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~ BREA NG i "-.: ' u s ~ Wednesday'sl OBIEFFINANOIALomcE.RoFHowARD, WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ARE YOU 'READY' FOR ' NEW ALBUM? READ LIFE & STYLE FOR A Notebook SIDNEYEVANssTEPPEDDOWNYE.g'fER. HISTORY OF HOWARD? TURN TO PAGE 1 DAY. 2. REVIEW OF HIS CD. PAGE2 PAGE? • Christmas Tree Hot Topic at General Assembly

BY ASHLEY JOHNSON-ALFORD Staff Writer

Chris1ma~ tree or no Chri~tmas tree? Thi~ was a major LopiC' di.1CuNSCd ;u Lhc 1ccond How;ird Univ1 rllity Student A~soe1alion (I I USA) General AS!embly meeting. The urgenc.-y of this meeting n:volwcl arou ncl the review of the 2008-2009 HUSA Programming Budgrt and the critiquing of Lhe 2009-20 I 0 budget a~ well, which primarily con ~iillcd of lhc purchase of a S349.99 32inch LCD 11 OT\I to be placed in Blackburn 11 Power hall" for ~tud«nt org1111hr.<1tio11M lo adv<·rtise lCJ the stuckm body and the S4,964.00 "HCJlida)' Tree Lighting" Ceremony proptJscd by the 49th H USA administr.uion . .. I lowarcl studcmL• and mcmhcn of the C'ommunity think that we as a univC'rsity no longc•r n·ach out tl' the community," said HUSA President Brynn Smart. "So wr w:mt. to put the tree on tc>p of UGI .so that IJC'Ople c.an sec it when Lhcy ride pass. We want to open the ccrc111011y up for the community and cwn invite lhe middle• and clcnl<'ntary school .~ to light the Lrct·, • ~ing camlA and s11d1," Smnrt is hoping to make this Last night General Assembly lntenslely discussed a an a111111al cv1int Lhat will conlinuc for year~ to comC'. The tree will Ix· and shipping foe, and S150.00 for thm the)' had sponsors to help costs?" confirmed. 14 foc·t with livr-ycrtrwnrranty ulll a decora1io11i1 and supplies. ln all, the with the cost of the program,'' said Potential sponsors include "! fed like we arc expected imcl 15-year lifos ~ ;m. As listed in the committee uskcd for 84,964.00 to General Assembly Vice-Chairman the Olfice of the President, Office to carry through with the proposal 2009·20 I 0 Progr:.umning Budget. Ii.ind t11e event from Lhc sludt:nt Blair MauJ1cws. "11 was said that of the Vice Provost, Lhc Office of instead of making the committee the tree i13df will cost S4 I 50.00, the nctivity fund. there are no definite sponsors at the Advanrement Services, the Office go out Lo get sponsors when Lhey scis~or lifi 5275.00, S3 I 2.00 for the "Wheu [the committee) moment. lf. there are, why aren't of the Secretary and Residence .shpuld go get sponsors, then come ornaments, S77 .00 for proc1·ssing presented U1e proposal, they said these sponsors helping to offset the Life, none of which have been back and ask for the money,"

> See GENERAL ASSEMBLY, page 3

• Journalist Freed From N. Korea Laura Ling and Euna Lee open up to the pre~ about their ordeal

BY MARQUIS H. BARNETT Nation & World Editor

Early August brought salvation for two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, ns they were pardoned from

their tweh·e-year sentence to hard r labor in a North Korean prison. Ling and Lee were working overseas for former Vice President Al Gore's media outlet, Current s-"**" .&fall f'MqlPf• All students wlll now be required to swipe their Id cards for entry Into the llab. TV, when they nccidentally stepped onto North Korean soil. Although Lhe t '''o insist that they were only on l\:orth Korean Pictured above 11 Laura Ling and Euna Lee returning to their famllles after being pardoned from a 12 year sentence to hard labor In North Korea. • HU Institutes New ground for lcS» than a minute, they mainwn. ''it i~ a minute we deeply we set out. we had no intention of escaped lhe guards' tight grasp. rcgre1 ... leaving China, but when our guide The women have 53.id that they ln a column posted on the iLab Entry Procedures beckoned for us to follow him previously had no doubts about Los Angeks Times website, d1e two beyond the middle of the ri\'CT, Lheir tour guide, but "in rclrOspcct, joumalbts

INDEX Campus 2 Biz&Tech ~ Metro : Life & Style 7 Meccanisms 8 Editorials & Perspectives 9 21 CAMPUS September 3, 2009 Q&A: STEELE COOLS DOWN BY RILEY WILSON alit) of it is, this single-payer pro­ number of thin~ you can be· That's mv• concern here. Staff Writer gram kno\\11 a< :\ledicare is a \"ef) gm to approach. NO\\ when the I don't mO\' - because ii:. not good example of v.ilat \\c !hou!d Republican Pan) just raised the been made dear by the admini:,.. \Iler the •houb and accu· !\OT have happen "1th all of our prmpcct of making cut.ll m ~lc:di­ tration what exactly or where ex· satioru during thr· t0\\11hall held Healthcare " caJ"e, not to the dC'tnmclll of thooe act.I~ you're ~ing to ~t the S500 '1 ucsday, Sept. I fcatunng Repub­ Steele. Do )OU knO\\ y,fiy? in thr program, but makmg those billion. All of a ~uddcn nO\\; in ad­ lican Naurmal Comnuucc Chair· The Hilltop.\\lry? ruts that cut out the v.aut and the dinon to the economic pre"UJ'e' man M 1d1.1d Steclr, /]r( I Ii/hop •at Steele. Because it'~ £oing fraud and abuse that crcate the u ha•, what other p~~un:l\ have clm,11 With Stcdr to gr•t a handlr• ha.nkrup1. And it's heen sah-agcd greater dliciencies Y.e got \ili­ you no\\ put in place because that Oil th llCS from bankrup'C), ''hat tv.o-thrrl' fied for it .S500 billion is not the.re. The llilltop Jn th<' arudr umcs already m thr l.lSt 15 20 You ha\ n lot of \ ry I \•Mt to ~c us ma.'Cimize puhhshrd in th•• I l&-1/rwgton l'uJI y<'ar.i' It i~ alrcad) pr d1ctrd to wralthy J>cOpl Ill this counlf)• the opponunity to not ju't talk )Ot1 l1·cl one llJ i>d1cve 1h.11 )Oii Y.ne lw in hankruptry v.1thout monl"y, v.no g t Mrdicarc, v.ho could about a reform of our healthcare a supportrr of ,\1.-rlir:in·, at.11i11g v.ithr)llt bama be­ p.1id out for you can be freed up .\Jot of people v.am toJump ha\"C' the confidence that as they • \\C rir.cd to protl'rt ~1edi<'arr and came president and we spent SI '2 to par for othcn in the S)"Stem, up and dov.n about cu~ in :\lcdi­ ltO through their tttirement years not cul II 111 thr namr of 'health· tnllion more who arr on t.l1e lov. er end of t.l1e care from the instance, from the that that 5) stem b going to be there m~urancc reform The Hilltop: So, as the economic scale, \\ho can't afford to standpoint of kicking 50meone out for them. l:lcmC\ r, on l·OX Nl'WS th R:\C Chair, .... hat do you propos<;'; ~ m a pn\!> The Student Gcn·­ pbn full) 1mpl lll<'ntl'd, 5lu· 1 cprrscntation for green ~o­ making rrcyclt· bim available TucMlays" 1s a great idea, crnment A<<;OCiation lution on cmnpus.. in academit buildings .111cl because when ~ou think d nu. 1c ukmg srn.1ll ~lC"p5 SG,\ and Howard\ Di­ "II I'm in the l-I~1b, thr resicli nn· h.11ls .1bout all thr trays t.l1c rafe tv ni 1kc the university 5Us· \Ullt} prc'S1dr1ll Joseph 111d I '111 printing wmcthing " J"lw reC)ding pro­ goc' thMugh • dar, that is a tain.1lil1• 1111 tlu•li m\11. A.C.. Smith recently sat gram did rrquirc ,jgnilicant "\\',., I lov..ud blll· li11 lllY'"lf, I print on both whok• lot. Any place we can down with Tlv Hillwp to •id1•5 of tlw pagt'," Mack llmding by tlw llniVt'n.ity, rut back is a good start," said d1·11t1, •hould ha11 1og<'t lwr answer quest.ions about and 1c1 yd" 1111r own M110," s.1id. "I r"11'~ all of my tead of our colleaguc:s embrace 1\ccordin~ to >pokt•, .. plan airm to limn t.111· amount St sh.it M.1rk, opho- plastic bags. greatnco;:; in C\ef) a'lp< ct of their lives. A~ our motto J>r"rson for th<' umve~it). of food stuclrnt~ thmw awa> 'i\ ~cw Paradign1 for a '-'ew Day sugge~~ we arc tearing the lid, off the boxes that we have lraditionally been placed in and arc hoping to inspire others to do likewise. Q; \\'hy did you decide to run? A: At this stage in my life, I'm finally confident about my ability to discern God's voice and choices regarding me. Leading the SGA (Student Government Association) at Howard Divinity wa5 just one of the many great choices that God has made for me and for­ tunately I now have sense enough not lo argue or run. Vl'ho would box wit.11 God? Before ns.,uming the of lilt·. The movc­ Q; \Vhat arc t.l1e strengths on your council ~ BY VICTORIA FORTUNE throne as empt:ror in I 930, mclll, which is still you sec it now? What arc t.l1c weaknesses? Staff Writer hr was given the t.it11· "Ra' aliYe toda). advo· A: \<\'c all understand thr value and importance Tnfari" by his grand cousin rate.' frt'cdom from ~11'1111011 l~1d1·nt of teamwork. Vl'c have worked very hard this summer Zauditu. After Zauditu died. oppression. rad~m llam1 k Ob.una or ~lalcolm to solidify the concept of "team" and I Lit.ink we almost he was given the n.une Haile and povcrt). X tn a mom full of Howard have it. Our main weaknc"s is that we only have nine ScL'l!1.'1C. ,\mharic for "Po\H'r During his •tud nts • ml ohM"n"C the short months to leave a legacy that will live beyond us. of the I nrut)." reign, he not 01tl) cle<'trifpns; rrnctmn Mrn· Sacrifice is something that we arc learning as a team. The utlrs did not ~top brought Eth1op1a lion I mperor Haile Sel.wtc Q; \\'hat pe™>nal qualitic~ were you looking for there l\:ople were 50 mcncd mto the League I lo lhl' s; mr room nd \'Cl) when you cho•c your staff? and dn\'en ll) Scl.usie bc­ of iiiatmn.' but the \\ n \ )(' familiar: \\ h b A: To be sure, l don't ha\-e a stafl I work for lilfs and values that he soon 1.1 nited N auons as ll ill cl "-It' them. (A .NE\\' P.\RADIG:\.l FOR A .KE\\' DAY I a' urned the title "Ktng \\cll. He made Ad· liorn Ru 1 illan l\1a· really sought out people whose standards of excellence of Kmgs" and "Lord of dis Ahaba, Eduo­ ko1111cn in 1891, H11ilc Sc· and integrity arc both deep and wide. You can teach l ..nrtb." pm's capnal, the la.. ~r I wtu thr Emperut of people how to market events but without excellence One of Scla.o;.•ic \ pa~­ cr111cr for Lhe Urg.1- I lhwpt 1 fmm IU30-lircd b) ceived a collccuon of Ethio­ ered an honorary· ttcip~t I II) kr:d to l.t.luop1:m Empcror Haile pl4lll art, \'alucd at mott than of 5uch high achievement. The tirst all-female •tudent council of the Col­ ' ~re t I ~r th " lc£c of En<:inccrinl{, 1\rchitccture and Computer SCJ .. 11 '' • S 126,000 a.s a gift from ~Ir: not much is C"\"Cr said about rraunu'n h1 l f1od, ficn l..l c I mO!'t com· monl) practi cd m Jamaica. George Redden of Annan· the former emperor. cncc' CE.\CS plan• to " Brids;:r thr G;1p that cxhi:. in to h m ~HIM their OY.n ~'"ii "hile making CE.. \CS .1 rr.c.ognµable M .ut} lnlillC"il. ~ d.Jc, \~irgi01a The art was a l l\ lJC' Ra: .\I mwn ~ a \\a\ h fat r e I.ate Pro- aCTOl'l)m on campus ''\\'e are •trong-\\illcd and determined," said Cannyn Robe); CE.ACS student council cxccuth't'. president. Aecordin~ to Robe}; a third-year computer -;clence major, the council Y.ill use that determination to addrc" the flay.., in the past that hinden:d the coun­ cil'• corutitw·n:- !nom mO\\ing the council. In Cl:..\CS R1>bey ~d many tudcnts focus on academic• du·· to the difficulty of the courses, which u•ually rc•ul~ in the "lack of school pirit." ''l\"C realiud that it is not that our students don't care, but for so long, thq \-c been ignored," Robe-.· said. H3'.1mz held nine council p"' tum outs at general bod) meetings and Going Grttn Tip #2 n~nts. Robe) sa.id there are "usually 15 people at the most." She said there u a hiigc gap betwcm the en­ Didyou knou., that buying second-hand books IZinccring 5tUdcnts and the architecture students.. Ha new council v.-anu to bridge that gap ~ well. vmus ones is aform of going grmii To la) the foundluom for the bridge, the Bag uslfl books, use library books or borrow CE.-'\CS student oouncil p!aru to operate a tutoring center to offer help m more than 20 subjccu funded afriend's book. b.. Lockhttd-~lanin Cmp.., tw.... 'C an AIDS fund·ral!Cr C\'Cll n The Yard to be homd b) a special cdcbrit> ~ and me tor 8th grade guts o cncouragc ma.th •kills and higher cducanon "fur mall) }-cars, CF->\CS has bttn 0\-moak.cd, Robq said. "One of our mam goals i5 to get CF.ACS ooticcd ...Xot mil) affect m, but the whole school." THE HD.I:IUP

\ NEWSI 3 HUSA Looks To Bring HU and Collllllunity Closer

ton1111urdfiom I·RO'.'n, GENERAL rr,p<,>tN' to giH· th('nt along ,,;th i... , • • ••i- <>•,iblc from till' crowd, Smart rcsp<>nds. voted to drcrcasc the amount not ha\ e ..t> much fundim: a, lar-:e revc11ue. " outlet~ that could fund tlw progr.un, "\, -,. arc plauning to do a allocated to the "Hohda> rrec orgaiuzauon5 hke mine." \\·allace It ''as decided that student School of Communications l•>t of other program; rmnl\1n~ ljl!hun.1( prtnram from ~4'lftt 00 s.ud ·:\!though I will not be 011"ltlizations "ill not be charged Undergraduau· Student ,\'l'i<'mbl~ the community .t! \\CU," he said to S2R89 00 affected it only makes -eme to bc for -rill photo,. but "ill be charged Rcpn:semati\,· Sii·rra \\'alla< c ''but a lf peoplt• rclehratc Other h5Ue~ cliscWSt·d fair and let C\ eryonc advcni-e for a fee to be decided by HL:SA to wa, concernrd ,1lx1ut the ( 'hn ma~." mdudr:d th•· addition of a ~&" !.fCC. •• run commcrciak discrimmntion of orh< r rcligim Smart commued OJ o IV to be moJmed in BJ.1.cldrurn. Contra$tmg \\ J.llare. "m' n ~3 members of the lWembly that d<> not crl<"bratr. Chnsunas or pr<:M nt th•· arg-Jm nt that the 111 ·1 \ will lx u d b) student bnn~ up the fao that ·-wd('nb \l>tl.'d to purchase Lhe tel~ision. acku<1wlrdl(t" a Chdstmas trcc. lormt'r purpo 1 of the Hauntl'd nrgannauons to promote and pa} to .i.du·ru.. orgaruzauon 10 ad,~rtL-t", b111 lrt r, I haw to ha\<' ,1 wa.wuablr• nu long,.r btrng cllo"NI to that s11Kc 'tudeut5 purcha"><--

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------4 IBUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY September 3, 2009 Toyota Denies Cover-Up Allegations of Rollovers

BY OLLIE MONTGOMERY Contributing Writer , "ioyot:i, the world's largest auto m.ikcr and the ~cond large5t in the United States, is in\'olvcd in a fi·dcrnl rackctccrin~ lawruit filed 11> forntcr attom<') Dimitnos Bille~ Inc suit allrgl'd the company withheld cvirl1 nee from pnor coun 1a~'5 that hlamed accicknt and mll•l\1'1 d•·,11!11 on .,..rak mof~ in its trurb anrl ~t ·v~. 'l l1is <:Vidmcc aJTccl, mo~ than 300 ~ throuKh•1ut the past I 0 p·ara anrl, if found to be trur.. \\ould rcqmrc those ca.~ to be rc­ visitrd Biller, who was prC\1ou I> irl\'Ol\ d m d Ii ruling th Ia.... urlS nn behalf of Ioyota ~lotor airs, rcl!gncd from the company t¥.o

)~ara ngu. 1\1111nl111g to a 1ompl.unt rrl1·ascd by llilln thi' July, tlw 10111pany repi at1·dly clr£ll"fl}Cd important r.i.iclc1111· .1bnut the Jtructurnl mtrgnty of 1u '··hicle5 in thr c.a~ and failed to prc-1\ide ar_lcc111:ur dectmnic information to Jllnlll ll (IJ Hiller ullcgccUy tncd to rxpr( his di~11rttcnt about thr 11111,111011 to s1111ervi~1rs on nmhiplc on .1sio11s, but r111111i1 ts that "'·- TllCI • Cl1icego Trtiune (MCT} follmvc·d '.1mnl him to sunn .1 Aformer attorney of Toyota flied a lawsuit accusing the company of withholding evidence about rollovers that can affect the llvea of Toyota drivers . 1111·11t,1l l11rakdown. '1111' l.m1111it claims thrw 111 tiom led to hi5 foret·d r< ~ig11.1t1n11 Im ethical anci profi·,sin11al Cami) whrn I was 16, knowing it affec~ his \ic'~ of th<' compan); hut hrand. the \·chicle' nc\'cr exhibited in Srpll'mlin 2007. ohhgations" a• a lawyer and \iolatl'd \\OU)d last." not neccssaril) tht·ir product,, any dam~n ,j~~ of rolling owr. ~lrA11mhilr, 'li1}0ta h.u atturnt; ·dirnt pn\ilc~c. lfrndcNon ha,n't ht'ard His family ha' 0\\ tlt'd 'ie\'Ctal \\11ile ~aid the charges dcrucd an) tn11h to the claim,. \\'hilc the contrrl\t·rsy i~n't an> complaint!> from othrr 'Ibyow, many of 'dcch hc ha' a~n

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I. The plot above Marilyn Monroe's burial plot in Los Angeles was sold after a 10-day auction for $4.6 million. The thing is, Richard Poncher. a businessman, bought the space from Joe DiMaggio when he divorced the starlet in the 50s. Ponchcr's widow plans to move her deceased husband 's body to a new location and pay off her $1.6 million Beverly Hills mortgage Yt'ith her profits. 1 he crypt next to the sale belongs to Hugh Hefuer.

2. A team of MSNBC journalists spent three n1onths, in 2005. uncovering dozens of books being auctioned on the Web site on the subject of performance-enhancing drugs that actually contained the said drugs.

3. A 28-ycar-old British delivery man purchased an old ca1ncra ... one previously owned by a British spy. For a steal at $31, the bu) er rccei\ ed data including ... names. fingerprints and photographs of suspected al­ Qaeda terrorists. She is Queen She is a lady, Spirited and kind; Gentle and 4. An auctioneer posted one of his organs in 1999 stating, ..you can chose either kidney.·· strong. She is Mrs. Jean L. Perry. Bidding began at S25.000 and e.. cntually gre"' to $5 mt Ilion before the transaction \\'tl hut do\\ n b) eBay for a violation of the federal antl·organ trafficking In\\ . Although the kidney wru tllcgal, \Vilham Shatner \\'BS Happy Birthday, we love and appreciate able to ccure $75 000 for chant) 1n 2006 "hen he sod his kidnc) stone . everything you do.

• Love, Student Life and Activities and all of the S. New York couple, Jn on Blnck and France Schroeder, offered the naming rlabts of their unborn 'on in _{)()I. students you help everyday. For SS00,000, the parents offered to rclinqui h naming nghts to any produc1 or company- excluding gun and cigarette-makers. ••Budweiser" was still acceptable. You are Queen for a day Nobody was mteres ed and the parents w re forced t settle for ••Zane" for free.

1'HE H 11.1:1'QP METROl5 A Preview of Black Metro Family Reunion 2009 Briefs cllt·mrnt," l:1land said. ' \\'r. hope It "This \=r\ Black Fam­ Arson at Gabon BY JESSICA HARPER will bring mon: people out." il) Rt"uruon ~ pan of a broader Contnbuting Writer Eiland s:ud the 2009 cclcbra­ nali nal cffon to save African­ Embassy uon will mtrodu c the hi:Mom's ./\mcncan families because there J hou5allru of amilia arc SIStcrs multimedu 1."xhib1tion, a a grQWUll: oonccro about the Thi past Sund.n a expected lo gather on the ~ ational thn:c-)eat nauonw1dc tour that fea­ di5intl'gration of thClr Camih, \'al- small fire occurred at the Mall September 12-13 10 commrm­ tures Reunion founclrr Dr. Doroth) UC's," Height ~d. ••The Reunion crnb:IS5) Gabon in the oratc the 24th Annual Black l 'arnily lrt'm: Ht·ight and other African­ is a time "hen we gatht'f to pay or ~onhwc•t neighborhood of Rcuruon Gclehratinn. Amcrican Y.omcn Y.ho have hecn homagt· to the 'tru~glc:s of )Uler­ ~ Adams :\lorgan. D.C. fin· Sponsored b)· the ~ati onal crusadcn for equal righu throul?'h­ da); and focus on opponunitics for Council of Negro \\0mcn, the out their can:cn. tomoTTO\\: '' departmrnt im'eStigators believe the fire w~ an act of e11cnt will urutc suters and brothers; In addition to Hdght and Acti,iti~ wiL -gi · n the arson, origin.1ting in a 5eeond hu5band5 and wt\-cs; parents and other recognizable acth1•ts. Eiland .:\ational ~1all at 7 ;. <.; · t and floor bathroom. chilrlrt1l to cddimtl' and prr.5< r\'t• said Ford ~tutor Compan) "ill hon­ 14th Strerl' near G'l1. · ·11uu >n ,\v­ Afnc,111·Amrric.tn family lr.1d11ion, or "loc.-\1 fl't'cdom ·~ Sisters " et, nobody ha.~ been a1Tcsted and the in\'csti- As in }<'a1i; p.tst, black hu!l­ "\\"t \\ill !potl1ght \\·omen avn Dnvcs, with tllc· Ecurnl'nical 1;.Ulon is on-gmQg. The Em­ ncs.scs .111d o~aruzations \\111 rent from the Dmnct Y.ho arc impro\'­ l'm)"I -on Xina I:iland 1186 as a re .pomt· to rwgath e pub­ The musical fun continues said plrntr of mtcrcst sumiund, this licity gi\·en to tl1t· '\·.im•hing black !:iund.1) with a concert in the Park. Marion Barry )'l'ar's fr5tintics. family." sponsored h) ~Ic Donald's lmpirn­ Cailsfor '"11m ye.tr'~ Rcunmn !rad up Rcg.irdcd as the dJ'I "''. r .m­ uon Cclebrauon Go,pd'Tour fea­ il} C\'cnl in tht• country. the Rl'union turing Cc:Cc \\"man, andJ ~l03S. to nrxt }'C',1r's 25th Anru\c~ary and Mandatory lilV havini; thr fir~t Afiican-Arm·rican attracts mon· th.m 500,000 attend­ Both da>> \,;11 fc·aturc ee~ annually. l kight 'aid the 2009 tlwmt•d pavilions. prt'mknt in offirr add~ to th;ll t'X• Testing in Jails event will continut· that trend. D.C. Councilmember ~larion Barry is pu.,hing to make HI\' te~ting for Dis­ trict jail inmate~ mandatory. Currently, inmatM ha\e the option lo voluntarily take an HIV kst wlwn they are ad­ mitt1·d into jail. In addition, Barry, who represents \\.ard 8 on the citY cowtcil, hdicvcs coun

• PG County cr..;..~T Suspends Kids • Dorothy I. Height 1tarttd the annual F1mlty Reunion to combat beliefs that the black family was disintegrating. During Its very flrat etlebratlon, Betty Shabazz, Co,.tta Scott King, and Alex Halty were In attendance. Free Program

Prince George's Coun­ ty decided to suspend the Kick Ridr Frer program due The NCNW Black Family Reunion Celebration Is a two-day cultural to hudgt't comidcralions. Ac­ vent celebratlno the enduring strenoths and traditional values of the cording to the• \\'ashington frlcan-Amerlcan family. fu,t, a spokt·~·oman for the Dcpartm nt of Public \\ork., and lrar !!pOrtation said the What to expect 500,000+ people, music, food. Health screenings, responsibility of paying Mrt· ospel concert, R&B concert, discussion of health, education, teen Issues, ro for this program became conomlc empowerment, and family values. too costly. La.,t yrnr, it is C'sti­ matcd that 210,000 studenl, Hosted by the women of the National Council of Negro Women bencfitted &Om the Kids Ride fr<-c program Students When: September 12-13 oould flash their student llli and ride ~fctrohus at no coo Where: National Mall from 2 p m. until 7 p.m But Who: Charlie Wilson students can still ride The­ CeCeWlnans Bus, a bus system within the J.Moss county, at no rost. Cost free Fenty Enrolls Kids in New Interested in cov~ring area Schoo~ events and writing Questions Arise Th tYo n 30111 of D.C. ~fa} r \dnan Fenty now atknd a new school, one comn1unity stories? outside of their nt;ighbor­ hood. Inc twim went from \ 'test Elementary in their E-mail hilltopmetro@ Crestwood n ighborhood to ~a)'CttC' F. <"lru'nliU)• in the Cbny Chuc communny. ~ parents qua­ gm.ail.com aoned if ITnty followed all th nc C9l8!')' guidelines enroll bis bo)-J to the school whidi b.a5 a wa1tmg or come to the budget list. ~fuung aconanons of f'avoricnm due lO Fent) I statt.15, D C Public Schools • meeting this Monday@ 6 Olanc Mrhdk: Rh« ronfinned that Mt) did not break any ru1a. H OWC\'CI; lhc did IJOl ('QOUllml OD 11.bcthcr p.m. in the Hilltop office! or oot childtm plac1ro atiead of hen on

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BY AARON RANDLE 'Rrady" e'CJ>O'C~ all .accu. of thr H ow<'vcr, Staff Writer man that is Trey Songz. one can't \\'ith "Ready' comes variety; listen to T he R&B game i~ in ~earch th<' MTl"ngth of "Ready"' lie5 in iu it Y.ithout of a certified kmg. ability to not be one-dimeruional. the alreacly 1'111 Songz may take the Oft<'ntime.s, futencn are blockbuster thrown. treat.-d only to a~~ alm~t lu.stful "alcohol \ \.ith what may be onl' this Song.. . \\'hik: that man is defmitcly and club year's most anticipated R&B al­ there, "e also see a more \'Ulncr· correlated" bum from someone not named able, human 11de of Tn:) a b) hit "Blame H ouston, ltrmaine "Trey Son1r1" product of Song.. olniow growth It' by Ja· ~cverson 1s making a 8trong ca5r ru an anm over the rut few >ran. m1e fo."O< for why h<" need~ to be talked about 'frack.~ lik<· "Jupiter U1\•" rommg to in the sam<· rirrlt:11 as the hf".avy hit· and "}folla If You I\'erd ~fo," th•· mane! an ten. Ja11er "hich was produced partly onginal11y H a'\ing created a fiercrly 1.iy current Howard atudent L"hris fail. loyal fan base through a multitude H mr.s, are similar to the track! that 'I h e of leak! and mixtapC's ("1\nticipa­ Songz is known for, due largely to mO!lt ~lar­ tion," "Gcne5i5", etc.), it's not rup­ SunEv smooth-as-silk voicr.. com­ mg muhap pon Song~ was looking for with parable production, and addicU\C ha' w go to thi.! album, but instead unhndlt'd lyri~ the emou­ cxprr.s!ion st.1tmg "this IS the al­ But it IS the least recogmz. oon inspired bum Utat most exhibits myself.. . able trach, that show a diffcr•·nt "LOL with tlw li·:ist compromise." stde of Song-t, that pmvc to be ' Smiley I :xprcss him~df Song/. cl0<·s. thr alhum ·~ Mandout~. ln the lki Face)", fea­ "Rracly" is a good. i11l· .Marjor trark "Black Ro~," ~mg-.t. tt11ini1 Gu­ id album 'ho...,'Ca~inp; 5i.1,r.ibl•· cr com­ aha!hr.d "P=ty Droppa", Sonw. ·1 he ··1 luman 1\atun:" mercial and seu the tone with lhe sensuality he rcm1msccnt "Ltl\'C Lon" and M:em­ disrupts the u known for. II 11 from thu point mgly Pnnc <'·tn,ptrl'd "Yo Sicll' smooth, I.hat v.-c an· re..fr.rl into the Y.orld 11f uu Bed" arc aho great tr.uk.~ concentrat· u1at is 'l rty Song-.l. ~howca~ing Song-.l growth. ed llov. of Whcthrr hr:'~ botlu·ring However, as Y.ith all gruwth, tlw album. Pl"*> Cou"MY ol Googjo imlgll nriio­ sltr 'sD1ctwn· mg on "~righbon Know My of the field. :\o this album is not 'ho\\. comidcrablc growth from :\.11nr,'' trying his hand at monog· lnm, may have \\hat it takes to Ix: ary ddines "read}" as being "full) a ''typictl" Son~ album. a la his his fir..1 cwo album,, and makes it amy ("( )nr. I ~J\'c"), or dream in~ of a et·nifird dub banger and the next pn·parcd Comider "Rl'adv" a~ \Ola.'h mi..xtape ·:\nticipauon" but clear that the best is y('t to come. rclr.a,.,<·cl single and hit for C,onir1. Tn1 Song-l warning to the rc~t unbndled surrl'$S 'Succ~ful"), "Ready" is a good album. onitL UGSA All White Party Hits a High Note with Students rwr all whitl' party l;u;t year and hdcl 111 The Valley, a short walking from that area. From California to about the food and drinks that BY KARA SINGLETON drddrd to make this ewnt annual, distance from most dorms whkh 'ey, York to Chicago, down to the lasted almost to the conclusion of Staff Writer This )"ar upon cntr') thry handt·d prohahh aided in the lm'at turn­ chny vluth and back to thr Choco­ tht• part\ • out \\hit<' wrht bands that 5.ucl out late Cit); the music gave c\rl')one a "It's real cool, people dressed '1'111' r111>11d annual all Y.hitt· "IJGS \:All \\'hilt• Affair," a grrat Ev1·ry cl.us se• med to be chane· tc rep their cities. p plus they fed us," s,url \'aldc;c ,,.I hr. LnhghtrJ1mr11t" party \\,L, .1 pany favor that matched n·cl')· l'qually rcpre,ented. 5emor 'Ports You could'\'e lx·cn doini.t ">t<'ed. junior ad\·ertising ma.ior s11r<"r.M. l'h1· n111Ill'·, whitt· attire. mc·dicinl' major Ojlfl"o;e ~l omoh the "Chicken '.'\oodk 5ollp." om Ob\iously free food and fun the food kept on coming. Frl"•hman mathematics ma­ wa.\ highly imprcs5Cd with the all minute and the "Stank\ Lq~. " the i' a 'ucce..sful party combination. It \\as .mothrr gfl"at part) to jor Gt·nt·tta ReC\-cs -.-Ud, ") n·,Jly white p.trt). next. The Cndcrgraduatc Stu· acid tu thr numrrous rvt'nt• lloY.· enjoyed that the pany w35 n·ally "I'm proud to be a H oward Aside from hip-hop and 1~1p, dent .\i>~ociation put on a successful .ird U11i\<'r~i1y ....;u produce thi, d.1''}; but sllll fun." Unr\'t'~ity student on this da};" reggae, throw back jams and C\Tll cntertaming night frllecl with food, }l".11 Almost everyone was drcsst•d ~lomoh said. "It's awe~omc lo 'l'C gospel were among somt' of the· mmic and friends. Evt'n though If you cxpectrd lo haVC' .iust lo imprt'S' in their white atlirt• that a party can bond the Howard genres of records that wnc in ro­ some had eight o 'dork da.sscs in ,1 good time', you undcre~limatrrl winch w,l.\ given :i little twist by "V· student body together as a family." tation the next morning, it wa' .111 worth tlw pott·11tt.1l 11f' lhis <"Vent Howard Cl')'Onr. .\ party \\ithout goocl music The party began pmmptl} .1t it. ts known tor throwing hype pat tic• • Alu1ough tl1c dress code ,pl'· is nothing. DJ Big \V'tll and the MC 6:00 p.m. Food was ~cr>ccl, which · From the food to the music ancf d11l11 't gwe that title up !'iund,1y c1hr.1lly stated all white attire, some J1c ~l urphy kept the crowd danc­ is alwa)' an e.xti-.i. bonus Y.ht·n at­ and the all white attire, this C\'Cnt is mgh\. did mi~s the memo, but hopefully ing to all the newe:it hits. tending an C\'Cnt. Chicken. chicken trulr becoming a Howard Univer­ Undt"rgraduate Student, Ulc)' \\>ill get it next )'Car. Each major regional area and more chicken wa.s sen:ed, with sity classic that \~ill hopefully con­ A~mbly (l'GSA hosted the fint T he party was convenienuy was ~houted out with a mix of songs no complaints. People were happr tinue for manr yean to come.

z.... ·~. P!do EdltY z.i..e w ...,. F"O'> Edilor "The Enlightenment• plCktd The Valley 11r1y on In tht day, 11 students gath­ Students gathtr In Thi Valt.y for "Th• Enlightenment," Undergraduate Student Assembly's annual white party. tl'td for food, fellowship and fun.

u1·set"\• ' Rl1\'111es• Kot S11itable For Kids Offier Nursery Rhymes 01ne l'el)' popular 11urJt1)' 1J9~nes are. based on z1io/ent events in u:or/d lzisto~y • With Interesting wcrc \\Om in P'"" Cb lo ;.rep aw;iv for marn,1ni::: a forc.umcr and the BY KARA SINGLETON thr di-c. •c Inc '!Cthcr ai:::am " in ~ncrnl. plagu<" or Bl.'\ ck death of the 13 40\ wen: born. If a swttt tune like Humpt\ • ltsy Bltsy Spider that d.umed million uf li\'e~ Another C'.lamc, :J.lck and Dumpt\ can have hidden tll('.an­ fhc &mg wntte.n a• uRi.ng Jill \\.IS not a we of two children mg, othc:r SOtlp' \'11th ruce beau around the &'OS) I pocket full of po­ iroini::: up a hill to ~t water. and appc3llilg words ll1a) docn-e • Three BDnd Mice si~/ ashe , a.she-. Wt'. all fall down." ln•tead 111• a rctdlin,i::: of the a closer futcn to or a ~ In the song, ro') j, a metaphor u~ e'>ecution of Kini::: Louis X \'I and ched:. Rockln' Robin to dcscrilx: the rcd ~h m the form • Queen ~ta rie A'ltoinette. who wen: of a ring that appeared on the ilin b<-headed durini::: thc Reim of li::r­ of those infet.'led. and the po•ie' ror. Kini::: Louk X\1 w~ criticized - Compiled b) C1e"a Jones Life & Style Editor

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One of the mo5t pmximity to orher. Do you ha\'e A binh i.' the. mo-t ha'-e Chrisuna•! impn f'\"a)uatmg. Before )TIU even f u turc relatiort,hip If there b thought out. ,\J1}'Une that approad1cs the fi1'11t birthday as a dare swipe that debit 1 ard, ask someone you arc 1rying to get lum"' me pcl"'Onally knows BY CRYSTAL J. ALLEN couplt· is a pretty good ga;.:c on youself, "\\'ould he spend this at, a binhda) i.' a l:ood \'"ll) to that I am a hui;:e •ports fan. Editor-In-Chief how serious or not-w-.serious lhc much on me?·· and " If we broke get in good with that peN>n. The IJc,t ~t 1\-e C:\'er n:.latiomhip i,. up tomorrow, -...ould I be mad If you make ~meone\ ~ · trn was a subscription to All the other holida)"S are at ho\\ much I 'pent rm thi~ birthday brainers th.u require, birthday gifi?" the beginning of a great not an expenst\l" gift but it on on 111 the confines at minimum, a quick stop at If the an wer to the future. But if you me~ up it \\as \'Cl) \\ dl thought out t' WC p ) think a firJ\\"t'r mop or .1 ( ·od \'a fint questions is 'lno. and me could reall) dama1:e lhinl!5 and .showed that 1all) - a nice cart! and dinner ...,,ll do. drop th~ ja}-Z concr.n tickets future. which is a great fcclin~ 1wkward ba1dy ~peak 1011r11ah l who hr,t .umiwl"'al) -- l111wn5 and }OU rr about to bur him and Forgeuing 50meone 's If you have no idea WQrd aud hold up :gus 111 the office 1 a 'om<' good 0!1" quality time nm to C\'':i to get that 'l<:rub a birthda}' is a ("ardinal sin and on what to get someone, ask 10 «Jmmu111 1r \\1ah one anothrr ...,ill 11ufhcc. And of cou™" i;omc bi11hday rard! one of the \\Ol"it things you their friend<. But make sure hec u.~ " 'rr IUJ l tha1 trang . baller$ or demanding women l"hcre\ nolhin$? wo~ can do when you are dating that lhey keep it on the low so I hk to dunk we'rc a li1l11 Im of v.ill llL,ist on plus more than pulling out all the ''"P' for or "talking'" 10 50meone. th~ don't ruin the btrthda) bo1h -- I g\.11'.$., 11 )till "am'r trfrkin' if a ~y\ lnrthdar and t\•O montlis E«pcciall} when all gift surprise. you gol 11." lau·r, all he docs is write "happy }UU have to do is get on Also as!Jng tl\eir 1lown:cr, thc·finl birthday birthday'' on your F'acebook Facebook to 'l<'C' tlicir birth friends is a good way to is thr. most problf'mrttit of all the \•all. date! h is a harmlc~s check connect with their frienru. and special occasions, mostly lx cau-;c !But regardlcs.• of costs. chat will take I<.'" tlian fi, -e obtain ·tlieir approval. That its 1hr. fir5t time \\Onll'.'11 ha\c the I\ r found that tht• lresl gifts mmute> and ""'-1! a lot of ran go a long way in helping responsibility of doing .tll the gift for guy' are lhoughtful ones, feelings and trouble. you out in the future .read brnimlorming It's u~ually guys l><'cau~c tlicy usually aren't ,N ow ti 1a l you' vc more about that ncxl week). who haH tile burden of making cxpt·ning them. Listl'll 10 the figured oul wht'n that person's Abo, spontan<.'ity helps create holida} "5 •prdal for u,, so 1hc idea t11ing• he •ays and karn his likes, birthday is, t11e next quesuon a memorable birthda}. of grtung a gift for a guy -.end, tht'n get l'''on enough lad> onre told me. :-.ever buy a for a few weeks obviously a~ a bad gift. ~faybc JUSt your to ~pend birthday prcsl'nt money man ~hoes because he'll walk out you shouldn't buy them a presence is the best present. and he ends up disappointed? on you with tlicm! diamond necklace. Don't Or Ill} favorite, \\ht•n holh of ~l'l the bar 100 high, you still )Olli h1rthda\' arc 1111111per dose·

~//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////~ I Overheard ® fhe Mecca I ~ ~ ~ ~ Or.•rrlieard in The lloward Plaza Towers Wesl.. ~... ~ § ~'- • ~ " § ~ Girl 1: Man, I ~ot too much to do. I need a slave. ((.,V~ <1' ~ §~ ~" §~ ~ Guy 2: Yeah, a slave would be nice. ~ § ~ ~ § ~ Girl 3: I'd want my slave to be able to do what I can't do. ~ § ~ § § ~ Girl 4: So y'all want a super slave? ~ § § § § ~ Girl 2: Qaughs) Yeah, my slav<' would be able to fly. ~ ~ ~ ~ Girl 1: Or a done slave. That way she could go to class for me. ~ § § ~ ~ §~ §~ ~ 01'erheard one ef;our fallow Bison Sq)' something crazy? Send it to meccanisms@gmaiL com! ~ § ~ §~ §~ § § ~ ~ ~ ~ I 20 Questions I \c o 1r purposc 1 to rcpKscnt ~ ~ tuclcnl hoch ~ I cl11nr-111·( hart. § ...because we know you were wondering the same thing. § §~ ~ § • §~ § § ~ 1 \\1hy do you h.l\'t' to s\\ipe ~our student ID to get 11. How come the second it turned September, it ~ ~ 11tto the I-lab no"? started feeling like fall outside? ~ ~ > Didn't HU k.lrn tht'ir k''on fro1n the faikd 12. A nev• month has begun, do you realize that Nas ~ ~ n1ethod of havinl! rt>ident' '"ipc their ID' to get ju t paid Keli' another S44.000 in monthly child I ~ into the To\\ er' a ft·" \Cars back~ 'upport payn1ents? I ~ ~ Did y'all know there's a 14-y<"ar-old male enrolled 13. Have you listened to the leaked vet"'ion of Jay-Z's ~ ~ ,,, .1 'ophon1on• here? "Blue Print 3" yet? ~ ~ ·~ \ \'hy j, ,1 14-) l'ar-old i.,>inl! to l!l cutting his braids the l:x:,t career move Songz ~ §~ ,- Ho'' do ','Ou fed about ~lichad "I'll brin"~ the ever made? §~ ~ pot.uo '>alad .u1d collard ~ret•n,.. ~teele speaking 16. Have you placed your bet on ho".· long before ~ § ~ § nt Blackburn the other nil!ht? Bo\\· \ \"o"· j, dropped from Young ~l oncy. ju<:t like ~ § . . . ? ~ § '' Ho" con1e the onh 1nterc.-ung part of the Omanon. ~ ~ ~fichacl tccle event ..,-a, the pan Y.hc.n the "il.ite Ii. Speaking of Omanon, did you hear that song by § § ~ ~ lady "tarted ycllinl! at him? hi' former B2K bandmate" Lil Fizz andJ-Boog? ~ ~ ~. Ho" n1,1ny Hl. nt•ople are follo\\ing Lil Du,·al on 18. Do you ..,1.;h you could get that ti.me back that you ~ ~ ·1\,irter? ,,-a ... ted futcninl! to thac ~on~? ~ ~ 8 Sh,,uld \\'l' dcn1and that he headline the 19. Are you follO\\inl! -.omeone funny on T \\itter? §I ~ H· llncconung Comedy Sho"· thi, Y"ar? '20. \\'hy haven't you ~-ubmitted that person' funny ~ 9. :\o" that you\-e ~tall your cla,~e~. are you tweets to meccani,[email protected]?! i '.ilidatcd yet? i 111. \\'hat docs "tt ain't uickin' if "\'O got n" e\'ell mean? § § § § Ccmpiktf by Jada F. Smuh and~ MDmS § § ~/////H////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////H////////////////////////////////////H/////M 1'HE e11.1:1'QP EDITORIAIS & PERSPEC'l1VES I 9 Dai I y Sudoku

Y00 're Directions: \->\'SS Each row, each column and each 3x3 box must Poo'f" ! contain t!ach and every digit 1-9 exactly once. . 9 7 6 9 1 2 8 5 7 4 8 3 1 2 6 5 3 9 1 2 4 5 Student Athletes Feel the .I 4 3 2 5 7 1 I· Perks, Responsibility 6 8 l lowa1 d i~n't known atudcnt v.hn rr·c.d\'t'S a Lega­ of thrse ru• :u ma)' be an I· for llJ athleua. l'cnod C) Scholanhlp, for example, issu,.. , \!so, 50nw nr.c=11 'lnu m~utution has is awarded tmuon and fc~ eq111pment ma)' he fault} 3 2 a rcput:ition \\'Orld\\idc for ~'l'r, $rmr~trr for a.s long or unavailable al time· thh being .i top rcJCarch iruum­ as a:url tudcnt marnla!n$ a present' anr1thcr ob~tad(' for tion and i c-. • n con•idered GI'.:\ of 3 ll Let that itudent our atltlctc~. Wrong Side o' the Cnb Charles Melze Ill 0111 of till' t1>p I 00 collrl'lr-s, rr-r1 i\1' a GP,\ of 2.99, and \\ith the~<: nrug­ ,ir nmlinK to US. Nrws, hut the• &e hnl;1111hip wtll lw re- glr,, .111cl t·xtr;1 pr<·,s111cs, it w}IC'n It r 111111•5 to .1th­ sh1111lcln'1 be· 1•xpertrd lc-tirs, I !11\\arrl r.m find of ,11hlr1t·s to main­ iuclf m th•· hull of the Our View: tain •l \l'I) high GPA joke. So, what thl'n, i\ the ~ot r\r-ry Khoo! If wt har:e to peiform in M.tndard that ;uhlt•te' c~111 gr.ice the top or thr the claJJroonz, then you should he hl'ld? athlc:llt atat5; it'a impos- If m,.rit ~hol­ 1blc. It ·~ aho hard for should have lo perform ar.hips :tr<' krpt \\ith an)' team to n~t' to tht' htRh GP.\,, tlwn highrr top v.1tl10ut the suppon on the field. \•inning 1.11n may be 111 tt5 M hoof, ' I hr l low- in ordC'r to continue .11 d Unhn~ll} st11dt'nt to rnTiw tlw benefits holly r.111 hr. wry hard on vokt«l; ,111 of it. of be•ing .1 stndt·nt athlete. It! .11hlt te~. c•p<'C 1.11ly the The 1oh of' a ~tudrnt l'hi'\ docs not 111~1 lall on the mrn'a h.l•krthall .inti foot· ,1thlt·tC' 15 not .111 l',I\) e1111-. te.1m, this 1\lso falls rm ad­ Correction: In a story entitled "Students ask if there are hall IC.Ull! Student uthktt:l arc num~ll atton. 'Any Other Options,"' that ran Wednesday, September J\l11d1 of that e.111 be r.:quirc·d tn w,1k1· up ,11 early lf till' Uni"·rsityh go­ attnbutrd to the fact that hours, go to prnctiu-s and it11?; to makr an im«~tnwnt in 2, 2009, Drew Costley should be labeled as a student at student nthletr.s arc rc:w-.ird­ tnunmg VM!On~ , 11,1\'d to the player• b) gr.mung them Northern Virginia Community College and former Howard t•d fi11 being hrrr "tth 'chol­ gamo, all while "ill kt•epin~ thr-c pnh, it nn·d, to go all University student. lll lnps, hou mg, Ill<' .ll pkms, up\\ ith f

Perspective -- -~ ~----~ TBBBIL~ /11 I )(/t'l/Sf' r_J/ .• \ fi<'ltrtt! . ~'!tt!t e Nation's Only Black Daily Collegiate Newspaper CrystalJ. Allen On ~iomJ,,y\ howling skills le> that nf that 1<11,mg taxt•s on the Editor-Jn-Chief rditwn ol tlw Echtnri.11 .md tlw .tthlt-tt·' 111 tlw Sprdal middle and low1·r class l'crspc1·11vcs pag1 . J hr I lillrop Ol)mpt<'• wa' off tlw 1.1blc umkr hb Jada F. Smith Traver Riggins and us l luOingion l'ost I do not n·mrmbcr admini~tr.11io11, but 110\\ his trninnl \\ 1itt·r.1 did .1 line job am llilltop rditori.11 ha,hing ad\iscrs an· «;1ying nothing lvf arzagirzg Editor Managi,ng Editor of tlil11ti11g, t Oll\'Oluti11~ .md \'ice Preside 111 Bide n \\ hrn j_, off the tahl1•? Deontay Morris misrt"prcs<"nting the \\'t>n.1' he s1.1tcd " You cannot l!;O \\'h} is that Obama that c.unc out of Ch.lirm.m to u 7•Ell'\>t:ll ur a Dunkin' rutting 5200 billion rrom Deputy 1\llanaging Editor Sterle\ mouth Donuts uni("!\:> )llll haH· n ~ledir.uc ,\d\'antagt• " not Jessica Lewis Cierra Jones Firi;t, ti- a media ~hght lnchan ,1rcr111. I'm not nrW~\\Ortlt~ ! Tahirah Hairston Naya Scarbrough Life & S[yl.e Editor \ott \\'h) IS It that enllt)', ,fwulcl b1· more joking!" Co-Campus Editors E:diinrialf & Pmpectwes Edilbr u n 1·ful on quollllit publir ~ h pu11111' th.11 public Ch.urman ~lirh.wl Stcdt'. Royce Straban lli.,'lnl'•. ln1t·1 j1·1 ting th.H fiit\ln'' .11 t' 1111 I'\' llOll•Stop the highrsl li!{\lfl' 111 the Marquis H. Barnett Alais K. Barnes Sports &liwr c_,11,1"vn'U"11 .t, an «'ample .uad to t.tkc fi " • ontb ol tht• Rcpubli\ .m p.11 t} is coming .}latiim & i ~brld &Iii.or of ~h Klch JOUr 11 1li'm , ml h1111ehcd' t•I hour~ ~lirh.1d to 'i~-.t the premirr llBCl:'. Anastacia M ebane Business & Technowgy Jidiwr GenetLakew \\IU l\ pathe111 att1•mpt to Sh de h:u bc'.rn rcn1rdl'd, but ,L, a colle·cth-c \\t" c.\n not R~Foster 1 i Wetro &Ji /Qr steer the rom"t:n.'ltit•n .1wa~ .ind 1wu1 11 mto n h.tlf-pai:c be pruud and c.xcitr.d that C,op; CJri~( Sptcial ISSJUJ FiliJor from Ch urm.m Sted1"• nmt on black rt'publkans an African • \meric.m has Jenise Cameron Charles Metze m Faraday Okoro actual point and to la} pc-rpc:tuaung ncgathC' 'urccedcd in any d1rcclion, Asst. Copy OW/ N"ICGlttk McClealloa Zelena Williams the founclluon for }1lt1r stereo!} pc~ L~ nothmg more whether it fits ,,;th your Jas.mine Carpenter GzmxmistS Co-Plww Ediwrs rxtcndr.d urade on bl.u:-.k than •lc.u1 journalism. pcr"mal belief or not' Brittany Clifton EIM-•1 Fumea stcrcol\1X'\ Instead of wasting ink, \\'hen "ill "c ,top Bree Gant Macy Freeman I .u._... , noticed ht''' paper, und the I\• o numur' hnni:mg <'CI"' On/W Editor Sean Robinson vou "com~nicntl)" left 0111 uf 111) lift" r• ·" !111.:, that .11ld in,tcartmg the news, but TM ..u;n...... &W07"n 1 1 ifs 2 ' s " ....., t· · • I, 1,1 Ls 5 ' i9ls" 1111 Obama ~'lll rating a •* to factunl rrporung Md in-tead being • n ate~1on ,..,,,,_._ 1 ..,.._II Hk' • • flil " _,,,,, 'r-'" 1 W• UOt the ~lr.CU\'e reportinj;? dropprng to 51 percent j, of the jaded liberal media. _, I 2 ., ...... ,. ., •••I ' 5 ''C arc: U$cd Ill ~· '"e., from not? Abo notr that 11 took ~IS:\ He and ~.. , '\r1' '· thrtt \'Car; fl r Prc-1tknt -Hmndon E C'.ooper Aoyil'"p+wbadwaf •il•Cll'S' t' ' 'f.. claecledto n.=2.,1 I I do 11 '' : <'Ill• 11ber B u h '< •1 pro' 1 aung to o• anv ll1U ~ c:d1tonal b..tS!untr drop b lo\• 51 percent Cb.unnan, 1a1mr1u Pn:5idc111 Obama whe11 \ \"h\ ti It th.it ufkr Howard L'MTrstr. 2251Sba ,.... llW he m:ide the in-1diou, Proidcnt Ob.mta pronu'Cd Coll~ Rcpublic."lru V.Y• a3 ML• DC 200DI conunenu re.ferenciJ~ hi' dunng !us clcct1on camp:ugn ('l02) 80&-4724 "'"' t ' (!02) 80&-4749 "" I • 10 \.,;IE !a- ,.• • Q' .,.. - Hoa • opinion? " ;

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