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VOLUME 85, NO. 48 FRIDAY, APRILS, 2002 New Health General Center Assembly Location Approves Identified Medical Excuses, Third Wait Time Con cern at Provost Election Roundtable Dis Funds cussion Allocated for
B Y MAKE8kA ANDERSON Election, Cam Hilltop Staff Writer paigning Costs Following much anticipation from students. the Uni"ersity has pinpoint• ed a new location for the student health center that could replace the 8 V K ERRY ANN H M lll,TON 1 current 6 • St. facility as early as the Hilltop Staff Writer next school year. according to Provost A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert. The General Assembly voted in The Medical Arts Building. locat• favor of a third HUSA election ed on W St. and Georgia A\'enue, will Wednesday in light ofthe HUSA Pol become the site for the health center icy Board's findings that questioned when it relocates from the deteriorat• the accuracy of the March 13,h run-off 1 ing 6 • St. location, she said. elections . .. We hope to have things running A new election has been scheduled within the next academic school year," for Monday with HUSA presidential Caldwell-Colbert said. Photo b) Melanie N~n and \•ice-president candidates Genia To gain more information about all Abow is a picture of the basketball court at Burr Grmnn.sium. Howard Pre!.icltnt H. Patrick S"),gert has induded in his Str.it(1tk Frume"ortk For Action part JI plans Wright and Alexis Casillas of the student health services, Caldwell-Col• to build a new uthletic fadlity. Legacy slate and the Awakening Stace bert held a student roundtable in led by Cornell Williamson and T. Blackburn Center Cafeteria Wednes Nicole Merritt vying lo become the day to discuss the well-debated issue. next HUSA administration. The roundtable gave students the The College of Arts and Sciences opportunity l0 express their griev executive student council election wUI ances with the health center nnd to Should It Go? Should It Stay? also be redone. Arts and Sciences ttive suggestions to improve health pn'ci lcJ11iaJ ar,d , "ice •pre~idcnl c.an ,crvices by ncxr year didatcs Brian Woodward and Rey Complaints surrounding the health New Sports Facility In S'ight After 40 Years At Bitrr Castillo as well as Jacques Pervis and center's facility have prompted Uni· Joson Ravin will compete again ver..ity officials to look into a new site. Students questioned whether the cur• rent building is appropriate for the ser• said. "They want us to compete with these is outlined in his Strategic Framework for vices they provide. BY AISHA CHANEY white schools, but we don·t even have the facil Action U. The proposed 10,000 seat arena will "Wh~n I saw the Health Center I Hilltop Staff Writer ities to compete with them - just look a1 the not only be used for basketball, but for convo could not believe it was a bunga weight room. So I think a bigger stadium will cation nnd graduation as well, according to low," said freshman Tiffany Thylor. reshman Andrea Jones, a member certninly put people in happier \pirits and nrnke Special Assistant to the President Dr. Franklin "I expected so much more from of the Lady Bison basketball team. people want to perform better." Chambers. was shocked by the size of Burr Student athletes arc not alone in 1heir hopes "One of the goals for the Strategic Frame Please Su Health Center. A3 Gymnasium when she caught her for new facility. Men·s basketball coach Frankie wor~ for Action II is to build a comprehensive. health recreation and student life facility first glimpse of the aged facility. Allen agrees that a new facility i~ needed. becau,c discrepancies in the run-off F" My high school gym was a lot nicer than "We need to update our facilities," A lien designed to support intramural as well as inter elections. collegiate athletic activities and to impro"e and Burr," Jones said. " I think that they should said ...The backgrounds tha1 most of our stu• The General Elections Committee Howard Buys maintain the health and physical activity of the make a bigger gym since this is a college." dents here come from - their high school facil presented the facts to the General student body," Chambers said. For years. students and athletes have com ities have been at a state of the art level and they Assembly, addressing 1he discrepan "When Burr was built back in I963. it was Prospective plained about the size and conditions of Burr, shouldn't ha\'e to feel like when they come to cies in terms in the figures presented state of the art during 1ha1 time period, but it is saying the 39-year-old arena should be «:raped college they should expect something less." in mitinl re-count conducted by Oscar well dated now so there is a significant need for for a more modern facility. To athletes, Burr Allen said other Mid-Eastern Athletic Con Jones. ference schools have newer arenas. including improved facilities so that we can not only Dormitory has served its purpose. Now. some say a new "Wnen we checked the highlight• Morgan State, Hampton and Norfolk State. He maintain physical wellness at the University, bu1 gymnasium is deeply needed. Basketball play ed sheet. which is a first step in the er Simone Agee. a teammate of Jones. shares said Bethune Cookman might have facility that enhance it as well." voting process, there were 83 per• Properties The tentative site plan for this new facility is similar feelings. She says a new facility is nec compares in age to .Burr. sons that voted whose name \I.ere not essary in order to compete with larger, pre However. to address such problem, with Burr 10 have highlighted," Moore said in her BY J OSEF' SA\\ n : R dominately white institutions. Gymnasium, President H. Patrick Swygert ha, Pleau See Burr, A3 address to the General Assembly. Hilltop Staff Writer "I think it's about time for a new gym," Agee designed a 5-year plan for a m:w stadium. which Based on the new figures, where 83 Howard recently purchased five Please Set Elections. A3 new properties from Peoples Involvement Corporation (PICT). who has been criticized by many for Project to Restore Neglected LeDroit Park owning difopidated properties for a There She Is...... decade, according to reports. Sever Making Headway al of the properties are being con• sidered for possible dormitory loca nation and restore the community to the prestigious sta• tions. Bv JOSEF SAW\'F.R tus it had before its decline," Swygert said. Among the properties that could Hilltop Stnff Writer In its heyday. the LeDroil Park Community was once be turned into a residence hall is the an area inhabited by some of the nations most well Gage School on 2035 Second St. he Historic LeDroit Park Community was in dis known black intellects such as poet Paul Lawrence Dun NW and a building located at 1800 bar, Oscar De Priest-the first African American elected Seventh Street NW, which could array years before Howard decided stepped in with a proposal 10 acquire and renovate several to Congress in the 20th Century, Nobel Prize Ralph become a residence hall as soon as T Bunche, musical guru Duke Ellington. and Benjamin O. next ran, Swygert said. TI,e proper properties in the Northwest community. The LcDroit Park Initiative began in 1996 as a part of Davis the first African American U.S. Army general. ty could house a capacity of250.260 To aid in the development. Howard formed a partner students, he said. a 150 block initiative by the University to renew and reha bilitate the 48 properties between U Street and Ana ship with the Fannie Mac (a privute nonprofit foundation The building was supposed to be aimed at providing affordable housing in underdeveloped a health care center but PICT lacked Cooper Circle that were abandoned and in disorder, communities) to aid in tl1e renovation process the funds to fin ish the project, according President H. Patrick Swygert said. Howard Ccmti1111etlfro111 Page One according to reports. Three other acquired the properties years ago, including some donat Phom By Shala Wilson properties purchased were an empty ed property, Swygert said. Howard Uniwrsily President H. Patri<,k Swn,,.rt pos,s "Ith Ms. USA Shauntay Hin• "The LeDroit Park Initiative hopes to serve as a model ton. Hinton wus honored at a reception in the Health Sciecnces Libmry 1b ursdHy. She lot located on 1850 Seventh St. NW, Please See LeDroit A3 creditoo Hou~rd asa • place that has helped her lh-esomtofherdmuns in life. a lot located on the 2900 block of for community revitalization in urban areas across the Georgia Avenue, and a former CVS drugstore on 1900 Seventh St. NW. ---- Howard is also considering the old Bethune Annex as a possible -Opinions Split on The si te for housing students. The . .~... 1 1fitle~, · Source Magazm e:~ Fashion -Life & Style takes a look Bethune Annex has been empty and Show held 0 11 Cam- closed since 1996. But it is also a 40- p11s...... A2 M Black men with year-old building, Swygert said. HIV...... 81 "We arc looking ,u the economic costs 10 sec ifit is logical to renovate -Mentoring Programs in the -S111de111 Tm i11ers make or knock down the building and District pro1•e ro be good Today 's Hilltop their cm impact in athlet- rebuild on top of the space;• Swygert academic experience for ics ...... 84 said. st 11 de111s ...... A4
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Student Views Split On The Source Magazine Fashion Show OlC'&,• B Y L EFSA DAVIS said Jones. Although Mr. Jones admined Hilltop Smff Writer more advertising could have been bcner he said students would enjoy 1hc event. Students expressed mixed thoughts over Kamilah Muhammad, a junior chemistry The Source Magazine's fashion show held in major from Stone Mountain, GA thought Views Cramton Auditorium Wednesday. The fash differently of 1he show. "The show was ion show was part of the magazine's nation fas1-paccd and the music was preuy good. college model search. The models and acts made 1he show worth What can Howard Josh Mercer, a junior business marketing 1he money." major from Chicago, was disappointed with D.J. Sixth Sense worked the turntables University do to the overall show. " I think the show could throughout 1hc show and a new upcoming improve the Student have been a lot better. Tryours were on the artist named Rn1.ah sang unccleased singles same day as the actual fashion show and the off his upcoming album. The show opened Health Center? show was very shorr." up with Outkast's "The Whole World" and Philip Small. a freshman finance major models struned their stuff onto the singe. from Queens, N. Y. was also disappointed Designers such as Avirex Ladies, K with the outcome of the show. "I liked the Swiss, Akademic, Triple Five Soul and Sean fashion par1 of 1he show, bu1 I was disap John were featured. Patricia McDougal. poin1ed wi1h everything else," said Small. "I Director of Education, Montgomery Beauty expected more female models and beuer School professionally did the make-up. guest performances. I think the show was "Doing the make-up was a challenge over-hyped." because there were only 12 make-up artists, Audi1ions were held in the Blackburn over 50 models and we only had 3 hours," Photos By Melonie Ncsbiu Ballroom and on the main yard about three said Tuesday Brown, one of the make-up T"o modcls•trul thtirstuffin lheSourtt fashion Sh.,. Wednho" ,.,,, a part ofS1>rin~ Ulock hours Wednesday afternoon for the evening's anjsts. ArtS Festht\l show. Student models were also competing Keshia Berry, a sophomore political sci for prizes and the chance to appear in the ence major from Miami, Florida was also and promote the show. The audition went hip-hop magazine. one of the models in the fashion show. "I a model in the show "I like 1he Sean John very well, and we had 500 ticket sales for the "As long as the Health Center collection, a.nd I think the show was actual show in Crom1on. continu Most of the students who auended the B\' JANEi.LE STtELL networking session claimed they had Contributing Writer every incentive for attending. Many of them walked away with more knowledge "Expand the building, ge1 more With the fast approach of graduation about their career paths than they imag certified workers and somehow and summer, many students are thinking ined. try to iesscn the wait time by of ways they can spend their summer in Kali William<. a freshman Radio tele• ge11ing more staff." either an internship or hopefully for !his vision and Film major ,ays. "It was ,-cry Decola Pa11on year's graduates: ajob. beneficial and the alum were c."rernely Junior The Department of Alumni Relations helpful and not stand-offish in any man Political Science and Howard University Student Alumni ner. I think more students shou ld Group held their first Student Alumni become involved and participate in Networking Session in which alumni in futu re events and programs." varied professions ca.me and spoke with students interested in those career are• This networking session differs great• nas. Saturday in the Blackburn Ball ly from the many job fairs held by the room. university. The s1uden1s and alumni S1udents ~•lhtml in lhcir be From Al The provost admined she students. Future plans include was unaware that the Heahh assigning a primary care From A/ for the candidates, including UGSA Rep appointed with the process so far, but I Howard and I promised myself Center did not provide excuses physician 10 all students in the questionable vo1es were cast instead resentative for the School of Co,nmuni am concernw about issues such ns secur that I would not go there for students, bul promised to beginning of the year. the 11 repartee by Jones, 1he Election cations, Larry Brown, Jr. ing space, balloting booths and the t.ime unless it was absolutely neces address the issue. Officials from the office of Commiuce presented the General "It is absolutely absurd that 1he Gen constraint is also problematic when con sary," The demand for health cen Health Affairs said assigning a Assembly with a new budget to conduct eral Assembly has voted to fund cam sidering another election. This is nlso Unlike most Universities. ter services is so great; stu health care physician to stu a new election. paigns, coupled with transitional delays affecting Howard does not require stu dents often wait one to two dents would cut down on the After almost rhrce hours of heated Brown said. 'The Assembly's budgets the approval of a 2002-2003HUSA bud dents to carry health insurance weeks 10 get an appointment. overcrowding and would help debate 1he General Assembly alloued is partially fundw by our student fees, get and staff," Jones said. Khnlfani Walker, co-chair of the Elec policies and has designed the To prevent such problems, the heahh center monitor each S8730 for 1he new election, which was the fees paid by students should not be Student Heahh Center as a Caldwell-Colbert suggc;ied students' heahh. later amended to reflect an additional used to pay for the campaigns of indi tion Committee said he would take action in regards to questions of whether the primary care facility that is 1h01 ;tudent take advantage of Currently Howard doesn't $900 as the Geneml Assembly also voted viduals who choose to run for a student available to all students. 1hc medical cxtcrns. offer a specialized hcahh facil 10 provide financial assistance to the can government position." either slate should be disqualified. Some students expressec According to Caldwell ity for men, but through ou1pa- didates 10 offset re-campaigning costs. But, Wright says the General Assem "Both slates have committed some disapproval of a health center Colbert there are medical stu 1ien1 clinics al Howard Hospi To help assist with campaigning costs, bly's gesture to allot 1he candidates with degree of violation and if one decides to policy that prevents center dents in every dorm that are tal the Uni,•ersity is trying to each H USA slate will receive $350 and some financial aid and affirms the call for disqualify the other I will do everything officials from issuing medical trained to provide immediate make male students more each Arts and Sciences slate will recei,•e a new election. in my power to bring to the fore all rhe excuses for missed classes and minor health care for students, aware of rhcir health risk. S100. "Any assistance is appreciated," she violations, in that case both slates would be disqualified,'' Walker said. exams. but many students don't know Cameron 'Trimble, Vice Coordinator said. "I know a lot of s1Uden1s arc tired " If I make an appointment about them. UGSA voted in favor of the gmnt to the of the process, however, I urge students Walker further discussed the plans in place to prevent a reoccurrence of this at the Health Center 1wo hours "I never knew there was a candidates. 10 come out and vote so that a leader can before my class, I should be mecical extern in my dorm," "Elections are extremely expensive, be electw." unprecedented election debacle faced in able to get out of there in said Jason Thomas. 'The because there has been so much contro Williamson declined to comment on this year's election. time," said Jonathan Duke. University needs to do more to versy in,-olving the elections process. the record regarding the new election. .. We are changing protocols for the "The average time you spend make students aware of this least we can do is to provide them with However, the Awakening slate did pre voting process to prevent double ,-oting," in the hcahh center is four service, since we pay for it." some monetary assistance to off-set some sent an 18-page Memomndum addressed he said. " The student's name will be hours and then they don't even The main objective is for of the candidates· cost," Trimble said. 10 1he General Assembly in reference to signed and highlighted on the snme ros give you an excuse for missing the University to increase the However, some members of the HUSA Policy Boani Decision. The sub ter, they will be escorted to the booth and your class." level of Health education in all Assembly voted against providing funds ject read, "Formal Complaint against the after voting they wi ll be directw to the H USA Policy Boards decision to exit. The tables will strategically be rule the March 13th, 2002 HUSA placed in front of the booth prevent any Run-off elections unconstitution- future problems of fraud and poor man • al." The appeal was never ning of the booths." addressed in the meeting. Although students will be asked to Enobong H. Alexander, policy vote a third time, co-chair of the Policy board member and President of Board and President of the School of Arts and Science Students Coun Education student council Nathalie cil stands by the Board's decision Dautruche remains confident that this that the Run-off election was upcoming election will add closure. unconstitutional. 'The run-off elections were clearly "Since neither candidate can compromised, with all the publicity absorb the lost of 83 votes and still accompanying this election and the errors win the elections must be redone," made, if the process is properly con Alexander said. trolltd and election booths manned effec ,. Oscar Jones, Associate Director tively. the potential of a reoccurrence is in Office ofStudent Activities and slim if likely." Dau1ruche said. advisor 10 the Elections Commit- Next Monday's election booths will be • 1ee. spoke 10 the meeting anen placed stmtegically in schools and col dees expressing 1ha1 he supports leges as was done in the March 6th Elec"' any decision taken by the Com 1ion. There will be approx,mafely I!) mittee. booths. "It is my desire for a fair and jus1 process," Jones said. "I am not dis- Should It Go? Should It Stay? New Sports Facility In Sight After 40 ~ars At Burr From Al type of program wc want to run - a it buill on Georgia Avenue so that division I program, and ir's important it will be in close proximity to 1he cam that we have the facilities to represent pus, Chambers said. The new facility the University," Norrell-Thomas said. is expected to be completed within the "Howard University is known next five years. he said. throughout the world and we know we Athletic Director Sondra Norrell have a strong academic program and .. Thomas is pleased with the President's our athletic program should reflect · \iir1 t,.:-: ;tho p,Ju» ~h, tt un.-Hu·~ Y, .:b.>.,- ~u~ atnlft u,rl,h, t •u·.\:1(11t--nn a, d i() ,,,u, ~ou ·"hr ltrcfll;i "n l);.J,,jl)iU.i. 0~1r: lft,111•,• U'llnC€tf ;i · ~.· m:W plans. saying the new facility will be what our University is," r J t S.. !1th!. l CC("'l.'HI ft:1: }f· lt~1 td »t'»> !,:,h:.f/it_t,. :.t6€S\1Hf'•JI U h lu!uL i , ,u, I ')f h: :.h~ \,,-.11 \ ~Hu \t 11t ru 11111 h 111 u t 1t 11~u r~•. .!!lt1h flft 1 1•, u ·,, :h:. 1 1 vital for Howard's success. J:u\ _ _:I~,,.,, ,u! 1\1, ,h, 1111,, ·1 1t r ltt11 ..\.• i,r fou, u : 1n,_1-. 'f)'?~ t1 ~hn :"'hut, •~u_, 1_11\ f'! h ., '.lu1 .,,, ati ·11npt lnrd- i, ,b,, r... ,n.. •"th-'11 -t,ap Nnl·, ?i 1 "I think 11's very important in 2002 ~JT•1•. \If ,!(OJ 1,a,' ,,,, !JI~(' II •W'('ll NllG~ ~l';J>'J, ,(lit, r. ,,.10.1 ..~ i.c, rnl~i n h~,k ,O.l ;( V.l G'll ld1;; i1•tl' ! Co111im1td from Page One community that Howard owns, recently the University made who also decided the best use steps to acquire several other of the property would be single properties with the intention to family homes, Swygert said. renovate. "Fannie Mac showed us how to "At the same time we cannot rehabilitate these properties and think about LeDroit Park without sell them below market value, the thinking about student housing; a idea was 10 gi,•e preference to lot of students live off campus Howard University nnd local because of the shortage of hous Celica- employees, " Swygert said. ing vacancies," Swygert said. Fannie Mae has helped with the financing of the project and was reimbursed by the University, he said The Inside Story LeDroit Park is no1 rhe only On the outside, it's easy to see that Celica is race-track inspired. But the real excitement is on the inside ... under the hood. Take the Celica GT-S ... Toyota worked with Yamaha to build a 180 HP engine redlined at 7800 RPM ... equipped it with Variable Valve Timing with intelligence ... a computer www.gettoyota.com gfe that constantly monitors and retunes your engine for maxi mum perlormance ... acam with two sets oi lobes to provide Driving a new Toyota is easier than ever - l ' FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002 THE HILLTOP THE DISTRICT From the Mayor's Mentoring Program Provides Academic Office Reinforcement to High School Students District Briefs 8\' CR\ STAL NEI..SON Special to The Hilltop Mayor Williams Disappointed With 'fyson Decision According to news reports, DC Ingrained in a tutorial and mentoring program Mayor Tony Williams regrets that here in Washington is the need and want 10 have the city will not host the Mike high school students achieve the highest degrees Tyson-Lennox Lewis fight. He in academics. For student, on :,cademic proba• felt that the decision was based tion at Hyde Leadership Public Charter School in on the Lewis· camp perception Northeast D.C .. the Missing Links Learning that the city was a lyson town Group ha; re-inspired them 10 improve their due to the support that rallied grades and their confidence. Thi, program starts behind the fighter during the DC by using pos11i,'C language. The students in the Boxing Commission meeting ear Missing Link Learning Group arc all called lier this month. Although he was L----"' "scholars." upset with the decision, he felt that MCI Center owner, Abe Pollin. There would be no "scholars" at Hyde if the made a good run at trying to bring the heavyweight fight 10 the Dis• principle didn't find the program important and trict. It was announced earlier this week that the fight would be held beneficial for the students. in Memphis, Tennessee in June. "We are contracted at the school. The principle saw the importance of a tutorial program and found resources where I don't think she had any." Family Sues HMO in Anthrax Death says Ragasten Paul, founder and director of ML The family of Thomas Morris, one of the two Brentwood postal work Learning Group. ers that died from inhalation to anthmx. is fi ling a $50 million suit The program was incorporated in 2001. It is :igainst his HMO. The family's auorney. Johnny Cochran, reported designed to help 8-11 th grade students at Hyde that the Kaiser Permanente facility in Marlow Heights misdiagnosed who are on academic probation. The students meet with four tutor coordinators Tuesday through Morris, telling him that he had a virus. Morris died on October 21 ", Thursday from 4-6pm and on Saturdays for I 0-12 Pho10s oourtoy of googk:.com three days following the diagnosis. noon. H)'de l..rodtr Mason to Receh·e Memorial on Mall Nonviolent Leader Convicted for Murder What will be the first memorial on the Mall to commemorate some one who was not President is set 10 debut. The George Mason Memo By Bilal lddin been under heavy government sur• tradictions and inconsistencies in the r«anted his confession 10 the shoot• rial devoted to the founding father thnt work inspired the Declaration Contributing Writer veillance since his political life evidence clearly add up. According ing in a leuer 10 then US Auorney of Independence is to be dedicated on April 9. According to Thomas began as a member of SNCC. 10 published reports. both the deputy General Janet Reno, in which he Lainhoff, executive director of Gunston Hall Plantation, the state Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, The news media continues to who died Ricky Kinchen and the expressed fear for his life. agency that maintains and operates Mason's estate as a museum, the formerly H. Rap Brown of the Stu• identify Al-Amin as a former mem• surviving deputy Aldranon English Published reports also indicated $2 million has been in the works for nearly 13 years. dent Nonviolent Coordinating Com• ber of the Black Panther Party el:aimed 10 have wounded the that Officer English, the surviving miuec was found guilty in the March despite his very brief membership. assailant in the stomach area; and officer. stated that the suspect had 16, 2000 for the killing of n sheriffs "Imam Jamil\ political life didn't r~portcdly there was a blood trail at grey eyes, and Al-Amin clearly has deputy despite shaky evidence. Yet, begin with the Black Panther Pnny," the scene le.1ding to an abandoned dark brown eyes. In addition, three controversy surrounds the case's writes Mumia Abu-Jamal, a political house. Within minutes of the vio vehicles were supposed 10 be part of Ecstasy Seizure Nets legitimacy today. prisoner in a strikingly similar situa lent encounter, a 911 caller reported the evidence in this case: the get• The jury in Atlanta deliberated 10 tion as Al-Amin. "Imam Jamil spent a bleeding man, just a few blocks away car, the deputy vehicle, and a hours over two days after hearing most of his political life a, n field away, begging motorists to gi,'C him third parked car that was reportedly No Other Arrest more than two weeks of testimony. director and activist of the Student a ride. TI1ree days later Al-Amin hit by bullets. Howe,'Cl'. it has since Although the capital punishment of Non-violent Coordinating Commit was arrested in White Hall, Alaba been learned that the police vehicle the death penally was sought in this tee, before his later religious conver ma, and authorities were shocked to W!\S repaired and the parked vehicle case, Al-Amin now faces life in sion," Abu-Jamal writes in a letter learn he had no injuries. that was seized by authorities as evi prison without the possibility of entitled Fru Jamil Al -Amin. Approximately, one year after the dence has since been sold at an auc By R11,< RJZzo Schroder told MPD he intended parole. The majority of jury mem Al-Amin only spent six months West End tragedy in a Fulton Coun tion. Sgt. Keith Meadows of Atlanta The Hatchet/George \lbs/11 11gto11 10 give the pills co someone else to bers were African-American with the Black Panther Party and did ty Courthouse located in Atlanta, explained that the police followed Universiry) sell, Delisi said. adding that he women, however race and religion convert to Islam during the I 970's Georgia. a room full of observers proper procedure in the handling of doubts the story. still seems to be the deciding factor while he was serving a five-year was ;tunned by a police official's these three vehicles. "We followed He said similar im'Cstigmions in this case. sentence for his alleged participation claim that there was no blood, there proper procedure and obtained nec (U-WIREl City drug investiga arc likely for OW and other nearby Many people including the in a robbery that ended inn shootout was never any blood, and they had essary evidence from these ,'Chi tors say no other arrests have been universities. defense auorneys in this case believe with New York Police. Many people made a mistake. When Al•Amin's cles'', said Sgt. Meadows. made or are planned in connection "Are we on OW doing anything that Al-Amin was framed by a gov argue that Al-Amin and Abu-Jamal defense auorneys finally received With all the inconsistencies sur with a large amount of ecstasy right now? No, not yet," he said. ernment conspiracy, in a continua• arc both victims of government con overdue discovery materials they rounding this case, one thing that found in a second-floor Fulbright Delisi said his unit is focusing Lion of a politically based conspira• spiracies and the similarities in their were shocked 10 learn that n young has remained consistent throughout Hall room search last week. more attention on area colleges cy. cases are hard to ignore. Both men man named Olis Jackson had made is Al-Ami n's profession of inno Dolores Stafford, director of the after investigators were surprised Defense auorney Jack Martin said \\'Cre well -known political activists a confession 10 the shooting. Jack cence. Al-Amin, now 58 years old, University Police Department, how easy it was to find drugs at U1a1 FB I agents planted the murder who were heavily watched by the son was the same approximate became leader of the Muslim group declined 10 comment last week on American. weapons at the arrest scene, however government. Al-Amin and Abu• height and weight as Al-Amin. how the National Ummnh, which has 36 an administrative search that "Because of AU. we·re realizing Judge Stephanie Manis clearly Jamal both convened 10 Islam and c,'Cr according 10 the timeline given mosques around the country. uncovered 500 ec,tasy pills, a half• that things are a liule more out of ignored this possibility arguing that ,vere both convicted of murdering by dates on the relevant documents, Al-Amin and his laywers are pound of hashish and a cigar filled control than we thought," Delisi Martin was trying 10 play the "rnce police officers despite inconsistent Jackson's confession was not seri scheduled to appeal this case. with marijuana. citing further Met• said. card." Despite Judge Manis's com evidence. ously investigated until three months ropolitan Police Department inves He said a stranger could bring ments. Al-Amin was on the FB l's Ln examining the case of Imam after the incident. After two inter tigations. "a wheelbarrow" into a dorm and most dangerous persons list, and had Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, the con• views by federal authorities Jackson "I guess whm they're trying to come out with it full of drugs. He do is scare people," MPD Sgt. Sam said students were making drug Delisi said when asked about UPD transactions worth thousands of reports of pending investigations dollars m a time. CNN's Crossfire Debuts at GW surrounding sophomore Christo• The three-month investigation at pher Schrader's arrest for intent to American "started just like OW distribute. just happened," Delisi said. Amer By Joe Gidjunis managers for former President Bill Clinton. are days are six tel1'orist auncks that require our pres• Stafford confirmed that no more ican contacted MPO after recover• The Haichet(George \lb. • -:,_. • ·-:> \ .z ...... START HERE, As CONTROLLER FOR A MAJOR FASHION HOUSE YOU COULD! GO PLACES. If you know business PEND ON A SHOW THAT LASTS 12 MINUTES ' ·•, ,.' ... __ ...., ·. 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Putting forth the effort to fix the °'PP 01 Now in its 78th year, The Hilltop is written and produced every Tuesday and Friday by the students of Howard University. With a readership of more than 10,000 students and com munjty members, the Hilltop is the largest black collegiate newspaper in the nation. Friday The opinions expressed on the Editorial Page arc the views of the The Hilltop Editorial Board and do not directly reflect the opinion of Howard University, its Administration, individual Hilltop Policy Board members, or the student body. The opinions expressed on the Perspectives page are those of the writers and do not represent the view of the Editorial Board. The Hilltop encourages you to share your opinions on articles published in the newspaper. The Hi Utop Editorial Board reserves the right to edit letters for space and grammatical errors. All letters should be typed, signed and include a complete address and telephone number. Please send letters to: 2251 Sherman Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 2000 I. Questions, com ments and letters can also be sent via email to: [email protected]. The deadline to submit ads to the paper is the Friday preceding publication.The office phone number is 202-806-4732 •t•t••------..,------. FRIDAY, APRIL THE HILLTOP 5, 2002 A7 PERSPECTIVES Letters to the Editor Mark HarriS, Jr. • Don't Let the Policy Board of African-Americans must cer Dear &litor, tainly promo1e an ethic of social jus tice and concern amongst i1s student read with interest the Hilhop popula1ion. Bush-whack You! editorials on the struggles of It was suggested in your edi1orial the '1anitors" of Howard Uni that 1he workers should, ''... take In 1he in1eres1 of protecting my jour one confirmed "double ,,orer" 1'0red Business, who also endorsed 1he Here, today, students must draw o versities fight to secure a fair the s1eps available 10 them 1hrough nalis1ic in1egrity, I mus1 say that I am for Ms. Wright), 1his 1ime they lost, Legacy slate. line in the sand. Many tell you that lhe contract.I I appreciate the opportu 1heir union and contrac't and handle biased: I worked on the Awakening and now 1hey are playing for keeps. Now, ifone were 10 rely on common problem is the administration, and nity to respond to that as the Presi their own concerns ... " It's true that campaign, and Cornell Williamson The H USA Policy Board demon sense (which was in short supply Sat often it is. However, another majo1 dent of SEIU, Local 82. We repre• our members are handling their own is my line brother. When it comes 10 s1ra1ed broad contempt for the princi urday), ii would seem 1hat Genia componen1 of the problem is leader! sent approximately 350 of Howard concerns through their Union. him, / /rave a co,if]icr of imerest. ples of fairness and openness when could not vote on her own grievance, who have nothing but contempt forlhe Universi1ies custodians, house Local 82 is the largest building ser• However, the events of the past month they voted to invalidate the resulls of and 1ha1 it would be unseemly for her will of the people !hey are supposed keepers, maintenance and craf1 vice union in this area and is an here on Howard's campus beg that I the run-off elec1ion on Saturday. public supporters to cast votes on the 10 lead. If Ms. Wright is not one ol workers. Indeed, lhese workers are affiliate of the largest, most aggres step out here, offer myself as a con March 30, and the students deserve to mauer as well. Yet, acting in a braun• 1hose people herself. she ceriainly often the invisible workforce on sive and successful union in 1he cerned student and as a former edito know the 1ruth from one of the few ly par1isan manner, flaunling the represen1s them . These people do University campuses. Often under country. Most recen1ly our sis1er rials editor at the Hilllop, and ask s1udents there. no1ion of integri1y and making a not want what is best for you or for me paid, o,•erworked, and under appre union Local 254 in Bos1on ,•cry you, fellow Bison, not 10 be bamboo We have heard many rumors going mockery of the appeals process and of - 1hey only want what is best fo1 ciated. our members, through their successfully worked with students zled by the machinations of the HUSA around, so let me set the record Howard studen1s, 1his is just wha1 themselves. Don'1 allow !hem to steal Union are fighting 10 raise lhe liv of Harvard to greatly increase the Policy Board in 1heir brazen auempts straight as ii this election. Thke a s1and agains1cor ing standards of themselves and s1andard of living for workers who to secure next year's HUSA presi was told at HUSA Policy Board demo11strated broad colllempt rup1ion on the highest levels of s1uden1 their families. clean 1hat university. Our con1ract dency for one of 1heir own, Genia the meeting. for the pri11ciples offaimess a11d openness when government. Do you supporl a lega• I would like to correct several fight a1 Howard University will Wright. First of all, they voted to i11validate the results ofthe run-off cy of broken and forgonen promises. inaccuracies in the Hilltop·s edito- determine wages benefits and work I ha,·e been here a long time. I ha,·e the election election 011 Saturda}: March 30, and the studeTlls of students who grab power fo1 seen 1he corrupt presidency of Neville power's sake wi1h no concern for the rial printed March 12'". 2002. The ing conditions for the workers we grievances deserve to know the tr111hfirom 011e oif thefiew sr11- Welch, who misappropria1ed HUSA were filed people a1 all - group that showed assertion !hat the Howard workers represeni at Howard for the next a sc funds 10 support his illegitima1e chil• little respect for you ns to not c,-en "make more than any other cus10- several years. Those struggles do well afler the •d•e•"•ts-rl.,e•r,•e·------ dren and trips 10 London. I have wil• deadline, so offer you a real pla1form? Or do you dians in 1he District" is just not the not happen in a vacuum. Workers nesscd the Hoosen adminis1ration they should never have gone forward 1hey did. The final vote was five (5) believe tha1 a cabal of eigh1 should not case. Janitorial workers a1 several seeking support from their com crippled by banles wi1h 1he General in the first place. However, they did. yes, one (I) no, and one (I) abstention. overrule the will of 1he student! loca1ions including Georgetown munity, clergy, community organi Assembly. I have even suffered the and 1he Wrigh1 camp left a nawed If those 1hree had abstained, as moral because 1.heir candidate didn'1 win1 I University (represented by SEIU zations and indeed, studen1s and indignity ofhnving 10 si1idly by while General Assembly meeting early, conduct demands, the mo1ion would lea,-e i1 up to you to make 1ha1 call ncx1 Distric1 I I99E-DC), custodians at other unions, is a time honored part I watched a cabal of studen1 leaders knowing fu ll well that their next step have failed. II sounds 10 me like nol Wednesday. Gallaudet University (represented of handling 1he concerns. Thank• selec1 candidates of dubious value would be 10 1ake 1he grievance to 1he only did Ms. Wrigh1 get 10 decide tha1 by SEIU, Local 82) and hundreds of fu lly, mos1 studen1s a1 Howard Uni• my members who work in Federal versi1y do nol share 1he views of 1he and then force them on an uninformed HUSA Policy Board. They knew 1hat she "deserves another chance," bu1 her Mark Harris, Jr., is a .re11ior politi• student body, so that the campus suf buildings all make more than the editorial, evidenced by over 1,000 they could win in this venue for sim girls backed her up, n01 because lhey cal scit11ce major. He stn•td as tlrt fered through the impotent Simmons lhought her grievance was legitima1c, janitorial workers al Howard. Not s1udents signing support petitions ple reasons: Genia Wrigh1 sits on the tdirorials tditor of tire Hi Ihop from administration. This lime, I don'1 Policy Board, as do Anna Alexander, to mention that mos1 of the skilled within a I monih and no slow down but because !hey were fuming that she January to May 2000, during. /,fa want 10 see it happen again. It's time who on lhese very pages, in her capac lost and were willing 10 do whatever 1101 craft workers (plumbers, pain1ers. of that support in sight. We appre sophomore year. His ,•iews do to expose the cronies who year after it took, including subverting the entire carpenters, electricians, engineers) ciate 1ha1 commitment and the per ity as Arts and Sciences Presiden1, 11tetssarily rrflect those oftire A1<·ak, year try to selec1 1he HUSA slate for endorsed Ms. Wrigh1, and Dyonicia election process, in order 10 try 10 represen1ed by Local 82 a1 Howard sonal words of encouragement 1ha1 e11ing slate or their campaig11 staff. you. Even though they cheated (rhe Brown, the President of the School of secure a win for her. are paid far below the prevailing our members have received. • wage for th~ crafl's in this area. In The members we arc privileged to fact. the average wage of 1he represent at Howard University arc Howard staff is below the average an integral part of the University for the DC, Maryland, Virginia and family and we take pride in the jobs West Virginia area ns determined by we perform, many of us for over 2 the US Deparunent of Labor. While decades. We will continue to strug it is true that the workers knew the gle for justice, because our vic1ory wage rale when they got the job, we is the Universities victory, students, Antijuan Jackson take great issue with the contention faculty, and yes. us 1he workers! that this somehow justifies under paying them or limiting their right Signed, 10 fight for more. We also disagree wilh the assertion !hat 1he legitimate Valarie Long campaign of 350 mostly African yuh. ljlM t¼,ltt. New "l'J'rocloll: L.ovlJ..-.S ta..ght.,.. OM American workers for a living wage wt..ab\4~~-~ "\""~ 1"'..tia.•-tt.twalj 1. should not be a concern of the stu ~ "'ll tlurt lj• bod!j eot..., •~Ulu wkc,,. ll"" l><..t tNa a>«I dent body. Howard University, an ucpou,I lj•jewd.< i... U Oro well bcloncc.d unlvtrn thot compensates for 'f'M' lock of -ond ~uni bed ~tt,ng Buidu. give the sistW o breo.k. Letters to the ~ u,dw J u,ough JC> AS FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002 THE HILLTOP lll'S &IOlll'S vs. Morgan St., TOMORROW, SAT., APR. 6@ 11:00AM & vs. George Mason, TUES., APR 9 @ 2:30 @HOME- Banneker Courts on Georgia Ave. vs. VMI, TUES., APR. 9 @ 5:00PM @HOME - JOE CANNON STADIUM Directjons: Baltimore-Washington Parkway north, take exit for Route 100 (towards Glen Burnie), then take first exit to Dorsey Road. Take first left and follow road to the stadium. BEST WISHES @ UM-Eastern Shore on April 6 & 7 WOMEN'S - . . .> ; '.. .' ;_ -,. I. . , . .: . . ' . . . @ HOME vs. Morgan St., Thurs., Apr. 11 @ 3pm Home games are played at Walker Mill Regional Park. Directions: Central Ave. to Ritchie Road, turn south & then right on Walker Mill to Field #2 on the left. BEST WISHES Ct4 NC A&T on April 5 & 6 BEST WISHES TO ALL H.U. TEAMS ON THE ROAD: MI'S &WOlll'S • ' @ U. of Maryland, Apr. 6 101111 @ George Washington, Apr. 10 NEXT HOME MATCH- Sun., Apr. 17 WELCOME·To HEAD FOOTBALL COACH - RAYFORD PETTY AND HIS STAFF: A.C. CAUTHORN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR KEITH GILMORE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR RONALD BOLTON DEFENSIVE BACK COACH JONATHAN CANNON DEFENSIVE LINE COACH GARY HARRELL WIDE RECEIVER COACH MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE BLUE~WHITE GAME ON SAT., APRIL 20@ 1PM . Student Affairs April 2002 ...... ,...-. ------·--- ______- - S111dent Trainers keep our athletes i11j11ry free!!-B4 & Style Degrees of The Curse and the Gift Separation Black Men and HIV By Jonathan C. Sims situation. "It killed them because I am an Life & Style Editor only child" Welsh said, "all they could think is their son was going to die." wenty year old American Uni Informing his past parmers was a hard versity student, Christopher challenge. "I had to tell them even though Welsh• is looking in his bath I had protected sex with them." Welsh said, room mirror in his comfortable "my ex (girlfriend) thought I was playing NE apartment. While combing some sick joke." He fell in10 o world of hisT curly hair and wiping his face off. guilt. "I thought I caused this epidemic. if Welsh reaches for the medicine cabinet any of them came back positive. and their and pulls out three prescription bottles. partners." Welsh said. "the momen1 I was Welsh looks at me and says, "this is a nor irresponsible I became responsible for other Kt Kt mli;:.ht be wlo behind bars soon. mal day," popping the pills one by one. The people's li,·es." hollies read Viracept. Zaigen. Diflluicin The casualties in this war are not taken ell it is said that April ,howers and a special vitamin. This is a 1ypical d:iy from the virus but by advanced HIV or bring Mnyflowers, and so forth for Welsh, as he put 1he pills back with a what is commonly called A IDS. "HIV W well we are in April now and its family of other medications in his cabinet. does 1101 kill people, AIDS does," said minin' hard with your favorite celebrities wipes his mouth, turning off the lighl. Komar Mosi, Senior Health Care Educa scaring Noah into his ark. Noah take 1he Christopher Welsh is 20 years old and liv tor at Whitman Walker Clinic. He sees the backseat, leis get 1he animals aboard the ing with HIV. problem with black men and HIV growing Degree's ark, (cause it's just those rainy HIV is the leading killer of African Amer because of many reasons. " The lack of days). bul it's more like the Titanic, cause icans between the age of25 and 44 bul now c6nversa1ion, the stigma that it's a ·gay these degrees are about to sink. This week these s1a1is1ics from the CDC (Cemer for man's disease·," Mosi said, ·'and impor we will take a voyage. as a blast from the Disease Control) arc overwhelmingly tant!)' 1he lack of education." ' past with n trip back 10 the future. Since becoming more prevalent in African The common ways for males to contmct we have the past in mind let the degrees go American males between the age of 18 and the disease, arc unprotected vaginal/anal back in day. Don't you all wonder wha1ev 25 according to the CDC. This virus that sex, oral sex, and blood to blood con1ac1. er happened 10 the Queen. no 1101 Lil Kim has taken the globe by storm has now With unprotected sex Mosi cautioned that but Queen Latifah. Well it seems she has staked its claim in the me1ro area. protected sex is not always the safest way caughl the acting bug. since her talk show "We believe 1ha1 there are an estimated to eliminate contrac1ion. "If the condom didn't float. Yes she has been casted 10 play 30,000 people in the metro area who don't brakes, you are jus1 more likely 10 get the mous is strictly anonymous without name it's way into Welsh's life. "You have to a jailed woman who sparks a relationship know they are infected with the virus," said virus," Mosi said "cause if there is a high or anything. Mailed resulls and telephone be safe," said Welsh "I'm living with this with Ste,•e Martin in ''In the Chip Lewis. a representative from the concentration of the virus i1 can s1ill fight results are also admissible at Whitman• and I don't want anyone else 10 have to Houze" .. Well with royalty on the mind 11 Whitman-Walker Clinic, which has served of the condoms fluids and go through the Walker Clinic. go through this.'' Welsh who thanks would be obsurd to not mention what the people in the metro area with HIV/AIDS pores on the penis's head." Another fac Wilh gay men however there is a prob god for every day he's able to go to King of remixes is up 10 . Yes. since 1973. This unknowing danger has tor people who contract the disease are lem with those gay men 1hat 10 live dou class, doesn't want anyone 10 disregard this ... is ...the ... rcmix. P Diddy has !need leaked its way into the age groups of col unaware of. is thnt HIV can be transmiued ble lives with a girl at home and a man his message. "I hate this had to happen another remix. with an unlikely Jermaine lege men. from pre-cum before. Menning unprotect on the side. "That's a touchy subject," to me" Welsh said "but I would have Dupri on 'Welcome 10 Atlanta' ... The Welsh. who contracted the virus in May ed oral and vaginal sex do not have result Mosi said, "all I can say is its about hated it even more if I had waited till I D.I.D.D.Y has also took care ofsome more 2001, at the age of 19. was devastated in an ijacculation. respect wear a condom, she doesn't was married, if my T-cells would have business. Well as it seems people are run when he got the results from the test. "I just However early detection can save lh•es, deserve it." made it that far," ning from Bad Boy like Whitney from took 1he test because I saw this sign up. and many young black men don't come in. "I The clinic is doing it's best 10 fi ght HIV Mosi sees hope for the virus, in the rehab. but the man in charge is holding on thought why not," Welsh said "days later I believe that most of our behavior, shows but they are now seeing new cases com future. "I see a cure or vaccine at least ing across the board. "Hepati1is C is the in the next IO years. As Mosi makes his tight 10 what he has. Diddy, put Loon one went to get my results, and I was m shock." signs of invincibility," said Mosi. Black of his new 'Mase'ish acts appears on ·1 Welsh when diagnosed positive said he men think that they can't, gel the disease at new 1hrea1" Mosi said "this can be prediction, Welsh prays for a cure soon. Need a Girl' pt II, with Ginu,.ine. Mort felt his whole body go "numb" as he tried an early age. "I thought it was something caused by blood 10 blood transmission in "I wouldn't wish this on anybody," of an uptempo track the three just fini,hcd 10 hold back tears. for just gay men." Welsh said, "but I found men and it's on the rise." The life 1hren1- Welsh said, ''but J thank god for one ening disease. which cause, higb liver year." Mosi lef1 black men with these shooting the video this week and thcv all "It was if, I stepped out of my body," said out that, it doesn't matter about your sexu promise it to be big, howevere Aris1i has Welsh, "I didn't know what 10 do or where al preference." enzymes, with symptoms of fatigue, words of advice, "life ,s what you make said nothing on whether they are running to go." Contracting the virus through Though the Whitman-Walker clinic may night sweats. and jandis can be con i1 • choose life and live it," Mosi said, tracted at the same time of HlV. •·we are "(black men] take care of yourself, save it. P Diddy if they don't run ii. don't take unprotected sex had to cope with idea Ihm see men come into take the test some still it personal you just might no:ed a girl. .. A girl he was fighting some1hing bigger than he never come back. "On problem with giv seeing people coming in and testing pos• yourself, educate yourself." And as that is doing her thing though, the degrees was. But the bigges1 fight had not yet ing tests. is it's voluntary," Mosi said. "bu1 itive for both," Lewis said, "usually you Welsh looked across the table, he smiled is hating, Ms. Keys as called by Nelly i, arri,•ed, as he had to infol'm his partner, and some ne,·er come back to pick up their contract HIV and then Hepatitis-C now and left me with this thought "I am me, Slriking another chord. Alicia Keys has past partners and his family. ''Jelling my results. The two types of tests 1he clinic we are seeing 1hem together." and there are more like me in DC, who taken on a new venture in productionon on parents, was the hardest," Welsh said, "I offers are anonymous and confidential. "We (black men) need to take initiative don't know ii yet," Welsh said, ·•so just R&B virgin Mario. He ho, made a remake even contemplated suicide." His parent's Confidential is where your name is used with our health," Mosi said, "treat get tested." of another blast from the pa,t in Bil who were in disbelief. had to deal with this with a secret ID number. While anony- everyone you have sex with as if they are Markie'> 1989 hit •Just a Friend' in ·J11,1" HIV positive." This method has found Iasi name protected for privacy Friend 2002' ... Well her gmcious grammy competition India.Arie might be getting the last laugh after all. Roberta Finck will - -- join India.Arie in a performance of "The Beating the Waiting List ~:.:. ~:. Fir.;1 Time Ever I Saw Your Face" during a concen special for the Oxygen network :.:.:.:.:.:. called "India.Arie UpClo~e and Per.;onal," Finding Apartments and Homes in DC .:.~- :.~ taped yesterday at the New York City night :.:. :., :. a,:. club Exit. 'The show will air May 3 ... Some •" one that is definitely killing them oh so soft• ·:.~:.:.:. ly would he 1hc Fabolous. Fabolous plans •:. - to hit the studio within a month's time to begin "ork on his new LP. tentatively titled :.a Srreet Dreams, and he s.'lid that August is ~ the earliest the album could conceivably drop. In the meantime, the slow speaking . . Brooklyni1e is contemplating shooting a third video from GlreunFabolous, "TrJde It Age Ain't Nothing But A Number All,'' with J agged F.dge ... Speaking of new projects, it seems as if Foxy Brown will By Jessica Johnson aged 10 find time, 10 leave a lasting impact soon head into the studio 10 work on her Contributing Writer on Howard University. Inspired by friend fourth nlbum, ll/ Na Na Part 2: The F,ver. Jahn Howard, she decided to get invo~ in (Sounds more !, kc a chapter from a Lil' he may be barely legal, but 18 )'ear- the poli!ical aspects of Hownrd Ufu\t.rsity. Kim Bio) Though Brown is ,till lining up old EnobongJiannah Alexander, bet· Currently, Anna serves as the Executive producers, she hopes 10 finish the LP in S1er known as Anna. is definitely a President of The College of Arts and Sci- eight weeks and release it thi, sununer... On lethal threat 10 the academic world. Anno entes Student Council and was named Stu- the subject of summer jams, the Best of left her home in the r------,---,....:.•_-_ _:_..., dcm Leader of th e Both ~'tbrlcfr debuted at #2 on the /Jillbmml By Harold Eichelberger throughout D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Hilltop Staff Writer This website gives you candid views of Bronx, New York and Month for January 200 albums chart, but sold less than half of entered Howard Uni- 2002. She created and what R Kelly's last album. TP-2.mm. and each apartment, while some web pages he horrendous housing place allow you to take a virtual tour. All the versity at the 1ender organized Howard J ay-Z's Blueprint sold in their first week. age of 16. University's first This is the Kiddy King's fi rst recordings ment situation has reared i1s basic information needed such as rent, head again and has devastated amenities, and even floor plans are com• " When I fir.;t came B. EST. .. S . (81 ac k since being accused of sexual relations with to Howard, I didn't tell Examples Sharing minors arrived in stores last week, and a the upcoming academic year for pletcly laid out to suit the apartment search T needs. Students can also refer 10 the anyone about my age. Their Story) Lectu.re many students. Many students are left scriou, decline in sales suggests a possible I decided 10 show Series th at brought backlash toward the singer... Kelly's complacent and homeless and ha,•e found Howard University web page and it will 1hemselves in the shadows of broken direct each search 10 various web pages everyone what I was esteemed black lead- appetite for the kids menu. however. has had about first then we ers such as Ossie no dent on his partner Jay-Z. The platinum promises concerning housing. Instead of concerning allerna1ive housing. receiving a room, they were simply grant• According 10 the Off-Campus Housing would work from Davis, Kweisi Mfume, plaque rapper released an album entitled there. I've learned that and Dr. Debbye Turn- Chapter One: Grearest Hits overseas on ed a number. This number has lefl many Referral Service packet, that is located in students questioning what steps can possi the office of Residence Life, there are many people have a tenden• er 10 the campus 10 Tuesday. The CD features blockbusters cy to stereotype you if share their stories or such as "Hard Knock Life," obscurities bly be taken to find allernatives 10 dormi complete listings of recommended places tory living. Of these alternatives, the only for students to li ve if they do not receive you're young." said struggle and success like "Wishing on a Star" and street favorites Alexander. encouraging those of such as "Can't Knock the Hustle" and two choices are apartments. or homes. dormitory housing. Each month 1he list In searching foroff-eampus housing, one ings, ns well as the packets are updated Filled with dreams of us still struggling 10 "Imaginary Player." There's no definitive becoming a doc1or, the continue. word from Roe-A-Fella as 10 whether the must first realize that it is not a difficult according to the needs of the s1uden1. Ron task. By simply visiting residence life. or Harris of Residence Life advises. "Look for ambitious teen dedi- But her story doesn't album will ever find its way to the U.S ... If cated herself 10 a rigorous academic sched- stop there. This past winter break, Anna the rap game stinks to ,ome. the degree, even taking the time to visit a few websites, location. They should only be ·so far' one can easily find a place 10 stay. One such from the university, and near the Metro ule as a biology major and chemistry minor. returned to her home and began 10 feel over- recommends that you take a whiff of While balancing as many as twenty-three whelmed with the mounting problems in the w~bsite is On since many students do not have cars. Also, Cam'roo. 1 he video for "Oh Boy,· the \~l~lll!llbUli,kl'®l · credits per semester, Anna ha.s maintained an school system there. Without any hesitation. first single off of his May 14 release, Come this particular pageselectmeWashing1on, s1uden1s should be interested in paying D.C. area. choose various preferences such security deposits." impressive GPA and was nominated for the Anna gave up her lifelong dream of becom- Home With Me, is not only a vehicle to keep National Dean's List as well as Howard Uni- ing a doctor and redirected her talents 10 a the buzz going for his record. it's also a as price range and number of bedrooms, and you will find a number of listings Please Su B, a1i11g 82 versity's College of Arts & Sciences Dean's field that she truly believes is in dire need List for two consecutive years. of revitalization, education. As if that wasn't enough, Anna still man- Plea.re See VIP B2 - ' -·------r- B2 FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002 THE HILLTOP 1st person continued want to come off condemning,but if you VIP from Bl- those who know Anna best, her plans are a get anything from this,just feel me on this. natural course of action. I am truly not holier than thou, but I know ··Most minority parents arcn·t as involved "Every time I think Anna's taking on too view the doctor, but not purely in my right it is a necessity in today's society and in as they should be in their children·s educa much, she proves me wrong. r ve found that mind. All I could think about were the our community to be honest with one tion. The school systems arc inadequate there's nothing that's too much for Anna. results. another. WE HAVE TO GET TESTED! and no oue rcnlly serves as the voice for She's my real li fe superhero," said her 21 1st I mean I didn't have any symptoms, but You might not feel like you owe it 10 your African-American children. I decided that year-old friend Janyn Baird. ·'duuggh dummy"' HIV doesn't have any partner but you do, and if not you owe it I wanted 10 be that voice," said Alexander. Anna's ultimate goal is to become the symptoms. I was in my car shaking my to yourself. The truth is that the disease While many were surprised at Anna's Secretary of Education for the United States head like why did I even choose to have can be beat, with early detection. The seemingly sudden switch to education, government so that she can directly affect sex. The idea of something so sacred just longer you wait the more ·normal' your life Anna claims that it has been in the making policies that affect the quality ofeducation Person flipped to scared. My respect increased for will be. for years. Both of Anna's parents have ded for African-American students in particu those living with the virus, as I could pos While America is fighting a war on the icated their lives to education. Her father, lar. sibly have been one myself. And three overspreading threat ofterrorism, we need Joseph Alexander, is the superintendent of In the meantime, Anna plans to focus on days later : went 10 go pick up my results. to be fighting the spread of HIV. Don't just the New Covenant Christian Schools and urban education in her hometown. Her first I cancelled everything on tha1 day before protect yourself, educate yourself. This her mother, Mardette, has been a middle plan of action as a high school administra The Test of Time and aflcr 6:30 PM , so I would get there on education comes from gening tested. You school teacher in the New York school sys tor involves implementing a program called time, and afterwards I would have time for might be reading the end of this like ' I tem for over twenty years. "Born to a Legacy of Excellence." Anna myself for whatever the results. don·t have it.' you might not, but wouldn't During high school. Anna served as a hopes to encourage more African-Ameri By Jonathan C. Sims can students to realize their potential by Life and Style Editor Sining in the waiting room, I thought of you be happier 10 be I 00% positive that summer school counselor at the New a line that singer Pink says in her song you are HIV Negative? I know I am. This Covenant Christian and assisted Grade I & showing them the opportunities that arc available to them. It was a month ago when I had decided to 'Eventually.' " I drank your poison. cause experience. I te ll you changed me forever, 2 teachers with lessons for their students. you told me its wine, shame on you if you and I promise it wi ll change you also. If Eager 10 learn more, Annn spent her free Anna will complete her degree in August run a special section of Life and Style on Tues• 2002 and plans to return to participate in day that some titled the •ufo & Sex· issue. fooled me once, shame on me if you fooled you don't go get a test you won't hurt me, time working in the school office and me twice." I thought about how when we you only hurt yourself and others poten became acquainted with the administra commencement 2003 next May. She does When doing this. the Unil'crsity embarked on not regret graduating early or any other what some called unnecessary filth and eye arc supposedly in love we choose not to see tially. tive end. The summer after her first year at certain things, and if the person doesn't tell I will remember me looking across the Howard, she returned to New Christian decisions she has made; she believes that candy. Well when doing this issue I had she is right where God wants her to be and decided to hit every avenue from men living you everything that you may ask then they table a1 a young man that shared my age Covenant High School and taught a reme arc to blame but if they hurt you again then and middle name who was living this ·nor dial math course to high school freshman states, ''To live life without regret is to truly on the down low. women affected by HJV, and live life. " the very famous masturbation article. you have some fault. Sometimes people mal' life. I saw in his eyes a plea to not that had failed the New York State Regents. are reluctant 10 discuss their sexual histo make the same mistake he made. My Today, Anna's accomplishments are prac When asked what advice she would give Was this truly a pen•ersion of the media? to those who are pursuing their passions, No. this was just part of the awakening thnt ry, before hopping into bed. but those same 'brother' on an opposite axis has HIV and tically endless, but her work is still not thought it could not be him, well it was Anna simply replied, "We are all master this campus was hindering. While doing the people can ask. ··so what do you like in done. She hopes to nnend Columbia Uni bed." That is disturbing. him, and it could have been me. and ulti versity in the fall ;md pursue a Masters of pieces being created. None of us arc where theme for that particular issue, I had began 10 we're going to be, but when we get there. research story on Men and HIV but decid And what is really alarming is that these mately could be you! And that is the true Education degree and eventually a doctor a we' II be fabulous.'' ed 10 pull it at the last minute because of the people ha"e yet to get an AIDS test. I don't test of time. ate in Politics and Educahon. She's also direction I had gone. Now. appropriately, I plans on following her passion by working was compelled to do this I'' person, as anoth as a full time administrator at New Chris er awakening along with the article that was tian Covenant High School. This may one month in the making. The title of this seem a bit overwhelming to some, but to piece is simple and goes along with the 6 Degrees from BJ. one count ofsecond degree assault because research I did going into this story. I felt you album, but means to build anticipation for she poked holes into her husband Morton as a student, should at least learn one thing a cologne of the same name Cam'ron said Rahmat with a steak knife on Chrisunas Beating from Bl- ty admits, "After doing the math. staying in from me if nothing else. he's putting out. Cam. who shows off his Day 200 I! When police got to the home, Each apartment or house comes with var a house was less than paying Howard for they found Keke's husband with stab Some of you may have remembered my new Lamborghini in the clip, said. "When ious amenities. Such amenities that stu housing. You have more freedom." He wounds on his chest. arms. hands and column. Life is too short, and I know you you see the video you're going to be like, dents should be aware of arc the utilities continues, .. Your roommates who are your remembered some of my other pieces on 'Where can I get the cologne from?' It's back. In fact the knife was still in him and included in the rent, and does the apartment friends arc more likely to respect your had to be removed from his back at the death and loss. Well, now it's time 10 bring it crazy. The video has partying, girls, have laundry facilities? Or is the apartment needs. Also. you have access to more per home. Last month while working on the men Burberry car covers, Gucci car covers. University of Louisville Hospital. Keke furnished? These are important as well sonal things such as a kitchen, bath. and a and HIV story, I saw death. I did a series of There's lots of hundreds of thousands on arraigment date is May 9th ... .Speaking of what is in the kitchen and in the bathroom living room." trials its time for the degrees to head out interviews, and now I told myself that no mat the screens." ... While everyone else is as well as luxuries such as air-conditioning, The best advice that one can give while ter what, as a journalist. I could not make this inhaling the fresh new scent , R&B stab in to the latest installment of the P. Diddy and cable. The Woodner Apartment Com searching for apartment housing is to be Saga. its sure to have more loopholes and personal. I didn"t know anyone in close ties stress may be taking her next breaths from pleJ< (1-888-450-7746) located on 3636 careful, use sufficient resources, and mak confusion than a HUSA election. If you ing sure that intelligent and wise decision$ with the virus and I personally had the child behind bars. Keke is facing a possible I 0 I 6•h St. N. W. includes a free shuttle to the ish idiosyncrasies that certain people had that • 20 year prison sentence for stabbing her didn't get the connection arc made when deciding upon selection cri then you might be like Fat Joe during Metro. MetroBus at the entrance, all utili teria. "If you have already made up your 'look' and those were the ones who had HIV. husband with a steak knife during a fight ties included in the rent, as well as stores, Well. when talking 10 these people. they last Christmas. She has been indicted on MTV's Spring Break. a mess. . mind to leave campus housing. talk to res a fitness center. and a restaura.nt. The idence life. look up the classifieds, and looked just like my best friend, my brother, my apartments range from studio to 2 bed co-worker. my classmate, and my professor. talk 10 those who live in houses because rooms and 2 bathrooms. The prices of rent The predisposition was there. I had been so they may now landlords who own other range from $950 to S1250. homes." adds Irvin. Housing is a stress rear close minded on an issue that so many peo Some students have already taken advan ple will not 1alk about and now it is definite to year for the students of Howard. When tage of living in alternative housing. Rah it boils down to it. housing is a necessity, ly high time. I interviewed one man living man L. Irvin, a sophomore finance major with advanced HIV (also known as AIDS) and Big Trouble Causes big anything beats the waiting list. who lives in a home in the campus vkini- I found myself holding back tears while try ing 10 keep my journalistic pcrspectil'e. know ing that this person I made a connection with trouble in the box office COME OUT TO SEE DEF SOUL/DEF JAM has a death certificate already posted, Life isn't fair, I thought, but it truly is. RECORDS PRESIDENT KEVIN LILES What I mean, while doing this interview series and story for background. I saw the human element and me immersing myself in COLLEGE LECTURE: MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2002 this environment was truly draining. While talking with this one young man my age in TIME: 5:00 P.M. particular who was living with HIV. all I LOCATION: BLACKBURN FORUM ROOM could think was-damn. "There is hope." he told me, "IIIV doesn't mean death. 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Powell Room 107H (School of Communications) ilie ~J.N,s ina~~ro~riatelJ \~~ oe suoject to aisci~linary sancuons unaer Auditions: ilie &uaent Coae of Conauct, ~ucn sanctions maJ incluae, out are not Monday, April 15, 2002 7:00 PM limitea to, aoar to ~raauation or continuea enrollment until fuere is C. B. Powell Room 107H resutution for ilie to~ amount of tne costs of ilie unauthorizea tele~none [must prepare a 2-minute speech AND a 2-minute oral interpretation selection (prose, poetry, drama)] c~s, More severe sanctions maJ oe a~~liea ae~enain~ u~on the amount of loss to the Universicy ana ilie surrounain~ crrcumstances, The Pl~~it Sp-ti; Universicy will oe aevelo~in~ anew lon~·aismnce ~hone ~ro~ram to lessen ilie o~~ortunities for unaufuorizea use of loni·aistance ~1N. 's ana to · OE~ tJ~tt te.tati~ iaentizy fuose who maf continue in ilieir attem~ts to aouse fue sJstem, For more details call Dr. Felicia Walker at 6-6711 or e-mail [email protected] l'HEHILLTOP B4 Extra Innings The Miss--Education of Student Athletic Trainers the time, with Bv MAKEBRA ANot:RSON out really know Hilltop Staff Writer ing what's going on behind t's 4:00 Monday morning and Amanda Rosette is the scenes. It's waking up to the loud ringing of her alarm clock. like seeing a She is a student athletic trainer and has to be in the seven-course training room by 5am to prepare for morning foot• meal withoui ball practice. seeing what goes on in the There are 16 student athletic trainers whose responsibilities kitchen," Charles said. By Camille M. Harvey are to cover practices and competition, give treatment. prima ry first aid, and write basic injury reports. Athletic trainers "Some girls do also administer pre-game treatment, which includes ankle and comedown Well ladies and gentlemen, college wrist taping, physical rehabilitation treatments, water and ice, there with the basketball season is over and congrat and setting up the athletic facility. wrong motives, ulations to the Maryland Torps. With According to Melanee Johnson, student athletic trainer, but the majority the conclusion of college basketball "the average trainer works 20-25 hours per week. Depending of people are season, came the conclusion of the on your level of dedication you have 10 plan your classes down there for and one column. Therefore. baseball around practices always trying to make it convenient for your the right rea season has started and thus the change athletes." sons and for the of the name of the column 10 extra With only three certified athletic trainers and over 400 ath long haul." innings. letes, student athletic trainers are responsible for keeping 1rainers are Before I get srnrted with my two things in order for head trainers. required to be in cents, I would like 10 say that there are "Our first primary objective is 10 stabilize the athlete, con the training some people who have agreed with my tain the athlete and make sure the environment is safe to pre room two hours columns and those who have disagreed vent further injury," said April Stevenson, student-athletic before practice, with my column. For whatever reason trainer. "There is a lot of paper work involved when a player they return to you disagree with my column is com gets hurt; it's very tedious and monotonous, but it's some school early in pletely your business. You cannot like thing we have 10 do." the summer me because I am a woman, you can The lack of certified trainers has presented a lot of prob time to work not like me because I an1 a graduating lems for the Athletic Depar1men1, and ultimately the majority with two-a-day Pho«> by Melanie Ncsbill senior or you cannot like me because of the burdens fa ll on the shoulders of student 1rainers. football practice, Student trainers art a ke)' purt of the gel Iha! keeps athletes together. of something that I said as it directly "A lot of times s1uden1s take over where a certified staff they travel almost every weekend, to something that you have done. For would be, and you never want to put a student in that posi tained at all times. whatever reason, please do not give me tion," snid Bernard James, MS, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer. and they work in any weather condition, so it is not a maner of them trying to get close to athletes it's a mailer of them If you are involved with an athlete it's on your own time, dirty looks on campus. You may have Unlike other institutions, Howard University does not pro and should never be initiated in or around the training room put yourself into a position where vide compensation for athletic trainers. According to Narissa trying to advance in their career said James. "If people knew we were down there seven days a week because as a trainer you represent the entire department, said ridicule comes your way.just as I have Charles, student athletic trainer, "schools with accredited pro Johnson. put myself into a position where grams there is compensation with scholarships, books, room working hard, then they wouldn't think of us the same," said Rosette. "I think it's because they envy us and want 10 be in Howard Universities athletic training program is not an ridicule comes my way. If you have a and boards, and stipends, but there is a lot of opportunity 10 accredited program; therefore, trainers are working to gain problem with something that I have learn at Howard." our position." Most trainers ignore the comments that stu dents make, but for some the negativity is a direct slap in the the 1500 hours needed to be eligible for the Athletic Training said or typed, please feel free 10 con• Student trainers are often under appreciated by the Athletic Certification Tusl. tact me hill\op spons/ifynhoo com Department; however. most athletes understand how hard face. a, "I am not a groupie, and l am not in ii for the glam," said The Athletic Department is making great strides, accordin trainers work and try 10 help whenever possible. to some trainers, but the University need• to improve a 101 or 1bebil112w~bmmajt com. With that Charles. "I am just trying 10 pursue a profession where there " I think we are very much under-appreciated by the Athlet more before they can compete both academically and athleti said, on with the column. ic Department, because all it takes is a thank you," said Ash are only seven percent minorities, and if I can be the first Well for some, it is the most boring black women tr3incr on a professional team, then I' II be cally. ley Dubois, student athletic trainer. "Some athletes are rude "'They want I00 percent on the field, but they aren't will in time of the year, but for me, it is the and demanding, but lots of athletes sympathize with our situ grateful 10 Howard for enabling me 10 do that." most wonderful time ofthe year. I love There are no rules within the Athletic Department forbid to put I00 percent into what we do 10 get the players on the ation because they know how hard we work." field," Stevenson said. baseball season. There is no bener Because most student athletic trainers are women, students ding athletes and trainers from de,·eloping personal relation sport 10 me than baseball. Now maybe accuse them of having ulterior motives. "People label us all ships, but there is a level professionalism that must be main- I am biased because it is the first sport that I learned how to play and ii appears that that I have a belier appre• ciation of the game and how it is played but for whatever the reason, I Lady Bison Softball Team Making a Name For love this game-baseball that is. Bui I have a serious problem. Now part of this isn't a new problem, but it is still a problem nonetheless. Baseball is a Themselves very popular sport in the United Staies. We all know that basketball and foot Bv AISHA CHANEY Stale where we really fell apart and they beat us 20-0 and that's last minute. It was down to the wire," so.id Foster. "She has re ball are popular and soccer, is sweep Hilltop Staff Writer actually what most of the teams were expecting to do to us, but ly done an excellent job and Erika Jordan has stepped up for ing the nation, but baseball once it hadn't been that bad until that one day." as well as the back-up pitcher." deemed America's Pastime, is still The 2002 Howard University Softball team made school his Despite the fact that they have a losing record, the Lady Bison Since softball season is only a couple months long and popular among Americans. tory on March 2 when they beat Coppin State, 18-5, for their always keep their spirits up and remain competitive the entire must play a total of27 games, then every game is a double he Now let's look at the Howard Uni first victory of the season. game. er. They play seven innings for one game, take a 15-minute b versity Baseball team. You would think Although this win has been their only one of the season, for Foster is really proud of the whole team and the way that and immediately following. play another seven innings for that because of the popularity of base a first year team they are coming along really well. According they've been meshing together, but she says that there are a few second game. ball, the baseball learn would get some 10 head coach Condi Foster, the 1ean1 has really been improving players who have taken on the leadership role and have kind of According 10 Foster, the main thing the players need love on campus. Al one point in time, and every time they go on the field they just get belier and bet stood out from the rest. improve on is their hitting, but snys that other than that, the g the baseball team could be found prac ter. 'There are a couple of girls like Latoya Thomas who at first are doing real well. ticing in the gym or on a corner of foot Many opposing teams may have looked past the Lady Bison was kind of iffy in the outfield, but now she has really taken over "At the beginning of the season, I really wasn't sure wha ball field. Why, because they don't ( 1-1 1) and figured that they would just be an easy victory for the out there," Foster said. "And then there is Andrea Watkins, expect because we had a team of walk-ons and I wanted t have on campus facilities of their own. the simple fact that they are a first year learn. However, the lady who was actually instrumental in starting this whole team; she least go out and get a good reputation for Howard," said Fos Now we understand that they have Bison have proved many teams wrong and refused to go down listed herself as a catcher first and an outfielder second, but she "I knew that we weren't going to go out there and get blown a been in a bit of trouble, but the two sit• with OUI a fight. has also really stepped up in the outfield." by everybody because there's a lot of talent on this team fi uations are not directly related and In a recent game against arch rival Hampton University, the Freshman Rachel Hale, who leads the tean1 in catches with group ofwalk-ons. Right now, I just want 10 get some more" realistically have nothing 10 do with Lady Bison were actually ahead most of the game, but the Lady 56 and put outs with 45, has also proved to be a key player for under our belt. Every game you can see improvement in dif each other. Why doesn't the baseball Pirates fought back and were able 10 come out with the two-point the lady Bison. ent areas, so they're all really coming along and I'm very pro team have a field on campus? Why victory, 9-7. Out of the 16 members on the team, only one player. sopho The Lndy Bison will look 10 add more vktories 10 their rec wasn't this issue addressed before the "In the majority of our games, we've been doing really well more Krissy Posey, was recruited and the rest were walk-ons. this weekend as they travel to Greensboro 10 play the North team was started on campus? Better defon;ively," said Foster. "We had one bad game at Delaware "Krissy Posey is our main pitcher and I got her at the very olina A&T Lady Aggies. question, why was there a softball team (finally) brought 10 campus and they 100 do not have any on campus facilities? Although I am for equal treatment and a balance of intercolle giate teams between men and women, The Ball is Back in the NBXs Court why was a softball team bruught to campus when we as a university can not accommodate the baseball team that we already have? Now the presi Bv PAUi, CREWE spot. and Charlotte by 5.5 games, could lock up higher seeding in the playoffs since the n dent has made it clear that plans to Contributing Writer The Raptors, who are winning without their home court advantage for the first time since close;i team, the L.A. Clippers are 4.5 ga include facilities for all of the athletic leading scorer, Vince Carter, are coming off of 1991. back in ninth place. teams on campus in his Strategic Now that March Madness has concluded a big win Sunday night. Toronto defeated and The NBA'.s biggest star, Michael Jordan is Sacramento leads the enure league with a Framework for Action Plan U. But is and the NCAA has crowned both its basketball gained one game on Philadelphia in the East back in the line up, as he and his teammates in 19 mark. while the Mavericks are just this too little, too late or should we just king and queen for the 2001-02 season, the ern Conference sl3Ddings with the win. In con Washington will look 10 make one last run for games behind the Kings. The Lakers, who say thank you for actually getting some focus has now shifted back 1owards the NBA:s trast, the 76ers continue 10 struggle without the final playoff spot in the Eastern Confer play in Washington tonight, are even close facilities? Personally, I think that it's playoff race with just about nine games to go their leading scorer, Allen Iverson. Iverson has ence. The Wizards, who trail t.he Pacers by just they trail the Kings by just 1.5 games. too Jillie, too late. The baseball and for most teams. a broken hand and is expected 10 miss the rest 2.5 games, can help themselves tremendously Wednesday evening will feature this we softball teams are directly affected by In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey and of the regular season, while Carter had season with wins against Milwaukee tomorrow marquee match up, as two of the leagues the fact that they don't have any facil Detroit have already clinched playoff births. ending knee-surgery five games ago. evening, Charloue on Friday, and Philadelphia teams collide in a possible NBA Finals prev ities. This in turn affects recruiting, Boston, Orlando, and Charlotte are all cur The Rapt ors, who currently hold the league's next Wednesday. The L3kers will take on the Nets in New which affects the number of people rently bauling for the third, fourth, and fifth longest winning streak of five, are definitely in Among Western Conference teams, Sacra sey at 8 pm. The two teams squared-off who want to come to Howard lo play playoff spot. Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and the hunt as they trail the Pacers by just 1.5 mento, Dallas, San Antonio, and the L.A. Lak weeks ago in the only other meeting of the softball or baseball, which will in turn Indiana (currently in sixth, seventh, and eighth games. ers have all clinched playoff births. Minneso son in L.A. without Kobe Bryant, w affect how place) are all ballling to solidify their playoff New Jersey (47-27) continues to hold the ta, Portland, Senllle, and Utah currently hold Shaquille O'Neal's 40 points led L.A. we as a school will do in the post spots down the stretch. They'll have to do ~o lead in the Eastern Conference standings, how playoffs spots five through eight. Still, all four 101-92 win. season, which can affect how much with Toronto, Washington and Miami all with ever 2nd place Detroit trails the Nets by just 2.5 of these teams are within four games of e.,ch money we as a university will receive in five games of the eighth and final playoff games. The Pistons, who lead both Milwaukee other. Thusly, the true banle out west is for from winning a championship. It's all Please See Jrmi11gs, 86 THE HILLTOP FRrDAY, APRIL 5, 2002 BS The Hilltop-Business deadline for applications have been extended to CALUNG ALL TALENTED HOWARD ffllDENTJ Friday, April 12, 2002. 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Alomar's leadership coupled belie\'e the Cubs will the whole and Japanese scnsniion Ichiro 1im~'for ano1her full season of dipped off two games into 1he sea wnich ou1 for the Yankees," said wilh a tremendous offensive year 1hing.'' said junior psychology Suz.uki m:)de the M's benernnd major league baseball. That's right, son. Another early surprise was junior biology major Anthony Dav from superstar Mike Piazza will major Damian Boler. "Wi1h Moises 1heir 1eam balance will help them if you're a baseball fan, its time to Yankees ace Roger Clemens ge1- enport. allow the Meis 10 nip 1he Braves Alou and Sammy Sosa. 1he Cubs hold off my wild card pick, the track your favori1e team or your ting bashed around in the Yankees A few teams have picked up for the NL Eas1ern division crown. are looking dangerous." Oakland A1hle1ics. favorite player though 162 games As always a few lhings remain right as where they left off as As for the NL Central. 1he Chicago In the American League a 101 In 1he end. 1he Arizona Dia of ups and downs. Baseball's all will the same in 2002. As usual the Giambi's ex-team, the Oakland Cubs are the favorite with the addi has chan~ed. bu1 1he rc,ults won'1 mondbacks and the Chicago White time single season home run cham Yankees seem 10 have bough1them Athletics and the World Champion lion of the powerful and consistent change ,~uch for 200 I. The Ne" Sox will rcpresem their respec1ive pion Barry Bonds is already hilling selves another championship by Arizona Diamondbacks have raced Moises Alou mixed with a healthy York Yankees wi ll win 1he AL Easi leagues in lhe fall classic will the home runs (2 in his first game) so adding Jason Giambi to their off to 2-0 start. Kerry Wood pitching, Out of 1he behind s1rong pi1ching and 1hc Dinmondbacks taking home 1he if you haven't been paying a11ention already powerful lineup. Giambi ·s As for predictions, it's quilt hard Central al so comes my wild card addition of G1amb1. The Cen1ral crown once again behind mong to SportsCenter, get on ii. old team almost defeated the Yan a challenge to de1ermine whom pick. the S1. Louis Cardinals. look, 10 be locked up by 1hc Chica pi1ching. In this 2002 season of major kees in last season's American will be this year champion. A few Finally. you just can·1 beat top qua!• go While So., a, 1hcy have also league baseball, 1here will be many League playoffs. However, Giambi teams, however. are loaded with ity pi1ching. Superstar pitchers made ,mpro,emeni,, by picking up surprises. One surprise already felt his best move was 10 suit up for enough weapons to capture 1he Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson lhc ,pecdy and effec1ivc Kenny occurred before lhe season began the Yankees. and who can blame crown. will lead 1he Arizona Diamond- Loflon in ccn1crfield. The Seanle First At Last '[Jniversity ofMaryland Wins First NCAA Title Extra Innings By Pa1rick Stevens This year they did," coach Gary Williams undersized Hoosiers in the paint. FromB4 on campus housing that they paid for. Oops. U-WIRE (The Diamondback-Univ. of Mary said. "I hope everybody feels a par1 of that a big circle. But the circle has 10 ,tan some- we see how the university handled 1ha1 si1ua land, College Park) because it's the result of a lot of hard work." "We rebounded the ball well and we were where. I say ii s1arts with the uni,et\ity 11self llon . I jusl hope thot the uni\'e~i1y does righ1 The Torps needed all 1heir s3vvy and bas just playing a physical game." said Baxter. and the uni\'ersity taking a more ac1ive role in by 1he baseball and sof1ball 1cam :1nd by lhe ATLANTA - In the end, Juan Dixon sim ketbal l wisdom 10 1urn hack the Hoosiers whose Terps ou1 rebounded Indiana. 42-31. lhe immediate and long-term accommoda students who have to miss ou1 on seeing 1heir ply woulc' not permit the Turmpin men's bas (25-12), whose surprising 1ournament run as "We 1hough1 ii was 1o our advan1age. We had tions of its studenl athle1es· needs. To me 1he games. The unh·ersity should 1ry and show ketball team to lose. the Sou1h Region's No. 5 seed included vic- the size advantage over those 1wo guys inside. situation with the baseball and sof1ball 1eam some love 10 1hc baseball and soflball teams, The senior guard scored 18 points, includ 10ries over Duke and Oklahoma. Though and we jus1 wem at 1hcm." not having on campus facili1ie, is Just lil-e siu- they nc-ed i1 JU>! like every 01her s1uden1, or ing the three-pointer midway through the sec the 'Jerps led by cigh1 early in lhe second half, The Thrps were on the verge of blowing ou1 knts not having room for 1heir classe~ on s1uden1-athle1e on campus. ond half that pul his team ahead for good, as the Hoosiers methodically whittled i110 noth the Hoosiers early in 1he fi rst half. Though campus or not being accommodmed wilh the the Torps c.aptured their first na1ional cham ing and even 100k a 44-42 lead on a Jared Jef Indiana remained wi1hin 11 -8 in lheopening L...______. pionship with a 64-52 defeat of Indiana las1 fries lay-up with 9 minutes, 53 seconds minu1es, the Thrps reeled off eigh1 s1raigh1 night before 53,406 at the Georgia Dome. remaining. pointS to make it 19-8. The run was capped Dixon, the tournament's Most Outstand Dixon promptly rectified the si1ua1ion. On when Dixon regis1ered a s1eal and then scam ing Player, heaved the ball toward the roof as 1he next 1rip down the floor. he ended a per pered coas1-10-coas1 for an easy baske1. Staff don't forget to 1ime expired, and 1he Torps' (32-4) magical sonal 20-minuie scoreless stre1ch with a Bui as they have throughout 1he 1ourna season ended the way the team said it would three-pointer in the corner to put the Terps men1. Indiana rallied courtesy of i1s superb when practice commenced in Oc1ober: Wi1h ahead again. three-point shoo1ing. Poin1 guard Tom the Turps basking in the glow of reaching the It was a typical tournament moment for Coverdale converted two sho1s from beyond come to the last budget 1op for the first time. Dixon, whose 155 points during the tourna the arc in a 72-second span to pull 1he ''The whole game I was telling guys we ment was the eighth-best individual effort in Hoosiers within 23-14. were going to win," Dixon said. "I had a lot NCAA history. Soon af1erward, the game degenera1ed ofconfidence in my teammates that we could " I feel like I'm dreaming right now into an ugly display unbecoming a na1ionnl go out there and play well. A lot of guys got because I'm part of a national championship championship game. The Turps commilled meeting this tuesday at tense and I told them to calm down and that team," Dixon said. lhree iurno\'ers and were 0-for-5 from the we were going to win if we made plays at the Indiana remained close for several more floor for a five-minute Streich thnl was final right time. We certainly did." minutes and a Kyle Hornsby three-pointer ly ended when Wilcox mnde a jumper. It was a win that erased decades of frus drew lhe Hoosiers within 53-49 wi1h 4:20 Amazingly, the Thrps • lead remained at 7 .p.m. come get tration for the Terps. They emerged as a lef1. Bu1 a Drew Nicholas baske1 off a quick nine because the Hoosiers were I-for -6 from na1ional power in both the 1970s and 1980s, pass from junior forward Thhj Holden began the floor in 1he same span \\hile also miss• but could never break through to lhe Final an 11-0 tun against an exhausted Indiana ing four free lhrow a11cmpts. However. a Four. It finally happened last year when the team. rally sparked by a Kyle Hornsby lhree-point• invitations to the Turps los1 in the semifinals, but they fulfilled Senior center Lonny Baxter (15 points, 14 er and finished with Coverdale bucke1 ni the a vow 10 expand on tha1 experience this sea rebounds) and sophomore forward Chris buzzer made it 31-25 at the half. son. Wilcox (10 points) joined Dixon on the all ''Things have ne,·er worked out qui1e right. tournament team as they pounded away at the banquet What To Watch Cable Guide Compiled by Jozen Cummings Hilltop Staff Writer Tonight, April 5 Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie, FX: David Krumholtz's riveting performance as an ambitious young bookmaker high ligh1s 1his engrossing 2002 cable drama, based on a 1994 college-basketball poin1-shaving scandal. Ti.me: 8:00 PM Goodfellas, Lifetime: The 1990 film is adap1ed from Nicholas Pileggi's fact-based bestseller Wiseguy, which the author describes as a "Mob home movie." The plot traces the rise and fall of gangs1er Henry Hill (Ray a child-custody case. Samuel L. Jackson also s1ars as Uotta) and the more prominent "goodfellas" in his Berry's aggressive Civil-Rights lawyer. Time: 8:00 world. Time: 8:00 PM PM Best Damn Sports Show Period, Comcast Sport The Simpsons, FOX: Tulevisions favori1e family has snet: An opinionaled and humorous an nil new episode. The band Phish has a cameo in an perspec1ive on the day in sporlS. Also, sports news episode in which Dr. Hibbert prescribes medicinal updaies are presen1ed marijuana for Homer's eye injury, and the resuhing throughout the day. Past gues1s have included boxer joviali1y nets Homer a promotion from Mr. Burns. Roy Jones and Ti.me: 8:00 PM actor/producer/rapper Ice Cube. Time: 11:00 PM Autopsy 8: Dead Gh,:away, HBO: Forensic patholo Saturday. April 6 gis1s help law-enforcement officials investigate cases shrouded in mystery. Included: a Michigan bio TuUdaters, MTV: MTV's newest dating show is all chemist suspected of killing and dismembering his about being nosy. Watch as estranged wife. Time: 10:00 PM two single people go out on a date where its video taped and lhen watched by Monday, April 8: close friends or family. Time: 8:30 PM WWF Raw, TNN: Now 1ha1 Ric Flair has taken over WWF E"cess, TNN: A weekly series featuring high the monster tha1 was originally crea1ed by Mr. McMa lights from 1he week's WWF events, interviews with hon wha1 will the new Raw look like. Watch and find wrestlers and feature segmenis about WWF activi1ies. ou1 as the WWF stars collide for ye1 ano1her night of Viewers are invi1ed 10 e-mail or phone in questions action-packed sports cn1er1ainmen1. Time: 9:00 PM for gues1 wres1lers. Time: 10:00 PM Men who Killed Kennedy, The History Channel: Jackass, MTV: Thought Tom Green was crazy? You Part I of this six-part look at 1he assassination of haven't seen anything yet. Watch Johnny Knoxville President Kennedy begins with a demi led account of and his fellow s1un1men as 1hey perform some of the the shooting in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Time: 9:00 most outrageous pranks, siunts, and antics seen on PM 1elevision. Deadliest Job in the World, Disco, ery Channel: Sunday, April 7 The Discovery Channel takes a look into some of the mos1 dangerous jobs in the market. This week: Crab Losing Isiah, UPN: ln1ricate performances by Jessi fishing is observed in the Bering Sea. Included: safely ca Lange and Halle Berry distinguish 1his 1995 drama procedures and equipmeni. Time: 10:00 PM about the thorny racial and moral issues surrounding - TuE HlLLTOP FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2002 B7 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (CAJOOIP1IJS JEID)lITIT®No WSJ.com THE WEEK OF APRIL 1. 2002 ©2002Dow Jones &Company, Inc. All RightS Reserved. What's News- Leno and the Lincolns In Business and Finance Scholl's. ··Murder in Small Town X. • ship but about the blurring of the line works were willing to listen. In Return for Ad Dollars, a reality-show series that appeared between content and advertising. "It was like a Jillie contest,· says on News Corp. ·s Fox last summer. in "Product placement is another vi Anne Belec. vice president of mar Big Three Scramble Talk Show Will Work cluded product placements by Taco olation or the advertising and editor keting lor Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Major Players Bell, a unit of Tricon Glo!Jal Restau ial line,'' says Gary Ruskin, execu vehicles. "It was a very good year in To Improve Quality Estimated total world-wide sales of video Ford Imo the Acti-On rants Inc., and DaimlerChryslcr tlve director or Commercial Alert, a terms or U1e willingness ol every game consoles since product launches, AG's Jeep. Both advertisers received nonprofit organization founded four body to want to be accommodating.· A dogfight for leadership in vehl· in millions of units the product-placement sweeteners In years ago by consumer activist Lincoln had a ,•ariety of riches to cle quality Is looming among the Big By StrlANN! VRA~1CA Sony I return for their ad buys. Ralph Nader. "That line used to be choose from before finally picking Three. PlayStatlon 90 ord Motor Co. ·s Lincoln and Last year. OMO. the big ad-place sacred and is now rrumbling. • NBC. One media concern offered up Ford Motor Co. Is signaling that the NBC network's "The ment firm owned by Omnicom Group Even scme advertising execu movie product placements, while a the company Is maklng big strides in Nintendo 64 ____,l 35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno" Inc .. negotiated a package with Via tives worry about the growing num- magazine-publishing heuse consid improving the quality or its vehicles have struck a deal that's the corn's UPN network that included ered opening up its archives or pho produced In No11h America following latest example of how big having Stale Farni Mutual Automo tography to create a museum ex Its disastrous performance in an im Pl1ySt1t~nI __J 26 spending advertisers are bile Insurance Co. worked into a plot hibit that Lincoln could sp0nsor. portant quality survey by J.D. Power Fgaining greater sway over program & Associates in both 2000 and 2001. Icons and Lincolns Microsoft l 2 5 ming. Similarly, General Motors Corp. has Xbox • The agreement calls for the One magazine deal did ma announced it's on track to reduce Nintendo 1 country's top-rated late-night talk terialize. In return for pur problems defined in the survey as G1mtCube 2 • 5 show to feature Lincolns. In ex chasing about SlO million or customer complaints about sueh change, NBC gets Ford adver ads in Hearst Corp. magazines things as wind or brake noise or high sources: Son)': OFC 1ntet.eenee: Souncrv1ew Technology Group tising valued at about S9 mil• sueh as Harper's Bazaar and fuel consumption. Chrysler officials. lion, which will be spent 0, The Oprah Magazine. meanwhile. have said the Chrysler across the network. Hearst agreed to create a cus Group or OaimierCl\rysler AG is declined to comment. tom 44-page magazine dubbed malctng major push to improve As part of its media in a vestment, Lincoln \\111 build a "New Cultural Icons." which quality to help hold on to market New Data Affirm concert stage adjacent to the will be shipped along with share. soundstage used by Mr. Leno's some Hearst subscriptions. The Big Three aren't likely to Signs of Recovery show. The new stage will hold a Lincoln will be the sole adver overtake the leader in the J.D. Pl:>wer Consumers a,·e opening their wal· variety or Lincoln models, in tiser. rankings. Toyota Motor Corp., which cluding the luxury Navigator f Even as the ad market be· 115 lets more freely and personal income had problems per too vehicles last is on the rise, confirming evidence SUV. Agins to see signs or a recovery. year. But GM may close in on Honda Michael Clinton, executive Motor Co., the second-best quality that the economy is rebounding. During the summer, popular mu i The Commerce Department re sic groups will perform on the stage. •1,,,;..;..,: ... • vice president and chief mar producer with 133 problems per 100 ported that consumer spending in Segments of those performances, ., ketlng omcer at Hearst, be· vehicles. Indeed, GM says it is likely creased a brisk 0.6% in February, dubbed "The Lincoln Garage Con lieves advertisers will con to surpass Nissan Motor Co. this year meeting analysts' forecasts. ronow cert Series.· will air each Friday as line or "The Hughleys:· a sitcom ber or product plug11 embedded in TV tinue to demand these types or deals. and become the first domestic auto ing a slmllar gaJn in January. Per• the musical feature or ·'The Tonight about an African-American subur shows. ··11 product placemen tis over Hearst will produce about 15 ad pack producer to break into the top three in sonal income-or total earnings, In Show.· ban family starring comic O.L. done. it devalues the programming;· ages this year that go beyond tradi· the J.O. Pl:>wer study. GM expects to cluding wages and salaries-also Lincoln also would like to have Hughley. (Another part or the deal, says Ellis Verdi, president or Oe Uonal media buying. reduce its problems to between 130 rose 0.6~. surpassing analysts· ex the musical performers be driven calling for McOona1d·s Corp. to play Vito/Verdl Inc.. a New York ad For Lincoln , "The Tonight Show" and 140 per 100 vehicles, down rrom pectations lor the la.rgest monthly onto the stage in Lincoln vehicles, or a part in the Hughleys' Ille. didn't agency. "You cheapen the product.· deal and the alliance with Hearst are 146 last year. work out.) For the networks. however, gel· an attempt at shaking up its stodgy Ford says its internal data sug gain since October 2000. The consen have Jay Leno, an avid car buff. gest that the quality ol Explorer sus forecast was for personal income mention the br-.ind on air. Thal has The moves reflect how anxious ting- Jhe accounts or big advertisers image. which has been mostly asso sport-utility vehicles has improved as to rise 0.3%. n't been agreed on. but NBC will air the major networks are to sew up lu such as car makers is a top priority. ciated with the arnuent older adults In a sign of possible further network promotions hyping the Lin crative marketers in the ongoing ad Lincoln spent about S263 million on who have traditionally purehased much as 25'7, while quality scores on strengthening, manufacturing activ coln concert series. drought. '·Networks are looking to ads last year, while Ford·s entire me Lincoln Town Cars and Lincoln Con• its Focus subcompacts have shown ity accelerated for a second consecu NBC. a unit or General Electric find different ways to latch on to ad• dia spending surpassed Sl.2 billion, t!nenlals. The average Lincoln "dramatic improvements." Both ve buyer is 51 years old, according to hicles had a series of quality gaffes in tive month in March, while construc Co., confirms that it has entered Into vertisers lor long periods of time in according to Taylor Nelson Solres's tion spending in February posted Its a sponsorship deal with Lincoln but order to get a bigger share of the CMR. J.D. Pl:>wer & Associates. 2000 and 2001 that sent Ford to last biggest gain in a year. declines to comment about its de market:· says Jack Valente, execu The marketing concept also "From a media standpoint and place among the world's seven• tails. tive vice president at WPP Group's shows how advertisers are looking to creative standpoint, we need to dis• largest auto makers In last year's Microsoft Site Slams, Mediaedge:CIA. Lincoln's ad-buy stretch their ad dollars during nego rupl peopJe·s preconceived notions of J.O. Power survey, with 162 com• Placement Tests ing agency. tiations. Mediaedgc:CIA went to sev Lincoln.· says David Murphy. chief plaints per 100 vehicles. Even as It Uses, Unix Such product placement on TV The Leno deal in particular is eral networks last June on behalf or executive of Lincoln's ad agency, has been a hot trend since the May reminiscent of the early days of TV, Lincoln. saying the car maker was WPP·s Young & Rubicam in Irvine, HP Board Won't A Web site funded by Mlcrosoll 2000 debut or "Survivor" on Viacom when advertisers unsubtly spon willing to spend heavily in return for Calif. He says the Lincoln Navigator Corp. urging businesses to a,·old the lnc.'s CBS, which prominently fea sored entire shows such as "Colgate more than traditional ad time. Dur and new Aviator sport-utility vehi· Renominate Hewlett Unix operating system is itself run tured products and loges from adver Theatre" and "Texaco Star Theater· ing robust periods of ad spending. cles are beginning lo attract younger Hewlett-P.ickard eo:s board de· ning on Unix, the latest example or tisers such as Target Corp. and Today, consumer watehdog groups such overtures might have been customers, but adds, "There is still cided against nominating Walter Microsoft benefiting rrom the com Schering-Plough Corp.'s Or. worry not so much about sponsor- swatted away. This time. most net• more work lo be done:· Hewletl to another term on the board petitive software even while criticiz ol directors. Mr. Hewlett has Jed the ing it. The site is connected with a light against the compants proposed new advertising campaign that is co acquisition or Compaq Computer sponsored by Unisys corp. and Mi• Corp. crosolL The purpose of the campaign Airlines H-P said that Sam Ginn. chair Is to persuade corporate computing man or the board's nominating and customers to use computers running governance committee, met with Mr. Mlcrosorrs Windows operating sys Stretch Hewlett alter the shareholder vote on tem instead or Unix, a rival operating the proposed deal "in an effort to re system. establish a constructive working re A Microsoft spokesman declined lationship:· But last week, Mr. lo comment. A spokesman lor Literally Unisys, which is taking the lead in Hewlett, as the trustee or the William the campaign, sald the Web site had R. 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