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North Carolina A&T State University IHE REGISTER www.ncatregister. com VOLUME 78, NO. 16 February Thursday, 12, 2004 COPYRIGHT© 2004 A&T announces new partnership By Patrice Withers Renick. However, in the absence of News Reporter more than 2,000 engineers, scientists said. "Although we are not Renick, Provost Carolyn Meyers and receiving support personnel. With $1.2 bil- any funding the partnership will On Feb. 5, N.C. A&T held a signing signed the agreement with Houston allow lion in facilities and conducting annu- faculty members and ceremony in honor of an educational to begin the students more partnership. al research programs exceeding $660 opportunities for agreement partnership signing cere- The purpose of the interdisciplinary partnership is to million, it currently conducts research research and lab access." mony with the United States Army encourage and enhance research and projects involving facilities, airfields Harmohindar Singh will serve the Engineer Research and Development study in science, mathematics and as and pavements, protective structures, partnership program manager (PPM) Center (ERDC). engineering disciplines between the environmental quality and many on behalf of A&T. Singh will work The Chancellor's Dining Area of ERDC and A&T. ERDC is of the more one with the ERDC PPM to Williams Cafeteria was filled most identify and with diverse engineering and scientif- "We were able to get the partnership select local members of the press, ic participating faculty, students, commu- research organizations in the world. because we solicited the ERDC and activities nity and A&T faculty members. It within the program. He consist of seven laboratories at because of our top research facilities will also The agreement was coordinate the program scheduled to be four geographical sites in Vicksburg, in the country," Shena signed by Crittendon, activities with the appropriate ele- ERDC Director James Miss., Champaign, 111., Hanover, N.H. information and Houston and communications ments within A&T to comply with Chancellor James C. and Alexandria, Va., which employs specialist for the division of research Please see A&T, Page 2 Study cites Sharpton honored need for Theater more biotech with civil rights award preps for funding RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North next play Carolina must increase funding for community colleges and industrial By ChadRoberts recruitment to expand the state's News Reporter biotechnology work force and capitalize On Feb. 19 the theater department on a fast-growing industry, according to will unveil "Seven Guitars," a a report released Wednesday. critically acclaimed play by August Wilson. An A panelled byformer Govs. Jim Hunt accurate portrayal of a Wilson is and Martin presented play Jim the eight- no small task, but the A&T students month study and its 54 recommenda- will be getting some help from a criti- tions to Gov. Mike Easley. cally acclaimed actor and director. While North Carolina is among the Jerome Preston Bates, of films top five states in the biotechnology "Shaft" and "The Out of industry, the work Towners," is force needs to grow the special guest director that several times associate over in the next 20 years professor Frankie recruited to Day for help narrow the gap with losses in "Seven Bates traditional Guitars." has also been manufacturing in the state, featured in television's the "Law and report's authors said. Order: SVU," "NYPD Blue" More than and the 150 biotechnology compa- HBO original series "Oz." nies call currently North Caorlina "We had a great working- relation- home, creating 18,500 jobs and $3 bil- ship," Bates said, referring to time he lion in sales, the report said. and Day spent together working with The jobs, however, are about to equal Sharonda Eggleton/Photo editor students at Livingstone College. "I the number of textile and furniture Presidential candidate came over (to A&T) and did a seminar positions lost during 2003 the Rev. Al Sharpton (center) was alone, awarded the and it went really well...and then she according to Alston/Jones International Civil and Human employment figures. More Rights Award 5 in said would you like to come back and broad layoffs could be ahead on Feb. Greensboro. On the left is Earl as quotas Jones and do something that would get you a lit- on Chinese textile the right is Melvin "Skip" Alston, co-founders of products are set to be the Sit-In tle more involved. And I said and lifted by the end of this Movement Inc. sure, year. so two years later here we are." In a meeting with newspaper editors By Chad Roberts in honor of the four A&T freshmen "Seven Guitars" is set in the 1948 in advance of the report's release, Staff Writer whose sit-down protests at a local seg- Pittsburgh Hill district. In the opening Easley emphasized that the state has no On Feb. 6 Democratic presidential regated lunch counter quickly to scene, six friends are returning from choice but to transition out of the spread tra- hopeful Al Sharpton took a break from other cities and sparked the funeral of Floyd "Schoolboy" ditional manufacturing economy. a national his campaign to be honored by Sit-in movement, Barton, the play's main character, "Last year, we planted fewer acres of Movement, Inc. as the ' 2004 Born in 1955 in Brooklyn, played by David Watkins. Floyd has not tobacco than any year since 1864," he Sharpton International Civil and was preaching in the Pentecostal too long ago gotten out of jail and is said, while noting that the state lost Alston/Jones Human Rights Award Recipient. Church at the age of four and trying to reunite his band to head back 32,000 manufacturing jobs in 2003. was an The award was formally presented at ordained minister by the age of 13. to Chicago and make music. While he will continue to press the the Sit-in Movement, Inc. / Since then, he has been a leader in the As the scenes progress the characters Bush administration to do all it can to International Civil Rights Center and church, the civil rights movement reminisce and the audience is able to slow the growth of cheap imports that and Museum 10th Annual Awards and politics. Sharpton said he rarely see the events of the past week leading are pulling textile, apparel and furniture excuses Recognition Banquet held at the Koury himself from a political campaign for up to Floyd's death. created the Convention Center. The awards dinner personal reasons, but he felt obliged to "I role of Floyd in Please see A, Page 3 and soon-to-be completed museum is Please see SHARPTON, Page 3 Please see PLAY, Page 3 INDEX 'Shrek' is Aggies defeat News 2-3 E-Vibes 6 back! Norfolk, fall to Opinion 4-5 Sports 7 Page 6 Hampton Page 7 2 Campus News February 12, 2004 NEWS BRIEFS Freshmen get help Gov. Easley Halftime called appoints "a new low" adjusting college life WASHINGTON (AP) _ The chair- By Patrice Withers man survival such as a map of the Weston to man of the Federal Communications News Reporter entire campus, alma mater, photo- Commission told lawmakers As a freshman coming to a new graphs of the freshmen including Wednesday that the Super Bowl half- school, many feel lost and out of there hometown information, high commission time show was "a new low for prime- touch with their surroundings. In school, major and hobbies. Also time television." Testifying with the response to that, the Center for there is a listing of all student organ- From a Press Release other four commissioners before the Student Success debuted the New izations, which include honor soci- Mozelle Weston, senior associate Senate Student eties, fraternities, Commerce Committee, Michael Record book last semester, campus ministries, director of admissions at N.C A&T, Powell said the FCC was investigating which is designed to help freshman sororities, civic organizations, special has been appointed by Gov. Michael whether to know each other interest and varsity athletic the show, which ended with get and adjust to groups Easley to serve as a member of the Justin Timberlake tearing off part of their new environment programs. N.C. Mardn Luther King Jr. Janet Jackson's top and exposing her In the first couple pages of the The book costs between $18-$20 Commission, breast to record book students will find a and students receive the book when right 90 million TV viewers, let- The commission's purpose is to violated indecency laws. ter addressed to the class of they arrive at their summer orienta- 2007 provide assistance and advice to from Chancellor Renick and tion. In order for students to receive James local governments and private Rita Lamb, Director of The Center the book they must make a preorder organizations with respect to the for Student in the summer before Suicide attacks Success. coming to observance of the Martin Luther Enclosed A&T.