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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Digital Collections at Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in NCAT Student Newspapers by an authorized administrator of Aggie Digital Collections and Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The A&T Register Serving North Carolina A&T State University since 1893 m^_9 Wednesday,April 18,2007 VolumeLXXX Issue 23 25 Tragedy at Virginia Tech DAYS UNTIL SPRING Bruce Henderson 7:15 a.m. and killing a man and Wirth, 18, of Charlotte, N.C. COMMENCEMENT and April Bethea woman in a room there. Two "Everybody's wondering ifthey Virginia Tech shootings hours later he appeared in an know anybody who was killed Graduating seniors have a little McClatchyNewspapers Where the shootings on the Virginia ''JMiiVwjS^99i engineering classroom building or wounded." Tech campus in rural Blacksburg, less than a month before their across campus, where he killed Graduate student Darryl ￿/Jv Aggie experience comes to an end BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Va., claimed atleast 33 lives: 30 Jtf deadliest shooting massacre in more people and then him- Price, 23, also ofCharlotte, de- Monday, April 16 American history savaged Vir- self, police said. scribed seeing 20 ambulances About7:15 a.m. ET m NEWS ginia Polytechnic Institute and "It was about four or five lined up as he tried to leave the O 'Jlu3u3*Sll State University on Monday, shots pretty close together," said area. "At that point, you fully West Ambler Johnston co-ed T'' as Virginia Tech senior Cho Justice Goracke, 21, ofLovetts- realize the scale of what just dormitory, houses 895 students Drillfield , Seung-Hui killed 32 people and ville, a junior who was nearthe happened." •Two killed wounded 15 more, then killed classroom building at the time. President Bush was said to himself, his motive and identity "When I heard it, it kind of be horrified when he heard the 0 About 9:15 a.m. ET unknown as ofearly evening. sounded like bullets, but there news. Norris Hall engineering building -o The shootings stunned the was construction going on near- "Schools should be places of • At least 31 people killed, % sprawling campus in southwest by," Goracke said. "Then about safety and sanctuary and learn- including shooter O Virginia and shocked the coun- 20 seconds later I heard another ing," he said Monday afternoon Virginia Tech try. six shots. Then I knew: This at the White House. "When that 1872 75km • Founded SS. Pa. "Today the university was wasn'tright." sanctuary is violated, the impact 75 miles struck with a tragedy that we Students and onlookers is felt in every American class- • 26,000 students consider ofmonumental propor- across the campus were dazed, room and every American com- • 2,600-acre tions," Virginia Tech President asking which of their friends munity.' (1,052-hectare) campus; W.Va. had been shot, and why they The U.S. House of Repre- more than 100buildings Va. "° Charles Steger said. "The uni- and an airport versity is shocked and indeed were left uninformed and ex- sentatives marked the shootings Blacksburg Eight colleges, 500fl NO MORE LIMEWIRE? with moment of silence. • horrified." posed to danger for hours. a Vir- graduate school 150 m Colleges nationwide are cracking The shooter started at a coed "Everybody's in complete Source; Virginia Tech, AP, CNN down on illegal downloading on their dormitory, opening fire around shock," said freshman Rachel See SHOOTINGS on Page 2 Graphic: MelinaYingling, JudyTreibte © 2007 MCT campuses. PAGE 4 ARTS & LIFE Thefive most underratedMC's ofthe 21st century

Josh Capers Copy Desk Chief Everyone always talks about the greatest rappers, whether they're dead or alive, but in the midst ofall the hype, some great MC's get lost. WHO ARE THE MOST The perception ofthe "great" MC varies. It maybe as simple UNDERRATED MC'S as regional representation or even something along the lines of Josh Capers has an interesting a punch line MC. opinion on the top five MCs in hip-hop Now, I would like to outright state that there's plenty of un- right now. PAGE 5 derground MC's that are deserving ofmaking this list (i.e. Gift ofGab from Blackalicious, Del the Funky Homosapien and MC Juice, even though he didrip in the Rap Olympics), but SPORTS this list isn't going to cover that genre for argument and time sake. Also, this list doesn't cover "old-school" artists (i.e. Kurtis Blow, and Guru), as this is a separate entity on its own. As for what makes up an "underrated" MC, you have to include the notoriety of MC's, whether it be from albums sales or just overall popularity, or a lack there of. Inthe case ofJoe Budden, it was said that his self-titled, debut album "flopped." His label, Def Jam, blames theflop in 2003 on people not knowing the propername ofthe artist. I don'tknow how many ofyou knew about Budden when he was first surfacing in the early part ofthe 21st century, but he was mainly named as Joe Buddens on mixtapes and evenradio i stations. So when buyers went ! to look for the album, they were The List looking for "Joe Buddens" and not Joe Budden. ￿ Big L Whether or not this is the JACKIE ROBINSON'S cause for the album sales not LEGACY TODAY ￿ Joe Budden doing the numbers that was ex- pected of Joey, his album was Would Jackie Robinson be happy ￿ Royce Da 5'9 But that's not what makes with the current state of Blacks in Budden the beast ofan MC that baseball? PAGE 6 ￿ he is. Budden is on this list not FRESH-WOME/V MAKING for the production of songs that ￿ AZ he's displayed to the industry A SPLASH THIS YEAR with not only "Joe Budden" as The Lady Aggies softball team has an album, but for the plethora of eight freshman whoare on pace to amazing songsthat he's put out on mixtapes. have very bright futures. PAGE 7 Budden is the typeofMC that you have to go find him because he's not going to come find you,but when you do find some stuff ofhis, you truly feel like you've hit the hop-hop jackpot. CORRECTIONS Sometimes that jackpot consists of a complexed story that he's so ingenious in generating, orit will be something as simple ￿Procter and Gamble was mis- as a freestyle at some random radio station where Budden will spelled in last week's story "Is A&T just spew some ofthe illest quotables, making you feel cheated secret P&G's weapon?" Leroy Mlkell/MeantII ShinePhotography as a listener that other artists justaren't that nice. Budden's versatility and ability to master any type of track ￿Bernadine S. Chatman's name was or concept that he's spitting on makes him outrageously under misspelled in last week's story "Adult David Street wins campaign for rated Education Program on the rise". One ofthe main things that people missabout Budden is some ofhis story-tellingtracks. There's an easy 15 story-tellingtracks ￿The founder was not not B.J. that Budden has compiled and released since his debut album Harris but rather Dr. B.W. Harris, we SGA President by three votes that are nothing short ofamazing. apologize for any inconvience. The reason for this is because Budden has been through a lot If you notice mistakes in Aasiya Townsell The Washington, D.C. native Curtis Walls, to discuss ideas and he's able to convey thisthrough his lyrics without the typical The A&T Register, let us know! Intern was thankful and honored to be that will benefit the upcoming killing ofeveryone from the "hood" like mostrappers when they Send them to president ofthe school. year. tell their "stories." [email protected] It was a battle for the number Street is already living up to A new school year equals It's a shame that Def Jam has pushed back his next album, one spot in the run off election his word and is ready to put his a new SGA staff and Street is "The Growth," since the beginning oftime, but until then, Bud- for SGA President between Cur- ideas into action. looking forward to working den will continue to drop heat such as "Mood Muzik" one and WEATHER tis Walls and David Street. So what is on his agenda with his new "family". He ex- two. Volume three is looking to release soon. Street took home the win right now? Street is focused on plains thatall the people on staff In the mean time, go listen to "Last Real Nigga Left" and his with by only three votes being getting an A&T news cast up have different personalities but current freestyle over the "Boy Looka Here" beat. the deciding factor. and running by September. they all have a lot to offer. "Dumbout" is still one of the most amazing songs I've ever Street, a junior with a politi- He explains that the news The 2007-08 SGA Executive heard inmy life. If you don'tknow, it's seven and a halfminutes cal science and english major, castwill get freshmen and soph- Board includes David Street as ofuninterrupted sickness. is our new SGA President and omores more involved with the President, Desiree McNair as AZ is one of the most lyrically gifted MC's mixed with an looks forward to serving the campus. News coverage is a Vice President for Internal Af- intellectual knowledge to bless the mic every time he touches it, Aggie community for 2007- huge point of interest for this fairs, Marcus Bass as Vice Pres- but as much talent as AZ has, it pains me to put him on the list 2008 upcoming school year. SGA E-Board and Street feels ident for External Affairs, Justin ofunder rated MC's. "I still felt confident," said that every student should be Blake as Secretary, Vinnetta AZ came on the scene with his boy when Nas dropped David Street in response to be- able to have full access to what Singletary as Treasurer, Amina what was supposed to be the "second coming" with his album ing downnearly 20percent after is going on and offcampus. Cliette and Candace Johnson as "" in 1994. AZ's verse on Nas' song "Life's A B****" WEDNESDAY the general elections. Because the results of the Miss A&T. with so well put together that it was only a matter oftime before High: 64°F Low: 46°F His strategy oftaking trying election were so close, the new A bright future is in store for the MC received a deal ofhis own, and soon after, that was the to sway all the Bellamy voters president also plans on meeting A&T nextyear with the dedicat- case. Mostly cloudy skies in the morning to his side was the deciding fac- with both SGA President can- ed new staff and a determined In 1995, "" released and shook up the rap game and showers in the afternoon tor in the campaign. didates, Brandon Bellamy and president. See TOPFIVE on Page 5 NEWS Wednesday, April 18,2007 Page 2 The A&T Register

sent arm themselves said classes had been canceled be fleeing the state. They 75 km SHOOTINGS e-mail warning to stu- "It is irresponsibly danger- through Tuesday. Counsel- TheA&T Register theirfirst opened Continued from Page 1 dents at 9:26 a.m., but it didn't 75miles ous to tell citizens that they may ing centers were being BoxE-25,1601 E. Market Street schools," said to help students deal with the Tim Kaine cut short reach many of them until after not have guns at Greensboro, NC 27411 ginia Gov. Larry Pratt, the executive direc- shock. A convocation was ncatregister. com to Japan and rushed home the second eruption of gunfire. www. a trip group Gun Owners of planned for Tuesday. for a service Tuesday on the "We acted on the best infor- tor ofthe MICHELE A.MATTHEWS America "I cannot begin to covey my shaken campus. mation we had at the time," said Editor inChief Virginia Tech shooting own personal sense ofloss over University officials and po- a grim-faced Wendell Flinchum, "The [email protected] the Virginia Tech police chief. shows that killers have no con- this senselessness of such an BRACEY lice faced persistent questioning incomprehensible and heinous KENYA how Steger added that students cern about a gun ban when mur- Business Manager from the news media about added Steger said. reports had been just arriving on cam- der is in their hearts," he act," [email protected] they handled the first of ban The worstU.S.civilian shoot- and their delay in alert- pus and that made it difficult to inreference to the campus's EMILY HARRIS gunfire Blacksburg on guns ing before Monday happened in ing students and locking down lock them in place. • Faculty Advisor "We can onlymake decisions Best known for its engineer- 1991, when George Hennard [email protected] the campus. people, wounded more received the based on the information you ing school and its football pro- killed 23 Campus police Virginia Tech has nearly than 20, then killed himself in CONTACT INFORMATION call from had. You don't have hours to gram, first 911 emergency ... laletgi Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Newsroom Hall, reflect on it," he said. 26,000 full-time students on a the West Ambler Johnston Texas. Office hours: Mon. Fri. 9 a.m. 5p.m. The killings reignited the de- 2,600-acre campus in the Blue - - reporting multiple gunshot vic- The worst previous college NCB328 a.m., according bate over access to guns. Ridge Mountains about 160 tims, about 7:15 Source: ESRl © 2007 MCT Richmond. shooting was in 1966, when (336) 334-7700 Police were still there "Mass shootings have come miles west of Tips to Steger. Whitman killed 16peo- News than two to define our nation," said Josh The school is ranked 34th Charles [email protected] investigating more clock Sugarmann, the executive direc- field." among national public univer- ple with a rifle from the Corrections hours later when they received tor ofthe Violence Policy Cen- White House spokeswoman sities by U.S. News & World tower at the University ofTexas [email protected] reports of the shootings at the Austin before police shot and ter, a Washington-based group Dana Perino suggested that en- Report. Its engineering school in Letters tothe Editor Norris Hall classroom building, civil engi- killed him. the engineering that advocates gun control. forcing existing laws was ad- is ranked 17thand its [email protected] which houses neering program 11th. The em- The worst lower-school Business school. "These tragedies are the in- equate. "The president believes to on engineering is a likely shooting occurred almost ex- [email protected] Police didn't secure the cam- evitable result of the ease with that there is aright for people phasis Photography Department necessary bear arms, but thatall laws must reason that the school is more actly eight years ago, when two pus immediately after the first which the firepower people, then [email protected] ofinnocents be followed," she said. male-dominated than many teenagers killed 13 incident because they thought to slaughter dozens Columbine High Arts& Life Section can be obtained. We allow vir- Gun advocates went farther, campuses; menmake up 59per- themselves, at the first shootings were domes- undergraduates. Littleton, Colo., on [email protected] the gunman tually anyone the means to turn saying the shootings underscore cent of School in Editorial Page tic innature and that April 20, 1999. building and might almost any venue into a battle- the need to allow students to Steger, the college president. [email protected] had left the SportsSection [email protected]

EDITORIAL STAFF Mike McCray Colleges steering students away from illegal downloading SportsEditor [email protected] not now offer its students a Darrick Ignasiak Burk The university is looking at student downloading to save tain downloading programs and Editor Jennifer networks. limits students' use of them, he downloading service, he said it Sports McClatchy Newspapers different alternatives, including their own [email protected] contracting with both pay and Downloading music and us- said may come up for discussion. may coming down the Alexis Mason Despite thousands of com- free services, he said, although ing file-sharing programs can The university is consider- "It be Wires road," he said. Editor plaints already filed by the mu- nothing has been decided. strain a college's bandwidth, ing using another program that [email protected] even download- hampering its use for research would create stricter penalties At Macon State College, of- Taylor sic industry this year against But legal Torell from stu- or other educational purposes, for usingpeer-to-peer programs, ficials have considered offering OnlineEditor college students who illegally ing draws complaints Sometimes, music files said Donald Steward, chief in- commonly used to illegally a music downloading service [email protected] download music, many ofthem dents. decided against to do it. downloaded legally are oflower formation officer at Georgia download material, he said. but ultimately continue include shutting it, said Lynn McCraney, dean of "I don't have timetorun out quality, and some of them only College & State University in Penalties may BUSINESSSTAFF off the network port for a cer- students at the college. Desirae Spease to the store, and it's cheaper," play using specific programs, Milledgeville, Ga. said. Plus, it's a hassle Right now, Georgia College tain amount oftime, he said. "If "We do have the traditional- Assistant Business Manager Mercer University sophomore Cornett student who likes to par- AasiyaTownsell to input credit card information is focusing on education about you continue breaking the law, age Adam Cornett said. net- ticipate in music downloading, Intern Attitudes like Cornett's, plus online, he said. and prevention of illegal file you're going to have your the Still, that doesn't mean stu- sharing, he said. The university work shut down," Steward said and they do it frequently and, The A&T Register is published everyWednesday mounting pressure from said. leading col- dents automatically will write had talked about starting a con- of how that particular program hopefully, legally," she during the fall and spring semesters by students music industry, are of them are lookfor their own ways off a service the university pro- tract with Rhapsody, a music works. But "the numbers at North Carolina A&T State University. One copy leges to network at Macon's not frequent enough to charge readers. legally provide music totheir vides. subscription service, but then The is available free ofchargeto all to Wesleyan College detects and every student a fee to provide may picked up the news- "If the price is right and the the company opened its doors to Additional copies be students. Kevin that service." room selection is good, I think it's individual users, he said. blocks illegal traffic, said for 50C. "We've definitelylooked into college posts a video on The A&T Register circulates 3,500 copies weekly and we're look- something students would use," "We got basically taken out Ulshafer, Wesleyan's director The that possibility, its Web site that describes the on campus and is a member of the Associated ingat a number ofoptions," said Cornett said. ofthe equation," Steward said. of computer and information Collegiate Press and the Black College Commu- Besides increased pressure Georgia College now uses a resources and chief information risks offile sharing and illegally Rick Goddard, vice president mov- nication Association. technology officer at from the music industry, col- program that checks computers officer downloading music and and chief ies. Mercer in Macon, Ga. leges are looking at controlling on the campus network for cer- Although the college does

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01 NE SUMMER SESS Chances are you'll nevertell your kids about thatkiller summer you spent ina classroom. So go ahead, live a little and learn a lot this summer with UNCG's online summer session classes. MAY 16-JULY26 WE MOUSES I MSIIEtS UNCG NEWS Wednesday, April 18,2007 The A&TRegister Page 3 College left note Duke rethinking Sources: gunman dorms that divide Aamer Madhani been written by Cho was "He was very quiet, al- the campus dormitory where Chicago Tribune found in his dormroom that ways by himself," neighbor Cho lived, said they had lit- Eric Ferreri railed against "rich kids," Abdul Shash said ofthe gun- tle interaction with him and McClatchyNewspapers BLACKSBURG, Va. — The "debauchery" and "deceitful man. no insight into what might suspected gunman in the charlatans" on campus. Shash said the gunman have motivated the attack. DURHAM, N.C. — In the Wayne Manor section Virginia Tech shooting ram- The English major from spent a lot of his free time Timothy Johnson, a stu- of Duke's Wannamakerdorm, garbage cans page, Cho Seung-Hui, was Centreville, Va., a rapidly playing basketball, and dent from Annandale, Va., are stuffed with empty cases of Busch Light a troubled 23-year-old se- growing suburb ofWashing- wouldn'trespond if someone said people would say hello beer.Rooms with lofted beds, couches and flat- nior from South Korea who ton, D.C., came to the Unit- greeted him. He described to Cho in passing, but no- screen TVs burst with people when the resi- investigators believe left an ed States in 1992, an investi- the family as quiet. body knew him well. dents throw a bash. invective-filled note in his gative source said. He was a Marshall Main, who lives "People are pretty upset," Just a short walk away in a quiet section of dormroom, sources say. legal permanent resident. across the street, said the Johnson said. "He's a mon- Edens dorm, each resident's name and home- The note included a ram- His family runs a dry family had lived in the town- ster; he can't be normal. I town is posted on the door, summer-camp bling list of grievances, ac- cleaning business and he has house for several years. can't believe I said 'hi' to style. The strains of one of the three pianos Cho Seung-Hui cording to sources. They a sister who graduated from According to court re- him in the hall and then he often waft about, and a commons room is fes- said Cho also died with the Princeton University, ac- cords, Virginia Tech Police people in a Virginia Tech killed all those people." tooned with multi-colored streamers, balloons words "Ismail Ax" inred ink cording to the source. issued a speeding ticket to engineering building Mon- Officials said the same and Christmas lights. on the inside of one of his Investigators believe Cho Cho on April 7 for going 44 day morning and thenkilled gun was used in the attack in The 42 residents of Wayne Manor, an all- arms. at some point had been tak- mph in a 25 mph zone, and himself. the dorm room and the larg- male social group similarto a fraternity, appear Cho had shown recent ing medication for depres- he had a court date set for Another two students er-scale classroom killings. to have little incommon with the nine students signs of violent, aberrant sion. They are examining May 23. were shotto death two hours "At this time, the evi- in Eden's Arts Theme House, which is smaller, behavior, according toan in- Cho's computer for more Cho was found among earlier in a dorm room on the dence does not conclusively co-ed and less likely to host an all-campus par- vestigative source, including evidence. the 31 dead found in an en- opposite side of the univer- identify Cho as the gunman ty. But these groups _and 22 othersrecognized setting a fire in a dormroom The gunman's family gineering hall. Police said sity's sprawling 2,600-acre at both locations," said Col. by Duke _ have a common cause: Their ways and allegedly stalking some lived in an off-white, two- the victims laid over four campus, bringing the day's W. Steven Flaherty, super- oflife are targeted for extinction. women. story townhouse in Centrev- classrooms and a stairwell. death tollto 33. intendent of Virginia State The "selective living groups" are students A note believed to have ille. Police said Cho killed 30 Students at Harper Hall, Police. withsimilarinterests who, with the university's help, establish communities by living together in blocks of dorm rooms. These groups have certain perks. They can rent a grill from the university for a cookout, for example, or get a couple hundred dollars for a group activity. Most important, according to the recently released Campus Culture Initiative report, they dictate the campus social scene by virtue ofthe turfthey inhabit. "Access to real estate means settingthe rules ofsocial engagement, and the university must face the fact that residential space, and control ofit, continues to be experienced as gendered and alternative unfriendly because ofthe ways it favors certain groups," the report states. Other universities have special-interest Take the road to success. housing, North Carolina State's Arts Village is one example, but Duke's system is unusual for its scope and the number of organizations involved. It has been spurred by Duke's lack ofon- or off-campus housing for fraternities or sororities Work on the culture report began soon after three Duke lacrosse players were charged in March 2006 with sexually assaulting a woman hired to dance at a team party. Those accusa- tions led to a broader look at drinking and oth- er behavioral excess. The report recommends that these groups no longer receive preferential housing treat- ment. On Duke's West Campus, where more than half ofDuke's undergraduates live, about 30 percent ofbeds are assigned to selective liv- ing groups. These students are overwhelmingly male, 77 percent, and many are in fraternities. The result is inequitable room assignment that fosters exclusivity and cliques, the report con- cludes. Such conclusions have many members on edge. TomAdelman, ajunior withWayne Man- or, acknowledges that selective living groups can breed a form ofexclusivity. But, he argues, Join isn't that the point? Wayne Manor, a refer- the team that's #25 on ence to the home ofBruce Wayne, Batman's FORTUNE® magazine's alter ego, hosts parties, collects dues and sends members to tutor at an elementary school. It "100 Best Companies to Work For"! doesn'tput the same emphasis on pledging that Greekfraternities do. While most members are white, they bring arange ofideologies, and the group keeps its dues low to foster socio-eco- nomic diversity, Adelman said. To Adelman and many other members of these groups, there is value in living among friends. "I can walk down the hallway and my friends are going to be there and we can go to the gym and play basketball," Adelman said. "There's always somebody willingto do some- thing with you." At the Arts Theme House, Katherine Almquist agrees. A senior from Atlanta, Almquist is the president of the group of stu- dents who chose this dorm to be with like- minded lovers of music, art and self-expres- a workplace really places! sion. Here's where you can go "This isnot the party house," Almquist said. Ernst & Young jumped up to #25 on FORTUNE® "But this is a group of people you can find to magazine's Companies recite crazy poems inthe middle ofthe night or "100 Best to Work For" listen to sonatas or go fmgerpainting with." from #67 last year ranked higher than any other To become a member, students must dem- - onstrate an arts-related talent or interest. professional services firm. At Ernst & Young, Almquist, for example, is a juggler. One year, our people are our edge, so we create an a student insisted her art was, simply the color red. She was admitted and proved a valuable environment that promotes your growth and member. success. See for yourself why we've made the list Almquist argues that hers and other selec- tive living groups accomplish just what Duke for the 9th year in a row. This way to a great career! should strive for diversity ofbackgrounds and experiences. Visit us at ey.com/us/careers for more information But what if you're not in one of these on groups? or visit the EY page facebook.com. Last year, Trisha Bailey lived justa few feet from a stretch of dormitory inhabited solely by fraternity brothers. "The idea of having to walk through this space of 30 guys, it's awkward," Bailey re- 100BEST called. "You're very aware it's their space. It's COMPANIES g not common space." TO WORK FOR S Bailey, a senior from Arizona, was one of five students on the committee that produced the culture report. While she acknowledges the value of selective living groups, she calls the housing preferences awarded to them "a relic from the past." The challenge, she says, is to change the residential life structure without damaging the campus experience for members of selective groups. And she insists the strongly worded culture report doesn't heap blame on fraterni- ties, as some have suggested. "It's not an attack on the social lives ofstu- dents," said Bailey, who belongs to a sorority Quality In Everything We Do that has no on-campus living space. "And I © 2007 Ernst & Young lip thinkit's perceived to be an attack onthe 'work hard, play hard' mentality." EDITORIAL Page 4 The A&TRegister

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You can find aerators at 20,000 gallons watera year, accord- according to the U.S. your home supply store and ing to Department of Energy. online. thecouncil ARTS & LIFE Wednesday, April 18,2007 The A&T Register Page 5 Most underrated MC's ofall time like the guy he came into the is supported by one's stomach Big L's early death definitely caused physical violence in the a mainstream rapper per unit TOP FIVE game with, Nas. muscles and diaphragm, as to hindered him from reaching his state ofMichigan with his track sold. Continued from Page 1 AZ's isn't commonly com- where Pun had health issues potential. "Malcolm X." This sparked Royce's release like AZ's counterparts and na- pared to Nas for some random with his weight, which causes Ifanyone wants to know how "Malcolm X" was such a of "Independent's Day" in the tive New Yorkrappers Nas and reason. breathing problems. farahead ofhis time BigL was, viciously crafted superb spit of summer of 2005 after his last before joining with Another rapper Pun's weight fluctuated from go listen to his freestyle in 1995 excellence that many couldn't mainstream of "Death Is Cer- the group in 1997, that overtook heights and broke 450-700 pounds over his last that he did with Jay-Z and just even believe that he was going tain" in February of 2004 on a which was Nas, , down barriers with his never- years. He came.to North Caro- listen to how bad he outshined at some cats that he was cool mainstream label. AZ and Nature on the lyrics and seen-before skill set on the mic lina to get on a special weight Jay (I'm sure some Jay-Z fan with, especially since Royce Independent's Day is a sick Dr. Dre and the on was Big Pun. program where he dropped 80 just got mad or even produced rolled so tightly with Eminem album and shows Royce's ver- the beats. Pun was the first Latin rap- pounds on what seemed like a a sour face as they read that in his early years in . satility, but since the release of But like The Firm, AZ's fol- per to go platinum, but came a road to recovery, but when he but the verses speak for them- Royce recently said on his that album, Royce has really lowing albums were only disap- long way before he reached the went back up to his home ofthe selves). mixtape "The Bar Exam" that surfaced on the hip-hop scene pointments numbers wise. point that he did with his debut Bronx, he continued his over- Last but not least, Royce Da no one has ever outshined Emi- with plenty of tracks on mix- Despite his stumbles, the eating before letting his health 5'9 is an interesting MC out of nem on a track like he has, but tapes, whether it be Royce driv- rapper was able to "Big L wasabsolutely issues finally getthe best ofhim Detroit. Just like the other MC's Royce got off the mainstream en or not. sign with the infamous at age 28, seven years ago. Royce is cocky in style, but has tip that his Detroit counterparts Royce's punches and word- Records, despite their little-to- ahead of his time in Another MC that passed less everyright to be. With a rhyth- endeavored in and went inde- play are some of the sickest in no success in the rap game. the rap game before than a year before Big Pun was mic flow that often syncopates pendent. the game today and punch-for- AZ's lack of success in the he passed, and he was Big L. Also, like Pun, Big L's to the beat, Royce is not an MC A lot of people think that punch he can spar with anyone sales department is thought to truepotential never gota chance to be taken lightly, as he quickly independent artist are "broke" in the game without actually be due to his lack ofbig-name not afraid of telling to peak. showed D12 a couple of years or not even that "nice" because having played content ora weak production and rather skimpy the world that." Big L was absolutely ahead ago. they don't move as many units delivery that most these repeti- rosters of guest appearances on ofhis time in the rap game be- Royce single handedly dis- as the MC's with notoriety, tive rappers in the game so rig- his albums. album, "Capital Punishment." fore he passed, and he was not mantled the crew with a verbal but in fact, independent artist orously produce on a regular AZ was able to resurrect Like AZ, the world first got afraid oftelling the world that. lashing that cut so deep that it can earn 15 times as much as basis his career somewhat when he their first dose of the rapper on His boisterous style was one dropped the album "9 Lives," the feature of one oftheir boys. of such cocky confidence, but which was followed by what Pun first appeared on a couple he was sure to back it up every was known as his comeback al- ofFat Joetracks before showing time he got on the mic. It's al- bum called "Aziatic." up on a Funkmaster Flex mix- most clear as to why his record Aziatic is an amazing album. tape, making an underground label was named Flamboyant. It had some songs that surfaced pame for himself. BigL shinedin several groups on the radio and had videos drop When Pun emerged onto with bigger names. Along with while exemplifying one of the the scene with "Not a Player," being with DITC, Digging In most lyrically-gifted tracks yet he had the streets going wild The Crates, he was in Children to bless the rap game. in 1997. In 1998, the MC re- of the Corn with Killa Cam Ifanyone wants to learn how leased his debut album with the and Murda Mase before they Donate at Aeast 3 Canned Foods and to put together a combination hit single thattruly launched his achieved the full-blown status of lyrics mixed together with career, "Still Not a Player" fea- that they're at today. Even be- you Will Receive a Candy Apple! a combination of a vigorous turing Joe. However, for those fore Cam started making up rhyme scheme, "Re-Birth" is that haven't heard Pun's "Capi- words to rhyme with. the track for you. tal Punishment," your ears are Big L also dropped amaz- AZ's multisyllabic rhyme in for something they're not ing tracks like "Ebonics" and Have a Heart... Help Stop scheme is a stand-alone style on ready for. "No Endz, No Skinz," but that's its own and when you mix that Pun's in-your-face style with not even the biggest tracks L is Hunger with his delivery, flow, content his long-winded, tongue-twist- known for. and witty, slick-talking ways, ing flow was unmatched and Big L's "98 Freestyle" was you have the components ofthe unheralded in his time. Punch possibly the sickest freestyle complete MC. lines and content verbally thrash that many hip-hip heads willtell April ZO, April Z7, $ May 4 Many probably don't know, tracks with Pun's high-energy you that was simply too sick for butAZ has actually dropped two flow and witty lines are the rea- words at the time that he did it, Williams Cafeteria albums recently, "A.W.O.L" son that this MC that was so maybe even at today's date too. and "The Format." These two ahead of his time is and that's The freestyle is simply held on a Ham -6pm stop hunger- albums represent true hip-hop why he's on the list. pedestal when it comes to free- Sponsored by on a lyrical standpoint and show It's amazing that Pun had the styles. that AZ is still one of the best breath control that he had. What His freestyles are a reason was L lyrically, even though his status makes it more shocking his that some acclaim Big as the SoSho vwv.kelpstophungsr.org in the hip-hop game never grew size because your breath control dopest MC to grace the mic, but

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Michael J. McCray Dodgers, if he were alive today, cans in baseball but admit that Qj What was the experience like as a to Sports Editor would he be happy with the cur- we still have a long way go. minority player coming through the mi- rent state ofAfrican-Americans Robinson wasn't arguing for all nors inthe '80s? remember it clearly. I was in not just professional baseball minorities to automatically be 6th grade and it was Black but in baseball period? given the privilege of playing f\ can say that it was easier than be- professional baseball but rather * I I History Month and my role Today, fewer African-Ameri- fore, that's for sure.I signed in 1980as a in our church skits was to play can kids than ever are taking up that they have the freedom and professional player and not only was Lat- Jackie Robinson. the national pastime instead tak- opportunity to pursue a career I in speak the language I can remember standing in ing their athletic ability to foot- in professional baseball ifthey but I was unable to front ofthe congregation in my ball fields and basketball courts so chose. but compared to what Jackie Robinson mock baseball uniform and giv- everywhere. I bypassed the I'm sure it'd be a little bitter- had to go through and all the previous ing my speech. "I was the first subconscious feelings ofracism sweet for him to see neighbor- minority players that was nothing. black baseball player in the Ma- that many African-Americans hood kids inthe streets imitating Theyhelped us greatly,not only minorities LeBron and Kobe jor Leagues," I yelled. "I was associate with baseball being a James Bryant in the UnitedStates but minoritiesperiod, but happy to see the African- born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, predominantly white sport and and have a Georgia!" I continued to rattle looked at other causes. Americans finally had to oppor- you know Latin players we through my speech the way that Is it because baseball is so tunityto play and be accepted as lot ofrespect for what Jackie did and not little kids do thenI finished with expensive? Unlike football and equals in the sport. only Jackie but the players that followed an expressive, "I am! Jackie basketball where all you really African-American children him and went through tough times and Robinson!" My mother couldn't need to play is the ball itself, might not have the abundance not onlyathletes and baseball players but be prouder, but the truth is I had in baseball you have to have a of black players to look up to people in general, likeMartin Luther King like they would have had in no idea who Jackie Robinson bat, a ball, a glove and if you're and all those that fought for minorities really was. seriously going to compete you 1970's when over out of every rights At that time, I only knew the have to have cleats and other four players in the sport were and human surface ofwhat Jackie Robinson equipment. black. had to go through. I couldn't Is it because of how long it Butthe same way people who Ql What would say about black play- comprehend the magnitude of takes to make the majors and are my brother's age, 24, had ers in the system? Can you think ofreason everything he went through to the limited positions there? Carl Ozzie Smith or David Justice, whyit's declining? create a level playing field for Crawford of the Tampa Bay kids today have Ryan Howard, blacks and other minorities to Devil Rays joked on ESPN's Carl Crawford and budding star M» Well, it's not only in the Marlins have the opportunitytoplay pro- Outside TheLines "Ifyou aren't in Howie Kennedy, The Upton organization but it's in baseball period, fessional baseball in America. an All-Staryou can't be black in Brothers and Delmon Young. only 8.4 percent of the big league players I be excited about In the years following that I the major leagues." know he'd are African American, there is a reason, I began to read more and see that So are African-American Willy Randolph managing the New York Mets and Ron Wash- haven't sat down and thought about it although he was smiling in all youth. avoiding the challenge or ofKentucky/MCTCampus University Press managing the Texas but they (black athletes) have to sit down the pictures I saw as akid, life in simply lookingthe almost over- Robinson, here with his son Jackie Jr. in 1948,would be ington Jackie pictured in high school and make the decision to the Major Leagues wasn't sweet night riches that comes with be- happy thatblacks have the opportunity to playbut disappointed in the Rangers, buthe'd be disappoint- to see that today there for Jackie Robinson. From there ing able to play in the NBA one number ofblack players currently in the major leagues. ed even play baseball, football or basketball and I began to read more about the year removed from high school are only two African-American usually they are taking that path to play man that I was idolizing (along or the NFL after completing contrast to their student bodies. ken of their commitment to go managers inthe game. football and basketball and that's one of The truth ofthe matteris that withKen Griffey, Jr. who was a three years ofcollege, while in 95% ofthe student population at out and find the best African- the main reasons. beast at that time) and I really baseball some players spend Bethune-Cookman University is American players they can find African Americans will only baseball in huge couldn't imagine why I'd never their entire careers in the minor black while their baseball team along with. start playing Do you think instant money/success heard the "bad" things about his one Jackie Robinson's numbers again when there are QS leagues. only featured black starter So, is in basketball and football are why... ? life. Are all colleges actively re- intheir lineup over the weekend dream ofalevel playing field in camps, fields, equipment and I say all this to say, last Sun- cruiting players ofcolor? It was at A&T. professional baseball realized? other things available for free lotto do, in day marked the 60th anniver- amazing to me to see that most I know that some MEAC Yes and no. that allow players in disadvan- A. That has a I mean bas- sary of Jackie Robinson break- Historically Black Colleges coaches like Bethune-Cook- I think that Jackie Robin- taged areas to be exposed to the ketball and football you get to the big ing the Major League Baseball and Universities fielded base- man's Marvyl Melendez and son would be happy with the game in a way where they see money quickerthan in baseball. color barrier with the Brooklyn ball teams that we're in stark A&T's Keith Shumate had spo- current state ofAfrican Ameri- that the dream is doable. Michael J. McCray

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One of which is to finish over You haven't seen fans party The Hokies lost that night Not when you have a new work hard the .500 mark. in like those ofa Final Four new- athrilling game. The Seminoles class that is vastly improving to get that "Personal goals for me are comer or a football champion- every time they step onto the Conover ability,' to jumped ahead early, and Tech work hard, become a leader ship game first-timer. roared back lead, diamond, such as the case with said first on the team to take the and stay motivat- So it was during the first only to lose in the fourth quar- the A&T softball team. baseman Jesse Larson, a fresh- ing people," Conover said. few The Aggies days of the millennium in ter. And the fans spilled back record might man. "But I think with this The team has seen its New Orleans, where Virginia be 19-26 (5-5 MEAC), but the recruiting out onto Bourbon Street to cel- class we have the downfalls, such as going on a Tech followers owned Bourbon ebrate just being there. possibilities are endless if each ability we just need to bring nine-game losing streak in the Street right kickoff freshman up to of the What separates Tech from Before kickoff, I found sev- can apply what they it together and make this team middle of the season, losing national championship game in other universities is the nick- have learned at the collegiate happen. eral old friends, Tech fans who freshman pitchers Sasha Phil- the Sugar Bowl. name, Hokies (it's a cheer), and wore "Can you level "I came to help the team in pot and Yahamma that believe this White had Every school should experi- its engineering school, consis- ishappening to us?" expression. A&T coach Mamie Jones, every aspect like attitude, be a deep bruise that sidelined ence those feelings, and it's the tently rated who does her own scouting, among the nation's We talked of old times, and I ■ a leader Conover in the beginning of pride and sheer joy of such an top undergraduate programs. told them they has assembled a freshmen the season had a kindred uplifting occasion that Virginia And there's the setting. The football spirit in the Midwest in class through various travel team as a But when White was out, Tech followers should summon campus sits plateau ball teams. Those squads have on a be- Kansas State. freshman the Aggies won seven oftheir today. tween the Blue Ridge and Al- The 150 to 200 teams in various and help last 10 games. Philpot, along success has continued The grisly cable news head- legheny mountains. Waterfalls, with regular bowl appearances, states like Virginia and South the team with senior pitcher Adia Dial, lines told it all as Carolina. Monday un- the Appalachian Trail for hikers and the men's basketball team out." are keeping the rotation a float folded. and the Blue Ridge Parkway are "When I signed this class I perked up with a rare double Join- by posting a 16-19 record "Massacre at Virginia Tech." nearby. It's a fall foliage para- knew the potential was there," this season, victories at North ing chem- while striking out 131 batters "Deadliest U.S. shooting." dise. Carolina and Jones said. istry with and putting up a 4.64 com- Duke. Until Mon- Bullock Scenes of ambulance lights Tech has always basked in day morning, that's how "90 percent of them have veterans bined ERA. those flashing on a quiet campus road, natural wonder. It didn't get who follow sports remembered already advanced as far as on and new- "My personal goals, I feel police running, trembling stu- consistent the skills that I need to advance championship-level Tech this year. comers can be a difficult task like if I work hard every sin- dents trying to describe what football until a former Hok- way ahead in what I have done How will we look at Vir- but to succeed that is what gle day and give all I have for they heard or saw at the dormi- ies star, coach Frank Beamer, ginia over the years. Most of them Jones had to do. I Tech now? With the same that day, then willreach other tory and classroom is the stuff arrived, and even then it took griefand confusion with which got natural ability because they Getting continuity with the goals I have," Bullock said. of fiction. awhile. are justpure athletes." His first two teams, the we considered the Texas A&M is key because everything else "The biggest thing for me is Monday, it was too real in last ones I covered while work- bonfire The freshmen are poised will come, she said. to tragedy and the Loui- work hard and try to make Blacksburg, where my wife at- ing in Roanoke, went a com- siana hurricanes that changed to make a lasting impact for It is apparent when sure everybody you else is working tended graduate school and we bined 5-17. Surely, this young lives and left scars. the next three years. Thanks hear freshmen second baseman their hardest because you are lived in the mid-1980s. Back- coach was overmatched and Sports played a role to trusted contacts, watching Lillian Bullock speak. was as as in the It only strong your weakest drops for those scenes rang fa- would soon return to the com- healing then, tape and keeping tabs on those highly regarded with not just and it will again. link. miliar. The distinctive classroom fort ofa lower division. In the fall, players ofinterest. of the class she came with, So if when football sea- in everybody is not work- buildings made from limestone, But he and Tech stuck with son tens ofthousands The freshmen have given a but also with the veterans. ing hard then arrives, of results aren't go- Cassell Coliseum, where the each other through the bad Tech students and alumni will more-than-fair contribution to "It's like we're sisters and ing to be where we want them basketball teams play, the ad- times with an amazing payoff. gather at Lane Stadium and feel the stat sheet by having a col- we fight, but at the same time, to be." ministration building at Burress Football found its lected batting .306. way from in- the pull of a school's extended average of we celebrate with each other The veterans know what Hall, the places we passed dai- dependent status to the Big It doesn't stop there. They and have good East family. It works in times ofjoy a time," Bull- it takes, but do the freshmen ly- and now the Atlantic Coast Con- and sorrow. have gathered 216 ofthe total ock said. have the confidence, hardwork 393 hits, accumulated 136 of "We try to work together on and ability to take challenges the 235 RBIs and half of the the fieldand that'sthe only way one step at a time? THE A&TREGISTER SPORTS PODCAST freshmen have 27 oftheir con- you can achieve greatness." If so, this team should have ference-leading 40 homeruns. As a team gels, some goals an easy flow through the pipes Jones and her players were have to be set and these are ofthe MEAC and have the op- well aware of what this class usually set by the coach; how- portunity to build a substantial could do on the field and are ever, Jones' may have a break future

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Classes begin May 23rd! BUSINESS Wednesday,April 18,2007 The A&T Register THE WALL STREET JOURNAL CMPTO fflME WSJ.com THE WEEK OF APRIL 16,2007 © 2007 Dow Jones& Company Inc. AllRights Reserved, What's News- Challenging the iPod Wirelessly In Business andFinance Yahoo's Device Links MP3 player market. It nected to a PC, so the quickly rose to the No. IPod Takes Bite Sansa Connect gives us- To Its Music Service 2 position, with 9% of Big ers the traditional option the U.S. market, after Share of U.S.retail sales of MP3 players in February as well. Rising Crop Prices Grocery Bills For Users On the Go it entered the music The ideais to give us- Fuel Global Inflation Rate of change from a year earlier in food business a little over ers a way to download prices two years ago. Among new music on the go, Soaring prices for farm goods, By Nick Wingfield the company's prod- something the iPod driven in part by demand for crop- and distinguished ucts are a music doesn't currently allow Turkey based fuels, are pushing up the S— listof companies-includ- player, the Sansa SanDisk users to do. EvenApple's price of food world-wide. ing Sony, Microsoft and e200R, that's designed 9.0% new iPhone, due out in If the trend gathers momentum, India* Samsung-have tried to work closely with Creative June, won't initially let it could contribute to slower global Alongand failed to make deep RealNetworks' Rhap- 3.3% Other people buy music wire- growth by forcing consumers to inroads into the digital sody subscription mu- lessly. "The iPod is very spend less on other items or spur- China music player market dominated by sic service. much a pod. It provides ring central banks to fight inflation Apple's iPod. Internet giant Yahoo Yahoo and its part functionality and an eco- by raising interest rates. e-u.s and its partners don't want to join ners are gambling system that is somewhat One of the chief causes of food- that list. that they can have an cocooned," says Daniel price inflation is new demand for A new wireless MP3 player impact in the market Schreiber, a senior vice ethanol and biodiesel, which can be 2006 called the Sansa Connect-theresult by offering a new president at SanDisk. Ap- made from corn, palm oil, sugarand of a three-way collaboration among class of connected de- ple declined to comment. other crops. That demand has *Wholesale food prices Yahoo, MP3 and storage de- vices that different Moody's Economy.com player are drivenup theprice of those commod- Source: vice maker SanDisk and technology from iPods but with Wi-Fi Capability ities, leading to higher costs for pro- start-up Zing Systems-hit store similarly tight links be- ducers of everything from beef to founding partner at Brandego, a ca- shelves on April 6. The $250 device, tween hardware and The Sansa Connect eggs to soft drinks. Several years of reer-management firm. crafted to work closely with Yahoo's Internet music ser- isn't the first MP3 player global economic growth-led by Indiscreet bloggers can derail job Internet music and other online ser- vice. A key feature in- with wireless capabili- China and India-is also raising opportunities. Russell Glass, a vice vices, has a novel twist: It's de- cluded in the Sansa ties. Microsoft put Wi-Fi food consumption, further fanning president at Zoom Information, says signed to download music from the Connect, a black de- in the Zune, but its de- the inflationary pressures. he dropped one job candidate after Internet wirelessly when the user vice sized like a small vice uses thewireless ca- In the U.S., food costs rose 3.1% in reading the person's blog and discov- isn't necessarily near a personal stack of business pability only to share February from the year before-one ering "disparagingremarks about the computer and wants to get fresh cards, is wireless tech- songs with other users percentage point higher than in people he interviewed with." batches of songs. nology that's commonly used to pro co-founded by Tim Bucher, a former nearby, not to downloadmusic from mid-2005. Economists say U.S. food The Sansa Connect is the latest vide Internet access through home Apple executive who ran the Macin- theInternet. A start-up, MusicGrem- prices are expected to rise faster than New Car Models effort to succeed by emulating ele- networks and countless cafes, hotel tosh technology group within Apple lin, was one of the first to offer a the general rate ofinflation this year. ments of Apple's iPod formula. Ap- lobbies andotherpublic "hot spots." that developed key pieces of the musicplayer for downloading music If the trend continues, U.S. con- Boast Size, Power ple's success with its player-about If Sansa Connect users are within iPod. Zing developed the complex wirelessly, but the product hasn't sumers are likely to see higher For car makers, America is still 100 million have been sold to date- range of a Wi-Fi network, they can software that allows the Sansa Con- sold well. prices on a wide range of products, Horsepower Nation. results in large part from the prod- connect directly to Yahoo's music nect to connect to Yahoo's various Some analysts are skeptical that from milk to cereal to soda pop, At the New York International uct's ease of use. And that's mainly services. Internet services. Yahoo's new device will be able to since corn is used to feed livestock Auto Show, major auto makers spot- because iPod hardware, software Users of the device don't always Mr. Bucher hopes the Sansa Con- compete against Apple. "I don't and make high-fructose corn syrup, lighted a flock ofnew production and and the online iTunes Store are de- have to be in range of a Wi-Fi con- nect will appeal to people who have think that anybody is likely to be a key ingredient in soft drinks. concept models thatappeal to theU.S. signed to work together seamlessly. nection to enjoy songs, though. Ya- never owned an MP3player and con- able to stealshare from Apple based car industry's traditional marketing hoo offers a subscription music ser- vert those who already own iPods. on some kind of hardware feature," Student-Aid Probe values: speed, size and power. Choosing Teams vice that permits unlimited song "Ifwe can make it seamless enough says Stephen Baker, an analyst at Widens Its Net General Motors displayed apair of downloads at prices starting at where you don't have to be an IT NPD Group. Buick "Super" models with V-8 en- Apple rivals in the digital-music $11.99 a month. Subscribers can fill professional, you can tap into those Cellphones are making better An investigation into relation- ginesrated at close to 300 horsepower, market initially sought to compete up their Sansa Connects with as newbies," he says. progress with products that marry ships between financial-aid offices and a new version of its Hummer H3 by introducing players and online many as 1,000 songs and still access There are limitations to the wireless technologies and music- and student-loan companies has sport-utility vehicle with a 295 horse- music services that weren't as them when they leave a hot spot, Sansa Connect, though. For one, it playing functions. Sony Ericsson, a turned up officials at three universi- power V-8 engine. A standard H3 has closely integrated,resulting in tech- though they don'tpermanently own doesn't have a keyboard to enter joint venture between Telefon AB ties who received a total of almost a five-cylinder engine rated at 242 nical snafus for the products' users. the music they access through the text, so users can't type in an art- L.M. Ericsson and Sony, sold 20 mil- $160,000 in consulting fees, personal horsepower and 15 miles per gairon Increasingly, though, software, hard- service. "We want to be the music ist's name and download his or her lion Walkman phones by the end of tuition reimbursements and other city, 19 highway. ware and online service companies dial tone for connected devices," songs wirelessly from Yahoo. In- 2006. payments from a lenderthey recom- Ford Motorrolled out a new, ultra are working together to make their says Ian Rogers, general manager stead, with a couple of button clicks, However, most users of those de- mended to their students, New York powerful Mustang with a 5.4-liter su- products easier to use. Last year, of Yahoo Music. they can download groups of songs vices are loading music from per- investigators say. percharged V8 engine and an upgrade Microsoft introduced the Zune mu- The device also lets users access from Yahoo mixes across dozens of sonal song collections on their PCs New York Attorney General An- racing pack that boosts output close to sic player, made by Toshiba, de- Yahoo's Flickr photo service so they genres or Yahoo radio stations. rather than downloading them wire- drew Cuomo is seeking to find out 540 horsepower. Ford also promoted a signed to workwithMicrosoft's digi- can browse through their pictures Downloading songs wirelessly lessly through cellular carriers' net- whether lenders arebeing favored for custom pickup with a 450-horsepower tal music store. So far, though, the online. can take 30 seconds or so a song, works. hidden payments they are making to supercharged V8 engine. Zune hasn't taken off. A centralplayer in the Sansa Con- longer than transferring songs the Li Yuan contributed to this academia-and not because they of- It's not clear whether consumers SanDisk has done better in the nect's creation is Zing, a company old-fashioned way over a cable con- — article. fer the best lending terms to students. worried about gasprices will embrace Eight schools, Citibank and loan high horsepower across the board. giant Sallie Mae have settled with Last year, consumers shifted to pas- the attorney general over allega- senger cars and away from pickup tions resulting from the probe. All trucks and SUVs amid skyrocketing Wendy's denied any wrongdoing. The eight fuel prices. Still, Ford Mustang sales schoolsagreed to stop accepting pay- increased slightly last year, and Hum- ments, travel and other perks from mer sales jumped 26%. Puts Frosty student lenders. University of Penn- sylvania, New York University and Airlines Get Closer Syracuse University acknowledged receiving payments from Citibank, To Profitability In Hot Seat based on a percentage of loan vol- After six years of losing money, umes referred by the schools. airlines world-wide are on course to Sallie Mae has agreed to shut make a combined net profit this By Janet Adamy down its student call-center services year of about $3.8 billion, thanks to nearly four decades, at 19 colleges and to stop paying for improving traffic and efficiency, the Wendy's served only one trips takenby university officials. Mr. International Air Transport Associa- kind of Frosty: a vanilla- Cuomo said that the call-center ser- tion said. By 2010, Asia will be the and-chocolate hybrid vices, operated on behalf of colleges, world's largest aviation market, ac- thicker than a milk shake were deceptive because students seek- counting for one-third of air traffic, yet creamier than most ing advice on aid believed they were the IATA announced last week. Forfast-food ice cream. Wendy's speaking to colleges directly, rather European airlines account for founder Dave Thomas refused to than a company interested in selling $2.4 billion of the profitforecast, and add another flavor, fearing it would them loans. Schools including Seton Asian-Pacific airlines for $1.7 bil- slow operations behind the counter. Hall University in New Jersey used lion. North American airlines, how- But now, struggling to connect the call-center services, which will be ever, will likely lose a combined $600 with younger diners, Wendy's is re- eliminated over 18 months. million, the group said. vamping the Frosty, along with the rest of itsmenu. Inspired by the suc- Job Recruiters Say Odds & Ends cess of Starbucks Frappuccinos, The U.S. government said it Wendy's is adding new Frosty fla- Blogs Help and Hurt would file a pair of cases in the vors, and is tinkering with a coffee- Corporate recruiters have long World Trade Organization against flavored Frosty. surfed the Web tovet potential hires. China aimed at piracy and counter- The steps could be vital as the 'hotographe: Now they are also surfing blogs to feiting of U.S. intellectual property, No. 3 hamburger chain faces pres- unearth job candidates, gaining in- which a U.S. trade representative sure from an investor groupthat has sights they say they can't get from said were "unacceptably high" and three seats on its board and is push- resumes and interviews. hurting U.S. companies and work- ing for stronger financial results. In- Ryan Loken, aWal-MartStores re- ers. ... Britain banned all military dustry observers speculate that cruitment manager, says he spends personnel from talking to the media Wendy's is a takeover candidate. one to two hours a week scanning forpayment, reversing an earlier de- The company declined to comment. blogs for new talent or additional in- cision to allow those held captive in Wendy's executives say they're formationabout the candidateshe has Iran to sell their stories. in the early stages of a turnaround. Calling all A&T students: interviewed. Mr. Loken estimates that By Jay Hershey Part of the company's problem is Web journals have helped him fill 125 having catered too much to the same corporate jobs past years. generation began in the three How tocontact us: who visiting In blogs Wendy's The Register is looking for reliable students to fill addition to that focus on [email protected] after its launch in 1969. A&T their industry or field of interest, re- ChiefMarketing Officer IanRow- cruiters say they check candidates' den wants to focus on customers the staffpositions for 2007-08. blogs about noncareer-related topics AT COLLEGEJOURNAL.COM aged 16 to 34, many of whom are for evidence of writing skills and • How your school's career center drawn by cheaper food andWeb mar- clues to how well rounded they are. can help with your job search. keting. But some Wendy's franchi- Most blog-related recruits are sees worry that, by targeting Ifyou would like to be apart of something special stop professionals in technology and me- • What job seekers can learn from youngercustomers andpushing low- dia because jobsin these fields often reading blogs about recruiting. priced items, Wendy's could alien- by room A328 located in the New Classroom Building require knowledge of the blogo- • Business networking doesn't have ate its loyal, older customers and sphere, says Kirsten Dixson, a to be as painful as pulling toenails. cheapen its reputation for quality. Chief Executive Kerrii Anderson on the third floor; and feel out an application. began tackling the chain's biggest problems a year ago: weak market- avai e are* ing, a dearth of new products, poor Positions relations with franchisees, tired- looking stores and unfriendly serv- ers. Expanding the Frosty's palette became a key part of its effort to Arts &Life Editor have more exciting products. Re- search showed theFrosty is the No. Copy Desk Chief 4 reason people go to Wendy's, be- Sports Editor hind the chain's square hamburg- ers, chicken offerings and salads. News Editor Anotherchallenge willbe empha- Wires Editor sizing the Super Value Menu, made up of items as cheap as 99 cents, Online Editor without risking the company's repu- Business Manager tationfor higher-quality food. Fran- chisees complain they can't make Photographer money off of the menu. But price is important for younger diners, and Wendy's has to compete with other chains whose cheap offerings have been critical to their success.