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The Daily Student Voice of Howard Univer;;ity • • VOLUME 89, NO. 56 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 15 2005 WWWTHEHILLTOPONLINE.COM TUESDAY notebook l \ .. -+ ."f · 21 CAMPUS NOVEMBER 15, 2005 Howard Chess Club Reaches Out to D.C. Community ' BY KERRI COX an organization that is comntit child.ten successfully positioned in 11tis year, the club is again • Contributing Writer ted to teaching the game of chess college and thinks that the schol hoping to represent Howard in to children in the D.C. conunu arships offered would help signifi a nwnber of tournaments and is Members of the Howard nity. &tablished in 2000, the club cantly. However, she said that this currently training a tean1 of seven University Chess Club expanded holds training sessions at various was not the sole reason for their to eight people to participate in their knowledge of chess with district schools and also allows involvement in the game. its first tournament during the area cltildren by hosting a casual for cltildren within the program "It's a positive game. Of Thanksgiving break. Until then, tournament session for children of to participate in tournaments cour~e they play other sports as however, its mission is to raise the Olympic Chess House. throughout the year. Since its con well, but with chess they're using awareness of the club on campus Held in the West Ballroom ception, more than 3000 children their brains," Rucker said. "And and to give back to the community of the Blackburn Center last ranging from ages four to 17 have I always say that the brain works whenever it can. Wednesday, the tournament taken part in some aspect of the the body... the body doesn't work 'We realize that, as a club, offered students a rare opportu program. the brain" we've gotten a lot of help from nity to see cltildren ranging from Founder and coordinator of As well as being founder and older players who have always six to 14 become the intellectual the Olympic Chess House, Vauglm coordinator of the Olympic Chess come to meetings to offer support equals of college students as they Bennett, sees chess as a powerful House, Bennett also acts as men and to help those less experienced faced off over the chess board. educational tool that can greatly tor and coach to the members of players c'.evelop their game tech "We see t1tis as another oppor unpact and shape the future of the Howard Chess Club. He has niques. So we want to do the same tunity to reach out to the conunu children. invested time in the club since for the young players out there," nity. Each semester, the children "For too long we have been 2001 and has also made arrange said Goorge, president of the from the Olympic Chess House denied access to games such as ments for members to partici Howard University Chess Club. come and play members from the golf and tennis," Bennett said. pate in tournaments such as the The enthusiasm shown by the Howard Chess Club," said Keron "But we will break through. Many National Chess Congress and the young players present at the tour George junior engineering major universities offer chess scholar Pan Anlerican Intercollegiate nament proves they have already and president of the Howard ships to worthy students. Thus, I Chess Championships. In 2003, developed a passion for the game Univt>rsity Chess Club. "It allows see chess as a game that can pave the HU Chess Club participated of chess. When asked to describe them to see the campus and also the way for their future." in the National Chess Congress his feelings for the game, 9-year inspires them to continue the Alicia Rucker looked on as and won in every section in which old Akili looked briefly a'vay from game especially when they can three ofher children played against it entered. In the Pan-Anlerican his fifth game of the night and said Krni Ol\·Spttlal 10 tho I Ulltop brag tllat they've played university college students more than twice Championships, the team repre simply, "I like it. ... I think it's chal Members of the Howard Chess Club competed In a tourna students and won." their age in the tournament. She senting the club placed 19 out of lenging." ment against area children who are a part of the Olympic Chess The Olympic Chess House is agreed that she wants to see her 36 teams. House, an organization that teaches chess to children In D.C. Exhibit Shows Children's Artwork Howard Alum Starts Business BY KERRI COX BY CAREN STREET Along with the ORUS Group, a entrepreneurial event called Contributing Writer Contributing Writer computer security company, the "Pumps and Suits." The event, technical enterprise has blos which will be held at 8 p.m. on An exhibition of artwork As he strides down Georgia somed into what Alphonse calls Nov. 23 at the National Grill in entitled, "The Children of Avenue utilizing his most essen "your personal IT department". Georgetown, \'v'ill be designed Darfur: Picturing Genocide," tial business tool, a sense of E-Help!, as it was recently for aspiring entrepreneurs to will be entering its second week purpose and determination is renamed, offers 24-hour com network. at Howard. e1nbodied in the step of Othniel puter repair, maintenance, virus Always humble, Alphonse The traveling exhibition Alphonse. With at least half of removal, and data protection. looksforwardtocontinuedlearn which is sponsored by Residence every day devoted to the pro However, the service does not ing and growth in the future. Life, HU_Stand, and Africa gression of his business, it's no end with the demise of a virus. He is currently working on his Action will be available for wonder Alphonse is regularly Alphonse solidifies a relation Master's in Information Security viewing this week at the follow on his cell phone assisting cli ship with his customers so that at the University of Fairfax. ing dorms: The Quad ( Baldwin ents with their growing needs in as their technical needs grow a.s While e-Help! began with a lounge) on Tuesday, Carver Hall information technology. an individual or business entity, focus on the needs of Howard on Wednesday, and the Bethune Alphonse, a 26-year-old he is able to expand their com students and faculty, Alphonse Annex on Thursday. All show native of New York, graduated puter knowledge base. plans to broaden his services by Photo counts) or Aj~s.com ings are from 7-9 p.m. from Howard University in 2004 Initially, Alphonse's inter providing companies with secu The exhibit currently being shown In dorms features crayon The exhibition, which made with an information systems snd ests in information tedmology rity assessments. He already drawings by Sudanese chlldren smuggled out of Sudan, by stops last week at Drew Hall, analysis degree from the School were sparked the summer pre promotes entrepreneurship in an American doctor working with 'Doctors Without Borders." Cook, Slowe, and Meridian, of Business. Well before then, ceding his sophomore year at the communityby designing web is already drawing positive however, he began his ntission Howard by an internship with pages for small businesses, but responses. children. millennium that so many peo to den1ystify the mystique of Tssco, a computer consult with his Masters degree, he will "The exhibition is so mov "I haven't seen the exhibi ple are ignoring because it is computer systems. ing agency. The experience left be able to write security policies ing. When I went, I thought I tion yet, but I am really looking not affecting us personally as a In1998,Alphonselaunched Alphonse with a realistic view of and help organizations comply would be looking at some little forward to it. I think that chil country," Fennell said. a computer service on Howard's information technology behind with government regulations. drawings . of like sad faces and dren are the best portrayers of The artwork, which is on campus dedicated to provid the scenes, from hardware and He is also u1terested in the things like that, I never imag real life, especially through their loan from the non-governn1en ing affordable computer repairs software, to security and net legal aspects of information ined that the drawings would art," Cole said. tal organization Africa Action, balanced with the knowledge to work databases. technology. After obtaining his be so shocking. I can't ilnag lrnise Fennell, a Howard was obtained through the work efficiently make use of one's per He decided to assist people JD, Alphonse's goal is to influ ine going through what those , student who helped to spread of an American doctor who vis sonal computer. with their computers when he ence the creation of security leg kids went through. Everyone the word of the exhibit and who ited the Sudanese refugee camps "I want to help people use realized that information was islature to help protect the right needs to see this," said JasmiJ1e has studied in-depth the trag with the Humanitarian group their PC to get information a major compon~nt not only in to privacy. Colquitt, sophomore biology edy unfolding in Darfur hopes Doctors Without Borders. whenever they need it," said inlplementing successful com "My strategy is slow and major. that displaying these linages "He brought with him 400 Alphonse in regards to his drive pany development, but in creat deliberate in terms of growing Even those students who will help lead to a widespread crayons and 1nany sheets of to start the business. ing co1nmunity service and edu and training, but in the interin1, have not seen the display yet knowledge and hopefully relief paper and had the Dafuri chil Originally dubbed Odee cation projects. I want to create a buzz about the understand its significance. for the refugees as well as an dren in the camps draw about O's PC Support Group after "I am committed to support company and allow people to Anlysha Cole, a sopho1nore psy end to the genocide. their lives. The pictures in the Alphonse's moniker, the business ing people in positive business grow with us," Alphonse said. chology major, said children •;we hope to spread the exhibit are some of these draw began in conjunction with High ventures," Alphonse said. Ultimately, he wishes to express themselves through word and shed some light on a ings. He smuggled them out of Tek Consulting, a firm estab He is presently coordinat help people unlock the power their art and noted that draw situation that has been going lished by Alphonse's undergrad ing with Clayton Harris to host of the PC. ing is a fonn of psychology for on since the beginning of the See EXHIBIT, NEWS A5 uate roommate, Clayton Harris. a business professional and What's In A Name? The Namesakes of Howard University PHYLLIS WHEATLEY HOWARD MACKEY Phyllis Wheatley was the first black woman to The Architecture building may be a choice have a book published in Anlerica. spot for catching up with friends after class, but She was born in Gambia, Africa in 1753. At the many may not realize what the building's name age of seven, Phyllis was kidnapped and sold at a sake, Howard H. Mackey, brought to Howard slave auction to a wealthy Boston family on July University, D.C., and architecture in general. A 11, 1761. John Wheatley bought Phyllis for his wife, prominent African-American architect anJ a sig Susanna, as a personal servant. As was the custom nificant contributor to Howard's architectural of that tilne, Phyllis was given the Wheatley's family ed~cation history, Mackey set an exa1nple for surname. Her first name apparently is said to have aspiring black architects to follow. derived from the ship that carried her to America, Mackey, who was born in 1901 and died The Phillis. in 1987, was a faculty member and the head The Wheatley family educated Phyllis. Her gift of the Architectural Department and School of for writing poetry was encouraged by her owners Architectural and Planning. and their daughter, Mary. At the age of twelve, the His contributions to the District of Columbia Emnmnucl J. Laney ·Staff Photoaraphtt Newport Mercury published Phyllis's first poem, a include his role in the African-American pres tale of two men who nearly drowned at sea, and of hope to find Divine acceptance with the Almighty ence in the Brookland area in the i93os. With professional element of the architecture program, their steady faith in G<>d. Her poem for the evange mind when they disgrace and hold in bondage the help of another prominent black architect, and gave it the ability to give degrees. Mackey list George v\lhitefield brought her instant success Africa's blameless race." he built thirteen international-style houses in the also helped organize an exhibit ofblack architects' at the rune of his death. She published more poems In 1778, Phyllis received her freedom after the area, including one for Nobel Peace Prize winner work at the University. between the years of 1771-1773, and a collection of death of her owners and 1narried a free black man Ralph Bunche. When Mackey became the head In addition to his local contributions, Mackey her poen1s was published in London in 1773. of Boston, J olm Peters. However, she was never able of the architecture department in 1930, he made also worked in British Guiana and Surinam as an Phyllis' popularity as a poet grew enormously to support her fainily. Eventually Peters deserted a historical impact on the architecture program. architectural advisor to their governments. He in both the United States and England. She even Phyllis. To support herself and surviving child, she In 1951, under Mackey's direction, Howard's assisted with Trinidad's town planning m 1956 appeared before General George Washington in had to work as a scullery maid in a boardinghouse. Bachelor of Architecture degree was accredited by as well. March in 1776 for her poetry and was a strong sup Wheatley died on Dece1nber 5, 1784, in Boston, the National Architecture Accrediting Board. He In 1975, the architecture building became the porter of independence during the Revolutionary Massachusetts as a result of childbirth. was also responsible for the development of the Howard H. Mackey School of Architecture. War. She felt that slavery was the issue which sepa School of Architecture and Planning, formed in rated whites from true heroism: "whites can not Compiled Prescilla Watson 1970. He turned that school into a self-governing, Co111piled by Nina Goodwine - ...... lilli ...... llllllill ...... __ .... ____ ..... __ ...... -....:;.;....-'-....!:...!.;=-~- -- ~ - ..------~------·------· • - _,,_ - --- - w - w NOVEMBER 15, 2005 EWSl3 :;::' Attention Grad Parents If you are raising a child while in graduate school, \,J •:• this is the activity for you!! Come and network U.S.AIR FORCE with other Grad Parents and learn about 11elpful UOSS INlO lHC ILUC resources available on campus. Grad Parents Networking Luncheon Wednesday, November 16, 2005 12- 2 pm Carnegie Building, Conference Room A Coffee at Carnegie Graduate students are invited to enjoy coffee and conversation with colleagues every third Thursday in the month. 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Now the attention Is on yo u. c1 CAMPUS DOOR• YOUR TUITION SOURCE THE HILLTOP ~c ------·----~--·-- .. ...... ;;,_. ....w.;..-...... ;w.i ...... --...... ______~...... _..-. ..------. . - · ------·------ 41 ETRO N OVEMBER 15, 2005 , ., ;-- > Key to the City: Metro Briefs ' Montgomery County Begins National Gallery of Art Major Construction Project lar project is designed to BY SHAENA HENRY most intrigued by the paint ease east to \vest traffic Hilltop Stoff Writer ing, "The Washington Family". between Rockville Pike In this piece of work, artist and Interstate 270. After Located on the green and Edward Savage depicts George 15-years of delays, the yellow metro rail lines, the Washington and his family Montrose Park\·\'ay is National Gallery of Art holds with a black man that has no scheduled for comple paintings, sculptures, decora face. tive arts, and photographs from "That says a lot about the tion by 2008. County the ~liddle Ages to the pre<:ent. black people during that time,'" officials said this park Currently, there are eight said \.Villiams. \vay is i:hl' largest road special exhibits on display for According to nga.gov, The construction funded \\i.th a lin1ited tin1e. Now through National Gallery of Art was county dollars. Critics of March 2006, visitors can view built in 1937 with the finan Officials in the Montrose Park\vay the exhibit, "Audubon's Dream cial help of Andrew W. Mellon, Montgomery County said that the park,\·ay v.111 Realized: Selections from 'The an art collector. Mellon also are starting on the Birds of America'". In this col donated paintings, sculptures, \Vorsen suburban spra,vl, lection there are 47 of J ohn and the building for the nluse anticipated Montrose c:.nd that the money could James Audubon's pieces ofwork u1n. Parkway bigh\vay proj be better used for expan that feature realistic depictions The gallery is divided ect. The $68 n1illion dol- sion of mass transit. of birds. into two buildings. The West 'The Prints of Felix Buhot: Buildinr, was built by J ohn Impressions of City and Sea', Rus~ell Pope and at the time, on display through February was the largest marble struc Charges Against George Mason 2006, exhibits French artist ture in the world according to University Student Dropped Felix-Hilaire Buhot's impres the museum's website. The sionist artwork featuring shots East Building features mod Pb-•IO ('"ourtf'l) o( pbo4. • ....,nJu4.,((,.. of London and Paris. ern and contemporary amvork The National Gallery of Art holds much more than art. The Tiffany Williams, a senior along with a research facility gallery also features lectures, concerts, and other exhibitions. at Holton-Arms High School in and an art reference library. Bethesda, toured the National Leo J ensen caine to Gallery of Art as part of an Washington from Denmark every other weekend and said Visitors can also experi assignment for her art history for a conference. He and his the museum is great because it ence art through the film pro project. wife, Tove Kvist, have toured is free and open to the public. grams the National Gallery of "I think the museum is art galleries throughout Europe "The people who volunteer Art offers. "Cine Chileno: Forty UNIVEll.lll Y great," Willia1ns said. "The lay including England, France, and here obviously like to help peo Years of Films from Chile" out is kind of confusing, but the Italy. ple, but have an appreciation presents 12 films by Chilean Fairfax County pros- flyer accused recruiters of art is grouped together well." "We always go to art galler for art as well," Gusky saisl. directors such as Aldo Francia ecutors dropped charges lying. Prosecutors did not Willian1s said her favorite ies wherever we go," Kvio;t said. In addition to historical and Miguel Jjtten. This series against a George l\.Iason give a reason for dropping piece was '"Jbe Cople) Family' "\Ve have seen a lot of art gal artwork, the National Gallery depicts the ways in which by John Singleton Copley. leries in Europe, but A111erican of Art also provides programs Chilean cine1na has been influ University student. The the charges, but George "I like how it shows the pictures a different." for visitors to attend. Family enced by art. student, 27-year-old Mason officials said that relationship between the Kvist said her favorite piec activities such as "Feathered Gallery concerts are also Tariq Khan, \vas arrested they didn't \\·ant to press mother and her children," she es in the National Gallery of Art Friends" give children and held at the National Gallery of after protesting nlilitary charges in the first place. said. "The colors are great and are by the artist Rembrandt. adults an opportunity to learn Art including "Holiday Caroling recruiters on campus. George Mason University it shows a lot about that time "The people here are very drawing and watercolor tech in the Rotunda" by guest choirs Khan \vas arrested after recently created a task period." friendly and ready to a nswer niques while viewing owls, hum on December 10, 11, 17 and 18. Kelly Williams, Tiffany's questions," she said. "Overall, mingbirds, and pelicans depict he stood by recruiter force to revie"' and update father, also enjoyed the muse the atmosphere is very nice." ed in John James Audubon's tables distributing fliers its policies on the use of um's exhibits. Kelly said he was Angela Gusky volunteers at amvork. and \vearing signs. One public space. D.C. Council Considers Panel on Diweli: A Celebration of Poverty • Indian Culture * - * .~ .. ····~. . . . ~ r • • • . . . . ( The District of \vhere the poor arc educat Colun1bia city council ed, "·here they \vork, and is considering creating a ho\\' to improve the lives of panel to deal ,,·ith poYerty. those \vho are struggling. The com111ission, which The idea for a co1n1nission \Vas discussed at an open ca1ne from councilmember hearing last 'veek, " 'ould ~1a ri on Barry. focus on things such as Fairfax County Neighborhood Battles Geese Problems Because ofan increasing problem '"ith geese, Fairfax County n1ay soon enact an ordinance against feeding geese. The Canadian geese have become such a prob len1 for one Fairfax County neighborhood that the Fairfax Board of supervi sors is considering a fine of $so dollars for anyone Popularly known as the Festival of Lights, Diwan Is celebrated each year by lndlans all caught feeding the geese. over the world to mark the victory of good over evil. People light up their houses with oll lamps, Wildlife experts feel that candles or electric lights, distribute gifts and sweets and light fire crackers on Dlwall. This Is the most Important of the Hindu festivals In India. the ordinance \vill not help On November 3, 2005, students and administrators gathered In the Gallery Lounge of control the geese issue, but the Blackburn Center for the first ever celebration of the festival on campus. Anita Nahal, Ph.D., residents have complained 1'00«> Ccurfc>) ,..r lbe Wibhrnglon l""I director of International Affairs and Women's Programs In the Graduate School, organized the of an intensified popula- event. The event received support from the Graduate School, International Students Services tion. For no\\', the ordi- Landing neighborhood, Office, Graduate Student Councll, Howard University Student Association, Asian Students at nance \vould ren1ain a pilot but officials say it could be Howard Association, the Religious Fellowship Council and many others campus organizations. program in the Stratford expanded if it's successful. THE HILLTOP ,_ _, .,., ...... I ·-----~ NOVEMBER 15, 2005 EWSIS EXHIBIT, from Campus A2 •• ,, ..... ti 11 1 1 1 11 111 ' • " • I I the Sudan by interleaving mean." i "'·""' * ·~v·· :~:.: ....JL.jl_, \J..-..~ . . ·:· ...1l :::·:·::::tl ,, •• ,... ll .:.:' ''. ···~· tl4 ... , •• them in a copy of the Sunday King said it is hard for people • II I New York Times he had brought in the United States to con1pre with him, because he was afraid hend what is happening in other the Sudanese authorities might countries. confiscate them," said Eleanor "It is also hard for us to King of Howard University's i1nagine what it would be like Department of Sociology, and to be burned out of our homes, HU_ Stand. forced to flee, while helicopters Howard students who have and planes bomb us and men yet to see the exhibit are encour- shoot us. In this exhibit we see aged to catch it sometin1e this pictures of the horrendous vio week. lence that overtook the lives of "I feel that it is impor- the children who drew them and •ll • 1');.11' ,, ' >1'1.•t t l c. lt ~I 4 >I • I I. I '-.I l I. tant that everyone experience their reaction to it," King said. • • l t• '1)14J>t"' Ill 1 the exhibition for themselves King hopes that the exhibi because you can see the reality tion will stir the Howard com of the situation that is happening munity into action. to the people of Darfur through a "Greater campus awareness child's perspective, and the sight of the tragedy going on in Darfur, and the seriousness of the chil- and frankly calls for action: pres dren's drawings makes you want sure put on Congress and on th..: to create a change for the sake of President to put their money humanity and mankind alone," where their mouth is. After call Fennell said. ing what was going on in Darfur King said that people today "a genocide", how can we just are so bombarded by the trag- sit back and continue to watch edies and injustices of everyday it happen? Give support to the life such as Hurricane Katrina African Union so their peace and fatal car accidents that keeping troops can do their jobs," "we get inured to it and do not King said. understand what all those deaths ute ercip1scil 1 ms e a no' e s amc .UlJLJ nen1n1 aut n u ~ feuin an u.. ,. .. ls! ipsusto co u I o i uu1n I r ~ en1at \1 . l , esh11d do1ooor ee e ris eugait ull oo esequat vercipit quat, sequat a e a .'a ve emm 1t, c 1 n alisi t min e Af it nonulla conu1n zzriustin faccumsanar our ress re ease to us to a ! e im \'Uilandre min \elit lor ali reugu o 10 'p' q amcore dio dolorpe riure ~1ancon min core facin utem quis nonumsan lffiffi\ IlUI tum ese faciliqui bla feum \el eui v\I S hlao em q at, vel iusci!lao Ian heniatem 1p1sl im ~ ' qwu. raccums andionulput ulla( ate feugue te faci erit nonse tionsecte facilla n1oai a ndinsusc1l iliam. 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Nff] '-~..i!::;;:::;J Between 12th & 14th Streets, NW TO RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY PASS FOR TWO TO AN ADVANCE By signing up with the Office of Student Activities SCREENING IN The registration fee is waived WASHI NGTON, DC STOP BY THE HILLTOP OFFICE Howard participants will gather at the flagpole at 8:00 am AT 2251 SHERMAN AVE., NW A light breakfast will be provided!!!! DURING BUSINESS HOURS NO PURCHASE Registration Deadline: November 16 (Wed) NECESSARY. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. For more information ONE PASS PER PERSON. NO PHONE CALLS. Contact the Office of Student Activities at 806-7000 EMPLOYEES OF THE HILLTOP ARE NOT Sponsored through the Office of Student Activities and Sodexho Dining Services ELIGBL.E..... THE HILLTOP ·- -· The Hilltop DITO RIALS VOLUME 89, NO. 56 NOVEMBER 15, 2005 WWW.THEIIlLLTOPONLINE.COM I MRN ! I can not keep 11114/05 WHA rs THE HOLDUP? by Cail Craoow!"'· oo ldd b)• St a'lle~· Newman Acroaa up with all these NBR :. ~ 1 5 rules. 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Why not point fcssional since there is nothing oown :?-5 PN:tiA !<>! !'\':ct ridiculous fans throw------wrong ·with getting 1 In ll\<11ti,111 ~' ,o\n.id. n~ a Hy ing beer. It seemed your grown inan l Tt1 nf'ilr di11tr. 19 1\1 no ch~·~,, for a moment that the Our View: on. A study con announcer should have ducted a year ago hollered out "Order on Roughly a year after the b) Sp0rts Illustrated the court!~ as chaos asked young boys - ensued. infamous Ron Artest fight, the how inany of them The NBA public NBA has cleaned up a bit. preferred the NBA ity department's blood to college basketball THE HILLTOP pressure probably rose and only one out of collectively. But now, 15 raised their hand. with a dress code in place, fights to hockey as an example or the That in itself reflected an exam quiet and games in full swing crazy parent<; of child athletes ple of the NBA's concerns. The Nation's Only Black Daily Collegiate Newspaper things seem to be on the up and letting their tempers get the best A year later, we give the up. of them? Somehow if it's a big, league their respect for trying to Ruth L. Tisdale We can applaud the black man ... it's that much n1orc 1nake improven1ents. However, Editor-In-Chief NBA for making the atte111pt lo of a probh•m huh? they need t keep in mind Ke,·in Harris get out of the negative spotlight The dress code is .1noth that people will be people and Charreah Jackson but what they need to remen1ber cr interesting attempt to kind so1ne things will be out of their Senior !vla11agi11g Editor l1,1Ja11agi11g Editor is people arc people. Hun1an of polish the image. However, hands. beings have emotions and some- the clothes players wear do not Ayesha Rascoe Joi Gilliam Christina Wright Ca111pus Editor Copy Chief Campus Edit.or Jana Homes Sean Mosley Shanae linrris Chronic Inefficiencies Life & Style Editor Asst. Copy Chief Asst. Campus Editor Brittney Johnson Erica Williams Asst. Life & Shjlt · l!Clitor TomiAkinmusuru Life & Style Editor Baba .Jallo\v 1nandatory Expository \'\'riting exam but the results had not Ciara Fan1ble Exam on August 22. About a been posted yet. l should check Vanessa l\.1izell Melanie Holmes Rushondrn James I \\Titc to exp~ess my agree n1onth later when I went onlinc back in a week or so. Today, Natio11 & J.1'orld Joshua 'Thomas AS:.1.Nation & H 'Llolnl. fltpa.Pid r;Mnnltponi:;lt .,....._. ri)II i¢j*"rqd~ ~i:a iliiMilm-,...,.;;ib ).-IJt •Ila Jllill. al:J"ll (lb l Cll< 1 lllill 1'JI I 1i l\.'111)\'U• • " .., l ·~ THE HILLTOP ------~· . ., SINEWS NOVEMBER 15, 2005 ' I I • I I I I . THE HILLTOP - ------'--'------~-~""'--'- - - " - ,:;. <. ------~~--~-~~---- NOVEMBER 15, 2005 SPORTS 19 Football Team, Marching Band Share Same Benefits , BY JU MANA ABDUL-MALIK a football player is not too different Everyday we take what we've learned Contributing Writer from that of other Howard students. It and prefect it," said Lawrence Perkins, includes attending class and occasional a sopho1nore audio production major Whether the sun is beaming steadi social activities. But what makes the and vice president of Howard's march ly on the field of Greene Stadium, or the difference is the extra 20 hours a week ing barid. rain is pouring down and soaking every athletes dedicate to weight training, As far as their treatment by the yard and both end zones, the Bison practices and meetings. University and the funding they receive football team always has fans suppor "We don't only have three and in order to properly run their organiza tung them in the stands. a half hour practices every day," senior tions, both the football team and the But is it the football team that defensive end Mike Brown said. "After marching band seem pleased. draws in so many anxious viewers? Or is pr1:1ctice we have tea1n meetings that Brown understands that Howard it Howard's Showtime Marching Band last for an hour and a half, we have to is only a Division I AA program, so that mesmerizes HU students leaving lift throughout the week, and of course there is only so much they can expect them wanting more? there's the ga1ne on Saturday".· as a team. "I can't complain. Howard's Both the football team and the The marching band's schedule treating me well". marching band put in lots of ti1ne in is not too different. The football team receives new hel grueling practices all week. "Basically our entire week is ded mets and shoulder pads every year to A typical week in the life of icated to the ga1ne and our routine. replace the ones that are worn out and can no longer be used. In his fourth season coaching at C;abri<'I \cmo n~St.urf Phot~rt phtr Howard, head coach Rayford Petty is The Showtlme Marching Band received new uniforms last spring, In April. pleased that after five years of use, his Prior to this, the band had not had updated uniforms in 10 years. team has received new football uni ing band's instruments as able to per forms for this year's season. "We now student body at Howard. form their basic functions and in good have great quality uniforms and the Standing on the sideline and in playing condition. ones we just stopped wearing were in perfect view of the stands, Burgess sees pretty good shape". When it comes to traveling, p. change in the density of the crowd however, the football team and the The players are also happy \vith the every gaine. marching band enjoy different privi new uniforn1s, and inostly pleased with "I see the stands get very heavy the accessibility of equipment. "They leges. right before half time. Then they get supply us well; they fulfill our basic While the football tea1n has really light right after half time". spent past seasons staying at a list of needs," said the team's defensive end The support Howard has for hotels that include the Hyatt, Double and junior physical education major, both the football team and the band has Jarret Burgess. Tree, and Hilton hotels, the marching been shown through the full attendance band enjoys a different level of luxu After 10 years of not having an the games have had this season. ry at hotels such as Ramada and Red official uniform, the band too received Whatever s1nall differences the new uniforms this year. Moose Inns. Perkins said though, that football team and the marching band "Howard's done a greatjob funding the lodging the band receives is decent. have make no difference to the dedica The differences continue in the Gnbrit l \ 'trnon-Staff Pbotogrnpbt r everything. I don't really have anything tion they put into their performance The Bison Football Team Is lodged at hotels, such as the Hyatt, Double negative to say," Perkins said, going on amount of support the football team and the gratitude Howard students Tree and Hilton, while participating In competition on the road. to describe the condition of the march- and the band feel they receive fro1n the show them through support. NBA Makes Moves to Revamp Image Rodriguez Named 2005 AL 1VIVP BY CARYN GRANT tests per season and penalties limit for entering the NBA draft Asst. Sports Editor for using performance-enhanc was raised from 18 to 19 and ing drugs will be increased. players must be at least one year It was called the worst brawl Players will no longer be removed from high school. New York Yankees third base in NBA history. It resulted in a Upon the announcement of man, Alex Rodriguez, \.Von his total of 142 gaine suspensions these modifications, many NBA second American League Most and $11,342,832 in fines players and media personali Valuable Player award in three sea and lost salary. ties questioned the reasoning sons on Monday. Last seasons melee for altering what drew in its He received 16 first place between Ron Artest and most marketable audi votes, 11 second and one third for rowdy Detroit Piston ence-the young, hip-hop a total 331 points front the Baseball fans has left the NBA at a generation. Writers' Association of America lost to recover its image. Perhaps it is because to defeat David Ortiz (307 points), So how does a profession those teenage fans that idol Vladimir Guerrero (196) and al league recover from ize Allen Iverson aren't the Manny Ramirez (156) on his way to such an ugly scene that same fans that buy courtside becoming the first Yankee player to was replayed thousands season tickets year after year. lvin the award since Don Mattingly of tin1es on hundreds of Stern sees the issue as in 1985. television stations? 1nuch larger than ticket sales, Having won his first AL MVP Through dress but thinks that the changes alvard in 2003 in his last season codes, age-limits and are necessary. playing shortstop \.vith the Texas community service. At "Maybe for a variety of rea Rangers, Rodriguez joins an elite least that has been NBA sons we pulled back too much," group of only four players to \.vin commissioner David said Stern to the Globe. the a\.\·ard lvith hvo tcanis and is Stern's course of action "Or 1naybe we got spoiled also the fourth player to ,,·in at hvo as he attempts to rees by a generation of players who different positions. tablish a positive image did these things as a matter of Rodl·iguez \.vill receive a $1 mil of the NBA. course and as we got younger we lion bonus for winning the a\vard "We're working on a moved away from them. So, we in addition to his $252-million, 10- job description," said Stern allowed to make have to slowly remind ourselves year contract. in a Boston Globe article. "It's the jump from high [what to do)." to help the players understand school to the NBA. The age- what the job is. The job is not only to go to practice and win games. The job is representing the NBA to all constituencies. Community relations. Public relations. Sponsor relations." After years of players being enthralled in legal trou bles-Allen Iverson-accused of assault and infidelity-Kobe Bryant- and seen as violent - Ron Artest, Stern is taking action against such negative images. Not only has the com1nis sioner instituted the infamous dress code the NBA has also begun its newest initiative, NBA Cares. The new program is a global community outreach initia tive that gained .much recogni tion for its efforts in Hurricane Katrina relief. The program pledges to "raise and contribute $100 mil lion for charity, donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on volunteer service to communi ties around the world, and build more than 100 places where kids can learn and play." Aside fron1 NBA Cares, under the new collective bargain ing agreement between the NBA and NBA Players Association, a number of player requirements have been altered to increase accessibility and professional- is1n. After the MLB steroid con- SOPHOMORES! APPLY NOW FOR A SCHOLARSHIP WORTH ABOUT $16,000 PER YEAR AND OUR PAID SUMMER LEADERSHIP COURSE! · troversy, NBA players are now subject to four random drug Register for Army ROTC. For info, contact Captain Graham at202-806-9341,[email protected], or visit the Army ROTC Dept. in Douglass Hall, Rm 20A. THE HILLTOP ' ( 10 I LIFE STYLE NOVEMBER 15, 2005 Hot Beats· Bring Fire To Cool Season BY JOHN KENNEDY will feature Gwen Stefani, Jay-Z rapper may find Jamie Foxx's Battle, \vho ' said several I Conttibutmg Wtiter and many others. "Pharrell is "Unpredictable" n1ore pleasing. customers have asked about a monster. I buy everything he The hype around Foxx's re Ginuwine's new project, wasn't As the weather chills, stu 1nakes; I actually 'buy' it." introduction to music is soaring satisfied with his last album, dents are hoping for simmering One artist not new to sky high with the actor/singer's '"l11e Senior." BY JANA HOMES 1nusic releases to balance the solo gigs is Cash Money's Lil' Acade1ny Award-winning per "[The Senior] just didn't Life & Style Editor frosty winter climate. Wayne, who is representing the formance in Ray - the biopic bring what Ginuwine can nor Or is music therapeutic and Juelz Santana, who per South with "The Carter Vol. 2," of Ray Charles - and n1usical mally bring to the table," Battle all that trite, clichc stuff like formed at his second Howard the second of what is rumored appearances alongside Kanye said. "It just had 'In Those Today University Homecoming last to be a five-part collection. An West. Jeans' and that was it. I know that? J>h.1111 II In ;>.h ;>.-fuul It has a way of saying exactly 1nonth, is set to release one of the included bonus CD ·will feature Croom, who owns Foxx's he can come a lot better than what you're feeling at that partic nlost sought after albums of that." ( ril UWllH ular moment. And nle, person the season. With the hit Some, includ- ~ II I>. B ally, I always happen to find the singles "Mic Check" and ing Croom, don't think R I right song at the right n1on1ent. "There It Goes (The Whistle Ginuwine will be able to Or rather, it finds me. Song)" heating up airwaves revisit the top of the R&B R1 There are few things in nationwide, Santana's bold world. ln ~I I I "He has to have at the world equal to the motion ly titled sophomore album, ;.. I I involved in walking down the "What the Game's Be1..n least four bangers on street and hearing a song waft on Missing," may help him the album," Croom said. the wind from a nearby window completely emerge from "The first single is not one Tue day, No mb r 2 that sums up exactly what you Cam'ron's sha THE HILLTOP ' 77222?3? "03730 22 3 7 a -