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t lume 78, No. 27 ~ Serving the Howard University community si nce 1924 5 Time Warner president to speak at commence:n';~~i ,uest speaker Richard Parsons and four others to receive honorary degrees during tqday's ceremony
By Crystal D. Davis ofLaw._Carter has ;11s0 served as General Counsel for Hilltop Staff Writer the National Association forthe Advancement of Col ,... ored People_ (NAACP), He has also written several arti Richard ~arsO!lS, president of T ime Warner. Inc., and cles for various legal Journals and has taught at vari •JIU U~1vers11y Board of Trustees member, will be ous law schools. Charlayne ~ unter-Gauh, national correspon JUCSt speakt,r at today s commencement. which dent for the MacNe1 t/Lehrer NewsHour. is a journal '1-l at l0 a:m. 111 Greene Stadium. According to Ray Smith. special assis1a111 10 the !Sl who has won numerous awards fur her work includ ~1m11y Secretary, Parsons was chosen frdm sever lllg the George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence 111 l3roadcas1,ng and two Emmy awards fo r her cover iJlllltS th~t were subm111ed to the Oflice of the U ni- age of the American invasion of Grenada. ~1r. President. . . . ln 1986, the Naliona[ Association of Black Jour Toe Office:.tnll!rn, s_ub~11s the finalists 10 the nalists nam~ her Journalist of the Year. Hunter-Gault ,:dof'lrus1ec.,. Sn111h s:ud. A co111mi11ee from the also made history as the first African-American wonrm lC1l of 11-ustces review~ the names thnt have been to graduate from the University of Georgia. ' l'ID!lled and then the lrustees vo1e." Ho,~ard alumnus Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall is cur J?rsons. who is president of the world's largest rently c~airman of the Department of Surgery at the lltf1Jllnmcnt compa~y,_ received h!~ undergraduate University's Colleg~ of Medicine. In addition to being ig!C !romthe U111vers11y o f Hawa!1 before graduat ? professor, Leffall 1s a surgeon and an oncologist. He e~ , aled1ct~n an fr~m U nion U111versi1y's Albany 1s also pres1de11t:elec1 of the American College of Sur 11School. Alter scrvmg as assistant counsels 10 fo r- geons, and a diplomat of the American Board of 11Ncw York governors Nelson Rocke feller and M·Jl Surgery. - ii!Wilson. J>;1 rsonsj oin~d the law firm of Pa11ers~n. Leffall has dedicated most of his career to the llbtap. Webb and Tyler 111 1977. study of cancer among African Americans and has Bef?re joi_ning Tune Warner. Parsons also served re~e1ved numerous awards fo r his work, including 1~
Campus A2 Board of Trustees to head Howard Campus Plus A3 By Portia Bruner and facu!ty and staff members More Campus A4 Monica Lewis this week, leaving both with Hilltop Staff Writers good first impressions. Local I A6 "He seems to have a Howard University commitment to shared gov II A7 alumnus H. Patrick ernance. He sounds like he weal Swygert is coming back really wants to practice it National I AB home. and not just address it. He's "It is a marvelous thrill also on target with the fac National II A9 and or,portunity to return ulty handbook other issues home,' Swygert said, fo l concerning faculty. He's International I Al2 lowing the April 23 seems willmg to listen and announcement that the we didn't have that with the International II A13 Board of Trustees had current administration," unanimously selected him Faculty Senate C hair A14 to serve as the fifteenth Muriel Poston said. Editorial president of Howard Uni With the new presidency, Perspectives A15 versity. many question the outlook· Swygert's term officially of the president's cabinet. A16 begins Aug. I. but during Swygert said he wou Id not Gallery the three month transition make any major decisions Bl al period. he will foc us on without first evaluating the Tompo finishing up old business at current organization of the B2 the Albany campus of the cabinet. TompoII State University of New "It's only fair that I get to BS York, where he has served know everyone before those Pulse asP.resident since 1990. He kinds of decis ions are B5 said he will also concen made. By August I, we will Health & Fitness trate on getting readjusted definitefy have made some BS 10 the place he proudly calls decisions regardin g the Sport I home. He earned both his organization of Howard." B9 undergraduate and law Swygert is not over anx Sports II degrees from Howard. in ious about the future of Bl l 1965 and 1968, respective Howard given the conserv Hilltopics I ly. ative Republican Congress B12 Swygert said one of his and the budgetary chal Hilltopics II top priorities is to readj ust l~nges faced by the Univer himself with the Uni versity s1l;>:- and its students. 'Now is the time 10 press " I think that what is most Congress and taxpayers important is that I get to about the value of investing This is the final issue of The HILLTOP for the 1994- know and become reac in Howard. This country quainted with the students gets a ttcmcndous return academic year. This issue is a c ulmination of curren and the issues t hat are fro m this institution important to them," because our grads leave an ~ members passing on the torch to the newly select Swygert said with his wife. incredible impact on 1J1is H. Patrick Swygert Sonja, by hi s side. nation," the president-elect wealth of Pennsylvania and ~HILLTOP staff. They have worked hard to give you, He shared his specifi c said_. '.'I have a good histo "I'm del ighted with the "Besides the fact that he decis ion,'' lvtor.-is said. is a two-ti.me alum nus, his the State of New York. He plans for enhanced student ry with Democrats and has also served as a law readers, bonus coverage of campus events, as we interaction with a group of Republicans because I say "Students were over appoinonent is key because whelmingly in favor of him he knows how to deal with c lerk to Chief Judge studem leaders on Tuesoay. the same thing to both par William Hastie of the u:s. events happening on a local, national and internation " I want to make it prac ties. ' HowardlJniversity is fi ve years ago as a possible the management with Uni president and I suspect he' fl versities and hospitals in Court of Appeals for the tice 10 hold open office a the best investment you can Third Circuit in Philadel I. On this day, as we honor the graduating class o couple of hours a week make. If America is going go over well with students cri sis. We needed a chief now," Morris added. execu~ive officer who could phia, as well as an admin where.my student could see to be successful , it's istrative assistant to Repre S, we feature area alumni who have gone on to sue me wi1liou1 an appoint because of Howard Univer "This is a great day in the tackle the problems we're history of Howard Uni ver currently facing at our hos sentative Charles Rangel ment. I'd also like to meet sit •." (D-NY). in numerous fields, ranging from journalism to edu with student leaders an hour ~residential Search sity," Trustee Vernon Jordan pital," added Graduate said on Saturday. "We have Trustee Kasim Reed. "He's got sheer leader a month, if not more often, Committee chairman Harry ship capacity. He's a strong fion (Local, A7). In the Sports section (B8,9), you'l to get a regular updates on Pearce said Swygert's expe begun to charter a new Swygert is very familiar course for the future of this with higher educati on manager. He has a zest for che1r issues and concerns," rience and knack fo r work fundraising. He's a political d an additional page that reviews the 1994-95 season ing well with people made institution. Swygert has administration. In 1988, he Swygert said. was named executive vice master of legislation. He's He added that Freshmen him a leading candidate in twenty fou r years of expe each intercollegiate athletic team. Debuting in the rience, an impressive busi president of Tumple Uni just right fo r this place. I were another target of con the presidential search versit)' fo llowi ng 16 years can't imagine anyone bet cern. process which began last ness sense and a ttue sense ter for tbis university,'' said e and becoming a regular part of The HILLTOP ne April. fo llowing the resijl of commitment 10 Howard. as a facull)' member of "1'111 really interested in Temple's School of Law. David McCarthy, a director the Freshmen and the fi rst nation of former Univers1- Earl Graves, Jordan's col , will be the Health and Fitness page (BS). In that sec league on the Board of The 52-year-old for mer law from Stuart Spencer, the• impression they get at chis ty head Franklyn Jenifer. search firm that recom "He seems to have a uni Trustees, echoed the same professor also served as a school. I want students 10 visiting professor at both mended Swygert to the , you'll find tips on how to get fit for the upcon1in come out of the Freshmen versal ability of bringing sentiment. "I think the fact that he the Tul Aviv University and University Board of orientation program with different woups of people Trustees as the top candi together: Trustee Pearce was unanimously chosen is the University of Ghana. mer season. an understanding about the Swygert In addition 10 his date fo r the presidential uniqueness of 01i s place. said. terribly important. His wide We hope that you e njoy thei issue and that you continu rl!nge of exper\ence p_uts academic credentials, position. That's how it was when I Lorenzo Morris, a mem Swygert has sat on numer A native of Philadelphia, was Freshmen, you could ber of the Faculty Senate him 111 a strategic pos1uon to make significant contri ous boards and is a member Swygert is married and the support The HILLTOP, the nation's largest Black col just feel something special and a political science pro father of two sons, Patr ick fessor, echoed Pearce's butions to the future of this of the Bar in the District of m the air." Columbia, the Common- Jr. and Michael. ·ate newspaper. Oh, Howard, we sing of thee! Swygert also met with comments. Uni versity," Graves said. ~ THE HILLTOP May 13, 1995 A2 PUS Housing fees rise for upcoming school year Residence Life stands by higher rates; students complain of poor dorm conditions the Uni versity has made substantial University. Even though we didn't can not begin umil students have effort s to minimize housing have a tut1ion increase. we had 10 moved out, Hight anticipates that By Alain Joseph increases. have something increase. Housing the money wi ll arrive in time 10 Residence Hall Room Ratos Hilltop Siaff Writer Some students feel that housing shouldn't be raised if our living begin rerairs as schedu led. Other increases are unjustified because conditions are 1101 adequate. The Physica Facilities Management they ·don't see where the money Be thune Annex has had several ofhcials declined to name specific Ty,.: c"',."1 A.nnu•• R111• ---N1wA111• '"''"" A housing fee increase of up to problems result ing in stress fo r its repair plans. but Hight did estimate Slngl1: allocated. .S 2,920.00 $ 2,95500 students." Wanton Davis said. a the size of the allotment. Retu!J.r ' 3S th ree percent fo r th e 1995•96 "h docs 1101 make sense 10 pay AtgullU' (w/1l1 cond,t.oning) 3,02000 3.07000 50 academic year was necessary in more money ifo ur living condit ions sophon_1ore matirinl1 in film. . "Righi now, we're expecting $ha.feel S.lh ,.,eooo 3 .21500 Davis and his suuemates were around $400,000. This part of the SN.rte! Ba!JI fw'•lr oona11lOM1$1) 3,29000 3,)40.00 "50 order 10 maintain the residence resemble the ghetto. V.fc do 11·1 have F!ulBllth 3.38000 3,41500 halls. according to the Univcrsity"s air [condi1 io11ingl, the heat hardl y mol'ed off campus twice m The dormitory maintenance program is FIAi 8"1'1 (wl1• cono1110,w,gJ 3,60000 U.£000 "50 Board of Trustees and the Office of eve r works. the elevator breaks Howard Inn and Slowe Hall done best when the buildings are vacant. and now students are going OoublH : Residence Life. down constanlly and in a double becau,e of flooding this ye:ir. Next Fle'IJII, ,2. ,5000 $2.1$600 s " home fo r the summer." Hight saicf. ~,('M' ♦"lr ~,IJOning) 2'AOOO 2".29000 50 ""After having built and opened room we have to share on~ ,small year they are permanently moving 2",33$00 ., " I don't know why the Shlr«t 8111'1 2.300.00 '\ the I Howard Plaza 1 Towers. closet." Ta neka Boatman. a off campus to escape dorm Shal41d 8&11'1 (wl•lf oond1tion11"19) 2.39000 2".44000 50 problems. University can't admit the problems Ful Bllh 2.11000• 2:,,◄ S 00 ., renovated and opened Cook Hall freshman majorin g in legal 2,'9000 2".54000 50 and opening Bethune Annex. we communica1ions and a Meridhn But oth er s tu dents feel th e of the dormitories because people's F\11 0.lh l_,,,•1t o:Hld11•>t11ng) hav~ faci lities as good as anyoody Hill Hall resident said. housing increases are reasonable. lives are at stake. If they don't ,,,,.. .: admit the problems now, then the Re9u&a, $ 1,8SOOO 1.18600 s " in the country. As we look at 1ry1ng Harriet 1\1bman Qu ad rangle "I 1hink the housing increases Regu&,1, (wl•n con6ilion1ng) l ,9 10 00 1,9&000 50 to generate the revenue 10 operate resident Tami ka Was hi ngton are fa ir. especially seeing how some students wi ll suffe r later." said Full 8';1h 2.25000 2.285 00 the residence halls and keep them agreed. swdems have vandalized the Robert Bhagan.junior majoring in Foul Belh ("""• " OOndll,on;ng) 2.33000 2.300 00 .." in shape we have got to increase the "I feel that if your staying in the dormitories," said Misty Starks a Biology. and resident or Slowe Hall. Apaf'l.m♦-M Compl•u•: (P•r P1rton) rates.' said William Keene. Dean of Quad it is simply a waste of money. freshman majoring in film Hight said that the presemly closed PAI~ $Qu♦.r♦ 2•1000 2,
comin g together to celebrntc manhood." Jackson repeating_bef~re _the audience some of th e. th ings .1. :-.a id. trred to instill 1n 111111 as he was growrn g up. By Robert Frelow, Jr. He won the title :1fter a week of seminars and Washington told one of the pageant /'udges aficr th e Special to The HILLTOP workshop,. a half d.1y of personal interviews. active program. "I'm g lad to know (hat a I of th ose hard ,ports.we;1r. talent. for_mal wear and impromptu time, are paying off. I'm just so proud of him," she e HOUSTON-In his home state of Texas. Mr. quest1on1ng compe t1t1ons. Mr. Kentucky. said. Howard Un ivers ity. School of Communications Christopher Sanders is the reignin g Mr. Collegiate Associate Director of Student Ac ti vities Daanen senior Adrian Jackson was named second runner-up African American. a nd Mr. Gr,1mbling S ta te S trachen accompanied Jackson to Texas. in the fou rth :1nnual Mr. Collegiate A frican University James Po!l,ue was named fi rst runner-up. .. Adrian did fine. He is a very innovative young American Program last month. Challenginc quesiions were asked ranging from man. He shows good strong leadership s ki lls.'' Although he was disappointed in not winning the music to polit'ics. For his talent. Jackson per(ormed Struchen said. grand title. Jackson said he was fo rtunate to even a monologue he wrote about a college man reflecting Howard is among a s mall core of schools th at has place. on hi, grandmother after her death. supported the pageant s ince its inception in 1991. "Competition was stiff: eve r yone was so Jackson's prizes i nc lude a $500 scholarship. Three other Historically Black Universities were intelligent. I d idn't have a lot of pageant experience. suscriptions 10 African- American publications and a part of this year's competition: host school Pra,rie I was nervous yet confident.'' he said. paceant parnphanclia. View A&M Uni vers it y. Langston University and According to the event o rganizers. the Mr. )ackson·s mother. Bettye Jo Washington. traveled Alabama State University. Collegiate African American program provide, the more than 20() miles from their hometown of Pagean organizers are negotating to bring next scholarship assistance, promotes. motivates and Dallas to watch her son compete. She was pleasantly year's pageant to Howard's campus. honors the achievements of Black college men. surprised as he professed his appreciation for t he "We have had a successful beginning in Prairie Jackson said there was a strong bond between him lesson, she taught him as a young Black man. View:· said Frederick Roberts . pageant founder and ;. • and the other contestants. - without t1 father figure in the home. executive producer. h Mr. Howard Adrian Jackson " fl was good to sec Afr ican-American me n "I must admit 1 was i 11 tears as I heard him I. e : Ladner awarded plaque as student Chapter of the Year :~leaders wish her well at reception honors awarded to e Alpha Chapter AKAs e I. experience as Interim President. she conceded "I wouldn't have done it any other way," e that it was a tough and difficult year. Ladner said. "We're here to do education and 0 By Crystal D. Davis "I had no social life." Ladner admitted. "I produce the highest quality of graduates we can. II Hilltop Staff Writer started out as a question mark and came into If we can't pro
\ YEAR IN REVIEW ·students witness loss of comraderie during 1995-96 school year said. of October. early November.' T he steer.in g Communications held a third election for its By Natalie Y. Moore representatives because of a constitution Faulty Student Leaders? She said students are receptive to htr , committee did a good job. It was really input. Hilltop Staff Writer rough in terms of time,' she said. discrepancy. . "Homecoming ·91 satisfied both alumni But the nullification of student elections and student needs. The staff worked well "Stude nts have resr.ecl. If I malt 1 ., She auributes any Homecoming suggestion and 1hey don I do ii and it~ Once upon a cime in the land of difficulties to "a lot of last minute" steps is not new to Howard voters. together. There were no intern al conflicts. In I992, 2. I 36 students voted- the T~ey followed the advice of studenc out the way they didn't expect, we talk ,: "Mecca." studems. faculty. administration toward preparation. about it." she said. and alum ni could be seen chillin' on "Students don't do enough to publicize highest number in three years-but the act ivities. donning of campaign paraphernalia by a "Students staned to believe ii was 1heir However. many student leader., feel~ the"Yal'd" during special University events. their events. We have a lot of good events are burdened with the cumbersome job of But now scudents say 1ha1 sense of bu1 publicity is lacking: ii is generally an HUSA candidate on election day prompted Homecoming and not Homecomins f
The Howard University Board of Trustees approved the followin g actions at ifs April 1995 m eeting ..
. , .the recommendation that an evening and weekend studies program be established effective July 1. 1995. . . . the recommendation that the status of the School of Continuing Education be changed from a school to a program and that it report directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. . . . the recommendation that a subcommittee of faculty, administrators and board members be created to assist with the fiscal year 1996 operating budget. . .. the recommendation that the graduate majors in adult health nursing and gerontological nursing in the Master of Science in tne Nursing program be· eliminated as offerings in the College of Nursing. effective Fall 1995. . . . the return of the Department of Physician Assis tant from the Howard University Hospital to the College of Allied Health Sciences. ...th e return of the Program In Radiation Therapy In prep a r a tion for Technology from the Radiation Oncology Department Commen cement, the Campus in the Howard University Hospital to the College of Stor e continues to _provide an Allied Health Sciences. . . .changes in the College of Medicine Policy on a rray of styles a ncf colors in Student Promotions for the Four-Year Curriculum to merch andise b earing the Howard reflect the United States Medical Licensing nomen clatu re. Qu ality garments Examinations Policy. cover all price r an ges. Alumni ... the recommendation to change the curriculum from mandatory to optional for students who have and Class of 1995 single c9lorT academic difficulty during their frrst semester of _s hirts start a s low a s ~8.95. enrollment. · Embroidered n avy sweatshirts ...the change in the College of Medicine student from NuSP.ort are also available. promotion policy to reflect the changes in the scoring of administered course/clerkship examinations. To serve all graduates and their .. : the recommendation that the University's new families, the Campus Store will be President address the University at Opening Qpen from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Convocation. Saturday, May 13. The Universitv ...an amendment to the Howard University Student Association Constitution allowing graduate Bookstore system will also venfl students enro!J ec;I in undergraduate schools and mei:chandise from its trailer I colleges to form Graduate Student Councils to dunng commen cement exercises represent graduate interests In student government. in Green e Stadium . . . . H. Patrick Swygert, Esq_, as the 15th President of Howard University, effective August 1, 1995. ===--_:___--Jt I •
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TH AN 1-800-COLLECT: r s l1. ~ s A1Ba: Your True Voice.~ Li I • s .•. r \ e AT&T 0199SKillT r •P1'0ffl0Clon5 e:u:iudcd l~ ls• .,,,,;re m2rl< of MCL s • THE HILLTOP May 13, 1995 A6 " LOC 'T Exchange program sends area teens abroad "Kids to Korea" promotes cultural sensitivity among District high school students Cardoza that provides conflict resolutiOlll Korean Americans who wcrc willing 10 every bit of Korean culture, visiting the Korea this past spring break. induw ial sprawl of Seoul. a fo lklore village Donald Whitalcer. a student at Cardoza and understanding among the students. explore and deal with racial tcnsion."said · Elainena Edwards tells the story orhow By Reginold Royston Julie Park, coordinator with the Korea commemorati ng Korea·s 5000 year history. Senior High School. was affected bX his Hilltop Staff Writer a,nd the war torn landscape along the experiences with the .. Kids 10 Korea,· students visiting a Korean higli school Socie1y·s " Kids 10 Korea" program . youth center last summer sat across from "We wanted 10 give African Americans country's demilitarized zone and !'forth "I became more conscious of the world Korean boarder. around me. It's important that I learn a their cross-sea counterparts in silence aoo With nine fa tal shootings of Asian store high-schoolers. who might only know uncertai nty. owners in the District in the last two years. Koreans from the corner store down the "Seeing African Americans and even language now, I used 10 thi nk I was White Americans, is something of a shock American, I didn't need 10 learn another Whe n she came home she had Donald P. Gregg. fo rmer U.S. envoy 10 street. a chance to ~el hands on ex perience something to share with the Korean owner.; Korea. launched a campaign to bridge the of Korean culture. · to Koreans when they enter this country. We language." the junior class president said. have a very homogeneous culture. but these He plans to be involved in the fo llow-up of the corner store down the street. void of fear and intolerance between these Thisoppor1uni1y included an all expense "I brought him a newspaper from Korea two communities. ' paid trip 10 Korea sponsored by Korea stude111s had a mission 10 begin to know and sessions of the Korean trip, fostering Society of Washington. D.C. and Korea Air. understand each other:· Park said. after positive community relations. but for now and we talked about the places we had He staned with the kids. been. We have something in common now," ··we sought African American and · The " Youth Ambassado1s .. s,unpled returni ng recently from another trip to he is pan of a multicultural task foroe at D.C.'s-financial Post coluinnist Leon Dash W'ins~ future re inains Pulitzer for 'Rosa Lee' series Cunningham and three living generations of her circumstances arc and how the deficits of a p1m11 fam ily for a Washington Post series titled ·•Rosa or parents can be pa~sed on 10 their children and uncertain despite Lee·s Story: Poverty and Survival in Washington:· keep succeeding generations mired in ~ The series. which dealt with three generations Dash explained. of Rosu Lee·s welfare-dependent, drug-addicted Assistanl Managing Editor for Special Projc:cts. fa mily. ran last September in The Washington Steven Luxenberg. edited the Rosa Lee oversight board Post. received more than 4.000 le11ers and calls of Cu nningham series and insists "this wa.~ not a praise and criticism. normal story. .. While the mandates were Bruce Beaudin. a Superior Court judge in the "Mr. Dash knew Rosa Lee for several )-Catsand characterized as politic.ii efforts 10 Oistrici's drug cour1. was moved by the series. they had spent a 101 of time together and a lolof By Reglnold Royston s:1vc face, hundreds of D.C. --1 am so caugh1 by your capturing the essence that time they spent together ,v-.1s alone:· Luxenbcfl Hilltop Staff Writer r,sidents assembled :11 var ious ofwhal this (the drug) whole problem is:· Beaudin said. government buildings 10 protest wrote . .. , think this is a story that deserves a Dash is sti ll very much involved with Ros.-iLce's Riding into office under a highlr, 1l1e cuts. Pul itzer Prize." family. controversial "Redemption · "We're all afraid of losi ng pay Puli tzer Prize judges at Columbia University "Now I act as a counselor. n friend and acMsor. campaign. Mayor Marion Barry but if those cuts are ins1ilu1cd. agreed. Last month they announced Dash had I have dissolved the professional relationship,· caplureil the hcans of the city s people will reti re instead of face a won the 1994 Pulitzer Pri ze fo r explanatory Dash said. populace. preparing 10 launch D.C. salary cu1;· William Bowden. Vice journalism. Dash graduated from Howard in 1968. He into the 21st century as "Mayor fo.-a President of1he Fratern al O"ferof Dash is 1he second Howard graduate 10 win a majored in history and minored in polilical scicncc. Lile." However. another movemcm Police D.C.. said during a March Pulitzer. Isabel Wilkerson. a 1983 gradua1e won the But he said the path that led him 10 a carttr in claimed the c:1pi1ol in January and protest. 1993 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. journalism began at Lincoln University which he on its crest stood Newt Gingrich 111 the fi rst week in Murch. the Leon Dash " h was the fifth time I was non11na1ed. so I bricn y a11ended before coming 10 Howaril in 1965. and the "Contract With America". Genernl Accounting Office i,, ucd Was hington Post Columnist wasn·, expecting 10 win:· Dash said. --when I won. Dash had been an ed itor at The Lincolniaa. "Strengthened by a strong a i.erie, ol repons declaring the city it was a feeling of satisfaction, but there ,v-Js Lincoln's student newspaper. When he came 10 godforce from within:· Barry set insolvent. sadness anached. I was feeling a mixture of pain Washington, he sought an indoor job forthewiNa about hi s promise to brin g 10 the Washi ngton officiab remained By Elaine Lana Myada and huppin ess. I was sort of subdued." and joined 'TI1e Post with a group orBlack rcpor1tlS c ity its for mer glory.- while defensive. fe:iring th e Hilltop Staff Writer Dash wanted 10 "lay out the plight of the in 1966. Gingri nch claimed Washington encroachment of Congress :md the underclass as exemplified by Rosa Lee·s fa mily" "I already had the in1eres1. but once I became a woul d become --a moder of erosi from the menu. Just · imagine p.m. fo r $ 17.95. By Monica Z. Holly chicken and cornbread dumpling French's Fine Southern Cuisine. and Michelle Stevens soup, crab stuffed Vi rginia 1rou1 located on H Street. NE. offenold Hilltop Staff Writers witn hot slaw and lemon butte~ time favorites like fried chicken. fried catfish and Mi ssissippi cavia; cornbread and collard _greens. with black-eyed peas. Prices at French's menu mnges in pncefrom Smiths range from $4.95-$19.95. $6.05-$8.25 incfuding tax and Whether you're celebrating The average cost fo r a fu ll dinner drinks. An added treat for la,ge commencement or Mother's Day. with wine, tax and tip averages families.15 or more people recei,'C the nation's capital satisfies a large about $40.00 per person. a discount of 15 percent. variety of tastes with numerous restaurants. THE WATERFRONT ADAMS MORGAN UNION STATION If dining by the water is your Often referred to as the most idea or !h!l ultimate engagement. culturally diverse neighborhood in For more sophisticated dining then Ph1lhps Flagship 1s a good the area, Adams Morgan is hc)meto styles, B. Smilh's might be your catch. Located on the waterfront in Bukom, the finest West African dining choice. Located in historic South'."esi D.C. , Phillips has a restaurant in the area. African Union Station, Smith's is fantastic view of the Potomac River fa bric and other hand wo,-en clothS surrounded by ornamental and Vi rginia. This waterfront adorn the walls, bar and 1he decorations and accompanied with sensation will be hosting a Mother's waitresses. a bar. Appetizers include southern Day seafood buffet for $22.95. For Be prepared 10 for exotic fare such as fried green tomatoes the families in town during the delicacies such as oxtail soup. with roast pepper dressing, whole weekday, the buffet is $1 4.95. Toke curried goat, and peanut butter S1t\lt baked onions with sweet and sour your pick of seafood jumbalaya Desserts include bread pudding and dressing, and deep fried okra and spiced shrimp, and everyday raisin spice cake. Prices range Trolll onion rings with tabasco favorites. $3.75 to 9.75. A full dinner with mayonnaise. Hogate's, located in Southwest beer, tax, and tip costs about $20.00 For Mother's Day buffet, $21.95 D.C, lias a Mother's Day seafood per person. Eateries in the Dlstrct offer a vari ety of dining choices. will allow you to sample any item brunch from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 • May 13, 1995 THE HILLTOP A7 II 9! etired HU professor, artist Local official ,y claim.s Howard h. reflects on Iife experiences lH years. ~a id she owes a great deal to the as the key to n By Sadarle Chambliss Umversny. a, Hilltop Staff Writer ''.Howard gave me four very important grants. r wh ich allowed me to trave l to 14 African h Yo~lhful but passionate, colorful yet subdued countries and serve as a cultural ambassador for his success n, describes not only Lois Mailou Jones' artistic Howard,'' she said. :e work, but• it also describes her life. Although Jones did not have any biological By Monica Z. Holly "I've had a wonderful traveling experience children, slle considered her students to be her Hilltop Staff Writer r and a lo~g caree~. bur. I'm happy," Jones said. own. Born 111 and ratsed 111 Boston. Jones anributes "I took a group of students to France and most of her drive to her parents. taught them to be strong and disciplined: I really William P. Lightfoot "My father received li is law degree when he loved teaching," she added. characterizes himself as a product was 40 years old," Jones said. Amon_g many of Jones' students are or Howard. "I would not be where ,, She credits her mother, a beautician and hat accomplished artists such David Driskell I am today if it were not for Howard maker, with instilling in her a love of beauty. Elizabeth Catlen, and Sylvia Snowden. · University." he said. Jones· parents recognized her talent early Jon~s wants to possibly give her personal art Lightfoot, who received his B.A. and she was educated in several exceptional collecuon to Howard. but 1s concerned about from the Howanl in 1972. currently serves as chairperson of the e schools for the ans nationally and abroad. But whether it can be cared for properly. ) Jones said ii was historic philosopher Alaine "I hope thai a foundation could be established Comminee on the Judiciary (his Locke, department of philosophy chairman of for Black women artists internationally and in mother, fa ther and wife arc also Howard University at the time. who challenged addition display my collection." she said. " II 1s HU graduates). He is responsible her to create work with more meaning and sull my dream. f want to leave this world for 30 percent of the government"s budget and work force. In addition, l substance. · knowing my art is secure." J ··or. Locke steered me toward my Black Jones has traveled the world extensively. but Lightfoot writes the laws and heritage," she said. she considers the District her home. budgets for the courts. police Jones enhanced her artistic expression when "I keep :1 residence in Haiti but my department. fire department, she married Haitian graphic anist Louis connections are very strong in the District. The corrections department and public Yerginaud Pierre-Noel. Her work renectcd her museums are very important." Jones said. safety. WIiiiam Lightfoot, Haitian surroundings. which she explai ned were She calls her home a livi ng museum and · A gr.iduate of Washington City councilman At-Large extensions of Africa. allows Howard students to come by and view the Uni ve rs ity School of Law. allows children who are truant to be "I feel that Africa, Black America and Haiti art. U,gh1foo1 1s also a senior partner picked up by police officers. are one and we must share our collective Tritobia Benjamin. associate dean in the wuh the law firm of Koonz, "Parenting classes wi ll serve 10 inspiration, heritage and stren~th and thereby College of Fine Arts at Howard. is the director McKenny & Johnson. the largest educate parents with children who achieve universal signi ficance.' she said. of the Gallery of Art at the University and personal mjury law firm in the area. are at risk or breaking the law," he Lois Mallou Jones Jones· controfs al l of Jones personal archives. s Jones. a professor at Howard for almost 50 Two parucular in cidents at said. "My focus is prevention." Howard stand out in Lightfoot's Six hours short of a doctorate in r. mind that prompted him to attend political science at Howard law school. As part of the Lightfoot says he maintains a very Mississippi 80. an organization of close relationship wi th the e 80 Howard students who !raveled 10 University. "I have a very close ocal anchor woman shares her Mississippi 10 campaign for Charles relationslnp with Ron Walters in the n Evers who was running for political science department and e governor. Lightfoot witnessed Joyce Ladner, former interim ). many voting irregu larities. University president." he said. blessings with the community A j ob wi th former city l, "Upon my return to Howard, I 0 attempted tn Ii le a complaint with councilwoman Wilomena Rolark :r By Ayoka Campbell the Justice Department and was brought Lightfool back 10 O.C. after ~ Hilltop Staff Writer told I needed a more ex1ensive graduation from law school. "She knowledge of 1he law." he said. I Rolark) gave me my first job om a It's 5:00 p.m. and for Howard alumna J.C. Hayward it's airtime a.sain. The second incident involved of law school.'' he said. "I !hen later ,e fter anchoring the news for23 years at WUSA Channel 9. she contmues Light foot's attempt 10 file a petition joined her at City Counc il as a staff the How~rd leguc} of helping to strengthen the local African-American with the Securities & Exchange a11orney. She helped me get to mmunity. Commission to block the sale of where I am today." Since 1972. Hayward has not only anchored. but reported and produced Sl?C~ to a South !",frican gold Married for 20 years with two award-winning documentaries and news features which have conveyed 1111111ng corporation. Again , children ages 4 and 8. Lightfoo t is L positive mes~age., 10 the African-American community. She said this was Lightfoot was told he needed more described by many as a great the main reason ,he wanted to become a broadcast journalist. knowledge of the law. person. "I felt I had the opportunity to tell another side of a story and I could "It was 1hen that I decided to go ''I have worked wi1h him since tel_l the integral parts of that story that were never told before," Hayward to law school. It was the best way I I 990 and I don't want 10 work fo r '31d. · thought I would be able to brin~ anyone else," Sharona Morgan, his Over the year,. ,he has tra,eled to Kenya and Uganda todo a half-hour about meaningful social change.· administrative assistant, said. documcnlary on Ugandan refugees. covered Nelson Mandela's visit 10 the he said. .Paula Chapman. an a11orney United States. ancf many local stories involving the success of African Meaningful social change is an who has worked wi th Lightfoot Americans. you ng and old. excellent way to describe ~ince 1987 shares the same lcelings. Hayward has cfonated money to Howard for scholarships and put five Li$ht foot"s work in the area of "He is very intelligent and (a] hildren through college in hopes that she will pass the baton on to students prison reform. drug addiction girted speaker. lt"s si mply amazing who will use their skills as a 1001 10 help their community. rehabilitation and prenatal to watch him work." "lt"s important that we use the skills we have for the betterment of the responsibility. But what Chapman likes most community and African Americans. If I am not using my in0uential Las1 November. Ligh1foo1 about Lightfoot is 1hat "he has no po,ition to help others then I feel that I am not successful,'' she said. introduced legislation that requires sense of time:· Under the glamour. makeup. and bright TY lights. Hayward is a down- parents to be enrolled in parenting "If he is walking down the s1reet . 10-carih person with a very big heart. Althougn she is originally from classes if 1heir child is brought and a bus dri vcr he represented Omnge. New Jer,cy. Hayward has been named a "Washingtonian-of-the before the juvenile courts. The wants 10 stop and chat. he always }ear" by the W:ash111g1onian Maga,inc because of her devotion to helping second portion of 1his law also makes time.' she said. the Wa.~hing1on community. She began this devotion 10 community service while at Howard University as a member of Delta Si_gma Theta Sorority. Inc .. Alpha Chapter. She .s:1id ,h.: spcn1 most of her tnne worki ng on community service project,. Boxing manager Hayward currently dcvot.:s her spare time as a board member of the J .C. Hayward, Channel 9 5 o'clock anchor Leg.ii Defense Fund of the N.A.A.C.P.. the Boys and Girls Club of Her positive. assertive attitude can be seen al any day in the newsroom Rock Newrilan enters Greater Washington. and the Uni1ed Black Fund. as she advises writers and producers the best way to handle the story. Hayward received u B.A. in English from Howard in 1969. She then She said she knows that the job market is tight. but graduating seniors ;ntended Columbia University ancl received a masters in journalism. today can be just as successful and continue the legacy to other generations. political arena After working in Atlanta al a news station. she moved back to Washington "If you have a Christian heart you can achieve many things. I am verr, where she would be<.:ome one of the first Black female anchors in the D.C. clear on mx Master. Whatever I have achieved. it's because I am blessed.· something relevant.'' he said. "I area. she said. · Don't be discouraged. lt"s a highly competitive field and you By Sadarie Chambliss loved the students I counseled and "I was dc1er111ined to try to be the best. Blacks who watched me felt a have to believe in yourself. You juM need 10 consicfer your realities,'' she Hilltop Staff Writer keep in touch with several of them:· ...:nse of pride lo sec one of their own anchori ng the news. so I didn't want said. Leslie Han·ell. Howard alumna rn to fail for them or for me:· she said. From motivating the District's · and Assistant Director of Student on youth to promoting multi-million Activities fo r publica1 ions. has fond he dollar events. Eugene "Rock" rnemofies of Newman as a dorm ::!. Newman has worn many hats. counselor. a University professor, alumnus stresses "Rotk can be a as competitive as "He was always available and is a tiger or as generous as Mother really excited aboul Residence Life Thresa. He can be a listener: he can Week." Harrell said. "He was be compassionate- it depends on honest and made everybody feel importance of support.ing alma mater the person," Glenn Harris. special; afler 20 years I'm he sportscaster for NewsChannel 8 and impressed he still remembers my be one of Newman's longtime friends, name," she added. dean of the law school from 1986 to 1988. but said. Newman continued his sports returned to teaching to complete research for a Most recently, Newman tossed career as a talk show host for WOL By Kimberly Mone' Burruss book on the history of Black attorneys. his hat into the political area as radio. but his professional start was Hilltop Staff Writer "Howard is a more diverse educational campaign manager for Mayor theclo,ing ofa mill ion dollar purse institution." Smith said. Manon Barry's re-election. In spite when Dwight Qawi fought Michael of being instrumental in the most Spinks in 1982. As a child. J. Clay Smith Jr. never had an He also recognizes future changes that need to be made at Howard so swdents can amazing victory in District politics. Newman has gone on to m,111age African-American teacher until he came to concentrate solely on their education. Newman insists it was not by his the career of former undisputed 1e. Howard University as a law student. supr,?rl alone Barry was re-elected. heavyweight champion Riddick ,Id "I knew I had been robbed of a different side "We need more financial support for students from corf!orate America to sustain the · rve never said I saved Marion Bowe and has extended his good :n. of his1ory. a diffcrelll side of culture: I had not Barry's political career," Newman fortune into the comrnunit)'. Un iversity.• Smith said. "Too many students are Newman and Bowe gave $250,000 1s. been fully educated." Sn)ith said. . . . worki ng an excess of20 hours per week." said. He also headed the transition )111 Smith attended Cre1g~ton U111vers11y !" According to Smith, ano1her major 1ransition team after Barry defeated former of their own money 10 buy back nd Omaha. Nebraska anJ received a B.A. degree m mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly. guns off the street. for the University is the election of new president Although Newman grew up in ·ge political scicrce and history. . H. Patrick Swygert. Newman's interest in sports led 1ve He was in0uenced to study law ,1fter seemg him to Howard University as Brand)'wme, MD, he considers "Swygert has a sterling personality, is witty a himself a D.C. native al heart. He his father killed in a packing plant in Omaha. and very serious; doubly-so when he assumes physical recreation major. Bad The 13-ycar veteran law school professor knees forced him 10 give up his resides in an elegant home in the the presidency at Howard," Smith said. exclusive Foxhall section of returned 10 teach at Howard to follow in 1he "He has broken ground in many areas of the aspirations 10 play professional 1radi1ion of the late Thurgood Marshall after a baseball. but Newman was Washington wi th his wife academic world as an adminislrator al Tumple Demetria, but keeps his mind short-lived career in a law firm. University and now as a university president." determined to graduate from ost "I wanted 10 show what I had learned and focused on District poli1ics. he added. college. "I love D.C. and I think the in follow in the tradition of Herbert Reed and Smith's love for Howard has extended to the "I 111itially didn't take my studies Thurgood Marshall,'' Smith said. District is on the verge of an : 10 nation's capital. seriousli,' and ,did eno~gh to st.ay economic turnaround, the spirit is Afvi n 0. Chambliss. Jr. . a civil rights attorney eligible,. he sa.td. "But Ill my JURI0r :an "It's a good place to live because of !~e returning in spite ofth e problems," :an at North MS Rural Legl!I ~evices an~ Howard educ,1tion, richness of the culture and 1t s year I realized how important it alumnus, recognizes Smiths accomphshmcnts. he said. ths historical sights and mon\1ments." was to get my degree.'' Newman's advice to aspiring he "He is a schol:,r and activist and the last law Smith has bcon a resident of the area for J. Clay Smith After Newman graduate from professor that is u direct descendant of Thurgood Howard in 1978, he sold cars and graduates is to "proceed fe.)flcssly, almost 30 years and is disturbed by the state of walking always with God. He also . tic Marshall," Chambliss said. . "You need to work harder than other in society insurance for three years. But he Smith, who gnaduated in 1967 from Ho,~ard s District. and be more conc~rncd with the politics of our returned to Howard as a dormitory advises Howard graduates to keep ,p. "I am saddened by the need to have a D.C. 1heir alma mater dear. ~w. Law School, has witnessed the changes m the Control Board and hope it doesn't last and will nation," Smith said. counselor in Lucy Diggs Slowe "I con1inue to make a public llld instutution over the years. never be necessary in history." Smith _said. "We need more groups involved in speaking Hall. Smith began his career as a professor at and if we need to raise our voices a few octaves "I was making a lot of money display of affecti~n to Ho~ard; i,\ ) Ill For aspiring Howard graduates Sm11h says to prepared me for hfe 111 a big way, ith Howard's law school in 1982. listen to the advice of earlier generations. higher; that"s what we need to do." but I fe lt a strong pull to do ,00 Due to an abrupt resignati on. he served as Congratulations Howard University Class of 1995 THE HILLTOP May 13, 1995 ,...._ AB ' ' Congress, local officials ailll , Discrim.inatory to reduce the District's deficit housing policies A District recovery board was questioned in By Jonathan L Wharton also formed last month. The fi ve HiUlop Staff Writer member panel, esta blished by Congress, would oversee the In the fight for greater expenses of the District's annual Indianapolis represen1ati o1_1 and defla!ion !)f the budget. One ofth e candidates being ~' city's $800 n11lhon deficit, District considered fo r th e board is t official s and residents have had a Howard's President Joyce L~dner. By Joi Huff under contract with the Justice difficult past fi ve month s with "The recovery board 1s gomg 10 De1>artme111's Civil Rights Division. These seulements have resulted I Reimblican Congressional lea~ers have tre mendous power and Hilltop Staff Writer ( on Capitol Hill. With limited home hopefull y it won't have to exercise in over $ 1.5 million. The rule and an annual budget decided it,' Rep. Thomas Dav is 111 (R-VA), On April 26, the United Stat~s department is currently conducting by Congress, the District had very chairman of the House D.C. Justice Department fi led a su11 testing in about 12 cilles. I lit1le room for negotiation. subcommi t1ee, said. charging an Indianapolis housing The complaint. filed in the U.S. l Delegate Eleanor Ho lmes- The board would also have a complex with re fusing to rent District court in Indianapolis. Norton (D-D.C.). a non-·101i n1;. financial officer 10 handle the apartments 10 African Americans professed that the owners and ,., J member of the U. S. House ol District's money. The officer would and fa milies with children. managers o f Valley Forge ( Representatives, sponsored _a ~ill be appointed by the mayor and The suit comes from a fair Apartments in Indianapolis that would tax-exe mpt District would be fi red only by the recovery housing testing program that the violated the Fair Housing Act by residents from federal income taxes board. Justice Department conducted in carry ing out unfair rental practices and all ow the District 10 be "This power is absolute, and it is 1993 in Inaianapolis. This case is agamst African Americans and recognize~ a,~ a territory, since the_re absolutely necessary," Rep. James the second of its kind in the city. families with children. is no official representat, on 111 T Walsh (R-N Y) said . Assistant anorney general for The first suit filed against an Congress. While Norton conducted most civil ri_ghts, Deval L. Patrick said, Indianapoli s housing complex, ll1e ( "This would cure th e of the lobbyi ng and negot iating fo r "The s,gn may say 'welcome,' but Jon-mar a nd Pleasant Creek discrimination that makes th e the District on Capitol 1-HII, the the door remams closed." Apartments, is still pendinJ in ll1e ( ( District of Columbia the only tax other shadow member. Rev. Jesse Over I 5 federal law suits have district court in Indi anapolis. ( paying U.S. juri sdiction in the Jackson. has reportedly been been fi led in Michigan, South ''Today's action shows that we Senate and the House," Norton uninvolved with the recovery board Dakota, Ohio, Florida, Missouri, have the means and the resoJ,.e 10 said. plans. But he has remained a key Indiana, and Cal ifornia as a result of identify and take action against Jn addition. the federal Medicaid supporter for the District ·s the Justice Depar1me111-sponsored housing discrimination ," Patrick costs for District residents were s1a1e/10od. testing program. said. relati ve ly high. Yet, the local "Let me be clear, any control or Under the nationwide testing A court may order each government continues 10 pay the ovetsight board which is not program , a trained pair of Black ~nd defendant to pay a civil penalty up city and state shares fo r the acceptable 10 D.C. taxpayers or White testers, actmg as prospecuve 10 $50,000 for the fi rst violation program . which usurps the power of our 1enan1s. inquired about avai lable and $ I 00,000 fo r a subsequent . "]\,lost c iti es do not pay any ri_ghtfully efected officials would housi ng u111ts. By comparing the violati on. Medicaid costs. The District pays violate the very democratic experi ences o f the teste rs, As long as housing ] the entire state and local share of principles u~on which our nation Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton inve.~1iga1ors were able to determine discrimination exists, the Justice • Medicaid,'' Norton said. was fou nded,' Jackson. in a leller to that n11nori1ies were treated less Department will remain commined D.C. Mayor Marion Barry IDavis, said. Si ms said. board. favorably than Whites. 10 revealing and eliminating it. recognized the problem and The most recent idea, which was But Gingrich is ,till u1>se1 over ") have no doubt that the District "It was a shame that this type of In dividuals who believe they proposed that th e federal thought of by House Speaker Newt the District's financial situation. wi ll have the initiat ive 10 solve its insidious di scrimination still exists may have been the victims of govern ment he lp pay fo r the Gingrich (R-GA), is to recognize "'This is onl y a city. Thi s le\'cl of own problems:· No rt on said. in the I 990's," Judith Stewart . an housing discrimination should call - Medicaid expenses. the District as part of the Maryland disorganization and confusion is "Under its own initiati ves and by its a11orney in Indianapolis, said. the Housing Section of the Civil "We arc asking the government congressional delegation. astound ing," Gingrich said. own hancJ. this will soon be a city The testing program that led to Rights Di vision of the Justice , ti 10 pay $267 million for the "The idea has been thrown out Still. Norton rcmainsop1i 111i ,1ic on the rise. like the sun on a clear the two Indianapolis lawsuits was Department at 202-5 14-4713 or the District's Medicaid. The federal as an option. We are researchin& about the District's problems. morn ing." conducted in part by Cincinnati U.S. Anorneys office at 317-226- " government practicallX wastes that whether it is feas ible or not, despite an imposing reco,·ery HOME, a fair housing organization. 6333. "\' rm__u _ c_h_i_n_a_s_·i_ng::::l_e,.:y__ e_a _r._· ______G_i_n::;g_ri_c h'_s_ _s...,·p_o_k_e_sp:...e_r_s_o_n_L_a_u_r-,en ------.------L------d r e Alumni Spotli2:ht: Gun-free school zone law declared ' C Alvin 0 .. Chambliss, J r. "ii unconstitutional by Supreme Court <. C courts needed a stronger statute in the law. law in May 1993. Supporters of the law included ' \ By Janelle Lynette Thompson By Natasha Lindsey Charles Ericksen of the National Education the NEA, the American Federation ofTuachers , h Hilltop Staff Writer Hilltop Staff Writer Association (NEA) did not feel that Congress (AFT). and the Fraternal Order of Police. u exceeded its authority. but feels this will be bad Curre ntl y, 40 states have already outlawed As a board member of the In a recent 5-4 vote the Supre111c Court ,truck for teachers and students. handgun possession. In Toxas. John R. Carter. r National Black Media Coalition, down the Gun-Free School Zonc Law which "It was clearly the in\ent of Congress to the federal public defender who challenged the an advisor to the National prohibits possession of a firearm on or within guar.mtee our nation's children would be safe in Gu n-Free School Zones Act on l>ehalf of a Association for the Advancement 1.000 fee t of public, parochial or pri ,•ate ,choob. their learning environments," Aborn said. former high school smdent, a~ued that the of Colored People. and a Who's "No one in this coumry c,111 reasonably argue The N EA also shares the same opinion as court's invalidati on of the law will not hamper 11 Who in Ameri ca and Howard that guns arc appropriate at or anywhere near efforts by state and local school and law Handgun Control Inc. Al a recent summit that ~ University Hall of Fame nominee, schools. The explos ion of viokncc by and :111ruc1cd nc.irly I ,()(X) teachers, NEA officials enforcement officials to battle the gun problem. ( A11orney Alvin 0 . Chambliss. Jr. against young people ma~cs ii clear that pointed out that safe schools and com1nun i1ies "Schools arc no safer today than they were F is a force to be reckoned with. protecting our children fro 111 gunshot death and cannot be separated. Soluti ons on how 10 curb yesterday." Carter said. ti "He has been a pioneer in mjury 111us1 be a national priority." Handgun violence and allow chi ldren to grow and learn Senator Herb Kohl, (D-Wis.) believes we as ,, broadcast law. constitutional law Comrol Inc. President Richard Aborn ,aid. in a ,afo cnviron111en1 were al~o discussed at the a nation have an ohligniion 10 keep our childrtn and housing law. He has been The rcccm decision is namiw in scope ,md su111111i 1. NE/\ has been very ins1ru111ental in the safe, especially in school. fi gh ting fo r poor people and has no effect on other gun control la\\,. For this passage or the Gun -Free Zone Act of 1990 and r indeed all people all of his li fe." case, the issue behind the 5--1 rul ing b the 1993. Handgun Con1rol. lnc.'s legal advocacy "If this were a con1agiom, disease killiniour t Dr. Samue l Pous, president of capstone of Black education and qu es tion of whether or nut Congrcss had chil dre n. no one wo uld question the Mary Holmes College, said . we need 1101 fee l ashamed of affi liate. the Center 10 Prevent H:P1dgun exceeded its authorit y. According to Mark '~ Chambli s, has received the educ.it ing Black students. Viok:nce, w:1s joined by six national education government 's authority 10 intervene. The National HB CU ·Faculty When Chambliss allended law Polston. a lawyer with Handgun Control Inc .. on:anizati ons and seven na tional law govern ment should 1101 be blocked from trying Development Award fro m school. it was located next lO the this law exceeds Congress· power under the enforcement organi nuions. in filing a amicus to save children's lives just because the cause of Tougaloo College. the National administration building, which is commerce d ausc. Polston also stated that the brisa (friend of the court ) supporting the rederal death is a bu Ile t hole and 1101 a virus," Kohl said. , Black College Alumni Hall of anuther reason for the fost legacy Fame Awa rd. th e 1994 at the l:\w school because it has Leadership Award at the Nmional been removed from the main Conference on Blacks in Higher campus. Louisiana nightclub shuts doors to Blacks Education . etc.. this year. ·•we wanted to know what was "This is the first one 1received going 011·: u all times. Every week refused :idmittnnce. Zaldwaynaka Mi chael D. Skin ner, U.S. were not ad milled because one of and it renewed my energy. I feel the law students had a speaker in By Carmia Marshall Scott (:" well as her White a11orney in Lafayc11e said, the members of their party was good to have received th e Cramton fo r the University," Hilltop Staff Writer colleagues), fi led a separate ,uit "Unlawful racial discri mi nation Black. The two Whites returned doctorate and foe) good that others Chambliss said. against the LA nightcluh. remains a problem throughout the later that evening and were allowed believe 1 am making a difference," Allorney Clrnmbliss is· he United State, Ju,1ice "Over three decades ago. country as well as l1ere in to enter upon payi ng the cover Chambliss said. employed as an a11orney of the Department recently arre,tcd the Congress spoke for all decent Louisiamt," charge. During Chambliss' tenure al North Mississippi Rural Legal owners of a Louisiana nightclub Americans m:1 king it il legal 10 The three prosecutors had been "We hope by taking legal action, • · Howard. Howard's 1111 ss1on Services. Inc., in Oxford, MS. ln because they re fused to allow an exc lude people from places li ke partic ipating in a conference in the despicable practice of denying s1a1emen-1 to educate Blacks addition, Chambliss holds a African American imo the club. thb because ofthdr skin color. h is New Orleans. When they arri ved at access 10 pubnc fac1h1ies solely seemed 10 be the Universit y's master of laws degree from the The victim was an assistant U.S. startli ng that 30 years later this club the club, two of the prosecutors because of the col.,r of one's skin " · number one goal. Boalt Hall School of Law at the anorney from Chicago who Mill has 1101 goncn the message," stayed in the car and one. a woman, will Mop," Skinner said . "People are running away from Un iversity of Califo rnia at prosecutes criminal and civi l righb Deval L. Pmnck. assistant attorney went 10 see if the club was open. The Justi ce Department the blackn ess at Howard Berkeley. ca~es. gcncrnl for civil rights. said . The person admi11i11g said it was. investigation revealed that the club University. The Howard Chambliss "has high The civil suit against the club ~ The !!overnment case follows a When the woman returned 10 de nied Blacks admi11ance by Uniy,ersity legacy _seems 10 be expectations for Howa rd owners, filed in U.S. District Court compl amt fi led with the Justice the c lub with the other two claiming they were hosting a lost, Chambliss said. Un iversity and President-elect in Shreveport, LA. states that the Department by the three prosecutors. the three were told private party. Chambliss was upset to sec Swygert. proprietors of La Poussiere prosecutors last year. ·11,ey claimed they could 1101 enter because the 'The case is still pending and the more White women at Howard ·s "fhopc he sees Howard in the nightclub in Breaux Bridge. LA . 1h a1 on April 16. 1994. the La club was giving a private party. suits contain a court order 10 law school than Black women. same manner as when he atlended infringed upon Tit le II of the Civil Poussiere prohibited them from The three watched as Whites, who prevent the club's owners fro msuch "I believe in seeking a mixture, and 1101 back away from those Rights Act of I964. entering together because one of were 1101 on the guest list. entered. racial bias in the future. but Howard Un iversity is the e,,periences.'' The Black prosecutur who was 1hem is an African Arnerican. The club did :1dmi1 that the three Capitol Highlights Congressional Perk Ends L_as1 we!!k, there were _more officers patrolling outside :111d_insi~e th ; ' Compiled by Jonathan Wharton C:1p1_1ol bu ,ldmg. In add 111011, there were car and truck 111spec11ons ,n I During the early sessions of co',1gress, before there were air parking lots. ondit ionmg. buckets of ice were delivered to lawmakers· offices 10 cool Many congressional staffers and visitors are still shaky over th their rooms. But even now, decades after the invention of air conditioners, Oklahoma bombing and an incident 1ha1occ urred on the Hill. A pipe born ice was still being delivered, but for personal use. Republicans fina lly scare early last week at a House daycare center caused Capitol Police! ecided to ax the delivery service when it was estimated that it cost over evacuate the area (though II was later fou nd that the pipe did not contai $500,000 a year 10 supply the 89 I offices. a fuse). "With the rest of the government, and the legislative branch, being Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Howard Greene is considering eliminatin skcd 10 trim costs we thinl< that this service shoula be provided in a mucf, over ~00 parkmg spaces surrounding congressional office buildings fo more cost-effective manner as a 'do it yourself service," · members of security purposes. the House Oversight Commiuee said in a Je11er 10 Architect of the Capitol, George White. Over a dozen lawmakers wanted the co111rac1 service to end·months Gingrich Ends Briefings go, but White ignored their requests. Rep. !?_l)n Mc~ ~gh (~-NY) stated that ending the service was "l_ong _House _Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) decided last.week to end I verdue. Abohshmg this expense would demonstrntc 10 the American dail y _1r.id111on of news briefings from the Speaker's office. , ople that Congress is serious about reforming its day-10-day operations." "Nobody wants 10 be overexposed, yet you want 10 be in the news cycle. You have to find a balance," Tony Blankley, Gingrich's spokesperson, said. Gingrich has been under a11ack because of l\is frank statements 10th Hill Under Stricter Security After Bombing press concerning the Ok)ahoma City bombing and President Clinton' '. proposal fo r cuttmg Medicare costs. After the re~ent Oklahoma City bombing, federal law enforcement Blankley assured the press that Gingrich will continue 10 talk wit , ffic1als have tightened safety procedures on Capitol Hill. reporters in other venues. "You will see a higher uniformed presence because of the incident in "We have many opportunities 10 talk to the press and we're sure we'll klahoma," Capitol Police spokesperson Sgt. Dan Nichols said. "I can President Clinton's medicare costs cutting plan came under find them- press conference or one-on-one." · ssure you that the Capitol complex will be safe." attack by House Speaker Newt Glngrlchlast week. ' I' ~impson trial heats up with DNA evidence N,~?le. De111se Bro~vn broke clown on the stand.. . escorted by police to their homes. Crowds gathered By Janelle L. Thompson He grabbed Nicole. told her to get out o f his alo ng the freeway and fo llowed the jury's bus through Hilltop Staff Write r house. ~e picked her up and threw her out of the house. downtown Los Angeles. Many took photographs and She e nded up .on_her bu~1:· Brown_said. . videotaped the s,eiie. •The trial of the century"' is w hat it has been coined . !'- lr,encl ot S impson s. Ron Shipp a former police T he prosecution used the wail ofa dog and the rerun the man_ at the ai>ex of the ,ensation is cx-'ootball olftcer.1estilicd that the day a_ft~r the ~mrders Simpson of a "Mary Tyle~ Moore Show" to determine the time 0 J S 1111 " to!?. h11n he had ~re:uns of k1l lmg Nico le. of death for Nicole Brown Simpson a nd Ronald W · · P':011 · He kind of Jokmgly JU,t s~11d. "You know. to be Goldman. The dog barks allegedly came from Nicole or_t 1ie pu,t kw month,. Simpson\ trial has been ho1_1est. ~h,pp I've had some dreams of killing her:· Simpson's dog. Kato. as he lead a neighbor down the •0Ps1de U(?Wn roller-coaster ride. with new evidence Shipp said . street to the murder site just after midnight. ICC 111!! ~ubmitted andJ?a,t alle_gations being entered. According to .S~ipp's account. Simpson made the "The dog was getting more nervous aiJd it was on. Police_ report, 1_11 1cated Si_n_1pson abused Nicole re a.narks 111 cxplanung why he did not ~vant 10 undergo p~1lling )1ard_cr as we got closer." Ni,ole Brown tcd wn Sunp,on. his ~ccond wife. But defense lawyer a lie detector_ test requested ~y the poltcc._But bc~ause S 11,:ipson s ne,ghbo~ Sukru Boztepe said. "I saw a lady (he ~aid Uelmen qucs_llo(tCd the report,. the results of su,h tests m"t! 111adn11ss1blc 111 Cahtorn1a laymg down, fill) of blood. She was blonde. I could see mg All _we end up with 1s a bumpy marriage in which courts. Judge Ito ruled that Shipp could not discuss the her arm." Boztepe and his wife immediately called part1e, 11rgucd a lot. probably no more tnan usual," context of ihe remarks in front ofJ·urors. The detcn,c police. J.S. lmcn ,:ud. counse J stro ng Iyo b" ~ected to th·i s ruling. The timing of the crime is critical. Prosecutors say tis. Bccau,e a ri lty ,·crdi" must be !!nanimous by the Judge Ito. the jurx. the _prosecuting and defonse Sin)pson killed hisex~wife and Goldma~ at IO: 15 p.m .. tnd >rs. se,wa ,tratcg_ie, l_,av~ andw,11 be taken by the attorneys. along w11h O.J. _S impson took a fi eld trap to g1vmg himeno ugh time_ to return l(? his estate, clean rgc fcn,c " 11~ pru,ecut,on_ 111 h t1 ga11ng the case. the c r11ne scene. S,mp,on, estate and the Mezzaluna up and get 11110 a hmous111e for the a117>ort at about 11 ,r.s The dctcn,e team w1!I a,sert that no m.arriagc is Restaurant. w here Nicole Simpson and her family p.111. by CC:I and few marital v1olence acts result in murder. had their last meal toge1her. . . . Steven Schwab.,~ neighbor. said he took his dog out c,cs do111g Ml. the t.lclcns~ _will at1cmp1 to 1,>rove that The tour was part of the prosecu11011 s cv1de11ce. at the end of"Thc Dick 'van Dyke Show" at 10:30 p.m. lnd mpson wa, at home wa1t1ng for his hmousme to take intending to g ive the jurors a firsthand look at the sites Sunday. m to the airport at the time of the murder... The pertaining to the trial. Prosecutors said the 1rip would "During the walk I c hecked my watch. and it was an rdcr we:1po11. ,ti 11 1101 found. b crucial to the allo~ the Juror,; to sec that the walkway was small and 10:55 when I saw a dog on the loose outside of the the fen,e\ argument. conlmed. condo. As I approached the white-and-tan animal. I and it was precisely 11:05 pm. 'The Mary lyler Moore :ck _The O.J. Simp,on. trial continued to sp:,r~ new ··1t would show the reason why one person could noticed blood on its paws and thought i1 might be hurt," Show· had just bel\un." Schwab said. the 1tlen~c. and ,tarthng te,11!11011y, with the most accompfoh this and how the victims were cornered:· Schwab said. "As I headed home. the clog followed and Currently. the Simpson murder tr_ial is as eventful matte 1c,t1mony. ,n far. cornmg lrom Nicole Brown prosecutor Marcia C lark said. barked and howled at every house we passed." as 11 was three months ago. Seven Jurors have been we _1p,011·, ,i_'ter. Denise Brown. who gave a very Security for the tour was tight. with more than 250 He later examined Kato. but said he found no dismissed. five alternates remain and prosecutors : to ,gnant 1c,11n1ony. police o ffi cers on duty. Streets were barricaded. injuries that would account for the moist blood. predict at least 14 more weeks before a verdict is nst While dc>t:ribing a night when S impson ,1bused airspace was restricted and some residents were "When I returned home. my wife was w;itching TV released. · :i; 1 genda set by Shabazz confession ruled i_nadmissible seems to sell information to the By Natasha Lindsey government." defense lawyer Lnrry :;~ : AACP leader Hilltop Slaff Writer Leve11thal said. led According to published reports. money to help relieve the debt of Shabazz allegedly told agents that ley By J11nellc L. Thompson the organization. However her In the murder-for-hire case the plot was he r idea and she of Hilltop S taff Writer e lection has already sparked a implicating Malcolm X's daughter. believed the hit man could get away :all - 1------$160,000 outpouring in pledges Quibilah S habazz. Judge James with it. The motive behind ti)c ivil Getting clccK-d as chairman of from corgorate donors. i ncludang Ro,senb:1um of the U.S. District alle~cd plot is that the Shaban ice National A"ociation li>r 1he $ I 00.00 from Chrysler Court recently ruled that Shabazz·s fami ly blames Farrakahn for the the ,anccment of Colored People Corporation. confession is to be used at the trial assassination of Malcolm X. 26- , ca,y for Myrlie Evers- Among her official acts. Evers but the FBI videotape will 1101 be Shabazz witnessed her father's 1lli11m, . but no\\ ,he mu,t heal Wi lliaihs announced the allowed as evidence. death in Harle m ·s Audubon hion, that nearly tore the c ivil apl)Ointment of Earl Shinhoster :as The FBI videotape is key Ball room when she was four years t, org,1ni1.ation ap:,n. hire an acting e,~ecuti ve director. but is still evidence pinning Shabazz to the old. The speculation that the Nation utivc director. and era,e it, scarchini for a pi.:rmancm executive murder plot 1oward Nation of Islam of Islam was involved with the ,mated $4 million debt. director. leader Louis Farrakahn. Shabazz assassination has not been proven. El'ers-William,. t,J, is th,: lir..t ''This is the second time in just allegedly hired Michael Fitzpatrick In the first reports of thi s case, the an to head the organization in over a year that I ha,'C been able to to carry out the plot (Fitzpatrick is FBI claims Shaban was seeking 86-year history. - put my lists up and say. ·Yeah!"' a government informant who led revenge against the Nation of Islam J Ben Chavis. the former director. Evers-Williams said. "I have said Shabazz straight to the FBI). leader. pres,ed support for Evers Medgar died for the NAACP. The videotape allegedly shows " I was and I remain absolutely fod mia,m.. (Now I I will live for the NAACP... Shabazz and Fitzpatrick meeting in innocent of any involvement in the .crs "I will do e,crything to help After three months on the job. St. Paul. Minnesota in a hotel room assassination of Malcolm X ... cc. "Chavis ,aid. "Di,ision among Evers-Williams seems to be living and Shabazz handing Fitzpatrick Farrakahn said. ,cd and between us h:1~ impeded our up to everyone·s expectations. $250 to go to Chicago and ki II Judge Rossenbaum ·s ruling on res., a people:· She has been selected to receive Farrakahn at his headquarter ter~ a., the video taping ofShabazz violated £vers-Wilhams is the widow of the Freedom Forum·s hi 0 hest mosque. According to investigators, her constitutional rights and was the ,a;,,inated civil rights leader honor. the Free Spirit Award. f vcrs Fitzpatrick has known Shabazz ruled inadmissible. But the fa .igar Evers. Williams will receive the award at since high school and has taped confession can be used in court. the First on her agenda is to rJlly a ceremo ny on May 15. along with over 40 conversations with her. The This ruling reversed Magistrate per mber, to ,upport surgeon a $100.000 check for the NAACP. government informant is under the Franklin Noel's ruling that the lW- ernl nominee Henry Foster. The Free Spirit Award recognizes witness protection program. confession made by Shabazz could :m. o,e welfare changes in the individuals who embody the According to government officials not be used since the FBI Agents ere b lican ContrJct with America principles of free press. free speech Fitzpatrick was paid up to S 10.000 who obtained her confession didn't light efforts that may eliminate and free spirit. by the FBI to betr.ty members of the identify themselves until they : as 1rmative action. Jewish Defense League in the e ntered her apartment. ren ·we will be very vocal o n issues I 970's and was relocated by the Friends of Shabazz said she is t deal with welfare reform. government to entraP. other political incapable of committing such a or ,-01cr law, and attempts to r-.idicals of the 1980 s. According to crime. our I back many of the g:1 ins we have Shabaz:l.'s lawyers. Fitzpatrick has the n over the years. especially been depicted as an opportunist who "I'm personall y saddened by the "he 1rm:1ti\'C action:· fa-ers-Willi ams Hon. Minister Louis Farrakhan said he was saddened by lured and entrapped their client. arrest and indictment of Quibilah ing ' Ouibilah Shabazz's arrest and indictment. "When he has been in trouble. he Shabazz:· Farrakahn said. : of After her election. the president 1id. phoned to congratulate Evers illiams on her appointment. '"We were encouraged when ,ident Clinton called and spoke GOP continues to pass tough 'Contract , u, and ,aid that we had a lot of rk to du and th.lt he looked with America' congressional l~gislation of i1rd to working with us." Evers- ,as 1lliam, ,:1id. - IO contrac t proposals. to deal with ... Congress was also able to draft As for the financial ,voe,. Evcrs Myrlie Evers-WIiiiams, ·Tm still a social moderate, please note that," legislation to establi~h a District.Control Board ed ll i:1m, plans to appeal to ed NAACP Chair By Jonathan Wharton Morella said. to oversee the Washmgton, D.C. s fi nances. ,er ndations and corpor:iuons for Hilltop Staff Writer Hou_se Rer.ublica_ns also tried to push the tax ..The purpose of the bi ll is Jto give! a road reductio n bill durmg the last I 00 days. It back to recovery," President Clinton said at the )11. Congress wrapped up the first months of its included a provision for a $500 per-child tax signing ceremony last week. ng 104th session last week with nine o f the JO c redit for family incomes less than ! 200,~-, But Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton warned oster hearing on Republicans. however. lost the term-1111111 that the federal government needs to help the city :ly proposals in the House Repub licans' "Contract with its annual expenses since they occupy the tin with America" being passed. proposals for sitting members of Congl'~ss. The Republicans were able to vote together on bill died in committee two weeks ago w1thout a majority of Washington. old after split vote 'It is time for Congress to step up to the :nt major issues as a united party b lock. Only live fi nal draft or vote on the House noor. But Democrats are ups_et r_egarding_ the plate," she said. ub o n hold. of the 230 Republican reprcsentative_s voted At the end of the JOO days, President Bill by By Natasha Lindsey The hold on the confirmation against welfare reform and two against the Republicans treatment ofleg1slat1on, especially Hilltop Staff Writer decision has Foster su1_Jporters with the· welfare reform ball that passed last Clinton stressed support for the White House and a balanced budget amendment. reminded Americans he was also part ol 1he scrambling around for a nmth vote "We have to manage.'' Rep. John A. Boeh>)er month. It would require recipients to work after to pull Foster's nomination to the two years of government _assistance and for political arena. . he .. Set the record straight" is what (R-Ohio) said. "But we did not have to bnuse At a news conference last week, Clanton 10 rgeon general nominee. Dr. Senate noor. According to Labor anybody up. We didn't have to break up any teenage mothers not to rece.' ve any money. . and Human Resources Committee ''The American people ~•II wake up from th_,s emphasized that he "is i-elevant" in the legislative ch ry Foster came to do during the arms:· . process. , gerly-awaitecl Senate Chairman Nancy Landon Still. Senate GOP lawmakers ran into hangover:· Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) said Kassenbaum. even if Foster picks regarding the Republican control of the laws. .. My job is to work withpeople of good fan[: ' lirmation Hearings. problem~ \Vi th ()llr1y loyalty w he n Senate in both parties. to do what 1s best for America, Months of specufation led to up 1he ninth vote wi th a favorable Appropriations Committee Cha,rnian M,,rk Yet. Democrats have already decided to c hange poli1ical party affiliations. Rep. Nathan Clinton said. merous predictions o f how long recommendation. when the Hatfield (R-OR) refused to side with He also said he would challenge Republican . Foster's nomination would last committee votes later this month he Republicans on lhc balanc~d buQget amendment . Deal (D-GA) became the most recent mem_ber to c hange to the ReP.ublicl\n party as well as four lawmakers to write welfare legishltion by July ring the recent hearings. The could still be on hold. The spending reduction plan passed the 4th "so we can celebrate Independence Day by ''They wa1~1 10 vote against_ the House. appropriating less funding for housmg o ther lawmakers this session. battled yet, confident nom111ee "My decision is based on p_rinciple. not giving Americans on welfare _the chance. the to keep his head above ,~ater man. vote agamst ham. But the idea AIDS pauents. utility bill _assistance. _s ummer opponunity, 1he respons1b1hty to move to ., pite inquiries about abortion~. that you m~a•1 to b lock jobs fo r the youth and cuts 111 student aid . politics:· the long-time conserv~11ve Democrat consideration of this person from Rep. Constance Morella (R-MD) supported said. "I think it is important that at some po1111 independence." the dical p ractices and has you get away from the schizophrenia that have th ibility. having a vote on the Senat<: noor 1s 1he bill even though she voted against four of the r '"Who am I and what I stand wrong," Sen. (D-CT) Christopher ' :· was Foster's primary goal. Dodd. The hold on the Fos1"r "In America. women lu\vc a nomination is more than a split hi to choose. And I support_ the vote it is also a political dilemma. Foster's troubles began when The National News Editor . ident ·s position that abortions ! ' uld be safe. legal and nir1:. But. his miscalcula1ed abortion re<;?rd life's work has been dedicated went from ''less than a dozen. to I making sure that young .P.';:Ople 39. b laming his m_emory for the expresses her sincere appreciation n'l have to face that chflicult faulty calcula1_10 ns. After ice." Foster said. . misquoted abortion numbers. He spent most of the heari n~ Foster's credibility with ning acc usations . an Republicans was lost. Thx to all National reporters for their dedicatio~ calculations into a clear and Republicans also slashed the Wh1\e th anced record. The 16-men_,ber House for the handling of Fosters el was ready with quesuons nomination. Democrats a lso ging from his cffectivcn~ss of disagreed with the handling of and perseverance throughout the year! nage pregnancy prevent_,on to Foster's non11nat1on. ~m.d als_o rform111g hysterectomies to believed he was not rece1vrng fair erilizing mentally retarded treatment sinc_e Rep~bllcans focused mcire on the issue _of men in 1972. Then he finally ***************************** Ii ith ' ted the ..,rue" abortion record. abortion than o n Foster. Despite :, s1er's attempt to renew 111s positive praises for 1urn111g a ,, :' II ibility lead a Labor and Human Jumb led record into a clear one, ' sources Commiuee to evenly Foster still has to get through to the La.Wanda Stone, National Editor lit the vote 8-8 leaving tht:Se Senate Floor. lirmation hearings temporarily ,. THE HILLTOP A10 MESSAGE TO GRADUATING SENIORS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS The Department of Alumni Affairs extends congratulations and best wishes upon your graduation from Howard University. This ·s an achievement of which you shquld justifiably be proud. Welcome to that select class known as Alumni! We are pleased to offer you a one-year complimentary membership in the HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUMN I ASSOCIATION. etailed information regarding HUAA and the dubs and associations will be sent to yo~ shortly. . As yoh enter your respective worlds, it would be wise for you to remember that although you have earned the right to a comfort ble way of life, you have a MISSION - - the same mission that this University undertook when it embraced you as a freshman. Our mis ion is to educate and enhance the future of the traditionally disadvantaged and disenfranchised peoples of America, and to a great xtent, the third world nations. Since you are now alumni, the legacy to ensure this continuing mission rests on our collective shoulders. e, as a University, have striven to give you the best that we have to offer. It is entirely possible that some areas have been less than per- , ect - - but it is with your support that we can perfect the system. Your acquired and creative skills will be assets to the national and international communities in which you will reside. You repre ent a select group of individuals who have overcome great odds to achieve graduation from this institution. Be assured that you now ·oin a long line of distinguished alumni who have impacted significantly on the business, political, scientific, legal and religious arenas. We, at Howard, CHALLENGE you to go into the world community and demonstrate the skills that have contributed to your suc ess. You will be pleased to discover that you are competitive with any graduate from any other prestigious institution. We CHAL ENGE you to support your Alma Mater spiritually, educationally and financially. It is only with your assistance that we can continue to evelop and produce individuals of your caliber and capabilities, despite the escalating odds. So that we may keep a~reast of your progress, please inform us of your current address and name changes, AND let us never for t et that the generosity of other helped us to help YOU. Howard University now needs YOU. Help us to help others. Sincerely, Nesta H. 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I want to work in the on What I found to be a strange area of deaf education. That will be a part of my contribution to society." ilemma with many of Washington. .C. restaurants. is not the prices. Some advice I would give to incoming international freshmen would be: ut something most would be 1 pkg. fresh jumbo shrimp "for them to realize that they have to make sacrifices. Many come with high I zzled by - tht! abundance of expectations. then they are hit with reality that they have to make material and ► hoices! Apparently. there is too 1 onion emotional sacrifices.'' uch variety in Washington. D.C. ~ut for those who like variety, the l>istrict is definitely the place to be. 1/2 cup white wine Washington. D.C. is blessedwith Clover Baker fresh thyme leaves :nt cultural diversity that makes 3 School of Communications ,ny nding any blend of ethnic cuisine B.A., Broadcast Journalism da arts that .tucc , ,t is :arn who:, ,. hole ; IS in .t THE HILLTOP May 13, 1995 --f-?' 'i A14 THE HILLTOP New legislation aimed at dismantling civil liberties groups_ outside !he country. . . Whi le America cla11ned 10 be working at restoring ousted Haiti President Aristide back 10 power. the l1 has been over three ,~eeks since the devastating Not hombshnok a federal buildi ng in Oklahoma City. This CIA was simultaneously payi ng the le~der of FR:O.PH. Photo Available unfortunate incident continues to dominate headlines the militia responsible for much ofthe violence in Haiti. and news prol_!rams across the country. Presidelll In Guatemala. a CIA agent ordered the death of an Clinton is seeking to pass legislation to combat such American hotel manager and a Guatemalan officer. violence. but reactionary activity is very seldom TI1is incicl,en1 sparked a controversy that questioned the constructive. That ;esson was learned in this very val idity of the CIA. One New Jersey congressman case. charged that the Cl inton administration knew of the As soon as the bomb detonated. the media instantly situation and never reported it. blamed Arab extremists fo r the crime. A number of Legislators were discussing how to do away with the Musli ms were harassed unj ustly in the aftermath. One CIA because of the government"s inabi lity to control pregnant Iraqi woman had a miscarriage after being its murderous activities. Now. a more powerful covert tormented by angry Whites who belie\•ed Muslims operation. solely for spying on groups in America. is were responsible for the bombing. Arab men were in the making. urrested and badgered by federal agents. Let"s not fo rget that when the Cold War ended. President Clrnton initially pushed for an anti American intelligence agencies turned their terrorism bi ll that sounded more like a roll back 10 ooncen1ra1ion to domest ic espionage. World War I when Japanese Americans were held in Not only are civil rights being ch ipped away at. but detention camps and immigration from Japan was now civil liberties. like the right to assemble without forbidde n. government agents infi ltrati ng your organization. are Now with America's own as the known culprits. being undermmed. Clinton has changed the language but still insists on a The Bi ll of Rights is currently being voted down in bill. The president wants 10 expand the power of the Congress. Under the leadership of Rep.~ewt Gingrich. FBI and 10 deploy 1.000 coven agents 10 infi ltrate the House of Representatives has passed a bill groups "with the ability to make Jolence." abol ishi ng the "exclusionary rule" of the Fourth It was under thi s guise of "national security" that J. Amendment. which ensures the rights of individuals Edgar Hover initiated his Counter l111elligence Program against illegal police search and se izure. (COI NTELPRO). which sought to dismant le Black Now President Clinton is calling fo r Congress to leadership. COINTELPRO agents infiltrmed groups pass a bi ll immed iately. without the normal li tigation like the Black Panther Party. which led to their demise, process. which will allow the FBI to monitor the and the Nation of Islam. which was falsely implicated activities o f any group they deem potentiall y WE WIELCOMC Youtt L KTTIIJtS AN D COMMIINT. for the Oklaho1rn1 bombing. I dangerous. · T H E H ILLTOP W ELCOMES YOUR YIE'WS O N A N Y PUB LIC IS-SUE. F A CULT Y, ADMINISTRATORS, STAF1, Though Clinton wants these intelligence agencies Next thing we know. Howard wi ll be targeted by STUDENTS A N D ALUMNI A R IE E N COURAGED TO SHARE THEIR ORIGIN AL IDEAS AN D OPIN ION S. to dispel American anti-government militias. the FB I "anti-terrorisi" covert agents. We are in the nations W E PUBLISH O NLY M AT·l!RIA L ADDRESSED T O US, WI! ROUT I N ELY l!DIT LETTERS F OR SPACI AND capital and are perceived as being radical. CORRECT ERRORS O F STY LI! , SPE LLING A N D PUN C T UATION . LETTERS AS W E L L AS COMMENTA R IES NVfl and CIA have funded and have worked with such 8 1! T Y P ED AND SIGNED, COMPLl!TI! W ITH FULL ADDRESS A N D T E L E P H O N E N U M B ER. THE OPINION S EXP R ES SE D O N T HE EDITORIAL PAGE O F THE H I LL.TOP A RIE SOLELY T H E V IEWIO, T HI! EDIT ORIAL IIOARD, A N D DO N OT NECESSAR ILY REFL ECT T HE OPIN IO N S O F H OWARD U N IVERSITY, 111 ADMI N I STRATI ON , THE H I LLTOP B OARD OR T HII: STUDE NTS. It was the best of times, P LEA SE ADDRESS LETTERS AND COMME N TS T O : E D I TORIA L EDI TOR T H E HILLTOP I 2 251 SHERM AN AVE .• N .W . •I the worst of times . .. W AsH tN GTON , D.C. 20059 PHONE: ( 202) 8 06-6888 Besides a letter that the administration clai med it sent out over the break whi ch nobody seemed to ll l1was an unanimous decision by the Board of receive. the University implemented a new registr-Jtion I Trustees that the Faculty Senate gratefully approved policy. again without the notification of students. l of. And in I990, they said he was the choice of the With classes begin ning on January 10. students , students. H. Patrick Swygert is set to become the were given ten days to pay thei r backed balances. , leader of Howard University becoming its 15th current bills. and all expenses. If not paid by the 20th. THE HIIJLTOP ' I president on August I . Dr. Swygert comes after a year no matter what the circumstances. when many f of transition that had its many ups and considerable students returned to their dorms. a lock out key would I amount of downs. · be in their door and their classes were purged from the C We began the year with Interim President Dr. Joyce system. Many students couldn't fi t the b'ill and were \ Ladner at the helm. Toking over at a time of biller sent packing, others protested in the Blackburn Center. C conflict anil controversy. Ur. Ladner made many and al l were disturbed by the new pol icy. f decisions that brought ill effects on the school but Though much more f1appened. we must focus on ( other decisions she made she could be proud of. the future ofou r institution. Dr. Swygert has reiterated I With Howard being labeled a '•citadel of hate" and that we must increase enroll ment and balance the Co-Managing Editors a "breeding ground fo r a111i-semitism," Dr. Ladner budget. We also need to make serious and constructive Michael Browne Valarie Williams C tried to silence the critics by enforcins a speaker's changes to the financial aid and to the registration moratorium. canceling all student meetings and off processes. Dorm shifts and renovations need to be Portia Bruner, Editor-in-Chief '( campus speakers. In effect, Dr. Ladner was successful eXJ)Cdited. in silencing the students. Our First Amendment rights Dr. Swygert was successful in briniing cable and were violated as the press continued to pick at the voice mail to the dorms of his old campus. maybe he Derrickc M. Dennis, Campus Editor Keisha Brown, Production Coordinator " can do the same at Howard. institution. But the media barrage would soon lighten Monica Lewis, Campus Plus Editor Tamara Bythewood. ' ln~titutional change needs to occur at our university Production Assistant ( up.Homecoming would brighten the campus again. as well . We've have to _get out of this system of Melinda Spaulding. Tumpo Editor Tina Duncan. Production Assistant I Nelson Mandela would _accept his only honorary memorization and regurgitation and into a process of Paul Arnold, Editorial Editor Edward Rice III, Production Assistant l doctoral degree m America from Howard. On the proper education and the development of students. Leslie Harris, International Editor s.1me day, the international surcharge would be lifted, Howard's research has to expand, not only in Stephanie Elam, Copy Desk Chief a long battle which ended successfully. A few days specific fields and certai n subJeCts, but also to Arnesa Howell, Pulse Editor Elsie Theodore, Copy Editor '( later. the moratorium was lifted and a free spirit was encompass the creation of solutions to Black people"s Kisha Riggins, Sports Editor Turri Prettyman, Copy Editor l problems. What good are Black scholars who claim fil ing the air. Elaine Myada, Local Editor Tanika White. But controversy seems to follow our institution. to be working for solutions fo r our people when ther, Copy Editor With the revelation that Howard"s enrollment had are giving their time and service to White America? LaWanda Stone, National Editor Leslloyd Alleyne, Photography Editor dropped by nearly 2,000 and we had a budget deficit. Our commun ity outreach can't merely be dishing Melissa James, Business Editor Vladimir Leveque, Chief Artist the Trustees ordered Dr. Ladner 10 cut s~nding. Four out soup once a week. but we must sincerely interact. hundred University employees were laid off without get involved, and become one with our community. prior notice to the workers or to the students. Did we come to school just to get a job and money for Stephen Watkins, Business Manager Outraged as our academic advisers, our financial ourselves and not 10 help the advancement of our aid counselors and many others were given their people? Kirt Rollins, Assistant Business Manager Aiesha Powell. Advertising Manager walking papers. students protested and held long It is in this direction that Dr. Swygert needs to take meetings. demanding an explanation. As we went into this university. It has been the best and worst of times, Ko fi Simpson. Office Manager Nicole Brown, Assistant Ad. Manager the winter recess unresolved on the matter. we would but now. how about some liberating times? come back with another battle to figh t. Editor's Note.... The Truth Is I won't miss the early Sunday morning phone calls production of this issue. and all twenty-six issues I \\ from Hilltoppers begging to get into the office. I won't before seemed to drag on and on with no end in sight. 1-1!• miss coming home to ten messages on my answering But I was never really that perturbed, for I knew ihat l h machine-nine of which had to 1he classical African approach. The African approach At Howard University. we s1ruggle to main1ain an opportunity to observe and to panicipate in the first sees the learner as an individual with vast amounts of African consciousness, whi le maintaining. an ever non-racial elec1ions held in pos1-apartheid South Oronde Miller educational ins1i1u1ion founded upon the European Africa. information within. waiting to be discovered through Howard Uni versity s1ill shows its undying interaction and experience. Thus. the professor"s role values of individualism, compe1i1ion, greed. survival or the fi 11es1, and capitalism. Our current stale of commitment to international affairs and issues of It seems like it was just yesterday when 111).'. parc!1ts is to provide an environment wh7re sludents can human equality. Nevenheless. the s1ruggle continues ere telling me why I should not choose a held lt ke discover and understand the info rmauon and how II can affairs at Howard Universi1y is a natural result of living with this contradiction. II affects the way ,ve treat and true libera1ion 111us1 be achieved. ucation. By the middle of my second year at Howard. be processed and _used iit a career_in such a ~vay 1ha1 it In closing. I would just like to say congratulations improves the quah1y of life fo r the1rcommu n11y and fo r each other, whal we offer, and how we operate. Thus, wever. afler traveling through_ both the Sch!)OlS of we can have progressive programs, professo_rs, and 10 the graduates of the Class of 1995. We have worked : gineering and Business. I had h1}1shed searching ~nd the world. In this approach. the professor understands hard and have struggled 1hrough some really trying 1ha1 as society changes. so do the people and careers. students, but 1hey cannot change the enure u_mvers 11y ,.is convinced I should fly away with my heart. landing wi1hin this framework . The context and environment periods, but we made i1. No,~ the challenge is before n the School of Education. Wi1h this in mind. the professor understands t~at students will learn differently and careers will req1me mus1 be changed in order 10 affect real c;hange._ . us. Once I made this decision. things in my life started While I mu st be hones! about my opin ions We have to struggle 10 make this racist. oppressive o fall into place. Some wr_inkles were _i roned out innovative and creative ideas 10 meet the changing New World Order the Old World Order and the Old needs of society. It is our job as fut ure professiof\als 10 concerning Howard Uni versit_y's role in t_hc •hile others were smoothed 111 10 the fabric. Some of development of the Black commumty, I must also give World Order ofour ances1ors lhe New World Order for pa1ches had 10 be removed 10 make room fo r the explore and 10 create those new ideas by prac11cmg 111 the presenl and for 1hc fu ture. It is our responsibility the classroom. Howard much credit fo r its role in the developmenl of hers soon to come. The old abstract design of life was the minds of many great people throughout history. This to struggle so that those many debates we had in Drew ing replaced wi lh a new pa11ern of deliberate change This personal analysis is based on my observa1ions Hall, 1he Quad, up on the hill a1 Meridian. and in our and on the opi nions of many other s1ude~1s that I have tradition continues 1oday. I can only be 1hankful fo rthe d no1iceable progress. . opportunity 10 auend such an historic ins1i1u1ion. classes are not s1ill being debated live 10 ten years from I became ac11ve in the School ofEducauon and 01her talked 10 over 1he years. This conservauve and ng1d now. Hard work yields meaningful progress. . a1mosphere does not only exist in the academic Although I may have d_isag~eed _ with. the ,pects of campus life. I was able 10 see more cleady hilosophies and direc1ions of1h1s U111,-ers1ty at times, Finally, lei's ensure the measure of our success will •hy many of the problems faci ng the Black community atmosphere. but also in 1he many areas of student not be measured by our ability 10 economi call y affairs. St~den1s· id as an_d input are not welcom~~ or musl say 1ha1it has helped me 10 develop as a person. ontinue 10 cxis1. I ,aw how much we devalue our 7 rEven though we've disagreed on some issues, the empower oursel~es and our individu_al ~a.milies. but 10u1h. just the way students are devalued at Howard given serious cons_1d_era11on I!' the future ~lanning, more so our abihty 10 empower our fa milies and our shaping, and dec1s1on-mak1 ng processes or the professors that I've had have been genuinely concerned Jnivcrsity. . about my progress and educational development They communities economically, educationally, socially. Al Howard. we take the European 1each111g approach University as a whole, except ma few rare instances. culturally, politically, as wel l as spiri1ually. It is our This is why the students cons1antly _bicker about the have demons1ra1ed that 1hey were concerned about o educa1ion. Howard largely embraces the approach students and their progress. obligation to look afler those who have 1101. Each one al assumes the individual _comes to (he table w11h administra1ion, heated and tense s1tua11ons always teach one. It takes a viII age 10 raise a child. Thank you arise. and like clockwork, demonstrauons al'."ays take Aside from the academic world , I have me_t some of thing to offer but every1h1~ to re~~1vc: Thus. 1he the most interesting people at Howard. The friends 1ha1 very much Howard University and I love everyone that uden1s are repositories fo r 1he ~on11hca11ons of 9ur place. . .. I've made over these past five years are more valuable has been pan of this experience. nlightened professors. There 1s no free-rlowing I don't fault Howard Universi1y. 11s admm1strator~. or the faculty for the creation of this a1111osphere. Th,s than anything else thal I m~y haye receive~ at Howard. change be1ween faculty and swdcnts. except where In addition Howard Umvers11y has offered many al exchange docs no_l ~~a llc~gc threaten the unage is 1he result of our adoption of Europe_an values and TIie writer is a grod11ati11g senior majoring in ?~ standards in our approach to developing the Black opportuniti~s I could 1_1 01. have receive~ at any 01her elementary ed11cmion. >f authority and cred1b1hty ol the m~truc1or. . umversity, the most s1gmfican1 experience was the This European approach 10 cducauon con1ras1s with communily. ' The HILLTOP thanks those who submitted Perspectives this year. Make sure to express yourself next year. THE HILLTOP A16 LERY I RUN WITH ME The Plurality ofPassion Can it be that each•kiss gets longer, deeper? It was supposed to be a simple give and take operation. I Each touch gets softe,~ sweeter? Banana Baby Blues never Every nerve is prickly, pointy trusted these uptown boys but the money was good. just too good waving, swaying The bunch she hung was cool ... Could they be growing? Your skin, your lips, your fingers, your hair . you know, bright and all that. And now I'm looking at a speeding bu llet a few inches frora The tops ofyour slightly sweaty eyelid The signs of blackness she wore my face The skinny, scraggly endlings ofyour tickling goa• showed me she was ripe and tee. ready. My best friend 1y grew up with me on Lennox Ave. We They feed, , began running the streets from the time we could stand. They nourish my ungrateful senses· But when. I peeled her, and He got I'm sure I will starve, the more that I eat. really 'hooked on.drugs a while back. He cleaned himself up, 1 Caught up in a whirlwind of fatique got to know her, I realized she but not But I cannot rest was for too long. 1y is dead now Since every simµltanious movement wakes me . White after all. like a cold shower I trip over a crnte and the bullet goes by me. I position al and relaxes me myself to hE like a warm bath. Charles Potter get up and from the corner of my eye I see another silver Ol Could it be that I know how you feel streak dE but coming towards me ar not what you feel, g c that pushes and pulls me, I wanted nothing to do with drugs 'specially after 'ly. st makes my heart-beat fast But Momma bE and my mind move slow? Bone Straight couldn't pay the bills and we barely had enough food. a1 I'm make of Is it the synchronization At first, just enough money and then I'll get out the spontaneity, , he was eHcited by the challenge of louing a fi, the contradictions, I woman who r efused to The bottles in back of me shatter to pieces. Lucky boy I say 81 the oxymorons, be his door mat ... to myself Cl the hyperbole, - impressed by my disinterest in mater Lucky boy tt the mystery, ial things Momma tells me, that was what they called my father. a.1 the drama, -enthralled by my intellect Lucky. She says the music, - captured by the symmetry of my fig- the only sort of luck he brought was bad. the rhythm, ~ I've never met my father. Sometimes I wonder what he's ure doing the flesh against the flesh - inspired by my respect C( the mind with mind I run out onto the street even as I hear the explosion of p: that drives us this way? He loued euery aspect of my womanly ai r; another S t We cannot stop· the only problem he had with me was bullet aimed for me g, But have we even begun? my hair. Maybe the kisses are getting longer and deeper, Momma would always force me to go to church to talk le the touches softer and sweeter He said " I like the look and I like the way you do it; God. He's good she says. I would say Black Folks But the night is coming to a close have too much damn religion as is. I j ust wish I could run my fingers it the day is drawing near. I'm praying now Momma. And when tomorrow becomes today, through i t." p the passion becomes calm· '. d But it w as too hard. I'm coming home Momma. b Will we find that last night's truth I'm coming.home Momma. is this morning's lie? And it w as too kinky. g And one time when he tried, I run into a man as the bullet shatters my head and sends mi Tanika White his long and chocolate fingers reality Gra.duating Senior got all tangled up into a thousand different directions. inside. I look into his eyes and I instantly recognize who he is s Wake Up Couch Potato Lucky. s· So .he must ered his courage a Oh mygodl And he looked me In the eye a Our people still can't figure out" What's going On" ( But when he saw me looking back at him, he Even though " We all in the Same Gang" looked down) Niggas With Attitudes keep bringing us towards "Self Destr• And he sighed, cution" s Have you heard the "Rebel Music" " Why must you be so difficult? b Or is it that "Niggas are Scared of Revolution" Consider how I feel. Sometimes I wonder -with a h Can' t you just get a perm? ]'. "Slavery is back in Effect"and it didn't even "take a nation of It's really no big deal." ·stful moan- millions to If it's reasonable to be r hold us back" So I thought. Then I said, f But you "Do what cha Like" RelaH my hair? idst friendly company Cause this ain't nothin' but "The Same old Song" De flat e my hair ? ·th smiling faces but remember " It's so hard to Say Good-bye to Yesterday• Confuse my hair? I mean sure every man has a " Fantasy" Sedate my hair? and social graces But can we really say to ourselves • What a wonderful d still feel completely alone. , { World" My hair \ i who weaues its lluing uines to make a blanket for ,,. t Now maybe, just maybe, if we read we would know my mind? Njeri Nalungo How to Eat to Live, This hair Or we might understand that because of The Miseducation whose twists and braids and beads possess of the Negro · royal riches We as a people have yet to reclaim our Stolen Legacy for y our kingly need s_? ! And The Choice of the white man has been to make I Black Men Single Most Dangerous and Obsolete These nice and napppy, twisted, tangled, It appears that we've gone From Slavery to Freedom complicated, but in fact we're still not far from our Roots 11 matted, mangled, Am I just an Invisible Man or can I get some Black Power lightly oiled, requests'' sputter rigid, strong, So wake up couch potato and see the true Guiding Light tough yet tender, from his lips, that shows you • soft and that As the World Turns l ong dark br own r opes from my neuer ending but denial leads to The Days of Our Lives are featuring ancestry? The Young and the Restless Black community violence, Filling the jails, the graves and the General Hospiltal Perm them ... for simplicity? Therefore we can give no Cheers Ea sy, my hair can neuer be. denial leads to theft. because we have become America's Mosst-Wanted My hair r eflects my life, And Rodney King can't even find L.A. Law you see." So you take the good and the bad but don't just accept And I'm a whore The Facts of Lil~ telling us that these are Good Times All he could say was " I agre e . I guess you're not But instead wake up couch potato the one for me." regardless ... because when All My Children Search For Tomorrow ... and it only hurts a lit tle bit when I see him eas lly, happily I would hope that they would fi nd A Different World running his chocolate fingers through her bone straight locks of hair Alison Bolah HakiHalisi ...... with no resistance Graduating Senior Jane ya K. Hisle Graduating Senior St·cti<>11 Grudrutles re/lee/ 011 four 11(] c,thlelic teams ¼tar in years al "ilw Mt!t:eu" Revi,!w SPOR1'SIB9 1'empo Ill R2 Chech oul D 'Ji.•m1102/JJ:! ,,,,fNf•/11:t /lt-11//11 uml Fifl,wNt C Baby!! J HOW TO ACE TODAY'S TOUGH INTERVIEWS Seniors make family history as first college graduates If you haven't already landed the per ate y a tcr comp c11ng n erson. a p 111tor at an fect job in your desired profession by high school. During the area department store. now, you may benefit from a few inter By Jaymes Powell course of their live,. many said. s view tips. According to Lesley Alder Hilltop Staff Writer of these people struggle 10 Anderson dropped out .. . man, Money magazine columnist, old make ends meet. faentu- of high school in the .., Her eyes begin to water ally. many become par- eleventh i!rade to support questions like: "Where do you want to be ·is she talks about how ents. and swear that their his pregnant girlfriend. ~ in five years?" are a thing of the past. Are proud her father is. How children will never have 10 The couple had three chi I- " ver. it is a pride that endure such a struggle. dren. the last of whom ., you prepared to be grilled by a veteran 0 Valerie Hicks, mu st feel To ensure that the ir was Shaw. team of five managers? Can you articu fo r him. children will surpass "After my wife left us late detailed anecdotes about your past "M y father would have them. many parents influ - in 1983. I had to raise successes and failures?IAlderman sug been very proud. Howcv encc their children"s deci- Shaw and his two brothers Photo Not Available ' r. he died the year before sion 10 go college. often by mysel f. And. when his gests that you be prepared to give ready I got here:· Hicks. a senior pressuring their offspring older brot her went 10 jail. responses for such queries as: nursing major. said. to do welf in school. I said Shaw is going The pride that Hicks "My dad would never somewhere . I didn't let speaks of is a special let me go out and play bas- him hang with his friends. •Give me an exar{lple of a time you pride- one thal parents ketball with my friends:· But. now Shaw is gradu- feel when their child takes Sha~ Anderson. a 1,radu- atin~ and most of them worked under heavy stress and the sac · ste() in life that they did ating senior and engineer- aren t doing anything:· rifices you made to achieve an important not. That step is ~raduat ing major. said. "All my Not all parents who did work goal. ing from college.- boys would be outside not have 1he opportunity Hicks is not the only until all times oft he night. t0 attend college are hard ,tudcnl al Howard Un i but Pop would have me luck cases. Often. they arc versity who will be the inside doing work." from foreign countries. •w hat would you intend to accom first person in her fa mily His father. Ronald Maritza Ellis. a gradu- said. it was run and the wa)· oriented. She had too,er plish within the first year that suggests I o graduate from college. "Deck" Anderson.did not at ing nursi ng m,tior from Ellis' father. Robert people appreciated it.· come a lot of obstacle, t should hire you? People often come from deny that he was hard on P,mama. always knew she Anderson is elated about Charles· dad added." Now modest backgrounds. and his son. would be attendi ng col- his daughter's ~raduation. I feel very good labout get "here she is. She jus kept her fai1h. We ar Ru' an not afford to attend "I had to make sure he lege. - "I feel gooa about her Lethonia's graduation]. I ~-I ollege. They may enter kept his marks up .. .tha t "I 2uess it was always graduating. I did always •How do you deal with someone who always w,inte~ her to have bur..ting with pride o,-e I. ~ the work fo rce immedi- boywasgoingtocolle e." expected of me." Ellis expect her to go to col- an education. Valerie." Donaldson con \fa disagrees with you.? and I am very proud Her mother recalled lr------•-•-•--•------•iege. eluded. of her." tha1 she had alway, '.fi1 Another foreign-born expressed a desire to go to But Hicks does no ~ How did you fair? Not so good? Well, parent. Douglas Charles college lake full credit for heraca 11. 1s a nalive of St. Croix. He "She always talked here are more of Alderman's tips to inter and his wife Sarah are the about going·. r wa, also demic wcces,. She sh le, view smart and get the job you want. 1xoud parents of Lethonia very happy "i'th her it with her mother. who a~ Charles. a graduating choice of college,." ,he calls "the m~t in\tru business major from New "I' Ill the most eroud mental person in my life. 1g, Show up sounding like an insider York. mother at Howard.· she She a lso attribute, he ie· · "When I first got continued. "I cried when decision 10 attend col ~- The initial interview is an equal-oppor-· accep1ed [10 Howard] my she first attended college. 0'1 !unity meeting: You get to size up the Photo Not Available parents were extremely And I will cry again wlien proud that I was going 10 she graduates." in0ucnce. IUI company as well as vice versa. So a predom.\nately Bla~k 1-fowcver. every parent whether you're interviewing for CEO or un1vcrs1ty. Charle, said. claims 10 be the proude,t "She is the one tha Ire back-office programmer, arrive knowing "They really pushed me. parent of all. pu,hcd and encourug Tl~e~ said ~ducation '.vas "We're very. very proud me to excel. I don't lllO\I the company's complete bio, warts and the key to success. espe of Valerie." Shirley Don if ,he'll be able to co fik, all. cially for me being Black aldson. Hich' aunt. said. \1 i and a female:· ,peaking for the cntir~ Ito graduation!. but I IUI Her father was also fami ly. "When you're tir-1. one lhing I ,,.ant ll1 tellht i~1 very impressed with the you're a pioneer. We ,peak i, than~ )OU. and 1101 re1 Marry your past to their future U111vers11y. of Valerie with a lot of )OU." 'J' "A great way to kill an interview is to ''I fe ll very good after love." I saw the college. the wa talk about "me, me, me," Ronald Kran "Valerie is ,cry oal- I~: 'S nich, co-author of Dynamite Salary ~n Negotiations., says. "Instead, empha ctions tUI size what yo u wi ll bring to the job and ~ffections be what your expertise is worth." Before the CUI interview, make a list of the qualities the 'By 'Edward 2?_.ice I I I 'By Cicely 'Morris Hr company wants, such as creativity and to communications skills. Then prepare memorable sound bites that will illustrate ac own memory ane, ups an Lessons learned at Howard ~;bl those points. downs of the Howard ex erience will never be forgotten people we are today. blackne,5s that I felt that day. ''Y 011 Down \v,,. It academically and pro preparation 10 an 111 , Ask tough, intelligent questions As hard as we try to keep O.P.P", "Lock It" (my fim For example, think back It·s fun ny how fessionally. I realize mvaluable life pcq,a· '11'1 introduction to go-go), the to lhe first time you met that those memories close to us, that I owe an even larg 0 Arrive at the interview armed with 1O person you never knew deep down we know we can you get more than rntion. And whether < Warzone, tear gas on Georgia you've bargained for, er ponion of my edu these lessons were or 20 insightfu l questions, including such Ave. after gettmg off the bus would be your friend four now only reall y revisit them cational experiences 10 t years later. T can remember once every fall. We must but it's a deli~ht when sought willinglr. or provocative ones as, "What is the com from the fiasco called the the "extras' enrich my presence here at gained haphazanll)\ I p Homecoming '91 stepshow. meet ing someone like that. I fi nally come to the realiza the "Mecca:· pany doing to pay down its current don't recall the conversation, tion thal we have reached the your life. Such is the am certain that it was df. and steak 111 the caf on debt?" Says recruiter Paul Ray Jr.: "The but I do remember looking point that we have kicked. case with my experi Never in my 17- these periph(ml learn· It, Homecoming. were all sights ence at Howard Uni ycar-old freshman person who challenges the company and sounds of freshman year down at the ground and see begged and screamed to ing that transformed k ing that the toe and heel of his reach, and we re~ret it. We versity. mind could I have me intoasuong,com· in will have the best interview and ulti for 1hc class of '95. Now. When arrived imagined all chat I anyone who has ever referred shoes were in a bubble for regret that we don t have one I mitted, conscious, and fa1 mately the best chance of getting the mation nnd they were clear. extra year to really enjoy itll upon the "hallowed" would learn at capable individual dtal Iii to themselves as a Bison campus of Howard Howard. outside of my job." knows it is impossible to sum And. to make matters worse that Howard has to offer and will walk away proud· the socks matched the outfit! appreciate it. Like most SIU• University four years core curriculum. ly with her Howard up the experience we call ago, it was for the Although officially "Howard' in a HILLTOP I was mad at him from that dents, while we·re here. we University degree on t 1 dny on for that (and quietly r tend to forget what a unique express purpose of registered as an ele May 13, 1995. ie Don't play hardball column's worth of words. still hold it against him ). place this 1s and how fortu pursuing an education mentary education Still, li ke many 01her worthy But, needless to say. a high nate we are to have had the that would prepare me major. l found myself It is with both a • Once talk tu rns to money, try to get the alumni who have come er power saw it fit that we OJ?pormnity to be a part ofit. for a career as a class enrolled in unofficial heavy and hopeful company to make you an offer fi rst. By before me, it's at least a place slay friends. How about that Its not until we are pushed room teacher. And, classe.s such as: "Mak heart that I bid to begin. 'I this point, you should have shown the first time you faced disap back into the world and indeed. my experi ing Life-Long Howard Universi1y Most of us hnte cliches so pointment without your par forced to be "minorities" ences and training in Friends." .. How to farewell. Thanks for company the skills and expertise you I' 11 try my hand at something cn1s? Tt either broke you or again that we realize how Howard's teacher edu Live on Five Dollars a the memorable can bring to the position. If the executive a little more poetic. Life at made you a stronger, more special Howard is. cation program have Weck," "Fundamen moments, tremendous J insists on hearing your desired salary Howard, fo r me. ain't been no determined p<;rson.My quest During our brief stay here accomplished just that. tals of Falling in trials. the fabulous crystal'stair. Not that all the to become a Cnmpus Pal Through the guidance Love," "Pitfalls of Pro first, summari ze the position as you see the world existed (to some friends, and lifr· time I've spent here has been There were also rimes of extent), the war that we of able instructors, crastination," "Curb enrichinB. lessons that it, take into account the responsibilities bad-just extreme. Howard triumph, like when you get would like 10 see 11. Howard insightful and sup ing Roommate-on I trust will never \ea,-e you will have. Then mention the high end is extreme. When the good validated in less than a week, is a uniljue composite of the portive colleagues, Roommate Violence," and an inner desire 10 '·Psychology ofBreak me. of your range. · times occur, they reach a and the invigorating experi best eac 1 and every one of us peak as high or higher than ence one goes through u1>0n has to offer. What you be an agent of 9hange ing Up," and "Black the hill on which this institu coming back to school in the broughl, what I brought, 111 communat,es of Womanhood" at inter Cicely Morris is tr tion stands. But when they fall- not a freshman. Those what the next person brings color, l have learned vals throughout my graduati11g from rht Let your ambitions show going bad, they reach a exactly what, how, and attendance at Howard. 0 are were the days. Now it seems is what makes Howard what School of Education 11 low lower than whale manure that it must all be painfully it is, and what we take from why I should be teach I might even venture to with a Bachelor of R, No matter what position you're inter ing. For this. I give on the bottom of the ocean. put into retrospect, as we it is the potential that it has to s_ay ~hat my participa Arts i11 Elementary l\ viewing for, bear in mind that most com The hard thing is trying to pass those r.>ints on campus become. Remember that, and Howard the credit. tion m these "cour.;cs" &111cation. Ci panies are aware that the job you inter make sense of what hap that we cant walk by without when you leave sing just as However, even as I extended my experi pened over the course of proudfy and as loud as you thank Howard for its ence at Howard view for today will probably be entirely a particular memory coming those four or five years. to mi nd. Like the first time clid the day you stepped foot capacity 10 prepare me beyond mere career different a year from now. The company Maybe we should just stop you stood in a packed Greene on this campus "I'm so glad wants assurance that you 'll be helping to trying to understand it all and Stadium, fist in the air along I went to Howard U !!" move on. Toke what we want with what foll like a million Edwmrl Rice lll is a grac/- empo congratu ates t e propel them fo rward, rather than simply with us, learn from the stuff Black people· singing the 1,ating se11ior from the maintaining the status quo. that hurt us, and laugh at the Black national anth em. I School of Comm11nicario11s memories and friends who don't know about you, but I with a 11. A. in public rela have helped shape us into the can't begin to describe the tions. Class of 1995 ' 1f 13, 1995 TH E HILLTOP B3 ULSE! NEW HIP HOP FOR TRUE 'HEADS' obb D eep The game: Survival of the Fittest ~akes creative The players: Prodigy & Havoc By Miguel Burke eontrol over Hilltop Staff Writer In the street life of the underworld. lhae·, only one g,une 1e\V albu nt 1ha1's worth playin g- 1he "Survival of 1he Finest." And hi p hop ~rtis1s Havoc \111~ Prodigy are playrng h.trd and hvmj! according 10 the tracks on their album. "The Infamous." _I n songs like "Drink Away The Pam" and "Your Beef Is Mine,." the duo. who make up the g1·oup Mobb Photo Not Available Deer>. spouls lyrics abou1 1he life 1hcy've lived and 1he problems 1hey've had 10 deal with along 1he wav. j '·We talk about sh** we·vc been 1hrou 0 h. , h •* Iha(~ goin' on now. Photo Not Available sh** th:11 my peoples wen1 1hrou2h and sh** my tam1ly members wc111 1hrough- 1hc good times and the bad times. 1he ups and 1he downs." Prodigy said . Like the code on the s1rcets of Qucensbridge. Mobb Deep finds strength. s.:curity and protection in the "posse" or the "crew." So. when searching for a croup name. these Mobb Deep takes the energy left over from their street experiences ghetto dwellers ~decided 10 form a and compresses them into two to five minute scenerios. "mobb" full of soldiers wi th a reputation that fol lowed. The result-a fi nal product that which has been responsible for such Alkaholiks. the artists have hopes tells the world of life according 10 popular hip-ho1> icons as Eric 8. of having 1heir projec1s handled Queens, gives birth to "The Infamous." "A lot of niggas would say. NY ·Them niggas is crazy! They be at Mobb Deep. And the duo is clearly and Rakim and X-Clan. was more correctly. , hows wfiilin' ou1 lac1 ing wild!.' ,atisficd w11 h the album ·s outcome. concerned with thei r own personal ' "Ever since 4th & Broadway. we wil l make 1he listener 1hink he ha, So. we became known 1hroughou1 "It', 1igh1 phat. It's all self gain than with 1ha1 of Mobb Deep. been work in' hard. We was rusl1in'. By Paul Chinnery produccd. 11 has Iyrics ni;;gas can "Evcry1 hi ng is like sonic tax but at least now we have more Hilltop Staff Writer entered an eerie nigh1mare New )' patriarchs)," Grier said. "Rahab and Ru1h University colleagues when he challenged of racist Ameri ca." the Howard alumnus 1he ideolo~ies of 1he Nation of Islam by By Bashaan Prewitt said. were also descendants of Harn.'' Although Ou t of Africa begins posting fliers for a chapel meeting. Hilltop StaH Writer The auraction 10 the Islamic faith began "I did 1101 intend 10 incite orthodox for Grier when he was auendi ng Howard. discussing Grier's views on racism in the American church. which initially caused his Muslims. I was si mply planning 10 discuss akin,g the transition from one f:li th to Ano that is where his story begins. the 1ex1 taken from Philippians 3:2 ... and "TJ1e book really discu~ses how • GENE ~:1 · · - - :: _ HACKMAN - an ...... ~. \ ...... ~ ·, ON THE /J \ NUCL.EAR SUB fi1.IIRINE USS lllABlllilll, ONE MIIN HIIS To The Howard University Community ABSOLUTE POWER. We extend a heartfelt thank you for your total contributions of over $55,000 to the C01nbined Federal Campaign. 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JUmprng ou1 10 • Hilltop Stafl Writer University of Maryland after teams when fhe playoffs came earll I I -point lead. De~pi1e traililt Fros1burg Un iversity forfeited. around ,o that Howard's 1eams by I. By-Law hung 1ogc1her IO Al the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate "I ·m prcuy happy ,u how we would play each 01herfi n the se mi pull the vic1ory ou1. Both teams ln1r.1mural Baske1bal l Tournamelll performed. We were worried 1ha1 finals]. TI1ey knew by doing this we played a clo~c and very compe1 i1i1t -r· held ai the Universi1y of Maryland we mighl gel tired from playing in wouldn't have a clean sweep of the game up until 1he verY. end whert i April 1-2. Howard Uni versity's a ll of tl1ose g,rmes in 1he 1ournamcnt:· Ana said. By-Law came out wrlh a 67-64 ..... - i111ramural teams stole 1hc show. tournamenl. Bui O\'Cntll everybody In the semi -fi nals. afler a hard victory and the championship. 7 Howard sent 1heir 1op 1wo played well. It was a great 111ne-up fo ught baule. By-Law slopped 1he By-Law got a great gameou1or d ivision win ners from 1hc for the championship tourn ament Metro AII-Srnrs from returning 10 the 1ourname111·s most valuable Jn1ramural league, Metro AII-S1ars com ing up at Howard," By-Law the championship game for a player. Corey Hodge. and By- Law. to rcpresenl them at Caprnin Abraham Okorodudu said. repeal. wi1h a score of70-60. "I can't take the crcdil for l College Pa rk. The 01her .1wo · There was some controversy in "We played preny well , even winning the M.V.P.. ii was a team \ division winners. H20 Show and the tournament. Because of the way 1hough we losl to the By-Law team effort. \Ve jus1 pressured 1he olher J -1 Hit Squad. we re 1he al1ernate the qualifying bracke1s were set up. in 1he semi-finals:· Metro All-Stars teams into makmg mistakes. Most I teams. there was a good chance 10 have Capiai11 Herman Barber said. "We of 1he Ii me I wa, left open and IJU51 1 Both teams advanced to 1he both of Howard's intramural teams also 10s1 some of our players have greal 1eamma1cs who gtll me semi-final rounds where By-Law would end up in 1he finals. In 1he because the 1ournamen1 took place 1he ball so I could hit lhc sl\01,.11 J was seeded number one and Me1ro semi- fi na ls, 1he four remaining during our spring break. We are helps 10 ha\'e a great game w"1! ~ AII-S1ars number four. learns were seeded. so By-Law and very disappomted because we had you have 1eamma1es who can pt~· In 1he first three games of the Me1ro All-Stars met each other in made ii 10 the finals las1 year and Hodge said. 1ou rn amen1. played in a round the semi-final round . did 1101 plan on accepting any1hing "They represenied 1hcmsel1t1 robi n fo rmal . By-Law defeated the According 10 Samuel Atta, less 1his year." and Howard very well by winniag Universi1y of Maryland's Howard's Assistant Direc1or for By-Law 1hen wen1 on 10 1he the M id-Atlan1ic Tournament:· Alli lntrar::ural champions 80-42. 1hen Recrea1ion and ln1ramurals. the finals 10 take on Loyola Universi1y said. ... disposed of Frostburg Universi1y Mid-A 1la111 ic committee had a who they had beaien earlier in 1he The championship 1rophl i\ Ill 70-54. finally edging Oll l Loyola pressing agenda nol 10 have 1he tournamem by three poims, so both displa_y al 1he Recreation Centr .'By-Law: the Mid-Atlantic Intramural Basketball C~mpions University 66-63. possibili1y of teams from the same teams knew 1ha1 they were in for a and will be showcased in the tropiy The Metro All-Stars defeaied school play in 1he championship banle. case at 1he lobby. • • • wins again to sweep HU intramural basketball tourney By Marcus Matthews me1 in Burr Gymnasium 10 decide Show 0111 of business with a 81-47 concemra1e on making it back 10 poin1s. while silling for most of the 1ha1 can jus1 go off al cerlain limes Hilltop Staff Writer J who was the Un iversity's best final score. 1h c championship game and second half. in 1he game that (H20 Showlj111 in1ramural baskelball team. By the "We played a great game. The win ning ii. Tempers did get a li11le hot didn't have enough players IO end of the night. it was no doub110 outcome is 1101 really a surprise Lasl year they made it 10 the during 1he comest with players handle us. ll's just so swec11011i1 From 1he opening tip. if you anyone in the gym who the because ii was expec1cd. We ~new championship game. but were pushing and shoving. and a player ii this year," Rrebel said. looked at 1he faces of 1he By-Law champion team was. from the start that 1he only way we exhausted from all of 1he playoff from H20 Show gelling eJCCted team members. you could already . "We've been 1rying to wi n lhis could lose 1he champion:~hip would games to play Iheir besl in 1l1e title from lhe ga!lle for elbowmg a By- Corey Hodge contribu1ed tn tell which 1eam was going to win 1h111g for three rears and finally be 10 beat ourselves. By-Law game. During 1he season. By-Law Law pla~er m 1he chesl. points to By-Law·s offense. but also 1h e championship. Since 1'he we' ve done i1. · said By-Law guard Haile Yancy said. nad 1odeal wnh one of1heirs1arti11g hnd a grea1defe nsive gamecomilg begin ning of 1he season up to the Cap1ain Abraham Okorodudu. From 1hc beginning of th e guards injuring his hand, and also Ano1herbigcomribu1ion to By- up wifh many key s1eals which lea championship game last year, 1he By-Law jumped all over H20 season. By-Law was seen as the missing some of 1heir big men Law's win was Jeff Riebel's 21 to fast break points. members of By-Law had one lhing Show and the score got no closer s1 rongest and m6st experienced during some of 1heir games. poims. on their minds. gelling back 10 1he than when i1 was 2-0 in the firs1 team in 1he league. Before they Yancy played 6ig in 1he "Everybody played as a tea chamrionship game and winning ii. mi nu1e of1he game. By-Law led by began the i111ramural season. all of championship game. He hi1 a "We've had a greai season and We jus1 wen I out and applied cs Al of their hard work finally as much as 18 poin1s early and 1he members came 1oge1her and couple of early 1hree-poin1 baskels. played a 1errific game 1onight. high pressure defense and tha11oat paid off. By-Law and H20 Show never looked back. pulling lhe H20 promised 10 slay foc used and He fi nished 1h e game wi 1h 11 We ve got so many greal players care of the offense:· Hodge~ La Shawn Jones ends tennis seaso°' college·career with 3 MEAC trophies malch I have ever played." Jones fof ten nis competition]." Jones said. never had." By Isa Abdur-Rahman said. "My first compe1i1ion will be l_n addi1ion 10 her 1eamrm1es, ·- Hilltop Staff Writer II wou Id appear 1ha1Jones has a toward the end of June in Hilton Jones receives much of her knack for "going out wi1h a bang." Head Island. South Carolina," determination from her parent;. A1 the Mid-Eas1ern Atlantic That cer1ainly holds true wi th Jones said. "IM y paren1s J are my bigsex Conference championships in regard to the 11 papers she had 10 Nluch of Jones· admiration goes supporters and my biggest fans." Ta llahassee last week. senior turn in before the term ended: not 10 Aran1xa Sanchez-Vicario. Jones said. "They've passed OIIIII 10 menlion 1he three exams she had Terrence with his 1994-95 baseball M.V.P. plaque LaShawn Jones turned in "the best curremly 1he number-one women's me several imporiant values. such performance by an aihletc" 1ha1 to take on the morning of leaving tenni s player in 1he world. as · keep every1hing is perspec1il,. Howard tennis Coach Larry fo r the championships. "(Sanchez-Vicario] is probably keep God on 1op. make sure 1ha1 I Terrence Johnson: a Strickland said he has seen in the IO Jones said "as long as you·re 1he mosl powerful and inspiring appreciaic 1hm I can even go 001 years that has been at Howard. working 1owards some1hing. as player you will see on 1hc court." Ih ere and play 1enni;.' With all al diamond in the rough "[She] won the match on sheer long tl~ you·re moving in a positi ve Jones said. lhat in mind. e\'erything will COlllt de1ermi na1i on:· S1rick land said. direction. you'll be all righ1." 1oge1her." 1eam's struggles. Johnson has On a personal le\'cl. Jones is raised his numbers. At HILLTOP "She was 1101 goi ng 10 end her A graduatin g senior, Jones grateful for her 1camma1es and her "Tennis embodies all of Ill) By Daemon L. Smith majored in both hi,1ory and dreams:· Jone, added. "l'"e bm Hilttop Staff Writer press time. his balling average is college career wi1h a loss. parents. up to .349 and he has hit seven And after three-and-a-half finance. A career in film research is "My teammates have innuenccd playing C\'er since l was 10-)?111· home runs, in addi1ion 10 doing a whai led Jones to major in history. old. and 1 s1 il l love it. lt'1 Sophomore first baseman bil of relief pi1ching. hours, when she finally won. and me a lot along 1he way. and Nomi Torrence De Von Johnson is one of Johnson looks up 10 an6 went to shake her opponeni's hand She likes 10 observe the hi storical (Husband! and Stacey !Jackson] compe1ilion: ii's ski ll: it's 1echniqle Howard University's brigh1es1 mode ls him sel f after Na1ional like 1ennis players usually do. the content in movies and on television have been wi1h me from 1he \'Cry and i!'s fun." and younges1 s111den 1 a1hle1es. League MVP and White Sox firs1 two of them embraced each other shows. and she would e nj oy a beginning." Jones said. Jones said her match at tk Origmally from Rockford, Ill. , baseman Frank 1l1omas. Johnson and then col lapsed on the coun career doing the research behind MEAC 1ournamen1 "was 1he Johnson grew up like many other likes 10 think of his own game as Husband is also a graduating kids, pfay ing baseball and multi-dimensiona l, jus1 like from fatigue:• such material. senior as well as an instrumental perfec1 way 10 end a college car«r dreaming of bei ng in 1he big Thomas· game. Jones was. indeed. deligh1cd ·'[Film research] is a back-up player on the 1ennis team. and advance 10 a professional one." leagues one day. He stanea "I have a good arm, I hi1 well with the outcome of the MEAC plan for tennis." Jones said. "I make Teamma1e Delauno Hinson111S playing li ule league at age six and "Every championship that we·vc and I play good defense. I have an 1aurnarnen1. sure 1ha1 my G.P.A. is solid so that one wi 1nc-s 10 Jones· dedicilbllll has been out on lhe diamond ever all -around ~amc," Johnson slated. won [over 1hc p:1s1 fo ur years] has since. Johnson s contribu1ions t<1 the 'Tm happy. If there was any way when I'm finished with 1ennis rll itwolved these lhree players. When 1hroughou11he season. and also to ·'Playing baseball was team does not stop with his own I could have picked to go out. thai have something 10 work from." they graduate there will be a big her vic1ory in lhllnhassee. somethtn)l 10 do for fun in the play, bul spreads 10 his would have been it - 10 go 0111 Jones is. in fact, working toward void 10 fill." Strickland said. "Il was the mos1 emotional. moi summer time instead ofjus1 being 1eamma1es. intense, most storybook match I / out in the s1ree1s:· Johnson saicf. winning. It was really rewarding. II a professional tennis career. Nicole Phillips. Jones' teammate "He plays wilh a lot of power have ever seen." Hinson said. Al Gui lford High School. and rmensrty and he helps keep, hurl, and it was hard: but looking "I plan 10 go imo the circuit 1his and roommate, said "La Shawn is '1lte ~ Johnson played first 15asc and was the younger players in the game.· back on (lhe ma1ch], it was summer. which is 1he professional a wonderful person - on and off only thing 1ha1was missing wa. :ht H.U. Sports Year in Revie\V an M en s as etbal ory Beard and 1 mmy Brown ng The Bison fi nished 9-18 overall center Grady Livings1on. and 10 and 8-8 in the MEAC. which was ns forwards Crowder. Lamar l good for a six1h-place conference "Pepper" Day, and Sean 1l1rley. the vc tlnrsh. Howard ex hi bited a s1rong team s Most Valuable Performer all :re performance before bowing to closed out 1heir careers. Day was o4 North Carolina A&T in overtime in also named to the academic AII the semi-final round of the MEAC Americ~ team afier earning a 3.49 of Championships. Senior forward cumula11ve grade poin1 average in ,le Arthur Crowder was selcc1ed chemical engi neermg. second team all-MEAC. Guards or ,m ,er l\l J\I nc It en y.'' Seniors Rupe rt Gra nt (39) and Jose' White (97) es ng Football England fmriots. respectively. and Ila The Bi,on followed up an former Bison defensive back Neal ur!defo:11cd 1993-9-1 regular season 1 Downing signed with the Canadian Rookie sensations Candice Hynes (10) and Alisha "Tuff" HIii on w11h :tn o,crall record of 4-7 and Football League's Edmonton fini,hed lu,1 in the Mid-Eastern tcr Calgary 1eam, also as a free agen1. Women's Bas ketball freshman forward Alisha "Tufr• hy Alhletic Conference. Sophomore punter Ruben Ruiz The Lady Bison fi nished with an One or 1hc ,ci1son·s bright ,pois Hill was named MEAC Rookie of I was selec1ed first learn all-MEAC impressive 16- 12 overall record and the Year along with being selected was ,cn,or ddensl\C end Jose· after averaging forty-one yards (? Freshman Jason Guyton (on top) was chosen as Howard's ' Wrestling cap1 ured first place duri ng the ; T he Grapplers had an Eastern Regiona_l C_hampionships outstanding season by capturi ng and earneo an 111v1lal1on to the the MEAC title for the first time NCAA National Wrestli ng since 1973. T he learn fi nished with Championships in Iowa City. Iowa. es. an overall record of22-7. The team finished second in the rer Four out of ten Grapplers won Eastern Regional Championships, Soccer Andre· Virtue and Raymond their respective weigh1 classes to the highest they had ever placed est The Bison Booters finished with Goodleu. who combined 1heirtalents dethrone Morgan Sia1e·s ten year before in the tournament held this an encouraeing 7-7-2 record desl_)ile to score six goah, four a~sists and stronghold on the 1i1le. year in Atlanla. a rash of injuries. ;e,en startmg sixteen points. The teams' Most Freshman Jason Guyton in the Junior Melvin Yates ( 167-pound 10 freshmen and the re-scheduling oT Valuable Performers were seniors 142-pound class was voted the class) received a SjlCCial invitational ,ch game; and practice sites due to the John Delgado. who led the team with 1ournament outstanding performer . to t he NCAAs due 10 his ve, ,n,1all at ion of the ne,~ turf on Greene six goals and four assists. and while Head Coach Paul Collon perf!)rmance during the Eastern Regional. 11 I Stadium. One of the season's women's team captain. Shannon received the Outstanding Coach Mandouts was the freshman duo of Burgess. Award. )UI Guyton and senior Damon Guyton was selected by the of Bryant ( 118-pound c lass). 1he Athletic Department as Howard me Junior Jabari King was a constant for the swim team this year team ·s Mosi Valuable Performes. · Male Athlete of the Year. ny Men and Women's Tennis 1wo singles as well as number thre.e doubles. with the help of her partner, The women's team had an overall record of 11-6 and 5-0 in the MEAC freshman Eboni Wallace. Junior Nicole Ph illips placed second in number :en as_ they headed in10 the conference c_haml_lion~hips. They captured the f1ve singles and sophomore Caycee Cummings took second in number four 1S· H1stoncally Black College and Unrvers111es Naiional Championship singles. 1·s October l3-l6in North Carolina. In April. the team caJ)tured 1heMEAC rue Ten nis Championship in Florida for the fifth time. Senior Chishona The men's team finished 4-1 1 and 3-1 in the MEAC while placing sixth "Nomi.. Husband. Most Valuable Performer for the women's team, took in championship play. Delauno Hinson and Dorian Daggs won second home first place trophies in both number one singles and number one place in the number three men's doubles. Newcomer William Rodriguez :he doubles. Fellow semor. Siacey Jackson. Husband's doubles partner, took was selected Most Valuable Performer for 1he men's team and. although :he home the doubles trophy and took fi rst place in number 1hree singles. he coached both the men and women's 1eams. Head Coach Larry Strickland eer Senior LaShawnn Jones culminated 1he tournament by winning number received the MEAC Coach of the Year for women's tennis. c:· vas ion Carla Ellis (13) , Howa rd's female Athlete of the Year, Is using , to Lacrosse club ends seasorl with win Volleyba ll championships and, this year. Head Coach Linda Spencer was named every face off. players, and we had some people to u rn a men t-G eorgetown . The L:1d1 Spi~cr5 finished the By Isa Abdur-Rahman Oil Outstanding Coach for the fifth One persistent mid-fielder was that had never r layed lacrosse Catholic. and American ,eason with an overall record of26- Hilltop Staff Writer University," Jones said. h I IO and a perfect 18-0 in the M EAC. time. Seniors Breshawn Harris and freshman Frank Evans. "They were before. But overal we were a really not i:oing to get the ball away from good 1earn," Sessions sia1ed. "he They then returned to and won the Raquan Washington and M EAC tournament that earned sophomores Ericka Rockwood, "We can beat most of the teams me; Evans said. Sessions went on to say 1ha1 next The Bison were supposed to face the in the league." said the _presiden1 of He explained that the team thai year tlte team hopes to have more the Georgetown lacrosse team in them an NCAA play-in bid against Shannyn Hollie and Carla E ll is the firs1 round of the tournament 1he George Mason University. This each received several awards for the Howard Lacn.1sse Club, Darryl controls possession of the ball is the money to fund their team. Jones, after th eir game against one that dominates the game. "Lacrosse is one of the most last week. but Georgetown did not marked the first time that Howard MEAC Player of the Week. show up fo r the game. or any other historically black Sophomore Carla Ellis earned the George Washing1on University. George Washin/lton was able 10 expensive sports: a helmet costs college has qualified for an NCAA team NCAA honors for leading the T he Howard L acrosse Club score twrce: but Brsoii goalie Nick SI 00; gloves cost $60; a stick costs defeated the George Washi ngton Raio made nine saves. keeping $60. . . and the players have 10 pay The Howard lacrosse club plans post• season play in volleyball nation in blocks and she and tfarris to make lacrosse more popular for were voted as the team ·s Most intramural team by a score of 13-2 G. W 's scoring 10 just those two for most of that themselves. Icompetition. Howard has won "A lot of times. players aren't next year. eight out of twelve volleyball Valuable Performers. to c lose out their season. High goals. Raio also managed two scorers for the Bison were freshmen assists. able 10 make it to the away games Cross-Country Sean Bcnnell with six goals and Carlton Hughes. John Payne and because we have no transportation. "Basically, we just want lo get The 1welve members of the Sean Hooker with four goals. Evans each scored one point for the There is no money for a bus or more "interest and more awareness women's team finished second in "We came ready lo play," Bison. Bennen. Hooker, Raio and • anything, so if 1he players can't get of the [lacrosse) club," Sessions the MEAC championships al North Bennell said. "There wasn't much Breu Pedigo executed the eight there on their own, then they'll j ust said. ing miss the game," Evans said. ore Caroli na A&T University in they could do 10 keep us from assists that led to the Bison's 13 points. Darryl Jones. who coaches and "Lacrosse is a mixture ofhoc key, by Greensboro. N.C., while the men's scoring." baske1ball, soccer. and football-all squad of ten cap1ured third place. Bennell and Hooker flourished . Freshman Bison Wilson is the president of the team, ;on anticipated tr iumph in the c,ombined," Evans said. "And once ere Senior Desmond Dunham was with much help from the Bison Sessions reflected on the season and looked into the 1eam's future. . upcoming D.C. Lacrosse people sec the action that's 1011 awarded Most Valuable Performer m id-fielders. The Bison had a involved, they' ll come check us out possession advantage because their ''The team was mixed. in terms of Championship tournament. "We for the men's cross-country team s hould bea1 everyone in the more of1en." eir and both Thmyra Edwards and mid-fielders captured the ball on skill. We had some really good . . 1ey Stacey S1ewart received the honor ,us. for 1he women's team. Ul I Men and Women's Indoor USl 1rack and Field Promising new recruits for HU Men's Basketball the T he men's team fi nished eighth Maryland. T he 5' 11" guard played at Cardozo High School. l 10 and the women's team caJ)lured to Coach Mcl eese, was the and 6' 5" forward Gary Curry from third place during the MEAC BY, Marcus Henry perimeter shooting of the team averaged 25 .0 points per game, and H1lllop Staff Writer which was a disappointing thirty is planning to play point guard for Dematha High School. The only ose Championshi p in Greensboro. N.C out-of-area recruit is Lionel Allen, al North Carolina A&T University. nine percent. the Bison. Ounz' back-court WC .. Ah hough are record was 9- 17. partner is expected to be Melvin a. 6'9" fo rward from Whitney co- The Most Valuable Performer of In hi s first-year as head coach for Young High School in Chicago. men's indoor track is Joel Bounds the Howard University men's the point d1fferen1ial between _o ur Wa1son, a th ird-team All-Met team and our opponen1s was JUSl player. who averaged 27.0 poin1s vas and women's indoor track is Staci basketball team. Mike McLeese per game fo r Potomac High School The addition of the new recruits Jordan. had a rough season at times. After three points. We averaged seven1y combined with the skills of win one poin1s, our opponents seventy 111 Maryland. Al 6'4", Watson is our Junior Wlllle King Men and Women's\. taking over for Butch Beard, who more of a shooting-guard, and, with returning players such as An1hony Outdoor Track and F ield left 10 coach the NBA New Jersey fo ur poin ts and, with belier Brown, Phil Chenier. and Eric ln'l shooters in the line-UP. such as the tandem of Ouuz and Watson, Coach Moultrie and his team Nets Coach Mcleese led the the Howard Bison have a Dedmond. could help make the · Baseball hosted the 20th Annual Howard Bison 10 a 8-8 finish in the Mid Jabari and Melvin, we will improve Howard Bison men's basketball a great deal next year." fo rmidable back-court of the future, The baseball team finished with Relays al Greene Stadium and did Eastern Athletic Conference and a according to McLeese. team a strong contender in the a 6-37 record and sixth place in the well overall , especially in the relay 9-17 overall record. Although the "Jabari and Melvin" refers to MEAC conference. Nevertheless, MEAC after losing twice in the teams. The Most Valuable team's record was sub .500. Coach Jabari Oullz and Melvin Watson, Coach McLeese remains cautiously two high-scoring guards out of Five of the six players Howard fi rst round of the double Performer of the men's team is Mcl eese said the season was an has signed fo r next season are from optimistic about his team's chances. Dami on Rowe and the Most on-going process from which the local h1gh-schoofs Good Counsel Says McLeese, "We' II be a lot elimination conference and Potomac. They have both the D.C. area. Besides Outtz and championships. They were led by Valuable Performer of the women's team haa to learn. "We felt that we Watson, fu ture players include 6'8" better than last year, but, with the got our feel wet in terms of learning s igned fellers-of-inte nt to play young players coming in , it will sophomore firs1- baseman Torrance team is Jamelia McElroy The basketball fo r Howard University. fo rward Eric Shemwell from St. Johnson. their Most Valuable women's team placed third in the ihe league, learning the style 9T Johns High School, forward Renee take some li me for everyone to play in the league, and what 1s Jabari Outtz is a fi rst-team, All blend in and know their roles on the Performer. who leads the team in MEAC Championships in Met player out of Good Counsel Harry, a 6' 11" transfer student from nearly all statistical categories. Tall ahassee, Fl,: nd the men·s team needed to be successful," McLeese George Washington University who team so that we can be succes.sful." placed sixth. , said. One of those needs, according High School in Wheaton, I THE HILLTOP B10 ,Dr. Steve A. Favors The Division of Student Affairs ' Vice President for Student Affairs. and l Congratulates & Salutes The Entire·Graduating Class of 1995 1 and our own • Buick Volunteer Spirit Award Winners • Award Winning Martin Luther King • By Law: Mid Atlantic Intramural • Who's Who in American Colleges & Forensics Society Collegiate Basketball Champions niversities Recipients .. • Award Winning Campus All Star • All Star Soccer Team, John Hopkins • Saturn Team Work Award Winners Academic Tham Intramural Collegiate Invitational Soccer • Professional Athletic Draft Choices • Historically Black College & Tournament Winners •Mr.Howard University, 2nd runner up University National Tennis Champions • National Collegiate Championship ·. Collegiate Africki-American • National Athletic Association Honorees Badnunton Team ationalScholarship Program • Arthur Ashe Scholarship Recipients • Fire & Ice 3 on 3 Basketball Thrun, • Service to Howard University Award • Hilltop Student Newspaper, 2nd Place Mid-Atlantic Tournament Runner Up mners , Honors, Southern Regional Press Institute • Men's Bowlin°l:> Team • Mid Eastern Athletic Conference Competition. Ranked 15th in the Nation Volleyball, Wrestling & Won1en's • BiSJil )earlxx)k, lstRreHcnrs,Sootlm1 •Alpha Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha ennis Chan1pions Regional Pre$lnstitute Coo¢ticn Sorority, Inc., Chapter of the Year - North • First & Second All-Tham Atlantic Region MEAC Selections ' eweJcon~ HCM'ald's Umersity's 151hPresmlt: Congratulations to all students who did their best in their academic pursuits Especially Our Residence Hall Honorees -with a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average!!! 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