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Bluford UbrarV The A&T WCA&T Stats University REGISTER Greensboro, NC 274l{ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME LXXXI, NO. 15 FROM "UP TOP" TO DOWN SOUTH Clinton and McCain Students from the North are find- ing it easiertofeel at home at A&T and in the South. PAGE 2 get surprising wins in New Hampshire MORE RACE TO 1600COVERAGE BY DAVID ESPO to go," a defeated Obama told ASSOCIATED PRESSWRITERS his own backers, repeating the The caucus season has passed and line that forms a part of virtu- the primary season is here as we CONCORD, N.H. (AP) Sen. ally every campaign appear- Election '08. PAGE 3 — get ready for Hillary Rodham Clinton pow- ance he makes. ered to victory in New Hamp- McCain's triumph scram- shire's Democratic primary bled the Republican race as Tuesday night in a startling well. upset, defeating Sen. Barack "We showed this country CAPITALIZING ON Obama and resurrecting her what a real comeback looks bid for the White House. Sen. like," the Arizona senator told YOUR BIG IDEA John McCain defeated his Re- The Associated Press in an in- PHOTO BY LEROY MIKELL • REGISTER publican rivals to back terview as he savored his tri- Local program helps aspiring move CampusLife Mentors help incoming freshmen adjust to lifeat the university and also tryto instill a sense ofpride intoall they touch into contention for the GOP umph. "We're going to move entreprenuers go from ideas to actual businesses. PAGE 4 nomination on to Michigan and South "Ifeltlike weall spokefrom Carolina and win the nomina- ourhearts and I am so gratified tion." Easing into the Aggie Experience that you responded," Clinton Later, he told cheering said in victory remarks before supporters that together, "we cheering supporters. "Now to- have taken a step, but only a ARE ALL BLACKS BY LEROY MIKELL Life Mentor, or CLM positive mentor and student re- gether, let's give America the first step toward repairing the CREATED DIR. OF PHOTOGRAPHY The First-Year experience lationships. Each student in at- kind of comeback that New broken politics of the past EQUAL? program is part ofthe Office of tendance was assigned a mentor Hampshire has jusl given and restoring the trust of the The year means One student asks the question of new we Student Development and the and had the opportunity to start me." American people in their gov- whether dassism will eventually are welcoming new Aggies to aims to provide direction and the semester off with a decent Her victory, after Obama ernment." kill theblack community. PAGE 5 the family. New freshman and guidanceto first year students. core offriends. worr last week's Iowa caucus-- McCain rode a wave of transfer students have the op- The Office of Student De- Michale Wall offers her time es, raised the possibility of a support from independent vot- portunity to be a part of some- velopment and its team ofCam- as a Campus Life Mentor. "I prolonged battle for the party ers to defeat former Gov. Mitt OUR LOVE-HATE thing that may be an integral pus Life Mentors kicked offthe mentored three studentsand each nomination between the most Romney of Massachusetts, a RELATIONSHIP part of every new students' fu- spring semester witha gathering of them succeeded," she said. viable black candidate in his- showing that reprised the sen- ture success. in Moore Gym. "They are back for the spring tory and the former first lady, ator's victory in the traditional WITH AGGIELAND Many first time college stu- Incoming freshmen were semester." seeking to become the first first-in-the-nation primary in dents or even students who treated to ice cream flavors and Wall said it's a great program woman to occupy the Oval 2000. One student asks the question of are new at A&T are given the activities designed by the cam- Office. whether classism will eventually chance to pair with a Campus pus life mentors to promote SEE MENTORS ON PAGE 2 'I am stillfired up andready SEE PRIMARY ONPAGE 2 kill the black community. PAGE 5 LSU WINS BCS CHAMPIONSHIP From "Up Top" LSU becomes the firsttwo loss and two-time BCS Champion after win over Ohio State. PAGE 6 AGGIES STRUGGLE to Down South OVER THE BREAK BY KEISHA THOMAS Many students say thatA&T A&T played on both coasts during CONTRIBUTOR serves as a happy medium be- Winter Break but couldn't manage tween southern life and hos- to win on either.PAGE 6 Heavy traffic, public trans- pitality and life up north, as portation, corner stores, mambo Greensboro and North Caro- sauce, and chicken boxes are a lina is a "melting-pot" ofpeople few ofthe many characteristics from all parts ofthe U.S. of the typical up north life for This quality can provide a many A&T students. sense of home, while allowing Some of these individuals students to feel the southern from the northern states have atmosphere. Leslee Roper, a lived around this culture and sophomore from Maplewood, PHOTO BY LEROY MIKELL REGISTER way oflife for several years, but N.J., said that she decided to - LADIES TAKE THEIR they have sacrificed such living venture down south to attend MIX IT UP: The smoothie machine gota lotof work Tuesday night in theAggie Sit-In. Starting this semester, theSit-inand it'srestaurants customs to get a dose of South- A&T because she wanted to ex- (Blimpie, Chic-Fil-A and Aggie Wings) will be open until 11 p.m. weeknights. TURN ON THE MIC ern hospitality. perience HBCU life and a cul- A trio of female MC's are using rap According to the A&T 2008 ture and environment unlike the and house musicto make waves in Factbook, the enrollment fig- one she was accustomed to, a the musicindustry. PAGE 8 ures for each state in fall 2006 story similar to many other stu- Students can get show that total of ofthe dents from the north. finally a 2,585 11,098 students enrolled in the "Yes, going to school in NJ THE RETURN OF opening fall population were would have been much cheaper, 20 QUESTIONS out-of-state residents. Of the butthen Ireally would not get to total out-of-state population, experience college life knowing their late night Sit-in fix 20 things to thinkabout around over 50 percent of the students that I could just hop on a train campus this week. PAGE 8 were from states north ofNorth and go home every weekend ifI Carolina. In 2006, students from liked," Roper said. is preferred overAggie Late Nite. However, this the northeastern region made up Staying in state would have Aggie Wings, Chic-Fil-A and particular eating place on campus doesn't open roughly 23.3% ofthe university until 10p.m. and closes at midnight. In addition population. SEE UP TOP ONPAGE 2 Blimpie now open until 11 p.m. to that, it's not open on Fridays or weekends. theYARD... Ofthe students surveyed, theyagreed that the theWORLD BY STACIE BAILEY Aggie Sit-in was first choice toAggie Late Nite theBIZ STAFFWRITER due to location and timing. theWORD.. Sports are just one ofmany reason why the theSCORE. 2008 brings about changes to the dining extra hour is beneficial. Class schedules can be theSCENE RACE TO 1600 will cover the race to the • hours at A&T. As of last Monday, the Union's hectic and not everyone has a chance to eat be- White House from caucuses to election day Aggie Sit-in will be open until 11p.m., an hour fore the cafeteria shuts down. • "THE" js our new thing. Be sure to check later than before. "There are times when you eat early and get out For years, the Aggie Sit-In has continued to hungry later and you don't have anywhere to go theYARD, theWORLD, theBIZ, theWORD, be a popular place to socialize, work and stop for when there's no food in yourroom," said Joc- theSCORE and theSCENE this year. a bite to eat. As recent as last semester, the A&T elyn Brooks, a freshman Biology major. Hi: 64° • NEW COLUMNS are coming in to add to the extended the hours ofthe Union's basement to 2 College is an expensive experience for many, a.m., which allowed for more game timeand use use a more already every but the offlex dollars makes it little Vie Lo: 41° robust stable of stories week. ofthe computer lab as well. These new, changes bearable. Sbme students only use them every • OLD FAVORITES return to the newspaper in have brought about good comments from stu- once in while due to the limited amount while dents who have needed those extra hours to ac- others use the dining areas as often as twice a THURSDAY: Rainy | High 52° the form of 20 Questions and the blotter.