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The Hilltop 11-4-2008 Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 11-4-2008 The iH lltop 11-4-2008 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 11-4-2008" (2008). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 547. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/547 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. • ELECTION BIAS A TREND ON. CAMPUS PERSPECTIVE PAGE 7 WEATHER • .::: ' . ~ ~: Tomorrow: 0-...' ~! The Daily Student Voice of Howard University Established VOLUME 92, NO. 51 . WWW.THEHIL1!0PONLINE.COM 1924 Tuesqay, Novernber ·4, 200·8 ' . CAMPUS LIFE & STYLE METRO • POLITICAL DISCUSSION FOUND A PLACE IN NEGATIVE SIDE AFFECTS TO DRINKING EN­ VIRGINIA TYPICALLY VOTES REPUBLICAN BUT Tuesday's MANY CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT ELECTION ERGY DRINKS GET EXPOSED. MIXED WITH TODAY, IT IS NOW UP FOR GRABS. WILL OBAMA Notebook SEASON. LEARN·ABOUT THIS POLITICAL TALK. ALCOHOL, HEALTH RISKS EVEN GREATER. HAVE STATE VOTERS SINGING BLUE? PAGE2 PAGE4 PAGES ' ELECTION DAY TO HISTORY ' Obama s Grandma Passes Before Election BY JADA F. SMITH toro-Ng, released a statement about their vote, but I do think it puts him ir~ a bit­ Nation & World Editor grandmother, saying, "she was the cor­ tersweet situation," ~aid Aleja Parsons, a nerstone of our family, and a woman of junior psychology major. "It's obviously On Monday afternoon at a rally extraordinary accomplishment, strength a tragedy he has to deal with that's emo­ in Charlotte, N.C., presidential hopeful and humility. She was the person who tional as well as dealing \\~th the climax Sen. Barack Obama announced that his . encouraged· and allowed us to take of everything he's been working towards. grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, passed chances." It's a personal situation with him; rather away from cancer. Dunham was 86 years Senator John McCain, Obama's than its impact on the general popula­ old. opponent in today's election, and his \\~fc, tion." "She has gone home and she died Cindy McCain, also released a statement Junior political science major and peacefu lly in her sleep with my sister at offering condolences to his competitor. Chicago native, Charles Beavers, also . her side," Obama said at the rally. · The McCains' statement read, does not think voters will be swayed by The senator briefly took a break "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Obama's loss. from campaigning on Oct. 23 to be with them as they remember and celebrate the "This event may sway a few votes, his grandmother in Honolulu, Hawaii as life of someone who had such a profound but I believe at this point, the majority of her health continued to fail. He returned impact in their lives." people have already· decided who to cast to his duties on Oct. 25 after his wife, Mi­ The death of Obama's grand­ their votes for," he said. "I am sure he chelle, filled in for him during the time he mother comes just before the culmination would have loved for his grandmother to Jen Siner. Charlotle ~~ (MCT) was gone. of nearly a year-long battle for the high­ be here for the big day, but it must have A tearful Sen. Barack Obama announced the passing of his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, Obama and his sister, Maya Soc- est office in the country. been painf11l to know day in and day out, • ~n Monday. He once said she had a big impact on his life while growing up. She was 86. "I don't think it'll affect people's his grandmother was suffering." • Howard.L aw Takes • Initiative, Extra Step • To 'Rock the Vote' BY ANGELA P. SMITH said. "But as law students we can still Staff Writer inform voters of their rights." Howard law students arc also Howard University School of assisting in election patrol in other Law {HUSL) students arc using their states including Maryland and Ohio. skills toda)' to ensure that election laws Ohio, like Virginia, is a hotly contested are followed and to encourage voter en­ state and was plagued by l.ong lines and thusiasm. voter intimidation cflorts in the 2004 Many of them are stationed in presidential election. · the swing stale of Virginia to monitor Logan ~d tl1at it was important the voting process. for HUSL students to sponsor election Some duties of these observers acth~ties because t11ey must continue include assisting voters with questions the legacy of prominent lawyers from about their rights and finding solutions HUSL. ~ Cour1esy ol Clll!g Herndon Historic election coverage from Howard University journ alism students wlll be displayed both locally arid nationally, via the Internet. to problems that may jeopardize voters' She cited a quote from Charles rights such as long lines and voting at Hamilton Houston, a former dean of the correct polling location. HUSL and a distinguished lawyer who "With the economy and edu­ played a role in dismantling Jim Crow Oasses Cancelled For Journalism cation suffering, this is an urgent and laws, to further her point. historical election," said Alexis Logan, "A quote we [HUSL students] HUSL Stud~nt Bar Association presi­ live by is~ '.A. lawyer's either a social en­ dent. 'fu Qaw students), it is our re­ gineer or he's a parasite on society,"' Students to Cover Historic Election sponsibility to focus on bettering society Logan said. 'fu social engineers, we through law and taking an active part must fulfill our obligations and make take photos and provide up-to-the­ BY DANIELLE HOPKINS in this election." ce~tain that people can exercise tl1eir minute reports on the contest between According to Channing Hop­ right to vote." Contributing Writer Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and ((It's very important that we kins, carloads of Howard la\v students HUSL Student Bar Association Republican Sen. John McCain for the have traveled to the swing state in the is hosting an election watch party in Students in Howard University's 'White House. as students get involved in Department of Journalism will be doing p~t four days to inform Virginian vot­ collaboration with the HUSL chapter Sophomore broadcast journalism . 1. )) a lot more than voting today as the na­ is e~· of their rights of the American Co11stitntion Society major Rodney Hawkins will be going to th eiectlon ... Hopkins is a second-year law for Law and Policy. tion goes. to the polls in possibly.its most Rep. Elijah E. Cummings' (D-Md.) office historic election. - Rodney H awl..ins student and the lead organizer for How­ 'With many law students attend­ in Baltimore, to monitor what his staff ard Law Students for Barack Obama's ing the viewing party tonight the Presi­ Scores of broadcast, print, pub­ wi ll be doing.to help his constituents dur­ voter protection ellorts in Virginia. dent's Sports Bar qn 91.b Street. Logai1 lic relations and advertising majors will ing the election. westD.C. "In addition to working with promises an interesting night wit11 nu­ spread out across D.C., Virginia and "It's very important that we as "I think tliat using students to do voter protection, we have also helped Maryland to cover the election and merous commentaries and political students get involved in this election be­ regular news coverage is innovative for with the Obama campaign in the South. analyses. deliver it to viewers locally and nation­ cause of the histo1y that is being made," our de_partment and university," Smith Carolina primaries," Hopkins said. "It should be pretty intense," ally through th~ Internet, via newspapers Hawkins said. "The C.\'jJerience tl1at each and broadcast. said. "It will also be greatly beneficial to Hopkins said a go,al of the orga­ Logan said. "Expect debaies and anal­ student will get do.ing this will only hap­ Students will be going to polling students in their !Uture endeavors to be nization is to make sure every vote gets yses from law students as tonight's elec­ pen once.in our tenure at Howard." locations, congressional offices, college journalists." oounted. "We cannot ad\~Se voters be­ tion unfolds." Sophomore broadcast journalism. campuses, viewing parties and diverse eause we aren't lawyers yet," Hopkins major Candice Smith will be broadcast­ neighborhoods to interview resident~, ing from Dunbar High School in North- > Sec COVERAGE, page 3 D.C. College Students.Back Obama Early \ BY ANDREA GISCOMBE 103 percent in comparison to the past. wi!1ning the. state of Texas for the past sev- Contributing Writer American University broadcast en presidential elections. · journalism major Geraldine Avila has cast Internal relations and gender stud­ For the first time in America's his­ her absentee ballot in support of Sen. Ba­ ies major Grace Morrow also attends tory, there will either be an African-Amer­ rack Obama. American University. Her· father fs politi­ ican man as president or a worn.an as Vice Avi la, a first-time voter, said she did cally active and hrr mother plans on voting President. not become politically active until she be­ for Obama. In 2004, over 20. I million young gan college. "I am from Chicago so I was always people between the ages of 18 and 29 "Here [American University], they interested in what Obama was doing," voted, almost the same amount as voters ar.e for Obama,'' she said. "But I am from Morrow said.
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