Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 11-16-2005 The iH lltop 11-16-2005 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 11-16-2005" (2005). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 260. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/260 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: 2000 - 2010 by an authorized administrator of Digital Howard @ Howard University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ________, __._... _ ____- - - ':' -- • The Daily Student Voice of Howard University VOLUME 88, NO. 57 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2005 WWWTHEIDLLTOPONLINE.COM WEDNESDAY '1 notebook Late~Night Towers Intruder Arrested BY CHRISTINA M. WRIGHT Ihuoma Ukoh, a junior legal comm• u- The friend reacted by swinging a pad- at this time. The only information CAMPUS Campus Editor nications major, for different things: dle at "David." released was that he is a D.C. resident, HONORING a glass of water, a tissue and informa- "David" was not charged that but not a Howard student. WOMEN The Tower's intruder, known only tion about herself. early Friday nlorning. According to "He really seemed like he was as "David," was arrested yesterday, The intruder then proceeded to Ferguson, the Metropolitan police a normal guy, not just someone off FIND OUT WHAT THE and now faces a fine of up to $ioo, jail the second floor, where he was found said they were "doing [her] a favor" the street," said Shamirrah Hardin, ALPHA CHAPTER OF PHI time of six months or both: locked in the restroom by Amanda by not taking the case because, if they Ferguson's suitemate. "You wouldn't BETA SIGMA ~RATERNITY, "These people who are not autho­ Ferguson, a third-year pharmacy stu- had, her friend would be charged with think he was crazy, but clearly he INC., DID TO HONOR 12 rized who are entering our buildings dent. assault. was." OUTSTANDING WOMEN ON will be arrested," said Chief Lawrence The four girls reported the inci- But Thomas metwith the Assistant Ukoh said she is glad to hear that CAMPUS. Tho1nas of the Campus Police dent to the front desk, and waited U.S. District Attorney on Monday: "David" has been arrested; she stated PAGE2 Department. 30 minutes before Metropolitan or They decided a crime had been com- last Thursday that Thomas contacted "David" entered the Towers Campus Police arrived. While police mitted, and arrested "DaVid" yester- her to say police were trying to arrest unabated last week, and walked into searched the building, "David" was day morning. the intruder. two female suites in the West Towers. walking out of the front entrance. "It's in the U.S. District Attorney's "It makes me happy to know that In the first room, he sat on one A male friend of Ferguson's asked hands now," Thomas said. he's not walking around free," Ukoh of the girls' beds. He began asking "David" to stop, but be lunged at him. "David's" name cannot be released said.• • ,.-,:' • J NATION & WORLD ARE YOU ABOVE "He.seemed AVERAGE? WHAT IS THE AVERAGE like he was a AFRICAN AMERICAN? FINO OUT SOME INTERESTING THEORIES IN N&W. normal guy." PAGE4 BIZ AND TECH - Shamirrah Hardin WAL-MART STEPS IT UP Fil~ l'bot.o WAL-MART IS LAUNCHING Students are taking extra steps A NEW TRENDY CLOTHING to protect themselves after the LINE CALLED "METRO 7" man who called himself David dis­ FIND OUT WHAT STUDENTS turbed residents on November 4. THINK OF THIS. PAGES WAL*MART' Students React to 'David's' Arrest, .Change Their Living Habits Al.WAYS LOW l'AICU. BY MORGAN NEVILLES-MOORE West Towers and was able to get past rooms but agree that changing rooms now that it has come to an end. ~ - Staff Writer lobby monitors without being asked isn't necessary, believing that he is not "My suitemate and I have alway~ to show any identification ru1d then going to come back. had a good means of communicating, WmmcatitCOm Students are taking more pre­ proceeded to enter open suites. For junior legal communications knowing where each other are and so cautions after the arrest yesterday After the initial shock of the major Ihuoma Ukoh, moving wasn't on, but it is impossible for me to know of a man, known only as "David," intruder being able to access their the answer for her either but the everyone she knows and vice versa," who entered the rooms of four West rooms so easily, shtdents have greatly enhancement of security was. Washington said. SPORTS Towers residents two weeks ago. changed their daily living routines. "I'm so much more aware of my As far as campus security "I feel better knowing that I won't Locking their doors every time they surroundings now," Ukoh said. "I Washington believes that before the IADYBISON walk into him outside now," saidjunior leave the room, even to go to the trash ·make sure to lock and deadbolt the appearance of "David," shtdent safety BASKETBALL nursing major Tijeerah Washington. chute, has becon1e a must. door every time I leave out. My per­ was horrible. Now they are trying to "Even though he was banned fron1 "I have been locked out of.my room sonal security has been 1naximized to implen1ent new steps, but there are THE LADY BISON BAS­ can1pus, security isn't always around. twice since the incident," Washington the fullest extent." still holes in the systtim and there are KETBALL TEAM HAS HIGH He needs to know what he did was said. "I lock my door constantly." Communication between the suit­ still people being let into the Towers EXPECTATIONS FOR THE \'VrOng." Washington and her suitemate emates was never an issue before the without showing identification, she UPCOMING SEASON. The man reportedly entered the have discussed moving out of their incident and is stiH not a 1n ajor issue says. PAGE9 The 'Fatal Tour' of Romeo and Juliet BY SHANAE HARRIS Staff Writer Howard students experienced a piece of Shakespeare yesterday at Ira Aldridge Theatre in the first showing of the two­ day pren1iere "R/J: The HU CALENDAR Fatal Tour." Presented by the NOV16 Department of Theatre GOIJW.ASSEMBIYMTG, Arts, the new hip hop musi­ ~l111°Wnt' Pliotojtrnphtt 8lAaCllAt CENTER 7PM Ha"thomc ·Stuff cal of Shakespeare's Ro1neo Student shoppers often overlook Ballston Common. and Juliet twisted the clas­ NOV18 sic .story into an urban, ~MYTO REGISJER updated tale of a man and Ballston Common an RRSfRINGDJ& .NOtR woman from rival record WITIDWYAOIAOOl.RlE companies who fall in love. Alternative to Malls The prologue intro­ NOV 24- NOV 27 · Cabri('l \ 'ernon. St.arr PholOJtrAphrr duced the audience to the Students were allowed to experience a Shakespeare remake last night In Ira BY JACQUELINE COOK THANKSGIVING RECESS Contributing Writer DJ/Producer, played by Aldridge Theatre. The play was put on by the Department of Theatre Arts. Arizona Dakota Newsum, ' . who captivated the audi­ "I'm here for my the­ this into the story." culhtre and how the life of Ballston Common Plaza and surrounding shops are WEATHER ence with her dramatic atre class to analyze the The incorporation of a performer is not always conveniently located right off the Ballston-MU Metro WED, 11/16: introduction of the musi­ various effects including the music was a big addi­ easy or what you want to stop in the neighborhood of Mlington, Va. The area is T-sTORMS cal. light and setting and sound tive for the story itself, real life was great," Clark relatively unknown to Howard students, but it provides HIGH: 68, LOW: 39 "If you thought some­ that contribute to the over­ as the nuinbers included said, a viable alternative to those looking for a new place to one was watching your all performance," · said songs directly reflecting Still hanging on to the go outside of campus. THURS, 11/17: every 1nove, would you Christine Clark, senior his­ the story including "Not original story, however, The downtown area is filled with hotels, apart­ SUNNY choose your words more tory/E nglish major. a Montague in Sight" and director Raquis D, Petree ments, condominiums and shops. Restaurants are also carefully? Where there is Clark was not only there "Juliet Is Dead". aimed. to keep soine of HIGH: 49, LOW: 30 • in abundance in the Ballston Common shopping dis­ mistaken chaos, there are to fulfill a requirement, In the play, Romeo those famous lines "It is the trict, boasting the likes of IHOP, Ruby Tuesday, Cosi, consequences and that's however. She, like many (Erskine Ritchee) and East, and Juliet is the sun" Quizno's and Matsutake Sushi & Steak. life. But you only got one others, was also interested J uliet (Traci Allen) are solo . and "Deny your father, and The local community often sponsors events in the take," Newsu1n said. in seeing the new play. artists from rivals Capulet refuse thy name" to hold Ballston. One staple of the area is the Art Market at Me1nbers of the audi­ "I am very interested in: Records and Montague on to the Shakespearean Welburn Square. The outdoor bazaar, which is present­ ence came out for various seeing the play performed Records. Audience mem­ theme. · · ed by the Cultural Affairs division of Arlington County reasons, including class as a musical and' see how INDEX bers thought the relation­ While the musical and the Ballston-Virginia Square Partnership, is held requirements, support of they add in new charac­ ship between this and the stayed true to the story of every first Saturday of the 1nonth from io a.m.