Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 2-4-2003 The iH lltop 2-4-2003 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 2-4-2003" (2003). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 107. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/107 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]. CAMPUS A new study says • Freshman are becoming tnore p_olitically active. HE -=-ILLTOP- Read aboutit.. .. A2 The Student Vo ice of Howard University Since 1924 VOLUME 86, NO. 38 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003 www.thehilltoponline.com I , General Assembly Resumes Elections By Kerry-Ann Hamilton Cunningham said. "I have to Campus Editor revi.se the calendar for the lost days [ during the s~spension] The General Assembly met and also consult with Elections on Sunday to, among other USA [a company that provides things, discuss and approve voting machines] to see if that election guidelines put forward is feasible." by General Elections chair If the General Assembly did Corey Cunningham. not accept Cunningham's The Assembly, after some revised guidelines, the guide­ deliberation with Cunningham, lines approved by the Assembly voted to accept the revised for last spring's election would guidelines. still be in effect. The approved guidelines After almost three hours of require candidates running for Ja'Ron Smith said he will deliberation, Joel Moore, the Howard University Student not step down as HUSA vice president of the College of Association president and vice financial advisor, to avoid a Engineering ~cbitecture and president, as well as undergrad­ possible conflict of Interest Computer Sciences motioned uate trustee, to pay $300 and presented by him running that the meeting be closed to $200 respectively, as a good· for HUSA president. non-voting members to discuss faith deposit. The sum is the controversy surrounding refundable if the candidates do p.m. The event was previously Ja'Ron Smith's (HUSA finan­ not incur fines during the elec­ scheduled for Monday. cial advisor) current campaign tion process. Cunningham said the tem­ for HUSA presidency. Two­ Election activities, which porary suspension might cause thirds of the members of the were suspended by the General Election Day to be moved back. General Assembly voted to Pho10 by Kerry-Ann Hamilton Assembly on Wednesday, will "I am not sure if we will set resume today with a speak out The General Assembly held a n emergency meeting Sunday evening and passed the general a new day for elections," See GA page A6 at Meridian Hill Hall at 7:30 election guldellnes. HUSA Holds Chicken Finger Taste Johnson Gives $4 Test in Punch Out Friday Mi.Ilion to Howard By Josef Sawyer Managing Editor Howard has accepted a monetary gift from John Harold Johnson, owner cf the Johnson Publishing Company, to the tune of $4 million, which wilt go toward the construction of a new School of Communications as a part of the Capital Campaign, a five-year initia­ tive to raise $250 million. John H. Johnson. The new School of Johnson said he was hon­ Communications will be ored to make a donation and named after Johnson, who is hopes his contribution will currently the publisher of h elp to advance Howard, EBONY and JET magazine which has been a leader in Johnson has long been a sup­ providing educational oppor­ porter of Howard who he said tunities for African­ has always promoted Americans. achievement. Un iversity President H. "I have been a big admir­ Patrick Swygert thanked er of Howard ever since I Johnson for his contribution attended the first NAACP on behalf of the University. meeting in Baltimore when "Mr. Johnson is a pioneer Thurgood Marshall was in African-American publish­ named assistant counsel," ing,", Swygert said. "His con­ Photo by Lauren Bnyne Anderson Johnson said. "I knew that he tributions to journalism have Friday the Howard University Student Association held a chicken finger "taste test" In the Punch Out. HUSA was a Howard graduate and I played an extraordinary role President Cornell Williamson said students have complained about the high prices of chicken fingers. Dini ng have been so inspired by the in chronicling the struggles services officials said the high prices are reflection of what they pay for the chicken. WIiiiamson held the taste marks that he and so many test to allow students to decide If they will switch to a cheaper chicken, which was offered for sampling. other alumni have made on WIiiiamson will announce the "winner" of the two choices tonight at the Town Hall Meeting. this nation." See JOHNSON page AS HU Law Students File Morris Brown Tells HU Not to Visit Brief to Supreme Court I By Amie McLain Olu Burrell, the undergrad­ "We plan to go a week before Hilltop Staff Writer uate student leading Howard's graduation so we can rally on Affirmative Action coalition to save Morris Brown along with Morris Brown stu­ By Ruth L. Tisdale versities and colleges. n1et with the University's presi­ dents." Hilltop Staff Writer The four students said they The Save Morris Brown dent over the weekend. Burrell Corey Barnes, a senior wrote the brief because they student coalition is back in full said the meeting was used to mass media major, is one of Four students, Robin thought it was necessary to gear after a meeting last week­ clarify Howard's intended pur­ approximately 1,300 students Konrad, Nadine Jones Francis, support affirmative action and end with Morris Brown's pose of going down to Atlanta who have left Morris Brown. Danielle Conley, and Hillary racial diversity in universities President Charles E. Taylor. He over the All-Star weekend.· Others have returned home or Browne, from Howard Law and colleges. was previously reluctant to "We first told Morris transferred to neighboring School felt the need to a write "After the Supreme Court have Howard Students protest Brown's student government institutions. amices curie(friend of the granted certiorari on the the institution's revoked president, Edmond "I'm disappointed because court) brief to the Supreme Grutter case, a few students accreditation during All-Star Richardson, about our plans to I was supposed to graduate this Court in support of the were discussing the issue and Weekend (Feb.7-9). rally. He some how misrepre­ year, but now I have to sit out a University of Michigan admis­ the need for Howard's voice to According to Howard sented our purpose for going year. I'm going to transfer to sions policy. be presented," Konrad said. University Student Association down," Burrell said. "In my > Georgia State," Barnes said. The two class-action law­ "We felt that if HUSL [Howard Vice-President, Nicole Merritt, meeting with President Taylor I "It's sad because Morris Brown suits that were filed against the School of LawJ did not respond plans to rally at Morris Brown outlined our mission, which be is a good school as far as bring­ University of Michigan and its to the possibility of race-con­ this weekend were put on hold now accepts." ing students in and giving them law school claimed that the uni­ scious admissions programs because Morris Brown It is too late for the coali­ a place to learn." versity discriminated against being abolished then we would President, Taylor, told Howard tion to go Atlanta this weekend Some members of the cam­ white students in its admis­ basically be letting down those students not to come. so the group plans to rally in paign said other HBCU's do not sions procedures. These l two leaders who came before us and "He said that it will cause March. Burrell said a trip then appear eager to assist Morris cases, which have now been worked so hard to end segrega­ negative press and it may pro­ would be more feasible. Morris Brown University Is Brown and an attitude of apa­ taken to the Supreme Court, tion in public schools." hibit what they are trying to do. "We also have to take into located In Altanta. thy seems to be lingering over are feared to be a threat to affir­ But, be said they would be account tliat Morris Brown stu­ mative action policies in all uni- interested in us coming down to dents are in each class for 110 Saturday and we would not See LAW page AS talk," Merritt said. minutes Monday through have their support," he said. See BROWN page AS i.l Bison Weighing In Kucinich, Congressman VOICES Richard A Gephardt. John A Increase In I Students Question Estrada, U S Senators John R. & Edwards. Christopher J. Dodd, Randolph\\' Crow, \Vesley K. Freshntan Activisnt, VIEWS Sharpton's Bid Clark, D. Robert Graham , and ~Villie F. Carter. New Study "Without me in the race, it will be part of the exclusive Would for vote club picture again,~ Sharpton, Shows said in the CNN article. There By Veronica-Marche Miller for Al are two other Black candidates Contributing Writer (Mosley-Braun) and two Sharpton as a Hispanic candidates (Penna A recent survey found that and Estrada). after 36 years of declining Presidential Senior acting maJor interest in current affairs, an Candidate? Loreina Roberts has mixed increasing proportion of col­ emotions about Sharpton's lege freshman have a renewed political move.