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Bluford Llbrarv NCMT- State UnXy The A&T Greensboro, NC 27All REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008 THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUME LXXXI, NO 16 DO AGGIES EVEN Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned CARE ANYMORE? ■ DDHG.com allows women to warn other women a "Love Panel," where you can A legal dispute between next to their existent profile Apathy runs deep at A&T but some aboat suspect shady guys, go ask "renowned love experts" Pittsburgh lawyer Todd Hollis While some infiiriated men students like to think ofthings that or but does it too far? questions about differentthings, and Joseph arose in 2006 when take advantage of this feature, made love A&T first. PAGE 2 online shopping for web site Hollis found his name and de- others are unaware of the exis- BY STACIE BAILEY created the site in July 2005 to gear, music powered by imeem. scription on the site. tence oftheirname on the site or THE A&T REGISTER allow women to share their ex- com and more. Due to the 1996 Communi- could, overall, care less. periences about guys they've Without the restrictions on cations Decency Act, however, "I don'treally care that much You research your field of dated and warn others who may the validity of the information he did not prevail. This legal to prove something's not true, NEW HOPE FOR study before you pursue it and consider them. given, it's easy to exaggerate implement protects the creator because I know who I am and you research a topic before you On the site, one is allowed to details in the guy's profile. A ofthe site and proposes that the ifyou know me you know how HEART DISEASE write about it. So, why not re- type a guy'sname into the search guy whofinds his name can only person(s) posting the informa- I am," said sophomore Spanish search a guy before you date box or add a post containing a guess who has posted it since all tion must be held liable. Since Education major, Wii Guilford. Scientist have successfully re- him? DDHG.com makes that guy's name and picture, ifavail- members are anonymous. the work is done anonymously, Although there is good rea- created a working rat heart giving possible. able. It is not necessary to be a The comments made vary there is no resolution. hope son to be upset about the site, new to people suffering from Dontdatehimgirl.com is a member to look for someone or from, "he gave me an STD" to During the time of the it'snothing less than heartdisease. PACE 3 case, freedom of Web site created by Tasha Jo- to add apost, though it is neces- "he stillowes me child support." Joseph brought up that there is speech seph ofFlorida. Joseph, 35, is a sary to comment on others'. This could have a large affect on a way for guys to defend them- public relations consultant and Additional features include the guy and his reputation. selves; this rebuttal is placed SEE DDHG.com ON PAGE 2 CITIGROUP TAKES HUGES LOSES RACE T Citigroup reports 10billion dollar loses in the fourth quarter as the Romneywins subprime crisis continues. PAGE 4 Michigan; S.C. STRAIGHT HAIR next big stop VS. NATURAL DETROIT (AP) — Mitt Romney The long standing debate contin- scored his first major primary ues onwhich style isbetter off for victory Tuesday in his native black women. PAGE 5 Michigan, a win he desperately needed to give his weakened FLYING THE UN- candidacy new life and set the stage for a wide-open Republi- FRIENDLY SKIES can showdown in South Caroli- na in justfour One students journeythrough the days American aviation system. PAGE 5 Romney was the third Republican victor in the first four states LADY AGGIES GET to vote in the HUGE HOME WINS 2008 primary season, further Romney roiling a vola- The women's basketball team had tile nomination fight thatlacks a a big week defeating Morgan State clear favorite. Coppin State at PAGE 6 home. The former Massachusetts STARS IN THE MAKING governor defeated John McCa- MEN SPLIT MEAC in, the Arizona senator who was STINT hoping that independents and HOME The path to Broadway goes through Aggieland Democrats would joinRepubli- cans to help himrepeat his 2000 The men'sbasketball fell to Mor- gan triumph here. State Sat. but bounced back BYAASIYATOWNSELL "We're preparing them for with a come frombehind winover Mike Huckabee, the former THE A&TREGISTER Coppin State on Monday.PAGE 6 the business, the pentacle is Arkansas governor, trailed in making it to Broadway," said third, and former Tennessee The on-going success of Program Director Frankie Sen. Fred Thompson was wait- A&T's theatre program can Day. ing for the top three candidates be felt in Paul Robeson Little The faculty takes their job in South Carolina, already cam- Theatre, Harrison Auditorium very seriously. This includes paigning. A NEW TWIST ON and on Broadway. classes that run pass their "It's a victory of optimism OLD DATE NIGHTS Walking through the halls scheduled hours, practices over Washington-style pessi- ofNCB, the third floor is the that last until the next morn- mism," Romney said in an As- Why not have dinnerat the deli most active. There is a never ing and productions that are sociated Press interview, echo- when you go out for dinner and a day that goes by where laugh- performed to perfection. Paul ing his campaign speeches. movie? PAGE 8 ter, singing and dancing are Robeson Theatre unleashes "Now on to South Carolina, not heard through the walls. the talent each student has on Nevada, Florida." An eclectic group of talented its stage. McCain said he had called ACTIVIST NOT students, are held to very high Students who leave the pro- Romney to congratulate him HAPPY WITH NAS standards in the theater pro- gram go offto graduate school "that Michigan welcomed their gram where classes are taught with more than the standard native son with their support." PHOTOS BY LEROY MIKELL REGISTER Many activists are upset over the • at a graduate level to prepare institution comes in with the "Starting tomorrow, we're controversial title of the rappers' Kaurie Danielsand DanielleMills work on a scene in theatre class (Top). Professor students to their next destina- going to win South Carolina, upcoming LP. PAGE 8 Frankie Day instructs her studentson theproper delivery oftheirscripts(Bottom) tion. SEE STARS ONPAGE 2 and we're going to go on and win the nomination," McCain declared, also in an AP inter- view. Romney's ties to Michigan proved beneficial. Four in 10 Hi:48 ° voters said his roots factored New year, new you...not really into their votes, and more than X—> half ofthat group backed Rom- Lo:31° ney, according to preliminary ■ Students shun traditional New Year's resolutions pointless due to the chances of eryone anymore. Some peo- results from surveys of voters achieving theirresolution. ple prefer to THURSDAY: Snow I High 35° in favor of bettering themselves year round make changes as they left their polling places, For some students resolu- or achieve goals as the come taken for The Associated Press FRIDAY: Cloudy | High 51° tions did hold importance to along simply because it suits and the networks. He also led BY ASHLEY REID to the resolution tradition this their New Year and new begin- them better. among voters who said the THE A&T REGISTER year for various reasons. nings. Business Education ma- Fashion Merchandise and economy and illegal immigra- Junior Keith Holiday took jor Cherrelle Coleman believes Design major, Lakesha Holi- tion were their most important Bringing in the New Year a comical approach when ex- that resolutions are a great op- day is one the students who theYARD... issues, and won a majority of usually includes high hopes for plaining his reasoning for not portunity to start a new person- would rather show by actions Republicans, conservatives, and theWORLD bigger and better making aresolution. year. theBIZ things, and al goal for a new that change is wanted than just voters looking for a candidate resolutions for the betterment "Resolutions like a theWORD.. are Guinr "I believe there is point in saying it. with experience. theSCORE. of your personal life but A&T ness records. They are made to making a New Year's Resolu- "I feel that when you begin McCain had an edge with theSCENE students are breaking tradition be broken", said Holiday. tion because it sets a goal for to make resolutions, you begin those who wanted an authentic and straying away from New Responses like Holiday's a new personal inner and outer to beat yourself up when they president, and he won among Year's resolutions. were very popular around cam- image for the year", said Cole- are not fulfilled by a certain moderates, independents and THE A&T REGISTER Surprisingly, many A&T pus thisyear.