High Point University Campus Chronicle Vol. 15, No. 7 Friday, February 22, 2008 BCA celebrates Black History Month On the Run: What's New HPU installs emergency text By Pam Haynes condom properly. Editor in chief By the end of the messaging alert system session, any tension and The celebration of Black embarrassment had worn A text messaging service has been History Month began at the off as students openly asked installed by the Information Technology university on Feb. 7 in what Black questions to Strickland, who Department in order to issue special alerts Cultural Awareness president responded with open and to students in a timely manner. Henry Garrard referred to as "a truthful answers. Garrard The system was installed in regular sit-down and chat session" was so pleased with the event light of events such as the Virginia Tech on HIV and AIDS, the top causes that he hopes to plan an HIV shootings. The university is taking these of death in African Americans testing day in March and invite precautions as an effort to keep students on between the ages of 25 and 44. Strickland back to speak at this the HPU campus safe. Class cancellations In Lecture Room B of event as well. due to inclement weather will also be sent Smith Library, eight African- According to Mrs. Lanita through the service. American students attended the Williams, BCA faculty adviser Students must enroll their cell BCA event. Tania Strickland, a and director of circulation phone numbers in order to receive messages health educator from the Triad services in Smith Library, from the university. A video explaining the Health Project, visited campus to the only drawback of the sign-up process can be found by logging discuss this sexually transmitted event was the small number into the Blackboard community at virus which is prevalent in of participants. "I believe http://community.highpoint.edu. Guilford County. "Guilford it would have been very Text messages from the university County is in the top ten list of beneficial for other students to are free of charge. If any student is charged places in North Carolina that have have heard." she said. "There by his or her phone company for a message, the highest amount of diagnosed is still so much misconception the university will provide reimbursement. HIV cases," explained Strickland. about HIV and AIDS, and I She also explained that there think it is important to inform Steve Forbes to speak in are more cases of HIV found in our students." African American women than Black History Month Hayworth Fine Arts Center in African American men or events continued on Feb. Steve Forbes, president and CEO Caucasian females. 11 for Williams when she of Forbes Inc. and editor in chief of Forbes "HIV has a new face," attended the 48th Anniversary Magazine, will speak to students, faculty, she said as she scanned the of the Wool worth Sit-ins on Left to right: Chenae Bullock, a sophomore and member of Black and staff on March 12 at 7 p.m. in the females in the audience. "And it's Cultural Awareness, chats with Tania Strickland, a health educator South Wrenn Street. This Pauline Theatre of the Hayworth Fine Arts our face, ladies." location, site of the Radisson from Triad Health Project after Strickland spoke at a BCA event on Center. "I'm going to use real Feb. 7 in Smith Library. Photo by Pam Haynes Hotel now, is where the Forbes Magazine has a circula- terms here," said Strickland Woolworth Dime Store tion of over 900,000 readers. Since Forbes as she passed around several can ask me anything," she continued. She stood in 1960. It was there assumed his position in 1990, a variety contraceptive methods for students to see, also held a condom demonstration to ensure See Black History Month, pg. 9 of new publications has been launched including male and female condoms. "You that students in the room knew how to use a pertaining to the business industry. The company's website, www.Forbes.com, also Kiosk workers battle boredom with talent attracts over 7,000,000 guests each month. By Jesse Cherry glers that pass by, but Jason, his friend National Honor Society Staff Writer working up by Norcross Hall, lives a work day of isolation in comparison. Chapter granted to HPU If you don't have time for that Unlike the promenade, the kiosk healthy bowl of oats in the morning, it is by Norcross Hall only sees a handful The chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa, always nice to know there is a packet of of students. Instead of the works of the National Honor Society for Religious Oreo cookies waiting for you at the kiosk, Beethoven, its only music is the sound Studies and Theology, has been granted an exclusive HPU service created by Dr. of construction. "I used to work at the to the university. Established in 1976, the Qubein to share the importance of giving. other kiosk, but since Kevin enjoys it chapter provides national recognition and Without that sugary delight, insulin levels better, I let him have it," Jason said. opportunities to receive awards and scholar- could become low, and it may be hard to Just like Kevin, Jason spends his ships for religion majors. stay awake during class. Yes, it's great time watching the squirrels or drawing, that these treats are there, but what about and he draws a lot. In his large note- the people handing them out? What keeps book, over 100 pages are filled with them awake during the workday? sketches of whatever is on his mind. "I In this issue Kevin Corron and Jason Messer hope to go into graphic design. I've en- are the two guys you see every day on joyed it ever since I was a kid drawing your stroll to class. For them, the day dinosaurs," Jason said. When asked if Opinion: Death of HPU em- starts at 6 a.m. when Jason drives to he gets bored despite his drawings, he ployee touches life of student Kevin's house in High Point to pick him replied with a giant sigh and an "Oh up for work. By 6:30 a.m., they need to yes." be at the school, ready to grab enough Both Kevin and Jason spend five cartons of water or hot chocolate on cold hours a day, most of which take place days, for the hundreds of students walk- in isolation, just so we can have a A&E: Cafe rock stars attract ing to class. drink and a granola bar. It isn't always students, perform nationwide Kevin works at the kiosk located entertaining, but they seem to get by, on the international promenade. The and for the most part they enjoy it. metropolis of the kiosk world, it sits "We used to be like the post office, but where the majority of students pass by. "I Kevin Corron, a kiosk employee, displays his now we get holidays off, so we feel Former U.S. Ambassa- don't mind it (the job), I just love talking sketch book. He draws in the book to pass the time a lot better about it," Jason said and to people, and they are usually friendly or while students are in class. Photo by Pam Haynes laughed. dor delivers terrorism lecture they are silent. Well... there was one time Their job may not require a die- Even though they're not allowed a girl threw a cookie at me," Kevin said and hard motto involving rain, sleet and snow, to listen to music during the workday, Kev- laughed. but they do spend a lot of time outside by in gets to partake of the classical sounds of For every 10 minutes the sidewalk themselves. Next time you find yourself in Sports: Baseball season be- the promenade, and luckily, he enjoys it. is full of students, there are 50 minutes need of a quick snack, they wouldn't mind "Classical music," Kevin said with sins asainst Penn State when almost no one passes by. "I usually if you throw in a "hi" in exchange for a a smile, "I love that stuff" try and kill time by drawing or writing, banana, because after a while, watching the Even when the class time rush has either that, or I watch the squirrels." Kevin squirrels gets old. said. ended. Kevin is usually greeted by strag- EDITORIALS Friday, February 22, 2008 Cnronicle Staff; Celebration of Black History Month Editor in chief Pam Haynes A & E Editor may go unnoticed by many students \ Samantha Hester Staff Editorial if they even knew it was Opinion Editor Black History Month," said Lecture Room B of Garrard. "Some either didn't John Winn Smith Library may not be the ' realize that it was or thought Sports Editor size of an auditorium, but there that Black History Month was Mike Nuckles were plenty of seats left in the actually in March." Editorial Writer room during the Black Cultural Another event that Pam Haynes Awareness-sponsored guest students missed out on lecture that addressed HIV and was the Woolworth Sit-ins Advertising Editor AIDS in the African-American Memorial held on Feb. 11 in Bryan Rothamel community as part of Black front of the Radisson Hotel. Online Editor History Month. Gathered there were members Jesse Kiser Only eight students I from the community and Photographers attended the event. But it wasn't original participants from the a boring, rigid lecture on why Woolworth Sit-ins in 1958. Pam Haynes you shouldn't have sex.