Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 1990-2000 The iH lltop Digital Archive 3-17-2000 The iH lltop 3-17-2000 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_902000 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 3-17-2000" (2000). The Hilltop: 1990-2000. 262. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_902000/262 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the The iH lltop Digital Archive at Digital Howard @ Howard University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The iH lltop: 1990-2000 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ' .. .. The Nation's Largest Black Collegiate Newspaper VOLUME 83, NO. 24 FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2000 http://hilltop.ho,vard.edu Provost Loses TIIlS O.R.E.M. Bests 4A Plan In Bid For USF Job By CHRISTOPHER W tSOHA \.I WEEK'S Wednesday Run-off Election Asst. Campus Editor Howard Univer­ By JR\ P ORTf,R sity Provost Dr. IIILLTOP Campus bditor Antoine Garibal­ di ·s bid 10 become Sellano Simmons and Nikkole Salter were the nexl president elected as president and vice-president of the of the University of Chapel Services Howard University Student Association South Florida Wednesday night with an overwhelming ended last Friday majority of votes. when USF picked Simmons and Salter who ran under the another candidate O.R.E.M. slate, which promises to organize, for the job. reddine, enhance and maintain student gov­ This marks 1he ernment, took 800 of the 1,282 votes equal­ second time in the ing 62.4 percent. Meanwhile Nwaji Jibunoh school year that and Dawn Henson of the 4A Plan finished GaribaJdi has been with 482 votes, totaJing 37.6 percent of the rejected for a pres- total vote. idential position. at Provost ,\ n t ome. Gan 'bald' 1 " I feel like I've accomplished something, another university. but I know that's not the end of it," Salter said. "I am a little disappointed;' said Garibaldi. ·· But, Chandra Anderson Results from last week's election showed I still have important work to do at Howard." that the two slates did not meet the required Nikko le Salter of the O. R.E.M. slate, seen above talking with students on the ·'Yard", clinched the HUSA seat for 2000-2001 along with Sellano Simmons (not pictured). Judy Genshaft, Provost of the State University of 5 1 percent of the vote thus forcing Wednes­ New York at Albany was pegged to lead the state's day's run-off election The O.RE.M. slate fin­ selected who they thought would be the right clear what kind of president and vice president second-largest school. ished with only 43 percent of the vote while candidate, Simmons said. they wanted for HUSA. GaribaJdi was one three finaJist selected from a think it was more than the vote, it was the "If could go back, wouldn't have under the 4A Plan captured 34.2 percent in the first ·•1 I I field of 24. The other finalist were Geoshaft and race. students saying they had trust in us, they felt estimated myself," Henson said. Henson said Thomas George, president of the University of Wis­ Simmons said they knew they had to cam­ our sincerity and that's wbat they voted on," in retrospect she would have run for president. consin at Stevens Point, according to The Mianli Her­ paign harder this week because they were Simmons said. She added that despite the loss that would con- ald. close 10 winning, but they didn't alter their Dawn Henson, vice president candidate on If hired, Garibaldi would have headed a universi­ strategy 100 much. Ln the end, the students the 4A Plan slate said the students made it ELECTION, A5 ty that has an enrollment of approximately 35,000, -------------------------------------------------, compared to Howard's 7, 219. Vernon Jordan, Jr. will be ·t Off. o· J ·1 ThehiringofGenshaftendedasix-monthsearch the next speaker at E x-H oward S ecur1 y 1cer 1ven a1 ~oii~:r:f~yca~~;i~~~f:,d ~h:n~~~~~~:it:~~~~o~:~lg~~ Chapel. Campus, A2 • £ ½. d sta lki ng ' Of swyger t $232,000ayear.lnNovember,CaliforniaStateUniversitya1North - Tlme Or ttempte ridge declined to offer Garibaldi the president's post Black after he was selected as a finalist from a pool of l 00 By RANOY SHORT versity Vice President Harry Turner candidates. Conservatism Hi lltop Staff Writer Robinson last year, Blitzer said. reduced the GaribaJdi said the rejections may not stop him from Spence was tried for two mis­ charges due pursuing more presidentiaJ offers in the future. Rises Darryl Spence, a former demeanor charges and was not 10 the Jack ··1 will aJways do what I think is best when the time Howard University security offi­ eligible for a jury trial. During of evidence. comes," he said. cer who was fired last year for the trial, the charges of stalking Garibaldi said that in the past he has turned ; picketing in front of the homes of were reouced to "attempted In downed numerous job offers from universities across University President H. Patrick stalking." B litzer represented Spence's country because of his commitment to Howard. Swygert and Board of Trustees Spence, and a strong contingent defe n se, "ln terms of presidential opportunities, since I have Co-Chair Floretta Dukes of attorneys of the University's several been at Howard and Xavier there are lots of oppor­ McKenzie, has been jailed for General Counsel's office repre­ Howard tunities out there," he said. "But this is where I am "attempted stalking" and sented Swygert. Police offi­ now ... and I am never going to stop or take my eyes "anempted threat," according to According to the trial tran­ cers testi­ off my work." Spence's attorney. script, Swygert claimed to have fied that Garibaldi was hired as Howard's chief academic Spence was sentenced to 30 been stalked and harassed by Spence did , officer four years ago. Before Howard, he was the vice days in jail this past Monday, his Spence. In particular, the plain­ not violate '----1---- president of Xavier University in New Orleans, LA. attorney Abraham Blitzer said. tiff testified that he was followed any laws or File Photo The 49 year-old was also an elementary school District of Columbia Superior by car and received threatening act in a men- Darryl Spence teacher. Court Judge ruled that Spence calls from the Spence. Spence acing or dis- President Swygert were legal, was guilty of "attempting to denied the charges, and accord­ ruptive manner. One officer, What do Clarence stalk'' the chief executive of ing to Howard Police sources requesting that his name not be SPENCE, A5 State Department Howard University, and the Spence does not own a motor used, claimed that Spence's Thomas and a grow­ "altempted threat" of then-Uni- vehicle. Judge Linda Hamilton protests outside of the home of Urges Students to ing number of Act Responsibly Howard students have Spring Is Here... in common? Find out During Break in By K ELl, I D. EsTP.RS Nation & World, A6 City/Nation & World Editor ---------- This weekend many students are heading off 10 various vacation spots across the country and abroad March in pursuit of a mid-semester break. The U.S. Depart­ ment of State is sending a message out to srudents Madness! making them aware of risks and consequences of studying and traveling abroad. "Each year, many Americans students serve time in foreign jails or await trial in detention because they were unaware of the risks of using or possessing drugs while overseas:· Secretary of State Madeline K. Albright said in a statement. She also said that man} are arrested due to inappropriate behavior I associated with heavy drinking. Albright would like lo remind students that it rs the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs duty to protect U.S- citizens while overseas. "But while U.S. consular officers can visit American cit­ izens being held in foreign jails, they cannot get them released." Albright said. The State Department urges students to become Sportsli ~ek kicks off aware of the laws and customs of the foreign coun­ try before traveling abroad. its co,-ernge of l\ larch ··sQme young people are victimized becau<,e they ma} be unaware of the laws, cu~tom~. or standard of Madness. Toke a look! the c 1Untry the}· are visiting;· a press releas.e from the State Department ,;aid. Howard Students Arrested in Mumia Protest Appear in Court 1bc State Department warns that arr~Ls are not Sports lVeek, BS the only thmg that can happen to 'itudent'> while abroad. Students ha,,e also been killed in automobile traffic on capitol grounds during The three students who did not team. She ...aid that there are two By K ELLI 0. £..'ITE.RS accidents, dr0\1.-nings. and fall,; because of drinking a demon tration on the qep of appear in court \.\'ednesda} were parts to a proacuve struggle: City/Nation & \\"orld Editor and drug use. Others have even been raped or robbed the Supreme Court building given bench warrants. Tho of the acti vic.m and legaJ sanctions. INDEX bocau~ they .. found thcmselv~ in unfamiliar locales pnxe-ting the death row sentenc­ students did not appear in court .. \Yithoul struggle there is oo Thirteen of the I 6 Howard Stu· and incapable of exerci~ing prudent judgment.·· the Campus A2 ing of ~lumia Abu-Jamal. The because chey retamed different progress:· Ta1fa said quoting dents arrested i.n n prote' t for the department said.