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North Carolina A&T State University THE REGISTER www. ncatregister.com VOLUME 78, NO. 17 Thursday, February 19, 2004 COPYRIGHT © 2004 Honoring legacies "I am a woman who camefrom the cottonfields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I waspro- moted to the Mozelle cook kitchen. And from there Ipromoted Weston myself intt the business of manufacturing hair goods andpreparations....! TheExclusive have built my ownfactory on my By Patrice Withers own Staff Writer ground" -Madame C.J. Walker Moselle Weston, seniorassociate director of admissions at N.C. A&T was recently appointed by Gov. Mike Easley to serve as a member of the N.C. Martin LutherKing Jr. Commission. She received a B A. degree in "Howfaryou go in life business administrationfrom Voorhees College depends onyour being tender and MA. degree in human resources manage- with the young, compassionate merit/counselingjrom A&T. with the aged, sympathetic with Weston provides a diverse background with the striving, and tolerant of the numerous affiliations such as County weak and the Parents Guilford strong. Because and Teachers Association, Hospice of someday in lifeyou willhave Greensboro, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority been all of these." He invented a gas mask,patented in 1914, that Inc., and Scouts of America. Weston has vol- was used -George Washington toprotect soldiers chlorine during untarily accepted theposition to serve as a from fumes Carver World WarI. He also received apatent in member of the commission. 1923fora traffic signalthatfeatured automated STOP and GO signs, which was later replaced by Q: How were you appointed traffic lights. by Gov. -Garrett Augustus Morgan Easley to serve as a member of the N.C. Martin Luther King Commission? Photos coutesy of www.blackinventor.com A: I worked with a major elected offi- are honoring 8,ack History cial campaign and met persons all over £etTw3r<£ Month in the state. Also, I submitted a resume to Departn-ent has the governor's office indicating my s^lZ^™—^S^^^SSS^ By Karina Hardy interest in several commissions such as feels that it is important to Online Editor/Staff Writer give are usually not discussed," added human rights, human relations and chil- recognition to black inventors. Throughout Childress. dren advocacy. Once there was a vacan- February, the Graphic "The display acknowledges black Communications The display is the result of cy I was asked if I was willing to serve Systems and inventors that might not otherwise Technological Studies research performed on different on the commission and at this point this Department be acknowledged," said Childress. African-American fits in with is holding a graphic art inventors my schedule. display "Inventors such as Garret Morgan, throughout the focusing on black inventors in Price who previous semester. invented the stoplight and It offers a drawing of the Q: When were you notified Hall. Landrow Bell, who innovative to serve invented the inventions and giving a on the commission and how The display acknowledges black smoke stack are comparison did you feel inventors well-known, but on their appearance then and when the governor chose you? such as Garrett Morgan, very few people know now. Thomas about Philip Students who participated in the A: I received a call from the Steward, Landrow Bell,' Downing, who invented the gover- letter display did research on the inventor, nor's office at the first of the Joseph Winters, Philip Downing,' box, and Sarah Boone, who year and I Reed, invent- as well as, writing about the was very excited and honored. I Judy Sarah Boone, Lewis' ed the ironing board. We them submit- want to and drawing diagrams of their ted my resume last summer and Latimer and Joseph Nicholos. inform the community of when I Vincent the things inventions. got the message I was to Childress, associate pro- that African-Americans shocked hear have done The display also offers written from the governor's office. This fessor in technology education, in this country with com- technology that Please see mission will last from 2004-2007. DISPLAY, Page 3 Q: What is the purpose of the com- mission? Biology to host annual Life, A: To provide assistance and advice to local governments and private organiza- tions with respect to the observance of Physical Sciences the Martin Luther King Research Symposium holiday and D, T a M. 1VT ™ . _ year-round By Najla Lisa— . activities regarding the phi- Norwood The is Register Contributor program especially designed to The theme for the losophy of Dr. King. we symposium is "The Additionally, encourage increased participation of Future of will review small grant On Feb. 26, the N.C. A&T Genomics Research: proposals. We biology under-represented students in science. Implications grant small grants ranging from department will sponsor its Ninth For for Increased Participation $500- some students, it provides their first for Underrepresented $2,500 to agencies that support King's Annual Life and Physical Sciences chance to tell Scientists." Dr. others about their Francis S. Collins, philosophy as long as they can prove Research Symposium. research projects. director of the how they can improve the The symposium provides Human Genome Research Institute, community opportuni- The program includes activities to by receiving the A ties for students and faculty National Institute of Health, in grant. major chal- members enhance awareness of recent advances lenge for 2004 is from across A&T's scientific Bethesda, Md., will be the guest speaker during the summer disciplines in science and research-training oppor- for the months the commission and area academic and research plenary session and a communi- will travel to institu- tunities for students at the university, ty forum. tions to present their research in oral Collins is a physician-geneti- community college and high school lev- cist who Please see Q&A, Page 2 and poster formats. els. oversees a complex multidisci- Please see RESEARCH, Page 3 INDEX Hamilton An up-close News 2-3 E-Vibes 6-7 makes a documentary look at Opinion 4-5 Sports 10-11 Page 6 Coach Eaves Page 11 2 Campus News February 19, 2004 NEWS BRIEFS U.S. seeks Dean to end Black Caucus his campaign Summit held at A&T solution WASHINGTON Howard By Sharri Duell images in African American families. - Dean Register Contributor will end his campaign for the presiden- On May 17, 1954, the United States in Haiti tial nomination and oversee a new On Thursday, Feb. 12, the AAHE Supreme Court announced its deci- effort to keep his issues alive and his Black Caucus Summit on Blacks in sion that "separate educational facili- WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid con. supporters organized on behalf of Higher Education held its annual ties are inherendy unequal." The deci- cern about a potential refugee crisis, Democratic causes, two party officials summit here on campus. The summit, sion effectively denied the legal basis Secretary of State Colin Powell said which lasted said Wednesday. Dean was to through Feb. 15, was for segregation in Kansas and 20 Tuesday the United States has "no filled announce his plans at a news confer- with different activities for the other states with segregated class- enthusiasm" for sending military or ence Wednesday afternoon, said the community, students and faculty. rooms and would forever change race police forces to Haiti and said the The Black Caucus officials, who spoke on condition of was organized relations in the United States. On Feb. administration was working toward a during the late anonymity 70s to create intellec- 13, 50 years later Ernest Green was political solution to the bloody tual uprising. and cultural dialogue and net the speaker. Green was one of the The White House, meanwhile, said it working among African Edwards surges American first students to integrate at a high was up to the Haitian people to decide administrators, faculty and students. school inLittle Rock, Ark. whether embattled President AAHE is an Jeam to challenge Kerry independent, member- The entertainment session on Friday Bertrand Aristide should remain in ship-based nonprofit organization consisted of music by "Untided" and power. dedicated to MIDDLETON, Wis. The race for building human capital modeling by Couture Productions. "There certainly needs to be - for some the Democratic nomination narrowed higher education. AAHE is the The think-tank and general sessions changes inthe wayHaiti is governed source of and to a two-man contest between front- choice for information were a chance for students to think the security situation as well," said White about higher on runner John Kerry and plucky rival education issues that and give feedback on the issues at House press secretary Scott McClellan, matter in a John Edwards on Wednesday after democratic multi-racial hand. There was a student leadership- traveling aboard Air Force One with the society. AAHE also Howard Dean ended his bid before promotes and dis- conference as well. president. "We call on the. seminates President Aristide campaign spread to the 10 crucial examples of effective edu- On Feb.