officer, was shot by off-duty white officer Peter Del Deb unders tand") about commo n ha te rs is that most of bio. Robinson was shot five times, three times after he began them are two-faced , fake cowards. A hater is often / to fall to the ground. Del Debbio thought that Robinson was not a s tranger. He's the car who knows you by name a robbery suspect :!Ven though Robinson announced to the and knows all about your re lationship with your girl , contrary and explained that he was a fellow police officer. (especially if your girl talks too much and thinks it's ' Del Debbio shot him while he attempted to remove his iden c ute 10 have nothing bur male friends). Everytime ' tification from his pocket. he sees you. it's all s miles, a pound and a half-hug. Fishing for Joi . , i./':r..:•*'~~, *1i In June of 1996, in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, Aswan Wat son, a black youth, was shot eighteen times by plainclothes But that's the s ame cat who will later that s ame day .. try to holler al your shorty. That's my word, I've seen . By Michael Winfield. :·'•:~- police officers as he sat, granted, in a stolen car. However. it like a Zenith. I would res pect them more if they he was unarmed. The phantom weapon defense was once were real. Hater cat, everyrime you see me you again used and the cops testi-lied that they feared for their should ice-grill me and be like, " Yo. I don't even like life and the grand jury declined 10 indict them. that cat. He has something I want and I'm just wait Ironically, on white American Independence Day 1996, Nathaniel Levi Gaines, Jr., a black youth was shot in the ing for him to slip.'' But don't dap my fist then turn around and try to tap my miss. back by a white officer, even after being frisked and cleared of carrying any weapon by the same officer. The officer tes But the most remarkable thing that I strain to tified that he, too. feared for his life and had no choice but unaerstand about your average garden-variety hater to shoot Gaines. Jr. is his complete failure to come to grips with that lit Last, let us not forget the misuse of police authority in I.he tle thing called ·'karma." You know, "what you do Abner Louima case. During the early morning hours of c!o mes back to your· I mean, let's say you success August 9, 1997, police officers arrested legal Haitian immi fully hate on a relationship and end up pulling the grant Louima outside a Brooklyn nightclub. What happened female. 'Now, if you knew you could scoop s horty next was a hellish night of continual beatings and malicious from the next man, wha1 makes you think another cat nunculpative assaults culminating in the sodomy of Louima oouldn 'J turn around and do the same dirt to you? with a wooden pole that was shoved into his mouth. What. you think your "game" is that strong? Yo, no Police departments are created to protect and serve the matter how ill, jiggy, flossy, fly, smooth, slick, paid community, but whom do they protect and serve? The or bout-it you are, there will always be someone who New York Police Department has a history of villainous appears to be iller, jiggier. flossier, flyer, smoother, attacks and offensive mistreatment of minority commu slic ker, more paid and more bout-it. And if you're nities. The practice of judicial apartheid has allowed dealing with a female who is that fickle and fleet police to realize that they will be able to move to anoth ing in the first place, then my hater brethren, your er county and have their baneful practices ignored or position is not safe. explained away. "Testi-lying" is an all-too-well-known So for all y'all haters out there, let me give you an occurrence where police conceive some fatuous tale to example of how to act. One weekend I saw a tight convince juries that extenuating circumstances made looking female at Republic Gardens (which I like to the use of excessive force necessary. The fetish of fear call "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"). I defense used by the police makes me wonder if people politely approached her and found out that not only ever deserved who so feared the community and the peo did she have a boyfriend of 7 years, but it was his ple they served to wear a badge. The marginal utility for party which she helped to throw. After that. we built black and brown lives has been declining and the peo briefly on the elements of a positive relationship, and ple we entrust to protect those lives are at fault. Living it was ,1II good. And later when I saw her dancing while Black has become a crime in New York. but is this with her man. I smiled and gave them a look not of anything new? The New York police department no player- hatred. bur of player-love. with the peaceful longer protects and serves the public. Instead, because excitement of knowing that one day I. too. would of impudent and racist fear and pusillanimity, they abuse enjoy such real and lasting happiness. So to y'all the national desire to see an end to crime, protect and haters. don't player- hate. congratulate. serve themselves. Drew A11derso11 is a gnul11are biology st11dem ll'ho can Damon Wa1ers is a graduate student in the Gradua1e Col bl' reached at [email protected]. lege ofAns and Sciences. True Value (The Last Short Response) , By Johnny Jones • ed, afier week. on Friday morn it upon myself to write this article that is day deserving of deificarion and adula- were stolen from African and brought into happens to be Black! I'm sorry. but as long ings I grab a copy of the la1est much overdue. tion. Every time I ee a female on campus this foreign land. who stood by and raised the as my mother is Black, how could I ever fix W Hillwp. looking for informative I balk at dabbling with numbers and stati - flaunting herself below her value and caus- children after her husband was kidnapped by articles about what's mal...ing news on cam my mouth to degrade her, or any other Black tics. etc. to e.'\plain that so many women are ing me to almost believe what people might racists and lynched from a tree? I only know pus .ind in the world. The powerful voice woman in the world? My ancestors have this or that. I. however. will state the obvious: say negati\"ely about Black women. I see one race or women who performed such a of Howard Univ~rsity provides the perti on this minute campus. m this bustling ano1her renewing m)' spirits - the display gone through too much; my mom. and many nent information I seek. hut 11 sometimes task - Black women. "area," in this vast coun- J other women have done 100 much for me to seems engulfed with ar11cles pro, iding believe my degrading depictions of certain groups on try. GOOD BLACK ------~~--~~--~~~--~~-- great-grandmother ever speak bad about Black women. campus as well. as if the gameshow"Who \\'Or-.tEN!Pointblank- Who Wants to Be a Howard Hater? fromAlabarnajUSI Yes, Black women are more outspoken than ~H1111s to Be Cl Howard Hater? .. \\ as taking other women in o ur society, but that's place. thatbot1om so hardline. to admit'?ov.: was •------ofhappened those twomen.o be one admirable. and not too many women beside<, Once we realize that there e.'\ist Black of ber namral beaury wirb respec1 and dig- She was forced to raise I 2 children on her l thought some articles were overly biased Black women can make a meal out of eggs, women worth, ofbeine labeled "good." then nir) is breathtaking. Sister. I thank you for own after my great-grandfather was "acci- towards certain individuals. but I grew rice and cheese! The total concept of a Black deeply alarmed when I noticed a pattern we can less~ the tir';;e olack men spend carrying yourself with clas:.: thank you for dentally" ran off the road by a White driver woman wbo encompas~ so many reward!>. develop in columns by Rand) Short (an pouting about the ''misguided" black females taving in 1he books: and 1 thank you in while he rode home from \\-ffl on his bike. so many incentives; who am I to bad-mourh eloquent writer whose opinion I respect) in our societ): ad~an~e for producing the future legacy of Talk about strong. And as recently as this this priz.e we possess'? constantly demoralizing the black women Sure. rm only 18 years old. but I've bad Black America. \.\'nhout \'OU. the Black summer. when I thought I was going to die here at the Mecca. o longer can I stand my share of run-ins with misguided race wfluld I:>.! lost. from a stomach ulcer. my Black girlfriend So what if Black women are not perfect: for the maJority of my sisters gaming labels females. and ne,·er \\Ould l ever uner that Too much emphasis 1s pl..ced on the ill- was the one at my side tofu me cheese grirs 1hcy're nowhere near as bad a\ people tend such whores. sluts. or whatever demean as to make them out to be sometimes. ci1her. ing Webster Dictionary-based defimtion black women are 0\erly sassy. slutt}. or ad\1sed female. t,m real Black women per- and milk. easing me pain (thanks Angie)' that can be found to define the women on anything else that fails to shine a po ·itive se\'ere. ultimatelr m spite of the lack of Maybe the 1/32 of Creole in her gave her the With the many benefits they have to offer and campus. tight. This srrong group of women greatly respect recei\"ed. They incorporate the values heart to care for me. who knows. the strength they possess. I have no choice but to be their number one fan. Instead of waiting for I.hat uplifting article aided in the survival of our race: we owe passed through generanons of Black women The number one reason. however. that pre- h · d before. and I.he)- do it so well! venrs me and should prevent many more to be written about the many positive IGms, B lack women too muc grat11u e to Blac'- men from s-~1,:ng so harsh of Blac,. No other women in the world endured as .. .,....,_, ._ Nicoles, IGshas ... or Keishas on campus and degrade them in any way. B "'he "~men should be ,,·ous·. my motherJ'ust so Johnny J. Jones is a sophomorebroadcast much as lack women. ... n our ancestors ..v in society. I grabbed my pen and pad and took I see 100 many Blac k women here every 00 joumali:rm major from louuiana. , , •' f I All FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000 THE HILLTOP ' ,.B,,,.,A"N .•· .. · . . . ' ' .:% ::: I ' ,,,,,., .-::' . _,: •.. ,, --=:. .,.,,x':''· · . ' ' ,., ;Ci:,~: :. . .: -,_ ,. ·-:" .. ' . 1 .. , ' .... ._. 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Use it to track the MEAC tour Regional Badminton Championships Joyce Baner nament this Friday and Saturday. \dcmola 01wn"-"t: in February. I FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000 THE HILLTOP http://hilltop.howard.edu BISONROUNDUP EYES ON THE PRIZE 2 ■INITE IRlll Stick a Fork iii the A BRIEF i.OOl North Carofina A&T 48 6eJhY0" CocKman 47 Round of MEAC MEN'S BASKETBALL MEAC KIMOTHY K. BROWN t.,arcl) Z 2000 - ---~----- IleiaNare Slllte 66 f,..Jo~cfil~a"'A,,.&,.Mu6,..9__ ,.._ _ _,..-..------Mana~;ng Editor March 6 2000 Ms1.cP~•~io~•ao~s0~0wre~6Qilll.. ______Tourna,nent Howard 69 NgjlhJ&o.lnt..MI Jl"'-4,______, By KL\.J', SIL\\.\RT This miserable season endured by men's Marty McSorley of 1he Boslon Bruins PENALTY SHOT: Sports E.d11or basketball players finally came to an end will be t.hargcd w11h assault for his Monday when 1he squad fell to North brutal stick attack last month on The red hot number one seed Carolina A&T 94-69 in 1he Mid-Eastern Donald Brashear of the Vancouver ed Lady Bison ( 19-9, 17-2) con- Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament Canucks, authorities said. Mt.Sorley 11nued their dominance of the in Richmond, Va For the team's sake, will fat:e one count of assault w11h a MI:.AC this season on Wednes thank goodness this long. frustrating, weapon, Geoff Gaul, a spokesman day as they beat the I I 1h seeded baffling season is over. for 1he British Columbia criminal North Carolina A&T Lady Of course, I'm not happy the team lost. JUSl1ce branch, stud 'Iltesday. He said Aggies (2-25. 0-19) at the Rich The good pan in all of this is that fans can the dec1swn was made after a pros mond Coliseum. Howard get the thoughts of the myriad of 1ough, ecu1<>r's review and a police investi advances to th.: second round m close losses out of their heads for now. gation. I le plans to plead innocent. The final record this year: 1-27. The team his lawyer said If convic1ed, McSor rhe Mid Eastern Athletic Con was 2-26 last year. So much for improve Icy could fat:e a 11rnx1mum of 18 ference ( MEACl 10urnament ment The Bison have not won a total of month• in jail. wht;re they wail to face 1he win AP ner of ihe Hampton and Coppin 20 games during the past four years. Who should take the blame for the \1nrt) McSorlt') State game Though nOI one of Howard's team's two-year 3-53 record? Answer: of ALL-STAR EVENTThe date for 1he fifth ·annual Black belier performances due to the course, the administration. Mr. President College All Siar Classic held 111 Baltimore was announced this team committing 28 turnovers. specifically. In my opinion, he single last week. The game, p1t1111g black college senior men's and 1hc Lady Aggies (23 turnovers) handily ruined the men's basketball pro women·, hoop stars 111 an all star format, will be held April 9 at gram. But it doesn't make any sense to the newly renovated 11111 held House on the campus of Morgan weren't able 10 keep up with the ramble about this subject, because we State University The women's game 1s slated to start at 2 p.m. pure talent of the Lady Bison. w11h the men\ game to follow al 4 p.m. Plans call for both games Six Howard players committed shouldn't expect officials at this school to Ill he 1egionally tcleca-.1 four 1urno, crs. act fast to remedy the situation. Photo b\ '.\1arl.. Coleman PORT OF DEPARTURE: An inves1iga11nn of suspend Howard forward Courtney Kirk led the team in scoring (18 points) on \\'ednesday as the ed Auburn slar Chris Porter. who Pft,a.,e See \\"Ol\1EN. B2 Lad) Bison ad~anced to the second round today at the Richmond Coliseum. Please See DONE, ~ said he wok $2,500 from an agent to help his mother, has led the NCAA to keep lum from being rein stated for the Southeastern Confer Men's Basketball Team Ends Season on Sour Note ence tournament. Auburn Univer letic Conference (MEAC) tour si1y officials learned of the ruling Howard Exits nament. Howard was unable to from the NCAA on Wednesday in the First control the boards a nd were after submitting the results of their o ut-rebounded 51-31. week-long invesligation. A sports Round of the L ast Friday the Bison were agent and his middleman were destroyed in their last regular beh111d the improper payments, Mid-Easte rn season game by Coppin State according 10 the investigation's find Athletic 108-65 even with the return of ings. The senior All-American has starter Antonio M ichell from a AP been out since Feb. 27 when Confe rence hand injury. Howard wo n its Chris Porter Auburn officials suspended him for only game of the year against accepting $2.500 worth of money Tournament the Aggies on Jan. 8, w hic h orders. The Tigers (21 -8) are 0-3 without him heading into the ended a nearly year-lo ng losing SEC tournament rmd have losl four s1raight. By K EVI N D. STEWA RT streak. B ut the Bison have not Sports Editor won a game since that time. MARI-NO!: Now thm Dan Manno might be headed to the Min Howard has won j us t thre e nesota V1kmgs. the M1am1 Doi Monday, in a season f ull of games in the last two years. phms say the) \\ am him bad. disappointments, the 11th-seed North Caro lina A&T trailed The Dolphins prt'\ wusly have ed Howard Bison (1-27, 1-17) 9-8 with 15:47 left in the first been vagut· in disn1~s111g Mari were eliminated by the s ixth half but went on a n 25-9 run no\ future. pn1mp11ng specul,1- seeded North Carolina A&T over 1he next nine m inutes to tion the J8-vt·ar-old quarterback Aggies ( I 4-13, 11-7) 94-69 at the Arthur Ashe Center in Rich has pl.1ved his last game for Photo courtc~) of Total Sporu. mond, Va., during the first M1am1, Sourn•s dose to l\1arino, Ho"ard ended .i long ..eit..on on \londil\ as the\ ,,ere defeated In 'iorth Carolina A&T 94-69 al the speaking on condition of "E \(.' lounmmenl. · · · round of the Mid-Eastern Ath- Please See MEN, lU ammymity. confu med that he ,.,,.,s otk~J a C-l)nuact last week h\ :\.1tnncsota t·oad1 Dennis Green. COVER STORY l\l. u·um has been pnim1sed u start mg Jl)b .1ml 1s ,"1.pt•c11:d to Je.-ide this "t·rk whether 1u Ut't't'pl tht· offer. source, ,.1id. :\larino New Kid on the Block ~camr u lrt'c agc:!11 !:1st ml,nth \P Photo By \If~ Coleman ,lftl'r voiding his t'ontr,1ct \\ 11h Dan :'-lurino Hoirard Rookie Sensation Faces Bison guard Jonathan Stokes M1an11 Tht· Dolphms then s1gncJ expected a stable program when free· agent '-1Uartcrb,1ck fa) hcdkr ll1 a thrc<.'•ycar. $3.8 million Challenges Head On he aniYed at Howard, but roach deal ing turmoil forced the AU-MEAC rookie selection to face a series of 8\ C\\tll ll H\R\f, an impact on the team·~ challenges bead on. \"1,1.int Sport~ EdHor performance. However BISONROUNDUP WAS COMPILED BY KEVIN D STEWART SPORTS EDITOR in,tead of letting the \\ h.111~\ er doesn·t kill ) ou make~ problems hold him back. )1.)U ,tr ..rnger. Those of us \\hoc.in Stokes used them as a cat- look our problem" 111 the face and •' _ s. to v-.ork harder. Hi:. ue., "tth them are more hkel} to be effort c au ,ed him to be ,1, c:, . c ,, m "'ha1e,er \I.C do named to the All-~tEAC 0n,11h.,n- S, i-.es exemplifies th1, rookie team. phi t,-.,,ph~ The freshman point ·· \\'hoever can look in the DID YOU KNOW THAT HOWARD'S l!U.tru I o ·1 . '" .\n!!ele,. Cnlii. ha, mirror and agree that they -hact h ,.. " ,hwrl of- problem, thi, ,.tepped up and overcame the WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ,e:i,,,r •,mg 1he \\ hole coaching chnllenge, ...(it brin.;s 1hem clo~er ,taff :it the beginning of the ,ea son to being a mar.:· S,okes said .. If and \\ mning onl) one game ,o far RANKS FOURTH OVERALL IN during the regular ,enson lt ,, Please See ROOKIE. Bl apparent that the,c factor, ha\e had THE NATION EN FIELD GOAL PER· CENTAGE DEFENSE (34.7 %)? INSIDE : ~ 82-College 8-Ball ~ 85-Bisonettes of the Week -. 86- LifeStyles • ------"-=--• ------~ B2 • FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000 THE HILLTOP , 1f IHI lE Rebuilding the Howard's Women are Balling Out of Control Bison is the Name of the Game FromWOMEN., Bl Howard coach Sanya Tyler and her 1998- From DONE, Bl 99 squad fell short of the women's MEAC title in last year's semifinals to Florida Even though the season was a disaster, the A&M, but they hope to win it all this sea players have to be commended for staying son and clinch the MEAC's automatic bid strong. to the Women's NCAA Tournament of 64. What should Reggie Morris, Jonathan After three early points by the Lady Stokes, Ron Williamson and Nick Dodson do Aggies, Howard went on a 20-0 run to now? If I didn't like Howard so much, I would make the score 20-3 with 7:58 left in the urge the three freshmen to transfer to anoth first half. The Lady Bison completely er school where there's stability among the dominated the Lady Aggies in the first half coaching staff and athletic department. by holding them scoreless for 12 minutes Wouldn't it be ironic if they wind up playing during their 20-0 run. North Carolina was for an institution Kirk Saulny coaches? Saulny held to 2-26 from the field giving them a should then schedule Howard. I'm not saying 7. 7 shooting percentage, and they scored this should happen ... but I would understand. the majority of their points in the first half •• Incidentally, Howard's RPI rating is 317 out from seven of 11 free throw shooting. The .. of 318 Division I basketball programs. Hey, first half ended with the Lady Bison hav . - at least we didn't beat out Grambling for that ing a 26-11 advantage. final spot! The second half was a mere formality for It will take from five and IO years to rebuild the Lady Bison. North Carolina tried to this program, if that's even possible. The next shoot themselves out of their deficit by victim, I mean head coach, of the men's bas attempting a total of 43 shots but they only ketball team has his work cut out for him. connected on 12. The Lady Aggies were Besides the challenge of recruiting decent able to narrow down the lead to only 11 players, the next man has to help restore the points early in the second half, but the faith of fans. But that shouldn't be a problem. Howard took it up another notch and Despite all the losses this year, fans still cruised to victory. showed up to men's games. Well, maybe that's because of something else. All-MEAC player Malveata Johnson had We should all hope that all the talent stays 13 points and 23 rebounds for the Aggies, put for next season. If not, the team will be and teammate Anne Bondon added 12 comprised of walk-ons. Sure, there is a wealth points while committing eight turnovers. of basketball talent on this campus, but can Howard was led by the play of forward they all compete on the collegiate level? Courtney Kirk. Kirk had her best game I have been guilty of being overly optimistic since returning from her mid-season leg throughout my life. That optimism went away injury by scoring I 8 points and grabbing when I reached Howard University. Basical seven rebounds. All-MEAC Rookie selec ly, the stuff students have to put up with here tion Andrea Gardner added 13 points and prepares us for the "real" world. Now I know l O rebounds. that four things are certain in life: death, Pholo courtesy of Total Sports The Lady Bison will return to action Lady Bison coach Sanya 'fyler takes stock of her team during their rout of North Carolina A&T on Wednesday. Coach 'fyler is approaching the 300 taxes, a longer-than-two-minutes "2-Minute today at noon in the Richmond Coliseum. win plateau and will reach it if her team wins the tournament. Drill" and incompetence at Howard. • Haward Pastseasan 111 Sllart Stokes Grows Ill First Season Fron, ROOKIE, Bl you can't look in the mirror and say that you accepted the chal lenge, then there needs to be a serious re-evaluation of [your]self as a player and a man." Hailing from Crenshaw High school, Stokes found it a chal lenge making the adjustment from high school to college. There is a difference on the bas ketball court as well as in the classroom. He gained focus and started to realize what was most important: school and basketball, in that order. His influence on the basketball team is obvious. He averages 11 points per game and brings some added spice to the court. He is an obvious leader on the floor. He hopes that during his tenure at Howard that things will turn around for the team and that he will be a key element in that turn around. Stokes hopes to take more of a leadership role in the years to come. Photo courtesy of Total Sports "As a freshman, your input is Howard guard Jonathan Stokes express his disgust as he fouled out in the middle of the second half. Stokes led not easily listened to," he said. ·. the Bison with 17 points in the losing effort against North Carolina A&T in the frist round ofthe'Mid-Eastern Stokes knows that the rebuild Athletic tournament. ing process will be difficult. Recruiting will be down next The Bison fell behind as guard Jonathan Stokes with year and there needs to be some From MEN, Bl much as 20 points in the first 17 points, but he fouled out consensus between administra half and even further in the in the second half in the los tion, coaches and players. build a 33-18 lead and the second half. ing effort. Michell added I 6 "Cod presented the team with - Aggies never looked back. The Aggies came out on points, while Reggie Morris this challenge to see who would The foul proned Bison fire in the second half and and Ron Williamson had 12 handle it and who wouldn't," he scorched the Bison by shoot said. "From administration to allowed the Aggies 17 points points. off of 19 free throws in the ing over 54 percent from the coaches to players, everyone first half. field, and for the game they Bruce Jenkins had 15 needs to be on the same page, shot 46.2 percent from three points and 10 rebounds for working together, creating an Anthony Debro had 16 Photo by Mark Co\en1an points to lead four Aggies point land. the Aggies, and Travis Totten environment where everyone 1s Jonathan Stokes is looking to take on more of a leadership role in the coming years. players in double figures. The Bison were led by added 12 points. pleased." nation because of its explosive line-up. From center and Ryan Mendez also scorched the net from beyond most impressive Lady Vol has been freshman Kara Final Four Countdown Kenyon Martin, who many consider a number one NBA the arc. Lawson. The guard has played well beyond her years draft pick to forward Pete Mickeal, this team is loaded. In women's action it has been a four-team race all year and has lit it up from beyond the arc all season long. With the addition of freshman DeMarr Johnson, this Begins long. Georgia has also played strong all year. Guard Keliy_ team has '5hown signs of brilliance all year. Connecticut has dominated from beginning to end. Miller has led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring and was Duke has been the surprise of the season. With the By JOHN-JOHN WILLIAMS IV The Huskies' only blemish was a loss to arch-rival Ten recently named Southeastern Conference Player of the Hilltop Staff Writer loss of center Elton Brand, center Chris Burgess,and nessee. The Lady Vols got revenge for a Joss earlier in Year. Miller, her sister Coco, and forward Deana Nolan guards William Avery and Corey Maggette, the Blue the season to Connecticut. form a triple scoring threat. The trio led Georgia to a Devils looked like they were going to face some hard This season, NCAA basketball has been filled with The Huskies have been led by the team duo of guard win over Tennessee. This team is a definite contender times. But head coach Mike Krzyzewski had some ups and downs. There hasn't been a clear-cut favorite Shea Ralph. and small forward Svetlana Abrosimova. come tournament time. tricks up his sleeve. The duo has been hard to stop. On the rare occasion this year. Louisiana Tech has taken advantage of its speedy With the addition of Duke transfer Mike Chappel, it Enter guard Jason Williams, and forwards Carlos that opponents were able to stop Ralph and Abrosi backcourt consisting of Tamicha Jackson and Betty looked like Michigan State was the team to beat, but Boozer, Nick Horvath, and Michael Dunleavy Jr. This mova, Connecticut's deep bench was able to compen Lennox. The two guards have led the Lady Techsters an injury to the team's star point guard Mateen Cleaves talented group of freshmen has led Duke to a top five sate for it. Forwards Ashja Jones, Swin Cash, and to a top five ranking, and have led the team to wins over ended their dreams of being No. I in the nation. ranking. Tamika Williams proved that they could play with the powerhouses like Tennessee. Temple has also been injury plagued this year. Point Stanford has taken advantage of its huge front line and best. Rotating centers Kelly Shumacker and Paige guard Pepe Sanchez was out most of the season with has been able to dominate opponents. Senior Mark Sauer have also been effective. There is no doubt about it. When Connecticut is an injury, and it showed. When Sanchez returned, the Madsen joined J arron and Jason Collins down low to Tennessee was able to beat the Huskies with its com healthy, they are the best team in the nation. But they . Owls were able to knock Cincinnati off its No. 1 create an intimidating front court. When defenses were bination of athleticism and offense. Player of the Year are not unbeatable. It will be interesting to see who will throne. able to contain the pas! players, freshman Casey Jacob candidate Tamika Catchings and All-American selec be able to give the Huskies its second loss of the sea Cincinnati has remained one the top teams in the sen lit it up from the outside. Guards David Moseley tion Semeka Randall have been sensational. But, the son. • . B~- FRID.-\Y, ~URCH 10, 2000 'fm: HtLLTOP Women's Bison Lose Tham Wins Hornets in .. Final Home Final Seconds, Game 75-72 By B RANDON M. B ICKERSTAFF B) BR\ ,oo-.; ~I. BK"-l'RS"l\f'F Hilltop Staff Writer Hilltop Staff \\.'riter · Despite a shaky start, the Howard Senior Stefan Malliet connected University Lady Bison ( 17-9, 15-2 on a clutch three-pointer with 23 MEAC), rallied late in the second second,; left m regulation 10 help lift half to defeat the Lady Hornets of the Delawnre State Hornets (6-20. Delaware State ( 11-15, 8-9 MEAC). 5-1:! MEACJ to a 75-72 \ictory • 61-53 on Feb. 26 in the Lady Bison's O\er the Howard L'.niversit) Bison 1999-2000 home finale. (1-2-l. 1- 15 MEAC). in a thriller at Senior Reagan Carter scored I I of the Burr on Feb. 26. her 16 points late in the second half Malliet finished v. uh I-l points. to help seal the victory in her final !>hoou n_g 4-7 from three-point home game a~ a Lady Bison. ran~e. F< >r Howard. the loss marks After back-to-back jumpers from the seventh time this season the Delaware State's Sheena Dixon made team has been beaten b)' seven the score 4-0, both of the teams' points or le-.s. including a disap \' offenses seemed to be hampered by pointing 83-76 overtime loss to .. sloppy play and mental mistakes. Delaware State earlier this season. •• After trading fouls, baskets and The Bison. with the exception of " turnovers, the Lady Hornets crept their sole victor) over North Car out to a 14-6 lead with 13:03 remain olina A&T, played one of their best •• ing in the fin,t half. fir,t-halves of 1he season against ' The Lady Bi<;on began to come the Hornets. Strong in~ide play '• back after a lay-up by freshman from Jerma ne Holliway and Bryen Andrea Gardner ignited a seven-point Ah in. coupled with a relentless run. A free throw by Mona Gail de£cnsive press, gave Howard a 37- .. Baker ( 11 pts, 5-7 FG) closed the 33 advantage heading into the lock Howard deficit to 18-I 7 with 8:34 er room at the half. However, remaining in the half. However, the Delaware State was able to make Lady Hornets responded with a bas key adjustments during halftime, ket by Rashawnah French to pre spreading their defensive zo ne in ,", serve the lead, and by halftime found the second half 10 force Howard themselves leading the conference in to poor shot selection. champs 28-23. "(The Hornets) ,;tarted collapsing After forcing two consecutive on the post." said Bison guard turnovers IO start the second half, Jonathan Stokes. "It was hard to get Howard's Torina Screen and Gardner the ball mside." -• each scored on lay-ups to make the A steal by Stokes led to a Holliway ,,.,. score 28-27, prompting a Delaware lay-up w open the second half. But ~ State time-out with 18:49 left in the Delaware State's Brandon Calvert Pl ,1,, h, \ 1, , ( 11k11~ar ' game. A technical fou l called on quickly answered, engineering a 9- Bison guard R~ie Morri~ auemt>l~ a fn.-c 1111 '"' i11 h:, 27 poinl dfort dndnj! thdr ::an·,· ·· 2 run to take a 42-41 lead over Howard's cheerleaders helped swing Photo by Marl. Coleman against Delam1re State. .; Howard. the momentum back in favor of the Lady Bison roward Mona Gall Baker drives on a Hornet defender during the team's Lady Hornets. However, IO minutes \Vith a three-pointer by Delaware l1nal home game. !al. k th.11 li l,11-· 1 lhL r ·· later the Lady Bison found them State freshman Andre Matthews ( I 4 to have secured the victory for the Bison with a short range jumper t\tu1ris In ) ,ttl ,l.,lfd, \\1ttl 27 selves down by nine. were down by nine, I knew that if we led all rebounders with 14 and scored pts. 6-7 FG. 2-2 3PT). the Bison with 46 seconds remaining. 1\ven pomh . Stol-., , 1urw.:d 111 14 point, Then Carter came 10 life. T he were nt least tied by the six-minute seven points. found themselves down by six with ty-three seconds later. Malliet broke and ,i, .,,,i,1~ fo1 till' di, ,m. :int!·• remainder of the half would belong mark we would have them.'' Dixon finished the contest with I 6 5:05 remaini ng. Howard rallied back after a steal and lay-up by Bison hearts as he hit the go-ahead Br~·cn ,\ h 111 kd ,1II rch, 1111 J. 1, v. i1h to Howard. as Carter engineered an Howard went on to outscore points and five assists to lead Alvin, who was fouled on his way three poinJer from the top of 1he ke) Ci f hl ho,,rds to , n·umpan~ h:, I0 unanswered seven-point offensive Delaware State 17-0 in the final eight Delaware State in the losing effort. to put the Hornets in the lead for poin1,. minutes of the game to ensure the to the basket. Alvin completed the tear to cul the Lady Bison's deficit to Chavonne Stewart also turned in a good. Tia: Horl :l'ls \\t.:rc kd h,. tn:,hm,111 • victory. Carter led all Bison scorers three-point play to bring Howard .. one with 6:09 left to play. strong performance for the Lady Hor within one with 4: 13 left to play. ··we just can't get a lucky break." , enter :.. Luko K, 11J11., who <-1 "red • with 16 points and three steals. 15 l'P illh 011 !, IJ ,!H1oti l' 1111111 the "l never really thought the game nets, scoring 14 points in 34 minutes Later. wi th the game tied at 70-70, said Howard's Reggie Morris. "\Vt: was in jeopardy," said Howard head Baker and Chanell Washington fol ltdd. 1-S lr11111 •hrcc po1111 r,mgc. .,. before fouUng out of the contest. fre shman Ron Williamson appeared lack cohesion. and we shoulu11·1 coach Sanya 'fyler. "Even after we lowed with 11 points each. Gardner ...•.... Bell Atlantic knows which way the future is headed, and we want you to go with us. 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Slippery Rock led Duquesne heading into the last match when senior heavyweight Matt Fisher (Piusburgh, Pa.JShady Side >\cademy . of Duque ne scored a victor) by fall over sophomore Tyler Wollever of Millersville to edge the Rockets. Duquesne·s ream score of 140.5 topped Slippery Rock (I 37 .0). Millersville ( 121.5). Howard ( 104.5). Delaware State (88.5) and Coppin State (60.0). Duquesne led the six-team field with four individual champions all of whom Photo Coune,} ol HwanJ ·rcnni, Table Team qualified for the NCAA Championship lf~ard\ lahl(' knni\ team i, umong thi, n:1tion\ he<.t -.hkh -.a., pn,-ed I)) their ,trong ~ho,.ing at the ACl'I Rt.-gional tournament at Penn. Slllte. in St. Louis, Mo., on March 16-18. ln addition to Fisher. 174-pound senior with hiJ•h expectations. Howard\ top minimum of IO points. The highlight Mack Rohaly (Williamsport. By --- Rt,:--1- oRo Pow1-,1,1, female compe1itors, Tavia Daw,on of1he 1ournamen1 was the men's sin Pa ../William sport). 157-pound fresh Special to the Hilltop and Roxane Hilton-Clarke, placed gle compelition finab between two man Bill Boeh (Pittsburgh. Pa.JNorth second and fourth respectively. of Howard\ finest players. Dhun Le Allegheny) and 141 -pound freshman Ahhough table tcnni\ b recognited advancing to the national finals tour and Lenworth Dyer. They displayed Bryan McDermott (Ellicott, by many people a, a game rather than nament, which will be held in Hous classic table tennis skills in a clutch Md ../Moun1 St. Joe's) each qualified. a sport. when played :it ii\ highest ton in April. The men won both a match which was eventually won by Slippery Rock had three qualifiers, level, table tennis demand, ,kill, gold and stlver medal. by Le, Howard's number one player. Millersville had two and Howard Uni agility, precision and con,istency 10 While practicing 1he morning Both Oyer and Le qualified. along versity ( 165 lb. Champion Ephraim play on a competitive level. before the 1ournament, past members with Tavia Dawson and Roxane Walker) and Coppin State (149 lb. On Friday. February 4. the 1able of the Penn State team were advising Hillon-Clarke. to represent HU at Champion Cari Moorman) each had 1ennis team parucipated in the ACUI the players to watch out for the unre- 1he national tournament. one. Regional Tournamen1 a1 Penn Sw1e 1urnable serves that Dhun Le hurl!. at HU will be hos1ing an open table Boeh was named Most Outstanding University. Led by team capiain his opponents. Lenworth Dyer was tennis tournament for a ll the com Wrestler while Paul Cotton of Howard Lenworth Dyer. 1he HU 1ablc 1ennis notorious for his k i li er backhand petitive table tennis and ping pong University was named Coach of the learn advanced lo the 1ournamen1 loops, which kept many players to a players al the University. Year. Doug Cieleski of Slippery Rock was selected as the wi ld card and also qualifies for the NCAA. 2000 NCAA Wrestling Championships 10 be held in Women's Lacrosse Team SI. Louis, Mo:. March 16- 18 Team Scores Gets Off to Fast Start I. Duquesne University 140.50 2. Slippery Rock 137 .00 3. Millersville University 12 1.50 By K E\ I N D . ST EWART 4. Howard University I 04.50 Pho10 hy Mark Coleman Howard's wrestling had a strong showing at the NCAA East Regional Wrestling Sports Editor 5. Delaware State 88.50 C hampionships on Sunday by finishing in fourth place. Howard also daimed 6. Coppin State 60.00 several otherbonors. Howard·~ Marguerite Lanaux and Hope Rhodes each scored three goals to lead the women's lacrosse team 10 a 12-5 season opening victory over St. Bonaventure Last Tuesday at Greene S1adium. But it was a costly victory as co-captain Casey McDaniel went down with a leg injury that wi II keep her side I ined for an undetermined length of time. ··we worked together and came \ out with in1en,i1y," said Lanaux. "Our midfield defense shut them Wt..y spe\\~ S p.-i\\j Bve ""\c sh"c \:. O\\ C"'IMf"-S whe \\ yo"' down." c"'"' jO Gveyt..01A\\.Av.ses le"'v'°" The Howard back defense. ..,.-ov.\\~ +he doc\<., so yol.\ c ""\\ .'.:JO whe\\ yo1A've anchored by las1 year's MVP vele Margaret Lester. was barely test """'l\ Unequaled selec-tion of guns and palntballs at ,he best prices. Hara to nntd accsssortes In atock. 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He started all 16 regular-season Bowl XXXIV champions a middle-round games for the Rams in 1999 and also the choice in this year's draft. three playc,ff contests. Jenkins had 116 The trade was agreed to in principle tackles, two interceptions, 12 passes last Wednesday evening and was settled defended and one sack. on by both sides as a viable alternative to an offer sheet. Because he is a restrict The Rams already had two solid defenders in their interior secondary in ed free agent, the Rams retained the right of first refusal on Jenkins, a three-year free safety Keith Lyle and strong safety veteran and former Howard University Devin Bush, and hope to move 1999 football player. Denver could have signed rookie Rich Coady into the safety rota him to an offer sheet but the Rams would tion in 2000. Bush played well at free have had seven days to match it. safety late in the season, when he Had they matched, the Rams would replaced the injured Lyle, but most NFL have retained Jenkins at the numbers personnel directors feel he is better suit negotiated by Denver in the offer sheet. ed to the strong safety position. If St. Louis declined to match, Jenkins Jenkins moved into the starting lineup would have joined the Broncos and, since for the Rams in 1998 and started 29 he originally entered the league as an games over the past two seasons. He is undrafted free agent, the Rams would not known as a solid hitter but is not very have received any draft choice compen fluid in pass coverage. The former sation from Denver. Howard star was a favorite of former The deal provides the two teams the coach Dick Vermeil but it is not certain Photo courtesy of St. Louis Rams best of both worlds: Denver adds Jenk how new head coach Mike Martz felt The Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams traded former Bison football player Billy Jenkins to the Denver Broncos for several draft in this year's draft ins, a player with whom it has been nego- about him. picks. Name: Ebony Smith Classification: Sophomore Major: Early Childhood/ Elementary Education Age: 20 Sign: Pisces Hometown: Philadelphia/ • South Jersey I Hobbies: dancing, cooking, · com- puters, movies• Favorite Movie: Krush Groove Aspirations: To teach elementary school and own my own day care center Words to live by: Never give• up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. Name: Latricia Simpson Classification: Sophomore Major: TV Production Age: 19 Sign: Aquarius• Hometown: D-Town ! ! Detroit, MI Hobbies: dancing, cooking Favorite Cartoon Character: Mickey Mouse • Aspirations: To become a profes sional dancer and producer/direc tor for television Words to live by: Hold fast to dreams for, if dreams die, life is• a broken winged bird that cannot fly. - Langston Hughes • • , • \ ' ~. THE HLLLTOP FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000 http://hilltop.howard.edu I I The Rebirth ofArt s & Entertainn1ent t • ' ~ , I ...... I 'Black Broadway' Comes to Howard By M ONI QUf: STEPHE-.;s HjJltop Staff Writer . - what the problem wils betw.eea nU ~ause l shy Ericka comes from a nuclear fami Howard Univer'!ity's Department of Fine Arh' By BRA ,01 FoRTE \&~jjJ.a'4a1>1e LifeStyles Editor and my sister. SM ~bl tat.al opJJ!o- • ~ qlliet.'_... n.S c 0 ts ly. Her mother is sane, her father is spring musical production of Black Broadwa) is productively present in the home, a success. The combined efforts of dircctorMike site of me. I am qwet, and soft-!ld&>- f!b~es tol:;Esseu on9 her and her 14-year-old brother is not Malone, a masterful crew, and a superbly ~elect• Living in a wonderland in a coulc ..ke.n. and she. i.£ loud 1-iici. outspt.! .mos¥ iai~th rel onshi . It ed, talented cast spell excellence. try suburb in a far away, is d~p ken." 'fypiclll for sisters. strikes-a cbor: mewbere "gangbanging in Arkansas." Her thinker Ericka Wortham, a south Ericka says that the minute ~dar. But hi,' Ericka has sister Kim goes to Hampton, and Ira Aldridge hosted a night of theatrical enter dt~, ern belle with Christian principl!s. both got to high scho~!-_!le riYa1ry l,J. pie. Ericka wanted to try something du tainment. Black Broadway takes a retro,pcct1ve fe rent. She loves diversity, and look at the contributions of Afncan Americans to A quiet soldier that speaks when stopped. That's wlien she experi- I Jlc.~mthe c ~ . • Howard offered her that upon her musical theater. The collaborati on of black musi it's important, she says only, "l't do enced a bond that~ 'l"'~ npt I ca~e to , ,~)M!OJ>le cal pieces is arranged to chronically paint the the interview. Thank-you, and, l'U trade for the world. out I w.a om AJab~ they au ar r ival. accomplishments, fa llbacks, and emotions asso• see you at 7." "When we :.ot to high school, r:\'\11t.f!l ~~d COOf!\lY," t s "Howard is so beautiful. You can ciated with New York's legendary promenade. Wortham smiles a lot. She sti1.es everything started ,,;- soullierrigirl procl · just be you here." The girl is like a Southern-style Scenes from musical favorites such as Sh1~ffle the moment, and protects her ntem c o m i u g __.;..._ l-f ' ~'I l~e i ories of her rites-of-passage to ]"Om• Oprah. ,vatch this. Along, Dream Girls, The Wiz, Ain't Misbehavin ·. ?" ,ton and Bubblin" Brown Sugar arc featured in two anhood. "I always wanted to be a reporter. acts. Warning: this is no rags to riches I use to watch ' The Today Show' ever y morning before I went to • The first act of Black Broadway moves consid story. There are not too man_y school as a child." I erably slower than the second but, perhaps right• hard knock experiences fq,r The girl goes on and on about ' fully so. Act one bursts with educational dialogue Ericka, but in everything she ' " The Today Show." It shows and emotion- filled soliloquies. Ashley Turner is thankful. humors the crowd with a minstre l in1crprcta1ion. "When I was a little girl that she is adamant about • her career aspirations. singing ''Nobody. " This represents the earliest I used to play with bar I dramatic presence of blacks where a general and bies. But I've had this " I don' t like school t work, and I don' t like t depreciating images were used to illustrate the Winnie the Pooh doll t race. Yet seriousness and sadness are undeniably since I was a year to study. I just want to ' represented in subtle undertones of such charac old and it is all get out the~ and do ters. A few portraits later, Karen Weisner. L.C. raggedy. 1 will keep what Ericka wants to i Harden and Koshka Blagburn, generate conta• it forever." do, gious laughter with a bourgeoisie skit. '" It's Get• Wortham said, And what is that? ting Dark on Old Broadway.'" reflecting on her "She wants to This scene represents the period when blacks past. " Pooh report." 1 were filtering into Broadway. and Harlem spawned reminds me of my Don' t b e jealous. •i debonair gentlemen and classy debutanles. Osita childhood. He was Ericka is unique. She • Anigbo personified that "black elegance·· in her my friend. He would smiles, she is positive, J performanc of, " I f You 've Ever Been Vamped by comfor t me, and he hopeful and grounded. ... a Brown-Skinned Woman.'' Even more impre~s was a part of me that Sometimes we all wish I ing than the physical presence of blacks on Broad just settles me." our lives were perfect. So way is the fact that they managed 10 live prosper The 22-year-old grad~t what is the recipe Ericka? ously, and e njoy relationships that produced I ing senior laughs hard •s she "My faith in God and the fact I strength-giving love. recalls her childhood. ?"'that I am a Christian has played The dynamic, me lodic coupling of A lexis "I wasn't fast as a lit1t girl, out an•\mportant part of my life. I am Roger's soprano and Will Pailen·s steady tenor are I I was a deep thinker. I ~•~ - Baptist girl:' she said. ''The reason ' reminiscent of that universal bond in a well-deliv I lectual. I always thought-of why I do or don't do things is ered "Love Will Find A Way" from Shuffle Along. myseTt as mature. My mind was well devel- because of my fear in God. And it ls I Perhaps black love is fundamental in the success --iD...God that I hope." • of blacks on Broadway. The medleys that ended oped for my age." l ' Ericka Wortham is a graduating senior majoring in broadcast journalism. Seems pretty confidenl, But when Okay enough of the rumors that the first act, including "Old Man River." (Show l• Boat) "Bali Hai," (South Pacific) and '·The Sweet you talk to her about hfr relation you., went to South Africa in the I est Sounds:· (No SrringJ) display a flourishing ship with her younger s(bling Kim, together. My mom was so happy spring of 1999 on student exchange I Alabama ~hicb is a sQ,9J ! black presence on Broadway. she gets a little sensitive, that we became friends. I iuess i you are a part of this that "We fought everyday , nd it was was becallse w<: had more m com and t e third. What makes you The second act is fast-paced. well-choreo from the country. I only saw the awful. My mom hated it And what mon so we could understand each smile? graphed, and song-filled. The graceful moves of country once, and that was when I ' made it so bad was tha we are so other;• she said. "There was a time "Being a member of Alpha Kappa dancers like Mc Kenzie Frye wowed the audience, was like five or six." close in age." that I wish l was the only child, but Alpha puts a smile on my face t while Brandi Austin brings down the house with Okay we grasp the picture. Oh Honestly Ericka, who. ltar\ed the now I am so grateful for her." because it will always be with me J her rendition of "And I Arn Telling You:·. The sets yeah and she adds clarity for cynics. I Another soft spot touched. Who forever." move rapidly. and before the audience reali,es. fights? Of course she nev~ stole the "Everybody has this perception of Tina Duberry is taking them '"Home" with a solo cookie from the cookitl jar. The had the most boyfriends in high Alabama as if every white person is She stops. This part becomes from The Wh. question hits home. school? racist, and that the KKK is running touchy, touchy. I The ongoing themes of love. tolerance. and ''It was not my fault for real. It "We had about the same. S he wild. It is not true. And there ar e no "I can't believe I am about to grad "show bi," continue rn entice. Overall. Black used to hurt me. I never would never might of bad a few more than me cows in our front yards." uate." Yes, that would put a smile on Broadway is an extremely enjoyable C'Cpericnce. try to hurt anybody. I don't know beca:ise most guys thought I was The picture is painted perfectly. anyone's face. I • Dead Prez Echoes 'Let' s Get Free I I I j penitentiary·· screams Dead Prez that you see in the news is pro injustices as artists. The release By Jos•·n·•: C'o~1P-ro, on "They Schools.'' paganda.'' of " Police State" and the inclu Hilltop Stnff \Vrita By far Let'.t Get Free is one of The street-meets-revolution sion of "Selling Dope" were fea the most enlightening and lyri motif releases the tensions of tured on the "Slam" soundtrack. True revolutionaries are cally advanced works since it oppression. yet explains the In addition, they contributed a defined by their a11empts to was cool to have red. green and importance of mind elevation song intended for their album titled " Behind Enemy Lines'' to wuke up the people through a black medallions. and discipline. I myriad of political and ,ntistic The first track is ·'Police On ·'Mind Sex." track number support the No More Prisons means. proclaim hip-hop rebel~ State," which is featured on the eight. Dead Prez softens their project for the freedom of polit• Dead Prez. On their debut LP. soundtrack of the acclaimed tone for the ladies. The lyrics ical prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Let's Get Free they do just that. HBO prison documentary embrace intelligent women will• Dead Prez is more than just At a time when hip-hop i~ "Thugged Out:· The song starts ing to search for knowledge with another conscious rap group. being ambushed b) Moet. Crys off with a dark. hollow beat, a brother who shows an interest They are the suns that create a tale. "ice:· and hollo,\ lyric~. forces the listener 10 question in truth. Although the track is a platform for knowledge. Dead the group ·s defiant spirit of con the 'itate in which blacks live. A little rough. it explore, the Prez will definitely take back sciousne~s has di~pelled .111 \• olf ,~ u~ed as a metaphor when importance of male/female rela control from MCs who now refer myths that !up-hop i:- d> ing. ctescnbing the black cornmunit). tionship~. to the revolution when it is con Dead Prez. two brothers in spir creath·ely explaining how the --~ow I know you think I want venient, somewhat like Nas it who go by the names of community is dying slowly to f** k/ no doubt/but tonight Escobar (after Illmatic) and Q· let's try another route/how 'bout tip, when he was the Abstract. In I Stic.man and M - I. are one of \\ ithout knowrng. the many new groups who refuse "Propaganda" is another we start off with a salad.la fresh the short his tory lesson on t ro exchange knowledge for igno thought•pro\·oking conspiracy bed of leuuce and croutons and "They School," M- 1 snaps and • rance. track that examine-, the deaths of we can play a game of chess on asks, "You'd rather have a Lexus Dark baselines. electric gui black heroes and how the media the futon:· The chorus adds. or justice?" tars. jazzy horns and a two-man affects society·-, understanding "Before we make love let's have Not that he cares for a narrative technique navig:ite lis of the \,\,Orld. a good conver-,ation/ifs 11me for response. B ut the answer is i teners through 18 tracl,.s. that --1 don't belie\e Bob \1arley some mind sex:· refreshing to know. "The revo• I fiercely e'Cpose the education died from cancer 31 years ago I Since signing to Loud Re.:ord, lution will not be heard over a commercially sampled beat." system. Pl >iO C,-;.in....,~ of Loud Record, fi.\ould ha,e been a Pantherffhey in 1996. the dynam1.: reah ,m of ' "The same people who control "\ lrue re,olution:lr) i,, defmed~ hh or her :ittempb to "ake up !he pt.~"~., killed Huey ·cause they knew Dead Prez bas forced others to Thank God, cause Jigga's time is ' the school system control the ,\liter JOSette C'ompton. he had the an,wer/ The vie\\-, recognize their fight against up! 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The Big Savings! ------,-.....,,---,----- 88 FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000 THE H1u:roP ENTERTAINMENT FILM FLASH- Mirrors :• '3 Strikes' The Coffee Shop iStrikes Out 1------~---- Chick ; By SHATIKWA BROWN • Assistant lifestyles Editor By DREW ANO~RSON • Hilltop Staff Writer ' Starring: Brian Hooks and N"Bushe Wright Absolute/Lithium Entertainment Grade: B- "When we perform, its 011/y coffee shop chicks and white dudes .. " : In "3 Strikes," actor Brian Hooks por • Common from "The love ofMy life" by the '. trays Robert Douglass. a convict about Roots · to be released from jail after serving I don't drink coffee, and so I'm slightly ner i time for his second felony. Under new vous about taking long roadlrips alone at nigh1. i California state law, any former felon Which shouldn't mauer. seeing as I have no car. , will serve a mandatory 25-year jail Or anyplace panicularly special to go if I did term if they are found guilty of a third have a car. Or much luchini to spend once I got ; offense. Upon his release. Douglass there if I did have someplace particularly spe promises himself, his family and his cial 10 go. Bui anyway. I'm leery abou1 iaking girlfriend Juanita (N'Bushe Wright) lonely, I mean. "long" road trips alone a1 nigh!, that he is reformed and will not be mostly because tbe man I was named after, Dr. returning to jail. Charles Richard Drew, died from falling asleep , On the day of his release. Douglass is a1 the wheel. , picked up by a friend and is eager 10 • celebrate his departure from prison by I guess that's why I wouldn'1 mind having smoking marijuana and having sex. somebody particularly special to rnke with me , However. the fes1ivities are cu1 short on those lonely. (oops. I keep slipping), I mean. when 1he police pull over their chr, and "long" trips 10 those aforementioned particularly . the driver of the car informs Douglass special destina1ions. You know. for when I do get that 1he car is in fact stolen. The dri a car and when I do have someplace particular PhocoCounc.y or Drew Carolan ly special to go and a linle luchini 10 spend when ver quickly demises a solution to rem Aclor 8ria11 I-looks stars as Rob Douglas. a nc,dy released perisoncr "ho jusl happens robe n magnet for trouble. edy the problem: shooting at the cops. I get 10 1ha1particularly special someplace. Put in a horrible position, Douglass When I envision my particularly special some Douglass 1rying to salvage his inno does 1he only thing he is capable of proves 1hat he can indeed hold his own. amoun1 of sexual encounters and comic one who would accompany me on 1hose partic cence ou1 of 1he chaos. His fa1her is a doing- running.To make matters worse, Just like "Friday." 1he day is filled relief provided by Faizon ( actor of 1he ularly special luchini-endowed (or not-so-luchi 1yran1, his girlfriend is a natural born the friend claims tha1 Douglass is the with circumsian1ial drama which is television show "Paren1hood") and ni-endowed) road trips. 1he fantasy form thni I mess, and his so-called friends are now one who shot at the police in a fit of probable ye1 preven1able. The movie is ac1or/comedian George Wallace. "3 usudlly envision is a blank silhouene with no dis anger. trying to kill him for running from 1he more predicrnble than en1ertaining and S1rikes" is a good movie selection for cernible feaiures. This is possibly and quite The duration of 1he movie depicts crime scene. In the end. Douglass is highligh1cd with just 1hc righl 1hose looking for a way 10 kill time. probably due 10 the fac1 1ha1 I try not to hold on to peny or superficial ideals for my ''dream woman." like heigh1. weight. tax bracke1. stuff 110,1 1111111, like 1ha1. Not 10 knock you if you do. ll'sjustthat I've had females who, at surface. lived up to all one example he wrote a song srnnding up 1he superficial elements you could idealize 'The Seventh for black women. 1hen a few years later he about. Still in lhc end. for one reason or anoth was accused and found guilty of rape. The er. I was left feeling unhappy and unfulfilled. Son' play addres&t's many of these con1radic La1ely. though, I've deviated a bi1 from the tions, from 1he accidenml shooting of a six murkiness of this mysterious mademoiselle. By STARLA STILES year-old boy (which he said he had no1hing I've had 1he nerve 10 apply a face, a body, a name Hilltop Staff Wri1er I(> do with) to 1he fact that he was 1rying to to 1his dark profile. She"s an ill linle ho1 girl. a empower black youth by persuading them buner pecan-flavored beauty. She is the Coffee Shop Chick. She is yo11. "They say 1he darker the berry the sweet 10 vote. The stage was se1wi1h a high plat er 1he juice/ I say the darker 1he flesh the form. which signified Tupac·s afterlife sus Meeting a female on Valentine's Day is the ulti pension between heaven and hell, in the play ma1e cliche and I feel somewhat corny for even deeper the roots. I give a holler 10 my sis- 1ers on welfare/ Tupac cares when don·, he was a soul in Jimbo. unable to be accepl• admiuing 10 it, but il's true. I was jus1 coming ed in10 either place. from the company of ano1her gracefully fly nobody else care/ I know they like 10 beai you down a 101/ When you walk around the The author of 1he play. Kwame Alexander. jazzybelle. one Amel Larrieux. who had been block brothers clown a loll Please don't cry/ is also 1he owner of BlackWords. a pub performing at thi\ spot a couple of blocks from dry your eyes never lei up/ Forgive but lishing and production company. In a post your coffee shop. It was la1e and me and my boy don't forge!/ girl keep your head up." - play discussion. Alexander said that he were s1orming our way 10 1be Metro slop, and Tupac Shakur. wro1e 1he play because Tupac was such an only ducked inlo your shop 10 ask when 1he train icon to so many people. young and old slopped running. 'Cause if 1ve missed ii. we were These and 01her lyrics by Tupac Shakur slroar. were highlighted and performed in "The .ilike. Seventh Son." a play abou1 1he slain rapper. 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Sunday with the cherries on top It's your "Drew-Bear" Grew on the same Block- The skinny kid with the bootleg Iceberg Snoop wear 4.) Why is everyone discovering the poet in them lately? Personally,' I love it. I'd rather Debated on a daily basis Well enough about me everyone be a poet than everyone be a hater! How to negate the hate that faced us The other day I heard you'd gone on to eternity In that Shady status 5.) Why did some careless folks ruin it for anybody who wants to light candles or incense You were my sister- incapable never replaceable Is it true, chere? in their dorm rooms? What are we supposed to do for at1nosphere? I'd give blood, give my life, to see happiness in your eyes That made me look at my petty concerns and say, When she slashed your tires- tears you cried from ill willed despise 6.) Why did it take a song with Erykah Badu for everyone to discover the Roots, even "Yo, who cares?" I was angered, but I waited, heard you out and then created though they helped her to blow up in the fust place? Some people are sleepers. Victory inside 7.) Why are so many black folks at Howard racist? Personally, most of the people who A woman crucified, victimized, we trivialized Momma McDuff have done dirt to me were black like me. 'Cause we didn't love those .•• Me and your daughter saw drama enough I was there by your side- so together we rode-like Thug misses But at the end of the day? Nothing but love 8.) Why is Jadakiss such a viciously nasty lyricist? "Yo, I hope you don't be tongue-kissin' Retaliating on misses your spouse ... " Are we nursing some inner hurt, Jada? Oh how I miss us And if there's a heaven above Striving, stepping lively with no s11n, blocked from a condition I know you're up there smiling 9.) Why do people who don't even like hip hop feel so free to criticize it? That's like me The Heavenly Father had us living in While we're down here wildiI1g reviewing a heavy metal album when I don't listen to heavy metal. lt's only constructive Still we blossomed to grow, though, Buried deep beneath Chyna criticism if it's about something you love. If my momma criticizes me, I'm listening. If White traps and Angel-dusted snow Selfishly, I envy the peace that you're surrounded in. some hater criticizes me, so? Who are you anyway? 'lb make it far away fro,n barrios- Hell hath no fury enough to scuff the shine from Earth Angel's LO.) Can the music industry please stop advertising things that will never come out? Momma McDuff, indeed halos (Cam'ron's album, Charli Baltimore's album, NWA reunion, 504 Boyz, etc.) She strived, survived, suicide and life-ending attempts You raised one hell of a seed 11.) Why do record label execs have this knack for being rushed? (Steve Stoute, Lance In search of education to find a better economic placement Too hot for MTV, yo "Un" Rivera, etc.) Went to College in the same space She used to call me 'querido' I pilgrimage to the Mecca- you blew up at Morgan State 'Storyteller' held my head in her hands many a night 12.) Why do "underground heads" just hate on Jay-Z for his blatant materialis1n without But even not in your presence, I feel the essence, I count my bless acknowledging the fact that he's still lyrically tight? ings- Blessed yet Whether to stifle my tears The Lord had me forsaken Or make sure my cornrows were tight. 13.) Why can I still enjoy the music my parents bumped' at my age, but as much as I love 'laken the other half of the soul from my chest it, I'm not so sure about sharing our generation's music with niy kids? ("Let meee seee I love you more than I love my damn self- Erika thaaaat thooooong ... ") I twist the earth in a Senator, quite often just to think of her They say Life is a bitch? Every thing I do, In every pour I brew, I think ofyou Well, Death is a bastard 14.) Since great films come as trilogies ("Star Wars," "Scream," etc.).why not do a third If you were here now, I know well make it hot- we survived so Breakin' flick? "Doom daaa daaa, doo,n deyyyy dooo .. " Because he's the one who quietly passes much together Covered our ears at night from the same claps of gun shots Finds a peaceful soul and snatches it 15.) Doesn't Suge Knight really deserve to catch a bad one for giving Dre and Snoop's addresses on the Death Row Underground video? As a n1atter of fact, why is Suge such a Mourned same deaths, gasped for air in silent breaths While you're tripping off some professor in a class hater and biter in general? Dre did a Chronic 2000, Suge did a Chronic 2000. Dre has I never thought at 18 youll be at rest room Eminem, Suge has Milkbone. Snoop did "Snoopafella," Top Dogg did "Cindafella," etc. Esta pour que La Vida esta Loca, Never knowi11g someone you have love for is pass- Why my tears are shaded Mocha • 16.) And if Dre wasn't the musical force behind Death Row (as Sugc claims), how come Why this heart races fast like soulsa Ing. their stuff wasn't sounding the san1e after Dre left? I inherit the pain, sweeping me like hurricanes, like G.I. Jane - a universal soldier I respect the way you left your home open to me 17.) Isn't it funny that "Crip-walking'' is the latest dance craze for people like me who I loved my girl, my everything thing never banged in their li\1es? Butterfly, I've got to let your spirit spread its wings And at your funeral, I'm hoping to be Not dead because you be eternally alive inside of me. But pardon me ifl shed a few 18.) Isn't spoken word "the next thing"? When I go home, It's not the same because you 're gone. Reminding After all, queridos cry too me 19.) Why do Towers residents go berserk when someone takes their clothes out of a washer Constantly, And I just hope where you're at or dryer? I've even seen someone leave a letter for the perpetrator of the crime (which was Still we 're separated. Is the same place I'm headed to ... answered!). Now I can understand not wanting anyone touching your "draws," but maybe you should just monitor your wash cycle better. That's what the timer is for. I love you. One Love, Mada1ne Negoti8r. 20.) Why did it take me 22 years to figure out who I be? (And I'n1 still learning.) - Monique Stephe,1s - Drew Anderson -Compiled by Drew Anderson, Hilltop Staff Writer ' ONC: £ AGA."[N - r WHO Oo£5 11.1..- SHOW 10,YEA.RS LArEl- rl,#t,,'t,li PA.t>VE Al Af /-/E THLJj K rllllT6LLEC..T you ALL. 8DY. I 1-1€ IS s" '-""S. ~,tft;fl TG you LL wt.SH 7HIS -1\f~ . LL ONE OA'; 5££ DAY (. .... >O (..IL CJ REAt.l TY, :S .:TU.ST £ ND=-----.. HATE:VE P. GON~A HIT HIM t..)~ £ ,A £3,R ICK. ··v--·- ' WA I.. 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Sulayman Nyang signs ·1s1am in America.• ' Thursday, March 11, 6 p.m.• Tony Llnd•y k' ff his book tour and signs copies of his new mystery novel ''One Dead Preacher" published by BlackWords, Inc. Co-sponsored by BlackWords, tnc. Monday, March 20, 4-6 p.m.• Women's History Month continues as Nelvia Brady signs copies • of her new ,his Mothers Daughter.• , • Wednesday, March 29, 6 p,m.• Sheri A. WIison signs copies of her dark comedy novel "tv1ore Than One Enemy." Thursday, March 30, 6 p.m, • Join us as we bring Women's History Month to a close as bes selling authors Bernadette Y. Connor, author of "Damaged!" and Lori Bryant Woolridge, author . of "Read Between The Lies" sign copies of their books. This is an event you won't want to miss! • • • • • , • • • • . ' ' ' ' • •I t ' ' '' ·en1ors ' •' I •' • I • 'I I lianaNmvmna · .. arfYAIIBa ' ' • I . I ~(edHtwara a Ila •· . ' ... 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