Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 9-22-2005 The iH lltop 9-22-2005 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 9-22-2005" (2005). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 254. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/254 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 Unive1·sity VOLUME 89, NO. 20 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2005 WWW.THEHILLTOPONLINE.COM THURSDAY NOfEJOOK Community Effort Needed to Aid D.C. Homeless BY ADAM VICKS middle-aged streetwalker had found himself Contributing Writer having to foreclose on the property and los­ ing everything. CAMPUS Stand along Georgia Avenue at any "It's sad what happened," he said, "but given tin1e of day and you're bound to run one thing's for sure. I don't have to worry COURSE-LOAD across a particular group of people who have about owing the bank back or paying the CONIROVERSY nlade the streets their home. To some they city." For Joe, he'll never go back to being are viewed as menaces to society and tooth­ what he views as economic bondage. STUDENTS CLAIM THEIR ers as pitiful, helpless scavengers. No rr .it­ With all of the shelters and social ser­ COURSELOAD IS TOO ter what you call them, they all belong to the vices offered in the city, people assume that HEAVY. SOME ' SAY urban hotneless population that has been a homeless people have no excuse for being THEY'RE BLOWING HOT fixed part of the city's inakeup for decades. stranded on the street, sleeping on Metro AIR, OTHERS SAY MU­ It's a devastating thing to go through, stop benches or digging out of trash cans. TINY IS AFOOT. something most Howard University stu­ But many homeless people find the streets PAGE2 dents could never imagine. But a chance Armond Uro" n • Staff l'hotogrnpher to be less dangerous than a lot of the shel­ encounter with one of then1 helps the unin­ Many homeless D.C. residents say they are not ashamed of their lives, Instead, ters. formed to delve into the psyche of what so they accept their circumstances, "It's not easy but It's my choice," said one. • Like Joe, Wanda Brown, 49, spent her METRO 1nany homeless people like Joe call sur­ tive at first, reluctant even to give his last the District native. At one ti1ne Joe owned a whole life in the District. She was raised in vival. nrune. Walking along Georgia Avenue near house off Florida Avenue that be had inher­ the projects off of East Capitol Street and RED, GREEN, "I don't look at homelessness as being Howard's crunpus, he was at first hesitant to ited from his mother. But faced with what became a victim of circumstance. something to be ashamed of," he said. Like share lot of his personal background. he has called excessive taxes, coupled with BLUE, ORANGE, See HOMELESS, Page A6 YELLOW many homeless people, Joe is very sensi- "It's not easy, but it's my choice," said his inability to nlaintain a steady job, the ... PURPLE? WMATA IS PROPOSING A NEW METRO LINE, CON­ NECTING THE RED AND ORANGE LINES THROUGH Government Prepares For Rita MARYLAND. PAGE4 BY KEVIN HARRIS of Homeland Security. Senior Managing Editor "I think we are going to be ready when it does In an effort to avoid hit land," said Michael the casualties that fol­ Chertoff, Secretary for the lowed Hurricane Katrina, Department of Homeland President Bush on Security, in an inter­ Tuesday urged Americans view with the Associated living along the Gulf of Press. The Department Mexico and near the Texas of Homeland Security coastline to follow manda­ oversees the govern­ tory evacuation orders for ment's response to natu­ Hurricane Rita. ral disasters. Also, more than 300,000 National LIFE& STYLE Rita, labeled a cat­ egory five storm last Guard troops are avail­ THE VALUE night, comes as the Bush able to help in relief OFHBCUS adn1inistration is still try­ efforts and President BLACK COLLEGES ANO ing to regain its footi$ Bush has declared a state of emergency tor Texas UNIVERSITIES HAVE after criticism that it acted and Louisiana. BEEN CRITICIZED FOR to slowly in responding Despite the extent NOT PREPARING STU­ to Hurricane Katrina, of the govenunent's DENTS FOR THE REAL which wreaked havoc in WORLD. READ THE OTH­ Louisiana, Alabaina and preparation, some offi­ cials warn that people ER SIDE OF THE STORY. Mississippi. PAGES Bush said thatthe gov­ who have not yet evacu­ ernment's response to Rita ated may not receive help would be adequate, though immediately. "We know it is unclear just how much that there is going to be da1nage the stonn may a period of tin1e before cause. "I urge the citizens help gets to you," David to listen carefully to the Paulison, the director of insb·uctions provided by the Federal Emergency state and local authori­ Management Agency ties and follow then1," he (FEMA), told the AP. said in a speech before As of Tuesday, SPORTS the Republican Jewish Hurricane Rita had 165 WNBAIACKS Coalition. "We hope and mph winds and was PROMOTION pray that Hurricane Rita expected to hit land will not be a devastating along the coast of Texas READ HOW WNBA storin but we got to be or Louisiana later this PLAYERS FEEL ABOUT ready for the worst." week. Storms of Rita's THE LACK OF COVER­ In preparation, the size usually cause con1- AGE ON THEIR SPORT. government has sent plete destruction of PAGE9 hundreds of truckloads buildings and ho1nes of water, food, and ice to as well as knock down areas expected to expe­ trees, according to infor­ rience damage from mation obtained by The Hurricane Rita. Rescue Hilltop from the National teams with medical sup­ Hurricane Center. Rita port are also standing by, is the 17th named storm lnUIJ:f'" (.~~.n1rt4'),) orTbt \\tntherChanntl according to press reports during this year's hurri­ Hurricane Rita, was upgraded to a Category 5 (the highest level) storm last night, and had the gov­ and statements fron1 offi­ cane season. ernment acting before severe damage was done. In preparation, FEMA has sent truckloads of food, cials at the Department drinking water and other supplies. HU CALENDAR SEPJ: 23 OlllHING COfNOCATIOH QW4TOff AUOl'1'0IUUM, U:OO A.M. (ClASSU ~ tOlOO AM. • 1:00 P.M,) New Capstone Cards for Returning Students ocr.: 3 O!.AOt.11'! "°' S'l\ICXM't Cff(CK. BY ARICA WADE it in an orderly manner I'd like it, but I'm not too trade then you can pay for ING OUT OI RUIOtHCI HAU.I TO Contributing Writer R!ClM W.. WUHO OI HOCJt. and make it as convenient crazy about it," Osborne a new one, which some INGatMGft as possible for the stu­ "I'd like to keep my said. people have chosen to do The Capstone Card has oa,1 dents," Coleman said. Ryan Trotman, who foi the sentimental values PIWJMuu.IW GMOUHntl' a1fc a new look and like it or The process of receiv­ old [Capstone Card]. It works as photographer of their old cards or for SUSOATI! not, all students are going ing a new card will be at one of the ID stations, whatever other reasons WEATHER to have to make the switch. based on a barter sys­ said not wanting to hand they wanted to hold on to The new blue capstone has sentimental value." THOASDAY:St#il#Y tem, where students will over old IDs has been the it," Trotman said. High: 88, Low: 65 card will soon replace all turn over their old cards biggest complaint from The administration is old student identification in exchange for the new. - Jennine Osborne, '06 students. now working on setting up cards. However, 1nany Through this 1nethod, it "We were told it's ! an efficient system for stu­ students have not been will be possible to keep fair exchange," Trotman dents to receive the new told that the switch to the track of which students Jennine Osborne, a with it." said. "In order to get a cards. Once it has done new card is mandatory. have to pay for a card that senior health 1nanage- The new style of the new one you would give this, it will give details as INDEX Trina Coleman, man­ might have been lost. If a 1nent inajor, did not want ID card was introduced up your old one." to who needs to get the CAMPUS 2 ager of Planning and student does not have an to part with her old ID last year for incoming In spite of the prompt­ card, and when they need METRO 4 Control, said the adminis­ old ID, or does not wish card. freshn1en. Osborne is dis­ ing to relinquish the old to go. The new card's chip ED. & PERSPECTIVES 7 tration's delay in formally to turn over their old ID, "I'd like to keep my old satisfied with the drastic IDs, many students are system is hoped to alle­ LIFE &STYLE 8 telling students about the they must pay a fee of $25 one," she said. "It has sen­ change.