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;111e 80, No . 13 Ser ving t he Howard University community s ince 1924 November 15, 1996 his Week's ~ighlights: Graduate students gain leadership
Cf\ t\iPUS New GSA leaders overcome obstacles to revitalize organization :nt organizations - other in the ~radualc program 1han ~ili zc lo create By Lawanda Amaker with the undergraduate program," Hilltop Staff Writer Booner said. ;rnda hy the ) car rile executive board said thev 111c Grnduate Student A,semhl) arc hoping to use GSA a, a tool to 2000. i, horn agt1in, and it 100k three men bridge lhe ,gi,p between graduate 10 hrini. 11 back to life. :md pmfossmnal student,. A2. Prev ,ou,ly unrecognized by the "List year GSA was tel1 wilhOUI University. coordinator lloward a wa} to transcend," Booner said. Sterling, vice coordinator Leslie "We had no way ofe leclingofficer, Bmrner and financi:11 adviser and we needed people lo give ~\IPUSPLUS Preston Frazier worked during the graduate and profos,iona I ,tudcnts ,um mer to get the graduate student ~ voice on campus." 1,rrd men \\ Ork to go,~rnmcnt oil 1he ground Some of GS,\\ plans include .1 \I 1cr 111ilial set-hack, in stint \\ ith Border Bahie, and a ':t Black m:tks election, for officers and financial mixer luncheon tlMt will include di,pu1c, "ith IIUS,\ at the graduate and professional ,1udcn1s. al annual beginning of 1he )car. the three .. It is c,~cntial tha1 \\C arc a part llow ard siudenh arc now poised 10 ol campus tire:· Slcrling said. •h~r lo Brother gi,e gradu,11c sllldents direction. "Manv of our students did not know "If we did 1101 ,1art working this ii \\as·I lomecoming. We have to be .• 1nlcrl'l1Ce. ,um mer with the admini,1ra11on to that link between the ,1uden1s and resurrect GSA. it would Mill be the Uni"ersity." AJ. no11cxis1en1." Sterling ,aicf. More than 4(K) graduate ,1udcnts !'he three wrote proposals arc enrolled at I loward. and GSA promoting awareness for graduate want, lo make sure they gi,c back to .111d pmles,iorwl representation in 1he Univc~ity after gra XATl(JN.i\.L wars. but especially those that power mn"emenl and its effect on "To meel her was ver) spiritual By Janine A. Harper fought in 1he Vietnam War because Jloward·s campus. Hilltop Staff Writer for me," said Robinson. who t\ refutes link to they were spit on "hen the came "Even mihtanl students like remembered the Life magazine home," Thomas said. Stokeley Carmichael had to give photograph during the days of the 5. drug trade. The wail of a lrumpcl plaving llarry Robinson, inlcrim vice respect to my skills at war:· war. "Taps .. pierced lhe cold air on presidenl of Academic Affairs, left Ro6inson said. Al2. Vc1cmn\ Da} al Arlingion Nalional behind hi, wife and l-year-0ld child On Ve1eran\ Day in l 992. 'Ille p_hotograph was used _10 fuel CcmelCr). lhc Viclnam Ve1eran·s 10 fight for his countr} in the Robinson again became involved in the anu-war movement 111 the Memorial in D.C. and ci1ies Vietnam War. the war. 1his lime as director or the Un ited States. In an ac1 or 1hroughou1 1hc na1ion. The ,ad Vietnam Veteran, lvlcmorial Fund. reconciliation and a call for peace. "When I gm off the plane !in Kim laid a wrealh at the \\iln. JERNATION \L no1es 1oud1ed 1hc countle" graves \ ietnam ]. il was a 1115 degrees," "hich sponsors a touring wall. a and the conscience of n nation lei! Robinson said. ·•1 jusl kne\\ I could replica original in Washington. Kafcle Simms, a sophomore mmission \\ ill to reflect on th<' cost of" ar. nm ,pend a year liere." On Monda), Robinson. a ROTC member. spent tlic day at 'lb some lhm,1rd Muden1,. Robinson ,pcm a 1hrcc-mon1h recipient of a Bronze star for lhe Arlington Nallon:11 Cemc1ery crime,; commit Monda) wa, ju,1 another day off. a tour in Vietnam. On July 4. 1967. gallantry and a Purple I-lean. gave visiting ihe grave of Brigadier chance to gc1 over 1hc Sunday nigh1 he was hospitalized for JO day, and welcomutg remarks at a ceremony Gen. John J. Pershing. founder or . ring .\parlhcitl's parties. then sen1 from the Indonesian at the Viclnam \V.1r Memorial Wall. 1he Pershing RiOes Traternily. of To other,. it held 3 deeper jungles to Andte\\S Air Force Base Among the more than 58.202 which Simms is a member. hcyda). meaning. ut Maryland. names cfironicling the dead and Simms. a political science "My father 1old me all he had llis service in lhe war ended a1 missing in action soldiers, seven of major, said his thou11.h1, arc also AJ3. wcnl through. and Iha! when he the Walter Reed Medical Center. those names belong to I loward with John M. Bischo'it one of the had come liomc. they called him five hlocks from where he had alumni. like Sammy Stewart. 731 missing and unaccounted for in 'baby killer· and 01her names," said grown up in the District. Robinson said. Vietnam. Felici.i Thomas. a senior l'rcnch "When I returned. it was about The Veteran's Day memorial EDITORIAL Photo by Alda Mulu""'1 major. 1he time (Manin Lulherl King was scr, ice was highligh1cd bv a speech "Knowing lhe amoun1 oftorlurc Participants In Veteran's Day For the R01 C c.idct. the holiday killed." Robutson said. "f wcnl back lrom Phan Kim, who was pictured the POWs were sub/·ected 10 I jusl ~ncan corpora memorial services dressed as wa., more than an,,thcr d,l)' IO ,lc.:p in. to I lownrd to gel my masters in cily at 1he age or 9 running from a hope lhal ifhc died. 1c died like lhc Calvary Troops from the Civil "I think Veterans Day i, planning." m1palm auack. The photograph was warrior he was," Simms said. ~ rk ncing racial War era. significanl 10 1he veter.ins of all Robinson rememhers the Black used a, propaganda for the war. imination should 6-.: bo\, cotted. Town hall meeting B ison prepare to challenge Al 6. addresses 'Framework,' 'dangerous' Morgan State Bears PULSE outreach center urmcr Jovce Gu\ career victory wi1h his last win in safely Charles Fields (34 solos, 4 . . College of Art" and Science. By Ivan J. Aranha Orangeburg. S.C., last weekend. interceptions). ehcr wisdom. "Tlie merger will cut down on Hilltop Staff Wriler Both Mi1chell and Wilson arc By J a nine A. Ha rper the amount of admini,1ra1ion and former professional players that arc The Bison arc headed by the A21. llilllop Staff Writer will ,ave money. but the exact cager to bring their !cams 10 war. s1rong arm of sophomore amount saved has not been The Howard Uni,crsity Bison Howard is ranked second in the quarterback Ted White. determined,'' Santaga1i s:1id. football team will take on 1he MEAC under No. I Florida A & M While was named MEAC Campus ~ecurity and school Studen1 reprc,enii11ivcs· requests Morgan Slate UniV"etsity Bears in a and second in lhe Sheridan Black offensive player of the week for his SPOR'fS mergers topped the li,1 of Mudcnt for security guards po,ted in every Middle E:istern Atlantic College Football poll. but sialistics dorm 24 hou~ a dav were answered performance against South concerns at IIUSA's Town Hall Conference halllc 1omorrow al mean noth ing 10 Wilson. who is Carolina. Ht: Men·s Socci::r meeting ll1eMlay. hy Vice President of Student Greene S1adium at I p.m. L':lutious of "cfangerous 1cams,'' like "Curriculum will definilcly be Affai~ Steve Favors. ,aid I !USA The Bison defeated South Morgan. who arc constantly losing. Junior running back Arav Jail~ ~hor t of sc1ni ch,mgcd; unfortunatciv no one c.in officials. C ,rolina Slate Universit> lasi Wilson ,aid he feels that a team Williams lead, 1hc rushing allack ,ay how ii will be changed:· ,aid HUSA Vice President Jania with super receivers MacArthur Richardson said tlic 111e:1sure will "cekend 23-3. lloward ts 7•2 lhal is '·swinging high'' is heller 10 final victor). Anlhony San1ag:1ti. Fine Arts overall with one loss in conlercnce play ra1hcr than a~ team thal is Johnson. Marco Wnrd and Darian ,tudcnt council president. oft he cost the Univcr.;ity $2,500 to begin Harris. this service. play. "swinging low." A2..J. "Strategic Framework for Aclion." Morgan is struggling wilh a The Bison lead lheconfercncc in ·nie College of Fine Arts is its only To pro1ec1 student safety. IIUSA ''Teams like this [Morgan] arc reprcscn1a1ives said students will fivc,game losing streak wilh a dangerous," Wi lson said. passing _offen~ •¥!th a 60 percent kind among historically Bl:1ck record of 3-6. The Bears arc complel1on ralfo. college, and universities. now have to produce 1heir I toward "Even with a heahhy learn 1ha1 IDs belore entering 1he Fine Arts recupera1ing from a 42-3 is playing well, you have to be sure TI1e Bison defcr.se has allowed HEAU'H I he school will be renamed as nonconfcrcnce lnss 10 Texas the lnslilule for Design and building and School of 1hcy rake each game seriously." only two 1ouchdow11s in the last & Performing Art,. bu1 will he placed Communication,. which keep !:lie Southern University. Morgan has Morgan is lead offensively by five games and the team ha~ under the College of Arts and hours to accommodate Mudents. only won one conference game lhis senior quarterback Olis Covington ou1scored its opponents, 152-20. FITNESS St·icnce,. not the new Na tional S1udcnl govcrn111en1 leaders also year. (256 for 1.50-1 yards). ,1nnouncecl the opening of the Although lloward defeated The Bea~ have good receivers in The dom inant, Bison defense is Center for African-American led by sophomore defonsivc tackle Studl!nls are I kriiage illl(I Cullure lloward Univcisil) Communil) Morgan la,t year. 29-17. and has senior tighl encl Vernon Sallerwhite Outreach Cemcr, imended to bridge Marclues Douglas (39 solos H The ,1 udents of Fine Ar Ls can achieved 12 win, in a row. Morgan and junior lighl end lyrone Smi1h. ,oo~crncd with cffi the strained re lationship hetwecn holds a 32-26-3 advantage in a Junior wide receiver Na'im sacks), who was named MEAC expect a new !heater and addi1ional defensive player of lhe week. ,1ud10 ,pace for art sludent,, said the residents ot 1he Shaw-Howard series that dates hack 10 1889. Greene has accumulated more than ' .ncy of University neighborhood. Morgan State is coached by I, I 00 receiving yards and I 3 Junior defensive tackle Bobby S,mtJgati, who met wilh President Jones (29 solos, 3 sacks) and senior 11. Patrick S\\ }gcrt last month. fhe center "ill also serve as a S1ump Mitchell, who is in his first touchdowns. h~alth center. link to Georgia Avenue businesses season as a head coach with a 3-6 free safety Billy Jenkins (49 solos, Uni,ersi1y officials have cited and house !he Latino Relations Titc Morgan defense is lead by record. junior linebacker James llall and 2 interceptions) will hope lo close A25. fin:ntcial reasons for merging the the coffin lid on Morgan's College ol Fine Arts ancf the Please see MEETING, A3. The Bison are headed by Steve senior Levi Baucom. Wilson. who juM ob1ained his 51 The secondary is lead by free depressing seAson. ----~"'--·-----·------==-======A2 THE HILLTOP November 15, PUS Camp11s organizations meet to p11sh progressive agend " Are ,vegoing to make it 10 1he yc:tr '1b find out where we are going, we By Karine Mehu 2000?" Neter asked. "We are dying must also find out where we have Hilltop Staff Writer younger and younger. It 's the basic. been," Hill said. fu ndamental problems that are easily Patric k Castro. co-owner of Oronde Miller said there is a need fixed which are key," Eruptions of Funk Cafe, echoed these for resurrec1ion of uni1y and Individual groups expressed 1heir sentiments. achievement among Howard specific ideas on unity as well as Castro expressed the need fo r Univer.,ity students and more people goals in pannership with all campus education . spiritual healing and of color. Last Wednesday night. organiL(ltions 10 achieve an agenda renewed selfimcrest in communities. Miller and other Howard Universily by the ye.1r 2000. which will supply people of color students took steps toward making " h is spiritual rejuvenation that will with the tools necess:try 10 guar.imce thai rebinh a reality in a forum titled, !~low we as a people to self improve," a future. "Towards 2000," which brought said David Muh.'trllmad. a member of "We net.' \ ,,. I ( Plessy vs. Fergu son case ~ ) I i :.J ~ "' r· •' J \, J } celebrates 100 y ears at HU > .j J By Lisa Prince 1he racial standard "separate but Stanford Universi1y; Mary Frances. J Hilltop Staff Writer equal" is necessary for African U.S. Civil Rights Commission: J. /· JPFEjf[JO:N Americans 1oday. Clay Smith. Howard University J "Plessy vs. Ferguson holds for us Law School: and Alvin Thornton, A locomotive journey was as1a1e a century's worth of wisdom in political science department. of-1he-ar1exped ition and for many, recognizing and dismantling The conference is the first HOWARD UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY a fashion srn1ement I00 years ago contemporary racial. economic. Williston H. and Charles S. Lofton ) I - unless you were Black. social, and even technological Confe rence on Constttutional In the 1896 court case. Plcssy vs. discrimination: · Swygen said. Hi story. a series of historical ) Ferguson, the Supreme Court Scholars and activists from across conventions conducted by endorsed the relegation of Black 1he country will consider four key profe,sors from the depanmem of people to "separate but equal" train aspects of the case: the legal. his1ory. The faculty hopes the The Howard University Student Association cars. which marked the political and ideological conference will creme aw:ireness of ) f\J constitutional sanctioning or racial environment leading up 10 the 1896 past issues. segregation in this country. case: actual litigation; and social According 10 Howard Universi1y ) Howard University will revisit and political implications of the Professor Joseph Reidy, the support Plessy vs. Ferguson in a two-day case and Its dismantling. of the Lofton family allows the cordially invites conference Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 in The keynote speaker will be Howard University history ) the Armour J. Blackburn Judge A. Leon Higginbothan of department 10 bring to life the r University Cemer on the main Harvard Univcr-ity and the U.S. topic, from the past 11ta1 ,mpact, :/ campu,. Civil Rights Commission. 1he " ay people live and imcmcl Howard l,niversity President H. The other 25 scholars slated to today. ) Patrick Swygert said that revi;i1ing present at panel discussions All HU students,faculty, staff and friends the historic case that established include: Claybourne Carson, HUSA addresses student concerns r From MEETING, A1 . hook up wi1h mentors and tutors. way 10 belier facilitate the Office. which is to open before "S1uden1s [a t Howard] ,tre often connec1ion. J to attend the first ever Thanksgiving. seen a, uppity." Jacque.\ s.iid. "We'll "A mural c:m be done in the area. "Tit.: mai n thing is 10 make it re able 1ochange this when"'! are the and thi s can be a way for people r visihlc to the community," said one., who arc tutoring the children." "ho come around the school 10 I HUSA President Vincent Jacques. Howard graduate Alan Jackson know 1ha1 Howard has contributed "The Center will also be a place applauded the opening of the to it, community," Jackson said. ) where people can come imo and outreach center and sugges1ed a BABY SHOWER Enlighten the Howard community with stories relevant to student life. November 22, 1996 Write for the Campus Page. 3: OOpm -7:00pm ' Contact Reggie at 806-6866. I Blackburn Center, Rm 148-150 I •J • \,. Proceeds to benefit, Boarder Baby -Project'sL ittle '.J Blue House . . -- ' . ,, ~ . . . ' . . -· ' . . ' • " • 'I ...... I • ··•- • -• ' l ' , •• .,, • •• I . :, ' : I I" 1; ' . ..., . . - . . . . . ,~ •·.. . '. . . '. 96 fber 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP A3 ~ f-- PUS PLUS l Helping one another !rother to Brother Conference attempts to boost self-esteem among Black males By Je'Mla Jones the conference."The theme for the Following the workshop and school srudenrs are not the only ,. Ho11top Staff Writer conference is "Progression or panel discussion, a grand luncheon participants who can benefit from Regression: How Far Have We will be served. The luncheon will the conference. "mth annual Brother to Really Come?" The theme was include a keynote speaker and live " I benefit from knowing 1ha1 the ;,Conference, geared toward selected 10 question African entertainment. lives of some African-American :ing self-esteem and Americans' position in today's A banquet is planned for the males may lake n turn for the belier ~g leadership among )'OUng society and 10 examine the evening. Students. teachers, due 10 the positive role models 1ha1 ~American males within community as a whole. professionals. pol iticians and Howard has 10 9ffer," Brooks said. ,'C.public i.chool sy,tem. will In a le11er inviting variou~ high clergymen will congregate for an Brooks also added 1ha1 he has tJ Tucsda). Nov. I 9 on schoob 10 the conference. evening of fellowship. The new visions for the future success ~Uni,crsity\ campus. Frederick Rogers. chairman ofthe banquet will serve as a platform for of the conference. • ,111ferenrc. ,ponsored by the conference wrote, "This annual the pre,enration of 1he "Brother's "Hopefully Brother 10 Brother ,e of Arts and Sciences. evem " an opportunity for I toward Keeper" awards, which will be will grow 10 include more s1ude111s i.-c.posiri,e role model, in University 10 imemc1 with the D.C. presented 10 African-American and eventually become a s of liberal arts. bu,iness community and 10 provide 1he men who epitomize the true conference that rakes place over 1he :-yr professions. young men of the D.C. public essence of brotherhood through course of two or more days." lf11chcll, corresponding schooh the leadership skills positive deeds in the community. A follow-up re1rea1 after the } for the conference, necessary for their future Pholo l?Y Rashida Hamngton The award is centered around conference will provide a channel char this )Car\ conference development." Keith Brooks, vice chairman of the Brother to Brother Conference. several categories, including through which the young men can 1succes,. Prior 10 the conference, as part of politics, civil service. education act upon initiatives they decided an)lhing 1ha1 reaches our a workshop, participants were Iheme. The workshop will be opportunity 10 present 1he result, and religious community services. must be rnken. men is po,11m:," Mitchell U.\kcd 10 write an essay focusing on followed by a panel discussion 1ha1 of their workshop 10 the entire Keith Brooks. vice chairman of 1ha,e high expectations for i\Sue, related 10 the program will give the s1uden1s an conference as,embly. the conference. said 1ha1 high iographer reflects on Students find fulfillment in 'fe after W.E.B. Du Bois Howard exchange program Negro," and "Black Folk Then and 10 political movements that were By Lawanda Amaker final decision or fear switching a learning experience and it will a, Ta-Nehlsl Coates Nm,." Du Bois' career spanned 1aking ,hape. He analyzed the Hilltop Staff Writer schools. allow her 10 grow as a person. HI ::op Staff Wr,1er from the turn of the century up radical right and noted 1ha1 the Sarah Wells was not afraid of Jeremy Daniels, n junior Africana For students seeking a change of through the I larlem Renaissance distinct possibili1yexis1ed for some exchanging. Wells a11ended Duke studies major from Vassar College :r rum of the century. W. E. and inlo the early days of the Civil alliance between upward-mobile pace and wa111ing 10 tnkc a turn off University for the 1995-96 school in Poughskeepsic, New York, said Soi> \HOie 1ha1 the problem R1gh1, Moveme111. Blacks and power-wielding righl the be,11en path, Howard year. Wells wa.s supposed 10 auend his experience has been r-Ji century would be the But Lewis' speech did 1101 focus wingers. Lewi, asserted 1ha1 such University's Student Exchange Duke for a semester but because worthwhile. After viewing one of Program gi,e, the opportunity 10 of lhc color line. Du Bois· on Du Boi, ,md hb life as much a, an alliance would be based on she wa, enjoying her experience, Howard ·s course catalogs and e f!Vled prophetic. The 20th he focused on 1he changes that had wealth. 1101 skin-color. stud) abroad. she decided 10 ,iay for 1he entire visiting a friend who a11ends The exchange program ha, been <.I\\ the ri,c of the M.1rcu, occurred within society since his "Such an assertion " not }Car. Howard. he made his decision. · 1110\iement, the Civil R1gh1, death. Lewis' main argument necessarily supported by the in exi,1encc since 1978. Belly "I alw,1) s wamed 10 auend Duke. "The Africana studies program is n1. the Bind power focused on the ri,;c of the radical research," Harrell >tud. \ikcns, coordinator of the student but I thought ii wa, beyond my 1101 as extcnsiv~ at Vassar a$ it is a1 :i; and the M1ll1on Man right and noted 1ha1 1he political Lewis also managed 10 bring the exchange program, said the means. When I found out that Howard."' Daniels said. "I wasjus1 There I\ no d,sputing 1ha1 center had shifted far 10 the right. Mecca into 1he fray, ,aying 1h31 program was started so 1ha1 Howard exchange, with Duke, I about finished taking all of my Howard \ludents can a11end a 1 been one of the defining Con,equcntly. those who often Howard had been resting on its decided 10 fulfill my dreams," said major classes and wanted 10 take ,n,1ic, of the 20th CCntUr). re fer 10 1hemsel,es as centrist are laurels for the past few years. and school 1ha1 they normally could Wells. a senior political science more." -alnesda), Oct. 13 during a in fact members of the radical right. that its position as the capstone of not afford because of financial major. Daniels said his experience has facussion. Du 801, Lewis· speech was complex. and Black education ma) be slipping rea,ons. Wells said she was delighted with been good. but not exactly what the ~David Lc,ering Lewi, several audience members were away. '"Exchanging schools enables the experience and participated in 1hough1. s1ude111s 10 visit different schools, Ill LliS theory on ih head noriceabl) trying 10 follow Lewis' Harrell did 1101 disagree. various ac1ivi1ies, including "Al Vas,ar, credits are worth four explore new experiences and meet · !!lat class would be the points. "I think that's probably volunteering a1 a local hospital and and here they arc worth three, so I 1charac1eris1ic for the next "It "n,n'I a lightweight address. something we should take ne" people," Aikens said tutoring high school kids. She also have 10 take six classes so I won't ·Jm. Le" is recent I) . but that\ what I cxpec1ed out of seriously ... bur think about ii this To become an exchange student held a job at Duke's library. Wells fall behind." ~lhe book "Du Bob: The him." said Dr. Jules Harrell. wa} 100: You could criticize the parucipant you must apply during ,aid she spent her weekends going Because he ha.\ to take additional "¢> Of a Race," the first profe\\Or in the department of stale of Virginia because they wphomore or junior year and have to the movies, shopping and classes. Daniels said he has not J a l\10-\'0lume work 1ha1 psychology. "He's much less an haven't produced a Thomas a cumulative grade point average of auending concerts. been able 10 enjoy Howard's social t irmicles Du Bois· life. entertaining speaker than he is a Jefferson. . . . Why aren·1 they 2.5 or beuer. If accepted into the LaChanda Jenkins. a junior scene like he wanted. but he docs program. 1he exchange student will ,a.., "role poelr)\ essays, at sub,tantive speaker." producing those kind of people broadcast journalism major. said hope 10 auend Howard for graduate pay his tuition 10 Howard. and >0110\el,. several books of This was not a lecture for 1!ie anymore? Well. it's spread out a she is up for the student exchange school. ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT WSB 15 NOVEMBER 1996 Reminders for Spring 1997 • EMERGENCY LOANS -Application period ends 22 November • SPRING 1997 REGISTRATION/LATE REGISTRATION INFORMATION PACKETS -Available for all currently enrolled students to pick up in schools or colleges after 4 December -Available in the Blackburn University Center during Spring 1997 Registration/Late Registration 2-15 January • FINANCIAL MATTERS -Students who registered during General Mandatory Registration for Spring 1997: Payment equal to at least the amount of the first deferred payment due 20 December -Funds to cover tuition and fees can be put on your account beginning 20 December (If you have completed Programmatic Registration, you will be validated automatically.) -Failure to complete financial registration (pay at least the first deferred payment) will result in classes being purged X -Validation Stickers will be mailed to students who completed programmatic registration by 8 November and financial registration (payment of at least the first deferred payment) by 20 December • CURRENT ADDRESS -To get your grades and other important mailings be sure your correct address is on file in Records and Articulation · Want to check or update? 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When the changes become effective, all traffic for the upper campus will enter the University at the intersections of Georgia Avenue and Howard Place or Georgia Avenue and Girard Street. □ GREENE ■ The Girard Street entry will be one way east STADIUM 10 Sixth Street and then one way south on Sixth to the Fairmont Street exit to Georgia Avenue. □ AIRMONT STREET CRAMTON AUDITORIUM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MINER DOUGLASS HALL ~ ;:I 2 '1- ~ JOHNSON ■ The Howard Place entry will be one way east < BUILDING to sixth Street At the intersection of Howard Place < t,!) ,. and Sixth Street, traffic can proceed one way down -p:: I (south) Sixth Street or one way up (horth) Sixth Street. 0 HOWA~ " (&l HALL • The north bound traffic will exit at Fairmont Street, t,!) one way west {]CARNEGIE BUILDING i I HOWARD PLACE [J1RANKIN CHAPEL • In this plan, the parking lots between LOTF Architecture and Engineering (Lot F) and Engineering and Wonder Plaza (Lot G) will be entered and exited only from Georgia Avenue, DOWNING eliminating the vehicular traffic on Sixth Street HALL generated by these lots. LOTG ----COLLEGE ----STREET . ' -C The Department of Public Works will provide a three-day notice prior to changing the signage accommodating the new traffic pattern. The c= student, faculty, and staff leadership of the University have been briefed on this situation and agree with the security benefits of this plan. ----BRYANT N r.1-,=-=-1;-;1==;;;:;1;-,l I STREET •1,mber 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP The Episcopal/Anglican Commu ity Absalom Jones/Canterbury ·Proudly Welcomes Our Brother in Christ Chairman, Truth And Reconciliation Commission Archbishop of Capetown (Retired) Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Distinguished Service to the Anglican Communion Meda and Mother of the Church Sunday, November 17, 1996 Cramton Auditorium 11:00 AM His Grace Preaching Call to ·chapel for Episcopal/ Students The Rev. Dr. J. Carleton Hayden, Chaplain Ms. Erica Gilmore, Vice Chair, Episcopal/Anglic an Counc Mr. Michael Pounds, Peer Minister Ms. Tamesha Thomas, President Absalom Jones/Canterbury F Telephone: (202) 806-7908 A10 THE HILLTOP November 15,) t Learning the tricks of the trade After-school program makes a difference in lives of Shaw-Cardozo youths Every day after school, about them and makes learning them their homework. Time flies by. and director Mike Livingston. "Our homework for the day, she By Keya Graves fifty children flock to Sarah fun,'' she added. the kids get 10 go places and progress is evident in the hands with a group of fri Hilltop Staff Writer House, a six-month-old program McPhearson and the other experience things that r was never community. The neighbors have they studied the art of d~ that teams young people with children embrace the tutoring, exposed 10. I enjoy watching them told me that many drug dealers music and drama. young adults who are equipped to after school activities and the love learn." are 1101 as visible in the "Children are curious. ) As fifth-grader Raylynn tutor them and help them solve that Sarah House tutors give them. With a small coordinating staff playgrounds because our want to learn things and duo McPhearson left Garrison their school problems. It is a shining star in a community and hundreds of dedicated. faithful organization is visible." answers," Lotas said. "My~ Elementary School, her puffy "I love coming 10 Sarah House that is in desperate need for light. volunteers, the Sarah House Livingston added that the main 10 make children realize the)j cheeks were hit by the cold, bi11er after school because the people Randall West, a 16-year-old provides a growing number of focus of the program is to help the the power 10 create, dre~ winds of late aummn. are nice and helpful," McPhearson volunteer who attends Cardozo services to hundreds of Northwest progress of neighborhood children grasp the knowledge." When she stepped through the said as she beamed across the High School, said that he Washington families - many of in school. Sarah Ho11se is looki,1 golden door of the Sarah House, room at Lotas, a Sarah House tutor. remembers his elementary school whom live in transitional shelters This summer, Sarah House responsible. dept the room was filled with the sweet "They help me with my homework days when he had to wait for hours and in public housing. s tarted a soccer program for 1•0/wueers from Ho. aroma of hot cocoa. and Sasha and afterwards, we play games or outside of his house until his "Our mission here at Sarah children in public housing Unil'ersif)\ For more infor,, Lotas stands firm and eager to do art work. mother came home from work. House is to build a solid developments and coordinated two abo111 Sarah House or to l'o/14 help McPhearson and dozens of ''Math is one of my favorite "I didn't know of any projects relationship with the community events for the community - call program director It"{ other children from the Shaw subjects, right now I am learning like Sarah House when I was so we can all work together to help ShawFest '96 and Olympic Soccer Lyons at (202) 588-7177. Cardozo neighborhood with their my time tables and they are kind of coming up," West said. "I come the children have a bright future," Awareness Day. homework. hard, but Ms. Sasha helps me with down here and help the kids with said Sarah House communications When McPhearson finished her Students seize ANC seats, seek to build relationship with D.C. communitie overwhelming crime epidemic in in the LcDroit neighborhood. the people,'' said Hutto, a represent the people who live out in waves of protest from resid!r By Steven Gray the LeDroit neighborhood, which Eames. a junior engineering major. sophomore political science major. the neighborhoods tltat surround the Georgetown communi~ Hilltop Staff Writer includes Slowe and Carver Halls. said the program will begin early "Right now, I'm just trying 10 the University... of whom argued that Sitt ANC commissioner-elect Eames is next year. gather as much information that I Hutto represents ANC district shou Id not be allowed to re~ hastily making plans to join forces ''I want students to know what can to make sure that we get things I B06. which includes Drew Hall, vote in the District unless the-: Roughly two weeks after with the Metropolitan Police beat they're in. and who the done." Cook Hall and the Mordecai ciry taxes and registertheuC1 clinching Advisory Neighborhood Department to initiate citizen patrolling officers arc," Eames said. Meanwhile, ANC commissioner Johnson Administration Building. the District. Council seats and thrusting way policing programs, a move which •·1t •s time for citizens to come up elect Holmes says that he is Throughout the 1996 election Despite the protest. 11 into Washington politics, three could drastically slash crime in that with solutions to reducing crime in preparing to launch a 24-hour season, many District residents Fogarty, 19. and Rt!. Howard University students are community. our communities." spiritual hotline and physical vehemently protested the revolution Sinderband. 19, won ANC!tl edging forward wi th plans to The yet-to-be-named program is Commissioner-elect Hu110 said fitness program for residents in his of student political activism that Georgetown. Fogarty scorrcr "empower" and "protect" District an element of D.C. Mayor Marion that in the next few weeks. he will district in Southwest Washington. catapulted several Washington area is unarguably the bigge~( residents. Barry's broader. city-wide program begin developing a newsletter to While they continue 10 bask in the college students into public office. snagging the seat in ANC ~ While inauguration ceremonies that will unite District residents keep constituents abreast of after-glow of last week's land slide Since most college smdents in the 2E from incumbent Be\'erl)1 are more than two months away, with police officers to patrol a set developments in their community. victories. Hutto said many residents Washington area are not native Jost announced last week t!l. Jonathan Hutto. Nik Eames and of 138 police beats, Eames said. such as new business growth, are weary of a student representing Washingtonians. they do not have a will launch a full-scale legili. George Holmes are already He said that after the nuts-and community clean-up days, and his them. tangible connection to the District to protest Fogarty's win. launching the very initiatives that bolts of the program are ironed out. efforts 10 build relationships with .. , am a public servanL Whatever and its people. some citi1ens argue. No legal action has betnu.. bolstered them from university Howard students will be asked to various civic organizations. the people want. I ha,e to pro\'ide,.. The decision of tv.o Georgetown protest the \'ictories oftbeH, classrooms into public office. join the coalition of District citizens "It·s going to take me a while to Hutto said ...Asan ANC. I don't just University students to launch Uni\'ersity students. 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TuTu Chairman, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Cape Town, South Africa This special service will be held at Cramton Auditorium. A12 THE HILLTOP November 15, 1996 CIA says records reveal no link to drug charges Senate hearing raises questions over agency's covert activities in Nicaragua found no inlbrmation in its records sinister relationship b for a J 2-hour ride to Georgia. Once By Aprill Turner they arrived, the \ludents made Hilltop Staff Writer themselves busy getting the word out to the community about the A group of Howard University importance of McKinney's race. students said they might have "We went out into the something to do with Rep. Cynthia community ,md told people that it McKinney\, D-Ga., histur,c wa\ important that they go out and victory la,1 weel in her recently vole and we also told them about redra,\11 di,tnct. Cynthia McKinney runmng for The ,tudent , "ho arc affiliated ofhcc," Shurn said. with the National Youth The ,mdent, spent four days Gary A. Franks Cleo Fields Empowerment Movement and traveling through neighborhood, Operation Vote Bison. tool.. a road and tailing to people on the street. trip down 10 Georgia to campaign churches and malls. They also Former Representatives Gary Franks, R-Conn. and Cleo Fields, D-La., are the only two Black for McKinney. an African ,·,ii led voters on the telephone. American, during the final dJ)S of At time,. the stmlcnts even 100k Congressman who will not return to Washington for the 105th Congress. Franks was defeated by a White the race. to the bullhorn in residential area, Democrat after rel'elations smfaced that he was the owner of several slums in C onnectic111. Fields did not As the incumbent. McKinney to get the word out. run for re-election after his majority-Black district was eliminated because courts declared it won in the Dekalb Count) district The highlight of the trip was which was dedarcd when the students got the IIneons/it II t ion a I. uncon,titutional b) the U.S. opportunity lo spend the day at Congrc,, because of the high Subwa} a, they campaigned at the pcrcenrage of Blacb m 11 side of McKinney herself. The district was reclr.iwn this year •·she was a very nice woman," to make it majority White and Shum said. "She was very happy Jewish. that we came to help her out."' Jesse Jackson leaves District to return to Chicago l\lcKinney beat her challenger The trip to Georgia was not the Civil rights leader will merge Operation Push with Rainbow Coalition John Mioiicl, a White Republican. only trip sponsored by the )outh McKinney won the election with Empowerment Movement to attribute to the community as his family. Three out of live of his what happened in 1984. Many 57.8 percent of the vote. leaving increase voter participation. The By Aprill 0. Turner well as its surroundings. and now kids, including Rep. Jesse saw J:ickson's first night from Mimic!. with 42.2 percent. group also took trips to New Hilltop Staff Writer that it is combined with Rainbow Jackson Jr.. D-lll.. live in the Chicago as a way of avoiding Rowena Shurn. a student Orleans, North Carolina, South Coalition it should be twice as Chicago area. the realization that Operation organii.er of the trip, and 18 other Carolina. Tennessee, Ne" York The Rev. Jesse Jackson is strong in its plight 10 help the Shortly after establishing the PUSH had lost its clout and students piled m II caravan oJ cars and Michigan. leaving the nation's capital to community," Durden said. Rainbow Coalition in 1984. influence. move back home to the Windy Jackson has plan~ to beef up the Jackson moved to Washington's Jackson's critics in Washington City. new organization by building LeDroit Park neighborhood, a said his decision to move the Last month the minister and organitation to Chicago is just political activist merged the two another case of him starting organizations he heads, "Operation PUSH is a positive attribute to the something and not finishing it. Operation PUSH. a 25-year-old co1nmunity as well as its surrollndings ... com Some said D.C. issues were never f Want to write for group based in Chicago. and the bined with Rainbow Coalition it should be ·a top priority on his agenda, Natioual Rainbow Coalition, the twice as strong in its plight to help the co,n which was demonstrated in the Washington political group he fact that he left the district mllnito.•". the National page? founded in I 984 after losing the .,, months before his term is up at Democratic 11omi11:11ion for - Tiffany Durden, freshn,a11 the end of this ye:l'r. Call Natalie · president. In response to leaving office The ncwly-fomed organization, early Jackson said. "The election whose headqu:trters arc located statewide coalitions, which will primarily African-Arncrican season is over, a Democratic . Hopkinson in Chicago. is called the focus on issues such as education. neighborhood a few blocks away nominee has been elected." Rainbow-PUSH Action Network. the criminal justice system. from Howard's campus. Jackson Mark Plotkin, a political analyst There will also be an office employment and alternatives to was elected shadow Senator for and former Chicago res ident, at The Hilltop located in Washington. Jackson families on welfare. the District in 1990, an unpaid firmly believes that what went on hopes to have offices soon in ··we. cannot make state position designed to allow in Washington was never of much 806-6866. Springfield, Ill .. and Tokyo. government accountable just representatives from the district importance to Jackson. Like many Chicago na1ives who operating from Chicago." to lobby Congress for statehood, "He was the designated hitter, welcomed the 55-year-old with Jackson told the Chicago but has no vote and no official and you wenl to him hoping he open arms, Howard University Tribune. "A real Illinois political standing in the Se11ate. would gei a home run, and he freshman Tiffany Durden said movement must be Chicago. Some residents of Chicago arc didn't even get on base," Plotkin the merger wi II give her Danville. Em,t St. Louis ..." skeptical of Jackson's return and told the Chicago Tribune. Plotkin hometown a positive boost. Jackson also decided to move accused Jackson of shirking on charactcrii.ed Jackson's tenure in ''Operation PUSH is a positive back to Chicago 10 be closer 10 his responsibilities. a repeat of office as "insulting." 96 ,:-.i,er 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP A13 ~~======""==='==""""====='='=:::::,,,======"'=:':""'==:"======'======"======INTERNATION ~~======"" ,outh African coni.mission established : 'O revievv crini.es conunitted during apartheid e, things. to come forward with their stories. Since i1s establishment. 1he niieded to purge the socie1y of the for South Africa 10 use 1he By Karen Thomas Van der Mcrwe's confession According to reports, few amnesty Commission has bred con1roversy. evils of apartheid and help South reconciliation concept 10 move Hlltop staff Writer marked 1hc first of lop police applications have been received Suits have been filed by lawyers Africa·s firs1 democra1 ically i1self beyond 1he poli1ical discord s officials rnking responsibility for from 1op security officers. Mo;,i who feel thal the commitlee is elected Black government. so that it may better seek the any ,1a1e-organized 1or1ures 1hn1 applications come from 1hosc denying victims the righl 10 seek " II is necessary," said Thandeka economic ki ngdom. C • Soulh Africa e lec1cd I I\ dominated 1hc apartheid era. ulready serving time or awai1 ing jus1ice and civil damage and a Bandla, a gradua1e s tudent al "The Reconciliation ~ 'k!nocra1ic Black leader in Rcponcdly. a1roci1ies commi1ted trial. They at1cmp1 to overturn s1rategy 10 compromise jus1ice. Howard from Cape Town, South Commission allows people 10 do ,lfom have been made 10 during 1his era fell in10 a their convictions or prcvenl Some say in spi1e of personal Africa. ''Not everyone wi ll gel li1tle more than vent frusiration, ii ' t a1roci1ic, of While hierarchical structure. with criminal prosecu1ion. prejudices 1he TRC is good for total sa1 isfac1 ion but i1 is a sman helps 1hem to come to grip with I) rule during apnr1hc1d in,1ri1ctions direc1ed from even The commission is comprised South Africans. approach. Revenge cannot solve their own sense of loss, guilt and ~II) the Sou1h i\fr1cun 1he prcsidenl°s office. of three commiuccs, each with According to Pha Kamile the problem." confusion." Cummings said. ,,1ahli,hed The Tru1h and Van dcr Merne said he ac1ed differem funclions. One collects Gongo, firs1 secrernry at 1he South Robert Cummings, chairman of Cummings said not only Whites ·11ia1ion Commi,,ion 10 under 1hc insiruc1ions of 1hen and inves1iga1es vic1ims accounts, African Embassy in Washington, 1he African Studies Depanmem at bu1 Blacks also panicipated in the .1 1hc 1ru1h abou1 crimes Minis1cr of Law and Order. a1101her considers amnesty for D.C .. the TRC offers a secure Howard, said the reconcilia1ion apartheid-era a1rocitics, and all ..,J under apanheid nnd 10 Andriaan Voll.., who in 1urn ac1ed apartheid offenders and a 1hird place for confession 10 1hose guilty effort is a good thing for Soulh sides of the community now find ~ .md build a ne" poli1ical under 1hc orders of former makes recommendations on of abuses, wi1h the knowledge that Africa. themselves with dirty hands. ~b.1,e on human rights. president, Pil.. W. Bo1ha. reparations for lhe victims. 1hey will be penalized but less " I 1hink it is a good idea. perhaps Survival drove the behavior of cnll) 1hc Commi,,ion People guilly of apanheid-era When questioned by the severely or toially p,1 rdoned a clear example of South Africa's many people across ethnic lines. "1 a breakthrough. abuse, can now confess their Commission on his participa1ion, depending on their circumstances. auempt 10 move as rapidly as it Many say the Reconciliation ,an dcr Mcrwc, a police crimes to the Commission in 1hc Frederick W. de Kier!-. denied any "'The idea behind 1he TRC is to can towards economic s1.1bili1y:· Commission is a poli tical device ~1111011er during Sou1h hope of winning amnesty, sources in vol vcmcm. open 1he book bricny and close it Cumming, said. to deal wi th a national crisis. It ,, apanhc,d. conk,,ed 10 ,aid. Amne,t). however. is onl) In his apology for 1hc miseries of forever." Gongo said. Cummings contends that over will serve al some level as a bridge mni,,ion h" invohcmem ~ranied 10 poli1ically motivated apartheid in Augus1, de Klerk said Gongo added 1hat it is important 1he years. Africa took the path of over 1he poli1ical discord in an 11olcnce and sabotage crimes. Van dcr Merwe said he he had never issued an order 10 for South Africans who believe in political kingdom strategy. which auempt on the part of 1hose who an11-apar1hcid nc11visrs. plans 10 apply for amnesty. murder. the bones of the dead 10 know is to control 1he political order. are more innocent 10 focus the Jcr Merwc admi11ed Led by re1ired Anglican The African Na1ional Congress how their loved ones died and "Many have tuken over the national a11cn1ion on 1hc economic gpolice 10 bomb 1he South Archbishop Desmond Tutu. who also apologized in Augus1 for where 1hey arc buried. poli1ical order wi1hout gaining development of South Africa . . ~ Council of Churches· will be at Howard University on killing civilians during the "'This in itself is n psychological economic control." Cummings ,-rncrs in 1988 in Sunday. the commission began i1s struggle against apartheid, bu1 closure for many;· Gongo said. said. m burg. among 01he r work in April by invi1ing victims said its fight had been just. O1hers said 1he Commission is He emphasized the importance )emocracy in Haiti is an economic step backward, experts say however. qucs1ioned whether the UN\ 1ha1 ha,n·t helped Haiti. Now if you lei By Ablola Heyliger muhina1ional force helped or hindered these international opera1ions go in, H111lop Slaff Writer progress in llai1i. 1hey do 001 do any1hi11g bu1 keep this "From my understanding, historical!) [bad working conditions! up.'" Lare r.11iza11011111 Halli ha, 1101 been the cstabh,hmcnl of big bu,inesse, in Lan10111c said. "Now wha1 arc you (U.S. oJll~ hoped. :\!any Haitian, no,, Haili have crea1cd 1he exploita1ion of governmen1) doing? This is something ,o th1' tran,i1ion. wondering Haitian people," said Richard Perry. a you have to deal wi1h." a Haiti " bcuer off no\\ thnn studenl who served in 1he U.S. Army. Rachel Charles. a Howard freshman of "'Now how are the muhimuional forces Haitian descenl. accused 1hc U.S. Mde answers 10 1hese qucs11on. dealing with 1hat?'" government for looking at Hai1i "in ~ Aaron. in1erna1ional relations To illus1ra1c his point, Perry used 1he egotistical 1erms" and wanting "10 make ·ol1hc Stale Departmem·s Haili example of"sweatshops" where women it into a liule America." ,g Group and Wille Andre, and children work long hours 10 make Charles. who visited Haili recenily. j/n1 of 1he Hai1ian Students clothes for very liule pay. said some people would ra1her go back lllon at Howard. a1temp1ed to In response to Perry's ques1ion. Aaron to the day, of former leaders. ;bl problem, in 1he proi;ram ,aid this was one of 1hc many issues "When I \\as in Haiti, listening to my , Tran,i1ion 10 Democracy:· being addressed in Haiti. lie said a relative, 1alk about the wa) it wa, before Photo by Rashida Harrington 1~1 held at lhe Ralph J, Bunche commercial code will be passed 10 avoid [Rene Preval I and under Francoise Kanfltlne Lane-Lantone, department of Economics, asking questions. :..oonal Affair:; Cemer on Friday. exploi1a1ion. Duvalier things were much beller:· explained 1he American-led "'Haili is still a sovereign coun1ry and Charle, said. 00Nowadays, people arc ( .J ~auon·s intervention in Haili when it sees 1hese kinds of issues. I afraid to walk outside their doors at I 0 political ins1ability leading up to 1hink they will deal with it." Aaron said. p.m. a1 nigh1. and this was while ii:nhro" of democra1ically-elec1ed Aaron said many businesses before the America was siill !here. People are 1Jean-Bertrand Aris11de. coup operated on normal business hours suffering more than when Duvalier was aor people tried to compare wha1 and provided "'nice working conditions:· in power. when 1here was a lot of i:r:doing in Haiti 10 the si1ua1ion ·'Now these businesses have gone oppression:· lllia and elsewhere," Aaron ,aid. elsewhere,"' he said. "II will take a long Charles said America may 1101 be 1he . •a\ really not a ,ociel) of time before 1hcy come back. Some may solu1ion 10 Haili 's problems. _._ .ind warriors. II really was a never come back." "Why arc we looking al Haili, trying : pacifist society. People were Kanfi1ine Lare-Lamoine. a Ph.D. 10 change (ii] into a little perfect . un.umed - basically pleasan1 candida1e. disagreed wi1h Aaron's democracy?"' Charles asked. "Maybe e The U.S. government and analysis of Haiti ·s current working what works for this country is 1101 what ·s . , dcba1ed heavily aboul going conditions. going to work for Haiti." !liiu." "This is a system 1ha1 has been 3n ,1udenis 111 a11endance, established for years or cen1uries and Eugene Aaron engaged panelist In dialogue. ~tudents, faculty discuss environmental challenges facing Africa Africa. but for markets in London. New York, e1c .. Valliana1os said. In his opening comments, Aluko governments and economies as 1he fourth and last By Ablola Heyliger wi1h 1he encouragement of the United Nations ou11ined four majorenvironmcn1al challenges facing major environmental challenge. Military Hilltop Staff Writer Development Program:· Africa. governments may issue food production directives Vallianatos, who worked last year wi1h the UNDP Aluko said the first challenge, is desertificaiion - 1hat benefi1 their own special interests withoul reg<\fd irh1udem, and faculty gaihered recently at a on food security issues in sub-Saharan Africa, said the prevention of i1s grow1h and effects on varying for the environmenlal impact on the land or the 1-hg luncheon a1 the Ralph J. Bunche the impact of colonin1ion on Africa's environment coumries. people, Aluko said. Democracy is the answer. b.:uonal Affairs Center for a discussion on development is the most compelling issue. The second ar ·a is defores1a1io11 and how 10 ensure "One of 1he difficulties in cnvironmenial situations tn°lem ironmental challenges. "I learned a lot abou1 what food security problems 1hat forests arc maintained. is 1he lack of Democracy and the fact thal people have ·id 1ru"ion "as led b)' Professor Bolaj i A luko. Africans face and why 1hey cannot overcome the "II takes an awful lot of years for these forests to 1101 been allowed 10 fully pariicipate in 1he segmental i1t .f the Chemical Engineering Departmcn1 a1 problems. I came back 10 1he his1orical reality tha1 develop. and yet it can take a few days for a company projec1s 1hat impacl their own lives:· Aluko said. •·1 11\1 l:ni,er,11y. Stephen Mills. environmental 1his continen1, including Nor1h Africa has a legacy that is intent on doing it (culling down 1rees) or for think that a very good mca~urc of democracy is one ~pi director for the Sierra Club. and Evan of colonialism which is very much alive to this very a government that is intent on being irresponsible 10 in which people are consulted before any projects arc ,,110\, public affairs officer for the day:· Vallianatos said. "Colonization of the mind 10 dcforcsl any area [in a shon space of 1imc];· Aluko allowed in their community."' · °''~menial Protection Agency ·s Office of me is 1he greatest challenge of 1he 2 1SI century. said. Powerful corporations arc of1cn cri1icized for entioo. Pe-iicidc, and Toxic Sub,mnces. considering the [environmental] problems we face:· The third challenge Aluko ci1cd is land. water and environmental violations in African communilies as "41310\ turned the discussion into a hot debale Vn lliana1os said 1ha1 1he relationship between air pollulion. ln discussing air pollution. Aluko noted is 1hc case of Shell Oil in Nigeria. But many ~ he ,oiced hi, personal views on 1hc socio colonialism and food securi1y issues arc best 1hough industrialization in Africa has increased companies refuse to accept responsibility. K de,clopment of the Third World ba,ed on summarized by a famous author who. 10 years ago, chemical emissions into the air. 1he situation is not "The Sierra Club does nOI accept 1ha1 a company OILUion. 1heori,ed that all the colonial traditions would be serious. However, caution s1ill has to be prac1iced to like Shell, for in~iance, could operate at one standard ~"lllin Alrica] is controlled by men," Valliann10, institu1ionalized and taken over by 1he African eli1c avoid it becoming ,o. in this coumry (U.S.) and then another lower standard ·110,tof the work" being done by women. and i1self. "'I think even though air pollution js not a serious in Africa." Mills said. "'We do not accep1 that the liirial s~slem has 1101 been accommodu1ed 10 thnl "'Since you have no Whites running the show, you problem now, I think thal it is now that we want to company could stand idly by as men. women and • land! 1hey choose dependence on growing have Blacks who arc doing exactly the same 1hing 1hat 1hink about it," Aluko said. children were massacred to protec1 their aop, for export - 1101 for people to eat in their former colonial adminis1ra1ors used 10 do," Aluko also ci1cd militarization of African installations." Discover the global issues affecting you. 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E-mail: [email protected] Meet Richard Gamble, former volunteer and To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, call Disabilities Support current Howard MBA candidate, as Services at: (202) 885-3312 or TDD (202) 885·3315 at least 72 hours in advance. he shares his experiences from overseas! For more information, contact Peace Corps at: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY or l-800-424-8580. http://www .pcacccorps.gov W A S H N G T O N , D C an eeo/affirmative action university A16 THE HILLTOP November 15, ~ EDITORIAi, ! THE HILLTOP Since 1924 Racism at Texaco exposes realities of corporate America r the past week Toxaco has been under suit for Toxaco policy - it's American policy. But on the first ivil rights violations. Several former point. Thxaco i>dead wrong. Ahnostany Black person F:mployees have alleged that Texaco in corporate America can spin you a talc about being discriminated against them because they were Black. passed over for a promotion - for the third time - The employees claim that Toxaco repeatedly passed while unqualified White people climb the corporate them o,er for promotions. Most people dismissed the ladder. claims as just another group of Blacks complaining. This is the real affirmative action. White conservatives Civil rights complaints arc frequently filed and the talk about reverse discrimination or discrimination general conclusion is that Black people are just against White people, meanwhile White corporates complaining. Conservative pundits steadily promote their White brethren, while Black make careers out of attacking and ~------~ employees languish. Discrimination is condemning "mooching minorities." our View not an aberration in any big American So imag,nc cvcryc,ne·s surprise when African Americans business. actual tapes of high level corporate should refrain from pur- The Texaco incident is similar 10 executives making disparaging chasing Texaco gas when Los Angeles police officen. remarks about Black employees and products due to the were caught on tape beating Rodney surfaced. racism that pervades King. The Black community always Whi1eexecu1i,-escons1an1ly referred this corporation. knew that police bru1ali1y existed. We 10 African-American employees as always knew that cops routinely beat "niggers" and "black jelly beans:· Black people under almost any Texaco issued a s1a1ement saying 1ha1 they were premise. So when the Rodney King video came forth "shocked and dismayed" by the recordings. Texaco. in we were not surprised, jusl as none of us arc surprised an a11emp1 10 look like they ac1ually care, suspended by the Toxaco incident. Just as the Los Angeles Police the pension of 1he executives who were recorded Department denied that this was a trend, we find making the remarks. Toxaco playing 1he same game. But Texaco also auempted 10 assert that they really The likelihood of this being an aberrntion 1ha1 just didn't belie,-e that this was something that happened happened to get recorded is minimal at best. Therefore. regularly. For damage control purposes. Toxaco tried The Hilltop calls for a comple1e boycou ofTuxaco and 10 make the even! look like an aberration and not Toxaco Texaco related products. People who consider African policy. Americans a bunch of "niggers" and "black jelly On the second point Toxaco is right. racism isn't beans'" should not recci"e any of our money. Howard should not confuse procedures with policy or the past few months, the Campus Mosque Intellectual freedom is consistently practiced in these W E WELCOME YOUR LETTERS AND COMMENTS has experienced a series of problems when facilities. Why does this change when the group is the Fauempting to bring in speakers represen1ing Na1ion Of Islam? THE HlLLTOP encourages yo11 to share your i•iews, opinions and ideas. l-Ve pub/isl, the Nation Of Islam. It is no secret that many The University exists 10 serve students, no1 to please material addressed to us, and ro11ti11ely edit letters for spau and S11/le. Lt.'ttl?rs as well as adminis1ra1ive officials harbor some degree of administrators. Howard has a responsibility 10 allow mentaries 11111st be typed sig11ed witlt full addresses and telephone n11111bers. resentment for Louis Farrakhan and his followers. The s1udents 10 be exposed 10 various ideas. ev.:n if they The opinions expressed on the Editorial Page are solely the views of the Editorial &xii· headache that 1he Uni\'ersity experienced after the don't exactly correspond with this ins1i1u1ion. and do not reflect the opinions of Houmrd University, its ad111i11istratio11, THE HILLTOP & Kha Ilid Muhammad-Malik Zulu Shabazz affair has Moreover. Dean Favors· "sounding board'" remark is or the students. probably lefl the University somewhat sour towards irrelevant. Groups all over campus repeatedly use the NOi. ,------, university facili1ies to bring in Please address letters and comments to: Campus administrators claim that Our View speakers 1ha1 may represent their the Campus Mosque has The University should particular vicwpoin1. These groups Editorial Edit.or circumvented poli cy. We at The not attempt to mask are not accused of using 1he Hilltop believe that people who political censorship University as a sounding board. The THEHILLTOP circumvent policy should not be b , fact of the mailer is that the allowed to use Uni\'ersity facilities. ehmd procedure. University is a sounding board for 2251 Sherman Ave. NW. But by the same 1oken, we also feel idea~ from all types of groups. The 1ha1 campus organiza1ions should not .______, NOi should be awarded 1he same Washington, D.C. 20001 be barred for poli1ical reasons. respect, and trea1ed no differently. This Uni,ersity props itself up as an ins1i1u1ion that Howard's mission b to help create critical thinkers is preparing students to become America ·s leaders. Ye1 - young men and women who dare to be different, the Dean of Student Life, Sieve Favors. was reponed question standards and forge new ideas. Ye1 if the in las1 week's issue of The Hilltop as saying that the comment made by Dean Favors is an indicator of how cla.,sroom. not Cramton. is where intellec1ual freedom this school feels, then Howard is failing miserably. should be practiced. Favors also said that the If Howard is ac1ually trying to keep people off University would not be a "sounding board" for the campus for political rensons. then !hey need 1c, be NOi. honest about it. It does no good 10 hide behind We at The Hilltop find Dean Favors appalling. First procedure when polilics is what really dominates ~ THE HILJLTOP of all. Cramton and Blackburn are facilities thai are your actions. And while it would be a shame for routinely used when speakers come 10 campus. Howard to take such a position, it is bener than insulting the intelligence of its student body. Since 1924 Donya J. Matheny Editor in Chief Letter to the f£aitor Natalie Moore and Patricia Hardin Managing Editors Reginald RO)'l,lon. Campus Ewtor Zcrline A. Hughe,. Production As.~istnnt J:melle Thompson. Campus Plus F.ditor Chris Hnrri,;on. Production Assistnnt Dear Editor, Shenikwa Stratford. 1\!m~ Editor Roben Turner. Production A5.9stnnt To-Nehisi Cootes, Edltonnl F..ditor Erin McKinne>: Chief CoP.>· Editor I must take exception to much of the content in Chrislian Ewell's editorial, "Fa1 People Throwing Ndimyake 1',1'\akal)d)C, lntemat.ional Editor Angel D. Lloyd. COJJY Edtlor Their Weight Around." No Mr. Ewell, it is nol okay to be fat. In fac 1. it can be deadly. Awanya 0. Anglin. Pulse Editor Tina Johnson. Copy Editor Ste\"en Gm>: Local F..ditor C~tal Davi<. Copy Editor Obesity is a major risk factor in the dc,1elopmen1 of hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes Natalie Hopkinson. National Editor Aid1 Muluneh, Photography Editor and gall bladder disease. To make mauers worse, there is abundant evidence linking obesity with Natasha Lindsey Health & Fitncs.~ Editor Anhur 0. Mantle, Features Photo Editor cancers of the colon, rectum, breast and prostate. The American Cancer Society and scores of other Dennis Freeman. Sports Editor J. Logan Campbell. G raphit'l Editor organizalions have been laboring to improve 1he health s1atus of all Americans by educating us abou1 Joolhan Whunon, Graduate Liaison lhe importance of maintaining a heallhy body weigh1 through sound eating practices and regular exercise. Nikia Puyol, Business Manager No Mr. Ewell, I will not "embrace the overweight among us." I wi ll encourage them to eat more Haki Hali~i. Assistant Business Manager fruits. vege1ables and whole grains, less fat and cholesterol, and 10 increase their level of physical Dichelle Turner. Office Manager Millicent Spring,. Adwrt.isin,:: Manager ac1ivi1y. I'd rather give them a chance for a longer and healthier li fe than a 10-second hug. Sincerely, Fannye Reece Nutritional Science major .... (.'bef 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP A17 PERSPECTIVES Melr\, ~he ~ou~cl~ bAd• Re~L bead. ____....,_\ ~ ~1el,isi Coates ~lack music is not what it used to be 'll Black people look at lhc ty leadership in the community hones, pum of Marvm Gaye. When Which brings us to Sean "Puff al l 1he groups out today, Boy,; JI beaucoup records linered with trite ' lhey lend l0 thinl.. of the today. In much of1hesame way. the you heard Marvin moan on "Trou Daddy" Combs. Perhaps no indi Men arc one of the more creative, lyrics and standard production. But ilghl\ 1' lovemenl. Ou1,1de of lo" of innuential artists in lhe ·60s, ble-Man" or "Distant Lover" you vidual in recent memory has pro bul I'm sorry these kids commined they're still considered legi1 ima1e ~iooof,lavery. most \\Ould ·10s and ·so, has much 10 do with can feel the pain. But when Kelly duced more simplistic tracks. But a cardinal sin when they touched artists. That doesn't 0y in hip hop. t lb,t thi, wn., the 1ime when the lack of quality mu,ic coming croons that he "believes he can 0y" this is because Puffy, like most of Marvin Gaye's " Lei's Get h On." If your not bringing the banging ,t, lll3de the most gains. Bui out of the Black community. because of some woman or he today's artists, is not concerned The only place where popular beats and tight lyrics. then you can -, oo people think abou1 the This i, a strong s1a1emen1. but it's "can't breathe" because ;,omc other about complex music. These kids music still maintains an i1\kling of b:isically hang it up. R&B is so 11> to,-.es that were suffered backed b) the plnylist 1hnt Black woman lefl him, you are more like are trying 10 make loot. And it creativity is in hip hop. Wu-Tong. devoid of creativity that one of the 1960s. radio stations pump every "eek. In ly 10 laugh than any1hing. doesn·1 mauer that Puff will use the Nas and Jeru are the o nly things best female vocalist ou1 right now .t of Blacl.. people\ grc,ue,1 the 1960-, Wilson Picken, Otis Red But Kelly isn't the only tran:,gres same sample for two different standing between Black music and isn't even in R&B. The Fugees' ~ •ere l0,1 - Malcolm X. ding. The Tomptntions and Aretha sor. Could Faith Evans and Mary J. artists. " hat matters is 1ha1 both the dungeons of triteness. This is Lauryn Hill could sing any of those Luther King and Medgar Franklin dominated Black radio. In Bligc stand up 10 Aretha Franl.lin? those artists go gold. because in hip hop. being crca1i,e frauds under the table. \len lil..c lh1s aren·1 born the ·70, 11 was Parliament. Al Um ... Next question? Faith prac Perhaps worse than the singers and on the c utting edge i;, what There are some signs of hope. Ji)' And ,f)OU count the lo\s Green. Stevie Wonder and Marvin tically whine, the lyrics 10 her who inject no crea1ivi1y into their makes you as an arti-i. De,pite what the critics say, jU.B. Dubois ,n I 963, then it Guye. These ani\l, revolutionized song,. \\Ork, is the plethora of ani>1s who If one MC sounds like another D'Angelo is not Marvin Gaye. pies tle•r 1ha1 Black America music in general and blaicd trail, Mary J. -.ounds all right on tape, do remakes of classic, and >!rip MC who can1e out a few months Maxwell is 1101 Al G reen and ) menormou, lo" durini; tht " ith creative mus,cal .,rrangcmem,. bu t live she sounds like she\ got a them of their soul. Some bod) ago. then people accuse that MC of Groove Theory's Amel l.arreiux. is Now. 1t', the ·90.., and the trail brillo pad in her throat She can't should smack Black Street for by11ng. If an MC's lyric, aren't tight 1101 Roberta Flack. But these artists ~gas the lo,-.es "ere on the blazers tor R&B are R. Kell). Faith even sing lhchook on key on Jay Z\ attempting to remake Stevie Won then he's whack. regardless o f how are a11emp1ing 10 bring >Orne level eal md. they are rivaled by the E\'ans and Total. While these artist\ "Can·1 Knock the Hustle:· At least der's "Love's In Need o f Love many hits he has. You could not of creativity into a music 1hat cur a penenced in Blncl.. mu,ic. (and I use this word hesitantly) have Tomi was honest about their Today." First o f all, none of those assemble three MC's who've sold rently seems like it abhors anis1ry. .clh, of such anbt~ a, Snm see n enormous record sales, any singing. boys have 1he vocals to pull ii off. more records than Hammer. Vanil Hopefully, these fol ks can take us ~- Olis Redding and John body with any sense of musical his In l'ibc. Total said they do not care Secondly, the sparse anti-melodic la Ice and Coolio. Bui you'd also be back to what we once had. If not. .ie11ere a tremendOfil blow 10 tory l..now, that they can't hold a if people think they cannot ;ing. production the group used made hard pressed 10 assemble three Black music is in serious trouble. .tmthiC. candle 10 their predecessors. Well, that's cool because they can the song a shell of i1s original. MC's who are considered whacker .le:!ths of~ man) Black lead R. Kelly? Please. Otis Redding no1. Martha Reeves and the Van Whoever's idea ii was to do an then that trio. The writer is the editorial editor the 1960s undoub1edl) has \\OUld blow him off the stage. His dells \\0uld send Total into retire album filled with Marvin Gaye This is not true of R& B. R. Kel for The llilltop. i\lOdo "ith the lack of quali- simplistic lyrics couldn't touch the ment. remakes should be smacked. loo. Of ley. Mary J. Blige and Total sell :14 Prince ffom.ecom.ing critics: stop com.plaining, get active of all Ms. Anderson. if you lines and wait for things a1 Howard ing was not as live :is in the past, administration knew that would through each other's legs. Grow those problems don't maner. All romplain about something. to fail and then write " I told you but I know the real reason why. not happen. Students united? up! Bernard Martinez, the fashion 1ha1 matters is 1hat these students Ho"c,er. it is ignorant for so" perspectives. This is sad. There arc cenain dynamic, that Whatever. show coordinator. was just 1rying put together a Homecoming that zromplain about something Bold enough 10 complain, but students who are not a part of We tried 10 be creative with the to put Howard on anothe r level was whack. But if you want to .Gi't anend. but had control 100 timid to act. Homecoming do not understand. hip-hop show and the fashion and once again, you just weren't complain, look at the full picture •lbtre \\Cre surveys circula1- Howard's Homecoming is not There are 01her outlets that the ,how. but Howard stude nts still ready. and then you should decide whom !lllden1s · input. How many about the ,e,en or eight people Homecoming Steering Committee complained. The traditional "off And g ive me a break on the lac!.. you should complain to. get out of 10.000-ma)·bc: who put ii together. They alone must go through before they can the hook" fashion show was great. of variety. If there were o nly ugly, Every year I participated in iJof cour,c. this b just anoth cannot create a succe~ful Home e \'e n get a poster up. h w:is great to people who ha\'e fa1. long. straight-haired models Homecoming, adding my own per• a:nple of apathetic Howard coming. They need support from So they can't always do what they seen real fashion shows and appre in the show, you'd complain about sonal touch. I didn't wait fo r it 10 ms•ho want 10 put blame on the students. want for the students because they ciate the work of top designers that that. 100. happen and then say "I knew ii was i.llC else. You did not mal..e I don't remember any student are mere figureheads. whereas the the coordinator was able 10 d isplay My point is that there was a lot of going to be whack."' .!!tofwhat )OU referred 10 as coming by the office to check ou1 administration has the real power. at Howard . grief we put up with to keep the I did my part. Where were you? ~- how Homecoming was going. However. Homecoming is for 1he There were model agencies there events 1ha1 we d id have. We had ~predicted it was going to be Some studems volumeered to help, students and if the students got to help increase the African-Amer staff problems, publicity problems. 4 lhcn why didn't you take which was wonderfu I. but o nce interested and bonded together 10 ican representation in the modeling personal problems and money 'ril1i,e to help hype Home they found out they didn't get free give their input. 1he administra industry. But no, Howard students problems. The writer is public relatio11s i.Of course~ it is not your tickets to events they bounced. tion co uld nOI dictate to us how our o nly want to see hip clothes torn An average student staff would director for rhe 1996 llomecoming ( \ur job is to sit on the side- I '!ldm1t 1ha1 the 1997 Homecom- Ho mecoming would be. T he off the models while people crawl have thrown their hands up. But commitlee. • • Ew l oward versus USC: Exchange student speaks his mind the Ho mecomings ofboth schools, with the )Cat-round ski pckets. lt the ,ole purpose of watching the ,1ator either truckloads of gifts or famil> member. While I \\OU[d the tale of the tape ha~ become takes gut., to \\-Car a ski jacket in band. Ad,.intage: Trojans. ofter my hand in marriage. "Slow. recommend USC (despite dullness much clearer. • JOO-plus \\Cather. a common sight Music: I was getting too used to Stopp) and Surly'' is pretty much and massive debt) "itboul reser Homecoming: TI1e question is, at the Mecca. 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Each ResNet Center will be equipped with both state-of-the-art multi-media PC and Macintosh computers, each with full connectivity to the Howard University Network and to the Internet. The applications available on these computers include the Microsoft Office suite (MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel spreadsheet), Netscape or Internet Explorer, electronic mail and other associated utilities. These Centers will be fully operational and available for your use following your return from the Thanksgiving Holidays on Monday, December 2, 1996! Look for the Grand Opening at your dorm! I' 'I ResNet will be coming soon to other dormitories. STAY TUNED! IIO\tmber 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP A21 PerfOrmer discusses lingering existence of racism and exploitation in the arts Guy, who now lives and performs us as a people of African descent," Joyce Guy lit up the stage with her Sy Pri ncess Mhoon in Los Angeles, also said that it is Miller said. solo performance "Grey Snatch ... HIiitop Staff Writer important for Blacks to have an Miller said she was also & Other Stuff." 1------understanding and respect for their impressed that Guy's speech The choreographed monologue 1imponant for Blacks to have culture. Once Blacks have that. "emphasized how our culture performance examined her ,o.x~tanding nnd respect for knowledge, they can use it to build looks at art as an integration of personal struggles of how women i:r(Ulturc, actress/dancer Joyce upon, she said. dance, theater, music, literature can change and restructure the 11id. "Do your research and use it as and visual arts as an integral part unca~y feelings of growing old. :., AKA Week "Embracing Ourselves" Sunday, November 17, 1996 What Is A Virtuous 9:00 AM Rankin Chapel Woman? Call To Chapel 11:00AM Cramton. 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The Crusaders registered eight shots on goal after only totaling one in With the win over the Booters, the Crusaders advance to Sunday'$~ The Valpariso University Crusaders defeated East Division's No. 1 the first half. and will face the Blue Devils of Central Connecticut State UniversitJ4 Howard University Booters, 2-1, in the second semifinal match of the Mid• Both teams played a very physical game. The Crusaders committed 33 advanced to the finals by defeating the University of Missouri-Kansas Continent Conference Soccer Tournament on Saturday in front of200 fans fouls to Howard's I 9. The Crusaders had four players fire one shot on goal, 2-0. 1l1e two teams will square off Sunday, Nov. 10 al RFK S at RFK Stadium's auxiliary field. while Howard was led by sophomore forward Greg Simmonds, who auxiliary field at 10 a.m. The Crusaders, the No. 2 seed in the West Division, came back from a registered six shots on goal. The Mid-Con1incnt Conference Champion will play the winner 1-0 halftime deficit on goals by junior forwards Tony Dal Santo and Bryan Simmonds put Howard on the scoreboard with 16:55 left in the first half Trans-America Athletic Conference Championship in nn NCAA McCulloch. Dal Santo tied the game at the 50:51 mark of the second half. when he scored a shot off his left foot into the upper right hand corner of match. The winner will compete in the 1996 NCAA Tournameni. · Senior defenseman Danny Wiebe fired a 30-yard centering pass into the the net, past sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Rhame. Simmonds controlled Though the Booters' season is over. forwards Carlington Clarke and goal box, and Dal Santo headed the ball into the far-right corner of the the ball and blasted another shot past Rhame again with a pass from Simmonds, in addition to midfielders, Ray Goodlet, Mike Lawre~ net, passing Howard goalkeeper Kofi Boxhil l. freshmen Ja~on Chong. Andre Virtue were selected to the 1996 Brine All-Conference Socetr McCulloch notched the game-winning goal at the 70: 14 mark when he On the oITcnsive end of the field, Howard forced six saves by Rhame in Lady Spikers fall short of MEAC title By Ivan J. Aranha to the Florida A & M Rattlere11es three straight games (15-7, 15-12, defeating top-ranked Morgan contest 5-15. Morgan rurned the Hollie, was elected to the 199: Hilltop Staff Writer in the 1996 MEAC Women's 15-12), with Florida doing the State University, but not before tide 15-8 in the third game with AII-MEAC Volleyball Fim'k4 Volleyball Championship on same against the University of enduring five in1ense games Howard answering with a•l2-15 Senior outside hitter Britney The Howard University Lady Saturday in Greensboro, N.C- Maryland at Eastern Shore (15-7, against Howard. victory. The final game was Hughes made the second teaa. Spikers' dreams of a Mid-Eastern The competition began Friday 15-7, 15-13). The series was a competitive clutched 15-13 in favor of Senior outside hitters Carla Eli Athletic Conference with Howard blowing out Florida went on to win its matchup as Howard lost the fil'l>t Florida. and Jami Smith received 'u:i\ championship ended as they fell Bethune-Cookman College in second straight championship, game 15-9. but won the second Howard senior seller Shannyn honorable mention. ADVERllSEMENT HOWARD UNIVERSITY ¥:Varsity C:Club l:lntramural ,, ...... ,,,.,, .. , ...... ,,,,,,, ...... -15 16 17 WRESTLING /V SWIMMING/¥ GET READY FOR VS. WEST POINT AT UNIVERSITY OF IJ THE RESIDENCE FOOTBALL/¥ MARYLAND :• HALL OLYMPICS/I VS. MORGAN STATE COLLEGE PARK, REGISTRATION OPENS GREENE STADIUM, 2PM MONDAY, 1PM BLACKBURNCE NTER, SWIMMING/¥ ROOM LL33 AT WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, 1PM Let your NIKE swdent rep know the time and location of your events for next month. Reach her at: [email protected]. ' November 15, 1996 THE HILLTOP A25 rfH & FITNESS Students sick of University health center McLain said that students were four times a month to learn how to into effect to cut down on long By Claire Thombs giving false information about their work with students and bener deal lines and waiting time. Walk-ins are Hilltop Staff Writer health to examiners, which resulted with their emotional needs. still welcomed. but 1hey will wait in inaccurate examinations that Last year, 21,742 students visited longer than those who called ahead When Geoffrey Montague woke could have been thorough if the health center, and 40,000 to make appoinunems. up with a sore throat and swelling students had been completely diagnoses were made. There are In 1997, the center plans to in his neck one morning, he honest. only three full-time physicians and expand its hours beyond the I decided to go to the Howard "If a doctor treats you and you feel one physician who works part time. current 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and open University Student Health Center it's not working, you should give "Between 10:30 [in 1he morning] a Saturday clinic. Health center for treatment. the examiner a call," said Candyce and I :00, there may be 40 students officials are nlso talking to "They said I had sore throat and Nelson, a certified registered nurse IN I walking in. We cannot tell students, architects about converting the it will be gone in two days," said a1 lhe University's women's clinic. 'Look, there's only one of me,"' Howard University bookstore into Montague, a junior marketing Nelson urged students to be open McLain said. a health facility to house the major. "They said I had razor about their problems. The shortage ofs taff and the large health center and women's clinic bumps, that ·s why my neck wa, '-illis is a completely confidential amount of ,tudents coming in may under one roof with much more1 swollen." service. You owe the center a call be some of the reasons for a le,s space. Montague w:iited out the back when things don't work out," than cheery staff reception to the ''If we had larger examining suggested two days, but when the she said. students. rooms, we could see 30 percent swell ing persisted, he went 10 Some students say that they have '-illey 're very short, very callous more s1udents," McLain said. Howard University Hospital's experienced hostile anitudes from and cold," said Lynette Darby, a There is also a joint effort in the emergency room in search of relief. examiners. junior majoring in works between the center and the At the hospital. Montague was '"They're not necessarily rude per telecommunications management. College of Nursing to increase 1old he had tonsilliti s and the se 10 me, but the doctor treats you "They won't listen and tell yDu staffing. diagnosed "razor bumps" were like an idiot. I kept gelling strep nothing's wrong with you." lf students have a complaint about really swollen lymph nodes. throat and the lady assumed I was Darby said she went to 1he center the health center, they can "I actually waited two days with a hypochondriac," said Janel last semester complaining of a participate in a survey called "Give no medication,"he said in disbelief. Cephas, a junior nursing major. large. painful bump that had grown Us A Grade." The survey allows Montague is one of several Cephas went to the center three behind her ear. Her examiner gave students to voice !heir opinions by students who claim that they have times to find a cure for her throat. her Motrin for the pain and told her giving the center a lellcr grade been mistreated and ignored by The doctor who saw her gave her an that the bump would de0ate on its based on their performance and to health center staffers. Some antibiotic, but the antibiotic she own. add additional comments and students also claim that they have wa~ given did not cure her strep Evenmally, Darby grew tired or suggestions. been misdiagnosed by siaff doctors throat, she said. Photo by Chris Bel waiting for the bump to vanish and McLain and staff said they also and have been told that there is Many students say they are not satisfied with the services "The third time I went, the doctor provlded by the Student Health Center. went to a medical extern who lived make random calls to !heir patients nothing wrong with them when just asked if I took the medicine she in her dormitory for advice. The to inquire about their services and the opposite is true. prescribed and then asked if I just bump turned out 10 be a swollen to gel the patient's point of view on Garrell G. McLain, director of had large tonsi Is," she said. "The anymore. Never again," Cephas McLain also said th at many lymph node that needed medical center operations. the health center, denied that lhe doctors do not seem to know what's said. students have wrinen complaints to treatment from the hospital. There is s till a number of center misdiagnoses students. wrong, so they just make up McLain acknowledged that there him about the center. "They just rush you. h's more dissatisfied students who have " Diagnosis is based on what you something." may be people on his staff who "We do have our stack of students about how many people they can decided to wait and make a trip give," McLain said." A student may Cephas said thm the next time she lack professionalism when who complain,'' he said. see and get out of there." Darby home to their own doctors or find come in with a I 02-degree needs medical anention, she will interacting with students and ·•sometimes the student is right. said. "Unless it's a dire emergency, other alternatives in the District temperature. In lhe next 15 hours. take the 1rain home to Baltimore. listening to their needs. and you can almost bet your bonom I 'II just wait 10 go home and see my when they become ill or have a they may have an I 05-degree '-illat 's not good when l do not "We are so short of Maff we can dollar that each complaint is looked own doctor." health problem. temperature and a red, swollen want 10 use free health care and only accommodate the sick people a1 thoroughly." McLain said the center is in lhe "It makes me wish I was validated throat. What do you want us to do have to go all the way home. But I right now, and that's about all,'' he The health center smff must auend process of making improvements. at George1own, too," Montague about that?" refuse to go to the health center said. periodic sensitivity classes three to An appointment system was put said. HEALTH FACTS Minorities are at high risk , ■ November is Diabetes Aware for diabetes, ADA says ness Mon1h. Source: American Dia/Jetes or bruises. numbl\CSs or tingling in Diabetes is the leading cause of Associa1io11. By Nicole Ballinger the hands or feet. and recurring blindness in adults ages 20-74. The Hilltop Staff Writer bladder. skin, or gum infections, eye disease. diabet ic re1inopathy, ■ Approximately 3,000 adults the ADA said. damages the blood vessels at the die annually of lung cancer More than 13 million people in Type I diabetes tends to be back ofthe eye. Some pa1ients may because of second-hand smoke. America have diabetes, and an inherited. The highest incidence develop cataracts and glaucoma, ·Source: American L1111g Associ estimated 524,000 people in the occurs during puberty, the ADA the National Eye Institute said. Chocolate Pound Calle a1io11. Washington/Baltimore area carry said. The risk of Type II diabetes "Blood vessels may swell and the disease, according to the increases with age. J\fost people leak 0uid," said Kimberly Harley, ■ People with diabetes are twice American Diabetes Association. with Type II develop it after age 30. health educator at NEI. "Some 314 cup margarine. softened as likely to have a heart attack Diabetes occurs when a pen,on's Dieting and exercise can often people may have new blood vessels 1 1(2 cups sugar or stroke. body does not create or use insulin. control lype II diabetes, however, gro" on the surface of the retina 2 large egg, Source: ,\merica11 Diabetes which is necessary for changing of some cases call for the use of oral and will experience vision loss." 2 large egg whnes Assodatio11. sugar, Marches and other foods into medications or insulin. The NE I recommends an eye 1 1/2 cup, lov. fot buuermilk energy needed for living, the ADA According to Dorothy Hale, exam once a year through dilated 1 teaspoon baking soda ■ Obe,ity affects up to one said. nurse speciali st diabetes educator pupils to treat the disease early on. 3 1/2 cups all-purpose nour fourth of adult Americans. Obe Diabetes consists of two major at the Endocrinology and Diabetes Diabetic nephopathy, a form of 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa sity increases the risk of death types, Type I and Type 11. lype I, Clinic, diabetes is diagnosed by kidney disease. is developed by 10 l teaspoon baking powder from diseases such as diabetes, insulin dependent, refers to those the results or blood tests showing percent of all people with diabetes. t/4 tea~poon salt high blood pressure and heart whose bodies do not produce the range of blood glucose. Type I ii is the most common cause of the 2 teaspoon, ,anilla exttact disease. insulin and must be injected with diabetes usually occun, in youth final Mages of renal disease or Baking spray (or cooking sproy) with Oour Sou rce: Natio11a/ /11s1iru1e af insulin daily to stay alive. This and is developed through genetics. kidney failure. Patients may need 1 teaspoon powdered sugar Diabetes 1111d Digesriw.> and Kid type occurs most often in children lype II is common in overweight dialysis or a kidney tran,plant, the ney Diseaws. and young adults. people. Hale said. ADA said. Other fo rms of Preheat o, en to 3.50 degrees. Noninsuli n dependent, or lype "Eighty percent of people in 1he complications diabetes include Cream margarine und gradually add sugar, beating well at m~dium ■ African-American women U, is a metabolic disorder. It is the U.S. are overweight, especially heart disease. strokes, nerve speed v.ith a mixer. Add eggs and egg whites, one a1 a time. b.:atiog suffer from heart disease six most common form of diabetes, minorities," Hale said. "It is damage and i)npotence. well after each addition. times more than White women. which results when 1he body does necessary to exercise and try to Millions of people in the United Combine bunem1ilk and baking sodn; stir v.ell. Set a.\ide. Source: American L1111g Associ not make enough insulin. stay in a proper weight range." States have diabetes and do not Combine nour. cocoa baking powder and salt; stir well. a1io11. Warning signs of Type I include: The ADA lists African even know it, the ADA said. At Add dry ingredients 10 creamed mixture alternately with buucrmilk frequent urination. unusual thirst, Americans, Hispanics and Native least one person is diagnosed with mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in vanilla. ■ Drinking carbonated soft extreme hunger, unusual weight Americans as high-risk groups for diabetes every 60 seconds. Pour baller imo a 12-cup bundt pan coated with baking spray. drinks. including diet ones, can loss, extreme fatigue and the disease. Other groups or people However, 1his chronic disease does Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in erode tooth enamel and lead to irritability. listed at risk include those with a not have a cure. The ADA invem ccn1er comes out clean. Let cool in pan IO minutes on a v. ire rack; cavities. The carbonation in lhe Patients diagnosed with lype I family history of the disease, obese millions of dollars in diabetes remove from pan. Lei cool completely on wire rack. Sifl powdered beverage may form acids that diabetes may not experience each people and women who have given research, and researchers are sugar over top of cake. adhere to the tee1h, resulting in symptom men1ioned. People who birth to a baby weighing 9 or more moving closer toward making Yield 18 ,ervmg,. plaque buildup, the Academy of suffer from lype II diabetes may pounds. advancements for the treatment and General Dentistry said. notice warning signs familiar to Diabetes is 1he fourth leading a cure. Source: Cooking Light. Source: Self Magazine. lype II diabetes and also cause of death by disease in For more information on diabetes. experience frequent infections, America and can cause many contact the American Diabetes blurred vision, slow healing of cuts ■ Dis1inc1iveness of certain complications. the ADA said. Association at (202) 331-8303. scents in different situations can enhance learning and memo rization skills, the Olfactory Research Fund said. So the next time you're studying for a test, v.ear your favorite perfume or cologne and 1hen wear it during Find out about the latest . lheexam. 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