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Eagle Landing residents no longer have to sign in guests

Fourth Annual African American Celebration enlightens

NCCU Jonathan Moore, a forward and a leader who’s got finesse

Harold Hubbard puts two fists up to fight for his dream

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Campus Echo Old faces, new jobs

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Remembering King 37 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH THE LEGACY LIVES ON

Two Eagles soar higher

BY IHUOMA EZEH ECHO STAFF WRITER

N.C. Central University law students will be seeing former Chancellor Julius L. Chambers at least once a week starting this semester.

Chambers and Ken Harewood were appointed distinguished professors by the UNC Board of Governors on Jan. 14, after being approved by the committee and board of trustees Chambers was appointed the Charles Hamilton Houston distinguished professor of law in constitutional and civil rights law.

Harewood was appointed the Glaxo Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology.

Chambers, an NCCU alumnus, who studied law at UNC-Chapel Hill, will teach a two-hour seminar course entitled “Politics and Civil Rights” for third year law this semester.

“This program will enable the University to bring in faculty members and students with distinguished careers,” said Chambers. “We are expecting to bring a change that will attract the triangle area.”

In 1964, Chambers opened the first integrated law firm in North Carolina history.

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Climate control on fritz

BY JOANNA HERNANDEZ ECHO STAFF WRITER

Many students living in N.C. Central University’s dormitories sleep in rooms that are either unbearably hot or freezing cold.

And students are saying that it’s taking too much time for the problem to be addressed.

“One minute it’s real hot and the next it’s cold,” said criminal justice junior Latoya Keaton. “It’s terrible.”

Some students get no relief from the temperature problem, despite constant complaining.

Clarence King, assistant director of facilities for residential life, said students should report temperature issues to resident directors, who will then report to him so that he can notify the physical plant.

But many students said

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Marc H. Morial urges students to be leaders and promotes fellowship at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation on Jan. 18.

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Students reflect on the scope and direction of MLK’s legacy

National Urban League president challenges students at convocation

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Almost 50 years after Martin Luther King Jr. began crusading for equality for minorities, N.C. Central University students still wonder: Did he really make much of a difference?

Their conclusions are a mixture of enthusiasm and disappointment.

Proud that King’s dream lives on today through education and the professional fields, they still think there is a long way to go before there is true equality in the United States.

“Within our race we have a lot to face because we are color conscious,” said Krystal Braswell, director of political affairs for the Student Government Association.

“And there are still education gaps where

National Urban League president Marc H. Morial told a full house of students at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation that they need to be active, not passive. The convocation was held on Jan. 18 in B.N. Duke Auditorium.

Morial used the analogy of a thermometer, which merely reflects the temperature of a room, and a thermostat, which sets the temperature of a room.

“Don’t stand on the side as thermometers,” said Morial. “Become thermostats.”

The best way to honor the memory of King, according to Morial, would be by becoming a thermostat.

According to Morial, King was the most important American in the 20th century.

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Special guest John Hope Franklin absorbs the atmosphere at the MLK Convocation

INSIDE John Hope Franklin Day: See what NCCU is doing to honor John Hope Franklin for his 90th birthday.

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Boxer’s story told Film tells story of black heavyweight champ

BY COURTNEE RASCOE ECHO STAFF WRITER

He was known as “The Big Smoke,” “The Ethiopian,” and “The Dinge.” Jack Johnson, the world’s first black heavyweight boxing champion of the world, did not back down to anyone despite all he faced during his rise and fall.

He was a threat and danger to every boxer and his arrogance showed strongly through his style. “ U n f o r g i v a b l e Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson” is Ken Burns latest installment of historical docu-

mentaries.

Burns, director and producer, created a phenomenal story of an athletic legend.

The documentary featured original music by Wynton Marsalis and celebrity voice-overs such as, Samuel L. Jackson, for Jack Johnson.

Johnson was widely known for his liaisons with white women and knockouts.

The Mann Act of 1910 was an attempt to ban transportation of prostitutes. Soon after meeting Lucille Cameron, Johnson

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Interim provost takes helm

BY DENEESHA EDWARDS ASSISTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Jack “Big Smoke” Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxer in 1910 Courtesy of PBS

Beverly Washington Jones was appointed as the interim provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs Jan. 1, to fill the job vacated by former Provost L u c y Rueben in December.

Rueben was forced Washington out in the Jones midst of faculty complaints about contract delays, tenure denials, the failure to distribute money to academic depart-

ments in a timely manner, and numerious communication failures.

Faculty morale had hit a low point according to some faculty senate members.

Jones appointment has been well received by many faculty members.

For four years Jones has served as dean NCCU’s University College.

She has been a history professor, executive director of NCCU Institute for Minority Issues and director of community service programs.

Jones received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history at NCCU and her PhD in history at UNCChapel Hill.

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BY JESSICA PARKER ECHO STAFF WRITER

National Urban League president Marc Morial and historian John Hope Franklin at the MLK convocation B.N. Duke Auditorium.

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some are not getting proper funding because we are dealing with segregation.”

By that, she meant de facto segregation — limited funding for traditionally black schools when compared to predominately white schools.

On the flipside, political science senior Sean Cunningham thinks higher learning for African Americans has improved significantly.

“There are more programs for African Americans than there were in the 1960’s,” Cunningham said. “Although there is a need for more historically black schools, they are producing a record number of professionals — more black lawyers, PhDs and MBAs.” Sophomore class president Derek Pantiel said that today MLK’s vision is “a dream deferred,” in reference to the Langston Hughes poem.

“Although it has not dried up completely, people are forgetting what needs to be done. It seems like they have amnesia,” Pantiel said.

He said students should question if they are receiving a high quality education like the other institutions across the country.

“Until our people have a sense of identity and sense of self, then nothing will change,” Pantiel said.

Morial said King’s ideology can be summed up in one sentence: “If anyone is suffering we all are suffering.”

He said King’s significance is often overlooked because young people only see media clips again and again that repeat the same moments of his life.

“The media shows films and clips of King’s greatest works, but not enough,” said Morial.

The clips alone fail to capture how King led the civil rights movement that changed the course of American history.

Morial asked and answered this question: “If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

were here today, 40 years later, what would he have to say about the 21st century?”

“He would be happy and sad,” said Morial. “He would be grateful to see the number of African Americans increasing in the practice of law, engineering and medicine for minorities.”

Morial said King would be happy that the AfricanAmerican middle class is four times larger than it was in 1965.

“If King could see that 30,000 students attend historically black colleges , he would yell out a great cheer,” said Morial.

Morial said King would be sad to see current rates

of black on black violence.

He said King would be sad about rates of the drug abuse, sad to see how many people of color are still excluded from key institutions in American life, and sad to see current racial gaps in home ownership and employment.

And he said King would be sad to see the violence and war in the Middle East.

“The speech inspired me to continue the fight for civil liberties,” said biology senior Charity Battle. “It let me know that I can leave a legacy.”

Morial served as a lawyer and state senator for the Louisiana Senate before

NCCU to honor Franklin

BY CAROLYN MCGILL ECHO STAFF WRITER

N.C. Central University will celebrate the birthday of historian and activist John Hope Franklin on Friday.

Franklin, a longtime Durham resident, turned 90 on Jan. 2.

Often called the dean of African-American history, Franklin wrote “From Slavery to Freedom,” in 1945 while teaching history at NCCU — then called North Carolina College for

Negroes.

NCCU history professor Deborah Hamlin, the organizer of the John Hope Franklin Day, said the events will enlighten students about Franklin’s life.

“John Hope Franklin is warm, kind, learned man who doesn’t mind saying what needs to be said and doing what needs to be done,” said Hamlin, who teaches “Race and History: An Examination of the Writings of John Hope Franklin.”

Events begin at 10 a.m. with the John Hope Franklin Documentary Film Fest in the Alfonso Elder Student Union.

Films include: “First Person Singular: B i o g r a p h i c a l Conversations” and “Tutu and Franklin: A Journey Toward Peace.”

From noon to 2 p.m. a luncheon for invited guests will be held in the B.N. Duke Auditorium.

There will be a Grand Student Birthday Salute at

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the main entrance to the Student Union at 2:30 p.m. where Franklin will be ushered in by students.

The John Hope Franklin 90th Birthday Student Tribute will start at 3 p.m.

Students from Hamlin’s course will tell Franklin how he has inspired them.

“They will say happy birthday in a way that speaks of his life and work,” said Hamlin.

The activities will conclude with the presentation of a birthday cake.

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serving two terms as mayor of New Orleans in 1994.

Morial was selected to be the president of the National Urban League in May 2003.

He served four terms as mayor of New Orleans, from 1994-2002. He was also president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 2001.

Morial’s father, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, was the first black mayor of New Orleans.

“Morial challenged NCCU students to go out and challenge America,” said history and education major senior Andrea Mills.

“That was the best part of the speech.”

When Eagle Landing opened in the fall, residents had to sign their guests in at the front desk of the privatized residential hall.

But this semester things have changed — they no longer need to sign in their guests.

Hospitality and tourism sophomore Chitarra Shipp is happy with the change.

“I like it. They’re not babying us. They’re actually giving us trust, which I think we deserve,” said Shipp.

Solomon Williams, resident director of Eagle Landing, said the change stems from the fireside chats with Chancellor James H. Ammons.

“During the fireside chats with Chancellor James Ammons, one of the questions asked was ‘If this is privatized housing, how come we have to sign our guests in?’” said Williams.

“Collegiate management, the company that manages Eagle Landing, heard the voices of the residents, and they decided that it would be in the best interests of residents to adopt the no sign-in policy”.

Guests still have to sign in at all the other N.C. Central University-managed dormitories.

Eagle Landing has 108 units and 408 beds. The units are equipped with cable and Internet access and are open to NCCU students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Eagle Landing residents said it was unfair for them to have their visitors sign in because they pay rent.

“It’s alright because technically it’s supposed to be privatized housing and the residents are supposed to have more freedom as opposed to others on campus,” said elementary education sophomore Maurice Gerald.

But some students worry that the new no-sign policy can create safety concerns.

“People can be over when they’re not supposed to, and anything can happen,” said Alysa Kelly, computer science sophomore.

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He and his partners successfully litigated civil rights cases and helped shape the contours of civil rights law by winning landmark United States Supreme Court rulings in 1971.

In 1984, he became the director counsel of the Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

The LDEF became the first line of defense against the political assault on civil rights legislation and affirmative action programs that began in the 1970s and 1980s.

Chambers was NCCU’s chancellor from 1993-2001.

Under his leadership, the University instigated a $50 million capital fundraising campaign and established its first ten endowed chairs, including the $1 million Charles Hamilton Houston

Chair at the Turner Law School.

Harewood will continue to direct the BBRI and will lead biomedical research at NCCU. He will also organize the creation of a master’s degree program in biophysics.

Harewood is the principal investigator of NCCU’s Cancer Program.

He explores the molecular genetic and epidemiological basis of prostate cancer in the minority community.

“It’s an extremely important honor and I am delighted that the university has so much confidence in me,” said Harewood.

“We have a unique opportunity to prepare and expose students to basic research and real life sciences.”

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Youngsters get dollar drills Financial literacy taught nearby

BY SHERIA RUCKER ECHO STAFF WRITER

The sandwich bar in W.G. Pearson now looks more like Subway BEETOWEN GREGORY/Staff Photographer

Cafe gets spruced up Minor alterations please students in W.G. Pearson Cafeteria

BY SASHA VANN ECHO STAFF WRITER

Most people get gifts on Christmas, but for the spring semester of 2005, students at N.C. Central University got an unexpected gift — a Pearson Cafeteria that has people actually looking forward to dining in the café.

The cafe now sports a more comfortable look with

vibrant colors accenting food stations. Around the cafe food items are displayed to help accentuate what is served on the menu.

Wesley Paul, a mass communications senior said, “It’s the same cafe, but it looks much better.”

The changes could be seen last semester with the swiping of old furnishings for the grey and maroon decor. Now the dining facili-

ty has been improved with everything from serving styles to a new dessert bar to providing nutritional information in the service line.

Nichol Sconiers, a nursing sophmore said the café is more organized and appealing to the eye than before.

“It’s makes the cafe experience better to eat in,” said nuring sophmore Nichol Sconiers.

Students can chose from several stations which now range from stir fry to nachos to fresh fruit.

The dessert bar has bakery style cakes and cookies while the cereal station has relocated to the front of the café giving students the option of having breakfast any time of day.

“It is great that more food is offered especially for dinner,” said Paul.

N.C. Central University’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda has partnered with the City W i d e Technology Enrichment Program to p r o v i d e financial literacy and money management training to Temika Smith 22 students at W.D. Hill Recreation Center. The students range in age from 5-12 years old.

The financial literacy training is the brainstorm of business senior Temika Smith.

Smith says 25 Phi Beta Lambda members work with her at the recreation center.

“It’s important that children learn how to be financially responsible,” she said.

“These kids come from low income families and we want to help them learn at an early age how to manage their money,” said Smith.

Phi Beta Lambda president David Summers, a business senior who also volunteers at the center, says he looks forward to his time with the children at W.D. Hill.

“It’s great working with the kids,” said Summers.

“I hope the kids look forward to working with us as much as we look forward to working with them.”

During the holidays, Phi Beta Lambda held a contest

about money management at W.D. Hill Recreation Center.

The winners won $100 and Phi Beta Lambda members took them shopping.

“Our chapter is dedicated to the success of this project,” said Phi Beta Lambda adviser Sonya Scott.

“Our goal is to aid the children in their future development.”

According to Scott the partnership with the City Wide Technology Enrichment Program will add to the chapter’s history of success.

Scott goes with the students to the recreation center.

“This is just a pilot test,” said Scott. “If this goes well, then our next project is to move to the Weaver Street Recreation Center.”

Phi Beta Lambda is collaborating on the financial literacy training with local businesses, such as Kroger, Verizon, Wal-Mart and Success Realty. They also coordinate their activities with NCCU organizations including the School of Business, Service Learning, and Student Leadership and Development.

Phi Beta Lambda has also negotiated a deal with Mutual Community Savings Bank to allow every child in the program to open up a free savings account.

“It’s too late for the people my age to get their finances together,” said Smith.

“At least now I can help these children get off to a good start with theirs.”

Queen City group gets off the ground Charlotte group to call itself “704’s Finest”

BY DENEA NRIAKA ECHO STAFF WRITER

N.C. Central University students are certainly familiar with the Charlotte student contingent.

You can hear them sometimes yelling “704,” “Queen City,” or “The QC.” But what used to be QC’s Finest is being reestablished into “704’s Finest.”

Social work junior Herb “Da Heater” McKinney, mass communication junior Hafiz Stokes, and physical education junior Jeremy “Jay Tizzey” Thompson have come together to recreate an organization for NCCU students from North Carolina’s 704 area code.

Thompson says he wants NCCU freshmen to feel like they have something to be a part of.

“I want the freshmen from the 704 area to have something I never had as an underclassman — an organi-

zation to belong to,” said Thompson.

The students hope to promote city pride and bridge the gap with other similar 704 groups at other universities, such as the Queen City Aggies at N.C. A&T and the QC Rams at Winston Salem State University.

“With this organization, we want to give students a sense of pride for where they are from,” said Stokes.

“As a student, I will never forget where I come from. I know that there is an abundance of people from the area who attend N.C. Central. And I feel there is a need for an organization such as this so students can establish a consensual bond.”

McKinney, Stokes and Thompson say they want to create a networking system to bring together students from Charlotte and surrounding areas as Concord, Matthews and Gastonia.

“We want to focus on working with the community here in Durham, as well as back home,” said McKinney.

Students say they like the idea of a 704 group.

Accounting senior Maurice Glenn says he plans to join the organization as soon as it is up and running.

“It would help people connect, especially freshman, since they don’t know anyone,” said Glenn.

Finance sophomore Chanel Peay said the organization is a good idea.

“It would be helpful to meet new people as well as explore new opportunities,” she said.

Junior class vice president, Elaina Hamilton, a native of Matthews, is also excited about their being an active 704 group. “I am very proud of where I’m from, and I would like to see the organization reestablished,” said Hamilton.

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“I complained countless times to my RA [resident assistant] to the RD [resident director] and I called residential life” said Elizabeth Kennedy a nursing sophomore.

“Supposedly they fixed it, but there is definitely no change.”

English sophomore Wayne Oatis said he doesn’t understand why students are discouraged from calling the physical plant directly.

“Why shouldn’t I call physical plant they are the ones who will fix the problem?” he asked.

King said work orders have to go through residential life for many reasons For one thing, King said, “physical plant pertains to the entire campus, and the students need more personalized attention.”

“I can give a more detailed description to the physical plant as to what the problem is.”

Duane Knect, director of physical plant and facilities, said the primary objec-

bass tive of the physical plant is to serve the students.

“If you are sitting in a room that is to cold or to hot, we don't know and we won’t know until we receive notice from residential life,” Knect said.

Political science sophomore Erika Thomas echoed Oatis’s feelings about the disconnect between students and the physical plant.

“It seems like things could be done in a more timely manner if students could just call the physical plant directly,” she said.

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War on words shapes Social Security debate

BY MIKE ALLEN WASHINGTON POST

WASHINGTON — President Bush is trying to keep the word “private’’ from going public.

As the two parties brace for the coming debate over restructuring Social Security, polls and focus groups for both sides have shown that voters — especially older ones, who vote in disproportionately heavy numbers — distrust any change that has the word “private’’ attached to it.

The White House has a logical idea: Don’t use the word. This is difficult because, after all, they would be “private’’ accounts, and Bush’s plan would “partially privatize’’ Social Security.

So Bush and his supporters have started using “personal accounts’’ instead of “private accounts’’ to refer to his plan to let younger workers invest part of their payroll taxes in stocks and bonds. Republican officials have begun calling journalists to complain about references to “private accounts,’’ even though Bush called them that three times in a speech last fall.

“Semantics are very important,’’ House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas, R-Calif., said last week when a reporter asked about “private’’ accounts. “They’re personal accounts, not private accounts. No one is advocating privatizing Social Security.’’

“Don’t dismiss the use of a word,’’ Thomas added. ``The use of a word is critical in making law.’’

Democrats have their own linguistic problem: They want to banish the term “crisis.’’ Democratic Party leaders are urging members to discuss future Social Security shortfalls as a “challenge’’ rather than a crisis, and assert that Bush is trying to manufacture a crisis to justify making changes that many Democrats say are

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In addition to private or personal accounts for younger workers, President Bush will embrace a proposal to set initial Social Security benefit levels by the rise in inflation over a worker’s lifetime rather than the rise in wage levels. That change alone would eliminate Social Security’s projected shortfall, but it would mean sharp cuts in benefits.

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Source: Social Security Administration unnecessary. The White House has fired back with a transcript showing that President Bill Clinton, during a Georgetown University address in 1998, spoke of “the looming fiscal crisis in Social Security.’’

Republican officials also circulated a quote from the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., chairman of a Bush-appointed commission on Social Security, who in 2000 called privatization “a scare word.’’

The battle over the vocabulary of restructuring Social Security is the latest example of the lengths to which politicians and their consultants go to test and refine wording in an era when so many voters are influenced by the sound bites in television newscasts. Both sides have commissioned expensive research to guide their word choice as they prepare their cases.

The president’s plan would allow younger Americans to divert a third or more of their payroll taxes into private investment accounts to enhance their long-term benefits.

Pollsters on both sides of the Social Security debate said they believe that semantics could be destiny, given the skittishness of lawmakers and voters about chang-

ing the popular system, which will turn 70 on Aug.14.

Michael Tanner, director of the Social Security project at the libertarian Cato Institute, said “the term `privatization’ always polls about 20 points lower than a description of it.’’ “The problem is that there is no good term,’’ Tanner said. “People have tried `modernization’ and `personalization.’ They all sink like a rock.’’

Reflecting the new premium being placed on language, Bush turned prickly a week ago Friday during an interview with The Washington Post aboard Air Force One when he was asked if he would talk to Senate Democrats about his “privatization plan.’’

“You mean the personal savings accounts?’’ the president scolded. “We don’t want to be editorializing, at least in the questions.’’

Bush generally refers to “personal accounts’’ but said during a September speech to a Republican fund-raiser in Washington that he wanted to offer younger workers “a private account that they can call their own, a private account they can pass on to the next generation, and a private account that government can’t take away.’’

Republican officials began warning their con-

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gressional candidates against using any form of the word “private’’ in 2002, when Democrats seized on it to argue that the addition of individual investment accounts to Social Security would jeopardize the nation’s safety net.

Republicans have not always resisted the term.

Cato, an early champion of adding individually controlled accounts to Social Security, started a policy incubator called the “Project on Social Security Privatization’’ in 1995.

Following complaints from Republican leaders, the name was quietly changed in 2002 to the “Project on Social Security Choice.’’

Geoff Garin, a Democratic pollster, said any form of the word “private’’ suggests “a radical change to Social Security.’’

“People have seen lots of risks and rip-offs occur, and the virtue of Social Security is that it has been a ... very reliable system for a very long time,’’ Garin said.

So, according to Garin, Democrats will “do everything they can to force Republicans to live with the language of privatization.’’

“The debate will be a test of wills over what we call this thing,’ he said.

Tsunami relief, a hopeful sign

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or once the world, somehow, came together for a good cause — helping the human race in the face of a tragedy.

Seeing the pictures of those helpless people whose lives had been devastated by the tsunami in South East Asia, South A s i a , GLOBAL Somalia and Kenya OUTLOOK was enough to make p e o p l e realize that those people needed help.

More than 280,000 died, hunLOVEMORE dreds of MASAKADZA thousands were left homeless and good-natured people from all over the world responded.

There are so many stories told of rich and poor people who went out of their way to help the victims. How wonderful it is to have people forgetting their differences to focus on a problem.

Even in the queen’s country — England — not only did millionaire soccer players observe a moment of silence in honor of those who have died before their soccer matches, but they were willing to part with their cash to aid the starving.

There were stories in the United States of kids who raised money for the victims by engaging in fund-raising activities.

Governments also poured millions of dollars towards the good-natured effort of saving lives.

The world would be a better place if the solidarity spirit shown during the catastrophic tsunami could be maintained. The world should not go to sleep now.

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IN AND OUT OF THE RING A Boxing has taught Harold Hubbard about more than how to throw a punch

Photo essay by Roderick Heath

The punching bag at the Fit 24 Gym in Raleigh where Harold Hubbard works out.

sk N.C. Central University history and education senior Harold Hubbard what his dream is and he won’t miss a beat: He wants to earn a college degree and become the next light heavyweight boxing champion.

Hubbard, 26, first got interested in boxing after he won $1,000 in a tough man contest in his hometown, Monroe, N.C. He begins each day with a 6 a.m. one-mile run up and down Alston Avenue. After his classes he heads to Raleigh to train and teach boxing for three hours at the Fit 24 Gym. Then it’s back to Durham to do his homework.

“It’s hard work but if it’s something that you like to do you’ll make time for it,” says Hubbard. “I love what I do and I am doing what I love.”

Hubbard, who plans someday to teach history in high school, says boxing has helped him turn his life around. He says his training regimen has helped him learn self-discipline. Since he began training he has stopped clubbing and drinking. He’s lost 170 lbs. And he’s focused more on his studies.

Boxing has given Hubbard a new outlook on life. It has helped him get focused on his dreams.

“I hope students never give up on their dreams,” says Hubbard. “You can earn a degree and follow your other dreams ... with hard work.”

Hubbard warps his hand preparing for his daily workout.

Hubbard, an NCCU history and education senior, trains and teaches boxing daily at the Fit 24 Gym in Raleigh.

Hubbard drives his sparring partner into the corner with a flurry of jabs.

Hubbard spars in the ring at the Fit 24 Gym. He says the discipline he learned while boxing has changed his life.

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BY DENEESHA EDWARDS ASSISTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

N.C. Museum of History hosted another year of African-American Cultural Celebration Saturday, Jan. 22.

The event celebrated art and craft traditions along side heritage, dance, music, history, literature and the spoken word.

Jonathan Daniel, an African wire artist from Zimbabwe, was a part of the art and craft traditions celebration. He manipulates wire and other gadgets into toys, animals and models.

“I just wanted to show kids how I got started looking through the trash and making things,” said Daniel.

Parents were happy with Daniel’s masterpieces.

“These creations can inspire my son to go out and make crafts out of anything,” said Donna Lancaster, a mother from Raleigh.

Kids were even given the chance to make wire creations out of pipe cleaners.

Music & Dance featured UNC-Chapel Hill OPEYO! Modern Dance Company, St. Augustine’s College Choir,

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the Gamma Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., of N.C. Central University and others.

Documentaries shown included “Slavery and the Making of America,” “Lessons from the Lunch Counter” and “AfricanAmericans in Stamps.”

Authors T. Dianne Bellany-Small and Carl Kennedy talked about their books, “But I Will Teach You” and “Preacha’ Man.” Bellany-Small says she wrote her book to encourage

children, teens, and teachers.

“Teachers need to realize the impact they have on students’ life,” said Bellany Small.

Chasity Parks, NCCU alumna says the celebration was interesting and she enjoys coming every year.

“I spend time with my little brother showing him what African-Americans accomplished in life,” said Parks.

The N.C. Museum of History plans to have more African American programs in the near future.

CENTRAL’S NEW ‘IDOL’ “American Idol” accepts former Mr. NCCU

BY CARLA AARON-LOPEZ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR

First it was Kelly, Then Ruben and Fantasia. And now, Randel Johnson?

Former Mr. N.C. Central University, Randel Johnson is on his way to Hollywood to compete in the current season of “American Idol” on FOX. Serving as a large boost to the networks rating, Randel was a part of a large 21,000 person audition in Washington, DC at the Convention Center.

Johnson has been singing since he was 3 years old. As he aged, he became his church's choir director.

His musical influences include Donnie Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, and Smokie Norful to name a few.

From there his growing desire to be in the music industry became real to him as he decided to take one of the largest risks of his life.

"I'm not a big risk taker.

This [“American Idol”] provided a perfect time to do so," said Johnson.

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When asked about Simon Cowell and the rest of the judges on “American Idol” including a guest appearance by Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Johnson's statement was surprising.

"Simon and Mark were really cool. They gave really good feedback," he said.

Johnson spent 2 days of his life in the Convention Center with people singing all day and all night.

In order for him to get away fron the noise, he stayed at a friend’s home near the Center until it was time for auditions again.

During the wait for his audition, Johnson went from being nervous because of rejected contestants to being excited for the few selected for Hollywood.

“You could smell the tension in the center because everyone wants to be the next ‘American Idol,’ ” said Johnson.

Simon told Johnson that he enjoyed his over all performance and that his presence demanded attention.

Not too bad from the man known for shattering horrible singers’ dreams.

Well, what’s in store for the NCCU alumni?

“I can’t say. I’m just going to Hollywood,” said Johnson.

With a former eagle chasing his dreams, I finally have a good reason to sit down and watch this season of American Idol.

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producers like Just Blaze, Kanye West and Timbaland, the album took me for a loop.

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Most rappers can’t live up to their own hype. But this case is different.

Enter ‘The Game,’ the Compton born emcee who just released his debut album, “The Documentary.”

‘Game’ is a former basketball player who gave up his hoop dreams for gangbanging.

After a near-fatal shootout, he took his focus to hiphop. From Biggie to Jigga, and from Tupac to Eazy-E, he makes it evident who put him on to the rap game.

With tight tracks from

track as he never lets any beat or emcee outshine him.

He comes hard with the G-Unit general, 50 cent, on “Hate It or Love It.” “I didn’t have 50 cent when my grandmamma died/ now I’m going back to Cali with my Jacob on to

see how time flies.”

However, it is the album’s title track that proves to be one of the most important.

Game makes a few things very clear about himself.

Number 1: his mother was a crypt.

Number 2: he got shot a few times.

And last but not least, number 3: he was not dissing Jigga with his Maybach line on “Westside Story.”

All in all, The Game’s first solo effort has classic written all over it.

I am very critical of the hip-hop records I listen to and you could barely pull me away from this banging album.

He gets 4 out of 5 on the “Compton” side. Check it out. I assure you, he’s not going to dissappoint you.

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He was a predecessor to the current phenomenon of black athletes and white women.

Johnson continued to defeat every opponent while his first and secret

wife, Eda Johnson was suffering from depression.

“I am a white woman, tired of being an outcast,” she said.

“Even the Negroes don’t respect me. They hate me.”

On Sept. 11, 1912 she committed suicide.

He married Lucille Cameron in December 1912.

In June 1913, Johnson

was sentenced to one year and one day of prison for his charges.

“Johnson embodies the African-American struggle to be truly free in this country — economically, socially and politically,” said Burns.

“The Greatest Heavyweight in History” died in a car crash outside of Raleigh. He was 68 years old.

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Thanks for the support Well, Well, Well Eagles!

It’s spring semester and there is a ton of new faces walking the verdant green and the sloping hills.

And I’ve noticed, as the N.C. Central student body grows, so does student’s support for the athletics.

I’ve been at NCCU for a EAGLE number of ATHLETICS years now, and I’ve never seen such a large student body turnout for any sport as I have recently. It brings me MARCUS great joy to see our stuSMITH dents finally supporting our athletic program.

For years, I’ve seen empty bleachers during both football and basketball season, but now, that’s changed At just about every football game I’ve to, home and away, I’ve seen students there, well represented and cheering our Eagles on to glory.

I’ve walked into the gym 20 minutes before a game, and found that it’s very hard to find a place to put my bum, often times ending up in the upper nosebleed section.

And you know what, I don’t mind it one bit. As a matter of fact, I like seeing the gym like that.

I have to give the athletic program credit for providing students with teams that we are proud to be associated with.

Watching the Eagles come back late in the fourth quarter against Bowie State’s football team was priceless, considering that NCCU hasn’t defeated their team in a number of years. I was sitting right there in the student section with a group of friend. The Eagles ended their year at 8-2, their best record since I got here.

The basketball team has been putting on an excellent show in recent years with David Young last year and Jonathan Moore this year.

This year’s Eagles have been drawing quite a crowd.

Like I said before, I’ve been sitting in the nosebleed section for that last couple of years.

With all of the athletic support that we’ve been lending to the men, please, can we show some love to the ladies?

The Lady Eagle volleyball team was red hot last season, capturing a CIAA title. Their games have been just as, if not more energetic than the guys. The same goes for the Lady Eagle basketball team.

Those girls go out on the court and give 110 percent.

Also, don’t give up on our Eagles if they don’t have a favorable season. Don’t be a fair weather Eagle. Support them even if they are losing.

You never know, your support just might turn the season around.

Tourney leaves Raleigh Charlotte bids and wins CIAA

BY MARCUS SMITH ECHO STAFF WRITER

In only two seasons with the Eagles, Jonathan Moore has become an integral part of the team.

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MOORE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH Jonathan Moore leads Eagles by example

BY SHEENA JOHNSON ECHO SPORTS EDITOR

If you ask senior Jonathan Moore who he is, he will probably tell you that he’s your average college student who goes to class and enjoys being with friends.

What the 6-foot-8-inch, 220-lb. forward won’t tell you is that he has superb athletic ability and can handle a basketball with finesse that never ceases to amaze spectators.

In two short seasons with N.C. Central University’s men’s basketball team, Moore has proven to be more than a winning mechanism. He has proven himself to be a leader for the team on and off the court.

“He’s a well-mannered young man,” Head Coach Henry Dickerson. “He may not say a lot but he shows it

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come natural to me,” Moore said. “I gained interest in the sport but I really didn’t get serious about it until I started getting recruited in the 10th grade.”

Moore, a former Millbrook High School standout, said that he has witnessed himself mature as a player after experiencing Divison I and II competition.

“My decision making has improved and I’m playing at a higher level,” he said.

Moore has his sights set on taking his skill to the next level and Dickerson believes that he has the talent to do it.

“He is the most athletic kid that I have coached,” Dickerson said. “If he has the chance, he can do it.”

“Hopefully, I can make it to the NBA,” Moore said.

“That would be a great 9 to 5.”

After a 5-year stay in Raleigh, the CIAA Tournament is heading to Charlotte.

Charlotte, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats, won the bid for the men’s and women’s 2006-2008 tournaments.

The decision was made after the 12-member board of directors casts their secret ballots to the CIAA’s accounting firm.

The board is made up of the presidents of each CIAA school. Chancellor James H. Ammons represented N. C. Central University.

The move, announced on Dec. 14, was met with mixed reviews.

“It was more convenient to have it in Raleigh because most of the schools are in this area,” said senior biology major LaQuisha Galloway.

There are three CIAA schools in the Raleigh/Durham area, while Charlotte only has one.

CIAA officials think the transition will benefit everyone.

“Charlotte is going to be an outstanding place for the tournament,” said Jeffery McLeod, director of championships for football, basketball and track and field. “It’s going to be big fun for the fans and the league over the next few years.”

Some alumni also think the change is for the best.

“With the increase of African American empowerment [in the Charlotte area] the environment will be good for students,” said NCCU alumna and Charlotte resident Denita Smith.

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hen Dr. James E. Shepard founded N.C. Central University in 1910, he founded us on the grounds of “Truth and Service.”

But how many alumni, students, faculty and staff can say that they have been living up to this policy?

Our univerJulius sity is growing at an Jones alarming rate.

We bring in loads of students and lose a president of the Faculty Senate. We build massive buildings and dismiss a provost. We even march to polls for early voting and criticize their facilities or lack thereof.

But we don’t have time to contribute to diseases plaguing our communites.

We don’t have time to mentor children whose parents are

either illiterate, sonality would strung out on you have if drugs or just everything was Alumni: Do you feel deadbeat. just handed to that you went through We don’t have you on a silver time to assist the enough while you were platter? homeless.

Students: Do students, faculty, And we dare you feel that not have time to you are just and/or staff members give back to the another broke and that you do not needy children college student need to give back to in Durham who is not entiunless it is the tled to give back your community?

Chancellor’s because you are Annual not a resident Christmas Toy Drive. of Durham?

Something is totally wrong Well, to stoop to your level of with this picture, and I want to stupidity, you live in Durham know what is the problem more than half of the year; NCCU? therefore you are a resident.

Alumni: Do you feel that you And to address the broke went through enough while you issue, donating your time to any were students, faculty, and/or effort is just as important as staff members and that you do donating money. not need to give back to your Faculty and staff: Do you feel community? that you have paid all your Those trials and tribulations debts to society because you are you went through should have employed at a public universishown you that NCCU is an ty? institution of higher learning Or do you feel that just the and growing.. students should contribute What type of screwed-up perbecause NCCU is not your alma

mater?

Just in case you did not notice, you are not getting any younger, nor am I. What would happen if your family put you into an assisted living home when you became elderly?

If the people of the community and employees did not come together and get involved, how do you think those “last days” would feel?

To return to the alma mater issue: If you do not give back to the university that employs you, what makes you think anyone believes you are giving back to your alma mater? It seems like rubbish to me.

But on a serious note, we say “an Eagle is no common ordinary barnyard fowl.” Not everyone is as fortunate as we are, and we should be living our motto, “Truth and Service,” to those people.

We need to make it our business as Eagles to get out, get involved and spread our wings.

The world is counting on us.

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Question: How realistic is the idea of people not having premarital sex in 2005?

“Not too realistic.

Not very many practice abstinence anymore.”

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eople often talk about the biological aspects of why we should not have sex, but STDs and pregnancies are not the only reasons to wait to have sex until marriage.

Many don’t think about the spiritual aspects of it.

They just know that it pleases them physically.

But the road to hell is Christina paved with Garrett good intentions.”

Imagine this: You give yourself to this person. Your spirit steps into theirs and vice versa.

You are taking on everything that person is inside and putting it inside of you.

So, if you sleep with several

people, you may find that your you so deeply. All because you behavior and thoughts have gave in to temptation (Matt. changed due to something 26:41). called “soul ties,” the spiritual Unclean spirits will attach bond you creatthemselves to ed between you any vessel that is and the peropen and willing son(s) you had to receive them, You give yourself to this but you have a sex with.

The better chance of person. Your spirit person(s) may surviving if you steps into theirs and have appeared live a true, genvice versa. You are tak- uine Christian “normal,” but they may have lifestyle. ing on everything that several I say true, genperson is inside and unclean spirits uine Christian, putting it inside of you. because I am not within them that you knew oblivious to the nothing about fact that there — the spirit of are some hyphomosexuality, depression, fear, ocrites out there. Since this is jealousy, gossip, backbiting, the case, be a trend setter. impure thoughts, lying, fits of Honestly, Christianity is rage, and the transferring of more exciting than you realize. other spirits.

Not to say that you won’t ever Now you have them and don’t make mistakes, but you can realize that they are affecting repent — meaning realize that

what you did was wrong, apologize to God, and turn away from your sins (2 Chr. 7:14). Don’t just say sorry and keep doing it.

God isn’t trying to rain on your parade. He’s the one who created sexuality.

He wants you to have great sex after you are married and only with your spouse (Gen. 2:22-25).

It is meant to be an intimate, pure, beautiful expression of love between husband and wife.

It also helps you get to know each other and is, obviously, for procreation.

God was hoping that you would raise your children up in His ways (Prov. 22:6).

I have learned that when you cling to Jesus He will — not He might or He should — but HE will endow you with power from on high and that power is the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8) which will give you the ability to conquer any obstacles.

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“Because of peer pressure it’s become a norm for people to have sex before marrage.”

– Josh Collins

“It can be realistic if you make it, but it’s not very common today.”

—Lauren Turner