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PARADYCE creator Pierre Batchler is basking in sweet success

An Echo and athletics champion says her goodbyes

Renowned alumna talks ‘blackface’ to Greensboro students

The game room in the Alfonso Elder Student Union is a ‘corner pocket’ yet to be discovered

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Campus Echo Faculty senate seeks changes No confidence vote advanced BY LOVEMORE MASAKADZA ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Eleven of 18 faculty senators voted to form a committee to explore the possibility of drafting a vote of ‘no confidence’ in N.C. Central University’s administration. Six senators voted against the proposal and one abstained at the Nov. 22 meeting. Chemistry professor Wendell Wilkerson made the motion to form the committee. He said he did so because, among other matters, the departments were not getting budgets. “In a parliamentary procedure, I offered the motion that a committee be created to draft a bill of particulars for a vote of no confidence,” Wilkerson said. “If that committee meets and finds that there are no particulars, it would be mooted. If positive, then it will go back to the faculty senate.” According to the minutes of the meeting, the senators raised 15 concerns. These included: delayed faculty contracts, communication failures between faculty and administration, problems with the distribution of educational technology funds, lack of department budgets, administration interference with department hiring, tenure problems, and a topheavy provost’s office and administration. Chancellor James H. Ammons, responding to an e-mail from the Campus

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SGA inducts, at last BY JOELENA WOODRUFF ECHO ASSISTANT EDITOR

After three consecutive postponements, the SGA inauguration ceremony was held Monday, Nov. 29 in the Alfonso Elder Student Union. The inauguration, which has been a school tradition since the SGA’s conception, was pushed back because of scheduling conflicts between the administration and SGA members. “It was just about finding the time to accommodate everyone,” said SGA President D’Weston Haywood. “There were other issues that had priority over it. Homecoming kind of crept up on us.” The ceremony acts as a formal entry into the SGA for officers and staff. Frances Graham, associate vice chancellor of Student Affairs, explained the meaning of the occasion.

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Trustees OK fee increases Meal plan, technology and athletic fees may jump next fall BY STEPHANIE CARR ECHO STAFF WRITER

N.C. Central University’s Board of Trustees has approved a 5 percent increase in fees for cafete-

ria meal plans and dorm rooms, as well as an increase in educational technology and athletic fees. The increases must be approved by UNC President Molly Broad and the Board of Governors. If approved, the increases are expected to generate about $300,000 per year.

All meal plans will go up $86. The mandatory athletics fee will be increased by $25. Mandatory technology fees will be increased by $29. The technology fee increase will bring in $187,280 to pay for computers, software and networking.

Student activities, health services and parking fees will not be changed. According to the Office of Public Relations, each student can expect to see a fee increase between $264$286, depending on their dorm selection. According to NCCU administrators, the fee increases will help the

University keep pace with rising utility costs and bring higher quality services to students. Greg Marrow, NCCU’s chief information officer, said the technology fees will help the University improve its computer labs, networks and wireless con-

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PEARSON SET FOR FACELIFT $7 MILLION PROJECT COMPLETE IN 2007

Architectural rendering of the proposed W.G. Pearson Cafeteria. The cafeteria is scheduled to be completed in 2007. COURTESY

MARCHÉ DESIGN

BY TIANA ROBINSON ECHO STAFF WRITER

$7 million redesign and renovation of N.C. Central University’s W.G. Pearson Cafeteria is taking shape. The project represents one more step in the $121.2 million being spent on new construction and renovations at NCCU. The funds came from a $3.1 billion North

Carolina bond passed on Nov. 7, 2000 for the UNC system and the state’s community colleges. The redesign, which is being done by Marché Design, an AfricanAmerican design firm located in Columbus, Ohio, is the first phase in the complete renovation of the cafeteria. Marché is known for its design work at other

Universities, but this is their first project in North Carolina. The redesign will expand the cafeteria to a total of 50,000 square feet, up from its current 26,986 square feet. Both the Old Senior Building and the Annex Building will be torn down for the expansion.

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Walker comes home Former Chancellor emphasizes teamwork

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Mold removed, but books not yet home BY DENEESHA EDWARDS

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LeRoy T. Walker, one of N.C. Central University’s former chancellors, came home Thursday, Nov. 18 to talk about leadership. According to the former NCCU chancellor, being a leader means leading a team and giving that team full recognition. Walker was NCCU’s interim chancellor from 1983-1985 and chancellor in 1986. He also served as the chair of the Department of Physical Education and Recreation, head track coach and vice chancellor for University Relations. He is widely recognized as one of the great track coaches of the 20th century. “Leaders have to grip to the fact that their success depends on others,” said Walker. According to Walker, leaders experience joy

W.G. Pearson Cafeteria was built in 1966 and renovated in 1991.

Former NCCU chancellor LeRoy T. Walker in the Miller-M Morgan Auditorium, Thursday, Nov. 18. RODERICK HEATH/Staff Photographer

when they pass their inspiration onto others. Walker participated in the Legacy of Leadership Lecture Series sponsored by the James E. Shepard Memorial Library. William Friday, president emeritus of the University of North Carolina, and Charles Gaddy, veteran television

journalist, also participated in the series. Gaddy is the author of “An Olympic Journey,” a biography on Walker. The biography traces Walker’s life from the streets of Atlanta to a coaching career at NCCU and with the U.S. Olympic Team.

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It has been over a year since 600,000 mold-infested books were removed from the James E. Shepard Library. “I had to go to Duke to get a book, which is hard to do when you have homework and a job,” said Roderick Heath, a mass communication junior. Psychology senior James Mungo Jr. said it is a hassle not having the books in the library. “It’s a problem when you have to go to another school,” said Mungo. Even though the cleaning began Oct. 8 was completed Nov. 19, the books are still unavailable. According to senior project manager for capital projects, Virgil Bryan, the books are going to be stored at Durham Exchange Club Industries until the library renovation is complete in October 2006.

“Students can tell the staff of the library what book they need and the book will be removed from DECI for the student,” said Bryan. The books were cleaned using a process in which they were placed in drying/dehumidification containment areas until the mold went dormant. Afterwards, the books were cleaned either by vacuuming them in an isolation chamber, or if needed, a dry rubber eraser method was used. “No chemicals were used and all books were wiped down,” said Bryan. According to Bryan, not all of the books were infected with mold. “We wanted to be careful and make sure,” said Bryan. Library Services Director Lionell Parker said all the books had to be

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “The new plan will accommodate more than enough of the expected growth of the students,” said Virgil Bryan, senior project manager of NCCU’s capital projects. “There are going to be some challenges and inconveniences during the construction. We want to minimize them as much as possible, but it has to be done.” According to Bryan, the entire renovation, which will expand the dining capacity from 400 to 1,200, will be done without closing the cafeteria. He said that Marché designer Moddy Nolan visited cafeterias at UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. A&T to formulate ideas for the redesign. An NCCU committee also provided input to the design team. The committee included Roland Gaines, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, Charles O’Dour, vice chancellor of Financial Affairs, and Tammie Hall, HUBB coordinator of Financial Affairs. Former SGA president Kian Brown and Temple Cunningham, SGA director of public relations, also contributed. The design will feature high glass walls and skylights to provide an open-air feeling. “It will almost feel like a mall when you’re in here,” said Bryan. An underground walkway will connect different levels of the building. The bottom level will be home to a food

court and the ticket office. The renovation will also include a chancellor’s dining area and a faculty lounge. The dining area and lounge will each have a balcony. “It’s beautiful, but is it going to happen?” asked Kristen Jones, criminal justice senior. The design phase of the project must be approved by the state construction office, the department of insurance and the University. Then contractors will submit bids for the construction. Major construction is scheduled for completion in December 2006, but the entire renovation is not expected to be finished until November 2007. “I will definitely be looking forward to coming back and seeing the additions to the campus. I think it’s going be worthwhile and worth the wait that a lot of students have endured,” said Cunningham, a mass communications senior. “It will be better for the students so that it’s not always packed in there,” said Patrick Long, an elementary education sophomore. Pearson Cafeteria was first built in 1966 at a cost of $640,000. It was last renovated in 1991. The cafeteria is named after Professor William Gaston Pearson, a close friend of Dr. James E. Shepard, the University’s founder.

TUITION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 nectivity. “We want to be competitive with every school in the UNC system,” said Marrow. NCCU webmaster Derek Brinson said that it’s never just a matter of buying computers and technology. “After you’ve paid off your car, you still have to pay maintenance bills,” said Brinson. “It’s like that with technology.” But students are not all happy about the fee increases. According to sophomore class president Derek Pantiel, a fee increase is not necessary. “The money we are already receiving is not being used properly,” Pantiel said. “The increase should go towards other things. What about the departments that are struggling?” Pantiel suggests that the University teach students how to help fund the

University themselves by writing grants and proposals. Other students are just tired of the rising cost of attending college. “Why do they continue to raise prices at school?” said nursing junior Victoria Bailey. “I don’t think they realize that every percent they choose to raise in fees affects us — especially me, since I’m an out-of–state student.” But other students understand the need for the fee increase. “An increase in fees for improvements of our daily lives on campus is mandatory,” said health education junior Brittany Rueben. “As with anything, for better quality you have to pay more.” The proposed increases come after a 8.5 percent tuition increase that went into effect this year.

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Tech officer at helm Says viruses biggest threat BY NICOLE SPRUILL ECHO STAFF WRITER

NCCU political science sophomore A.J. Donald helps seventh-ggrader Brittany Cates with a singular equation at Durham’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. JOSEPH COLEMAN/Staff Photographer

Learning centers help local kids Kids get help with math, language arts BY JSHONTISTA VANN ECHO STAFF WRITER

N.C. Central University has expanded its participation in 21st Century Community Learning Centers, after-school programs that help elementary and middle school students improve their endof-grade test scores in language arts and mathematics. NCCU and Duke University collaborate to run the program and provide tutors. The program is funded with a $300,000 grant from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the U.S. Department of Education. The new centers, which will also serve high school students, will operate out of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Faith Church and Faith Gospel

Tabernacle United Church. Existing centers are located at Fisher Memorial United Holy Church and Northside Baptist Church. “We believe our expansion efforts will afford us an opportunity to have an even greater impact in the Durham community,” said program manager Willie Tabor. According to Rilandra Batise, program adviser at the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, students are benefiting from the program. “We help the children with homework and take up their progress reports from their school to keep up with their improvements and what we need to work on,” said Batise. “There is a good interaction between the students and the tutors.” Political science sopho-

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Walker became president of the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1992. He was the first African American to serve in that position. He was president of the committee during the 1996 games in Atlanta. According to Walker, leaders must surround themselves with quality people or “super others,” as he called them. “You must give them credit,” he said. “Your success depends on them. You can’t micromanage. You have to get them to understand that.” Walker is known for being the first African-American Olympic head coach when he led the U.S. Olympic track and field team in the 1976 Montreal games. During the 1996 Olympic games, Walker played a calming role when a bomb exploded killing one person in Centennial Olympic Park. The 1996 Olympics were held just blocks away from his childhood home on

Pearson Street. Born in 1918, Walker was one of 13 children. His grandparents were slaves. During the Great Depression in the 1930s he worked in the family’s barbeque restaurant and window cleaning businesses. Walker was also present during the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City when Tommie Smith and John Carlos, two AfricanAmerican track stars, famously raised their arms in support of the Civil Rights Movement during an awards ceremony. According to Walker, he advised Smith and Carlos to make sure they knew what they were getting themselves into if they went ahead with the protest. Walker added anecdotally that there was a simple explanation why one of the athletes raised his right arm and the other his left arm. “They only had one pair of black gloves,” said Walker.

more A.J. Donaldson, a tutor at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, said it’s important to help kids in the community. “The achievement gap is ever-widening and it’s important that we as college students help close that gap,” Donaldson said. One student Donaldson helps with language arts is Amanda Heath, a sixth grader from Lowe’s Grove Middle School. “I really feel as though the program helps me,” said Heath. Tabor said their goal is to have 300 students participate in the after-school program. According to Tabor, 20 students receive tutoring at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. “Next year, we are hoping that their test scores go up,” said Batise.

Junior Christopher Wooten studies in the James E. Shepard Library, Sunday, Nov. 29. Plastic sheeting hangs in the background sealing off the book stack in the library. JOSEPH COLEMAN/Staff Photographer

cleaned as “a precaution measure.” “We’d rather be overprotected than under protected,” Parker said. The library’s book stacks were closed in fall 2003 and students could not check out the books. The inconvenience

frustrated students. “It gets crowded because there is no room and that causes it to get hot in the library,” said nursing junior ShuRhonda Kirk. The renovation of Shepard Library is part of N.C. Central University’s $121.2 mil-

lion Higher Education Bond Program. Over $4 million will be spent repairing the library’s exterior, installing a fire sprinkler system, replacing mechanical systems and controls, and upgrading the elevator and the electrical system.

Downloading music and spam are the main reasons N.C. Central University computer networks are often d o w n , according to G r e g M a r r o w, NCCU’s chief information officer of information technology services. Greg Marrow “The role of the CIO is to stay focused on the needs of the students and the needs of faculty and staff from a technology perspective,” said Marrow. Marrow has worked at IBM, Nortel and the SAS Institute. “The number one problem we’re facing as an organization is the constant influx of viruses into the campus networks,” he said. These viruses get on the network when infected files are downloaded. When students open strange e-mails from unfamiliar senders, a virus can get on the network without the student’s knowledge. With this in consideration, the ITS team is in the process of making the computers on campus more secure. “We are in the process now of putting new software, policies and procedures into place to guard our machines on campus against those viruses,” said Marrow. Greg Marrow’s job as the chief information officer is to provide technology planning for the campus. He also ensures that the campus is able to enhance teaching and learning through the use of technology. ITS is developing a way to help students become more aware of viruses and more educated about information technology. Starting spring 2005, the IT program will introduce a student technology support organization. Students who are majoring in computer science and would like to gain experience working in the technology field will be encouraged to join this organization. The ITS team is also working on a web page that students can visit to stay abreast of the changes happening on campus in terms of technology. ITS also plans to establish technology education days to be held in the Alfonso Elder Student Union. “Our intent is to begin educating students, faculty and staff on what you can do, what you can’t do, what functions are available, and what is offered through the network,” said Marrow. But Marrow said the maintenance of NCCU’s computer network is their biggest priority. “One thing that is front and center for us is making sure that our network is available 24-7, 365 days a year.”

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NCCU student finds success in the clothing business BY STEPHANIE CARR ECHO STAFF WRITER

The alarm clock sounds. It’s 8 a.m. A N.C. Central University student is getting dressed for her morning class. As she looks through her closet she sees top name brand labels: Baby Phat, Roc-A-Wear, Ecko, Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, and PARADYCE. This is a sight that Pierre Batchler, creator of PARADYCE Clothing, wants to see more often — his line of clothing next to the top brands. PARADYCE Clothing, which was started by Batchler, a history junior, in November 2003, can be recognized by its signature palm tree and globe, which symbolize relaxation and thinking outside of the box. The company’s top item is the T-shirt which they label with quotes such as “Simplicity stands out the most” and “Dare to dream.” The company’s T-shirts sell for $15-$25. The success of the company surprises no one more than Batchler who said the idea for the line came to him as an epiphany. “Just a blessing from God,” he said. “Something like a light bulb over my head.” Batchler, who grew up in Harlem, said he wants to sell clothes that promote a positive lifestyle. “To promote drugs, guns, and violence is a reality,” said Batchler. “But it’s boosted me to promote more positive things; the positive always

Pierre Batchler is celebrating the one-yyear anniversary of his clothing line, PARADYCE. Batchler uses his merchandise to promote an idea he feels is lost from many clothing lines: Positivity. CARLA AARON-LOPEZ/A&E Editor

outweighs the negative. We have all taken college algebra before.” PARADYCE is a feelgood clothing line aimed at making customers feel good about themselves. “If everyone feels superior, then we all progress,” said Batchler. According to Batchler, his clothes have an empowering message. Each piece of clothing has a something to say, whether it’s subliminal or

plainly stated. “When you wear these clothes you bring positive attention to yourself and send a message at the same time,” said Batchler. “Positive confessions — that’s why I made this clothing line.” Coliscia Elwin, a PARADYCE sales representative, said that the business is on solid footing with Batchler at the helm. “Pierre is a very hard working individual and I’m

glad to be a part or what he’s doing,” said Elwin. “When he puts his mind to something he doesn’t let anyone detour him.” Batchler’s plans to attend law school and write a few books. But for now, improving PARADYCE is his main concern. “This is my humble beginning,” said Batchler. “As my finances progress so will the quality of my materials.”

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FACULTY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Echo, said that the faculty has valid concerns and he is working to address them. He said he plans to appoint a task force to review the issues raised at the meeting. “I believe the faculty are concerned about having the tools and resources they need to do their jobs,” Ammons said. “As the chief executive officer of NCCU, it is my responsibility to make sure that our faculty, staff and administration have what they need to perform their job effectively and efficiently. When I’m informed about issues and concerns, I feel compelled to address them and that is what I’m going to do.” But Kofi Amoateng, faculty senate chair, said the vote is not valid because one former faculty senate chair, who was not supposed to vote, voted. Amoateng said the motion was “prestaged” and he wants the issue to be discussed at the next faculty senate meeting Friday, Dec. 3. “The motion did not have merit,” Amoateng said. “You can’t drive the father and mother away so that kids can take over.” Amoateng said the people behind the motion have a personal agenda and most of them are disgruntled former department chairs. “They are crying for their own heads,” Amoateng said. “They have not added much scholarship on campus.” He said a decision for a vote of no confidence would give the University a negative image. Wilkerson said the motion to form the committee was not anything personal. He said faculty members are genuinely concerned about the needs of the students. He said that the Chancellor addressed his concerns in a follow-up meeting on Nov. 23 and that most

of the problems have been caused by a lack of communication between the administration and the faculty. Criminal justice professor, George Wilson, said, among other issues, he is concerned that educational technology funds are not channeled toward student needs. “Students do not have paper to print their work, toner and other supplies,” he said. Wilson said NCCU’s faculty has a tradition of sacrificing for students, even buying supplies for them. “It has now reached a point where people can no longer continue doing that.” Wilson, a teacher at NCCU for 20 years, said the morale of the faculty “is at the lowest I have ever seen.” Wilson said he cannot see the situation improving unless there are drastic changes in the administration. Some faculty members think that the administration is doing a good job. Branislav Vlahovic, physics chair, said the problems are only coming up because the provost is demanding high standards from the faculty members. “I think the provost is doing a great job,” Vlahovic said. “What is irritating other faculty members is that she is making changes. She has set higher standards than before.” Vlahovic said the University has grown under the current administration as evidenced by, among other accomplishments, increasing enrollment. Ammons said that he is committed to addressing the faculty’s concerns, he is going to meet with the different departments before the end of the academic year, and he is going to have general meetings with the faculty. “We are going to implement some changes in the Office of the Provost,” Ammons said.

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Catorra Simes gets back to her dorm around midnight from her shift at Bojangles. After her morning classes, she grabs a nap from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Then she catches the 1:10 p.m. DATA to Bojangles where she works another nine-hour shift. On the weekends she doesn’t get in until 1 a.m. Simes, like many students at N.C. Central University, has a part-time job. But it’s a part-time job that comes close to being a fulltime job. According to Simes, she only has about three hours a day to study and about six hours to sleep. Simes said she carries a 14-hour course load and earns mostly Bs and Cs. “I am a political science major and my classes require a lot of reading,” said Simes. “And because I work, I do not have a lot of time to study.” “I work at least 35 to 40

hours a week,” said Simes. Many students are in the same situation as Simes. They work because they’ve got bills to pay: cell phone bills, car payments, tution, books, rent and more. Criminal justice freshman Kathleen McGhee, works at Ticon Properties 30 hours a week. She said she has just one hour “more or less” to study each day. Business administration sophomore Loletta Simelton, who works at Exquisite Occasions, a catering firm, works 20 hours a week and is taking an 18-hour course load. “Time management is truly critical and can be extremely difficult at times,” said Simelton. “But it can be accomplished with great organizational skills.” But some professors say too many students lack these organizational skills and spend too much time working, not studying. “Students who work full time often find themselves with NWs or Fs at the end of the semester,” said English

instructor Joyce Ellis. “Only the most disciplined, focused, single-minded undergraduates seem able to combine the two obligations.” Ellis said that working students are not successful in their studies because they fall behind in their assignments and perform poorly on examinations. According to Ellis, students working at outside jobs often submit substandard work and have excessive absences. She said they are often sleepy and fail to contribute significantly to the class. “Rarely have I seen those who can work and satisfy their academic obligations,” said Ellis. Ellis is not alone. English instructor Lynne Jefferson said that students get into trouble with their studies when they work too many hours. According to Jefferson, students overload themselves with work and then find themselves struggling to pass a class that they need in order to graduate.

SGA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Graham, acting as the representative for Roland Gaines, vice chancellor of Student Affairs, reminded the SGA officers and staff of the responsibilities that come with being representatives of the student body. “I just took the time to congratulate the students,” said Graham. “I encouraged them to keep their integrity intact.” For SGA president D’Weston Haywood, the

inauguration delays didn’t change the significance of the event. Haywood said that he knew his responsibilities began at the beginning of the school year and the delay didn’t matter. “I know that the inauguration is symbolic,” said Haywood. “But in some ways it’s a good thing that it happened at the close of the semester,” he said.

”It’s like a relief and a reward now that the semester has come to an end. We now have a reason to celebrate.” Chancellor James H. Ammons administered the oath of office for Haywood. Haywood administered the oath of office for SGA vice president Sean Williams. Sean Williams administered the oath of office for the SGA cabinet.

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hile you are sitting down in the comfort of your house talking about world events – the elections in Ukraine, the battle over Fallujah, how innocent Sudanese women are being raped everyday — have you GLOBAL e v e r OUTLOOK paused to wonder how you h a v e become an expert on w o r l d events. There is a s i m p l e LOVEMORE explanation: MASAKADZA Journalists put their lives on the line each and every day. They call on people who don’t appreciate being called upon. In some countries they are sometimes whipped, and sometimes imprisoned, for asking difficult questions. Journalists have seen their colleagues blown up by bombs, yet they still have to go out there and get the story. According to Committee for the Protection of journalists, 48 journalists have been killed around the world this year. Of the 48, 23 were killed in Iraq, the rest were killed in in countries like the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Russia,Bangladesh, Nicaragua and Ivory Coast. It’s disturbing to hear about the harassment of journalists. Some people think journalists face obstacles on the war front, or only in the Third World countries, but it happens in America. In fact, here in North Carolina one of N.C. Central University’s distinguished products, a former sports editor at the Campus Echo, was arrested Nov. 14 for doing his job. Demorris Lee, a reporter at The News & Observer, went to Iraq ear-

lier this year so that he could tell the readers the Iraq story. But he survived the dangers in Iraq only to be arrested for asking questions back home. When he came back from Iraq, Lee participated in the annual Campus Echo Bootcamp and shared his Iraq experiences with NCCU’s aspiring journalists. Those who attended his presentation will remember that he ended his slide show with a photograph of his lovely daughter. For the love of telling the story, Lee ventured into the unknown. And while many people appreciated his reporting, few realized that the life of somebody’s beloved daddy was on the line. The journalist’s fight for a story is not only on the war front, as shown by the recent arrest of Lee. To conduct his routine reporting duties, Lee had called a property room technician with the Durham Police about testimony she had given about a robbery three years ago. She filed a harassment complaint which led to his arrest. Fortunately, Durham District Attorney Jim Hardin dismissed the charges for lack of evidence. In a press release cited in The News & Observer, Hardin said the charges against Lee had “significant implications” for issues of the First Amendment and free speech. Everyday journalists around the world face obstacles. If journalists are fearstricken, who is going to tell the world what is happening in Ramallah, Baghdad, Darfur, Ukraine — and the White House? Journalists are not enemies. When they ask the uncomfortable questions it is because they want to be accurate when they tell the story.

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HACKENSACK, N.J. — Pride yourself on being an honest person? Well, Julian Keenan would like you to try not to lie for a month. “Try telling a cop who pulls you over what you really think or a hostess what you think of her food,” said Keenan, a Montclair State University professor. “You’ll see how difficult it is and how much a part of your life lying is.” According to Keenan, who has been researching the world of deception for 10 years, everybody lies. Keenan, an associate professor of psychology who trained at Harvard Medical School in neuroscience, is easy to talk to, energetic and enthusiastic. “The average person tells at least one lie per day,” said Keenan, who admits he is not the greatest at spotting fibbers. What surprised him the most in his studies of hundreds of Montclair State students is how prevalent lying is, how bad people are at detecting it and how different the genders are at lying. Women, for example, tend to lie about their age, weight and looks — makeup, plastic surgery, clothes that enhance or manipulate the body. “Men exaggerate how much they make and their job title or grade point average,” said Keenan, 34. “They tend to lie about wanting to get married and saying they want to have children.” But why lie at all? There are some good reasons that probably go back 5 million years, said Keenan, director of the university’s Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory. “Lying has played a key role in our evolution, in making humans, human,” he said. “It’s one of the most amazing, sophisticated, advanced cognitive abilities we have. All evidence indicates that we are genetically programmed to lie. The liar has such an advantage over

Dr. Julian Keenan (seated) and his research assistant Kevin Guise watch the readings from brain wave measurements and eye tracker goggles on Kayleigh Cesare, of Sayreville, at their research laboratory at Montclair State University Thursday, Nov. 11. Everybody lies, according to Keenan. Photograph by Mel Evans (KRT)

you. So the gene is passed on.” Keenan points to the recent presidential election. “The party that lied better had an advantage and won,” he said. It is a lesson learned early. About 95 percent of children lie, Keenan said, and they start the practice early — at the tender age of 2. “We find it is a sign in children of high intelligence,” he said. “They have to be able to understand that you have thoughts. They need to hide the cookie from you, not themselves. Very few animals lie, except maybe a few apes. It’s one of the hallmarks of humans.” It could also be why we find pets so endearing. But Keenan’s studies involve humans, his decade-long research done with student surveys, videotapes and audiotapes. His findings have been published in top scientific journals. Keenan, who has lectured internationally, included his studies on deception in a book published last year called “The Face in the Mirror: The Search for the Origins of Consciousness.” Co-authored by Keenan, Dean

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their own thoughts and are introspective are actually better at reading you,” Keenan said. And, the longer you are in a relationship, the better you are at telling if your spouse is lying, he said. But hey, aren’t we hearing a lot about moral values these days? Doesn’t lying come under that heading? “Morally, lying is wrong,” said Keenan, who earned his bachelor and master of arts degrees from State University of New York-New Paltz, and his doctorate in bio-psychology from State University of New York-Albany. Advantage or not, lying ultimately carries a big price tag: loss of credibility. Currently, Keenan is conducting research with an electrode cap that is put on a student’s head to register brain waves. Polygraph tests are mainly physiological, he said, and register heart rate, sweating, etc. “We would like to come up with a neuro-polygraph test,” he said. “By monitoring brain activity, we’re trying to see if the brain is doing certain things while someone is lying. I’m trying to find the area of the brain responsible for deception.”

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Falk and Gordon Gallup, it explores why some species develop self-awareness and others do not, and when and how we become aware of our presence and thoughts. Of course, some people are better at the game than others, regardless of age. What makes a good liar is the ability to read the other person’s mind. Con artists are terrific at it. “If you can get into someone’s mind, you’ll have a real advantage,” Keenan said. “The key to being a really good con artist is being a really good mind-reader, telling someone what they want to hear.” Getting into someone’s mind is also what dating is about, Keenan said. “Men want to find out what women want to hear and women want to know what men want to hear.” And what, did he find, do the sexes want to hear? “Men like to hear that they’re funny and smart,” Keenan said. “Women want to hear that a man makes good money and wants to get married and have kids.” Another attribute of the good liar is being self-aware. “People who are aware of

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remember a time when the pool hall was the best place to be between classes. I remember a time when there was about a 30-m minute wait just to get on a table. Now when I go to the Alfonso Elder Student Union, there are only two people in the whole hall — and they're not even shooting pool. The pool hall just seems so dead. To draw more people in, the Student Activities Board brought in television monitors. On top of that, they included Xbox and PS2 game consoles with a wide variety of games to play. And it’s free to play with a valid student ID. Come on now people. It’s free! Even this new attraction isn’t creating any more traffic in the hall. There is no reason why the union isn’t packed every night. Fellow students, let’s bring campus life back to the way it used to be. Let’s bring it back to the days when nobody went home because there were so many things to do in the union. The pool tables have new felt. They have new pool sticks with great tips. They have a slew of video games. Student Activities and their employees have done their jobs. Now it’s time for us to do ours.

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fter a small legal situation, T.I is back with his junior album “Urban Legend” announcing that he is still “Tha King.” This 17-track album will make you wild out with its well-groomed guest appearances and out of this world beats. “Urban Legend” pops off with the gangsta track “U Don’t Know Me.” This fight song will have your blood boiling, but by the end of the madness you will be in tune with T.I.’s lyrical style. Next, “ASAP” disturbs you with a 35 second intro repeating and spelling “ASAP” about 20 times. “The Greatest” suddenly transforms your radio into a pimp’s hoop-ride. T.I. and Mannie Fresh spit fire saying “Give me love/ I’m the greatest.” Minus the bandage, Nelly makes a guest appearance on the chickenhead spectacular “Get Loose. Even though the dance is old, the track is still hot. Your stereo will stay on repeat when “Countdown” comes on. With a track like this you might want to watch your back. This CD might get stolen. His current single, “Bring Em Out” is the hit track for all party people. Peep the sample of Jay-Z’s voice repeating the track name. Featured on BET and MTV, “Bring Em Out” is one of those mainstream hits that can even make a zombie shake its booty. Even though most of the lyrics are hot, others pluck a rubbish card. Since this card makes you lose a hand, this album earns a four out five on the black hand side. Julius Jones

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ohn Legend’s debut CD “Get Lifted” doesn’t hit the shelves until Dec. 28, but it has already created quite a buzz. Legend has made a name for himself in the music industry by working with some of the best and brightest in the business. He has been featured on tracks like “Encore” by JayZ, “Live this Way” by Dilated Peoples and “Selfish” by Slum Village. He even played the piano on Lauryn Hill’s 1998 hit “Everything is Everything.” Recently he was featured on the Truth Tour with Usher and Kanye West. The CD features some of hip-hop’s most talented and crafty artists like Kanye West, Snoop Dogg and production by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas. His first single, “Used to Love U,” speaks of love lost burning a hole into our memory of ex-girls and boys. Holla, holla, holla. The soulful singer fuses gospel, R&B, hip-hop, classic soul and his stellar piano skills to create catchy, unique songs that speak of life’s emotional rollercoaster ride. His voice makes the entire too beautiful. An album of this caliber is long overdue and if he continues to put his mark on the music scene, he will definitely live up to his surname of “legend.” Rarely are there albums that speak to you. “Get Lifted” speaks volumes. It definitely receives a five out of five on the black hand side. “Too Cool” Sheena Johnson

Art alumni opens new exhibit with lecture to NCCU students BY CARLA AARON-LOPEZ AND JANNITA KEGLER ECHO STAFF WRITERS

On Nov. 19 at the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro art alumna Beverly McIver opened her latest self-portrait exhibit simply titled, “Paintings.” Since graduating from N.C. Central University in 1987, McIver has traveled across the United States displaying exhibitions of self-portraits in blackface. Recently, she moved beyond self-portraits into paintings of her mother

focusing on the transformation of her mother from being alive to her death of pancreatic cancer. McIver invited art students from NCCU N.C. Central to make their way from Durham to Greensboro to hear her lecture about her work and her close relationship with her mother. She discussed her work intensively to the students maintaining points about details, expressive brushstrokes, and bright, vibrant colors. She also discussed the

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. C. Central University senior Danielle Johnson-Webb and junior Brenda Brown have been selected to the 2004 Daktronics Division II Women's Volleyball AllAtlantic Region Second Team, chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Johnson-Webb, a 6-2 middle hitter, led the Lady Eagles with 430 kills and topped the conference with 163 blocks . She was named First-Team All-CIAA and was voted Most Valuable Player of the 2004 CIAA Women's Volleyball Championship. In three seasons at NCCU, Johnson-Webb has tallied 881 kills and 454 blocks (162 solo). Brown, a 5-7 outside hitter, topped the Lady Eagles with 459 digs and was second on the squad with 355 kills. She was named FirstTeam All-CIAA and was selected as a member of the 2004 CIAA Volleyball Championship AllTournament Team. In three seasons at NCCU, Brown has tallied 726 kills and 1,029 digs. She has been named to the 2003 All-CIAA Second Team and 2002 CIAA All-Rookie Team. – NCCU Athletics

Eagles featured in East Coast Bowl Guard Curtis Knight drives to the basket for a goal in the Eagles one-p point victory Monday night. Knight scored 21 points. AARON DAYE/Echo Photo Editor

Defense was key in the Eagles’ one-point victory against Claytyon State Monday night. BY SHEENA JOHNSON ECHO SPORTS EDITOR

The N.C.Central University Eagles might have added another loss to their season M o n d a y NCCU 59 night at CCSU 58 McLendonMcDougald Gymnasium against Clayton College & State University. But it was the defense of

senior forward Jonathan Moore that allowed the Eagles (3-1), to take the one point victory over the Lakers 59-58. As the Lakers attempted to move the ball down the court and score, Moore intercepted the ball with 10 seconds left on the clock to secure the Eagles’ win. “Coach wanted us to run a fake zone,” Moore said. “When we went into [defense] I saw the ball and I went for it.” With less than five minutes to go, NCCU scored nine unanswered points to take a 57-56 lead. At the 1:50 mark, the

Lakers scored to put them in the lead. Eagles center Jason Hervey responded with two points, giving the NCCU Eagles the lead and the game. Curtis Knight led the Eagles with a season-high of 21 points. “There was no pressure,” Knight said. “I just took the open shots.” Knight was 8 of 10 from the floor and 4 of 5 from three point range. “It was a total team effort,” Knight said. “They were well coached, but we came out here and we played hard

and played together.” The Eagles outshot the Lakers 45.8 to 41.8 percent from the floor. However, the Eagles committed 16 turnovers to the Lakers’ 14. Eagle fans showed their support for the team the entire game, which added to the intensity. “I love games like this, when the crowd is into it,” Knight said. NCCU has another matchup against Clayton State Saturday in Morrow, Ga. “It will be a dog fight when we go play them on the 4th,” Knight said.

hree N. C. Central University football seniors - safety Luis George, safety Richard Rodgers and offensive lineman Ricardo Phillips - participated in the 2004 East Coast Bowl game on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Petersburg, VA at Cameron Field. The East Coast Bowl game is an annual All-Star football game that features the best Division II and III athletes from across the Mid-Atlantic region. The game is designed such that all proceeds are used to award a scholarship to a local high school senior who will be continuing his football career at a Division II or III institution. – NCCU Athletics

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don’t often gripe but when I hear things like, “I am a student and IT has not affected me!” or “I am a Christian — God can and will heal ALL things!” and “This is just something for students, I am TOO busy,” I get fed up and wonder what my people are coming to. But before I Julius go on, let me Jones make my subject perfectly clear. I am talking about Project 2 Against Aids which was held Friday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the lobby of the Farrison-Newton Communications Building. The event was designed to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and collected dona-

tions for the they live by AIDS XXX nursery Community rhymes [rap] Aids is consuming our Residence thinking that black community, yet Association. their life is students continue to ACRA is a some music non-profit organvideo. avoid the issue. They ization that proI have somedo not protect themvides housing thing to tell you: selves. And they live by black youth options to indiXXX nursery rhymes viduals and famiages 13-24 replies with [rap] thinking their life resent 56 perHIV/AIDS. cent of the is some music video. Those options reported adoinclude the 24lescent HIV hour care facility cases. Belvins House, the Fitts Powell Need I say more? Apartment complex, and a Now to the faculty and staff. quadruplex, Buchanan Place. You talk about tenure this and These facilities are all located tenure that but you dare not in Durham. speak on your own apathy. Let me tell you why I am disHow do you expect students gusted with some Eagles. to love their University if you First, let’s address the stucan’t even come out of the cubidents. cle you call an office and get AIDS is consuming our black involved? community, yet students continWould you like to know the ue to avoid the issue. They do numbers? not protect themselves. And Of the 150 people who partic-

ipated in the Project 2 Against Aids, only 7 were faculty and 4 were staff. I have nothing else to say to you guys. And now to those Christians I mentioned earlier. Don’t think I forgot about you. Don’t be fooled into thinking you can’t catch a sexually transmitted disease just because you think God is on your side. You need to get tested and get involved ASAP. This is not just a “sinner’s disease!” While I calm myself, I have to say that Project 2 Against Aids was a big success. The Broadcasters Club along with the Eagle family raised over $400 to benefit ACRA. But to those Eagles on their high horses: I am not your judge nor is anyone else, but just remember that those who waste will one day want, and those who want probably never spared a dime. Class dismissed!!

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It’s been real I

remember the first day I came to North Carolina Central University. I was so carefree and ready to enjoy the college experience. I never thought that it would come and go so soon. Even before I was able to define the phrase “life after college.” Over the last four and Danielle half years I Johnson-W Webb ahave learned so much, not only academically, but in terms of my own life. I have had good times and bad times, but I have loved every minute that I have had here. Every memory of mine will be cherished forever.

I had my privilege to having comfortable surrounding myself the best group of teachers. with. The Department of English I have to thank my family for and Mass Communication prosupporting me. I could not have fessors have made it this far taught me without your unforgettable help. lessons. These years As we all know, NCCU I have to have helped me can be a burden at thank the gain a better Campus Echo appreciation for times — financial aid, staff for letting my parents. expensive books, regisme express my After my college tration ... and so on. opinion no matexperience, it is ter how insane very hard for me But that burden can it might have to put my feelnever overpower the been. ings for NCCU knowledge that I will I have had into words. good times in As we all know, take away from NCCU. that little Echo NCCU can be a room. burden at times Even though there was little — financial aid, expensive space and no air conditioning; books, registration ... and so on. there were always laughs. But that burden can never I have made some great overpower the knowledge that I friends here at NCCU. I was have gained and will take away able to find people that I felt from NCCU.

Before I go, I have to give one quick thank you. When I came to NCCU I thought I wanted to be a sports broadcaster. It wasn’t until I took Public Relations with Dr. Lisa Carl that I realized my true calling: public relations. After taking Dr. Carl’s class I was able to become more focused, because I had a goal. Thank you Dr. Carl for helping me find my true calling. Well NCCU, it’s been real. Thank you NCCU for helping me find my true self. You have prepared me to go out in the big world to pursue my vision. I will miss NCCU. I will never forget my experience. Someone once told me that college would be the best time of my life. And it was. Thanks!

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