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Low 13 # Saturday: Mostly Sunny High 38 Low 27 Sunday: Snow Showers High 31, Low 31 The Student Voice of Howard University Since 1924 VOLUl\lE 88, NO. 31 FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2005 www.thchilltoponlinc.corn Serendipity Blue Ticket, Yellow Ticket, No Ticket Workshop Model Call I Gives I Brings High l Networking Competition ·- Advice BY SHANAE L. HARRIS BY LAUREN STEPHENS Contributing Writer Hilltop Slaff Writer Competition was fierce this In an effort to prepare stu­ pastWednesdayattheSerendipity dents for networking, an essen­ Model Call for the spring fashion tial part of getting a job, the show. A host of women show­ School of Communications ing off their best fashion, unique Student Council in conjunction styles, and styling stilettos along with the Career Services Office with a few men sporting their sponsored the Professional fashion gear paraded into the Attire Workshop. Blackburn Ballroom with high Marva L. Goldsmith, presi­ hopes and determination ready dent and chief image officer of to show their stuff. Marva,, Goldsmith & Associates, "I want to do this fashion gave the audience of approxi­ show to build up 1ny resume, get mately 30 students etiquette tips some exposure, and practice," on topics ranging from which said freshman interior design fork to use at dinner to how much major AIDber Ellis. of a man's sleeve should show at Duran Brown, coordinator the cuff. She also stressed the of the model call and upcoming three most important parts of fashion show, is looking forward networking: visual, verbal and to the debut of talent and diver­ non-verbal communication. sity that will be showcased. The "The visual appearance is fashion show is also expected to so important... make sure the add a little twist of theatrics and message that you want to send drama. is the one you are sending... "We are looking for people really think about the message that are short, tall, big, small, you want to send, as you are light, and dark because we are speaking with people you need really trying to show all aspects to be clear about your goals," of Howard," said Brown. "We Goldsmith said. "A lot of times it want to put arts into this fashion is difficult to really take advan­ show." tage of the networking if you Over 200 people attended don't know what your goals are. the model call. Practice messages, practice how "We are looking for people you speak, practice showing up that are able to walk properly, and to be really clear about what have good composure, and can your ultimate goals are." stand out a lot," Brown said. "I !\lorlcnc lln"1hrooe- StnfT Photographer For students who have Hundreds of students gathered at the Administration Building to pay their housing deposits Monday, however, to dis­ want to know what makes this not begun their networking, perse the crowd, many received blue tickets instc:i1 and told to pay at their leisure throughout the week. girl different from the one sitting Goldsmith also offered advice next to her.'' for them to jumpstart the pro­ The women turnout for the cess. model call topped that of the "Depending on what it is men, and some men felt the com­ Campus Housing Almost at Full Capacity you want to do, find organiza­ petition less strenuous because tions that support that work," of this fact. BY MELANIE R. HOLMES a yellow ticket then you won't be able to nity service, and employment. Beginning Goldsmith said. "There are "I wouldn't be affected at Campus Editor participate in the RSVP," Chambers said. March 21, students who are able to make student organizations and all all if I don't get into the fashion "For those students who can't, we host an their deposits will have five days to select kinds of associations. Start to show, although I strongly doubt After Monday's mob of housing-hun­ off-campus housing fair every year. We their dorm assignments for the 2005- get into associations that .sup­ that I won't get in because it is gry students, things have returned to nor­ don't just leave it at 'you didn't receive 2006 school-year. Those with the most port the work that you want to very hard to find guys that want mal at the Administration Building. The housing' and the door is shut." points out of a total of 50 will select hous­ do. That is the way to develop to do this," said junior physical estimated 1,300 students who received Chambers said it troubles him that ing on the first day, those with the second the nehvork with people that education major David Coleman. blue tickets on Monday were allowed to the University cannot provide on-cam­ highest will select housing on the second are in a particular area that you While Coleman looks to add to pay their $200 housing deposits until the pus housing for all students, but said the day and students with the least amount of are interested in." Goldsmith's his modeling career through the end of the day, while the 200-300 stu­ RSVP system is meant to reward students points will select housing on the third day. presentation provided students fashion show, others attended dents that received yellow tickets Tuesday who are doing well. Any student who does not choose housing with new information as well as the nlodel call for different rea­ morning will have all of next week to pay "The RSVP system was born out of on their assigned day will have the fourth answered questions about infor­ sons. their deposits. an incentive program," Chambers said. and fifth days to do so. mation that they wen~ uncertain "Honestly 1ny friend dared However, because 1,400 deposits "It was designed to reward students who Chambers said the blue tickets were about. me $5 and bought me a ticket have already been made and there are are successfully matriculating through the distributed Monday to get the several "The most valid point I so I just did it. Plus, I figure only 1,550 beds available, Vice Provost of University through good grades, commu­ hundred students who gathered outside of learned tonight dealt with I may as well try out since it's Student Affairs Franklin Chambers antici­ nity service and the like." the Administration Building to pay their attire," said senior legal com­ something different," said soph­ pates that all remaining housing will be In order to select housing, students housing deposits out of the cold weather. munication major Shani Harris. omore journalism major Alyssa filled on Monday. receive points for their GPA, classifica­ ''We all kind of think we know Joy Johnson. "If you didn't receive a blue ticket or tion, distance from their home, comrou- See HOUSING, News A9 certain things but it is ve1y, very According to Brown, the technical as far as the lines and show will be like a spring home­ shapes of the clothes we wear. It coming. was very, very interesting sur­ "[It] will be really big this ROOTS Organization Hosts Roots Mini-Series prisingly. It's something that year because a lot of people didn't the School of Communications even know about the spring show BY CHRISTINA WRIGHT "On the eve of Black History should consider doing again this last year," he said. Asst. Campus Editor Month, our organization decid­ semester." Students that attended fall's ed it was a good place to start a For some students, the homecoming fashion show agree With Black History Month discussion." workshop also provided the with Brown and look fo1ward to just a few days away, Howard The audience for Tuesday's reality of how much they did the upcoming showcase. University student organiza­ viewing was so compelled by not know about proper etiquette "If this show is as good as tion ROOTS decided to begin Greg Carr, assistant profes­ and how valuable Goldsmith is homecoming's then I'll be there acknowledging the month early. sor in the Department of Afro­ to the Howard student body. even though I can just sit on All week long ROOTS has shown American Studies, that the "It's funny how much you the yard to see a fashion show," and discussed the mini-series crowd did not begin to dwindle don't know when you think you said sophomore print journalism "Roots" in the Founder's Library until 10:00 pm. know so much," said sophomore major John Kennedy. Browsing Room. "It was really nice to dis­ legal communications major However, some students During the event, discus­ cuss the movie with intelligent Brandon Wallace and the orga­ were not so optimistic about sion topics ranged from slavery people," said sophomore politi­ nizer of the event. "As African­ another fashion show. to what Black identity means. cal science major Veronica Americans, we are sometimes "I probably won't go because "It's an epic film that cov­ Williams.