November_14_2012 by N.C. Central University Campus Echo

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

O R T H

1801 FAYETTEVILLE STREET DURHAM, NC 27707

Campus . . . . . . . . . .

1-4 4

Beyond . . . . . . . . . .

Feature . . . . . . . . .

A&E . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9-1 10

Sports . . . . . . . . . . .

11-1 12

Opinion . . . . . . . . . .

A R O L I N A

Campus NCCU is raising funds to build a fifth Habitat home

E N T R A L

I V E R S I T Y

919 530.7116/CAMPUSECHO@NCCU.EDU WWW.CAMPUSECHO.COM

@CAMPUSECHO

A&E

Sports

Campus

“Walking Dead” season three — the ruthless truth

Q&A with shootingguard Jeremy Ingram

Honoring our soldiers: NCCU Veterans’ Center opens

Page 10

Page 11

Page 4

Page 3

VOLUME 104, ISSUE 5

Campus Echo

Dios mios! Luchadoras!

Faculty seek louder voice Chancellor search a concern BY MAYA BROWN AND MATT PHILLIPS ECHO STAFF REPORTER/ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Crowd favorite Juicy Buns stomps around the ring during “Luchadores 4,” a benefit for the NC DREAM Team and Poder Juvenil Campesino.

MATT PHILLIPS/Echo editor-in-chief

he Scrambler. Juicy Buns. Seoul Crusher. Kid Vega. La Granada. Makara. These lady wrestlers — Luchadoras in Spanish — might sound fierce, but they have tender hearts. The Luchadoras performed

PHOTOS AND STORY BY MATT PHILLIPS ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Saturday in the Durham Armory to raise money for the NC DREAM Team and Poder Juvenil Campesino — two organizations empowering

Durham’s cheerleader Community journalist, community activist

immigrant youth in N o r t h See a photo feature of C a r o l i n a . the Luchadoras — Page 7 Also at stake was the title of “Grand Supreme Luchadoras Champion.”

INSIDE

Facebook bullying: Lethal

Concerns among faculty over shared governance at N.C. Central University linger, despite the administration’s assurance that the University of North Carolina shared governance code would be followed at NCCU. Now those concerns have bled into the search for a new, permanent chancellor. The NCCU Board of Trustees has denied a Faculty Senate request for three additional representatives on the committee searching for a permanent replacement for Charlie Nelms, former chancellor at NCCU. Nelms resigned abruptly in late July. An Oct. 12 memorandum sent by the Faculty Senate to Dwight Perry, chairman of the NCCU Board of Trustees, expressed concern over the lack of faculty representation on the search committee. The memorandum notes that three faculty representatives account for roughly 16 percent of chancellor search committee members. At UNC-Chapel Hill — where a replacement for Holden Thorp is sought — there are six faculty representatives on the chancellor search committee, accounting for roughly 28 percent of its search committee. The memorandum requests that six teaching faculty members sit on the committee, an amount which would equal NCCU Board of Trustees’ representation on the committee. The UNC System Policy Manual states only that faculty, trustees, students and alumni must be represented on such a committee, but does not specify a minimum representation percentage.

n See GOVERNANCE Page 2

Canada, eh?

Students jump border for school

BY ALEX SAMPSON ECHO A&E EDITOR

Murray said the major media often covered negative news in Woodlawn, but nobody wrote about the neighborhood’s triumphs. “They only came to my neighborhood to cover the bad stuff,” said Murray. “That’s when I realized I needed to start my own paper.” And Murray did start her own paper. She printed the Woodlawn Scoop on elevenby-seventeen paper. Folded in half, it was four pages of community stories and useful information for Woodlawn residents. Murray asked herself what she wanted her neigh-

This is one of many obscene comments that plague the Facebook memorial page of Amanda Todd: “Another stupid teen killed herself because she whored herself out.” On Oct. 10, Todd, 15, committed suicide after years of being bullied — both at school and online. A video she posted a month prior revealed the torment she faced at the hands of an online stalker. In the eighth grade, Todd posed topless for a man she met on a webcam chat. He sent the nude photo to everyone the teen knew, including students, staff and parents. Todd moved multiple times, but the stalker continued to track down her new school and spread the image. The humiliation and response from her peers drove her to drugs, self-mutilation and several suicide attempts— until enough was enough. But even in death, Todd couldn’t escape the harassment. Comments on Facebook ranged from “she looked like she had down-syndrome lol” and “I just drank bleach” (alluding to one of Todd’s suicide attempts). The incident is one example of the torture millions of students face in America. According to the National Education Association, 13 million students will be bullied every year. Approximately 160,000 children miss school every day out of fear. The website of the organiza-

n See MURRAY Page 2

n See BULLY Page 2

Pat Murray records “Radio Skywriter”in the Farrison-N Newton Communications Building. MATT PHILLIPS/Echo editor-in-chief

BY MATT PHILLIPS ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

South Side Scoop Tires. It all started with tires. Chicago’s South Side was full of them. They were in alleys and on street corners, the rubber refuse of neighborhood mechanics trying to get by. Pat Murray had already self-published either one or two issues — she can’t quite remember how many now — of her neighborhood newspaper, the Woodlawn Scoop, when she got a tip about a tire bounty. The city was paying 50 cents for every tire people

brought in off the streets. She decided to write it up. Murray wasn’t sure if people were even reading the Woodlawn Scoop. A few days later she found out: they were reading all right. “When the tires disappeared I was awestruck,” said Murray. “That’s when I knew this community journalism business is serious. It makes a difference.” To understand Murray you have to understand something about Chicago. Most neighborhoods have their own small, metro newspapers. Woodlawn, though, where Murray lived, had been without a newspaper for two decades.

McGill University in Montreal, Canada is sought by some American students. MCGILL UNIVERSITY/MCT

BY RENEE SCHOOF MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

WASHINGTON — More American teenagers are thinking about picking up a passport and heading abroad for their college years as a way of attending a top-rated school at a lower cost, Canadian and British college recruiters

say. More than 10,000 Americans are earning graduate and undergraduate degrees in Canada, and 15,000 are pursuing degrees in the United Kingdom. Even with extra fees for international students,

n See CANADA Page 5

Lonely lanes BY JONATHAN ALEXANDER ECHO ASSISTANT EDITOR

For weeks, not even the N.C. Central University bowling team was using the bowling alley. According to the manager of the Alfonso Elder Student Union, Derrick Garrett, the bowling alley was closed because of mechanical issues. Last week the bowling alley reopened, but only for the bowling team and bowling classes.

“We had difficulty securing a mechanic,” Garrett said. However, the reason a mechanic wasn’t secured is unknown. House referred the Echo to Kevin Jones, director of the student union. Jones was out of the office and unavailable for comment at deadline. Jacqueline Olds, student affairs business fiscal officer, said the bowling

n See ALLEY Page 2

2 N

O R T H

Campus A R O L I N A

E N T R A L

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NIVEMBER 14, 2012

IVERSITY

Latinos look ahead

ALLEY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Outreach program urges Latinos: Consider college BY JAMAR NEGRON ECHO STAFF REPORTER

N.C. Central University held a Latino Outreach Program Saturday in the Alfonso Elder Student Union for Latino high school students planning to attend college. The program provided local Latino students information about financial aid available at NCCU and other area universities. Isrrael A. Jaimes, a board member of North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals, said it was very important for Latinos to be aware not only of financial support available to them, but also to the idea of college itself. “Most of the students, they don’t know there is information for them to go to college,” Jaimes said. He said that through the outreach program, students could get a first contact, and know that someone can help them enter college. Augustus Forte, an NCCU enrollment services officer, said the program was meant to inspire Latinos to seek higher education. He said it was important that organizations and universities like NCCU get the

word out that funding is available for Latinos who want to attend college. “If they don’t know [the information], they won’t attend college,” Forte said. Carlton Wilson, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said that NCCU has to be at the forefront of helping the Latino community. “NCCU knows how to do

Look for people who are willing to help you. Don’t say that money was the reason you didn’t go to school — that won’t cut it. JAMIE ZEA UNIVISION 40 ANCHORMAN

this,” Wilson said. He also mentioned NCCU’s “overcommitment to diversity.” Wilson said emphasis was placed on the Latino population because of their large local and national presence. “It is part of our mission to serve this type of community,” he said. Wilson said events like the outreach program are very important because they

provide good, accurate information to Latino scholars and their parents. “Knowledge and being informed is the key,” Wilson said. Robbins, N.C. native Carmen Mendoza, a Latino high school student, said college was definitely in her future. Her mother Harlencia Mendoza, said college is very important for her family’s future. “I don’t want my sons and daughters to be like me,” Mendoza said. “I want [my kids] to progress in life.” Mendoza did not go to college, and works multiple jobs to make ends meet. Finding financial aid was the prevalent theme in the outreach program. Jamie Zea, anchorman for Univision 40, addressed the crowd of Latino students, stressing the importance of getting information about college. “The number one excuse that we don’t want to hear is ‘we don’t have any money,’” Zea said. “Look for people who are willing to help you. Don’t say that money was the reason you didn’t go to school—that won’t cut it.”

MURRAY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Maintenance issues plague NCCU’s bowling alley. On Monday, two lanes were not operating. JONATHAN ALEXANDER/Echo assistant editor

alley repair company. William Pike, had not submitted an invoice, and therefore wasn’t getting paid. Olds said she didn’t receive an invoice until August or September. Pike could not be reached for comment. Karen Sanford, women’s bowling coach, said for three weeks her student-athletes had to bowl at AMF lanes on 15-501 due to the mechanical issues of the bowling alley. “We had to wait until 9 p.m. after the leagues were finished bowling,” Sanford said. “When you have to practice off-campus it makes it kind of hard.” Criminal justice junior Kristyne Garrett takes adjunct lecturer and head

athletic trainer Sean Thomas’ 9:25 a.m. bowling class. Garrett said that until last week, classes had been canceled for three weeks. “Sometimes we’d meet up to talk about scoring but most of the time the professor cancels class,” Garrett said. “It’s kind of frustrating because we never have class, but I’m used to it now.” Sanford said she was frustrated as well for her student-athletes. “I think the students were frustrated because they knew they had to have practice, but when you have only two lanes open, people are waiting in line and they have to get to class,” Sanford said. Senior bowler Khrystal Richardson said bowling

balls got stuck in the floor boards. She said the team has to move the floorboard and pry the balls off the conveyor belt each time they bowl. “With the lanes not working it causes us to practice outside the bowling alley,” Richardson said. “When we bowl there it’s just slowplaced, having to consistently stop. It’s always a problem so we sometimes have to end practice early. Although no one knows exactly when the bowling alley will be 100 percent functional, Garrett remains optimistic. He hopes it will open in the spring semester. “All we can do is move forward and provide the best customer service we can,” Garrett said.

BULLY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Pat Murray also works as DJ Piddipat. Here, she plays music for kids at W.D. Hill Recreation Center. MATT PHILLIPS/Echo editor-in-chief

bors to know, and then she printed it. “There’s great people in so-called bad neighborhoods,” said Murray. “I wanted to show people — there’s something going on in this neighborhood.” Murray worked nights and put together her newspaper during the day. Circulation grew. She expanded her coverage and the Woodlawn Scoop became the Englewood Scoop, and eventually, the South Side Scoop. “I didn’t know it was going to grow. It was just something I wanted to do,” said Murray. Murray said the South Side Scoop’s circulation reached 20,000 at its peak. It

was a paper for the entire community. And it was full of positive, useful information. “I always just wanted to show the South Side for what it is. And that is not just one group,” said Murray. Murray has lived in Durham for the last ten years. She moved from Chicago to care for her aunt, who had Alzheimer’s. Murray works as a freelance editor and proofreader for a living. She also works as DJ Piddipat and hosts a weekly community radio show on WNCU, “Radio Skywriter.” Murray also writes, edits and publishes the Durham Skywriter, an online community newspaper.

Transmission Rapair and Service • Brakes • Exhaust and Mufflers • Shocks, Struts and Suspension Service • Cooling System and Radiator Service • Air Conditining • Maintenance Tune-ups • Factory Recommended Maintenance

AAMCO RTP The Complete Car Care Experts 5116 S. Hwy 55, Durham, NC

919-493-2300

Big Sister You’re a kid. Things stick with you. You don’t know why, but they do. Murray said when she was young, a neighbor from Hungary printed a newspaper in his garage. It was called the Magyar Post. Murray couldn’t read a lick of Hungarian, but that wasn’t important. “I remember being so impressed I couldn’t even stand it,” said Murray. “I wonder if that was in the back of my mind when I started my paper.” Murray had other kid interests too. She loved taking pictures. Her dad, a social worker, taught her about photography. She was

n See MURRAY Page 3

tion Stop Bullying says bullying involves repetition and an imbalance of power. It also includes “making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.” But defining bullying causes problems of distinguishing between normal behavior and outright cruelty. For N. C. Central University mass communication junior Reginald Simon, the line is drawn when feelings get hurt. He said that great people can speak their minds, but there is a time and place for everything. “There's a nice way to tell someone they smell like

Amanda Todd PHOTO

CAPTURE FROM YOUTUBE

a skunk without saying, ‘bruh you smell like you live with a house full of skunks. Go wash,’” said Simon. Even though he considers himself to be blunt, it wasn’t always that way. In middle school, Simon said he fell prey to verbal bully-

ing. Out of fear, Simon was wary of standing up for himself when attacked. “It kind of made me the outspoken person I am today,” said Simon. But not all bully victims are able to overcome the abuse. A study by Yale University found that victims of bullying are two to nine times more likely to consider suicide than nonvictims. As evidenced on Todd’s memorial page, the topic of suicide creates a deep divide in the public. While some empathize with the plight of victims, others react callously. “Stupid” and “weak” are

n See BULLY Page 3

GOVERNANCE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 NCCU’s search committee also has representation from NCCU staff and Durham residents. In Perry’s return memorandum, dated Oct. 28, he wrote that he understands the need for faculty perspectives, and had appointed three faculty members without administration assignments to sit on the committee, as recommended by Sandra Rogers, chair of the Faculty Senate. According to Rogers, she was told by the Board of Trustees that faculty could have three representatives on the committee. Rogers said she looks at the diversity of the committee, as opposed to a single element. “I think we have a very good cross-section of people,” said Rogers. In a survey of the faculty conducted by faculty senators, 156 faculty voted in support of additional representation on the search committee, one voted against and seven abstained. Rogers said it was a

“small group of faculty who came and said they felt that we should have more faculty on the committee — but they did not appear at the faculty forum.” Listening forums were held in September for faculty, students, alumni and community members to voice their concerns and make suggestions about the search for NCCU’s next chancellor. Rogers said she was disappointed in the low student and faculty attendance at the forums, given that they provided a key opportunity to express concerns and make suggestions regarding the selection of the next chancellor. She said if the concern is shared governance, more faculty should have been engaged earlier. “Shared governance does not mean you get everything you want,” said Rogers. She added that people need to work together, and that she doesn’t view the faculty as being mistreated. Rogers said the faculty

handbook does not mention a chancellor search, and that perhaps a related clause needs to be added. Rogers said the search committee’s goal is to present three, equally weighted candidates for the Board of Trustees by early next year, though she said a new chancellor likely wouldn’t begin work until the following academic year. “The new role of our chancellor is going to be as a point person,” said Rogers. “With the legislature being the way it is, we can’t really depend on state funds.” The committee selected Witt/Kieffer, an executive search firm, to assist with candidate research. The firm’s fee will be between $72,500 and $85,000, according to Sept. 1 committee meeting minutes. Updates on the search are available at www.nccu.edu/administration/chancellor/search/next. cfm. Interested parties can submit ideas directly to the search committee through the website.

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

OR T H

Campus A R O L I N A

E N TR A L

3 IVERSITY

Habitat builds homes, not houses Students, staff and others pitch in for first-time homeowners BY APRIL HANNAH ECHO STAFF REPORTER

Fundraising for the Habitat for Humanity Eagle house No. 5 is underway. N.C Central University faculty and students will allow yet another family to receive affordable housing in Durham. NCCU began working with the Durham Habitat for Humanity in 2006. Each housing project allows one student or faculty member to receive affordable housing — if proper steps are taken and the application is approved. Eligible homeowners must show a need for simple, affordable housing and evidence of a stable income. According to Ruby Messick, assistant director of the NCCU academic community service-learning program, the fundraising goal for each Eagle house is $50,000. Once that goal is reached, students and faculty work alongside each other to build the homes in three to four months.

“Construction on the fifth home will most likely begin spring of 2013,” said Messick. Yopond Helms lives in Eagle house No. 4, which was completed in February. Helms says there is nothing she would change about her home other than maybe adding a fence in the back. She is proud to call herself a homeowner. “It is nothing like coming home each day knowing this home is mine,” said Helms. Helms lived in McDougald Terrace for many years. After paying more than $650 a month, she felt the need for change and moved into an apartment in a different area. At that apartment, her two young boys shared a room. In need of more space, she called the Durham Habitat for Humanity for help. Helms said she wanted a better future for her two boys and to show them that anything is possible with hard work. “It’s a good experience, especially if you don’t know

what to do with a nail and a hammer,” she said. Before she was able to have her house built she had to perform 250 hours of community service. She said doing that was a great experience, one that helps people get involved in their community. “It’s good to know that each house that Habitat for Humanity builds here in the United States, they build one for a family in another country,” said Helms. On Oct. 6, Habitat for Humanity, along with NCCU, hosted a fundraising barbecue at C.C Spaulding Elementary School. Each plate was sold for $10, and all proceeds are targeted toward the fifth house. Habitat for Humanity of Durham has built 235 homes in the community since 1985. The Durham organization is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, which has built over 300,000 homes worldwide. Information about how to participate is available through Ruby Messick at

Yopond Helms and Cherrie McLean at Eagle house No. 4, built for Helms’ family by Habitat for Humanity. GABRIEL AIKENS/Echo photo editor

919-530-5384 or Habitat for Humanity of Durham at 919-682-0516. NCCU students also can participate in a Habitat for

Humanity repair project today and tomorrow on Cecil Street. Morning and afternoon shifts are available.

MURRAY

BULLY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2

The older I get the more I realize what’s really needed and what’s being ignored. I think if we spent more time showing the spelling bee winners and the Little League strikeout kings and the neighborhood triumphs — people would be more interested in community news. PAT MURRAY COMMUNITY MEDIA ACTIVIST

in a salsa band. Murray listened to the radio and collected different kinds of music. “I would do what was called DXing, which was listening to faraway stations,” said Murray. She mailed requests for local baseball schedules to radio stations across the country. That was the thing to do. But her heart, as she puts it, was in newsprint. “I was always the dork in the back of the bus reading the paper,” said Murray. “I always loved magazines and newspapers.” Murray’s mom taught kindergarten. She and Murray’s dad sent their daughter to their alma mater, Talladega College, where Murray majored in sociology. Eastern Alabama shocked Murray, born and bred a city girl. “It was the opposite of Chicago. Amazingly rural, chickens running around and nipping at your ankles,” said Murray. The most important lesson Murray learned at Talladega was the power of information. She said statis-

tics can be manipulated, and the truth can only be discovered at the personal level. “What that taught me was, you’ve got to think for yourself, you’ve got to be really smart about looking at more than one source,” said Murray. According to Murray, most times the difference between the poor and those better off is access to meaningful information. “When people don’t have access to information it’s kind of hard to act on it,” said Murray. “You have to look at the statistics and realize — there are real people there.” Gloria Doyle is a friend of Murray’s. Doyle’s mom and Murray’s aunt were close, so the two girls decided to call themselves cousins. They’ve known each other all their lives. “She had a little section in the Skywriter, ‘Helpful Hints.’ I learned a lot from that section,” said Doyle. “Now I Google stuff online, back then I’d look in that section.” Doyle said Murray is a good listener and a great

More information on that project is available through Meghann Martinez at meghann.martinez@ nccu.edu.

judge of character. “She’s one of those people that kind of march to the beat of their own drum,” said Doyle. “She has, to me, a unique perspective on life.” Murray’s dedication to community news is rooted in passion, but there’s a some pain there too. Her younger brother died suddenly in his twenties. Murray loved to teach him new things, and that love compelled her to publish the South Side Scoop — and keeps her publishing the Durham Skywriter. “I still have the urge to be a big sister,” said Murray. “That’s the driving force behind my getting into community news — it’s really my primal urge to be a big sister.” Sky Writer Fate is a funny thing, the way it pulls and yanks. Murray’s aunt died five years ago. Alzheimer’s is a struggle for both the afflicted and caregivers. Murray said she wants to write a book for regular people to help with that struggle. “Our little relationship

blossomed, so to speak. It started out real rocky, but I enjoyed it. I was sitting right there at her bedside when she died,” said Murray. “She called me kid, never did know what my name was.” Murray gave up the South Side Scoop for family. But she’s in Durham to stay, and now she has the Durham Skywriter. Aasim Inshirah, host of WNCU’s “Afternoon Jazz,” said Murray is an important piece of Durham. “Pat is one of the most community-oriented and community-minded people in this town,” said Inshirah. “She’s a real cheerleader for Durham.” Murray’s philosophy is to cover positive community news. “I don’t come to just point out the problems. We all know the problems,” said Murray. “People really want positive news. They don’t have the power to tell you, because you’re not listening half the time.” For Murray, finding and telling beautiful stories is important for neighborhoods because the average

citizen has a better chance of being in a community paper than a big daily. “The older I get the more I realize what’s really needed and what’s being ignored,” said Murray. “I think if we spent more time showing the spelling bee winners and the Little League strikeout kings and the neighborhood triumphs — people would be more interested in community news.” The Durham Skywriter is available to read and download at durhamskywriter. blogspot.com. The half-hour show “Radio Skywriter” airs at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays on WNCU 90.7 FM, and is available for download on iTunes. As DJ Piddipat, Murray has a collection of music from around the world. Booking information is available at djpiddipat. weebly.com. This story first appeared in the November issue of the VOICE, a community newspaper published by NCCU and UNC students.

a few of the words some use. NCCU family and consumer sciences sophomore Bryana Johnson said she feels compassion when it comes to suicide. “They may be in a weak state of mind but they’re not weak,” said Johnson. “If they don’t know ways to find help or they’ve tried and it didn’t work, they may resort to hurting themselves.” Johnson became a bystander to bullying as a mentor to freshmen in high school. Instead of being passive, she stepped in. She said we should take up for those who are being bullied, or at least say something. Johnson feels that bullies need to face more punishment. She said that even juvenile punishment can make a big difference in deterring this behavior. “If nothing happens to them, it won’t stop,” said Johnson. Deatrin Sutton feels that in the case of suicide, the punishment is already dealt. “The consequences are the heavy burden that lies on their heart,” said Sutton, a NCCU business and finance freshman. Sutton said that some bullies don’t realize the effect they have on people. That’s why he believes in giving second chances. And for those who don’t learn from their mistakes, he said their time will come. “In the end, they’ll pay,” said Sutton. “It’s Karma.”

recycle recycle

Campus

4 N

O R TH

A R O L I N A

Mitchell’s mojo

Diabetes doesn’t slow down human sciences instructor

E N TR A L

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

IVER SITY

NCCU helps vets Veterans now have a dedicated center on campus B Y A LEX SAMPSON ECHO A&E EDITOR

Two months ago, Victory Media recognized N.C. Central University as a military-friendly institution for the third year in a row. NCCU has become known for its dedication and willingness to accommodate nearly 400 students who are military veterans and active-duty military personnel. Now the school offers a designated haven for U.S. military service members. NCCU opened the doors to the new Veterans Center on Monday in celebration of Veterans Day. The center is located in Room 216 of the Miller Morgan Building. Written across the top of one wall are the words “Serving Those Who Serve.” Pamphlets and

brochures for military students are scattered throughout the room. The secluded space is still being furnished but will include a computer lab and a student lounge. The space also will have a personal office for Tomeka Davis, veterans coordinator. Davis, an army veteran, said she had difficulty making the transition from military to college as a student. Davis, along with Vernelle Massey, a support specialist, teamed up to create a comfortable environment for current veteran students. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund donated $18,600 to the center. Nursing junior Patricia Ware spent two years in the Army and 18 years in the Navy. Her Military Occupation Code (MOS) was medic and

her Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) was corpsman. “It [the military] was something I wanted to do ever since I was young,” said Ware. She said she would recommend the army to a younger person “in a heartbeat.” Mass communication sophomore Brandon Wright served in the U.S. Air Force for 10 years. He is now in the Air Force Reserves. His Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) is public health technician. Wright said the purpose of the Veterans Center is not to separate veterans from other students but to create a sense of family within the military community. “It’s important just to sort of let the veterans know they matter,” said Wright.

Charles Mitchell has changed his life since being diagnosed diabetic. GABRIEL AIKENS/Echo photo editor

BY TAYLOR TERRY ECHO STAFF REPORTER

In 2002, Charles Mitchell’s doctor gave him the bad news: he had diabetes. Mitchell, who was born in Goldsboro, said that was the turning point in his life — he had been living recklessly. Partying, not exercising, unhealthy eating and drinking alcohol had made him overweight. Mitchell said after he was diagnosed with diabetes he changed his lifestyle and began to a eat healthy diet and exercise more. Mitchell teaches six classes in the department of human sciences, including dimensions of learning, middle childhood, computer applications, consumer and family finance, introduction to human science and interpersonal relations. One student described Mitchell as a “cool guy” who keeps his classes interesting. “When Mr. Mitchell is teaching, I like that he has a laid-back personality,” said child development family relations senior Paulina Mott, a student in his interpersonal relations class.

“I also like that his attitude never changes. “He remains the same whether it is a good or bad day.” Mitchell earned his bachelor’s degree in geography in 2000 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of 100 Black Men and the Golden Key Honors Society. After his diabetes diagnosis, Mitchell said, he had a new purpose: to go to graduate school. In 2005, he enrolled in graduate school at N.C. Central University. By 2011 he had earned master of science degrees in instructional technology and family and consumer science. He has taught at NCCU ever since. Mitchell is married to Rashaunte Hinnant, a NCCU human sciences instructor working in distance education. Mitchell and Hinnant have a 2-year-old daughter, Kylie, and are expecting a second child. Mitchell, an active member of World Overcomers Christian Church, said he loves being a husband and father. In his spare time he

coaches a youth basketball team, the Durham Hawks, which won last year’s state championship. Mitchell said his biggest accomplishments are being a father, a husband, a college professor and a successful business owner. Mitchell’s business, “Family Connections,” cofounded with Delton DeVose, describes itself as “dedicated to empowering the community as a whole by providing effective, efficient, and comprehensive community-based alternatives for our consumers in a therapeutic, family centered environment.” Mitchell said the biggest influence in his life has been his mother. “She was a single mother, and she raised my sister and I. “She made sure we had everything we needed, and I am thankful she stuck by her children,” said Mitchell. Mitchell has this advice for students: “Get a good education, because there are two things that give people opportunity: money and education. “Most people do not have money, but with education, people can set their life up how they choose.”

N.C. Central University held a ceremony to celebrate Veterans Day on Monday. GABRIEL AIKENS/Echo photo editor

Hairy men on a mission No-Shave November raising prostate cancer awareness B Y J ENIFER M ENDOZA -C HICAS ECHO STAFF REPORTER

campusecho.com Free classified ads for anyone with an @nccu e-mail account.

You may notice some male students and administrators sporting a little more facial hair these days. You may wonder if everyone’s Norelco is on the fritz. But no, that’s not it. It’s No-Shave November. November has been designated No-Shave November. The yearly event encourages men to grow out their hair to raise awareness about prostate cancer. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, prostate cancer is the second deadliest cancer for men. And African-American men have the highest prostate cancer rates of all races. Each year some 215,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer; about 28,000 will die. About 225 of every 100,000 African-American men can expect to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. The rate for white men

is about 140 of every 100,000 men. Chinasa Nwuro, assistant director of the Centennial Scholars Program and adviser for the Student African American Brotherhood, is organizing N.C. Central University’s No-Shave November campaign. Nwuro started preparing for this event last year after he and a co-worker participated in it last year. He said students reacted positively to their efforts. “I wanted to educate brothers and men across campus that we needed to be aware of this, and we also need to share the information with others,” said Nwuro. Mr. NCCU and criminal justice senior Steven Cannady has helped Nwuro organize. “I don’t feel as if there is enough exposure when it comes to prostate cancer,” said Cannady. “Secondly, prostate cancer is a major cancer among African-American men and we wanted to get the student body involved.” Cannady is promoting No-Shave November on

social media like Twitter and Instagram. Nwuro said CSP is tracking the progress of the 15 participating students by posting pictures of them on social media like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and tagging “ # N C C U N O S H AV E N O VEMBER.” Nwuro also collaborated with Free World Entertainment to create a video, which has gone viral with the student body. The video shows a skit about the rules of NoShave November as well as tips for raising awareness. The video can be searched on YouTube using “no-shave november nccu.” Nwuro said he wants No-Shave November to become an annual campaign that will serve to raise awareness about prostate cancer. The prostate is a walnutsized part of the male reproductive system located between the bladder and the rectum. Its job is to produce fluid that carries sperm. It can become cancerous when its cells grow out of control.

Beyond NCCU

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

O R TH

A R O L I N A

E N TR A L

IVER SITY

Sneed serves superb soul food BY JONATHAN ALEXANDER MIAMI HERALD (MCT)

It didn’t take long for Walter Sneed, owner of Tater Bread Café, to decide he wanted to run his own restaurant. He was riding through North East Central Durham and stopped at what was formerly Jane’s Takeout. He said he asked the people next door who owned the building, which had been vacant for some time, and they told him the Durham Rescue Mission. An opportunist, as he describes himself, Sneed then had an idea to lease the building and join the food industry. “I went and talked to Reverend Mills and he sent me over to his property management person to talk to them and they basically agreed to lease me the building the same day,” Sneed said. “I went back home to my wife smiling and she asked, ‘What is this grin on your face?’ And I said, ‘Well, we’re now in the restaurant business.”’ Located behind the Los Primos supermarket, “Tater Bread Café” is a takeout restaurant that serves soul food made from scratch; from meatloaf to chicken and dumplings, to salmon and grits. It was named after their signature dish “tater bread.” Sneed’s wife, created the recipe. Tater bread is similar to sweet potato pie but without the crust. “A number of folk have mistaken this shop for a bread shop,” Sneed said. “As the word is spreading among the neighborhood, business is increasing.” Although the signature

Tater Bread Cafe owner Walter Sneed checks out customer Cecelia Johnson. JONATHAN ALEXANDER/Echo assistant editor

dish is the tater bread, Sneed said the most popular item on the menu is salmon. “This soul food restaurant ain’t nothing but the truth,” said Cecilia Johnson, a Durham resident. “Better soul food than anybody.” Sneed prides himself on his restaurant’s cleanliness. There are two other employees on staff. When one walks into the restaurant, they can see everything, from the cook, Deborah Craige cooking, to another person cleaning. Sneed said he also prides himself on the restaurant’s friendly atmosphere. He said he is a people person and will do everything he can to make sure the customer is satisfied. “The thing that we enjoy just as much as the food we make is the friends that we are also making. We try to remember two or three

names each week so that when our regular customers come in, we can greet them,” Sneed said. “I love the ma’ and pa’ atmosphere.” Craige said the rapport you have with your customers is most important. “I like working with people, I like what I do, I like cooking, and I like making people smile,” Craige said. Marlos Uzzell of Durham is one who can attest to that. He said that in the three weeks he has known the restaurant was open, he has come back six times. Uzzell said the thing that impresses him most about the restaurant and its employees is the customer service. “They always have what they say they are going to have, and they’re very friendly,” Uzzell said. “They pretty much know us by name, so that’s why we keep coming back.” Reverend Ernie Mills,

co-founder and executive director of Durham Rescue Mission and owner of the building, is impressed with how the business is running. “I think it’s really good for the community,” Mills said. “I love to encourage people to go there and eat and buy because it is revitalizing our community and we need to help each other.” Sneed’s biggest influence is his father because of the lessons he instilled in him. “There is no such word as ‘can’t’ in my dictionary so that’s how I regard things,” Sneed said. “He (his father) goes with me daily.” Tater Bread Café is open for breakfast and lunch 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. “The folk that had this shop before, one thing it was known for was great food, so I’m just trying to live up to that reputation with my shop,” Sneed said.

CANADA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 colleges and universities outside the United States, in many cases, cost less than the tuition at private colleges or the out-of-state charges at public universities. In some places, American student interest has gone up as tuition rates rise. The University of British Columbia, for example, reports a 33 percent growth in U.S. applications since 2008. "I am encouraging my students to look beyond our state's borders, and that includes other countries, such as Canada," said Jill Montbriand, a counselor at Rio Americano High School in Sacramento. Annual tuition costs for international students in Canada ranged from about $14,000 to $26,000 last year, according to the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. The average tuition last year at an American public university was nearly $21,000 for out-of-state students and almost $28,000 at a private four-year school, according to the College Board. Montbriand was among thousands of high school counselors who attended the recent annual National Association for College Admission Counseling conference in Denver, attended by representatives from 28 Canadian universities. "Students tell us they were looking for a topranked West Coast university in an outstanding location," said Aaron Andersen, manager of international recruitment at the University of British Columbia. "When they

realize it is also an international experience close to home, and an incredible value compared to many other comparable U.S. institutions, (that) often pushes UBC to the top of their list." An additional lure is that American students can work in Canada for three years after graduation. Maegan Cowan, a senior at UBC from Oakland, Calif., said she originally wanted to go to New York University, George Washington University in Washington or UBC. "And UBC, even with paying international tuition, was waaayyy cheaper," she wrote in an email. Tuition, fees and room and board at UBC this year are about $34,000. Tuition and fees alone at New York University and George Washington is more than $41,000. Room and board is extra. Lila Weintraub said she chose McGill University in Montreal because she wanted to leave her home state of Maryland and go to school in a city. "Most schools fitting that description are extremely expensive, so even being an international student at a school in Canada ends up being much cheaper for me," she said. McGill has 2,267 U.S. students, while UBC has more than 1,000 American students. The Canadian government reports that enrollment of American students grew in the late 1990s until about 2007 and then leveled off, but it hasn't dipped.

ift g as gle! m t ris te Ea h C at avori e r f A g your for

James Edward Shepard and the History of North Carolina Central University, 1875-1947 Read the introduction

In tribute to NCCU’s Centennial. A portion of funds from book sales will be used to fund merit scholarships in history and journalism and a proposed Shepard Research Center.

AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.HLSUGGS.COM READ THE INTRODUCTION FOR FREE. CHAPTERS CAN BE PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY. For more information contact Henry Lewis Suggs at Suggs314@aol.com

James E. Shepard In this tour de force and inspirational account you’ll read about the genealogy of the Shepard family, Shepard’s early years in Raleigh and at Shaw, his trip to Rome to attend the the International Sunday School Association’s international conference. You’ll read about the birth of the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua and its development

into the National Training school in 1915, the Durham State Normal School for Negroes in 1925, N.C. College at Durham in 1947, and NCCU in 1967. You’ll read about war years, Shepard’s role in Republican politics, and the role area businesses, such as N.C. Mutual and the Scarborough Funeral Home, played in the growth of NCCU. And much, much more.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Chapter One ~ The Right Man: The Genealogy, the Genius, the Legacy of James E. Shepard Chapter Two ~The Prodigal Son, 1875-1907 Chapter Three ~ The National Religious Training School and Chautauqua, 1907-1912 Chapter Four ~ On a Fixed Road to Destiny: Education and Politics, 1912-1916 Chapter Five ~ War, Politics, and Race, 1916-1923 Chapter Six ~ The Rise of Durham State Normal and the Ascendancy of North Carolina College, 1923-1930 Chapter Seven ~ North Carolina College and the Great Depression, 1930-1940 (in progress) Chapter Eight ~ World War II and Beyond, 1940-1947 Conclusion

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Henry Lewis Suggs Henry Lewis Suggs is a distinguished and published scholar of American history. His academic concentrations are the American South, African American history, and African American journalism. He earned his Ph.D. in American history from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1976. At Virginia, he was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. His first teaching assignment was at Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina. He was WCU's first African American faculty member. An academic scholarship was later named in his honor. He taught at Howard University, Washington, D.C., for a number of years, and was selected for the faculty of Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina, in August 1983. In 1992 he became the second African American faculty member at Clemson to be promoted to the rank of full professor. At Clemson, he taught American history, the American South, and African American history. In February 1994, he was selected as the first Dupont Endowed Visiting Chair at Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia. Also during his career at Clemson, he was selected for a twelve-week summer fellowship at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. In 1997 he was selected as a W.E.B. Du Bois Scholar at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Suggs retired as Professor Emeritus of American History from Clemson University in 2003. In August 2003, Chancellor James H. Ammons of North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, appointed Dr. Suggs scholar in residence at NCCU. His assigned duty was to write the history of NCCU. Dr. Suggs has edited and authored numerous books on African American journalism, and his scholarly articles have appeared in journals such as The Harvard University Business Review, The Journal of Southern History, The American Historical Review, The Journal of Negro History, The Virginia Historical Review, and many others.

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Hall Destinations (Destinations are subject to change)

Students can confirm the following by visiting www.nccu.edu/reslife

• Rising Sophomores - Ruffin, Chidley • Rising Juniors/Seniors – Eagle Landing, George Street

• Pre-Online Housing Process Steps • Detailed instructions to process assignment • Number of spaces remaining (Note: This is a counter based on the number of Housing Administrative Fees received. Residential Life will stop taking housing administrative fees once the number reaches the maximum spaces available. If we are no longer accepting payments, you will be placed on a waitlist. • 2013-2014 Room Rates

Living Learning Communities/Themed Housing • UHP – Annie Day and Eagle Landing • Aspiring Eagle – Rush • Spirit of Hospitality – Chidley • Annie Day Scholars – Ruffin • Teaching Fellows – Eagle Landing • CSP – B2 (New Res)

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Luchadoras en la ciudad! N

O R TH

A R O L I N A

E N T R A L

IVERSITY

Photos and story by Matt Phillips

Juicy Buns, the eventual “Luchadores 4” champion, riles the crowd in the Durham Armory before pouncing on The Scrambler. he NC DREAM Team is an alliance of undocumented youth leading the immigrant rights movement in North Carolina. Poder Juvenil Campesino is a migrant youth council working to strengthen the voices of migrant students. On Saturday, women wrestlers, or Luchadoras as they are known in Latin America, performed at the Durham Armory.

Their goal? To raise money for these two groups, and in doing so empower immigrant youth in North Carolina. Jose Rico, a Raleigh resident and member of the NC DREAM Team, said his organization works to empower the local community by showing undocumented youth that they are not alone. Rico said unjust deportation is at odds with basic human rights and dignity.

“We’re here, we’re not going to go away,” said Rico. “We are part of this community. We work and we pay taxes.” Areli Barrera De Grodski is a member of the Luchadoras. She said the group, which started in 2011, provided a way to empower women and raise money for nonprofits at the same time. “Luchadoras is an organization that lives to kick butt and is seeking for justice,” said

De Grodski. “And for other ways to get the community involved.” “Luchadoras 4” featured four undercard matches and one championship bout for the sole title of “Grand Supreme Luchadoras Champion.” In the title match, Juicy Buns and The Scrambler went head to head. It was a hard-fought battle, but Juicy Buns came out on top.

“Luchadores 4” featured Juicy Buns and The Scrambler in the title match. Proceeds from the event were split between the NC DREAM Team and Poder Juvenil Campesino.

La Abandonada gives La Guerrera an elbow to the neck.

Areli Barrera De Grodski sells Luchadores T-shirts to benefit the NC DREAM Team and Poder Juvenil Campesino.

La Guerrera punches La Abandonada in the stomach during the undercard match.

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

R TH

A&E A R O L I N A

E N T RAL

9 UN

IVERSITY

Campus housing crowns royalty Student housing honors 2012-2013 Mr. and Miss Campus Crossings B Y A LEX SAMPSON ECHO A&E EDITOR

N.C. Central University criminal justice sophomore Jerisha Wright and computer information systems senior Earl Pridgen were crowned Mr. and Miss Campus Crossings on Oct. 26 by the off-campus student apartments. Azalea Perkins Chriss, coordinator of the event, said the pageant is her “baby.” As leasing and marketing manager of Campus Crossings, Perkins Chriss said her duty is to find inventive ways of selling the property to the community as a whole. In 2010, she came up with the concept of a “Miss Campus Crossings Pageant” in order to reach out to residents. “It came about because there was a disconnect between on-campus and offcampus activities,” said Perkins Chriss. She said the event garnered a lot of attention from residents and the community. Domino’s Pizza assisted with the judging and providing prizes to the winner. Miss Campus Crossings also rode in the homecoming parade. The male populace eventually asked why they couldn’t be involved. This encouraged Perkins Chriss to include a Mr. Campus Crossings title. “It took our pageant to a whole new level,” said Perkins Chriss. Pridgen said she approached him while he was in the gym one day and he was immediately on

board. “It was something I already wanted to do,” said Pridgen. In order to apply, residents had to have a 3.2 GPA or higher, give two references and write a one-page essay explaining why they wanted to participate. Four women and two men competed. Despite the competition, Wright said she remained confident. She posted flyers around the residence, at the bus stop and around NCCU to make sure people knew who she was. She also took it a step further and went door-todoor on campus, collecting votes. “At the end of day, people saw I was determined,” said Wright. For the actual pageant, contestants had to answer questions from the judges, audience members and other contestants. Wright said that part of the pageant was the most nerve-wracking for her. For the talent portion, Wright sang “Angel” by Amanda Perez, a capella. “I’m never shy with singing,” said Wright. “I’ve been singing in front of people since I was 12 years old.” Pridgen read a poem he wrote called “Success Defined.” He said he began writing poetry in high school. The pair received one month free rent, Campus Crossings apparel, $200 and free food from Domino’s. They agreed that being in the parade was best part. “People were socializing, waving and just having a great time,” said Pridgen.

Earl Pridgen and Jerisha Wright pose in their regalia. ALEX SAMPSON/Echo A&E editor

Professional networking on the rise LinkedIn helps students to make their marks in the professional world BY TAIQUAN U ZZELL ECHO STAFF REPORTER

LinkedIn is a social networking site designed specifically for professional purposes. It allows users to meet like-minded individuals in their field of interest. Members also use it to search for jobs, form interest groups and research potential employees, among many other features. The website launched May 5, 2003 and had 4,500 members within the first month. Today LinkedIn has more than 175 million members. Each week, millions of new members join. The social website is currently the largest profession-

al network and the fourth largest social network after Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Students at N. C. Central University have are using the website to their advantage. Nursing sophomore ZaQuavia Whitted is one of those students. Two weeks ago, she received a request from a friend to join LinkedIn. Whitted said she took up the offer in order to find jobs or internships. “It’s an opportunity to meet new people and to possibly find a job,” said Whitted. Even those who are not actively seeking a summer or fall internship may be recruited by someone randomly perusing their profile.

“Network equals net worth. ” M ICHAEL B ALLARD NCCU FINANCE SENIOR

Reid Hoffman is the founder of LinkedIn. PHOTO

COURTESY

For that reason, it’s important for students to post updated information to their profiles. College students are always looking for tools to network with the world

BUSINESS INSIDER

around them. “I heard about LinkedIn.com from a relative who uses it in place of Facebook because it’s more professional and has job opportunities,” said mass

United Christian Campus Ministry 525 Nelson Street, NCCU Campus

JOIN US! Get involved with Campus Ministries today! Michael D. Page Campus Minister

For more information contact Rev. Michael Page at 530-5263 or by e-mail at mpage@nccu.edu

communication junior Larry McGill. He said online networking websites can help students understand how to communicate with people on a professional level. “There are implications that someone could increase your chances of getting a job just from networking online,” said McGill. Students can broaden their contacts to include professionals, fellow students, companies and alumni. McGill said being a member of LinkedIn can help students before and after col-

lege by allowing them to search for and interact with people from schools, organizations and companies. “LinkedIn keeps me connected with a lot of people on and off campus,” said finance senior Michael Ballard. Ballard said it’s important for students to start networking early in college. That head start can have a great impact on their chances of finding a job after graduation, he said. “Network equals net worth,” said Ballard.

Campus Echo Online No kidding: Free classified ads for anyone with an @nccu e-m mail account.

www.campusecho.com/classifieds

follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho follow us on twitter @campusecho

A&E

10 NO

R T H

A R O L I N A

E N TR A L

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

IVER SITY

The dead and the ruthless The third season of “The Walking Dead” opens with a bang and continues to shock

The cast of “The Walking Dead” season three. PHOTO

BY A LEX SAMPSON ECHO A&E EDITOR

If the zombie apocalypse wasn’t enough, try dealing with botched C-sections, amputees, and unstable dictators. That’s the norm for the characters of the hit series “The Walking Dead.” The third season of the graphicnovel-turned-TV-show has wasted no time in bringing the drama. In the first five episodes, we’ve seen the death of two major characters and the arrival of two central characters.

COURTESY

FRANK OCKENFELS/AMC

This season introduced the much-anticipated arrival of The Governor (David Morrissey) and Michonne (Danai Gurira). Picking up eight months from the season two finale, Michonne and her “pet” zombies are introduced with Andrea (Laurie Holden) in tow. Not much of a chatter, the tough-as-nails survivor solidifies her presence with her sharp tongue and stony facial expressions — and her impressive zombie-killing skills, of course. What separates Michonne from the typical hero is her readiness to

do whatever it takes to survive, even if it means decapitating her loyal zombies or leaving her human companions behind. The entrance of The Governor brings a new twist to the series. The Governor is …well…the Governor of the town of Woodbury. With running water, food, beds and a well-equipped defense team, the town seems to be a haven from the undead. But it turns out the monsters aren’t just the ones on the outside. “You’re not prisoners here, you’re guests,” he says to Michonne and Andrea after capturing them.

Campus Echo follow us on twitter

Despite these words of reassurance, his intentions become questionable when he hesitates to release them. When he and his team kill a crew of soldiers in an unprovoked attack, his malevolence is revealed. Shane, a character who was killed in season two, portrayed the instability and cruelty of humans in times of disaster, but this new antagonist poses a greater threat. The Governor has the weapons, power and a team of loyal — or scared — followers to cause the chaos Shane couldn’t.

What’s interesting is the parallels between The Governor and The Ricktator, AKA Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln). While Rick has gone from hesitant leader to indisputable dictator, he kills not for power but for the well-being of his real and makeshift family. In one episode, he (seemingly) disposes of two unhinged prisoners in ruthless ways. Rick’s actions are a necessary evil. But what started as a battle of “malevolent dictator vs. benevolent dictator” could become a case of history repeating itself —especially with the death of Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies), Rick’s wife and the mother of his child. At the most “opportune” moment, Lori gives birth and sacrifices her life for her baby (because being pro-life in a zombie infested world is definitely the right choice). Despite their shaky relationship during the course of the show, Rick is shown spiraling out of control — possibly into familiar territory. After all, the Governor’s transformation into a sinister villain occurred because of the death of his loved ones. Rick’s son Carl (Chandler Riggs) may be the deciding factor in what becomes of Rick’s psyche. From one-legged Herschel to the return of racist Merle and everything in between, the current season of “The Walking Dead” has been a dramatic and heart-stopping ride. Of course, it would be a disservice not to mention T-Dog (Robert Singleton). Here’s to T-dog, the voice of reason and token black guy. Granted, he was replaced in favor of his equally neglected and bald counterpart. But from the looks of things, everyone may end up dead or undead by the end of this season. Except for Rick. There’s no way the main character will be put down.

Sports

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

R T H

A R O L I N A

E N TR A L

11 UN

IVER SITY

Despite win, Moton needs more

Junior guard Emanuel Chapman breaks a double team in Monday night’s game against Johnson & Wales University. JONATHAN ALEXANDER/Echo assistant editor

JONATHAN ALEXANDER ECHO ASSISTANT EDITOR

Not even his team’s 63point win was enough to impress N.C. Central University men’s basketball coach LeVelle Moton. Despite the 109-46 blowout win, Moton said he sees room for improvement, particularly in rebounding.

“I told them I’m not going to be soft on them, I’m not going to allow them an outlet,” Moton said. “They say they want to be champions. “Well, champions pay the price and champions hold each other accountable.” However, he did say the team is starting to under-

stand and buy into what he is teaching. “I use the analogy that I tell my daughter and it’s human nature. “Some people you can tell the stove is hot and they won’t touch it, but some people you can tell the stove is hot and they have to touch it for themselves,” Moton said.

“This generation they have to touch it for themselves.” The game looked more like a scrimmage than a regular-season game. Moton’s Eagles (1-1) took advantage of their U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association opponents, forcing the Wildcats (1-4) into 33

turnovers. Dion Lansdale, head coach of Johnson and Wales, had high praise for the Eagles after the game. “They’re good, they got good parts,” Lansdale said. “They got a little bit of everything — size, shooters, and they got some guys that can get to the bucket.”

He said the players are athletic and make for an overall good basketball team. Senior forward Ray Willis and junior guard Jeremy Ingram led the team with 16 points each. Coming off a rough road loss (71-57) to Wichita State Saturday night, Willis said it was important to play hard and secure the win even if it was an easy opponent. “Generally when you play hard everything seems to fall in line,” Willis said. “Jump shots seem to go, you seem to get those calls you don’t normally get.” After an impressive 22 points and 9 rebound performance against Wichita State, junior transfer Stanton Kidd added 12 points. This season, Kidd says he wants to provide toughness, an element Dominique Sutton brought to last year’s team. “I’m from Baltimore City and ever since Carmelo Anthony came out of Baltimore City, he put toughness in Baltimore on the map,” Kidd said. “So every kid that comes out of there is known for being tough, so I try to bring that to this team every day I can.” Tonight the Eagles will venture to Laramie, Wyoming to play in the 2012 Global Sports Hoops Showcase, where they will face the University of Wyoming Cowboys. Thursday they will take on the Southern University Jaguars and Friday they will battle the University of South Dakota Coyotes. “We just have to go back and hydrate ourselves, put some Gatorade in our body and just be ready for a long plane ride and hopefully we can recover from the jet lag and be ready to play a tough Wyoming team,” Moton said.

Meet the Sixth Man Q & A with junior guard Jeremy Ingram

TL: Who's winning the NBA championship this year?

TRENTON LITTLE

ECHO SPORTS EDITOR

Last season, junior shooting guard Jeremy Ingram emerged as a key player off the bench for the N.C. Central University basketball team. This season he will be counted on in a more defined role for the Eagles. I caught up with the 6-3 shooting guard from Charlotte, N.C. Monday. TL: Why did you choose to play at NCCU? JI: I wanted to be a part of a program that was rebuilding and thought Coach Moton had some good ideas.

JI: Heat. TL: Who are you listening to before a game? JI: Future and Gucci Mane. TL: If you could play one-on-one against any player dead or alive, who would it be? JI: A.I. (Allen Iverson) TL: When you aren't hooping, what do you spend most of your time doing?

big dance. TL: If you don't make it to the next level, what do you see yourself doing after college? JI: Working in the coaching/recreation field. TL: Who would you attribute your success to? JI: I would have to say my mother/family because if it wasn't for them I wouldn't be where I am today. They really kept me focused and always playing the game of basketball. So I wouldn't be running the streets nor doing anything I wasn't supposed to.

TL: Last year you posted a career high in a game against Howard University that had to be a memorable game for you. What was it like?

JI: Just chilling, listening to music and shopping. TL: How old were you when you got your first tattoo? What was it?

TL: Penny's or Jordan's?

JI: Well when I got in that game I believe we were down 11 to 2. My initial thought was to come in aggressive defensively and offensively. Once I saw that my thoughts was effective, the game got closer and it was just fun from there on out.

JI: 16. King of the Court.

TL: Above the Rim or He Got Game?

TL: What would you like to achieve at NCCU?

JI: He Got Game.

JI: I would like to leave as a winner. Win a conference championship and go to the

JI: 2K.

JI: Jordan’s for life.

TL: NBA Live or NBA 2K?

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can use your major and help people? PROMPT • PROFESSIONAL • COURTEOUS

NCCU STUDENT DISCOUNTS some restrictions apply

for reservations 919.682.0437 855.682.0437 (toll free) reservations@abctaxicabdurham.com all major credit cards accepted see us on the web at www.abctaxicabdurham.com

Take those extra steps to find recycling bins at NCCU.

Residential Services is currently looking for Direct Support Professionals to work in our group homes for children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. Entry-level positions available, no experience necessary! Gain valuable experience beyond the classroom and make a difference in the lives of others. Part-time ($10.10/hr.) and full-time positions ($10.20/hr.) available.

Apply online at www.rsi-nc.org

EAGLELAND T-shirtssweatspolo shirtsdecals license tagstote bagslicense frames baseball capsbuttonsmugscapscar flags penspencilspennantspom poms bagsceramic eaglestowels NCCU framed print, and much more.

Serving N.C. Central University If we don’t have it, we will get it. If we can’t get it, it’s probably not worth having! We have the best prices on Earth. We do custom orders. And we deliver on occasion! Marvin Bass, Owner 2501 Fayetteville St. Durham, NC 27707

919 956-5393 eagleland@hotmail.com

Sports

12 N

O R TH

A R O L I N A

E N TR A L

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

IVER SITY

Another chance for Carmichael Carmichael realizes her worth after horrific accident “People always think it’ll never happen to them, but look, it happened to me. ” CEMBER CARMICHAEL MASS COMMUNICATION JUNIOR AND SOFTBALL OUTFIELDER

TRENTON LITTLE

ECHO SPORTS EDITOR

Outfielder Cember Carmichael is on the long road to recovering from a near fatal automobile accident on Sept. 15. Photo courtesy NCCU athletics

It was about 4 a.m. on Sept. 16 when Stacey Johnson received the phone call no mother wants to receive. She was told that her daughter, Cember Carmichael, had been in a bad accident and was being taken to the hospital. Carmichael, a N.C. Central University mass communication junior and softball team outfielder, had been hit by a drunken driver after leaving a party. The impact of the two cars ejected her from the passenger’s seat of her car, knocking the door off as well. “My friend was driving my car,” Carmichael said. “I was in the passenger seat and I didn’t have my seat belt on.” The accident left her unconscious for the next couple of days, resulting in her not being able to remember anything prior to her second week in the hospital. She only remembered waking up in a hospital and seeing her mother, father and teammates. Thirty minutes after the first phone call, Johnson received another call, this time from a nurse at the Duke University Medical Center. Her friends told the nurse that Johnson lives out-of-state and wanted to the nurse to call her. By the time she received a call from the doctor, Johnson, along with her husband and daughter, were already prepared to catch the first flight from Georgia to Durham. “The doctor informed me that

she was critically injured and felt I needed to be there and prepared to stay there for a while, is what the doctor said,” Johnson said. Johnson could barely recognize her daughter once she got to the hospital at 11:15 a.m. Cember remained in intensive care for about three days, relying on a breathing tube. Her injuries included a jaw broken in three places, a chipped bone in her neck, a concussion, and major bruises over her face and body. “She just didn’t look like my child laying there because of all the bruises on her face,” Johnson said. When Carmichael was in the hospital she noticed that the whole right side of her body was numb. Emergency surgery to repair her jaw was scheduled six days after she was released from intensive care. The surgery caused her mouth to be wired shut for nine weeks. She also had to wear a neck brace because of the chipped bone. “I had wires in my mouth so I couldn’t eat. That was really hard,” Carmichael said. “If anything was hard, that was hard.” Carmichael couldn’t talk and had to resort to eating food from a feeding tube. Since her time at the hospital, Johnson has been there for her daughter. “I couldn’t leave her alone,” Johnson said. “I had to walk with her every day and kind of help her with her steps because she didn’t have bal-

ance.” From her arrival in Durham on Sept. 16 until Oct. 12, Johnson took a leave of absence from work. “She’s taken care of me, she blends all my food,” Carmichael said. “She’s been flying back and forth, she hates that she had to leave me.” After two weeks at the hospital, Carmichael was cleared to leave. She immediately started rehab with a physical therapist. Carmichael had to regain her memory while learning how to walk with a cane until she got feeling back in her legs. Life still hasn’t gone back to normal for Carmichael. She’s back to walking, but had to miss a whole semester of school due to the accident. Last week she slept on her stomach for the first time in a while after her neck brace was removed. Carmichael said she’s used to having a routine, and being out of it sucks. She said she hopes to continue her softball career in the fall. Carmichael said the physical recovery process has been slow but she has learned a lot during this experience. She always valued the people in her life, but she values them more after seeing the people who supported her. She’s learned not to take life for granted. “Be happy with anything that’s happening in your life,” Carmichael said. “People always think it’ll never happen to them, but look, it happened to me.”

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

14 NO

R T H

Opinions A R O L I N A

E N TR A L

Campus Echo WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

IVER SITY

Who is to blame for war? F

ade in: A dusty village in Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province. Darkness and nighttime sounds. The quiet shuffle of men rising to start their days with prayer. They face the ancient — some say holy — city of Mecca when they pray. Everything in this scene says this is a simple way of life. But it isn’t simMatt ple, this life. Phillips This country. This region. It’s complex. So complex the world’s most brilliant political minds cannot decipher its intricacies. Down the road — not far at all — is a military outpost. The whomp-whomp-whomp of helicopters fills the dawnbright early mornings. Heavily armed tanks shake the ground by day. Children play, but they don’t smile. This is their country; at least that is what the adults

Darkness and nighttime sounds. Pale fingers wrapped around a pistol grip. Combat boots crunch against the dirt, march into the village.

tell them. But everything about the military outpost down the road says — stay out. This piece of land here, this is not your country. Cut to: An American airport bar. Or an aisle seat on a crowded domestic flight. Or a helipad near that same military outpost in Kandahar Province. It doesn’t matter, really. Cut to anywhere a United States soldier departs for his or her fourth deployment in a war zone. Cut to the place where they think about leaving their children behind, or the Wednesday night softball game, or the Seahawks losing again. Cut to where it happens for good, the mental, emotional and physical separation

between one world and the next. Cut to that place. It’ll do. Fade to: The road connecting the dusty village in Kandahar Province and the military outpost. Darkness and nighttime sounds. Pale fingers wrapped around a pistol grip. Combat boots crunch against the dirt, march into the village. Stay there in the darkness, unable to see, but listen for the gunfire and screaming children. Listen to the struggle, the shouts, the endless gunfire. Listen to the abrupt silence as lives end — one by one by one. Listen. Fade to: Pale fingers knot a tie. Straighten a starched collar. Hands slip through the sleeves

of a suit coat. Shoulders shrug themselves deep into a suit. Cut to: Shiny black dress shoes clap along a marble floor, down a hallway and through a door. Into a regal — some say holy — heritage-rich Washington, D.C. office. A pen dances across a sheet of paper. Fade to: More war. The United States cannot hide the fact that its military personnel are stationed in countries around the world. The United States cannot hide the fact that war in the Middle East has no end in sight. An American soldier is on trial for the alleged murder of 16 Afghanis. Whatever the outcome of that trial, death and human rights violations are the result of America’s “War on Terror.” A term now so amorphous it is meaningless. We’ve heard terms like these before: “The Domino Effect,” “Colonialism” and “Crusade.”

Letters to the editor Clean up the Caf! Dear Editor, As a full time graduate student at N.C. Central University, I often times eat lunch and dinner in the cafeteria throughout the week. The problem I have noticed since I started school is the lack of manners that the students have in regards to cleaning up after themselves after finishing their meal. After reviewing the NCCU At A Glance page, I see that “our mission since 1910, has been to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders,” but what does this current situation say about our future leaders if they are unequipped with simple manners? The NCCU website says that the W.G. Pearson Dining Hall “offers an eclectic atmosphere and intimate seating,” but what is eclectic and intimate about students having to sit in someone else’s mess? Whether students call W. G. Pearson a dining hall or a cafeteria, it is still not a “restaurant;” therefore some initiative needs to be taken by students,

faculty and staff to obtain the intimate seating the web site speaks of. There should be more signage in the dining hall with friendly reminders to “Please return your plate to the dish room when finished.” Something else to consider is to offer incentives to students that help pick up after someone else. No one should have to come

N ORTH C AROLINA C ENTRAL U NIVERSITY

Campus Echo Matt Phillips, Editor-iin-C Chief

Assistant Editor Opinions Editor Sports Editor A&E Editor Online Advisor Photo Editor Social Media Editor Staff Photographer Staff Photographer Staff Photographer Copy Editor Staff Reporter Staff Reporter Staff Reporter Staff Reporter Layout Cartoonist

Jonathan Alexander Ciera’ Harris Trent Little Alexandria Sampson Christina Allison Gabriel Aikens Ebony Thornton Morgan Crutchfield Neka Jones Saige Brown Ashley Gadsden Jamar Negron Trae Speller Jade Jackson Nia Baskerville Gregory Weaver Bobby Faison

Faculty Advisor - Dr. Bruce dePyssler Alumni Advisors - Mike Williams, Sheena Johnson

Letters & Editorials The Echo welcomes letters and editorials. Letters to the editor should be less than 350 words. Editorials should be about 575 words. Include contact information. The Echo reserves the right to edit contributions for clarity, vulgarity, typos and miscellaneous grammatical gaffs. Opinions published in the Echo do not necessarily reflect those of the Echo editorial staff. E-mail: campusecho@nccu.edu Web address: www.campusecho.com Phone: 919 530 7116Fax: 919 530 7991 © NCCU Campus Echo/All rights reserved The Denita Monique Smith Newsroom Room 348, Farrison-Newton Communications Bldg. NCCU, Durham, NC 27707

in the cafeteria between classes and have to search for a clean table. The current state of the cafeteria is disgusting, and very unappealing to potential students. As a former cafeteria employee, it is not our responsibility to be a mother or father to them away from home. We are responsible for keep-

Question: Should marijuana be legal in North Carolina? “It should not be legal because society wouldn’t be able to handle it. ” —Shalonda Johnson

ing the hot lines clean, sweeping floors, cleaning an occasional spill, and being warm and friendly to anyone that chooses to dine with us. As a historically black university, outsiders already have the preconceived notion that students are lazy, inconsiderate, and disrespectful, and up until I enrolled as a student, I completely disagreed, but after what I’ve observed these past few months, all we are doing is supporting the claim. So what do we do? Close a section of the cafeteria to students? Leave the dirty dishes on the table until students realize that cafeteria workers are not their maids, and dishes not brought to the back room cannot be washed? As a concerned student, I am aware that change does not happen overnight, but I believe that we can work together and take the necessary steps toward offering a premier dining experience. Kendrick Mayes Graduate student in recreation management

Campus Echo Online campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com campusecho.com

drawing by Rashaun Rucker

“Yeah, it should be legal. It doesn’t harm anyone; you get high, get hungry, and go to sleep.” —Justin Watson

“Yes and no. Yes because people need it for medical reasons. No because people would abuse it. —Tarik DeBerry

Sound Off by Ciera’ Harris