Howard University Digital Howard @ Howard University The iH lltop: 2000 - 2010 The iH lltop Digital Archive 10-4-2006 The iH lltop 10-4-2006 Hilltop Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010 Recommended Citation Staff, Hilltop, "The iH lltop 10-4-2006" (2006). The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010. 330. https://dh.howard.edu/hilltop_0010/330 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]. • ILL , The Daily Student Voice of Howard University . ••• ,l._"" • · ~ _ ••_ __ • ~ - ' • • ' _ VOLUME 90, NO. 27 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2006 WWW.THEHILLTOPONLINE.COM BREAKING NEWS . LIFE & STYLE DOW SETS RECORD HIGH AT CLOSING STARBUCKS MAKES PRICE INCREASE WlllJ, JQ/lfl TmJ~ 1.JJ / 'f$1 §YNNY Mf§ttl)WQ$ THE DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE SET A NEW RECORD PRICE'S OF BEVERAGES AT STARBUCKS ARE RISING 5 CENTS HIGH: 65, tOW. 64 HIGH: 64, LOW. S3 YESTERDAY WHEN IT HIT AN ALL-TIME PEAK AT 11,727.34, AC­ PER CUP. FIND OUT WHY STARBUCKS IS INCREASING THE CORDING TO THE NEW YORK TIMES. PRICE IN LIFE & STYLE 'Mal Phi Mu Al·pha Meets to Improve Music Department BY EBONI FARMER all the HBCU's, but one of the Birofong," if it is just a regular Hilltop Staff Writer issues I have is being exposed tune up tile price will be about to the competition that I will $ioo.oo, but if it has been 3 or The brothers of the fuce once I leave the 4uiver­ more years since the piano has Howard Chapter of Phi Mu sity," Hall said. been tuned it will cost more." Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of Freshman music educa­ Professor and chair of America held a town hall meet­ tion major Beverly Johnson tile music department Valerie ing yesterday for students in stressed the importance of Eichelberger attended tile the music deparbnent. students exposing themselves. meeting to show students that "Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia "Students should venture out tile faculty supports the effort decided to hold a meeting and do tl1eir own thing and not being made. She wanted the because we felt it was an obli­ only rely on the University for students to know that she was gation to understand stu.dents opportunities. There is a lot there to assist tllem and lheit whose voice may not always of con1petition out there but voices and concerns were not be heard," said senior busi­ we have to find it to see what falling upon deaf eal's. ness major Westley Steele. we need to do to improve," HUSA President Jennifer During the meeting, stu­ Johnson said. Owens was also in attendance dents expressed the opin­ The main issue that was at tile Town Hall meeting. ~ I ions of what the school's shared among many stu- felt it was important for me to weak' and strong points were. dents was the condition of tile• come to the meeting because a Improvements the school equipment. Freshman music lot of tile time students in the needs to make were also dis­ therapy major Taylor Harris Fine Arts Department do not cussed. expressed concern about the feel like tlley are represented," "We have strong faculty tunil)g of pianos. said Owens. that can compete with the "If an instrument is out Owens hopes tllat tllis best, but a lot of the time stu­ of tune it does not allow you 1neeting will help The Music dents do not take advantage of to perfect your craft. I tllink Department be more in tune Hl')o11 Jont:S • Smlor Pbolo f.dllor them," said Fine Arts student it is extremely important tllat with students. She added, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity held a town hall meeting Tuesday for students In the Brian Lawson. every piano in tile building is "I want the Dean of The music department. The students voiced concerns about equipment for the department. Adrian Hall, a sopho­ tuned properly and regularly." Department to know about more music education major Robe1t Birdfong, an tile students concerns. Having believes that Howard has employee at Rick Jones Pianos the Town Hall meeting was Steele wants everyone that they can be addressed heard. After further discussion a great school of music. located in Beltsville, Md. gave the first step to change. The outside of The Deparbnent and taken care of. "We plan on with Professor Eichelberger "Howard has the most com­ insight on tile issue. ··The price students have valid questions of Music to be aware of the having more meetings where and Vice Provost there will be petitive music school· out of of tuning a piano varies," said that need to be answered." struggles Howard is facing so students can come and be a follow up." • -Gen·eral Assembly Chairman Rappers, Actors, Senators, Royalty Call Resigns, Questions HUSA Budget for Attention to Foster Care Children BY VANESSA MIZELL Nation & World Editor an audience like tllis to share my story," BY CHRISTINA M. WRIGHT the stipends paid to the exec­ programming. General Assembly Phelps said. Managing Editor utive board of HUSA, as they was supposed to be the driving It was a night of tears, cheers and enter­ According to statistics by tile Academic encomp~ss more tllan 70 per­ force of the HUSA programming, tainment as celebrities from all walks of life Mentor Center Program for Foster Youtll, Erin Ferguson, chairman of cent of the budget. he said, but has since become dined to speeches tllat culminated in a day foster children have poor attendance rates, General Assembly, resigned yes­ Owens, HUSA president, dormant. "~tll foster children atop of the agenda. are less likely to attend college and are less terday saying that the Howard and Nichols, HUSA vice presi­ In a previous interview The "Keeping the Promise to At-Risk likely to perform at grade level. ' University Student Association dent, will be paid $8,ooo by the with HUSA, Nichols said .he Youth" su1nmit earlier in tl1e day addressed Senator Kerry highlighted these char­ is tuking advantage of the mon­ end of the school year. Essence and Owens met with Fcrguson,­ the psychological impact of tl1e child wel­ acteristics when he spoke about his ten­ ies provided to them. Walker, HUSA chief of staff, Woody, Muhammed Salaam, fare system and racial disparities in foster ure as a prosecutor, working witll at-risk Student government mon­ and Gasper David Stinfil, HUSA former HUSA financial advisor, care, with Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) youtll. "Its common sense," he said, "all of ies are from the $135 student financial advisor, will be paid and Lola Fawole, former General at the forefront of policy briefings in foster tl1esc kids had some sort of family abuse activity fee that is part of every S6,ooo for the year. l Assembly Chairperson, who care and education. and lack of parental attention." student's tuition and fees. For Ferguson compared. HUSA kgave us guidance as to what the Entertainer Lil' Kim, Rapper Darryl After an energetic speeCh, Darryl checks and balances purposes, to a non-profit organization, and constitution says about our allo­ McDaniels of Run DMC, Senator John McDaniels of Run DMC performed some HUSA presents an annual and said non-profit organizations do cations." Kerry (D-Mass), hip hop violinist Miri Ben­ his old hits like "Walk This Way." summer budget to General not use most of the budget on In the interview, Ferguson Ari and tile Saudi princess Dalal Al-Saud McDaniels said tllat tile at-risk youtll Assembly for approval. salaries because the purpose is to said a main concern for him is were among the many partl1ering witll conference drew him because of his intent According to Ferguson, make a change. the budgeted amount for Bison Children Uniting Nations (CUN) for tl1e on representing tile world of hip hop and there is an allotment of $58,000 During interviews witll The Ball, S30,ooo, that accounts for all-day conference at the \.Yoodrow \>Vi.Ison bringing a positive image and "vision" to from the university this year, but Hilltop for the HUSA Progress almost 39 percent of the HUSA International Center. tile children. HUSA's budget asks for more Report, Owens and Nichols said progranm1ing budget. "Anytin1e I gel tJ1e chance to Jet my "Hip-hoppers need to keep it real," than $76,000. However, Jennifer they are the first administration 'Tm not saying that Bison image and my voice speak to help children," McDaniels said in nn exclusive interview Owens and Stephen Nichols, in fom· years to forgo a raise in Ball is not important, but Bison said Lil' Kim, "I run." with The Hilltop. both IIUSA officers, have said tile president and vice president Ball is one day at tile end of The provocative female rapper told "They ain't sayin' nothin' witl1 the there is a $41,000 surplus from salaries. the school year," he said. "And it of her humble beginnings, where at age 9 power tllat they got. We're not really repre­ last year's adininistration. Ferguson said four per­ doesn't necessarily bring about her parents divorced, leaving her and her sentin' tile way that we're supposed to. I'm In a t·wo-page resignation cent of the student activities fee change in the University." motller destitute. out here representin' because if it wasn't for letter, Ferguson lists multiple amount collected is allocated to Ferguson said Bison Ball is "We used to sleep in cars," she said.