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BS The Student Voice of Howard University Since 1924 80th Year in Pririi: VOLUME 87, NO. 17 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2003 ' www.thehilltoponline.com Meridian Students Involved in Altercation; One Arrested Kenyatta Hobson assured that ten kicked out." Alexander also would have rather let the girls By Shara D. Taylor his staff handled the situation believes that there should a uni­ beat me up. It was definitely not Hilltop Staff Writer in the most expedient and effec­ form policy in place that specif­ worth my going jail." tive manner possible. The situ­ ically outlines the consequences Before this episode, On Sunday evening at ation never escalated beyond for fighting in any of the dormi­ Akerejah had not engaged in approximately 8:25 pm, three the initial parties involved, and tories. any type of interactions with individuals were engaged in an order was restored to the dor­ Akindele Akerejah, the the two female students. He altercation in Meridian Hill mitory almost immediately. young man involved in the admits that he probably would Hall. Hobson also stated that the quarrel, wants to make sure not even recognize them if he According to Campus proper authorities were con­ that it is known that he did not saw them again. Police Deputy Chief Lawrence tacted and all necessary infor­ act alone in the confrontation. According to Akerejah, he Thomas, there was an exchange mation concerning the incident "It does not seem to be has no previous record or histo­ of words between two females was turned over to the Office of understood [by everybody] that ry of incidents involving vio­ and one male, which lead to a Residence Life, campus securi­ we all had a part in this inci­ lence. scuffle between the male and ty, and the Metropolitan Police dent," said Akerejah. Akerjah claims that people one of the females. He was Department to determine He also explained that this have hastily judged his charac­ arrested for simple assault, but whether or not any further dis­ was an isolated incident and ter based solely on mis-infor­ neither female was taken into ciplinary actions will be taken that it was totally out of his mation being disseminated custody. against the students. character to fight with any across campus. The incident posed no "There should have been woman. "I've been judged and immediate threat to the other more university intervention," "I am not the monster that labeled," he said. "Who are PHOTO BY MAYA GILLIAM residents, and no major safety said Tonja Alexander, a sopho­ people are trying to make me [people] to judge me? I only Akindele performs Wednesday night in the opening round of violations occurred. Meridian more computer science. "Any out to be," he said. "If I had the have one judge." Verbal Armageddon. He was arrested Sunday night for sim­ Hill community director other students would have got- chance to do it all over again, I ple assault. General Assembly Discusses Renovation Plans Howard Alum Disappears said. The architecture firm By Dal Cannady pre.:,entcd a thorough presen­ Special to the Hilltop tation of what the new Punch Out would entail from a stage The disappearance of college to contemporary furnishings co-ed Ardena Carter has her fam­ to the open ceiling and new ily and her conununity worried. lighting. She's studying to be a teacher, "I think the renovations works with children and is preg­ Pl!OTO COURTESY OF WWW.ANOELHRE.COM , are a good thing and I am nant with one of her own. She's a Howard Alum Ardena Carter glad we, as representatives, graduate student at Georgia was six months pregnant were able to have input. This Southern University in when she was reported is a great change for Statesboro. missing. Blackburn and will have a Dr. Jim Stephens, a profes­ good affect on the University sor there, says college students off on foot. and change the morale of come and go, but when Carter Her last doctor's visit was students," UGSA Financial missed just three days of class, he September 5, so she's now over­ Advisor and College of Arts was more than concerned. due for a checkup. and Sciences Representative "She didn't call and leave a Her landlord says she paid Ololade Fawole said. voice message and she didn't three months' rent the day she Following the presenta­ email, we decided it was time to disappeared. 'We've put her on a national tion student representatives call parents," he said. alert system that we use, the PHOTO BYRO!\ ROGERS asked the engineers many She's now been missing 13 questions that are of concern days. The 24-year-old had Georgia Crime Infor1nation . ht t discuss plans for the Punch Out renovation to the student body, includ­ System," said Det. Terry Briley of The General Assembly met Wednesday n1g 0 beco1ne a fixture at the Agape ing what steps were being the Statesboro PD. "Any leads and new amendments. Worship Center, where she has­ taken to fix current problems n't been to teach Sunday school that come in, we follow every one PMF on the plans for the ren­ in the Punch Out, and of them." By Charreah J_ackson student center for all student in two weeks. representatives and HUSA ovation of the Punch Out, whether two cash registers Police say they have no indi­ Hilltop Staff Writer "Dena attended everything," officers. HUSA President, which many students are would be enough for Punch Pastor Anthony Chavers said. cation of foul play, but every day anticipating. Head of PFM, Out traffic. Members of the Dena remains missing, the worry As many students take a Dan Blakemore, effectively "She's one of those persons who, Carey Baldwin introduced a assembly even offered sug­ for her and her baby grows even sigh of relief after the called the 7:00pm meeting to if the doors are open, she's going partner at the Architecture gestions to alleviate possible stronger. midterm season, the Howard order with a bang of his gavel to be here." and Design firm making the problems that could arise. She's five-foot-ten, slender University Student and asked for a roll call from Carter was last seen the renovations to The Punch "Everyone did a good job but visibly pregnant, and weighs Association (HUSA) and the the secretary. With 25 mem­ evening of September 11 when Out. 130 pounds. She always carried a Undergraduate Student bers of the 44-member body on expressing their views and she left her apartment just off "We will be working with green backpack. If you have any Assembly (UGSA) are on the present, quorum was met kept the interest of the stu­ campus to go to the university Sodexho, who provides din­ information, you're asked to call grind to find ways to impr?ve and the assembly was ready dents in mind," eawole said. library. Friends say, since it was ing services to the University student life at the Un1vers1ty. to utilize its power and han­ Representatives did not getting late and she's six the Statesboro police at 912-764- to enhance the appearance On Wednesday evening a dle the business at hand. let up as they questioned the months pregnant, they offered 9911 or 912- 489-8217 or your and functionality of this sta­ General Assembly meeting The first order of busi­ her a ride. But she said no thanks, local authorities. ple of student life," Baldwin was held in the Blackburn ness was a presentation from SEE MEETING page A4 she needed the exercise and took Verbal Armageddon Leaves Students Dissatisfied; Average Emcees and Delays Among Problems seemed to be concerned By Shara D. Taylor this competition. After a 50- strongly. However, many about the limited publicity of Hilltop Staff Writer minute delay, the show final­ believed that there was room ly began with the 1najority of for improvement on the part tht event which resulted in low attendance numbers. Amid boos and hisses the emcees giving the crowd a of the performers. "I'm not really sweating from the crowd, the 24 con­ less than stellar perfor­ "It was cool. [Some] peo- " it. I've done it before, but I do testants participating in the mance. pie needed to prepare more, wish they had better adver­ th annual Verbal "I won't be back for the senior mechanical engineer­ 6 ing and pre-med double tisement for the event," said Armageddon on Wednesday next [round]," said freshman major Presley Nelson said. contestant Eye Que. fought to define themselv~s broadcast journalism major who participated in Verbal Blaze, another contender, to the judges and to the audi- Jasmin Mcclendon.