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The A&T Register Serving North Carolina A&T State University since 1893 Wednesday,April 11,2007 Volume LXXX Issue 22 32 Adult Education Program on the rise DAYS UNTIL SPRING COMMENCEMENT Administrators recruit non-traditional Aggies Graduating seniors have a little more than a month before their Aggie experience comes to an end Aasiya Townsell Intern NEWS The Adult Education Mas- SENATE APOLOGIZES ter's Degree program is having FOR SLAVERY a recruitment plan to get more North Carolina Senate proposes bill people from A&T interested. The two-year program so far apologizes to for the state's role in has set up booths during Home- slavery. PAGE 2 coming and didradio announce- ments. They will have a recruit- ARTS & LIFE ment fair on different campuses around the Guilford County Di- IS THE BOOKSTORE aspora which willprovide infor- GETTING OVER ON YOU? mation The Adult Education Pro- Two UNCC students have made it gram is for older people with a possible for you to bypass the book- need to go back to school. The store all together. PAGE 5 program caters to adults be- cause once you reach a certain level ofexperience you develop SPORTS your own philosophy. 32-year-old student Angela Rains, with a concentration in Human Resource Development, is one ofthepeople who are part oftherecruitment plan for Adult Education. "I love the program, it allows the learners to be its' own indi- vidual," she said. Students can take the skills that they learn and put them into action in their own com- Photo byRon Jenkins/FortWorthStar-Telegram munities. Many students who ContributedPhoto graduated from the program are Adult EducationProgram studentsand teacher interact in a classroom setting. The program is currently welcoming studentsto apply. DEATH OF A LEGEND successfully working at this in- Legendary Grambling State coach stitution. promoting pro-actively what we man became the successor as the The two-year program con- derstanding with students who Eddie Robinson died last week at the Burner-Dean Chapman, a are doing with this program," nextAdult Education professor. sists of36 hours, 21 being your have children. If you have no professor inthe school ofeduca- Chapman said. Adult education offers hu- core adult-education classes one to watch yourchildren while age of 88. PAGE 7 tion, AED division, introduced Her goal is to make sure man resource development, in- and 15 in your concentration. you are in class you are able to the idea ofthe recruitment plan more students are aware about structional technology, higher It offers classes in the summer, bring them along with you. AGGIES TAKE DOWN in her Organization Administra- the program and what opportu- education and community edu- spring and fall. The program has been around BETHUNE-COOKMAN tion Supervision class. Chap- nities you have offered for you cation. The classes all begin at 6p.m. for awhile and is now imple- man explained how some of when graduating from this pro- The requirements for the pro- due to people's work schedule. menting on grabbing students A&T end Bethune-Cookman's 20- her students would implement gram. gram are a 3.0 gpa, a bachelor's They are mostly held inHodgins attention about this program. game MEAC winning streak. PAGE 7 that the program is one of the The Adult Education Pro- degree, an interest letter and two Hall, sometimes Webb Hall and "I'm very positive about the best kept secrets in the school of gram started in 1976 with B.J. reference letters. McNair. Graduate studies are all program," said Titania Nix, who CORRECTIONS education. Harris, who was the full-time Financial aid is also available located Gibbs. has a concentration in commu- 'The recruitment plan is for professor at that time and Chap- for those who need it. The professors are very un- nity education. Last week's ON THE YARD and OFF THE YARD items were incorrectfrom the March 28, 2007 newspaper. We apologize for any inconvience. IsA&T Dean Michael Plater was misidenti- STUDENT PERSPECTIVE ON tied in a story. P&Gs secret A picture taken by Branlyn Mosby of the lota Phi Theta probate was run without her permission. RADIO RACIAL EPITHET weapon? The A&T Register was trying to give fair and equal coverage of the 2007 Dexter Mullins probates attempts get an Radio personality insults Rutgers women s basketball team and to Contributor lota Phi Theta probate photo failed LaShawn Parker delightin cruelly. The WEATHER Contributor fact of the matter is Representatives from Proctor even though Stan- and Gamble Corporation, based says that it is inexcus- in Cincinnati, were at A&T for One racial slur after another leaves able yet explainable, a business luncheon with stu- more minorities outraged and asking the there simply is no dents, professors and deans to question, when does smart aleck entertain- way to get around it, try and broaden their recruit- ment become inappropriate and cross the a racist slur is a rac- ment within the various schools line? ist slur. and colleges on our campus. Can one say a racial epithet and not be Don Imus Although Imus "Our mainpurpose is to es- considered a racist? This is the question openly admits that tablish abetter relationship with that has surrounded the comment made by he was wrong and does not offer any ex- the professors ofvarious classes DonImus ofthe "Imus in the Morning" ra- cuse for his thoughts and actions. He as- especially in the business de- dio show which is a CBS syndicated show serted that he was not thinking when he partment," said Robert L. Rob- WEDNESDAY that is simulcast from MSNBC. made his comment and has offered to inson, the director of Global On April 4, Imus and his executive personally apologize to the Rutgers team, Skin Care Product Supply. "We High: 57°F Low: 49°F producer Bernard McGuirk discussed the their parents and coaches. recruit from A&T each yearand Heavy rain in the morning and steady NCAA championship game between Rut- However, Imus' words have enraged so by establishing a partnership gers University (a team which consists of many people that prominent Civil Rights with world-class talent such as rain throughout the afternoon eight Black players) and the University of leaders such as the Reverend Jesse Jack- this, we all benefit." Tennessee women's basketball teams. In son and Rev. Al Sharpton have mobilized Currently, Proctorand Gam- NEXT WEEK the discussion the two watched footage of protestors. Jackson, an A&T alumnus, has ble recruits about five or six the previous night's game. planned to protest in Chicago with his students a year out ofthe Col- According to transcripts from the show, Rainbow-PUSH Coalition. An NAACP Ted Richardson/Raleigh News & Observer lege ofEngineering, and would "That's some rough girls from Rutgers, official, James E. Harris, the president of Kia Vaughn and other members ofthe Rut- like to see more students from man, they got tattoos," said Imus. the New Jersey chapter, and Sharpton have gers women's basketball team have not different areas included in that McGuirk continued to dwell on the is- called for Imus' resignation. commentedon Imus'remarks rank. sue. "Some hardcore hos," he said. A spokesperson from MSNBC, Allison "I feel as though this lun- Imus then pushed the conversation to Gollust, said that Imus' comment was de- face cheon was a great information the proverbial limit. "That's some nappy- plorable. Most ofthe MSNBC network is "On one hand the comment is a blatant exchange, and Dean Monroe headed hos there, I'm going to tell you reiterating that sentiment, while attempt- racist and stereotypical reminder that rac- and Dean Plater have been ex- that," said Imus. ing to distance themselves from the show ism still exists in America today. On the ceptionally helpful in assist- The fill-in sportscaster, Sid Rosenburg, and the comment. other hand, young African Americans re- ing us," Robinson said. "My then took the conversation to comparing MSNBC affiliates are contending that fer to themselves and each other as "hos" company continues to return to the Rutgers women to theToronto Raptors, the show is a syndication ofthe bigger net- and "bitches." Should we be surprised that A&T because ofthe experience which is a professional male basketball work and is aired on WFAN-AM, which is these stereotypes are still alive if we use we have had with the amazing team; and the U of Tennessee team as the its home. these terms in our own communities? Fi- alumni here. prettier girls. There was also an allusion to It is funny how quickly mainstream nally I am not offended if someone calls "They are great ambassadors the Spike Lee movie School Daze, which vehicles will dissociate themselves with my hair nappy. It's "freedom hair," said of their University and it's un- also contained a racial slur.