Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 4-14-2005 The iH lltop 4-14-2005 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 4-14-2005" (2005). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 244. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/244 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. 67 THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2005 WWWTHEHILLTOPONLINE.COM THURSDAY NOfEJOOK CAMPUS Mr. Slowe, Ms. Annex Win Pageant AKAS UNCOVER THE RISKS BY KAIA KARAMOKO respect the people that are up Contributing Writer there," Bladen said. "Their con­ AS A PART OF THEIR 2005 fidence has to be mile high, like HEALTH WEEK, ALPHA CHAP­ .. Themed "The Crowning: D enver. TER, ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA Who Reigns Supreme?" students SORORITY, INC. HOSTED As coined by Kenyatta from on and off campus put their Hobson, Meridian HilJ's com­ A STD AWARENESS AND talent to the test to be crowned PREVENTION PROGRAM munity director, said old school Mr. and Ms. Residence Life 2005 always wins the crowd. WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Cramton BLACKBURN DIGITAL AUDI­ "Good, the best I've seen," Auditorium. Hobson said. "Howard has a lot TORIUM. Contestants, dressed in busi­ PAGE2 of talented students and tonight ness attire, introduced themselves was just another event to show­ to the audience through creative case it." prose. Following the introduc­ John Williams, represent­ tions ' the audience .velled out the ing Meridian Hill Hall, soulfully names of their respectable dor- crooned classics songs from The mitories, giving their representa­ Isley Brothers, Chaka Khan and tives support. Up ne.>..1: was the John Legend. He demanded talent portion. the attenlion of the crowd and Byron Stewart, president of METRO coerced many Howard females to the School of Con1munications run towards the stage in awe. ANEW FORM OF and host for the night, graced the Keeping the crowd going, TRANSPORTATION stage to amp up the crowd. The Howard's own DJ Premonition audience reacted accordingly, kept the crowd's energy high. TIRED OF screaming ·with glee, having expe­ His knowledge of mixing and TAKING THE rienced Stewart's broadwayesque "scratching" made the crowd METRO FORA personality. dance, hit after hit. SHORT TRIP? Stewart engaged the crowd "I loved it," said Coach Fred BY SUMMER in a stroll down memory lane, as Dean, Cook Hall's community 2005, YOU he sang Soul For Real's 1996 clas­ director. "Everybody was differ­ WON'T HAVE sic R&B tune, "Candy Rain." The ent." TO, DUE TO crowd joined in, in unison to sing Following the talent show­ THE NEW D.C. ~:'.;:~:;aS~~ two entire verses. 1 case were thee\ eningwear, swim CIRCULATOR! '·· Song, dance. spoken word, suit, and questionnaire PAGE4 piano and saxophone play­ segments which all had the ing were talents showcased in student body on their feet. Howard's Cramton Auditorium. Third runner-ups were Mr. ''As I hosted the pageant, I Carver and Ms. Slowe, second was just trying to entertain the runner-ups were Mr. and Ms. crowd and keep them awake," Meridian, and the winners of the SPORTS said Stewart, a junior broadcast ResFest 2005 Pageant were Mr. journalism major. "The pageant BISON LACROSSE Slowe and Ms. Annex. itself was kind of timely, so you The success of the pageant DOUBLES have to entertain people so they'll can be attributed to all of the vol­ ALTHOUGH HOWARD'S stay. A lot of people stayed until unteers, especially pageant coor­ MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM IS the end, so I think it went well." dinator Christina Gordon. MERELY OF CLUB STATUS, Mixed feelings were in the air "The pageant coordinator, HU IS CURRENTLY THE as students performed. Christina Gordon, did a great ONLY HBCU THAT OFFERS "I don't like the talent," said job making sure everything was LACROSSE OPPORTUNI­ junior broadcast journalism in order and everything was on TIES FOR BOTH MEN AND Joseph Rose. ~There was [no one time,'' Stewart said. "Even when outstanding." Pa1rin j.O,..,... '<alt l'hocOJRph<T WOMEN. there was an issue, she remained Some students thought the talent at Wednesday night's ResFest pageant in Cramton PAGES Sophomore accounting calm." major Will Blanden disagreed. "I could have been better, but overall those in attendance found it enjoyable. Protesters Fight for Cuba Free Health Screenings BY KAREN BRUNDIDGE the results of their body mass Contributing Writer index results were a\'erage HU CALENDAR i according to their height and As part of Health Week weight. 2005, "T.R.U.T.H. Is... "Fifty percent of the stu­ April 28 Unveiling a Healthier You," the dents have been surprised al ladies of Alpha Chapter, Alpha the results of their body cmn­ FORMAL CLASSES END Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. position test." Forid said. "But offered free health screenings for the ntost part, the students yesterday in Blackburn Center seemed up-to-date." MAY14 from 12p.m. to 3p.m. Courtney Lewis, a rep­ It included body mass resentative from Planned GRADUATION index, cholesterol, alcohol/ Parenthood, explained to stu­ depression, dental screenings dents that sometimes a person and more. may look healthy, but is not WEATHER "It's always important for and may not reveal that. students on college C;lmpuses "A lot of people arc unin­ to get tc-,tcd for' arious things,"· formed and that causes then1 TODAY Amie r.IcLain, a senior broad­ to make bad decisions." Lewis MOSTLY SUNNY cast journalism major and co­ said. High: 61 chair of the Health \Veek 2005, She said that the purpose Low: 44 said. "Today, we had students of Planned Parenthood is to racrk:k JMl.,nn· Slaff Phuh•. ,..-rhrr get tested for depression, body empower people in the com­ On Wednesday, protesters held signs across from Meridian Hill Hall, asking the U.S. mass, dental screenings and munity to make responsible to cease attacks on Cuba. alcoholism." decisions and to give con1pre­ THURSDAY Diana Wall, a psychol­ hensive reproductive health MOSTLY SUNNY ogy intern with the University information. High: 56 counseling center, was present While "lights on" may be a Low: 37 al the screening and handed short and sin1ple phrase, Lewis out health infonnation to inter­ feels that it can be a sin1ple Track team Gets Ready to ested students. thing that can save you a lot of "Our purpose here is to headache. expose students to what we "You won't always see the INDEX Compete in MEAC Conferenee offer at the counseling center," symptoms, but the ways that Wall said. "Sometimes, college students can protect them­ BY MIKE HOLMES respectively, had qualifying CAMPUS 2 "We are looking very prom­ students can be susceptible to selves are for them to use con­ Hilltop Staff Writer performances last weekend METRO 4 ising for conference," said mood disorders like depres­ doms, e\'en if you're on birth at the Clemson Invitational. EDiTORIALS & PERSPECTIVES 7 junior political science major sion and substance abuse and control pills, and to get test­ The countdown is coming "Now we've qualified four out LIFE & STYLE 8 Ashley Vann. '''Ve have three not know it." ed". to an end. Just one more stop of our top eight for the MEAC," SPORTS 10 people nmning the 5000 for There were free condoms r.1any students fron1 the before Coach Michael Merritt said Cordis Stanford a junior conference," she explained. on the tables and se,·eral bro­ College of Dentistry can1c out takes his men and women's finance major. Yann qualified for the 5ooon1 chures with useful information to help and support because track team to compete in the The women managed to with a time of i9:07 but had for students to read. they realize the importance of 2005 MEAC Conference. pick up two new qualifiers already qualified for conference ··I came to see if I was staying healthy, especially as a The teams will be head­ this past weekend at Clemson, ( ~C1fl in a previous meet. healthy in weight, so I took the student. Henry r...tarable, a sec­ ed to Charlottesville, Va. to Marisa Johnson and Laclaire '-RfWilW Ashley West-Nesbitt quali­ body composition test," said ond-year College of Dentistl) compete in the University of Ca1ter. Johnson qualified for fied for the woman's 2oom Keisan Roberts, a sophomore student, feels that health is the COLLEGE Virginia's Lou Onesty/Milton both the women's shot put and as well but like Vann, West finance major. most important a.!>pect of life. G. Abramson Invitational this discus. Carter's performance Nesbitt had qualified in a previ­ Wali Forid, a senior nutri­ "Without your health, weekend. not only got her a first place ous meet as well. The won1en's tion major, came from the you cannot pursue any other The women and men's win it also qualified her for the 111 Student IleaIth Center to weigh endeavors such as school, occu­ team, who finished th and 6 women's 2oom. See TRACK, News A5 students and let them know if pation, relationships, etc." A2 CAMPUS THE HILLTOP APRIL 14, 2005 AKAs Emphasize STD Awareness, Prevention BY JANEEN L. STRAUGHN As a warm-up, a .. Test Your Sex the disadvantages and possible side and administration of justice major were thoroughly involved in the dis­ Contributing Writer I.Q." quiz revealed the truth to myths effects.