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ILLT OP The Daily Student Voice of Howar.d Un iversity VOLUME 90, NO. 43 MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 WWW.THEHILLTOPONLINE.COM M~ • BREAKING NEWS BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY o c STRIKE AT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ENDS HAPPY FIFTH BIRTHDAY, IPOD MOii, 10/30: TUES, 10/31: N C PART\.Y CLOUOY o...t:> THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT GALLAUOET ANNOUNCED YE STER· FINOOUT HOW THE IPOO HAS GROWN IN POPULARITY ANO -"yHIGH 67. LOW 51 HIGH 71 . LOW 50 A~ OAT THAT IT IS WITHDRAWING THE APPOINTMENT OF JANE K. EVOLVED IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS IN BIZ & TECH y c FERNANDES AS PRESIDENT, ACCORDING TO CNN.COM PAGES ~ Lady Bison Place 2nd in Championships Voter Polls Play BY EDWARD HILL, JR. $peCtal to The Htlllop Integral Part In Cary, NC-J essica Neal Campaign Season clocked in a personal best 17:47.3 to capture first place in BY NICOLE BAILE't ..Some pollsters do C.Ontflbutu>g Wnter the 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic attempt to sway voters [with Conference (M EAC) women Watching television results] during election and men's cross country cham· during an election year is years." Bositis said. "Some pionships at SAS Soccer Park like watching the Kentucky partisan pollsters use polls on Friday. Neal's finish, along Derby: every major media in unethical ways (like the with that of teammate Amanda outlet is attempt ing to out wording of questions), but Stevenson, helped the Bison guess the othrr in election these are not usually pub· capture second place with 93 results. CNN, Washington/ lished." points. ABC News, and Wall Street Dr. G. Terry Madonna, The women, who came Journal/NBC News arc a Professor of Public Affairs into the meet having won three few maj01· media outlets and Director of the Keystone of the last four championships, that consistently display Poll at Franklin and may have overachieved. poll results alo ng the bot Marshall College. agreed. "We are not as strong as toms of the 'IV scree ns. "It depends on the poll· we have been in the past," said The polls allow voters sters, the ones who work Howard head coach, Mike to predict the result ofa race for candidates do (attempt Merritt, "but we have devel· e\•en before an official elec to sway voters]; that's their oped a strong tradition in cross tion has taken place. With job: not to inform the pub country here at Howard. We so many outlets displaying lic but to win campaign," have either won or finished as results, w•ters can become Mad1mna said. runner-up." confused about what outlet "The people who do Neal, a junior transfer stu is trustworthy. polls for mndidates aren't dent from Ohio State, had to "I don't trust the polls," the same ones who do polls come from behind to win the said sophomore politi· for peoplt • Madonna said. race. cal science major, Alexis Wenzel defends Zogby "This was a good course. MeMillon. "Who is running international. Hampton's Krystal Medlin [last them... where do they get ·rn dealing with bias, year's outstanding performer) their information?" our survey instruments a re and some of the runners from The Lady Bison placed second in the men and women's cross co untry champion Fritz Wenzel, Director put through an arduous Maryland Eastern Shore paced s hips o n Frid a y. Junior track member Jessica Neal recleved first place prize. of Communications at editorial process includ the race," Neal said. "We ran in 7.ogby International, a ing many steps of re\iew a pack and I came from behind does not like to lose." this year." Merritt said. .. She 1nanccs. major source of political to make sure there is no to ' vin." Neal's time was the fastest knew that we needed an effort "I am very pleased with polls, offers comfort to con bias lo the questions in our ·As a person, Jessica is in the conference this year. like this from her, and she how the men's team per fused voters. political polls." very quiet," Merritt said. "But Stevens6n had a strong responded." fo rmed," Merritt said. "They "Weare an independent Even "ith discrepan she has one of the strongest effort. finishing tenth with a The men finished a have worked hard as ~ group pollster.· w .. nzcl s:iid. cie!i in rtportin~ . Ro~ i tis work ethics of any player that I time of 19:18.7, and played an respectable sixth "ith 168 all season. They gave all they Wem.cl goes on to clar feels that polls are accu have coached here. In addition, integral part in the success. po i nL~. despite not having any had and that's all you can ask ify the polling process. rate. she is very competitive and she "She really came on strong outstanding individual pcrfor- for." "We use two principle "Good polls arc based types of methodologies in on mathematical analysis, American political polling and if you choose a large • live telephone inter\'icws sample you can get an accu using our call center. and rate picture, you can reduce OPEC Cuts Production; Increase in Oil Prices interacth•e surccys which poll errors by gathering BY CHRISTOPHER OLIVER use cn1:.il and a secure "1rgc numbers," Bositis Contnbutiftg Wntet risen close to S63 per barrel. D.C. area. Some students at always going to have custom server under our control at s;1id. He goes on to explain High prices per barrel of oil Howard c:in relate to this ers." all times." that polls are of\cn expen Gas prices may be on have resulted in outrageous problem as a result of experi Gas stations arc not the Wenzel points out that sive. Bositis n·calls a poll the rise as members of the prices at gas stations. encing the drive to and from only ones profiting as big fuel the polls rellect the accu that he once conducted that Organization of Petroleum Lately, Americans have campus. companies are making large rate opinion and mind set cost $100 pe r interview. Exporting Countries (OPEC) been accustomed to consid· "If OPEC decides to cut amounts of money. Exxon of the nation, or any politi "'J'lwt's "hy you see met on Oct.19 to cut the pro erable lows in fuel cost in the production of oil again I reported a profit of $10.5 bil cal subset. joint polls such as th~ duction of oil. comparison to the extreme may have to consider trading lion the last quarter. Chevron Sophomore politi- Washington Post/ABC The decision to cut output peaks that once were every in my vehicle for a bicycle," reported profits of about S4-4 cal science major Keisha news poll or the Wall Street 4 percent, or i.2 million bar day occurrences. In contras! to said political science major billion the last quarter. Herbert is not so sure. Journal/NBC news poll, it's rels of oil a day, is a result of last year, the national average Julian ,Johnson. The U.S. does not have ' I have never taken a a way of splitting cost." oil costs falling below S6o per for regular grade fuel is s2.23, G:1s station managers much control over the cost of campaign poll and l have Sophomore political barrel. In the past, oil has been a great difference from the seem to be impartial to the rise fuel. never experienced anyone science major Tcesheda as high as $78 dollars per bar· S2.60 average a year ago. or fall of fuel prices. Solomon Since the economy is not first hand who has." Roberts wondered who pays rel, resulting in record highs The announcement made Negussic, manager of Chevron greatly affected by gas pric Senior political analyst for the polls. for the price of gas. Members by OPEC has the potential gasoline station on Florida es reaching record highs, the and well- kuown pollster for 'If they cost so much, of OPEC feel that this produc to once again place strain on Avenue, said OPEC's decision U.S., along with much of the over 16 years ()avid Bositis then the money has to come tion cut will boost countries' American budgets. High fuel will not affect the flow of busi world, tends to adapt to the understands students scnti· demands for fuel and increase prices mixed with lengthy traf ness. 'Fuel hikes or declines rates set by OPEC. men ts. See POLLS, NEWS A3 the value of oil per bnrrel. fic lights and numerous cars really do not have an impact Unless the U.S. exploits the Since OPEC has on the road spell trouble for on business," Negussie said. available reserves, Americans announced its plan to with people who commute within "No matter what, people need are at the mercy of foreign oil. hold the surplus, prices have the metropolitan Washington to put gas in their cars so I'm Alternative fuel sonrces are often suggested, but experts are realizing that until they are produced and made available for the entire population, the nation will forever be depen dent on fossil fuel.