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‘Down low’ author D.L. King speaks about the secret lives of some men

New men’s basketball coach talks about his expectations for the season

Rap fans mourn death of Wu Tang founder O.D.B.

They work hard for their money. NCCU’s cafeteria staff caught in action serving Eagles

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Campus Echo Parking fines top $600,000 But revenue in dispute BY RHONDA GEE-WRIGHT ECHO STAFF WRITER

It’s enough to ruin your day. You walk back to your car after a class and find a $10-$100 parking ticket on your windshield. According to University and city budgeting reports, N.C. Central University Police and Durham City officials are raking in the dough from parking fines on campus. According to Budget Director Teresa Tate, parking fines collected for the 2003 school year totalled $283,890. Parking fines have more than doubled so far this year. Campus revenue ballooned to $624,816, and those figures are just from University police. But the claim to these funds is being disputed. In a lawsuit filed in 2001, local school boards are claiming they are entitled to the money collected for parking fines on North Carolina University campuses. The suit is pending review in the U.S. Supreme Court. NCCU legal affairs attorney Kay Webb said money collected for parking fines will be held in escrow until the lawsuit against the UNC system is resolved. Students are also ticket-

Tenure denials questioned Committee says faculty not properly appraised of tenure standards BY LOVEMORE MASAKADZA ECHO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

A committee that reviews tenure appeals is questioning the University’s decision not to approve tenure

to four faculty members who appealed. Denial of tenure for a faculty member means that the professor has one year to find work elsewhere. In a letter addressed to Chancellor James H. Ammons dated Oct. 22, the chairperson of the Faculty-Tenure Committee, Irving Joyner, wrote that his committee had

received four appeals on tenure decisions since May 2004 — three from the Department of English and Mass Communication and one from Department of Music. Joyner wrote that there was evidence in the appeals that “the evaluation of the tenure applications raises serious ‘Due Process’ concerns because evaluation

standards used were not published or otherwise made known to applicants before their tenure applications were submitted.” The letter said that in each of the cases faculty members were denied tenure by the provost because of deficiencies in their “scholarly research, performance and/or writing.”

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“It appears that the published standards for North Carolina Central University and the affected Departments were not the same ones which were utilized by the Provost and/or the Faculty Personnel Committee in subsequent individual evaluations of the tenure packets submitted by

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Lit mag gets second chance Ammons restores funding BY IHUOMA EZEH ECHO STAFF WRITER

rebounds and shot 66.7 percent from the floor. The Eagles also managed to turn the 27 turnovers Saint Paul’s committed into 39 points with 15 second-chance points. Jonathan Moore led the Eagles with 32 points, two assists, nine rebounds and six steals. Moore was on a hot streak and landed 6 of his 8 three-point attempts. “I thought they were going to give us a run for our money since it was the first game of the sea-

While many students were still wondering what happened to the Ex Umbra, N.C. Central University’s literary magazine, Chancellor James H. Ammons gave them an early Christmas present when he decided to restore it last week. Ammons said he did not know that the University had cut the funding of the magazine until he read the story in The Herald Sun. “I don’t know why nobody came to me about the news concerning the Ex Umbra. The magazine is very important to students and the Department of English,” said Ammons. “This outlet is very crucial for the student body.” The Campus Echo ran a story about the defunding of the literary magazine in its Oct. 27 issue. This caught the attention of other media including The Herald Sun, the Associated Press, UNC’s public radio, and USA Today. Roland Gaines, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, said he discontinued the Ex Umbra saying the $7,000 funding would be given to Orientation, FirstYear Experience and the Women’s Center. The unexpected end of the magazine, which had been published for 39 years, provoked students to sign a petition in support of restoring the magazine. But before the petition could reach the Chancellor, news of the demise of the magazine was already published in several local newspapers and he acted. Not only did Ammons restore the magazine, but he added more money to its budget by 43 percent, taking it to $10,000. The expenses of the publication will no longer be controlled by Student Affairs, but will now be under the full control of the English department. English Department Chair Louise Maynor said she is grateful Chancellor Ammons intervened. “I really appreciate the Chancellor’s quick action in

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Amtrak’s ticket to vote BY KENYA SEARCY ECHO STAFF WRITER

On Oct. 14, an estimated 1,200 N.C. Central University students marched a few miles to vote early. The crowd was so large that only 425 were able to cast their vote. On Nov. 2, another 2,063 students cast their votes on campus at the MillerM o r g a n H e a l t h Sciences Building. O t h e r s drove to their hometowns in Etienne goes N o r t h the distance Carolina. to vote But sophom o r e Morine Etienne boarded an Amtrak train and traveled over 830 miles to Miami so her voice would be heard on Election Day. Etienne said she has always looked forward to the opportunity to vote, so

The Lady Eagles looked poised Tuesday night at McLendon-McDougald Gym in their NCCU 94 home opener as they rolled SPC 44 over the Lady Tigers of St. Paul’s College with a score of 94-44 . Defense was key as the Lady Eagles forced 38 turnovers and pulled in 24 rebounds on defense. The lady eagles also pulled in 28 steals.

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Senior forward Jonathan Moore goes up for the dunk in Tuesday’s 94-3 37 victory over Saint Paul’s. AARON DAYE/Echo Photo Editor

Lady Eagles crush Tigers in opener BY MARCUS SMITH

Eagles win with largest margin in 50 years BY MARCUS SMITH ECHO STAFF WRITER

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Natasha Bailey shoots over a Lady Tiger in last night’s win. JOSEPH COLEMAN/Staff Photographer

After an agonizing loss to Duke University last Thursday, the N.C. Central University Eagles bounced back to demolish Saint Paul’s College 94-37 in the NCCU 94 Eagles season opener. SPC 37 This was the largest margin of victory for the Eagles in 50 years. The last time NCCU was victoriuos with such a large margin was in 1951 against Saint Paul. The Eagles amassed 37

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I was shocked that the University would turn its back on its history, and I knew students would be terribly disappointed. MICHELLE WARE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPT. OF ENGLISH AND MASS COMMUNICATION

EX UMBRA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ensuring the reinstatement of the Ex Umbra,” she said. Students and faculty members were thrilled with news about a magazine that has served as a creative entity for students. It utilizes their talents and is a means by which their voices can be heard in society. Andrew Williams, who has served as the adviser of the Ex Umbra for more than nine years, is back to work. “I was very excited and happy about the return of the magazine and everybody is welcome to submit their works.” Michelle Ware, English assistant professor said she was surprised by the withdrawal of the funds. “I was shocked that the University would turn its back on its history, and I knew students would be terribly disappointed,” Ware said. “I am ecstatic about the magazine’s

return.” Ex Umbra editor Angela Haile, a journalism junior, is now looking forward to the publication of the next issue. “I am glad that the magazine is restored and even happier that it is now under the control of the English department,” Haile said. “This gives me hope on its durability.” Haile said that it’s going to be very difficult picking up the pieces after everything was removed from the Ex Umbra office. She is urging students to submit their art work, poems and short stories immediately. “People are good about submitting poetry and short stories,” said Haile. “But we need artwork and photography right away.” Chancellor Ammons said he is looking forward to receiving an autographed copy.

VOTE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 she was excited when 2004 arrived so she could cast her first vote. Etienne, who was registered to vote in Miami, thought she had plenty of time when she called the Miami Directions Office two weeks before the election to get an absentee ballot. But she then found out the deadline had past and she would not be able to vote. “They told me the only way I could vote would be to come to Miami,” said Etienne, whose parents are from Haiti. Etienne was shocked. She then called the Voter Registration Hot Line. “When I called them they didn’t understand why the Miami Directions Office didn’t give me an absentee ballot,” she said. “They told me I could vote in Durham if I faxed my parents a letter stating I was a N.C. resident and then have my parents give it to them,” she said. “But I knew my parents would be very busy and my house in Miami is very far from the office, so I didn’t want to bother them with this.” Many students might have given up and waited to vote in the next election, but Etienne decided to pack her bags and travel to Miami. “I really wanted to vote, and I’m registered, so I thought, ‘Why don’t I just go home?’” said Etienne. “I also knew if I voted in Miami I would not only be

voting for the president, but governors that I thought would be the best for Miami and my family.” She then called her brother and asked him to send her some money. The only Amtrak she could schedule left on Sunday at 10 p.m. Etienne was worried about missing her classes so she contacted her professors. “At first I thought that my teachers wouldn’t excuse my absences, but they did. They were very understanding about my situation,” she said. It took Etienne 19 hours to make the trip from Durham to Miami. The ticket cost $112. “I really wanted John Kerry to win and I’m glad I got a chance to contribute to the election,” said Etienne. Even though Kerry did not win, Etienne has no regrets about making the trip. “I’m glad I went to Miami to vote,” she said. “If I didn’t go…I didn’t want that thought lingering over me. You can only do so much. And at least I know I tried.” Etienne said she would have no problem doing it over again. “Even though Kerry didn’t win, this trip was definitely worth it.” But next election, said Etienne, she plans to mail her request for an absentee ballot early.

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. Minnie Forte, English instructor, gives dress-tto-iimpress tips at a Nov. 10 forum. ARIENTAL FULLWOOD/Staff Photographer

Forum inspires females Ladies on campus learn about the better black woman BY DENEESHA EDWARDS ECHO STAFF WRITER

They came in curious about womanhood and when it was all over, they left with knowledge of how to carry themselves as black women. “If you dress like a hoochie, you will get treated like a hoochie,” said Minnie Forte, an instructor in the department of English and Mass Communication. Forte was one of four guest speakers at the “How to be a Better Black Woman” forum in the Alfonso Elder Student Union Nov. 10. To enlighten young women, the forum focused on character, religion, relationships and business attire.

“You have a choice — clothes determine how people treat you,” said Forte. She said there is no dress code at school, but there is a moral code. Your moral code comes from your parents, culture and community, she said. “I felt like I could relate,” said Jackie Hall, a mass communication freshman. “The topics discussed needed to be addressed.” Miss N.C. Central University Sharonda Arnold, a sports management and business administration senior, told the audience that every black woman must have character. “The way you dress will determine the way you will be addressed,” she said. Ladies should always be presentable in what they

wear, according to Arnold. She said the way you feel determines the way you act. “Take pride in yourself. If not, no one else will,” she said. Finance junior Delilah Ferrell listed characteristics of a virtuous woman. She said that the virtuous woman is strong, trustworthy, passionate, fearless, respectable, praise-worthy ,and attractive. She also said virtuous women are the best of the best. Erica Estep, director of First Year Experience, took a different approach. She played an audio clip from “The Thickness” by Jill Scott. Estep said that friends are important to a young women’s development, but hard to come by.

“If you are lucky to have one good friend in your lifetime, you are rich,” Estep said. According to Estep, all successful relationships begin with yourself. You must know who you are. Participants said the forum was useful. “They talked about things a lot of people were afraid of,” said Miss Freshman Latia White, a biology major. Although women were the forum’s targeted audience, men also learned a few pointers. One of the few males in the audience, Breylan Smith, a music freshman, said the forum was awesome and he loved it. “It was a good forum for the women,” he said. “I did not feel left out.”

TICKETS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ed by Durham City police and Central Parking Systems. The revenue from 2004 alone could have been used for creative parking solutions like point-to-point shuttles. Campus police Chief Macdonald Vick said that most tickets written on campus are for failing to display a parking permit, parking in a reserved or handicapped space, and blocking dumpsters. “The problem is students — and some faculty — don’t want to walk,” said Vick. “This is a pedestrian campus and they are going to have to learn to walk.” Vick also said that most of the students who are tick-

Tickets pile up on a car parked outside the Farrison-N Newton Communication Building. AARON DAYE/Echo Photo Editor

eted on campus don’t have decals. “We have had two inci-

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dents this year where students have received tickets for unlawful permits or counterfeit altering of parking permits,” he said. “The students tried to duplicate the decals using their computer and scanner.” Students caught for using a fraudulent decal get fined $100. Some students say that buying a $150 parking decal is a waste of money because they cannot be certain of finding a space in their designated parking areas. Elementary education sophomore Patria Toodle said she has to park in the New Science Complex parking lot because the parking lot in Latham Residential Hall is closed. “I would like to get closer to my classes, but I’ll get a ticket for parking in another lot,” said Toodle. “What is the purpose of paying $150 for a decal if I can’t use it?” If there are no other

parking spaces in a student’s designated location, the student may be ticketed for parking elsewhere on campus, even with a decal. Vick said that they are writing less tickets and towing less cars than ever before because there is a shortage of campus police. But the City of Durham and Central Parking Systems don’t appear to be slacking up on their monitoring and ticketing of illegally parked cars on city streets. Central Parking Systems was contracted by the city in March 2003 to enforce parking ordinances on the streets around the University. CPS also enforces parking on the streets surrounding Duke University and Durham Technical Community College. According to a CPS revenue report generated from March 1, 2003 to October 31, 2004, NCCU ranked number one in ticket fines with a whopping $12,175. Duke ranked number two at $5,090 and Durham Tech ranked number three at $2,580. CPS project manager Richard Cauley said they have been hired to enforce the parking ordinances and that’s what they do. “Citizens call and ask for enforcement and are concerned about the parking available around their residences,” said Cauley. Durham City Budget Director Julie M. Brenman said that the money generated from the fines goes into the city’s general revenue.

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After living on the down low, J.L. King writes about it BY CHINEKA JONES ECHO STAFF WRITER

It’s a trend in the black community. Black men in relationships with women are sleeping with men on the side. J.L. King calls them brothers on the down low. According to King these black men do not consider themselves gay or bisexual. And when J.L. King talks about brothers on the down low he knows what he’s talking about. He says he himself lived on the down low while married, and, to understand the phenomena better, he interviewed thousands of black men living on the down low. King, author of “On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of Straight Black Men Who Sleep with Men,” spoke to a full house in N.C. Carolina Central University’s New School of Education Auditorium, Tuesday, Nov. 9. He was invited to speak by NCCU’s sociology club. “Relationships are in crisis,” said King repeatedly. “When you are not honest with someone you love the emotional scar is deep.” King said that black men live lives secretely on the down because they fear being labeled as gay or bisexual. There is a greater stigma for being gay in the

J.L. King, author of “On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of Straight Black Men Who Sleep with Men,” signs copies of his book at the New School of Education auditorium on Nov. 9. AKILAH MCMULLEN/Staff Photographer

black community, he said. According to Phil Wilson, director of the Black AIDS Institute, black men are afraid to come out because they fear they will not be accepted. Silence and denial are the result. The down low brother fears he will loose his manhood. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African

American women represent 72 percent of all new HIV cases. One out of 60 black women carry the virus. Twothirds of all black women infected with HIV contracted it from a gay or bisexual boyfriend or husband. “Women don’t know who their sexual partners are,” said Erin Brown, psychology sophomore. “Put your life first,” said

King, who said that one of the most common questions asked at his presentations is from women students asking: “How can I know? What are the signs?” “It was a good topic of discussion for the sociology department because sociology deals with society and human behavior,” said socioliogy professor and department chair James Davies.

Sahoo, the poet in academic affairs BY DENEESHA EDWARDS ECHO STAFF WRITER

Dr. Bijjoy Sahoo didn’t have just one reason for coming to N.C. Central University. He had several: He liked the legacy of the school, he related to Chancellor James H. Ammons’ Bijjoy vision, and Sahoo loved the location. Sahoo is NCCU’s new assistant vice chancellor for strategic planning and continuous improvement. Sahoo, who worked under Provost Lucy Reuben at the University of South Carolina, was appointed on Sept. 13. “I like to work with people who think forward,” said Sahoo. “Like me, Provost Reuben likes to have growth.”

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Sahoo earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English literature from Utkal University and Ravenshaw College in India. “I love to write, but didn’t intend to make a living out of writing,” he said. He came to the United States in 1983 as a Rotarysponsored exchange student on a poetry scholarship. He earned an MBA in international business and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of South Carolina. After getting his Ph.D., he taught at USC and was the W.R. Holland endowed chair in finance and international business at Queens University’s McColl Graduate School of Business in Charlotte. Sahoo wants to help students get Rotary scholarships like he did. The worldwide organization of business and professional leaders aims to broaden the horizons of students around the world. It operates in 82 countries and sponsors 8,000 stu-

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dents each year. “The Rotary scholarship is one of the largest scholarships for students to receive,” he said. Sahoo came to N. C. Central University with high hopes. “During the interview process I read the strategic plan every day for a week and asked myself ‘Do my beliefs fit in with this plan?” he said. “I felt like I could contribute meaningfully to the plan.” NCCU’s location had some impact on Sahoo decision to accept his new job. “Durham is a vibrant community,” Sahoo said. “I want to research things like what led to the growth and the decline of the city.” Sahoo has a vision to engage faculty, students, staff and alumni to take ownership of the University. He says everyone needs to be reminded why they are here — to solve the needs of the students. “Life is fulfilled if the

needs of students are fulfilled,” Sahoo said. Sahoo says it is extremely important that graduating students get prepared for their careers. They must make wise choices and be able to contribute to their community. He wants to help the younger generation to be employed and have successful careers. Next semester he wants to teach at least one course. Sahoo wants students to feel they can match anyone with the same degree as them, no matter what school they graduate from. “If we want to make a difference, we have to start when students begin. It is too late when they have graduated.” Sahoo has nothing but praise for Chancellor James H. Ammons. “The best person I know at NCCU is Chancellor Ammons when it comes to executing. He’s precise and tells what he wants and when.”

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“We were just making an observation,” Joyner said. “We are not trying to create a problem. We are trying to cure what we perceive to be the problem.” College of Arts and Science Interim Dean Mattie Moss said she had done a good job when she recommended faculty for tenure. “I thought we looked at the portfolios closely,” Moss said. Moss also said she welcomes the University’s attempt to come up with new guidelines for tenure and promotion in the Faculty Handbook. She said some of the existing guidelines are not very clear. “It shouldn’t be left out for any interpretation,” Moss said. “It should be spelled out very clearly.” Three of the four people who appealed said they hoped that the chancellor would look at their cases closely. Timothy Holley, a music assistant professor who was not approved for tenure last year, said Joyner’s letter was well written and it addressed some of his concerns. He said one of the reasons he appealed was because his portfolio was not reviewed according to the Department of Music’s tenure guidelines. “I am certainly expecting a review of my portfolio, preferably by the chancellor,” Holley said. Margaret Bockting, an English assistant professor denied tenure last year, said she hopes the chancellor agrees with the Personnel and Tenure committee and reverse the decisions. “I thought it was a strong letter recognizing that the decisions were unfair,” Bockting said. Eleanor Harrington-Austin, an English associate professor not approved for tenure in the 2002-2003 academic year, said that the views of the FacultyTenure Committee are consistent with concerns expressed by the American Association of University Professors. She has been communicating with the association since she was denied tenure. Harrington-Austin is still a professor at NCCU because she was notified late and had to be given an extra year to teach. “I feel that our rights to due process were violated,” said Harrington-Austin. Joyner’s letter comes after earlier concerns were raised that faculty portfolios were not examined in the sequence described in the Faculty Handbook. According to the handbook, the Faculty Personnel Committee should be consulted by the chancellor at the end of the review process. But the Faculty Personnel Committee reviewed portfolios before the provost and the chancellor. Ammons said “all the required constituencies” were engaged in the process.”

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these faculty members,” Joyner wrote. The letter recommends that the faculty members be reevaluated using standards used in the handbook and departmental standards. In an interview, Joyner said he would not go into details about the appeals because of confidentiality. “The letter speaks for itself,” Joyner said. “I am hoping that the process will be consistently and principally followed by the people involved.” Ammons said he had received Joyner’s letter and had written Tuesday to affected individuals regarding his actions. He said he expects the letters to get to them in a few days. Ammons said he would not discuss the contents of the letters because it is a personnel issue. “I think the system worked,” Ammons said. “The system has a due process element.” Ammons said he has completed his reviews and that it is up to the faculty members to see what they will do next. He said they have other avenues to take. Provost Lucy Reuben said the Faculty-Tenure Committee did not talk to her before reaching their conclusions. “They only looked at one side,” Reuben said. “It is difficult to understand how you reach the conclusion without all sides. They didn’t ask me what criteria I used.” Reuben said she used the exact criteria used by departments and deans in evaluating the faculty. But, she said, people interpret the requirements differently and it is common for people to have different recommendations. Achameleh Debela, chair of the Faculty Personnel Committee, a committee that reviewed tenure portfolios, also said he was not consulted by the FacultyTenure Committee. He said his committee used the standards laid down in the Faculty Handbook. “We have very thoroughly checked all portfolios submitted and recommended accordingly,” Debela said. “The Personnel Committee has done its job as per prescription laid down in the Faculty Handbook. I have nothing personal against these people.” Debela said the FacultyTenure Committee should have dug a little deeper before coming to their conclusion. “I don’t have any business talking about a letter not addressed to me, but at least one would make inquiries of what happened,” Debela said. Joyner said the FacultyTenure Committee did not see any need to talk to the Faculty Personnel Committee as they looked at the records.

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Pharoahs salute their queens

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Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity celebrate the women of NCCU

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Every woman wants to feel appreciated, so from Nov. 8-10, the Brothers of the Gamma Beta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., gave women the feeling they wanted. “We wanted to do something for the ladies, to show them that they are appreciated,” said Alpha Phi Alpha vice president Jonathan Patton, a political science junior. Three days worth of events were dedicated to women. On Monday, a physical empowerment workshop taught women how to defend themselves. Alpha Phi Alpha member Chris Kelly, a junior criminal justice and history major, gave self-defense lessons. “The purpose of this event was to inform women that when they’re under attack, they don’t just have to stand there and get abducted,” said Kelly. “The self-defense class was a good experience,” said mass communication sophomore Ericka Holt. “Now I know what to do when I am being attacked.” On Tuesday evening, Miss Black and Gold Renee Clark and her Royal Court hosted a forum called “The Elements of a Queen.” Alumna Kenetta Perry was the guest speaker. Her speech entitled “Reflections on Being a Queen,” explained techniques to help African-American women empower themselves.

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Miss Alpha Phi Alpha, Rachael Mixon, uses Kevin Clark as a prop to show the ladies how to defend themselves. AARON DAYE/Echo Photo Editor

“Black women have a critical role in shaping the future for black people,” said Perry. “Every black woman should consider herself a queen, and wear her crown.” Other speakers talked about self-love, self-respect and self-esteem. “I enjoyed the speech, it was very inspirational and touched on a lot of subjects that I think black women needed to be informed about,” said art education senior Krystin Scales. Sting, a dance group from Hillside High School, entertained the audience with a modern dance. Ladies Appreciation Week concluded Wednesday when events moved into Baynes Hall with “A Poetically Speaking Coffee House,” featuring the NCCU poetry society Away with

Words. Away With Words chair Kai Christopher, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, hosted the coffee house. Raymond Parker, Richard Hodges and Maurice Glenn got things started with musical selections including Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon In The Sky,” and Dru Hill’s “April Showers” and “Angel.” All the songs were dedicated to the ladies. “I enjoyed the musical selections. Those are some of my favorite songs, and those guys knew just how to sing them,” said mass communication sophomore Jamie Leonard. Away with Words members Jamar Harris, Jonah Vincent, Carla AaronLopez, Tresaun Lee and Josh Vincent each recited original pieces.

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SGA president D’Weston Haywood made a special guest appearance and astonished the crowd with several poems. “All I can say is his last poem hit me in the heart,” said business sophomore Stakesha St. Clair. “Altogether, I enjoyed the week,” said junior premedicine and biology sophomore Queenate Ibeto. “It’s good to feel appreciated and I think that’s a feeling everyone should have once in a while.” The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., were delighted to see so many women at their events. “We just wanted to do something different for the ladies, compared to traditional ladies appreciation,” said Patton.

According to language experts the very best way to learn a foreign language is to get immersed in the language. And that’s Thomas why the Hammond Department of Modern Foreign Languages developed the study abroad program which takes students to Cuernavaca, Mexico for intensive study. During their four-week stay in Cuernavaca, students earn six hours NCCU credit in Spanish. They are also introduced to Spanish literature and culture. “The study abroad program has been broadened to benefit every student in the UNC system,” said Thomas N. Hammond, professor and chair of the department of modern foreign languages. Hammond and Cristina Rodriguez-Cabral, coordinator of the study abroad program in Mexico, will also travel with students to Cuernavaca. “Study abroad will change students’ lives,” said Rodriguez-Cabral. “They are not only going to learn Spanish, but they are going to learn the culture and have experiences that other students are not

going to have. The students come back more critical and view the U.S. from the outside.” For students majoring in Spanish the trip to Cuernavaca is essential for their future careers. “Spanish is my major. I want to be an interpreter, and I feel the best way to learn the language is to be in the environment,” said Steven Moore, Spanish sophomore. “One of the companies I intern for has a diverse market. They market the Spanish community, and the study abroad program will help me to get a job in th future,” said Tyesha Ellerbe a Spanish and marketing junior. About 10-20 students will study at the Center for Bilingual Multicultural Studies at the Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca. The University is under the group five system, which places one teacher for every five students in a classroom setting. According to Hammond, knowing a foreign language is vital to succeeding in today’s society. He said that study abroad programs will one day be at the forefront of our efforts to educate and prepare students for the 21st century. Students will leave May 20 and return on June 17. The program costs $2,200. This covers tuition, housing, meals, transportation and insurance. The deadline for applications is Dec. 2.

Research Program in Eliminating Cancer Disparities Pilot Grant Awards Release date: October 18, 2004 North Carolina Central University, in partnership with Duke Cancer Prevention, Detection and Control Research Program, is soliciting applications for Pilot Research Projects focused on eliminating disparities in cancer outcomes. The purpose of the Pilot Research Program is to promote collaborative research among faculty and staff at Lincoln Community Health Center (LCHC), North Carolina Central University (NCCU), and Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), that has the potential to develop into major NIH-funded efforts to either elucidate or reduce disparities in cancer outcomes. Award Amount: up to $50,000 Awards per year: 1-2 Award period: November '04 - April '05 All proposals will be reviewed and projects that are not recommended for funding will be provided with feedback and encouraged for resubmission in subsequent rounds of funding.

Purpose two: To examine how parents use dolls to communicate their own beliefs about race and race relations to their children.

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Highly recommended but not required: The Pilot Project will serve as a training opportunity for NCCU/DUMC interns and/or students (strongly encouraged although not mandatory). The Pilot Project will likely lead to subsequent peer-reviewed funding. DEADLINE: November 15, 2004. Proposals should be submitted to Ms. Jeannine Bratts [Department of Biology, North Carolina Central University (5307687/jwbratts@nccu.edu)] or Ms. Gloria Johnson [Duke Program of Cancer Prevention, Detection and Control Research (681-4759/johns056@mc.duke.edu)]. See www.pairprogram.org for guidelines.

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struggles to face and one hopes they are going to get much more than awards for it. There is no reason why women should be paid less than men. Cultural differences aside, to think, as some do that “a woman’s place is the kitchen” is just not the right mentality. In some countries, sending a daughter to school and paying for her tuition is not seen as a noble cause. Because of this ideology many women who should be contributing to society never make it out of the kitchen or the bedroom. There are untold stories of women who are raped, abandoned by men and forced to fend for themselves and their children. Everybody knows that it takes two to make a baby, but too often women are victimized for conceiving. Men often take it as an insult when someone, in rage, says to him, “You are a woman.” One wonders why they would go berserk after getting such a compliment. Women deserve respect and honor for making society what it is today and what it will be in the future. Women are Nobel Peace Prize winners every day — if they were not, then they would have staged an uprising against some men and would be holding the top offices around the world.

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WASHINGTON — Condoleezza Rice, a minister’s daughter who rose to a top position at the White House under a deeply religious George W. Bush, is a rare national security adviser in one key respect: She prays often with her president. Rice and Bush share a love of football, too. And since arriving at the White House four years ago, Rice has frequently traveled to the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas, for weekends. “I can’t think of anyone in that job who has been as close to the president personally as she is,’’ said James Thomson, president of the Rand Corp., a Santa Monica, Calif.-based think tank. “She is like a member of the family.’’ As an experienced foreign policy specialist, Rice also shares Bush’s view of the world. In fact, as a prominent member of the elder President Bush’s White House foreign affairs team, she became the current president’s tutor in world affairs during the 2000 presidential campaign. As a strong Bush loyalist who could get the job of secretary of State as early as Tuesday, Rice is unlikely to stake out positions at odds with the administration’s thinking and is expected to steer the nation on a more conservative course in world affairs, diplomats and foreign affairs specialists believe. With the resignation of Secretary of State Colin L.

National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice talks with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell outside of the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, May 28, 2004. KRT Photograph by Chuck Kennedy

Powell, Rice is expected to preside over a second-term foreign policy team in the administration that speaks to the world with a more unified voice -- but also one less willing to seek compromise in order to win the support of others. “Secretary Powell’s departure means that the strongest voice in the Bush Cabinet for a traditional Republican internationalism has departed,’’ said James Lindsay, director of studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. During his tenure, Powell frequently challenged Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on key foreign policy issues, although he also

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Power to the women Flashback to October 8. While most people were talking about the presidential elections in which two men were contesting, a Kenyan woman named Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize. For the s e c o n d GLOBAL time in a OUTLOOK row, a woman is the winner of the prestigious prize. Shrin Ebadi, an Iranian, was awardLOVEMORE ed the MASAKADZA prize last year for fighting for the rights of children and women. Mathaai won the prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. She won the prize over 194 distinguished nominees from around the world. The 64-year-old woman, who becomes the first African woman to win the award since it was started in 1901, was recognized for her work in fighting poverty, malnutrition and corruption. She is also known for spearheading the planting of millions of trees in Africa. Great men like Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, Theodore Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. have won it before. But winning the award should not just end here. Women around the world still have many

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voiced strong support for the Iraq war. It was Powell, for example, who convinced Bush to take the Iraq crisis to the United Nations in the fall of 2002, over the objection of Cheney and other administration hardliners. Even if so inclined, analysts suggested, Rice would not have the political clout to take either of them on the way Powell did. “Condi Rice is no counterweight to Rumsfeld,’’ said Joseph Cirincione, an arms control specialist at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington. In Europe, news of Powell’s departure was met with a combination of dismay and concern about what would likely

follow as Bush reshapes his foreign policy team. “Without being disloyal to the president, he (Powell) brought into the debate the understanding that there was a world outside, whose interest had to be taken into account,’’ said Christoph Bertram, director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. “He was willing to listen. We will miss the man.’’ Many conservatives clearly believe Monday’s resignation and Rice’s ascendancy signals that Bush intends to move ahead even more forcefully on the foreign policy direction he has chosen. “The key thing is, it shows you that the president is bound and determined to be aggressive in the second administration, carrying out his policies,’’ said Gary Schmitt, executive director of Project for a New American Century, a neoconservative think tank that was an early advocate of the Iraq war. Some insiders believe one of Rice’s missions at the State Department will be to cleanse the senior ranks of those in the department who have been unenthusiastic about pushing the president’s aggressive foreign policies. Rice, 50, grew up in Birmingham, Ala., the daughter of a Presbyterian minister. A skilled classical pianist, her plans for a career in music changed when she studied under Joseph Korbel, a professor and foreign policy expert who happened also to be the father of former Secretary of State Madeline Albright.

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WHO MADE YOUR CHICKEN DAY? Photo essay by Carla Aaron-LLopez We don’t pay very close attention to the food service staff working in W.G. Pearson Cafeteria. They prepare and serve our food. They clean up the mess we leave behind. That’s it, right? Wrong. Their day starts before we step foot into the cafeteria for breakfast. Shipments of food have to be delivered and stored. Food has to be prepared for students trying to catch an early lunch or a late dinner. Spend a little extra time some day in the cafeteria and see how hard they grind away at their work. Three times a day. From sunrise to sunset. Let’s not even mention ‘Chicken Day.’ Whoa. It’s time for the student body to recognize the underappreciated food service staff. They work hard to serve us day in and day out. Thanks. Junior, a short order cook, listens as a student places a stir-fry order. X

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with a zany but well scripted testimony by Father Guido Sarducci, Saturday Night Live veteran, gossip columnist and rock critic for the Vatican newspaper “L’Osservatore Romano.” Feet start to move and heads nod when the album plunges into the hardcore track “Rock and Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This).” This 7-minute track shows that any genre of music can be bridged together no matter what it is or how it sounds. After lots of twists and turns, the album starts winding down. But before “White People” can say “The End,” the album jumps into a mainstream styled love balled called “Greatest Mistake.” This is one of those tracks that I love to call a tearjerker. It makes the listener sit back and remember that one partner that either cheated on them or they cheated on. With all the creativity, brain-power and breathtaking beats, this is one of the few albums that strike a chord in my heart. By the power invested in me, I give this album 5 out of 5 on the black hand side. Count your blessings guys, this does not happen often!

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N.C. Central University students prepare their work to go on display. CARLA AARON-LOPEZ/ Staff Photographer

Local talent presented at Artwalk Art students participate in annual Durham arts festival BY CARLA AARON-LOPEZ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

The N.C. Central Art Student Association showcased artwork with 40 other artists in downtown studios as a part of the Durham Artwalk on Nov. 13-14. The festive event is held annually to promote the arts in the Durham communities. The Durham Artwalk is a path created of downtown stores where local artists can showcase in stores and studios to the public. The public starts at the

Cuban Film explores suppressed desire BY RONY CAMILLE ECHO STAFF WRITER

Many came in not knowing what they had come to see. When it was all over, half of the crowd left in awe, while others were left confused — as if they experienced writer’s block on deadline. But they knew that it was the Cuban vibes that brought them to see “Havana Suite” on Nov. 10 in the New School of Education. The screening was part of the 18th Annual Latin American Film Festival, Nov.1-16. The film was hosted by the N.C. Central University Modern Languages. This was the second time during the statewide festival that a movie was screened at NCCU.

The documentary, “Havana Suite,” directed by Fernando Pérez, goes beyond the typical views of tourists swamped vacations by following a day in the life of 10 unrelated but connected Cubans. The Cubans come from different walks of life: a food services specialist during the day becomes a clown at night, a railroad mechanic who plays the saxophone for his church choir, a young man who works on the family home by day and becomes a ballet dancer by night, and an elderly woman who keeps house for her grandson and husband but paints into the night. As they each go their own ways during the day, they all have one thing in common: they dream their desires.

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Despite struggling in the slums of a communist society they sense value in the small things of life and still dream. Pérez’s film has no interviews and little dialogue. Therefore, imagery and the everyday city and personal sounds surrounding the ten people are blended to get their ‘dreaming’ message across to the audience. Carlos Murrell, NCCU Spanish lecturer spoke after the screening. Accoding to Murrell, Cubans at home have their own issues, but once on the streets “it’s all about the revolution.” “Havana Suite” made its debut at the 25th Havana International Film Festival in December 2003. It won five awards at the festival.

Durham Arts Council walking in a circle around downtown. They collect the artists’ information and set foot to see local favorites like SewCrafty, to newer artists like Alliance Architecture. Artists in the area take time one weekend every year to present their best work and sell them to the exploring public. This event was greatly inspired by art explorers and artists thriving in the community. The Peacefire Gallery, located downtown, participated for the first time

this year including their grand opening celebration through the Artwalk. Artworks were very Afrocentric with numerous touches of feminine influence. Acrylic paints on woodgrain panels, large necklaces and accessories, and organic products decorated the small store owned by Inga Willis and Sima Flower. “I love it. The energy feels good down here,” said Flower, speaking of their location on Chapel Hill Street. Their store could not be missed as the heavy

drifting smoke of incense flowed out of the store. The Artwalk made Flowers and Willis feel a sense of community being downtown. ASA president, Chantal Winston, appreciates how the Artwalk gives artists the opportunity to display student work in the community. “This year was great,” said Winston. “We had more space, more artwork and a better location.” The Durham Artwalk is sponsored in part by The City of Durham and Downtown Durham, Inc.

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I’ve never been in an atmosphere like this before in my life. JONATHAN MOORE NCCU SENIOR FORWARD

NCCU, Duke: Part II?

New coach, high expectations

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Coach Henry Dickerson talks to Chris Tyrance on the sideline during their victory against Saint Paul’s last night. AARON DAYE/Echo Photo Editor

Henry Dickerson has inexperienced talent going into his first season as head coach. BY DANIELLE JOHNSON-WEBB ECHO STAFF WRITER

After two years away from coaching, Henry Dickerson was ready to coach again. Former head coach at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he led the Mocs to two Southern Conference South Division titles. With 23 years of coaching experience Dickerson decided on NC Central University. “I didn’t choose Central, Central chose me,” Dickerson said.

“I was familiar with the CIAA because my aunt graduated from here and I knew that I wanted to coach again.” Dickerson is excited about the challenge that he will face here at NCCU. He is realizing how different Division I and II are from each other. “It will be a challenge here because Central’s athletic department has such high expectations, the team went to the finals last year so they are expected to win it this year,” Dickerson said. “In Division I, you can assign duties, since I have been here I have had to do it all. I have so much more respect for coaches at this level.”

Assistant coach MarQus Johnson helped hold the program together after Phil Spence left and he also helped Dickerson adjust. “MarQus has been a life saver, keeping him was the best thing I could have done, he said. “I knew the ins and outs of nothing, and MarQus kept the program up and running.” While Dickerson adjusts to being at NCCU, he also realizes how important it is for his players to adjust to him and his coaching style. “I’m a no nonsense coach and I won’t accept not playing hard,” he said. “The players have to know that I am in control. “I am going to try to

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No one in particular is leading this year. The girls have to depend on each other collectively. JOLI ROBINSON,NCCU WOMEN’S HEAD COACH

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Porschia Holmes led the Lady Eagles with 23 points, three rebounds, nine assists and six steals in 29 minutes. “I think we played a good game,” Holmes said. “We tried to get everyone the ball and stay focused out there.” The Lady Eagles were facing a team in the middle of a rebuilding period, as the Lady Tigers only had six players.

“St. Paul’s has a decent team. They just didn’t have the bodies,” head coach Joli Robinson said. “They came out to play with what they had though.” The Lady Eagles are also in the midst of a rebuilding year. “One of the differences [from last year] is that we don’t have any seniors, Robinson said. “No one in particular is leading this year. The girls

keep the system simple and I want them to see success early. The sooner this team adjusts, the sooner we’ll win.” After 23 years coaching Dickerson knows what it will take to win, and he thinks the Eagles have the talent. After the experience of going to the CIAA Tournament championship game last season, recruiting some good talent and with the return of some key players, the Eagles think they have what they need to be successful. “We signed some good players, and we have good players returning,” Dickerson said. “Everyone just needs to come together and we can produce wins.”

With six freshman and no seniors the N.C. Central women’s basketball team lacks experience but they are still confident that they will have a successful season. “We have no senior leadership and our team will have to mature,” head coach Joli Robinson said. The Lady Eagles are at a disadvantage with their lack of height, but they make up for it with quickness. “We don’t have any height, but we have depth, we’ll be quicker than our opponents.” Robinson said. The team will depend on their preseason All-CIAA pick Casey King, to become a leader. “I have to step it up and have to try to take a leadership roll,” King said. “After playing last year, I know what I have to do.” Robinson expects King to play a big roll on the team this year. “Casey is energetic and she will play hard the others will follow her, but she needs to be patient, slow down and learn how to out maneuver her opponent,” Robinson said. Players to look out for this year are juniors Shante’ Collins, Porschia Holmes. “Shante’ will surprise the players she played against last year her improvement in the post,” Robinson said. As long as the Lady Eagles stick together, they will be successful according to Robinson. “Our major key to success is coming together as one unit, once they can understand that they can do anything,” she said.

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NCCU freshman guard Karla Gamble (13) defends Saint Paul’s Alice Gaines during the Lady Eagles victory last night at McLendon-M McDouglald Gym.

Junior forward Mintrel Abney looks on as the ‘Cameron Crazies’ taunt him.

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This time the game’s official In the past, the closest N.C. Central University fans and students got to Cameron Indoor Stadium was through their television screens. But last Thursday, the Eagles weren’t watching TV, they were there. History was made when NCCU and Division I Duke officially met for the first time on the court with the Blue Devils winning 95-58. Sixty years ago, NCCU played an intramural Duke team, but the game was not recognized by the NCAA. Just last year, Division I schools were allowed to schedule preseason games with Division II and III schools. “I’ve been in Durham for 25 years and I have so much respect for [NCCU],” Duke head coach Mike Krzyewski said. “It’s a really good school, and I would like to continue this. It’s good for us, them and the city.” But the Eagles couldn’t seem to keep up with the Blue Devils. Duke outrebounded the Eagles 47-27 and committed 14 less turnovers than NCCU. The Eagles did manage to have a higher free-throw percentage 78.6 percent to Duke’s 59.3 percent. “We played hard, but when you play somebody as good as Duke, you play your ‘A’ game and hope they don’t show up,” first year head coach Henry Dickerson said. “I really would have hoped we kept our composure a little better, but we had a first-year coach who didn’t know much about what he was doing.” The Eagles were led by Jonathan Moore and Mintrel Abney who tallied 13 points each and Jason Hervey with 10 points. “They played with pride,” Krzyewski said. “I thought they played as hard as we did and they played with just the same sense of purpose. I thought it was very competitive.” The No. 12 ranked Duke showed no mercy to the Eagles and neither did the Cameron Crazies. The fans jumped and chanted the entire game, providing a tense atmosphere making it difficult for the Eagles to concentrate. “I didn’t think that the crowd was going to be a factor until we started missing lay-ups and throwing the ball away,” said forward Jonathan Moore. “I’ve never been in an atmosphere like this in my life.”

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have to depend on each other collectively. Hopefully these kids can be consistent from game to game,” she said. Cassie King helped the Lady Eagles out with 22 points, seven rebounds and six steals and LaToya Jones added with 12 points, three rebounds, and five steals. The Lady Eagles’ next game is on November 19th in Winston-Salem against Saint Paul’s.

son,” Moore said. That was quite the opposite. Saint Paul’s only managed to shoot 25 percent from the field. They only scored four points off NCCU’s 17 turnovers. “In no way were we trying to embarrass them. Tonight we were just the superior team,” head coach Henry Dickerson said. The first few minutes of the game were a little slow as the Eagles worked to get a rhythm. “It was the first game of the season and we had to get the jitters out,” guard Curtis Knight said. “Coach D just wanted us to go out and play hard.” Knight added 20 points, three rebounds, two steals and three assists. Markel Brace, another key Eagle, contributed 10 points. “There was nothing really surprising about this game,” Brace said. “We just had to work the kinks out.” The “kinks” are the things Dickerson had a problem with. “I didn’t like the way we started out, but the guys had to find their groove,” he said. “Everybody played hard, they will all learn throughout the season.” The Eagles’ next game is Nov. 19 against Bryant University in Washington, D.C.

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Men The men’s basketball team may not lack seniors but with a new coach and six transfer players, they have to develop a team. “If we get a chemistry and get along we will be all right,” forward Jonathan Moore said. Moore and guard Curtis Knight will be key players in the success of the Eagles. “Jonathan is key to us being successful because our opponents [challenge] him and that will allow him to make his teammates better,” head coach Henry Dickerson said. “We are teaching Jonathan that he can get a shot anytime, but with an extra pass he can create a better shot.” As a graduate student Knight will need to be a leader on this team. “Curtis is a great kid, I want him to succeed,” Dickerson said. “He can lead this team.” The Eagles have a tough schedule this year and will have to show up every night in order to be successful. “The guys will not be able to take a night off,” Dickerson said. “There are no guaranteed wins with this schedule.”

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To the Editor:

Dear Editor:

I enjoyed your article “Tenure process reveals kinks.” It raises an interesting question: “Does failure to follow the process outlined in the Faculty Handbook matter?” Is there any way to find out why the authors of the Faculty Handbook called for certain levels to make their recommendations in a certain order? Is there any way to find out why the previous administration started doing it differently? Is there any way to determine which order is more logical and fair? I was also wondering why the faculty personnel committee and/or the provost did not approve three of the five professors who had been approved by their departments and deans. Each time the provost (or the personnel committee) saw “yes” (approved for tenure) so frequently, what caused her (or the committee) to say “no”? The departments (and the colleges/schools) have written guidelines regarding qualifications for tenure at specific ranks. Did the provost (or the personnel committee) use the same criteria as that used by the department and dean when they made their recommendations?

I made no public show when I heard three of our faculty members were denied tenure for obscure reasons. I kept relatively quiet when our English classes were overloaded, which seems to be a sneaky, underhanded way to assign us five or more classes to teach. We now have as many or more total students as those private institutions which require their instructors to teach five classes. However, I cannot continue to bite my tongue because our school has gone from a caring, helpful institution to one in which the students are little more than the total money they pay to come here. The Communications building is in chaos. Men are banging, drilling, and dropping sheets and bars of metal. This racket is not conducive to learning or teaching. The dust stirred up is causing students and faculty to cough, sneeze, and exhibit other symptoms of allergies or asthma. Why can’t these renovations take place at night and on the weekends? I hate to think the current atmosphere is intended to drive good teachers and students away, but the negative happenings on

Just curious, Margaret Bockting

campus appear to be motivated by just that. Until this semester, I have loved my job. I arose each morning looking forward to coming to work. I gave money to various entities to help NCCU become a topnotch liberal arts university. I bought an NCCU license plate because $15 went to student scholarships. Due to the current situation, I am no longer happy to come to work. I have withdrawn my financial support. I turned in my license plate when it expired in October because I’m not sure the money is actually going to the student scholarship fund. Some unfortunate changes are going on at NCCU, and the losers are the students. Without the small classes for which the school is famous, without the caring, nurturing attitude of the faculty, and without an environment conducive to learning, how can our students get the education they need to be productive citizens? How can they qualify for jobs they’ve been encouraged since childhood to seek? Sincerely, Frances Nelson Instructor, English Dept.

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en are physically stronger than women, therefore, men are the stronger sex. Question: Are women considered to be the weaker sex in this new millennium? It would seem many males are in Alshadera agreeDawson ment with the premise that men are the stronger sex. Pose the question to male students who display an intellectual and professional demeanor and their response might surprise people. Women are not considered to be the weaker sex in 21st century because they have overcome difficult obstacles set by men. When a DJ in the club asks, “Do the ladies run this mutha?” The females emphatically shout their response: “Hell Yeah!” This is the most accurate assessment of women in the new millennium. Throughout history, some of the most famous women were dominant figures in masculine societies.

The Virgin Mary, Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, Catherine the Great and Queen Elizabeth are still revered. They have made their mark on history with their wisdom and feminine ways. These are traits that are being exemplified in today’s society. Some laws that are in place to protect the rights of women actually empower them. Laws in place to protect women from being harassed, stalked, and raped are justifiable, due to men’s animalistic nature. Child support laws also empower women in unexpected ways. There is a saying, “Behind every great man, is a good woman,” which in most instances is true. It is the relationship between the two that determines the stature of the woman. Case in point, Ronald Reagan, who is considered a great man, had a good woman behind him in Nancy.

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Another example would be Hillary Clinton. As the First Lady to former President Bill Clinton, she was behind her man even through all the scandals they endured in their time in the White House together. In the 21st century, women have showcased their skills to be strong, independent, resilient and ingenious in today’s society. While men are still building up their physical stature to be that of Greek warriors, and not their minds, women are building up both mind and body to be the most dominant gender on the planet. Women are the stronger sex. They are mentally, emotionally and spiritually tough. They can go through adversity and still be placed on a pedestal to be adored. In some cases, they are physically weak, but it’s only a matter of time before that view changes also.

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ell, the curtains have closed, both the Republican and Democratic conventions have come and gone. Most of the “Vote or Die” paraphernalia has been put away. Dr. Jeffrey Elliot no longer ends his government class A.J. Donaldson with his “make sure you vote” speech. The triumphant march to Hillside is now but an echo of desolate footsteps. And Fahrenheit 9/11 has been countered by Fahrenhype 9/11. George W. Bush has won his re-election. He defeated political adversary John Kerry by 3 million votes. George 43 outdid George 41 by getting re-elected for a

second term as whom are America’s African Commander-inAmericans. There are many ways Thief … oops … A voice for Commander-inthe soldiers in to create change: writChief. Iraq, a war in ing letters to elected Many feel which 1,100 officials, protesting, deceived and troops have bewildered by died — more marching, lobbying, the last two electhan 60 percent and participating in tions and I of whom have party politics. empathize with died after them. President Bush Even a politiannounced the cal science end of major major at NCCU combat operavoiced her feelings about this tions. year’s election: “Why should I A voice for our ancestors who continue to vote. It doesn’t matwere denied their voice. ter. They’re going to cheat anySince the election results, way.” the morale of young African But the political activism and Americans has been dismal. participation by young African But why? This year’s turnout of African Americans has not been in vain. American voters jumped draAfrican-American youth did matically. more than cast a vote in this At NCCU, over 1,200 marched year’s election — they claimed to vote early at Hillside High their voice. School. A voice for the 43 million And more than 2,000 voted in Americans living without health Miller-Morgan on Nov. 2. insurance — 20 percent of

Regardless of who wins or loses in an election, we must continue to push for change. Voting is not the only tool for change. There are many ways to create change: writing letters to elected officials, protesting, marching, lobbying, and participating in party politics. Young African Americans — especially NCCU’s students — are at the frontier of a “political movement.” It is imperative that the morale for politics be uplifted and not be placed under submission. It would be a debacle for young African Americans to grow complacent with the political system. There is no use in pouting. No change comes from that. Remember, there is no progress without process. Keep the vote alive. If you don’t like something. Change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain. —Maya Angelou

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he 2004 election is now over and George Bush is again our President. As I have walked across campus each day since the election ended, students stop and ask me, “What was the point in voting since we lost?” Some students are referring to John Kerry’s loss, some Shawn Erskine Cunningham Bowles’, and many are deeply affected by the defeat of Judge James Wynn. I understand this pain and indeed I am feeling some of the pain myself. But I must say to you: Eagles, we did not lose, we

won on many fronts. funding, programs, grants, university research dollars — any First, N.C. Central University matter dealing with education. led the county, state and nation Although some races did not in early voting. go as students We were the had hoped for, first HBCU to however, others march, the first did. group to mass We were the first HBCU NCCU alumna vote, and NCCU Wanda Bryant, is and young to march, the first on the state African group to mass vote, Court of Appeals Americans in and NCCU and young because of you general have and your vote. been praised African Americans in Jeanne Lucas for the movegeneral have been and David Price, ment we startpraised for the movewho have been ed. great friends to Second, the ment we started. the university, university and kept their seats our student in government body in general because of you. now have political clout in And our own well-loved and Durham and the state of North respected professor Minnie Carolina. Our elected officials will now Forte was elected to the Durham County School Board have to consider NCCU in matbecause of voters like you. ters pertaining to educational

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My fellow Eagles, we surely have not lost with these leaders on our side looking out for NCCU. Lastly, the student body of NCCU did what our parents, grandparents, and all who struggled on our behalf would want us to do: We voted. We voted in record numbers. That makes each of you a shining example for the Eagles that follow in your footsteps. You are a part of history that was created on Oct. 14 when Chancellor Ammons and SGA President D’Weston Haywood led students down Fayetteville Street and ended Nov. 2 in the Miller-Morgan Building. As sons and daughters of James Shepard, each of you has lived up to NCCU’s motto of “Truth and Service.” I am honored to have voted and won with you.

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